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Review and Herald, Vol. 87, No. 39.

Be Glad

Review and Herald

Sep 29, 1910

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Sep 29, 1910

Be Glad

By Orville T. Fletcher

Be glad! The world is full of beauty, love, and light; Thine is the power, the duty, and the right To see it, and find pleasure in the sight.
Be glad! Your lot is not to sigh, to frown, to mope, And court despair where there is room for hope; Joy is the fortune of your horoscope.
Be glad! Think not that happiness is all to be; To-day can truth from sadness set you free. Now is the secret of eternity.
Be glad! Faint not at loss. The world has not gone wrong. Though troubles come, just greet them with a song, And find in faith the secret of the strong.
Be glad! Take cheer and comfort to some soul cast down; Smile through thy tears, and laugh away the frown; Then peace shall be thy joy, and joy thy crown.
— Orville T. Fletcher.

“Meat in Due Season”

Tracts on Special Subjects

Signs of the Times

No.    Words of Truth Series    Per 100
12. War Between Capital and Labor .......... $2.00
22. Is the End Near? ........................ .50
27. Important Questions on Great Events ................. .50
37. Signs of Our Times ...................... 1.00
39. What Do These Things Mean? ............. 1.00

Christ’s Second Coming

No.    Words of Truth Series    Per 100
1. Coming of the Lord ...................... $ .25
9. Reign of Righteousness .................. 2.00
14. Come, Lord Jesus ........................ .25
36. We Would See Jesus ...................... 1.00
42. Second Coming of Christ ................ 2.00

The Sabbath

No.    Words of Truth Series    Per 100
2. How the Sabbath Came to Me ............... $3.00
7. Personal Questions and Answers Concerning the Sabbath ........ 3.50
20. Should Not Christians Keep the Sabbath? ...................... $2.00
43. An Appeal to Clergy ................................. .50
23. The Rest Day ........................................ 2.50
46. Elihu on the Sabbath ............................... 1.00
50. Rome’s Challenge ................................... 2.00

The Law and Tithing

No.    Words of Truth Series    Per 100
11. The Law in Christ ................................. $2.00
40. The Perpetuity of the Law ........................ 1.00
47. Court Week in Heaven ............................. .25
24. Ownership and Tithing ........................... .50

Special Delusions

No.    Words of Truth Series    Per 100
28. Hypnotism — What Is It? .......................... $3.00
38. Gospel Remedy for Present-Day Isms ............... 1.00
48. False Hope of a Second Probation ................ 2.00
51. The Emmanuel Movement ........................... 5.00

General Tract List

(Preserve for future reference, or send for tract list in circular form)

Words of Truth Series

No.                  Each, Cts.
4. A Challenge to Protestants ........................ ½
5. Fundamental Principles of Seventh-day Adventists .... 1
6. Candid Admissions .................................. ½
7. Personal Questions and Answers Concerning the Sabbath ........ 3½
16. What to Do With Doubt ............................ ½
17. If’s and Why’s of Baptism ........................ 1¼
18. Sanctification .................................... 1
19. A Woman-Ministry .................................. 5
26. The Open Letter and Answers to the Open Letter .... 1
29. The Seven Last Plagues ............................ 3
32. Can We Know? ...................................... ½
34. Present Truth ..................................... 2
35. The Third Angel’s Message ........................ ¼
41. What and How to Answer ........................... 1
42. Second Coming of Christ .......................... 2

Religious Liberty Leaflets

No.                  Each, Cts.
1. Principles Too Little Understood .................. ½
2. Sunday Laws ........................................ ½
3. Logic of Sabbath Legislation ...................... ½
4. The Civil Sabbath .................................. ¾
5. Civil Government and the Church ................... ¼
6. Religious Liberty — What Eminent Authorities Say ... ¾
7. The Church’s Greatest Need To-day .................. ¼
8. Church Federation .................................. ¾
9. Limits of Civil Authority .......................... ¼
10. A Vital Question — Is the Sabbath a Civil Institution? ........ ½
11. What Are Works of Charity and Necessity? ........... ¼
12. “Backward States” .................................. ½
13. Alexander Campbell on Moral Societies ............. 1½
14. William Lloyd Garrison on Sunday Laws .............. ½
15. Sunday Mail Reports ................................ ¾
16. Why Sunday Laws Are Wrong .......................... ½

Jerusalem Celestial

By L. D. SANTEE

L. D. SANTEE
Jerusalem celestial! for many years you’ve called us, Across the pavements golden and through the pearly gate; The glorious “many mansions” hold a promise that enthralls us; We want to dwell with Jesus, and it seems so long to wait.
Jerusalem celestial! how often, upward gazing, Have we glimpsed beyond the azure to the paradise of God! Our faith has seen the tree of life and heaven’s glories blazing, And love rejoiced to see the home where holy angels trod.
Jerusalem celestial! sweet home of joy and beauty, Fair land where sin can never come, that for the faithful waits, Soon will the blood-washed seek thy rest from lives of love and duty, And an abundant entrance win within thy pearly gates.
Moline, Ill.

