p. 112 | Review and Herald, Vol. 49, No. 14. (4/5/1877)

Earlier text: Valence, France, and Pius VI: Testimony on the 1260 Years

THE CAUSE IN VERMONT.

By A. S. Hutchins

With gratitude we note a few items connected with the work of present truth in Vermont. When Bro. Haskell was with us, the work of clubbing the SIGNS, as previously recommended by Bro. White, commenced. Up to this date, about two hundred have been taken in this way. Every church visited so far, but one, has done something in this branch of the work. I have not had time to visit all. The recent action of the churches in Jamaica, Bordoville, and East Richford, in this direction, we hope may prove a blessing to them, and the means of shedding much light upon others.

On my return from the south part of the State, I preached at Bristol one evening, and on the Sabbath, and also held a meeting in which the ordinances of the Lord’s house were celebrated. This was a profitable season for the church. The spirit of confession came into the meeting, giving freedom, and reviving hope and joy in Him whose dying love we had assembled to commemorate.

From Bristol I went to Weybridge where a few are keeping the Sabbath. Spoke once in the Methodist house to an attentive audience. Enlarged the fund for the club of SIGNS, sold some of the “Way of Life,” and tried to encourage the brethren to take hold of the work of canvassing. Since then, I learn that one brother, finding more interested to read than he expected, has sent ten dollars direct to the SIGNS Office to increase the number of copies for that place. The people are anxious to hear more preaching. A holy life accompanied by the good works of the little company here, will prove effectual preaching.

Two young brethren are talking the truth some in a school-house where one of them taught school last winter. He writes me, “God blesses us. Twelve have arisen for prayers, seven of them heads of families.” Another brother who has been presenting the truth some, as he could leave home duties, says, “Two have come out strong on the Sabbath.”

I spent Mar. 17 and 18 at East Richford. Had very good meetings. A young man here, who had heard Brother C. O. Taylor, in N. Y. State, speak on the Sabbath, recently started in the service of the Lord in meetings conducted by the gospel workers; whereupon he decided if he took upon himself the duties of the Christian, he must keep the Bible Sabbath; and obedient to his convictions of duty, he at once commenced its observance. This, though resulting in the loss of his place of labor engaged for the next six months, gave him no fears of being “starved” into disobedience. The way at once opened for work the ensuing season. The leaders of these gospel meetings are men of candor, and seem to desire to do good in their labors. They say if any are led to embrace religion under their efforts in East Richford, they think it best for them to unite with the Seventh-day Adventists. Well, that is connecting the gospel and the law together; and is in the highest degree harmonious with the teachings of Christ and the apostles. It is the good old Pauline theology; “Repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.” Acts 20: 21. Several others are interested in the Sabbath. May they not smother conviction, and lose what light and blessing they already have.

I have recently received a good letter from a brother who has been keeping the Sabbath some five months. I visited him in January and with him enjoyed precious seasons. He has formerly been connected with another branch of Adventists. He separates himself from them for the sake of truth on the Bible Sabbath and other important subjects, in the same section where I left the Free-will Baptists twenty-five years since. He is reading our leading works with interest. May the Holy Spirit aid in all researches for the truth.

A canvasser from the south part of the State writes some very encouraging things. Among others he makes mention of a conversation of two hours with a man who subscribed for the SIGNS. This man pleads for a lecturer to come into his village and give a course of lectures. He heard a little preaching under the tent in Mass., which inspired a thirst for more. He says he will help pay a minister who might be sent, and will furnish a house in which to hold the meetings. Says there are many anxious to hear. Following the brother to the door, to still farther plead his cause, almost his last words were: “Do send us a preacher who can meet the opposition and not be put down.”

The interest aroused in this promising village is measurably owing to the earnest efforts of a brother and his companion, in circulating reading matter within the few months they have kept the Sabbath, it being their former home. Let Tract and Missionary workers note this. And while we are indeed grateful that our Conference is “under the wing of the General Conference,” in view of the whitening fields, and the urgent demands for labor, we look beseechingly toward that body, and from the depth of our souls cry unto it: “MEN OF ISRAEL, HELP.” A. S. HUTCHINS.

INDIANA

By A. W. Bartlett

Meetings still continue at Roann although I am laboring under great embarrassments. The attendance has not been large on account of the disagreeable weather and the prevalence of scarlet fever. Yet several have embraced the Sabbath. To the Lord be all the glory.

