Publishers Department by Editor

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Oct 2, 1879

Publishers Department.

By Editor

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

BOOKS RECEIVED.

A prompt notice under this head of all books received, giving title, the name of the author and of the publisher, and the price, when known, will be considered by us as an equivalent to the publishers for the same. A more extended notice may be given whenever we consider that the interests of our readers would be subserved thereby.

ADVENT TEXT BOOK.

We have received from the author, C. H. Bliss, Bloomington, Ill., a copy of “The Advent Text Book.” The name indicates the nature of the work. It is a compilation of propositions on thirty-eight Bible subjects, with references under each to the Scripture texts which sustain the proposition; being a synopsis of thirty-eight Biblical lectures, interspersed with explanatory foot-notes, brief answers to nineteen supposed Scripture difficulties, etc., 112 pages. Price 20 cts. Liberal discount by the quantity.

FREEMASONRY AT A GLANCE.

We have received from Mr. E. Ronayne, 104 Bremer St., Chicago, Ill., a copy of a pamphlet bearing the above title. It contains, besides a woodcut likeness of Mr. Ronayne, forty-two illustrations representing the absurd and ridiculous mummeries of Masonry. Twenty-four pages, in paper cover, price 5 cts. Mr. Ronayne also publishes the “Handbook of Freemasonry,” 25 cts., and the “Master’s Carpet,” 75 cts. The two latter are also issued together under the title of “Mah-hah-bone,” for $1.00.

C. J. Whitaker of Bancroft, Shiawassee Co., Mich., would like to obtain a school near a Seventh-day Adventist society.

Will Bro. Francis Gould of Vt. please give us his P. O. address.

A. L. Bodine, East Elma, N. Y., would like to find employment with Sabbath-keepers in a sawmill or lumber woods.

Notice of expiration of subscription will be given by special stamp on the margin of the paper. We should be pleased to receive your renewal at once.

Notice.—The change of figures on the address labels will be in all cases a sufficient receipt for money sent for the paper. If these changes do not in due time appear, and if books ordered by mail are not received, notice should be given. All other business is acknowledged below.

Books Sent by Express.

Geo Foreman $11.42, A S Perrin 2.82.

Books Sent by Freight.

Smith Sharp $373.15, Geo I Butler 223.57, S N Haskell 74.65.

Tract Soc’y on Account.

Geo A King $21.00, H A St John 5.00, N E T & M Society per E Thayer 300.00, Ill T & M Society per L S Campbell 20.00, H F Phelps 5.00, Mrs W J Sherman 1.00, J O Corliss per A O Burrill 45.54, Va T & M Society—Mrs W J Sherman 1.00, Helen L Morse per G W A 8.00, Wis T & M Society per A M Johnson 8.00.

Mich. Conf. Fund.

Imlay City per B D Albro $5.00, Dryden per B D A 1.00, Hillsdale per J E Woodward 53.00, Carson City per Wm R Evans 10.60, Mattawan per W S Dailey 5.00, Phoebe Vedder 1.38.

Gen. Conf. Fund.

David Garrick 25.75, Vt Conf tithe 108.93.

European Mission.

E Van Deusen Italy & Egypt $10.00.

English Mission.

E Van Deusen $2.50, Richard Baker 5.00.

Danish Mission.

E Van Deusen $2.50, Mrs O P Whitford 5.00, P A Skibsted 75c, Mrs B Anderson 25c.

Gen. T. & M. Society.—Donations.

Marcus M Ashley Thank-offering $10.00.