“Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth.”
DIED, in Battle Creek, Mich., April 6, 1876, of erysipelas and pleurisy, sister Diantha S. Gardner, aged 68 years and 10 months. Sister G. was born in Panton, Vt., June 29, 1808, and at the age of 12 years gave her heart to the Lord, and united with the Baptist church. In the winter of 1833 she heard the preaching of Wm. Miller on the second coming of Christ, and fully embraced his views. Her husband, Henry Gardner, to whom she was married, Dec. 22, 1825, and who still survives, embraced the same views at the same time. They both commenced the observance of the Bible Sabbath in 1852. Battle Creek has been their place of residence for the past 12 years. Sr. G. was the president of The Maternal Association, connected with this church, much of the time since its organization 6 years ago. Her loss will be sensibly felt by the church here. She leaves a son, her only surviving child, in the West, and many relatives in the East. At the funeral, April 8, Eld. James White addressed a large and sympathizing congregation from Isa. 26:19.
U. S.
DIED, of pleura-pneumonia, March 4, 1876, sister Abigail Priest in the eighty-first year of her age. Sister Priest gave her heart to the Lord in her early days when herself and husband united with the Methodist church. In 1842 they embraced the doctrine of the immediate coming of Christ. In 1846 they embraced the Sabbath of the Lord. Both have died in the faith of present truth, in joyful hope of a part in the first resurrection. Her children who were of sufficient age were also members of the Methodist church. The stamp of a mother’s piety was such that they all, nine in number, embraced the first angel’s message with their parents, and quite a number of them have embraced the third angel’s message. Except one, all are now living, and all except one were at the funeral with their families. She lived to see her great grandchildren, and died in their midst. She will ever live in the memory of her children. Funeral attended by the writer.
S. N. HASKELL.
DIED, of dropsy, March, 24, 1876, at Irving Park, Cook Co., Ill., Mary, wife of Joseph Ball, aged seventy-four years, and twenty-six days. In her youth she made choice of that good part that never could be taken from her. Wherever her lot was cast she was highly esteemed as a neighbor and a Christian. We embraced the truths of the third angel’s message about fifteen years ago. We saw beauty in the truths of the Bible, which has ever increased and grown brighter and brighter. The resurrection was her only hope. She leaves an only daughter and an aged companion to mourn their loss. We have strong hopes of meeting at the resurrection. Blessed hope! Words of comfort spoken by G. Lansing.
JOSEPH BALL.
DIED, while on a visit to his son’s in Terre Haute, Ind., of paralysis, Feb. 4, 1876, Bro. Ethan B. Whipple, of Kankakee, Ill., aged seventy-nine years, two months, and seventeen days. In the summer of 1874, when Brn. Andrews and Bourdeau had a tent-meeting in Kankakee, Bro. W. and his wife embraced the truth and have kept the Sabbath ever since. He was a good scholar, had a strong mind, and firm and upright principles. He was highly respected by all who knew him. He retained his strength of mind remarkably to the last. He appreciated the words of the psalmist, “But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.” “Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold.” He dwelt with pleasure upon the evidence of life only through Christ. He leaves an aged companion with several grown up children and a large circle of friends and acquaintances to mourn their loss. His companion is now living alone, waiting the time so beautifully expressed by the poet,
“Meet again when time is o’er,
Meet again to part no more;
How it cheers the drooping heart
When from friends we’re called to part.
“Meet again, how passing sweet,
Friends long-lost again to meet;
Careworn souls, by tempest driven,
Oh! how sweet to meet in Heaven.”
T. M. STEWARD.
Kansas Camp-Meeting
Appointments.
And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Kansas Camp-Meeting.
PROVIDENCE permitting, the Kansas camp-meeting will be held three miles N. E. of Melvern, Osage Co., May 18–22, 1876. All coming on the cars from the west or north come on the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe, or the Lawrence and Carbondale, R. R. to Osage City. All coming from the south and east, come on the Kansas City, Burlington and Santa Fe R. R. to Williamsburg. Teams will be at the above places on the day before the meeting, to convey to the ground those that come on the cars.
Arrangements will be made, so that provision and horse-feed can be had on the ground.
