p. 79 | Review and Herald, Vol. 28, No. 10. (8/7/1866)

Extracts from Letters.

Bro. R. Keck writes from Marengo, Iowa: Dear brethren and sisters, I have been reading your testimonies in the Review for many years, and feel happy in the hope that I shall one day see you with all the redeemed in the kingdom of the Lord; but I never wrote a single line for your encouragement. I thought I might also encourage some one by writing a few words. I am still on the way to Zion, and am more determined than ever to go forward bearing the cross, and despising the shame. I am willing to suffer with Jesus, for if we suffer we shall also reign with him. I am not discouraged, I believe that we shall have good times in Marengo in speaking of the goodness of the Lord, and our hopes of eternal life in glory.

Pray for us that we may do our Maker's will.

Sister S. Wells, writes from Clarendon, Mich.: I am still trying to live as becomes a follower of the meek and lowly Jesus. I am one of the lonely ones, yet I am not discouraged, but I feel to thank God for what he has done for me. The Review is all the preaching I have, and I hail its weekly visits with delight.

Bro. T. E. Morey, writes from Princeville, Ill.: Dear brethren and sisters are we fully conscious of the great responsibilities that rest upon us as a people? Do we desire the promulgation of the great truths of which we are the living receptacles? Do we wish to see them disseminated far and wide? If so, then let us so far as in our power put our shoulders to the wheels, that the mighty car of truth may move onward. Let not this one or that one say, "There is nothing for me to do." Let them not think because they cannot do as much as others of greater abilities and talents, that they cannot do anything. God holds us responsible for the talents which we have be they one or ten. We are daily mingling and commingling with the unregenerated and uncircumcised in heart. Oh how necessary then that we breathe the sweet Spirit of our Saviour in our every word and act. May the Lord help us so to do, and prepare for the coming of our Saviour Jesus Christ.

Sister M. Dean, writes from Barton Landing, Vt.: I wish to speak through the Review a few words concerning the dealings of God with me. Previous to the days of fasting, I felt distressed about myself, and the church. I did not feel that I was rich and increased in goods, but miserable and poor; and I came to the decision that I must, and would get nearer the Lord; and as I was trying to humble myself and confess before the Lord, I saw the appointment for the fast, I was thankful for it; as it seemed to be just what would be good for us all as individuals. I did not meet with the brethren and sisters, but prayed much, and tried to get right before the Lord. Then it appeared that the enemy was all astir hurling his fiery darts, so that it seemed I was forsaken of the Lord. So great was the darkness, it reminded me of the long despair I was in previous to my embracing the Sabbath. But blessed be the name of the Lord, he brought me through, and so lovely did my Saviour appear, and such love for the brethren and sisters, and such a view of the straitness of the way, as I cannot express. I am trying in earnest to heed the counsel of the faithful and true Witness, and be ready to meet the Lord. Bible holiness is my object. I love God's word. I take delight in reading the Review, and Spiritual Gifts. I read with profit, and how is it that any one that ever had the light can do as some are doing, trying to pick and find fault with the visions? I think the light, if they ever had it, has become dark, and their feet have stumbled on the dark mountain where there is neither dew nor rain. God pity them. They know not what they do. Let us one and all try to have our work done, and do what our hands find to do with our might. The tried gold, white robe, and eye-salve, are what will fit us for usefulness and save us from falling out by the way. Time is short. Let us work with pen and voice as the way is opened before us to do good, and when the chief Shepherd shall appear we shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.

“Sweet is the union true believers feel; Into one spirit they have drunk: the soul Of God is on their heart; and thus they see In such the features of one family. If one is suffering, all the rest are sad; If but the least is honored, all are glad. The grace of Jesus, which they all partake, Flows out in mutual kindness for his sake; Here he has left them for awhile to wait, And represent him in their suffering state; While he, though glorified, as yet alone, Still bears his church before the Father's throne.”

Not a Prayerless Bed.

