Review and Herald, Vol. 52, No. 24.
ADDRESS AND APPEAL, SETTING FORTH THE IMPORTANCE OF MISSIONARY WORKPage 1
Earlier text: BLANK BOOKS AND STATIONERYComplying with a united request, we commenced a protracted meeting at the Wright church, Friday evening, Nov. 1, and continued nearly four weeks. At no time in my ministerial labors had I felt more deeply that I was far from God, a poor backslider, unfit for the sacred work in which I was engaged, than at the close of our late camp-meeting. This state of mind caused great grief, brokenness of heart, and a new consecration to the work. I felt that without God’s help little could be done for the brethren at Wright. We knew nothing of their trials and discouragements; but the Spirit of God seemed to give a testimony, with power, that reached hearts and sent conviction very deep. Leading members were the first to respond and struggle toward the light. It would require too much space to narrate all the interesting items of the meeting, but such heart-broken confessions to God and to one another I never before heard. Often nearly the whole congregation would be in tears. There was no excitement, but each felt to clear himself of sin, leaving all others to do the same. God has come very near, by his Spirit, to the leading men in the church, and they are taking hold with renewed courage and a new conversion. By confession, difficulties have been cleared up, bringing courage into the church and light into their meetings. Union, harmony, and brotherly love prevail, and I believe better days are in store for the church in Wright. The attendance of our brethren was general, but from without small. However, four embraced the truth, six were baptized, and eight joined the church. E. B. LANE. Novesta, Tuscola Co., Dec. 3.
I commenced meetings in Novesta, Oct. 20. A no-law man from Canada burst in upon us. Some thought at first that they had sustained a serious shock from the explosion, but on a careful examination it proved to be only a noise. I received a challenge from a M. E. minister; but he accepted the advice of his ministerial brethren and withdrew his challenge. Twelve are keeping the Sabbath of the Lord, and others are deciding. Pray for us. Wm. Ostrander. I was called to attend the funeral of Sister R. E. Devinnie near Golden Spring. After services we repaired to the water's side, and celebrated the ordinance of baptism. The next day we held a meeting. All seemed to have a mind to work, and to come up to their high calling. Two more were buried in baptism. The meetings at York Creek closed the following Wednesday. The brethren here and at Decatur cheerfully pledged themselves to lay aside a tithe of their increase for the service of the Lord. I have spent the past few days with the Fremont church. The family of Bro. Anderson is much afflicted. His three remaining children are sick; yet we pray and trust for their recovery. CHAS. L. BOYD. SABBATH, Nov. 30, Bro. Nettleton spent with the company at Halifax, and reports good meetings. Nov. 29, 30, I was with the church at Raevalley. Spoke three times. God's Spirit was present. A club of ten copies of the SIGNS was taken, and a Vigilant Missionary Society is to be formed to look after the distribution of them. Halifax, Greeley Co., Nov. 25.
SINCE our first report from Halifax we have preached twenty-nine sermons, and closed our work here. The Lord was with us. Sixteen signed the covenant, and in the closing meetings many tears and precious testimonies proved plainly the presence of God, and the love of the truth in the hearts of those who, four weeks ago, were strangers to the message. Sold books and tracts to the amount of $14.73. Obtained five subscribers for our periodicals, and a club of ten copies of the SIGNS OF THE TIMES was cheerfully taken. We rejoice as we go to a new field of labor that the work here does not stop, but that every month forty copies of the SIGNS will still be preaching the message. We shall try to meet with this company often during the winter. Our address, for the present, is Albion, Boone county. GEO. B. STARR. DANIEL NETTLETON, JR. Aweary, wounded unto death,—
Unfavored of men's eyes.
