The Baltimore County union., 1867-09-21

W" nol'cr 'ha, those who lclcvc In the speedy
SECOND Coming and an approaching Millennium.
hfe holding oamp'meelings in different parts of
the country II is nov quarter of "a century
since the Rev. Mr. Miller. aided immensely hy a
large and unexpected comet, created considerable
excitement aud some alarm, by predicting final
terrestrial coni!agraiion, the same having been
fguraively foretold by the prophet Daniel and
~. John the Divine. The idea Of the abolition
from the solar system Oi this gTraI globe, Is an
old one. Il was entertained Ia the earliest day
Of Christianity, and frequently revived during
The Middle Ages. It's origin, we suppose is part
y religious, partly scientific, and partly inicllcc-
inal. 10 the first place, the world is too wicked
10 wag much longer and while il does last
should, by every rule OF right reason, belong to
The saints. In the second place, other heavenly
bodies have come 10 grief, aud why should not
ours Thirdly, We naturally attach the idea uf
end to all ma'"riaiy, for il logical, follows he.
ginning.
We have no wish To throw any discrcdi, upon
an! body's religious belief, aud are ready TO nd-
nit that many learned men have had filll faith
in mundane destruction. Although w. are for
ed ourselves to 70 on from lay to day pttcisei,
- y ihrfr never would Ice an end of publishing
We know IN Out secret soGl--much We admit 10
our modification that the morning will come
When no Tf'bSHs will b" published. Nor arc W.
singular ia our pcrsevrfanrr. Believer. IA nn
aprfuNiinaiing millennium. never uasr &" attend
10 the vital economies They SOW in tie s,sd.
time they take and give notes at six aud nine
months they purchase land. aud they make
rfosison iOf the hcfs OF their bodies. II Is next
:" imIIo.sill" for any man to discover himself
from his earthly relations: il il only death which
tan uninesh Us from the tolls in which We arc
struggling From this point OF view the wreck
Of matter and the crush Of worlds is Of very 1t.
tic present interest. u has not the importance.
Of une individual demise. for that is certain while
the Uilri Is only probable. so We are Obliged to
take the future upon trust. II is enough 10 un-
dcTsiind III" aim nnl reason " Yesterday. anl 20
w0ik well i.-day for worthy Objects They un!y
ar. iU tee cpiHini.rrairl who's, woflG com,s ~ an
'ni wli," the, are siii living and who iiuger
herr attn They have cca-'d to bc useful Like the
inri"fini mOfials of Swifis horrible satire thr
~ri' be- Who l"ngrd iu die Will, death was
''.i .l.uirl them.
10 - hr tuy cnn'nIi {" our ira,cfs. Ne would
frn,iu'i il,'in "i the .l"wnrs, with which most
mortal things ie,ay W. say nnihing Of The
pYrainid. Ne las NJ sir,ss uIr,n the spir'-l ant
'waih-'i, aud skiiiiIlly L-gummcl mummi-s :--.
"" igiah- nO frieIrntc 10 ;iirs in alt"r bat Nc
"o"'i l"ini 60 IL" Democratic part, ~ Won.
i"r'Hi instance Of vivaciuus per,ls'ehte To marx
h"w q ineeis. mus, h- enroufag"n'r' 90
ihu.r wh, are alvaucing toward s'nilitS aui
~hn a." i'll 10th To depart. II stay ip pi," a
kini ~ snphis'ical conitadi' lion :" il' nn' .n
thai All ihiugs mnsi have an enl
h a. a il t"u shonld ampuiaie "a man legs
tnd arm, in.r cut las biins. remove hi,
general interior APPARATUS aud il.u lind
him running about ~ lively q. ever. barrow
ing touT money. aud calling upon you every lay
ai 'iinn'f iiur. Except upon the ground %; tie
inmate irlfa,iiy ol human nature. there j.. uu
r'a-"n Why iletr should hr ana democratic par
ii ~ hi, moment set there It is 'ul' of vsor
whi'ii c"niuund' all our knowledge 81 iens~s
an' pHIE.s a. :" determine whether 10 -iali iv
pm iut' a present. preirr-inIefi'ci. "r rfri-
-ii'
Tie world may b. destroyed but Il T. "utoi.i,-
ION iha, the Democratic party will gu first
VIM. Mr. VailRndigham continues 10 make
sl''o','' those who fear the crack Of doom may
take ronragc. When Sir Charles l.yell was in
this country, lac attended Milleriie meeting. and
the predictions which lie there heard, II We may
cre'ii, his journal. did not in the leas; disturb
his scientific serenity Instead Of becoming low
spirited a, sermons about the image Of fine
gold. his breast and his arms Of silver. his belly
and thighs o: brass, his legs of iron his feet part
q iron ani part Of clay, Sir Charles fell back
upon his geology, aud derived much com!or,a-
bic assurance iherefrom. This was wise. Any
lefson, without objection from Us, NAV believe
that the world is coming 10 an end in lsis. ~
the new saints solemaly affirm. We only insist
that to-day and tomorrow whatever his hands
may find 10 do. he shall do with all his might.