BRO. WHITE: Having had the privilege of reading the Advent Review, for nearly two years past, and the tone of the paper being such as I had long desired, I wish to add a few lines to its columns. I have never seen but few who have received the third angel's message, except the members of the church of which I am a member, and yet I feel acquainted with many by way of their correspondence in the paper. I have heard preaching by an elder of present truth, two days only. His sermons I highly prized. When but a youth, it was a puzzle to me to know why the first day was kept as Sabbath when the seventh was so clearly pointed out in the fourth commandment, and why the Sabbath did not commence in the evening instead of at midnight. I was sure I could not tell, nor satisfactorily find out, but settled down upon the opinion that probably the clergy were right; until my husband, while laboring in a neighboring town, attended a course of lectures given by Elders Hutchins and Bourdeau, became interested in the truth, and purchased the Sabbath History. He said to me, we are keeping the wrong day for Sabbath. I replied as they all kept Sunday here, I guessed we had better continue to keep the day that others did. I commenced reading the Sabbath History, and in the preface while reading the quotation of Scripture 'In vain do ye worship me, teaching for doctrine the commandments of men.' I was led to pause and consider its meaning. It implied, I thought, that the commandments of men were liable to be taught, and likely Sunday was one. As I perused the History, I was convinced it was high time for me to reform. I wished to follow the teachings of inspiration, notwithstanding the quietness in our little village on Sunday, the bells ringing for meeting, and the strictness with which I had been brought up to observe it.
We were invited by a brother to attend meetings with the Seventh-day Adventists, the nearest of which were held at West Wilton, where we have occasionally met and enjoyed precious seasons. I wish to do as much as is in my power for the promotion of truth and to live as near the gospel rule given us by our blessed Lord, as possible. I often think of the apostle's language, 'What manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness.' How high indeed is our calling, and how exemplary should be our lives; how precious the moments while Jesus is our intercessor. And if our treasures are laid up in Heaven, how rich the promises that the King of glory will come to receive us, and we shall ever be with the Lord and the redeemed throng.
Yours in the love of the truth.
A. W. GOULD
Mason Village, N. H.
Gratitude and Health Reform
By M. Bean
From Sister Bean.
Bro. White: I feel thankful to my heavenly Father for the Review, Spiritual Gifts, and other reading matter, all of which I find profitable. I often think what a flood of light emanates from the Office at Battle Creek, and is being circulated in every direction through the land. I often fear I don't live up to all my privilege as faithfully as I should. If I do not, what then? Weighed in the balance and found wanting! I cannot endure the thought. So it stimulates me to try to set out anew, and begin every day.
I feel thankful for what I learn of late, with regard to health reform. I have felt ever since I embraced the truth that I for one must use self-denial; have felt there was too much time spent, and pains taken in cooking. I am glad there is a reform commenced, and I hope that we as a people shall prove to all, that we indeed are God's peculiar people by all that we do. Whether we eat or drink, may we do all to the glory of God. I think we have the truth, and great will be our condemnation if we do not live up to the light.
Stowe, Vt. \ M. BEAN.
Revising the Sabbath School Fund
By T. P. Burdick
From Bro. Burdick.
Bro. White: The church in this place met yesterday for the purpose of revising their s. B. fund; and although not two thirds of the members were present (all being present, however, I suppose, that could be consistently as we are very much scattered), there was a spirit manifested by nearly all to come up and do our whole duty; and the result is, that our s. B. will be nearly if not quite double what it was last year, perhaps more than double, our membership being the same. Most of the little church here are striving for the kingdom. Pray for us that we fail not.
T. P. Burdick.
Princeville, Ills.
L. SCHELLHOUS
By L. Schellhous
From Bro. Shellhous.
Bro. White: Permit me once more to give in my testimony in behalf of the cause of present truth, the cause I so much love. I feel thankful to the Lord for the third angel's message, and also that he gave me a heart to receive it. I have been striving to overcome my every besetment almost eight years; and it is by the grace of God, that I have overcome many of the vain habits that I have been accustomed to, yet I feel to press on, for I want to be more like my dear Saviour; and if the Lord will, I mean to get ready and be prepared when he comes to go to Mt. Zion with the remnant people of God.
