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ARSUllar MILE MAI ASS 
WHOLE NO. 1215. 
VOL. XXV. NO. 37. 
BOSTON, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1864. 
ject, and believe me, if abolished, we shall 
have fewer spurious conversions, fewer 
backsliders (so called) having had nothing to 
backslide from, and instead of anxious seats, 
establish special meetings for inquirers to 
be instructed by those who really know the 
the Lord. Yours for the right way, 
JAMES MORRISON Evangelist. 
Philadelphia. 
THE ADVENT HERALD 
seekers more conviction, implying that God 
would not save them until they arrived at a 
certain stage of what they termed convic-
tion, others asking God to come in mighty 
power and convert them, all ignorant of the 
fact that hod cannot convert men's souls until 
they believe his Word, and that all the 
prayers of Christendom put together cannot 
effect the deliverence of any sinner, until 
the sinner believes God's truth concerning 
Jesus. (The Lord help that delMed soul 
who is milde to believe himself converted in 
any other way, than by believing the "g rd 
news" about Jesus.) How few of those wf 
are officiating at these "anxious seats" are 
themselves clear in their own experience, or 
know how to lead a sinner to Christ. Gen-
erally the information given the sinner is, "to 
pray," or "call upon God," "wrestle" until 
you get blest, as if any sinner is ever con-
verted by praying, calling upon God, or 
wrestling until he gets his feelings wrought 
up to a feverish excitement. 0, no, no mat-
ter how sincere they may be in all this work, 
there is nu salvation to be obtained in that 
way. Did their instructors ever think of 
the Scripture which saith, "Without faith it 
is impossible to please God," and until the 
sinner ceases to treat God's. Word as a• lie, 
and God himself as a liar, all time prayers 
in the universe cannot save him. It is not 
the slighest use for him to pray whilst he 
treats God as he does, for Isis prayer is not 
heard, 1 John v : 10, until he believes in 
Jesus his prayers are an abomination to 
God, Prov. xxviii : 9. �
Does this startle 
some professors ? Let me ask, whether is 
it easier and safer to tell a man to pray or to 
believe the frith about Jesus ? surely, the 
latter, whether it is easier and safer to tell 
a sinner what Christ has done for him, or tell 
him to do something himself, as if Christ's 
work was not sufficient, not quite "finished," 
surely it is far safer to tell sinners the good 
news about Jesus, which "good news" is 
that Christ has doge everything for the sin-
ner's salvation, nothing being left the sinner 
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REV. J. WATSON AND THE WESLEY-
AN GENERAL OONFZELEN-cn. 
BOARD OF CONTRIBUTORS. 
REV. JOHN PEARSON, �
Da. R. HUTCHINSON, 
REv. L. osr.sa, �Itiv. O. R. FASSEVT, 
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REV. R. II. (.10NI:LIN, �
1 REV. H. MAIBEN. 
Bro Litch —I send you a copy of a communication 
,,hick I sent to the editor of the American Wesleyan. 
He c orreoted the statement in regard to the report of 
the 6:eneral Conference, but has declined to publish 
tie 
 you do so, you 
real ons which I gave for voting in the negative. 
You are ender no obligation to publish it, yet if 
Bro. Crooks.--"1,..t, 
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[For Terms, &c., see Fourth Page.] 
[Original.] 
ONE MEDIATOR BETWEEN GOD AND 
MAN, THE MAN, CHRIST JESUS. 
ANXIOUS SEATS AND MOURNERS BENCHES, 
VERSUS, TIIE "MERCY SEAT." 
Are "anxious seats" and "mourners ben- 
the rays of the morning sun gilding his sun-
ny-hued curls with golden glory ; with a 
heart as light and a step as free as that of 
the bounding fawn ; none but he who has 
waited the going down of that sun with a 
father's anxiety for the return of his boy ; 
and when the sun has sunk in tranquil beauty 
behind the western horizon, and affectionate 
anxiety grows impatient of delay, and the 
prank, the undeniable, heart-rending 
that his noble son is torn in pieces is held up 
before his eyes, then, when the first deaden-
ing, benumbing sensation is passed away, and 
the full weight of sorrow is felt pressing upon 
his soul, and crushing out his very life, then 
may he realize the anguish, then may he 
picture the agony, then may he imagine the 
sorrow, the bitterness (with an imagination 
whose pictures are all too real and full of 
life) of that cup which that aged father was 
called upon to drain to its very dregs. Ay, 
and who can tell the feelings of those cruel 
brothers as they saw the deadly pallor of 
that wrinkled brow, as they heard the ago-
nized entreaties that they would give back 
his • son to his bosom ? Who cars tell the 
emotions of those guilt-stained breasts as 
they bent above _the almost lifeless form of 
that father, from whose lips they had dashed 
the cup of joy, from whose sky they had 
blotted out the very sun of his existence, and 
charmed the bright noon-day of happiness to 
the black midnight of despair ? Full well 
Grimmunirationo. 
spoke far more eloquently than words could 
have done, the joy he felt at finding his 
brothers. With a bounding step he sprang 
forward to receive the expected welcome, 
but what a reception he met. While his 
arms were yet extended for a glad embrace, 
while the first eager words of anxious solici-
tude and eager joy which his loving heart 
prompted, were yet warm on his lips, they 
roughly caught and stripped him of his coat. 
and cast him, with brutal violence, into a pit 
a little distances. from them. They coldly 
turned from his loving embrace, they scoffed 
at his solicitude, they mocked at his tears and 
entreaties, and with unparalelled cruelty 
they repayed his kindness. The volcanic 
fires of envy, jealousy and hatred that had 
so long been smouldering in wrathful impa-
tience, now burst with vengeful fury upon 
that devoted head. 
He had left his home that morning with a 
light and happy heart, at the wish of his 
father, to bring him tidings of his absent 
sons. He had sought untiringly Tor them. 
and this was the reward that he received at 
f 
ches (so-called) Scriptural and calculated to 
do permanent good ? The writer of this ar-
ticle shall with God's help, endeavor to show 
all candid minds that they are unscriptural, 
and calculated to do harm instead of good. 
It is often urged by advocates of thes ystem, 
that much good has been done through their 
instrumentality. We reply, souls have been 
brought to Christ with carnal weapons in 
their hands, amidst scenes of strife and 
bloodshed ; yet what Christian would for 
one •moment indulge the thought that the 
field of strife is the place for piety to flour-
ish, or Christ to honor with his peaceful 
presence? Therefore no thanks to the army 
if some have been saved amongst its ungodly 
ing of their evening meal, and brooding in f that, rather than have betrayed their guilt 1 scenes, and no thanks to the "anxious 
gloomy silence over the dark deed of crime and sought after and brought him back in seat," or "mourners benches," if some have 
their hands. There, in that dark, damp, dis-
mal pit, that living grave, they ?eft him to 
perish, unseen and unpitied by human eye, 
while they returned to their resting-place, 
heedless of his bitter, despairing agony, heed-
less of the sorrow they were bringing upon 
the hoary head of their father, and of the bit-
ter cup of misery and remorse they were 
preparing for themselves. But God, in his I they knew that it was even now in their 
infinite wisdom, could cause even the wrath power to bring back to his arms the treasure 
of man to praise him. The all-seeing Eye which they had so ruthlessly torn away; 
was looking down in pitying mercy upon 1 to bring back to his dwelling the sunshine 
despairing innocence, the all-powerful hand which with vindictive malice they had blot-
was stretched out to succor and to save. l ted out ; yet so deeply seated had become 
While those unnatural brothers were partak- i their unnatural hailed toward their brother, 
"name of Jesus" alone brought them de-
liverance, believing in what he had 
done for them, and God's love to them 
changed their hearts and minds about God, 
and the consequence was an addition to the 
church of about three thousand souls. 
In the second place they are unscriptural 
and calculated to do harm from the fact 
that more strenuous efforts are made to get 
the unconverted—r6rWard to the "anxious 
seats" to be prayed for than there are to 
get him to Christ. Who that has had any 
observation or come in contract with such 
matters, but has seen over jealous men and 
women literally pulling sinners and forcing 
them "forward" to be "prayed over," plead-
ing with all their persuasive arguments, 
their certain destruction unless they "go for-
ward" to the "mourners bench," and on the 
other hand the certainity of their conversion 
if they will only "go forward" and "get reli-
gion," as if pardon of sin was to be ob-
tained by anything the sinner could do ! as 
if forgiveness was to be obtained by bowing 
at an "anxious seat," or mercy to be found 
in one special part of the building, and not 
in any other place. Thus, there is more 
virtue placed on the "altar" than on "Christ," 
more virtue in their prayers than Christ's 
precious blood." 
Again, how often have our ears heard, 
we have a big revival going on in our 
church, the "altar" is crowded with "mourn- 
ers" every night." �
Crowded ? with what ? 
Many of them bewildered souls, many of 
them having no clear ideas of what brought 
them there, or how they came there, or what 
they are doing there ; some came there to 
please their friends, some out of curiosity or 
something worse, some few perhaps really 
serious, but thinking there was some efficacy 
in "going forward" to the "altar" have been 
induced to come, others depending on the 
Babel of prayers going up for them, or their 
own attempts at prayer are waiting for God 
to come upon theny<-1—rCibly, and in some 
mysterious manner convert them, or pros- 
[Original.] 
LIFE PICTURES FROM THE GREAT 
BIOGRAPHY. 
Continued. 
Years have passed away, and fled, with 
their predecessors, into eternity. "Time 
waiteth for no man," but with his our-glass in 
one hand and destroying scythe in the other, 
he .sweeps over the earth, and while the 
sands are running out he cuts down the 
wheat and the tares. He wounds, and heals 
the bleeding heart, only to tear afresh the 
gaping wound, and plant another thorn 
therein. Isaac has long since been gathered 
.to his fathers, and Jacob, now an old man, 
dwelt in the land where his father sojourned. 
God had abundantly blessed him in all his 
journeyings, and had brought him again to 
his father's house in peace, to close that 
father's eyes in death. The wife of his 
bosom, too, bad fallen by the destroying an-
gel's hand, and flowers had blossomed and 
withered, summer suns had risen and set, 
they had committed, a company of travellers safety, they would doubtless have seen their squeezed through its "penance" and found 
approached the spot, as they journeyed from father sink into his narrow bed with the Jesus. 
Gillead to Egypt. Their camels were laden weight of grief that they had caused to rest 
But to the point. In the first place they 
-with spices, balm, and myrrh, and, worn with upon his venerable head. And well did they are a modern invention in the churches, 
travel, they sought the shadow of the trees, 
having crept in with all other singular cor- 
ruptions inherited from that sink of all cor- 
perfOrm their part. They sought by every 
that they might rest their weary and jaded means (save the one sure relief) which was 
and. refresh themselves ere the �
in their over to console their bereaved and 
PIONWIliMpOmpurtteT
that faithful monitor, began to accuse those 
guilty brothers, • and present before them 
some of the a.wful consequences attendant 
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der come with me rh imagination to the 
prison in which was incarcerated Paul 
and Silas for preaching the Gospel. It is 
midnight. All is silent without and within, 
(with the exception of the prayers and prais- 
den with chains, yet they sing for joy. 
al Conference as published in ...lie Wesleyan, 
July 13th, in the introduction to the said re-
port, I observe the following language: "The 
report of the Committee on the state of the 
nation, found below, was adopted by the 
General Conference by a unanimous vote.' 
I suppose you wish the Wesleyan to tell the 
truth ; but the above is very far from it, as' 
the following will show. The PreSident 
called for a rising vote in favor of the report. 
He then called for those opposed to rise. I 
rose, and in the fear of God, and in 
fidelity to Christ, and the Christianity of' the 
New Testament, and the discipline of the 
Wesleyan connexion, was willing to be laughed 
at or pitied as the Conference saw fit. When 
the minutes were read, they said that time 
aboVe report was adopted unanimously with 
one exception. I requested that my name 
might be inserted, as the exception, which 
was granted. Bro. W. W. Crane after-
wards said that he did not vote either way, 
but wished his name placed with Mr. W's 
which was voted. I then occupied a few 
minutes in explaining and defining my posi-
tion as follows. 
