J. V. HIMES, Proprietor. 
" WE HAVE NOT FOLLOWED CUNNINGLY DEVISED FABLES." 
OFFICE, No. 8 Chardon-*ireet 
WHOLE NO. 647. 
BOSTON, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1853. 
VOLUME XII. NO. 15. 
11111160711._ 
On ! could there in the world be found 
Some little spot of happy ground, 
Where village pleasures might go round, 
Without the village tattling ! 
How doubly blest that place would be, 
Where all might dwell in liberty, 
Free from the bitter misery 
Of gossips' endless prattling. 
If such a spot were really known, 
Dame Peace might claim it as her own ; 
And in it she might fix her throne, 
For ever and for ever ; 
There, like a queen might reign and live, 
While every one would soon forgive 
The little sights they might receive 
And be offended never. 
'Tis mischief makers that remove 
Far from our hearts the warmth of love, 
Awl lead us all to disapprove 
What gives another pleasure. 
They seem to take one's part-,-but when 
They've heard our cares, unkindly then 
They soon retail them all again, 
Mix'd with their poisonous measure. 
And then they've such a cunning way 
Of telling ill meant tales, they say 
" Don't mention what I said, I pray, 
I would not tell another ;" 
Straight to your neighbor's house they go, 
Narrating everything they know ; 
And break the peace of high and low, j 
Wife, husband, friend and brother. 
Oh ! that mischief making crew t,y -on 
 
Were all reduced to one or two, 
And they were painted red or blue4;4 
That every one might know them! 
Then would our villagers forget 
To rage and cpiarrel, fume and fret, .ctIJOI! 
Fortis a sad degrading part 
To make another bosom smart, 
And plant a dagger in the heart 
We ought to love and cherish ! 
Then let us evermore be found 
In quietness with all around, 
While friendship, joy and peace abound, 
And angry feelings perish ! • 
Trenton True American. 
And fall into an angry pet, 
With things so much below them. 1'41 
MISCHIEF MAKERS. 
Russia and Turkey. 
The Boston Journal regards the news by the 
steamship Washington as decidedly belligerent, 
and remarks as follows : 
The. Emperor of Russia has refused to accept 
the modified note of the Porte, and the refusal 
has created great excitement in France and 
England. Movements of troops and other prep-
arations for war, which before had no signifi-
cance with the letter writers and conductors of 
the leading presses, are now chronicled with mi-
nuteness, and are regarded as ominous of the 
speedy breaking out of hostilities. The specula-
tors on the Bourse and in the Stock Exchange 
of course share in the panic, and the funds have 
sensibly declined. And yet at the date of the 
previous advices, only three days before the de-
parture of the Washington, everybody was con-
fident, that matters would be satisfactorily ad-
justed ! The fact is that the public have been 
lulled into a state of false security by the diplo-
mats and those who professed to have access to 
the best sources of information—whether for po-
litical purposes, or to keep up the prices of pub-
lic securities, it may perhaps be difficult to de-
termine. 
We need not discuss the question whether suf-
ficient reasons have existed to warrant the belief 
that the matters in dispute between Russia and 
Turkey would be speedily and satisfactorily ad-
justed. It is well known to our readers that we 
have considered this quarrel as a more grave 
complication of international relations than it 
has been generally pronounced by the influential 
London papers. We have not been able to see 
those evidences of a pacific and self-denying dis-
position on the part of the Czar, or of an earnest 
desire to adjust the difficulty on fair terms, which 
many of the letter writers from the continent 
have stated to exist. His acquiescence in the 
original note of the Vienna conference, unac-
companied as it was by any pledge or promise, 
direct or indirect, to evacuate tl principalities, 
so far from being an evidence of a peaceful dis-
position, in reality was dictated by a sound, 
 
though crafty policy. He could not refuse the 
mediation of the Vienna conference without plac-
ing Russia in an attitude of hostility to the al-
lied powers, and he could well afford to profess 
his moderation and to accede to the note which 
granted all that he had demanded, when by such 
a course he would gain time. Delay is of great 
importance to Russia, which, with immense re-
sources, can keep up its present armament for an 
indefinite period. On the other hand, every 
week's protraction of the negotiations contributes 
to the exhaustion of the resources of the Porte, 
and, as has plainly appeared, cools the ardor of 
its allies. 
We are not surprised that the Czar has re-
jected the modified note, and we regard the act 
as a conclusive evidence of an intention to push 
matters to extremes. Our readers well remem-
ber that the modifications made by the Porte, al-
though of' a nature to save the pride of that power, 
were really not important as affecting the con-
cessions to Russia which were made in the ori-
ginal note. The modifications were merely ver-
bal, and did not diminish one iota the rights and 
privileges which would be acquired by Russia. 
If the Czar had desired peace, he could have ac-
quiesced in these changes without a sacrifice 
either of principle or national honor. But such 
a course would have left him no excuse for the 
continued occupation of the principalities, and 
would have involved a sacrifice of the real object 
of the recent aggressions upon his feeble neigh-
bor, the annexation of those provinces to the 
Russian empire, and if fbrtune favors, the sub-
jugation of the Turkish empire in Europe. 
The next act in the drama will be anxiously 
awaited. It is evident that affairs are in a criti-
cal position, although actual hostilities may not 
break out for some time to come. '';Another at-
tempt will undoubtedly be made to adjust the 
quarrel by negotiation. ,England and France 
have evinced an earnest desire to maintain peace. 
They have sacrificed their own honor in betray-
ing that of the Porte. It is not likely that they 
will now relinquish their attempts to avert the 
crisis. They will endeavor to induce the Sultan 
to recede from the obnoxious modifications, and 
will probably menace him with their displeasure 
if he refuses to swallow the bitter pill. But 
will this avert hostilities ? There is much in 
the present state of affairs which would lead to 
the belief that the time for successful negotia-
tion has passed. The Osmanlis are thoroughly 
aroused. They feel that not only their national 
honor but their religion is at stake. The army 
could with difficulty be restrained, even while 
negotiations were pending, and there is good 
reason to apprehend that simultaneously with the 
reception of the news of the rupture of negotia-
tions, some act of' fanatical violence will precipi-
tate a war. But even should the Sultan be able 
to restrain his own subjects, and make further 
concessions to Russia, there are other grave ques-
tions to be adjusted, connected with the evacua-
tion of the principalities, and the indemnity for 
the expense .incurred by the Russian Govern-
ment, which will present formidable obstacles to 
the re-establishment of pacific relations. 
China. 
WE live in an age of wonders, but the greatest 
of them all is this movement in China. It is, 
indeed, " the wonder of wonders." " The Chi-
nese revolution," says the Times newspaper, 
is, in all respects, the greatest revolution the 
world has yet seen." Such a testimony, by such 
a witness, in addition to all that has been said 
by others still more competent to give evidence, 
deserves and demands our profoundest attention, 
for it is as true as it is important. God is evi-
dently coming forth from his place to do one of 
his greatest works in the earth, and, with a voice 
loud and awful as thunder, is summoning the 
Christian Church to do something worthy of Him, 
of itself, and of the events that have occurred. 
We must be stone deaf not to hear, and insensi-
ble even to death itself not to feel, the calls of 
God upon our devoted attention. The letters of 
Drs. Legge and Hobson, which have appeared in 
these columns, leave us no longer in ignorance 
or in doubt of the marvellous change which is 
coming over the Chinese Empire, not only po-
litically, but morally considered. If anything 
more be necessary to complete the proof, that 
Christianity, however corrupted, has much to do 
with this great movement, it is a document which 
I have lately read, which is an autograph letter 
of one of the insurgent chiefs, given to Dr. C. 
Taylor, when lately at Ching-Keang, which has 
been sent by Dr. Lockhart, our Medical Mis-
sionary at Shanghae, to Mr. Lockhart, now re-
siding in this neighborhood, and of which the fol-
lowing is a translation : 
Lo, the fifth arranger of the forces, attached 
to the palace of the celestial dynasty of T'hae-
ping, who have received the command of Heaven 
to rule the Empire, communicates the following 
information to all his English brethren. On the 
first day of the 5th moon (June 5th) a brother 
belonging to your honorable nation, named C. 
Taylor, brought hither a number of books, which 
have been received in order. Seeing that the 
above-named individual is- a fellow worshipper 
of God (Shang-te) he is, therefore, acknowledged 
as a brother : the books likewise which he has 
brought agree substantially with our own, so that 
it appears we follow one and the same road. For-
merly, however, when a ship belonging to your 
honorable nation came hither, (the Hermes,) she 
was followed by a fleet of impish vessels belong-
ing to the false Tartars : now also, when a boat 
from your honorable nation comes among us, the 
impish vessels of the Tartars again follow in its 
wake. Considering that your honorable nation 
is celebrated for its truth and fidelity, we, your 
younger brothers, do not harbor any suspicions. 
At present both Heaven and men favor our de-
sign, and this is just the time for setting up the 
Chinese and abolishing the Tartar rule. We 
suppose that you, gentlemen, are well acquainted 
with the signs of the times, so that we need not 
enlarge on that subject ; but while we, on our 
parts, do not prohibit commercial intercourse, 
we merely observe that since the two parties are 
now engaged in warfare, the going to and fro is 
accompanied with inconvenience ; and, judging 
from the present aspect of affairs, we should deem 
it better to wait a few months, until we have 
thoroughly destroyed the Tartars, when, perhaps, 
the subjects of your honorable nation could go 
and come without being involved in the tricks of 
these false Tartars. Would it not in your esti-
mation, also, be preferable ? We take advan-
tage of the opportunity to send you this commu-
nication for your intelligent inspection, and hope 
that every blessing may attend you. We also 
send a number of our own books, which please 
to circulate among you." 
From this interesting document, the facts are 
clearly and fully established, that the new faith 
of the insurgents is substantially Christian, as 
evinced by the acknowledgment of the writer, in 
his admission of the sameness of their religious 
books with ours,—that they, on this ground, re-
cognize us as their brethren, and are, therefore, 
of course, prepared and ready to enter into fel-
lowship with us, and to receive our books. Thus, 
everything proves, that the insurgent party, with 
all their adherents, are accessible to the influ-
ence of British Christians, and that " a wide 
and effectual door is now set open " to the en-
trance of Christianity into China. It is pre-emi-
nently, beyond anything that has taken place in 
the history of modern missions " the Lord's work, 
and is marvellous in our eyes." There is, in 
this movement, less of the hand of man, and 
more of the finger of God, than in anything that 
has recently occurred. 
British Banner. 
MIIMISMICIC.SMOMMIFIGICCIMWErrIVITIO11.1.919111.0ii 
The Sunken Rock. 
IT is related that, sonic years ago, while a 
frigate was cruising in the Mediterranean, her 
commander was ordered to ascertain whether 
there existed, within certain lines of latitude and 
longitude, a shoal or reef, which had been re-
ported as being there. The captain addressed 
himself to the task, with all the rough earnest- 
ness of a British seaman,—at the same time en-
tertaining a strong persuasion that nothing of 
the kind described would be found in the position 
pointed out. The undertaking was accordingly 
conducted in a superficial manner, and was 
speedily terminated by the captain declaring that 
the report which had occasioned the search was 
a perfect mistake, and originated in delusion or 
falsehood. But an officer on board—a man ac-
customed, himself,, to accurate calculations and 
observation—was of another mind, and felt con-
vinced, with more careful and prolonged exami-
nation, a different result might probably be ob-
tained.. None of his arguments, however, availed 
with the commander, who sharply rebuked him 
as wanting experience, and being a mere theorist. 
The officer, however, carefully treasured up his 
observations and reckonings, and, having left 
the frigate, persuaded the Admiralty to send him 
on a second expedition, with a small vessel, un-
der his own command, in quest of the reported 
rock, or whatever else it might prove to be. 
His voyage was successful, and he returned with 
the clearly ascertained information, that in a 
certain spot in the Mediterranean there lay a 
dangerous sunken rock. This fact, for safety in 
the navigation of that sea, was of course very 
carefully marked down in the charts. For this 
service he was rewarded with promotion. The 
commander of the frigate, hearing of this some-
time afterwards, was highly incensed, and de-
clared that the report was a fraud to get promo-
tion ; adding : 
" If ever I have the keel of this ship under 
me in those waters again, and do not carry her 
clean over where the chart marks a rock, call 
me a liar, and no seaman to boot !" 
Two years afterwards he was bound for Naples, 
having some public functionaries as passengers 
on board his vessel. One autumn afternoon, as 
the ship took a northeasterly direction, threatening 
dark strips of clouds began to stream over the 
sky, and a gale sprung up, which made the sails 
and cordage creak as though they would burst, 
while the heaving waves tossed and tried the 
timber of the well compacted keel.. Night came 
on, and the captain paced the decks rather anx-
iously, and consulted with the master of the ship, 
whose practical skill and experience rendered 
him a valuable counsellor. By the light of a 
lantern they examined a chart,—when the mas-
ter pointing to a spot whereabouts they were, 
exclaimed : 
" Look here, sir .!" 
There was the recently discovered point of 
danger, marked down under the name of the 
" Twills Rocks." The commander was reminded 
of former circumstances, and incensed beyond 
description at the remembrance, burst out in a 
passionate speech, abusing the officer who had 
reported the discovery, and repeating his own 
determination to sail right over the spot, and .so 
demonstrate the whole thing as a bugbear, at the 
same time stamping his foot to give emphasis to 
his words. 
On the ship speeded her way over the rolling 
billows, and down went the commander into the 
cabin to join his illustrious passengers, and to 
tell the story of the sunken rock, thinking to 
make them merry at the expense of'- the false 
lieutenant. 
" In five minutes," said he, taking out his 
watch, with a laugh, ." we shall have crossed this 
terrible spot." 
But the intelligence by no means awakened 
sympathetic merriment in the company; they 
were terror-stricken, while he spoke gaily.—
There was a pause, and then a slight grating 
touch of something that scratched the bottom of 
the noble ship—then a noise of alarm from the 
hatchway—then a shock—then a crash, and a 
quivering of the hull—and then the bursting of 
timbers, and the in-gushing of water. The frig-
ate had struck, and was presently a wreck—the 
masts reeling over into the ocean, and the break-
ers threatening to swallow up all that remained 
of the ill-fated vessel.. With desperate energy 
everything possible was done to save the passen-
gers. The boats were hauled out, and all on 
board embarked, and were ultimately preserved, 
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THE ADVENT HERALD. 
except a few drunken sailors in the hold, and 
the commander, who would not survive his mad 
temerity. The last seen of the unhappy man 
was his white figuie, bare headed, and in his 
shirt, looking out from the dark hull of the 
frigate, the foana bursting round her bows and 
stern, 
lie would not believe. He had possessed the 
means of ascertaining the truth ; he had listened 
to the arguments, and heard the reports of 
others ; there was evidence enough to satisfy an 
unprejudiced man ; but he would not believe. 
And is not that captain's history a parable of 
what is commonly occurring among mankind ? 
Persons will not hearken, to those who are wiser 
than themselves ; but, with some fixed idea of 
their own, which, though perfectly unfounded, 
nothing can move, they rush on to their own 
destruction, They are deluded by some false-
hood they have created or adopted for them-
selves, while they pronounce the truth told them 
by others to be false and delusive, A man is 
warned against a certain course of conduct, which 
it is plain will ruin him ; he is assured that a 
sunken rock lies before him ; but he will not be-
lieve ; and on he goes, till, in some dark hour, 
he makes shipwreck. 
