" 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. There is more hope of an num for the spread of the gospel." unbelief that frustrated this purpose concernin open enemy than of one who is neutral. There are multitudes of heathen shrines and that nation. But, inquires the apostle, " Sha Let the Church respond to the words of the temples in India, where offerings are made and their unbelief make the faith of God witho prophet, "Arise, shine ; for thy light is come, and paid; but it seems that the Hindu worshipers at effect? God forbid." " Not as though the wor the glory' of the Lord is risen upon thee. For, a single temple have in one day given nearly one of God hath taken none effect. For they ar behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and third as much as is collected in all the churches not all Israel, which are of Israel: neither, b gross darkness the people: but the Lord shall and societies in Great Britain for the foreign cause they are the seed of Abraham, are the arise upon thee, and His glory shall be seen upon field in a whole year. Yet Christians profess to all children : but, In Isaac [child of faith] sha thee." have light and truth and the gospel ,of Christ, thy seed be called." Rom. 3: 3; 9: 6, 7. God's people have lost their first love. They and they pity the benighted heathen who lack all "And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham must now repent and make steady advancement these things. In rejoicing in the light, they do seed, and heirs according to the promise." Ga in the path of holiness. God's purposes reach well; but in devotion and self-sacrificing zeal in 3 29. to every, phase of life. They are immutable, the service of God, they might well imitate these " Jesus saw Nathanael coming to Him, an eternal; and at the time appointed they will be benighted heathen, and profit by their example. saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whon executed. For a time it may seem that Satan is no guile! " John I 47. has all the power in his hands ; but our trust John, in the Revelation, giving a descriptio GOD'S KINGDOM IN THIS WORLD. is in God. When we draw near to Him, He of ,the remnant Church, the Church that will The Kingdom of Grace. will draw near to us, and will work with mighty living when the Lord comes, says of them,, "A power to accomplish His gracious purposes. A. T. ROBINSON. in their mouth was found no guile : for the God rebukes His people for their sins, that He are without fault before the throne of God. may humble their, and lead them to seek His (Concluded.) Rev. 14 : 5. face. As they reform, and His love revives in " LET us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, The prophet Zephaniah bears similar testimony their hearts, His loving answers will come to that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time concerning the character of the remnant Church their requests. He will strengthen them in re- of need." Heb. 4: z6. He says, " The remnant of Israel shall not da formatory action, lifting up for them a standard A throne implies a king, subjects, laws, and iniquity, nor speak lies ; neither shall a deceitft against the enemy. His rich blessing will rest territory. In our study of this subject we have tongue be found in their mouth." Zeph. 3: 13 upon them, and in bright rays they will reflect found that the Lord has never abandoned this And the Lord says of them,'" Here is the patience the light of heaven. Then a multitude not of world to Satan. As soon as the dominion of this of tjte saints: here are they that keep the, com their faith, seeing that God is with - His people, world passed into the hands of Satan, the Lord manelments of God, and the faith of Jesus." Rev will unite with them in serving the Redeemer. established a spiritual kingdom — a kingdom of 14: 12. And, be it noted, by reference to tl grace. The Lord God of heaven is the sole ruler seventh chapter of Revelation, where this sate in this spiritual realm ; His holy law is the per- company are spoken of, it is distinctly 'stated t1L DO CHRIS rIANS MEAN BUSINESS ? fect rule and standard of righteousness; the terri- they belong to the twelve tribes of Israel. tory of this spiritual kingdom is the heart of It is evident that it is character, rather the The Christian. man; its, subjects are all who, forsaking the black nationality, which constitutes an Israelite indeed banner of the prince of darkness, and enlisting in the sight of God; and therefore the true Israe WE sometimes hear of instances of wonderful under the banner of the Prince of light, are said of -God, when they shall be ,established in th enerosity, of persons giving by tens of thousands to have been " delivered from the power of dark- everlasting kingdom of God, will be those v I f dollars to the work of God under earnest ex- ness," and " translated into the kingdom of His shaltilave,..bgeugatheredoutlipm " every_nati- tortations and passionate appeals. And yet, dear Son." and kindred, and tongue, and people; who A, measured by the divine rule, some poor widow Only those who become subjects of the king- have washed their robes of character in the pr, may have cast in more than they all. What are dom of grace here will be the subjects of the cious blood of Christ. ten or twenty thousand dollars? There are hun- future immortal kingdom of glory. " For by Dear reader, are you an Israelite indeed? dreds of men who have for years given their grace are ye saved through faith." your citizenship in this world? or live you tra whole lives to the work of God, with a devotion This kingdom of grace, which is God's spiritual ferred it to a heavenly country ? " For our ci and diligence which might have made them mil- kingdom in the dominion usurped by Satan, has zenship is in heaven; from whence also we w lionaires had they lived for self and the world. therefore coexisted with all earthly kingdoms ; for. a Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ." Phi They have no thousands to give, they may not and, as God is " no respecter of persons : but in 3: 20, R. V. have a dollar in the world, but they have given every nation he that feareth Him, and worketh all, long ago,— not under exciting appeals, but righteousness, is accepted with Him," it follows in hours of lonely consecration to God,— and no that, at any time, those of any nation who desired TIME. to do so, have had the opportunity of becoming one puts items in the newspapers about their great A. R. OGDEN. generosity; but, the Lord has it all recorded in subjects of this kingdom, by seeking pardon of His book. their sins through Jesus Christ, and yielding " Outt time belongs to God. Every moment Sometimes we hear how Christians have given obedience to the claims of the divine law. His, and we are under the most solemn obli their jewels, their, diamond pins, their gold rings, The door of access to this kingdom of grace, tion to improve it to His glory. Of no tal under the wave of a mighty enthusiasm for the to both Jew and Gentile, is through faith in Jesus He has given will He require a more strict cause of God; but no one remembers those who Christ. " Therefore being justified by faith, we count than of our time." — "Christ's Object L with equal opportunities for adornment have no have peace with God through our Lord Jesus sons," page 342. The foregoing, with what f rings or pearls or diamonds to give, because they Christ: by whom, 'also we have access by faith lows in the same chapter, under the head have already given the time and the money such into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in " Time," will help us to see a little of the imp! things would cost to save lost men from sin and hope of the glory of God." Rom. 5: I, 2. tance of improving the time which the L death. And what have Christians to do with When " all things that offend, and them which in His mercy gives to us. " The value of tin such gaudy trumpery anyway? Have they not do iniquity " shall be gathered out of His king- beyond computation." — Id. been wearing it in direct and open disobedience don't, then all those who shall have been delivered It is Satan's purpose to get us to put off t to the word of God ? Have they •not been wasting from Satan's kingdom of darkness, and trans- to-morrow that which we should do to-day. the Lord's money in defiance of His revealed lated into the kingdom of His dear Son, •shall to-morrow you can perform no more than will, in buying a lot of trash that will not bring " shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their morrow's duties ; so if you have failed to 1, half price when it is sold for old junk? Surely, Father." form to-day's duties to-day, they are unp if such manifestations measure the high-water ISRAELITES INDEED. formed, even though you should do faithfi mark of Christian giving, we may well say, It must he apparent to alt who have followed those of to-morrow: that is only what you sh " Where is boasting then? It is excluded." these studies, that every one who has ever be- have done, so a day is lost. A day lost! Can Talk of a hundred thousand dollars given in a come a subject of the, kingdom of grace has been be found ? — Ah, no; lost ! lost ! eternally lo day, as a matter of boasting and gratulation; enrolled as one of the " Israel of God." This How many persons you have heard say, why, the priest in charge of the shrine of the is the Lord's method of reckoning Israel. " For I only had life to live again, how differently horrible Hindu idol, at Calcutta, being asked not he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly ; neither would do ! " Be that as it may, it is simply king ago what was the amount of the offerings is that circumcision, which is outward in the possible to have this earthly life to live again. presented by her worshipers the previous day, flesh : but he is a Jew, which is one inwardly ; are continually confronted with the pre:, named in reply a sum equal to three hundred and circumcision is that of the heart." Rom. The present alone is ours. How are we us thousand pounds sterling, or nearly a million and 2: 28, it? The way in which we spend the present a half of dollars. " Yet," says the Christian It should be borne in mind that in the estab- the only evidence of the way in which we w (London), " the mighty and wealthy Christian lishment of -Israel as a nation in the earth, it spend eternity if we had it. FEB. 25, 1902] ADVENT REVIEW .AND SABBATH HERALD (8) 11.5

The class motto, " Do thy best to-day," will CHRIST OUR ONLY HELPER. When he wrote his letter to the church at Colosse ,!ever be forgotten. Yes, " do thy best to-day." he coupled the name of Demas with the name of We can do no more than that to-morrow. Yester JOHN M. IIOPKINS. one of Christ's biographers. He writes : " Luke, lay is gone, so we can make no use of it. Our JESUS, my life, my all! the beloved physician, and Demfts, greet you." only opportunity is " to-day." The word is, On_ thee my hopes depend. This is good company and honorable; but a man "To-day if ye will hear His voice." The labor- 0, deign to hear me when I call ! may fall out of very good company into very ers who were hired to go into the vineyard and My helpless soul defend. dark disgrace. Judas belonged to the most work, went the same day. The disciples left Weakened by sin am I, favored group of men that ever trod our earth, 'heir nets to follow the Master. So the Master Temptations press me round; and out of that constellation that revolved closest s now calling for those who will leave all and Help me, 0 Saviour, lest I die; to the " sun of righteousness," his star shot madly ollow Make thou thy grace abound. into everlasting night ! Let no man trust for his There are many saying, "After a while, when special safety to the power of association — to I get my temporal affairs arranged, I will then Full oft have I beeh slain, his family alliance or his church affinity. From go into the vineyard." Yes, many will still be Too oft thy Spirit grieved, Too oft have brought thee naught but pain, the most godly family a son may apostatize into expecting to go into the vineyard, when the Nor thy sure word believed. open godlessness; and out of the bosom of the words, " It is done," are spoken. Why not go most orthodox church a tamperer with tempta- sow, when times are favorable for work? We Lord, naught would I withhold, tion may be seduced to everlasting perdition. .have, been told that what we have failed to do in To thee surrender all; To have been once in the most religious house- times of peace, we shall ,have to. do under the Come in and take possession, Lord, Nor let me ever fall. hold, or the most evangelical church, will only " most difficult circumstances. Why should we increase the guilt and the shame of him who lose the blessings, of to-7day by a failure to per- deserts them to the enemy. form its duties? DEMAS THE DESERTER. But we know one fact about Demas. He not The King's business demands haste. Time is only professed love to Christ, but he had once short. There is a.mighty work to be done before 7'. L. Cuyler, D. D. suffered for his Christian profession. He ha& the Lord comes. Some one will have a part in once worn the honorable badge of a prison-chain completing this work. If I fail' in doing my " FOR Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world." 2 Tim. 4: to. in the name of Jesus. Just listen to the roll of part, some other one will do it. If another does Paul's fellow prisoners whom he mentions in my work, he will enjoy that which I might have I was very much affected —as probably you his famous epistle to Philemon. Calling over his enjoyed. If another bears my cross, he will also have been affected — by reading the accounts of partners in martyrdom, he writes : " There salute wear my crown. the punishment of-deserters in the army. Noth- thee Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ " We are admonished to redeem the time. But ing in battle is so blood-chilling and horrible. It Jesus ; Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my time squandered can never be recovered. We is so cool, so individual, so premeditated a life- fellow laborers." So wrote Paul of Demas once. cannot call back even one moment. The only taking. The leading forth of the offender before His name reads there as proudly as the names way in which we can redeem the time is by his whole regiment; the rehearsal of his disgrace of Arnold and Aaron Burr once read in the making the, most of that which remains, by to all his comrades; the pinioning of his arms; Muster-roll of our Revolutionary patriots. There being co-workers with God in His great plan of the bandaging of his eyes that he may not see is a shock in the bare mention of these names as edemption." — "Christ's .Object, Lessons," page- what comrade takes his life; the open coffin be- once true and loyal. Oh! my brother-member 42. neath him, hungry for its prey; the file of sol- in the Christian host, are you certain that ten The Saviour said, " Gather up the fragments diers all aiming at one poor fluttering heart (as years hence some one may not turn to the record hat remain, that nothing be lost." We should if sportsmen should‘shoot a bird already caged) ; of this church and read your name with the same time, that it he not ather up the fragments Of the ringing volley ; the lightning-like death under staytled surprise? Have I not felt the same shock .-How much might be accomplished by this ont.'- a dozen wounds,— all this is enough to drive the when I have read over some names of those with enornination if every rnentber would set to work kindred of the deserter to the verge of madness. whom I sat at the Lord's table,less than ten years gather the reninants of time, that nothing be o The mother whose son lies in the sacred mold ago? Where are they now? Who now would asted. An hour here, an hour there, spent in of Gettysburg or Chattanooga is happy in com- suspect them of ever having been Christians? ome work of mercy to others,— what it might parison with her whose hapless boy was blown Where may you be? ccomplish eternity alone will reveal. Suppose into eternity from the coffin of a deserter. And It was from a Roman prison that Paul wrote hat seventy-five or eighty thousand people should why is the deserter's doom made so awful? — of poor Demas as a fellow sufferer in bonds for th, during the year 1902, sell ten dollars' worth Simply because the crime is so great and the con- Christ. It was from the; f books. How long would it take every one to same spot that he wrote sequences of the crime so fatal to the interests this much? A few hours spent by each one a while after, "Demas hath forsaken me." Why ? o of an army and of the cause for which an army ould accomplish this, yes, and much more, too. Has his health and spirit broken? Has he gone fights. If desertion will destroy an army, then to labor elsewhere? " Demas hath forsaken me." While working in the Kansas Conference, I the army must destroy desertion. It is not from ,ways made a practice of carrying books and Has he grown sick of his faith so soon ? Did sickness or disability that desertion grows — all was to sell. And when waiting for a change his Master desert him, and refuse to answer his such are exempted from battle by military law. f trains, would spend the time selling our litera- prayers? We read the conclusion of the sentence tre. Many dollars' worth of books and papers -It is the treachery that makes the deserter's crime which, as Guthrie says, " like a scorpion, carries ave been sold in-this way, during time which so black ; and for the danger he brings to his its sting in its tail: " " Demas bath forsaken me, ould otherwise have been lost. If I had noth- comrades, and the demoralization he occasions having loved this present world." There is the g more than a' sample copy of the Signs, I in the army, his crime is punished so fearfully secret out at last! Every man who has ever ould use this in soliciting subscriptions ; and that other men will be deterred from imitating brought disgrace on his Christian profession, or always had fair success. On a certain Sunday his bad example. has fallen out of his Church-standing had some was going home from a church where I had Now history has marked to infamy more than secret reason for his fall. He deserted under the en holding meetings; it was necessary for me one deserter of his country, or of a sacred cause. seduction of some besetting sin. If we could o change trains, and in the change, I had to Benedict Arnold stands already in American his- come at the sad roll of all the backsliders or top from II A. M. to 6 P. M. There were no tory, bandaged, pinioned,oshot through with the open apostates, we might read over the specifi- eventh-day Adventists in the place, so .I hardly volleys of a nation's abhorrence. cations like these: " Deserted from•moral cow- new just how or where to spend the time. On In Scripture history hangs Judas the arch- ardice," " Deserted through neglect of prayer," riving at the place, I heard the church bells deserter. In our text we read of another. Paul " Deserted from love of the wine bottle," " De- Ting, so decided to go to some church. I has pilloried the unhappy man. There he stands serted through the enticements of irreligious tered the first one that I saw, and as I sat amid the gaze of all Bible readers. He is Demas associates," or, " Deserted through unbelief." wn, I noticed a man with a familiar-looking the Deserter. The sentence which apostolic fidel- Demas's name has ,the Holy Spirit's specification ce. It was some time before I remembered ity has affixed above his faithless heart is this : beside it. He deserted for " love of the world." ho he was. A few weeks before, when I had " Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this Whoso loveth the world, the love of God is not ssed through the same city, I had sold a copy present world." Better far for him if disease in him. the Signs to this shoemaker. At the close of had laid him away from his work, or if tyranny This is the last we read of poor Demas. Tradi- e service I spoke to him, making myself known had locked him in a dungeon to perish. Then tion says that he sank so low as to become a priest him. I succeeded this time in getting his were his record honorable ; but his apostasy must in a heathen temple. But whether this were so or bscription to the Signs. He had liked the have been trying if not ignominious in order to not we need not discuss. We do know that he evioug copy, and the first work opened the have constrained such a record as this. forsook his Master's cause 'in its hour of peril, y for the second. I do not relate this for self- • Who was Demas? We know but little of him, and preferred the " world " to Christ. Was ory, but simply to show what may be done by yet the little we had known was most favorable. Demas a sincere Christian once, and did he fall ing the fragments of time. How many hours He had once been an associate of Paul in the away from grace? Or was he only a false pro- ight be thus gathered up as we travel from ranks of Christ's followers. Paul had honored fessor who never had been converted? The word ce to place! Let us " redeem the time." him with flattering mention more than once. of God does not answer these questions; and 116 (4) ADVENT REVIEW AND SAPPATH HERALD [Vol,. 79, N

