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 earth. And he came and took the book out of ‘fvouor hrones denote the official dignity of those here designated are, " the Lion of the tribe 
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fficiate, as the elders and their associates of Judah," " the Root of Davd," " a Lamb as 
And when he had taken the book, the four —the, living creatures. 
it had been slain, having seven horns and seven 
My meat is to do the will of Him that sent me." beasts, and four and twenty elders fell down be- 2. Symbol
b Agents,—These are, the Father, eyes." The word Lamb is here one of the 
Upon the well by Svchar's gate, 
At burning noon the Saviour sat, 
fore the Lamb, having every one of them harps, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, the four living proper names of Christ. He appears before 
Athirst and hungry from the way 
His feet. had trod since early dny. 
and golden vials full of odors, which are the creatures, and the four and twenty elders, and the throne, not in the form of a seven-horned 
The twelve had gone in search for food, 
And left him in his solitude. 
prayers of saints. And they sang a new song, the multitudes around the throne, each of which and seven-eyed animal, but in his human form, 
They come—and spread before him there, 
saying-, Thou art worthy to take the book, and will come under notice. 1. The Father. One as the Saviour, the Lamb of God, as the one 
With faithful haste, the pilgrim fare, 
And gently bid him, " Master, eat !" 
to open the seals thereof : for thou vast slain, occupied the throne, in appearance " like as- who gave himself as the anti-typical Lamb. 
But God had sent him better meat, 
Amid there is on his lowly brow 
and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out per and a sardine stone." All the visions of This will appear plain from the terms applied 
Nor weariness. nor laintlicss now. 
of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and the Deity represent him encircled with clouds. to him in the same chapter.1 lie that is called 
For Wiile they sought the market-place 
nation ; and hast made us unto our -God kings " In the morning watch, the Lord looked to the the Lamb has hands, (Rev. 5:7), as one who 
His words had woo a soul to grace, 
And when he set that sinner tree 
and priests : and we shall reign on the earth. host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire, was slain, and through whose blood came re- 
From bonds of guilt and infamy, 
His heart grew strong With joy divine, 
And I beheld, and I heard tile voice of many and of the cloud."—Ex. 14:24. In the wilder- demption. The Saviour does not appear in 
More than the strength of bread and wine. 
angels round about the throne, and the beasts, ness, " the glory of the Lord appeared in the the vision under the symbol of an animal, Lut 
So, Christian, when the strength grows faint. 
Amid the toils that throng the saint, 
and the elders : and the number of them was cloud."--Ex. 16:10. At Sinai, " the cloud coy- is called such from his office. The seven 
Ask God that thou may'st peace impart 
Unto some oilier human heart ; 
ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands ered it, (the mount) six days : and the seventh horns denote Almighty power, and his eyes, 
And thou thy Master's joy shall share, 
E'en while his cross is 
 
shoulders bear. 
of thousands ; saying with a loud voice, Wor- day he called to Moses from the midst of the his omniscience. He is thus brought to view 
Rev. G. TV. Bethune. 
thy is the Lamb that was slain to receive cloud. And the sight of the glory of the Lord as a priest. 
power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, was like devouring fire on the top of the mount, In the vision John has a view of the Father 
Chardon Street Lectures. No. 19. and honor, and glory, and blessing. And every in the eyes of the children of Israel."—Ex. 24: sitting as the supreme arbiter on his throne 
creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, 16, 17. A similar cloud attended his presence during the Christian dispensation ; the Holy 
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and all that are in them, heard I saying, Bless- upatn the mercy seat."—Lev. 16:2. Also in forth from the throne of the Deity; and the 
'.0k " After this I looked, and behold, a door was ing, and honor, and glory, and power, be unto Solomon's temple, " The house was filled with Son, officiating as the great atoning High 
opted in heaven : and the first voice which I him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the a cloud, so that the priests could not stand to Priest. 
heard, waaas it were of a trumpet talking with Latnb, for ever and ever. And the four beasts minister by reason of the cloud ; for the glory 4. The four and twenty Elders.—Who are 
me ; which said, Come up hither, and I will said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders of the Lord had filled the house of God."-2 they ? Who do they represent ? Their num-
show thee things which roust be hereafter. fell down and worshipped him that liveth for Citron. 5:13, 14. In the Psalms he is described her will give us some clue to the class which 
And immediately I was in the Spirit : and be- ever and ever."—Chaps. 4, 5. 
in a similar manner: "He bowed the heavens they denote. The Aaronic priesthood was 
hold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat Symbols explained and terms.—John, while also, and came down ; and darkness was under divided into twenty-four courses. Among the 
on the throne. And he that sat was to look in the Spirit, and gazing upon the lofty arch- his feet. And he rode upon a cherub, and sons of Eleazar, there were sixteen chief men 
upon like a jasper and a sardine stone : and way of the heavens, sees a door thrown open in flew ; yes, he flew upon the wings of the wind. of the house of their fathers, and eight among 
there was a rainbow round about the throne, in the blue vault. It discloses to his mental eye He made darkness his secret place ; his pavil- the sons of Ithamar, according to the house of 
sight like unto an emerald. And round about the true sanctuary—the dwelling place of the ion around him were dark waters and thick their fathers. Thus were they divided by lot, 
the throne were four and twenty seats : and Most High. A trumpet voice, with its fasci- clouds of the skies. At the brightness before one sort with another; for the governors of the 
upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sit- noting, silvery tones, solicits him to enter, that him. his. thick clouds passed, hail-stones, and sanctuary, and governors of the house of God, 
tin;, clothed in white raiment ; and they had he may learn the future destinies of the afflict- coals of fire. "—Ps. 18:9, 12. In the vision ofewere of tile sons of Eleazar, and of the sons 
on their heads crowns of gold. And out of ed church of the Anointed. In vision he as- Isaiah 6:14: " I saw the Lord 
his 
upon a of Ithamar. 1 Chronicles 24 : 4-, 5, 19— 
the throne proceeded lightnings, and thunder- cends, and in a moment he breathes the celes- throne high and elevated, and his train filledfoe " These were the orderings of them in their 
ings, and voices. And there were seven lamps tial atmosphere. In the presence of the Deity, temple ; above it stood the seraphim ; each one service to come into the house of the Lord, ac-
of fire burning before the throne, which are the associated with the myriads of angels dwelling had six wings ; with two he covered his face, cording to their manner under Aaron, their fa-
seven Spirits of God. And before the throne in light, he is prepared to commence his record and with two he covered his feet, and with two ther, as the Lord God of Israel had corn-
there was a sea of glass like unto crystal : and l of the FUTURE. He sees the relative positions he flew. And one cried to another, and said, manded him." Thus we see that the Aaronic 
in the midst of the throne, and round about the of the heavenly agents who are officiating in Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of hosts ; the priesthood was divided into four and twenty 
' throne, were four beasts full of eyes before and the work of redemption ; views the Saviour act,. whole earth is full of his glory. And the posts courses, and this order existed after the Baby-
behind. And the first beast was like a lion, ing as the Royal High Priest upon the throne of the door moved at the voice of him that cri- Ionian captivity, and even to the days of our 
and the second beast like a calf, and the third of his Father, and his retinue of royal priests. ed, and the house was filled with smoke." Saviour, as we learn from Luke 1:8—" And it 
beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast The Anointed has thus been occupied since the Likewise in Ezek. 1:4 : " And I looked, and came to pass, that, while he (Zechariah), exe-
was like a flying eagle. And the four beasts day of his ascension. For the edification and behold, a whirlwind came out of the north, a cuted the priest's office before God in the order 
had each of them six wings about him ; and consolation of the saints, John is permitted to great cloud, and a fire infolding itself, and a of his course, according to the custom of the 
they were fall of eyes within : and they rest not see and record his vision of the celestial agents. brightness was about it, and from the midst of priest's office, his lot was to burn incense 
day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lordi Symbol objects.—A throne appears, a symbol it as the color of amber, from the midst of tile when he went into the temple of the Lord." 
God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to of the dignity of its occupant; the bow of mercy, fire." In the vision of the cherubim, Eze. 10:3, These persons were the fathers, or elders of the 
came. And when those beasts give glory, and denoted by the green of the emerald, half en- it is said that " the cloud filled the inner courses, and officiated as chief priests under 
honor, and thanks to him that sat on the throne, circling it. The throne is placed amid cloud court." The visions of the Deity as presented the direction of the High Priest. Such were 
who liveth for ever and ever, the four and 1 and dark tempest, from which issue " light- to Isaiah and Ezkiel, are similar to the one the arrangements of the Aaronic priesthood 
twenty elders fall down before him that sat on nings, and thunderings, and voices." The seen by John. His bright appearance denotes during the existence of that order. At the sac-
the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever pavement on which the throne was erected, his purity, and also, that he will consume the rifice of our Saviour, the Aaronic priesthood 
and ever, and cast their crowns before the was a glassy sea. This was a pavement of unholy: " Our God is a consuming fire." was terminated. Our great High Priest by the 
throne, saying, Thou art worthy, 0 Lord, to re- sapphire, melting away " into the clear and '2. The Holy Spirit,—Its office is denoted by sacrifice of himself as the anti-typical Lamb, 
seive glory, and honor, and power : for thou proper blue." This pavement represented the its name, seven lamps. As the seven churches instituted a new priesthood. At his ascension 
host created all things, and for thy pleasure blue vault of the heavens, from which arose the are represented by lamp-stands, having no power he entered into the most holy, into heaven it-
they are and were created. And I saw in the cloud-enveloped throne and the person of Jeho• to produce either oil or light, only as they are self, there to officiate as the Royal High Priest, 
right hand of him that sat on the throne a book vale : hence it is said, " Thou hast set thy glory fed from a foreign source, so it is here fitting until he " shall return without a sin offering 
written within, and on. the back side sealed above the heavens." 
that the illuminating power should be rep- unto salvation." Those who are associated 
with seven seals. And I saw a strong angel The Seven Lamps.—These are not the lamp- resented by the Holy Spirit. Tile Holy Spirit with him in the true sanctuary, as priests, may 
proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy stands of Rev. 1:12, 20, which are denoted by is, to the church, what the oil and lights are to be regarded as a royal priesthood, to be perpet-
to open the book, and to loose the seals there- the Greek word, " xv,GYba-c""—isschnias, but the lamp-stand. The agency of the Spirit dun- uated until the second advent. As the elders 
of? And no man in heaven, nor in earth, nei-
4' _x C11.47 OK' ," lanlpadeS, the same as " xesssoa" ing tie gospel dispensation, is here brought to and four living creatures are of the same order 
tiler under the earth, was able to open the luehnoi, signifying the lights. The lights are vies/a It is the only divine illuminator of the of beings, both representing those who are re-
book,
deemed from among men, but differing only in 
neither to look thereon. And I wept said to be " the seven Spirits of God." These church. 
much, because no man was found worthy to are understood to be the Holy Spirit, as is 3.eire Son.—The Saviour fills an impor- their stations, and in official distinctions, we 
Open, and to read the book, neither to look shown in Rev. 1:4.—" 'John to the seven tant agency in the vision. He occupies the shall find the elders and living creatures in the 
t iereon.. And one of the elders saith unto me, churches which are in Asia : Grace to you place of the Royal High Priest, and of a reve- same class of redeemed. Before we hunt for 
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said class, we shall endeavor to determine the tenth-parts ; they shall be of fine flour, they praise offered to the Saviour by the heavenly four by all monuments; yet then and there, on 
nature of those who are in the common version shall be baked with leaven, they are the first- choir, " Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the two occasions named, first anticipated, dis- 
very improperly denominated Beasts. fruits to the Lord."—Lev. 23:15, 17. The the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and tinguished, and foretold, as four with admirable 
5. Living creatures.—What is their nature ? ceremony among the Jews was performed as riches, and honor, and glory, and blessing." exactitude and truth, in a way which nothing 
From Eze. 1:10 we learn that they are cheru- follows : On the first day of the passover feast, A word to you, my hearer, while this compa- but the inspiration of the Holy Ghost could 
bum. Let the hearer turn to the vision of Eze- the Sanhedrin sent out a number with sikles ny of the royal priesthood have their golden authorize and reveal ; namely, 
kiel, and compare those living creatures .with into the fields, after dark, with a basket. hey vials full of odors, which are the prayers of The Assyrio-Chaldaic or Babylonian ; 
those of the Apocalypse. Ezekiel is a captive cut some of the ripe barley, and broughti t in saints, and are presenting them in the holy The Medo-Persian ; 
in a position to the remnant nation which re- great pomp to the court of God's house. They sanctuary : have you an interest in that holy The Macedonian or Grecian ; 
turned from Babylon, similar to that of John in parched it (Lev, '2:14-16), ground it, and sifted employment ? Are your prayers thus ascend- The Occidental or Roman ; 
regard to that remnant nation which shall be it thirteen times. They then took an omen, or ing? Have you sent your devotions in humble These visions all occurred under the first of 
established under Christ. Ezekiel under the tenth part of an ephah, and brought it to the breathings to the Divine throne ? Can you these ; the other empires, being all in the fit-
Aaronic priesthood. John under that new or- priest, who took out a handful and put it upon join in part in that celestial lay, " Worthy is ture, unknown to all beings but God, and his 
der established by the Saviour. With these the altar, with oil and frankincense. The REST the Lamb ?" Without an interest there, you will people as he was pleased to make the truth 
facts in mind, compare item by item, Eze.— he kept for HIS OWN USE. They were not al- soon cease to have the benefits of the atoning known to them. That first empire ceased with 
" The heavens were opened." John—" A lowed to use the harvest until this was waved. High Priest." 
the life of Belshazzar, (538,) after enduring 
door was opened in heaven." Eze.—" Behold, The priest put his hand under the basket and __ 
 from the death of Sardanapalus, (747,) about 
a great whirlwind, a great cloud, and fire in- waved it. Dent. 26:2-8. Christ, in his resur-
Dr. Cox's Discourse. two hundred and nine years ; and in a way 
folding itself," and of lightnings. John sees rection, fulfilled this type. The whole sheaf 
not more unique and marvellous, than its very 
the lightnings flash round the throne. Both was the first fruits ; only a part was laid on the " And the kingdom and dominion, and circumstances were described, and its hero 
speak of the amber bow ; of a firmament of altar, while the other part of the first fruits was the greatness of the kingdom under the whole named, by Isaiah, (44:24-28 ; 45:1-6,) nearly 
crystal ; of a voice ; of a sapphire throne ; of a for the use of the priest. Christ and those that heaven, shall be given to the people of the two hundred years before (712). 
personage upon the throne representing the came out of their graves after his resurrection, saints of the Most High, whose kingdom is an The Medo-Persian lasted about as long as 
glories of Jehovah. Both describe the four liv- constituted the first fruits. 
everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall its predecessor, wanting two years, and was 
ing creatures, which agree in so many par- The Saviour, laid upon the altar, answers to serve and obey him."—Dan. 7:27. terminated by the sweeping victories of Alex- 
ticulars, that they are evidently the same class the handful of flour laid on the altar. Those How great the value of such a prediction, ander, called the Great; but described person- 
of beings, performing the same offices in the that arose answer to the remainder. Th s idea such a declaration from the throne of God ! It ally in Scripture in a way to excite pity, 
Divine presence. Ezekiel calls these living appears in 1 Cor. 15:20—" But now is hrist is ancient too, having been on record for more rather than envy at his greatness. The empire 
creatures " Cherubim." In Eze. 10:20.— raised from the dead, and become the firsj-fruits than twenty-four centuries. Daniel wrote it in he founded was soon withont its head ; and 
"This the living creature that I saw under the of them that slept," denoting that the company the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon; his four generals, as prophecy had numbered 
God of Israel, by the river Kebar ; and I knew once asleep is now awake. A body of saints (555,) after he had passed the ordinary maxi- and described them, after slaying their common 
that they were the cherubim." 
