p. 112 | The Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. 55, No. 7 (Thursday, February 12, 1880)

Publishers' Department.

By Editor

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

N. W. Grand Trunk Railway.

Westward: Way Freight	Westward: Chicago Mail & Exp.	Westward: Mail & Exp.	Stations	Eastward: Mail & Exp.	Eastward: Buffalo Exp.	Eastward: Way Freight
A. M.	P. M.	A. M.		P. M.	A. M.	A. M.
10.00	4.15	8.00	De. Port Huron. Ar.	10.00	10.46	3.10
3.00	5.23	10.00	Lapeer	8.08	8.53	11.15
5.45	7.20	11.05	Flint	7.20	8.05	9.30
7.30	8.03	11.45	Durand	6.00	7.00	6.36
11.00	9.30	1.28	Lansing	4.23	5.30	3.20
1.20	10.18	2.18	Charlotte	3.27	4.38	1.20
5.00	11.27	3.45	Battle Creek	2.10	3.30	11.15
7.05	—	4.45	Vicksburg	1.00	A. M.	8.05
7.30	—	4.57	Schoolcraft	12.21	—	7.40
9.35	—	6.06	Cassopolis	11.17	—	5.37
11.25	—	7.27	South Bend	10.18	—	8.45
2.33	—	9.15	Haskells	8.30	—	12.45
8.20	—	9.45	Valparaiso	8.00	—	11.58
A. M.	—	P. M.		A. M.	—	P. M.

Michigan Central Railroad.

Going East: Night Ex.	Going East: Atl. Ex.	Going East: Day Ex.	Going East: Mail	Stations	Going West: Mail	Going West: Day Ex.	Going West: Eve'g Ex.	Going West: Pac'e Ex.
A. M.	A. M.	P. M.	P. M.		A. M.	A. M.	P. M.	P. M.
8.00	3.35	6.30	6.50	Ar. Detroit. De.	7.00	9.35	8.10	9.50
5.00	12.45	4.05	3.45	Jackson	10.20	12.15	11.15	12.55
3.18	11.10	2.15	1.28	Battle Creek	12.19	1.55	12.50	2.20
2.28	10.28	1.40	12.33	Kalamazoo	1.15	2.37	1.38	3.02
11.30	7.40	11.13	9.25	Michigan City	4.30	5.20	4.55	5.55
9.10	5.15	9.00	7.00	De. Chicago. Ar.	6.50	7.40	7.30	8.30
P. M.	P. M.	A. M.	A. M.		P. M.	P. M.	A. M.	A. M.

Day Express and Mail daily, except Sunday. Pacific and Atlantic Express daily. Night and Evening Express daily, except Saturday and Sunday. H. C. Wentworth, Gen. Pass. Agent.

White Robes.—This is the title of a new Sunday-school singing book, a copy of which we have received from the publishers, Oliver Ditson & Co., Boston, Mass. It is sent forth in a neat cover, well bound, contains 128 pages, and 125 songs and hymns. A. J. Abbey and M. J. Munger are the authors,—names which are a good guaranty that the book contains its full share of choice gems in this line of song.

Through the courtesy of the Commissioner, Jas. M. Neasmith, we have received the Report of the State Land Office of the State of Michigan for the year ending Sept. 30, 1879. There have been issued during the year 397 homestead licenses, covering 27,326 acres of land. The sales have been in small parcels, and to parties who will generally become actual settlers.

Vick's Illustrated Floral Guide.—We have received the 1880 edition of this work. It is a beautiful book of 100 pages, one colored flower plate, and 500 illustrations, with descriptions of the best flowers and vegetables, with price of seeds and how to grow them. All for a five-cent stamp. In English or German. Mr. Vick also publishes an illustrated Magazine, monthly, 32 pages. Each number contains a colored plate and many fine engravings. Price $1.25 a year. Specimen number 10 cts. Address James Vick, Rochester, N. Y.

The Floral Monthly appears as a new candidate for favor among those who love flowers, and floral decorations of any kind. Vol. 1, No. 1, January, 1880, has come to our table. Eight pages, illustrated. Fifty cents only for one year. Specimen copies free. Published by W. E. Morton & Co., 615 Congress St., Portland, Me.

Notice of expiration of subscription will be given by special stamp on the margin of the paper. We should be pleased to receive your renewal at once.

Notice.—The change of figures on the address labels will be in all cases a sufficient receipt for money sent for the paper. If these changes do not in due time appear, and if books ordered by mail are not received, notice should be given. All other business is acknowledged below.

My address, till further notice, will be Battle Creek, Mich. H. W. Decker.

To Dist. No. 8, Kansas.—R. F. Barton, of Noble, Rice Co., is appointed director of Dist. No. 8, Kansas T. and M. Society. Smith Sharp, Pres.

Persons likely to want tents the coming season would do well to send to Wm. Armstrong, 241 S. Water St., Chicago, for price list of all sizes of tents and camp furniture.

