Review and Herald, Vol. XXXI, No. 14
A FEW THOUGHTS ON REV. XXI, 7.Page 1
Earlier text: CHILDLIKE HUMILITY.FROM TITTABAWASSEE, MICH.
By H. T. HAWLEY
BRO. SMITH: Permit me through the columns of the Review to say a few words concerning the visit of Bro. and Sr. White, and Bro. J. N. Andrews to this place. I would say first, that it is with heart-felt gratitude to God, and many thanks to Bro. M. E. Cornell for his labors of love, in the faithful presentation of the truth here, that we have thus been enabled to secure their brief services at all. Bro. C. will be held in grateful remembrance by this church, while memory shall last. May the Lord bless his labors, and crown them with that success elsewhere, that he has been pleased to do here. Through his teachings, reading the Review and Spiritual Gifts, we had gained a knowledge of the important relation which Bro. and Sr. White sustained in connection with the rise and progress of the third angel’s message. We felt very anxious to hear their testimony. Accordingly, through an invitation sent them by a unanimous vote of our church, we have been pleased to receive a visit from them. I must say we had 'great expectations' and were only happily disappointed. Our feelings bordered on the reverential as we saw how premature age had taken hold of Bro. White, and remembered why it was. Yet notwithstanding their worn and jaded condition, they did not suffer the banner of the cross to trail; but bore it aloft, and defended the truth with fervent zeal and strength in the Lord. It seemed strange, considering the physical disability of Bro. and Sr. White, that they should be enabled to preach with so much force and power. 'Truly they know in whom is their strength. There was previously quite a general confidence in the testimonies of Sr. White and their source, but that confidence has been greatly strengthened and confirmed. In her exhortations and warning, reproofs and encouragements, every case among us seemed to be met. Also her impressive appeal to the sinner was such as to banish from their minds all opposition and prejudice. We all felt to exclaim, Truly 'this is the Lord’s doings, and it is marvelous in our eyes.' Bro. Andrews stood the minute man of the occasion, ever ready at a moment’s notice to stand up, and in his clear and forcible manner, present the claims of present truth. We feel that their united labors with us have been signally blest of the Lord. Some for whom we had felt a deep interest, and who had been with us in sentiment, and had rendered material aid in our time of need, were brought into the fold, and into Christian fellowship with us. May the same kind Providence that has thus far watched over, and sustained them in their arduous labors, and given them the victory in the contest for truth, still lead them on to conquer, until the blessed Jesus shall crown them and us together with immortality and eternal life. Tittabawassee, March 8, 1868. P. S. Inclosed, I send you Preamble and Resolutions passed unanimously by our church the next meeting we held after Bro. and Sr. White left us. OUR THOUGHTS.
By JOS. CLARKE.
“FINALLY, my brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report, if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.” Phil. iv, 8. Could all who name the name of Christ, and who professedly keep his sayings, observe and do all that is included in this eighth verse of Phil., fourth chapter, how happy would the people of God be! In this verse we find the very heart and soul of genuine godliness; and brief as it is, it is the work of a lifetime to attain to its elevated standard. The fatal consequences of not heeding this advice, are seen everywhere in the moral wrecks around us; for in all moral action the thought is pioneer to the deed. The imagination paints evil in fanciful colors, and desire follows, and bare passions wake into life, and become strong to carry out all that desire suggested, and man becomes a servant of sin, because his thoughts leaned in that direction. First of all, think, think on these things (above named), accept no evil thought, encourage no discouraging feelings, nor any train of reflections which conflict with the principles above quoted. There are an abundance of profitable subjects for the mind to feed upon; and the food our minds live upon has as much to do with the formation of our characters, as our daily food has to do with our physical health and strength. It is impossible to control our thoughts. But only with the help of God can we do this. Amid the cares and perplexities of life, our minds may be stayed upon God, our reflections may be upon those things which strengthen us for the work of the Lord. BEER fills many a bottle, and the bottle many a bier. Resolved, That it is a pleasure for us to express our gratitude to God, and our thanks to Bro. and Sr. White, and Bro. Andrews, for their recent labors among us; and that we earnestly invite them to visit us again and give us the benefits of their labors, as soon, as in the providence of God, their way may be open to do so. And whereas, We were instructed and edified by Bro. White’s discourse on the “Law and the Gospel,” delivered on first-day morning, Feb. 16, 1868, which is worth the candid thoughts of every lover of truth; and which also gave entire satisfaction to the whole congregation, Resolved, That it is our request that he publish it in pamphlet form for circulation, JOHN McGREGOR, Church Clerk. Tittabawassee, Feb. 26, 1868. DOES THE LAW OF GOD DEMAND OBEDIENCE?
