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The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Feb 7, 1865

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 25, No. 11.

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The Review and Herald.

By A. S. Hutchins

Bro. White: Permit me to say that I hail the weekly visits of our excellent paper with real satisfaction. Its clear and able manner of presenting and defending Bible truth, its cheering epistles, its words of comfort and good cheer, are to be prized by all who seek to know and obey the truth.
The Review, worthy of its name, thoroughly reviews the great and glorious field of truth explored by Adventists under the proclamation of the former messages, without giving up one point of the pillar and groundwork of their faith; showing in the most satisfactory manner the consistency and harmony of the position we occupy.
It explains the reason of the sad disappointment in 1844, and the harmonious connection of the three messages of Rev. xiv. It leads the mind, understandingly to the subject of the Heavenly Sanctuary, explaining in the clearest manner, the nature of its cleansing and the time of its commencement.
Praise the Lord for such a brilliant blaze of light on this most important subject. As I had no light on the messages until the third was presented to me, my first inquiry was, What explanation do you offer for your mistake in 1844? I was immediately directed to the Sanctuary. A candid, careful and prayerful investigation of this subject, and all was clear to my mind. With a satisfaction beyond the power of my pen to describe, I received the truth. Great as was the cross, with a joyful soul, I left the church, and connected myself with those who look for, and love the appearing of the dear Saviour; which step I have had no occasion to regret.
The Review is not alone a reviewer. It looks forward to the glorious inheritance of the saints, which is "incorruptible, and undefiled and that fadeth not away." It holds up the conditions of eternal life. Eccl. xii, 13; Matt. xix, 17; Rev. xxii, 14. It teaches obedience to all the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus. In doing this, it must do as it ever has done, faithfully herald the Sabbath of the Lord. The Sabbath given to man in Paradise, and the Sabbath which all flesh will welcome in Paradise restored. Isa. lxvi, 23.
Let us dear brethren and sisters, rejoice that we have a paper which is not deaf and dumb. One which is giving to the household "meat in due season." One which raises its voice in defence of gospel truth, and exposes the error, confusion and inconsistency of its opponents. Don't be afraid to let the Review speak boldly. Remember "they that forsake the law praise the wicked; but such as keep the law contend with them."
Commandment-keepers will not go through the world in silence. They have a message which will go with a loud cry. Let us hear reproach with them now, that we may rejoice with them in the city of God. And may the blessing of the Lord rest upon the editor and conductors of the Review. From nearly thirteen years acquaintance with it, I have no evil report to bring.
A. S. Hutchins.