p. 56 | Review and Herald, Vol. 23, No. 7. (1/12/1864)

Earlier text: Report from Bro. Loughborough

J. H. RISINGER

By J. H. Risinger

From Bro. Risinger.

BRO. WHITE: Myself and companion have been reading the Review for nearly a year. We have become convinced that you have the truth. The Review is a welcome visitor with us. When we read the encouraging letters of the brethren and sisters, and the deep and earnest exhortations of the ministers, we feel like taking up our cross daily and runing with patience the race that is set before us, ever looking unto Jesus, who is the author and finisher of our faith.

Lonely and oftentimes discouraged, yet we are not cast down. Through much tribulation we must endure to the end, and then we shall hear that blessed welcome, “Well done thou good and faithful servant.” As we have lately embraced present truth, and commenced keeping the Sabbath, we would humbly ask an interest in your prayers.

As we have never heard but very few lectures on present truth, we would be truly glad to have one of the messengers come this way and lecture for us. Hoping to be prepared with the remnant to meet our beloved Saviour, I remain your brother.

J. H. RISINGER

Enterprise, Minn.

E. DE GARMO

By E. De Garmo

From Sr. De Garmo.

DEAR BRETHREN: While the nations are angry and the time has come when God's people are being tested, and trying scenes surround us, I feel to ask myself the question, Am I a child of God? Have I got the white and spotless garment on? Do I keep all God's commandments that I can from the heart claim his protection in the coming storm? Still I feel to say, Thou art my God, my strength and high tower. I know that my Redeemer lives, and because he lives, I shall live also. His promises are precious to my heart. His law is my delight. His word and the Review are my greatest treasure. Wherefore should I doubt his promise? He has promised to be the widow's God and a staff to the aged. If I abide in him I shall dwell with him on the new earth. By this I know I am his when I abide in his love and keep all his commandments, and they are not grievous. Your sister striving for an inheritance where sin and sorrow can never come.

E. DE GARMO

Parish, Oswego Co. N. Y.

Encouragement in the Sabbath Cause

By Peter Erb

From Bro. Erb.

Bro. White: It is about five years since I commenced keeping the Sabbath. I would say that I am not tired of walking in the straight and narrow path, but my wish is to go up on still higher ground. Myself and wife were out at Pleasant Grove meeting, some thirty miles distant from our home. We were somewhat disappointed, as we expected messengers from the east, but they did not come. However we had a very good time.

Through the reading of the Review, attended with the blessing of God, one of our neighbors, Bro. and sister Risington have commenced keeping the Sabbath.

We very much desire one of the messengers to come this way and give us a course of lectures. We think that a great deal of good might be done here. I feel very much encouraged to press onward. I think that we are living in solemn times, and that the second appearing of our beloved Master draweth nigh.

Yours in hope of eternal life Peter Erb.

Enterprise, Minn.

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Books Sent By Mail.

