LIFE SKETCHES of Elder James White, and his wife, Mrs. E. G. White, will be ready by the first of June. The subject matter of this book is given in the following order:—
1. The first 125 pages contain a brief sketch of the ancestry, early life, Christian experience, and labors of Eld. James White. This is a careful revision of the first part of the volume entitled Life Incidents, published in 1868.
2. Pages 125–324 contain sketches of the parentage, early life, Christian experience, views, and extensive labors of Mrs. E. G. White, as given in the second volume of Spiritual Gifts, published in 1860.
Those who are urging the reprinting of that volume, should understand that there are many things in that sketch applying to the past, and having no special interest at the present time, which need not be reprinted. There are also personal testimonies in that volume which have recently been reprinted, and constitute a portion of the new edition of the testimony to the church. And while two or three pages only of the narrative have been omitted in the revision, eight or ten have been added, making the work more complete.
3. The work is concluded with sketches of our several institutions, and statements relative to the progress of the work up to the present time. The book is printed on fine tint paper, and is put up in muslin, in a style to correspond with the volume in other respects. It contains 416 pages; price $1.00; with steel engraving of Elder White, $1.25.
J. W.
THE TWO GLORIES.
By Joseph Clarke
BY JOSEPH CLARKE.
On page 244, vol. 1, of D'Aubigne's History of the Reformation, man is represented as now in a state of humiliation and weakness between two glories and two grandeurs,—a past glory, from which he has been precipitated, and a future glory, to which he is called. These ideas, so presented, are truthful, and should never be lost sight of for a moment. Once man was almost an angel. The curse of sin had not left its blighting traces on his body or his mind; no tokens of death or decay marred this earth or any of its inhabitants. By faith we see that glory restored in the future; the earth, now defaced by a succession of curses, will be renovated and beautified as before.
All that we see around us goes to establish the truth of this position. The misery and calamities of this life are not the proper order of things. Some terrible mishap has turned our cup of happiness upside down,—has inverted the normal condition of affairs; but it is only for a little while, and then the future glory will appear. All now looks dark and dreary; earth and its inhabitants seem to be out of order, and “insanity” is the best word to describe the condition of things generally. But it is the last hour of night; day dawns over the tops of the hills, and to the eye of faith the future glory begins to appear. But to the infidel it grows darker and more dark. Reader, let us keep in view these two glories,—these two grandeurs.
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TEN-THOUSAND-DOLLAR FUND.
ONE HUNDRED $100 MEN AND WOMEN WANTED TO RAISE
$10,000 TO CIRCULATE THE WRITINGS OF
MRS. E. G. WHITE.
R. G. Lockwood and wife, $100 | James White, $100
W. H. Hall, 100 | Mrs. E. G. White, 100
J. Q. A. Haughey and wife, 100 | Mrs. W. H. Hall, 100
U. Smith and wife, 100 | James Harvey (deceased), 100
Edward Liddell, 100 | Right Hand, 100
D. J. Burroughs (deceased), 100 | Newell Grant, 100
H. and N. E. Wren, 100 | M. F. Stillman (paid $20), 100
E. H. Root (paid $50), $100.
The P. O. address of Mrs. N. J. Walsworth, Secretary of the New York Sabbath-school Association, is 46 East Water St., Syracuse, N. Y.
The P. O. address of the members of the church in Oakland, Wis., will hereafter be Oakland Center, Jeff. Co., Wis., instead of Busseyville, Jeff. Co., Wis.
Thos. Bickle.
NEW YORK H. AND T. SOCIETY.—To all members who have paid initiation fees, but have not received certificates, we would say, that we were in hopes to have been able to supply them at the State quarterly meeting, but an unavoidable delay has been caused by some misunderstanding. However, we expect to soon send to all their certificates. We hope soon to be able to supply all with temperance literature. We shall gladly respond to all calls from clubs as soon as possible.
Isadore L. Green, Sec.
Books Sent by Express.
J D Shilling $7.80, Amos Snyder 8.24, G A Hobbs 10.70, H D Banks 3.24.
Books Sent by Freight.
Lizzie Hornby $47.00.
Cash Rec’d on Account.
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Gen. T. & M. Society.—Donation.
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Gen. Conf. Fund.
Martha Andrews—thank-offering, $1.00.
S. D. A. E. Society.
Daniel Minier $10.00, Wm. Hipkins 4.00.
European Mission.
Daniel Glunt $20.00.
English Mission.
Maria Caruss $5.00.
Mich. Conf. Fund.
Bronson, David Lynd $2.00, Marshall per J Dickey 9.00, Orleans per S H King 35.00, Sheridan per J B Haynes 10.34.
THE TIME OF THE END.
THIS was the theme of Bro. White’s discourse in the Tabernacle, last Sabbath forenoon, May 22, from the words found in Dan. 12:10. He had great freedom, dwelling upon this topic of surpassing interest, as the subject opened very clearly before him. New thoughts and lines of argument served to present in a vivid light the wonderful harmony existing in those chains of prophecy which constitute the great framework of present truth. It was shown that we are in the time of the end, and the things which the wise are to understand, are not specially the discoveries of science, wonderful as these are (for the wicked may understand these as well as the righteous), but the more important developments of prophetic truth, which we must understand to be prepared for the great exaltation of the eternal state, upon which the people of God are soon to enter. The church was much edified.
An excellent social meeting followed in the afternoon; and thus this Sabbath was a good day for the church in Battle Creek.