St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-17
oHRIsT,s SECOND COMING.
he Believers i'm That Interesting
Possibility Meet in Conference al
Cfsicapn.


ChicasO.
CHICAGO, Nov. 16.-The ground floor
and galleries of Farwell hall were crowded
to suffocation this morning at 10 O'Clock
when Rev. George c. Needhan, the we'll
known evangelist. called to order the
National Prophetic conference. On the
platform and in the body of the hall were q
large number OF well-known divineS Of diff
ferent denominations who had iourne5 ed
from far and near to partic pate in the de-
del berations of the aSsembage and TO add
their views concerning the prophecies ri
the Old and New Testaments. and the
doctrine of Chrst's pre- millennial advent.
Among those present who were recognized
were Rev. q. p. Goodwin, d. D.. of this
CITY, Prof. Stroeter WarrentOwn. No.
Rev. W. Endman, Boston, Rev. j. D. Hen.
Milwaukee, Bishop Nicholson. Phiiadel-
phia, Bishop Parsons, Canada, Rev. A.
A. Frost, Sacramento. Cal. Rev. j. r.
Graves. ID. d. Ii. D., Memphis. Tenn,
Prof. Morehead, Nenia. o., Rev. F.
l.. Campbell, Pennington, \. j., Rev. y.
West. St Paul. Rev. j. Il. Brooks u. D..
ST. Louis, and numerous Others, nearly
every state having clerical representative.
Previous 10 the gathering being formally
opened. Rev. George Z. Needham ex-
pla ned informally that it was an outcome
of the conference held in New York city
in 1878. and which attracted 80 much AT
tention. That conference. which was par
TIC pated in bv many euiiment men, put on
record It's belief that just as the prophetic
words 81 the Old Testament concerning the
first coming of the Savior has been fulfilled.
so also would the prophecies OF the Old and
! coming, and that this second coming is
| liable 10 occur at any moment. The OBJ
iect of the present conference. ne continued.
was to endeavOr TO bring this matter into
such prominence before the people Of the
! United States as to keep the fact that the
world is likely 10 come TO an end al any
time continually before their minds. Two
hundred leading divines and laymen. he
said. had signed the call for the
| present gathering, the proceedings
Of which would be published in
| tract and other forms. and distributed in all
parts of the United States as well as abroad.
He held that the doctrine of the pre-
millennial advent. instead of being stumb-
| linz block in the way of missionary evan
geliZaton and regular spiritual WORK, was
| in reality an aid to all kinds of religious
effort and was more potent in depressing
/ the spread Of inidelity than any Other
means. The conference was formally
| opened at 10 o'clock with devotional eXer
cises. partic pated in by Rev. DR.. Goodwin.
| Mr.. Needham and several of the delegates
| upon the floor. In the prayers and singing
| considerable earneStneSs was manifested
Following the exercises a paper entitled
/ ''Christ's Coming-Personal. Literal anC
| Spiritual was lead by Dr. Goodwin. Al
adjournment was then taken for lunch. In
the afternoon Robert Douglas, of this city
presided and Rev. Prof. E. F. Str0eter. Of
! WarrentOn, Mo-, delivered all address or
''Christ's Coming Pre- -millennial." which
was followed by an address from Rev. J. Ii
Brooke D. D.. of st. Louis. on The In
spiration Of the Scriptures" This evening
an address of welcome was given by Rev.
! George c. LOrimer. D. D.. and was fol
| lowed by an address from Rev. A. T.
Person. ID. D.. OF Philadelphia, on World
wide Evangelism"