p. 23 | Review and Herald, Vol. 13, No. 3. (12/9/1858)

The Truth Must Prevail

By Lewis Bean

From Bro. Bean.

Bro. Smith : I thank God for his truth that shines so clear in these last days. Truly the pathway of the just is as a shining way, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day. Thy word, says the Psalmist, is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. I feel that it is good to walk in the light of that word. I feel to take courage when I look around and see, I think, omens of good to the true church of God. They are rising, I trust, never more to fall. I pity those individuals who are careless, still settling down on their lees, seemingly indifferent to their own salvation. The Lord pity them also is my prayer, and arouse them before the faithful and true Witness shall cease to counsel them.

I have just returned from a short tour in Canada, visiting some of those brethren there. I found that no one had been there to visit them for about two years, and that the "Messenger" influence had been there, and they had suffered much from it, and been without the Review for a long time. But it encouraged my heart to see them trying to arise and shake themselves from that destructive influence. Praise God! the truth must and will prevail. Its march is onward. Lord, speed the message, is my prayer.

Your brother hoping to be an overcomer. Lewis Bean. Morrisville, Vt., Nov. 26th, 1858.

A Pilgrim’s Need for Prayer

By P. Robinson

From Bro. Robinson.

DEAR BRETHREN AND SISTERS: I rejoice in the Lord for the promises in his word to those that love him and keep his commandments. I feel that Sabbath-keepers are, or ought to be, lights in the world; but I sometimes fear that I shall be a stumbling-block to others. I desire to be continually at the throne of grace pleading with the Lord to revive his work in my heart, and in the hearts of the remnant. Often with the poet do I feel to say,

"Lord, what a wretched land is this, That yields us no supply, No cheering fruits nor wholesome tree, Nor stream of living joy."

Every christian has difficulties to overcome, temptations to encounter, a warfare to accomplish, to which the world is a stranger. Pilgrims in the same desert land can at least console and encourage each other on their journey. We, my dear brethren and sisters are interested in the same cause; our home is not in this world; we seek it in the world to come. We have temptations, difficulties and trials common to each other. I feel that I need the prayers of all my heavenly Father's children.

Your unworthy brother striving for the kingdom. P. ROBINSON.

Catlin Center, N. Y., Nov. 25th, 1858.

Strengthened in the Present Truth

By Margaret A. Castle

From Sister Castle.

Bro. Smith: I am very thankful that the servants of God came this way with the Third Angel's Message. It is a little more than three months since Brn. Cornell and Lawrence came to this place. After the meeting had held nearly a week I thought I would go down and hear what they had to say, and it has made my heart rejoice many, many times since, that I ever heard the present truth. It is my life, my all. Although I am in the midst of trials, I feel strong in the truth. The Cause has done much here in this place. There are many standing ready to mock at every thing that is done and said; but I hope by the grace of God I shall be able to meet all these things with a christian spirit.

I live a little more than two miles from the church, and do not enjoy any of the meetings, except Sabbaths; and if it were not for the Review I should have nothing to strengthen me. I beg an interest in the prayers of my brethren and sisters that I may be faithful and prepared to meet the Saviour when he comes to the great harvest of the world.

Yours in the truth. MARGARET A. CASTLE.

Lapeer, Mich., Nov. 21st, 1858.

Striving for the Kingdom

Sister H. Davis writes from Paris, Mo.: "I still feel like striving for that rest that remains for the people of God. Although I have made crooked paths, I praise the Lord that the counsel of the faithful Witness reached my heart. I have tried to heed it and get those preparations which it brings to view. I want to be right before the Lord, confess all my sins that they may be blotted out, and my poor name retained in the book of life. O how important the moments in which we live! How full of interest! How much we need of heavenly wisdom and the Lord's assistance! Our own strength and knowledge are vain, and how vain would be our hope but for the precious promises in the word of the Lord. But his grace will be sufficient for us; and if we are only faithful in striving, we shall have strength given us to overcome all things and get ready for his kingdom. I long to be like my blessed Master, and have my whole soul imbued with the Third Angel's Message. I want a living experience in this last work. I have in time past known something of persecution for the truth's sake, and still I would suffer affliction with the people of God. I do not feel a shrinking from suffering for Jesus who suffered so much for me. The promise is, if we suffer we shall also reign with him. The Lord has been very good to us as a church here. We are, mostly, trying to overcome."