surely we dare not attempt to do so. It is enough The world's pursuits, so thoroughly selfish and THE COST OF SUCCESS. to know that no Christian is safe .against seduc- earthly in their aims ; the world's principles, so tion unless the grace of God be at the time the utterly at variance with the law of God ; the W. B. Foster; in Good Cheer. ruling, principle in his soul. It is enough to know world's pleasures, so corrupting to the soul ; the Mom' men in this world would elect to be thati,crod never 'promises to keep a man who is world's fascinations,— these are the fatal enemy. the ranks of the successful if it were not for th off:the post of duty. It is enough to know that It was against these that the divine direction was cost. Success does not come without effort, an every man is tempted, and if he yields, he falls. pointed : " Love not the world, neither the things the exercise, often, of a dogged perseveranCe art Demas yielded and fell. To what did he yield? that are in the world." patience which few possess. There has been, To the'world? Paul encountered the world ; went Any person who becomes a friend to the great deal of talk lately regarding the " lack 'o into its, thickest, saw its brightest allurements; world's ways becomes an enemy to Christ's. opportunity " and the " impossibility of success met its fiercest assaults, and its most attractive When you begin to love them, you begin to dis- facing the coming generation. Here are tw lures to' his ambition.. He never deserted. Why ? like religion. When you begin to worship money, rules which will always carry a man to the sun: He never loved it ; he so loved Jesus that he you cease to worship God. When you begin to mit of success : Find the work for which natur could not love the world. His heart was pos- love the house of pleasure, you begin to dislike has fitted you. Having found, it, persevere.: sessed by Christ He could not serve Christ and the house of prayer. When you begin to hive This is a pretty swift age, and America is Mammon; he served Christ alone. bad books, you begin to lose your relish fat' the swift country. The young man of to-day is n Demas loved the world. It would have done Bible. When you seek irreligious associates, you content to grow slowly ; if his small store him no harm if he had not. It will do you none draw off steadily from intercourse' with the peo- to-day is not a huge " emporium " next year, li so long as you keep it out of your heart. But ple of God. When the greedy lust of the world will feel himself far behind in the race. when it works into the soul, it eats out the loyalty has eaten out a Christian conscience,— when it Many years ago there was a small manufae, to Christ and consumes the spirituality of the has deadened the spiritual sense ; when it has turer in the west of Scotland who for some tin soul. It is a slow, subtle, silent process — very dry-rotted the whole heart ; when it has banished had been making a class of goods Which -ha gradual; toO. I never knew a church-member Christ and possessed the soul's affection,— then brought him some little local fame, but he wis'he who deserted his Saviour for the world suddenly the man is ready to desert. Nay, he has deserted. to branch out and increase the otitputof his house and at once. The process of corrupting con- What is any man worth to the Church or to God therefore, packing up a , quantity 'of samples, science, and consuming away his love for heavenly when his heart is the property of Satan ? He went to London and called upon one of the larges things is always gradual. Commonly he keeps may linger within the camp, and even wear the drapers of that city. He entered the crow* up the external appearances and forms of reli- uniform of a church-member. But when the shop, with its throngs of customers and bustlin gion long after his heart has become alienated bugle calls to action, he is not in the ranks. When clerks, and, after waiting a reasonable time, lab from the Saviour. a. march of reform is ordered, or a strife for down his pack, put his bonnet and staff upon th In the Island of Cuba they will show you some- God's law is waged, he is " missing." How often counter, and in his broad dialect inquired fi times a piece of timber in a dwelling or in a we miss " Demas " ! He is always missing when " the head o' th' hoose." fratnework of a mill that looks sound and firm. he is needed. Is a call made for men of moral One of the clerks asked, in no kindly tone, wto A sudden pressure on that timber, and it will nerve and faith to execute some movement of he wanted, and the old man " speered " in retur snap asunder, filling your eyes with a fine white reform ? Demas is missing.. Does a good cause as usual : " Want ye aught in my line, sir ? " powder. Why is this ? A subtle worm, bred in grow unpopular? Demas deserts it. Does the " No," was the prompt reply, accompanied wi that climate, eats in stealthily to the center, de- pastor arouse opposition by preaching boldly the a look of contempt at the mean appearanCe vours the fiber, and turns the seeming solid beam truth? Demas whispers, " This will never do; the Scot. into a holloW shell of dust. Desertions from my minister is a good man, but he is so indis- • " Wull ye no tak' a look at th' gudes, sit sobriety; desertions from integrity ; desertions creet." Paul, the caged giant in the lion's den queried the manufacturer. from Christ, are- the result of gradual corruption at Rome, writes sorrowfully, " Demas hath for- " No ; I haven't the time," replied the ee of the, heart's tote. Externally, there is orthodox saken me." "Take them away, take them away ! " profession ; internally, a worm. Love of the But among us it does not require dungeons or " Ye'll aiblins [perhaps] find them worth world was the busy borer in Demas's heart that gibbets to fright many a nominal Christian from while ; and I doubt na but ye'll buy," said, t ate out his conscience and, ate out his loyalty to his post. A stormy Sabbath leaves Demas's pew old man; and he proceeded to untie, his bun Jesus ; he deserted under strong pressure for empty. At the prayer-meeting we seldom see " Go away ; go away ! " repeated the clef want of inward stamina of godliness to bear Demas at all. He complains that it is " too dull," but the persevering Scot kept on as if he did the strain. or that he is " too busy." hear. Finally the enraged clerk pushed the pa., If you ask the captain of the old " receiving The deserter from military duty, let me say in with its now exposed contents, off the count ship " in a navy yard why -so gallant a vessel is closing, is seldom reprieved. War has no bowels " Get along! he shouted. never sent to sea, he will tell you that she is of compassion. Its laws, like the laws of Draco, The manufacturer looked at the excited !- )cIry-rotted down to the keel. She looks stout on are written in blood. The offense, the court- fellow in amazement, but he did not lose his the outside ; but they dare not trust her an hour martial, the sentence, the execution, follow, as temper. Casting his eyes over his scattered pro b; a tempest. the bullet follows the flash of the gun. But in erty, which lay at his feet, he said : "An' wull ,In nearly every church there are members the warfare of faith, mercy tempers justice, and no really buy aught? But ye dinna ken, for whose hearts become dry-rotted with " love of waits long for repentance. God offers pardon ha' na seen the gudes yet." So saying, he slog the world." They bear the ensign of orthodoxy and restoration to backsliders who seek Him gathered up his samples, and replaced them " at the peak." Some of them lie moored at the penitently and with tears. The blessed Jesus the counter. wharf of formalism, useless and unseaworthy; who gave Peter his second opportunity for serv- " Get out of the shop, sir ! " was the sharp or, some sink, imbedded in the mud. Others, ven- ice after his first shameful desertion, is our Jesus. "Air ye in earnest, frien'? " turing out, are overtaken by fierce gales of temp- Erring disciple, He is your Jesus. • " I certainly am ! " declared the clerk ; anu, tation or assault. The hollow timbers crash up Do not be content with tears of sorrow over a proof of his sincerity he picked up' the Sc in the gale, and the broken spars floating on the neglect of duty. Stop not with merely grieving bonnet, and flung it out into the street. billows are the only relics of the foundered vessel. over your sins of desertion. Come back to your The tall old man stalked into the street, c Love of the world ate the heart through and allegiance. Do not sit, conscience-stricken beside picked up his head-gear, beat it two or t through. This was Demas's destruction ; it may a closed closet-door; open it again in contrition, times on the doorpost to relieve it of the accu be yours. LoYe of the world ! Did not Paul and enter it with penitence. Go back to your lated dust, and re-entered very composedly, lo love it when he abandoned ease and promotion vacated seat in the meetings for prayer. If you ing across the counter with a broad smile at and hope of gain, and threw himself into the have wronged any one in purse or reputation, clerk who had served him so meanly: holy enterprise of saving the poor lost world for hasten to make restitution. " Yon was but an ill-faur'd turn ; su Christ? Did not Jesus love the world when He Find again your lost place in the Master's field tak', a look at the gudes noo." shed His blood on Calvary ? — Ah, yes ! of labor. Open that dust-coyered Bible once The master draper, who had stood all the w Thus may you and I love it. Would to God more, and renew your vow of allegiance before in the shop, feeling no little compunction for we loved more " to do it good ; " to give our the cross. Waste not one precious moment in unceremonious way in which the old man time;,and gold and talents to rescue it back to searching for a lost hope. Let it go; perhaps being treated, now came forward and exam God.f Would that we so loved the world's high- it was not worth the search or the having. Seek the samples himself. He found them to est interests that we did not allow the world's a reconversion, a new heart, and a new hope of articles of which he was really in need, lower interests and the world's sinful pursuits which you will never need to be ashamed. ended by giving the manufacturer an order 10 to' seduce us over to its sway. Would that in Do this betimes. The Judge standeth at the was the foundation of a great manufactory t trying to draw the guilty world up toward God, door. Only an inch of time remains, and then has flourished for several generation's. we did not allow it to drag us down to con- cometh the end. The day of grace for deserters Most men would have stalked out of the dr formity with itself. It is not love for sinners' to return to Christ will soon be over; and when shop in anger at the first rude rebuff; the ,souls that endangers a Christian ; it is a love for death orders the final court-martial, it will be who persevered, even in the face of insul sinners' sins. too late. What thou doest, do quickly. ill treatment, succeeded. 5, 1902] ADVENT REVIEW AND SABBATH HERALD (5) 117

ing, thereby lessening the amount of fluid — both In case the skin becomes cooled to such an extent blood and lymph— contained in it. On account of that the centers within the cord cannot, through THE FORWARD MOVElkiENT this lessened amount of fluid, the skin is rendered their influence, cause a corresponding increase in A Revival of the gh.tgi and PrachcalAPplicatiOn of the,. less conductive, consequently less heat is eliminated. heat production, the accelerator centers are called Phusical Side tf Spiritual Truth in its RelatiOn, to the When the skin is cooled, either by coming in con- upon, 'and they send impulses to the thermogenic Second:Advent of Our 14orti. tact with a cold atmosphere or by an application of tissues, which cause increased chemical changes, ''PREPARE YE THE 'WAY Of HE ..0141)." cold to the surface, one will observe that the skin resulting in increased formation of heat. These becomes roughened — goose-flesh appearance — and increased chemical changes result from increased PRACTICAL HYDROTHERAPY. bloodless. These phenomena are all due to the activity, and this is frequently noticed in the case influence of cold upon the sensory nerves of the of shivering which follows the contact of cold'with Lesson 2.— 4ome Principles of Phisi9147. skin, which carry impulses to the spinal cord and the the skin. A chill is always followed by a rise of brain, where it is recognized that the body is becom- temperature. The dog shivers to get watin. In C. E. STEWART, M. D. ing cooled too rapidly; consequently other impulses case the amount of heat produced is equal to the are started from the centers to the skin, causing the amount of heat abstracted by the cold, no change of IN our last study, we dealt largely with the nerv- muscles, blood vessels, etc., to contract in order that temperature will result; however, if the amount of ous system, and incidentally called attention to the the heat of the body may be conserved and as little heat withdrawn is greater than the amount pro- UnpOrtance of the skin as a medium in which im- eliminated as possible; at the same time the part of duced, there will be a fall of temperature. These pulses which have a marked influence in modifying the nervous system which has to do with the regu- facts have a practical bearing upon the treatment the various functions of the body, are generated. lation of heat within the body, conveys impulses to of disease, especially fevers. By means of water of In this connection it will perhaps be profitable to the heat-generating tissues, which at once proceed different temperatures. heat production and heat outline in a brief manner the essential facts per- to manufacture more heat, in order that the normal elimination may be readily influenced. taining to the anatomy and physiglogy of the skin, temperature of the body be maintained. so that we may more clearly understand why it is If instead of the skin being brought into contact QUESTIONS FOR STUDY. that in the application of hydriatic measures to the with a cold atmosphere, it is brought into contact r. What is the extent of skin area? and how skin, such wonderful results are obtained in the with one much warmer than itself, the opposite many sweat glands does the skin contain? treatment of disease. conditions will result,— the skin will become more 2. What are the chief functions of the skin? The adult man of average size has about seventeen or less relaXed, the color will become reddened on 3. Through what agencies are we capable of per- square feet of skin, averaging about one eighth of account of the increased amount of blood flowing ceiving pain, and withdra,wing from• danger? n inch in thickness, and consisting of two parts: through the skin, the sweat glands will also become 4. In what way can the skin be made to perforin ihe outer, called -the epidermis, on false skin; and more active, and through the evaporation of the part of the work of the ki-neys? inner, the .det'ancis, or true skin. The outer layer moisture a more uniform temperature will be main- 5. How much perspiration is eliminated daily? ontains no blood vessels or nerves, and serves prin- tained. The more fluid there is evaporated, the and what does it contain? dpally as a protective-covering for the true skin, cooler the skin becomes ; this may be practically 6. How does the skin regulate temperature? which contains blood vessels, nerves, sweat and demonstrated by moistening the skin over the back 7. How much heat is eliminated by the skin? sebaceous glands;, yellow elastic and white fibrous of the hand or a finger, and then blowing upon it. 8. How can heat elimination be increased and tissues, involuntary muscle fibers, fat, and lymphatics. or by allowing the wind to strike the moistened decreased? The hairs extend through the outer layer into the surface; the cooling noticed will be very appreciable; 9. What is vital heat, and how is it produced? deeper parts of the true skin, where they receive the test is so delicate that it is often used to ascer- to. What is the heat mechanism? their nourishment; the nails are likewise a part of tain from which direction the wind is blowing. I. How is heat production controlled? the skin. The sweat glands, which are very numer- We will now turn our attention to the study of 12. In what ways can the skin be influenced so as us,— about 2,500,000 in all,— play an important the production of heat within the body. Every one to produce changes in the production of vital heat? part in the maintenance of health, They are very is aware of the fact that the heaf of the body must energetic, and secrete about two pints of fluid upon he maintained by heat generated within itself, and CHRIST'S MISSION TO THE EARTH. I the, surface of the body daily. Each gland is sup- the query very naturally arises, How is this heat OM with a blood vessel and several sympathetic generated? Like all other functions of the body, S. N. HASKELL. serve fibers. that of heat production is under- the control of the The functions of the skin are chiefly those of sen- nervous system. The heat mechanism, as we are WHEN Christ met humanity in humanity, "they sation, protection, secretion, excretion, and regu- pleased to term it, consists of thermogenic (heat brought unto Him many that were possessed with latiOn of temperature. As an organ of sensation the generating) nerves, thermogenic centers, and ther- devils: and He cast out the spirits with His word, skin plays a very important role, because its nerves mogenic tissues. The thermogenic centers are of and healed ALL that were sick:, that it might he are capable of yesponding to a great, variety ,of three kinds: the thermo-accelerator, or heat increas- fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the .prophet, stimuli. By means of, it we can. detect whether an ing; the thermo-inhibitory, or heat diminishing; and saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our object is hard or soft, whether it is hot or cold, and the automatic, or governing, centers. The first two sicknesses." Here, in this act of healing all that thether it produees pain or pleasurable sensation. are located in the brain, and the latter in the spinal were sick, so that whole towns were left without a .No:matter what the character of the :stimuluS is, cord. The thermogenic tissues are the ones in which sick person, was a fulfilling of the testimony of die he impulse it PrOduces is conveyed to the spinal the heat is produced, the principal ones being the prophet in Isa. 53:4: " Our diseases did He bear cord and brain.: muscles and the large organs, such as the liver, lungs, himself, and our tpains He carried."—Leeser's trans- As an organ of protection the skin prevents the heart, etc.; in fact, some heat is produced wherever lation. delicate underlying structures from injury; and the there is vital activity. A dead body is of the same Again: in I Peter 2: 24 is another quotation from fact that the outer layer is tough and horny is temperature as the surrounding atmosphere, while the the same verse: " Who His own self bare our sins of great service in this direction, especially in the temperature of a living body is independent of the in His own body on the tree, that we, being dead palms of the hands ,and soles of the feet. temperature of its surroundings. On account of this to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whcAe As an- organ of secretion and, excretion it acts fact, the term " vital heat " has been used to desig- stripes ye were healed." In Matthew this thought by means of the sweat glands in secreting a con- nate the heat generated within the body. The same is applied to the healing of the sick in our present siderable amount of fluid from ;the blood which life which performs all other bodily functions also state; in Peter it is applied to His bearing our.stns contains waste matter from the tissues, and in excret- causes the formation of the heat. on the tree. The death on the cross paid the price ng it upon the; surface of the, skin. There is a The source of vital heat is found in the food not only for the transgressions of the divine 'law eciprocal relation existing between the skin and eaten; not that the food as such conveys heat to of God, but at the same time purchased for' man he kidneys; the more fluid excreted by the skin, the the body, but that it contains within it the principles redemption for the violation of physical law. In less by the kidneys, and vice versa. In, winter which may be changed to heat. During the diges- other words, it was 'redemption of soul and body. the skin is less active, while during- warm weather tion, absorption, and assimilation of food, chemical In violating physical law, moral law was also he opposite condition exists. This is a very im- changes are constantly taking place, and are accom- violated, and it required nothing less than the death oftant fact, and one which should not be forgotten; panied with the liberation of heat. The greatest of Christ to purchase salvation for man's physical or in many cases where the kidneys, on account amount of such chemical changes takes place in the fall as well as for his moral fall. This not only f; disease, cannot perform their norm-al functions, muscles, and as the muscles make up the greatest connects the two, but it sets a value upon the health le' skin, by increasing the activity of the sweat proportion of the bulk of the body, most of the heat of every man as much as on the preservation of the lands, may be -made to eliminate much of the fluid is produced in them. We also find a great deal of soul. When we place this value upon the health id waste material that is ordinarily excreted by chemical change going on in the liver and other question, it will become as much an object of interest he kidneys. organs which are active; in fact, there are of neces- to learn how best to preserve our health as to know As a regulator of temperature the skin holds an sity chemical changes going on wherever there is how we can be saved. important position. It equalizes the temperature vital activity. Christ's healing the sick when upon the earth was 3iJhe evaporation of the moisture,which is excreted The thermogenic centers and nerves have for their an object lesson of His healing the soul. " Whether rom the sweat glands upon its surface; and by function the controlling of the amount of chemical is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to arliation and conduction. Of all the heat given off change which takes place in the thermogenic tissues. say, Arise, and walk? But that ye may know, that n the body, 88 per cent passes off through the The centers in the spinal cord act as governors, and the Son of man bath power on earth to forgive sins it; of this amount 73.5 per cent is by radiation can control the equilibrium up to a certain point; (then saith He to the sick of the palsy), Arise, take 1 conduction, and 14.5 per cent by evaporation. hut when it gets beyond their reach, as in fevers up thy bed; and go unto thine house." When • the , In order that the skin may perform its functions or under abnormally cold surroundings, the inhibi- laws of our being are disregarded, we reject the, n:a proper manner, it is necessary that it should be tors and accelerators are called upon. When too healing power of God._ In rejecting this we are pt clean by frequent bathing. Unless this is done, much heat is produced, the inhibitory centers send rejecting the higher and greater healing of the SouI, oily material which comes fiorn the sebaceous out impulses which cause a depression in the heat- of which bodily healing is only a type. Why. was Ids of the skin, together with the solid matter producing tissues, and at the same time the blood Christ's life so largely spent among the sick? and 1 lie perspiration remaining after the evaporation ves'sels of the skin dilate, the heart beats faster, and why is more said about His healing them' ' than the fluid, and other foreign material which is the sweat glands pour forth their secretion more about any other one thing, if it is not to make nAantly accumulating on the-: skin, closes up the abundantly; all of which helps to eliminate the manifest His interest in behalf of the health of His races of the perspiratory and sebaceous glands, excessive amount of heat being formed, and in case people? d. thus interferes with the elimination of the the increased heat elimination keeps pace with the s--ies of the body, the retention of which has a increased chemical changes result from increased IN their obedience to physical laws they [min- ht deleterious' effect upon the system. Through will result; but; on the contrary, if less heat is isters' are to hold forth the word of life to the t'y influence of :the elastic tissue and muscle fibers eliminated than is produced, a rise of temperature people, and lead up higher and still higher in the. muained in the skin, it has the power of Contract- will result. work of reform.— Mrs.. E. G. White. 118 (s) ADVENT REVIEW AND SABBATH HERALD [VoL. 79, No 6

