CHRIST points out the way in which those who have worldly riches and yet are not rich toward God, may secure the true riches. He says, Sell that ye have and give alms, and lay up treasure in heaven. The remedy he proposes for the wealthy is a transfer of their affections from earthly riches to the eternal inheritance. By investing their means in the cause of God, to aid in the salvation of souls, and by blessing the needy with their means, they become rich in good works, and are "laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life." This will prove a safe investment. But many show by their works that they dare not trust in the bank of heaven. They choose to trust their means in the earth, rather than send it before them to heaven, that their hearts may be upon their heavenly treasure. Poor rich men, professing to serve God, are objects of pity. While they profess to know God, in works they deny him. How great is the darkness of such! They profess faith in the truth, but their works do not correspond with their profession. The love of riches makes men selfish, exacting, and overbearing. Wealth is power; and frequently the love of it depraves and paralyzes all that is noble and godlike in man.
Riches bring with them great responsibilities. To obtain wealth by unjust dealing, by overreaching in trade, by oppressing the widow and the fatherless, or by hoarding up riches and neglecting the wants of the needy, will eventually bring the just retribution described by the inspired apostle: "Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you. Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are moth-eaten. Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have heaped treasure together for the last days. Behold, the hire of the laborers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth; and the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth."
The humblest and poorest of the true disciples of Christ, who are rich in good works, are more blessed and more precious in the sight of God than the men who boast of their great riches. They are more honorable in the courts of heaven than the most exalted kings and nobles who are not rich toward God.—Testimony for the Church No. 20.
FIELD NOTES.
By Editor
AN IOWA canvasser, Brother D. B. Rinely, tells of a railroad section boss and all his men subscribing for "Bible Readings."
A CANVASSERS' institute, of six weeks' duration, is now under way in Baltimore. It is under the auspices of the Atlantic Conference, and was opened on the 20th inst.
BROTHER JOHN F. JONES, just before his departure to attend the ministers' school at Battle Creek, reported an addition of five members to the church in Baltimore.
ELDER H. S. SHAW, who was assigned by the General Conference to labor among the colored people of the South, has begun his work and is of good courage. His address is Chattanooga, Tenn.
SPEAKING of the new Sanatorium at College View, Neb., the Enterprise says: "The Sanatorium is now on its feet and ready for work. Dr. A. N. Loper has been chosen as medical superintendent and physician in charge, with Dr. Kellogg, A. R. Henry, Elder W. B. White, and J. Sutherland as the other members of the board of managers, and the work is now begun."
AFTER closing a series of tent meetings in Atlanta, Ga., on account of the cold weather season, Elder Rodney S. Owen was offered the free use of a church in the vicinity of the tent location, and started in for another series of meetings. The matter of raising funds for a new meetinghouse is progressing encouragingly. The church has been in a measure homeless since their house of worship was burned last spring.
ELDER W. C. GRAINGER reports a good work in the vicinity of Crow's Landing, San Joaquin County, Cal. He had baptized seven at one time, and twice as many more are convinced on the point of Sabbath observance. He had accomplished more by house-to-house labor than by public preaching, having some forty families interested in our reading matter. Too many ardent public laborers come short in the matter of teaching "from house to house."
BROTHER E. J. HAMMER, who spent some time in the SIGNS office last summer, writes encouragingly from his home in Indianapolis. Of the institute, which had been in progress two weeks at date of writing (Dec. 3), he says: "The Holy Spirit is present to convert, and already ten have stepped out on the commandments and applied for membership. The Sabbath school is also increasing in numbers and interest, the membership being now over 100."
THERE is a general expression of pleasure at the privilege to be afforded our people of studying the subject of the "Sanctuary of the Bible," in our Sabbath schools during the first quarter of 1895. Those who have united with us in recent years have not had this privilege, and such as were in the schools when the subject was before them some years ago, are especially glad of the opportunity to take up the study once more. As we close the year's lessons on the Book of Luke, ending with the death, resurrection, and ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ, it is fitting that we follow his work of prophet with the study of his work as High Priest in the heavenly sanctuary. It is especially essential as that work is nearing its close, to be followed by his appearance as a glorious King.
IN a letter in the Workers' Bulletin, of Des Moines, Iowa, we note the following paragraph pertaining to the Battle Creek (Mich.) College—
The students have a missionary meeting every Wednesday evening. The time is usually occupied by some one of their own number from another country, in telling of his home life, the manners, customs, etc. The last meeting was addressed by a Maori chief [native of New Zealand], quite a polished gentleman. Every word he said was entertaining and instructive. One could not fail to be impressed with his devotion to the cause we love.
