p. 16 | Review and Herald, Vol. 40, No. 2. (6/25/1872)

Earlier text: The Latest and Easiest Way to Abolish God's Law

With and Without Charity.

By C. Green

How desolate and void of good impulses is the heart which is destitute of that Christian virtue, charity, that love which covers a multitude of sins, and hides the faults, and conceals the deformities seen in others.

Without it, judgment is passed upon the slightest offenses without consideration or the feeling of pity; with it, the heart overflows with mercy toward the offender however great the offense committed may be.

Without it, the judgment becomes biased, and decisions on the course and faults of others are often rendered without evidence or proof; with it, judgment is preceded with a careful consideration of every circumstance that may have produced the fault, or caused the sin of the offender.

Without it, the slightest injury becomes a crime too great to be pardoned; with it many are ever ready to palliate the evil done, and forgive the offender on the first appearance of repentance: yea, while he may yet be pondering whether to confess and retract the wrong he has done.

How ready we are to judge others, when this blessed virtue is absent from the heart, even with such scriptures before us as, “Judge not, that ye be not judged,” “Who art thou that judgest another man’s servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth,” “But why dost thou judge thy brother, or why dost thou set at naught thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment-seat of Christ.”

When love is absent, sarcasm and wrong feeling will prompt the utterance of bitter words against those who are our betters in Christian experience, and far above us in knowledge, wisdom, and the love of God. Without charity, we are deprived of the blessing the merciful obtain; so, when we find ourselves void of love, we may be sure we are lacking in mercy; for they are twin sisters, and cannot be separated; and consequently we are without a forgiving spirit, and so may not hope to be forgiven by our Father who is in Heaven. How many blessings we lose without charity!

C. GREEN.

Battle Creek, Mich.

FORGIVE AND FORGET.

Oh! forgive and forget; for this life is too fleeting To waste it in brooding o’er wrongs we have met; It is better, far better, to smother our anger, To teach the proud heart to forgive and forget.

In the path we must tread, leading down to the valley, Are crosses and trials to lift and to bear, And the chalice of life from which we are now drinking Oft bears to our lips drops of sorrow and care.

But this life is so short, be it sunshine or shadow, That we cannot afford to brood over wrong. Let us lift up our burdens, and bear them on bravely, We’ll lay them down shortly, it cannot be long

Then forgive and forget, if the friends we love fondly Prove themselves to be false and unworthy of trust, Oh! deal with them kindly, for they are but mortals, Erring like us—for we, too, are but dust.

Oh! deal with them tenderly, and pity their weakness, We know every heart hath its evil and good; We all have a Father in Heaven—hence we are brothers, Then let us forgive and forget as we should.

The Truth.

Do Christian mothers realize the importance of absolute truthfulness in their dealings with their children?

I was recently spending a few days in a family of which the mother is one of those women who shine at home, who lives her religion day by day; one who, while insisting upon exact truthfulness in her children, practices the same herself. I have known her sometimes to make quite a sacrifice that she might keep a promise made to a child; her word, once given, is held sacred.

During my visit, I heard one morning a little five-year-old daughter telling an older playmate something that the latter seemed to doubt. “How do you know it is so?” she asked. “Oh!” replied the five-year-old child confidently, “mamma says so.”

Still the playmate doubted; when rising with flushed cheeks and sparkling eyes, the surprised and indignant little one exclaimed: “What! don’t you believe my mamma? Why, she never, never told me anything that was not true.”

Can our little ones always say: “My mamma never, never told me anything that was not true?”—American Messenger.

Tenderness Toward the Hard

The last, best fruit, which comes to late perfection, even in the kindliest soul, is tenderness toward the hard, forbearance toward the unforbearing, warmth of heart toward the cold, and philanthropy toward the misanthropic.

Obituary Notices.

Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth.

DIED, in Coopersville, Ottawa Co., Mich., May 21, 1872, of cerebro-spinal meningitis, Dr. J. F. Byington, in the 40th year of his age. Bro. Byington, having been for some years connected with this Office, and having had subsequently an extensive practice as dentist and physician, had acquired a large circle of warm friends, who esteemed him for his many excellent qualities of mind and character, and who will learn with deep regret of his sudden death, in the prime and strength of life.

