THE truth of the gospel, like the precious metals, may be so hidden as not to be found by those who desire them not, while to those who seek for divine knowledge as for a hidden treasure, all things will be made plain.
REPORT FROM BRO. SANBORN.
By I. Sanborn
I HAVE now spent four weeks in Burnham’s Valley, La Crosse Co., Wis. Have preached thirty sermons in two adjoining districts, among the first-day Advent people and their neighbors. There is much interest, and many are convinced of duty, and would no doubt obey at once, but for a report in circulation that one of their ministers is coming to set things all right again, which is causing the people to hope that he will confirm the word. See Eze. xiii, 6.
So everything this week is at a stand, but the Lord will soon bring this counsel to naught. It is now a critical time with this people here. I invite all who have an interest at the throne to pray the Lord to break the spell of the enemy, and deliver the people. There has been one decision in favor of the truth by Bro. David Downer, one of the Advent preachers, a young man about 27 years old, of good influence, whose heart seems to be deeply imbued with the importance of giving himself wholly to the work of the ministry. I hope the Lord may make him a truly humble, devoted, and successful laborer in this last message. I. SANBORN.
FROM MONROE, IOWA.
By Dudley Marvin Canright
Our meetings are progressing here well. Nearly forty are now keeping the Sabbath, and we have an interesting Bible Class and Sabbath School, social meetings, &c., on the Sabbath. Yet there is very much to be done for them still before I shall dare to leave them. The Methodist minister has just now commenced a warm opposition in publicly lecturing against us. I reviewed his first lecture this afternoon before a good audience. Shall review all he says.
The following, from the paper of the place, will show what others think of us. The editor is a Methodist, hence due allowance must be made for what he says:
“RELIGIOUS MOVEMENT.—For five weeks past, Eld. D. M. Canright has been lecturing at Anderson’s New Hall, corner of Washington and Commerce streets, on the doctrines of the Seventh-day Adventists, or “soul-sleepers,” as they are popularly known. Mr. Canright is a ready and fluent debater—rather loose in logic but forcible in statement—and has kept quite a large audience nightly interested. His lectures aim to show, among other things, the materiality of all things existing, even of God himself; he rejects the doctrine of the eternal punishment of the wicked, and also announces the early end of the world. His disciples keep Saturday, on the seventh day, as their Sabbath. Between thirty and forty have announced their belief in his doctrines, and have changed their day of rest. It is expected that a church will be organized soon. On Saturday, at half-past ten, they have a Bible Class and Sabbath School; also, public worship in the evening, and at 3 and 7 P. M. on Sunday. Mr. Canright, it is said, offers to publicly debate with the ministers of any Christian denomination upon the subjects whereon they differ. He will lecture on Wednesday evening, Dec. 8, on the use of coffee, tea, and tobacco.”
I hope to give another course of lectures near here soon. Pray for us. D. M. CANRIGHT.
Wonderful Prophecy Concerning Tyre.
“Of old Tyre not a vestige remains. History accounts for this remarkable fact. Three centuries before Christ the city was taken by Alexander the Great, who immediately proceeded to besiege New Tyre on the island. Not being able to reach its walls with his engines, he collected the whole remains of the old city—stones, timber, rubbish—threw them into the narrow channel, and they formed a causeway. Three centuries before Alexander the Great was born, Ezekiel wrote: ‘Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I am against thee, O Tyre, and will cause many nations to come up against thee, as the sea causeth his waves to come up. And they shall destroy the walls of Tyrus, and break down her towers; I will also scrape her dust from her, and make her like the top of a rock. They shall lay thy stones, and thy timber, and thy dust in the midst of the water. I will make thee a terror, and thou shalt be no more; though thou be sought for, yet shalt thou never more be found again, saith the Lord God.’ The site of Tyre is as bare as the top of a rock; and here and there I saw the fishermen spreading their nets upon the shore, to dry in the bright sunshine. When I saw them, I sat down on one of the highest fragments of the wall, and read, with mingled feelings of wonder and awe, the words of Ezekiel, ‘I will make thee like the top of a rock; thou shalt be a place to spread nets upon.’”—Giant Cities of Bashan.
