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TIME. 
rly REV. JOHN NEWTON. 
Time by moments steals sway, 
First the hoar and then the (lay ! 
Small the daily loss appears, 
Yet it soon amounts to years ; 
Thus another year has flown, 
And is now no more our own, 
(Thouth it brought or promised good,) 
Than the years before the flood. 
Bat each year, let none forget, 
F ads and leaves us deep in debt ; 
Favors from the Lord received, 
gins that have the Spirit grieved, 
Mark'd by God's unerring, hand, 
1, his book recorded stand ; 
Who can tell the vast amount 
Placed to each of our account? 
We have nothing, lord, to pay, 
Take, 0 take our guilt away : 
Self-condemned, on thee we oall, 
Freely, Lord, forgive us all. 
If we see another year, 
May we spend it in thy fear: 
 
All its days devote to thee, 
Living for eternity. 
Anticipation and Contrast, 
panorama of grandeur—" the New Jerusalem, 
coming from God out of heaven, prepared as a 
bride adorned for her hushand." 
I hail the occurrence as an augury of good. 
I hail it as a means, under God, of helping on-
ward the victory, the triumph, and the reign of 
peace. England, America, France, Austria, 
Spain, have so often met on the battle-field ; so 
often have brothers drenched'the earth with the 
blood of brothers, that surely that man's heart 
is not instinct with the noblest feelings of hu-
manity who does not hail a rivalry not of blood 
—who does not regard with delight a battle-
field upon which is heard no sound of clarion 
or war drum ; on which are seen no "garments 
rolled in blood," or any of the accompaniments 
of battle ; but where intellect meets intellect, 
and it is tried, by intellectual weapons and in-
tellectual strength, which nation is greatest in 
art, in science, in literature, and in civilization. 
And, 0 blessed triumph ! if it shall come out 
that this Old England of ours, this Great Brit-
ain of ours, whose faith is menaced by the Pope, 
because it is not pure, whose faith is despised 
by others, because it is too sceptical, shall be the 
nation that is great in arms, great in science, 
great in the arts, great in literature, because, 
what is greater than all, great in the knowledge 
and the love of God, in sympathy with man, in 
all that elevates, ennohles,and adorns the charac-
ter of mannkind. 
I look upon it, in the next place, as a great 
contribution to benefit the condition of our 
countrymen at large. I do not believe that the 
result of it will he evil : I hope it will contribute 
to make the poor man's home more airy, cleanly, 
and comfortable, I am one of those who believe 
that many things which ought to be done, may 
may be done politically, socially, morally. That 
tax which keeps out the light and air from hu-
man dwellings, I believe to have been one of 
the conductors of cholera, and now a great 
source of the excessive drunkenness that pre-
vails. Make the poor man's house comfortable 
and clean, and he will love it. It is not teetotal-
ism that will prevent drunkenness ; it is giving 
the drunkard such means of enjoyment at home 
that he will not be driven from his home to the 
gin-shop ; otherwise, all your panaceas for ar-
resting his drunkenness will be utterly worth-
less. What we need in these matters is a little 
attention to the poor. And depend upon it, the 
grand palaces of England would not shine less 
splendid, if they did not cast their shadows on 
such lanes and alleys as are often to be found 
behind them. Where there is such magnificence 
and splendor, there ought to be corresponding 
munificence of charity for those beside them. I 
regard this, then, as a contribution to the real 
temporal welfare of the country. Our blessed 
Lord never overlooked that. While he minis-
tered to the soul, and died for the soul, he 
showed that he wished that man should be 
happy and healthy in his temporal condition of 
earth. I have the strongest and highest hope 
of this country of ours. * * * * 
Money can admit to the Crystal Palace, but 
it has no currency beyond the present. Our title 
to that house not made with hands, to that city 
that bath foundations, is not what the Bank of 
England or the Queen of England can give. 
The Bank of England can make a rich man ; 
the Queen of England can make a Duke ; but 
God alone can make a Christian. And that 
title of which the whole Bible is full—the right-
eousness of God our Saviour—is the only thing 
we can present that will admit us into that 
house not made with hands, eternal in the 
heavens." Have we it? If, standing in Pic-
cadilly, and looking on the vast crowds that 
will rush past day after day to see the glories 
the nations bring into that palace of glass, I were 
to ask any person, " Who are these, and whence 
came they ?" I should be answered, " These 
are French, Germans, Chinese, Austrians, In-
dians, that have come from West and East, and 
North and South," and that would be all ; " and 
each has a ticket of admission." But when that 
grand group shall stand before the throne of 
God and the Lamb—that mighty multitude 
composed of all nations, and kindreds, and 
tribes, and tongues ; and when it shall be asked 
by some of the inquiring angels, struck by the 
sight of these immigrants and colonists who 
are not natives—for angels alone are natives—
and startled by the beauty, and glory, and mag-
nificence of that mighty crown —" who are 
these, and whence came they ?" the answer 
shall not be, " These are not French, Germans, 
Spaniards, Chinese, or Turks ;" nor shall it be, 
" These are Churchmen, or Dissenters ; Scotch 
Churchmen, English Churchmen, Free Church, 
or some other Church :" but it will be said as 
if to pour contempt upon our paltry and perish-
able distinctions, " These are they that have 
washed their robes, and made them white in the 
blood of the Lamb ; therefore are they in that 
palace, and stand before the throne of God and 
of the Lamb ; and serve him day and night with-
out ceasing." 
Christ is the way to that glory ; his righteous-
ness the title to it ; his blood the price of it ; 
and the Church the preacher of it. For what 
is a Church ? Simply, simply, a signal-post tell-
ing mankind, " This is the way, walk ye in 
it." It is not one whit easier to get to heaven 
by the gallery stairs of St. Paul's, than it is by 
the penitential stairs of St. Peter's at Rome. 
The Church is not the way to heaven ; but a 
witness to the way; that's all. The minister 
is not the way to heaven, any more than a 
policeman is the way to the Crystal Palace; 
he merely tells you the way. The only course 
by which the Church can raise to her true glory 
is when she stands in the humblest position, 
and puts herself forward, novae taking Christ's 
place, but as witnessing to Christ's claims, and 
telling men, in plain language, " This is the 
way, walk ye in it." 
The " Jerks." 
A more remarkable example of this perverted 
condition of the nervous system was, perhaps, 
never afforded than by the "Jerks," which ac-
companied the intense religious excitement that 
prevailed in Kentucky and Tennessee about the 
beginning of the present century ; and as that 
vagary seems to us to throw much light upon 
the mania under consideration, we will quote 
from a late writer some passages descriptive of 
the strange phenomenon, We refer to the Rev. 
Dr. Davidson. In his interesting and valuable 
" History of the Presbyterian Church in Ken-
tucky," he has collected with much labor many 
curious and instructive details on this subject, 
which are not less interesting to the physician 
than the theologian. 
The first occurrence of the " jerks " was at 
a sacramental meeting in East Tennessee, 
" when several hundreds of both sexes were 
seized with strange and involuntary contortions." 
Dr. Davidson remarks : 
" From the universal testimony of those who 
have described these spasms, they appear to 
have been wholly involuntary. Thus they 
have been represented by McNemar in the 
passage just cited. This remark is applicable 
also to all other bodily exercises. What dem-
onstrates satisfactorily their involuntary na-
ture is, not only that, as above stated, the 
twitches prevailed in spite of resistance, and 
even the more for attempts to suppress them ; 
but that wicked men would be seized with them 
while seduously guarding against an attack, 
and cursing every jerk when seized. Travel-
lers on their journey, and laborers at their 
daily work, wero also liable to them. 
"Instances have been given of men conceal-
ing whips on their persons, with the intention 
of using them upon the subjects or advocates of 
these contortions, who have themselves, to their 
great surprise and horror, been suddenly seized 
in a similar manner, and their whips have been 
violently jerked out of their hands to a distance. 
A young man, the son of an elder, who was 
a tanner, feigned sickness one Sabbath morn-
ing, to avoid accompanying the family to a 
camp-meeting. He was left alone in bed, with 
none others in the house but a few black chil-
dren, He lay some time, triumphing in the 
success of his stratagem, but afraid to rise too 
soon, lest some one might be accidentally lin-
gering arid detect him. As he lay quiet with 
his head covered, his thoughts were naturally 
directed to the camp-meeting, and fancy painted 
the assembled multitude, the public worship, 
and individuals falling into the usual spasmodic 
convulsions. All at once he found himself vio-
lently jerked out of bed, and dashed round the 
room and against the walls, in a manner alto-
gether beyond his control. Recollecting that 
praying was said to be a good sedative on such 
occasions, he resorted to the experiment, and to 
his great satisfaction found it successful. He 
returned to bed Quite relieved, but only to be 
again affected in the same way, and to be again 
quieted by the act of praying. He then dressed 
himself, and, to occupy his mind, went to the 
Lanyard, and drawing a skin from the vat, pre- 
pared to unhair it. He rolled up his sleeves, 
and, grasping the knife, was about to commence 
the operation, when instantaneously, the knife 
was flirted out of his hand, and he himself 
jerked backward over logs and against the 
fences, as before. Gaining. relief by resorting 
to the former remedy, he ventured to resume 
his occupation, and again he was interrupted. 
But, finding his talisman losing its efficacy, he 
began now to be really alarmed, and, quitting 
the yard, he returned to his chamber, and be-
took himself to prayer in good earnest. In this 
condition, weeping and crying to God for mercy, 
he was found by the family on their return." 
We have said that there appears to us to be 
a striking analogy between the condition of the 
nervous system which leads to these writings, 
and that which existed in the persons who 
were affected with the "jerks ;" and some fur-
ther facts which we have now to add will, we 
think, render this still more apparent. Thtis, 
while this singular affection was not confined 
to any class or sex, but men and women, black 
and white, were its subjects, still it was ob-
served that women were much more apt to fall 
into it than men ; and it was also remarked 
that those who had once been seized were par-
ticularly liable to a second attack, and jerking 
or swooning readily became a habit. " Wo-
men," it is stated, had their nerves so weakened 
by the frequency of these attacks, as to fall 
while walking to or from the meeting house, 
engaged in narrating past exercises without 
any uncommon emotion, and drop from their 
horses on the road." 
Many instances of this acquired habit of the 
nervous system are recorded by the writers of 
that period. Thus Dr. Cleland, an estimable 
and pious clergyman, relates that riding one 
day with a lady, the wife of a Presbyterian el-
der, who had been some time previously affected 
with the jerks, it occurred to him to try whether 
they might not be renewed simply by starting a 
particular train of ideas in her mind. The 
conversation just before had been of an indiffer-
ent character ; he changed it abrubtly to devout 
and solemn subjects, and adds, that " before 
two minutes had elapsed, her body began to be 
violently agitated, pitching upward and forward, 
from the saddle half way to the horse's neck, 
six or eight times in a minute." 
There were those who struggled long and 
earnestly against the disposition to fall, but 
were forced to yield at last. One fell, after bit-
terly opposing what was esteemed a " divine 
work," and another, exclaiming that it was " an 
unfortunate sight and a great mortification." 
"One dropped, as if shot, just after expressing 
his fears that the work was not right." A fa-
ther threatened his swooning daughters that he 
would beat them if they ever came to such a 
place again, and fell with the words in his 
mouth. A man fell at Lexington, who had 
told an acquaintance if he fell he might put his 
foot on his neck and keep him down." 
Not only were there these involuntary mo-
tions, the result of sympathy, but in many of 
the subjects there was also the unconsciousness 
and insensibility presented by the mesmeric 
state. Persons, to their great surprise, found 
themselves unable to move when they wished. 
One young lady is mentioned who was not 
BY rHE REV. JOHN CUMMING. D. D. 
(Concluded from our last.) 
I have received from I know not how many 
quarters letters asking me, because I have turned 
some attention to the subject of prophecy, 
whether I do not regard the great gathering in 
London as only a repitition of Belshazzar's 
feast ? I cannot see the least point of coinci-
dence—any point of contact or comparison what-
ever; and if we read the fifth chapter of Dan-
iel, which describes the feast of Belshazzar, 
and the gathering of the nobles of his kingdom 
to worship gods of silver, and gold, of brass, 
iron, wood, and stone, and then take the ordi-
nary daily newspaper, and read the account 
of the opening of the Crystal Palace, adorned 
by the presence of our beloved Queen, conse-
crated by the prayers of the chief minister of 
religion, a minister who deserves all the dignity 
he holds, and whose beautiful and Christian 
character is the admiration of all denomina-
tions; we shall see that between the festival of 
the first of May, and the feast of Belshazzar, 
there is abundant point of contrast, but not one 
single point of contact or comparison. Some 
still more credulous, and more mistaken too, 
have asked whether I really did not suppose 
the present gathering was like the Armageddon 
gathering of the last days, when God shall come 
down to punish the mighty multitude for wor-
shipping gods of silver and gold, and for their 
ignorance and forgetfulness of him ? I try to 
understand such prophecy as God gives a clue 
to its interpretation ; but when one racks one's 
fancy for points of conincidence, twists God's word, 
and dreams, and suggests all sorts of grotesque 
and ridiculous applications, such persons only 
give the Roman Catholic a new reason for shut-
ting the Bible which they thus abuse, and the 
infidel a new argument for disbelieving the 
Bible which they thus misapply and pervert. 
I confess that I am more disposed to look 
upon the bright side of the scene. I view it as 
an instalment of the grand result,as an evidence 
of man's craving of what is to be, and a hint 
dropped from the skies, that if man can create 
so fair, and exquisite, and beautiful a thing by 
his skill, how beautiful, how bright, how glorious 
will that palace be not made with hands ; and 
how truly may we lift our affections from the 
glories that so soon will crumble, the beauty 
that so soon will fade, and set them upon that 
house eternal in the heavens—the city that hath 
foundations—that apocalypse of beauty; that 
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aware of any change in her condition, and wasitle Paul, was founded by Constantine. Another 
amazed to find the people flocking around her ; was built by the Emperor Theodosius, in 386, 
but then making an effort to move, she found and restored in the eighth century by Leo III. 
herself powerless. Some, while in this state, This was one of the most interesting objects at 
were both conscious and capable of conversing ; Rome to every traveller, a perfect museum of 
others were, speechless. The most energetic Christian antiquities. But in 1824 the roof 
stimulants, as in artificial somnambulism, made took fire during some repairs, and fell into the 
no impression upon the sentient nerves. A I aisles, where the heat 'became so great as to 
phial of hattshorn was applied by a clergyman split and calcine the columns, until the whole 
to the nose of a stout young man, who was ly- was a heap of ruins. Since then, large sums 
ing flat on his back, and by accident some got of money have been contributed by the Catholic 
into his nostrils ; " but he took not the slight- sovereigns and princes, and by each successive 
est notice of it." 
Pope, for the restoration of the building, and 
On one occasion Lorenzo Dow, while preach- the work is now in progress. We were shown 
ing in the court-house at Knoxville, Tenn., the seven beautiful columns of alabaster from Egypt, 
Governor of the State being present, saw one —four in one piece each, and three each in three 
hundred and fifty persons exercised by the pieces—a present from the Grand Sultan. The 
jerks. At another meeting, where the excite- nave is supported by forty columns of Simplon 
merit had risen to a wilder pitch, three thou- granite. The gallery is to be adorned with por-
sand persons were reported to have fallen. The traits of all the Popes upon the front in mosaic. 
influence by which these strange manifestations While I was innocently making a note in my 
were induced, as every one must be prepared to " hand book " with a long pencil, 1 heard a great 
learn, was held by the multitude to be super- jabbering at the other end of the building, and 
natural. It was esteemed, as we have said, a looking up saw the sergeant on guard who es-
divine work, which it was hazardous and sin- corted us, apparently in a great passion, talking 
ful to oppose. The subjects were often in an furiously to Mariano, our guide, and gesticu-
ecstatic state, and had visions and revelations, lating violently in the direction where I was 
They saw dazzling light such as they could standing. He thought I was taking a sketch 
not behold. " Two women," says a historian of the Wilding, which is strictly prohibited, and 
of the times, " have fallen into trances, and one in answer to all Mariano's explanations, that I 
has passed a golden bridge to heaven ; the was simply marking passages in a printed book, 
other has been in heaven." 
he kept reiterating the ground of suspicion, 
" But don't you see the pencil !" The sight of 
my book, however, pacified him, and the dou-
ceur of a paul (about ten cents,) transformed the 
wolf into a lamb. Mariano says, now that the 
priests have come into power again, the Pope's 
soldiers like to show their authority. The tran-
sept and high altar are nearly finished, and 
nothing can exceed the richness and magnifi-
cence of this part of the edifice—all paved and 
lined with the choicest marbles and alabaster, 
and the ceiling resplendent with gilding. The 
guards in attendance looked at us as if they 
thought we would bite pieces out of everything 
we saw. The adjoining cloisters of the Benedic-
tine monastery are very curious, as an example 
of the monastic architecture of• the twelfth and 
thirteenth centuries. It is said that on account 
of the malaria the monks are compelled to leave 
this spot during some of the hot weather; but 
Mariano says, " they would be well enough if 
they would riot eat so much meat." 
At another time we visited the Basilica of 
St. John Lateran, so called from the name of a 
Roman Senator, Plautius Lateranus, on the site 
of whose house it was built by Constantine, in 
the fourth century. It was long regarded as the 
first of Christian churches, and still hears the 
incription over the door, " Omnium urbis et 
orbis Ecclesiarum Mater et caput," i. e., " The 
mother and head of all the churches of the city 
and of the world." The chapter, or ecclesiasti-
cal society of the Lateran, takes precedence of 
St. Peter's. The ceremony of the " possesso," 
or taking possession of the Lateran palace, is 
ono of the first forms observed in the election 
of a new Pope, whose coronation invariably 
takes place in this basilica. It is one of the 
four basilicas which have a " Porta Santa," i. 
e., " holy door," which is walled up and opened 
once in twenty-five years. It is also famous for 
the five General Councils held here, viz., 1123, 
1139, 1179, 1215, and 1512. 