I have a house not made with hands,
Eternal in the skies. A house where but the steps of faith
Through the white light have trod,
Steadfast among the mansions of
The City of our God. There never shall the sun go down
From the lamenting day,
There storms shall never rise to beat
The light of love away. There living streams through deathless flowers
Are flowing free and wide;
There souls that thirsted here below
Drink, and are satisfied. I know my longing shall be filled
Though this weak, wasting clay
Be folded like a garment, for
The grave, and laid away. I know it by the immortal hopes
That wrestle down my fear,—
By all the awful mysteries
That hide Heaven from us here. Oh, what a blissful heritage
On such as I to fall;
Possessed of Thee, my Lord and God,
I am possessed of all. Since our good camp-meeting I have held meetings on two Sabbaths and Sundays at a place about five miles from Shepherdsville. Three have followed their Lord in baptism, and many more are almost persuaded. I am now at Stanford, where I intend to give a course of lectures. I commence this evening. The court house is furnished and lighted for me free. I was here a week, waiting for suitable weather. Pray for the success of the cause here. MINNESOTA
By H. W. Babcock
I COMMENCED labor at Silver Lake, Nov. 10. I have preached nineteen times, and there has been a gradual increase in the interest. Last evening the large school-house was filled with attentive hearers, every available seat being occupied. Two were keeping the Sabbath when I came here, and five have since decided to do so. Others are interested. Five of the Sabbath-keepers here were formerly Catholics. “This is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes.” We believe the Lord has thus far led in the work. Will the brethren pray that the truth may gain a complete victory here. Nov. 8, I commenced meetings at Thorntown. Continued them nearly a week. The church seemed much encouraged. They have purchased a lot and have lumber on the ground to build a meeting-house. They hope to complete it by spring. They are determined to do more in the T. and M. work than ever before. Bro. J. P. Henderson, formerly of this State, but who has been living in Kansas during the last three years, has moved to Thorntown and will labor in the T. and M. work in Dist. No. 5. Sabbath and first-day, Nov. 16, 17, I held meetings at Reese’s Mills, where we held our first tent-meeting last season. The social meeting on the Sabbath was especially good. Hearts were moved by the Spirit of God. Two more took a decided stand to obey the truth, and bore a good testimony. They have met much opposition, but seem to be unmoved. Nov. 19–21, I held meetings in Bro. Johnston’s neighborhood at Boggstown. His family are the only Sabbath-keepers in Shelby county. He and his wife embraced the truth by reading while they were at the Health Institute at LaFayette, Ind. He is very firm. He is one of three trustees of the Methodist meeting-house, which he procured for my use. The people became much interested considering the short time we were with them. I received many invitations to return. The field is a good one for a course of lectures. Nov. 22–28, I was at Noblesville. This is where we closed up tent labor for the season. Nearly forty embraced the truth. The meetings were excellent. All seemed very earnest. The outside interest is still good. Have taken all the preliminary steps in a church organization. Twenty-three have signed the church covenant. Quite a number have laid aside tobacco, and others are trying so to do. First-day, Nov. 25, I baptized ten. Organized S. B. to the amount of $100 per year. All have not yet pledged. We were all much cheered by the presence and labor of Bro. Hill, of Rochester. In all, fourteen have been baptized and others will go forward soon. The county papers give favorable reports of our meetings. Thus the truth moves on. To the Lord be all the praise. S. H. LANE. I have spent two more weeks in and near the township of Oswego, laboring for the church and for others who had been affected by an opposition to the work of the third message, especially to the spirit of prophecy. I have held fifteen meetings, and have labored much from house to house. Nine have been added to the church, and at our last meeting a young man took his first public stand for Christ, making ten additions. Others would have united with the church had they not been necessarily detained from attending our meetings. Eight of those who united with the church were heads of families, and had been under the influence of an opposition similar in nature to that which started in Iowa about fourteen years ago. It came under a little different name, but its object was the same. The opposition in Iowa created a necessity for God to bestow special blessings upon that State. At that time there were only about three hundred believers in the State, there are now more than five times that number; at that time the cause was crippled by the apostasy of the only two active ministers in the State, there are to-day in that field more than twenty active laborers. It may be even so with the aggression that has for a while raged in this field. If those who have the cause of God at heart are faithful and in earnest, God will bless Kansas. We shall ever hold in grateful remembrance the kindness shown us by the Oswego church, and the precious seasons enjoyed with Bro. and Sr. Grant and Bro. and Sr. Stover and their children, whom we knew in Iowa. Flint, Mahaska Co., Dec. 2. We have been here two weeks. The attendance has been good. Last evening the house was crowded, even to the aisles and pulpit. I have spoken twice on the subject of the Sabbath, and some of the people are anxious to hear “on the other side.” I am told that Eld. Cornell (Christian) has promised to come whenever the opportunity is given him. He is an able man and a pleasant speaker. He will present the fairest arguments that can be presented for their cause. But “if God be for us, who can be against us?” We have visited and loaned reading matter. My wife leads the singing. We have a good organ. We desire the prayers of God’s people. AMONG THE SWEDES.
