p. 184 | Review and Herald, Vol. 50, No. 23. (12/6/1877)

“REQUIESCAT IN PACE.”

By J. E. Rankin

Sleep here in peace! To earth’s kind bosom do we tearful take thee: No mortal sound again from rest shall wake thee; No fever-thirst, no grief that needs assuaging, No tempest burst above thy head loud-raging. Sleep here in peace!

Sleep here in peace! No more thou’lt know the sun’s glad morning shining; No more the glory of the day’s declining; No more the night that stoops serene above thee, Watching thy rest, like tender eyes that love thee. Sleep here in peace!

Sleep here in peace! Unknown to thee the spring will come with blessing. The turf above thee in soft verdure dressing; Unknown will come the autumn rich and mellow, Sprinkling thy couch with foliage golden-yellow. Sleep here in peace!

Sleep here in peace! This is earth’s rest for all her broken-hearted, Where she has garnered up our dear departed; The prattling babe, the wife, the old man hoary, The tired of human life, the crowned with glory. Sleep here in peace!

Sleep here in peace! This is the gate for thee to walk immortal; This is the entrance to the pearly portal, The pathway trod by saints and sages olden, Whose feet shall walk Jerusalem the golden. Sleep here in peace!

Sleep here in peace! For not on earth shall be man’s rest eternal; Faith’s morn shall come. Each setting sun diurnal, Each human sleeping and each human waking, Hastens the day that shall on earth be breaking. Sleep here in peace!

Sleep here in peace! Faith’s morn shall come when he, our Lord and Maker, Shall claim his own that slumber in God’s acre: When He who once for man death’s anguish tasted Shall show death’s gloomy realm, despoiled and wasted. Sleep here in peace!

—J. E. Rankin, in Transcript.

Appointments for Meetings at Winslow, Illinois

By G. W. Colcord; A. A. John

Appointments.

We appoint to meet with friends of the present truth in Dist. No. 1, at Winslow, Ill., Dec. 14-16. Bro. Brown, please arrange for the meetings. Brethren and sisters in Jo-Daviess Co., make an effort to attend. All who can, stay till Monday. We have important considerations to present. Come. First meeting Sabbath evening at 7 o’clock. G. W. COLCORD. A. A. JOHN.

Appointments for Haverhill, Chaplin, and Kingston Meetings

PROVIDENCE permitting, I will meet with the friends at Haverhill, Mass., Dec. 8; at Chaplin, Conn., Dec. 15, 16; at Kingston, R. I., Dec. 22, 23. We hope to see a general turnout at these meetings, especially at the Rhode Island meeting. We expect Bro. L. W. Hastings will be at these meetings. M. WOOD.

ANTRIM, Mich., Dec. 12, at 7 P. M. and Dec. 13, at 10:30 A. M. and 7 P. M. Genoa, at the house of Bro. Alex. Carpenter, Dec. 15 and 16. Meeting to commence each day at 10:30 A. M.

We hope all the brethren and sisters within a reasonable distance of the last appointment will attend the meetings. We are very desirous of seeing you all at this time. M. B. MILLER.

I WILL attend meetings in Wisconsin as follows:— Leon, Monroe Co., Dec. 7-9. Liberty Pole, " 11-13. Victory, Bro. Clark may arrange, Dec. 15, 16. Kickapoo Center, evenings, Dec. 18, 19. Sand Prairie, evening, " 20. Mount Hope, " 22, 23. Waterloo, " 29, 30. Will Bro. John Atkinson meet me at Leon? H. W. DECKER.

No Providence preventing, I will meet with the brethren at Elizabethtown, Ky., Dec. 8, 9. In Tennessee, where Bro. Soule may appoint, Dec. 15, 16. The week between these dates I will spend as Bro. Osborn and Soule may arrange. At Gadsden, Alabama, where Bro. Heath may arrange, Dec. 22, 23. At each of the above places we desire to see a general attendance of the Sabbath-keepers. Matters of importance will be considered in connection with the cause. S. N. HASKELL.

MEETINGS in Vermont will be held as follows:— East Richford, Dec. 15, 16. Berkshire, 6½ P. M., " 19. Bordoville, " 22, 23. Brownington, " 29, 30.

The meetings at East Richford and Bordoville will commence Sabbath evening. The church at East Richford desire that every member of this church who cannot attend the meetings as above appointed for that place, should without fail report to E. Kellogg, East Richford, before the meeting, stating his or her spiritual standing, as the brethren who shall visit the place intend then to set things in order in the church. It is further desired that all S. B. and T. and M. pledges for this church should be paid up then to the close of the present year. A. S. HUTCHINS.

