MEN are not saved in the Gospel system by the working of a fatality ; nor by the turning of a wheel ; not saved by a mechanical process, dug up and saved ; not saved by a chemical process, purified from a process of putrefying, but saved by faith ; a faith working by love, and the faith and love working out the obedience ; saved by two resurrections ; the first a resurrection to newness of life : then, consequent upon this, that final resurrection to a glorified and an endless life.—Shepard.
The Resurrection from the Grave
By Chalmers
DEATH still lays us in the grave, but it cannot chain us there to everlasting forgetfulness; it puts its cold hand on every one of us, but a power higher than death will lift it off, and these forms be again re-animated with all the warmth of life and of sentiment. The church-yard has been called the land of silence (and silent it is indeed to them who occupy it) but though remote from the hearing of every earthly sound, yet shall the sound of the last trumpet enter the loneliness of their dwelling, and be heard through earth's remotest caverns.—Chalmers.
The Perils of Wealth, Fame, and Pleasure
By J. W. Clark
THE history of all earth's ages past, does not furnish one lonely example where either wealth, or fame, or pleasure, has originated a principle of action insubordinate to the law of God, without both temporal and endless loss; without the wrecking under its pilotage of body and soul alike.—J. W. Clark.
Materialization
By Beecher
The first and universal danger of institutions is Materialization. Men form institutions by giving to a principle a body, that it may walk or work among men. Once incarnated, the soul of the principle is apt to be neglected, and its body supremely cared for. Churches are institutions designed to bring the spirit of religion to bear upon human life. Once created, they are perverted when the safety of the organization is more thought of than the power of its central principle. Christ may be imprisoned in Christian churches. There is death when the soul dies and the form only is left.—Beecher.
Reading the Inspired Scriptures
He who is the most addicted to reading the inspired Scriptures, has the best surety that all his other reading will be chosen according to the purest principles of taste and wisdom — Adams.
Religion Amid Daily Business
TELL us not that the man of business the bustling tradesman, the toil-worn laborer, has little or no time to attend to religion. As well tell us that the pilot, amid the winds and storms, has no leisure to attend to navigation; or the general on the field of battle to the art of war. Where will he attend to it?
— Caird.
The Sacrifice of Christian Truth
By Hewis
All that you regard as vital in Christianity, you must give up, to make your society acceptable to those who believe not as you do in regard to great evangelical truths; and this is a sacrifice that you have no right to make, nor others to demand.—Hewis.
From the Field.
THERE are three tents now moving in the field; at least, we have already heard from three. One in Ohio, conducted by Brn. Loughborough, Butler and Dorcas; in Michigan by Brn. Cornell and Lawrence; and in Iowa by Brn. Waggoner and Sperry. From the New England and N. Y. tents we have not yet heard. The three first mentioned have reported the commencement of operations, and we trust that full and definite reports may now be from time to time expected.
Bro. Loughborough writes from Bowling Green, Ohio, June 21st, 1858.
“We have commenced a tent meeting in this place with encouraging prospects. A deep interest is manifest among the people to hear. The ministry of the place are making a strong effort to keep the people away, but yet they come out. Yesterday our congregation was good notwithstanding there were four meetings within one half of a mile of us, and one of them within ten rods. We feel encouraged to labor on. The Lord gives victory in presenting the truth, praise his holy name.”
Bro. Cornell writes from Orion, Mich. June 21st, 1858:
“The work goes on well in this place. Many have purchased books and are investigating. Some have already decided that these things are so. The Sabbath is drawing the line. The subject of man’s nature and destiny has agitated the Spiritualists wonderfully. Their craft is in danger. The clergy here have commenced their efforts to establish Sunday keeping, but many are too clear on the subject to be drawn back. Our little social meeting yesterday was good. The Lord was with us to our encouragement. Some dear friends, to our great joy, confessed the truth and are with us fully. O how good it is to have those near by kindred ties, come out whole hearted in the present truth. To God be all the glory.
“The unanimous vote of the people to-day was that we should remain another week. The Sheriff of Lapeer county has left a request that we should visit that place with the tent. This at present appears to be duty.”
