WASHINGTON, July 29.—The sub-Ku-Klux Committee, consisting of Senator Scott and Representatives Stevenson and Van Trump, reached Washington to-day, returning from a sojourn of four weeks in various parts of South Carolina, where they have been investigating Ku-Klux outrages on the spots where they occurred.
They first visited the Capital, Columbia. More than 100 refugees, who had fled from violence in various counties, were there; but, after examining witnesses for two days, the Committee determined to go closer to the scenes of alleged violence, and went to Spartanburg. They expected to remain there three or four days, but stayed eleven. When word got out through Spartanburg County that they were there, the whites and negroes, victims of violence, came in by scores every day, from all directions. Murders and cruel whippings by the Ku-Klux bands had so terrified them that in many neighborhoods nearly every negro man and Republican white man had slept in the woods for months every night. They showed scarified backs, gunshot wounds, maimed ears, and other proofs of the violence they had suffered.
In Limestone Springs township, 118 cases of whipping were proved. The Committee awoke every morning to find, in the yard by the hotel, a new crowd of victims of Ku-Klux, some including whites, who had suffered outrages which cannot be described with decency. After being whipped, the victims, if well-known persons, were often commanded, under pain of death, to publish a card renouncing the Republican party. In a file of the South Carolina Spartan, the Democratic newspaper, forty-two such cards were found recently published.
At Unionville, the Committee remained two days. Not an avowed white Republican was found in the place, though privately assured by a few that they would avow themselves if protected. The terror of the negroes here is complete. The last election was carried by a Republican majority, but the Republican county officers received Ku-Klux notices, and all resigned or fled. The policy there has been more toward murder and less toward whipping. The killing of ten negroes, taken from the jail by several hundred Ku-Klux, acting under military organization, was investigated. A prominent lawyer of the place, Mr. Shard, a Democrat, on cross-examination, startled the Committee by stating that he believed almost every respectable unmarried man in the community belonged to the Ku-Klux, and he believed a thousand Ku-Klux were within a day's march of that village. A negro Methodist preacher, named Louis Thompson, who had an appointment June 11 at Goshen Hill church, in Union County, received a Ku-Klux notice, in the usual form, not to preach. He preached, notwithstanding, to a very few, most of the congregation fleeing when they saw the notice. In the evening a clan of twenty mounted Ku-Klux came, tied him and whipped him, led him off several miles, dragging him part of the way tied to the horses, whipped him again until death, mutilated him in a way that cannot with propriety be described, hanged him, and threw the body into the Tiger River, leaving a notice forbidding any one to bury him.
Before the Committee returned, Senator Scott sent Thompson's brother, now a refugee from Columbia, to Union County, with a letter to insure him a strong guard of United States cavalry, to go and bury the body, which was reported to be still lying, half decomposed, on the water's edge.
Two more days were spent in examining witnesses in Columbia. On returning from Spartanburg, one day was occupied in hearing the statements and general views of Gen. Wade Hampton, and Gen. Butler, the Democratic candidate for Governor last fall.
The Committee then visited York County, where they remained nearly a week. They discovered at Yorkville a bitter spirit among the white citizens. At supper at the hotel on the evening of their arrival, Major James Berry threw a pitcher of milk over the Hon. A. T. Wallace, the Representative of the District, and the Hon. J. E. Stevenson of the Committee. They were just seating themselves at the table, and not a word had been spoken. Mr. Wallace jerked out a revolver and raised it to shoot Berry—the ladies screaming—but the landlord threw himself before Berry, and Mr. Stevenson coolly caught Wallace's hand and ordered the landlord to take that man out of the room. Half a dozen friends gathered around Berry, and he went out. In the course of an hour several citizens of prominence called to apologize in the amplest manner on behalf of Berry, who was willing to go on his knees if required for what he alleged was an unintentional affront to Mr. Stevenson. It was subsequently ascertained that the business had been discussed by Berry and his friends during the afternoon it was to be carried out, and that Berry had proposed to use hot coffee, but had finally decided on milk.
