J. V. RIMES, Proprietor. 
" WE HAVE NOT FOLLOWED CUNNINGLY DEVISED FABLES." 
OFFICE, No. S tituriton..street 
WHOLE NO. 635. 
BOSTON, SATURDAY, JULY 16, 1853. 
VOLUME XII. NO. 3. 
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SOON AND FOREVER. 
BY J. S. MONSELL. 
Her dying words to her husba 
Soon and forever! 
Such promise or trust, 
Though ashes to ashes, 
And dust unto dust 5 
Soon and forever 
Our union shall he, 
Made perfect, our glorious 
Redeemer, in Thee. 
When the sins and the sorrows 
Of time shall be o'er; 
Its pangs and its partings 
Remembeted no more ; 
When life cannot fail, 
And when death cannot sever, 
Christians with Christ shall be, 
Soon and forever. 
nd were, Soon and forever." 
When fightings without us, 
And fears from within, 
Shall weary no more 
In the warfare of sin. 
Where tears and where fears, 
And where death shall be never, 
Christians with Christ shall be, 
Soon and forever. 
Soon and forever 
The work shall he done, 
The warfare accomplished, 
The victory W011. 
Soon and forever, 
The soldier lay down 
His sword for a harp, 
And his cross for a crown. 
Then droop not in sorrow, 
Despond not in fear, 
A glorious to-morrow 
Is brightening and near; 
When, blessed reward 
Of each faithful endeavor, 
Christians with Christ shall be, 
Soon and forever. 
Soon and forever, 
The breaking Of day 
Shall drive all the night-clouds 
Of sorrow away. 
Soon and forever, 
We'll see as we're seen, 
And learn the deep meaning 
Of things that have been 5 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
OUR COUNTRY. 
SOME of the evils which Christianity has to 
encounter in our country, are thus referred to in 
the July .number of the American Messenger, 
published by the American. Tract Society. 
A tide of worldly enterprise, and haste to be 
rich pervade§ the millions of our country, and 
even the Church of God. Too often wealthy 
and refined Christians separate themselves from 
the poor, to enjoy splendid churches and elo-
quent preaching and cultivated music, and seek 
repose as on couches of down on their journey 
to the skies. Tens of thousands of the intelli-
gent and enterprising, absorbed in the pursuit of 
gain and distinction, pay religion indeed an ex-
ternal respect, but scarcely feel its influence. 
Multitudes, even in the most favored parts of 
the land, seclude themselves from the means of 
grace, and perish with light shining around them 
that they will not heed. Millions have pushed 
their way into new and destitute territory where 
the institutions of the gospel have not reached ; 
and others into mountainous and sparsely settled 
regions, where' stated congregations can be es-
tablished only with the utmost difficulty. And 
to all must be added, the reception among us of 
the average of more than a thousand foreign im-
migrants daily, many of them worthy citizens, 
but an alarming proportion of them vassals of 
the Pope, infidels, neologists, socialists, hating 
the Sabbath and a faithful ministry, and sepa-
rating themselves from every gospel influence. 
• 
A PROTECTION AGAINST EVIL. 
IT is said that bees and wasps will not sting a 
person whose skin is imbued with honey. Hence, 
those who are much exposed to the venom of 
those little creatures, when they haVe occasion 
to hive bees or take a nest of Wasps, smear their 
face and hands with honey, which is found to be 
the best preservative. When we are annoyed 
with insult, persecution and oppression from per-
verse and malignant men, the best defence 
against their venom is to have the spirit bathed 
in honey. Let every part be saturated with 
meekness, gentleness, forbearance, patience, and 
the most spiteful enemy will be disappointed in 
his endeavors to inflict a sting. We shall re-
main uninjured, .while his venom returns to cor-
rode his own malignant bosom ; or, what is far 
better, the honey with which he comes in con-
tact will neutralize his hatred, and the good 
returned for evil overcome evil. 
THE SCHOOL DIVINITY OF FORMER AGES. 
No less than twenty-four chapters are em-
ployed by Albert Magnus in examining the query 
whether the angel Gabriel appeared to the Vir-
gin Mary in the shape of a serpent, a dove, a 
man, or a woman; whether he seemed to be 
young or old ; whether his garments were white 
or parti-colored ; whether he appeared at early 
dawn, at mid-day, or at night : what was the 
color of the Virgin Mary's hair ; whether she 
was acquainted with the mechanic and liberal 
arts ; whether she had skill in grammar, rheto-
ric, music or astronomy, &e. Indeed, some of 
the questions discussed by Thomas Aquinas, be-
sides being unprofitable and absurd, were highly 
indelicate. Some were simply ridiculous, as 
whether a million of angels might not at the 
same time sit upon the point of a needle ! But 
with all this misapplication of the talents, some 
of these school divines were great and learned 
men. This applies particularly to Thomas Aqui-
nas, who possessed extraordinary abilities, which 
have if they had been properly directed, would 
rendered him useful to mankind. 
THE FIERY ORDEAL. 
TOWARDS the end of the Greek Empire at Con-
stantinople, a General, who was an object of 
suspicion to his master, was urged to undergo 
the fiery proof of the ordeal by an Archbishop, 
a subtle courtier. The ceremony was thus : 
three days before the trial the patient's arm was 
enclosed in a bag, and secured by the royal sig-
net; he was expected to bear a red-hot ball or 
iron, three times, from the altar to the rails of 
the sanctuary, without artifice and, injury. The 
General eluded the experiment with pleasantry. 
" I am a soldier," said he, " and will boldly 
enter the lists with my accusers ; but a layman, 
a sinner like myself, is not endowed with the 
gifts of miracles. Your piety, holy prelate, may 
deserve the interposition of heaven, and from 
your hands I will receive the fiery globe, the 
test of my innocence." The Archbishop stared, 
the Emperor smiled, and the General was par-
doned. 
THE PLEA OF .NECESSITY. 
THIS plea, frequently the sole defence of pub-
lic and private acts, is rarely in harmony with 
the rules of justice, and may be said never to be 
urged except in the absence of all other reason. 
So invariably is it used as the argument for un-
just purposes that its abuse has passed into a 
proverb. An instance of the perversion of this 
plea of necessity in support of an act of cupid-
ity, and tending to, if not contemplating an act 
of national aggression and spoliation, made its 
appearance . in the late Memphis Convention, in 
the shape of a motion declaratory that the acqui-
sition of the Island of Cuba by the United 
States was '' a national necessity for the proper 
protection of our great and increasing commerce 
annually passing through the narrow strait be-
tween Cuba and Florida." This is about as 
far-fetched a case of necessity as we have lately 
met with. A tract of ocean one hundred miles 
wide, with our own power flanking it on one 
side, is so narrow a strait as to render it indis-
pensable that we should own both sides! It is 
true the reading of the proposition occasioned 
much laughter in the Convention, and it received 
its quietus; but it shows how convenient the 
plea of necessity is when we cast longing eyes 
on a tempting piece of our neighbors' property. 
ational Intel ligencer. 
PURE CONSCIENCE. 
WOULI s-r thou have thy hope strong?—Then 
keep thy conscience pure. Thou canst not defile 
one without weakening the other. The godly 
person that is loose and careless in his holy 
walking, will soon find his hope languishing. 
All sin disposeth the soul that tampers with it, 
to trembling fears and shakings of heart. 
Gurnall. 
A LAZY CHRISTIAN. 
A LAZY Christian shall always want four things, 
viz., comfort, content, confidence, and assurance. 
God hath made a separation between joy and 
idleness, between assurance and laziness, and 
therefore it is imposible for thee to bring these 
together, that God bath put so far asunder. 
Thomas Brooks. 
HOW TO ESCAPE DOUBTS. 
ARE you in depths and doubts, staggering and 
uncertain, not knowing what is your condition, 
nor whether you have any interest in the for-
giveness that is of God ? Are you tossed up 
and down between hopes and fears, and want 
peace, consolation, and establishment ? Why 
lie you upon your faces? Get up, watch, pray, 
fast, meditate, offer violence to your lusts and 
corruptions; fear not, startle not at their crying 
to be spared ; press unto the throne of grace by 
prayer, supplications, importunities, restless re-
quests; this is the way to take the kingdom of 
God. These things are not peace, are not 
assurance; but they are part of the means God 
hath appointed for the attainment of them. 
Owen on the 130th Psalm. 
RESISTANCE TO RIDICULE. 
LEARN from the earliest days to inure your 
principles against the peril of ridicule ; you 
can no more exercise your reason if you live in 
the constant dread of laughter, than you can en-
joy your life if you are in the constant terror of 
death. If you think it right to differ from the 
times, and to make a point of morals, do it, 
however rustic, however antiquated, however 
pedantic it may appear; do it not for insolence, 
but seriously, and grandly—as a man who wore 
a soul of his own in his bosom, and did not wait 
till it was beatled into him by the breath of 
Sidney Smith 
SEVEN FOOLS. 
THE angry man—who sets his own house on 
fire, in order that he may burn his neighbor's. 
The envious man—who cannot enjoy life because 
others do. The robber—who, for the considera-
tion of a few dollars, gives the world liberty to 
hang him. The hypochondriac—whose highest 
happiness consists in rendering himself misera-
ble. The jealous man—who poisons his own 
banquet and then eats. it. The miser — who 
starves himself to death that his heir may feast. 
The slanderer—who tells tales for the sake of 
giving his enemy an opportunity of proving him 
a liar. 
ENGLISH BEGGING. 
WE copy the following extract from an adver-
tisement in the London Times, as a specimen of 
English beggary quite common. Money is gen-
erally asked for, to be addressed to parties through 
the post-office : 
" Good Christians ! It grieves me to expose 
myself and family before you this morning. I 
am a poor curate of the Church of England, una-
ble to obtain sufficient by my employment to pro-
vide for my wife and children. If any kind per-
son will bestow an old coat, an old pair of boots, 
an old hat, or frock, or even a broken umbrella, 
I will return him my most grateful thanks !" 
ANSWER FOR SKEPTICS. 
THE late Bishop Horne, in some remarks upon 
the alleged contradiction of Scripture, says : 
" Pertness and ignorance may ask the question 
in three lines, which it will cost learning and 
ingenuity pages to answer. When this is done, 
the same question shall be triumphantly asked 
again the next year, as if nothing had been writ-
ten on the subject. And as people in general, 
for one reason or other, like short objections bet-
ter than long answers, in the mode of disputa-
tion, the odds must ever be against us ; and we 
must be content with those of our friends who 
have honesty and erudition, candor and patience, 
to study both sides of the question." 
A WISE SON. 
A yolING man, the son of a pious minister of 
the gospel, was asked to become manager of a 
ball. His young friends insisted that he should ; 
but he said, " No, how could I wound my fa-
ther's feelings in such a manner ? And how 
would it look for my father to be trying to lead 
souls to heaven, and his son leading them in the 
path that leads to death ?" 
Terrific Rain and Hail Storm. 
AT 5 o'clock Friday afternoon, July 1st, a 
terrible storm of rain, hail and lightning rose 
suddenly from the north-west and passed over 
the upper part of New York city and neighbor-
hood. It was quite moderate in the lower part 
of the town, and probably scarcely felt on Staten 
Island. The whole affair lasted not more than 
a quarter of an hour, yet the results were most 
disastrous, as will be seen by the following from 
a reporter of the N. Y. Tribune : 
" Happening to be in the neighborhood of the 
Palace about 5 o'clock Friday evening, we 
sought shelter under its ample roof from an im-
pending thunder storm of very threatening ap-
pearance, rapidly approaching from the west. 
We had scarcely passed the northern entrance 
and reached the gallery by the nearest flight of 
steps, when the torrent—it was not rain, but an 
avalanche of water—struck the building ; the 
gutters were filled on the windward side in a 
moment, and poured over an almost unbroken 
sheet of water, which was driven through the 
-Venetian blind ventilators, into and half' way 
across the north-west gallery, and also through 
the upper ventilators, falling upon the main 
Ifloor of the north transept. Workmen hastened 
to close the blinds, but that did not prevent the 
deluge. The tinning of the dome being unfin-
ished, the water, of course, came down in show-
ers all over the centre. Many workmen were 
engaged on the dome when the shower struck it; 
several of them, in their haste to escape such 
dangerous proximity to the terrific lightning, 
came down single ropes, hand over hand. Large 
numbers of workmen were engaged all over the 
exterior, and such a scampering will rarely be 
witnessed but once in a life time. It was found 
impossible to close a north window used for in-
gress and egress of workmen upon the roof, and 
the water came in in almost solid columns. For 
a time the water was nearly two inches deep on 
the gallery floor, and poured down the staris in 
miniature cascades. 
A great number of boxes, bales and packages' 
of goods lay upon the main floor, among which 
the water poured down from the edge of the 
gallery floor, in destructive quantities. Fortu-
nately but few goods were opened, and were 
upon the tables, or the damage would have been 
irreparable. As it is, we fear some of the goods 
are injured. In the height of the storm, the centre 
portion of the fanlight over the western entrance 
burst in, and several single lights were broken, 
by staging or otherwise. 
Immediate steps must be taken to enlarge the 
capacity of the conductors, and to make a more 
effectual shield against rain driving in through 
the blinds, or the exhibition will be damned 
past redemption, if such another storm as this 
should occur. 
The grandest exhibition that will ever be seen 
and heard in the place, we witnessed yesterday. 
About ten minutes after the storm burst, the 
most terrific hailstorm we ever saw# began to 
rattle like discharges of musketry upon the tin 
roof and glass sides. Some of the masses of ice 
were as large as hen's eggs. There were proba-
bly a thousand excited workmen in the building, 
and a good many exhibitors and- visitors, among 
whom there were some twenty ladies, some of 
whom appeared a good deal alarmed at the aw-
ful din: A portion of the frame work of the 
addition next to 42d-street, went down with a 
terrible crash, and a part of the brick wall of 
the engine-house on the opposite side of the 
street, was blown over, crushing two or three 
shanties, fortunately without any other injury 
than driving the occupants out into the storm. 
But an awful scene occurred on the north side 
of 43d-street, directly opposite the Latting 
Tower. Here two large unfinished frame build-
ings were blown, or rather, we should judge from 
appearances, were crushed down into a mass of 
ruins, such as may be imagined by supposing a 
great weight had fallen, with a circular, grind-
ing motion, upon the first fine fabrics. One of 
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THE ADVENT HERALD. 
thority, in the temporal matters of " the moun-
tain," will soon be tested, and the ruling power 
conceded to be absolute, or else completely de-
throned. 
Old England's Laboring Poor. 
EMU BURRITT has commenced his pedestrian 
exploration of England, determined to look into 
the inside condition of her laboring masses, that 
he may at least know and sympathize, and then 
relieve if he can. 
For these many years past we have looked 
upon the condition of the laboring, and suffering 
poor, both the bond and the free, with intense 
interest. Labor in itself, is in our view one of 
the lightest of curses ;—but labor unrequited— 
labor with abject suffering and semi-starvation—
labor without the alphabet, and of course with-
out the Bible ;—this becomes one of the great 
evils that oppress our brother men. 
Mr. Burritt's account, we hope, few will read 
with dry eyes. It shows us that we have a great 
many saaffering brethren, compared with whose 
condition, ours is a paradise. 
We wish we could publish the whole of this 
simple story, but our sheet is too small for it. 
Mr. B. turned aside into a nailer's shop, and 
met first " a full grown man," nine years old, 
three feet high, standing on a block of stone to 
raise him breast high to the anvil, on which his 
puny but hardened limbs were hammering out 
the nails. Incessant toil from earliest childhood 
had stinted his growth, and he had reached 
maturity at nine years of age and three feet of 
height! 
But let Elihu Burritt tell the rest of the story 
in his own incomparable manner. 
"The boy's father was to work with his back 
towards me when I entered. At my first word 
of salutation to the lad, he turned round and 
accosted me a little bashfully, as if unaccus-
tomed to the sight of strangers in that place, or 
reluctant to let them into the scene and secret of 
his poverty. I sat down upon one end of his 
nail bench, and told him I was an American 
blacksmith by trade, and that I had come in to 
see how he got on in the world, whether he was 
earning pretty good wages at his business, so 
that he could live comfortably, and send his 
children to school. As I said this, I glanced 
inquiringly toward the boy, who was looking 
steadily at me from his stone stool by the anvil. 
Two or three crock-faced girls, from two to five 
years of age, had stolen in timidly, and a couple 
of young frightened eyes were peering over the 
door sill at me. They all looked as if some 
task was daily allotted them in the soot and 
cinders of their father's forge, even to the sharp-
eyed baby at the door. The poor Englishman—
he was as much an Englishman as the Duke of 
Wellington—looked at his bushy-headed, bare-
footed children, and said softly, with a melan-
choly shake of the head, that the times were 
rather hard with him.. It troubled his heart, 
and many hours of the night he had been kept 
awake by the thoughts of it, that he could not 
send his children to school, nor teach them him-
self to read. They were good children, he said, 
with a moist yearning in his eyes ; they were 
all the wealth he had, and he loved them the 
more the harder he had to work for them. The 
poorest part of the poverty that was on him, was 
that he could not give his children the letters. 
