The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-07
THE UNIVERSITY CHAPEL.
Bishop Snow ON the Second Coming OF
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Christ.
Bishop s. 8. Snow, the preacher on prophecy,
dscoursed to limited audience in the chapel OF
the University, Washington square, yesterday
afternoon, on the second advent, taking for his
text Revelations XIX, 11:-"And the heavens
opened and there came forth therefr0m q white
horse, and there was rider thereon, and the name
OF the rider was called Faithful and True, for he
goeth forth in righteousness to Judge and make
wars This, said the reverend gentleman, was
A DISTINCT VISION
which John saw in the Island of Patmos, where he
was sanished by the Emperor Domtian The
visions OF 'RevelatIons" are emblems, figures Of
great events to occur In the history OF the world
and the Church, and though John saw the visions
literally as he described them, we must not under
stand that they 10 be fulfilled so literally. Thus,
one vision represents beast with seven heads and
over the earth. but it would be aosurd to suppose
that GOO would send such monster rs that out OF
the sea TO become our ruler.
PERFECTLY PREPOSTEROUSi
But the figure represents human government
the Papal Roman Empire. The ten horns repre-
the seven eve heads the seven forms OF eoverhment BY
which the Roman Empire has been ruled in the
cause of Its history. But here's white horse,
with q rider thereon, whose name Is
FAITHFUL AND TRUE.
This figure teaches an impressive lesson. II rep
world. lie Qoeth forth, according to the prophets,
expressly Tor that purpose. Isaiah says "He shall
Judge the people, and by the breath oil HIS mouth
shall He slay the wicked" But does Jesus come
for this purpose riding on a white horse WIN
the skies open and will He come down
His disciples watched His ascension from the
Mount OF Olives two angels stood ny and said to
them, why oye gaze into the heavens2 Jesus
will come IN like manner as We see Him gO.r
That's just so. He will come just as He went THE
same Jesus who was born OF the Virgin Mary who
died on the cross, who was laid away In Josephs
new tomb will return again after He has finished
His work above. And He will return lust as He
went; ana when He went He didn't ride on
white horse Isn't that pain9 Can anybody help
seeing thatY hope there's nobody here who
don't understand that that's SO.
II must be understood that the Book OF Revela.
tons IL
EABLEMATICAL.
1t is a hook OF figures. The white horse must,
therefore, be taken In q fgurative sense As the
figure is not fuldlled la HIS coming nor after His
coming, then 1t must be fulfilled before His coming.
Mark that point Don't lose it, AS II Is not full.
filed In His csming nor alter His coming, II must
be fulhiled before His coming. Who ever disputes
that is devoid OF common sense Ii is not possible
for Him TO come until He has judged the worid.
Some people,
THEOLOGICAL FOOLS,
place the judgment after the resurrection. That's
all wrong. sis II p0ssiblef" you ask. Then let me
ask you question = after which resurrectionW
for there are two-oDe alter the thousand years or
millennium, spoken OF In the prophets Dor miilen
mum means inst thousand years., or after the
second resurrection. Some theology Is not Scrip
tural theology, and this s instance OF 1t. At the
coming of Jesus Christ oil who die In Him will rise
LIKE no THE ANGELS.
All not saved through Him VIII die the second