We will first turn to _India_, and shall there find that the _Hindoos_ believed their "_Saviour_," or "Preserver" _Vishnu_, who appeared in mortal form as _Crishna_, is _to come again in the latter days_. Their sacred books declare that in the last days, when the fixed stars have all apparently returned to the point whence they started, at the beginning of all things, in the month _Scorpio_, Vishnu will appear among mortals, in the form of an armed warrior, riding a winged _white horse_.[236:2] In one hand he will carry a scimitar, "blazing like a comet," to destroy all the impure who shall then dwell on the face of the earth. In the other hand he will carry a large shining ring, to signify that the great circle of _Yugas_ (ages) is completed, and that the end has come. At his approach _the sun and moon will be darkened, the earth will tremble, and the stars fall from the firmament_.[237:1] The Buddhists believe that _Buddha_ has repeatedly assumed a human form to facilitate the reunion of men with his own universal soul, so they believe that _"in the latter days" he will come again_. Their sacred books predict this coming, and relate that his mission will be to restore the world to order and happiness.[237:2] This is exactly the Christian idea of the millennium. The _Chinese_ also believe that "_in the latter days_" there is to be a _millennium_ upon earth. Their five sacred volumes are full of prophesies concerning this "Golden Age of the Future." It is the universal belief among them that a "_Divine Man_" will establish himself on earth, and everywhere restore peace and happiness.[237:3] The ancient _Persians_ believed that in the last days, there would be a millennium on earth, when the religion of Zoroaster would be accepted by all mankind. The Parsees of to-day, who are the remnants of the once mighty Persians, have a tradition that a holy personage is waiting in a region called Kanguedez, for a summons from the Ized Serosch, who in the last days will bring him to Persia, to restore the ancient dominion of that country, and spread the religion of Zoroaster over the whole earth.[237:4] The Rev. Joseph B. Gross, in his "Heathen Religion,"[237:5] speaking of the belief of the ancient Persians in the millennium, says: "The dead would be raised,[237:6] and he who has made all things, cause the earth and the sea to return again the remains of the departed.[237:7] Then Ormuzd shall clothe them with flesh and blood, while they that live at the time of the resurrection, must die in order to likewise participate in its advantage. "Before this momentous event takes place, three illustrious prophets shall appear, who will announce their presence by the performance of miracles. "During this period of its existence, and till its final removal, the earth will be afflicted with pestilence, tempests, war, famine, and various other baneful calamities."[237:8]