EACH minister belonging to the Illinois Conference will please send me a report for the quarter ending Dec. 31, 1876, by the first mail of Monday morning, Jan. 1, 1877.
Each clerk of the churches belonging to the Ill. Conf. will please remember the quarter closes Dec. 31, 1876. Send report by first mail of Monday morning, Jan. 1, 1877, mentioning church pledge for 1877, number of church members and number of Sabbath-school pupils.
F. M. T. SIMONSON, Sec.
Quarterly Meetings in Nebraska
Appointments.
And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Quarterly Meetings in Nebraska.
The churches between the Platt and West Blue Valleys are now organized into two districts, to be known as Dist. Nos. 2 and 3, and will hold quarterly meetings and celebrate the ordinances as follows:—
Dist. No. 2, Stromsburg church, second Sabbath in January; David City church, second Sabbath in February; Valparaiso church, second Sabbath in March.
Dist. No. 3, Farmer’s Valley church, the third Sabbath in January; Blue Valley church, the third Sabbath in February; Seward church, the third Sabbath in March; and at each church three months from date.
The scattered brethren are invited to make special effort to be present at these meetings. Chas. L. Boyd.
By request of G. W. Colcord, Dist. No. 5, Ill., postpone their T. and M. meeting until Dec. 31.
Let all the scattered brethren and sisters in this district be sure to come to the meeting, and let those who cannot come send in their reports the week before. B. A. King.
By request, I will hold meetings at Quincy, Branch Co., Mich., Dec. 16 and 17. H. M. Kenyon.
District quarterly meetings will be held in Mo. as follows:—
Directors, please see that your members are all supplied with blanks for reports. Members, call on your director or librarian for almanacs and such tracts as you need. Wm. Evans.
Change of Appointment.
The meeting appointed at Chesaning, Wednesday evening, Dec. 13, will be held at St. Charles. We hope at this meeting to see a general rally of the brethren in this vicinity. Will not the brethren at Chesaning meet here? The meeting will be of interest to all our brethren and sisters and their children; but not of special interest to others. S. N. Haskell.
Quarterly meetings in Minn.:—
Alton, Dec. 16 and 17.
Wells, “ 23 “ 24.
Oranto, “ 30 “ 31.
Grand Meadow, where Brn. Tanner and Emery may appoint, Jan. 3.
Stewartsville, “ 6 and 7.
For Pine Island and Greenwood Prairie, at Greenwood Prairie, Jan. 13 and 14.
Dodge Centre, where Bro. Vankirk may appoint, Jan. 20 and 21.
For Medford and Kenyon, at Kenyon, Jan. 27 and 28.
Eld. Babcock will attend all of the above meetings. Harrison Grant.
General meetings in Wisconsin as follows:—
Mackford, Dec. 26–31.
Fremont, Jan. 2–7.
The new meeting-house at Fremont will be dedicated during these meetings. We call for a general rally of the brethren and sisters in the vicinity of these places. H. W. Decker.
The quarterly meeting of the Baraboo church will be held at Lyons, on the first Sabbath and Sunday of January next. We hope that all the scattered members of the church will be present. The churches of Dell Prairie and Hundred Mile Grove are invited to meet with us. Come, brethren, all—all, to the help of the Lord. Let us remember the words of James. Bro. H. W. Decker is invited. Wm. H. Canfield, Clerk.
Quarterly meeting of Dist. No. 10, Iowa and Neb. T. and M. Society, will be held at State Centre, Iowa, Dec. 23 and 24. We hope for a good report and full attendance. S. M. Holly, Director.
At Bronson, Dec. 16 and 17. Meetings will commence Friday evening. We extend an invitation to brethren and sisters of other churches, and especially do we hope to see the scattered members of this church. The ordinances will be administered. M. B. Miller.
Providence permitting, we will immediately visit all the churches in Pierce, Buffalo, Pepin, and Clark Counties. Will notify by private letter of the time when meetings in each place will commence.
