We would call your attention to the following resolutions published in No. 34 present volume of the SIGNS OF THE TIMES.
“Resolved, That the secretary of this Conference be hereby instructed to procure by mail or express the unaudited systematic benevolence books, and compare the same with the treasurer’s book and return the same to the proper officers.
“The Petaluma church is the only one in the Conference that exhibits the new style of books specially gotten up for the use of systematic benevolence treasurers and church clerks, and it is especially recommended that all of those officers procure them for use hereafter, so that there may be uniformity in the manner of keeping the accounts in all the churches in the Conference. It is important that all the systematic benevolence treasurers hereafter bring or send their books to the annual Conference, in order to effect a satisfactory yearly settlement with the State treasurer. Respectfully submitted.
“WILLIAM SAUNDERS, Auditor.”
In accordance with the above all systematic benevolence treasurers are requested to order one of the new systematic books, and all who did not send their books to the camp-meeting are requested to send them without delay to the State secretary, George Manuel, SIGNS OF THE TIMES Office, Oakland, Cal., by whom they will be examined and again returned. The sizes and prices of the books above referred to are as follows:—
Systematic benevolence books, two quires, $1.40, three quires, $1.75.
Churches of less than thirty members would only need the two-quire books.
Churches of thirty to fifty members would need the three-quire books.
Sent by mail from the SIGNS Office on receipt of price.
GEO. MANUEL,
State Conference Secretary.
Good Works and Salvation
Good works will never save you, but you can never be saved without them.
Departure.
ELDER LOUGHBOROUGH and wife left Oakland, September 19, for Battle Creek, Mich., to attend the General Conference. As they leave this State for a new field of labor they may be assured of the sympathy and prayers of the many warm and true friends from whom they separate in leaving this coast.
Let All Come!
By I. D. Van Horn
LET all come to the general meeting of the Seventh-day Adventists to be held in the city of Walla Walla, W. T., the third Sabbath and Sunday in October, 19 and 20, 1878. The fourth quarterly meeting of the North Pacific tract and missionary society for 1878 will be held at this time and place. Let the directors of each district be prompt in making out their reports for this meeting. Let the directors of districts No. 1 and 2, and the librarian of each church, and all the members and friends who possibly can, attend the meeting. There is not only tract and missionary work that will need attention at this meeting, but the wants of the cause in every branch of the work in this upper country.
I. D. VAN HORN.
Dayton, W. T., Sept. 6, 1878.
Church Quarterly Meetings.
By John Norton Loughborough
The church quarterly meetings of each church in the State will be held the first Sabbath and Sunday in October. On the Sabbath the list of members is to be read by the clerk and each member is expected to respond in a personal testimony or by letter. Either evening after the Sabbath or on Sunday the church tract and missionary meeting is to be held. The librarian will call the roll of the tract and missionary members, when each will read their quarterly report and pass it over to the librarian so that he can make out his report in season for the district quarterly meeting. At this meeting it is expected the systematic benevolence treasurer will complete his collection of all systematic benevolence dues and missionary one-third. J. N. Loughborough.
State Quarterly Meeting.
By John Norton Loughborough
The first California State quarterly meeting of this fiscal year will be held with the Oakland church, Sabbath and first-day, October 19 and 20. J. N. Loughborough.
District Quarterly Meetings.
By John Norton Loughborough
The district quarterly meetings of the eight districts of California will all be held the same date, October 12 and 13, as follows:—
No. 1, at Santa Rosa.
No. 2, at Fairview.
No. 3, at St. Helena.
No. 4, at San Pasqual.
No. 5, at Woodland.
No. 6, at Red Bluff.
No. 7, at Oakland.
No. 8, at San Francisco.
At these district meetings there should be a full report from every church in each district.
J. N. LOUGHBOROUGH.
BUSINESS DEPARTMENT.
“Cursed be he that doeth the work of the Lord deceitfully,” (margin, negligently.) Jer. 48:10.
