The Advent Herald, and Signs of the Times Reporter [Himes], vol. 8
October 30, 1844
Vol. VIII. No. 12. Boston, Whole No. 182
Joshua V. Himes
THE ADVENT HERALD,
AND SIGNS OF THE TIMES REPORTER.
BEHOLD! THE BRIDEGROOM COMETH!! GO YE OUT TO MEET HIM!!!
VOL. VIII. NO. 12. Boston, Wednesday, October 30, 1844. WHOLE NO. 182. [CD-ROM Editor’s Note: See p. 81.2 and p. 92.6 for an explanation as to why there was no issue dated October 23, 1844.]
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[From the Genius of Christianity] HST October 30, 1844, page 89.5
AN OLD ADVENT HYMN
I was much surprised, some time since, when, looking over a late collection of hymns, to read one on the coming of the Lord. How much it sounds like those enlivening songs of our Second Advent brethren, by which they produced such tremendous effects last year. Hear it: HST October 30, 1844, page 89.6
Thus saith the church’s Head,
The Judge of quick and dead,
Quickly I come;
Let my redeemed pray.
O Lord, make no delay;
Thus all my saints shall say,
Lord, quickly come.
HST October 30, 1844, page 89.7
Let them with one accord,
Shout their returning Lord:
Welcome him near;
Soon shall he come again,
Soon shall we with him reign,
Soon shall his foes be slain,
Soon he’ll appear.
HST October 30, 1844, page 89.8
Earthquakes and storms attend,
Rocks, hills, and mountains rend;
Who shall abide?
Heavens melt and thunders roar,
Seas swell and rend the shore;
Hope sinks to rise no more;
Rocks cannot hide.
HST October 30, 1844, page 89.9
See how the lightnings blaze,
Jesus his wrath displays,
Vengeance appears;
Lift up your heads on high,
You suffering company,
Now your Redeemer’s nigh,
Banish your fears.
HST October 30, 1844, page 89.10
Jesus, who died for sins,
Now in his glory reigns,
Claiming his own;
Father, I will, saith he,
Those thou hast given me,
Should all my glory see,
Sharing my throne.
HST October 30, 1844, page 89.11
Let the redeemed throng
Make sov’reign grace, their song,
Mercy adore;
Ascribe salvation
To him who fills the throne,
And to the Lamb alone,
Forevermore. w. w. e.
HST October 30, 1844, page 89.12
Letter From Bro. Merriam
Dear Bro. Bliss:—There is one chain of prophecy, marked off by definite periods, bounded by the plainest monuments, which carries us, as it seems to me, with unerring certainty to the end of time. And, as we have now arrived almost to the last link in the series, we are beyond all question at the closing point of the world’s history. It is indeed an astounding fact, that the six trumpets of Revelation have sounded, and the seventh is about to sound. This is universally admitted by expositors of scripture, both in Europe and America. The great question now dividing the church is not as to the point of prophetic chronology, at which the world has arrived; but as to the nature of events to be ushered in at the sounding of the seventh Trumpet. As it seems impossible to extend prophetic periods much beyond the present point, without annexing to them a temporal millennium, and as the doctrine of a temporal millennium must stand or fall according to our exposition of the seventh trumpet, it is a question of momentous concern, what does the Bible teach concerning it? HST October 30, 1844, page 89.13
The advocates of a temporal theory say, that when “the kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord and of his Christ,” (Revelation 11:15,) then the temporal reign begins. The original terms, rendered Lord and Christ, are in the Genitive, or, as we say in English, possessive case, which all grammarians know denotes property or possession. The meaning is, the kingdoms of this world are become the possession of our Lord and of his Christ. Precisely parallel to this, is the passage in Psalm 2:8.—“Ask of me, and I will give the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.” The next verse informs us now the possession is disposed of, “thou shalt break them with a rod of iron and dash them in pieces like a potters vessel.” Thus, we perceive, the wicked are to be cast out of the inheritance and destroyed. By what authority is the iron rod of his anger converted into the golden sceptre of his love? or the dashing in pieces an earthern vessel, construed to mean its careful preservation? The last expression of verse 17, “And hast reigned,” is rendered in an ancient version, “and hast obtained thy kingdom.” This is parallel with Daniel 7:14, “And there was given unto him dominion and glory and a kingdom,” etc. The latter clause of 15th verse “And he shall reign forever and ever,” is parallel to the latter clause of Daniel 7:14, “His dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away,” &.c. Thus, it is obvious, that the kingdom set up at the sounding of the seventh trumpet, is none other than the everlasting kingdom of glory. HST October 30, 1844, page 89.14
That this kingdom cannot be temporal, is evident from various considerations. 1. If it were so, it would be the richest blessing ever conferred on man: but in Revelation 8:13, we read “woe, woe, woe, to the inhabiters of the earth, by reason of the other voices of the trumpet of the three angels, which are yet to sound.” A woe in scripture “always denotes a heavy calamity,” says Brown in his Bible Dictionary. Hence we find the first and second woes, under the fifth and sixth trumpets, were fulfiled in desolating wars. Now by what rule of exegesis, is the third woe interpreted to mean the crowning blessing of the world. HST October 30, 1844, page 89.15
2. If it were a temporal reign, time would then continue a thousand years, and many believe 365 thousand years: but in chap. 10:6, we read, “that there should be time no longer.” Or, some render it, “there shall be no longer delay,” that is, of God’s judgments. HST October 30, 1844, page 89.16
3. If it be a temporal reign, the triumphs of the cross will then abound over all the earth, and the blessings of the gospel be universally diffused; but the Bible assures us, verse 7th, “that the mystery of God” will then be finished. Or, in other words, the gospel dispensation will then be closed, and that too when he shall begin to sound. HST October 30, 1844, page 89.17
4. If it be a temporal reign, it will usher in the pacific period when the nations shall learn war no more: but we find, chap. 11:18. “The nations were angry.” The original word here translated nations, seems rather to mean the masses of the wicked, which corresponds precisely to the popular outbreaks and spirit of revolt, that is bursting forth like lava from a volcano, almost all over the earth. HST October 30, 1844, page 89.18
5. If it be a temporal reign, the grace of God, the expressions of his infinite love, will then be communicated to all the inhabitants of the earth; but the Bible assures us that God’s “wrath is come” Is the denunciation of divine wrath a promise of the world’s conversion? HST October 30, 1844, page 89.19
6. If it be a temporal reign, it will be the time when all the living will be converted: but the Bible assures us it is the “time of the dead that they should be judged.” The Greek word rendered time means a specific or appointed time, corresponding to the idea that he has appointed a day in the which he will judge the world in righteousness.” Says Bloomfield, a distinguished critic on the Greek, this is the time of the righteous dead, that they should be judged or avenged. This then is the resurrection of the righteous, and the destruction of their enemies, as is expressed in the latter clause of the verse under consideration. The reward given to “them that fear his name both small and great,” can be no other than the retributions of eternity. HST October 30, 1844, page 89.20
7. If it were a temporal reign, the wicked would then be converted and saved: but the word says, “that thou shouldst (the French version has it exterminate) destroy them that destroy the earth.” Thus every circumstance connected with the seventh trumpet accords most perfectly with the advent faith. How intelligent christians can so effectually pervert, distort, and I may say annihilate the plain teachings of the Bible, so as to harmonize it with a temporal millennium, is unaccountable to me. If the fearful denuciat on of Jehovah’s vengeance, as expressed in a woe trumpet, are but tender expressions of his mercy;—if the closing terminus of gospel time, brings us to its continuance almost ad infinitum;—if the winding up of the gospel dispensation is but the commencement of its power;—if the angry state of the nations indicate universal harmony and love;—if “the pouring our God’s wrath, denotes the mightiest energies of his grace;—If “the time of the dead, that they should be judged” is the conversion of the living;—if the retribution of the saints, is to be in a kingdom, from which they are to be personally excluded;—and finally, if the destruction of the wicked, is their eternal salvation; then indeed is language unintelligible to me. Can German hermeneutics or American Universalism transcend this? The solemn truth is, this passage speaks forth in thunder tones of “the end of indignation,” and the glory, that is soon, very soon to burst upon the enraptured vision of the saints. Let us with confiding hearts look to “the Author and finisher of faith,” saying, HST October 30, 1844, page 89.21
“Be thou the trembling sinner’s stay,
Though heaven and earth shall pass away.”
Jonas Merriam.
Portsmouth, Sept. 19 1844.
