There is this to be said in behalf of revivalists like Varley and Moody and Sankey, that they warm up people's religion when it is cold, and put a little temporary life into it. They do not pretend to teach new doctrines, nor to inculcate new precepts. Their hearers are presumed to know, and in fact do know, all about the subject of their discourses. Their task is to revive faded impressions, rouse dormant feelings, and quicken dead emotions, and in some aspects of the case they do good. Just as vice, by familiarity, grows less odious, so virtue, after long practice, sometimes loses its attractiveness; and by dressing it in a new garb and setting it in a new light, men may, perhaps, be won back to their first love for it. Old truths gain additional force by being presented in an unusual form, and when the soul is heated red hot in the fire of stirring eloquence it may be more susceptible to good influences than in a state of cold worldliness.
The drawback to this possible benefit is that souls get cool again as easily and quickly as they get hot. Violent emotions are, from the very nature of the human constitution, transitory. If it were not so, revivalists would soon exhaust their field of labor. If all religious converts stayed converted, there would remain, after awhile, no more work of the kind to be done. Preachers thrive upon the recurrence of sinfulness in their hearers as doctors thrive upon the repeated violations of the laws of health by their patients. Statistics show that not more than one-third of the members admitted to the Methodist church on probation persevere in their religious course, and the same fact is presumably true of other denominations. Nor does this third continue in anything like their primitive fervor. They settle down into the usual humdrum, easy-going style of Christian, and need a fresh revival as much as their backsliding and unconverted brethren.
Worse than this, after a soul has been heated red hot and then cools off, it is not so easy to warm it up again. Cast-iron melted over once or twice becomes refractory to the fiercest furnace, and men are something like it. There is a certain amount of kindling in them, and when that is burned out they defy the match. They become seasoned to the stimulus of eloquence as the toper becomes seasoned to Jersey lightning. They resist the pleadings of the orator as fruit trees blossoming out of season and then nipped by the frost resist the wooing of the summer sun. The germs of a religious life once killed, require another year in which to form, and fortunate is he to whom that additional year is granted.
Nor is this red-hot religion, while it lasts, of much practical value. Life is not made up of prayer-meetings and sermon hearing. Men must do their work in the world, and women must attend to their households. It is in the trials and exigencies of every-day affairs that religious principle is really tested. It is easy enough to sing hymns and shout amen to a preacher's exhortations, but how is it about dealing honestly in business, doing justice to one's neighbor, and living generally according to the ten commandments? It may be a popular error, but there is a wide-spread belief that eminent piety in the church is no hindrance to profound rascality down town or vinegar-tempered behavior in the domestic circle. The revivalists do nothing to destroy this conviction, because they are aiming at something else. They start a work which they do not stay to finish, and unless some one else takes it up, it comes to an end. So that after all, the best fruits of religion are due to the labors of the patient, steady minister, who never makes a sensation, but who attends to his daily duty, and, by words of warning, reproof and advice, faithfully cultivates the field which his Master has allotted to him.—N. Y. Paper.
“Thank God, Adventism Is not Dead.”
By CHAS. L. BOYD.
Many times these words have pressed into my mind since hearing them uttered by an aged sister who, with her husband, preached the speedy return of Jesus in 1840, and who suffered the most bitter persecution with him, when the time passed, for having deceived the people. After this, they lost their whereabouts, received error, and were groping their way in darkness when their ears were saluted with the joyful sound of the third angel's message.
They now saw the cause of their disappointment, and that the hand of God was in the proclamation of the first message.
As the hart pants after the water-brooks to quench its thirst, so had they panted after the truth, and with a similar satisfaction it was received. And now came from the full soul of one who was willing to sacrifice anything for the truth, “Thank God, Adventism is not dead.”
Week by week the REVIEW brings new evidence that Adventism is not dead, that even now this message is going to the different nations, kindreds, tongues, and people.
The minds of the people are in a state of readiness to hear, and then receive or reject, these solemn truths, as they have never been before. Truly the harvest time has come. God is sending forth reapers into the great harvest field, and sheaves are being bound for the heavenly garner. This is a world-wide message, and we see the religious world being agitated by this last and most solemn warning.
All nations were to be corrupted by the doctrines of the power which was drunken with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus. The doctrines of this power have been more or less received wherever the gospel has been preached. To-day we see Protestantism running in a channel almost parallel with papacy, and what may be looked for in the future?
