A SUBSCRIBER sends us a copy of the St. Paul Weekly Press, with the following article marked for publication. The paper is a large and influential one, published in St. Paul, Minnesota; and the article is another index of the growing agitation on the Sabbath question.
Editors St. Paul Press.
Do the readers of the Press, in general, think how much unnecessary legislation we have every winter? Each new member of our Legislature, seeing that his predecessor was not returned, thinks it must be an implied censure of his course; and forthwith resolves to make his “calling and re-election sure,” by some bright idea, such as perhaps a State road; which, if ever laid out, would have to be re-surveyed before it could be found, after the lapse of a year, or which passes into oblivion as soon as the commissioners are gone. Nor is this all; our statutes are encumbered262with a vast amount of incoherent trash, called general laws, which are not only useless but pernicious in the extreme. In some parts of the State, a law may be obeyed and enforced; while in others it is a mere “dead letter.” There are many enactments that seem to have been passed exclusively for the purpose of being condemned and disregarded. This is all wrong. Better be without law, than to have the majesty of the State insulted by a total disregard of her solemn enactments. Let each penal law have a provision for strict accountability for its enforcement; punishing severely the prosecuting attorney, judge, justice, sheriff, or other officer who allows the guilty to escape through his neglect of duty; or, as is so common, by “settling,” and paying the complaining witness, the whole or part of his supposed loss. A rank burglary was settled in this city, by the burglar paying some twenty-one dollars to complainant, not the people. Was the attorney, justice, or other officer cognizant of that fact? I cannot tell. But should the like again occur, I will find out.
We have in common with the rest of the States, a Sunday law, or Sabbath law. This law provides for the punishment, by fine or imprisonment, of any one who shall, during the hours from 12 P. M. Saturday night to 12 P. M. Sunday night, labor even at his lawful occupation. Neither is there any provision exempting those who believe in any other Sabbath day, as the Seventh Day Baptists, the Seventh Day Adventists, &c. Even if such a provision had been inserted, the principle would have been just as bad. The constitution of the United States, or of this State, does not allow any infringement of the right of conscience. And man has just as good a right to solemnize Friday as Saturday, or any other day, and the Legislature has no power to make him observe any other day than the one of his choice. Nor has it the power to make him observe any day, if he chooses not to. No one can doubt the right of the Hindoos to emigrate to St. Paul, and build a temple to Buda, and set their idol therein, and on any day they choose, assemble there peacefully to worship it.
But, says one, “would you allow every grog shop, gambling hell and brothel, to open and continue in full blast, while decent folks are at worship?” No! Neither would I legislate to allow them, for a paltry sum, to deal out their distilled damnation on any other day. Saturday is the day on which most of the shopping is done, and whisky drank. Think ye, that the law-abiding Seventh-day Baptist, Adventist or Jew, does not feel as keenly the desecration of his Sabbath, as ye do? Who gave you the power to say that after he—as in conscience bound—has kept sacred his Sabbath, he must then keep yours? A man may believe he is bound by conscience to work every day in the week. Can you make a law to compel him to break his conscience, and obey yours? If you have such right, then they who believe that the day is not far distant when we shall have an established religion, are not far from right. Is Sunday made Sabbath by man’s law, simply because God in the ten commandments ordained the Seventh day? Is this the reason we have Sunday laws, because bigoted men are not willing to run the chance of the seventh day being adopted by the masses? Do our Legislators lend their aid to such motives? No! the simple fact is, some wiseacre, to gain popularity, and a re-election, proposed the bill; and it being an act passed by Constantine, and each bigoted successor in temporal power, through kings to the rulers of kings—the people—the Legislature pass it, Governor signs it; and another “dead letter” is grafted on the legal tree, to assist in decaying and rotting its trunk, which, when it falls, may sweep away Constitution and all; and from the wreck may spring the absolute temporal and spiritual power, so faithfully prophesied by many of the different Christian sects.
I have been always an observer of Sunday as Sabbath, and probably shall always remain so, my conscience not conflicting therewith. But I deny the power of constitution or laws to compel me to observe that or any other day. It has always been the habit of churches, from time immemorial, to court the aid of the temporal power to sustain a pet idea. But America has been ruled too long by liberal minds, to long allow herself to be such a tool of bigotry.
