p. 336 | Signs of the Times, Vol. 4, No. 42. (11/7/1878)

Christianity and Compassion

CHRISTIANITY is not the offspring of fraud or of fiction. To show that it cannot possibly be derived from human wisdom, or human imposture, is a work, I think, attended with no great difficulty, and requiring no extraordinary abilities. Prophecies are permanent miracles, whose authority is sufficiently confirmed by their completion, and are therefore solid proofs of the supernatural origin of a religion whose truth they were intended to testify.—Tenyn.

WE cultivate tenderness of heart by sympathizing with, and relieving the sorrows of others; we become hard-hearted by withholding kindness from others and bestowing it upon ourselves.

Appointment.

By Editor

ELDER J. L. WOOD has so far recovered from his recent illness as to feel warranted in making an appointment to preach in the Oakland church, Sabbath, and Sunday evening next, at the usual hours.

Santa Rosa, Cal.

By W. M. Healey, J. D. Rice

WE take down our tent to-day, and continue our meetings in the church. The interest to hear the truth is good, but the weather is getting cold, and the rainy season so close at hand that we have concluded to follow up the work in our church.

Forty-five have signed the covenant, and others are almost persuaded and we believe will yet go with us.

Our discussion is appointed for the 18th, with Elder Kendricks. W. M. HEALEY, J. D. RICE. November 4, 1878.

Reno, Nevada.

By B. A. Stephens

We arrived here October 18, and found the church in an excellent spiritual condition, and enjoying good meetings. The brethren rented the Congregational church, and we have given eleven discourses. The outside attendance has been very small. Says the Reno Journal, "The political excitement now raging makes it uphill work for anything else to prosper." We labor on with good courage, hoping to raise an interest after the State election.

November 2, 1878. B. A. STEPHENS.

Eugene City, Oregon.

By Alonzo T. Jones

SUNDAY, October 27, we organized the S. D. A. church of Eugene City, Oregon, with seventeen members. Systematic benevolence, $60. "Praise ye the Lord."

October 30, 1878. ALONZO T. JONES.

North Pacific T. and M. Society.

By I. D. Van Horn

Report of work done by the Tract and Missionary Society of the North Pacific Conference for the quarter ending October 1, 1878 :—

DISTRICTS ...........................	1	2	3	Total
No. of Members.......................	52	22	54	128
" that Reported.....................	13	4	25	42
" Families Visited...................			30	30
" Letters Written....................			22	22
" New Subscribers for Signs..........		2	5	7
" " " " Instructor........	2		5	7
" " " " Review............	2			2
" " " " Reformer..........			4	4
" Periodicals Distributed..............
" " " Signs..............	197	74	126	397
" " " Review.............			42	42
" " " Instructor.........		4		4
" " " Reformer...........		2	2	4
" Pages Tracts and Pamphlets Dist.	5,052	763	7,338	13,153
" Books and Pamphlets Loaned		20	4,874	4,894
" Annuals Distributed................

MONEY RECEIVED.
Received by Membership..............	$1.00	$6.00
" " Donations..................	7.00	16.97
" " Book Sales.................		6.05
" " New Subscribers............	5.00
" " Dime Tabernacle............	28.25
Total .............................	41.25	29.02

I. D. Van Horn, President.

Kansas Camp-Meeting.

THIS meeting was held October 16-21, in a sheltered nook familiarly known as "Ash Thicket," within about half a mile of Bethany. There were fourteen tents and eighteen covered wagons on the ground. It was estimated that there were about two hundred Sabbath-keepers in attendance. This was a much larger number than we expected to see in this new country. There was no effort made to tickle the ear with flowery speeches and well-rounded periods. We cried to God for help, realizing, in some measure, our dependence upon him, and, blessed be his name, we did not call upon him in vain.

After the sermon on Sabbath afternoon, a call was made for the unconverted and back-slidden. More than sixty came forward for prayers. The Lord came very near, and hard hearts were melted to tenderness before him. The early morning meeting on first-day was devoted to a consideration of our work and duty as believers in the "third angel's message." The good Spirit of God was present, and when we called for pledges for the English mission, and Kansas State Conference Tract Society, the sum of $1,527 was pledged to the former and $400 to the latter, and this was done without urging.

At the close of the Sunday afternoon service, Brother Sharp baptized twenty-one. Sunday evening good attention was given to a discourse on the prophecies, showing the work of the papacy in mutilating the law of God, and proving the restoration of the Lord's Sabbath before the second advent of Christ. Monday morning we held our last meeting, and it was a precious season. One hundred testimonies were borne in thirty-five minutes, and many of them were well wet down with tears. The brethren all seemed encouraged, and determined to take hold anew. The following resolution was unanimously adopted :—

Resolved, That we hereby pledge ourselves to come up to the Bible standard of giving, to sustain the cause of God in our Conference, and that we will commence immediately to pay what we have already pledged on systematic benevolence.

R. F. A.

Beloit, Kansas, October 22, 1878.

Texas Camp-Meeting.

By James White, Ellen G. White

PROVIDENCE permitting, there will be a general camp-meeting at Plano, Texas, November 12-19. We shall be happy to meet all our brethren and sisters in the State at this meeting. Bring your children and friends in the hope and faith that they will be converted to God and his truth.

This meeting is appointed after advising with Elder R. M. Kilgore. We place the time a few days later, however, than he suggested, as it will better accommodate us.

James White, Ellen G. White.