$2.00 EACH. W Wyrick 5-37, Mary Beach 5-36, John Stevens 5-24, J M Loveland 5-27, Peter Scazighini 5-37, Mrs I Woods 5-37, W M Smith 5-25, Mrs E M Slocum 5-33, C W Porter 5-39, Caleb Railsback 5-33, Mrs V E Bangs 5-36, Miss Anna Boyd 5-36.
$1.50 EACH. F J Otis 4-44, E J Moore 5-39, Ira Prescott 5-36, G Codoni 5-1, Mrs Alfred Mattison 5-36, Mrs E E Lindsley 5-36, Joel Yeager 5-36, Rev Benj Hardin 5-36, Mrs M Russell 5-36, Mrs Gilbert Fields 5-36, J Ludy 5-36.
MISCELLANEOUS. Mrs M D Amadon $1.00 5-9, Paul Demontel 50c 5-4, Mrs Roach 50c 5-4, Wm Cochrell 75c 5-12, Daniel Hugunin 50c 4-47, R M Foster 50c 5-4, Myrtle Green 75c 5-12, H H Stevenson 1.00 4-48,
Cal. Publishing Fund.
Geo Hutchins $50.00, Mrs E J Hunsaker 20.00, F Wyrick 20.00, Miss E L Pond 25.00
California Tent Fund.
R T Eagle $3.00, E R Gillett 100.00.
California Conference Fund.
Olive B Oaks $5.00, Fairview church $3.84, a friend 12.00, Green Valley 7.00.
Received on Account.
Cal T and M Society $44.46, A P Bump 5.00.
Donations to the Signs.
Genette Graves 50c, M Comstock $2.00, John Marity 5.00.
European Mission.
Lydia Y Heller $1.00, a friend 6.00.
British Mission.
Children's donation at Southern camp-meeting $6.35, E M Slocum 50c, R P Gray 50c, Donations of jewelry 83.50, a friend 50.00.
Italian Mission
Peter Scazighini $100.00
Danish Norwegian Mission.
A friend of the Danes $100.00.
Books, Pamphlets, Tracts, Etc.
Cruden's Concordance. $1.75 post-paid.
Dictionary of Bible. $1.75, post-paid.
Hymn and Tune Book; 537 hymns, 147 tunes. $1.
Progressive Bible Lessons. 50 cts.
“ ” ” for Children. 35 cts.
“ ” ” “ Little Ones. 15 cts.
The Way of Life; a beautiful engraving 19x24 inches, with key of explanations. $1.00.
The Game of Life (illustrated). Satan playing with man for his soul. In Board, 50 cts.
The History of the Sabbath and First Day of the Week. J. N. Andrews. 528 pp. $1.00.
Thrilling Life Sketches. Incidents in the life of an Italian of noble birth. By Francesco Urgos, $1.25.
Thoughts on Daniel. U. Smith. $1.00. Condensed paper edition, 35 cts.
Thoughts on the Revelation. U. Smith. $1.00.
Life of William Miller, with likeness. $1.00.
The Sanctuary and its Cleansing. U. Smith. $1.00. Condensed edition in paper, 30 cts.
Life of Joseph Bates, with Likeness. Revised. Edited by James White. Tin, $1.00; plain, 85 cts.
The Nature and Destiny of Man. U. Smith. 384 pp. $1.00.
Bible From Heaven. D. M. Canright. 300 pp. $1.00.
The Constitutional Amendment. A discussion between W. H. Littlejohn and the Editor of the “Christian Statesman.” Bound, $1.00. Paper, 40 cts. First part, 10 cts.
Spirit of Prophecy, Vol. I. Mrs. E. G. White. 416 pp. $1.00.
Spirit of Prophecy, Vol. II. Mrs. E. G. White. 400 pp. $1.00.
Spirit of Prophecy, Vol. III. Mrs. E. G. White. 400 pp. $1.00.
Life of Christ, in seven Pamphlets, by Mrs. Ellen G. White:
No. 1. His First Advent and Ministry 10 cts
No. 2. His Temptation in the Wilderness 10 cts
No. 3. His Teachings and Parables 15 cts
No. 4. His Mighty Miracles 15 cts
No. 5. His Sufferings and Crucifixion 10 cts
No. 6. His Resurrection and Ascension 10 cts
The Apostles of Christ. Mrs. E. G. White. 10 cts.
