Bro. Smith: With a heart full of gratitude to my heavenly Father, I sit down to pen a few lines by way of acknowledgement of my past error with respect to sister White's views. While reading Vol. ii, of Spiritual Gifts, I almost became convinced that the Lord was in that work, but not being fully convinced, I waited the time of a conference then approaching, with a hope of hearing something said on the subject. Well, I was not disappointed. Bro. Bostwick spoke on that subject, followed by Brn. Morse and Lashier. The first time I heard a discourse on the subject I could resist no longer.
I feel grateful to the Lord for his long sparing mercy toward me. I feel to ask forgiveness of the Lord and all his dear children for any trials I have caused them by my stubbornness. I have tried some dear friends on this subject, I know. Brn. Morse and Bostwick I would here mention as two that always heard me with patience, for which I feel grateful. I would here mention that since I embraced the present truth, I never fought against God willingly. I did it ignorantly. I feel, and have ever felt, willing to be found among the few poor, despised followers of my Master. I desire an interest in the prayers of all the dear saints. I should have written before now, but sickness in my family prevented.
Yours striving for eternal life through Christ.
JANE MERRY
St. Charles, Winona Co., Minn.
A. H. DANIELS
By A. H. Daniels
From Bro. Daniels.
BRO. SMITH: Bro. McCormick and myself have just been down to Trempeleau Valley, and held four meetings, but under somewhat discouraging circumstances. There was a Methodist quarterly meeting within two miles, and there had been a protracted meeting, and another one to commence on Monday evening in the school-house where we were. But I think there was some good done. Many wanted me to come back and preach to them again. Three or four acknowledge the truth as far as they have heard, and will send for the Review as soon as they can spare the money. Bro. Hillebert has acknowledged the whole truth, and has sent for the paper. I think he will obey it. May the Lord help him to do so.
Yesterday, which was the Sabbath, I was called upon to attend the funeral of a little child aged three years. I showed that all that die by Adam's transgression will be made alive by Christ's death and resurrection, that there were two resurrections; that on those who share in the first, the second death hath no power; that none but sinners would die the second death; and that none were sinners but those who had transgressed God's law; for sin is the transgression of the law, and the wages of sin is death. Therefore none are amenable but sinners. The parents seemed interested and were much affected. May the Lord help them to keep his commandments.
Yours in truth.
A. H. DANIELS
Sumner, Wis.
HYPOCRISY.
By Joanna Baillie
THINK'ST thou there are no serpents in the world
But those who slide along the grassy sod,
And sting the luckless foot that presses them?
There are who in the path of social life
Do bask their spotted skin in fortune's sun,
And sting the soul!—Aye, till its healthful frame
Is changed to secret, festering, sore disease,
So deadly is the wound.—Joanna Baillie.
THE REVIEW AND HERALD.
By Editor
BATTLE CREEK, MICH., THIRD-DAY, MARCH 12, 1861.
We would say to those of our correspondents who manifest a disposition to write upon the covenants, that it is altogether a waste of time, to labor to prove that the new covenant under which the law of God is written in the heart has its establishment at any period this side of the days of Christ, or that the expression, "after those days," refers to any prophetic period reaching into this dispensation. The prophet Daniel tells us that he [Christ] should confirm the covenant with many for one week; and if any particular period is intended by the expression, "after those days," in Jeremiah xxxi, it must be that period to which Christ referred when, at the commencement of his ministry, he proclaimed, "The time is fulfilled" [Mark i]; namely, the three score and two weeks that were to reach to the Messiah the Prince. Christ is the Mediator of the new covenant, and he has been a mediator ever since his ascension to heaven. We are surprised at the necessity of saying anything on a point which it seems should be so apparent to all. The reader will find the time of the establishment of the covenant discussed at length in the pamphlet entitled Kingdom of God. We hope that no one hereafter will write us on the subject of the covenants before examining this work, as it contains points which must be invalidated before views like those mentioned above can be established. We present the following from page 88:
"Again; the blood of Christ is 'the blood of the covenant.' Matt. xxvi, 28. As 'the life is in the blood,' and man by transgression has forfeited his life, blood is given to make an atonement. Lev. xvii, 11. Hence, 'without the shedding of blood there is no remission.' When Paul declares in Heb. ix, 15, that 'he is the Mediator of the new testament,' he gives a reason that the most strenuous advocate of the Age to Come will scarcely deny. He says: 'For where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator. For a testament is of force after men are dead; otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth.' Heb. ix. If Christ is not the testator here referred to, then another must die to ratify the covenant; but this will not be claimed. Thus it is proved beyond the possibility of contradiction that the new testament or covenant was ratified, or of force when Christ died."
