Earlier text: An Appeal to the Ministers of Minnesota—Haiti is suffering from an insurrectionary movement. —There is a proposition before the Missouri Legislature to divide that State. —The agitation of the Chinese question will be resumed at the opening of Congress. —The value of the annual importation of food into Great Britain is about $800,000,000. —Connecticut proposes to make the Land of Steady Habits uncomfortable for tramps. —3,000,000 bushels of wheat were sold in Chicago the other day in accordance with a forged telegram. —The wealth of England is computed at $34,200,000,000; the wealth of France at $30,000,000,000. —The French Chamber of Deputies has voted 225,000 francs for participation in the Australian International Exhibition. —All the cotton grown in North Carolina will not pay her liquor bill, which amounts to $8,500,960 a year, by more than a million dollars. —During 1878 about 5,000 books were published in England. In 1877 nearly 14,000 works, comprising over 20,000 volumes, appeared in Germany. —Bismarck's parliamentary discipline bill has been rejected by the German Reichstag. This is said to be an ignominious defeat for the government. —A photographic picture taken at midnight of the room in the mill at Willimantic, Connecticut, in which the electric light is used, is said to be clear and distinct. —Still another famine is reported. This time it is in the most fertile portions of Bolivia. In one small town 200 persons died from want of food in 20 days. —King Humbert has devoted a special room at the Quirinal for the preservation of the votive crowns offered to his father's memory by Italians in all parts of the world. —The Old Man of the Mountain will be saluted by the locomotive whistle next summer, as the railroad from Bethlehem, N. H., to the Profile House will be finished in June. —Marash in Central Turkey has a Y. M. C. A. of 144 members with a library of 137 Turkish, American, and English books, and with Committees who are earnest and vigilant in personal religious work. —Elihu Burritt, “the learned blacksmith,” died at his residence in New Britain, March 7. He was the author of “Sparks from the Anvil,” “Miscellaneous Writings,” “Olive Leaves,” and other works. —A short time ago a London officer seized a number of sacks of flour containing 78 per cent of plaster of Paris; and it was proved that a baker had made and sold 114 loaves of bread therefrom. —A test of Mr. Edison's carbon telephone has been made in England, by which a conversation almost in a whisper, between persons in London and Norwich, 115 miles apart, was carried on without difficulty. —The beautiful village of Meiringen, one of the most picturesque in the Bernese Alps, has been almost entirely destroyed by fire, a third of its 2,800 inhabitants having lost their homes and all their property. —Measures are being taken by the Brooklyn Board of Health to prevent the introduction of diseased meat into the market. The cattle brought to the slaughter-houses are to be examined by an inspector or veterinary surgeon. —Japan, according to the geologists, has a supply of coal equal to the annual yield of Great Britain for a thousand years. It would not be surprising if these coal resources should figure largely in the future of that country. —Telegrams of March 10 give accounts of English reverses in Afghanistan. In Zululand, however, the British arms are triumphant. It is rumored that the Zulus desire terms of peace on the condition of tribal independence. —A private letter to the Pall Mall Gazette from a high London official says that the people of Cashmere are dying like flies, and that at the present rate of mortality the province will be nearly depopulated by the end of the year. —On the evening of March 12, an accident occurred at Gilmore's Garden, N. Y. A long section of the gallery suddenly sunk, while there were 10,000 people within the building. The panic was very great, and many were severely injured. —On the 12th of March an ice-gorge near Lock Haven, Pa., gave way, doing immense damage. The Philadelphia and Erie Railroad Company have sent 500 men to clear the track. In many places both track and road-bed are washed away. —The burning of infected houses in the plague districts of Russia has begun in earnest; but most of the houses of the Russian peasants are mere shanties, and it is also likely that the inhabitants will be indemnified by public subscriptions or by the government. —The announcement of the death of Shere Ali, Ameer of Afghanistan, was followed by great disorder and bloodshed. Three rival parties—one headed by the Ameer's son, the second by his brother, and the third by his nephew—contended for the throne. Shere Ali's son, Yakoob Khan, was the successful contestant. —Some swindlers operating in Washington and New York have been circulating bogus pledges for a monument to Bayard Taylor. The names of John B. Astor and Peter Cooper were forged to give the public confidence in the enterprise. The swindlers evidently expected to make something, as the circulars are tastefully printed on expensive paper. —It is proposed in Ohio to obtain legislative permission for a lottery, the proceeds thereof to be applied to the payment of Archbishop Purcell's debts. This would be swindling the people outright, and it is to be hoped that the scheme may be dropped. Bad banking is a serious evil, yet is not necessarily criminal; but plundering the people by a lottery is a crime.