Review and Herald, Vol. 46, No. 10.
Constantine and the Sunday Law, ConcludedPage 1
Earlier text: Seventh-day Adventist General ConferenceNinth Annual Meeting of the Health Reform Institute.
By James White; John Harvey Kellogg
The stockholders of the Health Reform Institute met, according to appointment, upon the camp-ground of the Seventh-day Adventists, Aug. 13, 1875, at 9 A.M. After the opening of the meeting with prayer by Eld. S. N. Haskell, the roll was called to ascertain the number of voters present. It was found that a majority of the stock was represented by the holders of stock and proxy certificates. The following report was then presented by the auditor:— Showing the financial workings of the Institute for the year commencing, Aug. 1, 1874, and ending Aug. 5, 1875. |
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| From Patients, |
$12,484.01 |
| On Incidental Sales, |
1605.14 |
| On Shares, |
75.00 |
| On Donations, |
270.00 |
| On Accounts, |
378.11 |
| Due from Patients on acc't., |
3941.94 |
| Due on Notes of this Year, |
643.94 |
| Due on out standing acc't., |
659.69 |
| Total, |
$20,057.83 |
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| Invoice of Aug. 1874, |
$2806.00 |
| For Labor Indoors, |
4403.96 |
| For Labor Outside, |
614.62 |
| Stock Refunded, |
1382.00 |
| Provisions, Furniture, Wood and Incidentals, |
7903.04 |
| For Stock, |
3500.00 |
| Due Help, |
958.89 |
| Due on Patients' Deposits, |
693.18 |
| Ten per cent interest on $7456.75 worth of furniture for wear, |
745.67 |
| For Instruments and Books, |
143.00 |
| Total, |
$23,149.86 |
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| Making, less invoice of Provisions, |
$517.00 |
| Of Wood, |
928.00 |
| Of Books and Syringes, |
50.00 |
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$1490.00 |
| Total, |
$21,659.86 |
| Leaving excess of Expenditures, |
$1602.03 |
| Cash on hand, |
642.01 |
EXHIBIT OF INCREASE DURING YEAR.
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| Received from Patients, |
$12,484.01 |
| Due from Patients on acc't., |
4585.98 |
| Accounts Due on Book, |
1037.80 |
| Received on Sales, |
1805.14 |
| Paid on Labor of last Year, |
513.41 |
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$20,286.34 |
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| Expenditures for Labor, |
5013.58 |
| For Wood, Provisions, &c., |
7903.04 |
| Due Help, |
958.39 |
| Bal. of Invoice last year over this, |
1316.00 |
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$15,196.01 |
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$5040.33 |
I hereby certify that I have examined the Business Records of the Health Reform Institute for the past year and find that they have been faithfully kept, and that the above is a correct exhibit of Receipts, Expenditures, and increase of the past year. S. BROWNSBERGER, Auditor. On motion, the above report was accepted. On motion, the Chair was empowered to appoint a Nominating Committee. The persons appointed were E. H. Root, J. Fargo, and J. F. Carman. Adjourned to call of the Chair. Pursuant to call of the chairman, the stockholders met again, Aug. 13, at 5 P. M. Meeting opened with prayer by Eld. S. N. Haskell. The report of the Committee on Nominations being called for, they recommended the following persons, by their report, as candidates for the Board of Directors for the ensuing year: U. Smith, S. Brownsberger, B. Salisbury, W. K. Loughborough, E. R. Jones, W. C. Sisley, and J. H. Kellogg. The balloting for nominations resulted in the unanimous nomination of the above-named persons, who were then unanimously elected by acclamation. The meeting then adjourned sine die. Letter from a Veteran.
By Jonathan Chase
DEAR BRETHREN AND SISTERS IN CHRIST: In feeble health and with trembling hand I write. I have been sick now nearly two months with neuralgia, rheumatism, and old age. I am a little over eighty. My wife and self are alone here. There are none of like precious faith within twelve miles of us. We would like, if there should be any of our brethren passing through this section, to have them give us a call, and they will receive our thanks. We cannot get out far from home to attend meetings; we are too old; but, thank the Lord, we have two weekly messengers, the REVIEW and the Signs. The REVIEW I have taken twenty-three years, and I want its weekly visits while I live. I thank God for the privilege of reading its pages. It does not wear out; it is ever new; and why not? It is God's truth and will stand forever. Let us ever be found keeping all the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus. If we are found so doing we shall have right to the tree of life. May it be our happy lot. Yours in love of the truth,
JONATHAN CHASE. Among the French in Illinois.
