“Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth.”
Fell asleep in Jesus, at Kenyon, Sabbath, May 19, Sr. Rebecca Evans, in the 81st year of her age. Disease, paralysis. Sr. E. had been a professor of religion about 55 years and a consistent member of the Christian church. About nine years ago, she embraced the Sabbath of the Lord, by reading. She fell asleep in hope of immortality. Sermon by the writer, from Rev. 14:13. H. F. Phelps.
Died, at Maiden Rock, Wis., May 26, 1877, S. C. Bolin, husband of Sr. Bolin, a member of the Maiden Rock church. He was thrown from his wagon in consequence of his team’s running away, and the wheels passed over his breast. He lived a few hours. Funeral discourse by Eld. Beech, Baptist, from Rev. 3:20. Calvin C. Ward.
Died, in La Grange, Wis., May 12, 1877, of consumption, Sr. Lizzie Robertson, aged 36 years, 9 months, and 27 days. The deceased was formerly a member of the Baptist Church, but she embraced the third angel’s message under the labors of Elds. Geo. C. Tenney and H. W. Decker, in the spring of 1876, and the remainder of her life she rejoiced in the love of God. She was never absent from the Sabbath meetings when it was possible for her to attend; and her last testimony there, five weeks before the day of her death, will long be remembered by the brethren and sisters present. She was a great sufferer for many months. She was conscious for some time that she must soon bid her friends a long farewell, yet her faith in Jesus was all-sufficient, and sustained her through her sufferings. She leaves a husband and two children, with other relatives, to mourn for her. Her death is a great loss to the little church of La Grange, of which she was a worthy and much-respected member. Funeral services by Eld. Taylor, of the M. E. Church. P. A. C.
Died, of consumption, in Solon, Kent Co., Mich., May 24, 1877, my husband, William Minisee, aged 50 years, 10 months, and 11 days. Although a great sufferer, he never complained. He felt that Jesus was very near him. He was converted when quite young, and joined the Methodist Church. About 18 years ago, he received the truth on the Sabbath, and has since been a faithful member of the S. D. Adventist church in Gaines. Myself and son are left to mourn our loss; but we mourn not as those that have no hope. Discourse by a Baptist minister, from Job. 13:15, a text selected by the deceased. Mary A. Minisee.
Died, of putrid sore throat, in South Kingston, R. I., May 20, 1877, Frankie, son of Job and Mary F. Briggs, aged two and a half years. Words of hope by the writer, from Job 31:15–17. P. C. Rodman.
General Meetings
Appointments.
And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of Heaven is at hand.
General Meetings.
We will hold our first Sabbath meeting in the tent at Dansville, Mich., June 16. Would be glad to have all our brethren within reasonable distance attend. H. M. Kenyon. M. B. Miller.
The first general rally of the friends of the cause in Texas will be held at Dallas, in a three days' bower meeting from June 30 to July 2, 1877. We hope to meet as many as possible at this meeting. If any have favorable openings for labor this will be a good time to make your wants known. This will also be the general quarterly meeting of the T. and M. S. The ordinances will be celebrated, and baptism administered. There will be a general assortment of our publications, including hymn books, at this meeting. R. M. Kilgore.
Quarterly and Monthly Meetings.
For the churches at Wright, Blendon, and Ravenna, at Wright, Mich., June 23. J. S. Wicks.
At Leon, Monroe Co., Wis., July 7 and 8, 1877. T. B. Snow, Clerk.
At Wolcott, Vt., Sabbath and first-day, June 30 and July 1. The ordinances will be celebrated. Members are requested to report, if they cannot attend. Eld. A. S. Hutchins or A. Stone is expected. The friends from Johnson and Stowe are cordially invited. C. C. Drown, Clerk.
For the Ithaca and Alma churches, at Alma, Mich., July 7 and 8. T. Z. Andrews, Clerk.
At Brookfield, N. Y., July 1 and 2. The ordinances will be celebrated. Let every one be present or report by letter. Henry Main.
At Serena, La Salle Co., Ill., July 7. Reports are expected from all. Can some minister meet with us? Alfred Nettlingham.
T. and M. Quarterly Meetings.
Send reports and donations in season.
T. and M. quarterly meeting for Dist. No. 5, Mich., at Wright, June 24. J. S. Wicks.
Dist. No. 3, at Battle Creek, in connection with the State quarterly meeting, July 1, 1877. I. A. Olmstead, Dir.
