p. 120 | Review and Herald, Vol. 24, No. 15. (9/6/1864)

Earlier text: The Times in which We Live!

Extracts from Letters.

Bro. W. H. Slown writes from Money Creek, Ills.: I can say with one of old, As for me and my house we will serve the Lord. We mean to go up and possess the goodly land. Through God's grace, we are fully able. Brethren and sisters, let us take hold of the work. It is a fact that Jesus is soon coming. The wheat will be gathered into the garner and the tares will be burned up. Shall you and I be of the number that will stand on Mount Zion, having our robes washed and made white? Or shall we be of that number that will call for rocks and mountains to fall on us and hide us?

I would be glad if some messenger could come this way. There is a great interest to hear preaching. Several persons have told me that they would do something toward paying the expenses of a minister to come here.

Sister Mary Baker writes from Manlius, N. Y.: I feel to praise the Lord for the present truth. My prayer is that I may live out these holy truths, and stand at last with the blood-washed throng in glory. We love the Review. We feel that it is a messenger of truth. It has carried the truth to our dear one in the army; and it makes his heart glad to turn from the field of blood and carnage, and read the testimonies of those who are on the road to Mount Zion. Oh that we may all be ready when Christ comes.

Bro. J. Jones writes from Duran, Pippin Co., Wis.: We have meetings at my house every Sabbath; and notwithstanding the opposition we have to meet with, four have been added to our number this summer. We are waiting for some messenger to come this way this fall. The seed that Bro. Ingraham sowed here, is like the leaven hid in the three measures of meal. I feel to rejoice when I read the Review, to see what the truth is doing in different parts of the land.

NEVER GIVE UP.

NEVER give up. It is wiser and better Always to hope than once to despair; Fling off the load of doubt's cankering fetter, And break the dark spell of tyrannical care.

Never give up, or the burden may sink you, Providence kindly has mingled the cup; And in the midst of all trials bethink you, The watchword of life must be—Never give up.

Obituary Notices.

By J. W. Raymond

FELL asleep in Jesus, in Urbanna, Steuben Co., N. Y., August 19th, 1864, of heart disease, after an illness of about four weeks, sister Deborah Depew, in the 76th year of her age.

Sister Depew embraced the glorious doctrine of the near coming of our dear Redeemer, in 1842. At the passing of the time, she did not, like many, make shipwreck of her faith, but held on to her confidence till God made all harmoniously plain. She embraced the third angel's message about twelve years ago. And when the little church was organized here last winter, she was present and united with the church. Since then she has only been able to attend one of our meetings; but at that she was greatly encouraged and her hope revived. And now she sweetly sleeps in Jesus. Discourse by the writer from 2 Sam. xiv, 14.

J. W. RAYMOND.

Business Department.

Business Notes.

J. W. Raymond. The Bible Dictionary is published by the American Tract Society.

Who is it? Some one writes from Rouses Point, N. Y., enclosing $1 for Spiritual Gifts, Vol. IV, and Appeal to Mothers, but signs no name.

L. L. Loomis. Your money has been received and applied on Soldiers' Tract Fund.

J. Banks. The Books were sent to England according to directions.

RECEIPTS.

For Review and Herald.

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Josiah Wilber for H. Robinson 26-11, S. Dehaven 26-11, Adam Bare 26-11, Marinda North 25-1, E. Kingsley 26-11, J. K. Rood 26-14, W. S. Anderson 26-11, Eliza Barre 26-11, C. Tunnell 26-11, H. Choate 26-11, J. E. Wight 26-11, W. Peva 26-11, W. Stewart 26-11, A. J. Brown 25-1, Mary A. Bascomb 24-10, Geo. Brown 25-10, D. T. Evans 25-12, L. L. Loomis 26-1, J. Hehner 25-13, W. W. Miller 24-1, I. W. Barker for A. Barker 26-11, Hannah C. Watkins 25-1, H. H. Wilcox 24-14, F. Wheeler 26-11, Jane Chellew 25-11, L. Godfrey 26-15, A. Chafee for G. D. Chafee 25-11, D. Carpenter 26-1, Maria Palmer 26-20, S. Cairrick 25-11, G. Crownheart 25-11, Amos Johnson 26-14, M. E. Ely 26-14, L. Holliday 26-14, L. Clark 26-14, A. Clark 26-14, H. Moffett 26-14, L. J. Coleman 26-14, Mary Paul 25-1, W. R. Irish 26-1, H. Mikkelson 25-14, Mary House for A. D. Colton 26-14, Julia A. King 25-14, A. Forsythe 26-1, J. Smith 26-1, J. Haskell 26-14, R. W. Ricker 26-14, T. Richardson 26-14, C. H. Rackleff 26-14, $1 each.

