The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-05-29
The Observation-Disclosures OF the World
by Fire-secOnd Coming-Bush and MIL



Mn. EDrroR -
have attended the lectures of Mr.. Miller and of
Professor Bush, sufficiently to enable me to form
pretty correct idea OF the views OF each. The sub
Ject OF prophecy is, no doubt, very little studied or
understood in the Christian church. Ii is that
OF late years there have been some wrersn Europe,
and some In America, who have undertaken to ex-
pound the prophecies, but they have obtained but
little, IT any celebrity as yet As | consider your
paper an invaluable medium, through which TO cir
cuate facts, beg you TO favor me with an insertion
OF the following allowing me at the same time as
an individual 10 offer you my hearty thanks tor the
vast benefit and qualification your full and correct
reports OF the various anniversary meetings have
yielded me.
There can be no doubt that the views of Mr..
Miller and Professor Bush are at present exciting
some considerable interest in this community. As
they differ somewhat in their views on the subject
design to present to you some of the distinguishing
characteristics of the two theories.
Both believe some great crisis is near at hand.
They also agree that this great crisis will usher
ness over all the earth They differ with regard TO
the manner of bringing about this improved state
of things. Professor Bush holds that it is to be
brought about by he gradual Improvement the
human race, until tate OF paradisical happiness and
glory; and that this state will continue for long
and indefinite period.
Mr. Miller believes that this state will be intro
duced suddenly, by the personal appearing of Jesus
OnTst, the resurrection OF the SalntS VINO sleep III
Christ, and the changing of the living children of
God the destruction from the earth of all the wick
ed who alive at the time the dissolution OF the
present earth and surrounding heavens by fire their
renovation TO their paradlscal state the restitution
of Christ with his glorified Saints in the New Jc-
rusalem, TO reign on earth so renovated, for ever
and ever.
Professor Bush thinks the thousand years Of Re-
veation, chap 20, has been fulfilled, in the casting
out of PaganIsm from the Roman earth, and the
establishment of Christianity in its place.
Mr. Miller holds that it will be fulfilled at the Sc
cond Advent of Christ and the resurrection of all
the Saints from the dead to live and reign in the
wicked dead will be raised, whom he thinks will
constitute when raised, Cog and Magog
Professor b. believes, that the resurrection takes
place with every man ut death that it Is not the
resurrection of the mortal body which dies, but
the putting on of an immortal body when the spirit
leaves the body.
Mr. NJ. holds that there will be at the coming Of
the saints to Immortality and eternal life. That
these bodies will be really physical the body of
Christ was when he rose from the grave. and said
to his disciples handle me and see spirit has
not flesh and bones, as We see me have" Its spiri-
tuaty will not destroy It's physical character As
near at hand-Mr. NJ that it will come in 1913,
possibly in 1917, while Professor p. neither agrees
nor disagrees with him.
Having Just thrown together these points of con-
trast and agreement, | close by remarking, that
while Professor b. and his proselytes look upon ma
ny of Mr.. Nllller's views with ridicule and con-
tempt, Professor Stewart, and other equally eminent
scholars, look upon the views of Brof Bush and his
proselytes in the same light.
With best wishes for yourself and your wonderful
enterprise in your noble career, believe me your
friend, NAuvoo.