—Harper's Weekly. —A fire broke out at St. Louis, Mo., between 1 and 2 o'clock in the morning of March 9, and consumed 1 brick and 5 frame buildings, entailing a loss of about $10,000. Five persons were burned to death, and another, in jumping from a window, was probably fatally injured. The fire is supposed to be the work of an incendiary, and the husband of one of the ladies burned to death is among the persons arrested for the deed. —On Monday, March 10, the 25th anniversary of the organization of the Atlantic telegraph company, Cyrus W. Field received at the hands of the Hawaiian Minister a concession granting permission to land on the Sandwich Islands a cable connecting the United States with Japan. Mr. Field also said at his jubilee reception that it was only within a few days that ocean dispatches had been sent both ways at the same time through both cables. —In consequence of the efforts of the Brooklyn Board of Health, the Governor of New York has prohibited the sale of the milk from several hundred cows confined in stables connected with distilleries at Blissville, Long Island. These stables had been visited by inspectors. The cows were diseased, and yet every day thousands of quarts were retailed to unsuspecting customers. It is believed that much of the prevailing sickness and mortality among children is due to the use of this poisonous milk. —The Brooklyn Presbytery have decided to try Rev. T. De Witt Talmage in the following charges: Deceit and falsehood in statements regarding his withdrawal from the editorship of the Christian at Work; in stating that sittings in the Tabernacle were free; in accusing J. W. Hathaway of dishonest practices, and then denying it; of falsehood in collecting subscriptions for the payment of the church debt; of deceit in the difficulty concerning the organist of the Tabernacle, and of stating that he was to be arraigned for heterodoxy, when he knew such was not the case. Calcutta, March 10.—Affairs in Mandalay cause grave anxiety. The garrisons in British Burmah have been doubled. The Burmese have interrupted the telegraph line between Rangoon and Mandalay. The situation in Upper Burmah is regarded as very serious for the European residents. It is stated that the recent massacres at the instance of the king only amounted to forty, but the killing was attended by every possible atrocity. The victims were kicked, and the women shockingly and shamefully abused. The Royal Princes were reserved to the last and made to witness the torture and death of their families.—Inter-Ocean. Heathen Japan.—Professor Edward L. Morse, who holds a professorship in the university at Yeddo, has delivered a lecture on the manners and customs of that people, in which he alludes to their careful treatment of children, the invariable cleanliness of their houses, resulting in the entire absence of diseases such as scarlet fever, diphtheria, and other affections so common in this country. The people are of gentle manners and particularly kind and careful of their animals. During his residence there he never heard a cross word uttered by a native, saw no fighting, and heard no profanity.—Scientific American. —On the 12th of March, Szegedin, the second commercial town in Hungary, was destroyed by a flood caused by the overflow of the river Theiss. The river burst its last dam, and the waters rushed in with great force, destroying the town and rendering 80,000 people homeless. The suffering is terrible. A hundred square miles in the neighborhood of the town are flooded, and the crops in the district are destroyed. It is not known how many lives have been lost, but several thousand persons have been drowned. The towns of Csongrad and Szentes, one of 16,000 and the other of 26,000 inhabitants, are also fighting the flood. "Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord, from henceforth." Rev. 14:13. RYLAND.—Died Feb 25, 1879, at Bonaparte, Iowa, Mrs. Jennie Ryland, aged 26 years. Sister Ryland was a loved and devoted member of the Presbyterian church. In August last she heard the Advent message, when she joyfully turned her feet into the paths of God's testimonies. Hers was the Christian's hope. She gently sleeps, awaiting the Archangel's trump. Funeral discourse by Mr. Welsh, Presbyterian.
