Ottumwa weekly courier., 1878-11-06
CHRIST'S SECOND COMING.
Final Proceedings Of the prophet-
10 Conference In New York.

NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-The prophet
ic conference held its last session, to-
day, Mr.. Reynolds, of Peoria, pre-
siding. Rev. E. B. Craven read pa
per on the Relation of the Pre- -millen-
nial Advent Of Christ to the Catholic
Doctrine of the Work Of the Holy
Spirit. Prof. Cooper, Of the Presby-
terian seminary, Alleg heny, Pa, fol-
lowed with . paper on "The Judg-
ment," and Rev. n. West, d. D., Of
Cincinnati, addressed the conference
on "The History Of Doctrines"
The committee on resolutions ap-
pointed at the morning session pre-
sented the following: Before closing
this conference, composed Of brethren
from 80 many branches of the one re-
deemed church of our Lord, We de-
sire, disclaiming whatever doctrines
have been or may be held In connec-
tion with the belief In tie -millen-
nial coming of the Lord which con-
flict with the faith once delivered to
the saints and received by the church
universal along the ages, and to bear
our united testimony to that which
we believe to be the truth Of tho gos-
pei In the particulars which follow,
viz:
First-We affirm our belief in the
supreme and absolute authority Of
the printed word Of God ON all ques-
tions Of doctrine and duty.
Seoond-The prophetic words Of
the Old Testament concerning the
coming of our Lord Jesus Christ were
literally fulfilled in his birth, life,
resurrection and ascension, and 90 the
prophetic words of both the Old and
New Testament concerning His sec-
ond coming, will be literally fulfilled
in His visible bodily return to this
earth % He went up into heaven, and
as this glorious epiphany of the Great
God, our Savior, Jesus Christ, 10 the
blessed hope OF the believer and
church during the entire dispensa-
tion.
TAird-This second coming Of the
Lord Jesus 10 everywhere represent
ed in the Scriptures 40 imminent and
may occur at any moment; yet the
precise day and hour thereof II un-
known to man and known only to
God.
Fourth Scriptures nowhere
teach that the whole world will be
converted to God or that there will be
. reign of universal righteousnesl
and peace before the return Of ouz
blessed Lord, but that only q and by
his coming power and glory will the
prophecies concerning the progress
Of evil and development of antichrist
the times Of gentiles and the gather.
ing Of Israel, the resurrection Of the
dead In Christ and transAgurstion oi
his living saints receive their fulfill,
ment and the period Of millennial
blessedness it, Inauguration.
FVtk-The duty Of the church du.
ring the absence Of tho bridegroom
is 10 watch aud pray, to work and
wait, to 60 into al the world and
preach the gospel to every creature
and thus hasten the coming Of th,
day Of God, aud to his latest promise
Surely / come quickly" TO respond
in Joyous hope, even so como Lori
Jesus."
The report was unanimously adopt
ed, the whole conference rising Il
vote. The following offered by Rev
DR.. Brookes, was also adopted
ResOlUed, That the doctrine Of on
Lords pre-millennial advent insteat
Of parslyzing evangelistic and mis-
sionary effort is one OF the mighties
incentives to earnestness in preaching
the gospel to every creature until III
cometh."
Addresses were then made by Maj
D. w, Whittle, OF Chicago, Rev. Di
Brookos, Of st. Louis, and Rev
Stephen II. Tying, Jr. They al com
mented ON the glorious work an
success Of the conference. Rev. d.
Mackey, of Hull, Englaud, made tn
closing address, which was powerfl
End eloquent. After singing "A
Hail the Power Of Jesus Name" ID
, benediction WAS pronounced by Re-
DR.. Lord agd the conference adjourn
- 3nally.