"The Gospel of Jesus Christ, is the 
that 
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to do but accept the gift "of salvation," by pet of 
trate them bodily and make them feel in 
shbtitryl— rhus atan, ever wakeful, 1 
 simply believing what God says about I iittace, and the design of it, is, to spread 
peace, its author is the Prince of 
good wilt among mankind.—The 
see that his death is died, his sins nailed to 
knowing lull the weak points of human na- �
I weapons of Christian warfare are not carnal 
lure, carries on his diabolical plans for the the cross, "buried" and forgotten in the bet spicitual, and mighty through God to 
deceptions of souls, substituting the appear- grave, that he is now "risen with Christ," the, iypolling 
ante �
raised up together, and seated together_ in— �
down of strong holds. The 
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heavenly places in Christ, (is now a believ- amid Christianity never had greater triumphs 
AlDiLL-isticlIT, did 
d l• m from the ler) "suffering together with Christ" in order than when opposed by every human law, 
away from all their proffered words of com-
fort, and AN ode the tears rolled down his fur-
rowed cheeks, he cried, in the bitter accents 
of despair, "I will go down into the grave 
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known the hollowness, the emptiness, the 
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them to trust for safety in the pray rs er 
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he laid her down to her long, last sleep be-
neath the green verdure of mother earth, yet 
his children, and his children's children were 
gathered around him, and amid the fond en- 
dearments of those loved onee 4-12•1...3mKe_sgt 
spared, to be, he fondly hoped, the strength own kindred, and at sight of the travellers 
 the idea* once presented itself that they 
and stay of his declining years, the heart that might sell their brother, and thus rid them- 
had been stricken with sorrow was uplifted 
the cup that he hint Aralned.selves. of him, and at the same time keep 
to the dregs in bitterness a.* w ily proffered thei �lean from a brother's blood. 
w words to conclude a har- 
Time, while he had smitten with one hand, �
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t() his lips brimming with sweetness. Thus It n 
gain with them, and then hastening to the 
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oured the balm of healing with the pit, they brought the terrified youth and pre- 
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sented him to those who were now to be his 
other. The old man loved and was happy masters. Despite his heart-rending prayers 
with his children, yet there was one that had 
by far the largest share of the old 
to be spared, his piteous entreaties that for 
man's af- h 
fections. The child of his old age, the first- his father's sake they would allow him to re-
born of the beloved Rachel, had become, as turn to his home in peace, they saw him hur-
it were, a part of his own life. But he tied out of their sight toward the land of 
 
lacked not a father's love for his other sons, Egypt' 
yet, with the quick eye of envy and jealousy, �
But in what way could they account to 
they saw their father's preference for Joseph, their father for the absence of his best be-
and they hated him, boy that he was, and loved son ? How could they meet the eager 
often they made him feel the full weight of and anxious inquiries of that father, when 
 
their malice and hatred, of which he had be- they should return without their brother? 
tome the innocent and unsuspecting cause. But that evil inclination of their hearts which 
Jacob's, or Israel's sons, rather, (for God had had led them to the commission of a crime 
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changed his boyhood's name, and given him so dark that even demons might shudder as 
 
a new one, even to be called Israel,) were they gazed, now helped them to devise a 
shepherds, and often they were forced to go plan which would turn away from them all 
beyond the confines of their own town to suspicion of guilt. Gathering up their flocks, 
procure . the necessary sustenance for their they caught and killed a kid, and tearing his 
 
flocks. Then, with a father's yearnings for coat, which they had retained, into shreds, 
the welfare of his children, the old man they dipped it in the crimson blood, and then 
would send his boy, whom he permitted not hastened home to their fitther. Eagerly the 
to remain long away from his side, to find his old man rushed forth to meet his returning 
_ brothers, learn their welfare, and bring him children, but the quick eye of partial affec- 
tidings of them. With, perhaps, a sinful tion instantly noted the absence of the object 
pride, he. arrayed him in gorgeously rich at- upon which it first sought to rest. Fearful 
tire. He had made for him a coat curiously forebodings of evil swept across the old man's 
woven of many colors, while each new ex- mind, and scarce waiting to return the greet-
pression of his preference for him only ings of his sons, he exclaimed, "My boy—
served to add fuel to the flame that was where is my boy ? where, 0 where is Jo-
smouldering in the breasts of his envious seph ?" His unnatural children held up be-
brothers, that would, sooner or later, burst fore his aged, anxious gaze the blood-stained 
forth with volcanic fury, and fill hearts now and tattered garment of his son, and said : 
happy, with .woe and dispair. �
"This have we found ; know now whether it 
It was. a beautiful day in midsummer. it be thy son's coat or no." A deathly pale-
The earth was teeming with beauty and ani- ness overspread the old man's face as he be-
mation. All nature was decked with loveli- held the coat that he had arrayed his noble 
b 
ness, and her beauty and smiles sent the boy in that morning, reeking with blood ; 
 
warm blood bounding through the throbbing and he exclaimed, wringing his hands in the 
heart of youth, and caused even the step of bitter agony of his soul, "It is my son's coat ; 
old age to become light and elastic almost as an evil beast bath devoured him ; Joseph is 
in childhood's early hours. Man rejoiced without doubt rent in pieces." Who can tell 
with nature, and well he might, for nature's the anguish of that aged father's heart, as he 
God had showered blessings innumerable pictured before his excited imagination the 
upon that eastern clime. �
child of his fondest affections, a part of his 
Upon the verdant plains of Dothan a com- very being, as it were, suffering the horrors 
pany of shepherds were lying listlessly be- of a fearful and terrible death ; his mangled 
nea.th the tall trees, while their flocks were body torn in pieces and devoured by infuri- 
ated wild beasts. He listened with the blood 
grazing in safety around them. Here, as curdling with horror in his veins to the wild 
elsewhere, Nature had been lavishly profuse 
in her gifts, and the star and the anemone shrieks of anguish, to the dreadful cries for 
lifted their heads in blushing beauty beside help which his frenzied fitncy kept continu-
the winding brook, while the lilly that blos- ally ringing in his ears. Who can picture 
soured on its very margin waved and nodded the agony, the untold agony that prostrated 
to its other self mirrored in its depths, with that father's flame, mental and physical, in a 
every passing of the breeze. At a little dis- stupor almost as deep as the sleep of death ? 
tance a youth of some seventeen summers Who can imagine the sorrow that swept its 
was rapidly approaching the spot. His hat swelling waves with such tempestuous fury 
was thrown back from his forehead, and the as to overwhelm, and plunge that bleeding, 
curling locks clung lovingly round the fine breaking heart in the very depths of despair-
open brow. His flushed and eager face, his ing misery and woe ? Ah,, none but he who 
sparkling, animated eyes and parted lips 
"And he led them out as far as to Bethany; and he 
lifted up his hands and blessed them. And it came to 
pass, while he blessed them he was parted from them, 
and carried up into heaven. And they worshipped 
him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy."—Luke 
xxiv: 5--52. 
The Lord is risen and gone before 
His holy martyr band; 
At this shall all our hearts rejoice, 
Christ shall our refuge stanu; 
He shall our trust and comfort be, 
Then let us sing right joyfully; 
We'll praise the Lord 
With full accord, 
We'll praise the Lord with melody. 
Had he not risen from the grave, 
This guilty world were los,; 
But since he rose, with power to save, 
An I precious was the cost, 
He shall our joy and comfort be, 
We'll praise his name right joyfully, 
We'll praise the risen Saviour's name.—Luiher. 
THE SIGN OF THE SON OF MAN. 
others, instead of the work of Christ on the 
cross for them. It gives them wrong views 
of what real conversion is, and how obtained. 
This we judge to be the case, from the well 
known fact that many of those seekers are 
under the impression that conversion is in 
some way connected with physical manifesta-
tions, thus they are looking to be thrown 
forcibly down, or see some "bright light," or 
something else visionary in some corner of 
the building, or have a shouting spasm conic 
upon them, and if through a mesmeric in-
fluence or (Satanic agency) the devil suc-
ceeds in this deceiving them, they are consid-
ered soundly converted to God, and the more 
boisterous they appear in their manifestations, 
it is considered the strongest proof of a 
"thorough work." 
Again, this invitation to "come forward" 
to be "prayed for" gives them wrong views 
of God's character. It places God in the 
attitude of being not yet reconciled to sin-
ners in Christ, that he is not yet ready and 
willing to save them, that He is not willing 
to "abundantly pardon," and all on account 
and for the sake of His son's sufferings and 
death for sinners. In short, before God can 
forgive time sins of any sinner (no matter 
how anxious for pardon the sinner may be,) 
he must first be importuned and implored to 
have mercy, in order to make him willing. 
It implies that God's justice has not been 
fully satisfied with the sufferings and. death 
of his Son for sinner's, but that something 
else must be thrown in on the sinner's part, 
in order to make full satisfaction. "It hides 
the love of God from the poor sinner," for 
by this "anxious seat" process he cannot see 
that "God so loved him" as to give Christ to 
die his (the sinners) death ; that his sins are 
all settled for if he only believes in what God 
tells him about Jesus,the Saviour, and that all 
God asks of the sinner is to be now rec-
onciled to himself by believing in time "fin-
ished" work of Jesus on the cross, whereby 
his sins were all settled for in God's sight, 
and that being now raised from the dead as 
the sinners surety, God can now justify or 
look upon the sinner (who believes in Jesus) 
as a just person. 0, how cruel is that sys-
tem that will keep souls in mental agony 
when a word of "good news" (Gospel) told 
them would set them forever at liberty. 
Thirdly, this direction to go to the "anx-
ious seats" leads the seeker to trust in his 
prayers or the prayers of others for salvation. 
If there is only "one Mediator between God 
and man, the man, Christ Jesus," why have 
so many between the seeker and his God. Is 
not. this Romanism ? How often has the 
writer's soul been stirred within him whilst 
listening to the prayers of these many medi-
ators, some calling upon God to give the 
BY D. N. SMITH. 
Original.] 
TIME. 
Time flies apace, with quick, yet solemn tread, 
Headless alike of living and of dead; 
Headless of blushing youth and hoary age, 
Heedless alike of poet and of sage. 
Nearly six thousand springs have burst their urns, 
As many summer-suns have o'er him burned, 
As many harvest-moons have waxed and waned, 
As many winter frosts have held their reign, 
Since time be!:an; since first with scepter bright 
He ruled the world with regal p•iwer and might. 
And now, though his form is bowed with 
the burdens and cares of so many centuries, 
though his hair is whitening with the frosts 
of ages, yet he falters not in his ceaseless 
march, but with steady strides he moves 
onward, ever onward, toward the dim un-
seen. 0 Time, could'st thou but speak to us 
with the voice of mortals, what pictures of 
anguish and sorrow, what scenes of devasta 
tion and ruin would'st thou paint before our 
pained and wondering vision, while here and 
there a faint gleam of sunshine might burst 
through the dark and stormy clouds, reliev-
ing for a moment time sullen gloom that hangs 
over all, tinting with rosy flush the darkest 
cloud, and telling us this world is not all 
shadow. No, not all shadow, for many a 
golden glimmer from the sunny side of life 
gleams brightly on onr pathway to the 
grave ; flashes of that holier and better ex-
istence to which we all hope one day to at-
tain. And, yet, 0 Time, thou waiteth not 
for us. Thou hurryeth us onward, ever on-
ward toward that great ocean where the 
gushing fountain of life is mingling with the 
dark river of death, and time with us is 
merged in eternity. And, while thou art 
burring us on toward the unseen future, thou 
art warning us to prepare for the other and 
1, 2 ; and vii: 7. But the sinner is told to 
believe, but he must not mistake time com-
mand to believe for the "good news" to be 
believed. Christ is asking the sinner to be-
lieve his Word, but the sinner believes riot, 
Christ is seeking the sinner, but the shimmer 
is fleeing from him, Christ is represented as 
knocking at their hearts to enter in and sup 
with the sinner, but the sinner bolts his 
heart against Christ. Until the sinner 
ceases to treat Christ as he does he must ex-
pect nothing. 0, there is something fearful-
ly wrong in the teachings of thousands in 
these latter days. The so called "Gospel" 
presented by professed ministers, is only a 
medley of law and Gospel with far more in 
it about "tables of stone" than time grace of 
God. 
I would say, lastly, in order to bring this 
already lengthy article to a close, that this 
modern institution of an "anxious seat" in 
the temple of God is dishonoring to the 
Holy Spirit, for whilst admitted that the 
sinner is awakened by the preaching of the 
Word, through the power of the Holy 
Spirit, men act as if they believed the sin-
ner was to be converted by the prayers of 
the Church ; for when the Spirit awakens 
them, time church members takes them out of 
the Sprit's control,' and urges them forward 
to be "prayed for," virtually saying, that 
whilst God may awaken the sinner by his 
Word in one part of the building, in order to 
have him converted he must "come for-
ward," and his prayers or the prayers of the 
church will effect his deliverance. 0, how 
this mode of proceeding dishonors God, 
grieves his spirit and brings desolation into 
the churches. The mighty office of the 
Holy Spirit is scarcely recognized in these 
latter days. Men forget that the same 
Spirit which convinces of sin, also glorifies 
the Saviour by showing him to be the sub-
stitute for sinners, time "sin bearer," bearing 
their sins ; and all this has been, is still doing, 
and can be done without moving the seeker 
to an "anxious seat." 0, what the sinner 
wants is "Christ" held up befbre him, "And 
I, it I be lifted up, will draw all men unto 
me." 0, that preachers would "lift him up," 
that the perishing might see him and live. 
0, that preachers would talk about "Christ" 
more, and about self less. 0, that preachers 
would tell sinners what "Christ" has done 
for them, instead of what they might to do 
for Chri's't, and thus doing, the spirit will be 
honored, Christ exalted, and sinners truly 
and soundly converted. 
