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THE MILLENNIUM

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International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Aug 26, 1889

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 15, No. 33.

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THE MILLENNIUM.

THE following statistics will show at what a rapid rate our latter-day optimistic prophecies are being fulfilled concerning the coming of the millennium. The figures are compiled from reliable sources.
The increase of crime has been fearful in the past thirty years. This has been ascertained by the examination of reports from all prisons in the United States. These reports, which are matters of record, show thus:—
In 1854 there was one prisoner to every 3,448 of the whole population. In 1860, one to every 1,647; in 1870, one to every 1,162; in 1880, one to every 855.
This is a most alarming increase, and tells a fearful tale as to the future of the country. At this rate, what will the census of 1890 show? May the Lord stay the vast throng, going blindly down the broad road that leads to certain destruction!
Yes; and yet, as the modern apostate churches are so boastfully predicting, the millennium is just at the door! And the world is growing better every day! A little careful study of the Scriptures on this subject would correct these visionary dreams of the soon-coming millennium, and show the idle dreamers that the morals of the race are deteriorating at a rapid rate, and "evil men and seducers (false teachers) are waxing worse and worse."—Good Way.