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Behold, I come quickly, and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.

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VOLUME 1. OAKLAND, CAL.. FIFTH-DAY, JUNE 4. 1874. NUMBER 1.

,s of tlu almost lie persi::ided that the ministers and


the churches are as holy and a« zealous as
comfort, the love of ease, and of a present
resting place. To guard against this lieset-
Satan's method of damning souls in by giving
them much that has the appearance of good
IS ISSUED WXKKI.V AT they well can IK' ; that the world is mending ment, he chalked out a course for his follow- --that lie will go the length of making a
OAKLAND, ::::::: CALIFORNIA every day througli the influence of religious ers, and for his church ; and, let me tell you, il three-parts Christian to keep the inquirer in
example, mid that \v« mav shortly expect the is the only one that can be safely followed; and peace, that he may thus not only make his
triumph of the gos|«l, the fulfillment of tl what is this course .' He became a pilgrim damnation more sure, but also bring dcopei
Elder JAMES WHITE, Editor and Proprietui . reproach upon Christ and his cause. Is the
promise that the whole earth shull be tilled aud snjonrner in » strange hind, and would
with the glory of the Lord. Now, without not have so much of this world as even a witness of the Spirit a thing inquired after '.
fr TERMS : TWO DOLLARS n year to those who
choose to pay a subscription price, and ,/><r to nil others ns stop]ling to inquire what influence such state- place where to lay his head; he took no The sinner shall have it, but it will be coun-
far a* th<i pai»er IH sustained by tile donations of the libera ments us these, or such opinions, howeve thought for the morrow, he made no such terfeit. Is ]ieace, is joy, is a praying or
friends of the cause.
modified, of the church and of the world, are inquiries as these : What shall I drink, or preaching gift wanted ? They shall lie given,
Address SIGNS OF THE TIMES. Oakland, Cal.
likely to produce ujion either, let us see how wherewithal! shall I l>e clothed : and in pray- but remember they are blessings and gifts too
they accord with Scripture and with fact. It ing to his Father, he could honestly, and with frequently of Satan's giving. Holiness of
FINISH THY WORK. is plainly stilted by our Lord, that until the a sincere heart, say, give me this day my heart and Christ's example, are the only
FINISH thy work ; thn time is short, end of the present dis|iensation, there should daily bread. My hearers, whatever ajiostate things that Satan fears ; and all partial piety,
Tbe sun is in the west, be the co-existence of Christianity and anti- churches may say to the contrary, every and half hearted Christianity are Satan's
The night is coming on ; till then, Christianity ; that the tares should grow to- Christian is liound by our Saviour's example, glory, and the church's sliame. My hearers,
Think not of rest. gether with the wheat until the end of the and, what is more, God's positive command is I have given you a short sketch of what are
Yes, finish all thy work, then rest; aye—not the end of the imtrlil, as it is ren- upon him to walk in these very steps and to called the Christian churches of the day
Till then rest never; dered iii our translation ; and, if this lie true, observe the very same rule. who are going to convert the world by
The rest prepared for thee by God when shall every knee bow, and every Oh ! my hearers, find me a follower of their preaching and their example. Do I re-
la rest forever. tongue confess that Jesus Christ is the Lord I Christ, find me a true pilgrim, a genuine vile them 1 Nay, but according to the light
Finish thy work, then wipe thy brow, When shall righteousness cover the earth, and sojourner, a man that is truly a stranger in which God has imparted to me, I feel called
Ungird thee from thy toil; when shall the earth be filled with the glory this evil world ; find me the man whose con- upon, fearless of all consequences, to bear
Take breath, and from' 'h weary limb, of the Lord I Most certainly, if Christ's dec- duct tells the world he is living for eternity. my testimony against them, for the honor of
Shake off the iwii.
laration is tn be taken, not during the present Find me the church who lay it down as a Christ and his cause, as a warning to the de-
Finish thy work, then rest in peace, dispensation. rule, that for the sake of thoughtless, world- luders, and for the benefit of the deluded ;
Life's battle fought and won; The Apostle Paul informs us that iniquity, loving, comfort-loving, and pleasure-loving and it is my constant prayer that they may
And so to thee, thy Master's voice, awaken to a sense of their real'condition, and
Shnll say well done ! which at the lieginning of the dis]>eusatiou, sinners, their ministers and members shall
only worked by way of mysteries, in the uniformly, preach the following truths, by humble themselves before God, from whom
Finish thy work, then take thy harp, latter days would assume the character of au their lives and by their conduct. Men are they have awfully apostatized, ere the vials
Give praiso to God above ; of Almighty wrath give indisputable evidence-
Sing a new song of endless joy actual manifestation. In his second epistle probationers for eternity. The world 18
And heavenly love. to Timothy, he also declares that in the last man's worst enemy ; the world has damned that the measure of the iniquity of the Gen-
days, perilous times shall come : or men shall million's of souls, and is damning mil- tile church is full.
Give thanks to Him who held thee up My brethren, were I to attempt to draw
In all thy path below, be lovers of their own selves, covetous boast- lions more at this very moment. Re-
Who made thee faithful to the end, ers, proud, blasphemous, disobedient to par- nounce the world, come out from the world, the character ot the churches of the day in
And crowns thy brow.—Stl. ents, unthankful, unholy, without natural beware of the world, overcome the world. I full, who, according to their own account,
affection, truce-breakers, false accusers, incon- hesitate not to say such a man, such a church are to be the honored instrumentality of
A TREE FICTUBE. tinent, tierce, despisers of those that are good, is not to be found ; the truly righteous are evangelizing the heathen, and. filling the
traitors, heady, high-minded, lovers of pleas- diminished from the earth and no man lay- whole .earth with thejjlory of the Lord, the
WE give below a startling description oi ure more than lovera of (Sod, having a form eth it v> heart. The professors of religion of sun wbuhTgo'clown upon us BeTort'^ue uuu-
the state of the churches and of the world, of godliness, but denying the power thereof— the present day, in every church, are lovers dredth part of their corruptions and abuses
extracted from a discourse by Rol>ert At- ever learning, and never able to come to the of the world, conformers to the world, lovers could be brought before you in detail. Even
kins, preached in London, more than thirty knowledge of the faith; men of corrupt of creature-comfort, and aspirers after re- mere natural men and avowed infidels have
minds, reprobate concerning the truth ; evil spectability. They are called to suffer with but to direct their eye towards them, and
years since. Christ but they shrink from even reproach, the feeling of disgust is created, and the cry
men and Reducers, waxing worse and worse,
It is generally admitted by the religious deceiving, anil being deceived. And the uot to speak of suffering in the flesh, as an evil of shame is extorted because of their party
and secular 'press, that the last thirty years Apostle Peter gives this addition to the awful that they are justified in using every means bickerings and their unchristian animosities.
have been a period of unparalleled apostasy and picture i There shall come in the last days, to evade. They are called to endure hard- But, with the record of their unhallowed con-
scoffers walking after their own lusts, aud ness s,s good soldiers of Christ, but, to a man, tentions, or with the abuse of the powers
of crime. If Mr. Atkins truly represents
saying, Where is the promise of his coming ! they love softness and ease. They are called they possess, and their aspirings after more,
the churches mid the world of thirty years to bear a testimony for Christ, to endure I have at present nothing to do. It is enough
Here you perceive, iny hearers, you have two
ago, frightful indeed is the photograph of our descriptions of the last days, that is, of the persecution, and to rejoice in tribulation, but for my purpose simply to point at their apos-
times, and very appropriate the words of the present time, as widely different as two de- they take good care to keep out of the way tasy from primitive purity and primitive
prophet : "Cry aloud, spare not,. lift up thy scriptions can jiossibly lie ; the first is of of both when they can. They are called to simplicity, and their total want of primitive
man's drawing, and the second of God's. weep and to mourn, and are promised a Com- power. Alas ! alas! the gospel-perverting
voice like 11 trumpet, and show my jieople
Wliich of the two will you believe! But, forter, but they prefer to be without the Com- nature of their conduct and operations, their
their transgression, and the house of Jacob lest there should lie a mistake, let us fairly forter, rather than have the mourning. Apos- worldly-mindedness, their spiritual darkness,
their sins." Isa. 58 : 1. and honestly inquire whether this description tasy, apostasy, apostasy, is engraven .011 the their self-conceit, their party-spirit, their sec-
Preaching in ceiled houses, Sabbath after of God's giving, actually corresponds with veiy front of every churcli; and did they ularizing policy and utter selfishness, their
Sabbath, to the same congregation, appears the present state of the churches and of the know it, and did they feel it, there might be having the form of godliness without the
to me little better than a 111001(617, when the world ; and in tracing the correspondency, hope ; but, alas ! they cry, We are rich, and ]»wer, and their ever hearing and never com-
awful state Vif Christendom arises before me, may God carry conviction to every one of increased in goods, and stand in need of ing to the knowledge of the truth, all, all
overshadowed, as it is, with the cloud of your minds, as he has done to mine. nothing ; and thus, blasphemy is added to about them, and of them, and in them, but
Almighty vengeance. And yet, were I to And now, if we want a standard whereby apostasy. too strongly mark them out as the prepared
pursue the course that best accords with my to judge of the apostasy nf the present My beloved hearers, do I speak too strongly, and the preparing objects of Almighty ven-
present state of feeling—were I to cry aloud churches, we must take the church of Christ have I overdrawn the picture ! Come with geance.
throughout the streets and lanes of this city, when the ajiostatiziiig spirit wan least mani- me to Lambeth Palace. Tell the number of Startling though the language be, I dare
day and night, Wo, wo, wo to the inhab- fested, that is to say, in the !i]iostoUc age. its turrets, count its splendid halls and its not hesitate to use it. God has forgotten to
itants—wo to the comipters of the pure gos- With this pattern in our eye, where, I ask, painted chambers, give a tongue to these ap- punish if his arm be not lifted up against
pel of the blessed Jesus, I should l>e regarded are the gifts of the Spirit ! Where is the pendages of state; these contributors to them, and mock piety is no longer offensive
as a fanatical maniac ; and, at the sacrifice confidence and brotherly love that made all luxury, and say, oh ! say, what are all these to a holy God, if the hour of their destruc-
of future usefulness, would only secure the tilings common ! and where is the selling of calculated to teach a pleasure-loving and » tion be not near at hand. I fear much that
lamentable satisfaction of having borne my that we have and becoming a true disciple I world-loving sinner ( Go to the salaried dis- the unconverted and backsliding portions of
testimony against a degenerate age, and an Where has the spirit of self-denial and of senting preacher who has found a resting every Gentile church, I mean of the churches
apostate churcli. My Moved hearers, 1 cross-bearing fled ! Where is the taking joy- place in his stipulated income, or the round of of the day, will laugh at this testimony,
am well aware that the glance that I have fully the spoiling of our goods ( Where is duty for which it is paid, will give you any wliich I consider it my duty to bear against
taken, at this most alarming and exciting the persecution that all who live godly in. just idea of the leader and the exempler of them ; for they have closed their eyes, they
subject, is but ill calculated to prepare my Christ Jesus shall endure, and where is the Bible pilgrims. Go to the opulent professing have shut their ears, they have hardened
mind, at least for the deliberate investigation being hated of all men for Christ's sake I churchman, or the wealthy deacon, go to the their hearts, and God has given them over to
of the important doctrine which I have pur- Alas ! alas ! mv brethren, the gifts of the C/irut!nit merchant, or the Chrixlinn. shop- their strong delusion. They are believing a
posed to bring before you ; but depending for spirit are gone, aud I fear most of the graces keeper, and learn the church's comment on lie and they will assuredly be damned, be-
help whence alone true help cau come, I pro- have gone with them ; and, as to suffering the two notable commandments of pur Saviour, cause they have obeyed not the gospel, be-
ceed to the consideration of my subject. And, nd reproach, to which the church is called, " Lay not up treasures on the earth," and cause they have held the truth in un-
that your minds may not be 'confused by a such things have long been mere matters of " Labor not for the meat that perisheth." righteousness. But blessed be God, there
variety of matter, I shall confine myself, in history. But this general mode of remark Where, oh ! where is the world-hater, the are some in every church, a small remnant, a
the present lecture, to the delation that pre- will do tittle, I fear, in bringing conviction money-despiser, the cross-lover to be found 1 little flock, whose eyes are still open, ^vho
vails respecting tlte state and prospects of the to the mind ; let us at once go to the churches Where is the Bible sojounier, the Bible pro- weep and mourn over the general defection
church and world. and take their members individually, and bationer for eternity, the Bible sufferer for who know the voice of the Spirit; and to
What is the opiuiun that the churches of compare tlie Christian of to-day, witli Christ; Christ's sake—Christ's living epistles, which them I address the admonitory language of
the present day eutertaiu of theuuel%-es, and and where, let me ask, O ! where, will you sinners may read ( W.here have they their my text, " Let your loins be girded about,
of the world ( My hearers, am I not xtating find almost one feature of resemblance ? hiding place. and your light burning; and ye yourselves
truth when I say : Go where you will, either There are none of you ignorant of the fact My brethren, the whole gospel system, and like unto men that wait for their Lord, when
to th« platforms of Bible societies, or migsion- that onr Lord, while in the world set us an the very gospel object is perverted, and yet lie will return from the wedding; that when
ary societies, or to the pulpitu of churchmen, example, that we might tread in his steps. am I censured as a revUer for calling the lie cometh, and knocketh, they may open un-
or dissenters, and you will hear one uniform He knew what was in man; he knew what churches apostate. The churches do not to him immediately."
tale of thrt increasing piety, and of the ex- would be his most dangerous liesetment, that know that iniquity is working in the way of
tending success of the gospel. 'You will s the love of the world, the love of creature mystery—the churches do not know that (To Ix Continurd)
2. THE SIGNS OF THE TIMES. Vol. 1, No. 1.
THE MILLENNIUM. j world, we quote the verse following it: what the Lord says, side by side in the fol- HOIK I, the one that now is, and the new earth
i " Thou shalt lireak them witli a rod of iron ; lowing manner : which is to come, as t« entirely preclude the
' thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's MAM NATIONS BAT. THK LOUD BATH. figurative view. He says : " For this they
BY THK KUITOK. ] vessel." Anil many nation) dull Proclaim ye thU among tha willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of
come, anil say. Come, and let Oentilea: Prepare war. wak»
——— 2. The stone cut out of the mountain u< go up to th« mounUIn of up the mighty men, let all God the heavens were of old, and the earth
the Lord, >nd the houM of the men of war draw neat; standing out of the water and in the water;
THK wonl millennium signifies a thousand . without hands, shall roll until it beconu-M a the <ltnl of Jacob; and he let them oome np. lleat your
years. The jiopular view of what is called j Sre"t mountain and fills the whole earth. All we will teach us of his ways, and plough-shares Into sworda, whereby the world that then was being over-
will walk in hispathH; for anil your priming-hooka Into
the tenqioral millennium is that the gosiiel of the l'roof for the world's conversion found in the litw shall go lortliof /Ion, apeara; let the weak nay I em flowed with water, jierished. But the
and the wonl of the Lord strong. Assemble yourselves heavens and the earth, which are now bv the
Jesus Christ will yet so far control the minds tlll! »llove. " iu 4««ting the text wrong, from Jerusalem. And lie anil couie all ye heathen, anil
and hearts of men that the whole world will Here is the text a* it reads : " Tliou sawest people, shrll judge among many gather younelves together same word are kept in store, reserved unto
and rebuke strong round about; thither CO.UM fire against the day of judgment and jierdi-
be converted, and Iwcome holy by its iuflu- j till that a stone was cut out without hands, nations afar off; and they thy mighty ones "~ to *" come
———
shall brut their bwonls Into down, O Lord. Let the
ence, and that this happy state will continue ] which smote the image ujwn his feet that plough-shares, tioii of ungodly men." " Nevertheless, we,
and their heathen be wakened, and
one thousand yearn; ami that during this ' were of irou ltnd clay, and brake them to Kpears into pruuing hook*: uome up to the valley of Je. according to his promise, look for new
nation shall not lift up a hosaphat; for thin- will I sit heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth
time Christ will reign with his people spirit- ' pieces. Then was the iron, the clay, the sword against nation, neither to judge all the heathen
ually, and that at the close of the millemiidiu , 1>nvss> the silver and the gold, broken to more. shall thfy learn war auy round about. Joel 3 : 'J—12. righteousness." 2 Pet. 3 : 3—7, 13.
