" Here Is the Patience of the Saints Here Are They That Keep the Commandments of God, and the Faith of Jesus." Rev. 14 :12
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" Here is the Patience of the Saints Here are they that keep the Commandments of God, and the Faith of Jesus." Rev. 14 :12. VOL. 79, No. 8. BATTLE CREEK, MICH., TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1902. WHOLE No., 2469. primtrtl to xvusittans of Trattljap unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candle- gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; stick out of his place, except thou repent." and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, anxi Trartiral rirV. I am instructed to say that these words are and that the shame of thy nakedneSs do not applicable to Seventh-day Adventist churches in appear; and anoint thine eyes With eyesaIve, ISSUED EACH TUESDAY BY THE Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association. their present condition. The love of God has that thou mayest see." God calls for 4 spiritual been lost, and this means the absence of love revival and a spiritual reformation: Unless this Terms, In Advance. for one another. Self, self, self, is cherished, takes place, those who are lukewarm will con- Itte Year.... .......... $1.50 Pour Months $ .50 and is striving for the supremacy. How long is tinue to grow more abhorrent to the Lord, until light Months 1.00 .Three Months .40 this to continue? Unless there is a reconversion, He will refuse to acknowledge- them as His Chil- Six Months .75 Two Months: .... , . • .25 there will soon be such a lack of godliness that dren. Address all communications and make all Drafts and Money )rders payable to — the Church will be represented by the barren A revival and a reformation must take place, REVIEW AND. HERALD, Battle Creek, Mich. ;fig tree. Great light has been given to her. She under the ministration of the Holy Spirit. Re- [ENTERED AT THE POST OFFICE AT BATTLE CREEK.] has had abundant opportunity for bearing much vival and reformation are two different things. fruit. But selfishness has come in, and God says, Revival signifies a renewal of spiritual life, a mend " I will remove thy candlestick out of his place, quickening of the powers of mind and heart, a 1: except thou repent." resurrection from spiritual death:, Reformation Whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever :hams are just, whatsoever thdtgs are pure, whatsoever things are lo*Oly, Jesus looked upon the pretentious, fruitless fig signifies a reorganization, a change in ideas and whatsoever things are of goon)report; if there be any virtue, and if there theories, habits and practices. Reformation will In any praige, think on these things." PhiL 4 :8. „ tree, and with mournful reluctance pronounced the words of doom. And under the curse of an not bring forth the good fruit of righteousness offended God, the fig tree withered away. God unless it is connected with the revival of the 'WHO IS GOD ? help His people to make an application of this Spirit. ReVival and reformation are to do their THE Lord, He is God 1 lesson while there is still time. appointed work, and in doing this work they Adoringy. we cry,, Just before His ascension, Christ said to His must blend. When we look abroad disciples, "All power is given unto me in heaven " Ye are not your own; for ye are bought with On earth, sea, arid sky. a price: therefore glorify God in your. bOcly, and The stars;in their courses; and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all na- Thg aun with his light, tions, baptizing them in the name of the Father, in your spirit, which are God's." " Let your The winds. with their for and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: -teaching light so shine before men, that they may see All tell of His Might.' them to observe all things whatsoever I have your good works, and glorify your ,Fatl'ie4' **ch is in heaven." Christ gave His life for .a fallen The Lord, He is God! commanded you : and, lo, I am with you alway, How often we prove even unto the end of the world." God's people race, leaving us an example that we should follow When we with our loved to-day are not fulfilling this commission as they in His steps. To him who does this will be Are helped from above. should. Selfishness prevents them from receiving spoken the words of approval, " Well done, good His mercy unfailing, these words in their solemn significance. and faithful servant; . enter thou into the joy How tender and sweet, of thy Lord." For us all availing In many hearts there seems to be scarcely a When trials we meet ! breath of spiritual life. This makes me very sad. The word of the Lord never represses activity. I fear that aggressive warfare against the world, It increases man's usefulness by guiding his The Lord, He is God! the flesh, and the devil has not been maintained. activities in the right direction. The Lord does 0, surely we know, Shall we cheer on, by a half-dead Christianity, not leave man without an object of pursuit. He When out from our road places before him an immortal inheritance, and He sets bur foul foe ! the selfish, covetous spirit of the world, sharing He bids him surrender its ungodliness and smiling on its falsehood ? — gives him ennobling truth, that he may advance When bent on cur harm Nay I By the grace of God let us be steadfast in a safe and sure path, in pursuit of that which His help He doth render; to the principles of truth, holding firm to the is worth the consecration of his highest capa- How mighty His arm ! end the beginning of our confidence. We are bilities,— a crown of everlasting life. Man will increase in powers as he follows on The Lord, He is God ! to be " not slothful in business ; fervent in spirit ; He dwells everywhere; serving the Lord." One is our Master, even to know the Lord. As .he endeavors to reach 0, tell it abroad! Christ. To Him we )are to look. From Him the highest standard, the Bible is as a light to For earth He doth care. we are to receive our wisdom. By His grace guide his footsteps homeward. In that word The things that are smallest we are to preserve our integrity, standing before he finds that he is a joint heir with Christ to an He notes with His eye; eternal treasure. The Guidebook points him to The sparrow that fallest, God in meekness and contrition, and representing The mote and the fly. Him to the world. the unsearchable riches of heaven. By following Sermons have been in great demand in our on to know the Lord, he is securing never-ending The Lord,, He is God! churches. The members have depended upon happiness. Day by day the peace of God is his And through Christ His Son, pulpit declamations instead of on the Holy Spirit. reward, and by faith he sees a home of ever- Who earth's pathway trod, Our victories are won. Uncalled for and unused, the spiritual gifts be- lasting sunshine, free from all sorrow and dis- 0, let us adore Him, stowed on them have dwindled into feebleness. appointment. God directs his footsteps, and Our lasting abode, If the ministers would go forth into new fields, keeps him from falling. And still cry before Him, the members would be obliged to bear respon- God loves His Church. There are tares min- The Lord, He is God! sibilities, and by use their capabilities would in- gled with the wheat, but the Lord knows His — Anna D. Walker, in the Christian Advocate. crease. own. " Thou hast a few names even in Sardis God brings against ministers and people the which have not defiled their garments ; and they TEE NEED OF A REVIVAL AND A heavy charge of spiritual feebleness, saying, " I shall walk with me in white: for they are Worthy. REFORMATION. , know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor He that overcometh, the same shall be elgthed hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. So then in white raiment; and I will 'not blot Gee his MRS. E. G. WHITE. because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor name out of the' book of life, but I will conVss hot, I will spew thee out of my mouth. Because his name before my Father, and before His NEVERTHELESS I have somewhat against thee, thou sayest, I am rich, •and increased with goods, angels. He that bath an ear, let him hear what e'eause, thou bast left thy first lOve.• - Reinember and have need of nothing; and knowest not that the Spirit saith unto the churches." II:erefore froin whence thou, art fallen; and re- thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and Shall not the counsel of Christ have an effect kot, and do the first works ;- or elsej will come blind, and naked : I counsel thee 'to buy of me on the churches ? Why halt, ye who know the 114 (2) ADVENT REVIEW AND SABBATH HERALD [Vim. 79, No. truth, between two opinions? " If the Lord be nation which rules India, while spending one hun- was God's purpose that it should be a spiritua God; follow Him: but if Baal, then follow him." dred and twenty million pounds sterling a year in kingdom, a theocracy, or government of Christ's followers,; have no right to stand on the drink, can spare only one million pounds per an- in the world. It was only their disobedience an ground of neutrality.