In conclusion, will the honest and sincere 
in all churches where the system of "anx-
ious seats" is followed in their special meet-
ings, look prayerfully to this important sub- 
of wonder and amazement are heard from 
startled prisoners. See in the distant gloom 
a light—it approaches ! it is the trembling 
"keeper of the the prison." (He has awaked 
from his deep sleep by the noise of the earth-
quake. His first thoughts were of the pris-
oners. He supposes them fled. Thoughts 
of self destruction arise, he draws his sword 
to commit suicide, but his arm has been sud-
denly arrested by the voice of Paul, "Do thy-
self no harm, for we are all here.") His first ex-
clamation to the apostle, is "Sirs, what 
must I do to be saved ?" Ile desires to be 
saved, to be a Christian, "to flee from the 
wrath to come." Now how very ridiculous 
it would have been, if "Paul and Silas" 
in reply to his question, told him to 
kneel down in some "select" spot, and told 
him that they would have a "season of 
prayer" over him before they could reply to 
his anxious, all-important question. That 
this would be the course adopted by thou-
sands of professed teachers now, is very evi-
dent. But we see that the apostle's mode 
of bringing inquirers to Christ was altogether 
different. Without even sending the keeper 
back to his room "to pray for mercy," (as 
poor awakened sinners are generally told to 
do by those who ought to know better,) 
this reply to him was "Believe on the Lord 
Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and 
they spoke unto him the Word of the Lord, 
and to all that were in his house." Now seethe 
blessed consequences of this mode of instruc-
tion : "And he took them the same hour of the 
night, and washed their stripes, and was 
baptized, he and all his, straight-way. And 
when he had brought them into his house, 
he set meat before them, and rejoiced, be-
lieving in God with all his house." Acts 
xvi. Or picture to yourself the day of Pen-
tecost, when after that memorable sermon of 
Peter's, in which he charged home the mur-
der of Lord upon his hearers, and they being 
pricked to their hearts were led to ex-
claim, "Men and brethren what shall we 
do ?" (Which inquiry is tantamount to an 
unconverted sinner rising in any congrega-
tion in these days, to ask prayers as is com- 
monly said.) �
Suppose Peter cried out, 
come forward here to an "anxious seat', 
which I and -the brethren have made, (for 
every 
signel �
beat the sword into a plough-share, 
and the spear into a pruning-hook. This work 
is not going to be accomplished by waiting 
for great bodies of men to engage in it, but 
individuals must stand up alone, and do 
their duty in regard to it, and time time will 
come when the advocacy of war under any 
circumstances will stand on the same footing 
as the advocacy of slavery. And that I 
agreed with John Nelson, who when drafted 
in England to be a soldier, said, he would 
wear the belts as a cross ; and would carry 
the musket, but could never pray for a man, 
and then rise from his knees and shoot him. 
By publishing the above, you will oblige one 
who is looking for the full establishment of 
Christ's kingdom, when he shall cast out of 
it all thiLgs that offend, and them that do in-
quity. Glory be to God, he will make all 
timings new. He makes his people new, and 
he will make a new country for them where-
in dwelleth righteousness." Yours in be-
half of the Gospel of Peace. J. WATSON. 
Nunda, Ill., July 22, 1864. 
lauve seiew �ciao darts mass of hypoc- 
Ichains fall from manacled hands ! wild c 
risy that hid their real feelings, with what 
ten-fold bitterness and power would the al-
most insupportable blow have fallen ; with 
what horror and loathing would he have 
turned from them, and gladly sought a ref-
uge from the dark disgrace in the silent tomb. 
Bitter and long was the mourning of that 
aged father for the unexpected loss of his 
sou, and if repentance ever came to the. hearts 
of those unnatural brethren, it came too late 
to repair the injury they had done those lov-
ing, trusting hearts. 
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ASCENSION DAY. 
ihat he may soon be "glorified together with 
row, of pity, said entinarrnent; if' he could earthquake! �
See ? the doors fly open ! go to them in order to be "prayeu tor gives-1 �
'Thanks be to 
says �
objector,is not the sinner told to "Ask 
receive, seek and find, knock and it 
views of God's character, and leads i shall be opened?'' NO, he is not, believers 
an 
• wrong views of what sale '• �
•-• �
was de- 
Bro. Litch.—A few more thoughts re-
specting the sign of the Son of Man, and 
first, it does not necessarily follow (as sug-
gested by Bro. Spence) that the Son of Man 
will come immediately, (as we use this term,) 
after the appearance of the sign of his coin-
ing. There are eight distinct events men-
tioned to transpire previous to his coming, 
viz., signs in the sun, moon and stars, distress 
of' nations, sea and waves roar ing, men's 
hearts failing, sign of the son of man, tribes 
of the earth mourning. It took the inspired 
Penmen but a short time to write these, yet 
it has required more than three-quarters of a 
century for the fulfilment of only a part of 
them. Again, it does not follow that the 
sign of the Son of Man will cause all the 
tribes of the earth to mourn any more than 
the signs in the sun, moon, &c., have done. 
When these signs in the heavens appear, I this is the process you must go through,) 
and we will have a "season of prayer" over 
they are so unnatural that the world is start- 
you, and try and make the Lord willing to 
led by them, and many are filled with con- save you. Would not this process have 
sternation and awe ; but the signs upon the 
taken the place of needed instruction ? 
earth and sea have not this effect. Yet they 
Would it not have being setting more value 
are nevertheless signs, and though many re- 
ject all these as being signs of the Son of on their "anxious seats" and the efficacy o. 
• 
their prayers—instead of' the "blood of 
Man, and perhaps scoff at those who do rec- 
Christ," and his intercession at "the mercy 
ognize them as such, yet when the heavens seat ?" Certainly it would. The apostles 
part as a scroll, and reveal the glory and 
knew of no seat but the "mercy seat," anti 
grandeur of his coming, then the whole world 
therefore their instructions were to those, 
will know it, and then they will mourn. 
has seen the pride of his heart go forth with And the question may be asked here whether I anxious souls to "believe in Jesus," the 
people. One may real pages and find 
scarcely a word of more than two syllables. 
Learn how the foundrs of Methodism 
preached, by Wesley's irection, "Use the 
most common, little, easy words in the lan-
guage." It is a rule tht may be every-
w ere observed, that whtever God makes 
is simple, plain, elernetary. Man only 
complicates arid obscurem The nearer we 
reduce things to a nakd symplicity, the 
nearer we approach pefection. And the 
last place for complicatia and obscurity is 
in the pulpit. 
"I seek divine simpicity in him 
Who handles thing divine." 
A man who cannot nuke things plain is 
not qualified to fill a pulpit. First of all, 
let the preacher think out his subject so 
thoroughly that his ideas shall lie clear and 
distinct, like crystals, in his own mind ; and 
then let him remember that "a straight line 
is the shortest distance between two points," 
and speak accordingly. What right has he 
to use an involved and tortuous manner 
when declaring the great things of God ? 
"darkening counsel by words without know-
ledge." What right has he to come before 
plain people in the strait jacket of profess-
ional dignity, and talk of "volition" instead 
of will, "intellectual process" ssinstead of 
thinknie„aud.,_
"moral obligation" instead of 
dtityTii111-tfre-likerf tfie �sr ths 
language were, as Talleyrand suggests, "to 
conceal.one's thoughts ?" What right has he 
to give his hearers the hard stone of meta-
physics, when they are dying for the bread 
of heaven ? What right has he to bring .for-
ward profound disquisitions and curious spec-
ulations, when the command is, "Preach the 
preaching that I bid thee ?" And what right 
has he to hide that Christ whom he is to make 
known, amid flowers of rhetoric, as Verelst, 
in his poi trait of James II., virtually hid 
his majesty in a profusion of sunflowers and 
tulips ? When the late young preacher, 
Erskine Hawes, was dying, he said, "I wish 
to live to preach the Gospel more simply." 
How many at death's door have felt as he 
felt ? 
GO TELL JESUS. 
Bury thy sorrow, 
The world has its share, 
Bury it deeply, 
Hide it with care. 
Think of it calmly 
When curtained by night, 
Tell it to Jesus, 
And all will bq right. 
Tell it to Jesus, 
He knoweth thy grief. 
Tell it t. Jesus, 
He'll send thee relief. 
Gather the sunlight 
Aglow on thy way, 
Gat er the moonbeams, 
Each soft silver ray. 
Hearts grown aweary 
With heavier woe, 
Droop 'ti id the darkness, 
Go comfort them, go ! 
Bury thy sorrow, 
Let others be blest, 
Give hem the sunshine, 
Tell Jesus the rest. 
4 
AMERICAN EVANGELICAL ADVENT 
CONFERENCE. 
The Annual Meeting' of the American 
Evangelical Advent Conference will be held 
(Lord willing) at Providence, R. I., com- 
mencing Tuesday October 11th, at '2 o'clock, 
P, M., and continue over the following 
Sabbath.c J. PERSON, JR., President. 
1 H. CANFIELD, Secretary. 
Waterbury, Vt., Aug. 23 1863. 
A. M. Association. 
• 
ANNUAL MEETING. 
The Annual Meeting of the American 
Millennial Association will be held at Provi-
dence, R. I, on Thursday, October 14th, 
1864. And also the Quarterly Meeting of 
the Standing Committee, at the same date 
and place. �JosIAH LITCH, Pres. 
F. GUNNER, Sec. 
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THE 
1.-,--Er,-NT 
HERALD. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
of others. It is the man who is kind to all, 
I tender to all, and has a heart to feel for all. 
It is the man who spends, and is spent, to 
make the vice _and misery of the world 
less, to bind up the broken-hearted, to be-
friend the friendless, to cheer the sorrowful, 
Ito enlighten the ignorant, and to raise the 
the poor. This is the truly great man in 
the eyes of God. The world may ridicule 
his labors, and deny the sincerity of his mo-
tives. But while the world is sneering, God 
is pleased. This is the man who is walking 
most closely in the steps of Christ. 
better ask for a dismission, and let some one 
who can sustain himself 'take his place. A 
preacher who labors weeks and months, I 
will not say years, and has no seals of his 
ministry in the conversion of sinners, may 
well suspect that he has mistaken his call-
ing, and would better serve the church in 
some other capacity. 
ESCHATOLOGY. 
self, and assisting some one else to get there, 
make it, and show your faith in the coming 
One, who has assured you, he will never 
leave nor forsake you. Allow no trivial ex-
cuse to keep you at home. Do not allow 
the suggestion, "that there will be enough 
there without you ; and you can do nothing 
if' you should be there," to have any weight 
on your mind.- 
You are needed there, and will you allow 
the cause you love, to suffer for any lack of 
interest on your part ? 
Let us all, make the meeting a special sub-
ect of prayer, and inquire of the Lord what 
our duty is in the case. 
""The night is far spent, the day is at hand, 
let us therefore put off the works of dark-
ness, and let us put on the armor of light." 
L. OSLER. 
a large church and congregation were com-
mitted, used to spend six and eight hours a 
day in prayer for wisdom and grace to guide 
aright that large flock. Once when his wife 
inquired the Cm use of his weeping, he an-
swered, "I have three thousand souls to give 
account to God for, and I know not how it is 
with many of them." 
HoW many souls have we to give account 
to God for ? Far more, no doubt, than we 
ever imagine. 0, let us not be covetous of 
larger fields until we have well cultivated 
our narrow ones. Let us not sigh for ten 
talents when we keep our one talent buried 
in the earth. If God has given us only the 
humblest class in the Sunday School, let us 
do with our might all that our hands find to 
do in it. Let us be found working faithfully 
in this little corner of his vineyard, whenever 
the Master comes for us. 
the �
durnt *trald. 
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6,1864. 
JOSIAH LITCH, EDITOR. 
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ALL ISRAEL. 
Bro. Litch �you explain Romans 
11 : 26, giving the meaning of each term ? 
 �
S. MILLIKEN. 
The verse reads as follows : "And so all 
Israel shall be saved : as it is written, There 
shall come out of Zion the deliverer, and 
shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob." 
Israel was the name given by the Lord to 
Jacob because of his prevailing prayer. Gen. 
33: 24-29. "And Jacob was left alone ; and 
there wrestled a man with him, until the 
breaking of the day. And when he saw 
that lie prevailed not against him, he touched 
time hollow of his thigh ; and the hollow of 
Jacob's thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled 
with him. And he said, Let me go, for the 
day breaketh : and he said, I will not let 
thee go, except thou bless me. And he said 
unto him what is thy name ? And he said 
Jacob. And lie said, Thy name shall no 
more be called Jacob, but Israel : for as a 
prince bast thou power with God, and with 
men, and bast prevailed." 
Having obtained this name, it became a 
surname to all his descendants, and the na-
tion that descended from him bore it as a 
national name. But on the division of the 
twelve tribes into two nations, the house of 
Ephraim, the ten tribes, and the house of 
Judah, the two and a half tribes, the ten 
tribes retained the family name as their 
national name, and the two and a half' tribes 
were known as "Judah." But after time dis-
persion of the ten tribes, the name was ap-
propriated again to time descendants of Jacob 
generally, and it is in this sense the apostle 
uses the term, but with certain modifications. 
For instance : "But MAO ISRAEL he saith, 
all the day long have I stretched out my 
hand unto a disobedient and gainsaying peo-
ple." Rom. 10 : 21. But his restriction of 
the term is found in Romans 9 : 6 : a"For 
they are not all Israel who are of Israel ; 
neither because they are the seed of Abra-
ham are they all children. But in Isaac 
shall thy seed be called." That is, the chil-
dren of the flesh, these are not the children 
of God ; but the children of the promise are 
"counted for the seed." 
1L1 
INGRATITUDE. 
L. N. 
For thy coming, Lord prepare us, 
And when time no more shall be, 
May our ransomed souls be fitted 
For a blest eternity. 
Magog, C. E. 
Alm ! this eldest fiend of hell ! Who would 
suppose he could live in such a beautiful 
creation? And yet he has entered the ever-
greens of our friendship to wither them ; he 
has been found in time church of God ; 
his breath has polluted the sacred ministry ! 
So foul a vice cannot live alone. Where-
ever we find it, we also behold more of the 
lri.dred broryl, green-eyed onvs., red-haired 
jealousy, Cain-hatred, and black ingratitude 
—fit companions. .. 
I once knew the peace and reputation of a 
family to be ruined by this -fiend of perdition. 
It was one of the most respectable families 
of the church, and the trangressor was a 
stranger, a clergyman of fair talent, but who 
possessed a jealous and ungrateful tempera-
ment. The preacher being poor, excited the 
warmest sympathies of the kind-hearted 
family in question. They received him into 
their confidence—they gave him without 
stint or measure of every thing that could 
make the destitute comfortable—led the sub-
scription—loaned his credit—and years of 
prosperity and friendship followed. 