The rock is sunk and unseen. Some profess 
to have investigated the subject, and found it all 
delusion. But He who knows all things, who 
is the faithful and true witness, who cannot lie, 
declares to us that there it is. Men may ridi-
cule the idea, and boast of their superiority to 
vulgar prejudices ; but there it is. It is true 
you cannot see it'; it lies at present out of sight; 
but there it is. Believing, or not believing, 
makes no difference with regard to the actual 
existence of a thing ; and therefore, however 
men may think and feel about the future punish-
ment of impenitence and unbelief, the fact re-
mains—there it is. 
It must have been an awful moment when the 
commander of the frigate discovered his mistake 
—when the vessel actually struck on the sunken 
rock, and the wild waves came dashing over it 
—when he stood there on the shattered timbers, 
looking out in the dark night upon the watery 
grave opening at his feet, One can imagine, 
though hardly with sufficient vividness and pow-
er, what must have been his bitter self-mortifica-
tion, reproach, despair, and agony, as he thought 
of the folly which had produced this irreparable 
mischief. In the few moments spent upon the 
wreck, in that wild raging sea, there must have 
been intense anguish. A far more awful mo-
ment will it be when a self-deluded soul awakes 
in eternity to the consciousness of his own infat-
uated unbelief—when the truth, long denied, 
opposed, ridiculed, and reviled, comes before 
the eye, and overwhelms the heart as a stern 
reality. Can any one adequately imagine what 
must be the feeling upon the discovery, when the 
mischief is beyond repair, of a life spent in a 
rejection of the Divine testimony respecting 
eternal ruin? 
Let the reader ponder well this account of the 
sunken rock, and observe how the grossest cre-
dulity is connected with the rejection of what is 
reported on sufficient evidence ; nor let him fail 
to recognize in the fact just related, the shadow 
of an awful spiritual reality to be verified in his 
future experience, unless by an early and ear-
nest reception of the gospel he should prevent 
it, and henceforth steer his vessel by that heaven- 
sent chart—the Bible. 
Independent. 
Patriarchal Pilgrims. 
Funat THE LONDON " QUARTERLY JOURNAL ON PROPHECY.' 
(Continued from our last.) 
Tens leads us to contemplate the possessions 
or privileges of these pilgrims, as expressed in 
the following remarkable words :—" Wherefore 
God is not ashamed to be called their God." 
What a precious privilege is this! " Blessed 
indeed are the people who are in such a case ; 
yea, blessed are the people who have the Lord 
for their God ;" and this is only their happy 
case who are pilgrims, " seeking a better coun-
try." To this pilgrim people of old God gave 
many earthly blessings. It was said of Abra-
ham that " God blessed him in all things, and 
gave him flocks, herds, silver, and gold " (Gen. 
24:1, 35). In his old age he gave him a son, 
the child of promise, to cheer him—to be a wit-
ness of God's truthfulness, and a pledge of future 
blessings to him and his posterity. In like man-
ner he dealt with Isaac and Jacob (Gen. 26:13; 
30;43) ; increasing their substance, and raising 
up for them the dear relationships of life to 
gladden their tents, and cheer their pilgrimage; 
but beyond all these, and infinitely above them 
in their estimation, was the gift of HIMSELF. 
How did Jehovah proclaim his name to Abraham 
as " his shield, and his exceeding great reward " 
(Gen. 15:1), and as " God all-sufficient.!" (Gen. 
17:1). And how did he give Abraham occasion 
to call him by the name of Jehovah-jireh !" 
(Gen. 22). He was also " the fear of' Isaac,' 
that great and awful Being on whose glory and 
grace he loved to meditate, and on whose faith- 
fulness he calmly reposed. To Jacob God made 
himself known at Bethel, as " the God of Abra-
ham and Isaac," and engaged also to be his God ; 
and a gracious God Jacob found him to be in all 
his toilsome pilgrimage, and could testify, at the 
close thereof, that " he had fed him all his life 
long, and redeemed him from all evil." (Gen. 
48j5, 16).. At the burning bush Jehovah re-
fers to this gracious intercourse with these an-
cient pilgrims ; and again proclaims himself as 
" the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and 
the God of Jacob;" and adds, " This is my name 
for ever, and this is my memorial to all genera-
tions." (Ex. 3:15), Nor should our Lord's com-
ment upon this declaration be overlooked (Luke 
20:37, 38), seeing that it carries the mind for-
ward to that glorious resurrection state, " when 
the Lord shall reign in Mount Zion, and in 
Jerusalem, and before his ancients gloriously," 
and shows the indissoluble nature of the rela-
tionship established, and the eternity of blessed-
ness and dignity which it gives birth to. Then, 
when millions " conic from the east and west, 
and sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob 
in the kingdom of God "—when " all are glori-
fied together with Christ" (Rom. 8:17, 18)—and 
when God fulfils his great promise, " He that 
overcometh shall inherit all things, and I will 
be his God, and he shall be my son" (Rev. 21 : 
7)—then will the blessedness of covenant rela-
tionship be realized, and the wonders of God's 
gift of Himself be fully unfolded. 
But even now God is the pilgrim's God; he 
is the protector and portion of those who re-
nounce this world as their chief good, and who 
seek their highest happiness in him. All his 
perfections are engaged for their defence, and 
become elements of happiness to them. They 
leave things which nature esteems valuable and 
glorious, and he gives them himself. Here is a 
treasure which they can never lose, never ex-
haust. How profitable it is to consider the act-
ing of the minds of God's people, in all sorrows 
and trials, with reference to God as their God ! 
—to see Abraham walking with God—Isaac 
meditating on him—Jacob wrestling with him—
Moses dwelling in him (Psa. 90:1)—David in 
his sore trials encouraging himself in the Lord 
his God (1 Sam. 30:6)—and to hear Jeremiah 
amidst the storm sing, " The Lord is my por-
tion, saith my soul : therefore will I hope in 
him." (Lam. 3:24). 0 believers, study their 
history and conduct to encourage your hope; 
for " these things were written for our learning, 
that we, through patience and comfort of the 
Scriptures, might have hope " (Rom.15:4) ; and 
that we might learn to make use of Jehovah as 
our strength in the midst of all trials, and as our 
portion in the absence of earthly joys ; and 
while thus acting, ever remember in what way 
it is that Jehovah is your God. He is our God, 
as the God of' Christ (John 20:17), and in honor 
of Christ. As he gave the blood of his Son to 
seal the covenant of grace, so he gives himself 
as the great blessing of the covenant.. (Jer. 32 : 
38). He is our God to the full extent of his 
perfections, to do more than he has yet done, if 
the circumstances of his people require it. He 
who is the God of his people allows and enables 
them to call him such; they confide in him, call 
upon him, claim him as theirs, and feel sweet 
complacency in his character. What condescen-
sion does this imply on the part of God ! What 
sweet communion does he favor his people with, 
and what rich communication of his favor and 
help does he vouchsafe to bestow upon them ! 
Thus God owns and honors the claims of his 
people. He approves of their faith when they 
can say, " 0 God, thou art my God ; early will 
I seek thee." He approves, because he is glori-
fied, seeing that his gracious proclamations and 
precious promises are believed, and his faithful-
ness depended on. 
It is beautifully said by the apostle, that " he 
is not ashamed to be called their God." Three 
different views have been taken of the meaning 
of these words. Some connect them with those 
which immediately follow, " for he hath pre-
pared for them a city ;" and argue thus : " This 
proves that God is not ashamed of the relation 
he stands in to them, since he bad made a pro-
vision for them to dwell with him to all eterni-
ty :" thus Dr. Gill. The view of Dr. Goodwin 
is similar : " God would have been ashamed to 
be called their God upon such terms as only 
giving them earthly things : he bath prepared 
for them a city worthy of his own name." Ano-
ther writer raters the reason to God's faithful-
ness : " Speaking after the manner of men, he 
might have been ashamed of the designation, if 
he had given them promises which he never ful-
filled, and excited hopes, which he never real-
ized." But there is a third view, which refers 
to character, and which seems to cast most light 
upon the context, and which is truly practical 
and consoling " A thought occurred to me the 
other evening" (says a good man, when writing 
to a friend) about th.e future state, which at 
once elevated and humbled me : the high in- 
telligence of th.e inhabitants of heaven They 
are saints in light.' Notice their purity—'saints,' 
without spot, in the glare of glory. All the re- 
pulsive principles of their nature smoothed into 
the harmony of love. Now, it is only to such 
that God will acknowledge himself a God. It 
is because they seek a better country that he is 
not ashamed to be called their God. As if he 
had said, The mind that is contracted to the 
dimensions of this little world is unworthy of my 
notice; but that which expands and soars to the 
spiritual realities of the world to come, meets 
with my complacent regards, and shall share in 
my bliss through eternity. I have prepared for 
such a city.'" Thus we learn that a right con-
nexion with God's promises detaches from this 
world and associates with another; and that 
those who thus renounce earthly things, and de-
sire those which are heavenly, are approved of 
God, and shall be helped by him to appropriate 
himself as their portion, and his house as their 
home. The expression, that " he will not be 
ashamed to be called the God of such," contains 
an implication and an affirmation. He will be 
ashamed of those who act differently from those 
ancient worthies, and yet presume to wear his 
name and call him their God. He will say of 
such, " Ye are not my people, and I will not be 
your God ; I am ashamed of you." All such 
lovers of the world, and all cowards who fear to 
confess him in the evil day, or, confessing him, 
contradict with their lives what they say with 
their lips, Jesus will be ashamed of, when he 
comes in his glory. But these words also affirm 
strongly God's delight in his own people, who 
love him and confide in him. Such negative 
expressions in Scripture are the strongest affirma-
tion, and breathe the tenderest love. (Lev. 26: 
12; Heb. 2:11 ; 4:15.) 
Let us now consider the profession made by 
these pilgrims, which is so highly commended. 
" They confessed that they were strangers and 
pilgrims on the earth." Such is the testimony 
borne for them, and on this testimony we have 
the following inspired comment—" They who 
say such things declare plainly that they seek a 
country." They had lost their relish for earth, 
and possessed a meetness for heaven. They 
could not join in the song of this world, because 
their hearts were tuned for the melodies of eter-
nity. They had acquired a taste for spiritual 
sublimity. They were not like those who are 
pious for want of opportunity of acting other-
wise—not like Doeg the Edomite, " detained 
before the Lord." It opportunity of being great 
in this world offered itself, they had not the in-
clination to avail themselves of it. Such being 
their preferences, they made no secret of them : 
but they did not ostentatiously parade them. 
When opportunity offered, they confessed their 
true character, and their lives confirmed what 
their lips uttered. Their confession was made 
before men, and could not be gainsayed. It 
was also made in God's ear, and he has endorsed 
it. Ah ! what avails our confession unless God 
thus hears it, and says, '' It is even so " ? Let 
us be earnest to be " upright before hint," and 
to act as in His sight. 
(To be continued,) 
The Dying Thieves on Calvary. 
DOES not one of these thieves tell us that 
death, so often relied upon to awaken the impeni-
tent, has no such power ? Here is a man obvious-
ly, consciously, meeting death ; meeting death 
by slow approaches; gazing into the eyes of his 
enemy, as inch by inch he steals upon him. And 
yet not a sin looses its grasp ; not a pang of 
compunction shakes his soul. Hardy, unflinched, 
a determined adherent of sin, he hangs dying on 
the cross,—rude blasphemies the last uses of his 
breath. And yet men who are spending youth, 
and health, and life, in sin, dream that age and 
sickness and death will be effectual preachers to 
them—will awaken and bring to repentance those 
who have resisted Divine truth, the faithful 
preaching of the gospel, the long suffering of 
God, and the power of the Holy Ghost; while 
every day is furnishing like proof to that which 
arises from this scene, that the dream is a vanity 
and the thought a delusion. Yes, sinners now 
sicken, grow infirm and die, and love their sins 
through all ; spend their last breath in the utter-
ence of bitter passion, and use their last remains 
of strength in grasping at sensual indulgence. 
" If they hear not Moses and the Prophets, 
neither will they be persuaded, though one rose 
from the dead." If you use through life your 
awful ability to resist a preached gospel, do not 
fancy your own dying pangs will be the more 
effectual to awaken and convert your obstinate 
soul than Christ crucified '' evidently set forth" 
before your eyes. 
The following anecdotes may serve to illustrate 
and confirm these assertions 
The writer walked with a coast-guard on the 
shores of Antrim, and talked with him of his 
past life. " Yes, sir," said he, speaking of an 
adventure in the bay of the county Cork, " our 
galley was upset,. and every man had to strike 
out for his life.. The sea ran high, and the night 
was dark;. and for three hours 1 had to float and 
swim as well as I could before help reached me." 
" And what did you think of during those three 
hours ?" said I : " did you not think sometimes 
of your soul and. pray for mercy ?" " Sir," said 
he, " I must tell you the truth, since you ask me. 
I never once thought about it," " And what did 
you think
else."
hinkof" " Just saving my life, sir, and 
nothing 
A woman was dying in a lone room of a large 
house in the town where I now reside, with broken 
limbs and a wounded head : her husband had 
savagely beaten her a few hours before, a licen-
tious woman having been the cause of the quarrel. 
He was lying a prisoner in a cell not far distant 
from the place where his wife lay dying, and was 
awaiting his trial on a charge of murder. She 
was watched through that dreary night by a 
solitary female. The cold gray dawn of the 
morning began to break, when the watcher heard 
some mutterings from the bed. She listened : 
they were words of imprecation, directed against 
the wretched person who had caused the strife. 
She rose and approached the bed : the dying 
woman's eyes were darkened, the jaw fell, and 
the last breath went forth the next instant. 
But here on this other cross what do we read ? 
A divinely warranted answer to those thoughts 
of despair which are often suggested by the father 
of lies to the self condemned and dying wretch : 
" Your necessities drive you. If they did not, 
you would not think of God. How, then, can 
you expect Him to hear you?" Here is a man 
driven by his necessities, but yielding to that 
terrible force, and attracted by the grace of 
Christ. Had not this malefactor heard Him say, 
" Father, forgive them ?" He cries, '' Lord, 
remember me when Thou comest into Thy king-
dom !" And how must Christ's gracious response 
have fallen like a balm upon his heated and 
fevered soul,— " To-day shalt thou be with me 
in paradise !" 
It would, however, be a mistake to reckon 
that such impulses are the growth of an hour. 
We find this man a subject of the force of truth 
as early as he appears before us. Why may he 
not have been so for years, though for years a 
sinner? Are there none who live " holding the 
truth in unrighteousness," and suffering from its 
power, as the Spartan boy from the gnawings of 
the fox he concealed beneath his cloak ; their 
judgment and their memories as tenacious of the 
truth and its convictions, as their passions are ea-
ger and wills resolute in pursuit of sin ? A wan-
derer after mischief, why may he not have met 
Him, who " went about doing good ?" The 
character of Christ is not unknown to him ; why 
may he not have heard the gracious words apt to 
proceed from His lips ? His first movements un-
der our notice are not those of a man just awaken-
ing out of the dulness of an uninstructed sin-
fulness; they are those of one chastened by his 
sufferings because of crime, and who has already 
in his dungeon been led to consider his ways. 
This man, overwhelmed with shame, racked by 
suffering, in the grasp of death, cries for mercy, 
and obtains it ; finds life in death ; is, by the 
Almighty arm, lifted to heaven, from the very 
verge and brink of hell. 
And so from one cross the warning reaches us, 
Let none presume upon the hour of death ; and 
from the other the gracious counsel, Let none 
despair, even when the shadows of the last hour 
encompass him. From the one, Death cannot 
loose the chains of sin ; and from the other, Sin 
cannot hold those who fly to Christ for life. 
