New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-02


of China, and Beleheim. the opener OF Japan that M
spired the noble Dnn who. under us innuence, W.
moderate Scotland from its lethargy ana was ihe
pioneer Of ms Indomntabe race India. This was the
hope that inspired and cheered ana eyefJoyed , bic
En. and Lowenthal. and host OF others whom time
would fan me TO mention. $1,000
its bosom. Wonder you II those into whose hearts IL
has eutered have been the pioneers, tho foremost
charge not those who disagree with with being
the sothful servants who say Our Lord delay eth Ms
coming That would be a SANDER. Well do Know tnat
amonst them are found many noble workers in the nobe
cause of humany.n the master cause But OF tnsa
sounding the midnight wsrnpg-Behod come gp,cR aId
with voice and with work that hnstcs the Coming he
must answer back tho cry Of l., him who VINO
pearine Even 50 come, Lord Jesur-6ome quickly.
THE REV. DIR. COOPER'S PAPER.
Prayer was offered by the Rev. DIR. Lord,
alter which the Rev. Dr. j. Cooper Professor OF The
ology in the Presbyterian Seminary, Allegheny Penn
read long paper The Judgment or Judgments
He said Tho importance and solemnty OF the SUB
ject have almost deferred Inc from engaging in
! its discussion; yet / attempt 1t with the
conviction that II is duty to study and confer with
each other the OF unfulflled prophecy In
my inquiries on this subject l have sought TO DC
In the SrrtuEes TIE word or jqsm 6s1
rule government MS the Judges OF lsr"tl who Judged
the people The word ls sometimes Ssea 10 express
in which there Will be q revelation OF t heir
fixed character and determination or their
everlasting destiny The history of the world u eo;
tinued Judgment but it cannot yet he termed Gmai
Judgment although is preparing The way Tor tha, ds
Day of judgment 10 come Is no donDt 10 Dc iaentnfu
with that which inc almost all the ,Propaehc
writings spoken OF as the day OF the Lord TINS JUDI
rep ia 10 be final the two parties 10 be judged ;-th
eternal destiny OF the sheep and the goats Is hxeo-tno
one goes away to everlasting are and Tue %
| separation and rer1butiOn.
james GiaseoTS d. D.. tnnk ii is in perfect accord
with the Scriptures 10 represent the whole OF tc men
Lord aud the day of Judgment, just the present
dlspensaton Is called " the day of salvation"
being called ihc Day Of Judgment These which
d frcrent acts or scenes In that one judgment.
by the infction OF an awful JUDGMENT upon the ey0 s
dead, small and great. Here tie work OF judgment
'"'' ADDRESS BY THE REV. DIR. WEST.
The Rev. DR.. n. West, of Cincinnati. Ohio,
read paper on the History of the Promilleuaran Doc
| trine." His argument was as follows;
What is Win pogSTy as @ San Inc ra
Annotators with the New Testament. The two
public denial of tho Prc-Mennariau doctrine
It the Guild of an old method OF interpretation re-
pndated by The primitive Christians, and has created
no less than five memorable panc' IN hisory-tnose o.
