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The Fall of Babylon. 
O lift up the banner on high o'er the mountain, 
Let the trumpet he loud and the cimeter keen, 
For [label shall HI as a drop from the fountain, 
And leave not a trace where the glories have been ! 
The prince from his hall, and the serf from his labor, 
Shall gird on their mail and wave high the war-sword ; 
But the hand shall relax its grasp of the sabre, 
And the heart shall grow faint in the wrath of the Lord. 
The moot[ in her light, and the sun ill his splendor, 
Shall hide their pure ray from the proud city's NH, 
While thick clouds of mist and oh darkness attend her, 
And night wraps her streets iike a funeral pall. 
For the Medes from the north like a whirlwind shall gather, 
And Babylon yield to the might of the brave; 
while the young blooming bride, and the grey-headed father, 
Shall lay their heads low in the dust of the grave. 
Her halls shall be still and her pavements be gory, 
Not a sound heard of mirth or ofreveling there ; 
But the pride of the Chaldees, the boast of their glory, 
Extinguished like Sodom be blasted and bare. 
On the spot where thou raisest thy front, mighty nation, 
Shall the owl have his nest, and the wild beast his den ; 
Thy courts shall be desert, thy name DESOLATION, 
Now the tyrant of cities, the jest of them then. 
Chronology. 
FROM THE PITTSBURGH "CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE." 
(Continued from oar last.) 
Having given a brief history of the Hebrew 
text, and of the Samaritan and Septuagint ver-
sions, it now becomes our task to show which 
possesses the highest authority. 
Before entering upon the investigation, it 
may be well to premise that the original, unless 
it can be proved to have been corrupted, must 
always be considered to have higher authority 
than any version. In case of any discrepancy, 
therefore, the original, unless positive proof of 
its corruption can be produced, should obtain 
our credence. 
In the antediluvian chronology, the Samari-
tan Pentateuch falls below the Hebrew three 
hundred and forty-nine years. By comparing 
the antediluvian with the post-deluvian chro-
nology of the same version, it will be seen at a 
glance that it is not of a piece. From the flood 
to the birth of Abraham it gives nine hundred 
and forty-two years. This falls little short of 
the time given by Josephus. 
It is a much easier task to reconcile the an-
tediluvian chronology of the Samaritan Penta-
teuch with the Hebrew chronology than the 
post-dilUvian. St. Jerome informs us that there 
were Samaritan copies which made Methuselah 
one hundred and eighty-seven years old at the 
birth of Lamech, and Lamech one hundred 
and eighty-two at the birth of Noah. If this 
be so, it is easy to suppose sixty-two, the age 
of Jared at the birth of Enoch, to be a mistake 
of the transcriber, who might drop a letter, and 
write sixty-two instead of one hundred and 
sixty-two ; and thus all the difference between 
the Hebrew and Samaritan copies will entirely 
vanish. See Shuckford's Connections, vol. 1, 
p. 58. 
The post-dilu.vian chronology of the Samari-
tan Pentateuch bears such a resemblance to 
that of the Septuagint that it has been sus-
pected by learned men to have been taken from 
it, in order to supply a defect in the Samaritan 
Cop—. 
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There is no method of reconciling its 
discrepancy with the Hebrew on this portion 
of chronology, except by showing which has 
the greatest amount of evidence in its favor. 
But this question will be discussed when vin-
dicating the Hebrew chronology against the 
claims of the Septuagint. It is not necessary, 
therefore, to argue it separately. 
The difference between the Septuagint and 
Hebrew text, in the antediluvian chronology, 
hundred and thirtieth year of Terah's life, 
which would be three hundred and fifty-two 
years after the flood, according to the Hebrew 
computation ; and adding those three hundred 
and fifty-two years to the other data given by 
Josephus, the length of time from tl:e flood t ) 
the building of the temple would be one thou-
sand four hundred and forty7nine years. 
From these passages, adduced from the cele-
brated. Jewish historian, we may legitimately 
infer, that the sources from which he drew his 
chronological knowledge did not agree. These 
sources, we know, were principally the Hebrew 
Bible and the Septuagint, for he professes to 
have derived his information from the sacred 
writings. These writings he was fully capable 
of consulting in both Greek and Hebrew.—( To 
be continued.) 
Retrospection. 
BY REV. JOHN COX, OF LONDON. 
"For ask now of the days that are past."—Dent. 4:32. 
These striking words were uttered by Moses 
in order to call the attention of his people 'to 
one particular event ; namely, the giving of 
the law from Mount Sinai. God is continual-
ly doing wondrous things, but sometimes lie 
does things so very extraordinary as to merit 
peculiar and protracted attention. It is true 
wisdom to call those things to mind, and dili-
gently to improve them. The Israelite was 
commanded never to forget Sinai and its aw-
ful terrors; the Christian must never lose sight 
of Calvary and its melting tenderness. The 
display of the divine perfections on Calvary 
eclipses the glory of Sinai ; the blood that was 
shed on the former extinguishes the devouring 
fire of the latter, and silences all its awful 
thunders. Man has now a new era from 
which to reckon, a new mirror in which to 
study God. Henceforth we transfer the words 
of Moses from the law to the gospel, and ex-
ultingly inquire, " For ask now of the days 
that are past, which were before thee, since 
the day that God created man upon the earth, 
and ask from one side of heaven unto the 
other, whether there bath been any such thing 
as this great thing is, or bath been heard like 
it,'r that God should be manifest in the flesh—
full of grace and truth—be delivered for our 
offences, be raised again for our justification, 
and then live to save to the uttermost all who 
come to God by him. 
0 let the memory of these unparalleled 
facts be ever cherished in the heart. Heaven 
has no other wonder equal to these. Redemp-
tion is the science ever studied there. Eter-
nity will never unfold anything which will 
supplant the great mystery of godliness.—
Come then, fellow Christians, and as time rolls 
on, as one year after another of our short lives 
glides by, let us crowd around the healing 
Cross, and rise into communion with the glo-
rious throne of our adorable Redeemer. 
" Let us love, and sing, and wonder, 
Let us praise the Saviour's name, 
He has hush'd the law's loud thunder, 
He has quench'd Mount Sinai's flame. 
He has washed us in his blood, 
He has brought us near to God." 
We will endeavor to apply the direction be-
fore us to the present period, and to our pres-
ent circumstances. Now, at the end of another 
year, it is surely a proper time to " ask of the 
days that are past." 
How solemn is the subject brought before 
us. How awakening the consideration of the 
flight of time ! �
Like the mighty river, it 
flows noiselessly on its course ; and few, 
alas ! consider what it bears upon its bosom, • 
or whither it tends. Responsibility, and eter-
nity, stand connected with the flight of time. 
" WE HAVC NOT FOLLOWED CUNNINGLY DEVISED FABLES, WHEN WE MADE KNOWN UNTO YOU THE POWER AND COMING OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, BUT WERE EYE-WITNESSES OF ills MAJESTY ....WHEN WE WERE WITH HIM IN THE HOLY MOUNT." 
NEW SERIES. Vol. III. �
MUCH, OATUMIDAT, MAY 7, 11 E49. �
No. It WHOLE No, 427. 
consists in the Septuagint's making Adam, warrant strong confidence in the genuineness 
Seth, Enos, Cainan, Mahalaleel and Enoch, of any one of these systems of numbers." 
each one hundred years, and Lamech six years �
Mr. Smith thinks that he has made out his 
older than the Hebrew text makes them, before proof very clear against the Hebrew Bible ; but 
they began to have children. This amount its cause is by no means so weak as he ima-
the Septuagint subtracts from the time that gives. 
they lived after, so that the whole term of their �
:Under the first point of inquiry, Mr. Smith 
lives is the same in both. To this the life of argues that the Hebrew text and Septuagint 
Larnech, which the Septuagint makes twenty- originally agreed, and that the Hebrew compu-
four years shorter than the Hebrew text does, tation was the same as that which we now find 
is an exception. �
in the. Septuagint, from the fact, that Demetri- 
The same difference is observable in the us Phalerius, Philo, Eupolemus, and Josephus, 
first six generations after the flood, together in almost every particular agree with the Sep-
with the insertion of the name of Cainan. To tuagint. 
the age of Nahor before the birth of Terah, the �
Now Demetrius Phalerius, lived about sixty 
Septuagint, according to some copies, adds fif- years after the Septuagint version was made, 
ty years ; but according to the Vatican edition, andswas president of the college at Alexandria, 
one hundred and fifty. �
which had in its extensive library the Septua- 
In these computations all the Hebrew copies- gint copy of the Scriptures. 
now extant agree. No various readings have �
Eupolemus lived about fifty years after De- 
been noticed since the composition of the Tal- metrius, and wrote in Greek, The writer is 
muds and the Targums of Onkelos. These not certain as to the place of his abode; but it 
agree with .our present Hebrew Bitles. St. is his impression that it was Alexandria. 
Jerome, also, took the Hebrew computations to �
Philo was contemporary with our Saviour, 
be Correct, for he has given the same in his wrote in Greek, and lived constantly at Alex- 
Latin translation of the Bible. �
andria. 
Such being the facts respecting these men—
and-probably not understanding Hebrew very 
well, if at all—we might naturally infer that 
present Septuagint. Different editions, how- they follbwed the Septuagint. All that their 
ever, vary. �
authority proves, therefore, is that the Septua- 
These variations appear to be of such a na-
turohat they could not well have happened by 
errors in transcribing, for the systematic ad-
ding and subtracting imply design. The 
charge of having corrupted the sacred Scrip-
tures, in order to invalidate the prophecies re-
specting the Messiah, has been fixed upon the 
Jews. But this charge is grounded upon the 
mere fact that the Hebrew text, and the Sep-
tuagint differ in their computation : there is 
no positive proof to sustain it. It proceeds on 
the assumption that the Septuagint has been 
preserved uncorrnpted, and that the translation 
was at first correctly made. 
The arguments adduced to prove the corrup-
tion of the Hebrew text are the following :-1. 
The Jews before the time of Antiochus had a 
long enjoyment of peace, and were very care-
less about their sacred writings. Antiochus 
seized and burned all the ancient copies that 
he could come at. So few escaped, that a 
scarcity was produced among the Jews. 2. 
Josephus is proof that there were old Hebrew 
copies different in their computations from the 
present ones, for he says that he wrote his his-
tory from the sacred pages, and he agrees with 
the Septuagint, with the exception of a very 
small difference. 3. Greek historians, who 
wrote before Josephus, viz : Demetrius Phale- �
In Book Sth, chap. 3d, -sec. 1st, he. has the 
rius, Philo, and Eupolemus, generally agree following statement : " Solomon began to build 
with the Septuagint. 4. The whole Chris- the temple in the fourth year of his reign, on 
tian Church, Eastern and Western, with the the second month, which the Macedonians call 
exception of St. Jerome and St. Austin, agree Artemisius, and the Hebrews Jar, five hundred 
with the Septuagint. �
and ninety-two years after the Exodus out of 
George Smith, F. s. A., author of the " Pa- Egypt, but after one thousand and twenty years 
triarchal Age," in his vindication of the chro- from Abraham's coming out of Mesopotamia 
nology of the Septuagint, reduces the argument into Canaan, and after the deluge one thousand 
to three points, which embrace nearly the four hundred and forty years; and from Adam 
whole ground of discussion. �
the first man who was created, until Solomon 
" Whether, at any period, these several built the temple, there had passed in all three 
authorities [The Hebrew text and Septuagint] thousand one hundred and two years." The 
agreed in their chronology; and if so, whether data given by this historian make 2256 years 
any one of them at present retains the primi- from the creation to the deluge, from the del- 
tive numbers." �
uge to the birth of Abraham about 1000, from 
" Whether there be any evidence to show the birth of Abraham to the Exode 505, and 
that the numbers in any of the versions have from the Exode to the building of the temple 
been corrupted." �
502. Adding together these data we would 
" Whether an examination of these sys- have from the deluge to the building of the tern-
terns, as to their agreement with the general pie 2097 years ; but Josephus says, " one thou-
order of nature, their internal evidence of truth sand four hundred and forty." It is evident that 
or falsehood, and their accordance with the he had both the Septuagint and Hebrew before 
general evidence of tradition and history, will him, for dating the birth of Abraham at the one 
On the other hand, the copies of the Septua-
gint agree in their computations. The most 
ancient manuscripts have the same with the 
gint was the same in its computations then 
that it is now—not that it was the same with 
the Hebrew. Josephus is authority on both 
sides, for he sometimes follows the Septuagint, 
sometimes the Hebrew Bible, and sometimes 
neither. Take the following examples. In 
Book lst, chap. 3d, sec. 3d, he says : " The 
flood was two thousand six hundred and fifty-
six years from Adam the first man," but gives 
data that amount to only two thousand two 
hundred and fifty-six. Book 1st, chap. 6, sec. 
5th, he says : " The son of Phaleg, whose fa-
ther was Heber, was Ragan, whose son was 
Serug, to whom was born Nahor; his son was 
Terah, who was the father of Abram, who ac-
cordingly was the tenth from Noah, and was 
born in the two hundred and ninety-second year 
after the deluge ; for Terah begat Abram in 
his seventieth year." In the succeeding sen-
tences he gives data that bring the birth of 
Abram about a thousand years after the deluge. 
Now, it is very evident that Josephus took his 
general statement with reference to the birth of 
Abram from the Hebrew Bible, for it is exactly 
two hundred and ninety-two years from the del-
uge to the seventieth year of Terah. His data 
he doubtless copied from the Septuagint, with 
the omission of Cainan. 
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What events occur as time rolls along!—and animate you by his own bright example and 
what a bearing have these events upon eter- glorious victories. Then bless him for days of 
nity ! �
sorrow ; and expect shortly to prove that in 
Let us think of all days that are past.— those days God was sowing the seeds of a 
How few of the events of these days are writ- harvest of happiness to you, and of glory to his 
ten in any human chronicle. 
name. 
We turn the page of history, we read of the �
Is the storm still beating upon you? Are 
church and the world ; of the dispensations of the heavens still dark around you ? Ask of 
God to man, and man's scornful treatment of the days that are past, " Is there not a cause ? " 
God's rich mercy. We read till the eye dims, Look up meekly to the throne of him who 
and the heart aches, and the sad conviction is corrects you, and say, " Show me wherefore 
forced upon us, that Satan is " the god of the thou contendest with me ? " If no particular 
world," and Jesus " the despised and rejected cause is discovered, if your own heart well 
of men." We stand amid the wreck of em- probed condemn you not, still be resigned, ac-
pires ; around us are strewed the mouldering cuse not infinite love, arraign not perfect wis-
record of dynasties long extinct ; the names of dom at your bar ; but " Humble yourself un-
once flourishing churches are mournfully re- der the mighty hand of God, and he shall ex-
echoed in our ears, and the heart flies from the alt you in due time." 
days that are past, and sighs out before the �
There is another way in which we may pro- 
throne of Him who liveth for ever and ever, fitably make use of the direction given us to 
" Arise, 0 God ! and plead thine own cause." " Ask of the days that are past." Time gone 
But let us chiefly think of our days that are by is a chronicle and oracle. It is written full 
past. Let us not moralize upon others, and of the most important events, and is intended 
to give answers to the most important 
forget ourselves. Let not our names be added tions. We have looked into the chronicle, let 
ques-
to the long list of those who threw away those 
moments, which should have been improved us ask some questions at the oracle. " Days 
. 
that are past, is sin profitable, is there a single 
for eternity. Let us show that we feel, 
instance of one registered in your hoary chron- 
" 'Tis wisely great to talk with our past hours ; �
isles who ever found it so ?" Hark ! the an- 
And ask them what account they bore to heaven." 
swer is prompt and unequivocal. " Not one." 
