Earlier text: LOYALTY OR DISLOYALTY?Death of Mrs. Henry Mourned by Sisters
By Grace G. Durland
DEAR SISTERS: I need not attempt to express the sorrow that fills my heart at this time; for I know you all share with me in it, and realize the loss that has come to us in the death of our dear Mrs. Henry. It did not seem possible that she would die, even when the news came that she was ill. She seemed well and courageous when we returned from our long tour, and said that she felt able to start on another such a trip if the Lord so directed. She worked hard all through the summer. I often told her that she was doing too much, and tried to have her be more considerate of herself; but she had a message for the people, and she saw their great need, and felt that she must deliver her message. Every word of it was needed, and expressions of gratitude, of appreciation, of confessions of misunderstanding and misjudging her and her work before hearing her, would always roll in after her lectures. The difficulty was that there were so many places to visit on this long trip, and such a short time to spend at each, that she felt obliged to talk nearly twice as long as the ordinary public speaker, and often she would conduct from two to three services a day in order to bring out the truth she presented in a well-rounded way. She, however, was very particular to keep herself in harmony with nature’s laws, and it was a marvel how she endured the fatigue of long and interrupted journeys, and how strong and energetic she always was in her work. Not only did she do this public work, but between services she was constantly receiving calls from those whose hearts were heavy with perplexity and sorrow, or who had some question to ask in a private way. Soon after our arrival at Battle Creek the first of December, she was taken with a severe cold, and gave up for a few days’ rest and treatment. One of the brethren wrote, cautioning her to be careful of her health and strength in view of the great work she had upon her hands this year especially; and in reply she said, “I was not indisposed for many hours. I was at the sanitarium for treatment from Thursday until Sunday, and have been at work ever since. I am as good as new again. I am quite sure that my trouble was principally caused by the irritation in the air-passages from the alkali dust, which the doctor thought caused a violent catarrh and bronchial difficulty; and this, with a slight cold and some weariness, made rest a little necessary. I realize, as you say, that there is a heavy train to be moved, and I am not going to break down. I shall be at my post, and ready for anything that is required in an emergency.”
From this time she was busy, dictating letters and preparing matter for a leaflet for W. C. T. U. women, so as to have this work all ready to be carried on while she attended the general meeting at Graysville, Tenn. With happy expectations she looked forward to listening to the instruction from Elders Irwin and Haskell at this meeting. She had herself been giving instruction so constantly and so long that she felt hungry to listen to others. From the time she returned to Battle Creek, she seemed to have a special longing to receive Bible instruction. On hearing the opening song of a service, she would drop her work, which she felt was important, and which she was making a special effort to complete, and attend the meeting. She would come back seemingly refreshed, and speak of what a good meeting she had attended. A short time before she left for Graysville, she asked me if I had been reading the daily papers in regard to the attitude of the nations, and said that she never realized as she did then how near the end is. She thought best for me to remain in the office, instead of going to Graysville with her, and attend to the work that had to be looked after here. She left on the 3d of January. I received a brief note from her soon after her arrival, in which there was no mention of her feeling poorly; but on Thursday, the 11th, she dictated a letter to her daughter, from which I quote the following:— “I am obliged to write you by the hand of Brother Irwin’s stenographer, as I am very ill indeed—really fallen into the hands of the enemy. The letter will be disjointed; for I have very little