Sabbath, April 26

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · May 1, 1879

Sabbath, April 26.

Some of our readers may remember that six months ago, namely, Sabbath, Nov. 2, 1878, the church in Battle Creek were favored with two discourses from two brethren, one of whom, Eld. Loughborough, was just departing for England, and the other, Eld. Waggoner, for the Pacific coast.

A like circumstance has again taken place. Last Sabbath, April 26, we had the pleasure of listening to Eld. S. N. Haskell, who left on the night of the 27th for California, and to Eld. J. N. Andrews, who on the 29th left for England and Europe.

Bro. Haskell spoke upon the necessity of our having the Spirit of God to help us in our work, and the promise of the Spirit to those who will seek it in the last days. Bro. Andrews spoke on the words of Christ, that he must be lifted up as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, and showed how we can make the offering of Christ effectual in our cases. We have something to do ourselves. We must look, if we would live. The death of Christ is not all there is of his work. There is the priesthood of Christ; and in that we must also have an interest, which we can do only by coming with confession of sin to seek forgiveness of God through him. By a rising vote the congregation requested the sermon for publication. It was reported, and will probably soon appear.

Immediately after the meeting three were baptized by Bro. B. L. Whitney, two to unite with the church in Battle Creek, the other with some church in Ohio.