Earlier text: PROFOUND LOGIC—CHILI is preparing to go to war with Bolivia. —IN the Charkoff (Russian) prison, 200 of the 500 inmates have died within four months. —THE ex-Vice-president of the Southern Confederacy is a member of the United States Congress. —THERE are now 350 churches in Burmah, and nine-tenths of the work is done by native teachers. —THE work of tunnelling the Detroit River for railroad purposes is to be commenced early this month. —THE English language will be the medium of instruction at the Syrian Protestant College at Beirut after next September. —THE natives of Burmah believe their king is about to form an alliance with China. The English are sending troops to British Burmah. —PRINCE LEOPOLD, one of Queen Victoria’s sons, has a strong leaning to clericalism, and wishes to adopt the church as a profession. —TRINITY College, London, is to be opened to women as well as young men, and the first public examination will be held at midsummer. —IN the House of Commons, the motion censuring the English government’s Zulu war policy, which has been before the House for some time, was defeated by a vote of 306 to 246. —A BILL has been introduced into the Illinois Legislature, providing that any person who “treats” another in a liquor saloon shall be fined not less than $5, and not over $15, for every offense. —AT a recent Sunday evening meeting in the Methodist church in Rome, Bishop Bowman preached, and among his hearers was a Canon of St. Peter’s, who is a friend of Dr. Vernon, the pastor. —THE Virginia House of Delegates celebrated St. Patrick’s day by inviting Bishop Keane, of that Catholic diocese, to open their session with prayer. The bishop officiated in his canonical robes. —AN Indian campaign, it would appear from the military preparations that are making in Washington, is expected by the War Department this spring. Montana is the seat of trouble this time. —IT is proposed to organize in the city of New York, at an early date, a society, limited in number to about a dozen energetic workers, lay and clerical, for the diffusion of Jewish knowledge among the Jewish working classes. —FEARFUL tempests are reported from Algeria. During one storm, the hailstones killed a woman working in the fields. A flight of pigeons were also killed, and after the tempest a great number of hares and partridges were found dead on the ground. —THE Moravians report 323 missionaries, occupying 95 stations in Greenland, Labrador, among our Indians, in the West Indies, Surinam, South Africa, Australia, and Central Asia, at which have been gathered 70,646 adherents, including 23,185 communicants. —THE largest Sunday-school in the world is probably at Stockport, Chester county, England. The school-building cost $100,000, and has between 80 and 90 teaching-rooms. Since the institution was opened, 5,085 teachers have been employed and 90,804 scholars registered. —EUROPEAN naturalists are investigating the possibility of re-stocking the Alps with the ibex, or wild goat, that disappeared about two hundred years ago. A few still remain in the Tyrol, and Victor Emmanuel had a flock of about 500 in the Piedmont mountains, but they will not bear removal. —A CORRESPONDENT of the Christian Weekly, writing from Valparaiso, South America, says that the Jesuit Redemptionists are going about the country planting crosses in high places, urging the people to more devout worship of Mary as the “Redentora,” and destroying copies of the New Testament wherever they can. —AMONG the English-speaking people of the world, Episcopalians, with their 17,750,000 communicants, rank first in point of numbers; Methodists are next, numbering 14,000,000; then come Roman Catholics, numbering 12,500,000; Presbyterians, 10,000,000; Baptists, 8,000,000; Congregationalists, 7,000,000; Unitarians, 1,000,000. —THE number of men actually engaged in fishing in the four provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, and Ontario is 42,000. It is estimated that about 200,000 persons are supported by the various branches of this industry on the shores of those provinces. One thousand decked vessels are employed in this British North American fishery, and 17,000 open boats. —THE total receipts of the British government, from various sources of revenue, for the financial year now closed, are £83,115,972, which is £114,028 below the estimate. The receipts from customs show a deficiency of £184,000; from excise £200,000, and from stamps £200,000. Other branches of the revenue show increased receipts. The net increase of revenue, compared with the last financial year, is £3,352,673. —TERRIBLE prairie fires have been raging along the Big Sioux Valley and in Southern Dakota. The poles on the telegraph line on the Sioux City and Pembina Railroad