Review and Herald, Vol. 89, No. 29. (7/18/1912)

Review and Herald

Jul 18, 1912

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The Call of the Saviour

Poor, erring one, whose feet have long been straying, Thy deep unrest has kept thee far from Me; Wilt thou not come, My earnest call obeying? For in My heart there is a place for thee. When others tired, because of thy unheeding; When harsh grew hearts that once were as thine own, My love for thee was still for thy love pleading; Thou hadst one friend — that Friend was I alone!

The world is cold, its love false show and glitter; Its flowers have thorns that pierce the tending hand; Its fruit looks fair, but foul is it, and bitter; Its safest spot a trap of quick'ning sand. O, leave it all, its pomp, and fleeting pleasure! Come unto Me, and learn of love divine; Within My heart there is unstinted treasure, Which has been, is, and ever shall be thine! — Selected.

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To the Heart of Israel

By Worthie Harris Holden

WORTHIE HARRIS HOLDEN

SPEAK ye to the heart of Israel, Not by argument nor sword of might, For the Spirit's power has ever won Through the sway of truth and love of right.

Speak ye to the heart of Israel; Whisper comfort and the balm of peace. Haste! proclaim the dawn of day appears, Ushering the captives swift release.

Speak ye to the heart of Israel; From communion with the Crucified Tell of pardon for iniquity, Heralding as King the One who died.

Israel who slumbers will awake; Every child of God will shout and sing Till resounds from pole to pole the strain, "Lo, he comes, our glorious Lord and King!"

Portland, Oregon.

Outlook, Outlook, Outlook

By H. A. St. John

OUTLOOK has three meanings: (1) One who looks out; (2) place from which one looks out; (3) view obtained by the one looking out.

Now it is obvious to every one from individual experience that the description of a landscape, procession, mansion, storm, battle, or anything else, for accuracy and truthfulness, depends very much upon the one who looks out, and the place from which he looks out.

A terrible storm is raging on the mighty deep. The thunders roll, the lightnings flash, the floods descend, the winds blow, lashing the mountain waves into a terrific fury. One man describes the scene from a secure and sheltered retreat on the high and rocky beach. Another describes the same storm from the deck of the ship in the storm. His vessel is tossing, rolling, creaking, floundering, and perhaps sinking in the midst of the angry waves. It is plain that the description of these two observers would materially differ; and the one from the vantage-ground of a high, immovable, safe, and sheltered retreat, would be the clearer, broader, truer view.

It is therefore a matter of primary importance, if we wish to present the truthful diagnosis and prognosis of any situation, condition, or movement among the children of men, that first of all, we secure the very best point of observation, the very best outlook possible. If there is one outlook, so superlatively good that it could not be better, from which place everything earthly appears in its true light, then from that outlook, conditions, causes, and consequences may be seen and described with accuracy and reliability.

It might seem presumptuous to affirm that there is one such outlook attainable to man, and one only. Nor is another needed; for this one is accessible to all, and commands a clear view of all things earthly, whether past, present, or future. Yes, dear reader, you are kindly, earnestly, and lovingly invited by Him who knoweth all things from the beginning, to come at once into this wonderful observatory, and from this outlook view the world of darkness and light, sunshine and shadow, peace and war, life and strife, sadness and gladness, green and gray, of blossom and blight, sickness and death. And more, from this wonderful blending, you may see the grand consummation to which all things are rushing.

By hearing the sayings of Jesus, and doing them, you will find a retreat so impregnable, immovable, and eternal that the gates of hell will never prevail against it. And from this vantage-ground, with your mind illuminated by the light of his Spirit and with the help of his word of truth, you may survey the past, present, and future, with clearness, composure, and admiration. This experience will make you a reliable and trustworthy outlook, in a superlatively good and grand outlook, and will give to your outlook the quality of eternal truth.

As your vision, thus divinely aided, sweeps over the earth, you will see confusion, war, violence, murder, and every evil work increasing on every hand. You will see portentous things and alarming perils thickening continually. You will see in all these things unmistakable omens of the approach of the great and fatal battle of Armageddon, in which all nations will have an intense interest and an active part.

And then, right in the midst of this strenuous world-wide activity, you will see messengers of Christ, like burning and shining lights, going to and fro through all nations, kindreds, tongues, and peoples, crying with a loud voice, "The Lord is coming soon, get ready, get ready. Hear the everlasting gospel, and prepare to meet thy God." They will have inscribed on their banners these words, "Here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus." This will be the Lord's special closing work of salvation on the earth. Those who are thus gathered out from the sinful world, you will see triumph gloriously in a little while.

