, 1875-04-16
THE MILLENNIUM.
It Will Positively Begin
Monday.
Or There Is No Reliance Whatever
in Scripture.
Preparations Of tho Chicago Adreutists
for tho Great Event.
Explanations Of the Dark Sayings OF
Daniel and Iohn.
How Elder Thurman Hits tho Time 30
Closely.
Ceremonies OF the Last Evening.
How Elder Thurman Hits tho Time 30
Closely.
Ceremonies OF the Last Evening.
THE DAY OF DOOM.

While Mepars. Moody and Sankcy arc far away
from their un.iyo heath, carrying on the work
OF snlyatlon among aliens, wh1e Chicago min.
listers lot small differences stand In tlo way OF
o groat revival movement, and the city SINNERS
In Torment Of wickodncss, its inhabitants in-
toni upoo worldly concerus, thoughtfess Of
tlmo clogo At hand when town lots will soar
higher than orer Col. Mulberry Sellers dreamed
It has boon definitely f1ct tha4 tho dread dos
irsp, uhen tho trump OF doom shall hollow It's
awful ttd!ngs through thu world, aud tho Great
Judge shall sot His tlrono iu middle air
10 call tho nations to Judgment, will occnr
Monday, April 10. Tho eatn.s nro already gat1i-
crtng into Chicago to perform tho solemn cete-
moninl 1itcs appropriate to tho great ovcnt, aud
to await together tlo coming Of Christ.
4 bolIof TINT The end OF tho World is Just about
to como ID i delusiou that Las obtained currency
in
AL21osr EvEnT AGE
OF Christianity. It waH very general among tho
primitive Christians, and colored their teachings
aud conduct. 1t appears In tbs Nc" Testament
and wns strongly asserted by tbs Fathcrs during
tho prosecutions Of tho second and third cetl-
turleB. At tlo close OF tho sixth century tho bo-
lief was everywhere prevalent, and waa adhored
to 30 confidently that extensive preparations
were mnde. At tho end Of the tonth century
panic llllcd all Europa On account Of the imml-
money Of tho judgment day, and at various other
periods has the deiusou prevailed to greater
OF less degree. Tho AIillorile excitement Ia this
country in 1s43 will DO remembered BY those
whose recollection extends to that poElod.
WILLIAM MILLER,
the founder Of tho sect OF Adventists. Was barn
in plttsfield, Mass, In 1881. and died In Wnsh-
,ugson County, N. r., in 1919. In 1888 e'began
to preach about tho country in regard to the Sec
ond coming Of Christ, fixing upon the year 1913
for the ereut.
Ills followers we're numbered by tens Of thou.
sad hut but .s wh ssa as ssaS n 81 auntsss ss,
and died ont Of public notice. It still
exists, however, both ip this country aud En-
gland, and supports number Of Periodicals, AZ
we'll nH iBuuiug numerous publications fanK!rE
from tracts to bulky dsarrtat!ous. great
many cxpecsed the Judgment dhy to come 10
1854, md again in 1868 and 1879. There ia now
ply1BIoX or BELIEF
among than, some thinking that Il In impossible
TO fx The exact date. although confident that We
arc living in tho latter days. whilo ths more fa-
and, II there ia power in faiih their csssinty Of
| belief is enough 10 bring 1t to pass.
The Advcntista In this country held National
| Convention SIX years ago at Rochester, N. T.,
which WAS attended by hbont 100 ministers Of
tue faith. At that Convention committee was
! Convention when It should be- deemed o1ped!eut.
but it has never taken any action. Tho Adventtsts
! have a pumbor Of smAl CONGREGATIONS scattered
through th!s stato, holding general CAMP
msetne onco year. and will probably meet It
uaIeabusg this year. They euppost, the Al0c'ls
Chr,sttan Itmes published at No. 9l Green
street, paper devoted to- tho propagation OF
| their belief.