MEETINGS of Mich. T. and M. Society, Dist. No. 8, will be held in the following order:— Birch Run, Dec. 10, 11. Jay, " 12, 13. Williams, " 14. St. Charles, " 15, 16. Chesaning, " 17-19. Saginaw, " 20, 21. Hazleton and Flushing, " 22, 23.

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.

Business Department.

“Not slothful in Business. Rom 11:12.”

RECEIPTS

For Review and Herald.

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$2.00 EACH. W C Sisley 52-23, Wilson Thompson 52-22, Mary F Conklin 52-23, Mrs E Palmer 52-22, A Cundar 52-22, Katie E Bennett 52-22, N E Post 52-22, Rudolph Fisher 52-22, Nancy Young 53-13, J T Wood 52-23, James Pierce 52-22, N W Allen 52-22, Hans Hansen 52-22, George Drew 50-20, J H Fisher 51-20, S Sophia Post 52-16, J W Devereaux 52-2, Calvin Prince 52-21, Lydia Brewster 52-22, R Starr 52-29, U Affolter 53-1, P H Cody 52-22, Wm Capsy 52-22, Sarah Gorton 52-22, Mrs Anna M Green 52-2, J Q Foy 58-1, M H Brown 52-22, H W Barrows 52-22, Edward Kellogg 52-22, James Curry 52-22, James Buchanan 52-22, Mrs M J Adams 52-22, Mrs S Mosier 52-22, Geo Bisol 52-22, Isaac Kaufman 53-9, Lyman Hill 52-22, Mrs Mary Frost 52-22.

$1.00 EACH. Geo W Croas 51-22, Geo W Whitney 51-22, Eld E R Jones 51-22, Carrie Haskins 51-22, E M Busbey 51-22, S J Dail 51-22, Andrew P Peterson 51-22, Andrew Neilson 51-22, B F Tanner 51-20, J F Davis 51-22, M G Dillon 51-20, James W Davis 52-19, S A Slade 51-22, Jane E Moore 51-22, Elizabeth McKenzie 51-22, C W Stanley 51-9, Eliza Poling 51-25, A W Bunnell 51-22, Mary E Raymond 52-1, Eugenie L Lenker 51-22, J H Bates 52-1, E S Babcock 51-23, Henry Shultz 51-20, Caroline Stark 49-7, John Kemp 51-20, Geo Lowree 51-18, Jane A Wood 51-17, James A Parmelee 51-22, Anna Teague 52-22, Elizabeth Ellsworth 51-22, Emerson A Edson 52-1, Hosea Dodge 51-22, E G Currier 51-19, O D Philipps 51-19, M Churchill 51-19, John Durham 52-14.

Miscellaneous.

Ursulia Gilmore $1.50 52-22, Mrs Mattie Whalen 1.55 52-18, Lars Peterson 1.50 52-22, Jonatan Bowker 50c 51-13, Mrs L L Taylor 1.50 52-22, G Graham 25c 51-8, A M Preston 1.50 53-16, Richard Moran 65c 51-10, Women’s O T U Reading Rooms 50c 51-14, Belle McCrillis 50c 51-10, C O Ward 2.40 50-18, E Zytkoskee 3.00 54-2, Barbara Strout 75c 51-22, Jacob Noble 1.50 52-22, E A Van Vleet 88c 51-10, Wm O Russ 50c 51-1, Mrs S J Cottrell 50c 51-10.

Books Sent by Mail.

M C Garrison 10c, H F Phelps $1.00, Mrs C W Bainbridge 2.50, Mrs F Longmate 10c, J E Demill 15c, J McBoyle 12c, M S Salisbury 10c, A C Hardy 10c, R L Simpson 1.00, L W Marlin 50c, Mrs J O Coon 2.79, James Hackett 1.50, Thirza Chesbrough 1.00, A Chesbrough 80c, F Maddock 10c, Albert Vuilleumier 1.00, Daniel C Ryan 3.00, Wm T Martin 1.50, Mrs M Webster 80c, O’Lockhart 25c, A D Linsley 24c, S Surnson 8.80, F Lawson 10c, Richard Moran 10c, R Thompson 10c, Henry McKeown 15c, Wm H Hall 1.15, Eld G M Dimmick 3.00, Geo H Smith 1.50, I I Bainer 50c, W J Curry 50c, Sarah Wood 4c, George Winnpe 20c, Flora W John 20c, William Hunt 2.50, James Swyer 30c, S E Daignen 50c, C Cartwright 10c, A C Hudson 3.50, Alma Drouillard 1.50, R T Payne 10c, E Zytkoskee 10c, O E Hathaway 50c, Elijah Osborn 20c, Anson Hathaway 10c, Nelson Wiles 10c, L Hathaway 10c, A B Cushing 1.00, N P Hanson 10c, M A Collins 25c, A M Brewer 75c, Almira M Smith 3.00, Solomon Berridge 50c, Walter A Graves 63c, T M Clark 80c, C C Ward 50c, Joseph Colliard 1.20, Geo Hoffman 5.84.

