PRE-MILLENNIAL ADVENT

Evening Post, Volume XCIX, Issue 69, 22 March 1920, Page 3

PRE-MILLENNIAL ADVENT

The meetings in connection with the conference of the Pre-Millennial Advent Association were continued and concluded on Saturday and Sunday in the Concert Chamber of the Town Hall. The Rev. B. Hutson (ex-President) presided. On Saturday evening the Rev. H. G. Hercus, of Hamilton, dealt with the judgment of the nations as foretold in the Bool: of Joel. Before the Golden Age could commence the great Armageddon outside Jerusalem must be fought, and in the Valley of Jehosaphat the judgment of nations take place, when all warmakers, however they might have escaped human justice, would receivo their due reward.

The Rev. D. B. Forde Carlisle, of Palmerston North, continuing on the same lines, spoke on the four principal judgments : First, the Judgment of Sin, when the whole present world system was condemned ; second, the Judgment Seat of Christ, where Christians would be judged for their works; third, the Judgment of Nations before the establishment of the millennial reign; and, fourth, the Judgment of the wicked dead before the great White Throne.

On Sunday afternoon, the Rev. P. B. Frasor, M.A., of Hokitika, addressed the meeting on the Lord's three appearings, three foundation facts of the Christian faith. First, he appeared in the presence of God for us; second, he appeared on earth to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself; and, third, He would appear again without sin unto salvation. The second appearing was at the consummation of ages and on it the other two depended. After His atoning sacrifice He reported Himself in Heaven as our High Priest, and we were waiting for our High Priest to appear again. Christ did not ■ come to be a problem for critics to write volumes about, but to save Eiiiners.

On Sunday evening, to a packed audience (Rev. S. Beckingham in the chair), the Rev. Morris Morris, M.Sc, of Melbourne, said that after a week of prophetic teaching he wanted to apply and press home the truths they had learned. Christ's entrance to rule- would be a sudden crisis. Th& process of creation had not been gradual. Darwin's theory had been proved wrong. Geology snowed that there had been critical revivals of creative power, and whole types of creafures had b?en swept away. It was also highly probable that the Advent was imminent; There was nothing between it and us in prophecy. Ho wished to emphasise that it _ was inevitable that He should cometo judge, and that those who rejected Christ as Saviour must meet Him as Judge.

Dr. D. S. M'Coll, of Melbourne, also brioflv touched on the three appearings of Christ.