J. N. AYERS, } Kan.
J. H. COOK, } Conf.
C. F. STEVENS, } Com.
Kansas State Conference.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Kansas State Conference of Seventh-day Adventists will hold its next annual session in connection with the Kansas Camp-meeting to be held near Melvern, Osage Co., Kan., May 18–22, 1876. It is requested that all our churches in the State be represented by delegates. Churches that have not as yet been admitted to the Conference should come prepared to unite with the Conference. Unorganized bodies of Sabbath-keepers and isolated brethren should be represented. Let all the churches send to the Conference a written report of their standing, and the amount of s. s. pledged for 1876.
J. N. AYERS, } Kan.
J. H. COOK, } Conf.
CHAS. F. STEVENS, } Com.
Kansas T. & M. Society.
THE next annual meeting of the Kansas T. & M. Society will be held in connection with the Kansas Camp-meeting, May 18–22, 1876, near Melvern, Osage Co., Kansas.
WE hope to see all the directors at this meeting. Shall we be disappointed? Remember Rock Creek and Centerville. A word to the wise is sufficient. J. N. AYERS, Pres.
Meetings in Minnesota.
BY the appointment of the General Conference, we go to labor a few weeks among our Swedish brethren in Minnesota. We shall meet with the church at Litchfield, April 14–17, and with the churches in Isanti and Chisago Counties at Chicago Lake, April 21–24. We urge all the friends of the cause in the vicinity of these meetings, whether Swedes or Americans, to attend. Let no pains be spared.
D. M. CANRIGHT,
JAMES SAWYER.
DUNLAP, Iowa, April 15–16. Meetings to begin with the Sabbath. The friends from Missouri Valley and Logan are invited.
Fonda, 20–23. Meeting Thursday evening.
Hook’s Point, 26, 27, beginning Wednesday evening.
Nevada, 29, 30, beginning Friday evening.
Iowa Center, May 3–7, beginning Wednesday evening.
State Center, May 9, 10, beginning Tuesday evening.
Marshalltown, May 11–14, beginning Thursday evening.
Victor, May 20, 21, beginning Friday evening.
Washington, May 27, 28.
These meetings are important. I trust that all in each vicinity will make a special effort to attend. At Fonda, Nevada, Iowa Center, and Marshalltown, organizations will be effected if possible. At each of the others s. s. will be recognized, and baptism administered if necessary.
R. M. KILGORE.
COLON, Mich., April 27, 1876
Bronson, Branch Co., “ “ 29, 30, “
Quincy, “ “ May 2, “
Hillsdale, “ “ “ 3, “
Ransom, Hillsdale “ “ “ 4, “
Jefferson, “ “ “ 6, 7, “
Napoleon, Jackson Co., “ “ “ 9, 10, “
Jackson, “ “ “ “ 11, “
Burlington, Cal. “ “ “ 13, 14, “
Newton, “ “ “ 15, “
Marshall, “ “ “ 16, “
Convis, “ “ “ 17, 18, “
Meetings to commence at each place at 10:30, A. M. I hope to see a general attendance of all our brethren at these meetings.
E. H. ROOT.
THE next quarterly meeting of the church at Eaton Rapids, Mich., will be held April 29, 30. We hope surrounding churches will be well represented. Brethren, come prepared to pay your s. s. Will Bro. E. R. Jones meet with us?
B. F. LEWIS, Elder.
QUARTERLY meeting for the churches of Antrim, Locke, Alaiedon, and Genoa, at Antrim, April 15, 16. All are cordially invited to attend.
O. F. OLMSTEAD, Elder.
WE will hold our first meeting in Maryland on the fourth Sabbath in April (the 22d) at the Hog Creek school-house, two miles north of Bethlehem, Caroline Co. We especially invite all Sabbath-keepers within reach to meet with us on this occasion; also to call upon us, or write, at any time. My address is Bethlehem, Caroline Co., Md.
W. W. STEBBINS.
PARKVILLE, Mich., April 22, 1876.
JOHN BYINGTON.
QUARTERLY meeting for the church of Waterloo, Wis., April 30. Brethren from abroad are requested to attend. Can Bro. Atkinson be with us?
JEHEL GANIARD.
The Book Fund.
By James White
It was designed to give the Tract and Missionary Societies one-half of the wholesale prices of our tracts, only, from the book fund, and as that fund is getting very low it is decided to adhere strictly to the original design. Hereafter, therefore, T. and M. Societies will be charged wholesale rates on bound books and pamphlets, while on our tracts there will be first a discount of one-half, and then one-half of the other half will be paid out of the book fund leaving the T. and M. Societies to pay one-fourth of the retail prices.
