The New York herald., 1844-11-18
Sermon Against Milierism-On the Restora-
tion OF the JeSvs-and the Literal Fulfill
mcnt OF Prophecy-by Rev. u. Coval, Me-
thodist Minister.

Sermon Against MilIerism-On the Restora-
tion OF the Jews-and the Literal Fulfill
mcnt OF Prophecy-by Rev. n. Coval, Me-
thodist Minister.
The Reverend divine above named, has been oc-
cupled for some time past in the delivery of a
course OF lectures against that rife and rampant de-
luslon, Millerism the scene of his labors is a
small, neat, bur unpretending apartment, up two
flight OF stairs at No. 60 Spring street. An an
nosncement Of yesterdays lecture was given in
the papers, but notwithstanding that, the atten-
dance was quite thin. At first-for we attended
early-our conviction was, that the service would
NOT be proceeded with for want of an audience;
and the old story Of the Irish parson borrowing
congregation from the next parish priest, came
forcby into our mind. AT length, however, some
''loose fish" strayed in--yea, even to the number
OF 80 persons-and the service began by singing
and prayer. There was high degree Of attention
paid to the speaker-whicb, perhaps, was in some
measure owing 10 the high temperature Of the
room. heated as il was by a stove-and il il very
probable that this exercised dr0wsy influence on
the hearers, and may account, together with their
devout frame OF mind for the entire quiet and pro-
found tranquility that prevailed among thelworship-
ping throng OF thrty-three. The text chosen was
from jeremiah, 81 chapter, 10 verse.
"Hsar the Dord Of The Lord Dye natons and declare il
in the isles afar cD and say lie that scaee Israel ,ci
gather him, and keep him a SHEPPARD doth his doek
Here is unequvocally stated that Israel which was
scattered shall be gathered again The only point TO be
keep him shepherd doth his flock" Now turn to the
18th verse Of the same chapter and you will find from
what's there contained that this ngatherng take
place under the Christian dispensation "A voice was
heard in Rama of weeping and great mourning Rachel
weeping for her children and would not be comfored
This applicable to the restoration Of the Jews under
the Christian dpensasn and cannot apply to that under
Nehemiah And indeed, i is not tilt very lately that
III atinun tha Iau c{
their fathers has been denied met with any opposition
and even now is not done with any successful scrptura
proof for think can show that the Bible abounds with
proof the truth Of the doctrine OF the literal
Of Israel to the promised land The promises here made
argue the advocates OF the immediate coming OF the
cond Advent not to be literally applied; but refer
Christians who may be called Abrahams spiritual seed;
and this they say, to get over the difficulty which the
literal ullment Of prophecy would throw in the way
their docrines for think Scripture teaches the res.
toraton Of the seed Of Abraham to Canaan must
comphshed before the coming Of the milenniumit is
plain that their present expectations prove futile and
groundess seeing that the necessary conditions that
event have mo, mot yet taken place Mr. !, Miller who prog
Second Advent came out with denial Of the literal
depreciation OF the promises which he must prove from
Scripture or else be forced to admit that the Second
Coming may be yet great way Off For it s reasonable
to say that If the Jews are to be restored is work
Of me and the Second Advent far in the future but
il can be shown that the return of Israel is 10
looked for then, there may be plausbity to the
Merite views. Thegreat mistake with them arises from
making both classes Of scripture promises apply to the
same people The terms Jews Isfas seed OF Abraham,
frequently used in the Bible in different Senses
Sometimes they mean the descendants Of Abraham ac.
cordng to the flesh sometimes they mean the children
Of Christ This has led to denial Of literal exposition
Of Scrpturcbut with no satisfactory reason In the
course Of my subsequent remarks shall attempt to
Frst-That the literal seed Of Abraham were the
gina rghtfu1 po:sessoIs Is Or Of the land Of Canaan
disposssssed Of that land and,
Thirdly That in the language ofmy text they will be
again 70 their and be brought under
the influence Of Christianity and "Chris shall keep them
as a Shepherd doth his flock" Some Of you who have
not heard my previous lectures may not understand
in some points am not believer in a temporal mil.
ennum this side efdeahbut believe in the restora.
on Of the Jews That Popery, Antichrist, and Maho.
mechanism will be cyerhIown and all the nations Of the
sovereign Of tho lower world Then will follow the
God viii purify the earth and fit il for new race Of
beings who shall inherit it, whilst the wicked shall de-
scend to hell.
The preacher then proceeded argue the first head
his discoursetha the seed Of Abraham and the
original aud ghtfu professors the land Of
ting 18th chap l3th and i4h and many other texts
OF the Pentateuch to prove that the real LITERAL and not
the spiritual Canaan meant by God that II no
while at present hold farm without occupying
it, how much more efectual as title the promises OF
God to Abraham and to his seed forever" which regar
ded them the lawful heirs and whom God will restore
and expel the usurpers If Canaan is not here literally
meant then there be proof found in scripture to
IS to literally pity the I man that
wsuld attempt to spirituaze such passages Indeed by
reading the l7th chapter Of Genesis the point Is settled
seed after him. It's in vain to argue for spiritual app
cation Of these promises According to his request ia
cobs bones were when he died, literally carried
the land Of Canaan which proves well as every othe
incident Of sacred history, that the literal Canaan
spoken Of therein and thousand other passages coul
cited to the effect and they do not confess tha
they settle the point only say, "they Joined
to their idols should be let alone" Mr. C. then
extract from Isaiah Lich Mlorife, who admitted
that If the promises made. and to be literally per
formed the title Jews good to the land Of Canaan
and upon this admission went on to argue the alsity
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Testaments proved the reality and literal nature
the promises and appealed to the candid Judge whether
mistaken in the words OF the Apostle Paul. who in treat
ing OF the promises to Christians Justification
and hs OF % % % aha Not
tie said any such thing. as that the promises to
Christians earthly inheritance, but the grace
the spirit. Israel was term oiten used to both
Jews and Christians, and the only way to ascer
rtain his meanilg, was in these cases to dis
tinsusheetwsen literal and spiritual Israel o, On
providence Of God dispossessed Of the land their
rghtfu nheritance-the speaker took short review
history the leading features Of the destruction and rebuild
ing the Temple and the final overthrow OF Jerusalem
ra N Which for the a .
on Of Israel to the land Of Canaan and in doing alleged
that the prophecies were not yet fulfedbe ten tribes
yet restored; mentioned the universal connection
throughout the Jews OF the whole world that they
TO enjoy the land God had given to Abraham and his de
scendants and amongst the signs OF the times spoke
lecture lately delivered by highly respectable Jew
this city in which the ngstherng OF their reaed
Of expected, sure, and not distant event The
Preacher closed his discourse with dsvout exhora,ion
read the Bible in this lard Of literature ond Bibles
ignorance Of their somewha. dark, yet certain truths
would be accounted criminal In the eyes OF God, who
held the TO bring about the full mpiishment
his will in his own good time
Thus ended the Sermon, from which, however
true, learned, and orthodox it may be, we gather
very little, If any extra light on the Prophecies
but remembering the danger OF ignorance, accord
ing to the closing remark Of the Preacher-no
sooner had we descended the two flights Of stairs
than, with much zeal and assiduity, we com
menced forming a theory OF our own on Judea
and Judaism, which cannot appear here just now
but certainly will as socn we take holy orders
DESTRUCTIVE FRE.-Last night, our citizen.
discovered to be in the q Lawrence Buildings" owned
by George NJ Atwater of New York and in the secont