Review and Herald, Vol. 87, No. 34. (8/25/1910)

Review and Herald

Aug 25, 1910

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Aug 25, 1910

The Divine Shepherd

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.

He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. — Psalm 23.

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A Witness to All Nations

By L. D. SANTEE

L. D. SANTEE

“And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.”

’Tis Jehovah’s final message, ’Tis the Saviour’s closing word; By “this gospel of the kingdom” Shall the hearts of men be stirred; E’en the “winds are held” by angels, And the plagues of wrath are stored, While the witnesses for Jesus Preach the coming of the Lord.

’Tis the time of preparation For earth’s universal war; But through weary leagues of distance, And o’er deserts wild and far, Go the heralds of the kingdom, And their work is not in vain, Telling how, in clouds of heaven, Will the Saviour come again;

Telling of the love of Jesus To the souls who’ve never heard; To the nations in the darkness Carrying God’s holy Word, Till from distant, darkened stations Comes the cry, “The work is done.” Truth has reached unto all nations, And the Saviour now will come.

Faithful heralds of the kingdom, Leaving far the joys of home,— With delight will Jesus bring them To the city soon to come. They have given all for Jesus, They have deemed earth’s joy but loss; Crowns of gladness will be given To the heralds of the cross.

Moline, Ill.

Separation From the World

By Ellen G. White

MRS. E. G. WHITE

CHRIST never leads his followers to take upon themselves vows that will unite them with those who have no connection with God, those who are not under the controlling influence of the Holy Spirit. The only correct standard of character is the law of God; and it is impossible for those who make that law their rule of life, to unite in confidence and brotherhood with those who turn the truth of God into a lie, and regard divine authority as a thing of naught.

Between the worldly man and the one who is faithfully serving God, there is a great gulf fixed. Upon the most momentous subjects,—God and truth and eternity,—their thoughts and sympathies and feelings are not in harmony. One class is ripening as wheat for the garner of God, the other as tares for the fires of destruction. How can there be unity of purpose or action between them? “Know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.” “No man can serve two masters.”

We are to beware of indulging a spirit of bigotry and intolerance. We are not to stand aside from others in a spirit that seems to say, “Come not near to me; for I am holier than thou.” We are not to shut ourselves away from our fellow human beings, but are to seek to impart to them the precious truth that has blessed our own hearts. We are to let it be seen that ours is the religion of love. “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.”

But if we are Christians, having the Spirit of him who died to save men from their sins, we shall love the souls of our fellow men too well to countenance their sinful pleasures by our presence and our influence. We can not sanction their course by assembling with them at their feasts and their councils, where God does not preside. Such a course, so far from benefiting them, would only cause them to doubt the reality of our religion. We should be false lights, by our course leading souls to ruin.

Christians who connect themselves with worldly associations are injuring themselves as well as misleading others. Those who fear God can not choose the ungodly for companions, and remain themselves unharmed. In worldly societies they are brought under the influence of worldly principles and customs, and through the power of association and habit the mind becomes more and more conformed to the worldling’s standard. Their love for God grows cold, and they have no desire for communion with him. They become spiritually blind. They can see no particular difference between the transgressor of God’s law and those who fear God and keep his commandments. They call evil good and good evil. The brightness of eternal realities fades away. The truth may be presented in ever so forcible a manner, but they do not hunger for the bread of life, nor thirst for the waters of salvation. They are drinking at broken cisterns, which can hold no water. O, it is an easy thing, by association with the world, to catch the spirit of the world, to be molded by a false view of things, so that the preciousness of Jesus and the truth is not discerned! And just to the degree that the spirit of the world dwells in the heart, to just that degree will it control the life.

When men are under the control of the world and not of the Spirit of God, they are captives of Satan, and we know not to what lengths he may lead them in sin. The patriarch Jacob, inspired by the Holy Spirit, beheld those who take pleasure in wickedness. He saw what would be the result of associating with them, and he exclaimed, “O my soul, come not thou into their secret; unto their assembly, mine honor, be not thou united.” He lifts up a danger-signal, to warn every soul against such associations. The apostle Paul echoes the warning: “Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness.” “Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.”

We can not swerve from the truth, we can not depart from right principles, without forsaking him who is our strength, our righteousness, our sanctification. We should be firmly rooted in the conviction that whatever in any sense turns aside from truth and justice in our association and partnership with men, can not benefit us, and greatly dishonors God.

