Midnight Cry - Volume 02, Numbers 03 & 04

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VOLUME II. NEW- YORK, FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 1843. NUMBERS 3 & 4.
Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it. For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie
' though it tarry, wait for it ; because it will surely come, it will not tarry."
BY JOSHM V. HfflES. WEEKLY- NO. 86 PARK- ROW. READ AND CIRCULATE.
THE MIDNIGHT CRY WEEKLY.
Published every Friday, by J. V. HIMES. Assisted by L. D
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J HE MIDNIGHT CRY.
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without money or price. We are enabled to make
this offer, by the blessing of God, who has sent us a
sum of money, by the hands of one of his stewards-
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and put the press in motion,
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treasures, shall this sheet continue to be scattered,
till its sound has gone to the extremities of the land.
Give, and it shall be given to you. We wish to use
one thousand dollars, in giving away this sheet.
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It is printed in this way, that it may go to the coun
try with small postage, and be scattered in the city,
carrying a comprehensive view of first principles to
all who will read.
" The liberal soul shall be. made fat!" ' There is
that scattereth and yet increaseth." " He that water-eth,
shall be watered also. himself." '
NOTE,
To the Friends of the Second Advent Cause in New- York
and its vicinity.
The subscriber having, a short time since, opened an
office in this city for Sepond Advent publications, and the
" Midnight Cry," in order to raise the standard among
and give the alarm to this great community, begs leave
to say, that although the receipts have not exceeded one
half the expenditures, he inteitds still to keep the office
open while he has the means to do so. All persons wish
ing publications, or information on the subject, will please
to call.
The Weekly " Midnight Cry," will be continued for the
present. Friends will do all they can for its circulation.
The subscriber, being absent most of the time, has
procured the services of faithful men, who will, in his
absence, attend to all the duties pertaining to the busi
ness of the office.
The subscriber makes no appeal for money or donations
for himself, or even the cause. He feels assured that
God will sustain him in all that is necessary to be done.
If friends wish to aid the cause by donations, we wish
them to state distinctly in what way they wish them to
be appropriated, and we will comply with their wishes, in
any service we can render.
JOSHUA V. HIMES.
A* eu>- York, January 4, 1843.
CONFERENCE IN PHILADELPHIA.
Bro. Litch is still lecturing in Philadelphia. The
I brethren there have made arrangements for a Confer-
. ence, to commence Tuesday, Jan. 31st. Brethren Mil-
I ler and Himes expect to be present.
CONTENTS OF THIN SHEET.
A postmaster lately requested us to prepare a large
sheet, embodying some of the most convincing argu
ments, showing the second coming of Christ in 1843.
In compliance with many such suggestions, we have
made this sheet double, and have inserted some articles
which have been printed in the daily Midnight Cry. The
lectures by Bro. Storrs give a clear view of the great out
lines of the objects presented to Daniel in his visions, or
rather in the different presentations of the same vision.
The letter to Mr. Hatfield gives one brief argument res-pectingthe
time. Other arguments are touched upon in
the " Reasons," by Bro. Miller. The lecture upon the
woe trumpets exhibits the striking fulfillment, in years,
of a prophecy expressed by days, and shows us that we
are living in the days of the voice of the seventh angel.
We have also given a selection of the facts respecting
the signs in the stars, which, with many other signs,
greatly confirm the belief that Chriet's coming is nigh,
even at the doors.
If this sheet meets the wants of the community, and
the funds are furnished, we shall issue another two
weeks from to day, containing the Clue to the Time, and
the Endless Kingdom, by L. Hersey, a Diagram of Dan
iel's Visions, the Chronology of the World, the Two Re
surrections, and other appropriate articles.
TABERNACLE IN BOSTON.
The believers in Christ's coming, at hand, have begun
to erect a large temporary building, which will liold
several thousand persons, in which meetings are to be
held, till all Christ's friends meet him in the air. It will
be dedicated eirly in February. We shall give a more
extended notice next week.
LECTURE IN TIJE BAPTIST TABERNACLE.
