"Then they that feared the Lord, spake often one to another."
This department of the paper is designed for the brethren and sisters to freely and fully communicate with each other respecting their hopes and determinations, conflicts and victories, attainments and desires, in the heavenly journey. Seek first a living experience and then record it, carefully and prayerfully, for the comfort and encouragement of the other members of the household of faith.
From Bro. Macomber.
BRO. WHITE: I am happy to think that I am numbered with the children of the Lord.
I often think of Moses when he made the wise choice to suffer affliction with the people of God, rather than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt for he had respect unto the recompense of the reward.
It seems by the account given that God's people suffered afflictions; and to be numbered with Christ's followers was a reproach.
So it is to-day. But these few light afflictions are but for a moment and work for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory. Nothing will outweigh this. I have made up my mind to serve the Lord let what will come. The Lord will give strength to overcome. Praise his name.
The cause is prospering in this portion of the Lord's vineyard. The seed sown by Bro. Cornell while here last winter, is springing forth. Although small as yet, still I believe the good word was treasured up by more good and honest hearts. May water from the wells of salvation cause them to germinate soon and spring forth unto eternal life.
Yours in patient waiting for the inheritance.
E. MACOMBER.
Block Island, R. I.
P. S. I hope the messengers of the Lord will be mindful of this place in their journeyings. E. M.
Extracts from Letters.
Bro. J. Banks writes from Oakfield, Mich.: I would be glad to tell the brethren and sisters my feelings of thankfulness to the Lord, but language will not express them. He has been very good to me and mine. I have been greatly strengthened by the labors of Bro. Andrews and Byington, on their late tour in Michigan. May God bless them and all his other messengers.
Bro. P. Strong, Jr., writes from Pine Grove Mills, Mich.: At our last monthly meeting in Allegan, my mind was carried forward to the time when all the saints shall come up from the four quarters of the earth made new, monthly, i. e., from one new moon to another, Isaiah lxvi, 23, to worship God. And what is still better, the much-despised Sabbath will be there; for they shall also come up from Sabbath to Sabbath, and immortalized saints, who have tried to keep it, will honor him who has saved them in their obedience. And all will be in unison with the great Head. And as we have the privilege of partaking of the fruit of the tree of life, each heart will beat with gratitude to God for his fulfilled promise. Brethren, this is worth striving for. And may we, as we draw near home, feel a deeper interest in the message, and a deeper consecration before God.
Bro. C. Ruiter writes from Cowansville: We are not members of the Seventh-day Adventist church, but wish to do something for the advancement of the truth. We have never heard a regular course of lectures from any connected with you, but have listened to quite a number of detached discourses, and read several of your books, which makes us interested in the views you advocate, and desirous to be found with the remnant that keep the "commandments of God and the faith of Jesus."
We have no Sabbath preaching in our vicinity or hardly within our reach.
I expected to have seen Bro. A. or D. T. Bourdeau and Hutchins before now, as they kindly visited us last summer; and offered to come and spend a few days, or weeks, with us when they were sent for. But for lack of faith and exertion, together with sickness in the neighborhood which still continues, they have not been sent for. There are several besides ourselves that would appreciate a visit from some of the Lord's Messengers, while others choose to follow the priests, described in Eze. xxii, 26. I greatly desire to hear the word of God spoken in its purity to our neighbors or in this vicinity and hope a request will be made in time, that we may be remembered.
Bro. J. Nichols writes from La Porte City, Iowa: Why is it there is so much said against the law of God? Is it not because Satan rules the mind of the people, and is leading them on in rebellion against the God of Heaven? But God has not left us without a chance to be reconciled to him. He has given his Son to die for us, that by believing him and accepting salvation through him, we might be brought again into God's favor, which we have lost by breaking his law. This is enough to convince the candid that God's law is not abolished, repealed, or changed, but still exists in all its force and beauty.
Bro. A. Hayes writes from Little Prairie, Wis.: The perils of the last days are upon us. Dark and heavy clouds are arising, which indicate the coming of a dreadful storm; and whatever preparation we need to stand the storm, must be made immediately. I pray the Lord to help us to open our eyes to these things, and examine ourselves closely, to see if we are in the faith or not.
Bro. A. Vansyoc writes from Sandyville, Iowa: We, as a church, are still striving to do our Lord's will. I think southern Iowa is in a more prosperous condition than they have been for two years previous.
Report from Bro Cottrell.
By R. F. Cottrell
Bro. White: There are indications of good in western N. Y. The church appears to be advancing. A few have been added to the number of Sabbath keepers, and a good work is going on for the youth among us—some who had formerly united with the church are being awakened to more faithfulness and activity in the cause, and others are coming forward to profess their faith in Christ and join our number. A few weeks since, I baptized five at Olcott, three of whom were precious youths, and at our monthly meeting recently held at Hamlin, five more were baptized. Three of these also were young persons, who thus solemnly witnessed their faith in Christ and dedicated themselves to the service of God. May all these dear children prove faithful to their vows, live for him who died for them and finally find a place in the everlasting kingdom. One sister who has lately commenced to keep the Sabbath and who desired baptism at this meeting, was not present; the hindering cause unknown.
