the bible standard april 1879

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170 THE BIBLE STANDARD.

We give another example in Paul's experience just beforehis journey into Maccdonia-e-" A vision appeared to Paul inthe night: there stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him,saying, Come over and help us."Again, we refer our readers to Dan, viii. 2. Daniel is

shown the vision of the ram anc1 the he-goat. In the 7thchapter he sees in ' vision four great Beasts, &c. Thesereferences will suffice to prove our point that when theScriptures plainly declare a vision to have taken place, weare then to understand that the thing seen was a mentalapparition, and not a reality.The same Greek word is used in every passage to which

we have called your attention.God has in all ages employed this mental photography to

reveal to his prophets and apostles coming events. He hasgiven visions of coming judgments as well as visions ofcoming glory and blessedness. The Transfiguration is oneof the latter. John, when on the Isle of Patmos, wasenabled to see through this means the new heavens and thenew earth, which up to this date are in the womb of thefuture. But it is all in God's mind, and He from time totime has vividly drawn it out upon the minds of His servantsin picture form, and they have given it to us just as theyhave received it from God through this .process.You will perhaps understand the matter a little plainer if

we mention the fact that man can impress his thoughts uponthe mind of his fellow without even giving utterance to them.In mesmerism, we know that the objects seen by the

persons under mesmeric control are not real objects, presentat the time, but only exist in the mind of the operator.For instance, a man is under the mesmeric influence of

another. The operator has his subject under completecontrol. He (the operator) then pictures in his own mindsome scene either imagined 01' real, which is at once im-pressed upon the minc1 of the one who is under the mesmericpower, and he can then describe it with exactness. If mancan control the mind of his fellow so as to photograph anypicture he likes upon his subject, you will at once see howGod, Who knows the end from the beginni/1,q, has imprintedupon the minds of His servants (the prophets) gloriouspictures so beautifully described by J ohn and others in theScriptures of Truth. The persons and things seen need onlybe in the mind of the operator, and the subject will see themas if they were at the time in existence. Such are the visionsspoken of in Scripture. God is the Great Operator, and Hehas from time to time put Himself into communication withHis servants, and shown them things which are to come topass. Such also is the 'I'ransfiguration, For Jesus, inMatt. xvii. 9, told the three who were the privileged ones onthat occasion, to " tell tl:c VISION to no man until the Son ofman should be risen from the dead."

EVERLASTING PUNISHMENT.THE Bible abounds with testimony affirming that the wickedshall be " destroyed," and shall" perish. But our opponentsteil us that the meaning is, they shall be. destroyed spiritu-ally, and perish spiritually. That this cannot be the im-port is evident from the following reasons: (1) Sinners arealready spiritually destroyed, butthis is their state of guilt,and not the punishment for it: "Thou hast destroyedthyself;" but a destruction that God shall inflict as apenalty is due the sinner; (2) the destruction of theSodomites being literal, is presented as a sample of thedestruction due to the unholy at the judgment-day. Itcannot mean to destroy their happiness, as some affirm,because the same destruction awaits Satan, and he has nohappiness to~estroy. It cannot mean, to destroy theirsins, as others claim, for that would not only prove thesalvation of the entire race of man, but of all the demonstoo, as they too are to be destroyed; besides, it wouldconvert a penalty into a bl es sn g .That theory which would rob every term of its literal

signification when applied to the wicked, must be wrong.Are the words" destroy," "perish," "consnme," "death,"and similar words, when applied to the sinner, to meanthe very reverse of their very ordinary sense-preser-vation and life? Has God ever said that the wicked haveeternal life, 01' that they ever are to have it? No, but justthe reverse. Has God ever said that the wicked areimmortal, either in soul or body, or are ever to be immortal?Never. How, then, can they live eternally?3.. 'I'he wicked shall be consumed in qelc enu a at the

judgment.The Greek term ge ltenn a is the only term rendered hell,

when the hell of punishment is meant. Other terms aretranslated hell when the state of the dead is intended, assheol and had es; but qe henn a brings to view a hell of fire;not a hell now in existence for immaterial men, but a hellto exist after the resurrection and judgment, for materialsinners. We believe in wrath for the sinner, but it is " thewrath to come." We believe in a judgment for the sinner,but it is a " judgment to come." So we believe in a hellfor the sinner, but a hell after the judgment day-a hell offire, a consuming hell.Jesus tells us that certain ones "shall be in danger of

hell [yehenl1aJ fire." Thus g ehennc t brings to view a hell offire, but whether that fire will preserve the wicked, or con-sume them, we shall soon learn; and also whether it is ahell for the disembodied soul, or 1'01 ' the man entire. SaysChrist: "If thy right eye offend thee [margin-" cause theeto offend"], pluck it out and cast it from thee j for it isprofitable for thee that one of thy members should perish,and not that thy whole body should be cast into [ge ltell1laJhell."-Matt. v. 29. Here we lean]. that when the sinner is


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this agent of destruction is not hindered, if the worm doesnot die, the sinner must be consumed.To illustrate: we walk out into the farmer's corn-field,

and discover that a worm has commenced devouring a spearof corn, and readily conclude that if the worm does not die,it will kill the corn. So with the sinner; if that worm, oragent of destruction, is undying, it will surely consume him.Again, " the fire is not quenched." Is it perpetual? A

fire that cannot be quenched, is one that cannot be ex-tinguished, and is therefore sure to consume that on whichit preys. We witness a house on fire; the flames arestreaming from every part; there is no hope of saving thehouse, and we say the fire cannot be quenched; and just assurely as this is the case, the house must be consumed. Soin the case of the sinner; if the fire cannot be quenched,the sinner must be consumed, It was said of the fire thatconsumed tho gates and palaces of Jerusalem, "It shall notbe quenched" t Jer, xvii, 27); and of the fire that consumedthe Jewish sacrifices, "it shall never go out" (Lev. vi. 18) ;but those fires were not perpetual; and the languageused is just as strong as that applied to the sinner. If adisease cannot be cured, it will kill its victim. If a firecannot be quenched, it will consume that to which it isapplied. And this is the scriptural sense.- WilliamSheldon.

