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he was engaged; but it is impossible not to see in its result a step in the development of Christian prophecy. And thus, from the mysterious manner in which the wisdom of Providence makes the wickedness and passions of men to work out its great designs for the government of human affairs, did the French Revolution, which, nursed in infidelity and crime, set out with the abolition of Christian worship, and the open denial of God by a whole nation, in its secondary results, lead to the first great step which had occurred in modern Europe to the reassembling of the Jews, so early foretold by our Saviour. And it will appear, in the sequel, that in its ultimate effects, it is destined, to all human appearance, by the irresistible strength which it has given to the British navy, and the vast impulse which it has communicated to the Russian army, to lead to the wresting of Jerusalem from the hands of the Infidels, and the spread of the Christian faith alike over the forests of the New and the deserts of the Old world.

"The Jews, that peculiar people, whose fate is wound up by supreme agency, alike with the last as the first ages of the world, have risen in the last times to extraordinary power and importance. Already their interests, as the great capitalists of nations, rule the internal policy of England, under the specious guise of free trade, and a safe currency; their influence, as the bankers of Government, is felt in every capital of Europe; and their power, constantly increasing with the augmentation of wealth, is everywhere, in modern Europe, for good or for evil, substituting, as in ancient Rome, the influence of accumulated riches for the old aristocracy of the land."

In a book published in 1807, called "Causes and Consequences of the French Emperor's conduct towards the Jews," full particulars are given of this Sanhedrim in Paris in 1807. Its writer states, "It cannot be concealed that the Jews of this Sanhedrim acknowledge the Head of the French Government as their Deliverer and the Great Prince predicted in the sacred writings, and they have shown a disposition to persuade themselves that he is the promised Messiah predicted by the ancient prophets." A noted Jewish writer, M. Jacobsohn, in his Letter to the French Emperor at that time, said, "I belong to that people who expected in you their Saviour, and who in you, Sire, have found him." A M. Crouzet wrote a metrical translation of the second Psalm, making it a panegyric upon the Emperor. And in the Jewish festival, on August 15, 1806, the cyphers of

Napoleon and Josephine were blended with the letters expressing the name of Jehovah, and the Imperial eagle was placed over the Sacred Ark, which is said to have given offence to some, as a profanation. At the same period a pamphlet appeared in Paris, and was advertised in the Moniteur, Who is this (meaning the Emperor) but an Israelitish Christian?

The speeches of some of the Deputies to the Sanhedrim were highly adulatory to Napoleon I. M. Littwak said :—

"Unjustly persecuted and oppressed, we could neither devote ourselves to philosophy or the arts and sciences, the children of repose and the happiest days. This oppression has had its influence upon our manners, and we have remained uncultivated hence, a senator of Frankfort being asked if the Jews were men, replied in the negative. In those dark ages when prejudices and superstition held every mind in bondage, we looked upon the least degree of toleration as an indulgence; and, even at this time of day, though philosophy has been patronised by sovereigns, it has scarcely rooted out the prejudices which have been universally received.

"To put a stop to this fatal evil, and to apply a radical cure was reserved for, that illustrious man, whos, vast and sublime genius has pointed out the means of removing every obstacle, and to expose to an astonished world the source of so much hatred, persecution, and fanaticism. The benign influence of the genius of Napoleon extends itself over the earth like a beneficent star; it has called upon us to co-operate with his views and to lay the foundation of that happiness which he designs for us and our posterity.-Who can resist his voice? who does not perceive in this a striking proof of the goodness of the Almighty? Napoleon, with his invinc ble legions, has arrived at the farthest extremities of Europe! our brethren in Poland already hasten from the borders of the Vistula to join the Assembly which is to fix the fate of their co-religionists! Who does not acknowledge the finger of God! who cannot perceive that this Hero has been chosen by Providence to perform these prodigies.

“The time of our trial has expired, the period of our calamities is ended! all the persecutions we have sustained have only tended to unite us the more closely together. We have at all times remained faithful to the commandments of the Lord our God for our recompense, he has determined, in his wisdom, that we shall be received into the wosom of other nations, to enjoy the happiness of our forefathers: but, to fulfil this object,

it was necessary to find a man whose virtues, whose valour, and wisdom. should exceed everything which had been before admired by mortals.

"Napoleon appeared! and the Almighty immediately supported him with the arm of his power. He recalled him from Egypt, while he subjected the tempestuous ocean to his divine laws he sent his angels to guide his steps and to watch over his precious life: his divine spirit inspired this hero in the field of battle the same as in the midst of his palace: from the summit of the hills and mountains he showed him his enemies, dispersed in the plains of Austerlitz and of Jena."

M. Asser also said at the Sanhedrim :—

"Hitherto the Israelites have been separated from their fellow-men by an insurmountable barrier: to-day we behold the temple of Toleration raised upon an immoveable basis, and supported by religion, morality, justice, and virtue, enlightened by the favour of heaven, and where the people of different worships pay adoration to the Eternal Source of all good, under a variety of forms, but with the same sincerity, piety, zeal, and submission. This is the temple, my brethren! where every one offers up an agreeable incense to the common Father of all mankind; and, such is the grandeur of this phenomenon, that he has, as it were in a moment, bound up all our wounds, and made us forget the calamities of eighteen centuries."

