BRO. WHITE: It is with pleasure we hail the weekly visits of the Review, and desire to cast in our mite in favor of present truth. We believe it is of the utmost importance that we understand the time in which we live, and what God would have us to do. I feel to thank and praise his name that he has been so merciful as to enlighten my dark understanding, and has given me strength through much opposition to come out from the world, lay aside my idols, and keep all of his commandments, regardless of man. I want to be among those who are counted as nothing by the world, if I can only win Christ thereby. Although we are outcasts and wanderers now, the time is soon coming when we, if faithful, shall have an inheritance in the earth made new. The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptation, and may he through his abundant mercy, increase our faith, strengthen the weak, heal the sick, wake up backsliders, and prepare his people everywhere for the outpouring of his Holy Spirit, is the prayer of your unworthy sister. I ask an interest in the prayers of God's people.
H. J. WESTCOTT
Westfield, Sauk Co., Wis.
JOSIAH HEBNER
By Josiah Hebner
From Bro. Hebner.
BRO. WHITE: My heart swells with love and gratitude to God for his goodness to me. I still love the truth of the third angel's message. My prayer is that it may spread through the breadth of the land until the last saint is brought in and sealed with the seal of God. My desire is that God may keep me in the love of the truth, that I may be a perfect overcomer. This truth for over twenty years has been my stronghold in time of trouble. Oh, how precious it is. When all things else disappoint us, the truth is a strong tower into which the righteous run and are safe.
I have not seen one of God's dear messengers since one year last June, when in Memphis, where I saw Bro. Andrews, and we enjoyed sweet communion together. My heart is full, reflecting on past seasons. May God bless those dear people, is my prayer. A little over two weeks ago in Lapeer I saw some dear brethren. It brought sweet consolation to my heart to think that God has a people in all parts of the land preparing for translation at the appearing of his Son.
Dear brethren and sisters, remember me, a lonely pilgrim, when it is well with you, that I may be a perfect overcomer through the blood of Jesus. The Review is all the preaching we hear, and we hail its timely visits from week to week. May the Lord bless it, and the Publishing Association, is the prayer of your unworthy brother waiting the coming of Christ.
JOSIAH HEBNER
Jeddo, St. Clair Co., Mich.
Obituary Notices.
By E. A. Brown
DIED, in Cherry Grove, Minn., March 8, 1866, of Congestion of the lungs, Charlie, youngest son of C. J. and E. A. Brown, aged, 7 weeks and 5 days.
We mourn for our little one, but not without hope, for we expect, if faithful, soon to meet again never more to part.
E. A. BROWN.
LIVES LOST BY THE REBELLION.
The War Department computes the number of deaths in the Union armies since the commencement of the war, at 250,000, and of the Southern soldiers at least 275,000, making at least 525,000 lives that have been lost; a part of the costly price paid for the defense of the nation's life. At Gettysburg 25,000 Union Soldiers were killed, wounded or taken prisoners—our greatest loss during one campaign. Gen. Grant's losses, from the time he crossed the Rapidan until Lee's surrender, were about 90,000.
Time Is the Seed of Eternity
By R. Hall
TIME is the seed of eternity. At the judgment the question which will decide our destiny will be no other than this—How have you used your time? And the less there remains of this precious article, the more valuable it should appear.—R. Hall.
Sincerity and Secret Prayer
Sincerity. My son, give me thy heart; whatsoever else we tender unto God, if this be wanting, it is but the carcass of a duty.—Ezekiel Hopkins.
Secret Prayer. In public and family duties, we may admit of the company of others to join with us; and, if they be such as fear God, the more the better. But in secret duties, Christ and thou must whisper it over betwixt yourselves; and then the company of the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend that is as thine own soul would not be welcome.—Flavel.
Do Not Make Excuses
Do NOT MAKE EXCUSES. Children, do not form the habit of making excuses. If you have done wrong, be willing to own it. Do not try to hide it or throw the blame on another. A person who is quick at making excuses, is not very likely to be good for anything else, or to be loved and honored.
Charity Multiplies Wealth
Wouldst thou multiply thy riches—diminish them wisely. Wouldst thou make thy estate entire—divide it charitably. Seeds that are scattered, increase; but hoarded up, they perish quickly.
Sleep.
By J. Clarke
In a country like ours, where there is so great a reward for industry, and so many inducements to enterprise, it is not surprising that many are very solicitous to grasp the profit there may be in the passing hour.
All this would be laudable, if kept within proper bounds; but often it is not so and covetousness hurries on the property-seeker to work on more hours, and sleep less, than nature, if she could speak, would allow.
Many work so hard, and sleep so little, that they cannot sit down for an hour to read, without falling asleep; others allow themselves to be disturbed at night by anxious thoughts and cares, until sleepless nights become habitual.
It has been remarked by those having the care of insane persons, that insanity is generally, if not always, preceded by loss of sleep; and it may be safely conjectured that fanatical persons are generally weakened in the same way.
Many parents lose their patience of mind, after long nights of watching with their sick families; and many a mother is worn out with watching and weariness, and care, and sinks into the grave before life has reached its meridian.
Nothing so taxes nature, as continued privation of sleep. Many suffer from this cause, and are not aware of the injury they sustain in consequence; as it weakens the judgment and the memory, and stupefies the finest perceptive faculties, while some other faculties act irregularly.
