Sister E. A. Nutting writes from Clermont, Iowa: However unworthy I am, I want to say that I love God. He is good. His mercy endureth forever. Brn. Snook and Sanborn, have been at West Union and I have had the blessed privilege of hearing them present the third angel's mesage. Although I have heard it before, yet it seems new. With sorrow I have to con-confess I have lived too far below my privilege. Oh my heart has been cold and unbelieving. May God forgive me. I here covenant again with my heavenly Father to start anew for that heavenly country, the city of the new Jerusalen, whose builder and maker is God.
I mean to strive with all my heart to meet these dear brethren that I have heard preach the truth, with all the dear saints in the everlasting kingdom of our Lord
We Shall Reap.
By E. W. Darling.
O HEAR our prayers and answer them
Which we do breathe to thee, our God,
Help us the tide of doubt to stem,
And hope according to thy word.
At home, abroad, through every land,
Give strength to labor in thy field,
Help us with faith and tireless hand
In tears and toil to sow the seed.
And then in patience, may we trust
Our labors shall not be in vain,
Those who in tears the kernels cast
Shall doubtless bring their sheaves again.
Behold how long the husbandman
Endures the doubtful season's turn,
Still trusting that the golden grain
In plenteous stores shall fill his barn.
And when 'tis gathered in at last
By weary frame and burdened brain,
But one brief season will have passed
Ere it be well nigh spent again.
And in due season we shall reap,
If fainting not we still endure,
If still our confidence we keep
The great reward is far more sure.
And not like those who harvest here
To quickly spend it all again,
The precious fruits we garner there
Through endless ages shall remain.
E. W. DARLING.
Beaver, Minn.
Letters.
By H. F. Baker
“Then they that feared the Lord, spake often one to another.”
From Bro. Baker.
BRO. WHITE: I would like to be found among those who “speak often one to another,” when the Lord comes to make up his jewels. I wish to say that my path truly shines “brighter and brighter,” as I am making my way on to the kingdom; striving to grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. If it did not, I should be wholly at fault; for I enjoy the best of opportunities.
A privilege indeed it is to be engaged in this glorious work, in which heaven and angels take such a deep interest; especially to me at this time, when I can listen to “all the words of this life,” as they are dispensed by the servant of God from day to day, that I may treasure the blessed truths up in my heart, to become sanctified through them, and be ready to “escape all things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man.”
Our meetings have been in progress here in Orwell over two Sundays. The attendance has been good all the time; sometimes the tent being filled. The interest appears good. What is a little peculiar, there is a special interest among some who had been most prejudiced by the unhallowed influences at work here. I think the stain will be altogether wiped off the cause in this section. Bro. Waggoner has pursued a very judicious course, one best adapted to secure that very desirable result.
May the Lord get him glory, by raising up a people here, who shall “purify themselves even as He is pure,” lift up the standard of truth and holiness, and let their light so shine before men that they may see their good works, and glorify their Father who is in heaven. This is my prayer; and this is the object of our labors.
H. F. BAKER.
Orwell, Ohio.
A New Search for Present Truth
By Z. W. Kemp
From Bro. Kemp.
Bro. White: I feel a desire to write you a few lines to let you know that I have just commenced searching for present truth, and to keep the Lord's Sabbath. I feel that I can give a reason of the hope which is in me, and with the blind man answer, One thing I know—that whereas I was blind, now I see. I have also commenced reading sister White's visions, and find present truth revealed in them. We are very thirsty here in Ashfield for preaching. We hope some one will visit us soon. We are in a very prosperous condition. One of my brothers and wife, with myself, have just come into present truth. I pray that we may all continue to be sober, and let all our words be such as will bear the scrutiny of time and eternity.
Yours in Christian love.
Z. W. Kemp.
Ashfield, Mass.
Obituary Notices.