We enjoyed a degree of the good Spirit at this meeting, especially, while attending to the solemn ordinances of the Lord's house. There was a feeling of poverty among us, without which we should never ardently strive for the true riches. May we never be left to say, I am rich and increased in goods and have need of nothing, while in fact we are poor, and miserable, and wretched, and blind, and naked. But may we indeed be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom that God has promised to them that love him.
R. F. Cottrell.
June 15, 1864.
Report from Bro. Bates.
By Joseph Bates
Bro. White: Since the Conference at Battle Creek, I have visited the churches in Woodhull, and Owasso, Shi. Co., Locke, Ing. Co., and St. Charles, Sag. Co., Michigan.
May 25–30 in Woodhull, held seven meetings, and visited families.
May 31 to June 7, in Locke, had seven meetings; baptizing, and a funeral.
June 7–9 two meetings in Owasso.
June 10–13 held seven meetings and attended one funeral in St. Charles. In the two former places the brethren are laboring to have things in order, while in the two latter, brethren have been more successful, and are carefully watching to keep things in order. Of the church in St. Charles, one of their officers remarked last evening that he believed they were all united and, further, they believed it was their duty to settle all their difficulties, and then, when the messengers came to visit them they could be benefited and blessed in attending the series of meetings.
In all the above named places our meetings were good and spiritual, with this addition: their neighbors manifested a stronger desire to hear the truth than heretofore, and some are uniting with the church and others are investigating.
Joseph Bates.
Chesaning, June 14, 1864.
Giving.
By John Wesley
But why is self-denial in general, so little practiced at present among the Methodists? Why is so exceedingly little of it to be found even in the oldest and largest societies? The more I observe and consider these things, the more clearly it appears what is the cause of this in London, in Bristol, in Dublin, in Cork. The Methodists grow more and more self-indulgent because they grow rich. . . . And it is an observation which admits of a very few exceptions, that nine in ten of these decreased in grace in the same proportion as they increased in wealth. . . . Do you gain all you can, and do you save all you can? Then you must in the nature of things grow rich. Then if you have any desire to escape the damnation of hell, give all you can; otherwise I can have no more hope of your salvation, than that of Judas Iscariot. I call God to record upon my soul, that I advise no more than I, practice. I do, blessed be God, gain, and save, and give, all I can. And so, I trust in God I shall do, while the breath of God is in my nostrils.—JOHN WESLEY.
JOHN MATTESON
By John Matteson
From Bro. Matteson.
Bro. WHITE: May 14 and 15, we met with Bro. Sanborn according to agreement, and I for one can say that I rejoiced at this meeting. Bro. Sanborn is toiling for the good cause, and we hope to meet him at the end of our journey in the paradise of God. Bro. S. was called away from us so suddenly that he could not join with us in the celebration of the ordinances.
Two weeks afterwards we convened for this purpose. The brethren and sisters had never attended the washing of feet, and some fear was entertained that this would not do. But when the example of our blessed Master was held up, all went forward to follow the Lord. Jesus was in our midst, and we had a refreshing season. All hearts were melted, and new determinations were formed to press on to the everlasting kingdom. One was added to our number. We have organized s. B. which amounts to $59.
We want to move in harmony with the body and to join our State association at the first opportunity. It is our desire to go with the remnant of God's people to mount Zion, and to give all the praise to the Lamb of God in his glorious kingdom, forever.
JOHN MATTESON
Poy Sippi, Wis. June, 1864
Obituary Notices.
Fell asleep in Jesus, near Lisbon, Iowa, June 13, 1864, Sr. Hetty Andre, in the twenty-seventh year of her age. Her disease was consumption. She leaves a large circle of friends to mourn her loss. Her life was exemplary and she loved the commandments of God, and was known only to be loved.
The writer spoke to a large and attentive audience from Ps. cxvi, 15.
“She lived her Saviour to adore,
And meekly all her sufferings bore,
She loved, and all resigned to God,
Nor murmured at his chastening rod.”
W. H. Brinkerhoff.
Died in Hubbardston, Mass., Oct. 3rd, 1862, of typhoid fever, Luke Hale, youngest son of the late Thomas, and Sr. Mary Hale, aged 12 years. Also on his return from the war, in Cleveland, Ohio, Sept. 12th, 1863, of consumption, their second son, Hobart L. Hale, aged 22 years.
Old Style and New.
We republish the following by request from Review Vol. xii, No. 12.
