New-York tribune., 1878-10-08
PROPHETIC CONFERENCE.
REvIvING A NEGLECTED DOCTRINE.

PROPOSED MEETING OF BELIEVERS IN ihb iHh
MILLENNIAL COMING OF THE SAVIOUR.
Preparations are making for the conference
OF believers in the advent Of Jesus Christ
This is TO be held at the Church of the Holy Trinity at
Madison-ave and FOrty-secOnd-st october 30 and 81
and November l. The following circular sets forth at
length the object OF the conference and gives the names
Of the bishops professors. ministers and others VINO
unite in approving the call.
DEAR BRETHREN IN CHRIST: When from any cause
some vital doctrine Of Coos Word has fallen into neg
lect or suffered contradiction and reproach, 1t becomes
the serious duty OF who hold it, not only strongly
and constantly 10 ream e. hut TO seek BY all means In
their power 10 bring back the Lords people to ITS appr
Christs second personal appearing has, we are con
strained 10 believe, long LAIN under such neglect ana
In tie Word OF God we find It holding most conspicu
place. IL is there strongly ana constantly empna
sized personal and imminent event. the great obect
OF the Churchs hope the powerful motive 10 hoy living
and wachfu service the inspiring ground OF confidence
amid the sOrrows and sins Of the present evil world ana
the that is to end the reign Of Death cast down
Satan from his throne, and establish the Kingdom OF
God on EARTH SO vital indeed Is this truth represented
TO be that denial Of II pointed out as one OF the
conspicuous signs OF the apostacy o: the last days
who may differ from cannot be nsensible TO the
fact that there has been sad decline In our Times rom
the clear vivid ardent faith OF the early church IN re-
gard 10 tins doctrine Very many Christians have been
taught TO think OF the coming OF Christ as eqnyaen 70
the gradual diffusion OF Christianity Many, satisfied
with this present world have te desire lor tne re,urn
boldly speak OF such an event as only fascinating
dream" destined never to be rsaIed But % In,e we
symptom OF the present state OF religion Is an occA
sion for the plOfOundest gratitude that there has within
few years been such powerful aud widespread
revival OF this ancient faith. Looking over the Chufch
oil God I'm an its branches and listening the clear and
decisive testimony to this truth that is coming up III
such volume from teachers and pastors, ehpositofs
and lay workers, evangests and missionaries u car
but appear u.s. that after the long sleep OF the Church.
the wise at last rising up, and trimming belr lamps
In preparation FOR the coming OF the bTidegrOOm .
Iu lew these facts. 10 has seemed desirable tbat
those who hold 10 the personal preMillennia advent
hope" should meet together In conference, our
hOnored brethren IN England have recently DONE 10 set
FORTH IN clear terms, grounds Of their hope TO give
mutual encoura IN the maintenance what they
believe be vital truth for the present times
and response 20 our Lords Behold. come quickly
10 voice the answer by their prayers and hymns and
testimony, Even so, come, Lord Jesus
meet with at the Church OF Holy Trinity Madison
ave. and Forty sec9nd-si tthe Rev 3 H. iyng J5 rec
October and lst OF November 1873. TO listen To series
SeSl Of the Lod Christ and TRUTH aud
TO participate IN sueh discussions as the topics may sus
JAMES II. BROOKS, 4. ]. GORDON.
e. II. TYING, JR., MAURICE BALDWIN,
Wy. MooREHEAD, RUFUS W. CLARKE,
Committee.
The foIlowing-named bishops, professors. ministers
ad unite In ndOrsing the calling OF the con-
ference
VAL Bishop PIotesta3t EP, as Church. oIi TSpeta Kan'
TRg Rector @ ETsTGs ~ ssesse k S9qrss inv
T. Cooper Prof of Theology Allegheny United seminary
Jos A seiss, Pastor Lutheran Church. PhaIelPhia
G K imire pastor PTesGytrian Church, Jersey city 81
1. W, Bancroft Rector Christ Church, Booklyn. y *
T. T. Perkins Rector 81 Pas Eps UnnGe YoE , NY
Ii. NJ saunders, Pastor Baptist church lonkers y. y
r. G. Maiiaek Dec evangelical society Phia.
