Sister D. L. Griggs writes from North Oxford, Mich.: Being separated from the people of my choice, I feel it a privilege to speak to you through the columns of the Review, and to hear from time to time your cheering testimonies. A little more than a year ago I knew nothing of this dear people. I had merely heard that there was a people who kept the seventh day, and believed in the soon coming of Christ. But they were denounced by the orthodox churches, therefore I denounced them with scarcely one serious thought upon the subject. But the Lord soon opened a way for me to learn more of them; and I thank him daily that he has given me a heart to embrace the truths preached by them, and the desire and prayer of my heart is, that I may be worthy of a name and a place with this poor, "despised company."
I look forward with delight to each returning Sabbath. I love its sacred hours. What am I that the great God of the universe should call after me? A mere speck in the immensity of God's creation, sin-polluted and fallen, with the Arch-enemy constantly working to deceive and draw me from the truth, how can I expect to obtain eternal life? Certainly not through any worthiness of my own. But through the worthiness of Jesus, I hope and expect to obtain it. I love God's people, and I love "present truth," and long to join in the loud cry.
Sister F. Freeman writes from Bethlehem Center, N. Y.: I still am striving to press my way onward toward Mount Zion. I feel a desire to have my name enrolled with those on whose banner is inscribed, "Here are they that keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus." I am alone here in keeping the Sabbath of the Lord; but it has been my aim and object since coming among friends here, to let my light so shine that they may be led to glorify our Father which is in Heaven. I have found much opposition against the Sabbath, but I feel to praise the Lord that he has brought me to see his precious truth, and given me a heart to walk therein. Oh that my heart may be enlarged in his commandments, and that my path may be that of the just that shall shine more and more unto the perfect day.
Sister R. Ashald writes from East Nassau, N. Y.: For fifty-nine years I have been trying to lay up treasure in Heaven, through many changing and trying scenes. I love and thank the Lord; for he has brought me through the deep waters; and I have been very unworthy of the great blessings received from his bountiful hand. I have always loved truth, and have sought for it, as for hid treasures. For about eleven years I have had no other preaching but the Review. My prospects are not much for this life. I am seventy-eight years old, lame, poor, with no home of my own, and alone in the faith. But I feel that all the brethren and sisters are nigh unto me through the blood of Christ. Pray for me that I may meet you where I may not have it to say that I am alone.
PUBLICATIONS.
By James White
The law requires the pre-payment of postage on Bound Books, four cents for the first four ounces, or fractional part thereof, and an additional four cents for the next four ounces, or fractional part thereof, and so on. On Pamphlets and Tracts, two cents for each four ounces, or fractional part thereof. Orders, to secure attention, must be accompanied with the cash. Address, ELDER JAMES WHITE, Battle Creek, Michigan.
The Hymn Book, 464 pages, and 122 pieces of music, . 80 12
" " " with Sabbath Lute, . . . $1.25 12
" " " Calf Binding, . . . 1.00 12
" " " with Lute, . . . 1.50 12
History of the Sabbath, Sacred and Secular, . . 80 12
" " " in paper covers, . . 50 10
Dobney on Future Punishment, . . . 75 16
Spiritual Gifts, Vol. I, or the Great Controversy between Christ & his angels, and Satan & his angels, . 50 8
Spiritual Gifts, Vol. II. Experience, Views & Incidents in connection with the Third Message, . . 60 8
Spiritual Gifts, Vol. I & II, bound in one book, . $1.00 12
Spiritual Gifts, Vol. III, Facts of Faith, . . 60 8
Spiritual Gifts, Vol. IV, Facts of Faith & Testimonies to the Church, Nos. 1-10, . . 60 8
