| Show w THE anticipators anticipatory A NEW religious not has been formed in pike county pennsylvania its founder is a man named zechariah zachariah myers ayere a farmer who claims claim to have received a divine manifestation manifest abon while be was plowing in his field he says a voice spoke to him from a cloud as follows before the century closes the world will end and manseau man shall be no more go tell thy people to pr prepare re tell them not to wait an hour conr there must be everlasting prayer jhb world is wicked it is reeking in its ils own corruption there must be an end to an aa soon I 1 I 1 myers told his neighbors who were greatly impressed and he organized them into a congregation and commenced to preach and publish his religious views circulars are being sent to ministers and people of various denominations warning them of the appAn approaching ching catastrophe those who receive his message and join his society are called anticipator anticipators they have no particular ceremonial but devote two hours each day to prayer for salvation when the destruction of the world shall come the first sign of the end so myers says will be the falling from heaven of a great ban ball of fire then will follow the general conflagration and the dissolution of the elements it 4 la Is said that many peaple we are join ing the Anticipator all and that they claim theirs will be the universal religion which all people will join who to gave their souls prayer and good works are the chief tenets of their hah it is probable that myers saw the cloud and heard the voice there will be many such warnings given and premonitions uttered they may come from a heavenly source but the revelation ot of the fact that the grand consummation is approaching that the end of the reign of evil is nigh and great change predicted by all the holy prophets will soon take place oves gives no divine authority to build buildup up a new dew mot or to organize for any special purpose there will b be 6 false floise christs christe and false prophets and men will assume authority to which they are am not entitled because they are warned as to coming events for these are among the signs of the latter days and tokens ot of the coming of the son of men man prayer and good works are commendable everywhere every where but decea bious tiona will be so great that they will deceive it if the very elect P |
