, 1881-07-03
GuITEAU,s GOSPEL.

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| known about THE TRIBUNE Office. The first
| mention that WAS ever made Of him in that
| paper was In Octobor, 1oi6. when nn announce
ncnt was published OF the fact that olr. Guteal.
| the lawyer, who had sued the New York Herald
for $l0o.0D, was othcing on Clark street 1t was
mot very long after this that his religious pec1-
! arities came to the surface.
On the 4th OF Jnnunry, 1877, The TRIBUNE was
in receipt OF message aud certain accompany
ing documents from Guleuu. The letter WIS
| written on a letter head indicating that the
writer bud law oftico .-c:tn the
city, which brought to mind sha fact that
man by the same nam0 had. a few. weeks be-
fore. brought the aforementioned suit against
the New York Hernd for 100000 for libel, the
allegation being that he was in the habit OF
collecting money for clients and retaining one-
half for fees Referring 10 the documents re-
ceived, THE TRIBUNE said:
"Tne inclosure is In the shape of i've galieys
Of proof from the type Of u morutng newspaper
Of this city, the whole covering an argument TO
show that the SECOND coming OF Christ, which
the EvaneelicaI Church is expecting some time
In the indehnit future. is nu accomplished fact
5Ds that If 'o8x pS 70 Z! Re s Ss 81 ea e
lected all the texts in the New Tes-
lament having reference to a sec.
leads him u this conclusion Is that Christ Him
self, in all the references which he makes to His
return. used It in connection with the words
temporaries. Besides this. Juhn, Paul, and
othor eSangelists stated, without qualification.
that the savior wou!a come before the end OF
the first century. Tho only witaess who takes
the contrary view. says Mr. Guiteau. Is Potter,
,sno states in one OF his episties that, at the
IS Gs5s @ 81 Sp EoGe
this. however. by the statement that Peter was
y bold. impulsive uniearned man. blamcworthy
once rebuked his Master. 1t is nearly 1870
years since Peter wrote, and yet this
globe has not been burned up. Hence,
Mr. Guitcau concludes that, Peters opinion
that Chrtst's coming and the burning up Of the
earth were to be simultaneous events savors of
the things ct man and not Of God. Mr. Guiteau
objects to the testimony of Peter, and puts him
out Of court. He also fortides his conclusion
thar Christ came the second time at the siege OF
coming was necessarily the place OF His great
est eurthly agony. He was crucihed az Jerusa-
lem. There are in addition other points drawn
from Josephus the american Encyclopedia. and
other publications, which confirm Mr. e. In his
conclusions.
THE COMING OF ASTI-CHRIsr
Is also proven. and sir: Guiteau PROMISES to de:
the primitive church ana its successor. modern
Christianity, are one and tho same. While ad-
mitttng that many righteous people, himself fn~
ity, us II church organization, has been mock
cry. These views hfr. Guiteau IS ready to de-.
n and a aad to re-
this particular gospel. which he believes will
shake Christendom worse THAN Martin Luther
did three centuries ago. seye, he says, Is upon
eternity; and he expects to 60 ahroad this
spring.. It he can convert Great Britain to the
gospel OF the Second Coming, he can soou get
America, the rest OF Chistendosn, Africa, and
the islands of the sea under his thumb. Per-
sous desiring his services as 3 preacher Of this
special creed Gun address him at so. LII Dear
born street, car-far inclused."
''Mr. Guteuu explains in his letter that this is
great discovery, and that be has sent copies TO
the other city papers for simultaneous publica-
tiou. He adds that he would be pieAsed To h,ve
Moody. Swing. Cheney, and uthers of tue clergy,
viewed about the matter, which be believes is
destined to turn Christendom upside down."
Following this, and ten duys later, Mr. Guitcau
made an effort to reach the public to ventilate
his peculiar ideas lecturer TUE TRIBUNE
Of Jan. II contained the following advertise
meut: ..