Review and Herald, Vol. 42, No. 19.
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Earlier text: Conference AddressCalifornia Tract and Missionary Meeting.
By John Norton Loughborough; J. W. Bond
The third session of the California Tract and Missionary Society was held in connection with the camp-meeting at Yountville, California, Friday, September 20. Meeting called to order by the President, John Judson. Secretary’s report of last year’s meeting was read and accepted. Secretary’s report of the workings of the society for year read and accepted, as follows:— No. of families visited, 74. Money received by Membership, $48.00 “ “ from Book Sales, 19.60 No. of subscribers for REVIEW, 50; Instructor, 46; Reformer, 97. Given away, Tracts, No. of pages, 62,323 “ “ Pamphlets, No. of pages, 20,000 Tracts given by tent labor, pages, 50,000 Treasurer’s report made and accepted, as follows:— Cash on hand, Feb. 16, 1873, $5.08 Amount received up to Sept. 18, 1873, by Membership, 53.00 Delinquencies on Periodicals, 50 Total amount received, $129.86 Total paid for Books, 104.66 Balance on hand Sept. 18, 1873, $25.20 Treasurer’s report accepted. The following were appointed a Committee on Nominations:— J. N. Loughborough, W. W. Smith, T. M. Chapman. On Motion, A committee of three was appointed on resolutions, as follows:— J. N. Loughborough, E. A. Stockton, and Wm. Saunders. Adjourned to the call of the President. John Judson in the chair. Committee on Nominations report the following as a board of officers for the ensuing year, who were duly elected:— President, J. N. Loughborough; Vice President, W. B. Dennison, of Santa Rosa; Secretary, J. W. Bond, Healdsburg; Treasurer, G. D. Hager, of Santa Rosa. Executive Committee, John Judson, Bloomfield; E. A. Stockton, San Francisco. Committee on Resolutions reported the following, which were adopted:— 1. Resolved, That the President be authorized and requested to appoint a Committee of three for the purpose of soliciting subscriptions to a missionary fund. 2. That, as there is a delinquency of about $19.00 for periodicals during the last year, the Missionary Society is hereby authorized to pay the same out of the funds to be raised. 3. That we raise $500 for a missionary fund. Papers were immediately circulated and over $600 pledged as a missionary fund. 4. That the names of the persons subscribing to the missionary fund, together with the amounts paid by them, be published in the Conference minutes. 5. That the minutes of the proceedings of this missionary meeting be published with the Conference minutes, and that with them also be inserted such matters of missionary doings of the past in this State as may be important to preserve. J. N. Loughborough, Pres. Special Notice to Subscribers.
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Received from church at Gowen, $18.40. Shares in Publishing Association.
R Bisbee $2.00, J P Henderson 7.00. S. D. A. Educational Society.
$50.00 EACH. H C Miller, C Green. $40.00 EACH. J Olive and wife. $25.00 EACH. D Myers, John H Bates and wife. E Lobdell, Sands H Lane, John Berry. $10.00 EACH. R I Lafferty, E C Penn, Isaac Kaufman. $6.00 EACH. Sarah H Burlingham. $5.00 EACH. Eli Osborn, J P Hunt, Electa Richmond, W Richardson, W S Boone, M J Bahler, Samantha R Merrett, Mrs Wm Morton, Mrs Eliza Phillips, I G Smith, G Bisel, I B Mock. “Can ye not discern the signs of the times?” The trial of Marshal Bazaine in Versailles, France, continues, with appearances unfavorable to him. The yellow fever has been raging terribly of late in the South, and was still quite severe at last accounts. Some recent frosts give hope of a change for the better. Paris, Oct. 6.—The Paris Journal, a monarchical newspaper, says a proposal for the restoration of the monarchy on the basis of the charter of 1814, in a modified form, will be presented in the Assembly on the opening day of the session. A tornado lately passed through Florida. At Key West, it had a velocity of eighty miles an hour, and at Ponto Rosa, of ninety miles an hour. At the latter place, the sea rose fourteen feet above tide level, overflowing the land, leaving the inhabitants without drinking water. Great damage was done in other places. The Evangelical Alliance had a large and interesting meeting; its object was mainly to promote union among Christians. The question of Church and State was freely discussed by American members, giving offense to the English delegates; and Ex-President Woolsey, of Yale College, gave an address on the “Constitution and Government in the United States as related to Religion,” to the great dissatisfaction of the “Constitutional Amendment Party.” Discussion has been provoked on some other subjects, all of which shows that the union of the parties is not very strong. The stock market in New York has been fluctuating, and stocks have gone down of late, but business seems to be recovering from the recent shock. “The Mail reports [Oct. 14] that merchants are feeling much better than last week; their collections, especially from Chicago, have improved immensely, and orders for dry goods are increasing.” The Hymn Book.