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Varieties. 
DREAMS—THEIR PHILOSOFIPY. 
DREAMS, ordinarily, are nothing but the re-
turn of our waking thoughts—the phenomena or 
activities of the mind during sleep—vivid con-
ceptions, so vivid as to give the full belief of 
objective reality. They are not absolutely new 
creations or revelations. They are rather resto-
rations or resurrections of previous ideas, either 
in their simple or natural form, or in fanciful 
combinations. This is shown by the face, that 
whatever strongly engages and excites the mind 
when awake, is likely to recur to the same mind 
in the state of sleep. The dreaming memorizer 
is wholly supplied with his materials from the 
past : he dreams within, and never beyond, the 
circle of his waking knowledge. An idiot, for 
example, may have the dream of an idiot ; but 
an astronomical or mathematical dream, we ven-
ture to say, never crossed his brain. General 
Washington never:figured in the dreams of any 
man, who had not previously either known him 
or heard of him. The fundamental element of 
all natural dreaming is undoubtedly memory, 
often combined with processes of the imagination, 
and always regulated by the laws of mental as-
sociation. The dreamer re-thinks his waking 
thoughts, with such modifications as result from 
the state of sleep. He reasons, communes with 
objects, is the subject of hope or fear, under pre-
cisely the same laws that govern the actions of 
intellect and feeling when he is awake; the 
whole process, however, being less subjected to 
the control of the will, and less modified by the 
activity of thelsenses. Hence, dreams are not 
to be regarded as extraordinary presentiments of 
some twenty thousand." Hence it appears that 
the dissenters (Baptists) had once the honor of 
contending for the personal reign of Christ on 
earth, and of suffering for professing the same. 
Since then, many great and good men of the 
same communion, have held and taught the same 
truths. A synopsis of Dr. Gill's six Prophetical 
Sermons, preached in Great East Chapel, 1750 
—1755, lies before the writer, in which these 
doctrines are maintained, though not with that 
clearness and distinctness which they are taught 
by the Rev, John Cox, and other Baptist ministers 
of the present day, The following extracts from 
Mr. Cuniughame's Review of Dr. Wardlaw's 
Sermon on the Millennium, will show what were 
the views of the late Rev. Robert Hall, of Bris-
tol. " I had the privilege of two long interviews 
with him in the beginning of May, 1830, Mr. 
Hall conversed largely, and with the deepest inter-
est, upon the doctrines of the Lord's advent and 
reign, and stated his acquiesence in the views of 
prophetic truth advocated in my works. When 
pressed him to give his testimony in favor of 
these doctrines through the Press, he said that 
his own views were not sufficiently • matured for 
him to write upon the subject. I know not 
whether I ought to add, that he used arguments 
to induce me to write a more complete work than 
any I had yet published." 
" A Christian friend, in a letter informing me 
of the death of Robert Hall, says, " I am just 
returned from gazing on the lifeless remains of 
my dear and valued friend, R. Hall, I4 is death 
was remarkably sudden. He rose and dressed 
as usual. His medical attendant left him at 
noon, and thought him better. At 3 o'clock the 
last agony began, and after a sharp struggle of 
half an hour, he fell asleep in Jesus with the 
words on his lips, come, Lord Jesus, come quick-
ly.' He spoke of death without any fear. 
" I had not seen him since the 11th, when I 
thought him weaker, and thinner, and paler ;—
but he entered largely into the subject of the state 
of the world and the approaching Advent. He 
was firm in holding our views, and rejoiced in 
the views advanced in your Propositions. He 
was quite convinced that the 144,000, Rev. 14: 
1, and the white robed multitude, chap. 8:9 are 
different bodies. 
Without quoting further testimony, the writer 
feels disposed to congratulate the readers of the 
Christian Observer, because they read, and sup-
port, a publication, which in these days of 
abounding infidelity, is not reereant respecting 
those truths, for holding and propagating which, 
their pious predecessors suffered. Long may they 
hold up to other churches the lamp of prophecy ; 
and when the Bridegroom cometh, find their own 
lamps trimmed, their vessels full of oil, and their 
lights burning. Toronto Christian Observer. 
Views of Dr. Duffield. 
AT a late meeting of the Presbytery of Detroit, 
Dr. Duffield, who has just returned from the East, 
was chosen Moderator, A correspondent of the 
N. Y. Evangelist writes to that paper as follows: 
Instead of a sermon, Dr. Duffield., by request, 
gave a narrative of his foreign tour (and his ob-
servations and views of the religious condition 
of society in Europe and the East,.) during the 
past year. Dr, D. has been 'absent, by sickness 
and travel, from the Presbytery for two years. 
He first referred with gratitude to God for his 
preserving care, to the fact that though journey-
ing constantly for over a year and traveling 
16,000 miles, yet he had met with no disappoint-
ment or damage, and with recruited energies 
again mingled with his brethren, He expressed 
himself as inore than ever convinced of the 
soundness of his peculiar views of prophecy and 
literalism in reference to the Scriptures--his 
belief' that the world was not to be converted to 
God by the gospel, and that now, instead of there 
being progress, there was a downward tendency, 
the world becoming worse and worse all the time. 
How far his brethren coincide in these views, I 
know not, but am told that there is but one or two, 
if any, in the Presbytery, that so do, His nar-
rative of the state of Protestant and Papal coun-
tries in Europe, the condition of Egypt and 
Syria, was peculiarly interesting. The existence 
in Papal Europe of a gross and sensualizing 
idolatry, the fact that the chief towns have their 
patron saint, and the nature of Roman Catholic 
idolatry, which exalts these saints and leaves 
God and Christ out of sight, as well as the little 
respect for Sabbath in Protestant cities., and the 
want there of religious freedom, were to my 
mind a strong argument in favor of the American 
and Foreign Christian Union, which is laboring 
to counteract this state of things abroad, and 
prevent it by resisting the encroachments of Rome 
at home, in this country. 
The Lord's Coming. 
WE are here told of a man of sin, against 
whose delusions we are called upon to guard, 
and by whose authority we must not be enthralled, 
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good or evil, as divine intimations of what is to 
come. They are natural events, capable of suf-
ficient exposition, without resorting to any su-
pernatural cause. This is the philosopher's view 
of dreams, adopting the principle of never refer-
ring to the supernatural, where natural causes 
adequately account for an event. 
N. Y. Evangelist. 
LAST MOMENTS OF JOHN KNOX. 
ON Monday, the 24th of November, 1572, he 
got up in the morning, and partially dressed 
himself; but, feeling weak, he lay down again. 
They asked him if he was in pain? " It is na 
painful pain," he answered, " but such a one 
as, I trust, shall put an end to the battle." His 
wife sat by him with the Bible open on her 
knees. He desired her to read the fifteeneth 
chapter of the first of Corinthians. He thought 
he was dying as she finished it. " Is not that a 
beautiful chapter ?" he said ; and then added, 
" Now, for the last time, I commend my spirit, 
soul and body, into thy hands, 0 Lord." But 
the crisis passed off for a moment. Towards 
evening, he lay still for several hours, and at 
ten o'clock " they went to their ordinary prayer, 
whilk was the longer, because they thought he 
was sleeping." When it was over, the physi-
cian asked him if he had heard anything ? " Ay," 
he said, " I wad to God that ye and all men 
heard as I have heard, and I praise God for that 
heavenly sound." Suddenly thereafter he gave 
a long sigh and sob, and. cried out, " Now it is 
come !" Then Richard Bannatyne, sitting down 
before him, said, '' Now, sir, the time that ye 
have long called for, to wit, an end of your 
battle, is come ; and seeing all natural power 
now fails, remember the comfortable promise 
which oft time ye have shown to us, of our 
Saviour, Christ ; and that we may understand 
and know that ye hear us, make us some sign ; 
and so he lifted up his hand ; and incontinent, 
thereafter, rendered up the spirit, and sleepit 
away without any pain." In such sacred still-
ness, the strong spirit which had so long battled 
with the storm, passed away to God. 
Westminster Review. 
PRAYER FOR THE ILL AT EASE. 
WHEN sickly thoughts or jarring nerves invade 
My morning sunshine or my evening shade ; 
When the dark moon careers without control, 
And fear and faintness gather on my soul, 
0 Lord, whose word" is power, whose gift is 
peace, 
Bid my spent bosom's tides and tempests cease ; 
Bid thy blest Jesus walk a stormier sea 
Than ever chafed the azure Galilee ; 
Or, if too soon my spirit craves for ease, 
Hallow the suffering that thy love decrees : 
Work my soul's faith from out my body's fears, 
And let me count my triumph in my tears. 
CHRISTIANITY IN CIIINA. 
A CORRESPONDENT of the N. Y. Journal of 
Commerce gives the following interesting infor-
mation relative to the influence exercised by the 
celebrated. Missionary Gutzlaff, in planting the 
seeds of Christianity in China : 
Among the incidents worth recalling to mind 
that have preceded the present revolution in 
China, in connection with its Christian element, 
the influence of Gutzlaff, the missionary, is im-
portant. Seven years since, in Europe, I heard 
read a letter from this distinguished mission-
ary, in which he mentioned that, at that mo-
merit, there were twelve editions of the New 
Testament in Chinese being printed by Chinese 
Printers in different cities of the Empire, as a 
speculation, and to answer a certain demand 
which existed for information about Christianity. 
In the same letter, Gutzlaff affirmed that he was 
a member of a society of Chinese, consisting of 
scores of persons, who were devoted to the spread 
of Christianity in the Empire ; and this was at a 
time when the number of proselytes, in connec-
tion with the Protestant missions, was very small, 
and when the members of those missions, it must 
be confessed, did not fully sympathize with the 
methods of operation adopted by Gutzlaff, who 
at this time was British Interpreter. The mem-
bers of this society were in the habit of travel-
ing from city to city, supporting themselves 
jointly by their own labors, and by contributions 
to a common fund." 
LITTLE THORNS. 
THE sweetest, the most clinging affection is 
often shaken by the slightest breath of unkind-
ness, as the delicate rings and tendrils of the 
vine are agitated by the faintest air that blows 
in summer. An unkind word from one beloved, 
often draws blood from many a heart which 
would defy the battle-axe of hatred, or the keen-
est edge of vindictive satire. Nay, the shade, 
the gloom of the face familiar and dear, awak-
ens grief and pain.. These are the little thorns 
which, though men of rougher form may make 
their way through them without feeling much, 
extremely incommode persons of a more refined 
turn in their journey through life, and make 
their travelling irksome and unpleasant. 
LEAVE YOUR " LITTLE SELF " AT HOME. 
A CELEBRATED English preacher, now deceased, 
in a charge which he delivered to a young min-
ister at his ordination, thus addressed him : 
" Let me remind you, sir, that when you 
come to this place, and address this people. you 
are not to bring your little self with you. I re-
peat this again, sir, that it may more deeply 
impress your memory. I say you are never to 
bring your little self with you. No, sir, when 
you stand in this sacred place, it is your duty to 
hold up your great Master to your people, in his 
character, in his offices, in his precepts, in his 
promises, and in his glory. This picture you 
are to hold up to the view of your hearers while 
you are to stand behind it, and not let so much 
as your little finger be seen." 
TEMPLE OF JUGGERNAUT. 
FOR many years, improbable though it may 
seem, the British government has paid an annual 
allowance towards the support of the temple of 
Juggernaut. Some two or three years ago this 
monstrous act was brought to the notice of the 
public, and the comments then made, it seems, 
induced the British government to discontinue 
the allowance. A despatch was accordingly 
forwarded to the government of India, on the 
5th of May, 1852, authorizing the discontinu-
ance of the allowance, " in lieu of which some 
final payment may be made in the way of com-
pensation to any persons who may appear, upon 
a liberal construction of past engagements or un-
derstandings, to be entitled to such indemnifica-
tion." It does not appear, however, that the 
India government acted on this authorization, 
for it is stated that on the 11th of April last, the 
subject was still under consideration. 
MATRIMONIAL TROUBLES OF CLERGYMEN. 
TILE Supreme Court, in session at Greenfield, 
in this State, was last week engaged in hearing 
two cases in which the wives of clergymen have 
sued for divorce from their husbands. In the 
first case, Judge Bigelow decreed a divorce on 
the ground of desertion, and ordered that the 
lady should resume her maiden name, and that 
she should have $100 a year as alimony, in 
quarterly payments. The husband deserted his 
wife because she charged him with preaching in 
bad grammar, and had advised him to give up 
preaching until he knew inore. 
The other case has not yet been decided. The 
clergyman is charged with treating his wife with 
coldness and harshness, and on several occasions 
with violence ; that he subjected her to drudg-
ery, and neglected her in sickness, intercepted 
her letters and restrained her liberty, and that 
last December he carried her to the Brattleboro' 
Insane Hospital on a pretence of insanity. 
Transcript. 
MAGNIFICENT CEREMONY. 
ONE of the most imposing and beautiful spec-
tacles we have ever witnessed, was presented 
yesterday morning, and we were not a little sur-
prised at the very small number of persons who 
were present to behold it. This, perhaps, may 
be accounted for from the silence of the city pa-
pers on the subject, and that managers did not 
see fit to issue any " posters " or programmes. 
Superadd to this the fact that nearly everybody 
was out of town, " in the land of Nod," and the 
reason for the small audience is pretty clear. 
The ceremony was nothing less than the opening 
of the Gates of Day, and the sun standing upon 
the threshold looking forth, like a prince in 
bright armor, upon his kingdom. The blue 
walls of night parted, but without a crash, nay, 
even without the soft and silken rustle of a cur-
tain. The lights aloft were put out, one after 
another, to give effect to the scene—the gates of 
red gold swung back, noiseless as the parting of 
soft lips in dreams, and a threshold and hall, in-
laid with pearl, were disclosed. There was a 
flush, a gleam, and a glow over the water and 
the city, and there paused the sun, as if en-
chanted with the scene he smiled on. A mo-
ment, and he stepped forth, but there was no 
jar; a moment more, and cloud and spire and 
dome were all of a glory. There was no accla-
mation, no song—the days have gone by when 
the deep blue heaven is full of the voices of un-
seen birds, that are fluttering at the pale portal 
of morning. All was silent, yet beautiful and 
sublima. 
N. Y. Tribune. 
The Early Baptists Millenarians. 
By the early Baptists I mean those who were 
distinguished in England by that name, and who 
published their confession of faith in 1611; did 
not these devoted disciples of the Son of God 
hold, and maintain the doctrines of our Lord's 
pre-millennial advent ;—the first resurrection ; 
and the personal reign of the Saviour upon the 
earth y 
Mosheim tells us repeatedly that both the gen-
eral and particular Baptists held " the doctrine 
of Merino with respect to the Millennium., or 
thousand years' reign of the saints with Christ 
upon earth," which he considered a serious 
delusion. And Mr Brooks, the author of the 
"Elements of Prophetical Interpretation," says, 
p. 97, " In Germany, so long back as the latter 
end of the sixteenth century, SiMon 11.1enno, 
originally a popish priest, but afterwards the 
founder of a sect, succeeded in setting before 
them the true principles of primitive Millenari-
anism : and this sect continued through the next 
and greater part of the following century to ex-
hibit much real piety; and they are stated by 
Mosheim, in his time, to have maintained the 
ancient hypothesis of a visible and glorious 
Church of Christ upon earth.'" 
From Crosby's History of the Baptists, he 
quotes the following passage 
" We believe that there will be an order in 
the resurrection; Christ is the first-fruits, and 
then next, or after, they that are Christ's at his 
coming; then, or afterwards, cometh the end. 
