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The Glory to be Revealed.

Dr. Arnold very strikingly remarks, "Men forget what they were in their youth, or at best only partially remember it : it is hard, even for those whose memory is strongest and most lively, to put themselves exactly into the same positions in which they stood as boys: they can scarcely fancy that there was once a time when they cared so much for pleasures and troubles which now seem so trifling. And it may be, that if we rise hereafter to angel's stature; if wisdom be ours, such as now we dream not of; if being counted worthy to know God as he is, the poorness of all created pleasures shall be revealed to us, flashing upon our glorified spirits like light—it

may be that we shall then feel it as hard to fancy how we could have cared for what we now deem most important; how twenty years, more or less, taken from this span of our earthly life; how being parted for a few years more or less, from those friends with whom we are to be for ever—how this could have seemed of importance to beings born for immortality; and it is quite reasonable to suppose that the interests of our manhood will hereafter appear to us just as insigni—I ought rather to say ten thousand times more so than the interests of our boyish years can seem to us now."

My Bible.

Holy Bible! precious volume! Thou art ever dear to me; Sweets I glean from every column, What can be compared to thee?

In the hour of keenest sorrow, Oft thou'st whispered peace to me; Joy I from thy pages borrow, When no human help I see

Thou in health hast been my portion, In distress sustained me; In my moments of devotion, How I love to dwell on thee!

When the flowers of earth are fading, While her pleasures from me flee, Or, by friends I am forsaken, Consolation flows from thee.

For thou tell'st of ceaseless pleasures, Fadeless flowers in store for me; Endless joys—enduring treasures, If I'll be advised by thee.

Richest of all earthly treasures, Book of truth—thou art to me; Thou afford'st the sweetest pleasures, Nought can be compared with thee!

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COMMUNICATIONS.

By E. O. Meacham

From Bro. Meacham.

DEAR BROTHER:—Nothing rejoices me so much as to hear from the "little flock" scattered abroad; to hear of their joys, their sorrows, their happy deliverance, and the advancement they are making in the cause of Christ. Brethren, press on. Soon you will lay off your armor and receive the laurels from your Captain, in honor of the victories won, and the achievements you have made in the battles of the Lord. Be on the alert, let not the enemy take the advantage, waive every argument that is not according to the statute book, the Bible. Errors of the grossest kind will gradually creep in and sap the foundation, if it were possible, of our holy religion, and the mystery has already begun to work. Beware. "He that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall."

I am doing what I can to convince professors of religion of the truths of the Bible; but I meet with many objections; viz., "that these cardinal positions have for the last fourteen years been as familiar as my right hand; they are stale and worn thread-bare, and exploded; and I have scattered the whole organization, to the satisfaction of many of its votaries, to the winds, so as to prostrate it, as never to revive again, and have come to the conclusion that it is a cardinal and destructive error."

It is no wonder that the truth does not spread more rapidly, when ministers make such assertions as the above. May the Lord pity them and bring them to the light!

Yours in Christian bonds. E. O. MEACHAM. Carroll Co., Ill., Aug. 6th, 1855.

SELECTIONS.

By John Bunyan

ON AFFLICTION AND REPENTANCE.

Nothing can render affliction so heavy as the load of sin; would ye therefore be fitted for afflictions, be sure to get the burden of your sins laid aside, and then what afflictions soever you meet with, will be very easy to you.

If thou canst bear the rod of affliction which God shall lay upon thee, remember this lesson, thou art beaten that thou mayest be better.

The Lord useth his flail of tribulation to separate the chaff from the wheat.

The school of the cross is the school of light; it discovers the world's vanity, baseness, and wickedness, and lets us see more of God's mind. Out of dark affliction comes a spiritual light.

A returning penitent, though formerly bad as the worst of men, may by grace become as good as the best.

Your intentions of repentance, and the neglect of that soul-saving duty, will rise up in judgment against you.

Repentance carries with it a Divine rhetoric, and persuades Christ to forgive multitudes of sins committed against him.

Say not to thyself, to-morrow I will repent; for it is thy duty to do it daily.