He embraced religion some twenty years ago, a few months before his parents commenced the observance of the Bible Sabbath; and though he had been sprinkled in infancy, said that he never passed a stream of water without feeling that he ought to go down into the water to be baptized after the example of his Lord; and when a favorable opportunity presented itself, from his own convictions he went forward in the ordinance. He took his stand with his parents when they adopted the Sabbath reform, as pointed out in prophecy, and from that time forward maintained an unwavering position on that and kindred truths. By not sparing himself, that he might attend to the wants of his patients, he brought his system into such a condition that it easily took on disease and had no power to resist it. Rapidly it progressed, so that he retained his consciousness only three or four days. Meanwhile, feeling that he could not recover, he carefully and calmly looked over and arranged all his affairs in view of his approaching decease, the fear of death which he had frequently felt while in health, now seeming to be entirely removed.

His father being telegraphed for, arrived some hours before his death; but he then manifested no sign of consciousness. While a few brethren were bowed in prayer, and the submissive petition was offered, “Thy will be done,” he was heard to respond in a low tone, “Amen.”

His sickness continued nine days. And he leaves a wife and five little ones, to struggle on in the journey of life without his assistance. But some tokens of mercy were manifested even while the blow was falling upon them; and above all, they have the consolation of the hope of a happy and everlasting reunion at the Life-giver’s return, long promised, and now near at hand.

U. S.

DIED, in Convis, Mich., our dear sister Laura Smith, aged sixty-two years, three months, and seventeen days. A mother in Israel has fallen, one who embraced the truth with two other sisters, under the labors of Eld. Frisbie, some fifteen years ago; which formed the nucleus of a church now numbering about thirty members.

Sister Smith’s life has been marked with devotion to the cause of present truth which she dearly loved, ever laboring for its prosperity, and ready to make every advance move with the people of God and to open her doors for his worship and to entertain his people.

For the last few years of her life she suffered much, but was enabled to endure all her trials with Christian fortitude, although at times beset with doubts and fears. But for the last few days of her life her peace flowed as a river, and she remarked that her weeping time was over. A comforting discourse from Bro. Van Horn, from Rev. 14:13, to probably the largest assembly of sympathizing friends ever convened in Convis.

JOHN SISLEY.

DIED, in Alma, N. Y., May 24, 1872, Irwin, eldest son of Robert and Jerutia Williams, aged sixteen years, eight months, and twenty-two days. While Bro. and sister Williams mourn for their lost one, they mourn not as those who have no hope. They expect to meet him in that blest morn when the dead shall arise and the living be changed. Irwin will be missed in our Sabbath-school. May his classmates get ready to meet him at the resurrection of the just.

LUCY S. GREEN.

DIED, in Richmond, Me., Feb. 12, 1872, Leslie Warren, only son of Geo. B. and Margaret H. Umberhind, aged thirteen months.

When we see a precious blossom That we tended with such care, Rudely taken from our bosom, How our aching hearts despair. Round its little grave we linger, Till the setting sun is low, Feeling all our hopes have perished With the flower we cherished so. We may sleep, but not forever, There will be a glorious dawn; We shall meet to part, no, never, On the resurrection morn.

REUEL S. WEBBER.

News and Miscellany.

“Can ye not discern the signs of the times?”

The Treaty.

No ADVANCE has been made in the settlement of the question arising out of the Treaty of Washington. The supplemental article submitted by the English Government, was slightly modified by the Senate, and its adoption advised by the vote of 43 to 8.

It is now understood that the English Government refuses to accept the modifications unless they shall be accompanied with additional guarantees making them more acceptable. It seems highly improbable that our Government will make farther concessions, and not improbable that the whole negotiation will fail. Many Senators who voted to adopt the supplemental article are now said to be averse to taking any farther action in the matter, and disposed to leave it to the English to repudiate the Treaty and refuse to submit to the arbitration, if they so decide.

Missouri Deluged.

A WALL OF WATER FIVE FEET HIGH—ITS WORK OF DEVASTATION.

[Lawrence County Letter to the St. Louis Democrat.]

A GENTLEMAN just in from the south-west furnishes us some interesting particulars of the recent great flood in that region. He says, the damage to the county can scarcely be estimated. Whole farms in the valleys of Spring River, Center Creek and other smaller streams and branches have been completely washed out. Whole valleys, last week smiling with abundant growing crops of grain and meadow grass, now present the appearance of river beds, the soil having been washed away, leaving nothing but rock and gravel; old orchards were in some cases completely washed out by the roots. Barry, Lawrence, Jasper, and Newton Counties are the worst sufferers.

Near Mount Vernon, in Lawrence County, a woman was washed right out of her house, and carried away by the flood to an untimely death. A number of people barely escaped from their houses before they were washed away.

