Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-04-24
Correspondence.
For the Standard.
End of the World.

two most important points IN the argu-
conversion Of the world, and
the occupancy of Canaan for some 10000
years before the second coming of Christ.
He now confines his efforts to the ques-
ton, "Will his people know when the
end is near?" He argues that Christians
will know, from the fact that anciently
several great events-the flood, the de-
struction of Sodom, the end of the Egyp-
tan and BabyloniSh captivity, the advent
of our Saviour, &c.-were known by
those then living.
But, from the same premises | con-
clude that the end of all things will not
be known. All these events were clearly
and unequivocally foretold; the time was
fixed with mathematical certainty for the
food, for the termination of Egyptian
bondage and Babylonish captivity. The
first was 120 years, the second 400, and
the third 20 years. There was no am
biguity about it, no room for cavil or
doubt; any schoolboy could have told
when either event was to occur. The
same was true of every example named
by your correspondent. Christ's first
coming was foretold from before the ex-
pulsion from Eden; it was repeated to
Abraham, and by Jacob to Judah SO
plainly that all people might know
Gen. 40: 10. "The sceptre shall not
depart from Judah nor a lawgiver from
between his feet till Shiloh come" -
Well, the sceptre had departed from Ju-
dab, and hence they expected him every
day; unless they had been unbelievers
they could not avoid it; other prophets
foretold his advent, the Psalmist, Isaiah,
Daniel, and all the prophets. Luke "a ;
26, 27. These predictions were all
plain, explicit, level to the comprehen-
sion Of every one. From this it is made
settled principle that if God designs
his church shall know any of his future
plans he speaks to them plainly. Wit.
ness his instructions to his disciples il
regard to the destruction of Jerusalem
This generation shall not pass away
untilall these things be fulfilled )" "Wher
We see the abomination of desolations,
When ye see Jerusalem comprised will
armies" then let him that is in Jerusa
lem flee to the mountains" They knew
this sign, cleft the city as rats leave {
sinking ship" and history informs us tina
none of them persisted in that terrible
siege. Speaking of the event, DAME
says "The wise shall understand, bu
none of the wicked shall understand" y
u: 10. 1t was just SO. Not that tn
wicked could not understand, bat the,
would not. In every one of the event
named there was clearness-no myster
to aay class of men who knew what -
years or 20 years meant.
But nothing of this kind can be foun
touching the second coming of Christ
Even adventists first make their premise
before they undertake to show when tn
end will come. The Savior understoo
Daniel and he did not know when tn
end should be; if it had been foretold
the Old Testament he would have know
it, and yet he did not.-AIark 10: 3d.
Indeed there is no intimation of the tin
when he will come again. 1t is to /
agithom adInonition, 50 As the lightnin
cometh out of the east and shineth eve
unto the west so shall the coming of tt
: Son of Man be-" The lightning give
no warning. Watch We, therefore, fl
in such an hour as we think not the SC
of man cometh.'' j repeat the quotatic
. from / of Acts-It is not for yo1
know the times and the seasons, &c
He did not say eye do not know" b.
"ye shall not" 1t is not for you-fc
, whom? his disciples, his church. I'll
next verse says no word about knowledg
but "power," power to "witness in g
> nations" 1t is similar to Luke "a; 4
and was fulfilled on the day of pentaco;
and subsequently in that age.
Amos 8: Z is quoted, The Lord CT
- will do nothing but he revealeth his S
e crets to his servants the prophets" B
y, the race of prophets passed away wi
i the immediate successors of the apostle
4 and all before was uttered prior to Il
Savior's declaration, Mark IS: 49,
II There have been pretended prophets
b other times, even in these days. Villa
= Miller foretold that the Savior won
e come in 1843, his successors have fol-
- told that He was coming almost eve
"A year since, bat these are not the LORI
. prophets; He has not spoken by the
+ as the event has proved. Indeed ii
assertion had no reference to late year
, if it had, His prophets should be able