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BOSTON, SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1861. 
VOLUME XXII. NO. 32. 
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LINES ON A SKELETON. 
The following poem appeared in The London 
Morning Chronicle, about fifty years since—anony-
mous. A reward of fifty guineas failed to discover 
the author, and its authorship has never been ascer-
tained. We believe the whole of it is comprised in 
the five stanzas : 
Behold this ruin! 'Twas a skull 
Once of ethereal spirit full 
This narrow cell was life's retreat ; 
This space was thought's mysterious seat. 
What beauteous visions filled this spot ; 
What dreams of pleasure long forgot ! 
Nor hope, nor love, nor joy, nor fear, 
Has left one trace of record here. 
Beneath this moldering canopy 
Once shone the bright and busy eye. 
But stare not at the dismal void, 
Nor sigh for greatness thus destroyed. 
If with no lawless fire it gleamed, 
But through the dews of kindness beamed, 
That eye shall be fur ever bright, 
When stars and suns are sunk in night. 
Within this hollow cavern hung 
The ready, swift, and tuneful tongue. 
If falsehood's honey it disdained, 
And where it could not praise was chained ; 
If bold in virtue's cause it spoke, 
Yet gentle concord never broke ; 
This silent tongue shall plead for thee 
When time unvails eternity. 
Say, did thesq fingers delve the mine, 
Or with its envied rubies shine? 
To hew the rock or wear the gem, 
Can little now avail to them ; 
But if the page of truth they sought, 
Or comfort to the mourner brought, 
These hands a richer meed shall claim 
Then all that wait on wealth or fame. 
Avail it whether bare or shod 
These feet the paths of duty trod ? 
If from the bowers of ease they fled, 
To seek affliction's humble shed ; 
If grandeur's guilty bribe they spurned, 
And home to virtue's cot returned ; 
These feet with angel's wings shall vie, 
And tread the palace of the sky. 
for after death is the judgment." The speaker 
was silenced. 
NO. 149. 
PATIENCE NEEDED. 
"Ye have need of patience that after ye have 
done the will of God, ye may receive the prom-
ise." Heb. 10 : 36. 
Dr. Watts, in his last sickness, often repeated 
the words of Paul to the Hebrews, "ye have need 
of patience that after ye have done the will of 
God ye may receive the promise," with applica-
tion to himself. 
NO. 150. 
A KING REBUKED. 
"Whoremongers and adulterers God will 
judge." Heb. 13: 4. 
Dr. Hugh Latimer, one of the primitive re-
formers, was made Bishop of Worcester in the 
reign of Henry V III. It was the custom of those 
times fOr each of the bishops to make presents 
to the king on new-year's day. Bishop Latimer 
went with the rest of his brethren, to make the 
usual offering ; but instead of a purse of gold he 
presented the king with a New-Testament, in 
which was a leaf doubled down to this passage : 
"Whoremongers and adulterers God will judge." 
The Journey's End. 
can language tell his joy ? The imagination 
sinks exhausted in the vain attempt to compass 
such blessedness. 
The Bank of Faith. 
When a merchant wants to draw money from 
the bank, he knows he must first put in as much 
as he draws out. The bank does not aid him, 
however much he may need, beyond what had 
been put in. But there is one bank from which 
we may draw, though we have put nothing in it. 
I call it the Bank of Faith ; and I will explain 
just what I mean. 
Some years ago an old man died, and at his 
funeral a great multitude was gathered—some 
to weep, some to look at his face once more, 
some to tell of his great skill as a physician, and 
all to speak a kind word about him. More than 
five thousand blind people—mostly poor people 
—had been restored to sight by his skill and 
care ! He lived and died a poor man, for he 
lived only to do good. When a young man, he 
used to go to God in prayer for direction, for 
guidance, and for aid. At the time when be 
made up his mind that lie must go to the Uni-
versity, in order to prepare himself to be useful, 
he knew not where to go, or how to get the mon-
ey to pay the expenses. So he went to God. A 
friend asked him where he intended to go. He 
replied, 
"I don't know." 
"Oh !" said she, "our neigdbor, Mr. T. is go-
ing to Strasburg ; go with him !" 
A few minutes later, and Mr. T. entered the 
room, and was greatly pleased to have young 
Sitlling—for that was his name—go with him. 
"I wonder," said Stilling, "from what quar-
ter my heavenly Father will provide we with 
money." 
Forty-six dollars was all he could raise. Meet-
ing with unexpected delays when he got to Frank-
fort, still three days from Strasburg, he had but 
a single dollar left. He said nothing to any one 
but went to his Bank of Faith—i. e. he went to 
God in prayer. He then went out to walk the 
streets, praying as he walked. Soon he met a 
merchant from the place of his own residence. 
"Why, Stilling, what brought you here ?" 
"I am going to Strasburg to study medicine." 
"Where do you get your money to study 
with ?" 
"I have a rich Father in heaven."• 
"How much money have you on hand ?" 
"One dollar, sir." 
"So ! Well, I am one of your Father's stew-
ards," and handed him thirty-three dollars. 
With tears in his eyes, Stilling says, 
"I am now rich enough ; I want no more." 
A while after, his thirty-three dollars were 
again reduced to one. Again he laid his case 
before his Father in earnest prayer. One morn-
ing, his room-mate, Mr. T., said to him, 
"Stilling, I believe you did not bring much 
money with you?" and offered him thirty-three 
dollars in gold, which he thankfully accepted as 
the answer to his prayers for aid. 
Some months after this, the time arrived when 
he must pay the lecturer's fee, or have his name 
struck off from the list of students. The money 
must be paid by six o'clock Thursday evening. 
Thursday morning came, and the poor fellow had 
no money, and knew not where to get it. He 
spent the whole day in his closet in prayer. Five 
o'clock came, and no money. His faith began 
to fail. He walked the room in a perspiration, 
and with weeping. Some one knocked. "Come 
in." It was the gentleman of whom he rented 
the room, almost an entire stranger. 
"I called to see how you liked your room ?" 
"Thank you, sir ; I like it very much." 
"I thought I wonld ask you one other ques- 
tion. Have you brought any money with you ?" 
Stilling says he felt like the prophet, when 
the angel took him by the hair of the head, and 
carried him to Babylon ! He thought it a dun. 
"No, sir ; I have no money." 
The gentleman looked at him with surprise ; 
and at length said, 
"I see how it is ; God has sent me to help 
you." 
He left the room, and returned at once with 
forty dollars in gold. Stilling says he felt like 
Daniel in the lion's den, when the angel came 
to help him. To the end of his long and most' 
useful life, he always drew on the Bank of Faith, 
and it never failed him !—S. S. Times. 
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Clerical Speculators. 
It would be a beautiful chapter in religion 
and finance, a curious record in the church and 
world, a lesson for the wise and simple, if we 
could have a truthful report of the result of all 
the speculations in which the clergy of our coun-
try have embarked their money, within the last 
twenty-five years. In many cases they have been 
guided by careful and successful men of business, 
who have made their own investments in certain 
operations, and have invited or permitted their 
clerical friends to join them ; and in these in-
stances, if success has followed, the result has 
been due to the sagacity of the financial man, 
not to the professional. 
We do not doubt, indeed we know, that many 
clergymen have with wise forecast and commend-
able prudence, made investments in Western 
lands, corner lots, or uptown property, and in 
this way have improved their possessions, selling 
out afterwards at a large advance on what they 
gave, and "realizing" something handsome. But 
we know far more of the same class of men, who 
hasting to be rich, and plunging with their little 
all into speculations in mines, wild lands or pa-
per cities, have sunk their money so deep that 
they will never see it again, and have "realized" 
nothing but disappointment and shame. We 
have been led to this subject, by receiving a 
pamphlet, giving a "thirty years' view of scenes 
and occurrences in Marion County, Missouri." 
As the thing is published anonymously, we are 
not able to receive it with that confidence which 
well known names would inspire, but many of 
the facts we were already familiar with, and 
as they are correctly stated,we may infer that the 
remainder are true. It gives a history of the 
great College operation, in which the Rev. Ezra 
Styles Ely, D. D., and Rev. James Gallagher, 
D. D., and others were concerned at Marion, 
Missouri. We are here told of the manner in 
which one of the agents of that enterprise came 
to the East, and poured into the ears of simple-
minded clergymen, the story of the wonderful 
things that were to be done in the way of doin g 
Scripture Illustrations. 
NO. 14S. 
AN INFIDEL REBUKED. 
"It is appointed unto all men once to die, but 
atter this the judgment." Heb. 9 : 27. 
A person in a stage coach, who had indulged 
in a strain of speech which betrayed licentious-
ness and infidelity,seemed hurt that no one either 
agreed or disputed with him. "Well," he ex-
claimed, as a funeral procession slowly passed 
the coach, "there is the last job of all." "No !" 
replied a person directly opposite to him : "No ! 
We have read of the caravans of pilgrims, 
who after months of weary travel, approached 
the Holy City. They have been drenched by 
storms, burned by blazing suns, pinched with 
hunger, and choked with the dust:of the desert. 
Their shoes are worn out, their garments soiled 
and tattered, their feet blistered, and their totter-
ing limbs can hardly sustain their steps. Through 
days of suffering, and nights of sleeplessness, and 
constantly assailed by merciless foes, they have 
toiled along, until now they approach the end of 
their pilgrimage. 
The sun, breaking through the clouds of lurid 
day, is just sinking behind the hills of Lebanon. 
The pilgrims ascend an eminence, and lo, Jeru-
salem is before them ! Its turrets, towers,pinna-
cles, and domes all ablaze in golden splendor, re-
flecting the rays of the setting sun. A scene of 
almost supernatural enthusiasm ensues. 
"Jerusalem, Jerusalem !" is shouted from hot 
and blistered lips. "Jerusalem, Jerusalem !" is 
re-echoed through the long lines of the rear.—
The lame, the fainting, the dying, are animated 
with new life, as they rush forward to catch a 
glimpse of that sacred city where the Saviour 
bled and died. 
Tears gushed from all eyes. Some overwhelm-
ed with joyous emotion, prostrate themselves up-
on the ground, and breathe a silent prayer of 
gratitude and thanksgiving. Some throw their 
arms into the air, and shouted wildly in the out-
bursting of their rapture, "Hallelujah !" All 
past fatigues, perils,suffering, are forgotten. The 
pilgrimage is ended, their goal is gained. 
But 0, when the pilgrim of earth, weary of 
the long, painful, perilous journey, arrives with- 
in sight of the celestial city,—a sight so brilliant 
that no mortal eye can look upon it,—as he 
gazes upon the splendor of the metropolis of 
God's empire, and listens to its choirs, and knows 
that in that city the Saviour has a mansion pie- 
pred for him, with robe and harp and crown, 
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THE ADVENT HERALD. 
 
What is Faith. 
Whose distant streams sufficed to cleanse your 
sin. 
There shall ye find your dead in Christ arisen, 
And learn from them to sing the angel's 
song ; 
Well may ye echo, from earth's waiting prison, 
The martyr's cry, "How long, 0 Lord, how 
long 1" �
H. L. P. 
Ruth had a lamb, a very 
The Lamb. 
the secret spring of the whole transaction, and so 
they forget that God reads the heart as they 
read a book, and if He blows upon it he deals 
in righteousness. They get their due, when they 
lose their money.—N. Y. Observer. 
"Faith," says the word of God, "is the sub-
stance of things hoped for, the evidence of things 
not seen." Perfect definition ! Man might ex-
haust the resources of his mind, and cover pages 
of print with explanations, and yet fail to give a 
definition so full and clear. Faith ! the radiant 
witness, which is our best proof while here, that 
we belong to an unseen Saviour. Faith ! The 
golden cord which binds every believer to that 
glorious One in our nature, who stands interced-
ing for us at the right hand of God. Faith ! the 
lamp which lights through the shadows of earth, 
through the tangled paths and marshy pools, 
through the thickening mists of the last valley, 
until we stand among the mighty hosts, white-
robed and star-crowned in the Father's house. 
"Increase our faith," was the prayer of the 
disciples. Oh ! what disciple has not need often 
to put up that petition to the Master ? Troubles 
darken the sunlight. Sorrows come. Death 
changes the household song to a dirge. Peace 
folds her wings no more beside our hearth. The 
fine gold of earthly affection becomes dim. Moth 
and rust do as they list with our pleasures. 
"Lord increase our faith." 
Perhaps it is just the other way. Our bark 
is floating softly over sunny seas. Breeze and 
billow sing a lullaby in pleasant harmony. Fra-
grance of flowers and music of birds are borne 
from the summer banks beyond us. Then is the 
hour of danger. We "take no thought of the 
morrow," though the little cloud so low in the 
horizon may mean a storm, and the pleasant un- 
dertone that makes such a sweet accompaniment 
to our songs may be the distant roar of breakers. 
Oh ! Christian "at ease in Zion," pray for faith 
in the hour of prosperity. 
A native of the bleak little island of St. Kilda, 
to the north of Scotland, was going for the first 
time to sunnier climes southward. As he gazed 
for the first on the green meadows and waving 
grain, his face showed delight and pleasure. Some 
of his fellow travelers enjoyed his astonishment. 
"Saw you ever so fair a land ?" they asked. 
"Nay," said the islander, "there was nought 
like this in St. Kilda." 
"Heard you ever of God," asked they, "in St. 
Kilda ?" 
"Of God ! in my own St. Kilda, no one can 
forget God, for we hang continually upon his 
arm." 
There was truth in the words of the simple-
hearted islander. When a storm comes at sea, 
and the vessel rocks to and fro, and even brave 
old sailors' faces blanch, then, as by instinct, the 
most reckless call upon God. Then the most 
heedless plead the prayer, "Is thine arm shorten-
ed that it cannot save ?" As the little one runs 
to its mother at nightfall, so when darkness 
gathers, we mortals fly to God. 
white and pretty 
lamb. She used to feed it every day with her 
own hand, and was never tired of playing with 
it. �
She called it Snowdrop, because it was so 
very white. One day she made a beautiful 
wreath of clover blossoms and daisies and but-
ter-cups, for Snowdrop's neck, there were no 
green leaves in it, but Ruth thought it was pret-
tier for that ; and when Snowdrop frisked about 
shaking his head very merrily, she was sure there 
could be nothing in the world more beautiful 
than he was. 
