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" Here is the Patience of the Saints Here are they that keep the Commandments of God, and the Faith ofJesus." VOL. XXII. BATTLE CREEK, MICH., THIRD-DAY, JUNE 9, 1863. No. 2. .

Zhe tuetxt Xtevivar & giabligatit 4eraItl the glorious prophecies yet to be fulfilled, and the and our Saviour Jesus Christ." All Christian enter- precious promises yet to be realized, and studies the prises interest them. All labor in the service of their IS PUBLISHED WEEKLY, BY signs of the times which seem to declare the ripening Master is dear to them. They love to see the army The Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association. of the divine counsels, the earnest supplication that the .4break up its encampments and go forward to the new TERMES.—Two Dollars a year in advance. One Dollar to the conquests in the name of the Lord. It is from their poor and to those who subscribe one year on trial. Free to those Lord may soon come and bring his mediatorial work unable to pay half price. to its sublime consummation ? lips and hearts that the prayer is breathed with deepest .Address ELDER .TAYIES WIIITB, Battle Creek, Michigan. fervor and desire, "Thy kingdom come, thy will be But it is sometimes feared that there is danger in done on earth as it is in heaven." And though the the indulging of this bright expectation. Its tendency "And went and Told Jesus." Lord still delay and no voice heralds his coming, they is thought to make us carelesS or impatient; to damp MATT. xiv. 12 know that it is because his work is not yet finished, our zeal in Christian enterprise, and give us over to the number of the redeemed not yet complete, the day dreams and idle reveries. And doubtless the dan- Go and tell Jesus, weary sin-sick soul; hosts not all gathered. -It. is in mercy that he tarries; He'll ease thee of thy burden, make thee whole: ger is not wholly a fictitious one. There may be those and they must not only watch to be themselves ready Look up to him; he only can forgive: who in their conduct and language have given too great but. labor unweariedly that his long-suffering mercy Believe on him, and thou shalt surely live. occasion for the suspicion. But it is a danger which may swell the number of voices out of every kindred lies near every great truth. The grandest doctrines and tongue and people and nation, which shall joist in Go and till Jesus, when your sins arise, of our faith have close beside them the most dangerous Like mountains of deep guilt, before your eyes; the hour of final triumph in the holy ascription, "Wor- His blood was shed, his precious life he gave, errors. They may all be perverted to the falsest is- thy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power and That you might mercy find and pardon have. sues. But they stand as truths still, not to be gain- riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory sayed or concealed because the weak sinful heart mis- in temptation's hour, and blessing." That hour is no dream to please an Go and tell Jesus, construes or distorts them. They are the good seed of When thou seem'st sinking 'neath the tempter's power; idle fancy in silent reverie and private seclusion ; it is He too was tried and tempted, and he knows the kingdom, though after it is sown, the enemy comes a reality to inspire the heart with all energy in the ac- All our deep sorrows, and he feels our woes. and sows•his tares with it. So with the hope and long- tive labors which Christ has appointed for his Church. ing for the appearance of the Lord, the danger which It does not relax the sinews of the soul in despondency Go and tell Jesus, thou who feel'st the need lies close beside it, is a quietness which falls into list- Of some strong arm; he'll give thee strength indeed— for the little already accomplished, but braces them to Will keep thee in the straight and narrow way, lessness, or idle fancies which lead to sad delusions. the utmost for the much yet to be effected. The most And cheer thee in the long and toilsome day. The history of the dobtrine abundantly proves its be- efficient workmen for Christ's sake and the gospel's, setting dangers. But it is not for that reason to be from the Apostle's day to our own, are those who Go and tell Jesus, when the hand of death abandoned or neglected. It must not be displaced watch and pray most earnestly for his coming again Enters thy home, and with the faltering breath Thou hear'st the parting word from lips so dear: from its true position in the teaching of the Christian_ in all his glorious majesty Blessed will He will not chide thy tears; " He wept" when here. Church. The comfort and inspiration which it breathes be those whose lamps are trimmed and burning! They cannot be disregarded id the rightly dividing of the shall enter with him to the supper ; and then, the door Go and tell Jesus. when thou too must part word of truth. It forms as we have seen a large ele- will be. shut.. Right and true, then is the constant With earthly scenes, and with a trembling heart ment in the Apostle's doctrine. It wrought in them longing for the second advent of our Lord. Well does Cross the deep ocean, lying cold and dark ; one write, "Nature and grace alike proclaim a glori- He will uphold thy steps and guide thy bark. as a continual inspiration amid all their exhausting la- bors and fearful sufferings fOr the gospel's sake. It fied MesSiah as indispensable to complete their appoint- Go and tell Jesus; he'll dispel thy fears, was in their stern admonitions against all sluggish- ed course. Nature, through all her regions cries aloud Will calm thy doubts and wipe away thy tears, ness, and in their earnest appeals to the believer's con- for him who is to rectify her unwilling disorders, to Will take thee in his arm, and on his breast stant zeal in proclaiming everywhere the unsearchable repair her shattered structures, to restore her,oppress- Thou may'st be happy, and forever rest. riches of God's grace while it is a day of salvation. ed energies, to vindicate her voice of conscience long It was a bright and joyful hope, as they offered it, only despised, her sublime testimony to the Creator, so long Longing for the Advent. to the diligent laborers in the vineyard of the Lord. questioned or overlooked. But what is even this to Wearied they might be, and saddened under the the demand of grace for the coming of him, who is Prisoners of hope, we are called now, .and we pa- pressure of their burdens, bruised and wounded in "our Saviour?" If the whole creation groaneth and tiently abide the restraint, because we know that the their long strife with the adversary, and sometimes travaileth in pain for the manifestatien'.of the sons of Lord is near, and our deliverance is at hand. Soldiers quite cast down at the apparent fruitlessness of their God, what shall be the desires of the Sons of God them- of Christ are, we know, standing in our armor'and most faithful labors. Still they must occupy till he selves ? What shall be their ardor to realize that enduring all needful hardnesses, for we know it is the comes, knowing that he will surely come, though he "liberty of the children of God," of which so great time of conflict and suffering now, but the victory is tarry, for his promise is "—Behold, I come quickly, things are spoken; to behold their own lowliness glo- sure, the enemy cannot prevail; and we can wait till and my reward is with me to give to every Man accord- rified in the glory of the man of Nazareth ; their bum- the appointed hour, when he shall reign whose right ing as his work shall be." How can it be that they ble labors recognized by the approval of God, their it is to reign, Lord of lords, and King of kings, and who are most under the power of this hope should now Persevering faith vindicated, their hope consummated, our voices with " the great voices in heaven" shall be the most efficient agents in the service of Christ and their charity brightened into a reward eternal and in- swell the triumph-song, "the kingdoms of this world his Church? They can rest who see no vision beckon- finite? They rejoice to think, that as a humiliated are become the kingdoms of our Lord and his Christ, ing them forward, to whom all things remain the same Redeemer came first to point us the path of humilia- and he shall reign forever and ever." Who feels not as when the fathers fell asleep, who feel no interest in tion, so must a glorified Redeemer point us to the path the inspiration of such a bright hope? Who can help the unfolding signs of the times, and make a mock of of glory; that the Captain of our salvation, who bore longing and 'praying, when he regards his own person- all ardent hope and earnest enthusiasrn. They may the cross in front Of his army of believers, must come al experience, or looks out upon the throes and con- perceive no occasion for zeal. They may keep aloof to teach them also bow to wear the crown. I1P is by vulsions of this disordered and unquiet world around from all active enterprises in the cause of the gospel, the recollections of the marvels of his mercy that he him, for that hour, so long prophesied and waited for, and smite off all appeals to their sympathetic co-oper- would attract us to see in his appearing, the advent of when all that is incomplete shall attain its perfection, ation. They may be'for no movement, no aggression, one, who, if mighty to avenge, is yet mightier to save; when every discord shall be resolved into harmony, no advance or forced marches, saying, "There is no and thus in every heart and soul to move the prayer every holy desire find full satisfaction ; and our faith, haste ; the Lord delayeth his coming." But it cannot with which, as if to bind them both forever in our which to the children of the world appears as an of- be so with those who are inspired with the vision of thoughts, the volume that records the First-advent clo- fense or a folly, shall be justified in the sight of the the things that shall be, and are " looking for that bless- ses, anticipating, desiring, beseeching the Second : whole world ? Who can help breathing, when he reads ed hope and the glorious appearing of the great God " Even so, come, Lord Jesus !"—Church Nit 10 THE REVIEW AND HERALD. [Vol. xxii.

