“Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth.”
Died, March 29, 1876, of consumption, at the residence of Bro. James Gilbert, near Marshall, Calhoun Co., Mich., sister Diana Allen, aged thirty-two years. Ten years ago, she made a profession of religion and joined the Baptist church. Two years ago her attention was called to the Bible Sabbath and kindred truths, which she accepted and obeyed. When near her death, she expressed her faith in the soon coming of the Lord, and yielded up her life with hope of a part in the first resurrection. An address was given from 1 Thess. 4:13. M. B. Miller.
Esther E. Dawley, daughter of sister Delilah Dawley, died in Union City, Branch Co., Mich., March 28, 1876, aged eighteen years. The cause of her death was disease of the spine. From this and blindness she had been a sufferer for ten years, and though this terrible affliction had impaired her senses in a measure, she delighted in the Sabbath and expressed strong faith in Jesus. Funeral address by Eld. Hamilton, Methodist, from Ps. 39:4. M. B. Miller.
Died, in Hartland, Me., April 10, 1876, of consumption, Emma Blake, daughter of Eld. Abram and Abbie Barns, aged 21 years, 1 month, and 22 days. She was baptized May 31, 1875, at Richmond. She died in the triumphs of faith.
“She sleeps in Jesus—blessed sleep,
From which none ever wake to weep.”
May God bless the afflicted husband and family, and they at last meet where the inhabitants will not say, I am sick. Remarks by the writer from Ps. 23:4. J. B. Goodrich.
Died, of consumption, in Providence, N. Y., March 25, 1876, S. W. Austin, in the thirty-sixth year of his age. It is about ten years since this dear brother became an Adventist, and he has lived a consistent life. Funeral discourse by Eld. Warner, Christian minister, from Job 14:14. D. W. Eldridge.
Died, of gangrene, in Lapeer, Mich., April 10, 1876, Catherine V., wife of George Stringer, aged 55 years and 10 months. Sister S. embraced the third angel’s message about eighteen years ago under the labors of Eld. Cornell, and has maintained her profession ever since. She was formerly a member of the Presbyterian church. She was a great sufferer for over three months, and longed to rest. A husband and six children mourn their loss, but not as those who have no hope. R. J. Lawrence.
Bro. and Sr. Robert Carr, of Braddyville, Iowa, send the sad intelligence of the death of three more of their children, making four they have lost this winter. Lois R. died March 20, aged 21 years, 10 months, and 23 days; Olive L., March 14, aged 8 years and 7 months; Ellen G., March 22, aged 3 years and 7 months. Disease, diphtheria and lung fever. This afflicted family sorrow, but not as those that have no hope. Lois was among the first to embrace the truth when it was first preached at Randolph, Catt. Co., N. Y., being then only about 13 years of age. She was baptized by Bro. Canright in 1871. She has ever loved the truth and tried to live it out. She rests in hope. R. F. Cottrell.
Important Works.
By James White
TESTIMONY to the Church, No. 26, the Fast-day Address, and Dangers and Duties of our times are three very important works, published at the Oakland, Cal., Office. A large portion of the editions of these three works was sent out to persons in the different States, with two requests; First, that they be circulated properly: Secondly, that churches immediately take up contributions to meet the expense of the books and postage on the same, and that scattered individuals contribute liberally.
The entire expenses of printing and postage has been a little less then $1,500. Only a very few churches and individuals have paid any attention whatever to the duty of paying for these books. We therefore urge that the officers of all our churches who have not already done so, immediately take measures to collect means to meet the expenses of these books, and that scattered brethren help in this matter. Means can be safely forwarded to SIGNS OF THE TIMES, Oakland, Cal., or to REVIEW AND HERALD, Battle Creek, Mich.
