The following communication, purporting to have emanated from the Spirit of John Wesley, comes to us from Hiram Shemich—the medium through whom it was uttered—of London, Canada West. It relates to an interesting subject: What, and when, is the millennium? It is believed by some persons that some time about the end of the two thousand years of the Christian era Christ will come in his glory, bringing with him a mighty host of angels; and such believers strenuously reject the idea of Christ, or any of the host of angels, communicating to earth. Now it is near the twentieth century, and Christ and a mighty host of angels have come, and are still coming, with all the lowly meekness that characterized Christ. They visit the low and despised of the world, as did Christ; and not only the angels, but all who pretend to be instructed by their teachings, are despised by the popular mind. How many long years the world has been looking for angels to teach them, and now, when the long looked-for period has arrived, the watchers cry, “devil,” positively refusing to receive what they have so long and anxiously waited for. When I lived on the earth, with what intense interest did I look for the millennium; with what joy to all people did I anticipate this day; I expected to see the world all shout for joy, singing one universal anthem of praise, all crying welcome to the millennium—welcome to this happy day, for which all other days were made. But, alas! for my anticipations; alas! for the flower of my hope, it withered in the bud; the great millennium has come; Christ and the mighty host of angels have come; the joy of the world has come, but alas! how does the world receive it? The windows of heaven are opened, and blessings are showered upon the world, and the world receive them not. Sad, sickening thought. Oh, poor humanity! how long will you reject the light of Heaven; oh, Heaven! have pity on ignorant humanity, they know not what they do. How oft and how willing are angels to gather together humanity and guide them all to that haven of harmony that none but the good can inherit. Oh, earth! learn thy destiny, seek wisdom from the fountain of purity; the fountain is now open for all—all may drink till they are made pure without money and without price. They need not go here or go there. Be not over wise in thy own conceit. The Christian world pretend to follow and believe the Bible, and by so doing they think they must reject angelic teachings: let them search their Bible and see the millennium promised about this time; let them say our Bible is true and the millennium has come. Am I never to see my anticipations realized? Yes; a little more time: I will be patient. Humanity's friend, indeed, J. Wesley.
Written through Hiram Shemich, medium.