TO THE BRETHREN.
By Roswell F. Cottrell
I wish to counteract and remove, as far as possible, the injurious influence of my hasty communication on the subject of legal organization. I did not weigh the matter as I should. I ought to have considered that Bro. White had seen the necessity of some measures being taken, and had pondered the subject well, before making the request he did concerning it. Then I might have suggested a plan of organization avoiding the evil which I feared, instead of thus confidently and self-complacently recommending that nothing should be done. I regret that I did not consider the matter carefully and prayerfully, before writing in a manner not calculated to keep the unity of the Spirit. I hope that none will stumble over this into perdition. I ask forgiveness of all the dear people of God. I hope that God himself will forgive me. And I also hope that the lesson that I have thus dearly learned may never be forgotten by me, while there is danger of my falling into a similar error. My determination is to renew my consecration to God and his cause, and strive to press onward till victory is gained. Brethren, pray for me.
R. F. C.
To J. Deming, Jr
By Editor
To J. Deming, Jr.—We are not convinced by your attempted justification of Mr. Sutherland. He cannot make amends for such wrongs as he has been guilty of, any more than he can bring the dead to life. We should choose that such a man would not advocate the truth in any capacity whatever. You say he has not lectured unless requested by you. We advise you not to be partaker of other men's sins, by endorsing them; and would further suggest that your own past course should lead you to take a low place, and to distrust your own judgment on matters of right and wrong. J. H. W.
APPOINTMENTS.
By James White
Providence permitting, we will meet with the brethren at Plum River and Green Vale, Ills., where Bro. S. Myers may appoint, March 23 & 24.
[HAVING never seen a satisfactory explanation of the text, "To him that overcometh will I give a white stone" [Rev. ii, 17], and thinking there may be others who like myself would be pleased to see one, I send the following taken from the Ladies' Repository for Jan., 1861.—H. F. B.]
It is generally thought by commentators, says the late Rev. Henry Blunt, that this refers to an ancient judicial custom of dropping a black stone into an urn when it is intended to condemn, and a white stone when the prisoner is to be acquitted; but this is an act so distinct from that described, "I will give thee a white stone," that we are disposed to agree with those who think it refers rather to a custom of a very different kind, and not unknown to the classical reader; according with beautiful propriety to the case before us. In primitive times, when traveling was rendered difficult from want of places of public entertainment, hospitality was exercised by private individuals to a very great extent, of which, indeed, we find frequent traces in all history, and in none more than the Old Testament. Persons who partook of this hospitality, and those who practiced it, frequently contracted habits of friendship, and regard for each other, and it became a well established custom among the Greeks and Romans to provide their guests with some particular mark, which was handed down from father to son, and insured hospitality and kind treatment whenever it was presented. This mark was usually a small stone or pebble, cut in half, and upon the halves of which the host and the guest mutually inscribed their names, and then interchanged with each other. The production of this tessara was quite sufficient to insure friendship for themselves or descendants whenever they traveled again in the same direction; while it is evident that these stones required to be privately kept, and the names written upon them carefully concealed, lest others should obtain the privileges instead of the persons for whom they were intended.
How natural, then, the allusion to this custom in the words of the text, "I will give him to eat of the hidden manna!" and having done this, having made him partake of my hospitality, having recognized him as my guest and friend, I will present him with the white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth, save he who receiveth it. I will give him a pledge of my friendship, sacred and inviolable, known only to himself.
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