L. McCoy. DE FORD.—Died near Mooresville, Mo., Feb. 10, 1879, Lora M., infant daughter of R. M. and S. E. De Ford.
NAOMIA CHAFFEE. JOHNSON.—Died at Marshalltown, Iowa, March 2, 1879, Albert Johnson, only child of Bro. and Sr. Charles and Eliza Johnson, aged 4 months. The many sympathizing friends were addressed by the writer, from words found in 2 Kings 4 : 26.
O. M. OLDS. SPENCER.—Died of congestion of the lungs, at the residence of her daughter in Houghton, Ontario, Feb. 16, our mother, Lucy Spencer, in the seventy-second year of her age.
She embraced the Sabbath under the labors of Eld. J. N. Loughborough, while on a visit to friends in Orion, Mich., about eighteen years ago. Her life has since been that of a consistent Christian, looking for the soon coming of the Lord. Funeral discourse by Eld. J. V. Crocker, of the Messiah's Church.
D. W. BARTHOLOMEW. Bro. D. Garrick, of Muskegon Co., Mich., writes:— I will relate a little of my experience, as it may strengthen the faith of others. Two years ago I was sick all summer, and was obliged to hire one hundred dollars to pay hired help and meet other expenses. I had not been able to pay this debt. I had a horse that for several months I had wished to sell to pay the debt, but I tried in vain. I at length resolved that I would give to the missionary cause all I received over and above enough to pay the debt. The very next day I sold the horse, and according to my promise I now send fifteen dollars. I paid my S. B. last year for the first time, and I know that the blessing of God has attended me in so doing. We have been keeping the Sabbath three years, but do not live where we can attend Sabbath meetings. We prize the REVIEW very highly. Sister Mary Houser, of Arkansas Co., Arkansas, says:— I have long been wishing to express through the Review my gratitude for the truth, and my love for it and for my brethren and sisters in the faith. Myself and family are alone here; but I try to bring the truth I love so well before the minds of others, by loaning my papers and distributing other reading matter. I greatly enjoy reading the excellent and instructive articles in the REVIEW, and as I read them my heart is often lifted in love and gratitude, and I am led to rejoice in the hope of the soon coming of our dear Saviour. Sister A. W. Gould, of West Wilton, N. H., writes as follows:— We read in 2 Cor. 9:7 that “God loveth a cheerful giver.” An interesting illustration of our Heavenly Father’s care for one of this class came under my observation of late. A sister living in an adjoining town, who is in very limited circumstances, had expressed a desire to aid a little in the enterprises connected with the third angel’s message. She had made an effort in the past to pay for the REVIEW, Signs, Reformer, etc., and said she could do without luxuries, but not without the papers. Not long since I paid her twenty-five cents for some work she had done for me, and she donated it to the Dime Tabernacle. I thought she had done well, and gave her ten cents more, that she might have something to carry home. A few days after, she called, and said she would have her daughter give the ten cents to the Tabernacle, and told how God had blessed her in giving. I then gave her fifteen cents more for her work, so she might have a trifle for herself. The interest of a debt on their place was due at the bank. She did not know how it could be paid, but cast her burden on the Lord. A neighbor devised a way to meet the obligation, but the cashier could not accept the proposal. An entire stranger stood by and heard the conversation, and offered to lend this sister’s husband the money to pay the interest. Thus, near mid-winter, their home was spared to them. I said to her, I believe the Lord smiled upon that effort of yours. The very best investment we can make is in the bank of Heaven, and if we invest with right motives, the returns will be sure. What a chance the wealthy have at the present time to gain the approbation of God. If money is withheld by persons to whom God has intrusted it, they will be released from duty, and others will be brought in. Let us all make a good use of our means, that “well done” may be said of us. This sister expressed a willingness to bear poverty without repining, if she might have the papers to read. This is real interest. INTERESTING EXTRACTS.