Eulogies similar to these will in all probability be expressed regarding the third Napoleon when he shall enter into a Covenant with the Jews; and his patronage of their "Universal Israelitish Alliance" seems already a step in that direction.1

1 Among others, the Rev. R. A. Purdon, W. B. Moffett, Beale, Major Phillips, Taunton, and Porter have all distinctly foreshown in their writings that Louis Napoleon will make this seven-years' Covenant with the Jews. R. A. Purdon published these words in 1855--ten years ago :-" The Jews will form a league with some great Power for a period of seven years,' as described in the ninth of Daniel. This Power, we fully expect, will be the imperial monarchy of France, and even the present Emperor of France. Having got possession of Jerusalem under the patronage of the European sovereigns, they will soon recommence their sacrifices, build their altars, and renew the temple. In the midst of the seven-years' league, the Emperor and the Jews will quarrel, and wars and persecutions of the most terrible kind will immediately follow, and continue for three years and a half down to the end of seven years-to the personal coming of the Lord, when His feet shall stand upon the Mount of Olives (Zech. xiv. 4)." Purdon also holds that Christ will come in the air, and remove to heaven the 144,000 wise virgins-watchful Christians before that final three-and-a-half years; Matt. xxv. 1-10, Rev. iii. 10, xii. 5, xiv. 1-5,

SECOND WONDER

(Taking place shortly before or very soon after the Covenant). CONVENTION OF A EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF THE HEADS OF NATIONS UNDER NAPOLEON'S AUSPICES; AND ENSUING RAPID PROGRESS OF THE ROMAN-IMPERIAL WORLD TOWARD ITS FINAL TEN-KINGDOMED DIVISION: INVOLVING A COMPLETE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE MAP OF EUROPE.

The Inspired Prophecies place it beyond a doubt that the Seventh-Eighth, or Last Head of the Roman Empire will ultimately be seen at the head of a Congress of ten kings of the Roman-Imperial world, who shall give their power and strength unto him as a king of kings. This is stated in the seventeenth of Revelations, by the Angel explaining to the Apostle John the wild beast with seven heads and ten horns, which represents the Roman Empire. "The ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet, but receive power as kings for one hour with the (seventh-eighth head of the) wild beast. These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the (seventh-eighth head of the) wild beast. These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them."

From this prediction it is rendered manifest that ten kings are to divide among themselves the territories of the original Roman Empire during one hour cotemporaneously with the last Head of the Roman Empire, and to acknowledge him as their Supreme Head, and then at the end of the " one hour" to gather themselves together to the battle of Armageddon against the Lamb, and there to perish, as is described at fuller length in the nineteenth of Revelation. The period of “ one hour" is justly considered by discerning expositors to mean the "three and a half years of the final crisis of the wild beast's power which is the principal theme of Revelation, and which is called "the hour of temptation that shall come upon all the world, to try them which dwell upon the earth," and "the hour of God's judgment" and "the hour of Babylon's fall."

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Rev. iii. 10, xiv. 7, xviii. 10, 17, 19. The word might be translated season," as it is often used to meas periods of different lengths.—See

J.hu v. 25, 28.

Hence, if Napoleon is to be the Roman Empire's Last Heal, then the ten kings will in Congress assembled openly acknow. ledge him as their Feudal Head, much the same as the sixteen German Princes acknowledged the First Napoleon as Head of the Confederation of the Rhine.

But although the formation of the special congress of ten kings and their public submission to Louis Napoleon's supreme headship will not take place until the "one hour" or season of the final three-and-a-half years, which is the latter half of the seven years of the Covenant week, yet doubtless a series of preparatory International Congresses will begin to be held about the time that the Jewish Covenant is made.

Indeed it would seem unlikely that so grave and weighty an International question as that of the restoration of the Jewish nationality in Palestine, could be settled without a European Congress of leading Powers being assembled to discuss and decide about such a measure; and then the Emperor Napoleon:, as President of the Congress, might sign the Covenant with the Jews on behalf of the high contracting Powers.

But whether this will be the exact way or no, in which the Covenant shall be brought about, we may be certain at least that Napoleon, and not England, nor Russia, nor Turkey. will be the chief contracting party to make the seven years' league with many of the Jews, for the Prophecy asserts that "H2 shall confirm a covenant with many, (of the ews) for one week (seven years)." Nevertheless the other Powers may passively assent to the arrangement. (Dan. ix. 27.)

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On November 5, 1863, the French Emperor issued a proposal for a European Congress to adjust International difficulties, but the overture was rejected by England. It is, however, on the grounds just stated ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN tha: Napoleon's proposed Congress soon will be held, and that England is inevitably doomed to join it.

Britain's reluctance to do so is not unnatural, seeing that about half her National Debt was incurred in the Peninsular wars of 1806 to 1815, so that, up to this day, nearly fourpence out of every shilling disbursed by the uncomplaining British taxpayer is in payment of England's struggles against the first Napoleon. All that vast expenditure has completely failed in its object, since the Napoleon headship over Europe, for the annihilation of which the money was spent, is now arising more threateningly than ever, and England, notwithstanding her vaunted generals

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