Will be at Arkansaw to commence meetings on Thursday evening, Dec. 21, to continue over Sabbath and first-day. This will be a very important meeting, and we earnestly desire that every Seventh-day Adventist within twenty-five miles should be present. Come to stay till the meetings close. I. Sanborn.
Providence permitting, there will be a quarterly meeting of the S. D. Adventists of Hundred Mile Grove, Wisconsin, Sabbath and Sunday, Jan. 13 and 14, 1877. A general attendance is desired. N. M. Jordan.
Quarterly meeting for Dist. No. 7, Iowa and Nebraska T. and M. Society, will be held at Winterset, Dec. 16 and 17. We expect Bro. R. M. Kilgore will be with us. A general attendance is desired. A. J. Stiffler, Director.
Way of Life.
By James White
THE WAY of Life from Paradise Lost to Paradise Restored is the title of an allegorical engraving 19x24 inches, now for sale at both our Offices—REVIEW AND HERALD, Battle Creek, Mich.;—SIGNS OF THE TIMES, Oakland, California. The first edition of 5,000 is sold, and we print a second edition of 20,000 copies, greatly improved in design and workmanship. With each copy of this engraving we furnish a key of explanations in the form of a beautiful little book of the size of “Sunshine Series.”
After fully considering the matter of price, we decide to offer the engraving with the book, postage paid, for $1.00; to book agents, 40 per cent. discount for cash in hand, in quantities of not less than ten copies; to agents, who give their time to canvassing, one-half discount for cash in hand, in quantities not less than twenty copies, provided they do not furnish book agents; and to the Tract and Missionary Societies for sixty per cent. discount for cash in three months, in quantities not less than fifty, when used exclusively to club with the SIGNS OF THE TIMES and the HEALTH REFORMER. If copies be used by the T. and M. workers for any other purpose than for clubbing with the SIGNS and REFORMER, the discount on such copies will be forty per cent. only. If any parties wish to return any portion of their orders, they can do so at any time after three months, at their own expense, and if the goods are not damaged, the price will be refunded. JAMES WHITE.
TESTIMONIAL
By C. W. S.
GENERAL CONFERENCE COMMITTEE: Please accept a copy of resolutions granted Bro. Jos. Clarke at a business meeting of S. D. Adventists at Bowling Green, Ohio, Nov. 5, 1876.
Resolved, That the church of Bowling Green extend their Christian sympathy to Bro. J. Clarke and wife in their mission to the freed-men of Texas, praying God’s blessing and sustaining grace to attend them in their labor of self-denial and Christian philanthropy.
H. A. ST. JOHN, Chairman.
J. B. CRAW, Clerk.
NOTE.—It is with much pleasure that we publish the above token of the esteem in which our worthy brother and sister, Joseph Clarke and wife, are held by the members of their church. The readers of the REVIEW have long been acquainted with Bro. Clark through his writings; and now they will be pleased to learn that he is going to Texas, with his wife, on a mission to the freed-men.
They go by permission of the General Conference; they bear their own expenses and give their time and labor. Here is an example of the true, missionary spirit. Let it stir up to diligence our missionary forces who can labor nearer home and with comparatively little sacrifice. Let it sink into the hearts and pockets of those who have means—means which God has given them to hold in trust for the advancement of his cause, the salvation of souls.
May Bro. and Sr. Clarke go out feeling that the prayers of God’s people will follow them; and, when their labors are finished, may they be able to present an account with as glorious a balance as that of St. Paul’s, noticed in the last REVIEW.
C. W. S.
Editor Announces One-Week Vacation After Final Issue
By C. W. S.
Please remember that we intend to take a vacation of one week, after printing one more number—the last of volume 48. C. W. S.
Good Report from Elders Fargo and Burrill
By C. W. S.
We have a good report from Elds. J. Fargo and A. O. Burrill. It will appear next week. C. W. S.
