For the past three weeks I have labored in West Pike and Hector townships, Potter County. I have now given twenty-six discourses. As a result, fifteen are keeping the Sabbath of the Lord, and we hope for more.
In Hector the school-house is crowded every night to almost its utmost capacity. In West Pike there is great prejudice, and some are afraid to come and hear the truth. The stay-away argument prevails there. But the people are sturdy, honest, and upright; and after the prejudice is removed, they seem willing to take hold of the truth.
Will not Bro. R. L. Whitney come here and assist in the work, and organize a church? There are five or more who request baptism. J. G. SAUNDERS.
KANSAS
By W. E. Dawson
I HAVE just concluded a short course of lectures at the Speece school-house, twelve miles north of Great Bend. Twenty discourses were given. Prejudice kept many away, but there was a fair attendance of candid listeners. At our closing meeting last night, the house was crowded to its utmost capacity. There were already five Sabbath-keepers in this neighborhood, and five more have thus far decided to obey the truth. A prayer and social meeting was held last Sabbath, in which all took part. Arrangements were made for future meetings and a Bible-class. Many others are fully convinced of the truth, and I hope to see some of them yield to their convictions of duty.
The Congregational minister here warns his flock to root out these dangerous doctrines, and has promised to come to the rescue of first-day sacredness—at some future time. W. E. DAWSON.
Dec. 3, 1877.
OUR CHILDREN.
By Mrs. S. Brownsberger
“Give me a child till his seventh year,” said a Catholic bishop, “and I care not in what circumstances he may afterward be placed, he will be a Catholic.” There is a most important truth underlying this remark. The earliest impressions of a child are the most lasting. Indeed, they last forever.
I firmly believe that the character and intellectual and moral worth of a man or woman depend more upon the influence of the mother, and the training given during the first ten years of life, than upon all other conditions and circumstances combined. The child takes most of its nature from its mother, besides speech, manners, and inclinations. We should begin with ourselves, if we would train our children properly. We should never indulge in a thought, word, or action that we would not gladly see repeated by our little ones.
Children are faithful imitators. Have you not noticed that your looks, tones, and actions are watched and faithfully copied by your child? If you are vexed and allow a frown to gather on your brow, have you not seen the same repeated on the little face that watched yours? Have you not often felt a guilty consciousness that your child was wrought up to a nervous, passionate temper by your own hasty words and actions? We should make it a part of our daily duty, for which God most surely holds us responsible, to restrain, when in the presence of our little ones, every impatient word, look, or action, if we would cultivate in them sweet dispositions. By the exercise of a rigid self-control we do half the work of training our children. A child may inherit an evil temper, or unpleasant traits of character; but if the first and every exhibition of the disposition is checked at the outset, it will die for want of nourishment. Never excuse the disposition to yourself or others by calling it a baby trick. Be assured the monster will be too large for your successful management and expulsion as soon as the child ceases to be a baby.
There is one fact of the utmost importance that should be noticed. A child should not be allowed a liberty at one time which at another time is forbidden. In the case of very young children who have not learned to reason from cause to effect, circumstances, unless of a very serious nature, should not be taken into account and allowed to modify your conduct, as would be proper in the case of older children.
For instance: If your child has torn a valuable book or paper, never having been told not to do it, make the child think it a serious matter. The voice should be low and the manner calm; for loud tones and an excited manner will distract the child’s thought from the act committed, and all the feeling he will have will be a fear of you; and his little mind will be in such a tumult that he will not know why he fears. If, on another occasion, he tears a book or paper that is of no value, do not pass it by. The child does not consider the difference between the value of the two books or papers, but simply the act. Make as serious a matter of the latter act as of the first. Again, if the child accidentally tears a book or paper, whether of value or otherwise, express displeasure that you may teach it cautiousness, and continue to impress upon its mind the fact that books and papers should never be torn.
If this plan be adopted as a constant rule of action, correct habits will be established at a very early age; two-thirds of all the trouble experienced by mothers will be avoided, and the child itself be far happier.
MRS. S. BROWNSBERGER.
