The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-01
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In the entry was stand on which We're piles
Of books. all supposed 10 be cmhOdiments Of
the doctrines advocated by the Conference. and
the youth In charge sold not n lew. On the side
walks were many young men with hand
bills and advertisements of Books for be-
LEVERS. and in the evening there appeared
certain middle-aged women with tracts which
they timidly offered 10 all who passed. particu.
larly to young men.
Promptly at 10 o'clock Chairman Reynolds
gave out the hymn "COronaton." Evangelist
Needham prayed. and then Prot Lumms read
his paper ON Tho Kingdom OF Christ" Prof
Lummis II a tall. well-formed gentleman. with
handsome features. expressive eyes. iron-gray
H. S was sH not he@v he w Ses s E aa
attention OF his hearers throughout long and
elaborate paper lie argued that the Jews had
n warrant for expecting King M literal ne
was David and a kingdom just MS literal. They
had overlooked, however. the forctoid lowliuo-s
and humility Of Jesus, in their anxiety TO sse
his iorctold glory. Had they seen tho lowline~s
had To- wait In darkness so Long Perhaps
the Messiah would then have done tie
work that his churches have boon So ns--
lig"ntly and ineniciently trying 10 do, The
brace tho whole globe and be possessed
by the saints. The kingdom was foretold by
Daniel in his Interpretation Of Nebuchadnezzar'
vision of the stone that smote the image. But
that dream had not come to pass yet. The stone
had not yet crashed upon the image. some
there were who said that this Kingdom meant
the Church. This he did not believe. The
Church was already established the kingdom
was yet TO come The kingdom was an end %
be attained the Church was ono of the means
to the attaining Of this end. Tho Church was
only sort Of training school. II had mary
part OF those in the Church would turn out
failures; the best would barely be saved.
nothing more. The condition Of the Church
was :, Struggle and a conflict. Tho kingdom
would not know anything about persecution
HNsSp, in linen mem9 'Gyn nay pe GgIisht us to re-
unit the Church an aggregate Of units. The
kingdom would be everlasting; the Church was
temporary Those who claimed that heaven
\. would %
model that wonderful prayer. Thy kingdom
come That petition had not yet been an
swered.
Prof Lummis having finished his admirable
paper. Chairman Reynolds said that the Rev.
DR.. Tying. Sr.. was present and he asked tho
Conference 70 welcome him 10y rising. All
arose. and the venerable clergyman. looking
yet more venerable in the long fur-lined cloak
In which he was clad. blessed the assembly.
Then the people sang JOY 10 the world, the
Lord is Come and after that the Rev. II. NJ.
Parsons. Buffalo Presbyterian pastor. spoke
u " The present age and development Of Anti
Christ Mr.. Parsons, portly, handsome man.
gray bearded, gray haired. and clad In ire
and delivered an interesting address. II is a
noticeable fact that every speaker thus far In
the Conference has been u man Of more imam
ordinary personal attractions. Mr.. Parsons's
conclusions in regard TO Anti-Christ were that
all the evils OF the present age represent him
will be under the control OF leader. who would
be Anti-Chrst ant opposed TO all the forces Of
good under the leadership Of Christ, OF tho
result OF me cDnUlct tneTo cOuLu pt no uouJl.
The afternoon session was opened by mo
singing OF the beautiful hymn, When Jesus
Comes and then the venerable Dr. Tying Of
fered a brief eNtemporaneOus prayer. Chair
man Reynolds called attention 10 the adgcrtisc-
ments o. hooks hc..- circulated. and said th-t
or endorse the books. and would not be- respon-
sible for them He then called attention to a
little book called jesus Coming" written and
published by wealthy Chicago gentleman
named Blackstone. copies Of which would be
mission to speak on the grand topic before the
Conference November would finish flfty-nine
years Of his ministry. IL was more than ilfty
years ago when the grand truth OF the doctrine
Of Christ second personal coming flashed upon
his mind. He believed in that advent M surely
Bishop w. r. Nicholson OF tho Reformed
Episcopal Church. Philadelphia, another nnc;
iron-grav beard and iron gray hair delivered
what proved % be the most eloquent address
thus far heard in the Conference His subject
was. " The Gathering Of Israel" which he said
meant the gathering back OF the twelve tribes
from their dispersion to Palestine and their
settlement there as one nation. Tho Bible
abounded in promises Of this event. The ref
eronce was 10 the literal Israel and 10 the literal
Palestine This gathering Of Israel would be- a..
complshed In two install Iments. The first would
take place before the advent OF Christ, and the
events in Europe and the East indicated that
the time tOrthat gathering was not lar on. Tho
complete restoration would be- ut the Lords
coming. In the first gathering the jews would
be IN fOnsldelNnlH nhHlueTS hul ~ IN uu'bN-
vcrled state They would rebuild their temple
and reestabish tho temple service. But they
would be- chnstscd. and when their suifcrnss
we're ended they would be reduced to u rom
nant. When the Lord came thon they would be
converted. Having looked upon Him whom
thoy pierced, they would repent and believe and
be forgiven and received by the Lord. Bishop
Nicholson then spoke eloquently Of the jew,
lace Of the globe, yet ever a distinct nation. the
standing miracle in the worlds current his
tory" He vas frequently INTERRUPTED nv AZ
that 40 applause should be heard within tho
house OF God.
The evening session began with the body OF
the house crowded so that the ushers had To
send all tho late corners 10 tho gallery. which
clergymen who crowded the platform wero
seen tho white hair of tho Kev. DIR. Philip
Schaf, and the keon face OF the Rev. DR.; Theo-
singing Of Topladys Rock Of Ages" This