By D. T. Bourdeau
Since my return from the General Conference, I have labored to the best of my ability to get things in such a shape that I might leave Illinois to carry the message to the French in other fields, and I am thankful that I am able to report a good measure of success. I have visited most of the brethren and sisters in St. Anne, Kankakee, Papineau, and L’Erable. In L’Erable the Lord gave us one good family of France French, and in Papineau a sister decided to keep the commandments. Thus these two fields are opened for further missionary labors by the most experienced of our French brethren and sisters. A week ago last Sabbath we attended to the ordinances at St. Anne. It was a precious season. The new converts took hold with all the readiness, ease, and freedom of older brethren. We completed the organization of the church by ordaining an elder and a deacon. Last Sabbath (yesterday) we had a general rally of our French brethren and sisters and of our American brethren of Kankakee. The meeting was held in the Congregationalist church of Kankakee city, which was pretty well filled with Sabbath-keepers, all of whom have embraced present truth within a little more than a year. At the close of the forenoon meeting, four more of the French were baptized, and at the close of the Sabbath, nearly all the French and American brethren and sisters united in attending to the other ordinances of the Lord’s house. It was another profitable season. As the meeting was held in a private house, which was filled to overflowing, we were reminded of the need of a house of worship, at least for our quarterly meetings. A Bible-class and Sabbath-school were organized for the France French brethren of Kankakee. Systematic Benevolence was organized for these French brethren to the amount of $95.00; a leader was appointed; and monthly and quarterly meetings were established, and sixteen dollars’ worth of our different kinds of French pamphlets and tracts were taken and paid for. Two-thirds of these will soon be read in France. Our French brethren at St. Anne had taken a good supply of our French works the week before. This morning, as we were arranging church records and S. B. book at Bro. Pottenger’s, a dear French brother and sister, who had looked cautiously at the subject of baptism, came in from a neighborhood six miles distant asking us to baptize them. About ten of us went to the nearest point of Kankakee River, and this brother and sister were buried with the dear Saviour in the likeness of his death and raised in the likeness of his resurrection. I believe that all of our French brethren but three have now been immersed, and we expect that Bro. R. F. Andrews will baptize these soon. Kankakee, Ill., Aug. 19, 1875. Report of Vt. Conference.
By A. S. Hutchins; C. W. Stone
THIS meeting convened at Essex Junction, Aug. 19, 1875. Opened by prayer by Eld. L. Bean. Delegates were present from thirteen churches. It was voted to receive the Granville and Warren church into the Conference. The second session, Aug. 20, was opened by prayer by Eld. A. S. Hutchins. Preaching, brethren from abroad were invited to take part in the deliberations. Reports from preachers were called for, and were received from Elders A. S. Hutchins, A. C. Bourdeau, D. T. Bourdeau, L. Bean, and D. T. Evans; and a letter was read from Eld. N. Orcutt. Voted, That the several committees be appointed by the Chair. The Chair appointed C. P. Whitford, C. F. Worthin, and W. Harris, a Committee on Nominations; and D. M. Canright, A. S. Hutchins, and A. C. Bourdeau, on Resolutions. Aug. 22, after prayer by Eld. A. C. Bourdeau, the Chair appointed a Committee of three upon Credentials, and the following Auditing Committee, C. P. Whitford, H. P. Gould, M. Gould, J. Barrows, W. Harris, and C. F. Worthin. Bro. White then made some remarks upon the extent of the work, and no reports being ready, the Conference adjourned. Opened by prayer by Eld. D. M. Canright. The report of the Nominating Committee was read, which was as follows: President, Eld. A. S. Hutchins; Secretary, C. W. Stone; Treasurer, M. V. Cross; Executive Committee, Lewis Bean, T. H. Purdon; Camp-meeting Committee, H. W. Barrows, Moses Kellogg, E. R. Bancroft. The nominees were elected. |
Amount |
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| Amount on hand at commencement of the year, |
$373.60 |
| Received during the year, |
1049.80 |
| Total, |
$1423.42 |
| Paid out during the year, |
$258.22 |
| Balance on hand, |
1165.20 |
| Total, |
$1423.42 |
This report was given before paying the ministers for the present year. Prayer by Eld. A. C. Bourdeau. Conference voted to renew the credentials of A. S. Hutchins, N. Orcutt, A. C. Bourdeau, D. T. Bourdeau, and L. Bean. A license was given to H. W. Jackman. Voted, To donate $150.00 to the General Conference. Several resolutions were passed which will be reported as soon as the copy is furnished. By mistake it was not handed to the Secretary. A. S. HUTCHINS, Pres.
