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Review and Herald, Vol. 79, No. 44.

Gone Hath the Spring

Review and Herald

Nov 4, 1902

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Nov 4, 1902

Gone Hath the Spring

From “Country Life in America.” Copyright, 1902, by Doubleday, Page & Co.
From “Country Life in America.” Copyright, 1902, by Doubleday, Page & Co.
“Gone hath the Spring, with all its flowers, And gone the Summer’s pomp and show, And Autumn, in his leafless bowers, Is waiting for the Winter’s snow.”

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A Practical Reference Book

A Guide to Correct Language

BY THE WELL-KNOWN AUTHOR, G. H. BELL
The name of the author of this book is sufficient to guarantee its practicability. Educators all over the country pronounce Professor Bell’s treatise on the English language superior to any other published. The following introduction to the book will give a good idea of its contents:—
“This Guide is intended for reference rather than for study. It should be carefully read, and might be studied with profit; but it need not be learned. It sets forth facts that everybody wants to know, and makes them so easy of access that the book becomes as convenient as a dictionary, and as indispensable. It is a treatise for business men, farmers, and mechanics, as well as for printers, teachers, and students; and will be especially useful to those who write for the press.
“PART ONE.—The term Practical Grammar suggests the character of this part of the work. No attempt is made at parsing or complete analysis. About the parts of speech, and about phrases and clauses, there is just enough said to enable one to understand the rules of syntax and of punctuation. Those who lay no claim to scholarship can learn, by the use of these pages, to write with tolerable accuracy. There are thousands who could once parse well, but who have since that time nearly lost what grammar they learned at school. Such may not have time for thorough study, but they can easily pick up the chief essentials of grammar from the plain statements of this work.
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The old German “Scripture References” tract has just been carefully revised, and two important subjects added, Conversion and Baptism.
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The Bread of Life

By Editor

Editorial

Now

We live only in the present. Life is our constant now. We may anticipate the future, but our experience can only be moment by moment in a continuous now. It is therefore important for us to appropriate moment by moment in a present faith the provision made for a present salvation. Note these three blessed assurances: “Being now justified by his blood.” “There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus.” “Beloved, now are we the sons of God.” Who could ask for more? The power of the endless life to make us righteous now, a life in Christ which is now free from condemnation, and the knowledge that by the new birth we have become the sons of God,—all this is fulfilled in us now as we now accept the mercies of God.
“Moment by moment I’m kept in his love, Moment by moment I’ve life from above; Looking to Jesus till glory doth shine, Moment by moment, O Lord, I am thine.”

The Bread of Life

We are daily reminded of our dependence upon God for our existence. The weakness which we experience after abstaining from food for a time is a convincing testimony that we do not possess a source of strength within ourselves, and that we have strength only as it is given to us. If it were not necessary for man to eat in order to maintain life, he would soon assume that he was self-existent. The petition for “daily bread” is the request for life. The annual harvest is God’s provision for the world’s life, and is therefore the gospel in tangible form. It has in it the same lesson as the giving of the manna in the
wilderness. This is made clear by the words of Jesus to the Jews: “Verily, verily, I say unto you, It was not Moses that gave you the bread out of heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread out of heaven. For the bread of God is that which cometh down out of heaven, and giveth life unto the world. . . . I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall not hunger, and he that believeth on me shall never thirst. . . . I am the living bread which came down out of heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live forever: yea and the bread which I will give is my flesh, for the life of the world.” Here is the divine interpretation of the whole question of eating and drinking. Christ is our life. The gift of Christ in the flesh was the gift of life to the flesh. A part of this gift of life comes to us through visible and material channels, as in the food which we eat and the water which we drink. When this gift is received by faith as a part of the complete gift of Christ as our life, our daily bread becomes to us, what it is indeed, “spiritual food,” “true bread from heaven.” Thus we feed upon the Word of God for the sustenance of both body and spirit, and we find in our own experience the fulfillment of the words of Christ, “He that eateth me, even he shall live by me.” “This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die.” Our daily prayer should be, “Lord, evermore give us this bread.”

A Neglected Privilege

ALTHOUGH we have the authority of our Saviour’s example, and his own words, “If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another’s feet,” yet there are very few even of those who profess to take the Bible as a sufficient rule of faith and practice who practice the gospel ordinance of feet washing in the church. This is another illustration of the difficulty of breaking away from the corrupting influence of “the man of sin.” The circumstances under which this ordinance was instituted are quite fully described, the conversation with reference to it is recorded, and the explicit instruction of our Lord concerning its observance is written for our admonition. How, then, can we profess to be followers of Christ and obedient to his words if we refuse to accept his example and instruction in this matter? This reform
message has restored this ordinance to the church, and it should be preserved with jealous care. Every member of the church should bear in mind the words of Jesus, “If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.”

