The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-11-02
Las, Session orprophctic Conference.

NEW YoRK, November 1.-The Prophet
ic Conference held its last session to-day,
Mr.. Reynolds, OF Peoria, presiding.
L. r. Craven read paper on relation
of pre.millenial advent OF Christ to the
Catholic doctrine OF work OF the Holy
Spirit"
Prof. Cooper, Of the Presbyterian Semi
nary, Allegheny, Pa, followed with pa
per on '9rhe Judgment"
Rev. n. West, D. D., OF Cincinnati, ad.
dressed the Conference on the History OF
Doctrine" /,
The Committee on Resolutions,appointed
at the morning session, presented the iol-
lowing: Before closing this Conference,
composed OF brethren from so many differ.
erent branches OF one redeemed church OF
our Lord, we desire disclaiming whatever
doctrines have been or may be held in
connection with the belief OF the pre-
millenial coming OF the Lord, which con-
ilict with the faith once delivered to the
saints and received by tho church un,yer-
sal. and to bear our united testimony to
that which we believe to be the truth OF
the gospel in tho particulars which follow,
viz:" ,lL'tF -
1st. We affirm our belief in God on all
questions OF doctrine and duty.
2d. The prophetic words OF the Old Tcs-
lament concerning the first coming OF our
Lord Jesus Christ were literally fulfilled
mills birth, life, death, resurrection and
ascension, and SO the prophetic words OF
both the Old and New Testament concern
ing his second coming will be literally full
filled in his visible bodily return to this
earth in like manner us he went up into
heaven, and this glorious epiphany OF the
great God our Saviour Jesus Christ is the
blessed hope OF the belieyerand thechurch
during the entire dispcnsation:
Sd. This second coming OF the Lord
Jesus Christ is everywhere represented IN
the Scriptures as imminent, and may oc-
cur at any moment; yet the precise day
and hour thereof is unknown to man anu
known only TO God.
4th. The Scriptures now here teach thai
the whole world will be converted to God,
or that there will be reign OF universal
righteousness and peace before the return
OF ourblessed Lord, but that only at and
lby hiscomingin power and glory Will the
PROPHECIES concerning the progress oi eva
the development OF anti.Christ, the times
of Gentiles and ingathering OF Israel, the
resurrection OF his dead in Christ and the
TRANSPORTATION OF his living saints receive
their fIliillment and the period OF millen
nial blesscdness It's inauguration.
9th. The duty Of the Church during the
absence OF the bridegroom is to watch and
tpray, TO work and wait, TO so into all the
world and preach the Gospel to every
creature, and thus hasten the coming o
lthe day Of God and TO his latest promise,
"Surely come quickly to respond IN 10y,
oishone, even so come Lord Jesus Christ" "
The report was unanimously adopted
the whole Conference rising to vote.
The following, offered by Rev. BrooRes
was also adopted: ,,
u Pss0lrsd, That the doctrine Of our Lord
premiIienial advent, instead Of parai!yzint
eyancclistic and missionary eifSrts, Is ont
of The mighticst incentives to carnestncs'
in preach. ing the gospel to every cre''
ture "ill He cometh."
Addresses wore then made BY Major u
EW Whittlc, OF Chicago, Rev. DR.. Bro0kes
of ST. Louis, and Rev, Stephen IL. Tying
n Ifrhey,ai commented on the gioriou
| worS and success OF the Conference.
Rev. DR.. ElaaKay, OF Hull, Engianu
madp TIC closing address, which was p9NwI
cri,,I and eiognont. After singing "A!
Hail the Power o! Jesus Name" tho ,hene
diction was pronounced by Dr.. LORD, an
the Conference adjourned.