rest. It is an attack of la grippe, with pneumonia complications, suffering with almost complete hypertrophy of the left lung. . . . I had my first attack of la grippe on Friday last. I remained in bed on the Sabbath, getting up, however, in the evening to go and speak to the college students; and went on from that all day Monday at the meetings, and, although suffering most intensely, I arose Tuesday morning and went to the early morning meeting. I felt that I could not afford to lose it, and yet I see now that I did wrong to go. I came near fainting in the meeting, although no one knew it. I put my head down, and I got over it as well as I could, and walked home, and went to bed, and have been in bed ever since. It is by the mercy of the Lord, in answer to the prayers of my brethren, that I am here this morning to write this letter. I must get out of this climate as quickly as possible, and be put away for care at the sanitarium until I am perfectly well.” Upon receipt of this letter, Dr. Rossiter, Mrs. Henry’s son-in-law, went immediately to Graysville; but when he arrived there, he found her too ill to be moved. She became unconscious a few hours afterward, and remained so until her death. The brethren prayed for and anointed her at her request, but the Lord did not seem to give her the assurance of restoration. From a human standpoint, it would seem to be a great calamity that she should be taken away at this time; but we can but believe that our Heavenly Father’s hand is in it, and that he will work out his own purpose. In my association with Sister Henry the last few years I have learned to love her as a daughter, and none know more of her faithful, untiring, and loving work during that time than I. She was always appreciative and considerate, and adapted herself perfectly to the experiences and life of a young person, and at the same time breathed out the inspiration of her motherly counsel and rich experience. Her whole heart was wrapped up in the woman’s work. She loved you, sisters, and nothing that you ever wrote her failed to receive her sympathetic appreciation or seemed unworthy of notice. Many a time, as she opened her mail and read the letters, has she broken down in tears because of the sympathy that she felt for those who wrote, and her longing to help them; but the Lord sustained her, and gave her messages of comfort and love, as you all know. She was taken from us suddenly, right in the midst of this work, and is now at rest, quietly sleeping until her Saviour comes. She will surely find a welcome entrance into her heavenly home, and receive a crown brilliant with jewels. When she arises in the first resurrection, I am sure that one of her first inquiries will be for the sisters in the truth, which was so precious to her, and for the success of the work that she left unfinished. Shall we drop the work because she has left us, or shall we faithfully live out the instruction she has given, and make sure of a home with her in the kingdom of heaven, bringing with us a record of work faithfully done? Let earnest prayer be offered for the work at this time, that the Lord will raise up some one to step into the place that has been made vacant, and lead on in the work. Yours in sympathetic bonds, In response to the request for help in behalf of a young man and his sister, who are in unfortunate circumstances, which appeared in this department of the REVIEW AND HERALD of January 9, the following is received from a brother who seems to be somewhat acquainted with the brother referred to: “This brother is a shut-in. I have had some delightful correspondence with him, and was led to send him a little of the Lord’s money. I have received a few books from him. I would be glad to be one of twenty to give twenty-five cents a week for the support of this shut-in for a year.” We gladly publish this brother’s kind proposition, and hope that the other nineteen will be found who are willing to bring about its realization; for, under the circumstances, this is certainly the best way to help these persons. All those who are willing to assist in this way should send name and contribution to the office of the Woman’s Gospel Work, 271 West Main St., Battle Creek, Mich., and the money will be properly applied. SAVED BY FAMILIES.
