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Earlier text: THOUGHTS ON THE REVELATION

THE EFFECT OF PARDON.

In the garrison town of Woolwich, a few years ago, a soldier was about to be brought before the commanding officer of the regiment, for some misdemeanor. The officer entering the soldier's name, said, "Here is ______ again, what can we do with him, he has gone through almost every ordeal?" The sergeant-major, M. B., apologized for intruding, and said, "There is one thing which has never been done with him yet, sir." "What is that, sergeant-major?" "Well, sir, he has never yet been forgiven." "FORGIVEN!" said the Colonel. "Here is his case entered." "Yes, but the man is not yet before you, and you can cancel it." After the Colonel had reflected for a few minutes, he ordered the man to be brought in, when he was asked what he had to say relative to the charges brought against him. "Nothing, sir," was the reply, "only that I am sorry for what I have done." After making some suitable remarks, the Colonel said, "Well, we have resolved to forgive you." The soldier was struck with astonishment, the tears started from his eyes—he wept. The Colonel, with the Adjutant, and the others present, felt deeply, when they saw the man so humbled. The soldier thanked the Colonel for his kindness and retired. The narrator had the soldier under his notice for two years and a half after this, and never during that time was there a charge brought against him, or fault found with him. Mercy triumphed! Kindness conquered! The man was won!

This is just the method God adopts with us in the everlasting gospel. We are guilty. The charges are brought against us. The case is entered. But the Lord delighteth in mercy. He seeks to melt us by his love. He is ready to forgive; he sends to us, saying, "only acknowledge thine iniquities," and then offers us a pardon—a pardon which cost him the life of his only begotten Son. A pardon, not of one sin, but of all our sins. A pardon that will bring peace to the conscience on earth, and entitle us to eternal rest in heaven. The soldier, in the case before us, gladly accepted the pardon, was melted down by the kindness of his Colonel, and wept as a child would weep. But sinners too often hear of God's forgiving love without emotion, and instead of humbly confessing their sins, and gladly embracing the pardon offered them, they treat it with neglect or contempt.—British Workman.

POWER OF FAMILY PRAYER.

A GENTLEMAN traveling abroad had a letter of introduction to another gentleman. He was of accomplished mind and manners, but an infidel. The gentleman to whom he had brought letters of introduction, and his lady, were active Christian philanthropists. They invited the stranger to make their house his home, and treated him with every possible attention. Upon the evening of his arrival, just before the usual hour for retiring, the gentleman, knowing the peculiarity of his friend's sentiments, observed to him that the hour had arrived in which they usually attended family prayers; that he would be happy to have him remain and unite with them, or, if he preferred he could retire. The visitor intimated that it would give him pleasure to remain. A chapter of the Bible was read, and the family all knelt in prayer, the stranger with the rest. In a few days he left this hospitable dwelling, and embarked on board a ship for a foreign land. In the course of three or four years, however, the providence of God again led him to the same dwelling. But, oh! how changed! He came the happy Christian, the humble man of piety and prayer. In the course of the evening's conversation, he remarked, that when, on the first evening of his visit, he knelt with them in family prayer, it was the first time in many years that he had bowed the knee to his Maker. This act brought to his mind such a crowd of recollections, and so vividly reminded him of a parent's prayers which he had heard at home, that he was entirely bewildered. His emotion was so great that he did not hear one syllable of the prayer which was uttered, from the commencement to the close. But God made this the instrument of leading him from the dreary wilds of infidelity to the peace and joy of piety.

Now these good people, with whom the accomplished infidel tarried, might have prayed very earnestly in their chamber for his conversion, and he might, and probably would have gone away unarrested: it was the family prayer that overpowered him with recollections which eventually brought him to the cross. Recollections of what? Of the prayers of his parents. Even the domestic worship of his new friends would have been powerless, had not his youth been accustomed to a solemn service at home. What encouragement is this to parents.—Wesleyan Methodist Magazine.

A Keen Reply

John Wesley, in a considerable party, had been maintaining, with great earnestness, the doctrine of Vox populi Vox Dei against his sister, whose talents were not unworthy the family to which she belonged. At last the preacher, to put an end to the controversy, put his argument in the shape of a dictum, and said,

"I tell you, sister, the voice of the people is the voice of God."

"Yes," she replied, mildly, "it cried, 'Crucify him, crucify him!'"

A more admirable answer was perhaps never given.

OBITUARY.

By M. A. Green

DIED in Fine, N. Y., Feb. 9, 1862, of diphtheria, Ira S. Green, only son of Francis and M. A. Green, aged 2 years, 8 months, and 18 days.

During his sickness he manifested judgment and patience beyond his years. The morning of his death as I held him in my arms, he expressed a wish to be laid on the bed with his only sister, then suffering with the same disease. It was touching to witness his tenderness for his sister, as we expected that doubtless in a little while they would lie side by side in the cold grave. But we adopted a different treatment in the case of our little girl, and by the blessing of God upon our endeavors, she was raised to health. Had the case of our little boy been treated in a similar manner, doubtless he too might have been spared to us.

M. A. GREEN.

GOD'S GOODNESS.

Through all the downward track of time God's watchful eye surveys; O, who so wise to choose our lot, Or regulate our ways!