W. bIRh2n R0ar GauTS1 S6sgfon III
r " na.iinss Rector Hoy Trinity Church Vt
1rod Harris Fast Pastor spsl hGT %e,chesser
o;Sgs Ess Pas,sT F1sT SI PdSs
orr9ek Editor MsoIahs sSaLd Boston aass
F. " Flint Pastor Tre.byerian Church Kingston Penn,
H. G. Bootb Epis Church Of Our saviour Bkyn NY
j. y D1nn raM@e Rector 81 resr Ep ch baltimore Nd
j. Adams Pastor pfes6yte,ian Church Rnn5rE til
Prank NJ Rockwell Evangelist, Chicago Ill
George y. PentecOst Eyaugelist, Boston Mass
j. NJ sitter Pastor Frst Baptist Church. Hamilton ~ Y.
HStane S ytS% Vest rfesbyeiiaa Church Cincinnati Ohio
j. T. sanRsy Pastor Uncd PTssn Church Rcehcstc Y.
j. stswar Pastor Pres6 terian Church lowando Penn
J s Thompson Pastor Dutch terd chGfch cs'sEm MY.
G { Pastor FEesby Church, DsiToi! Mich
e cSS f' B a h Pe haF SeSs
/. 9 Baker Pastor Pre:byterian Church Camden. y.
WI Gillespie Pastor United Prtsbytean Church Newl ork
r. " " French @ Pastor Taed Prss % Church P'otSns H.
+ b. Reed Pastor United Pres Church KnoxSg Tenn
w Pse Pastor Pastor PSs sTf F9R HR cSTG hano E
b. Dubois wyokOn Presbyteran Church. Olyphant Penn.
sa4Fe asns 1n n s,GS SSaTG ngan n N
T. ssso Chsrs9 hSps Mimi
T y Bancroft pTOesSor BrSTn 9TiysTSy SysnGs ~
t. T. acHyca Pastor Unsd Prs CRHTeb 9sfSioos
T. i %S9n hySg T 1 S G9%Tc Mnss h.
wm reynolds Presbyterian Church Peoria H.
John wanhnsker Presbyterian Church. Philadelphia
JOS u. Jones, NJ d.. Baptist Church West Chester, Penn
r. & burton Pastor Con Church Rais%a2So. aieS.
David Pastor niied PTcs chGTch Wooster ohio
H. Clarke r.,Sr Dutch soG church IsiersSn
J. r. Beckley Pastor Baptist church Newburyport, Mass
W. J. Erdman Pastor PRESBYTERIAN Church Jamestown Y
T. Mathews Pastor Presbyerian Church. Monmouth Ill
j. B. GaIowsy Pastor United Pres ChHreh Clarence Iowa
DIV whi,,le, Ev4ngeli.t Chicago A..
A. Erdman Pastor Pf"sSy eriaH th1rcB MoPiistSwn J.
g. Cunningham Pastor Evangelical Advent Church. Boston,
E Pefrsn PasioF Baptist ni5H Church Chicago.
Romeyh berry Pastor resby terrain Church Montclar NJ
W. H. Gordon Pastor Reformed Church. sch aaenbsrs MI
Robert Cantron Pastor Bap!ist Church. Bran,ori Ont
Mccaocl Pastor Hted Pres Church. Knoxville Tenn
u p Tins Psstqs i,Gs Baptist chg5c hssa ssS Nf
u 1 Hastings. Edltor ch,isi,aa, Boston. hss;i
H. D. Morris Presbyerian Church. President oxford Female
u p smith, Reformed Episcopal GlITS6 PasssS Nil
H. A. Cordo. Pastor Baptist Church. Gloyersylle n.
Gee ES'G n GGHS GRssS III
W. w. Clarke Pastor Con. Church, Panesyllle, Ohio
Samuel Ashhurst, Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia.
Francis Russell Pastor Con. Church, Mansfield, Ohio.
H. NJ. Pastor Presbyterian Church, ToodO Ohio.
j. MaeT. Pastor PTesby tefan Church, carthage IN.
DAVID Eddy. Pastor Pres. Church, Brockpon. N. u.
Wm p Pay0n Pastor Presbyterian Church. St. Louis Mo.
John Pearson, Advent Church. NewburypOrt Mass
Josiah Litch. Advent Church. Philadelphia.
The following Is announced as the programme for day
sessions:
ist achnss Coming Is IL Personal and yisibler The
Rev stephen ii. Tyng. jr D. d. OF Episcopal Church New
I'd schIisrs Coming 1t Pre- Mlennal p The Rev g. H.