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Review and Herald, Vol. 87, No. 26.

Tract Societies

Review and Herald

Jun 30, 1910

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jun 30, 1910

Tract Societies

Here is a complete, revised list of tract societies throughout the United States and Canada, together with the names and addresses of the secretaries.
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Be Sure to Keep Conveniently at Hand the Name and Address of Your Own Tract Society.
Alabama: Alabama Tract Society: Helen McKinnon-Keate, secretary, Fort Payne, Ala.
Arizona: Arizona Tract Society: Mrs. M. T. Poston, secretary, Box 876, Phoenix, Ariz.
Arkansas: Arkansas Tract Society: C. J. Dart, secretary, Cor. Black and Meadow Sts., Fayetteville, Ark.
California: California Tract Society: S. G. White, secretary, 601 Telegraph Ave., Oakland, Cal. Southern California Tract Society: Ernest Lloyd, secretary, Room 1918, Broadway Central Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.
Colorado: Colorado Tract Society: Ralph Emery, secretary, 1112 Kalamath St., Denver, Colo. Western Colorado Tract Society: J. L. Humbert, secretary, 134 South Eighth St., Grand Junction, Colo.
Connecticut: Southern New England Tract Society: W. E. Fortune, secretary, 51 Whitmore St., Hartford, Conn.
Delaware: Chesapeake Tract Society: Miss Emma Newcomer, secretary, 2 Loudon Ave., Baltimore, Md.
District of Columbia: District of Columbia Tract Society: Matilda Earle, secretary, 1210 Twelfth St., N. W., Washington, D. C.
Florida: Florida Tract Society: Mrs. R. G. Stringer, secretary, Box 667, Orlando, Fla.
Georgia: Georgia Tract Society: Helen D. Dowsett, secretary, 169 Bryan St., Atlanta, Ga.
Idaho: Southern Idaho Tract Society: T. L. Copeland, secretary, P. O. Box 43, Boise, Idaho.
Illinois: Northern Illinois Tract Society: H. E. Moon, secretary, Room 670, Monon Bldg., 324 Dearborn St., Chicago, Ill. Southern Illinois Tract Society: Miss Nettie Eaton, secretary, 300 West Allen St., Springfield, Ill.
Indiana: Indiana Tract Society: A. N. Anderson, secretary, 521 East 23d St., Indianapolis, Ind.
Iowa: Iowa Tract Society: G. C. Hoskin, secretary, Nevada, Iowa.
Kansas: Kansas Tract Society: H. W. Meyer, secretary, 821 West Fifth St., Topeka, Kan.
Kentucky: Kentucky Tract Society: Mrs. Rebecca Landen, secretary, Milledgeville, Ky.
Louisiana: Louisiana Tract Society: E. H. Rees, secretary, 810 Jackson Ave., New Orleans, La.
Maine: Maine Tract Society: Miss Eliza H. Morton, secretary, 1377 Washington Ave., North Deering, Me.
Maryland: Chesapeake Tract Society: Miss Emma Newcomer, secretary, 2 Loudon Ave., Baltimore, Md.
Massachusetts: Central New England Tract Society: H. B. Tucker, secretary, South Lancaster, Mass.
Michigan: East Michigan Tract Society: Frank Hiner, secretary, Holly, Mich. North Michigan Tract Society: Ina Baird, secretary, 510 Petoskey St., Petoskey, Mich. West Michigan Tract Society: E. L. Richmond, secretary, Otsego, Mich.
Minnesota: Minnesota Tract Society: H. R. Gray, secretary, Box 989, Minneapolis, Minn.
Mississippi: Mississippi Tract Society: Mrs. L. V. Crawford, secretary, Box 29, Vicksburg, Miss.
Missouri: North Missouri Tract Society: Allie Guthrie, secretary, Utica, Mo. Southern Missouri Tract Society: E. R. Allen, secretary, 520 Lynn St., W., Springfield, Mo.
Montana: Montana Tract Society: A. E. Everett, secretary, 411 Black Ave., S. Bozeman, Mont.
Nebraska: Nebraska Tract Society: C. C. Kenaston, secretary, 905 California Ave., N., Hastings, Neb.
