We took down our tent at Mackinaw, Aug. 15, having been there over eight weeks. Slander, ridicule, misrepresentation, and private labor from house to house, have been engaged in by professors here, in order to weaken our work. They were advised by others where we had labored not to venture a discussion. They find a more effectual way of opposing us. We left about a dozen keeping the Sabbath, the most of whom signed the covenant. We obtained twenty subscribers for periodicals, established Sabbath meetings and Sabbath-school, sold some books, and received $15 in donations. We had many pressing calls for labor in school-houses near by.
I am now, Aug. 30, on the way to Mt. Vernon, Jefferson Co., Ill., where Tent No. 2 will be pitched in a few days. C. H. Bliss.
FRUITS OF BIBLE-READING.
By N. Battin
AFTER an absence of two years and a half, I have returned to North-western Missouri. During this absence, I left the Baptist Church, of which I was formerly a member, and began to keep the Sabbath, and to preach the third angel's message. When I returned, I very naturally expected to meet the fiercest opposition from all my brethren in the Baptist ministry. But, thank God, I have found one who does not oppose the truth. I have found Eld. E. S. Eyerly keeping the Sabbath of the Lord our God. Eld. Eyerly stands at the head of the Baptist ministry in North-western Missouri. He is clerk of the Baptist Association in this section, and is placed by that body at the head of all the missionary work of the Association. He is by far the most successful worker connected with that body. The Baptist papers of both Missouri and Iowa have spoken of him in the highest terms.
He is pastor of the High Creek Baptist Church of Atchison Co., a church having a membership numbering about one hundred and fifty. This church has paid him a salary of $800 a year. But I am glad to state that he cheerfully leaves all to follow God. He has kept three Sabbaths, and says that he has never before enjoyed so much peace of mind as during this time.
He came out on the Sabbath by simply taking the word of God, and, beginning with the second chapter of Genesis, reading everything the good old book has to say about the Sabbath. Not only has he found the truth on the Sabbath in this manner, but almost every prominent point of present truth. He has found by an examination of the prophecies, that we are living in the last days; that Christ will soon appear personally and literally, and that previous to his coming the world will be warned, and God's people gathered out and prepared by a special work.
He understands, as we do, that the 144,000 are the saints who will be living when Christ appears; and that they are Sabbath-keepers gathered out by the third angel's message, of Rev. 14. He is a firm believer in the doctrine of the perpetuity of spiritual gifts, and understands that the remnant people will have these gifts. The sanctuary question he has not yet investigated, but desires very much to do so. His mind is very deeply impressed in regard to the prophecies.
Some of the members of his church will doubtless keep the Sabbath with him, while others are growing bitter. He intends to agitate the Sabbath question in the Baptist papers of this State if they will open their columns to him.
In two weeks I shall begin a course of lectures here, if God permits.
N. BATTIN.
Watson, Mo., Sept. 3, 1877.
Dist. No. 13, Kansas Tract Society Call to Labor
By J. P. Henderson
DIST. NO. 13, KANSAS TRACT SOCIETY.
Dear Brethren, time is passing rapidly by, and where are our sheaves? The harvest is ripening, laborers are wanted, and shall we idle away precious time while souls are perishing around us? Will the rebuke, “Nothing but leaves,” come to us from our Master’s lips? Our district presents a wide field of labor. There are many in it who would rejoice in a knowledge of the present truth. Who will bear them the message? who will canvass for our periodicals? Let every member see what he can do. Work for Jesus.
“Each sheaf that fills the garner
Brings you eternal gain.”
Yes, “the prize is just before us.” Let us work if we would win it.
We want a report from each member of our Society at the beginning of next quarter. Our brethren have sanctioned a general meeting to be held with the Elk Falls church the second Sabbath in October. Let us begin to think about it. Let us get our hearts warm with love, show our hospitality, reach out for those cold in the faith, and bring in the scattered ones. Let us work for a meeting that will do us all good.
J. P. HENDERSON.
Obituary Notices.
“Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth.”