When the world battle of Armageddon has reached an awful crisis, from your inspired lookout you will behold the sky roll back as a scroll, and through the parting heavens will appear another mighty army arrayed in white, led by the Lord Jesus Christ, the King of kings, and Prince of Peace. So great is the glory of this heavenly host that all the wicked of earth are destroyed by the brightness thereof; and thus all wicked, warring nations of earth are broken to pieces, and, as nations, forever destroyed. Then Jesus will take his people away to that city reserved and prepared for them in glory.

Then will come upon the earth a long, dark night of one thousand years, to be followed by the reappearing of the King of saints, with all the redeemed, and the holy city, the capital of his kingdom. Then will immediately follow the resurrection of the wicked dead, and the execution of the judgment upon all sin and sinners, which will be the second death in the lake of fire. Then will follow quickly the last and the greatest and grandest scene in earth's wonderful drama.

"Behold, I make all things new." These words of the Lord Jesus do most appropriately and sublimely introduce the last phase of earth's development and unfolding.

Old earth, long under the devouring curse of sin, will be recast, recreated, rebeautified, and restored to its more than pristine glory. Then the new heavens and the new earth will present a scene of beauty and glory unsurpassed. Above, beneath, all around, everywhere, will be perpetual peace, perfect harmony, sweet melody, matchless beauty, and richest glory. And that will be the fully developed and eternally established kingdom of Christ, the saint's eternal home. Then the will of God will be done upon earth, as it is now done in heaven. Reader, have you received the heavenly anointing? Has the Spirit of God cleared your vision, so that you see all things earthly in the light of eternal truth? If not, be entreatd to hasten to the arms of Jesus, while for a little longer he calls and waits.

Sanitarium, Cal.

Present, but Unknown

By William Covert

WILLIAM COVERT

UNTO one who was manifesting doubt and asking for an explanation, Jesus said: "Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me?" John 14:9.

Though Philip had been years with Jesus, he had not formed that soul acquaintance with him necessary for real heart fellowship. What was true then in the case of Philip is also true now in the case of many professed Christians. They may have a church-membership of long standing, and yet not know Christ in the inner recesses of their souls. Christ may in a formal way be recognized in their homes, and yet no spirit union be formed, and no warm companionship experienced. Visitors may come into that home, and time may be given them for commercial affairs; and yet Jesus may not sit in their assemblies, because the divine presence is not sought nor welcomed.

And in many professedly Christian homes Jesus does not have so much as a corner in some remote back chamber where he is visited in secret. Of course, he would accept such a room as this if he could not get a better opportunity to make himself known. But how much better it would be if his acquaintance and his counsel were constantly sought! Indeed, every channel of approach should be perpetually open for Jesus to come in and dwell with the whole household. He should be made head of the family and adviser in all their affairs.

The Christian is supposed to be always in company with Jesus, and to go only where Jesus goes, and to stay only where Jesus loves to stay. His contact with Jesus tells him where Jesus would have him go, and also what Jesus would have him do and say.

A knowledge of Jesus should be sought that we may understand his will concerning our work, and may cooperate with him in saving souls from sin and eternal ruin. Jesus does not force his presence on any one who does not want him; but when it comes to the matter of working to save souls, he says, "Lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world." This soul-winning promise Jesus made to his disciples after his resurrection from the dead, and it is similar to the promise he made to Moses when the children of Israel were to be led on their way to the promised land. God said to Moses then, "My presence shall go with thee."

Any one who knows Jesus can testify he is always ready to lead a soul-winner into an engagement where there is a chance to save a sinner. But comparatively few seem to know how anxious Jesus is to save souls from sin. If we could enter into his feeling regarding the condition of perishing souls, we should know him better than we do. The only object of his mission into our world was to save sinners. And he who knows most about Jesus is one who has labored with Jesus in saving lost men from their sins.

Suppose we study the sacrifice he has made to save sinners, and then let his divine compassion for these poor souls who are dying without hope, enter into our own souls; we shall then know him far better than before the experience. What think you would be our emotions if we could see enacted his sufferings in Gethsemane and on Calvary? Should we not then understand him better than we now do? But is there not a way of letting his heart throb against our bosoms until we do know more about his deep yearning over the souls he died to save?

