New-York daily tribune., 1843-03-02
REPLY TO MlLLER's THEORY.

The following Gear and complete refu.
tation of Mr.. Niiller's interpretation of the
Prophecies, was written by Rev. MIR. Dow
Ing Baptist clergyman OF Providence.
we had another article which We intended
10 publish, but upon a comparison Of the
two we have chosen this as more full aud
to the point. We have also an argument
from a distinguished Catholic clergyman.
which is excluded only by lacx Of space.
Ths ground il assumes is covered by The
following argument:
E.ramtHatioa of The Frs! ProoC ric: he Com
partson of The Prophecy ct The Sere.ty Week
and the $500.
Every reader OF Mr.. MiiIes', book, has doubtless,
noticed the stress which, he lays opon his iaterpre.
talon aad comparison ot The visions I'll The eSe,s
is weeks. agd # the two thousand ;hre,. snndi ed
days lhs /. the key 10 all s.is other ,iatas ifotn
Tie strange suPPo>jti ,hat ib'se rr'-
phct c periods c4tch bests q eal IL
Symc q 1te, kr ti,'s upon The year i3i5 IS The sii
ot Ii world Having uhtan'J d It's da,c, Gohts
/ rt'icr an 10 ~ the tlne OF his otts p'ophetc
etiots by ,,mp.e -'.bt action atua
las !, t t oCn< iion of me whole system; aid
ly IA hs co.ins lecture (psgc ~ ,fet:rs 70
tbs Sro,iftoa ot these iwo ,i,uu, IA Tonne isc-
-, .e SAYS.
,'rten aioifrt, 800 OF III 200. led
..!irA s,.uu ,-uchr-, bow Utuoi he
ane,i aitr hts sa Ia en,wr e !sl" iih'n IN,
qG.rei WAL year aiger IN Lrh that oud Ht aui lht
as : W. N TIE >rAr is45 'h" teseed re ,gelsss
GA us p2in or "hrre, p5s,is!t, according - Sciipgie
'err may he failure 10 TIC csSOalonI 90 Sh
to discover where Imish i4lLr
shall endcavor comply with this ,eques, oI
Mr.. NJ and 10 show his failure Of proo} on
TINS point. And as it is only necessary expose
the weakness OF oundator. in order 10 prove
that of the supersuuc;urc raised upon it, shalt
enter in,o he examination of this principe! propoi
Mr.. AIler's theory much more mnuseIy anal ot
length! than any one of hi, other positions shall
divide THIS chapter into seven sections.
Ft-St, the vision Of the seventy weeks Dan 9:.!i.
Second, the vision OF the lam and he goat.
Dun chap g.
THIRD. the little horn. Dan s. 9, 81.
Fou.n proof, that the li,,lr horn ,cierred 10
Antochus Epiphanes; with narrative c1 The
c,ueties and daath OF ha, violent prosecutor cf
the Jews.
Fan, meaning of the 2300 days or eeeaings
| and mornings. Dan. 8: Il.
!Sixih this time shown to have been literally 'u
filled in The duration of the taking away the caiy
sacrifices by Aniochn, Epi phanrs.
.Sereaik, examination OF Mr.. hli!ier's date fer
the commencement of tie 2300 days or as lie un-
derstands tn, m, $500 years.
SEcrIoE l.-Ihe EiSion Of The .Stre9ty Weeks.
