Earlier text: Religion, What Kind?The Atonement.—No. 10.
By John Harvey Waggoner
There are two methods whereby we may learn to a certainty whether the death of Christ was vicarious or substitutionary. One, the examination of the types which prefigured his death; the other, the examination of the particular texts which speak of his death. And, 1. As the sacrifices of the Levitical law typified the death of Christ, what their death represented in type must be in fact. The forms prescribed in that law plainly show their intent. The requirement to lay their hands upon the heads of their offering was peculiarly significant. “If any man of you bring an offering to the Lord, . . . he shall put his hand upon the head of the burnt offering.” Lev. 1:2–4; 3:2, 8, 13. If the priest sinned, he was required to bring a bullock for a sin offering; “and he shall lay his hand upon the bullock’s head.” Chap. 4:4. If the whole congregation sinned, then “the elders of the congregation shall lay their hands upon the head of the bullock.” Verse 15. Also verse 24; chap. 8:14, 22. The object of this action is made clear in chap. 16:21, where the same thing is done over the scapegoat. The high priest was there acting in behalf of all the people. “And Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head of the live goat, and confess over him all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and all their transgressions in all their sins, putting them upon the head of the goat.” This does not indicate that the scapegoat was a type of Christ. Two goats were presented to the high priest, one for a sin offering, the other for a scapegoat. Now we have seen, as quoted above, that it was the custom to lay hands on the sin offering. This text shows the object of the action, but does not confound the sin offering with the scapegoat. And this could be the only object in all like transactions. Thus the sin was transferred from the sinner to the object or offering upon which his hands were laid; and this opens to us the full sense of Lev. 1:4, and parallel passages. “He shall put his hand upon the head of the burnt offering”—thereby transferring his sin to the offering, so that it bore the sin of the man—“and it shall be accepted for him.” Of course it was accepted as an offering to the broken law, in his stead, for it had his sin. The same is fully shown by the following: Although the sinner was required to lay his hand on the head of the offering, the priest made the atonement for him, Lev. 4:20, 26, 31, 35, and others. The atonement was made with the blood of the offering. It was early revealed to man that the blood was the life. “But flesh with the life thereof, which is the blood thereof, shall ye not eat.” Gen. 9:4. “Be sure that thou eat not the blood; for the blood is the life; and thou mayest not eat the life with the flesh.” Deut. 12:23. “For the life of the flesh is in the blood.” “For it is the life of all flesh.” “For the life of all flesh is the blood thereof.” Lev. 17:11, 14. Therefore when the Lord said, “Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed,” it was equivalent to saying, Whoso taketh man’s life, by man shall his life be taken; for he said again, “Your blood of your lives will I require.” Gen. 9:5. “The wages of sin is death,” and “without shedding of blood there is no remission.” Rom. 6:23; Heb. 9:22. That is, the sinner has forfeited his life, and the law dishonored cannot be satisfied or vindicated without the shedding of blood, or taking life, for life is its due. This plainly shows that the penalty of the law is executed by shedding blood, or taking life, and also that the remission of sin, or its penalty, to the sinner, does not relax the claims of the law; for when his sin was transferred to the offering, that was accepted for him, and its blood or life was taken for his. “For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls; for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul.” Lev. 17:11. So the sin was remitted or forgiven the sinner, and laid upon another, who suffered its penalty. With these facts before us, we notice that all those scriptures which speak of Christ’s blood being shed, are a confirmation of the fact that he died, or suffered the penalty of the law. Thus, the wages of sin is death; that is, the life is forfeited by sin; and the life is in the blood, therefore the shedding of the blood is equivalent to taking life; and he shed his blood for us, he died for us, he suffered the penalty of the violated law for us. That which is done for another is vicarious. Death suffered for another is vicarious death. But in the preceding cases brought from the Scriptures, the sin offerings were never slain or offered for themselves, or for their own wrongs, but always for the sins of others. Their blood was shed in the stead of others; their deaths were truly vicarious. And if we take away from them all ideas of substitution or vicariousness, we take away all possibility of an atonement consistent with justice. It needs no more than a mere reference to the Scriptures to show the relation those transactions bore to the gospel of Christ, and that the death of Christ was in truth substitutionary and