Review and Herald, Vol. 28, No. 22. (10/30/1866)

Review and Herald

Oct 30, 1866

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Oct 30, 1866

What Shall Be the End Thereof?

A SUBSCRIBER sends us the following fearful picture of the present condition of society clipped from the Toledo Blade.

The Christian Inquirer says: The reaction of the war upon the taste, habits, ambition and morals of our people, has proved fearfully damaging. The old order of things has been entirely broken up. The leaders of other days are left behind if not forgotten.—Classes are dissolved. The ideas and usages with which we had become familiar are thrown aside. New men, new customs, new notions, are everywhere uppermost. The low have been lifted up. Followers have become leaders. Beggars of yesterday are millionaires to-day, and set the fashion for whoever is so foolish as to follow their guidance. The consequences are legitimate. Such an intense and insane rush and struggle for wealth, such reckless, ruinous extravagance of expenditure, such a delirium for vulgar display, this country has never seen. And alas! not only taste, refinement, purity and piety have gone down before the tide, but even honesty, the only firm basis of commercial prosperity, the only sure support of social order, the one essential condition of individual and public welfare, is yielding to the weight and pressure of popular fashions and fatuity. Speculations, which are merely gambling under a less obnoxious name, frauds, and all imaginable villainies, are carried on almost openly. It is estimated that a single interest bled the Government out of sixty millions of dollars last year. More than half of the Revenue officers are suspected of peculation, which means plunder. The food we eat is nauseous with adulterations. Our coffee is made of stale ship bread and oil nuts, and even the milk we would give our little ones is thick with diseases and tinctured with poison.

And while every legitimate business has dropped to a lower grade of method and spirit than it formerly occupied, every vice has increased in an alarming degree. Intemperance; not only are our streets and public places full of it, not only do young men and old men, and mere boys fall before it by scores and hundreds, but even women, beautiful, accomplished, beloved wives and daughters carry its fiery blush on their cheeks, and reel and totter under its influence on the side-walks. There are more gaming places in the city to-day than there were dry goods stores twenty years ago; and the gamblers include all classes from the boy of fifteen to the roue of fifty. But why enumerate? Every vice on the black catalogue of transgression has more than doubled in volume and in victims within these five years, and our youth, the pride and hope of the land, are falling beneath the subtle destroyer faster than ever they fell in Southern campaigns. Marriages are diminishing. Homes are breaking up. The streets are unclean. Places of amusement are vitiated with vulgarity. Echoes of profanity ring in the air, and pitfalls are everywhere.

The Falling Stars.

ANOTHER DISPLAY EXPECTED NOV. 13 AND 14, 1866.

The following articles respecting meteoric showers, like that of 1833, have been sent in to us by different correspondents the past week. The question is asked by one, if these showers are periodic, as the speculations of astronomers now assume, and have been of frequent occurrence, how can we take the one of 1833 as a fulfillment of prophecy? We answer that the prophecy locates the falling of the stars which was to be a sign of the coming of the Son of man, down this side of the great papal persecution: “Immediately after the tribulation of those days,” &c. Matt. xxiv.

And it seems to be a fact that no display of this kind of any note took place previous to the year 1799, which is this side of the time specified in the prophecy. But the display of 1833 is acknowledged on all hands to have been the most notable scene of the kind that has ever occurred, and may therefore well be taken as the specific event answering to the prophecy. This moreover was the first display of the kind which arrested the attention of mankind as a sign of the coming Judgment. And we think it would be no less a sign, should there be a display this fall, as predicted, or even many such, since all the notable ones are peculiar to the period of time marked out in the prophecy.

Smith's Illustrated Astronomy, under the head of “Aerolites, Meteors,” &c., says of the display of 1833:

“We now come to by far the most splendid display on record; and as it was the third in successive years, and on the same day of the month, it seemed to invest the meteoric showers with a periodical character; and hence originated the title of November meteors. An incessant play of dazzlingly brilliant meteors was kept up in the heavens for several hours. Some of these were of considerable magnitude and of peculiar form. One of large size remained for some time almost stationary in the zenith, over the falls of Niagara, emitting streams of light. The wild dash of the waters, as contrasted with the fiery uproar above them, formed a scene of unequalled sublimity. In many districts, the mass of the population were terror-struck, and the more enlightened were awed at contemplating so vivid a picture of the Apocalyptic image—that of the stars of heaven falling to the earth, even as a fig-tree casting her untimely figs when she is shaken of a mighty wind.

