BRO. SMITH: It has been something over a year since I became a Sabbath-keeper. I became convinced that the seventh day was the Sabbath of the Lord, while in the army, and in front of the enemy at Petersburg, Va., while reading the Bible. I think I can truly say I love God's law; but I am almost discouraged sometimes, myself and wife being the only Sabbath-keepers in this part of the country, and having no preaching but the Review, which is an ever-welcome messenger. But I fear we shall not be able to continue its visits long; for I have suffered so this winter, from the effects of calomel, taken while in the army, that I have not earned bread enough for my family, and starvation stares us in the face. Even while I write, we have not bread for our supper, and where the next is to be had, we know not. I am a mechanic by trade, but work of that kind is out of the question at this season of the year. But I have no hope in that direction; for I was thrown out of work last summer because I would not work on the Sabbath. Therefore I cannot pay for the Review. It seems too much to ask for it free; but we feel that we should be robbing our own souls to try to live without it.
But if poverty were all the trouble, I should be comparatively happy. The Word says, “He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved.” This is a duty I have not had opportunity to attend to; and here I am in the woods unable to get out. I believe the period of probation is about to close, and what shall I do? Will not God send a Philip this way, that I may be baptized and live? I know I am unworthy, but where else shall I go? I have been trying to serve the Lord from the time I was eight years old, but have never been satisfied.
Yours in hope of the soon coming of the Lord.
J. BAKER
Neilsville, Clark Co., Wis.
NOTE. Undoubtedly the doctors of the army slaughtered and disabled more than the bullets of the enemy. Thank God for the light by which we may be delivered from the heathenish practice of drug medication, though but few will accept it. We will send the Review to Bro. B. free.—ED.
Obituary Notices.
By John Matteson; W. W. Guilford; L. M. Guilford; E. G. Rust; Wm. S. Ingraham
Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth.
Rev. xiv, 13.
DIED, in Bloomfield, Waushara Co., Wis., May 20, 1867, from inflammation of the lungs, Adah Zillah, only daughter of Bro. and sister H. Mikkelsen, aged 2 years and 13 days. She suffered much for twelve days, until death made an end of her sufferings. Soon the last trump shall call her from the dusty bed. May those who loved her here, prepare to meet her with joy when Jesus comes.
John Matteson.
DIED, in Fremont, Mich., March 20, 1867, of spinal meningitis, our darling son Reuben R. Guilford, aged 7 years and 8 months. We miss him much, yet we have hope of meeting again.
W. W. & L. M. Guilford.
FELL asleep in Jesus, in Winfield, Montcalm Co., Mich., April 24, 1867, after a short illness of about two weeks, our dear sister Flora Ellen Rust, aged, 17 years, 6 months and 19 days.
Sister Ellen embraced the truth about three and a half years ago, and was baptized by Elder Frisbie. She had been very backward and cold this past winter, but seemed to be warned of her approaching sickness, and sought the Lord with all her heart. He was found of her, and she became very happy even upon her dying bed, declaring that her peace was like a river. Her faith was perfectly triumphant, and we know, if faithful, we shall meet her in the resurrection morn, when she will come up with a glorious and incorruptible body. This is a very heavy blow to us all, and especially to her aged, widowed mother, who had only about four months previously consigned her youngest son to the dusty tomb; but the blessed hope is ours in both cases. A feeling and appropriate sermon on the occasion by Eld. N. B. Selleck, Methodist minister, from Rev. xiv, 13.
Death has been here and borne away
A sister from our side,
Just in the morning of her days,
Younger than we she died.
Not long ago she filled her place
Around our social board,
But now she's run her mortal race
And waits her coming Lord.
E. G. Rust.
DIED, at New Haven, Minn., May 1, 1867, Isabel Campbell, daughter of Cornelius and S. Campbell, aged two years and twenty-three days. Little Isabel only two days before her death sung “My home is not below.” Her sweet voice is now lost in death; but when the Master calls she will spring to life again no more to die. Remarks by the writer.
Wm. S. Ingraham.
The Health Reform.
By S. S. B.