The colored band serenaded the Committee later in the evening. A crowd of young white men filled the porch of the hotel and were about the band frequently, cursing the negroes and the Yankees in an insulting manner. As the band went away the crowd followed and nearly filled the sidewalk. The band and those with it (negroes) were kept by two village policemen from the sidewalk. One negro was thrust off by a policeman, who says the negro resisted and struck him. The negro and two men who were close by say the negro struggled to get away from the grip of the policeman, who seized, cursed, and struck him, but that the negro did not strike. As he pulled away, the policeman fired at the negro, and continued firing until he had inflicted five wounds. The man was still living when the Committee left. The testimony taken showed that both policeman and Mayor or intendent were members of the Ku-Klux. No one was arrested.
The community in York County was found to be in almost utter social and political demoralization, the civil authorities being a useless farce and a mockery of the victims of the Ku-Klux Klan. Col. Merrill, in command of a small force stationed there, an officer of high character and great energy, laid before the Committee the details of sixty-eight cases of outrages which he had investigated, some of them most revolting and horrible. It was found impossible for the Committee to examine more than a small part of the crowds of whipped, maimed, or terror-stricken wretches who flocked in upon hearing of their coming. When the Committee adjourned, the building in which they had sat was filled, stairs, halls, and porches, with those waiting to be heard.—N. Y. Tribune.
What Is H. W. Beecher?
The Advent Herald says, “In view of Mr. Beecher’s ability and the influence he exerts, we regret the laxity of his teachings respecting the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, the resurrection of the dead, and destiny of mankind. The avidity with which Universalists and Spiritualists seize on his utterances ought to make him more careful of what he says, unless he wants to be reckoned as identified with them. Take the following from The Present Age, a Spiritualist paper published in Chicago, as a sample of the manner in which such errorists rejoice over what he teaches:”
“How coolly and refreshingly Beecher walks into the old creedal systems of faith from time to time, at one fell swoop demolishing some fundamental principles thereof. Precious little of the great orthodox scheme of salvation finds lodgment in the great brain or greater heart of this live preacher of a living gospel. We frequently hear it said: ‘What a pity it is that Beecher does not come out entirely from his church, and work as a Spiritualist or a free religionist.’ But not so. He is wielding a far mightier influence where he is. Standing inside the limits of a sect, a Spiritualist at heart, a Free-religionist in his speech, he is uttering the grandest truths just sufficiently draped in good old-fashioned orthodox phraseology to make them acceptable to thousands who would never listen to the speech of the radical, the come-outer.
“Beecher is a magnificent Avant Courier of Spiritualism—a John the Baptist preparing the way for a power mightier than he. It is a very easy thing to make Spiritualists of Beecherites, and they make admirable Spiritualists too. Very many years ago, Beecher declared that scores of his best church members were Spiritualists. If scores then, doubtless he would find those scores doubled now; and so the truth goes marching on, and we should be ever ready to recognize those who are at work for us, even though they stand in orthodox or so-styled evangelical pulpits, for every brave, noble word that is uttered from a Baptist, or Methodist, or Congregationalist pulpit, that is in advance of the creedal belief of the denomination to which the utterer thereof belongs, is a word spoken for us, and we should not underestimate the influences that are at work in all directions, aiding the triumphs of the very truths that are dear to the heart of the true Spiritualist, who should be a true reformer in the broadest sense of the term. And one of our noblest co-workers is Henry Ward Beecher, of Plymouth Church, Brooklyn, New York.”
Who Will Stand the Test?
By W. H. Blasdell
We often hear fears expressed by brethren and sisters that they shall not be able to resist all the temptations that await them in the future and be overcomers when the great trial and final test shall be brought to bear upon them.
There are other persons who have been convinced of the truth and convicted of their duty to obey, but have suffered darkness to some degree to come upon them because they refused to walk in the light, who seem to have but little, if any, such fear.
