New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-11-23

Pastor OF the First Presbyterian Church OF Ne
troL Dayton X Newman, 1879 Broadway.
This is among the ablest and we believe most
popular, productions to which the existing and
exciting discussions concerning the End OF the
World have given rise. 1t is written IN style OF
great earnestness and with much force and clear
ness The great point of the book is 10 prove that
we are rapidly approaching, that we are indeed on
the very verge Of the period designated in the Sa-
cred Prophecies for the Second Coming of Christ
though the writer does not seek to fix the precise
point of time at which this shall occur. The whole
subject is examined thoroughly, earnestly, and with
great ability and Learning. Objections are fairly
answered. and the work will rank among the best
and abiest polemical writings Of the day. We
quote the following brief passage, having in
terest connected with the Geological discussions
of the day:
q There are monuments existing, on which are
eDgraveh the memorials of fearful catastrophes
which have already occurred in the history of this
globe. The geologist finds in the different rocky
strata which form the crust of this GLOBE nnumer-
able traces of mighty revolutions, by which whole
genera OF animals have been involved in utter ruin.
1t is clear 10 his mind that there have been con-
WILSON'S which have rocked the very globe up
heaving at one time, and submerging at another,
its otiest mountains driving the ocean on the
land, and lifting up and making bare tho channels
of the mighty deep. 1t is true he finds, he
thinks, secondary causes now in action, which are
adequate to explain these phenomena. But grant
him all he asks on this subject, he must admit that
these causes by various combinations, become more
potent and active, and develope themselves, at times
with surprising rapidity and suddenness in some
crisis which has proved fatal 10 animal life, and
involved in the very rock itself its imperishable
memorials.
While gazing on the wreck of former world,
and studying the character Of whole orders of its
inhabitants which have persisted, he is constrained
to admit that what has once, or he thinks oencr
occurred may occur again. Although he has seen
nothing like it, nor ever met with one whose expe-
rience and observation can throw any light on such
astounding phenomena, and must date these great
epechs of the eurths CONFUSION beyond the history
of Man; yet does he not on that account deny the
evidence of his Senses and specifically reject the in
ference which his mind draws from the fact every
where meeting his eye, that there have been terri
bic crises in the history of our globe, when new,
and powerful, and marvelously active combinations
Of causes have been at work, rending and rocking,
running and remodeng the superficial framework
Of the globe
alt is, indeed, gloomy prospect which the
mere philosophical geolosist has, in looking down
the vista of coming ages Some have even thought
they had detected the mechanical forces in action,
and calcula,ed the periods at which the different
powers, held dormant by their antagonlsm,
shall accumulate sufficient momentum to upset the
axis Of the globe, and alternately to cause the
waters OF its oceans to rush from North to South
and from South to North, and to bury It's innaoll-
anis in promiscuous ruin.
" Prophecy bids all our fears upon tins subject
10 be at rest and while the Book which contains
the predictions for the future, tells US OF past de-
structi@ of the world, by the breaking up OF the
fountains of the great deep, and by the deluse'
which ,omerged the loftiest peaks of the highest
mountain-ridges, it also aPprises us that such
catastrophe shall never again occur. Nevertheless,
it as distinctly declares that all things shall not tor
ever continue the same; for another fearful CRISIS,
even Of the existing order of the globe, approach
ing and other elements than that OF water are re-
served and destined for its accomplishment. ne
men who scott and laugh at the idea OF Christ
second coming to destroy the anti-Chrstion ma
tons OF the earth, and who found their confidence
on the uniformity of causation, might learn the
folly of their vain boas,ings, both from the phe-
nonena of physical science, and from the monh-
ments and records of history.
1.-The facts which geological science, at this day,
considers TO be fully established respecting the IN
ternal structure of globe, are truly alarmlng'
and, although the superficial student OF nature may
be disposed TO think that it's Promptnss are IN op-
position to the Word of God, it is but contributing
to illustrate and to confirms some of the most won
derfu and appalling truths of Revelation. The
rocky strata Of the globe but thin crust, com
pared with its entire mass,-like the peel OF an
orange or The she'll OF an egg, compared with the
whole The centre is mass OF liquid ire, which,
coming in contact with the waters that Percolate
and circulate beneath the channels OF the ocean
and the foundations of the mountains, generates
the mighty chemical and mechanical agent OF
steam, so capable of producing results the most
astounding. 1t storms and thuaders through these
sub,erraneous regions now driving asd flashing the
angry surgcs of abyssmal fires against the columns
and arches which support the mountains base,
& making whole regions Of The earth to shake and
trembe with its terrible internal tempests,-now
lifting whole continents or vast segments OF the
globe, cracking, and rending. and dislocatng old
formations and throwing up new mountains and
s islands from the very depths OF occan,-and now
forcing. through volcanic craters, Immense tor
rents of burning lava, mud and ashes, or TO. rs
and stones, commiugling with The steam escaping
through these satcty-valves, so necessary, ana 30
wisely ard widely scattered reund the GLOBE 70
prevent general explosion, and the universal
coniagration of the planet on which we dwell.
Millions description of He'll is not altogether
fiction. when he speaks of Jehoyah's
Dungeon horrible, on all sides round
Is one great furnace famed
. 1t has its reality not many miles beneath
cur feet. We need no, think strange and contrary
TO the laws Of na,ure-a thing incredible and inn
possible TO be believed-,ha, these central fires
should one day rage with wilder fury, and these
mighty agents, IN some new aud more effective
combinations, should accomplish the prediction OF