TRACT MEETING IN ROCHESTER, IND.
By S. N. Hassell
The weather being warm, Friday, Nov. 30, the roads were exceedingly bad; yet a goodly number of churches were represented at this meeting. There was much interest manifested by those present in drawing nearer to God, and understandingly giving themselves to his service. This is a young Conference, and the brethren, who are usually poor, have felt that they could do but little in the missionary cause. But when they came to realize the benefit derived from the circulation of THE SIGNS OF THE TIMES, THE HEALTH REFORMER, Health Annuals, &c., the interest here was as great to do what they could as at any place I have visited. One sister had already canvassed a large portion of the town of Rochester, and supplied most of the families with the Annual, receiving twice the cost of them in nearly every instance.
They were anxious to enlarge their club for the SIGNS; but how to pay for them was the question. Five hundred copies of the SIGNS should be taken in this State, in clubs, by the different churches, which would be less than thirty-five copies to each church. Then from these various churches and individuals the SIGNS would find its way to every county and town in the Conference.
Their systematic benevolence is about $1000; therefore the one-third is only a little more than $300, and the cost of five hundred copies of the SIGNS is $750. Then again they need this one-third for the purchase of tracts.
The liberal offer made by the publishers of the REFORMER, with reference to the Household Manual when used in canvassing for the REFORMER, inspired them with courage. They immediately ordered two hundred copies in addition to the three hundred I brought them. With these, each church commences canvassing at once for the REFORMER. Every subscription thus obtained puts twenty-five cents, at least, into the funds of the tract society. Now if a church should obtain twenty subscribers per week (and this is below the average number of subscribers obtained by those who devote their time to canvassing), it would give their church tract fund five dollars per week or twenty dollars per month, and this would pay for one hundred and sixty copies of the SIGNS in monthly installments. Rochester leads off in this matter, taking one hundred Manuals. This church also organizes a Vigilant Society, and adds quite a number of copies of the SIGNS to its present club, designing to increase the number as the members obtain experience in the work.
Every member in this church who obtains at least six subscribers for the REFORMER, will pay for one copy of the SIGNS one year. Some will obtain more, while others who can devote more time to canvassing, can obtain scores. This, in addition to the one-third, will enable them to send the light of truth into thousands of families during the year. This same spirit diffused throughout the entire Conference would place Indiana in advance of any other Conference of its size in the country. This they are determined to do, by the grace of God. We bid them a hearty God-speed.
The brethren returned to their homes greatly encouraged, feeling that God had met with them, and that he would be with them in their labors. S. N. Hassell.
A THANKSGIVING GREETING.
By C. W. Stone
ADDRESSED TO A HOME SITUATED AMONG THE GREEN MOUNTAINS OF VERMONT.
To the dear ones assembled on thanksgiving day, I send a hearty greeting. My mind runs over the long miles that lie between us—long though quickly traversed—and I try to picture to myself your little group as you gather around the festive board. I see the tables temptingly arranged, covered with the usual thanksgiving dishes. Soon the call is made that dinner is ready. The guests surround the table—a large circle, including brothers and sisters, father and mother, nephews, nieces, and cousins. The circle is complete. The younger ones, on whose minds old Time has not imprinted so many sad lessons, are full of joy. They do not think that the lapse of a few short years will make inroads upon their happy band. Even the more aged enter into the social joy with a will to cast off care, and enjoy the truly pleasing occasion. I fancy I see them all. There are no vacant seats, and every face is lit up with the happiness of the yearly convocation. Such is the picture that arises before me, and my heart leaps to be there.
But a change comes over the scene. One by one the forms around the table and by the fireside vanish; and now there remains a broken circle, a chain with here and there a missing link; some chairs are vacant. The picture I saw was a true one, but it was the thanksgiving of a dozen years ago. How the memory of those days lingers in my mind!
For nearly ten years our mother has been sleeping in the dust. And will she sleep ten years longer? That is a solemn question; but the time will soon come when the “little minute” of which she spoke will end. What a change ten years have wrought! Those we have looked for at our family meetings are widely scattered. Some are far away, and some are dead. What shall we learn from this?