The Need of the Christian Church

By W. R. Carswell

W. R. CARSWELL
“EXAMINE yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?” 2 Cor. 13: 5. In these words is presented the great need of the Christian church, and therefore of every one who takes on him the sacred name of Christ.
The scripture quoted does not say, “Examine your brethren and sisters,” but, “Examine yourselves.” There is a vast difference. We usually do not watch our own motives, words, and actions very closely, but we are quick to detect the shortcomings of others. Our text calls for a reversal of all this. In this change is our safety. “For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.” 1 Cor. 11: 31. Now, in the judgment hour, God sits “as a refiner and purifier of silver.” Mal. 3: 3. Either we must submit to the removal of the dross of sin, or we ourselves shall be separated from the church, which is the body of Christ. Thus only can he present to himself “a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.” Eph. 5: 27. Brethren, let us examine ourselves.

The True Witness

The testimony of the True Witness shows us the need of just such a work of self-examination. It is his message to his church in the last period of its history. “Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked: I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.” Rev. 3: 17, 18. As we do not know our need, according to the Saviour’s testimony, how important it is that we should examine ourselves. When this is done with sincerity of heart, the injunction of our loving Saviour will be heeded: “Be zealous therefore, and repent.”
When our eyes are opened by the eyesalve of the Holy Spirit’s bestowing, there will be no more a thought like the prayer of the Pharisee, “I thank thee, that I am not as other men,” but the contrite, humble prayer, “God be merciful to me a sinner.” Then, too, the humbled soul will exclaim, “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.” 1 Tim. 1: 15. Like Daniel, we shall be ready to join in the prayer, “We have sinned, and have committed iniquity, and have done wickedly, and have rebelled, even by departing from thy precepts and from thy judgments: neither have we harkened unto thy servants the prophets,” etc. Dan. 9: 5, 6. With Nehemiah also we may truthfully say, “Neither have our kings, our princes, our priests, nor our fathers, kept thy law, nor harkened unto thy commandments and thy testimonies, wherewith thou didst testify against them.” Neh. 9: 34. Is it not a sin, which nearly all deplore, that we have not heeded the testimonies of the Holy Spirit as we should? At the time when God was calling his people out of Babylon and the land of their captivity, how few heeded the precious promises given by the prophets from the Lord, and prepared to return to the goodly land! Now the Lord is setting his hand again, “the second time to recover the remnant of his people” (Isa. 11: 11), and we are acting as foolishly as did ancient Israel. Pride, unbelief, and self-confidence will shut many out from the heavenly Canaan. Even among men in responsible places there are those who have not learned to “have no confidence in the flesh” (Phil. 3: 3), and “to walk humbly” with their God. Micah 6: 8. While the Lord Jesus is still ready to impart “repentance to Israel” (Acts 5: 31), let us use in earnest the “weapons of our warfare” which he has provided. With these we can subdue the strongholds of the enemy, and bring every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ. 2 Cor. 10: 4, 5. Brethren, let us take hold of the strength of the Lord, that we may make peace with him, remembering that God can dwell with no mortal who is not “of a contrite and humble spirit.” Isa. 57: 15. With such he will abide with eternal blessing.

Our Attitude Toward Affliction

By U. P. Long

U. P. LONG
We should be submissive like Job, when he said, “The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord;” and, “Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him.” Job 1:21; 13:15. Like Job, we should also be receptive, desirous of learning the lesson the Lord has for us in the affliction that has come. Job 6:24; 13:23. “Teach me, and I will hold my tongue: and cause me to understand wherein I have erred.” Where sins have been committed (and there is no man that sinneth not), we should confess and forsake our sins. “I have sinned; what shall I do unto thee, O thou preserver of men?” “If iniquity be in thine hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles.” “Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more: that which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.” Job 7:20; 11:14; 34:31, 32.
Even when conscious of having been loyal and faithful to God, we should humble ourselves under his mighty hand (1 Peter 5:6), and realize that all things work together for good to them that loveGod. Rom. 8:28. If we would enter into the kingdom of God, it must be through much tribulation. Acts 14:22; Rev. 7:14-17. We should ever choose affliction rather than iniquity, and magnify God’s work. Job 36:21, 24. God knows all about us, and when he has tried us (if we are submissive), we shall come forth as gold. We should ever remember that we are a spectacle and a light to the world.
We should learn the lessons of humility and perfect trust and faith, sense our own insignificance, and cease multiplying words and darkening counsel without knowledge. We should lay our hand upon our mouth. Job 40:4.
“Then hush! O hush! for the Father knows what thou knowest not,— The need and the thorn and the shadow linked with the fairest lot; Knows the wisest exemption from many an unseen snare, Knows what will keep thee nearest, knows what thou couldst not bear. “Hush! O hush! for the Father, whose ways are true and just, Knoweth and careth and loveth, and waits for thy perfect trust; The cup he is slowly filling shall soon be full to the brim, And infinite compensation forever be found in him.”