Nevada: California Tract Society: S. G. White, secretary, 601 Telegraph Ave., Oakland, Cal.
New Hampshire: Northern New England Tract Society: F. H. Raley, secretary, 190 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington, Vt.
New Jersey: New Jersey Tract Society: Clarence Lawry, secretary, 1635 S. Broad St., Trenton, N. J.
New Mexico: New Mexico Tract Society: Mrs. Frank Weeks, secretary, Box 114, Albuquerque, N. Mex.
New York: Greater New York Tract Society: Amos Mitchell, secretary, 257 Flatbush Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. New York Tract Society: F. N. Johnson, secretary, 317 W. Bloomfield St., Rome, N. Y. Western New York Tract Society: Mrs. Alta H. Carr, secretary, 8 East Jefferson St., Salamanca, N. Y.
North Carolina: North Carolina Tract Society: M. H. Brown, secretary, R. F. D. 1, Greensboro, N. C.
North Dakota: North Dakota Tract Society: E. L. Spencer, secretary, Box 285, Fargo, N. Dak.
Ohio: Ohio Tract Society: J. I. Cassell, secretary, Box 187, Mt. Vernon, Ohio.
Oklahoma: Oklahoma Tract Society: T. J. Eagle, secretary, 217 W. Seventh St., Oklahoma City, Okla., Box 1198.
Oregon: Oregon Tract Society: S. J. Lashier, secretary, 508 E. Everett St., Portland, Oregon.
Pennsylvania: Eastern Pennsylvania Tract Society, A. L. Bayley, secretary, 4910 Arch St., Philadelphia, Pa. West Pennsylvania Tract Society: A. V. Williams, secretary, Corydon, Pa.
Rhode Island: Southern New England Tract Society: W. E. Fortune, secretary, 51 Whitmore St., Hartford, Conn.
South Carolina: South Carolina Tract Society: Miss Eliza Warner, secretary, R. F. D. 5, Spartanburg, S. C.
South Dakota: South Dakota Tract Society: G. W. Stillson, secretary, Box 686, Sioux Falls, S. Dak.
Tennessee: Cumberland Tract Society: Minnie L. Hildebrand, secretary, Graysville, Tenn. Tennessee River Tract Society: Thos. E. Pavey, secretary, Hazel, Ky.
Texas: Texas Tract Society: E. Harris, secretary, Keene, Texas. West Texas Tract Society: Mattie Field, secretary, R. F. D. 1, Abilene, Texas.
Utah: Utah Tract Society: Mrs. K. L. Huntington, secretary, Rooms 6 and 7 Eagle Block, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Vermont: Northern New England Tract Society: F. H. Raley, secretary, 190 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington, Vt.
Virginia: Virginia Tract Society: A. M. Neff, secretary, Newmarket, Va.
Washington: Upper Columbia Tract Society: T. G. Johnson, secretary, College Place, Wash. Western Washington Tract Society: H. A. Green, secretary, 309 Second Ave., N., Seattle, Wash.
West Virginia: West Virginia Tract Society: C. V. Hamer, secretary, 914 Seventh St., Parkersburg, W. Va.
Wisconsin: Wisconsin Tract Society: Mabel Cutler, secretary, Grand Rapids, Wis.
Wyoming: Wyoming Tract Society, Asa Smith, secretary, Crawford, Neb.
CANADA
Alberta: Alberta Tract Society: Frank Hommel, secretary, Lacombe, Alberta, Canada.
British Columbia: British Columbia Tract Society: Birdie Conway, secretary, 1708 Maple St., Vancouver, B. C.
Manitoba: Manitoba Tract Society: A. H. Brigham, secretary, Box 104, Portage la Prairie, Man.
Ontario: Maritime Tract Society: Miss B. A. Heisler, secretary, Box 7, Moncton, N. B.
New Brunswick: Ontario Tract Society: C. D. Terwillegar, secretary, Lorne Park, Ontario.
Quebec: Quebec Tract Society: Darwin Dingman, secretary, South Bolton, Quebec.
Saskatchewan: Saskatchewan Tract Society: Mrs. H. S. Shaw, secretary, Box 1264, Regina, Sask.