Quarterly meeting of the church and T. and M. Society of Dist. No. 1, Mich., at Ransom, Hillsdale Co., June 23 and 24, 1877. If convenient, we would be pleased to have one of the preaching brethren meet with us. Send reports to A. G. Wilber, Ransom. S. D. Salisbury, Dir.
Quarterly meeting of Dist. No. 2, at Eaton Rapids, June 23. Librarians, report one week before to the secretary. Give the amount of the one-third for T. and M. work. E. P. Giles, Dir.
Popery in America.
By Uriah Smith
The Lansing Republican some time ago presented copious extracts from the New American Encyclopedia, now being published by the Appletons, to show how they had sold themselves out to the Jesuits, and the new publication was coming forth in the interest of these loathsome devotees of papal superstition and intolerance, these enemies of America and its institutions. The issue of the 13th volume of the work has brought the Republican again to the charge, in which fresh proofs are presented to show that the papists are trimming and garbling to suit themselves, suppressing every reflection upon the course of the papal church, omitting all mention of many eminent Americans, and giving long notices of some prominent Romish saints who lived from one thousand to fifteen hundred years ago. As it is, in this respect, intensely a Catholic publication, the Christian Statesman appropriately suggests to all Protestants to leave it to that market for which it is so plainly intended.
And now comes another indication of the influence popery is beginning to exert even in governmental circles, in the following item concerning the celebration of the pope’s jubilee, which we clip from The Independent of June 7, 1877:—
“We think that the United States Army could be put to a better use than it was the other Sunday in New Orleans. It was on the occasion of a grand Catholic celebration of the pope’s jubilee. There were volunteer military organizations in the parade, and the Louisiana artillery interrupted the peace of the Sabbath with fifty rounds. The flag of the defunct Papal States was carried conspicuously, the orator fiercely denounced Germany and Italy, and resolutions were adopted accusing Victor Emanuel of wanton cruelty toward the pope, and that he and his supporters had ‘placed themselves beyond the pale of civilization and forfeited the respect of Christendom.’ The strangest part of these proceedings was that immediately following the marshal in the procession came two hundred and fifty of the United States Infantry, commanded by a colonel and lieutenant, all in dress-parade uniform, and a detachment of marines from two Government vessels on duty at New Orleans. We have a right to demand of the Secretaries of War and the Navy that they explain this action.”
U. S.
Signs of the Times across the Ocean.
A MR. FORD, of Bangor, Me., recently from England, at a meeting in Boston, lately, said:— “There is vastly more of what some people call ‘enthusiasm’ in Europe on the subject of the second coming of Christ, than there is in America. The potentates of Europe are seemingly strongly impressed with the belief that some extraordinary event is about to take place relative to our world and some power separate and distinct from this earth. Pope Pius IX. says, ‘There is a conflict impending between the ‘archangel Michael and the devil.’ Disraeli affirms that ‘there is to be an overturning’ of the nations and a great change in the governmental systems of the world.’ And other eminent European statesmen and religious as well as political philosophers, are anticipating some great demonstration hitherto not experienced by the inhabitants of earth. In London, of an evening, you will see men bearing large banners through the streets, on which are painted in prominent letters, the words:—
‘THE LORD IS COMING.’”
All this is fraught with significance, and reminds us of the declaration of Holy Writ, that “men’s hearts [shall be] failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth.”
Minnesota Camp-Meeting.
ALL who wish conveyance from the cars to our camp-ground at Hutchinson must notify J. L. House, and teams will be ready at the depots at Glencoe and Dassell. Direct your letters to J. L. House, Hutchinson, Minn.
We have made application for reduced fare, but the railroad companies refuse to grant it this year. Those coming from the eastern part of the State will come on the St. Paul and La Crosse R. R. to Hastings, and then take the Hastings and Glencoe R. R. to Glencoe. Those coming on the St. Paul and Milwaukee R. R. will stop at Farmington over night, and take the morning train for Glencoe.
MINN. CONF. COM.
Why Don’t They Pay?
By Wm. Evans
I MEAN these brethren in Missouri that pledged ten dollars each to be paid by the first of April last to buy a new tent. There were two hundred and thirty dollars pledged, and up to the fifteenth of May only ninety had been received by the treasurer. Why don’t they pay?
We will send the above by mail, post-paid, at prices stated.
Annual Meetings.
By H. Grant; W. H. Hall; Calvin Kelsey
Minnesota Camp-Meeting.
THE Minnesota State Camp-meeting will be held at Hutchinson, McLeod Co., Minn., June 20-26. Let there be an earnest effort to attend this annual gathering of the Seventh-day Adventists of Minnesota.
