Midnight Cry - Volume 01, Number 08

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NEW- YORK, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1842. NUMBER 8.
; *' Write 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
; » u iiii c though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry."
f. HIMIS. DAILY- NO. 36 PARK- ROW. PEICI TWO CENTS,
. v'-' : -: lTBVJLY INDEPENDENT PRESS.
fls Independent Press is the titile of a very respecta-bM
Weekly sheet, published at Lewisburgh, Pa. It well
. deservesIts' name. We have had occasion to notice its
independent course on various subjects for some time
past. We cut the following editorial from its columns,
^ hioh we commend to the notice of our readers, and
to ministers and editors. We hope many of
them will read it, and learn a profitable lesson.
WILLIAM MILLER.
Perhaps America has never known a man of
any profession or calling, that has been the sub
ject of greater animadversion and ridicule, than
llie gentleman whose name appears at the head
! ftf this article. Men of all classes, grades, and
conditions, have aided in pouring dm the vials
0jf their untempered fury, both upon him, and
the doctrine he proclaims.
It is pretty generally known, that, for the last
TWELVE YEARS, he has been writing and lectur
ing on the SECOND COMING or CHRIST. He has
made it a subject of close investigation, for the
last TWENTY YEARS. He has devoted a vast
amount of labor, time and expense, in examining
carefully all the prophecies, together with every
portion of scripture referring in any respect to
that event. He has availed himself of every
source of evidence within his reach, for, and
against the manner and time of his second ap
pearance on this earth, and given each and all
of them their proper application and force, He
has critically examined the BOOK of DANIEL and
the APOCALYPSE, wtiicli appear to contain the
principal and A . allusions to the period
^/ iose prophecies shall be completed and
fulfilled. He has consulted authentic historians,
mcred and profane the most reputable com
mentators on the Holy Scriptures standard
critics and writers of eviery age and distinction,
pith a view to arrive at just conclusions. The
result of all his labor and toil in this matter, is,
as most of you are aware, that the affairs of this
world , wUl be wound up by the Second Advent
of flip Haviour in 1843, which is very CLOSE
A$ as he became convinced by his exa-the
subject, and all the evidences
fiiPiislelfthMt fich will be the case at the time
specified like a faithful watchman upon the
walls of Eion-^- he felt it to be his imperious
duty to proclaim ttw speedy coming of Christ!
to'" gather Ms etiitaftom the four winds of
raise the righteous* dead change
the righteous living to destroy the wicked
from off the face of the earth, and to set up that
11 Mnfibm, st which it is said, the " saints of the
High shall possess forever, even for ever
ati itver." But, no sooner had h begun to
proclaim, ** The KINGDOM of God is at hand!"
and it Wirn the wicked of the time when the
WRATH of the Almighty would be visibly poured
upon them, if not prepared to meet him, than
the multitude, ( as in the days of Noah) with
one consent, began to " scoff" at, ridicule, and
mock him ; which they have continued to do
lip to the present hour. Among them have
been found, ( professedly) pious ministers of the
Lord Jesus Christ, of almost every denomina
tion, who have prompted and led on the HERD in
opposing the doctrine and calumniating the
character of this MAN OF GOD ! Ministers, who
evidently disrelish the idea of Christ making
his descent at so early a period as is mentioned
above, have written sundry articles, assuming
the form of " objections" to the THEORY, sent
them to the press obtained the sanction and
the endorsement of the EDITORS, who very rea
dily admit the correctness of thjeir views and
reasoning, ( coming as they do from clergymen,
who, they ignorantly imagine, are fully ac
quainted with the subject, and know everything,}
and have concluded, without a moment's reliec-
1 tion or examination, that it is a palpable " refu
tation" of the doctrine, and have thereupon set
it down as a WILD and SPECULATIVE scheme!
Editors in the cities and country with whom
they exchange, are led to view it in a similar
light treat it in the same manner give it pub
licity, arid style it a " HUMBTJG," and an imposi
tion upon the credulity of the people ; while at
the same time, they are as much unacquainted
with the TRUTH OR FALSITY of the THEORY, as
though they had never seen or heard of a Bi-
£ LE !