the SIXTH tenth, fourteenth seventeenth ana hneeenh
cCpturies-for none OF which were PTcMillennal ans
The work Of AdtcIiiasts assuming III in la a4
veltiu The 1000 years reign of Christ on earth INTO
carnai Kingdom set up by IRE ana sword 10 'S
Cnrisiian Cm,iasm' or "MiiIennariansm." is the
doctrine OF tine personal reign OF Christ with His
saints upon earth for LOCO years altel
been Judged and have persisted IN q common doom;
1t is the doctrine OF visible ana eater l,
sovereignty of Christ upon Garth Ms the ontcone oil ms
tory the redeemed Church OF all ages rejoicing N the
ulness of resurrecon-fe, in presence OF HIM who Is
Primo OF the Kings OF the Earth visible KINGDOM
established upon the ruin OF the politics OF all Dsons'
wide as the canopy OF heaven; RneGOn n spa-
the hegGlrly elements of Judaism no paTt-or
Terrestrial and yet cees sbae be IN vStoy
Dlessedness, holiness dominion ana communion OF the
The last division was treatment Of the history OF
Prey iennsrianism in tho nineteenth century,
A Aie5 i sS"" PesMIennarsn has had 70
tend. and its triumph all Dr Wesi c4n ono
hat some men OF revolutionary character, who III I'M
derstood the GOSPEL of Christ has fret embraced and
humanity rests the sense of Its oppression and helpless
The turning OF man n'ad hnInayo r,S g
erats or nnregeneIetc, 10 this one and only
hope Of reform The knGdsT a G era Snnan eh
for mans dciyerance EverIn0re Christ is this Desire
or ~ az GbnreSs hone When ali other hopes have failed
Before the OF the morning services. the Rev Dr.
Brooses OF st. Louis, offered the following resolution
which was adoDted by the Conference;
Rksolped. That n committee consisting OF the Rev
Willis Lord D. D., OF Columbus. ONO; the Rev. A. W.
Fifteen D. D. Of wsshssO1 S tb the Kew ksy Julius R
W. Grannerd. d. D., of Baltimore; the Rsv.
saSSsH D. d. o. Of SeSsGrh Ii. R sSe
". r. Gordon Of Sew-Jersey; the Rev. J. j. Miller; Of
s@Tn the Ry Rev Isaac yrdh hSaS Of RooSe
ter. aud the Rev. Jesse Gilbert. OF Newark.
BE P ns % on The SUBJECTS that
presented during the meeting aud To report ~ thiS
evenings session.
PROFESSOR DUFFIELD'S ADDRESS.
At the opening of the afternoon session the
churoh was we'll flied. Tho exercises opened with
the singing Of the hymn "Ten Thousand Times Ten
Thousand and prayer by the Rev. Dr. Huahes, OF New
Jersey Professor George Duffeld D. D., OF Princeton
the csnei al subject, summary OF arguments for
the doctrine Of The personal Pre- hennal coming OF
Christ" Following the points OF his argument
Pre-aiilenarisns believe that Mlenn9lera OF right
peace earth before the Advent not 10
be expcctcd for the following reasons:
Were the doctrine true Is would undoubtedly be prom
nent IN the New Testament 1t is not only prom-
pent Dut neither Christ or the Apostles make any a.
Tas Uniform and abundant teaching the relation
al The Unurch u the dnrug the present dsposa
ton rs with the COMMON doctrine respecting
Tne AdycBt-not tho Miennum-is prominently pre-:
sented New Testament as the blessed hope OF
ever mminent-t0 be " looked Tor with longing ex-
pectatiOn. ,,..
The saviour's reported command to watch for His
coming because We know the hour" Is inoonsisl-
emit with the idea of millennium Intervening
cay that the manifestation OF the Messisnc Kingdom.
and tho Advent are syncirOnOns events
Tho APOSTOLIC Church PrpMilleuniap. as vas tho
Church fpr more than two centuries immeoiatey sue
| ceedng the Apostles. .,.,,
Ihe doctrine OF Millennium before the Advent Ii not
60 found the standards Of any OF the Cnurchoa OF
the Reformation. by several OF the confessions. well
as by the prominent rrformers individually, IT WAS e1
pressy repudlaed 1t novelty in tue history OF tho
Church suggested only hundred and nifty years ago.
and avOwed by its author as ca new hypothesis"
The hymn ''Ilu He Comes" sung. aud prayer
was offered by the Rev Dr.. Baker The Rev Dr. 1ynE
jr. then called Tor contsioutio on In order 70
! tue CorOnthian Church-we have not many
rich mon among Those who agree with us
mnst support their substance This Is the cheap
es campaign that ever held. We are indebted o
the secular PR for most O its advertisement and have