Humility in Christian Duty

By Mead

A NATURAL man prides himself in his duties. If he be much in duty, then he is much lifted up under duty. So did the Pharisee. "God, I thank thee that I am not as other men are;" and why? where lay the difference? Why, "I fast twice in the week: I give tithes of all," &c.

But now take a gracious heart, a renewed conscience, and when his duties are at the highest, then is his heart at lowest. Thus it was with the apostle Paul; he was much in service, in season, and out of season, preaching up the Lord Jesus, with boldness and earnestness, and yet very humble, in a sense of his own unworthiness, under all: "I am not worthy to be called an Apostle." "To me who am less than the least of all saints is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ." And again, "Of sinners I am chief." Thus a believer, when he is highest in duties, then is the lowest in humility. Duty puffeth up a hypocrite, but a believer comes away humbled; and why? because the hypocrite hath had no visions of God: he hath seen only his own gifts and parts, and this exalteth him; but the believer hath seen God, and enjoyed communion with God, and this humbleth him. Communion with God, though it be very refreshing, is very humbling to the creature. Jerome observeth of Zeph. i, 1, where it is said that "Cushi was the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah," that "Amariah signifieth the word of the Lord." Gedaliah signifieth the greatness of the Lord; and Cushi is interpreted, 'humility,' or 'my Ethiopian.'" "So that," saith he, "from the word of the Lord cometh a sight of the greatness of the Lord; and from a sight of the greatness of the Lord cometh humility."

Now then, if I pride myself in any duty, and am puffed up under my performances; then have I not seen or met with the Lord in any duty. But on the other hand, if when my gifts are at highest, my heart is at lowest; if when my spirit is most raised, my heart is most humbled; if in the midst of all my services I can maintain a sense of my own unworthiness; if Cushi be the son of Gedaliah in duty, my performances are from a renewed conscience.—Mead's Almost Christian.

Truth

TRUTH.—Truth needs not the service of passion ; yea, nothing so disserves it as passion when set to serve it. The spirit of truth is withal the spirit of meekness. The dove that rested on the great champion of truth, who is the truth itself, is from him derived to the lovers of truth ; and they should seek the participation of it.—Leighton.

Self-Loathing

SELF-LOATHING is a characteristic of a spiritual mind. The axe is laid at the root of a vain-glorious spirit. O what a blessed thing it is to lose one's will. O that every christian would seek to have their will wholly swallowed up in the will of God, and to know no other will but his. The Lord help us to get in the place where we can say from day to day, Thy will, O Lord, and not mine, be done.

Receipts.

By Editor

Annexed to each receipt in the following list, is the Volume and Number fo the Review and Herald to which the money receipted pays. If money for the paper is not in due time acknowledged, immediate notice of the omission should then be given.

FOR REVIEW AND HERALD.

J. Luddington, 2,00,xv,1. J. Luddington (for H. Hatch 0,50,xiv,1; for Jas. Razy, 0,25,xiii,14; for A. Day, 0,25, xiii,14.) 1,00. M. G. Kellogg 1,00,xiv,1. Jno. Clarke 1,00,xiv,14. Jno. Mears 1,00,xiv,1. O. Mears 1,00,xiv,1. F. Swartz 2,00,xiii,19. Wm. Camp 1,00,xv,1. Wm. Stephenson 1,00,xii,1. J. Warren 1,00,xiv,1. P. Robinson 1,50,xiv,14. J. E. Hool 3,25,xiii,7. O. Frizzle 1,00,xi,14. I. McCausland 1.64,xiv,21. S. Eastman 1,00.xiv,1. C. Sheldon 2,00,xi,1. Chas. Worden 1,00, xiv,5. H. Lockwood 5,00,xiii,1. P. Lightner 1,00,xiv,1. G. W, Jackson 1,00,xiii,16. B. Hause 1,00,xiii,17. S. Myers 0,50,xiv,1. D. Hewitt 1,00,xiv,1. J. Ralston 1,00,xiv,1. E. A. Higley 2,00,xv,1. S, Jones 1,00,xiii,14. L. Huber (for M. M. Gray) 1,00,xiii,1. R. T. Payne 1,50,xv,14. R. T. Payne (for K. Barrett) 0,50,xii,7. J. A. Wilcox 1,00,xiv,1. Thos. W. Potter 1,00,xiv,1. N. H. Satterlee 1,00,xiv,1. J. Parmalee 1,00,xiv,1. E. S. Baker 2,00,xiv,1. D. Baker 1,00,xiv,1. G. P. Cushman 0,50,xiii,14. D. Curtis 2,00,xv,1. De Witt Crandall 1,00, xiv,1. E. Green (for J. Royal) 0,50,xiii,1. S. Everett 1,00,xiii,22. E. Green (for E. A. Green) 2,00,xv,1. G. S. Ray 1,00,xv,1. J. T. Michell 1,00.xiv,1. M. E. Smith 1,00,xv,1. A. G. Hart (for E. Robinson 1,00,xii,24, for E. White 1,00,xiii,9,) 2,00. L. Tarbell 2,00,xv,1.