Mr. Miller has been maliciously styled a
" PROPHET," by men who did, or should have
known, that he neyer laid or presented any
claim to the " SPIRIT OF PROPHECY," before they
presumed to make such an application. With
this " appellation" before their eyes, they hare
concocted certain cant in tlie shape of predic
tions, and ascrlBed t¥ em to Mm ; which, in all
probability, he has never seen. Among these,
are the " postponement of time," the absence of
*' rain and snow during the approaching winter,"
& c. < fec., which no one unprejudiced and in his
proper senses, could for a moment believe ever
proceeded from him. Nevertheless, they are
published by every fovR- penny editor through
out the land, under the vague impression of
amusing and edifying their readers.
Your believing their word in preference to
the testimony of God, will not excuse you in
the day of his vengeance ! No ! he will " break
you in pieces like a potter's vessel," and 4< there
shall be none to deliver." Then, your ministers,
that are now lulling you to sleep on this momen
tous subject, can do you no good! Then, all
the " SCOFFERS'' in the world, with all their glee
and sporting on this solemn subject, will be una
ble to afford you any relief or comfort. Now,
while you have time and opportunity, get ready;
be not deceived by * k false teachers/' examine
the subject for yourselves, and rest not satisfied
until you realize its truth ; above all, be ready
for death come when it may.
We hope the people every where will refrain
from scoffing at the doctrine of Christ's coming
in 1843, until they become fully convinced that
there is no just ground to expect such an event
at that time. If you do not feel disposed to
examine or believe it; for pity sake, do not in-
1 fluence or stand in the way of others. Remem
ber the fate of the inhabitants of the Antedelu-vian
world, when they mocked the servantof
the Most High, when HE preached unto them
that God would at a certain time " destroy the
world by water !" His^ word can never fail.
Catholic Schemes.
A grand scheme for planting IRISH CATHOLIC
COLONIES IN THE WESTERN STATES of this Union,
has been devised and published in Great Britain.
The important fact is revealed by a pamphlet
issued in London and Dublin, during the last
summer, entitled ** Proposed new plan of a Gen
eral Emigration Society; by a Catholic Gentleman.*'
It is a project for, colonizing the Irish poor, by
sending them to America. The pamphlet is
said to be written with clearness and earnest-ness,
and although it falls into some errors as
to American affairs, it exhibits a good degree
of information concerning our country* Besides
other claims to attention, its authorship is
ascribed to a gentleman well known in the busi-ness
circle, and possessing a species of influence
that is likely to gain for the project a large
amount of pecuniary and ecclesiastical support.
In a general view, the scheme proposed is,
that of the " Centralization system" of Wake-field,
exemplified in Australia. The leading
objects presented by the plan, are ( he following,
as we find them in the Home Missionary;
" First, to dispose of the excess of population.
Second, so to dispose of it, as to create a large
( il^ matidfyr ( British mxtnwfactmre * I Third, to ren-
4er G& T& QLIV---- RELIGION-^ PRE
DOMINANT IN THE UNITED STATES.
In carrying out these objects, the process to be
employed is the colonizing of the Irish Catho
lic poor to the Western States. Fourth, a pecu
niary profit on the capital invested. Fifth, pre.
paring an agreeable asylum for a large class of
persons, whose present situation is uncomfort
able, such as the younger sons of the nobility
and gentry, gentlemen of decayed fortune; and
those who now hang upon the army or navy, or
overstock the learned profession and find no
employment, & e. & c." Newark Daily,
Perilous Times.
THE EARTH IS FILLED WITH VIOLENCE.
1C? Murders having become so frequent as to excite
little interest, the Buffalo Courier suggests that newspa
pers have a standing head " Murders" as they already
do for Deaths and Marriages, and so just mention them
in a brief, business- like manner. It would certainly save
room, and might be beneficial in many other respects.
Tribune.
!< fn the last days .... men shall be .... BOAST
ERS."
The following is a beautiful comment on our every- day
boast of" Our glorious Union," our free institutions, & c.
THE LIBERTY OF THE PRESS. The agent of the New
World at Charleston, S. C., writes to us a piteous letter,
in which he states that he had been held to bail in the
sum of one thousand dollars on the complaint of the
South Carolina Association for having sold a certain
number of our journal, containing a discourse by the Rev.
William E. Channing, on Emancipation in the West
Indies. New World.