THE PHYSICAL FOUNDATION FOR SIN. ci

G. H. HEALD. " SATAN knows that he cannot overcome man un- less he can control his will. He can do this by de- ceiving man so that he will co-operate with him in transgressing the laws of nature." — Mrs. E. G. White, Jan. 11, 1897. This most important statement gives a key to Satan's hold on the human race. The enemy has no control over a will which has not been yielded to him. " To whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteous- AN OLD-FASHIONED WOMAN. instruction, but should be allowed to run and ness." Rom. 6: i6. do as its fancy dictates. Parents acting upon this' Satan's only power on those not already under his No clever, brilliant thinker she, control is his power to deceive. He began his work With college record and degree, plan make a most serious mistake. The fact is on this earth by deceiving Eve: " The serpent be- She has not known the paths of fame, the child's training and instruction should begii guiled mepand I did eat." He will continue to de- The world has never heard her name, at its birth, and should be faithfully pursued ceive until cast into the bottomless pit, when his She walks in old, long-trodden ways, deceptions will cease for one thousand years. Rev. until the child is able and ready to leave the home' The valleys of the yesterdays. roof. 20 : 3. "And when the thousand years are expired, INHERITED TENDENCIES. Satan shall be loosed out of his prison, and shall Home is her kingdom, love her dower — go out to deceive the nations." Rev. 20 : 7, 8. His She seeks no other wand of power Every child is born with certain inherited ten-, work is always a work of deception. To make home sweet, bring heaven near, dencies. Some of these begin to manifest them- Man's only protection against the deception of To win a smile and wipe a tear, selves very early in life. The wise parent will Satan is to know and believe God's word. " It is written " is more than a match for all Satan's tempta- And do her duty day by day make a careful study of these tendencies, fo tions. But if man is not fully established on the rock In her own quiet place and way. some of them will need to be broken up, or at of God's word (Matt. 7 : 24), he is deceived by the Around her childish hearts are twined, least the child will need to be assisted in overcome enemy, yields to his suggestions, and thus becomes ing them. Others will need to be just as care. his servant. As round some reverend saint enshrined, One of the most common deceptions to which man And following hers the childish feet fully cultivated. A child may very early in is subjected is that against which we are warned Are led to ideals true and sweet, manifest a violent temper, which, if allowed to in Gal. 6 : 7 : "Be not deceived; God is not mocked : And find all purity and good run, will finally gain the mastery. Another ma In her divinest motherhood. for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also be obstinate or stubborn by nature, and if these reap. For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the traits are permitted to develop, it will soon ba flesh reap corruption." Man is constantly being de- She keeps her faith unshadowed still — ceived with the thought that he can ignore the laws God rules the world in good and ill; impossible to ,give the child that instruction o of health, and yet avoid the penalty. Men in her creed are brave and true, training necessary for its future proper growt Being thus deceived, man co-operates with Satan And women pure as pearls of dew, and development. Still another may be naturally by transgressing the laws of health, which are the And life for her is high and grand, By work and glad endeavor spanned. destructive, possessing a passion to kill or destroy laws of God. As the ostrich, when it has its head in And so I might mention many others, but thes the sand, feels safe because it cannot see its pur- suers, so man feels safe in the violation of the laws This sad old earth's a brighter place are enough to illustrate the point under considers of his being, because he does not realize in his body All for the sunshine of her face.; tion. an immediate punishment of his rashness. " Be- Her very smile a blessing throws, In the wisdom of God these inherited tenden- ea-Use sentence against an evil work is not executed And hearts are happier where she goes, cies usually manifest themselves at different pe seedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is A gentle, clear-eyed messenger, riods in the child's life, thus giving the parent the f4ly set in:thent to do evil." Eccl. 8 : t. To whisper love thank God for her ! The worhd teems with diseases in myriad forms. —L. M. Montgomery, in The Congregationalist. opportunity-of grappling with them one by One The sons of men come to an untimely end through If this is properly done, if the first bad symptom i transgression, and yet few are wise enough to detect PRINCIPLES OF PEDAGOGICS FOR HOME mastered before the second one puts in an ap the cause and avoid it. "A prudent man forseeth the pearance, the battle is half won for the second, an( evil, and hideth himself : but the simple pass on, AND SCHOOL GOVERNMENT.—No. 3. and are punished." Prov. 22: 3. each succeeding victory will be easier. If, how But what has a man's care of his body to do with W. T. BLAND. ever, this is not done for the child, and these evi his service to God? — Everything. 4n the first place, tendencies are permitted to become fixed habit God commands it. He, the Creator of our bodies, MY reason for taking up, at the very beginning each one will aid and inflame the next, until at las requires that they be kept in perfect conditon for in this series of papers, the subject of gov- the life is wrecked, or its otherwise future use His service, " What? Know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in ernment, is not because I believe it of greatest fulness destroyed, you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? importance, but because it is a fact that more fail- EARLY HABITS. For ye are bought with a price : therefore glorify ures, both in the home and in the school, come Sortie one has said that " life is a bundle o God in your body, and in your spirit, which are from.the lack of a thorough understanding of this habits," and this is true, at least to a certain ex God's." i Cor. 6: 19, 20. Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the one subject than from any other cause,— possibly tent; for much that we do is done from force o glory of God." i Cor. to: 31. all others combined ; also because so many are habit. Now, many of these habits are form Again: it is impossible to worship God properly, willing to enter upon duties that really require early in life, and here again the parent's effor or to understand Him, with a mind clouded by ill such a knowledge without first having given the are greatly needed. Oh that every habit forme health, the result of improper living. It is impossible matter due consideration and study. by the little child were good and proper, and th to glorify God when body and mind are warped through misuse. It is impossible for a nervous dys- I have endeavored to emphasize the idea of every evil tendency were broken up as soon a peptic to manifest patience, forbearance, and other self-government, not that this is by any means it presents itself ! Then would our homes at Christian virtues under trying circumstances. Only all that is necessary, but because it is one of the schools be ideal places ; then would the you those who by temperance have maintained a sound first, if not the very first, essential necessary to grow up into strong, Useful manhood and woma mind in a sound body can glorify God. The Master, casting His eye down the ages, saw success. It is very' important that both parent hood. just prior to His second coming a condition similar and teacher understand and put into practice the Parents should see to it that their children a to the time of the flood — men eating and drinking, principles Of "self-government, then they should taught habits of regularity, order, neatness, marrying and giving in marriage; and this in excess, just as carefully teach these principles to the dustry, politeness, and thoughtfulness. DO no as is indicated by His warning to His own followers children in the home and the pupils at school. put these things off, hoping they will be learne who are living in the last days: " Take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be over- Upon investigation it will be found that the best- at school, for many times it will then be charged with surfeiting [overeating], and drunken- ordered home or school is where these methods late. It is not necessary that the child be taug ness,,and cares of this life, and so that day come are followed out most carefully. to read and write first. No, let these habits -b upon you unawares." Luke 21 : 34. BEGIN AT HOME. carefully fixed first, and early in life, and let Foreseeing the tendency to gluttony which would The home is naturally and rightfully the first characterize the last days, the Lord .has faithfully be done by the parent, and the rest of the trail warned His people; so the gospel of health, the school. Here are received the first impressions ing and education will come easy. health reform message, while applicable in all ages, and the first lessons. Nothing is more important " Train up a child in, the way he should go, is present truth for this generation. than that these be carefully and wisely imparted ; and when he is old, he will not depart from it, Many, even of those who profess to be looking for for much in the after years of the child's life is a text that should be indelibly stamped upon tli the soon-coining Lord, have been deceived into be- depends upon this early instruction. For this lieving that the -pre of the health is a matter of mind_ of every parent. It takes but a mome minor importance,. whereas the Lord has admon- reason parents should be wise teachers. Upon to commit it to memory, yet to every parent ished us: "As we near the close of time, we must them devolve great responsibilities. They must expresses an obligation that is great, and a rise higher and still higher upon the question of be faithful students themselves in order that they sponsibility that should neither be neglected n health reform and Christian temperance, presenting may be intelligent instructors. shifted. It will require study, tact, and patie it in a more positive and decided manner. We must strive continually to educate the people, not only Too many have acted upon the idea that be- perseverance. Do not blame the child for the by our words, but by our practice." — Testimonies cause the child should not be sent to school until inherited traits that are so objectionable,— thc, for the Church," Vol. VI, page 112. it is eight or ten years old, it should receive no can doubtless be traced back to a legitima FEB., 25, „I9021 ADVENT REVIEW AND SABBATH HERALD en 119 source,— but work faithfully to have these re- to prosperity, from death to life? But one an- the name of humanity and Christianity, and by moved. It will require a study of the individual swer can be given : The State of Michigan did all that is sacred and dear to mankind, Is it not child, a correct knowledge of the different tend- it.' With a single blow of her right arm she your duty to destroy these deadly weeds, root encies to be dealt with, and a successful carrying crushed the widespread contagion, and yet there and branch ? Ancient and modern history, writ- out of proper principles in each individual case. are many who still dare say, unblushingly, in ten and traditional, both declare most emphatic= No two children are alike, and the methods, used both public and private life, in the- face of such ally that in order to attain to the most perfect in successfully training one child may- be of no convincing facts and thousands of like cases, type of civilization for the best good of all, the se in the training of another, even in the same that no law can be enforced to prohibit the sale people Must be equally developed, morally, men- family ; hence the necessity of studying the in- and manufacture of intoxicating drinks.' tally, and physically. And yet it must appear to dividual child. But the parent should remember " My native brains are indeed puzzled to un- every candid-thinking man, as he beholds ,intem- that while he is studying the child, the child is derstand how it is that the incoming white race perance sweeping our land like a prairie on fire, perhaps just as diligently making a careful study by their intelligence and skill have invented in- scorching all that is- fair and lovely, that the lack of the parent, and that often it is the keener of struments whereby they can measure the heavens of moral education to map out proper legislation the two in its diagnosis. Especially is the child above, and declare of what substance the stars are is the most lamentable defect of the present age." quick to discover a weakness- in the parent's composed; who have provided means whereby methods of government and discipline, and in- they can travel at ease in palaces, sweeping above AN APPEAL TO MOTHERS. ,I( variably to take advantage of the same. The rivers and through mountains, outstripping in ordinary child, even at an early age, is not slow their course the flight of birds in their migration; M. W. H. in learning that the parent who habitually scolds who have provided means whereby they can en- is to be dreaded only because of the scolding, joy parlor life while crossing oceans in the teeth By the blessing of God, I have been cured of that " no " will be converted into the desired of the wildest storms; who have perfected in- a state of mental blindness of long standing, and "yes " by a process of teasing, or to watch the ventions whereby they can rise above the eagle I wish to say a few words in behalf of the chil- flood of the parent before making a questionable in his flight, or descend into the depths of the sea, dren. Dear mothers, let us love our children request. Thus by carefully studying and taking where fish can scarcely swim; whose subtle more ; not foolishly nor. selfishly, but with the advantage of these weak points in the parent, brains have devised means whereby they can talk, love of God ; and not only love them, but let them the child soon becomes the master of the situation. as though face to face, around the globe; whose know that we love them. But if parents will begin early with their work ingenuity can successfully bottle up speech Perhaps some will say : " Of course we love of training their children, studying diligently to whereby generations yet unborn may listen to the them, and they know we do. Do we not feed, know the mind of the Lord, and to put into prac- voices of their forefathers ; from whose brains clothe, and watch over them, and do a thbusand tice the principles He has laid down in the word ; emanated that marvelous invention by means of things that prove we love them ? " Ah ! but chil- if they will later on co-operate with• the faithful which a button pressed by the fingers of a child dren do not gauge our love by these things. teacher in his efforts for the children ; if all are causes mountains to be rent asunder and torn diligent in instilling into the minds and hearts They need to grow up and have children of their down, or the granite bottom of the sea uplifted own in order to realize the care, anxiety, and self- a deep love for God and His truth, they may and broken in pieces. All these wonderful sacrifice they have cost. I said the same thing every one verify the text quoted. achievements the white men have accomplished, when God showed me that I was keeping love and yet they dare have the effrontery to declare locked in my heart which I ought to be using 1 t: AS AN INDIAN SAW IT. to all the world by words and deeds, regardless every day ; but when, after a few days of living Boston Transcript. of their marvelous works almost divine, that they the love I felt, my youngest girl said, " Why, are not able to provide means whereby they can mama, I di'd not know you loved me," the Un- Ctiiur POKAGON, of the Pottawattamies, a full- destroy that great devil-fish which their own conscious rebuke cut me to the quick. 4lboded Indian, who died last year, wrote a book hands have fashioned and launched upon the sea Dear sister, it may be that your little one does called the "Queen of the Woods," apparently a of human life, whose tentacles reach out to do not know " mama loves her." In the name of sketch of his own life,- The f011oOng passage their wicked work alike into wigwams and pal- . Jesus, tell her while 'you have her, and prove by from it is of real intrest, enhanced by the cir- aces, into schools and colleges, into halls of legis- your life that you do love her. cumstances of the writer : lation and courts of law, and all unsought, crushes Let us be very careful when we have occasion A few years since, as I passed through the in its coils the heart of the young bride, the wife, to correct or admonish our children to do it in peach belt of southwestern Michigan, I noticed the mother, and the little child. Now if it be love, and to show them that because we love them, iii many of the peach orchards along my route true the dominant race lacks the power to bind we must be faithful to the trust God has given men were at work digging up the trees, root and down and destroy that monstrosity born of their us. And when we make a mistake, let us frankly branch, and burning them. I also observed that 'own race, then it must also be true that the moral acknowledge it, and ask their forgiveness. Try many of the trees were loaded with, ripe fruit of science of good government, for the best good it. I have, and nothing I ever did brought my red and crimson intermixed, tempting to behold, of all the people, has not kept pace with their re- children so near to me. which was also burned with them. I made care- markable discoveries and improvements. At this Let us remember the fate of Eli, and ever keep ful inquiry for the cause of such wanton destruc- very time some of the best brains of our country in mind that the little ones are the lambs of the tion, and was told the trees were diseased with are laboring night and day to provide instruments Lord's flock, and that it 'were better for one a contagion known as the yellows,' and that the whereby the seed of disease, or any foreign sub- " that a millstone were hanged about his neck, diaraning ripe fruit I had seen was premature stance, may be seen in the human body to aid and be cast into the sea, than that he should and diseased, and that it was known among fruit surgery in relieving the afflicted. offend one of these little ones." growers as mock peaches,' and further, that the " The people are wildly clapping their hands Dear busy mothers, take time to show your State Of Michigan had decreed that all such over it, and shouting loud acclaim ; and yet these children that you to ;e them. It will not take long, diseased trees must be destroyed; and if the benevolent men of giant research and their vota- and then they can see your love for them in all orchard owners neglected to do so, the State of ries, as well as many of our political and moral that you do. Michigan would destroy them at the owners' scientists, cannot or will not see in broad day- Of course we should live the love of Christ Lx0ense, and subject them to the payment of a light the curse of the glass between the lips of in all our relations in our home and outside of Fine of one hundred dollars in, each case, and our boys and young men who are rushing down it, but our children need it most. They 'are i,uprisonment if not paid. To-day I passed over the toboggan slide of shame into the broad gate- starving for it, and it will not be long before they 11 same route again; and where eight years way of physical ruin and moral death. will go out to others for the love which is their a'o the land was cursed with dying trees and " It is well for the agriculturist to study chem- due from us, and our opportunity will be gone. i1,ck peaches, I beheld, spread out before me istry, so that he may understand the property of May God open the eyes of those who are blind, n every direction, beautiful orchards loaded with the soil, and prepare it for the golden grain. But that they may not lose their opportunity. 'ta; ripe, fruit, red-cheeked and in the bloom of he who would so prepare his land, and plant it God help us not to overlook the duties nearest .litalth, which, in contrast with the dark-green with the best of seed, and then allow the grass us in our eagerness for larger ones, and forbid rdiage of the trees, presented a living picture and the noxious weeds to choke out the young that a home should be marred, or one of His hich excited nay heart to cry out, Behold and tender plants, would be considered foolish little ones lost, through any carelessness or neg- en's garden of the nineteenth century.' Men, with all his wisdom. Our country is one vast lect of ours, omen, and children, with jeSt and jeer, with field for our cultivation ; science, with a lavish ugh and merry song, on every hand were pick- hand, has given us ample means to dress and take " CHILDREN, obey your parents in the Lord : g and packing the fruit, while others, with care of it, and yet, to the shame 'of this nation, for this is right. Honor thy father and mother; teams, were hauling it away, some to the railroad cigarette weeds, whisky weeds, and all manner which is the first commandment with promise ; m(I some to the lake for shipment, while the em- of vicious weeds are running over it, demoralizing that it may be well with thee, and thou mayest plyed and the employer were happy alike, and alike the young men and the little boys. Fathers live long on the earth. And, ye fathers, provoke bleed together. and mothers, Pokagon asks you in the name of hot your children to wrath : but bring them up° Now let Pokagon ask in all candor, What the sons of the forest ; he asks you in the name in the nurture and admonition of' the Lord.." fought about.this mighty change from adversity of the Great Spirit of his fathers and yours; in Eph. 6 : 1-4. [VoL. 79, No. 8 120 (8) ADVENT REVIEW AND SABBATH HERALD