HST October 30, 1844, page 90.1
Letter From Bro. D. Bosworth
Dear Bro. Bliss:—Though personally a stranger to you, yet as I am looking for the same “blessed hope,” it may not be amiss to communicate to you, and through you to the brethren “scattered abroad,” my own feelings, and the situation of the little hand of “pilgrims and strangers” in this place. You are aware of the situation in which we have been placed, with respect to the church and the world in this place. It is a history I do not love to dwell upon. Suffice it to say, about the time, and soon after Bro. Miller left for the West, an impression seemed to pervade the minds of the brethren generally; that all was not right. A state of sleepy inacation seemed to be insensibly stealing upon them. They tried to arouse themselves, and listen to the warning voice, not to “sleep as do others,” but like Bunyans Pilgrim in the ‘Slough of Despondency,’ every effort only seemed to sink them deeper. They called upon the name of the Lord; and his Spirit seemed to set it home upon the minds of some at least, that although they were a majority, they aught not to contend about the place in which they worship him. At the next business meeting, it was proposed to leave the place, where our souls first breathed forth the praises of King Jesus, to those who could not endure the doctrine of his return to earth again, and go out (as did Abraham) into a place which the Lord should show us. Although I at first opposed the idea, I am now satisfied it was duty, for God blessed the deed.—We now meet in a school-house, at a little distance from our former place of worship, and God meets with us by His spirit, as in former days. HST October 30, 1844, page 90.2
Low Hampton, Sept. 25th, 1844.
Letter from brother J. Merriam
Dear Brother Bliss:—We find in Nahum a striking and beautiful prophecy, in relation to which it may said, “to day is the scripture fulfilled” before our eyes. In this prophecy, the destruction of Ninevah is evidently made a type of the destruction of the world. This view is eminently consistent with the analogy of scripture. In chapter 1, verse 5 we read, “the earth is burned at his presence, yea, the world, and all that dwelleth therein.” This directs our minds to the final, catastrophe, Ver. 9 assures us that “affliction shall not rise up the second time,” which is of course “the end of indignation.” In verse 12 we read of the complete deliverance or final salvation of the righteous, and in verse 15th of the ultimate destruction of the wicked. HST October 30, 1844, page 90.3
By consulting several ancient versions of scripture, I find the latter clause of the third, together with the fourth verse of chapter 2nd, might be rendered thus. The chariots shall be as with fire and flames in the day of his preparation, and the fir trees shall be terribly shaken. The charriots shall rage in the streets, they shall justle one against another in the bye ways: they shall seem like lamps, they shall shoot like the lightning.” We have here the most graphic and perfect description of rail cars conceivable. 1. The fire and flame are a distinctive characteristic of the cars, for no curricles were ever before moved by the power of caloric. 2. The original word here rendered fir trees, I understand to be a generic term, embracing several species of trees, such as the fir, the pine, etc: of such the ties on which the rails are laid, are composed. 3. The raging noise and violence with which they move, is next brought to view, as they pass through the streets and cities, where all our rail roads centre. 4. The collisions that are constantly occurring in a train of cars, are sufficient to identify them; for the war-chariots of antiquity were guarded collaterally by instruments of destruction affixed to the axles of the wheels, and of course could not come in contact. 5. And the ancient chariots, and all other vehicles known, run upon public roads; but these, if the ancient version be correct, are to move neither on the thoroughfares, nor any public road, but in bye ways, which strikingly distinguishes the cars. 6. Their exact appearance by night is presented, viz., as lamps. 7. Their unparalleled velocity marks the cars beyond dispute; velocity, hot of quadrupeds, but of chariots. Were chariots of the prophet’s age made to move with unwonted celerity, or were horses unusually fleet? I think not in such a degree as to “shoot like the lightning” 8. The facilities for travel afforded by the application of steam power, give opportunity for lecturers, papers and tracts to move as on the wings of the wind, proclaiming that “the hour of his judgment is come,” consequently, this is a part of the preparation for that momentous event: and as this prophecy was to be fulfilled in the day of his preparation, we have, in this passage, a strong proof that the day is at hand. O that the dormant energies of the church were aroused, and the slumbering virgins awake to this thrilling subject. For yet a little while, and he that shall come, will come and will not tarry. This is the day of God’s preparation, shall it not also be ours? Yours in the hope of his glorious appearing. Jonas Merriam. HST October 30, 1844, page 90.4
Portsmouth, Sept. 1844.
Letter from Bro. W. W. Nelson
Dear Bro. Himes.—I have never been more fully covinced of the immediate coming of the Lord, than I am at the present time, and for this reason, I feel more than ever the importance of laboring without ceasing, for your edification, and the good of the cause in which we are engaged. I now report to you from this distant field of labor. The Lord is with us and he has promised to be with us to the end. I am now engaged in giving a course of lectures in the village of Peru. At first the congregation was small, but has been on the gradual increase. Last evening we lectured on the return of the Jews; there was one Jew present, who has just visited us this morning, who manifested many symptoms of alarm. May the Lord lead him to see that he is anti-Christ, who confesses not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. The arguments drawn from God’s word were sent home to the understanding and satisfaction of many, by a sweet and impressive exortaton by Bro. H. H. Hall, a merchant of this place, who has lectured on the subject of the Lord’s coming for a few months past. How long I may remain here I cannot tell. I expect to go from here to Logan’s Port, and then visit the County seats south of this on my way to Cincinnati. HST October 30, 1844, page 90.5
During the last four weeks, I have lectured in several places north of this. At Dr. Cole’s six miles from here, I gave two lectures, I found Dr. Cole to be one of father Miller’s first converts; he was formerly from New York, about forty miles distance from father Miller’s,; and wishes to be remembered to him. He has been enabled almost daily to send out light from his place of business into the high ways and hedges, and has lectured in the surrounding neighbourhood. HST October 30, 1844, page 90.6
Elder Greenleaf, formery from Oswego New York, is giving the cry in Cass county. In Rochester, the County seat of Fulton county, I failed of getting an opportunity to lecture—the place of worship being closed by sectarianism. At Oswego, [original illegible] Co.—I lectured four times. The attention shown us was encouraging: The believers are strong in the faith of the Lord’s soon coming to change these vile bodies and fashion them like unto his glorious one. My willing heart responds in the language of John, “Amen, even so come, Lord Jesus.” Bro. Chaplin has lectured in several parts of the County with good sucess, and he is still strong in the faith and expresses determinaton to cry, behold he cometh, until faith is lost in sight. At Plymouth, Martial County, I gave one lecture; the congregation was small but attentive; four miles north of this we lectured once and had a full congregation. The believers here are looking up to Jesus the coming One, for redemption. Bro. Hard from Ohio gave a course of lectures here last winter, with good sucess. He is affectionately remembered by many. HST October 30, 1844, page 90.7
At Kingsbury, Laport county, I had many joyful seasons with the brethren, they were much disappointed when they learned that Bro. J. B. Cook had gone east; they wished to have an Elder with them, that the ordinances might be administered. HST October 30, 1844, page 90.8
The brethren in northern Indiana have generally cut loose from the dogmas of the day, and are now standing like Simeon and Anna, waiting for the consolation of Israel. HST October 30, 1844, page 90.9
The motto is here, live by faith, though it tarry, wait for it. HST October 30, 1844, page 90.10
The number of believers in this County, is about forty. They are anxious that some brother from the east should visit them. I think if some of our eastern brethren would come here they might do much good. The truth takes hold better than it did a few months ago. The harvest is plenteous, but the laborers are few: Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest that he will send forth laborers into his harvest. Come, brethren, come into these western wilds and give the cry; The Lord will reward you in this life an hundred fold, and in the world to come life everlasting. Glorious promise! Amen. HST October 30, 1844, page 90.11
Yours in the glorious hope,
Peru, Ia. Sept. 12, 1844. W. W. Nelson.