WHILE noticing the indifference which is sometimes manifested on this important subject, I have been reminded of Naaman the Syrian, when he went to the prophet Elisha to be healed of his leprosy. The prophet commanded him to “wash in Jordan seven times and thy flesh shall come again to thee and thou shalt be clean.” Whereupon Naaman turned away in a rage. His servant came near and said, “My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing wouldst thou not have done it?” And so it is with regard to the Health Reform. If by doing some great thing we would become fit for translation, how zealously would we go about the work; perhaps, sell all our possessions that we might obtain the blessing. But this daily self-denial, this constant struggle with our perverted appetites is so crossing, and therefore we wait and linger, and perhaps say in our hearts “Jesus is so merciful, why cannot he take me, bad habits and all?”
Dear friends, has Jesus borne any burden for us? Did he wander upon this sin-cursed earth “without where to lay his head,” “despised and rejected of man,” “a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief?” Did he agonize in the garden for us when his sweat was as it were great drops of blood, falling down to the ground? Did he bear the heavy cross, endure the crown of thorns, the scourging, the bitter mockings, the cruel death? Has he gone to prepare mansions for us, and is he soon coming to take us home? And now what does he require of us? Simply to prepare for his coming; simply to give up that which makes us sick and miserable, unthankful and unholy, and to live in such a way that we may become pure and sound in body and mind; so that morning and evening we can look to our heavenly Father with grateful hearts and thank him for life. Oh let us humble ourselves in view of our criminal ingratitude; let us pray earnestly for more of the spirit of our cross-bearing, self-denying pattern.
Brethren and sisters, this glorious work is ours. Jesus is not going to prepare us for his coming; he’ll assist us, stand by us, open the way for us, wonderfully he’ll open the way for us if we put our trust in him, but yet, the work is ours, and the victory, too, is ours. Thanks be unto God who giveth us the victory through the Lord Jesus Christ. Satan has come down in great power, knowing that his time is short. He is not only powerful, but artful and sly. Yet I believe that it is our privilege to get so near to the Lord that Satan can have no power over us. Even here, I believe, we may breathe the air of Heaven, and have daily communion with God and holy angels. We may, to a great extent, rise above bodily weakness and infirmity. ’Tis the Health Reform which will enable us to do this. It tends largely to spirituality, quickens our perceptions, helps us to discern between good and evil. This is all that can save God’s people now. Without it our prayers and watchfulness will avail but little. By its aid and the grace of God, we can and shall overcome. O may our daily prayer be, God speed the Health Reform. S. S. B.
Holly, Mich.
Pride and Humility
Pride is a sinner's torment; but humility is a saint's ornament.
The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association was incorporated in Battle Creek, Mich., May 3, 1861. Its object is to issue “periodicals, books, tracts, documents, and other publications, calculated to impart instruction on Bible truth, especially the fulfillment of prophecy, the commandments of God, and the teachings of Jesus Christ.” Its capital stock is raised by shares at $10 each; and every shareholder is entitled to one vote in all the deliberations of the Association, for every share that he or she may hold. All lovers of truth, who “keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus,” are still invited to take shares in the Association, and have a voice in all its deliberations.
Our Book List.
1. THE HISTORY OF THE SABBATH, and First Day of the Week, showing the Bible Record of the Sabbath, and the manner in which it has been supplanted by the Heathen Festival of the Sun. pp. 342. Cloth, 80c., weight, 12 oz.
2. FUTURE PUNISHMENT, by H. H. Dobney, a Baptist Minister of England. An elaborate argument on the destiny of the wicked; with an Appendix containing “The State of the Dead,” by J. H. Milton. Cloth, 75c., 16 oz.
3. SPIRITUAL GIFTS, VOL. I; or, the Great Controversy between the forces of Christ and Satan, as shown in Vision. pp. 219. Cloth, 50c., 8 oz.
4. SPIRITUAL GIFTS, VOL. II; or the Experience and Views of E. G. White with Incidents that have occurred in connection with the Third Angel’s Message. pp. 300. Cloth, 60c., 8 oz. Volumes I & II bound in one book, $1.00, 12 oz.
5. SPIRITUAL GIFTS, VOL. III; or, Facts of Faith in connection with the history of holy Men of Old, as shown in Vision. pp. 304. Cloth, 60c., 8 oz.
