[The initial letters of the alternate lines beginning with the first, give the word FATHER. The remaining initial letters give the word MOTHER.]
Father, to thee I lift my longing eyes,
My hope, my love, my all now rest in thee;
Around my shattered bark the tempests rise,
O let thy arms of love encircle me.
The lights of time are fading one by one,
The glow of earthly bliss has fled my gaze;
Hung on thy mercy and thy love alone,
Here would I linger out my fleeting days.
Entwine thine arms around thy lonely one,
Enwrap him in thy robes of perfect love,
Remove each stain, and when life's work is done,
Raise to a mansion in thy courts above.
Conscientious Stomachs.
SOME reader will smile at the apparent incongruity of the above heading; but no other will so well express the idea we wish to convey, and so we venture to use it. Quite frequently we hear from the lips of those who have been complying with the requirements of hygiene relating to diet for some months, remarks like the following:—
“I believe that health reform is making me a dyspeptic; I am certain my stomach is not half as strong as it used to be. When I lived as people generally do, I could eat anything I pleased, and never know the difference; but now, I cannot vary in the least degree from the hygienic diet without suffering for it. Formerly, I could eat between meals as much as I pleased, and at any time of the night or day. Now, if I even take a small bite at night, I get up in the morning with a headache, and feel ill all day.”
The individual is correct in attributing this change in the disposition of his stomach to the effects of hygienic diet; but he should regard it as a matter of rejoicing, rather than as a thing to be regretted. He need entertain no fears of dyspepsia; the change which he notices is the result of the return to health of his digestive organs. The nerves which were once stupefied and blunted by caustic and irritating condiments, have become acute and active. Instead of allowing the stomach to be imposed upon with all manner of disturbing and unwholesome compounds, as formerly, they are now faithful sentinels, and at once protest whenever any violation of the laws which govern its healthy action occurs.
What would be thought of the mental status of a converted thief who should complain that he had made a great mistake in renouncing his nefarious profession, for previously to doing so he never felt any qualms of conscience, even if he picked a pocket or robbed a bank; while now his peace of mind was totally destroyed if he deviated ever so slightly from the requirements of scrupulous honesty? Or what would be considered the sincerity of an individual who claimed to be penitent for past acts of villainy and cruelty, but still continued in the same course of life without remorse?
People who find that their stomachs are become much more sensitive than formerly as the result of a reformatory change in diet should accept the same as an evidence of returning health. All they need to do is to follow implicitly the indications of experience. Of course these suggestions are not intended to apply to that class of dyspeptics who are continually watching their feelings, and anticipating injury from their food. Such persons must act upon principle rather than feeling if they would acquire health.
The Roman Sentinel.
WHEN Pompeii was destroyed, there were very many buried in the ruins of it who were afterward found in very different situations. There were some found who were in the streets, as if they had been attempting to make their escape.—There were some found in deep vaults, as if they had gone thither for security. There were some found in lofty chambers; but where did they find the Roman sentinel? They found him standing at the city gate, with his hand still grasping the war weapon, where he had been placed by his captain. And there—while the heavens threatened him—there, while the earth shook beneath him—there, while the lava-streams rolled—he had stood at his post; and there, after a thousand years, he was found. So let Christians stand to their duty.
Appointments: Quarterly Meetings and Tract Society Notices
Appointments.
And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of Heaven is at hand
** Services in Chicago, every Sabbath (seventh day), at 269 West Erie St. All Sabbath-keepers spending a Sabbath in Chicago are invited to attend.
The T. and M. Society of Dist. No. 9, Wisconsin, will hold its next quarterly meeting January 3, 1875, at Hundred Mile Grove, Wis. We want all our members to get their reports in, in good season. N. M. JORDON, Director.
QUARTERLY meeting Dec. 12, 13, at Adams Center, N. Y. Hope every librarian will see that all reports are sent in at this meeting in time. D. B. GREEN, Director.