Many of our days are past. The days of in- " The wages of sin is death." " Days that are 
fancy and childhood, of youth and riper age, past, is the world a suited portion for the heart 
are some or all of them days that are past.— of man ? Have you the history of one of the 
How much divine care, how much human votaries of fashion, or the slaves of mammon, 
sympathy have we been the subjects of! How or the worshippers of fame, which proves that 
many miseries have been averted, how many something beneath the throne of God can pro-
mercies bestowed ; how many relationships duce true and lasting happiness ! " The ora-
provided ; and how many joys, and hopes con- cle replies—" Millions have tried, but all Itave 
nected with each ! �
failed. Happiness apart from God is'a stela- 
But how have these days been spent? We sive shade, luring the soul down to eternal 
are not merely creatures sent into the world to death." " Days that are past, is God faith-
enjoy ourselves ; but responsible creatures, ful ? He hath said he is. Is there aught 
commanded to serve and glorify God. Amidst written in your archives to contradict him ?—
the days that are past, have there not been Can you show a penitent repulsed—a mourn-
days of instruction, when God's voice bath er uncomforted—a praying soul rejected—a 
been heard?--days of conviction, when his bruised reed broken—or a trusting believer 
Spirit strove ?—days of correction, when his forsaken?" Quick as the thunder peal suc-
hand hath been stretched out ?—and what has seeds the lightning flash, and loud as its glori-
been the result, of these days ? Has instruc- ous tones, yet harmonious as the seraph's 
tion produced wisdom—conviction ended in harp, a million voices shout," God is faithful." 
conversion, and correction brought to God ?— The days that are past all become vocal with 
If so, fellow immortal, raise your Hosanna the praises of a faithful God ; all say to the 
high ; you have not lived in vain! There is pilgrim through time, " Trust ye in the Lord 
a day coming, when the transactions of all past for ever, for in the Lord Jehovah is everlasting 
days will be read over : then shall you have a strength." " Be of good courage all ye who 
vivid remembrance of your days of instruction, hope in the Lord." 
conviction, and correction, and shall mourn- �
e Days that are past, what am Land whither 
fully exclaim—not, " I have lost a day," but, am I tending ? " " Behold (says a voice of 
" I have thrown away a life-time—I have lost awful solemnity) a mirror is before thee ; 
my soul." That day is not yet come ; the day steadily look in it, and thy questions shall be 
of salvation still lasts ; and perhaps it is still answered, Man's course describes his charac- 
with you the day of conviction. Cry earnest- ter, and foretells his end. �
Fellow being! 
ly for grace to yield to God's claims; and add thou who must live when time is dead ; an-
not another day to those which now witness swer, as in the sight of God, and in prospect 
against you. Look to Jesus, receive the atone- of eternity, what has your course been—on 
meat, and you shall find the moment you do what has your heart been most set—what have 
this to be the happiest of your life. The hour you been most anxious about—what have you 
in which mercy triumphs shall be the grave of most labored to be, and to possess? Which 
the transgressions of years, and the birth-time has been of most worth in your estimation, 
of eternal bliss. �
God's pardon, God's smile, and God's bless- 
The days of the recent year are past. The ings, or the pleasures of sin, the friendship of 
year brought with it fifty-two Sabbaths,—they the world, and the possession of riches. By 
are gone. They were unmolested by persecu- thy soul's preferences and pursuit is thy state 
tion ; the sanctuary doors were opened ; the for eternity to be judged. And now the ques-
gospel feast was spread ; and the tribes went tions are answered, be honest with thy soul, 
up to the testimony of the Lord. In most in- nor let time's oracle speak in vain." 
stances we were unhindered by affliction, and �
Thus to talk with our past hours, and with 
health was afforded us to leave our dwellings the days that are past, will be productive of 
to visit the house of God. These Sabbaths many advantages. If we are docile and per-
are gone, and where are their results? Does severing, we shall become wiser and more in-
the heart, the closet, the family, the sphere of telligent. We shall be enabled to take warn-
duty well filled up, show that we were " doers ing ouTIves, and be prepared to give warning 
of the word, and not hearers only "? 
to others. Such communing will make us 
It may be that during the past year we have humble and prayerful, for we shall see our irn-
had days of prosperity, when new relation- perfections, and be constrained to cry for more 
ships were formed or conferred, when our grace. Hope, too, will become strong and ac-
hopes were fulfilled, or our schemes brought to tive by the soul's feeding on the proofs of 
maturity. These days are gone, and the re- divine faithfulness which the past so abundant-
membrance of them is like a pleasing vision. ly furnishes; holy mourning will find much 
But were these causes for joy such as had the to weep over, and godly zeal much to rectify, 
divine sanction ? Did God and angels sympa- while looking at the days that are past. 
thize with us in our pleasures ? If it were not �
And, above all, how dear will the atone- 
so, all was indeed a vision, and a baseless one. merit of Jesus become, as ten thousands of sins 
But if we had God's permission to be happy, and short comings are presented to our view ! 
did our happiness terminate in him ? It is How necessary and precious will the offices of 
wise to act thus, for He only is the soul's por- the Holy Spirit be to us, as we look forward 
tion. We may lose all our comforts ; but to the future with such humbling recollections 
Him, our portion, we cannot lose. �
of the past. Reflections upon mortality and 
Perhaps the past year may have been fruit- time are only valuable as they endear him who 
ful in sorrows. You may have had stroke was once dead, but is now alive for evermore; 
upon stroke. Days of pain, of losses, of be- and self-scrutiny is only profitable as it brings 
reavement, of disappointment, may have the soul to lean upon that Almighty Comfort-
abounded. Well, they too are gone, and will er, who alone can guide it safely through 
return no more ! And did the Saviour support time's trials and duties, to the rest and service 
you by his power, cheer you with his promise, of eternity. 
Hungary—Her Position, Resources, Etc, nary metals. Gold is as abundant in some lo-
For more than a century the kingdom of calities as in the mines of the Ural, whence 
Russia draws her fabulous wealth ; veins of 
Hungary, although enjoying a separate legis- silver
lation, retaining intact her own ancient system quently met with, and the wandering lapidary 
of laws, and recognizing only the sovereigntycks u �
in the untravelled recesses of the 
of the house of Hapsburg, has in a great 
measure merged her nationality in that of the �
er and copper of unusual richness are and 
�
ms the emerald, the jacinth, and the ra- 
n 
diant opal. Mines of rock salt, sulphur, 
 
Austrian Empire. She has thus lost her saltpetre on the one hand, and copper, iron and 
place, as a nation, in the chronicles of the zinc on the other, need but labor, enterprise, 
modern historian ; the character of her people, and a proper encouragement from Government, 
her position, and her social and commercial rela- to rank among the most profitable in Europe ; 
tions are no longer familiar to the memories of and vast beds of coal, which might supply the 
the present generation. Since the commence- " disforested Orient," still lie untouched. It is 
merit of the European Revolution, however, no marvel that Austria should have endeavor- 
her situation is different. Leading the victo- ed to bring such a country under the yoke of 
rious vanguard of the armies of Republican- her grasping monopoly of trade and oppressive 
ism, she fights with the eyes of the world internal customs, or that Russia should seize 
upon her, holding the hopes of other races, the on any pretext to take up the quarrel, with a 
fate of other struggles, dependent upon her far-reaching hope for the lion's share. 
own. While she continues to lseep at bay the 
The kingdom of Hungary, with Transylva- 
vast forces pressing upon her frontiers, let us nia and Croatia, covers about 150,000 square 
take a brief glance at her position and the re- miles, and supports a population reckoned at 
sources she can command to Meet the coming about fourteen millions. The country is less 
necessity. �
densely populated than Austria; in fact, pun. 
The geographical extent of Hungary, in- tions of it still retain the original forests, in 
eluding the ancient dependencies of Transyl- which the deer, bear, and wild boar are hunted 
vania and Croatia, and that collection of differ- by the native noblemen. But, deducting from 
ent tribes organized under a peculiar system the remaining population of Austria the Polish 
as a Military Frontier between her dominions and Italian provinces which are disaffected, 
and Turkey, more than equals that of Austria and on whose support she cannot rely, it will 
with all her remaining provinces of Bohemia, be seen that in numerical strength7Hungary 
Gallicia, Tyrol, Lombardy, and Venice. The falls little short of being her equal. The dif-
traveler who approaches Vienna from the ference of races, and the consequent hostility 
north, sees at one glance from the sloping of blood between different portions of the Hun- 
heights which conduct him to the Danube, the garian people are, however, influences which 
imperial city at his feet, the spires of Hunga- prevent the country at present from displaying 
rian Presburg on the horizon, and the outposts its full power. Whether the more imminent 
of the Carpathian range far away to the north- danger which threatens it, will efface for the 
east. From the river March—the Austrian time these jealousies, and unite all fraternally 
frontier north of the Danube—a day's forced in a common struggle, is a question whose 
march would take an army to the walls of Vi- favorable solution is earnesrly to be desired. 
enna. The boundary line extends nearly to �
The Magyars constitute the original Hunga- 
Cracow on the north, following the course of rian stock, whose chiefs founded the kingdom 
the Carpathians as they curve eastward like a a thousand years ago, and in whose hands the 
grand natural arch, resisting the pressure of governing power has always remained. They 
Russia. South of the Danube it runs to the sprung from the same Mongolian origin as the 
south-west in an irregular line, closely ap- Turks, their near neighbors, whose language 
proaching the great highway from Vienna to strongly resembles their own. They received 
Trieste, and striking the Adriatic at the head the name of Ungri from the Sclavonic tribes 
of the Gulf of Fiume. The Danube, sweep- whom, in the tenth century, they dispossessed 
ing to the east for about seventy miles after of the fertile plains of the Danube. This title 
leaving Presburg, turns abruptly to the south was taken up by the Germans, and under it 
at Waitzen, (the scene of a late glorious Hun- they became fatuous as a nation. The Mag-
garian victory,) and, parting the rival cities of yars, who number abou(4,800,000 souls, still 
Pesth and Ofen, passes through the heart of inhabit the generous soil which attracted them 
the kingdom. At the fortress of Peterwaradin from the East, and one of their cities. De-
-which is to the Danube what Ehrenbreit- breczin, is now the temporal capital of Hun-
stein is to the Rhine—it again resumes its ary. 
g 
easterly course, striking the Turkish frontier �
The Sclavonic tribes hold all the mountain- 
at Belgrade, and skirting Transylvania till ous districts, and are estimated collectively at 
within a hundred miles of the Black Sea. �
4,500,000, divided between Croatia on the 
The central region of Hungary, stretching South, embracing the sea-port of Fiume, the 
out from the Carpathians to the Danube hi Slowaks among the Carpathians, and the 
vast steppes, which are drained by the Theiss Szeklers, Bulgarians, Servians, and other small 
and its myriad tributaries, is not surpassed in groups on the Military Frontier. The Ger-
soil and climate by any other part of Europe. mans, 1,250,000 in all, inhabit the rich, wood-
It yields, in great abundance, all the products ed and hilly province of Transylvania, east of 
of the temperate zone, with others common to the Carpathians, whither they immigrated in 
Italy and Southern France. The harvests of the twelfth century, and where they still pre-
grain are abundant and certain. The plains serve the language and customs of the Rhine, 
are protected from the cold winds of the North surrounded on all sides by the Magyar and 
by a mountain range 8,000 feet in height, Sclavonic races. No county} in the world 
while the hot blasts of the South ate tempered holds within an uninterrupted boundary and 
before they reach the Danube, in the defiles of wider a single civil system, so many striking 
the Balkan and the immeasurable forests of contrasts of language and blood. 
Servia. Hungary thus produces within her �
The same causes which have operated to 
own borders, even under the imperfect system prevent the advance of the Hungarians in all 
of agriculture which her peasants have prac- modern arts, have also contributedr' to preserve, 
ticed for three hundred years, all that is neces- in spite of persecution and intrigue, the an-
sary to her own sustenance. The valleys of cient balance of sects, in a religious view.—
the Carpathians support numberless flocks of The Magyars embraced Christianity soon after 
sheep, goats, and cattle; the central table land, their settlement on the Danube, and for centu-
watered by six hundred streams, brings forth, ries kept the tide of Turkish invasion from 
with little labor, wheat, rye, maize, barley, and flowing upon Western Europe. At the time 
all kinds of vegetables ; the warm hills boy- of the Reformation, the greater part of them 
dering the Danube yield annually twenty-five went over to the Protestants, in connection 
million gallons of wine, among them the re- with the Germans of Transylvania, and some of 
nowned Tokay ; while the marshes in some of the Sclavonic tribes. The proportion now 
the Southern districts are successfully used in stands : Protestants, five and a half millions ; 
the cultivation of rice. The climate, more Catholics, nearly five millions; and members 
mild and equable than that of Germany, is the of the Greek Church, about two millions. '['he 
healthiest in Europe, one proof of which is unjust persecution of the Protestants by the 
shown in the sturdy frames and strong physi- power at Vienna, is among the wrongs which 
cal energies of the inhabitants, whose mode of Hungary is now so valiantly avenging.-1V• 
life also tends materially to preserve the stam- Y. Tribune. 
ina of the race. 
The mineral wealth of Hungary, as yet very 
imperfectly explored, promises to develope in-
exhaustible resources of industry and profit.—
The Carpathian district, inhabited by that 
branch of the Sclavonic race known as the 
Slowaks, and some Germans who are connect-
ed with the mining operations, is rich in the 
precious as well as the ruder and more neces- 
The Age of murder. 
THE WORK OF A MONTH.—As in science, so 
in human affairs, every fact is carefully to be 
noted in order that it may be investigated, ex-
plained if possible, and knowledge and improve-
ment deduced therefrom. As chroniclers of 
crime, we have a fact, a great and significant fact 
THE ADVENT HERALD. �
179 
He speaks in the Bible. There are a thousand 
minutes in the hours we are awake daily ; but 
when he offers to speak to us words of health- 
ful counsel, or balmy consolation, or glorious 
hope, how slow are we to give him five min- 
utes out of the thousand ! Our business, our 
company, or the news of the day, is preferred 
before listening to him, and he is grieved at 
our neglect. 
He invites us to speak to him. He loves, 
like every true friend, to hear our voice. He 
is grieved by our neglect to speak to him in 
prayer. Injuries and insults, resulting from 
sudden passion, friendship can bear. But cold 
neglect, continued day after day, what friend- 
ship can long endure ? Who would not with-
draw from the company of one who would pass 
hour after hour in his presence, and not speak 
to him ? who would only address a few words 
once or twice a day, and then with a cold for-
mality ? 
We have grieved him, also, by not thinking 
much of our sins, our duty, and the life to 
come. His work in the world is to " convince 
men of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment. 
to come." This work, according to the plan 
God has seen fit to adopt, he cannot accom-
plish in the minds of those who will not think 
of these things. He invites us to co-operate 
with him, by " minding the things of the 
Spirit ; " by caring for our own spiritual state, 
and that of others ; and, if we will not do it, 
he is grieved. He desires that men should 
repent and be saved—and, if we will not seek 
to persuade them to repent and be converted, 
he is grieved at our indifference to what he 
sees to be infinitely more important than any 
thing we do care for. 
I need not multiply words. These few lines 
are sufficient to direct your thoughts to the 
subject, and point you to the way in which you 
may enjoy a revival. Grieve not the Spirit by 
the neglect of the Bible, nor of prayer, nor by 
indifference about the spiritual state of your-
self and others, and you will most surely en-
joy a revival. 
Look over our country, and see the dearth 
of revivals; see the youth passing by the age 
of most frequent conversions; think of the 
heathen without, needing preachers among 
them ; look around your own home, or in it, 
perhaps, and see those whose souls you love, 
unsaved, hastening on in the bread road ; look, 
and realize your need of a revival ; and as 
you would have one, grieve not the Spirit. 
to lay before our readers, and it is this, that At New Orleans, on May 14th, Juan Baptistelin weakness and sinfulness he offends against 
whatever else the present age may be remarka- Saurer was killed by being stabbed by Joseph Him, he has an Intercessor and Advocate be-
ble for, it is emphatically an age of murder.— Romero. At Brooklyn, N. Y., on May '23d, fore Him—one " who bath borne our griefs 
We speak not now of wholesale murder by war, William Parker was killed by John Kennedy. and carried our sorrows "—who " having been 
but of the crime known to the law as murder, On May 16th, at Macon, Geo., Mary Ellen tempted Himself, knoweth how to succor them 
and punishable with death.. To say nothing Platt was killed by a man named Elisha Ruse. that are tempted." In sadness and dejection 
of other countries, here in our own land, al- At. St. Francisville, La., on May 12th, Michael he hears the gentle words, like those of " a 
most evervt day, so far in the year 1849, has Walsh was killed by Z. A. Holdridge. About father consoling his fretful child "—" as one 
been marked with a red line showing the traces the 20th of May, near Milwaukee, Wisconsin, a whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort 
of this most awful of human offences. From Prussian was shot and stabbed by a German.— you." And when after being " tried, troubled, 
the beginning of the year up to the present On May 28th, on the tow-path of the canal tempted," but still' " sustained," he in fearful-
time, our ears have been pained with the con- near Lockport, N. Y., John Ulch was killed by ness draws nigh the end of his journey, he 
tinual story of murder committed in every form a woman named Connelly, who beat him with still goes steadily and calmly, saying—
and shape, and with every degree of horror, in a club, and called in the aid of a ferocious dog " Though I walk through the valley of the 
which it is possible for it to be committed—by to help her commit the deed. At Blooming- shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for Thou 
poison, by suffocation, by drowning—by every dale, Iowa, on May 22d, a man was killed by art with me, thy rod and thy staff, they corn-
weapon, from the small penknife up to the (it is supposed) a person named John Philips. fort me." 
slung-shot and the six-barrelled patent revolver, At Chattanooga, Tenn., on May 30th, a man �
Thus in the youth of the Christian shall 
which two last instruments it has been reserved named James Allison was killed (it is supposed) God be his " guide," in manhood his " Re- 
expressly for this generation to invent and use by a man named Davis. �
deemer " and " the glory of his strength," in 
with a frequency and readiness which shows �
Such is the record for one month. We have sickness and adversity his " supporter " and 
their admirable adaptation for their deadly pur- no idea that vie have enumerated all, but there "preserver," and the " comforter " of his old 
pose. 
