Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-11-14

A conference assembled In Rev. DR..
Tyng's church. New York. week before
last, which has attracted considerable at
tention.
The object of the conference was the revi
va! OF the venerable christian belief 10 the
second personal coming Of Christ. Able
representatives. from nearly all the christ
ian denominations were present and took
part In the discussions. IL ia the belief OF
the gentlemen present that the christian
church OF TO day Is 10 need of quickening
impulse which may be found In the reyiv-
Ing and propagating the faith OF Christ.
secopd personal coming. At the close OF
the three days session the following was
adopted a the faith OF those present.
We desire di.claiming what doctrine. have
been or may De held in connection with the be-
lief OF the pTcUilleniAl coming Of the Lord
which conflict. with the faith once delivered 10
the Saints and received by the church universal
along tue ages, and 10 bear our united testi-
mOuy TO that which We believe 10 be the truth
Of the Gospel In the particular. which follow
viz:
First, we affirm our belief In the supreme and
absolute authori ! Il the writ ga 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 aud ascension
and 80 the prophetic word. of both the Old and
the New Testament concerning his second com
Ing will he literally fulfilled in hi. visible body
returning 10 this earth in like manner a. he
went into Heaven, and this glorious epiphany
OF the great God. our Saviour Jesus Christ, Is
the blessed hope of the believer and of the
church during the entire di.pen.ation.
Third, this second coming OF the Lord Je.u.
Christ i, every where represented iu the Scrip.
lures As imminent and may occur at any mo-
ment; yet the precise day and hour thereof is
unknown TO man, and known only TO God
fourih-The scriptures nowhere teach that
the whole world will be converted 10 God, or
that there Will be a reign OF universal ighteous
and peace before the return of our Blessed
Lord, but that only at and by His coming 10
power and glory will the prophecies concerning
the progress OF evil aud the DEVELOPMENT oil
anti-t htst, the times Of the Geuties aud the in
gatherings of Israel, the resurrection Of the
dead IN Christ and the TRANSPORTATION OF His
living saints receive their fultillment and the
period OF the millennial bles seduess il. inaug-
uration.
Fifth-The duty of the church during the alb
senee OF the bridegroom is to watch and pray
10 work and wait; 10 go into all the world and
f''a'h SVspti " anu tUu-
hasten the coming of the day OF God and to his
later promise, surely come quickly" to re-
spond in joyous hope, Even so, come Lord
Jesus"
The report was unanimously adopted. the
whole conference rising TO vote.
The following was offered by Rev. Dr.
Brookes. and was also adopted:
EesOtred, That The docti inc of our Lord's
premillennial advent. instead OF paralyzlng
evangelstic and missionary efforts. is one OF
the mightie.t incentives TO earnestness in
preaching the Gospel TO every creature It'll he
cometh."
Addresses were then made by Rev. DR.. Din.
widdie Of Virginia, and Gordon of Boston, Rev.
Mr.. Kellogg, Major Whittle of Chicago, Rev.
DR.. Brooks of st. Louis, and Rev. Stephen II
Tying, Jr. They all commented on the glorious
work Of the Conference. The Rev. Dr. Mac
Hay, Of Hull Eng, made the closing address
which was powerful and eloquent. After sing
ing. "Ali hail the power OF Jesus's nsme," the
benedctioD was pronounced by Rev. DIR. Lord
and the Conference adjourned finally,