p. 56 | Review and Herald, Vol. 33, No. 7. (2/9/1869)

Earlier text: THOUGHTS ON THE BOOK OF DANIEL

Encouragement Amid Trials

By Sister A. O. Thompson

SISTER A. O. THOMPSON writes from St. Law. Co., N. Y.: When I am almost ready to sink under trials and cares there is always something in the REVIEW, to cheer me. To-night I have been reading the piece on “Scolding”. This is one of my besetting sins. Shall I ever overcome? By the grace of God I may. Then there were the few lines, headed, “Work while the day lasts.” How little I have done of the right kind of work. I had the privilege of attending the N. Y. Conference, and there I learned many lessons, but fear that the cares of life may choke them down. I fully believe we are in the last days and what we do must be done quickly. I believe that God is fitting up a people for translation. I want to be converted anew every day. It seems that there never was a time in all my religious experience of almost twenty-nine years, when it was so hard to enjoy religion as now. I ask the prayers of God’s people.

Strengthened by Believers’ Testimonies

By Sister E. I. Bane

SISTER E. I. BANE writes from Lake Co., Ohio: Although a stranger to most of those of like precious faith, yet they all seem near and dear to me; and as I read their cheering testimonies from week to week, my heart is strengthened and made glad, and I take fresh courage, resolved to stand the storm, to fight the good fight of faith, and lay hold on eternal life. I am looking forward with joyful anticipations to the time when I shall, if faithful a little longer, meet all of God's loved ones face to face on Mount Zion, where the Lamb shall stand with his company. I know I have a great work to do to overcome all my sins. Of myself I know I can do nothing. Only in the strength of the Lord can I conquer. Earthly friends forsake me and turn coldly away. Instead of sinking down in despair and discouragement, may I be led by this to greater diligence, for the Lord is soon coming.

The End of All Things Is at Hand

By L. Martin

BRO. L. MARTIN writes from Bennington, N. H.: Truly perilous times have come. I have no doubt but that the end of all things is at hand. May the Lord revive his work in the hearts of all his people, and may deliverance soon come to the faithful ones of earth. And when Jesus comes to gather his saints, I hope to be gathered into the New Jerusalem with them to part no more forever.

A Call to Faithful Service

By Sister M. Cottrell

SISTER M. COTTRELL writes from Green Co., Ohio: Shall we not be aroused to our duty, and not remain in this lukewarm condition? May the Lord forbid that we should idle away our time. As we are in the waiting, watching time, let us engage in every good work. The little church here is gaining strength in the good cause. My prayer is that we may all be faithful. I want to be a perfect overcomer, and stand with the redeemed on Mount Zion.

Results of the State Conference

By Wm. Cottrell

BRO. WM. COTTRELL writes from Green Co., Ohio: Some of our members at Bowersville attended our State Conference, and were well paid for all their trouble and expense. They came home much strengthened in the good cause. They had the privilege for the first time of seeing Bro. and Sr. White, and hearing them speak on the great truths that relate to the present time. They all returned home feeling the burden of the work more than ever before. As a result of their attendance at the State Conference, a work has commenced among us that we hope will result in the salvation of some precious souls.

At our meeting on last Sabbath, some eight persons, in their turn, arose and expressed a desire to be saved, they having never spoken in meeting before. Such a meeting we have never had before. The most melting time that we have ever yet experienced. Praise the Lord for his goodness in sending us help. The Lord has sent us divine aid. The Holy Spirit is in attendance with us to comfort and guide us, and heavenly angels to encourage and minister unto the heirs of salvation. We hope that we may be able to move so carefully before the Lord that many may be added to the church here that will go through with the remnant church, and stand at last on Mount Zion.

Dear friends, pray for us, that we may live out the present truth, and that our lives may tell in its favor.

LUKE XVII, 10.

By Dudley Marvin Canright

JESUS once said to his disciples, “When ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do.” How is this? God has created us to glorify him, to love him, and to obey him. He has given us a law that is perfect, holy, just, and good. It is the duty of every man to strictly do all that God has enjoined upon us without once disobeying. If any man could do this, he would simply do what was his duty to do from his birth to his death. But all have sinned, all have disobeyed God. Hence, when we come to the Lord to become his servants, we stop our disobedience and begin to do those things which are commanded us. But from this time out, if we do the very best, we can only do just what it was our duty to do provided we had not sinned at all. Hence our obedience now can not pay up for our disobedience in the past. God must freely forgive us for all our past sins, and then for the future we can only do what we always ought to have done.