A BRIEF EXPOSITION OF AN APOSTOLIC SPEEOH.Acts xv, 18-21.

THIS speech by the Apostle James, delivered before theapostles and elders at Jerusalem, A.D. 52, commences with abroad outline of the order of events, and it is this part of itwe purpose to briefly notice.1. "James answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken

unto me: Simon hath declared how God at the first did visitthe Gentiles." Peter's words are recorded in verses 7-11.In verse 7, he says, addressing J ames' audience, " Ye. knowhow that a good while ago God made choice among us, thatthe Gentiles by my mouth should heal' the Word of theGospel, and believe." The expression used here by Peter," a good while ago," and that used above by James, " at thefirst did visit," are synonymous; and the period indicatedby them dates from the conversion of the Roman centurion,Oornelius, through the ministry of Peter, A.D. 41. That daysalvation first visited the Gentiles in all its fulness! Andfrom that time to the present this visitation has not ceased.Nor will it cease until God's purpose of grace towards theGentiles is accomplished. What is that purpose? Is ittheir general conversion? It is not. It is-H. "To take out of them a people for His Name." Such

is God's purpose of grace towards us-such the peculiarobject of this dispensation or ae-e-the gathering out from

among the Gentiles, as well as from the descendants oAbraham, "a people for His Name." Significant wo~dsHow pregnant are they of coming glory and honour to thpeople thus gathered out! Behold them! They are" Sonof God," " Heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Ohrist," " Onin Christ Jesus," "The Church, which is His body ;" and asuch they are to sit with the Ohrist, their. Head, upon HiThrone, and be joint-sharers with Him of all the royasplendours of His Kingdom. The completion of this peopl-Ohrist's body-draws on apace! The times of the Gentilesare fast running out! What then?

" AFTER THIS IWILL RETURN."But we win not anticipate the order of the apostle's words.Ill. "And to this agree the words of the prophets." Thi

dispensation, 01' break between the coming of the Messiahin humiliation and His second coming in glory, was intimated by the Holy Spirit to the prophets. In Psalm xxiiand cx., we have it mentioned very plainly. And Isaiah ifull of it. Thus in chap. xl. 8-5, he speaks of the Heraldof the Messiah; in chap. ix. 6-7, of the Birth of theMessiah; in chap. lxi, 1-3, of the Mission of the Messiah;and in chap. liii., of the Death and Re-living of the Messiah;and in each of these prophecies the glory that should followthis coming in humiliation is spoken of equally plain. Andshall it not follow? It shall. "The zeal of the Lord oHosts will perform this." And again in chap. lxv. 1, Isaiahspeaks of the calling of the Gentiles during this break inthese words, " I am sought of them that asked not for MeI am found of them that sought Me not; I said, Behold Mebehold Me, unto a nation that was not called by My Name."And in connection with this calling of the Gentiles in chaps.xi. 12, and lxiii. 17-19, he also speaks of a long dispersionof God's ancient people-the twelve tribes of Israel.But to none of the prophets was the peculiar object of this

dispensation clearly revealed. They none of them saw thecalling of Jews and Gentiles into" one body "-the body othe Christ. The time was not then ripe for such an unfold-ing of the mind and will of God. To the Apostle Paul wathis duty specially entrusted. And well has he done it, awitness in his letter to the Ephesians.IV. "As it is written." It was with these words ou

Lord overcame the temptations of the devil during the fortydays of His being tested in the wilderness. To each tempta-tion He replied, "It is written," &c. Thus the Captain oour salvation triumphed over the devil; and if we also wouldlikewise triumph, we must follow in His footsteps. And toevery insinuation of the enemy that God's Word does nomean what it says, we must reply, and reply only, "It iwritten," &c.V. "Mter this I will return." We have seen that the

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THE BIBLE STANDARD . 173'time to "perform the truth to Jacob, and the mercy toAbraham, which Thou (God) hast sworn unto our fathersfrom the days of old." The Prophet Zechariah, in chap. xiv.,vividly describes this second coming. The scene he depictsis one of great awfulness, and full of terrors to the enemies ofthe Lord j but, to see it in all its grandeur, we must readRev. xix. 11-xx. 1-6.This second coming seems to be composed of two stages.

The first stage is our Lord's descent into the air for thepurpose of calling His dead and living saints to meet Him,as stated by Paul in 1 Thes. iv. 13-18 j the second stage isHis coming with them as stated by Zechariah and John.Between the two stages there appears to be an interval-Luke xxi. 36 j Rev. iii. 10-but of what duration that intervalwill be, is not plainly revealed. The interval appears to befilled up, amongst other things, with the meeting of Christand His saints, the apportioning to each his reward and rankin the Kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ, and their presenta-tion by their Head before the Father, a glorious body, " withexceeding joy j " then follows their public manifestation tothe world. Glorious manifestation! 0 ye wheels of timeroll quickly and bring that day-the day of Israel's salvationand inauguration of the Kingdom of God!VI. "And (I) will build again the tabernacle of David,

