"Then they that feared the Lord, spake often one to another."
From Bro. Dorcas.
DEAR BRO. WHITE: Permit me to say to the saints scattered abroad that I still love the truths brought to view, advocated, and enforced by the third message. I never saw the necessity for straight work more clearly than a short time ago at Fairview, where Brn. Snook and Shortridge organized a church, where all were plainly taught their duty in respect to all the truth, where none were pressed into the communion, but all who voluntarily united in church relation were faithfully apprised as to what would be expected of them. My hope for the cause in this State begins to rise. May the Lord bless the labors of the brethren above named, and send forth other laborers into the harvest.
I have no trouble as to this being the work of God, nor as to who are his ministers, any more than had I been living in the days of Moses and Joshua, or Paul, Peter, and John. My only fear is lest a promise being left me of entering into his rest I should come short of it through neglect of the faith which sweetly works by love and purifies the heart.
I rejoice that the Lord has set watchmen upon the walls of Jerusalem that will not hold their peace till her righteousness shall go forth as brightness, and her salvation as a lamp that burneth. To organize this 144000 company is surely not a small matter, and will not be accomplished without a certain knowledge and faithful record of it, both in heaven and earth. May the Lord speed the work.
Yours truly.
JESSE DORCAS.
Tipton, Iowa.
Extracts from Letters.
Sister A. Durfee writes from Millville, Ills.: "I rejoice that I have been permitted to see the light of present truth, notwithstanding when my companion embraced the doctrine (which he did nearly six months first) I fought valiantly for the enemy. My feelings were such that my tongue could not find language to express them; and I often wonder that the Lord did not leave me to grope my way in darkness. But, glory be to his holy name! he has led me in ways that I knew not. The patience and meekness with which my companion bore the scoffs and reproaches that I heaped upon him led me to think that he had found a religion that I knew nothing about, and I was constrained to search the Scriptures to see if these things were so. I desire to spend the remainder of my days in trying to serve my heavenly Father, not only because I am to receive a rich reward at the end of the race, but also because he first loved me in giving his only begotten Son to die a ransom for me."
Bro. Wm. Caviness writes from Fairfield, Iowa: "I believe if we are faithful a little longer we shall be permitted to range the bright fields of the earth made new, and sing the praises of our Redeemer forevermore. In that happy country there is no more sorrow, sickness, pain, nor death. I feel thankful that I have been permitted to live in these last days, and that God has spared my unprofitable life to hear the glorious tidings of the third angel's message, the last merciful message to fallen man. Thanks be to God for sending his servants this way to proclaim the truth to a dying world, and all glory to his holy name for permitting the glorious light of present truth to shine in upon my benighted understanding, to be a light upon my pathway as I journey home. I feel thankful that God is restoring the gifts among his people to bring us to the unity of the faith, and I hope and pray that we may be prepared for the latter rain—the refreshing from the presence of the Lord."
Sister M. A. Eaton writes from Grass Lake, Mich.: "I am fully confident from Bible prophecy and the history of the world, that Christ's literal coming hasteth greatly. I only feel to regret that I do not realize more fully the necessity of arising from this state of lukewarmness, and living out my belief in my every day life. I am a lonely one. Seldom do I see any one who fully believes these truths; but my heart is cheered with the weekly visits of the Review. I love to read the little epistles there. And when I read of one who says, I and my companion, or my family, are striving to keep the true Sabbath, my prayer is, O Lord, may I yet say the same. But be that as it may, it is my determination to stand for the truth, and strive, God's grace assisting me, to be more faithful, that I may receive a crown of life."
Bro. C. Seaward writes from Russiaville, Ind.: "We have been blest with the privilege of attending a few meetings held by Brn. Waggoner and Hull, which were cheering to the few commandment-keepers in and about Russiaville. I bought some books of them, among which were sister White's visions. I have been reading them, and it makes me see my short-comings in the cause I love so much. I pray the Lord that the time may soon come when we can see eye to eye, and I may know what the Lord requires of me; for I desire to do the will of my Father in heaven."
Bro. C. B. Deyarmond writes from Brady, Mich.: "I thank God that I have lived to hear the third angel's message. I have been of the belief for a number of years that the seventh day was the Sabbath; and when Bro. Hull was here a few weeks since, he confirmed my belief on that point beyond a doubt. I then resolved to keep the fourth commandment. After keeping the Sabbath for a short time, the question was impressed on my mind, What availeth it me to keep one commandment and not the rest? I then resolved to try to keep them all. I attended the conference at Parkville where we had a good time of refreshing from God, and my spiritual strength was renewed, and by the grace of God assisting me I am resolved to keep all the commandments, and do all his will."
