Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth.
DIED, in Eagle, Clinton Co., Mich., Sept. 26, 1870, of asthma consumption, Theodore A. Blake, aged 28 years, 11 months, and 9 days. Bro. Blake publicly acknowledged his faith in the truths of the third angel's message, last July, and because of his failing condition, was baptized by Bro. Howe, of Orange. His love for the truth was strong, and his faith unwavering to the end. He leaves a companion, and many relatives, to mourn, while only his mother and one sister adhere to the truths so dear to him in his failing hours. May his buoyancy at death cause them to seek the way to life. S. C. PERRY.
DIED, in Salem, Steuben Co., Ind., Sept. 30, 1870, Joseph Elbert, son of Joel L. and Betsey M. Locke, aged eight months.
The little blooming infant
Lighted here
T'entwine around our hearts,
And disappear.
LYDIA M. LOCKE.
A Good Enterprise.
BRO. WM. E. BLISS, writing from Peoria Co., Ill., and sending for some tracts, says:
“We have formed ourselves, as a church, into a kind of a tract society, of which I have been appointed Treasurer. We desire to keep on hand for circulation a supply of our best tracts and pamphlets. We have long contemplated something of this kind.
“We believe the spreading of our publications to be one of the most powerful means of advancing present truth, and by having a supply constantly on hand, we will be ready for any emergency.
“We move from convictions of duty, praying the blessing of God upon our efforts; and not only upon our efforts, but upon all that are made by God's servants to advance his cause. May God bless those who are at the head of this great work.”
How To Be a Pastor.
THE primary idea of the pastoral work is to win souls. It gives the minister the grandest power in the world—heart-power. The majority of our congregations are reached not so much through the intellect as through the affections. This is a happy fact; for only one man in ten has the talent to become a great preacher; but all the other nine, if they have Jesus, and love the souls of men, can become great pastors. Nothing gives a pastor such heart-power as personal attentions to his people, especially in the way of personal sympathy with them in their trials. Let the pastor be in the habit of dropping familiarly into his people's houses; let him come often, and visit their sick-rooms, and kneel beside their empty cradles, and pray with them; let him go and see the business men in his flock when they have met with reverses, and give them a word of cheer; let him recognize and speak kindly to their children—and he will have woven a cord about the people's hearts that will stand a tremendous pressure. He can then launch the most pungent and painful truths at them from the pulpit, and they will not take offense at him; for he will have won their hearts to himself, and that is a mighty step toward winning them to the Saviour.
To Correspondents.
T. E. ADAMS: The penitent finds pardon when he seeks God for it in earnest, himself. We think that what is called the “mourners’ bench,” or “anxious seat,” or coming forward for prayers, is a good custom, as it affords those who begin to be interested for their souls’ salvation, an opportunity to make a move, and thus gain confidence and strength, when otherwise they would do nothing. In regard to the kingdom, we hold that the saints take the kingdom when the earth is renewed at the end of the thousand years; that it is located on the new earth, or rather the new earth constitutes the kingdom in its full and complete establishment; that this is the kingdom referred to in the second and seventh chapters of Daniel; and that Matt. 25: 31–46, refers to the same, having its application at the end, not the commencement, of the thousand years.
J. B. INGALLS: It takes 457 full years before Christ, and 26 full years after Christ, to make 483 years. If, therefore, the 69 weeks, or 483 years, commenced with the first day of the year 457 B. C., they would reach to, and include, the last day of 26 A. D. If they commence with the second day of 457 B. C., then we must take one day more on the other end, or the first day of A. D. 27 to make out the full number of years. If they commenced with the second month of 457, then we must take one month of A. D. 27, to make out the 483 full years. In other words, whatever portion of 457 had elapsed before the 483 years commenced, we must take just so much of the year A. D. 27, to make out the full term. The sixty-nine weeks evidently date from the commencement of the work of rebuilding Jerusalem by Ezra. But Ezra did not reach Jerusalem till the fifth month, and there is no probability that he could have commenced the work before the seventh month. The 483 years from that point would not, therefore, be complete till the seventh month, or autumn, of A. D. 27.
