The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-11-14
The Prophetic Conference-LastD Days
Session.

NEW YORK, Nov. l.
The Prophetic Conference held its
last session to-day, Mr.. Reynolds, of
Peoria, presiding. The Rev. E. K.
Cravin read paper on "The Relation
of the Pre- Millennial Advent of Christ
to the Catholic Doctrine of the Work of
the Holy Spirit" Prof. Cooper, of the
Presbyterian Seminary, Allegheny, Pa,
followed with paper on 1.-THE Judg-
me.t," and the Rev. N. West, DID, Of
Cincinnati, addressed the Conference
on "The History of Doctrine"
The Committee ON Resolutions ap-
pointed at the mornings session pre-
sented the following:
brethren from 80 many different branches OF the.
one redeemed Church of our Lord, we desire
disclaiming. whatever doctrines have been o<
pre-millennial of our Lord which conflict with
the faith once delivered to the Saints and re-
ceived by the Church Universal among the ages
we bel ieve to be the truth Of the Gospel in par
ticulals which follow, viz:
our b s6s in se n and a
2. The prophetic words Of the Old Testament
Ghrss were '1 literally fuIsd in Ha birth fe
death. resurrection and ascension, and 90 the
prophetic words of both the Old and New Testa-
orally fulfilled in His visible bodily return 70
this earth in like manner as He went up into
Heaven: and this glorious Epiphany Of the gsesG
God our Savior Jesus Christ il the blessed hope
Of the believer and Of the Church daring the en-
tire dispensatiOn.
5. This second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ
imminent. and may occur at ally moment. Yet
the precise day and hour thereof IL unknown to
man, and known only to God.
1. The Scriptures nowhere teach that the whole
world will be converted to God, that there will
be q reign of universal rigiteousn6s - and peace
before the return Of our blessed Lord. but that
only at and by His comm. in power and glory
will the prophecies concerning. the prog
ress of evil and the development OF ANTI hriet,
the times of the Gentiles and ingathcring of
Israel, the resurrection Hl the dead in Christ and
transguratiOn of HIS living Saints, receive their
fulhllment and the period Of millenn.al blessed
S. The duty If the Church durin, the absence
Of the Eris ,egroom il to watch AMI pray. to work
and wait, to 70 into ali the world and preach the
Ge 70 tSs sr ~ ana shos H.
n i oyoS. hope. Even Co. come Lord Jesus.
The repOrtwas unanimously adopted,
the whole Conference rising to vote.
The following, offered by the Rev.
DIR. Brookes. was also adopted:
Resoired, That the doctrine of our Lortl's pre-
millennial advent instead Of paralyzins Evan
gelistic and missionary efforts, il one of the
mightiest incentives to earnestness in preaching
the Gospel to every creature till He cOmeth."
Addresses were then made by Maj.
ID. w. Whittle, of Chicago; the Rev.
DR.. Brookes, of St. Louis, and the Rev.
Stephen H. Tying, Jr. They all COM
mented on the glorious work and sue
cess of the Conference.
The Rev. DIR. Mackay, of Hull, Eng.
made the closing address, which was
powerful and eloquent.
After singing IAN hail! the power
of Jesus name" the benediction was
pronounced by the Rev. DR.. Lord, and
the Conference adjourned finally.