Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-04-07
ELLSWORTH, MAINE, FRIDAY, APRIL ?, 1865

h"J INV 'he Ju"Se"' ~"J w WIN P"AAo~
when we shall receive great increase of
the knowledge of God.
1t will no doubt in that day be made b
appear plainly, that whatever event has
occurred in all the dominions of the cterD-
al has and will continue to eventuate in
the consummation Of the greatest amount
Of good to the whole creation Of God.
There can be no doubt bat that God
does as ho pleases and certainly he will
do that which is on the whole best for sll
20 that no one has any reason to com.
flai6, and if any are dissatisfied With the
government Of God, or in other words,
the ways Of the Lord, they have only to
submit and become reconcilsd to Ged and
then they will be happy.
In the judgment day men will wake up,
as it were and come to themselves; and
then they will discover if not before, that
all the trouble has been among them.
selves that God has had nothing to do
with it only SO far to control and restrain
their sinful passions as to render them
subservient to his holy purposes of love
and goodness to his dependent offspring.
To me it appears reasonable that at
the closing up Of mans probationary state
there should be day before appointed
of God the Father, for the world to be
Judged; SO that every man may receive
of the judge according to the deeds done
in the oody whether they be good cr
bad.
Having endeavored to show that q
general judgment is necessary, We will
attempt to say few words about its
certainty.
And irst.. if general judgment is
necessary. there certainly will be one !;
for God will most assuredly bring it to
pass. Whatever is best on the whole
should be, will be; and there is no power
in heaven or on earth or 10 hell that can
prevent it.
II there are some facts in the Bible
more clearly stated than others, this is
one Of them; and in order that this may
appear, We will here quote few Of those
texts Of scripture which We think speak
plainly Of such day.
And the frst to which the Reader will
please to turn is Job 10 chapt.-26 verse !;
and 18th Chapt.-30 verse Ecclesiastes
18th, IA verse; Daniel 10Th Chap-l3th
verse; Malachi 81 Chapt.-5th verse.
Math. 24th Chap,-3i 30th Both and
5o,h verses; 25 Chap.-3l-to the end.
Mark 9th Chap.-47th and 4sth verses !;
Luke 18th Chap.-40th verse; John 1lth
Chap.-24th verse and 81 Chap.-22d
verse 1st Cor 18th Chap.-24th verse ;
ID Cor. 5th Chap.-10th verse; ID Thess.
ISL Cuap.-Itu W tuc 1oeu ihSiu'I'S ,
Heb. 9th Chap.-27th verse I'd Peter
Sd Chap.-lOth to the 18th verse; Rev.
Goth Chap.-1l to the 18th inclusive and
9th Chap.-l7th verse.
If the certainty of general judgment
is not to be found in tho above quotations
of scripture, think it is not to be found
any where; but to my understanding,
they speak directly to the point under
consideration and substantiate the certain
ty Of tho taking place Of one Of the
NEST sublime and interesting events that
will ever be realized 10 the universe.
How important then it is that We, the
professed ministers Of the gospel, should
not only be prepared ourselves for this
solemn day, but endeavor. as much as in
US lies, to persuade others also to be
ready to witness this magnificent dis
play of all the attributes Of God.
LEMUEL NORTON.