arose after Christ came out of the tomb, who mum of life, and had lived more than half a rival Antigonus at the battle of Ipsus, (303) 
The living creatures of the Apocalypse are answer to the remainder of the first-fruits, that century a captive in that imperial heathen court. otherwise there had remained five, quartered 
therefore in their nature cherubim. they did not die, but ascended with him. We From the first deportation (606) under Nebu- the world among themselves; established four 
Who are the cherubim ?—They are intro- understand that body of saints to be for the spe- chadnezzar, the captivity of Judah had lasted co-ordinate but independent regalities, and he-
duced to our notice, first, as the guards of para- cial use of Christ, while he officiates in the true more than fifty years ; and from the third and came kings ; each of the four becoming the 
dice : " He placed at the east of the garden of sanctuary as high priest. They would, there- last deportation about thirty-three (588). It head and founder of a distinct but related 
Eden cherubim, and a flaming sword, which fore, be officiating chief priests, assisting the was to continue yet nineteen years, as prophecy dynasty ; as in common the successors of Alex-
turned every way, to keep the way of the tree high priest in his ministrations,' Have we had fixed it to the decree of Cyrus, (536,) for ander, his countrymen and co-patriots in arms 
of life."—Gen. 3:24. These are explained to reason to believe that the elders and living their restoration, and as history has since con- and conquests, speaking and spreading every 
be angels. Ps. 104:4—" Who maketh his an creatures are the representatives of that body ? firmed it, with indisputable precision and where the Greek language and literature ; el-
gels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire." 1. The time of their redemption would agree, verity. It was yet more than five and a half fecting important and preliminary revolutions 
See the same quoted in Heb. 1:7. These are they arise between the crucifixion of Christ : centuries to the birth of Messiah, and the pros- in all the world ; preparing the way for the 
the chief ministers of state, waiting round the and their reign on the earth—" Thou wast slain, pest of the captives seemed clouded and dark. missionary spread of the gospel in the first cen-
throne, and flying swiftly at the command of and we shall reign on the earth." 2. They are It was then that it pleased God to comfort them tury ; making the nations homogeneous more ; 
Jehovah. These living creatures are of an executing the same offices. They are exalted by means of this rich and rare disclosure to and withal, on the whole—I say it with hesita-
angelic nature. But they must be men exalted to a royal priesthood—" And hast made us Daniel. It was made to him in a dream and tion—improving them. This third empire we 
to that nature, for, in their ascriptions of praise, to our God kings and priests." They had also visions of his head on his bed. Then he wrote date from the battle of Arbela (or Gaugamela, 
they say, " Thou art worthy to take the book, harps, and golden vials full of odors, which are the dream and told the sum of the matters. Oct. 2, 33],) to that of Actium (Sep. 2, 31,) or 
and to open the seals of it ; for thou wast the prayers of saints. They are therefore officiat- It is indeed a wonderful and pregnant oracle. Nicopolis, lasting just three hundred years and 
slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy ing as priests. The same office is performed Its vista is of ages, extending from the epoch terminating thirty-one years previously to the 
blood out of every kindred, and language, and by one of this order in Rev. 8:3,4. That those then present to the second coming of the Son birth of Christ, according to the vulgar era. 
people, and nation.—Rev. 5:9. They must have who assisted in the revelations, and who ap- of God ; that is to the end of the world and the (More correctly twenty seven to the birth of 
undergone some change, which elevated them peared as angels, were of the redeemed saints, terminus of time. It contains the history of Christ.) All this outline, only far more minute 
to the angelic nature. What change introduces will appear in two instances. John says, " I the world and of the church in miniature, in and particular and identifying, was previously 
man into that state where they partake of the fell at his feet to worship him ; and he said to brief and comprehensive outline. It thus illus- written in:the book of Daniel here and outward, 
nature of angels ? The first resurrection intro- me, See thou do it not ; I am thy fellow sere- trates and establishes the divinity of our faith, in a way most interesting, arid rationally use-
duces man into that state. In proof, we refer ant, and of thy brethren that have the testi- and stands, with other and parallel columns, co- ful and edifying, to the faith of the thoughtful 
to the language of our Saviour. " They who mony of Jesus."—Rev. 19:10. Again : " And lossal and impregnable, its plinth reposing on and enlightened Christian, 
shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world, when I had heard and seen, I fell down to wor- the rock of ages. 
The battle of Actium made Augustus the 
and the resurrection from the dead, neither ship at the feet of the angel who showed me Its general connection with the missionary sole master of the world, introduced the impe- 
marry nor are given in marriage ; neither can these things. Then said he to me, See thou enterprise, however, is our reason for treating rial sway of the Roman Caesars, which has 
they die any more, for they are equal to the an- do it not : for I am thy fellow-servant, and of it on the present occasion. It ascertains our lasted through all changes and prodigies now 
gels ; and are the children of the resurrection." thy brethren the prophets, and of them who eventual success. In its calm and just inter- these eighteen hundred and eighty years,acc.orn- 
Luke 20:35, 36, 
keep the sayings of this book : worship God."
plished this very month ; (Sept. 2, 31e-1849= 
pretation, it cannot be true and that enterprise 
The twenty-four elders are the same in na- Rev. 2:28, 9. Persons redeemed by the blood prove a failure. It thus suhrninisters to our 1880;) and is now in its senility, decrepitude, 
ture with the four living creatures, both being of Christ, are represented as angels in the 'poor efforts a needful and incomparable encour- and almost dissolution. Taken together these 
the representatives of redeemed men. The Apocalypse, and assist in the revelations and in agement. I state this doctrine thus :— empires have lasted nearly twenty-six hundred 
living creatures are cherubims, which are an- officiations of the sanctuary. Have we not
The whole world, civilized and populated, years (747-1-1849=2596)—a roll of ages how 
gels in nature, but from the human race. But reason to conclude that that body of saints who shall yet be Christianized, God having eternally portentous, how charged with the vices and the 
as the human race do not attain to the nature arose at the resurrection of Christ is identical purposed the glorious consummation, and re. sins of men yet more with the mercies and the 
of angels until after the resurrection, these four with those who are here represented under the vealed its truth to his genuine worshippers, benefactions of God. Rightly to read history is 
and twenty elders and four living creatures are symbols of elders and living creatures ? The nay, to all mankind, for the obedience of faith. to read prophecy ; and wisely to compare them 
the symbols of a body of saints who have been whole view stands thus : Christ " died for our" And the kingdom and dominion, and the is a noble work for the best and strongest minds, 
born from the grave, and are therefore children sins according to the Scriptures; and that he
a work pre-eminently of profit, pleasure, and 
of the resurrection. 
was buried, and that he rose again the third greatness of the kingdom under the whole 
heaven, shall be given to the people of the piety. 
Has a body of saints been born from the day according to the Scriptures." In his res- 
urrection, he filled the type of the wave-offer- saints of the Most High, whose kingdom is The two visions, to Nebuchadnezzar and to 
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grave ? At the crucifixion of Christ, " the ing ; that after his resurrection a body of saints an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions Daniel, were much unlike in their images and 
vail of the temple was rent in two, from the top 
to the bottom ; and the earth shook, and the arose. These with himself were the first-fruits. shall serve and obey him." [Note 1.] forms, however related, or the same, in their 
He then ascended with this company, entered 
Let us consider some of the instruction de- subject matter ; and I incline to follow Grotius, 
rocks rent; and the graves were opened, and the true sanctuary, and began to officiate as the rivable from this passage, in five related 
as- Lowth, Newton, and others, in the ingenious 
'1 many bodies of saints who slept, arose, and 
came out of the graves after his resurrection, high priest. Those who went with him were pests; namely, 
reasons assigned for it by the first of these ; as 
Its scope and import; 
founded in the idea of adaptation, respectively, 
i and went into the holy city, and appeared to to officiate with him in the ministrations of the Its necessary truth ; 
to two very different minds ; the one, a proud 
 
many."—Mat.--27:51-53. These bodies did true sanctuary. In that position, when they Its relation to faith ; 
but certainly a higly capacious and intelligent 
not again enter the graves, for, as they are the had been thus occupied nearly sixty years, 
Its connection with human agency subor- pagan ; the other, a spiritual worshipper of the 
first who came up after the order of the final John is permitted to have a view of the sane-dinat 
true God, a man of holy character and mature 
resurrection, if they died again, they would be tuary, and to witness those who were occupied 
e ; and 
Its power to encourage and sustain us by piety. To the one, suiting his imagination of 
subjects of the second death. That they as- in its ministrations during the priesthood of faith ; us and especially our laborious and self- grandeur, it was a superb colossal image, metal-
cended with the Saviour, would appear from our Saviour ; the throne with its accompani- denying brethren in the missionary field, while lic and imperial, with a head of burnished gold, 
Eph. 4:8—" When he ascended on high he led ments, the Father, amid storm, yet with the we together prosecute the work, endeavoring and after parts successive and distinct, of silver, 
captivity captive, and gave gifts to men," or as bow of mercy ; the Holy Spirit, with its illu- the propagation of Christianity and its univer- of brass, and of iron, legs and feet terminal in 
rusty threads of iron mingled with clay. To the 
captives. 
it is sometimes rendered, he led a multitude of minating power ; and the Son as the slain sal jurisdiction in the world. 
lamb; the
c' elders and the living creatures dis- 
other,from the raging and stormy ocean, the four 
winds of heaven striving on it, came there four 
charging their priestly duties. 
text. 
I. We ponder the Scope and Import of our 
That they did not again die, but went with 
the Saviour into the true sanctuary, will ap- In this position, while John is contemplating The whole vision of Daniel here, as all in- great beasts, carnivorous and ferocious; the 
pear from the nature of the wave offering. the ministrations of the true sanctuary, the terpreters agree is identical in substance, though first, like a lion, and had eagle's wings; the 
The first fruits. —The law is recorded in book is taken by the Son—the book of God's not at all in form, with that miraculously second, like to a bear; the third, like a leopard 
Ex. 23:19—" The first of the first-fruits of thy purposes, sealed with seven seals. With what vouchsafed to Nebuchadnezzar, in the second which had upon the back of it four wings of a 
land thou shalt bring into the house of the Lord strong emotions does his bosom heave when year of his reign ; that is, about forty-eight fowl, the beast had also four heads and domin-
thy God." " And ye shall count to you from the the seals are about to be opened. John is about years previously, and then interpreted to the ion was given to it. 
morrow after the Sabbath, from the day that ye to witness the destinies of the church under the youthful emperor, with such renown, by the The fourth beast was a rnegatherium of awe 
brought the sheaf of the wave-offering ; seven priesthood of Christ, and its triumph under youthful prophet of Judah. It respects in sue- and wonder, a nondescript, anonymous, yet 
Sabbaths shall be complete. Ye shall bring his regal authority. Before these seals are cession the four great empires of history ; now dreadful and terrible, and strong exceedingly, 
out of your habitations two wave-loaves of two opened- he is permitted to hear the songs of known as 'four by all writers, and attested as and it had great iron teeth. It devoured and 
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could be compressed into the compass of a note. See 
article on the succeeding page. 
Note 3.--Dr. Cox appends a note respecting " the 
incorrigible MILLER," which we gave and commented 
on in our last. The fanatical Muggleton was such 
an incorrigible spiritualizer—denying the existence 
of any personal devil,—that we turn him over to Dr. 
Cox. The view taken by literalists of missions, was 
sufficiently explained in connection with the first re-
port of the Doctor's discourse published in the Herald. 
eth out the corn. And the laborer is worthy 
of his reward." The question is, has it such 
a meaning? Had the inditing Spirit, who 
dictated the law to Moses, an eye to such an 
application of the precept as Paul makes ? If 
he had, do not the words convey a spiritual 
sense ? If he had not, on what principle is the 
apostle's allusion to it to be explained ? The 
intimation that " God saith it altogether for our 
sakes," is certainly strong, and would seem to 
imply that there is a scope in the original en- 
actment beyond that of the letter, and which 
yet is not figurative on Mr. L.'s theory of fig-
ures. But we have stronger proof yet in re-
serve. [Note 2.] 
III. " The words of a passage never have, in 
any one of the several places in which they are 
used in it, more than one meaning." 
This is thus amplified and explained, " If 
that meaning is literal, they have in that in-
stance no other literal, and no figurative signi- 
fication. If it is figurative, they have in that 
place no other figurative and no literal meaning. 
They may be used in the same prediction in 
different senses, but never in the same place 
fill two dissimilar offices or bear a double 
sense." We are not unwilling to submit this 
to the test. " Out of Egypt have I called my 
son," is a quotation from Hosea, 11:1, which 
the Evangelist applies to our Lord, but which 
the prophet applies to Israel : " When Israel 
was a child, then I loved him, and called my 
son out of Egypt." Is not the word "son " 
here employed in more than one sense? We 
ask not the commentators : we submit the 
question to Mr. L. Another instance of a very 
striking character is the following : 1 Sam. 12: 
12-16, "And when thy days be fulfilled, and 
thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up 
thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of 
thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom. 
He shall build a house for my name, and I will 
stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever. I 
will be his father and he shall be my son. If 
he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the 
rod of men, and with the stripes of the children 
of inen,but my mercy shall not depart away from 
him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away 
before thee. And thine house and thy king-
dom shall be established forever before thee : 
thy throne shall he established forever. It 
might seem at first blush that this annunciation 
referred itself at once and entire to Solomon, 
for Solomon reigned in prosperity and peace af-
ter David ; he built the temple at Jerusalem, 
and sat undisturbed on his throne to the end of 
his days. Not only so ; it is in several cases 
expressly applied to Solomon, 1 Chron. 12:7— 
10; 28:2-7, where David himself says, " Of all 
my sons, the Lord hath chosen Solomon my 
son to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of 
the Lord over Israel. And he said unto me, 
Solomon thy son, he shall build my house and 
my courts : for I have chosen him to be my son, 
and I will be his father. Moreover, I will es-
tablish his kingdom for ever, if he be constant 
to do my commandments and my judgments, as 
at this day." Solomon also, in like manner, 
1 Kings, 5:5, makes himself the subject of the 
From his ordinary use of this term we pre- prediction, " And behold I purpose to build a 
sume he would not admit what we denominate house unto the name of the Lord my God, as 
the spiritual sense of a word or phrase to be a 
figurative sense, unless perchance he should, 
by special courtesy, allow it as a kind of inter-
loping sense under the head of what he calls 
hypocatastasis. If, however, he refuses to ad-
mit altogether such a sense, the proposition is 
undoubtedly false, as we shall show at length 
in the course of the discussion. For the pres-
ent we would simply propose the query to Mr. 
L., what epithet he would apply to the sense 
embodied in those practical reflections which 
are often founded upon a critical analysis of a 
text and which are of no rare occurrence in his 
own writings. Is that sense taught in the texts 
unfolded ? If not, why are such pious lessons 
sought to be educed from them ? If it be, is it 
the literal or the figurative, or some ulterior 
and interior sense, which may properly be 
termed spiritual ? In Deut. 25:4, occurs the 
precept, " Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when 
he treadeth out the corn." In two passages of 
the epistles of Paul we find this ordinance re-
ferred to as if it had a spiritual meaning, 
1 Cor. 9:5-10, " Say I these things as a man ? 
or saith not the law the same also ? for it is 
written in the law of Moses thou shalt not 
muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out 
the corn. Doth God take care for oxen ? Or 
saith he it altogether for our sakes ? For our 
sakes no doubt this is written." 1 Tim. v. 17, 
" Let the elders that rule well be counted wor-
thy of double honor, especially they who labor 
in the word and doctrine ; for the Scripture 
be required. The church of of Brother Burns 
is constituted upon the same principles. 
" I asked Mr. Noel how he felt in his new 
position. I feel,' he replied, like a bird out 
of its cage.' I remarked that his position as a 
Baptist would diminish the interest which sec-
tarifins in America, and elsewhere, now felt for 
Of that,' he replied, 1 am fully aware. 
My aim is not popularity, but truth.' It is 
well worth crossing the ocean to see such a 
man, and to witness the scene which we wit-
nessed in his house." 
brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with 
the feet of it. And it was diverse from all the 
beasts that went before it ; and it had ten horns. 
This was plainly the empire of Rome, in 
her foreign conquests, in her imperial state, in 
her subsequent extension, partition, decay, dis-
memberment, and destined ruin. As a mon-
ster beast unique and tremendous, I seem to 
behold it portrayed in stately horror, and real-
ize with Daniel the lurid magnificence of the 
scene. There is the mightier land leviathan, 
filling the field of vision and darkening all 
heaven to the sight. Like a vast mountain 
range ; as if the Apennines, the Alps, and the 
Pyrenees, were piled together: his huge pro- President Mahan, of Oberlin, on his recent 
portions stretch from the waters of the Caspian journey to the Paris Peace Convention, whilst 
and the sources of the Tigris, to the Bay of sojourning in London, had a personal interview 
Biscay and the British Islands, his head and his with this celebrated man at his own house. 
horns protruded westward, and his orb of em- In one of his letters in the Oberlin Evangelist, 
pire thither tending, and his charaetcristics he relates the circumstances of the interview. 
mainly developed there. 