The Glories of the World to Come.
By L. E. Millne
“Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.” But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit.” Oh! the exceeding great and eternal weight of glory which is in reserve for all the faithful. The end of all things is at hand. Solemn and awful thought! Mercy's voice will soon be hushed forever. Soon the cry will go forth, “Thrust in the sharp sickle, for the harvest of the earth is ripe. The reaping time is coming; and whatsoever we sow we shall reap. If we sow to the Spirit, we shall reap everlasting life. Everlasting life in the kingdom of God! Oh! what mind can conceive it? What heart is large enough to comprehend the great and exceeding weight of glory? Who can tell the glory of his kingdom? Who describe the riches of the blessed inheritance? Then we shall have perfect deliverance from sin, from sorrow, from trials, and afflictions. There remaineth a rest for the people of God.”
Don't you want to be there to behold the King in his beauty? Come, for all things are now ready. The marriage supper is preparing, and a special invitation is sent to you. Will you come? Will you be ready when the cry goes forth, “Behold, the Bridegroom cometh, go ye out to meet him”? Oh! blessed day soon to appear! Oh! bright morn of Zion's glory, haste thy dawning! Dispel the shades of this dark night of sorrow. Come, Lord Jesus, and come quickly. Oh! come, and bring deliverance to thy waiting people. O dear sinner, mercy lingereth for thee. Jesus standeth at the door of thy heart, and wilt thou not bid him come in, a welcome guest?
L. E. MILLNE.
Hunting for Trouble
By M. J. C.
IS VERY POOR BUSINESS. If we haven't anything else to do we had better inform our friends of our situation, and beg of them to give us something to do. We have no need to look for trouble; but if we do, we will find plenty. “The luckiest person that ever lived might have woes enough if he set himself seriously to work looking them up.” How very true. If you have no trouble, go to work looking some up, and you will not be obliged to search long. There is a vile inventor of trouble, who has an unlimited range in this world of ours; and whenever he sees any one who has the least inclination to look for trouble, he is on hand without delay to assist. He has a peculiar faculty of making trouble out of almost everything, and he don't wait to be invited. You know who he is; and you know he is a dangerous associate; and if you don't want his company and influence, don't hunt for trouble.
Never turn a blessing round to see if it has got a dark side to it, and always take it for granted that things are blessings until they prove to be something else. This I deem to be excellent advice. How often when a blessing comes to us, we worry ourselves out of all enjoyment in it, simply because we fear something, we hardly know what, and so we keep turning it over to find the dark side we fear it has, until we lose the blessing we might have had.
Oh! let us forever cease hunting for the dark side, if we don't hunt it up, we may, perhaps, be spared the pain of seeing it, even though there be one, and let us accept our blessings with thankful hearts; then we can have the presence of the good angels with us, and they can help us, as by magic wand, turn trouble into blessings. M. J. C.
SUMMER IN JERUSALEM
During the two months of March and April it (Jerusalem) is a dense mass of flowers of an incomparable freshness of colors. The animals are small, but extremely gentle. Lively and graceful turtle doves, blue-birds so slight that they light upon a blade of grass without bending it, crested larks that come almost to the feet of the traveler, little brook turtles with quick, soft eyes, storks of grave and modest air, putting off all timidity, allow themselves to be approached very closely by man, and seem to call him. In no place in the world do the mountains spread out with more harmony or inspire loftier ideas.
A Fair Trial of Practical Religion
If those who sneer at practical religion would only seek it for themselves, and make a fair trial of it, their lips would be sealed to scoffs, and only opened in grateful praise. I never heard of a sincere Christian, who pronounced Christianity an imposture or a failure. Have you?
Obituary Notices.
Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth.
FELL asleep in Jesus, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, Aug. 13, of bronchial consumption, our beloved father, Cortes F. Overton, aged 72 years. He has been a follower of Jesus for over fifty years, and for several years has observed the Sabbath of the Lord as brought to light in the third angel's message. He delighted in the law of the Lord, after the inward man. His strict integrity, and Christian character, secured the confidence of all who knew him. He was confined to the bed for over three months, and bore his sickness with great resignation and Christian patience. Not a murmur escaped his lips, but the language of his heart was, “Thy will, O God, be done.” He leaves an aged companion, and six children to mourn their great loss; but ’twill be but a little longer, and the Lifegiver will come and raise him to immortality, and eternal life. “Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright; for the end of that man is peace.” Sermon by Baptist minister, from Rev. xiv, 13. L. E. MILLER.
