Earlier text: Editorial CorrespondenceE. B. & E. S. LANE
By E. B. Lane; E. S. Lane
Our labors at Lapeer are closed for the present, after continuing nearly twelve weeks. The attendance was not large at first, but increased until the church was often quite well filled. The first-day Adventists took a deep interest in the meetings until a time-setter, by the name of Barber, came among them, when nearly all forsook us and followed him. This reduced the congregation about one-third; but afterward, it came up again and remained good till broken off repeatedly by storms and deep snow. Other hindering causes stood in the way, till we felt nearly discouraged, and like giving up labor there, yet we dared not; for the Spirit of God was with us, and the work was unfinished. Providentially, Bro. J. O. Corliss came to our help, and laborers are seldom found who can feel a greater burden and interest in another's labors than he did in this instance. Our united efforts, with the blessing of God, secured the results desired. As noticed in his report, at one of our evening meetings an opportunity was given for sinners and backsliders to come forward for prayers, when over fifty responded. The power of God came down upon us in a wonderful manner, and hearts were wrought upon that we had had but little hopes of before. The solemn scenes of the Judgment seemed before us, and many who had long made a profession came forward in tears, seeking a new conversion. At this late hour in the work, all made an advance move, and we rejoiced that we were not obliged to leave the place with our prayers unanswered. We continued a few days longer and closed, numbering fifteen who had made a start and taken their stand with us. God loves the dear brethren at Lapeer, and will save them if they continue faithful. They have passed through many trials; but it is for them to go forward and make Heaven their home. We are now assisting Bro. Corliss in a course of lectures at Pine Run, Genesee Co. Commenced Sunday last, and have circulated about 500 hand bills, which has brought out a large attendance, and good prospect for some success. CHAS. L. BOYD
By Chas. L. Boyd
CLOSED meetings near Seward, March 28, having been here about four weeks. I came here by invitation of Bro. M. Hackworth, who, with his companion, received the Advent truth under the labors of Brn. Sanborn and Ingraham many years ago. Since they came to this State, their prayer has been that a sufficient number might be raised up here to support a Sabbath meeting. Through their consistent course some of their friends had commenced to keep the Sabbath, and, with others, were anxious to hear a course of lectures and learn more of our faith and hope. Fourteen have signed the covenant. Some were members of the Methodist church, some of the United Brethren, and some never had made any profession. May the Lord help this company to let their light shine, so that the honest of this vicinity, may be attracted to the truth. Meeting and Sabbath-school are to be held every Sabbath. Seward, Neb., March 30, 1875. Glenwood, Erie Co., N. Y.
By Chas. B. Reynolds
Have labored in this vicinity since Oct. 22, the anniversary of the disappointment of 1844. Found a hard field and fierce opposition; but have great cause for rejoicing in the verification of the blessed promises of the word. Sixteen are keeping the Sabbath, nearly all of whom evince determination to live the truth, and make an entire consecration. Organized a Tract and Missionary Society, with help of director, Bro. W. Eggleston. The weather prevented a full attendance. Ten names were enrolled; others desire to unite at the earliest opportunity. May God’s blessing rest upon their labors. I have been sustained and blessed in this long effort, and realize more deeply than ever before the need of humble and entire dependence on the Lord, and the absolute necessity of redoubled diligence in the solemn work of proclaiming the last message of mercy. Pray for me. J. H. CHAFFEE
By J. H. Chaffee
I closed my meetings at this place for the present last evening. Thirty-five covenanted to keep all the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus. Baptized twenty-eight, and organized a church of forty-four members (the Civil Bend brethren united with them), with Systematic Benevolence to the amount of $172.20. Organized a Bible class and Sabbath-school. The name of the church was changed from Civil Bend to Prairie Valley. The interest was excellent to the close. Sunday eve, March 28, the house could not hold the people, although the Campbellites were holding opposition meetings only two miles away. The Lord gave great freedom in preaching the truth. To his name be all the glory. Bro. Long was with me three weeks and rendered efficient help in the meetings. I now go home to arrange for moving my family. Hope to return soon and follow up the interest here. The older brethren say they never saw the interest so general here before. They have been made to rejoice as they have seen their neighbors, their neighbors' children, and their own children, commencing to serve the Lord. The most that came out on the truth have come by families. In one family of seven all are keeping the Sabbath. All are interested in the reforms. Tobacco disappears before the influence of the truth. Great mistakes have been made among this people in times past by S. D. Adventist preachers, and the cause of truth has been injured in consequence of their injudicious course. The few brethren that were here were laboring under some discouragements in consequence of these things; but we hope better days are before them. May the Lord help them to be faithful. Cannot Bro. and sister White visit these friends on their way East this spring? The brethren would be much pleased to have them do so, if it is possible. I would say to brethren elsewhere in this Conference, who are expecting me to visit them, that it will be impossible this spring, as the tent season is so near at hand. May the Lord bless his cause and people in this Conference is my prayer. Prairie Valley, Mo., March 31, 1875. Knights Creek, Wisconsin.