They were good children, for all the crock of 
the shop was on their faces, and their fingers 
were bent like eagles' clawawith handling nails. 
He had been a poor man all his days, and he 
knew his children would be poor all their days, 
and poorer than he, if the nail business should 
continue to grow worse. If' he could only give 
them the letters, or the alphabet as they called 
it, it would make them the like of rich ; for 
then they could read the Testament. He could 
read the Testament a little, for he had learnt 
the letters by fire-light. It was a good book, 
was the Testament; never saw any other book—
heard tell of some in rich people's houses; but 
it mattered little with him. The Testament, he 
was sure it was made for nailers and such like. 
It helped him wonderfully when the loaf was 
small on the table. He had but little time to 
THE following article from the Journal of 
Progress, published in New York city, is from 
the pen of Mr. Hyatt, who was, for a time, a 
member of the community at Mountain Cove, 
respecting a company of spsritualists [spirit rap-
pers] now residing there. 
This movement grew out of a large circle of 
Spiritualists at Auburn, N. Y., nearly two years 
since; but the pretensions on the part of the 
prime movers became of a far more imposing na-
ture than they were in Auburn, soon after their 
location at Mountain Cove. It is claimed that 
they were directed to the place which they now 
occupy by God, in fulfilment of certain prophe-
cies in Isaiah, for the purpose of redeeming all 
who would co-operate with them, and be dictated 
by their counsel ; and the place which they 
occupy is denominated " the holy mountain," 
which was " sanctified and set apart for the re-
demption of His people." 
The principal mediums, James L. Scott and 
Thomas L. Harris, profess absolute divine inspi-
ration, and entire infallibility—that the infinite 
God communicates with them directly, without 
intermediate agency, and that by him they are 
preserved from the possibility of error in any of 
their dictations, which claim a spiritual origin. 
By virtue of these assumptions, and claiming 
to be the words of God, all the principles and 
rules of practice—whether of a spiritual or tem-
poral nature—which govern the believers in that 
place, are dictated by the individuals above 
mentioned. Among the communications thus 
received—which are usually in the form of ar-
bitrary decrees—are requirements which posi-
tively forbid those who have once formed a be-
lief in the divinity of the movement, the privi-
lege of criticising, or in any degree reasoning 
upon, the orders and communications uttered; 
or, in other words, the disciples are forbid the 
privilege of having any reason or conscience at 
all, except that which is prescribed to them by 
this oracle. The most unlimited demands of the 
controlling intelligence must be acceded to by 
its followers, or they will be thrust without the 
pale of the claimed divine influence, and ut-
ter and irretrievable ruin is announced as the 
penalty. 
In keeping with such pretensions, these " Mat-
thiases " 'have claimed for God his own prop-
erty ; and hence men are required to yield up 
their stewardships—that is, relinquish their tem-
poral possessions to the Almighty. And, in read it when the sun was up, and it took him 
pursuance of this, there has been a large quantity f long to read a little, for he learned the letters 
of land in that vicinity deeded without reserve, 
by conscientious believers, to the human vice-
gerents of God above named, with the under- 
when lie was old. But he laid it beside his dish 
at dinner time, and fed his heart with it, while 
the children were eating the bread that fell to 
his share. And when he had spelt out a line of 
the shortest words, he read them aloud, and his 
eldest boy, the one on the block there, could say 
several verses he had learned in this way. It 
was a great comfort to think that Jeemes could 
take into his heart so many verses of the Testa-
ment which he could not read. Be intended to 
teach all his children in this way. It was all 
he could do for them; and this he had to do at 
meal times; for all the other hours he had to be 
at his anvil. The nailing business was growing 
harder, he was growing older, and his family 
large. He had to work from four o'clock in the 
morning till ten o'clock at night to earn eighteen 
pence. His wages averaged only about seven 
them was partly sided and roofed with tin, and 
Was being plastered. We were told it was three-
stories high, 50 by 08 feet. 
We reached the ruins among the first after the 
burst of the storm subsided a little. The scene 
was such as we pray God we may never witness 
again. A small portion of the roof and upper 
part of the front of the building stood or rather 
hung over the side-walk. The chamber and 
lower floor of the front rooms lay flat together. 
The sides were standing. In the rear all were 
down. In this building, besides the workmen, 
there were numerous laborers who had taken 
shelter under its roof when the storm drove them 
hurriedly from their work. How so many per-
sons escaped death is truly wonderful. It can 
only be accounted for by supposing that they 
had a moment's warning and rushed into the 
street. The first alarm was from the tearing 
off a portion of the tin roof, which was carried 
high over another building and fell in the street. 
A horse and cart barely escaped being buried 
under this. It seems the frame of the other 
building came down with a deafening crash at 
the same time, confusing instead of warning 
those in danger. At any rate, before they could 
escape, they were buried in a mass of timber, and 
three of them instantly killed, and four or five 
dangerously wounded, and others slightly bruised 
and badly frightened. 'Several would have per-
ished but for timely assistance to extricate them. 
In this they were greatly assisted by Jacob 
Steinant, boss carpenter of the Tower, who with 
his men rushed to the rescue, notwithstanding 
the pouring down torrents. 
Mountain Cove Community. 
shillings a week ; and there were five of them 
in the family to live on what they could earn. 
It was hard to make up the loss of an hour. 
Not one of their hands, however little, could be 
spared. Jemmy was going on nine years of 
age, and a hopeful lad he was; and the poor 
man looked at him doatingly. Jemmy could 
work off a thousand nails a day, of the smallest 
size. The rent of their little shop, tenement 
and garden, was five pounds a year : and a few 
pennies earned by the youngest of them was of 
great account. 
But, continued the father, speaking cheerily, 
I am not the one that ought to complain. Many 
is the man that has a harder lot of it than I, 
among the nailers along these hills and in the 
valley. My neighbor in the next door could tell 
you something about labor, you may never have 
heard the like of in your country. He is an 
older man than I, and there are seven of them 
in his family, and, for all that, he has no boy 
like Jemmy here to help him. Some of his 
little girls are sickly, and their mother is not 
over strong, and it all comes on him. He is an 
oldish man, as I was saying, yet he not only 
works eighteen hours every day at his forge, but 
every Friday in the year he works all night long, 
and never lays off his clothes till late Saturday 
night. 
A good neighbor is John Stubbins, and the 
only man just in our neighborhood who can read 
the newspaper. It is not often he gets a news-
paper; for it is not the like of us that can have 
newspapers and bread, too, in our houses at the 
same time. But now and then he begs an old 
one, partly torn, at the baker's, and reads it to 
us of a Sunday night. So once in two or three 
weeks we hear something of what is going on in 
the world—something about corn-laws and the 
Duke of Wellington, and Oregon, and India, 
and Ireland, and other places in England. We 
heard tell, awhile ago, that the poor people 
would not have to make so many nails for a loaf 
of bread much longer, because Sir Robert Peel, 
and some other men, were going to take off the 
port-locks and other taxes, and let us buy bread 
of them that could sell us the cheapest. When 
we heard this talked of, without knowing the 
truth of it, John Stubbins took a penny and 
went to the White Hart and bought a drink of 
beer, and then the landlady let him look into 
the newspaper which she keeps for her customers. 
When he came back, he told us a great deal of 
what was going on, and said he was sure the 
times would be better one of these days." 
Tobacco. 
BUT tobacco has a moral history which has 
never yet been written ; nor do I flatter myself' 
that I am competent to write it, but I will do 
what I can to make a beginning. 
Religion, for its full development, demands 
all our mental powers. We have already seen 
that this drug impairs them. It accordingly 
must follow, that, in proportion to their derange-
ment, will be the defect of their action ; so that, 
in this sense, it may be said with truth, that the 
person who uses tobacco, cannot be as good a 
Christian as he could be without it. 
The ceaseless action of this stimulant upon 
the nerves, not only excites but irritates them. 
From this arises the fretfulness and peevishness 
of many persons, which they set down to the 
credit of nervous irritability ; as though this, 
like some hereditary disease, owed its origin to 
some cause beyond their control. It is true, 
the peevishness and irritability of such persons 
arise from nervous affections; but that affection 
is not, as the coroners sometimes say of the death, 
the cause of which they are called to determine, 
" By the visitation of God;" the affliction of 
these people is not " by the visitation of God," 
but it arises from the gratification of their own 
vitiated appetites, it is the result of their own 
self-poisoning. 
Of this there is a certain degree of consciousness 
with most persons who use the " weed;" hence 
all, or nearly all of them have some malady which 
can only be cured by it, some ailment which it 
most astonishingly relieves, while the true rea-
son, in nine hundred and ninety-nine cases in a 
thousand is, the person loves its effects. The 
disease is the pretense, the appetite is the fact. 
The disease is the excuse for the appetite or the 
habit, and is used to lull the moral sense. You 
seldom meet a person addicted to the habit of 
tobacco, who does not find it necessary to excuse 
him or herself for it. To my mind, this is a 
clear indication that such persons feel that they 
are doing something wrong. What is that 
wrong ? It is not slander, theft, arson, or mur-
der ; it does not appear to be so much a wrong 
against society, and yet, in the estimation of 
such persons, an excuse is needed. But the 
inquiry still presses us, why ? Why, because 
there is something within which is constantly 
whispering, you are wrong. With such a man, 
in his meditations on the subject of his duty to 
himself, his neighbors, and his God, his tobacco 
will somehow always get between him and his 
best views on these subjects, while his happiness 
Egypt and the Egyptians. 
THE following is an extract from one of the 
letters of Dr. Thompson, in the New York 
Independent. It is a further proof that a high 
state of social refinement and civilization is not 
Christianity. With all its philosophy, and 
social refinement, Egypt was cursed for reject-
ing the religion of the Bible. 
These old Egyptians, whose tombs and tem-
ples I have studied with some care for several 
days past, and whose social, commercial, reli-
gious, and political history is written upon the 
imperishable rock, where all may read it—these 
ancients over whom we of this nineteenth cen-
tury are wont to boast in all the " improve-
ments " and the material comforts of life, had 
wealth beyond all computation ; commerce in 
all the " precious things " of Arabia and Persia, 
and the Indies, in gold, and jewels, and spices, 
and silks, and aromatics; manufactures of fine 
linen and embroidered work, of vases of porce-
lain and pottery, of oil, of chariots, of baskets 
and wicker-work, of glass ornaments and uten-
sils, and of many other articles of comfort and 
of luxury ; husbandry that made Egypt the 
granary of the world, and one and again the 
support of neighboring nations in time of famine; 
civilization that well supplied the comforts of 
domestic life, that furnished their houses with 
chairs, sofas, and couches for their parlors, as 
well as with copper utensils, caldrons, tripods, 
mortars, pallets, ovens for their kitchens ; me-
chanic arts to fabricate various and formidable 
weapons of' war, and to erect buildings and 
monuments that would now exhaust the combined 
strength and treasures of all the nations of 
Europe; an art that could excavate from the 
quarry a block of Syenite weighing nearly 900 
tons, that could transport it by water 124 miles 
if brought from Syene, or by land one-half that 
distance if brought from the granite quarries in 
the nearest locality in the Arabian desert, and 
that could erect this block when carved into a 
standing that such conveyance is virtually made 
to the Deity ! 
As would inevitably be the case, this mode of 
operations has awakened, in the minds of more 
reasoning and reflective members, distrust and 
unbelief, which has caused some, with great pe-
cuniary loss, to withdraw from the community, 
and with others, who remain, has ripened into 
disaffection and violent opposition ; and the pres-
ent condition of " the holy mountain " is any-
thing but that of divine harmony. Discord, 
slander, and vindictiveness is the order of pro-
ceedings, in which one or both of the professed 
inspired media take an active part ; and the 
prospect now is, that the claims of divine au- 
is greatly diminished by the vivid impression 
that his indulgence is wrong. He goes to his 
closet and prays for help to deny himself and 
take up every cross, and he has a vision of 
tobacco. He kneels at the altar to pray for 
some poor penitent, he exhorts the trembling 
sinner to renounce everything, to yield all for 
religion, to give up property, children, wife, and 
even his own life ; he tells him that religiAii is 
better than all, that for it he should count every-
thing as " dung and dross that he might win 
Christ "—he opens his mouth to pray for his 
poor stricken brother, when conscience, seeing 
that he is taken in his own argument, as in 
secret ; cries to his soul, in a voice that startles 
him, " where is your TOBACCO !" 
And this 
sense of self-indulgence constantly cripples the 
powers of the Christian. It disarms him at the 
" throne of grace "—it destroys his confidence 
before God. When asking for purity of heart, 
or any other blessing from God, his confidence 
is lessened by what he feels of the weight of this 
outward pollution. When pleading for mental 
and moral discipline, he is at once confounded 
by the inquiry : " If you have not the moral 
courage to meet and vanquish a needless self- 
indulgence, a mere claim upon your appetite, 
how can you expect to succeed in matters claim- 
ing the highest efforts of the mind ?—matters 
which sometimes demand resolutions, equal to 
the sacrifice of a right eye, or a right hand ?" 
In this way, the victim of this drug is met at 
every step : his darling habit has first weakened 
him, making him nearly powerless, and then it 
stands over him like Bunyan's " Giant Despair," 
a huge tormentor. He is affected with debility, 
irritability, excitability, and a great host of 
inabilities, with all these consequences. He 
may have the sympathy of his friends—they 
may commiserate his case, they call him unfor- 
tunate, they say something about a " mysterious 
Providence "—but after all, he is half maddened 
by the impression, distinct as any conscience 
ever made, and from which he finds it impossible 
to rid himself, that, instead of such kindness and 
commiseration, he deserves their reproach. For, 
what they term a misfortune is the result of his 
own deliberate, voluntary act, done in the face 
of light, and of clear and biting convictions— 
tobacco, darling tobacco, has done it all ! He 
feels just as any man under the circumstances 
must feel—degraded and mean before man and 
his Maker. He loathes himself, and is without 
self-respect or self-confidence. 
Let him abandon the habit for a little time, 
and he feels worse and worse ; and as in the 
case with the poor drunkard, so with the victim 
of tobacco, he feels an almost irresistible draw-
ing toward the tyrant which has so long held 
him captive. In a word, he has the delirium 
tremens, and feels that his only relief from the 
torturing vision of his brain, will be to sell him- 
self, soul and body, to this imperious appetite. 
Under such an influence, what person can enjoy 
religion as well with as without it ? 
• 
'^P,Strat^ 
THE ADVENT HERALD. 
2271 
" The quarter of the Lepers is a sad and im-
pressive place. By the laws of the land, which 
have existed since scriptural times, they are iso-
lated from all contact with their fellow men ; 
yet there seems to be no prohibition to' their 
going out beyond the walls of Jerusalem, and 
begging by the roadside. Near the gate of Zion, 
on the way to Bethlehem, I saw many of them 
sitting on the rocks, their hideous faces uncov-
ered. thrusting forth their scaly hands for alms. 
Their huts are rudely constructed of earth and 
stones, seldom with more than one apartment, 
and this so filthy and loathsome that it seemed 
unfit to be occupied by swine. Here they live, 
whole families together, without distinction of 
sex ; and their dreadful malady perpetuated from 
generation to generation, and the groans of the 
aged and dying are mingled with the feeble wail 
of the young that are brought forth branded for 
a life of misery. Strange and mournful thoughts 
arise in the contemplation of the sad condition 
and probable destiny of these ill-fated beings. 
Among so many there must be some in whose 
breasts the power of true love is implanted ; love 
for woman in its purest sense; for offspring, for 
all the endearments of domestic life which the 
untainted are capable of feeling; yet doomed 
never to exercise the affections without perpetua-
ting the curse ! Some, too, in whom there are 
hidden powers of mind, unknown save to them-
selves ; ambition that corrodes with unavailing 
aspirations; a thirst for action that burns within 
unceasingly, yet never can be assuaged ; all the 
ruling passions that are implanted in man for 
great and noble purposes, never, never to give 
one moment's pleasure unmixed with the per-
petual gloom of that curse which dwells in their 
blood. 
" As I, plodded my way for the last time 
through this den of sickening
° 
 sights a vision of 
human misery was impressed upon my mind that 
time cannot efface. I passed when the rays of 
the sun were cold and the light was dim ; and 
there came out from reeking hovels leprous men 
gaunt with famine, and they barred their hideous 
bodies, and howled like wild beasts ; and women 
held their loathsome and accursed babes, and 
tore away the rags that covered them, and point-
ing to the shapeless mass, shrieked for alms. 
All was disease and sin and sorrow wherever I 
went ; and as I passed on, unable to relieve a 
thousandth part of the misery, moans of despair 
and howling curses followed me, and the lepers 
crawled back into their hovels to rot in their 
filth and die when God willed." 
THE following extract from the recently pub-
lished Sermons of Rev. Dr. Armstrong is a fair 
specimen of his earnest style and vigorous 
thought. It is from a discourse on Ecclesiastes 
9 : 10 : " Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, 
do it with thy might." 