By Sarah M. I. Henry
MANY good persons have settled themselves down to be resigned in a life of family disagreements because of Christ’s statement that he had come to bring a sword; apparently supposing that contention in the home, if not directly of divine appointment, is at least inevitable, and in a sense desirable, since it must be a token that somebody in that house appreciates the truth to such an extent as to be ready to contend for it. Christ came to bring the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. This sword has its mission, which is to separate every part and parcel, even to the joint and marrow, of every human being, and to make every individual know himself, and to so cut him off from every other individual that in the home and in the church each shall stand entirely alone, according to individual convictions as to what is true and right, upon every question that shall arise between man and man. This is to be the case between husband, wife, and child, as well as between every citizen in the nation,—each standing alone with God in personal responsibility, in personal application of every revealed principle, in personal acceptance or rejection of the terms of salvation. But this kind of separation is the shortest route to the most perfect union between honest persons; for each person, standing distinct and separate without human intermeddling, on the same living Word, by that Word cut off from all human entanglements, each seeing and loving the same truth, will think the same things, and will agree as to how every thought shall be wrought out into deeds. Each for himself sharing with all in love for the same things, having the same mind toward truth and error, they must all come into the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. It is the office of the Word—the law of God—to divide the human unit into its separate factors, that each part may be known for just what it is; and it is the work of the Spirit to unite them, placing each individual in proper relation to every other in the same body, for “there is one body; and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling.” All can not occupy the same standpoint toward any one thing, but each, knowing the mind and voice of the same Word and Spirit, will rejoice in all the knowledge that may be sent along the line by any watchman on the wall. That which is meant by the unity of the Spirit is brought to light in the story of the creation of man. God made man male and female. He was of a dual nature from the start. His name was MAN, but he was only half of the human unit, and it was not good for him to be left alone; for alone he would never be anything but half of a whole. God, Our Rock and Present Help
“God is the ‘Rock of our salvation,’ a present help in every time of need.” Whisky Cocktails Among New York Society Women
THE growing use of whisky “cocktails” among the society women of New York City is creating a sensation. Even the head waiter at the Waldorf hotel said that the Four Hundred “imbibe more freely of the decoction than is right and proper.” Commenting upon the situation, one of the leaders of “the Four Hundred” says: “I fully realize that women are every day seizing upon new liberties. They have laid hold of the cocktail, but they must let go. The American cocktail is strictly unfeminine, and was never meant for a woman’s palate. It is essentially a man’s drink.” To these words the Union Signal wisely adds: “And why ‘essentially’? Will some authority on diet tell us what foods and drinks essentially belong to man’s stomach, and what to woman’s?”87 LAST year’s consumption of whisky was the highest ever reached in the United Kingdom of Great Britain, it being more than a gallon for each man, woman, and child. Compared with 1878, there has been an increase in deaths from chronic alcoholism, of 82½ per cent among men, and 145½ per cent among women. DISEASE AND ITS CAUSES.
By Ellen G. White
WOMEN should clothe their limbs with regard to health and comfort. They need to have their limbs and feet clad as warmly as do men. The length of the fashionable dress is objectionable for several reasons:— 1. It is extravagant and unnecessary to have the dress of such a length that it will sweep the sidewalks and streets. 2. A dress thus long gathers dew from the grass, and mud from the streets, which makes it uncleanly. 3. In its bedrabbled condition it comes in contact with the sensitive ankles, which are not sufficiently protected, quickly chilling them, and is one of the greatest causes of catarrh and of scrofulous swellings, and endangers health and life. 4. The unnecessary length is an additional weight upon the hips and bowels. 5. It hinders the walking, and is also often in other people’s way. There is still another style of dress that will be adopted by a class of so-called dress reformers. They will imitate the opposite sex as nearly as possible. They will wear the cap, pants, vest, coat, and boots, the last of which is the most sensible part of the costume. Those who adopt and advocate this style of dress, are carrying the so-called dress reform to very objectionable lengths. Confusion will be the result. Some who adopt this costume may be correct in their views in general upon the health question, but they could be instrumental in accomplishing vastly more good if they did not carry the matter of dress to such extremes. In this style of dress God’s order has been reversed, and his special direction disregarded. “The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman’s garment; for all that do so are abomination unto the Lord thy God.” Deut. 22:5. This style of dress God would not have his people adopt. It is not modest apparel, and is not at all fitting for modest, humble females who profess to be Christ’s followers. God’s prohibitions are lightly regarded by all who would advocate the doing away of the distinction of dress between males and females. The extreme positions taken by some dress reformers upon this subject cripple their influence. God designed there should be a plain distinction between male and female dress, and has considered the matter of sufficient importance to give explicit directions in regard