The Advent Message

GENUINE faith in the advent message ought to be greatly revived and strengthened. The fact that “the coming of the Lord draweth nigh” ought to stir every heart. The inquiry of the scoffers, “Where is the promise of his coming?” should not discourage any student of prophecy, for this is in itself one of the signs of the last days. We should not be surprised because some who have professed the advent faith should now be found saying in their hearts, “My Lord delayeth his coming,” as this has been foretold by the Master himself. These things are to be expected. But those who are waiting upon God for light concerning the fulfillment of his word ought now to grow strong in the faith that the day of the Lord is near. And this confidence ought to lead to increasing zeal to carry the warning message quickly to all the world. The situation is plain. The advent message must be proclaimed “to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people” in this generation, that the way of the Lord may be prepared. The word has been sounded forth anew that “there shall be delay no longer.” Now let the advent faith be revealed in a hearty consecration of means and effort to hasten the work of preparation. First let us give ourselves to this service, and then the specific way in which the gift will be revealed can be easily settled. Some will go to the ends of the earth, some will care for and strengthen the work at home, some will aid in preparing the workers, and all will give of their means as the Lord may prosper them. Instead of being cramped for means with which to push this work, there ought to be an abundance. The lack of means is the indication of the lack of that faith which opens the purses. But we are at the beginning of a new experience. There are indications of the awakening of the old-time faith in the advent message. This will be a time of test, and doubtless of separation, but it will open the way for a work of power, and those who believe will see the glory of God. We may with propriety adopt the statement of the apostle Peter, “All the prophets
from Samuel and those that follow after, if we may as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days.” “Believest thou the prophets?”

As and So

By Uriah Smith

“As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him.” Col. 2:6. This scripture goes back to first principles. There is safety in such a course. The old adage is, “Well begun is half done.” To make sure that we are in the right way, it is well to look back to the gate by which we have entered.
This scripture is addressed, not to the ungodly, the “aliens from the commonwealth of Israel” (Eph. 2:12), but to those who have “received” Christ. Those addressed had begun well; but it is not enough to begin well; and it is not enough to run well, simply for a season. Hence the apostle adds this exhortation, “So walk ye in him.”
First we may take comfort from the great fact here stated, that those addressed had “received” Christ. It does not read, As ye therefore have earned Christ, or purchased him, or merited him by good works. The way to become connected with Christ is not by any process of evolution from within, but only by a gift from without. The word “received” is “free grace” language. But mark the restriction: it is not simply his word that is received, though that is necessary and essential; but it is Christ himself, in his divinity, his humanity, and all his attributes. His followers receive him into their affections and trust. They receive him as new life at their new birth; for when they receive him, he gives them power to become the sons of God. John 1:12. In the words of the scripture, They receive him as “Christ Jesus the Lord.” They receive him as the anointed One, commissioned of the Lord as their Saviour to redeem and sanctify them, and as the one to reign and rule over them. Thus to receive him is to look away from self. It is not said that they fought for him, and thus procured him by conquest, nor that they received him by making any new discovery or great invention. But they simply “received” him. This strips away from us all occasion for boasting; for all we do is just to receive him.
But there is a blessed certainty in the language of the apostle, “As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord.” They had found the blessing to be real; and no uncertainty remained as to their being in possession of it. There is also food for thought in the counsel given by the apostle, “As ye have therefore received . . . so walk ye in him.” The word “walk” implies life; for no one can walk unless he is alive. And it implies continuance; for if we are to “walk” in him, it implies that we are to make him the object of our daily movements and occupation. The idea of activity is involved in this. Believers are to busy themselves, not with any strange doctrine, merely because of its novelty, nor with any new way of salvation, but busy themselves in working for Jesus, and working with him, in obedience to his requirements. For obedience is better than sacrifice. And the word “walk” implies also “progress.” He would be a poor walker who made no progress, and who did not continually advance; but in all our advancement, our thought must remain in, and with him. A frequent caution uttered often by Elder James White used to be, “Brethren, don’t get ahead of the Lord,” meaning, “Don’t get ahead of the Lord’s providence, and in advance of his work.”
Lastly, we are to study the model that has been set before us. We are to walk in him, as we have received him. How gratefully, humbly, and joyfully we received him! We also received him effectually. How many spiritual fruits we brought forth, to the glory of his name! “Herein is my Father glorified,” says Christ, “that ye bear much fruit.” John 15:8. And when we received him, it was unreservedly. We made no conditions with him, and shared no division of heart with him. Let us, then, continually remember the words of the apostle with which he closes his statement, “So walk ye in him.”
But how about those who have never received him?—Such refuse mercy here, and heaven hereafter. Who can refuse so great a boon? The terms are easy. It is offered without money and without price. We have only to yield our wills and accept the gift. “The wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” Let conversion be crowned by consecration, and our self-devotement to Christ answer to his self-devotement to us. If we would know how faith is to be exercised in him, let us look back to the time when first we received him. Look at the obstacles which then rose up in our way. How our vileness and guilt first appeared! How impossible it then seemed that God could pardon and accept such a sinner! Then there was the sense of weakness, and we felt unable to surrender, to trust as we felt called upon to do. Then the misgiving for the future stood in our way. How many dare not undertake to be disciples of Jesus, they are so sure they will soon fall? And how have all these difficulties been met?—Simply by the word of God. The promise was sure that Jesus would accept and save us. We were not deceived. Jesus did accept and save us. Just apply the experience we passed through in coming to Jesus, to the work of abiding in him. None who have received Christ, can part with that acceptance without convicting themselves of imprudence or instability. If your belief is not good, why did you accept it at first? and if it is good, why do you propose to change it now? Though it be a heinous sin not to receive the Lord Jesus, when he presents himself to us in the gospel, yet how much more evil it is to cast him off after having received him! It is a much greater offense to a man to thrust him from your house after you have admitted him, than it is to shut your door against him at the start.
U. S.