By J. P. Jasperson
At Lake City, Minn., is a little company of Swedish Sabbath-keepers. They were raised up in 1874, and have had but little preaching in their own language since. They were made very glad by my visit. I was with them three weeks, and spoke twenty-two times. They expressed themselves much encouraged, and said the truth and our good cause seemed more dear to them than ever before. The outside interest was not very great, though from thirty to fifty were out; and we have a little hope of some of them. There are many things for them to overcome, but we know that there is power in the truth to overcome even tobacco—one of the worst enemies of true religion. They are poor, but they love one another, and that is more than rich brethren sometimes do. I did not hear one unkind word said against any one, brother or sister, while among them. They have always been liberal, and I suppose that is one reason why they are so united. They donated to me to help the Swedish cause $20.48. Bro. John E. Norström is now with me. We commence meetings this evening where we once had a church known as the Cambridge church, to see if we can help them back to the truth. J. P. JASPERSON. Dear Bro. Ribton: Our work, by the grace of the Lord, is making good progress in Alexandria, although not without battles and disappointments. We commenced our Sabbath morning services two weeks ago, and they have greatly helped to strengthen us in faith. A dear brother of mine who, up to the present time, had always fought against the gospel with rationalistic arguments, has now, by divine grace, not only begun to attend the meetings and study the Bible seriously, but to observe the Sabbath, and to pray God to convert him and turn him from the unbelief into which he had fallen. Pray for him; for I believe that when he becomes advanced in the knowledge of the truth he will do the work of a Paul, being endowed with freedom of language, sincerity of heart, and zeal for doing good. The rest of my family, although still somewhat indifferent, are disposed to accept the present truth. Another family is regular in attendance upon our meetings, and will shortly be united to our number; and since we have opened a Sabbath-school for children, this family sends four children every Sabbath. We have many other hearers who promise well. You will see from this how much it has pleased the Lord to bless the work in Alexandria, and everything promises that in a short time Alexandria will have a complete little church of commandment-keepers. In addition to this, I feel thankful for the freedom we have in our meeting-room, and the great help we have had from our dear Bro. Bertola, both spiritually and in pecuniary matters; for he has paid all our expenses. We have even opened a library of books and tracts. However, if on the one hand we have blessings, trials are not wanting on the other. An undercurrent of persecution has been raised against us by the followers of the beast, and it requires much strength to defend ourselves; for these persons even make use of the weapon of slander, in order to bring Bro. Bertola and me into disrepute. At first the thought of the impending departure of Bro. Bertola terrified me; but now I feel that “I can do all things through Christ who strengtheneth me.” But Bro. Bertola will not forsake us for a very long time; for after a year’s absence, he will, God willing, return to Alexandria. Meanwhile I entreat you to write often. I am waiting anxiously for the tracts on prophecy you promised me; we also want a collection of hymns worded according to the present truth. Bro. Bertola urges me to compose another hymn for the Sabbath day, which I will endeavor to do and send it to you. Remember us in your prayers, and with Christian salutes to all the brethren, believe me, your brother in faith and hope, Giuseppe Rupp. Very dear Bro. Ribton: The moment I received your much-prized letter of the 6th inst., I hastened to Bro. Rupp at his office in the courts, and there we read together the many quotations from Scripture it contained. These encouraged us to continue the work that God has given us to do, for which we are rejected, not by God, but by men. You may continue to send LES SIGNES DES TEMPS to Sig. ______, of Cairo, who will also pay his subscription to it. Two more brethren, I hope, will be baptized in the