Books Sent by Express.

Chas B Reynolds $11.82, L B Kneeland 6.00, Wm Chinnock 17.10, D H Lamson 17.70, R T Sisley 10.32.

Books Sent by Freight.

Signs of the Times $105.00, J H Cook 19.85, C S Veeder 21-25, H G Bunk 21-18.

Mich. Conf. Fund.

Colon per I A Olmstead $22.61, Cedar Springs per James Munger 9.25.

Mich. T. & M. Society.

Dist 3 Bronson ½ per I A Olmstead $11.31, Dist 3 Colon ¼ per I A Olmstead 0.67.

Mich. Camp-Meeting Fund.

J R Gilbert $5.00, J Francisco 5.00.

Danish-Norwegian Mission.

Mrs E Ovenberg $1.00, Hans Bendson 2.00.

Cash Rec’d on Account.

Maine T & M Society per J E Baker $36.00.

European Mission.

Harriet Bowen $10.00.

S. D. A. E. Society.

W E Stillman $10.00, John Kemp 50.00, John Trotman 10.00.

Pass in your Ballots.

At the late Evangelical Alliance, the “Rev. Dr. Humphrey, of Louisville,” read a paper on Religion and Politics, designed to show the relation of the State to Christianity, in which he said respecting Sunday:—

“The Sabbath [Sunday] is of God; and a man has no more right to surrender his right to it, than he has to give up his life. The Christian citizen must use his influence for the enactment and enforcement of salutary Sabbath laws.”

The “Rev. F. W. Conrad, D. D., of Philadelphia followed with a paper on the same subject,” in which he said:—

“The State must select and avail itself of a religion. . . It must select the true religion. . . The Christian religion is the true religion. Having chosen a religion, it must protect it. It may grant full toleration of religion but must not let other religions be propagated to the undermining of its recognized religion.”

To the Directors and Secretaries, Minn. T. and M. Society.

By A. H. VanKirk

WILL you please furnish me immediately with the following statistics:—

Number of T. and M. members in your districts.
Number of Sabbath-keepers not members.
Number of church societies in your district, and name of each.
The address of each secretary in the State.
Reason: The secretary of the General T. and M. Society wants all these particulars.

In writing give the number of your district.

Address, A. H. VANKIRK, Sec.

Concord, Dodge Co., Minn.

Report of Meetings.

By James White

Sabbath and first-day, Nov. 17 and 18, Mrs. W. and self held meetings at San Francisco and Oakland. We spoke to the people in the morning three-fourths of an hour from Heb. 10:31, “It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.” We took the position that no one was now in the hands of the living God except those who had committed the unpardonable sin; that those who were not within the reach of mercy had sinned against the Holy Ghost. In the days of Christ this sin consisted in attributing to the devil the works of the Holy Spirit. The Jews saw the miracles of Jesus, and rather than to acknowledge the work of God in them, they uttered the blasphemous charge that he cast out demons through the power of the prince of devils.

This called out the reply from Christ: “All manner of sins hath been forgiven except the sin against the Holy Ghost.” A sin against the Father can be forgiven. Sin against the Son may be forgiven. But the sin against the Holy Ghost hath no forgiveness. We cited cases of those who had apostatized from the present truth who had attributed the power of the Spirit of God, manifested in the spirit of prophecy, to the power of Satan. And where are they to-day? They are beyond the reach of evidence from the word of God, and the influence of the Holy Spirit. Some marked cases have come back with confessions and tears; but they could not stand. They had sold their birth-right to Heaven and could not find it, though they sought it with tears.

We have not space here to give the discourse entire; but simply state that from the preceding verses we showed that the subject is especially applicable to our time. The brethren seemed to feel its force, as it applied to San Francisco as fully as to any church within our knowledge.

Mrs. W. followed with timely remarks for about forty minutes, and there followed an excellent social meeting for about the same length of time. It was a blessed Sabbath for that church. Mrs. W. spoke in a Tract and Missionary meeting the following evening, and also on first-day evening, and returns this second-day morning buoyant in hope. She is closing her third volume of the Spirit of Prophecy.

On account of mistakes, the meeting at Oakland first-day evening was nearly a failure. The appointment was out in both places for Mrs. W. to speak. We spoke to the few one hour. We are greatly encouraged with the thought that the time is not far distant when we can go out everywhere preaching the word, with Mrs. W. by our side, as in former days.

