The Prophetic Times thus discourses upon what is to many a powerful hindrance to their receiving the truth, namely, the fear of being laughed at:
“LAUGHED AT!”—A conclusive argument, surely! Who “laughed at?” Conscientious ministers of Jesus Christ—men of the highest position and reputation in the churches—religious guides, chosen and sustained as such by the most intelligent and virtuous portions of the communities in which they live.
“Laughed at!” By whom? By anonymous newsmongers, employees of the secular daily press!
“Laughed at!” As if that were the thing above all to be dreaded by a faithful expositor of the revelation of God.
“Laughed at!” And what else would be expected in an age so degenerate as this? Was not Noah laughed at, and Christ pronounced a demoniac, and Paul declared beside himself? Does not inspiration say the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, and that “there shall come in the last days scoffers ["with such a zealous laughter so profound"], saying, Where is the promise of his coming?” And, with these forewarnings, “shall quips, and sentences, and these paper bullets of the brain (especially such small ones), awe a man from the career of his” sworn fidelity?
“Laughed at!” A full Pandemonium of such laughers may strain their cheeks to the remotest period to which they fondly postpone the day of doom, and it will be but idle merriment as respects our modification of one iota of what we find written in the holy evangelgy of Almighty God. We would advise these laughers to look at Acts xiii, 40, 41, and to lay to heart the apostolic words, “Beware lest that come upon you which is spoken of in the prophets : behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish; for I work a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no wise believe, though a man declare it unto you.”
Letters.
By J. B. Frisbie
“Then they that feared the Lord, spake often one to another.”
From Bro. Frisbie.
BRO. WHITE: A word may perhaps be expected from me, stating how I am getting along. I am now giving a course of lectures in the Universalist meeting-house in New Hudson village, where I have a good attendance and attention, considering the hurrying time of work. I have a beautiful place to speak in, and some appear interested. What the result will be it is now impossible to tell. I enjoy my mind well, and have good liberty in presenting the truth.
I have come to the conclusion to preach the third angel's message, or the whole present truth, as it is now held by the body, without any reserve. I am determined to watch the best opportunities to do good as one that must give an account to God.
Since I have made up my mind to do my whole duty, I enjoy myself better. I am fully set to make my way through by the grace of God, hoping to stand where I can help others, and guide them aright. I regret my unfaithfulness. I pray that the Lord will help me to redeem the time that I have let run to waste. I close in the language of another: “Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities. Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy Spirit from me. Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation, and uphold me with thy free Spirit. Then will I teach transgressors thy ways, and sinners shall be converted unto thee.”
I want to be able to adopt the sentiment of this language with all my heart, and believe I shall yet live to see the good day.
Yours still in hope. J. B. Frisbie.
New Hudson, Mich.
A. C. HUDSON
By A. C. Hudson
From Sister Hudson.
BRO. WHITE: I write to express my pleasure in hearing the straight testimony from you and sister White; my delight in your efforts to raise the standard of practical piety; to raise the conversation from an earthly to a heavenly nature, and to help the children. I desire to help you in this good work.
I realize that it requires as much decision to talk of anything beyond the topics of the day, as to scale a mountain. It seems as if the thoughts of most persons flow in such an earthly channel that conversation upon Bible topics seems out of place, and like a discord. Or if it is introduced for a few minutes, it is discontinued when the young people enter with their noise and nonsense, as if it was too sacred, or too old-fashioned for them to hear, or as if popularity were too precious to lose in pointing out wrongs in the youth.
I know that such is much the case in the world. I had hoped better things among Seventh-day Adventists. I had hoped that they were obeying the injunction to talk of these things to their children when they are in the house, and when by the way, when they lie down, and when they rise up. Or if they do not at all times address themselves directly to the children, if they talk of these things to their friends and neighbors when they chance to meet them, the children will catch the spirit, and will be questioning their parents as opportunity may present.
Well do I remember calling at a house near the church when a child, and my surprise to find that a prayer and conference meeting was in progress, and to learn that that was the usual practice during intermission. Well do I remember the little group of mothers talking of the best interests of their children's souls. I remember my mother's practice of closing an afternoon's visit at her own house with prayer, as well as her prayers and tears in the closet and at the family altar, and also my father's efforts to sustain public worship. I have wondered why such things are not practiced as they used to be. But why should I prolong my musings. May God bless you and yours, and all your efforts to advance his cause.
A. C. HUDSON
Monterey, Mich.
Note to Elder Loughborough.
By Editor
DEAR BROTHER: In your work on Religious Societies, &c., page 11, you say:
"The president must caution the voters not to write the name of any officer of the church on their ballots, for the law says the trustees shall be laymen"
Query.—Is not a local elder or a deacon a layman? He is not a clergyman. If he is not a layman what is he? Please explain. This work must go out right if we have to re-print it.—Ed.
Bro. Brinkerhoof.
By Editor
BRO. Waggoner informs us that numerous letters are received at the Ohio tent for Bro. Brinkerhoof. We would inform all concerned that Bro. Brinkerhoof is not now with the Ohio tent, the state of his health having compelled him to return to his home, Lisbon, Iowa.
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By Editor
THIS week we give an explanation of the new postal law from the Chicago Tribune, which we advise the readers of the Review to carefully peruse, and then notice the changes we have made in our publication column.
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Reports of Conferences Available
By Editor
The Reports of Conferences, &c. ordered by the Vermont Conference are ready. No charges. We send sixteen to each, Bourdeau, Hutchins and Pierce, and eight to each, Stone and Bingham. The remainder we hold subject to order. Under the new postal law these can be sent in packages of eight, sixteen, twenty-four, and so on by eights, for one-fourth cent each, while a single copy, or less than eight copies, would cost as much as eight copies.
Note to the Brethren in New England.
By John Norton Loughborough
At Wolcott I received letters from Topsham, Jay, Portland 2, Me.; Dartmouth, Northfield, Ashfield, Worcester, and Clinton, Mass.; Kensington, Ct.; and some others that I have answered. These I have not answered for several reasons. I did not know what to write, until I knew where to go; and since making up my mind to begin in N. H., I have had a week's fever and ague, which made me unfit to write. Our tent is so long coming that with our present mode of holding tent meetings, we shall probably have time for tent meetings in only about two places this season. But we shall try to remember these calls, and do what we can for the cause in the east.
J. N. Loughborough.
Washington, N. H., July 1, 1863.
Notice.
By Geo. Adair
BRO. WHITE: We have been visited here by a man claiming to be a brother from Potter Co., Pa., by the name of John W. Gleason. I would say for the benefit of my brethren, and because I think the cause demands it at my hands, that he is a man that is unworthy of either confidence or sympathy from any true Sabbath-keeper. The course he pursued here has been a reproach to the cause, and would be a disgrace even to a non-professor. I think he is one of that class that Paul speaks of in 1 Cor. v, 11.
GEO. ADAIR.
St. Charles, Mich., June 8, 1863.
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