Terrible Loss of Life.
By C. W. S.
A theatre in Brooklyn took fire on the 5th inst., just before the close of the play, and about 368 persons perished in the rapidly spreading flames. C. W. S.
Ill. T. and M. Society.
By F. M. T. Simonson
Each member of the Ill. T. and M. Society, excepting those of Dist. No. 11, will please send their report, together with as large a donation as they can possibly afford, to their director, the first mail of Thursday morning, Dec. 21, 1876. Do not fail.
F. M. T. Simonson, Sec.
Wisconsin Church Treasurers Asked to Send Addresses
By H. W. Decker
Notice.
WILL each of our church treasurers in Wis. send me their address immediately, to Leon, Monroe Co., Wis. H. W. DECKER.
Ithaca Church!
By L. M. Ogden
We hereby respectfully invite all the delinquents of the Ithaca church to pay up their S. B. pledges before the expiration of the year if possible, as we shall otherwise be unable to meet our pledge to the Conference.
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. R E Taylor 50-24, Mrs John Fulton 50-23, Mrs M H Tracy 50-23, Mary F Cooklin 50-23, J F Wood 50-23, Wm Potter 49-22, T H Wakeman 50-22, Wm Moore 50-23, Allen D Smith 51-1, Francois Depas 50-14, Mary Robbins 51-1, Mary E Trobridge 51-2, John Thomas 51-6, Eliza Muzzey 51-6, M F Dibble 52-1, David Pettis 50-23, I D Smith 51-1, Mrs M J Clarke 50-24, Rebecca Montgomery 51-2, Laura P King 50-24, H B Isham 50-23, Laura R Gilman 50-24, Geo Knight 51-1, H C Cady 51-17, B Sherman 50-23, J L Lock 51-1, E D Wilch 51-1, Van Ness Peck 50-23.
$1.00 EACH. Lester Russell 39-24, C R Ross 49-23, Geo P Sanford 50-23, James L Shreve 49-24, H A Fenner 50-1, H S Gurney 50-1, L Shellbous 50-17, Cyrus Saxton 50-2, S S Smith 49-23, A J Richmond 50-1, E A Tease 49-22, F C Ross 49-23, Mary R Boyd 50-1, W R Irish 49-23, Thos Pritchard 49-2, P H M Haugan 49-23, J B Benington 49-23, J F Ballenger 49-23, A G Wilbur 49-23, D J Nelson 48-25, John Hayne 49-23, L Martin 50-1, D P Curtis 50-1, Samuel G Davis 49-23, Joseph Hilton 50-1, Mrs A J Whitsner 49-14, J B Stillwell 48-6, A H Adams 49-23, A F Valentine 49-23, W J Branin 49-12, Tabitha Mount 49-23.
MISCELLANEOUS. Emily Edwin 75c 49-23, P Lightner 35c 49-11, Charles Blake 50c 49-11, F Daniels 50c 49-10, Jos Eaton 50c 50-1, W P Simpson 50c 49-11.
Books Sent by Mail.