Sister M. E. Armstrong writes from Waverly, Mich.: "I desire to be an overcomer, and be accounted worthy to escape all those things which are coming on the earth. I love to think of the peaceful kingdom so soon to be established, where wars and conflicts will be over. I love the Seventh-day Adventist people, and want a name among them, being determined to keep the commandments, that I may enter through the gates into the city, partake of the tree of life, and live forever."
Luke’s Testimony of Healing
By John A. Luke
From Bro. Luke.
DEAR BRO. WHITE: I feel that it is my duty again to say something through the Review. I would have written before this, but I believed that there were others better qualified to edify and strengthen the brethren. I would say that I am still trying to overcome, and to hold up the cause of my dear Redeemer to the best of my poor ability.
Dear brethren, I rejoice that I have heard the third angel's warning; that I was, in the good providence of our Father in heaven, shown the light of the present truth, and that the gifts are again restored to the church. I can speak from experience. Up to last September, I had been subject, for years, to one of the most distressing diseases afflicting the human family. Before the tent-meeting closed near Eddyville, Bro. Waggoner came to my house, and offered prayer in my behalf. My face was so swollen that my left eye was nearly closed. After he had prayed I felt relieved. The swelling left my face, and the inveterate disease, neuralgia, was rebuked, and I am now well. I have taught school four months, facing the bleak north-west winds two miles, and have been otherwise exposed, and I have not lost a day from sickness.
I have read sister White's testimony, and would say to all who have any doubts, read all she has written. "Prove all things, and hold fast the good." Her testimony carries internal evidence of its being from God.
Pray for me, brethren, that I may overcome, and that I may be fitted up to join the loud cry of the third angel.
Yours hoping for a humble place in the kingdom.
JOHN A. LUKE.
Eddyville, Iowa.
OBITUARY.
By H. F. Lashier
DIED of consumption, March 31, 1862, near High Forest, Olmstead Co., Minn., Bro. Sylvester Hills, aged sixty-three years. Bro. Hills embraced the third message some eight years since, and has been earnest in presenting the truth before those with whom he has associated. He arranged his temporal affairs previous to his death, with composure. And, looking forward to the coming of Jesus and the resurrection of the dead, fell asleep. He leaves a companion and nine children to mourn their loss. May they all, like him, choose that better way that leads to everlasting life. At his funeral a large and attentive congregation were addressed by the writer, from Job xiv, 14, 15.
H. F. LASHIER.
THAT MONEY.
DEAR BRETHREN : I want to tell you a little of my experience, and of the goodness of our kind heavenly Father. Many times have I read of the want of means to help carry forth the precious truth to poor fallen man, and have often felt anxious to be the humble means of doing something to help the cause of truth, which thing Satan would of course try to hinder. Last summer I found that I could help a little by lending money to the Association. I determined to do so, the Lord helping, and truly he did help, for if he had not I should have failed to carry out my purpose. Many were the plans which Satan used to try to hinder. My employer also tried every way to discourage me. He said that I did not know anything about the folks out there (at Battle Creek), and he advised me as a friend not to lend my money there, for he thought it very doubtful about my ever getting it again. About this time I received a letter from Canada, written by Mr. Townsend, a man that I had never so much as heard of before. He wrote much against the visions, and against the Seventh-day Adventist people. I have heard of his writing to others, and I hope, if he writes as much evil to them as to me, that the Lord will give them grace to understand whom it is from, even as he did me. It seems as though Mr. T. and others would have been glad to destroy my confidence in God's people; but I love you still, and I mean to try to so live as to gain an inheritance with the saints in the land of light.
But to return to my narrative about that money, I will say that I have always been glad that I sent it. I have never feared but what it was safe, and even if I had lost it, as some thought I should, I thought it would have been the best way in the world to lose; yes, much better to lose in a good cause than to gain in an evil one. But instead of losing, I received it back upon application just when I wanted it, and before it was due, which I could not have done had I lent it to those whom I knew, and who were worth their thousands. So much for not taking counsel of those who have no interest in the truth.
CALVIN N. PIKE.
Jamaica, Vt.
Sister Luke’s Sabbath Testimony
By Rosannah Luke
From Sister Luke.
DEAR BRO. WHITE: It has been six months since I commenced to keep the Lord's Sabbath, and I can truly say that I have not regretted it. It has been a blessing to me. I would say to the dear sisters, that since I have left off hoops, coffee, tea, &c., the Lord has blessed me abundantly.
I feel to praise the Lord for sparing my life to hear this last message of mercy, and giving me a heart to receive it. May the Lord help us to separate ourselves from everything evil in his sight. Let us try to live more humble and devoted in this good work. I do want to be prepared for the great and terrible day of the Lord. We can all do something for the cause of our dear Saviour.
I have been greatly blessed in reading sister White's testimony. I believe that the Lord is visiting the remnant people through her visions. They have, I hope, had a humbling influence on unworthy me.