DIED, of consumption, Aug. 2, 1877, in Ashland, Mich., at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Warts, sister Jane Stillman, aged 74 years. She had been for 53 years a professor of Christianity. Formerly a Methodist, she embraced the doctrine of the soon-coming of the Saviour in 1843, and the Sabbath under the labors of Bro. James White, 25 years ago. She has ever been a consistent Christian, and leaves a bright evidence that “all is well,” an expression often used by her in her last hours. Through her influence, quite a number are interested in the truth. Remarks by the writer from 1 Thess. 4: 13, 14, a text chosen by herself. J. L. Edgar.
DIED, at Waubeck, Wis., Aug. 3, 1877, Mrs. Mary Minor, aged 63 years. She leaves thirteen children and a husband to mourn their loss. She was a Catholic for many years, but said before her death that she wanted the writer to preach her funeral discourse. She was a good mother and neighbor. This makes five funeral discourses which I have preached for Catholics within one year. D. Downer.
DIED, of cancer in the stomach, at Mount Hope, Wis., July 30, 1877, Wm. W. Brown, aged 38 years. He bore his sufferings, which lasted nearly two years, with much patience. A wife and one child mourn their loss. He had kept the Sabbath 9 years. The funeral services were held at Waterloo, where words of comfort were spoken by the writer to the sorrowing friends, and a large congregation. I. Sanborn.
IOWA
By E. W. Farnsworth; J. H. Morrison
Indianola.
Our meetings at Indianola still continue with unabating interest. Our congregations range from two to seven hundred, and, generally speaking, the people give excellent attention. We are now in the midst of the Sabbath question, and opposition begins to be stirred. One family is keeping the Sabbath, and many more are deeply interested. We hope for good results at this meeting.
E. W. Farnsworth.
J. H. Morrison.
Annual Meetings.
General Conference.
The sixteenth Annual Meeting of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists will be held at Lansing, Mich., Thursday, Sept. 20, 1877, at 9 o’clock A. 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,
S. N. Haskell,
D. M. Canright,
Gen. Conf. Com.
S. D. A. P. Association.
The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association will hold its eighteenth annual session on the camp-ground at Lansing, Mich., Tuesday, Sept. 25, 1877, 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,
S. N. Haskell,
M. J. Chapman,
James Sawyer,
C. W. Stone,
U. Smith,
J. H. Kellogg,
Trustees.
The Health Reform Institute.
The stockholders of the Health Reform Institute will hold their eleventh annual meeting at Lansing, Mich., in connection with the camp-meeting, Wednesday, Sept. 26, 1877, 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,
S. N. Haskell,
S. Brownsberger,
W. J. Fairfield,
W. C. White,
W. B. Sprague,
D. M. Canright,
Directors.
The Educational Society.
The Seventh-day Adventist Educational Society will hold its Third Annual Meeting on the camp-ground at Lansing, Mich., Monday, Sept. 24, 1877, at 9 o’clock A. 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,
S. N. Haskell,
W. J. Fairfield,
W. C. White,
Trustees.
The Michigan Conference.
The Michigan Conference will hold its next annual session in connection with the camp-meeting at Lansing, Mich., Wednesday, Sept. 19, 1877, at 2 o’clock P. M. Delegates should be on the ground on Tuesday, the 18th. Let the church officers make their reports in season; and 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.
S. N. Haskell,
E. H. Root,
J. Fargo,
Mich. Conf. Com.
Mich. T. and M. Society.
The Sixth Annual Meeting of the Michigan T. and M. Society will be held some time during the camp-meeting at Lansing, which commences Sept. 18.
J. Fargo, Pres.
Northern N. Y. Camp-Meeting.
This meeting will be held at Jefferson Park, one and a half miles from Carthage, Jefferson Co., N. Y., Sept. 11–17, 1877.
Jefferson Park is located on the Utica and Black River R. R., one and one-half miles from Carthage toward Watertown. All trains stop at the ground. Those coming from the central and eastern part of the State will take this road at Utica, and reach the ground without change. Those coming from west of Syracuse can, if they prefer, take the Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburg R. R. (Syracuse Northern Division) at Syracuse for Watertown, where they will change for Carthage. Those coming from the north on the R., W. and O. R. R. will change for Carthage at Philadelphia. The R., W. and O. R. R. will sell camp-meeting tickets at reduced rates from stations south of Watertown, to Watertown, and return and from stations north of Philadelphia to Philadelphia, and return. The Utica and Black River R. R. will sell camp-meeting tickets from all stations to Jefferson Park, and return.