have been burned, and many farmers have lost their houses, barns, hay, seed-grain, etc. The telegraph office and government stables at White Swan, and a large church, are among the buildings destroyed by the fire. The damage is immense. Five persons have been fatally injured. —A SUPPOSED advantage of the electric light was, that, giving out neither carbonic acid nor sulphurous acid, it would not damage gilding, books, furniture, etc. The discovery has been made, however, that the intense heat of the electric arc causes the oxygen and nitrogen of the air to combine, and produces nitric acid, a far more destructive agent than carbonic acid. It is stated that an electric light will produce at least ten grains of this acid per hour. —A RARE meteorological phenomenon has been observed in Switzerland. While the temperature in the valleys and plains has been low, the waters covered with ice, and snow resting on the ground, a warm south wind has prevailed in the uplands and among the higher Alps, where the streams remain unfrozen, and the snow has almost disappeared. This has been especially the case in Uri, Schwytz, the Grisons, Neuchâtel, and the Bernese Oberland. —IN the House of Lords, Lord Beaconsfield acknowledged that the depression in the agricultural interest was unprecedented, but a depression was anticipated when protection was abolished. It was estimated that the public wealth had diminished £80,000,000, and the area of land under cultivation had diminished 1,000,000 acres. English industry and commerce, however, kept well on a level with those of foreign countries. They suffered only from low prices, the cause of which was, partly, the depreciation of silver. —SINCE 1873 scarcely any new lines of railway have been built, property of that kind having failed to enlist the enterprise of capitalists. All at once, however, there seems to have come an extraordinary revival. Not long since Mr. Oliver Garrison, vice-president of the Missouri Pacific Railroad, and brother of Commodore Garrison, stated that 12,000 miles of new railroad are to be built in the United States during the coming summer, all to be laid with steel rails. Most of these roads will be constructed in the West and Northwest. —THE new social, scientific and religious resort of the Northwest, Minnetonka Lake Park, lies fifteen miles southwest from Minneapolis, between the arms of an inland lake covering 16,000 acres and navigable for small steamers. The Camp-meeting Association has platted its 225 acres of rolling timber land, and is erecting buildings and other improvements at a cost of $40,000. The Association is undenominational, claims to be free from speculation, putting all profits into park improvements, and is engaging many prominent people of both sexes for its Sunday-school Assembly through the first half of August. —NEW YORK, March 28.—A letter received here from Brazil says that 18,000 people, one-fourth of the population, died in Fortaleza in December; that 27,000 recorded interments were made in two months, while a number of bodies were sunk in the bay. In the villages round about, poor people were dying like sheep. A horrible stench arises from the cemeteries, and the black plague is feared. Starving refugees clamored at the barracks for food. The commandant attempted to arrest the ringleaders, but was shot down. Four soldiers and several rioters were killed in the struggle that ensued. Finally, the military were driven out of the town, and the provision houses sacked. PARENTS AND THE SABBATH-SCHOOL.
By J. G. Wood
In all ages of the world, it has been the duty of parents to teach their children to love, fear, and reverence God, and to keep his commandments. Had this always been faithfully done, what a vast amount of crime of every character, and distress of mind, and eternal condemnation, the human family would have been spared. The fundamental principles of truth are the same in all ages; but the allurements to vice increase as we enter the perils of the last days. The command to the Hebrews was: “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart.” “And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thy heart; and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.” Deut. 6:5-7. Read also Deut. 4:9; 11:19; Deut. 18:19, and especially Ps. 78:5, 6. The seventh verse tells us why the Lord is thus particular that we should teach our children to love and reverence him,—“That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments.” We see how particular the Lord was with his people in that age of the world, when he that cursed and blasphemed God (Lev. 24:11, 16) was not permitted to live upon the earth, but was put to death, as was also the Sabbath-breaker (Ex. 31:14, 15); and the “stubborn and rebellious