Luck and Pluck. other speculation, with the dreamy hope that luck will corruption than anything else. ft sews its seeds in pay them a smiling visit. Some go to California, or youthful minds just at that visionary season when THESE are common words, and suggest a common Australia, or the "Far West," or to the Torid or the judgment has not been ripened by experience nor im- subject. We are common men and women, and wish Frigid Zone, or some wondrous, away-off place, with agination corrected by wisdom. And it takes more to take a common view of it. no fair prospect or hope of success from their own en- minds from the great school-house of useful life, and Since we were boys and girls we have heard of luck. ergies and exertions, but depending almost wholly on more arms from the great workshop of human indus- Our fathers and mothers talked of good luck and bad a gentle smile from capricious luck. Poor fellows! try, than any other one thing to which the mind re- luck, of lucky and unlucky days. What was meant they find that luck does not get so far from home. verts. It is a moral palsy, against which every just we did not exactly understand, nor is it probable they Some less daring and more lazy loiter about home, man should arm himself. The cure of the evil is found did; but the most vivid impression conveyed was, drawl around town, or loll through the country, whose in pluck. that things happened so and so; some happened well only trust or expectation is a shuffle of luck in their It is not luck, but pluck, which weaves the web of and some happened ill, without any particular cause ; favor. They know they deserve nothing, yet with an life ; it is not luck, but pluck, which turns the wheel or, in othe'r words, certain things chanced to be as we impudence hard as brass they will pray to luck for a of fortune. It is pluck that amasses wealth, that wished, while other things chanced to be contrary to "windfall," or "fat office„" or a "living," and fool- crowns men with honors, that forges the luxuries of our desires, undirected by any steady and unvarying ishly wait for an answer. These are the men that life. I use the term pluck as synonymous with whole- laws. make your gamblers, your house thieves, your coun- hearted energy, genuine bravery of soul. The word luck is suggestive of a want of law. This terfeiters, your gentlemen loafers. They are not the That man is to be pitied who is too fearful and cow- idea has passed into many common proverbs, such as men that originally mean any harm.. But they believe ardly to go out and do battle for an honest living and these: "It is more by hit than good wit ;" "It is as in luck, and their trust is in luck, and they are going a competence in the great field of human exertion. He well to be born lucky as rich ;" " Fortune is a fickle to have it out of luck some way. They despised mean- is the man of luck, bad luck. Poor fellow ! He lost jade;" "Risk nothing, win nothing ;" and more of a ness at first, perhaps, as much as you and I do; but his luck when he lost his pluck. Good pluck is good similar import, all ignoring the grand rule of law, and somebody told them of luck, and they believ _d, and lo ! luck. Bad pluck is bad luck. Many a man has lost resting on the atheistical idea of chance. they got duped. Little by little they went over to his luck, but never while he had good pluck. Men Our fathers were good, religious people, and did nof• meanness, waiting all the while for a shake of the lose their luck by letting their energies eke through mean to foster atheism when they talked about luck, hand from luck. bad habits and unwise projects. One man loses his and gave a half-way assent to its godless reality. If Some of the believers in luck, of more moral firm- luck in his late morning naps, another in his late the universe were an infinite chaos ; if order had no ness, daily with all life's great duties, and so do about evening hours. One man loses his luck in the bar, throne in its wide realm ; if universal law were a fable the same as nothing, and eat the bread of disappoint- room, another in the ball-room ; one down by the riv- of fancy; if God were a Babel, or the world a Pande- ment. They do a little at this business, and luck does er holding the boyish fishing-rod, another in the woods monium, there might be such a thing as luck. But not smile. They do a little at that, still luck keeps chasing down the innocent squirrel. One loses his luck while from the particle to the globe, from the animal- away, They do a little at something else, they hear in folly, one in fashion, one in idleness, one in high cule to the archangel, there is not a being or a thing, not a foot-fall from luck. And so they fritter away living, one in dishonesty, one in brawls, one in sensu- a time or an event, disconnected from the great gov- time and life. These are the do-littles. Hard-work- alism, and a great many in bad management. Indeed ernment of eternal law and order, we cannot see how ing men they are frequently. It is with them as bad management is at the bottom of nearly all bad such a game of chance as the word luck supposes, can though they had started to go to a place a thousand luck. It is bad management to train up a family be admitted into any corner of the great world. Luck I miles distant, leading to which there are many roads, of bad habits, to eat out one's living, and cor- What is it? A lottery? A hap-hazard? A frolic of They set out at full speed on one road, go a few miles, rupt his life. It is bad management to drink liq- gnomes ? A blind-man's-buff among the laws? A and get tired, and so conclude to turn back and try uor, and eat tobacco, and smoke, and swear, and ruse among the elements ? A trick of dame Nature? another. And so they try one road after another, tattle, and visit soda-fountains, and cream saloons, Has any scholar defined luck, any philosopher explain- each time returning to the starting-place. In a little and brothels, and live high, and chase after the fash- ed its nature, any chemist shown us its elements? Is while it is too late to get there at the appointed time, ions, and fret, and scold, and get angry, and abuse luck that strange, nondescript unmateriality that does and so they mope along the road they happen to be on people, and mind other people's business, and neglect all things among men that they cannot account for? till the day is over. one's own. It is bad management to expose one's If so, why does not luck make a fool speak words of There is a bad philosophy in the world. Our boys health, or overtax one's powers, and get sick, and wisdom; an ignoramus utter lectures on philosophy ; are full of it ; our young men are its victims; our take drugs to get well ; to be idle or extravagant, or a stupid dolt write the great works of music and poe- middle-aged men have not outgrown it, and our old men mean, or dishonest. All these things tend to bring that try ; a double-fingered dummy create the beauties cannot make themselves believed on it. It is the idea evil genius which men call bad luck. of art, or an untutored savage the wonders of mech.- that the good which man needs, comes, or may come, But notwithstanding all these species of bad man- anism ? some other way than by wise application and hard in- agement, if one has genuine pluck he can reform. If we would go into a country where the sluggard's dustry. The man of energy can quit his drams, and hold his farm is covered with the richest grains and fruits, and Besides the moral evil and intellectual stupor which temper, and direct his life by the maxims of common where industry is rewarded only with weeds and bram- come upon the men who adopt this philosophy of luck, sense. bles ; where the drunkard looks sleek and beautiful, their lives are embittered by constant forbodings of Moral courage is the right arm of reform. True re.. and his home cheerful and happy, while temperance evil, clouds overshadow them ; blue spirits of evil gath_ formers are men of pluck. All men should be reform- wears the haggard face and eats the bread of want er around them; they occasionally have strange fits ens. Life, when properly understood, is one great and misery; where labor starves, while idleness is of laughter, and at times enjoy a delirious happiness, work of reform. Reform is but another word for im- fed and grows fat ; where common sense is put upon when their natures break away from the cold load of provement, progress. Progress is life's business, life's the pillory, while twaddle and moonshine are raised doubt that is laid upon them, But they soon go back • duty, life's end. Luck is not progress. It is getting to to distinction; where genius lies in the gutter, and to the speculating, dreamy mood ; they know not the the end without the journey; it is getting rich with_ ignorance soars to the skies ; where virtue is mean- joy of the man who trusts in his own good right arm ; out making money ; it is getting honors without de- aerated in prison, while vice is courted and wooed by they know not the peace of him whose ambition is to serving them; it is having good things' ithout know; the sunlight, we might possibly believe that luck had earn his bread by the sweat of his brow; they feel ing how to use them. Such luck is an evil. It is no something to do there. But where we see, as we eve- not the exultation of him whose life is a constant se- luck. Indeed, there is no luck. Life's great good is rywhere do in our world, the rewards of industry, en- ries of victories over the impediments which oppose wrought out, aye, wrought on, the anvil of industry. ergy, wisdom, and virtue, constant as the warmth in his progress. The exuberance of the honest labor- We cannot cheat Providence of its rule. Life is a vine- sunlight or beauty in flowers, we must deny in tote the er's spirits is not in their hearts. Again, their phi- yard, and men are rewared in it for what they do and very existence of this good and evil essence which men losophy breeds dishonesty within them. They crave deserve. Talent and labor gauge the pay. Fortunes have called luck. a good they do not earn ; they pray to luck to are made, not won. Wealth and honors are not a for- Was it luck that gave Girard and Astor, Rothschild give them what does not belong to them; their tune. Give them to a youth and he knows not how to and Gray, their vast wealth? Was it luck that won whole inward life is a constant craving wish for some- use them. They will prove his ruin. Steal money, victories for Washington, Wellington, and Napoleon ? thing to which they have no just claim. It is a mor- steal a million of dollars, and lock it up in your cof- Was it luck that carved Venus de Medici, that wrote the bid, feverish covetousness, which is very apt to end in fers, and with it you steal a curse. You will be poor- "I'Eneid," "Paradise Lost," and "Festus ?" Was it the conclusion, " The world owes me a living, and a er than before. No man knows how, or can know luck that gave Morse his telegraph, or Fulton his living I'll have,': and so they go out to get a living as how, to use stolen money well. There is no receipt- steamboat, or Franklin the lightning for his play- best they may. They fancy that every rich and hon- book or commercial regulation in the universe by thing? Is it luck that gives the merchant his busi_ ored man has got his good by some turn of luck, and which it can be disposed of to profit. It must be a ness, the lawyer his clients, the minister his hearers, hence they feel that he has no special right to his losing game. Wealth is not good, money is not a the physician his patients, the mechanic his labor, the property or his honors, and so they will get• either blessing. The good lies in knowing how to use it. farmerhis harvest? Nay, verily. No man believes from him if they can. They look upon the world, not Honors are of themselves of no avail. They are not a it. And yet many are the men who dream of luck, as as a great hive of industry, where men are rewarded good. The goodis in knowing how to wear them. Where though such a mysteious spirit existed, and did according to their labors and merits, but as a grand wealth and honors come unearned and undeserved, sometimes humor the whims of visionary cowards and lottery, a magnificent scheme of chance, in which they are not a good, nor can they be. They are an droans. fools and idlers have as fair a show as talent and evil, and work a terrible ruin. An edged tool in a Many are the young men who waste the best part labor. mechanic's hand is a good thing; but in the hand of of their lives in attempts to woo this coy maid into In my humble opinion this philosophy of luck is at the unskillful it is a danger. A steam-engine in the their embraces. They enter into this, br that, or the the bottom of more dishonesty, wickedness, and moral hand of its master is a useful machine ; but to one L