Micnh 4: 2, 3. No fact can be more plainly stated than
he will txyne the second time when the judg- ! pieces together, and became like the chaff of
the summer threshing floors; and the wind 7. " They shall all know me, from the least that the world that perished by the flood is
ment will take place.
of them unto the greatest of them." Jer. 31 : the same as that which now is, and is reserved
But a careful examination is sufficient to carried them away, that no place was found for 34. This is in the promise of the new cove-
unto fire. This is to be changed by fire, and
fully convince the intelligent student that the them ; and the stone that smote the image nant, and relates, first, to the condition of
then will appear the new heavens and the new
Hacred Scriptures do not tench that at any became a great mountain, and filled the whole each individual with whom the new covenant
earth, according to the promise of God. And
period of time all men will be converted to earth." Dan. 2 : :!4, 35.
is made ; and secondly to the fullness of the it is a remarkable fact that the promise
God. Then- were but few righteous men In this remarkable passage, the following blessings of the gospel when all are brought referred to by the ajiostle is found only in
from Adam to Moses. And the numbers of points are worthy of notice: (1) the stone Isa. chap. 05. Thus, the apostle links tht;
into harmony with God in the everlasting
the just in the Jewish age, compared with the I smote the image upon his feet, and brake the
state. Both ideas are embraced in the prom- three worlds together. Are the fii'st two
multitudes of the unbelieving, were very small. iron, clay, brass, silver and gold to pieces to-
ise. liut that every individual will be con- worlds literal f So is the third. Is the new
Neither does God's plan in the Christian age gether. Here is destruction, not conversion. verted, or that all of any generation this side earth mentioned by Isaiah, figurative i So
embrace the conversion of all men. The (2) They became like the chatt' of the summer
of the immortal state will be converted and are all three worlds figurative. But if they
gospel is preached to all nations, and thus threshing floors, and the wind carried them
come to the knowledge of God, the Scrip- are all literal, then we see a harmony in Scrip-
God visits "the Gentiles, to lake out iif them away, that no place was found for them. Here
tures do not teach. ture respecting them. If they be regarded as
a jieople for his name." Acts If) : 14. Among is illustrated the removal of all earthly gov- 8. The glory of the Lord shall fill the figurative, then we are left to the following
the finally saved will not be found all of any ernments. (3) Then the stone became a
earth, as the waters cover the sea. " But as conclusion :—
cue generation ; or all of any one nation ; great mountain, and filled the whole earth.
truly as I live, all the earth shall be filled That in the days of figurative Nonh, the
but some out of every age and every tougue In this prophecy, the stone has nothing in figurative heavens and earth, lieing over-
with the glory of the Lord." Num. 14 : 21.
will join in the song to the Lamb : " Thou common with the image. The image, a sym- flowed by figurative water, perished figura-
" They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my
•want slain, and hast redeemed us to God by bol of earthly governments, and all wicked
holy mountain ; for the earth shall be full of tively. But the figurative heavens and earth,
thy blood out iif every kindred and tongue, men, is first removed, and then the stone fills
the knowledge of the Lord, as the waters which are now, are reserved unto figurative
And people and nation." Rev. 5 : 9. the whole earth. But if it be urged that the cover the sea." Isa, 11 : 9. " For the earth fire, against the figurative day of judgment
From the very nature of the case the con- dashing of the heathen, (Ps. 2 : 9) and the and ]>erdition of ungodly figurative men.
shall be filled with the knowledge of the
version of the world is an impossibility. God breaking of the image (Dan. 2 : 34) mean Nevertheless, we, according to his figurative
glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the
is the same during all time. He deals with I the conversion of the world, then Paul's sea." Hab. 2 : 14. "Blessed are the meek; promise, look for figurative new heavens and
men and nations impartially. The devil is words: " The God of peace shall bruise Satan
for they shall inherit the earth." Mtitt. 5 : 5. new earth, wherein dwelleth figurative right-
the same, excepting that the experience of six under our feet shortly," mean the conversion
This glorious state, however, is not brought eousness.
thousand years has made him more artful in of Satan. True, the sacred writers use figures and
about by the conversion of all men. It is
seducing men and women into sin. The
3. A nation shall be bom in a day. Here introduced by the destruction of sinful men, parables. But we should lielieve that God
fallen race is the same, only that each succeed-
is another incorrect quotation. Isa. 6G : 8, the restitution of the earth to its condition in his word means just what he says, unless •
ing generation degenerates physically, men-
reads: " Who hath heard such a thing J who as it came from the hand of the Creator, and the connection shows good reasons why a fig-
tally and morally, till the world becomes fully
hath seen such things) shall the earth be the gift of immortality to the meek of all ure or parable is introduced. If God does not
ripe for her final doom. This is seen in the
made to bring forth in one day 1 or shall a ages. " For evil-doers shall be cut off ; but mean what he says, in his word, who will tell
metallic image of Dan. 2. Here five univer-
nation be born at once 1 for as soon as Zion those that wait upon the Lord, they shall in- us what he does mean 1 In case that God
sal kingdoms are the subject of prophecy.
travailed, she brought forth her children." herit the earth. For yet a little while and does not mean what lie says, the Bible ceases •
Four of these pertain to the mortal state, one
. This text lias no allusion to the conversion of the wicked shall not be ; yea, thou shalt dili- to lie a revelation, and he should give us
to the immortal. The four earthly mon-
; sinners; but evidently refers to the resurrec- gently consider his place, and it shall not be. another book to teach what this one means.
archies, Babylon, Persia, Grecia and Rome,
j tiou of the just. But the meek shall inherit the earth ; and But the Bible is the very book in which God
are severally represented by gold, silver, brass
' 4. "The kingdoms of this world are lie- shall delight themselves in the abundance of has plainly spoken to the children of men.
and iron. We not only see in the symbol the With this view of the sacred Scriptures, we
peace." Ps. 37 : 9—11.
depreciation of vtdua from gold to uilvor, to : come the kingdoms of our Lord and of liis
brass and to iron, but the last divided condi- j Christ." nut let it be borne in mind that 9. " For tiehold, I create new heavens and see spread out before us the living realities of
the new earth, in all their grandeur and glory,.
tion of earthly governments, just before the this is under the tliird woe, when it is also a new earth ; and the former shall not be re-
as when Adam was lord of Eden. Before
opening glories of the immortal kingdom, is 1 said, "And the nations were angry, and Thy membered, nor come into mind. But be ye
represented by iron mixed with miiy clay. i wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that glad and rejoice forever in that which I the transgression, oil was purity and peace,
create ; for, behold, I create Jerusalem, a re- even among the beasts which God had created.
God's plan to convert sinners, and to save all j they should be judged, and that thou shouldest And who can say that these, with natures
who would obey him and believe in Jesus, . give reward unto thy servants the prophets, joicing, and her people a joy. And I will re- such as the Creator first gave them, will not
has been in operation about six thousand and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, joice in Jerusalem, and joy in my people, and be in place in the earth restored from the
year*. A crucified and risen Jesus iiatTbeen i sma" and S™**1 > (iud shouldest destroy them the voice of weeping shall be no more heard fall, as well as in the earth before the fall t
preached with the Holy Spirit sent' down ' w'uc1' destroy the earth." Rev. 11 : 15, 18. in her, nor the voice of crying." The wolf
nt' dnwn
Having examined the principal texts quoted
from Heaven for more than eighteen centu- 5. "And this gospel of the kingdom shall and the lamb shall feed together, and the lion
to prove the conversion of the world, and
ries ; yet the world has not been converted. be preached in all the world, for a witness shall eat straw like the bullock ; and dust having shown that they do not mean what
shall be the serpent's meat. They shall not
And the prospect of its conversion to Bible unto all nations; and then shall the end hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain, they are said to mean, we will call attention
holiness never looked darker than at the pres- come." Matt. 24 :14. Those who teach the to some of the many direct proofs that no
ent time. In the forcible words of another world's conversion would have the gospel saith the Lord." See Isa. G"> : 17 — 25 ; also
chap. 11 : 6—9. such state of things can exist prior to the sec-
we would inquire: preached to all nations, every individual hear
This prophecy is said to be a figurative ond advent.
"And what are the present prospects of a it, believe it, obey it, and all become holy by 1. The prevalence of the little horn. "I
church that has set out in all confidence to it. What then'! The end'! No, not until the description of the condition of things during
beheld, and the same horn made war with the
convert the world? How may those now world has enjoyed a sinless period of one the temporal millennium. We, however, re-
saints, and prevailed against them ; until the
putting on the harness boast of greater ex- thousand years. But the text does not say gard it as a prophetic description of the state
of things after the restitution of the earth Ancient of Days came, and judgment was
pected success than is wan-anted by the ex- that every individual will even hear this gospel
given to the saints of the Most High ; and
perience of those who have put it off after of the kingdom. It does not state that any one and man to their primeval glory. Before the
the time came that the saints ]>ossessed the
having fought the good fight'( The prophets will be converted and made holy by it. And fall, man was upright, and the earth and all
kingdom." Dan. 7 : 21, 22. "But the saints
could not convert the world; are we mightier we find it far from intimated that the world the living creatures that God had created
upon it, aw viewed by the Creator were seen of the Most High shall take the kingdom, and
than they ? The apostles could not convert would be converted and remain so a thousand
the world ; are we stronger than they '( The years. to be "very good." Gen. 1 : 31. The Scrip- possess the kingdom forever, even forever and
martyrs could not convert the world; can we tures do not teach the annihilation of all ever." Verse 18. Here it will be seen that
6. "They shall beat their swords into things by the fires of the day, and the the little horn makes war with the saints until
do more than tliey ? The church for eighteen ploughshares, and their sjiears into pruning
creation of all new things for the future they take the kingdom, and when they once
hundred years could not convert the world ; ! hooks; nation shall not lift up a sword obtain the kingdom, they hold it forever
can we do it ? They have preached the gos- I against nation, neither shall they learn war state. But they do distinctly teach the resti- and ever. Where, then, is there room for '
tution of all things. Thus stiith the great
pel of Christ; so can we. They have gone j any more." Micah 4 : 3. See also Isa. 2 : 4.
Restorer: " Behold, I make all things new." that period of peace and triumph of the church
to earth's remotest bounds ; so can we. They ', The reader will please notice that Micah
Rev. 21 i). Isaiah and the Revelator both called the temporal millennium ?
have saved ' some ;' so can we. They have ! 4 : 1, speaks of the exalted state of the pro- 2. The apostasy. In 2 Thess. 2 : 1—7,
we]ipt as so few believed their report; so can i fessed church of Christ in the last days. speak of the new heavens and the new earth.
•we. The prophet Isaiah is either giving a figura- Paul states what would take place before the
"it 1 ' Mountains mean earthly governments. The tive description of a very happy condition of second coming of Christ. IK it the triumph
" Has God a mightier Saviour—a more church, here represented by " the mountain of the world's conversion 't No, it is the sad
powerful Spirit! Has he another gospel : of the Lord'shouse," was to be exalted above things in this mortal state, or he is portraying apostasy, the fulling away, and the manifesta-
which will save the world ( Where is it > Is i the hills. It was to be established in the the literal glories of the restitution after the tion of the papacy, the man of sin who will
there any way to the kingdom other than tops of the mountains second advent and the resurrection of the
just. To the figurative view we find serious continue to the end. The apostle speaks of
objections : the manifestation and destruction of this blas-
(1) Our temporal-millennium friends, in phemous power iu these words : "And then
order that all parts of their figurative theory shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the
may harmonize, must have in their figurative Lord shall consume with the spirit of his
new heavens and earth, figurative houses, mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness
lany figurative vineyards, and they must eat the of his coming." Verse 8.
false interpretations, and incorrectquotationsof come, and say.'
certain jxjrtions of the sacred Scriptures, it is speaks in verses
' Vei-se 2. But the Lord figurative fruit thereof, and behold around 3. The wicked continue with the righteous,
(5 and 7, a.s follows : " In
proper that we should here notice those texts that day, saith the Lord, will I assemble her them figurative wolves, and figurative lions, as illustrated by the parable of the wheat and
usually quoted to prove this doctrine, and feeding with figurative lambs and figurative tares, until the end of the Christian age. See
that halteth, and I will gather her that is bullocks, to say nothing of the presence of Matt. 13 : 24—30. The friends of the doc-
show that they do not mean what they are
said to prove: driven out, and her that I have afflicted." figurative serpents. If it lie said that the trine of the world's conversion find this para-
" In that day " when " many nations " are
1. "Ask of me, and I shall give thee the prophesying of peace and safety, the Lord's gospel is to convert all these wolves, and ble directly iu their way, and they have
heathen for thine inheritance, and the utter- lions and serpents, we reply that if they are wearied themselves in laboring to explain it
most parts of the earth for thy possession." remnant people are driven out and afflicted. converted, they are no longer wolves, and away. But, as our divine Lord, by special
But we have more and very decisive testi- lions and serpents, and during the entire request, gave an explanation of it, modesty
Ps. 2:8. As sufficient evidence that this
text does not prove the conversion of the mony in regard to the state of the nations in )>eriod of the. millennium there will be none suggests that we accept his explanation. See
the last days by the prophet Joel. This sul>- lint figurative lambs and doves. verses 36—43. We simply repeat, "The field'
ject may appear still more clear and forcible (2) The apostle has so clearly identified is the world." "The good seed are the child-
^Preface to Voice of tin Church. by arranging what many nations say, and the three worlds, namely, the one before the ren of the kingdom." "The tares are the
Vol. 1, No. 1. THE SIGNS OF THE TIMES. 3.
children of tlie wicked one." "L«t lioth grow prnliation, wlio have lient tlieii- lonely footste] ible, and, if living, are changed toimmor among believers just before the coming of
together until the lint-vest." "Tlie harvest is in tlie uai-mw juitli to Mount Zion, slia tality in a moment, in the twinkling of Christ. Isa. 5«:1, 2; 1 Pet. 1:5; Rev. 14:
the end of tlie worl.l." reach their everlasting
'lasting rest, they will coi eye. John 3:3, 5; Luke 20: 3G. 12.&C.
