Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-01-17

INTERPRETATION, that in many instances you
have taken, he may be as near the truth as
you are. Still, do not endorse his theory.
Another evidence which you bring to
prove that the addresses to the churches are
6guratiye, is found in the closing remarks
to the Laodicean church. "Behold, stand
at the door, ard knock: if any man hear
my voice, and open the door, I will come
in to him, and will sup with him, and he
with me. To him that oVercometh will
grant to sit with me in my throne, even as
I also overcame, and am set down with my
Father in his throne."-ReV. iii, 20, 81
" In this passage" you say, eve are brought
down to the marriage supper OF the Lamb,
another and a strong testimony that the
churches are to be considered in a mystical
sense and the language or subject prophet
ical." "To him that overcometh," &C.
Upon this you say, "here is another ex-
preston which proves that we are brought
down to the end of time" All have to
say now concerning your proof that the
Laodicean church is the age just before the
Millennium, is, that if the proof here brought
is valid, then "pledge" myself to prove
that either OF the other churches represents
the same time. For the phrase "him that
oyercometh" occurs in the address to every
church, and something follows each ex-
preston which equally proves that ave
are brought down 10 the end Of time"
Permit spe now to notice a number of
instances where you have proved two
things BY the same event, or, as might
with more propriety have said, proved on e
thing by number Of contradictions. What
you have attempted 10 prove is, that we are
now living in the Laodicean age, and very
near the Judgment and this all is done by
showing what you consider to have been
the state Of the church since 1888 when
this age commenced. Let me contrast a
few passages from your lectures on this
point. Page 1876: Have not professors
generally, for more than thirty years been
seeking for the riches of this life, for the
honors of the world, following the fashions
of the times as greedily as men of the world2
Yes. And can we distinguish professor
of religion in our public assemblies from a
man Of the world, except we are informed ?
IL L. L.
show that they seek better country2 No
where" Compare the foregoing with an
other remark Of yours concerning the same
time and see how God has prospered this
LdodiceGn, this cold hearted church. Page
1877: Witness the great and many refor-
nations which for thirty years have pro
crossed in our land, in Europe and the
islands OF the sea. See also the word o.
God published, in whole or in part, among
all nations: See the missionaries of the
gospel running to and fro through the whole
earth. Do not these indicate that Chris
stands al the door, and that his voice ha:
gone out even 10 the ends Of the world, anC
that Michael has stood up for the children
Of the people? Yes"
Again, page 1876: You attempt to show
by the doctrines taught that this is thu
Laodicean age. In speaking of salvation
| by grace, you say: "Your speaker believes
that the depraVity of the human heart, GU
dependence on God, and Indebtedness Il
grace, are abundantly taught in the scrip
lures" "But," you continue, show stand
this doctrine with our public proclaimers
the present daY7 Some few may preacI
ii, but there is, [are more than tlco to on
who do not preach it, or if they do they S
. cover itup by their plausible and speciou
reasoning that the force Of the doctrine an
the object Of the inspired writer are lost,
&c. This, brother Miller, is what cal
Wholesale Islander. What, more than min
terlths Of the ministers at the present day
and since 1898, preaching a he2 or coverin
up the truths by speciotts reasoning? An
4 yet in speaking Of the signs Of the times
y you.quote Mat xiv, IA: "This gospel
{ the kingdom shall be preached in all tn
'fl world as witness and then shall the en-
y come" and say, Is not this sign alread
] aceomplished2 Bibles translated into mol
e than 200 different languages; missionarie
E. sent among all the nations known to as G
y the globe, and reformation succeeding refr
! nation in every town, nook and corner
! this land. The gospel has now spre'
!, over, the four quarters of the globe. II b
i gan in Asia, : from thence it went
j Africa. - Europe too has long had
r Visitation Of gospel blessings; and no