Sister S. Allen writes from Galva, Ills. : "The Review has been a great comfort to me while away from all Sabbath-keepers, and has helped to soothe my aching heart in the hour of affliction. There I have fonnd sympathetic friends, those who were willing to weep with those that wept. And while I was reading of the affliction of sister Ray, where she says, 'Can those sisters who have had the same affliction drop a tear with me?' I felt to say, Dear sister, I have a heart to sympathize with the mourner. For a few short years I have been made to wade through the deep waters of affliction. I have had to bid adieu to my dear parents, a sister and many dear friends, beside standing by the dying bedside of three lovely sons, witnessing their last struggle with the enemy death. Oh who can feel more anguish than a mother when she begins to see the cold sweat on the brow of her children, and their limbs stiffen in death, when her ever ready hands have done the last she can do for them. But O I feel that it is good to trust in the arm of God."
"Had it not been for the many precious promises in the word of God, I should have sunk under the weight of affliction. But I believe that we in trial should not forget the sufferings of the dear Lamb of God, and of his present mission in the heavenly sanctuary, preparing a place for all those who shall come up out of great tribulation, having washed their robes in the blood of the Lamb. Oh yes, he has promised to bring our friends from the land of the enemy, all that have a part in the first resurrection. Hasten the glorious morn. Come Lord Jesus, come quickly."
Preparing to Meet the Bridegroom
Bro. J. A. Hardy writes from Raleigh, Ills.: “While the signs are fulfilling around us my desire is that I may be found faithful, and prepare to meet the Bridegroom. The time is short; for he that saith, ‘Behold I come quickly,’ will come and will not tarry. While those around us are seeking and asking of us a sign, he will come; and with him cometh also sudden destruction. May the Lord quicken my zeal, that I may not be found wanting when he shall appear.”
A Move to Galva
Bro. W. Allen writes from Galva, Ills. : "I take this opportunity of informing you of my removal from Stockbridge, Wis., to Galva, Ills., where I intend to spend the coming winter with my family, if the blessing of our heavenly Father shall permit.
"The paper I consider one of the most precious gifts I ever received from the hand of men; nor have I shared its favor alone. As I have freely received, so have I freely imparted to others; and with the help of the Review I feel a satisfaction in the belief that there are good brethren residing where I have been living in Wis., who are seeking for glory, honor and immortality and eternal life, and who but three years ago had never dreamed that they were not immortal.
"O how thankful ought I to feel to my heavenly Father for opening the eyes of so many to the delusions of priestcraft, and showing to us the beauties there are in the belief of the truth."
A Call for Preaching Help
Bro. E. S. Huntley writes from Santa Anna, Ills.:
“It has been four months since I embraced the third angel’s message, having heard Brn, Cornell and Hull at Richmond, Iowa, where I then lived. There are quite a number of Sabbath-keepers there. We often met to the number of thirty. But having moved back to Illinois, it is my desire that some of the preaching brethren, who are able to do justice to the cause of present truth may come this way. I have a good assortment of books with me, and hope to find them of use.”
The Youth's Instructor
By James White
THE YOUTH'S INSTRUCTOR must be delayed about two weeks for want of help in the office. J. W.
The Good Samaritan
By James White
THE GOOD SAMARITAN will be out on its errand of love and mercy soon. J. W.
Note From Bro. Bates.
By Joseph Bates
DEAR BRO. SMITH : By unwearied attention of kind friends, and the blessing of God in answer to prayer, I am gaining my health and strength daily, and hope soon to be laboring in the field again. I feel much indebted to our dear friends in Jackson for their kind and unremitting attention to me in my sickness, and also my temporal wants. My companion was here waiting my return from the north. Our stay in J. was from Oct. 18th to Nov. 11th, three Sabbaths; the last of which we enjoyed, free from distress.
Sabbath Nov. 12th. we met with the church in Tompkins. Their Sabbath-school and Bible-class includes all the members of the church, with the children. Independent of other lessons, they commit to memory one verse every day in the week. In this way they are learning to study the Scriptures daily. Yesterday the 19th inst. we met with the church in this place.