son,” who would not “obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother;” and the one that was “a glutton, and a drunkard” (Deut. 21:18-20); and when, in short, all that would presumptuously transgress the commands of God (Num. 15:30, 31) were cut off from society, so that children were not under their influence. And how much greater is the responsibility of the people of God to bring up their children in “the nurture and admonition of the Lord” (Eph. 6:4), when they are obliged to associate more or less with many who violate God’s holy day, take his name in vain, and often curse their father and mother. Sins are fostered in the professed church of God, which should be the guide of our youth, that forty years ago would have shocked the moral sensibilities of the whole community. I refer to festivals, grab-bags, fishing-ponds, mock post-offices, etc., which are resorted to to raise money for the support of the gospel; and they have the audacity to ask Christ to meet with them. “Lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God, having a form of godliness.” 2 Tim. 3:5, 6. In view of this popular and almost unrestrained current of immorality and vice, is it not high time that we should awake to the salvation of our children? You may ask, What can I do? Let all the preachers and directors in our State (Missouri) talk up the interest of the Sabbath-school wherever they go, and encourage each company they visit to take hold of this work in earnest. Let each Sabbath-keeping family attend the Sabbath-school with the children whenever it is possible for them to do so; and let them see that the lessons are well learned. Try to encourage your superintendent, teachers, and children, and to make your school one of interest. Those who live at too great a distance from the church should have a Sabbath-school at home. The Instructor is now published weekly. Each number contains two lessons, one for the children, and one for the youth. Each family of S. D. Adventists should have at least one copy of the Instructor, and more if you are able to take it to send to your friends. A club of five costs only 60 cents each, and ten copies can be had for fifty cents each. See that the children have the paper, and all the help you can give them; and when they find that you are really interested in their welfare, you will soon have the pleasure of seeing them interested in their school and lessons. They will look forward to the Sabbath with delight; and you will have done your duty to lead them to Christ, who taketh away the sins of the world. Wadesburgh, Mo., March 27. The Nihilists in Russia are not backward in taking the full responsibility of the recent murders of officials. A placard posted on the streets avows that Prince Krapotkine was “executed” by the “Russian Socialist revolutionary organization,” and gives the reasons therefor. Among these are the barbarous treatment of political prisoners, and his false report to the Minister of the Interior that the students began the celebrated university riots. The placard specified in detail certain barbarities of the Central prison, such as starvation, confinement in unventilated dungeons, etc. The man who shot the prince from the steps of his carriage, but who is not known, wrote a letter to the Revolutionary Committee, in which he said: “The bitterness of my heart can be understood when I ponder the fact that such barbarities remain unpunished.” . . . The Russian public must be informed that a similar indignation and a similar desire stir the feelings of every honest man. It must be told that so long as its lethargy lasts, it can only participate in the funeral rites of persons in high places.” The leaven which makes revolutions is surely at work, perhaps more rapidly than is known by the world outside of the domain of the Czar. The suppression of newspapers like the Russki Mir, is another straw. But this shows rather the unwisdom of the repressive policy of the government than the extent or intensity of the popular excitement. Here is one of the passages which gave offense. An editorial speaks of “the old, trite, well-known fact that the true interests of the State cannot be maintained without an active participation of the people and of society at large.” But in Russia “there is neither a national thought nor a legal form for the expression of the popular will. . . . Not only has the late war not led to any real political life among us, but its result has been that we have sunk deeper into the mire.” It seems that such expressions of a longing after a Constitution are regarded by the government as treasonable. Will Russia never learn to heed this voice of the people as the voice of God? If she is too proud to yield to the warnings of her own dissatisfied masses, she might, at least, study again the example of Peter the Great, who was willing to learn from other nations. Lord Dufferin, who has just been appointed as Minister at St. Petersburg, would doubtless be a good instructor as to the advantages and the methods of representative government.