In this murder there is also a remarks- is enough to startle the mind of any thinking age.—Independent. 
ble feature to be observed. It has not been man. �
Twenty-four murders for thirty-one 
committed solely by the midnight robber, by days ! But the month of May is not alone.— 
" 
the drunkard, the brawler, the desperate. and No month of 1849 has yet passed but we could �One Thing Thou Lackest." 
the abandoned. On the contrary, the man of have produced an equally startling record as �
And we read of but one thing. He is 
refinement, of wealth—the man with cool blood the above. It must be remembered, also, that charged with no other defect. And this, in 
in his veins—aye, the minister of God—has no account is here made of the numberless the estimation of the world, was not a deadly 
taken the weapon in his hands, and with it ta- stabbings and other murderous assaults where sin. He was guilty of no gross immorality.—
ken the life of his fellow roan. Man, also, has death did not ensue. They are indeed number- He had committed no murder, no robbery, no 
not alone been the victim ; but women—help- less, and we care not to count them. Looking, adultery, nor fornication. We do not read 
less and beautiful women—have had their life's therefore, at the picture of one month which we that he was convicted of fraud or dishonesty. 
blood shed by those who should have been have drawn, remembering the many criminals It is probable he was in the habit of paying all 
their protectors. Whence comes all this, and who have already, or are about to, ascend the his debts with becoming fidelity. He is not 
what means it? Legislators! philanthropists! scaffold to expiate their crimes, and remember- charged with drunkenness, or slander, or false-
look at it—contemplate it ! It is not, we know, ing the many now awaiting their examination, hood. It is nowhere intimated that he was 
a pleasant fact either for contemplation, or even truly did we say aright in the commencement wanting in attention to his family, or to the 
g hasty glance, but it is nevertheless an itn- of this article, that the present day was an age necessities of the poor. In all these respects, 
perative duty that it should be contemplated of murder.—Police Gazette. �
the presumption is, his conduct was entirely 
and thoroughly investigated, in order that the �
praiseworthy. He must have been a man of 
evil which it developes may be remedied. It �
Our Faith, �
uncommon correctness in his moral deport- 
is said that this age is the most enlightened �
Our best reason for belief is our necessity ment; remarkably amiable in his temper and 
and civilized—the wisest and the best the world of belief. It is a want of our nature which conduct, for it is said of him, that his Saviour 
has yet seen—and yet here is an incontroverti- can never be satisfied with anything else than loved him; and of himself, -he said, " all the 
ble fact, which would seem to give the lie to a belief in Omnipotence. An infidel's opinion commandments have I kept from my youth 
the assertion, for on the brow of this very age, can never amount to belief; they are, on the up." 
the mark of Cain is stamped so broad, so deep, contrary, the careful avoidance of belief.— �
But the eye of the Saviour, looking not 
and black, that should what we call the dark Though we may cavil and doubt in health and upon the external conduct, but upon the heart 
ages rise from the tomb of the *past and stand prosperity, when there comes danger or afflic- —discovered in him at least one defect. He 
up in comparison, the former, and not the lat- tion, which nothing but the power of the Al_ lacked one thing to make him a perfect man. 
ter, would have cause to blush for the deep- mighty can avert, our very need of his aid And small as this defect appeared to him, in 
ness and blackness of the damning spot. Is compels us to feel the truth of His existence. the estimation of God it was a great matter.—
there riot something in this for the wisdom of There are times in a man's life when he must It was a damning defect. He lacked one 
the present day to look into ? To show that believe in God, or die in despair—when no thing ; but this was just the thing which he 
we are not dealing in the marvelous and hor- longer shrinking from faith in Him, he clings most needed. He lacked the one thing need-
rible without reason, we here record the list of to that faith with the tenacity of a drowning ful. And lacking this, he lacked everything. 
murders committed in the United States during man to his proffered hope of rescue. This All his other good qualities, however desirable 
the month of May last : �
may be a faith which shall pass away with the in themselves, were rendered valueless. They 
On the 7th of May, at St. Louis, John Beard occasion which called it forth, or it may be did not, in the estimation of God, weigh one 
interfered between two Germans named Wm. such as shall lead him " always " to " call feather. Being guilty in one point, he was 
Ryder, and John Spooner, who were dissenting upon God," but we think there are few men in guilty of all; and hence his condemnation was 
together. Beard was stabbed through the heart whose hearts one form of it has not arisen in as necessary and as inevitable, as that of 
by one of them. On the same day, and in the the emergency of peril to themselves, or of Judas. 
same city, James Smith was stabbed to the anguish for those they love. Therefore is un- �
But what was the fault of this young man ? 
heart by a German named Christian Sthall.— belief said to be of the heart, and not of the What was that one thing which he lacked, and 
Likewise, on the same day and in the same understanding, for to what the heart earnestly which so fatally marked his character ? Just 
city, a man named Fisch was killed by another desires to believe, the head will not long refuse this—he bored the world a little more than he 
named Dochner. On the 6th of May, at In- its credence. �
did his Saviour! He did not. love the Lord 
dependence, Mo., a Mr. Freeman was killed �
And how beautiful, how soul-sustaining is with all his soul, and mind, and strength ; and 
by Captain Howard. At New Orleans, on the this faith when it has become the continued consequently,. he did not love his neighbor as 
1st of May, Joseph Leblanc, a waiter in a re- necessity of our being !—when it has become himself. He was deficient in the important 
staurant, was stabbed so severely by a man " an anchor to the soul, sure and steadfast," duty of love. He did not " esteem the re-
named Alpuente, that he died in a short time. preventing it from being dashed to pieces proach of Christ greater riches than all the 
On May 10th, a man was found murdered in against the destructive shores of atheism, or treasures in Egypt ; " and hence, when the 
the woods near Rochester, New York On drawn into the quicksands of error, or from be- Saviour required, as the test of his love and 
the 6th of May, at Cincinnati, John Brasher, a ing engulfed in the great maelstrom of sin ! obedience, that he he should go and sell all 
watchman, was shot through the heart by Jes- —when the mind " is fixed," and pursues its that he had, making distribution of it to the 
se Jones, while in the act of arresting the said calm and earnest course, " heart within and poor, and then come arid follow him, he was 
Jones for a misdemeanor. On the 7th of May, God o'erhead ! " Feeling that " thus far the offended, and went away sorrowful. 
at Cincinnati, Michael Donnevan was killed Lord bath led him on," the Christian can �
Reader, how would you or I tear such a 
by a stone thrown at him by one T. D. Huy- quietly repose in the arms of his creating and test ? Could we part with all fo Christ ?—
man. At Buffalo, N. Y., on the 3d, of May, sustaining Father, believing that He " will Should lie require us to relinquish all our 
in a fight between Theodore Wichenstair and safely keep that which he hath committeth to earthly prospects, hopes and pursuits, could we 
a canal hand named Haggart, Wichenstair was Him." He, sinful, miserable man that he is, i do it, and do it cheerfully ? Put it to your 
killed by a kick in the stomach from Haggart. is guarded by Him who created the universe, own conscience, and reflect upon it till you 
On May 8th, in the night, at Wadesboro, N. and who " upholds all things by the word of have come to an intelligent and candid deci-
C., May Buchannan was beaten to death by His power." He " numbers even the hairs of sion. Can you renounce all sin—everything 
some villains unknown. On May 12th, at his head," and keeps him "as the apple of His that your conscience condemns, and that you 
Fairfield, N. Y., Mrs. D. S. Neiley was poi- eye." He has led him from his birth, through I know is of-fensive in the sight of God ? Can 
coned by R. S. Dicker ; Dicker killed himself the perils of his youth, and now promises that you give to God the highest place in your affec-
a few days afterwards. Sometime during the " even to hoar age will " He " carry " him.— wins and pursue the world only so far as it may 
1st of May, at Charlestown, Indiana, Joseph Do sorrows come, they are for his chastening ; enable you to glorify him, and promote his 
Miller was shot by Milton Jones, who after- do grievous afflictions visit him, they are the cause ? If not, then lackest thou yet one 
wards cut his victim's throat. At Philadelphia, flames of the furnace which shall purify him, thing.—Presbyterian of the West. 
on or about the 2d of May, Catharine Bolter and prepare him for the spotless robes in which 
 
threw her own child into a sink. On the 18th lie shall join the " worthy " who " walk in �Grieve not the Spirit. 
of May, at Binghampton, N. Y., an Irishwo- white." In all the excitements, the alarms of 
man poisoned her own child. On the 9th of this agitated world, he " whose mind is stayed �
I have grieved him deeply, and I am afraid 
May, in some bushes near Vincennes, Ind., a on God " has the promise of " perfect peace." others have. We must all cease from it, if we 
man was found murdered. At Baltimore, on " He shall not be afraid of evil tidings, his would enjoy a revival—for there can be no re. 
the 15th or 16th of May, Daniel Cummings heart is fixed, trusting in the Lord." In all vival where he is not, and how can he dwell 
was killed by Luke Flynn. On May 16th, at his sorrows and afflictions God " pitieth him where he is constantly grieved ? 
St. Josephs, Mo., a man by the name of De- as a father pitieth his children," telling him to �
He comes to us as a friend, and desires to 
camp was killed by a constable in a street fight. " cast " all his " sorrows upon Him." When speak to us ; but how have we slighted him. 
Christ— An Illustration. 
Let us suppose that we were near the walls 
of some ancient city of the East, and were wit-
nessing the march of a magnificent procession 
that was entering its gates. It is a numerous 
and imposing train ; and its purpose, we learn, 
is to usher into the city a long-expected per-
sonage. The arrival of this personage is a 
theme of general congratulation. We are ar-
rested by his name and titles in every part of 
the proc'ession. They are sounded by the her-
alds, written on the standards, and shouted by 
the choirs. One herald as he rides up to the 
gates, cries out, " Awake ! awake ! put on thy 
strength, 0 city ; put on thy beautiful gar-
ments." Another announces, " He whom ye 
seek is suddenly coming in his temple." A 
third exultingly exclaims, " Behold, thy king 
cometh unto thee ! He is just and having sal-
vation." Mark the snowy banners as they 
float in the breeze, while his name glitters up-
on them in letters of gold ; and listen to the- 
voices, " Blessed is he that cometh." �
The 
welkin resounds with the song : " Blessed is 
he that cometh." The crowds in the city echo 
it back, and the children keep up the strain, 
" Blessed is he that cometh ! Hosannah ! Ho-
sannah in the highest!" The procession is 
nearly within the gates, and now for the tri-
umphant chariot—the glowing crimson—the 
blazing gold—the exalted personage himself! 
Nothing of the kind appears. The train con-
cludes with a solitary herald riding in the rear! 
It was a triumphal procession about nothing ! 
Just such an absurdity is the heresy that 
Christ was no more than a man. For what 
magnificent preparations were made for him ! 
what a procession had there been of prophets, 
priests and kings, reaching downwards from 
the creation through four thousand years !—
What descant sweet did the harp of prophecy 
keep ringing on his name ? How did they 
give the watchword from generation to genera-
tion—" Behold he cometh ! Behold he cometh!" 
How did the impatient Zion console herself 
with types and shadows of his glory, and sing, 
beforehand, " Lift up your heads, 0 ye gates !" 
How did the patriarchs strain the eyes of their 
180 �
THE ADVENT HERALD. 
and faithful Huns, ATTILA occupied in person the cen-
tre of the line. The nations from the Volga to the 
Atlantic were assembled on the plains of Chalons.—
The number of the slain amounted to one hundred 
and sixty-two thusand, or, according to another ac-
count, three hundred thousand persons; and these 
incredible exaggerations suppose a real or effective 
loss, sufficient to justify the historian's remark, that 
whole generations may he swept away, by the mad-
ness of kings, in the space of a single hour.' 
" The course of the fiery meteor was changed, 
nut stayed; and, touching Italy for the first time, 
the great star, after having burned as it were a lamp, 
fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the 
fountains of waters."—( To be continued.) 
June 22d.—After visiting with Father MILLET 
through the day, towards evening we took carriage 
for Addison. We were kindly entertained for the 
night by Bro. PARRS, in Orwell. Early on the morn-
ing of the 23d we reached Addison, in season for the 
meeting. Bro. SHERWIN gave a discourse in the 
forenoon, and we in the afternoon. The attendance 
and interest were good. 
June 24th.—The new chapel having been tempo-
rarily seated, the congregation assembled in it for the 
first time. It was filled, and many stood without.—
We gave a discourse in the forenoon, and Bro. SHER-
WIN in the afternoon. At 5 o'clock, we had an in-
teresting meeting at the school-house. There was a 
large attendance, and the meetings were very encou-
raging. The cause is rising in this vicinity. The 
brethren in Addison have put up a neat and commo-
dious chapel. In Bristol, where Bro.SIIERWIN is 
now located, they think of erecting a chapel. le 
Penton the cause is well sustained ; but what is best 
of all is, we find an increase of pious devotion, and 
of prayer for the conversion of souls. Though the 
world is overwhelming thousands in secular pursuits, 
and sensuality, yet those who cling to the blessed 
hope, and watch daily lin the coming of CHRIST, are 
living above the world. 
At the close of our afternoon service, Father MIL-
LER made a solemn and an affectionate address. It 
was fraught with truth and the Spirit of GOD. He 
said that he believed we were " almost there." He 
had waited a long time for the coming of the LORD, 
but he was not discouraged. He did not know that lie 
should live to see him come ; Ina if there was any 
question that he could answer with decision, and ful-
ness of soul, it was, that he loved the appearing of 
CHRIST. Yes, he longed fin that event. he warned 
all to be faithful, and admonished sinners to repent, 
and prepare tin the judgment. He then bid us all 
adieu, until we should meet in the kingdom of glory. 
faith, that they might see him through the mist 
of centuries; and the prophets climb the high-
est peaks of the mountains, that they might 
catch a glimpse of the distant light! And at 
last there comes forth a mere prophet. After 
all, the Messiah is a child of mortality. No! 
the incongruity of the thing is enough for us 
to deny it. There is no such disapprobation 
in the arrangements of Providence. There are 
no such disappointments in the fulfilment of his 
prophecies. He who was the hope of Israel, 
and the desire of all nations—lie for whose ad-
vent all the movements of the world were ad-
justed; empires rose and fell : kingdoms waxed 
and waned—he, the unspeakable gift, whose 
birth Gabriel himself came down to tell—he, 
the Wonderful, the Counsellor, the Prince of 
Peace, everlasting Father— a mere worm of 
the dust !--Never ! never ! never ! 
1)e ,Ithuntt Cyralb. 
"BEHOLD! THE BRIDEGROOM COMETH!!" 
BOSTON, SATURDAY, JULY 7, 18.19. 
Interpretation of Symbols, Figures, Ste. 
(Continued from our last.) 
ed the Vandals in the possession of Africa. An en-
terprise had been concerted between the courts of 
Ravenna and Constantinople, for the recovery of that 
valuable province, and the ports of Sicily were al-
ready filled with the military and naval forces of 
THEODOSIUS. But the subtle GENSERIC, who spread 
his negotiations round the world, prevented their de-
signs, by exciting the king of the Huns (ATTILA) to 
invade the eastern empire : and a trifling incident 
soon became the motive, or pretence, of a destructive 
war. The troops which had been sent against Gen-
seric were hastily recalled from Sicily.' 
" But if symbolized, or described under the second 
and third trumpets, the respective nature of their 
power, or character of their warfare, must needs be 
described, as well as the order be marked, in which 
GENSERIC and ATTILA first assaulted the empire of 
Rome, and accelerated its ruin. 
" A great star is the symbol—of which the signi-
ficancy has to be sustained ; burning as it were a 
lamp,' is the character of the warfare. The locality 
is neither the earth, in the full extent of the term as 
applicable to the Roman empire, and the wide scene 
over which the hail and fire swept on the sounding of 
the first trumpet, nor yet the third part of the sea, as 
expressive of the second, by which the African coast 
was forever separated from the empire, and the ships 
finally destroyed,—but, as referring to a portion of 
the remains of the empire of Rome—the fountains 
and rivers of waters. 
" There fell a great star from heaven. The 
name of ATTILA is to this day a memorial of his 
greatness, of which a brief description may suffice. 
" The crowd of vulgar kings, the leaders of so 
many martial tribes, who served under the standard 
of ATTILA, were ranged in the submissive order of 
guards and domestics, round the person of their 
master. They watched his nod : they trembled at 
his frown ; and, at the first signal of his will, they 
executed, without murmur or hesitation, his stern 
and absolute commands. In time of peace, the de-
pendent princes, with their national troops, attended 
the royal camp in regular succession ; but when AT-
TILA collected his military forces, lie was able to 
bring into the field an army of five, or according to 
another account, an army of seven hundred thousand 
barbarians.' 
" Burning as it were a lamp.—The armies of the 
eastern empire were vanquished in three successive 
engagements ; .and the progress of ATTILA may be 
traced by the fields of battle. From the Hellespont 
to Thermopylw, and the suburbs of Constantinople, 
he ravaged, without resistance and without mercy, 
the provinces of Thrace and Macedonia. Heraclea 
and Hadrianople might perhaps escape this dreadful 
irruption of the Huns ; but the words, the most ex-
pressive of total extirpation and erasure, are applied 
to the calamities which they inflicted on seventy 
cities of the eastern empire. 
