Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-11-08


The convention of prominent gentlemen,
aprgymen and laymen Of various dcnomina-
tiOns. who believe in the premillenisl ad-
ven. of Christ. held in New York, last week
attracted an unexpected degree CT popular
interest. Ii was 10 session three days.
Papers were presented by Rev. Stephen Ii.
Tying, Jr., OF New YORK, on "Christ's COM
ing-will it be visible and persoral?' by
Rev. DR. Kellogg, professor OF theology in
the Presbyterian seminary at Allegheny, on
"Christ'S coming: is it premi!lenial -
Rev. Dr.. Gordon of the Baptist church, on
"The First Resurrection - Rev. DR..
Mackay, on The Rapture Of the Church :"
Rev. DR.. Dufheld, a Princeton professor, on
The Times cf the Gentiles; :" Professor
| Lummis, a Methodist, Gu The Kingdom
Of the Church - Rev. ii. N. Parsons, of
Buffalo, on The Present Age and Develop
ment OF Anti-Christ:" Bishop Nicholson.
| 1.-THE Gathering Of Israeli Rev. DR.. Coop
er, Presby terrain professor of theology, on
the Judgment OF judgments - Rev. DR..
West, Presbyterian, History of the doc
trine of the Pre- Millennial Coming of
Christ :" Rev DR.. Brookes, who is the Gu
thor of book on Pro-Ii ,enianism. on
The Coming of the Lord in its relation TO
Christian Doctrine :" and Rev. DR.. Clarke,
of the Dutch Reformed church, on THAT
Blessed Hope The Convention adopted
the following declaration:
eve desire to disclam whatever doc
trines have been or may be held in connec-
ton with the belief Of pre-milcunial com
ing Of the Lord, which conflict with the
faith once delivered TO the saints and re-
ceived ny church universal along the ages
and to bear our united testimony to that
which we believe to he the truth OF the Cos
pei in the particulars which follow. viz:
First-We affirm our belief in the supreme
and absolute authority of the written word
Of God, on all questions of doctrine and dr,y
SecOnd-The prophetic words OF the Old
Testament concerning the first coming OF
our Lord Jesus Christ were literally full |
filed IN life, birth. death, re>urr elton and
ascension. and 80 the prophetic words OF |
beth the Old and New Testaments concern
ing His second coming viii be literally ful- |
filled in lis yi-itle. bodily return TO this |
heaven. and this glorious epiphany OF tho |
Great God our Saviour Jesus Christ is the |
blessed hope Of the believer of the church |
during the entire dIspensation.
Ihird-The second coming Of the Lord /
Jesus Christ l. Everywhere represented |
IN the Scriptures "a imminent, and may
occur at any moment. yet the precise day
and the hour thereof Is unknown TO man
and known only to God.
Fourth--The Scriptures nowhere teach
that the pepIl' Li the world will be con-
yertld 10 God, or that there will be a reign
CT universal rig htcOusness and peace before
the return OF uur blessed Lord but that
only at and by his coming. in power and
glory, vail the prophesies concerning the
progress OF evil and the development OF anti
Christ, the times OF tho Gen,iles ami the
gathering Il Israel. the resurrection of the
dead IN Chri,t. and the TRANSPORTATION of
hi, LIVING saints, receive their ;ulfllment
and the mii!enigl b.e-sedne>s It's inaucu-a-
ton.
FHG The dnty Of the church. during
tie ah,urco vi the Bridegroom, Is to watch
AID t. rTIy, 10 work and TO wait, to go I'M
TO nil the world and to preach the gospel 20
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 50 come. Lord Jesus"
The following resolution was also unani-
nously adopted
Ecsoirsd, That the doctfn. Of Of our Ltri's t,r.
niilena adv' nj instead of IAraly zing tn. e. an
'estc and missionary efforts one OF the might
81 Incentives To eHrnestness in preaching the Cos
'el TO eHery creature until lie cCmeth.