Gladly would the advocates and lovers of “established customs” see the destruction of those who still stand on the true Protestant platform, the Bible, fearlessly sounding the solemn call, “Come out of her my people,” and acknowledging the law of God and the faith of Jesus as their guide. But they may look in vain.
“Thank God, Adventism is not dead, and we know its warning voice will be heard till the honest have heeded its call, and are sealed with the seal of God, and then the voice of the Archangel will be heard by the sleeping saints, and the joyful shout will be raised by the righteous living, ‘Lo, this is our God, we have waited for him, and he will save us.’”
Till this long-looked-for time, none need look for the death of Adventism; for God has said, “I have set watchmen upon thy wall, O Jerusalem! which shall never hold their peace day nor night.” “Go through, go through the gates; prepare the way of the people.”
“Is not creation weary?
Has sin not reigned full long?
Hear, Lord, thy church’s pleading,
Come, end her day of wrong.”
CHAS. L. BOYD.
Divine Truth.
By S. O. JAMES
WHAT is more sweet to contemplate than its existence? Nothing! What is it that takes a poor, sinful, degraded wretch, and lifts him from his poverty, his degradation, and better than all, from his pride, and makes him a humble supplicant at a throne of mercy? Divine truth! What will fit us to dwell in the presence of the great King, the Eternal One, who is too pure to behold iniquity? Divine truth! Then what should be more earnestly, perseveringly, sought for in this world? Nothing! What is more loved and sought after by the multitudes? Everything that will please the appetite, the eye, and the senses generally. Oh, what consummate folly!
Reader, have you ever thought of this seriously? You may not realize that you are in danger of losing all that is worth living for. Have you no desire to secure the friendship of him who is the author of divine truth? Oh, he is the dearest, truest friend you can have! You have often sinned against him; why not acknowledge it to him, and ask him in his goodness and mercy to restore you to innocence and the citizenship of Heaven? Ah! yes, he can easily do all this for you if you will obey his divine truth. O thou lovely gem! Heaven's best gift to man! why should so many despise thee? Why should any of us so lightly regard thee? May he who is thy author give us the spirit of wisdom, that we may more fully comprehend thy beauty and loveliness. S. O. JAMES.
Misplaced Care
“Two things a master commits to his servant’s care,” said one, “the child and the child’s clothes.” It will be a poor excuse for the servant to say at his master’s return, “Sir, here are all the child’s clothes, neat, clean, but the child is lost!” Much so with the account that many will give to God of their souls and bodies at the great day: “Lord, here is my body; and I am very grateful for it. I neglected nothing that belonged to its content and welfare; but for my soul, that is lost and cast away forever. I took little care and thought about that.”—Flavel.
Advice from One Who Loves You
RECORD the advice of him who loves you, though you love him not.
Obituary Notices.
“Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth.”
Died, in Emmet, Mich., April 9, 1875, of inflammation of the bowels, Mary H. Luke, daughter of P. and M. J. Luke, aged 28 years and 7 months. She was baptized at the age of 18, and endeavored faithfully to live a Christian life. Her parents and remaining brother and sister, all happily united in the same faith and hope, look forward with new determinations to meet her when Jesus shall gather his jewels from the land of the enemy. She was beloved by all who knew her, and the neighbors manifested their sympathy by largely attending the funeral, fifty-four carriages joining in the procession. V. S.
Died, of paralysis, at the residence of his son, Bro. H. Howe, in Geneseo, N. Y., April 26, 1875, Asa Howe, aged 81 years. He embraced the Sabbath about twenty years ago under the labors of Eld. Ingraham. Previous to that time, he had been a minister in the Christian denomination, but has not labored in public since he became a Sabbath-keeper, though he has tried to live a consistent Christian life. About one year ago he had a stroke of paralysis from which he never recovered. He bore his affliction with patience. Remarks by the writer from Job. 14: 14. D. B. Wrench.
Died, of consumption, in Richmond, Maine, April 20, 1875, Hattie B., adopted daughter of Alvin R. and Martha J. Merriman, aged 8 years and 8 months. She suffered much during her sickness, but is now at rest. Her amiable disposition won the affections of the entire family, and they deeply feel their loss, but they mourn not, as those which have no hope; for Jesus will soon come, and bring back their loved one from the land of the enemy. If they are faithful in living out the truth, they will soon meet her where the inhabitant will not say, I am sick. Remarks by the writer from 2 Sam. 12: 23. J. B. Goodrich.
Died, near Canola, Kan., April 26, 1875, of catarrhal fever, Stella, daughter of C. and R. Hill, aged six months. J. Lamont.
