“‘Because I do not choose to do so.’ “‘Why,’ said the old gentleman, ‘I should have no objection to answering that question. It does refer to the resurrection.’ “‘Well, father,’ said Mr. M., ‘I perceive you are an honest man. I will, if you please, ask _you_ a few questions.’ “The old gentleman said he would answer them if he could. “Mr. M. asked him to read the 6th verse—‘How long shall it be to the end of these wonders?’—and say what wonders were referred to. “The dandy minister then spoke—‘Don’t answer that question; he will make a _Millerite_ of you.’ “The elderly minister said he was not afraid of the Bible, let it make what it would of him; and replied, that the ‘wonders’ referred to must mean the resurrection, &c. “‘Well,’ said Mr. M., ‘is the reply of the one clothed in linen, who sware “that it should be for a time, times, and an half,” given in answer to the question, how long it will be to the resurrection?’ “Here the dandy minister again spoke—‘Don’t answer that question; for, if you do, he will make a _Millerite_ of you.’ “The other gave him to understand that he was afraid of no result to which an honest investigation of the Scriptures might lead, and that he should answer any questions he choose to. The admission of the dandy minister, that honest answers could not be given to a few simple questions on a portion of Scripture, without making men ‘Millerites,’ excited the interest of all to the highest point. “The elderly minister replied that he thought it must be given in answer to that question. “On hearing the answer, the dandy minister shrunk back, closed his mouth, and interfered no more. “Mr. M. asked who it was that gave this answer. “The other readily replied that he was undoubtedly the Lord Jesus Christ. “‘Well, then,’ said Mr. M., ‘if the Lord Jesus Christ, in answer to the question, How long it should be to the resurrection, has sworn with an oath that it shall be for a time, times, and an half, is not the time revealed?’ “‘But,’ said the other, ‘you can’t tell what that time, times, and an half mean.’ “‘I did not agree,’ said Mr. M., ‘to do that; our _understanding_ of it is another thing. But has not God there revealed the time, and sworn to it with an oath?’ “‘Yes,’ said the other, ‘he has.’ “‘Well, then,’ said Mr. M., ‘I have proved all I agreed to.’ “‘Why,’ said the minister, ‘I never saw this in this light before. Can you tell what is meant by time, times, and an half?’ “_Mr. M._ ‘I will try. Read, if you please, the 6th verse of Rev. 12.’ “_Min._ ‘“And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and three-score days.”’ “_Mr. M._ ‘Now read the 14th verse.’ “_Min._ ‘“And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time.”’ “_Mr. M._ ‘Do not those two denote the same period of time?’