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The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Third-day, October 8, 1867

A. GLEASON.—You will find your questions answered in sister White's article, “Questions and Answers,” in this number of the Review. W. C. G.

It is expected that Bro. and sister White will return from their Western tour this week, so that in all probability they will be at Battle Creek next Sabbath and Sunday, Oct. 12 and 13. Bro. D. T. Bourdeau and Bro. Loughborough will also be here.

Our brethren and sisters in this vicinity, in view of these expectations, are cordially invited to come and meet with us. Let our friends from Convis, Burlington, Newton, Bedford, Marshall, and scattered ones near by, come up to this meeting and hear the word of the Lord. G. W. A.

We are sorry to learn by recent letter that Eld. N. Fuller of Niles, Allegany Co., N. Y., is very low with typhoid fever, as also his wife and oldest son. A physician has gone from the Health Institute to visit them. We understand that Eld. Cottrell was with Bro. Fuller until he himself took the disease and had to leave for home. Need we say, brethren and sisters, that we should remember these afflicted ones in our prayers? The “faith of Jesus” instructs us on this point. G. W. A.

WORTH REMEMBERING.—

In the issue of Sept. 17, No. 14, is an article headed, “Taking the Lord’s Name in Vain,” which, as a whole, certainly deserves more than a passing notice. But there is one thought especially in that article which I hope the reader has not forgotten: it is in reference to repeating the oaths that wicked men have used. Such things generally occur in telling stories; but it would be a thousand times better to omit such stories, than to lend our influence in favor of oath-taking by repeating the irreverent expressions of ungodly men.

There is also another way of taking God’s name in vain, which I am afraid few persons seldom think of. It is where anecdotes are told which bring the name of the great God in direct contrast with some droll idea, and thus the point is made more forcible. Is not this wicked? And should we ever allow ourselves to repeat such anecdotes, and thus countenance an irreverent use of that holy name of God. In this way puns, conundrums, and witticisms are trucked about from one end of the land to the other, and are passed from mouth to mouth as something very smart, while in reality they are only very wicked. Even the sayings of little children are made to figure largely in this kind of irreverence,—many of which probably the children never uttered, but are gotten up to serve the purpose of this wicked species of mirth. Let us, brethren, be careful to never engage in any conversation, nor to repeat any story, which savors of irreverence toward God. G. W. A.