BROTHER WHITING of Williamshurg, will lecture at
the Tabernacle in Mulberry street, next Wednesday and
Thursday evenings, on the visions of Daniel. This bro
ther is well known as an eminent Hebrew scholar, and
the public may he assured that he will present the con
clusions of a sound mind, after a candid examination.
Lectures to commence at seven o'clock.
TUB EXPECTATION OF THE SECOND ADVENT IN 1843,
is becoming general in all parts of the world. We are
informed by a gentleman* from New Bedford, that the
sailors who go out to sea from that port, are writing
home from aU parts of fhe world respecting it. These
sailors have carried out from that port Second Advent
publications, and are scattering them in all lands, and
are telling of these things wherever they go, from port
to port, and from coast to coast. The great day alone
can reveal the great light which has thus been cast in'
distant lands, by this noble hearted class, who " go down
to the sea in sbips and do business upon the great vva-ers."
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MONITORY WAFEKS According to the decisidn of the
Postmaster General, letters which are sealed with moni
tory wafers, are subject t » double postage." Those who
have them on hand, can, however, use tbterrrin all cases
where the letters or packages are to be sent by private
conveyance. In England, such wafers are in very gen
eral use, and do not subject , to extra postage. As we. are
prevented from circulating truth in this mariner, we
must resort to other and mote effectual measures.
J EXPOSITION OF NEBUCHADNEZZAR'S
j DREAM.
Daniel n. BY GEORGE STORRS.
Verses 31 ^ G. " Thou 0 king, savvest, and
behold, a great image. This great image,
whose brightness was excellent, stood before
thee, arid the form thereof was terrible. This
image's head was of fine gold his breast and
arws of silver his belly and sides of brass his
legs pf iron, his feet part of iron and part of
clay, Thou sawest till that a stone was cut
oiu without hands, which smote the image upon
his feet, that were of iron and clay, and brake
them in pieces: then was the iron, the clay, the
brass, the silver, and the gold, broken to pieces
together, and became like the chaff of the
summer threshing- floors, and the wind carried
them away, that no place was found for them :
and the stone that smote the image became a
great mountain, and filled the whole earth.
This is the dream; and we will tell the inter
pretation thereof before the king."
I wish to call the attention of my readers to
an inquiry. Where did the stone strike the
image ? " UPON HIS FEET." Let that be
remembered, for I shall have occasion to ? peak
of that fact again. .
Verses 37, 38. " Thou, O k- ing, art a king of
kings : for the God of heaven hath given thee a,
kingdom, power, and strength, and glory. And
wheresoever the children of men dwell, the
beasts of the field, and the fowls of the heaven,
hath he given into thine hand, and hath made
thee ruler over them all." [ i. e. has given thee
u- jvvcrtol dominion on earth.] " Thou art, [ i. e,
' thy kingdom is] this head of gold. 11
Babylon was the first kingdom of universal
empire. It was founded by Nimrod, the great
grand- son of Noah. See Genesis x. 8 10. It
lasted near seventeen hundred years, though
under different names; sometimes called Baby
lon, sometimes Assyria, and sometimes Chal-dea.
It extended from Nimrod to Belshazzar
who was its last king.
Verse 39, first part.* " And after thee shall
arise another kingdom, inferior to thee." What
kingdom succeeded Babylon 1 See chapter 5 :
28, " Thy kingdom [ Babylon] is divided and
given to the Medes and Persians."
The Medo- Persian kingdom, then, was the
second universal kingdom, and was represented
by the " breast and arms of silver."
Verse 39, last part. " And anothey third
kingdom of brass * shall arise," which shall
rule over all the earth. 11 What kingdom
this ? 4 See chapter 8, verse 5 7, 21. Here
we Jearn that Grecia conquered the Medo- Per
sian kingdom and became a kingdom of univer
sal empire. This took place under Alexander.
Here, then, we have the third kingdom which
was represented by the brass of the image.
Verse 40. " And the fourth kingdom shall
be strong as iron : forasmuch as iron breaketh
in pieces and subdueth all things ; and as iron
that breaketh all these, shall it break in pieces
and " bruise." -
What kingdom is this ? It is generally ad-