p. 16 | Review and Herald, Vol. 22, No. 2. (6/9/1863)

Earlier text: Lessons for Bible Students

Extracts from Letters.

Bro. J. Hebner writes from Pottersburgh, St. Clair Co., Mich.: My desire is as strong as ever to be an overcomer at the appearing of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. I am fully persuaded that his coming is near, even at the door, and I truly desire that we who profess to believe in the last message of mercy now going to the world, may be faithful and endure to the end. I am fully persuaded that God is doing up his last work spoken of by the prophets and apostles and his Son, that should come to pass in the last days. My heart beats in unison with all the saints. O could I but hear one of God's messengers preach the truth it would be a source of joy to me. I would that the Lord would send some of his messengers this way. I think there could be a little church raised up here. May God direct some of his saints this way is my sincere prayer. There seems to be a good many in this place who are anxious to hear the truth. Could any of the messengers come this way we would do all we could for them.

Sister E. A. Brown writes from Cherry Grove, Minn.: As the Review makes its cheering visits to me from week to week, my heart is made to rejoice in reading the testimonies of the dear brethren and sisters therein. It is now two years and four months since I commenced keeping the Sabbath of the Lord, and I feel to praise his great and holy name that he opened my eyes to behold wondrous things out of his law. I feel to-day to give God all the praise, and will try to be more faithful in the future for great and marvelous has been his dealings toward me. In the hour of affliction he has been my strength. When there has been no arm to save, or eye to pity he has interfered in our behalf, and has heard our petitions.

Eternal life is of more value than every thing else. There is nothing to compare with it. There is nothing that can compare with the wondrous works of God. "Great and marvelous are thy works, Lord God, Almighty, just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints. Who shall fear thee O Lord and glorify thy name for thou only art holy." Rev. xv. 3, 4.

I feel a hungering and thirsting after righteousness and a great desire to be prepared to stand in the try-time that awaits God's children. I think the time is coming and now is when we need on the whole armor of God, that we may be able to resist all of the fiery darts that the enemy may hurl at us.

The Review and Instructor are pretty much all the preaching we have.

Sister E. Gardner writes from Osceola, Clark Co., Iowa: It has now been about three years since I first had the privilege of hearing the third angel's message. Since that time I have been striving to keep all the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus. And though I often feel as though I was alone, yet when by faith I lean upon the strong arm of Him who is mighty to save, my prospect for heaven is brightened, and I can see with an eye of faith, the new Jerusalem prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. It has been a long time since I have heard a sermon by one of our people; yet I have not grown faint. My faith is just as strong as ever, and still grows brighter as I near the time when I expect to hail my Deliverer as he comes to free his people from the sorrows of this world. I have been a careful Bible-reader, ever since I was old enough to read; yet never knew till lately that I was continually violating God's law. And now when I read, and behold the signs fulfilling before our eyes, and the sin that boldly walks abroad in almost every conceivable shape, I think it is time that the people of God should work diligently. I hail with delight the weekly visits of the Review, and love to read the letters from the brethren.

Bro. D. Curtis writes from Rubicon Wis.: I love the truths advocated in the Review. It has been about six years since I was convinced that the seventh day was the Sabbath, and of other truths connected therewith. I am now eighty years of age. I have been so deaf for many years that I have been unable to hear any preaching, so the Review is all the preaching that I have and it is truly a welcome messenger.

I hope the time will soon come when God's people will be free from the power of the enemy; when we shall all be loosed from our infirmities that we may with one mouth glorify God. I ask the prayers of God's children that I may prove faithful unto the end and at last receive a crown of life at his right hand.

Bro. L. H. Roberts writes from Deerfield, Mich. About five years ago I listened to a few sermons from Bro. Loughborough at Parkville in St. Joseph county in this State. Since then I have not heard but one or two discourses of any kind, but my conscience smote me and told me to search the Scriptures and see if these things were so.

I have searched them, and it will probably be asked what the result is. It is this: that I am no longer venerating the first-day of the week but keeping the Sabbath of the Lord. I have tried to count the cost. I see eternal life and happiness held out as the reward to them that obey God's mild and wise commandments, while I see on the opposite, death and misery as the reward to those that seek the decaying things of this world which at furtherest can last but a few short years. I have sought happiness in the fading things of earth but found it not. I am trying now to find it in the appointed ways of the Lord, and with God's remnant people tread the almost deserted paths of Him who was meek and lowly. I mean to live out the present truth though all men should turn against me. I believe that the wrath of God is soon to burst on the guilty sons of mortality, and sweep them away with devouring fire from off the earth.

