p. 136 | Review and Herald, Vol. 50, No. 17. (10/25/1877)

Change of Appointment

Appointments.

And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of Heaven is at hand.

Change of Appointment.

The annual meeting of the N. Y. and Pa. T. and M. Society will be held at Rome, N. Y., Nov. 17 and 18, instead of Nov. 3 and 4, 1877. Also at the same time and place the State quarterly meeting of the Society for the quarter ending Oct. 1. Circumstances make the delay in the holding of this meeting unavoidable. We hope to see every district in the State represented.

Eld. S. N. Haskell will probably be present at this meeting. B. L. Whitney, Pres.

Sabbath, Oct. 27, I will meet with the brethren at Otsego, Allegan Co., Mich. H. M. Kenyon.

The churches in Dist. No. 6, Mich., will be visited during this quarter as follows:— Orange, E. Wilkinson, Nov. 3; Lyons, C. Sanborn, Nov. 8; Saranac, W. R. Slade, Nov. 10; Orleans, S. Alchin, Nov. 24; Greenville, Jackson Banks, Dec. 1; Bushnell, A. D. Jones, Dec. 8; Sheridan, Wm. Alchin, Dec. 15; Vergennes, A. W. Towle, Dec. 22; West Plain, A. W. Maynard, Dec. 8; Lakeview, M. Cyphers, Dec. 8; Gowen, John Banks, Nov. 8. Franklin Howe.

There will be a general meeting for the brethren and sisters of North-eastern Kansas, Nov. 17, 18, at the Matney school-house, near Richland, Shawnee Co.

We want a general rally, especially of the officers of the T. and M. Societies. Come, and let us unitedly seek the Lord, and lay plans for more active operations during the winter campaign. Smith Sharp. Chas. F. Stevens.

I will meet with the friends at Bro. Lane’s one mile west of Devereaux, Mich., Oct. 27. B. F. Lewis.

The Signs Prospectus.

By W. C. White

A good prospectus, properly used, will be a great help in securing subscribers to the SIGNS OF THE TIMES. We have a carefully prepared prospectus for 1878 which we furnish free to the T. and M. Societies on application. To add to the interest of the prospectus and to secure its preservation, we have had Eld. Smith’s article, “The Eastern Question,” as it appeared in the SIGNS of May 3, 1877, printed upon the back of the prospectus. The value of this article alone is worth the expense and trouble of circulating the prospectus.

They should be judiciously used by those selling Annuals, especially should those who intend to canvass the ground thoroughly for SIGNS subscribers, secure a sufficient number of prospectuses and leave them with such families as they think will notice them. Probably the best way to leave them is to fold and slip them into an Annual or some other publication which they have sold or loaned.

Another way to use the prospectus is to slip it into a SIGNS, where you have sent several to one person and think he might subscribe. In no case should the prospectus be allowed to take the place of written letters.

Let the district secretaries of California address the SIGNS OF THE TIMES, Oakland, and the district secretaries of Michigan, and State secretaries of other States, address, REVIEW AND HERALD, Battle Creek, Mich., and their orders will be filled at once.

W. C. WHITE.

Notices to Illinois Church Treasurers

Notices.

Persons sending money to the State treasurer, will please give the name of the church to which they belong; also the town and county.

John F. Trovillo, Treasurer Ill. Conf.

ILLINOIS church treasurers, whenever you send moneys to the State treasurer, please do not fail to notify the secretary,

S. Nettie Smith, Sanitarium, Battle Creek, Mich.

Order in Canvassing.

By W. C. White

Much greater results will be obtained from the same amount of labor expended in the missionary work, if there is a well-defined plan laid out in each district, and if some order is observed in the work of canvassing. To avoid pressure by an accumulation of work, everything should be done in its proper time. Persons should be appointed to take the direct charge of canvassing certain towns or parts of towns, and thus avoid the confusion that would otherwise arise by having several parties called upon several times with the same document.