Lessons From the First Epistle of John

By Ellen G. White

MRS. E. G. WHITE
The knowledge that men and women must have in order to be “followers of God, as dear children,” is clearly defined in the Holy Scriptures. “That which was from the beginning,” writes John, the beloved disciple, “which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life; . . . that which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.”
“This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: but if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.” The apostle here refers to that which every soul may experience. “These things write we unto you,” he declares, “that your joy may be full.”
What is sin? John tells us in plain, decided language: “Sin is the transgression of the law. And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins: and in him is no sin. Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him. Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous. He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of man was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.”
The apostle thus refers to our union and communion with God. Communion with God is the life of the soul. It is not a something which we can interpret, a something which we can clothe with beautiful words, but which does not give us the genuine experience that makes our words of real value. Communion with God gives us a daily experience that does indeed make our joy full.
Those who have this union with Christ, will declare it in spirit and word and work. Profession is nothing unless, in word and work, good fruit is manifest. Unity, fellowship with one another and with Christ,—this is the fruit borne on every branch of the living vine. The cleansed soul, born again, has a clear, distinct testimony to bear. With unfaltering accents he bears the message. We “declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.”
“If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.”
He who lives a cold, selfish, half-hearted life, reveals that he is not walking in the light. He knows not the truth; he does not practise its principles. Deceived by the enemy, he leads others out of the right way. If the truth interferes with the promptings of an unsanctified heart, he does not hesitate to disobey it. He does not make it his rule of conduct in all his dealings. Kindness and unity and love are not the fruit that he bears. His defects are plainly condemned in the Word of God. Plain reproofs come to him, but he justifies his course of action, and denies his wrong. Such a man lies against the truth. He will not humble his heart to confess his sin.
This is the course that Satan followed in the heavenly courts. He justified every movement that he made. There are those who, though they know that they are wrong, will throw over themselves the robe of righteousness. Such ones use Scripture when they see a possibility that it will cover up misleading statements. “He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil. Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he can not sin, because he is born of God.”
To know God is, in the Scriptural sense of the term, to be one with him in heart and mind, having an experimental knowledge of him, holding reverential communion with him as the Redeemer. Only through sincere obedience can this communion be obtained. Where this communion is lacking, the heart is not in any sense a temple of God, but is controlled by the foe, who is working out his own purposes through the human agency. Such a man, whatever his profession or claims, is not a temple of the Holy Spirit.
The experience is perfected by fruit-bearing. He who does not bear good fruit in words and deeds, in the strength of elevated, ennobling principle, is like a bad tree. The fruit that he bears is unpalatable to God. His professed knowledge of Christ is a falsehood, a deception.
“Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he can not sin, because he is born of God. In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.”
The light is all contained in the great commandment of love. In the light of the love of Christ, the gospel is an open book. This is the true light, which Christ came to bring to the world. The Saviour’s true disciples have received this love, and they do not perform one deceptive action. They do not, to gain advantage for themselves, make movements that would place others in a position of sore trial.
From the light that God has given me, I know that one great danger of those who claim to be followers of Christ, is in being self-deceived. Satan is watching his chance. He will come to men in human form, and will speak to them most entrancing words. He will bring against them the same temptations that he brought against Christ. Unless their minds and hearts are filled with the pure, unselfish, sanctified love that Christ revealed, they will fall under Satan’s power, and will do and say and write strange things, to deceive, if it were possible, the very elect.
“He that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes.” Not long before his crucifixion, Christ said to his disciples, “A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall allmen know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.”
Why was this called “a new commandment”? The disciples had not loved one another as Christ had loved them. They had not yet seen the fulness of the love that he was to reveal in man’s behalf. They were yet to see him dying on the cross for their sins. Through his life and death they were to receive a new conception of love. The command to “love one another” was to gain a new meaning in the light of his self-sacrifice. In the light shining from the cross of Calvary they were to read the meaning of the words, “As I have loved you, that ye also love one another.”
Following Christ’s example of unselfish service, trusting like little children in his merits, and obeying his commands, we shall receive the approval of God. Christ will abide in our hearts, and our influence will be fragrant with his righteousness.

