"In every trial, in every lonesomeness, in every wasting grief that you have, understand that there are two ways of looking at it. One is the besotted way, the earth way, in which you wear your trouble; in which you measure it, in which you wear it like a girdle, in which you let it work upon your feelings, and make you selfish; in which you let it unman you, and cause you to bear false witness against the Saviour and his gospel. The other is the Christian way, in which you look up the moment trouble comes upon you."
"I recollect that once when I was a little boy, three years old, while walking through an entry in my father's house, I saw that I was alone, and uttered a shout of terror, which instantly brought my mother to my side. Whenever you find yourself alone, call for your God, your Father, God. Whenever there is any thing that hurts you, go right to God with it. And let your joys lead you to Him. You are never unwelcome where He is."
Blind, yet not Sightless.
A SOLDIER in the Armory Square Hospital, Washington, stone blind, was commiserated by a visitor:
"Poor fellow!" said he. "How sorry I am that he can not see."
"See!" was the answer; "I can see. Unseen things that I never beheld until I was wounded, are now visible to me; and I would not exchange these visions for all I ever saw before. They will never be lost sight of again! 'The things that are seen are temporal, but the things that are not seen are eternal!'"
"Talkative."
Now Talkative at first lifts up his plumes!
How bravely he doth speak! How he presumes
To drive down all before him! But as soon
As Faithful talks of heart-work, like the moon
That's past the full, into the wane he goes:
And so will all, but he that heart-work knows.
Are You Loyal to God?
You abhor rebellion against our government. Is rebellion against God any less unreasonable and wrong? If the guilt of that is great, immensely great, what shall we say of this? All of us have been guilty of it. Have you given it up, and become loyal and obedient? If not yet, when will you? Why continue in rebellion against God another hour?—Am. Mes.
Serving God by the Day
"When I was young in the service of God," said a good brother, "I had many fears that I should backslide if I should live to see old age, and sometimes requested of the Lord that I might die young, and thus save religion from reproach and my soul from ruin. One day while thus musing, the impression was vividly made on my mind that I must serve God by the day. This was more than thirty years ago, and by the grace of God aiding me to put that rule into practice, I am yet on my way to Heaven."—Sel.
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MINN. CONF. COM
The next series of Quarterly Meetings, providence permitting, will be held with the churches of the Minnesota Conference as follows:
Enterprise, Winona Co., Nov. 4 and 5. Pleasant Grove, Nov. 11 and 12. Oronoco and Greenwood churches, on Greenwood Prairie, Nov. 22 and 23. Cherry Grove, Goodhue Co., Nov. 29 and 30. Deerfield, Dec. 2 and 3.
Meetings to commence with the Sabbath. We hope to see a general rally at all these meetings, and shall expect to have s. B. dues promptly met.
MINN. CONF. COM
The next Quarterly Meeting of the church at Monroe, Wis., will be held Oct. 14 and 15. Let the members of the church try and attend as far as possible. Those who cannot attend will please report themselves by letter. Let all who can, come to this meeting. The writer will be there, providence permitting.
In behalf of the church. T. M. STEWARD.
The next Quarterly Meeting for the church at Rockton, Ills., will be held Oct. 21 and 22. Let all those who can, come to this meeting, and come prepared to work.
In behalf of the church. T. M. STEWARD.
There will be a meeting held at Orwell, Ohio, providence permitting, Oct. 28, 1865. Also a meeting will be held at Columbia as brethren return from Orwell. Notice of the time of the Columbia meeting will be made known by letter. Efforts will be made to procure ministerial aid at this meeting. Should we fail in this, some of the Committee will be present. Brethren, let us meet, expecting a blessing.
OHIO CONF. COM.
The Cheering Intelligence,
By R. F. Cottrell
FROM the tents in Maine and Michigan, contained in REVIEW No. 16, is enough to cause us to thank God and take courage. Our labor is not in vain in the Lord. His hand is with us, and will be with us when we labor with our might in his cause. The cause is destined to triumph in preparing the remnant of his people for translation, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his holy angels.
We walk and work by faith—faith in the sure promises of the word of God. None will regret, in the day of eternity, having thrown ourselves into this work without reserve, trusting all upon faith in the promises of Him who says, "Surely I come quickly," and laboring with all our might to spread this glorious, this Heaven-sent truth.
Brethren, let us engage with more ardor and zeal in the good cause. To attain everlasting salvation is worth ten thousand times ten thousand more than we can give in labor and sacrifice; and to meet with one soul in that immortal state, saved by our instrumentality, who otherwise would have been lost, will afford a theme of endless gratitude and praise to God. Let us then for the future be determined to do all we can in the cause of our Lord, so that he may say of us, as of one of old, "She hath done what she could."
R. F. COTTRELL.
To the Brethren in Minnesota.