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History of the Sabbath, (in paper covers), 40 10 The Bible from Heaven, 25 5 The Three Angels of Rev. xiv, 6 12, particularly the Third Angel's Message, and the Two-horned Beast, 15 4 Sabbath Tracts, numbers one, two, three, and four, 15 4 Hope of the Gospel, or Immortality the gift of God, 15 4 Which? Mortal or Immortal? or an inquiry into the present constitution and future condition of man, 15 4 Modern Spiritualism; its Nature and Tendency, 15 4 The Kingdom of God; a Refutation of the doctrine called, Age to Come, 15 4 Miraculous Powers, 15 4 Pauline Theology, or the Christian Doctrine of Future Punishment as taught in the epistles of Paul, 15 4 Review of Seymour. His Fifty Questions Answered, 10 3 Prophecy of Daniel: The Four Universal Kingdoms the Sanctuary and Twenty-three Hundred Days. 10 3 The Saints' Inheritance. The Immortal Kingdom located on the New Earth. 10 3 Signs of the Times, showing that the Second Coming of Christ is at the door, 10 3 Law of God. The testimony of both Testaments, showing its origin and perpetuity. 10 3 Vindication of the true Sabbath, by J. W. Morton, late Missionary to Hayti, 10 3 Review of Springer on the Sabbath, Law of God, and first day of the week, 10 3 Facts for the Times. Extracts from the writings of eminent authors, Ancient and Modern, 10 3 Miscellany. Seven Tracts in one book on the Second Advent and the Sabbath, 10 3 Christian Baptism. Its Nature, Subjects, and Design, 10 3 The Seven Trumpets. The Sounding of the seven Trumpets of Revelation viii and ix. 10 2 The Sanctuary and 2300 Days of Dan. viii, 14, 10 2 The Fate of the Transgressor, or a short argument on the First and Second Deaths, 5 2 Matthew xxiv. A Brief Exposition of the Chapter. 5 2 Mark of the Beast, and Seal of the Living God, 5 1 Assistant. The Bible Student's Assistant, or a Compend of Scripture references, 5 1 Truth Found. A short argument for the Sabbath, with an Appendix, "The Sabbath not a Type," 5 1 The Two Laws and Two Covenants, 5 1 An Appeal for the restoration of the Bible Sabbath in an address to the Baptists, 5 1 Review of Crozier on the Institution, Design, and Abolition of the Seventh-day Sabbath, 5 1 Review of Fillio. A reply to a series of discourses delivered by him in Battle Creek on the Sabbath question. 5 1 Milton on the State of the Dead, 5 1 Brown's Experience. Consecration---Second Advent, 5 1 Report of General Conference held in Battle Creek, June, 1859, Address on Systematic Benevolence. &c. 5 1 Sabbath Poem. False Theories Exposed, 5 1 Illustrated Review. A Double Number of the RE- VIEW AND HERALD Illustrated, 5 1 Nature and Obligation of the Sabbath of the Fourth Commandment. Apostasy and perils of the last days, In German, 10 2 In Holland, 5 1 French. A Pamphlet on the Sabbath, 5 1 " " " " Dan. ii, and vii, 5 1 ONE CENT TRACTS. The Seven Seals---The Two Laws---Reasons for Sunday-keeping Examined---Personality of God---Wesley on the Law---Judson on Dress---Appeal on Immortality. TWO CENT TRACTS. Institution of the Sabbath---Sabbath by Elihu---Infidelity and Spiritualism---War and Sealing---Who Changed the Sabbath---Preach the Word---Death and Burial---Much in Little---Truth. THREE CENT TRACTS. Dobney on the Law---Milton on the State of the Dead---Scripture References---The Mark of the Beast, and Seal of the living God---Spiritual Gifts.

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The figures set to the following Bound Books include both the price of the Book and the postage, The Hymn Book, 461 pages, and 122 pieces of music, 80 " " " with Sabbath Lute, $1,00 " " Calf Binding, 1,00 " " with Lute, 1,20 History of the Sabbath, in one volume, bound Part I, Bible History Part II, Secular History, 80 " Spiritual Gifts Vol. I, or the Great Controversy between Christ and his angels, and Satan and his angels, 50 " Spiritual Gifts Vol. II. Experience, Views and Incidents in connection with the Third Message, 50 " 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 25 cents. The Chart. A Pictorial Illustration of the Visions of Daniel and John, 20 by 25 inches. Price 15 cents. On rollers, post-paid, 75 cts.

Appointments.

General Meetings for Minn.

Providence permitting, general meetings will be held as follows:

Pleasant Grove, February 13, 1864.
Oronoco, " 20, "
Mantorville, " 27, "
Deerfield, March 5, "
Cleveland, " 12, "

We will endeavor to attend these meetings. Make a general effort, brethren, to assemble together in the name, and for the service of, the Lord.

WASHINGTON MORSE, HARRISON GRANT, WILLIAM MERRY, } Conference Committee.

Meetings with the churches in Ohio will be held as follows:

Green Spring, January 16 and 17, E. Townsend, " 23 and 24, Columbia, " 30 and 31, Jackson, February 6 and 7, Cass, " 13 and 14, Gilboa, " 20 and 21, Ayersville, " 27 and 28.

