We have been laboring at this place since July 4. Opposition has been very strong, but God has worked wonderfully. The cause of truth has triumphed. Ten have taken a stand with us to keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus. Others are interested.
At the last session of the last annual meeting of the Kansas Conference, a committee was chosen to appoint Sabbath-school officers for the State. The following appointments were made and read after the adjournment of the Conference, which will account for the report not appearing in the minutes:—
State Superintendent, J. Lamont. Superintendent Dist. No. 1, Reuben Worick, Jewell Center, Jewell Co.; Dist. No. 2, J. H. Coffman, Leopas, Clay Co.; Dist. No. 3, T. H. Wakeman, Palermo, Doniphan Co.; Dist. No. 4, President to appoint; Dist. No. 5, A. A. Reed, Rantoul, Franklin Co.; Dist. No. 6, J. M. Stansbury, Topeka; Dist. No. 7, President to appoint; Dist. No. 8, E. H. Seaward, Sterling, Rice Co.; Dist. No. 9, N. W. Allee, Towanda, Butler Co.; Dist. No. 10, Jesse Tomlinson, Eureka, Greenwood Co.; Dist. No. 11, A. W. Cone, Uniontown, Bourbon Co.; Dist. No. 12, A. J. Stover, Oswego, Labette Co.; Dist. No. 13, J. P. Henderson, Harrisonville, Montgomery Co.
The boundaries of districts are the same as the boundaries of the Tract Society districts. See REVIEW of June 14, 1877.
If the President has filled vacancies in districts Nos. 4 and 7, it has not appeared in REVIEW. SMITH SHARP, Conf. Sec.
Annual Meetings.
Ohio Camp-Meeting
The Ohio Conference of S. D. Adventists will hold its ninth annual camp-meeting on the fair-ground at Newark, Licking Co., Ohio, Aug. 10-20, 1877. The Baltimore and Ohio, and Pan Handle railroads run near the ground, and trains will stop for the accommodation of passengers. They have promised us a reduction of fare, but definite arrangements will be made and announced hereafter. Ample provision will be made for man and beast. We desire that all the tents be pitched on Thursday, the day before the meeting begins. The situation is a fine one, and we confidently expect the largest meeting of the kind ever held in Ohio. Efficient and experienced speakers will be in attendance. H. A. St. John.
Ohio Conference.
The Ohio Conference of S. D. Adventists will hold its fifteenth annual session in connection with the camp-meeting, at Newark, Aug. 10-20, 1877. Let each church make its pledge to the State Conference for 1877, and, if possible, have one-half of the amount paid into the State treasury before the first session of the Conference. Delegates will be expected from each church, with credentials, church reports, and financial report. Let everything be done decently and in order.
H. A. St. John, Ohio Conf.
J. B. Gregory,
B. B. Francis, Com.
Ohio T. and M. Society.
Each district of the Ohio T. and M. Society will hold a district quarterly meeting on the camp-ground at Newark, Aug. 10-20. Let each director come prepared for this, ready to close up all business for the year.
The State quarterly meeting of the Ohio T. and M. Society will be held on the camp-ground at Newark, Aug. 10-20. State and district officers are expected.
The Ohio T. and M. Society will hold its sixth annual meeting in connection with the camp-meeting at Newark, Aug. 10-20, 1877. H. A. St. John, Pres.
Indiana Camp-Meeting.
The Seventh-day Adventists of Indiana will hold their next annual camp-meeting at Kokomo, Ind., Aug. 9-14. The Indianapolis, Peru, and Chicago, Pan Handle, and Frankfort and Kokomo railroads all center in Kokomo. The depots are within a mile of the camp-ground. Teams will be at the stations to convey all who come to the ground.
Ample provision will be made for man and beast. Let those who have no tents, and the lonely and scattered ones, come bringing bedding, etc., and ample room and shelter will be provided. S. H. Lane.
Indiana State Conference.
The Indiana State Conference of S. D. Adventists will hold its fifth annual session in connection with the camp-meeting at Kokomo, Aug. 9-14, 1877. Let each church see that delegates are promptly appointed. Also let the Systematic Benevolence treasurer see that the S. B. of his church is collected and forwarded to the State treasurer, or brought to the camp-ground. Also, let each church be prepared to pledge the amount of S. B. it can pay to the State Conference the coming year. Let each delegate be furnished with credentials, church reports, and financial report.
S. H. Lane, Ind.
P. Weber, Conf.
Wm. McCurdy, Com.
Indiana T. and M. Society.
The fifth annual session of the Ind. T. and M. Society will be held at Kokomo, Ind., Aug. 9-14, in connection with the State camp-meeting.
The last State quarterly meeting for the present year will be held at the same time. Let each director see that a report for his district is furnished. S. H. Lane, Pres.
CAMP-MEETINGS FOR 1877.
