The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-04-29
The Second Advent OF rbr,.,.

Those pious souls always aboundino IA
tho church. who believe that the Man of Na,a.
retl is to return to this oarl set up II kin.
dom over il. and establish His govcrf,r ..ur I,
the city of Jerusalem from whence n, VII
issue to mankind laws perfect and ut.vor4aJ.
securing the pcacn and welfare Of thew .lniu,
man family. and creating order out NJ the liz.
order that now prevails in society. lolti - hu-ls
moss. and religion. are sure to find tho fa N.
icrvor. and hope strengthened. even 'lou,I
they may not lnd their cnrnal reason onla.t-
cncd or their seriptural knowledge cnlnIeDaby
the little book Of the Rev. Dr. STEPHEN N TYNo.
Jr.. He wa Coue tNow York: Mucklo,, A 80
monl. II is not. nor docs it pretend o. be- I,
book Of Theological learning; it docs uof NV
claim TO Doe grounded on the methods Df wlat
may he called secular logic, nor docs 10 fnka
much heed Of the ways Of systcmatle ratio-
cinaton; il docs not attempt anything Ike
formal or critical examination of tlose
passages Of Holy Writ that have been supposed
10y not few Christians to bc prediction, of tho
Second Advent; in short. it makes no show nd
all Of argument. or scholarship. or cAog,sis
in any direction whatever. II Is series Il
brief mcditations. in plain language. with holy
glow, upon the rcnppearancc in our world 4
the man Christ. which is assumed to be- an event.
that the prophets forctod that the apostes
anticipated. that the Church il yet hopefully
looking for, and that Christ himself promised
in words not to Doe mistaken. In onterriatin.
this event, the authors heart throbs with rgp-
ture; his eyes are ravished with its glofv and
his mouth Is filed with melody. In the ardor
of his enthusiasm he rchcarsos the accIama-
tons of the Apocalypse. and takes wings 90 his
thought in the words Of prophets arO- leg,
saints. and martyrs His mcIitations often giya
way TO hymns. chants, and cnntr,s. and
Imagination is mingled with emotion as no
halls the approach Of the Rcdcomer Tho
nature and quality Of his book are Displayed
even in the titles of his chapters. nmongwhicr
we find: Tho Glorious Man. The Mln rom
the Glory" "The Coming with Glory Tho
Glorious Appearing" "a Glimpse OF the
Glory" "The Glorious Rapture" IT, Glory
Revealed in Is" Tho Glory Begun Below"
The Kingdom Of Glory" Perhaps tn, tl,Js
in themselves furnish all the description wa
need to give Of the style. scope. and chara. or
OF lie WI come.
In this book. the Roy. DR.. Tying Jr.. makes no
such attempt as tine lIilcritos and 0th.I- have
err oneousy made to rs the time or tn year e
the Second Advent lie do. not work mp tho ut-
tcranccs 81 Daniel or John ms SO many VI. 'rarl-
ans have done. nor DOES hc seek 70 de- ry tia
portents that are to prccedc the day b. cer-
brates II docs not indulg, in any fan ,- uvor
the changes that will bee effected In the ordinary
practical life ana affairs and business oi 10
worlds community through tho administrative
operation of Christ's government. By pyoif-
INK such calculations and speculation- hr-ave5
himself and his readers from a world OF 'rHuhla
md disputation. But. respecting the main fea-
iurc Of the theme Of which he writes. h. ha'is
To- the letter of the Word. He says that tie .fii1
II souls Is involved in the rejection Of tie t.
eral rendering of the Scriptures. and AFR utes
heresy TO those who resolve the repeated ans
Inducements OF Christ's future advent into
nsurativo prediGion Of the triumph OF the Coos
pei. He argues that the Episcopal Church, q
which he IS a minister. maintains the GROUND
On which he plants himself in thcse essays. and
goes SO far as TO say that there can bee no ques-
ton what is the doctrine of this church on tns
second advent If Jesus Christ The authors
fathcr. the Il T1r Of ST. Georges.
WHO writes an introiu ton t. the book. says
that he himself looks ON the lerso mai oi.d nre-
advent Of Christ ~ n certainty. and
that many years ago he was led TO adopt mia
view with entire conviction and deep ,hankiul-
ness.
We are not surprised { hear Of tn popn'Nr-
ity Of this little book imme nioly upon H. Iuh-
lioation; md thora IL no doubt that mul'.tulss
Of Christian believers will lind great sat.s.A..
tion IN It's pages.