, 1877-01-21

Mr.. Charles j. Gultenu, whose ahfe1 t'se4tIe''1o
describe him to be "thc Lawyer and lheo-
! logian,n delivered last night at the church III
| the Methodist Block what his hanobllls call
nhis Great Lecture on Chr1st's Second CON-
Ing, A. D. a." His audience consisted Of seven
| ladies and fifteen gentlemen. The price OF ad-
! mission put the enjoyment OF the lecture within
the reach Of all, for it was u free to ail "ho
can't spare Is cents (as he is working Tor the
Lord mud not for money!" The cashier at the
| door had a small pile Of change before him,
amounting to S1.65. Before the lecture COM
nenced, a colored man applied for his pay FOR
distributing dodgers, aud WIS sent out by a1r.
G,tcau to call In ladies and gentlemen to come
and hear the lecture
When be was ready he saw that table vas
| provided for TRIBUNE reporter, and opening
| with short prayer for 'thc bctgl!tci pubic
who would not come to hear about ChElst's au-
yent.n he commenced his lecture. He said lie
did not think it necessary for hun to apologize
for his small audience. People might not come
to hear him, but he was not to b. discouraged
for all tt.at, and he proposed to deliver his lee
ture any way. For nineteen centuries Christcn-
dom llud waited for Christ's advent, hoping He
would conc. lie took up the prophcsics Of the
Bible OH the subject, which ali tended to show
that Christ would como again on the earth,
within the generation OF His contemporaries,
which would be within about thirty years, Or A. D.
10. .'This argument is based, Mr.. Reporter, Oh
Matt. xiii, u, Il 20 SO, 81, and should like you
to make note ri 1t. And desire to Call your
attention, Mr.. Reporter, to the pesti]encc, war,
and famine that followed His coming. Joscphus
speaks Of Christ rs sone Jesus, 4 country fellow,
who went about desire special note Of this,
Mr.. Reporter. Pcoplcsay the Bible teashcs that
the Gospel must be preached before Christ
shall CONC. show that the Gospel was prea:h-
cd, and Iwoula like you to take down that
would come. Tllis is important, dr: Reporter,
for the end did come. BY the way, I wish you
would give these references, Mr.. Reporter, for
these references show that the Ant,- Christ has
come.:'
The reporter commenced sharpening pcrcil,
and the lecturer waited for him, while the audi
cncc Uttered. Mr.. Gintcau read Il number Of
references from Revelation. Then he contiu-
ucd:
- These show that Christ has been here, but
why hns not Christcndom known Of it! This is
especially important, Mr.. Reporter, and desire
that you would take it down. For nineteen
centuries, Mr.. Reporter, CIlr1stcndo'n has been
kept in ignoFancc OF this advent. All the min
listers and Biblical students ought to have come
the Apostles explanation oi this also inpor-
tant, Mr. Reporter, but shall defer considcrl-
tlou of it until another lecture Nineteen cen-
turtles have been afraid to facc this this thing,
but after hare been abroad and shaken them
up a little they'll come and hear me. Moody
could only raise I'D people until he went
abroad. Here's an item about Paul, Ar. Report
CT, for Paul said Christ would come again. Pc
ter didn't know what lie was talking about.
Please make note Of that, Mr. Reporter. The
Christianity OF Paul's Church has been mock
cry Mr.. Reporter, and I wish you would note
that fart. That is the reason the ministers are
not here tonight. alooiy shook 'ctn up a lit
tic, and may be will before I get through.
Now, Mr.. Reporter, will give you the Biblical
references otly, because you Will not hare space
for the argument {reads relcrcnces). They will
ouIy take seven or eight lines, Mr. Reporter,
can't you put them in! Then these ministers
can look them up tomorrow. I've only two
more items, MIR. Reporter, and I'd like you to
take them. Please take these references also,
Alr. Reporter (rcalingy, from !. John, t., 1s}:
Thus yon will see, Mr.. Reporter, tic Anti Christ
has conc. Now, Mr.. Reporter, If you will Eotc
down l. John, i'll, :, and l. John, Ill, IL, Te will
be almost through
sWe will now examine Revelation in rela-
tion to Christ's coming. After have read the
references to thu reportcrI will explain them
to the audience. will give you the references,
Mr.. Reporter {rca,ls). The Substances OF this is
that Christ told them He was coming quickly.
Tic last worsls OF Jol: we're that Carist was
coming. Nov am almost through, Mr.. Re-
porter, uan't you take the resta It Is short.
told Mr.. Hall if he wanted any more; he could
have it, for want good report Of this lecturc.
This is going to turn Christc:tiofa upside down.
IthlEk this Is destined to combine the Christian
Churches,-1ake that down, ..'r. Reporter. By
the way, will give you the latter part OF this,
Mr.. Reporter, if you don't want the trouble OF
writing it down. Hereafter we shall roam up
moro people here then than have nov. Copper
n;cus said the world was rou,ld, and everybody
believed him mad. There may tie some who
will "a; an1 lnad.'