J. W.
A Good Sabbath at Battle Creek.
SABBATH forenoon, April 8, Bro. White spoke to the church in Battle Creek, on the subject of Redemption, setting forth the beauties and glory of the blessed hope, and the high honor and exaltation that awaits this world, which has been the theater of such remarkable events as the fall of man, the death and resurrection of the Son of God, and is to be the scene of the resurrection of the great throng of the saved, when it shall become as much more glorious than it was in the beginning, as the second Adam is superior to the first, and when the New Jerusalem shall be its metropolis, and the throne of God and the Lamb shall be located here. The congregation was very large and most deeply interested.
Owing to a change of climate, and an especially unfavorable condition of the weather, just now, he is suffering from a severe attack of influenza, which we trust will be brief. This will delay, somewhat, the appearance of the Conference Address, which he was appointed to write.
Hard Times.
By James White
THERE is a general complaint all over our land of hard times. And probably no class of business men are affected by the hard times more than publishers. For the first time in about ten years the S. D. A. Publishing Association is paying ten per cent interest on several thousand dollars. We need help which our brethren can give in several ways.
1. There is a debt on our College of nine thousand dollars, and pledges to more than cover this amount. This nine thousand dollars the College drew from the Publishing Association, and the Association needs this sum to pay its debts and continue its increasing business. The payment of these pledges to the College would remove a disgraceful debt there, and furnish the Association with much-needed funds. All persons who are able so to do should pay their pledges at once. Notice will be given through the mails to delinquents of the amounts of their pledges, with the expectation that they will make an immediate response.
2. Those of our brethren who have one or more hundred dollars which they can deposit at the Review Office without interest will confer a great favor at this time by making such a deposit, for which they can have the Association’s note.
3. State Conferences that have a surplus of means are invited to make the same deposit with the privilege of drawing out their funds upon a week’s notice.
And we wish it distinctly understood that no individual is benefited by such deposits. Our publishing work, which is the right arm of our strength in sending the light of truth abroad, in the English, French, German, Danish and Swedish languages, is alone benefited by these deposits.
The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association is a very strong and a very safe institution, much safer than our banks. Scores have refused to deposit in it without interest, feeling that they must have interest on their capital, and have lost both capital and interest by investing it elsewhere; others will continue to do the same, while many others, we trust, who are able to deposit without interest will respond to this call without delay, notwithstanding the hard times.
JAMES WHITE, Pres. S. D. A. P. A.
New Hymn Book.
By James White
The editions of both our larger and smaller hymn books are exhausted, and orders are coming in daily which cannot be filled until we have a new hymn book.
We have commenced the work of compiling a book which will possess advantages over any previous one, in a more careful selection of hymns and tunes, better arrangement, nicer and tougher paper, and more durable binding.
We earnestly invite all who are interested in this new book to forward to us, by mail, immediately, all such hymns and tunes as in their opinion would add to its value.
Address,
ELD. JAMES WHITE,
Battle Creek, Mich.
Camp-Meetings! Camp-Meetings!
By B. L. Whitney; J. Harvey; J. T. Mitchell
The committee appointed to arrange the camp-meetings for the coming season, having canvassed the matter in conjunction with the delegates to the late General Conference, suggest the following places and dates for camp-meetings the present year:—
KANSAS,—Melvern, Osage Co., May 18–22
MISSOURI,—Holden, Johnson Co., “ 25–29
ILL.,—Waldron, Kankakee Co., June 1–5
IOWA,—Marshalltown, Marshall Co., “ 8–12
WISCONSIN,—Sparta, “ 15–19
MINN.,—Eagle Lake, Blue Earth Co., “ 22–26
MICHIGAN,—Battle Creek, Aug. 3–7
OHIO,—(place not determined) “ 10–14
VERMONT,—Essex Junction, “ 17–21
NEW ENGLAND,—South Lancaster, “ 24–28
MAINE,—Richmond, Aug. 31 to Sept. 4
NEW YORK,—Rome, Sept. 7–11
INDIANA,—Bunker Hill, “ 14–18
WISCONSIN,—Ripon, “ 21–25
SOUTHERN IOWA,— Oct. 5–9
If upon further consultation, any of the State and camp-meeting committees should prefer other places than those named above, the change can be made by giving seasonable notice. And if any two States wish to interchange with each other in reference to dates, that can be done, if the change will not occasion too much travel on the part of ministers who attend the meetings from abroad.