QUARTERLY meeting of the church at Patricksburg, Owen Co., Ind., Jan. 2 and 3, 1875; also the T. & M. Society will meet Jan. 3 in connection with the quarterly meeting. We would like to have every member of the T. & M. Society present on the 3d. There is some important business to attend to, in which all should be interested. Brethren and sisters, let us all unite our hearts together in the good work of the Lord, and prepare to labor as never before. We expect Bro. Harvey will be present. N. CARAHOOF.
QUARTERLY meeting of T. & M. Society Dist. No. 1, of Kansas will be held in connection with the church quarterly meeting for north-western Kansas, January 9 and 10, 1875, at the school-house near Bro. W. Swearingen’s in Cloud Co., four miles south of Concordia. Hope the brethren of Parallel church will attend if possible, and all try to deepen the interest, and make the tract and missionary work more effectual in our country, that at last we may be counted among the good and faithful. O. O. BRIDGES, Director.
QUARTERLY meeting of the T. and M. Society of Dist. No. 5, Iowa, at State Center, Dec. 12 and 13. WM. MORRISON, Director.
T. & M. meeting in N. Y., Dist. No. 10, at Nile’s Hill, Alle. Co., N. Y., Dec. 12 and 13. Members are expected to be present. Those that cannot, will send their reports in season. Pledges will be received. WM. COATS, Director.
QUARTERLY meeting for Dist. No. 5 of the Ohio T. and M. Society will be held with the church near Bowling Green, Dec. 12 and 13. Come, brethren, if possible; if not, report in time. JAMES I. BOARDMAN, Director.
QUARTERLY meeting of Ohio T. & M. Society, Dist. No. 2, at Waterford, Knox Co., Ohio, Dec. 12 and 13, 1874. We expect a report from all the members in time for this meeting. W. T. CARSON, Director.
QUARTERLY meeting of Dist. No. 9, of the T. and M. Society, N. Y. and Pa., at Wheeler Center, Dec. 12 and 13, 1874. The librarians of this district are requested to send their reports to the secretary, N. S. Raymond, Wheeler, Steuben Co., N. Y., without delay, that they may be received in season for this meeting. J. W. RAYMOND, Director.
MEETING for Dist. No. 11, N. Y. and Pa. T. & M. Society, at Randolph, Cattaraugus Co., N. Y., Dec. 19 and 20, in connection with the general meeting. Let the librarians send their reports so that they may reach me as early as the 16th of Dec. We hope to see a goodly number at this meeting. There will be teams at the depot on Friday the 19th for those coming on the cars. Those coming through Dunkirk will buy tickets to Randolph via Salamanca. S. THURSTON, Director.
I WILL meet with the friends at Eaton Rapids, Sabbath and first-day, Dec. 12, 13. Would be glad to see brethren and sisters from other parts of the country. Can Bro. E. R. Jones be present at this meeting? J. O. CORLISS.
Quarterly Meetings in Minnesota.
Otranto, .................... Dec. 12, 13, 1874
Riceland, ................... “ 19, 20, “
Bro. Kelsey will attend the above meetings.
Pine Island, ................. Dec. 12, 13, “
Concord, ..................... “ 19, 20.
HARRISON GHANT.
The Vermont Tract Society will hold its quarterly meetings as follows:
District No. 4, “Bristol,” “ 12, 13,
“ 5, “Jamaica,” “ 19, 20.
In connection with the Jamaica meeting will be the general quarterly meeting. If nothing in the providence of God prevents, I design to attend these meetings. The above arrangement is made with advice and counsel of the President of the Vermont Tract Society. We expect to see a general turnout at these meetings. No postponement on account of weather. S. N. HASKELL.
QUARTERLY meeting Dec. 12, and 13, 1874, with the Irvin church in Howard Co., Ind. All the friends of the cause who can, are invited to attend. Eld. S. H. Lane is expected. JAMES HARVEY.