Attitude Toward the Afflicted

The conditions of the afflicted are such that they are usually misunderstood. We should exercise great caution lest we add to their sorrow instead of supplying the needful help and consolation. Job’s own wife missed her opportunity so far as to tempt him to renounce his faith and give up the struggle; and his most intimate friends, through misunderstanding, condemned and abused him, thus greatly augmenting his trials. These are but fair illustrations of what is frequently done. We should learn to profit by all such mistakes.
It is natural for those whose “eyes stand out with fatness,” to have contempt and suspicion for one who is suffering pain and burning with fever, and whose members are “as a shadow.” In some instances only one among a thousand can fully enter into another’s trouble, and give the needed counsel and sympathy.
Like Elihu, we should realize that we also are clay, and not add to the terror already felt, but act as would the compassionate, sympathizing Redeemer. Job 33:7. In all things our Saviour was made like unto us, that he might deal with us mercifully and faithfully. He has love and pity for us; for he was likewise tempted in all points like as we are. “When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person.” We should strengthen the afflicted with our mouth, and our words should assuage their grief. “To him that is afflicted pity should be showed from his friend.” Job 22:29; 6:14.
Sterling, Colo.

The Call to Pioneer Service

By E. A. Sutherland

E. A. SUTHERLAND
WHEN the land of Canaan was divided among the children of Israel, there was a considerable part of the inheritance of each tribe that remained in the possession of the Canaanites. The Lord left these Canaanites in the land to prove the generation of Israelites that was too young to fight in the days of Joshua. See Judges 3.
In this Canaan experience is an example of the thorough and effective manner of God's teaching. “Behold, God exalteth by his power: who teacheth like him?” Job 36:22. He might easily have removed all the Canaanites; but he saw that the development of Israel depended upon their making an effort to drive out the Canaanites, and that certain essential traits would be lacking in the character of the younger Israelites if they did not have this experience.
When the third angel's message was first given, the pioneers did the same kind of work as that done by Joshua and his associates in Canaan. The Lord gave these pioneers the essential principles of the third angel's message, but he intended that the younger ones following should continue to develop the work. God did not fully develop the truth through the pioneers, nor did he do all the work required to close up the message. We younger men and women need the experience that will come by doing pioneer work and overcoming difficulties.
The younger Israelites, instead of driving out the Canaanites, learned their ways and joined with them. We younger Seventh-day Adventists are in grave danger of having the same experience. The reform was started by the pioneers, but this message is to be developed by us. There is a call for people who can endure hardness, to enter unworked fields.
For years, for example, our people have been instructed that two or three families should settle together in some needy place in the South, and there establish and maintain a Christian school and a place for giving simple treatments, — a place where the principles of soil cultivation and health reform could be taught; where the people could be visited at their own firesides, and cottage meetings held with them; and where literature could be distributed, and other work done.
Hundreds of families from the North should come into this field. The experiences gained here in doing the work in this simple way will be an excellent training for missionary work in foreign fields. Let me cite one instance to show the blessing that awaits the young Seventh-day Adventist who is willing to join the army to drive out the Canaanites. The following is from a letter recently received from a teacher in the youngest of the farm schools established in the South:—
“Last Monday we opened school in the public-school building with an attendance of thirty-five pupils. This attendance increased to forty, and we expect ten more this morning. We make Sunday a missionary day, attending Sunday-school and prayer-meeting. The people are interested in our Bible studies, and several have begun to keep the Sabbath. All seemed pleased because we have started the school. We are receiving a blessing from this work, and pray that more schools may be established in needy places of the South.”
Many young men and women should seek such an experience as these young people are having. Our failure to go in and possess the land is a disregard of the principles that the Lord has given us.
Madison, Tenn.

I Will Come Again

By Pearl Waggoner

PEARL WAGGONER
THERE'S an echo of rare sweetness that is ringing in my ear; I can hear it in the quiet hours of night; I can hear it in the dawning, and it fills my heart with cheer, While it sheds o'er all my way a heavenly light.
Still I hear it in the noontide,—'tis a strength amid earth's strife, 'Tis a solace in the hour which else were pain; It has given stronger purpose and an added spur to life,— 'Tis the Master's blessed word: “I'll come again.”
When the day is slow retreating, and the night advances on, Casting gently o'er the world its mantle soft, In the stars' and moon's bright gleaming, when all other lights are gone, Then again this glorious truth is borne aloft.
For as long as night and daytime, and as long as heat and cold, In their own appointed seasons here shall last, Just so long we have assurance that the promise made of old, By its Maker unforgotten, holdeth fast.
Let us welcome, then, each morning and the dawn of each new year, Since the Master's glad return they bring more near; How it thrills the heart to think that we shall see him as he is And shall dwell,—no vail between,—forever his!
As when oil on troubled sea is poured when waves are dashing wild, So this thought brings peace and quiet to God's child; For above life's noisy turmoil, through its changing joys and pain, Sounds the promise, all unchanged, “I'll come again.”
Hinsdale, Ill.