Concerning the kingdom of our Lord Jesus 
Christ, as we do believe that he is now in heaven 
at his Father's right hand : so we believe, that, 
at the time appointed of the Father, he shall 
come again in power and great glory; and that 
at, or after, his coming the second time, he will 
not only raise the dead, and judge and restore 
the world, but also take to himself his kingdom, 
and will, according to the Scriptures, reign on 
the throne of his father David, on mount Zion. 
in Jerusalem, for ever." In this plain and strik-
ing passage, we have set before us,- 
The pre-millennial and personal coming of 
Christ in power and glory. 
The resurrection of them that are Christ's 
people at his coming. 
The infliction of judgment upon the world; 
and then its renewal, or restoration. 
The personal reign of Christ, and the 
establishment of his kingdom ; he will " reign 
on the throne of his father David." 
The seat of his government; " on mount 
Zion and Jerusalem." 
5. The duration of His reign ; " for ever." 
Not only during the millennial period of putting 
down all rule, authority, and power, except that 
of God ; but after this is done, He reigns for 
ever. It would be difficult to produce a document 
more clear and explicit than this. 
From the same History, Mr. Cox of Woolwich, 
the author of several works on Prophecy, presents 
us with the following article from the Confession 
of Faith, presented by the Baptist body to Charles 
March, 1660. 
Article We believe that the same Lord 
Jesus who showed himself alive after his passion, 
by many infallible proofs, which was taken up 
from his disciples and carried up into heaven, 
shall so come in like manner as he was seen go 
up into heaven : And when Christ who is our 
life shall appear, we also shall appear with him 
in glory.' For then shall he be King of kings, 
and Lord of lords.' For the kingdom is his, and 
he is governor among the nations,' and king 
over all the earth,' and we shall reign with him 
on the earth.' The kingdoms of this world, 
which men so mightily strive after here to enjoy, 
shall become the kingdoms of our Lord and his 
Christ. For all is yours, (ye that overcome the 
world) for ye are Christ's, and Christ is God's.' 
For unto the saints shall be given the kingdom, 
and the greatness of the kingdom, under (mark 
that) the whole heaven.' Though (alas !) now 
many men be scarce content that the
- saints should 
have so much as a being among them ; but when 
Christ shall appear, then shall be their day, then 
shall be given unto them power over the nations, 
to rule them with a rod of iron. Then shall 
they receive a crown of' life, which no man shall 
take from them, nor they by any means be turned 
or overturned from it, for the oppressor shall be 
broken to pieces, and their vain rejoicings turned 
into mourning and bitter lamentations, as it is 
written, Job 20:5-7." Acts 1:3, 9-11; Luke 
24:51 ; Col. 3:4 ; Rev. 19:16 ; Psa. 22:28 ; 
Zech. 14:9 ; Rev. 5:10 ;11:15 ; 1 Cor. 3: 22, 23 ; 
Dan. 7:27 ; Rev. 2:26. 
In this document we are clearly taught, 
That the Lord Jesus Christ shall visibly 
and personally return to the earth before the 
establishment of his kingdom : " shall so COME 
in like manner AS HE WAS SEEN TO GO into 
heaven." 
That then his believing people, raised from 
the dead, and changed, shall appear in glory 
with him. 
That then the kingdoms of the world shall 
become the kingdom of Christ, and of his saints; 
partners with Him, they shall have power over 
the living nations, and shall '' rule them," not 
with moral suasion, but by coercion, which is 
signified by the rod of iron. 
And—the consequence of these things—
the wicked shall perish from the earth.. 
This confession is " subscribed by certain 
elders, deacons., and brethren, met in London, 
in behalf of themselves and many others unto 
whom they belong in London, and in several 
counties of this nation who are of the same faith 
with us." Then follow forty-one names, after 
which it is written, " Owned and approved by 
The Number of our Subscribers. 
WE had New Subscribers and Stoppages, 
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else we shall be deceived into all unrighteousness, 
Save us, 0 Lord, from falling away, lest we share 
in the perdition that waiteth upon the great 
apostasy, We hold the usurpation of Rome to 
be evidently pointed at, and therefore let us main, 
taro our distance, and keep up our resolute pro-
test against its abominations, But may we not 
forget that there are other usurpations in the 
Church of Christ ; and let us not be led away by 
the spell of great names in theology, even though 
on the side of Protestantism. We do very strong-
ly feel that the controversies and confessions of 
the refbrmed churches have given a cast to the 
doctrine of Scripture which has to a great extent 
transformed it from the pure and original model. 
Deliver us, 0 Lord, from the magic power of 
Antichrist in all its forms, and give us the love 
of the truth that we may be saved. Meanwhile 
let us wait the coming of our Lord, who will 
destroy all adversaries, and will dissipate every 
darkening influence by the brightness of His 
appearance. In His light we shall clearly see 
light. And I desire to cherish a more habitual 
and practical faith than heretofore in that coming 
which even the first Christians were called to hope 
for with all earnestness, even though many cen-
turies were to elapse ere the hope could be real-
ized : and how much more we, who are so much 
nearer to this great fulfilment than at the time 
when they believed ! And whatever obscurity 
may rest on the prophetic matter of this chapter, 
there is much of clear principle bearing upon 
present duty. Let me especially remark that the 
unbelief of the truth is brought in as a counter-
part to pleasure in unrighteousness; and that, 
on the other hand, the belief of the truth is bound 
together in indissoluble alliance with the sanctifi-
cation of the Spirit—both in fact being essential 
constituents of our salvation, and wanting either 
of which we shall have no part or lot in that 
glory which is to be revealed. Let us stand fast, 
therefore, by the word of the apostles, and not 
by the corrupt traditions of after ages ; neither 
let us stop short at the Bible, but hold converse 
with the living realities which are set forth there. 
May the Father and the Son take up their abode 
with us, and may the fruit of .their blessed mani-
festations be our establishment in all truth, and 
in the practice of all righteousness ! 
Dr. Chalmers. 
1)e 2Ovent fyra 
BOSTON, OCTOBER 8, 1853. 
THE readers of the Herald are most earnestly besought to give it 
room in their prayers ; that by means of it God may be honored and 
his truth advanced also, that it may be conducted in faith and 
love, with sobriety of judgment and discernment of the truth, in 
nothing carried away into error, or hasty speech, or sharp, uabroth-
erly disputation. 
THE PROPHECY OF ISAIAH. 
CHAPTER XXVI. 
Ix that day shall this song be sung in the land of Judah :—v. 1. 
That day, is the day of deliverance referred to 
in the previous chapter, when death shall be swal-
lowed up in victory. 
The song comprises what follows to the close of 
the 4th verse ; after which is a song prophetic of 
the scenes which shall precede that deliverance. 
The song referred to, is to be sung in the land of 
Judah ; and yet it is to be after the earth " is ut-
terly broken down," and " is clean dissolved," 
(Isa. 24 : 19,) which shows that it is in the new 
earth wherein, according to 2 Pet. 3 : 13, " dwell-
eth righteousness." 
We have a strong city ; salvation will God appoint for walls and bul-
warks. 
Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth the truth 
may enter in. 
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee ; 
Because he trusteth in thee. 
Trust ye in the Lord fur ever : for in the Lord Jehovah is everlast-
ing strength.—vs. 
" The strong city " is in contrast with the city 
of the enemy which is laid low (25 : 2). The city 
of the redeemed is that for which Abraham looked, 
(Heb. 11 : 10,) " which bath foundations, whose 
Builder and Maker is God." And John saw (Rev. 
21 : 10) " that great city, the holy Jerusalem, de-
scending out of heaven from God." The phrase, 
" strong city," is a substitution for the defences 
which the Lord would extend to his redeemed. 
" Salvation " implies all that is embraced in the 
redemption and restoration of fallen man,—includ-
ing the protection of the Giver of eternal life. Its 
being for walls and bulwarks, is a simile, imply-
ing that God has guaranteed the defences and pro-
tection of his people. Of Jerusalem God has said 
(Zech. 2 : 5), "I will be unto her a wall of fire 
round about, and will be the glory in the midst of 
her." Of the restored sanctuary he said (Isa. 60 : 
18), " Violence shall no more be heard in thy land, 
wasting nor destruction within thy borders ; but 
thou shalt call thy walls Salvation, and thy gates 
Praise." And Jeremiah said (3 : 23), " Truly in 
vain is salvation hoped for from the hills, and from 
the multitude of mountains : truly in the Lord our 
God is the salvation of Israel." 
" Open ye the gates," is a demand for admis-
sion. Said the Psalmist (118 : 19-21), " Open to 
me the gates of righteousness : I will go into them, 
and I will praise the Lord : this gate of the Lord, 
into which the righteous shall enter. I will praise 
thee : for thou bast heard me, and art become my 
salvation." 
" The righteous nation " are the people of God 
gathered out from all lands. Said Peter (1st Ep. 
2 : 9, 10), " Ye are a chosen generation, a royal 
priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people ; that 
ye should show forth the praises of Him who hath 
called you out of darkness into his marvellous 
light ; which in time past were not a people, but 
are now the people of God." These are the ones 
placed in opposition to the Jews, when the Saviour 
said to them (Matt. 21:43), " Ihe kingdom of God 
shall be taken from you, and given to a nation 
bringing forth the fruits thereof." Of the New 
Jerusalem John said (Rev. 21 : 24-27), " The na-
tions of them which are saved shall walk in the 
light of it : and the kings of the earth do bring 
their glory and honor into it. And the gates of it 
shall not be shut at all by day : for there shall be 
no night there. And they shall bring the glory 
and honor of the nations into it. And there shall 
in no wise-enter into it anything that defileth, nei-
ther whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh 
a lie ; but they which are written in the Lamb's 
book of life." 
In v. 2, " helpeth is a metaphor expressive of 
adherence to the truth. There is the same figure 
in v. 3, in the word " stayed," expressive of sup-
port and trust. In the same verse, " him " and 
he " are put by synecdoches for all who trust 
in Jehovah. In v. 4, " everlasting strength," is 
in the margin, " the rock of ages "—a metaphor, 
expressive of his immutability, and unchangeable-
ness, like that of a great rock on which a building 
may securely rest. Deut. 32:4—" He is the Rock, 
his work is perfect : for all his ways are judgment ; 
a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right 
is he." 
For he bringeth down them that dwell on high ; the lofty city, he 
layeth it low ; 
He layeth it low, even to the ground ; he bringeth it even to the 
dust. 
The foot shall tread it down, even the feet of the poor, and the steps 
of the needy.—vs. 5, 6. 
In these texts, human defences are contrasted 
with the walls and bulwarks of salvation. Con-
sequently, to " dwell on high," is on an elevated 
and easily defended eminence ; and to bring them 
down, is a substitution for their defeat. 'the " lofty 
city," is one surrounded by high walls and other 
fortifications, and by a synecdoche is put for all 
fortified cities. To lay it low, is a metaphor for 
its demolition. The " foot shall tread it down," 
is expressive of its humiliation—" foot," by a sy-
necdoche being put for feet. Their destruction 
shall be so complete, that instead of being fortified 
towns, the defences of which no enemy could pene-
trate, the very beggars might walk over them un-
molested. 
The way of the just is uprightness thou, Most Upright, dost weigh 
the path of the just. 
Yea, in the why of thy judgments, 0 Lord, have we waited for thee ; 
The desire of our soul is to thy name, and to the remembrance of 
thee.—vs. 7, 8. 
" The way," i. e., the path of the just, is a sub-
stitution for their rule of action. Mr. Barnes un-
stands the original to read, " The way to the just," 
i. e., that God's dealings with them are upright. 
It may refer to the requirements which God has 
given for his people to conform to ; which Paul 
says (Eph. 2:10), " God hath before ordained that 
we should walk in them." 
The Hebrew word for " uprightness," is often 
used for straightness, and is rendered " straight " 
in the translation of Bishop Lowth. Thus Paul 
writes (Heb. 12 : 13), " Make straight paths for 
your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of 
the way." 
" Thou Most Upright," is an apostrophe to God. 
To " weigh the path," is a metaphor expressive of 
its being estimated in accordance with just princi-
ples—the use of scales and balances, being for the 
purpose of exact estimates. The word rendered 
" way," may however " mean, and dolts 
to make straight or smooth, to beat a path, to 
make level."--Barnes. Psa. 37 : 23—" The steps 
of a good man are ordered of the Lord ; and he 
delighteth in his way." 
Waiting in the way of God's judgments, is a 
substitution for conforming to the requirements of 
God's statutes, for which the word judgments is 
often used ; and which were enforced by calamities 
on the disobedient. To wait in that way, is to abide 
by God's teachings. Thy " name," is put for God 
himself, to whom the desires of the righteous are 
directed—" soul " being a metonymy for the mind. 
With my soul have I desired thee in the night ; 
Yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early : 
For when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the 
world will learn righteousness.—v. 9. 
" With my soul," implies the earnestness of de-
sire, and " in the night " and " early," are put 
for its being constant and unremitted. 
" Judgments," in this text, are used in the sense 
of punishments for disobedience. These alone will 
bring some persons to a recognition of God's re-
quirements. In the last address of Mosey to Is-
rael, he cautioned them (Deut. 6 :• 10-12), that 
when they should he in prosperity, " then beware 
lest thou forget the Lord which brought thee forth 
out of the land of Egypt." 
Let favor be showed to the wicked, yet will he not learn righteous. 
ness : 
In the land of uprightness will he deal unjustly, and will not behold 
the majesty of the Lord.—v. 
This is an illustration of the sentiment of the 
previous text. Prosperity has no tendency to im-
press the ungodly with a sense of God's goodness. 
They rely on the gifts, and recognize not the Giver. 
Even when they live in a land where God is recog-
nized and worshipped, they will continue to work 
wickedness, and will not perceive the demonstra-
tions of God's sovereignty—for which " behold the 
majesty of the Lord," is a substitution. 
Lord, when thy hand is lifted up, they will not see 
But they shall see and be ashamed for their envy at the people ; 
Yea, the fire of thine enemies shall devour them.—v. 11. 
" When thy hand is lifted up," is a substitution 
for the acts of God's providence which manifest the 
majesty and goodness of the Lord. And " they 
will not see," is the same figure, expressive of 
their not recognizing God's agency in his dealings 
with men, 
But " they shall see," is a substitution for, they 
shall be compelled to realize and know that Jeho-
vah reigns, when they will be ashamed, confounded 
and seized with consternation, because of their re-
fusal to recognize him, and for the envy and ha-
tred they had shown to his people. 
The " fire of their enemies," is the fire that is 
for their punishment. And " devour," is a meta-
phor expressive of their being consumed in it. 
Their being made to recognize the majesty of Je-
hovah, is therefore no indication of their conver-
sion. Refusing to recognize the agency of God in 
the acts of his providence which were adapted to 
lead them to him, they only see him in those which 
are sent to punish them for their incorrigibleness. 
Lord, thou wilt ordain peace for us for thou also hast wrought all 
our works in us.—v. 12. 
" Peace " is put for all the blessings in store for 
the righteous, upon their exemption from all the 
trials of the present life. And God's having 
" wrought all our works in us," is a substitu-
tion for the acts of his providence to which we are 
indebted for salvation : it is a recognition of his 
grace, without which we should have continued in 
rebellion against him. 
0 Lord our God, other lords beside thee have had dominion over us : 
But by thee only will we make mention of thy name.—v. 13. 
" Other lords " having " dominion over us," is 
usually understood of the kings of the earth to 
whom the people of God had been in subjection ; 
but as God only is worthy of adoration, his name 
alone should be had in reverence—" thy name," 
by a metonymy being put for the Lord, and denot-
ing the same as " by thee." To " make mention," 
is to celebrate, to speak of with reverence and af-
fection. 
