THE Sabbath after the Conference in Ill. and Wis., I spent, in company with Bro. Ingraham, at the Quarterly Meeting at Waukon, Iowa. At this meeting, most of the Brn. and sisters were present from the churches of West Union and Elgin, and some were over from Wisconsin. The house of worship was quite well filled on Sabbath and first-day. Bro. Ingraham and myself each gave two discourses to interested audiences, on health-reform, and other points of present truth. On first-day morning before the discourse, we had an opportunity to celebrate the ordinances, which was indeed a refreshing season. We were glad to see the prosperity of these churches, under the watchcare of Bro. Geo. I. Butler. May the Lord still bless him in his efforts to help the flock.
After the Quarterly Meeting, Bro. Ingraham and myself journeyed on, with his team, to Pleasant Grove, a distance of eighty-three miles, over the prairies, and through ravines, stopping to eat our plain, hygienic diet of graham, strawberries, &c., by the roadside. We examined the wonders and beauties of nature along the way. At one point we came to a cave, extending about ten rods into the side of a rocky bluff. It appears to have been made by the separation of the rocks by an earthquake, or something of the kind. The sides of the cave, some twenty feet in hight, are so smooth as a wall of masonry, and the top is covered by massive flat rocks. This was probably all produced by the shock, in an instant of time. A beautiful stream of clear water runs out of the cave, which may have been running there ever since the flood.
Journeying on, we came, refreshed, to the place of the Conference. Here we had a day for rest, and to visit with the kind family of Bro. Pierce, formerly from Vermont. His old friends will be glad to hear of his present position in contrast with his former one. He says his business in Vermont, was to work on his farm, and to preach when he had time; but now, in Minnesota, his business is to preach the truth, and if he has any time besides, he will devote it to his farm. Although this family seemed embarrassed to think they had so small a house, we enjoyed a good visit, and trust with the blessing of God they will soon be in a better condition even as to a dwelling place.
The Conference was held, as appointed, at Pleasant Grove; but it was found that the School-house was too small to accommodate the people; so on Sabbath, we went to a beautiful grove of plum trees, adjoining the house of Bro. Harris, in which seats had been prepared, and held the remainder of our meetings there. There was quite a general rally of the friends in Minnesota at this Conference. It was a meeting in which perfect harmony prevailed; and we trust it gave new life to those assembled. All seemed gratified with the efforts made to help Minnesota; and especially do they rejoice that Bro. Pierce has come into their midst to encourage and strengthen them, and Bro. Ingraham to labor to plant the standard of truth in new places.
Bro. Ingraham was with us at this Conference. Four discourses were given to good, quiet congregations. The health-reform, and other topics of truth met a hearty response among those who heard. Two were baptized on Sabbath afternoon. When I left Minnesota, I felt greatly encouraged in regard to that State. May the Lord speed on his people and cause there, is my prayer.
On my way home from the West I spent a day in Chicago, and had the privilege of speaking to twenty or more at the house of Bro. Stevenson. Some were there who had lately embraced the truth, and one sister from Will. Co., who has many years kept the Sabbath, with the Review as her only preacher. These were encouraged. Others were present who are investigating the truth. May they see their way out into all the truth.
I arrived at home July 12th, in better health, even, than when I left.
After my return from the West, I had the privilege of spending two weeks with the Battle Creek church. It is ever a treat to meet with these faithful souls, who have so long borne burdens, and whose hearts are fully engaged to press on in this work. I had good freedom in speaking three times while at home. While the most of this church are fully posted on all points of present truth, they are so deeply imbued with a desire for its advancement, that the truth is a very part of their being, and they feed upon it whenever they have opportunity to hear it.
Some suppose Battle Creek to be a place where there are no trials. Here they mistake. Satan will not slumber in a place where so important a work is being carried forward, as is in that place. It is true, we have none of those bickerings or straw-pickings with our brethren and sisters, which exist in some localities. We have learned that it is the privilege of the Christian to live on a plane, high above such works of darkness. As all strive to seek an experience in the things of God for themselves, such unfruitful works disappear. When those churches, afflicted with such trials, get nearer to God, the nature of their trials will change.