J S Shronk 30c, G W Colcord $1.00, G H Trusd[a]le 30c, J W Strong 2.00, W P Simpson 1.00, M E Carter 45c, Electa J King 25c, Edwin Harris 1.00, L S Elphick 1.40, W H D Vine 30c, A Marvin 25c, E L Henning 10c, D G Bowman 25c, Frank A Jewell 45c, E W Farnsworth 20c, D B Richards 1.50, M W Wing 1.00, P J Baker 10c, M V Scott 10c, Mrs W McNutt 90c, Mrs Benj Hartwell 10c, O M Sears 1.00, Willie Dana 40c, Laura Gilman 1.00, L H Austin 1.50, Eber Weed 30c, Susan Foale 10c, Giles Shurtleff 1.00, Frances Nelson 1.00, C Patterson 10c, C P Humphrey 50c, H C Fridley 10c, H Nicola 1.00, P H Harman 50c, E A Richards 10c, John F Klostermyer 1.00, Thomas C Ralston 1.00, M A Dayton 1.00, E H Bramhall 1.00, Richard Drew 1.00, L P King 1.00, Clifford Case 1.00, Ivory Colcord 2.75, John K Ballenger 2.75, Walter Higley 1.50, Geo A King 1.25, R E Valleau 60c, E Zytkoskee 2.50, Allen D Smith 40c, W A Perry 35c, Geo W Pumphrey 10c, Geo Knight 1.50, F H Clymer 1.00, Nathan Miller 35c, Frank E Brown 1.50, Wm Weaver 3.00, A H Adams 35c, Harriet Evans 1.20, L Riecher 50c, D T Evans 3.00, B H Selleck 1.00, W W Putnam 10.00, R J Moffat 1.50, N Edson 1.00, E D Wilch 1.00, Wilson Potten 2.00, Nancy Pervine 1.25, G W Denney 10c, J L Lock 50c, H C Cady 1.00, A F Valentine 10c, Mrs E H Turner 1.25, A S Hutchins 12.77.
Books Sent by Express.
Wm Carthy $3.00, P B DeFord 82.68, S D Salisbury 4.80, J D Strong 9.00, S L Curtis 20.72, H S Guernsey 23.31, O F Guilford 3.00, B L Whitney 14.80, C O Rathburn 21.55, Mattie A Kerr 175.00, Russell Hart 7.50, R Aldrich 5.00, W S Daily 5.00, Geo Foreman 9.66, L W Carr 49.00, W B Davis 17.50, O T Noble 15.75, J O Young 19.50, H A St John 288.60, S N Haskell 105.00.
Books Sent by Freight.
S H Daniels $82.79, F Squires 138.66, D H Lamson 70.66, Wm Potter 67.47, S H Daniels 37.14, J H Warren 30.00, D H Lamson 13.00.
Cash Rec'd on Account.
Ill T & M Society per Geo Foreman $22.50, E P Daniels 5.00, J Lamont 20.00, J Hanson 14.07, Ohio T & M Society 200.00, W R Irish 6.90, Ill T & M Society 13.00.
S. D. E. A. Society.
Sanford Rogers $25.00, John Ely 100.00, Tabitha Mount 5.00, L A Bliss 10.00.
Mich. Conf. Fund.
Leslie $22.00, Springbrook class 3.00, Almont 5.35, Vergennes 50.00.
Danish-Norwegian Mission.
N P Jensen $1.00, A Danish sister 20.00.
Mich. Camp-Meeting Fund.
C S Briggs $10.00, A G Wilbur 1.00.
Swiss Mission.
John Ely $500.00.
Book Fund.
Lillie (deceased) $1.00.
Review to Poor.
Harriet Evans 50c.
Books, Pamphlets, and Tracts,
Issued by the S. D. A. Publishing Association, and for sale at this Office.
Hymn and Tune Book. 536 hymns, 147 tunes. $1.00.
History of the Sabbath and First Day of the Week. By J. N. Andrews. 528 pp., $1.25.
Life of Wm. Miller. By Eld. James White, 1.00.
Life of Eld. Joseph Bates. $1.25.
Thoughts on Daniel. By Eld. Uriah Smith, 1.00. Condensed, and put up in paper covers, 35 cts.
Thoughts on the Revelation. By U. Smith, 1.00.
The Nature and Destiny of Man. By U. Smith, 384 pp., 1.00. Paper covers 40 cts.
The Constitutional Amendment: A Discussion between W. H. Littlejohn and the editor of the Christian Statesman, on the Sabbath. Bound, 1.00. Paper covers, 40 cts. First part, 10 cts.
The Spirit of Prophecy: or the Great Controversy between Christ and his angels, and Satan and his angels, in three volumes, by Mrs. E. G. White. These volumes cover the time from the fall of Satan to the destruction of sin and sinners at the close of the one thousand years of Rev. 20.
