Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-12-29

terance, that am commanded to declat
TO yon the kindling wrath Of heaven is ablaze
and the lines Of prophecy Of earih's destruc
ton centre in the present year. Nay, III,
angel now standeth upon the sea and III,
land, with hand lifted TO heaven, and await
the signal TO swear by him that liyeth forey
err, who created heaven and the things tina
therein are, and the earth and the things tina
therein are, and the sea and the things tha
therein are, that time shall be no longer.
You doubt-but you do not doubt that
this event must come-why then not no,c
why may not this be the season l-prophecy
concurs to lead to the bele(-the calcula.
ton ofthe learned demonstrates the truth oil
the prophecy-and | declare to you by rev.
citation that this is the year. "How can il
be p you ask. "How shall night come
down upon the people and no sun rise p
shall the earth cease her diurnal motion,
or shall an angels arm annihlate the plobel''
lie who created can destroy the last is
the smallest effort and yonder sun, now
climbing into mid heaven, may go down 10
US, and the shadows that fade away in the
evening darkness never be renewed by q
mornings light. But il is not thus. The
quiet of creation and morning song of the
sons of God shall not be repeated in tina,
dreadful day But tempesis shall be the
agents and messengers Of desiruction--the
thunder shall shake the foundation Of man.
highest eiiort-the lightning blast and burn
and the water of the armament above
shall mingle with those of the rivers and
seas-and earthquakes heap in one mass Of
destruction the unconsumed materials of all
earth's strength, her majesty and her beau.
ty." .l i.t.l. et .... .....
In this manner, though in far more en-.
ergetic phrase, the preacher announced the
consummation Of all things, had held his
immense audience in breathless attention
After some time he paused-and whether j,
was from himself, or from some one of the
company. it was difficult TO say-but the
inquiry was heard :-"When shall these
things be ?''
"Ah, that is well-when shall they be p
because, if few years may come and 90
then you will eat and drink as you have
done. and laugh at the calamity But say
unto you, II is not a few years, not even q
single year that you may wait-for thus
saith the Lord, "On the sirth month of thi.
year, and on the fourth day of'thaf month
and on Tie erening Of that day, on The go
ing dozen Of the sun, shall these things BE-
and you shall see it and tremhle, the ago
MES of death, and the cry of terror, the
wall of woe, and the bitter scream Of des.
pair shall mingle with the crash of ruined
world, for the great day Of His wrath ha:
come, and who shall be able to stand p
A few remarks by way of application fol
lowed, and the preacher disappeared; the
crowd freed itself from its compact position
aud seemed to cover nearly one half Of the
area of the lot, talking in groups of the
things that had been uttered, and showing
the effects which the wild enthusiasm of the
speaker had wrought upon their minds.
William and Gertrude left the square, arm
in arm, and in perfect silence. When they
had reached the side walk in Market street
towards Thirteenth, William said
1.-The old fellow seemed to be in earnest
in his prophecy, though would rather have
heard his calculations, so as to know wheth
er they were according to Hamilton Moore
(Hamllton Moore was in those DAYS the
grand authority for sailors calculations)
After a short pause, Gertrude hesitatingy
replied, "that it was probable that some
higher authority would have been cited -
Nay the elements of calculation srere of
fered from the Bible"
"You do not believe the fellow, do you r.
asked William.
81 did not before, for have heard much
of him and his prophecy But, somehow
il seemed to-day as if the truth of every
word uttered was responded to by my own
heart-and did you mark the day he desig.
mated r'
mo, did not pay particular attention
but II was something about the sixth month
which is that ?" '''
at is June, William, and he said on the
evening of the fourth Of June" ,ra II.
"Why, that is the very time that we have
agreed on for our wedding day"
sit is indeed-and as the preacher named
that day, it seemed as If l felt doubly the
truth of all he uttered"s
William saw that Gertrude was deeply at.
fected by the discourse of the prophecy
and especially by the coincidence Of the
day, he therefore prudently forbore further
remarks. ....... ....,- ....,.t
!; was not long before the family of Ger.
trude discovered that something was prey,
ing upon her mind; aud, loving her as they
did, it was not strange that they should have
inquired for and found out the cause. ..,,
Meantime, William entered upon his
journey, taking leave Of Gertrude in the az
fectionate assurance that he would return
at least one week before the time appointed
for their nuptials, and claim the fuiGlment
of her promise. r"'
/ The preaching Of Nimrod Hughes and
his, emphatic prophecy were not without
effect, even beyond the household of Ger.
trude's parents, and especially in the in.