“A Monstrous Conspiracy”

By L. A. S.

Some noteworthy facts pertaining to the nature of the modern boycott are set forth in a pamphlet by Mr. Walter Merritt, of Danbury, Conn. Danbury is a hat manufacturing center, containing some thirty factories of this kind, all but three of which have been “unionized.” These three firms are being subjected to all the pressure which the other twenty-seven can exert, in the form of a boycott and otherwise, to compel them to come into the union or go out of business. Mr. Merritt has been an observer of the ways and methods of the labor unions in this matter, and hence is qualified to speak with authority upon this part of the subject. He finds that these methods amount to “a monstrous conspiracy” of the labor unions “to put up prices, to stem all the forces of economic laws, and rise upon the ruins of their victims.”
“The boycott,” Mr. Merritt says, “is used in defiance of right, and as a power to subdue both employers and employees who dare to exercise their liberties;” and the union label, which makes the boycott possible, “is a club to coerce employers and injure independent workmen.”
The boycott, Mr. Merritt tells us, has brought in an actual “reign of terror” upon jobbers and retailers in very many kinds of manufactured goods, and this is all the worse because it acts silently, and does not attract the notice of the public. We are accustomed to class the boycott with the strike and other disturbances of a temporary nature; but an investigation of the subject, such as Mr. Merritt presents in his pamphlet, reveals the fact that the labor unions have put into effect a perpetual boycott against the dealers who dare to handle non-union goods. Mr. Merritt says:—
Though the articles manufactured by independent manufacturers may be better or cheaper than those of union manufacture, the consumer does not have access to them; for they lack the union label or sanction of the unions, which is the necessary passport to reach the market. Retailers and jobbers dare not buy them. Extravagant as the phrase may seem, it is literally a reign of terror. Let it be emphasized that these are not strikeconditions, but the ceaseless boycotting of goods during peaceful times when public sentiment is indifferent. It has not the excuse of angry passion or sudden impulse. It is the result of an elaborate and premeditated scheme to bring to disaster and ruin all non-union manufacturers and employees, and to deprive them of their inalienable right to the unimpeded pursuit of a livelihood.
Except in towns where union sentiment is predominant, this does not ordinarily take the form of popular boycott by the consumer. The average purchaser does not know whether he is buying a union or non-union article. A majority undoubtedly would not recognize the union label. This emblem of tyranny and injustice is generally situated in an inconspicuous place. It is not the influence wielded over the consuming public that makes the boycott so successful; it is the terror and fright excited in the minds of the jobber and retailer when the walking delegate appears. They fear that their trade will be boycotted if they buy non-union goods, and would rather buy goods against which there is no opposition, and the purchase of which would make them no enemies. As there is no organized anti-union sentiment, they think they will remain on the safe side, and buy only union goods.
And this is not all; for when this regular form of boycott fails to accomplish the end designed, a special boycott of a more vindictive character is instituted. Of this Mr. Merritt says:—
It sometimes happens that this general and continuous boycott is not disastrous enough to satisfy the unions, and they institute what is termed a special boycott. Some independent manufacturer, because of his victory in a strike, or because of unusual business success and the failure of their ordinary efforts to injure him, will arouse their antagonism, and his name will be virulently denounced in the usual terms of demagogical extravagance. All union men will be exhorted to become active in the destruction of his business. Special agents follow his salesmen from point to point, and secure the countermand of orders just placed.
Such is the boycott by a reign of terror—terror to the dealer lest his name too be added to the unfair list, and he be unable to find a market for his goods. It is enforcing the boycott by a boycott and fear of boycott. People must attack others that they be not attacked themselves. Many who condemn such a policy as repugnant to justice, fair play, and honest competition in which the most competent succeeds, are obliged to co-operate in it for self-defense.
Thus does despotism find ways to make itself felt in this land of supposed freedom, where liberty has seemed secure under the forms of republican government. Despotism cannot be shut out of a country by laws and constitutions. Despotism is not a being in the form of a king, an emperor, or a czar, nor is its fountain head a monarchy. Despotism has its throne in the carnal heart, and from thence it will issue forth and find means to invest itself with oppressive power, even under the freest form of government that men have been able to devise.
And all this illustrates the truth of the Scripture which declares that “the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt.” Isa. 57:20. Where selfishness dwells, strife will inevitably follow. Peace is not a fruit of the flesh, but only of the Spirit. Only a government based upon the principles of heaven contains a guaranty of lasting liberty and peace.
From the facts which Mr. Merritt’s pamphlet sets forth, it is easy to see how the way is already prepared for carrying into effect the decree of Rev. 13:17 against those who will not worship the beast nor his image. It will only be necessary to coerce, by a threatened boycott, the merchants and storekeepers with whom the proscribed class of individuals might trade, to make it impossible for these either to buy or sell. Just as the non-union manufacturer is now debarred from selling his goods to the merchant, by the latter’s fear of a boycott, so will public sentiment, when it shall be aroused against those who will not join the union controlled by the powers specified in the prophecy, easily make effective a decree against buying from, or selling to, those against whom the anger of these powers has been aroused. This special boycott, which has proved so effective a weapon of coercion in other cases, will be instituted against the people of God not very long hence, and only the power of God will enable them to fight the battle and gain the victory in that day.
L. A. S.