6. SPIRITUAL GIFTS, VOL. IV; or Facts of Faith continued, and Testimonies for the Church. pp. 220. Cloth, 60c., 8 oz.
7. SABBATH READINGS; or, Moral and Religious Stories for the Young, from which the popular errors of the age are carefully excluded. pp. 400. In one volume cloth, 60c., 8 oz. In five pamphlets, 40c., 8 oz. In twenty-five tracts, 40c., 8 oz.
8. HOW TO LIVE, treating on Disease and its Causes, and all subjects connected with healthful Living. An important work. pp. 400. Cloth $1.00; 12 oz. In pamphlet form, 75c., 10 oz.
9. APPEAL TO THE YOUTH: The Sickness and Death of H. N. White; with his Mother’s Letters. Excellent instructions for both youth and parents. Cloth, 40c., 8 oz. Paper, 20c., 2 oz. Without tobacco, 10c., 2 oz.
10. THE BIBLE FROM HEAVEN; or, a Dissertation on the Evidences of Christianity. 30c., 8 oz.
11. BOTH SIDES: A series of articles from T. M. Preble, on the Sabbath and Law. Reviewed. 20c., 4 oz.
12. SANCTIFICATION, or Living Holiness. Many common mistakes on this important subject, corrected. One of the best works ever published on this subject. 15c., 4 oz.
13. THE THREE MESSAGES of Rev. xiv, especially the Third Angel’s Message, and Two-horned Beast. 15c., 4 oz.
14. THE HOPE OF THE GOSPEL, or, Immortality the Gift of God, and the State of Man in Death. 15c., 4 oz.
15. WHICH? MORTAL, OR IMMORTAL? or, An Inquiry into the Present Constitution and Future Condition of Man. Third Edition. 15c., 4 oz.
16. MODERN SPIRITUALISM: Its Nature and Tendency. The History condensed from the mouths of its own advocates. Third edition, revised and enlarged. 20c., 5 oz.
17. THE KINGDOM OF GOD: The Time and Manner of its Establishment. A Refutation of the doctrine called, Age to Come. 15c., 4 oz.
18. MIRACULOUS POWERS. The Scripture testimony on the Perpetuity of Spiritual Gifts, illustrated by Narratives of Incidents that have transpired all through the Gospel Dispensation. 15c., 4 oz.
19. APPEAL TO MOTHERS, on the Great Cause of the physical, mental, and moral ruin of many of the Children of our time. 10c., 2 oz.
20. REVIEW OF SEYMOUR. His fifty “Unanswerable Questions” on the Sabbath Question. Answered. 10c., 3 oz.
21. THE PROPHECY OF DANIEL. An Exposition of the Prophecy of the Four Kingdoms, the Sanctuary and the 2300 Days. pp. 112. 10c., 3 oz.
22. THE SAINTS’ INHERITANCE, shown to be the kingdom under the whole heaven, in the Earth made New. 10c., 3 oz.
23. SIGNS OF THE TIMES, in the Moral, Physical, and Political Worlds, showing that the Coming of Christ is at the Door. 10c., 3 oz.
24. THE LAW OF GOD, its Observance from Creation, its Immortality and Perpetuity proved from the testimony of the Old and New Testaments. 10c., 3 oz.
25. VINDICATION OF THE TRUE SABBATH, by J. W. Morton, late Missionary of the Reformed Presbyterian Church to Hayti; with a Narrative of the Author’s Personal Experience, of thrilling interest. 10c., 3 oz.
26. REVIEW OF SPRINGER, on the Sabbath and Law. 10c., 3 oz.
27. BAPTISM, Its Nature, Subjects, & Design. 10c., 3 oz.
28. THE COMMANDMENT to Restore and Build Jerusalem. A conclusive argument that it is to be dated from the 7th year of Artaxerxes B. C. 457. Just the book for these days of prophetic periods. 10c., 2 oz.
29. THE SEVEN TRUMPETS: An Exposition of Rev. viii and ix. A New Edition, thoroughly revised and enlarged. 10c., 2 oz.
30. KEY TO THE CHART. An Explanation of all the symbols illustrated upon the Prophetic Chart. 10c., 2 oz.
31. THE SANCTUARY, and 2300 Days of Daniel viii. 14; Its meaning and the time of its accomplishment. 10c., 2 oz.
32. THE CELESTIAL RAILROAD, a most happy exposure of the inconsistencies of popular religion. A new edition revised and adapted to the present time. 10c., 3 oz.