Perhaps you will say I am looking on the dark side, the mournful side. Well, I ask you if that is not the most prominent one? Is it not the real side? Are not these things true? Go back a few years. Who would have said that the strong man, the lively maiden, or the active matron would now be sleeping? Who suspected that age was creeping on? We see others grow old, but we can hardly realize that we too are growing old. But yet it is true; and no one of us can stay the wheels of time a moment. We are being borne on to eternity. As others have died, so too our turn will come. This short life will soon pass; and how soon, with some of us, who can tell? How insignificant are the treasures, the flatteries, and the honors of this world. Some of them would be very fine if it were not that they so soon fade. Could we live forever in the midst of friends, with no sorrow nor sickness, with wealth at our command, we could select places on this earth that would suit us very well. But God has promised better things than this. He will renew this earth and make it bloom as the rose. He is preparing mansions in the New Jerusalem, the streets of which are of shining gold; and he offers to make us rich, to give us a deed of an inheritance in the new earth, with a residence in the capital. All this we can buy without money and without price. It is to be had for the asking. Oh! let us ask earnestly.
Soon the Saviour is coming to gather his children home. He is going to make a great feast, a thanksgiving supper for all the good of every age—the marriage supper of the Lamb. That will be a real supper too. Blessed are they who are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. Rev. 19: 9. The blessed Saviour will “gird himself, and make them sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.” Luke 12:37. Where shall we be then? We are all invited to that supper. “And the Spirit and the Bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take of the water of life freely.” Rev. 22:17.
Shall we not make our calculations to go? I want to be there; and I expect to see at that table some of our dear ones who are now asleep. Perhaps I shall sit down by the side of my mother. Were she alive now, and I had not seen her for ten years, I should be very anxious to visit her. Well, if I am faithful, I shall soon see her. Shall we meet father there? Shall we have a grand family reunion there? May God help us to lay aside every weight, and run with patience the race that is set before us.
I should like to be with you to-day; but I look forward to that day as a real event; and if we can only gain immortal life, we shall have a grand thanksgiving over on the other shore. Your brother, C. W. STONE.
MINNESOTA T. AND M. SOCIETY.
The fourth annual meeting of this society was held in connection with the camp-meeting at Hutchinson, June 22-25. The report is just received, a summary of which is as follows:—
It was voted to form a new district (No. 10), to include the Home, Agency, and Golden Gate churches, also the company raised up in Rock Co., by Bro. S. Fulton.
H. Grant was elected president; W. I. Gibson, vice-president; A. H. Vankirk, secretary; John Olive, treasurer. Directors: Dist. No. 1, J. H. Warren; No. 2, C. Kelsey; No. 3, J. L. House; No. 4, O. H. Pratt; No. 5, John Olive; No. 6, Rodney Johnson; No. 7, John Emerson; No. 8, H. Rasmussen; No. 9, John Norstrum; No. 10, R. B. Simmons.
A summary of the report of labor is as follows:—
No. of families visited, 124; letters written, 77. No. of new subscribers for REVIEW, 1; INSTRUCTOR, 4; REFORMER, 6; SIGNS, 251; SVENSK HAROLD, 2. Distribution of reading matter: REVIEWS, 153; INSTRUCTORS, 32; REFORMERS, 28; TIDENDES, 38. Pages tracts and pamphlets distributed, 39,756.
Money rec’d for memberships, $10.00
By donations, 57.84
From book sales, .90
Subscription on TIDENDE, 6.35
Total, $75.09
A resolution was passed, expressing thanks to the Publishing Association for assistance rendered to the cause of present truth within the bounds of this Conference.
Reflections on the Funeral of Youth
THERE is no funeral so sad to follow as the funeral of our own youth, which we have been pampering with fond desires, ambitious hopes, and all the bright berries that hang in poisonous clusters over the path of life.—Landor.
Obituary Notices.
“Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth.”