The front of the building has four large col-
umns, and six pilasters, of the composite order, 
sustaining a massive entablature and balustrade, 
on which are placed colossal statues of our Sa-
viour, and ten saints. Between the columns 
and pilasters are five balconies ; front the cen-
tral one the Pope pronounces the benediction 
on Ascension Day. In the vestibule is a marble 
statue of Constantine, found in his baths on the 
Quirinal. 
The interior has five naves, divided by four 
rows of piers. The roof and walls are covered 
with medallions and stucco ornaments. Niches 
in the piers contain colossal statues of the 
twelve apostles. The chief ornament of the 
nave, is the Chapel of the Corsini, which is 
adorned with the richest marbles, the most 
elaborate ornaments, and gilding, and bas-re-
liefs, and gems, with a lavish profusion unequal-
led by any other chapel in Rome. The vault 
underneath contains a fine group in statuary, 
by Bernini, of the Virgin Mary, and the dead 
Christ. 
On the opposite side, is the new chapel of 
the Torlonia family, upon which half a million 
of dollars has been expended. The silver candle-
sticks alone cost $18,000. 
Under a portico on the north side of the build-
ing, is the celebrated " SCALA SANTA," i. e., 
" Holy Stair-case." It consists of twenty-eight 
marble steps, said to have belonged to Pilate's 
house, and to be the identical stairs which the 
Saviour descended when he left the judgment 
seat. None but penitents on their knees are 
allowed to ascend them, and so great is the 
multitude of visitors, that it has been found 
necessary to protect the steps by planks of wood, 
which have been renewed three times. On 
each side are two parallel stair-cases, by which 
the penitents descend. In the chapel at the 
summit, called the " Sancta Sanctorum," i. e., 
" Holy of Holies," is a painting of the Saviour, 
attributed to St. Luke, and said to be an exact 
likeness of him at the age of twelve years. The 
chapel also contains a large collection of relics. 
It was while climbing these steps, in order to 
obtain an indulgence, that Luther thought he 
heard a voice like thunder, speaking from the 
depths of his heart, " The just shall live by 
faith." 
The Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, is 
the third in rank, and one of the four which 
have a Porta Santa. It was founded on the 
highest summit of the Esquiline, A. D. 352, by 
Pope Liberius and John, a partician of Rome, 
in fulfilment of a vision representing a fall of 
snow, which covered the precise space to be oc-
cupied by the basilica. This legend is repre-
sented in a bas-relief in the Borghese chapel. 
The interior is said to be the finest of its class 
in existence. It consists of an immense nave 
divided from two side aisles by a single row of 
thirty-six Ionic columns of white marble, sup-
porting a continued entablature. The roof is 
flat, and divided into five rows of panels, elabo-
rately carved, and gilt with the first gold brought 
to Spain from Peru, a present to Alexander VI. 
from Ferdinand and Isabella. On the festival 
of the Assumption, August 15th, high mass is 
alwas performed in the basilica by the Pope in 
person, who afterwards pronounces from the bal-
cony his benediction on the people. 
In addition to the seven basilicas, there are 
fifty-four parish churches in Rome, and a great 
many others, making nearly 400 churches in 
all, for a population of about 150,000. Some 
of the most interesting which we visited, are 
the church of San Carlo, in the Corso, which 
has at the high altar a large picture of S. Carlo 
Borromeo, presented by the Virgin to the Sa-
viour, one of the best works of Carlo Maratta, 
also a mosaic copy of the Conception, by the 
same painter ;—Gesui, the church of the Jesuits, 
one of the richest in Rome, decorated in the 
most gorgeous style, which contains a picture 
of the death of St. Francis Xavier, by Carly 
Maratta ; a marble group of the Trinity, by 
Bernardino Ludovisi ; an altar-piece of St. Ig-
natius, behind which is the silver statue of the 
saint, and beneath the altar lies his body in an 
urn of bronze gilt, adorned with precious stones. 
Two allegorical groups at the sides of the altar, 
represent Christianity embraced by the barba-
rous nations, and the Triumphs of Religion over 
Heresy. By the side of the high altar, is the 
tomb of Cardinal Bellarmin, the celebrated con-
troversialist of the Roman Church. 
Then there is the magnificent church of S. 
Maria deghli Angeli, which occupies the Pina-
cothek, or great hall of the Baths of Diocletian, 
which was altered by Michel Angelo, for the 
purpose of Christian worship. It is in the form 
of a Greek cross. At the entrance is a noble 
statue of St. Bruno, by the French sculptor 
Houdon, of which Clement XIV. used to say, 
" It would speak if the rule of its order did not 
prescribe silence." Among the paintings are 
the fine fresco of St. Sebastian, by Domenichino, 
the Baptism of the Saviour, by Carlo Maratta ; 
the Death of Ananias and Sapphira, by Cristo. 
fano Roncalli ; the Fall of Simon Magus, by 
Pompeo Battoni. Most of the altar-pieces were 
painted for St. Peter's, and were superseded by 
mosaic copies. 
S. Andrea al Noviziato, on the Monte Ca-
vallo, is a curious little church, built from the 
designs of Bernini. It has a Corinthian facade, 
and a semi-circular portico with Ionic columns. 
In the chapel of St. Francis Xavier, are three 
paintings by Baciccio, the Genoese painter, rep-
resenting Xavier baptizing the Queen of India, 
and the death of the saint in the desert island 
of Sancian, in China. The chapel of St. Stanis-
laus Kostka has some paintings by David, the 
celebrated French painter, while a student at 
Rome. Under the altar is the bqdy of St. 
Stanislaus, in an urn of lapis lazali. 
Trinita de' Monte, on the Pincian hill, is ap-
proached from the Piazza di Spagna by a mag-
nificent stair-case, one hundred and fifty feet 
wide, and composed of one hundred and fifty-
three steps. It contains several fine paintings 
by Daniele da Volterra. The Descent from the 
Cross is his master-piece. It was executed with 
the assistance of Michel Angelo, and was con-
sidered by Poussin the third greatest picture in 
the world, next after Raphael's Transfiguration, 
and the St. Jerome of Domenichino. 
built on the site of a temple of Minerva, is the 
only Gothic church in Rome. It contains a full 
length statue of Christ, by Michel Angelo. The 
library attached to it is richer in printed books 
than any other in Rome. S. J. M. M. 
The Decisive Act. 
Sin is a cowardly attribute. It makes hu-
man beings timid—apprehensive of evil, where 
no cause for it, out of themselves, exists. " The 
wicked flee when no man pursueth." They 
shrink back, when duty and interest both urge 
them on. When called upon to go forth, their 
imagination sees "a lion in the way." They 
are the sport of doubts where they might have 
assurance ; the victims of hesitation, where 
they might " believe, rush forward, and possess 
the prize." 
How often do we see a convicted sinner hov-
ering over the line which separates hope from 
despair. He has reached the verge of destiny 
—the point where his decision will determine 
his immortal weal or woe. He seems " not far 
from the kingdom of God," but he is not within 
it. He lingers at the threshold. And why ? 
Not because of any impediment foreign to him-
self. Christ has opened a new and living way 
to the Father ; it is pointed out to him with 
sufficient distinctness ; the glory, honor, and 
immortality, to which it leads, are presented to 
allure him on ; angels beckon him upward; 
Jesus invites him ; the Spirit and the bride say, 
Come ; God waits to be gracious ; he is as-
sured of a welcome, and the gulf of despair 
yawns on his retreat. Still he lingers, as did 
Lot when directed to flee from Sodom. 
" Oh thou of little faith ! wherefore lost thou 
doubt ?" Can language be more unequivocal 
Viand emphatic than that by which the Saviour 
would assure you : " Him that corneth unto 
me, I will in no wise cast out ?" Is such an 
affirmation, proceeding from such lips, to be 
doubted ? Is this a fit requital for what Christ 
has done for you, and a lost world ? Do you 
not see that you wrong him more by disbeliev-
ing him, in these circumstances, than by all the 
sins of your thoughtless state ? What greater 
indignity, what more provoking insult, could 
you put upon a fellow-man, a man of veracity, 
than to question his sincerity, and deny the 
truth of his deliberate affirmation, when he de-
clares himself your friend, ready to help you, 
and has ever demonstrated his kindly affection 
by a constant course of beneficence from the 
day you first knew him ? Can it be less an 
indignity and insult to disbelieve him, who is 
the personification of truth, and who has laid 
you under countless obligations by his benefac-
tions towards you, having clothed you, and fed 
you, and protected you, all your life long unto 
this day ? 
Think of your position. You cannot go 
hack, but at a hazard which the most presump-
tuous might . well dread to encounter. You 
cannot remain where you are—for permanent 
suspense is out of the question. As related to 
Christ, no man is neutral. " He that is not for 
him is against him." If you are not one of his 
sheep, you belong to the opposite class. The 
very conditions of moral agency forbid that you 
should be either saint or :sinner. A moral 
being, and no character ! T'he thing is impos-
sible. While you are apparently hesitating 
even, influences are at work which, future de-
velopments will show, are affecting your de-
cision in one direction or the other. You have 
come to a point full of interest, and fraught with 
consequences weighty and eternal. " Choose 
you, this day, whom you will serve." Such is 
God's constant demand upon you, and you 
slight it at your peril. 
Your condition is not unlike that of the child, 
calling for help from the upper window of a 
burning edifice. The father, on the ground, 
calls to him, " Leap for the ground ! I will ar-
rest your fall, and save you from any serious 
injury." The child hesitates, fears it will kill 
him, and ventures not till the increasing heat 
makes it certain, that death awaits him, unless 
he complies,—when he leaps, as he was bidden, 
and is safe in the arms of his father. So must 
the anxious sinner, environed with dangers, 
'throw himself into the Saviour's arms. He 
must not wait for any other assurance of safety, 
than what he finds in such promises as this : 
" Him that cometh unto me I will in no wise 
cast out." The idea of getting ready to go to 
Christ, by first growing better, however plausi-
ble, is often fatally deceptive. You will make 
no advance in this direction, till you do go to 
him. Faith in Christ lies at the foundation 
of Christian virtue. No truly penitential feel-
ings dissolve the stony heart, till it believes on 
Christ. No true love to God or man warms 
and controls the heart, before Christ is embraced 
by faith. No living hope connects the soul 
with eternal blessedness, before faith connects 
the soul with the Lord Jesus Christ. "Now 
abideth faith, hope, charity." This is the natu-
ural order ; the conscious exercise of all may , 
be siinultaneous; but neither of the others can 
No. XXIV.—BASILICAS AND CHTJRCHES OF ROME. 
The term " Basilica," which literally signifies 
" a royal residence," was applied by the Ro-
mans to those public buildings which were used 
for the administration of justice and the transac-
tion of business. On the establishment of the 
Christian faith, the first churches appear to have 
been built on the same plan, and were therefore 
called by the same name. Of these primitive 
foundations, which have peculiar privileges at-
tached to them, there are seven in Rome; four 
within the walls—St. Peter's, St. John Lateran, 
Santa Maria Maggiore, and Santa Croce in 
Gerusalemme ; and three beyond the walls—
San Paolo, San Lorenzo, and San Sebastiano. 
Early on the morning of the 29th of June, 
we set out on an excursion to the Basilica of 
SAN PAOLO, without the walls. The way is 
lined with objects of interest. We passed 
the ancient THEATRE OF MARCELLUS, built by 
Augustus, and dedicated to the young Marcel-
lus, now mostly in ruins, and occupied by the 
Palace of Francesco Orsini, Senator of Rome. 
The house of RIENZI, Tribune of Rome, was 
pointed out to us, now converted into a stable ! 
From the banks of the Tiber we saw the ruins 
of the Ponte Rotto, the first stone bridge built 
in Rome (B. C. 142,) firee arches and part of 
another remaining. It was on the site of Pons 
Palatinus. Near by is the only island of the 
Tiber, with the church of San Bartolommeo 
upon it, built on the ruins of the celebrated 
Temple of lEsculapius. 
Near the Ponte Rotto is the TEMPLE OF FOR-
TUNA Vitale's, originally built by Servius Tul-
lius, an oblong building of travertine and tufa, 
with a portico of four Ionic columns, now walled 
in, and seven columns on the side. Adjoining 
is the TEMPLE OF VESTA, a beautiful circular 
building, in the purest Greek style, surrounded 
by a peristyle of twenty Corinthian columns, 
of which one only has been lost. One pillar was 
shattered by a ball from the French batteries in 
1849. 
We passed out through the Porta San Paolo, 
anciently the Porta Ostiensis. Near by is the 
Pyramid of Caius Cestius, now included in the 
walls, the only pyramid in Rome. It is one hun-
dred and twenty-five feet in height, and one 
hundred in breadth at the base, and composed 
of brick and tufa, covered externally with slabs 
of white marble, now black with age. In the 
centre is a small chamber, twenty by fifteen feet, 
and sixteen feet high, with a stucco ceiling cov-
ered with arabesques, representing four female 
figures surrounding a Victory, with vases and 
candelabra. There are two ancient inscriptions 
on the monument, one recording the name and 
titles of Caius Cestius, the other recording the 
completion of the pyramid in three hundred and 
thirty days. 
Close at hand is the Protestant Burial Ground, 
where are the graves of the celebrated anato-
mist, John Bell, and the poets Shelley and 
Keats. Over the grave of Keats is the follow- 
ing inscription : This grave contains all that 
was mortal of a young English poet, who, on 
his dying bed, in the bitterness of his heart at 
the malicious power of his enemies, desiredthese 
words to be engraves on, his tomb-stone, Here 
lies one, whose name was writ in water.' Feb-
ruary 24, 1821." 
After a ride of four miles on, the ancient road 
to Ostia, we reached, the Basilica of San Paolo. 
The first basilica upon this spot, which is sup-
posed to have been the burial-place of the apos- 
(For the Herald.) 
Sketches of Travel. 
S. Maria sopra Minerva, so called from being be without faith. Till the soul rests itself on 
Jesus, there is nothing religiously good in the 
heart of man. The spring of living piety rises 
at the foot of the cross. 
The act by which Christ becomes yours, 
your deliverer and Saviour, is variously ex-
pressed ; as by coming unto him, embracing 
him, receiving him, believing on him—but in 
either case, there is an impediment within, an 
obstacle to be overcome, a proud will that re-
fuses the conditions of hope and salvation. But 
Christ says, " The kingdom of heaven suffer-
eth violence, and the violent take it by force." 
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Temptations of Satan. 
Satan adapts his temptations to the most vul-
nerable points in the characters of those whom 
he assails—hence our temptations may be as 
have been taken to soften the apparent asperity 
of it, and to explain away its evident meaning. 
It cannot be inconsistent with the rule of not 
judging others, to suppose that most men are in 
" the way to destruction," and to warn and ex-
hort them " to enter in at the strait gate ;" 
when such words as these are found in the 
Scripture, and too plainly commented upon by 
the worldly and ungodly lives of the multitudes 
around us. In all ages hitherto, the real dis-
ciple of Christ has been a singular and unfash-
ionable character ; and all who have sided with 
the majority, have gone on in the broad road to 
destruction. 
Scott on Matt. 7:13, 14. 
Act. 
Act ! never tarry. If you are conscious that 
it is your duty, that it is consistent with your 
feelings, that it is proper, that good will come 
by so doing, that evil will be checked, that pas-
sion will be restrained, that the guilty will be, 
by so doing, receiving their deserts, that inno-
cence will be protected ; or any thing, no mat-
ter what it is, so long as it is in the line of duty, 
do it cheerfully, courageously, fearlessly, and be 
assured that you will be none the worse for it 
hereafter. 
You pass by a house and discover that it is 
in flames, but by a moment's exertion it can be 
quenched, though in doing so you would have 
to break in the door. You hesitate whether to 
rush in or raise an alarm. Whilst you are un-
decided, the flames are making rapid progress. 
At last, after gazing alternately at the flame and 
the door, you decide that the proper course will 
be to give the alarm. But this takes some time, 
and ere the brave and courageous firemen have 
time to reach the spot, the building is wrapped 
in the destroying element, and it is impossible 
to save it. 
Now, how much better it would have been to 
have, even at the expense of breaking through 
the closed door, extinguished the flames at the 
moment when they were first discovered by you, 
and, in so doing, preserved your neighbor's pro-
perty. 
Again, you are passing along the banks of a 
river, and behold, just above you, a person pre-
cipitate himself into the colorless flood. Obey-
ing instinct, you rush to the brink to save him. 
But here you linger. Fear, perhaps, takes pos-
session of you, and you dare not plunge in after 
him, in an attempt to rescue. You are rooted 
to the spot. You see him rise to the surface 
of the water, sink, rise again, and, just as he is 
sinking to rise no more, you shout for assistance. 
It comes, but all is over; the propitious moment 
has passed, and a fellow-creature has lost his 
life, all through your indecision, timidity, or per-
haps cowardice. 
Another example, where the most disastrous 
results follow your fear to act as, at the moment 
your heart prompts you : 
You have a friend whom you love, and who 
loves you ; who would go any length to serve 
you, and protect, as far as lay in his power, 
your best interests. Of this friend you hear a 
story circulating which, at the moment, you 
know to be untrue. Here love for your friend 
should cause you at once to repel the insinua-
tion, and brand at once as false, and declaim, 
with all your strength, against the vile slan-
derer who seeks to ruin your friend's fair name, 
so as to wreak out a sneaking, cowardly re-
venge. 
At first, perhaps, you resolve to deny it. This 
was right, and what it was your duty to do.—
Then, on second thought—not the sober thought 
—you say to yourself, " My friend must surely 
have heard this, and yet 1 have not heard that 
he contradicted it. Perhaps it would be best to 
inform him of the state of affairs first ; then I 
can act accordingly." And reasoning thus, you 
neglect to use your influence against the hydra- 
headed monster that is coiling around the fair 
fame of your friend, and in doing so, seem to 
say that it is, or must be, all true, when your 
heart tells you it is not so. 
You see his noble soul writhing under the un-
just imputation ; you pity him, but that is all, 
waiting to hear the denial first from his own 
lips, whilst his heart is being crushed, his hopes 
blighted, his prospects blasted, his ambition 
foiled, his fair fame ruined, and his name noised 
abroad with a vile, villanous slander attached 
to it. 