The monthly meeting for December will be held with the church at So. Norridgewock, Dec. 19, 20. The Maine T. & M. Society will hold its next general quarterly meeting in connection with this meeting; also Dist. No. 1 will hold its quarterly meeting at this time. We hope to see all come together to work for the salvation of souls. J. B. GOODRICH.
The T. and M. Society of Dist. No. 2, Maine, will hold its next quarterly meeting Dec. 12 and 13, at Allen’s Corner, Deering, Maine. Eld. J. B. Goodrich will be present. Mail your reports to me at Allen’s Corner as early as the 6th, so as to be in season. Let there be a general rally at this meeting. WILL E. MORTON, Director.
The next State T. & M. Society quarterly meeting for Ohio will be held at Clyde, Dec. 26, 27. The district directors will hold their district quarterly meetings at least two weeks previous to this meeting, and send their reports to the State secretary. O. MEARS.
The next general quarterly meeting of the New England Tract Society will be held in connection with its annual meeting at South Lancaster, Mass., Dec. 12 and 13, 1874. We expect to see a general rally of the friends in New England at this meeting. It is expected that each director will hold his district quarterly meeting previously so as to report in season for this meeting. We appoint it to be held at So. Lancaster, it being the easiest of access of any point in the Conference for the friends in different parts. S. N. HASKELL.
QUARTERLY meeting of the Ohio T. & M. Society, Dist. No. 3, at North Bloomfield, O., Dec. 19 and 20. Scattered members will please send in their reports. R. A. UNDERWOOD, Director.
State Meetings of the N. Y. & Pa. T. & M. Society.
There will be two general meetings of the Society this quarter; the first for the central and north eastern districts at Adams Center, Jefferson Co., N. Y., Dec. 12 and 13; the second for the southern and western districts at Randolph, Cattaraugus Co., N. Y., Dec. 19 and 20. It is hoped by this arrangement to secure the attendance at one or the other of these meetings of all the directors of the Society. B. L. WHITNEY, Pres.
To Correspondents.
By C. S.
How shall we reconcile 1 Kings 22:19-23, with the character of God? R. M. K.
Ans. We understand it to be a judicial act on the part of God to abandon Ahab, because of his crimes, to the deception of a lying spirit. Ahab had so departed from God, that his ruin was justly predetermined in the counsels of Heaven. The question now was how it should be brought about. Ahab had in his own employ the very instruments that would do it. He had rejected the prophets of God and chosen the prophets of Baal. Therefore the Lord permits the spirit of the devil in them to deceive him. Thus evil is used to punish evil. In the same way we may understand such expressions as hardening Pharaoh’s heart, Ex. 4:21, making the ears of the people heavy and shutting their eyes, Isa. 6:10, sending men strong delusion that they should believe a lie, 2 Thess. 2:11, &c.
Ans. The first text says that the gospel of the kingdom must be preached in all the world for a witness to all nations, and then the end shall come. Rom. 10:18 says their sound [the first preaching of the gospel] went into all the earth; and Paul, in Col. 1:23, says that the gospel was preached in his day to every creature under heaven. Matt. 24:14 cannot yet have been fulfilled, at least for any longer period of time than can be covered by the word “then;” for the end has not yet come. The passages in Romans and Colossians must of course be limited to such portions of the world as were then known to civilization; and they were undoubtedly, in that sense, strictly true: all the then known world heard the gospel. But half of the world was then undiscovered; and great nations were to be developed which then had no existence. Matt. 24:14, cannot, from the very nature of the case, be fulfilled, till all the world has been discovered and is reached by the gospel, unless we are to suppose that the gospel is a limited affair, designed for only a portion of the human race, and that the world would be brought to an end, while yet a part of it had never been reached by the good news of salvation. But all our globe is now explored; every land has been discovered; and every nation that is to exist has been developed; for other prophecies show that no other nations are to succeed those now on the stage of action. Matt. 24:14, can therefore now be fulfilled.
What is meant by the word forest in Isa. 29:17; 32:15, and other like places? H. H. F.