FOLLOWING is an extract from a letter from a missionary in Algeria, illustrating that the great truths advocated by Seventh-day Adventists may be expressed in a manner that will render them acceptable as helps by other laborers than those of our own denomination. The writer says:—
I thank you very much for the work by Mrs. White ("Steps to Christ"). It is excellent. I have translated some of it into French, and used it in my sermons at the French Protestant Church here. I am not an Adventist, but I hope I am a Christian; I believe in the Lord's approaching return. Certainly the Lord's coming is a matter about which the Christian church needs arousing.
THE first camp meeting of our people in the State of Florida, which is now in the past, was a decided success. The camp comprised about two hundred people at the beginning, which number was afterward increased. The meeting was held at Tampa, where there is a live church of our brethren. Elder R. M. Kilgore, superintendent of General Conference District No. 2, was present, as also Elder A. T. Jones. These, with Elders Geo. I. Butler, L. H. Crisler, J. W. Collie, and others of the Florida Conference, comprised a strong working force. After the meeting ten persons were baptized at Ybor City by Elder Crisler.
ELDER WM. INGS writes as follows to the Missionary Echo concerning a recent visit to our excellent Health Retreat at Crystal Springs, St. Helena, Cal.—
I found it full of respectable people from all parts of the land. All moved around with an air of satisfaction. Those that I heard make mention of the place, spoke in the highest terms of the efforts made by all connected with the institution, for the comfort and restoration of health. It is the Lord's institution, and the managers are the Lord's people, and we certainly should expect to see a good spirit prevailing when all do their duty. The Lord is surely blessing the work done there. One patient who had suffered for years with rheumatism, told me that had he known of the place before, he would have been saved much suffering, and $9,000 that he had paid the doctors. He went there on crutches, and when he was talking to me he was free from pain, and could move around with ease, and now he has gone home as a living testimony of the benefits to be obtained at the institution. Such witnesses will bring more patronage than any other advertising.
IN a revival meeting in the Oakland church, some five years ago, a young mulatto man of small stature and light build, a stranger to most of the church, was converted. Being illiterate and somewhat diffident, he hesitated about saying anything in the meeting. He finally took courage and stood up and stated his conviction, saying, "I've been holding back for fear people would think I wanted to push myself among white folks." The "white folks" were glad to receive him, and gave him encouragement. He had a desire to labor with his people in the South (he was a native of a Southern State), and worked his way at Healdsburg College for a preparation for that work. We now notice the name of Brother Monroe Payn in the Southern Review, as one of our "colored agents" canvassing for "Bible Readings" and other works in the State of Alabama. May the Lord give him success in pushing the truth among the colored people of the South. He has now the opportunity for which he expressed such ardent desire when first he found the Saviour.
WAITING FOR THE KING.
'Twas in the spring that I received the message,
"The King is coming soon along the way,"
And so I brought my richest gifts together,
As offerings at his royal feet to lay.
But mornings dawned and changed to dreary evenings,
And he came not, though weeks lagged by in pain;
Yet, though sometimes I almost glimpsed his beauty,
He neared me but to turn away again.
And other days trailed out their bitter anguish,
While nights wore on whose darkness knew no star
Save the great hope of that unmeasured splendor
Which wrapped the King as he still trode afar.
Sad autumn came, and, dying, brought the winter.
My tired heart grew more weary with the snow;
My soul was sick with the repeated question,
Why does he tarry when he promised so?
And still I wait in steadfast faith, believing
That he will come with surety of release,
That I shall see him in his matchless glory,
And know the blessing of his perfect peace.
—Christian Advocate.
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All of our churches, especially on this coast, who desire their regular weekly services announced in this column, may have it done by reporting through the proper officers.
Oakland.—Church at corner of Twelfth and Brush Streets. Regular preaching services or Bible study, Sunday at 7:30 P.M. and Sabbath at 11 A.M. Sabbath school at 9:30 A.M. Sabbath. Prayer and missionary meeting Wednesday at 7:30 P. M. All are cordially invited.
San Francisco.—Church at 914 Laguna Street. Regular preaching services at 7:30 P.M. Sunday and 11 A.M. Sabbath. Sabbath school at 9:45 A.M. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7:30 P.M. Missionary meeting Thursday 7:30 P.M. Seats free.
Chicago, Illinois.—Church on Forty-sixth Street between Michigan and Wabash Avenues. Sabbath school 9:30 A.M.; preaching service 11 A.M. Prayer meeting 3:30 P.M. every Sabbath, also Tuesday evening 7 P.M. Missionary meeting Thursday evening 7 P.M. All are cordially invited.
