Of all the adversities with which we meet, in the Christian pilgrimage, to see our friends rushing on to destruction, is the most heart-rending. Those who have once looked with joy for a coming Saviour, and from whose lips we have heard expressions of delight, at the thought that his word attested his coming nigh; those who once have said, "Though he tarry, yet will we wait for him, for he will surely come," O, how can these, with the signs of his near approach fast thickening around them, how can they turn a deaf ear to the proclamation to which they were then so warmly attached? O how can they endure the thought of being at last, after all their endeavors, and all the blessings, all the mercy and love bestowed upon them, found unprepared, and come short of the inheritance for which they have so earnestly sought? When we behold those friends wasting the precious moments of time allotted to us probationers here; when we behold them turn a deaf ear to the last message of mercy to a fallen world, and think of what will be the fate of the unprepared, we feel sad.
But, whilst we feel thus for our friends, do we look back? do we regret that we have taken any steps towards leaving fleeting pleasures, and vain pursuits of this short life? does our sympathy for them create within us a desire to cleave unto them, and enjoy the treasures of this earth only? No, no; and the Lord forbid that this may ever be the case. May we ever be enabled to cut off a right hand, and pluck out a right eye, break through every fondness, and every attachment that would destroy our highest, our eternal interest. We would behold the land of our delight. We have taken the Lord for our portion, and, though every friend forsake us, and foes oppress us, may our faith, our hope and our trust, ever be immovably planted on the rock of ages. On the mighty arm of the Lord may we lean. We would gladly see our friends cleaving unto the Lord; yea, we would rejoice to see them leaving the transitory pleasures, the fading treasures, and the vain pursuits and all allurements of this short life, for the pleasures and treasures of a better world, and the life which passeth not away; we grieve to see them reject a truth which is able to make them wise unto salvation; but 'tis the blessed hope which then buoys our spirits up, and give this up we cannot.
O, that the fearful would put their trust unreservedly and perpetually in the living God. O that they would heartily say to their Saviour:
"All that I am and all I have,
Shall be forever thine;
Whate'er my duty bids me give,
My cheerful hands resign.
Yet if I might make some reserve,
And duty does not call,
I love my God with zeal so great,
That I will give him all."
Is it too much to pledge to Him from whom we derive our existence, and all we enjoy? Can we not give up this earth? Can we not lay aside all the vain allurements and enjoyments of this short life, for life eternal? Yea, can we not leave all, friends, yea, "the objects of our fondest affections;" "friendship, the rarest gem of earth;" wealth, fame, fashion, show and pride—can we not resign them all for a treasure where neither moth nor rust can corrupt, thieves molest, nor foes intrude? These, yea, all these, must fade and die away, or be borne on the swift tide of time to eternity, where all earthly ties will be forever broken, where all earthly wealth, all earthly riches, fame, and all, yea, all the treasures of earth can be no more enjoyed. Then why, O why can we not give them up now?
What are all the treasures of earth, compared with the treasures of the world to come? "No joys can equal those," and yet how few realize their worth. O may the Lord arouse the honest, cheer and encourage the disconsolate and tried, and cause the slumbering to realize the importance of the time in which we are living, and O may they bestir themselves, ere it is forever too late. May they throw off every shackle, sunder every cord that binds them to earth, "lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset them," strive to overcome the world, the flesh, and the power of the enemy over them, that they may at last be found among that number unto whom it shall be said, "Come ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world."
I am glad, that if faithful a little while longer, we shall be redeemed from this world of darkness, of strife and confusion, this world of misery and woe, and be admitted into a world of light and glory, of peace, of joy, and of love.
How dreary, how dark and gloomy are the things of earth. All things of earth have lost their beauty. That which once would have dispersed loneliness and gloominess, cannot now. No, its virtue to console is lost, in the far more consoling thought of soon, if faithful, outriding all the storms and afflictions of this inconstant life. If this were all a mere story, if we could not see beyond this vale of tears, a more enduring substance, a better world than this, O where should we look for consolation? When for a moment the eye of faith is diverted from the bright prospect before us, how lonely and sad we feel; and could we be in possession of all things of earth, the remainder of our days, and be assured that these would not be cut short, but extended far beyond the eye of "ancient men of old," how could it satisfy, whilst we have the assurance of beholding, if faithful unto the end, Him whom we love, to all eternity; and that too, where none of the conflicts and afflictions of this life shall mar our peace, but where all, all will be peace, joy and love, forever? O, we know that he that testifieth, "Surely I come quickly," will come, and will not lie; and that, "when Christ, who is our life, shall appear," then shall we, if faithful, "also appear with him in glory." Herein we greatly rejoice. And, with the bright prospect before us, of soon outriding all the conflicts and afflictions of this life, of soon emerging from this wilderness world into a world of light and glory, we feel encouraged to go on, to press through every discouragement, and obstacle in the way, that we may at last be accounted worthy to enter the pearly gates of the golden city, and ever remain with the Lord.