We would announce to our friends the death of our little girl, who died of dropsy Aug. 24, 1863, aged 3 years, 10 months, and 14 days. She was rational until the last, and would daily request us to sing for her, which we did until her very last moments. She was mild, sedate, and had a firm choice for the good. We miss our loved one, yet we have hopes in the promise of God, and know that if we are faithful until the Lord comes, we shall see our little one come forth clothed in glorious immortality.
JOHN C., & JULANA L. POWELL.
DIED, in Burlington, Mich., Aug. 31, 1863, of erysipelas, Myron J., infant son of H. J., and C. C. Rich, aged nine months and ten days.
Thus with the summer's parting day, amid its fruits and flowers,
His tender form, in innocence, sunk peacefully to rest;
Safe sheltered from the wintry blasts of this dark world of ours,
To wake in heaven's bright summer clime, with all the pure and blest.
Business Department.
RECEIPTS.
For Review and Herald.
Annexed to each receipt in the following list, is the Volume and Number of the REVIEW & HERALD to which the money receipted pays. If money for the paper is not in due time acknowledged, immediate notice of the omission should then be given.
W. P. Davis 0,50, xxiv,14. Geo. Inwood $2,50, xxv, 1. Cornelius Holiday $3,00 on acct. L. A. Green 1,00,xxiii,1. A. A. Marks 1,00,xxii,1. A. A. Marks for L. Marks 0,50,xxiii,14. Leonard Ross 2,00, xxiv,14. E. Tarbox 2,00,xxiv,1. G. Shelby 2,00, xxiii,13. Mrs. R. Wilkins 1,00,xxiii,1. J. Eggleston 1,00,xxiii,7. Z. Brooks 2,00,xxiv,20. P. Alvord 2,00, xxiv,14. J. M. Wager 2,00,xxiv,14. M. Root 1,00, xxi,1. W. H. Edson 2,00,xxiii,17. Peace Cornell 1,00, xxiii,1. W. Harris 1,00,xxiv,1. J. G. Cheals 2,00, xxiv, 14. Mary Capen 1,00,xxiii,1. J. Ackles 1,00, xxiii,1. D. Paine 1,00,xxiv,1. W. Treadwell 1,00, xxiii, 1. D. Arnold 2,00,xxv,1. A. Caldwell 0,50, xxiii,14. D. Price 0,44,xxiv,1. Louisa M. Gates 1,00,xxiv,1. T. Hamilton 2,00,xxiv,14. L. Drake 1,50,xxiv,1. Wm. Herald 1,00,xxiv,1. J. W. Wolfe 1,00,xxiii,7. W. D. Sharpe 1,00,xx,14. J. Huber 2,25,xxiv,16. Mrs. J. C. Parker 1,00,xxiii,13. Lovina Chandler 1,00,xxiv,1. John Cole 1,00,xxiii,1. S. T. Damon 2,00,xxiii,14. C. E. Philips 2,00,xvi,19. J. Clarke 2,00,xxiv,1.
Michigan Conference Fund.
RECEIVED FROM CHURCHES. Church at Oakland $12. West Plains $3. Caledonia $14. Eureka and Fairplains $20. North Plains $3,50. Brady $5. Jackson $10. Hillsdale $16. Greenbush $5. St. Charles $2. Chesaning $7,25. Convis $8. Milford $8,43. Tyrone $5. Owasso $10. Oneida $2,46. West Windsor $12,45. Monterey $54,43. Watson $9 78.
Books Sent By Mail.
John Clarke 45c. W. P. Davis 20c. H. H. Wilcox 10c. L. G. Bostwick 5c. A. Gleason $1. M. A. Crusan 15c. J. H. Waggoner $2,37. Mary A. Nichols 17c. A. S. Hutchins 50c. I. Stanhope $1,30. Wm. Dutton 50c. F. M. Gulick $1. David Price $4,66. Mary F. Maxon 25c. T. Hamilton $1. Lovina Chandler 18c. Henry C. Miller $1. W. Brink 36c. L. W. Miller 80c. L. A. Bramhall $1,28. J. Taber $1. H. L. Richmond 50c. T. Lane 68c. Mrs. L. Hadden 56c. Mrs. A. Shepard 56c. J. T. Rogers 50c. S. Sellers 68c.