The members of the above named churches with few exceptions, are striving in their Sabbath and social meetings to encourage each other to press their way onward with the remnant in the preparation work of the loud cry of the third angel's message. The Lord bless and strengthen them daily with all others who are and shall be engaged in the work of this last message, is my prayer. JOSEPH BATES.
Parma, Mich. Nov. 15th, 1859.
Be Courteous.
By Geo. Wright
In our intercourse with our fellow-men in this selfish and degenerate age, how pleasing it is to meet occasionally one who is affable and courteous, who has a kind word or happy smile for all. We are apt to feel at home in their society, especially if it emanates from a heart renewed by grace. Skillful business men understand this principle, and use it to win and retain custom. And shall the man of God be lacking in this principle? Should he not be courteous and kind? Peradventure he may win some to Christ. Of all persons in the world the Christian should be affable. If the fountain is pure the streams will be also. Eternity can only unfold what has and will be accomplished by kindness. But says one, I find it difficult to reduce this sentiment to practice. Such and such ones have injured me. A. passes me by in silence; B. treats me with contempt; C. has taken advantage of me, &c. The natural heart would say to all this, Resent it. But our blessed Lord saith, What is that to thee? follow thou me; I am meek and lowly in heart.
I entreat you, dear reader, to study the character and teaching of the Son of God. When he was reviled he reviled not again, but prayed for them that despitefully used him. I know by sad experience we cannot do this in our own strength. Perhaps few by nature are more sensitive, and disposed to resent an injury than myself; yet by the grace of God I have been enabled to obtain some victories over this besetment of late. I believe there is no course to be pursued that contributes more to that peace that passes all understanding than the consciousness that we are contributing to the happiness of others around us. There is nothing selfish or narrow about the glorious gospel of the Son of God. I would say to you then fellow-pilgrim, you that are truly trying to walk in that radiant path that shines more and more unto the perfect day, cultivate an even, cheerful, happy state of mind; live down that hackneyed saying of the ungodly, that religion is a gloomy thing. May the Lord enable us as a people to elevate the standard of piety still higher, and to adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things by a well ordered life and godly conversation. I would say again in the language of the apostle Peter, Be pitiful, be courteous. 1 Pet. iii, 8. The Lord help you and I, dear reader, to walk worthy of the vocation wherewith we are called, that we may truly be as the Lord requires of us, as a city set on a hill; to let our light so shine that others seeing our good works may be led to glorify our Father which is in heaven.
GEO. WRIGHT.
Lapeer, Mich.
APPOINTMENTS.
By John Norton Loughborough
Providence permitting I will speak at the red school-house, one mile north of Parkville, Mich., Sabbath, Dec. 3d, at 2 o'clock P. M. J. N. LOUGHBOROUGH.
Business Department.
By Editor
Business Notes
M. Hull: The paper has been and is regularly sent to J. M. Babb.
A. S. Hutchins: We do not care anything about seeing it.
M. M. Osgood: Your paper we find paid during the time it went to De Ruyter. We therefore apply your remittance on your regular subscription.
N. T. Preston: We make it right in this number.
J. R. Grimes: Liberty, What State?
Letters.
Under this head will be found a full list of those from whom letters are received from week to week. If any do not find their letters thus acknowledged, they may know they have not come to hand.
J. Clarke, S. A. Hallock, W. L. Stiles, P. D. Lawrence, S. O. Winslow, L. D. Newton, O. M. Patten, N. T. Preston, C. E. Scribner, I. Sanborn, S. S. Bacon, P. M., H. N. Paine, H. F. Baker, Mrs. D. Van Dorn, A. Brewster, Geo. Busk, J. Harvey, S. Allen, M. M. Osgood, W. Goodale, Geo. Wright, J. R. Grimes, C. Baker, L. M. Fish, S. Brown, Geo. Smith, J. Bostwick, J. Y. Wilcox, R. Hicks, M. L. Dean, H. Johnson, L. Johnson, S. Brown, A. M. Lindsley, W. M. Ball, S. W. Flanders, E. Jones, M. Hull, T. Bryant, jr., I. N. Van Gorder, H. Edson, J. Graham, F. Ramsey, M. Borden, Wm. L. Saxby, R. F. Cottrell, J. W. Raymond, D. Hildreth, W. E. Landon, S. I. Twing.