Ruth and I sat together on the door-step just at 
night. Snowdrop was tired with play, and had 
lain down on the grass. Ruth was tired too, 
and she laid her head in my lap. At such times 
she would like to be talked to, and often asked 
me for a story ; but to-night, as I had been gaz-
ing upon her sweet little playfellow,my thoughts 
had wandered to "the Lamb of God." 
good and making money, by buying up lands 
and building a college in Missouri : the students 
were to work the lands, the produce was to pay 
for their board and tuition, and all the surplus 
was to be divided among the professors : and 
every one of them was to make a fortune "just 
as easy as not." The account says that he, the 
agent, proceeded to unfold to them other parts of 
his great plans, all in connection, having for 
their ultimate object the speedy conversion of the 
world. He described the great, the unparalleled 
advantages of Missouri—particularly spoke of 
the extreme fertility of her soil, the beauty of 
the landscapes, the advantages of the best river 
in the world, the noble Mississippi, which wash-
es her eastern border—spoke of the vast quan-
tity of unappropriated lands, which any person 
could appropriate to their own use for the mere 
pittance of one dollar and twenty-five cents per 
acre—drew a comparison between the very rich 
lands of Missouri and the very poor lands of the 
East ; cited them to the enormous prices of their 
poor and worn-out lands, and enquired of them 
what they might not expect would be the value 
of the rich lands of Missouri after awhile, when 
they shall have become densely populated, and 
dotted all over with colleges ? Disclosed another 
part of' his plan, by opening the most profitable 
leaf of all—nothing less than the establishment 
of a college in every Congressional township of 
six miles square the whole length and breadth of 
Upper Missouri. Said that they would form an 
association, and enter all the lands by whole 
townships, erect a college in the centre of each 
township, lay off a city around each college—
insisted that by their giving their influence in fa-
vor of such a magnificent project, and taking an 
interest in it, so as to become fully identified 
with it, the whole plan could be carried into 
successful operation ; their influence would soon 
attract enough persons, men of means, to make 
the colleges flourish ; the flourishing of the col-
leges would give great value to the land, which 
they could sell at high prices to settlers from the 
East, who would wish to be near a seat of learn- 
ing, and men of wealth also devoted to the inter-
ests of the whole concern. The settlement of the 
land would give additional impetus to the pros-
perity of the colleges, and the cream of the whole 
affair would be, that the population of the lands 
by wealthy men, and the colleges together, would 
enable them to sell the lots in the cities at enor-
mous prices. They could thus educate enough 
pious young men for the gospel ministry, and 
send them all over the world; and in a short 
time they would solve the problem of the possi-
bility of the fulfillment of the prophecy that "a 
nation shall be born in a day ;" and at the same 
time, each of them could make more than a 
princely fortune, and live in all the splendor and 
magnificence of Eastern nabobs. 
The result was, that many good men were in-
duced to invest their money in this wild scheme ; 
one clergyman, already rich, embarked one hun-
dred thousand dollars in it and lost it all, as the 
rest did who put anything in ; for in a short 
time the whole affair went to wreck and ruin, 
and the only good that ever came of it was the 
lesson it ought to teach, but will not, that the 
path of prudence is the path of safety. The his-
tory of Marion City speculations is well known, 
and we could not repeat it here without the use 
of names which we would not wish to bring be-
fore the public in this connection, at this late 
day. But the history impresses us most deeply 
with the truth of this fact, that ministers are 
poor managers of financial affairs. Accustomed 
to pursuits of a nature so opposite, by education 
and habit disposed to confide in men's statements, 
and to believe others as sincere as themselves, 
unacquainted with the details, the hazards, the 
contingencies and the tricks of business, they im-
agine that results will flow from a coal mine or 
a city site with the same certainty as the revo- 
lutions of the seasons. Their "trust in Provi-
dence" comes in to help them in their calcula- 
tions ; they make this investment in the fear of 
God, asking his direction and blessing, and 
promising to devote a large portion of the pro- 
fits to his service, and then they are sure that 
Lord will smile on the operation and crown it 
he said, "Behold the Lamb of God ;" and in 
heaven, when all the thousands and "ten thou-
sand times ten thousand" of' glorious saints and 
angels bow before him, they say, "Worthy is the 
Lamb." So I told my dear little friend of that 
Lamb of God, who on earth was so gentle, and 
meek, and pure ; who was always loving and 
kind ; who bore insults and poverty and toil 
without an angry feeling or a murmur ; who was 
without a spot or blemish, pure from all sin ; 
and who at length was slain by wicked men, to 
save us from our sins. "It would seem a very 
cruel thing," I said, "to take your innocent 
Snowdrop, and bind his limbs with cords, and 
plunge a knife into his heart : but Jesus the 
Lamb, was fastened to a cross, and his flesh torn 
with cruel nails ; yet he was meek, and gentle, 
and loving to the last. He loved even his mur-
derers, that they might become good men and be 
happy. Their hearts must have been hard in-
deed, who looked upon his perfect meekness, and 
heard his words of love amid such agonies, with-
out being softened by the scene. 
"Can you thinkof this dying Lamb of God with-
out loving him ? Remember,it was to save you and 
me from sin and its punishment that he died up-
on the cross. We will not forget his love, his 
gentleness, his purity. We will be grateful for 
them, and seek his protection and his guidance. 
Now he is in heaven, he calls us to be lambs of 
his fold ; to be gentle and kind as he was ; to 
be meek and patient, pure and spotless. 
"Come unto him now, and at that day he 
will own you as his, and will 'lead you into green 
pastures, and beside still waters.' " 
Hinder Me Not. 
Hinder me not ! the path is long and weary, 
I may not pause nor tarry by the way ; 
Night cometh, when no man may journey on-
ward, 
For we must walk as children of the day. 
I know the city lieth far behind me, 
The very brightest gem that studs the plain, 
But thick and fast the lurid clouds are rising, 
Which soon shall scatter into fiery rain. 
I must press on until I reach my Zoar, 
And there find refuge from the fearful blast : 
In thy clift, 0 smitten Saviour ! hide me, 
Till the calamity be overpast. 
Ye cannot tempt me back with pomp or pleas-
ure, 
All in my eager grasp have turned to dust ; 
The shield of love around my heart is broken, 
How shall I place on man's frail life my trust ? 
But my heart lingers when I pass the dwellings 
Where children play about the open door ; 
And pleasant voices waken up the echoes, 
From silent lips of those I see no more. 
For through their chambers swept the solemn 
warning, 
Arise ! depart ! for this is not your rest ; 
They folded their pale hands and sought the 
presence ; 
I only bore the arrow in my breast. 
But there is balm in Gilead, and a Healer 
Whose sovereign power can cure our every 
ill ; 
And to the soul, more widely tempest-tossing 
Than ever Galilee, say, "Peace be still !" 
Who showing his own name thereon engraven, 
With bleeding hands will draw the dart again, 
And whisper, "should the true disciple murmur 
To taste the cup his Master's lip could drain ?" 
And then lead on, until we reach the river, 
Which all must cross, and some must cross 
alone ; 
0 ye ! who in the land of peace are wearied, 
How shall ye breast the Jordan's swelling 
moan ? 
I know not if the wave shall rage or slumber, 
When I shall stand upon the nearer shore ; 
But One, whose form the Son of God resem-
bleth, 
Will cross with me, and I shall ask no more. 
0 weary heads ! rest on your Saviour's bosom: 
0 weary feet ! press on the path he trod ; 
0 weary souls! your rest shall be remaining 
When ye have gained the city of your God ! 
0 gracious city ! jasper built,and shining 
With God's own glory in effulgent light, 
Wherein no manner of defilement cometh, 
Nor any shadow flung from passing night. 
Then shall ye pluck fruits from the tree immor 
'tal, 
And be like gods, but find no curse therein ; 
The 6000 Years Tradition. 
The Jews have a remarkable prophecy, which 
expresses both the whole,and parts of the world's 
duration. The world, they say, will stand six 
thousand years: two thousand before the law, 
two thousand under the law, and two thousand 
under the Messiah. This prophecy they derive 
from Elias ; but there were two of the name ; 
Elias the Thesbite, and Elias the Rabbin, or 
Cabbalist ; and it is supposed to belong immedi 
ately to the latter of these.. Yet this does not 
hinder, in my opinion, but that it might come 
originally from the former Elias, and was pre- 
served in the school of this Elias the Rabbin,and 
first made public by him. Or he added, it may 
be, that division of the time into three parts, 
and so got a title to the whole. I cannot easily 
imagine, that the doctor that lived two hundred 
years, or thereabouts, before Christ,when proph- 
ecy had ceased for some ages amongst the Jews, 
should take upon him to dictate a prophecy 
about the duratiouof the world, unless he had 
been supported by some antecedent cabbalistical 
tradition ; which being kept secret before, he 
took the liberty to make public, and so was re 
puted the author of the prophecy. As many phil-
osophers amongst the Greeks were the reputed 
authors of such doctrines as were much more an-
cient than themselves : but they were the pub-
lishers of them in their country, or the revivers 
of them after a long silence ; and so, by forget-
ful posterity, got the honour of the first inven-
tion. 
You will think, it may he, the time is too 
long, and the difference too great, betwixt Elias 
the Thesbite, and this Elias the Rabbin, for a 
tradition to subsist all the while, or be preserv-
ed with any competent integrity. But it appears 
from St. Jude's epistle, that the prophecies of 
Enoch, (who lived before the flood) relating to 
the day of judgment and the end of the world, 
were extant in his time, either in writing or by 
tradition : and the distance betwixt Enoch and 
St. Jude was vastly greater than betwixt the 
two Elias's. Nor was any fitter to be inspired 
with that knowledge, or to tell the first news of 
that fatal period, than the old prophet Elias,who 
is to come again and bring the alarum of the 
approaching conflagration. But however this 
conjecture may prove as to the original author 
ofit,the prophecy itself, concerning the sexmillen-
nial duration of the world, is very much insist-
ed upon by the Christian fathers. Which yet I 
believe is not so much for the bare authority of 
the tradition, as because they thought it was 
founded in the history of the six days creation, 
and the sabbath succeeding: as also in some oth- 
er typical precepts and usages in the law of 
Moses. But before we speak of that, give me 
with large success. They conceal even from �
Jesus was likened to a lamb when the proph- There shall ye slake your thirst in that full 
themselves, the truth that the love of money is et foretold his coming ; and when John saw him, 
fountain 
Oh, what a melting consideration is this ! 
that out of Christ's agony comes our victory ; 
out of his condemnation, our justification ; out of 
his pain, our ease ; out of his stripes our heal-
ing ; out of his gall and vinegar our honey ; out 
of his curse our blessing ; out of his crown of 
thorns our crown of glory ; out of his death our 
life ; if he could not be released, it was that we 
might. If Pilate gave sentence against him, it 
was that the great God might never give sen-
tance against us. If he yielded that it should 
be with Christ as they required, it was that it 
might be with our souls as well as we can desire. 
Little sins are the natural sins of man's life 
—that do of themselves tend hellward ; but 
when greater, grosser sins join with them, they 
hurry the soul with swift and rampant motion 
down to hell.—Hopkins. 
Christ's Agony. 
BY THOMAS BURNET, 
A learned divine and philosopher, author of 
"Theory of the earth," Glasyow, 1753. 
THE ADVENT HERALD. 
leave to name some of those fathers to you, that 
were of this judgment, and supposed the great 
sabbatism would succeed after the world had 
stood six thousand years. Of this opinion was 
St. Barnabas in his catholic epistle, ch. 15. 
Where he argues, that the creation will be end-
ed in six thousand years, as it was finished in 
six days: every day, according to the sacred 
mystical account, being a thousand years. Of 
the same judgment is St. Irenteus, both as to the 
conclusion, and the reason of it, 1. 5, c. 28, 29, 
30. �
He saith, the history of the creation, in six 
days, is a narration as to what is past, and a 
prophecy of what is to come. As the work was 
said to be consummated in six days, and the sab-
bath to be the seventh: so the consummation of 
all things will be in 6000 years, and then the 
great sabbatism to come on in the blessed reign 
of Christ. Hippolitus, martyr, disciple of Iren-
mus, is of the same judgment, as you may see in 
Photius, c. 202. Lactantius in his divine in-
spirations, 1. 7. c. 14. gives the same account 
of the state and continuance of the world, and 
the same proofs for it, and so does St. Cyprian, 
in his exhortation to martyrdom, c. 11. St. Je-
rome more than once declares himself of the 
same opinion ; and St. Austin, C. D. 1, 20. c. 
7. though he wavers, and was doubtful as to the 
millennium, or reign of Christ upon earth, yet 
he receives this computation without hesitancy, 
and upon the forementioned grounds. So Jo-
hannes Damascenus, de fide orthodoxa, takes 
seven millennaries for the entire space of the 
world, from the creation, to the general resurrec-
tion, the sabbatism being included. And that 
this was a received and approved opinion in ear• 
ly times, we may collect from the author of the 
questions and answers, ad orthodoxos, in Justin 
Martyr. Who, giving in answer to that enqui-
ry about the six thousand years term of the world 
says, We may conjecjure from many places of 
scripture, that those are in the right, that say, 
six thousand years is the time prefixed, for the 
duration of this present frame of the world. These 
authors I have examined myself : but there are 
many others brought in confirmation of this opin-
ion: as St. Hilary, Anastasius Sinaita, Sanctus, 
Gaudentius, Q. Tulius Hilarion,Tunilius Africa-
nus, Isidorus Hispalensis, Caffiodorus, Gregorius 
Magnus, and others, which I will leave to be 
examined by those who have curiosity to do it. 
In the mean time, it must be confessed, that 
many of these fathers were under a mistake, in 
one respect, in that they generally thought the 
world was near an end in their time. An er-
ror, which we need not take pains to confute 
now ; seeing we, who live twelve hundred or 
fourteen hundred years after them,find the world 
still in being, and likely to continue so for some 
considerable time. But it is easy to discern whence 
their mistake proceeded : Not from this proph-
ecy alone, ,but because they reckoned this proph-
ecy according to the chronology of the Septu-
agint : which setting back the beginning of the 
word many ages beyond the Hebrew, these six 
thousand years were very near expired in the 
time of those fathers ; and that made them con- 
clude, that the world was very near an end. We 
will make no reflections, in this place, upon that 
chronology of the Septuagint, lest it should too 
much interrupt the thread of our discourse. But 
it is necessary to show how the fathers ground- 
ed this computation of six thousand years, upon 
scripture. It was chiefly, as we suggested be- 
fore, upon the Hexameron, or the creation fin- 
ished in six days, and the sabbath ensuing. The 
sabbath, they said, was a type of the sabbatism, 
that was to follow at the end of the world, ac- 
cording to St. Paul, ch. 5. to the Hebrews ; and 
then by analogy and consequence, the six prece- 
ding the sabbath must note the space and dura- 
tion of the world. If therefore they could, dis- 
cover how much a day is reckoned for, in this 
mystical computation, the sum of the six days 
would be easily found out. And they think, 
that according to the psalmist (Psal, tic. 4.) and 
St. Peter, (2 Epist. 3. 8.) a day may be esti- 
mated a thousand years, and consequently six 
days must be counted six thousand years, for 
the duration of the world. This is their inter- 
, �
pretation, and their inference: but it must be ac- 
knowledged, that there is an essential weakness 
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in all typical and allegorical argumentations, in 
comparison of literal. And this being allowed 
in diminution of the proof, we may be bold to 
say, that nothing yet appears, in nature, or scrip-
ture, or human affairs, repugnant to this suppo-
sition of six thousand years: which hath antiqui-
ty and the authority of the fathers, on its side. 