Take an illustration: Mr. A trades at the store of Mr. B for several years. He gets in debt more or less each year, till finally A owes B $100. Now A has nothing to pay that with, but is just able to meet the wants of his family from day to day. So B says to A, If you will now pay me down each time for what you get as you go along, I will give you that debt. A gladly accepts this kind offer and continues to trade with B. Now though A pays the just value of every article he gets of B, yet B could truthfully say that A is an unprofitable customer.

So with us: we are, to use the illustration, in debt to the law of God. We can not possibly pay that debt by simply not getting in debt any more. So God offers to forgive us that debt provided we will strictly obey him in the future. This we promise to do. But if we do all this, even then we are unprofitable servants, we are only doing that which we always ought to have done. D. M. CANRIGHT.

Answers to Correspondents

By Editor

The Association has just issued a new edition of 5000 copies of the tract, “Sixteen Short Answers to Sixteen Common Objections against the Second Advent Faith.” See notice of this work in another column.

W. RAILEY. We were not aware that the present pope had been obliged to flee from Rome and been re-instated by Louis Napoleon. We know of no transaction of this nature except that which took place under Napoleon I, in fulfillment of the several prophecies touching that event.

E. VAN DEUSEN. We know of nothing to favor the idea that the hour of Rev. xiv, 7, is thirty years. An hour in prophetic or symbolic time, is fifteen days; but that is as far as we can carry it. We cannot then take those days and call them also prophetic, making them mean fifteen years. This would be making them a compound symbol, of which we have no example, and for which we have no warrant. We cannot conceive the least shadow of foundation for the position that an hour means thirty years.

DO NOT FORGET.

By JOS. CLARKE

How forgetful are we of heavenly things. I was much impressed by an exhortation lately given by one in the REVIEW, to those who attended the campmeeting at Wright, not to forget the lessons there learned.

Satan is watching to catch away the good seed sown; and it is to be feared, that from many hearts, the scenes of that meeting are already almost obliterated. Others there are who are pondering these things in their hearts, as did Mary the mother of Jesus, the things made known to her.

Mary pondered these things in her heart. How much is comprehended in these words. Let us who attended that meeting ponder in our hearts, the scenes, the warnings, the instructions, and the discipline, of that precious meeting, in which we were endowed with new strength for the race. Eternity will tell the consequences of the opportunities there enjoyed; to such as improve them a savor of life, to others of death.

By the grace of God, I can say, I have since that meeting, lived nearer to God, have felt a greater deadness to the world than before, and a deeper solemnity of mind rests upon me. JOS. CLARKE.

JAMES WHITE

By James White

Testimony to the Church, No. 17.

In consequence of a large amount of the most valuable testimony on hand, this number is swelled to about 200 pp. Never has there appeared anything from the writer of these testimonies more important, and of more thrilling interest, than No. 17.

One of the most important articles in this number, is a touching description of the sufferings of Christ. Every reader of the Review should read this article. Every Adventist should read it. All professed followers of Christ would do well to read it. And let backsliders and common sinners read it.

But the other matter of this work will be read with deep interest, and with profit by our people. A large edition is printed, that it may have a wide circulation. Price, postpaid, 25 cents. Brethren, send for it bountifully, and let it be circulated liberally.

JAMES WHITE

The Committee.

By James White

In consequence of the increased membership of the Battle Creek church, and the many visiting friends who come among us, a committee has been chosen, whose duty it is to see that widows and orphans among us are properly cared for, and that visitors shall be courteously entertained.

In the Battle Creek church are not far from twenty widows and forty orphans. And the church is gratified to have the scattered friends call at Battle Creek, and spend the Sabbath. Those who visit the place, are hereby informed that, on calling at Battle Creek, they should inquire for the committee, whose names are given on the last page of the REVIEW. Widows, orphans, and the needy generally, may also make known their wants to this committee, and receive their counsel, and if they need it, more or less tangible help.

JAMES WHITE.

Dedication at Ransom Center.

By James White; Ellen G. White

By request of the brethren at Ransom Center, Mich., we appoint to hold meeting at the opening of the House of Prayer at that place, Wednesday, Feb. 24th, at 10½ A. M. JAMES WHITE, ELLEN G. WHITE.

Appointment at Otsego.

By James White

By request of the church at Otsego, Mich., Bro. Wm. C. Gage, of Battle Creek, will speak to the people in their new house of worship, Friday evening, Feb. 12, at 7 o'clock; Sabbath, P. M., at 2 and 7; and first-day, P. M., at 2 and 7.

JAMES WHITE.

