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OBITUARY.

By James White

Our dear babe—the fourth son—John Herbert White, died Dec. 14th, twelve weeks and one day old. Painful to witness the sufferings of the child for near four weeks—painful to have it buried from our sight—but it sleeps in Oak Hill Cemetery till the coming of the Life-Giver.

Being disappointed of a speaker for the occasion, we spoke to a large assembly of our brethren and neighbors from Jer. xxxi, 15–17. JAMES WHITE.

Fell asleep in Jesus Nov. 21st, at the residence of Bro. James L. Syp, two miles south east of Afton, Iowa, sister E. Brinkerhoof, companion of Bro. Wm. H. Brinkerhoof, aged twenty-six years and eleven months.

Her disease was consumption. She suffered about eight months, and at times her body was intensely racked with pain. She looked forward to a world where sin will not abound, and died triumphing in the hope of the gospel. Our brother has lost a tender companion. May the Lord be with him, comfort and strengthen him in his lonely hours, and may his be a sphere of usefulness in winning souls to Christ.

The writer spoke a few words of comfort from 1 Thess. iv, 18: "Wherefore comfort one another with these words."

"Asleep in Jesus! O how sweet To be for such a slumber meet: With holy confidence to rest, In hope of being ever blest." WM. HEATON.

The Solemnity of the Present Work

Solemnity befits the subject of religion. In itself it is a solemn thing to prepare to meet God. God is a holy being; heaven is a holy place; and its inhabitants holy beings. But when we consider the awful situation of the world around, and the judgment impending; when we consider the impiety of the nominal Christianity of the day, and the perils, and dangers, and trials of the chosen people of God; when we consider the decisive nature of the present work of our

great High Priest, and the distinctness of the third message, as the last to man, and the nearness of the glorious advent; in view of these things, who would not be solemn?

C. N. PIKE

By C. N. Pike

From Bro. Pike.

DEAR BRETHREN AND SISTERS : I have sometimes thought that I should like to write to you, and let you know how good the Lord has been to me; but when I look at my own heart and see my weakness and unworthiness, I am led to say, Lord, help or I can do nothing. This is my cry when I get into trouble. I believe the Lord is not slack to help in time of need. It has been between eight and nine months since I began to keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus, and I have never yet been sorry that I started to go with the company who are so much despised by the world. It makes me think what our dear Saviour said, “If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.” I believe if faithful we shall soon be free from every foe; and even now we are not without a Friend who is able and willing to protect us. The psalmist David said, “I will call upon the Lord who is worthy to be praised; so shall I be saved from mine enemies.” Again, “The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.” O how good the Lord is! I do want to be one of the happy number who can say in the day of his coming, “This is our God, we have waited for him, and he will save us.” Brethren, pray for your unworthy brother earnestly desiring to be a perfect overcomer.

C. N. PIKE

Jamaica, Vt.

A Daily, Living Experience

Sister L. Priest writes from Clinton, Mass.: "We still believe that the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus is the present truth. We are satisfied that we are not in the place we should be. Our faith is not in lively exercise. Our hearts are cold to what they should be. We are sure the enemy has bound us with strong fetters, and fain would keep us down, desponding and discouraged; but we call to mind the former days when we were illuminated. We remember different periods of time when for months we have had the assurance day by day that we were striving to do the will of God. When we visited our closets (which was often), it seemed like holding communion with a friend face to face. We sigh to be there again, satisfied that a past experience without a daily, living experience will avail us nothing in the things of God now. Our daily cry is, Create within us clean hearts, and renew right spirits within us.

"O how I long to be cleansed from every secret sin! While reading Spiritual Gifts, Vol. ii, I have felt deeply the importance of being a whole-hearted Christian. If pure love for Jesus prompts us to action, we shall have help to double our diligence; if any other motive actuates us, we shall fail. I feel ashamed, that after Jesus has done so much for me, I am so lukewarm and indifferent in his service, so often distrust his goodness, when he has been so merciful to me. He has once more condescended to answer the earnest cries of his people in my behalf. My life is spared and I am enjoying a comfortable degree of health. Of all his creatures I feel that none have more reason to love and serve him with their undivided affections than myself. The Lord helping me I am resolved to continue to search my heart, make thorough work, and if possible, be among the spotless ones when Jesus comes. O who will stand the trying test! who will endure to the end! Clean hands and pure hearts. O Jesus, make me pure and spotless, fit to stand the grand review.