In our own nature, and in the circumstances 
in which we are placed, we may find numerous 
and weighty reasons to enforce this maxim. We 
are frail, and our life is proverbially uncertain. 
In a moment we may be hurried away to return 
no more, leaving our wisest plans incomplete and 
Earnestness in Religion. 
their power and repeated aggressions; all hate 
each other for some real or imaginary cause, and 
each indulges in the self-glorification of believ-
ing itself to be the only sect that can find favor 
in the eyes of the Creator. Such is the bitterness 
of this sectional hostility that for many years 
past it has been impossible to keep the building
in a state of repair. The roof is dilapidated, 
and the rain pours in through the windows; yet 
so it remains. The Latins will not permit the 
Greeks to undertake the necessary repairs, lest 
the mere act should give an implied ascendancy 
of power ; the Greeks refuse to give the Latins 
permission for the same reason ; the Copts and 
Armenians are too feeble to contend with the 
more powerful sects; and the more powerful 
sects refuse to grant them any liberty which they 
do not already hold in despite of them through 
the Turkish government. During the ceremony 
of the Holy Fire, which takes place once a year, 
the scenes of ferocity and violence that occur 
are indescribable. Religious insanity, and all 
the horrors of blood-thirsty fanaticism, destroy 
many of the devotees. Crimes of the darkest 
character are committed with impunity. Half-
naked men and frantic women struggle madly 
through the crowd with live coals of fire pressed 
to their breast ; bodies of the stabbed and 
maimed are dragged out dead ; the chanting of 
the priest, the howling of the burnt, the groan-
ings of the crushed, fill the thick and suffocating 
air ; and from the swaying mass, arise dying 
shrieks of Immanuel ! Immanuel ! Glory to 
God ! Sickened with the disgusting and humil-
iating spectacle the beholder turns away with the 
startling words of Ferdinand on his lips— 
" Hell is empty, and the devils are here !' " 
The writer here gives a vivid description of 
another feature of the Jewish capital which per-
haps is the most melancholy and painful of all. 
statue upon a pedestal prepared for it at the 
gateway of a temple whose porch was lined with 
similar though smaller figures; an art that 
could arrange in perfect order a double row of 
28 pillars, each upward of 70 feet high by 36 
in circumference, and raise to the top of these, 
stones 30 feet in length by 6 feet in breadth and 
the same in thickness, and then dispose about 
this central avenue other avenues formed by 1_,2 
majestic pillars, in like manner capped with 
gigantic stones, until the roofed temple covered 
an acre and a half, and with its surroundings 
ten times that surface, and this centuries before 
Solomon built the inferior temple at Jerusalem 
—an art, in short, that could build Karnak and 
the Pyramids; fine arts also ; sculpture, which 
if it be less delicate than that of Greece, is 
more grand and spirited, which at times unites 
beauty with grandeur, but which in majesty of 
conception is rivaled only by the contemporary 
sculptures of Nineveh ; painting, which after 
four thousand years retains the freshness of its 
colors ; music, which invented both wind and 
stringed instruments; mathematical science, that 
could arrange with precision and skill all archi-
tectural lines and forms ; astronomical science, 
that decorated the ceilings of temples with 
celestial signs ; geological science, so far as this 
relates to the selection of different qualities of 
stone for different qualities of soil; philosophy, 
that evolved the great idea of a judgment and,a 
future state, and the soul's immortality, though 
in the form of metempsychosis or transmigration 
of souls, a philosophy that Moses and Plato 
studied, and that gave wisdom to the world ; and 
all these under the guardianship of a physical 
force that was for centuries victorious upon 
every field, that subdued Ethiopia, and Judea, 
and swept Syria to the Euphrates, and that was 
shielded at home upon three sides by the mountains 
and the desert, and on the fourth side by the sea. 
And yet with all its wealth, and commerce, and 
manufactures, and agriculture, and civilization, 
and art, and science, and philosophy, and mate-
rial force, and natural barriers, Egypt has 
perished, utterly and forever perished. I stand 
upon its grave, upon the grave of a city that 
had ceased to be 1000 years before New York 
was settled ; and standing here, I see and know 
that the Egypt that once was, can know no 
resurrection. The mighty conquerors of Egypt, 
too, have perished. The Persian empire, the 
Macedonian, the Roman, are fallen to rise no 
more. We must not despise these as empires of 
mere brute force. They had learning and art, 
as well as arms. We know little in advance of 
them, except what we. have learned through the 
Gospel. To that we owe everything. " 
Jerusalem as it Is. 
THE following extract from " Yusef, a Cru-
sade in the East," is interesting in that it shows 
the present condition of this once renowned city. 
The resident population of Jerusalem is 
seventeen thousand ; consisting chiefly of Turks, 
Armenians, Arabs, Greeks, Italians and Jews of 
all nations. It is estimated that the average 
number of pilgrims who visit the holy city every 
year is about fifteen thousand. On particular 
occasions the influx of strangers is of course 
much greater. Sometimes when the accommo-
dations of the city are insufficient for so many 
pilgrims, encampments are formed outside the 
walls ; and many find shelter in the convents of 
Bethlehem and St. Saba. The uncertain tenure 
upon which each sect holds its rights of worship 
in Jerusalem ; the mingled severity and laxity 
of the Turkish laws ; the fanatical zeal with 
which all the sects are inspired, and the bigoted 
hatred that exists between them, give rise to 
perpetual hostility of feeling, and often to san-
guinary feuds. It is deplorable and melancholy 
to see how profaned are the precepts of Him who 
preached peace and good will toward all men in 
this very spot; whose voice still lingers upon 
Zion and the Mount of Olives; to witness in 
their worst form envy, hatred, malice practiced 
in His name, and the outward worship of God 
where sin and wickedness reign triumphant. 
Perhaps upon the whole face of the globe there 
could not be found a spot less holy than modern 
Jerusalem. All the fierce, bad passions that 
drive men to crime are let loose here in the 
struggle for immortality ; all the better traits of 
human nature are buried in fanaticism ; all the 
teachings of humanity are violated in a brutish 
battle for spiritual supremacy. 
In that section of the city called the Holy 
Sepulchre the hatred between the sects is most 
fierce and undying. The Greeks and Roman 
Catholics, the COptS, Armenians, and Maronites, 
have each a share in it,. which they hold by suf-
ferance of the Turkish government; but this 
union of proprietorship, instead of producing a 
corresponding unity of feeling, occasions bitter 
and constant hostility. The Greeks and Romans, 
who are the two largest sects, and in some sort 
rivals, hate each other with a ferocity unparal-
leled in the annals of religious intolerance. The 
less influential sects hate the others because of 
our best purposes unaccomplished. Indecision, 
therefore, or delay, or relaxation of effort, 
hazards total failure and the entire loss of pre- 
vious exertion. Our mental and physical re-
sources, the power of our minds, and the means 
at our command for carrying our purposes into 
effect, are imperfect, limited, and comparatively 
feeble. If, therefore, we would not live almost 
in vain ; if we would accomplish anything great 
or good, such fixedness of purpose and concen-
tration of effort and energy as shall give to our 
limited resources the greatest possible efficacy 
are indispensable. He who roves from object to 
object, and spends his strength in random or 
desultory effort, does but waste his life in labori-
ous idleness. 
In this world, which has apostatized from God 
and fallen under the dominion of the Prince of 
Darkness, there is an enormous mass of moral 
evil always in active hostility to every great and 
good enterprise; and this opposition is commonly 
violent and formidable in proportion to the im-
portance and excellence of any good work. 
Nothing can be plainer than the necessity of 
vigor, promptness, and perseverance when so 
many obtacles must be surmounted, and so much 
hostility overcome, in order to success. See, 
then, in the frailty and uncertainty of human 
life, in the feebleness of our powers and the 
limited and imperfect nature of our means of 
action, and in the counteracting and opposing 
influences which are in motion all around us, the 
importance of doing whatsoever our hand findeth 
to do with our might. 
We have already intimated that this maxim 
has a most extensive application. In every 
lawful and valuable concern of the present life, 
he who disregards it may expect to labor in vain 
and spend his strength for naught. Whatever is 
worth doing at all is worthy of being well done. 
Nothing important can be thoroughly executed 
if it does not receive, at least for a time, earnest 
and exclusive attention. To every purpose there 
is a time and a season ; he who defers it for one 
day beyond its proper time subjects himself to 
the necessity either of neglecting it or of per-
mitting it to crowd out of place something else 
perhaps of equal importance. Prompt, vigorous, 
and persevering action is the great secret of 
efficiency and success. It has been well under-
stood and practically illustrated by those who 
have been most remarkable for success in worldly 
pursuits. They have risen to eminence, partly, 
it may be, by the force of native powers, partly 
by a concurrence of favorable circumstances, 
but far more by intense devotion to their particu-
lar object, leading them, whatsoever their hand 
found to do, to do it with their might. 
But the maxim has a far more interesting and 
important application to the great concerns of 
personal religion. In serving God and prepar-
ing for eternity, we must do whatever our hand 
findeth to do with our might. The work is great 
and arduous in itself. It must be carried on 
and completed in the face of opposition, and 
over numerous and formidable obstacles. In 
worldly concerns, men may sometimes stumble 
upon success. Not so here. The way of life is 
a straight and narrow way. Over the threshold 
is written, " Strive to enter in; many shall seek 
and not be able." " Whoever forsaketh not all 
that he bath, cannot be my disciple." In such a 
work, mere knowledge is vain ; wishes are idle ; 
resolutions are worse than fruitless, without 
vigorous, prompt, persevering action. This is 
true of the whole course, and it is equally true 
of every several step, in the way of life. In 
each effOrt to mortify sin and to cultivate holi-
ness; in the use of every means of grace ; in 
the performance of each duty, personal, relative, 
and social, we must do with our might, we must 
give our whole attention to the work, our whole 
souls must be thrown into it, or our expectations 
of profit and acceptance are unauthorized and 
vain. In every concern of personal piety, one 
hour of intense application of the whole soul 
to divine and eternal things is worth more 
than days or weeks of comparative formality 
and lukewarmness. To such exertion God has 
promised his blessing, without which all our 
efforts will be unsuccessful. " Ye shall seek 
me," saith he, " and ye shall find me when ye 
shall search for me with all your heart."—
" Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with 
thy might." 
Question for Self-Examination, 
business in the hurried day. I am an Artist; 
and the faithful and vigilant study of my art is 
my daily and loved work, to which all others 
are postponed; in comparison with which all 
others are insignificant. The studio is the cen-
tre of my household arrangements. The trea-
tises, or better the works of the Masters, are the 
treasures on which I constantly ponder. No 
call can be allowed to break in upon the course 
of these patient investigations. From them I 
must gather inspirations to pour out through my 
own pencil. So, if I am a merchant, an under-
writer of Insurance, a broker, a lecturer, a po-
litical manager,—if I exercise any trade or pro-
fession known among men—I expect and en-
deavor to perfect myself in it by the diligent de-
votion of my best powers to it. I learn its prin-
ciples. I learn, by careful and long observa-
tion, its best, speediest and most fruitful meth-
ods. I expect to succeed in it, if at all, by per-
severing and assiduous endeavor; and I am hope-
less of success except through such effort. All 
this is right, rational, plain ; and the world cor-
rectly judges him a fool who does not thus enact 
and obey the rule of his life. 
But now I am a Christian—so the disciple of 
Christ should reason ; I am devoted to the at-
tainment of personal holiness, and to the earnest 
and faithful accomplishment of personal duty. 
In this I am to be guided and helped by the 
truths of God's word. It is most important then, 
to me, to know and understand thoroughly those 
truths. This is more important than all gains, 
or present enjoyments; than anything else that 
can be brought into the comparison. This is in-
finitely important to me, and I am professedly 
devoted to it. It is this that distinguishes me 
from others ; that I am striving to be Christlike 
in heart and Christlike in action, through my 
mastery of God's truth, while they are living 
for present ends, and worldly successes. I then 
must study, with personal, diligent, unwearied 
attention, the truths of God's word. It is not 
enough for me to know in general and vaguely, 
as through traditional assent, the substance of 
Christian truth ; to gather it from catechisms, 
creeds, and rituals; to know it as taught in ser-
mons, newspapers, reviews, or volumes. I must 
study and learn it, as it is taught in God's word. 
I must gather it myself from those inestimable 
and inexhaustible mines of fact and truth. So 
it will have certainty to me. So it will have 
freshness, energy, authority. I shall feed and 
feast on it, and be nurtured by it. I shall truly 
appropriate it. I shall grow up as the fathers 
did, to a grander development in Christian pur-
pose and affection; to a larger attainment in Di-
vine knowledge ; to a closer approximation to 
the fullness of Christ. 
Do I daily, then, with a prayerful desire to 
grow in Christian knowledge, not only read but 
study some portion of God's word ? The ques- 
tion is one to be written on the memory, and to 
be pondered in the heart of every disciple. 
Independent. 
A SIX-MILE SERMON. 
ALL cannot be ministers ; but all can preach 
by their example. A man who lived far from 
the sanctuary, once complained to his minister 
of the distance, while many others had but a few 
steps to walk to enjoy divine ordinances. " Never 
mind," said the good pastor, " remember that 
every Sabbath you have the privilege of preach-
ing a sermon six miles long. All the residents 
and people you pass, you preach the gospel to." 
MEETNESS FOR HEAVEN. 
IT is a weak and ignorant, but common thought 
of Christians, that they ought not to look for 
heaven,, nor trust Christ for eternal glory, till 
they be well advanced in holiness and meetness 
for it. But as the first sanctification of our na-
tures flows from our faith and trust in Christ for 
acceptance, so our further sanctification and 
meetness for glory flows from the renewed and 
repeated exercise of faith on him. Trail!. 
RESTITUTION. 
THE Washington County Post says a chap in 
a certain village, with whom he is acquainted, 
having had sanded sugar sold to him, inserted 
in the weekly paper the following : 
Notice.-1 purchased of a grocer in this vil-
lage a quantity of sugar, from which I obtained 
one pound of sand. If the rascal who cheated 
me will send to my address seven pounds of good 
sugar, (seripture measure of restitution,) I will 
be satisfied ; if not, I will expose him. 
On the followig day nine seven pound pack-
ages of sugar were left at his residence from as 
many different dealers, each supposing himself 
the person intended. 
PERPLEXITY. 
THAT which breeds so much perplexity, is, 
that we would invert God's order. " If I 
knew," say some, " that the promise belonged 
to me, and Christ were a Saviour to me, I could 
believe;" that is to say, I would first see, and 
" Do I, daily, with a prayerful desire to grow 
in Christian knowledge, not only read, but study 
some portion of God's word ?" The question is 
a most pertinent and important one for all the 
members of Christian churches; for all who call 
themselves disciples of the Messiah. " Do I 
daily study some portion of God's word ?" 
I am a student or an advocate in the profess-
ion of the Law ; and daily I study the text-books, 
manuscript records and statements of fact, which 
are the objects of legal and judicial investiga-
tion. I give to this the vigor of my power, the 
freshness and glow of my thought, in the morn-
ing, at the evening, and through the intervals of 
aiic 
THE ADVENT HERALD. 
And gladness is taken away, and joy out of the plentiful field ; spoiled.' Done of the ancient cities of Moab now 
And in the vineyards there shall be no singing, neither shall there be 
shouting 
remain as tenanted by men. Kerek, which neither 
The treaders shall tread out no wine in their presses ; bears any resemblance in name to any of the cities 
I have made their vintage shouting to cease.—vs. 9, 10. of Moab which are mentioned as existing in the 
then believe. But the true method is just the 
contrary ; I had fainted," says David, " un- 
less I had believed to see the goodness of the 
Lord," Ile believed it first, and saw it after- 
wards. 
Archbishop Leighton. 
ilmismaSilmommolo. 
 
lie 2Ouciit Acra. 
BOSTON, JULY 16, 1853. 
THE readers of the Herald are most earnestly besought to give it 
room in their prayers ; that by means of it God may he honored and 
his truth advanced ; also, that it may be conducted in faith and 
love, with sobriety of judgment and discernment of the truth, in 
nothing carried away into error, or hasty speech, or sharp, unbroth-
erly disputation. 
THE PROPHECY OF ISAIAH. 
CHAPTER XVI. 
THE BURDEN OF MOAB. 
SEND ye the lamb to the ruler of the land 
From Selah to the wilderness, unto the mount of the daughter of 
Zion.—v. 1. 
This chapter continues the subject of the former. 
By an apostrophe, God addressed the children of 
Moab, and counsels them what to do—the neglect 
of which will be followed by worse punishments. 
The Moabites were subdued by king David, and 
afterwards paid tribute to Israel. 2 Kings 3:4, 5—
" And Mesita king of Moab was a sheep-master, 
and rendered unto the king of Israel a hundred 
thousand lambs, and an hundred thousand rams, 
with the wool. But it came to pass when Ahab 
was dead, that the king of Moab rebelled against 
the king of Israel." 
