p. 103 | Review and Herald, Vol. 14, No. 13. (8/18/1859)

Baptisms and Encouragement in Michigan

By S. W. Rhodes

From Bro. Rhodes.

Bro. Smith: I wish to say through the Review that the Lord has been good to me, and has manifested a care and love for my soul for years in the past. I feel greatly indebted to him for his unspeakable love, mercy and long suffering towards his unworthy servant. I sometimes think I ought not to claim any relationship to God, his son, good angels, or his church; for all these are holy and I am not yet holy. Notwithstanding my imperfections the Lord often gives me his Holy Spirit. Blessed be his name.

I have often been convicted of duty to represent myself through the Review, and speak a few words for God, his cause, and people. The Lord has in many instances blessed my efforts to do good to his people. Strength has been given me (with a few exceptions) to hold one, and often two meetings a week during the past two years. In Ohio and Mich., I have baptized over one hundred souls, most of whom were converted under the labors of others.

This day (the Sabbath) has been a good day to me. The good Spirit of the Lord has accompanied his word and the ordinance of baptism. Five souls have put on Christ in this ordinance. Three of the five are nephews of our deceased Bro. Wm. Miller. I mention these three Brn. Guildfords, that their old friends in Oswego Co., N. Y., may have cause to rejoice in hope of meeting them among the 144,000 in the soon coming kingdom.

Love and greeting to all saints. S. W. Rhodes.

Owasso, Mich., Aug. 6th, 1859.

P. S. My P. O. address for the present is Battle Creek, in care of Uriah Smith. S. W. R.

Courage

By J. Clarke

COURAGE.—Be strong, says the angel to the prophet. God's voice to his people is full of encouragement. He always strengthens, builds up, while Satan's efforts, all are to pull down. Satan says to the saint, Look here at this difficulty, you cannot overcome; it is too much. Then the saint perhaps faints and weeps. Next says the foul enemy, God has not much mercy nor love, or he would not deal so with you, after all your good works. Think how you have sacrificed, and now to have such trials, it is too bad. Then the poor saint (if if does not see the device) falls into despondency,

almost distrusts God, almost murmurs. Thus the spies (except Joshua and Caleb) who went to view the land, got discouraged, distrusted, murmured. Thus did the multitude; and thus their carcasses fell in the wilderness. But said Joshua and Caleb, with courage, We are able to overcome. Be strong, yea, be strong; so they entered Canaan. Thus let the saints of God say, Let us be strong, be courageous, for discouragement is the first step to distrust, and murmurings follow. Comfort ye my people. J. CLARKE.

What a Beautiful Religion.

Mr. Pierce Butler, who recently sold four hundred slaves, and who was formerly the husband of Mrs. Fanny Kemble, is said to be a prominent and active member of the Episcopal church in Philadelphia, of which the late Dudley A. Tyng was rector. He held the office of vestryman, was foremost in the Sabbath school, choir, and Bible class, and after the expulsion of Mr. Tyng, his influence in the church was such as to enable him to introduce as the successor to Mr. Tyng a clerical slave-holder from South Carolina. Such are the men who control our city churches and hold the rod over the heads of our ministers!—Sel.

The Hydrostatic Paradox of Controversy

If a man attacked my opinions in print, would I reply? Not I. Do you think I do not understand what my friend, the Professor, long ago called the hydrostatic paradox of controversy? Don't I know what that means? Well, I'll tell you. You know if you had a bent tube, one arm of which was the size of a pipe stem, and the other big enough to hold the ocean, water would stand in the same height in one as the other. Controversy equalizes fools and wise men in the same way, and the fools know it.—Sel.

Religion in Daily Life.

RELIGION is not a perpetual moping over good books. Religion is not even prayer, praise, holy ordinances. These are necessary to religion—no man can be religious without them. But religion is mainly and chiefly the glorifying God among duties and trials of the world; the guiding of our course amid adverse winds and currents of temptation, by the starlight of duty and the compass of divine truth; the bearing us manfully, wisely, courageously, for the honor of Christ our great leader in the conflict of life.—Sel.

O B I T U A R Y .

By M. J. D.

DIED in Brewer, Me., June 28th, of consumption, Sister Rhoda Patten, aged 55 years. Sr. P. had been a professor of religion and a worthy member of the Methodist church for many years. But as she often said she saw so little in them that characterized the meek followers of the lowly Saviour, he whom she loved so well, she felt that it was far better for her to stand alone. Consequently she left the church. She often enjoyed much of the presence of her Saviour, and almost constantly felt she had the approbation of God. Yet her soul longed for the communion of the children of God and to worship with them. She told me she made it a subject of prayer that the truth of the coming of the Lord might in some way be proclaimed in her ears. In answer to prayer, five years ago, by accident, she heard of the coming of the Lord, the Sabbath, sleep of the dead, and corresponding truths, and like a hungry child she at once embraced the truth and began to practice it, stopping not to confer with flesh and blood. She was a woman of few words. I have often thought she was such as the apostle James speaks of, that offend not in word. Her sufferings were protracted, but she never murmured. Truly it may be said of her, "a saint has ceased to pray." O I hope so to live, that my end may be like hers. M. J. D.