" �
ATTILA threatened to chastise the rash successor 
of THEODOSIUS ; but he hesitated whether he should 
first direct his invincible arms against the eastern or 
western empire ; while mankind awaited his decision 
with awful suspense, and his ministers saluted the 
two emperors with the same haughty declaration, 
ATTILA, my lord and thy lord, commands thee to 
provide a palace for his immediate reception.' But 
as the barbarian despised, or affected to despise, the 
Romans of the east, whom he had so often van-
quished, he soon declared his resolution of suspend-
ing the easy conquest, till he had achieved a more 
glorious and important enterprise. In the memora-
ble invasions of Gaul and Italy, the Huns were nat-
urally attracted by the wealth and fertility of these 
provinces. 
" The trumpet sounded. The kings and nations 
of Germany and Scythia, from the Volga perhaps to 
the Danube, obeyed the warlike summons of ATTILA. 
From the royal village in the plains of Hungary, his 
standard moved towards the west and, after a march 
of seven or eight hundred miles, he reached the con-
flux of the Rhine and the Necker. The hostile 
myriads were poured with resistless violence unto the 
Belgic provinces. The consternation of Gaul was 
universal. From the Rhine and the Moselle, ATTILA 
advanced into the heart of Gaul; crossed the Seine 
at, Auxerre ; and, after a long and laborious march, 
fixed his camp under the walls of Orleans. An al-
liance was formed between the Romans and Visi- 
goths. The hostile armies approached. �
I myself,' 
said ATTILA, will throw the fast javelin, and the 
wretch who refuses to imitate the example of his 
sovereign, is devoted to inevitable death.' The spirit 
of the barbarians was rekindled by the presence, the 
voice, and the example, of their intrepid leader ; and 
ATTILA, yielding to their impatience, immediately 
THE THIRD TRUMPET. 
" And the third angel sounded, and there fell 
a great star from heaven, burning like a torch, 
and it fell on the third part of the rivers, and 
on the springs of water ; and the name of the star 
is called Wormwood : and the third part of the wa-
ters became wormwood ; and many men dieti by the 
waters, because they were made bitter."—Rev. 8 : 
10, 11. 
A star is explained in Rev. 1 : 20, to symbolize an 
angel. 
The destructive effects consequent on the fall of 
the meteor, are the events under the control of the 
angel thus symbolized. He is named Wormwood, 
from the bitter effects produced by the events of this 
last trumpet. We again quote from DR. KEITH :— 
" A third angel sounded :—and a third name is 
associated with the downfall of the Roman empire. 
The sounding of the trumpets manifestly denotes the 
order of the commencement, not the period of the 
duration, of the wars, or events, which they repre-
sent. When the second angel sounded,—there was 
seen, as it were, a great mountain burning with fire. 
When the third angel sounded,—there fell a great 
star from heaven, burning as it were a lamp. The 
symbol, in each instance, is expressly a similitude,—
and the one is to the other in comparative and indi-
vidual resemblance, as a burning mountain to a fall-
ing star : each of them was great. The former was 
cast into the sea, the latter was first seen as falling, 
and it fell upon the fountains and rivers of waters. 
There is a discrimination in the similitude, in the de-
scription, and locality, which obviously implies a 
corresponding difference in the object represented. 
" �
such plain and preliminary observations we 
may look to the intimation given in the third trum-
pet, and to the achievements of Attila, the third 
name mentioned by GIBBON, and associated in equal 
rank with those of ALAR1C and GENSERIC, in the de-
cline and fall of the Roman empire. 
" GENSERIC landed in Africa in the year 429, and 
in the following- year spread desolation along its 
coast, throughout the long-extended territory of 
Rome, which was then finally separated from the 
empire. ATTILA invaded the eastern empire in the 
Year 441. From that period, ten years elapsed be-
fore he touched the western empire, and twenty-two 
years intervened, from 429 to 451, between the inva-
sion of Africa by GENSERIC, and of Gaul by ATTILA.. 
The burning mountain arose first, though it blazed 
longer than the falling star 
" The connexion between the events predicted un-
der the first and second trumpets, is marked by the 
passing of the Vandals from Europe to Asia, and 
the consequent combination with Moors and Mauri-
tanians in the conquest of Africa, the most import-
ant province of the west ; ' and in the overthrow of 
the naval power of Rome. The sequence and con-
nexion between the events denoted by the second 
and third trumpets, are, we apprehend, equally de- 
finite. 
" The alliance of ATTILA, (A. D. 441,) maintain- formed his order of battle. At the head of his brave 
Editorial Correspondence. 
" A FUNDAMENTAL ERROR."—Under this head, 
the Harbinger quotes JUSTIN MARTYR as saying, 
that those should not be counted as Christians who 
believe " there is no resurrection ; but instantly, 
when they die, their souls are received up into heav-
en." This is adduced to show that JUSTIN believed 
in the unconsciousness of the spirit after death. As 
those who are not familiar with the writings of the 
fathers, are liable to mistake their opinions by iso-
lated, disjointed sentences from them, we would add, 
while JUSTIN MARTYR held with US 10 the belief of 
the resurrection, and non-ascension to heaven at 
death, that lie also held the view we do of the con-
sciousness of the spirits of the departed. In his 
dialogue with TRYPHO the Jew, from which the 
Harbinger quotes, on p. 223, he says :— 
" however ! 1 affirm, that no soul perishes en-
tirely, or is annihilated ; for that would really be 
good and joyful news to the wicked. What, thenl 
why, that the souls of the righteous are reserved in 
a place of happiiiess, and those of the wicked and 
inijust in a place of misery and torment, in expecta-
tion of the great day of judgment. Su that those 
which shall be judged worthy to appear belore God, 
shall not die any more ; but these shall be punished 
so long as it shall please God to sutler them to exist, 
and to punish them." 
If the Harbinger wishes its readers to be cor-
rectly informed respecting JUaTIN'S views, tt will ex-
plain to them its misapprehension of what he did 
teach. Those who are incidentally led into error are 
always prompt to correct. 
Foreign News. 
The Steamer Hibernia, Capt. STONE, arrived at 
Halifax Thursday afternoon, with seven days later 
news from Europe. 
On the 13th ult. an incipient insurrection was at-
tempted in Paris by about 25,000 of the Mountain 
ricade. In die evening the Assembly declared itself 
en permanence, and passed a decree declaring Paris 
and the first inilitaey division iii a state of siege.—
Thursday the alarm had considerably subsided, and 
business, which was entirely suspended the day pre-
vious, was generally resumed, At one time the peril 
was imminent, and nothing but the courage and 
prudence of the President, aided by firmness and sa-
gacity, prevented the most serious consequences.—
Numerous arrests have taken place, including seve-
ral members of the Assembly, among whom are M. 
ARAGu, and LEDRU RuLLIN. The last accounts report 
a state of tranquillity, hut there was an uneasy feel-
ing afloat that a renewed attempt would be made to 
upset the government, and that when it comes to the 
point the troops will not prove steady. 
From Rome we learn that the French army corn- 
Troy (N. Y.), June 18th, 1849. 
In the closing scenes of our Becket meeting, there 
were sonic developments of good results. The com-
munity have been set right in rega‘rd to the faith and 
objects of Adventists, and a door of usefulness has 
been opened to es in all that region. Much prejudice, 
which existed against us, personally, as well as 
against the Herald, and our true-hearted fellow-labor-
ers, has been effectually removed. It is trying to 
meet such groundless prejudices among those who, 
but for the misstatements and insinuations of those 
who might be more wisely employed, would be real 
friends. 
We parted with Brn. EDWIN and WESLEY BURN-
HAM, DWY, and others, at 10 o'clock A. H., and ar-
rived at this place about '2 P. M. We spent the af-
ternoon in calling upon the friends of the cause here 
and in Albany, and in consulting on the best means 
of its advancement. In the evening, we gave a dis-
course in the Advent chapel in West Troy. We 
were much interested, after the meeting, in a state-
ment of facts reiative to the rise and progress of the 
cause in this place. Father MILLER gave the first 
lectures on the Advent in the Baptist chapel, about 
twelve years since. A goodly number embraced the 
faith, among whom were Bon CATLIN, HAMMOND, 
ROGERS, and others, who took a bold stand, and bore 
the burden and heat of the day, and who still abide 
faithful iii the cause. They put up a chapel sonic 
time since, which they have recently removed to a 
new location, and have secured it fur the permanent 
use of the church. They hold their meetings regu-
larly, and are glad to have faithful and consistent Ad-
vent ministers to call upon them. Such will find a 
home at Bro. CATLIN'S, and others, who are riot fur-
getful to entertain the servants of GoD. We hope 
this beloved flock will be remembered and sustained. 
June 19th.—We had a pleasant interview with 
Bro. GUNNER, who preached last Lord's-day in Al-
bany. He is laboring constantly in New York and 
vicinity. 
We took the half-past 2 o'clock train for Sandy 
Hill, to till an appointment in the eseiling. On our 
arrival at Saratoga Springs, we found, contrary to 
their advertisements, that the cars did not go through, 
su that we were not able to fulfil our apponitment.—
We felt much disappointed, as well as iiidignant that 
the agent dad not give the proper notice of the change, 
or, at least, take down the old notices. Our friends 
in Sandy Hill had procured the Presbyterian church 
for us, and a goodly number assembled, who were, 
of course, much disappointed. We shall try to make 
it up at a future tune. 
We left, with our son, in the noon train for Fort 
Ann, and put up with our old friend BURRELL, at 
the Temperance Exchange. At 5 o'clock we gave 
a lecture in the Methodist chapel. 'I' he brethren are 
steadfast in both and hope, but they oughtsto make 
a special eflint to advance the cause; and we hope 
they will. �
patty, headed by MELICINONE ARAGO. It was Sup- 
June 20th.—Went to Low Hampton. We were pressed by the troops, whose numbers moulded to 
delayed by the extreme heat, but arrived in season to170,000. Several attempts were made to erect a bar-
hear Bro. KIMBALL read a text, in order to preach, 
as they had given up hope of our arrival in season. 
The text read was, "'In your patience possess ye 
your souls." As we arrived at the door at this mu-
moment, Bro. K. gave place to us, and we endea• 
vored to make amends for the delay. l'he church is 
doing well under the labors of Bro. KIMBALL. Fa-
ttier MILLER was present, and gave us a warm greet-
rug. Nothing cheers him more than to see his old, 
true-hearted fellow-laborers Although we have done 
little except to help Father MILLER In his great work, 
yet we have toiled with hint shoulder to shoulder, 
and have never shrunk from respousibility or suffer-
ing. We have stood by him in prosperity and adver-
sity, because we knew him to he an holiest and faith-
ful servant of GOD. Amid we have stood by the 
cause, because we believed it to be of GOD. 
THE ADVENT HERALD. �
181 
menced the attack upon the city on the 3d ult., 
and after a sanguinary engagement, in which the 
Romans lost 800 men, succeeded in carrying several 
important posts. A series of attacks have since 
taken place, in which the victory is variously claimed, 
but in which the invading army has suffered most.—
The French papers publish conflicting reports of the 
operations of the army, but from accounts received to 
the 5th inst., it is clear that Gen. OUDINOT had not 
then gained access to the city, though he had gained 
a portion at the north of Rome, which would enable 
him to command the city. The latest despatch from 
General OUDINOT is to the 6th ult., at which time 
he opened his trenches, and had regularly besieged 
the city. There is no appearance of yielding on the 
part of the Romans, but on the contrary, everything 
goes to confirm the belief that they would make a 
most determined resistance to the last. 
All the Socialist or Red Sepublican journals at Pa-
ris, except the National, have been suppressed since 
the disturbance on the 13th. 
The city of Rheims is reported to be in full insur-
rection, and to have established a government of Red 
Republicans. 
The cholera has again appeared in England ; sev-
eral cases have occurred in Manchester, London, and 
other parts of the country. At Paris the disease is 
making most frightful havoc—even more so than in 
1832. Upwards of 11,000 deaths have already oc-
curred, and in one day there were about 900 cases, 
and 600 deaths reported. Marshal BUGEAUD, and 
many other persons of eminence, have fallen before 
this scourge, which has also broken out anew in 
Silecia, Vienna, and Presburg, and is raging most 
fearfully at Alexandria and Cairo, in Egypt. 
General KOSSUTH has arrived at Pesth, and has 
been received as President in the capital of the Hun-
garian Republic. It would seem that hostilities are 
still carried on in the south between the Hungarians 
and the shattered rernaias of the Austrian army, sup-
ported by the Russians; but the reports which reach 
its are so vague and contradictory, it is not deemed 
advisable to report them by telegraph. The Rus-
sian General has issued a proclamation to the Hun-
garians, the pith of which is, that if they du not lay 
down their arms and submit to their fate with a good 
grace, they will be made to feel the consequences of 
their presumption. Every effort is being made to 
rouse the people, and the Magyar government have 
ordered clergymen to preach against the Russians. 
In Baden the revolutionary struggle is now hi full 
play. The prince of Prussia has left Berlin to take 
command of the army of the Rhine, and Baden and 
Wirtemburg and Bavaria democrats are preparing 
for a conflict. 
England.—The bill for the abrogation of the navi-
gation laws passed the House of Lords without mate-
rial amendment on the 12th, and has received the 
royal sanction. The bill will go into effect in Janua-
ry. The Jews Bisabilities bill passed the House of 
Commons by a majority of sixty-six. Its success in 
the House of Lords is considered very doubtful. 
The British government repudiate all cognizance 
or sanction of the proceedings of the French in their 
treatment of the Romans. 
Austria. — Accounts have been received from 
Vienna to June 6th, inclusively ; hut they bring 
little news of importance. No operations of much 
importance appear to have commenced, and they will 
probably be delayed until the arrival of Prince PAS-
RIEWITCH to command the Russians. 
At Vienna the government seems completely par-
alyzed. The Austrian and Russian commanders are 
said to be quarreling about precedence, and nothing 
has yet been done. It is also alleged that treachery 
has been discovered on the part of one of the officials 
in the department of the minister of threign affairs—
a correspondence having been carried on with parties 
in Hungary. 
Accounts have been received via Constantinople, 
that a column of Russians advancing toward the Dan-
ube have been attacked by their old enemies, the 
Carcassians, and thoroughly routed, with a loss of 
3100 men. 
As respects the operations of the Austrians in 
Italy, it appears that Venice is hard pressed, and has 
been obliged to negotiate fur a surrender, pending 
which hostilities have been discontioued. 
The Risogimento, of Turin, states that the Aus-
trians have arrived at Loreto and Jesi. Ancona still 
held out : the Austrian fleet that blockaded it had 
Putout to sea again. On the Tuscan it is said the Aus-
trians had occupied Term and Viterbo. 
Prussia.—Official accounts have reached the Prus-
sian government of the adhesion of the Dukes of 
Msckieuburg Schwerin and Strelitz, arid the Prince 
of Auhalt Bernberg, to the cuustirution proposed by 
Prussia. 
Baoaria.—The Bavarian prime minister has de-
clared wane chambers that he cannot consent to the 
constitutional proposition of Prussia, Saaully, and 
Hanover. The king of Bavaria has, however, since 
been compelled to request the support of Prussian 
troops in the Palitinate, and this circumstance may 
probably make some change in the Bavarian views 
of the German constitution proposed by Prussia. 
" Christian Psalms and Hymns; to aid in Public 
and Private Devotion. Selected and arranged by 
JASPER. HAZEN. Albany, N. Y." 
This is the title of a neat and pretty hymn book, 
prepared for the Christian connection, of which a 
copy has been sent us. It contains a large assort-
ment of hymns, the merits of which we have not had 
sufficient opportunity to judge. 
Chardon Street Lectures. No. 3. 
BY J. P. WEETHEE. 
SOCIAL ASPECT OF THE EUROPEAN REVOLUTIONS. 
The signs of the present age are divided into 
three classes—political, social, and religious. The 
first class has been noticed, and the construction 
which the political world put upon the late revolu-
tions. We have shown that their version is contrary 
to all past experience in human legislation, and op-
posed to the clear construction of the word of Gon. 
l'he system of the Socialist teaches that man, 
brought under the sway of its principles, will attain 
to the highest degree of perfection. Do the ele-
ments of that system authorize us to anticipate any 
such a result? 
Modern Socialism.—What is it, and what are its 
claims? We shall notice its origin, progress, and 
tendency. 
1. Its Origin.—Germany is the land of its nativ-
ity. It took deep root in that soil, and has grown 
luxuriantly. On the Catalaunian plains it was con-
tested, whether Europe was to be German or Mongo-
lian. The terrible onset resulted in favor of the 
German race. Since that period, the new world and 
western Europe have been peopled by nations of 
German extract. For ages the Roman hierarchy 
fettered the European mind. Through the dark 
ages, now and then, a star twinkled in the midnight 
heavens. From the year eleven hundred to the days 
of LUTHER, the Waldenses gave the Catholic 
Church great inquietude. LUTHER arose and hurled 
Bible truths, like fire-brands, among the people.—
The magazine, taking fire, exploded, and laid the 
fairest portions of the heritage of the Roman priest-
hood in r uins. By the zeal of the Society of JESUS, 
they recovered much of their lost dominion. The 
German tongue was again restrained, but the mind 
was free. -Germany. soon became the seminary of 
the world. Fur the last two centuries, that coun-
try has been the store-house of mental effort.—
Their teachers are the world's professors, in Science, 
Literature, arid Theology. Under LUTHER, the 
Protestant churches were not divorced from state 
legislation. Pastors, to feed the flock of Goo, were 
chosen by civil officers, who were Christian by name 
only. These learned formalists selected ministers 
of their own stamp. Pastors, without piety, col-
lected flocks without religion. Protestant Germany 
tell under the dominion of a learned, soulless the-
ology. This system of theology gave birth to the 
system of Rationalism, the first form of Socialism. 
