p. 96 | Review and Herald, Vol. 5, No. 12. (4/11/1854)

Earlier text: THE DEAD KNOW NOT ANYTHING

SABBATH-BREAKING PARTNERSHIPS

By Editor

From the Sabbath Recorder.

SABBATH-BREAKING PARTNERSHIPS.

[Concluded.]

Perhaps we have said enough on this subject: at least, some of our readers may think so. But if such associations are sinful "duty to God and to our guilty brethren require the oft repeated reproof." Precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little and there a little. Men do not stop sinning, usually, with one admonition; and where their worldly interest is concerned, one discourse goes but a little way toward making them see their errors.

In taking a stand against Sabbath-breaking partnerships, we are not conscious of being governed by any considerations of worldly policy. The glory of God and the purity of our Zion are the only motives, so far as we understand ourselves. Mistaken we may be in the views we entertain, but if we are, our mistake can be pointed out in a way that will readily commend itself to the understanding of the common people.

It may be useful, in this connection, to inquire what are the views of the pious of other persuasions in reference to such things. Would a conscientious observer of Sunday, one who honestly regards it as a day holy to the Lord, to be observed according to the scope and spirit of the Fourth Commandment—there are many such among First-day people—enter into a co-partnership, the condition of which should be the opening of the establishment for business on the first day of the week? Would he consent to have buying and selling and labor and noise in a place where any part of the responsibility would be upon himself? We feel safe in saying that he would not. He feels that, wherever his responsibility in governing and managing is concerned, there must be a decent regard to the day of rest. His brethren in the church all feel it. The religious sentiment of the community in which he lives, demands it. Indeed, we believe there are churches that would bring a man to discipline, who should be guilty on this point.

Now we know that our First-day brethren greatly err in attaching any sacredness to the Sunday; nevertheless, the day is to them the same as the Sabbath is to us. They view it as sacred as we do the Sabbath. They even call it the Sabbath, and feel a solemn sense of responsibility with regard to the preservation of its sanctity. But there is no reason for supposing that the strictness with which they guard its sanctity originates in their erroneous doctrine that the day of the Sabbath is changed. There is nothing in this doctrine which is calculated to originate such strictness, but rather the contrary. It evidently originates in the Fourth Commandment itself—in the working of that commandment in their hearts, tying them up in a solemn sense of accountability to Him who said, "Remember the Sabbath-day, to keep it holy."

We allude to this prevailing sentiment among First-day people, because we think it ought to find its counterpart among ourselves. And does it ever fail to find its counterpart among us, except in those instances where pecuniary interests are at stake? The Fourth Commandment working in the mind untrammeled by the popular false doctrine of a change of the Sabbath, ought to originate a strictness at least equal to that of our First-day brethren; and it is to our disgrace as Christians, and to the disgrace of the sentiments we hold, that we are in so many instances far behind them.

But our brethren say they are not responsible for the act of their partners in doing business on the Sabbath. In some instances, there are three, or more, of the firm, one only of them being a Sabbath-keeper, and the majority rules. Well, it is true, you are not required to govern the majority, nor to resist its decisions. But why did you place yourself in such a relation in the first place? By entering into partnership with two, three, or four persons, you all mutually came under obligation to serve one another. You became their servant, and they became yours; and you well understood that they were to serve you on the Sabbath, as well as on other days of the week. Your sin lay in making that bargain.

But would not the principle insisted on lead to the repudiation of all business transactions with First-day people? If the Sabbath-keeper employs a First-day shoemaker, or tailor, to make him a pair of boots, or a coat, must he not, to be consistent, stipulate that the work shall not be done on the Sabbath? Answer: The law of the Sabbath does not require you to interfere with another man's right to govern his own premises. Over them he has full and undisputed control. It is only within the premises over which you retain control, either in whole or in part, that your responsibility is directly concerned. If you give a man time enough to make your coat without trespassing on the Sabbath, and he, nevertheless, protracts the job beyond that time, and works upon it during the sacred hours, the responsibility is with him, not with you. The shop where he works is his own, not yours: the workmen are employed by him, and his right to regulate the manner in which work shall be done on his own premises, cannot be disputed, if we would uphold any kind of order in society. It is enough if you do not require him to work on the Sabbath. If you go to him on the Sixth-day afternoon and bespeak a coat to be finished the evening after Sabbath, well knowing that the job cannot be done without trespassing on sacred time, the case is altered. Then you do require him to serve you on the Sabbath-day, and become a party in the profanation. We think a conscientious man would not do so.

