New-York tribune., 1894-04-29
CAL PROPHECIES.

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hs ' sermons have been delFersu ." ''e .o.,.,c,,
ssrsIa, attracted much attention. the 'e"uenCy
rhch h"'' - hser taken into account. ana many
0, the age 10, oro,beces of 81. Matthew are ABOUT
:, be fulfilled ....r,,,ninr the opinion of the
WIN .no snbtec. The Tribune has asNed the
tergy 0" . representative men. which are give"
nrs@i;h .r,,,r>,r
IhN y simnson. who delivered a sermon
The rev -, " I, question some time ago. was seen
% the suu' ~ the Missionary Alliance. no. es@
II the '"'' I, -ssoonse 10 the question: wv nat
Esn'". ,1o,r. as TO the coming cna OF l'' N''''
re Wv .scond advent OF Christ? male the io''O"-
., statement 49,, oro, ,loco ,herc ar,
,rdelv different views he'u ~ 49,
wo WIZ" ,,,s subject. The one known as 'he
Fhoa's '" ,,e,y teaches that the coming OF
vcs ,'a~o ,he world including the present ds-
Christ 70 ,c, NOT occur until after 1000 years or
pnsH"O" ,roercss and spiritual blessing ana ',''i-
re =, TINE righteousness ana pea'e' i"S ''"V'
Fnm1 -, ,v Observation-Disclosures, holds' on 'ne V'"
""' ,h,, ,he personal return OF the l'oiu 'V'"'
ta,, n nrecede the millennium ana VIII '','o
Chns. Tc.is s the view which will he eXpressed III
'r'e ,o,,ent which follows. without s'opp'"s "
he .n in favor Of this view, 1t would seem
Irgue ~ A 90 tho ordinary inquirer who believes
pe e. Testament Scriptures 10 rememOer
u" ard Jesus Christ. in HIS frequent s'',e
Aat ". .n.ctinr His personal coming always spoke
n'"', .. an event that was Imminent anu io' "''0"
~. nsople should be watchihs' g., -,
HIS PVpa rot have truly said this if He had
he 'ou'. 80 interval Of 100 years of spiritual
No"" .nd universal wane of Christianity was 10
besS'"s THO thing to watch for meant the event
pe'S,od ond II the spiritual millennium was 10
t' nyent He would have bidden no wa'ch
~. S.. prt IN no true sense could we be waiting
' ,1." a coming If It were certainly 10 be preceded
lO' iuS ..oare a thousand we-defned and strongly
marked years.
THE PERSONAL COMING.
o-o,,a-v md unprejudiced reader OF the
49, ras,smept cannot fail TO be impressed d! "'
.. ,,o, IN speakng Of His return II Is ai"uSS IT,
"d "a as the personal coming anu ho' a. "
,,,,, reign This same Jesus shali SO coiiie Il,
W. manner as you have seen HIM go u''O
s.s sns. ' Iord Himself shall descend from heaven
iIs -. ur,,h the voice OF the Archangei AZ !
WIN ~ Cod and the dead in Christ snail
wv e.. .,or they which are alive ana remain
' ~ =. o.rsh. up together with them 10 meet
-. ard in the air These are but some Oh the
.rr.rous passages that speak of the personal anu
literal coming OF christ 49, Mos
~, v.. also very clearly !ntimated by the Mas
a.. ,,,, st His coming He should not ma eo"-
~ enirit
..s. M, the very opposite. Even the Church was
hes' ~. ,nto ,sorldliness Indifference and
". .,a such nassages as these were 10 be 1T
...u, t,ls,Iad. when the Son OF Man cometh
Iii II. s,d the faith on the earth? AS IL was
., the days of Noah. shall 1t be when 'he %"
a, Man ia revealed But this know, tnat III .he
,,. aavs some shall depart from the faith haN'hs
~. ,,nn NJ sodl,ness but knowing the power 'he'e
The latest picture OF the Church or the Ohi
Usyensaton and the one which seems mus -
:, h.onv N our times s that OF Laodcea. rich ana
ncrased with goods and feeling the need OF noun
rs neither cold nor hot. and so wrapt up IN re-
rs..be Indifference that Christ was compelled 10
s.r her out OF His mouth and as He utters TINS
las, warning 10 the Church OF our own lime lie
ADDS As, He ls about to come and calls upon .ne
faithful few 10 rise out OF the surrounding woriah
ness and Indifference into victory and salVauon Ds
tie promise the opercomer shall sit down WIN
Hin on HIS throne.
BRIGHT HOPE OF THE PEOPLE.
Thus moreover. It will be noticed by candid
inquirer Of the statements o, the New Testament
that tire coming OF Christ is always looked ior'
ward TO as Joyous event and the brightest nope VI
His people II Is not contemplated as the common
Pea represents Il. as day of judgment terror
oonAagra,on and destruction. but day or deisn'
nj welcome and glorious recompense for the suner
| OF the New Testament can fan 10 notice the dis
tinction between the coming Of Christ for HIS peop
and the Day Of Judgment which Is 70 follow later
There viii be such day ot judgment when IN
heavens and the earth will pass away with grea
noise ard the elements shall meet. 1t Is not 10
this We looking. but FOR the glorious return o
our Bridegroom and Lord who Will call His watch
ing people out o.; this dark and sinful world. an
then will leave the world 70 the judgment and trbl
lsIons which will follow through a series OF years
whose length has been varlously estimated by stu
dents Of prophecy.
When Christ comes for His people, He Is not I
come for all the world There Is to be distnc
separation and calling out Of the few from IN
many. Then shall two women De grinding In
MIL one shall be taken and the other left; tw
shall be working in the feld one shall be taken an
the other left; two shall be in one bed. one take
and the other LETT. Thus simultaneously in differ
EN- parts OF the world IL will be morning, moo
ana night and the moment the little iioc
VINO are ready and waiting shall be caught up
\ meet ths Lord, ane the great careless suuiberin
world will sleep on. not knowing its hour Of hoI
ana opportunity mas passed lie said OF His hr'
coming. Behold! come as thief thi'
comes very quietly 10 steal away the treasure an
'ave the rest So Will He come for His people an
me world will wake up TO find. that It's treasure
gone
SIGNS TO BE UNDERSTOOD.
NOW while reputable student teacher
popoecy presumes 20 be prophet. or TO venture
tve with authority dates and times and season
~ our Lord has intmated very plainly that wh'
as coming draws near. there shall be signs al
aomatons. which His watchful and obedicnt pc
- VIII understand. The day and the hour no III;
sn'weth but the Father but the imminency
-, e event will be sufficiently clear TO those W!
'. ears TO hear and eyes 10 see that they sh;
w DC Deceived He has told OF many OF the
"sm' and He has said to us when these things b
c. come to pass. then lift up your heads and I
.. e ior your redemption draweth nigh And
e oart shadows OF the coming tribulatIon ErC
% %'Sr lie gives to US the hope that sh
all these things that shall come to pass a
."u oeiore the Son OF Man. He says IN anoth
80 80 ie are not In darkness that that day shor
AKe you as thief and again. in DAM
,s.. ,e OF the wicked shall understand. but the W
,~.. . uhderstand As We approach the time OF q
,.. return. It is wonderful how prophetic Scrl
nave been unsealed and the light deepen.
s.aened and intensified. AS the light OF trr