To accomplish what we wish by Feb. 1, 1878, every member of the society should enter upon the work immediately. It is impossible to lay out a definite plan which will suit every locality; but each State, and each district even, should lay out a plan of labor for the next three months, and enter immediately upon it.

We might suggest, 1. That the remaining weeks of October cannot be better improved than by obtaining subscribers for the SIGNS OF THE TIMES, using the Way of Life as premium; 2. That the chief work during November and December will be to circulate 200,000 copies of the Health Annual; 3. That in December the children should be encouraged to make an extensive canvass with the YOUTH’S INSTRUCTOR, Golden Grains, and Sunshine Series; 4. That the whole field, especially those sections where the Annual has been introduced, should be thoroughly canvassed during January and February with the HEALTH REFORMER and the SIGNS OF THE TIMES.

In conclusion, we use the words of Eld. Loughborough, “Don’t enter upon the T. and M. work with the idea that you are simply going over the ground once, but that you are going to form friendly acquaintances, and continue missionary work in the same field. If you enter the work humbly, in the fear of God, with a desire to do good, you will find work accumulating on your hands every time you go over your district. So let us labor, and may the Lord help, and bless all our efforts.”

W. C. WHITE.

Re-Read It.

By S. N. Haskell

RE-READ what? The report of labor of the Michigan Tract Society in last week’s REVIEW. Just think of it! About ten times more labor performed than the year previous. The reports from churches showed that this large increase was in those places where the Signs was taken in clubs, and paid for in monthly installments. The sisters went to work. And in the day of God many stars in their crowns of rejoicing will be worn by those sisters who before this effort thought they could do nothing in the cause of God.

We find the same course was pursued in Europe with LES SIGNES DES TEMPS, not without success. The TIDENDE and the HAROLD were also thus used. This is but a commencement of what can be done. Let every company of S. D. Adventists pursue this course, and in less than one year the light of present truth would find its way to every portion of the civilized world in whose language tracts are written. The small six and eight-page tracts are just the thing, with the SIGNS, to awaken an interest in the truth. S. N. HASKELL.

Great Inducement to Canvassers for the Health Reformer.

By Publishers

THE publishers of the HEALTH REFORMER have prepared a new and greatly improved edition of the little work printed two years ago, entitled, “Household Manual.” The chief object of this publication is to encourage the circulation of the HEALTH REFORMER, the book being used as a premium with the REFORMER by agents of the Tract Society.

The work is full of brief, but plain, concise, and practical hints respecting the care of the health, the avoidance of disease, and directions for the home treatment of common maladies. It also contains numerous useful recipes, together with full directions what to do in emergencies of all sorts, such as drowning, burning, poisoning, hemorrhage, and similar accidents. It is a work which will be almost invaluable in any family, and will be a very attractive inducement to subscribe for the journal. The general sale of the work will not be urged, as it has been prepared expressly for the missionary canvassing work.

In order to encourage missionary workers to take hold of this matter with enthusiasm, the publishers of the HEALTH REFORMER make the very generous offer to supply the “Manual” at less than the actual cost of the work. It is neatly bound, is printed on good paper, and presents a very pleasing appearance. The retail price is 75 cents a copy. It will be furnished to societies in quantities of 500 and upwards at 20 cents a copy, which is considerably below the actual cost of the book. This offer is made only for the present, and it should be improved at once. New England has already ordered 1,000. It is important that orders should be sent in as soon as possible, as the work is now in press and it is very desirable to know how many will be wanted. Without doubt New York, Wisconsin, and Iowa could manage 1,000 copies each, profitably. Michigan will probably need double that number; while smaller societies will require quantities varying from 200 to 500 or more.

Every effort is being made to get the books through as soon as possible, and they will be ready by Nov. 1. Orders should be sent in at once. Presidents and directors of T. and M. Societies should give this matter their prompt attention, as much of the success of the season’s work will depend upon the promptness with which the work is entered upon.

PUBLISHERS.

Request for Librarians' Names and Addresses in District No. 10

By George Randall

WILL each T. and M. librarian in Dist. No. 10 please send me, immediately, his name and P. O. address? GEORGE RANDALL, Director. Box 747, Flint, Mich.