That portion of his letter is here inserted. It 
In the great morass of nations and of ages, will be read with great interest. It is dated 
there is found a causeway or path of civiliza- London, August 17, 1549. Who will not re-
tion, learning, and the arts, strictly described joice that the name and position and influence 
and palpable ; where prophecy, anticipating all of Mr. Noel, will be found in opposition to the 
its course, delights to journey and reside ; close communion principle in the Baptist de-
where the light of revelation shines ; where nomination ? We think it would prove a bless-
churches are numerous, and the true God is ing for him to visit this country, by and by. 
worshipped--or with manifold impiety denied. Hope lie will.—Western Recorder. 
We find that pathway in the centre of the old 
Roman empire. We see it progressive towards 
the west, where the ten horns of the beast are 
none other than the kingdoms of Modern Eu-
rope and their dependencies. But why the de-
cimal number to distinguish them, why are 
they just ten ? 
To answer this question in this age is surely 
to provoke controversy. Are you a literalist 
or a spiritualist ? Do you believe in the pre-mil- 
lennial advent or only in the post-millennial ? 
in the personal reign of the Redeemer visible 
and nominal, at Jerusalem ? in the geographic 
restoration of all the millions of Judah and 
Israel ? I answer--with all these hard ques- 
tions we are under no very pressing necessity 
just now of embarrassing our investigations, or 
of pledging to any partial theory or doting or 
plausible error. Interpretation is properly a 
science. In theology especially it hath domin-
ion. It is one of the grandest and richest and 
rarest of the sciences ; and one that claims af-
finity, in things sacred, with common sense, 
with the symmetry of revealed truth, with 
sanctified learning, with thought mature, and 
with piety genuine, prayerful, and ripe. It 
especially rejoices in large and sober and com-
prehensive views, according to the analogy of 
faith, and the truth and soberness of known 
principles. In this discourse, however, we can 
only give results, and these in brief outline and 
generality evinced. 
The ten horns, like the seventy years cap-
tivity, I construe as a number medial or sym-
bolical. It denotes the average or general 
quantity alone. No other solution seems ten-
able. History shows us that after the fifth 
century, the provinces of the western or Roman 
empire proper became of necessity abandoned 
by the drooping metropolis. Of course, they 
emerged organized states, as well as inde-
pendent territories. They were fewer than ten 
at one time, more at another. The literalizers 
have failed here, as well as in other places. 
Their contradictions to history, to each other, 
and to themselves, are marked and amusing 
and instructive. [Note. 2.] Their scheme seems 
impracticable, unwise, false. Its fruits condemn 
it too, from the fanatical Muggleton to the in-
corrigible Miller, with their injured votaries 
and outraged victims. Some of them indeed 
are wiser and better men ; but here we view 
them as lame, weak, doting, vulnerable, 
wrong. And remarkable it is that the disci-
ples, I might say the dupes, of all this way, are 
distinguished generally for their aversion or 
hostility to missions. Some have adventured 
to utter the prediction that no more are to be 
converted, till after the temporal-personal reign 
of Christ on earth is commenced. Vain and 
presumptuous folly ! It is even madness. We 
have lived to see it, by living demonstrations, 
false ; its doctors and its proselytes contradict-
ed and confounded. But—enough. [Note. 3.] 
—(To be continued.) 
Rev. 111r, Noel—Interesting Incident. 
" Since my sojourn in this city, I have ob-
tained what I most earnestly desired, a person-
al interview with the Hon. and Rev. Baptist 
W. Noel, whose recent secession from the 
Church of England, together with his book pub-
lighed in connection with that event, has exci-
ted so much interest in England and America. 
I accompanied Dr. Burns to his (Mr. Noel's) 
residence, a few miles out of the city, on Fri-
day, the 11th inst. The previous evening he 
had received the ordinance of baptism by im-
mersion in one of the Baptist chapels in this 
city. We called early in the evening in order 
to be sure of finding him at home. We accord-
ingly had the privilege of uniting with him 
in his family devotions. He invited me to con-
duct the service. For obvious reasons, how-
ever, I requested him to perform the duty. No 
stranger could utter the sentiments proper to a 
husband and a father in the circumstances in 
which Mr. Noel then was. It was the 
first time he had met his family and household 
around the domestic altar, after sealing with 
the ordinance of baptism in the only form now 
deemed by him truly Scriptural, his new posi-
tion before the world, as a Christian, and as a 
Christian minister. The scene was truly a 
solemn and impressive one. The portion of 
Scripture then read was a portion of Matt. 17, 
containing an account of Christ's transfiguration 
on the Mount. After commenting on the evi-
dence there presented of the real glory and di-
vine majesty of Christ, together with the truth 
of his divine mission, he observed that the visi-
ble appearance of Moses and Elias there de-
monstrated the doctrine of immortality, not 
merely as a theory, but as a fact. The great 
question with us should be, not what our posi-
sition among men, fellow mortals like our-
selves, would be, but what shall it be in that 
untried and changeless state into which we are 
all, ere long, to enter ? To prepare for that 
state is the grand mission of life. The prayer 
which followed was in harmony with the truths 
thus presented, and the circumstances of the 
husband and father at the time. The family 
of Mr. Noel, it should be remembered, belong 
to the nobility of England. His eight children 
of course were candidates for intermarriage with 
that nobility. But a few weeks previous, few 
families stood higher among the highest than 
his. His brother is a peer of the realm, him-
self a chaplain of the Queen, and, at the same 
time, one of the most popular and influential 
ministers of the Established Church. Into 
what a deep eclipse have the mere worldly 
prospects of that family been thrown by the 
act of secession and baptism of the father—an 
act by which he has descended from the high 
position which he formerly occupied, to an as-
sociation with one of the least among the 
tribes of Israel.' How important then for the 
father to turn their attention from the veil 
which thus obscured their visions of earthly 
glory, to behold brighter images of immor-
tality. 
" After a short season spent in the service of 
the Evangelical Alliance, Mr. Noel is to com-
mence preaching in a large chapel secured for 
him in this city. His church is to be consti-
tuted on the most Christian principles : whilst 
the minister occupying the pulpit is to be Bap-
tist, the church, with all its offices, privileges, 
and immunities, is to be equally open for all 
who give evidence that they are born of God. 
The Letter and the Spirit, 
ES PROFESSOR BUSH. 
(Continued from our last.) 
We are desirous of doing the utmost justice 
to our author's vein of argument, as we can 
well afford to give its sharpest prominence to 
every position which he sees fit to assume.— 
He evidently regards the principles of inter-
pretation, on which the decision is to rest, as 
involving a question of life or death to the 
sanctity and authority of the Word as a revela-
tion from heaven, and to avoid the charge of 
the least unfairness towards his premises or his 
conclusions, we shall submit to the reader, in 
his own words, the axioms and laws on 
which he says the investigation is to be con-
ducted : [Note 1.] 
" It is to be regarded as an indisputable 
axiom, that no passage is figurative unless it 
has a figure in it." 
This the author regards as a self evident 
proposition, and yet an assent to it he thinks 
will be to thousands of writers a gigantic stride 
in the art of interpretation. We shall allow 
the author to magnify his " axiom " as much 
as he sees fit ; but we trust he does not 
forget that in hundreds of passages the very 
question to be determined is whether they actu-
ally contain a figure or not. The application of 
his own criteria may satisfy him that no figure is 
to be recognized in a given passage, and yet 
we should be equally confident that there was. 
Take for instance a passage (Ezek. 36:24) em-
bodying the very theme of Mr. L.'s present dis-
cussion, " I will take you from among the hea-
then, and gather you out of all countries, and 
will bring you into your own land ; " and we 
hold most strenuously that the language is fig-
urative, or contains a sense beyond that of the 
letter, while our author would as strenuously 
hold the contrary. But here, as elsewhere, it is 
palpable that he takes it for granted that his 
primary definitions of the nature and functions 
of figures will not for a moment be called in 
question, whereas these are the very points 
that we dispute in the outset, for reasons which 
we shall give as we proceed. 
" Language neither ever has, nor can 
have, any other meaning than that which is 
either literal or figurative." 
This is aimed at the assertion of a spiritual 
sense such as was held by Origen, Theodoret, 
Jerome, Vitringa, Cocceius, and others, and 
will include that of Swedenborg. The truth of 
the proposition depends upon the extent which 
the author gives to the term " figurative.' 
But, on the other hand, there are difficulties 
in the exclusive application of the words to Solo-
mon too serious to be overlooked. The Lord 
in his promise says "When thy days be fulfilled 
and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set 
up thy seed," &c. Now Solomon was chosen 
and anointed king during the life time of Da-
vid, and reigned some time in Israel prior to his 
death. Moreover, the kingdom of Solomon 
- was divided after his death, and so far from re- 
the Lord spake unto David my father, saying, 
thy son whom I shall set upon thy throne in 
thy room, he shall build a house unto my 
name : " 8:20, " And the Lord has performed 
his word that he spake, and I ant risen up in 
the room of David my father, and sit on the 
throne of Israel, as the Lord promised, and 
have built a house for the name of the Lord God 
of Israel." This reference is confirmed indeed 
by the Most High himself in 1 Kings 9:4, 5, 
"And if thou wilt walk before me as David thy 
father walked, in integrity of heart, and in up-
rightness, to do according to all that I have 
commanded thee, and wilt keep my statutes 
and my judgments : then I will establish the 
throne of thy kingdom upon Israel for ever, as 
I promised to David thy father, saying, there 
shall not fail thee a man upon the throne of Is-
rael." To all this might be added, that the 
threatened castigation or correction is more 
properly predicted of Solomon than of Christ. 
That the promise, therefore, in the latter does 
pertain in the first instance to Solomon is, we 
think, clear beyond question. 
* The toes of the image first suggested it here, as 
the fingers to the first that commenced the first ele-
ments of arithmetic. 
Note I,—Whether this text teaches a spiritual or a 
literal reign, depends on the evidence to be presented. 
How an " EVERLASTING KINGDOM" can be a millen-
nium of only one thousand years, does not yet appear ; 
nor is it shown how tire world can end after the ter-
mination of an endless state! ! ! 
Note 2.—We wish to say more on this pont than 
, 
No other test of membership or standin is to saith, thoushalt not muzzle the ox that tread 
132 
THE ADVENT HERALD. 
maining permanently in his line, it came a 
length into the hands of Herod, a foreigner, 
and the house, which was equally promised to 
be established for ever, was destroyed by the 
king of Babylon. These particulars are some-
what in the way of the reference of the words 
to Solomon, but a far greater impediment is 
found in the express declarations of the Scrip-
tures themselves. Thus, Acts 2:29-31, "Men 
and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of 
the patriarch David, that he is both dead and 
buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this 
day. Therefore being a prophet, and knowing 
that God had sworn with an oath to him, that 
of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, 
he would raise up Chriit to sit on his throne ; 
he seeing this before, spake of the resurrection 
of Christ," &c. There is no passage known to 
which Peter refers except the one we are now 
considering, and which is thus construed by an 
inspired apostle as pointing directly to Christ. 
Compare Ps. 132:11 ; Luke 1:32, 69 ; Rom. 
1:3 ; 2 Tim. 2:8. So the writer of the epistle 
to the Hebrews, in the most express terms re-
fers this promise to Christ, 1:5, " For unto 
which of the angels said he at any time, thou 
art my son, this day have I begotten thee ? 
And again, I will be to him a father, and he 
shall be to me a son." Compare Is. 9:6, 7 : 
Jer. 23:5 ; 33:15, 16 ; Ps. 72:7, 8 ; Zech. 6: 
12, 13. Indeed what are so frequently spoken 
of as the " sure mercies of David," are to be 
referred to the promise of David as a primary 
source, and yet these very " mercies," are pre-
dicated of Christ in Acts 13:34, " And as con-
cerning that he raised him from the dead, now 
no more to see corruption, he said on this wise, 
I will give you the sure mercies of David." Is 
it not evident then from this induction of par-
allels, that the passage before us has at the 
same time an unequivocal reference both to 
Solomon and to Christ? And what is this but 
a double sense ? And if a double sense, what 
becomes of the " axiom " under consideration ? 
It would be easy to adduce other instances in 
abundance showing the fallacy of the rule, but 
we pass on. (Note 3.).—(To be continued.) 
ralists do not always take the same view of every Dr. DOWLING says this number alludes " to the 
question. If their heads were made of lead, it would number of daily burnt-offerings, including both morn-
be easy to bring them all to the same shape. We ing and evening sacrifices, which should be omitted 
are not aware that spiritualists have any advantage through the violence and cruelty of ANTIOCHUS 
over them in this respect. Do they always take the EPIPHANES. As there were two sacrifices on each 
same view of every question ? Their contradictions day, the number of days would be 1150 days, or 
may be as " marked " and as " amusing " as those three years and nearly two months." " We are not 
of literalists : we cannot affirm that they are equally informed by any historian exactly how many days 
" instructive." A comparison of some of the views elapsed between the time when ALBEN/EUS stopped 
put forth against that of the pre-millennial Advent the daily sacrifices, and the 25th of the month o f 
will be an appropriate illustration of the above ex- Casleu, when JUPITER was worshipped in the tern- 
tract. 
ple. Had we been thus informed, I have no doubt 
The seventy weeks of Dan. 9 : Mr. DOWLING says that we should find that time exactly fifty-five days ; 
are four hundred and ninety years. CALVIN NEW- and thus that the daily sacrifice was taken away for 
TON, a Baptist clergyman, called by the Christian 2300 evening and morning offerings, and the worship 
Watchman " a very sensible man and a ripe scholar," of JEHOVAH in his temple abolished for 1150 days, or 
in an article in that paper in 1843, affirms that they three years and fifty-five days."—Exp. of Proph., 
were fulfilled in seventy literal weeks. 
pp. 17, 18. 
KENDRICK (author of a " New Exposition of the Prof. STUART says : " We must consider these 
Prophecy of DANIEL,") says they are " seventy 2300 evening-mornings as an expression of simple 
years only, and commenced with the birth of CHRIST, time, i. e., of so many days, reckoned in the Hebrew 
and ended with the destruction of the Jewish na- manner."—Hints, p. 100. 
tion."—p. 4. 
Prof. STUART says : " It would require a volume 
of considerable magnitude, even to give a history of 
the ever-varying and contradictory opinions of critics 
respecting this locus vexatissimus ; and perhaps a still 
larger, to establish an exegesis which would stand. 
I am fully of opinion, that no interpretation as yet 
published will stand the test of thorough graminatico-
historical criticism."—Hints, p. 104. 
The 1260 days of Dan. 7:25, Dr. MORRIS admits 
are so many years—the years of the Papal suprema-
cy. Prof. CHASE affirms that they are literal days. 
Dr. JARVIS admits they are years. Says Mr. Dow-
LING :— 
.1)e fluent jeralb. 
"BEHOLD! THE BRIDEGROOM COMETH"" 
BOSTON, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1849. 
Dr. Cox's Sermon. 
[PUBLISHED UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE AUTHOB•1 
This somewhat celebrated discourse of Dr. Cox, 
delivered before the American Board of Commission-
ers for Foreign Missions, at their late annual meet-
ing at Pittsfield, has received from the post-millenial 
religious press high encomiums. The New York 
Independent, Evangelist, and other papers, have 
spoken of it in exalted terms. We judge by the 
tone of their remarks, that they regard it as well 
adapted to sustain the spiritual theory of the WHITBY 
school respecting the Millennium. Let us give due 
weight to all there may be of sound argument in his 
discourse, which, it will be perceived, (see Dr. C.'s 
sermon, on another page,) is directly aimed at the 
doctrine 4 CHRIST'S pre-millennial advent. The fol-
lowing is its title, as it appears in the pamphlet :— 
" The Bright and the Blessed Destination of the 
World : a Discourse delivered at Pittsfield, Mass., 
on the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 11, 1849, before 
the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign 
Missions. By SAMUEL HANSON COX, D. D., Pastor 
of the First Presbyterian Church in Brooklyn, N. 
Y., and alternate Preacher in appointment for that 
year. Ems 3s 7rpc* aVTOV5* OVX VIA,4111 20,11 ranuti 
voyov5 1 x.a&pou5 1)5 o 7raTnp E9Fro EY Ti) rata EtOVTLCG. 