And let it be understood that copies of these three books can be obtained at the California Office, post paid, at the following prices: Testimony, 30 cents, Fastday Address, 10 cents, Dangers and Duties, 10 cents. Sales and donations make up the sum of cost of printing and postage. Should more be received than to meet expenses, the excess will be put into the General Conference Treasury. Let the books be circulated, and let the means come promptly in to pay for them.
J. W.
The Kentucky Conference
Appointments.
And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of Heaven is at hand.
The Kentucky Conference.
THE Conference for Kentucky will be held at Bro. D. Barr’s, five miles from Elizabethtown, Hardin Co., Ky., May 12–14, 1876. We earnestly solicit Bro. White to attend our Conference. We hope the brethren and sisters both in Kentucky and Tennessee will consider this their meeting, and make all reasonable sacrifice to attend. Dear brethren, come to work with the burden of duty on your hearts, and we will have a good meeting. Teams will be at Elizabethtown the 11th and 12th to take any that may come by R. R. We hope S. B. treasurers will come fully prepared to square up past accounts. Let us start anew for next year. S. Osborn.
Kansas Camp-Meeting.
PROVIDENCE permitting, the Kansas camp-meeting will be held three miles N. E. of Melvern, Osage Co., May 25–29, 1876. All coming on the cars from the west or north come on Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe, or the Lawrence and Carbondale, R. R. to Osage City. All coming from the south and east, come on the Kansas City, Burlington and Santa Fe R. R. to Williamsburg. Teams will be at the above places on the day before the meeting, to convey to the ground those that come on the cars. Arrangements will be made, so that provision and horse-feed can be had on the ground. The State Conference, and annual meeting of the T. & M. Society will be held in connection with this meeting. J. N. Ayers, J. H. Cook, C. F. Stevens, Kan. Conf. Com.
Kansas T. & M. Society.
THE next annual meeting of the Kansas T. & M. Society will be held in connection with the Kansas Camp-Meeting, May 25–29, 1876, near Melvern, Osage Co., Kansas. We hope to see all the directors at this meeting. Shall we be disappointed? Remember Rock Creek and Centerville. A word to the wise is sufficient. J. N. Ayers, Pres.
Meetings in Iowa.
Hook’s Point, Iowa, April 26, 27, beginning Wednesday evening. Nevada, 29, 30, beginning Friday evening. Iowa Center, May 3–7, beginning Wednesday evening. State Center, May 9, 10, beginning Tuesday evening.
Marshalltown, May 11–14, beginning Thursday evening. Victor, May 20, 21, beginning Friday evening. Washington, May 27, 28. These meetings are important. I trust that all in each vicinity will make a special effort to attend. At Fonda, Nevada, Iowa Center, and Marshalltown, organizations will be effected if possible. At each of the others S. B. will be re-organized, and baptism administered if necessary. R. M. Kilgore.
Kansas State Conference.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Kansas State Conference of Seventh-day Adventists will hold its next annual session in connection with the Kansas Camp-meeting to be held near Melvern, Osage Co., Kan., May 25–29, 1876. It is requested that all our churches in the State be represented by delegates. Churches that have not as yet been admitted to the Conference should come prepared to unite with the Conference. Unorganized bodies of Sabbath-keepers and isolated brethren should be represented. Let all the churches send to the Conference a written report of their standing, and the amount of S. B. pledged for 1876. J. N. Ayers, J. H. Cook, Chas. F. Stevens, Kan. Conf. Com.
Iowa & Neb. T. & M. Society.
THE Iowa and Neb. T. & M. Society will hold their next annual session in connection with the camp-meeting to be held at Marshalltown, Marshall Co., Iowa, June 8–12, 1876. Officers for the Society are to be elected, and other important matters to be attended to. Let there be a full representation of the Society. Let all districts see that their quarterly reports are handed to the secretary in season for him to report at this meeting. H. Nicola, Pres.
