p. 55 | Review and Herald, Vol. 26, No. 7. (7/18/1865)

Fanaticism.

"An opprobrious epithet is worse than the bad name given to a dog—it is like a sounding, clattering, tin-kettle tied to his tail, which frightens him and everybody else. Given to a man, the title saves his fellow-creatures from the trouble of thought, furnishes them with a ready-made verdict, and includes both a measure and its superior in one generalized condemnation. We remember the time when he who thought that all white men should vote, was regarded as a fanatic. We remember the time when he who thought alcohol a drink damaging to the constitution, was proclaimed a fanatic. We remember the time when he who believed in railways was stigmatized as a fanatic. We remember the time when the projectors of steam-ocean-navigation were proved to be fanatics—by Dr. Dionysius Lardner! We remember almost the time when Dr. Jenner was branded as a fanatic. We remember perfectly the time when street railways were denounced as fanaticism—by the proprietors of the street stages! We remember the time when telegraphing was a piece of pure, concrete fanaticism. We remember the time when cheap postage was condemned as the empty notion of a fanatic. We remember the time (and now we come back to the first point) when he who thought Human Slavery to be not only immoral, but dangerous, was proclaimed in pulpits and from platforms a roaring wild beast of a fanatic, to be caught, caged, scourged, bound, flogged, indicted, hung! Time seems to have demonstrated—at least it has to our satisfaction—that he who supposed Slavery to be a God-ordained institution, as sacred as the gospel and as permanent as the church, was the true fanatic. Bishop Elliot, of Georgia, has not yet recovered from his delusion. It is the pro-Slavery people, few, dispirited, not over-respectable, who are the fanatics now. Will they allow us to extend to them the assurances of our kindly and cordial commiseration? It is no tolerable fate to be left to hug delusions after they have been abandoned by the majority—to see one's faith demonstrated to be folly—to find the Deity all at once deserting his special institution, and leaving it at the mercy of events every one of which is fatal to its perpetuity! The wise will revise their theology. The fanatics will not."—N. Y. Tribune.*

Happiness and Wisdom

ThERE is this difference between happiness and wisdom, he that thinks himself the happiest man, really is so; but he that thinks himself the wisest, is generally the greatest fool.

Letters.

"Then they that feared the Lord, spake often one to another."

This department of the paper is designed for the brethren and sisters to freely and fully communicate with each other respecting their hopes and determinations, conflicts and victories, attainments and desires, in the heavenly journey. Seek first a living experience and then record it, carefully and prayerfully, for the comfort and encouragement of the other members of the household of faith.

GEORGE W. EGGLESTON

By George W. Eggleston

From Bro. Eggleston.

Bro. White: We have just closed one of the best Quarterly Meetings, that has ever yet been held in Western New York. Brn. Fuller and Cottrell were present, and had good freedom in preaching the word to a large and attentive congregation. There was a good attendance of brethren and sisters from Monroe and Niagara counties, who came up to the meeting with a determination to work for the Lord, and to get a blessing, which we realized to its full extent. We believe that the cause is arising in this part of the State, as well as elsewhere, and may God help us to arise with it.

GEORGE W. EGGLESTON

Lancaster, N. Y., July, 10, 1865.

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The Fiery Stream.

For several days last week tens of thousands of dying and dead fish, of all sizes and kinds, floated down the waters of the Miami river and canal. Much attention was attracted, and curiosity awakened as to the cause of the destruction. Fish berries and a variety of other probable causes were suggested. In a day or two, however, it was understood that a large distillery had been consumed by fire some twenty or thirty miles up the river, and that some hundreds of barrels of whisky had found their way into the water. The alcoholic fire which proves so destructive to men, proved no less so to the fish, though in a very diluted condition. The poisonous influence extended many miles. We saw many fine, large fish coming up to the surface of the water, reeling about like drunken men, and finally yielding themselves up to the destroyer. It made us feel sad to look upon so great a destruction of happy animal life, but we had no regrets to waste over the loss of property involved, for it was intended that this same whisky should destroy men. In a thousand channels this wasting fire is flowing every day, and the young men, the middle aged and the old, the strong and the noble, the generous and brave, are carried down beneath the deadly tide.—Dayton Paper.