Surrounding the World

By William A. Spicer

In the latter years of service in Burma, with numbers of workers about him, Judson had opportunity to study the problem of disposing his forces so as to accomplish most for God. He wrote his home board as follows:—
Formerly, having spent many years alone, I felt desirous of missionary society, and was disposed to encourage a few to stay together, not doubting that we should all find enough to do. But I have now learned that one missionary standing by himself, feeling his individual responsibility, and forced to put forth all his efforts, is worth half a dozen cooped up in one place, while there are unoccupied stations in all directions, and whole districts, of thousands and tens of thousands, perishing in the darkness of heathenism.
So, scattering his forces out, a man and his wife, with perhaps a native helper, surrounded by many thousands of the heathen, the light was diffused out through dark Burma.
This is the general plan of campaign by which our missionary forces must surround the world. It is not that the workers should be so widely separated that no mutual counsel or co-operation may be had when needful; but the line of advance must be in open formation if we are quickly to get into every dark corner of the world. There is courage and inspiration in feeling one’s self a little light in the midst of a dark mass of needy fellow beings.
The great work will never be done in offices or institutions, though these naturally spring up as the fields develop. The preaching of the word, the personal touch with the moving masses of the people in darkness, is the old, old plan by which the triumphs of the gospel have ever been secured. An army of missionaries widely extended, can quickly finish this work of witnessing.
Gideon’s military tactics give us a Bible precedent for this order of battle. With three hundred true men, he had to meet a vast horde of Midianites and children of the East, whose forces filled the valley, like grasshoppers for multitude. Gideon did not mass his men together, few as they were. He threw out his line of attack until the slender force surrounded the vast camp. Every heart was courageous, and every man had light that was to shine forth. Then when the signal was given, the shout of victory rose from every side of the valley, and God himself wrought the victory that faith had grasped.
Too long we have had our forces massed in one small land. Of course much remains to be done here. Every conference has unworked territory. But the surest way of finishing the home work, let it be said again and again, is to speed through the lands abroad. When our forces actually surround the world, and the light shines out in every land, and the shout of victory rings out in every tongue, God himself will cut short the work in righteousness.
W. A. S.
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