Acts 1:7." 
By turning to Acts 1:7, the reader will find the 
English of the Greek text. We thought to omit the 
following pompous dedication, out of respect to the 
author; but give it for the fling there is in it on the 
Note 1.—In disputing the return of the carnal pre-millennial Advent :— 
Jew, we hope Prof. BUSH will not flatter himself as 
" To the Reverend John Morison, D. D. LL. D., of 
having made any advance towards spiritualizing the London, Corresponding Member of the American 
Scriptures ; for wa assure him that our denial rests Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, my 
on what we conceive to be the most literal harmony own dear and estimable friend, who loves the cause 
of the word. 
in which we are engaged and the country in which 
it is our privilege to live, who has too much critical 
Note 2.—We confess that we see little force in knowledge of the Scriptures, natural sagacity, sound-
this illustration in proof of a spiritual sense. Any ness of mind, soberness of thought, symmetry of 
one who will read the connection of Deut. 25:4, must views, strength of combination, firmness of principle, 
steadiness of purpose, sincere faith, and rational con- 
admit that the command there recorded was made in sisteecy, to regard with any sympathy the patronized 
reference to their actual treading out of corn ; they and vaunted and largely various theories of the pre• 
were literally, in the threshing of their grain, to put millennial Advent, however he may love and value, 
no muzzle On their oxen. How, then, may it be said for other qualities only, some who, in one or another 
form, espouse them, those judaizers of the nine- 
to be written " altogether for our sakes," without teenth, that would more appropriately grace the ninth 
supposing it was designed to be understood spirit- century, the present discourse, longer than it should 
ually ? It is perfectly obvious to us. GOD, by so be, and longer than it would have been—with due 
 time to make it shorter, prepared in the inclement 
doing, shows his care for the laborious ox. He tes- heats of a pestilential summer, amid many distrait- 
tifies that the ox, which aids in the production of our Lions and busy cares of office, the alternate in ap-
bread, is worthy of his reward. By a parity of rea- pointment taking, in an unexpected moment, the 
soning, it follows that man who labors, is Worthy of place of the learned and worthy and honored princi- 
pal, Rev. Dr. Goodrich, of Yale College, New 
his hire. Think of this, ye who grind the laborer 
Ha- 
ven, with no time properly to review, condense, or 
down to the last penny ! But Goo not only shows improve it, and none to re-write it, with all its imper-
his care for oxen : he shows his care for us, in incite- fections of whatever kind, nevertheless, in hope of 
eating principles of kindness and benevolence to the doing good, if the Lord graciously please so to use 
 it, to whom, in a sense supreme, it is more humbly 
oxen under our care. The merciful man is merciful submitted and resigned, is very affectionately, arid 
to his beast. Kindness to animals makes us kind to fraternally, and confidingly inscribed, by the author. 
one another—loving one another, tender-hearted, and " Rusurban, Brooklyn, (N. Y.), Sept. 29, 1849." 
forgiving one another. For this cause we would Dr. MORISON is a very much esteemed and worthy 
give children pet kittens and dogs, and learn them to man. He has, however, too much respect and Chris-
be kind to them,—not for the sake of the animals, tian love for his distinguished English pre-millennial 
but for their own sakes. Arid yet the command to friends, we venture to affirm, to feel flattered by hay-
be kind to the animal would not need spiritualizing ing his name placed in such connection with the fore-
to make it beneficial to the child. The Professor has going allusion to their faith. We have yet to learn 
here confounded the giving a spiritual meaning to a that the spiritual view has advocates more distin-
passage, and drawing from it lessons illustrative of guished for a " critical knowledge of the Scriptures, 
GOD'S goodness. 
natural sagacity, soundness of mind, soberness of 
Note 3.—The first passage quoted is applied to thought, symmetry of views," &c. &c., than are 
CHRIST in the New Testament. We see no effort some of the advocates of the literal view. We fancy 
to demonstrate that it has been differently applied by that Sir I. NEWTON, Bishop NEWTON, the learned 
any inspired commentator. Till this is done., but one JOSEPH MEDE, JAMES ALBERT BENGEL, DT. PEAR- 
meaning is proved. 
SON, to say nothing of some of the most distiguished 
In the promise to DAVID we see no departure from of the English living divines, were not deficient in 
this law. Prof. BUSH will not contend that the son the qualities above specified. Not one of those 
who was to sit on the throne of DAVID forever could named could have indited such a dedication ! ! ! 
be SOLOMON ; and yet it was partly fulfilled in him. CONTRADICTIONS OF SPIRITUALIZERS. 
Prof. Buse must admit that the son and seed which Dr. Cox, in speaking of the " ten horns " of the 
should continue forever, must consist in a succession fourth beast as symbolical of ten kingdoms, says :— 
of sons commencing with SOLOMON. For this we "They were fewer than ten at one time, more at 
another. The literalizers have failed here, as well 
contend ; but the final reigning Prince is CHRIST.— as in other places. Their contradictions to history, 
This view of it makes it accord with Mr. Loire's to each other, and to themselves, are marked and 
rule, and harmonizes all the scriptures quoted. No antabing and instructive."—p. 10. 
double sense is required to include the whole line of It is somewhat " amusing " to see how men con- 
,• 
DAVID'S successors. 
trainct each other in advocating a given point. Lite- 
Prof. CHASE says: " The period predicted is not 
two thousand and three hundred days, but only half 
of that number-1150."—Remarks on the Book of 
Dan., p. 60. Again, he says :— 
" Respecting the precise day when that fragment 
commenced, when the daily sacrifice was actually ta-
ken away, the histories which have been transmit-
ted to us are silent. There is no room to doubt, that 
were our histories a little more complete, were they 
as definite as the prophecy, the harmony between the 
prediction and fulfilment would be found to be abso-
lutely perfect !"—lb., p. 72. 
Of the 2300 days of Dan. 8th Rev. I. T. HINTON, 
of St. Louis, says they are years. Dr. hey's, in 
speaking of the application of these days to the time 
of the persecution of Aerreacrius EPIPHANES, says : 
" This interpretation would, of course, he fatal to 
all Mr. Miller's calculations. It is not surprising, 
therefore, that it should be eagerly embraced by ma-
ny of his opponents. But with all due deference, I 
think there are insuperable difficulties in the way of 
this scheme, which makes Antioclms Epiphanes the 
little horn. . . I make no difficulty, therefore, in ad-
mitting the evening-morning to mean a prophetic 
day."—Sermons, p. 46. 
He further says, that DANIEL was told to shut up 
the vision, " because the fulfilment of it should be so 
far distant : a strong collateral argument, as I under-
stand it, for the interpretation of 2300 prophetic 
days."—Ib., p. 47. And, The vision is the whole 
vision of the ram and he-goat."—Ib., p. 45. 
Rev. ENOCII POND, D. D., says: " It would he 
difficult for any sober interpreter to prove that the 
days here spoken of stand for so many years, still, 
we are willing to cut the matter short by conceding 
the point that it may be so."—Review Sec. Ad. Pub., 
p. 22. 
Prof. Bunt, writing to Prof. STUART, says :— 
" 1 am not inclined precipitately to discard an opin-
ion long prevalent in the church, which has com-
mended itself to those whose judgments are entitled 
to profound respect. That such is the case in regard 
to the year-day calculation of prophecy, I am abun-
dantly satisfied, and I confess, too, at once to the 
pleasure that it affords me to find that which is sus-
tained by age is also sustained by argument." 
Again, he says :— 
" Mede is very far from being the first who adopted 
this solution of the symbolic term day. It is the so-
lution naturally arising from the construction put in 
all ages upon the oracle of Daniel, respecting the 
seventy weeks, which by Jews and Christians have 
been interpreted weeks of years, on the principle of 
a day standing for a year. This fact is obvious from 
the Rabbincal writers en masse, where they touch 
upon the subject, and Eusebitis tells us (Dem. Ev. 
viii., p. 258.—Ed. Steph.) that this interpretation in 
his day was generally, if not universally admitted.. . 
I have in my own collection, writers on the prophe-
cies, previous to the time of Mede, who interpret the 
1260 days as so many years, and who are so far from 
broaching this as a new interpretation, that they do 
not even pause to give the grounds of it, but proceed 
onwards, as if no risk were run in taking for granted 
the soundness of the principle which came down to 
them by the IMMEMORIAL usage of their predecessors." 
Hierophant, vol. 2, p. 245. 
And Prof. STUART admits that " it is a singular 
fact, that the great mass of interpreters in the Eng-
lish and American world have, for many years, been 
wont to understand the days designated in DANIEL 
and in the Apocalypse, as the representatives or 
symbols of years ;" and " I have found it difficult to 
trace the origin of this general, I might say, almost 
universal custom."—Hints, p. 77. 
He also says :— 
" For a long time these principles have been 
so current among the expositors of the English 
and American world, that scarcely a serious attempt 
has of late been made. They have been regarded 
as so plain, and so well fortified against all objections, 
that most expositors have deemed it quite useless 
even to attempt to defend them. One might indeed 
almost compare the ready and unwavering assumption 
" I believe, as Mr. Miller does, and indeed most 
Protestant commentators, that the 1260 years denote 
the duration of the dominion of the Papal Antichrist. 
After comparing these passages, and the entire 
prophecies to which they belong, with the history 
and character of the Papacy, I cannot doubt that this 
is the mystical Babylon, whose name is written in 
Rev. 17:5, and that when the 1260 years are accom-
plished, then shall that great city Babylon be thiown 
down, and shall be found no more at all."—Reply to 
Miller, p. 27. 
Again :— 
" If I am asked the question, As you reject the in-
terpretation Mr. Miller gives of these prophetic times, 
can you furnish a better? I reply, I do not feel my-
self hound to furnish any."—lb., p. 25. 
Dr. POND says : " We concede these points, [that 
these days are years, &c.,] not because they are un• 
questionable, but becauseteve have not time to go into 
a consideration of them."—Review Sec. Ad. Pub., 
p. 16. 
Prof. STOW, D. D., says : "Date does not mean 
year in the prophecies, any more than elsewhere." 
" A definite designation of time was not here in-
tended, but only a general expression of limited du-
ration." " The term three and a half years, or time, 
times, and a half, in DANIEL and Revelation, I take 
to indicate that the calamities referred to, though se-
vere, and of considerable duration, shall yet be tem-
porary."—Mill. Arth., p. 13. 
Prof. STUART says : " No more than three and a 
half years literally can possibly be meant."—Hints, 
p. 93. Again :— 
" The very manner of the expression indicates, of 
course, that it was not the design of the speaker or 
writer to be exact to a day or an hour. A little more 
or a little less than three and a half years would, as 
every reasonable interpreter must acknowledge, ac-
cord perfectly well with the general designation here, 
where plainly the aim is not statistical exactness, but 
a mere generalizing of the period in question." 
Again, he says :— 
" Here is the often-repeated and peculiar period of 
three and a half years, being only a few days of excess 
beyond that measure of time. By this small excess 
of only a few days, no one, of course, can he stum-
bled ; for how is it reasonable to suppose, that in res-
pect to a celebrated period, so often repeated and al-
ready become so famous, a statistical exactness would 
or could be aimed at ?" 
And again :— 
" A. statistical exactness cannot be aimed at in 
cases of this nature. Any near approximation to the 
measure of time in question would, of course, be re-
garded as a sufficient reason for setting it down un-
der the general rubric." 
Dr. Cox says : " I announce my own conviction, 
that the revealed life-time of the Papacy is twelve 
centuries and three-fifths of years; that this famous 
period of twelve:Wundred and sixty is a number not 
literal and absolute, but medial and proportional."—
Discourse, p. 13. 
Rev. HENRY MORRIS says : " The 2300 days are 
literal days, covering the whole time of the persecu-
tions of the Jews by ANTIOCHUS "—extending, as 
he says, from Aug. 5, 171, to Dec. 25, 165, B. C., 
i. e., for 2333 days, which he says is " sufficiently " 
near the time.—Mod. Chil., p. 67. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
THE ADVENT HERALD. 
133 
f these propositions, to the assumption of the first of the Apocalyptic vision, refer to the ten kingdoms 
self-evident axioms in the science of geometry, which into which the Roman empire was divided.' "—p. 
not only may dispense with any process of ratiocina- 232 
tion in their defence, but which do not even admit of Prof. CHASE says they are the first ten kings of the 
p. 8. 
predecessors of ANTmenus EPIPHANES.—p. 25. 
Says Dr. Cox :— 
" The ten horns, like the seventy years captivity, 1 
construe as a number medial or symbolical. It de• 
notes the average or general quantity alone. No 
other solution seems tenable. History shows us that 
after the fifth century, the provinces of the western or 
Roman empire proper became of necessity abandoned 
by the drooping metropolis. Of course, they emerged 
organized states, as well as independent territories. 
They were fewer than ten at one time, more at 
another."—p. 10. 
Thus we might proceed in giving the contradicto-
ry views presented by spiritualizers ; but the above, 
with the following opinions they have expressed of 
each other must suffice. 
Mr. Hinton says :—" We regret that in the midst 
of the great moral conflict with Anti-christ, which is 
now carrying on, those in whose hands the saints 
were so long • given,' should find so able a coadjutor. 
Without, of course, for one moment, intimating any 
such ambitious design, we are clearly of opin-
ion that the worthy Doctor of Andover has already 
earned a cardinal's hat ; and if his forthcoming work 
should be equally ingenious in behalf of Romanism, 
the Pontificate itself would be only an adequate re-
ward ! We have, however, no fears that Christians 
of sound common sense, and capable of independent 
thought, will, after a candid consideration of the 
scheme which excludes Papacy from the page of pro-
phecy, and that which traces in the prophetic symbols 
a faithful portraiture of its abominations, make a 
wrong decision. Since we have read the work of the 
learned Stuart, we have rejoiced the more that our 
humble abilities have been directed to the defence of 
the old paths."—Proph. Illus. p. 231. 
Speaking of the views of Professor STUART and 
Bum, the N. York Evangelist says :— 
" The tendency of these views is to destroy the 
Scripture evidence of the doctrine of any teal end of 
the world, and day of final judgment, or general res-
urrection of the body. The style of interpretation, 
we assert, tends fearfully to Universalism. This 
tendency we are prepared to prove." 
The Hartford Universalist says :— 
" Prof. Stuart, in his work, comes nearer to Uni-
versalists in their views of the topics discussed, than 
any other writer of his school in the country, and he 
has taken out of the hands of the opposers of our faith 
many of those props with which they are endeavoring 
to keep up the old castle which they are living in. 
He puts an uncompromising veto upon the popular 
interpretations of Daniel and Revelations, and unites 
with Universalists in contending that most of their 
contents had special reference to, and their fulfilment 
in, scenes and events which transpired but a few 
years after those books were written."—Oct. 15, 
1842. 
The Trumpet says : " Prof. STUART continues to 
verge towards Universalism." 
Of Mr. DOWLING, Dr. BRECKENRIDGE says :— 
" As for this disquisition of Mr. Dowling, we may 
confidently say, that it is hardly to be conceived that 
anything could be printed by Mr. Miller, or Mr. 
Any-body-else, more shallow, absurd, and worthless. 
There is hardly a point lie touches, on which he has 
not managed to adopt the very idlest conjectures of 
past writers on the prophecies ; and this so entirely 
without regard to any coherent system, that the only 
clear conviction a man of sense or reflection could 
draw from his pamphlet, if such a man could be sup-
posed capable of believing it, would be that the pro-
phecies themselves are a jumble of nonsense. Such 
answers as his can have no effect, we would suppose, 
except to bring the whole subject into ridicule, or to 
promote the cause he attacks."—Spirit of the 19th 
Century, March No. 1843. 
Again he says, in speaking of " the general igno-
rance which prevails on this subject," that of it " no 
greater evidence need be produced, than the fact that 
this pamphlet of Mr. DOWLING has been extens:vely 
relied on, yea, preached, as a sufficient answer " to 
Mr. MILLER. 
The Last Days of Rome, But another fact which has been strangely over- 
(Continued from the last Herald.) 
looked, though it stands out on the face of the prophe- 
FOURTH SKETCH. 
cy so plainly, must forever settle the question, that 
A question needs to be settled here, which has none of the events, so generally referred to, can be 
been generally treated with too much indifference, by the events symbolized by the wound.—The fact is 
assuming that all was plain, where no facts could be this : the wound is not fatal, to the beast or to his 
fouhd to correspond with the prophecy, although the head. It was " wounded to death, as it were; and 
prophecy makes the question one of great import- his deadly wound was healed.'' He " had a wound 
mice : it is the wound that was received by the beast. by a sword, and did live." 
