BRO. WHITE: A good work is begun in Lockport, N. Y., where I have been laboring a part of the time for a few weeks past. Three have decided to keep the Lord’s Sabbath, and a number more are convicted of duty, and I hope will decide for the truth. We held the first Sabbath meeting in Lockport last Sabbath, Feb. 28, at the house of Bro. Pennoyer, one who has just embraced the truth. Bro. Andrews was with us and preached to the people on first-day. The word was heard with solemn attention, and it is to be hoped will prove a savor of life to some. Some who take the no-Sabbath ground are kicking against the goads. I hope they will find it as hard as Saul of Tarsus found it. I pray they may not harden their hearts against the truth till God shall give them over to themselves and say, Let them alone. May the Lord still work in this place.
R. F. COTTRELL.
A Happy Death.
By E. W. Darling
AlthoUGh it is desirable, yet it is not always necessary, to a full assurance of acceptance with our heavenly Father, that one should pass out of this world in a transport of joy. "One dieth in his full strength, being wholly at ease and quiet. And another dieth in the bitterness of his soul, and never eateth with pleasure." Job xxi, 23, 25. Though the righteous hath hope in his death, yet a joyful death is no part of the reward promised by our Saviour to his followers. Hear him: "Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life."
He himself was troubled at the thoughts of death, that bitter cup. John xii, 27. Also he said, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death. Matt. xxvi, 38. And again, verse 39, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me. Not that our Saviour cowered before the last enemy, but his grief was because of the burden that the Lord was pleased to lay upon him. Isa. liii, 10.
Witness his death on the cross. Amid the darkness of nature, surrounded and reviled by his enemies, he cried with a loud voice, My God! my God! why hast thou forsaken me? "The disciple is not above his Lord." What if the terrors of death make you afraid? What if you are constrained to cry out in the anguish of your spirit, as did our Saviour, My God! my God! why hast thou forsaken me? What though your enemies revile you, telling you that what you believed and cherished in life is not able to sustain you in death? Heed them not, but hold fast the promises of God. Cast not away your confidence. Remember that the resurrection is the time when the righteous triumph—when they hear the applaudit, "Well done."
E. W. DARLING.
Beaver, Minn.
True Faith
True faith leads the soul to Christ under every calamity.
OBITUARY.
By Melinda Slayton
DIED in Fentonville, Genesee Co., Mich., Feb. 21, 1863, of inflammation of the lungs and pleurisy, Hugh Hamilton, my father, in the seventy-ninth year of his age. He embraced the Sabbath of the Bible about ten years ago, by reading the Bible and the Review, and from that time to his death was a firm believer in the Advent doctrine, and the near coming of the Saviour.
MELINDA SLAYTON.
Death of Elisa M. Terry
By John Norton Loughborough
DIED at East Saginaw Mich., Feb. 26th, 1863, of scarlet rash, Sr. Elisa M Terry, (formerly of Chesaning) aged 22 years. Sr. Terry embraced the truth while Bro. Bates was at Chesaning some two years ago, and died in hope of a resurrection to life. She leaves a companion and infant child, to mourn her loss, and miss her care. J. N. LOUGHBOROUGH. St. Charles. March. 3d. 1863.
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ONE CENT TRACTS. Who Changed the Sabbath?—Unity of the Church—Spiritual Gifts—Law of God, by Wesley—Appeal to men of reason on Immortality—Much in Little—Truth—Death and Burial—Preach the Word—Personality of God—The Seven Seals—The Two Laws.
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Scripture Doctrine of Future Punishment. By H. H. Dobney, Baptist Minister of England, . . . 75 "
Home Here and Home in Heaven, with other Poems. This work embraces all those sweet and Scriptural poems written by Annie R. Smith, from the time she embraced the third message till she fell asleep in Jesus. Price 35 cents.
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Changes in Publication Prices
By Editor
The prices of paper and book-binding have nearly doubled within the past eight months, still there will probably be no changes in the prices of our publications, excepting in those of the History of the Sabbath and the Hymn Book.