I cannot doubt his bounteous love, Unmeasurably kind; To his unerring, gracious will. Be every wish resigned.

Good when he gives, supremely good, Nor less when he denies; Even sufferings from his sovereign hand Are blessings in disguise.

Here happiness cannot be found, The honey's mixed with gall, 'Midst changing scenes and dying friends, Be thou my all in all.

LETTERS.

By A. S. Hutchins

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

From Bro. Hutchins.

Bro. White: The prosperity of the cause of the Lord still rejoices my heart greatly. I am grateful to the Father of mercies that I am a companion of them that fear him, and that keep his precepts. I fain would suffer with the people of God here, that I may share with them in the reward of an endless life so soon to be given. Who would desire to reign with the blessed Saviour in his kingdom without first suffering with him? “If we suffer, we shall also reign with him; if we deny him, he will also deny us.”

Ten years have passed away since I left the Free Will Baptist church, and connected myself with commandment-keepers. Within this period I have not regretted the step one moment. I am truly thankful to the Lord for the light that then shone upon my mind, and that it has shone more and more. I think there are very encouraging indications that the third message will soon go in power.

On the subject of spiritual gifts there is an increasing interest, attended by a corresponding growth in grace. This subject, as well as that of organization, unity of the church, &c., my mind dwells upon with great satisfaction. O that the church of God may awake, arise, and gird on the whole armor, that we may be able to stand, and having done all to stand.

May the gracious hand of the Lord continue to sustain you and your faithful companion in your arduous labors till

“Hope shall change to glad fruition, Faith to sight, and prayer to praise.”

In love and hope. A. S. Hutchins.

May, 29, 1862.

Overcoming Through Tribulation

Sister S. A. Howard writes from West Bangor, N. Y: “My heart is with this people, both in sorrow and joy. O I am truly glad for what the Lord has done for me and my family. We are all united in trying to keep all the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus. The Lord has done a great work for us; but I am aware there is a greater work to be done for us yet. But we are trying to overcome and gain the kingdom. God has been very merciful to us in sparing us while we have been so slow to learn and do his will. I have learned that tribulation worketh patience in the school of Christ. I will praise his holy name for his goodness, and will try to overcome.”

Obituary of Alice Louisa Gates

By L. M. Gates

My dear little girl, my only child, Alice Louisa, fell asleep June 1, 1862, after an illness of two days and a half, aged six years, five months and six days. Her disease was scarlet fever, of the most malignant type. It was painful to witness her dreadful sufferings; and very deeply do we feel our loss; but I know that the Lord has dealt gently with our little one in thus laying her away to rest during the time of trouble just before us, while I look forward in bright hope, to a re-union near, through Him who is the resurrection and the life. It is the prayer of my heart that our kind Father will so sanctify this affliction to our good, that it may have a purifying influence upon our hearts and lives. L. M. GATES. Trenton, Wis.

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OLIVER HOFFER.

TENT MEETING IN MINNESOTA.

By Jno. Bostwick, W. Morse.

THE Lord willing, the Minnesota tent will be pitched for meetings at Rice Lake, Dodge Co., Minn., Friday, June 20th. First meeting, Sabbath evening.

And in pursuance of the resolutions adopted at our last Conference, we shall expect the hearty co-operation of our brethren throughout the State. As our tent fund is quite small to commence with, we hope all who can, will pay in their weekly donations to the Systematic Benevolence fund, that it may be forwarded the earliest opportunity to Rice Lake. And we hope all who have pledged will forward what they can through the tent committee.

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Jno. Bostwick, W. Morse.

THE REVIEW AND HERALD.

BATTLE CREEK, MICH., THIRD-DAY, JUNE 10, 1862.

M. FIFIELD : For an argument showing that the Saviour taught the resurrection by his language recorded in Matt. xxii, 29-32; Mark xii, 26, 27, and Luke xx, 37, 38, see Hope of the Gospel, pp. 110-113, Which? Mortal or Immortal? pp. 45-48.

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TENT MEETING IN ILLINOIS.

By Isaac Sanborn, Wm. S. Ingraham

BRO. WHITE: We have been in Princeville three weeks to-day. We have labored against much Sectarian opposition, but the Lord gave us much liberty, and truth has triumphed to the glory of God.

Last Sabbath we organized a church of twenty-five members, and to-day more will be baptized. The arguments used against us by Sectarians in Princeville have ranged as follows: First they discussed with us eight evenings, and failed. Then they cut and carried off three ropes, and failed. Then they brought rotten eggs and of course they failed. And when we were requested by the brethren, who own more than half the Christian meeting house, to hold three meetings therein, the Dragon turned the key; but all to no purpose; for a Universalist gentleman in the place having a large hall, opened it to us free, for which he has our thanks. So truth is still triumphing in Princeville. Praise the Lord.

We pitch the tent the Sixth in Elmwood, Peoria Co., Ills., which will be our address till further notice is given. ISAAC SANBORN, WM. S. INGRAHAM. Princeville, June 4th, 1862.

Appointment at Byron Center

By J. B. Frisbie

PROVIDENCE permitting, I will be at Byron Center, Mich., Sabbath, June 14. J. B. Frisbie.