By Mrs. Wm. H. Brown
A PROFESSOR in the South, who has for two years been a paying subscriber for the Health Reformer, writes, “You will please order for me a continuance of the Health Reformer, now called Good Health, and greatly improved both externally and internally.” And he further says, “Oh, if I only could sufficiently thank you for the interest you feel in that endless destiny which awaits me!” He has been a reader of our works for some time, and may the Lord help him to see the need of putting their teachings in practice. The following is from a Methodist minister in Georgia: “I received your highly refreshing Christmas letter, together with a bundle of reading matter. I have a special liking for the writings of Mrs. Ellen G. White. ‘The coming of the Lord draweth nigh.’ I do not doubt it; but my great anxiety and care is, to be filled with the Holy Ghost always, and then, when the last trump shall sound, I shall be changed in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, and be forever with the Lord. But inasmuch as God has not revealed to us the time of his coming, I do not stop to think much about that; but it will come ‘as a thief in the night,’ and I think of this, and humbly hope to have ‘oil in my vessel with my lamp.’ This is the all-important matter to us. A grand revival at Battle Creek some time ago filled my soul with gladness. The tireless zeal of the Adventists, their broad liberality, and the thousand-and-one good things they do, please me greatly. They are earnest, faithful workers in the kingdom and patience of our Lord Jesus Christ; hence while I do not see some things in the light they do, I rejoice with them in their efforts to promote holiness of heart and life. I am always happy to hear from you. Would like several of the Battle Creek books.” FRUIT APPEARING.
By H. M. KENYON
When Bro. Lamson and myself left Portland, Mich., last summer, we feared no good had been accomplished; but I have just received a letter from Ely, Emmett Co., Mich., from a family that lived at P. while we were there with the tent. They write thus: “We are keeping the Sabbath. Light has come. It seems a little odd, after following the traditions of our fathers for over fifty years, but we cannot consistently do so any longer. There are those here who favor the truth in regard to the Sabbath, and we hope the teachers of the truth will not neglect this section of the country too long.” “In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand; for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that.” H. M. KENYON. WHY IS IT?
By O. A. Washburn
When I was in Garden Grove, Iowa, recently, I reviewed two discourses that had been preached against our views on the Sabbath question. One of the ministers took the position that “Sunday, or the first day of the week, is the Christian Sabbath, the change having been made by the apostles, and authorized by Christ.” And yet in the same discourse he stated that “God only requires us to keep holy a seventh part of time.” Again he said, “You tear down the Christian Sabbath, and you tear down the Christian church.” Yet “it is utterly impossible to keep the exact time”! the world is round, etc. The commandment for Sunday observance is found at last. He stated that, “if Christ did not forbid the assembling together on the first day, it was equivalent to a command, and to authorizing the same.” And yet such texts as Luke 23:56, where it is said that the holy women “rested on the Sabbath day according to the commandment,” and Matt. 12:12, where the Sabbath law is distinctly recognized, seemed to have been conveniently forgotten by him. Why is this? No answer can be given only that these, and a thousand like them, would be utterly fatal to his theory. O. A. WASHBURN. GOOD NEWS.
By Ellen Nelson
The Swedish V. M. Society at Allen's Corner, Mo., has sent many Harolds and tracts to Europe, besides those sent to their friends in this country; and they have received many interesting letters from that far-off land. The following extracts from letters received speak for themselves. A gentleman from Sweden writes: “I have received the Harold and tracts that you sent me, for which I feel thankful. I have lent them to others to read. I have taken them with me to our weekly prayer-meetings, and have read them there. I have been requested not to circulate them among the people; but they are obliged to acknowledge that these tracts and papers teach the truth, though it is a doctrine not known in this part of the country. I shall be glad to receive any reading matter you may send me. May it not be in vain that I receive it from the far-off country.” Later he says: “Your letter was of much interest to me, also the blessed tracts; they preach the truth to us. I feel troubled in regard to the sleep of the dead, also about the end of the wicked. In regard to the Sabbath question, I say, Amen. I believe the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord. I cannot see that it ever was changed; therefore this doctrine is sweet to me. I meet with much opposition, but the Lord's will be done. I give you the names of a few persons to whom you can send me the Harold; I send them with a beating heart, for they are noble men.” A friend from Iowa writes, “Your paper is of much interest to me. I believe it teaches sound Bible doctrine.” A lady in Maine says: “I believe in the soon-coming of the Lord. Once this doctrine was not so clear to me as it has been since Eld. James Sawyer was here. I am much interested in the Sabbath question, but am not as yet settled on that point. May the Lord lead me.” May God bless the workers, and help the Swedes in this country to remember the land of their birth, and put forth earnest efforts to spread the truth among the Scandinavians. TO THE CHURCHES IN SOUTHERN KANSAS.