The work of God for the salvation of the human family is the one work of supreme importance to be carried forward in our world. When men are willing to count all things but loss that they may win Christ, their eyes will be open to see things as they really are. Then they will turn away from the earthly attractions to the heavenly. They will see the true nature of the worldly, selfish enjoyments that they now value so highly, and the things that they now hold so dear will be given up.

All heaven is looking upon those who profess to believe the most sacred truths ever committed to mortals. Angels are waiting, longing to co-operate with you in working for the salvation of souls. Will you refuse this heavenly alliance in order to obtain worldly advantage, withholding your means and your talent of influence from the service of God? “They shall be mine, saith the Lord of hosts,” of the obedient, “in that day

when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him. Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not. For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the Lord of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.”

While temporal honor and riches and power are the great objects of ambition with the men of this world, the Lord points out to us something more worthy of our highest aspirations. “Thus saith the Lord, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches: but let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the Lord which exercise loving-kindness, judgment, and righteousness in the earth; for in these things I delight, saith the Lord.”

The Newspaper Reporter

By W. S. CHAPMAN

Writing for the Press—No. 4

The Newspaper Reporter

W. S. CHAPMAN

The measure of one's success in any undertaking depends in a great degree upon the depth of his desire to master the details and the fundamental principles connected with that undertaking. If, for instance, one decides to become a hydropathic physician, he not only seeks an education in one of the regular colleges, but also wisely supplements its training with a course of study and practise in a hydropathic sanitarium.

So of any other calling—a practical knowledge of all its rudimentary branches aids in its mastery. Knowledge is power, and the would-be press writer should seek to know not only how to write an acceptable article, but also to understand the other forms of press contributions and the minutiae connected with the operating of a newspaper office. Such a broad fund of practical knowledge, which may be easily obtained, will save the writer from making countless mistakes, and will enable him to judge correctly of the value of his own work, and to place it, at the proper time, in the hands of the editor to whom it will be most acceptable.

For this reason all would-be press writers who are at liberty to do so, should become local correspondents for one or more papers, thus gaining a practical experience in press writing, while making themselves known and appreciated by the editors within their reach. These, having tested the value of their contributions, will welcome those on present truth, relying mainly on the contributor's tested good judgment for their timeliness and importance.

Instruction will go a long way toward fitting a person for newspaper writing, if that person is adapted to the work; but nothing can take the place of actual experience in writing.

The little country local paper has ever been the training-school for the successful editors of the great metropolitan dailies. Go where you will, you will find that the great money-making papers are edited by men who obtained their training in country printing-offices. So true is this, that it may be said that any editor's education, as an editor, is deficient if he failed to obtain the rudimentary knowledge of his craft in a local newspaper office.

What is worth doing at all is worth doing well. To write well it is necessary to know how and what to write. With this foreknowledge your article is half written before it is begun. Numbers of our people can talk and write well on subjects connected with present truth. This is because of a familiarity with the subject-matter. As a people, we are so well acquainted with our message that we fail to appreciate its exalted character as press news. The theme is so grand, of such an elevated nature, that, when written about, the production, from a press point of view, ranks among the highest of “special” contributions. The writing about it for press use is advanced writing. We can not expect to write well and acceptably to editors on subjects connected with present truth, until we have acquired proficiency in the production of ordinary press contributions.

To become a good local correspondent for your home, your county, and your State papers, insures ultimate success as a general writer. The time spent in the preparation of articles for these papers will be wisely spent. It will not only prepare you for broader work, especially when emergencies arise, and opportunities come for the presentation of principles of truth; but it will be remunerative in many ways, at the same time gaining for you the respect and confidence of the editors with whom you deal,—a matter of great, sometimes of vital importance.

Only a few years ago the local paper was invariably a “weekly.” Its outside news came to it in the form of a “patent,”—one or more sheets prepared by a newspaper “syndicate,” and sent out already printed to country editors, who added a sheet or two of local matter, thus making up their paper. Almost any bright young man could edit and publish such a paper; but this condition is fast changing.

The coming of the rural free delivery, the electric cars, and the telephone, bringing the news and the great daily papers to the farmer's door on the day of publication, has sounded the death-knell of the “country weekly.” Everywhere the “country daily” is taking its place; and in many instances, editors are abandoning all effort to gather outside news, even when furnished by syndicates, and concentrating all their energies in the production of a first-class local paper, containing only local matter. In this field, competition from the city daily is impossible; and right here is the great opportunity for the home reporter. Editors of such papers are, of necessity, versatile and all-round newspaper men. Association with such men is the best possible experience in journalism, and graduation from such a school should produce efficient workmen for the Master's use.