Let me not be of that number, but rather of those who shall be able to stand.

Bro. A. E. Tallman writes from Bloomer Prairie, Wis.: I bless the name of my heavenly Father for light and understanding to walk in his ways, that when his wrath is poured out on this wicked world, I may have a shelter from the coming storm. There are some in this place who are looking for the Lord from heaven, but alas they have given up the commandments of God, and all is confusion with them. They have no influence on the wicked around them. Oh that they may see their error and turn and find pardon before it is too late. I have friends near and dear to me, and it is my prayer that they may be led to embrace the truth, and be saved. The Lord give me strength to overcome the besetments of my ways, and at last have an abundant entrance into his kingdom.

A Testimony on Baptism and Christian Living

By James Sawyer

From Bro. Sawyer.

Bro. White: In looking over some of the past Nos. of the Review I noticed the request had been made for brethren to write, not only ministers, but others, not write to fill up space, but write soul-stirring articles and testimonies of living Christians.

I wish to be alive. I wish to be awake and have an eye single to God's glory. I have had great reason to rejoice that my wife took a decided stand for the Lord. I love the ordinance of baptism as a distinguishing characteristic of the Christian. It was wisely appointed. To die to the world, then to be buried, to be willing to follow Christ into the grave. &c. All this makes an era in the true believer's course which weighs with much effect upon a gazing world. I bless the Lord for all his instrumentalities in the church. May I never again be so foolish as I have once been. O for humility which heeds the counsel of the true witness.

Yours in hope of a growth in grace. JAMES SAWYER. Cooperville Mich.

Gratitude for Help in Times of Division

By Lyman Gerould

From Bro. Gerould.

BRO. WHITE: I thank God for the labors of Bro. Loughborough and Byington at the time of organization. But since that time Satan has been permitted to come in with his distracting influence to divide and scatter, and while in this state Bro. and Sr. Byington came to our help, and we are very thankful to God for their labors of love to us. There are some that have expressed their gratitude to God for what was done for us at that meeting. Some decided that they would come out and go with the people of God to Mount Zion. I hope that we shall learn by what we suffer, and be able to shun the devices of Satan and all be gathered into the Kingdom of our God. This is the prayer of your Bro. striving to overcome.

Yours in love of the truth. LYMAN GEROULD.

North Brownville, Mich.

Pressing Onward to Mount Zion

By Amanda M. Curtis

From Sister Curtis.

DEAR Brethren and Sisters: I have been trying to walk in the narrow way ever since I was fifteen years old. Embraced the Advent doctrine in 1842, and the Sabbath in 1851, I have passed through many trials. But out of them all the Lord has delivered me so far, praise his holy name. And I know he will be with me to the end; for his promises are sure. I feel as much as ever determined to press my way onward to Mount Zion. That is the first object of my life: to be prepared for the coming of my blessed Lord, for whom I have so long been waiting, the Lord has blessed me much in bringing my children one after another into the truth. Three of them are now walking with me in the narrow way. The Lord has been very good to me for which I want to serve him more faithfully than ever.

Your sister in hope of eternal life. AMANDA M. CURTIS.

Richmond, Iowa.

Obituary Notice.

By Harriett J. Farnum

FELL asleep in Deerfield, Minn., Apr. 15, 1863, little Rollie, youngest child of Washington and Olive Morse, aged 11 months and three days.

We yield him up with many tears, Our fragile little one, Yet strive to say amid our grief, Oh God, thy will be done.

Evening and morn our hearts will go, And linger neath the mould; For one is gone—we miss him now, The lamb of the dear home fold.

Now the chill wind sweeps drearily by, And falls the vernal rain But the fair young sleeper waketh not, Nor wearily moans with pain.

Though gentle angels watch him now, Not long will he thus remain; For the Life-giver comes, then bright and fair Will he spring to life again. Harriett J. Farnum.

Report from Bro. Snook.