Change of Appointment.

By James White; Ellen G. White

THE dedication at North Liberty, Ind., is postponed to Feb. 27. This is necessary in order to attend to other pressing duties.

The church at North Liberty invites the friends of the cause, far and near, to come and enjoy a series of meetings with them. We shall have a full supply of recent and most important publications for the people.

JAMES WHITE, ELLEN G. WHITE.

A Request.

By A. H. Hilliard; George Leighton

THE church at Otsego, Mich., request the labors of the editor of the REVIEW with them Sabbath and first-day, Feb. 20, 21.

In behalf of the church.

A. H. HILLIARD, GEORGE LEIGHTON.

An Excellent Tract.

By John Nevins Andrews

BRO. W. C. GAGE'S tract entitled, “Sixteen Short Answers to Sixteen Common Objections.” This, as many of the readers of the REVIEW are well aware, is written to answer briefly the most common and most plausible objections to the near advent of Christ. It is the best thing of the kind of which I have any knowledge. In fact there is no tract in print that covers the ground embraced in this one. We have excellent tracts on the Sabbath question, such as God's Memorial, the Law and Gospel, Elihu, and Truth Found, which by their clearness, point and brevity, are well adapted to the purposes of distribution everywhere. Now if you want to circulate an excellent tract to introduce the Advent doctrine, I know of no one so well adapted to the purpose as this series of “Short Answers to Common Objections” on that subject. If you cannot talk out the truth yourself you can live it out. If you do exemplify it in your life, then supply yourself with these cheap but mighty testimonies to the truth, and wisely sow your seed beside all waters. Some of it will bear fruit to life everlasting. That which yields a harvest will repay your labor a thousand fold. Here is a sphere of action in which all who walk humbly before God can labor with success. J. N. A.

Note from Bro. Howard.

By L. L. Howard

THE work goes well here. Thirteen have started to serve the Lord. Some two or three have moved out to keep the Sabbath. Others are feeling convicted on the subject. We have had considerable opposition from the Methodist and Baptist ministers, and some others, but I think no more than might be expected. Bro. Putnam is with me, laboring earnestly to bring them to Christ.

I expect to commence a course of lectures next Tuesday evening at North Paris, about one mile and a half from this place. We are hoping from both of these places to see a goodly number raised up to look and wait for Jesus’ coming. Dear brethren and sisters, pray for us, that the word of God may have free course.

L. L. HOWARD.

Woodstock, Me.

Note from Bro. Rodman.

By P. C. Rodman

MONTHLY Meeting in Rhode Island for January was good. Brethren report being encouraged. They had no messenger with them. Thus they are learning to do for themselves more, and trust in the Lord always.

P. C. RODMAN.

MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAILROAD.

On and after Dec. 1, 1868, Passenger Trains will run on this road as follows:

GOING WEST.

LEAVE.	MAIL.	DAY EXP.	EVE. EXP.	NIGHT EX.
Detroit,......	7:20 A.M.	11:10 A.M.	5:25 P.M.	10:20 P.M.
Battle Creek,	1:45 P.M.	3:53 P.M.	11:03 P.M.	3:13 A.M.
Chicago, Arrive,	9:05 P.M.	10:02 P.M.	6:30 A.M.	10:03 A.M.

GOING EAST.

LEAVE.	MAIL.	DAY EXP.	EVE. EXP.	NIGHT EX.
Chicago,......	5:00 A.M.	8:00 A.M.	4:30 P.M.	9:00 P.M.
Battle Creek,	12:03 P.M.	1:45 P.M.	10:03 P.M.	3:13 A.M.
Detroit, Arrive,	5:55 P.M.	6:30 P.M.	3:45 A.M.	8:30 A.M.

These trains all run by Chicago time, which is fifteen minutes slower than Detroit time.

Committee of Entertainment.

By Myron J. Cornell; Sanford Rogers; Daniel Carpenter; Asahel Smith; Theodore Lewis; S. M. Booth; Henry Hearns

MYRON J. CORNELL, SANFORD ROGERS, DANIEL CARPENTER, ASAHEL SMITH, THEODORE LEWIS, S. M. BOOTH, HENRY HEARNS.

Appointments.

By C. S. Glover

And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of Heaven is at hand.

THE next Monthly Meeting for the churches in Calhoun Co., Mich., will be held at Newton, Feb. 13, 1869. Brethren from Battle Creek, and other churches, as many as can, are invited to attend.

C. S. GLOVER.

Business Department.

Not Slothful in Business. Rom. xii, 11.

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