By H. W. Decker
HAVE just closed a series of meetings at Knights Creek, Dunn County. Bad roads, extreme cold weather, and prejudice, kept the people away, and made the congregations small. Held meetings about three weeks, and saw no fruits. Was about to leave the place, thinking I had done all I could for them; but after reflecting on the advice given at the Biblical Institute in reference to leaving fields of labor too soon, I decided to renew the battle. The way opened to hold meetings in a private house in the vicinity. Here the truth began to take effect. Continued to hold meetings and visit the people at their homes until twenty commenced to keep the Sabbath. The roads are now impassable; as soon as they get settled I will return and finish the work. Arkansaw, March 31, 1875. The Temptation of Christ.
By Ellen G. White
John, upon the Isle of Patmos, saw the things which should come upon the earth in the last days. Rev. 13:13; 16:14: “And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men.” “For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.” The apostle Peter distinctly points out the class which will be manifested in these last days. 2 Pet. 2:10-14: “But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, self-willed, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities. Whereas angels, which are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation against them before the Lord. But these, as natural brute beasts made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption, and shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the daytime. Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you; having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls; a heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children.” God, in his word, has placed his stamp upon the heresies of spiritualism as he placed his mark upon Cain. The godly need not be deceived if they are students of the Scriptures and obedient to follow the plain path marked out for them in the word of God. The boastful spiritualist claims great freedom, and in smooth, flowery language seeks to fascinate and delude unwary souls to choose the broad path of pleasure and sinful indulgence, rather than the narrow path and the straight way. Spiritualists call the requirements of God’s law bondage, and say those who obey them live a life of slavish fear. With smooth words and fair speeches they boast of their freedom, and seek to cover their dangerous heresies with the garments of righteousness. They would make the most revolting crimes be considered as blessings to the race. They open before the sinner a wide door to follow the promptings of the carnal heart, and violate the law of God, especially the seventh commandment. Those who speak these great swelling words of vanity, and who triumph in their freedom in sin, promise those whom they deceive the enjoyment of freedom in a course of rebellion against the revealed will of God. These deluded souls are themselves in the veriest bondage to Satan and are controlled by his power, and yet promising liberty to those who will dare to follow the same course of sin that they themselves have chosen. The Scriptures are indeed fulfilled in this, that the blind are leading the blind. For by whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage. These deluded souls are under the most abject slavery to the will of demons. They have allied themselves to the powers of darkness and have no strength to go contrary to the will of demons. This is their boasted liberty. By Satan are they overcome and brought into bondage, and the great liberty promised to those they deceive is helpless slavery to sin and Satan. We are not to attend their circles, neither are our ministers to engage in controversy with them. They are of that class specified whom we should not invite into our houses, or bid them God speed. We have to compare their teachings with the revealed will of God. We are not to engage in an investigation of spiritualism. God has investigated this for us, and told us definitely that a class would arise in the last days who would deny Christ who has purchased them with his own blood. The character of spiritualists is so plainly described that we need not be deceived by them. If we obey the divine injunction, we shall have no sympathy with spiritualists, however smooth and fair may be their words. The beloved John continues his warning against seducers: “Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is Antichrist that denieth the Father and the Son. Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father (but he that acknowledgeth the Son, hath the Father also).” In Paul’s second epistle to the Thessalonians, he exhorts us to be on our guard, and not depart from the faith. He speaks of Christ’s coming as an event to immediately follow the work of Satan in spiritualism in these words: “Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, and with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie; that they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.” In the epistle of Paul to Timothy, he foretells what will be manifested in the latter days. And this warning was for the benefit of those who should live when these things should take place. God revealed to his servant the perils of the church in the last days. He writes, “Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of devils, speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their conscience seared with a hot iron,” The faithful Peter speaks of the dangers to which the Christian church would be exposed in the last days, and more fully describes the heresies which would arise and the blaspheming seducers who would seek to draw away souls after them. “But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. And many shall follow their pernicious ways, by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.” Here God has worked out for us the proof of the class mentioned. They have refused to acknowledge Christ as the Son of God, and they have no more reverence for the eternal Father than for his Son, Jesus Christ. They have neither the Son nor the Father. And like their great leader, the rebel chief, they are in rebellion against the law of God, and they despise the blood of Christ. We may rejoice in every condition of life, and triumph under all circumstances, because the Son of God came down from Heaven and submitted to bear our infirmities, and to endure sacrifice and death in order to give to us immortal life. He will ever bear the marks of his earthly humiliation in man’s behalf. While the redeemed host and the pure angelic throng shall do him honor and worship him, he will carry the marks of one that has been slain. The more fully we appreciate the infinite sacrifice made in our behalf by a sin-atoning Saviour, the more closely do we come into harmony with Heaven. We have characters to form here. God will test us and prove us by placing us in positions to develop the most enduring strength, purity, and nobility of soul, with perfect patience on our part, and entire trust in a crucified Saviour. We shall meet with reverses, affliction, and severe trials; for these are God’s tests. He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and purge his people as gold and silver, that they may offer to the Lord an offering in righteousness. The cross of Christ is all covered with reproach and stigma, yet it is the hope of life and exaltation to man. No one can comprehend the mystery of godliness so long as he is ashamed to bear the cross of Christ. None will be able to discern and appreciate the blessings which Christ has purchased for man at infinite cost to himself, unless he is willing to joyfully sacrifice earthly treasures that they may become his followers. Every self-denial and sacrifice made for Christ enriches the giver, and every suffering and reproach endured for his dear name increases the final joy and immortal reward in the kingdom of glory. The custom of collecting tithes by law and force for the support of a State religion has covered with contempt an ordinance of divine appointment. The Jewish tithes were not collected nor enforced; they were brought in, as the free offerings of the people; and no one did or could compel the bringing of them. The payment of tithes, or tenths, is not, however, a mere Jewish ordinance. When God revealed himself to Jacob at Bethel, “Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on, so that I come again to my father’s house in peace; then shall the Lord be my God; and this stone, which I have set for a pillar, shall be God’s house; and of all that thou shalt give me, I will surely give THE TENTH to thee.” Gen. 28:20–22. And still further back, Abraham himself, the father of the faithful, before the law was given, gave tithes to Melchisedec, who was King of Salem and priest of the Most High God, thus acknowledging the obligation to give tithes, even under the “law of faith.” Malachi said that those Jews who had neglected this voluntary service, had robbed God in tithes and in offerings, and consequently they were cursed with a curse; and he exhorted them to bring in all the tithes and offerings into the Lord’s store-house, and prove him therewith, and see if he would not pour them out a blessing that there should not be room to receive. How often this passage is misapplied, and people think that bringing in tithes and offerings into God’s store-house, means to talk in a prayer-meeting, or something of that sort—which is all very well in its way, but has nothing to do with the case in hand. To bring in tithes to the Lord, is to bring in ten per cent of our produce or the fruits of our labors; and those who did not do this, besides bringing numerous other offerings to the Lord, as prescribed in the law, “robbed God.” How many Christians are there to-day, who are under the same