By B. F. Snook

According to appointment I arrived in the neighborhood of our brethren near Eddyville, and began meetings on Apr. 24th. Our meetings closed on the 30th of Apr., resulting in much good to the church there. We organized with 16 members. Those who came in seemed to be deeply engaged and firm in the present truth. This little church has passed through much discouragement but yet stands grounded upon the rock of truth. We baptized one, and closed up with an excellent communion meeting, in which the Lord was with us in an especial manner. Every heart was melted down and all were nearer to God than ever before. We felt reluctant to part from these good brethren but parted in hope of meeting again.

May 8th accompanied with Bro. Brinkerhoof we met with the brethren of the several churches in the vicinity of Dayton and Richmond. Here we were happily surprised with a new meeting-house. The whole building 30x40 was erected and inclosed in good order in five days. We had six meetings on the Sabbath and on Sunday preached once and baptized five, and went on our way homeward. The different churches around were represented in this meeting and all drank deeply from the stream of love that flowed freely. It was a time long to be remembered. Praise the Lord for such good meetings.

The following Friday we met with our brethren in quarterly meeting at Fairview, the brethren from the sister churches and vicinity came praying for a good meeting. The Lord heard and blessed us much. Bro. Brinkerhoof preached, much to the comfort and encouragement of the brethren.

Sabbath, May 30, I spent with the church at Lisbon, and baptized one. We had a good refreshing season there. The cause is moving on here. Dear brethren let us be faithful and humble, that God may work with us and by us to the glory of his name, and our salvation. Amen.

B. F. Snook.

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Which? Moral or Immortal? or an inquiry into the present constitution and future condition of man, . . . 15 4

Modern Spiritualism; its Nature and Tendency, . . . 15 4

The Kingdom of God; a Refutation of the doctrine called, Age to Come, . . . 15 4

Miraculous Powers, . . . 15 4

Pauline Theology, or the Christian Doctrine of Future Punishment as taught in the epistles of Paul, . . . 15 4

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Prophecy of Daniel: The Four Universal Kingdoms the Sanctuary and Twenty-three Hundred Days, . . . 10 3

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Truth Found. A short argument for the Sabbath, with an Appendix, "The Sabbath not a Type.", . . . 5 1

The Two Laws and Two Covenants, . . . 5 1

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Appointments.

Appointment for Minnesota.

THE Lord willing we will hold a general meeting with the brethren of Minnesota at Oronoco, Olmstead Co, the 20th and 21st of June. Meeting to commence at ten o'clock, Sabbath morning. We hope to see a few at least from every church in the State, especially as we expect to labor awhile therein. Come brethren and bring in your requests for meetings.

ISAAC SANBORN. B. F. SNOOK.

PROVIDENCE permitting I will meet with brethren in the south-east part of this State [Minnesota] at Bro. Merry's the last Sabbath and first-day in June. We hope to see Brn. Chapman and Erb, at this meeting, and hope that all others that can, will come.

JNO. BOSTWICK.

THE Church in Convis will hold their Sabbath meetings at Bro. Wm. Smith's, the first Sabbath in each month. This notice is given that Brn. from Marshall, Battle Creek, and elsewhere, may know where to meet with the Brn. at these times. This arrangement will be permanent until further notice. The hour of meeting is 11 o'clock A. M.

Resignation.

The resignation of the stoic is the cold, cheerless submission of the mind to the unintelligent decree of an imaginary fate. The evil must be borne becasue it is inevitable, and it will do no good to fret and chafe under it. But the Christian yields to the will of a wise, holy, and benevolent God. "The Lord reigneth." There is no blind fate behind the throne, limiting and controlling his decisions. And his reign is universal. Nothing is so trivial, so casual, so contingent, so dependent on the voluntary agency of creatures, as not to form a part of his administration; whether it be the fall of an empire or the death of a sparrow, the martyrdom of a saint or the flight of an insect, it has its place in that grand plan by which he governs his immense kingdom. In every dark event, therefore the Christian bows and says, "It is the Lord, let him do what seemeth him good." He knows that the Judge of all the earth will do right, that he will make no mistake, will do his creatures no injury, and that in all his works and ways he is seeking the highest good of his intelligent universe. He is willing, therefore, to be in his hands, rejoices to commit all his interests to his disposal.

But this is not all. That glorious being who sits upon the throne is his God, reconciled to him though Christ and engaged by covenant and oath to bring him in safety through all the trials of life to the rest above. Nay more—he assures him that all things shall work together for his good.