“A planter of South Carolina thus describes the effect of the scene upon the ignorant blacks: ‘I was suddenly awakened by the most distressing cries that ever fell on my ears. Shrieks of horror and cries for mercy, I could hear from most of the negroes of three plantations, amounting in all to about six or eight hundred. While earnestly listening for the cause, I heard a faint voice near the door calling my name. I arose, and taking my sword, stood at the door. At this moment, I heard the same voice still beseeching me to rise, and saying “O my God, the world is on fire.” I then opened the door, and it is difficult to say which excited me most—the awfulness of the scene, or the distressed cries of the negroes. Upwards of one hundred lay prostrate on the ground—some speechless, and some with the bitterest cries, but with their hands raised, imploring God to save the world and them. The scene was truly awful; for never did rain fall much thicker than the meteors fell toward the earth; east, west, north, and south, it was the same.’”

The Western Rural says: “Professor Newton of Yale College, foretells a prodigious flight of meteors on the 13th or 14th of November, 1866. It will probably be the last of the century. Only thirteen of these meteoric showers are recorded between the years 903 and 1833.”

The Boston Commercial says: “Next in grandeur and sublimity to a total solar eclipse, or a great comet stretched athwart the starry heavens, is the great meteoric shower, such as was witnessed here in November, 1833. On that occasion, from 2 o'clock till broad daylight, the sky being perfectly serene and cloudless, the whole heavens were lighted with a magnificent and imposing display of celestial fireworks. Arago computes that not less than 240,000 meteors were visible above the horizon of Boston on the morning of the 13th of November, 1833. This display was seen all over North America. A similar display was seen by Humboldt at Cumana, South America, in 1799. A comparison of the epochs of the appearance

of these showers, has led to the discovery that they are periodic, their returns being separated from each other by a third part of a century, or some multiple of this period, and are periodical appearances of one grand meteoric shower. Prof. Newton, of Yale College, who has devoted much time to the investigation of the periodic character of these showers, finds that a prodigious flight of meteors, the most imposing of its kind, will make its appearance, probably for the last time in this century, on the morning of the 13th or 14th of November next. Only thirteen of these great showers are recorded between the years 903 and 1833. Such a rare phenomenon awakens a deep interest among all classes of persons. Preparations to observe this sublime spectacle, for scientific purposes, have already commenced in Europe. Let no one forget Tuesday and Wednesday nights, Nov. 13 and 14.”

A Chicago paper says: “Professor Ferguson, of the National Observatory in Washington, is making preparations to take scientific observations on the expected meteoric display in November next. The subject of meteors and shooting stars has engaged the attention of eminent astronomers within the last century to a greater extent than ever before; among them Professors Olmstead, Twining and Newton have written valuable papers in connection with it.

“The appearance of shooting stars is quite common, but in the months of August and November of each year they are seen in greater numbers, generally about the 10th of August and the 12th of November. The great meteoric shower of 1799 seems to have drawn the attention of astronomers more particularly to this subject, and from that time to the recurrence of the meteoric showers in 1833, and up to the present day, they have been endeavoring to refer the different phases and characteristics of the phenomenon to known laws, and to establish the exact anniversary of its appearance.

“Thus far the more brilliant of these meteoric showers have occurred at intervals of thirty-three years; that of 1833 was especially distinguished by the immense number of moving meteors to be seen at once, and for the remarkable size and splendor of many of them. Among the many myriads of blazing meteors visible on that occasion, one was seen at several places on this continent. It was recognized by several observers by its extraordinary size and brilliancy, as well as by the length of time its train remained visible, which was about ten minutes. The luminous train seemed to follow the meteor in a serpentine course, and finally disappeared in a vast nebulous cloud, many times larger than the moon, and which continued to move onward with a velocity greater than the clouds.

“The meteoric displays of 1799 and 1833 were characterized by the fall of the meteorites, which, rushing toward the earth with a loud noise, penetrated beneath it several feet. The periodicity of these starry showers, is not so definitely ascertained with regard to the day as to the year. They have occurred to a greater or less degree in the months of August and November, from 1833 to 1839, but the most remarkable of them have appeared on the 12th of November, or between that date and the 14th.