which is fallen down j and I will build again the ruinsthereof, and I will set it up." This is a quotation fromAmos ix, 11-15 j and what does its reiteration here prove?Does it not prove beyond controversy that the Apostle Jamesfully believed in its literal fulfilment at the end of this dis-pensation, when the Heir to the Throne and Kingdom ofDavid shall return to claim His possessions? It does. Thehope of David was his, as well as the Prophet Amos'. Andnot alone was it their hope. It was the hope of all prophetsand apostles. And it was also the hope of our Lord, and Hesealed it with His own blood. What follows then? This:If any reliance is to be placed in the words of our Lord, orof the apostles, or of the prophets, or of an angel's, then theHouse of the Lord must be rebuilt and become the glory ofall lands, and David's Throne must be restored in the Personof His Divine Son, and David's Kingdom-the Kingdom ofIsrael-must be exalted above all kingdoms in the world-wide dominion of the King, the Lord Jesus Christ. Thereis no other conclusion. And well is it for us that there isnot, as that hope is the hope of the Church with promise.Its fulfilment will be in order-VII. "That the residue of men might seek after the Lord,

and all the Gentiles, upon whom My Name is called, saith theLord, who doeth all these things." The race of mortals doesnot cease with the second coming of Christ j and so during thewhole Millennial reign the Gospel will be preached, althoughunder other conditions to what it is now. Isaiah ii. 2, 3,Zechariah xiv. 16-19, and Acts iv. 12, fully 'confirm this.

The Millennium is the great harvest-time of the world. Butto whom is reserved the high honour of scattering the know-ledge of the glory of the Lord to the utmost ends of theearth? To restored Israel, then" all-righteous." For theywill be sent, says the prophet-Isaiah lxvi. 19-to "thenations . . and to the isles afar off, that have not heard ofMy fame, neither have seen My glory j and they shall declareMy glory among the Gentiles." And of them it will be said!by a happy people, "How beautiful upon the mountainsare the feet of them that publish Glad Tidings of Salvation! .'Beyond this reign of the Christ and His saints for onethousand years lies the shoreless ocean of eternity, in whichGod will " show the exceeding riches of His grace in Hiskindness towards us through Christ Jesus." Well then maywe joyfully unite with the apostle in saying, " Known untoGod are all His works from the beginning of the world."-C. Fooss.

AN ITALIAN IN PALESTINE.SIGNORPIEROTTI,an Italian, who has spent twenty-four yearsin the Holy Land, has recently given several lectures inRome under the auspices of the Geographical Society.He is an old man, with a long, white beard, but his form iserect and his eye bright. The courage, perseverance, andintelligence with which he has prosecuted his researches inPalestine still animate him, and it is rare to hear a moreinteresting lecturer. He was one of the Italian patriots of1848-9, and took part in all the battles of that period. Hethen went to Palestine, where he was appointed colonel of a'I'urkish regiment, and he was also an engineer and architectin the city of Jerusalem. Thus he combined all the re-quisites for an intelligent examination of that ancientcountry.His military position, as well as his quality of engineer,

gave him access to all parts of the country, while the soldiershe commanded were a protection in desolate places.During a long series of years he has studied the localitie s

and the ruins of that iuteresting country. With the Biblein his hand, he has compared its names and its historieswith the names of the places and with the traditions of theinhabitants. The result of this patient investigation is aconvictio~ of the truth of the Bible histories and of theliteral fulfilment of prophecy. He believes that the desertshall again rejoice and blossom as the rose, and that theJewish people will be restored to the land promised fourthousand years ago to Abraham and his children for ever.He draws this conviction from the great exactness withwhich some of the prophecie,s have already been fulfilled, thewords of Isaiah and the prophets being an exact picture ofthe actual facts.During Signor Pierotti's long residence in Palestine he


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has made excavations~ in Hebron, at the five cities of theDead Sea, at Jerusalem, and many other localities. Theresults of these excavations are a rich collection of antiqueobjects, which he desires to sell to the Italian Government.The collection consists of ancient sarcophagi in verd-

antique porphyry, alabaster, and other marbles; of vases;of bronze and marble statues; arms and armour, and gold,silver, bronze, iron, and glass coins. Some of these objectsdate back three or four thousand years, and the inscriptionsare written in all known and in several unknown languages.He lives in a tower built by Godfrey de Bouillon on the

Mount of Olives, from whence he looks down on the city ofJerusalem. This tower only cost him twelve gold napoleons,but he has added fields to it, where he cultivates olives andvines. But he often makes expeditions of three or fourdays with his Arabs, to examine the country, to compare thetraditions of the people with the Bible, and to make exca-vations. On these expeditions he never makes a fire, whichwould be seen by wandering enemies, but carries with himeggs, dried beef, cheese, and other similar articles of food.

THE CITYOFHEBRON.The city of Hebron, where Signor Pierotti excavated, is

divided into four parts, and the modern name given to it bythe Arabs signifies" four cities." These are the cities ofDavid, Abner, Abraham, and Absalom, and he found ancientwalls in the city of David which he thinks are the ruins ofthe house of David, In the second part he found a sepulchrecalled by the Arabs" the sepulchre of Abner." In the cityof Abraham he found the cavern of Machpelah, where thetombs of Abraham, Isaao and Jacob, Sarah, Leah, andRebecca, still exist. They are hollowed out of the solid rockof the cavern, a stone is laid over them, and on the stone isplaced the sarcophagus. These sarcophagi still bear thenames of the patriarchs, and he believes that their bodiesare still there, as the ancient Jews, the Crusaders, the Turks,and the Arabs have all respected this tomb. No Christianeven now is permitted to descend into it. The first time hewent, the Arabs would not let him enter, but six years after-wards, the water having filled the cavern, he was sent bythe authorities, in his capacity of an architect to remove it,and thus was able to examine this ancient historical spot.The word Maohpelah' means "double cavern," which he

found to be true, as the cavern has two stories, one abovethe other.The same customs prevail there as are recorded in the

the Bible history. Abraham offered to buy this cavern ofits owner, who at first refused to receive any recompense forit, but when he was pressed, fixed a price which was threetimes its real value. This is precisely the customs of theArabs at the present day.The fertility of the country is remarkable, a bunch of

grapes often weighing three kilogrummes and requiring to

be carried by two men. No other country in the world yieldas rich a harvest of fruit or grain, and the plains of Jordaand Esdraelon are wonderfully fertile. Signor Pierottexcavated in the Valley of Eskelon, and found many instruments of the era of the Canaanites and Philistines. Somof these were knives of the stone period, and stones, threor four metres long, engraved with strange letters, which nEuropean archseologist has been able to decipher.-ChristianAge.