The track of the flood presents a terrible picture of devastation and desolation. Horses, mules, cattle, and sheep, in great numbers, were carried away. Thousands of acres of land, that was worth from fifty to sixty dollars an acre before the flood, are now valueless. The oldest settlers in that region unite in saying that in the thirty and forty years of their experience, there has never been to exceed one-third the amount of water-fall there that has fallen now.

The gentleman who furnishes this information, who was himself an eye witness to the devastation of the flood, says that it was impossible to say, as in most cases of rise of water, so many feet in so many hours or minutes, but a great wall of water, five feet in height, like an immense wave, seemed to roll down the valley of Spring River, sweeping everything before it. In some instances it floated several hundred yards of railroad track off its bed and carried it into adjoining fields. All the culverts on the Atlantic and Pacific railroad for 25 miles are washed out, and the track broken in a great many other places.

Appointments.

And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of Heaven is at hand.

EUGENE, KNOX CO., ILL., Sabbath and first-day, June 29 and 30, 1872. Meetings to commence on Friday evening, June 28, and hold over first-day evening. C. H. BLISS.

ALL belonging to the Holly church are requested to be present at the meeting, June 29, as there is important business to attend to. Also will Bro. Wm. Potter come with Bro. Gurney, as we have not yet re-organized Tract Society. W. W. LOCKWOOD.

At Byron Center, Kent Co., first Sabbath in July. Will Bro. Charles Jones meet me there, and also appoint where he thinks best the next Sabbath? H. S. GURNEY.

MONTHLY meeting for Western New York will be held at Olcott, July 13 and 14, 1872. T. H. LINDSAY.

KICKAPOO Center, the first Sabbath and first-day in July; Victory, the first Sabbath and first-day in August; Liberty Pole, the first Sabbath and first-day in September. These are to be quarterly meetings for Vernon Co., Wis., and are to be held alternately with each church upon the first Sabbath and first-day in each month. Social meeting to commence Sabbath morning at half past nine o'clock. By order of the church. S. E. SUTHERLAND.

MONTHLY meeting of the Seventh-day Adventists of Cattaraugus Co., N. Y., and vicinity, at Cottage, the third Sabbath and first-day in July. B. B. WARREN.

QUARTERLY meeting for the churches in Hillsdale Co., Mich., at Hillsdale, Sabbath and first-day, July 6 and 7, 1872. The friends of Sommerset, and Steuben Co., Ind., are invited to attend this meeting. Cannot some minister attend? By order of the church. J. R. STONE, Clerk.

QUARTERLY meeting of the S. D. Adventists at Hundred Mile Grove, Wis., July 6 and 7, 1872. We hope for a general attendance. N. M. JORDON.

A Work To Be Recommended.

By James White

THE want has long been felt by all our preachers and lecturers, and in truth by all our people, of a thorough argument on the Two-horned Beast, of Rev. 13. On most of the prominent points of our faith we have had books containing evidences sufficient to convince the candid, unprejudiced reader. But on this subject, so intimately related to the last message we have hitherto had no work containing a clear presentation of facts to put into the hands of those inquiring for the truth. I have had an opportunity of examining the book recently published at the Review Office, entitled “The United States in the Light of Prophecy,” and can now say, The want is supplied. This book should have a wide circulation; for no one can read it without being impressed with the force of the argument, and led to admit in his own mind at least, that our view of this prophecy is correct. And no one can have a correct view of the Two-horned Beast without being convinced that the message is now timely, and that great events and perils are just before us. How can we doubt that the coming of the Lord draws near? Let all read this book with care, and it will revive their confidence in the present truth. J. H. W.

The Last Effort.

In the World's Crisis of June 12, 1872, the New England organ of the First-day Adventists, published in Boston, Mass., and having the largest circulation of any Adventist periodical, we find the following:—

OUR LAST EFFORT.

“The Judge standeth before the door.”—Jas. 5:9.

The evidence points to 1873 as the time when Christ shall come, and we shall be called to give an account of our stewardship. The warning must go forth. Immediate action is demanded to give a distinctness to the cry—“Behold! the Bridegroom cometh!” We are already engaged in this work, and are sending out tracts; also receiving funds for this purpose. Let all who have hearts that beat in this direction, pray to the Lord of the harvest to send forth laborers into his harvest. Send funds or pledges for this purpose to Geo. T. Adams, Agent of the Adv. Chris. Pub. Society, or to L. T. Cunningham.

“Previous acknowledgments,......... .........$552.00 A brother (to L. T. C.),........................25.00”

Will this be their last effort? Does any one suppose such a thing? No; this farce has been enacted over so many times that every one knows that when this time passes, this particular time will be quietly dropped, and without apology, without explanation, without any show of chagrin or humiliation on account of their failure, they will coolly set to work to re-tinker their prophetic reckoning, and set a new time.