Receipts.
Annexed to each receipt in the following list, is the Volume and Number of the REVIEW AND HERALD to which the money receipted pays. If money for the paper is not in due time acknowledged, immediate notice of the omission should then be given.
FOR REVIEW AND HERALD.
Jas. Cornell 1,00,xiv,1. Wm. S. Moon 2,00,xvi,8. E. D. Armstrong 2,00,xvi,1. T. T. Wheeler 1,00,xvi,1. J. W. Marsh 2,00,xvi,1. J. Sanders 2,00,xiv,1. H. Main 200,xvii,1. E. D. Cook 1,00,xvi,1. Wm. S. Higley 2,00,xvi,15. R. J. Lawrence 1,00,xvi,1. J. Butler 1,00,xv,1. W. Goodale 2,00,xvii,1. C. Perkins 0,50,xv,7. E. H. Higley 2,00,xvi,1. Geo. Stringer 2,00,xvii,1. D. Pike 0,66,xvi,1. L. P. Miller 1,00,xvi,1. M. M. Hall 1,00,xv,7. T. Pero 0,50,xiii,24. D. Kellogg 1,00,xvi,1. M. Kellogg 1,00,xvi,1. H. Flower 1,50,xiii,3. N. S. Brigham 1,00,xv,1. E. H. Root 1,00,xiv,8. Wm. Averill 1,00,xv,14. S. D. Covey 1,00,xv,3. W. Hastings 1,00,xv,14. I. Tubbs 1,00,xv,14. J. Fergerson 1,25,xv,14. E. Griggs 2,00,xvi,1. M. Hodges 0,50,xiii,3. O. F. Guilford 1,00,xv,1. E. J. Hodges (for E. Hodges) 1,00,xv,1. G. J. Hodges 1,00,xv,3. C. Dunning 1,00,xvii,1. S Rogers 1,00,xvi,5. J. Bostwick 1,00,xv,16. B. Sawyer (for E. Root) 0,50,xvi,1. H. C. McDearman 1,00,xv,1. J. Cramer 1,00,xvi,1. L. Daily 1,00,xvi,1. H. Lyon 1,00,xvi,1. L. Russell 1,00,xiv,21. J. J. Curtis 1,00,xvi,1. G. C. Russ 1,00,xvi,1. S. Southwell 1,00,xvi,1. J. Russ 2,00,xv,1. S. Rumery 1,00,xvi,1. H. Hilliard (for J. Myers) 0,50,xvi,1. E. Cooley 1,00,xvi,1. R. Goodspeed 1,00,xvi,1. P. M. Davis 1,00,xv,14. C. E. Scribner 1,00,xv,14. P. D. Lawrence 1,00,xv,1. A. Brewster 2,00,xvi,1. J. C. Allen 1,00,xvi,1. D. Evans 1,00,xvi,1. Z. Brooks 3,00,xv,1. W. E. Landon 2,00, (3 copies) xvi,1. W. L. Saxby 1,00,xvi,1. A. Graham 2,00,xvii,1. W. H. Graham 1,00,xvi,1. J. Graham 2,00,xvi,1. T. Bryant Jr., 1,00,xvi,1. B. Bryant (for J. Warner) 0,50,xvi,1. B. Bryant (for S. W. Chase) 0,50,xvi,8. S. W. Flanders 1,00,xvi,1. N. Mead 1,00,xvi,1. C. K. Farnsworth 1,00,xvi,1. Chas. Baker 3,00,xiv,1. R. Hicks 1,00,xvi,1. J. H. Lonsdale 1,00,xvi,1. M. S. North 1,00,xvi,1. J. Y. Wilcox 1,00,xvi,1. A. Rupert 2,00,xvi,14. S. Brown 2,00,xvi,7. S. A. Hallock 2,00,xvii,1. L. M. Fish 1,00,xvi,1. A. Fuller 1,00,xvi,1. H. Edson 1,00,xvi,1. E. Goodwin 1,00,xv,1. M. Dickinson 1,00,xv,1. R. Gorsline 1,00,xvi,1. Thos. Phillips 0,50,xvi,1. T. A. Cliff 0,50,xvi,1. A. M. Lindsley (for Mrs. A. Vickery) 0,50,xvi,8. F. Ramsey 1,00,xvi,1. M. Borden 1,00,xvi,7. D. M. Canwright 