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who knows not how to use it, it is an instrument of through Jesus Christ, and that secures the whole man; er wears a robe which wins the admiration, not of death. The generous and noble horse, under the care all his thoughts, all his words and actions ; forming men's but angels' eyes, and shines even amid the glo- of his groom, is a most useful animal; but the man the whole of his conduct for life upon a perfect, a ris s of a city whose gates are made of pearls and unused to such creatures had better let him alone. most infallible pattern. This, then, is the direction to whose streets are paved with gold. To the half of his So itis with the things men covet in this life. They which every Christian must turn his mind. Look well kingdom, the Persian promised whatever his queen are blessings only as they are wisely used. The good to your faith. might ask: and generous, right royal was his offer; they confer is not in themselves, but in the using. To Beware of starving your faith, by neglecting to lay in it helps us by its very meanness, as a molehill at the' use them is the thing to learn. This can be learned no proper provision. Faith comes by hearing and hear- foot of a mountain, as a taper's feeble yellow flame way except by patient application in their attainment ing by the word of God. What the word holds forth held up against the blazing sun, to form some estimtae and conveys through faith into the heart, viz., the grace of the boundless grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. Half 1 and use, The rule is, to learn how to use wealth, we must of God in Christ, is the only support of the soul. his kindgom ! He offers nothing by halves. His make it ; ' to learn how to wear honors, we must earn Wherefore, as new-born babes desire the sincere milk promise is illimitable. All mine is thine. Confining them; to learn how to enjoy pleasures, we must ore- milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby." " And his generosity neither to kingdoms, nor continents, ate them. Out of ourselves the good comes. The let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, in all knowl- nor worlds, nor heaven itself, he lays the whole uni- fountain is within us. If we would drink the water edge and spiritual understanding." It is the Spirit of verse at a poor sinner's feet. Away, then, with fears we must draw it from the well. If we would have Christ indeed, which alone can kindle and maintain and cares! There is nothing we need that we shall statuary, we must carve it; if we would have fame, we this Divine flame ; but it is the Christian's business to not get, nothing we can ask that we shall not receive. must do something to secure it. If we would live well lay the fuel ready. It pleased the Father that in him should all fullness in life, we must do well. If we would conquer, we Beware of poisoning your faith. And this may be dwell. Transferring divine wealth, if I may so speak, must fight. Labor is the price of success. He who done, either by perverse principles or practices. Both to our account in the bank of heaven, and giving has pluck to labor, and labor wisely, has naught to commonly go together, and mutually contribute sup- us an unlimited credit there, Jesus says, "All things, fear. Men may be what they would be, and have whatport to each other. The milk of the word must be whatsoever ye ask in prayer, believing, ye shall re- they would have, if they only will. All lies in the res- sincere, i e., without mixture, in order to give nous- ceive."—Dr. Guthrie. elate will. The stalwart urns and the determined soul ishment ; for every mixture gives it a poisonous qua- Good is in work. lity. will work out life's greatest good. The Promises of God. Not in the thing made or earned is the good, so much Beware of spoiling your faith by suffering it to be as in the making and earning. He who does the Exercise is as necessary in the spiritual life, as idle. Tut promises derive preciousness from the root and most is truly the wealthiest man. In activity is our in the natural. By faith the Christian lives, and of principle from which they spring. They are so many bliss. course, he only lives so far as faith is kept in constant beams of Christ, the Sun of righteousness, and impart Idleness is death ; activity is life. The worker is exercise. Just so much activity and exercise as there a light which discovers his excellency. They are the the hero. Luck lies in labor. This is the end. And is, so much is there of faith; and whenever it ceases crystal streams of that river of life which proceeded labor the fruit of pluck. Luck and pluck, then, meetto act, the Christian ceases to live. The seed of life out of the throne of God and of the Lamb, (Rev.xxii. in labor. Pleasure blossoms on the tree of labor. may be in him; but life consists in the exercises of labor. 1), whose waters in time of drouth never fail, but Wisdom is its fruit. Thrones are are built on life. At the same time we must beware of attempting with their overflowing plenty satisfy the thirsty, with Kingdoms stand by its steady props. Homes are made to live, that is, to exercise faith, or any other grace, their cooling virtue allay the heat of the wearied, and by labor. Every man of pluck will make him one, but in strength derived from the Spirit of life. and fill it with the fruits of industry. In doing this, with their sweetness cheer and revive the drooping he will find no time to wait for, or complain of, luck.— and dejected spirits. Ways of Life. Queen Esther's Entrance. They are precious objects of "precious" faith, as the apostle styles it (2 Pet. i. 1). True it is, that the WITHIN the palace, but without the throne-room of quickening influence and virtue of the promises reach Straining after Popularity. Shushan, Queen Esther stands. They who enter the every grace of the Spirit. By them hope is kept alive -- . king's presence unsummoned do it at the peril of their in its expectation of good, patience is supported under Ties lack of piety shows itself in our day, in strain- life ; and resolved in a good cause to dare the penalty difficulties, holiness is perfected, love is inflamed, and One is truly popular by the ing after popularity. she stands there with her jeweled foot upon the grave. a blessed fear of God is preserved. But yet all this is force of his talents, and the fervor of his piety ; anoth- A noble spectacle ! not so much for unrivaled beauty not done by the immediate intercourse which these er, because he seeks it as a main end. Between these —still less for the splendor of her apparel, as for the graces have with the romises • but bythe interven- there is a wide difference. One is simple and solemn; resolution to venture life, and either save her nation tion of faith, which first feeds Upon them as the man- the other is magniloquent and affected. The one im- or perish in the attempt. In her blooming youth, in na of the gospel, and then communicates the sweetness presses by his thoughts; the other by his manner and the admiration of the court, in the affections of her and virtue that it receives from them in a suitable words. The one attracts by the solemnity and power husband, in her lofty rank, in her queenly honors, she manner to every other grace. As the root first sucks with which he presents and applies Divine truth ; the has everything to make life attractive. Hers is a the juice and sap from the earth, of which it makes a other by his newspaper notices, his quaint subjects golden cup, and it is foaming of pleasures to the brim. concoction, and then sends forth a digested nourish- and texts, his odd illustrations. The one wins con- But her mind is made up to die; and so, with a silent went to the several branches and fruit that hangsup- to Christ; the other, admirers of himself. The prayer and "yr perish, Iperish, on her lips, she on the tree; so Roth the radical grace of faith distri- one preaches boldly the doctrines of the cross ; the passes in, and now stands mute and pallid, yet calm bute to other graces that strength and life which it is other withholds or modifies them lest they should of- and resolute, outside the ring of nobles, to hear her fend, and blunts every arrow lest it should penetrate,doom. partaker of from Christ and his promises. As we Nor has she to endure the agony of along have nothing from God but we receive by and through emulous only of the reputation of a popular preacher ! suspense. Her fate, which seems to tremble in the Christ: so no grace is partaker of any virtue and in- How many and sad are the lessons taught us by the balance, is soon determined. No sooner does the history of the church, as to the great evils arising from fluence from Christ but by the intervention of faith.— monarch catch sight of the beautiful woman, and brave Spurstowe's " Wells of Salvation Opened." A. D. 1654. an unconverted ministry ! How sadly the Jewish and good as beautiful, whom, he had raised from slave- church suffered from false prophets! It was an un- ry to share his bed and throne, than her apprehen- converted apostle that betrayed the Lord of Glory ! sions vanish. The clouds break ; and she finds, as we MEDITATE upon the promises of God. The promis- For how many ages were the boasted successors of the often do with Christ, that her fears have wronged her es are flowers, growing in the paradise of Scripture; apostles the vilest of men? And how, even now, in Lord. Instantly his hand stretches out the golden meditation, like the bee, sucks out the sweetness of Germany, the lowest infidelity is decked in the robes scepter; the business of the court is stopped; the them. The promises are of no use or comfort to us of the ministry; and in England, the merest world queen! the queen! divides the crowd of nobles; and till they are meditated upon. For as the roses hang- ling, because second. or subsequent sons of the gentry, up that brilliant line she walks, in majesty and in ing in the garden may give a fragrant perfume, yet how, are promoted to ciluv?Il benefices ; and in coin- charms that outvie her gems, to hear the blessed words their sweet water is distilled only by the fire ; so the reunions regarded as evangelical, an unsanctified min- What wilt thou, Queen Esther? and what is thy re- promises are sweet in reading over, but the water of istry are prostituting the order and ordinances of God's quest ? it shall be given thee even to the half of the these roses—the spirit and quintessence of the promis- house to the purposes of superstition, and to the sup- kingthijn. es—is distilled into the soul only by meditation. The in- planting of a spiritual by a formal and ritual religion. What wilt thou, Queen Esther ? is but an echo of the cense, when it is pounded and beaten, smells sweetest. Piety, then, is the first great, essential element of a voice which faith catches from the lips of Jesus ; and Meditating on a promise, like the beating of the in- true minister of the Gospel. Without this, a preacher the whole scene presents but a dim, imperfect image cense, makes it most odoriferous and pleasant. The a but sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal. He is a of that which heaven presents when the gate rolls open, promises may be compared to a golden mine, which minister only in the technical sense of the word.—Dr. and angels and archangels encasing way for him, a be- then only enricheth, when the gold is dug out. By Planter. liever enters with his petitions. Was that beautiful holy meditation we dig out that spiritual gold which o - woman once a slave? So was he. In her royal mar- lies hid in the mine of the promise, and so we come to "Look Well to Your Faith." riage was lowliness allied to majesty ? So it is in his be enriched. Cardan saith, there is no precious stone union, by faith, with Jesus Christ. And as to her but habit some hidden virtue in it. They are called royal apparel, the diadem, the cloth of gold bedecked, precious promises" (2 Pet. i. 4). When they are ap- HE that has the faith of Christ, has all; he that plied by meditation, then their virtue appears, and wants it, has nothing. Well might our Lord say: with sparkling gems, in which her maids have attired "This is the work of God, that ye believe on Him their mistress, why, in the righteousness that clothes, they become precious indeed.—Watson's "Saint's Spir- It 'secures the heart for God and the graces of the Spirit that adorn him, the believ- itual Delight." A. D. 1657. nwhom He bath sent." .:.

