p. 287 | The Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. 62, No. 18 (May 5, 1885)

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My address for the present is 13 West Huron St., Buffalo, N. Y. R. F. COTTRELL.

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THE COMING CONFLICT; —OR— THE GREAT ISSUE NOW PENDING IN THIS COUNTRY.

By W. H. Littlejohn

BY W. H. LITTLEJOHN.

THIS book contains a clear statement of the reasons for the observance of the seventh-day Sabbath, an attempted refutation of the same by a representative man who is an observer of the first day of the week, and rejoinders by the author of the book. Besides this, it presents in a single chapter the history of the rise and progress of Seventh-day Adventists, and of the National Reform party, together with an exegesis of the last portion of the thirteenth chapter of the book of the Revelation, assigning to the United States its proper place in prophecy, and showing from the Prophetic Word that this Government is just entering upon a career of religious persecution, for which the Sabbath question is to be made the pretext.

Emphatically a Book for the Times.

434 pages, in muslin covers, and will be mailed to any address, post-paid, for $1.00.

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Who Changed the Sabbath?

A Tract of 24 pages, which fully answers this question, and shows how Sunday displaced the Bible Sabbath. Extracts given from Catholic writers. Price, 3 cts.

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Travelers’ Guide.

MICHIGAN CENTRAL NEW CANTILEVER BRIDGE, NIAGARA FALLS.

MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAILROAD.

By O. W. Ruggles

GOING EAST					STATIONS	GOING WEST
Mail	Day Exp.	N.Y. Exp.	Atlantic Exp.	Night Exp.		Pacific Exp.	Evening Exp.	Gr. Rap. Exp.	Day Exp.	Mail
p.m.	a.m.	p.m.	p.m.	a.m.	Ar.	p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	a.m.
6.05	6.25	11.59	5.05	8.30	Detroit	9.00	3.00	4.00	6.00	6.30
4.32	5.12	10.54	4.56	7.12	Ann Arbor	10.18	9.20	5.12	10.12	8.00
3.05	4.03	10.00	3.25	5.55	Jackson	11.55	10.56	6.50	11.50	9.38
1.50	3.05	9.07	2.09	4.46	Marshall	1.01	11.48	8.07	12.45	10.46
1.05	2.23	8.47	1.42	4.22	Battle Creek	1.42	12.15	8.47	1.05	11.13
12.03	1.45	8.10	1.00	3.35	Kalamazoo	2.27	1.07	9.40	1.45	12.03
10.27	12.13	6.59	11.40	2.47	Niles	4.05	3.00	.....	3.10	2.09
8.58	11.06	6.02	10.42	12.46	Mich. City	5.18	4.38	.....	4.27	3.29
6.45	8.55	4.15	8.40	10.30	Chicago	7.55	7.30	.....	6.35	4.55
a.m.	a.m.	p.m.	p.m.	p.m.	Dep.	a.m.	a.m.	p.m.	p.m.	p.m.

Grand Rapids and Detroit Express leaves Kalamazoo at 6.45 A.M., Battle Creek 7.37, arrives at Detroit 11.45 A.M. All trains run by Ninetieth Meridian, or Central Standard Time.

Day Express and Mail, east and west, daily except Sunday. Pacific and Evening Expresses west and Atlantic and New York Expresses east, daily. Night Express east daily except Saturdays.

Nov. 16, 1884. O. W. RUGGLES, Gen. Pass. Agt., Chicago.

CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND AND PACIFIC.

Depot corner Van Buren and Sherman streets. Ticket offices—56 Clark street, Sherman House, Palmer House, and Grand Pacific.

TRAINS.	LEAVE.	ARRIVE.
Davenport Express	*12:10 a m	†5:45 p m
Council Bluffs and Peoria Fast Express	†12:10 p m	†2:30 p m
Kansas City, Leavenworth, and Atchison Express	†12:10 p m	†2:30 p m
Minneapolis and St. Paul Express	*11:00 a m	*3:00 p m
Kansas City, Atchison, and Leavenworth Express	‡11:00 a m	‡3:00 p m
Peru Accommodation	†4:45 p m	†10:15 a m
Council Bluffs Night Express	‡9:15 p m	‡6:50 a m
Kansas City, Leavenworth, and Atchison Night Express	‡10:00 p m	‡6:20 a m
Peoria Night Express	‡10:00 p m	‡6:20 a m
Minneapolis and St. Paul Fast Express	‡10:15 p m	‡6:50 a m

CHICAGO, BURLINGTON & QUINCY R. R.