They say they intend to wait and see if this nation ever takes the position which teachers of present truth say it will take, and that, if it does, and they see that the image beast is formed, and obedience to his authority is required, and the Sabbath question becomes the great and final test, they shall then decide in favor of the truth and go with the people of God. Let us illustrate these two cases in the following manner:—
Suppose two young men enter school to engage for the first time in the study of arithmetic. One enters the primary class, and patiently and faithfully studies the introductory rules. And while he makes sure and thorough progress, it appears to him that he advances very slowly, and he often says, I find all I can understand and comprehend here in these problems in the first part of the book, I fear that when I get over to the very hard problems of the last part of the book, I shall not be able to understand them or make any progress whatever. The other thinks the introductory rules are of too little importance for him to spend his time in their study, and concludes to wait till the class advances to the most difficult rules of the latter part, thinking that they are all he needs to learn, and that he will then join the class and be fully able in a short time to master them, thus expecting to get a knowledge of arithmetic, and gain as great advantages therefrom, as he who has studied long and hard in learning the rules of the whole book. The one works his way along, and in due time arrives at the place where the other thinks he might better commence, and having faithfully conquered and overcome the former rules, he is now fully prepared to understand the latter, and he finds that he is now just as capable of solving and comprehending the problems here, as he was where he first commenced. The other undertakes to join his comrade and finds himself entirely puzzled. That which one can readily understand is all perfect darkness to the other. The one passes on and receives a just reward—the other gives up in discouragement.
Thus, brethren and sisters, will it be with us. If we overcome daily, and patiently and faithfully learn the lessons of the present, and gain an experience with the people of God, and become acquainted with the wiles of Satan, continually walking in the light as it shines upon our pathway, we shall be just as well prepared to overcome in the greater trials of the future, as we are now to overcome those of the present. Let us remember that it depends on our faithfulness from day to day till the victory is finally gained. But he who rejects present light, and neglects to learn the lessons which God assigns him now, will not be likely to understand those of the future, nor be able to resist the greater temptations of that time at which he thinks to unite himself with those who “keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.”
W. H. BLASDELL.
Rome, Maine.
Becoming Like Jesus Through Acquaintance
THE more we become acquainted with Jesus and with ourselves, the more we seek to be like that blessed One.
A Word to Mothers.
PERMIT me to ask, Have you weighed the responsibility and realized the importance of your work. Yours it is to take the infant soul and mold and shape that soul with the impress it may never put off. Your hand is penciling on their hearts those characters of light and shade which will stand out in bold relief at the bar of God. The woman of fashion will educate her children to shine in the circles of the polished and the polite, and they who have made gold their idol, will qualify theirs for his service to whom they have given themselves. But, Christian mother, give your sons and your daughters to God. The temple of the Lord of Hosts needs polished stones, and to you he looks for those materials which must complete the structure. Rouse yourselves to the high ambition of preparing your sons to be pillars in the house of the Lord—your daughters to perform their part in the glorious work. Sisters, your task is great, and may not be accomplished with weak hands or a feeble heart. They only possess the necessary qualifications, who are often at the mercy-seat. The patience, the self-denial, the self-control, requisite, are found by those alone who, sensible of their weakness, have gone to the Strong One for strength. Mothers, bear your children upward upon your hearts. Plead with strong crying and many tears with Him who is able to help, and verily your work shall not be in vain. Happy are those children whose mothers exhibit the purity and simplicity of truth in all their deportment, and who are ever leading them onward and upward in the high course of moral and intellectual improvement. Unnoticed and unhonored as her work may be on earth, her name is written high in the arch of Heaven—its glorious portals will unfold to receive, not her alone, but also the children that He giveth her. The man who spends his life in the pursuit of fame perishes, and oblivion rests upon his name. The man who has sold his soul for wealth, vainly grasps in his dying hand his treasure—but the faithful mother's jewels are garnered up on high. But a little, and she shall realize her reward, and share the triumph of those of whom He shall say, She hath done what she could.—Advocate and Guardian.
“Clerical Loafing.”
THERE is much comment upon the way in which pastors take their vacations. The contrast with the Romish priesthood is marked. The latter are confessedly the hardest worked class in the church, and yet their flocks are never left without particular and ample supervision. Who ever heard of an afflicted Catholic family scouring a city for a priest to minister to its wants? Yet every summer Protestant families are troubled to find one of their faith to officiate. Some pastors purposely put themselves beyond the reach of telegraphic communication, to avoid a summons during their vacations. No one would deny the faithful shepherd due rest, but there are defects in the present system which must be remedied, else the profession will suffer in matter of confidence. A Christian lawyer remarked the other day to a minister, that “a crying evil of the church now is clerical loafing—I go to the springs or the sea-shore, and often feel ashamed of your profession. If they gain in physical strength, I feel sure they lose in spiritual.” The complaint of pastors at the various places of resort is, that recreating ministers too often fail in using their opportunities for usefulness.—Sel.
