OUR FUTURE POST-OFFICE.

MOTT HAVEN, WESTCHESTER, NEW YORK.

            MOTT HAVEN is a suburb of New York city at the termini of the Third and Fourth Avenues, and divided from Manhattan Island (the whole of which is subject to that municipality) by the Harlem River. It is about eight miles from the City Hall, which can be traversed by omnibus to Harlem bridge, less than a mile distant from the village; or by rail every half-hour from the city station on the Bowery. An hour and a half is about the time occupied in going to and from the city to Mott Haven, which is quite a pleasant locality on the New York and New Haven Railroad.

            It is at this suburban village that I have found a domicil, where it is my present intention to reside, if spared, until the Lord comes, which, from the signs of the times, cannot be a very distant event. When “at home,” then, as the phrase is, I am at Cottage-street, Mott Haven, Westchester, New York. After the receipt of this number of the Herald, all letters and papers for the editor must be sent post-paid to that address. They are no longer to be sent to 234 Wooster-street, which is six miles off, but to Mott Haven as above. Owing to the cheap, frequent, and rapid communication established by omnibus and rail with the city, I shall be enabled, when at home, to cooperate with the friends of the Kingdom’s gospel there. Though few feeble as yet, they have deemed it a duty and privilege to do what is possible in bringing the word before the public. To accomplish this they have taken a hall, and announced their purpose in the city papers to their fellow-citizens in the following words: —

            “Israel’s Hope, or the Kingdom and Age to Come. —Chelsea Hall, 186 West Eighteenth-street, will be opened on Lord’s day, December 19, for the weekly exposition of this great subject, and as a place of worship for those who believe therein. The mornings will be occupied from half-past ten to half-past twelve in scripture reading and interpretation, “breaking of bread,” and prayers; the afternoons, from three till five, in the exhibition of “the things of the Kingdom of God, and the Name of Jesus Christ,” (Acts 8: 12,) usually by Dr. John Thomas, (late of Virginia,) the well-known author of Elpis Israel, and editor of the Herald of the Kingdom and Age to Come; and the evenings from half-past seven till nine for the investigation of important scriptural questions. To these several meetings that portion of the public is respectfully invited which is of a Berean mind, and desires to know what must be believed and done to the obtaining of eternal life.” In addition to this they have struck off the following bill for circulation in the vicinity of the hall:

“Salvation is of the Jews.”

John 4: 22.

ISRAEL’S HOPE—Acts 28: 20.

Or the

Kingdom and Age to Come, Glad Tidings

To all that are heavy laden and oppressed.

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            That portion of the public interested in the Holy Scriptures, and desirous to know what they reveal concerning the destiny of Man and the Earth he inhabits, is respectfully informed that

CHELSEA HALL,

186 West-Eighteenth-street,

has been engaged as a place of worship and instruction where inquirers can be accommodated every Sunday, and addressed on their important and wonderful contents. Jesus Christ, who is “KING OF THE JEWS,” in saying that salvation is of that people, has indorsed Israel’s hope as true. Now Paul saith there is “One hope of the calling”—Ephesians 4: 4, and defines that calling or invitation to be to God’s Kingdom and Glory—1 Thessalonians 2: 12. Israel’s hope is therefore the “one hope” exhibited in the Bible—the only one, in fact, that in its manifestation can redeem the believer from the power of death, and cause the nations to sing for joy. How important, then, that it should be understood; for “without faith,” which “is the substance of things hoped for”—Hebrews 11: 1, no man can please the Lord.

            The meetings commence at half-past ten in the morning; three in the afternoon; and half-past seven at night. In the afternoon Dr. J. Thomas (late of Virginia) will usually speak. The evening meetings will be devoted to the free investigation of important scriptural subjects.

NEW YORK, December 18, 1852.

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