Straw and provisions will be furnished on the ground. Conf. Com.
Remaining Camp-Meetings for 1877.
NEW YORK, Carthage, Sept. 11-17.
MICHIGAN, Lansing, Sept. 18 to Oct. 1.
Battle Creek College Student Enrollment by State
By S. B.
The number of students enrolled at Battle Creek College, Sept. 10th, is 250. Of these Michigan sends 116; Iowa, 23; Wisconsin and Ohio, 19 each; Illinois, 11; Indiana, 8; New York, Massachusetts, Kansas, Missouri, 6 each; Vermont, 5; California, 4; Texas, 3; Nebraska, 2; Minnesota, 5; while Connecticut, Georgia, Virginia, Maine, Oregon, Rhode Island, Ontario, Canada, Denmark, have each one representative. About 200 of these observe the Sabbath of the Lord. The greater part of the remaining 50 are from families that observe the first day. A few of this number have forsaken the paths in which they were instructed by their Sabbath-keeping parents, and are following in the wake of the world. S. B.
Michigan Camp-Meeting.
THIS meeting will be held at Lansing, on the grounds occupied last year, commencing Tuesday, Sept. 18, and will probably hold till Oct. 1, thus giving all an opportunity to attend, first or last. But it is to be hoped that as many as possible will come prepared to stay till the close.
REDUCTION IN FARE.
Those who pay full fare, on the following roads will be returned free: Detroit & Milwaukee, Chicago & Lake Huron, Detroit, Lansing & Northern. None will be returned free who do not secure a certificate showing that they have attended the meeting and paid full fare in going. Certificates will be furnished on the camp-ground.
All who do not go to Lansing via Chicago and Lake Huron R. R. must check their baggage to North Lansing, as this will bring them within three-fourths of a mile of the camp-ground. The committee will make all necessary arrangements for the transportation of passengers and baggage from this point to the camp-ground, at reasonable rates.
Those coming via Chicago and Lake Huron R. R. will leave the train at a station about three miles from the ground. Arrangements will be made to carry passengers from this point to the grounds for 25 cts. each; with 10 cts. extra for each piece of baggage which cannot conveniently be carried in hand.
This will be one of the most important meetings ever held by our people, and we hope and expect that there will be a large turnout.
Com.
A Statesman Fallen.
“PARIS, Sept. 8.—The funeral of M. Thiers took place to-day. Enormous crowds were in attendance, notwithstanding the heavy rain-storm that prevailed. Five battalions of troops escorted the remains to the grave, with bands of music draped in crape. The city is quiet, but the military is confined in the barracks.”
In the death of M. Thiers the republican movement of France loses its leader. If the loss is not fatal to the cause of liberty, it will at least prove a serious injury.
Death of Brigham Young and Mormon Succession
The death of Brigham Young, at Salt Lake, Utah, which has recently been announced, can hardly fail to produce great changes in the political and religious system of Mormonism. The government of the church is temporarily vested in the twelve apostles.
Tract and Missionary Workers' Report Instructions
By Chas. P. Whitford
Notice.
LET all our T. and M. workers be prepared to read their reports, and then hand them in to the librarians of their respective churches on the first Sabbath in October.
CHAS. P. WHITFORD, Director.
Dist. No. 10, Iowa Tract Society.
By M. M. Kinny
Are there any scattered brethren and sisters in this district who do not belong to the T. and M. Society? If so, let them report to me immediately, and I will see what can be done for them.
Send all reports to M. M. Kinny, State Center, Iowa. Send them by the first mail after your church quarterly meeting. Do not fail to be on time. M. M. KINNY, Sec.
Conference Officers Asked to Forward Addresses
Notice.
WILL all the Conference officers, ministers, and licentiates please forward their addresses to the secretary, S. Nettie Smith, Woodburn, Macoupin Co., Ill.
S. B. Woodruff’s P. O. address is East Otto, N. Y.
RECEIPTS
For Review and Herald.
Annexed to each receipt in the following list, is the Volume and Number of the REVIEW & HERALD to which the money received pays—which should correspond with the Numbers on the papers. If money for the paper is not in due time acknowledged immediate notice of the omission should be given.