The Cheat River Battle. 
The correspondent of the Cincinnati Gazette, 
accompanying Gen. McClellan's army, gives the 
following account of the death of General Gar-
nett, end the scenes accompanying the retreat of 
his army : 
"As soon as the proper arrangements could be 
made, Gen. Garnett's body was conveyed on one 
of his own litters, thrown from their baggage 
wagons by his flying soldiers to hasten their re-
treat to Gen. Morris' headquarters. There fresh 
clothing was procured from a Georgia trunk in 
one of the captured wagons, and the body was 
decently laid out. 
"The brave boy who fell by him was taken to 
the hills above the headquarters and buried by 
Virginia troops. At his head they placed a 
board with the inscription : 'Name unknown. A 
brave fellow who shared his General's tate, and 
fell fighting by his side, while his companions 
fled." 
"When Gen. Garnett fell it was only known 
that he was an officer attempting to rally the fly-
ing rebels. He wore a Colonel's uniform, with 
the epaulette changed, and the Brigadier Gener-
al's silver star glittering on the shoulder strap. 
Over this he wore a fine black overcoat. The 
ball struck him in the back, (as he was turning 
on his heel to rally his men,) passing transverse-
ly through his body and came out on the left 
side of his breast. He wore a dress sword with 
plated silver hilt, which had been presented to 
him by his old friend, Gen. G. M. Brooke, of 
war of 1812 distinction. This, his gold chrono-
meter, the opera glass slung across his shoulder, 
a fine topographical map of Virginia, and his 
pocket book, containing sixty-one dollars in Vir-
ginia currency, were taken from his person by 
Major Gordon, to be kept at headquarters till 
an opportunity should offer for returning them to 
his family. 
"Returning from the bank where Garnett lay, 
I went up to the bluff on which the enemy had 
been posted. The first object that caught my 
eye was a large iron rifled cannon (a six pound-
er), which they had left in their precipitate flight. 
The star spangled banner of our regiment floated 
over it. Around was a sickening sight. Along 
the brink of that bluff lay ten bodies, stiffening 
in their own gore, in every contortion which their 
death anguish had produced. Others were gasp-
ing in the last agonies, and still others were 
writhing with horrible but not mortal wounds, 
surrounded by the soldiers whom they really be-
lieved about to plunge the bayonet to their hearts. 
Never before had I so ghastly a realization of 
the horrid nature of this fraternal struggle. 
These men were all Americans—men we had 
once been proud to claim as countrymen—some 
of them natives of our own Northern States. 
One poor fellow was shot through the bowels. 
The ground was soaked with his blood. I stoop-
ed and asked him if anything could be done to 
make him more comfortable ; he only whispered, 
'I'm so cold !' He lingered for nearly an hour in 
terrible agony. 
"Another—young, and just developing into 
vigorous manhood—had been shot through the 
head by a large Minie ball. The skull was 
shockingly fractured ; his brains were protrud-
ing from the bullet hole, and lay spread on the 
grass by his head. And he was still living ! I 
knelt by his side and moistened his lips with 
water from my canteen, and an officer who came 
up a moment afterwards poured a few drops of 
brandy from his pocket flask into his mouth. 
God help us ! what more could we do ? A sur-
geon rapidly examined the wound, sadly shook 
his head, saying it were better for him if he were 
dead already, and passed on to the next. And 
there that poor Georgian lay, gasping in the un-
told and unimaginable agonies of that fearful 
death, for more than an hour. 
"Near him lay a Virginian, shot through the 
mouth, and already stiffening. He appeared to 
be stooping when he was shot ; the ball struck 
the tip of his nose, cutting that off, cut his upper 
lip, and came out at the back of the neck. The 
expression of his ghastly face was awful beyond 
description. And near him lay another with a 
ball through the right eye, which had passed out 
through the back of the head. The glassy eyes 
were all open ; some seemed still gasping with 
opened mouths ; all were smeared in their own 
blood, and cold and clammy with the dews of 
death upon them. 
"But why dwell on the sickening details? 
May I never see another field like that. There 
were on it ten corpses—two more died before 
they could be removed to the hospital ; three 
died during the night, another was dying when I 
left. 
"Every attention was shown the enemy's wound. 
ed by our surgeons. Limbs were amputated, 
wounds were dressed with the same care with 
which our volunteers were treated. The wound 
on the batlte field removed all differences—in 
the hospital all were alike, the object of a com-
mon humanity that left none beyond its limits." 
Another of the Tribune's correspondents has 
been examining into the truth of the alleged re-
bel atrocities, and he presents a damaging array 
of testimony, derived, in every instance, he says, 
from the lips of eye-witnesses. Premising that 
an ambulance is a spring carriage, which can be 
at once distinguished from all others on a bat-
tle field, and that a surgeon always wears a sash, 
not only in our own service, but in every army 
of every civilized nation, and is, therefbre, equ-
ally distinguishable, the writer proceeds with 
his evidence, from which we make the following 
extracts, viz: 
Lieutenant S. R. Elliott of the 79th Regi-
ment N. Y. S. M. (Highlanders) was standing 
near Colonel Cameron of his regiment, when the 
latter was struck by a shot and fell mortally 
wounded. The Lieutenant and others instantly 
rushed to the fallen officer. Lieut. Elliott, with 
twelve men of the 5th and 10th companies of 
his Regiment, raised the Colonel, and started to 
bear him off the field. No sooner was this group 
of men discovered by the field telescopes of the 
enemy, than they were made a target for an en-
tire battery of rifled cannon, and a number of 
infantry. The shots struck on every side of 
them, being aimed with great precision, and they 
were soon covered with dust thrown over them 
by the flying balls. Finally, a shell thrown by 
the rifled cannon battery struck in the centre of 
the group, exploded, and killed five men of those 
who were bearing the dying Colonel. The bat- 
tery continued to play on them until they were 
out of range, but they escaped without further 
casualties. 
Lieutenant Elliot says that the shots which 
struck near them were not the chance shots of a 
general engagement, but were aimed at them 
specially—they were discovered by the field-
glasses of the rebels, and then the gulls were 
aimed directly at them, and played on them till 
they were out of range—and with what murder-
ous effect has been stated. 
Colonel Wood of the 14th New York Regi-
ment, (Brooklyn) being wounded, was placed in 
an ambulance, and was being carried off the 
field. The ambulance was fired at persistently 
by a battery of rifled cannon. A projectile from 
one of these guns at last took off the top of the 
ambulance, passed on and killed three men of 
the Rhode Island Battery, and dismounted their 
gun. The fire was kept up so unremittingly, 
that the men in charge of the ambulance were 
forced to leave it. In this case also the ambu-
lance was made a special target,and was fired at 
until it was probably destroyed. 
Lieut. Colonel Joseph J. Chambers, now com-
manding the New York 28th Volunteers, the 
Colonel being wounded and in the infantry, tells 
the following story: 
Lieut. Colonel Chambers, in the thick of the 
fight, and while he himself was hastening for re-
inforcements, saw near the brook (Bull Run) a 
rebel deliberately bayonet one of our wounded 
men, who was lying near the bank of the stream. 
Even in the exigency of the moment, Col. Cham- 
Savage Brutality. 
bers wheeled his horse, rode up to the rebel and 
shot him dead. 
Surgeon Barnes went up to the battle field in 
the rear of the attacking column, and as soon as 
our men began to fall he took a position with 
his assistants under a tree in a little ravine. The 
wounded men were brought to him, and he took 
off his green sash and hung it on the tree to sig-
nify that the place was under the charge of a 
surgeon. The injured men were brought in ra-
pidly, and in fifteen minutes he had under his 
charge nearly 30. As fast as possible he at-
tended to their hurts, and in a short time had 
been compelled to perform a number of capital 
operations. He amputated four legs,three arms, 
a hand and a foot, and attended to a number of 
minor injuries. By this .time the enemy had dis-
covered the place, and the nature of the business 
of the men in charge, and began to pour in mus-
ket balls and projectiles from rifled cannon. The 
place became unsafe for the wounded men, and 
it was seen to be necessary to remove them. The 
Surgeon's assistants and servant had become se-
parated from him and he had no one to send for 
ambulances, and was obliged to leave the wound-
ed men and go himself. 
It was no easy matter to procure ambulances 
enough, and it was probably thirty minutes be-
fore the Surgeon returned with the necessary as-
sistance. When he returned he found that eve-
ry one of those wounded men had been bayonet-
ed or sabered, and were dead. They were lit-
erally cut to pieces. 
Col. Slocum of the New York 2d Regiment 
was wounded by a grapeshot through the thigh. 
The Surgeon went to his assistance, found him 
and attempted to dress his wound ; but the rifled 
cannon commenced playing on them, and drove 
them from the field. They retreated, four men 
bearing the Colonel. In a short time a halt was 
made, and again the rifled cannon of the enemy 
played on them and drove them away. All this 
time the Colonel was bleeding his life away. 
From six several positions was Colonel Slocum 
removed before his wounds could be properly 
dressed, although a tourniquet had at first been 
applied. 
At last they took shelter in the Stone Church 
(Sudley Church), which had been occupied as a 
hospital. This church was soon shelled by the 
enemy. Col. Slocum was, by order of the sur-
geon, removed to the outside of the church be-
hind, for supposed greater safety. It was soon 
found that the continued bursting of the shells 
made it more dangerous outside than within, and 
the Colonel was again taken inside the walls. 
His wounds were dressed, he was, as soon as 
possible, removed from the church to Fairfax,and 
thence to Washington, where he is now rapidly 
recovering. 
The shelling, and ultimate burning of this 
church, is asserted by a cloud of witnesses. 
Lieutenant Colonel Elliott of the 79th (High-
landers), New York, saw the rebels shelling the 
building while the hospital flags were flying. He 
states that the hospital was made a special tar-
get for the rifle?. cannon of the rebels, who could 
not fail to know its character, and that the at-
tempt by them to destroy it and slaughter our 
wounded men, was deliberate, and was followed 
up with the most persistent perseverance. 
Lieut. James Wilson of Company G, New 
York 2d Militia, had charge of the wounded 
men of his regiment, whom he escorted to the 
hospital (Sudley church) and placed them in 
care of the surgeons, he himself remaining to 
render assistance. In a short time, the Black 
Horse Cavalry charged down to the church, fir-
ing in through the windows with their revolvers 
at the wounded men as they lay on the floors, 
and at the surgeons in attendance. A number 
of men attempted to escape through the doors, 
and were sabered as they came out. 
With Lieut. Wilson was a young man named 
McCook, who is a son of Judge McCook,of New 
York. Wilson and McCook ran out of the build-
ing to escape ; they were met by the Black. 
Horse Cavalry. McCook was shot through the 
spine (dead), and Wilson was taken prisoner. 
Wilson afterwards escaped ; one of the two men 
who had him in charge being shot by our own 
men, and he himself then shot the other, who 
was a captain of the Black Horse Cavalry. 
Some members of the New York 71st discov- 
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THE ADVENT HERALD. 
ered a lieutenant colonel of an Alabama regiment 
wounded and lying on the ground. He threw 
up his hands and begged for his life,to which res-
ponse was made, "We did not come here to fight 
wounded men." They took him to the hospital, 
(Sudley Church,) where he was cared for by our 
surgeons. He said, his wounds having been 
dressed, "Boys, I give you my word of honor 
that not a man in this hospital shall be injured 
while I have a breath of life." 
It is said by some that the rebels removed 
their wounded from this hospital-if they did 
not do so, then this Alabama colonel was roast-
ed alive with our men when the sece'sion army af-
terward burned the buildings. 
Some members of the 71st also found a woun-
ded Georgian, whom they cared for and took to 
one of our surgeons. After his wounds were 
dressed he said, "This is more than we would 
have done for you." He added, "For God's 
sake, get out of this ; you are fighting 100,000 
men." This man was so impressed with the 
kindness of our men that he gave to one of the 
71st his pistol as a keepsake. 
Color Sergeant Charles Kent, of the N. Y. 
Fire Zouaves, says he saw the death of Capt 
Downey of company D, Fire Zouaves, a member 
of 34 Engine company. He states that Down-
ey was overpowered by a superior force ; that 
he threw down his sword and tossed his arms 
over his head to show that he was unarmed, and 
as if begging for mercy, but that he was instant-
ly transfixed by a score of bayonets. 
A member of the N. Y. 2d. says he saw one 
of our men struck by the fragments of a burst-
ing shell, and knocked down. Two secessionists 
rode up to him, and finding that, momentarily 
stunned, the man was but slightly hurt, one of 
them rolled the man over, and the other delib-
erately cut his throat with his sabre. 
Other instances of the rebel manner of deal-
ing with our wounded men I could cite, but the 
stories I have told I think will establish beyond 
question the truth of the following conclusions: 
1st. That as this slaughter of our wounded 
was not the mark of a single company or regi-
ment of the enemy, but was going on in all parts 
of the field at the same time, it was done in obe-
dience to an order from rebel headquarters. 
2d. That, if this is the policy of the enemy,it 
is to be feared that our men will retaliate in 
kind, for their officers will never be able to re-
strain them in another action. 
My letter is already very long, but still I de-
sire to repeat my former remark. 
Every statement in this communication about 
the treatment of' our wounded men by the enemy 
was taken by me from the lips of the officers, 
whose names are herein mentioned, and who 
themselves saw the occurrences. Not a line is 
hearsay evidence." 
ADVENT HERALD. 
BOSTON, AUGUST 10, 1861. 
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Exposition of Daniels Prophecy. 
CHAPTER VII. 
THE EFFECT OF THE VISION ON THE PROPHET. 
"I Daniel was grieved in my spirit in the midst 
of my body, and the visions of my head troubled 
me," v. 15. 
The word rendered "body," is, literally, says 
Stuart, "sheath"-conveying the idea that the bo-
dy is to the spirit what the sheath is to the sword. 
And thus the last clause of Job 27:8, is, literally, 
"When God shall draw out his soul," i. e as one 
draws out a sword from its sheath. 
Thus beholding the vision, and having no expla-
nation Daniel's spirit was troubled, and he was in 
doubt and perplexity. That this was in part attri-
butable to his not knowing the full import of what 
he had seen, is evident from his applying to one 
that stood by for the meaning of the symbols ; which 
shows also that he was still in the condition of trance 
or "dream," in which he had received the vision ; 
and his perplexity, doubtless, was enhanced by the 
character of the objects exhibited,-the terrific work-
ings of the fourth beast and little horn, with the 
judgment and slaughter of the beast, and the trans-
fer of the kingdom to the Son. 