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(.. But the prices of these books at the present high Doesthe example of the church of Jerusalem contain Zlitt tuttur rout tratd• prices of labor and stock, are low, very low ; and we anything of the kind ? — — . hope that all who look favorably upon the enterprise Does the New Testament then support the statement of • "Sanctify them through-thy truth: thy word is truth." of furnishing with good reading, those homes which Mosheim ? BATTLE CREEK, MICA., THIRD-DAY, JUNE 9, nes. are destitute, and adding to their own libraries suite- What does the epistle of Barnabas say in behalf of ble Sabbath reading, will help sustain it. In about first-day observance ? JAMES WHITE, EDITOR. four weeks, we can furnish the first 384 pages in What eminent authors present unanswerable testimony either of the above named forms. Those who order that this epistle is a forgery ? pp. 207-209. The Sabbath. first, will be served first. What is the next document to be considered ? p. 210. — What does Pliny say of the Christians in his province? QUESTION. Would it be right for a Sabbath-keeper to Is it certain, or can it be decided from the epistle, which Lessons for Bible Students. rent a house, or farm, or a mill to be used on the Sab- day of the week this "stated day" was ? LESSON XVI. bath ? J. 131TRBRIDGE. 0Does it, then, prove anything in behalf of Sunday-ob- pp.193-216.) ANSWER. It is a pleasure to notice these questions (History of the Sabbath, servance ? which arise from a conscientious desire to correctly What is the next document that claims our attention ? observe the Sabbath. During the period embraced in the record of the book p. 211, bottom. The design of the fourth commandment is to secure of Acts, who were upon the stage of action ? What is Ignatius represented as saying about the Sab- to the people of God rest and freedom from worldly What was the character of the church during this time ? bath and Lord's day ? When we leave the period embraced in the inspired care upon the seventh day. Any arrangement of sec- What do first-day writers of high authority acknowl- history, does this state of things continue? ular matters which would endanger the quiet of the edge in regard to these epistles of Ignatius? What did Paul forewarn the church should take place Sabbath, and be liable to take the mind from sacred Do those which some admit as possibly genuine, in- after his departure? subjects, is not in harmony with the great object of elude this epistle to the Magnesians, from which As grievous wolves were then to enter the church, are the Sabbath. Hence all within our gates should yield the quotation for Sunday is made ? we authorized to receive the testimony of any to the claims of the Sabb ith law. How happens it that this epistle speaks of a day at all? With this view of the subject, we do not see how man, merely because he lived in, or near, the What authors speak expressly of the doubtful charac- those who conscientiously reverence the Sabbath of days of the apostles? ter of these Ignatian epistles ? pp. 212, 213. the fourth commandment, can take those into their In what texts is there an explicit prediction of a great What eminent author shows that the word day is in- houses as boarders who labor on the seventh day. In apostasy in the church ? serted by fraud? p. 214, bottom. most cases boarders coming in for their meals, would Upon what does the Romish church pride itself? Instead of " Lord's day," what should it read ? require that attention upon the Sabbath which would Can it find its origin in apostolic times ? What eminent writers confirm this statement of Kitto's? disturb the quiet upon that day which was designed to But is its apostolic character admitted ? Give the sum of this argument ? be secured to the people of God. Can anything become good which was in itself evil at Whose testimony then is correct, Mosheim's or Ne- Again, if a brother rents a shop to a Sabbath-break- its, origin ? ander's ? er which is on the same village or city lot on which he What great falsehood illustrates this? •••• • lives, he and his family may often have their minds Can God accept fables in place of his truth ? called from the sacredness of the Sabbath by circum- Do the pages of ecclesiastical history show the fulfill- ',Lie not against the Truth:, ment of the predictions of the New Testament stances connected with the business of that shop. respecting this greatapostasy in the church ? Hence all within his gates should rest. Or if he rents Fon a few weeks past these words have rested with the home farm, or any part of it, to a Sabbath-break- When did the first simplicity of the church disappear? weight upon my mind, and more than once have I ask- er, those within his gates are liable to have their minds p. 197 . ed myself the question, am I obeying this injunction? At what timeas wtoll image-worship introduced into the caught away from the heavenly to the earthly by the Am I living out the truth in all its principles? Or am church ? p. 198, top. usual stir of ploughing and sowing, driving and cart- I lying against it ? What did Paul say of the mystery of iniquity in his We stand out before the world as monuments—as ing, reaping and threshing. If a special contract be da ? made not to have labor performed on the home prem- What shall be said of those who go to this period to specimens of what the truth can do for its adherents. The truth is sanctifying in its influences. ises on the seventh day, then in most cases Sabbathcorrect their Bibles ? The Say- iour prayed, disturbances are prevented. How does Bower say that we should treat tradition ? " Sanctify them through thy truth, thy -But suppose the home, or farm, or mill is not con- What is the only rule of faith and practice for Prot- word is truth. Jno. xvii, 17. We, as a people, profess netted with the Sabbath-keeper's place of residence estants ? to have come out of Babylon, to have stepped out on and he rents either for one year and puts it from his How does Dr. Cumming speak of the fathers of the the truth. We profess to know and practice more control, and is in no way disturbed by the labor that church? truth than do the churches around us. Now the ques- is done on the farm &c during that time we do not see What is said of those who were really fitted to be In- tion is, Does the truth which we have, that they have ' that he violates the great principle of the Sabbatic minaries of the age in which they lived? not, make us better than they? institution. What was the character of those who occupied their To illustrate. If we have twice as much truth as time in preparing treatises? the Methodists have, we should live that much nearer What does Dr. Clarke say of the fathers? to God than they do. If we do not we are saying that Sabbath Readings. Ni, Treating of them in his life, what language does he use ? that truth which we have, that they have not, is worth -,,.";-..,-,...Ktq',-., .4,-• ,•••• , MRS. W., assisted by Sister A. P. Patten, is pub- What does E. Pagitt testIfy that the church of Rome nothing, or, that naturally we are not so good as they, lishing a series of tracts with the above title, for youth has done to the fathers? for it takes twice the amount of truth to keep us near and children. She has a vast amount of moral and What instance can be given from the Bible to show to God, that it does to keep them. religious reading which she has been collecting during the unreliable nature of tradition? A man has a horse which he thinks is a good one. the past fifteen years, from which she is selecting and How many rules of faith embrace the Whole Chris- So has B. But B. claims, that although his horse is compiling these tracts. They are coming from the tian world? in no better order, can travel no faster, or draw no press at the rate of about one hundred pages a week. What is the rule of the man of God? heavier load than A.'s yet his horse is the best, be- These will be held for sale in three forms, namely : What is the rule of the Romanist? cause he eats twice the amount of oats daily that A's First, in 16 page tracts, at $2,00 per hundred. Can the first day Sabbath be sustained by the first of does. Reader which of the horses would you prefer? Second, six tracts bound in paper covers, making a these rules? Would you not say that the one, that could be kept in pamphlet of one hundred pages, at 10 cents, postage, What rule then do those adopt who advocate the sa- the same condition, and do the same amount of work 2 cents. credness of the first day of the week? on the small amount of food, was the best horse! Third, twenty-four tracts bound in one volume, in To adopt the first rule is to acknowledge what? Then how is it with S. D. Adventists who are feeding muslin, at 50 cents, postage, 8 cents. By adopting the second what do we acknowledge? upon more than twice the amount of good wholesome Some have the idea that the enterprise contemplates Can any argument or suggestion be offered in favor of Bible truth that others•have ? Should it not bring us furnishing Sabbath-school libraries. This cannot be Sunday which will not apply with equal force, that much nearer to God? And if it does not, is it not. done for two reasons : First, 3000 copies of only fif- and to its fullest extent to the other holy days demonstrative evidence that wo are that much harder ty-two paper covered pamphlets, one for each Sabbath appointed by the churchofRome R ? . to keep than others ? Is there not at least some dan- in the year, would cost $7280, which is a larger sum TUE FIRST WITNESSES FOR SUNDAY. ger that while we are contemplating the beauty and- harmony of the "present truth," we shall in a mews- than can at present be invested in such reading. See- What does Mosheim state respecting the first century? ure forget the spiritual past, and say "I am rich and Ind, a few hundred copies of each would supply all In contradiction of this what does Neander say? our Sabbath-schools. No, this Sabbath reading is In what century did Mositeim write? increased with goods and have need of nothing!" For designed for every family. All our friends must beIn what century, Neander? myself I fear. Would that the Lord would roll upon liberal in supplying their families, and their neigh- These writers are dependent upon the testimony of us a solemn sense of our responsibility as the ones hors, or the enterprise will be a losing one. Those others to prove their statements; and what are with whom the last solemn message of mercy is en- who print for the million can sell at lower prices and the only documents to which they can refer? trusted. get rich, while those who in the humble path of unpop- What are the questions to be decided by- this testi- Our Saviour said, "Ye are the light of the world." ular truth publish, have limited circulation, and con- . many ? Matt. v, 14. It is impossible, that infidels should be. sequently higher prices in order that sales may •equal As for the New Testament does that contain any ap- convinced of the divinity of the Christian religion, by expenses. pointment for Sunday worship? reading the Bible. They do not appreciate or believe fe ' • .1. r , ... No. .3 THE REVIEW AND HERALD. 13