Nile this month. Our worship of our Creator on the Sabbath is held in the morning from eight o’clock to nine, and to the great encouragement of all, eleven were present on the 5th, and fourteen on the 12th. We announce our service for Friday evening, on account of the new hearers who come, but we explain to all that Friday is already past, and that we have entered upon the Sabbath of the Lord by him blessed and sanctified. We have formed a little library of useful books, ancient and modern, with religious books and tracts, and all have contributed their share. These works are read, and also lent out with a receipt, and then returned to our loved librarian and brother, Sig. Carlo Rupp, brother of Giuseppe, who, from being a scorner of the word of God, has now been called by the Lord to a knowledge of the truth. For the Sabbath we have also placed a little box, in order that each one may contribute his mite to meet the small expense of petroleum and sundries, and to afford, if possible, a little reserve fund to help the most needy brethren. One of our brethren has brought us some hymns set to music, to these we have added some others of our own, and so we sing praises to the Lord as best we can. Rather than use the imperfect and unscriptural hymns in general use, we will wait for the Italian collection which we hope our brethren in Bale will print for us. We have Bibles enough for the present, having obtained ten new ones from the Bible depot (but not yet paid for), which cost 30 francs ($6). We have also six New Testaments of mine, but we still want a large Bible with references, for the preacher. I should have been in Constantinople ever since the first of the present month; but instead I have been compelled to defer my departure in order not to abandon these dear brethren, who literally hang upon my words, and show such an interest that all who have heard the gospel preached a few times continue to attend. With Sig. Monnet and Cerioni there remain only a half dozen of formalists, individuals of such a character that I did not even care to invite them to come to us, and would rather not see them present, because they are of that stationary class that walk in the old traditions of their fathers, without having even an argument to defend them. I had last week a letter from the Methodist minister Ragghinati [the same orator whom Bro. Andrews heard at the Methodist church at Naples. H. P. R.], to whom I replied at once. I do not know whether my frankness displeased him or not, but I seek not honor from man, but the glory of God, who has wonderfully saved me and called me to render testimony to the whole truth. If I had time, I would be glad to write to Mons. G. B. Cretin, Baptist minister now at LaFère in France, a great friend of mine, with all his family, where I was entertained for three months with great kindness when he was at Lyons; it was from him that I first learned about baptism. I would be glad if he had LES SIGNES DES TEMPS, because, as he is a scriptural and conscientious controversialist and endowed with many spiritual gifts, I think he would become convinced of the truth. Much love to all the brethren, both in Italy and elsewhere; especially remember me to Bro. Andrews. Ever yours in the Lord, R. Bertola. Dear Brother: I received your valued letter of the 6th, from which I derived much consolation, and by which I feel myself much strengthened. You show me more clearly that the Lord is at my right hand with the ministry of his angels so that I need fear no one, and it is this thought only that fortifies me. In a short time Bro. Bertola will leave me, and I shall be left alone in the struggle against Satan and his satellites; but the Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want; he is my shield and my fortress, and will ever be with me, to the end of my career. Only let us never cease to pray that he may give me freedom of speech, rightly dividing the word of truth. The message of preparation for the coming of the Lord has been received in Alexandria by these chosen souls, and we can say that the work commenced by us, if it does not run, at least is advancing with a steady pace. It is manifest that God helps us. Bro. Bertola, a plain commercial traveler, and I, an employé at the courts, have been enabled to organize a church of commandment-keepers, that have the testimony