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MILLENNIAL

TIDINGS.

NUMBER THREE.

"We do not well; this day is a day of good tidings; and we hold our peace:-if we tarry till the morning light, some mischief will come upon us; now, therefore come, that we may go and tell the king's household."-2 Kings, vii. 9.

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PR E F A CЕ.

In the summer of 1831, I read the glad tidings of our Lord's second Advent to take place in the year 1847, according to a chronology of Jewish dates, elicited by that eminent Hebrew Christian and scholar, JOSEPH WOLFF, Missionary of the holy cross to Jews, Mahomedans, Pagans and Christians, of every name under heaven. I received his testimony with great joy, and am established in belief of it unto this day. Impressed with the idea that it was my happy privilege to re-publish Mr. W.'s letter, and that the contents might be useful to the afflicted Indians, I issued two thousand copies, and gave to my pamphlet the lovely title of MILLENNIAL TIDINGS, No. 1. In the spring of 1832, I left Philadelphia to go on pilgrimage to the western wilderness, desiring to comfort my afflicted brethren, the oppressed outcasts of the Lord, my God. At Cincinnati, I wrote and published a Second Number of MILLENNIAL TIDAnd now, I present the Third Number, which is particularly dedicated to the Indians; and I hope for patronage to this labor of love. My acquaintance in this city of Brotherly Love, are requested to pay me for two copies, and leave one in my care for the Indians. Every person who does this, may give a cup of cold water to some “little one” that belongs to Christ, who will pray for the donor's welfare. I shall not multiply words upon the subject. Only say, that I hope for the best. May the Lord revive His work in Philadelphia, and throughout the world, before the Man of Sin shall commence his literal reign. Amen.

INGS.

HARRIET LIVERMORE. Philadelphia, August 1st, A. D. 1838.

MILLENNIAL TIDINGS.

NUMBER THREE.

"Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost."
St. John's Gospel, vi. 12.

THIS Command of the Blessed One was addressed to His disciples, upon a memorable occasion, which typified the care of God for His ancient people; and the words "Gather up"-" the fragments""that remain," are more applicable to the Indians, in the nineteenth century of the Christian era, than a majority of the professed followers of the Holy JESUS, in this country may allow; for the literal accomplishment of the original prophecies, is not an article in the popular religious creeds, at the present day. New Testament religionists, are ready to own so much of the Word of God literal, as promotes their pleasure; hence a multitude of voices unite to ascribe a final victory to the Lamb, when all nations, kindreds, tongues and languages, shall worship at His feet, with one heart, and one way: Millennium, or thousand year's reign of peace, (when the sword shall become a ploughshare, and the spears pruning hooks; when "nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more, but every man shall sit under his own vine and fig-tree, and none shall make them afraid,") is confessed to be a reality, while the

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