Appreciating Trials Through Contrast of Drought and Shower
Were it not for the scorching drought, we should not appreciate the refreshing shower. With less conflict we should have less victory, less trial, less joy.
The Census of the United States.
From advance sheets of the census it appears that the population of the various States and Territories, as officially and finally revised at the census office, is as follows: Alabama, 996,992; Arizona, 9,658; Arkansas, 484,471; California, 560,247; Colorado, 39,864; Connecticut, 537,454; Dakota, 14,181; Delaware, 125,015; District of Columbia, 13,175; Florida, 187,748; Georgia, 1,184,109; Idaho, 14,000; Illinois, 2,539,891; Indiana, 1,680,637; Iowa, 1,191,792; Kansas, 364,399; Kentucky, 1,321,011; Louisiana, 726,915; Maine, 626,915; Maryland, 780,894; Massachusetts, 1,457,354; Michigan, 1,184,059; Minnesota, 439,706; Mississippi, 827,922; Missouri, 1,721,295; Montana Territory, 20,595; Nebraska, 122,000; Nevada, 42,491; New Hampshire, 318,300; New Jersey, 980,096; New Mexico, 91,874; New York, 4,382,759; North Carolina, 1,071,361; Ohio, 2,665,200; Oregon, 90,923; Pennsylvania, 3,521,791; Rhode Island, 217,353; South Carolina, 705,606; Tennessee, 1,258,520; Texas, 818,579; Utah, 86,786; Vermont, 330,359; Virginia, 1,225,165; Washington Territory, 23,955; West Virginia, 442,014; Wisconsin, 1,054,670; Wyoming Territory, 9,118. Total population of States and Territories, 38,555,983.—Detroit Post.
News and Miscellany.
“Can ye not discern the signs of the times?”
NEW YORK, Aug. 12.—The Herald’s Rome letter contains information that the pope has selected the island of Corsica as a place of future retreat, though any determination on his part to leave Rome has not yet been made apparent; and that Cardinal Antonelli has had a chateau at Corti placed at the disposal of the holy father by M. Vallery, of Marseilles, which is being extensively fitted up for his reception. The publication of the pope’s letter against the revolutionary journals has diminished the sale of these sheets about one-half. Their total disappearance, at this rate, will be accomplished in a short time. Notwithstanding this result, the revolutionists are at work with newspaper organs, and a new journal called the Luther has been projected. The pope, in replying to a deputation of Roman citizens, who presented him with contributions of Peter’s pence, said that while relying little on the prophecies contained in the books, yet it was written that the time would come when the holy see would be forced to live upon the charities of the world, but would never be wanting in money.
NEW YORK, Aug. 15.—Advices from Bombay report that the famine in Persia had entailed dreadful suffering upon the inhabitants of that country. In Ispahan the public shops were opened, selling camels, asses, dogs and cats’ flesh, and yet from 70 to 80 persons died daily. People went about selling their children. In Kassan and Kome, cities where corn formerly abounded, the people had been caught cutting down children for food. In Khorasin 18,000 have been swept off and the survivors have raked up corpses for food. On July 21, Mr. Allison, Charge d’Affaires at Teheran, who had confirmed the statements of the sufferings by the famine, said, in response to a request from England for information as to the extent of the famine, that the famine is over, but that provisions are very dear.
LONDON, Aug. 15.—Advices from Paris say that the city is excited, the situation is threatening, and trouble is apprehended from various sources. To-day is the Fête of Napoleon I., and the air is full of rumors that the army will revolt against the Versailles Assembly, declare MacMahon regent, and demand an empire. People are leaving Paris in stampede. Some believe that the Orleanists’ scheme is ripe for a coup d’état, being pushed by the proposition to make Thiers permanent Executive, which, it is feared, would establish a government not monarchial. Thiers has no friend. He is hated by the Republicans, Royalists, and Imperialists, alike. A crisis is approaching.
