Midnight Cry - Volume 02, Numbers 09 & 10

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VOLUME II. NEW- YORK, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1843. NUMBERS 9 & 10,
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, bat at the end it shall speak, and not Jie ;
though it tarry, wait for it ; because- rt will surely come, it will not tarry.'*
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THE MIDNIGHT CRY - WEEKLY.
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THE MIDNIGHT CRY.
THUS PAPER
Is sent, gratis, to the clerk of nearly every Baptist
Church in the Union, ftie name of which is in the Trien
nial Register. We hope it , wiJl be read and compared
with the Scripture by ministers and people. It may be
had lor circulation at $ 4 per hundred.
HROTIIER BERNARD,
Whose letter appears to- day, is well known as the
publisher of the revised Version of the Bible. It is only
a few weeks since h'e commenced a thorough examina
tion of the subject. Pie was " more noble" than some,
in that he received the word with all readiness of mind
and searched the Scriptures daily, whether these things
were so. He speedily saw the light, and gladly embrac
ed it, without waiting to inquire how much reproach
those who love this present woild might heap upon him
We trust all who read his letter will fojlow his e^ mple.
CONFERENCE IN N. Y-After
thecjose of the Conference in Philadelphia, we
expect to commence one jn New' York, of which* we
shall give more full notice hereafter. >
OUR NEXT PAPER
Will contain but 8 pages, unless the Lord shall send
us the means of printing a large sheet, without incurring
debt. We are very anxious to insert a Review of Prof,
Stuart, by Wm. Miller, a brief Reply to Mr. Dowling,
and1 many other important articles.
LECTURES IN NEW YORK.
Brother Geo. Storrs. providence permitting, will lec
ture at Niblo's Saloon to- morrow. ( Saturday) at three
o'clock and at - 7 o'clock, P. M. which will close his
labors there1. *
He will also lecture at the corner of Catharine and
Madison streets, on the Sabbath, morning, afternoon and
evening, at the usual hours, which will probably end his
public labors in New York.
LECTURES IN BROOKLYN.
Brother T. Hyatt will commence a course of lectures
next Sabbath morning, at 10 o'clock, at the National
Hall, Brooklyn.
Meeting In Jamaica, Vt-
Brother S. C. Chandler, whose labors were so abun
dantly blessed in this vicinity, has commenced a series of
meetings in Jamaica, Vt., with very cheering prospects.
A New Paper in Ohio.
Brother Fitch has issued, at Cleveland, one number
of a paper called the " Second Advent of Christ." It is
nearly filled with " The Restoration of the kingdom to
Israel," a timely antidote to the Judaizing doctrines so.
prevalent among those who profess to be followers of
Him who came to break down the middle wall of par-ition
and make all one in' Him.
CHEEKING LETTERS.
From the hundreds of letters recently received, we can
publish only a few brief extracts. They come to us daily
from various quarters, calling for light. Of four letters
received yesterday morning, one ordered 26 papers, week"
ly, in Ontario, Wayne, and Yates counties in this State.
One from Ohio, another from Michigan, and another
from Georgia, enclosed money for publications, which
we gladly Sent The P. M. in Georgia, says : " I re
ceived a copy of the Midnight Cry, lately, but there are
so many persons wishing to read it, that J have not had
an opportunity of reading it myself."
A brother in Bridgeport, Ct., writes :
" Brother H. A. Chittenden visited our city the 12th
inst., and commenced a course of seven lectures, which
resulted in the commencement ofa most glorious work of
grace. Scores have been induced to look to God for par
don of sins, and have found plenteous redemption in a
once crucified Savior, and scores more are saying :
' What shall we ( lp to be saved V while thousands are
rejoicing that the Midnight Cry has been sounded " in
Bridgeport."
Brother Chittenden himself, writes thus :
I have been in Bridgeport and Danbury since I left
New York. The good Lord has revived his work most
gloriously in the former place. Probably from 150 to 200
have found the Saviour precioufe to their souls.
Danbury was a very hard place, but some souls were
hopefully converted, and I expect to hear great things
from that town soon. A story was started of niy death at
Danbury while lecturing, which made- considerable of a
stir in Bridgeport, New Haven and Hartford, ( where it
was announced in the Churches with appropriate remarks)
and in the neighburin^. towns. It was a'complete hoax
made out of whole cloth.
I spoke in this city, [ Hartford] last evening, « to a
crowded house, and am going into the country this even
ing. ' ,
I am often astonished at the apparent success of my
labors, a revival always follows, for which bless the Lord.
