John Byington was born on October 8, 1798, the sixth of ten children of Mr. and Mrs. Justus Byington of Hinesburg, Vermont. His father was a Methodist preacher and had served as a soldier in the Revolutionary War of Independence. Most of his brothers and sisters made no profession of religion, so John had the [...]
We continue to learn from the analogy of the football team in Zamunda that decided to set up a new standard of scoring goals just because they had repeatedly failed to correctly score. As stated in the first part of this article, this “favorite team” of Zamunda met with tough opponents, against whom they could [...]
Last month I wrote an article about love being a principle not a feeling. We may have feelings of love, but we cannot depend on feelings alone. Feelings of love can sometimes change when faced with negative circumstances. Many times we are expected to show love, regardless whether we have any loving feelings. Love is [...]
We are trying to prepare ourselves for the coming of Jesus, to go to heaven, and to have eternal life. The standard that we must reach is high; it is perfection; it is likeness to God, our Father. “Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.” Matthew 5:48 What [...]
"Suppose you were in a garden where bloomed beautiful roses, and lilies, and pinks; but instead of gathering the beautiful flowers, you should seek for everything objectionable to take away to show to others as a sample of that garden. Would the objectionable things you had gathered properly represent the garden?—By no means. If Christians [...]
The Reformation Messenger - April 2019
I am glad that the brook can praise Him, As well as the boundless sea; That the tiny blade of the grasses May join with the forestry; That the wee lone flower by the wayside Unites with the garden fair To utter a fragrant message Of His infinite thought and care. I joy in [...]
“It is important that the members of our churches should attend our camp meetings. The enemies of truth are many; and because our numbers are few, we should present as strong a front as possible. Individually you need the benefits of the meeting, and God calls upon you to number one in the ranks [...]
“Men, as well as women, need to understand the simple, healthful preparation of food. Their business often calls them where they cannot obtain wholesome food; then, if they have a knowledge of cookery, they can use it to good purpose. “Both young men and young women should be taught how to cook economically and to [...]
One of the most thrilling stories of the Bible is the story of Daniel in the lion’s den. King Darius had 120 princes and Daniel was made leader of all of them. Three of them went against him by telling lies to the king but they had no proof. One day the three princes came [...]