Iowa and Neb. Camp-Meeting
Appointments.
And as ye go, preach, saying, “The kingdom of Heaven is at hand.”
269 Services in Chicago, every Sabbath (seventh day), at 260 West Erie St. All Sabbath-keepers spending a Sabbath in Chicago are invited to attend.
Iowa and Neb. Camp-Meeting.
The place for our next camp-meeting will be the same as last year, Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa. We leave the time for the General Conference Committee to appoint. We suggest the first of June as the time that would meet the expectations of nearly all. Bro. and sister White are cordially invited, and doubtless expected by all who anticipate attending. Preparations will be made for a large gathering. We shall be greatly disappointed if we do not have the largest and best meeting ever held in the State.
H. Nicola,
R. M. Kilgore, } Conf. Com.
J. H. Morrison,
General quarterly meeting for T. & M. Society of Dist. No. 4, St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., will be held at Norfolk in connection with the monthly meeting, May 29, 1875. All the librarians will please see that their reports are sent in in time. Hope for a general attendance.
A. H. Hall, Director.
The next general quarterly meeting of the Maine T. & M. Society will be held with the church in Hartland, June 12, 13, 1875. Dist. No. 1 will hold its next quarterly meeting at this time. Dist. No. 2 will hold its next quarterly meeting at Allen’s Corner, Deering, June 6. Dist. No. 3, at Smyrna Mills, Aroostook Co., Me., May 31. Let all members of the Society see that their reports are sent in in season.
J. B. Goodrich, Pres.
Monthly Meeting at State Center, Marshall Co., Iowa, May 29, 30, 1875. Neighboring churches are invited, and it is hoped every member of this church will report at this meeting. Bro. Wing is expected.
S. M. Holly.
Richland, Iowa, May 22, 23, 1875. At Brighton the 29th.
H. Nicola.
Quarterly Meetings in Minnesota Conference.
Mankato May 15, 16, 1875.
Kingston “ 22, 23, “
Litchfield (Wednesday), “ 26, “
Koronas, “ 29, 30, “
Churches at Grove Lake and West Union,
at Grove Lake, June 5, 6, “
Corinna, “ 12, 13, “
Chicago Lake, “ 19, 20, “
River Falls, “ 26, 27, “
Pine Island, May 22, 23, “
Lake City and Maiden Rock churches,
at Maiden Rock, June 5, 6, “
Stewartsville, “ 12, 13, “
Riceland, May 15, 16, “
Steel Centre, “ 29, 30, “
Golden Gate, June 12, 13, “
Medford, “ 19, 20, “
No providence preventing, one of the Conf. Com. will attend all the above meetings, and as these meetings will be the last in this Conference year we hope that all our churches will prepare to come up to our next Conference with our S. B. all paid up.
Harrison Grant.
If the Lord will, we design holding meetings in Nebraska as follows:—
Stromsburg, Polk Co., May 15, 16, 1875.
Pleasant Home, Polk Co., “ 17, 18, “
At the Hackworth school-house, seven miles south-east of Seward, Seward Co., Sabbath and Sunday, May 22, 23.
Sabbath meetings will commence Sabbath evening. There will be an opportunity for baptism at these meetings, and organization effected where practicable. The scattered brethren are invited. In view of the Judgment, let us come earnestly seeking the Lord. Appointment for Lincoln Creek hereafter.
R. M. Kilgore,
Chas. L. Boyd.
Providence favoring, I will meet with the friends of truth as follows:—
Chester, May 15, 16, 1875.
Keene, “ 18, 19, “
Vermontville, “ 22, 23, “
Hope the friends will make a general rally, and would be glad to have the district quarterly meetings in connection with the appointments at Chester and Vermontville.
S. B. Whitney.
Quarterly meeting at Fremont, Waupaca Co., Wis., May 29 and 30, 1875. Can some one of our preaching brethren meet with us? Neighboring churches are invited. By order of the church.
S. D. Smith.
Quarterly meeting for Dist. No. 2, of the New England T. & M. Society, will be held at the corner of Third and Dorchester Sts., Boston, May 22 and 23, 1875. Hope to see a fair representation from every church in the district.
M. Wood, Director.
No preventing providence, I will meet with the church at Leon, Wis., May 29, 30, 1875.
H. W. Decker.
Smithland, Woodbury Co., Iowa, May 22 & 23. Meetings to commence with the Sabbath.
R. M. Kilgore.
Quarterly meeting at Mount Hope, May 29 and 30, meeting to commence with the Sabbath. A cordial invitation is extended to all. Will Bro. John Atkinson meet with us?