“The next appearance of the meteoric phenomenon, therefore, is expected on or about the 12th of next month. The observations of the astronomers have demonstrated that the shooting stars are more numerous between midnight and sunrise, and the majority of them agree that in fixing the radiant point—that point which the lines described by the meteors in their flight centre—in the constellation Leo, limiting the area of radiation to the immediate vicinity of Regulus in the neck of the lion. Others assign the radiant point to the constellation Orion.

“The theory most generally accepted in accounting for the regular recurrence of meteoric showers, is that an unusual aggregation of these asteroids exists in the plane which is reached by the earth at that point of its orbit, and through which the earth is several hours in passing, although observations have not been sufficiently numerous to establish the exact period of the earth’s arrival at this part of its orbit. During the flight of meteors in November, 1833, much apprehension was manifested from the fear that one or more of these asteroids would come into collision with the earth; but hitherto no disastrous consequences have ensued from this grand celestial display, and although there is reason to believe that an event of this kind is possible, scientific men unite in the opinion that such a calamity is not within the bounds of probability.”

The Sabbath.

By E. W. DARLING

SERENE and beautiful the setting sun Sinks in the western sky this Sabbath eve, Marking distinct the time when we should turn From toils of earth in holiness to live.

Yet few suspect the sacred hours are near, Which God once blessed and still counts holy time, Neglected and forgotten every where, By men of every shade, in every clime.

Though many claim the precept to obey, They tread a crooked path at every step. Their foolish heart hath found another day, And not an hour of sacred time they keep.

O vile, rebellious, stubborn heart of man! What God hath not commanded, free to do.— Yet Christ declares such worship is but vain, Where man's commandments make God's law untrue.

The great Creator blessed the Sabbath day, And all who do its righteous claims fulfill, And keep the Sabbath in a sacred way, Will find the blessing resting on it still.

For all who do his precepts 'tis foretold, And those who keep the Sabbath and are sealed, The Golden City will its gates unfold, The tree of life its generous fruits will yield.

No curse shall rest upon the earth made new, And God shall cause to cease the flow of tears, While glad assemblies pay him tribute due, And keep the Sabbath through eternal years.

E. W. DARLING. Faribault, Minn.

Sabbath Agitation.

Our brethren of the Seventh-day Baptist denomination, are making zealous and commendable efforts to spread abroad the light on the Sabbath question. Our readers will be interested in the following report made to the Executive Board of the American Sabbath Tract Society, which we find in the Sabbath Recorder, of Oct. 18, 1866. While we think it is more difficult to reach the subjects they have chosen to work upon, that is, ministers and theological students, than other classes of people, yet we rejoice in the fact that the light is being set before them, and would that it might be abundantly successful in turning them to an observance of the fourth commandment.

“TO THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF THE AMERICAN SABBATH TRACT SOCIETY:

“Brethren,—Your Committee to circulate tracts through the medium of the mails, beg leave to present the following report:

“Carrying out your instructions, your Committee obtained the names of those Baptist clergymen in New England, to whom the work of James Gilfillan on the Sabbath had been sent by the New York Sabbath Committee. In doing this, the names of the clerks and deacons in many of the churches were obtained, and to these, in the larger churches, packages were also sent. In this way, about eight hundred and fifty packages, of one hundred and thirty pages each, were sent to Baptists within the bounds of New England, making an aggregate of one hundred and ten thousand, five hundred pages.

“Your Committee next procured a revised list for 1866 of the Congregational ministers in the United States, and proceeded to send to the more prominent ones in New England, packages, each containing one hundred and seventy-four pages. Knowing that the question of Sunday cars and Sunday papers had been considerably discussed in the cities of Chicago, Cincinnati, Philadelphia, and New York, during the past winter, packages were sent to the Congregational ministers in each of those cities, and also to the Methodists of Philadelphia.

“Believing the minds of young men designing to enter the ministry to be soil favorable to the growth of truth, packages were also sent to the theological students in the different Colleges and Theological Seminaries in the East and in the city of New York. Thus at least six hundred and fifty packages were sent, to Pedo-baptists mainly, making an aggregate of one hundred and thirteen thousand one hundred pages, which, together with those sent to Baptists, make a total of two hundred and twenty-three thousand and six hundred pages. In addition to this, not a few have been distributed in and about Westerly, R. I., under the oversight of your Committee, making not less than two hundred and twenty-five thousand pages, which have been put in circulation by your Committee since their appointment in January last. Thus we have done our work as seemed most wise, and willingly leave the result with Him who has declared that his word shall not return unto him void.

