DIED in Wheelock Vt., Apr. 27th, Bro. Jacob Sulaway, in the 80th year of his age. Bro. S. had been keeping the Bible Sabbath more than four years. He had been a professor of the christian religion over fifty years.
His sickness was protracted, and distressing, but he endured his sufferings with great patience, and calmly fell asleep in Jesus. Much might here be said of his fervent prayers, signal victories, and of his shouts of praise when the reward of the righteous was spoken of, or even as he thought of the rest that remaineth for the people of God, in his sickness, and of his firm and unshaken confidence in God's promises; but the reader could have but a faint conception of his peaceful days and nights, compared with those who watched around his bed-side, and closed his eyes when death had set its silent seal upon his lips.
May the Lord help his friends and relatives to follow him, as far as he followed Christ. His funeral services were attended in the meeting house at Wheelock village, where a sermon was preached to a large and attentive audience from these words: "For dust thou art, and unto dust thou shalt return." A. S. H.
A Blessed Hope in Christ
Sister Sarah Osgood writes from Haverhill, Mass., May 3d, 1857:—"I am a stranger to you in person, but I hope not in spirit; for I do love the doctrine you advocate. I have believed in the coming of the Lord ever since brother Miller lectured here in 1842, and I feel to praise the Lord for setting the truth home to my heart, and I hope, if I am faithful a little while longer, I shall see the blessed Jesus as he is, and be made like him. What a blessed hope is ours! Who would not be willing to be called the filth and offscouring of all things for such a hope! I love the precious promises of God, and I know I love his children too; but I am too cold and stupid in such a glorious cause. I feel that I need the gold that is tried in the fire, the white raiment and the eye-salve that I may see, and be zealous and repent. Pray for me that I may hold fast whereunto I have attained that no one take my crown."
Striving for the Faithful Witness
"Bro. John Alexander writes from Forestdale, Vt., I wish to say here that I am striving to heed the counsel of the faithful and true Witness. I hope by the grace of God and the merits of Jesus, to obtain the gold, white raiment, and eye-salve, that I may, gain a humble place with the saved people of God to unite with them in occupying Abraham's inheritance. I live twenty miles from any of those that tremble at the word of the Lord and keep his commandments. It is seldom that I see any of the dear children; and it is cheering and refreshing to read their communications in the Review. God bless you dear brethren in your ardent labors, is my prayer. Yours in hopes of seeing the King in his beauty."
A Season of Refreshing Fellowship
Bro. Lewis Martin writes from Bennington, N. H. May 5th 1857: "Quite a goodly number of God's dear children met at Bro. Hasting's, New Ipswich, one week ago last sixth-day, and spent Sabbath and first-day, my brother Samuel and myself had the privilege of being with them and a blessed privilege it was. The Lord met with us and we were blest and comforted together; and I think we truly felt to give God the glory. My heart was made glad to see so many of the brethren and sisters. Many of them I had not seen before for years. Bro. and Sr. Day, Bro. and Sr. Haskell, Bro. and Sr. Seaman and several others were there and we enjoyed a glorious refreshing season together. It was hard parting; but thank the Lord, I hope through his rich grace to meet not only those, but all the children of God soon in the kingdom to part no more forever."
Inquiries After Present Truth
"Sister M. G. Bartlett writes from Norwich, Vt., May 10th 1857: There are some here enquiring into our views. There seems to an uneasiness in the minds of many at the present. They do not feel satisfied with the teachings and doctrines of men; and they are saying, Who will teach us the truth. I do not feel capable of meeting those inquiries, and for this reason selected out of your list of books those which will meet some of their views, which may lead them into truth. I feel desirous of doing something for my Master the little time I have to stay here."
The Last Message of Mercy
By Editor
WE make the following extract from a letter from Bro. L. M. Jones to Bro. White:
"Dear Bro., I do rejoice in the blessed prospect which lies before us. Yet a little while and he that is to come will come and will not tarry. O can it be possible that the last message of mercy is now being given? yes I believe it with all my heart; and if so, it certainly follows that we are now living in the Laodicean church; but the world will not believe these things, neither will the churches. No, no: they laugh and even scoff at the idea of the coming of the Son man; but the Lord is in this work and no man can stop it! Praise God for the prospect before the remnant! I believe the cry will soon be heard, Watchman, what of the night! Watchman, what of the night! The watchman said, The morning cometh and also the night. Yes I believe the bright resurrection morn will soon come. The sleeping saints will be called from their dusty beds and we that are alive and remain will be changed in a moment in the twinkling of an eye. We shall pass over the sea of glass, and finally stand upon mount Zion. But those who are found fighting against God's word and trying to do away with his commandments will have to take up with the bitter lamentation, The harvest is past, the Summer is ended and we are not saved,—that long sleep of death to those who are weighed in the balance and found wanting. O solemn thought! Where will be their excuse? what can they say? I answer, Not one word, only rocks and mountains fall on us. They have had line upon line, precept upon precept. They have been faithfully warned to flee from the wrath to come; but they heed it not. It seems to be an idle tale. As it was in the days of Noah so shall it be in the days of the Son of man. O Lord help thy children to stand out in all the sun-light of this blessed truth.