The beast, though 
—To what events does it refer? The importance at- wounded, lives through it. The head survives the 
tached to this event in the prophecy is manifest from wound. It is, therefore, impossible, that another 
the references made to it after its first statement, head could intervene between the wound being made 
thus : " And I saw one of his heads, as it were and its being healed ; nor can we suppose that the 
wounded to death, and his deadly wound was healed." I wounded head when healed is to be counted as an 
—Rev. 13:3. Of the two-horned beast it is said, additional head. Therefore if the head wounded 
" He causeth the earth and them that dwell therein was the imperial government, counted as the sixth 
to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was head, and the wound was healed by the restoration 
healed."—V. 12. He also " says to them that they of the Western empire by CHARLEMAGNE, then it 
should make an image to the beast, which had the was the sixth head that continued from the fall of the 
wound by a sword, and did live."—V. 14. Such is Western empire, in 476, till the ninth century at 
the distinction which the prophecy gives to the least.—If the wounded head was Paganism, counted 
wound ; and there are chronological and other inti- also for the sisth head, and that head was healed by 
mations, in the stated relation of the bodies here incorporating Paganism into Popery, then the sixth 
named to each other, which cannot be overlooked, if head continues still, fur this baptized Paganism still 
we would find the true interpretation. 
lives; and the seventh head, and the beast, which is 
the eighth, are still future. And if it was the Chris- 
The first beast has his day of triumph and of popu- 
1 larity : " All the world wonder after him ; they wor- tian faith, as established by CONSTANTINE, which was 
I 
denoted by the sixth head, and this was wounded when 
ship the dragon, which gave power unto the beast ; 
and they worship the beast, saying, Who is like unto his successors were slain by JULIAN—who re-estab-
the beast? Who is able to make war with him?"— lished Paganism—and healed when Chikianity was 
ilr 
The second beast has his day : " he exereiseth all the restored by JOVIAN, or THEoDosius, th it was the 
 
power of the first beast ;" and then causes the sixth head that continued from CONSTANTINE to Jo- 
earth, first, to worship him ; and, second, to make VIAN, Or to THEODOSIUS, or CLOVIS, Or JUSTINIAN, Or 
an image to the first beast, which all must worship, PHOCAS, or who knows where ? 
 
or be killed. With these facts, which stand out on When the most able advocates of interpretion s, 
 
which suppose that events of so early a date are de- 
the face of prophecy, the true interpretation must 
correspond as its ground-work. 
noted by the wound of the beast, are obliged to make 
by the wound of the beast! Since the image, made 
at the dictation of the two-horned beast, is the image 
of the beast, that had the wound by a sword, and did 
live, wherever the events are found, supposed to be 
denoted by the wound of the beast, they must he 
beast wounded must exist prior to his receiving the 
ment ; let the intervening time between the develop- of history, the statement of them is no interpretation. 
found prior to the existence of the image ; and the ernment ; at one time one class of emperors, and at 
wound. This must be the order of their develop- 
ment of one and the other be longer or shorter. A 
What events, then, may we suppose to be denoted two heads of one, and in doing it pay no attention to 
a fact that stands on the face of the prophecy, it is 
very certain they hese cast the net on the wrong side 
of the ship. It cannot be, that the wounded head , 
denotes at one time Paganism, at another Christiani-
ty ; at one time a principle, at another a form of gov-
another time another class ; and however interesting 
the facts stated with these views may be, as matters 
—(To be continued.) 
A. H. 
beast must exist before he can be wounded, or an ESSEX.—We spen.‘the last LOP.D'S day in this 
image be made to him. The creator must exist be- place. There has been a blessed work of grace there. 
fore the thing created. But does not the natural con- Bro. ELAM BURNHAM baptized twelve, nine of whom 
struction of the portion indicate, that the creator of were promising young men, lately converted. Others 
the image—the two-horned beast—comes up at a are to go forward soon. Three were baptized the 
well-defined period in the history of the first beast Sunday before. We had a large audience, and a 
at the close of his triumphant war with the saints ? respectful hearing, and hope some good was done. 
To this supposition the writer of these remarks is 
forced, by the nature of this portion of prophecy as CHILDREN'S HERALD.—We feel under the necessi- 
a historical, consecutive sketch, by all the facts stated ty of reminding the subscribers to this paper, that the 
in the prophecy, all the illustrations of GoD's moral receipts are not sufficient to defray the expenses of 
government in analogous cases, and by the conse- its monthly issues. Each number costs about $ 15, 
quences arising from the disregard of these import- and the receipts are seldom above $ 8. We trust 
ant consideration, in all those interpretations which that this notice will have the effect of inducing those 
take a different view. The difficulties in the way of who are indebted to make immediate returns. 
the most plausible of these interpretations appear to To CORRESPONDENTS.—BrO. CREEK — We are 
the writer insurmountable. 
pained when we look over the destitute portions of 
The evidence that the portion before us is a con- the field, going to waste. But we cannot supply 
secutive, historical prophecy, is too clear to need cit- them without faithful laborers. Of these we have 
ing in detail, at least so far as it refers to the dragon but few. We know of no means to aid you at pres-
and beast.—The beast receives the seat, power, and ent. 
authority of the dragon. There must, therefore, be E. C.—Your first letter had been given to the 
a boundary to mark the period where the history of printer, but we recalled it on the receipt of your see-
the dragon, as the symbol of an organized body, ter- ond. The person you allude to does not seem to be 
minates, and the history of the beast begins. The instrumental of much good. Thank you for your 
succession is also marked by the heads. The beast criticism. We have been thinking some time of va-
is the eighth head—and what would seem to be an rying it somewhat. 
impossibility, one of his own heads—though " of the H. HAWES—We have examined this matter in 
seven." He embodies and perpetuates the anti- years past, and are fully satisfied that the New Testa-
Christian spirit, the worldly policy, laws, and insti- ment lays upon us no obligation to keep the Jewish 
tuitions of his predecessors. This is more clearly in- Sabbath. 
dicated in the likeness of the beast to the Grecian 
YATES HIGGINS—Your notices were mislaid, so 
leopard ; of his feet to those of the Medo-Persian that we could not give them in season. We regret it. 
bear ; of his mouth to that of the Babylonian lion. " A QUESTION.—A friend wishes to ask, if any 
If there is no reason to suppose that the dragon and one purchases a few copies of the New Testament, 
beast, as the symbols of distinct organized bodies, pays the full price, and then sells a copy cheaper to 
are cotemporary, can the history of the dragon be one that is poor—whether that is wrong—supposing 
A. HILL." 
extended to a later period, or the history of the beast the office price to be stated. 
begin at an earlier period than the sixth century ? If All right, if a part, or the whole, is thus given. 
to other cases. 
the boundary can he found anywhere it is found W!
..,T referred 
op- 
there. Now, as the beast could not be wounded 
vv . D. MAYNARD—Will visit you at the first 
portunity, but cannot give the time now. 
before he had an existence, to seek for events sup- 
posed to be denoted by the wound prior to the bounda.. BRO. WEETHEE has been quite unwell the past 
ry already stated, must he as fruitless as the labor of week ; but is now recovering. His labors have been 
 so great of late that he cannot go on with his lec- 
the apostles when they toiled " all night." Suppose tures, as he has done. Their publication will there-
it was the imperial head, or any other of the seven, fore be suspended for a few weeks. 
that was wounded, how could that be " deadly, as it 
were," to the beast, who is himself the eighth head? BIRO. WM. S. MILLER writes us that Father MIL- 
LER S health is somewhat better. 
THE FOURTH KINGDOM OF DAN. 7TH. 
Prof. STUART says : " The fourth beast in Dan. 
7:6, &c., is, beyond all reasonable doubt, the divided 
Grecian dominion, which succeeded the reign of AL-
EXANDER the Great."—Hints, p. 86. 
Dr. JARVIS cells the fourth beast the Roman em-
pire.—Sermons, p. 52. Mr. MORRIS and Mr. Hire, 
TON affirm the same. 
Prof. CHASE says : " The fourth empire was that 
of the successors of ALEXANDER, among whom SE-
LEUCUS was pre-eminent."—p. 20. 
Says Dr. Cox :— 
" The fourth beast was a megatherium of awe and 
wonder, a non-descript, anonymous, yet ' dreadful 
and terrible, and strong exceedingly, and it had great 
iron teeth. It devoured and brake in pieces, and 
stamped the residue with the feet of it. And it was 
diverse from all the beasts that were before it ; and it 
had ten horns. ' " 
" This was plainly the empire of Rome, in her 
foreign conquests, in her imperial state, in her subse-
quent extension, partition, decay, dismemberment, 
and destined ruin. As a monster beast, unique and 
tremendous, I seem to behold it portrayed in stately 
horror, and realize with Daniel the lurid magnificence 
of the scene. There is the mightier land leviathan, 
filling the field of vision and darkening all heaven to 
the sight. Like a vast mountain range; as if the 
Apennines; the Alps, and the Pyrenees, were piled 
together ; his huge proportions stretch from the wa-
ters of the Caspian and the sources of the Tigris, to 
the Bay of Biscay and the British Islands, his head 
and his horns protruded westward, his orb of empire 
thither tending, and his characteristics mainly devel-
oped there."—Page 9. 
Mr. Hinton shows " the absurdity of applying a 
phraseology which clearly indicates a power vastly 
superior to any which preceded it, to the little affairs 
of Antiochus Epiphanes. The terms employed in 
the prophecy of the image, (Dan. 2), are so mani-
festly identical with those of the fourth beast, (chap. 
7), that it is evident they apply to the same tremen-
dous power, and can only be filled out by the history 
of Rome."—Page 183. 
The little horn of Dan. 7:8, ProfActrAss says, 
" indicates ANTrocimus EPIPHANES. "—W. 26. 
Dr. DowetNo plainly refers to this, when, speak- 
ing of the Papacy, he refers to " the accurate sym-
bolical descriptions of the same power in the prophe-
cies of DANIEL and the Revelation."—thst. of Rom., 
p. 28, 
Mr. HINTON says :— 
" The • little horn ' is to be looked for as gradu- 
ally rising up amidst the ten horns, or kingdoms, into 
which the Roman empire was divided. The refer-
ence, therefore, cannot he to Antiochus Epiphanes, 
who was simply one of the kings of one of the four 
parts into which the empire of Alexander was divided 
at his death."—p. 227. 
" If any other events of history can be set forth and 
made to fill out all the particulars mentioned by Dan-
iel and John, we should be happy to see them stated ; 
till then, we shall believe the little horn rising up 
amidst the ten horns, and having three of them pluck-
ed up before it, to refer to the rise of the Papacy in 
the midst of the kingdoms into which the Roman em-
pire was divided in the sixth century."—p. 237. 
Prof. STUART says, here " the rise of ANTIOCHU S 
EP1PHANES is described."—p. 86. 
Dr. Cox says :— 
" By this is plainly meant the system of the paper- 
chy, or the power of the popedom, with its triple 
crown, uniting the sword and the keys ; as if the fu-
gitive or suppliant pope in our own day were truly 
God on earth ! But if his mystic person is described, 
so the doom is written of Isim and his, long ago, in 
the oracles of God: in Daniel, in Paul, and in John, 
with grand coincidence, and one would think, with 
unmistakable certainty."—p. 12. 
The little horn of Dan. 9:9, which waxed ex-
ceeding great, Prof. STUART says " most graphically 
describes ANTIOCHUS EPIPHANES."—Hints, p. 86. 
Dr. DOWLING says : " That ANTIOCHUS EPIPHA- Says Dr. Cox :— 
NES, that cruel tyrant and persecutor of the Jews, " Some scholars and theologians of eminence have 
 
was intended by the little horn, appears to me by far not only required us, very justly, to separate between 
opinions and oracles, but have also not disdained to 
the most probable supposition."—Exp. of Proph., spurn all calculations of the time as visionary and fab- 
p. 14. 
ulous ; dismissing with a sneer our millennial arith- 
Says Dr. JARVIS :— 
metic, as they call it, and scouting it away from them, 
" Sir Isaac Newton, with that sagacity which as they sit serene on their intellectual thrones, incor-
was peculiar to him,' (to use the words of a later ruptible and non-committal and unenvied. But I de-
commentator), was the first I believe who showed mur, observing these two things : 1. They seem to 
do rather a cheap work ; they destroy, but do not re-
clearly that this little horn was the Roman power, 
which by the conquest of the Macedonian horn in the place or edify. They deal themselves in negations, 
 
year B c. 168 became for the first time a horn of the of no use, annoying to honest faith, and quite as dog-
goat or Grecian empire. * * * With all due defer- matical, to say the least, as are any positions which 
ence I think there are insuperable difficulties in the they so learnedly decry. 2. Where in the•mean 
wa of this scheme which makes Antiochus time leave they the millennial arithmetic of the Holy 
y 
phanes the little horn. It would be impossible tor Ghost ? They lose it—in Germany. I read what 
me to go into them here ; but they have been well they say, and return to my blessed Bible, to find Ve- 
ity iidityd an the ambigit of 
pointed out by Sir Isaac Newton, and after him by h
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their wisdom, nor choose to receive it : surely think- 
THE TEN HORNS OF THE FOURTH BEAST. ing that the old is better."—Discourse, p. 13. 
Says Mr. HINTON :— 
" We think our readers will concur with us, and 
with the great mass of writers on prophecy, that the 
ten horns' on Daniel's • fourth beast,' and the 
beast rising up out of the sea, having seven heads,' 
Bro. J. DANFORTH will act as our agent in Mas-
sena, N. Y., for the Herald and Advent publications 
generally. 
134 
THE ADVENT HERALD. 
ceptions, exhibited no opposition to the truth pre-
sented. One elder, however, said in a public meet-
ing that he could assign a thousand reasons why Je-
sus would not come yet. I called upon him to show 
one that was valid. But this he did not attempt to 
do, and thereby, by his attempted peace and safety 
song, only injured his own cause, and served rather 
to advance the truth. 
I find there is a vast field for missionary laborers 
in the woods of Maine, and had we means to accom-
plish the work by preaching the word, and scattering 
tracts, hundreds of souls, I doubt not, might be saved. 
The truth is, where there is a village, and the peo-
ple have the power and disposition to support preach-
ing, there they are accommodated with the gospel of 
the day, as held by Christians generally ; but to 
what effect, I will leave to the Lord to decide at the 
great day of his corning. But the poor scattered 
hundreds arid thousands, who cannot pay much, are 
famishing for lack of the bread of life ; and these are 
the class generally who receive the word with all 
readiness of mind. If the hundreds of publications 
which are lying idle in the possession of some of our 
more wealthy friends, could be scattered in such 
places, no doubt a great amount of good would be 
accomplished. I pray the Lord to open the hearts of 
our friends, and those of the soon corning Jesus, 
that the " Tract and Distribution Fund " may be so 
increased, that you may be able to send us tracts for 
circulation in places where light may he imparted on 
the great and last message to the world. Our breth-
ren who come from the West into Maine, generally 
labor in and about where our Advent friends reside, 
and they have new arid interesting gifts to benefit the 
people, and good is being done by their labors of 
love ; but they are unprepared to visit those places 
where there has not been much light spread on these 
precious truths ; and the fact that a thousand and one 
stories have been told about Mille rites' ascension 
robes, spiritual wives, &e., and these often by pro-
fessed ministers, has created a great amount of preju-
dice, which personal presence and labor in preaching 
only can overcome. It is not unfrequent that we 
hear, in new places, people say, " Why, if this is 
Millerism, I have no objection to it, for it is the Bi-
ble." I hope and pray, therefore, that those who 
have the ability, will think on the many destitute 
places in the wilds of Maine, and then remember the 
words of the soon-coming Jesus, " As ye would that 
men should do unto you, so do ye unto them ; for 
this is the law and the prophets." 
Eddtngton (Me.), Nov. 7th, 1849. 
it should wear out the saints of God, and 
destroy many of them.-Dan. 7 : 25 ; 11: 33 ; Rev. 
13:15 ; 17:6. 
It was to be wilful in its own way.-Dan. 
11 : 36. 
It should disregard the marriage covenant.-
Dan. 11:37. 