it. Hence, the Bible can only make an indirect im- ion of just laws that insulted and offended God. And But here again we find them false in their theory, and pression upon them: that is, through the church. it is obedience, that renders him gracious toward man. uniformly so. They will, as readily as others, sit in But if the people of God are half-hearted, what is It was the sin of one man that shut us from the tree judgment upon, and condemn, the actions of their fel- the impression made upon the minds of infidels? of life, and it is the obedience of another that opens low-men. They will blame any for encroaching on They conclude at once, that these are specimens of the way of salvation to us. The law teaches us not to their rights. But it were surely the bight of folly, the Bible believers—of what Christianity can do for those stray from God. The gospel finds us astray and seeks grossest injustice, to blame one for doing what he can- who adhere to it, and become disgusted with professed to turn us back to God, Does the gospel then make not avoid. And how.unreasonable to think that God Christians, and think they are disgusted with the Bi- void the law ? Certainly not. bestows a moral sense, and plants within us the mon- ble. How often in my short experience have the lives Does it teach that we may continue in sin that the itor of conscience, to lead us to do right, and yet com- of professed Christians been held up before me, and favor of God may abound? Assuredly this cannot be. pels us to do wrong. We count the man immoral and I have been tauntingly asked to point out the differ- What then are we to do ? Why repent! Turn back degraded who disregards the distinctions of right and once between the church and the world! Why is this ? to God and live. We are to exercise repentance toward wrong : what then could we think of a God who would Does the Bible fail to make men better ? or is it be- God and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Repentance frame a system wherein these distinctions could not be cause men lie against the truth ? toward God, because it is against him we have wicked- preserved ? And yet such is the case, if man has no May we be found among those who are " sanctified ly sinned, and faith in Jesus because he is the remedy freedom to act. We all acknowledge the difference through the truth," that when our King comes and that God has provided for us. Yea he is the life the between right and wrong, as principles; that it is gathers his jewels, we may belong to that righteous truth and the way. Turn ye, turn ye, for why will ye right to regard our neighbor's life as property ; and • nation, which have kept the truth, and have the priv- die, oh ruined sinners. E. GOODRICH. hence, he that disregards them does wrong. And all ilege of entering in. Isa. xxvi, 3. Edinboro, Pa. are conscious that the wrong we do is of ourselves ; MOSES Hung. 4 and no one ever seeks to throw it back to any other cause until his moral sense is perverted by selfishness The Moral System. "Turn Ye, Turn Ye" and false reasoning. _ Akin to the above position is the oft-repeated idea I Now propose a question which the reckless and the IN mathematics we have points, lines, angles, tours- that God is so loving, so kind, that he will not mark heedless may pass by, without particular notice ; but to condemn our aberrations from duty. This is con- es and distances, all of which are used in surveying the thinkingandethe candid will admit to be one of trary to, and of course a denial of, the declarations of and navigation, and are necessary in order to deter- immense interest. Will these aspirations, this innate In morals andscripture. But let me ask the objector, laying the Bi- mine the, relative position of places. of justice, ever be gratified? That theyare not ble aside, Where is your evidence that God so loves us ? religion also, as well as in mathematics, the mind clear- sethat theyj cannot' be gratified in the present state, need ly recognizes the above primary principles. Every You surely do not learn from nature that love is the not be argued. Is mymoral nature, mysense of right action has a point or place of beginning and a certain sole attribute of Deity. How came you by the idea and justice, satisfied to see virtue trodden under foot? direction. The man who gets wrong, will if he contin- that the Deity must possess love ? Reflect on this. to see the libertine mocking over the grave of blighted ues, surely end wrong. And the necessity of turning Whence do you derive your conceptions of love, and of hopes and a broken heart? to see the priceless trees- found in the fact that the right point or course has its necessity in the divine character? Can you tell? ure of virtuous purity, around which cluster the fond- been left. The point where a treasure is lost or dropped Your only answer must be that they are intuitive.; that est hopes of earth, sported with as a mere toy of lit- is the place to find it. Wandering will not regain it. you owe this conception to your own consciousness. tie worth? to see honest toil sink unrequited, d Men seek to bo happy. They want truth on their an - You have, in a degree, an innate knowledge of the mor- hide itself in squalid poverty and a pauper's grave? side ; and they want to accomplish their designs. al fitness of things; and according to this you clothe to see the vain rolling in wealth accumulated by fraud Yet to turn round and retrace their steps when going the Deity with such attributes as your moral sense de- wrong or astray is a cross. And the doctrine of repen- termines to be fitting to him.* But in the idea above fame ? to hear the praises of him whose very presence tance, however crossing to the carnal mind, is amoral advanced you are only partially true to your higher is loathsome? by reason of the filthiness of his iniqui- necessity growing out of the fact that " all we like sheep nature ; partially just to your own consciousness, in tits . and when words fail to express the horrors of have gone astray ; we have turned every one to his own awarding to Deity only love. For I affirm that our such and kindred evils, must I smile complacently and way." We are wrong. We have left God and the consciousness, our self-judgment of the moral fitness truth. We have altogether become filthy. Now if we say, This is right ; in this my soul delights ? But this of things, gives us as definite and clear conceptions of regain what has been lost, if we would know the truth is but a mere glance at the facts as they exist, as they justice as of love. All the propositions established in and be free, we must turn back to God, to the place of have existed, and are likely to exist in this present this argument tend to this point. We are apt to lose beginning. Repentance is turning again to the right state. Is it possible that these aspirations, these dis- sight of justice, and to exalt love.'] This is quite nat- criminations of right and wrong, were placed within point, is giving up our wills for the will of God. Man ural with all who have any sense of wrong (and who our breasst to be mocked—to look and l ong in vain? rebelled in claiming that which belonged to God, in has not?), for we feel the need of love or mercy, and Is it possible that the Supreme One, who has so nice to himself that which God never gave but are ever willing or anxious to screen ourselves from ly arranged the materialt i world,subjectedtand i to ter- prohibited, in trying to exalt self in opposition to the justice. But in this, as before remarked, we do vio- tain laws, has placed moral balances in our hands to no law of God. The doctrine of repentance therefore says, lence to our moral sense, to gratify our selfish feelings. lesson of purpose ? that we are to long for, but never see, a vin- Turn back; give up ; yield. Yea every Can any one dispassionately reason and reflect on this dication of the great principles of justice ? Is it not Geristanity from A to Z, teaches to deny self and serve subject, and accept the idea of a God of even partial rather reasonable to conclude that he has a moral gov- the Lord. If men will persist in straying away, and justice ? The idea is alike repugnant to reason and to eminent, and that our moral sense is evidence that we wandering without hope and without God in the world, reverence. God must bei, strictly, infinitely just. I are within the limits of a moral system ? Are not our why of course they can in spite of all the pleadings of should choose to be annihilated rather than to possess convictions of wrongs proofs to ourselves of our amen- . . . mercy and the wooings of love and charity. immortal existence in a universe governed or controll- ability to such a system ? God loves man, yet he does not, neither can he, suf- ed by a being of almighty power, but lacking justice. Such would not ben- The very fact that we discriminate between moral ficiently to save him in his sin. But the thought is humiliating that a word of re- and natural laws, as I have shown that all men do, is efit man. God does not grant pardon to the impenitent; mark is necessary to prove to any that moral wrong a recognition of the fact that there is a moral govern- that would do him de good. Angels rejoice over sin- exists. What I must I stop to reason with a man, a ment. Thus, to look above Nature—to acknowledge ners that repent ; and religion even in its most exten- human being, with all his faculties in exercise, to prove God as a moral Governor, is necessary, to be true to ded and benevolent form cannot rejoice in iniquity to him that it is wrong to commit adultery, to murder, our own natures—to the convictions planted in every but in the truth. The fact is, man has sinned ; hence or to steal? To argue the question seems to insult breast. In this great truth our aspirations find rest. the language, "Cease to do evil, learn to do well". the sense of mankind. The real question is how to Here our sense of justice takes refuge ; for a govern- Again, "Let the wicked forsake his way and the un- dispose of the evil with which we meet ; how to rescue righteous man his thoughts, and let him return unto ment is e system of laws maintained, and the very idea criminals from the awful consequences of their viola- the Lord, and he will have mercy upon him, and to of a moral government leads us to look forward to a vin- tins of the law of Him who is infinitely just. I do our God, for he will abundantly pardon." dication of the right principles or laws now trampled not ask you to consider whether they might not be suf- Some there are who teach that the law of God was upon. Why should we pronounce upon the nature or fered to escape by suspending justibe, or how they demerit of human