My dear companion, also is striving for the heavenly city. She is nearly deprived of her natural eye sight, yet she can praise the Lord that she has an eye of faith, that she can look beyond this world of afflictions and behold the King in his beauty, and bask in his smiles forever. Blessed hope of immortality at the resurrection of the just. We feel encouraged to press on in company with the faithful, to the glorious city. Bless the Lord, O my soul, for the glorious hope.
I would say that the church in Colon is striving to overcome, and heed the warnings that is presented to us. We are living in harmony and love toward each other. We have our regular Sabbath meetings, and have continued our Monthly meeting the first Sabbath in every month. The last meeting was at my house last Sabbath. We had a good attendance, by brethren from Parkville, Brady, Sturgis and Burr Oak. We had an excellent meeting, all felt a determination to overcome, and go on to Mt. Zion. Our next meeting will be at Parkville the first Sabbath in February. We hope Bro. Byington can be there.
Yours in hope of eternal life.
L. SCHELLHOUS
Colon, Mich.
Appointments.
PROVIDENCE permitting, there will be a Quarterly Meeting of the Seventh-day Adventist church of Poy Sippi, on Sabbath and first-day, February 4 and 5, in Bloomfield, Waushara Co., Wisconsin. The undersigned will be present.
JOHN MATTESON.
THE next Quarterly Meeting of the Enterprise church, will be held at the Ramer school house, the first Sabbath and first-day in February, the 4th and 5th of the month, 1865. We hope to see brethren and sisters from the neighboring churches in Minn. at this meeting. Will Brn. Morse, Allen, or Bostwick, meet with us on this occasion?
THOMAS H. RISINGER.
THE next Quarterly Meeting of the Seventh-day Adventist church of Hundred Mile Grove, Wis., will be held Feb. 4th and 5th, 1865. We hope to see a general gathering at this meeting. From members of the church, living so far away as to be unable to attend this meeting, we should be glad to hear by letter.
We would cordially invite Bro. John Matteson to be present at this meeting.
N. M. JORDON.
A Maltese Custom
A MALTESE CUSTOM.—An American missionary states, that during almost seven years that he resided in Malta, he was witness, every Monday morning, to an affecting and admonitory scene. A man passed through the streets, ringing a bell in one hand and rattling a box in the other, crying, at every corner, "What will you give for the souls? What will you give for the souls?" The women and children came out of the habitations of poverty and cast their mite into the box. When it is full, it is carried to a neighboring convent, to pay the priests for praying the souls of the dead out of purgatory! Let Protestants be exhorted to "give money for souls" in a far different manner.
Note from Bro. Ingraham.
By Wm. S. Ingraham
Bro. White: After two weeks' labor in Albany, I closed my lectures. I should have stayed longer, if it had not been for the small pox which was in the vicinity. Four embraced the present truth, and others were interested. As soon as it will be proper, I intend to go back and follow up the interest.
WM. S. INGRAHAM.
To the Churches of Wis. and Ills.
DEAR BRETHREN: After considering the lack of means in our Conference to supply the demands of the cause, we think it would be best to send all of our s. B. money to the state treasurer of our Conference. Perhaps all of our churches cannot act upon this plan, on account of owing for meeting-houses, or on account of building houses for worship. Such can use their twenty-five per cent; but others can act upon the above plan.
ISAAC SANBORN.
WM. S. INGRAHAM.
The Lions Chained.
By B. G. Allen
Bro. White : I have been a reader of the Advent Review about three years. I like it the best of any paper I ever took into my hands. I had thought much on many truths the paper advocates before the paper reached me. I believe God prepared me for its reception.
