"Then they that feared the Lord, spake often one to another."
This department of the paper is designed for the brethren and sisters to freely and fully communicate with each other respecting their hopes and determinations, conflicts and victories, attainments and desires, in the heavenly journey. Seek first a living experience and then record it, carefully and prayerfully, for the comfort and encouragement of the other members of the household of faith.
SAMUEL TREAT
By Samuel Treat
From Bro. Treat.
BRO. WHITE. Through the goodness and tender mercy of my heavenly Father I am still living, and although surrounded with unbelief on every hand, I am still looking for the blessed hope and the glorious appearing of the great God and Saviour Jesus Christ. But my faith is not based on the new-time theory as set forth in the World's Crisis, but upon the word of God, the signs of the times, and past experience; and I feel that it becomes me to live in a state of preparation to meet the Lord or go down to the grave, as the Lord may direct.
I have reached my three-score years and ten, and want to be able to say with the apostle Paul: "I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought the good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith. Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness which the Lord, the righteous Judge shall give me at that day, and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing." 2 Tim. iv, 6-8.
I still love the Review and Herald, and cannot do without it, although it is generally about a week old when it comes, yet it is always new and good to me. We have the World's Crisis in our family, but some of its teachings are but little better than darkness to me. I want a faith that does not conflict with the word of God, and is in harmony with the Bible and sound reason.
I was pleased to see an article in my last Review from Bro. Wm. C. Gage, on Thurman's chronology, and I hope that the true light will yet shine out more and more. The Lord grant us hearts to receive all the truth and no more. Truth will stand. Yours in hope of eternal life at Christ's appearing and kingdom.
SAMUEL TREAT
Searsport, Me.
Obituary Notices.
DIED, at the Naval Hospital, Annapolis, Md., March 17th 1865., Mason Southerland, aged 29 years.
Funeral services attended at Newton, Mich., May 28, 1865.
I. D. VAN.HORN.
DIED in Convis, Mich., of consumption, Dec. 25, 1864, our dear sister, Anna Dewitt, aged 58 years. She embraced the truth about six years ago under the labors of Bro. Frisbie, and died in the full assurance of faith.
JNO. SISLEY.
DIED, in Eaton, Eaton Co., Mich., Jan. 22, 1865, Betsey Allen, wife of Thomas C. Allen, aged 73 years. She became interested in the present truth while the tent was at Charlotte, three years since, and subsequently came out to keep the Sabbath, under the labors of Bro. Frisbie. She had been for about two years an observer of the Lord's Sabbath, when full of years, she closed her earthly pilgrimage. She died in the triumphs of faith.
U. S.
How to Live.
By James White
THIS work, in six Pamphlets neatly put up in paper covers, 400 pages of reading matter in all, is now complete, and we have sent all the numbers by mail, post paid, to about eight hundred only, who had subscribed for the work, leaving twenty hundred at the Office waiting for orders. We did suppose there was sufficient interest upon the health question among our people to have taken the entire edition before this time. But in this we have been greatly disappointed. Reform moves slowly. The day of God will come upon very many, before they are half ready to live as they should in this world.
But these books have been prepared with great care by Mrs. White, who has devoted the past six months almost exclusively to them. She has selected from the ablest and best authors, those portions which relate to every day life. She has also written a chapter for each one of the six pamphlets, entitled Disease and its Causes. If our people could realize the real merit of this series of pamphlets, if they could be convinced that they may learn to live so as to save the pains and expense of sickness, and avoid its shattering influence upon the system, they would at once obtain them.
Health Journals are doing a great work for the world. But you may have to read one of them years to gather all the important facts necessary to right living. The Review and Herald holds its place in regard to religious reform; but if we wish to get our views on vital points of Bible truth before persons at once, we hand out a few of our best pamphlets which have been prepared expressly for the purpose.
So with the six pamphlets entitled How to Live. They have been prepared expressly, friends, to meet your present wants upon the subject of healthful living. We send the six pamphlets, post paid, for $1.00. We also have them bound in a neat volume, post paid, for $1.25—with the photograph of the writer of Disease and its Causes upon a heavy leaf in the front of the volume, $1.50. Take your choice. J. W.
Appointments.
ELDER J. N. LOUGHBOROUGH will hold meetings, Providence permitting, as follows:
Monroe, Green Co., Wis. June 10, and 11.
Hundred Mile Grove, Wis. " 17, " 18.
Mackford, Wis. " 24, " 25.
Pleasant Grove, Minn. July, 1, " 2.
Oromoco, Minn. " 8, " 9.
Deerfield, Minn. " 15, " 16.
GEN. CONF. COM.
Brother and sister White design to be at the meeting at Monroe, Wisconsin, June 10th and 11th.
