St. Paul daily globe., 1890-05-30
MINNEAPOLIS.
THE ADyENTIsTs.
Report of the State Tract Society
for the Past Year.


A threatened storm with thunder and
lightning aroused the camp before day
light yesterday morning, and soon the
grounds were alive with men intent on
''lengthening their cords and strength
ening their stakes" in readiness for the
storm. The storm came with thunder
and tightening, wind and pouring rain,
but it passed and quiet reigned again,
and by 9 o'clock the sun was shiu-
ing, the birds were singing, and the
''late unpleaSantneSs" seems nearly
forgotten. Ali the usual meetings have
been held on time. A session of the
conference was held at 9 a. M, in which
some spirited discussions took place. A
resolution was offered to discontinue
their large annual state camp meetings,
and instead of them to hold several
smaller meetings in different parts Of
the state, but the. resolution was lost.
The business meetings are full of inter-
est "to those who like that sort of
thing" while some consider them very
dull. But they are just the place
to get acquainted with the people
and find out what manner of spirit
moves them. AT II a. m. came another
session of the State Tract Missionary
society. This seems to be a live So
ciety, judging from the secretary'S re-
port of labor for the year ending May
1. 1890: Number of members, $50; re-
ports from members, 1905; letters writ
ten, 2,701; missionary visits made, 9,754;
Bib.e readings held, 1,137; pages of
tracts sold. 1,142,SS3; pages of tracts
given away, 299,271; money collected,
S25,663. At this meeting some radical
changes in the manner of doing the
work were suggested. which brought
up lively talk from those on both sides
of the question, and then it was re-
ferled to committee of five for fur
ther consideration. A resolution was
offered proposing to publish workers
paper, to be devoted to semi-montilly
reports from all the ministers, Bible
workers, tract and missionary officers,
and all other laborers, in whatever de-
partment of the work. This proposal
met with great favor. and the measure
was also referred to committee of
three, who will report at a future ses-
sion.
At 2:3O the largest audience by far
that has yet assembled during the meet
ing met to listen to sermon by Elder
E w. Farnsworth, from Psalms cIX., Is,
''Open Thou mine eyes that may be-
hold WondrouS things out Of Thy law"
This Psalm is a divine commentary
on the law OF God, it refers TO Gods
law, or statutes, or commandments, or
pure. If man finds fault with that
shown in his law-his law is rights
one of its verses. Gods character is
word, as it is yariously called in every
law it is just what the law finds with
him. The law is to endure to all gem
erations, so it is still binding on men.
Christ says: "What ye would that men
should do to you do ye even to them.
for this is the law and the prophets"
Christ then sustained and honored the
law. AS we desire our children to hon
or us so we should honor God by obedi-
ence to his law. The speaker said the
commandments of God are exceedingly
broad, ''this is the love of God that we
keep his commandments" If man
says he loves God and keep not his
commandments the truth is not in him.
If mans conscience allows him to viO-
late Gods law his conscience needs in
structiOn. Gods law was the rule. A
man might as we'll say the sun is wrong
if it differed from his watch as to set up
his conscience as guide when it diff
fers from Gods law. by faith We are
saved" but faith never takes the place
of obedience. The just shall live by
faith. The just are those who keep
Gods law. Christ never promised to
save those who did not forsake sin.