By James White
We are glad to say that the edition of our large hymn book is nearly exhausted. There are but a few dozen of copies unsold. These, and many more, will be called for, and those in use will be pretty well worn out before we can complete a carefully prepared, stereotyped edition, that will admit of no more changes. One of the most difficult things we have found in the publishing line has been to suit the people on a hymn book. But we shall suit next time, if toil and expense and time will do it. It will probably take one year to collect the material, carefully select and revise, and get the book, or books, through the press. We propose to first publish a book of hymns only, so that those who have no use for notes may not feel that they are purchasing that which is of no value to them. Then we shall publish a small-sized book with music on every page, with hymns adapted to the music. These books will be of the same size, though opening differently, printed on fine, firm, tough paper, only about 320 pages each, so as to be portable pocket companions. Then purchasers can take one or both. Our last edition of hymn book was brought into existence by a committee appointed by the General Conference. The arrangement was controlled by others, and is bad. Our plan of two books for those who use notes will save this everlasting turning from hymn on one page to music on another page, and back again, the appearance of which is unpleasant in the house of worship, especially in those who are utterly ignorant of notes. And then there has been so much complaint about the binding. It is said that the leaves of the book sometimes fall out in a few months' use. The binding generally, especially that which has been done at our Office, is good. The difficulty is in the paper, which was not ordered and accepted by us. It is dark and coarse, and so tender that it will drop out of the best binding after a little use. And while the new books are in preparation, the friends will have to fall upon the small hymn and tune book, entitled, Hymns and Spiritual Songs, for sale at our Office. JAMES WHITE, Pres. S. D. A. P. A. Erratum and Query on Thoughts on Daniel Reference
An erratum on page 144, REVIEW AND HERALD, page “37,” should read “30,” as the reference is found on that page in “Thoughts on Daniel,” paper cover. Question: Where is the error? in the 10 years, or in the seven pages? Or is the mistake in the erratum? READER. Thanks for the above. The error is in the date given in the book. It is on page 30, paper cover, and page 37, bound edition. To the latter, we referred. ELD. J. N. Loughborough has revised, or rather re-written, his pamphlet of the above title, and it is printed and now for sale at this Office. Price, 10 cents; size, 80 pages. Special Notice.