By A. K. CROSBY.
How simple the language in which is enjoined our duty to keep holy the Sabbath day. “Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy.” “The seventh day is the Sabbath.” Who can fail to understand it? What untutored peasant cannot comprehend it? What child does not perceive its meaning? The command to refrain from the adoration of idols is not more plain. Was the law of God abolished by the teachings of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ? Says he: “Think not that I am come to destroy the law or the prophets. I am not come to destroy but to fulfill; for verily I say unto you, Till Heaven and earth pass one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law till all be fulfilled. Whosoever, therefore, shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called least in the kingdom of Heaven; but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of Heaven.” Matt. v, 17–19. Christ had said that not one jot or one tittle should pass from the law till all be fulfilled, so that there could be no excuse for those who teach that a part of the law has been destroyed, and that the remainder is yet in force. But Christ did not leave the subject thus. He now tells us what shall be the fate of those who violate the least of the commandments. Those who select nine of them, and omit one which they think not worth their notice, are the very persons that Christ here reproves. The fourth commandment has long been trodden down, but under the last message of mercy to men, the people of God are seen keeping all his commandments, and the faith, or testimony, of Jesus Christ. God is unchangeable, the same yesterday, to-day and forever. The law of God demands perfect obedience. We should make full preparation, and rest “according to the commandment.” The Bible is the light of my understanding, the joy of my heart, the fullness of my hope and thoughts, the consoler of my sorrows, the guide of my soul through this world. Every promise in it invites me to Heaven, every precept commands, every exhortation urges thither, every warning alarms against the danger of its eternal loss. Oh! for faith to give a substance to the unseen realities of the heavenly Jerusalem. How mean are all the objects of human ambition compared with the glory that shall be revealed in us. We could dwell on the grandeur, and beauty, and bliss of the happy state, till we could sing with the Psalmist, Oh! that I had wings like a dove, for then would I fly away and be at rest. I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest. May grace fit us for the glory, for the Lord giveth grace, and he giveth glory, and no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly. The gospel still invites sinners to come to Christ, its offers are frank and free. Let none fear, let none hesitate. Whosoever will, let him come and take of the water of life freely. Blessed Saviour, give us hearts to accept of thy gracious invitation; then shall we gladly welcome thy coming, and say from the depths of our hearts, Even so, come Lord Jesus. The Pacific Press.—The first Californian paper was published twenty years ago. Trubner’s Literary Record, gives the following statistics of the Pacific Press at the present time: In San Francisco there are twelve dailies, one tri-weekly, and forty-one weeklies. Part of the letters are printed in French, Spanish, and Italian. In the remainder of that State—twelve dailies, one tri-weekly, and seventy-three weeklies. In Oregon—three dailies and nineteen weeklies. In Nevada—four dailies and six weeklies. In Washington Territory—eight weeklies. In Idaho—one daily, one tri-weekly, and three weeklies. In Utah—two dailies, one semi-weekly and two weeklies. In Colorado—one daily and one weekly. In Montana—one tri-weekly and one weekly. In British Columbia—three dailies and five weeklies. In Pacific ports of Mexico—six weeklies. In Sandwich Islands—two English and two Hawaiian weeklies, and two monthlies—in all six papers. The total comprises 214 papers. The advertisements paid for in San Francisco exceed $400,000 per annum. The weekly circulation of all the city papers exceeds 225,000 copies. The circulation of the three English papers printed in Honolulu (Advertiser, Gazette and Friend) is about 2,200 copies, and that of the three Hawaiian papers printed in Honolulu (Kuokoa, Au Okoa and Auloloa) 7,800—in all 10,000 copies, among a population of 5,000 foreigners and 60,000 Hawaiians.—London Newspaper Press. Picnics.—It is not easy to detect any necessary connection between rowdyism and religion; but disgraceful scenes at church festivals and picnics are getting sadly common. A Brooklyn congregation started out to enjoy themselves the other day by a sail on the sound, but they took too much whisky along, and so the exercises wound up with a desperate fight, and the police as well as the rioters were dreadfully beaten. The dollars which that picnic brought into the church treasury were dearly purchased at the cost of drunkenness and broken heads, and nights in the cells, and mornings in the police court. All is very well to say that the clergy need money and can get it in no other way. For the glory of God they had better go without it, if it can only be obtained through the gambling shops called “charity fairs,” and the Bacchic orgies called picnics. It is not long since a man was murdered in one of these charity fairs, and many disorders are common at them which never find their way into print. AN “UNNATURAL CRIME.”