"Be of one Mind, Live in Peace."
By W. S. Foote
THE remnant of Jacob, are not only to keep the commandments of God, but the faith of Jesus also. In that faith there is no discord, or confusion. The watchmen are to see eye to eye, and the saints are to follow their leaders, to whom God has committed the last message of mercy. The great head of the church has promised "a good understanding to all who keep his commandments," and the way of holiness, and the path to the celestial city is marked out so plain, that no one of sane mind, can have any possible excuse for traveling in a forbidden way. It is to be feared that some professing to be "Seventh-day Adventists," by their irregular course are not exerting a good influence over the minds of their neighbors; we are watched; the doctrines of the church are known, and any departure from them is marked down in the minds of its enemies. Let us be careful lest while we profess to love the present truth, we hinder others from embracing it. To particularize: I should infer from reading the Review, that some who profess to love the present truth, have not thrown away their tobacco. If after reading the word of God, the testimony for the church, and the articles in the Review upon "Tobacco using," any among us are still addicted to the filthy habit of using tobacco, I am afraid that such are beyond the hope of amendment, and would say to such, I beg of you stand out of the way sinners, and do not hinder the work of God, the cause we love. By referring to page 45 of "Experience and Views," I find the following: "God is displeased with those who go to listen to error, when they are not obliged to; for unless he sends us to these meetings, where error is forced home to the people by the power of the will, he will not keep us." After the evidence we have had, with regard to the truth of this assertion, it stands us in hand to look well to our ways. Sisters, do you follow the fashions of the world? especially the immodest ones of the day? I mean with regard to dress. I suppose you do not appear in the house of God in immodest costume; but when you are in company with the worldly-minded, if you dress like them, I would advise you to read Isa. iii, 15-25, and page 24 of "Testimony for the church, No. 7." W. S. FOOTE.
Pendleton, Ohio.