+. Persecution nud ti-ibuhition were to lie stitute that " great multitude, which no ma (i. We believe that prophecy is a parto 14. Thnt, as the natural or carnal heart in at en-
the portion of the church of God in nil nges. could numl>er, of all nations, and kindreds God's revelation to man; that it is inchul mity with God aud his law, this enmity can be sub-
The apostle sjieaks of the faithful who had anil people, and tongues," arrayed in Heaven ed in that scripture which is profitable fo du«d only by n rndicol transformation of the affec-
lived and suffered Iwforo, who "had trial of purity. Not one of these had come ou instruction ; 2 Tim. 3 : l(i ; that it is de tions, the exchange of unholy for holy principles ;
cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of that imaginary period of a converter signed for us and our children ; Deut that this transformation follows repentance and
of bonds and iniprisoniiient; they were stoned, world. No ; not one. What an iui]iosinn 29 : 29; that so far from being enshroude* faith, is the special work of the Holy Spirit, and
they were sawii nsnnder, were tempted, were ; scene ! "And one of tlie eldei-s answered in impenetrable mystery, it is that whicl constitutes regeneration or conversion.
slain witli the sword ; they wandered about i saying unto me, What are these which in especially constitutes the word of God r IG. That, as all have violated I he law of God, and
in sheepskins and goatskins ; lieing destitute, arrayed in white robes ? and whence cam lamp to our feet and a light to our path cannot of themselves render obedience to bin just
afflicted, tormented (of whom the world was they ( And I said unto him, Sir, thou know Ps. 119 : 105; 2 Pet. 2:19; that a blessing requirements, we are dependent on Christ, first for
not worthy); they wandered in deserts, and in est. And he said to me, These are they whicl is pronounced upon those who study it justification from onr past offensea, and, secondly,
mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth. came out of great tribulation, and hnvi Rev. 1: 1-3; and that, consequently, it i for grace whereby to render acceptable obedience
And these all, having obtained a good rejiort washed their robes and made them white ii to be understood by the people of God to his holy law in time to come.
through faith, received not the promise ; God the blood of tlie Lamb." Kev. 7. sufficiently to show them their position ii 16. That the Spirit of God was promised to man-
having provided some better tiling for ns, that the world's history, and the special dutie ifest itself in the church through certain gifts, enu-
they without ns should not lie made ]ierfect." FUNDAMENTAL PRKIPLES. required at their hands. merated especially in 1 Cor. 12, and Eph. 4 ; that
Heli. 11 : :1G- 4(1. He also ]>oiuts to the fu- 7. That the world's history from speci these gifts are not designed to supersede, or take the
ture, and says : "Yen, and all that will live IK presenting to the public this synop- tied dates in the past, the rise and fall o place of, the Bible, which is sufficient to make us
siodly in Christ Jesus shall sntl'er iiersecution." sis of our faith, we wish to have it distinct- empires, and chronological succession o wise unto salvation, any more than the Bible can
.•JTim. 3: 12. ly understood that we have no articles of events down to the setting up of God's take the place of the Holy Spirit; that in specify-
">. The last days i if human probation have faith, creed, or discipline, aside from the everlasting kingdom, are outlined in nu ing the various channels of its operation, that Spir-
lieen regarded as the favored period for the Bible. We do not put forth this as having nierous great chains of prophecy; and tha it has simply made provision for its own existence
completion of the great work of converting any authority with our people, nor is il these prophecies ore now all fulfilled ex- and presence with the people of God to the end of
the world. Hut the prophets of the Old Tes- designed to secure uniformity among them, cept the closing scenes. time, to lead to an understanding of that word
tament nowhere represent God as saying as a 83'stem of faith, but is a brief state- 8. That the doctrine of the world's con- which it hail inspired, to convince of sin, and work a
that the last days would be glorious. Jesus ment of what is, ana has been, with greal version and temporal millennium is a fable transformation in the heart and life; and that those
and the apostles of the New Testament never unanimity, held by them. We often find it of these last days, calculated to lull men who deny to the Spirit its place and operation do
speak of the I:ist days as a period of triumph necessary to meet inquiries on this sub- into a state of carnal security, and cause
to the church ; lint .rather IIH the days of her ject, and sometimes to correct false state- them to be overtaken by the great day o: plainly deny that part of the Bible which assigns to
peril, which demand espial watching ; the ments circulated against us, aud to remove the Lord as by a thief in the night ; thai t this work and position.
17. That God. in accordance with bis uniform
days of her mourning and tear* and importu- erroneous impressions which have obtained ;he second coming of Christ is to precede,
nate prayers for deliverance. Paul describes with those who have not had an opportu- not follow, the millennium; for until the dealings with the race, sends forth a proclamation
tin- last days thus : "This know, also, that in nity to become acquainted with our-faith Lord appears, the papal power, with all of the approach of the second advent of Christ; that
this last days perilous times shall come ; for and practice. Our only object is to meet its abominations, is to continue, the wheat his woi-k is symbolized by the three messages of
men shall lie lovers of their own selves, cov- this necessity. and tares grow together, and evil men and Kev. 14, the last one bringing to view the work of
i-tous, boasteni, proud, blasphemers, disobe- As Seventh-day Adventists, we desire seducers wax worse and worse, as the word reform on the luw of God, that his people niny ac-
juire a complete readiness for that event.
dient to parents, unthankful, unholy, without simply that our position shall be under- of God declares.
18. That the time of the cleansing of the sanctu-
natural affection, truce-breakers, false licen- stood ; and we are the more solicitous for 9. That the mistake of Adventists in 1844
sers, incontinent, tierce, despisurs of those that this because there are many who call ^ertained to the nature of the event then ary (see proposition X), synchronizing with the
are gixid, traitors, heady, high-minded, lovers themselves Adventists, who hold views .o transpire, not to the time; that no pro- :ime of the proclamation of the third message, is a
of plenxures more than lovers of God; having with which we can have no sympathy, phetic period is given to reach to the sec- imc of investigative judgment, first, with reference
a form of godliness, but denying the jtower some of which, we think, are subversive >nd advent, but that the longest one, the to the dead, aud, at the close of probation, with
thereof. From such turn awav." 2 Tim. of the plainest and most important princi- ,wo thousand and three hundred days of reference to the living, to- determine who of the
.3:1—5. ples set forth in the word of God. Dan. 8:14, terminated in that year, and myriads now sleeping in the dust of the earth are
As compared with other Adventists, irpught us to an event called the cleans- worthy of a part in the first resurrection, and who
(i. Peter says : " There shall come in the Seventh-day Adventists differ from one ng of the sanctuary. if its living multitudes are worthy of translation—
last days scoffers, walking after their own class in believing in the unconscious state 10. That the sanctuary of the new cov- loiuts which must be determined before the Lord
lusts, and Rnying, Where is the promise of of the dead, and the final destruction of enant is the tabernacle of God in Heaven, appears.
his coming I" 2 Pet. 3 : 3, 4. How could the unrepentant wicked; from another,, in of which Paul speaks in Hebrews 8, and 19. Taat the grave, whither we all tend, expressed
these scoffers arise and deny his coming, and believing in the perpetuity of the law «xf onward, of which our Lord, as great High ly the Hebrew sheol and the Greek hades, is a place
j>ersecutions and perils exist in the last days, God, as summarily contained in the tea driest, is minister; that this sanctuary is >f darkness in which them is no work, device, wis-
if nil were converted long before his -coming 1 commandments, in the operation of the /he antitype of the Mosaic tabernacle, and loin, or knowledge. Eccl. 9 :10.
7. The last days embrace the very last day, Holy Spirit in the church, and in setting hat the priestly work of our Lord, con- 20. That the state to which we are reduced by
-reaching down to the coming of the Son of no times for the advent to occur; from all, nected therewith, IB the antitype of the death is one of silerce, inactivity, and entire tui-
man. The days of the coming of the Son of in the observance of the seventh day of the work of the Jewish priests of the former onacieogness. Ps. MG : 4 ; Eccl. 9:5, 6; Dan.
man were to lie like the days of Noah week as the Sabbath of the Lord, and in dispensation; Heb. 8:1-5, &c.; that this is 2 :2, &c.
«ind Lot. "And as it was in the days of many applications of the prophetic sculp- he sanctuary to be cleansed at the end of 21. That out of this prison house of the grave,
tures.
Noah, no shall it be also in the days of the Son of he 2300 days; what is termed its cleansing mankind are to b» brought by a bodily resurrection;
man. They did eat, they drank, they mar- With these remarks, we ask the attention ming in this case, as in the type, simply he righteous having part in th» first resurrection,
ried wives, they were given in marriage, un- of the reader to the following propositions he entrance of the high priest into the which taken place at the second advent of Christ ;
.til tlie day that Noah entered into the ark, which aim to be a concise statement of the most holy place, to finish the round of ser- he wicked, in the second resurrection, which takes
:und the flood came and destroyed them all. more prominent features of our faith. vice connected therewith, by blotting out place a thousand yean thereafter. Rev. 20 :4-G.
Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; 1. That there is one God, a persosvtl, and removing from the sanctuary the sins 22. That at the feist tramp, the living righteous
they did eat, they drank, they bought, they spiritual being, the creator of all thugs, which had been transferred to it by means are to be changed in a moment, in the twinkling of
solcl, they planted, they builded; but the same omnipotent, omniscient, and eternal, in- of the ministration in the first apartment; an eye, and with the resurrected righteous are to be
day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire finite in wisdom, holiness, justice, good- Heb. 9: 22, 23; and thai this work, in the ought up to neet the Lord in the air, so forever to
ness, truth, and mercy;unchangeable-, and antitype, commencing in 1844, occupies a be with the Lord.
safcd brimstone from heaven, and destroyed )rief but indefinite space, at the conclu- 23. That these Immortalized OHM are then taken
them. all. Even thus shall it be in the day everywhere present by his representative,
the Holy Spirit. Ps.'l39 :7. ion of which the worjc of mercy for the to Heaven, to the New Jerusalem, the Father's
when the Sx>n of man is revealed." Luke 17: world is finished. souse in which there ate itany mansions, John
-.26—30. *• 2. That there is one Lord Jesus Christ,
the1 Son of the Eternal Father, the one by 11. That God's mowl requirements are 4 :1-3, where they reign with Christ a thousand
Destrnction, not convention, awaits the whom God created all things, and by whom he same upon all men in all dispensations; rears, judging I he world and fallen angels, that is,
world at the very time when many popular they do consist; that he took on him the hat these are summarily contained in pporttoning the punishment to be executed upon
professors cherish the delusive hojie of a good nature of the seed of Abraham for the re- he commandments- spoken by Jehovah hem at the close of the one thousand years; Bev.
time coming. They see no danger, and brand
demption of our fallen race; that he dwelt rom Sinai, engraven on the tables of 20 :4; 1 Cor. 6 :2, 3; that during this time the earth
as fanatical alarmists those who oliey the pro- among men, full of grace and truth, lived tone, and deposited in the ark, which was iesin a duolate and chaotic condition, Jer. 4 :
phetic injunction, "Blow ye the trumpet in our example, died our sacrifice, \K»S raised in consequence called the "ark of the 20-27, described, as in the beginning, by tlie Greek
'Zion, and wound an alarm in my holy moun- for our jxistitication, ascended oa high to ovenant, or testament ;Num 10:33; Heb. term abusses bottomless pit (Septuagint of Gen. 1:
tain; let all the inhabitants of 'the land trem- be our only mediator in the sanctuary in 1:4, &c.; that this law is immutable and ); aud that here Satan is confined during the thou-
ble; for the day of the Lord cometh, for it is Heaven, where, with his own blood he aerpetual, being a transcript of the tables sand yean, Kev. 20 :1, 2, and here finally destroyed;
uigli at hand!" Joel 2:1. But, says the makes atonement for our sins; which atone- eposited in the- ark in the true sanctuary lev. 20 :10; Mal. 4:1 ; the theater of the ruin he
upoxtle: "When they shall say, Peace and ment, so far from being made on the cross, on high, which is also, for the same rea- has wrought in the universe, being appropriately
safety, then sudden destruction cometh n]ioii which was but the offering of the sacrifice, on, called the ark of God's testament; made for a time his gloomy prison house, and then
them." 1 Tliess. "i : 3. is the very last portion of his work aa or under the sounding of the seventh tie place of his final execution.
i). The way to destruction is broad, and priest, according to the example of the ruinpet we are told that "the temple of 24. That at the end of the thousand years, the
many go in it; and the way to life is narrow, Levitical priesthood, which foreshadowed 3rod was opened in Heaven, and there was Lord descends with his people and the New Jeru-
aud but few find it. When one asked Jesus, and prefigured the ministry of our Lord een in his temple the ark of his testa- ileui, Bev. 21 :2, the wicked dead are raised oud
"Are there few that lie wived V he answered, in Heaven. See Lev. 1C ; Heb. 8:4,5; ment." Rev. 11:19. ome up upon the surface of the yet nnrenewed
"Strive to enter in at the strait gate; formany, 9:G,7;&c. 12. That the fourth commandment of arth, and gather about the city, the camp of the
I nay unto you, will seek to enter in, and 3. That the Holy Scriptures, of the Old his law requires that we devote the sev- laiuts, Rev. 20:!) and Ore comes down from God out
shall not be able." Luke 13 : 23 24. Again and New Testaments, were given by inspir- uth day of each week, commonly called f heuven, and devours them. They ar: then con-
it is recorded,' "Enter ye in at the strait gate, ation of God, contain a full revelation of Saturday, to abstinence from our own la- unied root and branch, Mal. 4 :1, becoming a*
for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, his will to man, and are the only infalli- jor, and to *:he performance of sacred and lough they hid not been. Olmd. 15, 16. In this
that leadeth to destruction, and many there ble rule of faith and practice. eligious duties; that this is the only week- verlasting destruction from the presence of the
l>e which go in thereat; because strait is the 4. That baptism is an ordinance of the y Sabbath known to the Bible, being the jord, 2 Thess. 1:9, the wicked meet the everlast-
gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth Christian church, to follow faith and re- .ay that was set apart before paradise was ng punishment threatened against them. Matt.
unto life, and few there l>e that find it." pentance, an ordinance by which we com- ost, Gen. 2:2,3, and which will be ob- 5: 46. This is the perdition of ungodly men, the
Matt. 7:13, 14. Tlie doctrine of the world's memorate the resurrection of Christ, as by erved in paradise restored; Isa. G6 : 22, fire which consumes them being the fire for which
conversion, and that of universal salvation, this act we show our faith in his burial 3; that the facts upon which the Sabbath the heavens oiid the earth which are now " are
are lioth directly opposed to this passage. The and resurrection, and, through that, of the nstitution is based confine it to the sev- ept in store, which shall melt even the elements
one has the way to life narrow at first, but resurrection of all the saints at the last nth day, as they are not true of any oth- ith its intensity, and purge the earth from the
growing wider, until all walk in it; while the day; and that no other mode fitly repre-
r day; and that the terms, Jewish Sabbath eepest stains of the curse of sin. 2 Pet. 3 :7—12.
other has the way to life always wide enough sents these facts than that which the Scrip- nd Christian Sabbath, as applied to the 25. That a new heavens and earth shall spring
for all the world. But our Lord states a great' tures prescribe, namely, immersion. Rom. reekly rest-day, are names of human in- y the power of God from the ashes of the old, to
fact in this passage, which existed when \ $'• 8-5| Col. 2:12. entiou, unscriptural in fact, and false in oe, with the New Jerusalem for iU metropolis aud
5. That the new birth comprises the en- meaning. capital, the eternal inheritance of the saints, the
spoken, ever had existed, and which would
exist until the close of probation; namely, that tire change necessary to fit us for the king- 13. That, as the man of sin, the papacy, lace where the righteous shall evermore dwell.
the way to destruction was broad, and many dom of God, and consists of two parts : .as thought to change times and laws (the Pet. 3:13; Ps. 47:11,29; Matt. 5:5.
aws of God), Dan. 7: 25, and ha* misled -*-
would go in it; and that the way to life was First, a moralchange, wrought by conver- "Behold, I come quickly, and my reward is with
narrow, and few would find it. sion and a Christian life; second, a phys- Imost all Christendom in regard to the
», to give every man according as his work shall
But when the few of each successive gene- I ical change at the second coming of Christ, ourth commandment, we find a prophecy
ration, from righteous Abel to the close of, whereby, if dead, we are raised incorrupt-1 of a reform in this respect to be wrought
4. THE SIGNS OF THE TIMES. Vol. 1, No. 1.
The 1'reseut and Fulnrc. their privilege to approach tin- throne of grace, and
of the full, and in greatly blessing the labors of his ser-
vants the present season. The General Conference receive from their sovereign Leader fresh rations,
AFTKII >i quarter of a century of earnest toil we Committee is dixposeil to extend the work up the and orders direct from headquarters.