By Percival Lowell

Union Passenger Station and Ticket Office, Canal St., between Madison and Adams.

Jan., 1885.

LEAVE.	TRAINS TO AND FROM CHICAGO.	ARRIVE.
† 8.45 a.m.	Galesburg, Ottawa and Streator Express	† 7.10 p.m.
‡ 10.00 a.m.	Freeport, Dubuque & Sioux City Express	† 2.50 p.m.
† 4.45 p.m.	Amboy, Rock Falls, Sterling Express	† 12.30 a.m.
* 12.30 p.m.	Kansas City & South Pacific Express	* 2.15 p.m.
† 12.30 p.m.	Omaha Express	† 2.15 p.m.
* 12.30 p.m.	St. Joseph, Atchison & Topeka Express	* 2.15 p.m.
† 12.30 p.m.	Denver Fast Express	† 2.15 p.m.
* 12.30 p.m.	Montana & Pacific Express	* 2.15 p.m.
† 3.20 p.m.	Aurora Passenger	† 7.45 p.m.
† 4.45 p.m.	Mendota & Ottawa Express	† 10.30 a.m.
† 8.15 p.m.	St. Louis Fast Owl Express	† 7.55 a.m.
† 4.45 p.m.	Rockford & Forreston Express	† 11.30 a.m.
† 6.20 p.m.	Aurora Passenger	† 8.45 a.m.
† 9.30 p.m.	Freeport & Dubuque Express	† 6.35 a.m.
* 10.00 p.m.	Des Moines, Omaha, Lincoln, Denver & California Express	* 6.55 a.m.
‡ 10.00 p.m.	Texas Express	§ 5.45 a.m.
* 10.00 p.m.	Kansas City and St. Joseph Night Express	* 5.45 a.m.
1.20 p.m.	Aurora Sunday Passenger	10.15 a.m.

*Daily. †Daily except Sunday. ‡Daily except Saturday. §Daily except Monday.

Freeport, Dubuque, and Sioux City trains leave and arrive from Central Depot, foot of Lake street.

PERCIVAL LOWELL. Gen. Pass. Agt.

CHICAGO & GRAND TRUNK R. R.

By GEO. B. REEVE; W. J. SPICER

Time Table, in effect November 16, 1884.

GOING WEST					STATIONS	GOING EAST
Chicago Pass.	Mail.	Day Exp.	Pacific Exp.	B. Crk Pass.		Mail.	Lim'd Exp.	Atl'tic Exp.	Sun. Pass.	Pt H'n Pass.
.....	am 6.55	am 7.50	pm 8.00	pm 4.10	Port Huron	10.20 pm	1.26 am	7.50 am	.....	10.40 am
.....	8.15	9.12	9.28	5.40	Lapeer	8.37	12.07	6.29	.....	9.12
.....	9.07	9.55	10.05	6.20	Flint	7.50	11.35	6.55	.....	8.25
.....	9.45	10.30	10.45	7.00	Durand	6.40	11.06	5.18	.....	7.20
.....	11.00	11.32	11.50	8.28	Lansing	5.37	10.12	4.10	.....	6.09
.....	11.40	12.03	12.25	9.07	Charlotte	5.02	.....	3.32	.....	5.32
am 12.40	1.00	1.10	10.05		BATTLE CREEK¹	4.08	8.55	2.35	.....	4.35
5.00	1.23	1.25	pm		Vicksburg	4.03	8.50	2.30	.....	am
5.48	.....	2.10	2.17	.....	Schoolcraft	3.14	8.10	1.46	.....	.....
6.00	.....	2.20	2.28	.....	Cassopolis	3.02	.....	1.35	.....	.....
6.47	.....	3.05	3.19	.....	South Bend	2.10	7.21	12.51	.....	.....
7.30	.....	3.50	4.08	.....	Haskell's	1.23	6.44	12.10	.....	.....
8.49	.....	5.00	5.52	.....	Valparaiso	11.50	5.27	10.41	8.40 pm	.....
11.20	.....	7.45	8.10	.....	Chicago	9.10	3.20	8.30	1.15	.....
Arr.						Dep.	am	pm	pm	pm

Trains run by Central Standard Time.

The Day Express, Battle Creek Passenger, Chicago Passenger, Pt. Huron Passenger, and Mail trains, daily except Sunday.