As it is, in Battle Creek, some of our keenest trials are more direct attacks of the adversary, to cast gloom and darkness, affliction and perplexity, upon us, to test our faith and hope in God. These are the trials, which, if borne faithfully, patiently, and in an unwavering manner, will give us more patience, experience, and hope; and we shall come forth from the furnace, not ashamed, but with the love of God shed abroad in our hearts.
Be it known, that Battle Creek church is no place for idlers. Here, if anywhere, burden bearers are found, and burden bearers are wanted.
I found the Office business going on at its usual brisk rate.
The cellar wall of the new meeting-house is laid, 40 by 65, all in readiness for the frame. The material for the house is mostly on the ground, and in a few days it will be in process of erection.
Just at present, the main object of particular interest, is to get the "Health-Reform Institute" in a condition to receive patients and Hygienic boarders, by Sept. 5th. This enterprise, our people, not only at Battle Creek, but elsewhere, are entering into with commendable zeal! And here I wish to speak of its real position and importance as connected with this cause.
1. We view it as a branch of this cause, because it will give to our people an opportunity to more thoroughly learn how to take care of their bodies, that they may have strength to resist the wiles of the Devil, strength to overcome wrong habits and evil passions, and be found clean vessels, fitted up for the latter rain of God's Spirit; fitted to endure in the time of trouble, when bread and water shall be sure; fitted for translation into the kingdom, when the Lord comes.
2. This Institution will fill its place in this cause, from the fact that scores who come to it to be healed of temporal maladies, who learn the lesson of self-denial to gain health, may also, by being brought into a place where they become acquainted with the character and ways of our people, see a beauty in the religion of the Bible, and be led into the Lord's service. The Institution will enforce no theory of religion, but will be devoted especially to the treatment of disease; yet, being located at the grand center of this work—85Battle Creek—that place, which, as an Advent center, or rallying point, is in many places spoken against; those who come here, will have ample opportunity, if they desire it, to learn the real facts concerning the management at the headquarters of S. D. Adventists.
3. Even though hundreds of those who come should never learn the truth, or yield their hearts to obey it, they will of course form some acquaintance with this people, and as they scatter forth to their various localities, and the servants of God may be presenting the truth in their neighborhoods, if the tongue of slander is raised against this place, and the managers of this cause, such ones would stand as witnesses for the integrity and uprightness of this people.
But, says one, is it not a denial of our faith to establish such an Institution, when the coming of the Lord is so near? Nay, verily. As far as we are concerned, the Institution will afford our people an opportunity to learn in the shortest possible time, how to apply to themselves those principles which are to fit them to stand at last, like Israel of old, with not one feeble one in all their tribes, and fit us for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Instead of its being a denial of our faith to enter zealously into this work, it is to show that our faith is genuine. This Institution itself, is to me an evidence of the near coming of Christ. God's people rallying to get rid of those things that blunt their faculties, that they may be clean vessels, all prepared for translation when the Lord comes.
Then again, look at the haste and earnestness with which this work is being carried forward. Instead of its being a matter which we look to months in the future to establish, it is right here. Ere you have fairly read these lines, the Institution is to be in operation. Even the rapidity with which this enterprise is being carried forward, is an evidence that it is needful that God's people speedily avail themselves of its benefits.
I presume all our brethren look upon this Institution as a branch of the cause. Those who have the management, temporally and medically, of this establishment, are men of God, and realize the responsibilities of their undertaking. While it is necessary that all should live, and that they shall be in comfortable circumstances, I think they will evince to all, that wealth and honor are not their aim. The necessary sum to properly start this Institution, has already been stated at $25,000. Some $9,000, and upwards are already pledged. It is not right, nor is it necessary, to draw upon means for this, that should be used elsewhere in the cause. But, let us look at it. Every $25.00 placed in this Institute, is a share. Any Sabbath-keeper can take as many shares as he or she may choose, and pay them by December, January, or even next April. Probably the first meeting of the corporation will be held May next, in connection with the General Conference, at which time it is desirable that all the above specified amount of stock, twenty-five thousand, should be paid in. The Institution will be run as judiciously and economically, as possible; yet it will be managed so as to amply satisfy the patients for the sum they pay for board and treatment. All means that are received for patients, &c., after the expenses are paid, will be divided among the share-holders. Perhaps the first year it may not exceed 6 per cent., but the next year, it will doubtless more than double that sum, so that taking the two years together, it is a good interest.
