1880 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



found the mighty, I l'eel hopeful that he may 

 make use of these papers; and, to tell the 

 truth, I have felt several times, in reading 

 them recently, that the lessons were exactly 

 what I need now, if I have grown consider- 

 ably in Bible knowledge and wisdom since 

 they were written. Dear reader, may God 

 bless them and you. as you follow over the 

 pages ! 



In my talk about watering-troughs, etc., 

 last month, 1 came pretty close to the sub- 

 ject of cruelty to animals. You will per- 

 haps notice, that I called ministering to the 

 wants of these dumb friends of ours, just as 

 much God's work as helping along a Sunday- 

 school. Well, I have several times spoken 

 of a brother of mine in San Diego, Cal. This 

 brother does not exactly agree with my 

 views of prayer, etc.; but of late, by some 

 queer freak, (or was it because his old moth- 

 er here at home has been praying for him so 

 earnestly?) he has shown great zeal in the 

 work mentioned; and I know by his letters, 

 and the notices of the work in the papers, 

 that his life is not only made happier by it, 

 but that it will eventually lead him to the 

 gates of the eternal city, if he follows the 

 Spirit that is calling him, and accepts the 

 Savior when he reveals himself, as he cer- 

 tainly will very soon. 



[San Diego Union, July 30, 1880.] 



When the local Society for the Prevention of Cru- 

 elty to Animals was formed in this city, Mr. Root, 

 the President, forwarded a copy of its adopted Con- 

 stitution and by-laws to Henry Berj>h,the founder of 

 the first and original society in New York City, and 

 in reply has received the following- interesting- auto- 

 graph letter from Mr. Bergh, which we are permit- 

 ted to copy: 



New York, July 13, 1880. 



M. S. Root, Epq.— Dear Sir: I have before me a 

 copy of the by-laws of the society of which you are 

 the honored President; and I can not but reflect on 

 what a glorious work has been accomplished by the 

 right-thinking and humane people of our country 

 during the past twelve years. But a few years ago 

 civilization was comparatively unknown in the now 

 great State of California— the Indian and the hunter 

 being- its only inhabitants until the schoolmaster, the 

 mechanic, the scientist, the clergyman, the mer- 

 chant, and last- -but most important -came the hu- 

 manitarian; and now, at this early period of its his- 

 tory as a State, it can boast of several institutions 

 whose moral influence is gradually spreading" over 

 the great Southwest. Situated as you are on the 

 borders of Mexico, the humanizing work in which 

 you are engaged can not fail to attract the attention 

 of the citizens of that country, who have the moral 

 civilization <nd » ei-being of their fellow-country- 

 men in view, and may be the incentive to the organ- 

 izing of humane societies similar to your own. 



To labor in the education of public sentiment of 

 humanity and gentleness toward God's inferior cre- 

 ation, is a labor of love, and commends itself to all 

 having the future prosperity of their country at 

 heart. The Pacific Slope is nobly represented in the 

 merciful confederation, and 1 venture to predict 

 that ere long not a State or Territory of our beloved 

 land hul will have declared through their legisla- 

 tures that cruelty to animals is a crime, with pun- 

 ishment to offenders found violating- humane enact- 

 ments. With great respect, Henry EtERQH, 

 President American Society for the Prevention of 



Cruelty lo Animals. 



I want to say a word in regard to the subject of 

 prayer; and especially would 1 cull attention to the 

 remarks about the Lord not Helping a lazy man. 

 Now, it seems to me the position is just this: if a 

 man is too lazy to help himself, he cannot pray; for 

 prayer is not the mere repetition of words, but the 

 earnest desire of the soul; and I think an earnest 

 desire of the soul for anvthing will naturally be 

 coupled with an earnest effort to get it; and il tin- 



man is too lazy to exert himself, ho will be incapa- 

 ble of having an earnest desire, and therefore he 

 may have a desire, but no prayer, 

 ilakersfield, Keru Co., Cal. Is»ac B. IIi'mford. 



I have just hid a card from poor, sick Mrs 11 , the 

 insane woman of Gr.RA.NiNP.-!. Saesavssfie has been 

 very sick, and is still confined to her bed. I have 

 also a letter from Brother Mathews, who is still very 

 enthusiastic in his prison work. He says he wants 

 more reading matter; all fie can get he can use to 

 good advantage. He would like the papers sent him 

 by mail, as the express companies complain of be- 

 ing burdened. If enough for a box, it can bo sent 

 him free, by freight, if he is notified. 



Mrs. S. J. W. Ax tell. 



Koseville, III., Sept. 1, 18 1 ). 



Let us remember brother Mathews and his 

 work, by saving and sending him papers ; 

 and let us remember poor, afflicted sister 15. 

 in our prayers. Remember that not a spar- 

 row falls without God's notice, and that we 

 are of more value in his eyes than many 

 sparrows. 



Here is a short poem which I found in the Fout/i'S 

 Companion, and 1 like it so well that I thought I 

 would send it to you for Our Homes: 



I am afraid if we all followed your advice, and set 

 apart a certain portion of our means for the vise of 

 the Lord, we would come to think the rest of it our 

 own; whereas the New-Testament idea is, that it is 

 all the Lord's, and we are only stewards. I think 

 you so consider it yourself, but you seemed to lose 

 sight of it last month. I have received much bene- 

 fit from the Home Papers, and 1 have learned that 

 God can use even the vender of patent hives to ac- 

 complish his end. as it was through one of these in- 

 dividuals that I first heard of Gleanings. I have a 

 brother who is seeking Christ— pray for him. 



C. W. T. 



Thanks for the poem, friend T. To be 

 sure, I agree with you; but I laid little stress 

 on that point, for there is so much danger 

 that we fall into the mistake of thinking if 

 we take good care of our own wives and 

 children, that our duty ends there. I can 

 not think there is one whose eyes are on 

 these pages, who could not forego some little 

 thing in his daily or yearly expenses, that he 

 might have just a little to give purely to 

 God's work, or, in other words, for the up- 

 lifting of this great sea of humanity. If you 

 haven't money, give a day's work toward 

 shingling the meeting-house, or chopping 

 wood for the Sunday-school, that they be not 

 obliged to stop during the winter months. 

 Let us all pray for that brother, and perhaps 

 we shall hear, next month, that he has 

 found and accepted Him who is the light of 

 the world. May be he will write the letter 

 himself. 



I wish 1 could believe in prayer as you do. I am 

 the only one who takes Gleanings here. I let all 

 read it 'who wish to. Lewis N. COOPER. 



Tehama, Cherokee Co., Kan. 



We are glad to know that you want more 

 faith, "friend ('., for "he that seeketh'' shall 

 surely 'Mind." Also, "he that doeth the 

 will of my Father, shall know of the doc- 

 trine," etc. Pray that God may show you, 

 my friend, ami wo will all pray for you. 



