The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-01
MIDNIGHT OF OLD ERA.
Tine SECOND COMING OF CHRIST
DECLARED SElR.
Nathematies of This Prophecy--Jerusslcnn
Rebuilt and the Parable of the Ten
Virgins FULFILLED.
icopyrishs for The Times. 1871

the Household OF Faith. In the calm
exercise OF sound human reason, In the
full realization OF my responsibility 10
God and man, In a spirit OF anxiety not
10 be scorned by any who call themselves
Christians, (and supported with solS
facts that no man on earth can success
fully dispute and which any scholar may
verify, aye, and which every honest
scholar is now in bounden duty TO en-
dorse II so be he will examine this mat
ter I'm behalf OF his neighbors) and In
the furtherance OF due and orderly but
special preparation therefor. do hereby
announce the sounding OF the twelfth
stroke OF the Midnight Hour" OF the
Christian Dispensation.
1t is now Low Twelve fully come.
and l call upon all who serve the liv-
ing God 10 arise and trim their lamps.
for behold the bridegroom also cometh!
Far be u from me TO make such an
announcement without guarantees SUI
flcient to establish my authority before
euch as will examine them. and further
be II from all 10 whom these presents
come 30 misunderstood the nature OF
this summons / am no prophet, but
am an Interpreter and l testify TO facts
ppon whose accuracy, all who VIII, may
become satisfied. To this end i have
iabored hitherto and j do not hesitate
10 magnify my Office by every honest
and legitimate method.
NV aim is not 10 excite groundiess
fears or to traffic in credulity. am
predicting no end TO the world ana no
nnal crash OF matter; But l do declare
the Fastening Of all human institutions
towards that universal crisis when is
soon to measure every one OF them
against the laws of the only Goblin
m these
human institutions shah be found want
ing at the august assize now I'm our own
Immediate future, i solemnly declare
they will be condemned in judgements,
and inevitably go down, without appeal
into the abyss OF all dead things.
But let 1t also be understood that 1t
Is no mere chapter Of unaided human
progress that is thus at hand. IT has
indeed its human phase wherein
violated law reaps the whiriwind OF us
own punishment, but II also has its divine
and superhuman accomplishments which
will awe the world to silence!
Now that which / declare i am also
able 10 prove, and that which am able
10 prove can be set forth In terms intel
ligible TO any one who will verify the
matter at the bar of Gods word and at
that OF history. In outline it Is as FOL
lows:
The 2520 years Of the times Of the
Gentiles" q a $50 eacb) are within five
and three-quarter years OF their full
collar termination. Jerusalem, which
has been "trodden down." Of them dur
ing this era, shall, at the end thereof.
be rebuilt upon her heaps and He who
cometh, according 10 His promise VIII
save the tents Of judah first.
To the Jews therefore, do l announce
the pending termination OF the desola-
ton. and that Kodesh, the City of
Delight, shall once more be theirs, and
that the Branch shall flourish in Its
midst
In the meantime the literal fulfil
ment item by item, OF the parable OF
the Ten Virgins will progress from now
on in an orderly and chronological man
ner. beginning with the 9Th verse Of
Matthew, XIV. at and to the set time
OF which We have now arrived.
There are twelve several events now
TO transpire, in regular sequence, taking
ND such lengths Of time. in months and
wears. with view 10 their necessary
evolution, as are ordained; and although
the total time is relatively short 1t Will
be full and sufficient for the purpose
but not having one instant 10 spare.
They are as follows:
list. All the virgins arise.
End. And trim their lamps.
8rd The foolish will find their lamps
going out, and their vessels empty.
attn. They will then ask the wise for
oil.
eth. The Wise will pcrforce decline
10 acceed because they are not only
(a) forbidden to sell, 90 but dare not
give away that Of which no man has to
spare.
9th. So they will advise the purchase
of wisdom from those who have II,
and can interpret the Book.
9TH. Hence the foolish will have 70
buy.
sth. And, To- while in the act, the
bridegroom comes!
9th. Those who are ready go in with
Him unto the marriage.
10th. And the door is shut. This ends
the Gospel age.
nth. Then the Foolish win come, hav-
ing learned wisdom In the succeeding
tribulation, and will knock for admis-
sion.
18th. But will be treated as strangers,
and be denied entrance.
18th. He that has ears to hear, let
him hear.
This parable is TO be literally ful-
filled In facts pregnant with renown,
which will 30 down into history as do
other facts. The first seven sections
OF which, to oil intents and appearances,
will be merely the natural consequences
OF measures already at work, but urged
TO an unwonted activity by the exigency
of collateral events, and by the then
fully recognized "signs" of the times.
The last five OF which are also 10 nave
their natural aspects. but will ut the same
time all be dominated by supernatural
ones, that none who are christians may
by any possibility misunderstood.
The world Is not In II, for they nave
not come into IL during the days OF
grace-and may God have mercy on
them and make their tribulaton short.
There Is an awfulness connected with
this climax Of the human drama not 10
be conceived nor set in words. and II
behooyes all who do not understand |
the terms / am forced 10 employ in this |
announcement, 10 beselge their teachers |
for information, and so trim their lamps. |
or. II without oil. 20 purchase wisdom |
OF whom they may-for verify the time |
IS short, the need urgent, and It is bet
ter 20 have IT, though locked out, than 10
be without Il when tomorrow dawns.
To the end therefore that such as seek
may find / call upon the Shepherds
of Israel 10 feed their flocks with meat,
IN due season, so that my God shall
hold them guitless when lie comes
II is damnable hereafter TO cry peace,
for there is none IN the face OF Judg-
ment here already, and sure 10 con-
tinue.
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