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'.Ds die sutem lilo ct hora sct. angel. q.i-
dens eelorum sed Pater mcus solls "--Matt. 2i-36


That wo have fallen..on strange times, so far as
the moral, civil, religious and physical world of
man is concerned, no one in his senses will deny
But, as it ever has been, under all unusual excite
ments in parts of the world, there are thousands
Of fanatics, ho, not understanding the phenomena
exhibited on the face of nature, are themselves
distressed; and, by their continual expression of
fear they have disturbed the peace of Others until
our prints and pulpts, re-sides and social circles
are replete with prophecies Of famine. War, Pes
thence, Earthquakes, and even that last great dra-
ma, the end of all things.


Several recent circumstances seem to have COM
bined to produce this state Of feeling viz, the pre-
dictions Of Mr.. Miller the shaking Of tho earth at
different places the unusual number Of shipwrecks,
the unexamped severity and length of tho winter,
and finally, that strange sheet Of light, which has
been seen far awny, in the deep, blue sen Of ether,
and following in the paths Of the sun, until like
him, it was drowned in the Pacific wave. Yet,
notwithstanding thcse unusual occurrences, we are
fully persuaded that "the end is not yet" In fact
these very signs, which the superstitious adduce
to prove tho truths Of their positions, are evidences
incontroyertibe against them. Y


The words of sacred writ which stand at the
head Of this chapter. deny that man knoweth the
uay or snOur, III Wncn nature IS TO DO dlSSC lyed,
and time to end. But Mr.. Miller avoids this OBJ
jection, by admitting that he knows "neither the
day the hour" not even the month, but insists
most strenuously thai he does know the year. Adj
init it-yield that point for moment, and are
there no other passages in tho inspired volume
which equally confute his notions? What is the
general tenor Of the Scriptures on this subject?
It is declared that the Son Of man cometh in such
an hour as ye think not--that the Lord cometh in
an hour, in which the OWL servants are not aware;
and again. it is said, that, he will come as thief
in the night.


Arc we then authorized TO believe that even,
the precise year will be known to any man, an
hour, nay the twinking Of an eye, before the con-
sumatonl Would il be like thief ia the niglx,
to have the fact announced ia thousand pa pc rs,
proclaimed by thousand ofdtors, md to be writ
ten in letters Of living light on the very heavens?
Would this be coming in an hour when man was
notawnrel This would be an absurdity too pal
patle torequire, an argument. and too glaring to
need coutradictios.


The hsuevoient author Of man, in mercy to his
|cfeatnfea, hes nct snade kuos l(<he time whom our
sasthehsll be dssispyed. and we brought to Judge
meat say 10 @isscy- and doubtless 10 Il is.
itnd - (inae been appointed rath or had the


