The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-03-30
The End Of the World.
OHIO ADvENTIsTs EXPECT 1T SOON AND
ARE GETTING READY FOR 1T.

The End Of the World,
OHIO ADvENTIsTs EXPECT 1T SOON AND
ARE GETTING READY FOR IT.
CINCINNATI, March 17.--Tbere is be
ginning to be unusual, almost unpre-
cedented, activity among the Adven-
lists, both of the First Day and Seventh
Day classes. Both believe that 1888
will wind up time, the difference being
that the First Day Adventists fixed the
date, whereas the Seventh Dayer,
simply cay the end is not far off. Among
the First Day Adventists tradesmen
have sent their bills out. They have as
nearly as possible balanced all accounts,
and among them all is ready for the
ascension. .......
ichwood, o., is stronghold Of
Adventists. They have just completed
beautiful college there. Asked why
they should build college when etern-
ity il 80 near a, haod, Elder Andrew
replied: at is possible they may be
wrong in their conc usions. Some Ad
ventists,' said he, "are not confident
that the end is upon us. /, for one, am
not, through / do not think it will be
long until the end, for the three grea'
signs have come to pass. The sun shall
ne darkened,' says The Bible The sun
was darkened in 1850. At 10 o'clock in
in morning it was as dark az midnight.
No eclipse was expected none was
iue. Science has tailed to account tor
the phenomenon, The moon shall not
give light, says the Bible. This oc'
Cured the day Of the great darkness
That night was the blackest ever
known. The stars shall fall from
heaven, says another, and the third.
prophecy. Nov. l3, 1888, the might
lest meteoric shower ever known occur
red. / do not know, l do not say this
is the last year Of time: / simply believe
the end is near"
At Nevada, O., the biggest church 10
the town is the Adventist church, Of
which Elder Dunlap is the pastor
Elder Dunlap thinks much as does
Elder Watson, but many of his parish.
toner's believe they have but a few
more months, at best, to live, and
many of them, notably Capt. Eldridse
and family, are even now "all ready =
Mrs. Eldridge has disposed OF her jew
elry, as have many other ladies of th'
congregation, because they believe in
simplicity of dress. :
Another elder living in Nevada, O.,
is Mr. Walker, highly educated gen
tleman. His wife is exceptionally
accomplished. Mr. Walker, when
asked if the end is here, replied: "Truly
l have not doubt of it. Babylon is
fallen says Holy Writ. Now, what
is Babylon? The Church. Oh! how the
Church has fallenl Notice the last
number of any of your church papers,
and what do you find but accounts of
the de6ling of the temples by auction
sales, lotteries, socials called grab-bag,
necktie, soap-bubble, popcorn and all
too many others? Yes, Babylon is
fallen. But there are other reasons for
my faith. l think the decline of the
Ottoman Empire plainly foretells the
end. The Sultan of Turkey is the
Apollyon of Revelations. To those
who have closely studied the Scriptures
his fall is convincing When the Sultan
is driven from Turkey then will the
end Of time asten on"
DR.. jerome Oatley, of Redwood, q
gallant soldier in the civil war and foI
years Post Commander of Livingston
Post G. A. r., No, 425, of that place
| is an Adventist. "Remember, says
the doctor, "tha, all the Old Test amen1
prophecies where fulfilled. Isaiah tolc
Of the coming of CHRIST. Micah prop,
hesi ID his birthplace. jeremiah fore
told Herod's massacre. Isaiah antici
pated the coming Of John the Baptist.
The prophecies of the first Advent
came true. 81 will those of the secont
| Advent"
Elder E. Mccullough, a scholarl,
Bos,onian, is now preaching Throughout
North west Ohio, Indiana and Michigan
as ia Mrs. 4. G. White, window Of th'
denomination. All over these section
the lamps of the Adventists have glim
nernd steadily all this year, and few
evenings pass that are not spent in de
votional service at church or al home
waitirg for the second coming o
Christ.
The Adventists believe that tn
present dead only sleep and that they
with the living, will be arraigned TO
Judgment at the last day, when tn
wicked will be utterly consumed, tn
fires purifying this earth, which will
then be converted into heaven, wher
not only the souls, but the bodies o
the righteous will live immortal.