It should prefer itself above all power and au-
thority.-Dan. 11:37 ; 2 'Chess. 2:4. 
It was to blaspheme God himself.-Dan. 7 : 
25 ; 2 Thess. 2:4 ; Rev. 13:1, 6 ; 17.3. 
It was to rise at a set time.-2 Thess. 2 : 6-8. 
It should sustain its corrupt form of worship 
by law and the sword.-Dan. 11:38. 
Although it should be an idolatrous power, 
yet it should differ essentially from Pagan Rome in 
its objects of worship.-Dan. 11:38. 
Its forms of worship should be connected with 
great display of wealth and vanity.-Dan. 11 : 38 : 
Rev. 17:4. 
35 It should promote its favorites.-Dan. 11:39. 
It should possess and distribute much territory. 
Dan. 11:39. 
It should possess reliable and available fortifi-
cations.-Dan. 11:39. 
It should think to chanze times and laws.-
Dan. 7:25. 
It was to possess power to carry out these de-
signs.-Dan. 7:25. 
It should retain this power 1260 years.-Dan. 
7:25 ; Rev. 13:5. 
It should demand all people to identify them-
selves with it, by receiving its mark.-Rev. 13:16. 
Its name should he spelled with letters of 
which the corresponding numerals would be 666-
thus : Romitth (Hebrew)-666 ; Latinos (Greek)-
666.-Rev. 13 : 17, 18 ; 14 : 9, 11 ; 15 : 2 ; 16 : 2 ; 
19 : 20. 
It should ultimately lose its dominion.-Dan. 
7:26: Rev. 14:8 ; 17:16 ; 18. 
It should be finally destroyed.-Dan. 7:11, 26 ; 
2 Thess. 2:8 ; Rev. 19:1-3. 
 
Correspondence. love ! Multitudes, that no man can number, have 
experienced this love, and are now sleeping in Jesus, 
 
 resting in hope of a glorious immortality beyond the 
 
THE SLEEPING ONES. 
grave. 0, could we view the blessed assemblage,- 
could we see the countless thousands happy in the 
promised land,-could we behold the Son of God 
crowned with celestial glory, and saying, " I love 
them that love me ; they that seek me early shall 
find me, and him that cometh to me I will in no 
wise cast out," we should be led to exclaim, "The 
love of God passeth all knowledge, and his is an ev-
erlasting love." 
As to this world, its dearest ties are easily broken. 
We may soon have to utter the lamentation, My bro-
ther, my sister, my parent, my child, my wife, or 
Where are our treasures on earth the most dear, my husband, is dead. The heart that never was cold 
Where shall we hide them, when danger is near? before is frozen in death. But never will we have 
Where is the stronghold, that is all secure, to say that the Saviour's heart is cold, or that his 
To guard and to keep all that's spotless and pure? hand has lost its power to save ; but rather, who 
Here let me hide them, the mother will say, shall separate us from the love of God ? shall perse- 
As she looks on the flowerets of love on her way ; cution, or distress, famine, perils, or sword? Nay ; 
Here let me hide them, my loved and my best, in all these things we are more than conquerors, 
And she clasps them close to her warm, true breast. through him who loved us. Let us see to it that that 
And the father beholds them clustering there, love is perfected in our hearts, that we may abide the 
The beautiful buds of his fondest care ; 
day of his coming. WM. B. MAYNARD. 
And the blossoms of love there seem to entwine 
On that mother's heart, like a holy shrine. 
And onward he presses on life's bleak way, 
Cheered and strengthened by love's sweet ray DEAR BRO. HIMES:-When I see an article from 
Onward he hastens, through tempest and strife, you, requesting promptness on the part of your sub- 
Breasting and breaking the ills of life ; 
scribers in sending the value received, I am satisfied 
All for that treasure,-that tine bright flower, there is a necessity for such a demand. With such 
Alone transplanted from Eden's bower ; a conviction, 1 went to work and collected all of my 
Love, such love as to angels is given, 
old papers, to see if I was indebted to you. The re- 
Who drink deep draughts from the founts of heaven. suit wag, I found the term for which I had sub- 
But since that flower was from Eden borne, scribed expired on the receipt of the " Herald " 
Thousandilif hearts have been wounded and torn : numbered 435. I wish to continue a patron of the 
Death hailOrt breath'd on its loveliest bloom, " Herald," and rejoice in its prosperity. As it can- 
And hidden its bright buds away in the tomb. not prosper unless your calls are rightly responded 
And the sword has pierced deep in one mother's to, I hasten to send you the subscription price. 
heart, 
I have endeavored to obtain new subscribers for 
When the Holy One felt the envenom'd dart,- the " Herald " in this place, but the evil of which 
When she saw the earth rent, and its sable gloom, you speak abounds here, viz., the " shut door." I 
Arid her loved One laid in the cold dark tomb. do not know that the doctrine of the Advent would 
have been loved had it been otherwise ; but as it is, 
But joy ! to that mother, the morning has come, people seem to have some cloak for their sins.- 
Annoturcing the work of redemption as done ; Whenever the doctrine is introduced, they associate 
0! joy to that mother, that glorious Son with it all of those wild fancies and foolish practices 
Has grappled with death, and the victory's won. which have been used for the overthrow of our hope. 
The grave is no longer a dungeon of woe, I hope the time will come, (if it has not already,) 
'Tis a beautiful casket, where bright treasures glow, when they shall have no cloak for their sins. 
Hid away from the storms and the ills of the world, Last week I had a good opportunity to introduce 
Where the banner of darkness has long been unfurl'd. the book entitled the " Battle of Armageddon," to 
Though the mother's heart clings in the strength of the Baptist minister of this town, and this week to 
its love, 
the Congregationalist, two rather talented men, who 
To each creature of brightness, each beautiful dove, promised me that they would read it. Since then 
Though the father meets foes on the flood, on the attended a social meeting at the Baptist house, when 
field, 
the minister gave me a very polite invitation to speak, 
From danger to guard, and from sorrow to shield, and hoped that I would feel myself at home. Hence 
Yet what would avail, if God's own beloved Son I conclude he does not consider the views of Ad- 
Had not grappled with death, and the victory won ? vents very dangerous. 
Ye mourners, who weep for your love's choicest I wish I were able to buy books which treat oh the 
flowers, 
doctrines connected with the Christian's hope, in or- 
They soon will bloom bright in perennial bowers; der to undeceive those who appear to be ignorant of 
0 fear not, but trust the strong Conqueror's arm, the views of Adventists. 
He'll shield his own casket from evil or harm. I have one thing to console me, viz., the Christian 
Rejoice, for the glorious work is now done, I may be distinguished from the anti-Christian by his 
He has grappled with death, and the victory's won. armor. The weapons of the anti-Christian being 
carnal, he makes provision for the flesh, that he may 
THE LOVE OF GOD PASSETH KNOWLEDGE. fulfil the lusts thereof. Whereas the Christian makes 
no provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof. 
Who can duly appreciate this love? Who can Though he walks in the flesh, he does not war after 
fathom its depths? No mortal man. For when we the flesh. He wrestles not against flesh and blood : 
compare it with the best of earthly love, we have no that is not his calling. Our enemies are spiritual ene-
just conceptions of it. For one is finite, and the other mies : hence our armor and weapons are adapted to 
infinite. Imagine affection in its strongest forms;- a spiritual contest only. With the right use of these, 
but his was stronger. Have we friends that love us having for our helmet the hope of salvation, for our 
as life itself? Christ has displayed superior love.- sword the word of God, which is quick and power-
Those friends have not left a heaven for us ; they ful, sharper than any carnal sword, we are confi-
have not trodden through scenes of suffering and dent the strongholds of the rulers of the darkness of 
death on our account. Love as much as they may, this world must come down. When spiritual wick-
they have worn for us no crown of thorns, and borne edness in high places disappears, then are we confi-
ne cross of misery ; they have laid down no life to dent the sword of the Spirit has been successfully 
ransom ours. But the blessed Son of God has done wielded. By this we know who are Christ's. Anti-
all this. He came from heaven to earth, to raise us Christ will not war against all unrighteousness, as 
from earth to heaven. He agonized in Gethsemane, those do who put or Christ. 
and endured the crown of thorns, that he might raise I forgot to say that the Free-will Baptist minister 
us to glory, honor, and immortality. He died on a also has had Bro. Weethee's " Armageddon " some 
cross of dishonor, to raise us from death to life, from three or four weeks. I was in company with him 
condemnation to salvation, and from the deep abase- two or three evenings since, when, not waiting for 
merit of sin to a throne of honor in the kingdom of me to speak to him concerning it, he hastened to in-
God. Compared with him, our best and dearest form me that his sympathies were with the writer. 
friends are helpless and miserable comforters. Have He said that he believed it was truth, and regards it 
we sins ?-can they forgive them ? No. Have we as the most ingenious work he has read for some 
a corrupt heart ?-can they renew it ? No-never. time. He believes Adventists have thrown more 
Are we feeble mortals?-can they support us amid a light on the Scriptures than any other class of Chris-
thousand snares and trials ? They cannot. We have tians since the Reformation. This gentleman has not 
to languish in sickness and pain. Can they brighten been here more than about a year ; he was formerly 
the gloom of a sick chamber, and fill it with celestial in the book business in your city, and has attended 
peace? Ah ! no. Have we to die?-can they cheer your meetings in Boston. His sympathies seem to 
the departing spirit? We have to be judged-can be with us, but he does not take a decided stand. 
they crown us with approbation, and welcome us to The interest which was manifested here last 
glory Ah ! no ;-with us they must stand before spring, and in the early part of the summer, in reli- 
the same solemn bar. But have we sins? This di- gion, has subsided. Scarcely any of the old mem-
vine Saviour can take the w hole load away. Have hers of the church attend our social meetings,-a few 
we a sinful heart? He can change it. Have we to members have to perform the labor of many. Thus 
pass through snares and trials? He can guard us the cause languishes. Yours in hope of eternal life. 
from every snare, and support us under every trial. Lewiston (Me.), Nov. 9th, 1849. 
He will do this till time, and snares, and trials end 
together. Have we to languish in sickness and suf-
ferings ? He can disperse the gloom. Have we to 
die, he can cheer our departing spirit, and uphold us DEAR BRO. HIMES:-I have just returned from a 
when heart and flesh are failing together. He can tour of three weeks spent in the towns of Ripley and 
receive ,our departing spirit, and present it faultless Cambridge, lying between the Penobscot and Ken- 
to his ather, and say," Father, this spirit is mine, nebec rivers, and have had the pleasure of seeing a 
receive it Into the mansions thy love has prepared." number quickened and reclaimed by the power of the 
And when all nations are gathered at his bar, and present truth in these last days. The people, espe- 
millions tremble at his presence, lie will say to those cially in Ripley, manifested a very great interest in 
on his right hand, " Come, ye blessed of my Father, listening to this last message of Rev. 14 : 6, 7, and 
inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foun- as far as I could learn, were led to acknowledge that 
dation of the world." 0, what love ! what amazing it was the word of the Lord, and, with very few ex- 
BRO. HIMES :-In looking over your obituary no-
tices, two especially interested my sympathies-the 
one of our dear Bro. Pearson, of Newburyport, and 
the other of I3ro. Burnham, of Essex. A cord of 
love has been broken in both these families, the sweet-
est and tenderest, in the death of the youngest of 
each family. Will you permit me a place in the 
" Herald " for the following, as an expression of my 
sympathy for these afflicted parents? 
Yours respectfully, L. H. S. 
LETTER FROM W. H. FERNALD. 
LETTER FROM T. SMITH. 
PAPAL ROME, 
ITS SCRIPTURAL CHARACTERISTICS, CONSIDERED AS A 
WHOLE, BOTH AS TO ITS CIVIL AND EC- 
CLESIASTICAL POWER. 
It was to be an organized power of a compound 
character-" diverse from "-purely civil.-Dan. 7 : 
19 ; Rev. 17 : 3, 5, 7, 8. 
It was to exist after the existence of seven 
forms of pagan Roman government, and be the last 
form of Roman government.-Rev. 13 : 1, 4 ; 17 : 
3, 9-11. 
One of those seven forms of government pre-
ceding it was to be " wounded," and " healed."-
Rev. 13 : 3, 12. 
It was to rise among the ten divisions, or king-
doms, of Western Rome, after they were in full ex-
istence.-Dan. 7:24 ; Rev. 13:1. 
It was to receive the support of those ten king-
doms for a certain length rif time.-Rev. 13:1 ; 17 : 
2, 3, 17, 12, 13. 
These kingdoms should ultimately turn against 
it, and seek its injury.-Rev. 17:16. 
At its rise, it should subvert or subdue three of 
those ten kingdoms, to make room for itself.-Dan. 
7 : 8, 20, 24. 
It should exist by parts of all the elements of 
the four universal empires,-Babylon, Medo-Persia, 
Grecia, and Pagan Rome.-Rev. 13:12. 
It was to occupy the seat or capital of Pagan 
Rome.-Rev. 13:2. 
It was to he small and nuimportant at first, or at 
its rising.-Dan. 7:8. 
It was ultimately to become more " stout," or 
important, than any of the ten kingdoms.-Dan. 
7 : 20. 
It was to have very extensive dominion.-Rev. 
13 : ; 17 : 1, 17, 18. 
It was to be an organization of wickedness in 
the extreme.-2 Thess. 2 : 3, 8-10 ; Rev. 13 : 5 ; 
17 : 3-5. 
14. It was to remove one abominable form of wor-
ship, and institute another, if possible, still more 
abominable.-Dan. 11:31. 
It was to be the wonder of the world.-Rev. 
13 : 3, 4, 8 ; 17 : 2, 6, 8. 
It should arise in a backslidden condition of 
the professed church of God.-2 Thess. 2 : 3. 
It was to have understanding, or foresight,-
" eyes like a man,"-relative to its own affairs.-
Dan. 7 : 8, .20. 
It was to possess great authority from Pagan 
Rome.-Rev. 13:2. 
It was also to possess power, or means-" a 
mouth "-to express its great authority.-Dan. 7:8 
Revs 13:5. 
It was to arise and exist in the professed 
church of God.-2 Thess. 2:4. 
It should beget, or produce organizations like 
itself.-Rev. 17:5. 
It should gain proselytes by flatteries.-Dan. 
11 : 32. 
It should perform deceitful signs and wonders. 
2 Thess. 2 : 9, 10. 
It was to manifest hostility towards the saints 
until the second corning of the Lord.-Dan. 7 : 21 ; 
11:33.; Rev. 13:7. 
25, It should, in some sense, prevail against the 
saints until the judgment.-Dan. 7:21 ; Rev. 13:7. 
DEAR BRO. HIMES :-Since July I have been la-
boring, in this vicinity in connection with Brn. Litchi 
and Lanieg, having previously had my attention 
called to this portion of the field by Bro. Osler. A 
missionary enterprize was commenced, which has re-
sulted in good. New and old places have been vis-
ited, and although from some but little is to be hoped 
for, yet from others fruit has been realized, and the 
prospects for future success are encouraging. The 
Sabbath labors of Bro. Litch are principally confined 
to Philadelphia ; but nearly every week he is preach-
ing the word in other places. Recently he spent a 
few evenings here, to the benefit of the cause. 
I lately visited Shiremanstown, this city, and a 
few of the intermediate towns. The interest is in-
creasing in reference to sustaining the truth, and a 
preparation to meet the Saviour in peace. There is 
a determination on the part of the brerhren in this 
place to have permanent meetings, and they are 
about securing a place for that object. 
Yesterday I accepted an invitation to preach in the 
county poor-house, where we truly had a refreshing 
season among some of the Lord's children, although 
they were of the poor of the earth : " God hath 
chosen the poor of this world, rich in faith, and 
heirs of that kingdom which he has promised to 
them that love hien." I gave a discourse to about 
one hundred souls, from the appropriate words found 
in Matt. 11:5-" The poor have the gospel preached 
to them." After speaking of the beautiful charac-
teristic in Christ's mission, that it reached all classes, 
and defining the meaning of gospel to be " good 
news," &c., I introduced some points embraced by 
the same, confining myself to Paul's teaching in 1 
Cor. 15th chapter, who informs us elsewhere, that 
" though we, or an angel, preach any other gospel, 
let him be accursed." Christ's first coming,-death 
for our sins,-burial,-resurrection,-the resurrection 
of his people, and his second coming, were points 
that claimed our attention. Others present made ap-
propriate remarks. When the themes of the resur-
rection and coming of Christ were dwelt upon, heav-
enly countenances were lighted by the fire of love 
for the events. What class of people can more fully 
appreciate these promises as " good news " than that 
one who has nothing to hope for in this world ? 