33. THE SABBATH OF THE LORD: A Discourse by J. M. Aldrich. 10c., 2 oz.
34. THE END OF THE WICKED. 5c., 1 oz.
35. MATTHEW XXIV: A Brief Exposition of the Chapter, showing that Christ is at the Door. 5c., 2 oz.
36. MARK OF THE BEAST, and Seal of the Living God; showing how we may avoid the one, and secure the other. 5c., 1 oz.
37. THE SABBATIC INSTITUTION, and Two Laws; showing when the Sabbath was instituted, and the plain distinction between the Moral and Ceremonial Laws. 5c., 1 oz.
38. BIBLE STUDENT’S ASSISTANT: A compend of Scripture References on Important Subjects. 5c., 1 oz.
39. AN APPEAL for the Restoration of the Sabbath: An Address from the Seventh-day to the First-day Baptists. 5c., 1 oz.
40. REVIEW OF FILLIO, on the Sabbath Question. 5c., 1 oz.
41. MILTON on the State of the Dead. 5c., 1 oz.
42. EXPERIENCE of F. G. Brown on Second Advent. 5c., 1 oz.
43. SYSTEMATIC BENEVOLENCE, An Address, &c. 7c., 1 oz.
44. THE SECOND ADVENT: Sixteen Short Answers to Sixteen Common Objections. 4c., 1 oz.
Tracts in Other Languages.
45. THE SABBATH, Its Nature and Obligation, in German, 10c., 2 oz. The Sabbath, in Holland, 5c., 1 oz. In French, 5c., ½ oz. In Danish 10c., 1 oz.
46. AN EXPOSITION of Dan. ii and vii, in French. 5c., ½ oz.
48. THE TWO LAWS. The Distinction shown between them.
49. PERSONALITY OF GOD. A popular error disproved.
50. THE LAW OF GOD, the Ten Commandments by John Wesley.
51. APPEAL to Men of Reason on Immortality.
52. THOUGHTS for the Candid on the Nature of Man.
53. STATE OF THE DEAD, Brief Thoughts. Author unknown.
54. TIME LOST; or Old and New Style Explained.
Two-Cent Tracts.
55. SUNDAY-KEEPING. The reasons for it examined and refuted.
56. THE SABBATH: The time of its Institution.
57. THE SABBATH: A stirring Argument by Elihu.
58. INFIDELITY and Spiritualism, shown to be of like character.
59. WAR and the Sealing, an Exposition of Rev. vii.
60. WHO CHANGED the Sabbath? Roman Catholic Testimony.
61. PREACH THE WORD: An Argument for the Sabbath.
62. DEATH AND BURIAL; or, Scriptural Baptism.
63. MUCH IN LITTLE: A Collection of Choice Extracts.
64. TRUTH.
65. POSITIVE INSTITUTIONS; their Nature and Claims.
Three-Cent Tracts.
66. THE LAW of God, By H. H. DOBNEY, England.
67. JUDSON’S LETTER ON DRESS: An appeal to the female members of the Christian churches of the United States.
68. SCRIPTURE REFERENCES. Same as B. S. Assistant without cover.
69. MARK of the Beast, and Seal of the Living God.
70. SPIRITUAL GIFTS: An Argument to show that the Gifts set in the Church, 1 Cor. xii, Eph. iv, &c., were to continue to the end of time.
71. THE WICKED DEAD: A thorough and Scriptural Exposition of the Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus.
Charts.
72. THE LAW OF GOD on a Chart of a size to be used by Preachers, varnished and mounted. $2.00.
73. THE PROPHECIES of Daniel and John, illustrated upon a Chart, to be used by Preachers, varnished and mounted. $2.00. The two Charts with key, $3.00. The two on cloth without rollers, by mail, postpaid, $2.75.
74. SMALL CHART. A Pictorial Illustration of the Visions of Daniel and John, on paper 20 by 25 inches. Price 15c. by mail, postpaid.
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Address.
All communications in reference to the Publishing Association, the Review, Instructor, and any of the foregoing books, should be addressed to Eld. James White, Battle Creek, Mich. All business pertaining to the Western Health Reform Institute, or Health Reformer, should be addressed to Dr. H. S. Lay, Battle Creek, Mich.