condemnation? And will not this neglect explain the coldness and barrenness of many a professing Christian? “In reading the biography of the most eminently pious and useful in different ages,” says a London paper, “we have often been struck with the fact that almost all of them devoted a regular proportion of their income to pious and charitable uses. We will mention a few whose names are familiar, whose writings are venerated, and whose memory is precious. Among those who made a tenth the fixed proportion of their almsgiving, was Lord Chief Justice Hale, the Rev. Dr. Hammond, and the Rev. Dr. Annesley. Baxter informs us that he long adhered to this, until, for himself, he found it too little, and observes, ‘I think, however, that it is as likely a proportion as can be prescribed; and that devoting a tenth part ordinarily to God, is a matter that we have more than human direction for.’ Doddridge was another instance of this kind: ‘I make a solemn dedication of one-tenth of my estate, salary and income, to charitable uses; and I also devote to such uses an eighth of everything I receive by gift or present.’ A fifth part was the fixed proportion of Archbishop Tillotson and Dr. Watts. A fourth part was the proportion constantly given by Mrs. Bury, the wife of the eminently pious and useful Rev. Mr. Bury. Her husband, in his account of her life, says: ‘She thought it was reasonable that such as had no children should appropriate a fourth part of their net profits to charitable purposes.’ Mrs. Elizabeth Rowe gave even more than this: ‘I consecrate,’ says that excellent woman, ‘half of my yearly income to charitable uses; yea, all that I have beyond the bare conveniences and necessities of life shall surely be the Lord’s.’ Such, too, was the constant practice of the Hon. Robert Boyle, of the Rev. Mr. Brand, and of the Rev. Thomas Gouge. Of the latter, Archbishop Tillotson says, in his funeral sermon, ‘All things considered, there have not been, since the primitive times of Christianity, many among the sons of men, to whom that glorious character of the Son of God might be better applied, that he went about doing good.’” “The list might be extended to those who have lived since, to many of our own age, and in our own country; but these examples are sufficient. If Christians were to act thus, to fix some due proportion, and keep a separate fund for charitable purposes, with how much more wisdom, prudence and cheerfulness would they perform this Christian duty! How often would they lift up their hearts to God, in devout thanksgiving for affording them opportunity of enjoying this privilege, and of showing to themselves and others, that ‘it is more blessed to give than to receive!’”—The Christian. THERE is no disguising the fact that there is a large body of people in this country who are communists, both in name and in spirit. There are those who really wear the long hair and the wild eye, and indulge in the foolish speech and there are others who are equally absurd, but who do not know that they are communists. It is a fact, however, that by far the larger portion of the outcries against capital and “monopolies” are born of the agrarian spirit. Men who are down in the world, and are soured and moody, naturally look with an evil eye upon their more successful fellows. They hate the rich, and it affords them particular pleasure to look upon them as “grinding tyrants.” Communistic denominations have been frequent in the United States of late. Fierce denunciations have been hurled at corporations, and the wealthy have been habitually alluded to as belonging to the criminal classes. Rag money, evenly distributed, has been called for again and again, and societies of the supremely lazy exist in almost every city in the country. Among their leaders are the crack-brained sentimentalists who have been “reformers” ever since they were old enough to sigh intelligently. When Theodore Tilton, the master sentimentalist of the age, was on the witness stand the other day, he swore, in his grandest manner, that he could conceive of no higher privilege than to march in a procession in honor of young Rossell, the Paris communist, who assisted in butchering the Archbishop of Paris and the Chief Justice of France. During the past few weeks the West has had the benefit of meetings and demonstrations in behalf of robbery and general immorality. The Relief Society of Chicago has been waited upon to turn out its stores for the benefit of the men and women who believe that the world owes them a living, and Cleveland has had a paper money convention which formed a party and threatened us with a presidential candidate, to run upon a platform whose chief plank shall advocate simple bits of paper for money. Labor-reform movements have drifted naturally into the vicious channel, and we are in danger of waking up some morning and finding communism a dangerous power, unless we speedily begin to turn our backs upon all pure sentimentalism, and look with distrust on all who clamor against the rich as enemies of the poor; unless, in short, we recognize that none but men with well-ordered brains have any business in politics, especially in high places.