The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-05
Ths o,e,,,,,y Of the sixth seal.

Bishop 81, ow preached AT three O'CLOCK r. M yeS-
terday in the chspe, CT tAeNew York University, %
small audieuSe, compriscd manly OF OLD men ana
old women. Singing two vNry iengtny ny"ns,
lengthy prayer, reading le.pgfAy chap.er rom .ns
Old Testament and lengthy a0d uisgens appeal ior
liberal contributions to pay expenses ~nne a"o
plates were being passed around, opened tne ai1er
noon exercises m tf.sa AS k48Ha
AS the basis OF exploration regarding "the open
Ing OF the sixth seal the advertised subject oT GO
afternoons discourse, Bishop Snow, the venerNniS
though modern expounder OF ancient prophecies.
took for his text the Revelations 8, Xii. ~ xvii
verses inclusive. These verses he claimed, showed
and proclaimed the final winding up OF the ma ierisA
world. With this winding up of the affairs OF th's
world there were. however promises to mank. Md
involving their existence in the world hereafter 10
proceeded to show how, after the fall of Adam. Co
interpose.i special dispensati0n whereby he and hs
descendants could obtain eternal ilfe He called
this the Adamite dispensation, and next spoke Of
what he termed the patriarchal, N0ahtc, Abrs-
hamIc, Mosaic and Gospel dispensations-sx dispen-
satlOns altogether. There was another dispensatiOn
the seventh and final one in the list to follow. or tho
coming OF this last dispensation there abundant
prophecies in the old and new scriptures. St Pau
OF the times The taking of the seven seals described
In the Book Of Revelations refers to this dtspensa-
ton. He described the opening OF these seals and
the developments that respectively succeeded The
opening OF the first seal sgnifed peace the second
ence and the fifth seal the martyrdOm Of the saints.
The opening Of the sixth seal was followed by an
earthquake. This was hgurative language, SYM
Dol indicating mighty CONFUSION OF the kingdoms
and governments Of the world, as the govern
ment OF Spain, for which God be thanked, was now
being overturned. The speaker dgressed here on
one Of the audience going out and urged that those
who hated the truth would leave at once. "Go. CO."
said he 1--WE don't want you here" and AZ me per-
son leaving reached the door nc hurled at MIN Go,
We cursed.n Returning to the opening OF the sixth
seal he talked at rightful length, and no doubt with
frghtfu effect upon some OF the audience oil meteOriO
he insisted was now being opened. In stating this
he wished to be understood as making no new reve-
lations. He was not a woman and could not boast
of new revelations. He only plainly interpreted
the. revelations OF the Bible. moral
gaining stronger foothod every day.
False religions were the increase. False govern
ments being Instituted. Bribery and corruption
were universal All these were to be wiped away,
were to be rolled up as q great scroll. The old
heavens and the odeearth are to pass away, and
new heaven and new earth are TO take their place.
The Queen of Spain had fed her Kingdom; the Pope
OF Rome would soon be leaving the Eternal City.
The last OF the Bourbons has passed away. Govern
ments are called mountains; mountains are to DO
moved, and Gods kingdom fill the whole earth a. Q
great mountain. All the rulers OF the governments
OF the earth had received notice to quit and there Wa
no alternative but to quit. GODS mighty judgments
are rolling on. Soon will come the great closing
scene-the great day Of Gods wrath 1t IL but .
little while before the whole OF Europe Will be soaked
in blood. This land was In peril. General Grant was
the man who would be and should be elected but hlS
election would not bring peace. He closed with an
appalling picture Of the approaching day or Gods
wrath, which he declared to be very near.
The discourse lasted over an hour and, except ~
the one man who left was listened to with the great
est patience.
More singing. another passing Of the plates ana .
benedtctiOn closed the exercises