The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-24
The Second Advent.

From the Portland Argus, May %.
We had hoped that the Millerites upon the sig
nal failure Of their predictions that this beautiful
world Of ours would be destroyed in l843, might
henceforth be content to wait the issue quietly and
in patient silence. And for several years they did
so. But the fever is beginning to rage again; and
some Of these people are fully determined that the
globe shall be burned up during this year of 1854,
whether or no. The more sanguine, indeed, have
faith in the occurrence of that magnificent incen-
diarism during the present MONTH We shall see.
In the meantime we advise the community not to be
alarmed, but suggest that each man SO live that,
whatever happens, he may meet it with courage.
The end Of the world comes to thousands every
day.
There is quite numerous society of Advents in
this city. They generally fix the "last day" some
time during the present year, but the precise day
they dcnot profess to know. They will, however, be
disappointed; but they are used to it,
A paper in Lowell, called the Crisis, devoted to
this cause, contains letter. Of which the following
concisey the views of the Adyentists:-
feel to thank the Lord with heart that He
ye, remembers His waiting and toll worn children and
to hear Tho true midnight cry, Behold the Bridegroom
cometh! Go out to meet Him' Since have had the
happiness Of perusing the Worlds CRISIS my mind has
6caton Of the parable Of the ten virgins Early in the
year AID lS4S, brother came to this place. gave
Of lectures the second coming of Christ and
be most earnestly requested the whole to
brig their Bibles and follow him day after day il
these things are 1t is evident that the
why did the Bridegroom tarryg Why because the Bride
desired to how his intended bride would bear
the trial of little disappointment and to full
fl the prophecies And can we be disappointed againg
No mo- there not between the lids Of the Bible single
text that know of intimating second disappointment
to the waiting, lonesome and mourning bride When
view things as they hand, my soul is panied
within me but when look the other hand my soul
is filled with Joy unspeakable and full of glory Yes
think have reason to expect the veny summons
every moment. Glory to God hanclujsh. Amen.
Yours, expecting the Lord in 1854.
STEPHEN BRAI.EY.
Another letter says-
Can it be possible that in few mouths Jesus win
come when every eye shall him YEA verify, those
who pierced him shall him. But who shall abide the
day Of his comingp And who shall stand when he ap-
peareths May God enable to be wise as Lot and
escape the fires of the last day.
Rev. j. v. Hines, next to Miller himself the
leader Of the ls43 movement, does not coincide in
the above theory. At least we reasonably infer it
from the following notice, which recently appeared
in the Boston papers =
Rev J. v. Hines will preach In Chardon street Chapel
Sunday morning and afternoon at the usual
hours OF services, when the will be given why
the Adventists have confidence in the calculations
that some persons have recently made fixing thsme of
the second advent in 1854.
1t seems by the above that Elder Hines and his
people OF Chard0n street Chapel, are the genuine,
regular Adventists and that those who fix the time
IN 1884, are merely some persons outside Of
neanhy religious organization. As substantial evil
dence that in the opinions Of the former the world
is safe for some time yet we understand that they
propose to erect q new church,
The safer way is not to perplex the brain about
this matter, but SO to live from day to day that
when the Great Master comes-and by whatever
mode he conceive may hail his advent with Joy.
lime Is short, whether estimated by the ordinary
period OF existence, or by the shorter figuring Of
improved. Then we need have no fear of confa-
grations