Earlier text: WISDOMfor Ohio the Present Conference Year. H. A. St. John, Clyde, Sandusky Co. E. H. Gates, Battle Creek, Mich. (College). A. A. Hutchins, Clyde, Sandusky Co. H. A. St. John, Clyde, Sandusky Co. J. B. Gregory, Bowling Green, Wood Co., Ohio. B. B. Francis, Claylick, Licking Co. I. Edgerton, Cleveland, Ohio, Station A. O. T. Noble, Wellington, Lorain Co. Origen Nes, Chesterville, Morrow Co. OHIO T. & M. STATE QUARTERLY MEETING.
By H. A. St. John; M. E. Underwood
A brief session of the Ohio Tract and Missionary Society was held in connection with the annual meeting, on the camp-ground, at Norwalk, Aug. 9, 1876. After the usual opening exercises, the report of the previous meeting was read and accepted. This was followed by the reading of the report of the last quarter’s labor, of which the following is a summary:— | District |
Total |
|---|
| Membership |
280 |
| No. of Reports |
197 |
| No. of Donors |
106 |
| Families visited |
457 |
| Letters written |
102 |
| New Members |
8 |
| Donations |
$182.57 |
| Book Sales |
$39.41 |
| Periodicals |
$75.00 |
| New Subscribers |
183 |
| Periodicals Distributed |
796 |
| Tracts & Pamph’ts Distributed |
1,328 |
Cash on hand, $179 27
Received during quarter, 228 53
$407 80
Paid out, 15 00
Balance on hand, 392 80 Adjourned to call of the Chair.
H. A. St. John, Pres.
M. E. Underwood, Sec. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE OHIO T. & M. SOCIETY.
By H. A. St. John; M. E. Underwood
The fifth annual meeting of the Ohio Tract and Missionary Society was held on the camp-ground at Norwalk, Huron Co., Ohio, Aug. 14, 1876. After the usual opening exercises, it was moved that the President appoint the nominating committee. The committee was appointed, and the meeting adjourned to call of the Chair. This session was opened with prayer by Eld. James White, after which report of previous meeting was read and accepted. Report of past year's labor was as follows:— Membership, 230; No. of families visited, 1000; No. of letters written, 357; No. of pages of pamphlets and tracts distributed, 341,424; No. of almanacs, 1,426; No. of periodicals, 1,975; No. of new subscribers obtained, 399. The report of Committee on Nominations was presented and accepted, and the following persons were unanimously elected: President, H. A. St. John; Vice President, R. A. Underwood; Secretary, M. E. Underwood; Treasurer, M. E. Guilford. Directors: Dist. No. 1, J. W. Lucas; Dist. No. 2, A. M. Mann; Dist. No. 3, R. A. Underwood; Dist. No. 4, George Smith; Dist. No. 5, J. J. Boardman; Dist. No. 6, Wm. F. Crouse. Next in order was the reading of an essay, “Rise and Progress of the Ohio T. & M. Society” by the secretary. Voted, That the essay be furnished to REVIEW AND HERALD for publication. Voted, That the secretary prepare another essay for our next annual meeting. Brief remarks were made by Eld. James White relative to our publications as being the right arm of our strength. H. A. St. John, Pres.
M. E. UNDERWOOD, Sec. “WHY STAND YE HERE ALL THE DAY IDLE?”
By N. L. Courter
Are there not many of us alone simply because we are idle? Christ says, “Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in Heaven.” Little do we know what good may be accomplished by a single effort in the right direction. We no doubt feel lonesome and well-nigh discouraged at times. Very often we think if there could only be a course of lectures where we live, much good would be done. Now we should live in such a way that all true Christians will want to investigate our faith. Perhaps it might encourage others to know what success I met with in reading Nos. 3 and 4 of the present volume of the REVIEW to my neighbors, and comparing with the Bible. It resulted as follows: One brother, fifty-four years of age, who has belonged to the Baptist church thirty-five years, has been keeping the two last Sabbaths with me. His mother, over eighty years of age, who has been a member of the Methodist church sixty years, kept the last Sabbath. His daughter has also promised to keep the Sabbath with her father. We will do what we can to get others to keep the Sabbath, and look to God for assistance. Pray for us, that our feeble efforts may result in some good; and may God help us to see our own faults and overcome them. N. L. COURTER. A WELCOME VISITOR.