If our legislators are wise, they will overhaul this “relic of barbarism,” as it truly is, and repeal it. We have more than a hundred voters in this county who keep Saturday for Sabbath. There are many hundreds more in other parts of the State. They are most of them, very peaceful, law-abiding citizens: besides being eminent for consistent Christianity. It would be a fine sight, would it not, to see, perhaps, the elder arraigned in court for working on the first day of the week, and having been fined, and no money to pay his fine, to see him associate with lawless outlaws, midnight brawlers, and petty thieves, and babbling drunkards, and lewd women, in the public jail. You may say the picture is overdrawn. I say it is not, if you carry out your law, and what use is there of the law unless to be obeyed?
Enact as many laws as you like, but execute them.
L’INCONNUE.
Owatonna, Minn., March 1, 1867.
Obituary Notices.
Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth.
Rev. xiv, 13.
DIED of consumption in Eldred, McKean Co., Pa., sister P. Frost, in the seventy-fifth year of her age. Sister F. embraced the truth about six years ago, and has been a firm believer in the same ever since. Though she lived with her children who were not believers in present truth, she tried to live a consistent Christian. She left a bright evidence that her peace was made with God. The writer spoke on the occasion from 2 Tim. iv, 7, 8.
I. BARROWS.
DIED in Boston, Apr. 17th, Sister Hannah Page, aged 77 years. She was a great sufferer during her sickness, but bore it with Christian resignation and patience. She has been for a long time a believer in present truth, and died in full hope of a blessed immortality when Jesus comes. Appropriate remarks were made on the funeral occasion by Eld. Wm. C. Thurman.
Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord.
J. L. PRESCOTT.
DIED, at her residence, near Ithaca, Mich., our much-esteemed sister, Eliza Ann Squire, April 25, 1867, in the 33d year of her age, after a sickness of four hours. She leaves an affectionate husband, and six children, one an infant, to mourn her loss. Sister Squire embraced the present truth under the preaching of Bro. Van Horn and Lawrence, when the tent was at Ithaca, nearly three years ago. She has ever been willing to bear her testimony in its favor. We believe she died in full hope of a part in the first resurrection.
S. E. SUTHERLAND.
Ithaca, Mich.
DAILY NEARER.
Nearer home, nearer home!
However dark and lonely
The path through which we roam;
This is a journey only;
And though we oft, affrighted,
Shrink back with sigh and moan,
Our camp-fires still are lighted
“A day’s march nearer home.”
Nearer home, nearer home!
Oh, joy beyond expressing,
That over thorn and stone
Our feet are homeward pressing;
For though we leave behind us
Some buds of hope unblown,
The sunset still doth find us
“A day’s march nearer home.”
Nearer home, nearer home!
O many-mansioned dwelling,
Beneath thy shining dome,
No tides of grief are swelling;
And toward thy fadeless glory
With eager haste we come,
Repeating earth’s brief story,
“A day’s march nearer home.”
Nearer home, nearer home!
Soon through its open portals
The ransomed hosts will come,
To welcome us immortals;
Then be the path before us
With wrecks of roses strewn,
Each night, we’ll sing in chorus,
“A day’s march nearer home.”
Can You Tell What It Costs?
At a temperance meeting, held lately, in London, it was stated, on good authority, that the consumption of intoxicating liquors in England, costs $400,000 annually. What an immense sum of money! and all worse than wasted. In eight years this sum would pay the debt of the United States. But it is of little moment in comparison with the actual cost. Who can compute the loss in health, morals, hopes—yes, and the loss in souls, for it is written—“No drunkard shall inherit the kingdom of God.” Remember, too, that every soul thus lost, is of more value than the entire world, and say can you tell what it costs?
A New Place of Future Punishment.—
The St. Petersburg correspondent of the Daily News, alluding to the death of Mouravieff, informs us that “thousands of sorrowing mothers, sisters, and wives now pray the Almighty to inflict that just retribution in heaven which he escaped on earth”
ANDREW J. STOVER
By Andrew J. Stover
From Bro. Stover.