—The Advance. SISTER MARY L. OLIVER, writing from Washington Co., Arkansas, says:— The people for several miles around are reading our works. We have during this quarter distributed 1,775 pages of tracts and 134 periodicals, besides keeping some bound books in circulation. Had we had more, we could have distributed them. I handed “Thoughts on the Revelation” to a Methodist preacher. He said he liked it; for it was condensed, and to the point. He afterwards told some of his members that they might just as well say there was no one named any other name but their name, as to say there were no Christians but the Methodists. Some are still bitterly opposed to us, and say they will have nothing to do with our books. There are three families of Sabbath-keepers in this community. We would like to have a preacher come here with a tent this spring, if possible. We feel like sheep without a shepherd. We are striving to do all we can, by the help of the Lord, trusting he will send us one soon. This is a healthy climate. There is plenty of wood, and good water, with quite a diversity of rocks and hills. BRO. N. L. McCORMICK, of Walla Walla Co., Washington Territory, writes as follows of the work there:— There are eleven Sabbath-keepers in this neighborhood, and four or five twelve miles from here, the result of Bro. Van Horn’s labors here last fall. He and Bro. Wm. Raymond held meetings about four weeks. There is considerable opposition to the truth. Bro. Van Horn is preaching in Oregon this winter. He was holding a three weeks’ meeting at Hillsboro, Feb. 11. We are anxious for him to return. Two are awaiting baptism. We wish we could have preaching as often as once a month. This is a good field for tract distribution. I am sending out some. I intend, after reading the REVIEW, to send it to others. “Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord, from henceforth.” Rev. 14:13. HUNTER.—My wife, M. Kate Hunter, departed this life March 23, 1879, at Nevada, Vernon Co., Mo. She was born in Jackson county, Alabama, Feb. 28, 1835, and with her father, Dr. Wm. G. Blake, came to Missouri when young. She was married to the writer, Dec. 25, 1855. Her husband, one son, and two daughters, with numerous friends, mourn her absence, but not without hope. She joined the Disciples in 1850, and remained with them until January, 1874, when she received the third angel’s message. She has since been a lover of the truth, and a zealous worker in the cause of God. She was patient under her long affliction, and at all times gave strong evidence of her faith in Jesus. In her last days she gave her friends strong testimonies, and with earnest appeals admonished them to keep the commandments, and prepare to meet her in that beautiful city. She said that Jesus had a beautiful crown for her. With her dying breath she cried, “Victory over death, in the name of Jesus!” She sleeps in hope. D. C. HUNTER. MILLER.—Died of whooping-cough, at Burlington, Mich., March 25, 1879, Alta, daughter of E. B. and S. M. Miller, aged one year and seven months. Remarks by the writer from 1 Cor. 15:26. E. W. FARNSWORTH. WELLS.—Died in Milton, Wis., Jan. 30, 1879, of a complication of diseases, my dear mother, Emily L., wife of Wm. B. Wells. Very many hold her in grateful remembrance, especially students of the Milton College who have lived with her in past years, but now reside in many different States. We hope, if faithful, to meet our precious mother when the Lifegiver shall come. M. E. STEWARD. CHASE.—Died, March 27, 1879, at Berlin, Wis., Mrs. Martha Chase. Sister Chase was a great sufferer for more than six years. She embraced the Advent faith last summer, and died with a full hope of a part in the first resurrection. Remarks from 2 Sam. 14:14, by P. H. Cady, of Poysippi. V. B. M. “And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of Heaven is at hand.” Matt. 10:7. The Kansas camp-meeting will be held near Emporia, Lyon Co., Kansas, probably in the latter part of May; but subject to the action of the General Conference that convenes April 17, to which we have appealed for help. KANSAS CONF. COM. Quarterly meeting for Dist. No. 3, Michigan, at Marshall, April 12, 13. Surrounding churches are invited to attend as far as possible, and all the librarians are especially requested to be present. It is expected a minister will be there. R. SAWYER, Director. Quarterly meeting for Dist. No. 6, at Orleans, Mich., April 12 and 13. Meetings to commence Sabbath