But as we do not design to say all that might be said on this important subject, we will here suspend our remarks for the present. In the mean time, we trust that our brethren who are involved in the practice complained of, as well as those who may be meditating any such thing, will pause, and consider whether they are making the glory of God the great aim of their lives.

THE FIRM BANK.

Therefore I say unto you, what things soever ye desire, when ye pray, BELIEVE that ye receive them, and ye SHALL have them. Mark xi, 24.

I HAVE a never failing bank, A more than golden store; No earthly bank is half so rich— How can I then be poor!

'Tis when my stock is spent and gone, And I without a groat, I'm glad to hasten to my bank, And beg a little note.

Sometimes my Banker, smiling says, "Why don't you oftener come? And when you draw a little note, Why not a larger sum?

"Why live so niggardly and poor— Your bank contains a plenty? Why come and take a dollar bill! When you might have a twenty?

"Yes, twenty thousand, ten times told, Is but a trifling sum, To what your Father has laid up, Secure in God his Son."

Since then my Banker is so rich, I have no cause to borrow: I'll live upon my cash to-day, And draw again to-morrow.

I've been a thousand times before, And never was rejected; Sometimes my Banker gives me more Than asked for or expected!

Sometimes I've felt a little proud, I've managed things so clever! But ah! before the day was gone I've felt as poor as ever!

If you should have but one small note, Fear not to bring it in; Come boldly to the bank of grace, The Banker is within.

All forged notes will be refused. Man-merits are rejected; There's not a single note will pass, That God has not accepted.

'Tis only those beloved of God, Redeem'd by precious blood; That ever had a note to bring— These are the gifts of God.

Tho' thousand ransonied souls may say They have no notes at all— Because they feel the plague of sin, So ruin'd them by the fall.

This bank is full of precious notes, All sign'd, and seal'd, and free— Tho' many doubting souls may say, There is not one for me.

Base unbelief will lead the child To say what is not true; I tell the soul who feels self-lost These notes belong to you.

The leper had a little note— "Lord, if thou wilt thou can!" The Banker cash'd his little note, And healed the sickly man.

We read of one young man indeed, Whose riches did abound, But in the Banker's book of grace This man was never found.

But see the wretched dying thief, Hang by the Banker's side, He cried, "Dear Lord, remember me," He got his cash—and died.

COMMUNICATIONS.

By John Norton Loughborough

From Bro. Loughborough.

DEAR BRO. WHITE :—Since last I wrote you, the Lord has blessed us in trying to advance the message of the third angel. On First-day, March 12th, I endeavored to answer a discourse of a Methodist minister in which he talked largely of the example and testimony of the "Fathers" for Sunday-keeping. I think he must have forgotten Dr. Adam Clarke's advice who is a standard of the M. E. Church.

"We should be cautious how we appeal to heathens, however eminent, in behalf of morality; because much may be collected from them on the other side. In like manner, we should take heed how we quote the Fathers in proof of the doctrines of the gospel; because he who knows them best, knows, that on many of those subjects, they blow hot and cold."—Autobiography of A. Clark, p. 134.

After describing the scene of terror at Mount Sinai, (as he termed it) he stated "The law knew no mercy, every man who violated its precepts, must die; must be stoned." Joshua, said he, at the head of the whole host of Israel, must have broken the Sabbath, as they traveled around Jericho seven consecutive days, and in all probability went around seven times on the Sabbath. But he did not tell us how it was that the law which "knew no mercy," permitted a nation of transgressors to escape. It appears, said he, that God himself worked upon that day for them, and threw down the walls of Jericho. It does not appear consistent, that the people's act of marching around the city on the Sabbath with the ark, was a violation of the law that was in the ark. Neither does it seem consistent that God's act of throwing down the walls, (if it was upon that day) was contrary to his own precepts in regard to that day. He had much to say upon the familiar text of the Sabbath opposers, "Hear him." Said he, we will hear him tell a man whom he healed to carry his bed on the Sabbath. He then quoted Neh. xiii, and Jer. xviii, to show that the act was a violation of the fourth commandment. But we wish to hear Christ too, and not trust all to the ears of others.