Funeral Sermons

By C. L. TAGGART

C. L. TAGGART
It is certainly fitting, just before our friends are carried to their last resting-place, not only out of respect for them, but for the sake of the bereaved, that we have Scripture reading and a short service. This is not simply to follow custom, but for real benefit. Lay brethren as well as ministers are often called to conduct these services. The grief-stricken hearts seem ready to break: comfort is what is needed in this trying hour. That which is said, we believe, should be of a nature to console. We would far better be on the road to the cemetery than spending the time calling attention to the fact that there will always be a vacant chair, a voice which will never be heard again, no more caresses from those arms, etc. Nothing is needed to call these things to remembrance.
The Saviour spoke words of consolation upon such occasions. “What could be more comforting than, ‘Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep’?” It would seem as if Christ purposely avoided using the word “dead,”—a word that has its true meaning when applied to the “second death.” That our Lord so understood it is shown in the words, “Whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die.” In other words, this present death is a sleep; but of those who reject salvation it will one day be said, in the true sense of the word, that they are dead.
Paul also desired to turn the attention from the dismal tomb. He told the believers to comfort one another with these words: “The Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet Lord in the air; and so shall we ever be with the Lord.”
In conducting a funeral service, we shall do well if, as far as possible, we bridge over the grave. We can point the loved ones to the bright morning of the resurrection, but we should remember that we have never been delegated to tell who is coming up in the first and who in the second resurrection. Often we are called to comfort the sorrowing where there is little hope for the future of the deceased. The immediate friends know more about the deceased than any one else. If we undertake to tell his history, we may make a sad mistake. It has become altogether too customary to spend time eulogizing the dead. If one has lived a long and useful life or a long and wicked life, what can be said, one way or the other, will not help matters in the least. Those who are listening to our words are the ones we want to help, and what they need just now is comfort. Whether, therefore, it be in a sermon or in a conversation with those who have been bereft of loved ones, let us point them to the “God of all comfort.” “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.” The troubled soul can come boldly to the throne of grace, “and find grace to help in time of need.” “The Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which can not be uttered.” Heaven takes cognizance of us. We can remember, when we are sorrowful, that Christ has “borne our griefs and carried our sorrows.” When the load of grief seems heavier than can be borne, the burdened heart can cast its burden on the Lord, relying on the certainty of his promise, “He shall sustain thee.” As far as it is possible to do so, think of that which will give comfort. There is a bright time to which we can look, a time when “God shall wipe away all tears,” and “there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.”

J. N. LOUGHBOROUGH

By John Norton Loughborough

The Two Thrones—No. 4

J. N. LOUGHBOROUGH

In our search for Bible truth it is as important that we start right as in working out an arithmetical problem. In the case of figures, if I start by saying that twice two is six, I am bound to have a wrong conclusion, even if my after-figures are correct. So in the matter of Christ’s kingdom, if a wrong position be taken in relation to the nature of that kingdom, our after-conclusions in reference to it will be incorrect.
Those who claim that there will be a priesthood and a period of probation for sinners during the first thousand years of the eternal kingdom, take as their starting-point and basis of reasoning two Scripture texts, and combine them as one. The first of these is what is said of the Lord’s people who are resurrected at the beginning of the one thousand years: “And they lived [came to life] and reigned with Christ a thousand years.” Rev. 20: 4. The second is what is said by the four and twenty elders: “And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.” Rev. 5: 10. These two texts they combine as one, as if it read, “We shall reign on the earth a thousand years.”
Let us see, by the connection, when and where those who sing that song are priests. “And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odors, which are the prayers of saints. And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; and hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.” Rev. 5: 8-10.
This scene represents what John saw occurring in heaven, when he had his vision, in the year A. D. 96. These twenty-four elders, like the twenty-four courses in the Levitical priesthood (1 Chron. 24: 1-19), act a part with Christ in his priestly reign upon his Father’s throne. They have the crowns upon their heads; therefore they are there reigning jointly with him in his priestly kingship. Of course when that reign of Christ upon his Father’s throne ceases, their priestly service—the position they now occupy—will end. But they speak of what will be, “We shall reign on the earth.” It does not say we shall be priests on the earth. Of their position at that time they did say, “Thou hast made us unto our God kings and priests.” That was their work, in which they were then and there occupied. When Christ’s kingdom is established, he comes as King of kings. Then they will reign, not as kingly priests, but simply as kings.
Of the thousand years’ reign it is said, “They lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.” What is the nature of this reign of one thousand years in the beginning of Christ’s kingdom? Of it we read, “Ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.” Matt. 19: 28. This marks the first work of the reign of Christ. It is a work of judgment. Not of judging righteous Israel; for their cases were decided in the cleansing of the sanctuary service, and they are made immortal at Christ’s appearing. It must, then, relate to the ungodly of those twelve tribes.
Again we read of it: “And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me; that ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.” Luke 22: 29, 30. Of this work we read in the psalms: “Let the saints be joyful in glory [after they havegot into heaven]: let them sing aloud upon their beds. Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand; to execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people; to bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron; to execute upon them the judgment written: this honor have all his saints.” Ps. 149: 5-9.
With this also agree the words of the apostle Paul, “Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters? Know ye not that we shall judge angels [fallen angels]? how much more things that pertain to this life?” 1 Cor. 6: 2, 3. Again, he says: “Judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come [showing that when he shall come, they will enter upon a work of judgment. Then they can do it effectually, because it is said], who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.” 1 Cor. 4: 5.
Of this judgment we read: “I beheld till the thrones were cast down [some translations read, “Until the thrones were set”], and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire. A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened.” Dan. 7: 9, 10. These books contain a record of men’s lives, and as these books are opened in the judgment of the ungodly, how appropriate that those of God’s people who lived on earth contemporaneously with such individuals should have a part in the judgment work.
Lodi, Cal.