But alas ! the scene soon changed ! For 
some trivial cause, which no honorable mind 
would regard, the minister's unhappy tem-
perament turned everthing into gall. lie 
reproached his benefactor, slandered his wife, 
and made innocent children feel the pestilent 
influence of his unbridled tongue. His un-
grateful standard once set, he breathed it in 
his sermons—talked it in stores—made his 
grievances the topic of conversation in visit-
ing, and worse than all, used to be in the 
habit when abroad, of invidiously referring 
to some very bad folks who were his neigh-
bors. 
The disastrous consequences of such a 
course, may easily be imagined. The trans-
gressor is the first loser—for there is the 
loss of friendship, good will, and self-re-
spect. Time heart once sprung, opens its 
doors for the entrance of the .viler imps. No 
mortal can cultivate an ungrateful temper, 
without doing himself more harm than all 
his enemies can do him. 
-Ad- 
ORDER OF EXERCISES 
At our Conference. 
Tuesday, Opening services of the A. E. A. C. 
Evening, Annual Discourse before the 
Confereisce. 
Wed. A. M. Session of the Conference. 
P. M. Discourse, followed by business. 
Evening, Discourse. 
Thurs. A. M. Business of the A. M. A. 
P. M. Anniversary of our Publishing 
Association. Addresses. 
Evening, Discourse. 
Friday A. M. Business. 
P. M. Sabbath School Anniversary. 
dresses. 
Evening, Sabbath School Exercise. 
Sat. A. M. Reports pertaining to the general 
interests of the cause. 
P. M. Discourse. 
Evening, Discourse. 
Sabbath, Discourses A. M. P. M. and Eve. 
Prayer-meeting each morning, commencing 
at 8 o'clock. 
Among the subjects which may be ex-
pected at the Conference, time following are 
assigned to the brethren named : 
1. The Atonement. �S. S. GARVIN. 
THE ONE 
ONE TALENT. 
casting away his friends, admitting they are 
faulty. How much nobler and God-like to 
forgive. I cannot part with a weak friend—
their friendship however feeble, is an advan- 
MOUNTAINS. HILLS. AND VALLEYS 
untried existence, which we must all, sooner 
or later, enter upon. Thou art warning us, 
in thunder tones, whose pealing echoes will 
resound throughout the countless ages of 
eternity, that "time once past is gone for-
ever ;" that the golden moments are flying, 
with golden opportunities, into eternity, and 
that we can never, never, NEVER recall them, 
or live the moments once past over again. 
0 ! that they might go from us freighted 
with the precious burden of good deeds done, 
of noble resolutions soon to be performed ; 
freighted with the spontaneous thanksgiving 
of greatful hearts, greatful for all the mer-
cies and blessings which are poured out so 
bountifuly upon us by our Father ; grateful 
for the precious boon of life; grateful for 
Infinite mercy which nothing but Infinite 
goodness could ever bestow, and doubly 
grateful for that precious boon which, un-
worthy as we are, the Infinite God has given 
to all who will accept the blood-bought at-
tonement. And, if thus our hearts are fitted 
for the last great change, how joyfully we 
can hail the ushering in of that morn when 
the angel shall stand with one foot upon the 
sea and the other on the land, and shall 
"swear by Him that liveth for ever and ever, 
who created heaven and all things that are 
therein, and the earth and all things that 
are therein, and the sea and the things which 
are therein, that there should be time no lon-
ger." 
OF PROPHECY. 
_ _ 
went into his house, into the house of death, 
into the under-world, and thence plundered 
his goods, that is, carried off the souls which 
he (death) held ; and thence ascending on 
high, led captive the captives.' 
Paul says, in Hebrews, that Christ par-
took of flesh and blood, that through 
death he �
,glit destroy him who has the 
dominion or power of death, that is, the 
devil.' 
But time and space do not permit to quote 
farther. 
Now, if the foregoing quotations are relia-
ble, it is unquestionable that the early Chris-
tians almost universally believed that all 
men, at death, descended to a region called 
"the under-world," by the Hebrews Sheol, 
the Greeks hades ; and that Christ, at his 
death, also descended there, and preached 
his Gospel to those departed spirits ; and 
that when he ascended into the heavens, he 
took his own people, that is, the good, from 
the under-world, with him ; and that since 
his ascension, the souls of the good can 
and do now pass directly into heaven, 
without descending first into the under-
world. 
Now, would it not have been strange, 
to have had such opinions become so preva-
lent among those early Christians, who hair 
perhaps the best opportmaity of_ knowing, if 
such doctrines were not found in and taught 
by the Bible. Death, then, was a word used 
to designate the realm of the dead, that 
portion of the invisible world where 'the 
dead' lived, where the souls or spirits of 
the departed were. Death was the name of 
this kigralom, and when used by time sacred 
writers, and primitive Christian writers gen-
erally, referred to the under-world region. 
It was this region, this under-world, that 
Paul calls the last enemy which is to be de-
stroyed, rather than mere natural death. In 
this region were Lazarus and the rich man ; 
the one happy, the other miserable. In this re-
gion resided those demons, that so possessed 
men, and women especially, when Christ 
was upon earth, which demons were but the 
spirits of the departed dead. �
Until the 
coming of Christ, those demons had infested 
our earth, and very much afflicted mankind. 
But when Christ was on earth, he frequent-
ly ejected or exorcised them from those 
whom they bad taken possession of; and it 
is a fact worthy of note, that ever since 
Christ's descent to the under-world, such in-
festations Of these evil spirits became much 
diminished, and those heathen oracles, 
which often spoke from and for these de-
mons, became silent, and have ceased to 
give as many responses as before ; thus show-
ing, that Christ's mission to the under-world 
exerted a restraint upon them, and from that 
time down to modern Spiritualism, (which is 
evidently but a reviving of that ancient de-
monology, or necromancy,) little has been 
known of or hettrsi from these demons. 
Such are some--a's-tlaes_ eschatologic doc-
trines of the Bible—doctrines once univer-
sally believed, but now almost universally 
not be well for us, who of all others pro-
fess to be students of the Bible, to inquire 
for the 'good old paths,' and the ancient 
landmarks of truth." �
S. S. GRISWOLD. 
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PLAINNESS IN THE PULPIT. 
— — 
We meet with the following in the Sabbath Record-
er, and transfer it to our columns for the information 
it contains as to the vi: ws of the early church and 
Christians writers of the fir t three centuries, on what 
has long been to us obscure passages of Scripture. 
We doubt not that the article will be read with in-
terest. 
The writer says: 
"The under-world, as shown in a former 
article, is what is often meant by death, as 
used by the sacred writers. Over this sub-
terranean region, death (personified) reigned. 
Within his dark domain, death held in dur-
ance all the dead. There they lived and 
moved and had their shadowy being, both 
the good and the bad. Over and across this 
region of silence and gloom, the monarch of 
death cast his unbrageous shadow,knd hung 
around this region of departed spirits the 
curtains of darkness and mystery. The 
living recoil it from entering upon those 
veiled scene's of being, and sought to elude 
the summons of the king of terrors. Thus 
the wsiter of the book of Hebrews speaks 
of CEsist's mission as designed "to destroy 
hjlin that had the power of death, and deliv-
er those who all their life time were subject 
to bondage," the bondage of descending to 
the under-world at their natural death. And 
the apostle tells us, that the last enemy to 
be destroyed is death, this under-world re-
gion. But of this, more hereafter. 
I now proceed to show, that the doctrine 
of the under-world was universally held by 
the Church for the first two or three cen-
turies. 
Iremvus says, 'Therefore the Lord de-
scended to the regions under the earth, 
preaching to them also his advent ; the sins 
of such as believed on him being remitted. 
But all believed on him who were hoping for 
him, that is, who had foretold his coming and 
obeyed his statutes, the just men, and pro-
phets, and patriarchs, to whom He remitted 
their sins in like manner as to us.' 
As to the objects of Christ's. death, Iren-
wus says, 'That He (Christ) might announce 
the glad tidings to Abraham and those who 
were with him.' 
Ignatius says, 'How shall we live without 
him whom the prophets, being his disciples 
through the Spirit, looked for as their 
Teacher ? (in the under-world.) And on this 
account, he whom they justly expected, 
being come, waked them from the dead.' 
Tertullian says, 'That Christ did not as-
cend the heights of heaven before he had de-
scended into the lower parts of the earth, 
that he might make the patriarchs and pro-
phets participators of himself.' 
Clement says, 'The Lord preached to 
• 
 the Scriptures, the under-world says to 
destruction, We have not indeed, seen his 
form, but we have heard his voice.' And 
again, 'It has been shown by me, in the 
second book of Stron:ata, that the apostles, 
in imitation of the Lord, preached the Gos-
pel to those in the under-world.' Again, 
The ultimate design of God in creation. 
The Nature and Attributes of the human 
soul. �
D. I. ROBINSON. 
The events which are to precede Christ's 
Advent. �
J. M. Oats o CK. 
The order of events preceding, accom-
panying and following the advent. 
ing descended from Jacob did not entitle any 
one to the name which God gave Jacob for 
a certain reason, unless they also by the same 
course of action secured it for themselves. 
He argues that the history of God's promises 
to the patriarchs and their seed proves that 
in no case has God regarded the entire fam-
ily born under the covenant to their father 
BY T. S. SCSIlir ILLE. 
or F -- 
mountains, I understand, when used by 
the prophets, to mean large governments ; 
hills, smaller governMents ; rocks, islands, 
&c., smaller still ; vallies to mean great 
bodies of people in the lowest condition in 
which men live on earth. Let us look at. a 
-few passages to find our position : 
"His kingdom (Christ's) shall be estab-
lished above the tops of the mountains." 
(Above all, even the largest governments will 
be below him and subservient to him.) . 
See Isa. 55 : "The mountains and hills 
shall break forth before you into singing," 
(large and small governments shall rejoice,) 
"and all the trees (great men) of the field 
shall clap their hands." 
See Isa. 54: 10 : "For the mountains 
shall depart; and the hills be- removed." 
This cannot mean literal mountains or hills, 
but the governments. 
See • Isa. 42 : 15 : "I will make waste 
mountains and hills," (governments) "and 
dry up all their herbs." Herbs here I under-
stand to mean men in low condition that will 
probably be slain in war. "And I will 
make the rivers (active men. of business,) 
islands, (take them away and their business 
with them,) and I will dry up the pools," 
_Cuaess.saf-sss-Isisaissassiss'auell �
eab Il 
All these, and many other passages, speak 
of a time in the history of the world yet 
future, when the nations of the earth shall be 
destroyed by war, wherein the active, busy 
world of people, as also the slugiishorlim-
ss.;„„l,. ,-;11 ..il t‘d.c part, and meet 
with the same fate. 
It would seem that the • -esent war in 
I would not wish to alienate that large 
list of common friends—much `less would I 
willingly separate from that best form of 
friendship �
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THE COLENSO 
COLENSO CASE.—The clergy of the 
diocese of Natal have all of them (except 
one who is absent in England) signed a sol-
emn declaration that they will not hereafter 
recognize Dr. Coleus° as their bishop, in any 
manner whatsoever, no matter what may be 
the judgment of the five law lords of the 
Judicial Committee in England. The civil 
power at home may continue to Dr. Colenso 
his salary ; but it cannot open to him a sin-
gle one of the churches of his former dio-
cese ; and even if it could open their doors 
and pulpits to him, it could not compel either 
priests or people to attend and witness the 
desecration. He might preach possibly to 
bare walls, or to benches filled only with 
those who are hostile to the church from 
without as lie has been from within. 
Throughout the whole Anglican Communion, 
all over the world, there is not one pulpit or 
altar at which that man can this day minis-
ter any holy function whatsoever. A fact 
like this will, in time long-run, prove entirely 
too much even for the five lords of the Judi-
cial Committee.— Church Journal. 
The following questions will also be con-
sidered during Conference : 
Has the antichrist of prophecy yet been 
developed? if so, how and when ? 
Have the signs in Matthew xxiv : 29 
yet appeared ? if so, when and where ? 
To what extent will the judgment, at 
Christ's coming, affect the nations and kin- 
deeds of the earth ? �
L. OSLER fbr Com. 
is mile m easier to be un-
intelligible than intelligible. "Ali, my breth-
thren," said Archbishop Usher, "how much 
learning it takes to make things plain." And 
we may add, labor too. Some are not plain 
from a desire to tickle the fancy and excite 
the imagination. And so they covet a "sky 
rocket briliancy," and delight in rainbows, 
and meteors, and earthquakes, and water-
falls, -and blooming trellises, and showers of 
gems, and torrents of fire, and "trooping ser-
aphim," and the "silver chiming of the 
spheres," and the "weltering chaos of demol-
ished worlds." Some are not plain from a 
false taste and a faulty training. They think 
when they enter the pulpit they must be 
mounted on stilts, and so they give them-
selves laboriously to seeking out "great swel-
ling words," and constructing cumbrous sen-
tences ; and hence become bully, pompous, 
bombastic. If There is any nourishment in 
their productions, it is so absorbed in sponge 
and fungus as to be indigestible. And some 
are not plain from a fondness for the abstruse. 
