Bro. O. G. Davison writes from Spring Grove, Wis. : "When Bro. Phelps came to Sandusky, Wis. a year ago last winter, there was but one Sabbath-keeper in the neighborhood. At that time there was a little church of the United Brethren there, of which I was the class leader. After hearing one discourse on the Sabbath, and some speaking in favor of it, I thought I could find plenty of Scripture to condemn it; but the more I searched the Book for the popular views, and the more I compared them with the truths that I heard from Bro. Phelps, I saw that I was in an error, but I still declined to obey. But while Bro. P. was going through a course of lectures before a house full of attentive hearers, and the truth was having its desired effect, it seemed as though the Lord sent down the Holy Ghost, and filled the whole house. I have enjoyed many meetings that I called good, but this was beyond them all. And when I saw my neighbors, all of them as it were, turning to the Lord, and saying that they were going to obey God and keep his commandments, I could keep my seat no longer, but rose and told them that I also meant to obey God and keep the Sabbath. Some have given away to the devices of the enemy, but my prayer is that the Spirit of God will overrule and arouse them again for the kingdom. Dear brethren and sisters, let us strive to get on the whole armor of God, have the Spirit of Christ in our bosoms, putting away all evil speaking and surmising, and having our conversation in heaven, from whence we look for our Lord."
Persecution for Keeping the Sabbath
Bro. M. S. Cook writes from Fontanelle, Adair Co., Iowa: “All those that will live righteously in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution; but let persecution come, I will bear it all patiently for the sake of Jesus our great Mediator. I feel to praise the Lord for what he has done for me and mine. Though friends forsake me, and become enemies, I will leave all for Christ. Praise the Lord, O my soul! all that is within me praise his holy name.
“If Bro. White should come through Iowa this fall, or if some one would come out here and give a course of lectures, and will send me word where to meet them, I will come and convey them to this place.”
Courage Amid Trials
Sister E. H. Vanornum writes from Edward N. Y., "Dear brethren and sisters: I have felt incapable of saying anything through the Review to edify any; but I know if I was where I could meet with you, I could not hold my peace. Others have expressed my feelings many times. It is now past two years since I commenced keeping the Sabbath of the Lord. I have my trials and discouragements, and at times it seems as though the waves would overflow me; but I feel that Jesus has stood by me; and I desire ever to be thankful to his holy name. The goodness of God has followed me all the days of my life. I can see harmony in God's word which I never beheld before. I feel to take courage, to be more watchful and prayerful. I hope to overcome every sin and run the Christian race with patience, looking unto Jesus who has done so much for me. Brethren and sisters let us be faithful, that we may at last hear the lovely Jesus say, Come ye blessed of my Father inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world."
A Lonely Sabbath Keeper
Bro. C. C. Drown writes from Granville, N. Y.: "I am all alone here in trying to keep God's holy Sabbath, and live out the principles of the third angel's message. There are none of like faith within forty miles of me, but I thank the Lord that he is not confined to numbers; that he will bless the lonely ones if they are striving to overcome, as well as a large church. I mean to strive to have a share with the redeemed on the new earth."
The Fear of the Lord
The fear of the Lord locks the door against want; and confidence in the Lord bars out slavish fear: "O fear the Lord, ye his saints; for there is no want to them that fear him."
OBITUARY.
By Susanna Ross
It falls to our lot to record the death of our beloved Emily, aged two years and twenty-one days, the daughter of M. and S. Ross. She fell asleep in Jesus, Friday morning, the 10th day of Aug., 1860. Her disease was sore throat and croup. Her sufferings were very great, but she bore them all with perfect patience. She was a pleasant child all her days. The night before she died she manifested uncommon love to us all. We feel deeply her loss; but, praise the Lord! we soon expect, if faithful, to meet again where parting will be no more. O I long to be there and join the blest in heaven.
Yours in hope.
SUSANNA ROSS.
O. G. DAVISON
By O. G. Davison
I AM requested to write to the Review the sad news of the death of our beloved Bro. Blakesly. He fell asleep in Christ, near Sandusky, Wis., Apr. 3, 1860, aged thirty-five years. His disease was consumption. He left a wife and four small children to mourn his loss. He died in full hope of meeting with those he loved in that kingdom where sickness, pain and death can never reach, where it will be all joy. O may his little family live and walk as Christians in this present evil world, that they may be ready for death or for the coming of the Lord.
O. G. DAVISON
Elizabeth Olmstead’s Death
By J. L. Edgar
Fell asleep in Jesus in the town of Orange, Ionia Co., Aug. 24, 1860, sister Elizabeth Olmstead, wife of Benjamin Olmstead, aged seventy-six years. Sister O. left an aged companion and a number of children to mourn her loss. But they mourn not as those who have no hope. She sleeps in Jesus, blessed sleep! Sister Olmstead had long been a church member, and had quite recently embraced the Sabbath of the Lord, and has given good evidence of her attachment to the truth. On first-day, Aug. 26, the writer spoke to a large and attentive congregation, from Job xiv, 14, "If a man die, shall he live again?"
J. L. Edgar.
Greenville, Mich.
Battle Creek Conference.
By James White
The principal object of this general gathering is to call together as many brethren as possible, who are the real, active friends of the cause, to consider several important questions, such as the proper method of holding church property, the wants of our Office of publication, &c.
The Battle Creek church are ready to do, as far as they have ability, in sustaining the meeting. With few exceptions they are day-laborers, live in small houses, and have not the room, means and conveniences to do as they would be glad to. A very large gathering is expected and desired. But it will not be possible to give so many all that attention we would our brethren and sisters who might visit us on common occasions.