The effect of the vision on the prophet was not 
unusual to those thus exercised. Jeremiah said(23: 
9,) "Mine heart within me is broken because of the 
prophets, and my bones shake ; I am like a drunk-
en man, and like a man whom wine hath overcome, 
because of the Lord, and because of the words of 
his holiness." John wept, (Rev. 5:4) "because no 
man was found worthy to open and to read the book 
neither to look there on." Daniel, on a subsequent 
occasion, "fainted, and was sick certain days," 
(Dan. 8:27 ; ) and again lie says, (10:8), "I was 
left alone,and saw this great vision,and there remain-
ed no strength in me : for my comeliness was turn-
ed in me into corruption ,and I retained no strength." 
The "head," at this time, bad evidently become 
to be regarded as the seat of the intellect ; or, the 
prophet would not have said, "The visions of my 
head troubled me." He must have been fully im-
pressed with the conviction that realities of momen-
tous import were shrouded under the symbolizations 
which had passed before him: and it was not unnat-
ural that he should desire to know their meaning. 
the duty of all to study the prophecies, and to gain 
a knowledge of their inspired teachings but we 
are, probably, not warranted in supposing any such 
representative agency, on the part of the prophet, 
except in instances where the one to whom the re- 
lation is made is an actual actor in the representa-
tion-as in the case of John in Rev. 10:8-11, who is 
commanded to take and eat the book in the hand of 
the angel. 
There is an apparent similarity of meaning in 
the phrases, "he told me," and "made me know ;" 
but the former, doubtless, simply means, as express- 
ed by Luther, "he spake with me ;" i. e. instead 
of rudely repelling the inquiring seer,as if indecorous 
ly urging an irrelevant inquiry, he condescends to 
listen to his request for information, and gives him 
the wished for instruction. 
In the interpretation, "These great beasts, which 
are four, are four kings, which shall arise out of 
the earth," the word "kings," is, evidently, to be 
taken in the sense of kingdoms, or reigning dynas-
ties. According to Prof. Bush, "This is all but 
universally acknowledged, even by the most frigid 
and rationalistic of interpreters." It is so rendered 
by Theodotian, the Septuagint, Latin Vulgate, Lu-
ther, and others. Prof. Stuart admits that the se-
quel shows kings here to be put for kingdoms ; and 
the proof of this is conclusive in vs. 23, 4, where 
we read, "The fourth beast shall be the fourth king-
dom upon earth," and "the ten horns out of this 
kingdom are ten kings that shall arise." As the 
fourth beast is the fourth kingdom, so must all four 
of the beasts be representative of kingdoms. 
Prof. Bush remarks, that "The peculiar form of 
expression in the original shows that special empha-
sis is laid on the number four : four monarchies of 
the earth, and one of heaven are here brought to 
view. The grand cycle of all prophetic dominion is 
embraced in the succession of these empires," Bier. 
p. 254. 
"Which shall arise out of the earth." In the 
symbolization, the beasts arose out of the sea, which 
in Rev. 17:15, is representative of "peoples, and 
multitudes, and nations, and tongues," and their 
coming from thence when the winds strove upon it, 
indicated wars andcommotions in connection with the 
rise of the kingdoms thus symbolized. The declar-
ation now that they "arise out of the earth," is 
not here in contrast with, nor explanatory of the 
symbolic term "sea ;" but it is, doubtless, signifi-
cant of the diverse origin of the four kingdoms of 
earth, from that of the kingdom of heaven. Thus 
Paul said, "The first man is of the earth, earthy ; 
the second man is the Lord from heaven," 1 Cor. 
15:47. Our Saviour said ; "He that is of the earth 
is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that com-
eth from heaven is above all," John 3:31. And 
again he said, "My kingdom is not of this world: 
if my kingdom were of this world, then would my 
servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the 
Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence," 
John 18:36. The four kingdoms, symbolized by 
the four beasts, were from henee,-were carnal, se-
cular, and belligerent ; and though they exist in the 
Providence of God, are raised up and overthrown 
according to his pleasure, and subserve his purpos-
es in the government of this world during its apos-
tacy,they are terrestrial and not heavenly ; and so at 
the time appointed, they are to give place to the 
kingdom of the saints, which will be established by 
the God of heaven and continue for ever. 
By the "saints of the most High" who take the 
kingdom, reference is evidently made to the thou-
sand thousands who ministered before the Ancient 
of days, and the "ten thousand times ten thousand," 
who stood before him: which is the number of the 
angels, elders and living creatures, in Rev. 5:11,-
the last of which, according to Rev. 5:8-19, sym-
bolize the saints who reign on the earth. There 
were thus presented, first, four monster beasts, sym-
bolizing as many empires of earthly origin, that 
were successively to exercise the dominion ; and 
then, there was the immense multitude, minister-
ing to and standing before the Ancient of days,-
who are in the end to possess the kingdom ; or, at 
Those accepted by our Lord, must be born again ; 
and then, at his coming, they will be invited to 
"inherit the kingdom-prepared" for them, when 
God spread forth these heavens, and laid the foun-
dation of this earth, Matt. 25:34. 
They not only will receive the kingdom, but will 
possess it forever, even for ever and ever. The pre-
vious reigning powers only received, without retain-
ing it in possession. Their dominion was transito-
ry ; but the possession of the saints is endless-the 
phrase declaratory of its duration being the most 
expressive of eternal continuance known to language 
and as it is to be under the whole heaven, the du-
ration of the renewed earth will be equally endless. 
Vapor, Dew, Frost, Snow and Hail. 
To what does Job compare his brethren who 
had dealt deceitfully ? 
Ans. "My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a 
brook, and as the stream of brooks they pass away ; 
which are blackish by reason of the ice, and where-
in the snow is hid : what time they wax warm, they 
vanish : when it is hot, they are consumed out of 
their place." Job 6 : 15-17. 
Does God command the snow when it falls 
upon the earth, as he does the frost and rain ? 
Ans. "God thundereth marvelously with his 
voice ; great things doeth He which we cannot coin. 
prehend. For Ile saith to the snow, Be thou on the 
earth ; likewise to the small rain and to the great 
rain of his strength." Job 37 : 5,6. 
What illustration does God draw from the 
descent of the snow and rain, to show that his 
thoughts are not our thoughts nor our ways his 
ways ? 
Ans. "For as the rain cometh down, and the 
snow, from heaven, and returneth not thither, but 
watereth the earth, that it may give seed to the 
sower and bread to the eater : so shall my word be 
that goeth forth out of my mouth : it shall not re-
turn unto me void, but it shall accomplish that 
which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing 
whereto I sent it," Isa. 55 : 10, 11. 
These elements being all ministers of God, 
obedient to his pleasure, what does the Psalmist say 
to them ? 
Ans. "Praise the Lord from the earth ,ye dragons, 
and all deeps : fire and hail: snow, and vapor; and 
stormy wind fulfilling his word." Psa 148 : 7-8. 
What does Job enquire respecting them ? 
Ans. "Mast thou entered into the treasures of the 
snow ? or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail, 
which I have reserved against the time of trouble, 
against the day of battle and war," Job 38 : 22, 3. 
Did the Lord ever scud hail as a judgment on 
a nation ? 
Arts. "The Lord sent thunder and hail, and fire 
ran along upon the ground ; and the Lord rained 
hail upon the land of Egypt. So there was hail, 
and fire mingled with the hail, very grievous, such 
as there were none like it in all the land of Egypt 
since it was a nation. And the hail smote through-
out all the land of Egypt all that was in the field, 
both man and beast ; and the hail smote every herb 
of the field, and brake every tree of the field," Ex. 
9 : 23-25. 
What is hail? 
Ans. Hail is frozen rain. God gave the Egyp-
tians "hail for rain, and flaming fire in the land," 
Psa. 105: 32. 
How does God say be will turn back the 
enemy ? 
Ans. "I will plead against him with pestilence 
and with blood ; and I will rain upon him, and up- 
on his bands, and upon the many people that are 
with him, an overflowing rain. and great hailstones, 
fire, and brimstone. Thus w1111 magnify myself, 
and sanctify myself ; and I will be known in the 
eyes of many nations, and they shall know that I 
am the Lord," Ezek. 38 : 22, 3. 
How does God address those who make lies 
their refuge, and say, when the overflowing scourge 
shall pass through, it shall not come unto us? 
Ans. "Judgment also will I lay to the line, and 
righteousness to the plummet : and the hail shall 
sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall 
overflow the hiding place," Isa. 28 : 17. 
The Commander's Orders. 
"And he said nnto them,go ye into all the world, 
and preach the gospel to every creature," Mark 
16:15. 
The Bishop of Oxford, at a public meeting in 
London, having passed a glowing eulogium on Dr. 
Livingston and other zealous missionaries, related 
in a very humorous manner a remark of the old 
Duke's. Some gentleman was deprecating mission-
ary enterprise, and saying in that common-sense 
style which we alI know is so generally satisfactory 
and unanswerable, that there were plenty of people 
to convert in England without going to the utter-
most parts of the earth for proselytes, when the 
Duke pricked up his ears and. said, "What, what ? 
What's that you say ?' Having made the sensible 
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these which are arrayed in white robes ? and whence 
came they ?" John "said unto him,Sir,thou know-
est ;" and then he is told, "These are they which 
came out of great tribulation" &c. Rev. 7:13, 14. 
It is suggested by Daubuz that the prophets, 
in the reception of the symbolic visions, are repre-
sentative of the church ; and hence, in the earnest-
ness of the prophet to know the import of the things 
exhibited, Prof. Bush infers the duty of those who 
"labor to comprehend the burdens of prophecy, to 
have recourse to official teachers,-,angels of the 
churches'-to unfold to them the latent import of 
those obscure predictions which may tend to sub-
serve their edification,if not to direct their efforts." 
We may, indeed, in the example of Daniel, learn 
THE INTERPRETATION. 
"So I came near unto one of them that stood by, 
and asked him the truth of all this. So he told me, 
and made me know the interpretation of the things: 
These great beasts which are four, aro four kings 
which shall arise out of the earth. But the saints 
of the most High shall take the kingdom, and poss-
ess the kingdom for ever, ever for ever and ever," 
vs. 16-18. 
"One of them that stood by," could have been 
no other than one of the angelic attendants stand-
ing near the throne ; and Daniel's approach to him 
shows the prophet not to have beheld the scenic re-
presentation at a distance, but in his near presence. 
It was not unusual for prophets to solicit infor-
mation of heavenly messengers. In the vision of 
the 8th chapter, Daniel "sought for the meaning," 
and there "stood before" him "as the appearance of 
a man," who was addressed as "Gabriel," by a 
voice, evidently of higher authority, 8:15, 16. In 
the 9th chapter, Gabriel is sent to give Daniel ad-
ditional "skill and understanding," 9:21, 2. Zech-
ariah says of his vision of the olive trees, "I answer-
ed and spake to the angel that talked with me, say- least, its inheritors wiil enjoy their communion and 
fellowship, if they are not there represented. Though 
ing, What are these my Lord, Zech. 4.4. And 
when one of the elders said to John, "What are children of earth, they will have been born from 
above, will have been regenerated, and made heirs 
of eternal life, and their spirit, aims, and destiny 
will have made them one with the Son of man,-
their Ruler and Bing ; who is God over all , blessed 
for ever. 
They "take the kingdom ;" i. e. they receive it. 
Thus our Lord said to his disciples, "Fear not little 
flock, it is your Father's good pleasure to give you 
the kingdom," Luke 12:32. "And I appoint unto 
you a. kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto 
me," Ib. 22:29. The disciples inquired: "Lord, 
wilt thou at this time restore t:.e kingdom again to 
Israel ?" Acts 1:6. And Paul says, "Wherefore 
we, receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, 
let us have grace, whereby we may serve God accep-
tably with reverence and godly fear," Heb. 12:28. 
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gentleman repeat his sentiment a second time, he 
growled out, "Humph, but what said your Com-
mander-in-Chief ? Preach the gospel to every crea-
ture. I hope you don't mean to disobey the Com-
mander-in-Chief." 
A Military Bishop. 
"This have we found : know now whether it be 
thy son's coat or no." Gen. 37:32. 
It is related that in the Middle Ages a Romish 
Bishop donned his armor and went forth to battle 
as Colonel of a troop. He was captured. Capital 
punishment awaited him. Influence was exerted 
with the Pope, who demanded of the general of the 
successful army that the captive should be given up. 
His keepers sent to his holiness, the armor of the 
condemned Bishop with the following words: "This 
have we found, know now whether it be thy son's 
coat or no ?" And the colonel was probably exe-
cuted, while his military accoutrements may have 
been added to the Pope's cabinet of curiosities. 
Complimentary. 
"He knoweth the way that I take : when he hath 
tried me, I shall come forth as gold," Job 23 : 10. 
A lady slipped a bit of paper into the hand of a 
minister of the Gospel as they were leaving the 
church, and immediately after he had finished a ser- 
mon from the text, "when he bath tried me, I shall 
come forth as gold." As they parted and he walk-
ed away, he opened the paper, and found the follow-
ing words : "I can go in the strength of this meat 
many days." 
There was no flattery here ; but encouragement. 
He was not told that he had preached a great ser-
mon, but that he had strengthened a weary spirit. 
Such a word of encouragement was "a word fitly 
spoken," and "how good it is !" Such a word was 
a compliment indeed. 
Hearers of the precious words, be not anxious to 
bestow fulsome flattery on those who preach to you. 
But if they nourish you, if they feed you, if they 
strengthen you with spiritual food, be not anxious 
to conceal this fact from them. 
Be not afraid with kind and discreet words to en-
courage them. You love to know it if your endeav-
ors to do others good are appreciated by them. A 
thank is not flattery. A word of grateful acknowl-
edgment will do no one harm. 
Nothing that you can do will aid a devoted, spir- 
itually-minded pastor more than to let him know at 
the right time and place that you are spiritually 
nourished by his preaching. This is the best of all 
compliments. The food he gives you is not his own. 
He knows it. It is manna from heaven. But it will 
do him no harm to let him know you love to receive 
it from bis hand, Receive it. Eat it. And be not 
afraid to tell him it does you good.—Standard and 
Expositor. 
An Old Sea Captain. 