$2.00 EACH. Sarah Duncklee 52-12, Harvey Pratt 52-11, A M Howard 52-1, L Smith 52-11, A Hamilton 52-10, Mrs Elbridge Dixon 52-11, Jacob Hare 52-1, J L Prescott 52-6, J W Price 54-9, W E Stillman 52-7, A L Dawson 52-12, Harriet Gould 52-11, D J Prentice 52-23, Levi Newcomb 52-10, D O Courtney 52-11, C J Tucker 52-10, I A Fletcher 52-12, J H Gearing 51-14, Ida C Burdick 52-11, Wm Coon 52-1, Wm Treadwell 52-7, Wm Morton 52-11, J A Davis 52-7, N Atkins 52-7, Ebenezer Scribner 52-11, Mrs S Tarbell 53-1, H E Tuck 52-18, H M Lombard 52-13, John Trotman 52-14, Edward Butler 52-12.
$1.00 EACH. A H Barth 51-11, E Sanford 51-7, Eliza E Root 52-9, Phebe L Cornell 51-18, Elizabeth Hamilton 51-10, Mrs Phebe E Simpson 51-11, J H Murray 51-10, Chas Francisco 51-11, L G Moore 51-11, Mrs W W Chase 51-12, John McGregor 51-7, Oscar Hill 51-11, Mrs E R Ellinwood 51-11, Minerva Davis 51-7, Niels Larsen 51-15, Betsey McHaffy 51-20, Nancy Hiller 51-10, J A Burkey 51-8, M A Reed 51-11, L Robinson 51-12, Helen A Fortune 51-8, S L Downer 51-1, L R Long 51-11, J B Meekan 51-11, M B Patterson 51-11.
MISCELLANEOUS. Phebe A Davis $3.00 50-3, Harriet Bowns 1.50 52-10, W E Higley 50c 50-25, W S Higley 50c 50-25, W J Branin 1.50 50-25, K J Dayns 75c 51-11, Mrs J M Hall 75c 51-11, Thomas McKee 50c 50-25, Gideon Brown 7.00 50-7, Lewis Slough 50c 50-25, Lucy Noyes 1.50 52-11, Mrs P A Gammon 1.50 51-17, N Ward 25c 52-1, Mrs C A Burt 50c 50-6, Claus Johnson 1.50 52-11, J Garrison 1.50 52-11, Vina LaDow 1.50 52-11.
Books Sent by Mail.
M B Miller $1.00, Anna Atwater 50c, W H McCarty 1.00, B Creig 20c, H Grant 2.20, N Tibback and Son 1.10, Chas C Taylor 50c, R Thompson 45c, Geo M Terrell 30c, Rebecca Davis 50c, L H Gregory 1.50, Lizzie Fielding 50c, L N Whisby 95c, J Mushet 10c, Isaac C Heritage 1.15, A C Robinson 1.00, A J Cornell 1.00, O Christopherson 10c, J L Cross 90c, E Bauman 1.00, Geo A Wickersham 35c, A Williams 25c, J E Woodard 50c, Henry F Erickson 1.25, Betsey M Hibbard 65c, S H Hunt M D 5.00, H Gould 1.00, I Sanborn 20c, J R Saffner 70c, A L Lawson 50c, Bottie Coombs 25c, Parker Roberts 75c, N W Applington 50c, Mrs E S Todd 50c, August Buesing 1.50, H E Barstow 25c, Sam Anderson 1.50, Mary B Cuite 45c, Wm Goodwin 6.20, James Olsen 2.40, E H Parker 15c, H A Ferrin 3.50, D A Wellman 10c, W A Moon 1.50, John Q Lincoln 30c, Mary Seybola 25c.
Books Sent by Express.
C H Bliss $3.15, Hollis Clark 12.88, J A Williams 2.30, A O Burrill 17.04, H Woodruff 10.82, D A Wellman 8.88, Henry F Erikson 5.25.
Books Sent by Freight.
S M Holly $42.01.
Cash Rec’d on Account.
N E T and M Society Mrs S Perkins $5.00, A O Burrill 15.00, J G Holroy 16.00, S N Haskell 300.00, Geo I Butler 70c.
S. D. A. E. Society.
B C Beardsley $10.00, J Warren Bacheller 10.00, Robert Niles 20.00, A friend 1.00.
Mich. T. & M. Society.
Dist 8 per J McGregor $12.21, Dist 8 per E S Griggs 10.00.