William Proctor.
Quarterly meeting for Dist. No. 11, N. Y. & Pa. T. & M. Society will be held at Randolph, May 15, 16, 1875. Bro. B. L. Whitney is expected. We hope to see a general attendance, as there is some business to come before the meeting that concerns every member. Teams will be at the station on Friday for those coming on the cars.
S. Thurston, Director.
The next quarterly meeting of Mo. & Kan. T. & M. Society for Dist. No. 9, will be held with the church at Civil Bend, Daviess Co., Mo., May 22, 23, 1875. Will such members as are not able to be at the meeting send in their reports to the district secretary, Mrs. H. M. Vanslyke, Hamilton, Mo.?
Wm. Evans, Director.
The next quarterly meeting for Dist. No. 3, Mo. & Kan. Conf. will be held at the Lime school-house, 5 miles west of Ft. Lincoln, May 22, 23, 1875. Librarians will see that all members fill out their reports. Hope to see a general turnout.
J. N. Ayers, Director.
Providence permitting, I will commence meetings in the school-house at Lyons, Sauk Co., Wis., with the commencement of the Sabbath, May 22, and continue over Sabbath and Sunday. There will be an opportunity for baptism at these meetings. As this will be the quarterly meeting for the Dell Prairie church, by request of the brethren of Lyons, we hereby invite all the brethren and sisters from Dell Prairie, Douglas Center, Hundred Mile Grove, and Sandusky, to attend if they can.
L. Sanborn.
The N. E. general quarterly meeting of the Tract Society will be held at Amherst, N. H., May 29, 30. The directors should hold their district quarterly meetings in season to report to the secretary, Miss Mary Martin, So. Lancaster, Mass., for this meeting.
H. B. Stratton, Pres.
The third State quarterly meeting of the N. Y. and Pa. T. and M. Society will be held at Frankfort, Herkimer Co., N. Y., June 12, 13, 1875. The directors who have not already appointed their district meetings will please do so in season, so that their reports may be in readiness for this meeting.
B. L. Whitney.
The next quarterly meeting of the Rockton church will be held in Rockton, Ill., May 22 and 23, 1875. Bro. Steward and wife will probably be with us. A full attendance is desired, as it is the last quarterly meeting before our yearly meeting, and it will be necessary to transact some business in reference thereto. Brethren and friends from other places are also invited.
Shubael Pease, Clerk.
The third general quarterly meeting of the T. & M. Society for Kan. & Mo., will be held at Nevada City, Vernon Co., Mo., May 29, 30. We hope all the directors will see that a full report of the Missionary work in their districts is sent to the secretary in due time. And as our camp-meeting is postponed till July, we hope to see a good turnout of brethren and sisters at this meeting. Come prepared to engage more heartily in the work than ever before.
J. H. Rogers, Pres.
Fayette, Iowa, Monday evening, May 17, 1875. Fredericksburg, Thursday evening, May 20. Bradford, Sabbath and first-day, May 22, 23. Horton, Monday evening, May 24. Marble Rock, Sabbath and first-day, May 29, 30.
I hope the scattered friends of the cause will be present at these meetings, as there are important matters to be considered.
C. A. Washburn.
The next quarterly meeting of the Vermont T. & M. Society, for Dist. No. 1, will be held at Bordoville, June 5, 6, 1875. We request all who have pledges on book and tract fund unpaid, to have them ready June 1, as we shall call on all such at that time to collect what is yet due.
Chas. P. Whitford, Director.
As requested by the church in Oceana Co., Mich., I will meet with them May 29, 30.
J. Byington.
Monthly meeting for Cattaraugus Co., N. Y., at East Otto, May 15, 16, 1875.
R. A. Fitch.
Quarterly meeting for Dist. No. 1, N. Y. & Pa. T. & M. Society, in connection with the regular quarterly meeting at Lancaster, May 15, 16. We would like a special effort on the part of each of the librarians to be present with their reports. Those who come from Buffalo on the afternoon train will find teams in waiting at Grimesville.
W. H. Eggleston, Director.
Rock Creek, Osage Co., Kan., Friday evening, May 7. I hope there will be a general turnout as the subject of organizing the church will be considered. Meetings will continue over Sunday. The following Sabbath and Sunday, May 15, 16, where the Richland and Belvoir churches may arrange. There will be an opportunity for baptism at all these places.
Smith Sharp.