As the successors of David, this tribute was 
still due to Judah, and they are exhorted to render 
it—" lamb," by a synecdoche, being put for the 
flocks demanded of them. Large numbers of these 
animals were used in the Jewish sacrifices, and the 
rendering of these may be in referenee to their 
worship of Jehovah. 
" Sela " means a " rock," and is doubtless the 
same as " Petra," the ancient capital of Arabia 
Petrea in Idumea. It was in the wilderness south 
of Moab, and was probably in the neighborhood of 
the Moabites when they fled to the valley of the 
Arabians, after the destruction of their cities. 
They were therefore required to send an offering 
from the distant region to which they had gone. 
For an account of Sela see article in the Herald of 
June 11th. 
" The daughter of Zion," by an eliptical meta-
phor, is a designation of the inhabitants of the 
mountain of that name, on which Jerusalem was 
built. This designates to whom the offering was 
to be presented. 
For it shall be, that, as a wandering bird cast out of the nest, 
So the daughters of Moab shall be at the fords of Arnon.—v. 2. 
The river " Amnon," now called Mujeh, was the 
northern boundary of Moab, between it and Israel. 
Bridges were unknown, and rivers were forded at 
their most favorable places, which were the fords 
of the river. 
‘" For it shall be,' " says Dr. Lowth, " is ren-
dered by some, or else it shall be,' " i. e., If you 
withhold your tribute your daughters shall be like 
wandering birds. 
The condition of the daughters of Moab, by a 
simile, is compared to that of a bird cast out of 
its nest, which becomes a homeless wanderer. In 
like manner the daughters of Moab should be 
homeless and wanderers, if the lambs were with-
held from the rulers of Judah. But if they paid 
their tribute, they might enjoy their homes on 
the borders of Israel. 
understands this to mean that the Jews were to 
let the outcast Moabites dwell with them. 
There occasionally come wanderers among us, 
who have fled from the face of spoilers and task-
masters. We may learn from this that such are 
not to be betrayed, but are to receive aid and 
comfort from our hands. We, like them, should 
stand between the fugitive and pursuer. 
It is very probable that this prophecy was 
uttered during the reign of Hezekiah, when Senna-
cherib, king of Assyria, had gone up to besiege it. 
God had purposed to destroy the power of that 
spoiler, and to establish the throne of Hezekiah ; 
which he did by smiting " in the camp of the 
Assyrians a hundred and fourscore and five thou-
sand." (2 Kings 19:35.) When that extortioner 
was defeated, the outcasts of Judah who had fled 
at his approach might return ; and if the Moabites 
extended their sympathy to them while in Moab, 
they, on their return to Judah and the establish-
ment of Hezekiah's throne, would be in a condition 
to extend favor to the Moabites. 
But God foresaw that they would not extend 
favor to Israel, and Jeremiah adds, (48:26, 27)—
" Make ye him drunken ; for he magnified himself 
against the Lord : Moab also shall wallow in his 
vomit, and he also shall be in derision. For was 
not Israel a derision unto thee ? was he found 
among thieves ? for since thou speakest of him, 
thou skippedst for joy." 
We have heard of the pride of Moab ; he is very proud 
Even of his haughtiness, and his pride, and his wrath: but his lies 
shall not be so.—v. 6. 
Moab is, by a metonymy, put for its inhabitants. 
Their pride would cause them to reject the counsel 
of Jehovah. They would neither send tribute to 
the Jews, nor extend favor to their outcasts. 
Zephaniah said, (2:8-10)—" I have heard the re-
proach of Moab, and the revilings of the children 
of Ammon, whereby they have reproached my 
people, and magnified themselves against their 
border. Therefore, as I live, saith the Lord of 
hosts, the God of Israel, Surely Moab shall be as 
Sodom, and the children of Ammon as Gomorrah, 
even the breeding of nettles, and salt-pits, and a 
perpetual desolation : the residue of my r eople 
shall spoil them, and the remnant of my people 
shall possess them. This shall they have for their 
pride, because they have reproached and magni-
fied themselves against the people of the Lord of 
hosts." 
The Moabites deceived themselves with their 
vain boastings, which are therefore denominated 
" lies." The parallel passage in Jeremiah, shows 
that after they should flee to the cities in the south 
of Moab, and on the north of Arabia, they would 
again feel secure. He says, (48:28)—" 0 ye that 
dwell in Moab, leave the cities, and dwell in the 
rock, and be like the dove that maketh her nest in 
the sides of the hole's mouth." The rock was 
" Sela," where they would flee for refuge, and 
from whence they were commandedto send tribute. 
And then Jeremiah adds, (vs. 29, 30)—" We have 
heard the pride of Moab, (he is exceeding proud,) 
his loftiness, and his arrogancy, and his pride, and 
the haughtiness of his heart. I know his wrath, 
saith the Lord ; but it shall not be so ; his lies 
shall not so effect it." 
Therefore shall Moab howl for Moab, every one shall howl : 
For the foundations of Kir-hareseth shall ye mourn ; surely they are 
stricken.—v. 7. 
The parallel text in Jeremiah (48:31) reads—
" Therefore will I howl for Moab, and I will cry 
out for all Moab, mine heart shall mourn for the 
men of Kir-heres." 
Moab's howling for Moab, is expressive of their 
universal lamentation. The word rendered " foun-
dation " occurs only here, and in Hosea 3:1, where 
it is rendered " flagons of wine." Its being planed 
in connection with the " vine of Sibmah," makes 
it probable that it should have that meaning here. 
For the fields of Heshbori languish, and the vine of Sibmah 
The lords of the heathen have broken down the principal plants 
thereof, 
They are come even unto Sorer, they wandered through the wilder-
Her branches are stretched out, they are gone over the sea. loess 
v. 8. 
" Heshbon." See note on 15:4.. Its " fields," 
the parallelism requires us to understand, were its 
vineyards. "Sibmah " was on the north of the 
river Arnon, but at this time probably was in pos-
session of Moab. Those fertile lands, famous for 
their vines, were to be given over to barrenness. 
" The lords of the heathen," were the princes of 
the surrounding nations. The vines of Sibmah 
had been in such repute, that they had been sought 
for by the neighboring princes, who by transplant-
ing had propagated them even to " Jazar," a city 
at the foot of Mt. Gilead in Israel, and beyond the 
sea of Sodom. Having been so celebrated, their 
destruction is the more lamented. 
Therefore I will bewail with the weeping of Jazer the vine of Sibmah 
I will water thee with my tears, 0 Heshbon, and Elealeh 
For the shouting for thy summer fruits and for thy harvest is fallen. 
The ingathering of their harvests, was always 
an occasion of great joy. The representation that 
this shouting has " fallen," is a metaphor ex-
pressive of its cessation ; and the same figure is 
repeated in the expression " taken away," applied 
to gladness. The languishing of their vines, pre-
vented the occasion for the manifestation of joy, 
usual at the time of vintage. 
What caused the destruction of the vine is un-
known, but the parallel passage in Jeremiah ren-
ders it probable that it was the result of drouth , 
blight, or insects. He says, (48:31, 33,) " The 
spoiler is fallen upon thy summer fruits and upon 
thy vintage. And joy and gladness is taken from 
the plentiful field, and from the land of Moab ; and 
I have caused wine to fail from the wine-presses : 
none shall tread with shouting ; their shouting 
shall be no shouting." 
Wherefore my bowels shall sound like an harp for Moab, 
And mine inward parts for Kir-haresh.—v. 11. 
The term " bowels," in Scripture, is used for 
the seat of the emotions, compassion, pity &c., and 
denotes the same as the " inward parts "—not the 
lower, as we use it, but the upper viscera of the 
body—the heart, lungs, &c. The sounding of the 
bowels, therefore, is giving utterance to sighs and 
moans for the desolations of Moab. Its compari-
son to a harp is a simile, illustrative of deep-toned 
and plaintive anguish. Jeremiah said, (48:36,) 
" My heart shall sound for Moab like pipes, and 
my heart shall sound like pipes for the men of 
Kir-heres." 
And it shall come to pass, when it is seen that Moab is weary on the 
high place, 
That he shall come to his sanctuary to pray ; but he shall not pre-
vail.—v. 12. 
When Balak the king of Moab sent for Balaam 
to come and curse Israel, (Num. 23d,) he went 
from one high place to another, offering sacrifices 
to his gods. First he offered burnt-offerings at 
Kirjath-huzoth (Num. 22:39 ;) and the next day 
in " the high places of Baal," from whence he 
could see the uttermost part of the people of Is-
rael. Failing to get a favorable response from 
that hill-top, he took him into the field of Zophim, 
to the top of Pisgah, where he could see a part 
but not the whole of Israel, and there sacrificed. 
He then brought him to the top of Peor, but with 
no better success than before. Instead of cursing, 
Balaam only blessed Israel ; and Balak, angry and 
wearied out went his way. 
This text also represents that the Moabites would 
weep and howl upon their high places till they be-
came weary, and would then go to their sanctuary 
to pray with no better success. This was doubt-
less the house of their principal god, " Chemosh, 
the abomination of Moab," (1 Kings 11:7,) which 
Jerome says, was built on Mount Nebo. 
This is the word that the Lord hath spoken concerning Moab since 
that time. But now the Lord hath spoken, saying, 
Within three years, as the years of an hireling, 
And the glory of oa
b shall be contemned, 
With all that great multitude ; 
And the remnant shall be very small and feeble.—vs. 13, 14. 
These texts seem to be an addition to the former 
portion of the prophecy, made at a later period 
when but three years were to elapse before its ful-
filment. 
The years of a hireling, to which the time by a 
simile is likened, is supposed to be a period of 
three years. A Hebrew, sold to service to another 
for six years, is said in Deut. 15:18, to be " worth 
a double hired servant." The moment the time of 
an hireling expires, he ceases to serve his master. 
In like manner would the years allotted to Moab 
be fulfilled with a corresponding precision,—bring-
ing all her great multitude to an end, and leaving 
only a small and feeble remnant. 
" The prophecies concerning Moab are numer-
ous and remarkable. There are, says Keith, abun-
dant predictions which refer so clearly to its mod-
ern state, that there is scarcely a single feature pe-
culiar to the land of Moab, as it now exists, which 
was not marked by the prophets in their delinea-
tion of the low condition to which, from the height 
of its wickedness and haughtiness, it was finally to 
be brought down.. 
" The whole country abounds with ruins ; and 
Burckhardt, who encountered many difficulties in 
so desolate and dangerous a land, thus records the 
brief history of a few of them : ' 
 ruins of Eleale, 
Heshbon Meon, Medaba, Dibon, Aroer, still sub-
sist to illustrate the history of the sons of Israel.' 
And it might with equal truth have been added, 
that they still subsist to confirm the inspiration of 
the Jewish Scriptures, or to prove that the seers of 
Israel were the prophets of God ; for the desola-
tion of each of these very cities was the theme of 
a prediction. Everything worthy of observation 
respecting them has been• detailed, not only in 
Burckhardt's Travels in Syria,' but also by Sect-
zen, and, more recently, by captains Irby and Man-
gles, who, along with Mr. Bankes and Mr. Leigh, 
visited this deserted district. 
" Mount Nebo was completely barren when 
Burckhardt passed over it, and the site of the an- 
cient city had not been ascertained. Nebo is 
time of the Israelites, nor possesses any monu-
ments which denote a very remote antiquity, is the 
only nominal town in the whole country, and, in 
the words of Seetzen, who visited it, in its pres-
ent ruined state it can only be called a hamlet ; 
and the houses have only one floor.' 
" But the most populous and fertile province in 
Europe, especially any situated in the interior of 
a country like Moab, is not covered sa thickly vvith 
towns as Moab is plentiful in ruins, deserted and 
desolate though now it be, Burckhardt enumerates 
about fifty ruined sites within its boundaries, many 
of them extensive. In general they are a broken 
down and undistinguishable mass of ruins; and 
many of them have not been closely inspected. 
But, in some instances, tbere are the remains of 
temples, sepulchral monuments ; the ruins of edi-
fices constructed of very, large stones, in one of 
which buildings some of the stones are twenty feet 
in length, and so broad that one constitutes the 
thickness of the wall ; traces of hanging gardens ; 
entire columns lying on the ground, three feet in 
stmeter, and fragments of smaller columns ; and 
many cisterns out of the rock. When the towns 
of Moab existed in their prime, and were at ease ; 
when arrogance, and haughtiness, and pride pre-
vailed amongst them ; the desolation, and total 
desertion and abandonment of them all, must have 
utterly surpassed all human conception. ' They 
shall cry of Moab, How is it broken down !' "—
En. of Relig. Knowl. vol. 2, p. 825. 
THE 24TH OF MATTHEW. 
THE more I investigate this wonderful prediction 
of our Lord's, and trace its connection with the 
historical and chronological prophecies of Daniel 
and John, the more my admiration of the fulness 
of wisdom it displays, is increased. We do not 
well to be too sanguine in our expectations of any 
specific object which is in the future ; yet there are 
sometimes gleams of light breaking through the 
gloom of the darkest and most stormy night, which 
cannot fail to cheer the heart of the tempest-beaten 
and weary traveller with the buoyant hope that 
some friendly cot is near. So with the Church of 
Christ : every signal given, each indication of ap-
proaching rest and shelter from the storm of six 
thousand years, inspires new joy, new life and ar-
dor in the fainting soul. Long and anxious has 
been the search for some clue to the prophetic 
word, which shall solve its mysteries concerning 
the times and seasons which God has hitherto con-
cealed from mortals. We should not be curious 
to know what he has not revealed ; nay, we would 
not be so ; but what is revealed does belong to us. 
That time as well as events are subjects of prophe-
cy, all who ever read attentively the prophetic word 
will freely admit ; and that those times and events 
have a key to unlock their mystery, how can we 
doubt? Truth is simple, perfectly so, and all the 
most precious truths of the Bible, have come to us 
in great simplicity. The search for truth on the 
prophetic scriptures, we have reason to believe 
has been too abstruse, and facts and arguments 
too labored and far fetched or forced, to commend 
them to us as of Divine origin. Let us, then, 
humbly seek for it among lowly things, lowly on 
account of their simplicity. In our discussions on 
the subject in hand, let all who take a part in it 
exemplify the spirit of the gospel, by meekly in-
structing by facts and arguments, those from whom 
they may differ, rather than rashly and impatiently 
to condemn them or their views without such ar-
gument. Another thing should be premised. Some 
questions which may be asked, will, if answered 
according to their own merits, and as facts will 
demand they should be answered, strike so heavy 
a blow against a favorite theory, that those hold-
ing such a theory will hesitate in view of the fact, 
to answer as their judgment would dictate ; and it 
may be will become somewhat excited in their feel-
ings that such a question or suggestion should be 
started leading to such a result. Others will be 
tried, at what they call having their confidence in 
former views shaken and being left in the dark. 
But all should remember what every teacher and 
student knows, that it is harder to unlearn than to 
learn. The first object with us all should be, to 
find out our errors, and the next to mend them. 
We shall go on slowly in this discussion, that all 
may have ample time to think over each point in 
all its bearings, so that although slow, we may go 
on surely. The truth will be the more precious 
when it comes, for having labored hard to find it. 
J. LITCH. 
THE DISCUSSIO.N.—Brother Robinson has answered 
brother Litch's question. There is nothing more, 
as we see, to be said on it, unless some one wishes 
to dissent from brother R. Will brother Litch 
dissent 1 or if assenting, will he please to pro-
ceed with the main issue, and let us see what the 
point is ? 
" BRO. BLISS :—I would say on the question pro-
posed by brother Litch, that the reason given by 
the Saviour as recorded by Matthew,' is found in 
Take counsel, execute judgment ; 
Make thy shadow as the night in the midst of the noon-day; 
Hide the outcasts ; bewray not him that wandereth ; 
Let mine outcasts dwell with thee, Moab; 
Be thou a covert to them from the face of the spoiler, 
For the extortioner is at an end, the spoiler ceaseth, 
The oppressors are consumed out of the land. 
And in mercy shall the throne be established : 
And he shall sit upon it in truth in the tabernacle of David, 
Judging, and seeking judgment, and halting righteousness.—vs. 3-5. 
This is the counsel, which the Lord, by an apos-
trophe, addresses to the Moabites. They are ex-
horted to receive advice and act in a wise and 
discreet manner,—showing mercy to the outcasts 
of Israel, &c. 
A shade is a protection from the heat of the 
sun. By a substitution, " shadow " is put for pro-
tection ; and by a simile, it is compared to the night, 
which effectually obscures the sun's rays, and is in 
most striking contrast with the heat of day. Like 
the shadow of night against an oppressive heat, 
they were exhorted to be a succor and protection 
for the Israelites who should wander among them. 
Bishop Lowth, setting aside the Hebrew points, 
THE ADVENT HERALD, 
229 
MY JOURNAL. 
TOUR TO CANADA EAST AND NORTHERN VERMONT. 