ACCORDING to correspondence received from Vienna by the Augsburg Allgemeine Zeitung, the collision between the Khedive of Egypt and the Sultan is close at hand. The Khedive, it is said, has arrived at the term of his concessions, and is determined to yield no further. “I have,” he is reported to have exclaimed, “been induced to give up my coat; my shirt I sha’n’t surrender!” What confirms the rumor of an approaching rencontre is the news that the Khedive has sent to America the most pressing demand that the breech-loaders he has ordered from that country should be dispatched to him as quickly as possible.
IT is stated on authority that a serious disagreement has arisen between the French and German governments with reference to the Frankfort peace negotiation. The present difficulties are likely to lead to further complications, which may result in a suspension of the treaty of peace negotiated at Frankfort.
THE Patrie says Russia is making great military preparations. The Czar, accompanied by Gen. Leflo, French Ambassador, visited the camp of the Twelfth Army Corps at Tsarko Celo. Prussia is also filling up her cadres, perfecting her armament and collecting enormous quantities of stores. The Patrie believes that the preparations of the latter government are aimed at Russia.
A DISPATCH from Strasbourg states that disturbances have occurred between the Prussians and inhabitants. Much animosity is shown by the inhabitants toward the troops, and many attacks are made on them without opportunity for reprisal. A number of Prussians became involved in a quarrel with several people and a fight ensued, during which a number upon both sides were killed and wounded.
CITY OF MEXICO, Aug. 18, via Indianola, Texas. Aug. 24.—In Morelia, a Catholic priest named Canero preached a bitter sermon against law reform and religious toleration. He succeeded in exciting the people to such a pitch against the Protestants that his harangue resulted in creating a breach of the peace by the multitude. Canero was sent to prison by the authorities; but the people attempted to take him out of jail by force. The federal troops resisted this popular attempt at jail delivery, and the result was a great riot. A great many persons were killed and wounded. Even incendiarism was resorted to by the inflamed and enraged followers of the priest.
THERE is evidently trouble between the United States and Mexico brewing upon the Texas frontier. The Mexicans shelter a tribe of Indians—the Kickapoos—who make constant attacks upon the United States settlements in Texas, and run off stock and carry their plunder into Mexico, where it is bought by Mexican traders. The settlers on the north shore of the Rio Grande often see their cattle, stolen by the Indians and purchased of the Indians by the Mexicans, grazing on the opposite side of the river, on the Mexicans’ bottom lands. Threats to pursue the Indians into Mexico, and to cross the river in armed bands and recover their stolen property by force, are openly made by the Texans; and these threats are now supplemented by a report from Gen. Reynolds, stating that, if the United States troops are authorized to pursue the marauders into Mexico, the depredations can be stopped. But such a pursuit would be an act of war against Mexico, and cannot be thought of, unless we either obtain permission of the Mexican government, or else are prepared to accept any consequences, even to a declaration of war. As to looking to the Mexican government for redress or protection, that is a thoroughly played-out joke. The Mexican government, unfortunately, can hardly sustain itself, and cannot preserve its own safety and enforce its own authority, with any considerable degree of regularity, much less compel its border ruffians to treat neighboring nations with proper respect. The Mexican treasury is empty, also, so that it cannot pay damages. Besides, the murder of American citizens cannot be compounded for money. The problem is a most perplexing one, viewed in any light. Even if war should result, and we should give Mexico another whipping, nothing substantial would be gained. We don’t want to annex Mexico. We wouldn’t have that country as a gift, without its population was first exterminated. And moving the frontier further south would only move the trouble to the new frontier—not cure it.
Michigan Camp-meeting
Appointments.
And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of Heaven is at hand.
Michigan Camp-meeting.
The Michigan State annual camp-meeting will be held at Charlotte on the ground occupied last year, Sept. 13-19.
It is decided that all tents should be erected on or before Wednesday the 13th, so that the religious services can commence in the evening of that day, and that no tent should be taken down until Tuesday, the 19th.
The ground will be in excellent order. Ample provisions will be made on the ground at reasonable rates for those who cannot bring provisions, and hay and grain for horses.
There will be one or more large tents on the ground in which to lodge strangers and scattered brethren. They should bring bedding, as straw only will be furnished to such.