Seeing the signs of the soon coming of our Saviour, we feel to look up, knowing that the time of our redemption draweth nigh: the time when they that are ready and waiting, they, who, by the blood of the Lamb and the word of their testimony, have overcome the world and all its evils, will be freed from all the conflicts and afflictions, all the trials and besetments of this life, and be admitted into the realms of everlasting joy. O may we be found among that number, and be sheltered from the wrath of the Almighty, when "he ariseth to shake terribly the earth." May we put on the whole armor of the Lord, that we may be able to stand against the wiles of the enemy. May we be enabled to overcome all our evil propensities and the besetments of this life, that we, at last, may behold the Saviour of the world with joy and not with grief. O may we be enabled to see the straitness of the way, see and realize the importance of leading a holy life, not only for the good of self, but that others around us, seeing our good works, may be induced to sunder the cord that binds them to the transitory and trifling things of this world, and seek for more substantial joys.
SARAH E. BAKER.
Lebanon, N. H., Oct. 23d, 1854.
OBITUARY.
By J. M. McLellan
It is with a sorrowful heart that I announce the death of my dear wife. She has gone to rest. She sleeps in Jesus—blessed hope! She died perfectly resigned to the will of heaven. She often repeated, O I love my Jesus. Give me Jesus and you may have all this world. She exhorted us all to be faithful, for she wanted to meet us again where we should never more part. Brother Cornell preached her funeral discourse. His text was 1 Thess. iv, 13-18. It was indeed cheering to the soul stricken to hear the hope of the Christian clearly presented. There were many present who believe not as we do concerning the sleep of the dead, yet many acknowledged it to be truth, if the Bible could be relied on.
This world looked very lonely to me before, but it looks more so than ever now. The glittering things of earth have lost their place in my affections. There is nothing that will satisfy me but one thing; and that is, those that sleep in Jesus will God bring with him; and when he brings them, may I be prepared to be gathered too, into the garner with them, and so ever be with the Lord.
She died October 10th, at 20 minutes past 2 o'clock in the morning, aged 23 years.
"Asleep in Jesus! Blessed sleep,
From which none ever wake to weep;
A calm and undisturbed repose,
Unbroken by the last of foes.104
Asleep in Jesus! O how sweet!
To be for such a slumber meet;
With holy confidence to rest
In hope of being ever blest.
Asleep in Jesus! Peaceful rest,
Whose waking is supremely blest;
No fear, no woe shall dim that hour,
That manifests the Saviour's power.
Asleep in Jesus! Soon to rise,
When the last trump shall rend the skies;
Then burst the fetters of the tomb,
To wake in full, immortal bloom."
J. M. McLellan.
Hastings, Mich., Oct. 24th, 1854.
H. C. S. CARUS
By H. C. S. Carus
From Bro. Carus.
DEAR BRO. WHITE :—Since my last, I have passed through many trials, but I am still trying to keep the commandments of God and have my faith in Jesus. The way grows brighter and the truth more clear, as I get it before my mind. I thank God that I ever heard the third angel’s message. I feel that we have the truth, the vain traditions of men to the contrary notwithstanding.
I still remain here alone in the present truth, and have to struggle against much hard opposition; but the good news brought to hand through the Review and my Bible, enables me to stand fast in the gospel liberty. Thanks be to God for all his goodness to me. I want more patience, more zeal which is according to knowledge, that I may be enabled to stand in the day of the Lord when he shall come to relieve his remnant people.
I see you are in want of funds to carry out your work of truth. I therefore enclose to you — to be applied as your wants require.
Yours in the hope of the soon coming of Christ.
H. C. S. CARUS
Oct. 26th, 1854.
Investigating the Sabbath and Second Advent
By D. T. Dell
From Bro. Dell.
MR. WHITE, SIR:—Last evening I was conversing with Mr. John Bushman about the second advent of Christ and the Sabbath, and my mind was very forcibly struck about the subject, and I made up my mind that I would investigate the matter, and see for myself which was right, or see what there was in what they call the commandment-keepers. I saw one of your papers and thought it would be my best way to find the Bible explained to my satisfaction; and when the truth is explained to me fully, so that I see that they are right, then I am with you heart and hand for the last day.
I therefore enclose — for a copy of the Advent Review, which you will please send and much oblige.
Yours,
D. T. DELL.
Oct. 30th, 1854.
Opposition to Sabbath Keeping
By Malinda B. Pierce
From Sister Pierce.
DEAR BRO. WHITE:—My husband's father and mother with whom we live, are trying to keep the Sabbath of the Bible. But we meet with a great deal of opposition. People say we have lost all our influence as Christians; but if keeping the commandments of God sinks our influence as Christians, then it must go. I feel unworthy to be numbered among the Sabbath-keepers; but still my desire is to keep all the commandments of God, and grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Do pray for me that I may thus do.