OAKLAND, CAL., FIFTH-DAY, JCXE 1, 1874. gird on the armor anew to engage with fellow coast, to Oregon and Washington Territory, aud Aud there is uo intimation thut the Apostles of
laborers in the work of establishing the press, und may send missionaries to thatneld soon." Christ designated one of their number above anoth-
The Reasons Why.
building up the cause upon the Pacific coast. The " We would here state to those who may regard er as their leader. Paul would have the Corinthians
IT is expected 011 the appearance of u new relig- present is u time of thrilling interest. The provi- these suggestions us fanciful, that nothing of aiiy follow him only as be followed Christ. He says,
ious paper, thut some good reasons will be given dence of God has been opening the way, aud pro- amount has ever been accomplished in our cause "Be ye followers of me, even us I also am of Christ.
why it should be published. The SIGNS OF THE viding the facilities and means ready to our hands, without laying plans, and persevering efforts to Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me
TIMES does not make its appearance bemuse the ' for the rapid spread of light mid truth. We now execute them. Those of our people who have iu ull things, and keep the ordinances as I delivered
cause it designs to serve lifts not a good paper. enjoy many advantages which we did not have neither faith nor interest in the prosperity of the them to you." 1 Cor. 11 :12. Paul, no j»r from
We regard the Tfcnetc anil ITemliJ, published at twenty-five years since. cause, but have been willing to shut themselves up claiming to lie the head of (he church ut Corinth, and
Battle Creek, Mich., us tho best religions periodical Then we bad no pnblieatious. Now we have to their own interests iu this life, have never been seeming their obedience, sympathy, and benevo-
in our country, and every way adapted to serve the ubont oue hundred different publications, iu which ready to second our plans and efforts to extend lence on this ground, would shake them off from
cause to which it is devoted. Neither arc we tho reasons for our fuith aud hope are brought out and push forward the work. It is no use to appeal seeking to be directed by him. He exalts Christ as
prompted in the publication of this sheet by sec- with clearness and strength. to such in reference to laying broader plans." their leader iu the first sentence of the very next
tional or party failings, or by personal ambition. Then there were but very few friends and sup- " But iu hope that our woids will bo felt, we do vei-ise. "But I would have yon know, that the bead
Bat from a settled conviction that the cause of un- porters of tha cause, uud these were generally appeal to our General Conference Committee, to of every man is Christ." Thank Heaven, the
popular Bible truth west of the plains demands it, poor. Aud those who entered upon the work of the State Conference Committees, and to the offi- Christian church has no use for the pope.
we engage in the enterprise of establishing nu teaching unpopular Bible truth were penniless cers of our Tract and Missionary Societies. Tue The Apostle compares two faithful leaders in his
office of publication upon the Pacific coast. We ' men. The progress of the cause was therefore General Conference Committee, seeing the pressing epistle to the Hebrews. One was a servant iu the
solemnly believe that the time has come, and offer very slow, from so humble a beginning, and against wants of the cause should lay their plans wisely Jewish.church ; the other is a Son over the Chris-
the following reasons: obstacles which at times seemed impossible to sur- aud well, sufficiently extensive lo meet present tian church. Who are these t^o leaders '! Are
1. Judging from the nature of our message and mount. Now friends and supporters are compara- aud future demands." they Moses and Peter ? or Moses aud Paul '! or
mission, and the prosperity that has attended the tively numerous ; and with the system of benevo- Moses and Luther ? or Moses aud Wesley ? or
cause, we shall soon be a strong people upon the lence adopted by our people, and the spirit of sac- Moses and Miller ? We need not say that they are
Leadership.
Pacific coast, with sufficient patronage to fully rifice which should lead them to present their free Moses and Christ. As a servant in the Jewish
sustain an office of publication. And in Tiew of the ' w'" offerings before the Lord, the cause in all its TKXT : One IK your Magter even Chrlat, and all ye are church, Moses wus their visible leader. As a Son
branches, and with all its enterprises to facilitate brethren. HAIT. as : 8.
shortness of time, and the great and rapid work to
JESUS addressed these words to the twelve, in the over his own church, Christ is on invisible leader.
be done, we decide that it is high time to com- the work, and give light to the world, can be fully
hearing of the multitude. And while they were a Moses lead the Hebrews iu the wilderness, not by
mence the work. It will be far the safer course to sustained without casting burdens upon any.
The people then seemed indifferent to the voice rebuke to the scribes and Pharisees, they were also his own wisdom, however superior, but by direct
have an early and small beginning, that the growth communications from Christ, who was the an-
may be more gradual and permanent. of warning, and we were able to reach only a very designed to impress the disciples with the great gel that was with Moses in the church in the will
f few. The positions of our opponents seemed to truth, that should be felt in all coming time, that
2. It will greatly facilitate the cause in the derness. Acts. 7 :37, 38. And Christ leads the
Pacific coast States and Territories to have a gen- I satisfy the masses, and hold them from iuvestiga- Christ is the only head of the church. Christian church through the ministration of angels,
The prophetic eyt of the Sou of God could look
eral depot of all our publications at the office i tion. Now, old opinions and modern heresies are attended by the Holy Spirit, in harmony with the
of the SIGNS OF THE TIKES, where they can be.! being shaken by the power of simple truth, and forward to the close of the Christian age, and take
written word.
readily obtained by mail, or otherwise, instead of i our opponents are losing their hold upon the peo- in at a glance the eirors und dangers of the church. Christ's miuisters are shepherds of the flock, and
the delays attendant upon ordering them from the ! P'e- And there is au ear to hear, and a spirit of And we may look back over her sad history and see leaders of the people in a subordinate sense. Peter
general office at Battle Creek. investigation, and au anxiety on the part of many that strict adherance' to the principle set forth in
exhorts the under shepherds iu these words, "Feed
3. The cause in this extensive and new field has to know what the truth of God is, that we never the text has been important to the purity of the the flock of God which is among yon, taking the
greatly suffered for want of a local medium expected to witness. church, while departure from it has marked the
oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly;
through which to give appointments of conferences, Certain opponents, who hold some precicus progress of different forms of corrupted Christian- not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind; neither as
the annual camp-meeting, and quarterly and truths in common witb us, have treated us in their ity. The most prominent among these is the Ro.
being lords over God's heritage, but being ensam-'
special meetings. It requires from three to eight prints and in their pulpit efforte in the most over- man church, which lias set one mau over the church Dies to the flock. Aud when the chief Shepherd
weeks for Our missionaries and leading men upon bearing manner. God seems to be taking these in whose claims to infallibility are sustained by that
shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that
this coast to communicate with our people through hand, und is chastising them by sending a spirit of corrupt body.
the Battle Creek press. Therefore, most appoint- division and scattering among them. The God In the discussion of the subject of leadership, we fadeth not away." •
of truth und of justice is evidently giving propose to bring out evidence from the words of The Apostle not only shows the relation which
ments for the past five years have been made by
letter writing, which is at least fifty years behind us the field, and by his gracious providences is Christ, and from the teaching and practices of the ministers sustain to the flock in the foregoing, bnt
the present age. inviting our people out from their seclusions, and early Apostles, that Christ is the only authorized he also plainly states in the following, the relation
4. Our fields of operation as a people, are becom- narrow modes and spheres of action to occupy it. leader of his people. At the very commencement, which they sustain to one another. Mutual sub-
ing so numerous and wide that there is hardly And by his holy Spirit he i> preparing the minds in laying the foundation of the Christian church, mission is demanded of all in the spirit of humili-
room in our Battle Creek paper to give appoint- and the hearts of the people to hear and read the as Jesus was walking by the sea of Galh'lee he saw ty, in all their labors and councils, while age and
ments that prominence and space they require. reasons of our hope and faith, and is giving con- "two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew experience are regarded as worthy of especial re-
Instead of the next annual camp-meeting of the verting power to hi* word. In God we battle for his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were spect by the younger. Peter continues : "Like-
California State Conference being noticed,, neces- truth against error, and in him we shall have the fishers. And he suid unto them. Follow me, aud I wise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder.
sarily, in a few lines of fine print, in the few copies victory. will make you fishers of men." Matt. 4 :18, 19. Yea, allot you be subject one to another, and be
of the Review and Herald which cross the plaint, The present is a time of comparative peace And as Jeans passed forth from thence, he saw a clothed with humility; for God renishtth the proud,
prominence and space can be given to it in thou- among the Christian nations of the globe, and a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of cus- andgiveth grace to the humble. Humble your-
sands of copies of the Sums OF THE TIMES circu- mod favorable period for extending our missions, tom ; and he saith unto him, Follow me." Chap. selves therefore under the mighty hand of God,
lating all through the State, which will greatly in- and pushing forward the work. We have only to 9:9. "And after these things he went forth, and that he may exalt you in duo time."
crease tha attendance. By the grace of Ood there refer back to the difficulties under which we labored saw a publican, mimed Levi, sitting at the receipt Paul enjoins obedience and submission in his
i* earnest talent in tha ministry on the Pacific, during the American civil war to form an opinion of custom; and he said unto him. Follow me." epistle to the Hebrews. Bnt he does not require
and a good degree of devotion to the cause wit] of the obstacles that will retard the progress of the Luke 5 :37. "Then answered Peterand said nuto this iu particular for himself, or far any other one
our people generally. And the magnitude of th cause in the stormy future, when in fulfillment of him. Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed who may be regarded as the chosen leader of the
work, and the importance of the hour, demands the word, the spirit of unrest and anger shall seize thee; what shall we have therefore ? And Jesus church. He pleads in behalf of all faithful minis-
that all should labor to the best advantage possible the nations. said unto them, Verily I say unto yon, That ye ters in these words : "Remember them which have
When recreating in the Rocky Mountains in the which have followed me, in the regeneration when the rule over yon ; who have spoken unto yon the
Retrospective. summer of 1873, we were led out to speak of the the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, word of God, whose fuith follow, considering the
future in the Review and Jlerald under the caption ye also shall nit upon twelve thrones, judging the end [object or subject] of their conversation, Jesus
TwENTT-rm yean since we commenced publish of " Broader Plans " in paragraphs which follow. twelve tribes of Israel." Matt. 19 :2T, 28.
ing unpopular Bible truth in New England, Christ, the same yesterday, and to-day, and forev-
And from present omens it appears that we did not Was Moses the visible leader of the Jewish ever." Chap. 13 : 7. Again he savs in verse 17 of
•mall office was donated by the few friends of the express our views and feelings in too strong terms: church ? Christ is the leader of the Christian
cause, and located at Eochester, N. T., in 1861 the same chapter. "Obey them that have the rule
" When we consider the extent and magnitude of church. Moies speaks of Christ iu these words,
which was moved to Battle Creek, Mich., in 1855 the work to be accomplished, as marked out in "The Lord thy God will raise up unto thee a Pro- over yon, and submit yourselves; for they watch for
Our first little sheet, entitled the Present Truth prophecy, the brief period in which it must be phet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like your souls, as they that must give account, that
was issued in old Middletown, Conn., 1819. The done, and how little comparatively, is being done, unto me; unto him ye shall hearken." Dent. 18: they may do it with joy, and not with grief ; for
first volume of the Review and Herald was pub- we are forced to the conclusion that God requires 15. And Peter in'preaching Christ to the people that is unprofitable for yon."
lished at Paris, He. For several years it was sen of ut broader plans and morn vigorous efforts. It on the occasion of healing the lame man at the gate The apostle exalts Christ as the great heud of
out gratis, and supported by donations from its few seems that the providence of God is far in advance of of the temple, endorses the words of Moses thus : the church, and the oul) one to whom she should
friends. us." look for leadership, in Hebrews, 12 :1, 2. He
"For Moses truly said unto the fa'hers, u prophet
We commenced this work with neither means would have the church benefitted by the experi-
" The fields are all white. There should be those shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your
patronage, nor publications. Its beginning was to preach the truth, and circulate our works in the ences of the heroes of faith, mentioned in the
brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all
necessarily very humble and small; but Ood has eleventh chapter, called iu the first verse of the
great thoroughfares of travel, in our principal things whatsoever he shall say uuto you." Acts.
raised up fellow-laborers and friends, and by his cities, such as Boston, New York, Chicago and 3:22. twelfth a cloud of witnesses. But he faithfully
grace it has grown to respectable proportions, guards the church against looking back to them
San Francisco. These large cities, and smaller The transfiguration was designed, not only to il-
and great efficiency. We need not state that there
ones also, must be entered, and tons of our publi- lustrate the future kingdom of glory after the resur- with a spirit of idolatry, or accepting any man as
have been difficulties to encounter, obstacles to over-
cations in the different languages circulated. When rection and change to immortality, but to impress their leader, or pattern of the Christian life, in these
come, and the most wearing toil and care upon the one of our large cities shall be entered with a tent, three words: "Look unto Jesus." Paul says:
ike church with the glory of Christ as her head and
pioneers of the cause in bringing into existonce a daily paper must be started in connection, as au " Wherefore, seeing we also are compassed ubont
leader. No part of that grand scene could be more
our numerous and valuable pnlications, creating an
advertising medium of the meetings in the tent, impressive thau the bright cloud that overshadowed with so great a eland of witnesses, let us lay nside
extensive patronage, and finally in establishing a
of our publications, and to give the substance of them, and the "voice out of the cloud, which said, every weight and the sin which doth so easily beset
legally incorporated publishing association, which
each day's lectures for the instruction of the This is my beloved Sou iu whom I aui well pleased. us, and let us run with patieuce the race that is set
h»s a capital of not less than $85,000, besides what reading masses. We have altogether too long before us, looking unto Jesus the author aud
publishers call the " good will." This is the prop- Hear ye him." Matt. 17 :5.
made child's play of the message which God has finisher of our faith; who for tho joy that was set
erty of our people, to be conducted by officers of committed to us to give to the people. Let us from And at no time during his public ministry does
before him endured the cross, despising the shame,
their annual choice. And, as we leave its advan- Christ intimate that any one of his disciples should
this time have our efforts correspond with the be designated as their leader. He does say, how- aud is set down at the right hand of the throne of
tages and unparalleled prosperity for others to en- God."
magnitude and importance of the work." ever, that "he that is greatest among you shall be
joy and manage, we ore able to report that it has All true ministers are Christ's ambassadors."