A correspondent of the New York Observer, in 
giving a sketch of Capt. Josiah Dunham,—who 
died at Lyme Ct. his native town on the 4th of June 
1861, aged 88 years—relates that he was a persever-
ing reader of the Bible, and also of Scott's Commen-
tary, which he entirely perused a number of times, 
from title page to finis ; and he adds:—it is some-
what remarkable, that at a period when all his fac-
ulties, both of body and mind, seem to have sunk 
into hopeless torpidity, he would often breai out 
into singing lines and hymns that he was familiar 
with when young, although never a singer,—such 
as, 
'When I can read my title clear,' 
He also in his last moments, repeated many 
parts of Scripture,one of the last being:-In my Fath- 
er's house are many mansions ;' adding, �
feel that 
I shall find one of them." 
Revival Melodies in Turkey. 
A correspondent of the N. York Observer, writ-
ing from Constantinople, under date of June 25, 
1861, and speaking of the indirect influence on the 
Mohammedans "of the Revival Melodies, which ara 
taught in the Sabbath schools and sung by the child-
ren in the streets and at their homes," says : 
"Most of the readers of the Observer are proba-
bly familiar with the story of the little Armenian 
girl of Antioch, who, through a chink in the wall, 
caught and learned the words and air of 
'I'm a Pilgrim,' 
from some of the native Protestant children who 
lived near by, and who, shortly after, being taken 
seriously ill, called her brother and her friends to 
her bedside, and while telling them that she was a 
'pilgrim' and a 'stranger,' and could 'tarry but a 
night,' fell alseep as we believe, in Jesus. But all 
our readers may not be aware that these Revival 
Melodies are now sung publicly in Aintab by even 
the Moslem children. A native helper there gives 
a humorous account of a scene which he lately wit-
nessed, where some twelve or fourteen of the ragged 
and dirty urchins of Aintab, who are employed as 
city scavengers, were seen one day returning from 
the place outside the town where they had been de-
positing their loads, mounted on their donkeys,with 
their now empty mat-bags slung across the backs of 
the animals, and singing in Turkish, at the top of 
their voices,in the presence of cadi, mufti, or what-
ever Moslem dignitary might be passing by, 
want to be an angel !' 
Surely never before did such song come from Mo-
hammedan lips ! 
Great Influence of Little Things. 
The following is Dr. Todd's estimate of the sim-
ple evening prayer, which for so many years has 
been a favorite in religious familes for children. Ile 
says : 
The man who wrote the four simple lines begin, 
ning with 
"Now I lay me down to sleep," 
seemed to do a very small thing. He wrote four 
lines for his little child. His name has not come 
down to us, but he has done more for the good of 
his race than if he had commanded the victorious 
army at Waterloo. The little fires which the good 
man kindles here and there, on the shore of time, 
never go out ; but ever and anon they flame up and 
throw a light upon the pilgrim's path. 
A Prayer for Little Children. 
Guide us, 0 our Saviour, guide 
In the straight and narrow way ; 
Ever journey by our side 
Lest our little footsteps stray. 
The Sweet Story of Jesus. 
Little Thomas, an orphan boy, was in the habit 
of earning pennies by singing songs at the ale houses 
and drinking saloons,—on the Sabbath as well as 
on week days. After a time he was induced to at-
tend the Sunday school, where he learned the sin-
fulness of such songs, and the impropriety of earn-
ing money in such a manner on Sunday. One day 
on his way to the Sabbath school, he was met by 
some men to whose amusement he had formerly con-
tributed, who insisted that he should sing to them 
as he was once in the habit of doing. He resisted 
for a while, until they forced him into a saloon, 
and told him he must sing before he could go fur-
ther. Not wishing to be late at school, he at length 
concluded to sing one of his sabbath school hymns ; 
and he sang, 
-I think, when I read that sweet story of old, 
When Jesus was here among men, 
How he called little children as lambs to his fold, 
I should like to have been with them then. 
"I wish that his hands had been placed on my head, 
That his arm had been thrown around me, 
And that I might have seen his kind look when he 
said, 
"Let the little ones come unto me." 
"Yet still I may go to his footstool, draw near, 
And ask for his love and hii grace ; 
Assured, if I earnestly seek'him while here, 
I shall share the sweet smiles of his face, 
"In that beautiful world he has gone to prepare 
For all who are washed and forgiven ; 
And many dear children will be with him there, 
"For of such is the kingdom of heaven." 
As the little evangelist sang this touching hymn, 
he was, unconsciously to himself, preaching the gos-
pel to those Sabbath breakers,—preaching a gospel 
they had seldom heard, and in a manner calculated 
to touch their hearts ;—and as he sang, the tears, 
coursing down their cheeks, told that the arrow had 
reached home. They wanted another song, and then 
another, until he declared that he must go, so as 
not to be late at school ; and then they forced their 
pennies upon him, and exacted a promise that he 
would come and sing to them again those songs of 
the Sunday school. 
Little Thomas hastened to school,and arrived there 
just in season, but was greatly troubled at having 
earned money on Sunday. He told his teacher about 
it, and wished his advice. The teacher told him he 
did not think it wrong to sing the Lord's songs on 
the Lord's day : nor wrong to take money for it, if 
he gave the money to the Lord ; and so he conclud-
ed he would sing to those men, as opportunity offer-
ed on his way to the Sunday school, and put the 
money they gave him into the contribution box ; 
which lie did. And who can tell how much those 
men may have been benefited by this preaching of 
the gospel to them by that little boy ! 
We read the above story sonic years since, and 
now write it from memory. We would thank any 
one for a copy of it as it originally appeared ; and 
also, for any thing additional of a similar character, 
or illustrative of gospel hymns. 
Sacred Music in the Camp. 
A gentleman arose in the New York Fulton st. 
prayer meeting, the day after the first New Hamp-
shire regiment passed through that city, who had 
visited it distributing tracts and books among its 
members. He stated that he found much religious 
interest among them and that he had come to ask 
the prayers of the meeting for that regiment, at the 
request of its chaplain ; who, in answer to the en-
quiry "What shall we pray for ?" replied, "Prayl 
that God's protecting power may go with these 
men, and his converting grace may attend all the 
religious services in which we may be engaged." 
As the regiment was about to form for the march 
down Broadway, and over to Jersey City, the men 
united in singing the well known hymn to that beau-
tiful Sunday school tune known to the most of us, 
—great numbers joining in the song and especially 
in the chorus : 
"We go the way that leads to God, 
The way that saints have ever trod ; 
So let us leave this sinful shore, 
For realms where we shall die no more. 
Chorus—"I'm going home, I'm going home, 
I'm going home to die no more." 
As the song swelled up loudly from a great mul-
titude oe voices, in which the citizens standing 
around most heartily joined, many eyes filled with 
tears, and bosoms heaved with deep emotion. 
Sabbath Fighting. 
We find in the religious press a general censure for 
the late desecration of the Sabbath in the battle on 
Sunday, July 21st,at Mannassas Junction. It seems 
unaccountable that men should rush needlessly into 
action on the Sabbath ; for no one fearing God could 
hope for anything but defeat,when taking the initia-
tive on such a day. And this conclusion is fully sus-
tained by the voice of history, as shown by the fol-
lowing instances of Sunday battles ; which we copy 
from the New York Observer : 
"History has a lesson on this subject which ought 
to be remembered. It is a fact, which is sustained 
by abundant testimony that generally the party 
who made the attack on the Sabbath, are defeated. 
Look at a few cases of this kind. 
"Montgomery made the attack upon Quebec on 
the Sabbath, was slain and his army defeated and 
turned back. 
"The Americans commenced the battle of Mon-
mouth on the Sabbath and were worsted. 
"The British began the engagement on Lake 
Champlain on the day of God, and were completely 
overwhelmed. 
"They did the same at New Orleans and were en-
tirely routed. 
"Buonaparte commenced the battle of Waterloo 
on the Sabbath, and he was defeated, and his army 
almost annihilated. 
"And we now have another painful case to add. 
Our forces began the conflict at Bull Run on the 
Sabbath, and were defeated. 
"The instances of battles on the Sabbath might 
easily be increased. But these show, we think,that 
the frown of God rests on such conduct. If our 
army is attacked on that day, they must of course 
defend themselves. This is one thing, however, and 
making the attack is quite another. The law of the 
Sabbath rests on an army, as well as on a commu-
nity. Divinm leges NON silent inter armee" 
Reverence for the Sabbath. 
It is said of Sir Matthew Hale that his reverence 
for the Lord's day was very great. He himself re-
lated to Baxter "that his reverence for the Sabbath 
was first awakened by a peculiar circumstance. In 
-early life he chanced to be staying in the West, 
when the sickness or death of some relative sudden-
ly recalled him to London, and he was desired to 
travel on Sunday. In a most remarkable manner, 
he was hindered from proceeding ; one horse fell 
lame, another suddenly died, and many other obsta-
cles so combined to thwart his purpose, that his at-
tention was arrested, and he was struck with such a 
sense of Divine rebuke as he never forgot. Is there 
any one who may be disposed to regard this as super-
stitious? Not so the eminent man of God who re-
lated the fact. 'Experiences,' said he, 'are contemp-
tible to none but Atheists, who believe not God's 
providences.' A remark this well worthy the 
thoughtful and prayerful consideration of the Chris-
tian reader. 
"From that time the sacred day was most religi-
ously kept by him in the observance of the public 
ordinances of God's house, and in private and fami-
ly devotions. It is remarkable how literally as a 
'witness for God' he testifies, from his own experi-
ence, the inviolability of those numerous instructions 
and promises which stand connected in the Divine 
word with the observance of the Sabbath. In a 'let-
ter of advice' to his grandchildren he enforces this 
duty upon them thus �
have been nearly fifty 
years a man conversant with business of great mo-
ment and importance, and was assuredly never giv-
en to fanaticism, enthusiasm, or superstition. In 
all which time I have most industriously observed 
in myself and my concerns, these three things :-1. 
That whenever I have attempted any secular busi-
ness on the sabbath (not absolutely requisite) the 
business never prospered with me. Insomuch, 1 even 
feared to think of any worldly affairs on that day, 
because the resolutions then taken would be disap-
pointed or unsuccessful. 2. That the more olosely 
Washington, August 1. The war department re-
ceived the following direct from General Rosecrans 
to-day : 
"General Cox reached Ganley bridge, Fayette 
county, on the 29th. Wise has fled without fight-
ing, destroying the bridges to prevent pursuit. We 
have captured 1000 muskets and several kegs of pow-
der. Many of the inhabitants in that section hith-
erto strong secessionists,denounce Wise for the wan-
ton destruction of property, and are abandoning him 
and his cause. His Western troops are rapidly dis-
banding. Kanawha valley is now free of rebels." 
The panic at Centreville is not a novelty in war-
fare. The best disciplined troops of Europe have 
been guilty of them far less excusable than our men 
in Virginia. Such was the famous flight of French 
and Sardinian troops from Castiglione to Brescia, 
the day after the great battle of Solferino. There 
the successful soldiers were resting from the fatigues 
of the fight, when five Austrians who had been hid-
den in the bushes came out into the field to surren-
der themselves. Instantly, the cry of "The Austri-
ans are coming !" was raised. From that simple 
incident arose a panic. For seventeen miles all the 
way to Brescia,the road was filled with a flying mass 
of horse and foot; wagons and ambulances were emp-
tied of their wounded, and everybody seemed be-
side themselves with terror. Some fifteen thousand 
men were engaged in this panic, and the loss of life 
from it was very considerable—N. Y. Trio. 
THE POPE'S HEALTH. A letter from Rome of 
June 29, in the Sentinell Bresciana, says : The 
Pope is going fast ; he is dying in sleep. The phy-
sician, Francesco Sani, who was lately sent for,could 
not understand his strange malady. The following 
among other symptoms, shows the utter falsity of 
the assertions made by the French journals, that 
His Holiness has recovered : A persistent state of 
somnolence ; continual pain in the epigastric region ; 
a sort of paralytic- trembling all over the body, but 
particularly in the hands ; cold shivering fits, so se-
vere that he is obliged to be wrapped up in blankets ; 
great depression of spirits, and such a want of ap-
petite that he can swallow nothing but ices. 
The South. 
Mr. Russell, the correspondent of the London 
Times, now in this country, says of a sabbath he 
spent in Mississippi: Next day being Sunday I re-
mained at rest in the house of a friend listening to 
local stories—not couleur de rose, but of a deeper 
tint—blood red—how such a man shot another, and 
was afterward stabbed by a third ; how this fellow 
and his friend hunted down in broad day and mur-
dered one obnoxious to them—tale after tale such 
as I have heard through the South, and seen daily 
narratives of in the papers. Aceldama ! No secu-
rity for life ! Property is quite unsafe. its proprie-
tor is in imminent danger, were it only from bul-
lets when he turns a corner. The "bar," the 
"drink," the savage practice of walking about with 
pistol and poniard—ungovernable passions ungov-
erned because there is no law to punish the deeds to 
which they lead—these are the causes of acts which 
would not be tolerated in the worst days of Corsi-
can vendette, and which must be put down, or the 
countries in which they are unpunished will become 
as barbarous as jungles-of wild beasts. 
RELIGIOUS REBELLION IN UTAH A new Prophet 
in Utah has just arisen to dispute with Brigham 
his absolute authority over the Faithful. His name 
is Joseph Morris, and he belongs to Weber county, 
near Ogden city. He predicts the breaking up of 
the present Church authority and a new organiza-
tion under his leader ship. The new prophet has 
created a great deal of excitement, and drawn so 
many of Brigham's followers off, that the latter has 
been compelled to denounce him as a false prophet. 
Brigham still claims to hold the "keys of death and 
hell," and he commands the Morrisites, "to obey 
the fullness of my Gospel," and gather around the 
Salt Lake City temple. On the other hand, Joseph 
prophesies that war will soon commence in Utah, 
and that Brigham will be cut off this year, and all 
his posterity, and all the leaders of his Church—
and that young Joseph Smith will lead the saints 
back to the Zion in Jackson county, Missouri. 
I obserVed the duties of the Sahbath,'the more hap-
py and prosperous was all my business the week fol-
lowing. For all my hands and mind have been so full 
of secular affairs (both before and since I was a 
judge) as it may be in any man's in England, yet I 
never wanted in my six days to fit me for all I had 
to do ; but if at any time I made a breach upon the 
Lord's Day, it did hinder more than forwarn me in 
my ordinary affairs. This relation is most certain-
ly and experimentally true, and hath been declared 
by me to hundreds of people.' Those that honor 
me, I will honor,' saith the Lord ; and the highest 
honor and blessedness a mortal man can attain is 
that he should enjoy the friendship of God." 
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THE ADVENT HERALD. 
CORRESPONDENCE. 