ITEMS OF INTELLIGENCE.TnuTH SPREADING.-Our readers may be glad to know th

we attended a quarterly meeting of Baptist Ministers a fenays ago, when a paper was read on the different viewnow obtaining on the sinner's doom. vVe were glad to sthat out of the number present there were but two or threwho held the old dogma of Eternal Torment; some expressethemselves strongly in favour of the final destruction of thfinally impenitent. We had the fullest liberty given to expreour views amongst them, and there seemed to be an interemanifested on the part of some to become more conversanwith the Scriptural evidence we have, for the position wtake relative to the nature of man and his future destinThank our God that we are enabled, through His favour,meet with such an opportunity of bringing befor~ the regious teachers these glorious truths. We are also glto say that, although our views are known to many in tdenomination, yet we have more invitations to fill thepulpits than we can well attend to, which goes to show tha more liberal spirit pervades our religious circles than hobtained in bygone days. Truth is surely making its wamongst us, in which fact we greatly rejoice.NEWSFROMSKIPToN.-We have been made glad by a lett

received this morning from one of our earnest young friendin which he states that many are believing the truth, boin his own and other churches. He writes :-" There is nodissenting place in the town, but there are persons who hothe truth of donditional Immortality; and many are searcing into these things. If we had a place of worship abohere, where these views were preached, I feel confidentwould be well attended. I was out the other daybusiness, and called at a house, and was asked to comeand sit down. The lady then began to talk about religioumatters. I was rather surprised, because she is one whas not attended any place of worship much. We hadgood long talk on the subject, and I could see thshe had been deeply touched somewhere. When I wleaving she said: "I have not been living as I ought, ashould like to get into the better way." I asked her whdid she begin to feel in that way? " Oh, she says, " 'tw


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THE BIBLE STANDARD. 175at Brown's lectures, and it was there I was touched." Whoknows how many hearts have been touched besides hers? "WHEN LECTURINGN BRADFORD, young lady was very

anxious to see us after the last lecture. She found anopportunity, and with tears in her eyes, she thanked Godthat she had heard the lectures, for they had given her suchgreat light. She stated that her mind had been so dark;she had passed through such mental agony, arising from theviews she had been taught relative to God's vindictivecharacter in eternally tormenting the wicked. But now thelight had come, and she was made to rejoice in Hislove; the dark, hideous cloud that ha hung over her lifefor so many years had now passed away.

,VE LEARNFROMTHE" BIBLEECHO" that the Rev. CharlesA. Hayden, late of the Mount Auburn Baptist Church, Cin-cinnatti, Ohio, has resigned his pastorate, and in doing sohas made, in his last sermon, the following remarks on the" Annihilation of the Wicked ":-" Once more-In my study of the Word, during the pasteight months, I have been convinced that the teaching of

the Scripture is contrary to the generally-accepted view ofman's inherent immortality, and consequently is contrary tothe dogma of eternal torment. I believe the teaching ofinspiration to be, that eternal life is the gift of God, throughChrist Jesus, to all who believe in Him. Taking theScripture as it reads, in its plain, simple language, andlaying aside all human interpretations, by which life is madesomething else than life, and death something other thandeath, I cannot resist the conclusion that immortality isconditional upon the acceptance of Him who says' I am theLife,' and declares that He came that we 'might not perish'but also 'like Himself, have everlasting life.' Convincedthat the Bible denies that men have any life in themselves,and that it teaches that life and immortality are alonethrough faith in Christ, I therefore accept the plain state-ment of Scripture that the end of the wicked is, to bedestroyed, to utterly perish; that' the day cometh that shallburn as an oven, and all the proud, yea, and all that dowickedly, shall be as stubble, and the day that cometh shallburn them up, saith the Lord of Hosts, that it shall leavethem neither root nor branch." This I believe to be thesecond death. This is the sinner's punishment, and it iseternal. And these words shall have been fulfilled when sinand misery shall have been put out of the universe,-whenthe serpent's head shall have been crushed by the seed ofthe woman,-then shall the Son deliver up the Kingdom tothe Father, and God shall be all, and in all. And here letme say, that since I have been led to see this teaching ofGod's Word, old difficulties have vanishec1 that havealways haunted me, and a new light is shed upon thepage of Holy Writ: and this whole Word glows with a freshmeaning, and has become a new delight."

MR. IMPEY, THE EX-WESLEYAN, AND TilE"CHURCH TIMES."