vicarious. “All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.” Isa. 53:6. “Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree.” 1 Pet. 2:24. “So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many.” Heb. 9:28. This shows in what sense “he was made sin for us,” it was in that of standing in our stead before the violated law; he bore our sins; they were laid upon him. And when he took our sins, the wages of sin being death, as a necessary consequence, “he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities.” “For the transgression of my people was he stricken.” “His soul” was made “an offering for sin.” Isa. 53:5, 8, 10. He that doeth not all the words of the law is cursed; but Christ is made a curse for us to redeem us from the curse of the law. Deut. 27:26; Gal. 3:10–13. “Christ died for the ungodly.” Rom. 5:6. “Was delivered for our offenses.” Chap. 4:25. “Christ died for our sins.” 1 Cor. 15:3. He died for all, for all were dead, or condemned to death, for all had sinned. 2 Cor. 5:14. He “suffered for sins, the just for the unjust.” 1 Pet. 3:18. “Christ hath suffered for us.” Chap. 4:1. In all these expressions the idea of substitution is prominent, as it was in the type. Again, the same truth is taught in all those scriptures which speak of Christ’s having redeemed us. He gave “his life a ransom for many.” Matt. 20:28. “Who gave himself a ransom for all.” 1 Tim. 2:6. “Ye are not your own; for ye are bought with a price.” 1 Cor. 6:19, 20; 7:23. “Denying the Lord that bought them.” 2 Pet. 2:1. “Ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, but with the precious blood of Christ.” 1 Pet. 1:18, 19. “Hast redeemed us to God by thy blood.” Rev. 5:9. Which he hath purchased with his own blood.” Acts 20:28. Now the sole idea of redeeming, purchasing, and paying, with a price is that of substitution by equivalent, or receiving one instead of another. Probably the chief reason why men differ so widely and come to conclusions so widely different on this subject is that these specific declarations and the object of the types are not always kept in view, but often conclusions are drawn from mere abstract reasonings, such as declaring that if Christ paid the debt it could not in justice be demanded a second time, and the principal, the sinner, must go free unconditionally. The fallacy of this has been shown. But other points need to be noticed. A writer in New York of some note, George Storrs, who rejects the idea of Christ’s dying “in the room and stead” of the sinner, says the atonement must correspond to man’s nature and to the demands of the law, for “it is such a satisfaction as justice rightfully demands.” But it certainly cannot be shown why the atonement must correspond to man’s nature, and to the claim that justice has on man, if the death of the atoner be not substitutionary. How otherwise could it meet the claim? Again he says that “by dying, though death had no claim on him, justice was vindicated.” Now if “death had no claim on him,” how could justice be vindicated in his death? Is justice ever vindicated in the death of one on whom it has no claim? No; it is rather a perversion of justice. But all admit that death had no claim on Christ, so far as his own actions were concerned; therefore if justice was upheld or vindicated in his death, it was because he died “in the room and stead” of those on whom death had a claim. Now there was a transfer of sin; our sins were laid on him. But we have seen that death has a claim on the sinner, for the wages of sin is death. And if the sin was transferred, of course the claim of death was also. So death had a claim on him; but only as he stood in our stead. He was made sin for us; therefore he was made a curse for us. 2 Cor. 5:21; Gal. 3:13. It seems to me that the idea of vicariousness, or complete substitution, is as plainly taught as language can teach it. Many authors who indorsed the view of the vicarious death of Christ have, with a strange inconsistency of which they seem to be quite unconscious, argued on the other side of the question, assuming that if it were a transaction meeting the demands of justice, then no further punishment could be visited upon the criminal. Thus Burge on the atonement says:— “If a man engage to perform a certain piece of work, for a reward which is proposed, it makes no difference whether he do the work himself, or procure another to do it for him. Let the work be done according to agreement, and he is entitled to the reward. So, if Christ has done for believers the work which the law required them to do, God is now bound, on the principle of strict justice, to bestow the promised reward, eternal life. There is no grace, but stern, unbending justice, here.” pp. 202, 203. Barnes takes substantially the same view, and both aver that Christ did not suffer the penalty of the law, but something substituted for the penalty. In the proposed illustration above, there is really no analogy to the thing supposed to be illustrated. Man is a rebel, condemned to death: the law can only be satisfied with the taking of life. Now, in regard to rendering satisfaction to a broken law, there cannot possibly be anything existing between sinful man and his Creator, answering to the nature of a contract, as