Can you count yourself innocent when pur-
suing such a course ? 
Never. In doing it you 
take sides with his enemies, and own, by your 
cowardly silence, the truth of the statement.—
But if you had pursued a different course, the 
tide might have been turned, and the slanderer 
rebuked ; the fair name of your friend would 
have shone brighter and brighter, and you with 
him could have participated in his joy. 
Christian Intelligencer. 
force requisite to break away from all former 
preferences, and choose the Lord for one's por-
tion. Such a step does violence to the habits 
and impulses of a heart alienated from God by 
wicked works. Such a change of objects and 
preferences requires a strong effort ; but it 
must be put forth, or the soul is lost. Call it a 
yielding, a giving way, a surrender of the soul 
to Christ; still it is a willing surrender, the de-
cisive act of a moral agent. Whatever be the 
agency of the Holy Spirit in the change, or 
however indispensable that agency, it bears no 
resemblance to that which man puts forth when 
he changes the form of a stone or block. Your 
choice of God must he a voluntary choice ; 
your faith in Christ, a faith of your own heart. 
Panoplist. 
iThe Strait Gate, and the Narrow 
Way. 
Our passage through life is represented as a 
journey to the eternal world : and, as there are 
two places, to which men are removed at death, 
so there are two roads, one to destruction, the 
other to heavenly happiness. The gate, at 
which men enter into " the broad road," is 
very wide, even as wide as the whole fallen 
race of Adam : for we enter at it, when we are 
burn sinners into a sinful world ; and we pro- 
ceed on that road as long as we live in an un- 
converted state. As it is broad, it has in it va- 
rious paths, suited to men's different humors 
and inclinations. The covetous and the spend- 
thrift ; the infidel, the profligate, and the hypo- 
crite ; the Antinomian and the Pharisee ; the 
sons and daughters of levity and giddy dissipa-
tion ; grave designing politicians, and proud 
philosophers; decent moralists, and infamous 
debauchees, have their several paths and their 
select companies: they mutually despise and 
condemn each other in countenance, by agree-
ing to oppose the holy ways of the Lord. In 
this " broad way," men walk without trouble, 
contrivance, or even intention : whilst they are 
pleasing or forgetting themselves, they make 
progress in it ; nay, even when they are wast-
ing their time in sleep or loitering : and as it 
is thronged by the many, and especially by the 
rich, wise, noble, and honorable of the world : 
and as many of its paths are fashionable and 
creditable ; numbers have no suspicion whither 
it leads, and are highly displeased with those 
who give them warning : thus at length they 
fall into destruction. But, when a man hears 
and believes the voice of Christ, speaking by 
his word and his ministers, he discovers whither 
this way tends, and feels the necessity of getting 
out of it; he makes a stand, and determines to 
proceed no further; and he learns that by repent-
ance, faith in Christ, and conversion to God and 
holiness, he may get into another way which 
leads to life. But " the gate is strait:" sinful 
pleasures, prospects, interests, and connections 
must be relinquished. A man must lay aside 
his encumbrances, his pride, and darling lusts; 
he must be humbled, stripped, and emptied ; he 
must break loose from those who would retain 
him, and force his way through those who 
would impede his course ; he must deny him-
self, raise up his cross, resist temptation, mortify 
the flesh, endure reproach, earnestly use all the 
means of grace, and cordially accept of Christ 
in all his characters and offices; or he cannot 
get in at this strait gate. After he has entered, 
" the way is narrow," and as it were, beset with 
thorns. It is the direct way of implicit faith 
and obedience : a Christian cannot pick and 
choose his path as men do in the broad road ; 
but must go strait forward, turning neither to 
the right nor to the left : if he do at all turn 
aside, he will be scourged back again into the 
narrow path. When he meets an enemy, he 
must face and overcome him ; when he comes 
to a mountainous difficulty, he must climb over 
it; if the road be rough, he must still keep in 
it; and no persecution or tribulation must divert 
him from it. Therefore, " few there be that 
find " this way to life. Most men either. neg-
lect religion entirely, or rest in forms or notions ; 
or are deluded into some of those more sooth-
ing, flattering, and fashionable species of relig-
ion, which, " Satan, transformed into an angel 
of light," and " his ministers, transformed into 
ministers of righteousness," propose to them, 
when uneasy about their souls. They are de-
terred by the difficulties to be encountered, in 
entering at the strait gate and treading the nar-
row way, and by the dread of being thought 
singular and precise; and they hope to get to 
heaven at an easier rate : for they do not know 
or imagine, that this narrow way has its peculiar 
joys and consolations, which abundantly com-
pensate for its difficulties and trials. Therefore, 
Christ warned his hearers and all men, to " en-
ter in at the strait gate," without delay and with 
all earnestness ; and to fear nothing so much 
as being left without : for, though the entrance 
is difficult, and found only by few, yet all who 
resolutely attempt it will succeed ; and it leads 
to eternal life, whilst all other ways lead to de- 
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struction. It is surprising how much this plain 
declaration of Christ has been overlooked by 
his professed disciples ; and how much .pains 
various as our mental peculiarities—still let 
every Christian reinember, that in what ever 
form the tempter may appear, he has but in the 
strength of God to " resist the devil, and he will 
flee from him." Such is the will of God that 
Satan cannot endure a holy Christian resistance 
—he flees from it. But Christians often per-
mit the arch-enemy to fill their minds with un-
belief. How often are humble and contrite 
souls whelrned in doubts and fears as to their 
future well-being; their consciences are tender ; 
their views of the heinousness of sin are clear 
and comprehensive ; they see in God an unap-
proachable holiness ; they see in heaven a 
place of perfect purity—the spirits of the re-
deemed are all glorious, and the Redeemer 
looks upon them with complacency and tender 
delight ; their new song which rises on the ear 
of heaven, is the spontaneous outburst of a love 
which cannot be restrained ; and none can 
learn that song save those who are redeemed 
from amongst men. As the soul of the trem-
bling child of grace contemplates such infinite 
holiness in the Lord, and such purity and love 
all around him in the heaven of heavens ; and 
as it looks back upon its past transgressions, 
and its present short-comings, it questions the 
possibility of its ever entering into the glorious 
rest of God's people : it may see the city afar 
off, but Oh, it is fearful that it can never con-
stitute one of its shining inhabitants; never 
see the King in his beauty, nor join in the rap-
turous hallelujahs of the skies. Now, in the 
case of one who humbly and honestly strives 
to walk with God, are not such thoughts and 
such misgivings dishonorable to Christ? 
Du 
they not evidence a want of confidence in him ? 
It cannot injure a Christian to form a low opin-
ion of his own goodness; but he must not, be-
cause he has been a miserable offender, distrust 
the grace of Christ. Some Christians are dis-
tressed because in coming to the Saviour they 
did not pass through a whirlwind of passion, as 
others have done—just as though the way to 
heaven lay through the channel of some hu-
man being's feelings, instead of through faith 
in Christ ! Much darkness and many troubles, 
growing out of such sources, are referable to un-
belief, they argue a want of confidence in the 
efficacious blood of the Lamb, and the question 
naturally arises, whence cometh such distrust-
ings of the promises of the Lord ? Do they be-
long to the teachings of the Bible ? Do they 
form a part of the teachings of the Holy Spirit ? 
If not, whence come they ? We say unhesi-
tatingly, from Satan. But some one may say, 
I perceive that my heart is too far away from 
God ; could it be so were I indeed a Christian ? 
And what heart, let me ask, is as near to God, 
and as warm in his service, as it ought to be ? 
If in heart and in life you are away from God, 
if you have no soul to keep his commandments, 
but voluntarily prefer the interests of the world 
to the interests of Zion, then indeed have you 
the most substantial reasons for trouble, for God 
will bring your fears upon you ; but the hum-
ble soul who aims to honor Christ should stand 
fast in the joys of his salvation. The fact that 
you may be penetrated by the consciousness 
that your affections are too languid in such a 
sacred service, and that you can perceive your 
short-comings, is a good reason why you should 
draw nearer to the cross and cling more closely 
to the Redeemer, but no reason why you should 
distrust the power of his blood to cleanse the 
soul from all unrighteousness, and present it 
spotless before his Father's throne. No reason 
why you should cast away your confidence. 
Look up, believer, for your redemption draw-
eth nigh ! Look up, confidingly, to the mercy 
seat! Let not the tempter rob you of your 
peace, for that strips you of your usefulness. 
" Resist the devil and-he will flee from you." 
Toronto Christian Observer. 
expression of the Saviour, " Woe unto the world 
because of offences ! It must needs be that of-
fences come ; but woe to that man by whom the 
offence cometh !'' 
Something to harden the heart ! 
Alas, too 
true a description of what the one asked and 
the other gave him ! Beyond question it hard-
ened the hearts of both—of the one again to 
drink, and again to sneer at religion, and again 
to make light of the fearful fact that his own 
heart was hardened for win ; and of the other, 
to smile upon the one that insulted alike himself 
and his profession of religion, and to sell his 
principles and his respect, and his conscience, 
all for the paltry price of the glass that was pur-
chased. 
Something to harden the heart ! Rememter 
it, young man, and touch not the social glass. 
Remember it, parent, and permit not your child, 
and invite not your friends, to partake of it.—
Remember it, ye dealers, who for filthy lucre, 
are pouring out the tide of death, and hardening 
your own hearts and those of your victims, for 
the judgment. Remember it, ye friends of Tem-
perance, and see, in the light of it how blessed 
is your work, by which you may keep hearts 
of thousands tender, and save perhaps their souls 
from death. 
Something to harden the heart ! What the 
scoffer asked for is not the only thing that will 
do it. You may harden your heart not only by 
the intoxicating cup, but in a thousand other 
ways. By neglecting the Sabbath, the sanctu-
ary, the Bible ; by profaneness, or lewdness, or 
falsehood ; by casting away that tract, or disre-
garding that friendly expostulation; by forget-
ting a father's counsels or a mother's prayers ; 
by going within the limits of temptation ; or 
truth, or God's Spirit in any form : by any or 
all of these things, you may harden your heart, 
and seal yourself over to death. 
Something to harden the heart ! Tremble at 
the thought of anything that shall do so fear-
ful a work, and rather seek for that which may 
soften, and subdue, and melt your heart in peni-
tence at the cross, and prepare it for duty and 
fur heaven. 
American Messenger. 
I'm too Busy. 
A merchant sat at his office desk ; various 
letters were spread before him ; his whole being 
was absorbed in the intricacies of his business. 
A zealous friend of mankind entered the office. 
" Mr. , I want to interest you a little in 
a new eflbrt for a benevolent cause," said the 
good man. 
The merchant cut him off by replying : 
" Sir, you must excuse me, but really I'm too 
busy at present to do anything." 
" When shall I call again, sir ?" 
" I cannot tell. I'm very busy. I'm every 
day. Excuse me, sir, I wish you good morning." 
Then bowing the intruder out of the office, 
he resumed the study of his,paper. The mer-
chant had frequently repulsed the friends of hu-
manity in this manner. No matter what was 
their object, he was always too busy to listen 
to their claims. He had even told his minister 
that he was too busy for anything but to make 
money. 
But one morning, a disagreeable stranger 
stepped very softly to his side, laying a cold 
moist hand upon his brow, and saying, " Go 
home with me." The merchant laid down his 
pen ; his head grew dizzy, his stomach felt faint, 
and sick ; he left the counting-room, went home 
and retired to his bed chamber. His new, un-
welcome visitor had followed him and now took 
his place by the bedside, whispering ever and 
anon, " You must go with me." 
A cold chill settled on the merchant's heart, 
dim spectres of ships, notes, and lands, fluttered 
before his excited mind. Still his pulse beat 
slower ; his heart heaved heavily, thick films 
gathered over his eyes, his tongue refused to 
speak. Then the merchant knew that the name 
of his visitor was Death ! 
All other claimants on his attention, except 
the friends of Mammon, had always found a 
quick dismissal in the magic phrase, " I'm too 
busy." Humanity, mercy, religion, had alike 
begged his influence, means, and attention, in 
vain. But when death came, the excuse was 
powerless ; he was compelled to have leisure 
to die. Let us beware how we make ourselves 
too busy to secure life's great end. When the 
excuse rises to our lips, and we are about to 
say we are too busy to do good, let us remem-
ber we cannot be too busy to die. 
A great thought is better than a good for-
tune; and the blessing of it is perpetual. The 
presence of it in the soul is like converse with 
an angel. He who has one such guest to dwell 
with him, will not go abroad for society. 
Childhood is like a mirror, catching and re-
flecting images all around it. Remember that 
an impious, profane, or vulgar thought, may 
operate upon a young heart like a careless spray 
of water thrown upon polished steel, staining it 
with rust that no after effort can efface. 
" Give me Something to Harden my 
Heart." 
So said a middle-aged man, as he entered the 
bar-room of a tavern, and walked up to the bar-
keeper. " Here L—, give me something to 
harden my heart!" 
It was uttered in part, evidently, as a witti-
cism ; for, as he spoke, he looked about the 
room for the smile of approbation. And yet 
there was a sneer in the tone of the request, 
like the sneer of some fiend from the pit, for 
the speaker and all his associates well knew 
that the bar-keeper was a professor of religion ; 
and they knew, too, that he had not the apolo-
gy that he was only the bar-keeper, hired to per-
form a service about which, personally, he might 
have had scruples, for he was the owner of the 
hotel as well as bar-keeper in it, and a man 
that they knew was not wanting in sense, or 
ignorant of the great truths and rousing appeals, 
that have been poured fourth on the subject of 
Temperance. 
To this man was addressed the call, " Give 
me something to harden my heart." And he 
knew what was meant, and took down the decan-
ter of brandy, and handed it to the speaker that 
he might help himself. And as he did so, a cold 
shudder passed over me, as I thought of that 
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said to this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be 
seen. And the angel of the LORD called unto ABRA-
HAM out of heaven the second time, and said, By my-
self have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou 
hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, 
thine only son : that in blessing 1 will bless thee, and 
in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of 
the heaven, and as the sand which is on the sea-shore ; 
and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies : 
and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be 
blessed ; because thou bast obeyed my voice."—Ib. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 as a thing entirely and absolutely done ; i. e., he 
An readers of the Iltut.ran are most earnestly besought to give it did all that was necessary for him to do, to prove his 
room in their prayers ; that by means of it God may he honored and 
his truth advanced ; also, that it may be conducted in faith and love, obedienee to GOD'S commands. His faith in GOD'S 
with sobriety of judgment and discernment of the troth, in nothing 
carried away into error, or hasty speech, or sharp, unbrotherly Ms- promise that in ISAAC his seed should be called, seems 
notation. 
not to have wavered for a moment,—accounting that 
GOD was able to raise ISAAC from the dead and to 
PAUL'S EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS. 
CHAPTER XL 
fulfil his promise in him. It is evident therefore 
(Continued from the Herald of June 26th.) that ABRAHAM believed that if offered, ISAAC would 
Vs. 13.16—" These all died in faith, not having received the prom- be restored to life, and be returned to him and SARAH 
ises, but having seen them afar off, and embraced them and con-
fessed that they were strangers :Ind sojourners on the earth. For again—of which his being spared from death was a 
those who say such thins, declare plainly that they are seeking a 
country. And indeed if they had been mini-Mil of that country from figure. 
whence they came Girth, they might have had an opportunity to re- 
turn ; but now they long for a better country, that is, a heavenly V. 20—. By faith, Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things 
one : therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God : for he to come." 
bath prepared a city for them." 
" These all," refer only to ABRAHAM, SARAH, His blessing to JACOB was : "Gon give thee of 
ISAAC, and JACOB, and not to all who descended from the dew of heaven, and the fatness of the earth, and 
them. The former came out of Ur of the Chaldees, plenty of corn and wine : let people serve thee, and 
and dwelt in the land of promise ; but did not con- nations bow down to thee ; be lord over thy brethren, 
sider their residence there the fulfilment of the prom- and let thy mother's sons bow down to thee ; cursed 
be every elite that curseth thee, and blessed he he that 
ise of its eternal inheritance. While sojourning there 
they confessed that " they were strangers and , pil- blesseth thee."—Gen. 27:28, 29. That to ESAU was, 
grins upon the earth," which implies a progress Behold, thy dwelling shall be the fatness of the 
 
towards a better country. ABRAHAM said : " I amearth, and of the dew of heaven from above ; and by 
a stranger and a sojourner with you " ((=en. 23:4) 
thy sword sha t thou live, and shalt serve thy brother : 
; 
and JACOB said of the time he lived there, i, e., of and it shall come to pass when thou shalt have the 
 dominion, that thou shalt break his yoke front off thy 
" the years of his pilgrimage," " Few and evil have 
the days of the years of my life been."—lb. 47:9, neck."—lb. vs. 39, 40. The words in which these 
 
DAVID said : " I am a stranger with thee, and a so- blessings were uttered, seem to have been given to
SAAC by the Holy Spirit ; and though in the former 
journer, as all my fathers were."—Psa. 39:13. He I instance he knew not whom he was blessing, yet in 
says of the Jewish nation, " We are strangers be- e 
fore thee, and sojourners, as were ail our fathers."— each instance he uttered what he had faith to believe 
(1 Ch. 29:15.) And this was the idea conveyed in the the Spirit inspired him with. These blessings were 
law when Gon said : " The land shall not be sold fulfilled to the letter in the subsequent history of JA- 
forever ; for the land is mine, for ye are strangers toe and ESAU, and their posterity. 