" There is nothing in this circular, which indi-
cates vacillation on the part of the Czar. On the 
contrary, he virtually pledges himself to insist 
upon his ultimatum, and he cannot recede from 
this position with honor. It is this fact, coupled 
with the offensive preparations now going forward 
that leads almost irresistibly to the belief that a 
blow will be struck which will involve a war. The 
report that the Emperor Nicholas had consented 
to submit the matter in dispute to the arbitration 
of Austria, turns out to be premature, if not en-
tirely unfounded, and the next arrival may bring 
the intelligence that the Russians have passed the 
Pruth." 
The English correspondent of the N. Y. indepen-
dent, writing under date of June 16th, judges that 
the following will be the course of Russia : 
" It is not likely that Russia will attempt to 
pounce upon Constantinople. That now would 
imply the certain destruction of the Russian fleet. 
What by some was seen at the first, is now certain. 
Powerful Russian armies will cross, or have crossed 
the Pruth, and will occupy the Danubian provinces, 
and either hold possession or extort humiliating 
and wasting concessions from Turkey. And this 
occupation is not a casus belli, because in certain 
cases Russia has by treaty a right to enter these 
provinces ; not, however, that the case has arisen, 
for the principalities were in perfect repose ; but 
no matter. Let it be noted that the demand of 
Russia, rejected by the Sultan, if conceded would 
upon the same principles, have enabled him to 
march upon Constantinople, without its being ac-
counted a cause of war ! 
" England and France will be beaten by the arts of 
the Muscovite ; it will not be an affair of fleets, but 
of armies in Moldavia and Wallachia. This will be 
a blow at Austria ; but that government, strong, 
tyrannous strong to the manacled peoples under it, 
is impotent—is therefore impotent before Russia. 
It is said that considerable energy and nationa I 
spirit has been shown by the Turks. Armies are 
gathered and gathering ; the fleet is in good condi-
tion, is commanded by an Englishman of repute, 
and includes two frigates, built by American 
shipwrights, which are superior to any in the Brit-
ish Navy,'—so says an English writer at Constan-
tinople. All this means an exhausting drain 
upon an embarrassed government ; and the pre-
parations for resistance are but auxiliary aids to 
the attainment of the ultimate desires of Russia. 
" Austria cannot move ; the steam navy of 
France and England, with munitions of war, will 
not ascend the Danube : therefore Russia wins. 
Twenty-four hours may number these opinions 
among falsified prophecies ; but these are the 
views of the writer on the Eastern question, in the 
light of present facts and past examples." 
PORTLAND, ME.—I will meet with the brethren 
July 24th. As this will be my only opportunity 
to meet with them for a long time. I owe them a 
visit. I hope there will be a general gathering 
from the region about Portland.. J. V. HUES. 
of the origin and progress of the negotiations with 
Turkey in regard to the holy places, denying at 
the outset that Russia was the first to raise the 
question. The circular, after remarking upon the 
refusal of the Porte to accept this ultimatum, con-
tains the following significant language and threat, 
which justifies the opinion that Russia will not 
recede from its ultimatum : 
" After three months at laborious negotiations, 
and after having exhausted even the last possible 
concessions, the Emperor is now compelled peremp-
torily to insist on the unconditional (pur et simple) 
acceptation of the draught of the note. But still 
influenced by those considerations of patience and 
forbearance which have hitherto guided him, he 
has granted the Porte a fresh reprieve of eight 
days, in which it has to take its decision. That 
period passed, and painful though it may be to his 
conciliating dispoSition, he will be compelled to think 
of the means of obtaining, by a more decisive attitude, 
the satisfaction which he has in vain sought to obtain 
by peaceable means. 
" He would not adopt such an attitude without 
poignant and profound regret; but by dint of 
blindness and obstinacy parties have attempted to 
push him into a position in which Russia, pressed, 
so to say, against the extremest limits of moderation, 
cannot yield another step unless it be at the cost of her 
political importance.' 
" Count Nesselrode concludes by directing the 
minister to whom the circular is addressed, to com-
municate these facts to the government to which 
he is accredited. He says : 
" We entreat that government to give that doc- 
ument its most serious consideration, for it is at 
this moment the Gordian knot of the question. 
We still desire to untie that knot in a peaceable 
manner ; but it appears that we are to be com-
pelled forcibly to break it. While we submit our 
ultimatum to the impartial judgment of the Cabi-
nets, we leave them to decide whether, after the 
wrongs of which the Porte has been guilty against 
us—whether, after so much cause of legitimate 
resentment as it has given us, we could possibly 
be content with a lighter satisfaction We 
trust this examination will suffice to shame down 
the false rumors which have been bruited about 
our haughty exigencies, and to show that, if the 
rejection of the last means of conciliation, we pro-
pose to solve the difficulties raised against us in 
the affair of the Holy Places should lead to compli-
Cations which may break the peace, it is not on 
our shoulders that the responsibility for such 
events would rest.' 
June 8th.—Took the cars for the Outlet, C. E., 
by way of Portland, Me., one hundred and ten 
miles ; and thence one hundred and fifty miles on 
the Atlantic Road to " Island Pond," where I took 
the stage for Derby Line, twenty-one miles, and 
from thence was conveyed by brother Foster to the 
Outlet, twenty-three miles, where I arrived on the 
following day. 
June 10th, 11th, IN.—Attended the Conference 
of Adventists in Canada East, as a delegate from 
the General Conference of Adventists in the United 
States. Although this Conference is located in 
Canada, yet it comprises the northern part of the 
state of Vermont, which lies contiguous. I learned 
by the records of the first session, that the Confer-
ence was originally organized in connection with 
the body of Adventists in the United States, so that 
national boundaries do not divide us.—We are one 
people. I was most cordially welcomed to its privi-
leges. This session was the largest and most en-
couraging of any they have held. The number of 
ministers, churches, and communicants, has been 
increased. The labors of Dr. Hutchinson, and 
brethren Orrock, Thurber, Reynolds, and others, 
in this field, have been signally blessed. They have 
labored for the health and unity of the churches, 
and the salvation of souls. Several new laborers— 
brethren Lee, Blake, Merrill, and others—have en- 
tered the field, and bid fair for much usefulness. 
The membership are spiritual and devoted. Such 
a field, will no doubt furnish a temptation for the 
" enemy to sow tares ;" but we trust the " men " 
will not " sleep," so as to give him the opportu- 
nity. May God keep and preserve them in the 
" unity of the Spirit and in the bonds of peace." 
I gave four discourses,—two of them on the Sab- 
bath, to crowded and very solemn audiences, and 
brother Orrock an interesting one at the third ser- 
vice. Dr. Hutchinson was present, in good health, 
save his voice, which is not fully restored. He 
can speak occasionally without injury. The cause 
still receives the full benefit of his counsel and 
influence. 
June 13th.—Brother Orrock conveyed me to Fos-
ter's Mills, twelve miles, where I gave two dis-
courses. A new church has been raised up in this 
place the last year. Brother Thurber held a tent-
meeting here last season, which was attended by a 
glorious revival. Many who had neglected the 
means of grace, and lived in optm sin, were hum-
bled and converted to God. A great change has 
taken place in this community. They have estab-
lished a Sabbath-school. I was cordially received 
by Elder Lee, who resides among them, as well as 
by the brethren generally. Many came out to hear, 
and listened with attention. In the evening went 
to the Line, and put up at brother Foster's. 
June 14th.—Rode to Barnston, C. E., ten miles, 
spoke twice to full and attentive audiences, and 
met brother Thurber again, who left the Confer-
ence on the last day of the session, to meet an ap-
pointment here. Brother T. has labored much 
here, and with signal success. He and the friends 
greeted us cordially. We put up with brother 
McDuffie, who keeps a pilgrim's tavern, (for the 
true-hearted laborers,) in the best sense of this 
phrase. It would be difficult for me to repay their 
kindness. The Lord reward them. Here I parted 
again with brother Orrock. His society has been 
a blessing to me. May God reward them for their 
acts of love. I believe God has raised up brother 
0. to fill Dr. Hutchinson's place in Canada ; and 
for a young man, he has well supplied it thus far. 
June 15th.—Returned to Derby Line, in company 
with brother Thurber, and gave two discourses to 
full audiences. Some new hearers were in attend-
ance, who were favorably impressed. The greatest 
part of the community would be interested in Ad-
vent preaching, could they have it regularly. Our 
people ought to erect a chapel in the village, and 
have constant preaching. They are able to do it, 
and the wants of the community require it. They 
have been doing well, and sustain themselves no-
bly, though without stated preaching. But they 
can do better. May the Lord guide them in this 
matter. 
June 1Gth.—Bro. Thurber conveyed me to Bar-
ton, where we met with brother E. Thompson, who 
took me to his house in North Danville, where I 
received every attention. This was one of the 
warmest days of the season. I was obliged to ride 
in an open carriage forty-five miles, in the sun. 
This being our fast day, I was disabled from attend-
ing to its duties as I would have done. But I had 
the deepest interest in its objects, and joined in 
full sympathy with the thousands of our Israel, in 
the cry for help from above. When we remember 
all the ministers who have professed to be with us, 
there are but few, compared with the wants of the 
cause. But when we consider how few of this 
the 21st verse : For then shall be great tribula-
tion, such as never was since there was a nation, 
no, nor ever shall be.' I suppose there will be no 
doubt, or contradiction of this by any one ; and as 
 
your rule ' requires communications to be 
short, pithy, and to the point,' this is all that I 
see can be said on that question ; and it would be 
superfluous to more thoroughly discuss ' that 
point, as it is a matter simply of divine record. 
 
" YOUTS truly, D. I. ROBINSON." 
Worcester, July 7th, 1853. 
THE PROSPECT OF WAR. 
THE majority of newspapers are very strenuous 
in their opinion that there will be no, immediate 
war between Russia and Turkey. We shall ab-
stain from any predictions on the subject ; but the 
following from the Boston Journal is a very sensi-
ble view of the question : 
" We have in our foreign files copious letters and 
documents having a bearing upon the existing re-
lations between Russia and Turkey, but find noth-
ing, after duly weighing all the reports, which 
would lead us to alter the opinion we have hereto-
expressed, that the danger of a war is imminent. 
The Turkish government shows no disposition to 
recede from its position, backed up as it is by 
England and France, and the Emperor of Russia 
is the last potentate whom we should expect to re-
linquish a demand peremptorily made. Not to 
dwell upon such an improbability, we are by no 
means prepared to concur in the opinion of some 
writers upon this subject, that Russia does not de-
sire a war—that her interests cannot be subserved 
by a resort to arms. When nations repudiate the 
idea of manifest destiny,' and rulers forget their 
ambitions, and aim to promote the progress and 
welfare of their people in the arts of peace, then 
will the Russian Czars, perhaps, no longer dream 
of a frontier which will command the Mediterra-
nean. Russia has within itself immense resources 
of men, money, and the materials for war—it has 
no commerce at risk, and although it has a vast 
frontier, entirely unprotected, the fate of Napo-
leon's army at Moscow, it may reasonably be sup- 
posed, will serve as a warning to all future in-
vaders. Practically, Russia is almost impregna- 
ble, and we may rest assured that no considera- 
tions of danger to his present possessions will pre- 
vent the Czar from carrying out any project upon 
which he may maturely determine. 
" The Emperor Nicholas bas one incentive to a 
war with Turkey, which has not been heretofore 
alluded to. but which nevertheless is entitled to 
some consideration. The object of the war would 
commend itself to the approval of every adherent 
of the Greek Church, numbering some millions in 
Asiatic Turkey. The London correspondent of the 
New York Commercial says: 
" ' The Greek merchants in London, who are a 
most numerous, energetic, and intelligent body, 
are unanimous in the conviction that directly the 
Russian army enters Moldavia the Christian popu-
lation will rise, and will not pause until they have 
advanced to Constantinople and driven the Turks 
from Europe. Let this be accomplished, they say, 
and although it may be at the price of a nominal 
submission to Russia, we will then show the Czar 
that submission was merely temporary. 
"' On the other hand there are many merchants 
acquainted more or less with the state of feeling in 
the Danubian principalities, who believe that the 
Greek population are not disposed to run this risk, 
but would prefer that the Turkish rule should die 
out quietly, some arrangements being meanwhile 
made by the united powers for the formation of a 
new and independent kingdom. Many days, proba-
bly, will not elapse before some light will be 
thrown on all this, and perhaps the news that may 
settle it is even now on its way.' 
" The formation of a Greek empire, with its seat 
of government at Constantinople, is one of the 
dreams of the modern Greeks. Of this feeling, 
which amounts almost to enthusiasm, the Czar 
will shrewdly avail himself, in the event of a war, 
well knowing that he can at any moment crush 
this incipient empire and avail himself of all the 
advantages of the subjugation of Turkey. 
" It has been stated that the Russian cabinet 
has published a letter intended as a justification of 
its course towards Turkey. This document is in 
the shape of a circular, signed by Nesselrode, to 
the ministers and agents of the Emperor at foreign 
courts. It commences by denying that there is 
a word of truth in the pretension which has been 
fastened upon us by the newspapers of aiming 
either at a fresh territorial aggrandizement, or a 
more advantageous regulation of our Asiatic fron-
tier, or at the right of nomination or revocation 
with regard to the Patriarch of Constantinople, or, 
in short, at any religious Protectorate which would 
have a tendency to exceed that which we exercise, 
in point of fact and traditionally in Turkey, by 
virtue of previous treaties.' It then expresses a 
desire to maintain the existing statu quo as the best 
possible combination to interpose between all the 
European interests. 
" The circular then proceeds to give an outline 
number are devoting all their time to the best in-
terests of the churches, even this number is greatly 
diminished, so that we have abundant reason to 
pray, that God would raise up true-hearted and 
faithful men, who will " care for the flock,"—men 
full of faith and the Holy Spirit, God will hear 
the cry of Zion, and soon multiply her watchmen. 
June 17th.—Was heartily received by Elder Rey-
nolds and his people. Held meetings with them 
the 17th, 18th, and 19th. On entering the chapel, 
the first thing that met my eye in the passage, was 
a notice, " All persons using tobacco in this house, 
will be fined twenty-five cents." I hope this rule 
will be enforced. The use of this filthy weed in the 
house of God is an abomination, whatever may be 
its use elsewhere. The audiences during the week 
were quite good, and on the Sabbath were large. 
There was a reviving influence in the meetings, 
many were quickened, and both pastor and church 
were encouraged. I gave six discourses. We were 
glad to learn that much prejudice was removed 
from the public mind, so that some are now exam- 
ining the evidences of the Advent doctrine. Elder 
Reynolds has been with this flock for five years, 
and is esteemed and beloved by all. He exerts a 
saving influence on the community, and is an honor 
to the cause. Notwithstanding the disadvantages 
he was under during his early life, he has attained 
to a position of much usefulness in the cause of 
God. He devotes a part of his time in North Dan-
ville, and the rest in Wheelock and other places. 
He is constantly at work. 
June 20th.—Made pastoral visits with Elder R. 
21st.—Visited the flock during the day, and at 5 Y. 
M. preached at South Wheelock, five miles distant. 
Had a good audience and a candid hearing. The 
door is now open here for the Advent doctrine to 
be preached fully. 
June 22d.—Rode to Peacham, and put up with 
brother Wheeler. Called on the few families left 
in the place who still adhere to the faith, and at 5 
r. U. preached to a small audience in the house of 
brother Carter, who kindly opened his doors. I 
learn it was not a lost season. The tried and 
humble few were comforted, and some have since 
expressed a wish to read and learn more on this 
subject. May God bless them, and increase their 
graces and number. 
June 23d.—Brother Reynolds conveyed me to 
brother M. Clark's, (on the way to Cabot,) where 
we had a cordial reception, and dined. Brother C. 
is an old subscriber of the Advent Herald. He and 
"is family have been greatly benefitted by its peru-
sal for many years, Our interview was a happy 
one. After dinner, rode to Cabot (Lower Branch), 
and gave my first lecture at 5 Y. M. to a full audi-
ence. 'Were interrupted near the close by a thun-
der-storm ; but the season was one of much inter-
est. Being detained by the storm, the services 
were continued, which were shared in by Elders 
Thurber and Reynolds, and others. It was a pre-
cious season for the saints. I took up my abode 
at first with Dr. Wallace, who gave me a kind 
reception. 
June 24th.-:—Called on brother Thurber, and had 
a cordial reception from him and his family. A 
noble-hearted brother has just fitted up a parson-
age for him in a pleasant place, with every conve-
nience. Bro. T. has labored in this region several 
years ; and being a workman that produces, and 
not living on or wearing out what others have pro-
duced, the cause has, of course, come up. Since 
I was with them some seven years ago, an entire 
change has taken place : from a small beginning, 
they have grown to a large flock, and are still in-
creasing. And what is best of all, God is with 
them. An effectual door is open for them in all 
that region. At the Lower Branch, the prospects 
are opening for building a chapel, with the hest 
assurances of its being well sustained by a large 
congregation. Our meetings were held one and a 
half miles from the Branch, in an old Free Will 
Baptist chapel, left desolate in consequence of the 
society becoming extinct. I gave two discourses a 
day on the 24th, 25th, and 26th. On the last day 
the house was crowded in every part, entry, aisles, 
and all. I had the best of attention throughout ; 
not a single thing occurred to interrupt the har-
mony or success of the meeting. The word took 
effect on the community at large, who were candid 
and considerate. May God reward them all for 
their kindness and liberality. 