—Kalamazoo Telegraph. T. DE WITT TALMAGE, speaking of the present position of the churches, says:— I simply state a fact when I say that in many places the church is surrendering and the world is conquering. Where there is one man brought into the kingdom of God through Christian instrumentality, there are ten men dragged down by dissipations. Fifty grog-shops are built to one church established. Literary journals in different parts of the country are filled with scum, dandruff, and slag, controlled by the very scullions of society, depraving everything they put their hands on. Three hundred and ten newspapers, and journals, and magazines in New York, and more than two hundred of them depraving to the public taste, if not positively inimical to our holy Christianity. Look abroad and see the surrender, even on the part of what pretend to be Christian churches, to spiritualism and Humanitarianism and all the forms of devilism. If a man stand in his pulpit and say that unless you be born again you will be lost, do not the tight kid gloves of the Christian, diamonds bursting through, go up to their foreheads in humiliation and shame? It is not elegant. There is a mighty host in the Christian church, positively professing Christianity, who do not believe in the Bible, out and out, and in, from the first word of the first verse of the first chapter of the book of Genesis, down to the last word of the last verse of the last chapter of the book of Revelation. And when, a few Sabbaths ago, I stood in this pulpit and said, “I fear that some of this audience will be lost for the rejection of Christ,” why there were four or five of the daily papers that threw up their hands in surprise at it. Oh! we have magnificent church machinery in this country; we have sixty thousand American ministers; we have costly music; we have great Sunday-schools; and yet I give you the appalling statistic that in the last twenty-five years, laying aside last year, the statistics of which I have not yet seen—within the last twenty-five years the churches of God in this country have averaged LESS THAN TWO CONVERSIONS A YEAR each. There has been an average of four or five deaths in the churches. How soon, at that rate, will this world be brought to God? We gain two; we lose four. Eternal God! what will this come to? I tell you plainly that while here and there a regiment of the Christian soldiery is advancing, the church is falling back for the most part, and falling back, and falling back, and if you do not come to complete rout—aye, to ghastly Bull Run defeat—it will be because some individual churches hurl themselves to the front, and ministers of Christ, trampling on the favor of this world and sacrificing everything, shall snatch up the torn and shattered banner of Emanuel, and rush ahead, crying: “On! on! This is no time to run; this is the time to advance.” A Sunday Movement in Paris.
By Dudley Marvin Canright
THE Christian Union says:— “We do not generally expect great moral reforms to originate in the city of Paris, but a late movement in that city might be advantageously followed in neighborhoods far more respectable. There has been there organized an association (inside Catholic circles) for the securing of rest on the Sabbath day; the members bind themselves not to buy, sell, work, nor cause work to be done by others, on Sunday.” All over the world there is a waking up to the importance of doing something in favor of the holy Sunday. Even the Catholics are taking it in hand. In this they will have the hearty co-operation of the Protestants. Let the issue come, the sooner the better. Appointments for Meetings in Nebraska and Michigan
And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of Heaven is at hand. Services in Chicago, every Sabbath (seventh day), at 269 West Erie St. All Sabbath-keepers spending a Sabbath in Chicago are invited to attend. If the Lord will, we design holding meetings in Nebraska as follows:— Near Hooper, Dodge Co., May 1, 2, 1875. Near Ceresco, Saunders Co., “ 8, 9, “ Stromsburg, Polk Co., “ 15, 16, “ Pleasant Home, Polk Co., “ 17, 18, “ At the Hackworth school-house, seven miles south-east of Seward, Seward Co., Sabbath and Sunday, May 22, 23. Sabbath meetings will commence Sabbath evening. There will be opportunity for baptism at these meetings, and organizations effected where practicable. The scattered brethren are invited. In view of the Judgment, let us come earnestly seeking the Lord. Appointment for Lincoln Creek hereafter. R. M. Kilgore. Chas. L. Boyd. QUARTERLY meeting of the T. & M. Society of Dist. No. 3, Mich., at Mattawan, May 1, 2, 1875. Will all the librarians send in their reports to the secretary, J. Warren Wright, Battle