If this only would be their last effort, if they could be made to take an oath, or be put under bonds, to close up the folly of setting new times with this effort, we could look with more patience upon the movement. But the past history of this branch of Adventism does not warrant us to hope for any such thing; and so we suppose the doctrine as a whole must bear the burden of this terrible incubus till the consummation.

The true cry, “Behold! the Bridegroom cometh,” was long ago given; and if those who are engineering such movements as above noticed are not acting the part of the foolish virgins of the parable of Matt. 25, we know not where to look for a fulfillment.

To Correspondents.

L. B. KNEELAND: The overthrow of the papacy at the end of the 1260 years, was accomplished by Berthier at the head of the French army, not acting, as was formerly supposed, under Napoleon, but under the French Directory. See American Encyclopedia, and Bower’s History of the Popes. The fall of the Persian king, Chosroes, in 628, evidently marks the commencement of the fifth trumpet, and the first attack of the Saracens upon the Greek Empire, under their first king, Othman, July 27, 1299, the commencement of the first woe.

Acknowledgment.

By Editor

We have received of E. P. Butler, to be applied where needed, the principal ($340), and interest ($292, amounting in all to $632,) of a note given by him to his sister, Betsey Thomas, of Stowe, Vt., deceased, which she requested to have applied for the benefit of the cause.

A Good Point.

In Cassell's illustrated edition of the Bible, with notes, in the “reflections” on Matt. 5: 17–20, “Think not that I am come to destroy the law,” &c., occur these remarks:

“There is a clear and blessed connection betwixt the Old Testament and the New; and in Jesus we find the fulfillment of the ceremonial law, which has passed away, and the magnifying of the moral law which shall endure forever.” G. W. A.

To the Brethren in Maine.

By Reuel S. Webber

It was voted at our camp-meeting to pay all that could not be collected or all the dues that should stand against the REVIEW, Reformer, and Instructor, in this State at the end of the year following this vote. Now if our friends do not pay up, their debts will have to be paid according to the vote of the Conference. Are there any of the friends that take the REVIEW, Reformer, and Instructor, and are able to pay for them, who can feel that they are doing right not to pay for them, and throw the burden upon others? Then let us see to it that we pay up at once; for the year will soon be out.

Our cause is a glorious cause and we should do all we can to spread the truth. The last message is being given. Soon the mystery of God will be finished. The last notes of the gospel of peace will be heard. Then it can truly be said, Here are they that keep the commandments of God and have the faith of Jesus. Shall we be found among this company? If we expect to be, we must do as we would be done by. Then let us relieve the Office of publication of the great burden that we are bringing upon it, by being so slothful; for God will not hold us guiltless.

REUEL S. WEBBER.

Richmond, Maine.

TIME TABLE.

By C. F. Miller

Peninsular Railway.

On and after Monday, May 6, 1872, Trains will run [on Chicago Time] as follows, viz.:

GOING WEST.	B. Creek Acc.	Mail.	South Bend Acc.
Lansing,	8.00 P. M.	10.35 A. M.
Potterville,	8.52 “	11.08 “
Charlotte,	9.20 “	11.25 “
Olivet,	9.52 “	11.45 “
Bellevue,	10.13 “	11.59 “
Battle Creek, Ar.	11.10 “	2.00 P. M.	7.00 A. M.
Climax,	2.40 “	7.27 “
Brady,	4.10 “	8.00 “
Schoolcraft,	4.40 “	8.15 “
Marcellus,	5.25 “	8.50 “
Cassopolis,	6.18 “	9.38 “
Edwardsburg,	6.58 “	10.08 “
Mishawaka,	7.34 “	10.47 “
South Bend, Ar.	7.50 “	Ar. 11.00 “

GOING EAST.	Lansing Acc.	Mail.	Mixed.
South Bend,	7.00 A. M.	1.39 P. M.
Mishawaka,	7.10 “	1.45 “
Edwardsburg,	7.42 “	2.27 “
Cassopolis,	8.08 “	3.02 “
Marcellus,	8.50 “	3.55 “
Schoolcraft,	9.20 “	4.40 “
Brady,	9.55 “	5.40 “
Climax,	10.13 “	6.30 “
Battle Creek,	4.30 A. M.	3.30 P. M.	Ar. 7.10 “
Bellevue,	5.18 “	4.05 “
Olivet,	5.38 “	4.20 “
Charlotte,	6.05 “	4.40 “
Potterville,	6.32 “	4.58 “
Lansing, Ar.	Ar. 7.15 “	Ar. 5.30 “

C. F. MILLER, Gen'l Supt.

Eastern Camp-Meetings.