BRO. SMITH: The cause is onward and upward here at Sandysville. The Lord is working for his people, and our meetings have had a growing interest so far. Five more of the youth have spoken in our meetings since Bro. Bourdeau was here; making fourteen in all. Other hearts have been touched and tendered that have not made a public confession as yet. We feel to thank and praise the Lord for his goodness to his people.
The majority of the brethren are looking forward, and letting the past go with the things of the past, and are now reaching forward for the prize at the end of the race.
We hope that we may not have our hearts saddened any more, and that the past experience will prove a lasting benefit, that we may no more have such heavy burdens for our ministers when they come among us. Brethren, pray for us.
ANDREW J. STOVER
Sandysville, Iowa.
A Lonely Believer’s Testimony
SISTER M. J. KAY writes from Kickapoo, Ill. I wish to say to the lonely ones through the Review, that I never regretted starting to keep all the commandments of God and have the faith of Jesus. I have been very lonely in times past. The Review is a welcome visitor to us all. It is nearly all the preaching that we have except as we go to Princeville some ten miles distant; but the Lord being my helper I am determined to go on, and be an overcomer, and have right to the tree of life.
A Testimony of Conversion and Gratitude
By Phebe L. Cornell
From Sister Cornell.
BRO. SMITH: I have often been cheered by the testimonies of dear brethren and sisters in the Review, and have felt that I would gladly contribute my mite in favor of the precious truth, but have as often been prevented by a sense of my unworthiness and inability. I feel that there can be none among the ranks of Sabbath-keepers who have greater reason to love the truth, or greater cause for gratitude to God for being permitted to embrace it, than myself. When it first arrested my attention, I was a cold-hearted backslider, wandering further and still further from God, yet ignorant, as it were, of the path I was treading, and at times despairing almost of hope. The Bible was a book of mysteries, and I was unconsciously wending my way to Spiritualism and Infidelity.
In this condition I first heard the truth on the Sabbath; but so hard and blinded was my heart, that for three years I rejected it; yet my kind heavenly Father continued to call after me in love until I felt it was his to command, and mine to obey, whether I were saved or lost. I yielded from a conviction of duty, not because I expected salvation. I could see no light in any other part of present truth, and little thought of ever seeing or embracing any more of it; but I was disappointed. A peace of mind to which I had long been a stranger, was mine again to enjoy, and present truth that had been hidden from my view now shone forth in unspeakable beauty, and I felt, as it were, lost in wonder, love, and praise.
Six years have nearly rolled away since, and I yet rejoice that God is fitting up his people to stand with the King in his beauty upon Mount Zion; and I want to be there. Yes, I want to walk the gold-paved streets of the city of God, and join in the song of the redeemed, and clap glad hands with loved ones that have long slumbered in the tomb. And am I willing to endure with the remnant? I want to be. Heaven will be cheap enough after all we suffer here. Then brethren and sisters, let us gird on the whole armor. Though trials come, earthly friends fail and foes all unite, we know that victory is ours through our Lord Jesus, if we are faithful to the grace he has promised.
And he is soon coming. Yes, we are admonished almost hourly that he is “nigh even at the door.” Be ye also ready seems whispered by every passing breeze. And shall any of us slumber till the Master has risen up and shut to the door? Trials and temptations are for us a little while; but God has promised us strength and grace. Let us lean on his strong arm, and we are safe.
Yours, striving to overcome.
PHEBE L. CORNELL.
N. Brownville, Mich.
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The Sabbath Question
Is becoming a theme of wide-spread and absorbing interest. To those who wish to give the subject a thorough investigation, we recommend the History of the Sabbath. As a work setting forth a connected Bible view of the Sabbath question, its history since the Christian era, and the different steps by which the human institution of the first day of the week has usurped the place of the Bible institution of the seventh day, it is unsurpassed by any publication extant. Between two and three hundred quotations from history are given, to each of which is appended a full reference to the authority from which it is taken. It is replete with facts and arguments which challenge denial or refutation. Other works on this subject, from the penny tract to the largest size pamphlet, will be found noticed in our book list. There is no other Bible subject upon which a more extensive misunderstanding exists, than upon the Sabbath question. Circulate the books, and spread abroad the light on this subject.
