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Foreign Political News

The political situation in France is again critical, some changes having already been made in the ministry, while others are almost daily expected. The strike at LaCreuzot continues, and there are symptoms almost everywhere of discontent. Ollivier, it is stated, will ask the Corps Legislatif to adjourn to-day until after the vote is taken, on the plebiscitum, in the first days of May. The British House of Commons has adjourned for the Easter holidays, until the 25th inst., and the Irish question has by no means arrived at a satisfactory solution. In Spain there has been an outbreak at Barcelona, which has been quelled at the expense of several lives. On the whole the prospect across the water is not very promising of peace.—Battle Creek Journal.

Nature’s University

Those who take honors in nature’s university, who learn the laws which govern men and things and obey them, are the really great and successful men in this world. The great mass of mankind are the “Poll,” who pick up just enough to get through without much discredit. Those who won’t learn at all are plucked, and then can never come up again. Nature’s pluck means extermination.—Prof. Hurley.

To Correspondents.

By Editor

C. S. Warner: The washing of feet seems to be clearly enjoined as a church ordinance, in John 13.

S. W. Parks: We see nothing in Isa. 19 to be fulfilled in modern times. It was probably all accomplished centuries ago.

E. F. Debord: The great apostasy in the church resulted in the formation of the Roman Catholic church. We do not understand that that church, as such, was ever the church of Christ. A union of church and state consists in the state's having jurisdiction in ecclesiastical matters, and using the civil arm to enforce religious enactments, whatever be the character of the church with which is united.

F. Hall: For an explanation of Luke 23:43, see Which? Mortal or Immortal? pp. 52-57.

I. M. Matthews and S. A. Cardell: For an exposition of 2 Cor. 3, see Sabbath Tracts, Nos. 1-4, and Both Sides, p. 37.

I. Z. Lamb: The three days and three nights during which Christ was to be in the heart of the earth, are usually explained according to a Hebrew usage, which sometimes speaks of a part as the whole. Thus the time of his rest in the grave being one entire day, and parts of two others, it is spoken of as three.

P. H. Cady: The inquiry you make as to how far it is proper for S. D. Adventists to solicit or receive aid from those without, in building their houses of worship, is one which frequently arises. At the General Conference held in Battle Creek, in May, 1863, Brn. Andrews, White, Byington, Waggoner, and Smith, were appointed a committee to give some instructions on this point through the Review. We hope, for the benefit of the brethren at large, they will soon find time to take the matter into consideration.

L. Jenkins: We have no particular light on Isa. 4:1.

Mrs. N. G. Sanders: You say well that those who argue for Sunday-keeping from the expression, "eighth day," in Lev. 23, assume that it is the day of the week instead of the day of the feast. But what right have they to assume this? There is nothing about the reckoning of the days of the week in the narrative. It is a most unwarrantable assumption. And as that is the central and vital point in their argument, it all falls to the ground.

W. W. Jilz: For remarks on the death threatened Adam, see Which? Mortal or Immortal? p. 105. For an exposition of Col. 2:16, see Sabbath Tracts, 1-4.

L. W. K., of Wis.: The objection to the Sabbath, based on the difference in time east and west, is old and oft-repeated. But how does it affect the cases of those who are located at any particular place? Suppose it should be granted that a person going round the world could not keep the Sabbath accurately, how would that affect the cases of those who are not going round? A person has no right to suppose circumstances under which he could not do certain duties, and then make that an excuse for neglecting those duties under circumstances in which he could do them. But the objection is altogether factitious. We have never yet heard of a person who was not able to correct his reckoning so as to keep a true reckoning of time under such circumstances. The condition of a person on the move around the world is exceptional and temporary; and his reckoning must of course be regulated by the established time at whatever point he may be.

J. Atkinson: The ordinance of the washing of feet we understand was instituted after the passover supper but before what is called the Lord's supper.

N. G. Sanders: The best argument on the types and their fulfillment, the wave sheaf, pentecost and the day of atonement on the tenth day of the seventh month, will be found in the Prophecy of Daniel, Sanctuary, and 2300 Days.

E. B. of Iowa: We think it better to be on friendly terms with other denominations as far as possible. Do nothing to close their ears till they have been tested by the truth, and either receive it, or develop a spirit of opposition.

J. M. Adams, Jeff. Co., Kansas: The resurrection spoken of in Luke 20:35, 36, is a special resurrection "out from among the dead;" those who are left being the "rest of the dead," who are not raised till a thousand years thereafter. It is the same as Phil. 3:11, which evidently refers to the first resurrection. The original demands this construction. If the doctrine of the non-resurrection of the wicked is agitated in your section, the book you want to circulate is Bro. Waggoner's late work on that subject, entitled "A Vindication of the Doctrine of the Resurrection of the Unjust." It is unanswerable. Price 15 cts., postage 2 cts.