of Jesus, and are willing to follow the Lamb wheresoever he goes; while we have against us theologians, philosophers, and reverends, who withstand the truth as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses. Truly the Lord has chosen the things that are not to bring to naught the things that are. Our meetings are well attended, also the Sabbath morning service. Some more brethren will be baptized before Bro. Bertola leaves. If we need your presence, we will call you. After a while we shall begin to instruct these brethren to give tithes of their gains to the work of the Lord. I have studied with much attention the tract entitled, “Appeal on Immortality,” and find it most convincing; I have also read “The Sinner’s Fate,” the reasoning of which cannot be contradicted; yet there are some texts that seem to oppose the doctrine of the destruction of the wicked, which cause a contradiction that I cannot clear up. [The writer here inquires about Matt. 25:46; the word aionion, eternal, applied to God, also to the punishment of the wicked, etc., in reply to which I sent him the book entitled, “The Nature and Destiny of Man.”] * Giuseppe Rupp. Dear Brother: In a few days I must leave for Constantinople, and it grieves me to leave Bro. Rupp alone at the head of this church, now fairly organized; and this because I see the necessity of a person who can give all his time to the work, for the sake of these brethren who take such an interest in the truth. Therefore I would entreat you to decide on coming here as quickly as possible, at least to stay during the month of January. All are most desirous for you to come, especially since they have heard that I must leave them. We pray the Lord to direct you with regard to coming here, and also for our dear Bro. Andrews. We deeply grieve to hear of the alarming state of his daughter’s health, and our prayers are offered in her behalf. Your brother in faith, Romualdo Bertola. Lifting Humanity: Joseph Cook's Illustration of Progress
By Joseph Cook
A BEAUTIFUL illustration: “A continent of humanity is rising from under the sea, and for a while it is a pestilential swamp; but the remedy is not to stop its rising and crush it back into chaos. The remedy is to keep lifting it, lifting it, until all its morasses are firm, sweet land.”—Joseph Cook. Christ With His Church From the Beginning
By Cummings
LEARN this lesson: Christ has been with his church from the beginning of the world. The bush may blaze, but God is in the bush, and it cannot be consumed. His saints may suffer; but their sufferings shall only spread their faith, and glorify their Lord.—Cummings. “Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth.” Died of consumption, Nov. 3, 1878, at the residence of her father near Alma, Mich., Sister Martha J. Burningham, aged 20 years. The deceased was the companion of Bro. Frank Burningham, and daughter of Bro. and Sr. Geo. W. and Harriet States. A little more than a year before her death she gave her heart to the Lord; and she has since been a firm believer in the third angel's message, and had a great desire that others should obey the truth. She bore her affliction with patience, and would often say, “How good the Lord has been to me.” Remarks by the writer, from Rom. 6:23. Titus Z. Andrews. Died of congestion of the lungs, near Ladore, Neosho county, Kansas, Sept. 9, 1878, Clarence, son of Bower and Leonora Blake, aged five years and three months. May the parents so live as to meet their child when he shall come again from the land of the enemy. A. J. Stover. Died of chills and fever, near Peru, Madison county, Iowa, Oct. 10, 1878, our babe, Nellie E. Brown, aged 1 year and 26 days. We look forward with hope to the coming of the Redeemer. John M. and Hannah Brown. Died of dropsy, at our home near Avilla, Mo., Nov. 5, 1878, our mother, Margaret Wick, aged 82 years. About twenty years ago she embraced the truth in Illinois under the labors of Bro. Loughborough, and she has since been a firm believer in the Advent faith. She expressed a great desire to rest till the Lifegiver shall come to raise his sleeping saints. Funeral sermon from Job 5:26, by Eld. Barber of the M. E. church. “Go to thy rest in peace,” mother,
“And soft be thy repose;
Thy toils are o’er, thy troubles cease,
From earthly cares in sweet release,
Thine eyelids gently close.”