Bro. Van Gorder is expected to attend all these meetings, the other members of the committee may attend some if circumstances permit.

OHIO CONFERENCE COMMITTEE.

P. S. It is not expected to hold meetings quarterly in all these places. Arrangements for quarterly meetings will be made in the future. J. H. W.

On account of the extreme cold weather, the quarterly meeting of Avon, Wis. will be held Jan. 16 & 17, instead of Jan. 2 and 3. H. W. DECKER.

Providence permitting, I will be at the monthly meeting for Northern N. Y., at Norfolk, the third Sabbath in January. C. O. TAYLOR.

The next monthly meeting for Northern New York, will be held at Norfolk, Jan. 16, and 17. Bro. Taylor is expected. Per order. G. H. MATTHEWS.

To the Eastern Mission.

By E. Macomber

THE brethren in this place, Block Island, R. I., are anxious for some of the messengers, while on the Eastern Mission, to come and help us put things in order. We think much good might be done here, as some hundreds were in the first message. Come via Newport, R. I., to be in Newport sixth-day morning. Mail-boat leaves at 8 o'clock. Come soon. Make the appointment through the Review and Herald, and we will meet you at the landing.

For the brethren. E. MACOMBER.

Business Department.

Business Notes.

M. J. Bennett. We have been sending the Instructor to Libbie Berry, Chelsea, Mich., since No. 8 of last Vol.

Who was it that wrote from Kensington, Ct., under date of Jan. 5 1864, inclosing $1,00 for "my Review," and $1,00 for Delia Cole's Review, and neglected to sign any name?

My P. O. address, till further notice, will be Perry's Mills, Clinton Co. N. Y. C. O. TAYLOR.

Results of the Manchester Discussion

By Editor

We are happy to learn from Bro. Loughborough's report that several were established in the Sabbath as the result of the late discussion in Manchester, N. H. Such facts speak louder than volumes of assertions, and such results are more desirable than to have scores only theoretically convinced.

Elder Hull’s Spiritualism Lectures

By Uriah Smith

WE listened yesterday (Sunday, Jan. 10,) to two discourses from Elder M. Hull, before the congregation of Spiritualists of this city. These were the opening of his labors in behalf of the cause of Spiritualism. The burden of his effort was to show that the Bible teaches the consciousness of the dead, and the immortality of the soul. To do this he endeavored to meet some of our positions on that question, and produced arguments which have been adduced thousands of times, and probably will be thousands more, by advocates on that side of the question. The enthusiasm which we expected to see manifested on the occasion was not there. And it strikes us that his effort could not have been in the highest degree satisfactory to either the orthodox or his spiritualistic friends, for this reason: He advertised to give the reason for his change of faith. He has become a Spiritualist; and the reason he offers is the adoption of the belief of the consciousness of the dead. Now it is not very complimentary to the orthodox to be thus told that adopting their views of the state of the dead, has made him a Spiritualist. And as to his Biblical argument on the question, what do the Spiritualists, those progressive individuals who have got beyond everything that the world has hitherto esteemed sacred,—what do they care for the teaching of the Bible on this point? U. S.

Books and Papers for Evangelism

By Editor

We are happy to learn from Bro. Dexter Daniels that several have embraced the present truth the past season, in places in Connecticut where he has been working at his trade. With books and papers a person need not be a preacher to exert an influence for good.

Europe’s Approaching Financial Crisis

FROM the representations of the London Economist, the best of authority, it is evident that Europe is on the brink of a serious financial crisis. The Bank of England, it says, must have bullion, and that the rate of discount will be advanced in order to draw the specie of foreign nations into its vaults. There has been overtrading in cotton, and a very extensive handling of coin among the people of the continent, in anticipation of political revolutions. Failures of large firms are becoming frequent. The London Times of the 9th reports the failure of W. M. DeMattos, of London, with liabilities of about $2,500,000.