By J. B. Goodrich
We usually prize very highly the weekly visits of a dear friend who comes to our homes, not only bearing good news, but bringing to us those things which are necessary to sustain life. We should feel very sorry to have him discontinue his calls were we going to sustain such a loss. Two dollars a year would be a very small sum for us to pay to insure the weekly calls and benefactions of such a friend. Such is the REVIEW. It makes us a visit once a week, bringing us good news from far countries, and presenting before us that kind of food which is calculated to sustain spiritual life. It tells us of the dangers that beset our pathway to the glorious city, and admonishes us to be faithful in living out the truth, that we may gain an entrance into the everlasting kingdom of God. Truly I can say that the REVIEW is next to my Bible, and it is a great wonder to me how so many of our people can let the REVIEW cease making its calls when two dollars would secure its weekly visits for one year. Brethren and sisters, the REVIEW needs your help, and certainly you need the strength and encouragement which it will give you. Look at the Progress Department; can you read the good reports from the workers in this cause and not be stirred up to greater diligence yourself? Is it not a feast of fat things? Does your heart beat in unison with this work of the third angel’s message? If so, how can you let the REVIEW pass you by, when all that it calls for is two dollars for one year? Let us do our duty in the fear of God, and his blessing will rest upon us. TO MAKE A HAPPY HOME AND VIRTUOUS FAMILY.
1. Learn to govern yourselves, and to be gentle and patient. 2. Guard your tempers, especially in seasons of ill-health, irritation, and trouble, and soften them by prayer, penitence, and a sense of your own shortcomings and errors. 3. Never speak or act in anger, until you have prayed over your words or acts, and concluded that Christ would have done so, in your place. 4. Remember that valuable as is the gift of speech, the gift of silence is often much more so. 5. Do not expect too much from others, but remember that all have an evil nature, whose developments we must expect, and we should forbear and forgive, as we often desire forbearance and forgiveness ourselves. 6. Never retort a sharp or angry word. It is the second word that makes the quarrel. 7. Beware of the first disagreement. 8. Learn to speak in a gentle tone of voice. 9. Learn to say kind and pleasant things whenever an opportunity offers. 10. Study the character of each one, and sympathize with all in their troubles, however small. 11. Do not neglect little things, if they can affect the comfort of others in the smallest degree. 12. Learn to deny yourself, and to prefer others. 13. Beware of meddlers and tale-bearers. 14. Never charge a bad motive, if a good one is conceivable. 15. Be gentle but firm with children. 16. Do not allow your children to be away from home at night, without knowing where they are. 17. Do not allow them to go where they please on the Sabbath. 18. Do not furnish them with much spending-money. 19. Remember the grave, the judgment-seat, and the scenes of eternity, and so order your home on earth, and you shall have a home in Heaven.—Sel. A Mind Quite Vacant Is Distressed
A MIND quite vacant is a mind distressed. Obituary Notices.
By P. O. Rodman
“Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth.” Died, in South Kingston, R. I., July 22, 1876, of quick consumption, sister Mary A. Collins, aged twenty years, eleven months, and fourteen days. She loved the present truth and lived a consistent life for several years; but she deeply deplored her unworthiness before God, sought earnestly for acceptance in Jesus’ name, found peace in believing, enjoyed his pardoning love, and so fell asleep in hope of a better resurrection, and that soon. She left a testimony to her friends and young associates not to leave a duty undone, but to walk in all the commands and ordinances of the Lord faithfully. Discourse by the writer from Rev. 14:13 to a company of attentive hearers. Bro. James Rowe Appointed Director of District No. 4
By H. A. St. John
AFTER reflection, I do hereby give notice that Bro. James Rowe, Clyde, Sandusky Co., Ohio, will fill the office of director of Dist. No. 4, in place of Bro. Geo. Smith, whose resignation is given above. H. A. St. John, Pres. O. T. & M. S. And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of Heaven is at hand. THE fifteenth Annual Meeting of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists will be held at Lansing, Mich., Tuesday, Sept. 19, 1876, at 2 o’clock P. M., for the purpose of considering such matters pertaining to the general prosperity of the cause as may properly come before this body. JAMES WHITE, Gen. Conf.; J. N. ANDREWS, Conf.; J. N. LOUGHBOROUGH, Com. THE Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association will hold its seventeenth annual session on the camp-ground at Lansing, Mich., Thursday, Sept. 21, 1876, at 9 o’clock A. M., for the election of officers, and for the transaction of any other business that may come before the meeting. JAMES WHITE, U. SMITH, F. H. SISLEY, M. J. CHAPMAN, S. BROWNSBERGER, J. H. KELLOGG, JAMES SAWYER, Trustees. The Health Reform Institute.
