p. 103 | Review and Herald, Vol. 25, No. 13. (2/21/1865)

Revival Meeting at Pilot’s Grove

By S. Osborn

From Bro. Osborn.

BRO. WHITE : I desire to let the brethren know that the cause is onward in Pilot's Grove. We had a good meeting at this place on the last day of last, and the first day of this year. It was a rejoicing time. I was told there were 70 testimonies given in some sixty minutes. I have been lukewarm for some time but at that meeting I made a new resolve that I would by the help of the Lord get nearer to my God, that he might warm up my cold heart; and I praise the Lord, he has been especially with me since then.

Bro. Brinkerhoof was with us on that occasion, he gave us four discourses. They were upon subjects of vital importance to us. On the evening after the Sabbath he spoke on the death and sufferings of our blessed Redeemer. I have heard that subject presented many times; but never before was it brought so vividly before my mind. I could almost see the cruel rabble placing the contemptuous crown upon his head, and in the hight of insolence spitting in his face; and driving the cruel nails through his dear hands. I could almost hear him say, "My God, My God, why hast thou forsaken me?" There, hung between the heavens and the earth, to die the death of a malefactor was the Son of the great God with the sin of the whole world upon him. No wonder the sun ceased to shine and the rocks rent. When he began to discourse upon these things with what power did the Holy Spirit send these truths to our hearts. I praise the Lord for such power manifested in these last days through the ministry.

Sunday he spoke on the subject of Spiritual Gifts. The subject was ably handled and many new ideas and strong arguments were adduced in favor of the perpetuity of spiritual gifts in the church.

May the Lord help us to live out these precious truths taught us in the third angel's message. Pray for us, that we here, may help make up the number for translation. Yours in hope.

S. OSBORN.

Pilot Grove, Iowa.

Letters.

"Then they that feared the Lord, spake often one to another."

This department of the paper is designed for the brethren and sisters to freely and fully communicate with each other respecting their hopes and determinations, conflicts and victories, attainments and desires, in the heavenly journey. Seek first a living experience and then record it, carefully and prayerfully, for the comfort and encouragement of the other members of the household of faith.

A Testimony for Present Truth

By G. W. Colcord

From Bro. Colcord.

DEAR BRN. AND SISTERS: With you I would throw in my testimony in favor of the cause of the Lord. My greatest desire is to live out present truth.

The Lord has been very merciful and kind to me, in enlightening my mind upon subjects of such importance; those which concern our eternal interest.

Nine years ago this winter, Bro. Loughborough gave a course of lectures, in this neighborhood which lasted three weeks. At the close of the lectures, he entered into discussion with a Mr. Yeager, on the Sabbath question. At the commencement of this series of meetings, I had little or no interest in it, but as the Brn. produced good music, I began to be attracted to the place. The more I went the more I desired to go, and soon I began to give attention to what was said in the lectures.

During the debate, I paid good heed to the arguments, and before it came to a close—although I was but a lad, I was satisfied that Bro. Loughborough had the truthful position.

My Father immediately began to keep the Sabbath, but as no other member of the family chose to observe it, I neglected it. After the meetings, I used to argue in favor of the positions taken by the Adventists, while at school. But the scholars would turn upon me, and ask, "Then, why don't you live it out? If Saturday is the right day, why don't you keep it?" I had no answer with which I was satisfied. Still I procrastinated. Early the next autumn, my youngest sister and myself determined that we would break away from the errors of the past, and try to do God's will.

Since that time I have been trying to delight in the keeping of the Sabbath, and to call it honorable. Although crooked has been my pathway, and many the faults which I have committed, yet, thanks be to God's holy name, to-day finds me enjoying his mercy, and trying to fulfil his righteous covenant.

As the result of Eld. Sanborn's labors in this place, two more are keeping the Sabbath, and more are investigating. I believe the Lord is preparing the hearts of this people for the reception of the truth. And my heart's desire, and prayer to God is, that all who are willing to come out from the world, and renounce its follies may have light to see their way clear, and strength to obey.

G. W. Colcord.

Mt. Carroll, Ills.

P. STRONG

By P. Strong

From Bro. Strong.

BRO. WHITE: I closed my meetings in Bushnell, Jan. 31. There are now fifteen in this place who have decided to go with us to the kingdom. One man who came here on business and a visit, has gone back to his friends with the good news that God's law is binding still, and with the determination to live it out. There are others still investigating, who we hope will soon be with us.

Taking into consideration the war feeling, merry-making among the young, two revivals in the vicinity, and the prejudice of the people, which is the hardest enemy to overcome, we had a very good hearing. The brethren from Orleans, and Fair Plains, joined with us several times, which gave us courage to go on, and it gave interest also to the meetings. I shall try to meet with them on the Sabbath occasionally. I commenced lectures six miles east of Bushnell in the Miner district, February 6.