The Second Advent.
The works upon this important subject to which we would call especial attention, are, The Prophecy of Daniel, The Sanctuary and 2300 Days, and The Three Messages of Rev. xiv. The first gives an exposition of the plain and thrilling prophecies of Daniel ii, vii, and viii, showing from the course of empire that the God of Heaven is about to set up his kingdom. The Sanctuary question is the great central subject of the plan of salvation, and yet there are but few, comparatively, who have any acquaintance with it. It gives a new interest to a great part of the Bible, leads to an intelligent view of the position and work of Christ as our great High Priest in Heaven, completely explains the past Advent movement, and shows clearly our position in prophecy and the world’s history. The three messages bring to view present duty, and future peril. All should read these books, and ponder well their teaching.
Our Book List.
1. THE HISTORY OF THE SABBATH, and First Day of the Week, showing the Bible Record of the Sabbath, and the manner in which it has been supplanted by the Heathen Festival of the Sun. pp. 342. Cloth, 60c., 8 oz.
2. FUTURE PUNISHMENT, by H. H. Dobney, a Baptist Minister of England. An elaborate argument on the destiny of the wicked; with an Appendix containing “The State of the Dead,” by John Milton. Cloth, 75c., 16 oz.
3. SPIRITUAL GIFTS, VOL. I; or, the Great Controversy between the forces of Christ and Satan, as shown in Vision. pp. 239. Cloth, 50c., 8 oz.
4. SPIRITUAL GIFTS, VOL. II; or the Experience and Views of E. G. White, with Incidents that have occurred in connection with the Third Angel’s Message. pp. 300. Cloth, 60c., 8 oz. Volumes I & II bound in one book, $1.00, 12 oz.
5. SPIRITUAL GIFTS, VOL. III; or, Facts of Faith in connection with the history of holy Men of Old, as shown in Vision. pp. 304. Cloth, 60c., 8 oz.
6. SPIRITUAL GIFTS, VOL. IV; or Facts of Faith continued, and Testimonies for the Church. pp. 220. Cloth, 60c., 8 oz.
7. SABBATH READINGS; or, Moral and Religious Stories for the Young, from which the popular errors of the age are carefully excluded. pp. 400. In one volume, cloth, 60c., 8 oz. In five pamphlets, 50c., 8 oz. In twenty-five tracts, 40c., 8 oz.
8. HOW TO LIVE, treating on Disease and its Causes, and all subjects connected with healthful living. An important work. pp. 400. Cloth $1.00, 12 oz. In pamphlet form, 75c., 10 oz.
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10. THE BIBLE FROM HEAVEN; or, a Dissertation on the Evidence of Christianity. 30c., 5 oz.
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15. WHICH? MORTAL, OR IMMORTAL? or, An Inquiry into the Present Constitution and Future Condition of Man. Third Edition. 15c., 4 oz.
16. MODERN SPIRITUALISM: Its Nature and Tendency. The heresy condemned from the mouths of its own advocates. Third edition, revised and enlarged. 20c., 5 oz.
17. THE KINGDOM OF GOD: The Time and Manner of its Establishment. A Refutation of the doctrine called, Age to Come. 15c., 4 oz.
18. MIRACULOUS POWERS. The Scripture testimony on the Perpetuity of Spiritual Gifts, illustrated by Narratives of Incidents that have transpired all through the Gospel Dispensation. 15c., 4 oz.
19. APPEAL TO MOTHERS, on the Great Cause of the physical, mental, and moral, ruin of many of the Children of our time. 10c., 2 oz.
20. REVIEW OF SEYMOUR. His fifty “Unanswerable Questions” on the Sabbath Question, Answered. 10c., 3 oz.
21. THE PROPHECY OF DANIEL. An Exposition of the Prophecy of the Four Kingdoms, the Sanctuary and the 2300 Days. Dan. ii, vii, & viii. 10c., 3 oz.
22. THE SAINTS’ INHERITANCE, shown to be the kingdom under the whole heaven, in the Earth made New. 10c., 3 oz.
23. SIGNS OF THE TIMES, in the Moral, Physical, and Political Worlds, showing that the Coming of Christ is at the Door. 10c., 3 oz.