JAMES WHITE.

Finding its Level.

In Scotland, it seems, people are beginning to put Sunday back upon its original foundation, as set forth in the law of Constantine; or at least to regard it in the same light, so far as its sacredness concerned, in which it then stood. The law of Constantine, the first law ever enacted in behalf of the Sunday rest, permitted husbandmen to go on with their usual occupation of gathering in the fruits of the earth. And now we find this paragraph in an exchange, respecting a minister in Scotland:—

“Rev. Mr. Wallace, of Traquair, Scotland, recently announced to his congregation that he saw no reason why the hours of the Sabbath [Sunday] should not be employed in case of need for the ingathering of the fruits of the earth, especially as the harvest was late and the injury done to the crops great.”

Request for Eugene P. Kellogg's Post Office Address

Will Bro. Eugene P. Kellogg please give us his P. O. address?

Bro. Goodrich's Appeal to the Brethren in Maine

The article of Bro. Goodrich to the brethren in Maine, is doubtless as well calculated for other latitudes as that of Maine. We take the liberty to give the following from the private note which accompanied it:—

“I feel anxious to arouse our people in Maine to activity. The Lord is at work in this vicinity. Some good souls have taken hold of the truth already, and the tracts are doing a noble work. I would that all might feel the necessity of working in and with this message.”

Church Clerks Should Notify Members by Letter

By Editor

We are receiving many letters from church clerks for publication in the REVIEW, to notify the members of their churches that if they do not report on certain conditions and within a specified time they will cease to be members, etc. Should we insert all these, quite a portion of the REVIEW would be filled with them, and they would interest no one only the few persons concerned. The better way would be for the clerks to notify their absent members by letter, of the action of the church. In most cases very few letters only would be required, imposing no very heavy task upon the clerks.

AN IMPROVEMENT

The Review Office is now heated by steam. The exhaust steam from the engine, which has not heretofore been utilized, is now carried by pipes through the different rooms, furnishing abundant warmth in each. This will effect a great saving in fuel, and be an additional safeguard against the risk of fire. The pipes have just been put in, and the plan works well.

Old Reviews.

By Stephen N. Haskell

A FEW weeks ago a call was made for old Reviews, &c., to be brought to the quarterly meeting at South Lancaster, Mass., as those living there had use for them. Our brethren did nobly, and we thank them for it.

But why do the friends at South Lancaster want old Reviews? Because three hundred copies of the SIGNS are not sufficient to meet the call for reading matter that has come to the Vigilant Missionary Society at that place, through its correspondence. So anxious are people to read, that they will gladly accept of old publications on present truth, and pay the postage on them. Now, every church should have such a society, and use its own periodicals. This is the best way. But if you have no spirit of this labor, and have old REVIEWS, REFORMERS, and INSTRUCTORS, do not waste them. And do not freight or express them to South Lancaster, Battle Creek, or anywhere else, unless especially requested to do so. Save the money which would be required to do this. Use economy. Box them up, and when they can be sent to your State Secretary without expense, send them. Then, if thought advisable, they can be sent South, or to some seaport, in large quantities. Battle Creek is the last place in the world that will need them, as here we print papers, and there are large quantities on hand which are unsoiled.

Each Conference can and should use its old periodicals. We appeal to our sisters in each church in the land. Organize yourselves into a Vigilant Missionary Society (if the brethren do not have the spirit to assist you), and find interested readers, and thus use your old papers.

S. N. HASKELL.

American Seamen's Friend Society Ship Libraries

For many years the American Seamen’s Friend Society has been furnishing libraries of about 40 volumes each, securely packed in strong wooden cases, to vessels of all nationalities entering and leaving New York. These libraries are intended for sailors, and no charges for their use, or restrictions as to care, are enforced. The society has now about 6,000 of these libraries on vessels scattered throughout the globe. The society claims that it owns and thus distributes 300,000 volumes, which are accessible to about 250,000 seamen.

Notices on Remitting College and Conference Funds

Notices.

IN answer to inquiries, we would say to those having money to remit on College pledges, or S. B. Conference funds, to remit direct to this Office in drafts or money orders payable to REVIEW AND HERALD.

ALL money for the use of the Wisconsin T. and M. Society should be sent to Mattie A. Kerr, Monroe, Green Co., Wis. H. W. DECKER.

For Sale.

By Wm. Wellman

For good reasons I desire to sell my house and lot, situated on corner of Main and Third streets, in the beautiful village of Armada, Macomb Co., Mich. It is within five minutes' walk of our church, one of the neatest in the State. For particulars address as above. Wm. Wellman.

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