Sabbath Readings, a work of 400 pages of Moral & Religious Lessons for the Young, . . 60 8
The same in five Pamphlets, . . . 50 8
" " twenty-five Tracts, . . . 40 8
How to Live, . . . $1.00 12
" " " in pamphlet, . . 75 10
" " " in the Youth, Bound, . . 40 8
" " " Paper Covers, . . 20 2
" " " without Likeness, . . 10 2
The Bible from Heaven, . . . 30 5
Both Sides. Review of Preble on Sabbath and Law, . 20 4
Sanctification: or Living Holiness, . . . 15 4
Three Angels of Rev. xiv, and the Two-horned Beast, . 15 4
Hope of the Gospel, or Immortality the Gift of God, . 15 4
Which? Mortal or Immortal? or an Inquiry into the Present Constitution & Future Condition of Man, . 15 4
Modern Spiritualism: its Nature and Tendency, . . 15 4
The Kingdom of God: a Refutation of the Doctrine called, Age to Come, . . . 15 4
Miraculous Powers, . . . 15 4
Appeal to Mothers, . . . 10 2
Review of Seymour. His Fifty Questions Answered, . 10 3
Prophecy of Daniel—The Sanctuary and 2300 Days, . 10 3
The Saints' Inheritance in the New Earth, . . 10 3
Signs of the Times. The Coming of Christ at the Door, . . . 10 8
Law of God. The Testimony of Both Testaments, . 10 3
Vindication of the True Sabbath, by J. W. Morton, . 10 3
Review of Springer on the Sabbath and Law of God, . 10 3
Christian Baptism. Its Nature, Subjects, & Design, . 10 3
The Commandment to Restore & build Jerusalem, . 10 2
The Seven Trumpets of Rev. viii & ix, . . 10 2
Key to the Prophetic Chart, . . . 10 2
The Sanctuary and 2300 Days of Dan. viii, 14, . 10 2
The Fate of the Transgressor, . . . 5 2
The Sabbath of the Lord; a Discourse by J. M. Aldrich, . . . 5 2
End of the Wicked, . . . 5 2
Matthew xxiv. A Brief Exposition of the Chapter, . 5 2
Mark of the Beast, and Seal of the Living God, . . 5 1
Sabbatic Institution and the Two Laws, . . 5 1
Assistant. The Bible Student's Assistant, or a Compend of Scripture References, . . 5 1
An Appeal for the Restoration of the Bible Sabbath in an Address to the Baptists, . . 5 1
Review of Fillio. A Reply to a series of Discourses delivered by him in this City against the Sabbath, . 5 1
Milton on the State of the Dead, . . . 5 1
Brown's Experience. Consecration—Second Advent, . 5 1
Report of General Conference held in Battle Creek, June, 1859. Address on Systematic Benevolence, &c., . 5 1
The Sabbath, in German, . . . 10 2
" " Holland, . . . 5 1
" " French, . . . 5 1
On Daniel II & VII, in French, . . 5 1
The Second Advent Faith: Objections Answered, . 4 2
ONE-CENT TRACTS. The Seven Seals—The Two Laws—Reasons for Sunday-keeping Examined—Personality of God—Wesley on the Law—Appeal on Immortality—Thoughts for the Candid—Brief Thoughts, etc.—Time Lost, or, Old and New Style.
TWO-CENT TRACTS. Institution of the Sabbath—Sabbath by Elihu—Infidelity and Spiritualism—War and Sealing—Who Changed the Sabbath?—Preach the Word—Death and Burial—Much in Little—Truth—Positive Institutions.
THREE-CENT TRACTS. Dobney on the Law—Milton on the State of the Dead—Scripture References—The Mark of the Beast and Seal of the Living God—Spiritual Gifts—Wicked Dead.
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A Set on Cloth, with Key, 3.00
On Cloth, without Rollers, by mail, post-paid, 2.75
Small Chart. A Pictorial Illustration of the Visions of Daniel and John, 20 by 25 inches. Paper. Price 15 cents.
Business Department.
By Editor
Business Notes.
J. Bates: We do not find Seth and Earl Ross on our instructor list. How shall we give the credit?
"Advent." Don't know.
RECEIPTS.
For Review and Herald.
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M Howard $1.50. 30-1, L H Davis $3.15, 29-4, S Buzzell 25c, in full. B I Lovett 75c, 29-1, F Broderick 10c, in full. C L Palmer $8.00, 37-1.
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Subscriptions at the Rate of $3.00 per year.
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To Raise the Sum of $700, for Bro. M. E. Cornell.
Previously received $165.00, H S Guilford $10.00, W Barker $10.00, H C Miller $5.00, A H Hale $5.00, A True $3.00, C K Farnsworth $10.00.