Books for Sale at this Office.

HYMNS for those who keep the Commandments of God and the Faith of Jesus. This Book contains 352 Pages, 430 Hymns and 76 pieces of Music. Price, 60 cents.--In Morocco 65 cents.

Supplement to the Advent and Sabbath Hymn Book, 100 Pages---Price 25 cents.

Spiritual Gifts, or The Great Controversy between Christ and his angels, and Satan and his angels, containing 226 pages, neatly bound in Morocco or Muslin---Price 50 cents

Bible Tracts Bound in Two Volumes, These Volumes are of about 400 pages each, and embrace nearly all of our published Tracts. We are happy to offer to our friends the main grounds of our faith in a style so acceptable.---Price 50 cents each.

Sabbath Tracts, Nos. 1, 2, 3 & 4. This work presents a condensed view of the entire Sabbath question.---184 pages Price 15 cents.

The Three Angels of Rev. xiv, 6-12, particularly the Third Angel's Message, and the Two-horned Beast. This work maintains the fulfillment of Prophecy in the past Advent movement, and is of great importance in these times of apostasy and peril.---148 pages.---Price $12\frac{1}{2}$ cents

Bible Student's Assistant. This is the title of a work of 36 pp. It has been prepared with much care, and considerable expense, and can be had at this Office for 4,00 per 100, or if sent by mail, post paid, 6 cents a copy.

A Brief Exposition of Daniel ii, vii, viii, ix, also the 2300 Days and the Sanctuary. Price, post paid, 10 cts.

The Nature and Tendency of Modern Spiritualism---an able exposure of that heresy. 84 pp. 8 cents.

The Two-horned Beast of Rev. xiii, a Symbol of the United States. Price 10 cents.

The Sanctuary and 2300 days by J. N. A. Price $12\frac{1}{2}$ cents.

A Refutation of the claims of Sunday-keeping to Divine Authority; also, the History of the Sabbath. Price, 6 cents.

Why Don't you Keep the Sabbath? Extracts from Catholic works. Price 5 cents.

The Celestial Railroad. Price 5 cents.

The Sabbath. Containing valuable articles on 2 Cor. iii Col. ii, 14-17, Who is our Lawgiver? The two trills of Matt. v, 18, Consistency, &c. Price 5 cents.

The Law of God. In this excellent work the testimony of both Testaments relative to the law of God---its knowledge from Creation, its nature and perpetuity---is presented Price $12\frac{1}{2}$ cents.

The Bible Sabbath, or a careful selection from the publications of the American Sabbath Tract Society, including their History of the Sabbath. Price 10 cents.

Perpetuity of the Royal Law.---Price 5 cents.

Christian Experience and Views.---Price 6 cents.

Last Work of the True Church.---Price 7 cents.

Sabbath and Advent Miscellany This work is composed of seven small tracts on the Sabbath, Second Advent, &c., and presents a choice variety for those who commence to seek for Bible truth. Price 10 cents.

The Monument. 196 pp. 18 cents.

Man not Immortal; the only Shield against the Seductions of Modern Spiritualism. 148 pp., $12\frac{1}{2}$ cents.

An Examination of the Scripture Testimony concerning Man's present condition, and his future Reward or Punishment. In this work we consider all objections to the mortality of man and the death of the wicked fairly and fully met. Price 18 cents.