G. W. C. of Ill.: It would seem quite clear from the testimony of Paul in Heb. 9: 4 that at the time the ark was first made ready for use in the tabernacle, the golden pot of manna, and Aaron’s rod that budded, were placed in the ark with the tables of the covenant; though this is not directly so stated in the record by Moses. If they were placed there at first, they must have been removed before the ark was brought into the temple of Solomon; for it is explicitly stated that at that time there was nothing in the ark but the tables of the covenant. 1 Kings 8: 9. We must then account for the absence of the pot of manna and Aaron’s rod, on the supposition that they had been taken out of the ark in some of the vicissitudes through which it had passed. It had been taken by the enemies of the Lord; it had been carried from place to place in their land; it had been opened, and many men smitten for looking into it: and it had remained for a long time separated from the sanctuary. There seems to be nothing improbable in the idea that at some point during this time, these articles were removed from the ark.
Lost Hymn Book Found at Charlotte Camp-Ground
By Silas N. Carpenter
Notice.
ANY person finding a dark-covered hymn book on the camp-ground at Charlotte, Mich., please direct to Silas N. Carpenter, North Liberty, St. Joseph Co., Ind.
It had my name in it. SILAS N. CARPENTER.
Meetings in Southern Iowa.
By D. M. Carright
IN the providence of God a goodly number of churches have been raised up in this section of the State, more or less connected together, so much so that they can, with a little effort, meet together in monthly or quarterly meetings. We think that there has not been enough interest taken in this matter, and that the time has come for us to wake up and take hold of the matter in earnest.
To begin with, we have appointed a general meeting to be held at Monroe, Oct. 28-30. We do earnestly hope to see a general turnout of all the friends of the cause for a good many miles around. Such a meeting is much needed here. We cannot spend time to visit each church only once in a long time; hence, when they have the opportunity of such a meeting they should not fail to be there. We can preach to two hundred as well as to twenty; so come along, and bring your unconverted children and friends.
At this meeting we wish to arrange for our winter labors; hence we want to know where the most urgent fields are. Bring plenty of blankets, as the weather may be cold. Ample provision will be made for teams, and all who may come. We shall have a full assortment of books. Pray God to bless this effort. Do not be late Sabbath evening, nor calculate to leave till Monday. D. M. CARRIGHT.
Charity Begins at Home.
By E. F. C.
I RECENTLY heard an excellent comment on this text of Scripture, showing that if charity begins at home, it ought not to end there; and now my only remaining difficulty is to find where the text is recorded.
E. F. C.
Change of Post Office Address for Eld. L. L. Howard
The P. O. address of Eld. L. L. Howard is changed from Richmond to Hallowell, Me.
Christ at the Well.
ONE of the Saviour's most delightful discourses, second only to the Sermon on the Mount, is that delivered at Jacob's Well to but one listener—and that one a poor, despised Samaritan woman. It encourages the heart of a minister, of course, to be able to preach to multitudes—often it fosters vanity and pride. But let him not count it condescension, when the occasion calls for it, to speak the truths of the gospel to a solitary listener, or to “two or three” gathered together in the name of Jesus. For he that converteth but one sinner saves a soul from death, and hides a multitude of sins.
Who is it? Some one writes from Mindora, LaCross Co., Wis., enclosing $1.00 for Vindication of the Resurrection of the Unjust. No name given.
RECEIPTS
For Review and Herald.
Annexed to each receipt in the following list, is the Volume and Number of the REVIEW & HERALD to which the money receipted 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 then be given.
$1.00 each. J W Wolfe 38-7, Richard Martz 38-16, A Smith 36-4, A Pitcher 37-16, Helen Chapin 38-16, I A Lipe 38-15, C J Walrath 38-16, T Ashley 38-16, E Tillotson 38-16, Ira Lane 38-16, Mary Green 38-16, Ann Matthias 38-16, Henry Matthias 38-16, Isaac V Wibel 38-16, P Harrington 38-1, J M Bradford 38-16, A Tindon 38-16, H C Burdick 38-16, J P Stillman 38-16, H C Miller 37-6, G Ballard 36-1, C K Farnsworth 37-1, C C Whitman 37-15, T S McDonald 35-2, E J Timothy 37-1, Rose Perry 38-16, H Tiepmeier 38-16.
