And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of Heaven is at hand.
** Services in Chicago, every Sabbath (seventh day), at 269 West Erie St. All Sabbath-keepers spending a Sabbath in Chicago, are invited to attend.
I will meet with the friends at Quincy, Mich., Sabbath and Sunday, Sept. 20, 21. I. D. Van Horn.
The next quarterly meeting of the Hundred-Mile Grove church of Wis. will be held Oct. 4 and 5. Our neighboring churches are cordially invited. N. M. Jordon.
Potterville, Sabbath, Sept. 20; Orleans, Sabbath, 27. A. S. Hutchins.
No preventing providence, the churches of Dist. No. 8 will be visited as follows:—Orleans, Oct. 4, by William Alchin and Marshal Aldrich. Vergennes, Oct. 11, S. H. King, I. Brink. Bushnell, Oct. 18, A. W. Maynard, L. B. Kneeland. Greenville, Oct. 25, F. Howe, O. Sanborn. Orange, Nov. 1, J. Fargo, Stephen Alchin. Montcalm, Nov. 8, A. W. Towle, G. F. Richmond. Deerfield, Nov. 15, M. B. Cyphers, A. W. Maynard. S. H. King.
A General Meeting in Iowa.
In harmony with an article in this Review, we hereby appoint a general meeting at Osceola, Iowa, Oct. 9–13, at which the general quarterly meeting for the Iowa Tract and Missionary Society will be held, instead of at Knoxville, the appointment for that place being hereby taken up. We want to have a general rally of all of the friends of the cause who can come to this meeting. See note inside this paper. Geo. L. Butler, S. N. Haskell.
The next quarterly meeting of the Waukon and W. Union churches will be held at Waukon, Sabbath and first-day, Oct. 4, 5. Cannot the friends from Victory, Wis., meet with us? The scattered friends of the cause are especially invited. Come, brethren, praying the Lord to meet with us. We hope Bro. J. H. Morrison will be present. We would hereby request all members of the Waukon church who have moved away and have not yet joined other churches, to report to this church by letter, quarterly, in compliance with a resolution passed by the Iowa State Conference. We must consider a total neglect of this duty on their part a sufficient reason for the church to take action in their cases. C. A. Washburn, Elder.
Providence permitting, I will meet with the friends at Williams, Bay Co., Sept. 27, 28. Will Bro. Margerson meet me at Freeland’s as early as Wednesday? Grant, Clare Co., Oct. 4, 5. Opportunity will be given at all of these meetings for baptism. R. J. Lawrence.
Illinois T. & M. Society Meeting.
This Society will hold its annual meeting in connection with the camp-meeting at Pontiac, Sept. 25–29. It is very desirable to have all the friends of this branch of the work present; especially the Directors, District Secretaries, State Secretary, and Vice-President. In behalf of the Society, we extend to Eld. S. N. Haskell an urgent invitation to attend this meeting. R. F. Andrews, Pres.
Quarterly meeting of the S. D. Adventist church of Ulysses, Pa., at the White school-house, Sept. 27, 28, 1873. All the members are requested to attend. Other churches are invited. A. D. Galutia, Clerk.
Quarterly Meetings in Minnesota.
Otronto, Sept. 21, 22; High Forest church, at Stewartsville, Sept. 27, 28; Medford church, at the Wolcott school-house, Oct. 4, 5. H. Grant.
Notice.
The next monthly meeting for the southern part of St. Lawrence Co. will be in Fine. The third Sabbath and first-day in September. There will be an opportunity to receive the ordinance of baptism.
The next monthly meeting for the northern part of the same county will be at Norfolk, the fourth Sabbath and first-day of September. These will be gatherings of interest to this county. All are invited. C. O. Taylor.
Illinois Camp-Meeting.
This meeting will be held Sept. 25–29, at Pontiac, Livingston Co., Ill. Pontiac is the county seat, and is situated on the Chicago, Alton, and St. Louis, and Fairbury and Streator Railroads. Those coming by rail from the north-western part of the State should come to Ottawa, on the C., R. I., and P. R. R., thence to Streator and Pontiac. Those from the West, South, and East, will pass through Bloomington and Chicago, thence to Pontiac.
To say that we are anxious that there should be a general attendance does not express our mind. We are intensely desirous to see a general assembling from all parts of the State, and we can see no good reason why we may not. Come in time to be all ready at the commencement of the meeting, and be prepared to stay till it is entirely over. It will be necessary to bring a good supply of bed-clothes, as the nights may be cool. Straw will be furnished free, and there will be opportunity to get provisions at reasonable rates.
Bring your unconverted children, friends, and neighbors, with you, and come to labor for your and their salvation. You will sustain a great loss if you suffer worldly interests to keep you away. Remember, the day of God’s wrath is drawing “near, and hasteth greatly,” and if you are wise you will avail yourselves of all the means within your reach, that you may be prepared to stand. Bro. Butler is expected. For the Com., R. F. Andrews.
Southern Illinois Meeting.