THE following is clipped from the Church Times, being aReview of Mr. Impey's pamphlet, "Why I leave theWesleyan Methodist Church."Such is the title of a pamphlet issued for private circulation

among frienc1s by Mr. W. Impey, late Chairman and GeneralSuperintendent of the Grahamstown district. It seems Mr.Impey had been for forty years a Wesleyan minister, anc1hac1 risen to be the recognizec1 heac1 of his flourishing sect inSouth Africa. When the early settlers of 1828 went out tooccupy the land, the Wesleyans sent a very able and apostolicman as minister, whereas the English Church, as was herwont in those c1ays, sent not of her best and ablest sons.The late Mr. Shaw, who formerly occupied the post whichhis son-in-law, Mr. Impey, has just resigned, was also a mangreatly respected, so that it can hardly be wondered thfLtBishop Gray, on first visiting Grahamstown, found theWesleyan boc1y occupying the place which the EnglishChurch should have filled. They have some sixty missionsanc1 missionaries, over whom Mr. Impey was GeneralSuperintendent. He has given all this up-house, income,position, anc1late in life, for he has attained some sixty years,anc1 knelt before one he had long known as ArchdeaconMerriman, now Bishop of Grahamstown, for the grace ofConfirmation. He then for a short time acted as Reader,and on the Feast of St. Thomas was admitted to Deacon'sOrders.From his pamphlet we gather Mr. Impey is no longer able

to teach the following from the Wesleyan Catechism :-What say the. Catechiams ? The first part of theseCatechisms-No. 1, is designed "for children of tenderyears." "The answer to each question being put in theform of a complete proposition, emboc1ying the entire senseof the question and answer united."Part I., Section 5, Ques. 1. "What sort of place is hell? "Ans. "Hell is a dark and bottomless pit, full of fire andbrimstone. "Ques. 2. "How will the wicked be punished there? "4ns. ".The wicked will be punishec1 in hell by havingtheir bodies tormented by fire, anc1 their souls by a sense ofthe wrath of Goc1."Ques. 3. "How long will these torments last? "Ans. "The torments of hell will last for ever andever."The first answer describes hell, the second defines thepunishment, the thirc1 fixes the duration. This is done interms adapted to the understanding of" children of tenderyears," who may be, and presumably are expected to receivethem literally; such are the terms, also in their literal ac-ceptation , in which this doctrine is taught to ignorant anduntutored heathens when first brought into contact with theBlessed Gospel of Christ.Mr. Impey also prints his correspondence with the Secre-

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176 THE nm STANDARD.letters he says that he believes the future "punishment" ofthe wicked is " everlasting" in the sense that in itself it isfinal and irreversible, but that he' does not believe" suchpunishment consists in the conscious and eternal agony orsuffering of a living soul." He also alleges that he cordiallyaccepts the orthodox doctrine as to the Fall of Man, theAtonement, &c. :-I believe in a future state and in a judgment to come:that the Lord Jesus Christ will "come again to judge bothquick and dead." That" we must all appeal' before thejudgment-seat of Christ that everyone may receive thethings done in his body according to that he hath done,whether it be good or bad." I believe there will be a justand final Retribution, and I accept the words of the LordJesus that the wicked "shall go away into everlastingpunishment, but the righteous into Life Eternal." I haveno hesitation in affirming this as a broad principle, irrespectiveof any theories of that in which this punishment consists,excepting always that of a literally ceaseless, conscious, andeternal toruieut, which I cannot accept; nor have I anyhesitation in saying that I am prepared to express my assentto all other doctrines of the body, "as I have been wont to

do in the District Meetings for so many years."The Cape Church News says it could have wishe'd for moredelay as the question was a provincial, and more thanprovincial, one. But the News probably does not know thatnothing has been done in haste. Last spring Mr. Impeyhad an interview with Bishop Merriman in England, and hislordship being then too unwell to enter into the question,referred him to the Metropolitan, then just arrived, who puthim in communication with the Bishop of Lincoln. On hisreturn to the Cape, Mr. Impey was met by several clergymenwith warm expressions of regard, and hopes that he would beable to work in the South African Church. It was announcedin the Colonial papers that Mr. Impey, who is a good Kaffirscholar, had been offered a post in the Native Department ofthe Colonial Government, but as soon as he had satisfied theBishop, the people of Grahamstown promised to raise astipend for him.The question on which Mr. Impey was induced to leave

the Wesleyans, had caused no little stir in the boc1y,andother ministers have retired for the same reason in England.At the Bristol Conference, one of the College Professors saidthat Ministers who could not teach the doctrine of EternalPunishment, as taught in Wesley's Sermons and their otherStandards, must retire! and he boasted that the first fourvolumes of Wesley's Sermons was the" largest creed inChristendom." We shoulc1 think so. The said volumes,however, carefully shut out John Wesley's famous sermon onthe Priesthood, in which he roundly tells his preachers that ,they ape laymen.Mr. Impey repudiates the doctrine called " Universalism,'

and says he believes most fully in the Incarnation, theAtonement, and the exact words of our Lord (Matt. xxv. 46),"And these shall go away," &c. But he adds, WesleyanCatechisms, not Wesley's Sermons, are Catholic creeds.

The Mediseval Hell and its materialistic horrors are dwelt onby preachers at village revivals until little children are madeto scream with fright. Many Wesleyan ministers, however,set their face against this sort of excitement; but the peoplelove to have it so. To show that many ministers share thisfeeling, Mr. Impey quotes from the discussion on the subjectat the BristolConference, where one speaker exclaimed-

" What after death for me remains?Celestial joy or hellish pains

To all eternity."The Conference (says the TVatchman) responded with a loudAmen.Mr. Impey also quotes Wesley: "There is no possibility

of their fainting away. No, not for a moment." Everyinstant of their duration it may be said of their whole framethat they are--

" Trembling- alive all o'er,And smart and agonize at every pore."

The correspondence closes with a letter from Dr. Pope,the present Wesleyan President, who says:-" Your long and faithful services will be remembered, youmay be sure, by the Conference, when your letter is pre-

sented, and I anticipate it will be acknowledged with universal sorrow."

VIVISECTION AND THE BIBLE.To the Editor of the CHRISTIANSIGNAL.

