Dr. Nolt tho it spoko of tlie agreement
between the bible an geology. Gcolo
. gists Itave ascertained tliat man was the
' last created being, and holds the last place
in the order of creation ; that tlie bible
.and geology were in harmony ; that both
agree as to tlie conviilsioin which have
occurred ; and, as to the destruction of
the earth by fire and Hood, both are recor
ded in the book of Revelation and of Na
ture. He then spoke of the duration of
the earth ; alluded to Miller' predictions
quoted passages front the bthhj iu oppo
sition to Miller's interpretation ; contend
en that tho idea that Satan was to reii'ti
on earth for six thousand years, while
Christ was to reigu ot earth but one
thousand, was unreasonable, and tint if
a day meant a year, his reign woltul he
three hundred and sixty-live thousand
years; but his reign would he eternal,
ami he supported it by passages of scrip
ture. He said that the scriptures tleclar
ed that the heaven and the earth wrs to
wax old, fce.; but that though great
.changes had taken pi ice, nothing yet hud
'indicated that it had grown old. These
changes have taken place at long intervals,
but man was promised that as long as the
sun and moon endured he should davcll in
it. That the Hook of Nature spoke of an
extended duration, which was manifest by
4'ie coal formations and which have been
going on forages to provide for the future
; wants of man ; and thai man is, therefore,
destined to occupy his present dwelling
. place for a great length of ime. He
.agreed that it would at last, however, be
. brought, to an end: the bible declares
..that the world will have an end, and Na
. tu re confirms the truth of this declaration
in language not less impressive and an ful.
