HERE two ideas are given; first, benevolence, and second, system. The plan adopted by our people generally embraces both these ideas, while some act upon a plan of their own, which carries out only benevolence on a small scale. These do not give in their property. Men worth from $2000 to $4000, pay only from ten to twenty-five cents per week, which is only about one third of what they should pay, and of what their brethren do pay who come up to the plan.
This is often not so much the fault of the church as it is of the messengers who first introduced the subject to the church. And we would suggest that it might be better for such messengers not to have anything to do in establishing Systematic Benevolence, unless they can introduce fully the plan which embraces both benevolence and system, establishing equality among all our brethren.
JAMES WHITE.
Just One Word.
By J. H. Waggoner
A LETTER lately received by me contains the following:
“If I and my family keep on as we are now doing, the next visit you make to my house you will find nothing but graham flour used for any purpose. I consider this an important step in the right direction.”
I wish to ask the editor of the Review for room in the paper, to say “Amen” to that! By having too much labor to do consistent with my strength, I have been prevented, much against my wishes, writing on that subject. I hope to get around to it ere long.
J. H. WAGGONER.
March 21, 1867.
“Tea Does not Hurt Me.”
By R. F. COTTRELL.
So said a sister who is in the habit of drinking it strong three times a day. Her tone of voice and manner of speech showed that she was irritated, and not in a proper mood to reason upon the subject, so all present forebore to press the subject or try to show that tea is injurious. The fact was, it was later than her usual dinner time, and her tea was not yet ready. After dinner her spirit was quite changed, she seemed more mild and reasonable, and better prepared to take counsel.
Science may demonstrate, and experience may bear witness, that stimulants are hurtful to all who use them; but the person whose nerves are all unstrung by their use cannot see it so. The tea drinker will still claim that tea does not injure him, and the victim of tobacco and spirituous liquors will claim that these things do him no harm, but on the contrary are a benefit. Their nervous system is so unstrung, and their moral vision so beclouded by the use of these things that it is hard to make them see the necessity of reform. If men were not so darkened by intemperate habits of living, their moral and religious reformation would not be so nearly hopeless. Oh, that abused and debased humanity could see that it needs reformation!
R. F. COTTRELL.
Notice.
By D. T. SHIREMAN
I wish to say to brethren passing through Marion, that they can find a home either at my house in Marion, or at Bro. Hare’s, one and a half miles west of Marion, instead of stopping at the hotel and spending the Sabbath alone. We have meetings every Sabbath, and evening prayer-meetings during the week.
D. T. SHIREMAN.
Appointments.
By R. F. Andrews; Isaac Sanborn; D. T. Shireman; Dudley Marvin Canright
And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of Heaven is at hand.
According to suggestion of the General Conference Committee, we appoint the Illinois and Wisconsin State Conference to be held at Clyde, Whiteside Co., Ill., commencing May 30, at 6 o'clock, P. M., and continuing till first-day evening. We especially invite every church in the Conference and every band of Sabbath-keepers that sustain regular prayer-meetings and pay Systematic Benevolence to send a delegate. We further invite all to 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. Those coming by rail-road from the north will come by Janesville, Clinton Junction, Freeport, Dixon, to Morrison where teams will meet them the 29th. Hope all the church will re-organize their S. B. books at the time they choose their delegates.
R. F. ANDREWS, } Conf.
ISAAC SANBORN. } Com.
The next Monthly Meeting of the Marion, Lisbon, and Anamosa churches, will be held at Marion, April 20. We hope to see a full attendance.
D. T. SHIREMAN.
Providence permitting, the next Monthly Meeting of the churches in Southern Maine, will be held at Topsham, April 27, 28. One or more preaching brethren will be present. Let none fail to attend who can consistently come.
D. M. CANRIGHT.
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Conference Gathering and Accommodations
The new meeting house will be dedicated at the time of the Conference, probably Sabbath, May 18. The old meeting house will be at liberty and will furnish lodging room for a hundred or hundred and fifty brethren who are able to put up with such accommodations as good straw, buffalo robes, blankets, &c., will afford.
We expect the largest gathering and best meetings this year, that we have yet had. Let there be a general rally to the feast. The church here will be happy to do all in their power to furnish good hygienic entertainment for their brethren and sisters from abroad, and all others who may come.
Historical Department Omitted
The Historical Department will be omitted till the enlargement of the paper.
Additional Particulars from Saginaw County
Since the report from Bro. Cornell in another column in reference to meetings in Saginaw Co., Mich., was in type, we have received from him the following additional particulars:—
“I have now given fifteen lectures here. Upwards of 40 are keeping the Sabbath. The interest increased to the last. I have adjourned the meetings here until the roads are settled. I give lectures in Midland city by request. Regular Sabbath meetings will now be held here. Eld. Stoddard and Dr. Hawley will assume the watch-care here, until I return from Midland.”
The Review Enlarged to Sixteen Pages
By Editor
Such has been the encouragement received in reference to the further enlargement of the Review, that the trustees think they are but complying with the wishes of the brethren generally in saying that the paper will be enlarged to sixteen pages, at the commencement of the next volume. The regular price will be $3.00 per year; to the poor for such sums as they may be able to pay. The deficiency accruing from this source, we expect the able and liberal will be happy to meet by donations. Subscriptions, payments, and free-will offerings may now be sent in on these terms. And those who have paid in advance are requested to bring their payments up to the same. In announcing this another important advance step, we would say, Let all take hold of the good work anew. Let there be special efforts still to extend the circulation of the paper. When enlarged it will equal in size, and considerably exceed in amount of reading matter, any other paper devoted to an exposition of the prophecies and the signs of the times; while it is the only organ of some of the most important and astounding truths that have been given to any age of the world. Thousands in the land are perishing for lack of a knowledge of these truths. The Review must be one of the principal agents in getting these things before the people. It is high time they received the light. Let it go among them.