The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-13
NEW JERUSALEM CHURCH.
Rev. III. clinton Hay Preached on the
Second Coming of Christ.

Rev. II. clinton Hay Preached on the
Second Coming of Christ.
At the New Jerusalem church last even
3ng Rev. II. G. Hay concluded bis dis
courses on the "Signs Of the Times"
"Little thought is now being given" he
said, "to the second advent. except by
two extreme wings of the christian
church. namely. the Second Adventis and
the New Churchmen. While they are
similar In this interest they
are at opposite poles in
their views And their brethren
OF other denominations tend some In one
direction and some In the other in their
sympatbies, according to their habits o.
interpreting the Bible. Tue Bible may
be literally or spiritually discerned. Ly.
man Abbott says the Bible regarded sim
ply In its letter is not the word Of God,
but contains it, The new church adds
that the very letter is full. holy and pow
erful by virtue OF what IL contains. What
does 1t teach about the second coming of
Christi As 10 fact it undoubtedly
teaches second coming, a
judgment and the establishment
NJ His kingdom. And In this connection
Jesus said, Verify say unto you, this
generation shall not pass until all these
things be fulfllled.' Aud of the beloved
disciple He said, III will that he tarry
till come, what is that TO theer After
All the rest had been per.ecuted aud
killed. john, in the Isle OF Patmos vision.
saw one like unto the Son of Man come
20 judgment lie saw the great Judgment
scenes representatively, and in that way
saw the kingdom established, and thC
holy city, New Jerusalem. descending
from God out OF heaven 60 the eartl
made new. That is the only literal full
fillment the promise has had. But it nc
doubt satisfied John. aud his generation
surviving In him.
"But based upon the letter which is tea
poral and local in it's meaning, containec
within IL there is the word OF God whici
IL eternal and universal in its applica
fions. First there is the lesson that th,
Lord Jesus comes twice In every orderly
religious experience. We first learn o
MIN historically and adore hin
as the ideal OF humanity, the per-
feet Son OF Man. But gradual,
the eternal significance of His life and
character unfolds for MS the Son OF Coo
appears. but this Is subjective. We fee
the eternal love knocking for entrance
into our hearts, the eternal wisdom de-
manding admission into our thoughts
and the eternal goodness claiming righi
20 our lives and characters. We recog
nizs the spiritual presencs Of Jesus. Tn,
same divine spirit is fading access {,
rs, which once lived IN outward
form for a few years with the fishermen
OF Galiiee. Bg means Of the gospel re.
cord OF that lifewe have realized the frs
advent and by means OF y life In accordsnc,
we have realized The second. Frederick
Iobcrtso, says. The second advent o
Christ f. supposed by sobie 70 mean an ap
peaJcnce OF Jesus IN the fesh 70 reign an,
triumph vlsibly. Others who feel tha
the visual perception Of his form woul,
be small blessing, and that the highes
and truest prc.eDce IL always spiritua
and realized by the spirit. bslieve tbat hi
advent Will be c0oliBg in power
rs = such coming iipower which We
arc b,h9iding today, N vc can discern IN,
signs OF the timfs. The Lord Jesus ha
become the great center Of human inter
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