Brother Stoddard, a Second Advent lecturer, is speak
ing with great success ; the blessing follows truth. But
O how few will be ready when the Lord shall come !
From the Disciple.
PREPARE TO MEET THY GOD.
Reader, that meeting is an event you are ( fertainly to
experience ! And it is soon to occur how very soon,
who can tell 1 Every step you take carries you towards
it. Every'pulse bears your spirit on towards its meeiing
with Him who gave it, and placed it in this life to glorify
and enjoy him. Have you done it I Are you doing it ?
Only your frail breath ihat is in your nostrils detains you
from that meeting with your God, to render the account
of your stewardship. Your mortal life, your flesh and
blood, is the curtain between you and the visible presence
of Him who is a consuming fire to the guilty. That cur
tain will quickly drop it may drop to- day this hour
and your spirit sensibly meet Him who is a spirit. That
meeting will be, on your part, ineffable bliss, if you are
prepared for it. If unprepared, it will overwhelm you in
agonizing remorse and eternal despair. O prepare* for it
NOW, while yet you may.' The golden moments of
probation may run out even sooner than' the few remain
ing pulsations of your mortal life. Time itself may end
even sooner than your frail breath,. in the coming of the
Judge of the living and the dead who will say it will not
be this day, this hour. Prepare . to meet thy God ! Re
pent abandon all your sins, fully and forever. Believe
on the Lord Jesus Christ, and receive the baptism oT the
Holy Ghost, unto the full sanctification of soul, body and
spirit. Love God with all the heart, and. your neighbor
as yourself. * Break off all fellowship with wickedness,
and be ready to every good work. " Be ye holy* for the
Lord your God is holy." Without holiness you^ afe un
prepared to meet him. Yet youVust meet tiini and O>
how soon ! Delay not a moment. Prepare liPrepare'!
PREPARE! ... A,
LETTER OF DAVID BERNARD.
- (* BAPTIST MINISTER,)
ON THE SECOND COMING OF JESUS CHRIST.
JAN. 2d, A. D., 1813.
Very, Dear Friend, It is with feelings of
deep and overwhelming interest, that I address
you oo the subject of CHRIST'S SECOND- PERSON
AL ADVENT FROM HEAVEN. You, doubtless,
profess to believe this important truth of Di
vine Revelation. It is there recorded in plain
and explicit terms. But, with the great mass
of men, you may have, until now, felt, " my
Lord delayeth his coming." With them', you
may have supposed that God has given us- no
intimation in his word of the time when this J
event will happen. You may have been kept
in ignorance of the truth, by a wrong apprehen-,
sion of Christ's words kl of that day and hour
knoweth no man" mid the false opinion that
f* Prophecies are nof to bo understood until
after their accomplishment." If the words of
Christ refer to the end of time, ( which some
doubt.) may they not vicco/ d with the. ev". nt be
ing made known to the People of God previous
to the appearing of our Lord// Or is that day
to come upon them unaware- s ? There is'a pre
diction in Daniel, xii; 4 9^ w. hioh ' many
believe refers to this event: the words ( per-,
hap* the import of " them) were to * be shut up'
( kept secret) and sealed^' untij tha lime ol the
end. 17. Hence, at the time of the Saviours in
carnation the time of the event was not known
for the " time of the end" had not then come. But
iF Uie time of the end has now come, or in other
words, if we are on the eve of the time when the
Lord is-' to appear though the " wicked will do
wickVdiy and none of the wicked shall under
stand, " may it not be possible, as Daniel says,'
that the " wise shall understand ?" ( Dan. 12 :
10.) And does not the Apostle say, " but ye,
brethren, are not in darkness, that that day
should overtake you as a thief?** Is it not
possible, that there is a mistake concerning the
time not being known? The wisest of unin
spired men have erred on other subjects. May
it riot be possible that they have been in error
OBT this s'ufiject also? And is it not strange,
that those very persons, however wise, who
contend.. that " we can know nothing about the
time "- and that " prophecies are not to be tin-derstood
until after their accomplishment," are
perpetually,' in their prayers, and sermons, and
missionary publications, interpreting the pro
phecies ! They predict, or say, that the prophe
cies predict, a time of ti- niversalpeace and pros
perity in the church and in the world. How do
they know this, i£ the prophecies are not to be
understood until after their fulfilment? . They
say, moreover, that this universal peace and
prosperity will continue, for one thousand years-,
and that then there will be a declension by the
influence'of Satan, wh<) will be " loosed out of
his* prison and go out to deqeive the? nations,
( see" ftev. 20 ch.") and that ' then will the end
come. Now, do not those who entertain these
views not only interpret ( he prophecies, but also