The above notice was mislaid, and has but just been found. This will account for its delay, which we regret.
DIED, in Bradfordville, Page Co., Iowa, Nov. 24, 1869, of brain fever, Ruth Ann Carr, aged 4 years, 2 months, and 14 days, daughter of Robert, and Ann A. Carr. R. AND A. A. CARR.
DIED, in Enosburgh, Vt., Nov. 20, 1869, Bro. John Perry, aged 82 years, 3 months, and 5 days. At the time of the great Advent movement in 1843–44, Bro. P. had a lively interest in the doctrine of the soon coming of Christ. About a year ago, he and his companion who now survives him, moved to Enosburgh, where they soon commenced to attend S. D. Adventist meetings, and embraced the Sabbath. We trust he sleeps in Jesus. Funeral discourse by the writer, from Rev. xxi, 4. “And there shall be no more death.” A. C. BOURDEAU.
DIED, in Dane Co., Wis., Dec. 1, 1869, Bro. John Paul, in the 25th year of his age. He commenced keeping the Sabbath in 1859, about ten years since. He fell asleep in expectation of awakening to immortality and eternal life when Jesus comes. Words of comfort by the writer, from Job xiv, 14. N. M. JORDON.
Questions.
WILL you please give your opinion as to what is taught in Isaiah lxv, 20: “There shall be no more than an infant of days, nor an old man that hath not filled his days; for the child shall die a hundred years old; but the sinner being a hundred years old shall be accursed.” C. H. B.
We understand that children will be resurrected to have part in the new earth; but that there will be no children born there, as we learn from Matt. xxii, 30. There will be no premature old age; for they will be equal to the angels, Luke xx, 26, neither will there be any death there, for they are immortal, Rev. xxi, 4. The latest death is at the great conflagration; and it may be that reference is made here to the antediluvians, who will be raised to have their share in the final doom that awaits the impenitent. These ancient inhabitants of the earth, whose natural lease of life was so much longer than ours, would be, comparatively speaking, but children at a hundred years old. These, together with those of a later day, who have prospered in sin and disobedience until they have become a hundred years old, which is now a very great age, will receive their punishment at the same time, viz., in that fire which shall mark the transition from the earth that now is, to that which is to come. It is then that the curse devours the earth. Isa. xxiv, 6. After that fire there will be no more curse. Rev. xxii, 3. So it is certain that there will be no infliction of the curse upon sinners after that time.
Also, when is the promise of the Saviour fulfilled in Matt. xix, 28? C. H. B.
The regeneration spoken of in the text, does not refer to conversion, but to the regeneration of the earth; consequently they will not sit on the thrones till after the day of Judgment is past, when they will sit as princes or judges in the future kingdom.
What does King Nebuchadnezzar mean by the expression, “The thing has gone from me,” in Dan. ii, 5; does he refer to the dream, or decree? J. W. N.
He evidently refers to the dream; for the decree to destroy the wise men of Babylon had not then been issued.
Is it advisable for us to join in with the union Sunday Schools with our children, and attend their picnics and Sunday School celebrations? J. H. C.
We think it would be better to give them the proper instructions at home; but where this cannot be had, it would be better to let them attend the school than to grow up in ignorance and vice. But as to their picnics and celebrations, as they are generally conducted, we do not think it would be advisable for our children to attend them.
L. L. Howard’s New Address
The P. O. address of Eld. L. L. Howard is changed from Rome to Richmond, Me., he having removed to the latter place.
Appointments.
And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of Heaven is at hand.
Providence permitting, the next Quarterly Meeting of the church at Avon, Rock Co., Wis., Dec. 25 and 26. We would be glad to have brethren from Albany, Rockton, Monroe, and other churches, meet with us. Can not Bro. T. M. Steward be present? E. O. NELSON, Clerk.