The church in this vicinity are in a low, discouraged condition, but there are some hearts sighing for a deeper work of grace, knowing this to be the only way for the church to arise. We are glad to hear of the prosperity of different churches in the West, and for the union that seems to exist among the brethren. Our earnest prayer is that God will bless and prosper those laboring in this great work. By and by the victory will be won, and they will reap a rich reward. Every sacrifice of time, strength, feelings, all are remembered. I expect all who engage in this great work who faint not, will have crowns with many stars as their reward."

Strengthened by Brother Bates

Bro. D. Richmond writes from Key Stone, Mich.: "Our little company were much strengthened by Bro. Bates' visit. We want to know the truth, obey it, and go up to the city with the remnant."

A Call for Faithful Messengers

Bro. P. Shell writes from Pottersburgh, Mich.:

"There are five here who are trying to keep the Sabbath of the Lord our God. We have never heard any of your preachers; our only encouragement is our Bibles and the Review. Our prayer is, O that the Lord would send us a strong and faithful messenger to proclaim his truth. We read frequent accounts of your traveling preachers, and have often wished some of them would come this way. We cannot say how they would be received and encouraged, but Advent preachers expect to meet with opposition and discouragements,"

Trials and Purity in the Church

Bro. C. W. Stanley writes from Hundred Mile Grove, Wis.: "Bro. Sanborn came here Dec. 1st with meat in due season, while we were in trial from the report of the Mauston conference. He gave us a full explanation, and showed us the necessity of immediate action in rebuking fanatism in the church; so now we have great reason to rejoice that the Lord will keep his own church pure, and though we are sometimes permitted to have a trial of our faith, we feel willing to kiss the rod, and ask for strength to overcome the still greater trials that we expect soon to be called to pass through. The church in Lodi feel that Brn. White, Ingraham and Sanborn were directed of the Lord in the Mauston and Marquette conferences."

The Victories of Truth

Bro. H. St. John writes from Ayersville, Ohio, Nov. 25, 1860: Bro. SMITH: "We feel thankful for the Review. It is indeed cheering to hear from the dear saints scattered abroad and the progress of the glorious truth; cheering to hear of victories the truth is gaining in different parts. The victories of truth are not like those of war, for the former derives its highest lustre from the number of the saved, instead of the lost."

A Call for Preaching Brethren

Bro. D. F. Moore writes from Bridgewater, Mich.: "We should be glad to have any of the preaching brethren call on us. We live three and a half miles from Clinton, on the Clinton and Jackson road, and about the same from Manchester. We would meet them at either depot. We live one mile from the town-house. Present truth has never been preached in this vicinity. We know of none of like faith nearer than Saline. Brethren traveling from Jackson to Adrian pass our door. We are still striving for the faith once delivered to the saints, and hoping the Lord will raise up a band of commandment-keepers here."

Extracts from Letters.

Sister F. Hall writes from Swan Creek, Ohio, Dec. 11, 1860: “I feel to thank the Lord for the goodness and mercy shown to me and my husband, in revealing to us the light of the present truth. O the beauty there is in the harmony of the Scriptures! My heart thrills with love to my heavenly Father that we were led by him to see and believe the truth. Praise the Lord! his mercy endureth forever to those that fear and love his name. I can hardly find words to express the feelings that I had when I heard the truth preached by Brn. Waggoner and Butler. May the Lord bless them for their labors in Delta. I have a great deal to overcome, feel my own weakness in serving the Lord, but I can truly say that I feel like pressing my way onward.”

Resignation.

By S. W. Rhodes

Bro. Smith: I will be thankful for the privilege of saying through the Review, to my Advent Sabbath-keeping brethren and sisters, that as I have so poorly filled the office of a good minister of Jesus Christ, in my ministration of the third angel's message in the church of God, during eleven years past, I do this day resign this holy office, and retire from my public labors, to a more humble relation to the church with which I have been associated, and whom I still love devotedly. S. W. Rhodes.

Hubbardsville, N. Y., Dec. 8, 1860.

Wright Conference.

By James White

Bro. White : You are hereby informed that at a meeting of the church held on the first first-day of this month, the following resolution was passed:

Resolved, That we invite Bro. and sister White, Bro. Frisbie, and such others as it may be possible to obtain, for the purpose of holding a conference in Wright as soon as practicable. JAMES SAWYER, Secretary.