Letter from Bro. S. Chapman
Dear Bro. Bliss.—After passing the sabbath with you in Hartford, (May 5th,) having then (as you know) just returned from a seven months tour, in the eastern portion of this state, and in Rhode Island. At the request of our respected Bro. Chamberlin, I spent the sabbath (3rd sabbath in May), with the Advent band in Middletown. This is truly a happy people. The season was refreshing to our souls. Since that period I have devoted the whole time in visiting the brethren in this region (west of Conneticut), endeavoring to “strengthen the things which remain that are ready to die,” and am happy to say, that in every place, the breath of life in a few individuals was manifest, so that it may be said in the language of an other, “That the Lord has a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments;” how comforting the language of our Savior to such, “Fear not little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the Kingdom.” Having hitherto said but little in your columns, and expecting hereafter (time being exceeding short), to say still less, permit me, my dear Br. at this time to be somewhat particular in giving a narration of my labors and experience since I saw you. This I do cheerfully for the information and comfort of the brethren in various places where it has been my lot to labor for the last three years, (establishing here and there an advent band)—From Middletown I went and visited the brethren in Meriden, in the midst of opposition and severe trials, found them steadfastly minded, decided in the advent faith, “looking up, and lifting up their heads.” They are now (I am happy to say) favored with the labors of Bro. Hawks, late of Chicopee Mass. HST October 30, 1844, page 90.12
I then visited the brethren in Wallingford, (Bro. Bacheler’s late field of labor), here also I found the living, (or consistent) adventists laboring under severe trials, partly in consequence of the “proverb in Israel” (professed church of God), “saying the days are prolonged; and every vision faileth;” since the recent departure of our much esteemed Bro. B. the church in that place has procured a young minister, who had but little or no feelings of sympathy with the advent portion of the church; and consequently “the evil servants” in that connection had waxed cold in “saying my Lord delayeth his coming, and began to smite their fellow servants, and” (as a matter of course), “to eat and drink with the drunken.” In this state of things I was requested by the afflicted brethren to remain, and labor with them for a season; but knowing from experience in other places, that an effort under such circumstances would be of little, or no lasting benefit, I declined, and took my leave of them, not expecting to visit W. again till the Lord came; in giving the parting hand to those beloved disciples, I could not refrain from tears, and said, if you were separated from the “Laodiceans,” and united in a band by yourselves it would afford me much pleasure to abide with you; and should you hereafter, before I leave the vicinity, conclude to establish a separate interest, I will stand pledged (the Lord willing) to spend a few weeks with you. I then returned to Meriden, to fulfil an engagement there; and as we were going to the Bethel for the last time, I met a decided adventist from Wallingford, (Bro. J. Hall), who informed me that himself and others had procured a suitable place for worship in the centre of the village, expecting to occupy it as such till the Lord came, and said, in accordance with your pledge it is expected that you will be with us on the coming sabbath, to which I heartily responded, amen. Accordingly (on he 19th of May), we entered our sanctuary for the first time, the people turned out well, our congregation was composed of brethren, sisters, friends, and scoffers; of the latter class there were (I regret to say), several of the professed disciples of the Lord, even those who had been buried with him in baptism. I labored with this people and visited from house to house five or six weeks, during which about thirty happy souls were gathered from the various denominations and sects, who formed themselves into a band, constantly looking for, and loving the appearing of their Lord. While laboring in Wallingford the brethren in Cheshire came down and united with us in worship, and became exceedingly revived, and on witnessing the happy condition of the brethren there, and being assured that the Lord approved of our course, they returned and reported to their brethren at home, and the cry was soon heard from Cheshire, Come out “into Maccedonia” and help us. To this call (as in the former case), I readily responded. We commenced at a school house in the centre of the town, a goodly number of attentive hearers were present, and the Lord also was present to help us, so that we had even at the commencement truly a refreshing season; few at that time, or even since, came out to hear, excepting those who felt a special interest in the subject; indeed it is claimed to be characteristic of Cheshire to stand aloof from all the isms of the day, discountenancing them by their absence or entire neglect. In this way it is said, that mormonism here was effectually checked, the people refusing to go out and hear on the subject. In that instance they were doubtless “wise and prudent,” and with them I rejoiced that the Mormons are enabled to gain no foothold here; but Adventism (vulgarly called Millerism), is not so easily put down; during my stay in that place, which was more than six weeks, our meetings continued to increase in interest, and our congregation in numbers, till at length we occasionally repared to the grove to accomodate the multitude. In Cheshire the brethren and sisters of the faith seemed of one accord to manifest their consistency by writing to their respective churches, testifying in plain terms their faith in the speedy coming of the Lord, admonishing their brethren of the extreme danger of opposing the doctrine, and exorting them affectionately to a speedy preperation to meet the event, informing them of their intention hereafter to meet for worship by themselves, as an advent band; and at the same time for conscience sake disolving their connection with the sectarian church. From these various sects, and from the world, were collected together about thirty happy souls, forming themselves into an advent band, and proposing to maintain the worship of God in the observance of all the doctrines and ordinances of the Lord blameless. During our series of meetings in that place souls were converted to God, backsliders reclaimed, and many of the dear saints revived and comforted, ten or twelve received baptism by Bro. Collins; of Hartford, by whom also the Lord’s supper was administered to this devoted and consistent people. It is expected that he will continue to minister uuto them, and also to the band in Wallingford once in four weeks until the Lord comes. During the last three weeks I have visited the brethren in Southington, Britain, Kensington, Berlin, Bristol, Plymouth, Northfield, Harwinton, Burlington, Litchfield, etc. In the latter place I spent the last two sabbaths, addressed the people (solemn and attentive audinances) in a grove near the village, and found it good and profitable to meet the brethren in all the places above named, and “comfort one another with these words), 1 Thessalonians 4:13.—17th, and as regards faith in the advent, should think the several bands (to say the least), had maintained their standing; in “Kensington, and some of those other places there have been recent conversions to the doctrines; and many are seeking for entire sanctification, or holiness of heart. I have now been in this place four days, the word has taken effect, the brethren have been comforted and the band here is greatly strengthened. I intend to be with the band in Cheshire on the coming sabbath, and at the campmeeting in Newington next week, if the Lord will, and then go east. HST October 30, 1844, page 91.1
Respectfully Yours, my dear Bro. in the blessed hope of soon seeing the Lord.
Waterbury Aug. 30th, 1844.
From the Voice of Truth.
The Hour of His Judgment is Come
“Fear God and give glory to him, for the hour of his judgment is come.”—Revelation 14:7. HST October 30, 1844, page 91.2
Dear Reader—That “something” which you admit is coming on the earth, is nothing less than the Son of God to take vengeance on all those that obey not God and love not his appearing; and while you are conjecturing what it is that is coming, and are looking, gazing, and wondering—thinking it may be this or that, your minister perhaps is telling you it is the conversion of the world; your political leader, that a tremendous revolution is about to take place in our beloved country; while others of more extended research and observation are looking to the old world with an intensity of interest hitherto unknown, for a breaking up of nations; the astronomer will tell you he cannot determine what is coming, when at the same time he will admit that the sun has been darkened, and the moon has refused to give her light, and the stars have fallen from heaven, and singular phenomena in the heavenly bodies have appeared—and for none of them can he give any satisfactory reason. Why then shall we look to these blind guides any longer? Why not come directly to the living fountain—the word of God, and there learn that the hour of his Judgment is come. HST October 30, 1844, page 91.3
Can you not see, dear reader, that the same state of things now exists that the word of God declares should exist immediately preceding the coming of the Lord to Judgment? Is not the nominal church in the same state as is predicted it should be—neither cold nor hot? Has she not the form of godliness, and does she not deny the power? Are not most of the professors lovers of themselves, and covetous? Do they not love a good bargain as well as other men? Are they not boasters and proud? Can you tell a professed Christian from the worldly man or woman by their deportment, dress, or living? Why all this love of pleasure more than the love of God?—Because iniquity abounds and the love of many has waxed cold—Because it must “be as it was in the days of Noah and of Lot”—Because “the wicked do wickdly, and none of them shall understand”—Because in the latter times “some shall depart from the faith, and give heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils”—Because many people and nations are coming and saying, “We are going to have a good time; the carnal Jews will be gathered to Palestine, and the law must go forth from Jerusalem; in short, the world is to be converted; the instruments of war are to be beaten to implements of husbandry; every man will sit under his own vine and fig-tree, and all are going to walk in the name of his god.” Yes, the Baptist will walk in the name of his god; while the Methodist, the Calvinist, the Presbyterian, Quaker, Universalist and Mormon will enjoy the same privilege. “But in that day, saith the Lord”—In what day? Why, in the day that the people and nations are saving these things, “will I assemble her that halteth, and I will gather her that is driven out, and her that I have afflicted.” Now, heed the words of Him that spake as never man spake—“When ye shall see these things come to pass, KNOW ye that the kingdom of God is NIGH AT HAND”—Not the world’s conversion, nor the return of the Jews; for Jesus says, the wheat and tares must grow together till the harvest, and the harvest is the end of the world, and he will judge the quick and dead at his appearing and kingdom. Then his kingdom is not set up yet, nor will it be until he appears. HST October 30, 1844, page 91.4