For one I mean to confess all my sins that they may go beforehand to judgment. I mean to have the seal of the living God. I mean by God's grace assisting to enter in through the gates into the city and there sit down with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. O blessed hope!"
The Mormons
THE MORMONS.—A letter in the Washington National Intelligencer presents some very startling views of the power and design of the Mormons. It is written by a gentleman who is said to have lately spent twelve months in the Salt Lake Valley, engaged in business connected with the transit of mails through the Territory to and from the Pacific. He confirms fully the statements of Judge Drummond, and insists upon the necessity of taking some very prompt and decisive measures to protect the country from the dangers which threaten it from that quarter. He says the Mormons are 100,000 strong in Utah, besides having 200,000 spies and agents scattered throughout the country, and being in close alliance with 300,000 Indians upon our Western border.
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To Correspondents.
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S. Osgood:—The first three verses of Hosea vi, doubtless have their application about the present time, especially verse 3. But we are not settled as to the meaning of the particular verse you mention, and have seen nothing touching it, which was to us satisfactory.
E. O. Meacham:—Much of the ground laid out in your article we think is covered by our remarks on the penalty of the law, in No. 23, Vol. IX. We see no occasion as yet to look upon the subject differently. Death in itself considered, is the penalty of sin, without any distinction of temporal or eternal, first or second: these distinctions are the result of after considerations, growing out of the second probation, as it were, upon which man was placed after he had fallen, and the plan of salvation had been introduced. We are inclined to look upon Adam as mortal. Immortal he certainly was not; for that which is immortal cannot die. But there can certainly be no such a penalty as a spiritual death. To tell Adam, in the form of a threat, that in the day he sinned he should surely be a sinner, would seem to us, as Ham says, like language turned lunatic. The state of being dead in trespasses and sins is the result of certain actions, and not their penalty.
JOSEPH BATES
By Joseph Bates
From Bro. Bates.
BRO. SMITH:—Since the 22d of April our labors have been confined to Windsor, Eaton Co., and Delhi, Ing. Co. Mich.
In Windsor, where our meetings continued from the 22d to the 26th of April, we were interrupted by other appointments and much stormy weather. Some however became interested; others heard our position for the first time and admitted the truth. Two send for the Review. Some of the brethren who came some distance to attend the meeting, were more fully confirmed in the truth.
In Delhi our meetings commenced on the 28th, and continued to May 3d, in a school-house some two miles from the center of the town. The interest continued until the close. One sister who came out on First-day, acknowledged that she had heard the truth, and after the meeting closed, said to her husband, "I shall keep the next Sabbath." Our last meeting was interesting.—The people walked away silently, without stopping to ask questions, or find fault with the truth. We hope they will examine, and live out the present truth, and be ready for the coming of the Son of man.
After the meeting closed the brethren were freed from their real estate, and are now free to work more fully in the cause of the Lord, and help forward the work in the coming crisis. I leave here for the north, this morning.
JOSEPH BATES
Delhi, Mich., May 6th, 1857.
Where Are We Drifting?
A Correspondent of the Puritan Recorder, in an article headed, "Where are We drifting?" makes some pertinent remarks in relation to the dangers which threaten the church. The first danger, he says, lies in a lax view of doctrines; the preaching of fundamental truths with such qualifications and explanations as to render them not objectionable to worldly minds. The next consists in exalting institutions of mere human device, as a means of moral culture above the preached gospel; and, thirdly, the undervaluing of the christian ministry, by forsaking the religious for the literary lecture, and loving amusement more than instruction. The writer closes by remarking that nothing but a great outpouring of the Spirit will save the New England churches from such evils, and calls upon the laymen to ponder this state of things.
A Request.
By James H. Titus
Bro. Smith:—Permit me to say to the brethren who have charge of the Michigan Tent this season that there is quite a large field for labor in this section of the country. The people have never been permitted to hear the last message of mercy that is now being given to the world. Therefore we would be very glad to have them come here with the Tent this Spring, and give the Message. We think that good would be the result; for the people have a desire to hear. Although we are poor in this world's goods, we will do the best we can to help forward the cause of present truth. We would be glad to have them come with the Tent if they can; but if matters are so arranged that they cannot, we would be glad to have some of the messengers who are not with the Tent, come and preach here. We live about one mile and a half from Perry Center, about six miles north of the Church, in the town of Locke.
James H. Titus.
Perry P. O., Shi. Co., Mich.
Dangerous Curiosity.
Be not curious to search into the secrets of God: pick not the lock where he hath allowed no key. He that will be fitting every cloud, may be smitten with a thunderbolt; and he that will be too familiar with God's secrets, may be overwhelmed in his judgments.
Adam would curiously increase his knowledge; therefore Adam shamefully lost his goodness. The Bethshemites would needs pry into the ark of God; therefore the hand of God slew about fifty thousand of them.
Therefore, hover not about this flame, lest we scorch our wings. For my part, seeing God hath given me his word, I will carefully improve myself by what he hath revealed, and not curiously inquire into, or after, what he hath reserved.
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