All local papers welcome local news, coming from any and every source. The gathering of such items, their reduction to paper, and their after-treatment by the editor, forms a series of important lessons in newspaper writing not attainable elsewhere. Week by week, as you gather and write out the local news, you will notice improvement in your style of narration, in brevity of expression and description, in rigid culling of superfluous matter, and in better handling of detail. Gradually, if you are attentive and zealous, you will develop into a capable press writer, your field of operations will enlarge, and soon you will be able to handle “special” matter, not only for your local home paper, but also for your county and State, and then for the national press.

How much the cause needs just such competent men and women! Does the

subject appeal to you? You may not reach the topmost round, but there is a place for you where your services will be valuable.

You can find your place and fill it if you will, with God's blessing attending the effort. Believe it, and fit yourself for service.

Sabbath-Keeping

By G. B. THOMPSON

G. B. THOMPSON

“REMEMBER the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.” God made the Sabbath for man; he made it holy, and desires that we keep it holy.

The Sabbath begins at sundown,—not an hour after sunset, but when the sun goes down. The first hour and the last are as holy as the noon hour; and to desecrate the Sabbath at its beginning or at its close is to be a Sabbath-breaker, and thus to fail to keep the Sabbath.

How supremely selfish it is, once we stop to think of it, to take from the Lord a whole, or a part, of the Sabbath for our own pursuits, when he in his love has given us six days of time for ourselves.

Sam Jones used to tell a story which well illustrates the sin of Sabbath-breaking: A needy man met a friend, and asked him for some money. The second man had but seven dollars in his pocket. In the goodness of his heart, he gave him six dollars, explaining that he reserved but one dollar for himself and his family. The man who had been generous passed on, night overtook him, and he lay down to sleep. The man who had received the six dollars crept stealthily up, and stole from him the other dollar. “Who was this thief?” asked Mr. Jones. “Why, you who get your business mail and do other business on Sabbath morning. God has only seven days; and has given you six for your business affairs, and you slip up and steal a good part of the seventh.”

It is comparatively easy to allow the cares of life to crowd us so that we take from the Lord a part of the one day he has reserved for himself. Let us not be so selfish in the pursuit of the things of this earth that after he has given us six days, we shall take from the Lord a part of the remaining one day which he has reserved as holy unto himself.

The Life I Now Live

By L. A. HANSEN

L. A. HANSEN

The ideal Christian life presented in Gal. 2:20 includes all the time of the one who lives it. It takes in twenty-four hours of the day, seven days in the week. It must cover the time spent in daily vocation as well as that spent in devotional service. The whole life is to be lived by the faith of the Son of God.

We are too much inclined to think that most of our daily affairs are too ordinary or trivial for spiritual consideration, and this notwithstanding that we are plainly told that God takes note of the sparrow, and even numbers the very hairs of our head. By what authority do we make the distinction? Where can we draw the line in things that concern our relation to God? What other life have we than this life in the flesh?

The words of the text, “in the flesh,” may associate with our Christian living even the instruments, tools, and implements of our common employment,—those things that we handle with the flesh. Whether it be in the use of pen or typewriter, knife or forceps, trowel or plane, ax or spade, broom or needle,—whatever it is,—we should feel our dependence upon Him who is our wisdom and our strength.

This does not make religion a common thing; but it does bring into the daily routine life the sanctity of the presence of Christ. It ennobles our labor, and gives true dignity to it. The things that otherwise may seem common are made sacred. Christ says, “Without me ye can do nothing,” and that means no thing. We may rightly reckon that God’s provision for his children takes into account “all things.”

There is comfort to the Christian toiler in knowing that he is a workman for God, and that his service is acceptable to the Master. The housekeeper may rejoice in the strength that God gives for the round of household duties. Each may work with the assurance that he is interested in every detail that concerns the welfare of his child, and that he gives needed skill and grace for each task.

“He does not permit us to pass by the homely but sacred duties that lie next us. Often these duties afford us the very training essential to prepare us for a higher work. . . . We are to look upon every duty, however humble, as sacred because it is a part of God’s service. Our daily prayer should be, ‘Lord, help me to do my best. Teach me how to do better work. Give me energy and cheerfulness. Help me to bring into my service the loving ministry of the Saviour.’”—“Ministry of Healing,” pages 473, 474.