 
V. 2I—. By faith Jacob, when dying blessed both the sons ofJo- 
and sojourners with me."—Lev. 25:23. The corm- seph ; and worshipped, leaning on the top of his cot." 
try in which they thus sojourned, was the one which Two separate acts are here ascribed to JACOB. His 
PAUL affirms they " should after receive for an in- blessing to tine sons of JOSEPH was in these words : 
heritance " (11:8) ; for they " sojourned in the land " And he blessed JOSEPH, and said, GOD, before 
of probn.se" (v. 9), and yet all " died in faith, not whom my fathers ABRAHAM and ISAAC did walk, the 
hating received the promises, but having seen them GOD which fed me all my life long unto this day, 
ajar of." Consequently they looked to the resurrec- the Angel which redeemed me from all evil, bless 
Lion, and to the restored earth, as the better—the the lads ; and let my name be named on them, and 
heavenly country, which they were to receive for the name of my fathers ABRAHAM and IsnAc : and 
their inheritance. 
let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the 
Dying full in the faith that Gon would fulfil all earth. And when JOSEPH saw that his father laid 
his promises to them, " GOD is not ashamed to be his right hand :upon the head of EPHRAIM, it dis-
called their GOD." He thus announced himself to pleased him : and he held up his father's hand, to re-
MosEs : " I am the GOD of thy fathers, the GOD of move it from EPHRAIM'S head unto MANASSEH'S head. 
ABRAHAM, the GOD of ISAAC, and the GOD of JACOB. And JOSEPH said unto his father, Not so, my father: 
. . . . Thou shalt say unto the children of Israel, fur this is the first-born ; put thy right hand upon his 
The LORD GOD of your fathers, the GOD of ABRA- head. And his father refused, and said, I know it, 
HAM, the GOD of ISAAC, and the GOD of JACOB, bath my son, I know it : he also shall become a people, 
sent me unto you : this is my name for ever, and this and he also shall be great : but truly his younger 
is nay memorial unto all generations."—Ex. 3:6, 15. brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall 
The city prepared for them, is the one which hash become a multitude of nations. And he blessed them 
foundations, for which ABRAHAM looked (v. 10), and that day, saying, In thee shall Israel bless, saying, 
which is to descend " from GOD out of heaven."— GOD make thee as EPHRAIM and as MANASSEH and 
Rev. 21:2. 
he set EPHRAIM before MANAssEH."—Gen. 48:15-20. 
Vs. 17-1s=" By faith, Abraham, when he was tried, offered up This blessing seems to have been also an utterance 
Isaac: and he who Old received the promises, offered up his only 
begotten son to whom it was said, In Isaac thy seed will be called : of the mind of the Spirit ; and it was subsequently 
reasoning that God was able to raise hior.even from the dead ; front 
whence also he received hint in a figure." 
verified by history. 
GOD tried the faith of ABRAHAM when he corn- The other act, was his worshipping on the top of 
manded him to offer up ISAAC. GoD had promised his staff. It is recorded in the previous chapter that 
ABRAHAM that he would establish his covenant with ISRAEL made JOSEPH swear that he would not bury 
ISAAC for an everlasting covenant, and with ISAAC'S him in Egypt, but with his fathers ; and when he 
seed after him (Gen. 17:19) ; and yet before any hind thus promised, " ISRAEL bowed himself upon the 
children were born to ISAAC, GOD said to ABRAHAM bed's head."—Ib. 47:31. The English of the Sep-
" Take now thy son, thine only son ISAAC, whom tuagirtt version, from which PAUL quotes, makes this 
thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah ; read, " and ISRAEL worshipped upon the top of his 
and offer him there for a burnt-offering upon one of staff." The Rheims version renders the verse in 
the mountains which I will tell thee of."—Gen. 22:2. Hebrews thus : " By faith JACOB, dying blessed every 
The believing patriarch did not hesitate, but arose one of the sons of JOSEPH, and adored the top of his 
early in the morning and took ISAAC, with fire and rod." The Romanists conclude from this, that JA-
wood for a burnt-offering. " And they came to the cos had a carved head to his staff, and adduce this 
place which GoD had told him of ; and ABRAHAM built text in proof of image-worship !! The simple idea is, 
an altar there, and laid the wood in order ; and hound that when JOSEPH promised to bury him in Canaan, 
ISAAC his son, and laid him on the altar upon the he worshipped GOD, having faith that his wishes in 
wood. And ABRAHAM stretched forth his hand, arid that respect would be granted, and rested on the top 
took the knife to slay his sort. And the angel of the of his staff while he thus worshipped. 
LORD called unto him out of heaven, and said, ABRA- 
 
 V. 22—" By faith Joseph, when he died, mentioned the departure 
of the children of Israel ; and gave a charge concerning his bones." 
HAM, ABRAHAM. And he said, Here am I. And he 
When dying he remembered that the childern of 
said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do Israel were to go tip out of Egypt and had faith in 
thou anything unto hint : for now I know that thou GOD'S promise to give that land to ABRAHAM and his 
fearest GOD, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, seed. " And JOSEPH said unto his brethren, I die ; 
thine only son, from me. And ABRAHAM lifted up and Gon will surely visit you, and bring you out of 
his eyes, and looked, and behold, behind him a ram this land, unto the land which he sware to ABRAHAM, 
caught in a thicket by his horns : and ABRAHAM to ISAAC, and to JACOB. And JOSEPH took an oath 
went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt- of the children of Israel, saying, GOD will surely visit 
offering in the stead of his son. And ABRAHAM you, and ye shall carry up my bones from hence." 
called the name of that place Jehovah-jireh : as it is —Gen. 50:24, 25. 
41111113. 
When they went out of Egypt "MOSES took the erty, rightly used, is a mighty blessing. Becanse 
bones of JOSEPH with him : for he had straitly sworn many things may be used improperly, are we there-
the children of Israel, saying, GOD will surely visit fore to give them up altogether? • Because opium is 
you ; and ye shall carry my hones away hence. with used improperly by some, is it not to be used as a ! 
you." — Ex. " And the bones of JOSEPH, medicine on any occasion at all? Because money 
which the children of Israel brought up out of Egypt, may be used improperly, is all money to be cast into. 
buried they in Shechem, in a parcel of ground which the sea? You cannot have good in this world with-
JACOB bought of the sons of HAMOR the father of out evil. You cannot have private judgment with-
SHECHEM for an hundred pieces of silver ; and it be- out some abusing it, and turning it to bad account. 
came the inheritance of the chileren of JOSEPH."— But private judgment, people say, has done more 
Josh. 24:32.—( To be continued.) 
harm than good! 
What harm has private judgment 
done, I would like to know, in matters of religion, 
"PROVE ALL THINGS." compared to the harm that has been done by the neg- 
lect of it? Grant for a momont that among Prot- 
BY C.BYLE. 
estants, who allow private judgment, there are divi- 
" Prove all things hold fast that which is good."-1 Thess. 5:21. sions. Grant that in the Church of Rome, where 
kContinued from our last.) 
private judgment is forbidden, there are no divisions. 
Reader, I have said that it is impossible to over- I might easily show that Romish unity is far more 
rate the evils that may arise from neglecting to ex- seeming than real. Bishop HALL, in his book called 
ercise your private judgment. I will go further, " The Peace of Rome," numbers up no less titan 
and say that it is impossible to overrate the blessings three hundred differences of opinion maintained in 
which private judgment has conferred both on the the Romish Church. I might easily show that the 
world and on the Church. 
divisions of Protestants are exceedingly exaggerated, 
I ask you to remember that the greatest discover- and that most of them are upon points of minor im- 
ies in science and philosophy, beyond all controversy, portance. I might show that with all the varieties 
have arisen front the uee of private judgment. To or, 
 Protestantism, as melt call them, there is still a 
this we owe the discovery of GALILEO, that the earth vast amount of fundamental unity and substantial 
went round the sun, and not the sun round the earth. agreement among Protestants. No man can read 
To this we owe COLUMBUS'S discovery of the new the " Harmony of Protestant Confessions " without 
continent of America. To this we owe HARVEY'S seeing that. 
discovery of the circulation of the blood. To this But grant for a moment that private judgment has 
we owe the printing-press, the steam-engine, the led to divisions, and brought about varieties. I say 
power-loom, the electric telegraph, railway, and gas. that these divisions and varieties are but a drop- of 
For all these discoveries we are indebted to men water when compared with the torrent of abomina- 
who dared to think for themselves. They were not lions, that have arisen from the Church of Rome's 
content with the beaten path of those who had gone practice of disavowing private judgment altogether. 
before. They were not satisfied with taking for Place the evils in two scales—the evils that have 
granted that what their fathers believed must he arisen from private judgment, and those that have 
true. They made experiments for themselves. They arisen from no man being allowed to think for him- 
brought old established theories to the proof, and self. Weigh the evils one against another, and I 
found that they were worthless. They proclaimed have no doubt as to which will he the greatest. 
new systems, and invited men to examine them, and Give me Protestant divisions, certainly, rather than 
test their truth. They bore storms of obloquy un- Popish unity, with the fruit that it brings forth. 
moved. They heard the clamor of prejudiced lovers Give me Protestant variations, whatever a man like 
of old traditions without flinching. And they pros- 13osseET may say about them, rather than Romish ' 
pered an'd succeeded in what they did. We see it ignorance,— Romish superstition,— Ron-nisi) dark-
now. And we who live in the nineteenth century ness,—and Romish idolatry. Give me the Protest-
are reaping the fruit of their use of private judgment. ant diversities of England and Scotland, with all 
And, reader, as it has been in science, so also it their disadvantages, rather than the dead level, both 
has been in the history of the Christian religion. intellectual and spiritual, of the Italian Peninsula. 
The martyrs who stood alone in their days, and shed Let the two systems 'be tried by their fruits,—the 
that blood which has been the seed of CHRIST'S Gos- system that says, " Prove all thins," and the sys-
pel throughout the world ;—the Reformers, who one tern that says, " Dare to have no opinion of your 
after another, rose up in their might to enter the own,"—let them he tried by their fruits in the 
lists with the Church of Rome,—all did what they hearts, in the intellects, in the lives, in all the ways 
did, suffered what they suffered, proclaimed what of men, and I have no doubt as to the result. 
they proclaimed, simply because they exercised Reader, I warn you above all things not to he 
their private judgment about whit was CHRIST'S moved by the specious argument, that it is humility 
truth. Private judgment made the Waldenses, Al- to disallow private judgment, that it is humility to 
bigenses, and the Lollards, count not their lives dear have no opinion of your own, that it is the part of a 
to them, rather than believe the doctrines of the true Christian not to think fur himself! 
Chin}ch of Rome. Private judgment made WICK- I tell you that such humility is a false humility, 
LtFFE search the Bible in our land, denounce the Ro- a humility that does not deserve that blessed name. 
wish Friars, and all their impostures,—translate the Call it rather laziness. Call it rather idleness. 
Scriptures into the vulgar tongue, and become " the Call it rather sloth. It makes a man strip himself 
morning star " of the Reformation. Private judg- of all his responsibility, and throw the whole burden 
ment made LUTHER examine TkerzEe's abominable of his soul into tine hands of the minister and the 
system of indulgences by the light of the Word. Church. It gives a man a mere vicarious religion, 
Private judgment led him on step by step, from one a religion by which he places his conscience and all 
thing to another, guided by the same light, till at his spiritual concerns under the care of others. He 
length the gulf between him and Rome was a gulf need not trouble himself ! Ho need no longer think 
that could not be passed, and the Pope's power in for himself ! He has embarked in a safe ship, and 
Germany was completely broken. Private judg- placed his soul under a safe pilot, and will get to 
merit made our own English Reformers examine for heaven ! Oh ! beware of supposing that this de-
themselves, and to inquire fur themselves as to the serves the name of humility. It is refusing to exer-
true nature of that corrupt system under which they cise the gift that GOD has given you. It is refusing 
had been brought up. Private judgment made them to employ the sword of the Spirit which GOD has 
cast off the abominations of Popery, and circulate forged for the use of your hand. Blessed be GOD ! 
the Bible among the laity. They broke the fetters our forefathers did not act upon such principles. 
of tradition, and dared to think for themselves. They Had they done so, we should never have had the 
refused to take for granted Rome's pretensions and Reformation. Had they done so, we might have 
assertions. They examined them all by the Bible, been bowing down to the image of the Virgin MARY 
and because they would not abide the examination at this moment, or playing to the spirits of departed 
they broke with Rome altogether. All the bless- saints, or having a service performed in Latin. From 
ings of Protestantism, all that we are enjoying at such humility may the good LORD ever deliver you! 
this very day., we owe to the right exercise of pri- Reader, as long you live, resolve that you will 
vete judgment. Surely if we do not honor private read for yourself, think for youtself, judge of the 
judgment, we are thankless and ungrateful indeed ! Bible for yourself, in the great matters of your soul. 
Reader, I warn you not to be moved by the corn- Have an opinion of your own. Never be ashamed 
mon argument, that the right of private judgment is of saying, " I think that this is right, because 1 find 
liable to be abused,—that private judgment has done it in the Bible," and " I think that this is wrong, 
great harm, and should be avoided as a dangerous because I do not find it in the Bible." " Prove all 
thing. Never was there a more miserable argument ! things," and prove them by the Word of GOD. 
never was there one which when threshed proves so As long as you live beware of the blindfold sys- 
full of chaff! 
tern, which many commend in the present day,—the 
Private judgment has been abused! I would like system of following a leader, and having no opinion 
the objector to tell me what high principle can be of your own—the system which practically says, 
named that has not been employed for the very worst " Only keep your Church, only receive the sacra-
of purposes? Strength may become tyranny, when ments, only believe what the ordained ministers who 
it is employed by the stronger to coerce the weaker ; are set over you tell you, and then all shall be well." 
yet strength is a blessing when properly employed. I warn you that this will not do. I warn you that if 
Liberty may become licentiousness, when every man you are content with this hind of religion, you are 
periling your soul. Let the Bible, and not any 
does that which is right in his own eyes, without re- Church upon earth, be your rule of faith. " Prove 
garding the rights and feelings of others ; yet lib- all things " by the Word of GOD. 
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THE ADVENT HERALD. 
And above ail, as long as you live, look forward 
to the great day of judgment. Think of the solemn 
account which every one of us Shall have to give in 
that day before the judgment seat of CHRIST. We 
shall not be judged by Churches. We shall not be 
judged by whole congregations. We shall he judged 
individually, each by himself. What shall it profit 
you or me in that day to say, " LORD, LORD, I be-
lieved everything the Church told me. I received 
and believed everything ordained ministers set be-
fore me. I thought that whatever the Church and 
the ministers said must be right ?" 'What shall it 
profit us to say this, if we have held some deadly 
error? Surely, the voice of him that sits upon the 
throne will reply, " You had the Scriptures. You 
had a book plain and easy to him that will read it in 
a child-like spirit. Why did you not use the Word 
of Goo when it was given to you ? You had a rea-
sonable soul given you to understand that Bible. 
Why did you not " Prove all things," and thus keep 
clear of error?" Oh ! reader, if you refuse to exer-
cise your private judgment, think of that awful day 
arid beware.—(To be continued.) 
men ascended it, taking with them the other ladder, 
which they raised, barely reaching to the desired 
point. The foot of the second ladder being firmly 
held in their hands, Mr. COURTNEY ascended both 
ladders, and with much difficulty gained the roof. 
When he reached the woman, she was nearly dead 
with fright, but he took her in his arms, and safely 
descending the ladders, placed her on the ground 
amid the congratulations of his friends, who wit-
nessed the daring act with fearful suspense. 
Mr. JOHN CHASE, a fireman, with the leading hose 
pipe in his hand, was standing at the top of a long 
ladder which was resting against the glitter of a high 
building on fire, when part of the roof fell in, caus-
ing an instantaneous rush of very dense black smoke, 
which completely enveloped and so affected him, that 
he was forced to let the pipe and hose fall to the 
ground. For some moments it was feared that he 
had fallen over the wall into the burning flames, but 
those who observed the fact, as the smoke gradually 
cleared away, were relieved from their fears by dis-
covering him on his hands and knees in the gutter, in 
the act of preparing to clamber up the roof. He was 
speedily relieved from his dangerous and certainly 
very uncomfortable position. 
Many of the unfortunate sufferers by this calamity 
were kindly sheltered for the night by their country-
men in the immediate vicinity of the fire, while oth-
ers made themselves as comfortable as possible among 
their beds and bedding which they had temporarily 
deposited in Washington square, and yesterday all 
were provided for. Besides the twenty-two houses 
on Purchase-street, exclusive of the church and 
" Horne," it is stated that there were thirty-five 
buildings, including some of comparatively trifling 
value, either destroyed or badly damaged. Add to 
those the Boylston School-house, and the whole num-
ber will be fifty-eight. 
Several 01 the cracked and tottering walls fell dur-
ing the night, and yesterday others were razed. The 
wall of the Sailors Home, being six stories high, 
tell yesterday afternoon with a tremendous crash. 
Throughout the day, the scene of devastation and 
misery was visited by thousands of persons, and it 
seemed the opinion of all, that it was indeed a mira-
cle that no loss of life had occurred during the fear-
ful progress of the flames. 
During the raging of the fire, there were various 
reports that seven children in one cellar were burnt 
to death, that one of the Assistant Engineers had 
shared a similar fate, and other stories were current 
equally calculated to raise the excitement to its highest 
point, all of which were either greatly exaggerated 
or wholly without foundation in truth. So far as has 
been ascertained, not a single person was very se-
riously injured, a circumstance somewhat remark-
able, considering all the circumstances of the case. 
There were, however, some few slight accidents, 
and, as before stated, several of the firemen failed in 
strength, and were carried to their homes completely 
exhausted. 
The loss by this extensive conflagration cannot at 
this time be currently estimated, but it is the opinion 
of many who are considered to be good judges, that it 
cannot fall short of $250,000, and may perhaps reach 
$350,000. 
Boston Journal. 
 
DESTRUCTIVE CONFLAGRATION. 
One of the most destructive conflagrations which 
ever occurred in this city took place Saturday after- 
noon, on Purchase-street, Belmont, and Broad-streets, 
and the immediate vicinity, by which very many poor 
families have been turned from their homes, being 
able to save but a small portion of their limited stock 
of furniture, clothing, and household goods. The 
fire was first discovered about half past three o'clock 
issuing from a nest of stables occupied by several 
teamsters, in rear of the large and elegant five story 
brick edifice, ninety-nine Purchase, corner of Bel- 
mont-street, known as the " Sailor's Home," Mr. 