—Pope Pius has lately warned English Roman Catholics of the deadly peril in sending their sons to the English universities. The Universe, a Roman Catholic paper in Philadelphia, also protests against sending Catholic children to public schools in that city. It says: “A Catholic father who sends his children to a Protestant school is far, far worse in unnatural crime than the mother who exposes her infants on the path of the wolf. To send them where their faith is certain to be poisoned, is ingratitude to our Saviour, of parallel heinousness to the pride of the fallen angels against the Almighty. Those angels are now devils in hell for their sin. The Catholics who send their children to Protestant schools have inevitably before them eternal companionship with those fiends,” according to this Catholic paper. THE NEW FASHIONS IN HAIR.—A number of wealthy and fashionable ladies of New York city, who have been in the habit of using hair dyes for the purpose of coloring their hair, have become convinced that the use of many of these compounds is highly detrimental to the health, in many instances causing the most deplorable consequences, such as dimness of sight, intense headache, vertigo, etc. These ladies have decided to wear their hair gray, and we learn that gray hair is fast becoming fashionable, and is held by dealers at double the price asked for other colors. As high as $40, and even $75 have been paid in that city for a very small bunch of gray hair. Publication Department.
By Editor
The Publishing Association.
The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association was incorporated in Battle Creek, Mich., May 3, 1861. Its object is to issue “periodicals, books, tracts, documents, and other publications, calculated to impart instruction on Bible truth, especially the fulfillment of prophecy, the commandments of God, and the teachings of Jesus Christ.” Its capital stock is raised by shares at $10 each; and every shareholder is entitled to one vote in all the deliberations of the Association, for every share that he or she may hold. The Association has now a large and well-furnished Office of publication, established in Battle Creek, Mich., and employs two steam power presses in carrying on its business. A meeting of the stockholders is held each year, at which a board of trustees is elected to manage its business, and editors chosen to conduct its periodicals, till the ensuing meeting. All persons employed in the publishing department, are engaged at stipulated wages, and all profits accruing from the business, are strictly applied by the Association to the carrying out of the object of its formation, and to its charitable uses and purposes. All lovers of truth, who “keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus,” are still invited to take shares in the Association, and have a voice in all its deliberations. The Advent Review and Sabbath Herald
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We call the special attention of the reader to the subjects of the nature of man, his condition in death, and the destiny of the wicked. More than ordinary importance attaches to these subjects, at the present time. We would confidently recommend to all a thorough reading of the work by H. H. Dobney entitled, Future Punishment, as advertised in our book list. The reader will find it a work exhaustive in its investigations, and remarkable for its candor, and the strength and clearness of its reasoning. Which? Mortal or Immortal? is a lower-priced and more-condensed work on the same subjects. While “The End of the Wicked,” and the one, two and three cent tracts may be found sufficient to awaken interest with those who would not commence with larger works. For the convenience of those who may wish to purchase books for general circulation, we have put up assorted packages of tracts in two sizes, which we will send post-paid at 50c., and $1.00, respectively.
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—APPEAL TO THE YOUTH: The Sickness and Death of H. N. White; with his Mother’s Letters. Excellent instructions for both youth and parents. Cloth, 40c., 8 oz. Paper, 20c., 2 oz. Without likeness, 10c., 2 oz.
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—APPEAL TO MOTHERS, on the Great Cause of the physical, mental, and moral ruin of many of the Children of our time. 10c., 2 oz.
—REVIEW OF SEYMOUR. His fifty “Unanswerable Questions” on the Sabbath Question, Answered. 10c., 3 oz.
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—VINDICATION OF THE TRUE SABBATH, by J. W. Morton, late Missionary of the Reformed Presbyterian Church to Hayti; with a Narrative of the Author’s Personal Experience, of thrilling interest. 10c., 3 oz.
—REVIEW OF SPRINGER, on the Sabbath and Law. 10c., 3 oz.
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—THE COMMANDMENT to Restore and Build Jerusalem. A conclusive argument that it is to be dated from the 7th year of Artaxerxes, B. C. 457. Just the book for these days of wild conjecture on the prophetic periods. 10c., 2 oz.