Proper Sabbath Observance

By R. M. GARTON

R. M. GARTON
1. Which day is the Sabbath? “But the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God.” Ex. 20: 10.
2. When does the Sabbath begin and end? “From even unto even, shall ye celebrate your Sabbath.” Lev. 23: 32.
3. What is said about the edges of the Sabbath? “We should jealously guard the edges of the Sabbath. Remember that every moment is consecrated, holy time.”—“Testimonies for the Church,” Vol. VI, page 356.
4. From what should the mind and the body be free? “Before the Sabbath begins, the mind as well as the body should be withdrawn from worldly business.”—Ib.
5. What should be the attitude of the family as the Sabbath approaches? “Before the setting of the sun, let the members of the family assemble to read God’s Word, to sing and pray.”—Ib.
6. How should we mark the close of the Sabbath? “As the sun goes down, let the voice of prayer and the hymn of praise mark the close of the sacred hours, and invite God’s presence through the cares of the week of labor.”—Id., page 359.
7. How much time has God given us to do our own work? “Six days shalt thou labor, and do all thy work.” Ex. 20: 9.
8. What day is especially the preparation day? “While preparation for the Sabbath is to be made all through the week, Friday is to be the special preparation day. Through Moses the Lord said to the children of Israel: ‘To-morrow is the rest of the holy Sabbath unto the Lord; bake that which ye will bake to-day, and seethe that ye will seethe.’”—“Testimonies for the Church,” Vol. VI, pages 354, 355.
9. What other duties should be attended to before the Sabbath? “On Friday let the preparation for the Sabbath be completed. See that all the clothing is in readiness, and that all the cooking is done. Let the boots be blacked and the baths be taken. It is possible to do this. If you make it a rule, you can do it. The Sabbath is not to be given to the repairing of garments, to the cooking of food, to pleasure seeking, or to any other worldly employment. Before the setting of the sun, let all secular work be laid aside, and all secular papers be put out of sight.”—Id., pages 355, 356.
10. How do some regard the Sabbath? “When your temporal circumstances seem to require attention, you violate the fourth commandment without compunction. You make the keeping of God’s law a matter of convenience, obeying or disobeying as your business or inclination indicates.”—Id., Vol. IV, page 248.
11. Does God accept such worship? “A partial observance of the Sabbath law is not accepted by the Lord, and has a worse effect upon the minds of sinners than if you made no profession of being a Sabbath-keeper.”—Ib.
12. In what other way have some broken the Sabbath? “And while their minds were all occupied with things of earth, and serving themselves, they could not serve the law of God. The Sabbath has not been kept. By some the work of six days has been carried into the seventh. One hour, and even more, has often been taken from the commencement and close of the Sabbath.”—Id., Vol. I, page 150.
13. How will others look upon our example? “Many excuse themselves for violating the Sabbath by referring to your example. They argue that if so good a man, who believes the seventh day is the Sabbath, can engage in worldly employments on that day when circumstances seem to require it, surely they can do the same without condemnation. Many souls will face you in the Judgment, making your influence an excuse for their disobedience of God’s law. Although this will be no apology for their sin, yet it will tell fearfully against you.”—Id., Vol. IV, page 250.