JOHN 0. CHANEY, keeper. The wind was blowing 
fresh at the time from the south-west, and the flames 
were driven with almost inconceivable velocity around 
the yard in rear of the " Home," destroying in their 
course several out-buildings of but small value, 
until they communicated with the rear of a three 
story brick dwelling house adjoining the " Home " 
Uri the north, owned by Mrs. AMES, and occupied by 
six or eight families, who had barely time to escape, 
taking with them such articles as they could first 
seize. 
The sight of the raging flames was as grand as it 
was terrific, and the fury with which they raged at 
once created a terrible panic in the whole neighbor- 
hood, which is densely crowded with poor Irish and 
other families. Men, women, and children were run- 
ning to and fro in the wildest consternation, some en- 
gaged in removing their goods, others shrieking with 
fright, and calling on the Almighty and the Virgin 
MARY to save their children and stay the progress of 
the flames, whild hundreds of children were in the 
midst of the crowd, making their way they knew not 
where, and crying most bitterly for their parents. 
The sight was indeed a most painful one, and ex-
cited the warmest sympathies of the vast multitude 
which by this time had assembled, but so distracted 
were many of the little ores, as well as not a few 
adults, that they refused to be comforted. 
While this was going on, the destroying element 
seemed to have gained additional fury, having en-
tirely consumed the house of Mrs. AMES, and corn 
municated with the rear of the " Sailor's Horne," as 
well as an adjoining brick dwelling on the north, 
owned by Mrs. WEST, and occupied by Irish. The 
fire seemed to set at utter defiance the most strenuous 
exertions of the firemen, and spread its work of des- 
truction not only on the easterly side of the street, 
but caught the cupola and roof of the Mariner's 
Church. All efforts to save this structure as well 
as the " Sailor's Home," were wholly unavailing, 
and in a half hour's time both of these costly edifices 
were in utter ruins. 
Among other incidents related as having occurred 
during the fire, is that of a woman who was brought 
from the third story of a house in Purchase-street. 
She was almost unconscious from fright. She had 
hardly reached the street before she had given birth 
to a fine boy! The novel incident produced quite a 
" sensation." And another, that a cat, in attempting 
to seek his home, which lay in ashes, was running 
over bricks, stones, and embers, which were alive 
with fire. At every step Tommy's feet were burnt. 
Still he jumped from srnoking timber to steaming 
brick, till at last bewildered and forlorn, he leaped 
into a huge gulf of fire and perished. 
An act of daring and heroism was performed by 
an ex-fireman, named THOMAS COURTNEY, which 
should not pass unnoticed. On the roof of one of 
the first houses burnt, a woman was discovered, 
while the whole interior of the building was in a 
light blaze. The woman was in the most extreme 
fear, but was encouraged by the spectators to keep 
up good courage. In the meantime, as no ladder of 
sufficient length to reach the eaves could he found, 
two short ones were procured. One of these was 
placed against the burning building, and two stout 
Great Fire at Montreal: 
The imperfect accounts of the disastrous fire at 
Montreal which have reached this city, fill the pub-
lic mind with apprehension and commiseration for 
the unfortunate thousands who are thus rendered 
houseless arid homeless. Full particulars have not 
yet reached us, but from different sources we glean 
all that is known of the sad calamity. 
The fire kroke out in a store house on Market-
street, between eight. and nine o'clock on Thursday 
morning, and continued until some time during Fri-
day night. The orgin of the fire is not stated. 
On the best computation, up to the present mo-
ment, from eight hundred to a thousand houses have 
been consumed, and ten thousand people are left 
houseless. Between five and six thousand persons 
will be without the shelter of a roof to-night. Sev-
eral houses were blown up with gunpowder during 
the night. The houses that have been burnt were 
chiefly the residences of poor artizans and laborers. 
The accounts of their attempts to secure their little 
all of worldly goods are truly sad. The loss,is esti-
mated at two million of dollars. 
The following dispatch was received at Burlington, 
Vt., July 10th : " The terrible conflagration at Mon-
treal is still raging furiously. The light can be dis-
tinctly seen from this place, though one hundred 
miles distant. 'rho fire commenced on Thursday 
morning, the 8th, and has constantly raged for forty-
eight hours. A gentleman who arrived here this 
morning from Montreal, describes the scene of the 
conflagration as awful. The flames were raging un-
checked, hundreds and thousands of families were 
wandering about without a shelter to cover them, the 
sparks and burning embers were flying in all direc-
tions, and it was impossible to predict when and 
where the dreadful calamity would stop. The sup-
ply of water had given out, and the intense heat pre-
vented either the firemen or the citizens from ap-
proaching the scene. Every one seemed struck with 
terror, and as the wind was very high, it was feared 
nearly the whole city would fall to ashes. At the 
time of leaving,our informant states that the fire had 
cleared a space larger than that covered by the city 
of Troy. The telegraph masts and posts have all 
been burned, which will prevent communication with 
Montreal for some time. There has probably never 
been seen such a destructive conflagration on this 
continent." 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
A shock of an earthquake was felt at Bayerne, 
canton of Fryborg, on the 19th June, and at the same 
instant two shocks were experienced at Berne. 
There is a rumor from Lisbon that the British 
minister has addressed very warm representations to 
the Cdurt of Spain, in consequence of a threat by a 
local commander that he weuld send his troops across 
the Portuguese frontier, if the authorities did not de-
liver up some criminals who had fled from justice. 
In Greece there has been a religious revolt, headed 
by a fanatic priest, caused by the recent understanding, 
with the Patriarch of Constantinople for putting the 
Greek Church under his control. The revolt was 
soon suppressed. 
" A New Harmony and Exposition of the Gospels : eonsistin¢ of 
Parallel and Combined Arrangement, on a New Plan, oldie Nar-
ratives of the four Evangelists, according to the authorized transla-
tion ; and a Continuous Commentary, with brief N ores subjoined. 
being the First Period of the Gospel History. With a Supplement, 
containing extended Chronological and Topographical Dissertations, 
and a Complete Analytical Index. By James Strops, A. M. Illus-
trated by Maps and Engravings. New York Published by Lane AL 
Scott, 200 Mullbery-street. Joseph Long king, Printer. 1652." 
It is also for sale at the Methodist Book Depository 
in this city at 15 Washington street, (up stairs) by 
JAMES MAGEE, Agent. 
This work is elegantly printed on beautiful paper. 
It is a valuable work fur the student of gospel his-
tory. Its design will be seen by the following ex-
tract from its preface : 
Although numerous Commentaries have been pub-
lished in this country, some of them voluminous, and 
others designed for popular use, there still exists a 
great lock of some work sufficiently copious to ex-
plain the sacred text, and yet within the means of 
every one to purchase. Especially is there a general 
destitution of Harmonies, without which, no student 
—much less reader—can obtain a clear or compre-
hensive view of the Gospel history. The present 
work aims to supply both these wants, so far as the 
Gospels are concerned,—by briefly clearing rip every 
real difficulty, in its historical order; at the same 
time concisely furnishing the data upon which the 
conclusions of every kind rest,—except those that are 
purely philological,—so as to enable the reader to 
judge for himself. Without seeking to depreciate the 
labors of others, but rather availing myself of all 
the light they afford, I have hoped that a method 
which has grown up out of my own course of inves-
tigation, will be equally serviceable to others, in their 
study of this portion of the word of Gud. 
The HaamoNY is of course the basis of the entire 
hook. 1 have endeavored, in preparing it, to preserve 
what is valuable in several of the best works of the 
kind hitherto constructed. Of these, Dr. Robinson's 
is generally acknowledged—at least in this country 
—as standing at the head, in almost every respect ; 
and it will be seen, that as to events, 1 have had occa-
sion in only a few instances to deviate from his ar-
rangement. Still, I have taken no particular work 
as a guide : in this, as in every other part of my 
task, I have consulted and weighed the views of 
others, and then made up my opinion independently. 
The main outlines of the Harmony I have settled 
from a direct comparison of the simple text of the 
four Gospels ; and, under each passage, I have stated 
those considerations—when not at once apparent—
that suggested themselves to my mind, as requiring 
the position assigned it. Neither have I chosen any 
particular Gospel as a foundation, and sought to make 
the rest conform to it ; but have aimed to observe 
with scrupulous care every intimation of succession 
or note of time in all, and thus to adjust each inci-
dent to its place on the concurrent testimony of the 
whole,—without any prepossessing plan or general 
assumption. 
As to its arrangement upon the page, the present 
work is an attempt to unite the advantages of the two 
essential forms of Harmonies ; namely, that mode—
fully seen in Newcome—which exhibits each Gos-
pel separately in parallel columns, and the other—ex-
emplified by Townsend—which makes a new text 
out of portions of all, worked together in a single 
continuous narrative. The former arrangement is 
more distinct to the eye, and better calculated for 
study; hut it compels the reader to take the columns 
one after the other with much tedious repetition, in 
order to get a full account of the events,—and even 
then he is liable to drop many of the particulars from 
his recollection, before he finishes the last column,—
or else he must pass from one column to another, in 
search of additional items, without any special mark 
to indicate their precise location or even presence : 
these embarrassments must always reader a Harmony, 
solely in this shape, impracticable and uninviting to 
ordinary readers. The other method might obviate 
these objections for reading merely ; but it can never 
exhibit the language of each Evangelist for a full and 
minute comparison, nor readily show the source 
whence the materials of the composite text are 
drawn : on this account, it must ever he unsatisfac-
tory and inadequate fur thorough research. The plan 
which 1 have pursued—and this at least I may claim 
to be my own invention—is a combination of these 
two, by which I hope to have secured the conven-
iences of both., without the defects of either. The 
selection of a leading text furnishes a simple basis for 
a full and consecutive account of each event, every 
considerable omission being coherently supplied with-
out further trouble by the inserted clauses; while, at 
the same time, the parallel columns preserve each nar-
rative distinct and entire, yet close at hand, for mi-
nute comparison. The difference of type renders all 
this at once apparent to the eye ; and care has been 
taken not to offend the ear by any abruptness or 
change in the language. Particular attention has 
been paid to maintain a perfect parallelism between 
the columns, by keeping each verse and clause as 
nearly as possible on the same line with those corres-
ponding to it in the collateral narratives. The com-
mon English text has been rigidly adhered to, the 
punctuation only—and in a few cases the italicizing 
—being accommodated to the present design. It is 
believed that the mechanical execution, difficult as it 
has been, will compare to advantage, both for beauty 
acknowledge the sovereign right of the King of Prus- and convenience, with that of any Harmony hitherto 
sia in the Canton of Neufchatel. The note, it is I published. No pains nor expense has been spared 
said, was presented to the Federal Council by thelby any one engaged in its production, to render the 
French legation. 
I entire work every way creditable and useful. 
The Collins steamship .Arctic'arrived at New York 
on Sunday last, with London and Liverpool dates to 
June 30th. 
ENGLAND.—The British Parliament was to be pro-
rogued on the 1st of July, arid directly dissolved. 
The writs for a new Parliament were to be sent out 
immediately after the dissolution, returnable in the 
month of August, but it will probably not he called 
together before the middle of October. 
A rumor was current that an attempt was made 
to assassinate the Emperor of Austria at Gros War-
dein, near Pesth, but the assassin missed his aim and 
immediately blew out his own brains. 
The Government, through Mr. WALPOLE, have in-
formed Dr. NEWMAN, that the recent proclamation 
referred to all practices contrary to the strictest let-
ter of the law. The Irish Roman Catholics declare 
that they will not obey the law, and the priests who 
conform to its requirements have been insulted in the 
street. 
It appears certain that the British Government 
will enforce rigidly all the clauses of the Emancipa-
tion Act. 
A deputation from the Canada, Nova Scotia, and 
New Brunswick Railway Company, had an inter-
view with the Colonial Secretary on Saturday, but 
the result has not yet transpired. 
It is announced that the Roman Catholic Synod of 
England will he opened on the 6th of July, at St. 
Mary's College, near Birmingham 
FRANCE.—The event of the week is a further ex-
hibition of restiveness on the part of the Corps Legis-
lative against the dictation of the President. On 
Tuesday the Assembly had the Bridget under dis-
cussion, and refused their assent to some of the items. 
Lours NAPOLEON, who was watching the proceedings 
from a private box, thereupon sent a note to the 
President, stating that the Assembly was overstep-
ping their powers in refusing assent to amendments 
sanctioned by the Council of State. The meeting 
broke up in confusion, but next day re-assembled and 
took up the discussion of the Bridget, acting so far 
independently as to throw overboard the grant of 
1,745,000 francs for the dotation of the Senators. 
The. difficulty caused a temporary fall in the funds. 
Trade is very dull at Paris. The French Legis-
lative body was closed for the first session on Monday 
at two o'clock, by a message from the President, 
which was very warmly received, though it con-
tained little but fine phrases. The President de-
clares that the Constitution has given proof that it is 
strong and free, and he enjoins the Corps Legisla-
tive to tell their communes how good the people of 
Paris are, and how strong the army is ; with what 
joy even revolutionists have welcomed the return of 
the Eagles to the army, those Eagles being the sym-
bols of authority and glory. Particularly, they are 
called to remember how the army Si fiere knelt down 
before the image of GOD, presented from the heights 
of the altar, and hence to infer that France has a 
government which rests on the people, the source of 
all power ; on the army, the source of all force; and 
on religion, the source of all justice. 
The Budget for the financial year shows an expen-
diture of 1493 million francs, and an income of 1459 
million francs—thus exhibiting, a deficit of 34 mill-
ion francs. 
The President assures the Legislative Corps that 
he will devote the recess to devising means to reduce 
taxation. 
M. De. MosernamissiRT has addressed a very lively 
remonstrance against the confiscation of the Orleans 
property, which is exciting much attention, but it is 
not doubted that the President will proceed to carry 
out the decrees to their fullest extent. 
The Duchess of Orleans, after protesting against 
any cession of the rights of her son in favor of legiti-
macy, has retired to the Canton of Argans. 
Political affairs quiet. It is stated that the prop-
erty of the Due de Aumale, which he inherited from 
the Prince De Conde, is to be forthwith placed under 
sequestration. 
A letter dated June 21st, from Petit Noir, states 
that the periodical inundation had again caused im-
mense damage in that country, at a time when the 
farmers were just about to reap their harvest. In the 
village of Petit Noir, the houses are under water, 
the fields submerged, and the inhabitants had been 
obliged to flee. 
Orders had been received at Toulon to place on 
the stocks next year at that place, two ships of the 
line, three corvettes, two stearfl-frigates of 90 guns 
each, three steam corvettes, and two tenders. 
It is announced that a mine of platina has been dis-
covered in the neighborhood of Valenciennes. 
The session of tine Legislative Corps closed on 
Monday, after receiving a message from the Presi-
dent, thanking it for its co-operation, and promising 
to lay before it on its re-opening some projects for 
diminishing the public expenses. 
The commander of the French fleet in the Levant 
contradicts the report that pirates were at present in-
festing those seas. 
SWITZERLAND.—It is announced that in accord-
ance with the London Protocol of the 19th of May, 
a collective note has been addressed by the five pow-
ers to the Helvetic Confederation, calling upon it to 
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230 
THE ADVENT HERALD. 
It CORRESPONDENCE. 
filled promises connected with its future restoration 
and destiny ; 8th. The blessed and only Potentate, 
the King of kings, and Lord of lords ' 1 (Tim. 
6:15 ; 9th. What is truth ? (John 18:38) ; 10th. 
When the Son of man coweth again, will he find 
fitith on the earth I (Luke 18;8) ; 11th. Parable of 
the ten virgins ; 12th. Acts 15:14-18 ; 13th. What 
is the Gospel ? in connection with Galatians 3:18 ; 
14th. Galatians 3:13 to 15. In connection with 
these subjects, which are not generally introduced 
from the pulpit to the Christian world, much valua-
ble knowledge has been shown out from the Scrip-
tures, which has been proved to be interesting by the 
continued attendance and interest of those composing 
the meetings—which are made up of, probably, rep-
resentatives of a large number, if not of almost all, 
the sects and denominations of the Presbyterian 
Church, including a representative of the Episcopa-
lian and Roman Catholic Churches—all voluntarily 
gathered together by a love and desire for unsophis-
ticated (alias non-allegorized, non-spiritualized, non-
Originized, non-metaphysiced) truths of Scripture. 