Bro. Waggoner writes from Lisbon, Iowa, June 30th, 1858:
“Bro. Sperry and myself, (Bro. Hart being sick) pitched the ‘Vermont tent’ in this place last week. The attendance has not generally been so large as we anticipated, as since Bro. Hart left, the sectarian preachers have been busy circulating the most shameful falsehoods against him, and all of like faith. We consequently found the most bitter prejudice existing. But this has been entirely removed from the minds of those who have heard us. There are a few here strong in the faith of the present truth; some of these have already been cast out of the synagogues.
“The light makes manifest. ‘While wicked professors make light of the cross, the pure testimony cries out separation.’ We praise the Lord that the line is being drawn by the truth. This enables us to ‘discern between him that serveth the Lord and him that serveth him not.’ Some have remarked that they never thought the churches here were so wicked till our views were preached, which causes them to manifest what is in their hearts. But none of these things move us, or discourage us in the least in our work. Our study is to show ourselves approved unto God.”
Bro. M. Hull also writes from Decatur City, Iowa, June 2d, 1858:
“I have just delivered six lectures in Big Creek, Daviess Co., Mo., which has brought twenty-six out on the truth, who declare their intentions from this time forward to keep all the commandments.
“Bro. Morrison, an able preacher, first of the reform (Campbellite) doctrine, then of the unconscious state of the dead and destruction of the wicked, has now resolved to hold up that most important of all truths, the commandments. May the Lord strengthen him, to God be all the praise for the victory over error.”
South Carolina Tract Society Resolutions
THE SOUTH CAROLINA BRANCH OF THE AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY.—The action of the American Tract Society, at its May anniversary, gives much satisfaction to the Branch Society in South Carolina, which on the 1st of June unanimously adopted a report and resolutions of approval. In the report it is remarked:
“Now, when it is remembered that the Committee, in sustaining their course, distinctly and publicly took the ground that they were not warranted by the Constitution to publish tracts offensive to ‘evangelical Christians’ at the South who co-operate with them, and when it is also remembered that the proximate cause of the action of the Committee was the rapid and wide-spread withdrawal both of confidence and contributions on the part of their brethren of the slaveholding States, this decision of the Society must be considered as a sacred pledge and guaranty to the South that, so long as Christian public sentiment here forbids the issue of tracts or books by the American Tract Society upon the subject of slavery, that Society will avoid that subject in the same manner, and for the same reason that it avoids treating the mode of baptism, church government, mode of worship, predestination, and kindred topics.”
The following resolutions were adopted:
Whereas, at a meeting of the South Carolina Branch Society, on the 23d of June, 1857, it was
Resolved, That we will take no final action on the question of separating from the Parent Society until the opportunity has been afforded it, by the recurrence of another Anniversary, of receding from the unconstitutional position assumed at its last annual meeting. And
Whereas, The Parent Society, by its action at the late Anniversary, has virtually receded from the offensive position against which we protested, and afforded us a satisfactory guaranty (by the strong majority of Northern votes) for the peaceable and favorable prosecution of the work of Christ in the Southern States; therefore
Resolved, That we regard the action of the American Tract Society as satisfactory to its true friends throughout our land, and that we cordially renew our interest in its labors of love, and commend its work to our friends in the South.
It was further
Resolved, That the Treasurer be instructed to remit to the Parent Society $1,000 out of any funds available for the general purposes of the Tract Society in South Carolina.
By order of the Society.
C. C. PINCKNEY, jr., President.
E. L. KERRISON, Recording Secretary.
Must Baptism Precede Pardon?
By Editor
A correspondent asks the following question. We would be happy to learn the minds of those who have given attention to the subject of baptism concerning it:
QUESTION. How can baptism necessarily precede pardon or remission, when we must first die to sin and can receive the Holy Spirit through faith, and thus be members of the body of Christ without it? Acts x, 47; Eph. i, 13.
H. W. L.
West Bangor, N. Y.