Died near Ithaca, Gratiot Co., Mich., Elizabeth Hall, aged 61 years and 6 months. Sister Hall embraced present truth about thirteen years ago, and has been an earnest and devoted advocate of the truth she professed to believe. She leaves a husband and five children; but they have the consolation of knowing that she sleeps in Jesus. Yes, she sleeps only for a little time, to awake in the likeness of Christ, crowned with immortal life, safe in the kingdom of God. Funeral discourse by Eld. Lower (Methodist), from 1 Thess. 4:14.
R. F. Phippeny.
Frederick Walters died at Shiloh, Mich., Nov. 18, 1877, of an accident in digging a well, aged 46 years. We believe he was a Christian, and expect him to be among the saved. He leaves a wife and step-son to mourn their loss. Services by
H. Everitt.
Mattie, only child of Asa and Sue Tedrow, died of brain fever, near Savoy, Texas, Nov. 21, 1877, aged 2 years, 2 months, and 21 days. We mourn for her; but our loss is her gain.
R. M. Flowers.
Mary Heaton, wife of Bro. Wm. Heaton, died at Murray, Clark Co., Iowa, Nov. 4, 1877, aged 68 years and 1 month. Sister Heaton, with her husband, embraced present truth about eighteen years ago. She died in full hope of immortality. We believe she sleeps in Jesus. Many relatives and friends mourn for her.
James L. Syp.
MINNESOTA
By C. Nelson
Lake Johanna, Pope Co.
I have been with this church nearly three weeks. Two were baptized, and three were received into the church. An elder was chosen, who, we trust, will do some good in this field. I shall stay here another week, as several are investigating, who, we hope, will soon obey the truth. C. NELSON.
Sow ye beside all waters,
Where the dew of heaven may fall;
Ye shall reap if ye be not weary,
For the Spirit breathes o'er all.
Sow though the thorns may wound thee,
One wore the thorns for thee;
And though the cold world scorn thee,
Patient and hopeful be. —Sel.
Dedication at Wellsville, N. Y
Appointments.
And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of Heaven is at hand.
Dedication at Wellsville, N. Y.
By the urgent request of Eld. B. L. Whitney, I will attend the dedication of the new meeting-house at Wellsville, N. Y., Dec. 21-23. The meeting will begin Friday evening at six, preaching at seven; Sabbath, at 9 A. M. Special effort should be made by all the friends of the cause in all that part of the Conference, to come and bring their friends. We cannot postpone the meeting for bad weather, as I can only be there at that time. D. M. Canright.
Dedication.
THE new meeting-house at Flint, Mich., will be dedicated Dec. 29 and 30. The church would be glad to see as many present from surrounding churches as can conveniently come. Elds. J. H. Waggoner and U. Smith are requested to attend. D. H. Lamson.
Change of Appointment.
MEETINGS of Mich. T. and M. Society, Dist. No. 9, will be held in the following order:—
Jay, Dec. 15, 16.
St. Charles, “ 17, 18.
Chesaning, “ 19-21.
Hazelton and Flushing, “ 22, 23.
Dedication at Flint, “ 29, 30.
All these meetings, both in districts 8 and 9, will commence at 7 P. M., except Sabbath and first-day meetings, which will be at 10:30 A. M. Any changes as to hour of meeting may be made by churches, as will best suit their convenience, only let due notice be given. Come, brethren, with the spirit of the message in the heart. D. H. Lamson. John McGregor.
In harmony with the suggestion of Bro. Haskell in a recent number of the REVIEW, I appoint general meetings of the brethren and sisters of Missouri as follows:—
Dec. 29, 30, 1877, at Prairie Valley, Daviess Co., Mo.
Jan. 5 and 6, 1878, near Holden, Mo.
One special object of these meetings is to revive an interest in the tract and missionary work. To aid us in this object, Eld. S. N. Haskell, president of the General Tract and Missionary Society, will be with us. We ask for a general attendance of the friends of the cause. Geo. I. Butler.
WILL meet with the church at Memphis, Mich., Dec. 15, 16.
Armada, “ 18, 19.
Detroit, “ 22, 23.
Rochester, “ 24, 25.