24. THE LAW OF GOD, its Observance from Creation, its Immutability and Perpetuity, proved from the testimony of the Old and New Testaments. 10c., 3 oz.
25. VINDICATION OF THE TRUE SABBATH, by J. W. Morton, late Missionary of the Reformed Presbyterian Church to Hayti; with a Narrative of the Author’s Personal Experience, of thrilling interest. 10c., 3 oz.
26. REVIEW OF SPRINGER, on the Sabbath and Law. 10c., 3 oz.
27. BAPTISM, Its Nature, Subjects, & Design. 10c., 3 oz.
28. THE COMMANDMENT to Restore and Build Jerusalem. A conclusive argument that it is to be dated from the 5th year of Artaxerxes, B. C. 457. Just the book for these days of wild conjecture on the prophetic periods. 10c., 2 oz.
29. THE SEVEN TRUMPETS: An Exposition of Revelation viii and ix. A New Edition, thoroughly revised and enlarged. 10c., 3 oz.
30. KEY TO THE CHART. An Explanation of all the symbols illustrated upon the Prophetic Chart. 10c., 2 oz.
31. THE SANCTUARY, and 2300 Days of Daniel viii; its Cleansing and the time of its accomplishment. 10c., 2 oz.
32. THE CELESTIAL RAILROAD, a most happy exposure of the inconsistencies of popular religion. A new edition, revised, and adapted to the present time. 4c., 1 oz.
33. THE SABBATH OF THE LORD: A Discourse by J. M. Aldrich. 5c., 2 oz.
34. THE END OF THE WICKED. 5c., 1 oz.
35. MATTHEW XXIV: A Brief Exposition of the Chapter, showing that Christ is at the Door. 5c., 2 oz.
36. MARK OF THE BEAST, and Seal of the Living God; showing how we may avoid the one, and secure the other. 5c., 1 oz.
37. THE SABBATIC INSTITUTION, and Two Laws; showing when the Sabbath was instituted, and the plain distinction between the Moral and Ceremonial Laws. 5c., 1 oz.
38. BIBLE STUDENT’S ASSISTANT: A compend of Scripture References on Important Subjects. 5c., 1 oz.
39. AN APPEAL for the Restoration of the Sabbath: An Address from the Seventh-day to the First-day Baptists. 5c., 1 oz.
40. REVIEW OF FILLIO, on the Sabbath Question. 5c., 1 oz.
41. MILTON on the State of the Dead. 5c., 1 oz.
42. EXPERIENCE of F. G. Brown on Second Advent. 5c., 1 oz.
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44. THE SECOND ADVENT: Sixteen Short Answers to Sixteen Common Objections. 4c., 1 oz.
Tracts in Other Languages.
45. THE SABBATH, Its Nature and Obligation, in German. 10c., 2 oz. The Sabbath, in Holland. 5c., 1 oz. In French. 5c., 1 oz. In Danish 10c., 1 oz.
46. AN EXPOSITION of Dan. ii and vii, in French. 5c., 1 oz.
48. THE TWO LAWS. The Distinction shown between them.
49. PERSONALITY OF GOD. A popular error disproved.
50. THE LAW of God, the Ten Commandments by John Wesley.
51. APPEAL to Men of Reason on Immortality.
52. THOUGHTS for the Candid on the Nature of Man.
53. STATE OF THE DEAD, Brief Thoughts. Author unknown.
54. TIME LOST; or Old and New Style Explained.
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55. SUNDAY-KEEPING. The reasons for it examined and refuted.
56. THE SABBATH: The time of its Institution.
57. THE SABBATH: A stirring Argument by Elihu.
58. INFIDELITY and Spiritualism, shown to be of like character.
59. WAR and the Sealing, an Exposition of Rev. vii.
60. WHO CHANGED the Sabbath? Roman Catholic Testimony.
61. PREACH THE WORD: An Argument for the Sabbath.
62. DEATH AND BURIAL; or, Scriptural Baptism.
63. MUCH IN LITTLE: A Collection of Choice Extracts.
64. TRUTH.
65. POSITIVE INSTITUTIONS; their Nature and Claims.
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66. THE LAW OF GOD, by H. H. DOBNEY, England.