They are dead, they shall not live ; they are deceased, they shall not 
rise : 
Therefore hast thou visited and destroyed them, and made all their 
memory to perish.—v. 14. 
" They," has reference to the kings and tyrants, 
who have oppressed the Church, and who, with 
their adherents, will all have perished when the 
fire of God's enemies shall devour them (v. 11). 
Shall not live," is in contrast with others who 
shall live. (See v. 19.) 
" Deceased," is from a word which in all other 
places of its occurrence is rendered the dead. Isa. 
14:9—" Hell from beneath is moved to meet thee 
at thy coming : it stirreth up the dead for thee." 
It is a name given by the Hebrews to the shades 
or manes of the inhabitants of sheol, implying that 
they are weak and powerless. 
Shall not rise," is a metaphor implying that 
they shall not live, or be resuscitated—i. e., they 
will not at the epoch referred to. As all the ten-
ants of the tomb are ultimately to come forth, this 
must refer to the first resurrection, in which those 
only have a part who are Christ's at his coming. 
(1 Cor. 15:23 ; Rev. 20:5.) 
" Therefore," is used in the sense of " for." 
The reason they will not then live, is because God 
has destroyed them. To make their memory to 
perish, is to cause their celebrity to cease. 
Total for the qr. 184 116—gain, 68 
During the first six months of the present year 
we had 292 new subscribers, and 390 stops—or a 
loss of 98 subscribers. We hope for the coming 
quarter to do more than to recover the balance of 
that loss. A continued effort on the part of our 
friends, as during the last quarter, will effect it. 
Shall it not be done 
To Correspondents. 
A. FERGUSON—We do not see your precise diffi-
culty, or what connection exists between the days 
in Dan. 8th and the 1260. If those of the 8th are 
2400, it does not follow that their commencement 
should not be long before that of the 70 weeks. 
W. RAMSEY—Your article will be given in the 
Herald, and then put in tract form, as soon as our 
type, now engaged in other works, shall be out of 
use. 
H. L. SMITH.—The sketch of our lamented bro. 
H. L. Smith's life and last sickness has been de-
ferred, in consequence of my numerous engage,. 
ments and indifferent health. His obituary will 
appear next week, God willing. L. D. M 
FAMILIAR SPIRITS IN THE CHURCH. 
"TIM Ministry of Angels realized. A Letter to the Edwards 
Congregational Church, Boston. By two members of that Church." 
" A Review of the Criticisms of the Congregationalist on the 'Let-
ter to the Edwards Church,' including the Reply, rejected by that 
Journal, and embracing a truthful exhibition of the unfairness, in-
justice, dogmatism and Phariseeism of its editors, with a thorough 
refutation of the great argument, the puzzling Hypothesis of Ortho-
doxy against modern conununications from the Spirit world. By A. 
E. Newton." 
The above are the titles of two pamphlets, of 
26 and 28 pages, by the same author, and sold by 
Bela Marsh, at No. 25 Cornhill, Boston. We 
have read them both with a good deal of attention, 
and consider that the circumstances of the case re-
quire more than the passing announcement of them, 
which we made a few weeks since. 
The two members of the Edwards Church are 
Mr. A. E. Newton, who is connected, we believe, 
with one of our city papers, and another person 
bearing his name. Solicited by a friend. to witness 
the phenomena of the so-called " spirit rappings," 
and becoming impressed with what they witnessed, 
they pursued the subject till they were led to give 
full credence to the communications, and, as a 
necessary consequence, to change their view mate-
rially respecting the teaching and claims of in-
spiration. 
With all apparent sincerity, and with an ear-
nestness and force worthy of imitation in the de-
fence of truth, they address the circular letter, 
comprised in the first pamphlet, to the members of 
the church with which they were connected—pro-
feSsing to detail their experience during two years 
of investigation, and to give the reasons for their 
new views, as an act due those they were associated 
with. 
The Congregationalist of this city, an organ 
of the body to which these members belonged, in 
noticing the " Letter," expressed astonishment 
that persons who could write so well should not 
have seen the fatal inconsistences into which their 
views had led them ; and said they had misrepre-
sented texts quoted from the Bible, and the views 
of those who propose to account for them on natu-
ral principles. And the notice closed with the 
hope that the Edwards Church would " have grace 
to exorcise this delusion in such a spirit as shall 
please Him who said regard not them that have 
familiar spirits,' " &c. 
Mr. Newton then addressed a note to the editors 
of that paper, asking them in Christian kindness 
to point out the " inconsistences " and '• misrepre-
sentations " referred to, either in a public or pri-
vate manner ; and expressing a desire for any as-
sistance that might relieve them from their " de-
lusion," if such they were in, and disavowing any 
interest except to know the truth. 
This note was followed by ft long article in the 
paper, headed, " The Congregationalist's Strict-
ures," which, we think, made good its charge of 
" inconsistences," and of " misrepresentation " of 
Scripture—provided we may call a misinterpreta-
tion a " misrepresentation," but failing in that of 
misrepresenting those who propose to account for 
it on natural principles. But in doing this, it 
went on the supposition that those holding such 
views are not to be reasoned with as sane persons, 
that it would be like showing that two and two do 
not make five, or as having a controversy with a 
clerk, who, disputing his accounts, would not be 
bound by any particular multiplication table ; ac-
cused Mr. Newton of not believing • the Bible ; 
claimed that it would be " as sane to contract to 
light the streets of Boston by ignis fatui instead of 
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them ; and that the things within their knowledge 
could be known only to themselves, we only have 
their opinion ; for no one can know that other per- 
y 
resurrection except what is eliminated at death, 
and as Christ's is to be our pattern, they virtually 
deny to him any revivification of his body, which 
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gas lights, as to attempt to reason with such a 
mind ;" quoted Cowper's lines on " sagacious 
fools " who invent to cheat themselves by warping 
Scripture ; laid down as a hypothesis, in disproof 
of the pretended spirits, 1st that they were not 
needed, 2d that God works no deeds of superero-
gation, and 3d that in the face of those principles 
no evidence could prove their existence; denied 
that any phenomena existed that could not be ac-
counted for by natural causes ; compared the evi-
dence in support of such, to that which a man has 
who supposes his legs are " pipe stems ;" pro-
nounced it as absurd as would be the testimony of 
all the solid men in Boston should they make affi-
davit that they saw Herr Alexander take down 
Bunker Hill Monument, pick his teeth with it, 
and put it back in its place ; declared him to be 
" utterly, and thoroughly, and totally and tre-
mendously deceived," without " a particle of truth 
in his theories ;" and closed with : " If you ever 
get back to belief in the Bible, come and see us, 
and we will talk with you." 
To this article Mr. Newton replied in seventeen 
and a quarter pages, which the Congregationalist 
refused on the ground that Mr. N. had no farther 
claim on their space ; which Mr. N. thinks not the 
only reason ; and so he publishes it in the second 
pamphlet noticed with the article to which it is 
a reply, the original notice, and such notes as were 
called forth between the parties. 
With this statement of the case the way is pre-
pared for our own comments, in writing which we 
shall have, in a measure, to criticize both parties. 
The " Letter " begins with the assumption, that 
to " prove all things, and to hold fast that which 
is good," is a maxim sanctioned equally by com-
mon sense and Divine authority : from this, it is 
not our purpose to dissent. We acknowledge our 
obligation to canvass the merits of whatever receives 
the assent of any considerable number of thinking 
minds, or which presents claims of possible truth-
fulness. It is only by so doing that we can be-
come able to point out the sophisms, inconsis-
tences, and contradictions of any theory, and to de-
fend the truth from the attacks of error. We will 
not adhere to any dogma merely because it is old ; 
nor will we embrace it because it is new. But 
while we recognize the authority of the command 
to "prove all things," we also recognize the au-
thority of the'standard by which is to be tested the 
goodness of whatever we are called on to prove, and 
the specilib tests which are prescribed for the prov-
ing of given things. 
The writers of the " Letter "claim to come before 
ui as witnesses of what they profess to have seen 
and heard ; and they ask those to whom it is ad-
dressed to receive them as credible witnesses.—
They testify, that at first what purported to be the 
spirit of a departed parent addressed one of them, 
communicating things known only to the one ad-
dressed, and some things that were unknown : 
that other intelligences then communicated, and 
that soon they could hold daily converse with 
them ; that the communications were first made 
by slight sounds as letters of the alphabet were 
pointed at, thus spelling out words and sentences ; 
that articles of furniture then began to move, often 
with great force ; that at first this required the 
presence of some person of a certain peculiarity of 
constitution ; that afterwards the hand of some 
person, possessing the proper physical and mental 
qualities would be seized, and writing performed 
of which the writer had no premeditation : that 
others by abstracting their minds, would find words 
of wisdom dropping from their lips, for the expres-
sion of which they exerted no mental agency ; that 
others would have their interior vision opened so 
as to see the spirits ; and the writers claim that 
on one occasion, such were seen hovering over each 
one of the members of the church they address. 
These we are asked to assent to as facts. With-
out questioning the credibility of the witnesses, 
we have some things to object to. For the public 
to admit that what purported to be a departed 
parent, was such, they must be put in possession 
of the evidence presented in proof of identity. 
Withholding such proof, the writers ask us to ad-
mit their opinions, as well as their testimony. In-
stead of giving us the means of proving the thing, 
they ask us to permit them to prove it for us ; 
which is not in accordance with the apostolic in-
junction that they start with. We have only the 
facts to which they testify, to judge from. We 
permit them to volunteer as witnesses, but not to 
judge for us. We admit the fact that they did 
have spelled out to them, things within, and things 
without their knowledge, respecting a family his- 
sons do not know any specific fact,—though there 
may be a probability that they do not. On the 
supposition that they were addressed by a spirit, 
the very claims they put forth respecting the na-
ture and powers of spirits, makes it possible for a 
lying spirit to have possessed itself of such facts 
and to have acted the part of an impostor with 
them. The very nature of the case makes it im-
possible, on their own premises, to demonstrate 
that a deceitful intelligence did not impose on them 
by personating a beloved parent, for the purpose 
of misleading them. 
Of the other phenomena to which they testify, 
they have not distinguished between what they 
were agents in, and what others. In the case of 
the spirits seen over the heads of the members of 
the Edwards Church, it is not announced who saw 
them ; and in the case of writing and speaking 
mediums, they do not affirm that they are such ; so 
that we are in the dark whether we are listening 
to first, second, or even fourth hand testimony. 
They should have been more implicit, if they 
wished to impress those in the habit of proving 
things for themselves,—judging from well attested 
facts. 
On analyzing all they present which is evidence, 
and separating from it their opinions,—which 
should have no effect aside from the facts in influ-
encing those capable of forming opinions from 
facts—it only amounts to the declaration, that 
they have received communications, purporting to 
come from the departed and that they have seen 
and conversed with such intelligences. On these 
points, without questioning their credibility, there 
is room for error in judgment. What they sup-
posed were spirits, may have been figments of their 
own imagination ; and the communications spelled 
out, may have been the result of juggling. We 
have seen La Roy Sunderland so pathetize indi-
viduals that they fully believed they saw and con-
versed with such ; but their testimony to the fact 
did not establish it. To demonstrate the reality of 
what the Messrs. Newton affirm, the spirits must 
be presented to the senses of those they address, 
and the communications must be made in their 
presence, that they may scrutinize the modus oper-
andi, and judge for themselves respecting their 
origin. If that is not practicable the least they 
should do in presenting a claim of such magnitude, 
would be to specify minutely, all the circumstances 
attending each manifestation, and its specific na 
ture. In that case the reader could judge of the 
bearing of such facts, thus attested. As it is, the 
facts certified to in the pamphlet are expressed in 
so general and loose a manner that little weight 
can be attached to them. The deficiency in this 
particular is very marked. 
We took our pen, however, to reason the case, 
not on this ground, but on the supposition that all 
the phenomena which they affirm, is a reality ; and 
that the communications they have received are 
from the departed. Without questioning the reali-
ty of it, what evidence have we of its reliability ? 
The Messrs. Newton admit " that there are false 
and wicked spirits seeking in this way to commu-
nicate with men :" how shall we know that all 
which communicate are not such Their own pro-
fession, would not be decisive ; for wicked spirits 
would have no compunctions in personating good. 
They first quote John 4:1, " Beloved, believe not 
every spirit, but try the spirits whether they be of 
God," as proof that some spirits are of God. This 
is one of the passages which the Congregationalist 
specifies as a misrepresentation of Scripture. We 
would designate it by the milder term of misin-
terpretation. That disembodied spirits are not re-
ferred to, is evidenced by the context, which gives 
as a reason for trying the spirits, that " many 
false prophets are gone out into the world." With 
this, no conclusion can be arrived at, in accordance 
with any law of language, than that spirits are 
put for teachers, whom they were to square by the 
word of God. 
They quote John 4:2 : " Every spirit that con-
fesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of 
God," as the test by which to try disembodied 
spirits ; but the same argument is decisive in this 
case as in the other—the, context making false 
prophets the subjects of discourse. 
Applying the rule to spirits, there is, however, 
room to question whether those with whom the 
Newtons communicated, would stand by it. We 
discover no testimony, purporting to come from 
them, that Jesus did come in the flesh. But the 
text requires more than that—not only that he 
once came, but that he still possesses the flesh in 
which he came, which was nailed to the tree, 
makes him cease to have come in the flesh, and 
proves the spirits to be not of God on their own 
showing. 
They argue the possibility of communicating 
with good spirits, on the ground that angels are 
ministering spirits sent from God to minister to 
saints here, that angels have communicated with 
mortals, and that our departed friends have become 
as the angels—quoting Matt. 22:30. That scrip-
ture, however, is predicated. of the saints, not be-
fore, but subsequent to the resurrection. " They 
are equal unto the angels, and are the children of 
God, being the children of the resurrection." To 
apply it to the saints before they have reached that 
state, is therefore a misinterpretation. 
They think to obviate this difficulty, by denying, 
as all do who believe in the reliability of these 
manifestations, that these physical frames of ours, 
which crumble to dust, will ever be resuscitated. 
They speak of the doctrine of the resurrection, 
as having " become strangely misunderstood and 
perverted throughout all Christendom ;" and they 
argue that " the dead are raised," by a process 
constantly progressing under the great law that 
evolves the plant from the seed. They say : " That 
this was the teaching of Christ is evident from his 
argument with the Sadducees ' Now that the 
dead ARE raised (not shall be) even Moses showed 
when he called the Lord the God of Abraham, and 
the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob ; for he is 
not a God of the dead but of the living ; fur all 
live unto Him.'" (Luke 20:37, 38.) They also 
quote 1 Cur. 15:16, " For if the dead rise not, then 
is not Christ raised ;" and they refer to Paul's il-
lustration of the resurrection by the germinating 
of grain, as proof that not the same body, but 
another will be that of the resurrection. On these 
two passages they base their argument for the res-
urrection past. 