this illustration supposes. But its defect is most plainly seen in this, that man does not, and cannot, procure a substitute. If man by his own efforts had procured the substitutionary sacrifice of Christ, atonement would rest on an entirely different footing from what it now does. Any illustration based on such an utter impossibility, which is so contrary to evident truths, and to the whole revealed plan of the atonement, cannot aid in a correct understanding of it. God has set forth his Son to be a propitiation—to suffer death, the penalty of the law, for us; so that his substitutionary sacrifice is the gift of God, even as Christ himself was the gift of God. “For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son.” If we take for granted that the death of Christ meets every demand of the law, yet so long as he is the gift of God, there is mercy in the transaction. But Dr. Barnes thinks there was no mercy if it met the requirement of the law. He remarks: “If it should be said that there was mercy in the gift of the Saviour, and that, so far as that is concerned, the transaction is one of mercy, though so far as the law is concerned, the transaction is one of justice, it may be replied that this is not the representation of the Bible. The idea of mercy pervades it throughout. It is not only mercy in providing an atonement. It is mercy to the sinner. There is mercy in the case. There is love. There is more than a mere exaction of the penalty. There is more than a transfer. There is a lessening of suffering,” &c. pp. 232, 233. No one doubts that in the atonement there is mercy to the sinner, and yet the death of Christ may be a matter of justice so far as the law is concerned. The death of Christ either met the demand of law and justice, or it did not. If it did, then it was, so far, a legal transaction; then “stern, unbending justice” was honored in his death. But if it did not, then how is divine justice vindicated in granting pardon through him? How can God be just in justifying the believer any more than he could have been in justifying an unbeliever, seeing that justice had no part in the transaction? We have been accustomed to regard this declaration of the apostle (Rom. 3:24–26) as positive proof that justice was satisfied in his death, in order that pardon might be granted to the believer without slighting the claims of the law; and we are unable to vindicate the system on any other principle than this. And if we only admit that Christ suffered the penalty of the law, which was death, as the Scriptures abundantly show, then there is no difficulty whatever in the view. The point (and fallacy) of Dr. Barnes’ position will be more clearly seen if we examine the question: Is remission of sin relative or absolute? We affirm that it is only relative; but according to his view it is absolute, as he says “the idea of mercy pervades it throughout,” and that it (the gift and death of Christ) is not a transaction of justice. Let us look at the gospel facts, and see if they will justify his statement. Man is a sinner, condemned to death. Justice demands his life. But God loves the world, and gives his Son to die for man. The Son volunteers to die; the plan is fixed and determined. After years of toil, privation, suffering, and scorn, he sees the hour of his death approaching. Alone with his Father he pleads—“Father, if it be possible let this cup pass from me.” Not once only does he cry. His soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death. Great drops of sweat, as it were blood, burst through the pores of his skin, so intense is his agony, as he prays again and again, “Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me.” Soon he is betrayed, mocked, buffeted, spit upon, scourged, a crown of thorns placed upon his head, falsely accused and unjustly condemned, made to bear his own cross till he faints under the burden, and finally, nailed to the cross, a most cruel means of death, in agony he expires. Now, in all candor it may be asked, was there nothing but mercy in that transaction? Was there any mercy to the Saviour? It is acknowledged that “mercy pervades it throughout,” so far as the sinner is concerned; but was it so toward the Saviour? The sinner was not the only one concerned in that transaction. No one can make or indorse this statement of Dr. Barnes, unless he looks to the benefit accruing to the sinner, without considering the sufferings and death of the Saviour. And that is surely a very limited consideration of the nature and object of the death of Christ which leaves his death altogether out of view! It may be objected here that Dr. Barnes claims an absolute excess of mercy, because the sufferings of Christ were but a small part of the sufferings that were justly due to the guilty world. But that makes not the least difference; for the question of the justice or the injustice of that part endured by him must be settled by the same principles that would govern the case had he endured the whole. The objection, however, is wholly inadmissible, involving a material error in itself; for death is the penalty of the law, and the just due of the sinner. This, Christ suffered, and to deny this were to deny the whole gospel. Oceana, Mich.