INDIANA, Kokomo, Aug. 9-14.
OHIO, Newark, “ 10-20.
ILLINOIS, Clinton, “ 22-28.
NEW ENGLAND, Groveland, Mass., “ 22-28.
MAINE, Richmond, Aug. 29 to Sept. 4.
VERMONT, Morrisville, Sept. 6-11.
Kansas City Sunday Law Indictments
By Uriah Smith
A correspondent sends us the following item clipped from a newspaper:—
“The Kansas City grand jury has indicted over 300 persons for violating the Sunday law. Druggists, clothing dealers and a church deacon are among the indicted.”
The correspondent says: “I would like to know more about this.” Perhaps our Kansas brethren can enlighten us. U. S.
Vigilant Missionary Work.
THE following is a summary of the doings of the Vigilant Missionary Society of Battle Creek for the week ending July 25, 1877:— Periodicals sent away, 336. Distributed in Battle Creek, 35. Pages of tracts distributed, 2032. Letters written, 91. Families visited, 37. Subscribers obtained, REFORMER, 1, INSTRUCTOR 1, SIGNS 6.
Special Notice to Those Coming to N. E. Camp-Meeting.
By S. N. Haskell
Those coming over the Boston and Albany R. R. will make better connections to come by way of Boston. Trains leave Boston for Groveland, by way of Bradford or Georgetown, from the Boston and Maine depot, nearly every hour in the day from 7:30 A. M. to 6:20 P. M. The horse cars run from the Boston and Albany depot directly to the Boston and Maine. Fare, 6 cts.
Those coming over the Boston and Fitchburg R. R., and from R. I. over the Providence R. R., will also find better connections by way of Boston, than by Lowell and Lawrence. Those coming from New Bedford will come to Boston by way of Mansfield. If a number arrive in Boston in company, they will find that if they club together and get a team to transfer their baggage, the cost will be but a trifle for each. Those wishing to rent tents should order at once of M. Wood, So. Boston, Mass., stating the size. Prices average about the same as last year.
Return tickets can be had on the ground to all stations on the Boston and Maine R. R. More particulars next week with reference to return tickets over other roads.
All that can do so should have tents for themselves, but let none remain away who cannot obtain tents; the committee will do the best they can for such. Let there be a general rally to this feast of tabernacles.
Finally, be sure to be on the ground the day previous to the commencement of the meeting, and remain until it closes. It will be noticed that the meeting commences Wednesday instead of Thursday, this year.
S. N. HASKELL.
Wisconsin Conference Directory for 1877.
PRESIDENT, H. W. Decker, Monroe, Green County, Wis.
Executive Committee, H. W. Decker, O. A. Olsen, Fort Howard, Brown County; George C. Tenney, Dell Prairie, Adams Co.
Treasurer, Wm. Kerr, Monroe, Green Co.
Secretary, A. S. Osborn, Bloomington, Grant County.
Wanted: First-Class Carpenters for Battle Creek Sanitarium
Wanted.
A FEW first-class carpenters are wanted on the building of the Sanitarium at Battle Creek. Second-class workmen not wanted. Address, O. B. Jones, Battle Creek, Mich.
Request for Copies of Spiritual Songs Hymn Book
By R. M. Kilgore
If our brethren North who have spare copies of the small hymn book entitled, “Spiritual Songs,” will send them by mail to Cleburne, Johnson Co., Texas, they will greatly add to our interest here with the tent. We want two or three dozen copies. R. M. KILGORE.
Vermont and Wisconsin Conference Notices and Requests
Notices.
Will the church clerks and the S. B. treasurers of Vermont please report as soon as they shall receive blanks from me, so that I can present the full report at the camp-meeting, and also be able to prepare a statement for the General Conference. Direct to South Troy, Vt. C. W. Stone, Sec. Vt. Conf.
Those who desire to go to school at Battle Creek and commence with the opening of the fall term, the last Wednesday in August, and wish to write to me as Eld. Decker proposed, will address me at Leon, Monroe Co., Wis. I will assist such all I can, with pleasure. O. A. Johnson.
The treasurer of the Wis. T. and M. Society is A. C. Woodbury, Darlington, Lafayette Co., Wis. All money collected for the use of the T. and M. Society, or for the tent and camp-meeting fund, should be sent to him as soon as it is collected by the directors. H. W. Decker, Pres.
Sister Agnes Lucas, Tekamah, Burt Co., Neb., would like employment at house work among Sabbath-keepers.
Appointments.
And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of Heaven is at hand.”
GENERAL meeting at the tent in Grand Ledge, Mich., Sabbath, Aug. 4, at 10:30 A. M. and 3 P. M. The brethren and sisters from Potterville, Dimondale, Lansing, and Portland, and all within a reasonable distance, are requested to attend. Bro. Waggoner is invited. E. R. JONES.