SIR,-I have read with considerable interest the corres-pondence that has been carried on for months in your paper,on the vivisection of animals, and have been pleased withthe commendable sympathy expressed by the writers on oneside for the sufferings that pOOl' dumb creatures have toendure for the benefit of scientific observation and experi-ment. Doubtless this question has two sides, and thegreater good may warrant the infliction of some amount ofsuffering for the benefit of mankind, but then these torturesvery soon cease in the final death of the victims, but by thelaw of mental association my thoughts have reverted to thepopular, but unscriptural, dogma of endless suffering as thedoom of the finally impenitent. Does God care for anc1pitythe brute? He does. Will God truly judge those whoinflict upon the lower animals unnecessary suffering? Hemost surely will. And yet will learned divines, with theBook of God in their hands, dare so far to contradict itsplain teachings as to affirm that God will miraculously keepalive human beings through all eternity for the sole purposeof tormentinq them? Not for their benefit-the time forthat being past; no, nor yet for the benefit of others, for

I there is no change beyond the grave and resurrection.Nowhere in God's Word is man said to be immortal out ofChrist. God's punishment for sin is clearly stated to be


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death-" the soul that sinneth it shall die," "all the wickedwill God destroy." Surely your correspondents who wouldnot torture a dog, rabbit, or even a frog, will revolt at theunscriptural God-dishonouring doctrine of eternal sufferingas the doom of the wicked. The sure word of truth says"they shall perish;" "into smoke shall they consumeaway," that sin and suffering shall come to an end. Buttender, sympathising Christian men and women, whowould fine or imprison a man for working a horse with asore shoulder, and shrink from a doctor experimenting on arabbit that he might benefit his patients, yet, through theblinding effects of traditional training and teaching, piouslythink that the loving, gracious God, contrary to His plainrevealed Word, will inflict endless, conscious, torment onwicked mortals. "How much is a man better than asheep? "

Feb. 1, 1879. THOMASVASEY.* * ': ' Our correspondent has ingeniously turned theVivisection controversy aside to a wholly different question.-ED. C. S.[We thank our Brother Vasey for his skill in seizing an

opportunity to present a truth to those who might nototherwise meet with it; and commend his argument to theprayerful study of all who belive that" God is LOVE."]

A STORM AND THE STORM.WHATvaried emotions fill the hearts of the many membersof our vast community, when the ear is arrested by thepeculiar wailing sounds which precede a storm. The creak-ing of doors and windows; the shrill and unearthly shriekingand whistling through every unguarded interstice; themighty rushing through the foliage and branches of trees;followed, in the crescendo of the wind music, by the wildprolonged moan as the speed of the storm increases fromfifteen to sixty miles per hour. Well is all this calculated toalarm even those whose loved cnes dwell on land, but tostrike like a death-knell to the hearts of those whose earthlytreasures are upon the perilous deep. But the soul of theChristian wife or mother is stayed on the sure promises ofthe loving father; to her the stormy, murky sky is archedby the rainbow of the "sure word" of the unfailing God;and reverently bowing her drooping form, she beseeches Himwho holds the winds and waves in the hollow of .His hand,to mercifully watch over and protect her loved ones.How different those who, with their hearts' best love in

deadly peril, have no Christian faith to sustain them! Thatfisher's wife, that seaman's mother. These are filled withagonizing foreboding fear for the fate of such as havelaunched their frail craft on the stormy and treacherous sea;which to-day kisses, and to-morrow smites in maddest anger ;

to-night sings sweet lullabys, and to-morrow weaves a sea-weed shroud; the beautiful, but false and fickle sea.-Again, how differently a storm affects the young to what

it does the old. The latter, with many not unfounded mis-'givings as to the fate of poor storm-tossed mariners, betakethemselves to their cosy chimney-corners, and shudderinglymeditate upon the dangers of such as see the sea in itswrath; whilst their lips murmur a prayer in response to thesolemn awe-inspiring sound of the minute gun at sea.As for the young, such laugh gleefully at the boisterouswinds and their rude buffeting, and keenly enjoy the fun ofhaving their bright locks and ringlets scattered about theirface and eyes. Then, children of a larger growth welcomeit as a pleasant, though rough, change. So, securely muffied,they eagerly seek an encounter with its fiercest mood, bythe sea-side or on the mountain top.But even to those who can discern no joy or pleasure in

its actual visitation, and mourn over its destructive power,a storm-terrible in its mighty passage-brings blessings inits after-calm. It has removed the malarious and putrideffiuvias arising from stagnant water, corrupting things, anduncleanly human homes. It has fitted the air for respira-tion, and given to mere physical life a sense of sweetenjoyment. Gazing upon its passage, one might fear itspower and doubt its good; but contemplating its after-blessings, the initiated would realize that the advantagecompensated the disadvantage; rebuilding man's physicalhealth, and infusing fresh stamina into his mental capacity.Poor Szegedin in Hungary, has recently had a terrible illus-

tration of the darker side of a storm; 9,500 buildings, and4,000 lives sacrificed to its greedy maw-the Lord-and theLord's people-pity and help the sufferers. But, as we write,we think of a greater storm which is coming upon the world totry it,-the storm of " the great tribulation." Happy thosewho meet it girded with Christian armour, the panoply offaith; such shall hear its coming, but not experience itscruel effects; safe at the meeting with their Lord in the air.Sad indeed, however, the condition of all, without faith,then, Szegedin's horrors multiplied a thousand-fold. Verydifferent is the mode in which different people treat theindications of the approaching storm. Some laugh inscepticism; some doubt, yet fear; some, in anger, thrustthe thought, as a baleful presence, far from them. Butsome, however, "consider their latter end, and are wise."Terrible, however, as this coming storm will be, it is to be

followed by great blessings,-even a ransomed world, theMillenial state. We will not fear, but pray for the speedycoming of the storm-cloud, that we may realize its speedypassing, and see the "Sun of Righteousness arise withhealing in His wings." "Fear not, little flock; it is yourFather's good pleasure to give you the kingdom."

Plymouth. MINNIE B.