One of the principal divisions of this body was the 
order of Illuminati, established A. D. 1776, by Dr. 
ADAM WEISHAUPT. The expressed design of this 
order was " to diffuse from secret societies, as from 
so many centres, the light of science over the world ; 
to propagate the purest principles of virtue ; and to 
reinstate mankind in the happiness which they en-
joyed during the gulden age fabled by poets."—
Prof. ROBINSON declares that their object was, by 
clandestine arts, to overturn every government and 
every religion ; to bring the science of civil life into 
contempt; and to reduce mankind to that imaginary 
state of nature, when they lived independent of each 
other, oil the spontaneous productions of the earth." 
—" Buck." 'flits secret association had its " nov-
ices, minerals, epopts, or priests, regents, magi, and 
man-kings." 
The systems of theology introduced 
by various orders of Rationalists, produced a unity 
of result—the degradation of the Bible, and of Je-
sus the Messiah'. 
2. Its Progress.—Socialism, within the last thirty 
years, has assumed new forms, and advanced with 
amazing rapidity. We du nut design any lengthy 
history of its ever-varying forms, but shall exhibit 
some of its must prominent features. 
1. The Social System purports to be, in character, 
religious. It originated in the minds of professors 
of theology, arid by their agents circulated among 
the masses. Under the guise of sincere admirers of 
the ancient Revelations, and of the Divine nature of 
CHRIST, they found easy access to all classes. Hav-
ing inspired in the minds of their pupils a profound 
regard for their intelligence, they began to infuse the 
deadly poison. Doctrines are first taught by queries 
and suggestions. The first open attack on the whole 
Bible, by these theologians, was on its inspiration, 
assuming that its authors were men, no otherwise 
aided by the Holy Spirit than other historians. That 
the Bible is, therefore, imperfect in matter and man-
ner. Miracles, being only wonders, are no proof of 
the Divine claim of the Scriptures: for what may 
be to one a miracle or wonder, may not be such to 
another. In the highest sense, they stated that there 
could be no miracles. Having thus planted their 
cannon, they open their batteries upon the various 
parts of the Bible. The first chapters of the book of 
Genesis are assaulted, and, after a short resistance, 
are surrendered ; then the pentateuch shares a simi-
lar fate. Still no serious danger is apprehended.—
Strong fortifications are yet in reserve. The proph-
ets are supposed to present an invincible barrier.—
Every saint taken adds strength to the assailant, 
while the assailed are gradually weakening. The 
proptui are surrendered, and with them the Old 
Testament is abandoned. 
The friends of the Bible retire to the strongholds 
of the doctrines of CHRIST and his apostles. Three 
of the evangelists are soon given up, and there is a 
retreat to the gospel of JOHN, as the citadel. With 
the surrender of this stronghold, the ancient Revela-
tions are totally overthrown. This effort is made for 
the purpose of introducing the system of natural reli-
gion. 
Socialism is a system of philosophy. After 
the fountains of theology had been corrupted, the 
Socialist attempted to open up a new high-way—a 
tainted system of moral ethics, on which alone the 
fountains could be approached. Their systems of 
philosophy have originated in their views of theolo-
gy, and both systems are mutually sustained by the 
same artful method of reasoning. As the' one sys-
tem grew out of the other, and is a part of that 
system, we shall not speak of them separately. 
Elementary principles of Socialism.—Social-
ists profess to hold liberty and equality as essential 
elements of their being : yet they aim at the total 
extinction of the Bible system, the Divinity of 
CHRIST, and the personality of GOD. They profess 
equality, and at the same time, they dethrone their 
Maker, to give room for the elevation of man to his 
vacant seat. Listen to the language of their most 
distinguished apostles : " GOD has made man's mind 
a touchstone, whereon to try all words and thoughts, 
and prove whether they be true." The Bible is 
then submitted to that "touchstone," and decided to 
contain many errors. SPINOZA thus speaks of GOD: 
—" All nature, the universe, considered as an effect, 
consists only of infinite modifications of one infinite 
substance, which is Gon. All the phenomena in the 
universe are the result of unalterable necessity : of 
the necessary laws of the divine nature. There is 
no plan in the universe." The school of HEGEL 
" knows no conscious GOD, but MAN ! it admits of no 
incarnation, but the eternal incarnation of the univer-
sal spirit in the human race ! ! The personality of 
men ceases with their present existence : they are 
but momentary manifestations of the infinite and un-
ending : there is neither sin nor holiness ! ! neither 
heaven nor hell" ! ! Man is the only personality of 
GoD. Such are the declarations of Social philo-
sophical theology. An able writer has truly remark-
ed, that " this system has its side for all classes of 
men." " The arch tempter once said of our race," 
" Yeishall he as Gon." " Ye are Goe," he now 
whispers into willing ears. What is this system?—
Did it ever before exist? It is but the revival of the 
old system of heathen mythology. The Pantheism 
of the 19th century is the Polytheism of the pagan 
world. The religion of India is the religion of the 
Socialists of Germany. That system may be called 
the " Indo-Germanic school." That system has 
made advances, both in degree, arid in the general 
diffusion of its principles. Those doctrines which 
were once confined to the minds of a few learned 
Germans, have now sprung up in all parts of Chris-
tendom. Its progress has been rapid and fatal.—
One author remarks : " Philosopheinata have been 
transported from Germany via France, in parcels to 
suit the importer, as fast as the French forwarding 
philosopher gets it from Germany, and as fast as the 
American consignee can get it from.France." Cou-
sin was the first French importer of German meta-
physics, A. D. 1816. His works have made progress 
in America. Dr. HENRY translated his productions, 
and sent them forth to the learned of the United 
States. The writers of " Young Germany " thus 
speak : "Germany is at present the fertile soil of 
Pantheism : that is the religion of our greatest think-
ers, of all our best artists, and Deism is already de- 
stroyed there in theory. You do riot hear it spoken 
of, but every one knows it. Pantheism is the public 
secret of Germany. We have, in fact, out-grown 
Deism. Deism is a good religion for slaves, for chil-
dren, for Genevese, for watchmakers. Pantheism is 
the religion of Germany." 
3. The Tendency of Socialism.—The friends of 
that system see in it the perfectibility of the human 
race. Others, not seduced by its charms, anticipate 
a result widely different. Can that system which 
strikes out of being the Bible, the Messiah, and even 
the Divine being, be the renovater of a feeble, corrupt- 
ed race �
They who look for such results from such 
causes, but. dream. What, wreck the universe to 
perfect man ! " There are two people," says 
HENGSTENBERG, " in the womb of this age, and only 
two, who will become more and more opposed to 
each other," those who hold to the Scriptures, and 
those who labor to overthrow their doctrines The 
one class will be driven to Atheism, the other to the 
Bible alone." The influence which is being brought 
to bear upon the destinies of this age, by the Social 
system, is thus happily expressed by LICHTENBURG, a 
German writer : �
Our world will yet grow so re- 
fined, that it will be just as ridiculous to believe in a 
Goo, as now-a-days in ghosts, and then, after a while, 
the world will grow more refined still. And so it will 
go on with great rapidity to the utmost summit of re-
finement. Having attained the pinnacle, the judgment 
of the wise will be reversed, and this will be the end 
—then shall we believe in nothing but ghosts. We 
shall ourselves be like Gon ; we shall know that es-
sence, or existence, is, and can be; nothing- but a 
phantom." We live in an age of Social struggles. 
'['he first year of Social revolutions is in the past.—
If that year has given us the " first firuits," the 
character of the harvest, can easily be determined.—
One vial of Socialism has emptied its contents upon 
Europe. Its explosive elements have set the whole 
country in a blaze. The ancient European system, 
like the crust of the earth, by the raging central fires, 
is rocking furiously upon the upheaving billows of 
Social reform. 
What power can speak to these 
troubled elements, and hush them into a " great 
calm?" Can human reason, human effort, smooth 
the rough sea? But one alone can stay the storm. 
The Peace reformers, a branch of the Social brother-
hood, about a year since, anticipated a speedy dawn-
ing of their millennial era. To them, the world was 
entering into its new and final state! where " men 
should learn war no more." Their apostles went 
everywhere proclaiming the glad tidings of the new 
age. Colleen uttered the good news to nearly al! 
the nations of Europe. This message was regarded 
true, and hailed with shouts of unmingled triumph. 
In England he declared, " that the age of WARFARE 
had ceased, that the contests of nations had passed, 
like the age of the mastodon and the mammoth."—
Scarcely were the words uttered, when a spark, from 
the ire of JEHOVAH, dropped into the social magazine. 
An explosion followed, which shook the world, filling 
the whole heavens with millions of the scattered frag-
ments of the Social system. In the language of a 
distinguished writer, we can truly say of the' revolu-
tions of the last year, " Conflicts more dire, battles 
more bloody, dissensions more unextinguishable, than 
had ever arisen florn the rivalry of kings, or the am-
bition of ministers, have broken out in almost all 
parts of Europe. The Social supplanted the Nation-
al passions. Within the bosom of society, the vol-
cano has burst forth. The original devil expelled, 
seven others entered, " vae victis." Thought we 
have passed the first year of Social conflicts—who 
will see the end of the era ? The year of revolutions 
has been the 9th of Thermidor of liberal principles, 
for it has brought them to the test of experience.—
Blackwood. From the following creed of many 
Socialists, what hope of human perfectibility can be 
entertained ? 1 " Do you believe in the existence of 
a God?" If the candidate hesitates, his admission is 
deferred until he can bring his mind to deny this 
fundamental doctrine. 
" Faith in an essential and living Deity is the 
origin, the fundamental cause of our present misera-
ble social state." 
As lung as mankind hold to the hope of heaven, 
if it be only by the tenure of a thread, they cannot 
expecthappiness on the earth. 
Christianity, 
hristianity, and the state of things it induces, 
are the eating canker worms of society. 
God has need of man, but man has no need of 
God. 
Blasphemous songs are chanted in many German 
cities. Such are some of the sentiments, which, 
from the German schools of Atheism, are circulating 
in our land, and poisoning the minds of the rising 
generation. Such being the nature of the Social 
elements which many believe, are about to convert 
the world, we can decide whether the true lover of 
our race can joyfully anticipate the introduction of 
their new era. 
182 �
THE ADVENT HERALD. 
* On the road to Rome. 
THIS IS ALL 
we have desired, or attempted to do. We wished to 
know, not so much who stood on the same platform, 
in theory, with us, as who would engage in the work, 
and how it could best be dune. All we have ever 
desired, to secure this end, is, 1st, Christianity ; 
2d, Faith in the great dist ing uishing truths of Christ's 
personal coming and reign ; the restoration of the 
earth and the saints, and the approximation of these 
events. This is all we ask now. 
We have been thus specific in defining our posi- 
tion, because of the insinuations and misstatements, 
that some one or more of these things, which we 
have always repudiated, has been sought by us to be 
accomplished., We deny all such charges, whether 
made by insinuations, or otherwise. Call our meet-
ings by what name we or others may, the name can 
never determine their character. This can he known 
only by our acts, and they speak for themselves. We 
ask our brethren all over the land, who have not met 
with us, to scrutinize them well. By them we are 
willing to be " judged." We ask for a candid ex-
amination of the published reports of our proceed-
ings, given over the names of the Secretaries. 
We repeat : names prove nothing. The name 
may or may not be appropriate. Our meetings have 
been classed with those of a very different character, 
yet bearing a similar name, and we have been held 
up to the world because of this and some other as-
sumed resemblances; when those who did this had 
the means of knoeing that the great, fundamental 
principles on which we, and those with whom we 
were thus classed, acted, were as wide of each other 
as heaven and earth. 
All our brethren can understand this general prin-
ciple, the assumption that is built upon it, and the 
unfairness of holding up that assumption of " the 
great apostacy " as an illustration of our conferences. 
The principle is this : The apostles held a conference, 
or council, at Jerusalem. It was a gathering of the 
apostles and the primitive church ;—call it by what 
name you please. The Papal church has held many 
meetings of her cardinals, bishops, priests, &c., since 
that day : therefore she assumes that all the Roman 
councils have beeu Jerusalendc, or apostolic, in their 
character ! But now, on the other hand, it is insin-
uated that conferences, such as we hold, are Romish 
in their character, or, to say the least, are tendimus 
in latium ! * Says the editor of the " Harbinger :" 
" It is not the mere name, but the unscriptural, 
anti-Christian THING that we oppose. We readily 
admit that the conference and assembly named in the 
Bible, and the assembling of the saints, &c., are ex-
amples worthy of our imitation, so far as our calling 
and qualifications will justify. But we do not admit, 
because such assemblies are named in the Scriptures, 
that ecclesiastical, authoritative, or legislative Confer-
ences, Synods, Assemblies, Councils, &c., &c., such 
as exist among the sects, and the one which we op-
pose, are right. 
" If the Conference under consideration is nothing 
more than the assembling of elders' and brethren to 
take counsel together,' for a more perfect under-
standing and dissemination of the truth, and for the 
worship of God, then we have mistaken its true char-
acter ; and we should be happy, if incorrect, to be 
corrected. We think, however, that we have not 
misjudged ; for our conclusion has been formed front 
undeniable facts, some of which have been presented 
in the course of this investigation, and a few more 
yet remain to be noticed."—Har., No. 244 ; see also 
Nos. 238, 239, and 245. 
This is a specimen of the manner in which we are 
held up to our brethren and the world when we meet 
together to consult how we may, without transcend-
ing any principle revealed in the Bible, best promote 
the glory of God. 
THE WRONG DONE US 
is this, to represent us as " legislative, authoritative," 
&c. ; while the editor of the " Harbinger " had all 
the means of knowing, that we had not done the first 
thing that could fairly he construed into a " legisla-
tive " act. A man must have had but little know-
ledge of the history of human weakness and perver-
sity not to know, that " undeniable facts" may be 
submitted to much worse treatment than to deny 
them ; they may be presented in colors to suit the 
one who wishes to draw from them a particular " con-
clusion," as conveniently as they can be denied. And 
in this case we shall show, that in the absence of all 
testimony, the simplest and most scriptural proceed-
ings have been seriously misstated, to sustain the 
most groundless and injurious insinuations. Thus, 
honest and unsuspecting brethren are led to believe, 
that somebody has a design to fasten a yoke upon 
their necks, whenever a favorable moment may ar-
rive for its consummation. And thus a groundless 
alarm is kept up, confidence is destroyed, love is 
cooled, and co-operation ceases. Is it not due to the 
cause of truth, to those who are deceived by these 
means, and to those who have been injured, that their 
author should make reparation for the wrong? 
That our Advent Conferences are " unscriptural 
and anti-Christian," remains to be proved. For a 
scriptural example, we need only call your attention 
to the conference at Jerusalem. But while we do 
this, we do not claim that apostolic authority which 
would embolden us to send out a decree, as they did. 
Could we say in unqualified confidence, as they did, 
" it seemed good to the Holy Ghost," we might, per-
haps, with propriety add, " and to us." Until then, 
we feel satisfied to emulate their example, without 
usurping their authority. And what this " judge " of 
these conferences calls " undeniable facts," by which 
he attempts to prove them to be what he insinuates, 
and endeavors to make others believe they are, we 
must now proceed to show are misunderstood, and, of 
course, are misstated. We will notice some of 
Boston Conference, 
THURSDAY, MAY 3I—AFTERNOON SESSION. 
Defence.of Advent Conferences.' 
" Whereas the conferences held by Adventists at 
different times, and in different parts of the country, 
have been publicly reported as unlawful and unscrip-
tural, and their acts most unaccountably misrepre-
sented, very much to the grief and injury of the 
brethren who have met in these conferences, by the 
editor, of the Advent Harbinger;' and whereas the 
editor of that paper has been repeatedly made ac-
quainted with the wrong inflicted, but has made no 
reparation, (and so we have reason to expect that our 
present meeting will be subjected to similar treat-
ment,) therefore 
Resolved, That while we do not complain of 
brethren for differing from us on measures which we 
think have been so signally blessed of God, from the 
commencement of our labors in the, Advent cause, as 
well as in the primitive church, nor for the expression 
of that difference, we do regard it as unjust, and a 
positive kind of unlawful strife,' to state that which 
is not true, in publishing the acts of brethren. 
Resolved, That we most earnestly entreat, 
that the misstatements which have been made, so 
much to the grief and injury of the brethren, be se-
riously considered by their author, and that he will 
`correct' them as publicly as they have been made.* 
Resolved, That a committee of three be ap-
pointed at this meeting, to prepare a defence of our 
Advent conferences ; and to report the misstatements 
above referred to at the Boston conference, that the 
cause of grief may be distinctly known, and if not 
corrected, that the brethren at large may judge be-
tween the injured and their accuser." 
The committee to whom the above preamble and 
resolutions were referred, present the following 
REPORT. 