But says one, he is coming spiritually. But in order to come, he must first go spiritually; this he never has done, consequently, he cannot come spiritually—he has never gone away in spirit. Another says, he came at the overthrow of Jerusalem, and he comes at death, at conversions; and in short, he is, and has been coming every moment since he left Mount Olivet, eighteen hundred years ago—But we find this is nowhere taught in the Bible:—Christ says, “And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again”—“Hereafter shall ye see the Son of Man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven”—“This same Jesus which is taken from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven”—“For THE LORD HIMSELF (not his spirit) shall decend from heaven with a shout”—“I saw in the night visions, and behold, one like the Son of Man came with the clouds of heaven.” “Behold he cometh with clouds, and every eye shall see him.” “And they shall see the Son of Man coming in the clouds of heaven, with power and great glory.” HST October 30, 1844, page 91.5
Now let me ask you, dear reader, if anybody ever saw Jesus coming in the clouds of heaven, with power and great glory? Did the Jews, or the Romans, at the destruction of Jerusalem, see him come? You answer, No. Well, did you, when you stood by the bed of your dying friend or neighbor, see Jesus come? Again, you answer, No.—Neither did you see him when you saw your friend converted; but let me tell you, that you will soon—yes, very soon, see him coming with power and great glory; The lasts sands of the six thousand years,—the age of the world, are running out. The seven times of Moses will end in a very short time.—The twenty-three hundred years of Daniel must, and very soon will, expire—the thirteen hundred five and thirty years will end at the same time, and Daniel will stand in his lot. Ezekiel’s three overturns have been made, and He whose right it is to reign, is coming to take the kingdom. Yes, the Medes and Persians have overturned the Babylonian; the Grecians, the Medo Persians; and the Romans the Grecian kingdom;—and the time is at the door, for it (the kingdom of God) to be given to Him, to whom it rightfully belongs. The church has passed trhough her six different stages, and has entered fully into the seventh and last stage, i.e., the Laodicean—she is now neither cold nor hot.—Six of the seals are opened, and everything to take place under them has been fulfilled to the letter, thus far; the next event in order, is the departure of the heavens as a scroll, and then the great prayer meeting, (!) when the prayer of the sinner will be, Oh that the rocks and mountains would fall on us, and hide us from the face of Him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb; for the great day of his wrath is come, and who shall be able to stand. Truly the hour of his Judgment will then have come. When the Lion of the tribe of Judah takes the book again, and opens the seventh and last seal, then will there be “silence in heaven about the space of half an hour,” (seven days.)—God said unto Noah, “yet seven days and it shall rain forty days and forty nights;” and Christ says, “as it was in the days of Noah, so shall it be in the days of the coming of the Son of Man.” Silence in heaven? Yes, the tallest angel that quaffs at the river of life, or breathes the atmosphere of heaven, will be silent then. All the redeemed from the earth will lay down their golden harps, and keep silence, for the hour of his Judgment is come!—Six of the seven trumpets have sounded, and the seventh is just upon us; and when that begins to sound, the mystery of God will have been finished, and the time for judging the dead will have come” “The second woe has passed, and behold the third woe cometh quickly.” We have been, dear reader, living in the quickly four years this month, and surely the hour of his Judgement has come. All the signs mentioned by our Savior to precede his coming, have been seen by some of the present generation. The sun was supernaturally darkened in the year of our Lord 1780—the moon, also, refused to give her light when at the full, the night after the sun was darkened—the stars, also fell from heaven as a fig tree casteth her figs when shaken of a mighty wind, it 1833—and the next sign we shall see, will be the sign of the Son of Man, and his coming in the clouds of heaven. HST October 30, 1844, page 92.1
Now, reader, what shall we say to these things? Are you ready for this day? Are you looking for, and hasting unto the coming of the day of God? Is your lamp trimmed and burning? Are your loins well girded, and oil in your vessels? If so, happy are you—the crown lies just before you—eternal life is yours—Christ is your elder brother and he will have you in that day. But of you are loving this world, or the things of the world, and consequently destitute of the love of God, you are of all men the most miserable. You may be in the church dreaming of peace and safety, be lieving all your proud, worldly-minded qastor may tell you, who preaches to you for no higher motive than his salary.—You may be young and amiable, full of life and vigor; but without Christ is formed in you the hope of glory, you will be lost; for the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life. Oh, that the spirit of the living God would enable me to present to your mind a motive that would induce you to give your heart to him. Were it possible, I would take you by the hand, and lead you back to the gloomy garden, and there present before you the immaculate Lamb of God lying prostrate on the cold ground, forsaken by all his friends, pressed down by your sins and mine, exclaiming, in the anguish of his soul, “If it be possible, let this cup pass, nevertheless, not my will, but thine be done.” HST October 30, 1844, page 92.2
From thence I would gladly lead you away to the blood-stained summit of Calvary, and amid the awful scenes of that dreadful hour, when the glorious orb of day veiled its face, as if ashamed of the transaction it was about to witness, when this poor sin cursed earth trembled from pole to pole,—when the rocks were rent in sunder—the graves were opened—and many bodies of the saints which slept, arose—when the veil of the temple was rent in twain from top to bottom; and if I should fail here of producing a motive sufficiently strong to induce you to yield, I would point you to the coming glories of that once crucified Savior, when he shall be robed in the habiliments of a king, descending from his Father’s throne with all the holy angels, to reward and put his dear saints in possession of the glorious inheritance; “When the kingdom and the dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven shall be given to the people of the saints of the Most High.” When the strong lunged angel shall proclaim, with a voice louder than ten thousand thunders, “IT IS FINISHED!” Oh! my dear reader, if you have not Christ for your friend in that day, what will you do!—what will you do!! The language of your heart will be, Oh, that the rocks and mountains would fall on me and hide me from the face of the Lamb; “FOR THE GREAT DAY OF HIS WRATH IS COME, AND WHO SHALL BE ABLE TO STAND.” But you will have no friend in that day to stand by you. You have been ashamed of owning Jesus as your friend here, and then he will be ashamed of you. Your pious friends will then be gone up to meet the Lord in the air, and you, left!—left! to the horrors of the second death!—left to be companions with devils and damned spirits!!—left, to be devoured by fire from God out of heaven!!! HST October 30, 1844, page 92.3
If I have still failed to present a motive to your mind sufficiently strong to induce you to fly to the outstretched arms of bleeding mercy—if there is no charm in my blessed Savior to allure you to him—if the scenes in the gloomy garden and the dying agonies of the cross—the three days of sleep in the cold arms of death—the triumphant conquest over death, hell and the grave—the ascension into heaven—the glorious intercession at the right hand of the Father—the certainty of Christ’s soon coming again—the horrors of the second death to the sinner—the hope of eternal life to the righteous—if all the signs hanging from the battlements of heaven portending the speedy conflagration of the world—the cry, “Behold the Bridegroom cometh”—the angel flying through the midst of heaven, saying with a loud voice, “Fear God and give glory to him, for the hour of his Judgment is come,”—I say, that if all these powerful inducements fail to bring you to Christ, then your doom is fixed! nothing but the sounding of the seventh trump will awake you! and then it will be too late!! Christ will then have left the mediatorial office, and the Judgment will then be set—the books will then be opened—the saints will then take the kingdom—the tabernacle of God will then be with men—the mystery of God will then be finished—Daniel will then stand in his lot—Job will then, in his flesh, see his Redeemer; for he will then stand upon the earth—the meek will then inherit the earth—Abraham with all his seed will then possess his inheritance—the Stone will then have smitten the image upon the feet, and you, dear sinner, with all the wicked kingdoms of the earth, will have been ground to dust and blown away, so that “no place shall be found for you!” You will then “be as though you had not been!” You will then experience what is meant by “the worm that never dies, and the fire that is never quenched.” In short, you will then suffer the horrors of the second death!—And Oh, be entreated to fly to Jesus, and make him your friend. Delay not a moment, for the time is at hand. Give no sleep to your eyes nor slumber to your eyelids till Christ is your friend; for he is at the door. The next time you sleep, you may be awaked by the trump of God. HST October 30, 1844, page 92.4
“Will ye play then? will ye dally
With your music and your wine?
Up! it is Jehovah’s rally!—
God’s own arm hath need of thine,
Hark! the onset! will ye fold your
Faith clad arms in lazy rock
Up! O up, thou drowsy sinner!
Worlds are charging to the shock!
Strike! let every nerve and sinew
Tell on ages—tell for God.”
CHARLES HERSEY.
Worcester Mass,, Aug., 1844.
HST October 30, 1844, page 92.5
Advent Herald & Reporter
“The Lord is at Hand.”
BOSTON, OCTOBER 30, 1844.