From inclination or habit, they have come 
to deal much in what is hidden, and remote, 
and difficult to comprehend ; and to present 
things in a blind, circuitous manner. Possi-
bly they would like to be called "intellec-
tual" preachers-7writers of "great" sermons 
—men of a "logical grasp" of mind. Hence 
their 'sermons are, to a great extent, meta-
physical disquisitions ; efforts 
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to sever and divide 
A hair 'twixt North and Northwest side." 
Common truths are tortured into obscure 
propositions, and plain terms eschewed for 
those that are professional. The mind is en-
tertained with the differences between the 
"imminent" and "eminent" volitions ; the 
"relations of the infinite and the impossible," 
and the like. Time sentences bristle with 
scholastic technicalites, and you are com-
pelled to hear of "divine causation," and the 
"self determining power of the will," and. 
the "objective" and "subjective," the "gov-
ernmental" view of time atonement, and of 
'supralapsarian" and "sublapsarian" theories, 
as if the production were an essay for the 
class-room rather than a sermon for the 
pulpit. 
R. HuTcrirsrsosr. 
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erliivill.aturc and pectilinrities (,C the Mil- ims entitled to the tiles �
nant 
151p/y for time -reason. In the first genera- 
and its claims. �
J. LITCH. Lion, 
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SHrintrAiw. 
The Christian Ministry, its importance on, Ishmael, the son of Abraham's flesh, 
The great need of the Church. 
was east out and disinherited, and Isaac 
C. CUNNINGHAM. chosen as the heir of promise. In the next 
generation the same thing took place, and 
God made choice of Jacob, to the exclusion 
of Esau. Rom. 9 : 27 he says : "Esaias 
also crieth concerning Israel, Though the 
number of the children of Israel be as the 
sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved." 
A remnant never means the whole. It fol-
lows therefore, that when Paul uses the 
phrase "All Israel shall be saved," lie uses 
All Israel in his own modified sense, for the 
children of God or children of the promise 
who are entitled to the name Israel for the 
same reason that Jacob was because He 
wrestled with God and prevailed. 
This will appear still more evident if we 
consider time 11th chapter of Romans. He 
commences thus : "I say then hath God cast 
away his people ? God forbid." He then 
presents his proof. "For I also am an Is-
raelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe 
of Benjamin." Now if God bad cast away 
that nation so that they could not come to 
him and be saved, Paul could not have 
been saved. The fact that Paul was re-
ceived and saved proved that God had not 
cast them away any more after than before 
Christ came in the flesh. The apostle then 
proceeds to argue that the time never was 
when all the descendents of Jacob were in 
favor, and refers to Elijah's days for his il-
lustration. "Wot ye not what time scripture 
saith of Elias, how he maketh intercession 
to God- against Israel, saying, Lord they 
have killed thy prophets, they have digged 
down thine altars and I am left alone, and 
they seek my life." 
This was a sad state of timings. "But 
what saith the answer of God to him ? I 
have reserved to myself seven thousand men 
who have not bowed the knee to the image 
of Baal." Seven thousand out of millions 
who were saved in that age when the nation 
as such was in covenant with God. "Even 
so also at the present time there is a rem-
nant according to the election of Grace." 
There are two elections of Jacob's family, 
time first of works. All who were circum-
cised had a right to the privileges of the old 
covenant. While this election admitted them 
to nationality it did not secure eternal salva-
tion or a part in the kingdom of Messiah in 
the tit
resurrection.
theei 
 
in "children of God, and because children, then 
ect ion of Grace did constitute 
heirs, heirs of God and joint heirs with 
Christ." And being such (see Rom, 9 : 6-8,) 
they were Israel. The 7000 in the days of 
Elijah, the small remnant in the days of Isaiah 
and the remnant in the days of Paul, with 
all of the same character in every age be-
fore and since Paul's time are entitled to the 
name. But no Jew because born of Jacob's 
 But 
HAVE 
HAVE YOU A BIBLE?—Some gentlemen 
called upon an old woman and inquired if 
she had a Bible. She was very angry at 
being asked such a question, and replied, 
"Do you think, gentlemen, that I am a hea-
then, that you ask me such a question ?" 
Then calling to a little girl, she said, "Run 
and fetch the Bible out of time drawer, that I 
may show it to the gentlemen." They de-
sired she would not take the trouble, but 
she insisted that they should "see she was 
not a heathen." Accordingly the Bible was 
brought, nicely covered : on opening it, the 
old woman exclaimed, "Well ! how glad I 
am you called and asked me about the 
Bible ! here are my spectacles ! I have been 
looking for them these three years, and did 
not know where to find them." Might she 
not be called a heathen ? 
Beloved Brethren, nearly a quarter of a 
century has passed since this conference held 
its first session, and in reviewing the past, 
are we not led to exclaim,--,"What bath God 
wrought ?" What an amount of light has 
been shed on the prophetic Scriptures. What 
hoary errors have been corrected. What 
prejudices have been removed. "What an in-
terest has. been awakened in Scripture in-
vestigation. What a mighty impulse has 
been given to Christian labor, and how many 
thousands are to-day rejoicing, and through 
eternity will rejoice, that they were privi-
leged to hear the angel's message, "Fear God 
and give glory to him, for time hour of his 
judgment is come." And, notwithstanding 
numerous and serious obstacles have been 
thrown in time way of our work, yet time Lord 
has graciously cleared our way, and given us 
abundant cause for encouragement and re-
newed effort. If at any time in the past, the 
mission in which we are engaged was called 
for, certainly the present furnishes a multi-
tude of new reasons, why with redoubled en-
ergy, we should throw ourselves into the 
work, and with our might do what our hands 
find to do. From all parts of the land, as-
surances come, that this cause has as deep 
and an abiding hold of the affection of' the 
friends of Jesus, while many are anxiously 
inquiring the significance of occurring events. 
Now is the time to strike for ages, strike for 
God. The startling, and rapidly occurring 
events of the day, are also giving additional 
interest to prophetic investigation, and fully 
justify the work we are doing. We should 
therefore concentrate our efforts to spread 
the knowledge of Christ's coming kingdom, 
to the utmost of our ability. Our annual 
gatherings have been eminently blest in pro-
ducing this result among us. The united 
wisdom, piety, and interest of this cause have 
been called together at these meetings to give 
on the high intellectual gifts or superior ad-
vantages for usefulness which others enjoy. 
If we were in such situations, we imagine 
all obstacles to success would be removed, 
far beyond that which is now in our power. 
We forgiks.tstisat Satan has his temptations, 
and life its sorrows for every age and con- 
dition. 
You to whom life is full of sunshine, 
would you exchange your intellectual gifts, 
though only of the common order, for time rare 
genius of Cowper, and with it take also his 
life long burden of despondency almost verg-
ing on despair ? 
Or would Milton's wonderful power com-
pensate you for his blindness ? So, too, 
many of the greatest Christian workers have 
toiled on, year after year, under weights of 
suffering that would have crushed common 
natures. We know not what we ask when 
we sigh for positions far beyond our sphere. 
It is only the surface life we see. Could we 
look beneath that, we should often pity where 
we now envy. No doubt in many cases the 
large possessions which we think would af-
ford us such abundant means of usefulness 
would prove only a snare to our souls. There 
are few of whom it can be said, as of Jehosh-
aphat, "He had riches and honor in abum mdance, 
and his heart was lifted up in the ways of 
the Lord." 
A poor widow was accustomed to contrib-
ute most generously to every enterprise 
which would advance the cause of religion, 
and to the joy of those who were familiar 
with "her good works and alms deeds," she 
came into possession of a handsome fortune. 
But her benovo!ence did not keep pace with 
her prosperity,—She now began to look cold- 
ly on solicitors for charitable purposes. On 
one occasion she gave a shilling to a cause 
to which she had formerly given more than 
twenty times as much in her days of poverty. 
Her faithful pastor felt it to be his duty to 
remind her of her former practice, and re-
monstrate with her on the great change in 
it. �
She freely admitted that "when she re 
ceived her daily bread, from her Father's 
hand, day by day, she had enough and to 
spare ; but now, when she had an ample 
income to look after, she was continually 
harrassed with fear that she might one day 
come to want. 
A very benevolent rich man, for many 
years before his death, would never trust 
himself with the sight of his large revenues. 
Though he kept his accounts carefully, the 
gold and silver never touched his hands, 
but was committed to trusty stewards, who 
expended it as he directed. Ile felt that 
human nature was too weak to be trusted 
with what might prove such a temptation to 
avarice. 
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merit. -Our government, once rooted in 
slavery, has now entirely revolutionized, and 
is now based in anti-slavery. The Southern 
planters (former rulers) have been dispos-
sessed, and Northern men, who love liberty, 
have taken their places. Our government 
that then was, is gone. Now we see the 
drying up of rivers, (active business men,) 
by their going in such numbers to war, and 
leaving their stores, farms, and anvils, to 
fight for their country, and thousands on 
thousands of men who were doing nothing 
nave taken to the army, and their ranks, too, 
(the pools) are being dried up. Europe 
must now or soon take her turn ; the great, 
the rich and powerful must come down, and 
the poor must come up. Many of the rich 
of our own country, five years since, are the 
poor of to-day, and the poor of five years 
since now dress in silks and diamonds. The 
same will be true of EurOpe and Asia soon. 
"Every mountain and hill shall be brought 
low, and every valley (slaves) shall be ex-
alted." Another proof that it is in our time, 
for within a few years RusSia, one of the 
most despotic governments on earth, has 
liberated twenty millions ; Italy is making 
strides toward freedom, and four millions in 
our own country are rising to the standard 
of manhood. This is certainly a land-mark 
in time's progress. And why not soon free 
the oppressed of all countries; that are wait- 
ing, watching, and praying ? The mountains 
and hills are now trembling and arming, and 
the melting in blood must come soon. 
Christians, are you waiting and watching 
for the coining of your Lord ? And are you 
ready to look up and rejoice because the day 
of your redemption draws nigh ? 
[Original.) 
SUSTAINING A MINISTER. 
BY D. N. SMITH. 
Litch:—We often hear the remark 
that this or' that church cannot sustain their 
preacher, when it would be more appropriate 
to say he cannot sustain himself. A preacher 
to be well supported, must have the neces-
sary qualifications to command a sustenance. 
He must have energy of character, wisdom 
and discretion ; able to rightly divide the 
word of tm uth, giving to each a portion in 
due season, visiting the sick, poor, and desti-
tute, as well as the rich : not confining all 
his pastoral duties to the pulpit in preaching 
long sermons, uttering long prayers ; must 
know how to conduct the prayer-meeting to 
a successful issue, and last, though first in 
importance, to lead souls to Christ. And 
where shall we find such a minister who 
cannot be sustained ? yea, and have more 
calls for labor in the Lord's vineyard than 
he can fulfill? A preacher who finds his 
hearers diminishing in numbers, and the 
cause of religion waning under his care, 
must look to himself for the cause, and had 
effectiveness 
strength and 
—as descend He certainly did—it was that 
he might preach it to all, or to the Hebrews 
alone. But if to all, then all who believed 
will be saved.' Clement asks, 'Did not the 
same economy hold in the under-world ; 
that there, also, the souls, having heard the 
preaching, might manifest repentence, or 
confess that their punishment was justly due 
to their unbelief?" Clement held that those 
bodies of saints that arose at the crucifixion 
of Christ, as mentioned in Matt. xxvii : 52, 
were the transferring of these saints from 
out of the under-world up into the upper 
world, or the holy city in heaven. 
Origen says, 'In the under-world, all who 
wished to follow Christ, from among death's 
prisoners, could do so.' �
'the patriarchs, 
therefore, and prophets, and all awaited 
below the coming of my Lord Jesus Christ.' 
Cypriot] says, 'The Gospel was preached 
to the dealt also, that they might be raised 
up.' By the dead here is meant those living 
in the under-world. 
Justin Martyr said, 'We Jews have erased 
the following from Jeremiah : 'The Lord 
God remembered his dead from among 
Israel, who had fallen asleep under the 
earth of the sepulchre, and descended to 
them, that he might announce to them his 
salvation ?" 
Origen says, 'Was not Christ in the under-
world? Did not he go there? Is not that 
true which is said in the Psalms, and which 
by the apostles in their Acts is interpreted 
concerning the Saviour's having descended 
to the under-world.' And again, 'Since all 
men descended to the under-world prior to 
Christ's time,' &c. 'Before the coming of 
my Lord Jesus Christ, it was impossible for 
one to pass by the tree of life.' 'The pro-
bets, patriarchs, and all, therefore, awaited 
his coming,' (in time under-world.) 
1 Peter iii: 18-20, also chapter iv : 5-7, 
were understood by the early Christians to 
refer to the descent of Christ to the under-
world, and his preaching there. 
Huydekoper says that the Peschito Syriac, 
which was the earliest version of the 
New Testament, tranlates, 'He (Christ) 
preached to those souls which were detained 
in hades.' 
The passage in Acts ii: 22-31, was 
likewise understood as referring to the same 
thing. 
Huydekoper says, 'In the second and third 
centuries, every branch and division of 
Christians, so far as their- records enable us 
to judge, believed that Christ preached to 
the departed ; and this belief dates back to 
our earliest reliable sources of information in 
the former of these two centuries.' 
Origen says, "rime region of the under-
world, where (before Christ) souls were 
detained by death (the devil) is so called 
death. 
Origen says upon Luke xi: 21-22, 
'Christ having bound the strong one, he 
GRADUALISM.—The growth of grace in 
the heart may be compared to the process of 
polishing metals. First you have a dark, 
opaque substance, neither possessing nor re-
flecting light. Presently, as the, polisher 
plies his work, you will see here and there a 
spark darting out, then a strong light ; till 
by and by it sends back a perfect image of 
the sun which shines upon it. So the work. 
of grace, if begun in our hearts, must be 
gradually going on ; and it will not be com-
pleted till the image of God can be seen 
perfectly reflected in us. 