C. W. STONE, Sec. T. & M. Quarterly Meeting at Caloma, Iowa.
By Alfred McNeill
ACCORDING to appointment in the REVIEW, the quarterly meeting for Dist. No. 5, Iowa and Neb. T. & M. Society was held at Caloma, Aug. 21, 22. All our churches were liberally represented, and, notwithstanding the discouragements some of our brethren have felt in regard to attending these meetings, all felt that this had been a profitable occasion, and that they were amply repaid for taking the trouble to attend. On Sabbath, Bro. J. H. Morrison gave us two good discourses. In the forenoon, the house was crowded to its utmost capacity with attentive hearers, many of our neighbors being present. Text, Jer. 4: 3. We look forward here to better times, as we feel the need of breaking up the fallow ground of our hearts and getting into a place where the blessing of the Lord can at all times rest upon us. At this meeting it was decided to hold monthly meetings at Knoxville, Sandyville, Monroe, and Caloma, alternately; and that a committee be appointed each month to conduct the meetings. We believe these meetings will prove beneficial to us if we come with the love of God in our hearts, fully resolved to do our whole duty in the fear of the Lord. Brethren, let us pray that the blessing of God may attend us at our next meeting, to be held at Sandyville the first Sabbath in October. ALFRED McNEILL. Christ's Example of Dutiful Regard to Parents
REMEMBER that when Christ took our nature upon him, he went through every stage of human life, to show us our peculiar duties in each. One of the only two things recorded of him before he arrived at manhood is his dutiful regard to his parents: “He went down to Nazareth, and was subject to them.” “Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth.” Died, of tuberculous consumption, at her home in Durand, Ill., Aug. 9, 1875, sister Lizzie L. Chesebro, wife of I. H. Chesebro and daughter of George White, aged twenty-seven years. She gave her heart to God in her youth, and in 1863 embraced the truths of the third angel’s message under the labors of Eld. R. F. Andrews. Sister Lizzie was loved by all who knew her. She bore her sickness with Christian fortitude and often spoke of sleeping till Jesus, the Lifegiver, shall come to call her forth. She leaves a large circle of friends, with a husband and three children, to mourn their loss. Funeral services by the writer from 1 Thess. 2:19. C. W. Olds. Died, Aug. 8, 1875, in Cedar Co., Neb., Louisa Rosabell, infant daughter of S. W. and E. R. Pack, aged thirteen months. She commenced to pine away last January from some cause unknown. The only thing that seemed to trouble her was a cough. A lovely infant sleeps in death—
“How beautiful and fair!
Yes, even now, though void of breath,
God’s impress still is there.”
S. W. & E. R. Pack. Second Michigan Camp-Meeting
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. The place of meeting for those who observe the seventh day, in Grand Rapids, Mich., is at the residence of H. C. Winslow, No. 407 Fountain Street. An interested community are cordially invited. Second Michigan Camp-Meeting.