Pacific, Limited, and Atlantic Expresses, daily.

Sunday Passenger, Sunday only.

GEO. B. REEVE, Traffic Manager. W. J. SPICER, General Manager.

BATTLE CREEK COLLEGE ITEMS.

By W. H. Littlejohn

The third and last term of our College year was entered upon the 29th of April. Usually the attendance this term is lighter than at any other term of the year. This, instead of being a drawback to those who wish to pursue their studies successfully, is rather an advantage; since the classes are smaller, thus enabling the teacher to give more than the usual amount of attention to the individual student. The studies pursued during this portion of the College year are among the most interesting and profitable of any laid down in the curriculum of the College course. They are as follows: geology, astronomy, botany, natural philosophy, logic, literature, rhetoric, grammar, geography, general history, civil government, geometry, algebra, Bible lessons, Greek, Latin, German language, arithmetic, reading, writing, spelling.

Let no one remain away because he was not able to enter the school at the commencement of the term. We have several classes in some of the principal branches of study,—such, for example, as grammar and arithmetic,—so that a student, even though coming late, would be able to find a class which would meet the requirements of his case.

Those desiring Catalogues will please inclose one stamp for each copy ordered.

W. H. LITTLEJOHN.

Is Canvassing for Our Books an Honorable Business?

Every person choosing any business employment should select one that is honorable. There is a satisfaction in knowing that our avocation is one upon which we can claim God’s blessing; one that will honor God and benefit humanity. That employment is most honorable in which a person can do the most real good. The glory of God and the good of mankind are the highest objects for which men can labor.

When we consider the nearness of Christ’s coming, the immense importance of salvation, the terrible doom of the wicked, the possibility of our being able to rescue some from the pains of the second death, and the command of God to let our light shine, we may be sure that the dissemination of the light of present truth is the most important work in which we can engage. There are several methods of doing this, all of which are very important. The work of the living preacher is one of God’s agencies absolutely necessary in order to carry out the plan of God in man’s salvation. Going from house to house canvassing and praying with the people and reading the Scriptures with them, is an important part of the work of the ministry as originally designed when Christ ordained it. Indeed, it would seem that Christ and Paul and other apostles labored in this manner fully as much as in giving public discourses. We call this “colporter work.” It was anciently “ministerial work.” And we think it may clearly be shown that all missionary work is a part of ministerial work, as anciently practiced. Indeed, the specimens of ancient sermons we have on record in the Bible, are more like talks called out by the occasion than like modern sermons from set texts of Scripture.

The dissemination of printed matter is a modern work growing out of the invention of the art of printing. We have no question but that God designed this as a special means for the warning of the world of Christ’s second coming. The general advance of education, seen in the fact that nearly all are taught to read, the extent of the business of printing, and the general circulation of the Bible and religious books, make it possible to warn the world in a comparatively short time.

There are thousands who could act a part in circulating the truth through reading matter, who never could do it successfully in any other way. There are many also who could begin to work in this way, who might in time learn to work in other ways. By this means the very best thoughts of able men, the most forcible productions from their pens, and the ablest presentation of truth which can be made, may be almost infinitely multiplied, and brought before millions upon millions of minds; whereas if it were not for this means, they could be known to but comparatively few.

All would say that for an able preacher to give a forcible, masterly presentation of divine truth to a congregation of one thousand people, by means of which twenty should be converted to God, would be a noble, most honorable work. Can any one tell us why the work would not be as honorable and noble if the same words were written out and circulated among a hundred thousand people, and a hundred times as many persons were brought to the truth? Such a step is perfectly practicable if we employ the printing press and the canvasser to scatter the truth. And in this case, can any one deny that those who thus contribute to help in scattering these precious thoughts of our able men, are engaged in just as honorable work as the minister who speaks from the stand? They simply extend the radius of his words and his influence reach; and all the field of influence of the minister’s words over that which he would have been able to reach unaided, belongs to the canvasser or missionary worker.