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BRA.DFORD.-In connection with the Church here, a SocialTea Meeting was held in the Waverley Temperance Hotel, onSaturday evening, Feb. 2Bl'c1. After tea, Bro. Aldridge wascalled to the Chair, and short addresses relative to thepresent position and future work of the Church were delivered.Some of the brethren and sisters also spoke of their experiencein standing alone, and how, spite of opposition by those whocalled themselves Christians, they had derived much joy fromthe certain possession of truth. The enjoyment of the even-ing was somewhat marred by the fact that our Bro, Mackay,the Secretary, who has been an active, efficient worker inthe formation of the Church, was leaving the town, and theprayers and good wishes of all follow him. Some of thefriends had, previous to the tea, expressed themselves againstthe idea of a meeting of this kind, their minds being carriedback to the stiff, formal affairs of the Churches they had beenin connection with before, but now these are among itswarmest admirers, experiencing, as they did, the good whichresults when "friend holds fellowship with friend." Wesay, try a Social Tea.-A Conference of the friends was alsoheld at the house of Bro. Chas. Paul, on the evening of Feb.25th; the Editor and Secretary were present as a deputationfrom the Association. A very happy and useful evening wasspent. An Auxiliary for Bradford was decided on, and Bros.G. Aldridge and C. Paul appointed pro. tem. officers. It wasdecided to hold an early Meeting for the election of officersand Committee. Twenty-two Members were received.-On Wednesday and Thursday, Feb. 26th and 27th, twoLectures were given in the Mechanics' Institute by theEditor, G. A. Brown; Capt. H. J. Ward, the President,presided. Several of the local friends were on the platform.At the first Lecture about 250 were present; subject, "Thenon-immortality of the soul by nature." The Meeting wassomewhat disturbed by the rude and persistent questioningof two persons,-one a Swedenborgian, the other an Irvingite,-whose anxiety seemed to be rather to air their crotchets, andexalt themselves, than to exalt truth. The second Lecturewas attended by above 400 persons, and proved a mostattentive and delightful Meeting; the subject being, ,. Thedoom of the wicked." A large number of questions wereasked, by probably twenty different persons; the answers ofthe Lecturer evidently carried the bulk of the audience withhim. At the close, a most cordial vote of thanks, supportingthe Chairman and Lecturer, and approving of their straight-forward and impartial conduct, was passed with acclama-tion. One present wished to move an amendment, but wasrequested to vote against the resolution instead; he hadvery few supporters. We are hopeful of much good fromthese Meetings.-A Bible Class has been formed, a~d has

met twice, with pleasing results; it IS conducted byBro. G. Aldl'idge.BINGLEY.-Much good is being done here, in a quiet,

steady way, by Bro. and Sister Kinnock; as also atCottingley. Regular Services and Bible Classes are beingconducted, and a good number of Members have beenobtained for the Association. They have also formed anAuxiliary for that district.BIRMINGHAM.-OnMonday, February 24th, Mr. S. Wright

delivered a Lecture in one of the Board Schools. ThePresident, Capt. H. J. Ward, presided; quite 250 personswere present. Mr. Wright delivered a thoughtful lecture,exposing the errors of unsound dogmas, and enforcing thetruth of "Life only in Christ."EDINBURGH.-A series of three independent Lectures has

been given in the Union Hall, by Mr. W. Laing, on threesuccessive Sunday Evenings, thus :-" The pleasing hope ofImmortality-False grounds and True;" "Conditional Im-mortality;" "The Fatherhood of God considered as anargument for Universal Salvation."LONDoN.-Dr. Wm. Leask (Editor of The Rainbow) has

been lecturing, in the ordinary course of his Services, forseveral successive Sunday evenings, at Maberley Chapel,Dalston, on the events of the Apocalypse, thus :-" TheTitle Deeds of the Inheritance;" "The white-robed PalmBearers;" "The Oath of the Angel;" "The Monster WildBeast;" The Glorious Marriage;" "The End of all Evil."We are glad that our brethren are thrusting to the front, intheir several ministries, matters of such sublime importance.CLEVEDON,SOMERSET.-Our revered Bro., General Good-

wyn, though laid aside for a season from active labour, hasnot been content to put his light under a bushel. A seriesof weekly meetings have been held at his residence, at whichhe has given discourses on "Typical and Prophetic Scrip-ture," to which all Christians have been invited. Someblessing has followed.

FORTHCOMINGECTURES.CHELTENHAM.-March 24th and 25th, in the Christian

Assembly Rooms, by Bro. Thomas Vasey, of Bridgnorth.The Secretary will preside. Subjects :-" Is Immortalitythe Natural Birthright of Humanity?" or, Will all Men(of necessity) Live for Ever?" And" The Solemn Doomof the Wicked. Will it be Eternal Torments? Deliverancefrom Hell? or, to Perish for Ever?"GRAVESEND,ENT.-Aprillst, 2nd, and Brd, in the Public

Hall, by the Editor, Bro. G. A. Brown, of Lincoln. ThSecretary will preside. Subjects :-1. "The Gospel Hope;or, Immortality brought to Light through the Gospel."n, ,.The Atonement in the Light of Conditional Immor-tality." III." The Signs of the Times."


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TOOURREADERS.Scattered throughout the country there are doubtless

many believers in "Life in Christ," who are not yet inunion with us as an association. We appeal to such, toclear their conscience before God, by helping in this firstorganized effort to spread the truth. Rules will be sent onapplication. A minimum subscription of 2/6 qualifies formembership; this is not intended, however, to apply to thewealthy, but only to those who, though" rich in faith," and"heirs of the promises," are poor in this world's goods.'Ve need, and ask from those who have enough and to spare,something more than the crumbs which fall from theirtables. Subscriptions and donations will be gratefullyreceived by the Secretary or Treasul'er.-Cy1'uS E. Brooks,Se creta rs }, Cheltenham, Ma1'ch ius, 1879.