Not on a prayerless bed, not on a prayerless bed, Compose thy wearied limbs to rest; For they alone are blest With balmy sleep Whom angels keep. No, though by care oppressed, Or thoughts of anxious sorrow, Nor though in many a coil perplexed Of coming morrow— Lay not thy head on prayerless bed.

For who can say when sleep thine eyes shall close, That earthly cares and woes To thee may e'er return? Rouse thee, my soul, Slumber control, And let thy lamp burn brightly; So shalt thou discern Things pure and sightly; Taught by the Spirit, learn Never, on prayerless bed, To lay thy unblessed head.

Letters.

By Editor

“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.

The Lord’s Tender Mercy

By F. M. Bragg

From Sister Bragg.

BRO. WHITE: As I review the great goodness of the Lord to me, through my past life, my heart is filled with gladness and I feel to say, Truly the Lord is of tender mercy. How wisely and tenderly he leads his people to correct their errors and fit them for translation. I am thankful for the means in use for our admonition. I desire to obey and follow the good Shepherd. My great lack of the Christian graces, gentleness, meekness and patience, comes up before me as I approach the throne of grace, and it is only through the merits and righteousness of a Saviour that I can approach our heavenly Father by prayer and supplication. Oh how precious the forgiving mercy and tender love of the Saviour. He is merciful to the chiefest of sinners. I will trust his righteousness and believe his precious promises. They are even for one as weak, frail and wayward as I have been.

The Lord is good. I will praise him for his tender compassion toward me.

We rejoice that the servants of the Lord have been measurably raised from sickness and affliction. We believe they will be fully restored to health and usefulness. We desire to so live that we can help sustain them.

F. M. BRAGG. Cambridge, Wis., July 21, 1866.

Snapping at a Scold

Snapping at a Scold.—A good woman had a bad neighbor who used to visit her for the purpose of getting up a quarrel. To get rid of her she resorted to a novel method. When the first hard word dropped from the scold’s lips she looked hard at the fire, snapped the tongs, and made no reply. The scold poured out a volley of abuse. The good woman snapped the tongs again. Another volley. Another snap. “Won’t you speak?” said the scold. Snap. “Do speak or I shall burst,” said the scold, and away she went, cured by the silent snapping of the tongs.

Moral.—It takes two talkers to make a quarrel.

Church of England and Rome

NEARLY two hundred of the clergy of the Church of England, have united in a letter to Cardinal Patrizi, at Rome, stating their earnest desire for the restoration of communion between the Church of England and the Church of Rome. But the cardinal, in his reply, plainly tells them that unconditional surrender is the only terms which the Pope can think of.

Christ’s Titles in the Bible

It is a remarkable and suggestive fact that the Saviour of the world has titles, in the Bible, answering to every letter of the alphabet!

Appointments and Monthly Meeting Notice

By Isaac Sanborn

PROVIDENCE permitting, I will meet with the little flock at Brodtville, Grant Co., Wis., Aug. 18 and 19. I hope to meet Bro. Lewis, of Tafton, at this meeting. Will some one from Brodtville meet me at Bridgeport Thursday evening, at the arrival of the train from Milwaukee?

I will also meet with the little band at Tafton, Grant Co., Wis., Aug. 25 and 26, as Bro. Lewis may arrange. I hope there will be a general rally of all interested to the above meetings.

Also, Monday, Aug. 27, the Lord willing, I will go to Marion, Iowa, and from there to the Convocation Meeting at Pilot Grove, with Bro. Hare. ISAAC SANBORN.

OUR next Monthly Meeting is to be held with the church at Rochester, N. Y., the third Sabbath in August.

Notice the change of the time; this is intended to be permanent. R. F. COTTRELL.

Appointments.

By A. Lanphear, John Nevins Andrews,; C. O. Taylor

The N. Y. and Pa. State Conference.

THE New York and Pa. State Conference will hold its fifth annual session at Roosevelt, Oswego Co., N. Y., September 14, at 9 o'clock A. M.