Valuable Farm for Sale.

SITUATED ON Thornapple River, two miles from the city of Hastings, Barry Co., Mich. It contains 110 acres; 95 improved, 15 in timber. More timbered land, adjoining, will be sold with it, if desired. Soil, rich sandy loam. Excellent wheat land. Frame house 32x44 ft.; frame barn, stables and granary. Good well and cistern; convenient springs for watering stock. Large orchard, containing good varieties of fruit. Location healthful, and, for a pleasant home, rarely excelled. As the heirs of this valuable estate are all anxious to have it sold immediately, it can now be purchased at a rare bargain and on reasonable terms; a part on time, if desired. Title perfect.

For further particulars, address,

D. A. & R. B. OWEN,

Box 196, Hastings, Barry Co., Mich.

European Press.

By James White; E. H. Root; John Morrison; Wm. Ings; Geo. I. Butler; C. Comings; Dudley Marvin Canright; Chas. Chittenden

We, the undersigned, regard it a great privilege to donate to the Lord, for the European press, under the care of our worthy missionary, Elder J. N. Andrews, One Hundred Dollars each, and invite three others to join us in raising $10,000.

Name	Amount	Name	Amount
James White	$100	E. H. Root	$100
John Morrison	100	Wm. Ings	100
Geo. I. Butler	100	C. Comings & wife	100
D. M. Canright	100	Chas. Chittenden	100
Newel Grant	100	E. W. Whitney	100
August Rasmussen	100	R. G. Lockwood	100
An Iowa Brother	100	W. H. Hall	100
Emily Leighton	100	Betsey Landon	100
S. A. McPherson	100	S. N. Haskell	100
“A friend in N.E.”	100	C. K. Farnsworth	100
“W. P. A. M.”	100	M. Wood	100
Chas. L. Boyd	100	Mrs. Getman (deceased)	100
Freeman Nichols	100	C. B. Tower	100
A. H. B.	100	A. T. Stickney	100
D. A. Owen	100	Mrs. J. L. James	100
Wm. B. Mason	100	A. La Rue	100
J. N. Loughboro’	100	B. N. Berry	100
J. S. Wicks	100	M. J. Bartholf	100
Reuel Stickney	100	A Bro. in Minn.	100
C. Clark & wife	100	Mary Crouch	100
W. A. Pratt	100	H. C. Stone	100
C. McNeil	100	B. L. Whitney	100
Mary R. Stem	100	Thomas Alverson	100
Jane Roland	100	S. B. D.	100
E. Green & wife	100	E. Lobdell	100
Susie D.	100	Lucretia Day	100
A. A. Bradford	100	A Bro. & Sr. in New England	300
J. S. Hart,	100	S. H. King	100
C. S. Briggs & wife	100	Elden H. Pullen	100
Jacob Shively	100	A. C. Woodbury & wife	100
M. O. Israel	100	James Harvey	100
Right hand	100	John Ely	100
A friend	100	D. Ann Albin	100
V. B. J.	100	J. Q. A. Haughey	100
G. W. Colcord and wife	100	I. Sanborn	100
L. McCoy	100	A. S. Hutchins	100
“Thank-offering”	100	R. M. Kilgore & wife	100
S. A. McCoy	100	A believer in New York	100
Adolph Gomoe	100	W. Sanborn	100
J. W. Lucas & wife	100	Mary C. Bowers	100
Mrs. S. A. McPherson	100	Mrs. H. Craw	100
A friend in Mich.	100	Henry Shultz and wife	100
Geo. Leighton	100	D. T. Biggs and wife	100
Lavina Haughey	100	James E. Rankin	100
Eli Glascock	100	Newell Grant	100
Wm. Harper	100	S. M. Giles	100
E. C. and H. M. Hendee	100
Chas. Chittenden	100
Mary B. Cady	100

Health and Temperance Tracts.