Last year our tents numbered about fifty. The ground is enlarged so as to receive in the circle about one hundred tents. And we hope our people will be energetic in this matter, and turn out from all quarters so that we may have in the circle not less than one hundred good, respectable tents.
J. F. Carman,
E. H. Root,
I. A. Olmstead.
Camp-Meeting Committee.
A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST PUBLISHING ASSOCIATION
Will be held Sept. 18, at 8 o’clock A. M., at Charlotte, Mich., on the camp-ground of the S. D. Adventists. The object of this special meeting is to elect officers to fill the vacancies occasioned by the resignation of Eld. James White, to deliberate for the general interests of the Association, and transact any other business that may come before the meeting.
James White,
Uriah Smith,
J. N. Andrews,
J. H. Waggoner,
L. P. Bailey,
A. P. VanHorn,
A. M. Driscall.
Trustees.
The Indiana Camp-Meeting.
Providence permitting, the Indiana Camp-meeting will be held three miles west of Fairfield, in Greason’s grove, Sept. 21-26. Fairfield is situated on the Peru and Indianapolis Railroad, forty-nine miles north of Indianapolis, and five miles south of Kokomo, in Howard Co. Teams will be in readiness at Fairfield in the afternoon of the 20th and 21st, to convey those coming by railway to the meeting, free of charge. An effort will be made to have passengers returned free. It is earnestly requested that all the brethren and sisters, as far as possible, attend this meeting, and be on the grounds in time to make themselves comfortable for the occasion before the time set for the meeting. The large Michigan tent will be on the ground; other tent room might be made of lumber. There will be a provision and feed store conducted by brethren. Bro. and sister White and Bro. Littlejohn are engaged to attend. Let all make an extra effort to come and enjoy a rich feast of good things.
Charles Seaward,
Wm. Covert,
Wm. Carpenter.
Indiana Camp-Meeting Committee.
Ohio Camp-meeting.
Providence permitting, the Ohio Camp-meeting will be held near the city of Mansfield, Richland Co., Ohio, Sept. 28-Oct. 3, in a beautiful grove containing about forty acres, located one-half mile north of the city, and a half mile north of the Atlantic & Great Western depot. We earnestly invite the labor of Bro. and sister White and such other help as may accompany them. We will endeavor to do all we can to relieve them from burdens, that they may faithfully discharge every duty they owe to God and their fellow-man. We earnestly invite all the churches and scattered brethren to attend this meeting. Come prepared to work for the Lord, for such opportunities come but once a year. Let no worldly interest rob you of the blessing you may receive at this meeting. Invite your friends to come with you. We are anxious that this State should be well represented, and that all will do everything they can to make the meeting a success.
There will be a provision stand and a supply of pure soft water kept upon the ground, and other accommodations will be made as far as necessary. All small companies or individuals wishing tents can, if they desire to do so, send their orders immediately with draft or postoffice order to Wm. Chinnock, North Bloomfield, Trumbull Co., Ohio, and the tents will be furnished on the camp ground ready to occupy. They can be purchased of G. F. Foster, Chicago, Ill., at the following rates: 12x16, of ten oz. duck, $36.00. 12x18, $39.20. These tents will accommodate from ten to twelve persons, are more desirable than longer ones, and were recommended by Bro. White at our last camp-meeting. The Ohio tent will be pitched upon the ground.
Wm. Chinnock,
J. Q. A. Haughey,
Geo. Bisel.
Ohio Conference Committee.
Ohio State Conference.
The Ohio State Conference of Seventh-day Adventists will hold its next annual session in connection with the Ohio Camp-meeting, Sept. 28-Oct. 3. It is requested that each church be represented by delegates or by letter, with a report of their losses and additions during the year, and the annual amount of their S. B. fund. Let all who have reports, have them in readiness at this meeting. It is desired that all companies not organized should be represented at this Conference.
Wm. Chinnock,
J. Q. A. Haughey,
Geo. Bisel.
Ohio Conference Committee.
Grove-Meeting at North Parma, New York.
Providence permitting, there will be a four day’s meeting in the grove of Bro. W. B. Prentiss, on town line between Clarkson and Parma, commencing on Thursday, Sept. 7, and holding over Sunday, Sept. 10.