Appointments.

PROVIDENCE permitting, Elder M. E. Cornell and myself will hold a Two-day's meeting at Cornville, Maine, Sabbath and first-day, July 22nd, and 23d. J. N. ANDREWS.

PROVIDENCE permitting, I will meet with the brethren at Laporte City, Iowa, Aug. 5 and 6. Sandyville, Aug. 12 and 13. Meetings each day at 10½ A. M., and 2 P. M. Other appointments for meetings can be arranged after I come to each place. J. N. LOUGHBOROUGH.

PROVIDENCE permitting, I will meet the brethren as follows: At Bro. Robinson's, Richland, N. Y., July 29, and 30. " Roosevelt, Monthly Meeting, Aug. 5, and 6. " Adams' Center, " 12, and 13. C. O. TAYLOR.

PROVIDENCE permitting, I will meet with the churches as follows: Sabbath, July 22, Ransom Center; Hillsdale 29th; Hanover August 5th; North Liberty 12th; Salem Center 19th. Meetings also on first-day if brethren so arrange. Will brethren from Ransom meet me at Hillsdale the 21st; and from North Liberty at South Bend the 11th. JOHN BYINGTON.

A Quarterly Meeting of Seventh-day Adventists will be held at Marquette, Wis., on Sabbath, July 29. Will some messenger meet with us? E. HALLOCK.

Minn. State Conference.

The next annual session of the Minn. State Conference of S. D. A. will be held at Deerfield, Steele Co., the 29th and 30th of July, 1865.

We hope to see every church represented in the Conference. Delegates should be chosen in season.

We hope to see a general attendance at this meeting. All who can, should come prepared in part to take care of themselves.

WASHINGTON MORSE, } Minn. W. M. ALLEN, } Conf. JNO. BOSTWICK. } Com.

The Prayer of the Souls Under the Altar.

By John Nevins Andrews

Rev. vi, 9, 10.

"How long O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth? Rev. vi, 11.

The advocates of the kindred popular doctrines of the immortality of the soul, and that the souls of the righteous go to Heaven at death, believe and teach that the souls of the martyrs are alive under an altar in Heaven, and that they literally pray in the above words for vengeance on their persecutors. They do not seem to see that there is anything inconsistent in the idea that the souls of the martyrs in the presence of God where there is fullness of joy, should be able to think only of their past tortures, and entirely given up to anxiety for vengeance on their persecutors, who had hastened their arrival to their state of blessedness. Nor do they seem to realize that such prayers are not only unlike the spirit of Christ who prayed in his hour of extremest anguish, "Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do;" or that it is unlike the spirit of that noble martyr, Stephen, who cried with his dying breath, "Lord lay not this sin to their charge." Luke xxiii, 34; Acts vii, 60. Nor do they explain how such a prayer can be literally offered while the Saviour stands before the ark of God's law as a great sacrifice; and the Spirit of God strives with sinful men to lead them to repentance. But let this case stand while we look at another.

The parable of the rich man and Lazarus teaches to the same class of people that the righteous at death go to Heaven, and the wicked at death go into the flames of hell. It also shows them that the wicked in their torment are not only in plain sight of the righteous in their blessedness, but that the two places are within speaking distance of each other, and that the two parties converse together. Now let us put these two cases together.

The souls under the altar had only to look from their state of blessedness to see their persecutors in the flames of hell, and such of them as were still alive would be in a very short time one by one dropping into this fiery gulf. Could the martyrs with this terrible sight before them pray, "How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?" Would they have been bidden to wait yet a little season? Would they not rather have been directed to look across the great gulf and to see many of their persecutors already in torment, and others every moment arriving? Who does not see that these two cases when taken together completely refute the doctrine so often drawn from each taken alone? J. N. ANDREWS.