THE stockholders of the Health Reform Institute will hold their tenth annual meeting at Lansing, Mich., in connection with the camp-meeting, Friday, Sept. 22, 1876, at 9 o’clock A. M., for the election of officers, and for the transaction of any other business that may come before the meeting. Stockholders who cannot attend will please see that their stock is represented by proxy if they have not already made provision of this kind. JAMES WHITE, U. SMITH, S. BROWNSBERGER, J. H. KELLOGG, W. C. SISLEY, W. K. LOUGHBOROUGH, M. J. CORNELL, Directors. THE Seventh-day Adventist Educational Society will hold its second Annual Meeting on the camp-ground at Lansing, Mich., Friday, Sept. 22, 1876, at 2 o’clock P. M., for the purpose of electing a Board of Trustees for the ensuing year, and transacting any other business that may come before the meeting. JAMES WHITE, U. SMITH, S. BROWNSBERGER, J. H. KELLOGG, JAS. SAWYER, W. J. FAIRFIELD, J. S. DAY, Trustees. THE Michigan Conference will hold its next annual session in connection with the camp-meeting at Lansing, Mich., Wednesday, Sept. 20, 1876, at 9 o’clock A. M. Delegates should be on the ground on Tuesday, the 19th. Let the church officers make their reports in season; also let the S. B. treasurers make an effort to meet their pledges. We hope the friends of the cause will make an especial effort to attend this meeting, prepared to work for the Lord. E. H. ROOT, Mich.; J. FARGO, Conf.; J. S. DAY, Com. This meeting will be held on the fair ground, at Peru, Miami Co., Sept. 14–18. We hope to see all that feel an interest in the third message, with as many of their friends and children as they can induce to come. Bro. and Sr. White and Bro. Canright are expected. Peru is at the crossing of the Toledo and Wabash, and Indianapolis, Peru and Chicago railroads. Half-fare has been granted on the latter road, and trains will stop near the ground for all that will mark their baggage Camp-Ground, and inform the conductor. IND. CAMP-MEETING COMMITTEE. Indiana State Conference.
THE fourth annual session of the Indiana Conference will be held in connection with the camp-meeting at Peru, Sept. 14–18, for the election of officers for the ensuing year, and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the Conference. Let each church see that it is represented by delegate or letter, and each S. B. treasurer collect the money due, and send it or hand it to the State treasurer. IND. CONF. COM. N. Y. & Pa. Camp-Meeting.
