Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-08-05
The Kingdom Of Heaven
The Second Coming Of Christ, at
Chicago During the
Worlds Fair.

Chicago During the
Worlds Fair.
Thus Prophesies Orlando Ferguson Of
Square World Fame.
Prof. Ball, the great Irish p~hilosoph-
er, has just written an article claiming
that Chrlst's second coming would not
be for five million Of years. All Of his
arguments are based upon the dlmin-
lshine Of the sun. He claims that the
sun has been decreasing for the last
5000 years, and at the same rate Of
decreasing it would take it millions Of
years to disappear, which, he says, will
be the time Of Chrlst's second coming.
Yet he offers no Scripture as proof.
Now l am called a crank f.r declaring
the world to be square and stationary,
instead Of a globe and flying through
space. | suppose q man might as we'll
be called two cranks as one. As Ball
has figured the second coming Of Christ
so far OF, 1 want to figure his second
coming in accordance with the Scrip
ture, and l don't say that it will be SO,
but He may come in 1893, and in Chi
cago. Daniel xi-45 says, land He shall
plant the tabernacles Of His palace be-
tween the seas. That day and hour
knows no man, nor the angels in
heaven, but my Father only, sayeth the
Lord" He does not say we shall not
know the year of His coming, but
Christ says there shall be no signs
given, but the sign of Jonah, which
was three days and three nights in the
whales belly.
Now at Christ's birth there was a
great feast at Bethlehem, when the
whole world was represented. There
it was that the three wise men came
from the east and acknowledged him
to be Lord of all. This was the first
acknowledgment Of the Lord. The
second acknowledgment was at another
great feast when the whole world was
represented, John 1912, Is, ION the
next day much people that were come
to the feast. when they heard that
Jesus was coming to Jeruselam, took
branches of palm trees and went forth
to meet him, and cried, Hosanna,
blessed is the King Of Israel, that
comes in the name Of the Lord. The
Pharisees therefore said among them
selves, perceive ye how ye prevail
nothing; behold the world is going
after him." Now when will the third
acknowledgment be, and where? 1t is
to be between the seas, and at another
great gathering of the people Of the
whole world. who knows but what it
will be in Chicago, in 1893, when the
whole world will he represented there
as it was at the other two acknowledge
ments. Why was not the Worlds
Fair held in 1892, as it should have
been? 1t was 1892 that America was
discovered. 1t might be that the Lord
put it in the heart of man to put 1T of
one year, as it might be that 1892 was
one year too o o for the Lords return
and it would not be in accordance with
the signs of Jonah. but 1893 would be
in accordance with the only sign
(the sign Of Jonah) who was three days
and three nights in the whales belly;
SO was the sun Of man three days and
three nights in the heart of the earth.
Three must be the sign. Let us see
how 1t will work with 1893 and the
balance Of the Scripture. The geneal-
ogy of our blessed Lord is divided into
three parts Of forty-two, of twice seven
generations each, which added together
makes forty-two generations, which
divides by three and by seven. When
Christ was born there came three wise
men; they gave Him three gifts, gold,
frankincense and myrrh. When he
was three times four He was at His
fathers business, and three days His
parents hunted for Him. He was
three times ten when He began to
preach; He preached three years; the
devil tempted Him three times
He raised three from the dead; He tolo
Peter that He would cleanze him three
times; Peter did cleanze Him three
times; He had three trials; His last
words were three, cit is f~inished')
There we're three hung on the cross al
the same time; over Him was written
three languages; there was darkness
for three hours; there was present
three Mary's; He was three days in the
tomb; at His TRANSPORTATION there
were three; and Peter said "now let us
make three tabernacles, one for Thee
one for Moses and one for Elias; three
days after His c%rucifction He SAID
.touch me not, 1 have not assembled te
my father" He often took but tire,
Of His disciples with Him; He spoke Of
three IN Heaven as one; and three OF
earth that agreed in one; He prayed
in the garden three times; the number
of apostles were three times four; H,
was sold for three times ten pieces o.
silver.
Now there is more scripture 1 nigh
call your attention to had l space
Take 1898 and divide it by IA, and j
leaves q remainder Of three; divide j
by seven and you have q remainder o
three. Who knows but what our Lor'
will come in 1893. at Chicago, whel
the whole world will be represented
as it was at both Of the other two &C