Your unworthy sister, striving to keep the commandments of God.
MALINDA B. PIERCE.
P. COLLINS
By P. Collins
From Bro. Collins.
DEAR BRO. WHITE:—Bro. Wheeler was with us at Sabbath and First-day. There were a few of the neighbors in to hear him. They listened with seeming interest. I think that there was a good impression left upon them generally. May the Lord bless Bro. Wheeler in his labors of love.
The timeists are making quite an effort. Some of them seem to be very confident the Lord will come to-morrow, and govern themselves accordingly. Others say they believe it, but works don't say. I am very confident that we shall not witness the revelation of the Son of God the first day of November, 1854. Where is the image to the beast? Where is the day and night cry, or the angel crying, "Thrust in thy sickle and reap: for the time is come for thee to reap?" Where is the loud cry of the third angel? Every thing seems to say, Future, future; just before us. Oh when I look over the past and the present, I can see that there is more to be fulfilled yet. There is the time of trouble, the sealing of the 144,000, and the saints to come into the unity of the faith.
P. COLLINS
Dartmouth, Oct. 31st, 1854.
Keep About Your Own Work
By Editor
Bro. E. L. H. Chamberlain writes from Middletown, Conn.—"One word as to the sheet sent out from Michigan. I feared at first that it might draw many weak ones from the truth. But I now believe they will kill themselves, and their 'folly will be made manifest.' I hope you will keep about your own work, like Nehemiah; will feel and say with him, [Neh. v, 3,] 'I am doing a great work so that I cannot come down.' Do not get discouraged or dis-heartened, my dear brother, you have the prayers of the faithful, and will be sustained."
FOREIGN NEWS.
Up to the latest advices from the Crimea, the actual siege operations against Sevastopol had not yet begun. The bombardment of the 4th was only a trial of the range of the guns. According to the English dispatches, the siege cannot begin before the 9th; according to a reported statement of Gen. Canrobert, the place may hold out for a fortnight after the fire from the trenches is opened; and according to the authority both of Omer Pasha and of the Russian papers, the re-enforcements which Prince Gorchakoff can send to Menchikoff may arrive before Sevastopol about the 15th inst. The allies have, therefore, evidently one battle more to fight before they can take Sevastopol. The conquest will be dearly bought, since the expected arrival of the Grand Duke Constantine at Sympheropol forebodes a strong resistance, and desperate efforts for saving the place, the Commander of which—General Lermontoff—is known for his obstinate resolution and firmness of character. Still, though the English and French papers are fully confident of speedy success, they begin to feel that the capture and destruction of Sevastopol, and even the occupation of the Crimea, cannot lead to peace; that is to say, to a peace which will guarantee the independence of Turkey, and which involves a humiliation of Russia. Kossuth's idea, therefore, that unless Poland should be restored, even a victory over Russia must remain barren, begins to become popular even among the higher circles.
THE WAR—SEVASTOPOL NOT YET TAKEN.
The news from the Crimea is—nothing! A multitude of private letters, telegraphic dispatches, and revivals of old news is found in the English and Continental papers, but none of these state that Sevastopol is taken, nor that the allies have made much progress toward taking it.
Lord Raglan's latest dispatches say that he expected to "open fire" in a few days, and private letters add that an attack on the outworks was fixed for the 9th inst. Menchikoff kept the field to the northward of Sevastopol. The position of the allies was strong and easily defensible against an attack from the landward. The allied extreme right leans on the slope of the mountains east of Balaklava, which run down like immense walls to Aloushta. The body of the right wing is at Kamara, and outposts are posted off on the Black River. The center occupies the roads leading from Kadikoi to Sevastopol, and from Bakshiserai to Balaklava. The body of the left wing is at Karani; the outposts at Khutor. The allies' siege artillery, with 60,000 gabions, fascines and piles, have been disembarked and have mostly reached the camp. Menchikoff has one hundred field guns with his army. On the 4th a cannonade took place between some English steamers and the quarantine fort of Odessa—nothing resulted.
THE DANUBE.
The Turkish army is ready to second the operations of the allies, and we again hear that Omer Pasha is preparing to assume the offensive in Bessarabia. It is supposed that his operations will commence on three points, the Pruth, the Dobrodja, and the sea.
THE BALTIC.
There can now be little doubt that the Baltic fleets will return home without attempting any further operations. All the smaller English steamers have already left, and the whole of the French fleet is on its way to France. The English sailing fleet, under Admiral Plumridge, was in Kiel Bay. Admiral Martin, with a small steam squadron, was among the Aland Islands and in the Gulf of Bothnia. A squadron, under Captain Watson, was cruising off the Gulf of Finland, Riga and Courland. Sir Charles Napier, with the screw line-of-battle-ships, had gone to take a last look of the Russian ships at Helsingfors.