actions, if there is no accountability all abolished, nailed to the cross, taken out of the way. might stand before a being of partial justice ; but how for those actions ? Our feelings of responsibility (the Such a sentiment is a monstrous absurdity alike dis- they are to stand when justice is maintained and vin- movings of conscience) are but the expectation of a honoring to God and false. What! Would God give dicated on the scale of infinity. Let us consider the great assize, in or by which injustice, fraud, and every his only begotten Son to redeem man from the curse of principles of government, and the means necessary wrong, will be requited, and down-trodden virtue and a broken law when the same blow that sacrificed, his (and possible) to restore the transgressor to favor. Son killed the law also! injured innocence be exalted and vindicated. This is, Christ magnified the law and made it honorable by indeed but, a legitimate deduction from the proposi- I. SIN OUGHT TO IIE PUNISHED.. keeping it to the least and last jot and tittle, and by lions established, and in this we find a sure vindica- In considering this I claim a clear distinction be- being made a curse for us, suffering the just for the tion of the divine government in regard to the anoma- tween mere consequences and penalties. I speak of unjust that he might bring us to God. Christ came lies of the present state. "Bt this I do not intend to admit that the skeptics of our day de- expressly to seek and save that which was lost. lie We find some, even among those who acknowledge rive their present knowledge of right from nature, though they may the existence of a supreme being, who deny the exist- haveou Jimoyn-ised izyimflgitlele ilitnl,e3rtheayrecainnl,rstiVelytomiett came to show men the way of life by turning them back denyirakultrioill to God and the truth. ence of moral wrong ; but the reasonableness of their on any ground they may, with any appearance of reason, claim. It was the disobedience of one that brought misery denial I cannot perceive. It is founded mostly on the . 1:Many profe.ssed Bible bitislievers manifest the same tendency. It reat version el e gospel system. God is and death into our world. 'It was sin, the transgress- alleged inability of man to act except in a given line. perfes a ction. :. 14 THE REVIEW AND HERALD. [Vol. xxii. `i1

this because so many disregard it. The penalty gives may, under proper restrictions and conditions, be safe- hope to approximate it. The interests above referred. force to the law, and without it law is a nullity. No ly exercised. Therefore we must accept this as the to are never harmonized in human governments. In matter what consequences may result from the viola- only alternative ; as the only means whereby the sin- these, if the prisoner is punished less than the penalty tion of law, the criminal is not punished till the pen- ner may escape from the punishment of his crimes. indicated by the law, then the law is deprived just so alty is inflicted. We Might find, many cases in our By examining the foregoing points it will be per- much of its due. In such case justice is not reconciled courts where the accused has suffered consequences ceived that the acts of abolishing the law, and pardoning or vindicated ; it is suspended. All must see at a more severe than -the punishment which the law in- the transgressor, cannot in any case be united. One glance that the means herein proposed alone obviates flirts; but the judge cannot regard these—his office is would be a nullity if both were attempted. This will all difficulties. Let us further examine its effects. to see that the penalty prescribed by the law be inflict- be further seen by answers to the following questions : J. H. W. (To be continued.) ed. He who violates the law risks the penalty and the What are the conditions under which pardon may be intermediate consequences. In behalf of the affirma- granted ? and how will the government (which must Hon that the transgression of the law ought to be pun- ever be the first and chief concern) be affected thereby ? Quarterly Meetings in Wisconsin. ished, I offer the following reasons : — 1. It injures the subjects of the government. One great III. PARDON SUPPOSES OR RECOGNIZES BRO. WHITE : We have just closed our quarterly object of government is the good of the subjects. The 1. The guilt of the condemned. This is evident. To meeting of the 16th and 17th. We had a refreshing imprisonment of the thief, the robber, the murderer, pardon an innocent man would be preposterous. time, if the testimonies of Brn. and Sisters can be re- answers a double purpose, punishing the crimes, and 2. The power of the government. This is equally evi- lied upon. We were very much disappointed in not preventing their further preying upon our property dent. To pardon is to remit a penalty which might be meeting Bro. Ingraham according to his appointment. and our lives. The same law that restrains the evil- inflicted. It would be a mere farce to offer a pardon But we had the presence of the great Shepherd. Je- doer, secures the rights of the well-doer. Hence, ev- to those whom the government had no power to punish. sus condescended to meet with us, and that to encour- ery violation of the law of a government is an invasion 3. The justice of the law transgressed. This is nearly age and cheer us on in his cause. The cause is rising of the rights of the subjects thereof. Its tendency will parallel with the first proposition, and like it, evident; in this place. The Brn, begin to see the necessity of be more clearly seen if we imagine for a moment that for, to pronounce a man guilty is to say that he has order, and they begin to take hold of it in earnest. the law be disregarded by not only one, but by many, done wrong. And if a violation of law be wrong, the May the Lord help us to right ourselves up and take our proper place in the church and in the cause. or by all. Then all rights, all safeguards, would be law violated must be right. An unjwst law is, in a trampled down, and the objects of government entirely moral view, a nullity. When a law is found to be un- At the close of our meeting, two were added to the defeated. This, of course, is the tendency of every constitutional, or a nullity, the prisoner under it is church by baptism ; two others by vote, others intend transgression. not pardoned ; he is released from false imprisonment; to unite with us soon. The brethren here are willing 2. It brings contempt upon the government. At this and such release is of justice, not of mercy. But par- to bear their proportion of the expense of runing the time (1863) the force of this can be appreciated, while don is of favor. Thus it is clear that the justice of tent and the other expenses of the cause. May the thousands are offering their lives to save our govern• the law is acknowledged in the article of pardon. Now Lord prosper them in so doing. We would be happy' ment from reproach. They well know that if the gov- as pardon supposes the guilt of the prisoner, the pow- to meet with any of the preaching Brn. who may see ernment cannot maintain respect, it cannot maintain er of the government, and the justice of the law, in all fit to come this way. its authority. Hence, all the evils referred to in the these it honors the government and vindicates -its in- Yours in hope of eternal life. preceding reason are involved in this. ' T. M. STEWARD. tegrity. Mauston, Wis. 3. It insults and abuses the Creator and Governor. So But there are other principles involved. The act of blinding is the influence of sin that men despise the pardon recognizes the claims of law, by recognizing its authority of God, and insult him daily, without any justice. Thus far it honors the government. But the f)letttro. apparent compunction. All violations of law are in- question still remains, Are those claims satisfied as well sults to, and abuse of, authority. Every individual as acknowledged ? According to a plain truth before - Then they that feared the Lord, spake often one to another," has rights in his own sphere, and there is no right more noticed, the sinner ought to be punished ; justice im- — ^ sacred than that of the Supreme authority to claim the peratively demands it. How then can pardon be grant From Bro. Pennoyer. respect and reverence of the subjects. And if the Gov- ed, and strict justice administered ? In this case there Bno. WHITE : Being fully established that the seventh ernor be not respected, his government cannot be ; and will arise two conflicting interests ; one of sympathy day is the Sabbath of the Lord, I feel it duty as well as if that be not respected, of course the rights of the for the accused, leaning toward mercy ; the other, a privilege to help sustain those who advocate such a subjects under it will not be. Consider again, if this strenuous for the integrity of the government, leaning doctrine. Brn. Cottrel and Andrews came here last example was followed by all—by all the intelligences toward justice. How can these principles be recon- winter and held forth some precious truths. Quite a of the universe ; if all the men on earth and all the ailed? Can both parties be satisfied? Here is a diffi- a number were moved, but few dare come out and con- angels in heaven should unite in abusing and insulting culty ; and this will lead us to notice the conditions or fess it. The strong ties of sectarian influence seem to the God of heaven, his government would be turned restrictions under which pardon may be granted with be quite sufficient to drown men in perdition. into one vast field of anarchy, and individual rights safety. For an indiscriminate, unconditional pardon The speedy return of our Lord and Saviour has been would no longer be recognized. No one could consent is dangerous to the government. Closely examining a most precious truth to me for about twenty years. that God should suffer such a state of things to con-this subject we find I can say with my whole heart that I love it dearly. tinue without making an effort to reclaim the 'govern- - I can see at one glance that the prophecies of Dani'C4I ment, and to maintain and vindicate right laws. Of IV. WHAT THE GOVERNOR MUST DO IN GRANTING and John teach a great movement on the subject just course all agree that sin ought„to be punished. PARDON. prior to the event, so that both wise and foolish virgins He must do one of the following things: will be fully manifest; that the good servant will be II. CAN THE SINNER BE CLEARED ? 