at 10 A. M. That all may have a personal interest in the Sabbath-school, we suggest that the Bible-classes learn Lesson 8, Recapitulation (Supplement); the youth, Lesson 8, The Test of Obedience; the little ones, Lesson 17, Mount Ararat—The Rainbow. If all are on time, we may have an interesting Sabbath-school to begin our meeting with. F. HOWE. The general quarterly T. and M. meeting at Cornville, Me., is put off one week. It will be held April 26, 27. J. B. GOODRICH. No providence preventing, I will attend the quarterly meeting for Dist. No. 8, to be held at Jay, Mich., April 12, 13. A general attendance is earnestly desired. E. R. JONES. Quarterly meeting for Dist. No. 9, Mich., at Vassar, April 12, 13. Meeting to commence Sabbath eve. Bro. R. J. Lawrence is expected. WILLIAM OSTRANDER, Director. The general quarterly meeting for Dakota will be held at Swan Lake, April 19 and 20. We hold this meeting at this central and commodious point, that we may have as full a representation of the cause in the territory as possible, and we urge our brethren everywhere to attend it, as very important matters connected with the cause and in which all should be interested, will demand special attention. First meeting, Friday evening. S. B. WHITNEY, Pres. The Illinois T. and M. quarterly meeting will be held April 24-27, 1879. Hold librarians’ and directors’ meetings at the appointed times. Report to the State Secretary at Belvidere. First service of the State meeting, April 24, at 7:30 P. M., at Serena. I regret that I was necessitated to postpone several of my Southern Illinois appointments. Excuse me, dear friends, and when I do meet you I shall endeavor to remain longer. G. W. COLCORD. The Indiana T. and M. Society will hold its, Its next State quarterly meeting at North Liberty, April 26, 27. This meeting is appointed one week later on account of the General Conference being held at the time of the regular appointment. Let all the districts report to the State Secretary. S. H. LANE, Pres. Quarterly meeting for Dist. No. 5, Iowa, will be held in connection with the State quarterly meeting at Sandyville, April 26-28. N. HODGES, Dir. The State quarterly meeting of the Iowa T. and M. Society will be held at Sandyville, Iowa, April 26-28. Business of importance will be transacted. L. McCOY, Pres. THE OAKLAND CHURCH.
By James White
A recent report from Oakland, Cal., presents a more easy condition of things relative to the house of worship there. The payments run as follows:— May 3, 1879, $2,000 May 3, 1881, $2,000
May 3, 1880, 2,000 May 3, 1882, 3,000 This gives three years to raise the $9,000. Already about $1,000 has been paid in. Those who have pledged to pay during the year 1879, are invited to pay their pledges as soon as possible. As we have borrowed money, and have advanced on the first payment, payments of pledges should be remitted to Elder James White, Battle Creek, Mich. We are glad to know that we have three years to raise the $9,000, instead of one, as we feared. Correction on Seventh-day and Six-day References in Exodus 20
By Editor
A correspondent calls attention to an error in the article headed “A Dialogue,” in the REVIEW of March 27. It is there stated that the “seventh day” and the “six days” are mentioned each three times in Ex. 20: 8–11, whereas they are mentioned but twice each. It often happens that in the hurry and pressure of office work we are unable to verify references and quotations by turning to the passages, and we will thank our readers always to point out any such inaccuracies. Chicago Communist Demonstration Draws Armed Crowd
The week before last, a grand demonstration of the communists of Chicago, in the Exposition building, was attended by over 25,000 of that class, some 5,000 of whom were armed. Commenting on this, the Alliance says:— “The tramp of armed communists over our pavements, the Exposition building a Babel of foreign objurgations against capital, and the Sabbath stillness broken by the turmoil of a communist mob, evince the mighty undercurrent of unrest moving the workingmen. What the event will be, none can foretell. A resort to force is not the wish, but is evidently the determination, of these men, if their demands are not acceded to.” The following table showing the relative numerical strength and the wealth of the principal religious denominations in the United States, has been carefully compiled by the Inter-Ocean of Chicago, and was published in the daily edition of that sheet, dated April 5, 1879. Our brethren will do well to preserve it for future reference. | Denomination |
Church organizations |
Church edifices |
Church sittings |
Church property |
|---|
| Methodist |
25,278 |
21,337 |
6,528,209 |
$69,854,121 |
| Baptist (regular) |
14,478 |
12,857 |
