Bro. H. W. Dodge writes from Stoddard, N. H.: "I highly prize the Review, Instructor, and Samaritan. That is just what it purports to be, "The Good Samaritan." When I cannot pay for them I will do some other way; but in this country most people can pay for one good paper, and be the richer for it, if not in pocket, at least in head and heart; that is, if they will be convinced when the light of truth shines so clear as it does in the Review. But if people will back up their ignorance with a will of unbelief to keep themselves in total darkness, they can have just what they choose. A good Christian loves the strait and narrow way."
Meetings and Additions in Knoxville
Bro. H. C. Whitney writes from Knoxville, Iowa, Jan., 1860: "Bro. Hull commenced meetings in our city on Wednesday evening and continued over the Sabbath. The Lord was with us. Some of the brethren were with us from Pleasantville, and seemed to be greatly encouraged. We meet with much opposition, but may the Lord give us all grace sufficient for our day. I feel determined by the grace of God to keep all^1 his commandments that I may inherit the goodly land; for I realize that the promises are only to the faithful, and what shall it profit a man if he gain the whole world and lose his soul?"
"The brethren of this place are becoming very strongly united, and we have good meetings. O may the Lord keep us in the work until the day of his coming, which I believe is near at hand. On the Sabbath we had two additions to the church."
The Saviour’s Coming Again
Sister L. Carr writes from Waterbury, Vt.: "I love the promise we have in the word of God that our Saviour is coming again in the clouds of heaven to gather his people to himself. It was five years last November since I embraced the third angel's message. I thank God that I was led to see that I was breaking the holy Sabbath in keeping Sunday. Whereas I was once blind now I see. I have not had the privilege of meeting with God's people on the Sabbath for more than a year, and O, what a blessed thought it is that there is a time soon coming when there will be no parting."
Extracts from Letters.
Bro. A. E. Colson writes from Willoughby, Ohio: "I am interested in the paper; not that I am convinced that all the sentiments it advocates are correct; but I think that some of them are more in accordance with the Scriptures and good sense than those entertained by orthodox or heterodox Christians. I also regard it as being well calculated to stir up a spirit of inquiry as to what God has spoken, and what Satan has said. On the whole I am a little more interested in it than any other religious publication I am acquainted with. I do not say this by way of flattery at all, nor to beg the paper gratis; because I can live without it, as long as I have the word of the Lord to teach me directly and positively those important facts and truths necessary to life and godliness. I idolize no man, (except the 'man Christ Jesus'), nor his paper; and I wish some of your correspondents did not seem to hang all their faith and hope too on Bro. Smith and Review, for I opine they are quite insufficient altogether to bear so heavy a burden to 'the saints' secure abode.' I see constantly so much apparent idolizing of papers, both religious and secular, that I thought if ever I had anything to say to an editor, I would just mention the matter.
"Yours in hope of immortality when Christ who is our life shall appear."
Queries.
By Editor
Bro. Smith: Would you consider it a transgression of the fourth commandment for a brother whose place of labor is away from home, to use an hour, or an hour and a half of the Sabbath in returning to his home from his work?
2. Though he should close his work just before the return of the Sabbath, and start for home, could he be said to have entered upon the rest of the Sabbath while traveling home?
3. If so, would it not be equally right to return to his work, or the place of his work, as the Sabbath is closing?
4. If a brother is from home on sixth-day, on secular business, and allows his business to detain him till he must use a portion of the Sabbath in returning home, does he not violate the commandment of the Sabbath in so doing? Observer.
Answer. To the above queries we reply in order, 1. Yes. 2. We think not. 3. Yes. 4. We understand the expression, "and allows his business to detain him," &c., to suppose a case where this might have been avoided, and in this case we should also answer, Yes.—Ed.
When Does the Week Begin?
By J. Clarke
Those who keep the first day of the week often use the argument, that we do not know but that Monday is the first day of the week, and that Sunday may as well be called the seventh day as the first.
Puerile and silly as this argument appears, it is nevertheless used, often by those who know better; and the young and the uninformed do not know that this point is so indisputably settled that no effort of man can overturn it.
In our State laws of Ohio, under the head, "Sabbath Laws," the term, "First Day of the Week, commonly called Sunday," is used by the enactors of our laws. Thus they fly from the term Sabbath, when the letter of the law is concerned; for well they know that the word "Sabbath" applied to the first day of the week, would invalidate the law. Therefore for effect they use the term Sabbath, only in the index and margin! O deception!
Formerly the days of the week were numbered in the almanacs of the day: Sunday, 1st day, Monday, 2d, &c.; and no one would have thought of disputing this point then.
J. CLARKE.
Business Meeting in Wis.
ON Wednesday evening, December 21st, 1859, the members of the church met at the house of Bro. Chauncey Wright, in the town of Marcellon, Columbia Co., Wisconsin, and Bro. J. A. Wisor was appointed chairman, and A. Smith, Secretary. The following resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, 1. That we adopt a plan of Mutual Benevolence for the relief of the ministry, the poor and the sick.
2. That Bro. A. Smith be chosen treasurer and secretary.
3. That each person pay to the treasurer of said society weekly such sums as he or she feel it duty to pay.
4. That the treasurer keep a correct account of the amount received and paid out weekly.
5. That there be a committee of three brethren chosen by the church to whom the treasurer shall be subject, to disburse only on the order of said committee.
6. That the secretary and treasurer report monthly to the church the expenditures and the amount in the treasury.
7. A majority of the members present shall constitute a quorum, to transact any business that may come before the society.
8. That Brn. Goodwin, Kelley and Billins act as the committee to examine and determine the amount to be appropriated to those that may need assistance, and draw all orders on the treasurer for the same.
9. That the proceedings of this meeting be sent to the Review for publication.
J. A. WISOR, Chairman.
A. SMITH. Secretary.
Life of John Brown
By Editor
LIFE OF JOHN BROWN.—A Biography of this remarkable man is to be published at once, for the benefit of his family. The author is James Redpath, so prominent in Kansas annals, an intimate personal friend of Capt. Brown, and a spirited and graphic writer. He is probably better adapted for the task than any other person in the country. The work will be published by Thayer & Eldridge, of Boston, Mass., and will be an elegant 12mo. volume of 400 pages, with engravings, and will also contain a fine steel portrait of Brown. We understand that the publishers are in want of Agents to circulate it in this section.
Note to Brethren in New York.
By John Nevins Andrews
I ARRIVED here on Thursday last, and shall be in N. Y. State in a few weeks if the Lord will. It is impossible for me to speak definitely, as I wish to do some writing at this place first. My object in going east is the preparation of a Sabbath History, but I will, however, do all that I can in holding meetings.
J. N. ANDREWS.
Battle Creek, Jan. 23d, 1860.
Business Department.
By Editor
Business Notes.
A. S. Hutchins: Z. S. Bloss' Instructor has been sent to Parish, instead of Parishville, N. Y. We send it this year as you request.
Mary Borden: Please find another dollar receipted in this number to F. Greenman. From your present remittance we cancel J. Greenman's indebtedness for Instructor, and apply the remainder according to direction.
M. S. Kellogg: At what time was the money sent for books?
I. N. Van Gorder: where is your brother's paper sent?
P. F. Ferciot: We think it would be well for you to send it to the treasurer of the Ohio Tent Committee.
The receipt from D. Evans, for Mrs. M. Huff, in No. 8, should have been for H. Huffman.
C. L. Palmer: A letter would probably reach Bro. Sperry, directed to Bristol, Vt., care of H. Gardner.
Letters.
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