The Advent Herald
When we issued our last paper, of the date of Oct. 16th, we gave notice that as that was the last day of publication before Oct. 22nd, the 10th day of the seventh month, we should make no provision for issuing a paper the week following: accordingly, last week, no paper was issued from this office. As we then remarked, being shut up to the faith that the Lord would then come, by the sounding of this cry at midnight, during the tarrying of the vision, when we had all slumbered and slept, at the very point where all the periods, according to our chronology and date of their commencement terminate,—we felt called upon to suspend our labors and await the result. All the evidence, we saw, pointed to that time, and as we could offer no argument against that conclusion, we could not disbelieve it—it being a part of our creed never to doubt without arguments upon which to base our doubts. Contrary, however, to our wishes and expectations, we find that our time has passed, and that we are still on the shores of mortality: and that we may occupy till the Lord come, we shall continue to furnish our readers with the “Herald” the “little while” it may be needed. HST October 30, 1844, page 92.6
As we have passed a most momentous period, and one of great interest, it may not be amiss to glance at— HST October 30, 1844, page 92.7
The History of the Late Movement
In doing this we will give again the substance of an article on the same subject, which we gave in the second edition of our last paper, and which has not appeared in any regular number. HST October 30, 1844, page 92.8
After the passing away of 1843—the Jewish year—the great body of the Adventists settled down in the belief that we could henceforth reckon particular times with no degree of positiveness.—They believed that we were where our chronology points, at the end of all the prophetic periods, at the termination of which the Advent is expected, and that while we should have to wait only the little while that our chronology might vary from God’s time, yet they believed that we could have no more clue to the definite time. They had all taken their lamps and gone forth to meet the Bridegroom; but the Bridegroom had tarried beyond the time (1843) in which he was expected. During this tarrying of the vision, it seemed to be the determination of all to wait for it, believing it could not long be delayed, and that it might be momentarily expected. It was, however, soon very evident that multitudes were forming plans for the future, which they would not form if they believed the Lord would come this year; and that they had fallen asleep with regard to a realizing sense of the Lord’s immediate appearing. In other words, they thought he might come any day, or that it might be delayed some little while, during which they might enjoy a refreshing repose. Well, this was as our Savior said it should be:—“While the Bridegroom tarried they all slumbered and slept.” HST October 30, 1844, page 93.1
As early as May, 1843, Mr. Miller had called our attention to the seventh month of the Jewish Sacred year as the time of the observance of those types which point to the Second Advent: and the last autumn, we looked to that point of time with much interest. After it had passed away, Bro. S. S. Snow fully embraced the opinion that, according to the types, the Advent of the Lord, when it does occur, must occur on the tenth day of the 7th month; but he was not positive as to the year. He afterwards saw that the prophetic periods do not actually expire until the present 1844; he then planted himself on the ground that about the 22nd of October—the tenth day of the seventh month of this present year—must witness the advent of the Lord of glory. This he preached in New-York, Philadelphia and other places during the past spring and summer; and while many embraced his views, yet no particular manifestation of its effects was seen, until about July. HST October 30, 1844, page 93.2
In the early part of the season, some of our brethren in the North of New Hampshire had been so impressed with the belief that the Lord would come before another winter, that they did not cultivate their fields. About the middle of July—which was the evening of the midnight of the Jewish day-year, evening-morning; reckoning from the new moon of April, the commencement of this Jewish year—others, who had sown and planted their fields, were so impressed with a sense of the Lord’s immediate appearing, that they could not, consistently with their faith, harvest their crops. Some, on going into their fields to cut their grass, found themselves entirely unable to proceed, and conforming to their sense of duty, left their crops standing in the field, to show their faith by their works, and thus to condemn the world. This rapidly extended through the north of New England. HST October 30, 1844, page 93.3
During the same time, our brethren in Maine had embraced the view that the Judgment must precede the advent, that it synchronized with the harvest, and was not only at the end of the world, but occupied a period immediately preceding the end. In accordance with this view, they taught that we were in the Judgement, that the last dividing line was being drawn, and that the servants of God were being sealed in their foreheads, the accomplishment of which would be the signal from the four angels holding the four angels holding the four winds of the earth, Revelation 7:1, to loose their hold. HST October 30, 1844, page 93.4
About the middle of July, the blessing of God in reclaiming backsliders, began to attend the proclamation of the time. And those who embraced either of the views referred to, manifested a marked change in their deportment, and a sudden waking out of sleep. As was predicted, “at midnight there was a cry made, Behold the Bridegroom cometh, go ye out to meet him. Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps.” From July, these movements were in different parts of New England, and were distinct from each other; but they were all attended by the blessing of God in reclaiming many, whose lamps had well nigh gone out, and in the sanctification of his saints. At the Exeter Camp-meeting, all these influences met, mingled into one great movement, and rapidly spread through all the Advent bands in the land. HST October 30, 1844, page 93.5
At first the definite time was generally opposed; but there seemed to be an irresistable power attending its proclamation, which prostrated all before it. It swept over the land with the velocity of a tornado, and it reached hearts in different and distant places almost simultaneously, and in a manner which can be accounted for only on the supposition that God was in it. It produced everywhere the most deep searching of hearts, and humiliation of souls before the God of high heaven. It caused a weaning of affections from the things of this world, a healing of controversies and animosities, a confession of wrongs, a breaking down before God, and penitent, broken-hearted supplications to him for pardon and acceptance. It caused self-abasement and prostration of soul, such as we never before witnessed. As God by Joel commanded, when the great day of God should be at hand, it produced a rending of hearts, and not of garments, and a turning unto the Lord with fasting, and weeping, and mourning. As God said by Zechariah, a spirit of grace and supplication was poured out upon his children, they looked to him whom they had pierced, and there was a great mourning in the land, every family apart, and their wives apart; and those who were looking for the Lord afflicted their souls before him. HST October 30, 1844, page 93.6
The lecturers among the Adventists were the last to embrace the views of the time; and the more prominent ones came into it last of all. It seemed not to be the work of men, but to be brought about in spite of men. The several Advent papers came into the view only at a late hour; and this paper was the last to raise its voice in the spread of the cry. For a long time we were determined to take no part in the movement, either in opposition, or in the advocacy of it. We afterwards endeavored to point out, what we considered to be a few inaccuracies, in the arguments used, but which did not materially affect the result. It was not until within about two weeks of the commencement of the seventh month, that we were particularly impressed with the progress of the movement, when we had such a view of it, that to oppose it, or even to remain silent longer, seemed to as to be opposing the work of the Holy Spirit; and in entering upon the work with all our souls, we could but exclaim “What were we, that we should resist God?” It seemed to us to have been so independent of human agency, that we could but regard it as a fulfillment of the “midnight cry,” after the tarrying of the Bridegroom, and the slumbering and sleeping of the virgins, when they were all to arise and trim their lamps. And this last work seems to have been done; for there has never been a time before when the respective Advent bands were in so good a state of preparedness for the Lord’s coming. HST October 30, 1844, page 93.7
The effect that this movement produced upon the wicked also greatly served to confirm us in our belief that God was in it. When God’s children were met together to prostrate and humble themselves before God, and to prepare for his appearing as it became a company of sinners to do, who could only be saved by grace, the wicked manifested the greatest malice. When we had given no notice of our meetings save in our own paper, nor had invited the public there, the sons of Belial crowded into our meetings and caused much disturbance. On the evening of Saturday the 12th instant, we held no meeting at the Tabernable, that the sexton might have an opportunity to cleanse the house for the Sabbath. But the mob broke into the house and refused us even that privilege. The mayor, however, unsolicited, promptly interfered, and expelled them. At our meetings on the Sabbath following, after the Tabernacle was filled, a dense crowd occupied the street in front of the building—many of them being enraged that any should believe in the advent of the Lord. In the evening, on account of the excitement of the populace, no meeting was held; yet the street was filled with the mob at an early hour, but the prompt interference of the Mayor, and his efficient police, cleared the street after sending a few to the watch-house. We could only liken the conduct of the mob to that which surrounded the door of Lot, on the evening pending the destruction of Sodom. In New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and other places, the wicked manifested the same feeling, and on Sunday the 13th inst, the Advent meetings in many places were broken up by them. This movement on their part was so sudden, simultaneous and extensive, with its manifestation on the first day of the Jewish seventh month—the new moon being probably seen in Judea on the second evening from its change, when it would be one day and 17 hours old, and which corresponded with 11 A. M., in Boston—strengthened us in our opinion that this must be the month. In Baltimore, Bro. Gates was arrested for preaching the doctrine of the Advent; but the Court released him on his own recognizance, till after the 22nd should pass. In view of all the signs of the times, we therefore felt called upon to act in accordance with our faith, to suspend the regular course of publication of this paper, and await the result. In the mean time we kept two power presses in continual operation, so long as was needed in multiplying the copies of our paper of Oct. 16th, of which we issued about 100,000 copies, and which we furnished gratuitously by the quantity, to those who wished for them, for distribution. For thus acting out our faith, the haters of the coming of the Lord have resorted to the most false and malicious charges respecting us, for which the originators will shortly have to account to the Judge of all the earth. In view of all the circumstances attending this movement, the blessed effect it has produced on the minds of God’s children, and the hatred and malice His enemies have displayed, we must still regard it as the true midnight cry. And if we have a few days in which to try our faith, it is still in accordance with the parable of the ten virgins; for when they had all arisen and trimmed their lamps, there was still to be a time when the lamps of the foolish virgins would be going out. This could not be without a passing by of the tenth day; for till that time their lamps would burn. There must therefore be a passing by of that day, for the foolish to give up their faith, as there must have been of ‘43, for the tarrying time. A little delay is therefore no cause for discouragement, but shows how exact God is in the fulfilment of his word. Let us therefore hold fast the profession of our faith, without wavering; for He is faithful who has promised. HST October 30, 1844, page 93.8