67. JUDSON’S LETTER ON DRESS: An appeal to the female members of the Christian churches of the United States.
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69. MARK of the Beast, and Seal of the Living God.
70. SPIRITUAL GIFTS: An Argument to show that the Gifts set in the Church, I Cor. xii, Eph. iv, &c., were to continue to the end of time.
71. THE WICKED DEAD: A thorough and Scriptural Exposition of the Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus.
Charts.
72. THE LAW OF GOD on a Chart of a size to be used by Preachers, varnished and mounted, $2.00.
73. THE PROPHECIES of Daniel and John, illustrated upon a Chart, to be used by Preachers, varnished and mounted, $2.00. The two Charts with Key, $1.00. The two printed on cloth, with Key, $3.00. The two on cloth without rollers, by mail, postpaid, $2.75.
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Address.
All communications in reference to the Publishing Association, the Review, Instructor, and any of the foregoing books, should be addressed to Eld. James White, Battle Creek, Mich. All business pertaining to the Western Health Reform Institute, or Health Reformer, should be addressed to Dr. H. S. Lay, Battle Creek, Mich.
New Tracts.
THE Association has just issued four new tracts, on timely and important subjects.
1. “Popular Objections to the Resurrection of the Body Briefly Considered.” This is an able defense of that great hope of the church in all ages, the resurrection of the body, against all grades of skepticism. It is just the thing to assure the hearts of believers on that subject in reference to which the great apostle to the Gentiles had hope toward God. 20 pp. Price, 3c.
2. “Geology and the Bible,” containing testimony from different sources, confirming what the Bible says of the longevity and great stature of the first generations of men, and showing that there was no pre-Adamic age of the world. 10 pp. Price, 2c.
3. A new edition of the excellent tract, “Thoughts for the candid,” by Bro. J. N. Andrews, containing a brief consideration of the following subjects: A Gloomy Doctrine, The Prayer of the Souls under the Altar, Rev. vi, 11, and Killing the Soul, Matt. x, 28: Luke xii, 4, 5. Eight pages. Price 1c.
4. “The Heavenly Meeting,” by J. Matteson. A tract relating to the second advent, and describing in glowing terms the joy of meeting Jesus, the angels and the saints of all ages. Four pages. Price 1c.
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Appointments.
By Dudley Marvin Canright
And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of Heaven is at hand.
The next Monthly Meeting of the Lisbon, Anamosa and Marion churches will be held in Lisbon Sabbath and first-day, May 18 and 19, 1867.
Minnesota State Conference.
In accordance with the suggestion of the General Conference Committee, and in harmony with the invitation of the brethren at that place, we appoint the Minnesota State Conference to be held at Mantorville, Dodge Co., commencing Thursday, June 13, at 6 P. M., and continuing till the Sunday evening following.
We invite every church in the Conference, and every little company of Sabbath-keepers who hold regular prayer-meetings, and pay Systematic Benevolence, to send a delegate. Let all such send with their delegates to the Conference a written report of their standing, their losses and additions, during the year, also the yearly amount of their Systematic Benevolence fund. The brethren who attend will bring some bedding and provisions, as the brethren at Mantorville are too few in number to sustain such a meeting without such accommodation.
MINN. STATE CONF. COM.
If the Lord will, I will meet with the brethren and sisters at Portland, Me., in a Monthly Meeting, June 12. Perhaps some other preacher also may attend. Of course all are invited to attend who can consistently. I would like to see some one from Woodstock.
D. M. CANRIGHT.
Provisions Requested for Conference
Those coming to Conference with teams, will please bring what they can conveniently in the line of quilts, blankets, buffalo robes, &c., as all such articles will come in place.
Fast Next Sabbath
Remember the fast, next Sabbath, May 11. See remarks of Bro. Andrews in another column.
Rare Work by Storrs Available
A FEW COPIES OF A RARE WORK. We have on hand some copies of Storrs' Six Sermons, in sheets. This is one of the first works on the state of the dead, and destiny of the wicked, and has probably done as much as any other one work in spreading the light on that subject. Price, postpaid, 5c.