“Your Committee have made no charges for time or stationery, reserving all of your appropriation to be applied to the necessary expense of postage, (each package was sent for two cents,) wrapping, and mailing. A few dollars remain on hand at this date, which will be expended as soon as the packages can be wrapped.

“In the opinion of your Committee, the work is a good one, and well calculated to aid in the cause of truth.”

Another writer in the same paper, under the heading of “The Sabbath Cause,” says:

“The Spirit of God is stirring the hearts of our people for a great coming agitation. The signs are already beginning to appear. Are they not seen in the increasing interest and new exertions? Does it not seem that God is raising a barrier against the rising tide of error—valiant defenders of his holy law, against those who make it void, when such are most needed? The leaders in the Sunday cause, by redoubled efforts, are seeking public attention, and agitating the public mind, ploughing the soil, as they have never done before; and now is seed-time, and we must sow bountifully. While they sow error, we must sow truth or we shall be false to our mission, and shall become an abomination in the sight of the God of Truth. If we do our duty, we shall add much to the agitating forces, and truth will take root, and bear fruit abundantly. Let us renew the contest, without wavering. Let us have courage invincible, to “fight it out on the line” which the great Lawgiver “made for man.”

Our Conversation.

By D. H. LAMSON

“But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation.” 1 Peter i, 15. This exhortation of the apostle has had, no doubt, an application to the people of God from the time it was first written until the present, yet it seems to have a more special reference to that people “upon whom the ends of the world are come;” for the apostle speaking with distinctness upon this point, says, “Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness.” 2 Peter iii 11.

Our vain conversation we obtained by tradition from our fathers, and it is the legitimate design of the blood of Christ to redeem us from that; and this also will be the result if an application is really made to our hearts. How many have this evidence? How many has the blood of Christ redeemed from this vain conversation? If it has not redeemed you dear reader, then has that blood in your case been shed in vain.

Our conversation has more to do with our salvation than, I fear, many of us imagine; for, says the Saviour, “By thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.” And the apostle James, inquiring who is a wise man, says, “Let him show out of a good conversation his words with meekness of wisdom.” This little word “good” covers a great deal of ground; I may say, all of it; for if it can be applied to all that we say, we shall indeed be found without guile in our mouth, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing in the day of God. Our Saviour is in Heaven. From thence we expect him. Then let our conversation be there, and we dwell by faith in his presence. There is none holy as the Lord. There is none beside him, neither any rock like our God. The Seraphim cried, “Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of hosts, the whole earth is full of his glory.” That day is soon to dawn. The Lord has said, “Be ye holy, for I am holy.” May we get nearer to the standard and let reform be our motto in eating, in drinking, in talking, and all that we do, be done to the glory of God and though “the wicked have drawn out the sword and have bent their bow to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversation, yet their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bones shall be broken.” And the Lord has said, “To him that ordereth his conversation aright will I show the salvation of God.”

Our cant and slang phrases are not convenient. They are hurtful. They war against the soul. And if persisted in, the angels of God will turn their backs upon us and leave us in utter darkness. “My soul be on thy guard.” Our hearts are naturally impure, and our thoughts would necessarily be so, and as a consequence our language. But with our hearts purified by obeying the truth, our thoughts become subject to the will of God, and our former conversation is put away. Be assured the Lord will yet turn to his people a pure language, that they may serve him with one consent; and in all the ranks of those who shall be redeemed there will not be found one discordant note. Said the Saviour, “Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God.” They shall see his face, and dwell in his presence forever. Shall I be there? Will you, dear reader, be there? I hope to

be. Is this also your hope? If so, then remember that “every man that hath this hope in him, purifieth himself even as he is pure.” Amen.

D. H. LAMSON.

Olivet, Mich.

Autumn.

By J. Clarke

AUTUMN is here. The withered, faded leaf, the dull, cloudy sky, and the sullen winds, all speak out in their peculiar way that winter is near.

Already the winds are ominous, and recklessly do they toss the falling leaves. Fitfully the gusts come and go. Now the air is still and calm, and again it is stirred by the passing breeze; and the winds seem to rest a moment, preparing for greater strife.

The rich harvests, lend to Autumn a charm; and its varied sombre hues and tints, its few splendid days, cast over it a halo of excellence and glory; and as the lengthening shadows in their beautiful melancholy way, tell us night is at hand, so do the fading leaves, and stormy winds, and cloudy skies of autumn, tell us of coming winter.