We design in these meetings to arrange S. B. for 1878, and get every family that does not now take the REVIEW, INSTRUCTOR, and REFORMER to subscribe for them. Meetings will begin at 6 o’clock P. M., except on Sabbath and first-day, when they will commence at 10:30 A. M. E. R. Jones.
THE quarterly meeting for Dist. No. 13, Iowa and Nebraska T. and M. Society, will be held with the Fremont church, where Bro. Anderson may appoint, Jan. 12 and 13, 1878. The churches in the district and the scattered brethren are earnestly solicited to attend. S. Myers, Director.
Summit, Jackson Co., Mich., where Bro. Hatt may appoint, Sabbath, Dec. 15.
Partello, Monday evening, Dec. 17.
H. M. Kenyon.
I WILL meet with the church at Windfall, Clark Co., Wis., Dec. 15 and 16.
Hixton, Jackson Co., Dec. 22 and 23.
Hope to meet all the friends of the cause at these meetings. C. W. Olds.
Can Eld. Boyd be with us at our regular quarterly meeting at Lyndon, Neb., Jan. 5, 6, 1878? H. A. Jenkins.
T. AND M. quarterly meeting, Dist. No. 9, Ill., will be held at Watseka, Ill., Jan. 12 and 13, 1878. Hope for a good attendance from all parts of the district. Jas. W. Tait, Director.
QUARTERLY meeting for Dist. No. 12, Iowa and Nebraska T. and M. Society, at Seward, Seward Co., Neb., Jan. 12 and 13, 1878. Let us have a report from each member. Hope none of the librarians will be absent. Cannot Bro. Boyd meet with us? E. D. Hurlbert, Director.
ITHACA, Mich., Dec. 15-17.
Greenbush, “ 22-24.
Ovid, “ 25, 26.
We want to see a full attendance at all of these meetings. Let all be prompt. Bring the S. B., church record, and T. and M. books. First meeting at each place to commence at 10:30 A. M. Some minister will attend all the above meetings with me. F. Squires, Director.
MEETINGS at Oakland, Wis., commencing Monday evening, Dec. 10, and continuing till Friday.
At Little Prairie, commencing Sabbath eve, Dec. 14, and continuing over first-day. This is intended for a general meeting for Dist. No. 1. Don’t fail to come. O. A. Olsen.
I hope to meet the Richland, Kan., church at the Disney school-house, Friday evening, Dec. 21. Smith Sharp.
The Biblical Lectures.
By John Harvey Kellogg
BATTLE CREEK COLLEGE is just about to conclude the largest attended and most successful term held since the opening of the school. With the opening of the next term, Eld. Smith begins his annual course of lectures on Biblical subjects of the most intense interest to every one who is in any degree awake to the importance of the time in which we live. All are aware that one of the primary objects in the foundation of the school was to afford an opportunity for the preparation of young men for the ministry, by a proper course of study, an essential feature of which is the annual series of lectures by Eld. Smith. Heretofore these lectures have been very largely attended, not only by those who were making special preparation for the ministry, but by numerous others who wished to become familiar with the facts of our faith. The rapid advancement of the cause at the present time, and the consequent growing demand for workers in missionary fields, both as ministers and colporteurs, makes this department of the school of increasing interest.
There is already quite a large number of young men and women in the school, in readiness to begin the course of Biblical lectures with the opening of next term; but the number ought to be increased by at least forty or fifty more. Every young man and every young woman who has ability for usefulness in the missionary field, ought to have the opportunity of enjoying this course of preparation under the masterly instruction of Eld. Smith.
The Biblical Institutes which are held in various sections, and which have met with such marked success, are invaluable to those who can avail themselves of nothing better. But none who can do otherwise should forego the opportunity of taking the regular course at the college. The advantages of the latter course over the Institute course are numerous. We may mention the following as the chief: 1. The college course is much more thorough and complete. 2. At the Institutes the time for study is too brief to allow the student time to thoroughly master and digest the subjects presented. 3 Attendance at the regular course also affords an opportunity to pursue the study of other practical branches at the same time, as English grammar, elocution, ancient languages, etc.