In preparing a defence of our Advent conferences, 
it may be necessary and proper to state what the pre-
cise character and object of these conferences have 
been, and still are : so fir, at least, as our knowledge 
of them extends. This can be known only by their 
" doings,"—as they are in truth, and not as they are 
falsely reported. 
It has been no part of the work of these confer-
ences to create a standard of faith. God, the great 
Lawgiver of the universe, has created and given us 
the only standard of faith we acknowledge, or wish 
others to acknowledge. 
It has been no part of their work to attempt to 
enforce, by their authority, the standard God has 
given us. No man can put his finger on one act, in 
which our brethren, assembled in conference, have 
made the first approach towards an attempt to enforce 
that standard by conference authority. 
It has been no part of their work to decide for 
others the meaning of that standard. We have, in 
our individual capacity, decided that fur ourselves. 
This we had a right to do ; this no man could do for 
us; and to act intelligently, we must do it. In ref- 
erence to others, we have gone no further than to 
present the evidence which led us to the decision 
come to, and to ask for it a serious consideration ; 
leaving them to decide before God whether they 
would receive or reject that evidence. 
It has been no part of their work to make what 
we all agree to be the truth a test of fellowship ; 
though it has been our joy and strength to find true 
the word of God, that " if we walk in the light as 
He is in the light, we have fellowship one with 
another." 
It has been no part of the work of our Advent 
conferences, to fix upon any plan of operations, or to 
adopt any measures, in carrying forward the great 
work of proclaiming the truth, and promoting the 
work of preparation for the coming of our Lord Je- 
sus Christ, which were considered binding upon oth- 
ers ; though we have labored to carry out the plans 
which, in out judgment, we thought would be in har- 
mony with the gospel. We have not assembled from 
time to time to act the mere scenic part for " the pub-
lic eye." Our business has been of a character too 
grave and important for this. We were resolved, and 
have expressed our resolves. What man acts, with-
out first resolving that he will act ? We meant what 
we said, and desired that our brethren and the world 
should hear us. 
While we have done thus as conferences, we have 
desired that others should act according to their own 
convictions of duty. We have not asked them to act 
with us, unless they were convinced that to do so 
was for the best. We have asked them to act; but 
to act freely. If they could not go with us in the mea-
sures adopted, to choose their own mode. This we 
say still. While any do this, we beg of them not to 
oppose us, unless they propose and do something 
better. There is room for us all, and work enough 
for ten times the number. 'Why should it be left, to 
strive with each other about the manner of carrying 
it forward ? 
Having decided, for ourselves, what the word 
of God taught concerning the coming of our Lord 
Jesus Christ, and the proximity of that event; and 
having decided, according to the light enjoyed, what 
our duty was in relation to that great event—that God 
called us to be witnesses to our fellow-men of this 
precious truth ; we have exercised our liberty in 
coming together at different times, from year to year, 
as time has lingered, for nine years, to confer about 
the best manner of proclaiming this last message to 
the world. Knowing that union was strength, we 
have desired to secure, if not concert of action, at 
least harmony and co-operation, in this good cause. 
" It is the anti-Christian thing, and not the mere 
name that we oppose. If we are mistaken relative to 
the true character of these Anniversary Conferences, 
most gladly would we be corrected."—Har. 245, p. 85. 
THESE MISSTATEMENTS. 
I. In the third number of his articles on confer- 
ences, the editor of the " Harbinger " introduces a 
preamble atid two resolutions, passed by the confer-
ence in New York May 10th, 1848, which are in 
these words :— 
" Whereas God, in his mercy to a lost world, has 
given a revelation of his will, and in that revelation 
has made known the history of the world to the latest 
period of time ; and 
" Whereas in his word he has indicated to us the 
approach of the end of man's probationary state, by 
well-known prophetical sketches of the political and 
moral history of the world, and by certain chronologi-
cal periods, which, according to the testimony of his-
tory, and the opinions of the most competent religious 
writers, have been well-nigh fulfilled ; and also by 
signs in the physical world, many of which have evi-
dently come to pass ; therefore 
" Resolved, That we see no reason showing that 
we have taken an unauthorized position in looking as 
we have for the Son of God from heaven, to raise the 
dead, to judge the world, and to accomplish the prom-
ised restitution of all things which God has spoken 
by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world 
began. 
" Resolved, That the present developments of 
Providence among the nations have a most important 
bearing on our position, as we have been looking fur 
such events in connection with the advent of our 
Lord in his glory, and call loudly upon us to maintain 
a personal preparation for his coming, and to be dili-
gent. by all judicious efforts to call the attention of our 
fellow-men to attend to the same preparation without 
delay."—Har., No. 240, p. 45. 
These were accompanied by nearly two columns of 
remarks, from Brn. Robinson, Hale, Litch, and 
Needham, giving further evidence of the truth of the 
statements therein ; but the editor of the " Harbin-
ger " only published the preamble and resolutions, 
admitting that " the prominent doctrine of these reso-
lutions " he " most heartily endorsed ;" but objected 
to the " manner," because, as he told his readers, 
" they were presented with no accompanying evidence 
of their truth !" Had he published the " accompa 
nying " remarks, as candor demanded, his readers 
would have been able to judge whether there was 
" accompanying evidence," and also to detect the 
misrepresentation. 
II. A second misstatement is as follows. He says : 
ner " on that misunderstanding, in the following 
apology :— 
" These acts we attribute to an error, not of heart, 
but of sentiment, and an undue desire to be united 
in a coherence resolution, which was designed for 
the public eye." 
(Thus it stands in the Harbinger.) 
Such an excuse is worse than the primary wrong. 
He only who could give his readers to understand that 
brethren had done what they never had done, could 
invent such a motive for them. 
IV. But another very serious misrepresentatio of 
" fact" is found in the assertion of the " Harbinger," 
that the resolution, in its - amended form—by " com-
promise "—justifies defensive war. It says :— 
" Here is the result. And the nature of the com-
promise may be seen by an examination of the char. 
acter of the resolution before and after the amend-
ment. Before the amendment, it makes WAR' a 
sin, which, if unrepented of, will shut the subjects 
of it out of the kingdom of heaven.' But atter the 
amendment, the prevailing spirit and practice of 
war' will do this. Under the amendment, or com-
promise, Christians may smite, fight, wound, and 
kill, with fist, clubs, stones, daggers, swords, guns, 
cannons, or any other carnal weapon, provided they 
do it in defence of their own, or their neighbor's, life 
or property ! And the bloody defensive act will not 
shut them out of the kingdom, nor make them un-
worthy of our fellowship on earth ! 
" All must see the evil of this resolution. Instead 
of laying the axe at the toot, the foundation of war, 
as was the original design, the resolution is so modi-
fied, its keen edge so blunted, that defensive or jus-
tifiable' war is not only suffered to exist unrebuked 
by the resolution, but, in connection with the senti-
ments expressed by different speakers on the occa-
sion, the wicked practice is justified." 
0, the cruelty of such a perversion of all facts, and 
of all testimony ! Let the resolution .peak for itself. 
But the editor of the " Harbinger" says, "provided 
they do it in defence of their own, or their neigh-
bor's, life or property." Who could have thought 
of alledging, that that resoletion justified " defen-
sive" war? We can hardly believe our own eyes! 
We could not have believed it possible, that a man 
who professes to have a good spirit, could have made 
such a misstatement, involving his brethren in so se-
rious a charge. 
But he does not stop here. Hear him :—" As we 
view the matter, on the principle on which the com- 
promise was made, each member who voted ter the 
amended resolution, put his hand and seal to the doc-
trine, spirit and practice of defensive war, in any and 
all of its horrid forms. And further, so far as that con-
ference may be considered the representative or or-
gan of the Adventists,' these proceedings make the 
whole body endorse the doctrine of defensive war." 
We remark, 1, " no compromise was made; 
and so far as appears from the testimony of the reso-
lution, there is just as much evidence that " mem-
bers" who favored one view compromised their senti-
ments, as did those who favored another view. But 
we assert, from our own knowledge of the matter, 
that not one of the friends of the original resolution 
ever had the most distant thought that they were 
yielding their principles by a " compromise." 
The resolution itself contradicts the assertion. 
It condemns " the prevailing spirit and practice of 
war.'' What else is war, but the " spirit and prac-
tice " of it? It may exist in a man's heart, without 
being " practiced," just as murder may exist in the 
hatred one man bears toward another, without an at-
tempt to " practice " it. It is, then, the " spirit of 
war." The resolution not only touches the overt 
act, but it takes hold of the intention or spirit. 
In the " view " of our accuser, all of us who 
voted for that resolution, " put our hand arid seal to 
the doctrine, spirit and practice of defensive war, in 
any and all its HORRID FORMS " 
Why did not the 
editor add offensive war? He might with the same 
propriety. He had just as good a right to add the 
one as the other. He knew, as well as that there 
was any resolution ou the question, that neither of 
these qualifying terms were used, and he had no 
more right to add the one than the other. " But," 
lie says, " in connection with the sentiments ex-
pressed by the different speakers on the occasion, the 
wicked practice is justified." So, on the other 
hand, " in connection with the sentiments expressed 
by the different speakers on the occasion, the wicked 
practice is" condemned. If the speeches are to be 
taken ,as evidence, there is the most evidence in favor 
of the latter. " view." 
But the apology framed for us by the "Harbin-
ger " is the most unaccountable, and is utterly un-
worthy of one who claims to be a " brother." He 
supposes that we had such " an undue desire to be 
united in a conference resolution," that we blun-
dered out our sentiments in a " justification of the 
wicked practice," all " for the public eye! �
We 
ask no man, after he has so grievously misrepre-
sented us, to frame any apology for us. We should 
remark, that in several attempts made by the " Har-
binger " to correct its fast misstatement of this 
" act" of the New York Conference, those attempts 
have only multiplied the inaccuracies, and aggravated 
the previous injury. We make a correction of the 
misstatement, and leave it. The Lord judge between 
us and our accuser. 
ANOTHER MISREPRESENTATION 
is found in the remarks of the Editor of the "Har-
binger" on an effort of the conference to raise funds. 
A report was presented, occupying seven eighths of 
a column of the "Advent Herald," accompanied by 
two resolutions, which we give : 
" Resolved, That an immediate effort be made to 
raise a certain amount, say $ 500, to be laid out in 
purchasing the above tracts and smaller publications, 
that Bro. Litch, who is going extensively into the 
field, as well as other travelling lecturers, may be 
" It is asked, What harm can there be in simply 
expressing our honest convictions on these great 
truths, in the manner they are stated in these resolu-
tions? The harm is here; it is presenting for evi-
dence, our simple resolutions, instead of Bible truths 
and corresponding historical facts; our unqualified 
resolutions or affirmations are made to fill the place of 
plain inspired testimony." 
What can be thought of such a " conclusion "—
We stated facts in a preamble, and in view of those 
facts we said, " therefore Resolved," i. e., such was 
our " conclusion." Ott such conclusions we acted, 
and still act. Was that " presenting for evidence " 
to others " our simple, unqualified resolutions?" Far 
from it. We did qualify them ; and presented that 
qualification in the form of a preamble, and in the 
ACCOMPANYING REMARKS, which were omit-
ted by the " Harbinger." 
III. But the most glaring misstatement in the above 
quotation is the assertion, that we made " our unqali-
fied affirmations and resolutions to fill the place of 
plain inspired testimony." 
We should shrink with 
horror from the thought of such a sacrilegious act. 
Within a few weeks, the editor of the " Harbin-
ger" has had his attention called to this misstatement 
in particular; and when it was read to hint and pro-
nounced untrue, and that such a blasphemous thought 
as it imputes to the conference never could have en-
tered the mind of any one, the only defence he of-
fered was, that " he did not mean the last spring con-
ferences, exclusively ; but all conferences and acts of 
like character." To this it was replied, that admit-
ting the statement was of a general character, of 
which there was no evidence in the connection, still 
out conferences were classed with the most profane 
and abominable of the corrupt councils of past 
ages, which was the very wrong we complained of. 
Let his statement of this " undeniable fact," from 
which he has drawn his " conclusion," speak for it-
self. Most certainly our conferences could not be 
more unaccountably and grievously " misjudged." 
OTHER MISSTATEMENTS 
of fact occur in the " Harbinger," No. 241, p. 52. 
They refer to the following resolution :— 
That slaveholding, intemperance, the prevailing 
spirit and practice of war, licentiousness, and every 
other forbidden practice, is sin, and will, if unrepented 
of, shut the subjects of them out of the kingdom of 
heaven ; and therefore should, if persisted in, exclude 
them from our fellowship on earth." 
On this the " Harbinger " remarks .— 
" We fully agree with the conference that all the 
sins these resolutions specify, are really sins, but we 
are far frotn supposing that these resolves make them 
so. God has long since given every sin its true char-
acter ; and instead of its being our duty to take the 
high seat of resolving what is and what is not sin, it 
is our duty to faithfully present what the Bible says 
on this matter." 
Now, we ask if it is fair, generous, and Christian, 
to impute sentiments to brethren, by these unworthy 
insinuations, that they never entertained? Could it 
be " supposed " that the conference believed their 
" resolutions " made sin "really sin?" that they 
" took the high seat " of doing this? There must 
be a strange misunderstanding of " facts " some-
where ; and he who was first in " supposing " the 
conference was about something else " instead " of its 
" duty," has enlightened us according to his " man- 
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dissent from these measures-1. Because there is 
not a precept nor an example in the New Testament 
to justify them. If so, of course the measures and 
the conference that adopted them, are unscriptural 
and anti-Christian. His mode of handling the word 
of God to sustain his position in such cases, appears 
as he proceeds to dissent.—" 2. Because the precept 
and example of the New Testament present a differ-
ent way to accomplish this work. The following 
case is to the point �
The harvest truly is plente- 
ous, but the laborers are few : pray ye therefore the 
Lord of the harvest. that he will send forth laborers 
into the harvest.' Matt. 9 : 37, 38 ; Luke 10 : 2.—
Widely different are the means here directed by the 
Saviour to lie used, to send laborers into the harvest, 
from those recommended by the conference." 
If the means recommended by the conference are 
widely different from those directed by the Sa-
viour to be used, they are no more so than those 
means adopted by the apostles and the church in 
their day. And such precept and example are suffi-
cient to justify what the conference recommended, 
unless our accuser can bring something more to the 
point than the case he has adduced. Did the church 
at Jerusalem take a different way from that directed 
by the Saviour to be used, when " they sent forth 
Barnabas, that lie should go as far as Antioch ? "—
Acts 10 : 22. When the church at Antioch sent 
away certain prophets and teachers, did they take a 
different way? Acts 13 : 14 ; or did those churches 
differ widely from the editor of the Harbinger about 
the words of the Saviour being to the point 
Does not the gospel point it out as plainly to be 
the duty of the church to send forth and sustain the 
laborer, asserting that he is worthy of his hire, as to 
pray the Lord of the harvest to send them? And 
because the conference attended to one part of this 
plain duty, are they to be held up as adopting a 
very different way from that given in the New Testa-
ment? 
Would the editor of the Harbinger be in the 
field, if different means from those here recom-
mended by the Saviour to be used, had never been 
employed ? 
VI. His gross misrepresentations become more and 
VII. Another misstatement is connected with the 
" 3d cause of dissent from these measures," which 
is, that " they are entirely inadequate to the work 
they propose to accomplish." The inadequacy of 
means to accomplish the work, may be a sufficient 
reason with some for " dissenting " from all the 
means ever used to accomplish any part of the work ; 
but it can never justify the publication of such a state-
ment concerning any plan, thought of by us, as the 
following. Speaking of a committee which the re-
port proposed to raise, he says :— 
" `These men are to become acquainted with the 
number, character, qualifications, faith, and wants of 
inactive ministers—learn the locality and wants of 
the destitute churches; arrange circuits and stations ; 
appoint each man to his work ; raise funds to pay 
ministers ; and see that the vast machinery is kept in 
successful operation. Now it is folly to think of five, 
or fitly men, situated as these (nen are, ever accom-
plishing a work of this kind ; the plan therefore is 
impracticable." 
We need not speak of the above misstatements in 
reference to " the work " of this committee. It was 
never designed by time conference who appointed them, 
that they " should accomplish a work of this kind." 
But that it could be published to the world by a bro- 
ther, that the arrangements adopted must " be a fail-
ure," " a detriment to the cause," and " fully to 
think of;" that this could be said of these measures 
to assist " inactive ministers," who were not " inac-
tive " by their own fault, when the cause of God was 
suffering for their labor, is to us most unaccountable ! 
Is it " unscriptural " and " anti-Christian " to assist 
each other in the cause of God? Are our hearts 
made of stone? and must our hands be palsied to-
wards our suffering brethren, who cannot go out into 
time work without leaving those who are as dear as 
life to them to suffer ; while brethren who have the 
means ask us to take upon us this ministry ? And 
what can he suppose we mean by " inactive minis-
ters?" The report speaks of some who are too 
modest to put themselves forward ; and of others who 
are kept from public labor by poverty. Of this latter 
class, there are sonic who have labored in the service 
of our Lord until they are unable to put themselves 
forward as they once did, and now can perform but 
little manual labor. Others have done the cause of 
Christ service in time past, but now are driven wholly, 
or in part, from the field, Such we wished to take 
by the hand, assist, and encourage. These are some 
of the 
" INACTIVE MINISTERS." 