It is thought best to hold this meeting near Martinsville, Clark Co., on the National Wagon Road; camp to be on or near the premises of Bro. John Davison. Martinsville is on the St. Louis, Vandalia, Terre Haute, and Indianapolis R. R. Through express trains do not stop. Friends from the south by cars change at Edgewood and Effingham; from the North, at Vandalia or Terre Haute, according to route; from the West, at Pana and Vandalia. The time is Oct. 2–6. Bro. Butler appoints to be there.
Now, brethren, you need the help that you can obtain at this meeting, and your loss you cannot compute in dollars and cents if you stay away. Come, brethren, in the name of the Lord, arise as one man, and shake off the shackles that bind you to earth, and come to this convocation of the people of God. Come, praying that God may meet with and bless his people. Come prepared to care for yourselves as much as possible. Be there at the commencement of the meeting, and remain until its close. R. F. Andrews, for Com.
Illinois Conference.
The third annual meeting of the Illinois State Conference will be held at Pontiac, Livingston Co., Ill., Sept. 25–29, in connection with the camp-meeting. Let all the churches in the Conference be represented, if possible, by delegates, if not, by letters. As the notice is short it will be necessary to be prompt in making the needful preparations to be rightly represented. Seth Newton, Ill. J. R. Whitham, Conf. R. F. Andrews, Com.
The first quarterly meeting for the Tract and Missionary Society for Dist. No. 1, Minnesota, will be held at Stewartsville, Sept. 27, 28, in connection with the High Forest quarterly meeting. Hope to see all the interested friends at this meeting. Bring in reports of work done in the missionary cause. J. H. Warren, Director.
A Work of Great Value.
By John Nevins Andrews
The recent work of Eld. W. H. Littlejohn, entitled “The Religious Amendment to the Constitution” is worthy of the widest possible circulation. The readers of the REVIEW are acquainted with its contents, for it is composed of the series of articles which were written by Eld. L. for the Christian Statesman, the organ of the party which urges the religious amendment, and which were copied thence into the REVIEW, together with the series of replies published in that paper, and the rejoinders to them by Eld. L. This work presents both sides of this important subject, and is ably handled by both writers. But the victory of truth is unmistakable. The claims of the seventh day are vindicated with a degree of candor and a force of scriptural evidence and of just reason such as has seldom if ever been equaled. The emptiness of the testimony for first-day sacredness was never shown up more perfectly than in this work. Besides this, the nature of the movement in behalf of the religious amendment to the Constitution is set forth in a clear and striking light.
Never was a work more timely. It must attract much attention. It certainly deserves the widest circulation that we can give it. Its candor, its clearness of reasoning, its directness and point, its weight of Scripture testimony, its just treatment of the argument for Sunday from the fathers, and its truthful presentation of the movement respecting the amendment to the Constitution which is really designed to enable those who hold the popular view to suppress all other views by the strong arm of the law, render the book one of the greatest value to the cause of truth. It is the book to put into the hands of clergymen and men of leading position in the nation. It ought to be placed in all the libraries of the country. Let us take hold of this business in earnest, and we can accomplish a work of great importance to the cause of truth. J. N. A.
A Plan for a New Sea.
Isaac E. James, the chief engineer of the Truckee and Virginia City Railroad, has gone to the head of the Gulf of California, with a view of making a scientific exploration of the country between the gulf and the southern extremity of the great basin, which is known to be far below the tide-water, for the purpose of ascertaining the feasibility of turning the waters of the gulf into the basin. This basin or depression extends northward nearly or quite to the southern boundary of Utah, and the consummation of this project would result in the formation of a sea of perhaps not less than 600 miles in length, and would be productive of great climatic changes throughout a vast scope of country. Mr. James will commence his explorations at the point of greatest depression on the line of the Texas Pacific Railroad, and will probably be absent about six weeks.
Panama, South America, July 28.—On the 9th instant rain fell in such torrents at Lima as to penetrate all dry-weather roofs of the houses, and created a damage of half a million of dollars. A great earthquake was felt at Valparaiso, July 8. The shocks were worse than those of 1837. A great deal of damage has been done to many houses and churches, though nothing to be compared with the last earthquake of San Salvador. Some few lives have been lost by falling walls, and one lady died from fear. The prisoners tried in vain to break out of the jail, but did not succeed, and a fire began in a large warehouse, but was soon extinguished. In Santiago the shocks were severe, but no great damage was done beyond the breaking of mirrors and walls. The bells tolled of their own accord, and a train was stopped by large rocks thrown down on the track.
The editor of the Texas Advocate deprecates extravagant church buildings. He says:
“We see it stated that the entire Persian mission, which employs forty missionaries and sixty teachers under the charge of the Presbyterian Board, incurs an annual expense which is less than the current expenses of some city churches. The other day we read of one church edifice that will cost, when complete, over three quarters of a million dollars. That congregation, were it content to worship in a less costly, yet equally convenient edifice, might keep a strong force in the mission field, and gather a rich harvest, annually, into the garner of the Lord. This tendency in the church toward extravagant display in their acts of worship is a bold departure from the simplicity of the gospel. It is seldom found in company with a spirit of self-denial which makes men and women willing to labor for God, and that genuine missionary spirit which makes the church eagerly respond to the cry of souls perishing for the lack of knowledge.”