2,00,xvii,1. F. C. Ross 1,00,xvii,1. O. Raymond 2,00,xvii,1. J. W. Raymond 1,00,xvi,1. Mrs. J. Halligus 1,00,xv,1. W. M. Pricket 0,50,xvi,1. A. W. Rouze 0,50,xvi,1. H. M. Mason 0,50,xvi,1. L. McClelland 0,50,xvi,1. S. H. Caffrey 0,50,xvi,1. A. Galwin 0,50,xvii,1. J. Metcalf 0,50,xvi,1. B. Proud 0,50,xvi,1. N. Gill 0,50,xvi,1. D. Hildreth 1,00,xvi,1. N. T. Preston 1,25,xvi,7. C. A. Osgood 1,00,xvii,1. J. P. Kellogg 1,00,xvi,1.
FOR REVIEW TO POOR. H. N. Paine $0,50. W. Allen $1,00.
FOR MICH. TENT. M. Russell $1,00. Ch. in Orion (s. B.) $4,58. S. Brigham $6,00. S. D. Covey $2,00. G. J. Hodges $5,00. E. H. Rood $2,00. C. C. Collins (s. B.) $2,50. G. W. Burnham (s. B.) $2,50. Ch. in Ceresco, (s. B.) $13,50. Sr. E. Newman (s. B.) $1,50.
FOR MISSIONARY PURPOSES. A. Rupert $3,00. J. W. Raymond $0,50. A friend from Ct. $2,00. Rosetta Beach 25c.
Books Published at this Office.
Hymns for those who keep the Commandments of God and the Faith of Jesus. This Book contains 352 pp., 430 Hymns, and 76 pieces of Music. Price, 60 cents.—In Morocco 65 cents.
Supplement to the Advent and Sabbath Hymn Book, 100 pp. Price 25 cents.—In Muslin 35 cents.
Spiritual Gifts, or The Great Controversy between Christ and his angels, and Satan and his angels, containing 224 pp. neatly bound in Morocco or Muslin. Price 50 cents.
Bible Tracts, Two Vols., 400 pp. each. Price 50 cts. each.
Sabbath Tracts, Nos. 1, 2, 3 & 4. This work presents a condensed view of the entire Sabbath question.—184 pp. Price 15 cents.
The Three Angels of Rev. xiv, 6–12, particularly the Third Angel's Message, and the Two-horned Beast. 148 pp. Price 15 cents.
The Atonement.—196 pp. Price 15 cents.
The Bible Class. This work contains 52 Lessons on the Law of God and Faith of Jesus.—Price 15 cents.
The Prophecy of Daniel—the Four Kingdoms—the Sanctuary and 2300 days. Price 10 cents.
The History of the Sabbath, and first day of the week, showing the manner in which the Sabbath has been supplanted by the heathen festival of the sun. pp. 100, price 10c.
Which? Mortal or Immortal? or an inquiry into the present constitution and future condition of man. pp. 128, price 10c.
The Saints' Inheritance. Price 10 cents.
Modern Spiritualism; its Nature and Tendency—an able exposure of the heresy.—Price 10 cents.
The Law of God. Testimony of both Testaments relative to the law of God—its knowledge from Creation, its nature and perpetuity—is presented. Price 10 cents.
Miscellany. Seven Tracts on the Sabbath, Second Advent &c. Price 10 cents.