$2.00 each. S B Landen 37-1, A Minto 37-9, John Hall 38-5, J H Rambo 38-16, Job Spencer 38-16, Harvey Pratt 37-20, A G Hutchins 38-16, G A Robinson 36-23, E English 36-21, T Lamb 37-4, Jas Hackett 39-1, S O James 38-14, H Clough 37-19, M Z Southwick 38-1.
Miscellaneous. S A Howard $3.00 38-9, M A Judkins 4.00 39-1, E S Griggs 3.00 39-3, M D Cross 4.00 38-16, S N Golden 20c 36-14, J Yates 3.00 38-1.
Books Sent by Mail.
Wm Weaver 15c, G W Austin 30c, J Armstrong 27c, J E Timothy 50c, J S McCord $1.00, B Rankin 17c, H Holmes 50c, M F Beavers 15c, A M Preston 2.25, Henry Keeser 1.00, F W Savage 17c, Sarah J Nelson 1.25, Wm F Holcomb 17c, A F Kell 92c, Mrs E Wilber 1.00, Mrs E R Gillet 17c, E H Montgomery 17c, J N Loughborough 1.91, D Downer 5.50, G W Sheldon 17c, Susan A Brown 2.25, Jas A Kendrick 17c, H Youngs 17c, E Livingston 75c, A G Hutchins 1.00, B Styles 50c, C D Bartrand 12c, G W Newman 1.12, G S Harpham 20c, G W Davis 1.24, L W Carr 12c, A Simmons 1.05, S A Grover 1.00, H Evans 51c, A Buzzell 30c, Wm James 2.00.
Books Sent by Express.
Jacob Hare, Mt Pleasant, Iowa, $25.00, John Ballenger, Monroe, Wis., care of O H Pratt, 18.10.
Book Fund.
A friend of truth $1.00, S Simonson 5.00, N M Gray 50c, M E Reynolds 5.00, E Judd 2.10, A M Potter 5.00.
Foreign Missionary Fund.
J & M Jiguere $5.00, J E Timothy 1.00, Sabbath School at St Charles 7.50.
Cash Received on Account.
D Andre $15.00, T H Henry 2.50, R Warren 6.00, J H Ginley 4.00.
Michigan Conference Fund.
Church in Newton $15.00, church in Genoa, per John Byington, 16.00, church in Gaines 24.00.
Michigan Camp-Meeting Fund.
D J Burroughs $5.00, A Norton 2.00.
Michigan Tent and Owasso Camp-Meeting Expenses.
A Minto $1.00.
Library Fund of the S. D. A. P. Association.
R Griggs $10.00, Edward Lobdell 10.00, Daniel Newcomb 10.00.
Appointments.
And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of Heaven is at hand.
Ohio Meeting Appointments for Fall 1870
By I. D. Van Horn
No Providence preventing, I will hold meetings in Ohio, as follows:
West Townsend, Wednesday, Oct. 26, 1870. Meeting at Bro. Greenman's at 1 o'clock, p. m. Melmore, at the beginning of the Sabbath, Oct. 28-30. Defiance, where Bro. Daniels may appoint, Nov. 2-6. Bellmore, where Bro. Edwards may appoint, Nov. 9-13. Mendon, where Bro. Emans may appoint, Nov. 16-20. Meetings at Defiance, Bellmore, and Mendon, to begin on Wednesday evening. Those wishing to be baptized will make suitable preparations, and attend those meetings.
I. D. Van Horn.
Upcoming New England Conference Meetings in Boston and New Ipswich
By S. N. Haskell; J. H. Waggoner
We expect to be in Boston, Sabbath and first-day, Oct. 29, 30.
There will be a general meeting at New Ipswich, N. H., Nov. 5, 6. All the churches of the New England Conference should be represented. It would be well if all who acted as delegates at the formation of the Conference should be present.
S. N. Haskell,
J. H. Waggoner.
Calhoun County Quarterly Meeting Postponed to October
By C. S. Glover
The Quarterly Meeting of the churches in Calhoun County having been postponed on account of the Camp-meeting, will be held at Newton the last Sabbath and first-day in October, the 29th and 30th. We cordially invite Bro. and Sr. White to enjoy this meeting with us; also the church of Battle Creek.