Iowa & Neb. Conference.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Iowa and Neb. State Conference of Seventh-day Adventists will hold its next annual session in connection with the camp-meeting to be held at Marshalltown, Marshall Co., Iowa, June 8–12, 1876. It is requested that all churches in the Conference be represented by delegates. Churches that have not as yet been admitted to the Conference should come prepared to unite with the Conference. Unorganized bodies of Sabbath-keepers, isolated brethren, should be represented. Let all the churches send to the Conference a written report of their standing, and the amount of S. B. pledged for 1876. H. Nicola, R. M. Kilgore, J. T. Mitchell, Iowa & Neb. Conference Committee.
MONTHLY meeting for the churches of Carson City, Estella, Matherton, and North Shade, will be held in the tent at Carson, Mich., May 27 and 28. Sister churches are invited. Let all bring food and bedding, and come prepared to care for themselves as far as possible. A. O. Burrill, E. Van Deusen.
QUARTERLY meeting for the churches of Oakland, Little Prairie, and Johnstown, at Johnstown Center, Rock Co., Wis., May 6, 7, 1876. Bro. Olsen is expected. Can Bro. Matteson attend? We hope to see all our brethren and sisters at this meeting, and an invitation is extended to those of other churches. G. S. Smith, Clerk.
Mattawan, Van Buren Co., Mich., May 6, 7, where Bro. Dailey may appoint. Kendall, May 8, 7:30 P. M., this will be a meeting especially for the church. Will Bro. L. A. Olmstead join me at these meetings? Douglas, Allegan Co., May 13, 14, where Bro. Reid may appoint. Hope to see all the brethren from Fennville, and Saugatuck at this meeting, as steps will be taken toward the organization of a church. H. M. Kenyon.
THE next quarterly meeting of the churches of Dist. No. 6, Mich., will be at Vergennes, May 13, 1876, and T. & M. meeting the 14th. Hope all of the librarians will send their reports to L. B. Kneeland, Orleans, Ionia Co., in season for this meeting. We hope all will report. J. Fargo, Director.
NO preventing providence, I will meet with the church at Brighton, Iowa, May 6, 7, 1876; Richland, May 13, 14, 1876. H. Nicola.
Allegan, Mich., May 6, 7, 1876. Will some one meet me at Mason the 5th, on the afternoon train? J. Byington.
DIST. No. 1, Vt. T. & M. Society, will hold its next quarterly meeting at Berkshire, Sunday, May 14. We have decided to read the names of every member. One list will contain the names of those who have reported; another, the names of those who have not. We hope each will make this agreeable to himself by reporting, that his name may not appear among the unfaithful ones. This is the work of the Lord, and he wants faithful workers. C. P. Whitford, Director.
QUARTERLY meeting for Allegan Co., at Allegan, Mich., May 6, 7, 1876. Quarterly meeting of Dist. No. 4, Mich. T. & M. Society, at the same time. Hope all members will report in season for the meeting. J. L. Rumery, Director.
I WILL meet with the churches in Nebraska as follows: May 4–7, Farmers Valley, Hamilton Co. “ 12–14, Linwood, Butler Co. “ 19–21, Genaro, Madison Co. “ 26–28, Decatur, Burt Co. June 2–4, Hooper, Dodge Co. Opportunity for baptism will be extended at these meetings. Let scattered brethren make a special effort to attend. Come praying for, and expecting, a blessing. Chas. L. Boyd.
MAY 4–7, Strictland school-house, three miles north of Fowler, Mich. Will Bro. L. A. Kellogg meet me there? May 11–13, Muir. “ 14, Vergennes. “ 16, 17, Grandville, will attend to baptism. “ 18, Ravenna. A. O. Burrill.
QUARTERLY meeting for Victory, Wis., May 13, 1876. Brethren and sisters from Liberty Pole and Kickapoo Center are invited. Would be glad to have some minister attend. F. C. Clark.
MONTHLY meeting for the churches of Oswego Co., N. Y., at Roosevelt, May 13 and 14, 1876. Bro. F. Wheeler is expected to be present. Daniel Bowe.
