p. 144 | Review and Herald, Vol. 12, No. 18. (9/23/1858)

OBITUARY.

DIED at Clyde, Ills., of typhoid fever Sept. 1st, at the rising of the sun, Martha G. Lockwood, in the 61st year of her age. Brother and sister Lockwood have long looked for the coming of the Lord, and were among the first in Vermont who received the Third Angel's Message. She never relinquished her faith, but was striving to enter into life by keeping God's holy law. The kindness of the wife, and the tender care of the mother are greatly missed. Brother L. deeply feels his loss, but finds consolation in the blessed hope that in a little while those that sleep in Jesus will live to die no more.

C. W. SPERRY. Round Grove, Ills., Sept. 6th, 1858.

DIED of typhoid dysentery, in Washington, N. H., Aug. 6th, Webster, son of Cyrus K. and Rachel D. Farnsworth, aged one year and nine months.

Also of the same disease, on the 9th, Rachel D. wife of Cyrus K. Farnsworth aged 33 years. Sister Farnsworth has been a Sabbath-keeper from her youth, and a believer in the Third Angel's Message for a number of years. Her sickness was of short duration, which she endured without a murmur or complaint. And while she rapidly sunk under the power of the enemy, the Lord was her comfort and hope.

We deeply sympathize with our brother while he is left with three little children, to mourn the loss of a companion and mother. The consolation of saving grace and the blessed hope, in the bright prospect of meeting those whom death has torn from his embrace in a little while, in the better land, where sorrow and death can never come, cheers his lonely heart.

"Ah! she is gone—there enshrouded she lies, Hushed is her voice, and bedimmed are her eyes, Cold is that form, and all motionless now, Death's fatal seal on her calm, pallid brow. Mournful we gazed on the face of the dead, Many the tears that in sorrow we shed; Deep was the anguish then rending the heart, Sad was the hour when we saw her depart. Peaceful thy slumber! O sweet thy repose! Safe from life's turmoil, its cares and its woes, Short is the silent embrace of the tomb; Hope pointing upward, disperses the gloom. Soon will the King in his glory descend, Triumph o'er death, and the grave's fetters rend; Kindred and friends shall we meet as they rise, Bright and immortal, ascending the skies."

JOSHUA PHILBRICK. Washington, N. H., Sept. 1st, 1858.

The French Mission

By Editor

Bro. M. B. Czechowski writes to Sr. White, Aug. 29th, after being solicited to state the particulars of his situation.

“My heart is still in tender ties of love and friendship united to God and his people. If they are called to suffer, I am willing to suffer with them, that when they are glorified, we may be glorified together. My heart and mind is fully enlisted in this last message of mercy that our heavenly Father has caused me to see and feel. I am willing to spend and be spent in proclaiming this last saving truth. I ask no greater honor. I am doing what I can, with all I meet, to bring them to a knowledge of the truth. But my message is more particularly to the French. Among them are my labors mostly. But ignorance, superstition, &c., make my labors hard, and the progress of bringing to the knowledge of the truth slow. But my trust is in that God who is the author of the truth I love.

“As the fruits of my labors, two families are now keeping the Sabbath of our heavenly Father, and rejoicing in its light. The spirit of inquiry, ‘Are these things so?’ is made in all this section where I have put forth labor. I have just arranged to have a Sabbath-school in Center-vale, five miles west of my place, every Lord’s day, and two schools on the first day of the week, one in Sciota, about six miles south, and the other in Champlain village, some four miles east. I hope by the blessing of God to enlist the feelings of the young, and the interest of the parents in saving themselves from the wrath of God that is coming upon all that worship the beast, and receive his mark.

“I cannot extend my labors far from home at present. The health of my wife is very poor. She suffers much, and requires my care and attention. I propose, if the Lord will, to visit this country for twenty miles around, or more, and preach the Third Angel’s Message. Oh! how I would love to visit my own native country across the big waters, and tell them all about Jesus’ coming, and the glorious restitution, and how they must keep the Commandments of God and the Faith of Jesus, and then they will be brought to that better land, that heavenly country, and stand upon Mt. Zion, and upon the sea of glass, and have the harps of God.

“The church has received me as a brother and fellow-laborer with them in this great work. They have been very kind to me, and have done in temporal things what they could, yet I have need of more in this direction, to meet and pass through, in any degree of comfort, the cold winter that is approaching. Should I cease to proclaim the truth, I could support my family; but to do both at the same time, I cannot. I feel it my duty to proclaim the truth. My house during my absence was badly used, and much torn to pieces. It will need some repairing before winter. I have no means to do it. It cost me $80 to get here with my family from Battle Creek. I paid $28 for a cow, paid up some other small debts, got a few things to commence keeping house; and my money was all gone, leaving the mortgage still resting on my place. I have seen the man that holds it, paid the interest for the last year, and have got him to wait a little longer for the amount.

“But, dear sister, I am thankful that amidst the trials of the way, our heavenly Father knows them all, and will not withhold any good thing from those who walk uprightly. My heart is fixed to serve God, come what will. I desire still to be remembered in your prayers, also my wife and children would share in your supplications. Remember me in much warm love to Bro. White, Bro. U. Smith, and all the saints at Battle Creek. Could I write in English I would write often. As it is, Bro. Smith must excuse my silence.