3,997,116 |
39,229,221 |
| Baptist (other) |
1,355 |
1,105 |
863,019 |
2,378,977 |
| Presbyterian (reg’r) |
6,262 |
5,683 |
2,198,900 |
47,828,782 |
| Presbyterian (oth’r) |
1,562 |
1,388 |
499,844 |
5,436,524 |
| Roman Catholic |
4,127 |
3,806 |
1,090,514 |
60,985,066 |
| Congregational |
2,887 |
2,715 |
1,117,212 |
25,069,698 |
| Episcopal |
2,830 |
2,601 |
991,051 |
36,514,549 |
| Lutheran |
3,092 |
2,776 |
977,832 |
14,917,747 |
| Christian |
3,518 |
2,892 |
885,602 |
6,426,187 |
| Universalist |
719 |
602 |
210,884 |
5,692,325 |
“It will be seen from the above that the Methodist Church is the strongest in point of numbers and in wealth; next in point of numbers, but not in wealth, come the Baptists, and third in point of numbers are the Presbyterians. The Catholic Church ranks second to the Methodist in point of wealth, and next to the Presbyterian in point of numbers.” The statistics mentioned in our news column embrace all Christendom; the above is confined to the United States. THE Inter-Ocean of April 5, 1879, publishes the following question from a correspondent:—“‘In talking over the ‘signs of the times,’ an old gentleman said that about twenty years ago a circle was seen in the heavens, and within this circle there was a well-formed cross. Please state if there was such a thing, and if so the probable cause.’” To which it makes the following reply:— “‘The phenomenon undoubtedly alluded to by our correspondent is one that appeared in the early part of January, 1861, and is thus described by Lieutenant Richard Hammill, of this city, who witnessed it at Mineral Point, Wisconsin: “It was a gloriously illuminated day, and the sky was unusually clear from clouds. The thermometer stood a few degrees below zero all day. Sun appeared at 10 o’clock A. M., with halo and two sun-dogs; at meridian with five halos and twelve sun-dogs, also a bright cross. When at meridian, sun-dogs were too bright for the naked eye.” Lieutenant Hammill sends us a full description of the phenomenon with a number of diagrams, which, unfortunately, lack of space prevents us from publishing.’” Many thanks to the unknown friend that has sent me the Review the past year. - Be brief. We are living in an age of short-hand, telegraphy, and telephones.
- Be pointed. Don't preach all around it, but hit the text.
- Be explicit. Without too much minuteness, give us bold propositions.
- Be direct. Plunge into your subject like a swimmer into clear water.
- Condense. Be sure you have an idea; then speak it right out, in the plainest, shortest terms.
- Avoid high-flown terms. Quote no Hebrew or Greek (unless while quoting another); but aim simply to be a preacher.
- Stop when done.
TRANSLATIONS BY WAKEFIELD.
“That ye may be blameless and uncorrupt, spotless children of God, amidst a crooked and twisted race.” Phil. 2:15. “Let your reasonableness be known unto all men.” Phil. 4:5. “Be ambitious of peace, and to mind your own business.” 1 Thess. 4:11. “Jesus Christ, who hath destroyed death, and spread abroad the light of everlasting life by the gospel.” 2 Tim. 1:10. “Of whose father, mother, pedigree, birth, and death there is no account.” Heb. 7:3. A REQUEST.
By L. D. Santee
Will the Sabbath-keepers in Wilson Co., Kan., address me immediately, telling me their location and surroundings. Some need organizing, some need labor, and some should unite with the church nearest them. Let us hear from you at once, as we wish to visit you, and to help you all we can. Direct to Ward, Wilson Co., Kan. 1. EVERY trial says: “Go to Jesus; go now.” 2. Valuable thoughts, like flocks of birds, will fly away unless made secure. Note that rich idea now, ere it be flown forever. 3. “Gems cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials.” 4. “Domestic failings should not be published.” 5. Though the term of life be but “three-score years and ten,” man entertains sufficient anxiety for a thousand. SPECIAL SESSION OF THE GENERAL CONFERENCE.
The General Conference will hold a special session in Battle Creek, according to previous notice, April 17-21. At this meeting arrangements will be made for the coming campaign throughout the home and foreign fields. All lovers of the cause have an interest in this meeting, as the progress of the work in the immediate future will be largely affected by its deliberations. Let the fervent, effectual prayers of the righteous, which avail much, ascend to Heaven that wisdom may be given to rightly plan at this interesting stage in the progress of our work. The tabernacle will be dedicated Sunday, the 20th. A general invitation is extended. Change in Iowa Tract and Missionary Appointment
See change in Iowa T. & M. appointment. Publishers' Department.
By Editor
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