An additional inducement for a large number of young men and women to attend the course of lectures delivered at the college is the opportunity of attending at the same time a course of practical lectures in the school of hygiene, which will begin shortly after the opening of the winter term. The two courses of lectures combined will be just the thing for those who wish to prepare themselves to present, in their beauty and consistency, all the great reforms which we denominate “present truth.” Those who wish more information concerning the School of Hygiene should address Sanitarium, Battle Creek, Mich.
The Presidents of Conferences, and the officers of T. and M. Societies, can accomplish much good by encouraging suitable persons to improve the opportunity offered of preparing themselves for wide usefulness. J. H. K.
Wanted Immediately!
By J. N. Ayers
1. THE addresses of fifty good canvassers in the Kansas T. and M. Society, to canvass for the SIGNS, with the “Way of Life” as a premium.
2. The addresses of fifty men and women in the Kansas T. and M. Society, to canvass for the REFORMER, with the “Household Manual” as a premium.
3. The addresses of fifty boys and girls who will canvass for the INSTRUCTOR, with “The Child’s Poems” as a premium.
Samples, with full instructions, will be furnished by mail to those who will engage in the work at once, if the request is accompanied with a recommendation from the director of your district.
“Why stand ye here all the day idle?” “Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you.”
Address, J. N. AYERS.
Garnett, Kan.
Meetings at Petaluma.
Sabbath, Nov. 24, Eld. and Mrs. White met with the church at Petaluma, Cal. Eld. W. spoke with clearness, and his words were very impressive. Mrs. W. also spoke with much freedom. The church were greatly encouraged by the meetings, and all manifested the deepest interest.—The Signs, of Nov. 29.
Notice on Volume End and Paper Schedule
By Editor
Take notice. Next week's paper will be the last number of this volume. And as twenty-five numbers complete the volume, the paper the week following will be omitted to bring the commencement of the new volume at the beginning of the year. Hence all who have appointments to make between this and Jan. 1, should arrange them so as to have them appear next week.
The reader will find a rare treat in the sermon on our first page this week.
The College Paper.
By Editor
WE print this week the fourth number of the College paper, which completes its first year and its first volume. The paper will be continued another year as a quarterly, at the merely nominal sum of 10 cents. The low price is continued to induce all the friends of the college and of the paper to interest themselves in its behalf and give it a wide circulation. In no way can you work more effectually for the school. A large share of the present encouraging prosperity of the school is no doubt owing to the circulation of the paper the past year. An effort will be made to bring it up to the standard of any paper of the kind, and make it an honor to the College, and a benefit to all who may receive it. Send in your names at once for the next volume. We want to know by January 1 with how large an edition to commence the new volume.
A New Insult to the Law of God.
By Editor
We have been forced to inquire, of late, what new indignities men will invent for that day which God from the beginning reserved to himself, and which he requires men to set apart to his worship and honor. It is becoming popular with a certain class of first-day Adventists to call the Sabbath, the devil’s own day. See Incidents by the Way, by C. R. Austin, in another column. To call the sanctified and hallowed rest-day of the Lord, the “devil’s own day” looks to us like the devil’s own work. In the old heathen calendar, the seventh day was indeed called the day of Saturn, from which has come our word Saturday as the name of that day; and this fact suggests the query whether these men know the difference between Satan, the devil of the Bible, and Saturn, the old heathen deity.
The Fourth Commandment Pied.
ALL printers know what pi is. It is when type falls down into an indiscriminate and shapeless mass. If set up in this condition, the confusion is still more apparent. A sentence last week appeared in the first proof as follows: “Dr. H., by invitation of the conference, spoke affirming the perpetuity of the fourth commandment.”
The reader will perceive that the last two words contain all the letters necessary to spell “fourth commandment;” but being partially pied, they present the foregoing uncouth and senseless words.
It struck us at once that this was a good illustration of the ideas of very many people at the present day on the Sabbath question. The views of multitudes, even of those who profess to be teachers of the word, are in just about as incoherent and unintelligible a condition as the foregoing words. In short, throughout a large portion of Christendom, the fourth commandment has been pied. It is a part of the mission of Sabbath reformers to straighten it up.