THE Camp-meeting at Flint will be held on the Whittlesey farm, south-east of the fair ground, one and one-half miles from the depot. September 16–21, 1875. We cannot arrange with the F. & P. M. R. R. for half fare, but think they will sell return tickets at reduced rates. Those coming on that road will ask for return tickets. On the C. & L. H. R. R. they will return passengers free. Wm. Potter, for Com. THIS meeting will be held at Fairfax Station, Marin Co., Cal., Sept. 23–30. A general attendance of the brethren and sisters of the State is desired at this, our annual meeting. Come, and bring your friends. Bro. and sister White are expected to attend. Reduced rates have been secured on ferry and railroad lines. Committee. THIS meeting will be held Sept. 30 to Oct. 5, 1875. The place selected is two miles north of Bowling Green, the same ground upon which it was held last year. Those coming by railroad will change cars at Tontogany for Bowling Green. The same provision will be made for the accommodation of those who attend the meeting as has been made in the past. Passengers and baggage will be conveyed from the railroad to the camp-ground free of charge. The invitation is, Come to this our yearly meeting. Committee. The California Conference.
THE fourth annual session of the California Conference will be held in connection with the camp-meeting at Fairfax Station, Sept. 23–30. We hope to see a full representation by delegates from every company of Sabbath-keepers in the State. Churches that have completed their organization since the last Conference was held, should come prepared to unite with the Conference. J. N. Loughborough, Cal.
John Judson, Conf.
J. W. Bond, Com. THE next annual session of the Ohio Conference will be held in connection with the camp-meeting, Sept. 30 to Oct. 5. All the churches and scattered believers are requested to be fully represented at this meeting. Conf. Committee. THE sixth annual session of the Mo. & Kan. Conference will be held in connection with the camp-meeting, Sept. 9–14, at Mound City, Linn Co., Kan. We hope all the churches in this Conference will be represented at this meeting, as important matters will be considered. J. H. Rogers, Pres. QUARTERLY meeting for the church at Sand Prairie, Wis., will be held at their house of worship, Sept. 25, 26. Meetings will commence with the Sabbath. Bro. John Atkinson will be present. Sister churches are invited. Thos. Demmon, Clerk. I WILL meet with the brethren in Emmett at the school-house near Bro. Luke’s, Sept. 11, 1875. J. Byington. QUARTERLY meeting of the Seventh-day Adventist church of Troy, Ashland Co., Ohio, at the house of Harrison Sponsler, Sept. 11, 12. Scattered brethren are all invited to attend. B. F. Zarker, Clerk. QUARTERLY meeting of Dist. No. 1, Minn. T. & M. Society, at Medford, Minn., in connection with the church quarterly meeting, Sept. 11, 12, 1875. Let the librarians send in their reports without delay. Let there be a general attendance. J. H. Warren, Director. WE will pitch the Western Iowa Tent in the grove belonging to Bro. C. Hathaway, six miles East of Onawa, Monona Co., Iowa. Meetings to commence October 7, 1875. The brethren from the Nebraska tent, and others, are invited. Teams will meet the trains at Onawa on Thursday and Friday. J. Bartlett, J. W. McWilliams, E. W. Farnsworth. QUARTERLY meeting for Newton and Burlington, at Newton, Mich., Sept. 25, 26, 1875. This will be a two-days’ meeting. Our sister churches are requested to meet with us. Bro. M. B. Miller is requested to attend this meeting. Ambrose White. THE next annual meeting of the Ohio T. & M. Society will be held in connection with the camp-meeting, Sept. 30 to Oct. 5. District directors will please report to the secretary in time for this meeting. O. Mears. MONTHLY meeting for Dist. No. 11, N. Y. & Pa. T. & M. Society, will be held at Randolph the third Sabbath and first-day in September. S. Thurston. QUARTERLY meeting of the Wis. T. & M. Society of Dist. No. 8, at Mackford, Sept. 11 and 12, 1875. We hope to see a general gathering at this meeting. Rufus Baker, Director. PROVIDENCE permitting, there will be meetings at the following places:—
Soldier Valley, Sept. 11, 1875.