Obituary of Robert Barnes

My brother Robert Barnes fell asleep in Jesus in Hartland, Me., July 20th, aged 44 years and three months. He had been afflicted with fits for about thirty years, caused by the bite of a dog. For a few years past his strength had been failing him, but he was able to keep about until four days previous to his death. But he has fallen asleep to await the voice of the archangel and the trump of God to call him forth to life and immortality. Elder Billings preached a comforting discourse from Job xiv, 13. ABRAM BARNES.

JOHN NEWTON

By John Newton

From Bro. Newton.

BRO. SMITH: I am convinced that it is now time for the Lord's children to awake. Why should we longer sleep? Let us take heed to the admonition of Paul to the Thessalonians, “But ye, brethren, are not in darkness that that day should overtake you as a thief; ye are the children of the light and the children of the day; we are not of the night nor of darkness. Therefore let us not sleep as do others; but let us watch and be sober.”

I am glad the brethren are taking a systematic plan, according to scripture, to carry forward the truth. I believe the Lord's hand is in the work, and by his assistance I will try and do what I can to sustain it. Let us remember that each and every individual is accountable to God; for “every good gift and perfect gift is from above and cometh down from the father of lights with whom is no variableness neither shadow of turning.” Then whether we are blessed with health and strength or the riches of this world, may we strive to honor and glorify our Father which is in heaven.

JOHN NEWTON

Hubbardston, Mass.

Extracts from Letters.

Bro. L. Hacket writes from Ulysses, Pa.: "I once believed that if I obeyed the law I should fall from grace; but now I praise the Lord that he has opened my eyes to behold wondrous things out of his law. And now while I am seeking to be saved by grace through faith, I expect that grace will reign only through righteousness, or right doings, which is doing his commandments. I wish to say to Bro. Andrews that I regret that I treated him so unkindly the last time I saw him. I want to stand with the remnant at last, and enter through the gates into that city of mansions, with the righteous nation that keepeth the truth."

Sister Lewis’s Conversion

Sister P. P. Lewis writes from Granville, Vt.: "My parents were among the first here in the Advent faith, and have for about ten years or more kept the seventh-day Sabbath. They strove to bring up their children in the love and fear of the Lord. I have many times when I saw the anxiety of my Christian friends for my spiritual welfare, wished that I was a Christian, and my mind was often seriously impressed; but pride, the love of the world's good opinion, and our cruel tempter, kept me away from the Lord. At last like Saul, I was compelled to see myself I trust, in my true light. Reflection upon the probable death of Sr. Lamb, when near the close of life, and many other deaths among my friends, brought the thought home with great force to my mind, that if I were called to die, should I be prepared to meet my heavenly Judge? Oh how keenly conscience smote me then. A long, very long time it seemed, I was under deep conviction. Severe was the struggle between pride and duty. At length, the 7th of Jan. last, I gave up all to the Lord, believing that without his great mercy I must perish. Then, I trust, I received sufficient evidence that my sins were all forgiven. Immediately that burden of sin was removed. What peace and joy filled my soul then! It seemed that the whole world could not thank God enough for such a great blessing. I soon commenced searching the Bible to learn if possible what professed Christians were the nearest Bible Christians. I found no difficulty in deciding in favor of the Seventh-day Adventists. Indeed, I am surprised that professed Christians have not long ago seen that the seventh day was the true Sabbath. Some appear, or profess, to be honest, and still say that they cannot see the seventh day to be the Sabbath. I believe there has been no Advent preaching in this place for four years, and but little or no preaching of any kind that has done any good. I know of but one family, and a widow woman, in this town besides ourselves that keep the Sabbath, and we are all, I fear, in too low a state of mind. I fear that I am far, very far, from what I ought to be; but it is my desire to be just right in the sight of the Lord. My dear mother, for the past two years and more, has rested in the grave. How I miss her Christian council. But now I have a hope of soon meeting her again at the resurrection."

The Lord at Work in the East

B. F. Wilkerson writes from New Ipswich, N. H.: "A brother of mine, and his companion have taken hold of the truth, and I feel to call upon my soul and all that is within me to praise the Lord. The Lord seems to be at work here in the east. The little church in this place are on the rise, and sinners begin to fear. The harvest is great, and my prayer is that the Lord will send the laborers into the harvest."