June 27th.—Took leave of brother Thurber and 
kind friends in Cabot, and was conveyed by brother 
Warren to my next appointment at North Danville 
village, at 5 v. ci. ' 
• but being worn down by con-
stant labor, and afflicted with a cold and one of 
those dismal headaches with which I have at times 
been troubled for years, I got no rest for the night, 
and was destined to have none this day. I was 
just able to get to the place of my appointment 
and take my bed ; and having a few hours to rest, 
I resolved to preach if I could get to the house at 
the time appointed, which I -did, with the hope that 
some good was done. At the close, brother Rey-
nolds conveyed me to his house, where I got a 
night's rest. 
June 28th.—Took carriage for Waterford, my 
next appointment, in company with brother and 
sister Reynolds and brother Stetson, feeling much 
better. W . being a new field, 1 was uncertain of 
the reception we should meet with.. We were, 
however, kindly received and entertained by Mr. 
Chaplin, an acquaintance of brother Reynold's.. 
On arriving at the place of meeting, we fbund a 
decent audience, who gave a very candid hearing. 
At the close, I earned that only two persons who 
were in the habit of attending public worship were 
present, the rest being those who attended no regu-
lar place of worship.. I have been informed that 
they were much interested, and anxious that bro. 
Reynolds should visit them again. We gave them 
some tracts and papers, and bade them adieu. May 
God bless the effort. 
June 29th..—Came to Sugar Hill, N. H. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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The " church " is at our service next Sabbath 
all day. Expect a full house. That will close my 
labor here for the present. As I have now before 
me a communication from brother Morgan, saying 
that he has arranged matters with the brethren in 
Ogle county, Ill., to hold a conference near " Jef-
ferson Grove," to commence on the 30th inst., and 
it seems important to them that I should not be 
absent. The Lord permitting, I shall be there al-
though the distance is about 100 miles. 
Now in conclusion I wish to say, I hope the 
brethren will soon cease to mangle the 24th of 
Matthew. Take it as it was designed by the Au- 
thor himself, and it is a powerful weapon ; with it 
and the book of Daniel, after showing the discrep- 
ancy in the chronology, hundreds, (think I might 
say thousands,) since the passing of '43 have been 
gathered into the fold, even under our humble la- 
bors. Being in the " tarrying time,"and knowing 
our position, to my mind they still remain in full 
force, and although we have now no specific time 
in our mind, yet we beset sufficient instruction from 
the sacred word, and the present signs of the times 
to authorize the joyful hope and constant expecta-
tion of seeing the Lord, our " King in his beauty." 
Oh glorious thought. 
I beseech you, brethren, be not too strenuous 
against knowing the time (very nearly.) Be as- 
sured we are in the " time of the end," when " the 
wise " (God's devoted people) " shall understand " 
(about) " bow long to the end of those wonders." 
(Dan. 12:6, 10.) The " wicked " most surely are 
acting their part, and pray let us be found among 
the wise." The " generation " that has wit-
nessed the " signs " already past, and now behold 
the " distress and perplexity of the nations," (Luke 
21:25,) will not pass away till the Lord come. 
The " sign of the Son of man," and his actual 
coming stand inseparably connected. So that if 
we are to wait for the sign to appear before we can 
determine as to the generation, we must also wait 
for the " coming " itself, for both are named in 
the prediction before the words, " when ye shall 
see all these things," &c. (Matt. 24:30, 33.) Tak- 
ing that view of it would make the entire subject 
unintelligible. So that when the Lord was in-
quired of to know " when shall these things be, 
and what shall be the sign of toy coming, and of 
the end of the world ?" he might as well have said 
nothing. But be assured brethren, our Lord never 
spent so much time in vain. " Look up therefore, 
and lift up your heads, for your redemption draw-
eth nigh." (Luke 21:28.) I will only add, " even 
so come Lord Jesus," and " come quickly." 
Our trials are many, and often very severe. No 
prospect of better times till Jesus comes, for " evil 
men " and women " will wax worse and worse, de- 
ceiving and being deceived." But I am resolved 
to work for God, in the furnace or out of it, as he 
may direct or suffer to be. I therefore earnestly 
solicit a special interest in your prayers, my dear 
brethren and sisters. Amen. 
The Lord has hitherto sustained you, brother 
Himes, and he will sustain you. Yours in the 
hope of deliverance soon. SAMUEL CHAPMAN. 
PS. Our Post-office address, as before, Spring-
field, Ill., care of (my faithful friend) Dr. M. Helm. 
Burlington (Wis.), June 20th, 1853. 
DETHRONEMENT OF THE POPE IN 1798. 
BY J. W. BONHAM. 
"They shall take away his dominion." (Daniel.) 
" He that leadeth into captivity, shall go into cap- 
tivity." (John.) 
The Roman Catholic Hierarchy from the period 
of its establishment has been the secret and open 
antagonist of the true Church of Christ. Pre-
sumpton, Blasphemy, and Intolerance have been its 
three great leading characteristics,—by these it 
has distinguished itself and proved its identity 
with the organized apostate system whose moral 
portrait is so vividly portrayed in the sacred Scrip-
tures. 
The edict of Constantine, the original decree 
investing the Pope with civil power over the 
Church, is adduced as an illustration of the first 
named characteristic—Presumption : " In the name 
of the holy and indivisible Trinity, the emperor 
Cwsar Flavius Constantine to the holy and blessed' 
father of fathers, Sylvester, bishop and pope of 
the city of Rome, and all his successors, who shall 
sit in the chair of the blessed Peter to the end of 
the world, and to all prelates and Catholic bishops 
throughout the world, now and hereafter made 
subject by this edict to him, grace and peace. 
" We, together with all our prefects, the senate, 
all men of rank, and the whole population of the 
empire, have judged it useful, that as the holy 
Peter is seen to have been constituted the vicar of 
the Son of God on earth, the pontiff's also, who are 
successors of that prince of the apostles, should 
obtain by concession from us and our empire, the 
CORRESPONDENCE. 
CORRESPONDENTS are alone responsible for the correctness of the 
views they present. Therefore articles not dissented from, will not 
necessarily be understood as endorsed by the publisher. In this de-
partment, articles are solicited on the general subject of the Advent, 
without regard to the particular view we take of any scripture, from 
the friends of the Herald. 
LETTER FROM BURLINGTON, Ill. 
whom were Universalists and skeptics, I left to 
meet a pressing call at Shabbona Grove, some six 
or eight miles west. There I met brother N. W. 
Spencer and family, with whom 1 was intimately 
acquainted when T resided at Pitcher Springs, N. 
Y., a few years since. They removed to the " far 
west " some two years since. Brother Spencer 
had occasionlly preached the gospel to that people 
(not forgetting the " kingdom.") But few how-
ever appreciated the real worth of the man or the 
richness of the doctrine he taught. After spend- 
ing two weeks there, preached sixteen times, wit-
nessed several conversions and heard many confess 
faith in the doctrine, I returned to Somonauk and 
baptized nine happy souls. After that we held 
our meetings in each neighborhood alternately. On 
the 1st of June organized a church at the " Grove " 
consisting of thirteen members, (all heads of fami-
lies.) The next day, (brother Morgan having ar-
rived,) brother Spencer was set apart for the work 
of the ministry by the laying on of hands. The 
following evening two others were added to the 
church, after which the church gave brother Spen-
cer a unanimous call to become their pastor, which 
he accepted. I baptized only three at the' Grove," 
leaving the balance of the work there to brother 
Spencer. Then returned to meet my engagements 
at Somonauk and complete our work there. Bro. 
Morgan met us on the Sabbath, June 5th, and 
preached in the morning to a large congregation. 
The brethren were much edified. He is highly es-
teemed by the community in each neighborhood, 
and I unite with the friends in giving praise to God 
that he consented to come among us. Hope they 
will see that .he is well sustained. After a recess 
of half an hour, I addressed the congregation from 
hIatt. 24th. Then all collected at the Somonauk 
Creek, where I had the pleasure of baptizing five 
happy converts. On the following Thursday bap-
tized three more. The next Sabbath after preach-
ing to a crowded house from 2 Tim. 4:3, 4, bap-
tized four, and on Monday, (expecting to leave 
soon) I baptized five others, making in all twenty-
five baptized in that neighborhood. On Tuesday, 
the 7th inst., organized a church there of thirteen 
members, the same as at " Shabbona Grove." On 
Friday following, five more were added, and on 
Sunday, the 12th, three others, making in all twen- 
ty-one, and all of mature age, and intelligent minds. 
Others are waiting only for an oppOrtunity. The 
friends desiring to have one more meeting before 
we separated foy good, I consented to remain with 
them one day longer, and on Tuesday evening we 
met for worship. The season was truly refreshing, 
and protracted to a late hour. At midnight we 
thought of baptizing by moonlight, but finally de-
cided to leave that delightful service for brother 
Spencer. He was to preach to that people the 
next Sabbath, and will hereafter minister to both 
churches alternately. Thus I spent two and a 
half months in that county. Preached in all, (not-
withstanding the inclemency of the weather, and 
the help we had from brother M. and others) sixty-
one times, and visited much from house to house. 
I then left (June 15th,) to r^eet my engagements 
here. Caine to this beautiful village in the even-
ing of Thursday, 16th inst. Met a warm reception 
in the family of brother L. Conkey, (late from 
Massena, N. Y.) The new free " church " was 
kindly opened to us, but being so completely pros-
trated I declined makieg any appointment till 
Sunday. Mr. V. the free church minister having 
given way for me to fill his appointment at 1 P. M., 
it was supposed that the Methodist preacher (whose 
turn it was to speak in the morning) would do the 
same, especially as there were many in from other 
churches expecting to hear the stranger. Accord-
ingly Mr. V. invited me into the desk before ser-
vices commenced, and gave me a timely introduc-
tion to Mr. C., but he proceeded and gave out his 
hymn, then read two lengthy chapters, after which 
he turned to me and said, " Do you wish to preach 
this morning ?" Not now, sir, (I replied) seeing 
by your introductory services you have arranged 
to preach yourself. The attention of the congre-
gation was then called to the reading of an old 
sermon written by J. Wesley many years since, 
touching the conduct of Jehu, (rather behind the 
times we thought.) It was supposed that the 
reader was the only one in the house that drank 
deeply into the spirit of it. At one the house was 
again filled and the congregation addressed from 
Job. 14:14—" If a man die, shall he live again?" 
At 5 P. M., a respectable congregation were again 
collected, and we addressed them on the final in-
heritance of the saints. (Text Acts 26a.) Both 
subjects were rather new, perhaps novel to some, 
and yet a favorable impression was produced. The 
"church " remains open to us still. We meet 
evenings only. Our congregations are not large, 
but very attentive. The town clock strikes nine 
soon after I commence speaking, yet the auditory 
listen patiently till ten. 
power of a princely rule more ample than our ima 
perial serenity possesses, electing that prince of 
the apostles and his successors assured intercessors 
for us with God ; and we decree that the Holy 
Roman Church shall be reverently honored like 
our imperial power, dignity, strength, and the 
merit of honor ; And ordaining that it shall have 
as well over the principal seats, Antioch, Alexan-
dria, Jerusalem, and Constantinople, as over all 
the Church of God throughout the world ; and he 
who is for the time pontiff of the Holy Roman 
Church, shall be superior and prince to all the 
priests of the world ; and whatever shall be or-
dained in order to the honor of God and the 
stability of the faith of Christians, shall be dis-
posed by his judgment." 
That the successive heads of the Papal Hier-
archy have claimed the power named in this edict 
may he proved from their own testimony. 
Pope Gregory VII. writes : " The Roman Pontiff 
alone is by right universal. In him alone is the 
right of making laws, Let all kings kiss the feet 
of the Pope ! His name alone shall be heard in 
the churches. It is the only name in the world ! 
It is his right to depose kings. His word is not to 
he repealed by any one. It is to be repealed by 
himself alone. He is to be judged by none. The 
Church of Rome has never erred, and the Scrip-
tures testify that it never shall err." 
The blasphemous character of the Papacy is 
equally' apparent in the titles assumed—and 
addressed to its Pontiff—such as " Most Holy 
Lord ;'"‘ The countenance of thy divine Majesty ;" 
" All power is delivered by the Lord to thee alone, 
both in heaven and upon earth ;" " 0 Pope, thou 
art not God nor man—but betwixt them both art 
thou ;" " The power of the Pope is greater than 
all created power, and extends to things celestial, 
terrestrial, infernal ;" " The Pope doeth whatso: 
ever he listeth, even things unlawful, and is more 
than God." 
In its pretensions to pardon sin before its com-
mittal by the sale of indulgences ; and claiming 
the power to administer salvation, or condemna-
tion at pleasure ; to command the practice of vice 
and to forbid virtue, in view of which the Church 
is bound to believe vice to be good, and virtue to 
be wicked ; and in additien, according to the canon 
law of its representative : " If the Pope were so 
wicked as to carry with him innumerable people 
by troops as slaves to hell, to be with himself for-
ever tormented ; yet no mortal man whatever must 
presume here to reprove his faults, because he is 
judge of all, and himself to be judged by none." 
The canonists of the Papal Church are accus-
tomed to denominate the Pope a King : " The 
Pope may be called a King. He is the Prince of 
Princes, and Lord of Lords. He is above right, 
superior to law, superior to the canons. He can 
do all things against right, and without right. 
He is greater than all the saints except St. Peter. 
His sentence prevails against the judgment of the 
whole world." . . . " He is not bound by treaties. 
The Pope and Christ make one consistory. He can 
make justice of injustice. He can change the sub-
stance of things, and make a thing out of nothing. 
He can change squares into circles." 
In demanding that homage due only to God, 
Pope Innocent III. writes, that Christ bath set 
onl man over the world, him whom he hath ap-
pointed his vicar on earth, and as to Christ is bent 
every knee in heaven, in earth, and under the 
earth, so shall obedience and service be paid to his 
vicar by all, that there may be one fold and one 
shepherd." 
To elucidate the third mentioned papal charac-
teristic, intolerance, I refer to the relentless perse-
cution manifested towards the Albigenses and 
Waldenses, of whom in France alone were slain 
one million ; to the prayers and cries of the mar-
tyrs uttered amid the burning flames of Smithfield ; 
to the ashes of the fagots consumed in their 
destruction ; to the rack, thumb-screws, and the 
various instruments with which Protestants have 
been tortured ! The deep crimson hue of the 
rivers of blood which flowed from the arteries of 
the martyred, together with the fifty millions of 
the children of God who have fallen victims to her 
tyranny, cry with one united voice, 0 intolerant 
Papacy ! thou art drunken with the blood of mar-
tyred saints ! 
Century after century the Catholic Hierarchy 
surrounded with her gorgeous civil and ecclesias-
tical polity, triumphed ; and although she endured, 
during her long career, several temporary annoy-
ances, in the providence of God at the close of the 
18th century, the papacy was most signally hum-
bled, and Roman Catholicism received a shock 
which hurled the sovereign pontiff from his 
throne. 
At the period referred to a number of the Pope's 
subjects had become dissatisfied with his govern-
ment, and the advocates for a change increased 
BRO. 'TIMES :—Directly after the date of my last, 
(Winnebago county, Ill., March 16th,) I returned 
to take my final leave of the friends in Ogle county. 
After visiting the brethren in the various sections, 
we held a general meeting (Sunday, March 20th,) 
with the church at " Jefferson Grove." Brethren 
of kindred faith were present from Daysville, Wa-
tertown, Painspoint, White Rock, Killbuck, and 
even Kishwaukee, Win county, (some thirty miles 
to extreme points.) After preaching we attended 
to baptism and the Lord's Supper. In the latter 
a respectable number participated. The season 
was delightful. Brother and sister Robinson of 
Watertown, (recently converted to the faith,) hav-
ing just returned from visiting their friends in 
Rochester, N. Y. (where they were gratified in lis-
tening to a discourse from brother Himes,) urged 
me to hold one more meeting at their house in the 
evening of March 24th—met their request. The 
house was full, and all seemed anxious to hear the 
word from our lips once more, (probably for the 
last time.) After preaching the brethren and sis-
ters " comforted one another " (and especially 
myself) " with words " and joyful tears, while 
breathing out their strong faith in the soon coming 
of the Lord. Services were protracted till near 
midnight. As the friends left one after another 
they gave me the parting hand, some of whom 
" wept sore, falling on my neck," &c. They re-
minded me of a similar state of feeling manifested by 
the brethren on a former occasion. (Acts 20:37.) 
