DEAR BRO. WHITE:—I have reason to thank God for his merciful dealings with me since I left Rochester, and for the sweet Spirit I have enjoyed, to encourage me on the way.
At Laoni, we enjoyed a season long to be remembered. The Lord was with us in power by his Spirit, and we were made to rejoice, while beholding the position we occupy so clearly marked out by the Word.
I stopped one night with my old friends at Pennsylvania line, with whom I used to meet, before I embraced the third angel's message, and found their minds somewhat prejudiced against us, by reading the Harbinger, and by false reports (grievous things) spoken against us. I conversed with them till near mid-night. May the Lord lead them into the truth.
At Milan, O., the Lord met with us. The brethren were somewhat suffering under the oppression of Satan, who had tried to occupy a place in the camp.—We had an earnest struggle for liberty, and at last deliverance came, and we parted, hoping each to be benefited by the lesson learned, in bearing up under trials.
From Milan, O., I came to Plymouth, Mich., and Bro. M. E. Cornell accompanied me to Tyrone, Locke, and as far as Jackson. I tarried only one evening at Tyrone, as it had been thought for the good of the cause to spend the Sabbath at Locke.
At Locke we had an interesting meeting. The school-house where we held our meeting was nearly filled with attentive hearers. The Sabbath-keepers at Locke number about forty, whose minds were called to the subject under the labors of Bro. M. E. Cornell. I had the privilege of baptizing twenty-three willing souls. Two confessed the truth while I was there.16
At Jackson I took the cars for Bedford. Spoke to attentive congregations Sabbath and First-day. A deep interest was manifested. Two or three confessed the truth, and others are investigating.
At Hastings we had an opportunity of presenting the truth before a class of intelligent minds, capable of comprehending our position. A deep interest seemed to be manifested. Some confessed the truth.—Four were baptized. Others are investigating. There is, I doubt not, a work to be accomplished there in the present message.
The interest in the West is increasing, and the cause rising. May the Lord help his children to live humble, and watchful, and be ready to move forward as the message rises.
J. N. LOUGHBOROUGH.
Battle Creek, Mich., June, 1853.
COMMUNICATIONS.
By A. S. Hutchins
From Bro. Hutchins.
DEAR BRO. WHITE:—Though evidently living in "perilous times," when many, even among those professing strong attachment to the cause of God, are "lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God; having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof:" yet I feel we have abundant reason to be truly grateful to our heavenly Parent, that we are counted worthy to be numbered with the remnant of God's dear children. It is a matter of the deepest consolation to me, that the light is now shining so brightly upon the third angel's message. Truly, "the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day." We can now see clearly that in making known the "power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ," we have not followed "cunningly devised fables," but the "Spirit of truth," which, saith the Saviour, "will guide you into all truth." I firmly believe God's people were both guided into the truth, and also published the truth, in proclaiming the two former messages. Rev. xiv, 6-8.
Saith Jesus, "If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself." So we think respecting the great and important truths based upon the third and last angel's message of mercy to this world. Rev. xiv, 9-12.
Those who do the will of God, shall know of the doctrine, whether it be from heaven, or of men.—"Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompense of reward. For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise. For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry." Therefore we may reasonably conclude that those who do the will of the Most High, will not be left to deny the past, neither remain in darkness respecting what constitutes the "worship" of the beast, and of his image, and what it is to receive his "mark."
But two classes are spoken of in this message.—One class are worshipers of the beast and his image, receive his mark, and drink of the wine of the wrath of God, and are tormented with fire and brimstone, and upon them is poured out the seven last plagues. While of the other class, it is said, "Here is the patience of the saints; here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus." Thus we see that those who exercise the patience of the saints, keep God's commandments, and have the faith of Jesus, will escape the awful judgments of the beast and his worshipers; and stand with the Lamb on Mount Zion. Verse 1. O, blessed hope! O, glorious home!
"There the weary saints no more shall roam,
But dwell in a sunny, peaceful home."
Yours in hope of reaching that peaceful home.
A. S. HUTCHINS.
A. S. H
By A. S. H.
P. S. For the encouragement of the dear brethren and sisters scattered abroad, I would say that the cause of truth is in a prosperous condition here, and has been for some weeks past. I have held meetings with the brethren two Sabbaths past, and one First day: and I can truly say, we enjoyed much of the Spirit of God while worshiping together. Some were present, who listened with interest to the word spoken.
A. S. H
Reading, Vt., May 29th, 1853.
Meetings in Lewis and Plattsburg
By Elon Everts
From Bro. Everts.
DEAR BRO. WHITE:—I, in company with dear Bro. Sperry, visited Bro. Memfield's in Lewis, N. Y.—Held a meeting at their house on the 19th Inst.—Found them confirmed in the present truth, as far as we presented it to them last March, saying, "we have examined, and now believe all that you told us." They said that the first Sabbath that they kept was most precious to their souls. Others, there, are taking a good interest in the truth, and want to hear more. Sabbath and First-day following, we held four meetings at Bro. Mott's, in Plattsburg, N. Y. We found ten Sabbath keepers there, besides their children; not only strong, walking in the present truth, but, rejoicing in it, all united, growing in grace and knowledge. Their firm, upright walk and conversation, are making a deep impression on others around them, who confess the Sabbath.
