The quarterly meeting of the N. Y. and Pa. T. & M. Society was held at Roosevelt, N. Y., Dec. 11 and 12; business sessions, Sunday, Dec. 12. The meeting was called to order by the president; prayer and remarks by Bro. Haskell, with whose presence and assistance we were favored.
Minutes of last meeting read and accepted. Report of quarter just closed called for and read, a summary of which is as follows:—
No. of families visited, 383; letters written, 95; pages of reading matter distributed, 91,396; new subscribers obtained for REVIEW, 8; INSTRUCTOR, 36; REFORMER, 24; VOICE, 19; SIGNS, 5; No. of copies of REVIEW distributed, 490; INSTRUCTOR, 135; REFORMER, 157; VOICE, 80; SIGNS, 15.
Money rec’d on membership, $5.00
“ “ by donations, 273.86
“ “ from book sales, 18.61
“ “ widow and orphan fund, 15.00
“ “ on periodicals, 74.75
Total, $387.22
Most of us have commenced this new year with the determination to consecrate ourselves more fully to God and his work. Shall it not tell on our efforts in the Tract Society work? and shall not our increasing zeal and prayerful earnestness in our labors evidence the sincerity of our consecration?
B. L. Whitney, Pres.
E. H. Whitney, Sec.
THE WORD EVERLASTING.
Defined by the Illustrated Christian Weekly.
The word aionios, translated frequently, though not always, everlasting and eternal, is probably from two Greek words meaning ever being.
It does not always mean literally eternal, and is sometimes translated of the age of the world. It, however, always indicates a period of time as long as the existence of the object spoken of, and when applied to the soul indicates a state of happiness or of suffering as lasting as the soul itself.
Appointments for Quarterly and Monthly Meetings
Appointments.
And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of Heaven is at hand.
THE next general quarterly meeting for the N. E. Tract and Missionary Society will be held at New Ipswich, N. H., March 4 and 5. It is hoped that each district will hold its quarterly meeting at least one week previous, so there may be a report from all parts of the Conference at this meeting. We hope to see each district represented, as advance steps will be taken in reference to the missionary work in the N. E. Conference. S. N. HASKELL.
WE will meet with the brethren of Dist. No. 9, at Catlin, N. Y., Feb. 5, 6. This will be the quarterly meeting for this district. At Locke, Cayuga Co., N. Y., Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 8, 9. S. N. HASKELL, B. L. WHITNEY.
MONTHLY meeting for the churches of Oswego Co., N. Y., at Vermillion, Feb. 12, 13, 1876. Bro. F. Wheeler is expected. DANIEL BOWE.
QUARTERLY meeting of the churches and T. & M. Society of Dist. No. 6, Mich., will be held at Orleans, Feb. 12, 13. Will the librarians see that all reports are sent to L. B. Kneeland, Orleans, P. O., Ionia Co., Mich. Hope to see a general attendance of the brethren and friends at this meeting. Bro. A. O. Burmill is expected. J. FARGO, Director.
QUARTERLY meeting of the Ind. T. & M. Society, Dist. No. 2, with the Alto church, Feb. 12, 13, 1876. We hope to see the district well represented from Bunker Hill and Ervin. Come praying that the Lord may send the true missionary spirit into our midst. Eld. S. H. Lane is urgently requested to meet with us. J. M. REES, Director.
BRONSON, Mich., Sabbath, Feb. 5; meetings to commence at half-past ten. Will the brethren and friends all try to turn out, as we can be with them but one day at this time? M. B. MILLER.
MONTHLY meeting of the Jackson church at Tompkins, Mich., Sabbath, Feb. 5, 1876. E. P. GILES.
THE meeting-house in Poy Sippi, Wis., will be dedicated Sunday forenoon, Feb. 13, 1876, the Lord willing. We will try to hold a series of meetings in connection with this, commencing Friday evening, Feb. 11. JOHN G. MATTESON.
QUARTERLY meeting for Dist. No. 2, Mich. T. & M. Society, at Potterville, Feb. 13, 1876. Let all the librarians see that they forward their reports to R. Sawyer, Potterville, Mich., in time for this meeting. R. SAWYER, Director.
SOMERSET Mills, Me., Feb. 19, 20, 1876, commencing half past six o’clock, Friday eve. We hope to see a general gathering. J. B. GOODRICH.
THE next quarterly meeting for Dist. No. 4 will be held with the church at Brighton, Iowa, Sabbath and first-day, Feb. 20, 21. Hope the librarians will see that all report in time for this meeting. W. G. BRALLIAR, Director.