P. STRONG

Orleans, Mich.

P. S. If the preacher who visits the Orleans, and Fair Plains district, next quarter, can make a Sabbath and first-day appointment at Bushnell, it would be beneficial to them. Also, if he cannot go into Bro. Rust's neighborhood and meet with them, will he send his appointment to the Review so early that they may meet with the church at Fair Plains?

P. S.

Encouragement in Present Truth

By Grove L. Holiday

From Bro. Holiday.

BRO. WHITE: I would like to say to the brethren that we still feel thankful for the light of present truth. When we came here, four months since, we were all alone in the truth. Our unpopular doctrines soon attracted attention, and many became interested. Soon Bro. Ingraham came here and presented some points of the truth to the people, but could not stop with us long. As the result three are keeping the Sabbath with us. We have meetings and Bible class every Sabbath.

Efforts made in favor of truth, though short may accomplished much good. A few weeks since our papers were not known here; but there are three Reviews and two Instructors now sent to this office, and I have orders for six more Instructors. We feel that we are getting well paid for our labors. We feel encouraged to work on, praying that we may be faithful overcomers and be saved with the good of all ages.

Yours in love of the truth. GROVE L. HOLIDAY.

Show Cause, Not Anger

It was a good piece of advice given by a sergeant-at-law to a counsellor, that he should not "show anger but show cause."

Have You Repented?

By E. B. Saunders

THE nominal professor will readily answer the question in the affirmative, without a thought of the great work wrought in the believer by true repentance. We may profess to repent, and may even walk in church fellowship with the people of God, and be strangers to that deep heart-work necessary to salvation. A mere taking the name of "Christian," and an outward observance of ordinances, is not all that we need; for many will say in that day, "Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils?" and in thy name done many wonderful works?" They come up in the great day deceived; their profession will not save them. Brother! Sister! You who profess to believe the third angel's message, have you experienced that deep repentance which is necessary to work a thorough reformation in your life? Are those carnal desires that are not subject to the law of God, subdued? Does the love of God reign supreme in your heart?

We are apt to make a few faint efforts for eternal life, and then settle down into a sort of stupor, and glide along with Satan's mantle of insensibility drawn over us, till, unless awakened, we land in perdition. There can be no true repentance unless we have felt the claims of the law, that it reaches to the secret desires of our hearts. We must let that holy law, which we profess to obey, probe the depths of our hearts. Then, and not till then, can we see the corruption which lies beneath the surface. "Love is the fulfilling of the law;" and one of the great principles upon which the law hangs, is love to God: not esteem, or admiration, but love, holy purifying love; the word comprehends more than can be expressed.

We can only faintly describe love to God. It must be felt to be appreciated or understood. When we have this love, God will reign supreme in our affections. To please him will be our first desire; to honor and glorify him will be the chief object of our lives, and his pleasure the law of our hearts. Our idols will vanish before such love, like dew in the sunshine.

We have idols in our hearts which will keep our Saviour out, and shut the love of God from us. Some of our idols we might name: First, self, conceited, egotistical self, sits upon the highest throne. He is guarded and flattered by love of praise, worldly-honor, earthly-treasure, pride, love of ease, carnal desire, intemperance, and a host of others, which, unless we look carefully, will hide even the majesty of self.

The selfish heart cannot love God in sincerity; and whatsoever occupies the place in our affections designed for love to God, takes the form of an idol; and if idolaters, we shall come short of eternal life.

God is now vindicating his down-trodden law; he will show to the world that there is life, quickening, transforming life in that law which man regards as dead. He will convince the world that there is life and spirituality enough in his law to call people out from the world, and fasten their affections on God. And we may rest assured that if we lack in holiness or spirituality, we must either be reformed, or cut off from among his people.

But what shall we do? it may be asked. This we can do: we can examine ourselves to see what idols and rubbish prevent our opening the door of our hearts; we can try to see the sinfulness of sin, of inbred sin, of our desires, thoughts, motives, &c. We can cry mightily to God for help, for pardon and for his free Spirit to take full possession of our hearts. We can lay ourselves unreservedly upon the altar of God, rejoicing in that we are able to rest solely upon the merits of Jesus' blood; then, after we make a full surrender, an entire consecration, call upon God for pardon, and believe that he accepts of us; call in faith and he will hear us, and fill our hearts to overflowing. Then we can begin to live each moment with our hearts stayed on God, asking him to direct us in all things, always striving to possess the graces of his Spirit. Do this and our light will shine, we shall reflect the lovely image of Jesus, and God will be glorified.