The greatest arid only obstacles to the continued 
peace arid prosperity of these meetings has been 
found to be the metaphysics and romances of the pul-
pit. In every case of continued attendance, these 
have, by the blessing of God, less or more, given 
way before the pure and naked truth, as literally 
taught and read from the Scriptures. One striking 
demonstration of their power has been exhibited in a 
young man, who, although a sceptic, was induced 
by a friend to attend. Hitherto he haul esteemed the 
Scriptures only on account of their fine imagery and 
noble style of writing. But he had not attended 
many meetings before he was led to know a truth he 
had never before been aware of—notwithstanding his 
being a pulpit or sermon taught and catechism-trained 
person, viz.—That these sublime and grand scrip-
tures, called the Prophecies, Psalms, &c., were not 
only deserving of admiration fir their beauty of style 
and imagery, but to be appreciated and rejoiced in 
because of their glorious literal truths, (in the shape 
of vet to be realized events,) they also taught—and 
from being a sceptic concerning their divine inspira-
tion and authority, he became an admiring and re-
joicing believer of their blessed and gracious truths, 
and was voluntarily immersed into the name of Christ, 
and belief of the things concerning the kingdom of 
God. (Acts 8:12-14.) Equally interesting inci-
dents associated with the progress of these meetings 
could be rehearsed. They have also been notable 
for the Christian peace and order displayed in the 
conduct of those attending and taking part in the 
conversations, this has certainly been assisted by the 
rules drawn rip for its conduction, of which the fol-
lowing are the principal : There is a chairman pre-
siding at each meeting, which is always opened with 
praise and prayer ; there is an essay on a certain sub-
ject arranged to be read, the deliverer of which is al-
lowed to occupy half-an-hour, after which, all who 
acknowledge the Bible to be the word of God, are 
permitted to speak either in favor or in opposition to 
what the essayist has advanced ; ten minutes being 
allowed to each speaker ; no objections to the essay 
are allowed to be considered, unless they are sup 
ported by argument from Scripture ; at a quarter to 
eight, the question of adjournment or finishing the 
conversation is put to the meeting—if it is adjourned, 
then the meeting is closed by voluntary praise and 
prayer, as at the opening—if it is decided that the 
consideration of the subject be finished, then the es-
sayist is allowed fifteen minutes to sum up the ob-
jections that have been advanced during the conver-
sation against his statements. The necessity for all 
opposition being supported by arguments from Scrip-
ture has proved a most valuable agent for the promo-
tion of the truth as written in Scripture, because it 
has prevented all mere eloquence and metaphysical 
" The Prophetic Student has its origin in connec- reasoning being indulged in, which is the bane of all 
tion with a meeting of Christians, which was begun, societies for the promotion of religious knowledge, 
and has been conducted, under peculiar circumstances. and which has deluged the pulpit and platform with 
A few Christians happened a few years ago, to meet mere orators and metaphysicians, exposing the wor-
at a mutually-esteemed friend's house, to pass a so- thiest portions of society to all the dire and certain 
cial evening ; during which the subject of Prophecy consequences of such a mournful and apostate state 
(which to most of them was a dead letter) happened of things, in the shape of sentimental Christianity 
to be introduced and conversed fully about. and extensive ignorance of the unvarnished truths of 
" Some of the truths advanced during that evening the Scriptures, leading to the possession of only a 
startled and interested by their novelty a few of those name of life—having a form of godliness without its 
present, who were induced to renew their meetings power—admiration of the flesh, etc. The Scriptures 
with those who had introduced the subject of Prophe- generally to such who, unfortunately too, form the 
cy. The consequent conversations excited an in- great mass of the Christian world, might as well be 
crease of interest, until it became expedient to arrange written in their original language, for all the good 
a regular weekly meeting for their continuance. conferred upon them by individual perusal. They 
The first attendance of these periodical meetings was are satisfied with every Sunday's metaphysical and 
considerable, but latterly the interest generally de- oratorical display, and leave the study and perusal of 
creased until the numbers fell from upwards of a doz- the Scriptures to their priest, their minister, or elder. 
en to less than one-half. Time passed on, during It is to be lamented that this is too true of the ma- 
which,
jority of professed Christian men and women. It is 
for a considerable period, the meetings were now our province to show the certain consequences 
altogether broken up, as also the very acquaintance- of such a fearful state of degeneracy ; but we cordi-
ships thus begun. However, a chance renewal of 
the latter induced the former also to be renewed ally invite to our conversations all who may sincerely 
, desire to know the truth as contained in the Scrip-
which were continued by a few persons (not more 
than half a dozen) with such genuine individual profit tures of truth—to such, and such only, we will guar-
and joy, that at last it was suggested that the experi- antee a feast !" 
menu should be tried of having a regular public meet- In addition to those already referred to holding the 
ing in one of the school-rooms of the city—fur the doctrine of the Pre-millennial Advent of the Saviour, 
purpose of extending a knowledge of that subject, there are those denominated Plymouth Brethren, who, 
which had thus afforded such enlarged and comfort- although they differ with us on certain points, cher-
ing views of the grace of God in Christ Jesus. The 
suggestion was carried out during March 1850, and ish and advocate the one grand truth, which should 
the meetings were most successful, and have ever more particularly distinguish us. Their labors have 
since progressed in interest and numbers, until latterly proved a blessing to numbers, and their publications 
they have amounted to between eighty and one hun- 
 the means of opening the eyes of many to see that 
dred persons. These meetings are held every Sun- 
day evening, at six o'clock, in Stark's Hall, 30 North the return of the Lord is the only hope of the Church 
Frederick-street, (first door up, on right hand from revealed in the Scriptures. 
George's Square). During the past year, many 
In the sketch presented, I have not attempted to 
pointed to the " Mother of abominations," seated on 
the beast, and with dauntless intrepidity uncovered 
her visage, displaying on its impious front, in legible 
characters, the inscription, " Mystery, Babylon the 
great, the mother of harlots and abominations of the 
earth ;" her wine-cup of wrath was poured without 
mercy upon those deluded heretics, as they were re-
garded both by the regal and the sacerdotal. At 
first, however, little (hanger was apprehended from 
Luther by the highest dignitary. He was regarded 
only as " an obscure mould, who was carrying, on a 
scholastic disputation in a barbarous style." Yet the 
Lord choose such instruments for accomplishing his 
purposes, disseminating his truth, and fulfilling his 
word, as will most effectually preclude human glory-
ing, and evince the excellency of the power to be his 
alone. This procedure is also conspicuous in the 
manner in which the minds of his servants are led 
to the consideration and the reception of truth. A 
full view of any important truth in all its bearings, 
is not at once imparted. One point is perceived, and 
this is followed by investigation, and the reception 
of others connected with it. The leading reformers 
did not at first contemplate a separation from the Pa-
pal Church, but only the correcting of abuses. But 
at length, her identity with the apocalyptic Babylon 
being more clearly apprehended, they proceeded by 
the authority of God to proclaim her doom, and to 
call his people out of her. Still, many of her forms 
were for a time continued by those who separated 
from her communion, and even to the present time. 
Entire perfection is not to be expected till the final 
consummation. A consideration, therefore, of our 
own liability to err, should induce forbearance to-
wards the erring, while we make no compromise 
with error ; remembering that error in ourselves or 
others, is inexecusable, in proportion as light is im-
parted, by which the truth is, or may be discerned. 
Similar to the past, we find the present, in regard 
to the perception and reception of truth. The doc-
trine of the Pre-millennial Advent, with other kin-
dred truths, especially our proximity to the event, 
bears a striking resemblance in the manlier in which 
it has been brought to view, the means employed, 
and the reception it has met, to truths advanced at 
a former period, which had to encounter opposing 
established theories. The conclusions to which Ad-
ventists have arrived, have not been formed precipi-
tately, nor did their views of prophecy originate with 
a single individual. God has delineated the events 
of this world's drama in his word, and has pronounced 
a blessing on those who read and attend to the prophe-
cy concerning them. Consequently there must be 
some to secure the benediction. He has accordingly 
prepared the minds of individuals in different coun-
tries to mark the progress of these events, and to 
view with interest the rush of those which indicate 
the closing scenes. 
As it is interesting to trace the effect produced on 
the minds of individuals thus exercised, I propose to 
give some extracts from the writinas of an English 
author, known to the public as " Charlotte Eliza-
beth." And if she failed to perceive all the light on 
the subject to which we think we have attained, we 
shall recollect, that at the time she wrote her " Per-
sonal Recollections," site was far in advance of us. 
Speaking of the death of Alexander of Russia, which 
occurred as early as 1825, she says : " His death 
affected me deeply, for I had become exceedingly 
watchful of the signs of the times, and impressed 
with the belief that the consummation of all things 
was not far distant." In 1840, after lamenting the 
death of the Duke of York, she says, (this was Jan. 
1827) : 
" The following October witnessed the most event- 
ful scene that has been enacted on this globe fur 
many centuries. Even at that time I felt it to be so; 
and now at the distance of thirteen years its effects 
are making themselves felt through every nerve and 
pulse of the body politic, not merely in Europe, but 
gradually throughout the world. The battle of 
Navaritio was the turning point in this dispensation. 
Most wonderful it was in all its particulars ; nothing 
could be further from the wishes, the interests, and 
NANT. 
tvsh'aeyatvhoewpeodwpeorl 
policy 
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of
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Turkey, that
dIh agnretoatcripple effii ncai 
efficient 
barrier against the formidable Muscovite. In fact, 
TRUTH UNWELCOME, ERROR PREDOMI- 
Thus it is, and ever has been ; and thus it will be, our fleet was rather intended to protect, than to em-
till the father of lies—the good of this world—shall barrass the Porte. . . . Yet unsent, unauthorized, and 
be banished from his usurped dominions. acting under an impulse that could not he accounted 
When the advent of the Saviour, the most interest- for, England and France went into action side by 
side with Russia, and at one blow broke forever the 
tug event which has ever transpired, was announced power of the Porte. It was most wonderful ; it 
to the world, who were the first to admit the fact, opened to my view a mighty page in the world's his-
and embrace the truth respecting it? Not those ac- tory, and led me without communication with any 
mortal holding those views,—for I knew not one,—
counted eminent as religious teachers ; few, compara- to look upon the sixth vial as in the very act of emp-
tively, of the rulers and of the pharisees believed on tying its contents on the great river Euphrates, and 
him ; and those who did so, durst not confess him at so to inquire with trembling anxiety what would be 
the risk of their reputation ; " for they loved the the result of the pouring out of the seventh. I set- 
tied it in my mind to watch the East, as one who 
praise of men more than the praise of God." When looks for the sun's rising on a scene of bodily peril, 
the apostles announced his resurrection ;. when Paul in darkness and in doubt. 
I plainly saw that Tur-
preached through him forgiveness of sins and the res- key must now lie helpless before the Russians ; and 
urrection from the dead ; and when Peter proclaimed I resolved if this blow was not followed up by sudden 
ruin,. but by the continuance of a wasting, and dry-
his ascension, and foretold his second coming, not fa- ing up ' process, I would proceed upon my new as-
vor from magistrates, but bonds, imprisonment, and sumption of prophetic meanings as established." 
death awaited them. When Luther and other pro- Speaking of the ludicrous manner in which a deaf 
neers of the reformation, boldly stood forth in vindi- and dumb lad described the Papal absurdities to which 
cation of truths long shrouded by the darkness of 50- he had been accustomed, she remarked : 
perstition, and the corruptions of Popery ; when, they " Though his.acting was 
 comic, his fee:- 
subjects of vital importance have been examined, all 
connected with prophecy, of which the following are 
a sample : 1st. The doom of the serpent in connec-
tion with the restoration (from the consequences of 
sin) of man and creation (Gen. 3:15) ; 2d. The 
Church, its present position and future destiny in 
asasual. 
God's great plan of redemption ; 3d. The future re- 
turn of the Jewish nation to their own land in a state 
of unbelief; 4th. The Antichrist ; 5th. The second 
coming of the Lord Jesus, and translaton from the 
earth of the Church (1 Thess. 4:14-18) ; 6th. The 
second Exodus ; 7th. David's throne, and the unful- 
INSTRUMENTALITIES FOR.THE SPREAD 
OF TRUTH. 
BY J. W. BONHAM. 
(Concluded from our last.) 
I would next call attention to a movement some-
what similar in London. About six years since, 
several of the evangelical clergymen, in connection 
with some gentlemen of influence, believers in the 
Pre-millennial Advent of the Saviour, assembled at 
St. George's Church, Bloomsbury, London, under 
the pastorate of the Hon. Montague Villiers, brother 
of the Earl of Clarendon. 
At this meeting it was resolved to form an asso-
ciation of not more than fifty persons, to investigate 
the Scriptures relative to the Second Advent and 
Millennial hopes. Three subjects were finally se-
lected and approved, and each proposer was required 
to open his subject at the ensuing half yearly meet-
ing—not limited as to; time every other member was 
expected to bring what light they possessed, with a 
limit of ten minutes for the delivery of their obser-
vations. 
At the termination of the readings, three persons 
were appointed to preach on the subject, or subjects, 
in each successive week ; and the sermons, if approved, 
were afterwards to be printed. 
The session closed by deciding on three fresh sub-
jects for the next half year. 
Meetings have been held regularly, according to 
the rules of the society, from that time until the pres-
ent. Several volumes of lectures, of great value to 
the students of prophecy and others, have been pub-
lished, and contain much light on the subject of the 
return of our Lord, his glorious reign, and those 
signs which proclaim his coming near. 
Several ministers and distinguished gentlemen are 
members of thisassociation. The Rev. T. R. Birks, 
Haldane Stewart, Dallas, R. Dibdin, Watson, Cad 
man, Montague Villiers, Auriel Freemantle, Good-
hart, the Duke of Manchester, Messrs. J. D. Paul, 
Trotter, R. Bevan, Admiral Hope, and the late Rev. 
E. Bickersteth. 
The particulars presented I obtained of W. Paul, a 
gentleman of independent fortune, residing at Wor-
thing, in Sussex, with whom I became acquainted 
pervious to leaving England—who also informed me 
he believed that the Rev. Dr. M'Neile, of Liverpool, 
was also a member of the Association in London ; 
and he considers the Doctor one of the most eloquent 
speakers in England, with the exception of Hugh 
Stowell, of Manchester, who is ranked as the most 
influential of British platform speakers. W. Paul 
is also a preacher, sustains a school for poor children, 
and three or four places of worship. I preached once 
at his chapel in Worthing. 
While in London, I heard of meetings being held 
in Glasgow, calculated to excite an interest in the 
subject of the Advent ; and obtained a few copies of 
a publication entitled The Prophetic Student, the first 
number of which was published in January 1851. 
The origin of the meetings, and issuing of the 
publication referred to, are as follows : 
trace the origin of the Advent interest in England, 
neither have I referred to all in whose belief the per-
sonal advent of Christ forms an important and promi-
nent item. I trust to have adverted to sufficient facts 
to convince you that the Advent doctrine still lives, 
and has its faithful and efficient advocates, and con-
sistent witnesses ; arid therefore, those who will not 
heed the solemn warnings uttered, and discern the 
signs of the times, will be left without excuse. 
In addition to the number of ministers of different 
persuasions who have investigated and are preaching 
on the subject of the hope of the Church, a large 
number of valuable works have been published from 
the pens of clergymen, and distinguished laymen, and 
extensively circulated. In addition to books, certain 
periodicals bear the tidings to many. I refer to the 
paper entitled The Prospect, the organ of those des- 
ignated " Plymouth Brethren," and others of various 
grades, and conducted with different degrees of tal-
ent. The name of the Journal of Prophecy will sound 
familiar to the readers of the Advent Herald, the col-
umns of which have been frequently enriched by co-
pious extracts from its pages. Who has not pe-
rused with interest " The Age—its Boasted Pro-
gress Delusive ;" " The Inheritance — its Right-
ful Owner ;" and " The Present Dispensation—its 
Course." The good likely to be accomplished by 
the circulation of the Journal of Prophecy is incalcu-
lable. And although one class of Zion's watchmen 
aro slumbering, and sleeping, and deluding their 
hearers with the cry of peace and safety, others are 
awake who discern the signs of the times, cry aloud, 
spare not, and lift up their voices like trumpets ! 
Is it not possible to present the truths that more 
particularly distinguish us, in a manner that shall in-
duce some to " search the Scriptures" with dili-
gence, renounce their errors with humility, and re-
ceive the truth with love? 
In days that are past, we have seen good result-
from our labors, and heard cheering testimony regard-
ing the glorious results of looking for that " blessed 
hope." 
Christians have acknowledged that it filled their 
souls with peace and joy,—that it is good for the rich, 
and good for the poor,—that it prevents the wealthy 
Christian setting his affections on his possessions and 
riches—knowing that ere long he must relinquish 
them. It enables the poor Christian, pining in want 
and wasting with disease, to bear with patience every 
trial, and to surmount every difficulty, knowing that 
ere long the period of his weary pilgrimage will close. 
The young convert recently brought to a knowl-
edge of the truth, can add his testimony that the 
" solemn midnight cry " effected that which other-
wise would only have been accomplished by his be-
ing prostrated on a bed of painful sickness—it brought 
him to repentance. 
The Advent doctrine is spreading, and by judicious 
efforts may yet be made to fly as on the wings of 
the wind. When the truth is presented judiciously, 
and preached in its purity, unencumbered with extra-
neous questions, many stand prepared to receive the 
truth with joy. 
The revolution of the nations, and the fate of the 
kingdoms, and the gloomy aspect of the future, have 
filled some minds with astonishment, and constrained 
them to believe that they ate living on the eve of an 
event of unparalleled solemnity. But amid all the 
tumult the righteous man can rest secure, and has 
no cause for disquietude. The deliverer is near ! 
Let it be our ardent desire and earnest prayer that 
the Lord may pour upon us his Holy Spirit. 
Let every step we may take, and each decision at 
which we may arrive, serve as an additional propel-
ler that shall cause the Advent truths to spread as 
on the wings of the wind, until the moment when 
the mighty angel shall say to the reapers, " Thrust 
in now thy sickle and reap, for the time has come 
for thee to reap, for the harvest of the earth is fully 
ripe !" 
THE ADVEN T HERALD. 
publication ; hut as it may be interesting to some of 
our readers, we publish it, omitting the name of the 
writer. We hope to hear from him again, as he 
progresses.] 
DEAR SIR ;---I have received three numbers of the 
Advent Herald, and I am very well pleased with that 
paper. I must see, however, more, to be able to 
judge if the views of that paper are in accordance 
with my convictions. 
The personal coming of our Lord to set up his 
kingdom, is for me so clearly revealed and promised 
in the Holy Scriptures, that I can hardly see how 
Christians who profess to believe the Bible, and are 
honest in their profession, can be of another opinion. 
I found here in my neighborhood some professing 
Christions of several denominations who profess to 
believe in the second ard personal coming of the 
Lord, but their daily conduct gives more indication 
of speculation than of faith. The things of the pres-
ent world which are bound to be burnt up when our 
Lord shall appear in glory, takes about all the time 
and energy of the professing Christians, and there-
fore, there is not much difference between them and 
the men of the world. 1 should be glad when I could 
be once in the midst of a congregation whose mem-
bers were spiritually interested in the glorious ap-
pearance of Christ, and therefore are comforting the 
one the other against the last terrible development 
of the anti-christian system of iniquity. 
But I must not detain you any longer. May the 
Lord prosper his cause in our blessed country, and 
not suffer the lawless enemy of every nation's real 
happiness to make a stronghold for Antichrist in the 
only land in the world where the Government is con-
stitution* excluded from interference with the spir-
itual government of the Church. Our colony is 
prospering under the benignant care of the Lord. Re-
member the Holland colony in Iowa in your prayers. 
1 am respectfully yours. 
Stella, June 91/i, 1852. 
Note from L. Osier. 