Vol. I. OLD TESTAMENT FACTS TO CHRIST. $1.00.
“ ” II. LIFE AND MINISTRY OF CHRIST. $1.00.
“ ” III. REACHES TO THE END OF SIN. $1.00.
The Game of Life (illustrated), Satan playing with man for his soul. 50 cts.; paper covers, 30 cts.
A Word for the Sabbath; or False Theories Exposed. (A POEM.) By U. Smith. Muslin, 40 cts.
Poems on Bible Subjects. By Mrs. R. Smith. Muslin, 40 cts.
The United States in Prophecy. By U. Smith.—Bound, 50 cts., paper, 25 cts.
Progressive Bible Lessons for Youth. 50 cts.
“ ” “ ” Children. 30 cts.
The Advent Keepsake. 25 cts.
Sermons on the Sabbath and Law, embracing an outline of the Biblical and Secular History of the Sabbath for 6000 years. Paper covers, 25 cts.
History of the Doctrine of the Immortality of the Soul. By Eld. D. M. Canright. 25 cts.
The State of the Dead. By U. Smith. 25 cts.
Facts for the Times; a Collection of Valuable Extracts from Eminent Authors. 30 cts.
Miraculous Powers. By M. E. Cornell, 20 cts.
Our Faith and Hope. Sermons on the Second Coming of Christ. 25 cts.
Refutation of the Age to Come. By Eld. J. H. Waggoner. 20 cts.
The Atonement. By J. H. Waggoner. 20 cts.
The Nature and Tendency of Modern Spiritualism. By J. H. Waggoner. 20 cts.
Review of Objections to the Visions. 20 cts.
The Ministration of Angels: and the Origin, History, and Destiny of Satan. 20 cts.
The Destiny of the Wicked. By U. Smith. 15 cts.
The Complete Testimony of the Fathers concerning the Sabbath and First-day. 15 cts.
The Three Messages of Rev. 14, and the Two-Horned Beast. By J. N. Andrews. 20 cts.
The Resurrection of the Unjust; a Vindication of the Doctrine. By J. H. Waggoner. 15 cts.
Life of Christ, in four Pamphlets. By Mrs. Ellen G. White.
The Hope of the Gospel: What It Is, and When it will be Consummated. 10 cts.
An Appeal to the Baptists, for the Restoration of the Bible Sabbath. 10 cts.
The Two Covenants. By J. N. Andrews. 10 cts.
Milton on the State of the Dead. 5 cts.
Brown's Experience: Entire Consecration. 5 cts.
Four-Cent Tracts: Celestial Railroad—The Law and the Gospel—The Seventh Part of Time—Samuel and the Witch of Endor—The Ten Commandments not Abolished—Address to the Baptists—The Present Truth—The Second Advent—The Sufferings of Christ—The Two Thrones, Representing the Kingdoms of Grace and Glory—Spiritualism a Satanic Delusion.
The Two Covenants—Seventh-day Adventists, their Origin, Progress and Principles.
Three-Cent Tracts: Much in Little—The Lost-Time Question—Infidel Cavils Considered—The End of the Wicked—Scripture References—Who Changed the Sabbath?—Argument on Sabbath.
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One-Cent Tracts: Appeal on Immortality—Brief Thoughts on Immortality—Thoughts for the Candid—Sign of the Day of God—Geology and the Bible—The Perfection of the Ten Commandments—The Coming of the Lord—Without Excuse—Which Day, and God's Answers.
Charts. The Prophetic and Law of God, each $1.50.
The Association also publishes, monthly, The Youth's Instructor, 50 cts. per year, the Advent Tidende, Danish, $1.00 per year, the Svensk Advent Herald, Swedish, $1.00 per year, and several of the above-named works translated into the Danish, Swedish, French, German, and Holland languages.
Any of the above-named works sent anywhere in the United States post-paid, on receipt of price.