We shall be glad to see our sisters at this conference if they can leave their small children at home, and are not too feeble to put up with a camp-meeting bed upon our chamber floors. Brethren can lodge in our barns, and on our lower floors, if there is room. Our preachers who come in from the summer’s campaign, weary and worn, will be provided lodgings at the Hotels, if they cannot be made comfortable at our homes. Bring provisions and blankets, and cash to meet the wants of the cause.
J. W.
Our Future Labors.
By James White
WE can better decide as to future labors after the conference. We probably shall not be able to go East till next spring. We hope to meet the brethren at the Knoxville, Iowa Tent Conference, Oct. 12th, and visit several places in the West. But cannot decide till after the Battle Creek conference. J. W.
APPOINTMENTS.
GENERAL CONFERENCE AT BATTLE CREEK.
It is deemed advisable to hold a General Conference at Battle Creek, to commence on sixth-day, at 6 P. M., September 28, 1860.
The church at Battle Creek will esteem it a privilege to entertain all who wish to come, and all are cordially invited. Yet that there may be more equality in bearing burdens, we recommend to all that can, and especially to those who reside near Battle Creek, to bring provisions with them, after the manner of the last Conference. It is hoped that all will endeavor to get to the place of meeting in season to find a place to stay during the Conference, and be ready for the evening meeting at the going down of the sun.
We would give an especial invitation to brethren in the ministry, and request churches in other States to send delegates, as important business will be considered.
J. N. ANDREWS.
URIAH SMITH.
J. H. WAGGONER.
JAMES WHITE.
General Meeting in Knoxville, Iowa.
By M. Hull
THERE will be a general tent-meeting in Knoxville, Iowa, commencing on Friday Oct. 12, at 3 P. M. Brn. White, Cornell, Snook and Brinkerhoof are invited and expected to be present and assist in preaching the word.
While we invite all the brethren of Iowa (and every other state) to come to this "holy convocation" we want none to come but those who intend to work.
This will be a poor place to exhibit fine clothes or jewelry. Keep your dogs at home, but bring quilts, buffalo robes, provisions, &c., with you. The Knoxville church will do the best they can, but they cannot possibly provide for all. We will try to furnish beds for the sisters, preachers and very weakly brethren. Others must do the best they can. M. HULL.
The Sabbath and Lord’s Day
By Editor
THE SABBATH AND LORD'S DAY, BY WM. G. SPRINGER.—Such is the title of a pamphlet which Bro. Cornell has just sent us from Iowa. From the short discussion we had with Wm. G. Springer on the subject of the Moral Law in Review Vol. xiv—a discussion which we felt compelled to close on account of a lack on his part of those qualities which should characterize a fair and honorable disputant—we could easily anticipate the nature and course of his argument in the present effort; and in perusing the pamphlet we find our anticipations too fully realized. We are sorry to say that in beginning, middle and end, in root, trunk and branch, it is founded on perversion—perversion of our position, perversion of Scripture and perversion of matter of fact. Indeed it is only in the baleful and murky atmosphere of misrepresentation and false issues that the no-law system can find matter suited to its taste upon which to feed and fatten. The present effort is only another exemplification of the language of Paul when he says, “For the carnal mind is enmity against God, for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.” Rom. viii, 7. It is only when the carnal mind is taken away by the Spirit of God that we can join in the animated exclamation of the apostle Paul, “I DELIGHT in the law of God after the inward man.” Here is the difficulty of our position, and here only. What we have to do is not merely to show from plain Scripture and fair reasoning the immutability and perpetuity of God’s holy day, it is to overcome the carnal mind, and induce men to resist their natural proclivities to sin, to yield up their hearts in love to God, and to engage in his pure worship, contrary to all the natural inclinations of the fallen sons of Adam. Whoever, with the apostle Paul, delights in the law of God after the inward man, will never put forth such strenuous efforts to show that it is abolished, abrogated, taken out of the way, &c., as are incessant with our antinomian friends. And what is the secret of all this trouble? It is, as we have often shown, the Sabbath, and that only. Every other command of the decalogue is good for this dispensation except the fourth. But that hateful Sabbath, that hateful Sabbath, we cannot endure; away with it, crucify it, nail it to the cross, abrogate it, trample upon, despise, insult, abuse it. Such seems to be the spirit that reigns in their hearts. But do they propose to do without a Sabbath entirely? Oh, no; they want a Sabbath, but they make one of their own; and that suits them better. By their course they say more plainly than they could say it in words, “Lord, we will have a day of rest; that we find to be proper and necessary; but we won’t keep the day you designate!” Let such remember that not every one that saith unto him, Lord, Lord, will enter into the kingdom of heaven; but only such as do the will of their Father in heaven.
It is not our object to enter into an extended notice of the work under remark. It contains no new arguments. Its positions are all met in our published works on the Sabbath question. But one can hardly read it without experiencing an almost uncontrollable impatience to correct its misstatements and expose its sophistry; and perhaps, it being a special attack upon us, a direct and counter effort should be made against it. Of this our friends can best judge who will have an opportunity to witness its working with that well-defined class among whom it will have influence.
Conference in Melbourne
PROVIDENCE permitting, there will be a conference in Melbourne, Canada East, to commence October 6, and hold over Sabbath and first-day, and longer if thought best. Brethren Hutchins and Pierce will be there to preach the word.
In behalf of the church, D. T. EVANS.
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