VISITORS' GUIDE.[HITHIlRTO, it has been common for those holding" Conditional Irnmor-tality," to have to hear and support a ministry of which they could notapprove, and the teachings of which were utterly repugnant to them ;or, to come out and bear the cross of isolation. Yea, in some cases,even when there has been in the same neighbourhood others, hording thetrutli ; or, banded together to declare it. We wish to prevent this infuture, and have therefore designed this Guide, By its belp, brethr-ucau see at a glance where to find suitable fellowship, and enjoy a -uitableministry. Seeing that our aim is to make the circulation of theStandard (as our Association organ), co-extensive with those balding ourcorumon faith, to enable us to direct such. to suitable fellowship, weneed tbe co-operation of our fdlow-beli~vers, and particulars of everyplace in the United Kingdom where such fellowship and teaching maybe obtained. See Ioot-uote.]BmMINGHAM-Hl,Hagley Road, Christians meet for Breakingof Bread and Fellowship on Sunday mornings at 10-3U ;evening Service, 6-30. Wednesday, 7-30. Visitors canapply to Mr. G. Whitehouse, 2, Yew Tree Road; Mr. A.

Crosbie, York Road; or Mr. H. Brittain, 26, All Saints'Road.BRADFORD,YORKSHIRE-Temperance Hall, Chapel-street, aMeeting of Christians (holding" Life in Christ") eachLord's Day evening at 6-30, for Preaching and theBreaking of' Bread. On Wednesdays, at 7-30, aBible Class.BRADFORD,ORKSHIRE-Shaw's Temperance Hotel, Rawson-street, 7-30. Every other Sunday, 3, Burley-street,Bolton Woods, 6-30.BIKGLEY, YOItKSHIRE-Odd Fellows' Hall, at 2-30, everyother Sunday. The intermediate Sunday at 6-30.Monday evening, 6-30, at M1' . Harrison's, Rook-street.COTTINGLEY,OItKSHIRE-At Mr. Lot Moors's, 7 p.m.CHELTENHAM-Christian Assembly, St. George's Place. CyrusE. Brooks, Minister. On Sundays, Service with Sermonat 11 and 630; Bible Class at 3. On Thursdays,Lecture at 7-45.EDINBUItGH-98, South Bridge. A Church of baptised be-lievers, looking for eternal life and the Kingdom of ourLord Jesus Christ at His coming, meets here everySunclay at 11 a m. and 6-30 p.m.HULL-Christians' Meeting Room, Protestant Hall. RoomNo. G , Up-stairs. 1st day, Sunday, 11 a.m., BreakingBread; 6-30 p.m., Heading or Preaching. Thursdayevening, 7-30, Reading Meeting, at 79, Hessle Road.

LINCOLN-Mint Lane. Geo. A. Brown, Minister. Sunday,Service at 10-30 and 6. Monday, Prayer Meeting at 7,Wednesday, 7.LIVEItPOOL-Club Moor Hall, Townsend Lane. Sundays,Services at 10-45 and 6-30. Mutual ImprovementSociety, Monday 8. Prayer Meeting, Thursday 7-30.Applications to W. H. Miller, 11, Belmont Road.LIVEItPOOL-9, Clayton Square. In connection with "theAssociation for the Dissemination of the Truth of Lifeand Immortality through Christ alone;" a WeeklyMeeting on Friday at 7-30.LONDON,N-Maberley Chapel, Ball's Pond Road, Dalston,Minister, Rev. Dr. Wm. Leask, Editor of The Rainbow.Sundays, Services at 11 and 6-30. Thursday, Serviceat 7-30.LONDON-Clapham, Gauden Road Gospel Hall (opposite Clap-ham Road Station). Lord's Day morning at 11 o'clock,for Worship and Breaking of Bread according to theScriptures, All Christians welcome.LONDON(North West)-St. John's Rooms, Lisson Grove.Sunday, Worship at 11; Preaching at 7. Tuesday,Bible Reading at 7. All Christians welcome. Address

letters, " R. J. Hammond, 62, Maida Vale, London, VV."Losuox-c-Holborn College, 12, Bed Lion Square, W.C.Worship and Breaking of Bread every Sunday eveningat 7. Bible Readings Sunday Afternoon, 3.-15.Wednesday evenings 7-30. All Believers Welcomed.NESTON,Cheshire-Neston Gospel Hall. J. J. Grylls,Minister. Services-Sunday at 10-30 and 6-30.Wednesday 7 o'clock.N.B.-To make this guide really useful, we need the

insertion therein of all places of Christian Worship wherethe pulpit teachings arc in harmony with the truth of" Life and Immortality" in Christ alone, Who hath broughtit to light. The Subscription fee is 5s. per annum. Address--:Gyrus E. Brooks.A, Oriel Place, Cheltenham.

Fl~EE CIRCULATIONOF THE STANDARD. 'I'he PublishingCommittee are anxious to bring the organ of theAssociation more prominently before the generalpublic, it being, as yet, an unknown periodical tomillions of our British race. To secure this, theypurpose sending out, monthly, free parcels to centres ofpopulation, where we have friends who will judiciouslycirculate the same; and one or two copies by post tosuch individual addresses as may be supplied in answerto advertisements. We should be loth to interfere inany way with the ordinary subscriptions to our generalfunds, but we think that our friends generally might beable to divert a few shillings from some secular purpose,and devote the sum thus saved to this. Thus ourspecial purpose would be met without hindrance to ourgeneral work. Such donations may be forwarded to us,or sent direct to the Treasurer, Mr. W. B.tUSOR,High-street, Lincoln.-CY1'll8 E. Brooks, Sccrctarf, 4, Oriel-place, Cheltenham.


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