The next regular monthly meeting of the churches of Western New York will be held with the church at N. Parma, at the above-mentioned time and place. All are requested to attend. Accommodations for all.
SPECIAL NOTICE.—Friends coming by rail, both east and west, will please procure tickets to Brockport. Teams will be there on Thursday and also on Friday afternoon. Chas. B. Reynolds.
Quarterly meeting at Princeville, Ill., Sept. 2 and 3. B. F. Merritt.
No providence preventing, I will hold meetings with the brethren at Blendon, Mich., Sabbath, Sept. 9; Allendale, on first-day, Sept. 10. The brethren will arrange for meetings as they may think best. H. M. Kenyon.
The next monthly meeting for Oswego Co., N. Y., will be held with the church at Roosevelt, the second Sabbath and first-day in September. F. Wheeler.
No preventing providence, I will meet with the friends of the truth near Loda, Iroquois Co., Ill., Sept. 9 and 10, 1871. There will be an opportunity for those wishing baptism at this meeting. I will also visit the brethren at Pontiac, Ill., and hold meetings with them, where Bro. Marsh may appoint, Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 6 and 7. R. F. Andrews.
An Explanation.
It will be observed that this page contains a notice of an extra session of the Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association. It appears in the call, that one object of this meeting is to fill offices to be vacated by resignation.
We very much regret the necessity of this extra session. But we see no way that it can be avoided. We had hoped to be sustained through another conference year. But in consequence of failing health, we hasten to lay our burdens down.
In consequence of several deserting the work at Battle Creek last autumn, a two-fold burden came upon us on our return from Kansas and Missouri. At the very time when we should have had complete rest for awhile, we were compelled to do the work of two men. General Conference was called in February, one month early, that we might find relief. In our worn condition, our strength gave way before the pressure of labor at that Conference. On returning to our home, one day, in an almost fainting condition, we had a second partial shock of paralysis.
Almost unconscious for a moment we prevented falling to the side-walk by seizing the fence. We were able to reach Bro. Lockwood’s door. Here we received kind attention, and revived, and, with difficulty in the head, continued to labor some to the close of the Conference. We have labored from that time to the present with increasing difficulty in the head, increasing nervousness, and an increasing pressure upon the spirits. We sleep imperfectly, and not more than one half as much as we should.
We suffer much pain in the arm and hand that were paralyzed six years since. In consequence of severe brain labor, and nervous action, dyspepsia is returning, sleep is departing, and our right hand is decreasing in size and strength.
It is not expected that all our friends can understand the difficulties of our position, and the necessity of the proposed change. This we judge from the criticizing, exacting style in which some review our hasty, nervous movements, while pressed with toil and care. We frankly confess that in our state of failing health, we are illy qualified to do anything.
We immediately put ourself under the care of the worthy physicians at the Health Institute, in hope that time, treatment, and rest, may partially, at least, restore head, stomach, and hand, so as to be able, at some future time, to give attention to a single branch of the work. We did hope to attend the camp-meeting, and spend the winter in California, but must be content to take the invalid’s position at present. Mrs. W., accompanied by our son Willie, is attending camp-meetings in New Hampshire and Maine. She may be able to attend others; but we have reason to fear that our labors are at an end, at present, to say the least.
Testimonies to the Church, Nos. 1-10 Now Available
TESTIMONIES TO THE CHURCH, Nos. 1-10, in three volumes of about 500 pages each, are ready. Price, post-paid, $1.00 a volume. They can be had at the camp-meetings.
Post Office Address of Elders Butler and Canright
The P. O. address of Elds. Geo. I. Butler and D. M. Canright for the present is Osceola, Clarke Co., Iowa.
Annexed to each receipt in the following list, is the Volume and Number of the REVIEW & HERALD to which the money receipted pays,—which should correspond with the Numbers on the Papers. If money for the paper is not in due time acknowledged, immediate notice of the omission should then be given.