BROTHER HIMES:—Contemplating an absence from 
home during the month of August, I concluded be-
fore leaving to give a brief account of things in Sa-
lem, as connected with the Advent cause here. I 
have now completed my fourth year's labor in this 
city ; and in reviewing the past, I am led to exclaim, 
" What hath God wrought !" Four years ago, there 
were not more than thirty believers in this place, 
who were identified with the Advent cause ; we have 
with us now rising one hundred, who are united in 
faith, hope, and labor. We of course have had our 
share of trials in common with our sister churches 
throughout the land ; but they have all been over-
ruled for our good. We occupy a position before 
this community, of which we have no reason to be 
ashamed. We have not labored to gain the applause 
of our fellow men ; but have endeavored to " com-
mend ourselves to every man's conscience in the 
sight of God." Our Sabbath meetings are generally 
well attended, and interesting. The interest in our 
social meetings has always been kept up both with 
regard to numbers and spirituality. Our Sabbath 
school numbers more than sixty scholars ; and taking 
all things into account, we .think we have abundant 
reason to thank God and take courage. Bro. Edwin 
Burnham will preach for the Church here during Au-
gust, the Lord willing. Yours anxiously waiting. 
Salem, July, 1852. 
Bro. WILLIAM L. CAMP writes from Athens, (Vt.) , under date 
of June 27th, 1s52. 
BRO. HIMES :—An appointment is in the Herald 
of the 26th, for I. C. Wellcome at Athen's Town- 
house, whether it is intended for Vermont or Geor- 
gia, I cannot tell. Brethren designing to preach at 
this place, need only name the town and state, be-
cause there is no place of public worship except what 
is occupied a portion of the time. I will see that 
the meeting is given out in as suitable a spot as cir-
cumstances will afford. 
Bro. A. Merrill recently spent a Sabbath with us 
to the acceptance of the people. Any brethren (whose 
views are with the Herald), traveling through the 
state, will be very welcome here. Bro. Wellcome, 
come, or any who can, though you may not enrich 
your praise, yet some soul may be saved from error, 
perhaps from hell. Yours truly. 
DIED, in New Bedford on the 2d inst., PARDON 
POTTER, after a long and distressing illness. This 
family mourn the loss of an affectionate husband and 
father ; a large circle of relatives, a respected friend ; 
the community, an honest and upright citizen ; the 
Church, a faithful, humble, and sincere Christian. 
He being dead yet speaketh, for he died in the faith 
of the gospel ; and for ten years was a believer in 
the near advent of Christ. We sorrow not even as 
others that have no hope. His sufferings now are 
ended, and he sleeps in Jesus. During his illness 
he loved to dwell on the glorious resurrection to im-
mortality. For his family's sake he chose to live, if 
God saw fit. He was not in love with death, yet 
he feared not to die, knowing that his life was hid 
with Christ in God, 'arid that when He who is his 
life should appear, he should appear with him in 
glory. 
R. S. BATCHELOR 
New Bedford, July '3d, 1852. 
cording to his natural disposition ; and the most de-
voutly disposed are they who have need to watch the 
most carefully against spiritual wickedness in high 
planes. If man in his first state of obedience and 
happiness was the object of envy so deep, and a plot 
so malignant as that which accomplished the fall of 
Adam, what must be the eagerness of the great enemy 
to bar to every soul the entrance to a brighter Eden 
than that from which our first parents were driven ! 
Believing as I do, that the curse will he taken off, 
and the earth again become the fair and fertile gar- 
at the very end of the world. I wanted the world to be den that it once was, and knowing that Satan surely 
converted by the preaching of the gospel. But I had I reads prophecy with a more accurate eye than we 
once been nearly startled out of my system. A friend I can do, I cannot doubt his rage being fearfully in-
pointed out to me the 63d of Isaiah, asking what I creased as the appointed time draws on ; nor can I 
thought was the dye of the garments there mentioned ? doubt that he will make a separate attack against 
I replied, the blood of the Saviour, which drenched every class, and every individual in Christ's Church, 
his raitnent in the garden, and his body on the cross. as a last attempt to mar the triumphs of the Con-
' And what,' pursued she, is this treading of the queror. . . . . My mind is fully impressed with 
wine-press?' I replied,' It was the laborious work of the conviction that we are about to be tried by every 
achieving our redemption, and bearing alone the wrath device which Satan can put in practice against us. 
of God.' I wish you would read it without a break,' Every old error will now be furbished, and presented 
said she, and take it in its literal, plain sense, for I in most attractive forms, with the addition of what-
think we are all wrong here.' I (lid so, was sur- ever new ones can be contrived. It behooves us to 
prised, and contrary to my usual custom, ran to a be extremely wary, and to watch against the devices 
commentary, and Matthew Henry's very lame and of Satan with redoubled vigilance." In the last let-
labored elucidation, or rather extinction of the mat- ter contained in the work from which 1 transcribe, 
ter, checked the inquiry thus began. On all other she says, " At the time of my writing this letter, 
points I speedily came to a right understanding, he- we are looking with breathless anxiety to the next 
cause I took God's word for my guide, and only on movement among the powers of Europe, in reference 
this did I prefer a candle to the sun. On this subject, to the East. Since the great blow was struck at 
therefore, I remained in the dark until the amazing Navarino, the drying up of the Euphrates has been 
events in the East put me upon considering the progressive and without a pause. A sudden move- 
prophecies of the last days." 
ment among the mountains of Syria has brought all 
" The three particulars on which 1 did believe my- Europe into the land of promise as a battle-field ; and 
self convinced, (i. e. respecting the Advent,) were, though only the preliminary alarm has yet sounded, 
the vengeful dispensationsagainst the Lord's enemies, in comparision with what is is to follow, still there 
preparatory to the thousand years of blessedness, is a general impression, even among those who would 
the literal nature of the first pre-millennial reetirrec- scoff at the mention of Armageddon, that in the very 
Lion, and the personal reign. I wished to believe spot pointed out by the Scripture will the great 
that the gospel would he universally victorious, sub- conflict of warring kingdoms take place. Blessed 
doing every heart, and bringing the whole world are they that watch." In conclusion, after recount-
in peaceful submission to acknowledge the Lord as it g the dealings of God in the vicissitudes through 
King. And I confessed I had taken up the mis- winch she had been called to pass, and the blessings 
sionary cause on the gratuitous assumption that we which gladdened her happy home, she adds : " Yet 
were to convert everybody, and could not agree to a the brightest beam that falls upon it is the anticipa-
less extensive triumph.... My friend Dr. M'Neile tion of that burst of glory when the Lord Jesus shall 
took up my precise objection without knowing it : he be revealed from heaven, to reign in righteousness 
spoke of those who could not see that a part of God's over the world which shall soon, very soon acknowl-
mercy was his judgment ; and with that glowing ar- edge him the universal, eternal King ; and the most 
dor, tempered with deep solemnity, which gives him fervent aspiration my heart desires to utter is the 
so much of the prophetic character, if I may so speak, response of a speedy advent. Even so, Lord Jesus ; 
he read faim the 136th Psalm, To him who smote come quickly ! Amen !" 
Egypt in their first-born ; fir his mnrcy endureth for- The work from which these extracts are taken, 
ever.' To him who smote great kings, for his mer- was published in 1843 ; the latest date to be found in 
cy endureth forever; and slew famous kings, for his it is 1840. We see, therefore, the gradual develop-
mercy endureth forever.' 
And then he turned to the ment of light respecting the advent, and may learn, 
61st of Isaiah and read the first part of the second that though truth is perceived by few, and error al-
verse, as quoted by our blessed Lord in the 4th of St. ways finds most favor, yet God has hot said in vain, 
John, to where he shut the book, saying, This day is " Blessed is lie that readeth, and they that hear the 
this scripture fulfilled in your eats.' But did the words of this prophecy ;" and though the skeptic 
scripture end here ? No : the first Advent fulfilled may deride the attempt to understand it, and curse 
so much of it ; and he who then proclaimed the ac- those whom God has blessed, yet, concerning those 
ceptable year of the Lord,' will at his second coming who have given their attention to the prophetic hall- 
proceed with that unfinished scripture, the day of cations of the last days, there is little occasion for the 
vengeance of our God.' And go on thence to charge of imbecility of intellect or abberration of rea- 
comfort them that mourn ; to appoint unto them that son. Any of us may understand the evidences of the 
mourn in Zion,' and so the whole beautiful picture corning, crisis when pointed out by others, but those 
of millennial gladness and glory on which Isaiah ex- who have first discovered these evidences, and also 
patiates rose up before me, as consequent on that the erroneous interpretations of Scripture which 
day of vengeance,' which Christ has not yet in per- stood in the way of receiving them, have, like the 
soil proclaimed. How angry I felt at that dauntless " obscure monk " of the Reformation, possessed both 
champion of God's whole truth for trampling on my mental and moral power. And now, when these evi-
darling prejudice ! nevertheless he had done it ; and deuces have become exceedingly multiplied, and the 
thenceforth I opened my mind to drink in the pure, enemy with increased wrath seeks in various ways 
simple meaning of the literal promise. The first to entrap or to crush the faithful, may we be of the 
resurrection I had considered to he a resurrection of number who can consistently lift up our heads des-
the souls of the martyrs, whose spirits were to ani- pine of every depressing weight, with the confirmed 
mate the race of happy believers during a thousand assurance that our redemption draweth nigh. 
years. I confess some things puzzled me sorely in 
C. STOWS. 
this interpretation : for instance, how could a soul 
 
be buried ? and if not buried, how did it rise ? Again, 
those souls under the altar were waiting for the com-
pletion of their number by means of a new persecu-
tion, and it seemed rather a heathenish doctrine to 
transmigrate them into other bodies, especially as 
their own bodies would need them again. I found 
the thing untenable, and resolved to consider it wholly 
figuratve ; but if so, then the final judgment, described 
also in that chapter, might be figurative too. I could 
not look my own inferences in the face. 
" By prayerfully reading the fifteenth chapter of 
1 Cor. I was suddenly struck by a recollection of the 
passage where the saying ' is written, Death is 
swallowed up in victory.' I turned to Isa. 25th, and 
found it unequivocally a description of the Church's 
blessedness on earth—the millennium—at the outset 
of which the saying is written which shall come to 
pass ' when Christ's people rise from the dead. But 
will not all rise then ? I went over the apostle's de-
scription once more, and found no word of the resur-
rection to condemnation. The corruptible then raised, 
would all put on incotruption ; the weakness, power; 
the mortal, immortality ; having borne the image of 
the earthly, they were to hear the image of the heav- 
enly. I was quite overpowered ; could I reply 
against God The passage that 1 thought so for- 
midable failed me—' Afterwards they that are Christ's 
at his coming. Then cometh the end.' " 
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would reprove us for the laughter it was impossible to 
restrain, saying with triumphant confidence, God 
see ; Jesus Christ come soon.' This coming of the 
Lord Jesus, an actual, personal, visible coining, to 
walk about on this earth, in whatever way he had rep-
presented it to himself, or howsoever God had re-
vealed it to him, he constantly associated with the 
consolation of the Jews. and the destructionof Popery. 
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Adverting to the scandal brought upon the doctrine 
of the advent by the errors which some had connected 
with it, she remarks : " It has often struck me what 
efforts the enemy has made to stifle this doctrine.—
But shall the abuse of a sublime truth lead us to re-
ject it ? As well may we blot out the ninety-first 
Psalm because the devil quoted it, and for a truly 
devilish purpose. No; he knows that the shedding 
forth of greater light on this important branch of 
Christian knowledge, is one of the actual signs of 
Christ's actual coming ; a token that his own time is 
short ; therefore, he endeavors to stifle it. I know 
of nothing that would sooner put me on my guard 
against any new theory than seeing it backed by 
seeming miracles. That Satan can work miracles 
there is no doubt, and that he will do so we are 
plainly warned. He seems to withhold his hand now 
in order to conceal the fact of his existence; for the 
spirit of the age is infidelity, not superstition ; but 
Letter front Henry Weeks. 
BROTHER HIM ES :—It may be gratifying to you to 
learn of the dealings of God with us in this place. 
About three years ago I removed from Rouse's 
Point to this place. When I came here I felt lone-
some, you may be sure, for 1 found none of like 
" precious faith," and when I spoke of our " hope " 
to those around me, 1 seemed to them like " one that 
mocked ;" still I was not discouraged, though 1 had 
not a living preacher, yet the Herald in its weekly 
visits was to me " meat in due season," for I found 
it true to its name, heralding the tidings of our soon 
coming King, and here I am still striving (with the 
evidences of " the word " of the end of all things 
being at hand,) for the kingdom. 
Last winter Elder B. Webb called on us on his 
way East, and tarried with us a few days, intending 
to call on his return ; but the sickness of his family 
and the death of his child prevented him till late in 
the winter, when he came and staid with us about 
three weeks, laboring to good acceptance, and the 
results of his labors was the conversion and reclaim-
ing of about thirty, thirteen of whom, Bro. Webb 
buried with Christ in baptism, arid 1 can say we are 
still striving for the kingdom, and the prospect is 
encouraging for the salvation of souls; for I think 
there is an open door in this and the vicinity around, 
for the preaching of the gospel of the kingdom. 
We esteem Bro. Webb a faithful and efficient min-
sster of the gospel of the kingdom, and we shall 
gladly receive him as such at any time. May the 
Lord raise up faithful laborers who shall declare the 
" truth," is the prayer of your brother, waiting for 
redemption. 
Ellenburgh, July 1st, 1852. 
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BOSTON, JULY 17, 1852. 
Camp Meeting. 
We propose to hold a camp-meeting in the vicinity of Bos-
ton, about the last week in August, in which we hope the 
churches in Worcester, Salem, Lynn, Lowell, Westford, 
Westboro', Fitchburg, Newburyport, Haverhill, Lawrence, 
Nashua, Providence, R. I., Hope, and other places, will par-
ticipate. The location will be selected with reference to 
the greatest convenience, the least expense, and the protec-
tion it will afford against the lawless. 
We hope a committee front each church will unite with us 
in arranging the details of the meeting, so that all things 
shall be conducted in " decency and order." 
It is designed that each church shall bring a tent, or pro-
vide for themselves in any other where room may be had. 
When not impracticable, it would be better for each church 
to provide a tent for themselves. A table will be set for 
strangers on reasonable terms. 
The prime object of this meeting will be to arouse the 
churches and ministry to the great work of bringing sinners 
to Christ. We need a revival among ourselves in this great 
work. 
The time and place of the meeting cannot be named, posi-
tively, till our return from the South, the last of July. In 
the meantime, we should be glad if any who know of a spot 
such as described, would apprise us of it. 
Sunday School Libraries. 
The Sunday School Union has recently published two new 
libraries. The first contains one hundred volumes, from 72 
to 285 pages, substantially bound, with muslin backs ; each 
volume is regularly numbered and ready for use, and with 
each library a catalogue of the same is furnished. Price, 
$10. 
The second library contains one hundred books, hound in 
seventy-five volumes, from 52 to 172 pages, with muslin 
backs arid marbled-paper sides ; each volume is regularly 
numbered, the whole accompanied by twelve catalogues. 
Price, $5. 
The books composing the above libraries have been se-
lected with excellent taste and judgment. Sunday Schools 
desiring libraries, will find in the above just what they want. 
If any of the Advent Sunday Schools wish to procure either 
or both of them, if they will transmit their orders to us, we 
will see to the forwarding of the books. 
"Youth's Guide." 
The July number (No. 3, Vol. 6) of this interesting amid beautifu' 
little monthly paper is published. 
CONTENTS, 
Richard Bakewell. A Warning to Boys. 
A Sensible Landlord. Nobility of Mind. 
Use of Cat's Whiskers. • Keep out of Debt. 
Suffering in London. Youthful Neglect. 
Parental Government. The Atmosphere. 
A Dream of Death. The Gold Sovereign. 
Carelessness. 
The Schoolmaster at Home. 
For the Curious. 
Enigma, &c. &c. 
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" The Phenomena of the Rapping Spirits, &c. : A revival 
of the Necromancy, Witchcraft and Demonology forbidden 
in the Scriptures : Shown by an exposition of Rev. 15-18 
to be symbolized by the Frog-like spirits which were to pro-
ceed front the mouth of the Dragon, Beast and False Prophet. 
For they are the spirits of devils working miracles, which 
go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, 
to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Al-
mighty.' "-Rev.16:14. 
This is the title of a pamphlet, which we have in course of 
publication. It will be about the size and price of the tract 
called the Appro aching Crisis. 
DEAR BROTHER :-Agreeable to my proposition to pub-
lish the evidence of the late trial in Providence, I see that 
you have a good start towards the object sought. I see also, 
what I expected, a left-handed hit at the proposition, by one 
who has ever been ready to give such help (1) to any course 
we have ever tried to adopt, to secure the facts for the eye of 
all ; and while he makes a show to be in favor of it,he does 
all that he can to prevent it. But in this case I will, if pos-
sible, head him ; and to do so, I propose that the evidence 
be written out by the phonographer who took the notes, who 
will certify them as correct, and then that they be submitted 
to the counsel of both parties before publication, who shall 
certify to the same. Yours, H. TANNER. 
Buffalo, July 3d, 1852. 
NOTE.-This meets our full approbation. It is the course 
we intended to take, if the means to publish are received. 
No one desirous to see the case as it is, would object to such 
a proposition. 
VISIT TO PORTSMOUTH AND VICINITY.-Providence 
permitting, I Will preach in Portstnnuth, N. H. (to the Ad-
vent church of which Elder Crowell is pastor), evenings of 
the 23d and 24th, and Sunday, the 25th, in the new Advent 
chapel. I will also preach in Rye evening of the 26th, or at 
6 P. M., as the brethren think best, and at Kittery, Me., 
evening of the 29th.-a. V. H. 
By mistake of the printer, an appointment for Bro. I. 
ADRIAN to be at Conway the third Sunday in July, appeared 
twice in the Herald. He will be in Providence that day. 
Previous donations 
A. Ward 
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Cr. by cash of 
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809 46 
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" Fourteenth Annual Report of the New England Moral 
Reform Society for the year ending May, 1852." 