By J. H. Cook
I SHALL start immediately to visit all the churches; but I cannot send appointments for the paper, as I wish to take some more than the usual time with some churches. I shall go first to Drywood, then to South Mound, Harrisonville, and Peru, and on my return I shall visit the others. Shall notify all churches in time. May the blessing of God be with you all. I trust these meetings may be seasons of great profit. I hope all will be prepared to do something for the Battle Creek and Oakland churches. Quarterly Meeting Appointments
Eld. J. Lamont is expected to attend the quarterly meeting at the Hester school-house, Mt. Vernon, Kan., April 5, 6. A. A. Reed, Director. I will be at Centerville, Linn Co., Kan., March 29, 30. At Mt. Vernon, Franklin Co., where Bro. Reed may appoint, at their quarterly meeting, April 5, 6. We hope that all the brethren and sisters who live within a reasonable distance will make an effort to attend these meetings. Chas. F. Stevens. Quarterly meeting of Dist. No. 1, Iowa, at Waukon, April 12, 13. T. H. Chapman, Director. Quarterly meeting of the S. D. A. church at Plainfield, Wis., at the Brick School-house in Deerfield. April 5, 6. Can Eld. Decker meet with us, as there is business of importance to be looked after. A. Kisner. Quarterly meeting of the Rockville, Mo., church, April 5, 6, 1879. All are earnestly invited to attend, and those who cannot possibly do so will please report by letter. J. F. Klostermyer, Clerk. Douglas, Allegan Co., Mich., Sabbath and Sunday, March 22 and 23. H. M. Kenyon. No providence preventing, I will meet with the churches in Dakota as follows, meetings to commence on Friday evening:— |
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Would be glad to have the brethren at the above-named places except Swan Lake arrange their quarterly meeting to harmonize with the above. The meeting at Swan Lake is designed for the general quarterly meeting. S. B. Whitney. The Judgment; or, the Waymarks of Daniel to the Holy City. A running exposition of Dan. 7, from the days of Babylon to the lake of fire in which the power symbolized by the last beast of Dan. 7, is soon to be cast. 16 pp., 2 cts. Much in Little. Being a selection of brief testimonials on man's present condition, the intermediate state, future punishment, etc., from reputable authors. 16 pp., 2 cts. The Millennium. A timely tract to meet the world's modern fable that all men are to be converted and a thousand years of righteousness to prevail before the Lord can come. 16 pp., 2 cts. The Law and the Gospel. Showing that these two systems are not opposed to each other; but are in the closest harmony, the law being the basis of the gospel; and that there could be no gospel without the law. 16 pp., 2 cts. The Two Laws. A good antidote to that false teaching which would destroy all distinction between moral and ceremonial laws. 16 pp., 2 cts. The Definite Seventh Day, or God's Measurement of Time on the Round World. A full answer to the common objection that the Sabbath cannot be kept because time differs east and west. 16 pp., 2 cts. Departing and Being with Christ. An Exposition of Phil. 1: 21–24. An argument to show that this scripture does not contradict, but rather sustains, other Bible testimony which says that the dead are unconscious. 16 pp., 2 cts. The Rich Man and Lazarus. A thorough examination of this much misapplied parable, Luke 16: 19–31, showing that it does not teach what is popularly claimed for it. 16 pp., 2 cts. Eighth on the Sabbath. About two hundred thousand copies of this popular treatise on the Sabbath have been circulated, and it has been translated into many different languages. 16 pp., 2 cts. The Coming of the Lord. By an English writer. A stirring and convincing little tract on this all important theme. 8 pp., 1 ct. The Perfection of the Ten Commandments. What a lawyer and an infidel say concerning them. A good testimony from good sources. 