The " Herald " is highly prized ; and while its 
columns are being enriched with interpretations of 
prophecy, I can hut desire to see (perhaps I may say 
more,) articles on personal holiness. The Lord will 
soon reward his faithful ones. 
Yours, striving for the crown. 
Lancaster. (Pa.), Nov. J2th, 1849. 
TENT MEETINGS IN CANADA. 
DEAR BRO. HIMES :-The tent-meeting in Shipton 
commenced Oct. 6th. The principal laborers were 
Brn. Edwin and Wesley Burnham, and I. H. Ship-
man: The meeting was one of great interest, and 
continued over two Sabbaths. 
Our tent was piched near the village of Danville, 
thirteen miles from Melbourne. This was new ground. 
The Advent doctrine had been kept out of that place, 
and great prejudice existed against it. Those that 
came out at first to hear were moved by curiosity : 
but they were disappointed in hearing nothing but 
the Bible preached, and that in the greatest har-
mony, and attended by the Spirit of God. The peo-
ple said they never heard such preaching before.-
The hest attention was paid, and no disturbance oc-
curred. The congregation increased to about eight 
hundred. The truth seemed to be fastened on all, 
and the prejudice appeared entirely removed. Many 
of the members of the Congregational and Metho-
dist churches were present, and received the truth in 
LETTER FROM 3. P. FARRAR. 
EDWIN BURNHAM. 
 
 
 
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135; 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
the love of it. Sinners were pricked to the heart, Father on his throne. 0, may we 
and some Universalists and Infidels were broken and preserved unto his heavenly 
down. The congregation was often in tears, and prayer of your unworthy brother, 
when opportunity was given, many came forward for 
prayers ; on the last day about forty came forward, 
and some found peace. The magistrate of that place, 
a respectable and wealthy man, was strongly con-
victed, and made a humble confession, and said he 
wanted to live a Christian life. The people of that 
place requested the privilege of paying the expense 
of the meeting, which they did. I believe that many 
will rejoice in the kingdom of God for the meeting 
in Shipton. 
On Monday, the 15th, we pitched the tent in Mel-
bourne, and continued two and a half days, with 
good success. There was considerable interest mani-
fested, arid some came forward for prayers. The 
brethren were greatly edified by the preaching of 
Brn. E. Burnham and I. H. Shipman particularly. 
One sister fell asleep in Jesus, rejoicing in hope of a 
speedy resurrection, eight days after the meeting. 
W. CLARK, 
Melbourne, Nov. 1st, 1849. R. CHAMBERLIN. 
Extracts from Letters. 
From Canaan (Pa.), Nov. 14th, 1849. 
DEAR BRO. HIMES have been hoping that you 
would find your way into this part of Pennsylvania; 
for no one comer to break that spiritual food, and 
give us meat in due season. I would write to Bro. 
Chapman if I knew where to direct a letter. I think 
he might get here very handy if you could send him 
word, and have him come to Canaan, Wayne county, 
Pa. If he should come, by inquiring for me, he will 
find a home for himself and wife. We have a good 
house, enough to-eat and wear, and he shall have his 
expenses paid. It is a low time as to religion here, 
and it appears that if one was to visit this place, it 
would be a means of doing good. I have been hoping 
that the good Spirit would impress some Advent bro-
ther to come this way. There has been no Advent 
preaching here since Bro. Dayton Reed lectured here 
in 1812. In Honesdale an individual gave a few lec-
tures, but for some reason the people despised him. 
But I feel sure that Bro. Chapman, or some other 
worthy brother, would be heard with candor by the 
people. But how shall they hear without a preacher? 
and how can he preach except he be sent ? But I 
leave all, hoping that the Lord will direct. I am 
striving to gain the port of endless rest. I am thank-
ful that I was convinced of the near approach of the 
Saviour, and that I have the privilege of reading the 
" Herald." 
VENE LEE. 
Elora (C. W.), Nov. 7th, 1849. 
DEAR BRO. HIMES :-1 have just removed to this 
place ; and as far as I can judge, all appear to be en-
tirely ignorant of the doctrine advocated in the " Her-
ald." I scarcely think the subject has even been 
mentioned, either in public or private. I am now 
completely isolated from everything connected with 
the Advent faith. I shall need the " Herald " more 
than ever. As regards the course you have hitherto 
pursued, I heartily approve of it, though, at the same 
time, I differ with you on the question of the final dis-
position of the impenitent, &O. I consider the " Her-
ald " decidedly the best paper published on the great 
leading question of the Advent near. I therefore 
consider it a duty, as well as privilege, to give it all 
the support I can ; and if I can get the people to 
take any interest in the subject, I will try to get you 
some subscribers. 
W. HACKING. 
From Homer (N. Y.), Nov. 8th, 1849. 
DEAR BRO. HIMES :—We are still enduring our 
usual amount of opposition, and we are not without 
some evidence, I trust, that it works for our good.—
We ask the prayers of all God's children, that we 
may be led more and more to imitate Him who, when 
he was reviled, teviled not again. We have one sis-
ter, converted about one year since, and who imme-
diately followed her Lord into the liquid grave, but 
she is now utterly forbidden by her parents (who are 
both members of the Baptist church) to attend our 
meetings. A. brother also, who was converted about 
the same time, but delayed being baptized because 
his parents were opposed to it, has recently felt it to 
he his duty to comply with the requisition of his 
Lord, and has obeyed the command. He has been 
forbidden by his parents to attend our meetings, and 
he is obliged to comply. But notwithstanding all 
the opposition we experience, our influence, under 
God, is felt in the community in which we live, and 
we are increasing in number, and our enemies are 
often foiled in their plans. To God would we give 
all the glory, and praise his holy name that we are 
counted worthy in any manner to sound the alarm to 
this wicked and adulterous generation, " Behold the 
Bridegroom cometh." We feel that wo will be to us 
if we cease to sound the alarm ; therefore we are 
determined to warn our fellow men of the swift ap-
proaching judgments of God, remembering that the 
long-suffering of our God is salvation. 
J. L. CLAPP. 
Worthville, Nov. 8th, 1849. 
BRO. HIMES :-1 prize the " Herald " very touch. 
I am permitted through that medium to hear from the 
brethren scattered abroad. Often when I sit down 
to peruse its pages, it seems to beget within me a 
stronger resolution to fight the good fight of faith, 
and lay hold on eternal life. May the Lord grant 
you grace rightly to divide the word of truth, and to 
give to every one a portion in due season. There 
are a few in this place who are looking for Jesus 
soon to come and sit upon the throne cif his father 
David, and to rule over the house of Jacob forever. 
0, what a blessed hope the child of God enjoys, of 
overcoming and sitting down with Jesus on his 
throne, even as he overcame, and sat down with his 
he pure in heart, 
kingdom, is the 
From Sheboygan Falls (Wis.), Nov. 9th, 1849. 
DEAR BRO. HIMES :—I receive the" Herald " regu-
larly, which is a welcome messenger, and from which 
I have received great light and comfort. I rejoice 
that I live in that age when the angel having the ev-
erlasting gospel to preach is flying through mid-hea-
ven, saying with a loud voice, " Fear God, and give 
glory to him, fir the hour of his judgment is conic." 
I pray God to send one to proclaim this glorious mes-
sage to the people of our county. I believe there is 
a people here that will gladly receive the word. Will 
not some brother come and break to us the bread of 
life? One fully competent to spread out the whole 
subject in a clear light, would, under God, gather a 
people for the glorious coming of the great God and 
our Saviour Jesus Christ. The lovers of the corn-
ing Saviour do not abound in the things of this 
world ; but I doubt not that enough could he raised 
to defray expenses, and as for bread, we have enough, 
(and fiir such a purpose) to spare. Yours in the 
blessed hope of a soon coming Lord, 
WM. TROWBRIDGE. 
Front Binghampton (N. Y.), Nov. 10th,1849. 
DEAR BRO. HISSES :—I have • been a subscriber to 
the " Herald " ever since '43, and I hope always to 
feel an interest in the glorious cause it advocates. It 
is especially dear to me now, as it is the only means 
by which I can learn anything of the blessed hope. 
There are churches here of almost every denomina-
tion ; but they are all asleep on the true hope of Is-
rael. You can hardly sympathize with me in my 
present lonely and secluded situation, you never hav-
ing been shut out from the society, fellowship, and 
communion of those with whom you love to take 
sweet counsel. 0, that I were again within the sound 
of the gospel of the kingdom. There is a wide 
field here lying entirely desolate. The harvest truly 
is great, but the laborers are few. Would that the 
Lord would send forth more laborers into his vine- 
yard. 
A. RENNIE. 
From Middleboro' (Mass ), Nov. 9th, 1849. 
DEAR BRO. HIMES :—I am yet journeying among 
my brethren in my lonely situation, not in as good 
health as I formerly had ; but I have not as yet failed 
to fulfil all my appointments. As far as I have trav-
elled since the 27th of August, I have found the 
brethren in the best state of feeling that I have seen 
them in at any previous time. They seem to be wait-
ing for the coming of the Lord. I find myself en-
tirely devoted, having nothing to do but to serve the 
Lord. 0 that the Lord would give ine health and 
strength unto the end, whether it should be in im-
mortal life or death, until the trumpet sounds, is my 
earnest prayer. 
JONATHAN WILSON. 
Miscellaneous, 
THE GOOD SAMARITAN. 
Who bleeds in the desert, faint, naked, and torn, 
Left lonely to wait for the coming of morn 
The last sigh from his breast, the last drop from his 
heart, 
The last tear from his eyelid, seem ready to part. 
He looks to the east with a death-swimming eye, 
Once more the blest beams of the morning to spy ; 
For pennyless, friendless, and honseless he's lying, 
And he shudders to think that in darkness he's dying. 
Yon meteor !—'tis ended as soon as begun—
Yon gleam of the lightning !—it is not the sun—
They brighten and pass—but the glory of day, 
It is warm while it shines, and does good on its way. 
How brightly the morning breaks out from the east ! 
Who walks down the path to get tithes for his priest? 
Is it not the robber who plundered and fled ?—
'Tis a Levite. He turns from the wretched his head. 
Who walks in his robes from Jerusalem's halls ! 
Who comes to Samaria from Illia's walls I 
There is pride in his step, there is hate in his eye, 
There is scorn on his lips as he proudly walks by.—
"Pis thy priest, thou proud city, now splendid and 
fair, 
A few years shall pass thee, and—who shall be there? 
Mount Gerizim looks on the valleys that spread 
From the foot of high Ebal to Esdrelon's head, 
The torrent of Kishon rolls back on the plain, 
And Tabor sends out its fresh floods to that main 
Which, purpled with fishes, flows rich with the dyes 
That flash from their fins, and shine out from their 
eyes. 
How sweet are the streams, but more pure is the 
fountain 
That gushes and swells from Samaria's mountain. 
From Galilee's city the Cuthite comes out, 
And by Jordan washed Tirzah, with purpose devout, 
To pay at the altar of Gerizim's shrine, 
And offer his incense of oil and of wine, 
He follows his heart that with eagerness longs 
for Samaria's anthems, and Syria's songs. 
He sees the poor Hebrew,—he stops on the way. 
—By the side of the wretched 'tis better to pray, 
Than to visit the holiest tetnple that stands 
In the thrice blessed place of Palestine's lands. 
The oil that was meant for Mount Gerizim's ground 
Would better be poured on the sufferer's wound ; 
For no incense more freely, more purely can rise 
From the altars of earth to the throne of the skies, 
No libation more rich can be offered below, 
Than that which is tendered to anguish and wo. 
Connecticut Mirror. 
A WONDERFUL CONVERSION. 
There was, some years ago, not far from 
a very gifted preacher, who for several years preached 
with earnestness and success the doctrine of the cross; 
but who, on that very account, was violently op-
posed. 
One of his opponents, a well-informed person, who 
had for a long time absented himself from the church, 
thought, one Sunday morning, that he would go and 
hear the gloomy man once more, to see whether his 
preaching would be more tolerable to him than it had 
been heretofore. He went. That morning the 
preacher was speaking of the narrow way, which 
he did not make either narrower or broader than the 
word of God describes it. " A new creature in 
Christ, or eternal condemnation," was the theme of 
his discourse; and he spoke with power, and not 
merely as a learned reasoner. 
During the sermon, the question forced itself upon 
Iris heart's conscience, " How is it with myself ?—
Does this man declare the real truth? If he does, 
what must be the inevitable result ?" This thought 
took such a hold upon him, that he could not get rid 
of it amidst any of his engagements or amusements. 
But it became from day to day more troublesome, and 
more and more penetrating, and threatened to embit-
ter every joy of his life ; so that at last he thought 
he would go to the preacher himself and ask him, 
upon his conscience, if he were convinced of the 
truth of what he had lately preached. 
He fulfilled his intention and went to the preacher. 
"Sir," said he to him, with great earnestness, " I 
was one of your hearers when you spoke, a short 
time since, of the only way to salvation. I confess 
to you that you have disturbed my peace of mind, 
and I cannot refrain from asking you solemnly before 
God, and. upon your conscience, if you can prove 
what you have asserted, or whether it was unfounded 
alarm I" 
The preacher, not a little surprised at this address, 
replied with convincing certainty, that he had spoken 
the word of God, and consequently infallible truth. 
" What then is to become of us I" exclaimed the 
visitor. 
His last word, us, startled the preached ; but he 
rallied his thoughts, and began to explain the plan of 
salvation to the inquirer, and to exhort him to repent 
and believe. 
But the latter, as though he had not heard one 
word of what the preacher said, interrupted him, and 
repeated with increasing emotion the anxious excla-
mation, " If it be true, sir, I beseech you, what are 
we to do?" 
Terrified, the preacher staggers back. " We ?" 
thinks he, " what means this we?" and, endeavor-
ing to stifle his inward uneasiness and embarrass-
ment, he resumed his exhortations and advice.—
Tears carne into the eyes of the visitor—he smote 
his hands together like one in despair, and exclaimed, 
in accents which might have moved a heart of stone, 
" Sir, if it be true, we are lost and undone !" 
The preacher stood pale, trembling, and speech-
less. Then, overwhelmed with astonishment, with 
downcast eyes and convulsive sobbings, he exclaimed, 
" Friend, down on your knees, let us pray and cry 
for mercy !" 
They knelt down, and prayed, and shortly after 
the visitor took his leave. The preacher shut himself 
up in his closet. 
Next Sunday word was sent that the minister was 
unwell, and could not appear. The same thing hap-
pened the Sunday following. On the third Sunday 
the preacher made his appearance before his congre-
gation, worn with his inward conflict and pale, but 
his eyes beaming with joy, and commenced his dis-
courses with the surprising and afflicting declara-
tion, that he had now, for the first time, passed 
through the strait gate. 
You will ask what had occurred to him in his 
chamber during the interval which had lapsed. A 
storm passed over before him—but the Lord was not 
in the storm ; an earthquake—but the Lord was not 
in the earthquake; a fire—but the Lord was not in 
the fire. Then came the still small voice; on which 
the man enveloped his face in his mantle, and from 
that time lie knew what was the gospel, and what 
was grace.—Krummacher. 
THE SIGNS OF THE TIME, AND THEIR GREAT 
LESSON. 
It is surprising of how little moral result the great 
recent revolutions in the Old World have been pro- 
ductive " We looked for light, but behold obscuri- 
ty ! for brightness, but behold darkness !" A few 
gleams broke through the clouds, but they have 
closed again, more dark, sullen, arid threatening 
than ever. But our disappointment is not peculiar. 
