Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-11-02
THE PREAIILLENNIAL.

Closing Proceedings of the Prophetic Con-
ference-Unan1mous Adoption of Reso-
lutions Declaring Belief in the Prophe-
sizes, Including the Second Visible Com
ing of the Lord Jesus Christ.
New YORK, Nov. 1.-The commi ttee on res
olutions appointed at the mornings session
of the prophetic conference, presented the
following:
Before closing this conference composed of
brethren from SO many different branches of
the one redeemed church of our Lord, we de-
sire to disclaim whatever doctrines have been
or may be held in connection with the belief of
the premillennial of our Lord, which conflict
with the faith once delivered to the saints and
received by the church universal among ages,
and to bear our united testimony to that which
we believe to be the truth Of gospel in the par
ticulars which follow, viz:
First-We affirm our belief in the supreme
and absolute authority of the written author
ity of the written word Of God on all questions
of doctrine and duty.
Second-The prophetic words of the old tes-
lament concerning the first coming of our
Lord Jesus Christ, were literally fulfilled in his
birth, life, death, resurrection and ascension,
and 80 the prophetic words of both the old and
the new testament concerning his second COM
ing will be literally fulfilled in his visible,
bodily return to this earth, in like manner as
epiphany Of the great God, Our Saviour, Jesus
Christ is the blessed hope of the believer and
of the church during the entire dispensation.
Third-This second coming of the Lord
Jesus Christ is everywhere represented in
scriptures as imminent, and may occur at any
moment, yet the precise day and hour thereof
is unknown to man, and known only to God.
Fourth-The scriptures nowhere teach that
the whole world will be converted to God, or
that there will be reign of universal righteous
ness and peace before the return of our blessed
Lord, but that only at and by his coming in
power and glory will the prophecies concerning
the progress Of evil and the development Of
antl-Christ and the ingathering of Israel, the
resurrection of the dead in Christ, and the
TRANSPORTATION of his living saints, receive
their ful6llment. and the period of milennial
blessedness it's Inauguration.
Fifth-The duty Of the church during the
absence of the bridegroom is to watch and
pray, to work and wait, to go into oil tho world
and preach the gospel to every creature, and
thus hasten the coming of the day of God, and
to his latest promise, Surely come quickly
to respond in joyous hope, Even 30 come Lord
Jesus
The report was unanimously adopted, the
whole conference rising to vote.
The following offered by Rev. DR.. Brookes,
was also adopted:
Resoluea, That the doctrine of the Lords
premillenial advent instead of paralyzing
eVangel1st1c ana missionary eUorts, IS one OF
the mightiest incentives to earnestness in
preaching the gospel to every creature "tin he
cometh."
ri Addresses were then made by Major D. ".
Whittle, Chicago, Rev. Debrookes, st. Louis,
Rev. Stephen 81. Tying. They all commented
on the glorious work and success of the con-
ference. Rev. DeMackay, of Hull, England,
| made the closing address, which was powerful
and eloquent. After singing ''All hail the
power Of Jesus name" benediction was pro
nounced by Rev. DR.. Lord, and the conference
adjourned finally.