The Christian Repository
This paper, published at Philadelphia, propounded a short time since, a few questions, which we answered in the Herald of Sept 11th. The editor of the Repository in that paper of 2lst ult., replies to our remarks, and requests us to give the substance of his reply to our readers. HST October 30, 1844, page 94.1
The editor claims that “a captain” who should “set time after time to arrive at a destined port, and as frequently disappoint” his passengers, could “not be depended upon”—that he would show “the same ignorance in navigating his vessel, that the Millerites have in expounding the prophecies.” HST October 30, 1844, page 94.2
We reply that such a “captain” would not be proved unworthy of confidence, unless it could be shown he had no reason to expect his port at the time looked for. If his reckoning, and all the evidence, indicated that he was near the land, and no one could produce evidence to the contrary, he would be guilty indeed, if he was not on the watch, at the earliest time the port might be expected. HST October 30, 1844, page 94.3
Commenting on our language, “that having no evidence to extend the prophetic periods beyond about 1843, the prophecies require that we should look at this time for the coming of the Lord.” The Repository says:— HST October 30, 1844, page 94.4
“Is not such language as this presumption? Dare you, a finite creature, undertake now, to say, that because you cannot understand any other time, that the prophecies have run out in 1843? or even to use your own now eqivocal language, about 1843? We could not have believed that you would have sought such a subterfuge. It cannot surely be the mode which a humble follower of one who is waiting for the Lord, would pursue.” HST October 30, 1844, page 94.5
To this we reply that we “dare.” “finite” as we are, to look for the Lord when we can find no evidence to delay his coming; and while his coming is delayed, we “dare” to wait, and watch, and pray for his coming, until the parted skies shall reveal him. If this is “presumption,” then it is “presumption” to obey the Savior’s command to “live with loins girded about,” “like unto men who wait for their Lord.” HST October 30, 1844, page 94.6
The “Repository” then adds:— HST October 30, 1844, page 94.7
“Then again he goes on to say, that ‘if our opponents will show that we are to have a temporal millennium, that the coming of Christ will not be personal, and that the resurrection of the dead, at his coming is not to be literal; then we will acknowledge that our doctrine is false,—or if they will show that the Lord cannot come about this time, or, why we should not expect Him, then they will have failed in proving this doctrine false.’ Now, Sir, we pronounce this no argument, but merely another subterfuge. Suppose it, and we most firmly believe that Christ’s coming will be personal and Pre-Millenial, that the resurrection of the just will literally take place at his coming, this doctrine we published as the doctrine of the Bible long before the Advent Herald had a being.” HST October 30, 1844, page 94.8
If the editor believes all this, we cannot see why he should take exceptions to our position. With such views, he should be now looking for the Lord, unless he has evidence to disprove his immediate coming. HST October 30, 1844, page 94.9
Again he says:— HST October 30, 1844, page 94.10
“But because you have some truths mixed up with a mass of error will you pretend that your whole doctrine is Scriptural? may it notwithstanding be pernicious, and even dangerous? Suppose that our blessed Lord should come in 1844 or 1845, this would not make your doctrine true; because, as we before remarked, if, as you have taught, the prophecies centered in the coming of the Savior in 1843, would not God’s purposes have been accomplished.” HST October 30, 1844, page 94.11
In other words,—Because we have taught that the prophecies centered in about this time, and that when we have arrived at the period when the Lord may be expected, we are to wait and watch for his coming; if, then, the Lord should come within two years of the expected time, it would prove such teachings a failure!! With such a failure we shall feel that we have done God’s service. Again we say that until we see some evidence to disprove the Lord’s immediate coming, we shall feel it our duty to wait for his coming; and to call upon the world to prepare for his glorious appearing. HST October 30, 1844, page 94.12
Disturbances at the Tabernacle
In view of the disturbances at the Tabernacle, we had the following article inserted in several of the daily papers, in explanation of the position we then occupied: HST October 30, 1844, page 94.13
“Disturbances at the Tabernacle.” To the Public
Our present position—The expectation that the second coming of the Lord is to take place on the 10th day of the seventh Jewish month, which coincides nearly with October 22nd, has produced an unexpected sensation. The reasons for taking this position are briefly these; 1. It is distinctly and repeatedly stated in the Word of God, that when our Lord Jesus Christ closes up his work, as our high priest and advocate with the Father, he is to appear for the salvation of “them that look for him.” 2. It is also stated that his appearing is to take place at the termination of the periods, or times, contained in those prophecies which refer to that event. “In his times he shall show who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords.” 3. The history of the world shows that these periods are about expiring; and as the types of the Jewish law, the Passover, the waving of the sheaf of first fruits, and the Pentacost have been honored by the greatest events of the Christian dispensation, viz.: the death of Christ, “our passover,” his resurrection, and the bestowment of the gifts of the Holy Ghost, this led us to the belief that as the work to be done by our Lord at his second coming, is typified by the transactions of another great typical institution of the same law, the national atonement, or cleansing of the people “from all their sins before the Lord,” on the 10th day of the 7th month—he will then appear for the salvation of his people. HST October 30, 1844, page 94.14
With this expectation, we were desirous to meet once more, to mingle our prayers, and to encourage one another in the last work of preparation; and for this purpose we had met at our well known place of worship in this city. We gave no special notice of our meeting, we made no appeal to the public, and it was characterized by no exercises, which were calculated to excite either the mirth or vengeance of any portion of the community. HST October 30, 1844, page 94.15
We were serious, we were bowed in penitence and prayer before God, or heartily affected by the mutual confessions of tried and dear friends. We had no ill feeling to indulge towards any man; we felt that we were done with the world, and had forgiven them the many injuries they had inflicted upon us; but stale and silly slanders in reference to us, were revived; the restless spirits of the community have been aroused: we could not meet in peace, and our meetings, in consequence, have been suspended. And we now make these remarks to disabuse the public, and with the hope that some, who would not otherwise give their attention to the calls of the present time, may lay them to heart. HST October 30, 1844, page 94.16
To the city authorities, who faithfully rendered their services, we are grateful, though we could not promote the objects of the meeting, when such protection was needed. HST October 30, 1844, page 94.17
We forgive our enemies: They have not injured us, and O that they could see how much they may have injured themselves; but we have done with them now. We expect the realization of the promise of God. He who delivered Noah and Lot; He who brought his people out of Egypt and Babylon, has promised, (as above we believe,) to save them finally, “by his son from heaven.” We expect it. We have hazarded all on that expectation; and we only ask that God may give us, and all who look for him, grace to abide the issue. HST October 30, 1844, page 94.18
Joshua V. Himes. HST October 30, 1844, page 94.19
In behalf of the Adventists in Boston and vicinity. HST October 30, 1844, page 94.20
Boston, Oct. 14, 1844. HST October 30, 1844, page 94.21
Reports and Rumors. It is no time for us to defend ourself now, against the thousand rumors that are rife in the community. We have been a close observer of all the movements and doings in the enemy’s camp, but as yet we have not seen a single truth.—Lies! Lies!! Lies!!! in any amount. But the truth remains to be told at the judgement, where I will meet my accusers, and the doom that awaits us both. HST October 30, 1844, page 94.22
The Tenth Chapter of Daniel
By a careful examination of the 10th chapter of Daniel’s prophecy, we are forced to the conclusion that it has a more intimate connexion with the previous chapters, and consequently that the 11th and 12th chapters of Daniel are more intimately connected with the vision recorded in the 8th, than we had previously supposed. HST October 30, 1844, page 94.23
We had been of the opinion that the first year of Darius, in which Gabriel in answers to Daniel’s prayer more fully explains to him the vision of the 2300 days, synchronized with the first year of Cyrus; and that consequently the third year of Cyrus in which Gabriel gave to Daniel the revelation in the 11th and 12th chapters, was two years subsequent to the revelation of the seventy weeks. But we are now satisfied that it was an immediate event. HST October 30, 1844, page 94.24
Calmet, and Dr. Clark, both assert that the third year of Cyrus (Daniel 10:1,) and the first year of Darius (Daniel 9:1) synchronize with each other. If this can be proved, the revelation recorded in each chapter must necessarily have been in the same year. HST October 30, 1844, page 94.25
Dr. Jarvis says of Darius, “that as he was the uncle, and father-in-law of Cyrus, it is more probable that in the attack upon Babylon, Cyrus, commanding the united forces of the Medes and Persians, acted for his uncle; and that they reigned two years jointly till the death of Darius. The first year of Darius, here dates, as all agree, not from his ascending the throne of Media, which was many years previous; but from the conquest of Babyon. Dr. Hales says, that the canon of Ptolomy “dates the accession of Cyrus, not from the capture of Babylon itself, but from his decisive victory over the king of Babylon about two years before, when he defeated him in a pitched battle and drove the Babylonians into their city.” From this battle the seige of Babylon lasted two years; and as Dr. Hales says, “the Chaldeans might date the sovereignty of Cyrus from that decisive victory.” If this is correct it will follow that the third year of Cyrus, Daniel 10:1, is the same as the first year of Darius, Daniel 8:1. Thus all is plain. HST October 30, 1844, page 94.26
If then we go back to the ninth of Daniel, we find the prophet seeking “by prayer, and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes,” for a more full explanation of the vision of the 2300 days; which Gabriel had been commanded by Michael, and had promised to make Daniel understand. In answer to Daniel’s supplications, Gabriel came and showed him the manner of the time, which alone of all the symbols of the vision had been unexplained at the time the vision was seen. He also shows him from what event the reckoning of the time is to commence; and that Jerusalem, after the seventy weeks, is to be desolated till the consummation of the 2300 days; and then leaves him. HST October 30, 1844, page 94.27
Daniel has here had a full explanation of all the symbols of this vision—a knowledge of its great outline; but no information respecting the particulars of its fulfillment. Accordingly the next thing we learn of Daniel is, in the 10th chapter that, (as we have seen) in the same year he is mourning three full weeks, or twenty-one days, when Gabriel again appears and gives the particulars of the prophecy of that vision. The question then is, when did Daniel begin his mourning of twenty-one days? HST October 30, 1844, page 94.28