Providence permitting, we will go from Monterey to Wright, and hold a conference, January 5th and 6th, 1861. JAMES WHITE.

Business Department.

By Editor

Business Notes.

A. S. Hutchins: In one of your October letters you ordered Spiritual Gifts sent to L. Bean and J. Parks, and sent the pay for both.

J. H. Cottrell: We do not find L. Coruth's name at Clarence, and do not remember where his paper was sent.

J. Sisley: Bro. Loughborough will hand you your books when he arrives at your place.

F. Moorman: The money was received, and you will find it receipted in No. 12, Vol. viii, of the INSTRUCTOR, which you have doubtless received ere this. Money for the INSTRUCTOR being receipted in the INSTRUCTOR, and that sheet being issued only once a month, is the reason you did not hear from your remittance sooner.

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MORE TESTIMONY.

It is granted that no one can be saved by the Law while he obeys not the gospel. And it is equally impossible that any one should be saved by the Gospel, while he obeys not the Law. The Law condemns those who disobey the Gospel, and the Gospel condemns those who obey not the Law. They are in perfect harmony. They unite and center in the same object. . . .

The ten commandments contained in the law of Moses are incorporated into the very system of the Gospel. A system excluding the ten commandments would be a mere shadow. It could not be called a Gospel system. The word gospel signifies good news, but what good news would there be in a system which should exclude the ten commandments? . . .

The Law therefore will not kill men in opposition to the Gospel; neither will the Gospel save men in opposition to the Law.—Samuel Watson, A. M., 1814.

SPECIAL NOTICE.

By James White

We now design to commence printing another edition of our Hymn Book about the first of January 1861.

We wish to improve the Hymn Book as much as possible, therefore invite all who feel interested in having a good book to

1. Point out what defect they see in our present hymns and music, and,

2. Send to the Office those choice hymns and pieces of music they may have which are not in our Hymn Book.

3. Let this be done before the first of January, oth-erwise it will be of no use.

4. Find no fault with the new Hymn Book if you neglect this notice. J. W.

DAILY DUTIES.

By Herbert

Sum up at night what thou hast done by day; And in the morning what thou hast to do. Dress and undress thy soul. Watch the decay And growth of it. If with thy watch, that too Be down, then wind up both. Since we shall be Most surely judged, make thy accounts agree.

APPOINTMENTS.

Monterey Conference.

DEAR BRO. AND SR. WHITE: By request of the brethren here we invite you to hold a Conference with us in Monterey, Sabbath and first-day, commencing Dec. 28, at 6 P. M. As it is, or probably will be, cold weather, we hope those who can conveniently, will bring bedding with them.

Yours in love. JOSEPH BATES.

Providence permitting, we will be at the Monterey conference. JAMES WHITE.

WM. S. INGRAHAM

By Wm. S. Ingraham

Providence permitting, I will meet with the church at Round Grove, Ills., the last Sabbath and first-day in December.

Also, I will meet with the church at Princeville, Ills., the first Sabbath and first-day in January, 1861. I hope to see the brethren from Galva, Southampton, Mt. Hawley and vicinity at this meeting. Brethren, we have got the truth, and come, praying that the God of truth will meet with us.

WM. S. INGRAHAM

Conference at Parkville

By H. Keeney; A. Hafer

We wish to say through the Review that the brethren and sisters at Parkville, Mich., request a conference at their place commencing Jan. 11, at 6 P. M. We invite brethren J. N. Loughborough, J. H. Waggoner J. White, J. Byington, and as many more as can come to labor with us.

And we would extend a cordial invitation to all of like precious faith to attend this conference. Brethren and sisters, come one come all with praying spirits that the Lord may revive his work in our midst. We will accommodate all that will come with such fare as we have ourselves. Teams will be at Three Rivers on Friday to convey to the place of meeting all that may come on the Southern railroad.

In behalf of the church, H. KEENEY. A. HAFER.

By request of the Parkville Church, their conference is postponed to Jan. 11th. J. N. L.

Meetings at Marshall

By John Norton Loughborough

Providence permitting, I will meet with the church in Marshall, Sabbath, Dec. 22, and commence public lectures evening after the Sabbath, and continue as long as thought best. J. N. LOUGHBOROUGH.

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