Brother McKenzy and family remained till the 
last ; (he was the " desperate case " reported in 
my letter of Dec. 21st.) A little son of theirs, six 
years and eleven months old, (a bright little fel-
low) came to give me the parting hand, and weep-
ing freely, he said, Mr. Chapman I feel grieved." 
" What grieves you, my son l" I inquired. " To 
think of your going away," he replied, and added, 
" I did hope mother would let me be baptized be-
fore you left." " Why do you wish to he bap-
tized ?" I inquired. His reply was direct. " Be-
cause we read in the Testament that we must re-
pent and be baptized." " Do you think you have 
repented of your sins ?" I inquired. " Yes sir, I 
hope I have," was the answer. His mother being 
in the room could not well avoid hearing the con-
versation. She said .to me, therefore, as she was 
about to leave, " Brother Chapman if you think it 
advisable, perhaps you had better come by our 
house in the morning and baptize Bub, for if there 
is a Christian in the family I believe he is one." 
Accordingly I came that way, and finding the lad 
calmly waiting for me, we went to a small rivulet 
near the house, (some ten or twelve inches deep,) 
where, after the usual ceremonies, I buried the 
little disciple with his Lord in baptism, and left 
him " on his way rejoicing." I think the Lord 
would have said, " Suffer such little children to 
come unto me, and forbid them not." That entire 
family, the father, mother, two daughters and four 
sons, were converted to Christianity and received 
baptism at our hands during the past winter and 
spring, and form a part of the Advent church at 
" Jefferson Grove." Brother M. like a good man 
in ancient time, resolved heartily, " As for me and 
my house, we will serve the Lord." (Josh. 24:15.) 
There the family altar is erected, around which 
they rally night and morning, and all speak a word 
in prayer, (" Bub " not excepted.) When I left 
that interesting field of labor in March last, (be-
side the Advent bands in six other sections,) the 
church at " Jefferson Grove " numbered about six-
ty active members. Brother Noe ministers to the 
church, and also to the several branches in that 
region, in faithfulness and love. 
Having labored there six months almost without 
cessation, 1 +eft March 28th for Dekalb county. 
Stopped at Turin Grove, Lee county, and preached 
twice, was urged to stay longer, but our engage-
ments forbade it. Entered upon our work in 
Somonauk, Dekalb county, Ill., April 1st, making 
it our home in the family of brother W. A. Fay, 
the only Adventist there at the time. After preach-
ing in three different districts to respectable and 
attentive congregations some fourteen times, and 
witnessing the conversion of several sinners, among 
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THE ADVENT HERALD. 
daily. A resolution of the government had been 
looked for by the discerning for some time, Officials 
connected therewith, unconscious of what they 
were doing, and by movements apparently insig-
nificant, prepared the way for the subversion of 
their system ; until at length a combination of 
inauspicious circumstances produced the crisis 
which proved so painfully fatal to the arrogant 
pretensions of the Papal pontiff and his govern-
ment. Says Alison : 
" The Papal government had lost that splendor 
which dazzled the eyes of the people, since the 
contributions of Tolentino had obliged it to give 
up even the valuable movables, and the precious 
stones belonging to the Holy See. 
" The grandees of Rome, who had acquired some 
of the knowledge diffused throughout Europe dur-
ing the 18th century, loudly murmured against a 
feeble, silly government, and said that it was high 
time the temporal rule of the Roman States should 
be transferred from the hands of ignorant, incapa-
ble monks, unacquainted with secular affairs, to 
those of real eitizens, experienced in the business 
of life, and possessing a knowledge of the world." 
On December 27th, 1797, a mob, consisting of 
those who were disaffected toward the government, 
assembled in Trastavere ; among whom were some 
who felt convinced that the appointed time for the 
overthrow of the Papal government had at length 
arrived. An Abbe who was present to make the 
movement wear the sanction of religion, and in-
spire courage, undertook to explain a number of 
miscellaneous passages which he introduced as 
most apposite to the occasion. 
This mob was disperiett by the. Pope's dragoons, 
and sought refuge under the piazza of the Corsini 
Palace, in a street named Lungara, in Trastavere, 
the residence of Joseph Bonaparte. 
The French Ambassador, with some of the 
French military—among whom was Gen. Duphot, 
—hastened to their assistance in order to interfere 
between the mob and the Papal troops, and thereby 
prevent a massacre. Alison states that, " Gen. 
Duphot, indignant at being restrained by the ponti-
ficial troops within the palace of the French am-
bassador, drew his sword, rushed down the stair-
case, and put himself at the head of 150 armed 
Roman democrats, who were contending with the 
dragoons in the court-yard of the palace; he was 
immediately killed by a discharge ordered by a 
sergeant commanding the patrol of the Papal 
troops ; and the ambassador himself, who had 
followed to appease the tumult, narrowly escaped 
the same fate." Gen. Duphot was a young officer 
of great promise, and was on the point of mar-
riage to a sister-in-law of Joseph Bonaparte, the 
French ambassador. His untimely death produced 
an unusual commotion ; great indignation was 
manifested against the Roman government ; and 
the army of Italy insisted on marching for Rome. 
The French ambassador wrote to the Roman 
government several times during the day. But as 
it waited fourteen hours without sending to him, 
he became indignant at their want of courtesy. 
demanded his passports, and as soon as he obtained 
them set out for Tuscany. 
It has been supposed by some writers that 
General Duphot was shot accidentally and not de-
signedly. His death was unquestionably a source 
of regret to the Pope ; this may be readily inferred 
from the following extract from a letter written by 
the Cardinal Secretary of State to Marquis Mas-
sini, the Pope's Minister at Paris : " The object 
of this letter is to desire you to wait upon the 
Directory, and to state to them that the Holy 
Father feels the most sincere concern at an acci-
dent which he could not foresee or prevent. You 
must not offer any satisfaction for this event, 
which has rendered the Holy Father and all of us 
inconsolable ; but you must entreat the Directory 
to point out what satisfaction they require : To 
ask, and to obtain it shall be the same thing." 
(To be continued.) 
C. E. AND VERMONT CONFERENCE. 
EVENING. 
MEETING commenced at half past five o'clock by 
singing and prayer, after which a discourse was 
delivered by Elder Reynolds, founded on Rev. 
3:18-22. He considered 1. The Counsellor,—the 
Lord Jesus Christ. And 2. The counsel given :—
to " buy gold,"—even durable riches ; and " white 
garment," which is the righteousness of saints. 
Those who admit Christ to their hearts, enjoy corn • 
munion with him in this world and shall at last be 
enthroned with him in the kingdom of God. 
The speaker closed with an earnest appeal to the 
sinner to give his heart to Christ ; after which the 
services of the day were, aught to a close. 
THIRD DAY—SATURDAY MORNING. 
The general Conference met at ten, A.M., after 
which the Conference proceeded to the business 
presented by the Business Committee. 
The following resolutions were adopted 
On Tracts. 
Whereas, Brethren Hutchinson and Orrock have 
commenced the publication of a series of Tracts, 
on important subjects connected with the Advent 
faith, therefore 
Resolved, That we highly approve of the object, 
and recommend the appointment of a Committee of 
three, to prepare and continue the publication of 
this series, under the direction of the Conference. 
(Those appointed Committee, were R. Hutchin-
son ; S. Foster ; and J. M. Orrock.) 
Resolved, That this Committee be empowered to 
publish as many Tracts during the year as the 
cause will demand, or as can be sustained, and 
report to the Annual Conference. 
Resolved, That our brethren, and the churches, 
be requested to co-operate in this work, and that 
brother Orrock be appointed general Agent for the 
Tracts, and that as many local agencies be estab-
lished during this Conference as can be, and that 
the general Agent be empowered to arrange others 
as may be practicable. 
The following resolutions were introduced by 
brother Hutchinson, and adopted. 
Sabbath Schools. 
Whereas, It is our duty to instruct the youth 
in the truths of the Bible, and, whereas, Sabbath 
school teaching has been found eminently useful, 
therefore 
Resolved,lst, That we recommend all our churches 
to establish Sabbath schools, and procure proper 
books, and Library. 
2d, That we consider the Sabbath School Books, 
published by J. V. Himes, Boston, as suitable, viz., 
The Children's Question Book ;" " Questions on' 
Bible Subjects," and " Questions on the Book of 
Daniel." 
3d, That we recommend the Youth's Guide pub-
lished by J. V. Himes, to parents and to children. 
The Resolution of the Salem Conference on 
" Fasting and Prayer," was then read and a reso-
lution passed approving of the same, and com- 
mending our churches to observe the day accord-
ingly. 
The following resolution was adopted on 
Church Order. 
Resolved, That we rejoice in the increasing in-
terest manifested among the Advent churches, to 
sustain gospel order and discipline,both among their 
own members, and in the ministry, for their pu-
rity and prosperity. And we would call the atten-
tion of all to the Bible requirements on this im-
portant subject, as the abuse of church order is no 
good reason for neglecting the teachings of Christ 
and the Apostles in relation to this matter. 
The following preamble and resolutions were 
read and adopted. 
Settled Views of Truth. 
Whereas, every consistent believer in the Holy 
Scriptures, entertains distinct views which he be-
lieves the Scriptures teach, and in which he is es-
tablished, which constitute his faith, or creed. And 
whereas, it is the duty of the Christian to " be 
established in the present truth " and not be " car-
ried about with every wind of doctrine," therefore, 
Resolved, That clear, settled and scriptural views 
of Bible doctrine are important and right, but the 
abuse consists in making his creed, or belief the test 
of fellowship, and salvation, and of imposing his 
views of truth, or creed, on others contrary to the 
Bible. " For one is your Master, even Christ.'' 
" And why, even of yourselves, judge ye not 
what is right ?" " Let every man be fully per-
suaded in his own mind." " Why dost thou 
judge thy brother, for we must all stand before the 
Judgment seat of Christ ?" 
Resolved, That the outcry of a certain class of 
persons against creeds, and church order, while 
they make a test of their own creed and dictate to 
others what they must believe and do, or be 
denominated " foolish virgins," " backsliders," 
" Babylon," &c., &c., which, if not the worst form 
of " tyranny " and " Popery," is, at least, con-
trary to the spirit of Christ. And more especially 
as the persons most addicted to this kind of dicta-
tion, are themselves ever on the change, and their 
last notions constitute their creed for the time 
being, which must be received by others, or be lost 
forever. 
Resolved, That while we highly appreciate a just 
exposure of all tyrannical tests on religious faith, 
or opinions, we have no sympathywith the spirit 
which seeks to break down all scriptural rule and 
order in the house of God, and thus leave the flock 
of Christ to the mercy of those, who, not only 
manifest no care for the churches, but, break down 
and scatter the flock of Christ. 
The following Article, expressing our position 
on Time was read and unanimously adopted : 
On Definite Time. 
As there is much said at present in relation to 
the definite time of the Lord's coming, we deem it 
our duty while assembled in Conference to express 
our views in relation to this matter. Respecting 
the time of the second advent, many in the relig-
ious world run into extremes. Some assume the 
position that we can know nothing about it ; and 
others, that they now know " the time '' for the 
occurrence of that great event which shall consum-
mate the hope of the church ; and regard those as 
"foolish virgins," &c., who cannot see as they do, 
and endorse their views on this subject. Truth 
frequently lies between two extremes, and we think 
it does in this case. We do not agree with those 
who teach that we cannot tell anything about our 
r 
F oximity to the second advent, nor with others 
- 
who fix on a " definite time " and make a test of it, 
disfellowshipping those who do not agree with 
them. We do not wish to discourage any one from 
an investigation of the scriptures which contain 
the prophetic numbers, but would do all we can to 
encourage a diligent and prayerful study of the 
same. 
It is settled in our minds that the personal com-
ing of Christ to set up his everlasting kingdom on 
earth is now, emphatically, " near, even at the 
doors." The literal fulfilment of the historical 
prophecies ;—the signs in heaven above, and on 
the earth beneath ;—the moral, religious, and 
political periods obviously terminating about the 
present time, lead us to this conclusion. And 
while we have no sympathy with those who make 
a test of " specific time," we want to be found 
waiting and watching daily for the return of the 
long absent Nobleman that when he shall appear 
we may be found of him in peace, without spot and 
blameless. 
Brother Hutchinson introduced the following 
preamble and resolutions, respecting brother Himes 
and the Herald, which were adopted. 
Whereas, Our beloved brother Mines has for 
many years faithfully labored in the Advent cause 
and manfully stood by it in times of peril and dis-
couragement, and though his character has been 
assailed and traduced, not only by the world, but 
by false brethren, yet his whole conduct has been 
proved to be pure and upright, therefore 
Resolved, That we have the fullest confidence in 
brother Himes, and we can give no countenance to 
those who are endeavoring to destroy his influence 
and thus injure the Advent cause. 
Resolved further, That we approve of the general 
course of the Advent Herald, and earnestly hope 
that while its enemies are using their utmost efforts 
to curtail its circulation, that its friends will give 
it their best support. 
It was thought best to appoint two delegates to 
attend the next general Conference of Adventists 
to be held in the United States. Brother R. Hutch- 
inson, and S. W. Thurber were appointed to attend, 
(D. V.) 
According to the " Constitution " of the C. E. 
Conference—Article 1st, The next Conference shall 
be " held at such time and place as the preceding 
Conference shall appoint." It was therefore re-
solved that the next Conference be held in Hatley, 
C. E., to commence the second Thursday in June 
1854. 
(To be continued.) 
LETTER FROM LA CHUTE, C. E. 
DEAR BROTHER HUMES :—Permit me to inform 
you that brother Hutchinson and brother Orrock 
have just left this place ; after agreeable to their 
appointment preaching the Gospel of the Kingdom, 
brother Orrock gave six most excellent discourses, 
on the fulfilment of Prophecy connected with the 
Second Coming of Christ. The attendance was 
good, and I never can be sufficiently thankful, that 
the Lord opened the way for them to come to this 
place. I have been 1 must say feasting on the word 
preached, and my soul was hungry for the meat in 
due season. Brother Orrock is truly a scribe in-
structed into the deep things of God—a workman. 
I praise the Lord for their visit to this place, and 
hope the seed sown will produce abundant fruit to 
the glory of God. My brother-in-law, Mr. C. 
Powers has subscribed for the Herald one year ; 
also paid for the life of Father Miller, which 
brother Hutchinson will send to him. I shall try 
to get more of my friends to take the Herald. 
Many are saying what good preaching ! They 
never had the Bible so explained ! All my relations 
in this family hope to hear such preaching again. 
One young man said to me he wished they would 
continue another week. There were others of the 
same mind ; but I told him they could not stay 
now; I hope that the minds of the people are 
stirred up to search the Scriptures. Brother Hutch-
inson as usual made remarks after brother Orrock, 
and was the leader of the meetings ; his soul was 
in the cause, and I trust while we were blessed 
and edified, that they were also blessed in their 
labor of love. Brother Orrock's first discourse 
was 2 Peter 1:19 ; his second was Romans 4:13 ; 
the third Jer. 6:16, Matt. 24th, and Dan. 2d, with 
the chart, which was new, and to all present very 
interesting. Also the 7th of Daniel. The last 
discourse was practical ; and the 2d Peter, 3d 
chapter, &c. expounded to the end. The closing ap-
plication was a solemn appeal to all present to be 
prepared for the return of our blessed Lord and 
Saviour, and I trust many will not forget the word 
spoken. Thus 1 have given you a hasty and im-
perfect account of our meeting. Excuse all errors. 
Mr. Hyatt has not returned but I expect him 
daily. We shall return to Waterloo in a few 
weeks, the Lord will. If time should continue, I 
would hope dear brother to see you again, perhaps 
in this place. The Lord bless and preserve you 
from all your enemies, be as a wall of fire around 
you and a glory in your soul. 
I am as ever your sister in the faith of the gos- 
pel of our Lord Jesus Christ, M. HYA TT . 
I am the resurrection and the life he that believeth in me, 
though he were dead, yet shall he live and whosoever liveth, and 
believeth in me, shall never die." JOHN 11: 25, 26. 
DIED, in Worcester, Mass. (also the place of his 
birth), Saturday morning, June 4th, brother WM. 
C. HALE, aged 31 years. He was married in Hop-
kinton, N. H. Twice lost his property in a fac-
tory by floods in Sutton, N. H. He was awakened 
to seek God and salvation by the discourse at his 
mother's funeral. He was very happy and clear 
in his experience at the time. He was naturally 
diffident, and constitutionally feeble in health, 
which made him of a doubting turn. He first em-
braced the Advent hope at Manchester, N. H. At 
Salem, Mass., Rnd also at Manchester, he bled al-
most to death—few, if any, thought he could re-
cover; but God spared him for his family yet 
longer. During the two or three last months of 
his life his strength rapidly declined. He thought 
he should not recover, and set his house in order 
for that event. lie had some severe temptations, 
buffetings of Satan, but wrestled like Jacob and 
prevailed. His last days were peace and victory. 