A. W. BARTLETT.

NEW SWEDEN, MAINE.

Bro. Sawyer writes that he has just closed a very successful term of school among the Swedes. He began with seventeen pupils, and closed with thirty-five, mostly young ladies and gentlemen. Several were members of the Baptist Church. An evening school was held twice a week at the same time two miles away. This began with twenty scholars, and ended with about sixty. These schools were effectual in removing much prejudice.

Bro. S. kept up his lectures, speaking two times a week, in the Swedish tongue. The interest increased. Some would come a long distance on foot. He says, “I now lecture in three districts, once a week in each place. I have heard of more than twenty who have accepted the Sabbath since I came here.” He hopes to organize a church soon. He says, “In this region of severe cold, deep snows, and chilling blasts, God has blessed me with health. How grateful I feel toward him for letting me have a part to act in this closing work!”

TEXAS

By A. B. Rust; E. G. Rust; Jos. Clarke

Cleburne is the county seat of Johnson County, some fifty miles from Dallas. About four months since, a family from the vicinity of Cleburne received tracts on the Sabbath question from the brethren and sisters in Dallas; and recently we heard that a number of families in that vicinity had commenced keeping the Sabbath of the Lord, and desired aid in understanding the truth. We visited them, and found three families observing the Sabbath. Most of them were very firm in the truth. They received us with joy, and we tarried some days. We held an excellent meeting on Sabbath. We had evening meetings, and also visited families and prayed with and for them.

On Sunday, the 25th of March, Bro. A. B. Rust addressed a congregation in the open air, on the Bible Sabbath. The Lord greatly blessed the effort to vindicate his holy law here (for the first time) in this part of the State. Bro. E. G. Rust followed with remarks applying the principles of the law to human life, in which he had good freedom. The people were respectful, attentive, and some were deeply impressed. Bro. A. B. Rust is director of the T. and M. Society, but aside from this, we are none of us licensed preachers. An experienced preacher is much needed in Texas, to set things in order, organize churches, and fill the calls for aid continually coming from different parts of the State.

A. B. Rust. E. G. Rust. March 27, 1878. Jos. Clarke.

NEBRASKA

By Chas. L. Boyd

At the quarterly meeting held Mar. 17 and 18, at Seward, the Lord met with us, and we had a good meeting. Two were received into the church, one being a young man lately from Michigan. This church is much scattered, and if they are sanctified to God and his service their influence must be widely felt. Some are taking hold of the T. and M. work with commendable zeal.

The church at Decatur is the first that was organized in the State, and should be the standard-bearer. I was with them Mar. 24 and 25. By a unanimous vote this church was disorganized, and another bearing the same name was organized with twenty members. Some feelings of hardness were removed, and love and harmony exist. I trust better days are before this company. Bro. D. House was ordained deacon, and S. B. re-organized.

CHAS. L. BOYD.

QUITMAN, GEORGIA.

By C. O. Taylor

While I was thinking we were the only ones keeping the Sabbath in this large State, I received a letter from a brother near the center of the State, saying he had kept it since the spring of 1872. I am corresponding with a brother in St. Augustine, Florida. There are about six keeping the Sabbath there. Also with a brother in Jacksonville, Fla., where there are about the same number who are regarding the rest-day of the Lord.

What little I have said and done has awakened an interest in some to hear more. One gentleman lately remarked to me that he had learned more about the Bible in reading it with the help of “Scripture References” and hearing one sermon than in all his life before. One gentleman holds the nature of man as we do. I asked him where he learned it. Said he, “From the Bible.” A minister that has been preaching for two years is much interested in the coming of the Lord. Some are leaving off tobacco. One gentleman that had used it for forty years, when asked by his neighbor why he left off its use, remarked, “I am reading a very excellent health journal [the HEALTH REFORMER], and am trying to profit by it, and I feel better.”

C. O. TAYLOR.

Church Quarterly Meetings

Appointments.

And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of Heaven is at hand.

Church Quarterly Meetings.

All are invited to attend.

SOUTH NORRIDGEWOCK, Me., Apr. 7. F. J. KILGORE, Clerk.

LYONS, Wis., Apr. 7 and 8. Bro. Jordan is expected. WM. H. CANFIELD, Clerk of Baraboo Church.

I WILL meet with Stromsburg church, Apr. 14 and 15. With the Farmer's Valley church, Apr. 21 and 22. Opportunity for baptism at each meeting. CHAS. L. BOYD.