Meeting of the friends at Eaton Rapids, Mich., May 22 and 23, 1875. Bro. E. R. Jones will be present. We hope the friends at Potterville and Springport will meet with us. Meetings will be held at my house.
B. F. Lewis.
No providence preventing, I will meet with the friends in Dartmouth and New Bedford, May 14, 15. Meetings will be held where Bro. Jarvis Ashley may appoint. Let all who can, possibly, be at these meetings.
D. A. Robinson.
Camp-Meetings.
By James White
The camp-meeting season is right upon us. In a week or two these gatherings in camp could be held in the southern part of Ohio, Indiana, or Illinois. Our camp-meetings have become so numerous that unless two or more are held the same week, the pleasant season of the year is hardly long enough for them all.
The present season is backward, and our friends in Ohio and Indiana decide not to hold their general camp-meetings in the month of May. And we decide that it would not be proper to hold camp-meetings in Missouri and Kansas during the intense heat of July.
Next week we hope to be able to give the time and place of each of our camp-meetings. At present we suggest: —
1. In view of the interest toward southern Illinois, and also toward northern Wisconsin (which calls the camp-meeting up as high as Sparta, Wis.), that there should be three camp-meetings in the two States the present season; one in, or near, Moultrie Co., Illinois; one in southern Wisconsin, or northern Illinois, and one at Sparta, Wis. The business sessions of both Conferences could be held at the general central meeting, which would leave the time of the other two meetings in the newer fields to be wholly devoted to religious services and devotional exercises. Should this plan be carried out, the first of the western camp-meetings could commence, May 27th, in southern Ill.; June 3d, in Iowa; the 10th, near the line of the two States of Wisconsin and Illinois; the 17th, in Minnesota; the 24th, at Sparta, Wis. We shall expect to hear from Elders R. F. Andrews and O. A. Olsen immediately.
2. Should the foregoing plan be accepted, it would give a period of one week between the two meetings for Illinois brethren, and a week between the two meetings for Wisconsin brethren. This would give time to move tents from one meeting to the other; and also in those families where some must abide at home, a part could attend one meeting, and a part the other. But if the plan is not regarded advisable, the four western camp-meetings can commence: Iowa, June 3d, Illinois, the 10th, Wisconsin, the 17th, and Minnesota, the 24th.
3. Michigan can hold two camp-meetings during the first two weeks of August.
4. Vermont; Massachusetts, Maine, New York, Ohio, and Indiana, can fill up August and September, and the friends in Missouri, Kansas, and other parts farther south, can throw in their claims for October and November. J. W.
The Sabbath Change.
By Uriah Smith
An inquirer for the truth wishes to know at what time and by whom the Sabbath was changed, and for what purpose. The little tract, “Who changed the Sabbath,” will answer the question briefly; but we refer the inquirer to the “History of the Sabbath” for an exhaustive examination of the question.
U. S.
The Image and Number of the Beast.
By Uriah Smith
As the beast has a number 666, the query arises in some minds whether the image of the beast, Rev. 13:14, 15, must not have the same number, or at least a number of some kind; and if so, what it is. We do not think the image must have a number any more than a name, to constitute a proper image of the beast. The essential elements of the beast, were, a church clothed with civil power. Another church clothed with similar power, will be a true image of it, without any reference to the accidentals of number and name.
U. S.
Acknowledgment.
By S. W. Brown
The Centerville church wish to say to those that have sent relief to the brethren in Kansas, that we are very thankful for the same, as it has been the means of relieving and preventing a great amount of suffering in our church. The above is the sentiment of the entire church, as shown by a rising vote.
S. W. BROWN, Church Clerk.
A Request.
By J. B. Goodrich
WE wish to say to the members of the T. & M. Society in Maine that in sending names to the State secretary to be forwarded to the REVIEW Office, it is necessary for those writing to date their letters and sign their own names. If this is not done, the names will be retained until it is ascertained who sent them.
J. B. GOODRICH, Pres.
Lafayette, Washington Co., R. I
By Geo. A. Thomas
Wanted,
18 or 20 of those question books known as Key to the Chart and Thoughts on the Revelation. If any of our churches that are situated within a reasonable distance of us, have these and are not using them they would help promote the cause of present truth by sending them (stating what they are worth) to
Geo. A. Thomas, Sabbath-School Teacher.
Lafayette, Washington Co., R. I
Breaking the Sabbath
A LITTLE Utica girl, noticing a gentleman of very severe countenance passing in the street on a Sunday, asked, “Mother, ain’t it breaking the Sabbath to look so cross when he’s going to meeting?”
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