14. For what purpose does God give us the Sabbath? “He gives it to man as a day in which he may rest from labor, and devote himself to worship and the improvement of his spiritual condition. What a flagrant outrage it is for man to steal the one sanctified day of Jehovah, and appropriate it to his own selfish purposes!”—Id., page 249.
15. Should we spend the sacred hours in bed? “Let not the precious hours of the Sabbath be wasted in bed. On Sabbath morning the family should be astir early. If they rise late, there is confusion and bustle in preparing for breakfast and Sabbath-school. There is hurrying, jostling, and impatience. Thus unholy feelings come into the home. The Sabbath thus desecrated becomes a weariness, and its coming is dreaded rather than loved.”—Id., Vol. VI, page 357.
16. How should we relate ourselves to church services on the Sabbath? “Wherever there are as many as two or three believers, let them meet together on the Sabbath to claim the Lord’s promise. The little companies assembled to worship God on his holy day have a right to claim the rich blessing of Jehovah.”—Id., page 360.
17. How should we dress on the Sabbath? “Many need instruction as to how they should appear in the assembly for worship on the Sabbath. They are not to enter the presence of God in the common clothing worn during the week. All should have a special Sabbath suit to be worn when attending service in God’s house. While we should not conform to worldly fashions, we are not to be indifferent in regard to our outward appearance. We are to be neat and trim, though without adornment. The childrenof God should be pure within and without.”—Id., page 355.
18. What should be the character of our conversation? “Not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words.” Isa. 58: 13.
19. What precaution should be taken in the matter of eating on the Sabbath? “We should not provide for the Sabbath a more liberal supply or a greater variety of food than for other days. Instead of this the food should be more simple, and less should be eaten, in order that the mind may be clear and vigorous to comprehend spiritual things. Overeating defiles the brain. The most precious words may be heard and not appreciated because the mind is confused by an improper diet. By overeating on the Sabbath, many have done more than they think to dishonor God. . . . In cold weather let the food prepared the day before be heated, and let the meals though simple be palatable and attractive.”—Id., page 357.
20. Should each one take part in the religious services? “Every one should feel that he has a part to act in making the Sabbath meetings interesting. . . . Never think you can be Christians, and yet withdraw yourselves within yourselves. Each one is a part of the great web of humanity, and the experience of each will be largely determined by the experience of his associates.”—Id., page 362.
21. How should the children be taught to observe the Sabbath? “If you desire your children to observe the Sabbath according to the commandment, you must teach them by both precept and example.”—Id., page 359.
22. If children are left to themselves, what are they apt to do? “In many families younger children are left to themselves, to find entertainment as best they can. Left alone, the children seem to become restless, and begin to play or engage in some kind of mischief. Thus the Sabbath has to them no sacred significance.”—Id., page 358.
23. How may parents instruct their children on the Sabbath? “In pleasant weather, let parents walk with their children in the fields and groves. Amid the beautiful things of nature, tell them the reason for the institution of the Sabbath. Describe to them God’s great work of creation.”—Ib.
After reading the foregoing, let us read the whole chapter in Volume VI of the Testimonies, and we shall find many valuable suggestions in regard to Sabbath observance.
Hastings, Neb.