By John Byington
Sabbath and first-day, March 21 and 22, I was with the church in Oceana, Mich. There was a good attendance, though the roads were bad. On first-day, three were baptized. It was with a good degree of pleasure that at this time I baptized sister Emma Rollin, the daughter of Adolphus and Fanny Palmer, with whom I had often met nearly twenty years ago at Buck’s Bridge, N. Y., when Emma was but a little child. Now I find her and her husband in the north woods of Michigan obeying the truth. May this family all make straight paths for their feet to the kingdom. J. Byington. H. W. DECKER
By H. W. Decker
I HAVE been laboring in Loyal and vicinity since about the first of January. Thirty-five have decided to obey the truth. The brethren at Loyal are preparing to build a meeting-house. The material is already secured, and the building will be put up early in the spring. Loyal, Clark Co., March 12. St. Helena, Cal.
By E. J. Church
It has been about six months since the present truth was first preached in this place. We feel almost as though it has opened the eyes of the blind and brought the dead to life. We have just found out the true object of our lives. Pray for us that we may keep our lamps trimmed and burning.
E. J. CHURCH. A Good Word from Virginia.
A FRIEND writes from Westmoreland Co., Va., March 22, 1874, as follows:— EDITORS OF REVIEW AND HERALD: Having, through the kindness of an old friend who has been scattering broadcast tracts, pamphlets, and reading matter in general, from your Office (and I believe at his own expense) been permitted to examine for myself, I find the Bible to be a new book, unfolding new truths, displaying the wisdom and goodness of God and exposing the “blind leaders of the blind,” till I feel ashamed of my own ignorance. Yet I thank the Lord that present truth has reached the “Old Dominion,” and humbly hope that many others may be benefited by an examination of the same. My friend says he is going to ascertain if a preacher cannot visit this country. May the Lord speed the day. I think good would be accomplished. Obituary Notices.
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“Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth.” Died, in Battle Creek, Mich., Feb. 9, 1874, of dropsy and consumption, Bro. Henry Alwordt, aged 43. A year previous to his death, he had inflammation of the lungs, which left them in a weakened condition. This made his disease complicated, and physicians pronounced his case hopeless. Coming to the Institute, nature responded to the favorable conditions there furnished, and he regained his health so far as to be able to labor again among his German people in word and doctrine. His zeal carried him too far, and he was obliged to resort to the Institute again the first of January, 1874. But he had so far exhausted his vitality that nature was unable to rally. He several times received remarkable blessings in seasons of prayer held in his room. He became fully established in the truth, and said that if he again recovered his health, his first sermon would be in favor of the Sabbath of the Lord. He leaves behind a faithful wife, also established in the truth, and three small children. A large circle of friends, by whom he was universally esteemed, both Germans and Americans, mourn their loss. His godly walk and conversation and unquestioned piety have left good evidence that he will have part in the first resurrection.