8 pp., 1 ct. Without Excuse. A few suggestions to show that no one has any excuse for not knowing the times in which we live, and the events that are before us. 8 pp., 1 ct. Thoughts for the Candid. A tract designed to show that the popular objection to the sleep of the dead, that it is a gloomy doctrine, applies, instead, to the popular view which holds that the majority of the human race are now in the lake of fire. 8 pp., 1 ct. Appeal on Immortality. To which is appended forty questions on Immortality, with answers in Bible language. 8 pp., 1 ct. A Sign of the Day of God. A conversation between a traveler and an observer. An application of the prophecy of Nahum to modern railroads. 8 pp., 1 ct. Brief Thoughts on the Nature of the Soul, Resurrection of the Dead, and the Final Destiny of Man. The author of this tract is unknown; but in its brief pages we have a candid and comprehensive presentation of these important subjects. 8 pp., 1 ct. Which Day do You Keep? and Why? Designed to excite thoughtful inquiry on these two important questions. It also contains God's answers to man's excuses for not keeping his Sabbath. 8 pp., 1 ct. Is Man Immortal? Scriptural answers to fifty-eight questions that may be raised in reference to the important subject of the mortality of man. 8 pp., 1 ct. What the Gospel Abrogated. The difference between the ceremonial and the moral law is here distinctly shown, and proof is given that while the ceremonial law was abrogated by the gospel, the moral law remains unchanged. 8 pp., 1 ct. The Christian Sabbath. A tract showing that such distinctions as Christian and Jewish, applied to the Sabbath, are false in fact and meaning; that the Sabbath which Christians are now to keep, dates from the creation of the world. 8 pp., 1 ct. Sunday not the Sabbath. The false claims of this man-made institution thoroughly exposed. 8 pp., 1 ct. One Hundred Bible Facts upon the Sabbath Question. Sixty concerning the Sabbath, and forty concerning the first day of the week. Opponents of the Sabbath will find that, on the Sabbath question as on all others, facts are stubborn things. 8 pp., 1 ct. Why not Found out Before? A brief answer to this popular objection against the introduction of any new truth. 8 pp., 1 ct. Is the End Near? A brief statement of the evidences that the end of all things is at hand. 8 pp., 1 ct. Can We Know? A short argument showing that the prophecies of the Bible can be understood, and that we may know when we are near the end. 8 pp., 1 ct. The Sleep of the Dead. A brief presentation of Scripture testimony that the dead are unconscious until the resurrection. 8 pp., 1 ct. The Sinner's Fate. Showing that the sinner is not to be in everlasting, conscious torment, but is to suffer death and utter destruction. They shall “perish,” “be burned up,” “consumed,” “devoured.” 8 pp., 1 ct. The Old Moral Code, or the Ten Commandments not Revised. This is an appeal to the Christian world for the revised code, if it can be found, and the refutation of the false claim that the ten commandments are re-enacted in this dispensation. 16 pp., 2 cts. The Sanctuary of the Bible. A comprehensive presentation of this important subject in a small compass. 16 pp., 2 cts. Address, REVIEW & HERALD, BATTLE CREEK, MICH. Publishing Department.
By Editor
We have received the second number of a paper called, The Last Trump, published monthly by H. B. Rice, Oakland, Cal., “devoted specially to the investigation of the time, manner, and object of the second coming of our Lord.” $1.00 a year. The Voice is the title of a monthly journal devoted to voice culture, and to the cure of stuttering and stammering. It is the only journal of the kind published, and there is a large class in need of the instruction which it intends to give. Published at Albany, N. Y. $1.00 a year. The True Mission is the title of a new paper just started in Battle Creek, by C. E. Howe & Co., “devoted to temperance, religion, and general news.” We judge that its special work will be in the great cause of temperance. If so, it has chosen a noble field in which there is still room for workers; and we wish it the success it deserves. G. A. Gilbert, Wells, Faribault Co., Minn., would like to get places for his son and daughter to work among Sabbath-keeping farmers; also a place in a small family for his sister, lately come from Norway. She is not able to work hard, but is a good nurse and house-keeper. She keeps the Sabbath.
