The Lisbon Earthquake of 1755. 
Lisbon had had several previous shocks, but, 
being uninjured, forgot them, and did not con-
sider them to be warnings, or even threats. 
Science had not reduced the action of earth-
quakes to any certain terms, and considered 
them inconsistent sequences: they were then, 
as they still are, mysterious. There was at 
first an undulating tremble of two minutes, 
which many laughing, feasting people thought 
was caused by a wagon running underneath the 
Window. Then another, in a few minutes,worse 
L
and unmistakable, so that houses split and rent, 
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TILE BROOK. 
A little brook went singing 
Through the flowery lea, 
"On, onward must I hasten, 
The Silver Lake to see." 
The little brook runs merrily — 
Fur nothing will she stay ; 
Through stones and pebbles winding, 
She speeds her sparkling way. 
The little brook impatiently 
Creeps through the bushes green, 
And through the tall reed-forests, 
Where the sedge-bird's nest is seen. 
The little brook runs merrily — 
Fur nothing does she stay, 
Till she comes where the speckled fishes 
Pursue their nuisless play. 
"Stop, little brook !" they called to her, 
"Nor sweep us on with thee; 
Flow gently through our shady pool 
Beneath. the willow tree." 
And the little brook, all lovingly 
Flowed slowly through the pool, 
Where her playful friends, the fishes, 
Had their homes so deep and cool. 
Then on again she hastened, 
In cold, in rain, in heat ; 
Onward, and onward springing 
With eager twinkling feet. 
hastening, ever hastening —
Untiring, bright and free ; 
Now, little brook — be happy — 
Thy Silver Lake, 0 see ! 
Then the little brook leaped wildly, 
And down the glen she springs ; 
O'er ferns and tangled branches 
A cloud of spray she flings. 
It ceased — the wild sweet music 
01 the rippling waters passed 
Away — as on the lake's clear breast 
She found her house at last ! 
II. M. BATABONE. 
Naturally hard to tell the Truth. 
"Timothy Titcomb" has a keen scalpel, and 
he thus dissects men on the subject of truth-tell-
ing 
I have known eminent men who had not the 
power to state a fact, in its whole volume and 
outline, because, first, they could not compre-
hend it perfectly, and, secondly, because their 
power of expression was limited. The lenses by 
which they apprehended their facts were not ad-
justed properly, so they saw every thing with a 
blur. Definite outline, cleanly cut edges, exact 
apprehension of volume and weight, nice meas- a sister of the dead, who, stepping forward to 
urement of relations, were matters outside of the margin of the grave, cried in tones of pierc-
their observation and experience. They had ing agony, as she gazed into the narrow home of 
broad minds, but bungling ; and their language the decaying body, "Jane is lost ! Jane is lost !" 
was no better than their apprehensions—usually It is not strange that the good pastor should 
it was worse, because language is rarely as defin- say, "Those acents of woe, ringing out upon the 
ite as apprehension. Men rarely do their work air of night, and over the place of graves, are 
to suit them, because their tools are imperfect. still in my ear, and will be while I live." How 
There are men in all communities who are be- true of the impenitent are the words of the liv-
lieved to be honest, yet whose word is never au- ing Oracles, "Madness is in their hearts, and af-
thority on any subject. There is a flaw or a ter that they go to the dead."—Congregational-
warp somewhere in their perceptions, which pre- ist. 
vents them from receiving truthful impressions. 
Every thing comes to them distorted, as natural 
objects are distroted by reaching the eye through 
wrinkled window glass. Some are able to ap. The General Conference of the Southern Me- 
prehend a fact and state it correctly, if it have thodist Church was to have met this spring in 
no direct relation to themselves ; but the me- New Orleans ; but the capture of that city by 
ment their personality,or their personal interest, the national troops has frustrated the assent-
is involved, the fact assumes false proportions bling of this high Church council. A substitute 
and false colors. I know a physican whose pa- has, however, been temporized in an informal 
tients are always alarmingly sick when he is first meeting of high Church dignitaries at Atlanta, 
Georgia. Ten ministers in all were present— 
called to them. As they usually get well, I am 
bound to believe that he is a good physician ; Bishops Andrew, Pierce,and Early ; Drs. Green, 
but I am not bound to believe that they are all McFerrin, and MeTyeire ; and Revs. Huston, 
as sick at the beginning as he supposes them to Parks, Scott, and McDonell. Bishop Andrew 
be. The first violent symptons operate upon his presented a letter from Bishop Paine, announc- 
imagination and excite his fears, and his opinion ing his inability to attend the meeting. Some 
as to the degree of danger attaching to the dis- members of the Georgia Conference were pres-
eases of his patients is not worth half as much ent, and took part, by invitation, in the deliber-
as that of any sensible old nurse. In fact, no- ations of the convention. At a call from Bish-
body thinks of taking it all ; and those who know op Andrew, Dr. McFerrin,Treasurer of the M is-
him, and who hear his sad representations of the sionary Society, stated that the Society was out 
of funds and out of debt, excepting outstanding 
condition of his patients; show equal distrust of 
his word and faith in his skill, by taking it for drafts against the Treasury. The meeting or-
granted that they are in a fair way to get well. dered an urgent call to be made upon the Church 
during the months of May and June for the sum 
of $6,000, expressly for the relief of the China 
mission. It was resolved to hold a General Con-
ference in April, 1863 ; but the Bishops were 
authorized to convene that body sooner, if prac-
ticable. The Publishing House at Nashville 
was to he left, for the present, in charge of the 
General Book Agent and Publishing Committee, 
to be managed by them according to their best 
judgment. The office of Financial Secretary 
was discontinued. It was ordered that the 
Nashville Christian Advocate and the Southern 
Christian Advocate be united, and, till the next 
meeting of the General Conference, published in 
Atlanta, Ga., under the joint editorial control 
and management of Drs. McTyeire and Myers. 
L. D. Huston, Secretary of the Sunday School 
Society, was instructed to employ himself till 
the next General Conference in raising funds for 
the Sunday School cause, and remitting to the 
Treasurer of the Society. The future move-
ment of the Corresponding Secretary of the Mis-
sionary Society, Dr. Sehon, were to be left to 
the discretion of the Board of Managers of that 
society. The support and traveling expenses of 
the Bishops were apportioned among the sever-
al Annual Conferences. A Pastoral Address 
was ordered to be prepared and sent out to the 
Churches. The meeting adjourned. 
Such is a brief synopsis of the proceedings of 
a body of Southern Methodist ministers assem-
bled to transact ecclesiastical affairs at Atlanta, 
Georgia. Nothing could furnish a more vivid 
picture of the disorganiztion that has fallen o' 
Southern Methodism. No General Conferen4 
is held at the time appointed. Its substitAte 
cabin, church,casino,gambling house,and thieves' 
kitchen, amid a dusty fog as of an eclipse ; 
through which dreadful apocalyptic darkness 
arose groans, screams, and shrieks of the dying 
and the immured. 
An eye-witness, in a ship lying in the Tagus, 
said, "He saw the whole city suddenly heave 
like a wave. Lisbon had disappeared." Anoth-
er man wrote a day afterwards : "There is not a 
house to rest one's head in." At the same time, 
to swell the horror, the sea rose,as if torn up by 
the roots, and threatened to bury even the ru-
ins. 
This ten minutes' spasm of the earth was felt 
not merely on the volcanic line : it spread like 
a storm, even through Loch Lomond ; it tossed 
ships in the Atlantic, it was seen at the Ork-
neys, it turned the springs at the Clifton Hot 
Wells dark as ink ; the very intelligence of it 
came like a thunder-clap on men's minds. The 
Last D'ay was prophecied. 
The brute power of the earthquake shook the 
city into rubbish-heaps in ten minutes, and the 
most terrible feature of its cruelty happened in 
this very Black Horse Square I now carelessly 
walk over, whistling as I go, and looking at the 
red-funnelled steamer waiting for me in the offing. 
It was to this broad space in front of the palace 
that, when the first shock subsided, and the roofs 
had ceased to split, and the floors to gape open 
for a few mimutes, that thousands of the Lisbon 
people rushed with children, caskets, or whatev-
er they deemed most precious, to fall on their 
knees, and pray to the God whom they expect. 
ed every moment to see bursting from the clouds 
—his voice the thunder, in his hand the light-
nings—in the great fury of his anger appearing 
to reap the guilty world. 
That moment, as in huddled, frightened, half-
naked groups, the boldest lay trembling,entranc-
ed, palsied or screaming, the square opened in 
the midst, and into that yawning grave they all 
sank, and the earth closed over them. At the 
same moment a great convulsion swallowed up 
the quays, and the waves closed over every boat 
and vessel anchored there, not a fragment of 
them ever appearing again. Now, when I hail 
John Fish, and call for a boat, I little think of 
the dead lying under that churchyard square ; 
and so far are the lounging English sailors from 
having any very clear tradition about it, that 
when I ask one of them, he tells me that the city 
was on the opposite side of the bay,not knowing 
that be now stands on the burial place of thou. 
sands.—Life in Spain, by Walter Thornbury. 
Southern Methodism. 
The Night of Despair. 
Rev. Mr. J relates the following very im- 
pressive history of a parishioner. Jane B—
was a young lady of wealthy parentage and had 
all the means of culture and enjoyment of the 
world that affluence and affection could furnish. 
She was also a child of many prayers. The pow-
er of "things seen and temporal" was upon her 
spirit like a spell ; and her golden dreams were 
disturbed only by the still small voice of the 
Holy Ghost,which at times made her weep. She 
resolutely stifled her convictions. While at the 
boarding-school, completing her education, she 
was taken ill. No attention and medical skill 
were spared to save her from the embrace of the 
skeleton destroyer of all thing terrene. When it 
was apparent that the effort was vain the physi-
cian advised her removal home. She was borne 
to the bosom of domestic sympathies and care. 
As she crossed the threshold, and met her moth-
er with such tears as she alone can shed, the in-
valid exclaimed : "Mother, I have come home to 
did ; and 1 am lost ! 1 am lost !" 
She continued to waste away, often repeating 
the same words ; and when only the faintest 
whisper could be heard, it was still "1 am lost !" 
In Virginia, where she lived and died,the weath-
er was intensely warm, which, with the nature 
of the disease, made it necessary to have the bu-
rial the same night. At nine o'clock in the ev-
ening the procession moved to the cemetery. 
When the coffin was lowered, and the light of 
the lanterns-fell into the gloom, the silence was 
broken by the sudden and convulsive starting of 
218 
THE ADVENT HERALD. 
embraces ten persons in all—three Bishops,three 
doctors, and four plain Reverends. Not a sin-
gle great church interest but is prostrate and in 
ruins. Missions, Sunday schools, publishing in-
terests, all lie paralyzed. Secretaries, agents 
and managers of these societies are all idle, and 
waiting the development of the times. The plan 
of Episcopal visitation embraces Conferences 
more than one-half of which, if they meet at all, 
will have to convene in places held by the na-
tional troops. Such is Southern Methodism of to-
day. How different from itself two years since ! 
How the glory has departed ! It furnishes 
another and sad example of how the entire South 
has suffered from the rebellion, which it has or-
iginated and still supports. The church lies 
helpless and disorganized. 
It is noticeable that Bishop Andrew, whose 
trial resulted in a division of the church in 1844, 
was president of the anomalous body lately in 
session at Atlanta, Ga. With his fellow church 
dignitaries he now has the mournful privilege of 
looking out on the sad desolations which he and 
they have greatly helped to bring upon the land 
and the church. And its contemplation can 
scarcely fail to embitter his thoughts of death, 
and judgment, and eternity. His name must 
stand forever historically identified with the 
darkest and most humiliating chapters in the an-
nals of Methodism. Bishop Soule was not pres-
ent. In the Northern religious press a report is 
current representing him as a steady and persis-
tent advocate of the Union. If this is true it 
will help to redeem his once great name from 
the odium that must otherwise attach to it for-
ever. 
In the proceedings of the Atlanta meeting not 
one word is said about civil affairs. The South-
ern Confederacy is not eulogized,nor the United 
States vilified. What this indicates it is impos-
sible to say. It would be premature to conclude 
that the leaders of Southern Methodism are grow-
ing weary of' the rebellion. But they may be 
growing doubtful of success of the rebel move-
ment, and may not wish to provoke too far the 
authority of the Federal Government. Their 
want of action is perhaps another illustration 
of the ancient maxim : Prudence is the better 
part of valor. The Atlanta meeting is, we be-
lieve, the first ecclesiastical meeting held in the 
South since the breaking out of the rebellion 
which has failed to pass resolutions sustaining the 
so-called Southern Confederacy. It will not 
likely be the last. — Christian Advocate. 
establish his glorious and endless reign, utterly 
abolishing both sin and death. This glorious 
triumph shall be 
"Where all his laws are spurn'd, 
His holy name profaned, 
And where the ruined world has mourn'd, 
With blood of millions stained." 