Los Angeles.—Church at 145 Carr Street, between Main and Hill Streets. Sabbath school on Sabbath at 9:45 A.M., and preaching service at 11 A.M. Prayer meeting Tuesday evening. Missionary meeting Thursday evening. All are welcome. 926 Hill Street. BELLE P. BAKER, Clerk.
East Portland, Oregon.—Church at corner of Eleventh and East Everett Streets. Services every Sabbath 11:30 A.M. Sabbath school 10 A.M. Missionary meeting evening after Sabbath 7 P.M. Prayer meeting every Wednesday evening 7 o'clock. All welcome. Seats free.
Washington, D. C.—Church on Eighth Street between F and G Streets, N. E. Regular preaching service at 11 A.M. Sabbaths. Sabbath school, 9:45 A.M. Sunday, 7:30 P.M., Bible study. Prayer meeting Friday at 7:30 P.M. All are welcome. H. W. HERRELL, Clerk.
Sacramento.—Church on G Street between Eighteenth and Nineteenth Streets. Regular services: Sabbath school at 10 A.M., preaching service at 11 A.M., Sunday at 7:30 P.M. Prayer and missionary meeting Wednesday evening at 7:30. Seats free. All are cordially invited.
Pasadena.—Church at corner of Summit Ave. and Mountain Street. Sabbath services every Sabbath at 11:30 A.M. Sabbath school 10 A.M. Prayer meeting every Sunday evening 7:30. Missionary meeting Tuesday 7:30 P.M. All are cordially invited. Box 261. O. S. SMYTH, Clerk.
St. Paul, Minn.—Church on Greenbriar Avenue, between Jenks and Clawson Streets. Regular preaching services on Sabbath at 11 A.M. Sabbath school at 9:45 A.M. Prayer meeting Tuesday evening at 7:45. All are cordially invited. NETTIE MCSTAY, Clerk.
Boston, Mass.—Church worships at United Fellowship Hall, 1371 Washington Street. Regular services: Sabbath school at 10 A.M., preaching at 11 A.M. All are welcome. George B. Wheeler, pastor. Residence at 166 1/2 Ferry Street, Everett, Mass.
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LESSON XIII.—SUNDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1894.
REVIEW.
[NOTE.—The questions which follow are merely suggestive for the student on the leading points of the lesson; it is presumed that the thorough student will think of many more as he studies the subject. References, where verses alone are given, always refer to the lesson scripture printed above. All other references are given in book, chapter, and verse. The text printed is that of the Revised Version, not because it is especially preferred, but because it is not found in every family, as is the common version.]
Golden Text: "Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and forever." Heb. 13:8.
NOTE.—The lessons of this quarter cover the second year of Jesus' ministry. The places visited were largely the villages and towns of Galilee and round about Capernaum and the Sea of Galilee. Nearly all of the events are recorded in the three synoptic gospels. Something like thirteen miracles are given in full during this year, together with the fact stated over and over again that Jesus wrought many others. It would be well for both the teacher and student to recall the meaning of all those miracles, not only as confirming the authority of the teachings of Christ, but in showing his power to relieve them from sin and the effects of sin. During this same time eight miracles are recorded. The most noted events of this year are Jesus' teaching at Nazareth, his visit to the Passover at Jerusalem, the three preaching tours through Galilee with his disciples, the selection of the twelve, and the sermon on the mount, or, as Luke puts it, on the plain. It was a year of many miracles, and one in which the disciples were specially trained for future work. In the outline of our review we will simply give reference to the scripture and golden text of each lesson. The best thing for the teacher to do is to review from the Bible itself. A good map of Palestine will also be of help.
LESSON 1.—Jesus at Nazareth. Luke 4:16-20. Golden Text: "See that ye refuse not him that speaketh." Heb. 12:25. Jesus was refused at Nazareth.
LESSON 2.—The Draft of Fishes. Luke 5:1-11. Golden Text: "He taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes." Mark 1:22. The real topic of the lesson is that all work is a success when following the instruction of Christ. The only way to convert men is his way.
LESSON 3.—A Sabbath in Capernaum. Mark 1:21-34. Golden Text: Same as previous lesson. Topic of the lesson is Christ's power to save, manifested in several miracles.
LESSON 4.—A Paralytic Healed. Mark 2:1-12. Golden Text: "The Son of Man hath power on earth to forgive sins." Mark 2:10. The subject of the lesson is the power of forgiveness, or the creative power of Christ, the only power which can save from sin.
LESSON 5.—Jesus Lord of the Sabbath. Mark 2:22-28; 3:1-5. Golden Text: "The Son of Man is Lord also of the Sabbath." Mark 2:28. The subject of the lesson is the Sabbath honored by Christ, making himself its Lord, and showing that all that he did upon that day was lawful, or according to the law of the Sabbath, consequently he did not break or change the Sabbath day, but honored it.