By Publishers

CANVASSERS who engage in selling the HEALTH ANNUAL and in obtaining subscribers for the REFORMER and the SIGNS should not forget that great good may be done by the judicious distribution at the same time of the smaller tracts upon health and temperance. No one can justly estimate the amount of good which may be accomplished by a single tract. Such tracts as “Alcoholic Poison,” “True Temperance,” “The Drunkard’s Arguments Answered,” “Pork,” and “Twenty-five Arguments for Tobacco-Using briefly Answered,” may be distributed in large numbers at a very small expense. These tracts are furnished to T. and M. Societies at a price barely above cost, and ought to be scattered widely. A series of small leaflets which will be admirably adapted to this work are in course of preparation, and will be ready soon.

PUBLISHERS.

Prospectus of the Health Reformer.

The publishers of the HEALTH REFORMER will furnish free of charge to T. and M. Societies, small sheets bearing upon one side a prospectus of the REFORMER and upon the other brief hints upon some subjects closely related to health or temperance. Every society ought to have a few hundred copies for general distribution.

PUBLISHERS.

Business Department.

“Not slothful in Business. Rom. 11:12.”

RECEIPTS

For Review and Herald.

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. William Dymond 52-16, J P Christensen 52-14, Myron Dunn 52-16, Melvina E Harmon 52-12, O R Brown 52-10, Lewis Johnson 52-6, John Richardson 52-16, J Hanson 50-17, B G Allen 52-16, L P Baldwin 52-16, C Huber 52-16, A E Dalley 52-16, John Vogt 52-16, Chas Goodrich 53-9, Polley Van Martin 52-15, Luther Upson 52-16, L B Wilbur 52-16, C S Fox 52-16, Levi Gregory 52-16, Peter Ferciott 52-16, Benjamin Gifford 52-15, Andrew Johnson 52-16, Wm A Towle 52-18, Mrs E D C Green 52-16, L H Ellis 52-16, G W Baker 52-16, Mrs E J Marden 52-16, Mrs W Chipman 52-16, D W C McNett 52-16, John Jones 52-17, Baruch Darling 52-16.

$1.00 EACH. Mrs Thomas Brott 51-16, B M Hampton 51-16, Thos Wiley 52-15, C C Ball 51-13, Richard Shepherd 51-5, James Marvin 51-13, Abraham Coon 51-16, A H Adams 50-23, Mrs Harvey Estabrooks 51-16, D E Gibson 51-16, James I Shreve 51-16, John A Stewart 51-16, Mrs M F Mullen 51-16, Greenville Brandstetter 51-16, C Van Horn 51-16, J B Gregory 51-13, J A Gainard 51-16, Mary Barker 51-16, G W Bennett 51-16, W H Hoyt 51-16, David H Oberholtzer 51-16, Thos D Wallar 51-15, D W Judd 51-15, R D Hicks 52-14, Danl Taylor 51-17, Mrs James Ferguson 51-16, Mrs N Truesdell 51-16, Thomas McKenzie 51-16, B F Lee 51-16, Martin Adsit 51-16, James E Smith 51-16, James H Kibbe 51-16, Byron Albro 51-16, Wm Wees 51-16, Mrs Eliza Jones 51-16.

MISCELLANEOUS. Phebe J Dean 50c 45-10, Louesa F. Foss 50c 50-11, Ann E Straight 50c 51-6, Losina Hudson 50c 51-17, Mrs E Coverdale $1.50 52-16, Wm M Williams 50c 51-8, J Martain 50c 50-18, Mrs Etta French 50c 51-11, Mrs J Means 50c 51-7, John Keister 75c 52-14, A H Clymer 1.10 52-12, Wm Y Eager 50c 51-4, Jasper Harris 50c 50-14, Wm Drummond 50c 51-8, P Smith 1.50 52-16, E Y Fisk 1.50 52-16, Wm Kelley 75c 51-16, J E D Powers 75c 51-16, A H Cleaves 1.50 52-16, D K Robins 25c 53-28, William Bell 1.50 52-16.

Books Sent by Mail.