'Se,ruty weeks determined upon my p"ople anh
ihy holy cy TO finish The uansgresSo" ava 10 na
end o rnd aake RECONCILIATION us inqo'y ona
70 bng In ev riasing righteousness ana to seal up is y,
sion and prophecy aud 10 anoint the Most Hol' pshs-4
llIe above prophecy has ever been regarded ry
Christian exposjtors as one OF The most ieIn1'kh-
| bic predictions in The sacred scr ptnres. IL Is eH-
pressed N language swee,ly evangelical that We
lght suppose it TO have proceeded from The ren
OF .!ohn Paul who had seen Christ, rather
than that of q prophet who lived FIVE centuries se
fore his inca arnalon. II not only declares me o.
ect for which JEHOVAH Jhsus, the LoRD OUR
RIGHTEOUSNESS, became incurna,e, ard obeyet,
suffered, and died but desi gnates the uHe Ia
which the glorious: victory Ger tie poweis ot
darkCes. Should BE- achieved by he Messiah, and
wien he should put a"ey sin by the s"cIin'e ''
himself. feel pleasure in according mrs' he art
lily with The following sentiment, expressed y MI
VI AT ;hc coH,ncncen.rnt OF hi. lecture u o:i tbs
prerous passage { scripture.
THIS trit t>ay> ir IL is Of the many 'opid u lie
wor OF q a. vi,, prove The aui,cn,ic,y the
tleS, -sr powerful ag5iLs. JG' i"r fi t.
-r- an n-e:s Tie 'Hi'drl "n his ""n scund- ht"'
1t >-al to p.opry AAt III, ru. aud siow' 'h.s
iIe prophets le~p3rd
f. :isrs ,nrontts .le eyii-Lce sgaiet ~! IeA sol
proves .La! Jesus ci y lare.b the Uuc @es,ir'
br'rg> he great blessing. oi ite raer
Je Christ. reveal, e .Nart ii.r ~ "cr"n psn
AMI shoNs TIC uc' "i tar ro.prl. procil"rR o'' r~'
Il lo.t men, ,'tA ~ an'gpaJn {" tiat 'p Ia" 80 "tfh
tie q miles sLGGi b- I, Il ~ Lcir> vi th- } ~ /" Hu
"it tsaDsGt, ;hr waV"rns acd g-',s hope a'd t"tis
rcr 81 aud III! ct,d cn!d u G"', TIA: u. wi
glt a.! his promises, seeoHi"G 10 'e letter a"'i SIM -
'rhs 5e.r tu.n,rd sn.so ANA n ,.iAnsi an' o..s
wi ,F0ng ial li-t tiry ,puis see he L.
ra-"
"unasrstond til. prophecy. II is necessary 70
rnir ubei rha, he imr -" angel q thfieI ,Pnke
hesr word. To Tic prophet Daniel, the 'hiIdrcn ii
i.,aei we're ia ,tnifs hc eity ol Jerusalem
wn- il, rIius md s.ui continued sipce IT,
destruction 10y Ne'uchaJnr1zar t'rg ol Babylon,
in the ,cnc B. {. 5&@ Jelra.iah had informed
ltl- Jews that rhi. cnplivity should continue ,ee-
ent yens (sec jtr. 25 II, -. Ihi. pto'ae;s
~i period OF captivity and bondage had now nsarl}
arrived close.
When The venerable prophet Daniel (sce ches
9: y Z" understood by books ite number OF The
years, whereoI the wcrd OF the Lord came 10 .lere-
miah the prophet, that he would accomplish seSrn-
" wears in the desostons Of Jerusaleri, he SET his
face tho Lord God 10 saek by PRAYER and sup.
plicntion with fasting and sacScloth aud ashes,
The prayer which be offered, (verse TO 20 Is a
most sublime and beautiful specimen Of ren.er-
tial Devotion A, the beginning Of Daniels sup,
plicstions, see verse 23 the angel Gsbreincely.d
a com.nan nj from Jehovah 10 comiott hGd instruct
the pious prophet, ard whilst hc was speaking.
the celestial messenger being caused to iy s"1il-
Iy touched him about the Time OF the evening pbis
ton SO true is tie promise Of Ged, . II shah
come to pass that before they call viii answei;
and while they are vet speaking | Wall !.enr. -
Isaiah, 76 24
There is a beautiful CORES spondence between tba
prayer OF Daniel and the deis fal prcphecy which
was communicated In answer thereto Had tie
prophet confessed in verse 5ih, :" We have sinned