Lord of hosts." "Fear not: for they that be with cern should be that we maintain such fellowship us are more than they that be with them." with Him that He can trust us with some of His goods to be used in His service. " There are, in the divine providence, particular The managers of the Sanitarium are meeting the periods when we must arise in response to the call situation with real Christian fortitude. The helpers of God and make use of our means, our time, our are faithful and true. All are hopeful in what seertv intellect, our whole being, body, soul, and spirit, in to be a dark hour for the institution, and the tears fulfilling His requirements. The present is such which were shed in the first bitterness of the trial a time as this. The interests of God's cause are at BATTLE CREEK, MICH., FEBRUARY 25, 1902. were soon wiped away, 'and a spirit of courage in stake. The Lord's institutions are in peril. Be- the Lord fills all hearts. Now let all the people UR/All SMITH cause of the terrible burden of debt under which manifest the same spirit. Pray for those upon W. W. PRESCOTT EDITORS. L. A. SMITH our schools are struggling, the work is hindered on whom rests the responsibility of planning for the every side. In our great necessity, God has made a future of the work, that the Lord will impart special way through the difficulty, and has invited us to grace and wisdom to them. Pray that we may all THE secret of the.success of the effort to restore co-operate with Him in accomplishing His purpose. learn just the lessons which the Lord has for us Jerusalem in Nehemiah's time was that " the peo- It was His plan that the book, ' Christ's Object Les- ple had .a mind to work." They had difficulties to in this experience. Pray that the Lord will use this sons,' should be given for the relief of our schools, apparent calamity for the advancement of His king- meet, but difficulties need not stop the work of the and He calls upon His people to do their part in Lord when His people have a mind to work. dom. Pray that the better thing which He has for placing this book before the world. In this He us may be clearly seen and fully realized. Pray that We must learn to look to Jesus, the Captain of is testing His people and His institutions, to see every other feeling may be swallowed up in that our:salvation, and to keep Him so near that He if they will work together and be of one mind in sympathy and brotherly love which will bear wit- must of necessity be between us and all difficulties. self-denial and self-sacrifice." —"Testimonies for ness to the world that " whether one member suffer, Thus shall we see Him who is invisible, and all the Church," Vol. VI, page 09. w. w . e. all the members suffer with it." So will light shine difficulties will be conquered by the light and the in the darkness, and hope and courage spring up glory of His presence. HE DOETH ALL THINGS WELL. anew in troubled hearts. w. w. P.

Through a people who have a mind to work the WHEN one calamity after another followed in Lord can accomplish whatever He sees to be neces- quick succession in the experience of the Lord's GOD'S CALL FOR MEN. sary. The willing mind on the part of the people servant Job, so that he was bereft of property and THE call of the hour is for men. " The eyes of opens the channels of power, and human instrumen- family, although he manifested the outward signs the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth," talities become " strong in the Lord, and in the power of grief, yet with humble submission he said, " The in search of men. 2 Chron. 16:9. If this was true .might." Then we can undertake great things Lord gave, and the Lord bath taken away; blessed when spoken by the prophet to King Asa, many cen- for -God with the fullest confidence that success will be the name of the Lord." Thus Job recognized turies ago, much more is it true of the present time, attend the effort. " If ye be willing and obedient, that nothing happens outside the sphere of God's when the climax of God's work in the earth has been ye shall eat the good of the land." providence. This is the lesson for the child of God reached. Now, when all things are moving swiftly; to remember under all circumstances. " We know forward to the final consummation, the call fore The true 'children of God are not idlers. They that all things work together for good to them follOw the example of the Father and the Elder men is more imperative than ever before. But fox that love God." Brother. "My Father worketh hitherto, and I work." what men is this call made? Not for rich men; for " Whate'er events betide, " We are laborers together with God." Our fellow- Thy will they all perform ; God could as easily rain down gold from heaven as ship with. the divine Worker is the basis of all our Safe in thy breast my head I hide, He once rained manna, if wealth were the thing on woiiking,„ and all our, work is " wrought in God." Nor fear the coming storm. which the advancement of His cause depends. N, POrr it is God Which worketh in you both to will " Let good or ill befall, is He seeking for orators to proclaim His truth, It and to do of His good pleasure." We labor, yet It must be good for me, for men to whom the world looks up because Secure of having thee in alf, not we, but the grace of God which is with us. This Of having all in thee." their power and influence. All these things G( wag' the experience of Jesus. " The words that I can supply at any time, for they are gifts from Hite It was this confidence in God as " a very present speak unto you I speak not of myself : but the help in trouble " which led the psalmist to say, and He will supply them when He sees that they at Father that dwelleth in me, He doeth the works." " Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be needed and will be properly used. But the m( removed, and though the mountains be carried into God is looking for and calling for are the men wi From various parts of the great field are coming have an earnest desire to work for Him. Consecra in 'the reports which indicate that the people have the midst of the sea." The test of our confidence in this truth as a tion is the one thing God does not and cannot: a mind to work. Just now the believers in the Lake supply; and without consecration, wealth, influence Union Conference, comprising the great States of general principle is in our ability to apply it in those individual experiences which outwardly seem intellectual power, can avail nothing for the wort. Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Wisconsin, of God. Who is willing to consecrate himself are' entering upon a united campaign to sell sixty to be against us. When the F1111 shines brightly, it is day to the Lord? Any person in the world who wi thofiSand copies of "Christ's Object Lessons" in easy to say that " God is light, and in Him is no darkness at all; " but when the night thickens about consecrate himself to God's service, can be one o' the shortest possible time. All are joining in this those for whom God is calling; God will supply all effort. The presidents of the Conferences are plan- us, we sometimes forget that " the darkness hideth other needful things. But no person in the work: ning the movement with their committees, and are not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee." however great or talented, with whom consecratioi directing the operations. All the ministers and is lacking, can respond to the call of the hour. other Conference workers are acting as leaders of When we remember that " clouds and darkness are L. A. S. the people, and are taking the field with them. There round about Him," then we may be sure that where- ever there is what seems to us to be a dark place, is a hearty acceptance of the Lord's evident leading PITT IT INTO THE FIRE. I 10 in the plan, and from the confidence that the Lord there we may be certain of finding Him. Then is ordering the battle, springs the well-grounded hope " trust in Him at all times." "Why art thou cast PUT into the fire that disposition to criticise an. of Victory. down, 0 my soul? and why art thou disquieted dwell upon the faults, real or imaginary, of you within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise brethren. Put into the fire that tendency you hay Him, who is the health of my countenance, and my Now is the time to pray earnestly and to work to look for evil, rather than for good in your breth faithfully. This is a testing experience. Read the God." w. w. n. ren, and to believe an evil report concerning then report of the Indiana meeting, as given on another LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS. quicker than a statement to their credit. Do th • page of this issue, by Brother Hankins, and notice same with your inclination to criticise and hol ho* the question is regarded there. This plan is of SOME of the Sanitarium buildings have been de- aloof from an effort made in the cause of God be no hilman, devising. The Lord saw the situation, stroyed by fire, but all the principles of truth which cause it is not conducted according to your idea and provided just such a plan as would fully meet made the Sanitarium what it was still live. And of the proper method. And anything else that cause it in every way. When heartily accepted and fol- the Lord is abundantly able to overrule to His you to hold back, and assume an attitude of indiffer lowed: out, it will bring blessing to those who sell glory and our good what seems on the face of it ence or of opposition toward the work of God, the books, blessing to those who buy them, and bless- to be a great disaster. We may not now see clearly should be treated likewise. Put it into the fire. ing to the schools in behalf of which they are sold. the lessons which we are to learn from this experi- What fire? It is no time now to be faint-hearted or to yield ence, but the first step toward learning these lessons There is a fire that will consume all these, an to any apparent difficulties. The Lord speaks words is to maintain unflinching trust in the " God and that is the fire of zeal for the Lord. The zealou of hope and courage to His people, as of old. " Yet Father of all, who is above all, and through all, servant of God cannot dwell upon the things tha now be strong, 0 Zerubbabel, saith the Lord; and and in all." When He takes anything from us, or are evil, upon the imperfections, and that which it he strong, 0 Joshua, son of Josedech, the high priest; permits anything to he taken from us, He will always merely negative in its influence and without an and, be strong, all ye people of the land, saith the give us something better in its place. All resources power to advance the interests of his Master's cause Lord, and work: for I am with you, saith the are at the command of our God, and our only con- His heart is full of faith, full of the expectation, o FEB. 25, 19021 ADVENT REVIEW AND SABBATH HERALD (9) i21

success, full of the knowledge of the .,power of God of going to the people, went out with their books. one who tells lies. A lie has no personality, but a through whom wonders are 'to be 'accomplished in God blessed every effort. liar has. It is right at this point where Mrs. Eddy the cause of right and of truth. "Zeal: for the Lord The time set apart for Michigan to sell its books and all those who teach that there are no' such real, will cause you to forget, or to regard as unworthy is the week beginning February 9. The Berrien personal beings as Satan and his angels, throw their trifles, the things which otherwise Aeetn to you of Springs church is selling its books one week earlier, dust to confuse unwary souls. They teach that the great moment, and, which intrude themselves' into a that others may be encouraged by their song of terms "Satan," " devil," " demons," etc., are Hiefely position of precedence to everything else. The. love victory. As I write this, students are out in the abstract principles, and not real personalties. They of God will fill Your - heart with laVe to your fellow country canvassing. Others planned to go to the might as well teach that God and Christ are itstract Men,— with the love which thinketh no evil, and neighboring towns to-day, but on account of the goodness or love, and that no such real beings as covereth a multitude of sins. blockade on the railroad are detained until to-mor- Christ and God exist. The Bible, beyond all ques- Open your heart to the Lord, and let Him work row. But there is courage, such courage and enthu- tion, teaches the real personality of both classes of in it both to will and to do of His good pleasure. siasm as I never before saw. This is a developer spiritual beings, the good and the bad. Then you will quickly get rid of the dross; " for of character. Angels are watching our people, and The Bible everywhere represents Satan as a being • our God is a consuming fire." L. A. S. those who come now to the help of the Lord will of very great power, though by no means equal to be prepared for rapid advancement in the future. Christ or the Almighty. He is represented as the This work will be done suddenly. It is impossible commander of the great host of dark spir'its, or THE TEST OF THE DAY. 1 1 to picture the results of united efforts now. Fifteen angels, connected with the ruin of the human fam- thousand people selling sixty thousand books in the THE great campaign for the sale of 6o,000 copies ily. " Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may course of two weeks ! Will not this be the greatest of " Christ's Object Lessons " by the Lake Union be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. Ex' impetus that could possibly be given to the work Conference has already begun. When the possibil- we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against of the Third Angel's Message? And everybody can ity of so doing was first suggested, it was received principalities, against powers, against the rulers, of have a part in it. That is the most glorious thought with incredulity. But when God wishes a work the darkness of this world, against wicked spirits of all. E. A. SUTHERLAND. done, He has men prepared to do that work. It was in heavenly places." Eph. 6: 11-13, margin. Here known that Emmanuel Missionary College must are the real foes the true Christian has to contend erect buildings this spring. The association having 16 CHRISTIAN SCIENCE:" ARE ITS DOCTRINES with. This fact Satan and his host greatly desire this work in charge had no money. The author of TRUTH OR ERROR? we shall never realize. Hence he has his agents " Christ's Object Lessons " stated that the way to Are There Evil Angels? What Does the Word teach us that there are no such personalities hi ex- raise means lay in the selling of this book. The Say (Continued) ? istence, even as a. celebrated robber in English his- matter was prayerfully considered by the president tory, who, just before making an intended haul, of the Lake Union Conference. He put his shoulder THE previous article on the subject above men- advertised his own death, so men would not be on the to the task. He met with the different Conference tioned was somewhat general in its treatment of the watch for him. This would greatly improve ;his presidents and their committees. Each State vol- theme. In this I will come more directly to the chances of success. Multitudes, because of :this unteered to take its quota. This means that the teaching of the Scriptures. Rev. 12: 7-9 was quoted, pleasant fable that there is no devil, will be deceived officers in each of these States have guaranteed to which plainly states the fact that Satan and his and ruined by him. Surely the Bible will not be stand responsible for the sale of four books by each host of rebel angels were cast out of heayen. We responsible for this deception, but' those who are Sabbath-keeper. This is what they were asked to quote further, as additional proof of the same fact: contradicting the Bible and teaching such doctrine do; this is what they have done. " For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but will be held responsible in the day of judgment. DERRIEN SPRINGS. cast them down to hell [" Tartarus," R. V., margin], Satan is spoken of as "the prince of this world," There are one hundred and twenty-five Sabbath- and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be or " the prince of the power of the air." " Wherein Lkeepers in the church and school at Berrien Springs. reserved unto judgment." In Jude's epistle, verse 6, in time past ye walked according 'to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of The quota of books for this place is five hundred. the same fact is stated in similar language: "And the air, the spirit that now zvorIzeth Naturally the officers of the church and ;the faculty the angels which kept not their first estate, but left in the, children of disobedience! Eph. of the college felt that in this .campaign Berrien their own habitation, He hath reserved in everlast- 2: 2. This language clearly presents the fact that Satan is a leading actor in Springs must be in the forefront Of the battle. ing chains under darkness unto the judgment of the At a joint meeting of the church officers and great day." Notice the following facts: (a) there human history. He stands as the great perverter of faculty these questions were put: " Shall we take were angels that sinned. Therefore there had been God's truth, the leader in every false religion, the our full quota? •Shall we pay for them?" All the sinless, or holy, angels before; (2) the place where persecutor of the true Church, the head center 'of objections which will beraised in any quarter were they sinned was in heaven, God's holy habitation, for every apostate movement. He has his power in the brought forward here. " The church numbers only when they sinned, they were " cast out " o E heaven, corruption of the great cities of the. globe. The forty-four members. On that basis our quota is " neither was their place found any more its heaven." Revelator speaks of a great city as the place " where one hundred and seventy-six books," said one in- This holy place was their "first estate," or"principal- Satan's seat is." Rev. 2: 13. In such a place of dividual. " The students are poor, and cannot af- ity " (margin) ; (3) they were cast down to " hell," influence he delights to dwell, leading, directing-, ford to pay five dollars for books," argued another. as our English version translates the word " Tar- corrupting, enslaving, and ruining the greater por- " Shall the officers of the church and the faculty tarus." And let the reader note the fact that this tion of earth's inhabitants. In no other way could be held responsible for five hundred books? See word is used only once in all the Bible. The word he be properly called the prince of this world,— what an enormous debt for a few people, if :the " hell " in our English version in every other in- the leading potentate in human affairs. The large books are not sold." stance is translated from the Greek word "Gehenna" masses have ever followed him, as Christ teaches: WHAT WAS DONE. or from " Hades." Greek lexicographers define " Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the " Tartarus " as the dark region surrounding the hab- gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruc- This represents the doubting side. But doubt did tion, and many there be which go in thereat: be- not prevail. God's promises were read. Elder Dan- itable universe. The Englishman's Greek word-for- cause strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which Oells stated that he regarded himself responsible for word translation defines it "deepest abyss." When leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it." the sale of 60,020 books in the next few weeks. If, we consider the fact that God had made -no place for the abode of wicked, rebellious intelligences, as Matt. 7: 13, 14. The true child of God will never F as president of this Lake Union Conference, he is expect, if intelligent in what the Bible teaches, that responsible for 6o,000, surely teachers and church that was foreign to His great designs, these texts the great masses in this world will follow in the officers will stand by him. The officers and teachers seem to prove that Satan and his host were cast out self-denying way of the Prince of peace. The prince said, " Order the books, and pay cash for them." into the dark regions of space, where they had no The order was at once telephoned to Battle Creek. abiding place, until Satan, by deceiving our first of this world has too much influence. Fashion, love of the world, covetousness, extortion, and every form The church and school were divided into companies parents, obtained a foothold in our earth, then newly of evil are too prevalent, and too highly loved by of five of seven, and each teacher became responsible created. Thus sin and rebellion were transferred to for the sale of the books of one company. To make man's abode. ' the masses for them ever to follow the humble Gali- it explicit, it was like this: Elder Brunson was given Again we quote : " Ye are of your father the lean. When our Saviour was about to die, and seven boys. Including ;his own quota, this meant devil, and- the lusts of your father ye will do. He Satan's agents were hunting Him for His life, the his personal responsibility for the sale of thirty-two was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not Lord said, " Hereafter f will not talk much with books. He met his boys and laid the situation be- in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When you: for the prince of this world corneth, and hath fore them. Other teachers did the, same. If for any he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is nothing in me." He had lived on the higher, nobler reason some person was faint-hearted and did not a liar, and the father of it." John 8: 44. Here the plane. This title is repeated several times by our wish to take four books, the other members of that great generalissimo of evil is again brought to view Saviour. It sets before us truthfully the real posi- group, or the leader himself, offered to sell the by Christ himself, who was perfectly acquainted tion Satan occupies in human affairs in all history. weak-hearted member's quota. How many persons with him for- ages before this. He no doubt knew The blood-stained track of poor, weak humanity do the readers of the REVIEW suppose were willing fully as much about his reality as Mrs. Eddy does. through all human history, is a sad commentary on to resign their part in this work? — Not one ! Every He abode not in the truth. Then he was once in the power and influence of the prince of this world Man and woman, and even the children, entered the truth, but left it, fell from it, and was cast out in its affairs. The true child of God worships an- heartily into the work. Some' who had never can- of the society of the truthful and faithful angels. other — Prince Emmanuel, the Prince of peace. vassed, and who had for months dreaded the thought He was not a lie, as Mrs. Eddy tells us, but a liars GEO. I. BL" 1LER. [VoL. 79, No. 8 122 Rio) ADVENT REVIEW AND SABBATH HERALD *atrial ention.