For Bro. Snook.
J. Lamson $5.
Donations to Publishing Association.
Elizabeth Coon $2. A. Seymour $5.
General Conference Missionary Fund.
J. A. King $2.
Cash Received on Account.
L. G. Bostwick for I. Sanborn $5. Joseph Clarke $10.
For Shares in Publishing Association.
A. A. Marks $2,75. Mariah Lamson $10. J. S. Wager $10. David Arnold $10. A. S Gillett $100.
For New Charts.
J. Lamson $10. P. M. Lamson $3. J. G Lamson $5. J. B. Lamson $3. Hiram Edson $2.
Books Sent By Express.
Milton S. Kellogg, Lake Station, Ind. $5,75.
Appointments.
Annual Meeting of the Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association.
THE third annual meeting of the Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association will be held in Battle Creek, Mich., on Friday the Second day of October, 1863, commencing at 9 o'clock A. M., for the election of officers and the transaction of all other business pertaining to the interests of the Association.
At this meeting it is proposed to make certain changes in the By-laws, as follows: In Art. ix, Sec. 2, in the first line after "All voting" strike out—"except for an adjournment" and insert in its place—"for the election of officers." Add to the section after the representation of our printed ballot, "All other voting to be done as the President may direct."
In Art. ii, Sec. 1, after the words, "shall be elected" in the fifth line, strike out all the remaining portion of the sentence closing with the word, "year" and substitute in lieu thereof "every year at such time and place as may be determined by the last meeting of the Association or announced in the call for the meeting." In the last line of the same section after the word, "until" insert "three weeks after."
In Art. ii, Sec. 13, strike out all the remaining portion of the section after "The Association shall elect its editors," and substitute in lieu thereof, "at each yearly meeting, whose term of office shall continue until three weeks after their successors are elected."
In Art. v, Sec. 2, after the words, "this Association," in the second line, strike out "held in one of the autumnal months," and at the close of the fourth line strike out "and this" and insert in lieu thereof "or announced in the call for said meeting, which."
To Article xi add the following: "Sec. 2. No money paid to the Association for shares or donations, nor interest or profits arising therefrom, shall be subject to withdrawal, but shall be, and forever remain, a part of its funds, to be used in accordance with sec. 1, of this Article."
JAMES WHITE,
G. W. AMADON,
URIAH SMITH,
J. N. LOUGHBOROUGH,
E. S. WALKER,
WM. HALL,
I. D. VAN HORN.
Trustees.
P. S. We would add that this is to be merely a meeting of the Association for the transaction of business. There will be no conference held in connection with it, and no especial religious exercises. Brn. White and Loughborough of the trustees, are now East, and are not expected to be present at this meeting; but the above-mentioned changes are proposed with their suggestion and concurrence. The reason for these changes will be apparent to all. It is that we may accomplish the voting on all business matters with more convenience and dispatch, and also that the meeting of the Association may not be confined to any particular season of the year, but may be held at any time in connection with other gatherings, as, for instance, our General or State Conferences.
TRUSTEES.
PROVIDENCE permitting I will meet with the church in Newton, Sabbath, September 12th, at 11 o'clock.
J. BYINGTON.
PROVIDENCE permitting I will meet with the church at Johnstown Center, at their first quarterly meeting, September 26 and 27. Meeting to commence Friday evening at 7 P. M.
ISAAC SANBORN.
Good Books.
By Editor
ONE of the greatest blessings to any house is a family library of good books. This may be larger or smaller, according to ability to purchase; but these books should be the very best. After the house is well furnished with works on the present truth, we would recommend the following:
1. Helps to understand the sacred scriptures, such as the Bible Atlas and Bible Dictionary, are important.
2. Works meeting the skepticism of the age, such as Nelson on Infidelity, and Fables of Infidelity, and Facts of Faith, are important, especially so, at the present time.