Notices to Church Treasurers, Clerks, and Secretaries
Notices.
WILL all of the churches in Wisconsin that wish new church record and S. S. books, please write to me immediately at Monroe, Wis., stating the number of quires they wish? MATTIE A. KERR, Sec.
CHURCH treasurers, church clerks, and members in Illinois, please recollect that the Conference year ends Dec. 31 and commences Jan. 1, and is not reckoned from camp-meeting to camp-meeting, as formerly.
Church treasurers, balance your S. S. books Dec. 31, 1877, and send your quarterly reports by the first mail, Jan. 1, 1878, to the Conference secretary.
Please comply with the above request, thereby greatly abridging the labors of your secretary. S. NETTIE SMITH, Sec. Sanitarium, Battle Creek, Mich.
ILLINOIS T. and M. directors, please look over your list of members, and get it right; then send me a copy of the list. May I have it at once? F. M. T. SIMONSON, Sec. College, Battle Creek, Mich.
Facts to Remember.
THE postage on newspaper manuscript must be prepaid at letter-rate; viz., three cents for each half ounce. Anything pasted on the back of a postal-card subjects the same to letter postage, and the receiver thereof is required to pay five cents penalty. Transient newspapers must be fully prepaid at the rate of one cent for each two ounces or fraction of an ounce.
No communication in writing can be sent by mail for less than regular letter postage. If only partially prepaid, the receiver is obliged to pay double the original postage.
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 Papers. If money for the paper is not in due time acknowledged immediate notice of the same should be given.
$2.00 EACH. John Fullmer 52-24, Sperry Dye 52-23, John Emmerson 50-1, John Williams 52-23, H A St. John 5-1, L M Evans 53-4, Edward Hallock 52-23, John Ayling 52-23, Robert Reid 52-21, Hannah Sawyer 53-10, Mary A Luckey 52-23, James H Wilson 52-23, R B Owen 52-23, Mrs E A Curtis 52-6, Mrs H S Brown 52-23, M J Henry 52-23, James Hackett 54-1, Irwin Edgerton 54-1, J D Swanson 51-4, O A Frederickson 52-23, Lovina Young 52-23, John Claypool 52-23, Edwin Judd 52-24, R W Page 52-21, H A Jenkins 50-10, Mrs A Austin 53-1, R H Evans 52-23, Geo L Butler 53-1, E Engles 52-21, Andrew Olsen 53-1, J M Porter 53-9, Mrs M H Tracy 52-23, Mrs S Perkins 55-18, Harrison McCormick 52-25, Wm Groff 52-18, W T Ross 52-23, O Mitchell 53-1, Wm H Logan 52-24, Henry Main 52-23, I M Witter 44-8, L O Stowell 52-2, Joseph Bull 52-20, J B Haynes 52-23, Sarah F Elton 52-23, Mrs W D Stillman 52-24.
$1.00 EACH. Wm L Brisbin 51-18, Mrs Wm Sprague 51-9, Margaret Farmer 51-23, Daniel Call 51-28, Mary Losey 52-1, C E Fairman 51-23, W McClenathan 51-22, J W Blake 52-1, Emma Van Horn 51-23, Ferdinand Steinkraus 51-23, Oliver Hoffer 51-22, Mary Benjamin 51-23, A F Sala 51-21, John Cole 51-23, H P Ritchey 51-23, Mrs P Ringsdorf 51-23, A Hamilton 51-23, W H Wright 51-20, G E Risley 51-21, O Mears 52-1, W L Wheeler 52-1, Solomon Berridge 51-23, Henry Vesey 51-23, Amasa Blunt 51-20, Wm C Gage 51-25, Eli Osborn 51-7, Mary A Eaton 51-24, Absalom Davis 51-23, Frank A Hall 51-21, D B Webber 52-1, Abigail Stocksbarger 51-23, Emeline Griffin 51-23, Joseph Porter 51-23, C E Hankins 51-23, J H Millinger 51-23, L Martin 52-1, Mrs Rachel Daly 51-19, Almira Randall 51-23, F Allman 50-14.
