Earlier text: The Discussion in Portland, Me“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. DEAR BRETHREN AND SISTERS: How truly solemn is the time in which we live! We can see by the signs of the times and the fulfilling of God's word, and what is transpiring before us, that the hour of temptation is just upon us. How fast infidelity and spiritualism are spreading, and sin and wickedness and crime are increasing, and how important it is that we stand upon the truth of God's word, here amid the perils of these last days. We must gird on the whole gospel armor, and have our loins girt about with truth, in order to be prepared to stand, and to be shielded in the hour of temptation, and the time of trouble, which God's people will soon have to pass through. It does seem that most everything is taught by the professed ministers of the day, but the truth of God's word. I went to a funeral a few days ago at which a Universalist preached; and when he spoke about death, he said that death was natural, that there would have been death in the world if there had been no sin. He said that according to science and geology there was death thousands of years before man was created, and that our Saviour's death was only natural, and at death all was well. Then came the change that man put on immortality. Yet he had just been reading 1 Cor. xv, 21, "For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead." They may cry Peace, and say that all is well at death, but give me the word of the Lord for all the popular errors of these times. How thankful we should be for the goodness and mercy of God in letting so much light and truth shine upon our pathway, as it were as clear as the noonday sun. I feel thankful for the goodness of the Lord to me, and for the way that he has led me. We have much to encourage our hearts to persevere and strive to overcome. How thankful should we be for the helps that we have; for the gift of prophecy that is in the church, and for the light that we have on health. How much the Lord is doing for his people to fit them for translation. Let us take hold of this work in earnest. It is time that we were awake and zealous to repent and try to work more faithfully for the Lord. The enemy is at work to deceive all that he can. I feel like striving to overcome, that I may at last, with the people of God stand on Mount Zion. N. D. RICHMOND
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BRO. WHITE: My heart has often been cheered and comforted, while reading the communications from the brethren and sisters, through the Review. And I would gladly add my feeble testimony in praise to God for all that he has done for me. Although we have been called to pass through afflictions, yet we feel to adore the grace that has been sufficient to buoy us up in all our hours of trial. How thankful should we be for the precious light of truth that is shining upon the pathway of the remnant in these last days of peril, and especially in regard to our health. Truly we feel that the Lord has done great things for us. While suffering from disease, we have been trying to follow out the teachings given us in "How to Live," and can say that we have received great benefit therefrom. It seems more and more that the Lord is leading out his people, and I desire ever to be found following in the track of truth, and living so humbly that I may overcome all my sins, and come off conqueror over the powers of darkness. Your sister striving for the kingdom. DIED, at Laporte City, Iowa, Dec. 29, 1865, of typhoid fever, Alice, only daughter of Bro. and sister Leach, aged nine years, ten months, and twelve days. Discourse by the writer, from Psa. cxvi, 15. Also, died at Laporte City, Iowa, Dec. 11, 1866, Sr. Helen M. Parker, daughter of Bro. and sister Mitchell, aged twenty-seven years, ten months, and fifteen days. Discourse by writer from 1 Thess. iv, 14. DIED, at North Star, Gratiot Co., Mich., Jan. 4, 1866, William Barns, aged 46 years. He was sick a little over five days, with the pleurisy and lung fever. He united with the church at Ithaca at its organization, about a year ago. We trust he died in hope of eternal life. He leaves ten orphan children to mourn his loss. 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It is proper that we open this week's summary with a reference to the article entitled Christ's Ministry. It is taken from Cumming's Scripture reading on Matthew. We read it with intense interest, and transfer it to the columns of the Review that its readers may have the pleasure of its perusal too. A subject of paramount attraction to all Christians, the service and sufferings of our Lord for us, is there set forth in a beautiful, often glowingly eloquent, style, calculated to impress us deeply with the fact that no humility on our part can be too great, nor can we make too many sacrifices nor bear too heavy crosses for One who has done so much for us. If you are becoming weary in your Master's service, read it, and profit by its timely admonitions. —That great and crying abomination of this time, Tobacco, receives good attention in this number. We have heard much about the golden age, brazen age, &c.; but to go abroad and see how almost universally people are besmeared with this sin, one would think we had reached the tobacco age. Taking our seat in the cars at Rochester, to go east, on our recent visit to New Hampshire, we soon found that in the seat front of us a tobacco-mill had been sitting, and the flood of extract of tobacco which he left upon the floor was truly appalling. While there was room in any other part of the train, that seat was declined, people not seeming disposed to float in such doubly-distilled filthiness. At length one man, rather than stand, managed to occupy the place, by turning away his head, and getting up on to the seat, boots and all. Such scenes are common; nor are they confined to railroads. No sooner had we taken a seat in the stage than worshippers at the same nasty shrine appeared. Two young men entered the coach who did not seem to possess any superabundant mental brilliancy which they could afford to tarnish, or have any vitality to waste, in the use of that vile narcotic. Yet their first act was to take an enormous "chew" of the weed, and roll it under their tongue in stupid delight. And in process of time they had a pretty-well-defined track of ejected tobacco juice from their lips to the coach window. Reader, if you are any wise afflicted with this habit, don't you fail to read the article; and then—for decency's sake, for your family's sake, for your body's sake, for your soul's sake, and if you are a professed Christian, for Christ's sake, banish tobacco from mouth and pocket. —"Women Look Here." The reason why you are requested to look, will be found in the article under this heading. And we trust that, having looked, you will not be like the one of whom James speaks, who "goeth his way and straightway forgeteth what manner of man he was." Jas. i, 23, 24. —The report from Bro. Cornell will be of interest to the friends of the cause. Pray for the Eastern Mission, that the good hold the truth seems to be taking in that section, may deepen and spread. —A good point against Sunday-keeping will be found in the item headed, "I'll Risk It." —A little increase of matter this week in our letter department. To very many this is the most interesting portion of the paper; and we would like to devote at least a page in each number to short, pointed, heart-cheering, soul-stirring letters and exhortations from living, consistent, Christian Sabbath-keepers. Shall we have them? —Another convert to the truth from reading our books and papers. See Sr. Nugent's letter. Every time we hear of such a case we feel like saying anew, Send out the publications. We often pray the Lord of the harvest to send forth the living preachers. But here are preachers that we can send forth, able, under the blessing of God, to accomplish untold good. Are we all doing our part? At every stage of the progress of this work much will depend on the publications; and the Office can furnish all that may be needed. The truth must go. The message must be faithfully proclaimed; the pen performing what the preachers cannot. And until more workmen are raised up for the great harvest field, let us see that the publications are doing all they can. Labor on; for time is ending;
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