THE meeting will be held at Rome, N. Y., Sept. 7–12, 1876, on the same ground occupied last year, two and one-half miles north of the city. Teams will convey passengers to and from the grounds. It is expected that reduced fare will be secured on those roads that have heretofore granted us this favor, and an effort will be made to secure this on other roads, of which due notice will be given. Tents can be rented as heretofore. Those wishing to rent will please correspond with E. W. Whitney, Rome, N. Y., immediately, stating size and number wanted, so as to be sure of their being on the ground in season. Provisions, straw, &c., furnished on the ground as usual. CAMP-MEETING COMMITTEE. THE next annual session of the N. Y. & Pa. State Conference will be held on the camp-ground at Rome, N. Y., Sept. 6, at 4 P. M. It is especially requested that every delegate be on the ground in time to attend the first session of the Conference. Each church will be furnished with blanks for the proper annual reports and pledges, which should be properly filled out and returned to the Conference. Let every church be represented, by delegate if possible, if not, by letter. We request the officers of our several churches to immediately attend to reorganizing S. B., that the proper pledges may be made for the coming year. Also that the S. B. treasurers immediately collect and forward to the State treasurer the balance of unpaid S. B. for the present year, and not wait until the session of Conference before sending in this balance now due. We extend an earnest and cordial invitation to Bro. and Sr. White to attend our present Conference and camp-meeting. B. L. WHITNEY, N. Y.; P. Z. KINNE, Conf.; S. N. WALSWORTH, Com. THE quarterly meeting for Dist. No. 2, Iowa & Neb. T. & M. Society, is to be held at Marion, Iowa, Sept. 23, 24, instead of Sept. 2, 3. We make this change, as we expect Bro. Butler to attend. J. T. MITCHELL, Director. PROVIDENCE permitting, I will meet with the friends of the cause at Marion, Iowa, Sabbath and Sunday, Sept. 23 and 24. We want to see a general turnout of the older brethren from all the neighboring churches. We also want those who have more recently embraced the truth to be present. This meeting will commence the fall and winter campaign among our churches. We must draw nearer to God. Brn. Nicola and Mitchell will be with me. GEO. I. BUTLER. THE next quarterly meeting of the church at Gridley, Ill., will be held at the Christian meeting-house or the Gregory school-house, Sept. 16, 17, 1876. Bro. C. H. Bliss has been invited to attend. The meeting begins with the Sabbath. WM. H. SLOWN. QUARTERLY meeting of Dist. No. 5, Iowa and Neb. T. and M. Society, at Monroe, Iowa, Sept. 16 and 17. A full attendance is requested. The friends at State Center are invited to meet with us. Send your reports to Alfred McNeill, Coloma, Iowa, in season to be condensed. RUSSELL HART, Director. QUARTERLY meeting of Dist. No. 4, Iowa and Neb. T. and M. Society, will be held Sept. 16, 17, 1876, with the Brighton church. We desire a general attendance of the members at this meeting. Eld. Butler is expected. WM. P. ANDREWS, Director. QUARTERLY meeting of Dist. No. 1, Iowa and Neb. T. & M. Society, will be held at Waukon, Iowa, Sept. 9 and 10, 1876. Let there be a full report. F. H. CHAPMAN, Director. QUARTERLY meeting for Dist. No. 4, Mich. T. & M. Society, at Monterey, Sept. 2, 3, 1876. J. L. RUMERY. QUARTERLY meeting of Dist. No. 9, Iowa and Neb. T. M. Society, at Fonda, Pocahontas Co., Iowa, Sept. 2, 3, 1876. We desire a full report from all the members of the district. W. B. EVERHART, Director. PROVIDENCE permitting, a general quarterly meeting of the Iowa and Nebraska Tract and Missionary Society will be held at Victor, Iowa, Sabbath and Sunday, Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, 1876. Meetings to commence with the Sabbath. The nearest station to the Victor church is Ladora, on the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific R. R. This meeting is put off a little later than the regular time to secure a large attendance and the presence of some who could not otherwise be present. We want this to be an important meeting, where we can plan for future labors during the fall and winter. We want as full an attendance of the officers of the T. & M. Society as possible, that we may consult together for the advancement of the T. & M. work. The tent season will then be over, and points for future labor will be considered. All the districts should have their reports in the hands of the State secretary in season for him to make out his report. Come, brethren, let us go to this meeting determined to enter into the work anew, and secure a general advance throughout the Conference. GEO. I. BUTLER. QUARTERLY meeting of the church at Liberty Pole, Vernon Co., Wis., Sept. 2, 3. Bro. Atkinson is expected. PHINEAS HENRY, Clerk. THE quarterly meeting of Dist. No. 5, Mich. T. & M. Society, is changed from Greenwood, Oceana Co., Sept. 2, 3, to Blendon, to be held in connection with the church quarterly meeting Aug. 26, 27. J. S. WICKS, Director. QUARTERLY meetings in Minnesota will be held as follows:—
Wells, Sept. 2, 3, “
Stewartville, “ 9, 10, “
Greenwood Prairie, “ 12, “
Maiden Rock, “ 16, 17, “
Lake City, “ 19, “
Rock Elm Center, “ 23, 24, “
River Falls, Sept. 30 to Oct. 1, “
Alton, Sept. 9, 10, “
Tenhassen, “ 16, 17, “
Otranto, “ 23, 24, “
HARRISON GRANT. QUARTERLY meeting of Wis. T. & M. Society, Dist. No. 8, at Marquette, in connection with our quarterly meeting, Sept. 9, 10. We hope to see a general gathering at this meeting. RUFUS BAKER, Director. QUARTERLY meeting for the church of Burnside, Wis., commencing on the evening of the 15th of September, and continuing over Sabbath and first-day. The brethren of neighboring churches are invited. Let us come up to this meeting to work for the Lord. Let us awake from slumber, put on the armor of God, and with renewed zeal engage in the great work. Bro. Decker is requested to attend. J. D. MULHOLLEN. REMAINING CAMP-MEETINGS FOR 1876.