After a thorough examination of the Scriptures, I commenced to keep the Lord's Sabbath. At first it seemed a thing impossible. But when I yielded up my will and trusted in God to help me, I found, like Pilgrim, that the lions were all chained. I have truly felt that the Lord was with me. I have many times of late had renewed assurances of my acceptance with him, for which I feel to praise his holy name. I have tried hard to get subscribers for the paper; but each one has an excuse. I am alone, trying to keep the seventh-day Sabbath in this town. I engaged a house last summer in which the Bible message might be preached. I have been watching the appointments ever since. The old meeting-house, and my dwelling house, are all ready. If any brother can come, I want him to bring tracts, and Spiritual Gifts, Vols. iii, and iv. May the Lord come with them and prepare the people to hear.
B. G. Allen.
Middletown, R. I.
Knowledge Shall Increase
“Knowledge Shall Increase.”—This was declared to the holy Daniel by the angel of God, more than twenty-four centuries ago. In the “Time of the end, many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.” Dan. xii, 4. Reader do you not see the fulfillment of this prophecy? Look into every department of society and tell us if this wonderful prophecy is not fulfilled in our day. If so, then the judgment is upon us. Let us be ready.
Murders and the World's Millennium
By Editor
The Telegraph gave us a list of six murders and attempts at murder which occurred in the city of New York on the 2d inst. We commend that fact to the careful consideration of those who believe that all the world is almost converted, and that the world's millennium is just beginning.
Paul has truly said that "wicked men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived," and that in these days men are "without natural affection," murderers, haters of the truth, &c.
We rejoice to know that these things will soon end, and the reign of the "Prince of Peace" will commence, when in every clime, and under all circumstances,
"Man with man shall be at peace."—Harbinger.
Memory of Wrong.
A R{\fontspec{Liberation Serif}ICH} landlord once cruelly oppressed a poor widow. Her son, a little boy of eight years, saw it. He afterward became a painter, and painted a life-likeness of the dark scene. Years after he placed it where the man saw it. He turned pale, trembled in every joint, offered any sum to purchase it, that he might put it out of sight. Thus there is an invisible painter drawing on the soul a life-likeness, reflecting correctly all the passions and actions of our spiritual history on earth. Eternity will reveal them to every man. We must meet our earth-life again.
Who is to Blame.
LET the individual who is conscious of religious declension around him, knock first of all at the door of his own heart. Let him review his own religious career, as month after month has developed it. What kind of intercourse has he been maintaining with God? What kind of influence has he been exerting around him upon his fellow men? Let him not inquire what others have done or omitted. Be it, there may have been great wrong elsewhere—has there not been also in his own heart? His chief concern is with himself. He is responsible for no other man's sins. He is best prepared to set about correcting the evils around him, who has done the work of correction most thoroughly in his own heart.—Recorder.
“‘But of that day and hour no man knoweth’ (that is, maketh known), that is, neither man, nor an angel, nor the Son, has permission to make known this secret.” —Horne’s Int. Vol. 1, p. 197.
Catholic Faith of Civil War Generals
Generals Meade, Rosecrans, Sheridan, Meagher, Sickles, Ord and Gilmore, profess the Roman Catholic faith.
Calls for Preaching.
FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF MINISTERS ACQUAINTED WITH THE PARTIES, OR THOSE LABORING NEAREST TO THEM.
AURELIA S. COWDRRY, Colebrook River, Ct.
J. Mc MILLAN, Prescott, Pierce Co., Wis. See letter in this number.
B. G. ALLEN, Middletown, R. I. See letter in this number.
Business Department.
By Editor
Business Notes.
S N Haskell. The money has been received and the paper sent.
I J Howell. Where are C S Howell's and M S V Jenkins' papers sent?
Jos. M Santee. Your letter, enclosing $3,00 for Books and Review has been received, without heading, date, County or State, or any other mark or sign by which we could determine your whereabouts. Send us your Post Office address, and we will fill your order and enter the proper credit for you on the Review.
C K Farnsworth. Money received.
Who is it? Some one sends us $2, for "Both Sides," without giving name or Post Office.
RECEIPTS.
For Review and Herald.
Annexed to each receipt in the following list, is the Volume and Number of the Review & Herald to which the money receipted pays. If money for the paper is not in due time acknowledged, immediate notice of the omission should then be given.
