New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-07-02
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Pref. Bush's Fifth Lecture.


aim would be to speak OF the times and seasons,
with especial reference 10 tho belief that We are
in the transition .tate-and near the grand
consumption OF secular soyero.gntic.. He told
h, hearers not to expect any ogmatic or exact do
ci,iou points connected with this subcc; which
had boon in dispute for ages, for the effect o: any
such attempts would be 70 bring contempt upon
all hs remarks and to pat to a icaif.l hazard the
Truth Of prophecy. No minister Of Chri,t has auy
RICH, 10 * the date of future events and to stake
the authority Of the Bible upon the fplhimcn, ac-
cording 70 his own Interpretation 1t is even i'm
possible to fix accurately the dates Of forctold
events which we know have long since been ac-
oomplished. Sill We may without blame, make
some approximation to precision in unfolding the
import Of prophecy
The hinge set up by N.buchadnezz.r in the
plain, which hc conm1uded all men u worship
was sub.,antiation in fact Of The splendid phan-
tam Of his sleep. And in his tyrinncal edict
commanding al mon, under pain Of death, 70 bow
down and Worship it we have an emblem OF tie
forced worship which In, Away. been paid to dcs-
potic lower. There il. no doubt. ii close conncc-
his ,lceP and the idol which he erected
Tha subsequent vision Of the Chaldean King, in
which he saw the tr9c with ils branches ,preadng
to the cads OF the Earth, and heard the angel pro-
calm that it should be hewn down. and that the
King portion shoYld be with the beast. VI the
Earth, ha,also a close relation to hi. subject. 1t
wos interpreted by Daniel tc forcshadow sono dire
calamity, which for seven years should rest upon
the kirg; and it was strictly fulfilled, a. we learn
from joscphus. The King, a. he was walking in
his Garden, suddenly ,czcd with insanity, and
was forced t. dwell among beasts until his reason
had returned, when he renowned his iddlatrics
and became an humble ~or.hipcr Of the one true
God All this makes it evident that this monarch
was IA. SD up for special purposes; and that his
o~s personal history j. intimately connected with
the fate of tho image, and with the intent of the
prophecy.
The seven years of his insanity clearly cores
p1nds with the seven prophetic times duriag which
the Kingdoms Of the Earth ar, to be subject to Pa
snn domination, and It the end of which the peace
ful reign of the Messiah slNll commence. We
may from this seek cac linton of the length of
the period designated. prophetic year stands
for a day, and ns in ancicn, time. there were but
$50 days in the year, tbc period of seven prophetic
years will be equal to 1929 years. This then il
the assigned period Of the domination Of the pow
or Of evil. Ii must evidently commence Nih the
reign of the King himself that is 60 years before
Christ. From this it is easy to say at 0bor, what
time this great revolution in human affairs is to
commence Prof. Bush said he shosld leave every
one make the calculation for himself, as he wase x.
cccdingly avcrse Ia peril the fa,oI which had been
shown hs Lectures thus fer by any exact sPccitca-
ton OF tine time. 1t is a, much "a any man can
do keep up his credit for sobriety at any rate IT
he pay any attention /, prophecy, even without
going into ia minute calculations.
But Prof. Bush. moreover. did not believe that
prophecy wa. over suddenly iulilcd--so that the
precise day or noun could be fixed. All ,s fulfil
mcnts are gradual; the notes Of Time which
laid down are great landmarks To designate
different stages in the process; and even If the
precise time whsn they will occur could be stated
W. should no, expect any violent disruption in the
course Of affairs, since this would not be in accord
aicc with the general fulflmcnt pf prophecy. In
abandoned and thrown down at u blow; look
for revolutions winch, by gradual process,
shall sweep them away and establish in their stead
the kingdom OF Christ The kingdom of Heaven
comcth not with obssryation--but 1t steals upon
us like the dawnng light of day. Who dreamed
that such an event was taking place when prophe-
cics ofthinss pas, were having their tulhlment
On looking back no one can doub, that mighty
change, have taken place, in fulhlment of sacred
prophecy but they came on and were con'uni-
mated without violence and almost unhecded
There il no shock--no disruption in passing from
stage to stage; this has always been and doubtless
always will be the method employed.
Prof Bush said he had no idea that tins pre-
dicted concentration would he attended 10y any
visible phenomena, and though many who heard
him might live till that day, still no one might
suspect from ANY thing he could see, that 1t had
arrived. The great mass OF commentators agree
thu, tho predicted period will expire during the
present century.
In conclusion Prof Bush said that many might
be disappointed with this exposition. lie was
aware i, was too tame too quiet and trisid FH@'e
to sui, the taste Of all: thoy must have some ter
ribc OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES volcanic outbrcaA-Some
dirclul physical calamity to fulfil the prophecy as
,b,v interpret IT, Blu, as he could not thus read
4. Prof. Bush referred his hearers who de''"d H.
to some OF the popular theories aiioat-wiere inc!
would find an admix,ure Of all the elements OF vo'
lcncc and commotion they could desire tie
looked for Senouemeat which would leave ihe
Earth standing and fit for the regeneration when
he believed il would undergo.
1rIccsurcs on PhysioIoYy and NasnrH'