Luther says that he had become so weary of looking, 
to the German Diet, year after year, for changes fa-
vorable to truth and the Gospel, that when its assem-
bling took place, and he was considering in his walks 
what prayer he should offer in its behalf, he could 
only fix upon this : " Thy kingdom come !" Thus 
has it fared with us. We hoped and prayed that the 
revolution in France might succeed. And what has 
the mountain-labor brought forth? Positively a more 
stringent and absolute government, one more boldly, 
bitterly, and effectively hostile to the truth, than that 
which it overthrew. We longed and prayed for the 
emancipation of Hungary ; and who can tell, if it had 
succeeded, whether its results would have been at all 
more favorable? Who can tell whether the fierce 
violence of anarchy and revolution would not have 
opposed a more active and formidable resistance to 
the spread and the influence of Gospel truth than the 
quiescence and immobility of despotic rule? It is be-
coming but too probable that the monarchs and the 
revolutionists of Europe are alike infidels, and deter-
mined enemies to the truth and holy freedom of the 
Gospel. here is the great lesson which Christians 
are to derive from these abortive changes and disap-
pointed hopes. " The kingdom of Christ is not of 
this world." It " cometh not with observation." It 
is not to be carried forward by political changes.—
These will, indeed, prepare the way for it. " God 
will overturn, and overturn, and overturn, till He 
shall come whose right it is." " The kingdoms of 
this world shall become the kingdoms of our Lord 
and of his Christ, and he shall reign forever and ev-
er." This is the only revolution in which the hopes 
of the Christian shall-be realized.—Chris. Intel. 
LOOKING TO CHRIST. 
When Cyrus took the king of Armenia and his 
son Tygranes, with their wives and children, prison-
ers, and upon their humble submission beyond all 
hope, gave them their lives and their liberty—on their 
returning home, when they were commending Cy-
rus, some for his person, some for his power, some 
for his clemency, Tygranes asked his wife, 
" What thinkest thou of Cyrus ? Is he not a 
comely man, of majestic bearing?" 
"Truly," said she, " I know not what manner of 
man he is ; 1 never looked on him." 
" Why," said he, " where were thine eves all the 
while 3 Upon whom didst thou look ?" 
" I fixed mine eyes," said she, " all the while up-
on him (meaning her husband) who, in my hearing, 
offered to Cyrus to lay down his life formy ransom." 
Thus, if any question the devout soul, once in-
deed captivated by the world, but now by Christ, her 
heavenly Bridegroom, whether she is not charmed 
with the riches, pleasures, and gaieties of the world ,; 
her answer is, that her eyes and her heart are now 
fixed on a nobler object, even on him who not only 
made an offer like Tygranes, to die in her stead, but 
actually laid down his life to ransom he&. As her 
dear Bridegroom is now in heaven, her looks are af-
ter hinl, and she can esteem nothing on earth in com-
parison with him. 
DROPS FROM WATSON'S " DIVINE CORDIAL." 
Afflictions.—Several poisonous ingredients put to-
gether, being tempered by the skill of the apotheca-
ry, make a sovereign medicine, and work together 
for the good of the patient. So all God's provi-
dences, being divinely tempered and sanctified, do 
work together for the best to the saints. 
Lights and shades.—No vessel can be made of 
gold without fire ; so it is impossible that we should 
be made vessels of honor unless we are melted ai.d 
refined in the furnace of affliction. " All the paths 
of the Lord are mercy."—Psa. 25:10. His bloody 
paths are mercy. As the limner intermixeth bright 
colors with the dark shadows, so cloth the wise God 
mix mercy with judgment. 
Bitter-sweet.—After a bitter pill God gives sugar. 
Paul had his prison-songs. God's rod bath honey 
at the end of it. The saints in affliction have had 
such sweet raptures of joy, that they thought them-
selves in the borders of the heavenly kingdom,—they 
have gathered grapes of thorns, 
The rod of love.—The child which is sick and 
bruised is most looked after. When a saint lies un-
der the bruising of temptations, Christ prays, and 
God the Father pities. When Satan puts the soul 
into a fever, God comes with a cordial ; which made 
Luther say that temptations are Christ's embraces, 
because he dot h then most sweetly manifest himself to 
the soul. 
THE JUDGMENT DAY. 
Jerome used to say, that it seemed to him as if the 
trumpet of the last day was always sounding in his 
ear, saying, " Arise, ye dead, and come to judg-
ment !" The generality, however, think but little 
of this awful and important period. A Christian 
king of Hungary, being very sad and pensive, his 
brother was desirous of knowing the cause of his 
sadness. 
"0 brother," said the king, "I have been a great 
sinner against God, and know not how to die, or to 
appear before him in judgment !" 
His brother, making a jest of it, said, " These are 
but melancholy thoughts." 
The king made no reply ; but it was the custom of 
the country, that if the executioner came and sound-
ed a trumpet before any man's door, he was presently 
led to execution. The king, in the dead of night, 
sent the executioner to sound time trumpet before his 
brother's door; who, hearing it, arid seeing the mes-
senger of death, sprang into the king's presence, be-
seeching to know in what he had offended. 
" Alas ! brother," said the king, " you have nev-
er offended me. And is the sight of my executioner 
so dreadful? and shall not I, who have greatly of-
fended, fear to be brought before the judgment-seat 
of Christ ?" 
WHAT ! shall that tongue lie to man, which even 
now prayed so earnestly to God ? Those eyes be 
sent on lust's or envy's errand, that a few moments 
past thou tookest off the Bible, from reading those 
sacred oracles? 'Chose hands in thy neighbor's pock-
ets to rob him of his estate, which were not long ago 
stretched forth so devoutly to heaven ? Those legs 
carry thee to-day into thy shop, or market, to cheat 
or cozen, which yesterday thou wentest with to wor-
ship God in the public sanctuary ?—Gurnall. 
HUMILITY.—" The whole Roman language," says 
Wesley, " even with all the improvements of the Au-
gustan age, does not afford so much as a name for 
humility, (the word from whence we borrow this, as 
is well known, bearing in Latin a quite different 
meaning :) no, nor was one found in all the copious 
language of the Greeks, till it was made by the great 
apostle." 
H. CHAPMAN. 
THE ADVEN T HERALD. 
136 
FATAL RESULT.—About two weeks ago, Col. 
William B. Perkins met with an accident, which at 
the time was considered very trifling, but which, we 
are sorry to learn, has resulted in his death. his 
wife being feeble in health, he proposed to give her a 
carriage airing, and for this purpose got a horse and 
buggy. On driving up to his house in Lincoln Street, 
the animal became restive, and finally threw him from 
his seat. His knee was slightly hurt, but having 
Spain.—It appears that Narvaez has taken ample been neglected at the time, mortification set in, and he 
vengeance on all the parties who were instrumental 
in tripping his heels. He has dismissed the king died on Friday night. 
 
from his post of keeper of the palace, and imprisoned On the 24th of October, Baron Perenyl, the aged 
a priest and a monk, the instruments of the king's President of the Hungarian chamber of magnates, arid 
policy. The new American minister at the court has one of the judges of the high court of justice, per- 
, , formally and with much tact and skill disclaimed, in ished by the hands of the common hangman. M. 
the name of the President, the doings of the party Cserous, a sheriff, and E. Szaczvay, clerk to the 
who proposed to seize upon Cuba. 
lower house of the Hungarian parliament, shared a 
Rom 
similar fate.
e.—The assassinations of French soldiers con- , 
tinue daily. It was not expected the Pope would re- I On Monday evening, 12th, two girls, of the ages 
turn soon, or the French army would leave irnme- I of 10 and 16, one the daughter tit Ira Cameron, of 
diately. G‘eat hostility was still manifested by the I Middlesex, and the other of Daniel Cameron, of Ber-
people towards the Pope. An Austrian envoy has lin, tell through the railroad bridge at the mouth of 
. arrived in Rome, to conclude a treaty of commerce Dog River, Vt., and were drowned. They were 
fir the navigation of the Po. Capulco, one of the crossing the bridge fur amusement, stepping from 
Neapolitan insurrectionists, has been arrested at timber to timber, hand in hand. 
1 Rome. The French had opposed the extradition. Some fiendish person or persons placed sleepers 
In speaking of the return of the Pope to Rome, a cur- I and stories in seven different places on the track of the 
respondent of the London " Times " says,—" If he Connecticut River Railroad, between Smith's Ferry 
returns it must be under the protection of foreign and Ireland depot, on Wednesday evening. Tire 
bayonets ; for among the people at large little sym- first obstruction, being a decayed sleeper, was cut in 
pathy is avowed, and all classes dread so much the two by the locomotive, and after that the train pro-
restoration of clerical intuleraece that no one can per- ceeded slowly with a good look out ahead, and thus 
suade himself it may be excluded from the Papal was able to escape the dangers prepared for it. 
itrain. Should the Pope neglect to prepare the way, 
1 his return will be a troubled one." 
The horrid story that a negro was to be burnt alive 
at Palmyra, Mu., is exploded by news that the little 
girl and her brother, whom the negro was supposed 
to have killed, probably fell victims to wild beasts. 
Foreign News. 
The steamer America, Capt. JUDK1NS, arrived at 
New York on Saturday morning last. 
England.—The English press devote much space 
to the consideration of the Canadia Annnexation Ad-
dress, and its tone and temper is highly commended. 
The Lundoa " Times" says, " by whomsoever pro-
posed, by whomsoever coacocted, it reflects great 
credit on the tact, skill and adroitness of its authors." 
In speaking of the possible assent of England to the 
annexation of Canada to the United States, the 
" Times " says, " yet the conduct of the people will 
be directed by motives of prudence and interest alone. 
If they think they can do without Canada, then and 
then only will they give up Canada ; but in surren-
dering Canada they will take care not to surrender 
one jot of sea, or land, the possession of which really 
and effectively concerns the maritime and commercial 
importance of Great Britain. They will nut cede 
Nova Scotia,—they will nut cede Cape Breton,—
they will not cede those sea-boards, and harbors, 
which must ever command the mouths of the St. 
Lawrence, and protect the trade of the Atlantic." 
Austria and Hungary.—The fiends who are nick- 
named rulers in Austria, not satisfied with the human 
gore they have shed, still continue their sanguinary 
career. Several additional murders have been added 
to the already fearful list. 
Their victims who have been strangled in Pesth, or 
I shot, are all men of mark, and when it is stated that 
BOSTON, NOVEMBER 24, 1849. 
the wretch Haynau has been appointed civil and mili- 
tary governor of Hungary, crimes at which humanity 
" HARVEST PLENTIFUL "—" LABORERS FEW."— 
; shudders at once arise before the mind at the mention 
of his name. If this wholesale system is continued, WHAT Is TO BE DUNE?—Never was there a time 
 
another crisis in that country is believed to be inevita- since we first engaged in the Advent cause, when the 
ble. The Hungarian officials are sending in their res- harvest was so plentiful as now. The white fields 
ignations in masses. • 
are waving in every direction. We have calls from 
A circular of Kossuth is circulating in Pesch, in all parts, and front all classes, to give light on the 
which the patriot assures his countrymen that he has s 
removed the Crown of St. Stephen, solely for fen- subject of CHRIST'S speedy coming. But the labor-
' dering the coronation of a Hapsburger impossible. ers are few. 'Ile old soldiers are well nigh worn 
The various nationalities of Hungary have recom- out—" faint, yet pursuing." We have but few pas-
! menced their old struggles for ascendancy, particu- tors to feed the suffering flocks •; and fewer evan-
' larly the Slovaks and Rutheriens. The government 
. 
g 
intends to renew the fortification of Buda. The con- 
elists and missionaries to spread the glad tidings 
tracts for masonry are stated to amount to 264,000 abroad, and plant churches in every part of the land. 
florins. An ordinance of the Emperor has been pub- What is to be done ? What 
not to be done 
lished, which has for its object to apply to Hungary The field must not be neglected—ee—not while we 
the principle of equality in the eye of the law of all 
citizens in all matters of duty and imports. The Aus- have a heart to feel or a tongue to speak. Nu—not 
trian government has issued circulars to all the Kinna while we have young men, with renovated hearts, 
publishers, prohibiting the publication of any book, full of faith and the Holy Spirit.—Not while tire 
without having first submitted the manuscript to the church has power to take such by the hand and send 
inspection of a military government. 
Turkey.—The only allusion in the papers at hand them forth into the harvest.—Not while she has the 
of the difficulty between Turkey and Russia, is given I means of sustaining them. This message must go 
in a single paragraph, under the head of France to the world's end. Gam has commanded it. The 
Measures have been taken by the Porte for the loca-
tion of the Polish and Hungarian refugees. The 
former had been conveyed to Shunda, while the lat-
ter were lodged in good quarters at Silislega and 
Rutscljickh. Kossuth and the other leaders were to 
remain for a while at Leading, until measures are 
taken for their removal and ultimate liberation. No 
less than 300 of the Hungarian refugees had become 
converts to Islamism, and many of their friend% are 
about to follow the example. Sir Stratford Canning 
has sent passports to Gen. Guion, the Irish officer, 
and the British subjects who had been in the service 
of Hungary. The Porte has declared the Island of 
Samos in a state of blockade, Owing to the continu- 
ance of disturbances. • 
No RAILROADS AT ROME.—A correspondent of 
the London " Daily News " writes as follows :— 
" I hear that the cardinals have decided that the 
railway to Naples is a useless scheme, tending only 
to inundate Rome with worthless foreigners; they 
have therefore definitely suspended the works, and 
thus thrown thousands of people out of employment, 
now that it is so much needed." 
The editor of the New York " Freeman's Journal" 
gives the following hint to its faithful readers : " Re-
member, that when the Pope has declared the neces-
sity of the temporal power, no Catholic is at liberty 
to contradict him." 
On Saturday morning last, Henry W , son of Wil-
liam Liaby, one year and seven days old, was scalded 
to death at his father's house, in Ohio place, by pull-
ing over a pot of boiling coffee. 
At New Orleans, about 5 o'clock on the evening 
of the 15th, steamer Louisiana, with a large cargo 
and many passengers while starting to go up tl4 river, 
burst her boilers. Steamer Storm was coming down 
with a large Dumber of passengers, and endeavving 
to reach the levee when the explosion occurred. 'The 
number of lives lost on board both these boats is esti-
mated at one hundred and sixty ! Marty bodies have 
been rescued, so mangled that it is impossible to dis-
tinguish the sex. More than 20,000 persons were on 
the levee, looking fir friends among the dead and 
wounded. Fifty dead bodies were recovered on the 
next morning. The sight of the wounded, dead and 
dying on the levee was awful. The steamer Bus-
Iona was much damaged by the explosion. The 
Louisiana sank fifteen minutes after the disaster. 
powers of hell shall not check, nor prevent it. New 
laborers are to be raised up for the accomplishment 
of this work. We roust pray the LORD of the har-
vest to thrust them into the field. When this is done, 
we must Alp them in their work. Some who are 
thrust into the field, have had such advantages of 
education, and a knowledge of their duties, as well 
as of the great themes which they are to proclaim to 
the world, that they enter immediately and efficiently 
on their work. Others (and we often meet them) 
lack those qualifications that would render them emi-
nently useful and efficient. They go out into the 
field, and do the hest they can ; but feeling their defi-
ciencies, they often become discouraged. A man must 
have a mind like a giant, to press his way through such 
difficulties as many of our young men have to encoun-
ter. The people want intelligent men. Well, what 
is to be done ? How can we aid young men among 
us? Or are they to call in vain for help? We an-
swer, that our business requires haste. We can cal-
culate on but little time in the future. We shall be 
happy to render any and we can to all such, by put-
ting them in possession of books, and such instruc-
tions as can be given, to aid them in the study of the 
Scriptures; which will qualify them for the greatest 
and most speedy usefulness to the church and the 
world. 
THE ADVENT HERALD. 
PP. Pr. 
* BiblicalGeography 282 50 
* History (lithe Hugue- 
nots - - - 300 42 
London Child's Corn-
panion-1846 - 194 27 
1847 - 192 27 
11 
1048 192 27 
Letters on Ecclesiasti-
cal History--vol. 1 270 34 
vol. 2 198 34 
16 vol. 3 88 18 
Life of Elijah - - 196 27 
Life of Elisha - - 192 27 
* Pierre arid his Family 214 28 
* Edward and Miriam 204 28 
Life of Solomon - 204 28 
Life of Luther - - 192 21 
Life of Cramer - 192 21 
Mohammed - - 192 21 
French Revolution 192 21 
* Life of Napoleon 192 21 
Life of Cyrus - - 192 21 
Sketches of the Wal- 
denses - - 192 21 
Oberlin - - - 142 21 
Life of Knox - - 141 21 
Lame John - - - 137 21 
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brethren in Cheshire on Tuesday evening. 
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December. 
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1st, and at Benson, Vt., Sunday, the 2d. 
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12th, and 13th, as Bro. Mosier may appoint ; Modeles Ridge, 160. 
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Providence the fourth ; Russell Baptist meeting-house the tint, 
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