Calmet, and Dr. Clark both give it as their opinion, that Daniel began his last immediately after his interview with Gabriel, as recommended in the 9th chapter, and that the twenty-one days date from the time Gabriel then departed from Daniel. HST October 30, 1844, page 94.29
Speaking of the cause of Daniel’s fasting, Calmet says:— HST October 30, 1844, page 95.1
“I am persuaded that it arose principally from the obscurity which the prophet found in the prophecies revealed to him, which indeed may be collected from the angel’s touching on no other cause of mourning. In consequence of Daniel’s fasting, etc., he appears and explains to him in a clearer manner, what had been more obscurely marked in the previous visions.” HST October 30, 1844, page 95.2
When Daniel had fasted twenty-one days, there appeared to him a man clothed in linen; and from the description of him, which is so similar to that of Christ in Revelation 1:13-17, it could be none other than Michael. As, however, the mission of explaining the vision had been put upon Gabriel, it was necessary that he should come and fulfill it. But Gabriel was on another mission with Cyrus, the king of Persia, probably endeavoring to persuade that prince to restore the Jews, and re-build the temple as had been predicted of him. From the first day Daniel began to pray, his words were heard; but Cyrus withstood Gabriel,—resisted his secret influences to induce him to fulfill the prophecy,—for twenty-one days, when Michael appeared to Daniel. Still it would not answer for Gabriel to leave Cyrus unless some one should take his place, with the prince of Persia. Therefore Daniel falls into a deep sleep, verse 9, Michael leaves him and goes to the assistance of Gabriel with the king, verse 13, and Gabriel leaving Michael in his place with Cyrus, comes to Daniel, finds him in his sleep, and lifts him up, verse 10. He then gives Daniel, according to his request, the more minute particulars of the vision of the 2300 days, as recorded in the 11th and 12th chapters. HST October 30, 1844, page 95.3
If the above views are correct, this latter revelation was given in such immediate connection with the explanation of the seventy weeks, which were cut off from the vision, that there can be no question but that from the 8th to the 12th chapters of Daniel inclusive, were all revealed in connection, and in immediate reference to each other; and extend over a period of 2300 years from the meridian glory of the Medo Persian empire to the end of the world. HST October 30, 1844, page 95.4
“In your patience, possess ye your Souls.”
Says our Savior, Revelation 3:10-12,—“Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon all the earth. Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown. Him that overcometh, will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name.” HST October 30, 1844, page 95.5
God, in his providence, has brought his children into a straight place; and it can be only for some wise end. The state of mind, the self-sacrifising spirit, the humility and deadness to the world, which is now manifested, is unprecendented in the history of this cause. It would seem, therefore, that God has designedly thus placed us, as a preparation for his immediate appearing. Each one should therefore see to it, that they hold fast that they have, that no man take their crown. Retain the blessing which God has given: keep calm and humble sitting at the feet Jesus, and willing to be taught by each other; avoid all extravagances and speculative opinions, and discern between men’s fancies and the word of God; and avoid a spirit of controversy, or anything which may have a tendency to interrupt that communion with the Father of spirits which is so essential to the wellbeing of the soul. The Judge must be near. We should, therefore, “pray always and not faint;” and shall not God avenge his own elect which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?” Says our Savior, “I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?” This is the sifting time to separate the chaff from the wheat and He will thoroughly purge his floor, and will gather his wheat into his garner. Let us pray the Father that our faith fail not. HST October 30, 1844, page 95.6
Reflections
On the Destiny of Human Society
Though dark and despairing, my sight I may seal,
Yet man cannot cover what God would reveal;
‘Tis the sunset of life gives me mystical lore,
And coming events cast their shadows before,”
HST October 30, 1844, page 95.7
The Poet, in the sentiment quoted above, has but embodied what must have been observed by every student of the annals of time; for the general mind has always been greatly stirred and rendered preternaturally alive to “coming events,” by the startling character of their preceding shadows. There has been an almost universal grasping after some expected blessing, or a fearful foreboding of some impending evil, preceding the rise of all the great transformations of human society. Such a shadow anticipated the reign of Augustus Casar—the most remarkable era in the social relations of man—the coming of the Son of Man—the downfall of Jerusalem—the over throw of the Roman Empire—the great Protestant Reformation of the sixteenth century—the dark days of the French Revolution—and even the declaration of the inalienable rights of man in our own American Revolutionary struggle. No one conversant with the writers of these periods, can have failed to mark this remarkable fact. To many, these shadows may have appeared but trifles, when viewed in the light of the events themselves; but to the eye that sees aright, such trifles have great significance. It has been said by some one, that great minds only can appreciate trifles—the solemn underrate, the trivial exaggerate them. HST October 30, 1844, page 95.8
Not only in the Israelitish nation, but among all nations, what has happened, has happened for ensamples of admonition to us, upon whom, in more senses than one, the ends of the ages have come. Guided by an impression of this kind, I have for twelve months been looking most steadily at the past, and the result of my observation is, that I am strongly persuaded that the present generation of men stand upon the very eve of the mightiest revolution that the annals of time record. I will not give the historical argumentation by which I have arrived at this conclusion; for, if it be true, it will require but the statement of a few facts and observations to awaken the attention of the discerning, whilst others will not believe or prepare, though one rose from the dead. HST October 30, 1844, page 95.9
Let it be observed, then, that preceding every great revolution, there has been a general expectation that something wonderful was about to take place. As already indicated, preceding the advent of our divine Redeemer, the public mind, though the world was in a state of peace, was remarkable for a general ferment, occasioned by confidence in the appearance of a coming deliverer, which caused a vague and mysterious agitation among all orders. And is there not at this moment a vague consciousness of great changes coming upon society? Does it not pervade all orders? The statesman expects a political regeneration, the philosopher a mental one, and the religionist a moral one, after his own creed or party idiosyncracy. Each individual looks for his own kind of change, yet he looks for a change. And however absurd some of these expectations may be, they should not have the tendency of making the reflecting sleep, as though all was a dream. HST October 30, 1844, page 95.10
When the Messiah first appeared, many of the Jews expected that they would be the only favorites in the new reign—that their theocracy would be established in a new and more enduring form—their ancestors would arise from the dead—the hostile nations would come bending before them, or be thrust down to hell; in a word, they expected a simultaneous regeneration of all things with his coming. Their expectations were disappointed. But HE came. Because they made him the Savior of their nation, he did not refuse to come as the Savior of the world! And, however erroneous their views of his character, they knew that he would come to Bethlehem, and were not greatly mistaken with regard to the time. The Romans expected a prince like Julius Casar or Vespasian—the Persians a second Ormudz or Eon. But their expectations, though regulated by the political or philosophical desire of those who entertained them, did not prevent the revolution that followed. It came—the history of man, ever since, has been its history. HST October 30, 1844, page 95.11
Even Mahomedans are expecting some great and to them, appalling event. And what to me is a most astonishing fact, they expect a downfall of their religion, and an overthrow of the political despotism connected with it! A gloomy foreboding seems to pervade the mind of the once invincible followers of the son of Abdallah, that the day of their glory is past—that the sun of their dominion is setting—and that their recent misfortunes and discomfitures are but the prelude to greater woes. HST October 30, 1844, page 95.12
I will not burden the reader with an attempt to show that there is now a convergence of great and small circumstances to a crisis. I will not attempt to prove to him that Italy, the seat of the last power that shall destroy the earth, is now placed upon the verge of the smouldering political volcano; that all her Southern governments are in a fright; and that, as they subsist not by opinion but by suppressing opinion—the tenure is short. The governments of the Papacy are old in corruption, and the success of their old infernal plans has benumbed their faculties, so that they cannot discern coming results. Every nerve is straining to extend her superannuated and hysterical dominion; but her nerves will break, I fear—I hope—in the struggle. Nor will I speak of the present critical situation of all Europe. I only wish to awaken reflection, by a simple suggestion. To my mind, the materials accumulated within the last century, taken in connection with the present political and religious state of things, are more ominous of extraordinary events—of rapid and radical changes—than those of five hundred years preceding. I will not speak of the two French Revolutions of the past century—of Greek emancipation—the humiliation of the Ottoman empire—of the Political or great Religious Reformations of the same period—of the unparalleled advances of the physical sciences, but certainly I may say, that a silent, rapid, irresistible preparation has been making—making, perhaps, for a sudden, subversive, and universal change,—What will it be? The battle of Armageddon? The Millenninm? The new Heavens and Earth? Perhaps all of these, preceded by the coming of the Son of Man in clouds of heaven. Nothing in the prophecies withholds his coming, that I have seen. The events we expect to precede that great event, may follow it. The character of the second, as was the first advent, may have been mistaken. Nothing withholds the revelation of this great period, but the long suffering of Messiah, if I have read Peter, and Daniel, and John aright.—I expect no reign of peace, till human passions and human interests shall once more have expended themselves in a grand convulsion—until the nations who have given their power to the Beast, shall have made a battle field of the globe, and the earth be once more drenched in the blood of her presumptuous and haughty sons. The result will, nevertheless, be glorious. Messiah directs the storm, as it sweeps the land, not only as a destroyer, but also as a renovator. The great sea of nations, upon which the power of the Apostate Mother has been seated, will be like the scene of his majesty and her destruction; for, by his almighty power, he will penetrate to its very depths, and roll its abomination thunder to the shore, changing its whole motion, its aspect, and its uses; giving it a grandeur in its convulsions, equalled only by the grandeur of its ultimate serenity—when every nation and kingdom under the whole heaven shall bow to his authority, and that of the saints. He will drive the waves of human commotion, lashed into fury before the rolling mountain of his kingdom, to a calm like that which fell upon the dark sea of Galilee when he said, “Peace be still.” My soul, be ready for the day, for he comes.— HST October 30, 1844, page 95.13
The Godhead comes—behold! from far
He comes triumphant in his cloud-wrapt car,
Whilst twice ten thousand angels cope the sky—
The harbingers of his dread majesty.