WE will meet with the church at Mt. Pisgah, Wis., Aug. 11, 12. We desire to see the brethren from the different churches near Mt. Pisgah at this meeting. Meeting will commence Friday evening. H. W. DECKER, O. A. JOHNSON.
Annexed to each receipt in the following list, is the Volume and Number of the Review & Herald to which the money received pays—which should correspond with the Numbers on the Posters. If money for the paper is not in due time acknowledged immediate notice of the omission should be given.
$2.00 EACH. H P Gould 52-1, R Godsmark 52-1, Hannah James 52-6, Nancy Miles 52-6, Mrs I B Rozell 52-5, Calvin Kelsey 49-18, J D Pierson 52-1, A S Osborn 52-1, Wm Morrill 52-5, H C Loomis 52-4, Judson Barrett 52-1, P C Adamson 52-6, Gilbert Parish 50-6, Horace Gardner 52-5, D D Woods 52-5, Rebecca Allen 52-5, John Reisman 52-1, J H Garrett 51-24, W G Myers 52-4, Andrew Ruitner 52-5, C F Worthen 51-22, J F Colby 53-1, O P Rice 52-7, D Oriatt 53-21, Mrs Henry Little 52-5, J N Wade 52-5, Lewis Miles 52-5, E Kelley 52-5, Daniel Green 52-5, Benjamin Green 52-5, P C Green 52-5, Chas Green 52-5, S A Evans 52-5.
$1.00 EACH. C A White 51-4, Silas Pike 51-1, S A Holden 51-1, C M Nichols Jr 51-1, E F Reynolds 51-1, Lydia Y Heller 52-16, J W Blake 51-1, A L Burwell 51-4, Fred D Spencer 51-5, Philemon Weber 51-5, M A Pasco 51-4, D J Kinne 51-1, H Benedict 51-4, P Luke 51-1, M B Clark 51-6, A J Stover 51-4, W E Chesebro 51-6, S A Street 51-5, Marvin Philips 51-5, Elizur Hills 51-5, S B Watrous 50-25, M S Wilson 51-6, Geo Hendry 50-22, J W Clayson 51-4, F M Stevenson 51-5, May L Smith 51-4, R Loveland 51-14, T Harriman 51-6, Stephen Tracy 51-5, Moses Mossey 51-6, J C Witter 50-25, Hattie Graves 51-5, S L Welch 51-5, W W Clark 51-5, Chas Fox 51-5, Diana Titus 51-6, Lucinda Rice 51-5, Azariah Kenyon 51-5, W J Patterson 51-5, Wm Bryant 51-7, W R Irish 50-23.
MISCELLANEOUS. Eld J Ridley 50c 50-24, Rebecca Griffin 75c 51-5, J D Shilling $1.75 52-1, Geo Stillwell 75c 51-1, Joseph Huber 50c 50-24, James Purrin 50c 50-20, Mrs M F Doubrawa 75c 51-5, W P Merrifield 25c 50-20, Susan Foale 50c 51-1, J B Alexander 50c 50-25, F E Reading 50c 50-17, Elizabeth Yeo 1.50 52-5, T H Gibbs 50c 50-19, J B Mason 50c 50-24, Mrs E Livingston 1.50 52-5, Mrs T O Johnson 50c 50-24, Mrs John Dinsmore 50c 50-24, N F Dunbar 50c 50-24, Mrs Mary Wilber 50c 50-24, John Sanderson 50c 50-24, Geo W Graham 50c 50-24, S W Tinker 50c 50-24, C Dillenback 50c 50-24.
Books Sent by Mail.
D T Biggs 60c, Geo W Varney $2.00, Mrs S J Bailey 3.00, T H Wakeman 1.46, Lafayette Kingsley 1.00, Spencer Dye 1.50, John J Courtney 15c, Mrs J P Briggs 2.50, Eli N Hatt 1.00, C O Taylor 2.00, E Needles 10c, A E Moseley 50c, A W Bather 2.00, E G Olsen 85c, J C Johnson 10c, Wm I Goodwin 10.30, Ira J Hankins 4.25, J H Murray 50c, E J Silsby 2.00, Frank Van Camp 2.10, W R Irish 50c, Mrs O H Phoen 1.25, H J Spicer 3.00, H E Hanson 80c, Wm Bryant 1.00, W N Allie 1.50, Mrs S A Banks 1.00, C C Abbott 10c, S M Griggs 1.50, J C Nielsen 50c, I N Kraushaar 1.15, M Wilson 2.20, Jno F Aitken 1.00, John W Moore 40c, R A Jacobus 15c, J H Garrett 2.00, E S Worthen 1.50, D L Benedict 20c, F W Morse 3.22, Willis Strickland 6c, Wait Moore 10c, Henry Mack 1.00, Sarah Tracy 20c, Mrs C Long 10c, H E Richardson 40c.