We marvel at such an argument. Filling the 
position that Mr. Newton does, he cannot be ig-
norant of the fact, that the future is often-spoken 
of in the present tense. Such a form of expres-
sion, divorced from its connection proves nothing 
for his purpose. Prof. Bush, when arguing in sup-
port of the same position, and leaving no scrip-
ture unnoticed which he thought might subserve 
his purpose, laid no stress on the tense of the verb 
in this text, though he quoted it. He even quoted 
what the false witnesses said they had heard Christ 
say, (Mark 14:58,) referred to Hymeneus and Phi-
letus (2 Tim. 2:16-19) as evidence of the truth in 
the apostles' day, and to show the impossibility of 
a future resurrection asked the significant ques-
tions, which Paul said some fool would ask, " How 
are the dead raised? and with what body do they 
come?" (1 Cor. 15:35, 36,) but he did not presume 
to adduce the tense of this verb. The Messrs. New-
ton think that if it did not mean this it could 
mean nothing ; but they forget that he was rea-
soning with Sadducees, who denied both angel and 
spirit, as well as the resurrection, and that the de-
nial of the former was their great obstacle in the 
way of the latter. Proving the existence of the 
departed, if they had not perished their resurrec-
tion was no longer impossible. The context here, 
however, settles the question. The Sadducees asked 
not respecting the woman with seven successive 
husbands, all of whom, woman and all, were dead : 
" When they rose 'from the dead, whose wife was 
she ?" as they should have asked on the hypethe-
sis of the Messrs. Newton ; but they inquire, 
(Mark 12 : 23), "When they shall rise, whose wife 
shall she be of them?" And the Saviour answered 
not : " Those who have risen from the dead," &c. ; 
but he said, " When they shall rise from the dead, 
they neither marry," &c. 
The passage from Paul affords them no more sup-
port. True, he said, " if the dead rise not ;" but 
he affirmed that it was an event to transpire at a 
future epoch : that those who are Christ's are to 
be made alive at his coming, that at the last trump 
we are all to be changed in the twinkling of an eye, 
living and dead at the same time, and caught up 
together to meet the Lord in the air. 
Scripture must be interpreted in its connection, 
and according to its agreement with other scrip-
tures. It will never do to isolate passages from 
their context and dwell on forms of a word, irre-
spective of the teachings of other scriptures. The 
doctrine of the resurrection is not one that depends 
on disjointed texts, but is the subject of prophecy 
in numerous passages. And we are to inquire 
what is the current teaching of the Scriptures on 
the subject. It is represented as a change to which 
the dead are to be subjected. The dead in Christ 
shall rise first. The Saviour comforted the sisters 
of Lazarus with the assurance that he should rise 
again. The Messrs. Newton would have told them 
that he had risen ! The Saviour affirmed that those 
in their graves shall come forth. What a fine op-
portunity to have taught that they have come forth ! 
Said the angel to Daniel, Many of them that sleep 
in the dust of the earth shall awake—not that they 
are awake. Our vile bodies are to be fashioned 
like unto Christ's glorious body ; this can be pred-
icated only of this corruptible body which is to 
put on incorruption. On this subject the Messrs. 
Newton have taken precisely the position of Phile-
tus and Hymeneus who overthrew the faith of some 
by teaching that the resurrection is past already. 
Failing to prove the resurrection in the past, their 
argument fails, that the departed are now equal to 
angels or can communicate with mortals. 
They notice the prohibition to communicate with 
the dead, and say, " We know no evidence of such 
prohibition, except as regards evil or undeveloped 
spirits." What an " undeveloped spirit " can be, 
we know not, unless it be one still in the body—
not developed from it,—with which there is no pro-
hibition of intercourse. The distinction made, is 
one not found in the Bible ; nor is the prohibition 
limited to one class of the dead. It is full and ex-
plicit : Deut. 18:10-14, " There shall not be found 
among you any one . . . that useth divination . . 
or an enchanter, or a witch, or a charmer, or a con-
sulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necro-
mancer "—i. e., one who talks or consults with the 
dead ; " for all that do these things are an abomina-
tion unto the Lord." Lev. 19:31—" Regard not 
them that have familiar spirits, neither seek after 
wizards, to be defiled by them." 20:6—" And the 
soul that turneth after such as have familiar spirits, 
and after wizards, to go ar whoring after them, I 
will even set my face against that soul, and will 
cut him off from among his people." Isa. 8:19— 
And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto 
them that have familiar spirits, and unto wizards 
that peep and that mutter, should not a people 
seek unto their God? for the living to dead?"—i. e. 
will ye inquire respecting the living of the dead ? 
No one class of the dead are specified to which these 
prohibitions al'e limited : they are extended to the 
dead as a whole—to all who have familiar spirits, 
or who are mediums—to all diviners, charmers, 
wizards, and witches, who pretend to operate by 
the deada-eand to all necromancers, or talkers with 
the dead. In instituting a distinction which the 
Bible does not recognize, and in making limits to 
an unlimited prohibition, is not the Bible virtually 
ignored ? 
They reply to this : " If the prohibitions given 
through Moses, included good as well as evil, then 
they were transgressed by Moses himself,—for, did 
he not talk with the angel at the bush." Acts 
7:30. And did he not receive the law by the min-
istration of angels? It was transgressed also by. 
Samuel, Elijah, Isaiah, Ezekiel, Daniel. and doubt-
less all the prophets, for do they not describe their 
interviews with spiritual beings, sometimes term-
ing them men,' and again angels of the Lord ?' 
. . . It was transgressed by Christ at the transfig-
uration, and by the apostles, and others in numer-
ous instances. And lastly, John the Revelator 
wrote the whole book of the Apocalypse under the 
dictation and inspiration of an angel, who at the 
end announced himself to, be one of his brethren.the 
prophets.' Rev. 22:9." 
As the prohibition has respect only to talking 
with the dead, and consulting with spirits of the de-
parted, and with mediums who pretended the at-
tendance of such familiar spirits, &e., communica-
tions with " angels " or with " men," are no in-
fringement of it. And therefore to adduce scrip-
tures where " angels " or " men " are communi-
cated with, against which there is no prohibition, 
as evidence that it is right to communicate with 
the dead, against which there are prohibitions, is 
not only a misinterpretation, but a perversion of 
Scripture. 
In the case of Christ at the transfiguration, the 
Spirit of Prophecy, himself, was the one who com-
municated with his creatures, not to be instructed 
by them, but as lie had a right to communicate 
with them, being their Creator. A prohibition of 
a Law given to creatures, is not necessarily appli-
cable to the Lawgiver, It was not given for Him, 
but for them. A prohibition that creatures shall 
not seek to the dead for instruction, does not con-
flict with the Creator's communicating instruction 
to the dead. 
In the Apocalypse, the one by whom it was sig-
nified is declared to be " an angel," (1:1 ;) and the 
passage in Rev. 22:9 is not correctly quoted. It reads 
" I am thy fellow servant and of thy brethren the 
prophets "—i. e., he was a fellow servant of John, 
and a fellow servant of the prophets, and.a fellow 
servant " of them which keep the sayings of this 
book "—not one of the dead, but " an angel " 
as he is expressly denominated, who are our fellow 
servants. 
The Messrs. Newton have, however, a solution 
of the problem, how to communicate with good 
spirits, and to avoid evil disposed intelligences. 
They say : 
" At length the whole question was solved in a 
manner so plain, that we wondered it should have 
caused us any difficulty. We were taught that 
the great law of attraction, or 'affinity, holds as 
universally in the spiritual as in the physical 
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world—that we draw around us spirits like our-
selves, those whose motions, feelings, aspirations, 
are most in affinity with our own," &c. 
They say, " we werelaught," Taught by whom? 
 
—by the spirits ! They prescribe the rule by which 
their own goodness is to be tested ! And they pre 
scribe one the most likely to flatter those they com-
municate with. Suppose a deceiver in the flesh 
should lay down a similar rule ; it would work 
like this :—" How shall I prove to you that I am a 
good man? Only good men associate with good 
men. You are a very good man. Therefore as I 
am attracted to you, I must also be good ! !" Thus 
the spirits, if such they are, gain the confidence of 
those they address by complimenting them on their 
goodness, and lay down for their own advantage a 
rule, so framed that those who receive it must ad-
mit that they are good spirits, or else confess to 
their own wickedness ! ! 
This rule, also, is defective in another particular. 
On the principle that like attracts like, persons on 
entertaining erroneous sentiments, would only at-
tract spirits whose sentiments are like theirs. And 
instead of being instructed in the truth by such, 
they would only be confirmed by them in error. 
Persons denying the resurrection, holding lightly 
the inspiration of the Scriptures, or disposed to 
disregard the prohibitions respecting converse with 
the dead, would attract only such spirits as would 
strengthen such erroneous views ; and to question 
the goodness of the spirits, would be questioning 
their own goodness, and offensive to their self-com-
placency ! The four hundred prophets of Ahab, 
in whose mouth was a lying spirit that had been 
sent to persuade Ahab to go up and fall in battle, 
by prophesying good of him, felt extremely cha-
grined when Micaiah exposed the nature of the 
intelligence that had communicated with them. 
(1 Kings 22:19-33.) This argument, of like seeking 
intercourse only with its like, is entirely unscrip-
tural. We are told that Satan goeth around as a 
roaring lion seeking whom he may devour. When 
he approached our first parents, he found them in-
nocent and holy ; and the Saviour whom--he tempt-
ed for forty days and " quoted scripture " to, had 
no moral assimilation to him in any particular. 
The unclean spirit who had gone out of the man 
seeking rest and finding none, when returned found 
his house empty, swept and garnished, yet he took 
possession. As in the time of Job, " the sons of 
God came to present themselves before the Lord, 
and Satan came also among them," so now he as 
much as ever desires the disciples of Christ that he 
may sift them as wheat ; and no more adroit rule 
could he devise, which should admit himself as an 
angel of light, than this that like only attracts its 
like. 
Another argument in the " Letter " is that " by 
their fruits ye shall know them." The fruits, that 
is we suppose the teachings of the spirits being 
good, the teachers are to be recognized as such. 
They claim that the spirits inculcate " elevated 
thoughts and purity of purpose," that they bow 
with them around the family altar, join in worship 
with them,—" helping our infirmities and making 
intercessions for us ;" that they inspire them with 
thankfulness, " instruct us in the nature and 
qualities of the different kinds of food, that we may 
select only such as is convenient for us ;" that 
they cause undiscovered truths to beam forth from 
the Bible, &c. &c. 
To this we reply, that any spirit, however de 
prayed, possessing only an ordinary degree of 
shrewdness, would assume an air of goodness if 
seeking to deceive. Satan approached our first 
parents in that manner. HaYing never sinned. 
they were of course good ; and on the rule laid 
down by the Messrs. Newton's familiar spirits, 
would only attract the good. Satan being attract-
ed by them, must, if the principle is correct, also 
be good. He contradicts the word of God respect-
ing death ; but this is no more than these spirits 
do respecting the resurrection of the dead, and 
therefore would excite no suspicion in minds dis-
posed to receive these spirits. Satan is only anx-
ious for their good : how could an evil spirit so de-
sire that their eyes might be opened, that they 
Might become as gods, knowing good and evil ! 
Our simple-minded motheiEve, no doubt, received 
him as a paragon of goodness. Satan also in-
structed them " in the nature and qualities of the 
different kinds of food "—instancing one kind as 
particularly " convenient" for them ; and they saw 
" that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be 
desired to make one wise." He also caused what 
he advanced as new truths, to beam out before 
them ; and they fell into his snare. They had 
every excuse, and every argument, and every rule 
for proving the goodness of Satan, that this " Let- 
ter " advances for proving the goodness of these 
familiars. It is no new thing for " false apostles," 
" deceitful workers," to transform " themselves 
into the apostles of Christ," (2 Cor. 11:13-15,) 
" And no marvel ; for Satan himself," the apostle 
testifies, " is transformed into an angel of light. 
Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also 
be transformed as the ministers of righteousness." 
The only remaining argument, which we recol- 
lect, is that " miraculous gifts " have also been 
granted to prove the heavenly origin of this new 
revelation. " The casting out of undeveloped de-
mons ; the healing of the sick, the lame, the blind, 
either by instantaneous cure or by more gradual 
recovery under the use of means prescribed by 
superior direction ; the use of unknown tongues, 
the foretelling of future events, the power of dis-
cerning spirits." 
All these, they claim, are well attested. They 
forget that they are not the judges, but only wit-
nesses. They present no evidences of these miracu-
lous performances. They give neither dates, places, 
persons, nor names of witnesses. How then can 
we judge how well they are attested? 
According to the ancients, a demon was the 
spirit of a departed person. An " undeveloped 
demon," then, must be the spirit of a living per-
son. To cast out such a demon, then, must be to 
kill the person possessing it. Such miracles have 
been often performed. For a person to begin to 
get well gradually, is nothing very miraculous. 
No such miracle is enumerated among those of the 
Saviour. The " use of unknown tongues " can he 
no proof, from the fact that there would be no way 
of demonstrating the correctness of their use. We 
suppose however they mean known tongues, which 
the speakers had not been instructed in. When 
the disciples spoke with tongues, it was for the 
purpose of reaching those who could be addressed 
in no other language, and not for a display. We 
are not told the circumstances under which this 
power is now manifested ; but it appears to be for 
the purpose of display merely, and to consist in 
the utterance of a jargon which no one can under-
stand. 
Granting their claim to be the power of miracu-
lous performances, what does it prove! John 
says (Rev. 16:13, 14) : " And I saw three unclean 
spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the 
dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and 
out of the mouth of the false prophet. For they 
are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which 
go forth unto the kings of the earth, and of the 
whole world, to gather them to the battle of that 
great day of God Almighty." It is no where re-
corded that this power shall accompany good 
spirits in the last days ; but it is to accompany un-
clean spirits. 
We have however a test by which to try the 
spirits : " When they shall say unto you, Seek 
unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto 
wizards that peep and mutter," Isaiah tells us, 
(8:20) " To the Law, and to the Testimony : if 
they speak not according to that word, it is because 
there is no light in them !" And Paul says (Gal. 
1:8), " Though we, or an angel from heaven, preach 
any other gospel unto you than that which we 
have preached unto •you, let him be accursed." 
These are the tests which Inspiration gives, by 
which to try pretended spirits ; and by it, those 
of the Messrs. Newton fail. 
The law says, There shall not be found among 
you a consulter of familiar spirits : these deny 
that prohibition. They speak not according to 
that word, and consequently there is no light in 
them. Paul taught that " there will be a resur-
rection of the dead, both of the just and of the 
unjust," (Acts 24:15),—that " God bath raised 
up the Lord, and will also raise up us," (1 Cor. 
6:14.) These deny any future resurrection, and 
are therefore " accursed." Paul taught that " as 
many as have sinned without law shall also perish 
without law," (Rom. 2:12) : this Letter teaches 
that " The evil that we see in man arises only 
from imperfect or incomplete development of what 
was made to be, and what will be wizen completed, 
good;" and that we have no evidence that God 
" will withhold from any soul in the future life, 
the means or opportunity of advancement." They 
think they prove this by Paul, and quote that " all 
things shall he subdued unto him "—but subjection 
is hardly analogous to conversion. Paul cautioned 
Timothy to " hold fast the form of sound words 
which thou hast heard of me ;" but these say, 
" We wish no longer to be considered as bound to 
any particular view of truth, or any form of its 
expression—for we feel that we have caught but 
the first beams of a glorious day now dawning," 
and while the Saviour, in closing the volume of 
inspiration, pronounced a curse on him who should 
add to or take from the words of the book, these 
writers say, " We are not to look for it [for truth] 
only in here and there an individual in ages by-
gone, or in the pages of one book, or one set of 
books, written centuries ago and never to be ex-
tended." And they deny that what has " been 
compiled and included in the volume called the 
Bible, is in any respect superior to that of revela-
tions given in our own day, through precisely the 
same agencies, attested by similar outward mira-
cles, and bearing to the reason and the conscience 
of men of vastly higher interval evidence of Divine 
wisdom and goodness "—thus placing the God of 
the Bible on a level with the gods of the heathen. 
