Of all the graces that adorn the true follower of Jesus, there is none so essential as love, and unless we are ruled by it, we cannot hope of ever entering the holy city, the New Jerusalem. Our Saviour gave us a new commandment, that we should love one another, even as he loved us. “By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.” John xiii, 14, 15.
When we consider the boundless love the Lamb of God manifested for sinful mortals, when he left the realms of glory, and, after suffering a life of toil and sorrow, consented, at last, to die an ignominious death, should we wonder that such love should distinguish us from this selfish and money-loving world? Oh, that we might possess such love more abundantly! Could we have that perfect love that casteth out all fear (1 John iv, 18), how sweet would be our communion with God. We should then be free from all those doubts and fears that so often arise, and one continual ray of heavenly light would illuminate our whole being. We could then worship God in spirit and in truth.
May God assist us in striving more earnestly for that love, and grant that we may at last stand with his remnant people where faith is lost in sight, and love, perfect and unfeigned, will control our every action.
A. D. BEERS.
Modesty
MODESTY.—If you would add luster to your accomplishments, study a modest behavior. To excel in any thing valuable, is great, but to be above conceit on account of one's accomplishments, is greater. Consider if you have natural gifts, you owe them to divine bounty. If you have improved your understanding, and studied virtue, you have only done your duty, and thus there seems little reason for vanity.
To Correspondents.
A. H. OSBORN: You inquire, “How do you know that the first day of the week is not the Lord’s day? I know that the seventh day is the Lord’s day. But how was it changed?”
ANSWER.—There is no record in the Scriptures that the Lord has ever changed his day. In the beginning he reserved the seventh day to be devoted exclusively to his worship, and to the acknowledgment of God as the Creator of heaven and earth. Gen. ii, 1-3; Ex. xx, 8-11. This he calls “my holy day.” Isa. lviii, 13. This day the Son of Man claimed to be Lord of. Mark ii, 28. There is no record that he has divorced this day and taken another. When, therefore, we read in Rev. i, 10, of “the Lord’s day,” we can only understand this to relate to the day which he has alone honored in the Bible as his holy day.
To your further inquiry relative to the time of commencing the day, the answer is, 1. The day of twenty-four hours, or each of the days of the week, embrace both day and night. Gen. i. 2. That from the beginning of the world to this time, the first division of the day has ever been evening or night, and the last, morning or day; and the beginning and end of the day is marked by sunset, or even. Deut. xvi, 6; Lev. xxii, 6, 7; Deut. xxiii, 11; xxiv, 13, 15; Mark i, 32. But when the dawn of the day is spoken of, we understand it to relate, not to the beginning of the twenty-four-hour day, but of the twelve-hour day, which is in the morning. The expression, “in the end of the Sabbath,” means the same as “when the Sabbath was past.” Mark xvi, 1. The day of Christ’s resurrection is sufficiently determined by Mark xvi, 3; Luke xxiv, 21; compare with Matt. xx, 19.
We send you several of our smaller publications; also a catalogue of our books and tracts, with the prices of each. For a commentary on Rev. xxii, we refer you to the work entitled, “Thoughts on the Revelation.”
The Camp-Meeting at Ceresco.
By W. C. G.
THE Committee report that the location for this meeting is all that could be desired. The spot is a beautiful grove, near the river bank, supplied with an abundance of water from a cool spring, for cooking and drinking purposes, and a brook for watering horses. Ceresco is a station on the Michigan Central Railroad, eight miles east of Battle Creek, and four west of Marshall. All the day mail trains stop, and the night mail stops when signaled, or for passengers who are ticketed to Ceresco.
By reference to the time-table, in another column, the hours of arrival can be determined, as it is about twenty minutes' ride from Battle Creek. The camp ground is only about one half a mile from the depot.
As there is no Adventist church at Ceresco, nor in the immediate vicinity, the brethren will see the necessity of coming prepared to care for themselves. Provisions, grain, hay, &c., will be furnished at reasonable rates. An abundance of straw will be provided for lodging purposes, but, as far as possible, all should bring tents, blankets, bed ticks, &c.
Space has been cleared in the grove sufficient for two large tents, and as many small ones as may be needed. In every respect the location is beautiful, and if the blessing of God can be with us, it may be rendered a happy place.
As will be noticed, by previous appointment, the meeting is to commence Wednesday, Aug. 25, and continue until Monday, the 30th. W. C. G.
The New England Camp-meeting.