to it; for the same dress worn by both sexes would cause confusion, and great increase of crime. The apostle Paul would utter a rebuke, were he alive, should he behold females professing godliness with this style of dress. “In like manner also that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broidered hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array; but (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.” The mass of professed Christians utterly disregard the teachings of the apostles, and wear gold, pearls, and costly array. God’s loyal people are the light of the world and the salt of the earth; and they should ever remember that their influence is of value. Were they to exchange the extreme long, for the extreme short, dress, they would, to a great extent, destroy their influence. Unbelievers, whom it is their duty to benefit, and seek to bring to the Lamb of God, would be disgusted. Many improvements can be made in the dress of women in reference to health, without making so great a change as to disgust the beholder. The female form should not be compressed in the least with corsets and whalebones. The dress should be perfectly easy, that the lungs and heart may have healthy action. The dress should reach somewhat below the top of the boot, but should be short enough to clear the filth of the sidewalk and street, without being raised by the hand. A still shorter dress than this would be proper, convenient, and healthful for women when doing their housework, and especially for those women who are obliged to perform more or less outdoor labor. With this style of dress, one light skirt, or at most two, is all that is necessary, and that should be buttoned to a waist, or suspended with straps. The hips were not formed to bear heavy weights. The heavy skirts worn by females, their weight dragging down upon the hips, have been the cause of various diseases, which are not easily cured, because the sufferers seem to be ignorant of the cause that produced them, and continue to violate the laws of their being by girding the waist and wearing heavy skirts, until they are made lifelong invalids. Many will immediately exclaim, “Why, such a style of dress will be old-fashioned!” What if it is? I wish we could be old-fashioned in many respects. If we could have the old-fashioned strength that characterized the old-fashioned women of past generations, it would be very desirable. I do not speak unadvisedly when I say that the way in which women clothe themselves, together with their indulgence of appetite, is the greatest cause of their present feeble, diseased condition. There is but one woman in a thousand who clothes her limbs as she should. Whatever may be the length of the dress, women should clothe their limbs as thoroughly as do men. If the limbs and feet are kept comfortable with warm clothing, the circulation will be equalized, and the blood will remain healthy and pure, because it is not chilled nor hindered in its natural passage through the system. STRENGTH FOR THE DAY.
By Rachel G. Alston
STRENGTH for the day! At early dawn I stand,
Helpless and weak, and with unrested eyes,
Watching for day. Before its portals lies
A low, black cloud—a heavy iron band.
Slowly the mist is lifted from the land,
And pearl and amber gleam across the skies,
Gladdening my upward gaze with sweet surprise. I own the sign; I know that he whose hand
Hath fringed these somber clouds with ruby ray,
And changed that iron bar to molten gold,
Will to my wandering steps be guide and stay,
Breathe o’er my wavering heart his rest for aye,
And give my waiting, folding palms to hold
His blessed morning boon—strength for the day! A PARISIAN publisher offered a prize for the ten best rules for acquiring and maintaining good mental and bodily health. There were over five hundred competitors. Dr. Decomet won the prize for the following, as translated in the Lancet:— 1. General Hygiene: Rise early, go to bed early; and in the meantime keep yourself occupied. 2. Respiratory Hygiene: Water and bread sustain life, but pure air and sunlight are indispensable for health. 3. Gastrointestinal Hygiene: Frugality and sobriety are the best elixir for a long life. 4. Epidermal Hygiene: Cleanliness preserves from rust; the best-kept machines last the longest. 5. Sleep Hygiene: A sufficiency of rest repairs and strengthens; too much rest weakens and makes soft. 6. Clothes Hygiene: He is well clothed who keeps his body sufficiently warm, safeguarding it from all abrupt changes of temperature, while at the same time maintaining perfect freedom of motion. 7. House Hygiene: A house that is clean and cheerful makes a happy home. 8. Moral Hygiene: The mind reposes and resumes its edge by means of relaxation and amusement, but excess opens the door to the passions, and these attract the vices. 9. Intellectual Hygiene: Gaiety conduces to love of life, and love of life is half of health. On the other hand, sadness and gloom help on old age. 10. Professional Hygiene: Is it your brain that feeds you? Don’t allow your arms and legs to become anchylosed. Dig for a livelihood, but don’t omit to burnish your intellect and elevate your thoughts. Chocolate Fiends: Why Chocolate Is Injurious
An item in the New York Tribune of Dec. 31, 1899, says: “There are chocolate fiends, just as there are opium fiends, tobacco slaves, and liquor slaves. In contradistinction to the exhilaration of alcoholic drinks, chocolate seems to be a soother. Persons who are nervous and irritable find it a food that in a way calms and soothes and satisfies them. The consumption of chocolate is increasing enormously in the United States.” Anything, the use of which can by any possibility make a person any sort of fiend, is not fit to be used at all. Two years ago, in the REVIEW AND HERALD we showed that chocolate is of this family of injurious things. Having such characteristics, it is only to be expected that its consumption will increase enormously, if it is used at all. This increase of its consumption is according to the same law of appetite and habit that causes increase in the consumption of strong drink or opium or any other poison, by the use of it. A REPORT AND SUGGESTIONS.