MISCELLANEOUS. Riley Worden $3.00 58-1, Mrs Ruth A Sanford 1.10 52-23, Wm Wycoff 1.50 52-23, Dr R A Miller 1.50 52-23, Thomas A Hoover 5c 51-12, C H Cohoon 50c 51-10, Mrs Ruth Parker 50c 51-10, A B Grant 1.50 52-23, Solomon Worden 1.05 51-25, A E Wilhelm 38c 51-10, L A Jackson 50c 51-13, A D Carter 25c 41-10, Mrs Harriet E Bergstresser 1.50 53-8, Wm Stefflen 1.50 52-23, W C Long 75c 51-20, Perry Whitt 25c 51-4, Olive Sawyer 1.50 52-23, Jessie Booth 1.50 52-23, George Johnson 1.50 52-23, J A Congalton 1.50 52-23, J W Smith 1.50 52-23, Lucy A Sargent 1.50 52-23, Mary G Crosby 50c 53-9, N C Wheeler 1.50 52-15, Mant A Hill 1.50 52-23, Daniel House 1.20 52-4.
Books Sent by Mail.
Miss Della Martin 60c, Mrs M Green 20c, C G Cunningham 10c, J C Kraushaar $1.10, W J Elliott 10c, Hazelton Moore 25c, J W Wood 1.00, H E Hanson 30c, A E Bruce 40c, S Bryant 25c, Ora B Haynes 1.50, L A Clapp 10c, W Mitchell 10c, J F Leland 1.50, Howard Hayes 1.00, Mrs L O Chong 5.00, Prof Wm Brand 3.00, Mrs S H Brown 3.00, D C Hunter 50c, Mary Watson 50c, Jennie Borden 1.50, L Tomlinson 1.00, Charlie Wade 70c, Henry Vesey 5.00, Mrs A Chaffee 1.00, A E Wilhelm 63c, J W McHarry 2.50, M E McKee 50c, Wm Heyta 2.95, N M Jordan 25c, Mrs A D Thomas 10c, Ida May Taylor 1.00, W H Saxby 1.50, R N Rand 1.50, Mrs C M Rose 2.50, Mrs H S S Davis 1.30, R S Robbins 80c, S H Sanders 10c, G H Brownson 20c, D O Sherman 10c, C H Howe 70c, E C Farrier 1.20, Mrs E J Eaton 1.00, W A Graves 5c, L McKenzie 20c, O A Madison 1.50, Mary Wheeler 20c, Daniel House 50c, Chas Murphy 25c, W J Curry 25c, W Parker 15c, S J Stebbins 1.15, R L Simpson 4.13, Lucy Tomlinson 1.00, W H Casselman 90c, H W Decker 30c.
Books Sent by Express.
Thomas Bickle $25.00, Wm Kerr 17.50, L G Moore 4.64, C Van Horn 63c, H G Bump 2.85.
Books Sent by Freight.
John Tucker $6.50, F H Chapman 12.50, Daniel Andrea 12.50, J B Bennington 12.50, James L Syp 5.00, A Caldwell 2.50, Jacob Shively 2.50, E H Hebert 2.50, W H Millard 2.50, Nettie Sharp 50.40, W H Eggleston 50.60, S N Haskell 50.60, B L Whitney 146.95, W W Conklin 10.50.
Gen. T. & M. Society.
A friend of truth $6.00.
Mich. Conf. Fund.
Convis $60.00, Orange 75.00.
Cash Rec’d on Account.
Texas T and M Society $48.00, Wis T and M Society 40.82, Wm Canfield 6.00, Wyoming T and M Society per John Fulton 8.50, Vermont T and M Society per F T Wales 53.15.
Mich. T. & M. Society.
Dist 6 per F Howe $44.13, Dist 3 Geo E Risley, donation 4.50, Dist 2 1.00.
S. D. A. E. Society.
L H Ellis 10.00.
Danish Mission.
Nels Larsen $5.00, Annie Larsen 25c, Frank Larsen 25c, Hans Christian 1.00, Trine Christian 50c.