Matt. v, 18, 19. "Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven." Christ did not transgress his own precepts and teachings, he did not break the commandments. Although a strong effort was made to oppose the fourth commandment, it only served to awaken an anxiety in other places to hear on this subject.

On Fifth-day, March 16th, commenced a series of meetings in a new place four miles from Milan, held over First-day, deep interest seemed to pervade the meetings throughout. I have just finished another course of lectures in Perkins. We believe the word will accomplish that whereunto it is sent. The way opens here in every direction, and souls are inquiring after truth. Lord, speed the work, is my prayer.

J. N. LOUGHBOROUGH. Milan, O., Mar. 31st, 1854.

Rejoicing in the Sabbath

By N. S. Chapman

From Sister Chapman.

DEAR BRO. WHITE:—I have been endeavoring for the last year to prove God by bringing all the tithes into the storehouse [Mal. iii. 10.] not even withholding his precious, holy Sabbath-day. For the twelve previous years, I had vainly sought knowledge at the lips of the priests of a sectarian church, regarding him as the messenger of the Lord of hosts. How plain it is that they have departed out of the way and caused many to stumble at the Law, and thus corrupted the covenant, and inasmuch as they have been partial in the law, how base and corrupt they have become before the people. Chap. xi, 7-9.

I read the Review with pleasure and I trust with much profit. It is truly cheering to me, situated as I am, far from those of like precious faith, to read the very encouraging letters from the dear children of God. I wish to say to the dear scattered ones that I too rejoice in the Sabbath of the Lord our God. I too am glad that the signs of the times denote the dear Saviour at the door. The Lord is good. I feel determined to love and serve him by keeping all his commandments. I love to read his law and learn his holy will.

Dear brethren and sisters, let us hold on to the strong arm of the Lord a little longer. Let us bear the cross daily, remembering that soon we shall see the king in his beauty. O how carefully we ought to live before the ungodly; how carefully ought every word of conversation to be selected. For one I pray God that my whole soul and body may be preserved blameless unto his coming.

I can realize that we are now living in perilous times. What can be presented to the mind to turn us from the truth that is not presented? O the Bible the Bible. What could we do without the Bible?

“Holy Bible book divine Precious treasure thou art mine.”

O how are they turned unto fables who have left the Bible, and are seeking knowledge of the dead “who know not anything.” Lord preserve thy people is the prayer of your Sister in hope N. S. CHAPMAN. Eureka, Wis., March, 12th, 1854.

Peace and Consolation in Sabbath Keeping

By Lewis Hicklin

From Bro. Hicklin.

DEAR BRO. WHITE:—I have been keeping the Sabbath a few months, and can truly say there is great peace and consolation in keeping the commandments of God. It was the clearness and beauty of the Sanctuary that led me fully into the present faith. How solemn the thought that our great High Priest is finishing the last great work of atonement in the holy of holies, and when that is finished, this earth will receive the plagues, that fill up the wrath of God.

I examined the subject sometime before I could be entirely satisfied. It seemed clear that the early Christians kept some part of the first day as a religious festival. But it now seems equally clear that this festival was not the Sabbath of the Lord. I cannot now see even an inference in the New Testament to prove that the first day of the week is the Sabbath. Yet it is hard to get rid of traditions instilled for years.

Last Sabbath I spent with the brethren at Salem, Steuben Co. Ind., and found them fully in the faith. My prayer is that we may all be kept from the hour of temptation, and delusions coming on all the earth, and have a refuge and hiding-place at the mercy seat of God. LEWIS HICKLIN.

The Third Angel’s Message Rising

By William B. Putnam

From Bro. Putnam.

DEAR BRO. WHITE:—I still feel like a stranger and pilgrim here on this sin-cursed earth; and were it not for the blessed hope of soon seeing Jesus and being made like him, I should be of all men most miserable; but I believe the time has commenced when in our patience we must possess our souls; for the sure word informs us that we have need of this Christian grace, that after we have done the will of God we might receive the promise for this one reason: for yet a little while and he that shall come, will come, and will not tarry. Thank the Lord! here our trials end.

When we review the past, and look over our severe trials and disappointments which we have been called to pass through we can see that God has been in it. But thank the Lord, the weary mariner has at last heaved in sight of land. The last land-mark is here. The third angel's message is sounding louder and louder, stirring up mystery Babylon. God's people are coming out of her.

