n d% govlailmlayRiv (') '1,0110011AL. "Here is the.Patience of the Saints —riere are they that keep the Commandments of God, and the Faith of Jesus." Rev. 14 :12. VOL. 78, To. 49. BATTLE CREEK, MICH., TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1901. WilOLE No., X457.. Or ever they came to the floor of the den. have not kept them." Souls are perishing in sin vardvsi xvasitirms xrf rrrqxirav E'en thus the Lord saveth His people; He saveth because church-members-are, robbing God, lav- The souls who delight in His counsel, to-day; ishing indulgences upon themselves, while .the artital 33totg. The workers of evil not always shall triumph, For soon shall He come and no longer delay. treasury of God is poorly supplied with funds. NEMEC EACH TUESDAY BY THE Thus God is dishonored, and His cause is im- Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association. poverished. There is not means enough in' the, Ternis, in. Advance. ROBBING GOD.—No. z. treasury to supply God's laborers in the field of service. Christ looks upon a vineyard unworked, One,17#ar• • • • •,1.• •-•.•,•• • • .$1.50 Pour Months $ .50 Palg•Noighs:$ 1 00 Three Neighs .40 MRS. E. G. WHITE. a world unwarned, with wickedness increasing on Six Neighs. .75 Two North's .25 every hand. Men and women are spending the Address all communications and make all Drafts and Money TIIE Lord desires His people to realize that Lord's goods in selfish gratification, preparing ofders 'payable to — selfishness is the great sin of the world, and that for the fearful punishment that must come upon REViDW AND lliERALD, Kittle Creek, Mich. [ENT'BOD AT THE POST OFFICCAT BA'T'TLE CHEEK ] it has also become the prevailing sin of the them unless they repent. Church. The Lord has been greatly dishonored The treasury must be, supplied with funds, that by the failure of the Church to impart of their Christian missions may be set in operation and tneral rfides. means for the advancement of the work which supported. Schools must be established, that the Whatsoever are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever He desires to see going forward with power. I youth may be prepared to stand at the last day. things'are just, Whatsoever things are pure, whatstever things are lovely. whatsoever things are of good report h there be any virtue, and if there entreat my brethren and sisters throughout the The multitudes going to ruin must be labored be any praise, think on these things.', Phil. 4 t. S. world to awaken to the responsibility that rests for. For the accomplishment of this,good work upon them to pay a faithful tithe. Do not allow the tithes and offerings of the people of God are THE FAITH OF DANIEL. lax principles to lead you to rob God. Keep a needed. Let church-members do their very best faithful account with your Creator. Realize fully in this matter. Withhold not your offering be- MRS. L. D. AVERY4TUTTLE. the importance of being just with Him who has cause it is small. If it is given with a willing Tn swift, clays passed-,by, the winged years divine foreknowledge. Let every one search his mind and an understanding heart, the Lord-will passed by, heart diligently. Let him look up his accounts, accept it, and in His hands it will, be. many The centitries passed by like birds their flight, and find out how he stands as related to God. increased. - .Since dwelt in a city, a vast, mighty city, He who gave His only begotten Son to die for Can we not reason frond fiat gOdlyntah aaniel, ;who dared to do right. The great King Dar us,. the mighty5Dartus, you, has made "aa-covenant with 'you. He gives we not- see that. beCause -; of ottr -Aothiulriss The Median •monarch; sat high on ,the throne, you His blessings, and in return He requires you trading on the Lord's goods, because 'Of our , While over the princes, the great men and princes, to bring Him your tithes and offerings. No one selfishness in refusing to return to Hini His own The king has placed Daniel, the Hebrew, alone. will ever dare to say that there was no way in • portion, His work is retarded? which He could understand in regard to this mat- Then quick in their bosoms, the great princes' bosoms, When Christ made His triumphal entry into The fires of envy and jealousy burned, ter. God's plan regarding tithes and offerings is Jerusalem, the applause of the multitude was at Indeed they could rest not and eat not and drink not definitely stated in the third chapter of Malachi. its height. Hosannas- were on the lips of the Till 'gainst the good Daniel the monarch was God calls upon His human agents to be true to people; but