Sabbath Readings for the Home Circle. In two volumes. 60 cts. each.
The State of the Dead and Destiny of the Wicked. U. Smith. 40 cts.
The United States in Prophecy. U. Smith. Bound, 40 cts. Paper, 20 cts.
A Word for the Sabbath, or False Theories Exposed. (Poem.) U. Smith. Muslin, 30 cts.; paper, 15 cts.
Advent Keepsake. Muslin, 25 cts.
Sermons on the Sabbath and Law, embracing an outline of the Biblical and Secular history of the Sabbath for 6,000 years. J. N. A. 25 cts.
Facts for the Times. 25 cts.
The Nature and tendency of Modern Spiritualism. J. H. Waggoner. 20 cts.
Our Faith and Hope. Sermons on the Millennium, Second Advent, the Kingdom, the Judgment, the Time, the Sanctuary, and Saving Faith. 20 cts.
The Ministration of Angels, and the Origin, History, and Destiny of Satan. D. M. C. 20 cts.
The Atonement. J. H. Waggoner. 20 cts.
The Spirit of God. J. H. W. 15 cts.
Miraculous Powers. 15 cts.
The Complete Testimony of the Fathers concerning the Sabbath and First Day. J. N. Andrews. 15 cts.
The Three Messages of Rev. 14, and the Two-horned Beast. J. N. Andrews. 10 cts.
The Morality of the Sabbath. D. M. C. 15 cts.
The Resurrection of the Unjust; a Vindication of the Doctrine. J. H. Waggoner. 15 cts.
Christ in the Old Testament and the Sabbath in the New. James White. 10 cts.
The Truth Found. J. H. W. 10 cts.
The Two Covenants. J. N. Andrews. 10 cts.
The Hope of the Gospel: What it is, and when it will be consummated. J. N. L. 10 cts.
Review of Gilfillan on the Sabbath. 10 cts.
Vindication of the Sabbath. Morton. 10 cts.
The Date of the Seventy Weeks of Dan. 9, established. J. N. Andrews. 10 cts.
Matthew Twenty-four. James White. 10 cts.
Review of Baird's Two Sermons on the Sabbath and Law. J. H. W. 10 cts.
The Ancient Sabbath. Forty-four Objections Considered. 10 cts.
Milton on the State of the Dead. 5 cts.
Four-cent Tracts: The Second Advent—The Seventh Part of Time—Celestial Railroad—Samuel and the Witch of Endor—The Ten Commandments not Abolished—Address to the Baptists—Present Truth—The Sufferings of Christ—The Two Thrones—The Third Message of Rev. 14—Spiritualism a Satanic Delusion—Redemption—Systematic Benevolence—The Two Covenants—Origin and Progress of Seventh-day Adventists.
Three-cent Tracts: Much in Little—The Lost-Time Question—Argument on Sabbath—Infidel Cavils Considered—The End of the Wicked—Scripture Reference—Who Changed the Sabbath?—The First Message of Rev. 14—The Second Message of Rev. 14.
Two-cent Tracts: Christ in the Old Testament—The Sabbath in the New Testament—The Old Moral Code of the Ten Commandments not Revised—Definite Movement Day—Seven Reasons for Sunday Keeping Examined—Elihu on the Sabbath—The Rich Man and Lazarus—The Sanctuary of the Bible—The Millennium—Departing and Being with Christ—Fundamental Principles of S. D. Adventists—The Judgment; or the Waymarks of Daniel to the Holy City—The Two Laws—Spirit of Prophecy—One Hundred Bible Facts—The Law and the Gospel—God's Memorial—The Sabbath, the Day.
One-cent Tracts: Appeal on Immortality—Thoughts for the Candid—Nahum's Chariots—The Perfection of the Ten Commandments—Coming of the Lord Without Excuse—Which Day Do You keep and Why?—Geology and the Bible—The Sleep of the Dead—The Sinner's Fate—Can We Know?—Is the End Near?—A Dialogue—Brief Thoughts on Immortality.