In thisdepartment, articles are solicited, on thegeneral 
subject of the Advent, from friends of the Herald, over 
their own signatures, irrespective of the particular views 
which it defends. Views of correspondents not dissented 
from, are not necessarily to be considered as editorially 
endorsed. Correspondents are expected to avoid all rers 
sonalities, and to study Christian courtesy in all reference-
to views and persons. Any departure from this should be 
regarded as isentitling the writer to any reply. Christian 
and gentlemanly discussion will be in order ; but not 
needless ,unkind, or uncourteouscontroversy. 
From Bro. D. Bosworth. 
Bro. Bliss :—In your last issue Bro. J. T. Curry 
attempts to answer my question as to the relevancy 
of the expression, His, her, thy, my soul, &c., as 
used by those who believe the soul embraces the 
whole man, " inner" and " outer," body, soul and 
spirit. And " an orthodox divine and celebrated 
critic" is quoted to make it apparent that the ex-
pression is proper and the idea correct. But I am 
not quite convinced, for I have known orthodox di-
vines to be a little heretical on some points, and I 
presume my brother has known even celebrated crit-
ics to make mistakes. And again : I have been al-
ways inclined to look with suspicion upon auy doc-
trine that required a whole class of texts, scattered 
all through the Bible, to he altered, or explained 
away, in order that it might stand. The idea that 
the soul embraces the entire man, cannot be recon-
ciled with such texts as Matt. 10:28, Fear not them 
which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. 
1 Thess. 5:23, I pray God your whole spirit and 
soul and body be preserved blameless, &c. See also 
1 K. 17:21, 22. I might cite many others, but 
these are sufficient. The distinction is positive, and 
nothing but a radical change of the entire class of 
texts referred to can ever harmonize them with that 
view. " Hebrew" or Greek " parallelisms, or cog-
nate expressions" will not do it. And those who 
attempt to force a whole class of scriptures to testi-
fy in favor of a favorite idea, would do well to re-
member Rev. 22:18, 19. 
On the other hand ; those texts which refer to 
the soul as the representative of the whole man, as 
the '' souls in the ark," " the soul that sinneth," 
&c., the veriest tyro in learning knows they harmo-
nize with the passages quoted above, by simply ap-
plying the synecdoche. And Paul was evidently 
well acquainted with this form of expression—a 
part for the whole—for he " knew a man, whether 
in the body or out of the body" he could not tell, 
but it was the man, whether the inner man alone, 
or the inner and outer combined. Paul also speaks 
of "We that are in this tabernacle," both as cloth- 
ed, and as unclothed, yet in either case representing 
the man still. And perhaps the application of this 
figure would relieve Dr. Eddie of his difficulties in 
the " Hebrew poetry and parallelisms" of the 16th 
Psalm. �
D. BOSWORTH. 
Waterbury, Vt., July 29, 1861. 
We find the following in" The Sabbath Herald" 
of July 30, which teaches the view that the soul is 
expressive of the entire man : '' A prayer that has 
no faith in it, is like a human body without a soul 
in it." �
ED. 
II 
faith, in liberty, in the Spirit, in the Lord ; to put the other against the rulers of the darkness of this 
on the whole armor of the gospel, that ye may be world ; against spiritual wickedness in high places. 
able to stand against all the wiles of the devil ; and And both are called to endure privations, labors and 
having done all, to stand. He admonishes Timothy hardships which are often attended with persecution 
to war a good warfare, to fight the good fight of and suffering ; and sometimes with bonds and im-
faith, to endure hardness as a good soldier of Jesus prisonment, during the whole campaign—the one to 
Christ ; and when about to leave the battle-field to obtain a corruptible crown, the other an incorrupti-
gain a martyr's crown he affirms, " I have fought a ble. Both armies swarm with spies and rebels, who 
good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept must be driven from their lurking-places, and se-
the faith : henceforth there is laid up for me a cured ; for there is no surer omen of defeat than the 
crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the right- sufferance of a traitor in the camp—whether they be 
eous Judge, shall give me at that day." �outward or inward. 
" I came not to send peace on the earth, but a �
When we see the heroes of earth, bravely meet 
sword," said the Holy One. The New Testament their antagonists face to face on the battle-field, and 
is the most peaceful book ever given to fallen man, stand, firm as a rock, amidst the showers of balls 
and yet it is the most belligerent : it abounds in from the batteries of their foe and there pour confu-
wars, fightings, conflicts, divisions, labors, fears, sion and destruction upon them, till they rout, or 
hardships and privations of all kinds, and yet they finally take them prisoners of war, and triumphant-
are all peace-makers. The heavenly footman is al- ly return amidst the plaudits of the multitude,shout-
ways on the battle-field, in complete armor : and ing and cheering with every demonstration of joy, 
still under a covenant of peace ; and always walks the illustrious commander and his valiant troops, as 
in its path. Paul has left us many striking figures the champions of the world ; it is an example from 
drawn from national, practical life, and illustrated which we may derive instruction, to stand fast; to 
by military transactions, to teach as the importance act no cowardly part in the service of a great King, 
of obedience to all the precepts of the gospel, in whose troops are sure of victory, however lengthy 
order that we may stand against the prince of dark- the contest may he—for they know that when the 
ness in the day of trial and persecution ; and many enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the 
things in the heavenly warfare bear a decided resem- Lord shall lift up a standard against him. Faith, 
blance to those of earth, and still there is the great- founded on the atonement of Christ, is not to be 
est contrast between the two. In the gathering, overthrown ; for it is laid in blood and fire ; and the 
discipline and tactics, some things may be compar- possessor shrinks not, before the crimson seas, nor 
ed ; and still there is the greatest contravention. �
the crackling flames, through which he must wade, 
Every faithful dispenser of the gospel is a recruit- on his way to the kingdom. 
ing officer, laboring with all his means to persuade 
new recruits to volunteer their services to his great 
Commander, by coming to the help of the Lord 
against the mighty, and also training those who 
have already enlisted. The names of both these ar- 
mies are all enrolled—the one on the muster-roll, 
the other in the Book of Life. They are both 
trained—the one in the drill, the other in the mys- 
teries of the kingdom. Both are in uniform—the 
one puts on a military suit, by which each of the 
same company may be known ; the other puts on 
humility, and other holy principles, and by these 
all the heavenly troops may be identified. Moses 
and Samuel and all the prophets were known only 
by the correspondence and sameness of their uni- 
form. Both armies have banners : that of the one 
is proudly borne by a prominent officer as a beloved 
emblem of nationality, and makes a magnificent 
display ; while each of the King's troops meekly 
bear the emblem of ignominy and pain. Because 
the Captain was perfected through suffering, they 
make this banner a bond of union between them, 
under which they all follow Him. The martyrs 
and champions of all generations have eminently 
distinguished themselves by an uncompromising de-
fence of the standard of the cross. 
Both armies are mustered into service : the one 
by a process of regimental tactics, as if ranging 
troops in the order of battle ; the other by associa- 
tions to foil the enemy and advance the King's 
cause. Paul signalized himself, as an able general, 
by the great multitude of troops which he mustered 
into the service of the Commander-in-chief. Both 
are supplied with armor ; the one with swords, mus-
kets, rifles, cannon and every destructive engine that 
can be invented, to be courageously worked ; not 
only in defense, but in assault ; the other,with faith 
faith, hope, love, truth and grace ; to be wielded 
with unflinching hands, in attacking and defeating 
the machinations of the wicked one. The one con-
tends "against flesh and blood ;" the other, "against 
principalities and powers." The one plants his bat-
teries on high ground that he may cut up his enem-
ies by hundreds and thousands ; those of the other 
are not rifled cannon ; but watchfulness and perse-
verance ; which he plants in the munitions of rocks, 
to which all prayer is applied, to sweep the field ; 
"casting down imaginations and every high thing 
that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, 
and bringing into captivity every thought, to the 
obedience of Christ." These weapons (though not 
carnal) are mighty through God to the pulling 
down of strong holds. 
Both armies take their departuer : the one from 
home and all its endearments, facing danger and 
death, to put down rebellion, and sustain a free gov-
ernmentla; the other leaves the honors and pleasures 
of the world, to combat a fiercer foe than was Goli- �
B. P. HILDRETH. 
ath to David ; who like him has defied and resisted �
Westford, June 30, 1861. 
the armies of the living God ; to crush out iniquity 
in every form, and rescue such captives as have been 
taken by the prince of darkness, at his will. They 
go forth in the name of their great Commander sing-
ing, 
"Now let my soul arise, 
And tread the tempter down ; 
My Captain leads me forth 
To conquest and a crown. 
A feeble saint shall win the day, 
Though Death and Hell obstruct the way." 
Both armies are called to exercise the utmost ac-
tivity in fight : the one against physical assailants, 
lowing ministers were elected as a business Com-
mittee : D. Bosworth ; C. P. Dow ; S. S. Garvin ; 
S. W. Thurber ; J. M. Orrock ; B. S. Reynolds 
and P. V. West. 
At half past 1 P. M. Elder J. M. Orrock preach-
ed from Matt. 5: 14, "Ye are the light of the world ;" 
and Elder B. S. Reynolds in the evening from 2 Tim. 
2:19-21. 
Thursday. 
Prayer meeting at 9 A. M. At 10 o'clock, after 
singing the 755th Hymn, and prayer by Elder A. 
Cleaveland, the minutes of last year's Conference 
were read by request, and the following resolution 
introduced by the chairman of the Business Commit-
tee: 
Whereas, Pursuant to a resolution passed at the 
last session of our Conference, by which Dr. R. 
Hutchinson, J. M. Orrock and S. Foster—the pub-
lishing Committee of the Conference—were author-
ized to publish for general distribution,a paper con-
taining articles presenting evidence of our proximi-
ty to the Advent of Christ, and thereby warning 
the church and the world, and 
Whereas, such a paper has by them been publish-
ed, entitled, "Millennial News," which after exam-
ination we fully endorse and recommend, therefore, 
Resolved, 1. That this Conference take active meas-
ures to circulate the same ; and by sales and contri-
butions liquidate the debt incurred by the Commit-
tee in its publication. 
Resolved, 2. That the publishing committee be 
authorized to issue one, or more numbers of the 
same paper during the ensuing conference year, if 
the sale of the present issue, and the interests of 
the cause should in their judgment demand it. 
After remarks by Brn. Orrock, Bosworth, Thur-
ber, and Cleaveland shewing the importance and 
power of publications of the right kind, as a means 
of accomplishing good, the resolution was unani-
mously adopted. 
Elder B. S. Reynolds moved the following resolu-
tion, which was seconded by Dr. R. Parmelee of 
Waterloo, C. E., and passed unanimously: 
Whereas, Our beloved Bro. Hutchinson is meas-
urably restored to health, and is providentially de-
tained—at leaet for a few months—from going to 
England as he purposed, Therefore, 
Resolved, 1. That we recommend him to "do the 
work of an evangelist" as doors may he opened for 
labor within the limits of our Conference ; pledging 
him our hearty sympathy and co-operation. 
Resolved, 2. That if the way open for him to 
visit his native land during the present ecclesiasti-
cal year, that he have our approbation and prayers, 
and we also recommend him to the friends of the 
cause there, as worthy of their support. 
The following resolution was also adopted:—
Whereas, There are several ministers connected 
with this Conference who have not attended its ses-
sions nor reported their labors, for some years, and 
as such attendance or report is essential to the exis-
tence and prosperity of the conference, therefore 
Resolved that all our ministers be required to at-
tend annually, or to assign a valid reason for ab-
sence ; and, if they do not attend, nor make such a 
report of themselves, within the ecclesiastical year, 
it to be understood that their connection with the 
Conference ceases. 
The following resolution, after being discussed by 
Brn. Thurber, Bosworth, Cleaveland and Dow, was 
unanimously adopted:— 
Whereas, It is absolutely necessary to the exist-
ence of this Conference that some of our brethren 
should attend, and to its prosperity that all should 
be interested, and, 
Whereas, In the organization of this Conference 
it was specified that it should consist of "all the 
ordained and duly licensed preachers of our faith 
and order, together with one or more lay delegates 
from each local church," therefore, 
Resolved, That all churches within the hounds of 
this Conference be earnestly requested to send dele-
gates to this conference, and also send by them a 
written statement of the condition of the church. 
At half past 1 P. M. Elder Bosworth preached 
from Matt. 22:42, "What think ye of Christ ?" 
and Elder Dow in the evening, from 1 Cor. 15:58, 
"Therefore my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast, 
unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the 
Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labor is not 
in vain in the Lord." 
Friday. 
Prayer meeting at 9 A. M. Business session com-
menced at 10 o'clock. After some discussion the 
following resolution passed unanimously:—
Whereas, It is our duty to encourage young men 
of piety and talent to enter the gospel ministry ; 
and, as we are to "lay hands suddenly on no man," 
therefore, 
Resolved, That a committee of seven be appoint-
ed to look after such persons who may be among 
us, and to advise and encourage them as may be 
thought beet ; and while as a general rule ordina-
tions are to be performed at the Conference, yetin 
12 
From sister B. P. .Hildreth. 
The Sword. 
The earth is but little better than a field of blood, 
nor has it been since the murderous assault of Cain 
upon his brother ; and of nearly all nations it may 
at the present time he said, '" The horseman lifteth 
up both the bright sword and the glittering spear ; 
and there is a multitude slain." 
As " every battle of the warrior is with confused 
noise and garments rolled in blood," we cannot but 
look upon the events passing before us with horror 
and amazement ; though as far as we are concerned 
there is no escape from these bloody scenes, till law 
and order shall be restored, or the inauguration of 
a new and holy state. We must accept this pun-
ishment and own it just, and labor to profit by eve-
ry calamity through which we are called to pass. 
Once there was war in heaven ; but the vile ag-
gressors being discomfited, were put in chains, to be 
reserved for judgment ; and it is a remarkable fact 
that the first overt act, which brought war on the 
earth was perpetrated in Eden, by the malignant 
instigations of the same base offender. 
We should obtain what instruction we can, by 
comparing our present national struggle with the 
conflicts of a soldier of the cross. 
The ancient worthies " waxed valiant in fight ;" 
they turned aside the armies of the aliens. They 
endured a great fight, even to the end of their lives, 
and died in faith. Paul warns all stand fast in the 
They "go forth unto Him without the camp bearing 
his reproach," singing, Welcome, welcome, cross of 
Christ. "Every one that is perfect shall be as his 
Master." Undaunted he goes forth amidst the as-
saults of hell, feeling that the name of the Lord is 
a strong tower ; and th ere, and only there, have 
his children a place of refuge. The valiant soldiers 
of Christ and his cause, will not shrink from its de-
fense, even at the cost of life ; and when a battle 
must be fought, obedience is the first requirement ; 
and confidence in the wisdom and skill of the Com-
manders, will impart hope and strength ; that they 
may turn the battle to the gate, rout and put to 
flight the legions of darkness, or confound them, so 
that they will stagger backward, and fall to the 
ground. They overcame them by the blood of the 
Lamb, and by the word of their testimony, and they 
loved not their lives unto the death, and when the 
trump of victory sounds long and loud,the walls fall, 
the victors go up and take the city,and receive their 
crowns ; but cast them at the feet of their illustri- 
ous Commander, saying, "Thou art worthy, 0 
Lord, to receive glory and honour and praise," for 
"thou hast girded me with strength to battle," God 
is my strength and power ; thou hast kept me ; I 
have pursued my enemies, and turned not again till 
I had consumed them. He sent out arrows and scat- 
tered them. By thee, I have run through a troop ; 
by my God, 1 have leaped over a wall. Thou hast 
given me the shield of thy Salvation ; and covered 
my head in the day of battle, and all these overcom-
ers receive a kingdom which cannot be moved, pre- 
pared for them from the foundation of the world. 