The History was put too low on the start. It is now raised 10 cents on the paper covers, and 20 cents on the bound. See publication column.
Agents who have this work on hand, will please report the amount, that they may be charged with their proportion of the advance in prices.
The Review, Volume XIX
By Editor
THE Review, Vol. xix, bound in paper cover, containing the entire History of the Sabbath, will be sent by mail, post-paid, for 75 cents.
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THE Youth's Instructor, Vols. vii, viii, ix, and x, bound in paper covers, and containing incidents in Bro. Bates' past life, will be sent by mail, post-paid, for $1.
The Sabbath Lute
THE Sabbath Lute is the title of a valuable little collection of Hymns and Tunes, of 44 pages, which will be ready as soon as orders are received. It contains 17 beautiful pieces of Music, and the remaining space is filled with Sabbath and Second Advent Hymns. Price, post-paid, 25 cents, five copies for $1.
Little Spirits and Spirit Land
A CORRESPONDENT of the World's Crisis writes that "a Wisconsin clergyman of reputed education, in giving a description of disembodied spirits, asserts that fifty of them could stand on the point of a cambric needle at a time. Well, if this is so, a heaven as large as an old lady's snuff-box would be large enough to contain millions of them. A very small 'spirit land' would suffice! People with such little spirits come near being 'no-soul folks.' Perhaps this may account for their not being visible when they leave the body—too small to be seen!"
Response from New England.
Bro. White: Your remarks in Review No. 12, relative to the necessity of church order in the East, meet our hearty approval. That more should be done in New England to promote order, unanimity of feeling, and brotherly love, no one acquainted with the state of things, or the benefits of organization, can for one moment doubt.
To your proposition that some of the preachers in the West, accompanied by yourself and sister White, should labor in the East the ensuing season, we also most earnestly respond, Amen. And this we confidently believe is the spontaneous language of the church throughout the length and breadth of New England. For our own experience, as well as the instruction through the gifts of the Spirit, teaches us that the glad time has come for a great gathering of precious souls around the standard of Bible truth.
Yours striving for the unity of faith and action in the Christian warfare.
A. S. Hutchins.
A. C. Bourdeau.
D. T. Bourdeau.
Peterborough, N. H., Feb. 25, 1863.
Such Mouths Must Be Stopped.
By Wm. S. Ingraham
Bro. WHITE: Intelligence comes to me from Lynxville, Wis., that one Nelson Waide is laboring in the northern part of this State, professing to be called of God to preach the third angel's message. This man, by his wicked course, has destroyed the confidence of his brethren, and is not fellowshiped by them. And in addition to this, he has not the ability to vindicate the present truth. He will only mildew the cause of Christ, and reproach the church, by sailing under such colors, when it is evident that he has neither a call from heaven or the church to preach God's word.
Yours, believing we should be called before we go.
WM. S. INGRAHAM.
Monroe, Feb. 28, 1863.
APPOINTMENTS.
Providence permitting I will meet with the brethren and sisters at Milford, according to their request, the Sabbath after the quarterly meeting at Avon—Apr. 4th—and will give public lectures evening after the Sabbath and on Sunday the 5th, as they may arrange.
J. N. LOUGHBOROUGH.
Appointments for Ohio.
On account of continued bad roads we are induced to relinquish the idea of giving another course of lectures this month, and appoint to meet with the churches as follows:
E. Townsend, March 14.
Green Springs, " 21.
Gilboa. " 28.
Wood, Co. as the Brn. may arrange. Apr. 4.
At the above meetings those are expected to attend who live adjoining those places to arrange for future meetings, at least quarterly.
At Jackson, (evening.) March 24.
We shall also notify by letter regarding the meeting at E. Townsend.
J. H. WAGGONER.
H. F. BAKER.
E. Rockport, March 5, 1863.
The next monthly meeting for St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., will be held in Norfolk, the fourth Sabbath and first-day in March. A general attendance of the Sabbath-keepers is solicited.