The meetings were well attended, and a deep solemnity manifestly rested upon them; near two hours they lingered around us at the house after the close of the meeting, anxiously inquiring for light. The sweet, heavenly Spirit pervaded the room, which thrilled my whole soul. O, how it reminds me of 1844. Truly, it was "sitting together in heavenly places." Some, there, feel the necessity of (at the first opportunity) commemorating the burial and resurrection of our Blessed Saviour, not by the observance of First-day, but by "being buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so they would walk in newness of life." "Being planted in the likeness of his death, shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection. ELON EVERTS.
New Haven, May 25th, 1853.
OBITUARY.
DIED on the 23d ult., Richard T. Gould, little son of William Gould of Lawrenceburg, Ind., after four or five days illness, of scarlet fever. He was a very dear child to his parents. But they do not "sorrow as others who have no hope." They are full in the faith that he "will be brought from the land of the enemy."
RICHARD MORAN.
Lawrenceburg, Ind., May 27th, 1853.
DEAR BRETHREN AND SISTERS:—In regard to the past, I would say, that though quite young, I was in the messages of 1843-44, and have ever believed that they meant something. In all the scattering and dividing which followed the passing of that time, I gave but little attention to the subject till after the Washington N. H., conference last Fall. Since then an examination of the arguments of our position has fully decided me to go with the remnant, who keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus. We now see where we are, and O the beauty and the harmony of God's Word! The more I look into our position, the clearer, more beautiful, and harmonious it seems, and not the least the past. We all now see the cause of our disappointment,—why the Lord did not come as we expected,—the work was not accomplished, the picture was incomplete, the Sanctuary was yet to be cleansed, and the third messenger give his warning.
I know that some ridicule the idea of a heavenly Sanctuary, &c., claiming that the earth, or the land of Palestine is the Sanctuary. But Moses being about to build a Sanctuary, was admonished of God to make all things according to the pattern showed him in the Mount, [Ex. xxv, 8, 9, 40; Heb. viii, 5,] which Paul says, [Heb. ix, 24,] were figures of the true. Now was the earth or the land of Palestine shown Moses for a pattern in the Mount? (!) Or was the Sanctuary which Moses built, a figure of the earth or Palestine? (!) Then, certainly, they are not the true Sanctuary of which that of Moses was a pattern. Now we have such an high Priest * in the heavens, a minister of the Sanctuary, and of the true Tabernacle which the Lord pitched and not man, [Heb. viii, 1, 2,] our mediator [1 Tim. ii, 5] and a propitiation for our sins.—1 John ii, 2. But we very much fear that those who look to the land of Palestine for the Sanctuary with no better mediator than can there be found, will come off minus an atonement when Jesus leaves the Most Holy Place.
The work is speedily and resistlessly moving on; the last link in the chain, the third angel's message, is being fast developed—the third and last step is being taken to warn the world of its condition, and the harvest is fast ripening for the sickle of Almighty God. I rejoice that at this critical time, when the Arch-enemy of mankind is abroad in the field with all his forces, to blind and deceive the nations, and making his last, desperate effort to hold them in error, till the unchangeable sentence is passed, "He that is filthy let him be filthy still," I was brought to see the glorious light of truth, and turn away from polluting the Sabbath, of the Lord, which a corrupt church and a wicked world are trampling under foot.
Truth seems clustering more thickly around us, and shining with a clearer light, as we approach the end; and if any have doubts in regard to what is to come, let them look to the past, and take that as a guaranty for the future; there we see chains of prophecy commenced, and now in the progress of fulfillment, and we have the sure Word of God where they will terminate, and it seems to me that one may as reasonably shut his eyes at noon-day, and deny that there is a sun in heaven, as to deny them. That the days of time are numbered and almost finished is written out in unerring characters, all about us. The sun, moon, and stars have proclaimed it; the political agitation of the world at the present moment, proclaims it,—and the mockers and blasphemers of the last days, proclaim it. Enough has been given to awake people to their situation, and there are now left them but two alternatives; either to arouse themselves and give heed to the third angel's message, and refuse the mark of the beast, or be aroused by the wrath of God, to drink the unmingled cup of his displeasure; and that, soon: "For yet a little while, and he that shall come, will come, and will not tarry."
Yours in that "little while,"
Rochester, June, 1853. U. SMITH.
A Reproof.
By Editor
[The following note, addressed to the chairman of a committee of a professed Advent Church, we publish, to show the inconsistent position of all those who profess to stand on the Law of God, and yet live in open violation of one of its precepts. Although the circumstances here given are local, yet the principle is the same, and the cutting reproof drawn from them is applicable to all those who are continually breaking the fourth commandment. "For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all." James ii, 10.]
Providence, First-day, May 29th, 1853.