The 4‘ Era of Burning Ptoney." " It is the era of burning money," remarks Mr. Paul. Latzke in an article in the Saturday Evening Post of February 15. He does not mean that every- body is burning money, or that there are fewer poor people in the land to-day than there have previously been; he is speaking of the nation's metropolis — New York City — and of the representatives of wealth and fashion which that city contains. After CHARLOTTE AMALIE, ST. THOMAS. `:\ This country is covered with dense forests of oak, speaking of the prodigious advance in renal-estate pine, etc. This timber is valuable, and the railroads I HAVE just returned from my visit to the island of are pushing out into the forests. Speculators are values which is a feature of its current history, this Tortola. I found six keeping the Sabbath, and others coming here and securing the timber as fast as they writer says: — interested. I never saw a people more anxious to can. In the north-central part there is a great deal " This much is apparent to any one who cares to hear the truth and to receive reading-matter. of vacant land that could be secured as homesteads. look around: Money is being circulated at a .rate Five are awaiting baptism here at Charlotte Ama- This land has valuable timber on it, and it would that :eclipSes all past records. It is the scramble of lie. We expect soon to organize a church of about have been occupied long ago had it been near the the shopkeepers, the purveyors to this epoch of nineteen members. This has been a very hard field, railroad; but now the railroads are there, it will luxury, that has forced up rents and land values. It and the work has made slow progress; but the soon be converted into fruit farms and cattle ranches. is because the people here are so eager to spend Lord is gathering out a few who love Him and His In the southern part of the State there is a great money that the persons who cater to them are prac- word. deal of fine timber. There are three railroads going tically unable to keep up with the demand.. To-day There is great need for consecrated men and through the country. At Star of the West we have the limit has apparently:been reached in display and means just now, as the fields are ripe. We are a church, and the brethren there tell me that there indulgence, when lo to-morrow the doings of to-day trying to make up some of this deficiency in our field are plenty of claims that could be taken, some within pale into insignificance. by printing and circulating leaflets. We desire to a mile of the church. This is a good cattle country. " For years it has been said that the acme of lux- supply our ministers and canvassers with reading- Cattle can secure their own living the most of the ury in hotel-keeping was reached at the Waldorf- matter for the many who are unable to buy. We see year. Fruit also grows in abundance. Astoria, where the guests and the ordinary strollers fruits in all the islands where literature has been If there are any of our people who would like to in the lobby walk on oriental rugs, and gaze on art circulated. A. J. HAYSMER. improve this opportunity, and settle where they can treasures beyond price scattered about the reception do good missionary work, we will welcome them; rooms and parlors. Now plans are announo.ed for and shall be glad to help such all we can by corre- a hotel farther up the avenue that is to make the THE FRENCH-SPANISH FIELD. spondence, or in any other way. May God bless the Waldorf look like an inn by comparison. Here work in the South. A. E. FIELD. guests "are to dine off china the smallest piece of IN the last six months since our Swiss camp- which will cost five dollars. The table napery is meeting, the Lord has blessed the laborers in the to be woven by the finest looms in France. The French-Spanish field. Nearly all have seen fruit SOUTH DAKOTA. lodgers are to sleep in chambers in which every of their labors. article would rival the furniture once used by kings At Valence, France, where Brother Badaut has COLUMBIA.— In compliance with the solicitation alone. The men behind this scheme are all practical, been laboring, fifteen have accepted the Sabbath of the Dakota Conference Committee, I came here hard-headed business experts, who would not invest truth, ten of whom are waiting to be baptized. I about two months ago to give Bible instruction in a dollar except in a certainty, and they feel that have just received a letter from Thiers, France, the canvassers' school. About twoscore earnest they have a certainty here." where BrOlher Blaizat, who is a bookkeeper in a students are receiving the benefits of this three Ah, there is another " certainty " abort all this, firm of that city, and who gives only a small portion months' course. Besides the class in English Bible, of his time to the distribution of papers, etc:, is we have an interesting class of eight German young not realized by these hard-headed business men, or working. He states that a family has accepted the men .and women, to whom it is my privilege to by those who are seeking„thow they may burn some truth, and that others are interestel. impart Bible instruction, in their-own.latiguage.- of their" heaped-up wealth; andthat- certainty is that In Italy, where Brother Curdy has been preaching struction in other necessary studies, with the Bible this unheard-of heaping up of treasure, this rev- the message, eighteen have joined themselves to as a foundation, is given by Brother Beach, Brother elry of luxury which eclipses anything known in us. This causes great rejoicing in the Italian field, and Sister Walker, and Brother and Sister Isaac. This opportunity is much appreciated by those who ancient or modern times, is declared by inspired which was losing ground. We have now in train- ing two young men, whom we hope to send to Italy are thus fitting themselves for greater usefulness in prophecy to be a characteristic of the time when to establish the work there. the work to which the Lord may call them' in His the end of all things is impending. " Go to now, Fruits have also been seen of the work in Switz- vineyard, and we trust that we constitute one small ye rich men. . . . Ye have heaped treasure together erland. At Lausanne three or four have recently, wing of the Forward Movtment. All are of good for the last days." accepted the message, and a good interest exists courage in the message. F. D. STARR. among those not of our faith. This is a growing church. At Neuchatel five or six have been baptized The Archbishop and the Constitution. into the truth. May the Lorel continue the work, THE BRITISH FIELD. ')-s" An intimation that the Constitution of the United and send more laborers to carry the blessings of States might properly be amended so as to be less a crucified Saviour to sinful men. Wz are glad to report some progress in the work. B. G. WILKINSON. Our new magazine, Good Health, the first number of liberal in its provisions touching the liberties of which was issued last November, is meeting a most the people, was made by Archbishop Ireland before cordial reception. The public are showing a deep the Merchants' Club of Chicago, February 14. The ARKANSAS. interest in the health principles, and our own people topic before the club was the " Limitations of are doing their best to secure for the magazine a Liberty," and the archbishop was the principal THE past year in Arkansas has been a prosperous wide circulation. We printed thirty thousand copies one in connection with the work of God in all its of the February number. speaker. He condemned the doctrines of Tolstoi, the departments; and as a result, quite a number have Durinc, the same time the circulation of Present noted Russian opponent of the Greek Church and joined our churches, three new companies have been Truth hasb also made considerable progress. The militarism, as being very dangerous to good govern- raised up, and four new churches have been added weekly issue is now nearly twenty thousand copies.; ment. " The drumming of wild socialism into the to our Conference. When compared with what is However, we shall not stop here, but continue to in-: crease our efforts for a much wider circulation. ears of the people that wealth is unfairly distrib- accomplished in a large Conference, this may look small, but there are only about four hundred Sab- The Present Truth ought now to go to fifty thou-1 uted," said the archbishop, " and that the weak are bath-keepers in the State, and only three ordained sand homes every week. oppressed by the strong,— these are some of the ministers and two licentiates at work. In the last A most important advance move in this Confer- things that create anarchists." And then he added: two years the tithe has increased from about twelve ence was the opening of a missionatx training school, " We need laws, and if the government has not the hundred dollars a year to about twenty-one hundred on Monday, Jan. 6, 1902. The brethren here have dollars. We are enlarging our corps of workers, long felt the need of such an institution. It ought=i power to enact them, the Constitution should be and thanks be to God, the tithe is coming in so that to have been started before; but vV--re. glad that a'; amended." we are nearer out of debt now than we have been beginning has been made. On the daY of the open-.; The significance of this statement lies in the fact for two years. There are four new church buildings ing, twenty students presented themselves, and at' that the national Constitution was framed with the in process of construction. We also have a company this writing the enrollment is thirty-six. The open- express view of safeguarding the liberties and of young women in Little Rock, doing Bible work, ing of the school was marked by the presence of the and canvassing for our books and papers. The Spirit of God, and, best of all, this manifest presence rights of the people. It was framed by men who Spirit of the Lord put it into the hearts of Brethren continues with the school in its daily work. well understood the evils of monarchical govern- V. B. Watts and U. Bender to come to our State and The British Conference is thankful to the General, ment, and of that European system into which had give us a year's work; as a result of their labors, Conference and the Mission Board for the interest, been woven so many of the principles and methods we have a strong church, and a new building in manifested, and the assistance rendered the work Batesville, which will be dedicated March 8, 9. of the papacy. It was framed by men before whose in this field; and while we appreciate this for the The readers of the REVIEW have read many ap- past, we must say that we shall need more help nr. eyes anarchy — the result of long curtailment of the peals from Sister White concerning the work in the future. We do not say this with a view to people's rights — was then rampant in France and the South. Now there are in Battle Creek, College excuse ourselves from any responsibility. N6 far other countries of the Old World. View, and other places many of our people who are froni it! We are glad to say that there is increas- Rome now hopes, and apparently not without rea- not needed where they are, and who could do a vast ing activity manifested by our people to advance amount of good in the South. At the present time son, that the Constitution may be so amended that the message, both in active work, and also in con- there are many opportunities for proclaiming the tributing of their means. And this is as it should it will read more like a papal document. message in this State. be. But with all this, the largeness and importance FEB. 25, 19021 ADVENT REVIEW AND SABBATH HERALD ( l) 123

of this field call both for more Men and for more questions to ask concerning the things presented in We are of good courage, but it seems that the means than can be produced here at-present. HOW- the meetings. priests have recently made a: determined effort ; ever, we are of good courage, arid rejoice in what I wish we had a ton of literature to supply the against us. One of the priests told the doctor's we see and experience of the Lord's blessing day Boer prison camps. These people are eager to get girl, who was formerly a Catholic, that all persons by day. We fully, expect that Ile-Will dog more than it, and we will never find them gathered together who walked on 'the sidewalk in front of our house we can even ask or think. in the future, with time dragging heavily on their were accursed. And now many people go into the., The reports- from the workers are encouraging. hands, as they are now. Shall we step out by faith middle of the street when going by our place, and Recently seven persons were baptiZed at Bath, fif- and occupy the field now, or shall we wait until tLe return to the walk as soon as they pass the house. teen at Swansea, nine at Cardiff, seyen at Liverpool, way is hedged up? Wonderful opportunities are As he left her, seeing she was firm in her faith, and just now we:receive the report that twenty-two opening up before us for- native work. Yet we are he said, " Go on; you are a brute with the rest of were baptized at- Southampton. Brother H. Arm- so short of workers and literature! them." strong has gone to Glasgow to open the work there. I have just been interrupted by a call from a man We need a variety of books in Spanish, many of This is the first time that a minister has gone to who, with his family, is attending our meetings. He them in cheap form for the poorer classes. Scotland to begin permanent work. May the Lord urged me to advertise the meetings in the daily J. A. LELAND. greatly bless this undertaking to the rapid advance- papers, and gave me the money to pay for the same. ment of the message. Brother W. H. Meredith has A letter from Buluwayo speaks very encouragingly just setured a portable tabernacle for the work in of the work there, and also of the sale of Zulu Wales. Aside from a few canvassers, he is the only Bibles. The workers there are quite anxious to ONTARIO. laborer in that needy field. One minister for Scot- have " Steps to Christ " and some other small pub- land, one for Wales, and only one for Ireland! lications translated and published. We hope in SCOTLAND.— We have an excellent interest in this Surely the harvest is great, and the laborers are a few weeks to have these ready for the printer. place. Last night our hall was literally packed, and few, The most distressing part of our experience is G. W. REASER. over one hundred were unable to enter. The Lord our inability to send ministerial 'help in response to gave liberty in presenting the change of the Sabbath. many urgent calls that come to us. And when we INDIANA. !;: We could use to advantage many tracts and papers realize that we are living in the very last days, this dealing with present truth. If any of our brethren situation becomes all the more serious. We earnestly wish to assist us in this way, they may address the GREENFIELD.— Nearly all the employees of the writer at Scotland, Ontario. pray that God will send faithful laborers and means Conference and many others were present at the to carry forward the work. general meeting in Greenfield, February 6-9. Pro- WM. WARD SIMPSON. There is an urgent call for a health home or a fessor Prescott was with us, and gave messages of suite of treatment rooms. Some effort has been instruction from the Word, and encouragement made to find a suitable location for one or the other, specially appropriate as we are about to enter upon FROM Taftsville,Taftsville, Vt., Brother J. W. Watt re- but as yet nothing has been decided upon. We are the work the Lord has assigned us, the sale of also- beginning to look for a permanent location for ports that five persons are keeping the Sabbath as " Christ's Object Lessons." It was gratifying to the result of meetings which he is conducting there. our school, which is now being held at Duncombe note the unity of feeling and the readiness to co- Hall, North London. These are important Matters, A good interest has been shown, which is the result concerning which no mistake should be made. We operate in this grand work. It was made very clear of faithful missionary effort put forth for a number that this is the Lord's plan,— a heaven-born idea,— of years past. earnestly priy that God may- give wisdom to His and that a willful neglect to carry it into effect would servants, and himself clearly indicate the proper be evidence of disloyalty to God. The State has places for the headquarters of the several depart- 0. A. OLSEN. been laid out in districts, leaders have been appointed, ments of the work. and it is hoped that this organized plan will enlist MEETING OF THE PUBLISHING ASSOCIATION. the hearty co-operation of every loyal Seventh-day Adventist in Indiana. The Lord specially blessed (Continued from last week.) CHICAGO. us as we considered the possibilities of the Christian THURSDAY, February 13, at 7 P. EL, the stock- life and work, and some were led to believe for a holders met for their final meeting. After the open- THE Hygeia Dining Rooms, located conveniently better experience from henceforth. ing exercises, business was resumed. The Com- near the Univeraity of Chicago forl the benefit of the On Sunday morning the new meeting-house, a mittee on Nominations reported, suggesting four students and members of the factilty of this educa- neat and commodious structure, was dedicated, Pro- names for trustees, two to take the place of two . tional center, are enjoying fair success; and the fessor Prescott delivering a very appropriate address. whose term of office had just expired, and two- to patrons, as they come and go, speak words of appre- The indebtedness on the building was covered by fill vacancies occasioned by the resignation of two ciation and praise for the good meals, which are in collections and pledges, but the lot is not yet fully since the last meeting. These two were G. A. every way up to the standard of what a wholesome paid for. Irwin, removed to Australia, and C. M. Christian- and hygienic meal should be, and ,for the attractive Elder Lane was also with us during these services sen, removed to Berrien Springs, Mich. manner in, which they are served. To supply the and spoke especially to those who were present at The following names were presented by. the Coln- frequent demands for health foods, a small stock the evening meetings. His presence and counsel mittee: A. G. Daniells to succeed S. H. Lane, term of •these has recently been added, and it is believed were much appreciated. expired; C. D. Rhodes to succeed himself, term that they will Meet with a ready sale. The church at Greenfield, though new in the expired; W. W. Prescott to fill remainder of G. A. The Chicago Life Boat Rest for .Girls, located on faith, showed large hospitality in caring for all who Irwin's unexpired term, one year; S. H. Lane to South Clark Street, has proved a blessing to many attended the meetings. I trust this church may be fill vacancy of C. M. Christiansen's unexpired term, a friendless girl who has become weary of her life a light in the city, and that not- only the building, two years. These persons were elected. of sin and misery. It requires great patience and but the worshipers, may be temples for the abiding The whole Board now stands as follows: A. G. faith in God successfully to carry on a work so presence of the Holy One, whose presence makes Daniells, for three years; C. D. Rhodes, three years; fraught with discouragements and hardships as is His people holy. The love and unity which pre- I. H. Evans, two years; S. H. Lane, two years; rescue work in a large city, yef here and there are vailed in the meetings brought hope and courage to U. Smith, one year; G. W. Amadon, one year; some encouraging results, which testify to, the fact the hearts of the people, which I trust will bear fruit W. W. Prescott, one year. A. G. Daniells received that the efforts, of these workers are not in vain. to the glory of God and the salvation of men. 2,969 votes; C. D. Rhodes, 2,825 votes; W. W. During a short time last year, eight girls were I. J. HANKINS. Prescott, 2,8£3O votes; S. H. Lane, 2,437 votes. brought into the Life Boat Rest, as a place of The Chairman at the opening meeting reported, refuge; and out of that number, all but two are in answer to questions, the standing of our various to-day living upright Christian lives. GUADALAJARA, MEXICO. 