They shall see his face, and his name shall be in 
their foreheads ;—and there shall be no more curse ; 
but the throne of God, and the Lamb shall be in it, 
(i. e. the City,) and his servants shall serve him, 
and there shall be no night there ; and they need 
no candle, neither light of the sun ; for the Lord 
God giveth them light ; and they shall reign for ev-
er and ever. They came out of great tribulation, 
having washed their robes and made them white in 
the blood of the Lamb ; and now enter the palace, 
to stand before their illustrious King, in robes of 
glory. 
By the picture here drawn may be seen both the 
likeness and contrast between the armies of earth, 
and of him who sustaineth his hosts to the battle ; 
the one made up of. noble, strong, mighty men ; 
from whose fidelity, valor and discipline, we may 
learn important lessons, and take courage ; though 
chosen from among the weak, the base, and the de-
spised ; for the strength and comeliness of the holy 
One, is upon us, and let this be our prayer, to stand 
fast in the faith, and so fight, as to meet the appro-
bation of the Lord God, strong and mighty, the 
Lord mighty in battle. 
Canada East and Northern Vt. Conference 
Commenced its session in Richford, Vt., Wednes-
day, June 12th. 1861, at half past 10 A. M. There 
were between 30 and 40 persons present, and after 
some time spent in social, religious services, the 
Conference was organized by electing Elder Hutch-
inson, President ; Elder S. S. Garvin, Vice-presi-
dent ; and Elder J . M. Orrock, secretary. On mo-
tion, Elder D. Bosworth of Waterbury, Vt. was re-
ceived as a member of the Conference ; and the fol- 
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VALUABLE RULES. An anonymous writer says: 
The longer I live, the more I feel the importance 
of adhering to the rules which I have laid down for 
myself in relation to what I hear: 1. To hear as lit-
tle as possible of whatever is to the prejudice of oth-
ers. 2. To believe nothing of the kind till absolute-
ly forced to do it. 3. Never to drink in the spirit 
of one who circulates an ill report. 4. Always to 
moderate, as far as we can, the unkindness which is 
expressed towards others. 5. Always to believe 
that, it the other side were heard, a very different 
account would he given of the matter. 
OBITUARY. 
DIED, at her residence in Whitehall, N. Y., June 
28th, 1861, widow ANNrs 11ARLow, wife of the late 
Dea. Ransom Harlow. 
She was born in Shaftsbury, Vt., March .?,Oth, 
ever and ever. Though our hope is still deferred, 
and our hearts in view of it, have been oft times 
made sick, still the hope is no less precious, for we 
trust for its realization in the unfailing promise of 
the most High. Each passing year brings with it 
new burdens to bear-new trials to endure : and it 
also brings with it, new evidences of the sufficiency 
of God's wisdom to guide, and his grace to sustain, 
and that "all things shall work together for good to 
them that love God." Our experience from year to 
year, leads us to appreciate the word of God more 
and more. 
Amid the ever varying scenes in our pilgrimage, 
that word remains the same, and is to us a never 
failing support. We feel that we can praise God 
for his peculiar watch-care over us as a people to the 
present time. The mother may sometimes forget 
her nursling child, but God never forgets his people. 
During the past year we have enjoyed the labors of 
Elder L. Dudley one fourth of the time, and the in-
tervening Sabbaths we have maintained social meet-
ings,-execpt when other denominations have occu-
pied our desk. We have sustained two prayer-meet-
ings a week, and we are happy to say to you that 
peace reigns within our borders. Since you last 
met, two of our members have fallen asleep in 
Christ : and with their last words, as they entered 
the "valley of the shadow of death," they gave new 
evidence of the faithfulness of Christ to sustain, and 
that they 'feared no evil.' We laid them away to 
rest by the side of those that had gone before, and 
we expect that when the night is passed, and the 
morning comes, we shall meet them again where 
painful separations shall never be known. As the 
floating seaweed gives evidence to the mariner that 
he is near the shore, so we think the unfolding page 
of our world's history, in connection with the proph-
etic words assures us that "the coast that bounds 
the promised land" is not far distant. 
We send to sit with you in conference, Elder 
Levi Dudley and Bro. Liberty Martin, and that you 
may have a profitable season, is the humble prayer 
of this body of believers. 
Done in behalf of the Church, 
C. GREENE, Ch. Clerk. 
In Richford, Vt. there is a church of Adventists 
organised, but the number of members was not giv-
en in the report of the clerk. Elder S. S. Garvin, 
who is highly esteemed for his work's sake, is the 
pastor, and preaches to them half the time and is 
successful in his labors. They have regular prayer-
meetings and a Sabbath school in connection with 
the Methodists and Baptists. 
Waterbury, Vt., Church. 
Dear Brethren :-Our church not having chosen 
a delegate to meet with you at your annual gather-
ing and still wishing prosperity to the conference 
and desiring an interest in your prayers, we send a 
r3port by our pastor, brother Bosworth. 
Our present number of members is 66-Five hav-
ing been added during the year, two on a profession 
of faith, and three by letter. Three have been dis-
missed. 
We have stated preaching three times on the Sab-
bath, twice at our Chapel, and once in some adjoin-
ing neighborhood. We have social meetings Wed. 
and Friday enenings. The Wednesday evening meet-
ing is well sustained. We have a small Sabbath 
school which we hope by suitable effort to increase 
in numbers and efficiency. We have seen some trials 
during the past year, but we trust by the grace of 
God, to so keep our eyes fixed on the unseen that 
they shall "work out for us a far more exceed-
ing and eternal weight of glory." We have seen 
some indications of good, in the reclaiming of wan-
derers, and we trust one or two sinners have been 
converted to Christ. Pray for us, brethren, that we 
may accomplish the work that God has given us to 
do. And may you with us be kept through the times 
of darkness that are coming on the earth, and be 
prepared to stand before the Son of man. 
GEORGE C. ARMS, Ch. Clerk. 
(To be continued.) 
case of apparent necessity, ordination may be per-
formed by two or more ministers of the conference, 
by the concurrence of a majority of this committee. 
The following Elders were elected said commit- 
tee. Dr. Hutchinson, Waterloo, Shefford Co. C. E., 
J. M. Orrock, Stanstead,C. E. (or Derby Line, Vt.) 
D. Bosworth, Waterbury, Vt ; B. S. Reynolds, 
Moores, Clinton Co. N. Y. ; S. W. Thurber, Cab-
ot, Vt. ; C. P. Dow, Stanbridge, C. E. ; and S S. 
Garvin, Richford, Vt. 
The remainder of the A. M. session was devoted 
to hearing from the churches. Some reports were 
made verbally, and though interesting, I am unable 
to give them. The following letters were read:- 
Cabot (Vt.) Church. 
The church in Cabot was organized in 1858 under 
the labors of Elder S. W. Thurber, who is still the 
pastor thereof. It has had 72 members. One has 
died ; two, at their own request, have been dismiss-
ed ; several has moved away,and many are spiritual-
ly dead ; so that our working force is, indeed, small 
-not more than one third of the whole. While 
the many are carelessly slumbering,a few are awake 
to duty, and are seeking "for glory, honor, immor-
tality, eternal life." During the past year we have 
had preaching three quarters of the time, and the 
remainder of the time the church has sustained 
meetings by reading sermons, and by prayer and 
exhortation. 
Ever since our organization we have sustained 
two weekly prayer meetings-one on Sunday even-
ing and the other on Thursday. These meetings 
are usually well attended,-and surely they are the 
strength of the church ; and we intend to pray un-
til 
"Hope shall change to glad fruition ; 
Faith to sight, and prayer to praise." 
We are now making an effort to secure the labors 
of Bro. Thurber all the time the coming year, and 
may God crown our efforts with success. We have 
had two added to our number in the past year by 
letter-one from the Methodist Church and one 
from the Baptist. We have a thriving Sabbath 
school with a library of over 200 volumes. We 
want g, deeper work of grace created in all our hearts, 
and, brethren, we ask an interest in your prayers : 
pray that God may revive his work in our midst- 
that we may continue faithful unto the end, so that 
when our blessed Lord and Master shall return to 
gather his people home, we may be crowned his, 
and enter into the rest that remains for the truly 
faithful. Brethren, let us hope on, and pray on, 
f ,r the long, dark night of suffering and weeping is 
nearly ended, and soon "the breaking morn" will 
come, when "The Saviour will appear." Let us 
lift up our heads, and rejoice, for only "a little 
while" more of suffering, and then toils and cares 
shall end, and happiness begin. 
For the church, 
M. P. WALLACE, Clerk. 
Derby Line (Vt.) Church. 
Beloved Brethren :-Time as it moves on with 
restless wheels is fast driving us toward the ever-
lasting kingdom of God as we hope : and again it 
becomes our duty to send you our annual report. 
Our church numbers forty members, five have been 
added during the year. Though known as the church 
of Adventists at Derby Line Vt. more than two 
thirds of the members reside in Canada. There are 
a few in the vicinity whose names are not attached 
to the church agreement who are with us in senti-
ment and attend our meetings. At a protracted 
meeting held last winter by Brn. Orrock and Sorn-
berger in the Stone School house in a neighborhood 
about three miles from Derby Line some became in-
terested in religion and are holding fast their faith 
and hope, though they have not as yet united with 
any church. Elder Orrock, who labored with us 
half the time the year past, is expected to preach 
within the limits of the society three fourths of the 
time the ensuing year. Our audiences at the Line 
are about the same as a year ago-not large ; but 
in the other neighborhood a good hearing is ob-
tained and there is a growing interest. Our Sun-
day school has materially decreased in numbers and 
interest, mainly through an opposition school hav-
ing been started by the Universalist Society. "Breth-
ren, pray for us," for we dwell "where Satan's 
seat is,"and as one said anciently, "close by the 
gates of hell, we urge our way to heaven." Truly 
we need much grace in these perilous times. 
WILLARD Wool), Clerk. 
Montgomery Vt., Churck. 
The church of Adventists in Montgomery to the 
conference to be assembled at Richford, Vt., June 
12th '61, sendeth Christian salutation. 
Beloved Brethren :--Another year has fled, and 
united with the long catalogue of the past, and we 
through infinite mercy still live and move and have 
a being as a body of believers hi the coming of Jesus 
Christ in person, to gather his loyal subjects and es-
tablish a kingdom, over which, sitting upon the 
throne of David, he will reign King of Kings for- 
1785. Dea. R. Harlow, with herself, united with 
the Baptist church in Low Hampton, N. Y., at its 
first organization in the year 1807, and continued 
their walk with the same until the organization of 
the Advent church in the same place, to which they 
both united and continued steadfast and consistent 
member' until their decease. They left a large 
family of children to mourn their loss ; yet they do 
not mourn without hope,-the kingdom of Jesus 
Christ and his promised resurrection for the saints 
having been their greatest hope and joy. 
WM. S. MILLER. 
Low Hampton, July 29, 1861. 
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HITTEN'S GOLDEN SALVE is a step by way of 
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fever-sores' 
 scrofulous humors, erysipelas, salt-rheum, 
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THE GOLDEN SALVE-A GREAT HEALING REMEDY.-It 
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THE ADVENT HERALD. 
CHILDREN'S DEPARTMENT I and sought, but all in vain, and the chit- Still Ritchie felt it was not a refusal—and 
dren had to leave Ritchie in tears, for he then in a moment he stood at the farmer's 
" FEED MY LAMBS."—John 21:15. 
had always been warned not to let Snow bed-room door ; his little face. flushed with 
�
 run wild, lest he should get at Farmer something between hope and feat, and his 
BOSTON. AUGUST 10, 1861. �
.Hill's trees and young shoots, for rabbits heart beating with sympathy and Chris- 
 
 are bad gardeners. Poor little Ritchie ! tiara love. 
The Peacemakers. �
he had led a very happy life, in his peace- �
He offered the jelly humbly, and was 
ful home, and his sorrows had been few ; pleased to see the farmer's look of satisfac-
There was once a farmer who lived in but when, after long searching, he heard a lion in the taste, and then gave his moth-
a small country village, who was so easily whistle and a laugh over the fence, and er's message, " that if she could do any 
offended, and so very apt to give offenc..:, looking up saw.Snow dangling by his hind thing for him, she would be very glad." 
too, that .no one liked him, and a house legs from a tree, his grief burst forth into lie did not say no ; so Ritchie, thinking 
near this man's dwelling had for a long a violent torrent of tears, and in his heart he had stayed long enough, ran- down 
tune stood empty, because no one wished he thought Farmer Hill a cruel, wicked stairs and home, to tell of the beginning of 
to have such a neighbor as Isaac Hill. At man, whom he could not love. The far- his treaty 01 peace. 
last some one, bolder than the rest, or some rner, who was looking at his hot-beds, �
In a short time the farmer's bed was 
one that wanted a house very badly,hired heard the cry of sorrow, and said, �smoothed by Mrs. Jackson's womanly 
this very one; and when he came into it, �
" That will teach you better, boy, than skill, and her hand it was which prepared 
he did so with an earnest prayer to God to let your nasty beasts run in my garden his food that day. When she left him at 
bless his coming to live near the unhappy again." �
noon, clean and comfortable, she was glad 
man, whom, it seemed, no one could love. �
There was an angry word on Ritchie's to hear, though the tone was gruff, 
His wife and children, also, he begged to lips, but he was a chili of our Great Peace- �
" Send in your boy, if you like, in the 
help him in the work which he was deter- maker, and, checking himself, he simply evening." 
mined to begin, even the work of making said, �
So, in the evening, when Mr. Hill had 
a friend of an enemy ; and the wife, and �
" Please, sir, give me my rabbit, though had his tea and his nap, Ritchie stepped 
even the children — all who were old he is dead." �
in. He sat himself down by the fire; for, 
enough to understand him, at least—said, �
" Not I," said the farmer, "I shall let it somehoW, he felt rather �
a lamb in a 
" We will all help you, if God help us " hang up for afscare-crow, or scare-boy ;" lion's den, and waned till the farmer 
So he told them how they might begin but seeing the child's joined hands, and spoke, 
their work of peacemakers, and the first observing his gentle look of entreaty, he �
" Can von read 7" he asked. 