LESSON 6.—The Twelve Chosen. Mark 3:6-19. Golden Text: "I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit." John 15:16. Note that it is Christ who chooses, and if we yield to his choosing, he will ordain us and work through us, that we shall bring forth fruit to his glory.
LESSON 7.—The Sermon on the Plain. Luke 6:20, 31. Golden Text: "As ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise." Luke 6:31. The golden text includes every principle of Christian life toward others.
LESSON 8.—Opposition to Christ. Mark 3:22-35. Golden Text: "He came unto his own, and his own received him not." John 1:11. The world does not appreciate righteousness. The Jews hated Christ because he was righteous and his righteousness condemned their sinfulness. He will be rejected the second time for the same reason.
LESSON 9.—Christ's Testimony to John. Luke 7:24-35. Golden Text: "Behold, I send my messenger before thy face." Luke 7:27. John's message in its character and power is a type of the last message.
LESSON 10.—Christ Teaching by Parables. Luke 8:4-15. Golden Text: "The seed is the word of God." Luke 8:11. Note the reason why he taught by parables, the especial reason for this, and the various kinds of hearers.
LESSON 11.—The Twelve Sent Forth. Matt. 10:5-16. Golden Text: "As ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand." Matt. 10:7. Christ, the future King, was there. His coming as King is now nigh. Matt. 25:31.
LESSON 12.—The Prince of Peace. Isa. 9:2-7. Golden Text: "Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end." Verse 7. Sin brought enmity and death into the world; when the Prince of Peace shall have set up his throne in the new earth, righteousness and peace will have universal sway. 2 Peter 3:9-14.
AND as they spake these things, he himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.
But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they beheld a spirit.
And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and wherefore do reasonings arise in your heart?
See my hands and my feet, that it is I myself; handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye behold me having.
And when he had said this, he showed them his hands and his feet.
And while they still disbelieved for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here anything to eat?
And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish.
And he took it, and did eat before them.
And he said unto them, These are my words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, how that all things must needs be fulfilled, which are written in the law of Moses, and the prophets, and the psalms, concerning me.
Then opened he their mind, that they might understand the Scriptures;
And he said unto them, Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer, and rise again from the dead the third day;
And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name unto all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
Ye are witnesses of these things.
And behold, I send forth the promise of my Father upon you; but tarry ye in the city, until ye be clothed with power from on high.
And he led them out until they were over against Bethany; and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.
And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he parted from them, and was carried up into heaven.
And they worshiped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy;
And were continually in the temple, blessing God.
WE come now to the last lesson of the year, and to the close of the book of Luke. There is only one thing to say, and that is, Read, read; review, review. Pursue the same plan in all your study of the Bible. Do not let it degenerate into a mere intellectual exercise; this the study of the Bible should never be, and yet it will be found that there is nothing so healthful and strengthening to the intellect as the proper study of the Bible. The greatest benefits from this study of Luke are yet to come. They will come in the shape of a greater facility in acquiring a knowledge of any other portion of Scripture, but especially in the light and instruction that will dawn upon your minds as you think upon the things which you have outlined during the past study. You will find that the more thoroughly you have studied the lessons, the more you are now able to learn from the same scripture that you have been studying. Many precious truths have doubtless been impressed upon your minds as you have been studying; but the one thing that is the most valuable of all, if you have learned it, is the knowledge of the fact that the light and truth come from the very words of the Scripture. If you have learned to inquire of the Scriptures themselves, and to let them speak to you, and teach you, you have learned the secret of the knowledge of God.
Relate the events of the day of the resurrection of Christ.
As the two disciples were telling their story to the eleven, what took place?
What did Jesus say to them?
What was their condition, notwithstanding his salutation?
What did Jesus say to them?
How did he seek to assure them that it was really he?
When their joy and wonder still prevented them from fully believing, what did he ask for?
"And they worshiped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy." This may seem strange when we remember how sorrowful they were when they heard of his going away, until we read the record in the first chapter of Acts: "And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel; which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven." This was the cause of their joy as they returned to Jerusalem. The same promise is made to every one of us, and should cause the same joy in our hearts. It will surely do so if, like them, we have walked and talked with Jesus, and have had our hearts burn within us at his gracious words. "Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory; receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls." 1 Peter 1:8, 9. And so, as we read his words, "Surely I come quickly," which are so much nearer fulfillment now than when first spoken, we shall respond, with the disciple whom Jesus loved, and who loved him, "Even so, come, Lord Jesus."
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