Creek, in season for this meeting. Make no delay. The time is short to get your reports in. I. A. Olmstead, Director. QUARTERLY meeting of the S. D. A. church of South Norridgewock, Maine, postponed from Apr. 3, to May 8, 1875. F. J. Kilgore, Clerk. QUARTERLY meeting in Lovington, Ill., commencing Sabbath morning, May 1, at 10:30, and continuing over first-day. Come, brethren and sisters, and let us strive to draw near to the Lord. Should be glad to meet the friends from near Arthur. G. W. Colcord. QUARTERLY meeting of the churches of Blendon, Wright, and Ravenna, will be held with the church at Wright, Ottawa Co., Mich., Sabbath and first-day, May 1, 2, 1875. The T. & M. Society of Dist. No. 5, will hold its next quarterly meeting in connection. Hope for a good attendance. We would also request a full report at this meeting, including all subscriptions to the several periodicals not heretofore reported. J. S. Wicks, Director. QUARTERLY meeting of the Waterloo church, Grant Co., Wis., April 24, 25, commencing at 10 o'clock. Preaching may be expected. Brethren and sisters from abroad are invited. Jehiel Ganiard. QUARTERLY meeting of the S. D. A. church 8 miles west of Lansing, Allamakee Co., Iowa, to be held on the first Sabbath and Sunday in May. We extend a cordial invitation to Brn. Lee or Matteson to meet with us. C. L. Hamren, A. G. Swedberg, Elders. GENERAL quarterly meeting of the T. & M. Society of Michigan, at Potterville, May 8, 9, 1875. Let the district quarterly meetings be held in time to report to the State secretary, Mary Gaskill, Battle Creek, Mich., for this meeting. We should be glad to know what the preaching brethren wish concerning tent labor before this meeting. E. H. Root. MONTHLY Meeting at Cottage, Catt. Co., N. Y., on third Sabbath and Sunday in April, 1875. B. B. Warren. Fonda, Pocahontas Co., Iowa, April 15–20; Soldier Valley, April 24, 25. I will meet with the church at Bellvidere, Monday evening, and Tuesday, day and evening, April 26, 27; also at Onawa on Wednesday evening, if some of the brethren will take me to these places. I now design spending the five Sabbaths of May in Nebraska, where Bro. Boyd may appoint. R. M. Kilgore. QUARTERLY meeting for Dist. No. 6, at Greenville, Mich., May 1, 2. Librarians are requested to forward their reports in season for the meeting. Will Bro. E. H. Root meet with us? J. Fargo, Director. Marshall, Mich., April 17, 18, where Bro. Dickey may appoint. M. B. Miller. QUARTERLY meeting at Raymond, Wis., April 24, 25. O. A. Olsen. This Week's Paper.
By Uriah Smith
For the sake of the reader, we endeavor to guard, as far as possible, against a succession of long articles in any single number. Our first three pages are this week nearly filled with three long articles, but of these we can say that we hardly think the reader will wish them shorter. Every one of them will well repay the most careful and deliberate reading. The Progress Department maintains an encouraging degree of interest. The new converts to the truth mentioned in the reports this week, foot up one hundred and forty. Let those who are tempted to leave their fields of labor too soon, ponder well what Brn. Lane and Decker gained by not doing so. Another section of the important argument on the law and the gospel appears this week. The communication from Bro. Andrews sets forth the magnitude of the European field; while the facts stated in the article from Bro. Haskell, show that souls are beginning to flock to the truth like doves to their windows. Our work has reached a most interesting period. A REVIVAL OF THE NAPOLEONIC ERA OF GENERAL WAR.
New York, April 10: The Herald this morning discusses at length editorially the war cloud in Europe, and considers that a renewal of the war between Germany and France would draw in other nations. The cause of this state of uproar and unrest is that the late Franco-Prussian war was an unjust war and ended in unjust peace. Germany’s attitude toward Belgium is threatening, and the Herald argues that Germany, fearing to offend civilization by a direct war upon France, will precipitate a conflict with Belgium, and an attack on Belgium is an attack upon France, and this will probably bring to one side or the other as allies England, Russia, and Italy. The next war in Europe will be a war of allies, and the Herald predicts that Germany’s victory will not be an easy one. In relation to this prospect of a European war, the Detroit Evening News says editorially:— “Things look decidedly squally in Europe. Germany was never in better condition for a tussle than to-day, and cannot improve her condition by waiting. It is thought therefore that as another trial of strength is inevitable, she will, if possible, force matters to an early issue, and this is the interpretation put upon the quarrel with Belgium. A war with Belgium means a war with France, and perhaps Austria and Italy. Alarming Increase of Catholics in the United States.