Belvidere, “ 18, “
Arcola, “ 19, “
Smithland, “ 25, 26, “
J. W. McWilliams. THE next quarterly meeting of the S. D. A. church of Monroe, Wis., will be held Sept. 18, 19, 1875. Will Bro. Atkinson meet with us on this occasion? We invite all to come prepared to work for the Lord. O. H. Pratt. THE next quarterly meeting of the T. & M. Society of the churches of Dist. No. 2, Wis., will be held in connection with the church quarterly meeting at Monroe, Sept. 18, 19, 1875. Let reports be forwarded to the secretary, M. S. Gillett, in time for this meeting. E. O. Hammond, Director. QUARTERLY meeting of the S. D. A. church at Leon, Monroe Co., Wis., Sept. 11 and 12, 1875. Brethren from churches in vicinity are invited. Bro. J. Atkinson is expected to meet with us. T. B. Snow, Clerk. QUARTERLY meeting in Avon, Wis., September 12, 13, 1875. Brethren from other churches are invited. John A. Pease, Clerk. I EXPECT to meet with the church at Atto, Ind., Sabbath, Sept. 11; at Irving, Sept. 18; Mechanicsburg, Sept. 25; and Bunker Hill, Oct. 2, 1875. All are invited to attend, as I have special matters to present. James Harvey. If the Lord will, I design meeting with the friends of present truth, as follows:—
Cerro Gordo, Ill., Sept. 2–12.
Lovington, “ 15, at 7:30 P. M.
Jeffersonville, “ 17, “ “
New Franklin, “ 18, “ 11, A. M.
Funeral of the late Dr. Z. Woodworth, in the M. E. Church, near Sr. Woodworth’s, first-day, Sept. 19, at 11 o’clock A. M.
Where Brn. Scott and Shreve may appoint, Sunday eve, Sept. 19, and continuing to Sept. 22.
Woodburn, Macoupin Co., Ill., Sabbath eve, Sept. 24, and continuing to Sept. 29.
Aledo, Mercer Co., Ill., Sabbath eve, Oct. 1, and continuing to Oct. 10.
G. W. Colcord. QUARTERLY meetings in Minnesota Conference, as follows:—
Corinna, Sept. 11, 12, 1875.
Chicago Lake, “ 18, 19, “
River Falls, “ 25, 26, “
Maiden Rock, Oct. 2, 3, “
Lake City (Tuesday), “ 5, “
Medford, Sept. 11, 12, “
Wells, “ 4, 5, “
Mankato, “ 11, 12, “
Blue Earth City, “ 18, 19, “
Grove Lake, “ 4, 5, “
Tenhassen, “ 11, 12, “
West Union, “ 11, 12, “
Arrangements have been made so that myself or some other preacher will attend all of the above meetings. Harrison Grant. This meeting will be held Oct. 7 to 13, 1875, at Bunker Hill, Miami Co., within one-half mile of the depots of the Indianapolis, Peru & Chicago R. R., and the Pan Handle R. R. We expect to get a reduction of the fare on the I. P. C. R. R. We confidently expect to see all the friends of the cause in this State at this yearly gathering of our people, and though we shall not have the benefit of the labors of Bro. and Sr. White, which we deeply regret, we expect that God will meet with us. With his presence and Holy Spirit attending, the labors of such men as Brn. Smith, Canright, Kenyon, Lane, and others that we expect, will make this meeting worth all the sacrifices it will cost to be there. Let all come earnestly praying that God’s blessing may be signally realized in their own individual cases, and a Pentecostal feast will be the sure result, so that when we have passed the last trial on the road to Mt. Zion we shall look back to this meeting with gratitude to God for the courage and good cheer that we received. Come, brethren and sisters, and bring your children and friends, and God will meet with us and convert their souls. As the fruit of this effort you may see your dear ones in the kingdom of Heaven, where they will eternally thank you for the sacrifice you made for them. God has promised to meet with us at these yearly gatherings, and we know that he will not fail on his part. This may be the last opportunity that many of us will have on earth of uniting our voices in praise to our Heavenly Father. The Indiana Conference and the Tract and Missionary Society will hold their annual sessions in connection with this meeting. Let all the churches see that their delegates are duly elected and furnished with credentials and church reports; and let the T. & M. societies have their reports ready, that there may be as little time spent in these business meetings as possible. MICHIGAN, at FLINT,...... Sept. 16-21, 1875.
