p. 36 | The New Year by Editor

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jan 2, 1866

The New Year.

By Editor

We stand upon the threshold of another year. “We again change the final figure of our date, and write 1866 upon the virgin page which is to receive the record of the new year.” Concerning the year that is past, we dare make only one record—thank God that we can make that—“The blood of Jesus Christ, his Son, cleanseth from all sin.” In this gracious provision, let us, through repentance and forgiveness, bury all our wrongs and follies past, and pausing a moment to make new resolves, and seek a fresh consecration to God, go forth into the coming year to fill up its days and months with nobler efforts in the Christian life.

Judging from the past, and the sure word of prophecy which is the only lamp to our feet through these dark and perilous times, the year 1866 will reveal to us more startling events than any gone before. They who are waiting and watching for the consolation of Israel will see much to strengthen their faith and revive their hope. Let us be awake.

“Budding fig-trees tell that summer Dawns o’er the land; Signs portend that Jesus’ coming Is nigh at hand.”