Concerning the change from Old Style to New, we give the following extract from the Encyclopedia Americana, Art., Calendar. Having given a description of the Julian Calendar, it continues:
"This calendar continued in use among the Romans until the fall of the empire, and throughout Christendom till 1582. The festivals of the Christian church were determined by it. With regard to Easter, however, it was necessary to have reference to the course of the moon. The Jews celebrated Easter (i. e., the Passover,) on the 14th of the month Nisan; (or March;) the Christians in the same month, but always on a Sunday. Now, as the Easter of the Christians sometimes coincided with the Passover of the Jews, and it was thought unchristian to celebrate so important a festival at the same time as the Jews did, it was resolved, at the council of Nice, A. D. 325, that, from that time, Easter should be solemnized on the Sunday following the first full-moon after the vernal equinox, which was then supposed to take place on the 21st of March. As the course of the moon was thus made the foundation for determining the time of Easter, the lunar cycle of Meton was taken for this purpose; according to which the year contains $365\frac{1}{4}$ days, and the new moons, after a period of 19 years, return on the same days as before. The inaccuracy of the Julian year, thus combined with the lunar cycle, must have soon discovered itself, on a comparison with the true time of the commencement of the equinoxes, since the received length of $365\frac{1}{4}$ days exceeds the true by about 11 minutes; so that, for every such Julian year, the equinox receded 11 minutes, or a day in about 130 years. In consequence of this, in the 16th century, the vernal equinox had changed its place in the calendar from the 21st to the 10th; i. e., it really took place on the 10th instead of the 21st, on which it was placed in the calendar. Aloysius Lilius, a physician of Verona, projected a plan for amending the calendar, which, after his death, was presented by his brother to pope Gregory XIII. To carry it into execution, the pope assembled a number of prelates and learned men. In 1577, the proposed change was adopted by all the Catholic princes; and, in 1582, Gregory issued a brief, abolishing the Julian calendar in all Catholic countries, and introducing in its stead the one now in use, under the name of the Gregorian
or reformed calendar, or the new style, as the other was now called the old style. The amendment consisted in this: 10 days were dropped after the 4th of Oct. 1582, and the 15th was reckoned immediately after the 4th."
Thus the change made by Gregory was simply dropping ten days in the reckoning of the month, and calling the 5th the 15th. But our opponents can claim nothing from this against the Sabbath; for this change would not in the least affect the reckoning of the days of the week. Thus the 4th of Oct., 1582 fell on Thursday. The next day, Friday, instead of being called the fifth, was called the fifteenth; but it held its order in the week just as usual. So we see that the regular succession of weeks, and the regular recurrence of the Sabbath was in no wise interrupted by this change.
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Note from Bro. Goodenough.
BRO. WHITE: I have given twenty-one lectures in the town of Delony, Sauk Co., Wis. The Lord was with his truth, and several have taken their stand with the remnant. The interest is good and I think that several more will soon go with them. I am going next week to Kilborn City. It is a new field and they have never heard the truth nor much about it. Pray for me. Yours for the prize.
J. R. GOODENOUGH.
Logansville, Wis.
Report from Bro. Sanborn.
By I. Sanborn
BRO. WHITE: Pursuant to appointment, I have preached here eight times to attentive congregations. This is a place where Bro. L. G. Bostwick has been giving a course of lectures. About twenty-five have commenced keeping the Sabbath. But when I preached on the importance of our cleansing ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, some began to draw back and cling to their tobacco, while others gave it up at once. Six were baptized, and a church of twelve members was organized, with s. b. amounting to fifty dollars a year. A number of others will unite soon. There are many good openings here for preaching which Bro. G. is going to prove as fast as possible. I go on this morning to my appointment in Minnesota.
Port Andrew, Wis.
Appointments.
By John Nevins Andrews
If Providence permit, I will meet with the brethren at Victor, Ontario Co., N. Y., at their Quarterly Meeting, the second Sabbath and first day in July. Probably the old tent will be pitched.
To those who have written me at Rochester, requesting labor, I would say that I will make the best arrangements I can to meet their requests, and give notice of the same.
J. N. Andrews.
Battle Creek, June 28.
Eld. John Byington appoints to preach in Burlington next Sabbath, July 9.
Appointment Notice
By Editor
Bro A. C. Bourdeau. We received your appointment for Fletcher, Montgomery and West Enosburgh, and had it on file for publication in season. But the wind, one warm day, took the liberty to lay it in a very obscure place, where it was overlooked till it was too late for insertion. This will explain its non-appearance.
A Work to be Done for the Army.
A BROTHER who was drafted, and is now in the service, writes from Virginia, June 11, 1864. I received a paper from home to-day. I received one before this and could hardly get time to read it, so many wanted it. It was lent and read by as many as a hundred, I think. And as soon as I got the Review to day, What a rush there was for it, with expressions like these: "Can I take the paper?" "Can I take it when he gets through with it?" "Why don't the Christian Commission let us have some of these papers?" &c, &c.
Brethren, cannot a fund be raised to furnish the soldiers with some of our papers and tracts? Papers are very scarce here, and all want to read. Seeing them resort to cards and other things, I asked one of them the cause. He said that he could not get anything to read, and it was not nature to lie idle. I asked him if he had a Bible, the answer was, No. I had two, so I gave him one. He reads it and my paper. I have not seen a card in his hand since, and he says that when he draws his pay, he will send for the paper.