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THE TRUE HERO.—The hero in Christ's 
army is not the man who has rank, and title, 
and dignity, and chariots and horsemen, and 
fifty men to run before him. It is the man 
who looks not on his own things, but the things 
to time work 
which we are engaged. Let there be a gen-
eral rally to the conference at Providence. 
No Advent minister in the land should be 
deprived the privilege of attending for the 
want of means. Will not the churches, and 
friends abroad see that this matter is attend-
.l ed to ? If it is necessary to make a little 
sacrifice in getting to the conference your- 
What folly all this ! �
Christ did not 
preach in this manner. FIe was the plainest 
preacher in the world. Nor did the apostles, 
who used "words easy to be understood," 
and avoided things which "minister ques-
tions rather than godly edifying." Nor did 
the earnest men of God in any time. Ask 
Luther how he preached—whose words 
were "half battles"—and he will tell you it 
was not in a way to suit the "learned men 
and magistrates," of whom he had many as 
hearers, but for the poor, the women and 
children and servants," of whom he had 
many more. See how the stanchest of the 
old Puritan divines of the 17th century 
preached, and it will be found that it was in 
the homely dialect of the common working 
No doubt if God had seen that we could 
serve him better with riches and honors 
at our command, he would have given 
them to us. Alas, there are but few who 
make a right use of them ; and do we employ 
so faithfully our one talent that we have 
reason to suppose that we should prove ex-
ceptions ? 
Ah, there are heavy responsibilities rests 
ing upon those "to whom much is given." 
No wonder the pious John Welsh, to whom 
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147 
THE ADVENT 
I blessings and curses of Lev. and Dent. were 
expressly declared to be conditional, and 
both the blessings and the curses have fallen 
on the . Jews. 
But the 65th chapter of Isa. seems to be 
of a different class of prophecy. Commenc-
ing with the 17th verse, it is evidently a 
promise of a new heavens, and a new earth 
wherein dwelleth righteousness, and is no 
doubt the very promise to which St. Peter 
refers in 2d Epistle third chapter. The 
time for its accomplishment has not come, 
and when it does come, if the new heavens 
and earth are to he literal, we cannot see 
why the other things mentioned will not be 
literal. And if God has said that in the 
new earth "They shall build houses and in-
habit them, and plant vineyards and eat the 
fruit of them," it is wise in us to believe it 
without gainsaying. If he says the lion will 
eat straw like the ox and that the serpent 
shall eat dust, we can have no just ground 
for disputing it. But that "they that are 
accounted worthy to attain that world and 
the resurrection of the dead, neither marry 
nor are given in marriage," Christ has set-
tled. Whether in the restitution, the serpent 
will go on his.belly is not revealed. 
Retro of the Week. 
to refute, nor knowlece_. wise enough to 
over-reach, nor authority in,„5.ng enough to 
silence. They all tremble in q presence. 
It is truth-the really most poten. element 
of social or individual life. 
 
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grace, as you ask mercy for your- 
elves. Pray that I may be faithful unto 
the flock of God, and to my fellow men, 
and to my own soul, and meet you all at 
last in the Kingdom of God, when our Re-
deemer shall come to reign. . 
Sandy Hill. �0. R. FASSETT, 
A\GO OD IDEA.-The young lady pupx. 
of the Buffalo schools are to receive prizes 
for the "best loaves of bread." There is a 
a good deal of common sense in that. Good 
loaves of bread are quite as worthy of prizes 
as good essays in Latin, and the girl who 
can't make the former, however much of an 
adept she may be in the latter accomplish-
ment, is poorly fitted to fill her proper place 
in the world. 
flesh, is, under this argument of Paul, enti-
tled to that appellation. The "All Israel" 
who shall be saved, then, is that remnant of 
Jacob's seed who are the election of Grace, 
or are born again. 
"SHALL BE SAVED." 
Does this mean, shall be converted ? clear-
ly not. For wt.!. have already seen that Paul's 
whole argument in the 9th, 10th and 11th 
chapters is to show that only the believing 
and obedient remnant, the children of God 
have a right to the name. But having ob-
tained that name, they must have been con-
verted and become the children of God. 
Therefore, when it is said All Israel shall be 
saved, it refers to those who have already 
been converted, hence must mean what 
Isaiah said, "Israel. shall be saved in the 
Lord with an everlasting salvation. Ye shall 
not be ashamed nor confounded, world with-
out end." Isa. 45 : 17. That it does not mean 
ab that all Jews will be converted at the second 
Advent of Christ appears again in the decla-
ration of Christ. Luke 13 : 25-29. "When 
once the Master of the house is risen up, 
and bath shut to the door, and ye begin to 
stand without, and to knock at the door, say-
ing, Lord, Lord, open unto us ; and he shall 
answer and say unto you, I know you not 
whence ye are: Then shall ye begin to say, 
We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, 
and thou bast taught in our streets... But he 
shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence 
ye are ; depart from me, all ye workers of 
iniquity. There shall be weeping and gnash-
ing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, 
and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, 
in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves 
thrust out." This was said to the Jews in 
reference to Christ's second Advent and king-
dom. 
WAR NEWS. 
It would require .ver one million amen to 
encircle New York state, it requirieg a line 
of about one thousand, one hundred an 
eighty miles to react around it. 
Thirty-nine thousand cords would Contaiii 
about 384,000 men, upposing each occupied 
thirteen cubic feet. 
A wall five feet hick 'and ten feet high, 
extending three huidred miles or across the 
State, would contain six millions of men. 
A ten acre lot piFd two hundred feet Ili h 
would contain near17 seven millions. 
Ten square mibs contain 278,784,000 
square feet, which, if each man occupied 
twelve square feet; would hold 23,232,000 
men-more than two-thirds the entire popu-
lation of the Unitee States. 
No other reason can be ascribed for the 
publication of such articles than a desire to 
excite a syMpathy against-the Federal Gov-
ernment. 
'What can be gained, either by the North 
or South, or by Canada, or by the world, by 
the establishment Of a slaveholding and slave-
breeding government in the Southern States ? 
Have not the slave States ever remained be-
hind the free States in all that can give pros-
perity to a people ? Can they have greater 
prosperity than they have enjoyed; if entirely 
separated from those whose industry, skill; 
and enterprise have hitherto sustained them? 
It is evident that ,the_aami-ter and publishers 
of the article referred to, are either blunder-
ing calculators or arrant knaves. 
D. ELWELL. 
Port Dover, C. W., Sept. 7th, 1864. 
for his matchless power which is manifested 
on earth to convince gainsayers. But it is 
as " Father Abraham " said : " If' they be-
lieve not Moses and the prophets, neither 
will they be persuaded though one rose from 
the dead." Both Mrs, Chandler and her 
husband are now looking fcr the coining and 
kingdom of Christ. 
From .Elmore I went to Hyde Park, and 
attended the Christian Church on the Sab-
bath and heard Bro. Williams in the fore-
noon, and was invited to speak in the after-
noon, and spoke on this text : " That ye 
should love one another, even as I have loved 
you." I had a free time in speaking ; and at 
5 o'clock, by request, spoke again. The 
power of God rested on the audience, and 
they were in tears. A number of exhorta-
tions followed, and one wanderer returned to 
the fold. My own soul was much refreshed, 
and I praised God and took courage. 
They requested me to return and preach 
again, which I shall do on my return home, 
and hold meetings' a day or two. There are 
some advnt believers in that place. 
From there I went to Montgomery Cen-
ter, and stopped with Bro. Martin over night. 
I have an appointment there this week Fri-
day to hold over the Sabbath. From there 
I went to North Sutton, C. E., and corn-- 
menced meeting on "Wednesday and contin-
ued ever time Sabbath. On Friday evening, 
such was the interest that the meeting con- 
tinued till 11 o'clock, and one was born into 
the kingdom, and others are under deep con- 
viction. I can truly say God is blessing the 
labors of his unworthy servant. Yet how 
weak I feel ! �
Yours truly, 
Richford, Vt. �J. M. JENNINGS. 
tion list of a few, whose purses web much 
larger than their souls ; and the nee in-
crease, which we were compelled to mike 
last week, has met with a willing acquies-
cence by all subscribers so far, except in 'om 
instance of a man so far as form is concerned 
-who gave a flimsy excuse for stopping his 
paper. But, to offset that, we have just re-
ceived the following letter from a man who 
paid his subscription in advance some months 
ago, and we will preface it by saying, We 
had rather have one such subscriber •thim 
'Calf a dozen stingy ones, who would cheat us 
if they could, and who flare up arid stop their 
papers if they can't have it at the old price. 
Mr. - says : "I see by your last Courier 
that you have raised the price of your paper, 
and as I do not want an article for less than 
it is worth, or less than it costs, you will 
find enclosed the difference between your 
present price and the price I paid." 
4--. 
THE WORLD AT WAR.-The whole world 
seems to be in a state of convulsion. Ger-
many and Denmark are still in arms-Enee• 
land looks on uneasily, France is kept quiet 
only at the point of the bayonet. Poland is 
always under the Russian heel. Italy, Aus-
tria and Spain, watch the progress of events 
vigilantly. Russia is rapidly constructing 
an iron-clad navy. The Swedish navy is al-
ready on a war-footing, and one squadron 
has gone to sea. All the great ,Powers of 
Europe .mistrust each other's inteutions ; 
and it would seem that only a slight provo-
cation was needed to precipitate -the whole 
eastern Continent into war. 
It is the same on the other side of the 
Atlantic. Besides our own great struggle 
for national life, Mexico is torn by intestine 
troubles, Chili and Peru are at loggerheads, 
and the South American States generally 
are in a chronic state of tit roar and confu-
sion. The whole world seems tending to 
war most rapidly. 
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SUPPORT OF THE HERALD. 
SECRETARY SEWARD, on his arrival home 
at Auburn, made the following remarks : 
"'Although altogether unauthorized to 
speak for the President' upon hypothetical 
questions, I think I can give an answer upon 
the subject of slavery at the present day-
an answer which will be explicit, and I hope 
not altogether unsatisfactory. While the 
rebels continue to wage war against the 
Government of the United States, the milita-
ry measures affecting slavery, which have 
been adopted from necessity, to bring the 
war to a speedy and successful end, will 
be continued, except so far as practical 
experience shall show that they can be mod-
ified advantageously, with a view to the 
same end. 
When the insurgents shall have disbanded 
their armies, and laid down their arms, the 
war will instantly cease-and all the war 
measures then existing, including those which 
affect slavery, will cease also ; and all the 
the moral, economical and political questions, 
as well as questions affecting slavery as 
others, which shall then be existing, between 
individuals, and States, and the Federal 
Government, whether they arose before the 
civil war begun, or whether they grew out 
of it, will, by force of the Constitution, pass 
over to the arbitrament of courts of law, and 
to the councils of legislation. 
I am not unsophisticated enough to ex-
pect that conspirators while yet unsubdued, 
and exercising an unresisted despotism in 
the insurrectionary States, will either sue for 
or even accept an amnesty based on the sur- 
render of' the power they have so recklessly 
usurped. Nevertheless, I know that if any 
such conspirator should tender his submission 
upon such terms, that he will at once re- 
ceive a candid bearing, and an answer 
prompted purely by a desire for peace with 
the maintenance of the Union. On the 
other hand, I do expect propositions of peace 
with a restoration of the Union, to come riot 
from the Confederates in authority, nor 
through them, but from citizens and States 
under and behind them. And I expect such 
propositions from citizens and States to come 
over the Confederates in power, just so fast 
as those citizens and States shall be deliv- 
ered by the Federal arms from the usurpa- 
tion by which they are now oppressed. All 
the world knows that so far as I am con- 
cerned, and, I believe, so far as the Presi-
dent is concerned, all such applications will 
receive jnst such an answer as it becomes a 
great, magnanimous and humane people to 
grant to" brethrenwho have come back from 
their wanderings to seek a shelter in the 
common ark of our national security and 
happiness." �
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THE PROVIDENCE CONFERENCE. 
There is an ominous silence in Grant's 
army. Gen. Lee is said to be massing his 
forces at Ream's Station, it is supposed with 
a view to attack and drive Grant from the 
Weldon Railroad. The rebels have great 
fears of an attack on the Lynchburg road. 
Reports from the Shenandoah Valley are 
very conflicting. Some of them say that 
Early is retreating to join Lee in an attack 
on Grant, while others affirm that the rebels 
are massed near Winchester. 
Sherman is massing his army at Atlanta 
with a view to strengthen his fortifications 
and prepare for a fall campaign. 
Reports were current on Saturday last 
that Mobile had fallen into our hands, hav-
ing surrendered after a brief shelling, but 
the report at this present writing lacks con-
firmation. 
SELECTED ITEMS. 
The whole nuniber of national banks is 
now 497. 
A block of silver in the shape of a writing 
desk, valued at $4232, was lately sent from 
Nevada to the Sanitary Cominission. 
Eleven thousand boarders filled the Sara-
toga boarding-hoases last week. 
The harvest of the confiscated lands near 
Arlington, Va., is worth $50,000. 
The advance payment of the cupons of all 
bonds maturing on the 1st of September and 
the 1st of November will throw upon the 
market $20,176,000 in gold coin. 
In.Freedom, N. H., Messrs. Towle, Tophff 
and others are erecting a building and mak-
ing other arrangements for the manufacture 
of tar, turpentine, &c. They will give em-
ployment to about forty hands. 