Nils Fredin 21c, Ellen J Stebbins 25c, H Comings 10c, N O Coates $1.00, Mrs W S Wright 25c, Henry Jackson 35c, N Battin 25c, J T Alverson 25c, A N Ward 10c, M Mossford 25c, L A Grant 10c, Danl Taylor 50c, Ebenezer Olds 25c, Timothy U Webb 25c, F G Connell Jr 10c, Francis Stauffer 1.50, Henry Woodruff 10.00, Gustaf A Carlstedt 1.50, J A Fletcher 1.00, Dr W Hill 1.50, Sarah Dunklee 50c, H B Brown 2.00, R Thompson 50c, Ellis Clark 50c, H Nicola 3c, F Phillips 50c, C H Truesdell 25c, M A Winchell 1.00, Thos F Kendall 50c, Henry O Thomas 30c, Anson Worster 15c, John F Cripp 15c, A H Hall 15c, L A Webber 15c, A W Prettyman 2.25, W H Littlejohn 1.00, Jasper Harris 1.00, J A Killingworth 10c, Sarah A Wheeler 75c, J McBoyle 10c, Geo Scatterlee 80c, Samuel Bluebaugh 10c, W Chambers 2.75, L W Durgin 50c, F E Pierce 25c, Wm Ings 1.50, Thos A Overend 1.50, C S Willson 10c.

Books Sent by Express.

Alex Carpenter $6.00, Hollis Clark 2.00, M D Mathews 4.00, U F Olmstead 5.00, Albert Avery 8.00, B L Whitney 30.00, S N Haskell 15.75, E P Farnsworth 5.00, C S Vedder 2.00, C C Doren 2.00, F D Snyder 2.00, B Hill 50c, G H Bennett 50c, T A Doake 50c, James H Parker 1.50, A W Towle 2.50, N Outwater 2.00, M E Van Deusen 2.50, A D Jones 1.50, Miss Lillie Train 1.00, W R Slade 2.50, Wm A Chbin 25c, Wm Collard 1.50, John Banks 1.00, J P Christensen 1.00, F Howe 3.25, N Battin 11.11, R M Kilgore 42.05.

Books Sent by Freight.

S H Lane $5.00, A S Hutchins 15.00, R C Rathbun 2.00, R J Goodrich 10.00, Geo Foreman 33.41, John Tucker 11.05.

S. D. A. E. Society.

Martha B Miller $2.50, John Sprinkler 10.00, Eveline Lewis 10.00, Maria Crawford 10.00.

Cash Rec'd on Account.

A M Mann $73.79, J G Holroyd 20.00, Minn Conf (Snyder Whitlock S B) 5.00, Wis T & M Society (Wis Conf) 50.00, Russell Hart 8.75.

Mich. T. & M. Society.

Dist 2 per L Bramall $38.85, Quincy church 4.50, Dist 10 per M E Rathbun 18.00, Dist 3 18.85, Dist 9 per E G Dond 16.75, Dist 1 per M B Miller 1.00, Dist 18 per J S Chapman 20.75, Dist 6 per F Howe 65.80, Dist 1 ⅛ S B $15.90, Dist 2 ⅛ S B 51.65, Dist 5 ⅛ S B 40.55, Dist 8 ⅛ S B 17.27, Dist 6 ⅛ S B 29.22, Dist 11 ⅛ S B 40.00, Dist 10 ⅛ S B 44.68, Dist 13 per Mrs M F Mullen 7.13.

Camp-Meeting Expense.

Mrs R Aldrich 50c, Albert Avery 5.00.

Book Fund.

E B & E C Town 75c.

Mich. Conf. Fund.

Wright $90.00, Eaton Rapids 7.00, Hastings 7.00, Matherton 29.00, Dryden 18.00, Otsego 87.50, Bushnell 86.66, Saranac 28.94.

Danish Mission.

Carrie Johnson $5.00.

Gen. Conf. Fund.

Ill Conf per J H Waggoner $100.00, Wis Conf per G C Tenny 200.00.