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Battle Creek, Mich. New Tent for Southern Illinois.
By G. W. Colcord
We call the attention of our friends in this part of the State to a consideration of the following fact: We are in pressing need of a new tent for our part of the field. Bro. R. F. Andrews says a new tent must be secured for this Conference, and that, too, early this spring. Although the truth is one everywhere, and the whole world is the field, and, therefore, we should not be sectional in our efforts, yet justice and equality should be seen in all our works. Who, among our Southern Illinois brethren and sisters, are willing to aid in paying for said tent? Rather, who are not willing? Before rendering a final decision, note these facts:— As yet, our part of the field has not been self-sustaining. We raised a sum of money for the tent enterprise in 1872; but our expenses in connection with tent labor in that, and last, year, have been more than equal to that sum. Again, we pay Systematic Benevolence into the State treasury; but this income has not been equal to our current expenditures, to say nothing of the cost of labor furnished us from abroad; thus we are brought under obligations to both our State Executive, and General Conference, Committees. I hope we shall all realize it, and show our appreciation by freely giving of our means to the wants of the cause of God, especially when we can see lacks right in our midst! Southern Illinois ought to pay back principal and interest; and, under the blessing of God, we hope it will. Who will join us in the effort to bring about this just result? We shall use the old wall, poles, blocks, and part of the ropes, of the old tent, but must have a new top, which will cost, perhaps, more than $300.00. Now, let your pledges come in. Those who can, please redeem said pledges by the first of May; but those who cannot pay sooner, may have till Aug. 1, 1874. Scattered brethren and sisters, respond. Send your pledges to G. W. Colcord,
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G. W. Colcord. And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of Heaven is at hand ** Services in Chicago, every Sabbath (seventh day), at 269 West Erie St. All Sabbath-keepers spending a Sabbath in Chicago are invited to attend. Providence permitting, I will hold meetings as follows: Norridgewock, Maine, Sabbath and Sunday April 18, 19; Boston, Mass., April 25, 26, 1874. These are designed to be general meetings, and a hearty invitation is extended to the friends of the cause to meet together for the purpose of understanding the duties of the time more perfectly, and manifesting greater zeal in the work of God.
Geo. I. Butler. Quarterly meetings in California as follows:—
Woodland, April 18, 19.
Bloomfield, April 25, 26.
Healdsburg, May 23, 24.
Petaluma, June 20, 21.
Green Valley, July 18, 19.
Cal. Conf. Com. Providence permitting, I will hold meetings in Wisconsin as follows: At Poysippi, April 25, 26, 1874. Will some one meet me at Berlin, Wednesday morning, the 22d? At Freemont, Waupacca Co., May 2, 3; Loyal, Clark Co., May 16, 17, as Bro. Decker may arrange; Burnside, Buffalo Co., May 30, 31, as Bro. Downer may arrange.
I. Sanborn. Monthly meeting for Oswego Co., N. Y., at Roosevelt, Sabbath and first-day, April 11, 12, 1874. Bro. B. L. Whitney and self design to attend. Hope to see a general gathering from all parts of the county.
P. Z. Kinne. Quarterly meeting of the T. & M. Society of Dist. No. 1, of Iowa and Nebraska will be held at West Union, Iowa, April 18 and 19, 1874. Elds. J. H. Morrison and C. A. Washburn are invited to attend this meeting. We hope that every member of this district will feel that they have a privilege as well as a duty to send in their reports to the district Secretary, Byron Hoyt. Come, brethren, let us act, and have the blessing of the Lord.
F. H. Chapman, Director. If nothing in the providence of God prevents, I will meet with the friends in Wisconsin at Mackford, Green Lake Co., April 18 and 19; at Sigourney, Iowa, April 25 and 26; also the following Sabbath and first-day, May 2 and 3, where Bro. Nicola may arrange; will then spend the three following weeks in Minnesota, where Bro. Grant may arrange. We expect to make the tract work one point in these meetings. A general rally of the friends of the cause is expected.