" There are scores of men in the ranks of Sev- your servant." Matt. 23:11. And on the occa-
cost our people, including their donations to it " Now then we are ambassadors [embassadors] for
from the very first, in shares of stock they have enth-day Adventists, who have become literally gion of submitting the great commission to his first
Christ, as though God did beseech you by us, we
taken, which ore virtually donations, and a few rich since they embraced the message. And when ministers, to be perpetuated in the Christian minis- pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to
our minister* take hold of the work in a manner try to the close of the age, Christ gives the pledge
legacies, less than $40,000. God has greatly God" 2 Cor. 5 : 20. In their ministry they ore to
blessed the labors and sacrifices of those who have o inspire hope in our people, that something is to that ever has been and ever will be the supporting
represent the doctrine of Christ, und the interests
devoted the best of their lives to this important >e done, and the General Conference Committee, staff of every true minister, "Lo. I am with you al-
of his cause iu this world. They surrender their
work. And now they look back with devout grati- n a judicious manner lay plans broad enough, our way, even to the end of the world." Matt.28 :20. own judgment and will to Him who has sent them.
tude for that grace that bss sustained them in all wealthy brethren and our brethren in more moder- Christ's ministers have ever had a world-wide
No man can be Christ's embussador until he has
their toils and sacrifice, in the battle of truth against ate circumstances, will back up tlio work with their message. "Go ye therefore and teach all nations." made a complete surrender of his right to private
means." And wherever their foot prints may be seen upon
error. "If it had not been the Lord who was on
our side, now may Israel say; if it had not been the " God is ready to do great things for his cause on the mountains, or in the valleys, there Christ has judgment to Christ. Neither can aiiy uiaii prop-
ae Pacific coast. He has shown his willingness been by the ministration of his holy angels, and
Lord who was on our side, when men rose up "An embassador IH "a minister of the highest rank, em-
against u«, then they had sallowed us up tiuick." o work for his cause and people in California, the teachings of the Holy Ghost. "I am with you1 ' ployed by one prluceor State at the Court of another, to
Ps. 124:1—3. ipecially in the year past, in sending them help is the soul-inspiring promise to every true minis- manage the public concerns of uU own prince or State, aud
'hen they needed it most iu the sad crisis of last ter, Christ proposes to tori hi, serves, and.it « the power and dignity of his sovereign.—
Vol. 1, No. 1. THE SIGNS OF THE TIMES. S.
erly represent Christ who sii'Tenders his upou us have been worshipped; while the glorious the Baptist. God especially raised him up to go man wus known to favor him, he WOR huuti'd like «,
judgment to his fellow num. Giver has been forgotten. This is stupid ingrati before and herald in the coming of the Messiah. wild beast, anilpnt to death. See 1 Kings IX: 1-13.
The foregoing expresses our solemn convictions tude. We should acknowledge the love of God to He had au especial message from Heaven to that But in the time of Christ, the tide had turned.
relative to the leadership of Christ, mid the rcln- us iu all his creative works, and our heart should generation. Could men neglect, or reject his Every body acknowledged Elijah as a man of God.
tion which his rciuisters sustain to their great • respond to these evidences of his love by giving message and still have the blessing of God ? \Ve Then a man could confess faith in J'-lijnh anil
Leader, to one another, and to the church. But him the heart's best and holiest affections. know that they would not, for Jesus himself said not imperil his life, or his worldly prospects. In-
too many have left the great question of leadership God hex surrounded us with nature's beautiful that the Pharisees rejected the counsel of God against deed, it required no sacrifice whatever on his part,
here, with the truth expressed only in part. They scenery to attract and interest the mind. It is his their own souls, in not being baptized by John, to make this confession. Bnt let him confess that
have passed over the teachings of Christ and his ; design that we should associate the glories of while the publicans and harlots justified God by be- he believed that Jesus of Nazareth was the Messiah
apostles, relative to discipline, and the proper ; nature with his character. If we faithfully study lieving John. Luke 7: 2'J. who was to come, and he would immediately be
means of securing unity in the ministry and in the the book of nature, wo shall find it a fruitful source While John was preaching his message, it was cast out of the synagogue.
church, and do not let them have their proper ' for contemplating the infinite love find power of JV present tnlli for that time. Now suppose the Dear reader, please carefully consider the princi-
qualifying bearing upon the subject. This has < God. same message precisely had been preached a hun- ple here involved, viz : That it seldom require*
opened a wide door for men to enter ihe ministry i Many extol artistic skill which will produce dred years after Christ's time, would it have been sacrifices to confess God's work which has already
who had not submitted their judgment and will t o lovely paintings upon canvas. AH the powers of true ? Certainly not. Or, if it had been preached been accomplished in other ages, while it invaria-
Christ as their leader, while at the some time they the being are by many devoted to art, yet how far a hundred years before that time, it would have bly requires the greatest sacrifice to confess and
take the broadest ground, and exercise the short do these come of the uaturnl. Art can never been false; for the Messiah was not at hand. The support the work of God at the time it is being
greatest freedom relative to the right of attain to the perfection seen in nature. Many pro- same remarks jire applicable to the time of Moses, done. Where will you find an exception to this ?
private judgment. Creed power has been fessed Christians will go into ecstasy over the the time of Lot, the time of Jonah, and to many The faith, then, which God accepts, is not sim-
railed to the rescue in vain. It has been truly said painting of an evening sunset. They worship the other similar periods. ply a belief of what God has done in other ages ;
that " The American people are a nation of lords." I skill of the artist; but they pass by with indiffer- Every generation has its special duties and dan- but it is more especially and emphatically faith in
In a laud of boasted freedom of thought and of j ence the actual glorious sunset which it is their gers, and God gives each age especial light and what God is doing in our own time.
conscience, like ours, church force cannot produce | privilege to look upon every cloudless evening, warning, adapted to that time. This light and AVe earnestly entreat the reader to carefully in-
unity; but has caused divisions, and has given rise j Where does the artist obtain his design? From work must l»e heeded in order to secure the favor of quire what the signs of the time* are ; and what
to religious sects and parties almost innumerable. ' nature. The great Master Artist has painted upon God. This is what we understand by present truth. God's especial work is in our time. We solemnly
And there are not a few professing Christians, heaven's shifting, changing canvas the glories of It is that special truth which is adapted to our time believe that the last message of warning is now be-
, some of them very good pei sons, who reject church the setting sun. He has tinted and gilded the and no other. ing heralded to the world, and that the scenes of
organization on account of the use that has been heavens with gold, silver and crimson, as though These remarks are designed to show the neces- the judgment are right upon us. If these things
made of creed and church power. Some of these, the portals of high heaven were thrown open, that sity of heeding the proclamation of the second ad- are so, it is of the greatest importance that yon
however, in their mistaken zeal, in the advocacy of we might view its gloamings and our imagination vent which is now being given. Many persons rea- give heed to them. May the Lord help you to dis-
religions freedom, are disposed to trample on the take hold of th« glory within. Many turn care- son like this : "Granting that the coming of the cern the signs of the times, and obey the present
rights of others, and use their boasted "liberty lessly from this heavenly wrought picture. They Lord is at hand, what difference does it make wheth- truth.
D. M. CiSBlGHT.
.for a cloak of maliciousness." fail to trace the infinite love and power of God in er we believe it or not, provided we are prepared Oakland, Cat.
(To lie Continued.; the surpassing beauties seen in the heavens, but for death ? If we only believe in Christ, is not that
are almost entranced as they view and worship the sufficient ?" To many this seems to be sound logic.
Christian Recreation. imperfect pointings, in imitation of the Master But we are prepared to show that it is not. Letter from Denmark.
BY MBS. E. II. WHITE. ™tlSt. What is the faith which God accepts ? Is it sim- YKSTERDAY I came home from a long journey and
ply a historical faith in God's work in the past ? was much rejoiced to find the Advent Tidende for
——.—. should be the most cheerful and \ Tne ... Redeemer
. of the world generally
,.,....." .: chose the Many seem to entertain no higher ideas of faith
•.happy people ,.,.,.
that live. ™,
They may ,have ..the con- I openJ;tl^rairlllj>tl
in which
,„ ^to.__,_,
give his lessons
._ _„of instruction.
,". Viri March ; for this journal is very precious to me and
than to than this. But this is a fatal mistake. A glance full of blessings. It contains such valuable doc-
•Kcionsuess that God is their father and their ever-
! make his teachings more imp] at God's dealings with the people in the past will trines and at the same time uses every opportunity
lasting friend. But many professed Christians do
settle this.
not correctly represent the Christian religion. | rounded with the beauties of nature. He chose to warn against sin; to point out the necessity of
• the groves and the sea-side where he could have a In the time of Noah, his message was generally thorough repentance and of living faith and a holy
They
T -v appear o— j> as
-rr— gloomy, -- if under a cloud.
"""•••'•"" "• They
*"•;' i commanding view of landscape and varied scenery, rejected by that generation, and he was set down
often speak of the great sacrifices they have made to ! t)mt lwl „;„!,» in,, ol,nt» ;,™,,-i_. »_n-_ ., .,:' life, that we may prepare for the coming kingdom.
as a false teacher. But passing down a few gener-
become Christians. They appeal to those who that he might illustrate important truths of the ations to Moses' time, all men had come to believe
Especially have I become interested in seeing that
kingdom of God, by the works of God in nature. the principal burden of this journal is to present
have not accepted Christ, representing by tlieir and acknowledged that Noah's work was of God.
He made use of the birds caroling forth their the holy commandments of God unchanged, the
own example and conversation that they must give Now the Lord raises up Moses to do his especial
songs without a care, and the lillies of the valley Sabbath with the rest. I discover that we have
up everything which wonld make life pleasant and wort '.oi that age, different from that of Noah's.
in their beauty, outrivaling Solomon in all his long wandered in darkness relative to this impor-
joyful. They throw a pall of darkness over the But many doubted Moses' mission, and rejected
glory, the lilly, emblem of purity, reposing on the tant subject. Alas ! how we have abased and dis-
.blessed Christian hope. And the impression is his work. Korah, Dathau, and Abiran, and two
bosom of the lake, the lofty trees, the cultivated regarded the precious law of God in exchanging his
•given that God's requirements are a burden, even hundred and fifty persons, with many of the peo-
lauds, the waving grain, the barren soil, the tree commandments for the doctrines of men.
to the willing soul, and that everything that wonld ple, rebelled against Moses. See Numbers 16. Had
that bore no fruit, the everlasting hills, the bab- The Lord be praised that he has borne with my
give pleasure, or that would delight the taste, must these men been asked if they believed that Noah's
bling stream, the setting sun, tinting and gilding ignorance and unbelief so long and not cast me
be sacrificed. We do not hesitate to say that this work was of God, they wonld all unhesitatingly
the heavens to impress his hearers with divine away, bnt has at last given me an opportunity to
rlass have not the genuine article. have said. Y«w ; Bu* when thev came to God's w«rlr
truth. learn his holy will. It is now clear before me as
«*od is love. Whoso dwelteth iu God, dwelleth in their own day, they did not believe that, and for
He connected the work of God's fingers in the the sun at noonday, that the great Creator himself
in love. All who have indeed become acquainted this unbelief they were destroyed.
heavens and upon the earth, with the words of life baa blessed the seventh day and appointed it to be
•.by experimental knowledge, with the lor* and.ten- Passing on a few ages to Elijah's time, and all
be wished to impress upon their minds, that as the Sabbath for his people throughout all genera-
iler compassion of our Heavenly Father will Impart Israel had come to acknowledge Moses and his work
they should look upon the wonderful works of God tions ; and that the Scripture nowhere teach that
light and joy wherever they may be. Tneir pres- as from Heaven. They were all very zealous in
in nature his lessons wonld be fresh in their mem- God has changed, much less abolished, his holy
ence and influence will be to their associates as the asserting their faith in him. Now God sends Eli-
ories. He could extol the wisdom of God in his Sabbath. Since the beginning of this yew, I hare
fragrance of sweet flowers, because they are linked jah, another messenger, to them with a message of
creative works, and could bind up his sacred therefore remembered the Sabbath day to k**p it
.to God and Heaven, and the purity and exalted warning, especially adapted to their time. Him
lessons by directing their minds through nature up holy.
.loveliness of Heaven are communicated through they hold in doubt, and finally reject. They had
to nature's God. The landscape, the trees, the I am also much rejoiced to sse that God's waiting
•them to all that are brought within their influence. great faith in God's work in the past, bnt none at
birds, the flowers of the valley, the hills, the lake, people scatter so ranch light on the prophecies.
