Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-12-31
THE MILLENIUsf,

the Millennium will take place 155 hence lie
defines the millennium as period in which
the Christian religion shall be universally tri.
umphant; not only pervading, but actually ex-
tending its reforming ard purifying influence
throughout every portion Of the habtabe
globe, Prest. Jenkin, however according to
the Cincinnati Chronicle, says that the Mil
lenium will commence III iSG6, 81 years from
tins time. and the editor of the paper Just nam
ed says that If the world were to 90 ON for l55
years just as it has done Tor l55 past some.
thing very like the Millennium would be pro,
duced. He argues thus
l. The United States has for $50 years doub.
led its inhabitants each 25 years In $50
years more then, we must have, on the cont.
nent of North America more inhabitants than
the earth now has, provided the soil can main
tain them, Bat, the Arts, of Agriculture as
well as all others, have so increased that it is
perfectly reasonable To suppose they can be
maintained. If schools colleges, Churches.
the Press, and the dissemination of the Bible
60 on as they have done they will be the most
enlightened and Christian people, by far, that
have ever lived
2. Within $50 years lO0,O00,Oo0 of Hindoos
have been conquerei by British Arms, and the
Press and the College been planted in the
midst. 1t is, therefore almost nay quite nev-
table, that in 80 years every foot of Asia will
be under dominion Of the Anglo-Saxon ruce.-
In the meantime, the Press, the College and
the Bible will there produce their natural and
benign effects upon the Asiatc mind. Long
before that period then, we may expect, upon
common historical grounds, by process of mere
Arthmetical calculation to see Idolatry lose lis
hold on the human mind and the nations of Asia
as those of Rome did, forsake their heathen
gods, and march under the banner of Christi.
anity.
3. Mahomedansm is already expiring, and
soon Constant:nople will be Christian city.
Jerusalem will be re-inhabited by its ancient
people, and the Zion of the Jew and Christian
re-illumed with holy light.
4. The last fact, to which we shall advert is
the vast discoveries made within recent years
in the islands Of the sea, and the effect OF those
discoveries on the civilization and advance
ment OF mankind.-The Island of New Hol.
land, is OF itself equivalent in magntde to a
continent. New Zealand is another vast ac-
QUESTION. The course of the Niger has been
turned. and the interior of Africa lies exposed
to the approaches OF civilized man. la con.
a., 1 4
land and New Zealand began as places of
exile for convcts, now become extensive marts
of commerce, with a rapidly increasing popu-
lation. The Sandwish Islands are filled with
professional Christians.
These are part OF the extraordinary trans
actions, ofthe last 80 years. They are en-
rirely independent too, Of the great progress in
Science, of the vast improvements in steam
power, and Of the still greater power of the
Press. II, then, without any miraculous inter.
position, so much has been accomplished in
one hundred and fifty years, we say that should
this progress BE- continued one hundred and f,,ty
years longer something very like the Milleni.
um mus, be produced.
By the way If we mistake 20, Mr.. Locke
whose astronomical lecture IN Na,v S,rk L,va
/ excited considerable at,en,ion has oIsr e,n,ess.
ed the opinion, that the commencement of the
/ Millennium is at hand Dr. Tnuli.on think.
/ thatthe Mil cninl inhabitants Of the earth will
| live to as great an age rs the patriarchs ofoll
/ But tncre is every reason to believe that tho