lesson he gave them was this, "Prevention cut the string, and tossing it rudely over �
" 0 yes, sir : a little." 
is better than cure. �
Take care not to the hedge, bade him begone about his bus- �
"You may read, then, a bit, if you like." 
give offence. We hear neighbor Hill mess. �
So Ritchie looked around for a book,but 
doesn't like any one looking over his fence; �
The little boy took the dear favorite in seeing only the newspaper was puzzled. 
so mind, children, when you see him smo- his arms, 
�
and, instead of going to the hay- �
" Have you got never a hymn book ? 
king his pipe of a morning or evening field, he dug poor Snow's grave, And hay- Some of those hymns you are used to sing 
when you are in the garden, you don't look ing watered it with tears, went indoors to will do." 
at him." �
his mother. • She comforted him as, per- �
Ritchie, delighted, began to say, in a 
" They tell us he will hang Puss," said haps, only mothers can, and then he said, soft, musical voice a hymn which a sick 
little P6lly, " if she gets into his garden ; �
"Please, mother, help me not to feel an- sister had loved. It was from the words, 
and oh ! if Puss were to be hung, what gry with that bad man. I try to feel for- " Lord, he whom thou lovest is sick." 
should I do ?" �
giving, but the revengeful feelings will 
" Well, we will hope better things," come up, and, I want to love my enemies." 
said the father. " But, Polly, if Puss were • " Listen, Ritchie," said the mother.— 
to be hung, it would be better than having "Only Jesus can help you, really, but you 
ill will between neighbors. Don't listen must. still try to help yourself. Do as your 
to any tales which other persons tell.— father has done ; try to do him a kindness; 
They are never peacemakers who carry love will come in the effort." 
evil news, mind that." �
" A kindness ! mother ; I such a little 
So the children were very careful, and boy, and he such a great rough man." 
for some days matters went on smoothly �
Who can tell T' said the mother, and 
with the quarrelsome neighbor. A person, by this time the May-bird's voice was 
who was fond of making mischief, indeed, more cheerful, and in his heart light and 
seemed almost vexed to think there had hope had dawned. 
been, as she said, no wrangling between �
" I will try to do him a kindness," 
old Hill and the Jacksons. But, as Mrs. thought the child. " Poor man ! he must 
Jackson said very truly, " Every one loves be very unhappy to have no one to love 
my husband. 11i would be hard, indeed, him. I wish I could love him. But I can 
to quarrel with him." �
pray for him." 
However, good Mrs. Jackson found that, �
And so Ritchie did that very night, and 
hard as it was, it was not impossibie.— many nights aferwards, too ; and, aitho' 
The first offender was a little child. This farmer Hill was still surly—still alway 
little child was a merry, sunny boy ; his trying to pick quarrels with the peaceable 
mother's " May-bird," she cared him; — Jacksons, the lad went on to pray, and 
and certainly lie was very like a May-bird love began to come. 
and sang cheerily all the day long. In the �
One night, it was a bleak November 
pleasant shadow of the blossoming apple- night, and all the birds but the May-bird 
tree, in the bright sunshine on the coin- were silent, and he sat on his stool by the 
mon, in the brisk October winds, or by the fire-side singing as was his wont, when 
hearth on Christmas night, little Ritchie, his father came in. 
the May-bird, warbled sweetly on his way, 
 
" Poor Hill !" said he; "I have not seen 
for he was a child whom Jesus loved and him about this week. 1 hear he has the 
was one of the little flock of peacemakers. rheumatic fever, and he quarreled with his 
Well, this,, Ritchie had a great love for all house-keeper, and she left him last night 
God's creatures ; he could not bear to hurt with only that idle bit of 'a girl. Make 
any living being, and among other help- him some of your nice jelly, my dear, and 
less, dumb things which he petted, was a let me try if he will take it." 
white rabbit, which he had bought of a �
Good Mrs. Jackson shook her head.— 
boy who was not famous for his care of " Ile never will accept any neighborliness 
pets, and who had let three of this rab- John," she said ; "and the children would 
bit's little ones die of starvation. �none of them dare to take it in, even if I 
The rabbit was a new possession, and made it." 
was waiting for a hquse which little Ritch- �
But little Ritchie stopped in his song to 
le's elder brother, who went to school in a the baby, and said, " I will." 
town close by, promised to make. Mean- �
So the jelly was made, and the next day 
while it was kept safe in a shed, which the little peacemaker, battling his way 
was all very well when the door was shut; through the wind and rain, stood at farm • 
but if by any chance a brother or sister er Hill's door. The servant girl was out 
left the door open, Mr. Snow, as the rab- gossiping with the farm boys, and alone 
bit was named, took the liberty of taking and very miserable in an tipper chamber 
a run in the garden, and caused much lay the bad neighbor. The boy stood fear-
trouble among the children to catch him. ful on the mat for a moment or two, but 
But Snow was growing tame under. good at length tapping softly on the stairs, to let 
treatment ; and, as week after week pass- farmer Hill know he was there, asked if 
ed, and Joe. the elder brother, was busy, he might come up, and when the man 
and forgot his promise, the children were shouted out, " No, be off !" the boy stood 
almost inclined to think the house was firm. He remembered that the Saviouron 
needless, so long as Snow would obey his acts of mercy, was not always wel-
Ritchie's loving call. Very pretty it was corned, and he kindly and modestly said, 
to see him and the rabbit together, and the �
" Please, sir, mother has sent you a little 
mother used to say that, though she did jelly:, 
 
not like pets in general, she could not help �
No answer. 
liking this one for the May-bird's sake. �
" I am very sorry for you, sir," and the �
 
One day, it was • the most lovely sum- boy gently ascended the stairs. " If you 
mer's day in June, and the children were �
APPOINTMENTS. 
would let me come in and do anything for 
, �
going to the hay-field. Snow was nowhere you, I should be very glad." 
to be found. They hunted, and called, �
A kind of grunt was the only reply.- 
niciauummaimp �
 
4, Saviour, I can welcome sickness, 
If these words be said of me : 
Can rejoice in pain and weakness, 
If I am but loved of thee, 
Love so precious 
Balm for every wound must be. 
" Thou who waitest not for fitness 
In the souls thy blood hath saved, 
Let. thy Spirit nuw bear witness, 
IIe this sentence has engraved : 
Love so precious 
Gives me all my prayers have craved. 
" Though that love send days of sadness 
In a life so brief as this, 
It prepares me days of gladness, 
And a life of perfect bliss. 
Love so precious 
Bids me every fear dismiss." 
Osler Pearson and others are expected to be present. Let 
there be a general gathering of our brethren and friends 
in this vicinity, at this meeting. Come up in the name of 
the Lord ; bring your families and tents with you, and 
spend the week especially devoted to the service of God ; 
and we doubt not, as in time past, it will tell for your 
spiritual advancement, the salvation of precious souls and 
the prosperity of the cause of our soon-coming Redeemer. 
As soldiers of the cross, let us be awake—at our posts,-
waiting, watching, praying, valiantly fighting for God, 
holiness and truth. The conflict will soon end, and victo-
ry be given to the faithful ones. 
Committee of Arrangements — Wm. T. Irwin, Jacob 
Hoover, Samuel Shank, 1). P. Watson, Joseph Eckley, 
Andrew Heaton, Wm. Reside. 
M. L. JACKSON. 
Also, a grove or campmeeting at Cooper's Settlement, 
C'eartield Co. Pa., to begin Aug. 22nd and continue one 
week. The abo
ve-named brethren and others expected to 
be present. �
M. L. JACKSON. 
Milesburg, July 16th, 1861. 
TEE MAINE ANNI7AL ADVENT CONFERENCE. The next 
session of this conference will be held in Yarmouth (in 
the Institute occupied by the Advent church) Sept. 11th, 
Wednesday, at 2 o'clock P.M., and continue over the fol-
lowing Sunday. The brethren there intend to make ample 
provision for all the friends who attend. Those who come 
by cars, if on the Kennebec and Portland R.R. will leave 
the cars at Yarmouth Junction, about one-half mile from 
the meeting. Those coming on the Waterville, Farming-
ton, or Grand Trunk Railroads, will leave the cars at Yar-
mouth Station, a few rods from the meeting. Those com-
ing from the Penobscott can take the boat to Portland, 
then the Grand Trunk R. R., eleven miles, to Yarmouth 
Station. Call on Brn. Geo. W. Harvey, Geo. Humphrey, 
R. R. York. This will be a good place for another friend-
ly greeting of the pilgrims, in this time of trouble. It 
may be the last. We hope to see all the Advent ministers 
of Maine, who can work and worship in harmony ard un-
ion, and as many other such brethren and sisters as can 
well attend. �
H. B. SEYEY, Pres. 
I. C. WELLCOME, SeC'y. 
Richmond, Mc., Aug. 1, 1861. 
G. W. Burnham proposes to preach at Loudon Ridge, 
N. II., Sabbaths, Aug. 11th and 18th and several inter-
vening evenings at 5 P. M., if brethren think best ; Tuf-
tonboro', as Eld. T. Piper with others may arrange, from 
Tuesday, 20th, to Sabbath 25th. Will bro. P. assist me 
as to appointments in Wolfboro', from Tuesday, 27th, to 
Sabbath, Sept 1st? Merideth Neck, from Sept. 3d to 
Sabbath, 8th, inclusive. �
G. W. B. 
Bro. Bliss : — 1 wish to say to the brethren of C. E. 
there will be a grove meeting in St. Armands, C. E., near 
the Guthrie school house, to commence the 11th of Sept. 
and hold over the Sabbath. �
B. S. REYNOLDS. 
PS. J. M. Orrock and D. Bosworth are expected. 
B.S.R. 
Providence permitting, I will preach at Bristol, N. H., 
in the Town Hall, the 2d Sabbath in Aug. 
T. M. PREBLE. 
Eld. L. Osler will preach at Loudon Mills, N. II., Aug. 
18th and 25th. �
GEO. LOCKE. 
There will be a campmeeting held at Pine Street, Cam-
eron Co., Pa. commencing Aug. 14th and continuing over 
the following Sabbath. Brn. J. Litch, J. T. Laming and 
others are expected to be present. By order of Quarterly 
Conference. �
THOS. HOLLEN, Pres. 
D. ELWELL, Sec. 
The No. appended to each name is that of the HERALD to 
which the money credited pays. No. 1023 was the closing 
number of 1860 ; No. 1049 is the Middle of the present 
volume, extending to July 1, 1861; and No.1075 is to the 
close of 1861. Notice of any failure to give due credit, 
should be at once communicated to the Business Agent. 
L Joslyn 1058 0 Powell 1079, Eld D H Merrill 1101, 
J E Hurd 1019, J Spear 1071, L Stone 1080, Geo House, 
The Adamson, L Ingalls, CT Heston, P Embury, H House 
I) Curtis, F Gale, should not know where to look for aueli, 
but should we find will write —each to 1073. S Wheeler 
H Builis, each 1081—each $1. 
S cage 1055, Mrs D D Allen 1101, P Ryan 1098, and 
$2.06 for b. oks, sent the 5th; Il Whipple 1075—each 
111 A Karnes 1019, $2.2-i. 
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS TO TUESDAY, AUG. 6, 1861. 
A. M. ASSOCIATION. 
BUSINESS NOTES. 
RECEIPTS. 
GP TO TUESDAY, AUG. 6. 
"Say that again, child," sighed the poor 
It is expected that Elder Myles will preach in the Ad- 
man. 
vent chapel, in this city, Sunday, Aug. 11th. 
• 
He complied, and then stopped ; for the 
farmer groaned, �
BUSINESS DEPARTMENT. 
" Oh ! he doesn't love me," said he ;— 
" that hymn is not meant for me, boy !" 
Ritchie looked up sadly, and said, 
" Perhaps I can think of another, or if I 
had the Bible." �
W. S. Miller. It was received and paid to 1011 Shall 
we continue the paper to the same address. 
" No, I can't bear it now. Come here, �
J.H. Clark. It was not received, but we cr. you to 1049 
child. I am sorry I hung your rabbit 
J. Ostrander. Sent $1 in tracts the 3d. We have cr. 
there, now, when you go home, ask Go 
; the other on the Heralds, not wishing to lessen them.— 
Thank you just the same. 
to forgive me—a sinner. I can't pray." 
wrote " David Chase." We now enter the name �
Da- 
J. M. Orrock. Our clerk mi4underStood the name, and 
" Please, sir," said the child earnestly, 
send back Nos. from July 1st, and credit to the end 
" 1 have done that long ago." �
of the year. Have so cr. Eld. M. 
" Dore what 7" �
Rid. J. Knowles. It was not reed, but we credit you 
"Prayed to God for you, sir." �to 1075. 
" What made you pray for me? Be-
cause you thought me so bad ?" 
"No, sir ; but because I thought you �
The " American Millennial Association," located in Bos- 
must be so unhappy." �
ton, Mass., was legally organized Nov. 12th, 1858, under 
the provisions of the 56th Chapter of the Acts of the Le-
" I ? What made you think so ? Un- gislature of Massachusetts of A. D. 1857, for charitable 
your rabbit?' 
happy for killing
and religious purposes. The whole amount obtained by 
Oh no not that alone only 1 fancied 
 
donations, subscriptions, or sales of publications, is to be 
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expended in the publication of Periodicals, Books, and 
you had not many to love you, and I tho't Tracts, and for the support of ministers of the Gospel. 
if God loved you, that would make up." �
All contributions to our treasury, will be duly acknow- 
ledged, and, at the end of the year, will be embodied in a 
" But what made you pray for me, who repurt. When there is any omission of the proper credit, 
had been unkind to you?" �
due notice should be at once given to 
" Jesus, sir. He told me to do so." �
SYLVESTER BLISS, Thasurer. 
 
There was no more said then. The Bi- 
ble was lying by the farmer's bed-side the 
next time Ritchie went, and often was the Pardon Ryan, Smith's Landing, N. J �
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gentle voice heard reading its truths to the 
bad neighbor. The word of God went to 
his heart with power; he rose from his 
sick bed an altered man, and one day soon 
after, when walking in the garden, he said 
to his young friend, 
" I have seen something I should like to 
have written on your tombstone, Ritchie, 
though I hope 'twill be many a long year 
before you need it. It is this, ' Blessed are 
the peacemakers, for they shall be called 
the children of God."--Sunday Thoughts. 
A Camptueeting will be held (D. 'V.) at Marsh Creek, 
Center Co., Pa., on the ground occupied the last season, 
to commence Aug. 29 and continue one week. Bra. Litch,