Could we but see as Jesus sees, a thousand million souls trying to pierce the darkness of the future, and yet without a lamp to light the way, should we not wish to hold up the lamp of life to let them see? Could we be touched with the feelings of their infirmities as Jesus is touched, would not our burden for their salvation be greatly enlarged? Would not our knowledge of Jesus become more real, and our fellowship be made sweeter? Let us try in our minds to stand where Jesus stands, and with the eyes of our hearts to see what Jesus sees of the sinner's need, and then see if we do not know him better than we have known him before.

Chicago, Ill.

Is the Message Going to the World?

By J. W. Watt

J. W. WATT

IN the year 1874, the year when the writer began to keep the Sabbath, we sent our first missionary to the foreign field. At that time we had but one publishing house, one sanitarium, and one college. We had no Sabbath-school Quarterly, and no subscription books for the canvasser to sell. As a people, we were few in number and financially poor. But we were a praying people, and almost every one was a missionary worker watching for opportunities to get his neighbors interested in the truth, and following up the interest when it was once created.

God has certainly had a care for his own work, and has caused it to prosper.

How thankful we should be as we look out upon the field to-day, and see the work established in nearly all the countries of the world! Now we have many publishing houses, many colleges, academies, church-schools, and many sanitariums.

The message is making great progress, judging from reports given in our papers. The loud cry will soon be an actual experience; the work will be done, and we shall be at home. Let us all be faithful, and work hard to give the message, that the work may soon be finished, and the Lord come.

Indiana, Pa.

Civil and Religious Freedom

By T. Godfrey

T. GODFREY

"THEREFORE all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets." Matt. 7:12.

The above text contains the fundamental principle of both civil and religious freedom, and if this sacred principle had been duly regarded, there could never have been any religious persecution. All wars and persecutions come as a result of lusts. James 4:1-4. Lust is covetousness. Rom. 7:7. Covetousness is idolatry. Col. 3:5. Covetousness and idolatry originated with the father of lies; therefore all war, strife, and persecutions are the direct result of sin. Civil or religious freedom does not consist in lawlessness. Obedience to civil statutes is positive evidence of our loyalty to civil government, and guarantees to us civil freedom. Obedience to the divine law is the highest evidence of our loyalty to God, and guarantees to us religious freedom, or spiritual freedom. But civil and divine law must be kept separate; for any civil enactment that conflicts with the right of conscience is wrong, and out of harmony with God's original plan in creation and in civil government.

It is evident that all men love freedom, but no man should demand more freedom for himself than for his neighbor. Says the Word of God, "Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself." It is not the prerogative of civil government to enact religious laws; for it is impossible for a civil government to enact religious law that would give to all its subjects equal liberty of conscience, because of the different opinions, beliefs, and forms of worship. But civil governments may make a law granting to all its subjects the right of conscience, or the right to worship God according to the dictates of their individual consciences, and protect them in their rights. But this is the limit of civil legislation upon matters of religion. Said Madison, one of the framers of our national Constitution: "There is not a shadow of right in the general government to intermeddle with religion. Its least interference with it would be a most flagrant usurpation." Said Jesus, "Render therefore unto Caesar [civil government] the things

which be Caesar's [civil government's], and unto God the things which be God's." Luke 20:25.

The golden rule is the golden thread that has run through the law and the gospel from the fall of man down to the present generation. "It is the law and the prophets," or the teaching of the law and the prophets. It is a chord of love, emanating from the great fountain of love. "Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love." 1 John 4:7, 8.

A Plea for Medical Missionary Evangelists

By W. J. Stone

(Concluded)

"We are living in the last days. The end of all things is at hand. . . . He who understands the necessities of the situation, arranges that advantages should be brought to the workers in various places, to enable them more effectively to arouse the attention of the people. He knows the needs and the necessities. . . . He desires us all to become acquainted with his ministry of healing. . . . Henceforth medical missionary work is to be carried forward with an earnestness with which it has never yet been carried. This work is the door through which the truth is to find entrance to the large cities."—Testimonies for the Church, Vol. IX, page 167.

The first doctrine of Christianity was "love in action." Jesus lived the gospel before he taught it. His deeds outran his words. A church that renders service as well as holds services, will attract the attention of the people of our time, when selfishness is the dominant characteristic.

Christ is the standard to which all are striving. He went about doing good. The attention of the world was attracted to him by what he did rather than by what he said. His works were his mightiest message. His life burned so brightly that it consumed him in ministry. His message, beyond which no one can go, was, "Not to be ministered unto, but to minister." The tidings of his healing strangely moved the people.