QUARTERLY meeting of Dist. No. 3, Mich. T. & M. Society, at Quincy, Feb. 12, 13. Will Librarians send their reports to J. Warren Wright, Battle Creek, Mich., in season for this meeting? Eld. M. B. Miller is expected to be present. I. A. OLMSTEAD, Director.
If the Lord will, I design holding meetings in Ill., as follows:— Greenup, Feb. 4–6, usual hours. New Franklin, Feb. 11–13, “ “ I will commence a course of lectures where Bro. Herald may appoint, Feb. 16, eve. G. W. COLCORD.
No preventing providence, we will hold meetings with the churches in Iowa, as follows:— Woodburn, Feb. 3–7, 1876. Osceola, “ 10–14, “ Peru, “ 17–21, “ Winterset, “ 24–28, “ All of these are to be special meetings. Let all make special effort to attend. H. NICOLA, J. T. MITCHEL.
QUARTERLY meetings in Minnesota will be held as follows:— Koronas, Feb. 5, 6, 1876. Grove Lake, “ 12, 13, “ West Union, “ 19, 20, “ Round Prairie and Barnhamville, where the brethren may appoint, Feb. 26, 27, 1876. HARRISON GRANT.
THE State quarterly meeting of the Mich. T. & M. Society will be held in connection with Bro. Canright’s meeting at Alaiedon, Feb. 20, 1876. Let each of the directors see that his report is forwarded to the secretary, sister S. H. Lane, Battle Creek, Mich., in time for this meeting. E. H. ROOT.
OCEANA Co., Mich., Feb. 4–7, commencing Friday evening. These meetings will be held in the school-house in Hart, near G. W. Newman’s. We earnestly request a general turnout of every friend of the cause in this county as this will be a very important meeting. E. H. ROOT.
THE T. & M. Society of Dist. No. 5 will hold its quarterly meeting at Hart, Mich., Feb. 6, 1876. Let all the librarians see that they forward their reports to E. Higley, Coopersville, Mich., in time for this meeting. J. S. WICKS, Director.
QUARTERLY meetings of Vermont T. & M. Society as follows:— Dist. No. 3, at Wolcott, Feb. 26, 27, 1876. “ “ 2, “ Irasburgh, March 4, 5, “ in connection with the general quarterly meeting. A. S. HUTCHINS.
MONTEREY, Friday evening, Feb. 4–7, 1876. Hastings, Thursday, Feb. 10, 10:30 A. M., for the church. Public preaching in evening. Potterville, Friday evening, Feb. 11–14. We invite a general turnout of all the friends of the cause at this meeting from Charlotte, Eaton Rapids, and other places within a day’s drive. Alaiedon, Friday evening, Feb. 18–21. This is designed to be a very large and important meeting. The State quarterly meeting of the T. & M. Society will be held at this meeting. The churches of Bunker Hill, Locke, Antrim, and Genoa, are requested to attend. D. M. CANRIGHT.
GENERAL quarterly meeting of the Me. T. & M. Society at South Norridgewock, March 12, 1876, at 10 o’clock A. M. Dist. No. 1 will hold its next quarterly meeting at Norridgewock, March 12, at 9 A. M. Dist. No. 2, at Allen’s Corner, Deering, Feb. 27, at 9 A. M. J. B. GOODRICH, Pres.
QUARTERLY meeting for Victory, Wis., Feb. 12, 13. Brethren and sisters from other churches are invited. Can not Bro. Atkinson be present? F. C. CLARK.
MEETING of Dist. No. 6, Iowa and Neb. T. & M. Society, at Decatur City, Iowa, Feb. 19 and 20, 1876. We expect full reports from all the members. JACOB SHIVELY, Director.
QUARTERLY meeting for Dist. No. 9, Iowa and Neb. T. & M. Society, at Hook’s Point, Iowa, Feb. 12 and 13. All the scattered brethren and sisters belonging to this district will please send in their reports in season for this meeting. W. B. EVERHART, Director.
THE next quarterly meeting of the Kansas T. & M. Society will be held at Centerville, March 4, 5, 1876. Directors will hold their district quarterly meetings, Feb. 19 and 20. Send reports to me at Farlinville, Linn Co., Kan. J. N. AYERS, Pres.
THE next general quarterly meeting of the Vermont T. & M. Society, will be held at Irasburgh Village, March 4, 5, 1876. We invite a general gathering of the brethren and sisters at this meeting, especially would we be glad to see as many of the directors at this time as can meet with us.
It is hoped that before this meeting each district will have all accounts with its members settled, and also be prepared to present a clear and reliable financial basis, so that our State secretary may know the standing of every district with the Society. A. S. HUTCHINS, Pres.
