Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1844-11-07
E.,o,n fh1 C1,fsttan Retlett0r.
TIVE SECOND ADVENT DIFFUSION.

Date after date has been announced by the deluded
victims of this fearful mania, as the period of the
fnal consummation; and although arguments have
hasD mjlfined against the absurd dogma that such
date is9ravealed in Gods word, yet such IS the
y,jyht OF a religious sysnpathy-such the PASSION
iAr what is novel and startling, and such the Jea-
easy and contempt which has been toStercd ~ me
ao,lar nina toward tho erudite scholars and lear
red divaos of whatever name, that thousands
have readily embraced each new announcement as
the last ana greatest cuth, and been norne resist
t4sle along in the sweline OF wtde-spread
fandticisTn 1t Is panul-pItliul 10 mink upoh' I
but il is tAe When the 22d OF October was an
nouacea, many who had been deceived BY previous
dates were slow to be Convinced; but very soon, I
saws the Advent Herald of Oct 18th, there seemed
to be an irresistible power attending its procama-
ton, which Frustrated all before it 1t swept
continues the editors over the land VITA the We
lncity Of tornado, and it reached hearts in differ
ent aad distant places almost simultaneously, and
in a manner which can be accounted for only on
the s,ipposition that God is i'll this matter How
mistaken! Yes, it can be accounted Fort Is notc
seen that it mist be accounted for, on Other snppo-
si.ions thah that suggested, The simultaneously
of the movement finds its reason in the power OF
the press and the velocity OF steam eng mes. What
appeared in TIE Midnight Cry was scattered
within a single week broadcast over the iand-was
deyoured and re-de9o cured a thousand miles away.
And the Irresistible power attending its proca-
nation derived its energy--not from the Almighty
no. far from it,-but from the exciting character
of the articles written and printed, and the excta-
bility, creduliy and sympathy Of the minds BY wh!cA
thev were fayorably received.
Will our reader observe some OF the passages
which the chief pro1nnlgaors Of this delusion have
penned, and see how perfectly adapted theysare to
deranre and faiaticise the minds of those, who IN
all sincerity and submission, have been wont to
Weld TO whatever Influences might for the time
bear most strongly upon them Says Mr.. Miller,
the prime author Of all this unhappy and ruinoas
excitement;
DEAR BRor14ER H1MEs:-I see glory ia the
seventh month which never saw before Although
the Lord had shown the typical bearing OF the
seyenth month. one year and half ago, YET dad
not realize the force OF the types. Now blessed be
the name of the Lord, see a beauty, harmony,
ahd al agreement in the Scriptures for which
have long PRAYED; but did not see until to-day.--s
hank the Lord, my soul Let Brother Snow,
Brother Ssorrs and others, be blessed for their in
strulnantiiity in opening my eyes. | am almost
home. Glory Glory /! Glory !. Bless the
Lord, he has not deceived US! lie will Justify ms
wcrl, and all who have believed it. my soul.
how clear that it must tarry until the seventh
month. IT WILL NOT TARRY BEYOND. l
believe it, YES, love it. Oh the glory have seen
to-day. My brother, thank God tor this Light
zly sonl is 50 full cannot write. cali on you,
and all who love his appearing, to thank him Tor
his glorious truth. My doubts, and fears, and
darkness, are all gone. | seethat we are yet right
Gods word is true, and my heart is full of gratitude
II,
shout when the King OF kings comes.
Methingss | hear you say, Bro. Miller is now a
fanatic Very well, call me what you please, care
not, Christ will come iii The seventh month, and
will bless us all. oh! glorious hope. Then !
shall see him. and be like him, and be with him
forever. Yes, for ever and ever
SAYS Mr.. Itch, man Of large pretensions and
influence among the victims Of this deluslon:
~ wish to say TO my dear brethren and sisters
who are looking for the coming Of the Lord on the
teath day Of the seventh month, but especially to
those who have hesitated on the question, that the
strong objections which have existed in my mind
against it, are passed away, and am now conyln-
WINGED that the types, together with the signs Of
thetInes, are sufficient authority for belieYin-io
snail look to that day with the expectation of be-
holding the King in has beauty; bless the name
ofthe Lord, for sending this midnight cry to ar use
me, to 20 out TO meet the Bridegroom. May the
Lord make US meet for the inheritance Of the
saints"
Mr.. Storrs, another champion of the faith of
'.Adventism,' says: .a .'
st take up my pen with feelings such as I never
before experienced Beyo'sd tiou5t,in my mind,
the toaAi day Of the seDenth month will witness the
revelation ofour Lord Jesus Christ in the clouds Of
heaven. We are then within few days of that
event -. Now comes the True .tfi,faighf Cry
The previous, was but the alarm. .AoV Me'reai
is soaaatng." -
We adj only The final testimony of the Rev. J. V.
Times, who mas done more, probably than any other
man, TO inlnortaize, if not to enrich himself by
this storm OF faaaticism which has beat SO severely
on many Of our worthiest citizens.
4s' As the date of the present number of the Her.
aid is last day of publication before the tenth
day Of the seventh month, we shall make pro-
vision for issuing paper for the week following.
Aud as are shut up TO this faith, by the sound
ing of this cry at midnight, during the tarrying of
;he vision. when we had all slumbered and slept,
and at the very point when all the periods, accord
ing to our chronology and date of their commence
neat. terminate--we feel called upon to suspend
our labors and await the result Behold the Bride
groom coneth; go we out to meet him is the cry
that is being sounded incur ears; and may all,
with our lamps trmed and burning, be prepared
for Ills glorious appearing"
Such has been the confident tone assumed by
hundreds ofmen,who have claimed tobe gospel min
iste,a we'll instructcdin thethngs of the kingdom
attained to Ia higher degrees of piety than the
ministry Of the ceantry at large lhey were men,
for the most part, wn> thought, pretended, that
they had received pecuisr gifts Of gface-great
spiritual illumination; and H,.re thus able spirltu-
ally to discern truths which to others were noi
revealed. They wore, withal the so, er faces, and
used the religious conversation, of holy ms 1her
preaching was energetic, and their prayers fe,Fent'
Il it strange that the strong assurances and solen
appeals of such mon carried with them irresis-
tible power: Surely, said the nearer and the rea-
der, these are good men, and they are in earnest |
How deeply engaged are they in religion; how self /
DENYING and holy The moment this favorable |
Judgment was passed. those who We're not most |
firmly fixed or most obstinatey incredulous, were /
liable to be led, from one step to another into al