Conference Address.
THE growing interests of our cause in the several branches of the work, and the peculiar position of some important matters, seemed to demand an extra session of our General Conference. This important meeting was holden March 31 to April 4th, full accounts of which have been given in the REVIEW. At the close of the last business session of the Conference it was voted that Elders Jas. White and U. Smith be a committee to prepare a Conference Address on the subjects which have come up at this meeting. This address will be given in a series of articles which begin in this week's paper under the caption, Progress and Wants of the Cause.
The New Paper.
By James White
In the interests of our school a new monthly, entitled, The Battle Creek College, will be started as soon as the officers of all our churches, and the several Presidents and Directors of our Tract and Missionary Societies shall canvass the field and forward to this Office, lists of “bona fide” subscribers. The subscription price of this monthly, post paid, will be 10 cents a year.
The object of this monthly will be to set before the reader the subject of education, the especial advantages and benefits of our school, and the proper means of its support.
We urge that immediate action be taken in this matter, and that one of two things be done at once; either that proper persons in all our churches canvass, and obtain subscriptions from all the friends of our College, or that one person in each church subscribe at once for a sufficient number of copies for his church and community. Any person can subscribe for any amount of copies that he or she actually pays for. We wish to commence the number for June with an edition of 5000 copies. The success of this worthy enterprise depends upon prompt action on the part of the friends of our College.
J. W.
Wanted at the Review Office.
By James White
A COMPLETE list of the names, and the post-office addresses of all the officers of all our churches, and also those of all the Tract and Missionary Societies is very much needed at the Office of the REVIEW AND HERALD. Will such officers please forward their names and addresses to this Office without delay?
And we here suggest that these officers call business meetings in all our churches as early in May as possible to secure a wide circulation of the new paper, to make collections to meet the expenses of the three books mentioned, and to consider the subject of equality in the matter of holding stock shares in the Battle Creek College.
J. W.
Report of Camp-Meetings.
By Uriah Smith
We commence in this number an account of some of the camp-meetings of 1875, written by sister White, and not heretofore published. The camp-meeting season of 1876 is about to open, and we have thought that a record of some of the good seasons enjoyed last year might not only refresh the minds of those who had the privilege of attending them, but excite an interest in many other minds to attend the meetings the present season. U. S.
Notice to Kansas Conference.
By A. J. Stover
THE Conference convenes shortly, and all the means that can be collected are needed. Please send your S. B. immediately or bring it to the camp-meeting. Pay up to June 1, if possible.
A. J. STOVER, Treas., Kansas Conference.
Spiritual Songs.
BRO. A. S. HUTCHINS writes that the Vt. T. & M. Society are prepared to fill orders, to a limited extent, for Spiritual Songs, if any wish them. Address Eld. A. S. Hutchins, Irasburgh, Vt.
Correction on Otsego Church Sabbath School Donation
By Editor
CORRECTION. The S. B. of the Otsego, Mich., church, was raised from $81 to $164, not to $264, as recently stated in the Review. The error, we presume, was typographical, and we make the correction at the request of the church.
Business Brevities.
By James A. Wells
WANTED, a job of engineering for some Sabbath-keeper. For further information, address, JAMES A. WELLS, St. Joseph, Missouri.
God's Will That All Men Be Saved
God is willing, nay, desirous, that all men should be saved, and “come to the knowledge of the truth.” He will have all men now come to the knowledge of the truth; but do they? God is “not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.” But do all men repent?
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 omission should be given.