1'11 papers. There has been a loss on all the papers The Chicago Sunday morning jail services, which in foreign languages, as follows: Sendebud, loss are carried on by some of the students of the Ameri- THE week of prayer was a blessed occasion to $1,466.95; Vtiktare, loss $1,275.76; Hausfreund, can Medical Missionary College and other gospel the little church here in Guadalajara. It was a loss $350.81. The Youth's Instructor made a slight workers of the .Chicago Medical 'Mission, are show- season of refreshing to many. The spirit of courage gain, to the amount of $31.04. The REVIEW showed ing some encouraging results, several converts being and consecration has come in. There are some of a gain of $3,762.55. While the financial statement , reported every Sunday. As these cases are followed our- brethren scattered through the republic, and shows a net gain of $18,758.49, the total profit dur- up as well as they can be consistently, it is a sat- already six of these have united with the church ing the year to the cause (including its .donations) isfaction to know that at least some of the seed here. Last Sabbath five persons were baptized in from the S. D. A. Publishing Association amounts sown has fallen on " gOod grouted," the Baptist chapel. All were Mexicans. Seven will to about $32,000. During the past year the indebt- unite with the church next Sabbath, making a total edness of the institution has been reduced. The of thirteen added to the church during the last two salesroom shows that during the past year, books, months. pamphlets,pameIcv, c4. and tracts have been sold to the amount MARITZBURG,,,HATAL. Nearly every Sabbath some one attends the meet- of ing as the result of the mission work here. Every The Committee on Resolutions reported as fol- I AM now busily engaged in, holding a series of day I go from one department to another, reading the lows:— meetings in our new church at M6ritzburg. The in- Bible, and speaking to the people about the Lord. " i. That it be the policy of the Board of Di- terest is excellent and I:am confident that some will Some are eager to hear; others do not care to hear 4cide in favor of the truth. There are at least ten rectors to foster a missionary spirit in the general anything not sanctioned by the Church. Of course management of the institution, and that special at- towns in Natal, to say nothing about the Transvaal, all profess to be Catholics. One poor man has re- tention be given to the training of workers who in any one of which two good, cocnsecrated Bible nounced Catholicism, and is walking in the light shall be thus prepared to connect with similar in- workers could locate for one year, and during that as far as he has seen it. stitutions in other places. time a church could be raised up. The field is ripe Yesterday Dr. Erkenbeck and I had a little time " 2. That the Board of Directors be advised to for the harvest in Natal. The people need the truth to devote to selling papers. We took forty-eight establish small printing plants in some of the mis- and its saving power. This church at Maritiburg and some handbills of the mission, and in one hour sion fields, as may seem advisable in consultation w'qs raised up by Bible workers. A church has all the papers were sold. We are sure something with the Mission Board. been luilt,worth,with the lot, probably about twenty- can be done if we take up this work by faith. We " W. W. PRESCOTT, one hUndred dollars, and their tithe will exceed need some one to devote his whole time to this " S. H. LANE, seven hundred dollars a year. I never held meetings work. May the Lord raise tip laborers in His " E. R. PALMER." where the people manifested such an interest to hear vineyard. There are calls coming in from outside the truth. They come out in the worst kind of towns, but as vet we cannot answer them. The These being duly considered, were unanimously Weather, apparently as well as in the best. They field is white. I hope the one thousand laborers will adopted; and the forty-second annual meeting ad- Urge me to go to their homes, and they have many present themselves soon. They are needed. journed sine die. U. S. 124 (12) ADVENT REVIEW AND SABBATH HERALD [VOL. 79, No.

weak and fearful now is certainly preparing himself A sad calamity has befallen the Sanitarium, but for defeat in the future, while thOse who trust in all are of good courage, and now, instead of falter- God and move forward will have grand success. ing because adversity has come, it should only in- They will find that the Lord will do the work for spire us to declare in the fear of God that the work them, and that which seemed hard will be done shall' go forth as never before. The principles of easily and quickly by the angels of God. And too, truth live and reign even though institutions may when God offers the opportunity to do a work, we vanish 'with: the fiery flame. The principles are as, should be doing it at that time. The children of eternal 'as is the throne of God. Israel marched around the walls of Jericho on the Reader, have you sold any of these " Object Les- very days that He told them to do it. If they had sons "? If not, will you not order of your tract not marched at that time, but had taken their own society immediately, and begin a good work? Can time, they might have marched a long while without you not go out and sell this book? You have in- DOING AND PROSPERING. the co-operation of the angels of God. timate friends who would buy the book of you, who, The spirit of selling " Christ's Object Lessons " is perhaps, would be unwilling to buy of any other- ELDER COVERT, Preident of the Wisconsin Con- abroad in the- land. Everybody who is having a person. Who will say, " I am ready; Lord, send ference, is taking an active part in the " Christ's close connection with God is catching the spirit. me "? Object ,Lessons campaign in his State. He is S. H. LANE. Ministers, teachers, lay members, and children feel • spending a large part of his time going from church the presence of the Spirit of God telling them to to Church, inspiring the members to do their part arouse and sell the book. Even those not of our THE BEGINNING OF THE CAMPAIGN? of the work. He fully expects to see Wisconsin's faith have interested themselves in this book, and quota disposed of before the time set to finish the have taken copies to sell. Now is the time to do STUDENTS and teachers in Emmanuel Missionary, work, College were thrilled with a desire to enter the The Conference has been divided into districts, this work. We can do easily to-day what may be a very hard task later. campaign for the sale of Christ's Object Lessons." and. over each district has been placed a superintend- If others were ready to answer, " Here am I," when ent who is responsible for_ all the churches in his "And Hezekiah rejoiced, and all the people, that God had prepared the people: for the thing was the Spirit of God was searching out workers, Why district. These districts are subdivided so that each should not we come forward for our orders ? laborer., has a definite task before him. An earnest done suddenly. . . . And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the The school was divided into fifteen companies, effort is being made by all the people, as they expect some member of the faculty taking charge of each to sing the song of jubilee before many days. law, and in the commandments to seek his God, he did it with all his heart, and prospered." division. These companies numbered from five to The church at Milwaukee, Wis., believes that it nine individuals. W.ednesday, February 5, was the is able 'to sell six hundred books. The church has a E. A. SUTHERLAND. day selected to begin the canvass. Wednesday morn- menibership of one hundred and fifty. The officers ing found the companies in readiness, but it was of the church met the evening after the Sabbath, ar- ARE YOU GATHERING? ' bitterly cold, and the snow was drifting so that the ranged for six hundred books, and divided the city trains could not run. A few students walked into int&districts. The church was divided into com- the country, sold their books, and returned the same panies with a cOmpetent leader over each, and has WHEN the children of Israel reached the wilder- day. The majority, however, were obliged to wait gone.ito work. ness in their journey from Egypt to Canaan, they One of the elders of the church began his work found the country a barren one. They were in want until the next day. - Thursday brought another snow- by 'giving a short canvass after a cottage meeting, of bread, and notwithstanding their murmurings,— storm, and an irregular train service, so several com- and succeeded in selling seven books to his readers. and in their murmurings they wished they had died panies drove to their territory. It was a busy day.' Saturday evening the same elder spent one hour in Egypt rather than face death by starvation in Over a hundred were visiting from house to house an&A, half after half-past eight, and sold five books. the wilderness,— Moses cried mightily to the Lord, in Buchanan, Niles, St. Joseph, Benton Harbor; The same day, after holding a meeting with some and the Lord said, " I will rain bread from heaven Dowagiac, and the smaller towns in the vicinity people not of our faith, he gave a short description for you; and 'the people shall go out And gather a of Berrien Springs. The whole territory was quite of the book, and sold three copies. certain portion every day." Mark what the Lord well covered. I& the same church a German sister who has and the people did,— He rained, and they gathered. Many returned Thursday evening with glowing never had any experience in canvassing, and who, Are we not in a similar condition at the present reports, but it was not until Sabbath evening that being timid, hesitated to undertake the work, finally time? Not that we as a people face starvation, but the students met to relate their experiences. If you made up her mind that she would do what the we are facing financial obligations which require doubt the value of such experiences, you should-' Lord had told her to do. In one afternoon she that we discharge the debts upon our schools. have heard the testimonies. As I listened, I thought secured fifteen orders. Those who have had expe- A few intimately connected with. our schools .and of the men who accompanied Saul when he was: rienCe.,, ,ieanyassing this book . say that they educational work, and all the leading brethren,.have first made king of 'Israel; it was "a- band of Men; belieVe that the-angeli of the Lord go before them felt deeply over the situation of our school debts, whose hearts God had touched." to, prePare the people. We know that this is true. and some have, cried unto the Lord, and He has Elder Brunson had charge of the meeting, and as If the canvasser has the Spirit of Christ, it will be heard, and has given the plan of the sale of "Christ's he had just returned from his first canvassing tour, as easy tb sell " Christ's Object Lessons " as -it was Object Lessons." The book could not be produced he spoke with authority. As he himself said, " We' to ct'oss the Red Sea or walk around the walls of without means, so the idea of raising a fund called believe, therefore we speak." He' read that familiar JeriOM,. "The Material Fund" was suggested and adopted. text, Rom. 8: 28: " We know that all things work, The one hundred and forty-four thousand will be Nearly forty thousand dollars has been raised with together for good'to them that love God," and added, the most wonderful people that have ever lived. which to buy paper, ink, binding material, and all " If we believe that verse, then we must say, Good- Their, greatness will consist in implicit faith in God's that is necessary for the getting out of the book. by, discouragement. No matter what occurs, our promises. Naturally- they will be the weakest peo- The Review and Herald and Pacific Press offices Father has measured the portion, and it is for our ple that have ever lived, but trust in God, and con- have given the labor and work of printing these good. I look upon the canvassing work in a differ- fiden,ce in His word will enable this company to pass books, and the books have been produced by the ent light than I did three days ago. I consider it throtigh experiences that will make it possible for thousands, and thud the manna — the books-- has the grandest work w'e can do. Selling books is but them to 'sing the song- of Moses and the Lamb. fallen before our eyes copiOuslv. With these books a small part of the. work. The real thing is to The:one hundred and forty-four thousand will we can gather in the money with which to liquidate represent Christ. You have heard of the cobbler; not h.F diSheartened nor afraid when the sun scorches our school debts and aid in building on schools who said his work was to tell people of Jesus,: men' with great heat. They will stand upon the where none now exist. Now that the books are and he cobbled shoes to keep up expenses. The Lord's promises when the fearful earthquakes shall ready, shall we not take them, and go out and gather canvasser should represent Christ, and sell hooks cause the islands to flee away and the mountains to the money, a certain portion every day? to make expenses. The canvasser can reach many sinkfit of sight. The sun, will shine at midnight; We have a few days left in this month, also the homes and touch many hearts from which a minister: all nature will be turned out of its course, and month of March, before the busy season will come is debarred. You ask how many books I sold? greathliailstones will fall, and yet the one hundred on. If we let this opportunity slip. there will not Not one. But I shall go again, and I shall sell,- : add forty-four thouSand will stand calmly trusting be much done until next fall; so shall we not devote or not self, as God sees best. What 'I needed was, : in God while the great Men, the rich men, the chief the month of March everywhere throughout the to see the value of the canvassing work." captains and the mighty men, and every bondman country to placing these books in the hands of the This was one experience to which all listened with:'. and :every freeman will hide themselves in the dens people? Some of our Conferences are waking up interest; for it was the heart experience of one , and rocks of the Mountains. to this matter. The great States of Michigan, In- whom God has chosen for the ministry,' one who The one hundred and forty-four thousand will be diana, Illinois, and Wisconsin are now at work on has said, "I will go where you want me to go." a marvelous people. They will not fear to do any- the book. Thousands have been taken, and are now It meant much to us. thing that •God asks them to -do. Like Israel of old, being sold. The Review and Herald office employees Professor Sutherland spoke briefly of his expe- they Will be willing to cross the Red Sea. They will have agreed to take a thousand. The Battle Creek rience in meeting the people, but felt most deeply pass Over the Jordan, and walk around the walls of church has taken several thousand, and money is impressed by the fact that one hundred and twenty- Jericho if God so commands. already beginning to come in through their sale. five people had been so united in doing a work: David was successful in overthrowing Goliath be- A large company of canvassers start out this week. which to the natural man is often distasteful, and cause he had formed the habit of obeying God when Some are already in ,the field. The nurses of the that it had been done with hearty good will. on two the him and the bear were destroying the sheep of Sanitarium are taking hold of this nobly, and of the most stormy days of the season. The har- his father's flock. If we hope to be among the one throughout the States that I have named many are mony was akin to that of the disciples as they.. hundred and forty-four thousand, we must now selling the book. Other States are becoming en- gathered in the upper chamber, and was due to ' accustom -ourselves to obedience, doing success- thusiastic in this work. The New York Conference the, Spirit of God. When a school as a school can • fully'the things that God calls upon us to do to-day. has set apart the month of March in which to aid rise en masse to do this work. it is a sign that great The Lord is calling upon our workers and upon this work. All New England is at work. Okla- things are ahead of us. It is one of the signs of every chnrch-member, and even upon the children, homa is pressing forward. With a membership of the times. to sell "'Christ's Object Lessons," in order that we thirteen hundred, in two weeks they sold twenty- I wish I could give all the rich experiences. The may sing the song of jubilee. To do this it will be three hundred books. Iowa and Nebraska are doing following are statements which were repeated in - necessary for each member to sell four or five nobly, and other States are at work. substance by many students: — books a very small task if each had the courage Now, if you live in a State in which nothing, or " I propose to keep at this work. I shall visit my of Caleb and, Joshua. -Those who cannot do this but very little, is being done, will you not individually territory again." will find - it very hard to do the next task that God take hold of the work? We trust all our Confer- " I canvassed twenty people before I took an places -before them; for we are rapidly nearing the ence laborers and officers will seize the opportunity order, but I needed the lesson. I did not think I end, and' each move will require: more courage and of working up the matter. Now is the golden could feel reconciled to canvass. but -I_ do. I love I faith than the previous one, The individual who is moment, and we must not let it pass unimproved, it, and am ready to go again." FEB. 25, 19021 - ADVENT REVIEW AND SABBATH HERALD (13) 125