S. N. Haskell. Quarterly meeting of the S. D. A. church, of Monroe, Wis., April 11 and 12, 1874. The T. and M. Society will hold its third quarterly meeting in connection with this meeting. All are invited to attend.
O. H. Pratt. Quarterly meeting with the church at Ashwaubenon, Brown Co., Wis., May 2, 3. Would like to meet brethren from other places at this meeting.
O. A. Olsen. Quarterly and T. and M. meeting, for R. I., district No. 1, will be held at Green Hill, R. I., April 18 and 19. The members of the T. and M. Society may send their reports to me in time for the meeting. There will be conveyance from the cars sixth-day afternoon to meet trains from both ways. Meeting to commence at my house Sabbath evening.
A. P. Green, Director. Monthly meeting for Catt. Co., N. Y., will be held at Cottage the third Sabbath and Sunday in April.
B. B. Warren. Quarterly meeting of the church at Waterloo, Grant Co., Wis., April 25 and 26, 1874, commencing at 10 o'clock. Brethren and sisters from Sand Prairie, Mount Hope, and Blooming, are invited. Will some of our ministers attend?
Jehiel Ganiard. Quarterly meeting of District No. 5, Iowa and Neb. T. and M. Society, at Sandyville, Iowa, April 18 and 19, 1874, under the direction of Eld. J. H. Morrison or Wm. Morrison.
Minos Miller, Director. Annexed to each receipt in the following list, is the Volume and Number of the REVIEW & HERALD to which the money received pay—which should correspond with the Numbers on the Pastors. If money for the paper is not in due time acknowledged, immediate notice of the omission should then be given. $2.00 EACH. John King 45-7, James Lamphere 46-14, Chas S Cowles 45-16, Isaac Fish 45-14, O A Kelsey 45-10, J Francisco 45-12, W P Merrifield 45-17, Grace Holbrook 46-1, Richard Humphries 45-7, Chas Shaupp 45-14, Joel Hersey 45-16, John R Blair 45-10, David Hunt 45-7, O P Bovee 45-15, Lizzie J Morse 45-17, E Morrow 45-17, John Pugh 45-17, Lucius Gould 46-4, John S Smith 44-1, P Holloway 45-16, Mrs C Lake 45-15, Mrs P Northup 45-16, Chas H Higgins 45-17, S H Grove 45-16, Joseph Gifford 45-14, J D Gilwell 46-1, Hugh Pritchard 45-16, Thomas Maxwell 45-7. $1.00 EACH. Mrs R Chaney 44-16, Mrs Mary Lovell 43-14, J L Lewis 45-1, S A Bragg 44-14, Henry Darling 44-17, Geo W English 44-16, Martin Creasey 44-16, C H Bliss 44-7, G W Schoolcraft 45-16, Edward Finch 45-16, Edwin Stockwell 45-16, James H Schoolcraft 45-16, Henry Vandecar 45-16, Geo Finch 45-16, Richard Loomis 45-16, F H Thomas 45-16, Levi T Trumbull 44-16, Mrs F Post 45-16, Enos Rew 44-16, A S Reynolds 44-4, Mrs A J Whitson 44-14, Elijah Williams 44-7, Mrs D Smith 44-16, Richard Gilbert 45-16, Joseph Husman 45-16, J M Bingham 45-16, Benjamin Vals 45-16, Wm McAllister 44-15, Mungo Smith 41-15, Peter Smith 