CALIFORNIA, ............ " 23-30, "
OHIO, ............. Sept. 30-Oct. 5, "
INDIANA, ........... Oct. 7-12, " Disintegrating.
By Uriah Smith
We learn that Wm. L. Himes, long connected with the Advent Christian Times of Chicago, and latterly pastor of the first-day Adventist church of Castleton, Vermont, has severed his connection with the Adventists and joined the Protestant Episcopal church. This makes eleven of the prominent and leading ministers of the first-day Adventists who have within a few years left that body, and joined the Baptists, Methodists, Disciples, and Episcopalians. There is in this fact food for thought. Why this large and continual defection from the ranks of that people, on the part of its leaders? Is it not evident that the power, vitality, and gathering influence of truth has departed from that body? or rather, that they have lost it by not following on in the opening light of prophecy? And while this disintegrating process is going on among the first-day Adventists, Seventh-day Adventists are increasing and growing in numbers, strength, harmony, and love. Who cannot see the significance of this fact? Who that has any faith in the Advent movement at all, cannot see that it is with those who have been led to the keeping of the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus, to prepare for the coming kingdom, that the Lord is working, and the power of his truth is to be found! U. S. Bro. Waggoner's Business Card Reports Meetings Progressing
In a business card from Bro. Waggoner, received at the Office, he says:— “Meetings progressing; the interest is pretty good. We hope for some good results. The trade winds are subsiding some. Am rather severely afflicted with rheumatism, but in good spirits.” To the Friends in Northern Michigan.
By Dudley Marvin Canright
DEAR BRETHREN AND SISTERS: If the Lord will, I shall attend your camp-meeting next week, at Flint. I have a great desire to see once more those among whom I labored in years past. This will be my only opportunity to meet you, as I do not expect to remain in Michigan, but to go East. We hope you will make a strong effort to attend this meeting. You need its benefit. Do not let the love of the world or a lack of interest keep you away. To the President of the Minn. Conference.
By D. T. Bourdeau
WILL you please give me information relative to good openings for labor among the French in your State? I consider good openings such places as contain a goodly number of French inhabitants who could not be reached by our American preachers. Address me at Fort Howard, Wis. D. T. BOURDEAU. Camp-Meeting Travel Arrangements from Pleasanton
By J. H. Rogers
Persons going to camp-meeting on the Gulf Railroad will stop at Pleasanton, where teams will be in readiness to take them to Mount City, seven miles to the camp-ground. Ohio Clerks Asked to Report to Secretary
By O. Mears
The clerks of all the churches and scattered companies in Ohio will please report in full to the secretary, A. A. Hutchins, Clyde, Sandusky Co., Ohio. O. MEARS. Wanted: A Home for an Orphan Girl
By A. Walter
A HOME for an orphan girl in the tenth year of her age. The child loves the truth, and is a strict little health reformer. It is her wish to find a home among God's people. Will not some one give her a home? Address, A. Walter, Oakley, Saginaw Co., Mich. It was long ago predicted by men who had a right to speak upon the subject, that no matter how thickly plated might be the sides of a war vessel, the improvements in gunnery would more than keep pace with those in the art of protecting seaworthy ships against the tremendous effect of modern artillery. A London journal says that the contest between guns and armor, which has been going on for many years, has now reached a point at which the armor must confess itself beaten, at least for covering ships, although it may still be used for the protection of forts where weight is no objection, and where, also, its resisting power may be aided by earthworks. Sir William Armstrong is now making twelve guns for the Italian Government, each of which will weigh one hundred tons, and will fire a shot a ton in weight through twenty-eight inches of armor. As there is a limit which cannot be exceeded in the quantity and weight of metal plate which a ship can carry, most if not all the ironclads now afloat, will become perfectly useless; and nothing but gunboats and torpedoes will answer.—New Orleans Bulletin. Estimates of Niagara River's Channel-Cutting Time
MATHEMATICS may be an exact science, but all who deal in its problems cannot be exact. Several at the late American Association in Detroit indulged in calculations as to the time it has taken the Niagara river to cut its channel from Queenstown to the present falls. Their estimates vary all the way from 20,000 years up to 200,000.—Battle Creek Daily for Aug. 23.