"They of the beast refuse the mark, They keep God's law, they have the ark."

That wicked is being revealed, deceiving the kings of the earth and the whole world to gather them together for the last final conflict. The nations are angry. Men's hearts failing them for fear and for looking after those things that are coming on the earth. I need not enumerate: the remnant understand all these things. One thing is certain; that is, all things that are written by the prophets, Jesus Christ and the apostles, concerning the closing up of earth's drama, seem centering right here on the last inch of time. Now seeing that we look for such things what manner of persons ought we to be in all holy conversation and godliness.

Dear, despised Children of God, lift up your heads; your redemption draweth nigh; the night is far spent, the morning cometh. Our great High Priest will soon blot out our sins and come out of the Most Holy, to bless his people; therefore let us go without the camp bearing his reproach.

When I came to this place there were none within 150 miles of us of like precious faith; but now there are a few searching for the truth at Steven's Point, where Brn. Stewart and Phelps have given a few lectures. They are anxious to hear more on the subject. There are quite a number that have ears to hear.

WM. B. PUTNAM. Wausau, Wis., Mar. 17th, 1854.

THE RAPPINGS.

By Editor

THE following article we clip from the Evening Mirror, to which journal it was contributed by one well known in spiritual circles, and to the readers of the Telegraph.—

We have received the following communication from a highly respectable source. It is accompanied with bona fide names as witnesses to the truth of the statements therein contained. The italics in the first paragraph are not our own, but those of a sufferer by the Herald’s practice of publishing private letters sent to the Editor.

*Editor of the Evening Mirror:*

Dear Sir:—I send you the following incident of the “rappings,” with the names of the witnesses, trusting to your gentlemanly courtesy not to make public what is intended for your own private satisfaction. On the 20th inst., I placed on Miss Fox’s table a sealed package sent by a gentleman in Washington, the contents of which were unknown to me, but which were said to contain questions. In a few moments the following sentences were spelled out by the alphabet, to which the raps responded:

“He will become a medium.”

“He will find it soon; he has mislaid it. Tell him he will. We cannot name the place. He cannot get answers to the questions.”

“He must not receive implicitly any communication, nor rely on any revelation but God’s word.”

The gentleman returned to Washington on the 27th, when the package was returned to him with the seals unbroken, and this certificate (which accompanies the statement) was received. The package was then opened in the presence of ten persons, many of them skeptical on the subject. They all read the questions it contained, which are as follows:

“Am I, or is it possible for me to become a medium—and in what manner is it to be effected?”

“I either left at Lyons, or lost between that place and Washington, some packages containing questions to be answered. Is it possible for me to be informed where they are, or have the several questions answered through some medium?”

“May the Divine Revelations in Judge Edmonds’ and Dr. Dexter’s ‘Spiritualism’ be implicitly relied on, and are those gentlemen perfectly truthful?”

You can judge how well the questions correspond with the answers received a week before the package was opened. The test is as fair a one as could well be offered, and I should be pleased to know your opinion of the matter.

From Correspondence of Spiritual Telegraph.

FRIEND BRITTAN.—Since I wrote you last I have been much encouraged in consequence of some interesting spiritual manifestations that are taking place in West Tennessee. A very singular instance of physical manifestation occurred near by, in an adjoining county. A circle was formed for the investigation, and sat awhile, when some of them began to trifle with the Spirits, and suddenly a log, some eighteen feet in length, which formed a part of the building, split from one end within two feet of the other, making a noise like the firing of a cannon!

Stolen money has been received, the Spirits pointing out the thief, and putting the loser of the money in possession of legal testimony against the offender, which was so clear that the thief came forward and gave up the money, and paid off another debt of long standing, rather than be prosecuted. In another county, also joining this, are two or three writing mediums, through whom much has been written and of a very interesting character, more of which will be known in the future. One of the mediums just alluded to, is so well developed that he can hear the audible voice of spirits, which appears to him something louder than a whisper; and by this means can converse with the invisibles with ease. Heavenly things also have been pictured in the atmosphere before him, which had a very sublime appearance. *

Yours, etc. J. W. KILLGORE.

FOREIGN NEWS.

THE GREEK INSURRECTION.

