Wonders in Heaven by Uriah Smith

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 12, 1877

Wonders in Heaven.

By Uriah Smith

In the prediction quoted by Peter from Joel on the day of Pentecost, setting forth the signs which should indicate the coming of the great and notable day of the Lord, these words are found: “And I will show wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood and fire and vapor of smoke.” Acts 2:19. Let the reader peruse the graphic account of the great auroral display of 1837, given in another column, and he will there find vividly portrayed every feature of this remarkable prediction. This is but one of many of a like nature, but this, as all the other more remarkable ones, falls within the present age, marking this as the time when nature is bearing her testimony to the truth of prophecy that earth’s last hour is at hand, and leaving men without excuse if they are not prepared for it. It is taken from a large volume of 1007 pages, entitled, “Our First Century,” a volume designed to give a brief sketch of the most remarkable events of the past hundred years. It sets this down as one among the number that is worthy to be recorded. It was from this work we gave last week the description of the wonderful Dark Day of 1780, and we have, for next week, from the same volume, testimony equally valuable respecting the great meteoric shower of 1833.

U. S.