Ans. Forest here is put in contrast with the fruitful field, and seems to denote a waste, uncultivated place. Commentators are quite unanimous in the opinion, which seems quite probable, that these passages look forward to the call of the Gentiles. The Jews had previously been God’s vineyard, his cultivated field. They were to become a wilderness or waste, by rejecting Christ. While the Gentiles, previously like Lebanon an uncultivated wilderness, were, by receiving the gospel, to become a fruitful field. Christ said to the Jews: “The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.”
The word repent as applied to the Lord, seems to be used in the Scriptures in two senses: First, to denote a change of principle, secondly, a change of purpose. In the first sense the Lord does not repent, or act on different principles, as men sometimes do; but in the second he does repent, or change his purpose, concerning individuals or nations, because all his promises and threatenings are based on conditions. The principle on which he invariably acts is stated in one of the passages above referred to. Jer. 18:8-10. Even when a promise is given to prosper and build up a nation, if they give themselves up to evil, God will turn from his purpose, and withhold his blessing. This is a just condition; for God cannot become the ally of sin by prospering iniquity. And when he threatens evil against any people on account of their iniquities, if they suitably repent, he will turn from the evil. God never repents in the sense of acting on any different principle from this; for he cannot favor iniquity, or condemn righteousness. But this principle does render necessary at times a change in his purposes concerning men, according as their actions are good or bad. And in every instance where God is said to repent, it will be found to be in accordance with this principle. Of this the reader can satisfy himself by looking up the passages referred to. C. S.
To the Bro. in Missouri and Kansas.
By J. N. Ayers
The year is almost gone. We are past the middle of the fourth quarter. Our S. B. for 1874 and tent pledges will soon all be due. Will we pay them promptly, and commence the New Year with a clean record? I believe we can if we commence to work for it in earnest. I know it will require a sacrifice for a great many of us in this Conference to pay our pledges, as the drouth, chintz bugs, and grasshoppers have left us but very little to live on this winter. But are we afraid to trust the Lord? Read Mal. 3: 10–12. Do we believe his promises? If we do, let our actions show that we do. Let us do as the Lord says. Verse 10. His promises are sure. Oh! that we could believe. Lord, help our unbelief. Shall we let the cause of God suffer? Shall the ministers leave their work to go laboring with their hands to support their families? Or will we each do all we can, make a sacrifice, pay our pledges, and trust the Lord in the future. He will provide.
And to those that have means they can spare, I would say that now is a good time to invest in the cause. Come brethren, let us all lift together with our means, that the cause of God may not be hindered, and that we may see our friends and neighbors rejoicing in the truth of the third angel’s message. We had better put some of our means into the cause while it is needed, than to hoard it up for the fires of the last days. We profess to believe that time is short. Let our actions show that we do believe what we profess.
Dear brethren, the Lord is soon coming. Are we ready to meet him? Have we made a covenant with him by sacrifice? Ps. 50: 5. He allows us to be brought into these close places to test us. Will we stand the test? May the Lord help us to form such characters as will stand every test, that we may at last receive everlasting life and be permitted to dwell with Christ in that beautiful city. Oh! I want to be there; I want to form such a character as will fit me for a home in that beautiful place.
We all can be there. What a happy thought! We must be there. Let us be faithful a little while, then the dear Saviour will come and take us to himself, that where he is there we may be also.
J. N. AYERS, Treas. of the Mo. and Kan. Conf.
The Amendment Movement.
A convention of the friends of the religious amendment is to be held at Tremont Temple, Boston, commencing Wednesday evening Dec. 16, at 7½ o’clock. The Christian Statesman of Nov. 21, 1874, gives the following additional announcements:—
“Arrangements are in progress for three conventions in the West, one for Illinois and adjacent States, on the 27th and 28th of January; another for Kansas and adjacent States, on the 10th and 11th of February; and still another for Ohio and adjoining States, early in March. It is intended to work up each convention with the same care, in regard to all matters of details, as if it were a national convention. Let the friends everywhere do their utmost for the success of these meetings.”
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