To be truly sensible for sin, is to sorrow for displeasing of God: to be afflicted, that he is displeased by us more than he is displeased with us.—Bunyan

FIGHT NOT FLIGHT.

The Apostle says, We must not go out of the world, but overcome it. The monk and nun say, Leave the world, or it will overcome you. The Apostle says, "Fight manfully the good fight of faith;" the monk and nun say, Your only safety is in flight. This surely is not fighting but flying. He only is "a good soldier" who keeps his post on the field of battle, bravely encounters the enemy, "contends even unto blood," if need be, "striving against sin," and knowing that God is with him, reaches forth unto the crown with the shout of expiring victory.

THE TRIAL OF OUR FAITH WORKETH PATIENCE.

Never was there a man of deep piety, who has not been brought into extremities—who has not been put into the fire—who has not been taught to say, Though he slay me, yet will I trust in Him.—Cecil.

If our faith were not tried, it would be valueless. The thought that if we are without chastisements, we have no claim to be called sons, should cheer our hearts under the most discouraging circumstances. Also the thought that God's most distinguished servants have been reduced to the greatest extremities should give us all patience and resignation, amid trials and discouragements.

A SEVERE TRUTH.

A Western paper gives a short speech uttered by a young lady, as follows: "When I go to the theatre, I am very careless of my dress, as the audience are too attentive to the play to observe my wardrobe; but when I go to church, I am very particular in my outward appearance, as most people go there to see how their neighbors dress and deport themselves."

GOD IN ALL.

That we may always be kept from a complaining spirit about what is, let us endeavor to see God's hand in all events; and that we may not be anxious as to what shall be, let us endeavor to see all events in God's hands. Then, if we are rich, we shall have God in all; and if poor, we shall have all in God.

One Good Word Every Day.

A good word is one which does some one good; it may be a word of teaching, a word of warning, or a word of comfort; always a word of truth and love. Speak one such word at least every day.

Our days are few at best; certainly no one of them should pass by without an opening of the lips for God. Who can tell the effects of a single sentence, uttered with faith and prayer. It may reach to thousands; it may reach into eternity. As wave moves wave in the ocean, so one word of grace may reach from mind to mind, and thus be producing effects long after the tongue which uttered it shall have turned to dust. Never despair of being useful so long as you have the gift of speech. If you can say nothing else, you may at least repeat some text of Scripture: this may save a soul. That child, that servant, that visitor, that stranger, may praise God in heaven for the truth heard from you. "Let your speech be seasoned with salt" Keep the heart full, and you will have something to say. "Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh." Every day the ungodly are uttering fatal words, kindling bad passions, and destroying souls. Every day, therefore, all Christians should be saying something for Christ. Many a time, through grace, a single saying has been blessed to the awakening of a soul. Pray for help to devise and utter such things every day of your life, as may lead those who hear you to faith in your Redeemer.

Let Him do to me as Seemeth Good unto Him.

During the conspiracy of Absalom, David was forced to fly from his palace, and from the holy city. The procession was a sad one: it consisted of his chief friends and defenders, and seems to have been accompanied by multitudes of the inhabitants; for "all the country wept with a loud voice, and all the people passed over." 2 Sam 15: 23.

Up to this time, Zadok the priest and the Levites had accompanied David, bearing the ark of the covenant, the sacred emblem of God's presence. But now the humbled king appears to be struck with the unseemliness of carrying about the ark; as though God could not protect it, or as if he could not restore them to their rights. He therefore said to Zadok, "Carry back the ark of God into the city. If I shall find favor in the eyes of the Lord, he will bring me again, and show me both it and his habitation; but if he thus say, I have no delight in thee—behold, here am I, let him do to me as seemeth good unto him." That is, if God determines to continue my chastisement, and to extend this chastisement yet further—if he sees fit to add new pain, fear, and ignominy—if he banish me from my throne and bring down my grey hairs with sorrow, here am I. He is a Sovereign; let him be honored, though I be abased. His will be done!