Many of our brethren and sisters aged, or afflicted, have their means invested where it does not really yield them 5 per cent. after their taxes are paid. They at once see that it is to their advantage to invest their means where it will yield them the most, so that they may have wherewith to sustain themselves, and to help in the cause.
Suppose patients should come in at such a rate that the institution should declare a dividend of 20 per cent. or more. It would not be a great length of time ere those investing their means would have a similar amount to what they put in paid back to them to use in the cause, and still be as well off as they are today. But as we said before, money is not the object. Those who have put in their means thus far, have done it trusting in God, and believing the move was in the order of the Lord. Who will manifest their faith and come up to help in this matter? Brethren, awake to this enterprise. Come on with your hundreds, your fifties, and your twenty-fives. And come on yourselves to learn the laws of your being. And may the Lord bless and prosper this and every enterprise which has as its object the prosperity of his people, and advancement of his cause.
J. N. LOUGHBOROUGH.
Wakeman, Ohio.
The Cause in Norridgewock, Me.
By Dudley Marvin Canright
I HAVE been in Norridgewock four weeks, spending most of the time in visiting from house to house. Sabbath morning we have a Bible-Class and Sabbath-School, with an average attendance of about forty children and twenty grown persons. We open by prayer, and then all join in repeating the Ten Commandments, and close the school with the Lord's prayer. All seem to take a lively interest in these things, and evidently much good is being done. In the afternoon we have preaching and a social meeting, with an attendance of from seventy to one hundred. We have also had meetings every Sunday, with a congregation of from one hundred and seventy-five to two hundred and fifty. I think that the interest and the congregation has steadily increased every week since we have been here. There are about eighty Sabbath-keepers in this vicinity who embraced the truth here. It found the most of them non-professors, and some very wicked. Nearly all of these have now become thoroughly converted to Christ, and are growing in the Christian graces. Though that filthy, ungodly weed, tobacco, was freely used among them before,86yet now, it is nearly exterminated, and we confidently hope that it will soon entirely disappear.
A large part of the people in this vicinity are favorable to the truth, and heartily welcome us at their homes. They acknowledge that this is the truth, and say that they hope to obey it sometime. There are several families who are "almost persuaded" to keep the Sabbath now. I think that they must ultimately yield to the power of the truth. The people here are very slow to move, and very cautious how they move. Although they can see no flaw in what they have heard, yet they fear that there may be some drawback to it. So if our brethren live out what they have been taught, we confidently expect to see a great work done here yet. They have a neat, plain, substantial meeting-house, which is doing good service to the cause of truth.
From my short experience, as a preacher, in present truth, I have been forcibly impressed with the necessity of holding on, when we once begin in a new place. Now from what I have seen in this place, I am doubly impressed with its great utility. It may have seemed to others that unnecessary time and labor have been spent here; but it is not so. A faithful minister could work to good advantage here for six months to come. How often has it been the case that our ministers have gone into a new place, created a great excitement, got the mass of the people out to hear, most of them pretty thoroughly convinced of the truth, and a few decided to keep the Sabbath; and then have broken square off, and left! In such cases we generally hear that fifteen or twenty, more or less, have embraced the truth, and that "many others are interested, who, it is hoped, will see it their duty to keep the Sabbath." Visit that place again after six months or a year, and you will find a few sickly Sabbath-keepers still holding on, and prejudice, in the minds of unbelievers, so strong against the truth, that you cannot get a single person out to hear again. The minister consoles himself by saying that he has done his duty, that the people have heard the truth, and it now rests with them. If this be true, he has worse than thrown away his labor, because the people are further from the truth than they were when he went there. A minister labors to save the people, not to condemn them.
I am of the opinion, that the one who goes into a new place and gives from ten to thirty lectures, and then leaves, whatever the result may seemingly be, has done more hurt than good to the cause of God. A few may be saved as the fruit of his labors, but he has forever shut up the way for any further work in that place. When a man has planted his field to corn, is his duty to that field then done? How much corn will he get, if he does not till it! What would we think of the man who should go into the woods, dig up the ground, plant a hill of corn, and then leave it, with the expectation of finding a good yield of corn there in the fall? But is it not more foolish to plant the truth among its bitterest enemies, and then leave it to live or die as best it may? It seems to me so, and sad experience shows it to be true.
