Ghost descended in the shape of cloven tongues as of fire,) "God hath made that same JESUS, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ." Peter, in another sermon, has announced the second mission of His Master, as an ordinance of God; and that this Great event takes place at the opening of "the times of restitution of all things which God hath spoken by the mouth of all His holy prophets, since the world began." The work of restitution to God, evidently commences with the Law of ten commandments, that were written with the finger of God, upon tables of stone, and delivered to Moses upon the holy mount. This solemn concern implies another very obvious fact, which is, that the people to whom that Law was sent by God, in the hand of His servant, Moses, are to be congregated in the presence of the Prophet, foretold by the first presenter of the law to the children of Israel; and this Prophet is the Messiah, even our Lord JESUS Christ, who is "the Deliverer that shall come out of Zion," &c. This prophet must confirm the promises made to the fathers; and this "for the truth of God." He, who once appeared to take away sin, by the sacrifice of Himself, was raised from the dead, and taken up into Heaven, that He might be manifested in His original character, “the Lord, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, long-suffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity, transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty," &c. Compare this with Acts 5th chapter, 1-10 and 31 verses, and you may understand the literal fulfilment as well as the spiritual accomplish

ment of His ancient proclamation to Moses, in the holy mount.

It is granted by all sects of Christians, that Christ will come to judge the world; but the fact that He has two appointments in this office seems to be overlooked, therefore his personal reign upon earth is generally denied; and it follows as a thing of course that the election of Israel to glory in the latter day, has no concern with the promises of God to the fathers; nor the faith of Abraham any permanent reward; for he "looked for a city which hath foundations," such as was exhibited to Ezekiel, as the place of the throne, and the place of the soles of the feet of our Lord Jesus Christ, which is Jerusalem. I allude to the ordination of God, that committeth to His Son the judgment of quick and dead; and I believe there is ample proof and assured evidence afforded in the Holy Scriptures, that the judgment Day, as appointed by God, opens on the world, in the year of recompenses for the controversy of Zion; and that the second coming of Christ in person will then take place. This Day of judgment on the quick, is called in the Apocalypse, "the Great Day of His wrath"-the Lamb's wrath! In the Gospels it is styled the Day of the Son of Man: by the ancient prophets under the law, it is designated as "the Great and dreadful Day of the Lord." This Judgment Day opens at the expiration of time, times and half time of the Beast, which is the Man of Sin, the infidel king, who denies the Trinity, and " usurps authority over all that is called God, or is worshipped." This character must be manifested; and in his time, "there shall be great tribulation, such

as was not from the beginning of the creation which God created; no, nor ever shall be." His reign is commensurate with the last, and most terrible sound of the second woe trumpet, which includes the day, emphatically styled "the day of Jacob's trouble," out of which he shall, however be saved. The personal judgment of the quick commences upon the Beast, and the false prophet. They will both be cast alive "into a lake of fire burning with brimstone." Then the army that is composed of all nations, which cometh against Jerusalem, is judged by the Lord JESUS, in the valley of decision, where He shall roar upon the enemies of His people, the children of Israel; and utter His voice before His army. At that day, "the slain of the Lord shall be many," and His judgment on the quick is an awful death, wherein is no hope. "Their eyes shall consume away in their holes, their tongue shall consume away in their mouth, and their flesh shall consume away while they stand upon their feet"-horrible plague! Cholera is it called? The times of restitution follow close upon this awful scene. As the prophet Joel declared, that while the heavens and the earth shall shake, when the Lord shall roar out of Zion, He will be the hope of His people, the strength of the children of Israel, so is His own word concerning their restoration. He will send His messengers with a great sound of a trumpet, saying, Go gather mine elect from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south; yea, gather up the fragments, that nothing be lost: bring me twelve baskets full, of the broken bread, and the fish that remain.

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In the restoration of the twelve tribes of Israel (I say Israel, because of the prevalent Prince, see Gen. 32, 26) restitution is made to God, in a very distinguished sense; for He calls them His peculiar treasure, viewing them in Christ, who is the first born among many brethren. Christ is the Son of Man; for He partook of flesh and blood. He is the Son of God, for He was conceived by the Holy Ghost. In the first part He was holy, harmless, undefiled in disposition, mind and life; and endured a severe probation in the wilderness, previous to His baptism by John, that He might prove His Divine, original relationship to God. He pursued a path untrod even by holy prophets; for perfection was inscribed upon every word and action of His life; and yet He meekly submitted to make Hist spotless soul an offering for sin; and gave His innocent flesh into the cold monster's hand, pouring out the life thereof, His precious blood, from every holy vein; yea, He shed the very last drop thereof, as "the Lamb of God." And He was raised from the dead to die no more; but to conquer Death, and destroy the abominable thing by which death came into the world. This He will accomplish in the times of restitution to God; and in the character of Israel's Redeemer, He says, "I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death!”

Here I must turn short about, and set my face toward the afflicted Aborigines of America, conscientiously believing that they are essentially the outward congregation of "Ephraim with his compassions," as the Jews are distinctly separate from

all nations, as "Judah and his companions." In this belief I am not "one alone," even in this country, in respect of mere nominality; for there exists a prevailing sentiment among professors of religion at the present eventful period, that the red men are descendants of Jacob, the elect patriarchal heir of Divine promise made to Abraham, "the friend of God." Few persons indeed have boldly advocated their helpless cause; (for such it is under the present powers which conduct the governments in this visible world) and those who do plead for the Indians, as "outcast Israel," as far as I know them, are "an afflicted remnant" also; and their sole consolation must be founded upon evidence, that their "judgment is with the Lord; and their work is with God." This is enough for me; and here I fix my rest. The world may mock, deride, and slight me: men may reject, oppose, contemn, and blaspheme against the sentiment I hold forth: it moves me not from my purpose, to exert all my feeble powers on behalf of my injured brethren, the mysterious "tribes of a heaven whispered story," whose singular fate (in a land denominated Christian) and even the allowed prospect of "their melting away," is proof of their identity with the house of Joseph, which represents the "ten thousands of Ephraim, and the thousands of Manasseh," who shall be presented to the Lord of Hosts, when He sitteth upon the throne of His glory, as described in the twentyfifth chapter of Matthew, 31-46 verses; and are called His brethren.

Let it be understood that I look to the sacred Scriptures for information concerning the character