How affecting is the scene which follows. "And David went up by the ascent of Mount Olivet, and wept as he went up, and had his head covered, and he went barefoot; and all the people that was with him covered every man his head, and they went up, weeping as they went up."

Here is a lesson of holy submission for us in every affliction. Only let us be convinced that God does it; and if there is grace in us we must at length submit. "I was dumb—I opened not my mouth, because thou didst it." This humbling and resigning ourselves into the righteous hand of God, is one great end of our chastisement. Are we afflicted? let us learn this lesson—hard for nature, but made easy by grace. Let us evermore say, "Let Him do to me as seemeth good unto Him."

FOREIGN NEWS.

THE WAR.

OPERATIONS IN THE BALTIC.

The announcement that the Allied Fleet in the Baltic had destroyed Sweaborg, was taken out of the Hermann, but the Canada brings subsequent details, which modify the first accounts.

The following is the first dispatch on the subject from the French Admiral :

"ON BOARD THE LOURVILLE, Aug. 11, 1855. "The bombardment of Sweaborg by the Allied squadrons has been attended with success. An immense conflagration, lasting 45 hours, has destroyed nearly all the storehouses and magazines of the Arsenal, which is a complete ruin. Various powder magazines and stores of projectiles blew up. The enemy has received a terrible blow and suffered an enormous loss. Our loss is insignificant in men and nothing whatever in material. The crews are enthusiastic.

THE CRIMEA.

The news from the Crimea is important, a great battle having been fought on the Chernaya. The British Government having received the following dispatch :

"VARNA; Aug. 16. The Russians attacked the position at Chernaya this morning at day-break in great force. The action lasted about three hours, but they were completely repulsed by the French and Sardinians."

[Second Dispatch.] "One o'clock. The Russian attack this morning was under command of Liprandi, with from 40,000 to 60,000 men. Their loss is estimated at from 4,000 to 5,000, and about 400 prisoners are taken. The loss on the side of the Allies was very small."

Pelissier telegraphs on the 16th as follows :

"For some days past rumors of an intended attack on the part of the Russians had excited our attention, and this morning at day-break they realized their intention against our lines on the Chernaya, but in spite of the movement of imposing masses which had been collected during the night, the enemy were repulsed with great vigor by the troops forming the divisions of Generals Herbillon, Canava, Fancheux, and Morris. The Sardinians placed on our right fought bravely. The Russians left a large number of dead on the field, and we made many prisoners. The Russians were in complete retreat on Mackenzie's Hill when our reserve came up, and with the aid of our brave Allies, particularly the English cavalry, the enemy received a severe blow. Our losses, though much less numerous than those of the enemy, are not yet known. PELISSIER."

Affairs before Sevastopol are unchanged.

Omer Pacha had received hasty orders to return to the Crimea instead of going to Asia.

General Simpson telegraphed on the 16th :

"General Pelissier and I have decided to open fire from the English and French batteries to-morrow morning at day-break."

St. Petersburg letters say that Gorchakoff has orders from the Emperor to sink the Russian fleet if the Malakoff falls.

The London Morning Post (Ministerial organ) says editorially: "We have reason to believe that stirring and hitherto unexpected intelligence may be looked for from the Crimea within the next few days."

Business.

By Editor

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Sustain the Light.

We may not all with powerful blow, Be champions for the right; But all with firm, undaunted brow, May stand unshaken 'mid the flow Of wrongs sustained by might; One word may turn the wavering scale, One willing honest hand Uphold the cause that else might fail, Although by genius planned.

Deaths of Pagans and Infidels

Deaths of Pagans and Infidels.—Julius Cesar died adjusting his robes, that he might fall gracefully. Augustus died in a compliment to Livia his wife; Tiberius in dissimulation; Vespasian in a jest. The infidel Hume died with pitiful jokes about Charon and his boat; Rousseau with language of presumptuous boasting; Voltaire with mingled imprecations and supplications; Paine with shrieks of agonizing remorse.

Never Be Ashamed of the Gospel

Philip Henry said, There are two things we should beware of: that we never be ashamed of the gospel, and that we never be a shame to it.

Texts in the Memory.