In the future we shall spend most of our time visiting the different churches through N. E., but shall have a regular appointment at Norridgewock, for one of us, every few weeks. These remarks are endorsed by Bro. Andrews.
D. M. CANRIGHT.
Report from Iowa.
By James White
BRO. WHITE: While we were resting at Bro. Nicola's we spoke once to the Pilot Grove church, on Wednesday evening, July 11. Our hearts were cheered in seeing so many in the place who are trying to keep pace with the body in getting ready for Christ's coming.
On Sabbath, July 14, we met with the brethren in Washington. About sixty Sabbath-keepers were present. We spoke to them with usual freedom from Heb. x, 23: "Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; for he is faithful that promised." Also from Phil. i, 9–11: "And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment, that ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offense till the day of Christ; being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Chirst, unto the glory and praise of God."
The brethren and sisters feasted upon the word spoken, and at the close of our remarks, about fifty good testimonies were given in quick succession, which evinced to us that they wanted the truth to have a deep place in their hearts and affections, as well as in their heads.
Sunday morning we came by private conveyance, with Bro. R. Kilgore, to Fairfield. As we reached the place we were informed that Eld. Snook was there, and had been giving several discourses against our positions; that Bro. D. W. Hull had changed his views, and that some of our brethren and sisters were in a state of distraction.
While we were peaceably attending to our business, the Elder hastily accosted us with a challenge to hold a discussion with him, and was very urgent to have us investigate his position. We told him that the cause in Fairfield, in the church, and among outsiders, did not demand a discussion; that for us to investigate his views, would be to question, or show a lack of confidence in the good confession he made on that point a year ago, and in the decision of the General Conference and of the Iowa State Conference in his case, and in the case of his colleague, Wm. H. Brinkerhoff, and that it is too late to plead for investigation in regard to a case which is so well understood, and which is already decided.
These men differ with us on ten or twelve cardinal points of present truth; yet they say that these points of difference are non-essential. Query! Why divide and tear down the church of Christ on non-essentials? Again, they say that we are drawing away their brethren from them. This reminds us of a thief who went into a farmer's yard to steal sheep. And when he was overtaken in the act of stealing, by the owner of the sheep, he cried out that they were taking away his sheep from him.
In our meetings during the week we spoke on practical subjects, and on Sabbath and first-day, July 21 and 22, we dwelt on the Messages, Spiritual Gifts, and Two-horned beast. Several of the brethren from Mt. Pleasant attended the meetings on Sabbath. Notwithstanding the opposing influences with which we were surrounded, we had unusual freedom in speaking the truth, and our meetings wound up in glorious triumph. On first-day, at the close of the meetings, the special blessing of God rested upon the dear saints, and their faith in the truth was increased. Good hearty confessions were made, Bro. D. W. Hull confessed his way back, two youths united with the church, and we went the distance of four miles to Cedar Creek, where four were baptized.
We are happy to say for the encouragement of the readers of the Review, that thus far the Lord has greatly blessed and sustained us in our arduous labors, and that we have had special victories in the Lord at every place, which makes up in a great measure for the privation we are called to sustain in consequence of being separated from our pleasant homes, and from our dear brethren and friends of the East.
A. C. & D. T. BOURDEAU.
Sandyville, Iowa, August 2, 1866.
Progress of the Ohio Tent Mission
By I. D. Van Horn
From the Ohio Tent.
Six weeks have passed since we pitched our tent in this place. The interest to hear the truth does not decline, but rather seems to be increasing. For the busy season of the year that harvest always brings, we have had a larger attendance than we could have expected. A great change has taken place among the people in this place.
Whereas six weeks ago the Bible lay upon the shelf, and was scarcely thought of by them, it has now become the object of daily study.
The truth is taking effect in the hearts of many, and they are beginning to yield obedience to it. We have no open opposition, but some of the shepherds, with others are using all their influence in a private manner to oppose the work of truth. But amid all their opposing influence, the work is still moving on. The Lord's hand is with us, therefore the truth will prosper.
While Bro. Lawrence attended the Ohio Conference, Bro. Waggoner was with us to assist in tent labor. His gift was a help to us, and appreciated by all. Last Thursday we were favored with a visit from Bro. Loughborough. Our hearts were made to rejoice to see him looking so well. In the evening he spoke for an hour to about four hundred, on one of his favorite themes, the heavenly City of Rev. xxi, and of the preparation needed to obtain it. His short stay with us has done the cause good in this place.