By A. W. SMITH; FRANK W. MACE; S. N. HASKELL; LEONARD HASTINGS; C. K. FARNSWORTH
This meeting will be held at South Lancaster, Mass., commencing Sept. 5, and continuing until the 12th. We expect a general attendance. Come prepared to take care of yourselves, as far as possible. Bring tents, according to the instructions given by Bro. White, in REVIEW, Vol. 33, No. 24. Accommodations can be had on the ground for all who cannot bring tents. Those coming over the Vermont, Massachusetts and Cheshire R. R., will change cars at Fitchburg, for Clinton. Those from Maine will leave Boston, at the Boston and Fitchburg depot, and change cars at Groton Junction. Those coming over the Providence, Norwich, and Western, Railroads, will change cars at Worcester Junction. Worcester and Nashua trains connect at 10½ A. M. and 3½ P. M.
Provisions can be purchased on the grounds. Provision also will be made for teams.
Bro. and Sr. White are expected to attend. Let there be a general gathering at this meeting.
A. W. SMITH,
FRANK W. MACE,
S. N. HASKELL,
LEONARD HASTINGS,
C. K. FARNSWORTH.
Camp-Meeting Com.
Sabbath Time.
By John Norton Loughborough
I HAVE read with interest Bro. Waggoner's remarks in No. 3, of present Volume of REVIEW, in reply to S. O. Winslow. He gave us an invitation to answer his question, which we took pains carefully to do; and a few days after received the following for a reward of the labor:
“Now I have no more regard for you as being an honest man after you have rejected the light. No more than I have for those age-to-come people who set aside the practice of the Sabbath, or seal of the living God. I humbly hope and pray that you will ‘Remember the Sabbath,’ or the seventh twenty-four hours of the week, and keep it holy.—S. O. Winslow.”
I view the remarks of Bro. Waggoner, on this case, as none too sharp. Those who think otherwise will change their minds when they learn the whole course this young man is taking in the matter.
J. N. LOUGHBOROUGH.
Change of Appointment.
By S. B. WHITNEY
It is thought best, for several reasons, to postpone the Monthly Meeting at Chase's Mills one week, so that it will be Sept. 4 and 5, instead of Aug. 28 and 29, as before mentioned.
Though we have not had opportunity to consult with all, yet we hope the change will meet the minds of all. We hope for a general attendance.
S. B. WHITNEY.
Appointments.
And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of Heaven is at hand.
PROVIDENCE permitting, the next Quarterly Meeting of the Seventh-day Adventist church of Waterloo, Grant Co., Wis., will be held Sept. 11 and 12, commencing Sabbath morning at nine o'clock. We hope to meet all the scattered, lonely ones at this meeting. Come, brethren and sisters, with a determination to consecrate yourselves anew to the work of preparing for the solemn moment of the Judgment, which is fast hastening on. I. SANBORN.
THERE will be a Quarterly Meeting of the S. D. Adventist church of Poysippi, Wis., the first Sabbath and first-day of September next, at the Cady school-house. A general invitation is extended to the scattered brethren and sisters. Will Bro. Sanborn, or some other minister, please attend. By order of the church. J. F. EASTMAN.
THE next Quarterly Meeting of the S. D. Adventists of Monroe, Wis., will be held August 28 and 29. Can not Eld. F. M. Steward meet with us? We would like to have the brethren from other places meet with us to work for the Lord, and to strengthen each other in the good cause. By order of the church. FREDERICK KUNTZERT.
THE next Monthly Meeting of the Lisbon, Marion, and Anamosa, churches, will be held at Lisbon, Iowa, Sept. 4 and 5. J. T. MITCHELL.
Annexed to each receipt in the following list, is the Volume and Number of the REVIEW & HERALD TO WHICH the money received pays—, which should correspond with the Numbers on the Posters. If money for the paper is not in due time acknowledged, immediate notice of the omission should then be given.
$1.00 each. Peter Nelson 36-1, J W Marsh 35-1, G Simonsen 36-1, Wm Manlove 36-1, Ann F Stickney 36-1, J P Farnsworth 35-7, Mrs M J Chadby 35-1, C S Lane 35-9, E Leighner 35-13, J F Upham 34-17, C F Hall 35-1, Mrs E R Wood 36-1, E J Paine 36-1, W Carlile 35-6, A Hornbach 35-6, B H Ross 35-6, C E Moser 35-6, R J Griffin 35-6, A Stranahan 35-6, P Pritchard 35-6, R Rosier 36-6, Mary S Rasmussen 35-1, N N Anway 35-14, I C Vaughan 35-17, S J Dodds 36-1, A H Parsons 35-6, W L Saxby 35-1, G W Frank 35-1, W Hunt 35-6, Mrs Maria Brayne 35-6, Mrs B Chick 35-6, R I Brown 35-6, John Ashdown 35-6, Mrs Eliza A Sisson 35-6, Mrs M E Jackson 35-6, Mrs M Green 35-6.