Facts for the Times. Extracts from the writings of eminent authors, ancient and modern. Price 10 cents.
The Signs of the Times. Price 10 cents.
The Seven Trumpets. Price 10 cents.
The Sinners' Fate. pp. 32, price 5c.
The Nature and Obligation of the Sabbath of the Fourth Commandment, with remarks on the Great Apostasy and Perils of the Last Days. Price 5 cents.
Bible Student's Assistant. A collection of proof-texts on important subjects. 36 pp. Price 5 cents.
The Celestial Railroad. Price 5 cents.
Perpetuity of the Royal Law. Price 5 cents.
Last Work of the True Church. Price 5 cents.
Review of Crozier. This work is a faithful review of the No-Sabbath heresy. Price 5 cents.
Review of Fillio on the Sabbath Question. Price 5 cents.
Brown's Experience. Price 5 cents.
The Truth Found—A short argument for the Sabbath. Price 5 cents.
SIXTEEN PAGE TRACTS. Who Changed the Sabbath?—Unity of the Church—Both Sides—Spiritual Gifts—Judson's Letter on Dress—Mark of the Beast.—Price $1 per 100.
EIGHT PAGE TRACTS. Wesley on the Law—Appeal to Men of Reason, on Immortality. Price 50 cents per 100.
These small Tracts can be sent at the above prices, post-paid, in packages of not less than eight ounces.
Home Here and Home in Heaven, with other poems. This work embraces all those sweet and Scriptural poems written by Annie R. Smith, from the time she embraced the third message till she fell asleep in Jesus. Price 25 cents. In paper covers, 20 cents.
Time and Prophecy. This work is a poetic comparison of the events of time with the sure word of Prophecy. Price 20 cents. In paper covers, 15 cents.
Word for the Sabbath. Price 5 cents.
The Chart.—A Pictorial Illustration of the Visions of Daniel and John. 20 by 25 inches. Price 25 cts. On rollers, post-paid, 75 cts.
Tracts in other Languages.
GERMAN. Das Wesen des Sabbaths und unsere Verpflichtung auf ihn nach dem Vierten Gebote.
A Tract of 80 pp., a Translation of Nature and Obligation of the Sabbath of the Fourth Commandment. Price 10 cents.
HOLLAND. De Natuur en Verbindung van den Sabbath volgens de vierde Gebodt. Translated from the same as the German. Price 10 cents.
FRENCH. Le Sabbat de la Bible. A Tract on the Sabbath of 32 pp. Price 5 cents.
La Grande Statue de Daniel II, et les Quatre Betes Symboliques et quelques remarques sur la Seconde Venue de Christ, et sur le Cinquième Royaume Universel. A Tract of 32 pp. on the Prophecies. Price 5 cents.
Books from other Publishers.
Debt and Grace as related to the Doctrine of a Future Life, by C. F. Hudson. Published by J. P. Jewett & Co., Boston. 480 pp. 12 mo. Price $1.25.
Works published by H. L. Hastings, for sale at this Office.
The Voice of the Church on the Coming and Kingdom of the Redeemer, by D. T. Taylor. Price $1.00.
The Great Controversy between God and Man, by H. L. Hastings. 167 pp., bound in cloth, price 60 cents.
The Fate of Infidelity, 175 pp., cloth gilt. Price 25 cents.
Future Punishment. By H. H. Dobney. Price 75 cents.
Pauline Theology. An argument on Future Punishment in Paul's fourteen epistles. Price 15 cents.
Tracts of 24 pages. Church not in Darkness; The Three Worlds; The Last Days; Plain Truths; New Heavens and Earth; Ancient Landmarks. Price 5 cents.
These Publications will be sent by Mail, post-paid, at their respective prices. One-third discount by the quantity of not less than $5 worth. In this case, postage added when sent by Mail. All orders to insure attention, must be accompanied with the cash, unless special arrangements be made. Give your Name, Post Office, County and State, distinctly. Address Uriah Smith, Battle Creek, Mich.