As the women gathered at the village wells morning and evening, they talked of the Healer at Capernaum. Travelers bore the tidings from village to village. The record says that on one occasion all the city was gathered at the door. Mark 1:33. If that kind of work stirred cities in Christ's day, it will do the same to-day. The greatest need to-day is for some one to hear and answer the cry of the cities. If our message is unable to secure a hearing in the cities, then there is need of going back to the first principles of teaching the gospel.

The amount of illness which a city shelters is appalling. The world is a great lazar-house. There are hundreds and thousands of doors waiting to welcome the medical missionary. And when those doors are entered and the results witnessed, thankful men and women will publish the news abroad, and still other doors will be opened.

This is an era of advertising, and I would not disparage judicious advertising; yet we can not improve upon the experience of Jesus at Capernaum, when the recipients of his ministry went out and published what had happened, and "blazed abroad the matter." "They came to him from every quarter." "Thy righteousness shall go before thee." Our work will be advertised by our loving friends. There is no other form of advertising which equals this. The gospel is spread by the people who have felt its healing benefits. From man to man the tidings will be borne of a gospel that will make men every whit whole.

"Our sanitariums are the right hand of the gospel, opening ways whereby suffering humanity may be reached with the glad tidings of healing through Christ. . . . Christ is no longer in this world in person, to go through our cities and towns and villages, healing the sick; but he has commissioned us to carry forward the medical missionary work that he began. . . . I have been instructed that we are not to delay to do the work that needs to be done in health reform lines. Through this work we are to reach souls in the highways and byways."—Id., pages 167, 168.

"God's messengers are commissioned to take up the very work that Christ did while on this earth. They are to give themselves to every line of ministry that he carried on."—Id., page 130.

We are told that through this work we are to reach souls in the highways, and if his people will respond to his call, "he will make the possessors of property willing to donate of their means, and thus make it possible for his work to be accomplished in the earth."—Id., page 272.

"Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." Heb. 11:1. "Faith in the word of God will place his people in the possession of property which will enable them to work the large cities that are waiting for the message of truth."—Id., pages 272, 273.

"Can we expect the inhabitants of the cities to come to us and say, 'If you will come to us and preach, we will help you to do thus and so'? What do they know of our message? Let us do our part in warning these people who are ready to perish unwarned and unsaved. . . . As we do this work, we shall find that means will flow into our treasuries, and we shall have funds with which to carry on a still broader and more far-reaching work."—Id., pages 100, 101.

"Souls who have wealth will be brought into the truth, and will give of their means to advance the work of God. I have been instructed that there is much means in the cities that are unworked. God has interested people there. Go to them; teach them as Christ taught; give them the truth; they will accept it. And as surely as honest souls will be converted, their means will be consecrated to the Lord's service, and we shall see an increase of resources."—Id., page 101.

How This Has Been Fulfilled—Experiences

In fulfilment of these statements, I wish to cite two instances which show the results not only in adding to our number, but in bringing to the cause financial aid.

Two years ago one of our leading workers rented the large armory hall at San Bernardino, Cal., and with a large force of laborers began meetings. At first he had large audiences, but in six days the congregation had so dwindled away that the meetings were closed. A few weeks later this combined work entered San Bernardino. There was only a small interest at first, but it gradually increased. The medical and the Christian Help work were kept to the front. The straight message was preached, health lectures were given, cooking classes were held from house to house, personal work was carried forward, simple treatments were given, and Bible readings were held. In six weeks the prejudice that had existed was so far removed that the most prominent woman's organization in the city, which had for some time been opposed to our work, was completely won to our unselfish ministry through the medical work and the cooking classes; and as a result, seventeen persons took their stand for the truth, and were buried with their Lord in baptism. From this company eight or ten thousand dollars has been turned into the cause at Loma Linda.

I will mention one other effort that came under my personal observation. We have had a church at Hartford City, Ind., for the past twenty-five or thirty years; and in the seven years that I was personally acquainted with the work there, three or four revival efforts were made in the church, with a few converts as a result. This combined work was begun in that city, and the whole city was stirred as never before. The medical feature was made prominent, followed by the testing truths of the message. A cooking school was conducted. As a result, between thirty and forty persons were baptized, and united with the church, some of whom had been greatly prejudiced against the truth. Backsliders were reclaimed. As a result financially, over twenty-six thousand dollars has gone into the cause from that church during the past year, and it is the second best tithe-paying church in the conference.