E. D. Hurlbert, having decided to devote his time to the interests of the missionary work, wishes to rent his farm—about 60 acres under cultivation, small house, and stabling—to some good trusty Sabbath-keeper. Address at once E. D. Hurlbert, Valparaiso, Saunders Co., Neb.

I would like to hire a Sabbath-keeper who is a young married man with a small family, to work on my farm next season,—one who will board himself and rent a small house I own on the farm. I want one accustomed to farming, and who is not afraid of hard work. Gorham Newcomb. Akron, Erie Co., N. Y.

To Dakota T. and M. Society.—The last general meeting of our T. and M. society was an annual meeting; and W. T. Henton, Parker, Turner Co., was elected State Secretary in place of D. T. Biggs. Hereafter, therefore, you will receive orders from, and correspond with, him, relative to our society business. S. B. Whitney.

Books Sent by Express.

Geo Foreman $12.59, M A Kerr 6.54, E N Hall 4.00, J D Pegg 3.65, Clinton Owens 10.46, R F Cottrell 17.23, P H Clark 21.45, C N Stuttle 8.25, Mrs S A Lawrence 1.60, Eli N Hatt 2.10, Wm Parshall 2.00, Chas Hanson 6.00, Sophia Baker 27.00.

Books Sent by Freight.

A J Cudney $88.18, J B Forrest 21.86, B L Whitney 184.44, D C Phillips 98.40, Libbie Collins 19.51.

Cash Rec'd on Account.

Geo A King per J O Corliss $10.00, J O Corliss 2.00, Texas T & M Society per M J Bahler 70.85, H A St John per B L Whitney 5.30, Mc Conf Fund L L Cushing $ B 2.15, Iowa T & M Society per L Hornby 859.14, Pa Conf Fund Niles Hill church B E Tefft 4.00, Am H & T Association per J Thayer 2.00, Va T & M Society per R T Fultz 28.15, A J Cudney 5.25, E P Daniels per A J Cudney 75c, Ind T & M Society per E Carpenter 1.00, G S Honeywell 25.00, Minn T & M Society per N G W 664.50, Ky & Tenn T & M Society per Bettie Coombs 31.00, A H Clymer 10.00, N P T & M Society per Signs of the Times 61.45, N P T & M Society per Wm Leavitt 52.00, B C V M Society per W C Sisley 102.00.

Mich. Conf. Fund.

N J Barker S B $2.00, Sheridan O Soule 2.66, Kendall P Markillie 1.17, Revenue per John Wight 10.07, Colon per D P Covey 4.75, Mrs H S Coon S B 1.50.

Mich. T. & M. Society.

Dist 3 added ½ P Markillie 58c, Dist 3 Colon added ⅞ per D P Covey 10.00, Dist 13 per Geo O States 16.57, Dist 2 per M B Miller 4.30, Dist 7 per W Reynolds 13.75, Dist 3 per M B Miller 25c, Cash per J Thayer 25c, per D F Ewen 2.00.

Danish Mission.

Jens Nielsen & wife $5.00, Hans Nielsen 1.00, H P Nielsen 3.00, Hans Andersen 1.00, Sören Petersen 7.00, Jens Mortensen 4.00, Mary Mortensen 1.00, Annie Mortensen 50c, P A Skibsted 2.00.

Gen. Conf. Fund.

North Pacific Conf tithe per A F Jones $47.80, Seth Cushing 3.80, Mrs H W Miller thank-offering 6.00, Theresa Dupas thank-offering 5.00, P Johnson 5.00, Mrs C L Evans 2.00.

European Mission.

P E Ferrin $10.00, Patience Welch 10.00, J M Brown 18.00, Iowa (no name given) 1.80.

S. D. A. E Society.

N Battin $1.00.

English Mission.

L E Milne $15.00, G V Kilgore & wife 10.00, Geo I Butler 25.00, Louisa Filer 5.00, Lizzie Hornby 10.00, C L Tefft 1.00.

COLORADO

WE are glad to know that the labors of Elder Corliss in the new State of Colorado last season were blessed of God, to the conversion of a goodly number, and the establishing of the work there generally. His health is improved, and in all probability he will be able to take that field again the first of April next with a fellow-laborer. Just who will labor with him, is not yet fully decided.

There are several brethren who have labored year after year in a bilious climate until they are sinking in health. We have three in mind, who have been presidents of their Conferences, who should have the benefits of a change to the more healthful climate of Colorado, California or Oregon. One of these will probably labor with Elder Corliss the next tent season.

Colorado is an important field. The opening up of new mines of value is calling thousands to that State, and it will ever be as a great hospital for the sick, to which many thousands will resort annually to improve their health. The friends of the cause in Colorado are coming up nobly in the line of raising means for the support of the cause in that State; and as the General Conference Committee is disposed to furnish them with the very help they need, it will be expected that they will do the very best they can for themselves.

