Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-03-06
SECOND ADVENT AGITATION.

Of His speedy advent II universally
accepted, but tho bclief Is spreading In
. literal fllhlmcat Of the predictions Of
Ancient Prophets concerning II, w.
slead Of figuralive Interpretation W.
formerly. The l.attor.day Saints, in
the midst Of Universal derision, have
gwen an impetus 10 this us they
have 10 many other advanced doctrinss
Of the Church. The denial Of infant
damnailon; tho belief In different de.
grres Of glory and punishment: the
hope Of eternal progression, and the re-.
lease OF the ungodly from their
dark imprisonment whom they
shall have sufficiently suffered for their
sins, doctrines preached for fifty
ycars by Mormon" Elden, are now
among ths Acknowledged principles
rnunciatod from many puipit., but
which were long luliatci by to.
ligionLts OF most all denomination.
Ana II Is sufprisins h I much Of the
~ jubilee which prevails against the
"Aiotmons" was Originally created by
the opposition Of ministesSt 10 these very
doctrines when taught by the Saints In
an early day.
Aud although the doctrines have
found their way Rradually Into the
popular Greet, the people VINO lint, IA
the present century, aroused opposition
by advocating themi are still under the
truce.
Horny Ward Bceoher used to say
that u was "as fatal an error 10 be
ahead Of our time ~ 10 hc behind IT,
How truel yet how strange II seems,
that those who "ahuad OF their tlmcv
Ia thought or revelation are brave
enough 10 present the benefits OF their
feacnrches to the world, should always
DO made martyrs for the WORLDS good.
Amer iffcpnfablc wrong has beuu done
them, their former opponents opun
their eyes, aud n most acute vision sup.
plants the thine days blindness"
which made them rebel. Then the
most singular part of the history trans.
pirss; instead Of atOuCo acknowledging
their past pervef,ity aud repairing the
injury az FAR aS possible, thc.p qu0Hdam
critics Of sO-callod "hertay," proceed
IN the most AFRO satit way 70 clam the
old condemned doctrines ~ thelr own
new ONES, md thus deprive the pioneer
IN The great nel1 Of principle, ~ even
the credit Of his discovery.
NOW CONES the Baptlet conference In
Brooklyn, aud the rccorl shows that Il
j. clearly the opinion Of many OF IT,
leading men that "the second coming
u chrsl Is at hand" And We find
prc'milleunlRlistsa among all dcnomina.
tons splnglng up ''like long lost
heirs 10 a valuable estair.v a great
rvival II pending among All the
churches 0f 1hflstenlom on this thrill.
Ing theme, and the "cyangrlisis" are
likely 10 exceed the most jealous OF the
"AiOrmuu" advocate In locating the
time Of the Savior's appearance.
10 h well known by The best students
~ Scripture, nui among them the
Latler.dny SAINTS, that certain In.
portant events are ~ prccode the com.
Ing OF tue iori; such rs the gather.
Ing OF tho Jews 10 rebuild their
ancient city and temple, the pouring
out OF plaques, with universal war anu
confusion among tue nations, ~ alsl
the preparation Of g people who shall
b. ready To receive the Savior through
the preaching and practical acccptatiUn
Of Ills Gospel HIT tue pfc-miilrnial.
~ Of the "nrw Ctazun ~ Il Il termed,
~ use the language OF Dr. Cuyirr con
corning Doctor Tyne, "nevcr goes 10
led Without expecting 90 see the i.orI
next day" and we may aid, come Of
them before morning. Concerning the
second advent, asa principle or event
IN be literally construed and believed,
there are many very sensible EXPIRE.
flons by leading clcIrymen. Among
these II Rev. 4. n. Pritchard, pastor
Of the Cumberland Street Presbyterian
Church, Brooklyn. This divine said
recently, ~ consider TINT an unbiased
study OF the Sculpture can result only
In ones hearty approval ~ the pre-.
millenninl theory OF Interpretation.
How one eau obey the oft-rolenlcl IN.
functions Of scripture, 20 look for the
Lutd'a appearing ia millennium "
time l. 90 Intervene between this aud
Ills advent, II 81 me u contradiction "
forms which ! am unable 10 reconcile.
J utterly repudiaic the custom Of spir.
iualiziug that which Ia amy other H.
erary work would be Judged by the
common rules Of grammar, b. be caIa-
HE only ,cf literal Interpretation"
The same divine declares that II Is
nothing but ignorance aud prejudice
that are the "chici causes ofOpp0sltion
10 the pre- .millennlal system"
Doctor DO wiz Galnage,s strange ~ II
may seem Tor One 30 0stonslbly learned,
accounting 10 an interviewer, disclams
any knowledge In regard 10 tho doc.
trinc, aud admits that 'it Is not IN his
line." The sensational o1poundcr OF
The scriptures expresses the belief
however, that Christ viii not re'appear
on earth "until the Judgment day.
but hedges by asserting that on thls
subject hrdoni"notspeak authoritative
ly.0 Whether the gentleman refers 10
the Judgment OF the nations when, az
Il Ii asserted IN the New Testament,
the "Son Of Man shall ut upon the
throne oi His glory,n or TO the time
when, ut the second resurrection, "all
the dead both small aud great
shall stand before God" h
not made clear 10y his statement. But
L Is altogether probable that he has,
like many other "preacherr " great
price," mixed dOctrinal things up n
little In his mind, and having "fntler
financial fish 10 NY" left the discussion
Of these deeper but nvn-produollve sub
leoiH 10 less popular divines who nave
less To do and consequently more time
iog study. Again, the hct that poph' |
lhrity II enhance more by consefVa-
tive acquiesconce with everybody than |
by the radical advocacy OF ones own /
Ideas, has doubtless substantially I'M.
pressed the gentleman whose annual
Income "ls greater than that OF the |
President OF the United Slates,'
Hence we hear him saying, "thche are |