Another Runaway Pond.

THE dam at Staffordville, Conn., gave way in the morning of Mar. 27, and a body of water covering 400 acres was precipitated upon the valley below. A horseman rode at the head of the flood to warn the inhabitants of the valley. The water, growing in volume by the absorption of successive ponds lying in its track, rolled on at the rate of five miles an hour, taking all the dams and bridges from Staffordville to Bellow Springs. People made the most of their short time in removing valuables and getting out of the way. Mills, warehouses, banks, churches, dwelling houses, stables, lumber-yards, were swept away before a rolling mass of water and accumulating debris in some places thirty feet high. Two men are reported lost. The latest estimate of loss of property is $350,000.

M. B. LICHTENSTEIN

By M. B. Lichtenstein

Selah.

THE word selah, which is found seventy-six times in the Old Testament, has attracted the attention of quite a number of critics, some supposing it to have been derived from the Hebrew word shalah, rest; others from the word salah, to lift up; to raise the voice in singing the Psalms wherein the word selah is found. The great Jewish commentator, Rashi, thinks that selah is an abbreviation from three Hebrew words, i. e., a sign to change the voice, or to raise it. But all of these suppositions deviate more or less from the real root of which selah is derived. By stating a few facts, we cannot help but see what selah means, and what its etymology is:—

In the Hebrew, most all nouns are derived from verbs, and verbs are derived from sounds, some of which we can still trace back to their origin; while of others, owing to the change of manners since the language was first formed, the true etymology cannot very easily be traced. As kol, a noise; hass, hush; tseelsal, ringing; etc. By producing these sounds the reader can plainly see how verbs and nouns were at first formed. Philologists have named the formation of such words onomatopoeia.

The word selah is also an onomatope; it is derived from salal, to stamp. In ancient times, sandals were used instead of boots and shoes; and these sandals being made from wood, would produce, by stamping, the sound salal. David, when he wanted his choir to pause in chanting the psalms, instead of using the baton as leaders of bands and choirs do at the present day, would stamp with his sandal; and that indicated a pause. Hence salal, to stamp; selah, denoting a pause by the tramping of the foot; meseelah, a path, a way; because of its being tramped. The word sole in English, denoting the bottom of a shoe or boot, might possibly have been derived from the Hebrew word salal.

M. B. LICHTENSTEIN

Battle Creek College.

By C. W. S.

The spring term commences to-morrow, April 4, when we hope to see a good number of students on hand for the spring campaign. Already several new students have arrived from different States. Let them come; our good school is what they need. C. W. S.

Call for a North-West Convention.

By C. W. S.

A copy of this call is printed in the Statesman, signed by fifty-three names of pastors of churches, presidents and professors of colleges, and other men of note. In the editorial correspondence of the same paper, the writer says:

“Already National Reform workers are pressing on with enthusiasm in the holding of local meetings. The Rev. Dr. McAveal, of Kaloosa, and Rev. W. P. Johnston, of Washington, Ia., have a series of meetings crowding full the evenings of two weeks. Three pairs of workers take the field in southern Illinois, passing over different lines to Chicago, and holding meetings in many important points. The Rev. Messrs. Robb and Gault have been working up meetings in Burlington, Mt. Pleasant, and other points in Iowa. Dr. R. B. Cannon has arrangements in hand for meetings in Oshkosh and other places in Wisconsin. The Rev. R. M. C. Thompson, of Winfield, Indiana, has been holding meetings, and has others in view in Crown Point, Hebron, and Valparaiso. President Wallace will arrange for a meeting in Monmouth. President Blanchard, of Wheaton, has sent me an invitation to go and address the students of the college on the National Reform cause.”

Thus we see the cause of the Constitutional Amendment moving on with increasing power and velocity. C. W. S.

Cable Notes.

THE porte will not prolong the armistice with Montenegro.

The London Times says England and Russia have “assumed such a position of antagonism that they are regarded on the continent as two rivals in a great controversy, which may possibly develop into a great conflict.”

Gen. Ignatieff expresses himself as hopeful that England and Russia will reach an agreement on the protocol, and says the decisions of the conference must be enforced by Europe or Russia alone. Russia cannot be demobilized without getting something in return, but does not want Constantinople. He is surprised that England cannot see that her interests are with Russia and not with Turkey.—Evening News.