The entire revelation of God to man harmon-
izes with this teaching, and with it harmonizes 
the marked and peculiar signs of our times. 
Nearly two thousand years have elapsed since 
the ascension of our Lord, and we have positive-
ly reached the time spoken of by Daniel, the 
prophet, thus : "Many shall run to and fro, and 
knowledge shall be increased." Who can doubt ? 
"He that runneth may read" this. Still another 
fact is not less obvious. It is that so clearly 
predicted by our Saviour thus, "And because in-
iquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax 
cold." The bands that bound society together, 
civil, social, and religious, all seem to be giving 
way. The time of trouble spoken of by both 
Daniel and our Saviour is actual upon us. "Like 
the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose wa-
ters cast up mire and dirt," so is it now with the 
troubled masses. "There is no peace, saith my 
God to the wicked." This is now the moral 
phase of society, and precisely our prophetic 
whereabouts in the Church, our nation, and the 
world at large. "The bride" is in exile, weeping 
and praying, "even so, come Lord Jesus." While 
the later day "scoffers" in derision are saying, 
where is the promise of his coming ?" Thousands 
are "deceiving and being deceived by the delu-
sive dream that the millennial day is softly steal-
ing upon our world, and there shall be the much 
talked of golden age. Alas ! for such ! Between 
our time and that future glory of Messiah's reign 
there lies a region as dark as midnight, strewed 
with such ruined hopes and blasted terrors as 
this world has never known—a time of plagues 
and tribulation as never was,when all hopes based 
on infinite good shall utterly perish, with all 
those who have deceived themselves thereby. 
There is a most manifest blind, persistent re-
jection of the glorious truth, that the next great 
event which will mark the history of our world, 
make an end of Satan's usurpation, and bring in 
everlasting righteousness, is the appearing of our 
Lord Jesus Christ to establish his kingdom, in 
answer to that prayer he himself indited, "Thy 
kingdom come," the very kingdom, ascribed to 
him, "for thine is the kingdom, the power and 
the glory, forever, Aden." 
No person who may be favored with grace 
enough to disarm himself to prejudice and set 
down as a humble learner at the feet of Christ 
and his apostles, and receive their exposition of 
the prophets, can resist the fact that the hope of 
the primitive Church was, and the true hope of 
the Church now is, "the glorious appearing of 
the great God, and our Saviour Jesus Christ." 
Titus 2: 13. Not until then will the Church be 
disenthralled and saved from all her enemies,com-
ing out of the wilderness, "fair as the moon,clear 
as the sun, and terrible as an army with ban-
ners." Not until then will God's incorrigible 
enemies" bow and confess, under the heavy pres-
sure of his righteous judgments, and be removed 
as tares and cumberers of the ground. Verily, 
there is no other legitimate Bible hope for the 
Israel of God in its trying hour. If other hopes 
are entertained, they are of human orgin, and 
never to be realized. They are but "the light of 
the fire, and the spark of their own kindling." 
With all deference to the opinions of others,such 
is the modern theory of this world's conversion, 
and the building of Christ's everlasting kingdom 
in his personal absence by human instrumentali- 
ty. In the light of God's immutable truth, it 
may be safely affirmed that God has nowhere 
commissioned men either to convert the world 
or build his kingdom proper in this world. If 
any doubt, let such disprove by plain, obvious 
Scriptural testimony. Christ has commissioned 
and sent forth men to preach the gospel of the 
kingdom, and to tell us what the sure result 
would be, namely, "He that believeth and is 
baptized shall be saved, and he that believeth 
not shall be damned." The labors of more than 
eighteen hundred years, the world over, have in-
variably confirmed this certain result. We are 
forced to the conclusion that, during the present 
dispensation, fallen humanity will remain the 
same, and that the gospel, like its author, will 
continue the same,nor will God, the Holy Ghost, 
change. Hence the results of preaching, and all 
other means of grace, will not be more efficient 
in their results than they have been in the prim-
itive Church, and through the ages past. To 
what other conclusion does revelation, reason,and 
common sense lead ? The ‘apostle Paul certain-
ly underst000d the nature of his calling,and may 
safely be regarded as a model minister and mis-
sionary of the gospel. In all his writings, there 
is nothing to indicate that he thought his com-
mission was to convert the world or build tire 
kingdom of Christ Jesus. His words may be 
forced into such a construction, as they frequent-
ly have been. We will hear him speak for him-
self, thus : "I am made all things to all men,that 
I might by all means save some." He meddled 
not with things beyond his calling and measure. 
Would to God it were so with all who claim to 
be sent of fghrist to teach and preach in our day. 
(To be continued.) 
The Changed Cross. 
It was a time of sadness, and my heart, 
Although it knew and loved the better part, 
Felt wearied with the conflict and the strife, 
And all the needful discipline of life. 
And while I thought on these, as given tome 
My trial-tests of faith, and love to be—
lt seemed as if I never could be sure 
That faithful to the end I should endure. 
And thus no longer trusting to His might, 
Who says," we walk by faith and not by sight," 
Doubting and almost yielding to despair, 
The thought arose—My cross I cannot bear. 
Far heavier its weight must surely be 
Than those of others whom I daily see ; 
0, if I might another burden choose, 
Methinks I should not fear my crown to lose. 
A solemn silence reigned on all around—
E'en Nature's voices uttered not a sound ; 
the evening shadows seemed of peace to tell, 
And sleep upon my weary spirit fell. 
A moment's pause, and then a heavenly light 
Beamed full upon my wondering, raptured sight; 
Angels, on silvery wings seemed everywhere, 
And angel's music thrilled the balmy air. 
Then one, more fair than all the rest to see, 
One to whom all others bowed the knee, 
Came gently to me as I trembling lay, 
And "Follow me," he said, "I am the way." 
Then speaking thus, he led me far above : 
And there beneath a canopy of love, 
Crosses of divers shape and size were seen, 
Larger and smaller than my own had been. 
And one there was most beauteous to behold, 
A little one with jewels set in gold ; 
Ah ! this methought,I can with comfort wear, 
For it will be an easy cross to bear. 
And so the little cross I quickly took, 
But all at once my frame beneath it shook, 
The sparkling jewels fair were there to see, 
But far too heavy was their weight for me. 
This may not be, I cried, and looked again, 
To see if there was any that could ease my pain; 
But one by one, I passed them slowly by, 
Till on a lovely one I cast my eye. 
Fair flowers around its sculptured form entwined, 
And grace and beauty seemed in it combined ; 
Wondering, I gazed, and still I wondered more 
To think so many should have passed it o'er. 
But 0, that form, so beautiful to see, 
Soon made its hidden sorrow known to me ; 
Thorns lay beneath those flowers and colors fair: 
Sorrowing, I said : "This cross I may not bear." 
And so it was with each and all around, 
Not one to suit my need could there be found ; 
Weeping, I laid each heavy burden down, 
As my Guide gently said : " No cross, no crown." 
At length to Him I raised my saddened heart, 
He knew its sorrows, bid its doubts depart. 
"Be not afraid," he said, "but trust in me, 
My perfect love shall now be shown to thee." 
And then, with lightened eyes and willing feet, 
Again I turned my earthly cross to meet 
With forward footsteps, turned not aside, 
For fear some hidden evil must betide. 
And there, in the prepared, appointed way, 
Listening to hear and ready to obey, 
A cross I quickly found of plainest form, 
With only words of love inscribed theroon. 
With thankfulness I raised it from the rest, 
And joyfully acknowledged it the best, 
The only one of all the many there 
That I could feel was good for me to bear. 
And while I thus my chosen one confessed, 
I saw a heavenly brightness on it rest ; 
And as I bent, my burden to sustain, 
I recognized my own old moss again ! 
But, 0, how different did it seem to he, 
Now I had learned its preciousness to see ! 
No longer could I unbelieving say, 
Perhaps another is a better way. 
Ah ! no---henceforth my own desire shall be, 
That He who knows me best should choose for me; 
And so whate'er his love sees good to send, 
I'll trust it's best, because he knows the end. 
Report of the Conference of Mes- 
siah's Church. 
(Continued from our last.) 
Report from the church at Yardleyville, Buck's 
Co., Pa. 
BELOVED BRETHREN, in conference assembled: 
Our little church has been passing through "the 
furnace of affliction" the past year. Some have 
grown weary because of the way, while a rem. 
nant is still contending earnestly for the faith once 
delivered to the saints. We have bad the pas-
toral labors of Bro. J. D. Boyer the past year. 
At our last business meeting, held April fifth,we 
withdrew our relationship with the Messiannian 
Miss. Society,and also with our pastor,he being a 
member of the same. 
Several members have been added to our 
church the past year. Three have been carried 
away by the hand of death. Present number of 
the church Fist, seventy-six. Brethren pray for 
us, that we may be sustained during these times 
of trial. 
May you be guided by heavenly wisdom in 
your deliberations, and our future labors be 
crowned with God's rich blessing. 
We send you also a report of our Sabbath 
school. 
Number of scholars, 60 ; teachers, 10. 
Amount of collections the past year $14,94. 
Expenditures for the same period 14,91. 
A meeting of the teachers is held on the first 
Sabbath in each month,at the close of the school. 
All of which is respectfully submitted. 
HENRY BOUGH, Sec. of Church. 
Yardleyville, May, 1862. 
The following is a report of Bro. Boyer's la-
bors, &c., in connection with his labors at Yard-
leyville. 
Chesnut Grove, May, 1862. 
DEAR BROTHER BOUGH, See. of church at 
Yardleyville — By request of the brethren we 
forward you a short report of Bro. Boyer's la. 
bors in this neighborhood. Bro. Boyer began 
his labors with us in Aug. 1861, having an ap-
pointment every two Sabbaths to the present time. 
His labors are very much appreciated by the 
community, who desire their continuation among 
us. The interest to hear the word is increasing. 
He has also been instrumental in organizing a 
very promising Sabbath school here. Since its 
organization its number has increased from 22 
to 41 scholars, beside officers and teachers ; and 
it promises an abundant harvest. Brethren 
pray for us, that the good work may continue. 
ELIAS LEWIS, Supt. 
Report of Messiah's Church, Morrisville, Pa. 
DEAR BRETHR'N in Conference assembled : It is 
with pleasure that we send by our pastor a brief 
report of the condition of our church, together 
with the transactions, &c., of' the past year. The 
church at present is in a good healthy condition. 
The congregations are much better than former-
ly, and the prospects more encouraging. 
Bro. J. T. Laning supplied us with preaching 
during the months of June, July, and August, 
since which we have had the labors of Bro. Heas 
Or- 
Brethren Litch, Daniels and Craell have as-
sisted on special occasions. During the winter 
the Lord blessed us with a refreshing season, by 
which the church was greatly revived, and 28 
professed faith in Christ. . . . We have preach-
ing twice every Sabbath and two social meetings 
during the week. Members now in fellowship, 
60. Accessions during the year, 22. One death 
and 4 removals. 
The finances of the church are in a good con-
dition. Our Sabbath school has increased in 
From the Northern Christian Advocate. 
The coming Heir, Conqueror, and 
King. 
BY REV. JOSFPII CHAPMAN. 
"I will overturn, overturn it : and it shall be 
no more until he come whese right it is, and I 
will give it to him." — Ezek. 21 : 27. 
There is a peculiar force and beauty in the 
phraseology of this Scripture. The repetition 
greatly intensifies it, and was the means employ-
ed by the Holy Ghost to best express its great 
importance and vast meaning. This is one of 
the many prophetic promises which refer direct-
ly to the personal appearing, kingdom, and end-
less reign of the Messiah. 
Zedekiah was that "profane and wicked prince 
of Israel," spoken of in the two preceeding verses, 
of whom God said, "Remove the diadem and 
take off the crown." He was the last king that 
sat upon the throne of Israel, since which time 
the overturning has continued. "And it shall be 
no more" until Christ, the Son of David and 
promised heir, "whose right it is," shall come 
and possess it in person, as really as did Zede-
kiah. The coming of Christ, "the heir," here 
referred to, cannot be his first advent. For he 
came not then to claim and take his place on Da-
vid's throne as Israel's King, but to usher in 
the dispensation of the Holy Ghost by his teach-
ings, sufferings and death ; thus opening a door 
of hope to all who would believe upon him 
throughout the world. Hence, we see that the 
ouerturning did not subside at the first appear 
ing of Christ, nor has it yet ceased, but is in-
creasing in violence, and will become still more 
'tense until the coming of the "Prince of Peace, 
'hose right it is." Then shall he introduce and 
iss 
From Brother R. Hutchinson. 
