The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-01-06
sVrittcl, for the Farmer.
LITTLE THEOLOGY.

LITTLE THEOLOGY.
Our England Prairie critic insinu-
..ted that was ''full of new wlne,'
when I wrote that letter on hiber-
mating animals. But that was non
sense, as new wine is as scarce here
as old rye, and l had tasted neither,
SO 1 got the FARMER, and on reading
the piece over, 1 found seven words
changed by the printer. and two left
out entirely, which caused the con-
fusion he complained of. Your state.
ment in the last issue, that editor,
compositor, printer and devil, were
the same person at that time, ex.
plains these lapses.
This is the literary season here.
Prof. Trempeaulaw has been giving
private instructions and examinations
in scientific physiology and physi-
ognomy. and gave a public lecture
in the school house, which was inter-
csting and instructive.
The Rev. Mr.. Collins and his lady,
are giving lessons in vocal music, and
4 course of theological lectures which
appear to be endless. It is difficult
to see how these can end, until Ga
brel sounds his trump to wind un the
universe. These lectures deal with
the images and animals, and Daniels
visions, and the revelations of St.
John. rs revealed to William Miller,
of Vermont, the founder of the Mil
lerites, or Adventists, about forty
years ago. They apply these to Baby
Ion, Persia, Greece, Rome, Modern
Europe and tho United States. and
trace in profane history, the fulfill
ment of these prophesies by Cyrus.
Alexander, the Pope, Napoleon and
all our American heroes, down to
Gen. Grant. It matters little that
Grant had not been canoniZed us 4
hero in 1874, when Miller predicted
the end OF the world, us the project
ors of the new sect. like those who
lead the Mormons and Spiritualists,
get new rvelations rs the circumstan.
ces demand. The Mormons make
constant progress by the aid of per-
secutions, but the Millerites increase
rapidly without this aid, and their
preachers enjoy a greater profusion
Of the good things of life, than any
other sect mp to the time set for Ga
brel to blow that last trumpet. Their
converts divided literally with the
needy and the greedy, keeping only
what would suffice till they ascended
into glory, and the leaders lived upon
the fat Of the land. But when the
prophecies collapsed, the reaction
was distracting beyond anything 1
ever witnessed. Hundreds became
insane, thousands became infidels,
and those who had fooled away their
property became beggars. Rev. Ed
ward Eggleston's book, "Thc End of
the World" is literal description
of the panic, and its consequences.
Miller a,l1 the wise ones prepared for
the future in the bountiful last daus.
But those who preached and neglect
ed the nee>lful, were in Il terrible tii.
lemma when the bubble hursted.
They must find an excuse for Glbrel's
banking. OF fall hack and e:,rn their
living by the sweat Of their brow. It
was this revealed the seventh day
Sabbath, the p,lrilication from swines
flesh. and other shields. and targets.
to ''dr;,w the iire'' of their dupes from
the future of the prophecy. Thus
when their dupes complained, these
cxpoun,lrrs of prophecy replied:
sour figures are correct, and the time
is up, bat God is merciful. We have
profancd his Sabbath, and kept the
Sunday of the heather; we are po-
luted with filthy pork, and sinking