February Number of the Instructor Released
By Editor
The February number of the INSTRUCTOR is out. In mechanical and literary execution, it is equal to the last, and this is sufficient commendation.
Signs of the Times Office.
By James White
THE Tract Societies are all invited to open account with the SIGNS Office. We hope to receive many orders immediately for books and papers from all parts of the field. Let the names of subscribers be forwarded as soon as obtained, and let the pay follow at the earliest opportunity, as our means are limited. Those T. and M. Societies that have means on hand will please send forward advance pay.
Address, SIGNS OF THE TIMES, Oakland, Cal. J. W.
How Far Will the Fanatics Go?
By Uriah Smith
THE Lord said that no man knew the day or hour of his coming. But some, driven on in their reckless career of time-setting, not only override all this and fix the day and hour, but with astronomical nicety now even essay to set the minute. We shall expect the second next.
A printed circular, to which no one, apparently, dared risk his name, headed, “The Last Great Warning to the World,” has been sent us. Near the close of its concluding paragraph we read: “On the first day of March, at midnight, shall appear the sign of the Son of man in the heavens, and on the first day of April, 1876, at twenty minutes past four o’clock, morning, the Lord himself shall descend from Heaven to raise the dead and change the living.”
How much farther can they go? U. S.
JOHN AUTEN
By John Auten
Who?
Some one sends $64.00 from Osceola, but gives no name. Who is it?
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History of the Sabbath and First Day of the Week. By J. N. Andrews. 528 pp., $1.25.
Life of Wm. Miller. By Eld. James White, 1.00.
Thoughts on Daniel. By Eld. Uriah Smith, 1.00. Condensed, and put up in paper covers, 35 cts.
Thoughts on the Revelation. By U. Smith, 1.00.
The Nature and Destiny of Man. By U. Smith, 384 pp., 1.00. Paper covers 40 cts.
The Constitutional Amendment: A Discussion between W. H. Littlejohn and the editor of the Christian Statesman, on the Sabbath. Bound, 1.00. Paper covers, 40 cts. First part, 10 cts.
The Spirit of Prophecy. By Mrs. E. G. White, 1.00.
Autobiography of Eld. Joseph Bates. 318 pp., 1.00.
Sabbath Readings; for Youth and Children, 400 pp., 60 cts.
The Game of Life (Illustrated), Satan playing with man for his soul. 50 cts.; paper covers, 30 cts.
A Word for the Sabbath: or False Theories Exposed. (A POEM.) By U. Smith. Muslin, 40 cts.
Poems on Bible Subjects. By Mrs. E. Smith. Muslin, 40 cts.
Hymns and Spiritual Songs. 50 cts., paper, 25 cts.
The United States in Prophecy. By U. Smith.—Bound, 40 cts., paper, 20 cts.
The Advent Keepsake. 25 cts.
Sermons on the Sabbath and Law, embracing an outline of the Biblical and Secular History of the Sabbath for 6000 years. Paper covers, 30 cts.
History of the Doctrine of the Immortality of the Soul. By Eld. D. M. Canright. 25 cts.
The State of the Dead. By U. Smith. 25 cts.
Facts for the Times; a Collection of Valuable Extracts from Eminent Authors. 30 cts.
Miraculous Powers. By M. E. Cornell, 20 cts.
Our Faith and Hope. Sermons on the Second Coming of Christ. 20 cts.
Refutation of the Age to Come. By Eld. J. H. Waggoner. 20 cts.
The Atonement. By J. H. Waggoner. 20 cts.
The Nature and Tendency of Modern Spiritualism. By J. H. Waggoner. 20 cts.
The Bible from Heaven; a Dissertation. 20 cts.
Review of Objections to the Visions. 20 cts.
The Ministration of Angels: and the Origin, History, and Destiny of Satan. 20 cts.
The Destiny of the Wicked. By U. Smith. 15 cts.
The Complete Testimony of the Fathers concerning the Sabbath and First-day. 15 cts.
The Temptation of Christ in the Wilderness. By Mrs. E. G. White. 15 cts.
The Three Messages of Rev. 14, and the Two-Horned Beast. By J. N. Andrews. 15 cts.
The Resurrection of the Unjust; a Vindication of the Doctrine. By J. H. Waggoner. 15 cts.
Position and Work of the True People of God under the Third Angel's Message. Littlejohn. 10 cts.
The Hope of the Gospel: What it Is, and When it will be Consummated. 10 cts.
An Appeal to the Baptists, for the Restoration of the Bible Sabbath. 10 cts.
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