No Happy Backslider

By D. L. Moody

I HAVE traveled a great deal, but I never found a happy backslider in my life. I never knew a man who was really born of God that ever could find satisfaction in the things of the world. Do you think the prodigal son was satisfied in that foreign country? Ask the prodigals to-day if they are truly happy. You know they are not. "There is no peace, saith the Lord, unto the wicked."—D. L. Moody.

Editorial

By Editor

"If any man willeth to do his will, he shall know of the teaching, whether it is of God."

HE who desires to be led of God will be sure to find God ready to lead him. But he who would be led of God must be ready to go where and however God may direct. He must not choose his own way, and then expect God to adopt it as his own.

LET us never consider for a moment that we know all of God or his truth. The more we know, the larger will become our power to see what we do not know. This will make our ignorance appear so great in comparison with our knowledge that it will seem to us that we really know nothing, or but little at best. The true basis upon which to build is to realize that we of ourselves know nothing at all as we ought to know it. To such knowledge and humility God can add heavenly wisdom, and the praise and glory will be to God and not to man.

THE way man may regard a doctrine does not determine its standing in God's sight. Some of the greatest errors have been the most largely received by mankind; in fact, the majority have, as a rule, been on the wrong side of every question of moral reform. But the fact that the majority is opposed to the right releases no individual from doing the right. The admonition, "Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil," is as timely in these days of spiritual declension as when first spoken to the children of Israel. The man of God is the man of principle,—of principle to do the right at whatever the cost, relying alone upon the God of right for sympathy and support. Such men were Moses, Joshua, Caleb, Samuel, Elijah, Elisha, Paul, and Silas. By standing in God's strength for the truth and righteousness of Christ our Saviour, such may we be to-day.

Two Kinds of Sorrow

THERE are two kinds of sorrow in this world. There is the sorrow that bears in its arms nothing but bundles of tares to be burned, and there is the sorrow that comes laden with the precious fruits of a better life. Many go on for years in a life of sin, and when their record is made known to the world around them, they are exceedingly sorry, sorry that they have been found out. They were not ashamed when they were making the record and reaping its illegitimate fruit. It is only the publication that causes shame. That kind of sorrow brings no good results. That kind of sorrow would lead a man to commit other wrongs to keep some one from making his evil course known. That kind of sorrow would lead him to minimize every published wrong, and seek to convince the world that he meant no wrong in what he did. That puts an insurmountable barrier in the way of true repentance, and sears and glazes over every tender spot in the conscience.

But there is a sorrow that builds character, stone upon stone, a structure that can not be swept away. The sorrow of the world may and does work death; but "godly sorrow worketh repentance unto salvation, a repentance which bringeth no regret." That kind of sorrow has the fruits of righteousness in it; for it is a sorrow against sin. It partakes of the nature of God's sorrow when sin entered the world. Because it does, it must be in harmony with God. It is a healing sorrow. The godly sorrow heals every wound with better material than was there before. Have we lost a cherished friend? That sorrow builds a bridge from our heart to the heart of Him who is the friend of every man. Have we lost a love we cherished above everything else on earth? We may be sad over the loss; but we know where to go for a love that passes the power of human tongue to express; and, accepting that, we gain an experience that makes us better men and women, gives us stronger courage and more power to do. Is it sorrow over actual wrong? Then comes in the knowledge of God's forgiveness of the wrong repented of and his acceptance of us, and we are helmeted and shod and corseleted and armed for stronger battle against wrong than before. But once let us excuse the wrong, and seek to palliate it, and we are weaker than we were, and the temptations that will come to us will be sharper pointed, and their barbs will fasten themselves into our very flesh.

When we have failed and acknowledged our failure, then is when God can make victors of us. It is only when we have reached the point where we can make such acknowledgment that God can entrust us with victory. He dared not give victory to Gideon's host until it was thinned down beyond the possibility of its gaining a victory in its own strength; but then he crowned that loyal band with a victory that will always live.

The sorrow at having our sins found out, and the desire to cover up our shortcomings, are indications that we are anxious to appear better than we are and stronger than we are. But when all that is put away, then it is that God can use us, and make us powers for good in his service. Let us put away the false-faced sorrow of the world; for that works only death, and its fruits can be only the fruits of selfishness and sin. Let our sorrow be sorrow for sin. In that is hope, good fruits, and the prospect of life everlasting. C. M. S.

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