1. Disregard the strict claims of law and justice. But giving meat in due season, and the evil servant will This question is of the greatest importance, and I this, of course, is evil in its tendency, giving license to dispute every inch of ground and instruct the people hope all will examine it with care. I think the sinner crime, and favoring lawlessness, rather than restrain- that the Lord delays his coming, but such teachers are as cannot possibly be cleared, unless one of the following ing it, which latter must remain the true object of gov- wells without water, clouds carried.with a tempest, and things takes place : , ernment. This, indeed, is the very thing we have all such as are ever learning and never able to come to the 1. The law be trampled upon with impunity. This, of the time been guarding against. We cannot admit knowledge of the truth. But praise the Lord, what is course, shouldnot be nereaitlerl, for reasons given above; this, it being dangerous to the government. Because darkness to some is a great light to others. Let us all and we may say, will not be permitted if the Executive if the claims of the law may be disregarded in one case, be diligent that we may be found of him in peace. has a proper sense of right and justice to himself and they may in many—they may in all ; and then govern- - Yours in love. C. PENNOYER. to his subjects, and requisite power to enforce his au- ment is at an end. And if the executive'sets the exam- Lockport Niagara Co. N. Y. thority. But the divine attributes must be a sufficient ple of disregarding the claims of the law, it will show guarantee to guard this point. that he does not highly regard the strict claims of the 2 The law be abolished. But this would be an ac- law, and others may thereby be led to follow his ex- From Sister Brown. knowledgrnent of -weakness or error on the part of ample, or:all may ; and the result is the same—lawless- BRO. WHITE: I have often felt a desire to say a few the government rather than evidence of wrong on the ness and anarchy. And all this from following the words to the brethren and sisters through the Review, part of the transgressor. Or if the law was not ac- example of him who occupies the throne of justice ! having so often been cheered by hearing from them. knowledged to be wrong, nor the government in error, The very thought is, in the highest degree, abhorrent. When I read yours headed, The scattered flock, I de- the case would be equally bad, presenting the pitiable Only one way remains, that I can perceive, by which termined to try to bear some humble part in the work. spectacle of a government abolishing a good law to ac- pardon may be granted without trampling on justice, I love the Review. It is nearly all the preaching I commodate a bad subject—one of rebellious tendencies. and endangering the government : that is to have had for a long time. He that loved to go with This would not be restraining sin ; it would be rather 2. Make satisfaction to th,e•law by voluntary substitu- me to the house of prayer is now resting in the silent favoring or licensing sin, and justifying the sinner in tion. If the substitution be voluntary, so that the sub- grave, and I have to depend upon others. his evil course. And it would have a tendency to bring stitute be satisfied, and the full penalty of the law be Last Sabbath I had the privilege of meeting with the in all the evils of anarchy and ruin that we have con- inflicted, so that the law and justice be satisfied, all Brn. and Srs. at Princeville. It was truly a privilege sidered as the unavoidable results of destroying gov- must be satisfied—all conflicting interests and feelings to me. At the commencement of the meeting Bro. ernmental authority. Such libels I dare not throw on must be reconciled. Let no one say, to oppose this, Blanchard made a few appropriate remarks, then gave the goverment of God ; and consider myself safe in that such is not the case when pardon is granted in the time to the Brn. and Sisters. The time was well declaring these suppositions inadmissible. human governments; for these are imperfect, and in- improved, and I believe all were blessed and strength- 3. The Governor pardon. This is a prerogative that stead of conforming strictly to justice, they can only ened. . L2 • 9t No. 2.] THE REVIEW AND HERALD. 15

To-day-I met with them again and the Lord met with termination to know and obey the truth. Meetings most every conceivable shape, I think it is time that the us by his Spirit. Every heart seemed to overflow with are held in two districts and there is a call from a third people of God should work diligently. I hail with de- love. which will doubtless be answered in due time. I light the weekly visits of the Review, and love to read I have had many trials and sorrows, but the Lord could name several places and communities where a the letters from the brethren. has not left me to bear them alone. He is my strength hearing might be had. We think southern Minn. a and my refuge, a present help in time of trouble, bless- favorable field for labor. Bro. D. Curtis writes from Rubicon Wis.: I love ed be his holy name. I am striving to know and do my We listened to a discourse last evening on the two the truths advocated in the Review. It has been about Master's will. Pray for me Brn. and Srs. that I may laws. It rejoiced us to have the law of God exalted to six years since I was convinced that the seventh day deal faithfully with the children committed to my care, its true position. The testimony in its favor was was the Sabbath, and of other truths connected there- that they may seek the Saviour in their youth and go plain and clear. 0, God speed on thy message is the with. I am now eighty years of age. I have been so with the remnant to Momnt Zion. prayer of my heart. deaf for many years that I have been unable to hear E. W. DARLING. Yours striving to overcome. Beaver, Minn. May, 26, 1862. any preaching, so the Review is all the preaching that ALIDA BROWN. I have and it is truly a welcome messenger. Akron, Ills. I hope the time will soon come when God's people dxtratto from Ptittro. will be free from the power of the enemy; when we From Bro. Sawyer, shall all be loosed from our infirmities that we may BRO. WHITE : In looking over some of the past Nos. Bro. J. Hebner writes from Pottersburgh, St. Clair with one mouth glorify God. I ask the prayers of of the Review I noticed the request had been made for Co., Mich. : My desire is as strong as ever to be an God's children that I may prove faithful unto the end brethren to write, not only ministers, but others, not overcomer at the appearing of our Lord and Saviour and at last receive a crown of life at his right hand. write to fill up space, but write soul-stirring articles Jesus Christ. I am fully persuaded that his coming is near, even at the door, and truly desire that we BRO. L. H. Roberts writes from Deerfield, Mich. and testimonies of living Christians. About five years ago I listened to a few sermons from I wish to be alive. I wish to be awake and have an who profess to believe in the last message of mercy Bro. Loughborough at Parkville in St Joseph county eye single to God's glory. I have had great reason to now going to the world, may be faithful and endure rejoice that my wife took a decided stand for the Lord. to the end. I am fully persuaded that God is doing in this State. Since then I have not heard but one or I love the ordinance of baptism as a distinguishing up his last work spoken of by the prophets and apos- two discourses of any kind, but my conscience smote characteristic of the Christian. It was wisely appoint- tles and his Son, that should come to pass in the last me and told me to search the Scriptures and see if days. My heart beats in unison with all the saints. these things were so. ed. To die to the world, then to be buried, to be will- I have searched them, and it will probably be asked ing to follow Christ into the grave. &c. All this makes O could I but hear one of God's messengers preach the truth it would be a source of joy to me. I would that what the result is. It is this : that I am no longer an era in the true believer's course which weighs with the Lord would send some of his messengers this way. venerating the first-day of the, week but keeping the much effect upon a gazing world. I bless the Lord Sabbath of the Lord. I have tried to count the cost. for all his instrumentalities in the church. May I I think there could be a little church raised up here. May God direct some of his saints this way is my sin- I see eternal life and happiness held out as the reward never again be so foolish as I have once been. 0 for cere prayer. There seems to be a good many in this to them that obey God's mild and wise commandments, humility which heeds the counsel of tile true witness. place who are anxious to hear the truth. Could any while I see on the opposite, death and misery as the re- Yours in hope of a growth in grace. JAMES SAWYER. of the messengers come this way we would do all we ward to those that seek the decaying things of this Cooperville Mich. could for them. world which at furtherest can last but a few short years. I have sought happiness in the fading things Sister E. A. Brown writes from Cherry Grove, of earth but found it not. I am trying now to find it From Bro. Gerould. Minn.: As the Review makes its cheering visits to me in the appointed ways of the Lord, and with God's BRO. WHITE I thank God for the labors of Bro. from week to week, my heart is made to rejoice in remnant people tread the almost deserted paths of Loughborough and Byington at the time of organiza- reading the testimonies of the dear brethren and sis- Him who was meek and lowly. I mean to live out the tion. But since that time Satan has been permited to ters therein. It is now two years and four months present truth though all men should turn against me. come in with his distracting influence to divide and since I commenced keeping the Sabbath of the Lord, I believe that the wrath of God is soon to burst on the scatter, and while in this state Bro. and Sr. Byington and I feel to praise his great and holy name that he guilty sons of mortality, and sweep them away with came to our help, and we are very thankful to God for opened my eyes to behold wondrous things out of his devouring fire from off the earth. their labors of love to us. There are some that have law. I feel to-day to give God all the praise, and will Let me not be of that number, but rather of those expressed their gratitude to God for what was done try to be more faithful in the future for great and who shall be able to stand. for us at that meeting. Some decided that they would marvelous has been his dealings toward me. In the come out and go with the people of God to Mount Zion. hour of affliction he has -been my strength. When Bro. A. E. Tallman writes from Bloomer Prairie, I hope that we shall learn by what we suffer, and be there has been no arm to save, or eye to pity he has Wis. : I bless the name of my heavenly Father for able to shun the devices of Satan and all be gathered interfered in our behalf, and has heard our petitions. light and understanding to walk in his ways, that when into the Kingdom of our God. This is the prayer of Eternal life is of more value than every thing else. his wrath is poured out on this wicked world, I may your Bro. striving to overcome. There is nothing to compare