p. 63 | Review and Herald, Vol. 28, No. 8. (7/24/1866)

Report from Bro. Loughborough.

By John Norton Loughborough

My last report closed with the Iowa Conference. After spending the day following the Conference with the committee in arranging Quarterly Meetings, distributing labor, preparing minutes, &c., I parted with the Brn. Bourdeau and others, and journeyed with Bro. Jacob Hare forty miles to his home near Mt. Pleasant. Here I spent a day very pleasantly with this kind family. At Mt. Pleasant I had a couple of days for rest, and on Sabbath and first-day, held two meetings at the Centre school-house, two miles from Mt. Pleasant. The house was well filled both days with brethren and sisters, and attentive hearers, and the Lord gave freedom in speaking the word.

The Mt. Pleasant church is one of the largest in Iowa. The brethren here consider it of high importance to maintain a consistent walk, and one that will honor the profession they make. This has a telling influence for the advancement of the truth. When a church thus pursue an even way, people do not all turn a deaf ear to the truth, but some honest souls will hear. Matt. v, 16. So, at Mt. Pleasant and vicinity, one after another are embracing the truth by reading and observing, with no great privilege of hearing the truth preached. Right living is the most powerful preaching.

On Monday, June 18, I left Mt. Pleasant, journeyed by railroad all night, and at noon, the 19th, arrived at Rockton, Ill. Here I tarried till Thursday morning, visiting with the brethren and sisters, and preparing business for Ill. and Wis. Conference, then journeyed forty miles to Johnstown Center, the place of the Conference.

Quite a large number of brethren and sisters, with the delegates, assembled on June 22nd at the hour appointed for the Conference. The business of the Conference moved off with dispatch and harmony. All seemed to have "a readiness to will," and take hold of every enterprise that has as its ultimate object, the advancement of the cause of present truth. As no session of this Conference had been held for twenty-one months, it was a matter of interest for brethren and sisters again to assemble and exchange friendly greetings, join in their songs of praise, and speak words of good cheer to each other. Seven discourses were given at this Conference, all of which were listened to with marked attention, and the social meeting on Sabbath was refreshing.

One person, who had tried in times past to figure largely in Ill. and Wis.—L. G. Bostwick—was not there. No mourning on that account, however. The brethren only regret that the cause has been disgraced by the reckless course of this precocious young man, and that his creditors are left to suffer. To put the climax to his roguery, two hours before his secret departure for Canada, he ran into debt with a merchant's son for a suit of clothing for himself, from hat to boots. He also tried to get of another merchant a complete outfit for his family, but this man declined the trust. We understand he is now preparing himself for a Presbyterian minister!! We hope he may regain his character as an honest man, somewhere, if he gets no further than that toward the ministry; but we do not see how he can do that by talk and study. It will take at least $1200.00, ready money, promptly paid over to satisfy his creditors in Ill. and Wis. that he even designs to be an honest man.

The brethren of this Conference having learned of the proposed State Meeting in Iowa, decided to have one of the same character at Monroe, Wis., at a date about two weeks later than the Iowa meeting. Strong desires have been expressed that I should attend both these meetings, which I shall endeavor to do, if consistent with other engagements.

The Conference, on the whole, seemed to give new life and courage to the cause in Ill. and Wis., and we trust its fruit may yet be more fully seen.

On Tuesday evening, following the Conference, I gave by request, a lecture to the Johnstown Center church on health, or how to properly care for our bodies.

J. N. LOUGHBOROUGH.

Our Hope of Heaven.

By L. D. Santee

Who that has walked in the forest when the autumn leaves are falling, has not felt a thrill of sadness at the evidences of decay and desolation, and has not realized the truth of the words spoken by the prophet Isaiah: "We do all fade as a leaf." Our brightest pleasures are marred by the thought that they must soon pass away. Our dearest friends are torn from us by the cruel power of the destroyer.

“There is no flock, however watched and tended, But one dead lamb is there; There is no home, however well defended, But has its vacant chair.”

But Jesus will soon take away death, and him that hath the power of death. Under his mild reign the desert shall blossom as the rose, and the earth be filled with the glory of God, even as the waters cover the sea. Jesus is soon coming; let this be our song in the house of our pilgrimage. Our deliverer will shortly appear. We shall then hail him with joy unspeakable and full of glory. Then, farewell to mortality; yes, a long farewell to pain and suffering. Then shall we ever be with the Lord. We shall eat of the fruit of the tree of life, and bathe in the river whose waters are clear as crystal. How we shall rejoice to know that sorrow and sighing have fled away! When we shall be healed of our degeneracy by the leaves of the tree of life, and feel all the freshness and vigor of youth, how our eyes will glow, and our hearts thrill with the thought that it is forever!

L. D. SANTEE.

Gridley, Ill.

Report from Bro. Hutchins.

By A. S. Hutchins

Bro. White: Since my last report, I have spent two Sabbaths at Wolcott. The happy results of the meetings on the days of fasting and prayer, are encouragingly visible. A portion of this church are taking the right stand on the health-reform, are heeding the counsel to the Laodiceans, and are seeking to gain the overcomer's reward.

The last Sabbath in June and the first-day following, also last Sabbath and first-day, I spent at West Enosburgh. We were happy to meet Eld. A. Stone at these meetings, and hear him preach the word again. But our hearts were pained to hear him announce that such is the state of his health, that he had reason to fear that he might never attempt to speak in public again. We love this dear brother, and appreciate his help, which is much needed, especially in the absence of those beloved servants of God, who have recently left us to labor in the Western harvest field.

The church, too, have an ardent love and sympathy for Bro. Stone; and we all most anxiously wish he could be freed from home cares and labors, and go out to feed the hungry, waiting flock, as God might give him strength. To this end, we cannot, we must not, forget to pray for him.