Pray for me that I may be an overcomer.
ROSANNAH LUKE.
BUSINESS DEPARTMENT.
By Editor
Business Notes.
Who is it? A sister encloses $1 for Review, but gives neither Post Office, County, nor State, and in addition to this, neglects to sign her name. The only clue we have as to whence it came, is that the envelope bears the post-mark, "Lockport, N. Y."
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The Three Angels of Rev. xiv, 6-12, particularly the Third Angel's Message, and the Two-horned Beast, . 15 "
Hope of the Gospel, or Immortality the gift of God, . 15 "
Which? Mortal or Immortal? or an inquiry into the present constitution and future condition of man, 15 "
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A Call for Pastoral Visits
By M. Hull
Will Bro. Waggoner visit the friends in Vicksburgh and Flowerfield? They need help.
M. Hull.
NOTE FROM BRO SANBORN.
By Isaac Sanborn
According to appointment I met with the church at Little Prairie, April 5th and 6th. After preaching two discourses we went to the beautiful Lake Pleasant, where we buried eight willing souls in baptism, six of whom have recently embraced the truth. This church is coming up to the help of the Lord against the mighty. They handed me fifteen dollars out of S. B. fund toward running the tent, also five dollars for our expenses, thus showing their faith by their works. Go thou and do likewise. ISAAC SANBORN.
APPOINTMENTS.
THE Lord willing, I will meet with the church at Avon the 26th and 27th of April. Hope to meet all the scattered brethren within reach, as this will be the first quarterly meeting of this church. Come, brethren, in the name of the Lord.
ISAAC SANBORN.
Eld. Moses Hull appoints to commence meetings at Oakland, Mich, or Rochester, as Brn. Lawrence aud Hough may arrange, Thursday evening, Apr. 17, and continue as long as thought advisable.
Will some brother meet him at Pontiac Station, Thursday about noon.
Also at Chesaning, Sabbath and first-day, 26 and 27.
Bro. H. has been laboring in new fields the past winter, where he has received but a trifle toward support. It is necessary that the friends on this tour assist him liberally, which it will be their pleasure to do. —Ed.
Divorce
By Uriah Smith
Divorce.—A correspondent sends to the Office the following request: “Will you give your opinion in regard to divorces, as there are some that do not feel satisfied on this subject?”
Answer.—We think that for one cause, that mentioned by our Lord as recorded in Matt. xix, 9, divorce may lawfully be obtained, and that the parties divorced are as free as if the marriage contract had never existed between them. Some have drawn what are evidently extreme views from Paul’s language in Rom. vii, 1–3. But Paul is there only giving us an illustration, and not laying down rules in regard to the marriage relation. To enforce his illustration, he takes the general rule; and it would be by no means proper for him in that connection to go out of his way to state exceptions. U. S.
NOTE TO BRO. CORNELL.
BRO. WHITE: The church in this place would be very glad of a visit from Bro. M. E. Cornell on his return from the East, and will pay his way in coming here. If he should come, he will please inform us when he will be at Saratoga Springs, and we will meet him there.
By order of the church.
J. H. GRANDY, Ch. Clerk.
THE LAST RESORT.
By J. Clarke
MAN is a strange and infatuated being. Born amid evil influences, blinded by education to his highest interests, debased by evil passions, corrupted by his associations, crippled by excesses, shackled by selfishness, enchanted by the glitter of the world, and deceived by Satan, he forgets the chief end of his life, ridicules, or at least neglects, his duty to his Creator, and finally becomes so callous to all sense of right that the most eloquent and forcible appeals are lost upon him, and often the sweet, but powerful, influence of the good Spirit of God is resisted and grieved away.
It is wonderful, when we consider the matter, what stupid apathy pervades the public mind on moral subjects. The wonders of the natural world, the display of creative power, skill, and energy; the magnificence and infinitude of the universe above, the variety, utility, excellence, and beauty of those objects within our observation and control, all these fail to remind man of his allegiance to God.
Even the good man who has tasted of the good word of God is in danger from this lethargy, which, like the death-stupor of the opium-drugged Chinese, deadens and stupefies the best powers of the mind. What shall wake us? Can it be that the striking fulfillment of the prophecies, and the ominous sounds of war, and the development of Satan's power all around, fail to startle us from our sleep? Shall we wait, like some profane, weather-beaten mariner who retains his profanity till hope expires, and then with his last breath, too late, cries out, "Lord, save me?" God is his last resort, but alas, too late.
Why should not God be our first, as well as last, resort? "They that seek me early shall find me." Early will I seek thee, O my God. Thou shalt be now my refuge; then when the hour of trial comes for all men thou wilt not forsake me. J. CLARKE.