VII. Another misrepresentation, similar to the last each one holds, besides the motive of " dominion over 
quoted, is found in what the editor of the " Harbin- others." It was so with " the inspired Paul " and 
ger " says on the appointment of a missionary corn- his fellow Christians. It may be so now. All Chris-
tians do not consider it their duty to exercise the right 
of a judge." 
mittee. (See " liar." No. 244, p. 76.) An ex-
tract or two will show its character :— 
" Another very serious objection we have to this 
measure is, it necessarily creates the Missionary 
Committee a kind of ecclesiastical tribunal to decide 
what doctrines shall be preached by those whom they 
may send into tine missionary field. . . . But we ask, 
who has given one brother, or a number of brethren, 
the authority to take the high seat of judgment in 
matters of faith and duty ? Most certainly God has 
not. We should he exceedingly cautious how we act 
here—for we are stepping on very holy ground, or 
closely approaching the throne of judgment, which 
solely belongs to the Arbiter of every man's faith. 
The inspired Paul did not hold dominion over the 
faith of others ; and certainly we, uninspired, erring 
creatures, should not suffer ourselves to be placed in 
a position which would necessarily lead us to exer-
cise that right." 
Can it be that the editor of the " Harbinger " so 
misunderstood us ? ])id not the report make provi-
sion against that evil ? Hear it : " We recommend, 
that a list of names be made out, of those who are 
prepared to enter upon the work, after they have been 
recommended by the churches in which they reside, or 
labor." This sets the matter in its true light. Would 
it not have looked more like the spirit of Christ, and 
of tint charity that thinketh no evil, had the editor 
given the whole truth, just as it was? Time sin com-
plained of, had we committed it, would have been one 
of no ordinary character. This we all knew very 
well, and guarded against it. And on the other hand, 
what could we do less? Would any man, or number 
of men, disburse money to those about whose charac-
ter as Christians, and fitness for the ministry, they 
were entirely ignorant? We are persuaded the edi-
tor of the " Harbinger," much as he fears to belong 
to an " ecclesiastical tribunal," would not. Why, 
then, did he put us in such an obnoxious position—a 
position we ever occupied, and then hold us up to our 
brethren, as if we were time transgressors he made 
us? �
Was it just or kind ? We leave it for you to 
decide. 
aid from the poor careworn minister of Christ, when 
he has no more than a sufficiency at best ; and with-
out this aid must leave the field, his talents and in-
fluence be lost, and the cause of Christ suffer in con-
sequence �
To do so is suicidal to the cause, and 
fratricidal to the brethren. Again we ask, is it a 
time to write long essays, and philosophize, when 
the thrones) of earth are reeling, the nations 
stirred, the earthquake, the pestilence, the famine, 
the flood and the fire—instruments of vengeance, 
through which God's voice is heard by all who have 
an ear left to hear, are devastating, and the red light-
nings of Jehovah are about to scathe the earth, and 
whatever we do for our fellow men, must be done 
speedily or never? If others can do it, we cannot. 
If others can thus wound and grieve their brethren, 
we have other work to do. 
And why trust everything that is said or done by 
brethren, in reference to the position or faith of oth-
ers, be placed on the footing of a claim " to hold do-
minion over their faith " as a right? No such right 
has ever been claimed by our conferences, nor thought 
of, so far as we know. There certainly are other 
motives vm hich affect the relation of Christians to 
each other ; which lead them to ask and to give a 
reason of their hope; and which very properly lead 
them to assent to, or dissent from, points of faith that_ 
MORE ASTOUNDING 
as he thus proceeds : 
" Again, Feed the flock of God which is among 
you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, 
but willingly ; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready 
mind.' 1 Pet. 5 e2. It will be observed that the 
conference recommends to receive subscriptions, for 
the purpose of sustaining this measure,' to induce 
ministers to go into the field—But Peter tells them 
they must not do this for filthy lucre. The principle 
that moves to unction in the two cases is widely dif-
ferent : one is a selfish, worldly principle, while the 
other is the pure disinterested love of God." 
And is this quotation from Peter " a case to the 
point? " If it is, we know not what measures 
might not be condemned ; if it is not to the point, we 
hardly know what to say to the charge made against 
the conference, of "changing this divine principle of 
action." Perhaps we cannot express ourselves bet-
ter, on this attempt to stigmatise our efforts to do 
good, and to dry up the fountain of benevolence in 
our brethren's hearts, than by quoting an extract of 
a letter to the editor of the Harbinger last fall, 
which was published in the Harbinger, No. 253, p. 
148 : 
Our plans, or measures,' for trying to assist 
our brethren who are already in, or who may hereaf-
ter go into the field, are, however, the subject of ani-
madversion, unworthy of Bro. Marsh ! It is well 
known that many of our brethren who have served 
the cause of truth and righteousness, while they had 
means, have had to retire from the field for want of 
means. It is as well known, that impostors, and men 
evidently not called of God, have imposed on many of 
our brethren, until they have been obliged to with-
hold their money for fear of imposition. We wished 
to obviate that difficulty. But no! although the word 
of God is silent on the subject, it must, by a most 
monstrous perversion, be made to condemn it! We 
are charged with holding out unworthy motives to la-
borers. I deny it. I call for the proof, (you admit 
you are bound to prove an affirmative,) that we have 
held out any such inducements. We have NOT of-
fered 'filthy lucre' to any man living to go into the 
field. Such insinuations are unyist—they are cruel 
—they pierce the cause of the Redeemer, and cause 
it to bleed at every wound—they pierce the hearts of 
your brethren, Bro. Marsh, and cause them to weep 
in secret places. Will you persist?" 
THE LAST MISSTATEMENT 
in this catalogue of causes of " dissent," we shall 
give without note or comment. It will speak for 
isself:— 
" Finally, we dissent from these measures, because 
they lay the foundation of evil.—They create an ec-
clesiastical body, which, if it acts consistent with its 
calling, will perform a work which alone belongs to 
God and Christ to do : it must necessarily sit in judg-
ment on the faith of those ministers whom it sends 
into the field—and more, it must call to an account 
and dismiss from its patronage, all who depart from 
its understanding of the faith. We say that this 
Committee must necessarily do these thinks, if it act 
consistent with its calling. Surely, if it is the duty 
of a body to engage men to preach, to tell them where 
to labor, and pay or remunerate them fur their ser-
vices, it must also he its duty to decide on their faith, 
qualifications, and character." 
The history of the report, and the measures it re-
commended, against which all these causes of dissent 
were published, we cannot now give. All who are 
acquainted with this history, know very well that not 
one of these causes of dissent ever had any founda- 
tion in truth : they existed only in the mind of our 
accuser. That " the measures were inadequate to 
the work to he accomplished," if not " entirely " so, 
we were all very sensible. But some good was ac-
complished by them, as many can testify ; how much 
more that might have been accomplished has been 
hindered by these misstatements, a more competent 
Judge must decide. 
Much more might be said of the misstatement of 
" undeniable facts " by the editor of the " Harbin- 
ger," of the conclusion drawn from them, and of 
the manner in which he has " misjudged the confer-
ences under consideration." 
How can a brother deliberately sit down and 
find fault with everything done by our conferences 
to assist our poor brethren who are laboring in time 
cause of their Master, and many of them almost like 
him without a place where they may lay their heads ? 
May not he who preaches the gospel live of the gos- 
pel? and if those who can, undertake to help him, is 
it just to accuse them of holding out a selfish motive 
to induce him to labor? Is it brotherly to talk about 
sordid gain—about " filthy lucre " in such a connec-
tion as this? Is it a time to withhold sympathy and 
able to scatter them everywhere without money and 
without price. 
" Resolved, That we recommend every Advent 
church throughout the land to act as a tract society 
within itself, for the gratuitous distribution of our 
smaller publications ; and to meet the pecuniary de-
mands of this enterprise, that they take up a weekly 
cent collection, to be appropriated in such a mode as 
they think proper." 
The "Harbinger " (No. 242, p. 60,) says : 
" This proposed system of operation not only aims 
at the creation of a conference fund, but to raise 
money by every Advent church throughout the 
land,' to purchase the tracts and publications issued 
at the Herald office : for it is said in connection with 
the resolutions, that they are the tracts and publi-
cations issued from the Advent Herald office.' We 
object to this policy— 
" 1. Because, if carried to its legitimate and una-
voidable conclusion, it would create a monopoly det-
rimental to the cause of individual improvement, 
free inquiry, and the spread of truth. All must see 
on a moment's reflection, that if the influence and 
funds of conference, and all the Advent churches' 
were given to purchase the tracts and publications 
issued from the Advent Herald office,' there would 
not only be no encouragement fur an individual to 
publish his sentiments, but if he should do so, he 
might be considered an intruder on the rights of the 
general establishment. This game has been so re-
peatedly and generally played by the surrounding 
monopolies, in the different sects, and its effects have 
been so deleterious, we feel constrained to raise a 
warning voice against even its appearance among us." 
The same charge is reiterated by the " Harbin-
ger " in reply to Bro. H. Tanner, who calls its edi-
tor to account for his inconsistencies, in encouraging 
a publication measure through the " Harbinger " 
"office," that was supposed to be quite as objection-
able as that of the conference : (Har. 258, p. 189.) 
" The one aims to raise funds for a specific indi-
vidual work, which the present wants of the cause 
demand should be issued. But the other aims to 
CREATE A PERMANENT CONFERENCE 
FUND, for the purpose of purchasing tracts and 
publications issued at a certain office." 
What the editor of the " Harbinger " calls a 
" proposed system of operation," is purely that 
" system " by which the Advent cause has been 
sustained from the beginning. And whatever he 
supposes it " aims " at, the conference aimed at just 
what the resolutions express—" an immediate effort 
to raise the sum named, that our tracts and other 
publications might be scattered without money and 
without price." Are Adventists to be alarmed at 
this policy " at this day of their history ? It 
" recommends further, that a general effort, to the 
same effect, be made by every Advent church 
throughout the land, to be appropriated in such a 
mode as they think proper." Is there anything new 
or startling in this? How does it then happen tp 
be discovered by a brother hundreds of miles distant, 
that " this policy aims " at something so very differ 
ens front what was dreamed of by conference—the 
" creation of a permanent conference fund," and " a 
monopoly detrimental to the cause of individual im-
provement, free inquiry, and the spread of truth ? " 
He tells us he is " investigating " the doings of the 
conference, as one of the best friends of the body ; 
for its good, and the glory of God." Let " the do-
ings" of our conference be what they may, one 
thong is certain, no man or body of men, nor indeed 
any other being, could escape condemnation, if their 
doings were to be " investigated " and " misjudged " 
by such a " free inquiry " and misconception of 
truth." 
There is more than one mode of averting the exist-
ence of such a dangerous thing as " a permanent 
couterence fund." We have " aimed " at no such 
thing,. There is no such thing in existence. An 
intelligent " friend " of the Advent cause could with 
as much reason " object " to the spout which re-
ceives the drops from the eaves of a building, as a 
permanent reservoir, while it pours out inure than it 
receives from the roof, as to object to any thing ever 
done, or attempted to be done, by any " of the Ad-
vein conferences under consideration," " because" its 
" policy " would be " detrimental to the spread of 
truth." But such is our " system " of opposing " a 
permanent conference fund." If others have a more 
scriptural or Christian mode of averting it, we have 
yet to learn what that mode is. 
As to the apprehended " monopoly," • and the 
" game ",it threatens, we have only to reply, that 
when that resolution was passed, the " tracts and 
publications issued from the Herald office " were all 
the tracts and publications on the Advent doctrine 
that were issued from any office, so that we must 
either take those or none. But we are free to say, 
we wore both willing and desirous to take them ; and 
wish that tracts and publications " equally meritori-
ous" might be multiplied by " individual improve-
ment," or otherwise, to the greatest extent possi-
ble. Other misstatements and unworthy insinua-
tions, it, the same article, about making " favorites," 
making " conference sanction a dream for a party 
purpose, and as a standard work, &c., &c., we must 
pass by, simply remarking that such things were 
never thought of by the conference ; and their ap-
pearance in this form, by the agency of one who 
claims to be one of our " best friends," is entirely 
unaccountable. 
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V. �
FURTHER MISREPRESENTATIONS 
of the " doings " of the Advent Conferences, are 
matte in the " Harbinger," No. 243, p. 68. They 
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to a scriptural plan " for assisting in the 
prosecution of our work," which was reported at the 
Boston Conference by a committee appointed at 
New York. For once the " Harbinger" published 
the whole report. The editor then proceeds " to 
The editor of the " Harbinger" makes many corn 
plaints about our " manner " and " way " of doing 
even what he approves in itself; and admonishes us 
that " If there are any false doctrines to oppose, any 
errors to combat, any heresies to uproot, any truth to 
inculcate or defend, or any organization to form, or 
order to establish ; so long as we profess to be guided 
by the Bible, let us do our work by propositions, 
evidences, and arguments, drawn from that infallible 
Book." (" Harbinger," number 240, p. 45.) He 
speaks again as follows !—" We believe the apostol-
ic usage, of presenting living truths, and hard argu-
ments, for the suppression of error and the support 
of the truth, is still the better way, and hope we 
shall all feel more and more a desire to imitate their 
example." (" Harbinger " number 245, p. 85.) 
To these remarks we most heartily respond. If 
" the betier way " of which they speak had been fol-
lowed, there would have been no call for " the kind 
of labor " which the conference is now called to per-
form. But if the course pursued by the editor of 
the " Harbinger " is a " Christian " and " Scriptur-
al " illustration of what he says, he believes to be 
" apostolic usage,"must we not suppose he has erred 
again in supposing that usage " a case to the point ?" 
It would seem that when the " inspired Paul " 
opposed the false doctrine of those false brethren 
who sought to bring the disciples into bondage, he 
not only drew his arguments from time Bible, but he 
met them " in conference." We have yet to learn 
that, in such " a case," any inspired apostle ever 
took the high seat of a " judge ;" preferred his 
" specifications;" misstated " facts;" drew his " con-
clusions;" spread them before " the public eye," and 
when lie was told of his fault by brethren implicated, 
still persisted. " And certainly, we, uninspired, er-
ring creatures, should not suffer ourselves to be 
placed in a position which would necessarily lead us 
to exercise that right." 
FINALLY. 
Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter. 
If our Advent Conferences, are " the unscriptural 
antichristian THING" which they have been called, 
the one who has so called them, has not shown it. 
Not " one Thus saith the Lord," has been presented 
in " the case." 
Legislative Conference. — We unqualifiedly de-
ny the truth of the " third specification 'I of the 
Harbinger (which includes the whole) in reference 
to the conferences " annually held in New York and 
Boston," or any other Advent conferences of which 
we have army knowledge, that, " The organization 
of its annual sessions is marked with all the formali-
ty and ecclesiastical or conferential order of the oldest 
organized conferences, councils,or synods, which exist 
among the sects."—(No. 238, p. '29,) 
We also utterly deny that we have any sympa-
thy, or connection, with legislative conferences in 
any form whatever. 
Legislating on Opinions.—W e totally disclaim 
ever having set. or ever having attempted to set, in 
legislative jurisdiction, on the opinions of our brethren 
under any circumstances, or in any " way." 
Conference Funds — We positively deny hav-
ing now, or ever having had, a " permamnent con-
ferellee fund," or ever having attempted to get up 
such a fund, as stated by Bro. Marsh. 
War.—We faithfully declare that we have not 
now, nor have we ever had, since being engaged in 
the Advent cause, any sympathy with the spirit, 
practcie, form, or nature of physical war, as condemned 
by time New Testament ; nor have we ever passed 
resolutions from w hich an idea of our being favorable 
to physical resistance could he righteously " drawn." 
Tempting Ministers. —Fur Bro. Marsh to ac-
cuse us of holding out improper inducements to tempt 
men into the gospel field with sinister designs, is for 
him to falsely accuse us, and is entirely unbecoming 
him as a man or a Christian. 
Brethren, we intreat you to listen while we thus 
speak to you. How can we labor in peace and love, 
while our every public act is thus held up to odium 
by a brother, it lie still persists in it? We beg your 
candid arid prayerful attention to this matter. 
But you may eat; why we spend so much time in 
these complaints. We answer, our hearts are grieved 
—wounded—bleeding. And if we pour out our 
complaints, ten to one if that is not construed into a 
bad spirit. The cause of our precious Redeemer 
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THE ADVENT HERALD. 
suffers. It was said in olden time, " See how these 
Christians love one another." Would an unbeliever 
make the same remark of us, on reading such state-
ments as the above? Still further, the course taken 
by Bro. Marsh, whether he has " wickedly done 
wrong," or ignorantly, has impaired our confidence 
in him as a fellow-laborer. We wish to have confi-
dence restored ; and this can only be done by correct-
ing these injurious misstatements concerning us.-
His course has misled some of the most honest, and 
sincere children of God, to their injury, as well as 
ours ; but above all, to the great injury of the cause 
of God. 