with it. There is noth- have a shelter from the coming storm. There are Yours in love of the truth. LYMAN GEROULD. ing that can compare with the wondrous works of God. some in this place who are looking for the Lord from North Brownville, Mich. "Great and marvelous are thy works, Lord God, Al- heaven, but alas they have given up the commandments mighty, just and true are thy ways, thou King of of God, and all is confusion with them. They have no influence on the wicked around them. Oh that they From Sister Curtis. saints. Who shall fear thee 0 Lord and glorify thy may see their error and turn and find pardon before it DEAR Brethen and Sisters: I have been trying to name for thou only art holy." Rev. xv. 3, 4. I feel a hungering and thirsting after righteousness is too late. I have friends near and dear to me, and walk in the narrow way ever since I was fifteen years and a great desire to be prepared to stand in the try- it is my prayer that they may be led to embrace the old. Embraced the Advent doctrine in 1842, and the time that awaits God's children. I think the time is truth, and be saved. The Lord give me strength to Sabbath in 1851, I have passed through many trials. coming and now is when we need on the whole armor overcome the besetments of my ways, and at last have But out of them all the Lord has delivered me so far, of God, that we may be able to resist all of the fiery an abundant entrance into his kingdom. praise his holy name. And I know he will be with me darts that the enemy may hurl at us. to the end ; for his promises are sure. I feel as much The Review and Instructor are pretty much all the as ever determined to press my way onward to Mount preaching we have. Zion. That is the first object of my life: to be prepared Obituary 4utivr. for the coming of my blessed Lord, for whom I have Sister E. Gardner writes from Osceola, Clark Co., FELL asleep in Deerfield, Minn., Apr. 15, 1863, little so long been waiting, the Lord has blessed me much Iowa: It has now been about three years since I first Rollie, youngest child of Washington and Olive Morse, in bringing my children one after another into the had the privilege of hearing the third angel's message. aged 11 months and three days. truth. Three of them are now walking with me in the Since that time I have been striving to keep all the We yield him up with many tears, narrow way. The Lord has been very good to me for commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus. And Our fragile little one, which I want to servo him more faithfully than ever. though I often feel as though I was alone, yet when by Yet strive to say amid our grief, Your sister in hope of eternal life. faith I lean upon the strong arm of Him who is mighty Oh God, thy will be done. AMANDA M. CURTIS. to save, my prospect for heaven is brightened, and I can Richmond, Iowa. see with an eye of faith, the new Jerusalem pre- Evening and morn our hearts will go, And linger neath the mould ; pared as a bride adorned for her husband. It has For one is gone—we miss him now, From Bro. Darling. been a long time since I have heard a sermon by one The lamb of the dear home fold. BRO. WHITE For the encouragement of the lonely of our people; yet I have not grown faint. My faith ones I would say that after patient waiting, we now is just as strong as ever, and still grows brighter as I Now the chill wind sweeps drearily by, And falls the vernal rain realize that which we hoped would come. We are near the time when I expect to hail my Deliverer as But the fair young sleeper waketh not, privileged with hearing a course of lectures on present he comes to free his people from the sorrows of this Nor wearily moans with pain. truth by Bro. Bostwick. This region is but thinly world. I have been a careful Bible-reader, ever since settled therefore the congregations are not large, but I was old enough to read; yet never knew till lately Though gentle angels watch him now, that I was continually violating God's law. And now Not long will he thus remain ; the interest is good, and though some seem to say, My For the Life-giver comes, then bright and fair farms my merchandise &c., yet" these are those who when I read, and behold the signs fulfilling before Will he spring to life again. are deeply interested and give every evidence of a de- our eyes, and the sin that boldly walks abroad in al- HARRIETT J. FARNUM. L

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41 Ar as we expect to labor While therein. Come brethren PUBLICATIONS. Zitt gittritur and levant. and bring in your requests for meetings. ______ISAAC SANBORN. The law requires the pre-payment of postage on all transient pub- BATTLE CREEK, MICH., THIRD-DAY, JUNE 9, 1968. B. F. SNOOK. lications, at the rates of one cent an ounce for Books and Pamphlets, and one-half cent an ounce for Tracts, in packages of eight ounces or Report from Bro. Snook. more. Those who order Pamphlets and Tracts to be It PROVIDENCE permitting I will meet with brethren in sent by mail, will please send enough to pre-pay post- i-d g agwiteh. orders, to sAedcuarreesaattEenrataioan must be accompanied 0M e•N ACCORDING to appointment I arrived in the neigh- the south-east part of this State [Minnesota] at Bro. Merry's the last Sabbath and first-day in June. We WHITE, Battle •0 °Ip borhood of our brethren. near Eddyville, and began Creek, Michigan. cts. cts. meetings on Apr. 24th. Our meetings closed on the hope to see Brn. Chapman and Erb, at this meeting, TheHistory Bi of the Sabbath, (in paper covers), . • 40 10 30th of Apr., resulting in much good to the church and hope that all others that can, Will come. JNO. BOSTWICK. ble from Heaven, 25 5 there. We organized with 16 members. Those who The Three Angels of Rev. xiv, 6 12, particularly the came in seemed to be deeply engaged and firm in the Third Angel's M ens uag aetnadatahee, Ttww0o-,thhotrenee, da Bade afsata, r , . 15 4 Aar THE Church in Oonvis will hold their Sabbath Sabbath Tracts, present truth. This little church has passed through meetings at Bro. Wm. Smith's, the first Sabbath in Hope of the Gospel, or Immortality the gift of God, 15 4 much discouragement but yet stands grounded upon each month. This notice is given that Brn. from Which? Mortal or Immortal? or an inquiry into eepresent constitution the rock of truth. We baptized one, and closed up Marshall, Battle Creek, and elsewhere, may know and future condition of man, 15 4 with an excellent communion meeting, in which the Modern Spiritualism; Nature 4 where to meet with the Brn. at these times. This The li..ingom of G od; ai tRefutation oa n.f at hTeeddoctrinenodcetnr . 15 Lord was with us in an especial manner. Every heart arrangement will be permanent until further notice. called, Age to Come, 15 4 was melted down and all were nearer to God than ever Miraculous Powers, The hour of meeting is 11 o'clock A. M. 15 4 before. We felt reluctant to part from these good Pauline Theology, or the Christian Doctrine of Future brethren but parted in hope of meeting again. Punishment as taught in the epistles of Paul. . . 15 4 Tent Meeting: Review of Seymour. His Fifty Questions Answered, 10 3 May 8th accompanied with Bro. Brinkerhoof we met Prophecy of Daniel: The Four Universal Kingdoms with the brethren of the several churches in the vicin- _,__..:, ,_,,,...,-,-,_ the Sanctuary and Twenty-three Hundred Days. . . 10 3 _...4____ The sahas•inheritance. The Immortal Kingdom lo- ity of Dayton and Richmond. Here we were happily -----,-,..,,,-- `..1-: - -,... -_-___ --_ cated on the New Earth. 10 3 surprised with a new meeting-house. The whole build- __ _ _ - ____...__. . Signs of the Times, showing that the Second Coming ing 30x40 was erected and inclosed in good order in of Christ feat the door, ---.- ..,,--, 10 8 We had six meetings on the Sabbath and five days. __ __.------_, -___ Law of God. The testimony of both Testaments, on Sunday preached once and baptized five, and went '-'---- showing its origin and perpetuity. . • . . 10 3 '------_ on our way homeward. The different churches around Vitt Ile:Ilion of the true Sabbath, by J. W. Morton, late Missionary to Hayti, . were represented in this meeting and all drank deeply UN ate . 10 3 . I"r ___,/•--_..,,-; Review of Springer on the Sabbath, Law of God, and, from the stream of loie that flowed freely. It was a 'c-c---11 ; first day of the week, ,.., ,,,,, . • time long to be remembered. Praise the Lord for such ‘A.,.., . ' Pacts for the Times. Extracts from the writings of ifry ''f' eminent authors, Ancient and Modern, good meetings. 1 t l - . . • 10 8 (.4•4; . Miscellany. Seven.- Tracts in one book on the Second. The following Friday we met with our brethren in ,- _.. — Advent arid the Sabbath, _-_-_-:-_--- 10 3 • quarterly meeting at Fairview, the brethren from the ---- ---- Christi:at:Baptism. Its Nature, Subjects,And Design, 10 3 sister churches and vicinity came praying for a good ',------.--_____ -- -_ The Seven Trumpets.. The Sounding of the seven -....1--_-,-,-...---___,„:=2___.: meeting. The Lord heard and blessed us much. Bro. ,. Trumpets of Revelation viii and ix. . . . . 10 2 Brinkerhoof preached, much to the comfort and en- The Pate of the Transgressor, or a short argu- ment on the First and Second Deaths couragement of the brethren. THE Wisconsin and Ill. Tent will be pitched at 5 2 Sabbath, May 30, I spent with the church at Lisbon, Rockton, Illinois Sabbath and first day June 13, 14. Matthew xxiv.. A Brief Exposition of the Chapter. 5 2 and baptized one. We had a good refreshing season Wm. S. INGRAHAM. Assistant. The Bible Student's Assistant, or a Compend of Scripture references, there. The cause is moving on here. Dear brethren T. M. STEWARD, 6 1 Truth let us be faithful and humble, that God may work with Found. A short argument for the Sabbath, with an Appendix, " The Sabbath not a Type," . us and by us to the glory of his name, and our salva- , 5 1 The Two Laws and Two Covenants, . tion. .Amen. B. F. Snook. piontoo gtinutinott 5 1 ------, -...... -----, An Appeal for the restoration of the Bible Sabbath in o Business Notes. an address to the Baptists, 6 1 Resignation. A. G. Long : We have been sending the Review reg- Review of Crozier on the Institution, Design, and ularly to Jesse Pines, at Liverpool, Pa. Abolition of the Seventh-day Sabbath, • • . 6 1 The resignation of the stoic is the cold, cheerless AEO- The P. 0. address of Josiah Hebner is Potters- Review of Fill io. A reply to a series of discourses de- submission of the mind to the unintelligent decree of burg, St. Clair Co., Mich. livered by him in Battle Creek on the Sabbath question, 5 1 an imaginary fate. The evil must be borne becasue it Milton on the State of the Dead, 6 1 RECEIPTS. Brown's Experience. Consecration---Second Advent, is inevitable, and it will do no good to fret and chafe 5 1 For Review and Herald. Report of General Conference held in Battle Creek, under it. 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