The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1897-02-05
Judge Bronaugh's Lecture.

The fourth lecture in the regular Al
bAny College course was delivered last
evening by Judge E. C. Bronaugh Of
Portland, in the U. P. church.
The Judge is an elderly gentleman,
with white hair and beard and forcibly
reminds one OF the description given to
the venerable patriarchs and prophets of
old. bot is nevertheless q scholarly and
instructive lecturer. The evenings en-
tertainment opened with o song by the
college quartet, DR.. Parvin, Nessrs- Lun-
dell and Akers, and Mics Hulburt. Judge
BronAugh was introduced by Prof. How
land The Judge entertained the large
audience present for nearly two hours
| with q mental picture portrayed in the
most interesting and convincing Lam
guage, fully supported by Bible quota.
ftions. to prove that we were fast sp-
preaching the end Of the present age.
He said the Bible text as printed "the
end of the world" was wrong transla.
ton, and should read ''the end OF the
age" That he did noe know, and the
Lord only did, when If ever, the world
would come TO an end.
He claimed that the present age
would soon pass away, and that in its
place would be prepared on this earth
a new earth as it were-uewly appareled
and fit abiding place for all those who
have Teen faithful. unto the end and have
proven themselves worthy Christians
The Bible is reliable. He said prior tc
:. 5Sa5 years ago all was chaos, but that or
or about September 20. what We call the
autumnal equinox, 5So5 years ago, Cos
started the planets in their courses-th,
, earth to make its diurnal and &nnus
revolutions and in fact created the eola
system with all the natural laws govern
ing space and matter. Time was befor
that, but creation dates only from tha
: time; and the theory of geologists an,
= others that ran existed prior to the Mo
sale creation las nothing to support II
He said the earth was corrupt whel
: God destroyed it by deluge-readin
. Gen. 6 chapter, 18th and 18th verse:
He said Christ had foretold when tn
\ end of the age would come, reading fror
st Matthew, 24th chapter. That as th
s. earth was corrupt when destroyed b
= deluge so would the world become agai
an trouble and sorrow would come, an
are here now, fully confirming III
: prophecy and proving the end ot III
age near at hand.
He said that .iday" sometimes inear
"year" in the Bible, quoting Ezekie
chapter 1, verse 9
The judge showed that each propheC
which he read had been entirely fulfills
and with chalk on the blackboard he
lustrated the chronological divisions
measured and foretold by the Proph
Daniel and others, with mathematic
certainty.
H He also proved that the Turks we
iprophesied to hold sway over the Ho
q Land 1860 years, and that that peric
n would soon end and the Turkish empi
would pass away. The Jews are rapid
congregeting at Jerusalem. He cit
Luke 2lst chapter and Daniel Sth cha
ter, Daniel llth chapter and Jeremi'
Ssth chapter.
He closed with an earnest appeal I
christians to live more Cody lives al
be prepared when Christ should con
He said this thing OF christians playi
progressive whist and other card gam
a was making but poor use of the til
given them by the gracious Faith
81 Christians should abstain from worlt
81 things.
He was given close attention and
+ lecture was evidently highly appreciate
Properly used, Perfection" dy
are superior. Insist on havll
Perfection" Dyes, tor sale by Fr
Dawson.