Mary and Eli Wick. Died, at Dorchester, Wis., Sept. 25, 1878, Eddie Winchester, aged 18 months and 21 days. He bore his lingering sickness with remarkable patience for a child, and quietly fell asleep in Jesus. Discourse by the writer. H. W. Decker. Fell asleep in Jesus, near Portland, Maine, Nov. 21, 1878, our daughter, Angie E. Cushing, aged 12 years and 8 months. E. S. and A. E. Cushing. Fell asleep in Jesus, at Estella, Mich., May 17, 1878, our little Myrta, aged 6 years, 3 months, and 16 days. She was a bright child, and dearly loved. We hope to meet her again at the first resurrection. Discourse by Eld. Wilson, Disciple, from 1 Thess. 4:18. Isaac and Marisa Harvey. WORK on this building is still progressing favorably. As the interior divisions begin to assume definite shape and outline, it bids fair to be a more convenient and satisfactory place of worship than was even at first anticipated. But there is one thought which would give more satisfaction than any other connected with it, could it be realized; and that is that every member of every Seventh-day Adventist church in the land, up to this date, should be represented in it by at least the small contribution called for on the dime-a-month plan. How impressive and beautiful would be the thought, when looking upon the building without or within, or listening to the words of truth which will be uttered therein, that you were looking upon a representative, in a certain sense, of the whole S. D. Adventist body, something in which each one had a personal interest by an actual donation. Why can it not be so? Will not those who have not yet taken an interest in this enterprise, promptly come forward? This is not for the B. C. church alone. Their wants and convenience alone considered, it would never be built. It is designed for the benefit of all, and is built that it may frequently be used by the general organizations of our people. How appropriate, then, that all should have some part in it. The work is one the world over. With our present feelings and interest in this work, we would by no means miss of having at least twelve dimes in this enterprise, even though we lived beyond the sea. All can easily raise this amount. None of us but admire the spirit of the Hebrew people when they contributed for the tabernacle, Ex. 35 : 20-29 ; 36 : 5, and for the temple, 1 Chron. 29 : 6-17, with such liberal and willing hearts, that more than enough was offered to meet the wants. Shall there not be a manifestation of the same spirit with this people, so that this noble advance step in the cause of the third angel’s message may be complete in every respect? To Brethren in Minnesota.—We need two hundred copies of the Signs for a year to use in Minneapolis, St. Paul, and vicinity. If any one will send us one or more yearly subscriptions, we will personally see that interested readers are secured for them. Address, Warren Walker, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Farm for Sale.—164 acres situated in Osage Co., Kan., will be sold cheap. For particulars correspond with the subscriber, Webb City, Jasper Co., Mo. E. M. Kalloch. A miller and sawyer of experience wishes to obtain a permanent situation with a Sabbath-keeper in a grist or saw mill. Please address W. A. Wilcox, Osawkee, Jefferson county, Kansas. Special Request to the New York Sabbath-School Association.—We urgently request the secretary of each Sabbath-school in the State to send to our State secretary, Mrs. Ellen Walsworth, Adams, N. Y., the name and P. O. address of the secretary and superintendent of his school; we also desire all the preaching brethren, directors, and all who are interested in the Sabbath-school work in the New York Conference, to send name and P. 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Mrs E A Turner $6.71, J G Holroyd 22.75, G G Rupert 40.45, W J Hardy 3.03, Eldon H Pullen 8.18, H A Anderson 4.00. L G Moore $26.75, A J Stover 143.29, D C Hunter 7.70. E Van Deusen $9.00, G G Rupert 18.01, Alabama T & M Society No. 1—11.50, Neb. T & M Society per A E Shepherd 60.00, N Y & Pa T & M Society 200.00, L A Kellogg 10.50, N E T & M Society per E Thayer 400.00. J K Whitham per Cary Dryden $10.00, Homer E Olmstead 10.00, A L Palmiter 1.30, P W Baker & wife 100.00, L Marvin 1.00, Geo Marshall 25.00. A sister in the love of the truth $4.00, C A Pauley 10.00. Dist. 15, Hastings, $1.25. Memphis per Wm Mills $5.17, Ithaca per W Reynolds 19.27, Hastings 1.25, L Turney 10.80. Gen. T. & M. Society.—Donations. S J Hunt (thank-offering) $1.00, A R Morse (trespass-offering) 5.00. Letters from Egypt Mission Field
By Editor
Another important article this week from Sister White. See first page. The letters from Egypt, from which we give extracts this week, were translated and sent to Bro. Andrews by Bro. Ribton. We know of no way in which the REVIEW can do better service for these important missions around which so much interest now clusters, than to let the brethren there, whose hearts the Lord has enlightened with his truth, tell their own story and express their feelings through these columns to our many readers. Bro. Lewis Johnson reports the holding of meetings for a little over a week in Eight-Mile Grove, Iowa, in October last, and the formation of a little church there with S. B. to the amount of $30.00. The P. O. address of Bro. J. is now Chicago, Ill., 27 Elston Ave. Important Correspondence.
