Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-02

fOr elgnieen centuries ChriStend0m has eX.
pected the second coming OF Christ. Ffom
father to SOD, from generation to generation,
tnls idea has come down from the Primitive
churcn. During all these ages Christ has not ap-
endom, and we are here to show that the rea-
son He has not appeared Is because He came at
the siege OF Jerusalem, A. ID. TO- 'in the clouds
OF Heaven. with power and great glory" and
judged the righteous and wic6e d, the quick
and dead Of the Primitive Church and Jewish
Nation. This Is the proposition we propose to
establish by careful review OF the New Testa-
ment
We present the idea that Christ came 10
Judgment at the destruction Of jerusalem as
discovery. and ask for 1t a prayerful re cep-
out this view of Christ5 second coming, and
herein Is the great value Of the discovery.
In examining this subject we wipe away the
tradition and mist and unbelief of past ages
and stand on the words of Jesus Christ con-
corning his OVID coming and the expectation
of Paul and the Primitive Christians. We I'M
dea- They were addressing common people,
and we take them at their word. We believe
they said what they meant AMI meant what
they said.
The Career Of President Garfield.
President Garfield has been so prominently,
constantly and actively engaged in public at
fairs for the last twenty years that his char
acter and the Incidents OF his career are freshly
familiar to almost every person In the United
States, and he has In no small degree engaged
the attention Of the people Of all other coun-
tries. Nevertheless, in connection with the
dreadful event of this morning. 1t will be inter.
esting to sum up the more salient points Of his
life. James Abraham Garfield was born at
orange, Cuyahoga county, Ohlo about
t1fteen miles from Mentor, his late resi-
dence, on the 18th of November 1881.
hts father who was one Of the earle st settlers
In Cuyahoga county, died in 1888, leaving q
widow and four children very poorly provided
s lG s Sames WAS sae youngest Child he
thorough education. Up to his 18th year he
worked at carpenterlng and canal boating,
going to school at intervals when he could
afford It. When In his nth year he entered the
Geauga Seminary at Chester, and subsequently
The Eclectic Institute at Hiram. He graduated
at Williams College in 1856, with high honors,
tutor, from which position he soon rose to be
It's principal. He frequently preached In the
pulpit OF his denomination, the Christian (or
In 1858, Mr.. GARFIELD married Miss Lucretta
Rudolph. Of Hiram,-she who has been his
congen1al. affectlOnate and helpful wife through
all the varied scenes OF his remarkable aud L.
lustrious career.
having been previously elected as republican
to the Ohio state senate. just as he was enter.
Ing upon the career OF lawyer ana politician,
the war call sounded, and he promptly an
onel OF the 42d Ohio regiment, and was soon
thereaft assigned 10 the command OF brigade.
He distinguished himself as brave officer In
numerous battles, and was, IN 1868, Drevetted
major general for conspicuous bravery.
he was chief OF staff Of the Army Of the Cum
OerlaLd. ana subsequently served on the curt
martial held In this city which found Gen. FItz
John Porter guilty, and In the fall OF 1853 he
was elected to Congress-his commission as a
| held. '-- Wv
He has had a distinguished career in con
gress, as he had In the army. he was for years
leader OF his party In the House, and
ana able member 81 the republican side Of the
| House. he served continuously In Congress
from 1868 until 1sSo. having held the
On o military aiIaiTs, banking Ing o and cuT
| rency, and appropriations respectively
His course as leading republican was marked
which sometimes brought him In contact witt
| the prevailing sentiment Of his party In tht
House. he boldly, during his last term, pro-
claim ed himself In favor Of amending the cleo
Sanship, and an amendment proposed by hln
| was adopted BY the democrats. While acting
as member OF Congress Mr.; Garfield visited
with election frauds perpetrated in that state
In the Presidential election OF that year, ana IL
the spring following he was member Of the
In seating Mr.. Hayes as President
During the winter Of 1879 he was elected by the
| legislature OF Ohio TO represent that state liz
the United States Senate, to succeed Senator
Thurman, whose term Of service expired on the
4th OF March. 1851. While In the enjoyment oil
this great honor, but before he had taken hi,
seat, he was chosen as the republican candi.
date for the Presidency by the convention o.
that party which met In Chicago 10 June, 1899
| In November OF that year he was triumphanty
elected TO that high office, and on the 4Lh o
| March following he was inaugnrated annie
demonstrations OF enthusiasm and popular re
! gard such as were never paralleled In tn
history Of the country.
No administration ever commenced, 1t Is SAT-
| to say, with more promising prospects for har
mony and success than. did that of Presiden
Carried. His own party was united and strong
the democratic rarty, north and south, accept
ca the situation gracefully and In good faith
believing that an era OF better feeling In ma
uonal politics had at last commenced; tn
country was prosperous and happy, and IL wa
moreover at peace with all the worried Wha
us end VIII be 1t were idle now to speculate.
DAN BAKHR, early last month, securet
A.o00 worth OF coffee nom Q storehous
In New York city on forged order and shippe,
It to Chicago. Baker has been arrested In chi
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