the Saviour felt no joy. He beheld turned. the contract He has made with them. " Bring ye the city. and wept over it, saying, " If thou hadst At last they have conquered, the princes have con- all the tithes into the storehouse," He says, " that known, even thou, at least in this thy 'day, the quered, The writing is written arid' signed by the king, there may be meat in mine house." things which belong unto thy peace! but now And soon to his presence exultingly hasten Duty is duty, and should be performed for its they are hid from thine eyes." He saw the thou: These treacherous princes, the tidings to bring. own sake. But the Lord has compassion upon sands and thousands soon to be involved in the us in our fallen condition, and accompanies His terrible destruction of the doomed city. How " Pray, hast thou not spoken that none ask petition, commands with promises. He calls upon His deep must His emotion have been as He thought Save but to thee only, whatever their lot? Remember the law of the Modes and the Persians — people to prove Him, declaring that He will of the nation that had forged its own fetters, The Medes and the PersiatiS — that altereth not. reward obedience with the richest blessings. sealed its own doom, gathered about it the cloud And now, King Darius, that captive of Judah " Prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of of Jehovah's wrath. " You have defiantly resisted Doth make his petition three times every day; hosts, if I will not open you the windows of all my pleadings," He said. "Again and again He heeds riot thy mandate, he scorneth thy mandate, heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there With face toward Jerusalem kneeleth to pray." I have averted the bolts of justice. In love I shall not be room enough to receive it. And I have waited for your penitence and repentance. Then quick to the lions, the fierce, hungry lions, will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he I have borne with you as a man beareth with his They hurried the prophet,— these envious men,— shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; own son that serveth him. But ye would not And into the dark, gloomy cavern they threw him, neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the come unto me that ye might have life." And plaCed a great stone at the mouth of the den. But good King Darius, the Median monarch, time in the field, saith the Lord of hosts." He But Christ's agonizing tears were not shed only Arose in the morning as soon asAwas day, encourages us to give to Him, declaring that the for Jerusalem. He wept as He thought of the And ran to the cavern and cried in his anguish: returns He makes to us will be proportionate to terrible retribution to fall upon an unrepentant " Hath thy God delivered thee, Daniel, I pray ?" our gifts to Him. " He which soweth bounti- world. He is still working in patience and love • fully shall reap also bountifully." God is not " 0 king, live forever; my God in His mercy for the salvation of sinners. Is not the divine Hath sent a bright angel to stand by my side; unrighteous to forget your work and your labor Messenger knocking at the door of the heart for The mouths of the lions are closed by His power; of love. entrance? Is not the Spirit striving with sinners? Lo, they have not hurt me; " the captive replied. How tender, how true God is with us ! He Has not Christ invited sin-sick souls to sit at. Then quick from the cavern, the dark, gloomy has given us in Christ the richest blessings. His feet and learn of Him, to wear His yoke cavern, From den of the lions, the prophet they drew, Through Him He has put His signature upon the of submission and obedience? Has He not trav- And brought they those princes, those lords and high contract He has made with us. Are we trifling ersed the length and breadth of the land, scat- princes, with God, selfishly robbing Him of the returns tering blessings in His path ? There is no And quick to the lions those victims they threw. He has declared we should make to Him? wearying of His patience, no repressing of His The Lord speaks, saying, " Ye are cursed with Then loud roared the lions, the fierce, hungry lions, love. Hear His voice speaking to the weak, And brake all the bones of those envious men, a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole the weary, the helpless, " Come unto me, all ye The mastery had o'er them,' they quick fell before nation." " Even from the days of your fathers that labor and are heavy laden, and T will give then, ye have gone away from mine ordinances, and you rest.