A previous letter from Bro. Hutchinson hav-
ing been mislaid, he writes as follows : 
June 23rd, 1862. Dear Bro. Bliss. The 
article of mine which was mislaid after you re-
ceived it, I cannot reproduce. It was a brief 
account of our doings here from the dedication 
of our new chapel to the time of my writing 
You. There is only one thing which I feel dis-
posed to mention at this late date. In giving 
You a sketch of our dedication I feel that I 
ought to have said that the money raised is in 
the house, and not in the contractor's pocket. 
He spared no pains or expense to secure the best 
material, and to build the house in a workman-
like manner. And though he is practically ac-
quainted with every branch of the business, and 
worked hard early and late, yet all he realized, 
after paying his men, was much less than he 
commands when working by the day. But as 
he contributed largely, and is looking for "a 
house not made with hands," he did not enter on 
his contract with a view to gain, but to do his 
work well, and further the cause of the coming 
One. You have written his name weekly for 
many a year, W. 0. Lawrence. 
I may add that I intended to sail from Que-
bec, 28th inst. but sickness in my family will de-
tain me till the 5th or 9th of July. May God 
prosper the Advent Herald, and the precious 
cause with which it is connected, is my earnest 
prayer. Yours ever. 
R. HUTCHINSON. 
Waterloo, C. E. 
From the Millennial News. 
Epochs of the Advent. 
(Continued from our last.) 
We pass to 
THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY. 
With the Reformation not only the ancient 
and Scriptural doctrine of justification by faith 
and regeneration by the Holy Ghost was revived, 
but also a new interest was created on the sub-
ject of our Lord's return. Luther was so im-
pressed at one time with the idea of the nearness 
of the event that D'Aubigne says, "The reform-
er, dreading lest the end of the world should ar-
rive before he had translated the whole Bible, 
published the prophecies of Daniel separately,—
'a work,' said he, 'for these latter times.'" On 
another occasion, after more thorough investiga-
tion, he said, "I persuade myself, verily, that 
the day of judgment will not be absent full three 
hundred years more. " The principal arguments 
on which the Reformers rested the hope of their 
proximity to the coming of Christ may be gath-
ered from the following :—Bishop Latimer in 
his third sermon on the Lord's prayer, say : 
"St. Paul saith, 'The Lord will not come till 
the swerving from faith cometh ;' which thing is 
already done and past : Antichrist is known 
throughout all the world. Therefore the day is 
not far off. Let us beware, for it will one day 
fall upon our heads. St. Peter saith, 'The end 
of all things draweth very near.' If St. Peter 
said so at his time, how much more shall we say 
so ? For it is a long time since St. Peter spake 
these words. The world was ordained to endure, 
(as all learned men affirm, and prove it with 
Scripture,) six thousand years. Now of that 
number there be pass 5552 years ; so there is no 
more left but 448 years. And furthermore,those 
days shall be shortened ; it shall not be full 6000 
years ; the days shall be shortened for the elect's 
sake. Therefore all those excellent, learned men, 
whom without doubt God has sent into the world 
in these latter days to give the world warning,all 
those men do gather out of Scripture that the 
last day cannot be far off." 
The London Quarterly Journal of Prophecy, 
speaking of John Fox, the celebrated author of 
the "Book of Martyrs," who died in 1587, says 
—"We find Fox in his 'Acts and Monuments of 
the Church,' vol. i., p. 139, calculating that 
about the year 324, when the persecution under 
Licinius ended, and Constantine openly used all 
his influence for Christianity, the millennium bo-
gan. 'After which year,' says he, according to 
a preordinate counsel of God, when his severity 
had been sufficiently declared upon His own 
house, it pleased Him to show mercy again, and 
to bind up Satan, the old serpent, according to 
the twentieth chapter of the Revelation, for the 
space of a thousand years, that is, from the time 
of Licinius to the time of John Wycliffe,of Huss, 
and others. 
"We find not a few other writers—such as 
Chytrmus (who wrote 'Explicatio Apocalypsis,' 
in 1571), whose system in some respects differed 
from this—all coming to the same result, viz., 
the expectation of the sudden appearing of Christ. 
This class of writers held that from A. D. 73 to 
1073, the thousand years ran their course, the 
gospel being preached, and the Church compara-
tively unmolested by persecuting oppressors. 
But in 1073, the power of Gregory VII., Hilde-
brand, manifested itself, exercising such fierce 
tyranny and opposition to the truth, that no one 
could mistake the full development of 'the Man 
of Sin, foretold in 2 Thess. ii. And inasmuch as 
the Turks were specially troublesome and for-
midable to Christians at the same period,they con-
cluded that in that ferocious adversary they had 
discovered 'Gog and Magog.' Nothing, there-
fore, in their theory remained to be fulfilled but 
the sudden appearing of the Lord. Although, 
therefore, they were one with us in interposing 
no millennium between their day and the Coining 
of Christ, it was not for the same reason as we. 
It appears from this that many in the six-
teenth century,besides "Fox himself, were in the 
fullest sense men who whit for the Second Com-
tug of Christ, not hecause they were pre-millen-
nialist, but because (1) they believed they were 
entered upon "the short time" during which Sa-
tan was loosed, and which was to be ended by the 
Great White Throne ;"—(2) the end of all things 
was relatively at hand in the apostolic age ;—
(3) the blasphemous,persecuting power,represent-
ed by the "little horn" on the head of Daniel's 
fourth beast, St. Paul's man of sin, and the 
Babylon of the Apocalypse,—was then and had 
been for many centuries in existence. And (4), 
they were living in the sixth millenary from 
creation according to the Hebrew chronology 
and though several hundred years might be need-
ed to complete the 6000 years, yet from the 
words of Christ in Matt. xxiv. 22, Latimer says 
in another discouse "Ptradventure it may come 
in my days, as old as I am ; or in our children's 
days. 
While the reformers generally were interest-
ed in looking for the coming of the Christ to 
destroy Antichrist, it does not appear that they 
unanimously fixed on any particular year for 
the event to occur. They were well acquainted 
with the corruptions of the Papal hierarchy,--. 
the Mystic Babylon with which they had been 
connected,---recognized the Divine voice, saying, 
"Come out of her, my people." They saw 
that there would be, as John Knox expressed it, 
"no final rest to the whole body, till the Head 
return to judgment." They were, therefore,deep-
ly interested in those prophecis which decribe 
the origin, the course, and the end of that apos-
tate power from whose nepotism they still suf-
fered ; but as yet much darkness rested on the 
prophetic word' Passing onward to 
THE NINETEENTH CENTURY. 
we find the light increasing : the "seal" being 
removed from the book of prophecy, and its 
words being opened. Dan. xiii. 4, 9, 10. The 
writings of "the pious and profoundly learned 
Joseph Mede," who died 1638, did much toward 
the revival and establishment of the primitive 
doctrine of the pre-millennial advent, and unfold-
ing of prophecy generally. In the first four cen-
turies of the Christian Church the days of Anti-
christ's domination,as given by Daniel and John, 
were regarded as so many literal days ; but not 
long after the Reformation commenced.--when it 
was seen that the lawless power of prophecy have 
existed for many centuries,---a day began to be 
regarded as the symbol of a year, and it is now 
considered a well established law of symboliza-
tion "that the periods of time during which a 
representative agent performs certain repre-
sentative acts, symbolize the period during 
which the agents denoted by the symbols per-
form the corresponding acts; and in all cases 
where such an interpretation is not contrary to 
analogy,days symbolize years."---See Winthrop's 
Essay on Symbols, pp. 98-106. 
As might be expected, all adopting the year-
day system of interpretation do not terminate the 
prophetic periods at the same time. Lord Napier, 
a Scotch nobleman celebrated as the inventor of 
logarithms, published in 1593 a "plaine discovery 
of the whole Revelation of St. John," which was 
translated into several languages, and went 
through many editions, in which he gives the ar-
gument by which "the day of God's judgment 
appears to fall betwixt the years of Christ,1688 
and 1700." It is worthy of note, however, that 
219 
there is great unanimity among biblical students 
of all, denominations in terminating the prophe-
tic periods in the present century extending from 
1835 to 1885. We have not space to give their 
dates and the arguments by which they are sus 
tamed, and would simply remark that David 
Pareus, whose commentary on the Apocalpyse 
was published in 1615 ; Dr. Thomas Scott, the 
well known commentator ; Rev. George S.Faber ; 
Edward Irving, "the Caledonian orator ;" Ed-
ward Bickersteth ; E. B. Elliott, A. M. ; Dr. 
John Cumming, with other writers of the past 
and present, have calculations extending to some-
where between 1864 and 1869. Though we can-
not, with our present light, look to any particu-
lar year with confidence as the one which will 
bring our Lord from heaven, yet we fully endorse 
the sentiment expressed by the Rev. E. B. El-
liott, of England, in the concluding chapter of 
his voluminous work on the Apocalypse, when 
he says : 
"With regard to our present position, we have 
been led, as the result of our investigations, to 
fix it at but a short time from the end of the 
now existing dispensation, and the expected se-
cond advent of Christ. This tl:ought, when we 
seriously attempt to realize it, must be felt to 
be a very startling as well as solemn one. And 
for my own part I confess to rising of doubt,and 
almost of scepticism, as I do so. Can it be that 
we are come so near to the day of the Son of 
man, that the generation now alive shall very 
possibly not have passed away before its fulfill-
ment : yea, that even our own eyes may witness, 
without the intervention of death, that astonish-
ing event of the consummation ? The idea falls on 
my mind as almost incredible. The circumstance 
of anticipations have been so often formed quite 
erroneously heretofore of' the proximity of the 
consummation which ,notwithstanding,have 
by the event itself been shown to be unfounded, 
strongly tends to confirm us in our doubts and 
incredulity. Yet to rest in scepticism simply 
and altogether upon such grounds would be evi-
dently bad philosophy. For these are causes that 
would operate always : and that would make us 
be saying, up to the very eve and moment of the 
advent, 'Where is the promise of his coming ?' 
Our true wisdom is to test each link of the chain 
of evidence by which we have been led to our 
conclusion, and see whether it will bear testing; 
—to examine into the causes of previous demon• 
strated errors on the subject and see whether we 
avoid them :—finally to consider whether the 
signs of the times now present be in all the sun-
dry points that prophecy point out so peculiar 
as to warrant a measure of coufidenee in our in-
ference such as was never warranted before. And 
certainly, on doing this, it does seen to me that 
the grounds of our conclusion are stable." 
After referring to various calculations of him-
self and others on the prophetic numbers,he adds, 
—"Like as the convergency of many lines of 
road to a geographical centre indicates that cen-
tre to be the place of' some important and mighty 
city, so the convergency of these several chron-
ological lines to an ending within the present 
century, about one half run out, seems to mark 
this century as an importont era of crises, big 
with momentous issues as to the destinies of the 
world." 
In conclusion, therefore, we say — this is no 
time for sleeping. While, on the one hand, it 
behooves us to guard against unwarrantable pos-
itiveness respecting the definite time of our Mas-
ter's return, on the other, we should beware of 
indifference respecting our proximity to it. Re-
member, there is a crown of righteousness laid 
up for all them who love His appearing. The 
church, as we have seen,has felt the truth of the 
wise man's words : "Hope deferred maketh the 
heart sick"—or sad ; but we know she is not 
doomed to disappointment for ever. Joy cometh 
Let the evening shadows of the dispensation 
deepen around us : they may betoken a sorrow-
ful night to a careless world ; but beyond the 
gloom of time is seen the glory of eternity. That 
glory is for the waiting bride, and when the de-
sire cometh it will be a tree of life. The Lord 
hasten it in his time. 
H. 
If a preacher conceals the gospel, the gospe 
will not conceal him.—Emmons. 
interest and numbers—Pupils 58—average 45 ; 
3 Bible classes. 
Respectfully submitted, with the hope and 
prayer that God may bless you in your delibera-
tions, give success to his preached word, and 
strength and wisdom to his ministering servants 
to proclaim the gospel of the kingdom and the 
speedy coming of our Lord and Saviour Jesus 
Christ. 
WILLIAM KITSON, Sec. Pro. Ten]. 
Morrisville, May, 1862. 
From Philadelphia. 
No report having been forwarded by the church 
in Philadelphia, Bro. Litch stated in substance 
that the church there, had suspended meetings 
for the present. alea, 
.c 
 
Voted to adjourn unf "xsesliti? 
Wednesday, P. M. 
Bro. J no. Heagy conducted the opening exer-
cises by singing and prayer. On motion of Bro. 
Swartz,Elder Boyer,of the "church of God," was 
invited to take a seat with the conference as an 
advisory member. 
The moral and ministerial character of the fol-
lowing ministers was examined and passed : 
Revnd's D. Ellwell, Thos. Rollen,M. B. Laning, 
L. Jackson,I. R. Gates, Wm. B. Swartz, J. 
D. Boyer, J. Litch, J. T. Laning, E. Matthews, 
Peck, J. L. Fulton. 
