In the night season I was present in several councils and there I heard words repeated by influential men to the effect that if the American sentinel would drop the word seventh-day Adventist from its columns and would say nothing about the sabbath, the Great Men of the world would patronize it; it would become popular. This policy is the first step in a succession of wrong steps CW page 96

The first step of apostasy is to get up a creed, telling us what we shall believe. The second is to make that Creed a test of fellowship. The third is to try members by that creed. The fourth to denounce as heretics those who do not believe that creed. And fifth, to commence persecution against such.

Our sympathies are to overflow the boundaries of self and the enclosure of family walls. There are precious opportunities for those who will make their home a blessing to others.

Training your children in good habits of eating and drinking, dressing, and exercise lays a good foundation for sound health in afterlife. This place is the children in a favorable position so that with proper religious training they may like Christ wax strong in spirit.

As they open their mind to pure Loving thoughts and doing loving helpful deeds they are clothing themselves with his beautiful garment of character.

Comparing the 1872 fundamental principles with the 1894 minutes of the Battle Creek Church.

Comparing these with 1912 yearbook by Uriah Smith and then the 1931 yearbook by F.M. Wilcox after the death of Ellen and the pioneers. Then looking at an October 14, 1939 sermon by W.W. Prescott.rge baptismal vow of 1941, the 2946 G. C. Session .

The 1980 statement of beliefs, comments by George Knight in the October 1993 ministry magazine.

Follow the changes

If we can cultivate within us a beauty of soul corresponding to the beauty of nature around us, there will be a blending of the Divine and human agencies.

Who is our comforter?

When the father and the son moved from the holy place into the most holy place in 1844 a small band of believers followed by faith. The rest of the Christian world did not know anything had changed and continued to worship at an empty throne.

Let her be singing in the home of songs that are sweet and pure and there will be fewer words of censure and more of cheerfulness and hope and joy.

In every Christian home God should be honored by the morning and evening sacrifices of prayer and praise.