Happiness and Health

“HEALTH and happiness” are terms that are often closely linked in our speech and in our literature. One is almost a synonym for the other. Perhaps the true significance existing between the two would be more correctly stated were we to reverse the form in which they are usually set forth, and say “happiness and health” instead. All observers of human nature and its many complex attributes are convinced that happiness is the fountain spring of health. One of the keenest students of life tells us that “small annoyances are the seeds of disease. We can not afford to entertain them. They are the bacteria, the germs, that make serious disturbances in the system, and prepare the way for all derangements. They furnish the mental conditions which are manifested later in the blood, the tissues, and the organs, under various pathological names. Good thoughts are the only germicide. We must kill our resentment and regret, our impatience and anxiety. Health will surely follow.”—Selected.

Sunshine

By Mrs. A. Swedberg

MRS. A. SWEDBERG
Sunlight is one of the most important elements in nature as well as in every-day life; it energizes everything that has life and activity. The sun is the great source of sunlight, and also of sunshine in its broader sense; for where there is no sunlight, sunshine is also likely to be lacking.
The value of light as a therapeutic agent is now universally recognized by the medical fraternity. Its importance as a remedial agent in the cure of disease is shown by its use in the sun-bath, the electric-light bath, the Finsen cure, etc. Among the inhabitants of the low, narrow ravines, or gorges, of Switzerland, we have many striking illustrations of the effects of lack of sunshine. The people are puny and sickly, and troubled with scrofulous diseases; but if they move to a higher altitude, where there is plenty of sunshine, a change for the better is quickly apparent. They are soon restored to health, and become more active and bright in the various occupations of life. This is one of many illustrations that might be given of the great importance of sunlight.
In general, people seem to realize the value of sunlight, yet, whether from carelessness or negligence or indifference, they do not make the use of it that they should. Many shut up their houses, and even pull down their window-shades, lest the sunlight fade their pretty carpets and upholstery, when the blessings of health and happiness which would result from living in rooms flooded with sunlight are of far greater importance and value than the carpets and furniture. All are familiar with the fact that mold and mustiness thrive in rooms and cellars from which the sunlight is shut out; and to live in an atmosphere of that kind is very injurious, not to mention its danger to life. This fact ought to warn us against shutting out the sunshine from our homes.
Sunlight is a most effective germ-destroyer. If a room should be shut up for any length of time, and germs of any kind should obtain access to it, they would multiply with great rapidity, billions upon billions of them being produced in a single day. But no germs can live in sunlight; hence if you desire to keep your homes free from germs and maintain a healthful atmosphere, throw open the windows and doors, and allow the pure and life-giving sunshine to fill every nook and corner.
Sun-baths are very beneficial, and one need not go to a sanitarium in order to take them; they can be taken in any room so located that one can expose one's body to the direct rays of the sun, care being taken, however, not to allow the more tender portions of the body to be exposed for too long a time. Those who can afford it, can construct an enclosed bathing pool in the back yard, and put a load of sand beside it, on which, after bathing, one can bask in the sun as well as in the invigorating outdoor air.
Sunlight, used as indicated above, is closely related to another kind of sunshine, of which we will now briefly speak. We often talk about sunshine in the home, when we refer to the spirit of cheerfulness and happiness which should constitute the real atmosphere of home life. We speak also of sunshiny people, meaning those who are always cheerful, whose faces are lit up with a smile, ever ready to help those in need, and to say an encouraging word to the despondent and discouraged. Such persons are indeed a blessing to the community in which they live, and their very efforts in this direction develop and increase the sunshine in their own lives. O, that we all might truly sense the great blessing of a cheerful, sunshiny life! Such a life pulsates with health and vigor, while a person who is inclined to mope and feel sour and discouraged, therebyproduces a physical condition which makes him an easy prey to disease. A discouraged person, whose life is filled with darkness and evil forebodings, can never accomplish anything very great in life. On the other hand, one who is cheerful and happy produces thereby a physical and mental condition which makes him strong, active, alert, and aggressive; such a person can much better cope with difficulties, and make a success of whatever he undertakes.
There is sunshine in the Christian life. Christ is the Sun of Righteousness, from whom proceeds all light, not only the physical light which pervades all nature, but also that spiritual light which is the essence of true religion and Christianity. The spiritual light we receive from him we receive through his Word. No true and lasting happiness and Christian cheerfulness can be had unless we live in this light. May we, then, diligently study this Word, until our hearts are filled with this blessed light which alone can make us dispensers of sunshine in our homes, in the church, and in the communities where we live, and which will always enable us to have a cheerful and happy disposition, and to scatter sunshine wherever we go.

Cultivate Optimism

The pessimist and hard luck are inseparable companions. As a business proposition, optimism is the surest, safest, and best-paying investment. Therefore, cultivate optimism—be cheerful, not gloomy, and you’ll be surprised what a good old world this is to live in.

Rachel Mourning for Her Children

By Delwin Rees Buckner

DELWIN REES BUCKNER
How futile, Herod, was thy cruelty When in thy heart thou thoughtst to rid from earth That Child — though lowly-born of noble birth — Whom thou didst fear might wrench thy throne from thee.
Loud wails ascend from bleeding Beth- lehem, As mothers mourn for babes thy hand hath slain, Refusing words of comfort,—yet in vain Didst thou inflict, O king! this pain on them;
For Mary, whom thou soughtst, still clasps her Child, All nestled safely at her beating breast, Which all the while she views with loving smile, As through the dismal desert waste so wild She flees with Joseph to some haven-rest Among the fruitful palms that grace the Nile.
Ambato, Ecuador.
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