, 1874-03-29

hro hr h;a efforts on this subject. He Is 90 able
iavver though they might not mistsust It IRON
his efforts on this topic.) If Mr. keea oensses ,a
The doctrine ot endless But xoS e should first
pare htmself. And will venture tho p1edIctl9n,
should be ever carefully explore all the 1acss. ne
will have the experience Of many otne1e. auu
notably Of the Rev Walter balaoui, VS. ssnt to
this country BY the London Society 1or n 1he
Propagation Of the Gospel (Heaven save tno
mark d and who, in thoroughly preparing nun
self for his work, became convinced OF sne luz
SCOT. re.nained to pray" May SO happy fate
be in store for my able but mistaken correspond
eat. D. W. dAHSoS'
The Coming OF the Son of mon.
To the Editor Of The Chicago Tribune:
Srn: In nv article, published in THE SusDAY
TRIBUNE of March 15 in reply to Charles b.
Reed, on "Everlasting Punishment" and IN
which showed that the Greek adjective aiontos
or aionion. translated 's eternal" and Severlass-
ing" in Matt, XIV, 46, does not mean endless
duration, took the position that the declaration
Of our Savior in that p1ace-"these shall 60 |
awnv into everlasting punishment out the
righteous into life eternal did not and does |
not refer to the future state Of existence at Ill,
| but to scenes and to judgment and punishment
| in this world, and which havo long since taken
49, "AA~ ''0---s
place, In the present article propose to give
come reasons and evidence in favor ct that po-
| eilion. And here let me observe, that correct
understanding OF the 'Coming OF tho sen
| Of Man." or, as it is often formed, the ''seconh
| Coming Of Christ,"-the time and manner OF
such looming" lis the true
KEY TO CORRECT UNDERSTANDING
of the New Testament and the whole Gospel
plan: KEY which will readily unlock many OF
the seemngly mysterious sayings aud decara~
t;ona contained in that Book. WHEN was the
On, of Man tn come-' in the clouds OF Heaven"
-"ln Ills hiheoom IL .u' WV: y.
Father, with His angels is the inpor'an1
| question; for upon tha1 decls1on oepeno9 sne
Irorer understanding Of the doctrine OF rewards
p-aps- 80 as..;strnonta as tauebt by Christ and His
and punlshments' I'D .ausa. -, a,,a d,,-a-
Apostles, as to tlfne' p'aco' cnal 90
ton. Il that coming is yet IN the 1utute' auo
belongs to events beyond this present 1lte,-as
the great body Of Christians profess to believe,
then possibly tuolo 10y ~ for tho
thing IS eternal OF endless Pun'hln'on, ~ ~ y,
sins Of this life. While, on tho ofnee nano' l.
that looming has
1oSe SINCE TAKEN rLAcE-
which we're to attend and follow it, then there d.
8 ;n nv oninion. no good reason and no evidence
for believing in the dogma Of future and ,. ond-
punishment Ihe wnole lue anu bnre
mon ills ouestiop Of the 4 Coming Of tho Son
9 of Man '-.t Coming in His Kingdom ETC.
Q these being but different expressions TO repre-
8 | aont the same event for when the son OF Man
q waa to come " in Ills Kingdom In power,
= | and " glory with the !" holy augas, e.c.,-
THEN we're to bo gathered before him - aA tne
10 Nations" and. He shall separate them, one
= f-o1n another as shepherd divideth sheep from
10 Tho poats md &c shall eet the sheep on Hif
l. r;ehP hand, but the goats on the left"
10 and these shall 20 away into everlasting pun
% ishment, but the righteous into life eternal
d lNatlle,o, XIV, 46. .u, 4. =,
a When Was THIS comiug to taAe plaeo: - at M
! ready stated, maintain that It lB m eFeua 49nt
I since INST in other words and to bo more def
;niteLthnt the phrase
So co4nsa OF THE seS or MAN,
iuIy duI to TO- christ's coming At the Destruction
Ja,y 1s,gsa1cm M to abolish the Old Dispansation pun
~ ;sh Tho Jews. and establish His Kngdom,-:h
Kingdom Of Heaven, on earth and hence, tha
T. Thet II .op then wera gathered the nnt;ons befor
o.; lin that then they we're aBeparatcd," and th.
~ he11 these went INTO everlasting (aion1on pnI
~ ;sbment. t.-(that is. correction or chastise1le1
~ | as tho Greek word kolGsin properly aign1nes|
" '"o Tint the righteous into dionion xoe71-Ate ote
X ~" ~ '
nMi- M na!: dos. rh;s view Of the subject to be t!
~ coTTect one-lo you not see that it changes Il
&c whole idea Of punishment n1d @ thToEs M
Tyi1t -S-'~--- :.
~ TRat as a key, it nnlocks many OF the mysterl
Of that volume. and in I'll probability re1leyes
w sss ~ ~ Tanv of the most Intelligent and be
ete sa7 men ,,1.,1 Of ali ages-1 may sa7 the
ia, and akepticism-ie doctrine Of future and e.
~ Iess nnnish1nc7t! But what evidence is there
~, ss1n snnnort of this y1ew? Let us see:
os> hpd flrst.. bear in mind the very imports
fart that the cath and 25th chapters Of alatth
for1n Int one continued discourse OF our savlt
+ ~ In the original text there is no division OF
~ t;acourse into two chapters. So. also. in Can
~ i.olI's New TRANSLATION aud Family Testamc1
30 thero is no such DIVISION ahould be none,
ton any version or tIansla ~ t,,, ,,o,a i,nnorta
'eA fact. that this was pripdte discourse,-one
tn liyered bY Christ to his disciples - Prlya:al!
er. Let Us read-Matr. xiv, 1-3: And Jes
tie I, went ven out aud departed from the . temp r
i, or anu dls o1seple ~ ton,nro Ami
ea- the buildings OF the Temps; ~ ~;
the said unit them: Sec ye NOT az 70 1nese y. thn ~
rev Verify, say unto you. 1hete sn1'i nus -. -
or hore stone upon a9qther thas snaa n1e nfnr
sig thrown down. And as ne sa1 up9n sl,o aoa ~
o,a nf Olives. the disciples camc 70 nl1A ptA'oso