By F. E. Belden
The Battle Creek church is divided into twelve districts, holding, with few exceptions, separate weekly prayer-meetings on Wednesday evening, and missionary meetings on Monday evening. Several of the districts follow the plan of conducting the study of the message in connection with the prayer-meeting, and the study of the field in connection with the missionary meeting. Other districts are putting both into one evening—the missionary evening—with good success, one person conducting the Bible study, and another following with the lesson on the field. Our district adopted the plan of having both studies on Monday evening. From 6:30 to 7:15 the papers are wrapped and addressed; between 7:15 and 7:30 we attend to any general business needing attention; from 7:30 to 8 the leader of the Bible study conducts what ought to be a boiled-down, plain, earnest review of the subject that, during the previous week, has been studied carefully in the home of every family and by each person; from 8 to 8:30 another person conducts the field study, a review of what has been, or ought to have been, studied in the home. Of course more time than this is necessary if little or no studying has been done at home. The missionary leader’s work is of greatest value in selecting suitable persons, or in suggesting their selection by the society, to lead out in these studies, and in assisting the ones who conduct the studies, so that argument and out-of-the-way talk shall not encumber the meeting, and thus cause some to lose interest in the study of the vital truths that are in each lesson. Let us be wise and select as leaders those who will prayerfully prepare themselves to bring out the truths that the Lord has for us in the books of Daniel and the Revelation. How can one attempt this without the Spirit’s aid? And if the leader has it, there will be life in his words, and life in the manner in which he draws out the truth from those present. The time has come for life, divine life in divine work,—if ever it were possible to do without it. Lesson leaders, missionary leaders, elders, and members in general should think and plan and work to make these weekly summaries of study concise, forcible, and interesting to all, the youth especially. Our average district attendance is reported as being doubled or two thirds more than before the studies began. We expect to have, about once a month, a general Sabbath sermon review of the lessons considered in the districts during the preceding four weeks, with opportunity for questions and a general comparison and evening-up of ideas. Let us so earnestly engage in this important preparation for work that before long many shall be heard saying, “Here am I; send me.” Above all things let us avoid debating opinions. The enemy’s first plan is to keep us from studying God’s word, his next is to stir up contention over its study. THE study this week is but a continuation of the previous lesson, and the entire prophecy should be carefully reviewed. The question of the sanctuary is here introduced. When we consider that the origin of every Bible doctrine is revealed in the sanctuary and its service, it would seem that no other exhortation to careful study would be needed. The importance of this subject has been most fittingly illustrated by a drawing that represents the sanctuary as the centerpiece of truth, the rays of light proceeding from it radiating in every direction, each ray developing into a completed subject of present truth. Would you understand the work of Christ in this dispensation? Study the type—the sanctuary service. 1. Why is not the period of days spoken of in Dan. 8:14 next considered? 2. What reasons may be given to show that the sanctuary is not this earth? 5. What would Daniel understand by the term “sanctuary”? 6. What was the earthly sanctuary? Describe it briefly as first constructed, and also in its more permanent form. 7. Give proof of the existence of a pattern for the first sanctuary; and also show that that pattern is the heavenly sanctuary. 9. Describe the process by which the earthly sanctuary became defiled, and the ceremony that cleansed it. 10. Describe a similar work carried on in the heavenly sanctuary. 11. Note one important distinction between the two ministrations, with reference to the completed round of service. 