By John Nevins Andrews
We call attention to letters from Italy and Egypt, extracts from which appear in another column. They will be found of intense interest to all our readers. It will be seen that Bro. Ribton desires to go at once to Egypt, and we think there can be no doubt that this is his duty. But money is needed for this mission and to this we call attention. Bro. Ribton is willing to labor on the same plan that all labor in Europe, which is that the actual necessities of life be met. This means traveling expenses, house rent, food, and clothes, and all these are measured by the strictest economy. We do not appeal to the poor, but to those in comfortable circumstances and especially to those who have abundance, Will you not place in the missionary treasury at Battle Creek sufficient means that this mission to Egypt shall be fully sustained? Egypt is the native land of Moses, and there, when our Lord was an infant, he was sheltered from the cruelty of Herod. It is a privilege to give for such a mission as this, and we ask those who appreciate such privilege to show that appreciation by generous contribution for this most sacred work. J. N. A. Return to Europe.
By John Nevins Andrews
DURING the sickness of my daughter I cared for her by day and by night. Now that she sleeps in death I find myself much prostrated. I dare not start from here till I have taken a few days for treatment at the Sanitarium, that I may in some measure recover my strength before commencing my labor. I hope to visit very briefly at a few points on my way to take the steamer. But all these things must be cut as short as possible. J. N. A. The United States in Prophecy.
By Editor
From the Clinton, Mass., Weekly Record, of Nov. 30, 1878, we learn that Dr. Fulton, of Brooklyn, N. Y., spoke on a recent Sunday at the Harvard street Baptist church on “The United States in Prophecy.” The Record declares that he took the sermon bodily from the work published at this Office, called “The United States in Prophecy.” It says: “We have the book in our hand and a report of the sermon in a Boston paper, on the desk before us. . . . Sentence after sentence are almost word for word, and there is not a variation of thought from the book in the whole discourse, except where Fulton twists in the irrepressible ‘nigger’ vote as a necessary factor in the consummation of God’s plans.” We care nothing for the plagiarism. Would be glad to have ministers everywhere present the views set forth in that book, if they will not distort or misrepresent them. But we imagine that Brooklyn congregation was treated to ideas somewhat out of their usual line of thought; and we trust it will result in awakening some minds to further inquiry. We are not particular how it is done, only so that the truth is preached. The Prophetic Conference.
The N. Y. Sun of Nov. 2, 1878, contains a report of the closing session of this Conference, in which we find the following reference to the resolutions adopted:— “After Dr. Grammar of Baltimore had prayed, a committee, with Dr. Willis Lord at its head, presented resolutions embodying the doctrines on which the Convention could and did agree. The chief points were: A belief in the supreme authority of the Bible; the belief that, as the prophecies concerning Christ’s first coming were fulfilled, so those concerning his second advent would be fulfilled; that the second coming was imminent, and might occur at any moment, yet the day and the hour were unknown; and that the Bible did not teach that the world would be converted and the millennium ensue before Christ came, but that at his coming would be realized the prophecies concerning the millennium; and that it was the duty of the church to watch and pray, work and wait, go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature, and thus hasten the coming of the day of God. “The resolutions were passed unanimously, as was another presented by Dr. Brookes, declaring that the doctrine of the Lord’s pre-millennial advent, instead of paralyzing evangelistic and missionary efforts, was one of the mightiest incentives to earnestness in preaching the gospel to every creature till he comes.” Virginia Field Labor Recommendation for Isaac Sanborn
ACTION was taken at our last General Conference, Oct. 2-14, recommending that Eld. Isaac Sanborn make Virginia his field of labor. Through some inadvertence, in the hurry of the Conference, record of this action failed to appear in the minutes.