Mrs. S. Whalen: For our views of the four and twenty elders, see Thoughts on Revelation, chapter 4:4, and 5:8. It is doubtful whether any messenger can visit your place within the time you specify.

L. D. Santee: Your poetical contributions are thankfully received, and will be used in due time. Meanwhile, as the supply of this kind of reading is large, and the demand limited, will you not favor us with some short, pointed, stirring articles in prose. There may be poetry in prose, as well as in rhyme. The matter of the book, we refer to the Trustees.

Keep your Covenant.

By Ellet Joseph Waggoner

CONFERENCE recommended, and the churches have generally adopted, a rule requiring members living at a distance from the locality of the church, to report themselves by letter or otherwise at stated times. The church of Battle Creek has had a large number of non-resident members; and at a church meeting held April 6, it was ascertained that only three of that large number had reported by letter, for some time. For this continued violation of obligation, they were all, the three as above excepted, suspended from the fellowship of the church, so to remain till they give satisfactory evidence of worthiness.

This is right. Discipline is necessary to the life and growth of a church, and members who disregard the correct rules of a church are no benefit to it, but rather a detriment. Such persons should also bear in mind that a timely report of their standing would have been satisfactory; but having neglected so long to make that, they have actually lost their standing, and must give good evidence that they are making efforts to recover it. J. H. WAGGONER.

Swiss Watches

By James White

SWISS WATCHES.—We have just received from Bro. Albert Veuilleumier, Switzerland, a case of Silver Watches, patent lever, full jeweled, hunter cases, which we will sell at low prices, ranging from $15 to $25, cash in hand always. JAMES WHITE.

WHAT MATTER?

The kingdom of God is before me; What though I may journey alone; What though I am tired and fainting, With the weight of the cross I have borne?

What matter though rough be my pathway, And tears in my weariness fall? I shall rest in the home of the ransomed, Where gladness and peace are for all.—Sel.

Appointments.

And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of Heaven is at hand.

There will be a general meeting for southern New Hampshire and Massachusetts in South Lancaster, Mass., May 7 and 8. It is expected there will be a general attendance, especially of the Camp-meeting Committee. There will be also an opportunity for those wishing baptism to be baptized. It is suggested that this meeting be made a special subject of prayer, by all interested, for the blessing of the Lord. Meetings to commence Friday evening, May 6. S. N. HASKELL.

The next Quarterly Meeting of the church at Bowersville, Ohio, and the brethren and sisters of Clark, Green, and Clinton, counties, will be held at Bowersville, on the last Sabbath in April, and first first-day in May. Come, brethren and sisters, praying that the Lord may meet with us, and that a good work may be done for us. WM. COTTRELL.

The next Quarterly Meeting of the churches of Oakland, Johnstown, and Little Prairie, Wis., will be held at Johnstown Center, May 7 and 8, 1870. We invite all to attend who can, and desire to have some preacher meet with us. A. B. WILLIAMS.

Business Department.

Not Slothful in Business. Rom. 12:11.

Business Notes.

JENNIE MESSERSMITH: Yes; the REVIEW is sent.

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Church Festivals

By Editor

On page 71, present volume of the REVIEW, is an item on Church Festivals, clipped from the Sigourney (Iowa) News, and signed “H. W.” A correspondent inquires if the statement there made can be substantiated. Who can give us the information?

The Sabbath Question Plainly Stated

Bro. Cottrell has sent us an extract from a pamphlet published by W. F. Horner, Disciple, of Buffalo, N. Y., in which the popular fallacy of a particular, indefinite, changed, seventh-part-of-time and no-day-in-particular, Christian Sabbath, is taken to task in the following uncompromising style:—

“In the style of the apostasy, we have Sabbath Schools: that is, ‘seventh-day’ schools upon the ‘first day!’ A precept for keeping the seventh day is deemed good authority for keeping the first! . . . They tell us that the Sabbath is a moral precept, and yet that it has been changed. It is difficult to understand how a moral precept can be changed. I had supposed moral law to be as immutable as the throne of God. But we are just here informed that it is the seventh part of time that is moral, and not the seventh day. This bit of news, about the seventh part of time, the sacred writers forgot to tell us. If the day was changed from the seventh to the first, it did not happen to be a seventh part of time; for they must have broken one Sabbath, or two Sabbaths must certainly have come together—and all this by divine authority—so that in either case, it was not a seventh part of time. A moral law changed by divine authority!! Who can tell but the precept to love God may yet be changed?”

The foregoing extract is in point not only on account of its withering exposure of error, but also as showing that this question of the Sabbath is so plain that a wayfaring man, &c., need not err therein; else we had never had such declarations from such a source.