By Dudley Marvin Canright
THE Christian Union, of February 24 says:— “The Pope has appointed seven new bishops for his church in this country, and has raised the dioceses of Boston, Philadelphia, Milwaukee, and Santa Fe to the grade of archdioceses. The Boston diocese will probably include the New England States, where Catholicism has grown quite rapidly within forty or fifty years. In 1825 there was one priest in Massachusetts, one in Maine, and one in New Hampshire. In 1835 there were in New England twenty-seven priests and twenty-two Catholic churches. In 1844 the number of Catholics in New England was about sixty thousand, and there were thirty priests and thirty-seven churches. In 1875 there are about one million of Catholics, with one archbishop, five bishops, four hundred and forty-one priests, and four hundred and thirty-two churches.” The Catholics are growing in this country faster than all other sects together. The whole country is dotted with their schools in which millions of Protestant children are being corrupted by their crafty teachings. The result cannot be uncertain. All these things are rapidly preparing the way for the image of the beast. D. M. CANRIGHT. To Brethren in Iowa.
By Chas. L. Boyd
To the brethren in Iowa, who have sent goods for me to distribute to the Nebraska sufferers, I wish to say: I think the goods are all received. My mail should not have been sent to Columbus, and that sent there has not been received. If those who have directed letters there will address me at Seward, Seward Co., Neb., giving description of package, so I can identify the same, they will receive an early reply. I wish to extend the heartfelt thanks of the brethren in this State to those of Iowa, who have so liberally aided them in this, their time of need. CHAS. L. BOYD. London Times on the Moody-Sankey Revival
The oracular London Times predicts the Moody-Sankey revival will be transitory and evanescent, but regards it as a curious feature of religious life. A BLUE cross on the margin of your paper signifies that your subscription will expire in two weeks, and that an earnest invitation is extended to you to renew at once. Annexed to each receipt in the following list, is the Volume and Number of the Review & Herald to which the money received pays—which should correspond with the Numbers on the Posters. If money for the paper is not in due time acknowledged, immediate notice of the omission should then be given. 200 EACH. D Ann Albin 47-15, Anson Worster 47-14, Montraville Banks 47-15, Sarah Prosper 47-9, Dora F Rowe 47-15, Lysander Call 47-15, John L Merritt 47-15, Charles Downs 47-14, Jacob Shively 47-22, R F Robinson 47-20, J Lamson 47-15, Adaline Johnson 47-14, David Hutchinson 47-11, B B Warren 47-5, James Scott 47-14, A O Haye Esq 47-14, Geo Molyneux 47-14, John Yates 47-14, T Guinnibert 47-14, Geo P Grant 47-14, Wm Wills 47-14, C W Smith 47-14, Isaiah Stanhope 47-15, Daniel Briggs 49-6, H W Thomas 47-14, J Olive 47-14, H Wren 47-15, J G Saunders 47-14, H S Curtis 47-10, Zera Brooks 47-17, A J Breed 47-10, Clark Tisdale 47-10, Philip Teutsch 47-14, Phemon Robinson 47-20, Richard Knapp 47-12, H G Locke 47-10. $100 EACH. Z Swearingen 47-15, Geo M Dimmick 46-15, Mrs E Butler 45-14, M S Merriam 46-14, Mrs Sallie A Fowler 47-15, A C O Reilly 46-15, J M Newell 47-15, J C Wells 46-15, John Webber 46-15, M A Pasco 47-1, M Dennis 46-4, T F Kendall 46-15, C W Middleton 46-15, Evi Speir 46-14, John