What he has said against our conferences and 
their acts, so far as anything has yet appeared, might 
be said, with equal propriety, against anything and 
everything that has been done, or can be done, by 
himself or others. 
His attention has been called to these injurious 
misstatements by Brn. Needham, Mansfield, Himes, 
and others ; and since the last New York con-
ference, he has been informed of the action there 
taken on the subject, and again asked to retract.-
But he has made no reparation. He calls on the 
conference to " correct " him. Is there any other 
course that we can take? Here, then, is our correc-
tion. If he receives it, and repairs the wrong he has 
done us, confidence may be restored, and harmony 
and greater efficiency be the result. If not, we leave 
the matter before God and our brethren, to judge 
between us and our accuser. 
J. P. WEETHEE, G. NEEDHAM, EDWIN BURNHAM, 
A. HALE, SETH ROGERS, L. OSLER, CLARKSON GOUD. 
Bro. L. a Mansfield, who was appointed at the 
New York Conference, was not present at the Bos-
ton Conference. 
Correspondellee. 
"THE SPIRIT AND THE BRIDE SAY, COME." 
Though angry nations rage and fight, 
And kingdoms all be shaken, 
In Zion is the Lord's delight, 
She ne'er shall be forsaken. 
Ho! every one that thirsts, 
Come ye to the waters, 
Freely drink and quench your thirst 
With Zion's sons and daughters. 
Satan may rage to hold his throne 
Against the Lord's Anointed ; 
But sin and death his power shall own, 
For so the Lord appointed. 
Ho! every one that thirsts, &c. 
Though all the powers of sin unite, 
To work a desolation, 
Jesus, the Lord, has boundless might-
With him is full salvation. 
Ho! every one that thirsts, &c. 
The Lord will keep them night and day, 
While he them home is bringing ; 
And resting in his Son, will stay 
And joy o'er them with singing. 
Ho! every one that thirsts, &c. 
0! let thy guardian power surround, 
0! be our inspiration ; 
Make every grace in us abound, 
Perfect in us salvation. 
Bo ! every one that thirsts, &c. 
Be thou, dear Lord, our hiding-place, 
And make our souls adore thee ; 
And when we see thy glorious face, 
We'll cast our crowns before thee. 
Ho ! every one that thirsts, come, 
Come ye to the waters ; 
The Spirit and the Bride say, Come, 
There yet are living waters. 
" INVESTIGATE IT." 
in the extract with the above heading, from the 
" Cincinnati Commercial," found on the last page of 
the " Herald " of June 16th, it is inquired why the 
influenza always precedes, and rheumatism always 
attends, the cholera? 
It will be recollected by almost every one, that the 
cholera, in its previous and present visits, was pre-
ceded and accompanied by an unprecedented amount 
of easterly winds. And those who have attentively 
watched the weather in reference to disease, particu-
larly epidemics, are aware that the influenza never 
comes to us with any other wind. Rheumatism, too, 
prevails more during the existence of such winds. 
If we consult the Bible, we shall find that God has 
often afflicted men by an " east wind." See Gen. 
41 : 6, 23, 27 ; Exod. 10 : 13, 14 ; Job 27:21 ; 38:24 ; 
Psa. 38:7 ; Jer. 18:17 ; Ezek. 17:10 ; 19:12 ; 28:26 ; 
Hosea 12:1 ; 13:15 ; Jonah 4:8 ; Hab. 1:9. 
This is truly worth investigating ; and whoever 
will take the trouble to read the above scriptures, 
will feel himself amply rewarded. 
Capt. Shultons, of the " United States," tow-
boat, informed me yesterday, that the captains of 
several ships from Europe, which he has recently 
taken into this harbor, informed him that notwith-
standing they left east winds in Europe, and found 
them again on this coast, they encountered very 
heavy westerly winds all the way. How can this be 
accounted for on Franklin's and Espy's philosophy 
of storms? 
I will add, influenza is the Italian word for " influ-
ence," and was given to an epidemic catarrh, because 
it was supposed that it was produced by the influence 
of the stars. An east wind, however, seems to be, 
in general, its immediate cause ; and if that is pro-
duced by the stars, they are, again, influenced by the 
God of the stars, who sends plagues upon the earth, 
either for the chastisement or the destruction of men. 
In Job 38 : 24, the Lord informs him that he " scat- 
ters the east wind upon the earth by the parting ot 
the light." But the precise modus operandi, it may 
perplex the wise ones to find out. 
Whether this is the last of the seven plagues, 
which was to be poured out into the air, I am not 
prepared to say ; but I am deeply impressed that, it is 
the scourge of God upon the nations, in view of 
which it becomes all to deeply humble themselves be-
fore him. But in this, as in all other instances of 
Divine providence, it becomes us, while we humble 
ourselves before him, to use, in humble reliance upon 
him, all preventive and curative means within our 
reach. 
Physicians, as well as sectarians and politicians, 
often deceive themselves, and thereby become the in-
struments of deceiving others. Facts, instead of, or 
in demonstration of theories, should be the motto of 
all. To these alone I appeal. What can cure the 
cholera in a greater proportion than ordinary epi-
demics, is no humbug. Now to facts. 
The Austrian, Bavarian, Hungarian, and Russian 
governments authorized the collection of statistics of 
the different treatments of cholera. Reports were 
made of the homoeopathic treatment by several cele-
brated physicians, and eminent individuals, which 
showed, that of 3017 cases, 2753 were cured, and 264 
died ; or a proportion of eight arid a half per cent. 
Ninety-one and a half per cent. of those who were 
homceopathically treated, were cured ; while the re-
ports of the other treatments showed, that only about 
fifty per cent. recovered. Besides which it is stated, 
that Dr. Warrenzeller, of Vienna, gave preventives 
to over 150,000 persons, not one of whom died with 
it, and but few of them had it, and those few in its 
mildest form. Similar results, as far as I have seen 
and heard, have been gained in this country, when 
horriceopathic treatment has been judiciously tried.-
The same was true, also, of 8000 persons in Hun-
gary and Poland. 
Vaccination never proved as great a preventive to 
the small-pox ; for when it last obtained as an epi-
demic in Boston, of those who had it, about one half 
had been vaccinated ; and if my memory serves me 
right, twenty-three had it the second time. But a 
much smaller portion of those who had been vacci-
nated died with it than of those who had neglected 
this precaution ; they generally only had the vario-
loid. Those who cannot obtain preventive medicines 
of a homeopathic physician, would do well to take, 
every other morning, as much flour of sulphur as will 
lay on a dime. 
Families who wish to keep hommopathic medicines, 
will find " Hull's Laurie," or, " Epps' Domestic 
Homeopathy," excellent guides. If any choose to 
address me, Brooklyn, N. Y., 124 Prince-street (post 
paid), I will attend to their orders without extra 
charge. �
I. E JONES. 
LETTER FROM J. LIICH. 
BRO. RIMES :-Since I left Boston, 1 have visited 
Baltimore, where I spoke twice to attentive audi-
ences. 1 was happy to meet with many of our old 
and tried friends who have stood by the cause in sun-
shine and storm, and are still resolved not to give up 
the ship. The interest is gradually rising again un-
der the labors of Bro. Brewer. We have reason to 
hope, that the Advent cause in Baltimore will yet be 
sustained, and the influence of the truth be seen and 
felt in that city. While my heart was thus cheered 
by encouraging prospects, it was also made sorrow-
ful by another view. Some who used to meet with 
us in the house of prayer, are turned aside, and walk 
no more with us. My hope and prayer is, that they 
may yet see the snare, and escape from it. 
I have also spent several evenings at Manynnk, 
about six miles from Philadelphia, where we enjoyed 
interesting seasons in meeting and speaking to the 
people in the open air, on the signs of the times, and 
the glorious restitution. 
Our brethren in the city are ;awaking to the mis-
sioilary work, and are ready to co-operate in spread-
ing the light through the community. 
'Philadelphia, June 25th, 1849. 
THE ADVENT HERALD. 
BOSTON, JULY 7, 1849. 
WHITING'S TRANSLATION OF THE NEW TESTA-
MENT is out of press. Price, 75 cents single copy ; 
60 cents apiece by the dozen, or more ; for 50 
copies, or over, 50 cents per copy. 
WE have filled all the orders we have received 
for this work. If others have sent for it, we have 
not received their orders. 
NEW SUBSCRIBERS.-TO all new subscribers for 
the Herald, who send us the advance pay for the 
next volume, we shall send the balance of the pres-
ent volume, from the time they subscribe, gratis. 
BILLS.-We have this week sent bills to those of 
our subscribers who owe $ 2, or over, at the end of 
the volume. More than one half of those to whom 
we have sent, we are sorry to say, are to those to 
whom last December we sent bills, and have heard 
nothing from in return. To such we would say, that 
if a failure to hear froin them is owing to their non-
reception'of our bill, or to the miscarriage of their 
reply, or if from any other cause, they will do us a 
favor by communicating with us. We need our dues 
where there is an ability to correspond ; and wish to 
act a generous part towards those who are unable to 
pay any; or only a part of their bill. There are still 
a large number who are indebted for various sums, 
smaller than $ 2, to whom we have sent no bills.-
We have also sent to none who are indebted who 
live out of the United States. But we should be 
happy to hear from all such. 
CORRECTION.-In the Herald of June 23d, Bro. 
IlimEs was made to say in a note, that Bro. WEE-
THEE " was installed some months ago to take charge 
of the church in Boston," and that he " accepted and 
entered on his duties last week." Our attention was 
called to it after the paper was printed, and on turn-
ing to the manuscript of Bro. H., we saw that he 
had written it " invited." The idea of installing a 
man some months before he accepted, was so ridicu-
lous, that we did not dream there was any one so 
stupid, as to regard it otherwise than as an error, and 
that, consequently, it would need no correction. We 
see, however, that the Harbinger has an article on 
the word " installment," which leads us to make this 
correction, for the benefit of those who did not of 
themselves perceive the error. 
THE CHURCH IN ROCHESTER.-The Harbinger re-
quests us to give some of the recent doings of this 
church to the readers of the Herald, respecting their 
organization. We shall be happy to do so when the 
Harbinger publishes that document to its readers, and 
we receive their doings attested by the proper officers 
of the church. Till then, we shall fear that the 
Harbinger has misunderstood them, as he did our 
conferences, the umpires of his and our differences, 
and the meaning of that instrument-a paper like the 
basis of the organizations he has condemned-none 
of our churches having anything more than what he 
calls a " subscription paper." 
SUMMARY. 
Nathan Coy, a worthy man, was drowned in the Androscoggin at 
Oxford, Me., from which river he had rescued his son. 
The body of a sailor, supposed to be T. Holley, or IIollis, was 
found drowned in Bath, Me. 
Mr. Benjamin Chesty, of Middleton, N. H., was found dead in his 
corn-field on the 25th ult. Ile was far advanced in old age. Front 
appearances, it is supposed that he died in an apoplectic fit. He was 
one of the oldest inhabitants of Middleton. 
Mr. and Mrs. John M. Niles had a narrow escape from death at 
the curve crossing of the railroad in the woods near Hartford. Con. 
They were in a carriage, and the horse scarcely cleared the rails 
when the cars went by. There is neither bell nor whistle at the 
crossing. 
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and three ladies, in attempting to cross the trench bridge at 
Fredonia, N. Y .> drove into twelve feet of water. The ladies, with 
the horses and carriage, were carried under a boat, and the former 
were drowned. 
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wned 
A chaise, which were two ladies named Brigham, came in col- 
lision with a job wagon in Congress-street, by which the ladies 
were thrown out, and one of them considerably bruised. 
A son of Capt. Janies Goldsbury, of Warwick, Mass., fell from 
the top of a pine tree, a distance of seventy feet, where he had gone 
in pursuit of a crow's nest. Ile was very much bruised, but will 
probably recover. 
The only newspaper at Belize, Honduras, where the British bear 
sway, has been suspended. 
Michael Morgan died in this city on Monday last, from drinking 
immoderate draughts of cold water while his body was in a treated 
state. 
Three workmen, engaged in digging under a bank of earth at South 
Boston, were buried by the bank caving in. Two were rescued, but 
the third, whose name was not ascertained, was dead when taken 
out. 
Eleven hundred Irish emigrants arrived here on the 29th ult. in the 
British ship Greenock, in the R. C.Winthrop, and Mt. Washington. 
Bills to make Concord and Portsmouth cities, have passed the 
New Hampshire Legislature. 
Mrs. Mitchern and her three children were found drowned in Rich-
mond, 0. They were on the way to her father's residence in Penn-
sylvania, to escape from poverty and misery, consequent on a 
drunken husband. It is possible the distressed mother may have 
destroyed herself and children. 
Two men in a small sail-boat were capsized in Dorchester bay on 
Sunday evening, and were rescued by a boat from the castle. 
In Concord, Wis., a son of H. C. Shepard was killed by the ex-
plosion of a towling-piece which his brother was handing to him. 
In Burnett, Wis., a son of Mr. Duell was accidentally shot by his 
brother and killed. The boys were from 9 to 12 years old. 
BUSINESS NOTES. 
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A. C. Chandler-Sent your Testaments the %tit ult. 
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some indistinctness in the letter, was credited to him, and the paper 
sent him accordingly. We have now credited you $2 more to 495. 
T. Grandy-We have credited the $2 to Mrs. L. Grandy, which 
leaves due by her $1 50. You have paid your paper to 482. 
0. Dowd-Book sent. 
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We sent your bundle the 2d inst. 
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we will credit one to her. 
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BIG TENT MEETINGS-WEST. 
I shall hold the proposed Big Tent meeting in Syracuse, or Ho-
mer, to commence Aug. 30th, (instead of the 7th,) and continue 
from seven to ten days, as may be judged best. Efforts will be made 
to procure a place easy of airiest for the meeting, yet so retired 
from noise as to leave us unmolested. Further notice will he given 
of the place of meeting by Bro. Bates and Clapp, as soon as they 
can make the definite arrangements. 1 have written to Brn. Bates 
and Clapp, and wish also that Bro. Mansfield may co-operate with 
them in the selection of a place. As any time will be occupied till 
one week before the meeting, 1 hope they will arrange this matter, 
and send notice to the Herald. Let every friend of the Advent cause 
come to its aid. I hope to have the assistance of Ern. Litch, Gain 
sha, Bates, Pinney, Bywater, Burnham, Hale, and others, to aid in 
carrying on the meeting. �
J. V. H. 
On our return from the West, we shall hold a tent meeting in 
New York or Brooklyn. Notice will he given hereafter. 
MEETINGS. 
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By request, a conference is appointed to commence July 13th in 
Perrysburg (Cam co., N. Y.), and continue over the Sabbath. 'the 
friends abroad are invited to attend. �
L. P. JUDSON, 
lf the Lord will, a meeting will be held at Utica, N. Y.. Sunday, 
the 15th. We want our brethren generally to attend these meetings, 
and help sustain us. Come, especially those within the vicinity of 
those places. Cannot somecome from Albany, Troy, Cooperstown, 
Cherry Valley, Little Falls, Herkimer, W hitestown, &c ? 
J. C. BYWATER. 
Bro. Edwin Burnham will preach at New Hartford Aug. sin, and 
in Kent Aug. 10th, and continue over the Sabbath. As this will he 
a special meeting for the cause in this vicinity, it is particularly re-
Quested, that all the brethren and sisters will make special efforts to 
attend, and make it a profitable one. �
S. G. MATHEW SON. 
APPOINTMENTS. 
Bro. Edwin Burnham will preach at Kennebunk-port, Me., Sab-
bath, July 13th ; at Portland, the 22t1 ; at Poland, the 29th. Bro. 
Wesley Burnham will accompany him. It is hoped that the breth-
ren in each place will give notice as extensively as possible. 
Bro. T. Smith will preach in the school-house (near Bro. Clew-
ley's) in Brewer, Me., July 19th and 15th. 
Bro. F. IL Berick will preach in Richmond, Me. tin the Reed 
steeling-housei, Sunday, July huh. 
Bro. Ingmire will preach in Saratoga Co., as the Lord may direct, 
from July 4th to the 23d ; Veins Factory Village, Otsego county, 29th. 
Bro. W. S. Campbell will preach at Three Rivers, Mass., Sunday, 
July 8th. 
Bro. 1. R. Gates will preach in Saratoga county, N. Y., as may he 
thonght best, July 9th to 22d ; will attend mecum; in Hatfield, Ed 
to 29th. 
Bro. N. Billings will preach at South Berwick, Me., Sunday, July 
8th; New Durham Ridge, N. IL, Sunday, the lath. 
Bro. H. H. Gross will preach at Janesville, N.Y., July 13-15 ; and 
vicinity, as Bro. Barber may arrange, 17-19 ; Rock City, 20-22 ; May-
field (Cranberry creek), Fulton county, 23-29d. Appointments far-
ther West in due season. Letters will be inquireor at Almfleld. 
Bro. 0.11. FASSETT has removed to Wrentham, Mass., on ac-
count of his health. All letters, &c., Mr him will therefore Li:di-
rected accordingly. 
Elder A. SHERWIN'S Post-office address is Bristol, Vt. 
Bro. D. I. ROBINSON'S address is, New York City, Fifteenth 
street, first door east of Second Avenue. 
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