12. What, then, is the nature of the work that is to be done in the heavenly sanctuary when the twenty-three hundred days are ended? 13. What was the further experience of Daniel in connection with the vision? 14. Give Gabriel’s interpretation of the vision, noting especially the description of the power symbolized by the little horn. 2. Define the word “sanctuary,” according to its use in the Bible. Show that the term cannot properly be applied to the earth, to the land of Canaan, or to the church. 3. Describe briefly the earthly sanctuary, the service by which sin was transferred to it, and the ceremony by which it was cleansed. 4. Give Bible proof of the existence of a sanctuary in heaven, and of the priestly service of Christ. How is the heavenly sanctuary to be cleansed? 5. Review the additional facts brought out in this chapter concerning the development of the Roman power. 6. Sketch briefly the history of the earthly sanctuary from the erection of the tabernacle in the wilderness to the final destruction of the temple at Jerusalem. See notes on these studies in the Youth’s Instructor of February 8. STUDY THE READING CIRCLE LESSONS.
By A. J. Breed
The benefits to be derived from the study of the lessons are many. One of the most important is that it will give a knowledge of the fundamental principles of the Third Angel’s Message, which is to go to every nation, kindred, tongue, and people. In order to be prepared to carry the truth to others, it is necessary to have a knowledge of it ourselves. The Reading Circle offers an opportunity of studying the different points of our faith in a connected way, and those who avail themselves of this will be better prepared to do missionary work among their neighbors and those with whom they associate from day to day. There are many reasons why these lessons should be studied, as is shown by the following quotations: “The members of the church will individually be tested.” “Many will be called to speak before councils and courts of justice, perhaps separately and alone.” It will be a trying place, and one not to be desired; but if the truth has been carefully studied, the words of the Saviour will be very encouraging at such a time: “Take no thought beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye premeditate; but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye: for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Ghost.” “The work which the church has failed to do in a time of peace and prosperity, she will have to do in a terrible crisis, under most discouraging, forbidding circumstances. . . . This day is just before us.” “The members of the church will individually be tested and proved. . . . They will be placed in circumstances where they will be forced to bear witness for the truth.” “The Lord in his providence brought his servants, Daniel, Nehemiah, Ezra, face to face with kings and rulers, that these idolaters might have an opportunity to receive the light.” “Thus the work which God had given his people to do in prosperity in their own borders, but which had been neglected through their unfaithfulness, was done by them in captivity, under great trial and embarrassment.” Those who make a careful study of these lessons will not only be getting ready for the trying ordeal before them, but will be better prepared to do missionary work by canvassing for our periodicals and scattering reading-matter among the people. An extra effort at this time may be the means of interesting many other persons. FEBRUARY, STUDY OF THE FIELD: PART II.
“Geography of China,” Concluded.
- (Text-book, February Magazine.) *
1. Mention a number of ways in which the bamboo is used. 2. What is the chief occupation of the people of China? 3. Tell what you can of the fishing industry. 4. Describe the climate of this vast empire. 5. What is the population? 6. How does the population compare with that of the countries of Europe? with the population of the Western hemisphere, Africa, and Oceania combined? 7. What picture is given representing the vastness of the population? 8. What proportion of the inhabitants of the world is found in this country? 9. How many have been reached by the gospel? 10. How rapidly are these people dying? 11. What reasons can you give showing that the Third Angel’s Message should be carried into this field? THE THIRD ANGEL’S MESSAGE: WHAT IS IT?