B. L. WHITNEY,
J. HARVEY,
J. T. MITCHELL, } Committee.
Meetings in Michigan.
By Dudley Marvin Canright
HAVING received urgent requests from many of the churches in Michigan which I have not yet visited, to labor with them, I take this way to say that other duties will not permit me to labor further in the State at present. I do exceedingly regret this, but it cannot reasonably be avoided. So the churches need not delay their quarterly meetings any longer for me. I feel a special interest in those churches which I have visited, and would be glad to hear from them by letter. My address will be Battle Creek, Mich. D. M. Canright.
FOREIGN
The news from Europe by cable, of April 8, is, All Bosnia in revolt, and fighting in Herzegovina to be resumed at once.
Scholarships.
J. W. MINER: A twenty-dollar scholarship will entitle you to two years' schooling in the College; a thirty-dollar scholarship, to three years; and a forty-dollar scholarship, to five years.
Correction
CORRECTION. REVIEW, p. 92, 4th col. 30th line, should read, “only by the direct power of God;” and five lines below, “God perpetuates the sin,” should read, “God perpetuates the sin.”
Mercy and Justice
By R. F. C.
MERCY has nothing to do with innocent beings. Where no guilt is, there can be no mercy. It is no mercy in a ruler, that he does not imprison his innocent subject; for there would be no justice in the act. Mercy is pardoning power, or favor shown to guilty men. The innocent do not need it; for mercy always implies ill-desert in those who receive it. If it would be unjust to cast men into hell, it is no mercy to save them from it. What have men to do with mercy who can claim exemption from hell on the ground of justice? R. F. C.
Why Men Perish
By R. F. C.
THE reason why men will perish is not because God is not willing they should be saved. Christ has assigned the reason: “And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.” “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, . . . how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not.” Christ would have saved them, but they would not be saved. R. F. C.
My Post-Office address, for the present is Battle Creek, Mich., care of REVIEW & HERALD.
O. A. OLSEN.
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 Papers. If money for the paper is not in due time acknowledged immediate notice of the omission should be given.
$2.00. EACH. Mrs A Westbury 50-1, Ira Harmon 49-14, Samuel Tomlinson 49-13, Thomas Wyatt 49-15, Mrs Albert Marble 49-13, J W Hoyt 49-13, Carrie V Prior 49-10, M A Plank 48-10, Elisha Dean 47-1, Frank E Cushman 49-14, E A Pond 49-14, Harmon Allen 49-26, Christian Johnson 49-13, Anna Matthews 49-13, Ann Bringle 49-15, G S Kelsey 49-14, A G Miller 49-12, E B Saunders 49-14, G F Ernst 48-22, Wm Sturman 49-11, Wm G Allen 49-15, G W Witter 49-13, J G Sanders 50-24, Mary Brown 49-9, J H Collins 49-8, E R Bancroft 49-15, F Lamonda 49-13, Albert Erway 49-14, H Weld 49-14, J Pierce 49-15.
$1.00. EACH. Mrs L Canright 50-1, Robert God ey 49-14, G W Robinson 49-14, K Dunlap 48-13, Mrs Susan A Rose 48-13, J F Parker 48-13, Amanda Drummond 49-13, Eber Parish 48-15, Robert Rogers 49-14, Mrs M Fryback 49-14, C C Wonder 49-14, Esk Edwards 49-13, T Brown 48-14, F A Russ 48-14, Henry Irvine 49-14, B T Frost 49-14, R H Peck 48-15, Mrs Rebecca Hibbard 49-14, Thomas Culver 48-14, S J Twing 48-14, A Gleason 48-14, Samuel Westbrook 48-13, E A Wright 48-14, Hattie Lombard 49-13, Allen Wilson 48-14, Samuel C Miller 49-13, Jabez Cogswell 48-14, J N Loughborough 48-14, C A Osgood 48-14, Wm Morehouse 48-13, J H Richards 49-15, C W Smith 48-14, Asa Hayes 48-14, Mrs M C Reaser 48-15, T J Boscroft 48-13, W R Iris 48-13.
MISCELLANEOUS. Wm Stuff 50c 48-3, John Pugh $4.00 49-20, A W H Millard 2.15 49-16, Mrs H S Davis 1.50 49-3, C A Chapman 75c 48-15, R B Hunter 75c 48-4, Mrs D B Hull 50c 48-23, Mrs A M Orchard 50c 48-15, James Hilton 50c 48-3, Miss Louelah Simonds 50c 48-15, H B Brunsteter 50c 48-15.