The committee on Bro. Fulton's case, report-
ed, that the personal difficulties of last year had 
been amicably adjusted ; that although he had 
united with an Independent church, his faith and 
its advocacy remain unchanged. That he had 
labored faithfully to maintain and propagate our 
doctrines in Philadelphia ; and recommended 
that his name be continued among us. The re-
port was unanimously adopted, continuing Bro. 
Fulton as a member of the conference. 
Thursday, A. M., May 29th. 
Revnd. Jas. Colder, of Harrisburg, conducted 
the opening services. 
The minutes of the previous day were read 
and adopted. 
The committee on ordination then laid before 
the conference a recommendation for the ordina-
tion of Bro. J. A. Heagy. The following is a copy 
of their resolution, which was received and adopt-
ed by the conference. 
"That whereas the quarterly conference of 
Messiah's church at Morrisville has presented 
to this conference a recommendation for the or-
dination of Rev. Jno. A. Heagy, we would most 
earnestly recommend him as a proper and suita- 
ble candidate for ordination to the work of the 
gospel ministry." 
The committee on public worship gave notice 
that the ordination services would take place in 
the chapel, on Friday morning, at 10 oclock. 
Rev. J. T. Laning, chairman of business com-
mittee, brought before the conference for its dis-
cussion and action a series of articles respecting 
the constitution, ordination,and trial of ministers, 
&c., which were designed as an amendment and 
addition to the rules of Messiah's church on that 
subject. 
The articles being received, it was voted to 
take them up separately for discussion and ac-
tion. 
The propositions, as introduced, gave rise to a 
very warm and spirited discussion, which was 
participated in by Bros. Colder, Boyer, Laning, 
Gates, Rupp, Litch, and Nollen, protracted un-
til the hour of adjournment, when they were 
laid over for future discussion. In the P. M. 
the Mes. Miss. Society held its regular annual 
meeting. 
(To be continued.) 
THE ADVENT HERALD. 
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THE ADVENT HERALD. 
Bro. Hutchinson writes July, 3d. that in conse-
quence of the ill health of his second daughter he is 
some delayed in starting for England. 
NOTE. There are several persons indebted to the 
Herald to whom we have sent several times,but have 
heard nothing from them. We therefore think of 
writing some brother,or the postmaster in each place 
where the Herald is sent to such, to learn if the per-
son be living, or why we do not hear. 
POCKET EDITION OF THE HARP. 
A new edition of this compilation of hymns has 
been issued, and we can now fill orders. Price 00 
cents, postage 11 cents. In gilt, $1.25, postage 11 
cents. 
Good Testimony. 
A Brother,who has assisted the office at different 
times during the year ending with the first inst., to 
the amount of one hundred dollars, at his last con-
tribution adds the following testimony : 
"I love the Advent cause. The Lord has not cursed 
me in it,but blessed me ; and the more I do fur Him, 
the more He does for me,—both temporally and spir- 
ADVENT HERALD. 
BOSTON, JULY 12, 1862. 
SYLVESTER BLISS, EDITOR. 
itually. The cause lies near my heart, and the more 
many neglect and forsake it, the morel feel it drawn 
unto my soul. 
'May the Advent cause prosper ; and may the 
Lord give you grace and wisdom to fill the responsi-
ble station to divine acceptance, and to the accept-
ance of his waiting people. 
"I remain your brother, &c., in waiting and trib-
ulation." 
Such friends arc friends indeed. Without the 
assistance of this brother, we should not have 
been in a condition to have met the bills of the 
office the last week ; but forty dollars came in from 
him most acceptably, and met the defficiency. We 
hear from sundry quarters predictions that the Her-
ald must go down ; and those who thus predict may 
prove true prophets. But so long as the Lord raises 
up such friends as our brother, and the others whoa 
have contributed to the support of the Herald the 
last year, we trust that those who utter such predic-
tion will not see the wish, which is often the source 
of such inspiration, gratified. We are grateful to 
our brother, and to all who have assisted the office 
by their gifts, for their kind efforts to enable the 
Herald to fulfill its mission. We are grateful to God 
who alone can give a willing mind and the ability 
to contribute for raising us up such friends. And 
we hope that many others will make the same expe-
riment, and see if they do not find that God also 
blesses them in their labor of love, in endeavoring 
to disperse the light of the knowledge of the coming 
kingdom. 
Exposition of Daniel's Prophecy. 
THE 2300 DAYS. 
CHAPTER VIII. 
have "Mrs." or "Miss," as the case may be, pre-
cede the name of all our female subscribers. We 
would therefore request those whose names now 
come only a first initial, to give us their name in 
full ; and we would like information in respect to 
any prefix or affil, proper in any instance, that is 
now omitted. Money fur the Herald might be sent 
at the same time ? In transfering to blocks we may 
also have omitted or misplaced some name, and 
therefore we would like prompt notice of any irregu-
larity in the receipt of the Herald, 
The readers of the Herald are most earnestly besought to 
give it room in their prayers; that by means of it God may 
be honored and his truth advanced ; also, that it may be 
conducted in faith and love, with sobriety of judgment and 
discernment of the truth, in nothing carried away into 
error, or hasty speech, or sharp, unbrotherly disputation. 
THE TERMS OF THE HERALD. The terms of the 
Herald are two dollars a year, in advance ;—with 
as large an addition, as the generosity of donors 
shall open their hearts tuive, towards making the 
A. M. Association an efficient instrumentality for 
good. 
A GOOD BEGINNING. A young lady sending in 
one dollar as a new subscriber for the Herald, com-
mencing with the last number, also sends two dol-
lars as a donation to the herald ; which she modest. 
ly wishes to have credited, to "Milly." May the 
Lord raise up many such Millies. 
Correspondents, on matters pertaining solely to 
the office, should write " Office," on the envelope, 
to have their letters promptly attended to, if the 
editor be temporarily absent. 
To Correspondents. 
Short and appropriate articles, of one column or less, 
are solicited from those who have well digested thoughts 
to communicate. Any writer whose article or enquiry is 
not promptly noticed, will please to call the editor's atten-
tion to the omission. 
Correspondents who give only their town and not 
their State, or who fail to put on the actual P. 0. 
address to which their paper is directed, sometimes 
put us. to a great inconvenience,and a search of 
hours to find the name. 
G. W. WHITING. A good physician is what 
we should recommend—one who had made the ear 
a speciality. We think highly of the Eye and Ear 
Infirmary in Button. 
L. D. W heeler. What is the P. 0. address of 
the one to whom you refer—that we may Cr. the 
$1 reed July 5th. 
Information Wanted. 
Our subscribers will remember that we can find 
their names on our books only by their giving us 
the Post Office direction to which their paper is 
sent. 
Will " Mrs. John Tenison," formerly " Miss El-
len Irvin," give us her P. 0. address, that we may 
credit her $2.00, received June 10th ? 
Bro. A. Pearce of Providence, R. I. wishes to 
learn the P. 0. address of L. E. Bates. 
Continued from our last. 
JOHN BAYFORD, ESQ., author of "Messiah's king-
dom," London, 1820, adopted this date. He argued 
that: 
"From the commencement to the close of the vi-
sion there will be 2300 years, at which time, the 
church of Christ being cleansed from all impurity, 
the Millennial dispensation will commence : for it 
should be recollected that the sanctuary cannot be 
cleansed until the Lord comes to his temple, as Mal-
chi 3 intimates. The exact commencement of the 
vision is not defined clearly, lest men should know 
the seasons, which God keepeth in his own power ; 
and many different opinions have been maintained 
by different commentators. The event has certainly 
made it manifest that the commencement isnot to be 
computed from the time when the prophet saw the 
vision ; for that was the third year of Belshazzar,or 
B. C. 533, which gives the close at the year 747, 
when the changes foretold did not in any respect 
take place. A date which seems probable, and 
which has been assigned by some writers, is B. C. 
481, being the date of the great expedition of Xer-
xes against Greece . . . If this should be the date, 
the vision terminates in the year 1819, 'being 30 
years from the French revolution, and 1290 years 
from the setting up of the power of Papacy, accord-
ing to the scheme which is given in p. 71. When-
ever the appointed epoch shall arrive events will 
speak fur themselves ;. and a few months may be 
sufficient to bring to its test the date that is now 
suggested. Our opinion, therefore, may well be 
suspended for a short time ; and it may be sufficient 
to search for another date when this is found not to 
be the true one" "Messiah's kingdom," p. p. 
83, 4. 
A. D. 1820. 
Beginning and terminating the same period one 
year later, we have : 
REV. E. B. ELLIOTT,D.D.,ViCOr of Tuxford,Eng., 
author of "Horne Apocalypticw," London,1844. In 
connection with other periods, he says of this: 
On our progressing mundane chronology reach-
ing the thirteth year beyond A. D. 1790, it meets 
the end of the long time of 2300 years in another 
of Daniel's visions, calculated from B. C. 480, as 
the epoch of the emblematic Persian ram's highest 
arm of conquering power ; the which was to mark 
apparently the fall of the Turkmen empire :—a view 
of that prophecy realized by fact, let it be reniem-
bered,on the coining and passing of the year 1820," 
florae Apoc. 4th Ed. v. 4, p. 228. 
From the New York Observer. 
New Difficulties in Italy. 
N—, France, May, 1862. 
Poor Italy ! How much longer will it be be-
fore her independence and liberty will be estab-
lished upon solid bases ? You have heard of 
the events of Bergamo and Brescia, in which 
Garibaldi and some of his bravest lieutenants 
were engaged. I will not repeat what has al-
ready been published in the European journals 
on this subject, but only point out a few charac-
teristic features. 
Garibaldi is, certainly,cne of the greatest men 
of our age ; he has displayed upon the battle-
field heroic courage, and in private life sublime 
disinterestedness. He has done nothing for him-
self, and everything for his country. Such a 
person well deserves the immense popularity 
which he enjoys throughout the world. But the 
illustrious General is more enthusiastic and ven-
turesome than prudent ; he is an excellent war-
rior, buCnot a good statesman, and his benevo-
lence and innocence of heart lead him to yield 
too easily to the influence of certain excited in-
dividuals, 
In the late events, Garibaldi consented to 
join in the plan of Colonels Cattabeni, Nullo, 
and other officers, to renew hostilities against 
Austria, without any authority from the govern-
ment. These rash patriots were resolved to in-
vade the mountains of Tryol with some volunteer 
bands, and at the same time stir up an insurrec-
tion in Venice. The struggle once begun, they 
thought that Victor Emanuel would come to 
their aid with his regular troops. This is not 
all. As Italy is not in a condition to resist 
Austria, the Emperor of the French would have 
been forced to assist in his turn the King of 
Italy. ' The Germans perhaps would then have 
taken the side of the Austrians. Thus a Euro-
pean war would have been kindled by this enter-
prise. 
Look now at the true state of the question. 
Had General Garibaldi and his friends the right 
to open hostilities against Austria, without the 
consent of Victor Emanuel and the Italian Par-
liament ? Assuredly, Garibaldi has rendered 
glorious services to his country and his king ; 
he is animated by noble sentiments. Still, it is 
impossible to grant him the right to decide upon 
war or peace ; for this would be to institute two 
governments in Italy ; in other words, to estab-
lish perfect anarchy in the Peninsula. As soon 
as this plot was discovered, the ministers of Vic-
tor Emanuel took prompt measures. More than 
300 persons were imprisoned, among whom were 
the Colonels Cattabeni and Nullo. The Italian 
press, which is devoted to Mazzini and Garibal-
di, was very clamorous,and accused Mr. Rattazzi 
of being mere Prefect of Napoleon III. Tu-
mults took place at Bergamo ; blood was even 
shed at Brescia, because the regular soldiers 
fired upon the people who tried to rescue the 
prisoners. All these proceedings are much to be 
regretted, especially as Garibaldi himself fig-
ured in them. But what could the Italian gov-
ernment do ? Should it not maintain order and 
respect the law and decisions of the Parliament ? 
If it had yielded to military and revolutionary 
passions, it would have lost the sympathies of 
Europe. 
The Jesuits and Legitimists rejoice to see the 
Italians divided, and prophecy that civil war will 
soon break out in the Peninsula. They think 
that this is the surest way to restore the throne 
of the old King of Naples, of the Grand Duke 
of Tuscany, &e. We hope for better things. 
The Italians have hitherto been wise and pa-
tient ; they will continue thus, and the hour of 
full deliverance will soon arrive for this glorious 
country. 
***. 
Particular Notice. 