$2.00. EACH. Mary F Aldrich 49-10, J B Brown 49-20, W T Ross 49-15, Sarah J Orton 49-17, E E Guild 49-13, Wm Morgan 49-15, J Olive 49-14, Mrs H A Munson 49-14, Franklin Prentice 49-11, Harriet Barker 49-13, Ella Hunt 49-15, I G Snyder 49-16, Mary S Eaton 49-16, Nathan Kerr 49-17, Harmon Sweet 49-17, Eliza M Erway 49-15, Granville Allen 49-15, Rosana Minger 49-15, J D Ballard 50-8, Nathaniel Ward 49-15, W J Vance 49-1, A P Green 49-15, John J Baur 49-13, Catharine Lamont 48-1, D W Albert 49-1, E E Houston 49-14, Bruce Graham 49-14, S Armstrong 50-20, D B Staples 49-17, David Bord 49-16, M J Kay 50-1, Mrs E A Plumb 49-17, Esther Upson 50-7, J W Hoyt 51-13.
$1.00. EACH. Mrs E Hulsey 48-17, E C Hoxie 48-14, Mrs Lavina Mason 49-15, F C Feney 48-15, Chas W Stone 48-15, Wm Lewis 48-15, Emeline Griffin 48-16, J H Crider 49-16, Mrs C Madson 48-10, J Armstrong 49-15, D D Lawrence 51-9, C Nelson 48-15, Bethuel Chamberlain 49-16, S A Harrell 48-15, H Parker 49-16, A P Shepard 48-13, Mrs C M Walker 48-15, Isaac Allen 49-15, Elizabeth Livingston 48-15, Minerva Carman 48-15, C B Osborn 49-9, F G Long 48-13, I Z Lamb 48-4, J A Burdoin 48-17, H C Winebrenner 48-14, R A Roe 49-15, G F Shonk 48-17, Elizabeth Cole 49-16, Maria Carter 48-16, Benj Leach 48-17, Huldah Holford 48-16, Stephen Wiggins 49-16, F J Gould 49-16, T Wakeman 49-16, Thomas Love 49-16, W H Lewis 49-16, Mrs Charlotte Hollenbeck 48-16, Elizabeth Pirtle 49-16, A D Woodruff 49-8, Isaac Umberhind 49-17, Nancy Gibbs 49-17, J A Killingworth 49-17, Asa Bee 48-17.
Miscellaneous.
Chas Bliss 75c 48-8, Mrs John Denver $1.50 48-21, Robert Martin 1.50 49-15, R Cochran 3.00 50-18, N R Bolles 25c 48-5, Byron Tefft 50c 48-5, Edward Linch 50c 48-4, O Davis 2.03 49-18, N W Nichols 3.00 50-18, John Banks 50c 48-16, Edger Stroupe 50c 48-16, C P Bodwell 50c 48-16.
Books Sent by Mail.
Frank Morrison $6.64, T H Starbuck 25c, Mrs H M Allen 50c, E R Gillett 75c, Mrs D Smith 25c, Mary R Ballard 1.00, Nils Peterson 20c, R H James 50c, B E Mallernee 30c, Pusey Heald 96c, W D Merriam 25c, J W Covert 3.50, Wm Willman 1.50, Mary E Perry 25c, Geo Roe 8c, F W Hawke 50c, Mrs E M Page 25c, C R Haime 3.00, M G Mosher 36c, Dr J M Cushman 66c, Levinia S Prentice 15c, Elizabeth Van Deusen 10c, C W Bartlett 10c, A Craighead 70c, Mrs J S Hand 25c, S R Twist 50c, J James 36c, Mary Reader 55c, C K Drury 75c, Ellen E Jones 50c, J B Dunlap 1.00, Cyrus Robbins 2.00, L C Tarvestad 1.00, Taylor Paul 42c, Mr D Scott 1.00, Mrs Dr Morse 25c, Mrs Sarah J Orton 25c.
Books Sent by Express.
A M Mann $10.85, M B Cyphers 4.20, D E Wellman 4.66.
Books Sent by Freight.
Signs of the Times $165.79.
Book Fund.
J A S $12.00, Mrs H A Munson 5.00, a friend 5.00, Mary Jane Kay 5.00.