The New York herald., 1849-05-10
Second Advent Conference,
SECOND DAY.


Yesterday being the second day Of the Second Ad-
vent Conference, the sitting resumed at o'clock
The discussions during the morning were of q
private than of public nature and had refer
to the management Of the affairs Of the sect and
the manner In which its principles could be best pro-
pagatcd and advanced than to the nature Of the doc
rines themselves or the arguments employed to
ain combat these peculiar doctrines. The discus
ions we're, therefore, of a dcsultory character, and
would not interest the reader The following resolu-
ion was adopted -
Whereas, we feel that under renewed oblga-
ions to God in that he has enabled to consider be-
ievc and devote ourselves to the PRONUNCIATION Of his
ruth, which has special bearing on the present. and,
believe the closing age Of the world and where
as, God in his great mercy has constrained us while
have endcavored to him under the most trying
difficulties arising from the hostilitics Of those who
have gone out from the profane scofng ignorance
and bpotry of those who never of us and under
more painful trials from those who not satisfied
with the right to hold and their views of Incl
dental opinions and measures but casting the
most unworthy insinuations and making false state
monts in reference to brethren who differ from them.
The Conference adjourned till half past two o'clock.
Of IN he char
Rev. j. LrrcH proposed the following resolution =
Resolved That while the mass of professed Chris
tans regard the signs OF the times as indicative of the
dawn Of more glorious state of things in this world
only view them promonitor, Of the spcedy
coming and kingdom of Cb-Ist and the introduction
of the world to come y
There arc two views, said the speaker in Christcn-
dom in reference to the things God has predicted
ana happiness and prosperity are coming, and that
they will be brought about by the Christian principle,
and by the reform of the age till the whole
world is at last led to Christ that this period will be
the promised millennium But the question was-Did
the Scriptures teach that doctrne' What prophet
what evangelist, promulgated it? That they
taught the doctrine of millennium was true but
they did not teach that such state of things would
be attained under the present physical and moral
tiouO Of he hpy touU fbe
The spirit Of prophecy first began by making promises
to the Jewish nation and uterng threats in the event
Of their disobedence. These threats were that their
polity should be destroyed and themselves scattered
the face Of the earth Those great Gentle
pres that were to effect that destruction pre-
sened in vision to Nebuchadnezzar under the form Of
an image, Of which the Babylonan kingdom was the
head or first the Median and Persian the second the
Crecan the third and the Roman the fourth and last
Then, says the prophet Daniel, shall the God Of
Heaven set Up kingdom which shall never be de-
stroyed, but shall break in pieces all the other
Kingdoms, just as the stone, cut out of the
mountain without hands, smote to atoms the
image which the King of Babylon saw in his
verses outline of the history of the world, at
least for period of two thousand four hundred and
fifty years. The Jews were led captive under these
great monarchies SUCCESSFULLY last of all under the
Romans How long this captivity was to last, may bo
that when the Jews saw the Son Of Man coming in
cloud with power and great glory that then they should
lift up their heads for that their redemption drew
nigh II was not therefore, the triumph of the gos
I. and the restoration of the Jews to their privileges
tlat was meant by the millennium of tho Bible It
foretod by the Prophet Zachariah in the ninth
chapter, that Christ should come n King to the
Jews, and that he should riding into their city
upon an ass lie did come in his proper person to fulfil
that prophecy and rode into Jerusalem the very
beast foreod He went into the temple and took pos
session of it in the of his father From the
mtnt he set up title to royalty the Jewish rulers
sought his life They rejected him their king But
the stone which the builders rejected the became
the head Of the corners" They, therefore lost their
distinct right to the blessings of that kingdom Accord
ngly. Christ told them the kingdom should be taken
from them and given to nation bringing forth fruits
worthy Of it, The Jews were no longer recognised
the exclusive heirs but were placed the foot
ing the Gentiles, and such Of them were saved
only saved by repentance and faith in Jesus Christ
Therefore, St Paul, though Hebrew Of the Hebrews
did net make this ground Of any special favor to him
ffom God, for he suid he counted all those things
but loss In the world, says Christ to his disciples
yc shall bave tribulaion. When Plate asked Christ
whether be was king he said IL was for this pur-
pose he came into the world but that such cir
CT instances had now occurred that his kingdom
wtud not be Of this world, but of the world to
cone. that new heaven and new earth wherein dwell
lcth righteousness Since the captivity in the time of
ledokiah there was not Of the house of David
who reigned for one hour. This was prephesicd by
E2,kitl 2lst chapter" Thus saith the Lord God
move the dadem and take of the crown it shall be no
more until lac come whose right it is and will give IL
hiin" And to him Of right did the crown belong In
Luke lst chapter and 3lt the was given
Thou halt bring forth son and shalt call his name
JGs lie shall be great and be called the son OF the
highest aud the Loro Sod shall give with him the throne
OF his father David and hc shall reign over the house
Of Jacob forever aud of his kingdom there snail be no
ondn There can be no kingdom of God, therefore, on
earth, till Christ ST. Paul in his epstle to the
Cointhans asked Could cOrTup'non % nnnsr" ,ncor
fallen asleep in Chrft or those that shall be found
waiting him at his coming, that shall inherit the
In cdtm But the latter must be changcd-clothed
with immortality. An immortal body Is necessary
qualification heir Of glory That which is born
81 the flesh is csh that which Is born of the spirit Is
,prit~ Hence the philosophical necessity for the new
birth II he (tho sp,akor) introduced to that
Aingdom with his present body he might live out his