[THIS is the reprint of the first article on The Third Angel’s Message, to supply new subscribers.] The expression “the Third Angel’s Message” has reference to the message borne by the third in a series of three angels, each one bearing a message, in the fourteenth chapter of Revelation. The messages of these three angels blend and culminate in the third, which does not cease to sound until the harvest of the earth is ripe, and made ready for the coming of the Lord to reap it. The Third Angel’s Message itself, as it is announced in the words of the third angel, separated from the other two, is as follows: “And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, the same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb: and the smoke of their torment ascendeth up forever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name. Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.” This is the Third Angel’s Message as it would stand separated from the other two. But, in fact, it can not be regarded as separate and can not be made to stand apart as if it alone were a single, separate message to the world; for the very first words concerning it are: “The third angel followed THEM.” Thus, by the very first words of the message itself we are referred not only to the one, but to the two, which preceded it. And the Greek word translated “followed” signifies not following apart, nor only following, but “following with,” as soldiers follow their captain, or servants their master; therefore, “to follow one in a thing; to let one’s self be led.” When spoken of things, it signifies to follow as a result; to follow “as a consequence of something which had gone before.” Thus, as to persons, the third angel follows with the two which have preceded; and his message, as a thing, follows as a result, or consequence, of the two which have gone before. Of the second one also it is written: “And there followed another angel.” As with the third angel following him, so it is with the second angel following the first. And of the first one it is written: “And I saw another angel fly,” etc. This is the first in this series of three. There follows with him another; and the third angel follows with them. There is a succession in the order of their rise; but, when the three have in succession risen, then they go on together as one. The first one sounds forth his message; the second one follows and joins with the first; the third follows them, and joins with them; so that, when the three are joined, and go on together in their united power, they form a mighty, threefold, loud-voiced message. It takes all to make the Third Angel’s Message complete; and the Third Angel’s Message can not be truly given without the giving of all. What, then, is the threefold message in its respective parts?—Here is the first: “And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people, saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.” Here is the second: “And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.” And here is the third: “And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, the same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb: and the smoke of their torment ascendeth up forever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name. Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.” A glance at the wording of each of these messages will discover that thought in the Greek word “followed,” which signifies “following as a consequence.” The first bears the everlasting gospel, to preach to every creature, calling upon all to fear God and give glory to him, and to worship him, because the hour of his judgment is come. The rejection of this message produces a condition of things which is described as the consequence of such rejection, in the words of the second angel, which followed. And because of the rejection of the first message, and because of the consequences of that rejection, as announced in the second, a condition of things is produced, as a further consequence, which requires that the third angel shall follow them, proclaiming with a loud voice his dreadful warning against the terrible evils that have been produced as the double consequence of the rejection of the first message. And that the voice and work of the third angel blend with that of the first, is plain from his closing words: “Here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus;” because this is ever the object of the preaching of the everlasting gospel. It is the substance of fearing God and giving glory to him, and of worshiping “him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.” The keeping of the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus is the only thing that will enable any soul to stand in the hour of his judgment, which the first angel declares “is come.” Immediately following the closing words of the third angel is “heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth”—from this time forward; and immediately following this, are the words, “And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud one sat like unto the Son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle. And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to him that sat on the cloud, Thrust in thy sickle, and reap: for the time is come for thee to reap; for the harvest of the earth is ripe. And he that sat on the cloud thrust in his sickle on the earth; and the earth was reaped.” And Jesus himself said, “The harvest is the end of the world.” Again: the third angel particularly warns all people against the worship of the beast and his image, whatever these may be; and, from Rev. 19:11–21, we find that the beast and his image are “alive” when the Lord comes in the clouds of heaven, and are “both” destroyed with the brightness of his coming. These facts show that the Third Angel’s Message is a mighty, threefold, loud-voiced message, which goes forth to every nation and kindred and tongue and people, just before the coming of the Lord, and which ripens the harvest of the earth, and makes ready a people prepared for the Lord. And so it is the last, the closing, message of God to the world. Such, in word, in form, in arrangement, is the Third Angel’s Message.