For particulars, address as above. To Dist. No. 10.—Those in Dist. No. 10, Kansas T. and M. Society, who know themselves to be indebted to the society on the Review, Instructor, or Good Health, will please settle such dues at the close of the present quarter, as we desire to have the district clear of debt before camp meeting. Will each librarian please see to this matter? R. H. Brock, Director. WANTED, a Sabbath-keeping partner in the sawing business, a head-sawyer preferred. Address, H. D. Clark, Macon City, Mo. A SABBATH-KEEPING lad fifteen years of age would like a situation in a store or on a farm. Will do almost anything. Address, Ellison J. Harris, Jr., Newport, Mass. Box 558. G. W. Bartlett, Paint Creek, Washtenaw Co., Mich., wishing to raise means to patronize Battle Creek College, desires to sell a farm of forty acres, 10 miles south of Ypsilanti. Address as above. I would like to employ a Sabbath-keeping blacksmith. For particulars, address, G. W. Hoskins, Danbury, Woodbury Co., Iowa. Those who have any shelf-worn books or tracts or old periodicals yet readable, and wish them judiciously distributed, will please send them by mail or express, free of charge, to J. K. Cartwright, 281 Cedar St., Nashville, Tenn.; and I will guarantee that they will be used to good advantage. CLINTON OWEN, Director. NOTICE.—A blue cross opposite this note indicates that your subscription will expire in two weeks. Please renew at once, as we shall be obliged to stop the paper unless we hear from you in that time. 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. James A. Ashbaugh $7.86, Geo. Foreman 21.65, James M. Baker 4.75. E. A. Wilhelm $38.60, H. A. Whitaker 26.41. Colorado T. & M. Society per I. A. Olmstead $6.00, Minn. T. & M. Society per S. N. Haskell 560.00, Amos Snyder 25.00, J. S. Hoyt 20.00. Parkville per I. A. Olmstead $3.50, W. D. Stillman per S. N. Haskell 15.00. E. B. Andrews $5.00, Harvey Luce 35c, L. S. Boyd 3.50, S. Richer 2.00, Mrs. H. E. Francisco 5.00, Friends of Brighton, Iowa, 12.85, Nels Peterson & wife 5.00, P. Fonsberg 1.00, P. Halgren 1.00, Mary Lindblad 1.00, Ida Birath 1.00, Charlie Larson 1.00, Gustaf Freeman 2.00, Helena Lindblad 50c, Mrs. H. Stanley 5.00, Laura Jensen 1.00. Mrs. H. E. Francisco $5.00. Mattawan per W. S. Daily $4.00, Kendall, Ella Markalie 10.00, Grass Lake Mrs. H. E. Francisco 5.00, Rockwood L. N. Miller 15.00, Olivet 3.00, Dryden per Wm. H. Mills 4.65. Dist. 3 Parkville per I. A. Olmstead $2.50, Dist. 4 per A. Carpenter 5.50, Dist. 8 per A. Erway 2.00, Dist. 4 per H. Rumery 1.95. Mrs. W. D. Stillman per S. N. Haskell 25.00, A Friend 10.00, Chas. F. Stillwell 5.00. The principles of Seventh-day Adventism do not furnish congenial soil for fanaticism. The inexorable logic of the views which we denominate present truth, are a good safeguard against the loose notions which furnish the fuel for that wild fire. Hence it is that so rarely any one from the ranks of S. D. Adventists is led into fanatical views or practices. But fanaticism is too good a weapon to be used against the cause of truth, to be neglected by the enemy, if by any means he can make it available. And being unable to find the ones he can use in the ranks of believers, he lays hold of fanatics outside, and leads them to adopt enough of our faith to cause people to confound them with S. D. Adventists, and then speeds them on in their fanatical work to bring this cause into disrepute. All we can do is to take a firm stand against such spirits, and head them off as far as possible in their nefarious work. We have just learned of a case of this kind which has appeared in Nebraska. A brother writes that one Eld. Irely has appeared among them, claiming to be a Sabbath-keeper, coming not to be taught but to teach; and his teaching is that there are two Christs, one for the eastern hemisphere, the other for the western; that the latter was born in 1844, and is the man child of Rev. 12; and other like nonsensical stuff. We have no fears that any of our brethren will be at all moved by any such pretender; but this fact should be made as prominent as possible before the people, that no such person is a Seventh-day Adventist. RETURN FROM TEXAS.
By James White
We have spent nearly six months in Texas. We like the climate in winter, and shall probably return in late autumn next. The General Conference is at hand. Our address will be Battle Creek after April 7, till further notice.