SEVERAL times during the last six months we have expressed our confident belief that we should soon see a decided revival in the work of the Third Angel's Message. We are now happy to say we were not mistaken. A letter received from Sister White, written during the General Conference, and the meetings attending it, gives the most cheering account of the work going on. The brethren are evidently being fitted up for their labors.
A telegram from Eld. Haskell, sent after the close of the Conference, says: "The largest and best Conference ever held closed Tuesday night. Mrs. White spoke with great freedom." Several were named to go to Europe, but we withhold the names till we learn more of their intended movements. Of the disposition of laborers, he says: "Lane goes to Virginia, Rupert to Kentucky, Ostrander to Colorado, St. John to California, Henderson to Ohio." The Conference Committee was increased to five, and Brn. White and Olsen were put on it. A good move in all respects. Missions are to be opened in Indianapolis, Chicago, Kansas City, and Denver.
Other points of interest were noticed. We anxiously look for a full report. We have known Bro. St. John from his boyhood; and we congratulate our California Conference on this appointment. Pray for the workers.
Since our acknowledgement that we did not understand Isa. 65:20 we have received three expositions, in neither of which we receive any help toward its solution. In expressing a readiness to accept light on the passage, we did not express any willingness to accept theories which rest on suppositions or conflict with other scriptures.
That the passage is obscure is sufficiently shown by these attempts which are made to explain it. For the last thirty years we have noticed that our brethren easily come to a unity of faith on any doctrine upon which they study. But when they work upon Isa. 65:20 they run in contrary directions, and scarcely take a position in agreement from first to last. We advise them to lay it aside till the time comes when they can find nothing else to do.
Changes in Reckoning.
THE new mode of reckoning time, adopted by the railroads of the United States, was put in practical operation Nov. 18. Instead of being regulated by the solar variations "all along the line," there are now but four stated reckonings between the Atlantic and Pacific Coasts, as follows: The Eastern, centering on the 75th meridian; the Middle, centering on the 90th meridian; the Mountain, centering on the 105th meridian; and the Pacific, centering on the 120th meridian. All the large cities and towns are adopting the railroad time of their various sections, as are also the stations of the Government Signal Service.
Almost simultaneously with this change of time-reckoning, a conference, in which England, France, Italy, Switzerland, Hamburg, and the United States were represented, has decided to reckon longitude from east to west only, beginning at Greenwich,—from 0° to 360°,—so that there will be no more east and west longitude. It was also decided to reckon the astronomical day from midnight, as the civil day is reckoned, instead of beginning it at noon, as has been the custom in the past.
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In Memory of J. N. Andrews
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IN this number we publish the account by Bro. Whitney of the last days and death of our dear Bro. Andrews. With sad feelings we remove his name from our list of editors. Not long ago we had three "Corresponding Editors." Now we have but one. The two older ones, the real pioneers in this work, have gone to their rest till the Life-giver comes. But we have no fears for this work. It is the Lord's, and he is not straitened for means. Our prayer is that many may be strengthened to bear responsibilities, clothed with true humility, so essential to success in this cause, and filled with that charity which suffereth long, and endureth all things. Our hopes for the future are very high.
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