The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-08-18
MILLENNIUM IS DISCUSSED.
The Presbyterian Conference at Toccoa
Studies the Second Coming of
Christ.
Atlanta Journal.

terians and the object OF the meeting
is to study and discuss the Scriptures
bearing on the time and place Of the
second coming of Christ. The session
will last through tomorrow.
Rev. J. W. Walden, who was called
from New Orleans to the Athens
church, first conceived the idea Of a
meeting of prc.millennarians to be
composed of members of the Presby-
terrain Church, South, and when the
assembly met at Charlotte, N. c., on
May Goth, of this year, at DR.. Wal
denis suggestion, a committee was ap-
pointed to bring about such a confer
ence, This committee decided to call
all interested in the subject to meet
at Toccoa, Ca, on the 18th of this
month. The first pre-millennial con-
ference ever held was called together
in New York City on October Both,
1878, and was continued for three
days.
This is not O conference Of the
Presbyterian church but rather Of
members of the Presbyterian church.
There has been a great deal Of criti-
cism in regard to this meeting and
comments have been made that the
conference is to determine the time
and place of the second coming Of
Christ. This is far from true. The
conference is to study the Scriptures
pertaining to that subject, and will
be composed Of some of the most
prominent divines in the United States
as the program of exercises will show.
THE TWO BELIEFS.
There arc two beliefs as to the Sec
ond coming Of Christi, he past millen-
nists holding that He comes after the
millennium to judge the righteous and
the wicked together in one final judg-
ment; the pre-millennists holding
that Christ comes before the millen-
mum, at the time when the Church
will be caught up to meet Him in the
clouds, at which time the rewards
shall be meted out to the righteous.
They believe those present times Of
the Gentle are nearly ended, and
that Christ early coming to catch up
the Church IS presagcd by the signs
of the times. After the saints are
caught up into the clouds, those 4eft
upon the earth shall pass through
times Of fiery tribulation. At the end
of these times Christ and the reward
ed saints shall come down to the earth
and all the nations Of the world be
gathered around Him for judgment.
Then comes the'reign Of millennium,
in which Satan is bound, and after
the millennium Satan is loosed for a
very brief season, at the end Of which
he is bound and cast into the lake of
fire. This is a very imperfect outline,
but it is such a theme as the second
coming and the millennium as is to be
discussed at the Toccoa conference.
The Southern Presbyterian Church
is the most conservative branch Of
Presbyterianism. 1t clings tenacious
ly to the old doctrines, and in view of
this fact the Toccoa meeting or study
of this fact is significant.
The pre-millennists have Bible proof
for every step of their doctrine which
seems to be incontrovertible. They
prove it by intelligent study Of the
New Testament, notably the Book of
Revelation, read in the light Of the
Old Testament prophecy.
AN IMPORTANT GATHERING.
Some of the most prominent minis
tiers of the Southern Church called the
Toccoa conference, among others,
Rev. DR.. J. W. Walden, of Athens,
Ca, and Rev. DR.. j. F. Cannon, of
St. Louis, both Of whom will be re-
mcmbered as taking pronounced part
in the recent general assembly at
Charlotte. Rev. DR.. J. B. Mack, Of
Fort Mill, S. c., is an ardent pre-mil-
%lenist, and also his son, Rev. Edward
Mack, of Norfolk, Va. Rev. DR.. B..
NJ. Palmer, one Of the greatest schol-
ars and preachers Of his church during
the present century, is also a pre-mil-
linnist.
Rev. T. NJ. Mcconnell, of Green
Vile, S. c., preached the opening SER
mon to-day. There will be three SEES
sions held each day with q prayer
meeting held in the morning. All
papers read at this conference will be
published in book form AM invi.ations
have been extended to many whose
names do not appear on the program to
send papers o. the subject to be dis
cussed.
Fully $50 to 200 members Of the
Church will bel attendance upon this
meeting.
The program follows:
"The Second Coming Of Christ"
Personal---very.. j. W. Bachman, D.
D.
"The Second Coming of Christ,
Pre- Millennial'-Rev. R. G. Reed, D.
D., Nashville, Tenn.
"The Historyof the Doctrine''-Rcv.
W. H. Marques, D. D., Louisville,
Ky.
"Thc Importance of the Doctrine
Rev. J. B. Mack, D. D., Fort Mill,
S. G.
"Relation Of the Doctrine to Holy
Living"-Rev. ~. P. Saunders, DID,,
Fredericksburg, Va.
"Relation Of the Doctrine to Mis-
sions"-Rev. A. l.. Phillips, D. d.,
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
1.-THE Mission of the Church as Dc.
fined by the Doctrinc''-Rcv. j. f.
Cannon, D. D., St. Louis, Mo.
"Thc Two Observation-Disclosures. r.
p. Farris, D. d., St. Louis, Mo.
"The Millennium"-Rcv. T. l..
Mcconnell, D. d., Greenvillc, S. c.
"The Kingdom of Satan'-Rcy.
Edward Mack, Norfolk, Va.
"The Anti Christ"-Rcv. s. G..
Boyd, New Orleans, La.
"Objcctions to the Doctrine Consid-
ered'-Rev. A. D. Mcclure, Whining
ton, n. G.
Summary of Arguments for the
Doctrine''-Rev. A. W. Pitzcr, D. d.,
Washington, D. G..
1.-THE Kingdom Of God"-Rcv. j.
". Walden, d. d., Athens, Ora.
= Burke Perkins, 81 years old,
whose children number 81 and whose
grandchildren arc uncountcd, the other
day welded Mrs. Elizabeth Goings,
76 years old, in the town of Grccnvillc,