Our readers have perceived that their papers now 
come to them by a printed, instead of a written di-
rection as before. It is not improbable that many 
names have been misspelled, in being transferred to 
blocks, or something omitted. We will therefore be 
obliged to any,who notice any inaecuracy,for prompt 
information that we may eotrect the same. We 
would like always, where there is room to put it on 
the block, to give the first name in full, and also to 
"The angel in the prophecy asks how long this 
absolute eastern domination shall last ? and the an. 
swer given, as I hate stated, is 2300 years. The 
first question is, What is the date of the commence-
ment of that epoch ? It cannot be previous to the 
year 536 before Christ, because then the two-horned 
kingdom" [ISIedo-Persian] "was in existence. It 
cannot he after the defeat of Xerxes,in the year 480 
before Christ, for then the chief glory of the Persian 
empire was gone ; but in 4H0 before Christ, imme-
diately previous to the last catastrophe of the Per-
sian empire, Xerxes made his last march into Mace-
don and Greece, and thus the tide of its glory was 
at its full just before its ebbing. Dating, there-
fore, the 2300 years at that period, the Crescent, if 
if the date be correct, should begin to wane in A. D. 
1820 ; the Eupliratean flood should then begin to 
evaporate, and Turkey nut extinguished at a blow, 
but deciase and die of gradual decrepitude, exhaus-
tion, and decay." The Moslem and his End. 1848. 
In a latter work, "The Great Tribulation," Lon-
don, 1860, Dr. Cumming says : "Elloitt and Mede 
have shown that the 2300 years which Daniel gives 
as one-of the great chronolgical epochs terminate 
about the year 1821 or 1822 ; that is, dating them 
from the march of Xerxes, and the meridian splen-
dor of the Persian Empire." Great Trib. v. 2, p. 
10. 
Dr. C. is in error in respect to Mr. Mede, who 
interpreted this as literal days ; but Dr. Elliott 
may, in some later writing, have varied his view a 
couple of years in the ending of this period. 
REV. R. C. SnimEaee,author of "Our Bible Chro-
nology, historic and prophetic, critically examined 
and demonstrated," New York, 1860, argues that : 
"The commencement of the vision must be taken 
either from Cyrus' taking Babylon, B. C. 538 or 
536, or Xerxes defeat in Greece, B. C. 480. The 
interval, as history attests, (if we except a few iso-
lated defeats, as in Scythia and Marathon,) was 
marked by the unchecked victorious pnshing of the 
two horned ram 'so that no beast could stand be 
fore it,' and so continued down to the time of 
Xerxes' expedition against the Greeks when at 
the battle of Salamis, Platam and Mycale, Per- 
sian preiminence received a mortal blow, from which 
it never recovered. Hence forward the ram was 
no longer enabled to do according to his own will. 
It is clear, therefore, that the vision cannot be dat-
ed earlier than B. C 638, or 536, nor later than B. 
C.480. This,it will be perceived,leaves a space of on-
ly 56 years, within which to fix the exact epoch. In 
either case, the 2300 years, if reckoned from the 
former dates, must have ended in A. D. 1762, or 
1764 ; and if from the latter, in A. D. 1820. 
"It requires, however, I submit, but an impar-
tial glance at the history of the Persian empire,dur- 
ing the above interval of 56 years, to determine the 
point in question. Fur, first, though, the successes 
of the two-horned ram, Cyrus would seem to verify 
the commencement of the 2300 years with B. C. 
538, so far as ancient history is concerned ; yet the 
modern era at which this number would have expir- 
ed, furnishes no corresponding event to that indi-
cated by the prophecy, viz., the overthrow of the 
Turkish power, or the cleansing of the Christian 
countries or the Jewish sanctuary from the Moham-
medan yoke. The sain2 remark will apply,second, 
to the first Persian expedition into Greece, that end-
ed at the battle of Marathon, B. C. 490, there being 
no corresponding event in modern history to the 
close of the 2300 years, if reckoned from that date, 
to indicate the overthrow, etc., of the Turkish pow- 
er. There remains, third, the era of Xerxes' expe- 
dition, the setting out of which from Susa is deter-
mined by a famous eclipise of the sun,to the year B. 
C. 481, and which arrived at Thermopylae soon af-
ter the summer solstice in the year following. That 
this event fully meets the terms of the prophecy in 
every particular, will, we opine, appear from what 
follows : 
"The epoch in question is expressly set forth by 
Daniel himself, chap. 11, 2, as one prominent, and 
to he noted in the history of Persian greatness. 'Be-
hold, there shall stand up three kings in Persia 
(Cambyses, Smerdys, and Darius) ; and the fourth, 
(Xerxes) shall be far richer than they all : and by 
his strength, through his riches, he shall stir up all 
against the realm of Grecia,' etc. Now, mark. It 
was at the above named date, B. C. 481, that the 
two-horned ram, eager for conquest, collected his 
whole strength in preparation for conflict with the 
united forces of the Grecian he-goat : and so gener-
al was the impression that none could deliver out of 
the ram's hand,' that, as a matter of self preserva- 
tion, many of the smaller republics of Greece itself 
succumbed to the demanded acknowledgement of 
subjection to the Persian monarch, by the delivery 
of earth and water. And yet Xerxes, with his wav-
ing banners of twenty nine tributary nations accom-
panying (as Ilerodotus describes it), collected from 
Scythia north to Ethiopia south,and from India east 
to Thrace and Lybizi west,having advanced westward 
REV. JOHN Cummeo, D. D., author of Benedic-
tions, Lectures on Daniel, and the Apocalypse, &c., 
&c., London, 1845-1862, applying the little horn 
of the goat of Daniel 8th to the Mohammedan em-
pire, says : 
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221 
cay together ; and whenever the system is dissolved, mishing. But on Sunday and Monday there was 
it returns to the elements from whence it came." severe fighting—ending with a successful repulse of 
the rebels. The estimates of the killed and wound-
ed vary from 10,000 to 20,000 on a side. May Gud 
As we went to press on Tuesday of last week, one have mercy on our bleeding country. 
week ago this 8th of July, the public mind was in From the Washington Republican of Friday we 
a fever of suspence in respect to the army before copy the following interesting statements : 
Richmond. That there had been hard and desper- "According to our informant, the-battle of Friday 
ate fighting, and a terrible slaughter, was well 
known, but the telegraphic wires being cut, though 
there was no lack of rumors, there was no way 
of determining the details of events, or the ac-
tual results. The smoke of battle has, however, now 
somewhat cleared away, and we copy the following 
quite clear statement from the N. York Indepen-
dent : 
'The event which has attracted most attention 
during the week is the very important manoeuvre ex-
ecuted in front of, Richmond by Gen. McClellan, 
during Wednesday, June 25,and the following days. 
The manoeuvre consisted in a transfer of the base of 
operations and centre of supplies from York to James 
River and a shifting of the line of bis army, nearly 
in such a way that its left wing becames its right, 
and that instead of lying upon a line northeast of 
Richmond, diagonally crossing the Chichahominy, 
about northWest to southeast, with its extreme right 
much exposed,it now lies on a north and south line, 
east of Richmond, between the Chichahominy and 
and the James ; thus leaving both flanks and the 
rear effectually protected. The new position also 
enables our army to co-operate with Commodore 
Rodgers's fleet in the James ; and it is supposed 
that a successful joint attack can now be made upon 
Fort Darling, and the river cleared of obstructions, 
so that the gunboats can go up and shell Richmond. 
It has been suggested with much probability that 
this very important movement was the matter about 
which President Lincoln consulted Gen. Scott. The 
new position and the advance from it are, it is said, 
part of McClellan's original plan of attack, which 
was prevented by the Merrimac's operations. Tne 
length of our front is now only about nine miles,in-
stead of thirty. 
"The actual nature of the work in hand was care-
fully hidden by stringent orders, issued on Tuesday, 
the 24th, forbidding any civilians whatever to ap-
proach the front ; and for some days, even before 
that time, vast quantities of supplies had been sent 
off from the railroad line between White House on 
the Pamunkey and the Chickahominy. 
"The succession of events from Wednesday was 
briefly this : On that day stores were rapidly moved 
by land and water across and around to the new 
base of operations ; and Gen.Casey and Col. Ingalls, 
at White House, occupied their small forces of some 
600 men with cutting away the trees near the river, 
so as to clear a range for the gun-boats. 
"Meanwhile the rebels, concluding that they had 
a good opportunity to attack our right flank, which 
has always been the weak point of McClellan's line, 
sent troops out of Richmond to cross the Chichaho-
miny above our lines, and turn our right flank. 
These troops were heard of on the evening of 
Wed nesda 
across Asia Minor to Sardis, northward across the I 
Hellespont into Thrace and Macedon, and south-
ward from Macedon to its conflict with the Greeks 
in the passes of Thessaly, was then humbled by the 
much smaller number, yet superior valor of the lat-
ter, and Persian supremacy ended by the emancipa-
tion of the Asiatic Greeks from a foreign yoke. 
Thus we have the testimony of ancient history to 
verify the commencement of the 2300 years with 
481 B. C. 
"Finally, counting from this era, the 2300 years 
ended in A. D. 1820. In this year, as m )dern histo-
ry attests, the Greek insurrection broke out, from 
which began that dismemberment of the provinces 
of the Turkish empire which ehas ever since been 
going on : and by which, from Greece, from Molda-
via and Wallachia, from Algiers, Egypt, and the 
Holy Land, taken in connection with the events of 
recent date, is clearly indicated a recession, to an 
immense extent, of the overflowing waters of the 
Mystic Euphrates." Blb. Chron. p. 167. 
6. The expedition of Xerxes into Greece is correctly 
assigned to B. C. 481, it being determined by the 
eclipse refered to. But it was "in the 5th year of 
Xerxes reign, which was the tenth after the battle 
of Marathon," that he "set out from Susa to begin 
the war" (see Herodot, Libr. 7 ; Thucydides, lib. 1; 
Prideaux An 481, Xerxes, 5) ; which 5th year of 
Xerxes is made to synchronize in Mr. Shimeall's 
tables with B. C. 477, reckonhig from which the 
2300 years would end in 1824 instead of 1820. This 
variation is owing to Mr. Shimeall's not being con-
sistent, in his tables, with the date given by all 
chronologers for the time of Xerxes, as determined 
by Ptolemy's Canon. 
(To be continued.) 
Ante-chamber // of Heaven. 
BROTHER Buss :—Having noticed in the Herald 
of June 28th,in your reply to Samuel Jackson,some 
idea which I cannot reconcile, I take the liberty to 
address you for the purpose of obtaining light. John 
acknowledges himself to be in vision when admitted 
to the sight of the glory which shall be hereafter, 
but in the case of Stephen and Paul I have under-
stood that the appearance of Christ was real, for 
for Paul says he appeared to me also. The expres-
sion of John Wesley comes so closely to the Catho-
lics' Purgatory and so far from any scriptural truth 
I have yet received, that I would like a little more 
light on that subject.. "The ante-chamber of Heav-
en" must be a dreadful suspense to the conscious 
waiting ones, as they expect (and only expect) an 
admittance into the presence of the Deity. As Christ 
told Mary after his resurrection he had not yet as-
cened to the Father, are we to understand that he 
went only as far as "ante-chamber ofsileaven",and 
returned again to reaminate his body? We are told 
that Christ is at the righ hand of the Father, from 
henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his 
footstool. If his personal presence and the influence 
of his spirit are the same, are we not in error in 
looking for his return to earth? Please give the cor-
rect ideas, and oblige a reader of the Herald. 
JOHN WALKER. 
Grcenpoint, Long Island, June 30, 1862. 
ised to be with the believing penitent, on the day of 
the crucifixion, when he said : "To day shalt thou 
be with me in Paradise," Luke 23: 43; that from 
thence he returned to reanimate his flesh,which thus 
saw no corruption ; and that when risen from the 
dead after forty days, he ascended into heaven it-
self. 
4. If Christ's personal and spiritual presence were 
the same, we should be in error in looking for his 
return—he being now spiritually and yet really 
present. But the two being vastly unlike, we look 
for his personal and bodily appearance,—the same 
as He ascended into heaven. 
Charitable Judgment. 
"John answered and said, Master, we saw one 
casting out devils in thy name ; and we forbade him, 
because he followeth not with us. And Jesus said 
unto him,Forbid him not : for he that is not against 
us is for us." Luke 9: 49, 50. 
One of the hardest lessons for Christians to learn 
is that "Every one of us shall give account of him-
self to God." Rom. 14: 12. And that "to his own 
master" each and every one "standeth or falleth." 
Men are naturally prone to judge and condemn 
those who do not see with their judgment ; and it is 
sometimes difficult for those who mean to be good 
Christians to think or speak peaceably of others 
who will not bow to their dictation, and accept 
their conclusions as proof. It is this spirit which 
has divided into sects the church, for which Christ 
prayed that it might be one. Intolerance towards 
those holding opinions differing from one's own, has 
no warrant in God's word. Ile who rejects that 
word is to be esteemed as an heathen ; but he who 
loves it, whose meditation it is all the day, is not to 
be treated contemptuously because he does not inter-
pret all its teachings as we do. "Who art thou that 
jugdest another man's servant? to his own master he 
standeth or falleth." Rev. 14: 4. "Blessed are the 
peace makers," said our Savior, (Matt. 5: 9,)—not 
"he that soweth discord among brethren." Prov. 6: 
19. "Let us follow after the things that make for 
peace" (Rom. 14: 19), said the apostle ; and "Let 
nothing be done through strife or vain glory." 