How then can this be remedied; how can the anxious man lay his cares aside at night, and sleep quietly, till his needed sleep is gained?
In answer we may say, that no means, however thorough, will avail with some, for they cannot, or will not, set about the matter aright; they will try your recipe in some of its parts, but fail in others. Some have no command over their thoughts, which run at large, unguided, and unrestrained.
With many, the following simple remedy will suffice:
Place in your sleeping room a basin of cold water, and a towel. When you wake, try to compose your mind; if this fails to bring sleep, arise, leave your bed with the quilts thrown down to take the air; wet your head with cold water thoroughly; now wet the towel, and wring it moderately; wind the towel around the head, so as to form a cap, and pin it so that it will be moderately tight. Now lie down again in the easiest position you can, and cover up warmly, and commence mentally repeating some familiar chapter in the Bible. Repeat the same chapter or verse, over and over; and soon, perhaps in a few minutes, you will sleep soundly, especially if you have a good couscience. If not, the best time to rectify these matters, and repent, is after good sweet sleep. If you wake again before you have gained your quota of sleep, get up again, wet your head as before, repeat the same chapter or text of scripture, and the same result will probably follow.
Faithfully follow out this direction, and you will soon sleep at the right time, without any trouble; always avoid taking sleep in the afternoon, and follow, at the same time, Dr. Jackson's rules of diet.
I speak from experience.
J. Clarke.
Appointments.
THE next Quarterly Meeting of the church at Clyde, Ill., will be held in Clyde, April 7 and 8. Let all those who can, attend this meeting.
Preaching is expected. J. W. ANDREWS,
Clerk, pro tem.
PROVIDENCE permitting, I will meet the church in Mackford, Wis., and commence meetings on Wednesday evening, April 18, and continue over Sabbath and first-day. Will some one meet me with a team at Brandon Station, Wednesday morning, the 18th?
The Lord willing, I will also meet with the Marquette church on Tuesday evening, April 24, and continue as long as may be thought best. I hope all will come to these appointments seeking meekness and righteousness.
ISAAC SANBORN.
P. S. To the many calls for labor that I have lately received, I would say, I will fill them as fast as possible.
I. S.
THE next Quarterly Meeting of the Seventh-day Adventist church at Little Prairie, Wis., will be held on Sabbath and first-day, April 14 and 15. We should be glad to meet with brethren and sisters from other churches. Eld. T. M. Steward is expected to meet with us.
C. W. OLDS.
More on Pork Eating.
By A. S. Hutchins
BRO. WHITE: In this time of fear and excitement on the subject of pork-eating, we, as a people, have reason to be grateful for the light we have received on this subject, and for the stand we have taken.
Many will expend large sums of money, and suffer much of many physicians, to regain health when once lost, but how few will practice self-denial to preserve their health and strength.
The following I clip from my county paper, of a recent issue. After speaking of the trichinæ, or hog-worm, and the dreadful consequences of eating this infected pork, the writer says:
"Now there is but one safe and sure remedy—abstinence; an ounce of prevention in this case, is worth, I know not how many pounds of cure, for it is not safe to eat swine's flesh, even though it is cooked, for these parasites, like many other animalculæ, will stand a reasonable amount of frying before they will surrender.
"Pork-eating is a barbarous custom in these enlightened days. Several thousand years ago it was considered wicked, and was prohibited by the wise law-giver, and it is presumed that Moses knew what he was about when he enumerated the unclean beasts; and unclean the hog is, in most shocking excess.
"Again I would say, prevention is better than cure, for the first is within our reach, the last is not."
But it is said that thorough boiling of pork kills the trichina, and renders the infected pork harmless.
But have men such a relish for that animal, which God and all reason pronounces "unclean" that they will eat boiled worms rather than deny themselves of it?
"Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God." 1 Cor. x, 31.
A. S. HUTCHINS.
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Articles Accepted. Nine Reasons Against Tobacco Using.—Useless Prayers.—Precious Jesus.—Longing for Jesus.—On Life's Stormy Sea.—Report from Bro. Rodman.—The Coming of Christ.—A Fatal Accident.—Report from Bro. Sanborn.
Dr. Adam Clarke and the Roast Pig
DR. ADAM CLARKE, who had a strong aversion to pork, was called upon to say grace at a dinner where the principal dish was a roast pig. He is reported to have said: "O Lord, if thou canst bless under the gospel what thou didst curse under the law, bless this pig."
Courage.
WHEN Latimer was royal chaplain, he one day exclaimed, at the beginning of his sermon, “Latimer, Latimer, thou art going to speak before the high and mighty king Henry VIII, who is able, if he think fit, to take thy life away. Be careful what thou sayest. But Latimer, Latimer, remember also thou art about to speak before the King of kings and Lord of lords. Take heed that thou dost not displease Him.”
At a later period, when the bishops presented to the king their customary new year's gifts, while others brought rich and brilliant offerings, Latimer presented a New Testament, with the leaves folded and marked at the words, “Fornicatores et adulteros judicabit Dominus.” (Heb. xiii, 4.) He was the only man in England who had the sublime daring to speak the plain truth to that king, whose presence shed trouble and terror over the proudest spirits.