THE Christian Statesman of Mar. 29, says:—

“Progress has certainly been made by the lapse of events in the East during the week, but whether toward peace or war no one can confidently say. The protocol which the great powers seemed ready to agree upon is still in suspense, because England urges that Russia shall demobilize her army, while Russia insists that this should only be asked for after Turkey has accepted the arrangement and given assurances of reform. The concentration of Russian and Turkish forces on the frontier continues. The one inflexible index which still points relentlessly toward war as the final issue of the discussion is the inability of Turkey to inaugurate the promised reforms. Dark tales still reach us of the condition of the provinces, where public security seems to be altogether at an end.”

An Exhortation.

By H. A. St. John

ELDERS, administer Bible discipline, feed with clean Bible provender, build up with precious Bible promises, the flock over which the Lord hath made you overseers.

DEACONS, look after the wants of the poor, and other matters pertaining to the temporal welfare of the church, and purchase to yourself a good degree and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

CLERKS, take pride in keeping your church records clean, clear, and complete.

SYSTEMATIC BENEVOLENCE TREASURERS, gather in S. B. pledges that remain unpaid for 1876, just as fast as you can. Gather in pledges for 1877 from every one, and stimulate to prompt payment. Heed the admonition given above to clerks.

TRACT SOCIETY DIRECTORS, travel, instruct, encourage, drill, distribute, communicate. Talk faith, talk works, talk publications, talk periodicals, talk one-third of S. B., talk liberality, talk promptness, talk reporting, talk of the good work generally, and practice as you talk.

Brethren and sisters, one and all, be regular and punctual in attending meetings, take a part, sustain your officers, pay your S. B. for 1876, keep paid up during 1877, report to the T. and M. Society promptly, include a liberal donation, hold on by faith, labor on in love, get ready to hear the “well done” from Jesus.

H. A. St. John.

Workers with God.

By R. F. Cottrell

The Lord is doing a great and marvelous work in the world; and who will take a part in the work? That soul, professing to believe the truth, that can look on with indifference, not being anxious to have a part in the work, must be in a sad condition, indeed. Brother, sister, is your soul stirred and fired for action? Is the truth like fire shut up in your bones? Or have you concluded calmly to look on and see how the cause will move, while you do not lift a finger to forward it? We are being tested, my brethren. If we remain lukewarm, we shall be cast out.

As I see the magnitude of the work and the wants of the cause, my soul is stirred, and I anxiously desire to do something to forward the cause. Well, there is something for me to do. I cannot put in my hundreds for missionary work in the foreign fields, but can do what I can in my humble sphere in my proper field of operation; and I am glad to know that small gifts and humble labor will be esteemed in Heaven, and accepted according to the motive of the heart. No one is required to do more than he can; but how much we may do if fully consecrated to the work, who can tell? Arouse, brethren and sisters, and let us try. Let us have all upon the altar, and let it be the sincere cry of our heart. Here am I, send me.

There is no discharge in this war. None may leave the harvest till the sheaves are all bound, and joyfully borne from the harvest ground. We are enlisted during the war. No furloughs, no honorable discharge, till the war is ended, and the day of triumph comes. Here is my hand and heart too, to press onward to the end. What do you say, friends, shall we move on? Victory is sure to the valiant. Forward, then, forward! The prize is sure to the faithful. Let us work with God, and be very thankful that he will accept the service of the true and faithful heart. R. F. Cottrell.

Centennial Exhibition Expense Apportionment Among Conferences

By Stephen Nelson Haskell

Centennial.

At the General Conference held last autumn, Dr. J. H. Kellogg presented the report of the exhibition of our publications at the Centennial. The report showed there was an expense of $291.00. It was voted “That Eld. S. N. Haskell be a committee to correspond with the several Conferences, or Tract and Missionary Societies, and apportion to each its share of this expense, and invite them to pay it.”

We here present the following apportionment, taking for a basis the figures given in the Battle Creek College. We have in this omitted Minnesota, Missouri and Kansas, those states where the grasshopper scourge has afflicted them, and called the sum to be raised an even $300.00.


Michigan,	$140.00.
New York,	25.00.
New England,	20.00.
Vermont,	12.00.
Maine,	5.00.
Ohio,	21.00.
Indiana,	10.00.
Illinois,	14.00.
Wisconsin,*	16.00.
Iowa,	37.00.