44-15, John Taylor 45-16, Benj K Brown 45-16, O A Olsen 45-1, Rev C J Skrimpton 45-15, S J Ferguson 45-16, J M Brown 44-7. J F Butterfield 50c 44-17, Mrs Esther Cummings 58.50 45-16, Thomas Thornton 3.00 44-1, D A Owen 1.50 45-1, Mrs Martha Barnes 25c 44-4, David P Barnes 25c 44-4, S W Hickock 50c 43-2, G P Bailey 1.50 44-25, Thaddeus Adams 75c 44-17, Robert Caviness 1.50 45-16, J S Hightes 1.33 45-1, C W Stanley 50c 44-1, A Fairbanks 50c 43-26, Samuel Lehman 25c 43-24, Elizabeth Yeo 50c 44-1, E Flory 50c 44-1, S S Costin 1.50 43-14. 50 Cents Each, Paying to 44-16. A O Titus, George Gowan, Wallace Gerchell, James Jane, F Benet, George Anderson, Mrs Jane Barry, H S Meeker, Mrs Amanda St Clair, Mrs L Boice, Mrs Sarah Titten, Jerry Montfort, Nelson Hale, Mrs S M Pierce, Mrs Martha Ely, John Cornwell, James Gibson, Lucretia Clough, Charles Effner, Delos Tenney, John Fuller, Mrs Mary Buel, Mrs Vaughn, A B Ingraham, Mrs P J Peck, Lucas Upston, T L Perry, Martin Barnard, George T Barker, S Clock, M Hollis, S D Bently, J W Fenton, Charlie Carter, John Gilbert, M Atherton, Emily G Zolmon, John Davern, Ezra Moore, Celestia L Ferguson, Daniel A Foster, Eld Marshall, Mrs Frank Crane, Mrs J Hicks, Samuel Simmons, Valentine Cropsy, Dennis Saunders, Le Roy Thomas, Mason M Dibble, Mrs Mary Phillips, Eld S P Frost, N Sherman, N S Spencer, Robert Hatland, Samuel T Shipman, Mrs Geo Paul, H B Hendrix, Cynthia P Parry, Philipp Dick, John Gher, B Ingreson, W B Rose, Mrs Eliza Caldwell, H N Castle, Lemuel Belden, Wm Merwin, M L Trumbull, Abram Crout, Thomas Quigley, Henry Baxter, Charles A Chaffin, Sarah A Hardy, David Dorey, Eward Downs, Caleb Ellis, Daniel Pier, Sarah E Olds, Mary Laughry, Aaron Osgood, F W Warren, Wm Barrie, H H Kennedy, W C Palmer, Anna Taylor, Mrs Joseph Hutchins, I L Camp, H S Putman, Harrison Shaw, I C Fisk, C A Marvin, A S Wheatly, N A Timberman, Wm Oneal, Wm H Hayes, Calvin Everts, Geo Francis, Edward Noble, Z N Carrey, Josiah Phillips, John W Monk, Wm Marr, Ira Drake, Ed J R Wolf, Mrs Warren, Mrs Abigail S Melenda, Mrs E A Sweeney, A G French, Mrs Diantha Wood, Marcus Powers, Polly Randall, Harriet Cornwall, Nelson Taylor, S S Hartsell, Belah Ames, F M Kreadar, W T Currie, Curlkland Wheeler, Alonzo Merell, Jerry Mills, Miss Eva Jamson, Madison Woodruff, Mary L Eaton, Rev F Glattfield, T De Witt Talmage, A B Scott, Geo Irwin, Richard Elson, I M Welch, John Spencer, Silas Long, Mrs Margaret Darnell, Dr E M Parks. Joseph Zellers 20c, Margaret Vaughan 20c, L L Glover $1.00, J T Colby 1.00, Julius Laraway 74c, S E Bates 2.22, Joseph Davenport 2.00, T B Oke 2.00, Libbie Emery 20c, Lizzie Heydon 1.00, O R North 50c, Munnally, Hallman & Co 1.00, Eli Conklin 3.16, L J McKinney 20c, L H Densmore 75c, Chas A Butler 4.00, J A