p. 48 | To Correspondents by Uriah Smith

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Aug 5, 1875

To Correspondents.

By Uriah Smith

J. O. C.: The question of the payment of s. B. on the Sabbath, is one which we think would be determined somewhat by circumstances.

J. Roberts: Our views of the Two Witnesses, Rev. 11 : 3-13, will be found in Thoughts on the Revelation. The letters s. B. are the abbreviations we use for Systematic Benevolence.

Mrs. H. Craw: An exposition of Luke 23 : 42, 43, containing the words of Christ to the thief on the cross, and of Phil. 1 : 23, where Paul speaks of departing and being with Christ, will be found in “Man’s Nature and Destiny” and “The State of the Dead,” published at this Office.

R. C. Winter: We do not see how the truth can be affected by the spurious claims put forth by the Mormons. “To the law and to the testimony. If they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.” It is not necessary to a belief in the perpetuity of spiritual gifts to show them all in exercise; for those gifts are never manifested to gratify curiosity, or in obedience to a spirit of presumption, but only as the circumstances or necessities of God’s people may require. We see no evidence that Paul’s act of laying on hands and imparting the Holy Ghost was an example to be followed by others in the Christian Church, inasmuch as that blessing was promised without any such ceremony; Acts 2 : 38; and was sometimes, at least, fulfilled without it. Acts 10 : 45. The true remnant church; Rev. 12 : 17; keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ. Let the Mormons show either of these characteristics.

U. S.