These figures are so small that no conference will be burdened. The nearer we approach to equality the more this will appear. In fact we can do what we please financially, and none will be burdened when the proper basis is reached. These various sums will be credited to the centennial expense, and if there be any over the required sum it will be appropriated to the general Tract Society. In this number of Review is receipted the apportionment for New England and Maine. S. N. HASKELL.

European Press.

We, the undersigned, regard it a great privilege to donate to the Lord, for the European press, under the care of our worthy missionary, Elder J. N. Andrews, One Hundred Dollars each, and invite seventeen others to join us in raising $10,000.


James White.....$100	E. H. Root.....$100
John Morrison....100	Wm. Ings........100
Geo. I. Butler...100	C. Comings & wife 100
D. M. Canright...100	Chas. Chittenden....100
Newel Grant.....100	E. W. Whitney...100
August Rasmussen 100	R. G. Lockwood...100
An Iowa Brother...100	W. H. Hall...100
Emily Leighton...100	Betsey Landon...100
S. A. McPherson...100	S. N. Haskell...100
“A friend in N.E.” 100	C. K. Farnsworth...100
“W. P. A. M.”...100	M. Wood...100
Chas. L. Boyd...100	Mrs. Gettman (deceased)......100
Freeman Nichols...100	C. B. Tower...100
A. H. B. ...100	A. T. Stickney...100
D. A. Owen...100	Mrs. J. L. James...100
Wm. B. Mason...100	A. La Rue.....100
J. N. Loughboro’ 100	B. N. Berry.....100
J. S. Wicks.....100	M. J. Barthol....100
Reuel Stickney...100	A Bro. in Minn....100
C Clark & wife ..100	Mary Crouch....100
W. A. Pratt ......100	H. C. Stone....100
C. McNeil ......100	B. L. Whitney.....100
Mary R. Stem ..100	Thomas Alverson 100
Jane Roland...100	S. B. D. .......100
E. Green & wife ..100	E. Lobdell.....100
Susie D. .......100	Lucretia Day....100
A. A. Bradford ...100	A Bro. & Sr. in New England, ....300
J. S. Hart, ....100	S. H. King .....100
C. S. Briggs & wife, 100	Elden H. Pullen....100
Jacob Shively...100	A. C. Woodbury & wife....100
M. C. Israel ...100	James Harvey....100
Right hand .....100	Mrs. A. Stickney....100
A friend ......100	John Ely....100
W. B. J. ......100	D. Ann Albin....100
G. W. Colcord and wife ....100	J. G. A. Haughey....100
L. McCoy ......100	I. Sanborn....100
“Thank-offering” 100	A. S. Hutchins....100
S. A. McCoy ...100	Jane Rowland....100
Adolph Gomoe...100	R. M. Kilgore & wife....100
John Judson...100
J. W. Lucas & wife........100
Mrs. McPherson 100

Wanted: Employment With a Sabbath-Keeper on a Farm

By W. A. Clute

Wanted.

EMPLOYMENT with some Sabbath-keeper on a farm in Mich. W. A. Clute, Grass Lake, Jackson Co., Mich.

ENGLISH BIBLES.

BREVIER, marginal reference, circuit, $5.50

Minion, reference after verse, circuit, 3.50

Minion, reference after verse, morocco, gilt, 2.75

Nonpareil, marginal reference, circuit, 3.00

Nonpareil, marg. ref., circuit, morocco, gilt, 2.25

Pearl, marginal reference, morocco, gilt, 1.75

Diamond, marginal ref., morocco, gilt, rim, 1.25

Diamond, marginal reference, morocco, gilt, 1.15

For sale at this Office.

Concerning Marion Colwell's Preaching License

By James White

We would say to the Missouri Conference Committee, who, as we understand, gave license to Marion Colwell to improve his gift as a preacher of the gospel, that Elders Loughborough and Waggoner are in possession of facts relative to his conduct in Oregon and California which show him utterly unworthy of holding such paper. They have carefully prepared a lengthy statement containing testimonials to the point from numerous reliable sources. The statement they sent to S. M. Hall, State Centre, Iowa, near which place Colwell has been preaching, with the request that he shall forward the same to Wm. Evans, President of the Missouri Conference. JAMES WHITE.

Business Department.

“Not slothful in Business. Rom. 12:11.”

My address is Jackson Banks, Cato, Montcalm Co., Mich.

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Centennial Expense.

N Eng T & M Society $20.00, Maine T & M Society 5.00.