Furman 2.00, Mrs Cortland Duguid 1.00, J N Shourds 1.00, R S O Hunnicutt 1.00, G S Redding 2.00, S A Coulson 20c, K M Tileston 1.00, S M Chilson 3.60, Edd Wm Cottrell 1.25, J T Heaghey 1.00, A J Marsh 1.50, John A Coats 25c, Elijah Williams 1.00, Enos Rew 1.00, Lorin L D Hersey 50c, S K McKinstry 2.60, Mrs A B Whelpley 50c, Cordelia A Squire 1.00, Mrs Hannah Hanes 63c, Wm Minisee 3.37, O H Scott 1.85, J S Howard 25c, J F Lyman 20c, James I Kirkpatrick 20c, Mary Montgomery 50c, Edwin Fiske 25c, Mary J Pemberton 60c, Mrs M E Bothwell 1.00, Mrs Emma J Nickerson 25c, O T Conner 35c, Mrs James Cunningham 1.35, T J Bandy 1.00, Benjamin K Brown 25c, Wm Pepper 30c, John D Goff 50c, E Higley 50c, Wm Hardlaw 1.75, F J Holman 75c, Ellis Margers 75c, Sabriana Simonson 1.00, Smith Sharp 40c, Amos H Carpenter 1.20, Jennie Samson 1.00, Mrs L I Lusk 65c, Geo C Tenney 1.00, J Miller 1.03, Marcus Powers 1.25, Betsey Landon 1.00, E Macomber 1.00, Andrew Wood 1.00, H H Dayton 1.00, John Hall 1.00, Mrs G F Francis 1.00, Mrs Mary Stroock 1.00, Mrs Elias Snyder 1.00, Mrs J B Grant 50c, G W Page 50c, Jennie Herrington 2.00, S B Woodruff 50c, G E Longanbach 25c, Mrs Janet Craw 1.35, H W Decker 2.00, Hiram S Chamberlain 41c, Anna A Jordon 60c, D Hildreth 1.00, S N Haskell 30.60. Williamson Vancil, Afton, Union Co., Iowa, $5.00, W W Sharp, Carpentersville, Putnam Co., Ind., 5.50, A S Hutchins, St Charles, Saginaw Co., Mich., 4.25. Eld James White, Santa Rosa, Cal., $180.00, M P Martin, Columbia, Cal., 30.00. Michigan Conference Fund.
Greenville $50.00, Fairgrove 13.00, Hillsdale 27.00, Assyria 15.53, East Saginaw 12.00, Bunker Hill 7.50, Monterey 41.67. Michigan T. & M. Society.
Mich. T & M Society, Dist. No. 10, $48.51, Dist. No. 1, 10.00. Cash Received on Account.
Agnes T Perry $10.75, N Orcutt 1.00, E R Jones 15.00, Ohio T. & M. Society per S N Haskell 318.00, O A Olsen 8.75, John D Gowell 1.00, J E Titus 3.00, Wisconsin T. & M. Society per Margaret Fanner 50.00, E R Gillett 4.00. S. D. A. Educational Society.
$200.00 EACH. Ira Abbey, U Smith. $100.00 EACH. Luman Carpenter, Daniel Bowe. $50.00 EACH. T Loomis, Hiram D Soule, C P Whitford, H W Pierce. $10.00 EACH. Wm Treadwell, F Colby, C W Stone, Margaret Fanner. $5.00 EACH. M E Goodwin, Wm Lucas, M A Holt, H R Pike, R A Titus, Cassius M Clay. $2.00 EACH. Ellen Lawrence, M A Hollis. $1.00 EACH. A V Hollis, Mrs P Hollis. Geo Wheeler $1.00, Reuben Holliday 1.50. D. M. Cartwright’s Correct Address
The P. O. address of Eld. D. M. Cartwright is still Watsonville, Santa Cruz Co., Cal., and not Walla Walla as recently stated, as it has been arranged for him still to remain in California. Present Mailing Address
By Ole Andres Olsen
My P. O. address is, for the present, Fort Howard, Brown Co., Wis., Box 200.