Bro. White: My last report was from Jackson, Ind. I gave fourteen discourses in that place with but little seeming effect. There is a great re-action, and an element that is not as flattering as I could wish. Nevertheless there are some that love the truth. May the Lord help them to overcome.
Monday the 26th, I went to Salem. Found a little company of brethren united. Preached to them twice. Had a good time. The Lord be praised. From there I went to South Bend. Found one brother, and some half a dozen sisters trying to sustain meetings, holding them in private houses. I had one meeting with them there, and one three miles out; on the Sabbath the brethren were here from North Liberty. The blessing of the Lord was there. We had a good melting time. From there I came to this place. Have given three discourses, and shall remain here over next Sabbath and first day.
R. J. LAWRENCE.
North Liberty, Ind.
Unity in the Church.
By T. M. Steward
BRO. WHITE; I truly feel grateful for the gifts that are placed in the church; and as they are given for the edifying of the church, I hope we may all feel willing to be instructed by them. I am satisfied that Vols. iii and iv. of Spiritual Gifts are designed for a great work in reforming the habits of the Advent people. I hope each one will endeavor to keep pace with the message and with the body, that we may become a people of one heart and one mind, so united that Satan cannot get in to distract or divide. Let our hopes and interests be one. I am satisfied that this state of things, which is so desirable, cannot be attained while our habits of life are so at variance with each other. With uniformity of habits, we may attain to uniformity of judgment, and thus secure a uniformity of faith. Then our interests will be one, and charity that edifieth will be enjoyed by the church at large.
I love to anticipate the day,
> "When each can feel his brothers' sigh,
> And with him bear a part;
> When sorrow flows from eye to eye,
> And joy from heart to heart."
I heartily endorse the proposed reforms in living. I hope our people will all see the consistency of it, and adopt it at once.
I am now laboring at Mc Connell's Grove with some indications of good. I trust the Lord has been with us here, and is still with us. The fields are ripe, but the laborers are few. Let us pray the Lord of the harvest to send out more laborers into his harvest.
T. M. STEWARD.
McConnel's Grove, Ills.
Perplexities of Editors
—The Ladies' Repository, an ably conducted Methodist Monthly, notices in very appropriate style some of the perplexities of editors as follows:
We find it impossible to respond by private communication to the many letters addressed to us. It results not from indifference or carelessness, but the consumption of time it would require, places it beyond our power. One says, "Please write and let me know if my article is accepted." Impossible thus to accommodate contributors. Another—"Did you receive my article sent three months ago?" Very likely, and if so it has taken the proper course. Another—"Please return the article on—which I sent you three years ago." Bless you, it was burned up long ago. If you wish to preserve your articles when not published, retain a copy. Another—"Please insert this article in your next number." Can not do it; the last page of the next number is already in type. Another—"I have sent you eleven articles, and only two have been published." Yes, and if you had put all the labor bestowed upon the eleven upon the two, it would not have hurt them. It is easy to cover page after page with mere common-place thought, but labor only will make a good writer. Another—"Why do you never publish my articles?" Most of them are too long, and all of them are too prosy. Articles for a magazine must have point, pith, "snap" in them, or ten to one they will not be read. Then, too, long articles must be the rare exception. Another—but we must stop.
Meetings in Coles County
By H. C. Blanchard
From Bro. Blanchard.
BRO. WHITE: On the first of this month I finished a series of meetings in Coles Co., Ills. Part of the time the weather was very unfavorable. The Methodists had a protracted meeting within three miles of the place. Still I think my labors are not in vain. I sold quite a number of books, and obtained three new subscribers for the Review. Four families have already decided to keep the Sabbath, while many more have acknowledged the truth, but have not faith enough as yet, to move out. Held in all seventeen meetings. May God bless them that are already in the path of duty.
H. C. BLANCHARD.
A General Turn-Out
By James White
A GENERAL TURN-OUT.—The Battle Creek Church invite a general gathering of the brethren from towns around to their meeting next Sabbath. Bro. White will speak at 10 A. M. on the benefits of church relationship; at 1 P. M. on the subject of the Christian's proper hold on both earth and Heaven.
The Elder of the Church at Newton wishes us to say that there will be no meeting there next Sabbath.
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Appointments.
PROVIDENCE permitting, I will meet with the churches as follows: Tyrone, Mich., Sabbath and first day, Jan. 7th and 8th. Milford, 11th and 12th. Lock, 14th and 15th. Woodhull, 17th and 18th. St. Charles, 21st and 22nd. Chesaning, 24th. Owasso, 25th. Greenbush, 28th and 29th. North Plains, 31st, and Feb. 1st. Orange, 4th and 5th. Monterey, 11th.
JOSEPH BATES.
Lapeer, Dec. 28, 1864.
THE next Quarterly Meeting of the Seventh day Adventist church of Oakland will be held at Oakland, Jefferson co., Wisconsin, on Sabbath and first day, January 21, and 22, 1865.
JOHN MATTESON.
THE next Quarterly Meeting of the S. D. Advent church of Mackford, Wis., will be held on the 21st, of January 1865. Bro. Steward is requested to make his designed visit to our place, so as to be here at that time. Will Bro. Steward notify us when we may meet him with a team?
By order of the church.
THOS. HAMILTON.
Ch. Clerk.
Mackford, Wis., Jan. 1, 1865.
THE next Quarterly Meeting of the seventh-day Adventist church of Marquette, Wis., will be held the last Sabbath of January 1865. Will Bro. Steward meet with us on this occasion, we believe the church is prepared to labor for the salvation of souls. The Lord has blest us of late very much, for which we praise his holy name. Come, brethren and sisters, prepared to work for the Lord.
A. THOMAS.
THE next series of Quarterly Meetings for Minn., will be held as follows:
With the church at Enterprise, on the first Sabbath and first-day in Feb.
At Pleasant Grove, on the second Sabbath and first-day in Feb., at the Lull school-house.
Oronoco, third Sabbath and first day in Feb.
Deerfield, fourth Sabbath and first-day in Feb.
Meetings at each point to commence with the beginning of the Sabbath. We would invite the brethren to make a general rally in the name of the Lord. One or more of the Committee will attend these meetings.
MINN. CONF. COMMITTEE.
No Providence preventing, I will meet with the churches as follows: Hillsdale Sabbath and first-day January 14, and 15, Hanover the 17th and 18th, Jackson Sabbath and first-day the 21st, and 22nd. The Tompkin's church will meet with them.
Bunkerhill the 24th, and 25th, Oneida Sabbath and first-day the 28th, and 29th. The churches at Charlotte and Windsor will meet with the church in Oneida.
R. J. LAWRENCE.
One reason why the world is not reformed, is because individuals seem bent on reforming others, and never think of reforming themselves.
A word of kindness is seldom spoken in vain. It is a seed which, even when dropped by chance, springs up a flower.
To the Churches in Ills. and Wis.
By T. M. Steward
As secretary of our Conference I would say to the churches of Wisconsin and Illinois, Dear brethren, will you please to pay in your proportions of the Conference fund one quarter in advance. This will furnish the treasury with means and give our treasurer time to arrange his accounts and make his report in full at the Conference. This will save him some perplexity Please send in your reports quarterly without fail.
T. M. STEWARD.
McConnell's Grove, Ills.
A Request.
Bro. Henry Gardner having removed to Battle Creek, Mich., wishes to have Brn. and sisters, former acquaintances, passing through this place east or west call on him. For residence, inquire at the Review Office.
The Post Office address of Elder N. Fuller is Wellsville, Allegany Co., N. Y.