Phil. 2 : 3. "Where envying or and strife is, 
there is confusion and every evil work." James 3: 
16. "Follow peace with all men, and holiness,with-
out which no man shall see the Lord." Ileb. 12: 14. 
"Envy, strife, railing," and "evil surmisings" are 
always evidence that those who indulge in them are 
"doting about questions and strife of words." 1 
Tim. 6: 4. "Leave off contention before it be med-
dled with," was the advice of the wisest of men, 
(Prov. 17: 14) ; and happy would it be if all would 
conform to this principle. Religious discussion need 
not necessarily descended to partizan controversy. 
lie who sees a great truth,should have full opportu-
nity to unfold it, and to devolop the evidence sus-
taining it ; and those who cannot meet it with ar-
gument should never attempt to disparage it other-
wise. Also all arguments against should be candid-
ly considered by those who hold any given truth ; 
and any manifestation of impatience at the presen-
tation of opposing arguments is only evidence of 
a want of ability fairly to meet them. Insinuations 
are resorted to only when arguments fail. Positions 
sustainable by arguments need no other support. 
Disputants in theology who feel competent to de-
fend their own opinions never need to go out of 
their way to assail or disparage others. And the 
arrows of those who do so invariable rebound against 
the senders—their judgment expressed of those who 
differ, being usually the opinion that will be formed 
of those who thus judge. Let Adventists avoid 
everything of this nature. Let argument be met 
with argument ; and let us how to all the teachings 
of Inspiration. When others see not as we do,let us 
show them why we think they have not the truth ; 
but we will not take offense because any are imper-
vious to our arguments. Let us keep Christ and His 
truth prominently in the foreground, and lose sight 
of self. And if our motives be misjudged, or our 
opinions misrepresented, let us still keep steadily 
about the work which the Master has committed to 
us, knowing that Ile will sustain all who trust and 
follow Him, however much others may think they 
should follow not with us. God may have work for 
others in directions where we are not sent ; and 
therefore we need that charity which suffereth long 
and is kind, towards all who differ. 
The Doctrines of Materialism. 
This doctrine, as held by infidels, is thus stated 
by the "Investigator," of this city : 
"Materialists are those who maintain that the 
mind of man is material, or that the principle of 
perception and thought is not a substance distinct 
from the body, but the result of corporeal organiza-
tion. Man is no more than what we now see of 
him ; his being commenced at the time of his con-
ception. The corporeal and mental faculties, in-
hering in the same substance, grow, ripen, and de- 
V. 
"During that day there bad been some sharp 
fighting by Hooker's division,in another part of our 
lines, the left center, resulting in an advance of our 
troops, and the occupation of an important height, 
reported to command RichMond. 
"Thursday was occupied with the moat energetic 
industry in completing the removal of our stores. A 
powerful attack was made upon our extreme right 
by rebels troops in great numbers, said to be com-
manded by Stonewall Jackson and Ewell, in the af-
ternoon. This was, however, repulsed by the stead-
fast bravery of McCall's Pennsylvania troops. 
"On Friday morning this attack was resumed ; 
and McCall's and Porter's division having kept the 
enemy hack until the removal of stores, etc., from 
White House, and the railroad was completed, at 
last fell back in good order,in obedience to commands 
from headquarters, but not without remonstrances 
from the soldiers,who wanted to stand their ground. 
It is said that Porter's division three or four times 
drove the rebels a long distance back toward Rich-
mond, in one instance as much as a mile, before re 
tiring. 
"During Friday night the whole of the Union 
forces north of the Chickahominy passed safely 
across to the new position south of it, without loss ; 
and while there was some artillery firing on our new 
left, towards James River, Saturday morning the 
intended movement was complete and the fighting 
over. The Union army was safe in its new position, 
and the rebels, although occupying the ground be-
tween the Chickahominy and Pamunkey, have no 
advantage by doing so, while our troops are now 
safe on both flanks and on the rear,occupying 'Tav- 
ern said to be within shelling distance of 
Richmond." 
The above account narrates events only down to 
Friday night. On Saturday there was further skir- 
Foreign News. 
FOREIGN MATTERS.—We have our foreign files to 
the 21st. They contain little news matter of conse-
quence. The talk of mediation is still kept up, 
though with no definite statement of methods. The 
Paris Constitutionel says that more than one hun-
dred provincial journals in France have given in 
their adhesion to it. 
The cotton question has been discussed in Parlia-
ment, with a view of getting at the resources of In-
dia. Very little reference was made in the debate 
to this country, but the general understanding seem-
ed to be that, however matters turned out here, our 
supply of cotton for some years was not to be de-
pended on. 
The authentic news of the French defeat in Mexi-
co had at length reached Paris, and was causing 
great excitement. The Opinion Nationale throws 
the whole blame of the French failure upon General 
Almonte, who deceived General de Lorencez and the 
French Government as to the state of public opinion 
in the country. He represented that the people in 
general were impatient to welcome the French flag. 
But the repulse appears to have excited a determin-
ation to renew the war on a greatly increased scale. 
Reinforcements of from 8000 to 10,000 men, if not 
more, are to be sent at once. The Minister of War 
has asked for a credit of 15,000,000f. and the Minis-
ter of Marine for 7,000,000f. for the same object. It 
is thought that not less than from 20,000 to 25,000 
men can do anything serious in Mexico. The Min-
isters of War and of Marine have been summoned 
to Fontainbleau for the Emperor to communicate 
to them his plan for continuing the campaign. It 
appears that a portion of the army in Algeria is 
forwith to be embarked for Vera Cruz ; and it is 
said that the Emperor does not despair of inducing 
the Spanish Government to join with him in the 
overthrow of the President of Mexico. 
REMARKS. The name of this brother being new to 
us, we suppose he has the reading of the Herald 
otherwise than direct from the office—Bro. R. Ry-
der being the only subscriber we have at the place 
named. We however add in reply :- 
1st. We suppose Paul's view of Christ to have 
been real. Yet it was nevertheless "a vision ; " for, 
in giving an account of it to king Agrippa, he said, 
"I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision." 
Acts 26: 19. In like manner, also, we suppose John 
actually saw Christ, when, as he says, "He laid his 
right hand upon me, saying unto me, "Fear not," 
&c., Rev. 1: 17 ; and yet it was in a vision ; which 
is something present to the eye. whether real or 
otherwise in distinction from what is otherwise made 
cognizable. 
The Papal Purgatory is the ante-chamber of 
hell—a vastly different place from the ante-chamber 
of heaven. The Romanists suppose that in their 
imaginary purgatory the souls of good men are 
purged by fire, in full punishment for all their sins ; 
which being thus cancelled, they are then admitted 
to heaven. But in Paradise John Wesley supposed 
no punishment ; but that there Lazarus was "com-
forted,"whilst Dives,in the"ante-chamber" of quite 
a different place, and separated from this by a great 
gulf, was "tormented." Luke 16: 25. We are in-
clined to think that the saints in Paradise are re-
lieved from all suspense—none but the justified be-
ing there admitted. When any one find himself 
"comforted," surrounded by the waiting justified 
one's who have been redeemed from earth by the 
blood of Christ, and in the presence of his Lord, he 
will know that he also is pardoned and accepted. 
When our Lurd told Mary he had not ascend-
ed to his Father, we understand that between his 
death and resurrection he had been where he prom- 
The Progress of the War. 
was a most disastrous defeat, and would have been 
even more disastrous if the enemy had not been kept 
back by the firm aspect of some reinforcements. Our 
retreat, during the night of Friday, across the Chic-
kahominy, was so precipitate that we left behind a 
large number of wounded, perhaps a thousand,who 
could have been brought across with a little more 
time. 
During Saturday there was no fighting of conse-
quence. The force which had attacked our right 
wing could not get across the Chickahominy in the 
face of our artillery, and in the front of our centre 
they were not strong enough to attack our army in 
its entrenchments. 
On Monday there was a heavy battle at White 
Oak Swamp. We were decidedly victorious, cap-
turing some artillery and three thousand prisoners. 
Among them were Col. Lamar, ex-member of Con-
gress from Mississippi,and Col. Pendleton of Louis-
iana, late of Cincinnati. 
On Tuesday there was lighting, less severe, and 
principally by artillery, and on this day our forces 
were assisted by the gunboats. 
Our informant does not think our loss in all the 
fighting exceeds fifteen thousand in killed, wounded, 
and taken prisoners by the enemy, and he believes 
the enemy's loss was far greater than our own. In 
most of the actions our army selected its own posi-
tions. 
The enemy fought bravely, and even desperately, 
and seemed to be in overwhelming numbers. The 
canteens of all their men who fell into our hands 
were found to be well supplied with whiskey. 
If the Richmond papers represent their losses on 
Thursday and Friday at 25,000 men, which we 
doubt,they must have been in a state of panic. Their 
losses are doubtless large,but cannot have approach-
ed that figure." 
New York, July 7. A letter in the Post confirms 
the reported skirmish on Thursday, and the capture 
of six guns and some prisoners. Gen. McClellan had 
removed his headquarters, and his army had ad-
vanced some five miles towards Richmond. 
A correspondence in the Philadelphia Enquirer 
states that the Richmond papers of the 4th acknowl-
edge a loss of-30,000 men, though they claim a vic-
tory. • 
The correspondent of the Philadelphia Press,writ-
ing under the same date, reports that General Mc-
Clellan is pushing rapidly forward, driving the 
enemy at all points. 
The gunboats accompanied his advance, shelling 
the woods and scattering the enemy. His (McClel-
lan's) main forces are following in support. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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THE ADVEN T HERALD. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BEELINE F. GOULD. 
God he will soon come and receive them to himself, 
that where He is they may be also. 
1 have been severely tried for a few months past, 
hut God has not forsaken me. It has been good for 
me that I have been afflicted. I love my Saviour 
better, and long more earnestly for his appearing. 
My faith in God is stronger, and can trust in Him 
for temporal as well as for spiritual blessings. 
Surely we are living in perilous times, when men 
are lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God. 0, 
how fast the world is ripening for the judgment. 
The Lord prepare us for the perils of these last days. 
He will guard us if we trust and obey Him. 
" How happy are the little flock, 
Who safe beneath their guardian rock 
In all commotions rest. 
When wars and tumults' waves run high, 
Unmoved above the storm they lie, 
They lodge in Jesus breast.'' 
God bless you, my brother, and may you have an 
inheritance in that kingdom when Jesus comes. I 
pray God to bless your efforts to sustain the Herald. 
If I had the means the office should soon be relieved. 
May God direct you in all things, and may you re-
ceive a crown of life, is the prayer of your unwor-
thy sister in Christ. 
MY JOURNAL. 
ALBANY, N. Y., AND NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
Saturday, April 26. On my way home from 
Canada West I stopped at Albany, N. Y., and put 
up with Bro. William Nichols. I was cordially re-
ceived by him and his family. And here I had the 
pleasure to meet Bro. and sister Brownell, of Es-
perence, N. Y. Our meeting was a joyful one. 
How good to meet those of kindred faith and hope, 
who are travelling to the same heavenly home, and 
talk over the trials of the way, as also its joys, and 
the probable distance, and the time when we hope 
to arrive. We were of one heart and one soul. It 
was truly a time of joy and love. 
Sabbath, April 27. We had a fine pleasant day, 
and three services, well attended by the old friends 
of the cause in this region and some new ones who 
had not heard before on the subject of the kingdom 
at hand. We had refreshing seasons all day and 
evening. The cause has been low here for a time, 
and some have been discouraged. But they are re-
solved to hold on, and I trust hold out to the end. 
Our weak and tried flocks will soon see better times. 
God will visit his people and revive them anew ere 
long. Let none be discouraged or disheartened. 
Monday, April 28. Bade friends adieu, and took 
car for home, and arrived safely in the P. M., find-
ing all in comfortable health. Have been absent 
about three months, averaging about two discourses 
a day, and enjoying what may in truth be called 
good health. And here I record my gratitude to 
God for his mercy to me and alll his people, with 
whom I labor and suffer. 
I find the Advent Society in Boston, with which 
I have been associated from the first, in a low and 
scattered state. Our united efforts to obtain minis-
terial help has not been successful, and so the inter-
est droops in my absence. And yet it seems to be 
the will of God that I should go abroad, though in 
doing so they have suffered. They have now invited 
Elder 0. R. Fassett to become their pastor, and I 
pray that this movement may have the blessing of 
God upon it. 