Providence permitting, there will be a general gathering of the different churches, as follows: Vergennes, Dec. 25 and 26; Orange, Jan. 1 and 2, 1870. A cordial invitation is extended to the sister churches to meet with them. Come, praying that the blessing of God be with us. S. H. KING.
The next Quarterly Meeting of the church at Hundred Mile Grove, Wis., will be held Jan. 1 and 2, 1870. S. M. JORDON.
Providence permitting, I will meet with the friends in Chicago, next Sabbath, Dec. 18. Social meeting on Friday evening previous. Wm. C. GAGE.
Providence permitting, the next Quarterly Meeting of the Waterloo church, in Grant Co., Wis., will commence Sabbath morning, Jan. 1, 1870, at 9 A. M., and continue over first-day. We plead for a general attendance of all the brethren and sisters on both days, as it will be the time to renew S. B. pledges. We hope all will take a deep interest in the work. J. GANIARD, Elder.
Providence permitting, I will meet with the Knoxville church, Sabbath and Sunday, Dec. 25, 26. GEO. L. BUTLER.
Requests for Assistance at Dedications.
SOME five or six meeting-houses are now nearly, or quite, ready for dedication. From each of these places requests have come that Bro. and Sr. White would be present, and assist in the services of dedication. It is proper to inform our friends that they will not be able to comply with these requests this winter. The health of Sr. White will not admit of this, and Bro. White has so many duties, that are very urgent, upon him at the present time, that he will not be able to attend to these calls. Our friends will therefore be obliged to make other arrangements.
The Increase of Earthquakes.
WE give, this week, a very valuable extract from the work of D. T. Taylor, entitled, “The Coming Earthquake.” It shows one very remarkable fact, of which few persons are aware, that there has been a very great increase of earthquakes since the time of Christ. We have already given some portion of this work in the REVIEW; but the more valuable part, that which relates to the great earthquake itself, has not been presented. We cannot, in justice to the publisher, give more of the work, unless it be in some brief extracts; but we heartily commend the book to our readers, as worthy of their perusal, and valuable for general distribution. We may arrange to keep the book for sale. But it can be obtained of Eld. D. T. Taylor, Rouse’s Point, N. Y., and of Eld. H. L. Hastings, No. 19 Lindall St., Boston, Mass. Price, 25 cts.
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Notice.
By H. NICOLA
INASMUCH as the Pilot Grove church has had great privileges by having all the Conferences and Camp-meetings of the State of Iowa held with them, thereby much light has been given, which we fear has not been fully appreciated, and lived out by all, and very much neglected by some, and as a consequence, spiritual eyesight has become dim, sensibilities to divine and heavenly things very much blunted, and we greatly fear that apostasy will be the certain result; We therefore appoint Friday and Sabbath, Dec. 24 and 25, as days of fasting and prayer, that we may send up a united cry to God, who alone can give us the help we so much need. And we invite all who attend the Quarterly Meeting at that time, to join with us in this thing, if they can feel free so to do. And we do earnestly request the prayers of God's dear people that he may send us the help we need in this dark and trying time. H. NICOLA.
Testimony Number 18.
This important work is now ready, as noticed last week. It constitutes a pamphlet of 208 pages, and is filled with matter worthy of the most serious attention of those who have an interest in this cause. Wrongs of many kinds are pointed out, and instruction of great value is imparted. The dangers of the young are set forth with great clearness, and the duties of parents and guardians earnestly impressed upon them. The subject of health reform is placed in its true light, and the errors of extremists are pointed out. The wrongs of many persons are reproved, and much practical instruction is given. The work is worthy of the attentive perusal of the friends of Christ.
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BIG PAY.
By B. F. C.
A boy of eleven years asked me for a ride. After inquiring whether I preached in my neighborhood, said he, “I am going to be a minister; and I’m going to college, too.” I asked him what doctrine he intended to preach; whether the Methodist, the Presbyterian, the Baptist, or the Universalist. He did not know. But said he, “Mr. A— gets a thousand dollars a year, and I think that is pretty big pay.” How many older than he have a call to the ministry, the strength of which is in the salary? B. F. C.