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John T. Wilcox $4, 25-1, J. Deming Jr. 55c, 25-4, Sylvia E. Wardwell 60c, 25-10, M. H. Bates $2.83, 26-9, J. Brant $2.29, 27-1, E. Rew $2.50, 26-20, S. Ward $1.15, 25-5, E. Suterland $3, 25-1, T. Loomis $4.17, 27-1, G. Castle $1.50, 26-1.

Books Sent By Mail.

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General Conference Missionary Fund.

A. M. Clark $1, Josephine Baco 28c, Church at Owasso, Mich., $20, W. Farrar $3.76, Brethren at Brooklyn, N. Y., $20, P. W. Noyes $6.22, L. M. Gates $5, W. G. Buckland $5.

Cash Received on Account.

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Books Sent By Express.

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Soldiers' Tract Fund.

Mrs. M. C. Trembly 64c, O. Chipman $1.34, Mrs. A. J. Mills 25c, A sister in Ohio, $1, Church at Deerfield, Minn., $10.

Apology

By Editor

APOLOGY.—Being disappointed in not receiving paper from the paper makers, the bill of which was received several days ago, we are obliged to use a miserable quality of stock for this issue, as the reader will see. We do it, because we think our readers would rather receive the Review, even on poor paper, than to have it lay over a week till the good paper is received.

Plagiarism.

By Editor

THIS is a word that is used to signify "literary theft," or the taking the productions of another and passing them off as one's own.

In the World's Crisis of Aug. 23, 1864, we find a piece of poetry duly headed, "For the World's Crisis," and signed "Luthera B. Weaver." What was our surprise, therefore, to find this piece our familiar hymn,

"Long upon the mountains weary Have the scattered flock been torn."

This piece was written by Annie R. Smith, and was first published in the Review, Vol. ii, No. 8, Dec. 9, 1851, and has been in our hymn book ever since the first edition thereafter issued.

But worst of all the piece is mutilated, the second and most significant verse being suppressed: namely,

"Now the light of truth they're seeking, In its onward track pursue; All the ten commandments keeping, They are holy, just and trüe. On the words of life they're feeding, Precious to their taste so sweet, All their Master's precepts heeding, Bowing humbly at his feet."

But perhaps this would too clearly have revealed its origin, as scarcely any class of people at the present day, except Seventh-day Adventists, have anything to say about All the commandments of God, &c. We are perfectly willing that pieces from the Review, or any of our books should be published to any extent, and all we ask is, that simple justice be done us, by due credit being given.

Article on Tobacco

By Editor

☞ THE article on Tobacco, this week, will be read with especial interest. The writer takes a discerning view of the moral aspects of our times. The student of prophecy sees that they are just such as were to characterize the last days.

Worth Preserving

WORTH PRESERVING.—The following striking declaration will be found in this week's article on Tobacco, "Rum, Tobacco and Profanity" are the three evils that too often "go together in triplet union." "RARELY CAN A PROFANE OATH BE FOUND ISSUING FROM A CLEAN MOUTH, AND A PURE BREATH."

The Ranks Filling

By Editor

The Ranks Filling.—We have added over seventy names to our list the past week. Some of these are those whose papers had been stopped, the rest new subscribers. At this rate, all that we have lost in "skirmishes with delinquents" will soon be made up. Push on the work, brethren.