Have spent the week in Boston, in looking after 
the interests of the church and in getting out the 
second number of the " Voice of the Prophets." 
Sabbath, May 4, Boston. May 5, Kingston, N. 
II. May 6, Exeter, N. H. May 7, Haverhill, Mass. 
May 8, Lawrence, Mass. May 9, Lynn, Mass. 
Spoke in the evening in each place. Had good aud-
iences and interest. 
Sabbath, May 11, Boston. May 13 and 14 in 
Lawrence. May 15, in Lowell, Mass. Meetings 
here have been well sustained, and with a good pas-
tor they will still prosper. But in Lawrence the 
cause is low and trying at present. " By whom 
shall Jacob arise ?" 
Sabbath, May 18. Boston. Spoke three times, 
and had a good day. But our prospects are not 
prosperous. 
Monday, May 19. This is my fifty-sixth birth- 
day. There was a gathering of my friends in the 
vestry of the Hudson street chapel in the evening, 
who expressed words of confidence and good cheer 
to me in my work. And with the return of my 
health I was glad to be able to give them assurance 
of active and consecrated efforts in the good cause 
for the future. A few years only remain to Ell up 
the fleeting days of creation-week, when the rest, 
or great Sabbath, shall dawn upon us. The best 
and most reliable expositors and chronologists ter-
minate the periods in about 1867—S. Glorious 
prospect fur the waiting church ! May we all be 
ready. 
Sabbath, May 25. Boston in the A. M, and P. 
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sonalities, and to study Christian courtesy in all references 
to views and persons. Any departure from this should be 
regarded as disentitling the writer to any reply. Christian 
and gentlemanly discussion will be in order ; but not 
needless, unkind, or uncourteous controversy. 
Do the days of Dan. 12th Chapter represent 
Years ? 
The question is not whether "days " in prophecy 
ever signify years,but do they in this chapter ? Each 
prophetic period should be decided on its own suer-
its,and not on the merits of another period, relating 
to another subject. For instance, the seven times of 
Nebuchadnezzar, Dan. 4: 32, were fulfilled in the 
lifetime of that monarch, and hence cannot be in-
terpreted as symbolic of 2520 years ; but must be 
understood as seven literal years. But this does not 
constitute a rule for the interpretation of Dan. 7: 
25, where the " time, times, and dividing of time " 
is given in connection with a symbolic prophecy re-
lating to great empires and their divisions and sub-
divisions, covering thousands of years. Each must 
stand on its own merits, and be interpreted in ac-
cordance with the nature and duration of the events 
involved. Neither is it sufficient evidence that the 
" time, times and a half of Dan. 12 : 7 is the repre-
sentative of years because chap. 7 : 25 so uses it, 
any more than chap. 4 : 32 proves chap. 7 : 25 to 
signify literal years. The historical facts of chapter 
4 decide the time to be literal years. The histor-
ical facts of chap. 7 as clearly, to my mind, decide 
the time to signify each day for a year, beginning 
A. D. 538 and ending 1798, 1260 years. 
But is there anything in the 12th of Daniel which 
requires the time to be understood as each day rep-
resenting a year ? Can it be proved that the time, 
times and a half, Dan. 12: 7, is given in reference 
to the same power (the little horn) as in the 7th 
chapter ? It it can, let it be done. If it cannot, do 
not jump at a conclusion on a question so momen-
tous to the world as these periods evidently are on 
the strength of a hare assumption. For until the 
identity of the events and periods of the two chap-
ters is established, it is only an assumption that 
the latter period is the same as the former and begins 
and ends at the same point. But the hypothesis 
that the Lord will come in 1868 rests on the as-
sumption of that identity, and on nothing else. For 
if the period in Dan. 12 : 7 is not 1260 years, and 
does not begin in 533, the whole superstructure falls 
to the ground. But it is a thing impossible to prove 
that the period in Dan. 12 : 7 refers to Popery, and 
signifies years, from its own connection, or its own 
language ; nor can it be done in any way except the 
identity before refered to, with chap. 7 : 25, is first 
established. And this I apprehend cannot be done. 
At any rate, I would like to have some logical mind 
undertake it. 
DANIEL'S PEOPLE IN THE LATTER DAYS. 
My reasons for doubting the connection and iden-
tity of the periods in the two chapters, at least some 
of them, I will now present. 
wonders?" Let the candid reader mark this. The 
solemn answer was, "For a time,times and a half." 
But that was not the full length of time ; but he 
added, "and when he shall have accomplished to 
scatter the power of the holy people, all these 
things shall be finished." From this I understand 
that during a time, times and a half, the power of 
Daniel's people will be CONCENTRATED. After that 
period ends their power will be SCATTERED. " And 
I heard, but I understood not : then said I, 0 my 
Lord, WHAT THE END OF THESE? " not what shell 
bo the end of these things? 
After informing Daniel that the words were clos- 
ed and sealed he answered the question. "Many 
shall be purified, made white and tried, but the 
wicked shall do wickedly : and none of the wicked 
shall understand ; but the wise shall understand. 
And from the time the daily shall be tasen away, 
and the abomination that maketh desolate set up, a 
thousand two hundred and ninety days." 
But to what time or event shall there bo 1290 
days from the taking away of the daily and the set-
ting up of the abomination which maketh desolate? 
Answer. 1. He will have accomplished to scatter the 
power of the holy people. 2. The time of trouble 
will be complete ; and 3. All of Daniel's people who 
are found written in the book shall be delivered. 
Hence, he is considered blessed who waits and comes 
to the 1335 days : not their end, but their begin-
ning. That period will be one of rest, and at their 
end Daniel will stand in his lot. 
If this view is correct, then the period Dan. 12 
7 relates to Daniel's " PEOPLE" in the " LATTER 
Days," and is 1260 literal days, and not identical 
with 7: 25. And if the 1260 is literal days, so also 
is the 1290 and 1335 days ; and, being literal, they 
are consecutive periods, instead of contemporaneous. 
The Jews officially and nationally rejected the Mes-
siah when he officially came as their King. He 
said to them "I am come in my father's name, and 
ye receive me not ; if another shall come in his own 
name, him ye will receive." The Jews have never 
yet received a Messiah in any official or national 
form. Will they not do it, and rally under him 
when the times of the gentiles are fulfilled, and be-
fore the true Messiah again appears? So it seems to 
me from various Scriptures. It is this renewed re-
bellion against Jesus Christ which will produce the 
time of trouble to that " peopled" in " the latter 
days," as found Dan. 12: 1, before the deliverance 
of those found written in the book. 
But perhaps some of your readers will say I have 
changed my views on this subject of time. Certain-
ly I have, and for good reasons. I believed the 1335 
days to represent years ; that they began in 508, and 
would end, in 1843, by the resurrection of the just. 
But I was mistaken ; the resurrection did not come. 
Why should I adhere to an exploded theory ? And 
it would be quite as unwise to abandon the study of 
those periods, for they are a part of God's revelation 
to man. Then in pursuing my investigations it is 
proper to enquire where was the error ? The result 
of my investigation- has been as indicated in these 
articles : 1. There is no conclusive evidence that 
the days signify years. 2. The evidence is insuffi-
cient that the periods 1290 and 1335 days begin at 
one point and are contemporaneous in any part of 
their course. 3. It was not proved the daily means 
the paganism or pagan worship, nor that the abom-
ination which maketh desolate signified papacy, all 
these points were taken for granted, as they gener-
ally are by advocates of the year-day theory. 
J. LITCH. 
From Sister E. F. Gould. 
BRO. BLISS : — I feel I cannot do without the 
Herald. I love to read it next to the 'Bible. 
I have very much enjoyed reading the Bible and 
Herald since I was sick last fall. I was very 
sick, and did.not much expect to live ; but God 
raised me up from a sick bed. My health is still 
very poor ; and I enjoy reading about the heav- 
enly country, where the inhabitants will never say 
I am sick. I thank God for the hope I have of 
soon meeting the loved ones who have gone before. 
0 praise God, that the time is soon coming when 
the saints of all ages will meet at the marriage sup-
per of the Lamb. I believe it soon will be said, 
"The kingdoms of this world are become the king-
doms of onr Lord, and of his Christ ; and he shall 
reign forever and ever." 
I would like to encourage some of the little flock 
to whom Jesus has said it is his Father's good pleas-
ure to give the kingdom, and I will try to help by 
my prayers, and hope the Saviour will say by me 
as he did by one anciently, "she bath done what she 
could 
0, how kind our Saviour is ; what a care he has 
for his little flock I thank God that I have the 
assurance that I belong to the fold of Christ, and 
that I have fellowship for the sufferings of Jesus, 
when I see him suffering in his members, whilst he 
has gone to prepare mansions for them. I bless 
M. and evening in Lynn. A good day for Zion. 
Sabbath, June 1. Boston. Elder 0. R. Fassett 
is to supply nest Sabbath, and give his answer. 
God be gracious to his people here, and give them a 
pastor after his own heart. 
Wednesday, June 4. Left Boston in a very 
heavy rain storm for Lowell, and spoke in the even-
ing to an audience of about forty. Good season. 
It rained within and without. 
Thursday, June 5. Manchester, N. II. Elder 
John Morse received me cordially, and I preached 
to a large audience, and much interest was mani-
fested to hear the word. The cause here has been 
entirely prostrated for sometime ; but Elder Morse 
and a few faithful souls have taken a hall and com-
menced meetings again under favorable circum-
stances. The Lord send them prosperity. Bro. 
Morse is true and faithful, and deserves to succeed. 
Friday, June 6. Went to Concord, N. Il., and 
had a very cordial reception from Elder T. M. 
Preble and family. In the evening I preached to a 
full house, and the word was well received. God 
is with his people here. Elder Miles Grant has 
been with them several weeks, and labored with 
good success. The prospects of this people are good. 
Bro. Preble has labored hard and sacrificed much to 
build up the cause in this city, and I hope he will 
yet realize his most sanguine hopes. 
Sabbath, June 8. Preached in Portsmouth, N. 
II. It being stoitay, the audience was small ; but 
it was a day of good for the people of God. I spoke 
on the seven vials of Rev. 15th and 16th chaps. 
We are on the eve of the pouring out of the seventh 
and last plague. And the last things preparatory 
to this are now beinwfulfilled. 
Elder Pratt is preaching with the church in Ports- 
mouth, and is highly esteemed by them. But he is 
in feeble health, and may have to leave the sea-shore 
on this account. I put up with Bro. R. Berry, a 
faithful brother in the Lord. Called upon several 
families, among whom was Bro. D. P. Drown, an 
old and special friend. He was one of the earliest 
members of the Christian church, gathered in Ports-
mouth more than half a century since by Elder Eli-
as Smith. He has ever maintained his integrity, 
and is now " strong in faith, giving glory to God," 
at an age of almost eighty years. His mind is 
clear, strong, and vigorous, as in other days. My 
interview was very edifying and precious to me. It 
may be the last ; but still I hope he may live to see 
the Lord come in his glory. 
Monday, June 9. Took leave of Bro. Berry and 
family at an early hour for Waterloo, C. E., to at 
tend the Advent Conference. Arrived at Rouse's 
Point at 8 P. M., and here enjoyed the hospitality 
of Bro. Wesley Wells. Took the early car for in 
the A. M. of June 9th. Here I met Dr. R. Hutch-
inson, on his way home and to attend the Confer-
ence. So I had company the rest of the way. Be-
detained in St. John's and in Farnham, on the way, 
we did not arrive in 'Waterloo till 8 in the evening. 
In Farnham we were detained several hours, and en-
joyed the hospitalities of a son of Bro. Wm. Gilman, 
of Melbourne, the depot agent of the railroad. 
During the day we had an opportunity to talk over 
the affairs of our cause fromthe time of our first ac-
quaintance, in Montreal, in 18-13 ; as also of doc-
trinal and other questions. We arrived at the home 
of Dr. H. at 8 P. M., where we received cordial 
greetings from sister Hutchinson and children. The 
evening service, being held at 6 o'clock P. M., had 
closed. So we spent the evening with many old 
friends. 
Since I was here last the Stanstead and Shefford 
R: R. has been finished, and has its terminus here. 
A very great impetus has been given to the business 
of the tows by it. Indeed, I have seen no town in 
the Province that seems more flourishing at present 
than this. The Adventists have put up a fine 
chapel, which is an ornament to the town, and is a 
model of simplicity and convenience for Christian 
worship. Bro. Wesley Lawrence was the architect 
and builder, and it reflects great credit upon his 
taste and skill. The church has invited Elder J. M. 
Orrock to become their pastor, and with the bless-
ing of God they will no doubt prosper. 
JOSHUA V. IIIIIES. 
Waterloo, C. E. June 1I, 1862. 
From Bro. Anson Smith. 
DEAR BRO. Blass : — I appreciate the past favors 
I have received from the office. I earnestly wish I 
was able to meet what is due it ; but I am not able. 