The lengthening shadows speak a language understood by all. So do the winds of autumn. And its falling leaves speak to us in language intelligible, and distinct, reminding us not of the lapse of the day, or the year only, but of the brevity of life.

Life has its calm and quiet afternoon, when pressing upon its threescore years and ten; or it may be called its autumn; and happy is he who is then laden with the precious fruits of a well-spent life.

So the world has its autumn; and as political tempests arise, stirring up the passions of men, we compare them with the winds of autumn; and as we think of the sublime exhibition of the falling meteors in 1833, we are forcibly reminded of the falling leaves of the autumnal season; and the coming desolation of the earth, is its cold bleak winter, its dark dismal night.

J. Clarke.

The Slave of Habit.

IS HE A CHRISTIAN?

Your correspondent asks what he shall do, bound in the chains of habit, apparently beyond his power to break, and in the grasp also, though he may not know it, of a physical disease. For the state of the nerves, the irritation and longing produced by the habitual use of stimulants and narcotics, amount to a disease. The will may do much to break this habit, a firm resolution, a written pledge if you will. And then physically, if there were much suffering, a physician might recommend some soothing, some palliative, which might allay it. To those who chew tobacco, some other substance in the mouth—a little sweet flag, or tea (not too much,) or orris root—may allay the longing. There is a positive crying out of the nerves, which mere moral suasion can hardly reach. However, do your best; the victory once won, the reward is sure.

But I was reminded of a story told me by a missionary, of an old chief on the west Coast of Africa. Poor, feeble, miserable, the old man had found some slight solace, as he thought, in tobacco; but he became a Christian, and then he began to apply his principles to his conduct. He heard (for he could not yet read) some of the instructions in the Epistles of Paul, and his conscience was not at ease. He asked the missionary what was right, and was told he must follow what his conscience told him.

Some time after he met the poor old man, to whom hardly a comfort remained, and he said, “I have given up the tobacco. The Lord told me to.”

“But was it not very hard?” said his friend.

“Oh yes, very hard,” was his answer; “and sometimes I thought I could not bear it; but then, when I felt the worst, I pray to Massa Jesus all the time.”

This is why I ask, “Is he a Christian?”

Because one in the grasp of an evil habit, and the prey to an actual disease, such as this craving of the nerves may become, may not fear to seek help from above.

Strength of will may do much. I remember the case of a sea-captain who had become the victim of a stronger appetite, or rather a more fatal one, drink. He resolved that he would break it off; and he succeeded, but his struggles were fearful. He kept out of the way of temptation, and day by day he walked on the shore, battling with the tempter. His friends sympathized with him, and often a pitcher of milk was placed within his reach, of which he drank eagerly. No doubt the bland fluid allayed the angry craving of the inflamed and diseased nerves of the stomach. He conquered, and was saved.

Medical science may suggest alleviations in this craving for tobacco. But oh, better still never to awaken the appetite. Young men, boys, don’t sell yourselves into slavery.—N. Y. Independent.

The Idle Word.

By C. A. Ellis

First Voice.

It passed away, it passed away; Thou canst not hear the sound to-day; 'Twas water lost upon the ground, Or wind that vanisheth in sound; Oh, who shall gather it, or tell How idly from the lip it fell?

Second Voice.

'Tis written with an iron pen, And thou shalt hear it yet again; A solemn thing it then shall seem, To trifle with a holy theme. Oh, let our highest accent be Uttered as for eternity.

Selected for Review by C. A. Ellis.

Spiritualism.

By S. S. Brewer

REV. T. L. CUYLER, of New York city, speaks of the low state of vital religion, and the almost utter absence of converting power, and adds:

“Perhaps it is not too much to say that during the last year more souls have gone into eternity, and fewer have gone into the Church of Christ, than in any year our country has seen.” This does not look well, coming from one of the ‘pillars of the church.’ What is the cause of the absence of ‘converting power?’ Is it because there is a lack of faith in the churches of the present day, that they fail to progress? We fear such is the fact. People who feel that they need vital religion, enter the ranks of Spiritualism.”

Please mark the above candid admission of this very popular and far-famed preacher, as we shall have somewhat to say on the subject of Spiritualism or animalism hereafter. “People who feel they need vital religion, enter the ranks of Spiritualism.”