•This constitutes them the light of the world, the all in his work in tlieir own time. The nearness of the second advent of our Saviour
and the beautiful heavenx, were associated in
gait of the earth. They are indeed savors of life So it was in the cases of Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and
their minds with sacred truths, which wonld make cheers my heart, strengthens my faith, increases my
unto life, but not of death unto death. nearly all the rest of God's servants. Nearly every
them hallowed in memory, as they should look love, and quickens the biassed hope. Your zealous
Jt is the privilege and dnty of Christians to seek one of them were martyred by the people to whom
upon them after Christ's aicension to Heaven. labor to scatter rays of light on this important sub-
4o refresh their spirits and invigorate their bodies they brought their messages. Bnt after they were
As we are attracted to the beantifnl in nature, ject has supplied a want in oar midst which has
by innocent recreation, with the purpose of using dead, and that generation had passed away, every
and associate the things which God has created for been long felt. My Baptist brethren very seldom
, their physical and mental powers to the glory of body came to see and acknowledge that these men
the happiness of man with his character, we will touch this important subject. It is well known
God. Our recreation should not be icenes of were the messengers of God. Then the children of
regard God as a tender, loving Father, rather than that they pass by the prophecies, and •specially
.senseless mirth. We con conduct them in such a thoie who had put them to death, wonld go and
merely a stern jndge. As the character of God the Revelation, in a certain cautions way, as though
manner as will benefit and elevate those with whom gather up their bones, build them tombs, garnish
thus bean the aspect of love, benevolence, beauty they were afraid to be burned. And I speak noth-
we associate, and better qualify us and them to their sepulchres, weep over their memories, and
and attraction,ithe mind is drawn to him. The ing bnt the troth when I affirm that I have learned
more successfully attend to the- duties devolving hold them in great esteem. more concerning the meaning and fulfillment of the
heart is quickened, and throbs with new and Listen to what Christ said with regard to this :
upon us as Christiana. We cannot be excusable prophecies from a few copies of the Advent Tidende
deeper love, mingled with awe and reverence, as 'Woe unto yon, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites!
in the sight cf God if we engage in amusements (only eight numbers), than from eighteen volumes
wejcontemplate God in nature. because ye build the tombs of the prophets, and
•which have a tendency to unfit us for the faithful —————. » .——.——— of Den Danike Emngelist(tiie Danish Baptist month-
• performance of the ordinary duties of life, and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous, and say, If
The Present Troth. we had been in the days of our fathers, we would
ly).
.thus lessen our relish for the contemplation of God I am no longer a member of the Baptist church;
.arid heavenly things. Tin: Wherefore I will not be negligent to put you »!• not have been partakers with them in the blood of
, .. The . religion
*«"••»"" of
"» Christ
v/ini»i is
"! wtys in remembrance or thesethlngsrthbughyeknow them the prophets." Matt. 23:29, 30.
but think, by what I have learned from your pub-
v.lieermg and elevating in its influence. It is j »pd be estolillebed iu the present truth. 2 Pet. 1:12. lication, that I have fellowship with my dear breth-
above everything like foolish jesting and joking, , THE Apostle here speaks of "tlte present truth." Probably our Lord was passing by, and saw them
ren beyond the great ocean. I desire to obtain a
yam and frivolous chit-chat. In all our seasons of • There ore some truths which have an especial ap- adorning the tombs of the old martyrs, planting ev-
ergreens, and shedding tears over the memory of good supply of all your Danish publications, and
.recreation we may gather from the Divine Source , plication at one time, which do not apply at anoth- alno Home Swedish, to sell and scatter in thin coun-
•)f strength fresh courage und power, that'we may er. These truths, when applicable, are so impor- their suffering. It seems, from his language, that
they were talking among themselves, stating that try. I will send the pay as soon as they are sold if
ths more successfully elevate our lives to purity, tout that a inun's salvation depends upon receiving you can wait so long. With much love, I remain
.true goodness, and holiness. them. Such truths as that there is a living God, if they had lived in the days of these prophets, they
would not have persecuted them as did their fathers; you brother in Christ.
Even the great God is a lover of the beautiful. that man is a sinner, that he must be saved through X. S. MELKJOSB.
He has given UH unmistakable evidence of this iu faith, repentance, <tc., are always equally true and but would have obeyed their warnings. Doubtless, April 4, 1874.
.the work of his hands. He planted for our first important. But not so of other truths. they thought so ; but now notice the remarkable
fact that these very men turn right around from the The writer of this letter has been an active preach-
•parents a beautiful garden in Eden. Stately trees For instance : God gave Noah a special message er and colporter among the Baptists in Denmark for
were caused to grow out of the ground, of every to theante-deluvians. The Lord wad iu that mes- sepulchres of the martyrs, and kill the Son of
God himself ! They had great faith m all oHJod's many years. I am acquainted with many of his
•description for usefulness and ornament. The sage. While Noah was preaching it, that was pres- friends in this country, who testify that he is a tal-
beautiful flowers were formed, of rare loveliness, ent truth to the ante-delnvians. It was the impor servants, and their work in the past. They could not
talk too strongly concerning them. Bnt when it ented and pions man. I have corresponded with
of every tint and hue perfuming the air. The tant truth for that age. Those who rejected it were him for some time past, and find that he under-
came to the special work of God, in their own time,
merry songsters of varied plumage, caroled forth lost. Those who rejected, or even neglected Noah's stands the Danish language well and is a good pen-
to the present truth which was applicable, and im-
their joyous songs to the praise of their Creator. message could not have the favor of God. None man. Our Danish brethren in Neenah have sent
portant for them to receive, they had no faith in it.
It wag the design of God that man should find will dispute this. But now suppose that for a hun- him books and tracts to the amount of 95.00 to
Will the reader carefully consider this question ?
ihappine&s in the employment of tending the things dred years after the flood was over, Noah had kept commence with. I have learned of two other fam-
Could their faith in God's work in the past save
he had created, and that his wants should be met on preaching precisely what he had for a hundred them, while they rejected what he was doing in their ilies in Denmark who have recently embraced the
with the fruits of the trees of the garden. years before the flood, would that have been true Sabbath. One of them worked on the highway, and
own time ? Certainly it could not. Faith, then,
God, who made the Eden home of our first then ? Certainly not. It wonld hive been entire- is not simply a belief iu what God has done ; but had to give up his employment in order to keep the
parents so surpassingly lovely, has also given the ly_ out of place, and had no relevancy whatever. In- Sabbath. This is no small thing in that country,
it is confidence in what God is doing iu our own
noble trees, tiie beautiful flowers, and everything j deed, it would have been a falsehood. So we see where thousands of the laboring class work hard,
time. Let us look ut the reason of this.
lovely in nature for our happiness. He has given : that in this case what was important present truth After the battle for truth has been fought, the and yet they cannot supply their families with suf-
as these tokens of his love, that we may have cor- • at one time, was not at all applicable at any other ficient food. Nevertheless, the Lord will take care
victory won, and the case decided, then it is a very
rect views of his character. He has implanted iu j time. easy matter to stand up for the victorious party, of his people, bless his truth, and move his own
iho hearts of his children the love of the beautiful, j This has frequently been the case in the history because it involves no risks, and requires no sacri- cause forward to prepare a people for the coming
But by many this love has been perverted. The 1 of the church. AVe might sight many examples, fices. For instance, in the days of Elijah, if any of the Lord. J. MAITKSON.
aui !«ftu.ti.es h»s , fceetowed. 1 but mU t one incre. It is the CMS ef joUn
6. THE SIGNS OF THE TIMES. Vol. 1, No. 1.
XOAH'S TIME AND OURS. of Daniel and John are a part of that inspired word, . lion of the periods of Daniel, during the great sec- live to witness the second coming of the Saviour.
and were especially designed to guide the servants ond advent movement. Aud when the patriarch's But it is our opinion that the Lord designed to
DY THK KDITOR.
of God iu the solemn warning to the people of the : work of warning and building was finished, God teach that the people who fhould live at the time
No truth of inspiration can be more clearly stated 1 ast penciaiion to piep for the coming of the j said to him, "Come thou and all thy house into the of the fulfillment o the last sign (the fulling stars
than that God revealfe his designs to his prophets, Son of man. And having reached the period to | ark." "Foryet seven days, »ud I will cause it to of 1833), and should hear the proclamation of the
that men and nations may lie warned before their which the prophecies distinctly point as the time rain upon the earth forty days and forty nights." coming of Christ, bused portly upon the fulfilled
accomplishment. "Surely the Lord God will do of expectation, preparation, wi/iting, and watching, i So when the waiting, watching, toiling time (-hull signs, should witness the scenes connected with
nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his ser- we should feel the force of that class of admoni- i be finished, and the saints shall all be sealed, and his coming.
vants the prophets." Amos 3:7. Before vistiting tory declarations from Christ, especially applicable ; shut in with God, then will the voice ot the Father The proclamation of the coming find kingdom ot
with judgments, God has sent forth warnings suffi- to our time, like these words iu Mark 13 :33 : from Heaven make known the definite time. Christ is given to the last generation. God did not
cient to enable the believing to escape his wrath, "Take ye heed, watch and pray ; for ye know not ! As we look back to the great movement upon the send Noah to preach to the next to the last genera-
and to condemn those who have not heeded the when the time is." I second advent question and its disappointment, tion before the flood, lint to the last. The very
warning. This was the case before the flood. "By ——————._»_______ ; aud to the numerous efforts to adjust the prophetic generation that was destroyed by the waters of the
faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen Infinite Time Hidden. ! P,eriods by mnny °' tbe 6r*M&y Advenlists since flood saw Nonh build the ark, and heard his warn-
as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the ___ | that time, aud tbe numerous disappointments ing voice. So God has raised up men to give the
saving of his house ; by the which he condemned The defininite time of the second advent of which have followed, we cau but feel the force of soli?mu warning to the world at the right time to
theworld." Heb. 11:7. Christ is purposely hidden from man. "But of the words of tho prophet : "Son of man, what is give force to the warning. And the very generation
At a later period, when the nations had become that day aud hour knoweth no man, no, not the 1 that proverb that ye have in the land of Israel, twy- of men that live after the three great signs are ful-
sunken in idolatry and crime, and the destruction augelsof heaven ; but my father only." Many | ing, The days are prolonged, and every vision fail- filled, and who hear and reject the warning mes-
of wicked Sodom was determined, the Lord said, hastily conclude from this text that uolhing what- eth ? Tell them therefore, Thus saith tbe Lord sage from Heaven, will drink the cup of the nn-
"Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do ; ever may be ascertained relative to the period of God : I will make this proverb to cease, and they miugled wrath of God. For such, .the seven last
seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great the second iidvent. But, in taking il is position, shall no more use it as a proverb iu Israel; but say plagues are reserved. And those ol this very
and mighty nation, nnd all the nations of tho earth they greatly frr, iu tlint they make tUis class of | unto them, The days are at hand, and the effect of generation who receive the message, suffer disap-
shall be blessed in him ?" Gen. 18 :17, 18. And texts prove too much, even for their unbelief, and ! every vision. For there shall be no more any vain pointments, and endure the trials of the waiting
due notice was given to righteous Lot, who, with which at the same time arrays these declarations [ vision nor flattering, divination withiu the house. position, will witness the cumiug of Christ, and
his daughters, was preserved ; and none, even in against others uttered by the Saviour, tho most of Israel. For I am the Lord ; I will speak, nnd ciclaim, "Lo, this is our God; we have miitril for
that guilty city, perished without due warning. plain and pointed. We object to this position : the word that I shall speak shall come to pass ; it him and he will save us." Isa. 25 : 0.
Lot evidently warned the people ; and, iu thus 1. Because our Lord, after stating that the sun shall be no more prolonged ; for iu your days, O, With what emphasis our Lord gave utterance to
communiug'with them, was "vexed with the filthy should he darkened, aud that tbe moou should not rebellious house, will I say the. word, and will per- this sentiment. It is a rebuke upon our unbelief.
conversation of the wicked." 2 Pet. 2 :7, 8. When give her light, nnd that the stars should fall from form it, saith the Lord God." Eze. 12 : 22-25. As we read it, God help us to believe it: " Verily I
he warned his sons-in-law, " he seemed as one heaven, gives the following forcible parable, and " I will speak," saith the Lord "aud the word say unto yon, this generation shall not pass till all
that mocked." Gen. 19 :14. And when " the makes the most distinct application of it to this that I shall speak shall come to pass." The voice these things be fulfilled." And as though this were
men of the city, even the men of Sodom, compassed subject. He says : "Now learn a parable of the of God will be heard from on high in the midst of not enough to lead us to unwavering faith, he adds
the house round, both old and young, all the peo- fig-tree ; when his branch is yet tender, aud put- the awful scenes just preceding the second advent. these fjrcible words: " Heaven and earth shall
ple from every quarter," Lot warned them, and teth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh. "Aud the seventh augel poured out his vial into pass away, but my word shull not pass away."
entreated them to desist from their wickedness. So likewise ye, whcu ye shall see all these things, I the air; and there came a great voice out of the Then follows, in the same chapter, the usual
And they at once did that which all sinners, since know that it is near, even at the doois." Matt, i temple of Heaven, from the. throne saying. 11 earnest exhortation of Christ, when speaking of
the days of righteous Lot, have been disposed to do 24:32,33. No figure should exceed the fact il- dmie. llev. 16:17. See also Joel 3:1U: Jer. his second coming, to watchfulness and a readiness
to those who faithfully warn them of their sins ; lustrated in a single particular. This being the j 25 : 30. for the event. " Watch, therefore, for ye know not
namely, they charged him with being a judge. case in the parable of the fig-tree, the point becomes j The burden of the prophecy of Ezekiel, quoted what hour your Lord doth come. But know this,
Before the destruction of Jerusclum by Titus, a an exceedingly clear one. No language can be above, evidently is time. " The days are pro- tiiat.if the good man of the house had known in
forerunner was sent to nrepore the way before the more direct. No proof cau be more complete. ; longed and every visiou fuileth." God will make what watch the thief would come, he would have
Lord. Those who did not receive Christ were re- With all that certainty with which we know that j this proverb to cease by speaking himself. In this watched and not have suffered bis house to
jected, "because," as he said to Jerusalem, when summer is nigh when we see the buds nnd the way the Father will make known the time, n work be broken up. Therefore, be ye also ready; for
warning the people of the destruction of their city leaves shoot forlh from the trees iu spring, may not given iuto the hands of men, angels, nor even iu such an h»nr as ye think not the sou of mau
and temple, ' 'thou knewest not the time of thy visi- we know that Christ is at the doors. The most the Son. cointth.''
tation." Luke 19 :44. We have on record the daring unbelief will hardly venture to deny these The present is emphatically the waiting, watch- One of the fatal consequences of not watching
Lord's prediction of the destruction of Jerusalem words of the Sou of God, and assert that nothing ing time. It is the especial period of tho patience is distinctly stated in Bev. 3:3: "If therefore
during the time of the generation that rejected him, cau be known of the period of his second coning. of the saints, llev. 14 : 12. In definite time we thou shall not watch I will come on thee as a thief,
which was fulfilled in less than forty years from the 2. Because onr Lord declares that as the days of found relief from tbe state of suspense to which uud thou shalt not know what hoar I will come
time of his crucifixion. And, that the Christians Noah were, so should also the coming of tbe Son our present position subjects us. The Lord appeals upon thee." The consequence of not watching
in Judea might escape its impending doom, they of man be. Said God to Noah, "My Spirit shall to us thus: " Watch ye, therefore; for ye know not will be ignorance of the lime. And the natural
were told that when they should " see Jerusalem not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh; when the Master of the house cometh, at even, or inference is unavoidable that the result of watch-
compassed with armies," or, as recorded by Mat- yet his days shall be a hundred and twenty years." at midnight, or at the cockcrowing or in the morn- ing will be a knowledge of the time. In answer to
thew, "the abomination of desolation, spoken of Gen. 6 : 3. The period of the flood was given to ing; lest coming suddenly he find yon sleeping. the agonizing prayer of the Son of God, " Father,
Dyx>nnieitne prupnei, stand in me noiy place," the pairlarcn. And under, tne direct providence of And what I say onto you, I say unto all, Watch." glorify thy name," there came a voice from
the; were to "flee to the mountains." Luke 91 :2ft God, he prepared the ark and warned the people. Mark, 13:35— 37. Heaven saying, "I have both glorified it, and
Matt. 24 :15. They heeded the admonition, and So the fulfilling prophecies and the signs distinctly
will glorify it again."
escaped iu safety to Pella. declare that the second coming of Christ is at the This (Generation. The disciples understood them wordi from
Booh is thi testimony of inspiration respecting doors, and the solemn message of warning has gone Heaven, while the people that-stood by said it
the dealings of God with his people in past ages. forth. Tbe time of drill's coming is near. The signs
And it cannot be supposed that he will rhange his of his second advent, in tbe sun, moon, and stars, thundered. John 12 :27—89. So will the wilting,
3. Those who claim that the text proves that watching disciples of Christ understand the voice
course relative to tho future, when that future is to nothing may be known of th* period of the second have been fulfilled. * He is near, even at tbe doors.
" Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not of God when he shall speak from on high. But
realize the crowning consummation of all prophetic advent make it prove too much. As recorded by
declorations. pass away till all these things be fulfilled." Those the unbelieving world will not understand the
Mark, tbe declaration reads : " But of that day voice. " The wicked shall do wickedly and none
We accept the Bible as a revelation from Heaven. and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels who suppose that our Lord here speaks of the
of the wicked shall understand." Dan. 12 :10.
What God has revealed in that book, let no man which are in Heaven, neither the Son, but the generation living who listened to his teachings,
call a mystery, or a secret of th* Almighty. "The Father." If the text proves that men will know noth- should consider tbe following (acts:—
secrect things belong onto the Lord our God ; but ing of the period of the second Advent, it algo proves 1. It is certainly true that what is embraced in The Flood.
those things which an revealed belong unto us and that angels will know nothing of it, and also that the phrase, " all these things," was not fulfilled in In comparing Noah's days and ours, th< Lord
to our children forever." D«nt. 29 ; 29. If th* the Son will know nothing of it, till the event takes that generation. The darkening of tho sun end declares: "For as iu the dnys that were before
«acred Scriptures do not designate any period in par- place ! This position proves too much, therefore, the moon, and the fulling of the stars, mentioned
the flood, th y were eating and drinking, marrying
ticular for the second appearing of Christ, then men proves nothing to the point. Christ will know of by our Lord, did not occur in that generation. and giving in marriage, nntil the day that Noah
should at once abandon the search for proofs of his th* period of his second advent to this world. 2. It could not be the generation living in the
entered into the ark, and knew not until the flood
soon coming. Bat if prophecy, in a moat harmon- The holy angels, who wait around the throne of days of his flesh, for he said to them (Luke 11:29), came and took them all away; so shall also the
ious manner, does point to the period of that great Heaven to receive messages relative to the. part they " There shall no sign be given it but the sign of coming of the Son of man be." A picture
event, and if there is evidence that "it is near, even act in the salvation of men, will know of tbe time Jonas the prophet." of the present condition of the mass of
at tbe doors," the subject at once assumes vast im- of this closing event of salvation. And so will the It is evident that onr Lord refers to the generation
mankind is here drawn. How dark the fea-
portance. waiting, watching people of God understand. An j who were to see the signs fulfilled, and who were tures! Tb> people o( the lust generation will be
Can anything be learned from the Bible relative old English version ot the passage reads, "But that to be instructed by the parable of the fig-tree. In
like those before the flood while the ark was pre-
to tbe period of the second advent 'I is a question day and hour no man maketh known, neither the this prophetic discourse, he leads the minds of his
paring. Noah preached, and warned them of the
unsettled in many minds. This is a grave inquiry, angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but disciples down over the events of the Christian age,
coming flood, and they mocked. He built the ark,
and from the nature of the subject, is worthy of the Father." This is the correct reading, accord- mentions the signs in the sun, moon, and stars,
and they scoffed and jeered. He was a preacher of
close investigation and a candid answer. How did ing to several of th* ablest critics of the age. which were to appear in the last generation, and
Christ himself treat the subject ? When the dis- The word know is used in the same sense here that theu declares that this generation shall not pass righteousness. His works were calculated to give
ciples inquired, "What shall be the sign of thy it is by Paul, in 1 Cor. 2:2: "For I determined away till all these things are fulfilled. In like edge to, and set home to the heart, what he I/reached. /
coming and the end of the world ?" he did not re- not to know [make known] anything among you, manner, Paul carries his brethren font nrd to the Every righteous sermon, and every blow struck in
prove them for prying into that which was purpose save Jesus Christ, and him crucified." Men will resurrection, when he says, " We shall not all building the ark, condemned a careless, scoffing
ly hidden from all men. No, he answered them i not make known the day and hour, angels will not ' 8leep> *"' We sUaU "" be chuu8ed' iu " moment, in world. As the time drew nearer, the people were
the most definite manner. He even states tba make it known, neither will the Son; but the Fath- the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump." 1 more dirties?, more hardened, more bold and
there should be signs of that event, and adds er will make it known. impudent, and their condemnation surer. Noah
Cor. 15:51, 52. Or, " Theu we which ureulive aud
"When ye shall see all these things, know that i and his family were alone. And could one family;
Says Campbell, "Macknight argues that the term remain shall be caught up together with them iu
i* near, even at tho doors." The simple fact tha kuowmore than nil the world? The ark is a matter
know is here used as a causative, in the Hebrew the clouds, to meet the Lord iu the air." 1 Thess of ridicule, and Nonh is regarded as a willful bigot.
the Lord mentions signs of his second advent i 4:17. The things here mentioned by the apostle
sens* of the conjugation hiphil, that is to [make But the Lord calls Noah into the iirk. And by the
tile best proof possible that his people were not to
known.... His [Christ's] answer is just equiva- did not take place iu his day. They have not yet
remain ignorant of the relative nearness of tbe lent to |aying, The Father will make it known taken place. Notwithstanding, he Kpeaks of them hand of Providence, the beasts ate led iuto the ark
event. Add to this evidence bis declaration tha and the Lord shuts Nonh in. This is regarded at
when it pleases him ; but he has not authorized as though they would take place in his day, and be first by the scoffing multitude ag something wonder-
when these sign* should be seen, his people shouk have a part in them.
man, angel, nor the Son, to make it known. Just ful; but it is soon explained away by the wiser ones
fcnoie that it wot near, eyen at the doors, and the Also, in like manner is the mind carried back-
in this sense Paul uses the term know : 1 Cor. so as to calm their fears, and they breathe easier.
case becomes an exceedingly strong one.
2:2: ' I ca'me to you making known the testimony ward in Ps. 95:10: " Forty years long was I grieved The day of expectation finally arrives. The sun
The prophecies, (specially those of Daniel and of God ; for I determined to make known nothing with tlus generation." The generation here spoken
John, elearly point to the periodof the second com- among yon but a crucified Christ.' " of provoked the Lord iu the wilderness long before rises as usual, and the heavens are clear. " Now
ing of Christ, but do not give the definite time where is Noah's flood?" is heard from a thousand
Albert Barnes, in bin Notes on the Gospel, says, David lived. He goes back uud speaks of it as impious lips. The farniecis caring for his herds and
of that event. Some of the prophetic periods though it were present. In this manner onr Lord
•Others have said that the verb rendered knoweth lauds, and the mechanic is pursuing his work of
reach to the time of the end. Others extend still
means sometimes to make known, or to reveal goes forward, aud speaks of the last generation as building. On this very doy, some are being joined
farther down very near the end itself, to an event though it were present.
and that the passage means, < that day and hour
of which we shall speak when we consider the sub-
none maketh known, neither tbe angels, nor tbe We do not believe that the phrase, " this genera- in marriage. With many, it is a day of unusual
ject of the sanctuary of tbe eighth chapter of Dan-
(on, but the Father.' Jt is true the word has some- tion," marks any definite number of years. Some feasting and sports. And while all are looking to
iel. But none of the periods of Daniel reach to
times that meaning, as 1 Cor. 2 : 2." suppose that our Lord designed to'teach that some long years of future prosperity and happiness,
tbe second appearing of Christ. '< suddenly the heavens gather blackness. Fear fills
The Father will make known the time. He gave who were witnesses of the dark day iu 1780 would every heart. The windows of benveu oprn, uud
The Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments
lie period of the flood to Noah, which well repre- •The hlEtorlcal facti relative t o the «uptrnatur»l dirken. tv e rain in torenls descends. " The fountains of
w«« given by inspiration of God for our instruc-
ion, faith, and practice. Th* prophetic numbers sents tha proclamation of the second advent, given of November 13, 1833, will be ginu In a dhwourae dnuled the great deep un> broken up, and here and there
Ing of the nun and moou May 10, 17HO. and the falling star*
n connection with the evidence of the teriaiua to the Bnbject of the algae. I come, gushing up. rivers of waters. The valleys
Vol. 1, No. 1. THE SIGNS OF THE TIMES. 7.
•re fiat filling up, aud thousands are swept away murmured from the impious lips of a thousand hopes, terminates the period of her toils and sor" 38. The Gentile convert* called it the Sabbath.
in death. Some flea to the "highest points of land last-day scoffers. Bat the se«ne will speedily rows, and introduces her eternal repose. What Acts 13:42, 43.
bat the water fast follow* them up. Men benr change. " For when they shall say peace and sublime scenes will then open before the waiting 39. Luke calk d it the Sabbath day. Act* 13:44.
their wives and children to the mountains, but tire safety, then sadden destruction conieth upon children of God! The blazing heavens will reveal 40. In the great Christian council, A. D. 51, the
obliged to part with them there to drown, whili them." The scoffing of the haughty scoffer will the Son of God iu his glory, surrounded by all the apostle James called it the Sabbath day. Acts
they climb the highest trees. Bat noon they, too soon be turned to wailing and howling. " The holy angels. The trumpet will sound, and the 15 31.
are covered with water, so that there in not a rest- lofty looks of man shall bo humbled, and the just will come forth from the grave, immortal. 41. It is called the Lord's day. Kev. 1:10. Com-
ing place for Noah's dove. All are still in death haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the And all-Redeemer and redeemed, attended by the pare Ex. 20:8—11; Isa. 58:13; Mark 2:28.
Horrid death! made still more horrible by being in Lord alone shall be exalted iu that day. For the heavenly host—will move upward to the mansiocs 42. Paul held a prayer-meeting upon it. Acto
consequence of slighted mercy! But where is day of the Lord of hosts shall be upon every one prepared for them in the Father's house. 16:13.
Noah? Ah! safe in the ark, borneupon the billows. that ix proud anil lofty, and upon every one that is To those who really love their absent Lord, the 43. He read the Scriptures upon it. Acts 17:2, 3.
Safe from the flood; for God " shut him in." lifted up; and he shall be biought low." Isa. theme of his so m return to bestow immortality 44. He preached upon it at least eighty-four
2 :11, 12. "And the slain of the Lord shall be at upon the dead and living righteous is fraught with times. Acts 13:14, 15, 42—44; 1G:13; 17:3; 18:
that day from one end of the earth even unto the unspeakable blesseduestt. This event, with all its 1—4, 11.
Evidences of the End. other m 1 of the earth: they shall not be lamented, grand results, has always been the hope of the 45. Xo dispute occurred between the Jews and
neither gathered nor buried; they shall be dung church. Paul could look over eighteen long cen- Christians about the Sabbath; hence the Christians
By most people, tho evidences of the soon upon the ground." Jer. 25 : 33. turion, and speak of it as "that blessed hope, and must have kept the same day that the Jews did,
coming of Christ urn considered insufficient to bane Tout will be a dny of mourning und lamentation, the glorious appearing of the great God and our which wns the seventh day.
faith upon. But the testimony and acts of one ftnd famine for hearing the words of the Lord. " I Saviour Jesus Christ." Titus 2:13. And Peter 46. It is mentioned iu the New Testament fifty-
man condemns! the people destroyed by the flood. will turn your feasts into mourning, and all your exhorts: "Looking for and hasting unto the nine times, always with respect as the Sabbath day.
The evidences then were sufficient, otherwise the songs into lamentation; iiud I will bring up sack- coming of the day of God." 2 Pet. 3:12. And 47. Ii is not once said that the Sabbath is abol-
world would not have been condemned. But a cloth upon all loins and baldness upon every head; Paul again, after speaking of the descent of the ished or done away.
hundred times more convincing evidences come aud I will make it as the mouruiug of an only son, Lord from Heaveu, the resurrection of the dead in 48. God has never given permission to any man
pouring in upon us that the doy of the Lord is and the end thereof as a bitter day. Behold, the Christ and their ascent with the living righteous to work upon it.
near, aud hasteth greatly. We follow down the days come, saith the Lord God, that I will send a to meet the Lord iu the air, says, "Wherefore 49 There is no record that God has removed his
numerous prophetic chains of Daniel, and of the famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a comfort one another with these words." blessing or sanctifl'-ation from it.
Revelation, and we find ourselves in every instance thirst for water, but of hearing the words 50 It is a part sf that law which is binding in
standing just before the day of wrath. We see the of the Lord: aud they shall wander from the gospel. Matt 5:17—19; Bom 3:31; James 2:8
The Sabbath vs. Sunday. —12.
BIRDS spoken of by prophets, by Christ, and in the sea to sea, and from the north even to the east,
epistles, fulfilling or fulfilled. Aud nt the right they shall run to and fro to seek the word of the 51 It will be kept eternally in the new earth
FIFTY-ONE BIBLE FACTS CONCKBNINO THE SEVENTH Isa 66:22, 23.
time aud in the right manner, to fulfill certain Lord, and shall not find it." Amos 8 : 10—12. DAT.
Now the word of the Lord may be heard; but THXBTT-SEVKN BIBLE FACTS CONCERNING THB TZBST
prophecies, a solemn message arises in different
sinners, in and out of the churches, with few ex- Reader, if yon fear God and regard his com- DAT OF THE WEEK.
parts of the world: " Blow ye the trumpet in Zion,
ceptions, do not prize it. Then, it will not be mandments, we earnestly entreat you to prayerfully 1 The first thing recorded in the Bible is work
and sound an alarm in my holy mountain; let all
heard; for the watchmen, set to watch and sound consider the! ollowing facts, concerning the claims that was done by the Creator on the first day of
the inhabitants of the land tremble; for the day of
the alarm of danger, will be called down from their of God's ancient Sabbath as contrasted with the the week. Gen 1:1—5.
the Lord cometh, for it is nigh at hand." Joel 2 :1. authority for Sunday keeping:
Wherever we look we see prophecy fulfilling. high stations. Now, the word of the Lord ii ear- 2 God provided for men to work upon it. Ex
1. The great God rested on the Seventh day. 20:8-11.
While the knowledge of God aud the spirit of holi- ned to the sinner, and offered without money or
Gen. 2:2, 3. 3 None of the patriarch! or Prophets kept it.*
ness are deporting, spiritual wickedness, like a price; but he treats it carelessly, or, may be, drivel
2. The Creator has blessed the seventh day. 4 Christ did not keep it during his whole life.
flood, covers the laud. the humble servant of Christ from his door. But
Ex. 20:11. 5 The apostles worked upon it during the same
But these evidences are considered insufficient to then will h'i go in search of it. " They shall
3. The Lord has sanctified the sevanth day. me.
rest faith upon. Well, what kind of evidence wander from sea to sea, and from the north even to Gen. 2: 3.
would the unbelieving have? " When the signs of the east," but they cannot hear it. "They shall 6 It ii classed with the working days. Eze 46:1.