All the churches belonging to this Conference, and those wishing to unite with it, are requested to represent themselves by delegate or letter. All delegates are to be chosen according to Art. VII, Sec. 1, of the constitution. Delegates will bring letters showing their appointment; churches will send a written report of their standing, their additions and losses of membership during the year; also the amount of s. B. funds. Delegates will come prepared to settle up the pledges of their respective churches to the end of the Conference year, Oct. 1st.

Ministers belonging to this Conference will come prepared to present written reports of each week's labor, and expenses and receipts.

Religious exercises will commence at the commencement of the Sabbath.

One or more of the General Conference Committee are expected to be present.

Bro. and sister White, and Bro. J. M. Aldrich are invited to attend.

Those coming from the East or West on the N. Y. Central R. R., will leave it at Syracuse, and take the Oswego and Syracuse R. R. to Fulton, where they will find conveyance to Roosevelt on Thursday, 13. Trains leave Syracuse 6:50 A. M., and 6:50 P. M., and reach Fulton in 1½ hours.

Those coming on the Ogdensburg, Watertown and Rome R. R., will take the first morning train, leave that road at Richland, and take the Oswego R. R. for Mexico, where teams will be in waiting on Thursday.

Those coming from the Northern part of the State can take the boat at Ogdensburg for Oswego, then cars for Fulton, reaching there at 9:30 A. M., or 6:47 P. M.

A. LANPHEAR, } N. Y. J. N. ANDREWS, } Conf. C. O. TAYLOR. } Com.

Note. The church at Roosevelt are making ample arrangements for the State Conference so that all may come. They are adding sixteen feet to the length of their meeting-house. Have arranged to have six or eight teams, and more if called for, to carry Brn. from and to the cars, with an abundance of hygienic food, yet I would recommend that Sabbath be a day of fasting and fervent prayer to God for his blessing on our yearly gathering, and that he may go forth to battle with us, and that during the coming Conference year, the cause of truth may move forward in this State. C. O. TAYLOR. Wheeler, N. Y., July 23, 1866.

General Convocation Meeting in Wis.

By Editor

Pursuant to a decision of the Ill. and Wis. State Conference Committee, at our last Conference, Providence permitting, a General Convocation Meeting will be held at Monroe, Green Co., Wis., commencing on Wednesday, Sept. 19, 1866, at ten A. M., and continue over Sabbath and first-day.

It is expected that there will be a general attendance of the brethren and sisters in this Conference, also all who can come from adjoining States, are cordially invited to attend. We hope all will come with provision and bedding, prepared to take care of themselves, that the church at Monroe may enjoy the meeting with you.

Much of the time will be spent in prayer and social meetings, in which all the brethren and sisters will be expected to take part. Let us remember that the object of this will be our mutual religious interest, and advancement in holiness, and let all pray for God's blessing to rest upon this Convocation Meeting.

Brn. A. C. and D. T. Bourdeau, of Iowa, are especially requested to attend this meeting; also Bro. Loughborough, of Michigan.

ISAAC SANBORN, WM. S. INGRAM, R. F. ANDREWS. } Ill. & Wis. State Conf. Committee.

Business Department.

By Editor

Business Notes.

Morris Thompson: Where is your Review now sent?

Mrs J Spalding: The $1.00 was received and credited as you directed.

J N L: The package was duly received.

RECEIPTS.

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Mary A Clement for Walter J Welch 29-12, Mrs S J W Hill 30-16, and R J Welch 30-16. Mrs H Smiley 31-1, Eld D Stiles 29-10, F Anderson 29-1, R Hussy 29-10, J M Foster 30-1, W H Westfall 29-10, R Curtis 28-11, Henry Smith 30-10, G W Ball 30-10, L Schellhous for R H Schellhous 29-18, L P Baldwin 29-1, each $1.00.

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For Review to the Poor.

A Friend $1.00.

Review and Publication Fund.

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Books Sent By Mail.

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For the Western Health-Reform Institute.

The following amounts are subscribed for shares in The Western Health-Reform Institute at $25.00, each share.