The Greek insurrection, or rather invasion, is at an end. The Governor of Arta has defeated the Greek bands besieging the fortress, and captured one of their leaders; it is said that it is Karaiskakis. Theodore Grivas has been outlawed by the Greek Government, and King Otho is endeavoring to prevent the extension of sympathizing, which begins everywhere by opening the jails, liberating the convict thieves, robbers and murderers, and sending them well armed across the frontier.

The Russian fleet in the Baltic consists of twenty-seven ships of the line, eighteen frigates and fifteen smaller vessels. It is divided into three squadrons, each of nine ships of the line; they are at anchor at Cronstadt, Sweaborg and Reval, but it is likewise said that out of the twenty-seven line of battle ships, nine are not seaworthy. Sir Charles Napier is said to have laid a wager of £2,000 that he will take Cronstadt in less than twenty hours after the first shell is thrown into the port. There is no news from the seat of war.

The Sunday Times, a weekly paper of great circulation, contains an appeal to the Poles, and summons them to rise in Poland. The Ministerial Examiner warns the Hungarians not to rise before Austria has openly joined Russia, holding out the promise of England’s aid in case of Austria’s joining the Czar, and of an amnesty and Constitutional Government if Austria goes with England and France.

The progress is slow, but sure. Who, of all the politicians, believed Kossuth in 1852, when he said that war was imminent? It was said that neither Russia nor Turkey, neither England nor France, neither Austria nor Prussia, intended to go to war, and Cobden even proved that war was impossible between them, and that the finances of Europe must prevent any collision. In 1850 war was declared between Turkey and Russia, but even then it was said by all the politicians that it could not extend beyond Turkey. Now we may in the next fortnight hear of Sir Charles Napier’s first naval battle, and in three months Hungary and Poland and Italy and perhaps Germany, will be in arms, and revolutions will shake the thrones all over Europe. The Czar will not remain an idle looker-on, when his fleets are destroyed, and perhaps the Crimea seized. The opinion now prevails in England, that the troops will not go to Constantinople, but straight to the Danube and that the war will be carried on seriously.

ENGLAND.

The U. S. steamship Baltic, Capt. Geo. Briggs, arrived at New York on Tuesday afternoon at 3 o’clock.

The English Government was only awaiting the arrival of the messenger with the Czar’s refusal. So soon as the official refusal comes to hand the announcement will be made to both Houses of Parliament, and war will be formally declared.

It is stated on the authority of the Paris correspondent of The London Morning Chronicle, that the telegraphic announcement of the Czar’s refusal—in terms short, dry and disdainful—was received by the French Government via Berlin, 18th; and that as soon as the English Minister was made acquainted with the answer he dispatched a courier by way of the Prussian ports of the Baltic to Admiral Napier, in order that he may be prepared to act upon his instructions.

From Vienna, under date Sunday evening, 19th, the following is telegraphed:

"A Russian courier who arrived here on the 16th brought despatches to the effect that Russia will positively refuse to evacuate the Principalities. Something of extreme importance was probably settled the day before yesterday between this government (Austrian) and Prussia, as a member of the Prussian embassy went to Oderberg by special train; this was after a conference between Count Buol and the Prussian Minister. It is stated from Berlin, 19th, that the Czar had replied—‘The proposal of the Western Powers does not require five minutes consideration—it is refused.’"

Sir Charles Napier’s fleet arrived at Wingo Sound on the 15th March, all well. It was stated that the frigates and vessels of the second-class will enter the Baltic by the Sound, and the larger vessels by the Great Belt. The English ships have applied to engage sixty Prussian pilots at Swinemunde (Stettin).

The Borsenhelle states that the British Vice-Consul at Kiel has received information that Napier’s fleet will come to that port. The Swedish papers report that 30,000 Russians are employed in cutting a channel in the ice from Cronstadt to Sweaborg. On the 2d March the Grand Duke Constantine inspected the fleet at Helsingfors. The Gulf of Bothnia and Finland were still covered with ice. A force of 27,000 Russians is on the way to strengthen the garrison at Revel. The commander of the troops at Revel had proclaimed that probably the town will be bombarded by the English and French. Women and children were therefore advised to quit the city.