What Shall be Done?

By James White

Common print paper is thirty cents a pound—at least three times former prices. Book paper is higher. We cannot long do business without a change in prices. What shall be done? Shall we raise prices on publications? Or, shall we call on our people to make up the deficiency by donations? One thing is certain, that the Review cannot be furnished free, and at half price to certain ones unless donations be received sufficient to make up full price to every subscriber. Hereafter half-price subscriptions can be taken for only six months.

Let the terms on first page read as follows:—

Terms.—Two dollars a year in advance.

J. W.

Spiritual Gifts

By James White

SPIRITUAL GIFTS.—Vols. three and four are ready, and should be circulated without delay while money is plenty, that they may do their work.

Those wishing to obtain them by express or as common freight, with the other books and articles advertised in the circular a few weeks since, can send their orders to Battle Creek, or, if nearer, to J. N. Andrews, Rochester, N. Y., Box 648. All orders by mail should be sent to James White, Battle Creek, Mich. J. W.

M. E. CORNELL

By M. E. Cornell

From the Eastern Tent.

Our meeting here in Brunswick is fully under way. The interest is good. From three to five hundred are out every night. Some express the wish that we would stay all the fall. Some cannot wait, like those of old, till the next Sabbath day, but want the same words preached the next evening. They want to read. Books are taken, and four have already subscribed for the Review. We confidently look for a good result of this effort.

M. E. CORNELL

Topsham, Me.

Slavery Among Church Members

THE number of slaves owned by church members at the South before the war commenced, was about as follows: Ministers and members of the Methodist Church South and North, owned 219,000 slaves; the Baptist do. 125,000; the Reformed Baptists 101,000; the Presbyterians, old and new school, 77,000; the Episcopalians 88,500; all other denominations 55,000,—the Congregationalist and Advent Churches are as bodies free. Total, 600,000.—Sel.

Tracts

By Editor

TRACTS.—Circulate the tracts, those little, silent, but powerful, preachers, which never weary in their mission, never get out of patience with an opponent, nor become discouraged by opposition. We have a neat package of nineteen tracts put up ready to be mailed to any address, consisting of the following:

The Seven Seals—The Two Laws—Sunday Keeping Examined—Personality of God—Wesley on the Law—Appeal on Immortality—Institution of the Sabbath—Sabbath by Elihu—Infidelity and Spiritualism—War and Sealing—Who Changed the Sabbath—Preach the Word—Death and Burial—Much in Little—Truth—Dobney on the Law—Scripture References—Mark of the Beast—Perpetuity of Spiritual Gifts.

These tracts cover a wide field, and set forth a vast amount of truth in a condensed and attractive form. Sent post-paid to any address for 40 cents. Set these preachers to work. The cause needs them. The good results that one tract may accomplish, no one can compute.

Appointments.

No preventing providence, I will meet with the brethren at our next Quarterly Meeting, at Johnstown Center, Rock Co., Wis., commencing Friday evening, Sept. 24. A general attendance is invited. Come prepared to take care of yourselves as far as possible. ISAAC SANBORN.

THE next Monthly Meeting for Allegan county, Mich., will be held at Watson, the second Sabbath in September. We hope all the scattered brethren and sisters of the county will be at this meeting. By request. CHARLES JONES.

THE next Quarterly Meeting for the S. D. A. church of Troy and Potton will be held at Potton in the chapel near Bro. Howlett's, the 17th and 18th of September. It is expected that preaching brethren will be present. An invitation is extended to brethren and sisters of other churches and friends generally. LEWIS BEAN.

THE next Quarterly Meeting of the church of Poy Sippi will be held the first Sabbath and first-day in October, being the first and second day of the month. Brethren and sisters from neighboring towns are kindly invited to meet with us. JOHN MATTESON.

THE Lord willing, I will be at the Quarterly Meeting at West Bangor the fourth Sabbath in September. CHARLES O. TAYLOR.