'" I never had such- courage. I went out with a it was necessary to build as large as possible to — Smallpox continues to spread over Iowa and determination to preach the gospel, and I look for accommodate the sick people who were waiting to Illinois. souls to be saved as the result of this day's work." be received. The buildings have never been large — Serious railway wrecks occurred on S:unday, " The first night our company of boys met for enough to hold the whole Sanitarium family. Dur- February 16, at Gifford, Iowa, and Shop Creek-Sid- prayer. We are all ready to go again." ing the past summer the two main buildings, which ing, Ill., resulting in the loss of six lives. •"A Sunday-school teacher said the book Was just are now in ashes, accommodated only about one half what she Wanted for her class. A returned mission- of the patients who sought the institution for relief. — One thousand dollars is offered by a Wiel*COM- ary stated that she had many commentaries on the At the time of the fire, the buildings, which were pany for the privilege of serving a particu* brand Bible, but ' Christ's Object Lessons' was so well full from top to bottom, accommodated about two of champagne at the banquet to be giveKiTrince adapted to young people that she wanted it." thirds of the patients who were here under. treat- Henry in Chicago. " I had an opportunity to hold a Bible study with ment. It certainly would not be wise to erect build- President Angell, of Michigan University, has a discouraged woman, and it cheered her." ings of less capacity than those which have been prohibited " smokers " among the undergraduates " I was greatly (blessed," said one of the ministers,, destroyed. at that institution. Organized orgies, he declares, "and I believe every one should be a missionary Plans are being arranged for the raising of the cannot be permitted there. canvasser." one hundred thousand dollars necessary for the con- " I had said I could not canvass, but God says struction of the building.. Old friends of the Sani- — Another actress gone insane, is the report that ' Canvass,' and I will. I am thankful for the ex- tarium, chiefly wealthy patients and business men comes from Theresa Vaughan, who is now In the perience. It was just what,I needed." who have become interested in the work of the Worcester, Mass., insane asylum. A stage life The actual number of books purchased by leaders institution, are already offering money in consider- rarely has a happy ending. and their companies was four hundred and forty- able sums, and it is believed that it will not be --Details which have been received regarding a nine. Not all of:these have yet been placed in the difficult to raise the amount required to erect a new recent great earthquake at Shamaka, in Transcau- hands of the people, but they have been paid for, building without incurring debt. If such a building casia, show that 2,000 persons, mostly women and and each leader will see that the books are disposed can be constructed and set in operation without in- children, perished in the disaster, and that, 4,000 of in the next few Weeks. This report is for cumbrance, it will be a great encouragement to the houses were destroyed. students only. A good many more-:books have been work everywhere; and such an edifice, standing as — Inhabitants of Chilpancingo, Mexico. are in disposed of by persons in the church. a temple of truth, the headquarters for a world- great alarm because of several openings in the earth The campaign has- begun.. Fifteen thousand per- wide movement, represented by hundreds of physi- near by, of recent origin, from which smoke, is sons canvassing in four States will arouse the peo- cians and nurses, and many thousands of interested issuing. An earthquake in the night of February ple. It cannot be otherwise. It is the greatest move- friends in all parts of the.' world; will be a fitting 16, which was severe enough to wake the' entire ment ,ever begun by our people. Who can falter tribute to the cause of truth and reform from the city from slumber, seems to give good groithd for to-day? M. BESSIE DEGRAW. multitudes who have been helped hnd blessed by the their fears. beneficent influence which has gone out from this work, and the glorious principles for which it stands. — New York City was the scene of another terri- THE. BATTLE CREEK SANITARIUM FIRE. -> The managers, doctors, an,d nurses, who are placed ble disaster Saturday morning, the Park Avenue • by this catastrophe in somewhat trying circum- hotel and Seventy-first Regiment armory being de- THE whole country has learned of the destruction stances, appreciate most heartily the kindly sym- stroyed by fire. A panic occurred in the hotel,,and of two of the main buildings of the Battle Creek pathy and appreciation Shown them by the citizens many persons were injured by jumping from win- Sanitarium by fire on the morning of February 18. of Battle Creek, and by the friends of the institu- dows. Thirteen are reported dead, and the list of The writer was 'at the time on the way home from tion everywhere, as manifested by a perfect ava- injured totals about one hundred. California, and met the news in Chicago on alight- lanche of telegrams and letters of sympathy and ing: from the train at ten o'clock on the evening — A new locotnotive headlight has recently been encouragerrient which have.spoured in upon us since tested on the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Rail- of. the same day.: Half an hour later he was aboard the, publication of the notice of the fire; and by multi- the train for,-Battle Creek, and an hOur later, after way, the purpose of the invention being to insure the tudes of kindly acts too numerous to mention in •safety of trains by means of a very powerful elec- dictating replies to, a bundle of urgent letters, began detail. making plans for a new and better• structure to tric illuminator, capable of lighting' up front eight Although. two of the largest buildings have to ten miles of straight track; or of being projected take the place of the old one. burned, the four buildings remaining still constitute, This institution was planted in, Battle Creek nearly on the sky where the track is curved. It promises with the equipment for treatment which will be to be a success. thirty-six years ago by. a wise: Providence, whose completed within a few days, the largest and most fostering care has- prospered and developed from thoroughly equipped Sanitarium in the world. The " Short-circuiting a nerve," is a pbra§e now, its small beginning to the proportions Of a work of Eiseveral hundreds of patients who remain in the in- used to describe the theory of a new discovery in wtnid--wide magnitude; which fire cannot consume. stitution, are receiving and will continue to receive surgery, based on the theory of Marconi's ,witeless The newspaper announcements:: have, given the thorough-going treatment. New hospital quarters telegraphy. By means of electrical vibration§ set, up impression that, the entire establishment has been have been provided, and all patients who may come between the branches of a nerve, producing an;. consumed, and that the work of the' institution is will be cared for, and can be as successfully treated electric current which has certain points of Sitnilar- suspended. This is by no means true. Fortunately, as heretofore. The doctors, nurses, and other em- ity to the nerve current, the latter is shut off from there, was left one 'large building, the Nurses' ployees are all alive and well, and full of energy, reaching the brain, and there is no sensation Of Dormitory, which has accommodated about two courage, and enthusiasm. Buildings may burn, but pain. It is thought this thebry may provide a sub- hundred of the. three hundred and fifty nurses em- principles survive. The Battle Creek Sanitarium is stitute for annesthetics. ployed in the institution, In addition to this, the going on with its work, temporarily crippled a little; Sanitarium managers have leaSed the three large but with -the blessing of a kind Providence on the — The Boers are again heard from in South buildings just across the way from the Sanitarium, efforts being put forth, it will soon be better pre- Africa. February 12, near Johannesburg, a 'British which have been occupied by the Battle Creek Col- pared than at any previous time in its history for force of 15o mounted infantry was led int8 an lege. The Sanitarium also has about fifteen other the great work which has been placed in its hands. ambuscade and attacked on several sides at Once, good-sized cottages and other dormitory buildings An account of the fire will be published in some losing heavily before. they could retire to. a'"§afe which have helped to house the eight hundred em- form, with numerous thrilling and interesting in- position. A British constabulary force was defeated ployees and one hundred and fifty doctors and cidents connected with it. J. H. KELLOGG. with severe loss near Witervale River, Februark to. student physicians connected with the institution. On February 18 a British force under General Ham- The doctors, nurses, students, "and other members ilton was defeated at Klippan, a detachment of the of the Sanitarium family have surrendered their same being surrounded and captured. quarters to patients, thus making it possible to ac- — A general Strike of the trades unions of .Spain commodate in the four large buildings nearly as is reported, and that country seems to be almost on many patients as before the fire: the brink of civil war. The young boy king of The only lack is bath and treatment appliances. Spain is about to Succeed to the throne, and an Several of the buildings are already well supplied uprising has been looked for on the part of those with bath facilities. Electric light baths and other opposed to the royal family. Rioting has occurred appliances were on hand, having just been com- in many places, the most serious being at Barcelona, pleted, while others are in progress of construction where the rioters were attacked by the troops, and for branch establishments which are being equipped forty persons were killed. Martial law was pro- in New York, Philadelphia, Boston, and other parts claimed in the provinces of Saragossa and Tarra- of the country. By utilizing these, and fitting up gona. General Weyler is in command of the mili- bath rooms and private treatment rooms in the — Secretary of the Navy Long has announced tary forces, and the most rigorous measures have several buildings mentioned, the institutiort will in been taken to prevent any attempt at revolution. ten days be able to care for four hundred patients his intention of resigning from President Roose- velt's cabinet. as efficiently and comfortably as before the fire. — Insurance rates are to be advanced. The state- The medical work was not seriously interrupted — Secretary of State Hay has sent notice to Rus- ment comes from New York City that " as, a result for more than one day as the--result of the fire. sia and China that any agreement giving any cor- of the enormous losses sustained by them in 1901 Since the first day, every patient has received regular poration exclusive right in the development of Man- and in the opening months of the present year, a treatment. churia will be considered a breach of the treaties decision has been reached by the leading fire insur- Plans are being rapidly, prepared for a large, mod- between China and the United States. ance companies to advance rates in all territory ern, fire-proof building, which Will be erected at an — President Roosevelt has given his decision on east of the Rocky Mountains, except in and near expense of about two hundred and fifty thousand the Schley-Sampson controversy, and*expresses the this city. The advance, which it is planned to put dollars. The work will be pushed with all possible hope that it will now be ended. He finds that into effect immediately, will , amount to,i,at least dispatch, and it is hoped that it may be completed Schley was not in command at the battle of San- twenty-five per cent on mercantile stocks in all within six months. tiago, and condemns the " loop " made by the buildings except such as are occupied as dwellings Two hundred ,and fifty thousand dollars will be "Brooklyn " at the beginning of the fight. above the grade floor, and on frame stone build- required to erect this new structure. The buildings ings; also on all manufacturing risks and other were insured for one' hundred and fifty-one thousand A coroner's jury, which made a thorough,in- special hazards which have not been rated under dollars. One hundred thousand dollars more must quiry into the causes of the gas explosion ini- h revised and approved schedules within one year." he raised to put the institution an a proper footing cago, February 5, by which several buildings were The further statement comes that " since Jan. t, by the erection of, a fire-proof building. The old wrecked and eleven lilies lost, holds 'the People's Toot, thirty well-known fire insurance Ceinpanies Sanitarium building was constructed under 'difficult Gas Light and Coke Company of Chicago responsi- •have either retired from business or haVe greatly circumstances by the aid of borrowed capital, and ble for the disaster. curtailed the field of their operations." 126 (I4) ADVENT REVIEW AND SABBATH HERALD (VOL. .79, No.

Burning of the Sanitarium Buildings. buildings by fire, we, the citizens of Battle Creek, in mass District 8, Michigan. meeting assembled, desiring to express our heartfelt sym- IN order that the readers Of the REVIEW may have the pathy with its capable board of managers, and with Dr. THIeRE will be a general meeting for Ithaca and adjoin- exact facts with reference to the destruction of the Sani- J. H. Kellogg, the exceedingly skillful surgeon and physi- ing churches, February 28 to March 2, The first meeting tarium buildings, and not be left to depend upon news- cian-in-chief, under whose untiring care during the past will be held Friday evening. There will be good help at paper reports or unreliable rumors, we have prepared the thirty-five years it has attained a world-wide reputation the meeting. Let all the brethren in this vicinity make a of the very highest character, and a degree of prosperity following statement for this paper, special effort to attend. Those coming in, from other The precise origin of the fire is not known. A few exceeded by none, do hereby — churches should bring some bedding, so that all may he minutes before four o'clock on Tuesday morning, February "Resolve, That during its entire existence its influence made comfortable. Let all come praying for success. has been for the most substantial material interests of our W. R. MATTHEWS. 18, the night watchman, while on his round of inspection city, that its beneficial influences as affecting the moral, in the main building, found that some of the electric call intellectual, and physical culture of our people, both young bells would not ring, owing to a " short circuit," which had in some way been set up between the electric wires and old, have been of inestimable value; and we hereby in the basement of the building. While attending to this, express the ardent hope that the ruins will soon be sup- planted by buildings equal, if not superior, to those con- bilnaries the odor of smoke was detected, coming from beneath sumed by the fire, and pledge the sympathy and' moral the men's bath room. Summoning assistance from the "I am the resurrection and the life."—Te8U8. night clerk's office, a hurried investigation was made, and support of this meeting in any measures leading to the a fire was found to have started in the basement at a accomplishment of that most desirable end." Point underneath the massage room. This was in a Dr. Kellogg was present, and addressed the meeting, stating that from lack of funds when the Sanitarium COLE.— Born March a8, 1821; died Jan. 24, 1902, large wing of the main building, extending eastward. A building was first put up, and the desire to accommodate pneumonia, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Woods, in dense smoke was rising, and the alarm was immediately as many patients as possible, wood had been used in the Fort Worth, Tex., Sister Elvira Cole. She had lived a given ft-gm two alarm boxes in the main building, and from old building instead of fire-proof material ; but he felt that devoted Christian life for nearly forty years, having heard the nearest city box, and lielikAummoned from a fire station he could not ask people to come to another building that the tenth in Dallas, Tex., about twenty-five years ago. located close by. But the fire was in a place not easy was not fire-proof, or so nearly so as to be entirely safe; 0. GLASS, to get at 'with the hose, and spread rapidly, running upward ELDER MORGAN (Methodist). through some ventilating shafts, and breaking out in a and that to erect a building of this nature, $100,000 would few moments' time at the top of the building. By this be required above the amount of the insurance. A reso- LOUGHHEAD.— Died suddenly Jan. 15, 1902, of heart lution has been passed by the board of managers stating failure, at Alba, Pa„ Brother Jefferson Loughhead, aged time doctors, nurses, and other employees and medical that if God will provide the funds, a new building of this students in the building had been aroused, and the ener- 69 years. He was an old and esteemed resident of Alba, gies of all were turned to the task of removing the character will be erected. and will be missed in the community, as well as in the patients to a place of safety. The nurses had been in- From all parts of the country, hundreds of telegrams little church of which he was elder. He accepted the truth have come in from business men and others, expressing when a young man. The writer spoke on the funeral occa- structed and drilled in preparation for such an emergency, sympathy, and offering financial aid. Through the gloom and the result was shown 'In the remarkable work that sion ; texts, Rev. 14: 13 ; 2 Tim. 4: 7, 8. followed. of misfortune there shines the prospect for a better I. L. BAKER. The building was filled with patients, of whom fifty or equipment and a greater prosperity for the Battle Creek Sanitarium than it has ever known in the past. SHEAR.— Died at his home, at Homer, Mich., Jan. 6 more were in a helpless condition, unable to rise from their 1902, of tumor on the brain, Brother Syrenus Shear, beds. These and the women and children were taken care aged 46 years. In his last sickness he gave his heart of first. Not a room upon any floor was left unentered. wholly to the Saviour, and had clear evidence of his Not one patient was forgotten. All were gotten out of acceptance with God. He leaves a wife, one daughter, their rooms, and carried or led to a position of safety, an aged mother, and several brothers and sisters. Words many climbing down the fire escapes, with which the of comfort were spoken by the writer, from Isa. 26: 19-21. building was well provided. All escaped from the build- J. C. HARRIS. ing with the single exception of one aged man, a mental patient, who, after he had left his room in company with OSBORN.— Sister Alida Osborn, after a sickness of six his wife; either became separated from the rest by acci- weeks, died at her home in Willamina, Ore., Dec. 14, 1901, dent, or turned back again for some, cause after he had from a complication of diseases, aged nearly fifty-seven reached a place of comparative safety. To make sure that years. Sister Osborn lived a consistent Christian life, no one was left, the search`- wasp maintained by doctors having been a member of this church for about six years. and nurses after the smoke, had become so dense that She was a kind and affectionate wife and mother, and only by wrapping wet cloths abo,** their heads and feeling leaves a husband and eight children, who deeply realize F. M. BURG. their way, were they able to pass through the halls. Pre- The Northwestern Union Conference. their great loss. dictions had been made, based on what has occurred in DAVIS. Mrs. Maranda Harris-Davis was born in other places, that the burning of the Sanitarium building, THE first biennial meeting of the Northwestern Union Holmes Co., Ohio, June 4, 1825 ; died of Bright's disease if it should occur, would be attended with great loss of Conference will convene in Des Moines, Iowa, April r--ro, at Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 23, 1902, aged 77 years, 6 months, life; and, the time at which the disaster happened was 1902. Each local Conference will be entitled to one dele- 19 day'S. Grandma Davis united with the Methodist Church one which favored the verification of such a fear. But the gate without regard to numbers, and. to one additional. when fourteen years old, and lived a consistent Christian prompt action taken by the employees, one and all, and delegate for each three hundred of the Conference member- life till „her ,death. 