Whatever may be the feelings of Christians upon this much deplored state of the churches in America, it is a fact that previous to 1843, Evangelists were holding protracted meetings of days, weeks, and in some instances months. Scores, hundreds and thousands were professing to receive forgiveness of their sins, and the pardoning love of God. I have been engaged in a great many efforts to save my fellow mortals from death, and seen some hundreds happily converted and reformed in life and conduct: but the unchristian opposition, and I am very sorry to say, in some instances, ridicule and scoffing at the Scriptural doctrine of Christ’s second coming, believed by hundreds of honest, sincere, and devoted followers of our Divine Lord and Master, has caused much backsliding of heart, I fear in a great many instances. And it is a strange co-incidence, that about that time, or soon after, the soul-destroying church fairs, festivals, and pic-nics were introduced, and the painful result, alas! is now too visibly manifest; and Satan, who is ever on the alert, stands ready, and taking the advantage of this sad state of things, transforms his ministers into angels of light, and fitting them for the way already prepared, sends them forth like the frogs of Egypt, croaking and depositing the spawn of infidelity and licentiousness throughout the length and breadth of the land; ignoring the Scriptures, and the institution of the marriage covenant, sowing the seeds of discord and strife, separating husbands and wives, and entailing infamy and disgrace upon multitudes of once happy and respected citizens.—S. S. Brewer.

John Howard and Family Prayer

JOHN HOWARD, the philanthropist, is said never to have neglected family prayer, even though there was but one, and that one his domestic, to join in it; always declaring that where he had a tent, God should have an altar.

Think Much to Think Well

Think much if you would think well.

Good Counsel.

By Wm. Buckland

[BRO. WHITE: The following words are extracts taken from the writings of Leigh Richmond, called, “Counsel to his Children.” If you deem them worthy of a place in your paper, please give them one. WM. BUCKLAND.]

1. Aim at keeping a devoted heart for God, in the least and most common transactions of every hour, as well as in the events which may seem to call the loudest for manifestation of religious conscience and principle.

2. Pray regularly and frequently, not seldom and occasionally, for grace to live and die by.

3. Form no hasty intimacies, and none whatever but such as may promote seriousness of heart, tongue, and demeanor.

4. Beware of cheerfulness degenerating into levity, and ignorance of the world into prejudice.

5. Guard against hasty judgment of character, and above all, the hasty uttering of sentiments, and making remarks to the disparagement of others.

6. Particularly avoid making the errors, failings, faults or follies of good people, either in private or public matters, the subject of rash or unguarded remarks. Be known for charity, forbearance, and kindness.

7. Keep Christ’s golden rule, Luke vi, 31, in perpetual remembrance; it is the panacea for most of the evils of life, so far as they are connected with social intercourse.

8. Be conscientious toward all, friendly with few, intimate with fewer still, strictly confidential with fewest of all.

9. Be not contented with anything short of deep, devoted, diligent, decided seriousness. Make not the too numerous, half-hearted, decent, but dubious, Christians your pattern for imitation. Set your mark and standard very high, and aim deliberately to regulate your conduct by it.

10. I trust you are taught in the school of Christ. Rely not, however, on the past privileges of education, but seek present evidences, such as will comfort you under sudden alarms and distresses, should they occur. Try to get acquainted with yourself by a review of your whole life, and often carry to the Lord in prayer and confidence, the results of examination into your heart and conduct.

11. Adhere most scrupulously to truth, and labor to preserve the strictest integrity, simplicity, and sincerity.

12. Engage in no pursuit in which you cannot look up unto God and say, Bless me in this, O my Father!

13. Strive to be as kind, forbearing, and forgiving as you can, both to friend and foe.

14. Never speak evil of any one on any pretense whatever.

15. Strive to recommend religion by the courtesy, civility, and condescending character of your conduct.

16. Watch against irritations, positiveness, unkind speaking, and anger. Study to promote love.

17. Mortify lust, sensuality, and sloth.

18. Never allow others to speak well of you; nor especially, yourself to say or think anything of yourself but as poorly done. Keep down pride; let it not be indulged in for a moment; and watch against it.

19. Shut out evil imaginations and angry thoughts.

20. Let it be your sole business here to prepare for eternity. Consider every moment of time in that view.

21. Remember that you have to contend with a legion of devils, a heart full of deceit and iniquity, and a world at enmity with God.

22. Pray that you may ever rejoice in the advancement of Christ’s kingdom, and the salvation of sinners; and labor in every way to promote these objects.

23. Prayer is the only weapon which can subdue your corruptions, and keep your evidences bright. Cultivate prayer.

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