A. S. Hutchins.

Berkshire, Vt., July, 1866.

More Money.

HUMAN nature is wofully given to filthy lucre. Its god is money, its end and aim is to lay up treasures for the moth and rust to corrupt. To accumulate wealth is for what it toils and strives more than anything else, not excepting the salvation of its soul.

Men's energies are all bent in one direction, their plans have all a common centre—riches are what they aim at and what they work for. They bow the knee to gold, worship greenbacks, and doff their hats to postal currency, even. They toil, lie, cheat, swindle, and endanger their souls for wealth.—There are but few exceptions to this rule—we are nearly all in the same boat. It is strange that humanity will conduct itself thus, when it sees how little pleasure is derived from riches; when it knows, as well as it knows anything, that money cannot buy happiness. Professedly, happiness is what all are seeking, but all take a most singular path to find it. A very rough and toilsome and crooked path it is that we tread to find bliss. And then it is not found at our journey's end. The fact is, we are on the wrong track; the road that we are traveling don't lead to the haven of rest; wealth cannot bring happiness and peace of mind. And, still we pursue the same rout; we keep on the same trail; we toil on, sweat, blow, puff, and go hungry and naked for a little more filthy lucre than is needed to put us through this vale of tears, to the first station beyond the "dark, rolling river." How strange.

The Portland Fire.

THE past two years have been marked by a greater number of serious conflagrations in every part of the country than had ever been known before. Scarce a town of any considerable size has escaped, but none has suffered so tremendously as the beautiful city of Portland, the second maritime town of New England. More than one-half of its buildings were destroyed on the 4th inst., and these were among its most valuable and beautiful. Among them were five churches, its new and beautiful city hall, all its bank and newspaper offices, its manufactories and stores, and its great hotels. The loss is said to exceed in value ten millions of dollars; but there are always losses in such cases which cannot be estimated at a money computation. This tremendous conflagration, which is the only one occurring in this country which can be named in comparison with our "great fire" of 1835, was caused by a careless boy throwing a fire-cracker into a pile of shavings.

Give While You Live

By Pope

I am rich enough, and can afford to give away $500 a year. I would not crawl upon the earth without doing a little for the truth. I will enjoy the pleasure of what I give, by giving it alive, and seeing another enjoy it. When I die, I should be ashamed to leave enough for a monument, if there was a wanting friend above ground.—Pope.

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A. S. HUTCHINS

By A. S. Hutchins

THE next Quarterly Meeting for Wolcott and vicinity, will be held at Wolcott, Vt., Aug. 11, and 12. We hope to see a general attendance of the brethren and sisters.

The Quarterly Meeting at Irasburgh, will be held on the Sabbath and first-day following, at Bro. H. W. Barrow's. Let all the brethren who should attend these meetings, be sure to come, looking and laboring for the blessing of the Lord. We hope to meet Eld. A. Stone at one, or both of these places.

A. S. HUTCHINS

To the Churches in Vermont and Canada East.

By A. C. Bourdeau, D. T. Bourdeau

As there has been no session of the Vermont State Conference this season, and the officers of the Conference remain the same as during the past year, the churches within the limits of this Conference are requested to report to the Secretary quarterly, and to send their means to the Treasurer, agreeably to the Constitution of the State Conference in this case. Address your letters to West Enosburgh, Vt., as formerly.

A. C. Bourdeau, } Vt. Conf. D. T. Bourdeau, } Committee.

The Ill. and Wis. Conference.

By T. M. Steward

I THINK we can truly say of this Conference that it was the best ever held in these States. Bro. J. N. Loughborough was able to be with us, and to assist in all our business sessions; and on Sabbath and first-day to preach one discourse each day, besides doing much talking, and answering a good many questions. We are glad to see that the Lord is doing a work for [him]. Our meetings throughout were marked with order, and deep interest. Our business sessions were perfectly harmonious. Our finances are encouraging, and our brethren manifest an interest in all the enterprises proposed to carry on this work, and fit us up for translation. Bro. L.'s discourses were instructive and encouraging. The congregation manifested sobriety, attention, and interest. At our last meeting, the tent was crowded. Probably seven or eight hundred out. Bro. Ingraham preached on the claims of the Sabbath.

T. M. STEWARD.

Appointments.

By C. O. Taylor

Bro. N. FULLER will meet the following appointments.

Roosevelt, Monthly Meeting, Aug. 4, 5.

Adam's Center, " " 11, 12.

Oswego, " " 18, 19.

Verona, " " 25, 26.

Kirkville, 7 P. M., " 29.

West Monroe, Monthly Meeting, Sept. 1, 2.

Mannsville, " " 8, 9.

Let all the interests of truth be well sustained by a general gathering at the above meetings.

C. O. TAYLOR.

Nile, N. Y., July, 1866.

Quarterly Meetings in Minn.

Being requested by the Conference to district the State, and arrange Quarterly Meetings, we make the following decision:

First. To include the State for the present in one district. Second. We have arranged the churches for six Quarterly Meetings, as follows:

Pleasant Grove, Olmstead Co.

Greenwood Prairie, " "

Oronoco, " "

Deerfield, Steele " "

Bass Lake, Faribault " "

Brush Creek, " "

For the first quarter, meetings will be held as follows:

Pleasant Grove, Aug. 11. Greenwood Prairie, Aug. 25. Oronoco, Sept. 8. Deerfield, Sept. 15. Bass Lake, Sept. 22. Brush Creek, Sept. 29. Then once in three months from first appointment.

S. PIERCE, } Minn.

H. GRANT, } Conf.

H. F. LASHIER, } Com.

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