2Alratrt_fifteen—wears_agn -slur accepted - the.. entire . absenees- of—peniel---beetight—abouts- a result - as ship. the present truth. She died with a bright hope of a gratifying as it was remarkable. This will be a very important meeting, and will have a glorious resurrection. Her last words were, " Praise God In all this we recognize with the deepest gratitude the bearing upon the future interests of the cause. We there- for His loving-kindness ; it is better than life to me." merciful care and overruling providence of Him in whose fore desire that the Conferences shall be as fully repre- Similar words are recorded by David in, Ps. 63 : 3, which name this institution was established, and to the further- sented as possible. C. W. FLAIZ, Pres. were used as a text for the funeral discourse. She leaves ance of whose cause it is devoted. To Him be the glory an aged husband, three children, and many friends. and the praise for this great deliverance. C. A. WATKINS. But little could be done by the city fire department to stay the-progress of the flames, owing to the lack of facil- The Southwestern Union Conference. HALBERT.— Curtis Gordon Halbert was born in Nev; ities adequate to cope with a fire of such magnitude. Situ- York, May 14, 1872. He spent several years in Michigan, ated, as the building was, upon almost the highest ground THE first annual session of the Southwestern Union Con- after which he moved to Florida, where he married Miss in the Any, where the pressure of the city water was much ference will convene April 16, 1902, and continue till the Nellie Hayden. About three years ago he suffered from a reduced, and with only one fire engine at hand until night of the 26th. Each Conference in the Union is entitled severe attack of typhoid fever, and laid the foundation for help could be summoned from neighboring towns, great to send its president as a delegate, and one additional dele- tubercular trouble, which appeared soon after, in the end difficulty was experienced in getting water directly on the gate for every two hundred and fifty members ; one delegate causing his death. He came to Boulder, Colo., in August, fire in fhe high buildings. The hospital building was sep- also from Boulder Sanitarium, one from Keene Academy, root. 'Fora time he seemed to be benefited by the climate, arated from the main building by the width of the street, and one from the Keene Sanitarium. Services will begin but soon began to decline, dying Jan. 19, 1'902. Brother but took fire from the intense heat when the fire in the the night of the 15th. The first meeting of the Conference Halbert had a bright experience in the Lord, especially main building was at its height. The loss of this building will open at so : 3o A. M. the a 6th. Reduced rates will be during the last few months of his life, uniting with the was owing prineipally to the lack of sufficient water preS- given on all railroads in our territory. Rate will be an- Boulder Seventh-day Adventist church before he died. He sure to throw a stream to its top story, where the flames nounced soon. Ample preparations will be made for all. fell asleep with a firm trust in the Lord. began. We expect from five to seven hundred to attend. Let F. M. WiLcox. Other buildings in close proximity to the main building all come who can. Place will be announced soon. took fire and were consumed, among these being the old C. MCREYNOLDS, PreS. wooden building in which the Sanitarium was first started, Death of Elder H. M. Kenyon. when it was known as the " Health Reform Institute; " • also the Salisbury cottage, at the corner of Lincoln and Montana, Notice! FELL asleep in Jesus, at his home in Memphis, Mich., Jan. Barbour Streets. The dormitory escaped, and to this, and to, 1902, Elder H. M. Kenyon, aged 68 years, 3 months, ands the college buildings, of which the Sanitarium recently ac- THE next session of the Montana Conference will be days. His last sickness, supposed' to be pneumonia, was of quired possession, a large number of the patients were held in„Butte, Mont., beginning Sunday evening, March 16, short duration. He preached his last sermon in the church immediately transferred, others finding refuge in hotels. and will continue one week. At this time, officers will be at Memphis, Sabbath, January 4, speaking with great free- The Sanitarium institution was, of course, not burned. elected for the ensuing year, and all other necessary busi- dom and power. The funeral services were conducted by the Patients received treatment the very day of the fire, and ness transacted. We trust that each church in the Montana writer at Memphis, Monday, January 13, at 2 : 30 P. M. The the work of the institution has been going steadily forward Conference will send delegates to this meeting. Each remains were immediately removed to Monterey, Mich., where since. A large number of patients showed their loyalty to church is entitled to one delegate, and to one additional another 'service was conducted Thesday, January /4, at 2 the institution by going with it to its new quarters. delegate for each ten members of the church. We are P. M., after which he was laid away to rest beside his first The loss on the buildings burned was about $300,000. glad to announce that Elders W. T. Knox and A.-T. Jones wife, in Popple Hill Cemetery. He leaves a wife, two sis- This loss is a little more than half covered by insurance. will be with us at this time, and we hope to see a general ters, and two brothers to mourn their loss. Elder Kenyon The citizens of Battle Creek were not slaw in testify- rally from all parts of the State. W. B. WHITE. was converted under the labors of Elder M. E. Cornell at ing their appreciation of the value of the institution to Monterey, Mich., in 1856. From the time he accepted the the city and the loss sustained by the community. By Third Angel's Message till his work was done, he was proclamation of the mayor, a mass meeting of citizens Farmers'. Institute. loyal, and true in the work of the Lord. He was superin- was called to meet in the Tabernacle, Wednesday evening, tendent of the Monterey Sabbath-school for fifteen years, to ecpress their sympathy with those directly concerned GOD has truth for His people on the cultivation of the Elder Joseph Bates persuaded him to enter the ministry, in the misfortune, and tender their moral support to what- soil. The gospel will yet be preached by many consecrated and in 1868 he received a license from the Michigan Con- ever measures may be taken for the reitstablishment of farmers. The world is reaching after the truths which ference to labor in the gospel field; in 1872 he was the institution upon a prosperous footing. At the hour God has comil fitted to His people, and the present is un- ordained to his holy calling. His labors were mostly con- appointed the.Tabernacle was filled to its fullest capacity. doubtedly an opportune time to make these truths known. fined to the State of Michigan, though he labored some Prominent business Men of the city, together with the A Christian Farmers' Institute was called to meet at in. Indiana and Ontario. He was in charge of the work in pastors of .the principal churches, occupied the rostrum, Berrien Springs, March 7-9. It seems unfortunate that Detroit for six years, and he and his faithful wife, who, and nearly all of them addressed the meeting, speaking in this must again be postponed. The call for such a meeting still survives him, together with' the Bible workers, built the warmest terms of the institution, its management and has met with a most gratifying response. The meeting up the work there to its present proportions. He was employees, and the principles for which it stands, and more is indefinitely postponed because of the present campaign greatly beloved by all the ministerial brethren of this than once giving the assurance that whatever financial for the sale of " Christ's Object Lessons." The idea is Conference, and highly esteemed as a minister. It was Assistance is needed to rebuild, can be had for the asking. not abandoned ; indeed, the demand for instruction is so my privilege to labor with him in tent work three seasons, The sentiment of the meeting was embodied in the follow- great that we expect in the near future to gather together and I deeply mourn his loss. But with his dear friends ing resolution, which was presented: — material bearing directly on this question, and put in form and brethren we can truly say, We sorrow not as those " Whereas,- The Michigan Sanitarium and Benevolent for ow people. Those who are interested are requested to who have no hope. He sleeps in Jesus. Assoeiation have sustained a deplorable loss in the de- open correspondence, that reading-matter may be sent to R. C. HORTON. struction of their magnificent Sanitarium and hospital them. E. A. SUTHERLAND. (Signs of the Times, please .copy.)

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by joining with them in setting apart a certain Though the visible building through which it open portion of the wages received from the present tima ated largely is now in ruins, the Sanitarium still until July 1, to be given to the building fund. This lives. Its principles are active. Thousands are suggestion met with a hearty response, and a sub- earnestly devoted to these principles. The buildings stantial amount will doubtless be realized in this of the Battle Creek College are now the principal way. • He also stated that the Board of Trustees headquarters for the scores of patients at the Sani were considering the propriety of publishing an il- tarium. These buildings exist, the property can he lustrated souvenir of the Sanitarium, including a his- paid for, and the medical school carried on to ac B' TTLE CREEK, MICH., FEBRUARY 25, 1902. tory of the institution and its work, a full account complish more good than it has in the past. of the scenes and incidents connected With the fire, The nurses and young doctors that are sent fort' Contents of This Number. and a statement of plans for the future. He thought from the Sanitarium are certainly doing ,a goof the Review and Herald Office might print a large work in the world, and it is now time to come to the Poetry. Who Is God ?— Christ Our:Only Helper—An Old-Fashioned edition of such a souvenir as its donation to a sister aid of this school. As the writer stood upon th Woman. 153, .5, 00£3 ground and saw the Sanitarium and Hospital go • institution in distress, and that the proceeds would General Articles. down, section after section, men and women nnt The Need of a Revival and a Reformation — Do Christians add quite a good sum, to the building fund. The Mean. Business ? — God's Kingdom in This World —Time — trustees will give this matter immediate attention, of our faith, with tears in their eyes and with fal- Dem* the Deserter—The Cost of Success, . . . 113- m6 and they will doubtless adopt the. plan. This spirit tering voices, said, " The noble institution has gone. The'FOrward Movement. Three of the city's ministers declared that although Practical Hydrotherapy — Christ's Mission to the Earth—The of willingness to share in the trial through which PhysiCal Foundation for Sin. . . . . rx7, x18 our fellow workers are passing will bring blessing an institution which was a benefit to Battle Creek, HoMe and Health. to all hearts. to the Seventh-day Adventist denomination, and to Principles of Pedagogics f6r Home and School Government, the world is vanishing rapidly, and the news of its No. 3 — As an Indian Saw It — An Appeal to Mothers. . 118, 119 destruction will bring Sorrow to many, yet thou- Editorial. THE following message was received from the He Doeth All Things w, w. r.—Light in the Darkness, Pacific Press Publishing Company in reply to a sands of individuals who have learned its principles, w. P.— God's Call for Men; L. s.—Put It into the Fire, L. A. The Test of the Day, E. A. SUTHERLAND —" Christian telegram announcing that the Sanitarium and Hos- and have been benefited by them, will come to it Sp,ience : " Are Its,Doctrines Truth or Error? G. I. BUTLER. 120, 121 pital had been totally destroyed by fire: — rescue; and they further declared that they would Special: Mention. " OAKLAND, CAL., Feb. 19, 1962. use their influence to rebuild it, for they highly ap- The ?'Era of Burning money "—The Archbishop and the {Constitution. L. A. S. 122 " W. W. Prescott, preciated its powerful influence for good in the Progress of the Cause. • "Care of Sanitarium:— world. Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas—The French-Spanish Field — " We express our deep sorrow and sincerest sym- What will be received on the Missionary Acre Arkaasas — South Dakota — The British Field — Chicago — pathy in your great affliction. Will help to the Maritzburg, Natal — Indiana =Guadalajara, Mexico — Ontario Fund is not, at present, expected to rebuild the in- Meeting of the Publishing AsSociation. . . . 122, 023 extent of our ability. See 2 Thess. 2: i6, 17. stitution, yet every dollar received on the Missionary The Relief of the Schools. " PACIFIC PRESS PUB. Co. Doing and Prospering —Are You Gathering? The Beginning "Board of Directors." Acre Fund will go to help purchase the property of of the Campaign. 124, 125 The Scripture to which reference is made reads the Battle Creek College to aid the Sanitarium . 125 The Ritttle 'Creek Sanitarium Fire. as follows: '" Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, its work. News and Notes. Reader, will you not help now as never before? 5, 126 and God, even our Father, which bath loved us, Minot, Paragraphs—Burning of the Sanitarium Buildings. 12 God is in this work, and noble young men and women .6 127 and bath given us everlasting consolation and good Special Notices. • from the different States are being trained to carry Obituaries 126 hope through grace, comfort your hearts, and stab- lish you in every good word and work." Such ex- the grand principles of health reform ,everywhere. pressions of brotherly sympathy and Christian cheer Will you not plant an acre, perchance two, three, or Notice to the Readers of the Review. serve to sweeten the bitterness of trial, and to unite five, and let the proceeds of that planting go to help this work? If not able to do so, will you not plant AcTaiNTG in harmony with the recommendation of hearts in the one work. a garden, or can .you not _raise sonmgopltry, - Conferetice Committee, the 'Trustees the'General give the proceeds? Some parents have given a brood of the Publishing Assoeiatioti have invited Brother THE morning services at the Tabernacle last of chickens to their children, that they might have Vcr. Prescott to connect with the editorial staff Sabbath were conducted with special reference to part; the chickens have been fed, and the proceeds of the REVIEW AND HERALD. the situation which has arisen from the calamity from the sale of the eggs sent in. A good many I. H. EVANS, that has come upon the Sanitarium. The speakers President of the Board of Trustees. dollars have been received in this way. Some have were W. W. Prescott and Dr. J. H. Kellogg. The given the proceeds of all the eggs laid on the place former dwelt upon the thOught contained in' Haggai on the Sabbath day. Others have given one weeks A '#ut,t, statement of the facts concerning the 2 : 9, where the prophet, encouraging Israel to the wages, and some their earnings for a longer period burning of some of the Sanitarium buildings will rebuilding of the temple, declares, " The glory of of time. Reader, will you not do something to aid be found on the fourteenth page. this latter house shall be greater than of the former, this work? saith the Lord of hosts." The glory of the second Now as never before we should not allow ourselves temple was the presence of Jesus the Messiah, in Au important statement from Dr. J. H. Kellogg to falter. We have reached a crisis for good in this' ty, whom dwelt all the fullness of the Godhead. God concerning the present situation at the Sanitarium cause. God lives and reigns, and His principles are the Father manifested. His glory through Jesus and the plans for the immediate future will be found eternal. We should begin to plan now:to plant and Christ as it had never been manifested to Israel onthe thirteenth .page. sow, that we may reap for the. Lord next autumn. or to the world before. So will the glory of the As the spring work opens, will not our young men Sanitarium rebuilt, even should the new building ON Monday, the 17th inst., Brethren A. G. Daniells and women send in means which they have earned, be less imposing than the old, be greater than it and E. R. Palmer left Battle Creek for California, donating a portion,of their time for this work? Las was before, if in the lives of those connected with where they will spend a few days before going to year one church in Kansas farmed five acres, and, it there shall be a more perfect embodiment of the Portland, Ore., to attend the Pacific Union Confer- have sent in quite a good many dollars. Who will divine principles for which the institution stands. ence. begin this year to plant? All who will co-operate, Dr. Kellogg spoke feelingly of his desire to know please drop a card to me, at Battle Creek, Mich the lesson God would teach him and us by this expe- ELDER U. SMITH has for a week past been con- that I may know what each is willing to do. I rience. He referred to the facilities that are still fined to his home by illness, which has made it im- expect to take the field in a few days, and I wish to;: left for continuing the work of the institution, to pogsible for him to attend to his editorial duties or visit many of the churches throughout the country the doctors, nurses, and employees, who manifested to answer letters. We, are glad to be able to say and lay this matter before them. We are in earnes their loyalty to it in its hour of trial, and to the that he is now rapidly recovering. and we believe that the friends everywhere wilt one hundred thousand or more people who had take hold of this plan for helping a worthy institti been patients at the Sanitarium, and had received No apology is needed for devoting so much space tion. Let none for a moment be discouraged, for al benefit by their association with it. All these were this Week to reports and appeals relating to the sale connected with it are of good courage. Hundred' left, and would perpetuate the life of the institution. of " Christ's Object Lessons." It is the burning of young men and women are declaring that they The words of both speakers were full of hope and question just now. It is encouraging to think that are in this work for life, ar until the Master-shall courage. A complete report will appear next week. come. Shall there not be one grand, hearty respons so many thousands of our people are united in this from the pine-clad hills of Maine to the golden great effort, and are determined to push it to a The Missionary Acre Fund. shores of the Pacific Coast, and from Alaska's successful issue. We shall expect to hear reports northern boundary to Florida's southern point? of special blessings received in this work. IT has been arranged that all the money that can Reader, what say you? Now, now, is the opportune moment. Who will respond? S. H. LANE, be raised through the Missionary Acre plan shall for Ailhe usual Sunday morning chapel service this the present, be devoted to the aid of the American week, Brother I. H. Evans, the manager of the Re- Medical Missionary College and Training School for ON Sabbath, February 15, Brother E. S. Butz, who shortly returns to the- Tonga Islands, was set view Office, suggested to the employees that all con- Nurses. The Sanitarium was not, and certainly is apart to the gospel ministry, Brethren W. H. Thurs- nected-with the institution should share in the ex- not now, able to purchase the old Battle Creek Col- ton and A. G. Daniells leading in the ordinatio perietee of their fellow workers at the Sanitarium lege property for the use of the medical college. • service assisted by other brethren.