To Raise the sum of $500 for Bro. R. F. Cottrell.
Previously received, $70.00, H C Miller $5.00, D M Canright $5.00, A True $2.00, C K Farnsworth $10.00.
For the Western Health-Reform Institute.
The following amounts are subscribed for shares in The Western Health-Reform Institute at $25.00, each share.
E G White $500, J P Kellogg $500, J M Aldrich $250, Jas White $100, A Kellogg $100, J N Loughborough $50, J N Andrews $50, U Smith, G W Amadon, A A Dodge, J F Byington, A C Bourdeau, R G Lockwood, D Carpenter, J E White, M J Cornell, M E Cornell, D T Bourdeau, each $25.
J M Lindsay $125, H Lindsay $100, J B Lamson $100, D C Demarest $100, W Eggleston $100, V B Gaskill $50, W B Prentiss $50, S B Craig $50, C W Lindsay, E Gaskill, T F Cottrell, J G Lamson, C P Buckland, each $25.
Appointments.
Bro. White: Please give the following appointment in the Review:
Nile Settlement, Allegany Co., N. Y., June 30.
Roulette, Potter Co., Pa., July 7.
Port Allegany, McKean Co., Pa., ‐ 8.
Dike's Creek, Allegany Co., N. Y., ‐ 14.
Wheeler, Steuben Co., N. Y., ‐ 21.
Catlin, Chemung Co., ‐ 28.
Farmington, Tioga Co., Pa., August 4.
Eld. C. O. Taylor is expected to attend these meetings. They will commence with the Sabbath. Perhaps most of them will hold over first-day.
Brethren living in these respective localities, will please arrange the appointments as they think best.
N. Fuller.
To the Brethren and Sisters in Minnesota.
Many of you will doubtless be able to come to the Conference at Pleasant Grove, July 6-9. As we are much scattered here, and the sisters near the place of meeting cannot see to your wants as they would be glad to, on account of feeble health, those who can, will please come prepared as much as possible to care for themselves.
In behalf of the church,
Lester Bartholomew.
Quarterly Meetings in Iowa,
Being requested by the Conference to district the State, and arrange Quarterly Meetings, we make the following decision:
First. To include the State for the present, in one district.
Second. We have arranged the churches for five Quarterly Meetings, as follows:
1st. Waukon, West Union and Elgin.
2nd. Marion, Lisbon, and Fairview.
3d. Pilot Grove, Washington, and Palestine.
4th. Mt. Pleasant, Fairfield, and Vernon.
5th. Sandyville, Knoxville, and Eddyville.
For the first quarter, meetings will be held as follows:
Waukon, June 30. To be attended by Brn. Loughborough and Ingraham. Marion, July 28, Washington August 11, Vernon, August 25, Knoxville, Sept. 8.
The place for the next Quarterly Meeting to be determined upon at each Quarterly Meeting, the time to be three months from each meeting. Let some one be selected at the close of each Quarterly Meeting to appoint through the Review the time and place for the next meeting.
Iowa State Conf. Com.
The next Quarterly Meeting of the church at Ithaca, Mich., will be held at Ithaca, July 7 and 8, next. We expect the church at Alma to unite with us in this meeting and also the church west of Alma, if convenient, and all others who may feel desirous to meet with us. We would feel very thankful if a messenger could meet with us then.
F. Squier, Elder.
The Western Health--Reform Institute.
By Editor
We send out this week circulars concerning the Health-Reform Institute, to churches, and individuals, who we think have an interest in, and will be prepared to act in reference to, the health-reform question. If any do not receive them who would be glad to, they can be sent on application. The circulars will explain themselves. They are sent out for the purpose of soliciting subscriptions of stock to the Health-Reform Institute, the books for which are now open. Where there are churches, we would suggest that a meeting be called, when the circulars are received, that it may be ascertained at once what will be done by the church in the way of taking shares, and the circulars be immediately returned with the number of shares pledged.