D R Palmer $500.00, L S Gregory $225.00, Lucinda Wilkinson $25.00, Annette Guilford $150.00, B M Osgood $25.00, E P Osgood $25.00, John Saxby $25.00, Mary Saxby $25.00, Phillip Ruiter $25.00, Loyal Cross $25.00, F T Wales $25.00, M Cross $25.00.

Michigan Conference Fund.

H E A Demill s. b. $4.00, Ch. at North Liberty Ind. $140.00, at Owasso $15.02, at Locke $5.00, at Colon $9.00.

General Conference Missionary Fund.

Sarah Bliven $2.00.

To Raise the Sum of $700, for Bro. M. E. Cornell.

Previously received, $455.16. H W Gordon $5.00, D Chamberlain $1.00, J P Kellogg $20.00, Laura Smith $2.50.

To Raise the sum of $500, for Bro. Cottrell.

Previously received, $198.16. H W Gordon $5.00, Laura Smith $2.50, D Chamberlain $1.00, Ch. at Oswego, N. Y. $80.00.

Temperance Monthly and Literary Gazette

The “Temperance Monthly and Literary Gazette,” is the title of a sprightly little sheet published by Park and Cheal, Jordan, N. Y., J. G. Cheal, Editor. It wages unrelenting war against intemperance and novel-reading—two good features which render it well worthy of being sustained. Terms 50c per annum in advance.

Faith, Presumption, and Spiritual Gifts

By Editor

We call the attention of the reader to the article in another column by D. T. Bourdeau, entitled "Faith, Presumption, and Spiritual Gifts." Ponder carefully its clear and logical deductions, and you will receive profit.

General Convocation Meeting

By Editor

The Brn. Bourdeau wish us to say that Bro. Loughborough is expected at the "General Convocation Meeting" to be held at Pilot Grove, Iowa, commencing Aug. 29.

Support the Health Reform Institute and Reformer

By Editor

Every S. D. A. minister is not only requested but expected to act as agent for the Health Reform Institute, and The Health Reformer. From some we have heard nothing yet in relation to these enterprises; while one in sending in the name of a subscriber for the Reformer, apologized, as he said he was acting without authority. All the authority a person needs is a due degree of interest in these matters, which we trust all our preachers have. We therefore look to them to use their best endeavors to send in share-holders in the Institute and subscribers for the Reformer.

Hold on, There!

By Editor

A FEW of our correspondents appear to be afflicted with a spirit of hurry. They send in their communications with the request that if not acceptable, they be returned "immediately;" or, if there is no such condition expressed, if in one or two weeks nothing appears in the Review concerning them, we are informed post-haste that they suppose they are rejected, and a few stamps are inclosed to pay return postage on them "at once." One article which we had from the day of its reception contemplated giving a place in the Review, was hastily published by its author, not long since, in another periodical as rejected by the Review. Concerning another manuscript which we have had on hand something like three weeks, perhaps, we have just received a letter from the author enclosing six cents for postage, and "repeating his request to have it returned immediately." And then he wonders what it is that "sinks it so far beneath our notice, and renders it so unfit for the eyes of our readers."

This conclusion is altogether too hasty. It has not yet been decided by us that it is beneath our notice, or unfit for the eyes of our readers. The simple facts in the case are, that we have not yet had time to examine it. We endeavor to use all reasonable dispatch in disposing of articles that come in; but circumstances are frequently such that we cannot decide upon them at once, and they are placed on file to be examined as soon as we reach them in turn. The late discussion in Memphis, and some matters to which we have had to give our attention in reference to the Health Institute and the Reformer, have especially contributed to delay us in this work for a few weeks past.

We would therefore say to all whom it may concern, to please hold on; have patience; and we will attend to their communications as soon as possible, and use as much and as many of them, as we can in any way conceive to be for the interest of the reader, or the good of the cause.

Oyster Plague in Norway

A STRANGE illness, which has recently resulted in the sudden death of several people in Norway, has been traced to the oysters—largely eaten by all classes in the country—which are said to be just now suffering from a species of oyster-plague.

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