Bro. White: I would gladly add my testimony in favor of present truth. I was baptized June 18th, 1865, when Bro. Lawrence was at Alma. As I arose from the water, I felt that I was all unworthiness in the sight of the Lord; but yet I was happy. The glory of that hour I cannot describe. I felt that I had never enjoyed such perfect love, such a separation from earthly things. My love for former belief was gone. I had no wish but to serve my heavenly Father.
Oh, the love of God! No human love can equal his. How undeserving is erring man! and still probation is lengthened out, and time given us to make our calling and election sure. My prayer is that the honest ones may be brought out upon the firm foundation of God's immutable truth; and that no cause of division may spring up among God's loyal people, but that with united hearts we may press onward until we shall stand on Mount Zion.
Yours striving for the kingdom.
CHARLOTTE WEBSTER.
North Star, Mich.
The Limits of Our Charity
WHEN our cup runs over, we let others drink the drops that fall, but not a drop from within the rim; and we complacently call this charity.
Obituary Notices.
By request of our afflicted brother, Benjamin F. Curtis, I write to announce the death of his dear companion, Amanda M. Curtis, aged 38 years, 2 months, and 25 days. She fell asleep in Jesus on the morning of the 10th of May, 1865, after an illness of about ten days. She leaves a kind husband and seven children to mourn her loss, also a large circle of brothers, sisters, and acquaintances who sympathize with them in their bereavement. Sister Curtis embraced the first angel's message while in her youth, and was one of the people of God who witnessed the great disappointment in 1844. About sixteen or seventeen years ago she embraced the Sabbath, while residing in Cincinnati, and has faithfully followed the Lord by walking in his precepts, and keeping his commandments until called to rest till the Life-giver comes to crown her immortal in his kingdom. She died, clinging to the promise that the Saviour gave to his disciples that he would come again.
S. H. KINSEY.
DIED at Bunkerhill, Aug. 19, our dear Bro. Chauncey Smith, aged 70 years the 7th of this month.
He embraced the third angel's message when Bro. Van Horn and I held our meetings there a year and a half ago. He has died full in the faith of the soon coming of the Lord.
We attended his funeral, at his request, first-day, Aug. 20. There was a full house of attentive hearers and influential friends. Bro. Smith's oldest son was drowned about sixteen years ago, and he has lost two sons in the war; and his youngest son has just returned from the army, the only son now living, to take care of his aged widowed mother. Sister Smith knows what afflictions mean. The only living daughter is now residing in Minnesota; not present. I had good liberty in speaking on 1 Thess. iv, 13.
J. B. FRISBIE.
DIED, June 13, 1865, near Eddyville, Iowa, my dearly beloved companion, Eliza J. Howell, aged 34 years, 3 months, and 13 days. She embraced the present truth over four years since, under the labors of Bro. Waggoner, and ever continued firm in the faith. We deeply feel our bereavement, but hope is mingled with our sorrow.
I. J. HOWELL.
DIED in the town of Cascade, Olmstead Co., Minn., Aug. 12, of inflammation, Abbey Jane, daughter of Wells and Martha Chaffee, aged 13 years. A discourse was given by the writer to an attentive congregation.
JNO. BOSTWICK.
DIED in Fayston, Vt., July 18, 1865, Willie E., son of Lincoln B., and Sarah A. E. Lockwood, aged 3 years, 2 months, and 21 days.
"Rest, lovely babe, no troubles, cares, or woes,
Or pain or sorrow now, thy infant bosom knows.
From sin and pain thou hast obtained release,
To rest in mansions of eternal peace."
STEPHEN PIERCE.
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Thoughts for the Candid
By Editor
"THOUGHTS for the Candid," is the title of a little tract of 8 pages just issued at this Office. It is composed of the excellent articles that appeared some time since in the Review, from the pen of Bro. J. N. Andrews, entitled, "A Gloomy Doctrine," "The Prayer of the Souls under the Altar," "Thoughts on Matt. x, 28, and Luke xii, 4, 5," and "The Time to Reward the Prophets." We think the readers of the Review will agree with us that these articles are worthy of a wider circulation than simply an appearance in the Review, and that they will give tangible proof thereby, by sending for the tract and scattering it broadcast over the land. Price, $1 per hundred.
Note from the New England Tent.
By John Nevins Andrews, M. E. Cornell
BRO. WHITE: The work goes bravely on here. About eight hundred out to-day. Sixty-six have subscribed for the Review. We remain here another week by special request. We have not witnessed such a demand for books and papers in the East before. They claim the privilege of meeting our expenses. We doubt not that a goodly number will obey the truth. We send to Topsham this day for a new supply of books.
J. N. ANDREWS,
M. E. CORNELL.
Appointments.
ThE next Quarterly Meeting for Orleans Co., Vermont, will be held at Irasburgh Vt., Sabbath Sept. 16, 1864.
It is expected that there will be some preacher present from some other church. Brethren and sisters are also invited to meet with us from other churches.
A. S. Hutchins.
Providence permitting, the next Quarterly Meeting of the churches of Pilot Grove, Washington, Millersburg and Palestine, will be held with the church at Palestine, Sabbath Oct. 7. Bro. Ingraham is invited to attend.
Will Bro. Ingraham state in the Review if he can make it convenient to be at this meeting.
J. F. McReynolds.
ThE next regular Quarterly Meeting of the churches of Fairview, Lisbon, and Marion, will be held at Marion, commencing Friday evening, Sept. 15th. Brethren and sisters of the above-named and other churches are cordially invited to meet with us. We hope to have ministerial help also at this meeting. Should be pleased to see Bro. Ingraham.
H. E. Carver.
Bro. White Gaining Strength
By Editor
Bro. White, as all will be glad to learn, is still gaining strength; and we hope the brethren everywhere will still remember him. The many words of sympathy that have come in from the announcement of his sickness, give good evidence that this will be the case.
Seventy New Subscribers
By Editor
We have received about seventy new subscribers the past week.
The Power of Eternal Truth
'Tis not in the most exact and rigid discipline, nor in outward forms, ceremonies, and appliances (though these are useful in their place as auxiliaries) that success is to be achieved; but, rather in the distinct and forcible utterances of eternal truth, and in the inspirations and burning impassioned eloquence of holy love.
The Beauty of Holiness
To be insensible to the charms of piety, and the beauty of holiness, is to be entirely wanting in the best sense and taste a man can have. Whatever is excellent and desirable in the universe of God, concenters in holiness. Holiness is the ultimatum of human hopes and happiness.