This enterprise is so manifestly appropriate at the present time, and in the order of Providence, that we have no doubt it would be carried through triumphantly, even if it was necessary to be done by donations. We expect it will be no less so, when what is called for is not donations, but simply a safe investment of means under the management of as careful and well-qualified brethren as we have among us, and which will in a short time begin to make fair returns to the stock-holders. The matter as presented in the circular has been brought before the church at Battle Creek, and by Bro. Andrews before the Monthly Meeting at Olcott, N. Y., and the result is a subscription of two thousand, six hundred and twenty-five dollars, as acknowledged in the Business department of this paper.
Bro. Loughborough will bring the matter more especially before the brethren in the West, and Bro. Andrews in the East, while all our preaching brethren who were at the late Conference here, will be prepared to act as agents in this enterprise. All that is necessary to insure its complete success, is for our brethren everywhere to manifest the same prompt interest that has thus far been shown by all to whose attention the subject has been brought.
The Health Reformer.
By Editor
Subscriptions to this Journal are coming in at an encouraging rate. We shall endeavor to issue a number somewhat in advance of the time specified in the prospectus, two weeks since.
The Allegan Monthly Meeting.
By Joseph Bates
THIS meeting was held at Monterey, Sabbath and first-day, June 2 and 3. It was a good, instructive meeting for the dear people of God. It was manifest that the congregation gave the hearing ear. More than three-quarters of our large congregation were Sabbath-keepers. Bro. J. H. Waggoner met with us and gave us four discourses. Sabbath morning his subject was deeply interesting and convincing, that the Sabbath of the fourth commandment is perpetual.
Bro. White followed, giving a brief statement of his recent severe affliction, and what the Lord had done, and was doing for him in answer to prayer, and closed with an affectionate address to the congregation, especially the youth. In the afternoon Sr. White gave a clear and stirring testimony on health reform, all harmonizing with the teachings of the Holy Scriptures, closing with the saying of the apostle Paul in his second epistle to the Corinthians, chap. vii, 1, "CLEANSE YOURSELVES," &c.
On first-day it was manifest that the interest was increasing to hear. Our morning social meeting was crowned with an address from Bro. Dr. H. S. Lay, briefly stating his experience and views on health reform, and its pressing importance. Bro. Waggoner then gave us another interesting subject on Matt. xxiv, and also on health reform, followed by Sr. White who closed with a pathetic and ardent appeal to her hearers to do the will of God, and be ready for the things that are coming on the earth. Praise the Lord for his heavenly blessing!
Our next Monthly Meeting will convene in Otsego, the first Sabbath in July next.
JOSEPH BATES.
Monterey, June 5th, 1866.
Note from Bro. Sanborn.
By Isaac Sanborn
As I have often heard it said of some of my preaching brethren, so perhaps it has been said of me, Why does not Bro. Sanborn report himself, that we may know where he is and what he is doing? Allow me to say, for the same reason that Jesus took the disciples and went into a desert place, namely, to rest awhile. I came home on the last day of April, calculating to remain at home till after Conference. My labors having been very constant for about two years as the following items for eighteen months will show. I have preached three hundred and ninety-five sermons, and traveled more than six thousand miles, besides attending prayer, social, and business meetings. Through this constant labor I began to feel weak and care-worn; but now for six weeks I have been at home laboring with my hands every day, Sabbaths excepted, and the providence of God surrounding me, my strength has increased wonderfully and I begin to feel like going out again to labor for the salvation of souls. But into what part of this great harvest field shall I go? the calls are numerous. How shall I decide? May the Lord help, is my prayer. I hope to spend this summer mostly in new fields. Will the scattered brethren and sisters of Wisconsin and Illinois renew their calls for labor immediately, giving directions how we may find them. Direct your letters to Johnstown Center, Rock Co., Wis. ISAAC SANBORN.
To Correspondents.
By Editor
H. C. Miller; Thoughts on the Revelation will probably contain about the same number of pages as the History of the Sabbath, the size of the page being the same.
Articles Declined. The Resurrection and the Judgment. We cannot think that 1 Cor. xv, teaches Universalism from the fact that Paul speaks only of the righteous in that chapter.—Ye are my Witnesses. We think it would be better to cover less ground and be more definite on each point. Frequently an argument loses all its force because some common objection is left unexplained.
Articles Accepted. Report from Ohio.—My Lord Delayeth his Coming.—The True Israel.—Faith.—A Prayer for Help.—Mental Diseases.—Out of Place.