The General Conference furnished the tent which was used during the summers of 1878 and 1879, which has been sold for a good price to meet other expenses in that State. The Conference is in debt, and cannot furnish tents and laborers for new fields from its treasury as in past time.

We therefore recommend that measures be taken at once by brethren in Colorado to raise means for the purchase of a suitable tent, that it may be ready for use when the season for such meetings shall open in that State in the month of May. Such a tent will cost $275, delivered at Denver. All the friends of the cause in Colorado should give something, more or less, according to their ability, for the tent. Pledges and means should be sent to Austin Hamilton, Boulder, Colorado.

GEN. CONF. COM.

General Conference Postpones European Visit of Haskell and White

Upon further deliberation, and the receipt of communications from the brethren on the Pacific Coast, the General Conference Committee have thought it advisable that Brn. S. N. Haskell and W. C. White spend some three months in California before their contemplated visit to Europe. The European Conference is therefore postponed till some time in the coming summer.

The Mosquito and the Elephant: A Parable

By James White

It is said that a gentleman who owned an elephant one morning observed a mosquito on the noble creature’s back, tipping back and forth, plying his bill with prodigious energy, when these words passed:—

Gentleman. What are you doing to my elephant?

Mosquito. Having a desire; sir, to investigate his bones, and his structure generally, I am drilling a hole in his back for that purpose.

The gentleman, of course, had nothing further to say, and the mosquito proceeded with his investigations.

This circumstance was called to mind while considering the discordant and ever-changing suppositions of geologists relative to the structure of our globe. J. W.

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

By Editor

O. O. asks: Is it in order for one who is keeping the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus, but is not a member of any S. D. A. church, and has never been baptized, to participate in the celebration of the ordinances? To which we reply, that if the person has not been baptized (circumstances not absolutely preventing), he is not keeping the “faith of Jesus,” and his first duty is baptism.

Wm. G. Smith: Matt. 28:1 is fully explained in a little tract published at this office, entitled “Sabbaton;” and the claim that the first day of the week is there called the Sabbath is utterly disproved. The first day of the week was the third day from Christ’s betrayal on the Thursday preceding.

W. H. Cottrell: Verses 41 and 46 of Matt. 25, which are the principal texts for comment in that portion of the chapter, are fully explained in the volume, “Man’s Nature and Destiny.”

Testimony No. 29 Distribution Notice

By A. S. Hutchins

TESTIMONY No. 29.

To the brethren and sisters, I wish to say that there is important instruction in this Testimony for every one of us. I am therefore anxious that every one of you, within the limits of our Conference, should read it, or hear it read. Will those who have not obtained it, do so immediately? It may be purchased of the director in your district, of the elder of your church, or of some of the T. and M. workers.

These officers and active members should see that their respective fields are supplied with this Testimony; but if the scattered ones cannot otherwise obtain it, please correspond with me at once. A. S. HUTCHINS. Trasburgh, Vt., Jan. 30.

Church Meeting Appointments and General Meetings Schedule

Appointments.

“And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of Heaven is at hand.” Matt. 10:7.

No preventing providence, I will meet with the church at Ligonier, Ind., Sabbath, Feb. 14, 1880. E. G. WHITE.

GENERAL meetings in Wisconsin as follows:— Mount Hope, Grant Co., Feb. 21–28. In Vernon county, where O. A. Johnson may appoint, Feb. 28 to March 1. Leon, Monroe Co., March 6–8. Whitehall, Trempealeau Co., March 13–15. The meetings in each place will hold over three days. I expect the minister in charge of the division where the meetings are held will join me. Let all in the vicinity make special efforts to attend. O. A. OLSEN.

WHEELERSBURG, Ohio, Feb. 20–24. Any scattered Sabbath-keepers in this section are invited to attend.

Leesburg, March 5–8. New Antioch, March 12–21. At Antioch we wish to hold a missionary school for district No. 1. It will continue over two Sabbaths, holding each day. There will be preaching each evening. We should have as large a gathering as possible of all the Sabbath-keepers in the district. Lay your plans for it now. More particulars soon. D. M. CANRIGHT.

No providence preventing, I will meet with the church at Alaiedon, Mich., Sabbath and first-day, Feb. 14, 15; Howell, Mich., Sabbath and first-day, Feb. 21, 22; Deerfield, Mich., Sabbath and first-day, Feb. 23–25; Thetford, Mich., Sabbath and first-day, Feb. 28, 29. We wish to see all the members of the church present at these meetings. E. R. JONES.

Providence permitting, we will meet with the brethren at South Haven, Mich., Feb. 14, 15. Will some one meet me on Thursday afternoon, Feb. 12, on the arrival of the train from Kalamazoo? Douglas, Feb. 17, 18, at 7 P. M. Leslie, Feb. 21, at 11 A. M. and 6 P. M. The forenoon services will be a funeral discourse for Sr. Rosier’s three children who recently died of diphtheria. Will the brethren of Bunker Hill attend this meeting? M. B. MILLER.