JAPAN EXPEDITION—ATTACK ON SITKA.
Commodore Perry was to return home next month (September). The American ship Lady Pierce had arrived at Hong Kong after visiting Jeddo and Simodi, at which places she met with a favorable reception. The U. S. ship Supply was at Canton. The British Admiral Stirling remained at Shanghai awaiting the arrival of the French Admiral Laguerre, in the French frigate Jeanne of Arc. On his arrival the united French and English fleet were to proceed to Sitka to attack the Russian ships and forts there.
The Pure Heart.
In a discourse on the words, "Blessed are the pure in heart," Mr. Caughey once remarked that it was impossible to sully a sunbeam. "And while that sunbeam," said he, "may dart down into the darkest hole of filth and illuminate it, it will soil nothing, and yet not be soiled itself. So the ray of heavenly life and love existing in the perfect believer's heart, goes into, and comes out into contact with the dark dwelling-places of iniquity and filth, and cheers, and enlivens, and encourages by its presence, but is always kept unspotted from the stains of the world. It is God that gives to the pure heart this great gift and distinction. It is He who can keep the heart in perfect peace.—Western Adv.
A Heart-Searching Question
A HEART SEARCHING QUESTION.—Tell me, thou child of God, hast thou not more singleness of purpose, more definiteness of view in thy worldly undertakings than in thy religious plans? Is not thy religion subservient to thy business? Art thou as zealous, as single-hearted for the salvation of souls and the interests of the Redeemer's kingdom, as thou art for the success of thy worldly schemes? Settle it with thy conscience this very hour, "Are you doing all in your power for the salvation of souls."
Wholly the Lord's
WHOLLY THE LORD'S.—The Lord poured his love abundantly into my soul while worshiping before him: and I was enabled to renew my covenant, to be wholly and forever his! O how precious are his ways to my soul, suited to my weakness, worthy of a God! I am nothing! He is all. I momentarily live upon his smiles, and dwell under the shadow of his wings; I desire nothing but to please him: to grow in inward conformity to his will; and sink deeper into humble love; to let the light of what his grace has bestowed, shine on all around, and to live and die proclaiming, God is love."
Hating Sin
"The fear of the Lord is to hate evil." Prov. viii, 13. This fear of the Lord will constrain us not only to abstain from outward sin, but inwardly to abominate it. It will not only bind our hands but change our hearts. The fear of man may make us hide our sins; but the fear of the Lord will make us loathe and detest them.—Rowland.
The First Sunday Law in England
“The first law of England made for the keeping of Sunday, was in the time of Edward vi, about 1470. Parliament then passed an act by which Sunday and many holidays, the feast of all Saints, of holy Innocents, were established as festivals by LAW.”—Bamp. p. 118.
Sunday Called the Lord's Day
"To give the more solemnity to the first day of the week, Sylvester, who was bishop of Rome, while CONSTANTINE was Emperor, changed the name of Sunday, giving it the more imposing title of Lord's day." Lucius Eccl. Cent. 4, p. 740, Bamp. Enq. p. 98.—Sabbath tract No. 4, page 21.
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We soon received a note from R. Hicks, from which we take the following:—
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Now compare with this his recent statement and you will get some idea of the unpleasant and unreasonable things we often meet:—
"I believe it is a fearful thing for a single individual to be an Editor of a religious paper."
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The Humble Religion of Jesus Christ
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The sweet strain of Bro. Rhode's communication on another page will doubtless touch the finest feelings of many a reader, especially those who are acquainted with his former sacrifices and labors. There is an all-healing power in the humble religion of Jesus Christ that melts, unites, and cements the hearts of God's people, of which the world is ignorant. Let others speak out also, lest the enemies of the cause of Christ take advantage of their silence.
Conferences in Michigan.
By Merritt E. Cornell
PROVIDENCE permitting, there will be a Conference at Delhi, Ingham Co., commencing Friday evening, Nov. 10th, and hold over Sabbath and First-day.
Locke, Ingham Co., commencing Tuesday evening, Nov. 14th, and hold over the two following days.
Tyrone, Livingston Co., commencing Friday evening, Nov. 17th, and continue over Sabbath and First-day.
Brn. Cranson and Curry are expected to attend these meetings with us. M. E. CORNELL.
Gathering of the Saints
By M. E. C.
P. S. We ask pardon of the churches in the above named places, for taking the liberty to appoint the above meetings as Conferences, without consultation. We hope there will be a general gathering of the saints in the vicinity of each place of meeting. Come in the name of Jesus; and while you remember the admonition, "not to forget the assembling of yourselves together," remember also and come prepared to "exhort one another," for the "day" is surely fast approaching.
M. E. C.