Sabbath and first-day, just passed, has been a good time with us. There were about eighty present in our Sabbath meeting, and after a short discourse, nine bore testimony to the truth. We then gave opportunity for all who had made up their minds to keep the commandments of God, the Sabbath with the rest, to manifest it by rising to their feet. Our hearts were made to rejoice at what our eyes beheld, when forty thus expressed their determination to live out the present truth. We truly ought to be thankful for the goodness God has manifested toward us since we have been here.
Brethren of Ohio, we trust your prayers have not been in vain for the success of the truth with the tent this season. Continue to pray that a greater work may be done. We are abundantly assured that we are remembered by you, and may the Lord answer your prayers to the good of many souls.
We remain here another week, and then, if the Lord will, shall remove to another place. We are encouraged to labor on in our Master's vineyard and do all in our power to further on the cause of truth.
I. D. VAN HORN,
R. J. LAWRENCE.
Bellville, O., Aug. 7, 1866.
Testimony from West Enosburgh
By F. T. Wales
From Bro. Wales.
Bro. White : With pleasure I cast in my testimony once more on the side of truth. I feel still to rejoice in the third angel's message. The Lord has been very good to me and my family. We are now living in West Enosburgh, Vt. I cannot doubt God has directed us to this place. We have realized more than we anticipated before coming here. The good Sabbath-School, Bible-Class, and social meetings which the brethren have here, are a great help to us. Although we felt much affected and very sad when our dearly beloved Brn. Bourdeau left us, yet we feel that it is all right. Still the Lord has not left us. He has met with us by his Spirit oftentimes. Brn. Stone and Hutchins have met with us once this summer, which was a great help. The church here are trying to come up with the people of God; and by God's grace87assisting me, I mean to keep humble, and do the will of my Master. I look forward with interest to the time when God's people will be gathered home.
F. T. Wales.
Come.
By R. L. H.
"Ho! every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money, come ye, buy and eat, yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price."
How many at the present time turn a deaf ear to this gracious invitation. They spend their money for that which is not bread, and their labor for that which satisfieth not. They heed not our Saviour's words,—Come unto me. Moments, hours and days, glide swiftly by. Death may soon overtake us. The judgment is not far distant. In such an hour as we think not "the Son of man cometh." We are commanded to lay up our treasure in heaven, "not on the earth." We are to trust our all in Jesus' hands. "Come! and let him that heareth say, Come! and let him that is athirst come; and whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely." Sinner, do not reject offered mercy, but listen to the invitation,—Come! Christian friends, let us be steadfast in well doing. May we as humble servants of Jesus turn to the word of God, and carefully read the words of Christ, treasuring them up in our hearts, and by the grace of God we may get wisdom, and learn obedience, that we may behold our Saviour in the glory of his coming. Our tarry here will not be long. The night is far spent, the day is at hand, when "the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father, with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works." We hope to meet him with joy, having our loins girded about, and our lights burning. We hope to hear him speak our worthless name, saying, "Well done!" R. L. H., in World's Crisis.
The Health Reform.
By Jos. Clarke.
It is doubtless very gratifying to all true Seventh-day Adventists, to witness the effort now being made in behalf of those who need medical aid and advice, and the praiseworthy efforts of our brethren, to enlighten us who think we are well, as to the means necessary to retain our health and vigor.
In this time of pestilence and disease, we feel truly grateful to our kind heavenly Father, that he has stirred up the hearts and minds of his servants, to instruct us how to live, so as to make the most of this short and fleeting life; how to ward off disease, and escape the empiricism of quacks, and the poisons now flooding the country under the appellation of wonderful restoratives and curatives; life-giving bitters, and pills, and powders of miraculous power, and drugs of every variety.
No doubt the druggist will sell his deadly poisons as freely as ever, and the administrator of his nostrums will follow his usual routine of practice; they will hardly feel the loss of the patronage of a few Seventh-Day Adventists.