| Place |
Dates |
|---|
| Maine, Richmond, |
Aug. 31 to Sept. 5 |
| New York, Rome, |
Sept. 7-12 |
| Indiana, Peru, |
“ 14-18 |
| Michigan, Lansing, |
“ 19-26 |
| Illinois, Waldron, |
Sept. 28 to Oct. 4. |
Michigan Camp-Meeting.
By James White
It is the better course for all our people to provide themselves with family tents. But the committee state that, as the large tent—used for lectures in Lansing—will not be removed until after camp-meeting, it can be used this season for a lodging-place of those sisters who have no family tents of their own, while those brethren who have no family tents can lodge in the mammoth tent. Let it be borne in mind that the Michigan camp-meeting comes nearly two months later the present season than last year, and that all should come well prepared with underclothes, overcoats, shawls and bed-clothes. Appreciation of Adventist Publications
By A. S. Hutchins
THERE is an estimation placed upon the publications, books and periodicals, sent out from our publishing houses, by some who have not fully embraced present truth, which should cause some professed Sabbath-keepers to blush. Said a pious old lady of the Baptist denomination, who had read the REVIEW about one year, it having been sent to her by a friend, “Since I saw you last, I have lost a near friend, a dear daughter, and when I have to part with the REVIEW, I shall lose another dear friend.” This she said with emphasis, and in tears. The Spirit of Prophecy, Vol. I., was lent to a Baptist minister, and was read by his family. On returning it, his companion remarked, “We thought this book appropriate to read preparatory to family worship.” Paul wrote to Timothy, “Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.” How much many lose by neglecting to read the word of God, and works calculated to strengthen and inform the mind, and promote their spirituality. A. S. HUTCHINS. Reduction in Fare.
By Mich. Conf. Com.
Those attending the Michigan camp-meeting who pay full fare, and return Sept. 26 or 27, will be returned free by the following roads: Detroit and Milwaukee, Chicago and Lake Huron, Detroit, Lansing and Lake Michigan, and the Fort Wayne. None will be returned free who do not present certificates to the conductor, showing that they have attended the meeting and paid full fare in going. Certificates will be furnished on the camp-ground. The Indianapolis, Peru and Chicago R. R. have kindly granted half-fare tickets for those who wish to attend the camp-meeting. Half-fare tickets will be on sale at the following named stations: Michigan City, Laporte, Walkerton, Plymouth, Rochester, Denver, Bunkerhill, Kokomo, Tipton, and Noblesville. Those coming to the meeting should make efforts to take the cars at the above-named stations, as those places are the only points on the road at which half-fare tickets can be purchased. Those coming from the south part of the State should see that some one precedes them and purchases tickets for them from Noblesville to Peru, as they cannot be procured at Indianapolis. Norwalk, O., Aug. 17, 1876
By George Smith
AFTER due consideration, I am fully satisfied that my circumstances will not permit me to properly discharge the duties of director of Dist. No. 4, Ohio T. & M. Society. I do therefore hereby resign my office to the president, feeling assured that he will be able to appoint a person better capable of discharging the duties of this responsible office. GEORGE SMITH. Norwalk, O., Aug. 17, 1876