Review of Crozier. This work is a faithful review of the No-Sabbath doctrine as set forth in the Advent Harbinger by O. R. L. Crosier. It should be placed in the hands of those who are exposed to that heresy.---Price 6 cents.

The Bible Class. This work contains 52 Lessons on the Law of God and the Faith of Jesus, with questions. It is peculiarly adapted to the wants of those of every age who are unacquainted with our views of these subjects, especially the young. Bound, 25 cents. Paper covers, 18 cents.

The 2300 Days and Sanctuary by "U. S." Price 5 cents.

Brief exposition of Matt. xxiv. Price 6 cents.

Review of a Series of Discourses, delivered by N. Fillio in Battle Creek, Mich., March 31st, to April 4th, 1857, on the Sabbath question. By J. H. Waggoner, Price 6 cents.

The Nature and Obligation of the Sabbath of the Fourth Commandment, with remarks on the Great Apostasy and Perils of the Last Days. Price 6 cents. The same in German, 10 cents.

Home Here and Home in Heaven, with other poems This work embraces all those sweet and Scriptural poems written by Annie R. Smith, from the time she embraced the third message till she fell asleep in Jesus.---Price 25 cents In paper covers, 20 cents.

Time and Prophecy. This work is a poetic comparison of the events of time with the sure word of Prophecy.---Price 20 cents. In paper covers, $14\frac{1}{2}$ cents.

Word for the Sabbath.---Price 5cts.

The Chart.---A Pictorial Illustration of the Visions of Daniel and John. 20 by 25 inches ---Price 25 cts.

The above named publications will be sent by post-paid, at their respective prices.

When not sent by mail, liberal discount on package not less than $5 worth.

All orders, to insure attention, must be accompanied with the cash except they be from Agents or traveling preachers.

Address URIAH SMITH, Battle Creek, Mich.

To Correspondents.

By Editor

A "friend of Present Truth" suggests the following question:

"Was Adam in his first state, mortal, immortal, neither, or both? A definite answer to the above would be very thankfully received by many friends of the Cause."

ANSWER. "God created man to be immortal." Wisdom of Solomon ii, 23.

E. O. Fish. The old covenant was the covenant made with literal Israel. The new covenant was entered upon when the middle wall of partition was broken down by the death of Christ. It was then that the law was to be written in the heart and put into the mind.

The 144,000 cannot be those who are raised from the dead; for they are said to be redeemed from among men.

They cannot be the first fruits in reference to the dead; for Christ is the first fruits of those that sleep, and the great harvest will be at the resurrection. But they enjoy a pre-eminence over the great body of the redeemed in having been translated, They sing a song which none others can sing. We think they are properly called, therefore, as James says, a kind of first fruits of God's creatures. Jas. i, 18.

D. Hildreth. Concerning the man who was reported to have been struck dumb in his chair, &c., &c., Bro. Hutchins wrote to the Post Master of the place where the event was said to have occurred, and received answer that it had no foundation whatever.

L. M. A. To your query concerning the lawfulness of eating pork, we have not time nor space to give an extended reply. We will only refer to one declaration of Paul's, which, in our opinion is sufficient, so far as the Bible is concerned, to demolish completely all distinction which people may endeavor to raise between meats. 1 Tim. iv. He speaks of some commanding to abstain from meats, &c., and then says: "For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving." Here is permission given touching every creature, without qualification and without limitation, provided it be received with thanksgiving. Whatever is positively repulsive, our palates will admonish us not to touch; and whatever is not for our health of course we should not indulge in. But the comparative merits of different kinds of food as promotive of health, is a question which the Bible does not decide for us. Each must determine this for himself according to the laws of his own nature.

Bell-Tolling.

The bell on a Baptist church in Nantucket was tolled on the morning of the fifth of July, to express the church's disapprobation of the sins of the nation.

What we Want.

Experience, that's stood the test; Conscience, to say what's right; Intelligence, to know what's best; Backbone to stand the fight.

Violations of Sunday Laws

It is reported that within a few months the police of New York have made twenty thousand complaints for violation of the Sunday laws.—Rural.

The Spirit’s Witness and Holiness

The Spirit's witness in the word calls for holiness; his witness in the heart produces it.