I have been the looser for want of the Herald. My 
Heavenly Father reward Bro. Estabrook for his gen-
erosity is the prayer of his unworthy, obliged, old 
friend. I have not denied the blessed, encouraging 
Bible faith of the second appearing of our dear Sa-
viour, neither have I backslidden from all its prs-
phetic instructions of the near approach of that hour 
when I shall see him in all his grandeur, and have 
my place among those who have on the wedding 
garment. I long for the time to come when war, 
The period in Dan. 7 : 25 is distinctly stated 
to measure the time of the little horn's dominion. 
"They shall be given into his hand, until a time, 
times, and dividing of a time. But the judgment 
shall sit, and they shall take away his dominion." 
The vision of the 10th. 11th, and 12th chaps. 
is expressly stated to be designed for another object. 
The angel who came to instruct Daniel,in these chap-
ters, said (chap. 10: 14) : " New I am come to make 
thee understand what shall befall thy people in the 
latter days ; for yet the vision is for many days." 
Then, passing over the gentile history in the 11th 
chapter, he said (chap. 12 : 1, 2, 3) : "At that time 
shall Michael stand up, the great prince that stand-
eth for the children of thy people," &c. "And at 
athat time thy people shall be delivered, every one 
which shall be found written in the book. And 
many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth 
shall awake," &c. Daniel's people were theLJews. 
This quotation gives us what the angel proposed to 
make Daniel understand, what should befall them 
" in the latter days." 
Having thus fulfilled his promise,he instructed the 
prophet what to do with the book. "Shut up the 
words and seal the book,even to the time of the end." 
Then Daniel heard a conversation passing among 
divine messengers ; one asking another, not "how 
long to the end of these wonders? " but, leaving out 
the supplied words, " How long the end of these 
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An end and means to an end should never be con- 
founded. 
Obedience to law may be performed upon author- 
ity without conviction. 
Moral influence has no limit. 
One error cannot exist aline. 
We should follow nature, whose beauty consists 
in the fitness of things. 
Our faith and religion should be in harmony with 
our primary instincts. 
That which takes place in the moral world will 
also take place in the physical world. 
In a true theology there are no paradoxes. 
Death is not a law of Nature. 
In death we do not pay a debt, but collect one. 
A true theology always corresponds with unchang- 
ing primary instincts, hence is unchanging. 
A religion that changes is false. 
The value of the resurrection is the price of the 
body. 
Memoirs of William Miller. 
By the author of the Time of the End-excepting 
the first three chapters, which were by the pen of 
another. pp. 426. Price, post paid, 75 cts. 
Few men have been more diversely regarded than 
William Miller. While those who knew him, es-
teemed him as a man of more than ordinary mental 
power, as a cool, sagacious and honest reasoner, an 
humble and devoted Christian, a kind and affection-
ate friend, and a man of great moral and social 
worth ; thousands, who knew him not, formed opin-
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telligence and sanity. It was therefore the design 
of this volume to show him to the world as he was 
-to present him as he appeared in his daily walk 
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arrived at his conclusions, to follow him into his 
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of this volume is from the "Theological and Liter-
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This volume is worthy of a perusal by all who 
ake an interest in the great purposes God has re-
vealed respecting the future government of the 
world. If the first chapters descend to a detail of 
incidents that are of little moment, and betray a 
disposition to exaggerate and over-paint, the main 
portion of the memoir, which is occupied with the 
history of his religious life, is not chargeable with 
that fault, and presents am interesting account of 
his studies, his opinions, his lectures, his disap 
pointments, and his death, and frees him from many 
of the injurious imputations with which he was as- 
sailed during his last years. He was a man of vig-
orous sense, ardent, resolute, and upright ; he had 
the fullest faith in the Scriptures as the word of 
God, and gave the most decided evidence that he 
understood and felt the power of their great truths. 
Instead of the ambitiousness of a religions dema-
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advent 
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terfuges to disguise his defeat, he frankly confessed 
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to guard his followers from the dangers to which 
they were exposed, of relapsing into unbelief, or 
losing their interest in the great doctrine of Christ's 
premillennial coming. 
A Volume for the Times. 
"THE TIME OF THE END." 
This volume of over 400 pages, compiled by the 
present editor of the Advent Herald stud published 
in 1856,treats "the time of the end," (Dan. 12: 9,) 
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periods that fill up the future of this world's dura-
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pestilence, famines, murders, mourning, and sin 
shall cease, and I shall behold the new earth in all 
its beauty, pure as it was in its primitive state. 
May the good Lord hasten the glorious period, so 
long looked and waited for. The Lord bless you, 
Bro. Bliss, and strengthen you in your arduous 
labors. 
The Herald is a welcome instructor and encour-
agement to me. I pray the Lord means may be ob-
tained for its continuance until the Lord returns, to 
give warning, and light, and truth to the world. 
But I am surprised at the wilfullness, ignorance, or 
fear of being scoffed at, or losing their fat salaries, of 
our teachers in the different denominations. Are 
they Calvinists, or Wesleyans ? If not, why retain 
the name ?. Surely they must know they are not 
following their views, as well as many other able 
writers. They must be blind, ignorant, or wilfull. 
A preacher said to me a few years since, to get rid 
of the subject, he had not examined it carefully ; he 
was therefore incompetent to judge, etc. ; promised 
he would, etc. I have not seen him since preaching 
in Michigan. God bless all our dear brother-labor-
ers in the Lord. Hold on brothers and sisters. The 
Lord is at the door. The signs increase. Glory to 
God. We will soon be there. 
From your old friend, living on borrowed time, 
watching and waiting; 
ANSON SMITH. 
Williamstown, June 24, 1862. 
Some of the Links in the Chain of Truth. 
No. 2. 
BY TIMOTHY WHEELER. 
Christians know neither rank nor office. 
A true Christian has no desire to talk of his own 
feelings. 
True religion has no written history. 
Every truth expresses a thought of God. 
Truth can never be opposed to truth. 
Truth shines the brightest in juxtaposition with 
error. 
Truth should be sought and loved for its own 
sake, and not for its results. 
Error declines investigation until it has gained 
public favor, then it demands investigation. 
Revelation should be interpreted as to accord with 
nature. 
God did not originally give to man dominion 
over man. 
Nature imparts instruction freely, but man 
dies it out to the highest bidder. 
The test of goodness is usefulness. 
In civilized society, our desires necessarily run 
counter to our primary natural desires.* 
Man's strongest desire is for continued existence ; 
and is universal, primary, and instinctive in our 
being. 
All false religionists are beaten with their own 
weapons. 
Law creates duty, rather than reveals it. 
Christ's works were curing, healing, making bet- 
ter, tending to life. 
Every false system of theology is necessarily para- 
doxical to itself. 
Love is more potent than law. 
Facts have a two-fold existence, moral and physi- 
cal. 
True faith refers more to the subject believed in, 
than the mode of believing. 
The future punishment of the wicked is not cor- 
poreal or positive, for an end, but is negative and 
incidental. 
Doctrine should end in practice. 
ings. 
God made the world, and adapted it to sinless be- 
All are responsible for a desire to know the truth. 
All mental changes have their corresponding phys- 
ical ones. 
The nature of evil is to work ruin-utter ruin. 
The knowledge of virtue and vice, or opposites, 
are equal. 
No one law can be broken alone. 
The precepts of the Bible are the rulers of our life, 
not of death. 
Human governments originated in rebellion against 
God's Divine government, and the embodiment of 
man's wisdom, and will be used up and come to 
nought. 
We are aliens from primeval Nature. 
All that exists, has either a cause or an occasion 
for existing. 
In order to understandingly believe a thing, we 
must understand its opposite. 
To serve God,is conducive to health, and vice 
versa. 
We should seldom attack men's errors, but intro- 
duce truth in their stead. 
Wisdom should be obtained as an 
we make a trade of it. 
Christian knowledge is intuitive 
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CHILDREN'S DEPARTMENT 
" Mamma," said little Isabel, 
" While 1 am fast asleep, 
The pretty grass and lovely flowers 
Do nothing else but weep. 
For every morn, when I awake, 
.The glistening tear-drops lie 
Upon each tiny blade of grass, 
And in each flowret's eye. 
"1 wonder why the grass and flowers 
At night become so sad? 
For early through their tears they smile, 
And seem all day so glad. 
"Perhaps 'tis when the sun goes down 
They fear the gathering shade, 
And that is why they cry at night, 
Because they are afraid. 
" Mamma, if I should go and tell 
The pretty grass and flowers 
About God's watchful love and care 
Through the dark midnight hours— 
" I think they would no longer fear, 
But cease at night to weep ; 
And then, perhaps, they'd bow their heads, 
And gently go to sleep." 
" What-seemeth tears to you, my child, 
Is the refreshing dew 
Our heavenly father sendeth down, 
Each morn and evening new. 
"The glittering drops of pearly dew 
Are to the grass and flowers 
What slumber through the silent night 
Is to this life of ours. 
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From the Sunday School Banner. 
The Warning. 
pointing to the other side of the road. 
" Wait till the big cars go past, and then 
we'll go over and get them." 
Sissy's face brightened at the promise. 
They walked slowly on until they turned 
a sharp curve in the road. 
"0, what shall I do !" exclaimed John-
ny, suddenly.. " There's a tree across the 
track ! The cars will be broken to pieces, 
and all the people killed. We must run 
and meet them. 0, sissy, see how fast 
you can run now ! " 
In his excitement Johnny did not think 
of leaving the basket, but hurried along 
over the rough ground, dragging sissy by 
one hand, with the heavy basket in the 
other. They clambered over the fallen 
tree. Here the path became still worse. 
Large stones lay on the embankment, 
which was very steep and seamed by the 
recent rains. Sissy began to fret. " Bub-
by, you run so fast ! I'se tired ! " 
Johnny's heart was beating very rap-
idly. He knew the terrible danger that 
threatened the train ; but he dared not 
leave the little girl and run on by himself. 
"0, sissy, don't cry yet !" he said, im-
ploringly.adding aloud, " 0, dear heavenly 
Father, help us to stop the cars !" 
• 
In the meantime we will visit the cars 
which Johnny is so anxiously expecting. 
A long train it is. Three hundred people 
stowed away in it. 
How little they dream of danger ! There 
sits an old gentleman, who has been read-
ing aloud, from his morning paper, the ac-
count of a terrible railroad accident on an-
other line. 
" Ah, well !" he says, as he folds the 
sheet, "these things are always the result 
of carelessness. Engineers, conductors, or 
somebody, is always to blame for them. 
Now, the reason 1 like this road is because 
I know it to be carefully managed. The 
great point -is safety. To he sure, they 
don't run as fast as some others ; but it is 
safe ; yes, sir, safe." 
Ah, old gentleman, if you could look 
ahead two miles, to where that tree lies 
across the track, just beyond a sharp turn, 
so that the engineer can't see it until too 
late to stop, you wouldn't lean back so 
comfortably for you nap. 
Behind the old gentleman sits a pale 
woman, who has been listening to his tale. 
" Safe," she repeats to herself. " Yes ; 
safe because we are in God's hands, — not 
for any other reason." And, as she press-
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softly, 0 God, protect us, and may we all 
reach our homes in safety !" 
On flies the train. What is that object 
moving along so close to the track, far 
down the road ? It may be a cow. The 
shrill whistle shrieks out a warning. They 
are shouting and waving a hat. 
" Only their fun," says the engineer, 
coolly. 
" But it looks very earnest. There may 
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and slackens the speed of the train. 
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lives !" 
But the pale mother's eyes fill with tears, 
as she murmurs, " Father, I thank thee 
for hearing my prayer !" 
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" Mother, may sissy and I go after black-
berries ?" 
" Where can you find them ? " 
"0, there's lots of 'em down in the rail-
road woods." 
" I'm afraid to have you go there, John-
ny; you might be on the track and be run 
over." 
" Mother, promise not to cross the 
track till after the morning train has passed, 
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know, there isn't another train before din-
ner time." 
" Very well ; you may go. Mind and 
take good care of sissy." 
In high glee the children started, carry-
ing a basket that would have held a great 
many more berries than they were likely 
to pick. They soon reached a small patch 
of bushes, and Johnny showed sissy where 
she could gather the berrieswithout scratch-
ing her fingers or catching her hair in the 
briers, while he pushed bravely into the 
very midst, where the thorns and fruit 
grew thickest. In half an hour they had 
all that were worth gathering, and moved 
on to look for more. They reached the 
railroad track, and Johnny, mindful of his 
promise, wandered along the side, carrying face, as he looks at the tree and says, 
the basket on one arm, while he led sissy hoarsely, " Those children have saved our 
by the hand. 
" There ain't any more berries," said 
the little girl fretfully. 
"Yes, there are, pet; plenty, over there,"