He arranged all his family affairs, and took leave 
of them several days before he died, while he had 
strength and reason, and when the time came he 
had nothing to do but die. He fell asleep in Je-
sus easy as a child, and clear and calm as the 
sun sets in the summer eve. A wife and son sur-
vive to feel his loss, but mourn not as those with-
out hope. He was diligent, economical, and hon-
est in business. He was humble, decided, sincere, 
and peaceful in religion. He was resigned, easy, 
victorious in his death. " Happy are the dead who 
die in the Lord." May these recurring deaths be 
blessed to the conversion of relatives, and to the 
quickening and salvation of believers. D. I. R. 
miaimminnimiesimoimae. 
 
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of these tracts, (thirty-six pages) which we will 
send by mail postage paid-100 copies for $3 ; 30 
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 411DEMEM. 
9111111111•11111111111 
80011 and Forever 225 The Prophecy of Isaiah 
Our Country 
 " The 24th of Matthew 
Terrific Rain and Hail Storm " The Prospect of War 
Mountain Cove Community. 226 My Journal 
Old England's Laboring Poor "' Letter from Burlington, III.. 230 
Tobacco 
 " Dethronement of the Pope.. " 
Egypt and the Egyptians " Canada East and Vermont 
Jerusalem as it Is 227 Conference 231 
Earnestness in Religion " Letter from La Chute, C. E " 
Question for Self-Exarniara- Obituary of Wm. C. Hale " 
Lion 
 " Foreign News 232 
FOREIGN NEWS. 
ENGLAND.—The prevailing opinion still is, that 
the combined fleets will enter the Dardanelles con-
sequent on Russia occupying the Danubian prov-
inces. Austria will then offer to mediate. Nego-
tiations will be commenced with no disinclination 
on the part of any power to an honorable arrange. 
ment, and the crisis will terminate pacifically for 
the present. 
There are no fewer than 128 convents in Ireland 
and 75 in England, making 203 of the institutions 
altogether. 
FRANCE.—The proposed action of France in the 
Turkish question is not known officially. It was 
reported that the Emperor had prepared a formal 
note to Russia, demanding whether his proceedings 
meant peace or war, France being ready for either. 
Reports add that Napoleon consented to withhold 
this note on the earnest entreaty of M. Kisselef, 
the Russian minister. This may or may not be 
correct. 
PRUSSIA.—It is now understood that in its late 
note the Berlin cabinet takes a neutral attitude, 
and cautiously refrains from approving the conduct 
of the Czar, although family relations between 
the reigning families of Russia and Prussia em-
barrass the action of the former. 
RUSSIA AND TURKEY.—The following was the 
reply sent by the four Ambassadors to Reschid 
Pasha, when consulted in the first instance respect-
ing the demands of Menschikoff : 
" The representatives of Great Britain, France, 
Austria and Prussia, in reply to the es
ire ex-
pressed by his Excellency Reschid Pasha, to learn 
their views of the draft of a note communicated 
by Prince Menschikoff, are of opinion that on a 
question which touches so nearly the liberty of 
action and sovereignty of his Majesty the Sultan, 
his Excellency Reschid Pasha is the best judge of 
the course which ought to be adopted ; and they 
do not consider themselves authorized, in the 
present circumstances, to give any advice on the 
subject. Signed : Redcliffe, 0. Delapoor, E. Dek-
letze, Waldenbruck." 
The " Hattesheriff," enlarging the privileges of 
Christians, was formally delivered to the Greek 
Patriarch on the 7th, at the Ministry for Foreign 
Affairs. A copy was previously communicated to 
the Russian agent, and by him forwarded to Men-
schikoff. It embraces all the stipulations de-
manded by Menschikoff, except Russian protec-
torate. This giVes color to the report mentioned 
under " France," that the great powers had recom-
mended concessions in form of a note. 
Baron Bruck, Austrian envoy, had arrived at 
Constantinople. 
Earl Carlisle passed through Vienna, 17th, with 
definite instructions for British minister Redcliffe 
at Constantinople. 
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SHADOWS OF MINISTERIAL LIFE.—A minister in 
Indiana—Presbyterian, we presume—writes thus 
to the Central Christian Herald: " We live on less 
than 
 per annum, including horse keeping and 
travelling expenses ; and my travelling in a year is 
not less than three thousand miles. I have to go 
to a neighboring wood and fell down the trees, 
chop them into ten or twelve feet logs, hitch my 
horse to them, drag them to the house, chop, saw, 
'and split them for stove fuel ; and then, after 
preaching two sermons a week, riding most weeks 
fifty or sixty miles, teaching Sabbath school, riding 
three miles to Post-office and store, &c.—even then, 
I am accused by my brethren of I doing nothing 
but riding about and reading my hooks,' and told 
that I might work a little and earn a part of my 
living !' " 
SUNDAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF THE CRYSTAL 
PALACE. A writer in the N. Y. Spectator says.: 
" Last Sunday afternoon I went, for the first time, 
to the I Crystal Palace ' and neighborhood, for 
observation, and there I saw innumerable grog-
shops, " saloons," ice-cream shops, and cigar 
stores, shows, music, &c., all in full sway, and 
patronized just as though it was any day but the 
Sabbath. And there too I saw the " stars " well 
distributed ; I saw Chief Matsell himself ; and 
because there was no violent noise, or similar 
breach of the peace ; because all this was done, 
comparatively speaking, in a quiet way, no attempt 
was made to enforce the law." 
The city of Shiraz, in Persia, was totally des-
troyed by an earthquake on the:night of the 1st of 
May. 12,000 persons were killed during the shock. 
A plague had broken out, caused by the number of 
unburied dead bodies. The cholera had broken 
out at Teheran. 
Elder E. CaowEn—Brother Robinson writes to 
know when you will be in Holden? 
Appointments, &c. 
W. SUTHERLAND will preach at Northfield Farms Sunday, July 17th ; 
Woodstock, Vt. (where the brethren may appoint), Sunday, 24th ; 
Caldwell's Manor, Sunday, 31st. 
BY request of the brethren in Auburn, I will be with them on the 
opening and dedication of their chapel, the 17th inst:-0. 
SETT. 
II. PLUMMER will preach in the Chardon-street chapel Sunday, July 
17th, J. P. Farrar, Sunday, 24th, and A. Sherwin, Sunday, 31st. 
II. H. GROSS will preach in Albany, N. Y., Sabbath, July 17th, and 
Winsted, Ct., Sabbath, 24th. 
L. D. TuomrsoN will preach in Orrington, Me., Sabbath, July 17th ; 
Camden, 21st, evening ; South Reading, Mass., Sabbath, 24th. 
BENJ. WEBB will preach in North Danville, Vt. (where brother B. S. 
Reynolds may appoint,) Sunday, 17th ; Derby Line, 19th ; Dun-
ham, C. E. (where brother Surnberger may appoint) 20th ; Stan-
bridge, (wher
e brother Joel Spears may appoint) 21st ; Clarence-
ville, (where brother Colton may appoint) 22d, and over the fol-
lowing Sunday ; Champlain, N. Y., Sunday, 31st, at 10i A. at:, 
Odelltown school-house at 2 P. M., and in Mastin school-house at 
5 r. M. Week-day appointments at 5 P. M. 
N. BILLINGS will preach, the Lord willing, in the tabernacle at 
Holderness, Sabbath, 24th—will seine brother call for me at the 
depot in Plymouth, on the arriial of the moon train from Concord, 
on Friday, 221 ? North Haverhill, 26th. From thence I will go 
to Sugar Hill and labor one week, as Elder Shipman may appoint. 
Will some heather call for me at Lisbon village on the arrival of 
the stage from Wells Riyer, Wedues.day, 27th ? 
D. CAMPBELL Will preach in brother Lawrence's neighborhood Sun-
day, July 17th, at 10i A. M., and at Dumage at 4 r. m. ; David 
Burdane, 19th, 6 P. M. ‘; James Crooker, 20th, 8 do ; Chas. Pow-
ley, 21st, 6 do ; brother Burrows, 22d, 8 dts ; brother James Camp-
bell, 24th, 10 A. M., brother William Campbell, 2 P. M.. bro. David 
Karnes, 6 P. si. ; Toronto, 26th, 8 do; Coburg, 27th, do; brother 
W. Jackson, Kingston, 29th, do, and over the Sabbath—brother 
W. Pease to inset me at Kingston ; brother Bronson, Aug. 2d, 8 P. 
M. ; brother Beddel, 3d, do ; A. Spencer, 7th, 11 A. M. D. C. 
J. G. SMITH will be at Allenstown Sabbath, July 17th, and at Fish-
ersville Sabbath, 24th. 
P. HAWSES will preach in Clinton, Mass. (Concert Hall), Sabbath, 
July 24th. 
I. II. SHIPMAN will preach at N. Springfield, Vt., Sabbath, July 31st. 
CAMP MEETINGS, &c. 
 
 
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THE ADVENT HERALD. 
Pram-Ds:Nos permitting, a Camp-meeting will be held in Winsted, 
(on the old ground,) commencing Monday, Sept. 12th, and continu-
ing over the Sabbath. Those coming in the cars or stage will be ac-
commodated with cheap conveyance to the .encampment. Accom-
modations for horses on reasonable terms, and a good boarding tent, 
where the poor will not be excluded for want of money. We invite 
all to come who are interested in the preparation for eternal life, and 
the time of the return of oar Saviour. Brethren, sisters, and friends, 
we wish to see you together once more at this feast of tabernacles in 
the tented grove, where the pilgrims, weary and worn, may be 
cheered again by the sweet songs, of Zion. Those who wish to lodge 
on the camp-ground, are requested to bring their own bedding. 
S. A. Ihroneoest, 
A. D. SMITH, 
S. 
.G.G.RAAINAT 
0. JONES, 
Tll, Rwsos, Committee. 
A CAMP-MEETING will be held in Elk county, on land owned by 
Mr. John Coleman, near the junction of Bennett's and Driftwood 
branches, to commence on Thursday, 18th of August, and continue 
a week or more. Elders; J. V. Mimes, J. T. lamming, J. Litch, and 
others, will be present, for the presentation of God's word. We af-
fectionately invite all in .this and adjoining counties to attend, and 
as many as can to bring tents with them. Let there be a general 
gathering of the faithful. .We would further request that the meet-
ing be made a subject of prayer, so that the word of God may be 
owned and blessed to the conviction and conversion of sinners, and 
to the strengthening of believers. 
C. F. Luce, W. P. Woodworth, J. Lewis, W. Lane, D. Winslow, 
P. Smith, W. R. Stamp, J. D. Boyer, Committee of Arrangements. 
PRovnakmcs permitting, there will be a Camp-meeting in Vernon,. 
Vt., to commence Aug. 15th, and continue over the following Sun-
day. Particulars hereafter. (In behalf of the brethren.)—E. G. 
SCOTT. 
 
THEREwill be a Conference meeting at Crain's Grove, near Free- 
port, Stephenson county, to commence Aug. 19th.—DANIEL 
A. KENISON. 
Contents of this No. 
A private letter from Jassa, Moldwea, of 17th, says 
that an extraordinary courier from St. Petersburg 
passed through there on the day previous, on his 
way to Constantinople, with another ultimatum, 
with notice that if not accepted in eight days, the 
Russian army would immediately cross the fron-
tiers and commence hostilities. A division of the 
Russian army, 40,000 strong, is already within two 
leagues of Jassa. 
A Smyrna letter states that two Turkish mer-
chant vessels had been captured by the Russians 
in the Black Sea ; also, that war in the Caucasus 
had broken out with redoubled fury, and the Rus-
sians have been defeated by Schamyel. 
The London Times says the Emperor of Russia 
is negotiating for the purchase of the American 
steamers Humboldt and Franklin, to be added to 
the Russian navy. $950,000 had been offered. 
AN English gentleman who has arrived in Paris 
from AEhens, speaks of the excitement existing 
among the Greeks in consequence a of the conflict 
between Russia and Turkey. According to his 
account, it does not appear to proceed from any-
thing like Russian predilections, but rather from a 
hope that the Greek empire is about to be founded, 
the capital of which would, of course, be Con-
stantinople. The independent Greek population 
not only hope, but are firmly convinced, that such 
is going to take place, and some pamphlets have 
already appeared on the same question, and advo-
cating the same cause. 
The Weekly News Paris correspondent says : 
" Private reliable advices report that there has 
been a bloody battle between the Circassians and 
Russians, in which the latter had been defeated 
with severe loss, a general with 12,000 men, and 
30 pieces of cannon being captured by the moun-
taineers." 
THE REBELLION IN CHINA. —We have accounts 
from Hong Kong to the 22d of April, which say—
Our last, of the 11th, brought down the news of 
the rebellion from Shanghai to the 28th ult. We 
have now dates to the 12th inst. Previous to the 
8th inst., the success of the rebel force had been 
rapid ; the most current information was that the 
city of Nankin had fallen into their hands, and 
that Chinkeangfoo had been taken without .opposi-
tion. On the 8th instant, reports reached of the 
hostile intentions of the rebels against the foreign 
community in particular, and that they intended 
advancing on Shanghai, which caused the greatest 
alarm and confusion ; the inhabitants of the city 
were moving into the country, and the united naval 
force and the whole community commenced making 
preparations for the defence of the British settle-
ment, and a volunteer force was at once formed. 
Later accounts from Loochou had been received, 
stating that something had checked the rebels' ap-
proach, and matters were more quiet. The rebel 
force ad evacuated Chinkeangfoo, and were re-
treating upon Nankin. This hasbeen confirmed by 
advices received from Loochou on the 11th, from 
an enterprising volunteer of the British diplomatic 
department, who had reached there in disguise and 
in safety. 
The Tartar General, Heang Yueng, with the 
grand Imperial army, was close to Nankin, which, 
it was generally believed, he had taken possession 
of. An engagement between the two forces was 
expected to take place about the 10th inst., and 
till the result be known, all will be intense anxiety 
and suspense. 
The intelligence of the capture of Nankin by the 
rebels is confirmed. The event took place on the 
21st of March. The insurgents were afterwards 
compelled to evacuate it, and subsequently, on the 
6th of April, were defeated about thirty miles south 
of the city. 
British troops have been ordered to Shanghai for 
the protection of British interests. 
Pirates were busy on the coast, and had attacked 
several English vessels. 
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copy of the Herald sent to the British West Indies. 
Heretofore we have paid but two cents a copy. 
We think the Post Master mistaken in his con-
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ALTERATION OF APPOINTMENTS.—On account of 
so many urgent requests to be in Western N. Y. 
sooner than I had advertised, I deem it duty to re-
call the appointments this side of Rochester, N. Y., 
and go direct to Buffalo, the third Sabbath in July, 
(17th,) and then visit other places as requests and 
the state of the cause shall demand. The friends 
can address me there. D. I. ROBINSON. 
THE Preston Guardian states that by a series of 
highly interesting experiments, tried at the resi-
dence of Mr. J. J. Myers, it was demonstrated, by 
the electrometer and other tests, that the extraor-
dinary phenomenon of table moving is unattended 
by the presence of electricity, either in currents 
or in an accumulated form. 
AT HOME.-4 expect, Providence permitting, to 
be at home July 19th, and will meet the brethren 
in Chardon-street vestry that eve. J. V. IL 
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670-410. 
The Paris Siecle reports that two Turkish envoys 
had interrogated the Haspodars of the Danube 
provinces, as to what course they would adopt if 
Russia invaded the provinces'. (Mika, who is 
Podar of Moldavia, promises to fall back on Turk-
ish territory with his Government troops, and 
would probably do so. The Podar of Wallachia 
promises, likewise, but from Russian intrigues 
among his people, might be unable. 
The Porte has declined offers of service from 
Polish, Hungarian and Italian refugees, and will 
have only English or French officers. 
From Djiddah, accounts say that the late events 
at Constantinople have produced a profound sensa-
tion throughout Arabia. The numbers of pilgrims 
that are assembled at Mecca, and all the native 
tribes, wait but the signal to commence the war. 
The religious fanaticism Las reached the boiling 
point. 
A statement from Petersburg 14th, is that no 
final resolution respecting the occupation of the 
Danube will be taken till- answer from the Porte 
refusing finally be received. The time allowed 
for acceptance expired on the 16th, and on the 24th 
this despatch reached Paris. 
Constantinople, June 16.—The ultimatum is 
finally rejected by the Porte. The policy of Russia 
is surmised be to exhaust the resources of Tur-
key by causing immense outlays for defence. It 
was several times reported during the week that 
the Russians had entered Moldavia, and were pro-
ceeding to Bucharest, in Danube. The plains were 
overflowed, and mouths of the river so encumbered 
with sand, that the commander of the flotilla had 
declared the attempt dangerous. 
The Emperor reviewed the Baltic fleet' at Cron-
stadt on the 12. Menschikoff is named Governor 
of the Crimea. Odessa advices to the 5th say 
prices of grain had risen, owing to purchases made 
for Russian troops. 
From Stettin we learn that Riga iron merchants 
have cancelled their orders to export grain, and 
are now purchasing for import into Russia. 
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