Pray for Patience

Always pray for patience; every day will bring something that will call for its exercise.

Business Department.

By Editor

Business Notes.

C. Arnold. We will continue your paper.

Wm. Camp. We cannot tell. Your present remittance carries you to Vol. xv, No. 1.

L. Bean. We find both the letters of J. E. Hool in our file, and the money credited on book; but the acknowledgement through the paper was accidentally omitted. We make it right in this number. The Hymn Book will be sent when received from the binder.

I. McCausland. We have sent your paper regularly up to the present number.

H. Lockwood. Your remittance pays to the commencement of the present volume.

Geo. Wright. Chas. Perkin's paper has been sent regularly from this Office.

Jno. Walker. We would be happy to see the Essay on Life and Death. We continue your paper.

R. M. Bidwell. The P. O. address of J. Dorcas is Red Oak, Cedar Co., Iowa.

R. T. Payne. We made it right in this number.

N. H. Satterlee. Sarah Humaston's paper was stopped by order at No. 8, last volume, leaving a balance of 32 c in your favor. How will you have that and the remainder of your last remittance appropriated?

Mary E. Hall. We cheerfully continue your REVIEW.

E. Green. We give J. Royal credit on REVIEW to the present time, and E. A. Green on REVIEW and INSTRUCTOR one year in advance, and still there is $1 left subject to your order.

A. G. Hart. There is due from you on Wm. B. Foot's paper $1.28.

Letters.

Geo. Arnold, S. McLain, A. J. Rawlins, L. Luddington, W. Haskins, H. V. Reed, Wm. Stephenson, E. Alexander, Wm. Camp, Geo. Smith, S. E. Adsit, Jno. Clarke. F. H. Thurlow, O. Nichols, M. E. Cornell. J. B. Sweet, Jno. Walker, M. Hull, G. W. Jackson, C. Worden, I. McCausland, S. Eastman, J. H. Beman, C. Sheldon, Wm. F. Cole, N. A. Penoyer, H. Lockwood, L. Bean, S. Myers, Wm. S. Ingraham, A. G. Hart, Geo. Wright, M. V. Cole, J. Stacy, C. Jones. J. Pierce Jr., J. Button, J. Ralston, I. N. Vangorder, R. N. Bidwell, D. M. Stiles, S. Philo, E. Inman, L. Huber, R. T. Payne, C. B. Preston, E. A. Averill, J. A. Wilcox, Thos. W. Potter, M. A. Streeter, D. Baker, C. Woodman, J. Newton, S. P. French, G. P. Cushman, L. N. Buzzell, M. E. Hall, Wm. Gould, D. Curtis, E. Green, G. S. Ray, D. Hildreth, S. Jones.

Send on the Subscribers

By Editor

SEND on the subscribers, brethren. We have plenty of room in our new books to enter their names, and plenty of back numbers to supply them.

Thanks for Review Contributions

By Editor

We can assure those who have taken pains to furnish us with choice matter for the REVIEW, either selected or original, that their labors are appreciated, and they have our thanks. We hope they will not be weary in this department of well-doing.

A Call for a Laborer

Bro. C. L. Palmer of Colon, makes a call for some messenger of present truth to labor near Park, St. Joseph Co., this State. Several there are interested and anxious to learn the truth.

Business Letters and Notes

By Editor

THOSE who have occasion to write to this Office on business, are particularly requested to notice the Business Notes, in the Business Department, that they may answer all questions which may arise as we attend to their business. Questions sometimes arise on business letters to which it is indispensable that we should receive an answer before we can proceed with the business. We have some matters on hand of one and two years standing which yet remain unsettled, because the writers have failed to see, or at least to answer, the notes addressed them through the REVIEW.

The Royal Pronoun We

By Editor

From the poem published in REVIEW No. 18, Vol. xii, entitled, "To Young Theologians," a brother makes the following quotation for our especial benefit;

"The royal pronoun, WE, but seldom touch; Quote the original not overmuch."

But the brother forgets that this advice is for preachers, not for editors. Where a person has occasion to refer to himself so frequently as an editor necessarily must, we think the pronoun, we, even if it is a royal one, is much better suited to his feelings, and falls much less harshly upon the ears of his readers, than would so frequent a repetition of that little, egotistical pronoun I.