But if it were otherwise, and a general reform could take place, and man cease to poison themselves and each other, there would soon be raised as loud an outery as was heard when Paul stopped the demand for the manufactures of Demetrius. Then might we hear it cried aloud, Great is the patent medicine interest; Great is the drug business! Great are our mineral and vegetable poisons! What if the business of the farm and the workshop is occasionally suspended by sickness, or what if there are victims everywhere around us, living and dead, to attest to the injury done by the usual medical practice? Do you not know that by this we get our living, our wealth, our houses and fine trappings? Look at the profits on drugs, profits on patent medicines, etc. Look at the princely fortunes of dealers in these articles. Look at the reputation of the man whose weapons are chiefly the deadliest poisons! Great, great is the medical system of this enlightened age!
But enough; we do not say that all medical science is humbug; but we believe that our Hygienic Reformers hold fast to good and true principles in medical science; they only refuse to be led into error as to the means of restoring lost health, and as to the means of retaining it.
The constitution weakened, can be strengthened by proper habits of exercise, diet, and rest; the stomach distended by oft and full eating, gradually resumes its proper proportions when loaded less heavily, and not so often; the palate perverted by highly stimulating food, becomes natural under the influence of plain food; the appetite once ravenous and greedy, because morbid and unhealthy, becomes moderate and manageable, because the healthy stomach has become natural in its demands; and the head once subject to various ills becomes clear, and knows no more of pain.
It is with pleasure we witness the present effort to provide a home, where the invalid can recruit his wasted health under a natural and sensible course of medical treatment; where no influence of evil, moral or medical, religious or worldly, or social, or empirical, will be brought to bear, but where true religious liberty will prevail.
We like the plan, and the location. We are happy to hear that this Institution is located in a vicinity where there is a good supply of excellent soft water, and pure, bracing air; in country where there are good roads, and beautiful scenery; an industrious, enterprising, intelligent population; pretty villages, well arranged farms, and everything to make such an Institution pleasant and desirable to the invalid; and more than this, tried medical supervision, and a good moral influence in the society of the church of Battle Creek.
JOS. CLARKE.
Portage, O.
Shall I Be Ready ?
By S. McIntosh
Let me think, if Jesus' coming
Is so very near at hand,
On what hopes I am relying;
Will they in the Judgment stand?
Have I put forth every effort
To obtain the priceless boon,
Which so freely has been offered
That the lowliest may come?
Shall I hear the welcome plaudit,
That from Jesus' lips will fall—
Come ye blessed of my Father
I've prepared a home for all
Who have faithful done my bidding,
Watched and waited night and day,
And though troubles thickened round them,
Still pursued the narrow way?
Or shall I in deepest anguish
To the rocks and mountains call,
Hide, O hide me from his presence!
Lest his wrath on me shall fall.
O my soul, what is thine answer?
Quickly now thou must decide!
For the Saviour soon is coming
To receive the sanctified.
Help me Lord to be prepared,
For I long thy face to see;
When thou comest in thy glory
After those who wait for thee.
O, I plead for thy sweet Spirit
To direct me day by day;
That I may be strengthened ever
All thy precepts to obey.
S. MCINTOSH.
Arlington, Wis.
Letters.
"Then they that feared the Lord, spake often one to another."
This department of the paper is designed for the brethren and sisters to freely and fully communicate with each other respecting their hopes and determinations, conflicts and victories, attainments, and desires, in the heavenly journey. Seek first a living experience and then record it, carefully and prayerfully, for the comfort and encouragement of the other members of the household of faith.
MARGARET A. RUST
By Margaret A. Rust
From Sister Rust.
BRO. WHITE: I would like to tell the dear friends through the Review what the Lord is doing for his people, here in Winfield, Mich. Last Sabbath and first-day our dear Bro. Byington met with us. He spoke the word to us with much freedom. Many that had grown cold and indifferent, and had almost let these Heaven-born truths slip, are now awakened to their eternal welfare and are putting forth renewed, efforts to overcome. Sunday, especially, Bro. Byington spoke in the power and demonstration of the Spirit, while speaking upon baptism. A good interest was manifested by those without. Sunday, six were buried with Christ in baptism, and rose, we trust, to newness of life. It was a solemn scene. How sweet, to know that we were buried with our meek and lowly Saviour. One dear sister came out of the water praising God that Jesus was soon coming. We feel to praise God that Bro. Byington was ever sent among us. We wish to be remembered by the brethren at large, that God may have a care for us.