The British steamer Furious and French steamer Vauban had been near enough to Sevastopol to see a boom extended across the harbor, and to count six ships-of-the-line guarding the entrance, with four more in the creek, besides several frigates and brigs. The Russians are preparing to block up the mouths of the Danube, by stretching chains across the river.

Since the prohibition of the export of corn from Odessa, the price had fallen from 9 to 3 silver roubles. Failures were feared at Odessa. The allied fleets were still at Beicos Bay, but would shortly re-enter the Black Sea. Two Austrian ships-of-war were also at Beicos, and three others were expected. To the present time the Russians have made no formal attempt to take Kalafat, and so far as appearances indicate, will not at present do so.

DAVID HEWITT

By David Hewitt

From Bro. Hewett.

DEAR BRO. WHITE:—The present work of the Lord is progressing slowly in this place, and vicinity. We have had quite a sifting time the past Winter, but we think that there has not the least grain fallen upon the earth. See Amos ix, 9. We think this will prepare us for the loud cry of the third angel in the future, when that angel shall come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth be lightened with his glory when he shall cry mightily with a strong voice, &c. Rev. xviii, 1, 2.

O brethren, let us get ready for this mighty move that will warn the world, with the last message that contains mercy. O awful and solemn time for a fallen church and guilty world, yet glorious for the remnant, [Joel ii, 32,] the 144,000. Rev. xiv 1. If we are faithful, victory is sure to turn on Zion’s side; for no weapon formed against her shall prosper. Isa. liv, 17. O may the word of the Lord sound out from us for the Lord is preparing the way for his people to work, and they that fear the Lord, and inquire for duty; and then do it, they will be the Lord’s when he makes up his jewels. Mal. iii, 16-18.

O blessed hope, is it possible that these vile bodies are soon to be fashioned like his most glorious body? Phil. iii, 20, 21. Great events are to take place under the seventh trump, the sounding of which we are now under, and nothing hinders that day of trouble such as never was [Dan. xii, 1.] but the four angels holding the four winds of the earth. Rev. vii, 1-3. Soon will they let go. Then will every one have been sealed. Then will go forth that solemn declaration recorded in Rev. xxii, 11, “He that is unjust, let him be unjust still; and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still; and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still; and he that is holy, let him be holy still.” Let us be sober and watch unto prayer, and strive for the spirit and power of the message of the third angel in our hearts. O for the patience of the saints, that we may keep all the commandments of God [the Father.] and the faith of Jesus, [his Son.]

Yours in hope of seeing you all, and being with you when Jesus comes.

DAVID HEWITT

Battle Creek, Mich., March, 26th, 1854.

Appointments.

By Editor

PROVIDENCE permitting we will meet with the brethren at Orangeport, April 21st, at 2 o’clock P. M., and remain over the Sabbath; Olcott, the 23d; and Barre the 24th. ED.

Providence permitting, in company with Bro. Ingraham, I will hold meetings in Catlin, N. Y., April 15th and 16th; Wheeler the 22d and the 23d. A. S. HUTCHINS.

Western Tour.

PROVIDENCE permitting we will meet in Conference with the brethren as follows:—Milan, Ohio, May 5-7; Sylvan Mich., the 12-14; Battle Creek, 20, 21; Grand Rapids, 26-28.

We shall be happy to meet Brn. Bates and Loughborough at Milan. It has been our design to visit the dear brethren in Wisconsin and Illinois; but we shall not be able to on this tour. Our business in the Office, and the wants of the cause in this State will oblige us to return by the middle of June.

We would propose a General Conference at Grand Rapids. Would it not be the most central place for preaching brethren, and, perhaps, delegates from the brethren in many places in Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana and Illinois? We make the suggestion for the consideration of the brethren West. Will Brn. Cornell, Frishie and Waggoner, give us their opinion relative to such a Conference, and state the most suitable place?

General Conference at Rochester.

By Editor

It is thought that a general gathering of the preaching brethren; also one or two from all the several churches who may be selected by their brethren, and see it their duty to attend, would serve to advance the cause of truth.

It is proposed that such a Conference be held in Rochester about the middle of June.

Appointments for Bro. G. W. Holt

Can Bro. G. W. Holt visit the Brethren in Parma, Clarkson, Olcott, Orangeport, Mt. Cambria, Barre, &c. as soon as the first of May? If he can, let appointments be given in the REVIEW in season.

Business.

By Editor

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By Editor

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