1841 William Miller Evidence from Scripture & History - A2Z.org

Iless then, are now rejoicing in the light of God's book
And much of this has been performed throu h the instrumentality
of Bible mcieties, and not through
the agency of the church, but political men, men of the
world, the great men, merchants of the earth and those
who trade in ships, all who live under the influence of
the go~pel, the " kingdom of heaven," have engaged in
the work. Will not the most skeptical acknow>edge,
that this society has succeeded beyond the most sanguine
expectation of its most ardent advocates And 16 not
this ahmg circumstantial evidence that the Bridegroom
ie near, even at the door
36. The missionary societiee of' all sects and denominations,
which have been established within forty years,
have as far exceeded all former exertions of this kind ad
the overflowing Nile does the waters of the brook Kidron.
See the missionary spirit extending from east to
we84 and from north to soiith, warming the breaet of the
philanthropist, giving life and vigor to the cold-hearted
moralist, and animating and enlivening the social cirde
of the pious devotee. EvW nation, from India to
Oregon, from Karntschatka to New Zealand, have heen
visited by these wise servants (as we hope) of the cross,
proclaiming the acceptable yem of the Lord, and the
day of vengeance of our God," carrying the lamp, the
word of God in their hands, and oil, faith in God, in
their hearts. All classes of men are engaged in thie
eause, fmm the gray hairs of old age down to tlle
sprightly youth of ten years. Who, tlien, can doubt but
that the virgins in this sense have and are trimmin
their lamps, and the bride is making herself ready. 8
Go ye out to meet him."
4th. The Sabbath schools and Bible classes are hut a
part of the fulfilment of the parable, yet clearly an evidence
that the virgins are now trimming their lamps.
This system of teaching the young and ignorant took its
rise between forty and fifty years since, at the very time
that the Christian world were praying, and ardently
rayin , for the coming of Christ, before that part of tho
kviori pra er was forgotten, L"Fhy kingdom come."
F- a lid fountain this stream of water has be-
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