—THE SEVEN TRUMPETS: An Exposition of Revelation viii and ix. A New Edition, thoroughly revised and enlarged. 10c., 2 oz.
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—THE SABBATH OF THE LORD: A Discourse by J. M. Aldrich. 5c., 2 oz.
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—MARK OF THE BEAST, and Seal of the Living God; showing how we may avoid the one, and secure the other. 5c., 1 oz.
—THE SABBATIC INSTITUTION, and Two Laws; showing when the Sabbath was instituted, and the plain distinction between the Moral and Ceremonial Laws. 5c., 1 oz.
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—THE TWO LAWS. The Distinction shown between them.
—PERSONALITY OF GOD. A popular error disproved.
—THE LAW of God, the Ten Commandments by John Wesley.
—APPEAL to Men of Reason on Immortality.
—THOUGHTS for the Candid on the Nature of Man.
—STATE OF THE DEAD, Brief Thoughts. Author unknown.
—TIME LOST; or Old and New Style Explained.
—WHAT IS TRUTH? A series of Questions and Answers relative to the subject of Immortality.
—THE HEAVENLY MEETING; a thrilling rhapsody on the joy of the saint as he first meets his Saviour and the heavenly host. —GEOLOGY AND THE BIBLE; or a Pre-Adamic age of our world doubtful; showing that no true claims of Geology are against Bible facts.
—SUNDAY-KEEPING. The reasons for it examined and refuted.
—THE SABBATH: The time of its Institution.
—THE SABBATH: A stirring Argument by Elihu.
—INFIDELITY and Spiritualism, shown to be of like character.
—WAR and the Sealing, an Exposition of Rev. vii.
—WHO CHANGED the Sabbath? Roman Catholic Testimony.
—PREACH THE WORD: An Argument for the Sabbath.
—DEATH AND BURIAL; or, Scriptural Baptism.
—TRUTH.
—POSITIVE INSTITUTIONS; their Nature and Claims. —MUCH IN LITTLE, A Collection of Choice Extracts on eternal misery.
—THE RESURRECTION OF THE BODY, popular objections to this scriptural doctrine briefly considered. This thorough little treatise removes in a masterly manner the difficulties supposed to lie in the way of the resurrection of the identical matter that goes into the grave.
—THE LAW of God, By H. H. DOBNEY, England.
—JUDSON’S LETTER ON DRESS: An appeal to the female members of the Christian churches of the United States.
—SCRIPTURE REFERENCES. Same as B. S. Assistant without cover.
—MARK of the Beast, and Seal of the Living God.
—SPIRITUAL GIFTS: An Argument to show that the Gifts set forth in the Church, 1 Cor. xii, 8th, iv, &c., were to continue to the end of time.
—THE WICKED DEAD: A thorough and Scriptural Exposition of the Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus. —THE LAW OF GOD on a Chart of a size to be used by Preachers, varnished and mounted, $2.00.
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“I bequeath to my executor (or executors) the sum of——dollars in trust, to pay the same in——days after my decease, to the Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association, located in the city of Battle Creek, Michigan, to be applied by the Trustees of that Corporation, to its charitable uses and purposes.”
Three witnesses should state that the testator declared this to be his last will and testament, and that they signed it at his request, and in his presence and in the presence of each other. We give the following from the American Missionary, not as endorsing the idea that the United States is to be the theatre of the battle of Armageddon, but to show how many elements of hostility and trouble are being concentrated in this country. A ministerial friend once told us that he had just preached a sermon to prove that the last great battle before the millennium was to be fought in this country; in other words, that when “God gathered them together into a place called, in the Hebrew tongue, Armageddon,” the great battle-plain was to be America. We have no great faith in such special interpretations of the book of Revelation, but there are some facts that indicate that there is a gathering of earth’s population here, and the consequent struggle of the vast forces of moral good and evil. Heathen Africa has had her people brought here until now they number millions. China has already begun to unbar her Celestial gates to let loose her very terrestrial masses to enter the Golden Gate on our Western shores; and when the Pacific Railroad is completed, we may expect them to come in greater numbers, and to spread themselves abroad in our country. Romanism has not only come, but is taking the chief places in our cities and towns by vast cathedrals and churches. With all these elements around us, and whatever else may come, as well as the depravity and vice which is indigenous, it is manifest that a great battle is before us. We cannot shirk the contest if we would. We can gain no victory by abuse, denunciation, or party contests. We must conquer by love and truth. The colored race, as being early here, and now in circumstances to call for most immediate effort, must first be won to Christ and the country. If we succeed in this, and make them good citizens, enlightened Christians, and active Missionaries to Africa, we shall have manifestly made the proper use of this people’s presence