The Third Angel’s Message in Indiana

Bro. E. Stiles writes from Crown's Point, St. Jo. Co., Ind. :

"Bro. Smith : I am happy to take my pen for the first time to let you know how I thank the Lord that I ever heard and believed the third angel's message. When Bro. Hull was with us last spring there were nine or ten who came out under his preaching ; but some like the seed that fell on stony ground, which withered away, have gone back choked by the deceitfulness of riches. Oh how I have felt for them. But the enemy will work with his powers and signs and lying wonders. We have a prayer-meeting every Sabbath at my house. We now number from ten to fifteen that meet together on the Sabbath to offer up prayer and sacrifices to the Lord. Last Sabbath Bro. Smith from Laporte met with us. Although our number is small we trust the Lord will be in our midst."

TENT MEETING AT AFTON, IOWA.

By M. E. Cornell; M. Hull

The attendance at this meeting was not as large as usual, it being in harvest time, yet the result was encouraging. Our expectations were more than realized every way. Truly the Lord is in the work, and gives power to his truth. We feel more than ever like trusting wholly in the Lord. O for more of his Spirit to help us preach the truth. There is no other might nor power that can ever give success to this message.

The church in the vicinity of this place were much revived, and several added to their number. Last second-day P. M., eight were buried with Christ by baptism. The affectionate greetings and tearful eyes of these new-born children were good evidence of a new life begun.

Last first-day about thirty manifested by rising, their determination to keep all the commandments. In the evening we remarked that it was no more than fair that the congregation should have a chance to vote on the other side, and requested all who believed the Sunday was of divine appointment to rise, and only one stood up. We then requested every one to rise up that knew of any text of scripture showing the obligation of the first day, and not one arose. The course of the ministers of the place was very fox-like, and was duly shown up by a discourse from Eze. xiii, 4, 5.

Since writing the above, four more have been baptized. The truth seems to be getting a deep hold of some, and we desire that the work may be thorough with all that profess to believe. On the whole, we feel well satisfied with the result of this meeting, for the truth had free course, and is a savor of life or death. If the mass obey not, yet are we clear, and therefore we faint not. The multitude believed not at the first Advent, but they were condemned by the light set before them. Our next meeting will be in Osceola, Clark Co. We desire the prayers of the churches.

M. E. CORNELL. M. HULL.

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Roosevelt Tent Meeting Appointment

SEE addition to appointment for Roosevelt Tent meeting this week.

Prince Adelbert and Spiritualism

By Editor

We find in print the following statement:

“PRINCE ADELBERT, brother of the king of Bavaria, is not only a full believer in the facts of spiritualism, but is himself a medium of the highest order.”

To how much credit this is entitled, we will not pretend to say. If however this is not true now, the time is probably not far distant when such statements can be relied on; for it is unto the kings of the earth that the spirits of devils are to go. Rev. xvi, 14.

Let the Light Shine.

By James White

MESSENGERS in the West must have Books to give, when they cannot sell. The church can raise the means to pay for these Books and not feel it. The Office will furnish Books in such cases at 40 per cent discount. This will help our preachers, and, also, let the light shine. Come, brethren, East and West, send in your means, and we will send out the Books. We hope to collect $500 for this object on our Eastern tour. We shall take a large supply of Books with us. J. W.

CONFERENCE AT DECATUR CITY, IOWA.

By M. E. Cornell; M. Hull

This meeting was timely. The churches in this part of the State were lacking both in theory and practice. The Sabbath was not strictly kept, church order was not understood, and there was a general lack of faith, prayer, and the spirit of the message.

A burden of labor was rolled upon us, but the pure testimony of God's word was received, and good was done. Most of those present resolved to raise the standard and live out the truth. One great cause of the coldness was the lack of real Advent faith. Some good hearty confessions were made, and the filthy weed tobacco, with other superfluities were thrown aside. About $75.00 were pledged to help the cause, to be paid by the first of November.

Nine were baptized. The good result of this meeting seemed to inspire faith and courage in us all, so that we believe the Lord has a work in this part of the State.

M. E. CORNELL. M. HULL.

APPOINTMENTS.

By James White

Providence permitting, we will meet the brethren in Western New York, August 20th and 21st. The tent will be pitched in Carlton, Orleans Co., on the farm of Bro. Buckland, five miles north of Albion. Those coming on the cars will stop at Albion, on the Rochester and Niagara Falls road.

General Conference and Tent Meeting at Roosevelt, Oswego Co., N. Y., August 27–29. It is hoped that the brethren will come up to this general gathering prepared to engage in the worship of God. It will be a general gathering for the State. Five hundred can be accommodated in the warm season at Roosevelt, if most come prepared to nearly take care of themselves. Hope we shall have a blessed good melting, Battle Creek Conference at Roosevelt. Brethren, come to the Conference examining yourselves, and praying that the Spirit of God may rest upon preachers and people.

JAMES WHITE.

Those coming to the Roosevelt Tent meeting by public conveyance should leave the cars at Syracuse and take the omnibus for Central Square where they may expect to be met by some teams if not enough to take them all to Roosevelt. They will reach Central Square at 6 P. M.

E. L. BARR.

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