D W Emerson 26-9, F Lloyd 27-1, J S Kipton 27-6, W L Holmes 27-6, S M Baily 27-6, A McDivitt 27-6, Rev T E Corkhill 27-6, T Kenyon 27-6, J P Jennings 27-1, D Howitt 26-1, Mary Clark 26-1, Mary Cannell 27-1, L Haynes 25-8, R Collier 26-6, J M Foster 27-1, Lucy A Foster 26-1, L H Hunting 26-11, J Young 26-12, S B McLaughlin 26-6, B Moran 26-1, each $1.
J Butchart Sen. 27-15, C Chaffee 27-1, D W Ronk 27-6, J B Fleager 27-6, Jacob Hare 27-9, T P McReynolds 27-1, J Hamilton 27-6, D M Parker 27-6, W Calkins 27-6, O Coon 27-1, W S Salisbury 26-11, B Salisbury 26-11, Kate Edie 27-6, Ruth Darling 27-6, O Nichols 26-1, Lucretia Green 27-9, Mary Boyles 26-18, J Heald 27-1, I D Van Horn 27-1, Sarah Clark 27-6, B J Carpenter 27-20, L Y Haller 27-8, each $2.
S N Haskell 27-1, I Libbey 26-11, J S Hutchinson 26-11, W Merton 26-11, S G Duncomb 26-11, S Kingman 26-6, O Woodruff 26-6, J B Blanchard 26-5, L G Bartlett 26-8, Dr E C Green 26-8, each 50c.
S Hastings $2,80 28-1, N Waid $5,00 27-1, E Losee $3,00 27-1, D Stambach $3,00 28-6, N Orcutt $1,50 27-1, Helen W George $1,50 27-8, F Moorman 75c 25-14.
Subscriptions at the Rate of $3,00 per year.
John Frank $3,00 27-7, A J Stover $3,00 27-1, Louisa Mann $1,84 26-19, S McIntosh $3,00 27-7, S Rumsey $3,00 27-1, E B Gaskill $3,00 27-17, C W Lindsay $3,00 27-9, J M Lindsay $1,00 27-1, L Schellhous $1,50 28-13.
General Conference Missionary Fund.
Maria Johnson $5,00. Church at Owasso, Mich., $20,00. Church in Manchester, N. H., $11,33. Church in Boston, Mass., $6,91. E Temple $5,00. Church at Victoria, Missouri, $44,00. Church at Colon, Mich., $9,00.
Cash Received on Account.
H A St John $1,50, A J Stover 33c, I Sanborn 50c, I D Van Horn 75c, D M Canright $3,50, R F Cottrell $10,00, R F Andrews $20,00.
Donations to Purchase a Stock of Paper.
S N Haskell $2,50, T P McReynolds $3,50, T P McReynolds for a friend $4,00, R Loveland $2,00, A W Smith $5,00, Catharine Lindsay $5,00, E B Gaskill $5,00, S B McLaughlin $1,00, Emily Wilcox 50c.
Soldiers' Tract Fund.
P H Cady $1,00
Books Sent By Mail.
A F Stansell 92c, Mrs L Herrendeen 92c, Mary Foster $2,75, L L Loomis 10c, L H Hunting $1, J M Foster 25c, J L Hakes $1, Eli Johnson $3, C Howard 14c, M Hutchins 22c, C E Cole 25c, W W Jilz 33c, E H Root 39c, R T Payne 14c, T F Emans 22c, J H Beasley 14c, L Eggleston 14c, J D Hough $1,37, G J Foster $1,65, S O Winslow $1,50, T P McReynolds $2,25, Francis Nelson 27c, P H Cady $2,15, W Wetherbee 50c, N Grant $1,80, S D Smith 66c, M Hutchins 45c, M Hornaday $2,74, N Ward 50c, S P Nichols 15c, C N Pike 14c, L W Jones 12c, M Gibbs 12c, M M Nelson 38c, L H Russell 22c, A M Gravel 14c, G W Mitchell 25c, J A Smith 22c, F Howe 12c, M C Holliday 25c.
Books sent by Express.
Jacob Hare, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa $17,00, Geo. I Butler, Waukon, Iowa, via. McGregor $6,00.