The London Times in a recent editorial 
on the economic effects of the American 
war 
 
shows that its influence has,reached the 
remotest corners of the earth. 
lnl8L;
tellegt re were but 7000 miles of 
electric 
 
ph lines, while in 1863 there 
were 160,000 
160,000 mile,s• 
It is estimated thateat least one-third of 
the newspapers publishec;i4liethe United 
States,
cao four years ago, have susperisik&:447- 
Iitin. 
The Turkish flag is to be changed to a 
green ground with a red ball in the centre 
and a white crescent in the ball. 
Two hundred thousand acres of land in 
Ireland have been permitted to fall to waste 
and sterility the past year. 
-4.44404- 
FROM 0. R. FASSETT. 
Dear Brethren and Sisters of like precious 
faith among whom I have preached the 
Kingdom of God:- - 
I have been called in time providence of 
God to a new field of labor in the Lord's 
Vineyard. It has been the order of the great 
Head of the Church that I should labor for 
souls in different sections, and, like my Di-
vine Master, to preach the Kingdom of God 
to other cities also. This has not been of my 
own choosing, as some may have supposed, 
for I have preferred a permanent dwelling-
place and a quiet home till the Lord come. 
There has no one thing of a worldly nature 
been more desired by me than this. And 
yet it has not pleased the Lord to grant me 
this desire. If he sees best he may confer 
this hereafter ; if not, I tun content to wait 
the coming of my heavenly home and rest. 
I have often thought when I have moved to 
a State, city, or town, "this is my last move 
till I take my final one into the Kingdom of 
God, or am called to rest in the quiet grave 
till the resurrection." '1 so felt when I went 
to the State of Maine. I fully determined 
in my own mind to locate there until the end 
of my labors ; but a mysterious Providence 
so ordered that my companion could not en-
dure the severe changes of the seasons, and 
was almost constantly ill during our residence 
there, and just escaped with her life as we 
removed hurriedly to Massachusetts. 
POLITICAL. 
Are you going to the Conference ? Why 
should I go ? 1. To get your soul refreshed 
and quickened by the preaching and devo-
tional exercises. We anticipate a great and 
good time in this respect. 2. That you may 
add your united prayers and faith to those of 
your brethren, for the awakening and con-
version of sinners. 3. That you may have 
your zeal and courage strengthened in this 
great cause for which we labor. These gen-
eral gatherings are all important in this re-
spect. Those who never attend such meet-
ings, are in danger of becoming disheartened 
in the work. The attendance of two or 
three from a place will frequently infuse, 
 
new life into the whole church for the year. 
4. That you may give your countenance, 
counsel and support to the enterprises of the 
church. Every additional face showing it-
self in the Conference, helps to encourage 
the whole body. You know well how dis-
couraging it is at home in your ordinary 
meetings to see but few out. How much 
more so when we meet for these general 
gatherings. Don't cause the hands of your 
brethren to hang down from this neglect. 
Provision abundant will be made for a 
Al. 
APPOINTMENTS. 
Bro. Litch.-I see by late numbers of the 
Herald that you solicit aid from the friends 
of the Herald, to sustain it, that on account 
of the rise on paper, it would perhaps be 
necessary to raise the price of time paper 
but we know that many of those who take 
the Herald are hardly able to pay for its 
present price, and I do therefore earnestly 
hope and pray, that all who have the means, 
will send in of their abundance so that it 
may be placed within the reach of our poor 
brethren and sisters. To many it is all the 
Advent preaching they have except the 
Bible, and no doubt it would grieve their 
hearts to be deprived of it. Let us all re-
member that the Scripture teaches us, 
"Whoso bath this world's goods, and seeth 
his brother have need, and shutteth up his 
bowels of compassion from him, how dwel-
leth the love of God in him ?" Let us also 
remember that the day of the Lord is rapid-
ly approaching, when we shall have to give 
an account of the disposition we have made 
of the things that God has entrusted to our 
care. 
May the Lord awaken us all to realize 
the position we occupy, so that we may 
strive to awaken others to see the dangers 
that surround them, that many may yet be 
constrained to seek shelter in Jesus betbre it 
Bno. LITCH :-I had concluded not to at-
tend the annual conference at Providence, 
R. I., this year, owing to my moving to this 
distant section, &c., &c. But it being the 
urgent request of the brethren in Providence 
that I should, I have concluded to attend and 
preach the Opening Sermon as by appoint- 
ment. �
Yours, �
0. R. FASSETT. 
Sandy Hill, N.Y., Sept. 8th, 1864. 
EFFECT OF LIGHT.-A tadpole confined 
in darkness would never become a frog ; and 
an infant being deprived of heaven's free 
light would only grow into a shapeless idiot, 
instead of a beautiful and rational being. 
Hence, in the deep dark gorges and ravines 
of the Swiss Valois, where the direct sun-
shine never reaches, the hideous prevalence 
of idiocy startles time traveller. It is "a 
strange, melancholy idiocy. Many citizens 
Iare incapable of any articulate speeeh ; 
some are deaf,' some are blind, and some 
bor under all these privations and are all 
misshapen in almoSt every part of the body. 
I believe there is in all places a marked dif-
ference in the healthieess of houses accord-
ing to their aspect with regarn to sun, and 
those are decidedly the healthiest, other 
things being equal, in which all the rooms 
are, during some part of the day, fully ex-
posed to the direct light. �
Epidemics, attack 
inhabitants on the shady side of the street, 
and totally exempt those on the other side ; 
and even in epidemics such as ague, the 
morbid influence is often thus partial in its 
t bflrg- �
ATvurc. 
 
Gen. McClellan has accepted the nomina-
tion of the Chicago Convention, and in his 
letter says that the only condition on which 
there can be peace is, the preservation of the 
Union entire, which is a condition the rebel 
leaders repudiate. 
New York, Sept. 10. The Daily News 
repudiates McClellan's nomination, urging 
the reassembling of the Democratic Conven-
tion to either remodel the platform or nom-
inate a candidate to suit the present plat-
form. 
e eerreemme 
INTERESTING NEWS FROM MEXICO. 
New York, Sept. 10. The Herald's New 
stunt, says the latest arrivals from Brazos 
et -444 4 
ELDER P. HAWKE5 is on a tour in N. H., 
and will act as agent for the Herald, and re-
ceive subscriptions, payments and donations. 
His address., is Manchester, N. H. 
We hope the friends will see that both 
these laborers are 45.u.t.i../1 i thoie work_as_ 
evangelists.-[ED. 
'I:MN° 3 IMr.OrtiANT TO Mt.CIIANIC8.-- 
We clip the following from the Scientific 
American. And there are many other 
formula's to be found there valuable for all 
departments of industry. 
"Solder for brazing Steel.-Some of our 
readears may be caught in a predicament, 
and we therefore append a formula for a 
uish that 
fie �
o use u ness, wuere a
S 
an e ec re-
al door seemed to invite my continued labors, 
and where brethren in all parts of the State 
desired my presence as their State mission-
ary. And when I removed to Boston two 
years ago, to again take the pastoral charge 
of the Hudson Street Church, I said to my 
wife, -14'-This 
lows : Silver ir-77777com-Tree-r' rice, 
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to the bar of God, is the prayer of your. un- 
worthy sister. �
B. EBERLY. 
Mechanicsburg, Pa., Sept. 4. 1864. 
Five dollars accompanied this letter.-En. 
you will be a burden to the Providence 
Church. Their great burden will be in the 
other direction ; making provision for you 
and lose their labor and expense by your 
neglect to come and enjoy it ; come along, 
We mean you, who have not thought of at-
tending ; and you who hesitate. 
The great principles of our fwith %re to 
be ro �
nd discussed, and we,, 
wan. you there to drink in �that
ritr 
you may go home refreshed. True, we in-
tend to give the written discourses in the 
Herald, with the doings of the Conference 
with them. But we cannot communicate 
the power that accompanies them, it can't 
be copied on paper. Don't fail to come to 
Conference and catch it as it flows. 
DREADFUL CATASTROPHE IN ST. PETERS-
BURG.-The freshly erected cupola crown-
. ing the Church of the Transfiguration at St. 
Petersburg came down on the 18th July 
with a tremendous crash ; but the loss of 
life would have been comparatively limited 
Bari not, crowds of_towns-neonle forced an 
are all just laboring as men that are asleep ; 
and I for one often feel like Bunyan's 
Christian travellers, when they entered that 
part of the way where the very air seemed to 
have a tendency to make them drowsy and 
sleepy. 
May God in his infinite mercy awaken us• 
all to a sense of our duty before the blast 
Santiago bring reports from the several ves-
sels, which sailed from New Orleans lately 
for Matamoros with cargoes intended for the 
Cortinas Government, or a general market; 
have been seized by the French at the mouth 
of the Rio Grande. 
The Herald's Matamoras correspondent, 
writing Aug. 26th, says the iiremmen 
Boca Del Rio, and all communication in that 
direction is cut off. Cortinas declares he 
will defend Matamoras against the French, 
but as the city has no fortification it will be 
difficult for him to do so. Cortinas demands 
of the merchants of Matamoras a loan of 
$150,000 in specie, which they refuse. 
Messrs. Zunn and Hurd, Acting British and 
Prussian Consuls, have been thrown into 
prison; together with others, for resisting this 
demand for money. Gen. Majra ?as ad-
vancing on Matamoras with 4000 troops. 
He had reached and occupied Monterey. 
President Juarez made no resistance, but 
left for Chiahuahua. Manzanilla is strongly 
fortified, and in all the northern region on 
the Pacific slope the cause of Juarez tri-
umphs. Assistance of the greatest impor-
tance was coming from California, and a 
heavy emigration, friendly to Jearez, was 
reaching Sonora. 
lEoretoprindeure. 
the crucible. 
A good article of yellow brass is extreme-
ly desirable for fine work in telescopes and 
optical instruments generally. A metal that 
works free and soft under the tool, and is 
capable of receiving a fair- luster from the 
burnisher, is always in request. A good 
yellow brass can be made from the following 
metals : That denominated "watchman's 
brass" is made of one part copper and two 
parts zinc. German brass is equal parts of 
copper and zinc ; the addition of a little lead 
makes time metal work easier and less liable 
to tear under the tool. 
police or military in immediate at- 
should be stewed over the melted metal i 
-TR-a-m-5- --prtt-tet , �
priLutik,..1Ac clmreoctl a it At fl'0111 time. 
tendance. The concussion created by the 
n 
kfiilling dome in a short time brought down 
the whole structure, over-whelmeing several 
hundreds in the ruin, the 'precise amount of 
casualties by the catastrophe not being as-
certained at the dispatch of latest intelli- 
.gence. . �
• 
--- 
A tornado accident occurred on the In-
dianapolis and Cincinnati railroad, last Fri-
day, which killed one person fatally wounded 
two, and injured 28 others. The engineer 
saw the hurricane coming, and just as the 
train reached Weitzel's bridge he put on all 
steam in order to' clear the bridge and gain 
shelter of an emearkment just ahead.of it. 
In all these mixtures the zinc must be. The tornado, however, struck the train with 
added last as -it is a volatile metal and fuses I such. force as to lift the cars from the track. 
at a much lower heat than the copper; the The. two passenger cars made two complete 
melting point of which is 4587 degrees; ' revolutions and landed with their wheels up- 
while that of zinc is only 700 degrees. �
permost in a ravine. Stone walls were ley- 
Iron and brass must be united
-by speller, eled by the force of the wind, and the mas-
which is equal parts of brass and zinc. When 1 sive roof of a large storehouse was lifted in 
I the joints are cleaned and wired together , the air arid carried considerable distance. 
fine powdered borax is applied to them as a 
flux. �
The solder is then dusted on in 
UNCONSCIOUS INFLUENCE.-The history 
the form of a powder, or fine filings, and of unconscious influence is a history which 
melted in, either with a blow-pipe or by be- eternity alone will reveal. The volumes of 
ing placed in a charcoal fire. Care must be that history are laid up in the archives of 
taken not to melt the brass to be brazed. heaven. They will there be perused with 
The solder of course has a much lower adoring wonder. From their pages many a 
fusion point than time metals to be joined, InImble Christian will learn for 'the first 
else they would both run at the same time. time time work lie has really been doing 
A simple method of case-hardening small while treading the obscure and thorny path 
cast iron work is to make a mixture of equal appointed to him in this vale of tears. But 
parts of pulverized prussiate potash, salt- even in this world we are sometimes per-
petre, and sal ammoniac. The articles must 
be heated to a dull red, then rolled in this 
powder, and afterwards plunged into a bath 
of 4 ounces of sal ammoniac and 2 ounces 
of the prussiate of potash dissolved in a 
eallon of water." • 
mitted to light upon a stray leaf of the his-
tory of unconscious influence. 
How TO DRY SWEET CORN.-As 
The "Morning Star" speaks of a Metho-
dist minister, who, while leading the class, 
called on a good sister to report her religious 
progress. At the close of her remarks she 
said, "If I can but gain the very lowest seat 
in the kingdom of God, 1 shall be satisfied." 
But the minister responded, "Ah, sister 
Fisher ! that is a very lazy disposition." 