$2.00 EACH. Lucy Champlin 39-1, D H Sanborn 40-1, C Amy 40-9, V H Elliot 40-11, S D Yaw 40-1, J H Hazeltine 40-11, J Curey 40-9, M Olmstead 41-1, E P Cram 40-7, Lucia Cross 40-5, J Buchanan 40-5, G W Kellogg 38-13, W W Wilson 39-1, G H Tally 39-22, Isaac N Russell 40-1, Mary Montgomery 39-1, Mrs H Becker 40-1, Wm Staples 40-11, Thomas Boleman 40-11, A Steward 40-1, A Fairbank 40-5, H Howe 39-22, M West 40-9, James Breeden 40-11.
$1.50 EACH. M A Walter 40-11, E Mullinix 40-11, S Wilson 40-11, J J Townsend 40-11.
$1.00 EACH. M Kinney 37-11, J Dunham 40-11, G L Peck 39-19, C S Eastman 38-19, Mrs J L Powell 39-1, Charles Daniels 39-11, Mrs J Curren 39-1, Henry Stover 39-11, Benj Smith 39-9, R L Ainsworth 39-9, D Kellogg 38-1, J S Maxson 39-14, J Cramer 34-1, Robert Morton 39-18.
Miscellaneous. D C Bronson $3.00, 40-1, O A Kelsey 3.00, 39-22, S E Suite 50c, 39-7, L Van Giesen 2.50, 40-14, A Steward 72c, 39-10, L Reynolds 3.00, 40-14, S A Dana 3.00, 39-11, O Bailey 3.00, 40-1.
Books Sent by Express.
C B Reynolds, 19 Mechanic Street, Brockport, Monroe Co., N. Y., care of Wm B Prentiss, $6.94, A H Hall, Madrid Springs, N. Y., 6.00, Sarah Jones, Hillsdale, Mich., 6.75.
Books Sent by Mail.
E H Lincoln 14c, M M Hadley $1.00, G E Ferrin 58c, J H Swain 1.00, S T Haskell 8c, H Castle 72c, Jas E Jacklin 20c, S J Smith 1.65, J Lamont 10c, Mrs E Brighton 10c, Geo E Fisher 35c, M J Steward 1.10, S C Gove 60c, I G Camp 50c, Wm Cottrell 15c, L Pancoast 25c, D Daniels 25c, S V Randall 58, Wm H Slown 10c, M E Dibble 90c, N J Bowers 25c, F F Camp 15c, W Morse 25c.
Review to Poor.
Martha J Wood, $2.00 (thank-offering).
Missionary Fund.
Aaron Persing $1.00.
Donation to S. D. A. P. Association.
A friend in Vermont $5.00, R Loveland 5.00, A friend 1.00, M B Pierce 5.00.
Michigan Conference Fund.
Church at North Liberty, $49.50, Holly, 10.12, Greenbush, 20.00.
Benevolent Fund.
Robert Ladlee $5.00.
Cash Received on Account.
Geo. I. Butler $40.00, James E. Hoisington 70c, J. Q. A. Haughey 40c, W F Coombe 1.00, C O Taylor 27.01, L Hunnewell 5.00.
General Conference Fund.
M C Andrews (s. b.) $1.00.
Shares in the Health Institute.
C O Taylor $25.00, Myrta E Steward 25.00, Luman Carpenter 25.00.
Shares in Publishing Association.
Mrs C O Taylor $10.00, E Colby 10.00, Mary Martin 10.00.
Camp-Meeting Reports.
By Editor
We regret very much that we have to go to press this week without a single camp-meeting report. By private letters to outside persons we have been able to gather some things in relation to the New York and Vermont Camp-meetings; but not sufficient to report.
Nothing has come direct to this Office in reference to those meetings. We are always anxious to report such important meetings at the earliest possible issue. If those who have the charge of such meetings cannot report them for want of time, they can most certainly employ another to do it.
Camp-Meeting Labors in Indiana and Ohio
Our friends in Indiana and Ohio may expect the labors of such men as Elds. Andrews, Littlejohn, and Waggoner at their camp-meetings.
Publishing Association Special Meeting at Charlotte Camp-Ground
By Editor
We hope to be able to attend the special meeting of the Publishing Association to be held on the Charlotte Camp-ground September 18. The camp-meeting committee should make seasonable arrangements for reasonable conveyance of passengers and baggage from and to the cars, and all other important matters. Ed.