“As a faithful physician, the world’s Redeemer has his finger upon the pulse of the soul. He marks every beat; he takes note of every throb. Not an emotion thrills it, not a sorrow shades it, not a sin stains it, with which he is not acquainted. Man was purchased at infinite cost, and is loved with a devotion exceeding that which a father feels for his child. The prayer that comes from a sincere heart will ever find a response in heaven.”—Mrs. E. G. White, in Signs of the Times, No. 48, 1896.

Takoma Park, D. C.

_Revenue of the Gospel_

By E. K. SLADE

E. K. SLADE

There are vital principles involved in the plans ordained by the Creator for financing and forwarding the work of the gospel. Many professed Christians fail to understand all that is intended for their own good in the arrangement by which Heaven appeals to humanity to furnish funds for forwarding the gospel. Many times our ministers have been criticized by church-members because in their sermons they frequently speak about tithes and offerings and the needs of the cause. I have known persons to leave the congregation when the minister was speaking plainly about such obligations. Doubtless there are many who have not thus openly demonstrated their feelings, but who come far short of comprehending God’s purposes in this arrangement, and the necessity of our having such responsibilities imposed upon us.

“Voluntary offerings and the tithes constitute the revenue of the gospel.” These terms indicate that the Lord does not intend to depend upon any other plan than that of calling for gifts and sacrifices from his children. A moment’s thought will lead to the conclusion that the Maker of all things is not necessarily dependent upon humanity for anything. The wealth of the world belongs to him. The human effort is not necessary for the accomplishment of God’s work in the earth; yet the plan is thoroughly fixed, and the work is being conducted on the basis that God depends upon the revenue provided through the willingness of his children to contribute of the material things that come into their possession.

Many are failing to live up to their privileges in this arrangement. The following words from “Testimonies for the Church,” Vol. III, page 398, are significant: “There are but few who invest in God’s cause in proportion to their means. Many have fastened their money in property which they must sell before they can invest in the cause of God, and thus put it to a practical use. They make this an excuse for doing but little in their Redeemer’s cause. They have as effectually buried their money in the earth as had the man in the parable. They rob God of the tenth, which he claims as his own, and in robbing him they rob themselves of the heavenly treasure.”

Every man, woman, and child is called upon to enter into God’s plan, and conform to these requirements, in order that the transformation that each one requires in order that he may be fitted for the kingdom may be accomplished. There is a tendency to feel that a child of God may pursue a course in this world very similar to that pursued by the non-believer in reference to his property and the use of his talents. “When men of business, farmers, mechanics, merchants, lawyers, etc., become members of the church, they become servants of Christ; and although their talents may be entirely different, their responsibility to advance the cause of God by personal effort, and with their means, is no less than that which rests upon the minister. The woe which will fall upon the minister if he preach not the gospel, will just as surely fall upon the business man, if he, with his different talents, will not be a coworker with Christ in accomplishing the same results.”—Id., Vol. IV, page 469.

A great responsibility rests upon our church officers to have these matters properly presented before the people. We have looked upon the increase that has been made in the matter of tithes and offerings in our conferences with satisfaction, yet I am convinced that we have not as yet met the mind of God in these matters. Many have in no sense reached the experience that God designs they shall have in the matter of stewardship. Such an arrangement was of sufficient importance to lead the Lord to risk delay in his work through unfaithfulness on the part of his children; and this should emphasize to us all how needful it is that we faithfully enter into the Lord’s plan for providing the gospel resources.

Holly, Mich.

Increasing Glory

By WORTHIE HARRIS HOLDEN

WORTHIE HARRIS HOLDEN

“The path of the righteous is as the light of dawn, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.” Prov. 4:18, R. V., margin.

'Twas dark, and all the city lay In slumber in the arms of night, When in the east awoke the day With its first streak of softened light.

Each jewel bright and starry gem Of heaven paled before the dawn, As night laid by her diadem In full allegiance to the morn.

All silently was lit the sky Till, unannounced, sprang forth the day, When from his couch arose on high The sun on his triumphant way.

So is the path of righteousness To him who, yearning, seeks for light,— E'en as the birth of dawn to bless Till perfect day excludes the night.

O perfect Day! no mortal ken Can sense the glory-scene sublime When Christ shall claim his diadem Midst light and majesty divine.

Portland, Ore.

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