We learn that Elder Stephen Pierce has moved from Vermont to your State; and as you need his counsel and labors, we recommend him to you as a judicious and well-tried friend of the cause, fully worthy of your support. We consider him far the ablest and safest man in your State to take a leading position in the cause.
GEN. CONF. COMMITTEE.
Line upon Line.
By D. T. Bourdeau
Among the many advantages accruing from our having several records of the life and teachings of Christ, is the following: It often happens that one writer records points which others omit, thus adding to the interest, and giving more force to the truth. An illustration of this may be found by comparing Matt. xix, 16–19; Mark x, 17–19; Luke xviii, 18–20. In these passages Matthew, Mark and Luke relate the circumstance of one's coming to Jesus inquiring what he should do that he might have eternal life, and of Jesus' answering him by enforcing obedience to the commandments. But in addition to this, Mark and Luke state that Christ, in answer to the question of the one who came running to him, says, "Thou knowest the commandments," and then, in harmony with Matthew, they quote some of the commandments. It was commandments that the young man knew already, that Christ enforced. This, as well as other portions of the teachings of Christ and the apostles, proves clearly that the commandments mentioned were brought in from the former dispensation as something well understood, and not given as a new law.
D. T. Bourdeau.
Discussion at Portland, Me.
We, the undersigned, have agreed to hold a public discussion in the city of Portland, Me., at the Second Advent Hall, on Congress St., commencing on Monday evening, Nov. 6, at 7 o'clock, and continuing through eight consecutive afternoon and evening sessions, of two hours each, unless concluded earlier by mutual consent of the parties.
QUESTION:—"The Seventh day Sabbath, observed by God's people prior to the crucifixion of Christ, is still binding upon mankind."
Affirmative, M. E. Cornell.
Negative, T. M. Preble.
Afternoon sessions at 2, and evening at 7 o'clock. Speakers limited to twenty minute speeches.
Signed, { M. E. CORNELL. T. M. PREBLE.
A Correction.
BRO. WHITE: I have received a letter from a brother in Vermont, in which he takes exception to a statement made in the tract entitled "The Mark of the Beast and Seal of the Living God." On page 12 it is stated that "whenever the sacred writers would point out the true God in distinction from false gods of every description, an appeal is made to the fourth commandment." Then follows a list of texts in proof of the statement.
Our correspondent complains that the fourth commandment is not once mentioned in the texts. The difficulty arises from a carelessness of expression on the part of the writer, and would instantly vanish by a slight modification of the sentence, making the last clause read thus: "an appeal is made to the facts upon which the fourth commandment is based." This would be strictly true, and would leave no room for cavil or doubt.
WM. C. GAGE.
Starks, Me.
The Increase of Crime
A RELIGIOUS exchange gives the following significant item in reference to the terrible increase of crime in the land. It says:
"Never have there been more fearful developments of crime in this country than during the past few months. To say nothing of the crimes against the person, which have been shockingly prevalent, the most astounding defalcations, forgeries, and robberies have been committed by men in high standing in our business circles. Six of these occurring in New York, amounted to the immense sum of five million, nine hundred and twenty thousand dollars!"
We opine that the above are not very flattering figures to those who believe in the ultimate regeneration of the race—at least the prospect is not very encouraging for the city of New York. G.
Appointments.
By S. B. Whitney
THE Lord willing, I will be at Brookfield, N. Y., Oct. 21 and 22. Middle Grove, Nov. 4 and 5.
S. B. WHITNEY.
What Is Disabling Our Preachers
By Editor
If our readers want to know what is fast disabling our preachers, let them read Bro. Loughborough's report in another column. And if they wish to use them up entirely, and break down the cause, and render it necessary for God to raise up another people, let them go on as some of them are doing. Let them by a foolish and wicked course, invite Satan into their midst, help him to get a strong hold, and raise all the confusion possible, and then call on our preachers to come and get him out. Then let them protract the struggle as long as possible, and defend themselves, and hold up dear self, and sustain their own dignity, and not yield a particle, nor suffer their own pride of heart to be humbled, though "hell yawns beneath their feet, and the heavens weep tears of blood over their heads;" and let them put the preachers through in this way without relaxation night and day. If they will do this, they will not be long troubled with preachers who are preachers. And if they will do it, we cannot forbear reminding them, very gently, of certain records which are kept in Heaven, and of a Judgment to come.
The World Turned Upside Down
We find in some of the papers an outline of a sermon said to have been delivered by Father Hallock, a quaint preacher of former days in Connecticut, from the text, "These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also." He remarked: "I shall divide my subject into three parts, and it will be my object to show, 1. That God made the world right side up; 2. That the Devil entered paradise and turned the world upside down; and, 3. That Christ and his apostles came to place the world where it was at first." It would be difficult to find a more natural and sensible "dividing of the subject" than that.
The Divine Law
By Wm. Kemp
THE DIVINE LAW.—The more men love the law of God, the more they will see the guilt of violating it. Wm. Kemp