among us—we shall have shown that we understand the providence of God, and are ready to respond to its call. In like manner, and with like results, may we meet, and greet, and win to Christ, the Chinaman, the Papist, and all other comers. With the Romanist the contest is urgent. He is not a negative power, but active and untiring, determined to conquer, and just now striving to win to himself the colored race in America. A dark day will it be for our country, and for Christianity, if he adds these unlettered multitudes to the obedient masses he already controls. We must anticipate Rome, by saving these people for Christ and liberty. If we fail in this, we fail in our duty to them and to Romanists themselves. Our success in educating and evangelizing the colored people will be the test struggle for the whole vast conflict. Movable types for printing were not used until the 15th century. Books were printed by the Chinese and other Eastern nations from engraved blocks long before the invention of type. The first types were of wood. The same material is still much used for the larger varieties of letters. Johannes Gutenberg is generally believed to have been the first to manufacture movable types. An edition of Donatus was the first book printed from movable types. The first letters were characters imitating handwriting. Printing was introduced into Paris in 1470; into London four years later. Roman type first made in 1465. Italic about the year 1500. Type founding was formerly a part of the business of a printer, and was declared a distinct art by a decree of the Star Chamber in 1637. The largest size of type used for books is Great Primer; the smaller sizes are English, Pica, Small Pica, Long Primer, Bourgeois, Minion, Nonpareil, Agate, Pearl, Diamond and Brilliant. Pearl is the smallest type found in ordinary printing offices. Agate is the smallest type used for setting advertisements in any American newspaper. It is in favor with those papers, which from their large editions and the great demand for their columns, are necessitated to economize space. The type in most general use for advertisements is Nonpareil. Those papers which use larger are generally of a poorer class for whose advertising columns there is little demand. In America printers are paid by the 1000 ems, (M) an em being equivalent to about two letters. In England the matter is measured by ens (n) 2000 of which equal 1000 ems. A good compositor will set, correct and distribute about 6,000 ems in a day of ten hours. Several of the N. Y. newspapers are printed from stereotype plates which are prepared with great rapidity and melted over for use again in printing the next edition. So rapidly is this work performed that in some instances forms have been got ready for the press in twenty minutes after the last page had been given to the stereotyper. The hand press was invented in 1450 and is still used without any important improvement in the majority of country newspaper offices. Ink rollers are made of a mixture of molasses and glue, and were first invented by one Gannal, a glue manufacturer of Paris. The first newspaper ever printed by steam was the London Times of Nov. 28, 1814. Hand presses are still used in large offices where very fine and perfect work is required. The Hoe press was patented in July, 1847, and is indispensable to all newspapers with large circulations. Phonography was invented by Isaac Pitman, an Englishman, in 1837. A limited space will be given under this head for Business Notices from the brethren, at 20 cents per line for each insertion. Parties must give good reference as to their standing and responsibility. PHOTOGRAPHIC CHARTS.—Any person wishing a Photographic View of the Visions of Daniel and John, can obtain one by remitting 25cts to A BISHER. St. Louis, Gratiot Co., Mich. NOTICE.—Several brethren in the Olcott church are each desirous of hiring a Sabbath-keeper to do farm work. Their policy is good wages for good help. Recommends are requested. Correspondence may be had with any of the following persons:
JONATHAN LAMPSON,
V. B. GASKILL,
E. B. GASKILL,
C. W. LINDSAY.
Olcott, Niagara Co., N. Y., March 6, 1868. WANTED.—A Sabbath-keeper between the ages of eighteen and thirty, to work on a farm for six months, to commence work April first.
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GIDEON G. DUNHAM.
Rives, Jackson Co., Mich. LIFE INCIDENTS.—A line from Bro. White stated that the sixth chapter would reach us by Friday’s mail, which we hoped would be the case; but it did not arrive till too late for this paper. We regret this as much as the readers will, but it is unavoidable on our part. WE have just issued new editions of the tracts, Thoughts for the Candid, and, What is Truth. Also a revised edition of Much in Little, enlarged from 16 to 24 pages. Also the following tracts entirely new: “Some Features of our times,” and “God’s Answers to Man’s excuses for not Keeping the Sabbath,” 8 pages each, and “The State of the Churches,” 24 pages. By the issue of new editions it will be seen that our tracts have been selling; and we recommend the new tracts as being both interesting and important.