4. It was made the Sabbath day in the garden of 7 God never rested upon it.
the end," says the skeptic, " are fulfilled, they will run to and fro to seek the word of the Lord, but Eden. Gen. 2:1-3.
be so plain that no one can doubt." But if the shall not find it." From city to city, from State to 8 Christ never rested upon it.
5. It wag made before the fall of man, hcaoe it 9 There is no record that the apostles ever rested
signs are of such a nature, and are fulfilled in sach State, from one country to another, will they go to was not a type. Gen. 2:1—3.
find a man commissioned of high Heaven to speak upon it.
a manuer as to compel all to believe in the coming 6. It was made for man. Mark 2:27. 10 God never blessed it.
of Christ, how can it be as it was in the days of the word of the Lord; but such a one is not to be 7. It was a memorial of Creation. Ex. 31:17. 11 Christ never blessed it.
Noah? Men were not then compelled to believe. found. All such will then have finished their high 8. The word Sabbath means rest. The Creator 12 It wa» never blessed by any divine authority.
Bat eight believing souls were saved, while all the commission. The word of the Lord! The word retted, or sabbatized, on the seventh day; therefore, 23 It was never sanctified.
world besides sank in their unbelief beneath the of the Lord! Where can we hear it? is heard in the Sabbath of the Lord is the day on which the 14 No law was ever given to keep it; hence it is
waters of the flood. God has never revealed his every land. One general wail—the word of the Lord rested. Hence the Seventh, and no other no sin, nor transgression to work upon it. 1 John
truth to man in a manner to compel him to believe. Lord! goes up to Heaven, but thn heavens are day of the week, is still thereit, or Sabbath, of the 3:4; Bom 4:15.
Those who huve wished to doubt his word have brass. Then will the people turn and rend the Lord our God. 15 The New Testament nowherejforbids work to
found a wide field in which to doubt, and a broad false shepherds, who deceived them with the cry 9. It was made 2300 years before there was a 36 done on it.
road to perdition; while those who have wished to of "peace and safety." Children will reproach Jew"; hence it was not Jewish. 16 No penalty is given for its violation.
believe have ever found everlasting lock upon parents for keeping them back from walking iu the 10. It was given to the head of the human race. 17 No blessing is promised for its observance.
which to rest their faith. truth, and parents their children. Mark 2:27; Gen. 2:1-3. 18 It is never called the Christian Sabbath.
Just before the end, the world will be hardened The miser now loves his money and holds it 11. Hence through him, as the representative, to 19 It is never called the Sabbath day at all.
in sin, and indifferent to the claims of God. Men with an iron grasp. But it will be said in that day, all nations. Acts 17:26. 20 It is never called the Lord's day.
will be careless about hearing warning of danger, " Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your 12. It was a part of God's holy law before Sinai. 21 It is not called a rest day.
and blinded by cares, pleasures aud riches. An miseries that shall ccme upon you. Your riches Ex. 16:4, 27—29. 22 No sacred title whatever is applied to it.
unbelieving and infidel generation will be eating, are corrupted and your garments are moth-eaten. 13. God placed it in the moral law. Ex. 23 It is called simply " first day of the week."
drinking, marrying, building, planting and sowing. Your gold and silver are cankered, aud the rust of 20:1—17. 24 Jesus never mentioned it in any way.
It is right to eat and drink to sustain nature, but them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat 14. It was commanded by God's voice from 25 It is never said that the Sabbath was changed
the sin is iu excess and gluttony. Tho marriage yoar flesh as it were fire. Ye have heaped treasure heaven. Deut. 4:12, 13. from the seventh to the first day.
covenant is holy; but God's glory is seldom thought together for the last days." James 5 :1—3. Now 15. And that command was written by the finger 26 If yon keep it, '• Who hath required this at
of. Building, planting and sowing necessary for silver and gold may be used to God's glory, for the of God. Ex. 31:18. your hands?" Isa 1:12.
convenient shelter, food and clothing are right; advancement of his cause. But in that day, " they 16. It was engraven in stone. Deut. 5:22. 27 It is only mentioned eight times in the New
but the world has gone wholly after these things ,hall cast their silver into the streets, and their 17. It was deposited in the ark in the holy of Testament.'
so that men have no time nor disposition to think gold shall be removed: their silver and their gold holies. Dent. 10:1—5. 28 And six of these eight texts refer to the same
of God, Heaven, Christ's coming, and the judg- shall not be able to deliver them in the day of the 18. God forbade work upon it, even in the most first day.
ment. This world is their god and all their ener- wrath of the Lord." Eze. 7:19. harrying time. Ex. 34:21. 29 No regulation is given as to how it should be
gies of bodynnd mind are devoted to its service. Now, the ministers of truth have n message to 19. God promised that Jerusalem should stand observed.
And the evil day is put far away. the people, and gladly speak the words of life. forever if they would keep it. Jer. 17:24, 25. 30 Paul directed Christians to do secular busi-
The faithful watchman who sounds tho alarm as They joyfully toil on, suffer on, and spend their 10. He sent the Jews into captivity for breaking ness upon it. 1 Cor 16:2.
he sees deitrnction coming, is held up before the energies in preaching to hearts as hard as steel, it. Neb. 13:18. 31 Only one religions meeting is recorded upon
people from the pulpits of our land, and by the iioping that a few may be reached, gathered into 21. God destroyed Jerusalem for its violation. that day, aud this a night meeting. Acts 20:5—13.
religious press ns a "fanatic," a "teacher of the truth, and saved. But then, they will have no Jer. 17:27. 32 It is not said that the disciples ever had a
dangerous heresies;" while in contrast is set forth message. Now, their prayers and strong cries go 22. God has pronounced a blessing on all the meeting on it before.
a long period of peace and prosperity to the up to Heaven iu behalf of sinners. Then, they Gentiles who will keep it. Isa. 56:6. 13 It is not intimated that they ever did after
church. So the churches are quieted to sleep. will have no spirit of prayer for them. Now the 23. God has promised to bless any man who will waid.
The scoffer continues to scoff, and the mocker church says to the sinner, Come; and Jesus stands keep it. Isa. 56:2. 34 It is not said that it was their custom to meet
mocks on. But their day is coming. Thus saith ready to plead his blood, iu his behalf, that he may 24. The Lord requires his people to call it hon- on that day.
the prophet of God: " Howl ye; for the day of the be washed from his sin, and live. But then salva- orable. Isa. 58:13. 35 There is no requirement to meet and break
Lord is at hand; it shall come as a destruction from tion's hour will be passed, and the sinner will be 25. It was a sign between God and his people. bread on that day.
the Almighty. Therefore shall all hands be faint, shut up in darkness and black despair. Ex. 31:17. 36 There'is only one case where it was done.
and every man's heart shall melt." Isa. 13 : 6, 7. The last plagues, in which is filled up the wrath 26. By this, they were to know they were sancti- Acts 20:7.
Most dreadful day! And is it near? Yes; it hast- of God, now bottled up in heaven, waiting for fied. Eze. 20:12. 37 That was done in the night, after midnight.
eth! It hasteth greatly! What a description mercy to finish her last pleadings, will be poured 27. The patriarchs kept it. Gen. 2:1—8; Ex. Acts 20:7—11.
given by the prophet! Read it! and as you out. Unmingled wrath of Jehovah! And not one 16:4, 27—29; Geu. 20:5.
drop of mercy? Not one! Jesus will lay off his 28. All the holy prophets kept it, as all admit. «It in not claimed that the flrat day was made a Sabbath
read, try to feel how dreadful will be that day: till artw the death of Christ.
" The great day of the Lord is near, it is near and priestly attire, leave the mercy seat, and put on the 29. The Son of God kept it. Luke 4:16; John *Mott. 58:1: Mark 18:2. 3; Luke24:1; John 90:1,19; Acts
hasteth greatly, even the voice of the day of garments of vengeance, never more to offer his 15:10. 30:7; 1 Cor. 16:2.
the Lord: the mighty man shall cry there bitterly. blood to wash the sinner from his sins. The 30. He was its Lord, thnt: is, to honor and pro-
That day is a day of wrath, a day of trouble and angels will wipe the last tear shed over sinners, tect it. Mark 2: 27.
WE are neither Spiritualists, Mormons, Rational-
distress, a day of wasteness and desolation, a day while the mandate resounds through all Heaven, 31. He vindicated it as a merciful institution.
ists, Free-Thinkers,fanatics,nor sensationalists. We
of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and let them alone. The groaning, weeping, praying Matt. 12:7, 8.
are directly opposed to all these, and are endeavor-,
thick darkness, a day of the trumpet and alarm church on earth, who in the last message employs 32. He recognized the law of the Sabbath in the
ing to expose their errors, and save men from their
against the fenced cities, and against the high every power to sound everywhere the last note of New Testament. Matt. 12:12.
33. He taught how it should be kept. Matt. delusion.
towers. And I will bring distress upon men, that warning, lest the blood of souls be found in her
they shall walk like blind men, because they have garments, is now hushed in solemn silence. The 12:1—13.
•tuned against the Lord: and their blood shall be Holy Spirit has written within them these prophetic 34. He taught his disciples that it would exist at Or/B object is to teach men faith in the holy scrip-
poured out as dust, and their flesh as the dung. words of their soon-expected Lord: " He that is least forty years after the resurrection Matt. tures, to lead them to love our Lord Jeans Christ,
Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to unjust, let him be unjust still; and he which is 24:20. and to obey the law of God. We rely upon the
deliver them in the day of the Lord's wrath; but filthy, let him be filthy still; and he that is righteous, 35. The holy women kept it after the crucifixion. word and truth of God, by the aid of the Holy Spir-
the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his let him be righteous still; and he that is holy, let Luke. 23:56. it, for our success. Our object U not merely to
jealousy: for he shall make even a speedy riddance him be holy still. And behold I come quickly." 16. The Holy Spirit called it the Sabbath day tear down [errors; bnt to build up the cause of Bible
of all them that dwell in the land." Zeph. Rev. 22:11, 12. twenty-two years after the resurrection. AcU 113. truth and holiness. All men have not the tame
1:14-18. The doctrine of the second appearing of Christ 37. Paul called it the Sabbath day. A. D.45. gift and calling. The Lord's field is a Urge one,
Now we hear the peane-and-safety cry from the ban been held by the church ever since her Lord Acts 13:27. and there is plenty of room in which all may labor
pulpit, and all the way along down to the gtog- ascended to the Father to prepare mansions for her without conflicting, if they have the Blind and
•A Jew is the deicenilaat ot Judih, who waa bom 9300
•hop. " Whern it t.he promise of his coining?" is reception. It is the event that consummates her VMM al ter the oration. Gen. 29:35. Spirit of the Mister
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pends remarks to the communication from Den- God's truth and presses forward, under the influ- mni Kenedv, S. A. McPherson, D. B. Palmer, 8.N. Haakell, Law and the Gospel.—The Seventh Part of Time.
mark, is the editor of our Danish monthly, The ence of the Holy Spirit, in an active life of purity, M. Wood, H. B. Btratton. J. L. Kilgore.
$5.00 EACH.—Mary A. Kilgore, Oeo. V. Kilgore, Isaac Zlr-
_Who Changed the Sabbath?—Celestial Bailrond.
Advent Tidttide. kle, A. Brown, 8r., Stickney. A. V. Deyburg, Lottie Ohltten- —Samuel and the Witch of Endor.—The Ten Com- -
will ere long gain an eternal crown of rejoicing. mnndments not Abolished—Address to the Bap-
den O. C. Martin. B. D. Benbam, A. J. Richmond. John I.
Oh, my soul ! how couldst thou cease from laboring Tay, Blchard Godsmark, M. A. Clement, H. Hilllard, E. tists—The Present Truth—The Second Advent.
in the Lord's vineyard if thy labor will bring such Zytokoakee. Thos. Alverson, A. 8. Hutchlns and wife, M.
What .'Say, Wealthy Friends ! A. P. Wheelook, H. B. Wheeler. A. A. Bradford, A. P. Green, Three-cent Tracts: The Kingdom—The Lost'
a great price ! P. C. Hodman, J. C. Tucker, B. F. Wilkinaon. Time Question—Spiritualism a Satanic Delusion—
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SHALL we at once purchase all the material nec­ Header, I hear you say, " If I could only be a mew, E. Van Denial, George E. Fisher, Ferzj Holloway, Infidel Cavils Considered—The End of the Wicked
essary to print THK SIGNS OF THB TIMKS ? It will missionary, oh, how I would delight in that great James B. Green. Mary Bradford, L. Martin, Jogiah Webber, —Much in Little—Scripture References.
Francis Gould, M. L. Huntley. L. O. Huntley.
cost less than $2,000. At some future time we will and glorious work !'' This is the right kind of feel­ $1.00 EACH.—B. E. Teftt. M. E. Haakell, C. E. Palmer, Two-cent Tracts: The Sufferings of Christ-
talk to you about a power press and engine. We ing that ought to fill your heart, brother or sister ! Albert C. Green. Noah Holloway. James A. Teffl, Samuel Seven Seasons for Sunday-Keeping Examined—
now suggest that donations for this object come from
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and, now is the time to act out your principles. Healev. L. Gardner, C. W. Reed. M. C. Halting!, L. Tarbell, Argument on Sabbaton—Clerical Blander—De­
Uwl« Martin, A. W. Gould, Sarah Brown, AmarlnUi Green,
those who are able to give sums not less than $10 Yon can be a missionary. Yon can be one to-day ; J. A. Sullivan, J. B. Green and wife. parting and Being with Christ—Fundamental Prin­
Follow the example set by our dear brother of Illi­ 10 Cnrra EACH.—G. A. Holland, Battle Smith, Lydla Sul­ ciples of 8. D. AdventisU.-The Millennium—Deft--
livan, MaryL. Holly, L. Martin, Betsey Martin, L. Wilkin-
• And, be it understood, that at any future time, nois, who, by a small effort to draw the attention cf aon.
nite Seventh Day. •
when a publishing association can be formed on the his fellow-beings to God's eternal truth, can look MlBCKXAWKlua.—J. PnlH 18.00; J. H. Dlaher, $1,50; J. VAddress, SIGNS OF THE TIMES,
D. Bundr, $3.00; Marjr-E. Hukell, $1 JO; H. E. Haakell. OAKLAND', CAL.
Pacific coast, we shall b« glad to make over to it npon a little mission of his o\,a to-day which has $l.iO; E. Blocnm, S5 centaj Lncia Philbriek, 10 cents.

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