Let us illustrate this point. Our dear Brother Smith, for example, has long been one of our leading men and ministers. He goes out to preach the word of God, and does much good in explaining the wonderful prophecies of Daniel and the Revelation from the pulpit. He reaches a few hundreds of people by so doing. He writes out these, with many other valuable thoughts, in a book, and by means of others’ assistance his words may reach a hundred times as many people. And these may be presented through his book from this time till the Lord comes; whereas if he should speak these words in the oral discourse, they could only be heard for a short time, and would perhaps soon be forgotten. Here we see a great extension of truth and enlightenment, by means of the words of Bro. Smith and the help of others in causing them to reach many thousands of people. Suppose these good thoughts are the cause of the salvation of hundreds or thousands of people, is not the work of Bro. Smith in speaking and writing them an honorable and noble one, if so many are thereby saved, and thus obtain eternal life? How can we deny that the work of extending the influence of these words, by means of canvassing for them, is just as honorable and noble, if it result in the salvation of others who would not have known the truth but for this canvassing work?

The same principle applies to all the work of canvassing for present truth, when the motive is the salvation of souls. Of course it does not apply to it as a matter of money making.

The testimonies of the Spirit teach that there is no work more important than the circulation of our reading matter. Away with the idea that the canvassing for such a work as “Thoughts on Daniel and the Revelation” is not honorable and noble work. It is all of that, and in which we desire to see hundreds engaged in the world.

THE END OF A GREAT MAN.

How little the great men of this world know to what ignoble ends they may come! The Cæsars, who held in their hands the scepter of the world, certainly esteemed themselves among the high and mighty of earth, whom the people should profoundly venerate, if not absolutely deify. How would they have felt if they could have foreseen the fate revealed in the following incident:—

It is reported that “some workmen in Rome recently discovered the ashes of one of the Cæsars, who ruled the empire more than eighteen centuries ago; and as they were very white and clean, one gave them to his wife, who made them into lye for washing!”

HISTORY OF THE SABBATH AND THE FIRST DAY OF THE WEEK.

A MINE OF INFORMATION ON AN IMPORTANT SUBJECT.

BY ELD. J. N. ANDREWS, Late Missionary at Bale, Switzerland.

THE Bible record of the Sabbath, the secular history connected with it, the successive steps by which the change to the first day was made, and the work of restoration are given in detail.

EVERY TEXT OF SCRIPTURE concerning the Sabbath is commented on at length, and the Complete Testimony of the Fathers in regard to the Sabbath and first day is given. The merits of the seventh and first-day Sabbaths are fully shown. A copious Index enables the reader to find any text, or the opinion of any historian. Should be read by everybody.

523 pages, price, $1.25.

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OUR COUNTRY'S FUTURE

By Uriah Smith

THE UNITED STATES IN PROPHECY

BY URIAH SMITH.

THIS is a full exposition of Scriptures which quite evidently apply to our own Government, showing the position that the United States holds on the prophetic page, and the part it has in the closing scenes of time. THE SUNDAY MOVEMENT, which is attracting such general attention, is thoroughly discussed, abundant testimony is given to prove that it is fast coming to be the ALL-IMPORTANT QUESTION in this country. Facts and figures are largely presented, showing in the most conclusive manner that this Government is the power pointed out in the 13th chapter of the Apocalypse.

New Edition Just Issued.

228 pages, muslin, 75 cents, post-paid.

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THOUGHTS ON THE REVELATION

By Uriah Smith

BY ELD. URIAH SMITH.

A critical and practical exposition of the book of the Apocalypse, verse by verse. A harmonious explanation of this wonderful book is a companion volume to “Thoughts on Daniel,” and cannot be read without interest and profit.

In muslin covers, 420 pp., sent post-paid for $1.25.

Address, REVIEW & HERALD, Battle Creek, Mich. Or, PACIFIC PRESS, Oakland, Cal.

CAMP-MEETINGS FOR 1885.

Kansas, Bismarck, near Lawrence, May 20-27

Pennsylvania, Jamestown, June 4-9

Nebraska, Albion, Boone Co., “ 10-16

Wisconsin, Tomah, “ 11-16

Minnesota, Mankato, “ 17-23

Dakota, Sioux Falls, “ 25-30

Canada, ——, “ 25-30

Northern Maine, ——, June 25 to July 7

Nebraska, Kearney, August —

Nebraska, Lincoln, State Meeting, September —

THEY DON'T TOUCH IT.

The evidence of the credibility of the Scriptures, constantly coming to light from the Babylonian tablets, and other exhumed relics of the long buried past, is an argument which the modern skeptic does not seem inclined to try to answer. We find the following item in the Illustrated Christian Weekly of May 2, 1885:—

“Recent deciphering of the cuneiform inscriptions on the Babylonian tablets in the British Museum revealed 26 names mentioned in Genesis, and confirmed the Biblical record of the migration of Abram from Ur of the Chaldees.”