The Star thinks the minister was right, 
and we are quite inclined to the same opinion. 
soon 
as the corn is fit for the table, husk, and 
spread the corn in an open oven, or sonic 
quickly drying place. When the grains 
loosen, shell the corn, or shell as soon as you 
can. Then spread upon a cloth to dry in 
the sun, or on paper in.a warm oven ; stir 
often, that it may dry quickly and not over-
heat. It more resembles the undried by its , 
being whole, is sweeter, and retains more of 
its natural flavor by drying faster. When 
wholly dried expose it to the wind by turn,. 
ing it slowly from dish to dish ; the wind 
blows off all the troublesome white chaff. 
HELP FOR THE HERALD. 
It has been suggested by interested friends that 
we should make an appeal to our ministers 
and agents as well as other friends, between 
this and the Conference, to see N hat they 
can do for us, 1st, by getting new subscrib-
ers ; 2d, by obtaining donations to meet our 
extra expence, from all who are interested in 
sustaining the paper. Will you all do it ? 
4 -441e4e4•4 
ENQUIRIES. 
Dear Bro. Litch.-As I am a seeker after 
truth, and when I come to any thing that I 
do not know I cannot think of any better way 
than to ask some one that can tell me ; and 
so I should like to have you tell me through 
the Herald, if the blessings promised in the 
26th chapter of Lev., and the. '28th chapter 
of Deut., and the 11th and 65th of Isa., and 
the 34th of Ezek., were not made to the 
Jews on conditions, and they having failed to 
comply with the eonditions, have they not 
received the curses instead of the blessings ? 
And are we to look for those promised bless-
ings to be fulfilled to the Gentile Cf-urch in 
the world to come ? Have we any right to 
suppose that we shall have to build houses 
in the eternal kingdom ? Is there any thing 
in God's Word to prove that after Christ 
comes, and all things are made new, and the 
saints are gathered, and their bodies made 
like Christ's glorious body, and sorrow and 
pain forever done way, that they then will 
multiply ? And on the other hand, is there 
not enough in God's Word to prove that 
such will not be the case ? Are we to sup-
pose after there is a complete restitution, 
that straw will be the food of the lion 
and the bullock, when the green herb 
was their food before the transgression ? 
Shall we look for the serpent in the 
everlasting kingdom to creep upon his 
belly and eat the dust for his meat, which 
was God's curse upon him ? 
W. S. CUTTING. 
Sugar Grove, R., Sept. 4, 1864. 
ANSWER. 
The enquiries of our brother would if 
fully answered require a lengthy article, for 
they involve a subject which has long en-
gaged the ablest minds of Christendom. 
That the suggestion of our correspondnt is 
true with respect to many passages of Scrip-
ture there can be no reasousble doubt. The 
SELF-CULTURE.-Have courage enough 
to review your own conduct; to condemn it 
where you detect your faults ; to amend it 
to the best of your abilty ; to make good re-
solves for your future guidance, and to keep 
them. 
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There is something unutterably sweet in 
the consideration of the jealousy of God ; 
that he should so regard the affections of his 
children' as to be jealous of occupying the 
second place. 
Wealth, we are told, is power ; talent is 
power ; and knowledge is power. But there 
is a mighter force in the world than either of 
these-a power which wealth is not rich 
enough to purchase, not genius subtle enough 
---- �
• - - • •,..•• ,,•1' the church, I 
will teave.you in tiro ettret �
 
ren and sisters and I will travel abroad and 
preach the Gospel." But after all .this re-
solve here I am again on the move, and set-
tled in the State of New York 1 
While there are many unpleasant things 
in moving from place to place, and in parting 
from old and tried Christian friends, yet there 
is also much that is pleasing and desirable. 
We form new acquaintances' with many of 
God's elect and chosen ones, whom we should 
never have known, and with whom we should 
never had fellowship in this life. We have 
also a far more extended field of labor and 
influence than had our efforts been more cir-
cumscribed and limited ; and we have the 
evidence that we are called to fill with others 
the mission of the Angel, Rev. 14 : 6, 7. 
And the preaching of the revived gospel of 
the kingdom to the world, Matt. 24: 14. 
These are truly some of the gratifying fea-
tures of our pilgrim life. 
For the last twenty years I have preached 
the gospel mostly in New England, in sev- 
eral of its cities, villages and towns. �
I 
have had the Pastoral charge of several of 
the churches in the principal cities of New 
England from a period of six months to five 
years ; and have traveled in the meantime 
extensively as an Evangelist into "regions 
beyond !" Happy has been my mission and 
experience in all these places, though at-
tended with much trial and labour ! I 
would rot, hoWever, have this part of 
my life changed or blotted out, or not to 
have occurred for the world ! Were I to 
choose my lot to a blessed old age (if I 
must travel as God's missionary) I could not 
alter my course in life for the better. Praise 
God! for all the way he has led nie. I 
haverfound the Saviour's promise fulfilled to 
the letter in my case, whereby I know I am 
a servant of His. I have found " fathers 
and mothers, brethren and sisters, children 
and Nods, with persecutions," and therefore 
I expect in the end to receive " in the world 
to come eternal life." What a legacy for 
leaving all and forsaking all to follow Christ 
in this world " Praise the Lord, 0, my: 
soul I" 
I am now called to the eastern part of the 
State of New York, and am located at San-
dy Hill. This is my native State, and when 
I began my ministerial labours I first preach-
ed in its western portion. The church in 
this place had enjoyed the efficient labors of 
Elder Matheusan for a period of five years. 
He, with his devoted wife, have done much 
for the cause here. They have gone now to 
Castleton, Vt., where they are located over 
the church in that place. The Lord bless 
them in that new field. 
Now, brethren and sisters, I sincerely ask 
your prayers for me as I commence and con-
tinue my labours here in this distant field 
from you. Remember me often at the 
SEVENTY-FIVE THOUSAND TONS OF 
HUMAN BLOOD." 
A writer has styled this age "an age of 
mendacity." Also in " Signs of the Times " 
is found the following remark : " No man ex-
pects the truth in the public prints of the 
day. Correspondents are hired to lie, editors 
are hired to lie, and publishers publish lies. 
Most of the newspapers have their price. 
Pay it and they will -praise y our friends and 
curse your fbes. They teem with lies." 
The civil war now desolating a part of our 
land, carrying sorrow to many hearts:, and 
robbing so many homes of their happiness, 
is indeed terrible. The truth is bad enough, 
but it is really pitiable to find men so base 
that for mere- political effect, they will pub-
lish such lies as. lately appeared in an article 
under the above heading in the Toronto 
Leader. The article purports to be copied 
from the Jefferson Co. (N. Y.,) Union. It 
states : 
" There has been enough already slain (in 
this war,) to encircle our State, if their dead 
bodieS were laid in one continuous line. 
" If they were placed in coffins, and cord-
ed, they would measure thirty-nine thousand 
(39,000) cords. ' 
" If laid in a wall twenty-five feet thick, 
and thirty feet high, it would be over one 
mire and a fourth in length. 
"If- five feet thick arid ten feet high, the 
pile would reach across the State. 
"If piled upon a ten-acre lot, they would 
be nearly two hundred feet high. 
" If laid upon the ground they would cov-
er every fbot of ground in Jefferson county. 
" Seventy-five thousand tons of human 
blood have been spilled on Dixie's soil-
enough to turn every spindle in Lowell-and. 
if' the tears were added to the blood, it would 
turn the machinery of the Continent, and the 
unavailing sighs would fill every ocean sail. 
" The one-half has not yet been told. The 
millions of wounded and maimed for life 
must be taken into account in summing up 
the grand total of evils incident to this 
bloody and fanatical war," &c. 
It is no uncommon thing for me to meet 
with those who speak of the millions of lives 
that have been lost thus far in this war. 
How will the above calculation stand the 
test of investigation? In Wells' Chemistry 
we are told that " a healthy, full-grown, av-
erage sized man contains about twenty pounds 
of blood." In 75,000 tons there are 150,-
000,000 pounds, which would be contained 
in 7,500,000 men ! Now, if the population 
of the United States were thirty millions, 
and one-fourth were able to bear arms, then 
time whole of the militia have already been 
destroyed, according to this. calculation. 
FROM J. M. JENNINGS. 
Dear Brother Litch :- I am sorry to say 
that my health was so poor last winter and 
spring that I was not able to get out much 
among the people ; and not having much 
handed in to sustain my family, in haying 
time, my health being much improved, I felt 
it a duty to go to work to provide for my 
family by laboring with my hands. 
While in that position I did what I could 
near home, but felt burdened all the time I 
saw poor sinners in time broad road to woe. 
0, how I feel for poor sinners and cold-
hearted professors! May God awaken them 
to duty ! 
About two weeks ago the Lord opened my 
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and invite sinners to Jesus. 
Dear Brother, I feel like laying all on the 
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Some time ago she was sick with consump-
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her die. She felt the death-chill upon her 
and she passed from earth away. She says 
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angels, and conversed with them. It was 
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out of bed alone and dressed herself. And 
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ber of days before, to the surprise of all, she 
sat down to the table with the rest of the 
family and ate a hearty meal. O,praise God 
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much orwhich he could not collect, the 
parliwnent pronouncing his whole pro-
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He dissolved and convoked several, 
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nid the Catholics of Ireland massacre 
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. In reference to the 1290 and 1335 days of Daniel, th 
author has fallen into the same error, as we believ 
with many others, that of assigning the "daily" to b 
1st Persia, 2na Greece, 3rd Rome, each of which gov 
°laments was an annual power, until the Justiuian cod 
was establfshett Hi 533, and became a permanent power 
and established the supreme power of the pope over th 
church ; and this papal power under this authority i 
the abomination which niaketh desolate
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this, that it is a pure assumption not susceptible o 
woof, tht these are meant by the daily, or abomina 
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proved, it is still unsafe. Aside from this, 
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Pe,s,hviotor Vtle, 
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CHAPTER CX. 
England-Charles II. 
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event was the foul gunpowder plot, con- 
so far as we 
heaven, on the right hand of the throne 
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not pass; or, as some say, beyond which 
no creature's knowledge can extend. 
When the lote-tree covered that which 
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what was under that tree exceeded all 
power of description. Some suppose 
that the whole host of angels were wor-
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It is related that the Jews asked what 
angel it was who brought the divine 
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that it was Gabriel, they replied that he 
was their enemy, and the messenger of 
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his apostles, or to Gabriel, or to Michael, 
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Koran confirms that which was revealed 
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Christ. 
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The following passage from the 50th 
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"We created man, and we know what 
his soul whispered] within him; and we 
are nearer to him -than his jugular vein. 
When the two angels deputed to take 
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hand, and the other on the left, he ut-
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a watcher ready to note it." 
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ceived by the Catholics, and which med-
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and commons. The king, however, de-
tected the conspiracy, and found secret-
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rels of powder, and Guy Fawkes all 
ready with his matches and faggots to 
fire the train and thus consummate the 
infernal plot. Fawkes was then taken, 
and with eighty of his guilty accom-
plices, were led immediately to execu-
tion. 
Did James favor the Puritans? 
He was evidently their enemy, and a 
great advocate of the prelacy and the es-
tablished church. The Puritans were 
celebrated for their love of liberty, while 
James favored the Bishops and nobles, 
and the aristocratical notions of the 
baronial lords. 
What was the character of James? 
He was jealous of his own preroga-
tive, subtle and sagacious generally, 
rather given to pedantry, and excessive-
ly fond of flattery. He had the happi-
ness of his subjects at heart, and after a 
reign of about 22 years over England 
and Scotland he calmly closed his own 
eyes in death. 
What two great names in the annals 
of learning, flourished in his reign 7 
Bacon and Shakspeare. 
What distinguished nobleman suffered 
death after 13 years of imprisonment in 
the reign of James I.? 
Sir Walter -Raleigh, Elizabeth's fa-
vorite. 
What hastened the death of James? 
The failure of some of his military 
expeditions on the continent. 
Had James many weaknesses? 
He had truly; but he delighted at 
times in being noble, generous and kind. 
Terms of the Advent Herald. 
Did not confusion and anarchy ensue, 
on the abolition of the regal .power and 
the removal of the house of lords? 
There were terrible commotions, but 
Oliver Cromwell seemed exactly tilted 
for the age. He overthrew the duke of 
Ormond in Ireland, and defeated the 
royalists covenanters in Scotland at 
Dunbar ; then in one desperate fight at 
Worcester he almost annihilated the 
new king's forces. 
What new king's forces? 
The forces of Charles II., who had 
been proclaimed king in Scotland. 
What effect did the revolution, have 
on commerce? 
The famous navigation act had a ben-
eficial influence on commerce, and the 
British navy under Admiral Blake, cov- 
ered itself with glory. �
It is recorded 
that sixteen hundred ships fell into the 
hands of the English in their war 
with Holland. 
Did the parliament reduce the land 
forces? 
They attempted it; but Cromwell en-
tered into the house with 300 soldiers, 
and drove out all the members and thus 
annihilated the republic, which had 
lasted only four years! 
What event next took place 1 
Cromwell was made protector, with 
the title of "Highness," 1654 A. C. 
How did Cromwell succeed as pro- 
tector of the Commonwealth? 
His administration was marked with 
ability and wonderful success. 
Were the people free in their religious 
views'! 
Toleration was universal. 
Was England respected abroad? 
Never more so. Everywhere victo-
rious. 
How long was Cromwell protector? 
About four years. 
When did Cromwell die? 
In the year 1658 A. C. 
Who succeeded him in the protector-
ate? 
His son Richard. 
Did Richard. possess the energy and 
abilities of his father, Oliver? 
He did not; and for the want of abil-
ity to govern, he signed his own abdi-
cation! 
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Richard ? 
Charles II. was restored to the throne 
of his ancestors in the year 1660 A. C. 
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II.? 
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