The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-03-23
TIE END OF TIE WORLD.
LIEUT.. TOTTEN SETS 1T FOR THE
AU1 UMNAL EQUINOX
Biblical Revelations and Events from
Which l!e Computes. the TDate Gf tho
last Day of Things. Mundane,

Which IIo Computes. the 7Dsto cf tho
LastDAy of Things. Mundane,
New YORK, March l4.--In speaking
hls work, Prof. TotLen stated today III
an interview that he had mot the
shadow Of doubt as TO the general ac-
curacY of his chronological work, nor as
oc its particular accuracy within the nee
cssarv personal equation Of all human
oflort." He maintans that we are act
ualiv in tho "midnighJ hour" specified
in the parable of the Ten Virgins.
"Ths clock" said the professor, "ls
still striking; the tenth stroke will end
its sounding at the coming March cqui-
nOX, the eleventh in June. and the
twelfth, or final strike, at the September
equinox Of the current year. Alter that
none of the 'VirTins' need be in any
further doubt as ID the time or as to
what or who is at hand. do no, cX-
poet TO awaken the Torld. but do cX.
pect to arouse my own race, and partlcu.
larly them that be Of is household Of
faith. The notion in The religious world
ls already too apparent To be miStalien;
il Is the long predicted awakening. The
wise and the foolish alike are stirring in
all directions, and some are already
trimming their lamps."
But how can You ie so sure about
this nattor?"
"Whcn all Of my calculations unite in
an increasing concert Of testimony and
cry aloud into the Curs OF all who will
pay any heed thereto. ! am tnstint the
general proposition all the time, and
there is hardly week jhat | do not add
collateral and corrnEorat;ng proof TO the
main demonstration"
But if all this is 50 clear to you, we
ask how it is that the matter is 80 hard
for others TO understand"
''1IOw do you know il is so hard a
matter to understand. unless You cX.
anime it?" said Prot. TotLen, 81 reject
the proposition at once, the public press
makes no effort TO present my side Of
the case or even TO review my work, it
suppresses ell tive real evidence | Offer
and condemns iHo 10 ridicule without
any chance OF reply or without fairly
stating the proposition TO It's own read.
ers. have no om0nay to advertise even
a card i'll the newspapers, hence but few
knOW where to get my books, although
the most determined mQuirers seek in.
formation directly from me. That. how.
ever, IS neither here nor there; every
stroke Of the clock has been faithfully
given to the press and by it to ALL"
'But, professor. even the public pul
pit does not uphold you; why should the
press do so?
mot am T, my friend, responsible for
that. II is written they are not ''all
lsracP' who are OF Israeli The duty of
the pulpit is clear, and that whether |
am right or wrong. Ii should retute my
figures with facts or else preacI and
guarantee them with equal anxiety.
The fact is hundred OF cilcrgymcn are
preaching from my very books, and
thinking men have got TO come my way
in so lar rs am right, and investga.
ton alone, aud that only of men willing
to think, will settle how far my cry is
serious and worthy 10 be needed. My
works have now had hundreds Of thous-
ands Of readers, aud that among all
classes. They arc being tran lated Into
German and Swedish, and arc being
printed in Danish, this without nv in
stance in the matter. 1t IS sad com
mentary upon my own race that its pub
lie press and pulpit condemn them I'M
read. In the meanwhile, all the classes
who have actually read them but one re
ply is echoed back. There is not dis
sent'ng voice, that 'LhG matter is worthy
of the immediate attention of all men, "
But il has recently been suggested
that if your lahors and warnings are
really authorized there should be some
simple way of reaching those of ordinary
intellect, and OF demonstrating TO them
the proximity of the second advent in a
clear and positive wav."
THAT is certainly fair and q logical
and reasonable demand" said the lieu
tenant, land ii y could not answer it
would forever hold my peace.
'Lct me then demonstrate this mat
ter i'll familiar way. The CHRIS .nu era
is used by all civilized nations, and by
common consent its origin is taken as
that OF The SaviOur's birth. | am not
con ;crncd with the correctness of this
assertion here; right or wrong, is ls the
current system, aud i is too iud"liblv
stamped upon our records to be changed
We arc IN the 1894 year Of this era,
and ulOn every legal and OIL :ial dDCu-
m1nt We call IT the 'lS93d year of or
LOrd,' &. G., A, D.-AunO Domjui.)
"NOW, upon one OF The scales H.
piOyrd in prOp'iCcy-And lis n: only
the principal nnC, hu. !dc vc'V scale
upon which my u%;:l calculations have
been workrd-2, $50 years area day. The
time of the GcnNlcs constitute Just such
a day. The Saviour was the bright
and mOrn!ng STAR Of another such lay.
Ovir which sOca!iCd Gospel Age is still
extending. There brinI no Interrupt
ton, 's.rcn tines, or 2, ,52O years, must
pass 0T,r il. Bat tas we are nOw at thr
end Of Ll@ > 5l4sh year ainC2 Ike Baby
louiau NC"d - 2old Was set uplL ls,a We y
serious question as u where VIC sand
as upon a similar scale ii ;hc Gospel
IispCn>aiion. The alswrr is 8iGnii-
cant: l. The Year |, A. D., DC taken as
the sunri8c oflhC Gospal day, then upon
This, the most prominent scale employed
in the Scriptures q. c.. upon the one
above referred TO- 2,52O yCars-twcn-
ty-iour hours one pay. Then, | say,
! upon this scale, The year go, A. D.,
marked rs high noon (l2 O'Clock meri.
dlan.) the ominous year 1860, y, d.