NEW YORK,	Aug. 6-12.
Vermont,	“ 14-19.
New England,	“ 21-26.
Maine,	Aug. 28 to Sept. 2.
Michigan,	Sept. 4-10.
Ohio,	“ 12-17.
Indiana,	“ 19-24.

GEN. CONF. COM.

The above is the best arrangement that the committee could make, as a whole. It is quite likely some may be disappointed in not having their camp-meeting when they would most desire it. Should there be any special circumstances standing in the way of holding any one of these meetings at the given time, those interested can correspond with the committee immediately. But unless of much importance, it is best that they stand as they are.

Let all the camp-meeting committees give the place at once through the Review.

GEN. CONF. COM.

THE PROXY SAINT.

Each for himself must do his Master's work, Or at his peril leave it all undone; Witness the fate of one who sought to shirk The sanctuary's service, yet would shun The penalty. A man of earthly aims (So runs the apologue), whose pious spouse Would oft remind him of the church's claims, Still answered thus: "Go thou and pay our vows For thee and me!" Now, when at Peter's gate The twain together had arrived at last, He let the woman in; then to her mate, Shutting the door, "Thou hast already passed By proxy," said the saint, "just in the way That thou on earth wast wont to fast and pray!"

English Bibles.

We have on hand a good supply of English Bibles which we offer, post paid, at the following prices:

Diamond, Marg. Ref., Morocco, Gilt, $1.50 Pearl, 2.25 Nonpareil, Ref. after verse, 2.75 Marg. Ref., Circuit, 3.25 Minion, Ref. after verse, Morocco, 3.00 Marg. Ref., Circuit, 4.25

Business Department.

Not slothful in Business. Rom. 12:11.

Business Notes.

“G. W. C.”: Yes.

Bro. Nelson, of Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa, would like to find places among Sabbath-keepers in that State for two boys, aged 6 and 15. Address Jesse Dorcas, of that place.

Bro. A. Gleason, Quincy, Branch Co., Mich., would like a Sabbath-keeping partner in the machinist business, with small capital.

A good hand for farm work, and a good girl for house-work, Sabbath-keepers, can find employment the rest of the season, by applying to G. B. Goff, Edenville, Midland Co., Mich.

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Religious Colleges in the United States

Out of three hundred and three “colleges” in the United States, two hundred and sixty-five are supported by religious denominations. Of these the Catholics have fifty-four, Baptists forty-eight, Methodists thirty-two, Presbyterians twenty-five, Congregational sixteen, Episcopalians sixteen, Lutheran sixteen. These institutions contain about three thousand instructors and nearly fifty thousand pupils. If each denomination would not label every school under its control a “college,” however, a liberal education in this country would signify more than it does now. A college which is one in fact, and not simply one in name, is worth more to any religious organization than a dozen of the kind so common in the United States.

Rebellious Young America

A BAD boy in Westchester county, N. Y., being reproved by his father for disobedience, armed himself with a revolver, and lying in wait for his father, shot him through the lungs. The father is likely to die, and the boy is in jail. Young America is becoming very rebellious, and the frequency of similar tragedies suggest some serious reflections.

Crime and Police Failure

By Editor

The frequency of burglaries, murders, and other crimes in this city and Brooklyn, and the inability or unwillingness of the police to cope with the evil, begin to excite very grave apprehensions in the minds of the calmest and most prudent men. It is even hinted that a reign of terror may be instituted under the banner of self-defense, and a bloody war waged against the well-known roughs who infest the city. We deprecate such suggestions, but a remedy must soon be found for the fearful evils.

DOLLINGER ON SECTARIANISM.

Dr. Dollinger, in a recent address, speaks thus strongly of our unholy divisions. He says; “But it is the Christian world which claims our attention—which, it cannot be denied, presents to our view a repulsive and frightful picture of widely differing, and, for the most part, inimical sects and churches, engaged in perpetual quarrelling and mutual criminations. If we were not accustomed to this from our youth, we would realize much more sensibly the deformity, the contradiction between idea and reality, which we here find. In all other callings of life, as in science, in art, the power of attraction, of the union of spirits, is felt, and the discords of contention sooner or later resolve into harmony. Only in religion do we find it otherwise. Exactly that which, according to its innermost being, should be its strongest tie, for it should be sustained by and filled with love, has led to many divisions. What should make peace among men has kindled strife and bloody war; what should give certainty and confidence to man has created doubt and implanted distrust.”—Standard.