A copy of this has been received. This Society are doing 
a good work, by furnishing a " stranger's retreat " for girls, 
svho are unprotected and strangers in the city while theyare 
securing suitable employment ; by reclaiming those who have 
strayed from the paths of virtue, and securing them a " tem-
porary home ;" in securing, places for the friendless and des-
titute ; and in the publication of the Fiend of Virtue, a 
well conducted monthly periodical. The receipts and expen-
ditures of the Society the past year amount to about $7000. 
" The House of the Angel Guardian."-We have received 
the animal report of the Rector of this institution-Rev. 
Geo. F. Haskins. The House is an experiment for the edu-
cation of Cathodic children in Boston, and received last year 
by contributions about $6000. According to the report it is 
in a flourishing condition. 1'h is we suppose is the fact ; but 
we could wish that with its prosperity, it was inculcating 
what we consider sound Biblical instruction to the souls un-
der its charge. 
Please inform our travelling brethren through the Herald, 
that there is no Advent witching in this part of the State. 
There are several of the brethren and sisters who would he 
pleased to see some of them if they should happen in this 
part of Wisconsin. 
MARY GREEN. 
Marquette (147is.), July 3d, 1852. 
During a public execution in New Orleans a few days ago, 
the poor culprit fell from the scaffold to the ground, owing to 
the noose slipping. He was taken up, and after being bled, 
was again placed upon the scaffhid and hung. An awful 
thunder storm prevailed at the time, which made the specta-
cle terrible in the extreme. 
As the lid of a coffin was about being fastened down in 
Rochester, the other day, the inmate was discovered to be 
living. The poor fellow who carne so near being buried alive, 
is now likely to recover. 
Revival on board the Frigate Inclependence.This noble 
ship, which recently arrived at New York, during her ab-
sence was the scene of a glorious revival of religion, and she 
returned with over a hundred converts. This great work 
took place at a foreign station, and is without a parallel in 
the history of our navy. 
Dead Letters.-It is stated 53,500 dead letters were sent to 
the office at Washington the 7th inst. from Boston, being the 
number accumulated there kom Jan. 1st to March 31st. On 
50,000 of them the postage was unpaid. 
A heavy freshet and wind last week tore down a house in 
Richmond, Vt. The family took shelter in a tree, where 
they remained all night. The railroad bridge (one or more) 
is carried away. Trains due at Northfield on Friday night 
did not arrive. 
Appointments, &c. 
NOTICE.-As our paper is made ready for the press on Wednes-
day, appointments must be received, at the latest, by Tuesday 
evening, or they cannot be inserted until the following week. 
Elder Oster, on his way to Western New York, will preach as 
follows :-Worcester, Mass , evenings of the 26111 and 47th ; Albany, 
N .Y., evenings of the 28th and 49th ; Auburn. evening of the 30th ; 
Rochester, Sunday, Aug. 1st-Bro. Busby will procure a hall ; Buf-
falo, from the 3(1 to the girt, inclusive ; Lewiston, evenings of the 
17th, loth, and 19th ; Lockport, from the loth to the 22d, Sunday. 
Other a ppoint Malta will he made on his return, the last of Aug., 
as his health and circumstances may justify. Bra. Smith and Gross 
can arrange with Mai to visit them on his return home. 
[Brethren will be well paid by giving Bro. Osier a good hearing, 
which we doubt not they will do. We hope also, that they will 
" help him on his way after a godly sort.] 
There will be fl Conference at North Danville, commencing Oct. 
6th, and continuing over the Sabbath. All ministering brethren and 
delegates from every church in this section, are requested to be 
,resent 
nes.. 
 on Thursday, Oct. 7th, an the Conference will be opened for 
B. S. REYNOLDS, S. W. THURBER, 0. DAVIS. 
Aryl 
Bro. N. Billings will preach in Athol, Mass., Friday, July 30th, at 
such time as the friends nitty appoint-will sonic brother call for 
me at the depot on the arrival of the first train from Boston ; at 
Northfield Farms, Sabbath, Aug. lat.-N. BILLINGS. 
Bro. D. T. Taylor will preach in Waterbury, Vt., Sunday, July 
18th ; Rouses Point, N. Y., Sunday, 25th. 
Bro. I. C. Wellcome will preach in the Town-house in Athens 
village, the third Sunday in July. 
Bro. A. Merrill will preach In Fairfield Sabbath, July 18th. 
Bro. L. Kimball will preach in Bristol, Vt., Sunday, July 18th. 
CampMeetings, &c. 
A Camp-meeting of Adventists will be held in South Weymouth, 
to commence Ang• 3d, and continue till the 7th. Services will also 
be held on the 8th (Sabbath), at 10 A. M. anti 2 P. tit. 'rite meeting 
is to be located very near the South Weymouth depot, on the line 
of the Old Colony Railroad from Boston to Plymouth, fifteen miles 
trout the former place. Fare from Boston, 45 cts. 
The Advent churches of Abington and Weymouth have got im 
this meeting to advance the cause in this region, there being a dis-
position on the part of many to the community to favor it, and who 
rs froth the surrounding towns are respectfully 
areB;Jet 
and 
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hear.
st e 
invited to attend, and those who can to bring tents. A provision 
tent will be provided on reasonable terms for those who may not 
liavrenp irolvi E 
ford 
Edwin 
nis l ves. 
BBurnham, and others, itiniEstTitAi itbLeoiste.r- 
vices. 
South Weymouth, July 9th, 1852. 
A Camp-meeting will be held in Vernon, Vt
' 
 on lend owned by 
T. F. Burroughs, in a beautiful grove about one hundred rods from 
the North Vernon depot, and four miles south of Brattleboro', to 
commence Aug. 24th. and continue over the following Sabbath. 
We hope there will be a general rally fora large meeting. Vie 
think the prospects are, that more good might be accomplished here 
than south, where there have been litany meetings of this kind, 
while nosily in this region have heard but little preaching on the 
speedy coming of Christ, and some none at all. We hope that all 
who can will come with tents and provisions, prepared to stay on 
the ground. There will he a tent for the accommodation of those 
who wish to provide for themselves. Arrangements have also been 
made with Mr. Burroughs for all who may desire board, horse-liem-
ing, &c., on reasonable terms. Elders T• M Prelole and Edwin 
Burnham are earnestly invited to attend. (For the brethren.) 
0. A. SCOTT. 
The Lord willing, a camp-meeting will he held in Winsted, com-
mencing Aug. 30th, to continue one week or more, upon the same 
ground occupied last year. The camp ground is about two miles 
from the depot at the terminus of the Naugatuck Railroad ; and 
those corning by cars or stoles will be accommodated with cheap 
conveyance to and from the meeting. 
We invite every friend of Jesus, and all who are williug to seek 
eternal life through him, to meet with us in the tented grove, to 
worshiptime God of heaven. 
Board and horse keeping on reasonable terms, with an invitation 
to the poor pilgrims to collie and eat, without money and without 
price. S. G. MATHEWSON, HIRAM al e NOCE, A. D. SAIITH, MILES 
GRANT, Committee. 
A Camp-meeting will be held in Elk county, Pa., on the Senne- 
mahoning river' near time junction 
n 
of Driftwood and Bennis, on 
land owned by Mr. John Coleman, to commence Aug. 13th, and 
continue one week or more. Elders J. Litch, I. R. Gates, .1 T. 
Laving, J. D. Boyer, and others, will be present. The brethren and 
sisters within this and adjoining counties are requested to make the 
meeting, a subject of prayer, that sinners may be converted, saints 
quickened, and the truths of time everlasting gospel spread abroad 
tutors extensively. (By order of the committee.) Wm. NELSON, 
THEO. BOYER, VVM. LANE, J.D. BOYER. 
A Camp-meeting will be held on the ground owned by Mr. Steel 
and others, five miles from Bellefonte, and three miles from Miles-
burg, Pa., to commence Aug. 26th, and continue over the following 
Sabbath. They unite in soliciting all to draw near unto Hilll who 
is the fountain of living waters, with devout anti importunate pray-
ers, that a Dentecostal shower of divine grace may descend upon 
the faithful servants of God, that they may be instrumental in guid-
ing saint and simmer to the Lamb of God. Elders J. Litch, I. R. 
Gates, .1. T. Lining, and J. D. Boyer will be present. (By order of 
the committee.) J. T. LAMING, JOSEPH EZKLEY, ROST. MCMUL-
LEN, JACOB SHEARER, J. D. BovEn. 
Elder D. T. TAYLcia's Post-office address will be Waterbury, Vt., 
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THE ADVENT HERALD, 
Violent Storm. -A tremendous thunder shower passed over 
Fulton, N. Y., on Thursday afternoon, doing great damage. 
It was accompanied by wind ;Ind hail, and during its continu-
ance, the thermometer fell from 99 to 70. Many valuable 
shade and fruit trees were rooted up or torn to pieces. The 
corn crop is severely injured. In Palermo whole fields of 
corn were totally destroyed. Much damage was also sus-
tained by the breaking of glass. The hail-stones were as 
large as pigeon's eggs, and laid on the ground all night. 
" The Theological and Literary Journal. Edited by David 
N. Lord. No. XVII. July, 1852. New York : " Pub-
lished by Franklin Knight, 140 Nassau-street. 1852." 
The July number of this ably conducted journal has been 
received. It is a valuable number-the contents of which, 
arid the manner of treating the subjects presented, will be 
learned by the following table : 
"Art. 1.-The Theory on which Geologists found their 
Deduction of the great Age of the World-Their three hy-
potheses-Their hypothesis respecting the sources whence 
the materials of the strata were drawn, shown to be incor-
rect-It is merely assumed, not proved, that the crust of the 
globe was once granite-Their theory of the formation of a 
granite world erroneous-They have no proofs of the exist-
ence of the granite continents to which they refer the mate-
rials of the strata-No such continents and mountains can 
have existed as their theory assumes-Had they existed, they 
could not have been disintegrated and rendered susceptible of 
transportation to the sea-Had they been disintegrated, the 
present geological agents were not adequate to transfer their 
detritus to the ocean-Some of the most important elements 
of the strata do riot exist in granite-Could they have been 
decomposed and borne to the ocean, no geological agents now 
in activity could have diffused them over the vast spaces the 
strata occupy-Had they been transfused through the body of 
the ocean, no geological agents now acting could have sorted 
the elements of which they consist, and deposited them in 
separateJayers-Their hypothesis respecting the agents by 
which the strata were formed shown to be erroneous-It is 
merely assumed, not demonstrated-The causes of many of 
the most important formations are not now in activity, such 
as of granite, gneiss, trap, sand, lime, chalk, coal-The 
causes of many geological effects were of far greater energy 
than those that are now in activity-Their views respecting 
the vegetables and animals that are imbedded in the strata 
shown to be mistaken-Their theory, therefore, of the vast 
age of the world is neither established, consistent with the 
principles of the science, nor compatible with the laws of 
matter. 
" Art. II.-A Designation and Exposition of the Figures 
of Isaiah, Chapter XXI. 
"Art. III.-The True God Known only by Faith. 
" Art. IV.-Dr. Spring',.[ Discourses on the Millennium-
His attack on Millenarians-He makes his own opinions, in-
stead of the word of God, the test by which he tries their 
views-His statement of the grounds on which they found 
their system totally mistaken and unjust-His objections con-
futed-Most of them shown, if valid, to be as applicable to 
himself as they can be to Millenarians-He is himself ob-
noxious to the charge he unjustly alleges against them of sub-
verting the prophecies-The 'necessity that the subject should 
be treated in a wholly different manner by anti-Mdlenarians, 
if they wish to verily and maintain their doctrine. 
"Art. V.-Literary and Critical Notices-l. Barnes's 
Notes on the Book of Revelation. 2. De La Beche's Geo- 
logical Observer. 3. Hengstenberg's Exposition of the 
Apocalypse. 4. Lectures on the Evidences of Christianity. 
5. Bryant's Millenarian Views. 6. Kirwait's Romanism at 
Home." 
No. XVII1., which is to be issued on the first of October, 
will contain : 
" 1. An article on Geology, in which the probable sources 
of the materials of the sedimentary rocks will be pointed out, 
and the indications furnished by the strata considered, that 
they were deposited within the period represented by the in-
spired history of the Creation and Deluge. 2. A Designa-
tion of the Figures of Isaiah, Chapter XXII. 3. A Mr-
ther notice of Mt. Barnes's work on the Apocalypse, and 
several reviews." 
" The Theological and Literary Journal is issued quarterly, 
on the first of July, October, January, and April, and con-
tains 160 to 176 pages a number. Its primary design is to 
point out the defects of the prevailing methods of interpret-
ing the prophetic Scriptures, and unfold the true laws of their 
explication. Until the principal branches of that subject 
have been discussed, and the works respecting it that are 
now considered as of authority reviewed, one article in re-
gard to it, and sometimes more, will appear in each number. 
It is to treat also of other theological themes as occasion re-
quires, of morals, science, and literature generally, either in 
independent articles, or in reviews of books, to which its 
pages are to be largely devoted." 
"Subscribers, from whom payment is due, are requested 
to remit the amount by mail, at the publisher's risk. The 
price is $3 a year, payable in advance. It is published by 
Franklin Knight, at 140 Nassau-street, to whom remittances 
for it are to be addressed." 
The Herald office will receive subscriptions and send on 
remittances from those wino may wish thus to communicate. 
NEW MUSIE,-" Little Eva; Uncle Tom's Guardian An-
gel, composed and most respectfully dedicated to Mrs. Har-
riet Beecher Stowe, author of Uncle Tom's Cabin.' Po-
etry by James G. Whittier. Music by Manuel Emilio. Bos-
ton : Published by John P. Jewett & Company. Cleaveland, 
O.. Jewett, Proctor & Worthington. 1852. Price, 25 cts." 
This new piece of music has been just published, and has 
received the Most flattering encomiums from the press. The 
words are exceedingly sweet, and the music is pronounced 
very fine by those who excel in that department,-which un-
fortunately we do not. The well known taste and judgment 
of Mr. Jewett,' in all departments of the music art, and the 
well merited praise which has been extended to his musical 
publications, are alone a sufficient guaranty of the excellence 
of any piece to which he shall give his sanction. Little Eva 
will be sought for and possessed by every sweet singer who 
has ever read Mrs. Stowe's inimitable book-Uncle Tom's 
Cabin. 
While speaking well of the poetry and music, we would 
not be understood as endorsing the theology, that makes the 
spirits of the departed the guardian angels of the living. Je-
sus Christ is the only Saviour ; and the Holy Spirit is the 
only Sanctifier and Comforter. The resurrection also will 
alone place little Eva where will be realized all the happiness 
and pleasure which the words impute to her. 
" The Time of the End,' or Remarks on the Book of 
Revelation. Explanatory of its general structure and intent ; 
of the 1260 days, their commencement and ending ; of the 
number six hundred three score and six ; and shewing also, 
tine near approach of the Second Advent of Messiah. By 
William H. Trenwith. Cork: George Purcell & Co., 20 
Patrick-street. 1845." 
We are indebted to the author for a copy of the above 
work, published in Cork, Ireland. It is an evangelical work, 
and contains many expositions to which we subscribe ; but 
the author has fhiled to perceive the uniform laws which 
should govern in the explanation of all symbolic prophecies. 
It indicates progress in Biblical interpretation ; but the 
writer will doubtless see cause to modify some of his expo-
sitions. 
" The Christian Parlor Magazine, devoted to Literature, 
Science, and Religion. Rev. F. Janes, Editor. New Yotk : 
James H. Pratt & Co., 116 Nassau-street. 1852." 
The July number of this periodical contains a very choice 
compilation of select and original reading. 
T. Agents and Correspondents. 
in writing to this office, let everything of a business nature be 
am en a part of the sheet by itself, or on a separate sheet, not to be 
'Mon! tip with other matters. 
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line devoted to it. This will avoid confusion and mistakes. 
f. Communications for the Herald should he written with care, in 
a legible hand, earefillly punctuated, and headed, " Ear the Herald" 
The writing should not be crowded, nor the lines be too near to-
vtlier. When they are thus, they are laid aside unread. Before 
being sent, they should he carefully re-read, and all superfluous 
words, tautological remarks and disconnected and illogical sen-
tetices (soloed. 
t. Ever ything of a private nature should he headed "Pricers." 
In se Ming names of new subscribers, or money for subscrip-
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and state,' he distinctly given. Between the name Mid the address, 
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subscriber is referred .o, let the business of each one constitute a 
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6. Let everything be stated explicitly, and in as few words as will 
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By complvit g with these directions, we shall he saved much per 
Plexity, and not be obliged to read a mass of irrelevant matter to 
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BUSINESS DEPARTMENT. 
Special Notice. 
We would say to all subscribers and agents, who are indebted 
to this office, that we are in PRESSING NEED of the monies due 
by them. They have received bills of the various amounts they 
ouee, and we hope that this notice will ensure an 11311VIEDIATE 
response to the same. 
Business Notes. 
J. B. Morgan-You have already paid Y. G. to No. 72-hence we 
credit yott $1 50 on Herald to 599. 
S. Chapman-The account is as you state it to be- 50 cents have 
now been paid out of the $l. 
Plummer-Some one directed us to change your paper from S. 
D. to Malden-that is the reason why you have not received it. AA e 
send again to S. D. 
W. Trowbridge-The $10 were received, but by some oversight 
the $4 were not placed to your credit-we'have now done so. D. 
Magoon owes $3. 
B. Munn-Sent you books to Brattleboro' the 8th by Fiske & 
Rice's express. 
A. Matterson-We have no subscriber of that name at Anthony, 
but we send to E. Williams, (of' Coventry. If this is time same, the 
$3 now sent pay to No. 604. Shall we send to that number ? 
S. M. Case-The money did not reach us in time for the receipt to 
appear last week. You will see it in this number. We suppose 
you have received the Y. G. before this. Thank you for tour efforts. 
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You for three copies of the Y. 0. We now send as you direct, com-
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changed as vou direct. 
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The report which is is proposed to publish, is the verbatim one 
taken by the Phonograper, which is written out and certified to by 
hint as correct, and to be submitted to and approbated by counsel 
on both sides. 
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