This Generation by Editor

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jun 26, 1866

This Generation.

By Editor

A CORRESPONDENT asks if the generation spoken of in Matt. xxiv, 34, commenced in 1833 when the falling of the stars took place. This in our view, would be making altogether too definite an application of it. The generation addressed is the one that "sees" these things; or, in other words, those who have these things which constitute the great sign of the coming of Christ, presented before their minds as such; namely, the darkening of the sun and moon, and the falling of the stars. The other things mentioned in connection, as the shaking of the powers of the heavens, and the sign of the Son of man, take place in too close connection with the advent, to constitute signs of that event. We consequently believe that the great majority of those who having arrived at years of maturity, heard the proclamation of the first angel's message, in which these signs were held forth as precursors of the great day of the Lord, will not pass off the stage of action, before that day comes.