Squaring the spirits by the Bible, their fruits prove 
them to be unreliable. 
We now have a word to offer respecting the no-
tice in the Congregationalist, which has called 
forth the second pamphlet. We regret that the 
" Letter " was not met with a candid, searching, 
and scriptural review. The writers of it, are a 
specimen of hundreds and thousands similarly sit-
uated, in the churches and out of them. We have 
been astonished at the extent and rapidity with 
which these principles are spreading and eating 
into the very vitals of Christianity. Those im-
pressed in this manner are enthusiastic and seri-
ous. And when they come and ask us to show 
them their errors, we should do it in the fear of 
God. 
The manner in which the Congregationalist ad-
vanced its strictures, is also objectionable. We 
never convince a man by treating him as a maniac, 
a fool, or an impostor. Cuffs and kicks, only ex-
cite his combativeness, and confirm him in his er-
rors. If true that reasoning with him would not 
benefit him, it might benefit others, who are spec-
tators of the controversy, and whose sympathies 
side with the one who is dealt with unjustly, or 
indecorously. When the Christian ceases to be 
gentle towards all men, or courteous, he violates 
a positive scriptural obligation. Religious contro-
versy should not provoke gladiatorial displays, ef-
fusions of wit, or sharpness of manner; but the 
Christian teacher should commend his theology, by 
the sweetness of his temper, and the gentleness of 
his demeanor. 
The offer of the Congregationalist to talk with 
them when they get back on to Bible ground, strikes 
us as deferring the attempt to benefit them, till 
they no longer need the effort. On the same prin= 
ciple they might say to the heathen, " When you 
become Christians we will send missionaries to 
you." It is while they are away from a correct 
position, and express a willingness to receive in-
struction, that Christians as watchmen, should go 
and take them by the hand, and attempt to win 
them back—knowing that he who turneth a sinner 
from the error of his ways, shall save a soul from 
death, and hide a multitude of sins. 
These manifestations are a great and growing 
evil. The tide of infidelity which is drifting in 
under them, must be stayed, or it will sweep mul-
titudes to perdition. We must reason the case on 
tenable grounds, or our efforts are worse than lost. 
It will not do to dispute the facts which they pre-
sent, though we may scrutinize them as closely as 
we will. When men testify as Mr. Simmons does, 
that a pencil, held by placing it in the thumb hole 
of the handle of a pair of scissors, wrote the name 
of his son, in the presence of a score of persons he 
is a credible witness ; and to talk about pipe-stem-
legs, and bunker-hill-monument—tooth-picks, will 
not disprove his assertion. To deny that there can 
be any manifestations that are not in accordance 
with natural laws, is to deny the teachings of in-
spiration respecting demoniacal possessions. 
The Congregationalist, in specifying falsities in 
the " Letter," took no notice of the denial of the 
resurrection which is so prominently presented 
there. This omission has excited our surprise ; 
and we can account for it only on the supposition 
that the writer of the strictures, acquiesced in the 
view which the writers of the" Letter " took on that 
point. In specifying misinterpretations of Scrip-
ture, the Congregationalist also passed by a series 
of passages on page 20, quoted from Isaiah and 
other prophets, which are applicable only to the 
regeneration, but which are usually applied by 
those who believe in a temporal millennium to a 
condition of things in time, and which the writers 
of the pamphlet adduce as proof that we are now 
entering on the realization of those glorious prom-
ises through the ministration of these familiar 
spirits. On the common ground assumed by theo-
logians, we should not know how to meet the pam-
phlet on that point. If the new heaven and new 
earth, is a new dispensation in the flesh, who can 
prove that this is not that dispensation ? But if 
the regeneration ushers in the new dispensation, 
then all previous applications of them, are, misin-
terpretations of Scripture. To discuss this ques-
tion, theologians will have to re-examine the mean-
ing of those passages. 
We would like to see this question met as it 
should be. And we hope some pen competent to 
the task will unfold all its sophistries, and unveil 
its incor sistences and misinterpretations. Both 
parties are welcome to our advice, neither of whom 
will thank us for meddling with their matters. As 
the pamphlets were sent to be noticed, we have 
aimed to do our duty with them. 
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without regard to the particular view we take of any scripture, from 
the friends of the Herald. 
LETTER FROM ILLINOIS. 
DEAR BRO. II10158 :—Soon after the date of my 
last, (Burlington, Wis., June 20th,) I returned to 
unite with brethren Morgan, Spencer, and others, 
in conducting a conference held at Painspoint, 
June 30th. (as reported by brother M.) The sea-
son, from its commencement to the close, was truly 
refreshing. On the Sabbath, it was supposed that 
the congregation would number about five hundred. 
After the morning service, the Lord's supper was 
administered, in which a large number joyfully 
participated. Besides the friends from Winnebago, 
Lee, and Dekalb counties, with whom we were in-
timately acquainted, it was pleasant to meet and 
mingle with brethren and sisters Berry, Jeffreys, 
Allard, and others, from Crane's Grove, Stephen-
son county, (late from West Shefford, C. E.) 
Directly after I left -this county in March last, 
to meet my engagements in Dekalb, one E. C. came 
among the brethren, claiming to be an Adventist, 
and that he embraced the faith seven years before 
Father Miller published his views, and was of 
course qualified to " expound unto them the way 
of God more perfectly." He also claimed, that in 
the course of his ministry he had performed many 
wonderful miracles. On entering upon his work, 
the first business was to expose and then correct 
the various errors into which " brother Chapman " 
had ignorantly led them. Said he regretted that 
they had been instructed to belive that the king-
of God was not already set up in the hearts of 
men. Also, that Jesus Christ was not in every re-
spect the eternal God and Father. Was astonished 
that any enlightened mind should consider " the 
new Jerusalem, seen by John in vision coming 
down from God out of heaven " wase, literal 
" city." Pointing at the figures which we had 
left on the door of the sanctuary, lie sneered at 
the idea of " writing the vision and making it plain 
on tables," and regretted exceedingly that brother 
C. should teach immersion for baptism, as prefera-
ble to pouring or sprinkling. He also wondered, 
that on communion occasions lay brethren should 
have been permitted to pass the bread and wine to 
the members of the church, when that right be-
longed exclusively to the minister, or high priest. 
On one occasion he assumed the prerogative (in 
connection with Elder N.) to administer the sacra-
ment, and to distribute the elements to the church, 
after which it was ascertained that he himself had 
never been ordained to fill any office whatever. In 
brief, he was a complete impostor,— intruding 
himself upon warm-hearted babes in the Advent 
faith. He had arranged his, plans to conduct a 
camp-meeting, commencing June 29th, but brother 
Morgan arrived just in time to defeat his design, 
and save the church from confusion, if not distrac-
tion. I do hope our infant churches in every place 
will be on their guard, lest they also be imposed 
on by such " blind guides." 
After the conference, it seemed expedient that 
I should remain in this region for a while. Ac-
cordingly I have visited and labored in the various 
sections where we had established churches during 
the past fall and winter, entering also upon some 
new ground, and the result is, the brethren in ev-
ery place have been strengthened and thoroughly 
confirmed in the faith. Several sinners have been 
converted to God. Quite a number have newly 
embraced the blessed hope, and twenty-five precious 
souls have received baptism at our hands. By 
particular request of Elder Hitchcock and others, 
I attended the conference at Crane's Grove, which 
commenced Aug. 19th. During the first two days, 
considerable time was wasted or unprofitably spent 
in listening to brethren from abroad, who endeav-
ored to advocate or defend the modern theory of 
probation for the Jews and others, " who know not 
God, and that obey not the gospel," (see 2 Thess. 
1:7, 8,) after the advent of Christ. That system, 
the more we examine it, (saying nothing of its evil 
tendency in various places where we have labored 
and established flourishing churches,) appears to 
us increasingly absurd. After those " brethren " 
gave way for others to present arguments showing 
that the Lord was soon coming, and to urge men 
without delay to prepare to meet the event, every- 
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thing went on in harmony and love. Bro. J. Cum-
mins, (late from Pennsylvania,) and a brother 
Collins, from Wisconsin, were present and took 
part in the public services, which added much to 
the interest of our meetings. Brother Hitchcock 
conducted the conference. By request, I improved 
the morning and evening of the Sabbath. Had 
usual freedom in speaking. Our subjects were 
Acts 26:6 and Matt. 24:3. On the whole, we had 
an interesting conference. The brethren in that 
community were much revived, and established ex-
tra meetings for religious worship. Brother H. is 
an excellent brother, and will give to the house-
hold in that section meat in due season. It was 
hard parting with him and other dear friends 
there ; but we are cheered with the hope of soon 
meeting them again in the kingdom of God., 
After the conference at Crane's Grove I went to 
Roseo, some forty miles east of there, where I 
preached to respectable congregations eight times. 
This people had never before heard on the all-im 
portant subject, On the Sabbath several came in 
from Beloit, (a beautiful village in Wisconsin, 
three miles from our place of worship,) the house 
was full, and the best attention paid to the word. 
(Subject, " restitution of all things.") By this 
time several of the brethren had become deeply in-
terested. At br near the close of the morning ser-
vice, when all were silent as the house of death, a 
backslider of the M. E. order (who had before an-
noyed us considerably) arose, being much excited, 
and said if the congregation would listen to him, 
he would show them that the stuff to which they 
bad listened was perfectly delusive. Being very 
abusive in his remarks, I called the house to or-
der, said a word in prayer, and then dismissed the 
congregation. As lie resumed his position, I took 
my hat, remarking to the congregation, that I must 
retire, so as to be prepared for the afternoon ser-
vice. The entire congregation responded by doing 
the same, leaving the backslider warmly engaged 
in talking to the walls. This put an end to our 
trouble from that source. We continued our meet-
ings there several days longer. Some received the 
word in the love of it, and did not hesitate to con-
fess it openly. Several brethren of the Wesleyan 
order urged me to return and take part in the ser-
vices at a camp-meeting of theirs, which was to 
commence in a few days. Others were so deeply 
interested, that they entreated me to remain lon-
ger, or visit them again if possible. One precious 
soul was converted, and seemed to rejoice in the 
prospect of soon seeing the Lord. 
From R. I returned to meet an appointment at 
Painspoint (Sunday, 4th inst.) Met a large con-
gregation in the same grove where the conference 
was held. After the morning service, seventeen 
happy souls gave a brief account of their conver-
sion to God, and united with the Jefferson Grove 
church, increasing their number to seventy-nine 
members. Others are waiting only for an oppor-
tunity. We then participated together in the 
Lord's supper, (a heavenly season indeed,) after 
which we listened to an animating discourse from 
brother J. Cummins, on the " restitution of all 
things which God hath spoken by the mouth of all 
his holy prophets since the world began." (Acts 
3:21.) Bro. Cummins had just arrived, having 
left his late field of labor expressly to visit us and 
see how the cause prospered in this region. He 
has since travelled with me, preaching and visiting 
the churches at White Oak Grove, Watertown, 
Jefferson Grove, White Rock, and Killbuck, by 
means of which the brethren in each place have 
been further edified and strengthened. Brother C. 
is yet with me. We came to this place on Tues-
day last, (a new field of labor,) where it seems to 
be my province to lay the doctrine before the peo-
ple. Last evening our congregation was large and 
very attentive. Some of the leading members are 
becoming quite interested. After preaching from 
Dan. 2d, one of the most active and ardently pious 
brethren of the church commenced singing an ap-
propriate hymn, viz., " We have sisters in that 
day who will rise and fly away," &c. Many of the 
brethren and sisters uniting in the song, made it 
very melodious. Before they had completed the 
hymn, the dear brother became so exceedingly 
happy that he shouted aloud for joy. He then of-
fered the concluding prayer, in which he sought 
the blessing of God upon us, as I have not before 
heard it, out of the Advent ranks, for several 
years, if ever. From present appearances, we 
cannot but hope much good will be effected by this 
effort. We think much of brother G. ; for a young 
man, he is mighty in the Scriptures. His recent 
inquiries through your columns, asking " brother 
Chapman to explain more fully what he conceived 
to be '' the author's designs relative to the 24th of 
Matthew, and the discrepancy in the chronology 
touching the book of Daniel, have been explained 
to him personally in so satisfactory a manner, 
nothing more is needed on his own account, and I 
have no time now to speak further to the public 
on that point. Brother C. will probably speak for 
himself before long. If I had the entire world as-
sembled before me, it would afford me pleasure to 
give them my views of the 24th of Matthew. The 
book of Daniel also in skilful hands yet remaining 
a powerful weapon, and indeed I long to see the 
author (so " greatly beloved " of God,) " standing 
in his lot." (Dan. 9:23 and 12:13.) 
Brethren of the household, you see, and doubt-
less realize, that we are in the " perilous times" 
predicted by the apostle, when all that will live 
godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. (2 
Tim. 3:1-12.) Also in that time when " the just 
shall live by faith." Let us not therefore " draw 
back unto perdition, but be of them that believe 
to the saving of the soul." (Heb. 10:37-39.) 
You have, I am confident, remembered unwor-
thy me in your supplications at the throne of 
grace,—I think I have felt the influence of your 
prayers. Don't forget me now, while the last 
sands of time are falling, and the wicked are wax-
ing worse and worse, for I am comparatively alone, 
far away from most of you with whom I am inti-
mately acquainted. I therefore need your pray-
ers and your sympathy. 
And to you, brother Himes, I will say, the 
friends in the far West are waiting and looking for 
your arrival with pleasing anticipations. We hope 
and trust the Lord will be with you in a special 
mariner, so that your coming may be like that of 
Titus. 'Love to all the friends. Amen. 
My Post-office address is, as heretofore, Spring-
field, Ill., care of Dr. M. Helm. 
Yours in tribulation and hope, 
Sept. 15th, 1852. SAMUEL CHAPMAN. 
LETTER FROM BRIMFIELD, Mass. 
BRO. 'TIMES :—We are very much interested in 
the " Discussion," and are glad that it ever com-
menced. We love to see this subject investigated. 
Although satisfied before it commenced in our own 
minds in regard to the " abomination " &c., yet it 
strengthens us to hear from others of like precious 
faith. 
There are a few in this place that meet together' 
to exhort one another, and so much the more as 
they see the day approaching ; for they do see the 
day approaching, and most of the professed Ad-
vent people in this place believe that the 1335 days 
will end next year, when Daniel will stand in his 
lot, and all the saints with him, shall be delivered 
from this bondage of corruption and gain immor-
tality, to live forever, and no more curse. " 0, 
what a blessed hope is ours, while here on earth 
we stay." 
There are quite a number who have lately come 
out and confessed the Lord, and there are others 
who are interested. The preaching of the time 
has done what nothing else would,—it has aroused 
those that were slumbering or sleeping, and caused 
those that were far backslidden from God and 
truth to bestir themselves, and make preparations 
for the coming judgment. The effect of this truth 
has been most blessed in this place ; I say truth, 
because I believe it is truth with all my heart. 
Yes, I believe that another year, and the trials and 
sorrows of the " saints of the most high God" 
will be ended, and they will have done struggling 
and fighting, their warfare accomplished, and vic-
tory won. 0, what a prospect is before the weary, 
worn pilgrim ; a few more months, and all is over. 
0, how it becomes us who look for such things to 
live as pilgrims and strangers,—live as becometh 
the gospel of Christ. I do thank the good Lord 
that 1 ever heard the cry, " Behold, the Bride-
groom cometh !" It aroused me, and by God's 
grace assisting, I will endeavor to watch the re-
mainder of this dark and stormy night, that when 
the morning dawns I may say, .`'This is my God, 
I have waited for him, and he will save me.". That 
we may meet then, is my prayer. 