Books Sent by Mail.
Albert Tucker $2.50, A A Haughey 2.25, Mrs M H Findley 1.00, Rev Levi Wood 1.00, Mrs P M Pile 2.50, John McKee 1.16, E F Livermore 75c, H H Brunsteter 1.03, Geo E Winkler 10c, Eld C H Sweet 10c, John Durno 50c, Philip Teutsch 1.00, Mrs L J Cole 30c, Jennie Wisner 40c, John B Webster 40c, Geo W Peacock 30c, H H Hill 50c, M V Adams 25c, Mrs W D Stillman 3.61, A Craighead 20c, J Townson 1.00, John Ely 3.09, W H Pearl 25c, Marion Sutherland 1.25, Mrs C W Atwood 35c, A G Miller 20c, Marie Westbrook 25c, Greesmyer 13c, John O Branson 10c, G W Denny 1.50, Sada Mouseburt 75c, Mrs H L Cook 25c, A G Lansing 1.00, G C Clark 30c, Edwin S Bower 20c, James Ertzenberger 1.79, O Pierce 25c, D Downer 6.96, M B Miller 2.75, I F Mulrose 20c, S R Twist 1.00, Henry Coulter 1.60, J Taber 3.00, L J Twing 25c, Hellen Harper 20c, H H Brunsteter 34c, Chas R Chittenden 50c, S H Sanderson 1.00, C R Davis 2.00, John Griever 50c, W E Heeren 75c, P T Oderik 10c, O J Penwell 25c, Wm E Allchin 1.00, Mrs M C Reaser 25c, E M Merrill 30c, W H Hunt 10c, S S Smith 2.50, Dr Honeywell 1.92.
Books Sent by Express.
David Malin 4.20, A B Wilkes 2.66, B C Chandler 10.55, O M Olds 4.52, A P Boynton 2.46.
Books Sent by Freight.
R A Underwood $12.80, O R Brown $18.55.
Cash Rec’d on Account.
C H Chaffee 8.25, J O Corliss per Maine T & M Society 16 64, Eldon H Pullen 53.00, Ohio T & M Society $217.77, G Daniels 5.00, Ill. Conf. Fund—(A Hamilton s. B.) $5.00, Cal T & M Society per J N Loughborough 4.00, Russell Hart 4.97.
Mich. Conf. Fund.
Orange (s b) per A O Burrill $50.00, Alma (s b) 50.00, Newton (s b) 71.00, Ithaca (s b) 100.00, Jackson (s b) 27.00, Tuscola (s b) 37.00, Blendon (s b) 13.00, Parkville (s b) 64.24, Holly 16.75, Hart (s b) 13.90, Jay (s b) 62.00, Leslie (s b) 21.00, Lake View (s b) 17.36, Almond (s b) 10.45, Napoleon (s b) 10.00.
Educational Aid Fund.
Caroline Star $3.00
Pacific Mission.
M M Nelson (deceased) $75.00.
Share S. D. A. P. Association.
E C Decker $10.00.
Mich. T. & M. Society.
Dist No 3, Elizabeth Young $7.00.
Ill. Tract Debt.
Dr A K Atteberry $10.00, Lewis Logan 10.00.
Book Fund.
E C Decker $5.00, M L Wright 1.00, R M Evans 1.70, Emma Morehouse 5.00.
S. D. A. E. Society.
D W Bartholomew $25.00.
Gen. Conf. Fund.
D W Bartholomew (s b) $25.00, Robert Krenz 1.00.
Swiss Mission.
Eliza Castle $1.00, Julia Laner 7.00, E H Root 50.00, Thomas Lindsay 10.00, Andrew Lindsay 10.00, Catharine Lindsay 5.00, Alex Paton 25.00, Jane Paton 1.00, Anna Olsen 1.00, N M Jordan 1.00, Betta Paton 5.00, Mary Lindsay 2.50, Euphemie Lindsay 2.50, C W & L D Cumings 100.00, E C Decker 5.00.
Secular Items.
G. K. OWEN, of Hastings, Barry Co., Mich., offers for sale a valuable fruit farm of 10 acres, and a grain farm of 110 acres.
WANTED, a good farm hand — a Sabbath-keeper. Address,
LYDIA E. MARTIN,Lake View, Montcalm Co., Mich.