Books Sent by Express.
R J Lawrence $17.80, Wm C Hansen 5.78, M E Copeland 1.50, I H Rogers 1.50, E Loughborough 40.20.
Cash Rec'd on Account.
D C Hunter $1.38, S H Lane 5.00, Ind T & M Society 1.50, Iowa & Neb T & M Society 300.00, N E T & M Society 500.00, Wm Evans 12.00, A C Bourdeau 15.50.
Mich. Conf. Fund.
Orleans per S H King $95.60, Leslie 32.00, Jackson per A L Burwell 4.00, Gowen 25.00, Napoleon 6.00, Watrousville 36.00.
Mich. T. & M. Society.
Dist No 2 per A J Richmond $5.00.
S. D. A. Ed. Society.
J D Shilling $10.00.
Swedish Mission.
Mrs Akersten $1.50.
Texas Mission.
Lydia Y Heller $1.00.
Danish Mission.
P C Adamson $2.00, C M Barentzen 2.00, Karen H Olsen 2.00.
Books, Pamphlets, and Tracts,
Issued by the S. D. A. Publishing Association, and for sale at this Office.
Hymn and Tune Book. 586 hymns, 147 tunes. $1.00.
History of the Sabbath and First Day of the Week. By J. N. Andrews. 528 pp., $1.25.
Life of Wm. Miller. By Eld. James White, 1.00.
Thoughts on Daniel. By Eld. Uriah Smith, 1.00. Condensed, and put up in paper covers, 35 cts.
Thoughts on the Revelation. By U. Smith, 1.00.
The Nature and Destiny of Man. By U. Smith, 384 pp., 1.00. Paper covers 40 cts.
The Constitutional Amendment: A Discussion between W. H. Littlejohn and the editor of the Christian Statesman, on the Sabbath. Bound, 1.00. Paper covers, 40 cts. First part, 10 cts.
The Spirit of Prophecy: or the Great Controversy between Christ and his angels, and Satan and his angels, in three volumes, by Mrs. E. G. White. These volumes cover the time from the fall of Satan to the destruction of sin and sinners at the close of the one thousand years of Rev. 20.
Vol. I. OLD TESTAMENT FACTS TO CHRIST. $1.00.
“ II. LIFE AND MINISTRY OF CHRIST. $1.00.
Sabbath Readings. Compiled by Mrs. E. G. White. 60 cents.
The Game of Life (illustrated), Satan playing with man for his soul. 50 cts.
A Word for the Sabbath: or False Theories Exposed. (A POEM.) By U. Smith. Muslin, 30 cts.
Poems on Bible Subjects. By Mrs. R. Smith. Muslin, 50 cts.
The United States in Prophecy. By U. Smith.—Bound, 40 cts., paper, 25 cts.
The Hope of the Gospel: What it Is, and When it will be Consummated. 10 cts.
An Appeal to the Baptists, for the Restoration of the Bible Sabbath. 10 cts.
The Two Covenants. By J. N. Andrews. 10 cts.
Milton on the State of the Dead. 5 cts.
Prophetic Chart, in Miniature with explanations. 5c.
Brown’s Experience: Entire Consecration. 5 cts.
Four-Cent Tracts: Celestial Railroad—The Two Covenants—The Seventh Part of Time—Samuel and the Witch of Endor—The Ten Commandments not Abolished—Address to the Baptists—The Present Truth—The Second Advent—The Sufferings of Christ—The Two Thrones, Representing the Kingdoms of Grace and Glory—Spiritualism a Satanic Delusion.—Seventh-day Adventists, their Origin, Progress and Principles.
Three-Cent Tracts: Much in Little—The Lost-Time Question—Infidel Cavils Considered—The End of the Wicked—Scripture References—Who Changed the Sabbath?—Argument on Sabbaton.
Two-Cent Tracts: Definite Seventh Day—Seven Reasons for Sunday-Keeping Examined—Sabbath by Elihu—The Rich Man and Lazarus—The Millennium—Departing and Being with Christ—The Sanctuary of the Bible—The Judgment, or the Waymarks of Daniel to the Holy City—Spirit of Prophecy—Two Laws.
One-Cent Tracts: Appeal on Immortality—Brief Thoughts on Immortality—Thoughts for the Candid—Sign of the Day of God—Geology and the Bible—The Perfection of the Ten Commandments—The Coming of the Lord—Without Excuse—Which Day, and God’s Answers.
Charts. The Prophetic and Law of God, each $1.50.
The Association also publishes, monthly, The Youth’s Instructor, 50 cts. per year, the Advent Tidende, Danish, $1.00 per year, the Svensk Advent Herald, Swedish, $1.00 per year, and several of the above-named works translated into the Danish, Swedish, French, German, and Holland languages.
Any of the above-named works sent anywhere in the United States post-paid, on receipt of price.