HARRIET L. WETHERELL. 
Sept. 11th, 1853. 
NOTE.—We like the spirit of the writer of the 
above letter, and wish that all who believe in the 
" new time," would manifest the same. We re-
joice to hear of the salvation of sinners, and the 
return of the wandering. The earnest, faithful 
preaching of the gospel will always produce these 
results when the church and the ministry are " full 
of faith and the Holy Spirit." The good effect of 
publishing a time for the Saviour's coming, is no 
proof of its correctness ; if it were, the Lord would 
have come in 1844. The truth of a definite time 
rests on other evidence. Having looked with care 
at the calculations which have been made by some 
of late, we are free to say, that we can discover no 
evidence of their correctness. We have no doubt 
many have been aroused by hearing on the subject, 
and have as little doubt that they will go to sleep 
again when the time passes. Such can live only 
under the stimulus of " time " preaching ; and 
when one date fails them, they take the next, and 
so on. This has been their course in the past, and 
we have no reason to expect them to pursue a dif-
ferent one in the future. We have never had any 
confidence in calculations concerning the advent 
since 1843-4. Those which then obtained our con-
fidence, were supported by evidences that we could 
not resist,—such, we venture to say, that do not 
accompany the new time." Various times have 
been fixed on by one and another, which have re-
sulted in much keen disappointment ; and though 
we are constrained to believe that God has over-
ruled these disappointments for the good of his 
people, yet the course which has led to them 
should not be disregarded. The truly honest may 
have received a benefit by this trial of their faith, 
while the faith of the " stony-ground " believers 
in time, and almost everything else, has been ut-
terly extinguished. 
However, let each one honestly walk up to the 
light he may suppose he possesses. We are all 
agreed that the Saviour will come soon, and that 
we should be watching and waiting, with our lamps 
trimmed and bUrning. No amount of excitement, 
or strength of belief in the time of the advent, is 
of the slightest worth ; nothing but a pure heart, 
and a conscience void of offence toward God and 
man, will enable any one to " stand" when the 
Bridegroom makes his appearance. 
Letter from Homer, N. Y. 
DEAR BRO. HIRES :—Please say in the Herald, in 
explanation of my silence in view of the kind re-
quests of many brethren and sisters, that I should 
give an exposition of the 13th chapter of the 
Apocalypse,—that my health since June last has 
been such that I have been able to do but little 
preaching or writing, and medical men direct, as 
indispensable to my recovery, that I must avoid 
the exertion required for public speaking and writ-
ing for at least six months. That advice, however, 
I cannot comply with but in part ; and when I oc-
casionally feel able to devote some time to write 
such laborious articles, then the necessity of main-
taining an honest livelihood and a pilgrim's home, 
requires me to devote that strength to physical 
toil. Since the weather has become more bracing 
I seem to gain, so that yesterday forenoon I was 
able to preach. Secular duties, in addition to pas-
toral, must occupy my time at present ; yet I hope 
to be able and at leisure to communicate on that 
interesting feature of divine truth within a month. 
Private correspondents, requesting of me an ar-
ticle on the abominations spoken of by Daniel the 
prophet, are referred to the truthful articles of 
brother Bliss, published editorially in the Herald, 
which meet that question as I desired to meet it, 
only more ably. However, brother Bliss is not 
alone in giving the go-by to certain features of 
that subject, which might justify suspicion, if pub-
lished, that he is a " timist :" for certainly one 
main object in the enunciation of that prophecy 
was, to make Daniel understand " the length of 
time from the taking away the daily or continual 
abomination, to the end. While I have no confi-
dence in definite time, still I would investigate and 
encourage investigation, of a sound and judicious 
character, on the time when the great Head and 
Husband of the Church shall return from the dis- 
tant country. Yours in the truth, 
Sept. 26th, 1853. 
H. H. GROSS. 
EXTRACTS FROM LETTERS. 
D. CAMPBELL writes from Canada West :—" I 
have lately been on a tour of about three hundred 
miles, and preached in fourteen different places, in 
almost all of which I had a very candid hearing. 
The Lord has also been present to comfort and 
strengthen the faith of his people. Adventists 
should be careful in these times of peril how they 
hear, and what they hear. If we had one or two 
able men to hold forth the truth in this Province, 
I verily believe that much would be accomplished. 
The two peculiar sins of the day are, love of the 
world, and neglect of the sigrueof the times. These 
sins generally go hand in hand. How inconsistent 
for men claiming to be looking for the Lord from 
heaven, at the same time forsaking the assem-
bling of themselves together.' I fuund in no place 
where I visited lately, any degree of prosperity, or 
a preparation for the Lord's coming, when known 
duties were neglected. All the virgins who have 
heard the ' midnight cry' are standing with burn-
ing lamps. Your brother in the blessed hope." 
S. HEATH writes from Lunenhurg, Mass. :—" We 
in this place are divided and in a trying state, from 
the imprudence of making the time ('54) a test 
question, &c. Yet there are two or three of our 
company who are endeavoring to stand with Christ 
in the truth, looking up and lifting up their heads, 
with a positiveness that their redemption draweth 
nigh. They still love, the reading of the Herald, 
and feel to sympathize with and pray for you and 
others who are bearing the burden with you, that 
you may be sustained in this trying time, and ulti-
mately have an abundant entrance into the ever-
lasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus 
Christ." 
[Our brethren will have to meet with severe tri-
als where this new teSt1Siiiiadduced ; but let them 
stand fast in the liberty wherewith Christ has 
made them free, and not suffer 'themselves to be 
moved away from the blessed hope.] 
N. W. SPENCER writes from Clinton, (De Kalh 
county, Ill.), Sept. 5th, 1853 ;—" Permit me to 
say to the dear brethren through the Herald, that 
I am still looking for that blessed hope, and the 
glorious appearing of the great God and our Sa-
viour Jesus Christ.' I am trying to proclaim the 
gospel to my fellow-men. Doors are open on ev-
ery hand, while the Macedonian cry, Come over 
and help us,' is heard continually. The harvest 
truly is great, but the laborers are few.' 0, that 
the Lord would send more laborers into this vast 
but destitute field. I thank my heavenly Father, 
that he has put it into your heart to come to this 
Western region. May God speed your mission. 
Your brother, looking for the kingdom." 
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cie and bullion, and the export still goes on. The 
interest of money is again raised, and a crisis of a 
very severe nature can only be averted by the speedy 
adjustment of this unfortunate rupture between 
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" We shall not know for some days the effect of 
the news at Constantinople. That some frightful 
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" As far as we can judge, we should say it will 
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when the news of the Tzar's refusal reaches them, 
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" It is very doubtful whither the British and 
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occurring on the Danube will most probably settle 
that part of the question, by their presence being 
required in the Dardanelles. 
" The patriotic zeal of the Turks is everything 
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subjects, in the form of a new manifesto, being a 
virtual declaration of war. 
" For the first time in the history of the Turks the 
walls of Constantinople have been placarded with 
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" Here we have pretty nearly lest all hope of 
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CONTENTS OF THE OCT. No. 
Michael the Miner. - The Child and the Looking-glass. 
The Two Homes. 
The. Sailor and his Bible. 
Mother, wild my Sister Die ? A Funny Petition. 
Influence of Low-Bred Children. A Happy Release. 
A Hero and a Martyr. The Watch. 
Education. ' 
The Judgment of Solomon. 
The Temple of Juggernaut. Crying Children. 
Whitsuntide in England. The Negligent Youth. 
A Well-Stocked Mind. Enigmas, &c. 
The Glory of the Creator Seen in his Works. 
Mischief Makers 
 
Russia and Turkey 
China 
 
The Sunken-Rock 
Patriarchal Pilgrims 
The Thieves on Calvary 
Varieties 
Early Baptists Millmfarians 
-Views of Dr. Duffield 
The Lord's Coining 
321 The Prophecy of Isaiah 824 
Familiar Spirits in the Ch 
" 
Letter from Illinois 326 
Letter from Brimfield, Mass 327 
Letter from Homer, N. " 
Extracts from Letter,— 
H. Campbell 
323 S. Heath 
 
46 
N. W. Spencer 41 
66 The Eastern Question 328 
44 
322 
 1.11•215, 
Contents of this No. 
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Tour West. 
I will preach as follows : 
Norwalk, or Fairfield, 0., Oct. 13th to 16th, 
as brother Boone and others may arrange. 
Detroit and Central Michigan, Oct. 18th to 
the 23d. In this time I will deliver lectures in De-
troit, and hold a conference in Adrian, or Niles. 
As I cannot arrange definitely, I would be grateful 
to Elders Hoyt and Seymour, and brethren Arm-
strong, Case, and Tucker, if they would consult 
together, and arrange meetings to the best advan-
tage. 
Middlebury, Ind.—Elder E. Miller, or Dr. 
Chaplin, may arrange for 'Oct. 24th and 25th, and 
write me to Cleveland, 0. 
Milwaukee, Wis., Oct. 27th, evening. 
Greenbush, Wis., Oct. 29th to 31st, as bro. 
Abrams and Elder Sweet may appoint. 
Sheboygan, Wis., Nov. 1st, evening, as Elder 
Trowbridge may appoint. 
Rockford, Ill., Nov. 4th, 5th, and 6th.—A 
course of lectures. 
From Nov. 7th to the 30th, I will devote to such 
portions of the field as brother S. Chapman may 
deem the most advisable, in large conferences, and 
by day or evening lectures. Will brother Chap-
man arrange in season, and give notice in the Her-
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part of the time, as well as that of brother P. B. 
Morgan. 
On my way home, I intend to visit St. Louis, 
Mo., Cincinnati, 0., and many other places to 
which I have been invited. 
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people, and it was only on special demand of repre-
sentatives of powers, that the Sultan had consent-
ed. to postpone issuing his manifesto to his people. 
This manifesto is in warlike language, and is in-
deed a declaration of war. 
The Turks continue their armaments. 
The Turkish levy of 80,000 additional men went 
on actively, and detachments were constantly 
marching to join Omar Pacha on the Danube. A 
reserve corps was formed at Adrianople, under 
Mehemet Reschid Paella, Colonel of the Sultan's 
Guard. 
On the 30th the Sultan reviewed the Egyptian 
troops. Members of the French embassy were 
present. Mehas Pacha, of Egypt, promises to send 
15,000 more men from Bucharest. 
The Russian Commander-in-chief had addressed 
an order of the day to his troops, and concludes by 
saying," Russia is called to annihilate Paganism, 
and those who oppose her in that sacred mission, 
shall be annihilated with the Pagans. Long live 
the Tzar." 
Omar Pacha wrote to Prince Gortshakoff, that if 
the Russian gun-boats approach too near Turkish 
batteries they would be fired on. Gortshakoff brief-
ly wrote on the back of the letter, " If fired on, they 
will return the fire." 
Until recently, Turkish operations all seemed di-
rected towards Gonegrove, to prevent the Russians 
crossing there to attack Renslcked Tarnova. Since 
the Turks carefully fortified the line of the Balkan, 
between Shumla and Tarnova, Gen. Daneberg's 
corps has established its general quarters at Cra-
j.Ta, and the operations in crossing the Danube 
will be by Widdenessa and Sophia. The Turks 
will of course fortify the passes, as they have the 
lines of Shumla and Tarnova, in which case it is 
thought that the Russians will ascend the river and 
cross into Servia. 
Mar Gyropolons, Chief Dragoman of the Russian 
embassy, had arrived at Constantinople from 
Odessa, attended by several steamers. The arrival 
caused a sensation, but his visit relates to affairs 
of the commercial chancellarie. 
It is said the French ambassador urgently at-
tempted to persuade the Porte to recall their modi-
fied note even after it was forwarded to St. Peters-
burg. 
Trouble continued between the Hospodars and 
Porte. 
Latest despatches from Constantinople, to the 
5th, state that the Sultan gives the Hospodars au-
thority to remain in the principalities. 
Emperor Nicholas was to arrive at Olumtz on 
the 23d, accompanied by one or two of his sons ; 
also Count Nesselrode, Banim, Marydoff, and a 
suite of 200, to meet the Emperor of Austria and 
King of Prussia. The fate of Turkey is the sup-
posed subject of the interview. 
The London Times announces that the Emperor 
of Russia had rejected the Turkish modifications, 
and war was therefore considered inevitable. 
The troops of Omar Pacha, on the Lower Dan-
ube, insist on fighting the Russians, and it is feared 
that the Pacha will not be able to subdue their 
fanaticism in order to effect farther negotiations. 
Telegraphic accounts from Constantinople to the 
29th of August state that the Turks were waiting 
impatiently for a manifesto from the Sultan ex-
plaining the position of Turkey with respect to the 
other powers. The Egyptian troops, after being 
reviewed by the Sultan, were to march to Shumla. 
The warlike preparations of the Turks are car-
ried on with unabated vigor, both in Europe and 
Asia. The troops were literally day and night at 
the fortifications on the right bank of the Danube, 
and a cavalry cordon has been formed from Widdin 
to Shumla, and from Shumla, to Varna. Towards 
the end of August another detachment of 2300 
men was conveyed on board a steam frigate and 
another vessel to Varna. The Turkish army in 
the neighborhood of Varna is estimated at 90,000 
men, with 250 guns. In the various fortresses, 
and in the passes of the Balkan, are guns of a 
large calibre. In Varna, there are six batteries of 
heavy metal. The order and discipline maintained 
in Omar Pacha's camp are highly spoken of, but 
the financial difficulties which he has to contend 
against are great. 
The European Tithes, which has heretofore scout-
ed the idea that war would grow out of the existing 
difficulties, now says : 
" We cannot help repeating what appears to us 
self-evident, that if France and England had shown 
timely firmness, the Russians would never have 
dared to cross the Pruth. Resolution and vigor 
can alone now save Europe from a terrible war, 
and we trust no further dallying will take place. 
"At present we are enduring all the mischiefs 
of war without its compensatory benefits. Funded 
property has fallen frightfully in value during the 
week. Both in London and Paris the -national 
banks have been drained of enormous sums of spe- 
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BY the latest arrival the Eastern question has 
assumed an aspect more complicated than before, 
and very much that which we have often suggested 
we had reason to expect that it would. It is hard 
to say how any new negotiations can prevent mat- 
ters from coming to a crisis. As the Sultan modi-
fied the note prepared by France and England, its 
rejection by the Tzar leaves him in an unpleasant 
attitude respecting their. He cannot demand their 
support as he before could, and the refusal of the 
Tzar being unaccompanied by new modifications 
on his part, leave no visible door open for a peace-
ful solution of the question. An article in another 
column from the Boston Journal, presents a very 
clear view of the question. The following is the 
latest intelligence received : 
The Tzar has refused the Turkish note. The im-
pression was that war is now almost inevitable. 
It was currently reported, although no foundation 
was apparent for the report, that the Turks had 
attacked the Russian outposts, but no general en-
gagement had taken place. This whole rumor is 
doubtful. 
The words of the Vienna despatch are as follows : 
The Tzar rejects the Turkish modifications, but 
abides by the Vienna note, and proposes to evacuate 
the principalities if the Porte accepts it pure and 
simple. This yet leaves one chance for peace. 
Another telegraphic despatch says a new mani-
festo is expected from Russia. 
The Turks were quite ripe for war. Omar Pacha 
had difficulty in restraining his troops from hostili- 
ties. Fanaticism on both sides was at its height. 
Anonymous placards on walls, calling on the faith-
ful to attack the Russians, had much excited the 
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