Disinterested Kindness

THE slightest emotion of disinterested kindness that passes through the mind, improves and refreshes that mind, produces generous thoughts and noble feeling. We should cherish kind wishes, for a time may come when we may be enabled to put them in practise.—Miss Mitford.

Writing for the Press (Conclusion)

By W. S. Chapman

Reporting Present Truth

W. S. CHAPMAN
I HAVE before stated that reporting present truth ranks among the very highest of special articles, yet no Sabbath-keeper who has a burden for press writing should feel the slightest discouragement because of the high character of this class of writing. Among the thousands of brilliant men and women reporters connected with the American press, there are few, if any, who can, unaided, write up a Sabbath-keeper's sermon acceptably, simply because they have no personal knowledge of the spiritual truths with which the speaker deals. Here all their worldly wisdom and knowledge of reporting fail.
On the other hand, the well-posted Sabbath-keeper, perfectly conversant with present truth, will not be able to prepare a report of a Sabbath-keeper's sermon attractively, either to an editor or for the public, unless he fully understands and applies the fundamental principles of press writing in the preparation of his story. But the humblest believer in present truth, applying the principles of press writing to his composition, can create a story far superior to anything possible to the practical press reporter, who is wanting in this spiritual knowledge.
Nearly every speaker repeats a proposition of any great importance. Some present their points in as many as three different aspects. As soon as you catch the thought, and the proof is presented, shut your ears to all else spoken, and get the thought and the proof, or text, on paper as quickly as possible.
In this regard you must ever bear in mind that the editor and the public want facts, and only facts. No one cares, particularly, for the arguments of the speaker leading up to the facts and the text, or proof. Editors want cold facts and nothing else, with proof right to the point.
Be very chary of mentioning the authorities quoted, unless it is absolutely necessary to do so. In some cases, as, for instance, the presentation of the subject, “Who Changed the Sabbath?” authorities must be quoted, and literal excerpts presented. If you are critically minded, you will have no difficulty in recognizing the proper exceptions. For authorities quoted, try to interview the speaker before the meeting.
It is never best to attempt to write out a story at the time the sermon is being delivered. Far better to take notes, and afterward, in the quiet of your own room, or tent, assort your facts from your notes, and build up a symmetrical story that will be pleasing to the editor and profitable reading for the public. A hurried composition can not be other than faulty. When an editor opens the columns of his paper for your use, courtesy and justice demand that you should exercise all your skill, and produce profitable matter for publication.
Herewith I present a Sabbath-keeper's notes of a sermon, following them with a report of the day's doings at the camp, the sermon story concluding the whole.
I ask you to study carefully the construction of this matter. Notice how the most important items—the germ—are presented at the beginning; then the other more important matter, or facts.
Notice, too, how each paragraph “tells something,” and tells something about a different subject, so that any one of the paragraphs can be “killed,” yet the story stand complete enough to print. Then, too, notice that I give the editor several small paragraphs of less importance than the leading ones, that can be dropped, and not materially interfere with the rest of the matter, at the same time giving the editor a chance to fit in his copy to suit space without peril to the story itself. With such a construction, an editor can see at a glance that he has a story that he can trim to suit his space, and so, mentally, he will pronounce it “good stuff,” and pass it to the “hook.”
In camp-meeting reporting it is necessary to give daily the “camp gossip,”—the arrivals and departures, or the little interesting happenings, occasionally giving a synopsis of the proceedings during the day at conference meetings or others. In all that you present, however, remember that you must “tell something,” and it must be something new and interesting to the public, not especially to Seventh-day Adventists. Wisdom must be exercised, and all should know how this is to be obtained.

Notes on the Sermon

Subject : The Blessed Hope.
The hope of David and Paul was Jesus. Ps. 39:7; I Tim. 1:1.
Why Jesus is the hope of all. Rom. 5:7, 8, 12, 18, 19.
Paul's hope included a resurrection. Acts 24:14, 15.
The first principle of the gospel. Heb. 6:1, 2; Acts 17:29-32.
Not to rise until the resurrection. John 11:21-24.
Christ's voice will awaken them. 1 Thess. 4:16-18.
So Christ's advent is necessary. 1 Cor. 15:21-23.
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