Messenger Needed for Baptism
☛ Bro. T. L. Waters of Weaverville, Newaygo Co. Mich., earnestly implores the help of some messenger of present truth. There are several there waiting for baptism.
The Seven Trumpets
By Editor
The article commenced in this number on the Seven Trumpets is from Litch’s Prophetic Expositions. We design issuing it in tract form, as a work on that subject is much needed.
Connecticut General Association
CONNECTICUT GENERAL ASSOCIATION.—The General Association of Congregational Ministers of Connecticut met in Danielsonville for their annual session on the 15th, and adjourned on the 17th. Resolutions touching the religious press, and condemning the action of the American Tract Society on the slavery question, were passed by large majorities.
La Roy Sunderland
La Roy Sunderland.—The above named individual is one of the reformers of the age, and has a world-wide reputation as a "Mesmerizer," "Psychologist," &c. He is now a professional Lecturer, and proposes to give "Six Lectures on the subjects of Sectarian Revivals of Religion, Psychology, &c., whenever they may be desired; also giving a practical illustration of the Philosophy of Panics, explaining from his own experience of more than forty years how Revivals are 'got up,' and showing that Modern Spiritualism has all the elements of a Genuine Revival." Revival Ministers are invited to attend and take part in the exercises.—Sel.
God’s Gifts for Holiness
The Lord thinks nothing too good for you, if it will make you holy; or too great, if you can use it to his praise. In every
God Aims at Our Sanctification
make you holy; or too great, if you can use it to his praise.
In every dispensation towards us, God aims at our sanctification.
Business Items.
By Editor
A. G. Carter: The P. O. Address of the Brn. you mention is Battle Creek, Mich.
F. Wheeler: You will find D. R. Wood's dollar receipted in No. 2, present volume.
J C Lawton: We have ascertained the condition of the bill you sent us on Detroit City Bank, and cannot use it. It belongs to a currency known as "Michigan Wild-cat money," quantities of which were in circulation some years ago. It is now worthless.
J. A. Feeler: Your letter of the 27th ult has come to hand. We find no trace of the other letter you speak of, and consequently conclude we have not received it.
S. G. Stowe: Bro. White will take it.
Jno. Walker: You do not give us the P. O. Address of the persons to whom you order books. We therefore send them to your address in your care.
D. W. Emerson: It is contrary to both the practice and views of the church, that any one should administer the ordinance of baptism who has not been regularly set apart to the work by the laying on of hands.
M. Hull: Money properly enclosed, and plainly and correctly directed may be sent at our risk. There was no money in your letter of the 12th of May, when received. We nevertheless credit those Brn. the amount on book
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Baptism Requested Near Perry
Mary Titus writes from near Perry, Shiawassee Co., Mich., desiring some one to come there qualified to administer the ordinance of baptism, as several wish to go forward in that duty.
Traveling Preachers Invited
☛ Bro. D. W. Emerson and others, of Malta Station, De Kalb Co., Ills., would be pleased to receive calls from the traveling preachers.
Dutch Tract on the Sabbath
By James White
We have printed a Tract in the Dutch or Holland language, nearly equal in size to one hundred pages of our English works. The Tract embraces Bro. Waggoner’s work on the Nature and Obligation of the Sabbath of the Fourth Commandment, an extract from the Sabbath Manual, and several pages of the Bible Student’s Assistant. We regard it as a very excellent work. It is translated by Bro. John Fisher, a man of years and experience in the ministry, yet a young and happy convert to the Third Angel’s Message. Bro. Fisher has accomplished his task as translator with dispatch, and now wishes to enter his field of labor.
Fifteen hundred copies of this Tract cost $100,00. This the friends of the cause should meet by their free-will offerings without delay, as Bro. Fisher is one of the Lord’s penniless ministers, and must have the Tract free of charge. Those who wish to help our brother in his efforts to enlighten his countrymen upon the present truth, now have an opportunity. Send your donations for the Tract to this Office, or, if more convenient, hand them to him. And be sure and remember his personal wants. J. W.
Fisher to Visit Monterey
By Editor
☞ Bro. Fisher designs to be at Monterey, Sabbath, July 10th.