3. Moral and religious lessons, such as the beautiful volume just issued, entitled Sabbath Readings, should be in every family. If children cannot read well, the parents should gather them around them, and spend the hours of the Sabbath (which to them may be weary) that they are not in meeting, or Sabbath-school, in reading to them. Deeply feeling the want of moral and religious reading for the youth and children of our people, Mrs. W. has carefully prepared the work called Sabbath Readings. We would in particular recommend the following works:
Nelson on Infidelity, post-paid, 75 cents.
Fables of Infidelity, &c., " " 75 "
Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress, " " 60 "
Bible Atlas and Gazeteer, " " $1,00
Dictionary of the Holy Bible, " " 1,50
Sabbath Readings, bound, " " 68 cents.
The same in five pamphlets, " " 56 "
" " twenty-five tracts, " " 50 "
We recommend churches to club together and send for a liberal supply of the above works by Express, or with other works, by Rail-road. When ten dollars worth are ordered in this way, a deduction of 20 per cent. will be made from the above prices.
Our people should search the sacred Scriptures more diligently, and we would urge the necessity of obtaining good helps. The hours of the Sabbath especially, when not in meeting, should be tasked with persevering study of God's word. Those who have not a love for such study, and for good reading, should cultivate and discipline their minds until such study and reading be delightsome.
Parents and guardians should commence early to train their children to love good reading.
Favorable Reports from the East
The report from Brn. Loughborough and Hull in the East, is still favorable. Bro. Hull writes from Manchester, N. H., where the tent is now located, that he has never known a better interest raised in any place in the same length of time; that they have already more invitations to visit, than they will be able to respond to, during their stay there; and that some of the time the tent will not hold the people into some three hundred. We trust the result will more than equal the flattering prospect.
Quarterly Meeting in Ohio
By Editor
QUARTERLY MEETING IN OHIO.—We are requested to remind the brethren in Ohio that the quarterly meeting of East Townsend, Ohio, is to be held, as per appointment, Sept. 19, 20, 1863.
Articles on the Atonement Resumed
By Editor
The articles on the Atonement, by Bro. Waggoner, are resumed in this number. Part I, of this argument is contained in the articles from the pen of Bro. W., entitled, "Reason not against an Atonement," and "The Moral System," found in Nos. 1, 2 and 3 of the present volume.
Care in Prepaying Postage
By Editor
Brethren will please be careful when writing to this Office, to prepay their letters in full, as otherwise, under the new postage law, their payments are counted as nothing, and we have full rates to pay at the P. O. here. Thus, if only three cents are paid on a double-rate letter which requires six, the three cents are not taken into the account, and we have the six cents to pay here. Instances of this kind are becoming of frequent occurrence, and should they be continued, would in time amount to quite a serious tax upon us. Presuming that this all arises from a little want of attention to the weight of the letters on the part of the writers, we give this word of explanation and caution.
Note from the Wis. Tent.
Bro. White: Our meeting in Darlington has just closed. Considering the great hurry in securing the golden harvest, our success was quite good. Nineteen have decided to obey the truth. Last Sunday seven were baptized. Our tent is now pitched in Fayette, Lafayette Co., Wis.
Iowa Conference.
The Iowa Conference will convene for the transaction of business on first-day morning Sept. 20th, at 8 o'clock A. M. at Pilot Grove, formerly known as the Dayton and Richmond church, Washington Co. We hope to see a delegation from every church in the State. Delegates will report the condition of the churches, as to the amount of S. B. funds for the year, number of membership, &c.
Let those who cannot send a delegate send letters. Preaching to begin on Friday, the 18th, at 7 P. M. Bro. Sanborn will be with us. Let all who attend this Conference come full of faith and the Holy Ghost. Let all pray that this may be a great and happy meeting. Those coming from the East will inquire for J. M. Ferguson, or O. Chipman, Richmond. From the North and West, for H. Nicola, Pilot Grove.