Mr. ------: Since you called on me this afternoon, I have consulted my wife on the subject of your inquiries, touching the moral character of Miss------, and find that neither of us have anything to say as touching it, for which you could consistently cut her off from your fellowship. For Webster says; "The word moral, is applicable to actions that are good or evil, virtuous or vicious, and has reference to the law of God, as the standard by which their character is to be determined."
And secondly he says:—"Subject to the moral law." And again he says:—"The moral law is summarily contained in the Decalogue or ten commandments, written by the finger of God on two tables of stone."
Now in addition to what I have told you, I can prove that person of whom you inquire to be a liar.
But still I am unable to see how you can consistently disfellowship her for a violation of the ninth precept of the decalogue, while you, and all your church, are continually violating the fourth.
Yours for consistency. R. HICKS.
J. H. Waggoner’s Post Office Address
By Editor
Bro. J. H. Waggoner wishes us to say that his Post Office address is Packwaukie, Marquette Co., Wis.
G. W. Holt’s Post Office Address
By Editor
Bro. G. W. Holt wishes us to say that his Post Office address is Manlius, Onondaga Co., N. Y.
Sabbath Meetings in Rochester
By Editor
MEETINGS on the Sabbath at No. 109 Monroe St., Rochester, N. Y.
PHREMAN ROBINSON
By Phreman Robinson
From Bro. Robinson.
DEAR BRO. WHITE:—I have great reason to rejoice in the Lord that I ever heard the third angel's message, and that God opened my heart to receive it, notwithstanding, by so doing, I lost those whom I had supposed to be friends. But thanks to God, I have Christ for a friend. I deeply appreciate the goodness and tender mercies of our heavenly Father, in showing us the true light, as it is in his Word. I believe that we are now in the little while, the patient waiting time. Here is the patience of the saints; and here, too, are they that keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus. Jesus said, truly, without me ye can do nothing. O, what need there is of the grace of God now, when we are persecuted, and all manner of evil spoken against us falsely, for Christ's sake. How cheering is the promise that Jesus will be with his people to the end of the world, and because he lives, we shall live, also. Yes, thank heaven, the salvation of the faithful and the tried ones is nigh to be revealed. Jesus said, fear not little flock, &c.; if they have persecuted me, they will, also, persecute you. A few struggles more and the work will be ended.
Let us be very careful, my dear brethren and sisters, and make the sure word of prophecy our only rule of faith and practice. I believe the time has come when all that is not of the Lord's planting will be rooted up; when all errors shall be plucked up to give place to the truth. And I say, let truth have its full sway, cut never so close. Yes, bless the Lord, we know that it will triumph. O, that the Lord would send forth more laborers into the vineyard. O, that the professed children of God would lay aside their prejudice, and investigate the Sabbath question, that they might see that they are not living in obedience to the commands of Jehovah, which, when once seen, would prepare their hearts to search the scriptures diligently, in order that they might know the whole truth and be sanctified through it.
We meet every Sabbath, a few of us in number, to worship the Lord. We are a poor despised company of travelers here below, but fight we must and should not fear; for our Great Preserver will soon appear for us. O, how gladly would we see some of our traveling brethren here, that they might bring some of the wandering souls to Christ. I am truly desirous for the welfare of this glorious cause, and feel gratitude to God that I am permitted to live to see something of its prosperity. Brethren, be not weary in well doing; for in due season we shall reap if we faint not.
Yours waiting for redemption.
PHREMAN ROBINSON
Catlin, Moreland P. O., N. Y., June, 1853.
Responses to the Weekly Paper Proposal
By Editor
Bro. R. Hicks writes from Providence, R. I., May 18th, 1853:—
"We notice in the Review for May 12th, the following excellent suggestion: 'When 1600 readers will pay $2 a year, we will send them the REVIEW weekly, and, also, be able to send it to 1000 without pay.' Therefore, we gladly embrace this early opportunity in responding to the above, by cordially saying that we wish to be enrolled among the 1600, as above, and for this end, we enclose the money in this letter.
"Seeing as I do, the merit of the third angel's message, and also the exigency of the times; and likewise observing the perfect union of Spirit and sentiment now prevailing among the brethren, it gives me the strongest confidence to expect that a weekly paper will be forthcoming.
"It is easy for nominal Adventists to misrepresent us, and say, 'Psychological spirit,' 'Sabbatarian delusion,' 'delusion of the devil,' &c., but much harder for them to expunge the decalogue, or any precept of it. This they cannot do. No. The conclusion of the whole matter is this: 'Fear God and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man.' Eccl. xii, 13. Praise the Lord."
[The above is one of many responses to the proposal for a weekly paper.]
Letters.
I. Wyman, S. T. Cranson, H. M. Ayers, J. Hart, E. Evarts, J. S. Wager, D. E. O'Niel, L. B. Abbey, H. Chapman, S. W. Oaks, J. N. Andrews.
AGENTS.
By Editor
The following is a list of Agents whose duty it shall be to forward the names and address (in plain writing) of all who should receive the Review; also, to give information of such to whom it should be discontinued. And to receive the free-will offerings of their Brethren and Sisters for the support of the Review and other publications, and forward them to this Office. The traveling Brethren are also solicited to act as agents.
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