A Hatch 46-14, Isaac C Snow 46-14, Elihu Smith 46-16, Delilah Blanchard 46-12, Wm McAllister 46-15, Mary F Floyd 46-15, E E Root 47-9, T M Preble 46-14, Roswell Peck 47-2, H C Miller 46-16, E M Wharf 46-10, R S Webber 46-15, Hattie Hoxie 46-12, Mattie Parker 46-15, D W Hill 46-15, Samantha Lucas 47-15, Pamela Southwick 47-10, C L Sweet 46-15, Geo Billington 46-14, James Ferrall 46-14, Mrs Hannah Corson 47-10, Miss Mary Bard 47-10, J Day 46-14, Frank Morrison 46-17, David Putnam 46-14, John A Lisk 46-13, Hiram Stickles 47-15. MISCELLANEOUS. Mrs Amelia Worden $1.50 47-15, L M Showers 50c 45-24, Rosanna Slater 50c 46-14, J Crandall 50c 47-7, Jacob Shively 30c 47-22, Josephus Brown 50c 46-15, Harold Chambers 50c 46-15, Miss L S Boyd 50c 46-15, Levi James 50c 46-1, Celia A Gipson 1.50 47-3, L B Osgood 1.50 47-1, A J Scott 50c 46-1, Mrs D A Plant 50c 45-24, Elisha Calkins 70c 46-12. A M Bunkerhoff 20c, Charles E Gregg 25c, John F Bathgeber 20c, Isaac H Thompson $4.11, H A St John 4.89, Chas L Boyd 2.30, Dr H E Tucker 1.00, L L Holmes 1.00, John A Pease 50c, H Hamilton Doolittle 1.98, Albert C Wilson 1.00, Robert N Wilson 10c, Mrs A E Fleming 25c, R Thompson 45c, Geo A King 5.77, Mrs B M Stage 50c, Adaline Johnson 10c, A C Burdick 25c, Fanny Glasscock 1.00, Mrs E M Butler 10c, Jesse Carlson 1.00, Orcott Burr 3.05, Michal Marguart 50c, H L Hastings 35c, Celia A Gipson 1.00, Harriet Barker 1.60, John R Cain 25c, Adda Brown 25c, Kate Brown 25c, Charles Downs 20c, W H Hall 2.40, Miss E E Harrison 34c, D W Hill 1.00, Mrs Wm Hills 1.00, Henrietta Hills 1.25, B T Robinson 25c, R W Page & wife 2.14, Louesa Beadle 8c, D'Sevy 38c, George Foreman 70c, I C Hool 50c, Rev C P Werd 1.00, Miss L Crawford 1.00, Mr A M Easton 1.00, Laura A Grover 1.40, W H Lawrence 1.00, Jesse Dorcas 25c, O F Russell 50c, Clark L Sweet 50c, James Stephens 85c, August Rasmussen 25c, Russell Hart 50c, Mrs P Alvord 25c, Mrs G E Lambert 25c, James A Smith 1.00, Rebecca Simpson 10c, W B Kingsley 60c, W A Dean 25c, J B Goodrich 25c. C W Leckenby, Cleveland, Ohio, $3.97, I C Willmarth, Rockford, Ill., 2.00. Cash Received on Account.
Chas L Boyd $25.00, G W Colcord 25.00, R Sawyer 8.31, New York T & M Society 750.00, Wis T & M Society (donations on periodicals) 13.75, A S Hutchins 18.00, Wis T & M Society 150.00. Church at Blendon (S B) $4.00, Vergennes 25.00, Gaines 15.00, Williams 24.89, Locke 8.00, Greenbush 14.90, Springport (part of Jackson church,) 16.83. Donations to Mo. & Kan. Sufferers.
J Lamson $10.00, J G Lamson 5.00, A B Griggs 5.00, Brethren in St Lawrence Co 25.00, J S Vandeusen 2.25, C D Rasmussen 5.00, F Wheeler 1.00, Hiram Edson 5.00, L R Chapel 1.00, Wm Treadwell 1.00, Andrew Christiansen 50c, A S Hutchins 5.00, I A Hool & wife 2.00, John Vogt 5.00, C W Lindsay 10.00. J McGregor $2.00, Hannah Gardiner 1.00, L M Edmonds 1.00, C M Eldridge 1.00, Nellie M Carleton 1.00, Mary S Jones 50c, Daniel Briggs 5.00, Delia M Briggs 5.00, James Castellow 1.00, Rand White 3.00, Abial Holt 1.00, Wm Fulton 1.00, Samuel G Davis 5.00, Lucinda Davis 5.00, A friend 12.00, H L Davis 8.00, Hartson Hammon 5.00, Jacob Shively & wife 50.00, Susan Shively 25.00. J M Porter $5.00, S B Woodruff 10.00, C A Morel 20.00, Henry Crosby 200.00. T Alverson $50.00, Mary E Cook 5.00, Leslie (branch of Jackson church) 20.00, Wm Bryant 1.00, John Vogt 5.00. Catharine Sorensen $10.00. S. D. A. Educational Society.
$25.00 EACH. Elizabeth Kinne, Daniel Andre & wife.