$2.00 each. Wm Campbell 36-8, R W Bullock 35-16, W P Andrews 36-1, Wm Harris 36-9, Mary E Stockwell 33-1, G W Pierce 35-1, J Rogers 35-6, Jas Woods 35-6, H Howe 35-22, B C Birch 35-11, H W Simmons 35-6, W Logan 35-6, H Stebbins 34-4, Mrs C A Hawes 35-13, Mrs J House 36-1, M Ganson 36-1.
Miscellaneous. Mary B Cady $5.00 35-8-1, J W Marlin 3.00 36-9, G L Wintinger 1.50 36-1, J M Cowles 1.50 37-1, J H Hartman 1.50 36-1, J W Cross 75c 35-1, Mrs S B Hershberger 1.50 36-1, Mrs S A Ulrich 1.50 35-7, Mrs J H Aldrich 1.50 35-1, H Howell 50c 35-6, J B Hornback 50c 35-6, W K Loughborough 3.00 37-1, W E Price 3.00 37-6.
Books Sent by Mail.
R F Andrews 35c, C Angle $1.35, T Demmon 50c, Joseph T Moore, 1.00, J F Wood 3.00, H A Fuller 50c, Wm James 2.00, Wm Boynton 2.50, S W Randall 1.00, J P Chamberlain 50c, E A Edson 50c, Mrs Wm Chapman 25c, C E Swarthout 25c, L Ricker 35c, J McGregor 50c, E T Barber 2.50.
Books Sent as Freight.
Eld James White, Owosso, Mich., $52.63.
Benevolent Fund.
Lucinda Locke $2.00.
Michigan Conference Fund.
Church at Newton $9.25, church at Salem Center, Ind. 10.00, church at Hillsdale 40.00, church at Burlington 50.00.
General Conference Missionary Fund.
Wm Campbell $1.00, W K Loughborough 1.25.
Cash Received on Accounts.
J G Whipple for C O Taylor $12.00, B C Chandler for A A Fairfield 1.20, Geo I Butler 50.00, H Stebbins for Jas White 1.50.
Foreign Missionary Fund.
Wm Carpenter $5.00, Warren Coon 5.00, Henry Keefer 50c, Lucinda Locke 5.00, A and H Woodruff 10.00.
Received on Book and Tract Fund.
Lucinda Locke $3.00.
Books Sent by Express.
D F Randolph $10.00, Eld James White, Clyde, O., 64.32, Geo I Butler, Richland, Iowa, 53.99.
The Lesson of the Eclipse.
THE eclipse of the sun, which we have just witnessed, teaches us one very important lesson. We have seen how a dark body can eclipse the brightest light in nature. The moon has no light of its own. Yet it is capable of completely extinguishing the light of the sun. So the world is utterly dark, but when it comes between us and Christ, the Sun of Righteousness, it can hide him completely from our view. In fact, most of the professed people of God live in an eclipse almost all their days. They mourn their spiritual darkness as though it were unavoidable. The truth is, it is their own fault. The world has come between them and Christ. If they do not, in their hearts, prefer this spiritual darkness, let them put away the world from between themselves and Christ.
Camp-Meeting Posters
By W. C. G.
CAMP-MEETING POSTERS.—We have in type a form of posters appropriate for Camp-meetings, illustrated with a large cut of a tent, &c. As it is desirable that these meetings be well advertised, the various committees will do well to order these posters, as soon as locality and time are determined upon. W. C. G.
Salt Is Good
By W. C. G.
“SALT IS GOOD.”—Our tent-masters, who have found the present season very bad for tents on account of mildew, will realize much advantage by thoroughly salting the canvas when damp. It is an excellent preventive of mildew. The variety known as coarse-fine, is suitable. W. C. G.
Ceresco Camp-Meeting Committee
Brn. James Stiles and Hiram Rich are requested to act with the Ceresco Camp-meeting Committee.
D. M. CANRIGHT
By Dudley Marvin Canright
A REQUEST.—If any one can furnish me immediately with a copy of W. H. Springer’s book on the Law and Sabbath, they will greatly oblige me.
D. M. CANRIGHT
MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAILROAD.
GOING WEST.
LEAVE.
MAIL.
DAY EXP.
EVE. EXP.
NIGHT EX.
Detroit,
6:35 A.M.
9:00 A.M.
6:00 P.M.
9:30 P.M.
Battle Creek,
12:40 P.M.
1:47 P.M.
11:38 P.M.
2:10 A.M.
Chicago, Arrive,
7:40 P.M.
8:00 P.M.
6:30 A.M.
9:00 A.M.
GOING EAST.
Chicago,
5:00 A.M.
8:00 A.M.
5:15 P.M.
9:00 P.M.
Battle Creek,
12:08 P.M.
1:47 P.M.
11:33 P.M.
3:10 A.M.
Detroit, Arrive,
6:05 P.M.
6:30 P.M.
3:45 A.M.
8:00 A.M.
THESE trains all run by Chicago time, which is fifteen minutes slower than Detroit time.