MANY blessed consequences flow from having the words of Scripture in the memory. We cannot always have our Bibles in our hands; especially if our calling leads us to manual labor.

When you walk by the way, good thoughts will be promoted and evil thoughts will be shut out by some good word of God turned over in the mind. Choose your text in the morning with this view.

When you are at work, you may derive unspeakable profit and comfort from ruminating on some savory promise. It may, by the blessing of God, do you as much good as a sermon.

When you are at prayer, texts of Scripture in the memory will aid your devotion, by awakening right feelings, suggesting seasonable requests, and prompting to suitable expressions. Thus you join "the word of God and prayer."

When you retire to rest, or lie awake during the night-watches, or sit beside the sick or dying, you may taste the sweetness of many a gracious promise; and may say, "In the multitude of my thoughts within me, thy comforts delight my soul."

When you are in pain, fear, sorrow, or sudden peril, one verse of the Bible may be like a star to the benighted mariner.

O be persuaded to make it a part of every day's duty, to commit to memory at least one new verse; and fail not to store up like treasures in the minds of your beloved children.

A Pillow for the Night.

To sleep well, lay these things under your head:

A precious promise out of Scripture.
A sweet verse of some evangelical hymn.
A hearty prayer to God.
A good conscience, purified with Christ's blood.
A feeling of forgiveness and charity to all mankind.
A resolution to serve God on the morrow.
A glance of faith at the cross.

Trials

TRIALS.—The skill of a pilot is seen in a storm, the courage of a soldier in battle; so are the faith and courage of a believer proved in "a great fight of affliction."

To the Brethren.

By John Norton Loughborough

As some are making inquiries almost daily in regard to the condition of the financial affairs connected with the Tent, I would take this opportunity to make a brief statement.

The cost of the Tent and wagon was $269,25. I have since paid $1,25 for repairs. Total expenditure, $270,50. Of this sum there has been $220,10 raised, which leaves a balance of $49,15. yet to be raised. This is money that was borrowed from Bro. White, on which he is paying interest. The horse, which I have purchased, was purchased of Bro. White. There is still $52 unpledged, on the horse. As Bro. White is in a few days to leave for the West, he will need this money which is due him.

Those who have pledged for these objects, and have not yet paid, and those who have done nothing as yet, (who intend to assist,) I trust will send their donations to the REVIEW OFFICE soon. J. N. LOUGHBOROUGH.

JAMES WHITE

By James White

I now design to attend the Mill Grove Tent-meeting on my way to Michigan and the West. Those brethren desiring my labors with them will please address me at Battle Creek, Mich., in season to reach me there by the 20th.

JAMES WHITE

APPOINTMENTS.

THERE will be a Conference in El do Rado, Fond du Lac Co., Wisconsin, Oct. 5th, 1855. Also in Koskonong, Jefferson Co., Wisconsin, Oct. 12th, 1855. These meetings to be continued Sabbath and First day, and longer if the cause of truth demands. General attendance of those interested in the advancement of present truth in the West is invited, as topics of vital interest will be investigated.

PROVIDENCE permitting, there will be a Tent-meeting held in Hubbardston, Mass., on the farm of Bro. Thomas Hale, Sept. 8th and 9th.

E. L. Barr.

Middletown, Aug. 21st, 1855.

Old Works.

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MAINE.

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NEW HAMPSHIRE.

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MASSACHUSETTS.

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VERMONT.

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CONNECTICUT.

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NEW YORK.

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PENNSYLVANIA.

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MICHIGAN.

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FOR WIS. TENT.—E. W. Phelps,

Loving the Creature, and not the Creator.

STRANGE as sad are the unnatural, irrational exercises of human love. Men love to excess the things of earth, even when they are yet unseen, and only hoped for; and yet love not themselves, their souls, or their God. They love things without them, and things that perish in the using; and yet love not what is within them, and Him who is over all, and blessed for ever. Men value human friendship when it is directed to their persons, and not their purses—to their characters, and not to their condition; and yet they profess to love God, while they take interest only in his gifts, and are unmindful of the glorious Giver.

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