Probably the greatest system of economy known to the world is practiced in the Philadelphia mint. Once a year the floors are taken apart and the sweepings thrown into the fire. The clothing of the men in the furnace rooms is also burned when worn out; and it is positively asserted that the money collected by this process alone is enough to pay Mr. President’s salary.
A blue cross on the margin of your paper signifies that your subscription will expire with two more numbers. A renewal is earnestly solicited.
Business Notes.
The P. O. address of N. W. Vincent, is Altoona, Wilson Co., Kansas.
J. B. G.: We have published every report received.
Jacob Snively: Probably not.
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Books Sent by Mail.
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Michigan T. & M. Society.
District No. 4, $20.00, No. 6, U M Hadden $5.00, Sarah Hart 47.40, S M Swan 1.00, No. 12, 10.00, No. 6, 5.00, No. 5, 16.00, No. 8, 11.41, No. 4, E L Lamson, 5.00, No. 5, Addie Welch 1.00, Orlin W Loomis 50c, No. 13, 1.65, S J Haughtaling 10.40, Clara Falbaut 1.00, Almira Egbert 1.00, No. 11, 32.30, No. 10, 8.00, No. 7, 31.60, Lydia A Corey 1.00, Jonathan Iben 10.00, Geo. Amdahl 1.15, E P Butler 5.00.
Cash Received on Account.
S B Whitney $23.36, Lewis Bean 25.00, H W Blaisdell 1.74, P C Rodman 24.75, J Byington 69.00, S N Haskell 206.74, G W Colcord 10.00, John Johnson 10.00, S O Osborn 9.50, T M Steward 10.45, H F Phelps 2.00, R F Andrews 4.50, R M Kilgore 21.22.
Michigan Conference Fund.
Received from Church at Memphis $25.00, Jackson 48.50, Newton 91.00, Lapeer 37.50, Monterey 46.60, W F Jenkins s b 7.00, J H Murray s b 7.50, C Van Horn s b 2.80, Orleans 69.13, Genesee 32.75, Burlington 25.00, Ionia 24.00, Alma 17.75, Alaiedon 20.00, Leighton 42.79, Tuscola 16.00, East Saginaw 25.17, Allegan 40.00, Bendon 24.84, Bushnell 20.00, Parkville 23.41, Coloma 36.00, Potterville 12.00, Matherton 10.00, Charlotte 25.00.
Book Fund.
B J Rumery $5.00, Emila A Landon 1.00, E A Seeley 2.00, Mrs John E Israel 10.00.
Donations to S. D. A. P. Association.
A M Degraw $6.50 (freewill-offering), M W Rathbun 5.00.
General Conference Fund.
H M Casler (s b) $10.00, A sister (s b) 3.00, P V 1.00.
Review to the Poor.
Albert Avery $1.00, Cornelius Smith 1.00, Henry Hobbs 3.00.
Shares in Publishing Association.
Maud Sisley $10.00.
Books Sent by Express.
Charles Lee, Litchfield, Meeker Co. Minn., $6.00, J O Corliss, Midland City, Midland Co Mich., $3.00, D H Lamson, Armada, Macomb Co. Mich., 21.95.
HYGIENIC BOOK FUND.
D A Owen $15.00.
Shares in Health Institute.
Lucinda Wales $25.00, Jacob Snively and Wife 100.00.
Donation to Health Institute.
Susan Snively $20.00.
Foreign Missionary Fund.
Helen M Kilgore $1.00, Harriet Ham 1.00.
The Camp-Meetings.
We give the time of these meetings, and their order, as follows:—
Indiana, Railes' Grove, Howard Co., Sept. 18–22.
Illinois, Pontiac, Livingston Co., “ 26–29.
Southern Illinois General Meeting, Martinsville, Clark Co., Oct. 2–6.
A Correction.
In the Michigan Conference Treasurer’s report for 1872, the balance on hand was reported in the Review as $7,000.50 instead of $6,342.23, the correct sum. The Treasurer being absent from the place did not see the report until it was too late to correct it. The mistake probably arose from taking into account the amount paid in on the camp-ground which should, and does, appear in this year’s report.
Receipts for Illinois Tent.
By R. F. Andrews
The following named churches and individuals have paid to me the sums set opposite their names for the tent bought by Illinois Conference in 1872:
Aledo church, $192.00
Sereena church, 48.87
Brn. in Iroquois Co., 50.00
B. Berry, 25.00
Jas. King and Ivory Colcord, each 20.00
John Bennett, 16.50
I. D. Stevens, 11.00
D. Myers, T. M. Steward, J. Merritt, B. F. Merritt, and R. Worrick, each 10.00
Sister Simonson, Bro. Socks, Alida Brown, Deilah Blanchard, Benj. Sweat, Elizabeth Bliss, and J. R. Whitham, each 5.00
Ben. Sherman, Josephine Mott, and Evi Speir, each 3.00
M. C. Dukes and F. Rathbun, each 2.50
Sister Nettleingham and E. Nettleingham, each 1.00