“Permit me again to express my gratitude of heart to my heavenly Father for his goodness to me, his kindness in showing me the truth, and bringing me to the true church. I remain with many kind wishes and much love, your brother in the Lord, waiting for his heavenly kingdom and glory. M. B. CZECHOWSKI.”

Note.—We have written to Bro. C. O. Taylor to ascertain the sum necessary to relieve Bro. C., and shall forward the sum soon, and shall receive free-will offerings from brethren on our eastern journey, as they may esteem it a pleasure to bestow. J. W.

Rules for Correspondents.

By Editor

To insure correctness in the business transactions of this Office, we are induced again to lay before our correspondents a series of rules, to which we hope they will pay particular attention, when writing to this Office.

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Meetings and Book Sales in Republic

By Editor

Bro. J. N. Loughborough writes concerning meetings in Republic, Ohio: “We have sold upwards of $34 worth of books at Republic. I have another appointment there the 23d of this month: when I will report.”

Interruption in Review Publication

By Editor

In the hurry of preparing the Supplement for Bro. White to take with him on his eastern tour, we found it impossible to issue a Review last week. We therefore issue No. 18 as early as possible this week, and trust our readers will excuse the interruption.

The Supplement Completed

By Editor

The Supplement is now completed. In compiling it, the object has been to introduce as great a variety as possible in a limited space; to select such tunes as were simple in their construction, free from duets, and adapted to congregational singing, such as that of the remnant will ever be. That all will be satisfied with everything found there, would be perhaps too much to expect; but we are confident that all will find something there with which they will be pleased.

The Supplement, Controversy and Chart are now sent to all who have ordered. And if any after waiting due time shall not have received them, let notice be given, and they shall be sent again.

Eastern Tour and Conference Payments

By James White

We shall expect that all those subscribers for the Review who are in debt for their paper, and those who wish to pay in advance, will come to the Conferences we may hold on our eastern tour, prepared to pay. We shall be prepared to wait upon them.

We shall take along with us Paper Charts, Supplement to Hymn Book and Spiritual Gifts. We shall be glad to receive unsoiled lithographed Charts in exchange. J. W.

Note from Bro. Cottrell.

BRO. R. F. Cottrell writes from Folsomdale, N. Y., Aug. 30th, 1858: “I am at the house of Sr. Rice. Bro. Wheeler is also here. We have had two meetings in this vicinity, and I think the prospect is that one Seventh-day Baptist family will embrace the present truth. Bro. Wheeler brings me word from Carlton, that the other daughter of Bro. Buckland has decided in favor of the Sabbath and the present truth. This is good news to us. There has been a hard struggle in that family since Bro. B. first embraced the truth; but the truth has gained one victory after another, till three of his family, his wife and two daughters, are with him in the truth.”

Note from Bro. Hull.

By Editor

Bro. Hull writes from Iowa, Sept. 13th, 1858: “The tent-meeting is still going on at Dayton. The interest is still on the increase. Last night there must have been more than a thousand people present. Ten or twelve kept last Sabbath in Dayton.”

Punctuation of Scriptures.

Horne says: “The introduction of points or stops, to mark the sense, is a gradual improvement, commenced by Jerome in the fourth century, and continued and improved by succeeding critics”—Horne's Introduction to the Study of the Bible, p. 81.

Extracts from Schmucker.

By Samuel Simon Schmucker

REV. XIV. 4. These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. This passage has often been misapplied, to establish the doctrine of celibacy, and exalt the holiness of virginity beyond measure, in the Romish church, to which there is no direct reference in the prediction. The word, women, here signifies churches, and does not only refer to the Roman Catholic community, its different sects and adopted orders, the connection with which Protestants consider as spiritual whoredom and adultery, because of image-worship; but relates also to every other church, party or community in christendom. This company of the Lamb is here represented as defiled by none; having no bigoted attachment, or unreasonable partiality for the distinctions and by-opinions of any one, upon which others lay a superlative importance, and often more than upon all true religion. In this respect they are virgins, and not the adorers of Rabbies, Masters, or sectarians among men; but wholly and exclusively devoted to Christ and to his doctrine.

APPOINTMENTS.

Providence permitting, Bro. and Sr. White will spend the first Sabbath in October, in Western New York, where the brethren may appoint. They design visiting Roosevelt, Lorraine, Bro. Abbey's, Buck's Bridge, Rouse's Point, Vermont, Washington, N. H., Boston, and Portland, Me. James White

Appointment for Western New York.

THERE will be a general Conference at Rochester, N. Y., the first Sabbath in Oct. It is expected that Bro. and Sr. White, and Bro. and Sr. Loughborough will attend. In behalf of the church, J. T. ORTON.

Providence permitting, I will preach at Oxford, Oakland Co., where friends may appoint, Wednesday evening Sept. 22d, and at Canandaigua on Thursday evening, Sept. 23d, to continue evenings and over Sabbath and First-day. Baptism will be administered. M. E. CORNELL.

Business Items.

By Editor

M. E. Cornell: We would be glad to make the exchange for those books of which you speak.

S. J. Voorus:—We add the 50 cts. to your present remittance. Excuse the oversight.

L. M.:—We do not know when we shall have commandment cards printed. You had better not depend on them.

B. Hostler:—Since you informed the Post Master that there was money in your letter, it should have been registered. The Office does not feel that it can be responsible for the money under the circumstances.

[[FIGURE]] The P. O. address of M. Hull is Iowa City, Iowa.

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By Editor

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