E. B. SAUNDERS.

Penfield, N. Y.

Christ Is the Christian’s Strength

Christ's strength is the Christian's strength.

Appointments.

THE next Quarterly Meeting of the Seventh-day Adventist church at Fairview, Iowa, will be the second Sabbath and first-day in March, which will be the 11th and 12th of the month. The brethren and sisters of the surrounding churches are cordially invited to attend. Brn. Snook, Ingraham, or Brinkerhoff, are expected to attend. D. WEAVER.

PROVIDENCE permitting, I will meet with the church in Colon, at their Monthly Meeting, Sabbath, March 4. JNO. BYINGTON.

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Prepare War.

"Prepare war, wake up the mighty men," says the Lord by the prophet. The following statistics will show that something has been done in obedience to that divine command.

THE MANUFACTURE OF ORDNANCE.

Since the commencement of the war, the three foundries at West Point, South Boston, and Pittsburg, Penn., have together manufactured for the Government:

Twelve-inch rifled cannon, 1. Eleven-inch, 11. Ten-inch, 10. Nine-inch, 72. Eight-inch, 67. Seven-inch, 1. Ten-pounders, 219. Twelve-pounders, 230. Seventeen-pounders, 24. Twenty-pounders, 158. Thirty-pounders, 141. Fifty-pounders, 36. Eighty-pounders, 19. One hundred-pounders, 5. One hundred and fifty-pounders, 9. Rifled siege guns, 20. Guns of small caliber, 28. Total number of cannon, 1046.

Of mortars and howitzers they have made—Thirteen-inch mortars, 54. Ten-inch mortars, 61. Eight-inch mortars, 26. Eight-inch howitzers, 10. Total, mortars and howitzers, 151.

They have also turned out the following number of shot and shell: Thirteen-inch shells, 6,000. Eleven-inch shells, 2,829. Ten-inch shells, 2,050. Nine-inch shells, 3,200. Shot and shell of smaller caliber, 151,727. Total number of shot and shell, 173,226.

ARMS PURCHASED BY THE UNITED STATES.

The Secretary of War has submitted to Congress a voluminous document containing a statement of all the purchases of, and contracts for arms, made by the Government since April 12, 1861, with the particulars of such purchases, and the prices paid.

It gives the dates, and names of parties purchased from, and contracted with. The recapitulation shows there were purchased, and contracted for the following muskets and rifles: Purchased, 236,156; contracted for, 1,903,800. Cash, $40,495,715. Carbines purchased, 14,380; contracted for, 72,440. Cash, $2,205,878. Pistols purchased, 19,422; contracted for, 75,500. Cash, $2,105,892. Sabres and swords purchased, 63,718; contracted for, 142,500. Cash, $1,337,770. Total, purchased, 333,677; contracted for, 2,197,240. Cash, $46,144,665.

ENORMOUS CASTING.

The Sheffield (England) papers give an account of the casting of an immense anvil block, at the works of J. M. Stanley & Co., in that city. The mould was dug out in the center of the work, and was 12 feet square at the base, and 11 feet 6 inches in depth. It took the molten metal from five furnaces, and was 12 hours in filling, and the casting was six weeks in cooling, so that it could be lifted from the mould by hydraulic power. Its weight was one hundred and sixty tons. The anvil is to be used in the gun manufactory of Firth & Sons, and will sustain the shock of blows from a twenty-five ton Nasmyth trip hammer. This firm will be celebrated for possessing the largest anvil in the world.

Note from Bro. Cornell.

By M. E. Cornell

Bro. WHITE: Since last report, I have been trying to hold meetings as the weather would permit. At North Jay, there was a growing interest and a good audience, but the drifting snow storms broke up our meetings the third time, and then we concluded that it was of no use to wait for the roads to become passable for another storm might immediately fill them again.

We spent one Sabbath with the friends at Topsham and were gratified to see that the interest there has not abated, but there is a prospect of greater results from the tent effort than we had anticipated.

Our next effort was in Falmouth, where we have given thirteen lectures, and shall remain another week. Some are deciding to keep the Sabbath, and fourteen have subscribed for the Review. This place is about five miles from the city of Portland, so that I have met with the church in the city the two last Sabbaths, and find them encouraged greatly. I can truly say that the cause appears to be looking better in this vicinity.

M. E. CORNELL.

Falmouth, Me., Feb. 1865.

The Draft.

By James White

We are publishing two small works which will be of great service to those of our brethren who may be drafted. Recent expenses, preparatory to publishing, have been such that in order to meet actual cost, those who order them should send $1 for the two tracts.

J. W.