H. GRANT, Minn.
W. H. HALL, Conf.
CALVIN KELSEY, Com.
Minnesota Conference.
THE sixteenth annual meeting of the Minnesota State Conference will be held on the Hutchinson Camp-ground, June 20-26. Each church in this Conference should see that its delegates are elected, and provided with credentials, and prepared with reports of the standing and condition of their respective churches.
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE.
Minnesota T. & M. Society.
By Committee
THE annual meeting of the Minn. T. and M. Society will be held at the Camp-meeting at Hutchinson, June 20-26. Directors will hold district meetings two weeks previously, and be prepared to report at this meeting.
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. N N Lunt 51-1, Mrs M E Crumb 53-15, Hiram Patch 51-9, Henry Carpenter 51-23, Mrs D D Bartlett 51-18, Alice E Grover 51-23, John Whitworth 51-23, Christ Johnson 51-23, Andrew Hoyt 51-24, Seth P Ward 51-20, Samuel G Davis 51-23, Mary Kelley 51-23, Levi Marsh 51-23, Albert Belden 51-23, Emma Hilligoss 51-23, Mrs J Shearer 52-1, P McCormick 51-24, Nancy S Talley 51-23, Ransom F Powers 51-10, Chas Prince 51-23.
$1.00 EACH. Alonzo Sherman 50-23, Henry Olmstead 50-23, Doran Warren 50-23, Rachel L Ainsworth 50-1, Thomas A Hoover 50-23, F T Wales 50-23, Mrs Mary Williams 50-23, E L Bascom 51-1, Thomas Brown 50-23, H W Wilcox 50-23, Benj Farnham 50-23, Solomon Berridge 50-23, J S Capman 50-23, Martha A Merrick 50-24, E S Babcock 50-23, John Kingsbury 50-23, John Riley 50-23, Joseph Porter 50-23, H R Palmer 50-1, Harriet Cline 50-23, Smith Shell 50-23, J M Evans 50-23, Philip Payton 50-23, S A Hallack 50-25, J N Ayers 51-7, Joseph Brown 47-7, N Green 50-23.
MISCELLANEOUS. Lucy M Showers 50c 50-10, Miss Alice G Loop $1.50 51-23, James I Shreve 50c 50-11, J B Moore 3.50 50-16, H C Leach 1.50 51-10, H C Winebrenner 1.25 50-23, Emma Casley 50c 50-8, J M Duffy 1.50 51-23, Mary P’ Hall 50c 50-8, Emma Maynard 75c 50-23, Mary Westphal 1-50 51-23.
Books Sent by Mail.
Miss Annie Teague $1.25, Jacob Knechtel 1.25, E B Steadman 1.50, P Payton 39c, J M Duffy 30c, H H Walker 40c, W H Logan 3.21, H C Godfrey 25c, Hannah Sheapley 20c, Jesse Addleberg 10c, L R Case 50c, Francis Stansbury 35c, A S Perrin 25c, Geo L Fisk 30c, Mrs A Holloway 35c, G W Whitham 50c, A Worcester 1.25, R F Powers 1.00, M C Butler 2.00, James H Parker 20c, M E Canter 2.50, Sada Mousehunt 1.00, E H Harvey 35c, John Allfort 50c, R B Simmons 25c, Mrs M F Simmons 1.00, Ambrose Sorensen 1.00, Andrew Caldwell 60c, D A Wellman 1.50, B L Whitney 1.75, D M Monts 50c.
Books Sent by Express.
G S Honeywell $20.06, A M Mann 95.51, J S Osborne 15.00, W G Bralliar 4.00, E B Ginley 6.00, F M T Simonson 17.40.
Books Sent by Freight.
D M Canright $86.50, Geo I Butler 321.25, L McCoy 50.43, Geo Foreman 30.28, S Osborn 55.88, D H Lamson 77.94, S Osborn 192.22.
Cash Rec’d on Account.
M Battin $3.00, Chas L Boyd 100.00, Signs of the Times 420.00, L Caldwell 10.00, E H Root 8.00.
Mrs E H Kynett $5.00, Julia M Rhodes 10.00, Matilda Ferrelius 10.00, A L Sawyer 10.00, A friend 1.00, Kate Lindsay 10.00, W J Fairfield 10.00, Nellie Fairfield 10.00, Joseph Young 11.66, D J Burroughs 100.00, E L Graves 10.00, Leander Graves 10.00.