Providence permitting, I will meet with the brethren as follows:
Ithaca, Mich., June 3 and 4. Alma, June 10 and 11. Six miles north of Alma, June 17 and 18. Matherton, June 24 and 25. Orange, June 30 and July 1. Greenbush, July 4 and 5. St Clair, July 8 and 9. Chesaning, July 10 and 11. Owasso, July 12 and 13. Woodhull, July 15 and 16. Locke, July 18 and 19. Livingston County near Bro. Carpenter's July 22 and 23. Milford, July 25 and 26. Tyrone, July 29 and 30. Memphis, August 5 and 6. Lapeer, Aug. 12 and 13. Thetford, Aug. 15 and 16.
I shall be dependent on the brethren for conveyance at these meetings.
I would also say that if conveyance can be provided to and from, I will visit Hadley, and Ortonville, on my return home.
R. J. LAWRENCE.
Peace and Safety
By Editor
The following item we find in one of our exchanges. We would be glad if our readers would favor us with all such expressions that they may find in the public prints. They are becoming more and more numerous, and show that the idea of future "peace and safety" is taking deep root in the public mind.
"The receipts from all our leading railroads, since the war is over, contrary to general expectation, are steadily increasing. 'Peace and prosperity' will now go hand in hand. God be thanked."
Religious Tendency.
AMONG the remarkable events of the month of April, the American Missionary thus speaks of the religious element manifested in the rejoicing over victory. The transparency at Washington containing the motto, "This is the Lord's doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes," has for us a peculiar significance:
"III. The month has presented some marked demonstrations of popular sentiment and feeling.
"1. The strong religious element in the rejoicing over our victories. The ascription of our great successes to God was all but universal. In the high places of the land and on the busiest marts of trade, as well as in churches and around the domestic altars of Christian families, the same pious recognition was manifest. The brilliant transparency on the Capitol at Washington, "It is the Lord's doing and it is marvelous in our eyes," and the uncovered multitude in Wall Street joining reverently in prayer and singing the Christian Doxology were rare but representative facts."
Our Yearly Meetings.
By James White
At a meeting of the church of Seventh-day Adventists at Battle Creek, evening following the Sabbath, June 3d, 1865, the following resolution was unanimously passed:
"Resolved,—That the Battle Creek church respectfully decline the proposition of receiving means from churches and brethren abroad for the purpose of building a meeting-house in this place."
How large a house the church will build, and when, is not yet fully decided. It is thought that it would be wronging other churches to have all the yearly meetings at Battle Creek, as it would deprive them of the labor, expense and care of them, as well as the special blessings derived from them. It is suggested that our next yearly gathering be held in the style of an old-fashioned Methodist encampment, where every man would furnish his own food, lodging and horse-keeping. We would favor the suggestions. J. W.
Note from Bro. Rodman.
By P. C. Rodman
I HAVE been holding meetings in Abington, Ct., for over two weeks, found the brethren in rather a discouraged state, but left them in better spirits. Several resolved to begin to keep the commandments of God, and faith of Jesus. One commenced keeping the Sabbath of the Lord last seventh-day. The truth is mighty and will cut its way through; for the Lord is with it, and its faithful advocates.
In weakness and in much trembling I press for the mark of the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
P. C. RODMAN.
The Desolation of Charleston.
REV. T. L. CUYLER, on visiting Charleston at the restoration of the national flag on fort Sumter, says, "The simple truth is that the 'best blood' of Charleston is in the grave; of the survivors, many are prisoners and refugees, and the handful left here are broken-hearted wrecks. We did not see a solitary young white man who had survived the siege of the city. 'South Carolina,' said Governor Aiken to us, 'has no whites left within her except old men and boys.' Charleston is the most terrific ruin on the globe."
Baptism
BAPTISM.—A writer in a recent number of the Western Recorder, in speaking on baptism says:
"Such men as Dr. Carson, Hinton, Campbell of Scotland, Chalmers, Luther, Calvin, and the hundred great and learned men who edit the Edinburgh Encyclopedia, and a host of others, equally great and learned, too tedious to mention here, all agree in the fact that the word baptize should be rendered immerse, and that baptism by immersion was the ancient practice."
A Monster Gun
A 20-inch gun has been made at Pittsburg to throw a 1,080 pound shot, the charge of powder being 100 pounds. This monster piece of ordnance, known as "Beelzebub," was tested in presence of a number of officers, and the trial gave great satisfaction to all interested.
Destitution in Georgia
Parties who have been through Georgia as far south as the Etowah river, represent that the destitution prevailing in that country is truly appalling. What few inhabitants remain there, are almost starved to death, and for want of animals it is impossible for any of them to attempt to raise any crops.
Business Department.
By Editor
Business Notes.
Lydia Y Heller. The money was received and the Review sent. You will find it receipted in No. 26 of Vol. XXV.
A. Ridgway. "Thoughts on Revelation," are not published in tract form.
A. O. Thompson. We have mailed your Review regularly with the package, and it must have been received at the Post Office when the others were received.
H. S. Gurney. A. H. Morgan is not receiving the Review at Memphis, Mich.
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Ordination
ORDINATION. At a meeting of the Battle Creek church, May 29, 1865, a full representation being present, Bro. D. M. Canright was solemnly set apart to the work of the gospel ministry, Elds. Jas. White and J. N. Loughborough, officiating.