The stars have dropt, the sun has sunk away—
It is, alas! ‘tis neither night nor day!
The burning basis of Messiah’s throne
Spontaneous splendor beams—a glory of his own.
HST October 30, 1844, page 96.1
Look! look! my soul!
The fatal covers part,
The book is open—melt, my heart!
Ah! whither! whither shall I fly,
In this, my soul’s extremity?
Whither, but to thee, my God, my stay!
O save me this all dreadful day,
And let mankind and angels see,
That blessed is the man that puts his trust in thee.
HST October 30, 1844, page 96.2
(Chris. Rev. HST October 30, 1844, page 96.3
THE ADVENT HERALD
BOSTON, OCTOBER 30, 1844.
To those who are looking for the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, in his glory
Dear Brethren and Sisters.—God has brought us through a most trying ordeal. We have been enabled to stand under the full expectation of meeting our Savior and King. We have seen and felt our own nothingness—we have found the grace of Cod sufficient to sustain us, even at such a time. While we have been abased before God, and have fled to his mercy and grace through Jesus Christ, our hearts have been inspired with a tender sympathy for each other; and farther, while the unbelieving world have treated us with contempt and scorn, and even violence, we have been enabled to endure this also, with uncomplaining patience. HST October 30, 1844, page 96.4
And now, although disappointed in the event for which we were hoping, as far as we have heard, those who have passed through the ordeal, are sustained by th e spirit of unshaken confidence in God. HST October 30, 1844, page 96.5
And so let us hold fast! Still look for the promise; still keep ourselves in the love of God! Still cherish the spirit of sympathy for one another. It is the true jubilee spirit. We cannot doubt that God has brought us into our present position, and he will deliver us. Be not in haste, nor over anxious to learn what is to come! 1. Commit all to God. 2. Confide in and love one another. Give no heed to the reports of frauds, insanity, suicides, etc. among Adventists, which are put in circulation by those who are in danger of experiencing a greater disappointment than has fallen to our lot. 3. Beware of cherishing a spirit of revenge against the world. They have never been able to sympathise with the people of God, and why should we expect it now? “In your patience possess ye your souls.” 4. Beware of the professed church of Christ? There are but few of its members who are any better prepared to sympathise with us than the world. They only, who show by their fruits that they are “looking for the Savior,” can afford us any light or comfort now. HST October 30, 1844, page 96.6
And finally, let us beware of trusting in man,—in any man. Trust not in any brother. Every one to God for himself. HST October 30, 1844, page 96.7
Let us also remember the important lessons we have learned. We have seen how near we can live to God, when we lay ourselves out for it. We have seen how little of this world we can get along with, and serve God. We have seen how much we can help our brother when it is attempted in earnest. And we have learned a little what it is to suffer with Christ and his early church. Their hope is our hope—their lot is our lot—their consolation is our consolation. And soon it will be realized. HST October 30, 1844, page 96.8
The Destitute. If there sire any destitute persons among us who are in present need, let their wants be supplied promptly. Let none go to the world, or to the scorners of our hope for help. We can take care of our own poor; we ask no aid of them. A judicious committee should be appointed to see to all such cases, and to receive funds in aid of the needy. If you have one Treasury in each respective town or city, it will prevent imposition. Many have imposed upon us, by obtaining help of different persons, and who, at the time, knew not that they had received aid of others. All are not advent believers who profess to be so. HST October 30, 1844, page 96.9
Meetings in Boston have been discontinued, in the Tabernacle, and our brethren and sisters now meet in our own houses, for edification and comfort. We were never more strong in numbers and faith than now. HST October 30, 1844, page 96.10
Things in This City. A correspondent of the New York Herald, of Oct. 25, writes:— HST October 30, 1844, page 96.11
“Millerism seems to have received a check; at least their public meetings have been stopped about a week, and publicly there is scarcely any demonstration that it exists among us. The papers of this morning, some of them, say that a warrant has been issued or the apprehension of its main leader here viz. Rev Mr Himes. It is rumored that the charges are in part, of laving obtained money under false pretences, and appropriated it to his own purpose, and thereby bringing distress on many of those who by his preachings and solicitations, were induced to contribute in some cases nearly all they possessed to the dissemination of this doctrine. Yet I am of the opinion that he is entirely innocent of having departed in this wise, from the path of moral rectitude. I think him honest.” HST October 30, 1844, page 96.12
We have not seen the officer nor his warrant. If there is one we should be very happy to see it. HST October 30, 1844, page 96.13
The matter for this paper was principally prepared several weeks since, and some of it in type.—To give our readers a paper this week, we were obliged to issue it as it is. HST October 30, 1844, page 96.14
Obituary
We learn by intelligence from Buffalo, that Bro. Charles Fitch has been called to put off this tabernacle, to depart and be with Christ a little while before he shall be clothed upon again with immorality. He embraced the doctrine of the Advent when its friends were few, and as early as 1838. In 1841, he took a decided stand on this question and gave to the public his reasons for embracing it, in a letter to Bro. Litch. Since then he has been laboring heart and soul in the spread of this truth. He has been an efficient instrument of good, and his labors have been blessed to the conversion of many souls. A short time previous to his death, while in perfect health, he stated to a congregation at Rochester, which he was addressing, that he had a presentment that he must sleep a little while before the coming of the Lord. He then went to Buffalo, when he was attacked with the billions fever, and died on Monday the 14th inst., full in the faith that in a few days he shall awake in the likeness of his Redeemer. He was formerly the pastor of the Fourth Congregational church in Hartford, Ct.; from which he removed his relation in 1836, to the church at the Marlboro’ Chapel, of this city After that he preached awhile in Newark, N. J.; and also in Haverhill Mass. There he came out boldly in the cause of the Advent, and cast his all upon the issue. He has left a widow and family of children, who mourn not as those without hope. “Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth. Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors, and their works do follow them.” HST October 30, 1844, page 96.15
Our Paper
We can make no promises for the future. We issue this paper that our readers may hear from us. We feel that we have no promise of any future time; consequently we can make no arrangements only for the time being. HST October 30, 1844, page 96.16
To Correspondents—We have received quite a number of letters on the seventh month which are now out of date, and will not appear. We may also have overlooked many communications which may have been mislaid amid our multiplicity of cares during the past two weeks. While we may tarry here, we hope to hear from our correspondents; as our renters will likewise. HST October 30, 1844, page 96.17
Letters and Receipts to Oct. 26
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Several names necessarily deferred. HST October 30, 1844, page 96.19