By S. N. Haskell
THOSE who have paid money on the School Fund should examine the acknowledgments in the Review from week to week, and, if mistakes occur, notify at once the individual they paid it to, that it may be corrected. I make this request specially in reference to myself; as I received considerable money on the school, and was doing much other business at the same time, it would be nothing strange if I should make some mistakes, and in fact it would be more strange if I did not make any, although I tried to be careful. S. N. Haskell. Testimony No. 23 and the Work's Urgent Crisis
By Stephen Nelson Haskell
Being pressed with other duties, I have not had time to read carefully Testimony 23 until of late. The Testimony contains matters of vital interest for the people of God. We have reached an important crisis in the history of this work. The numerous calls for publications in other tongues, and laborers in other nations as well as in this, should cause every heart to feel, and awaken an anxious inquiry, What can I do to help forward this work? Yet there seems to be a feeling of drowsiness and stupidity over us, but little realizing sense of the nature of the work in which we are engaged. A message that is to be world wide in its proclamation, containing the most solemn warning the world has ever heard, should lead the people to whom it is intrusted to a solemn earnestness. It seems to me that all who believe this work to be of God, should be stirred to new earnestness by the solemn admonition given in Testimony No. 23. It should be read with prayer and meditation by every Seventh-day Adventist in the land. S. N. HASKELL. O. H. PRATT
By O. H. Pratt
IN REVIEW No. 16, the appointment for the Monroe quarterly meeting reads, “in connection with the quarterly meeting of the T. and M. Society, Oct. 1, and 2.” It should read, November 1 and 2. We invite all to attend this meeting. Come, brethren, one and all, come prepared to stay at least three days. We hope to see Bro. Geo. I. Butler at this meeting; also, brethren Sanborn and Thurston. The past summer I have been kept very close at home on account of the sickness of my companion; and there is no earthly prospect of her ever getting up again. I am not earning much; therefore wish to make a request to those that I have labored among. I have purchased books, tracts, Bibles, charts, and papers at our Office, all of which, cost me the money. If it was a help to many of you to have these on time, it now will be a help to me for you to pay up. I ask for no more, only the prayers of all. My address is Orleans, Ionia Co., Mich. Thanksgiving Day.
By U. S. Grant
By the President of the United States of America: The approaching close of another year brings with it the occasion for renewed thanksgiving and acknowledgment to the Almighty Ruler of the universe for the unnumbered mercies which he has bestowed upon us. Abundant harvests have been among the rewards of industry; with local exceptions, health has been among the blessings enjoyed; tranquillity at home and peace with other nations have prevailed; frugal industry is regaining its merited recognition and its merited rewards. Gradually, but under the providence of God, surely, as we trust, the nation is recovering from the lingering results of a dreadful civil strife. For these, and all the other mercies vouchsafed, it becomes us, as a people, to return heartfelt and grateful acknowledgments, and with our thanksgiving we may write prayers for the cessation of local and temporary suffering. I therefore recommend that on Thursday, the 27th day of November next, the people in their respective places of worship to make their acknowledgments to Almighty God for his bounties and his protection, and to offer up to him prayers for their continuance; in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done at the city of Washington, the 14th day of October, in the year of our Lord 1873, and of the Independence of the United States, the 97th. HAMILTON FISH, Secretary of State. Owen County Quarterly Meeting and Tract Society Notice
By N. Carahoof
The next quarterly meeting of the Owen County church will be held at Patricksburg, Owen Co., Ind., Nov. 1, 2. We would also say that the T. and M. Society meeting will be held in connection with this meeting. The president will meet with us for the purpose of more fully organizing this Society. We extend an invitation to all Sabbath-keepers in this district to attend. Let us all make a grand rally and come up to the work of the Lord. Those who are not members of this society will find this a good time to make a start. We will, perhaps, appoint a librarian at Spencer in order to make it convenient for the brethren and sisters in that part of the country; and also appoint another librarian at Patricksburg. This will make it convenient for all to get tracts. We would say again, Let us all come together and have a good meeting. N. CARAHOOF. Review Issue Delayed for Important Articles
By Editor
The present number of the Review is issued one day late in order to get in the important articles from Bro. White, and the California matters, which were not received in time to issue in due season. We are also compelled to lay over several articles set for this number, including reports of labor, which will appear next week. Works In Other Languages.
By James White
One year since, we designed to prepare a series of tracts, fifteen or twenty in number, to be submitted to the Committee on Publications, and, if accepted, have them translated into other languages. But the state of things in California, calling for our labors, then detained us; and returning to Battle Creek, where we again fell by paralysis, put an end to our labors in preparing the tracts. Two, only, were printed in English, one on the Millennium, 16 pp., and one on the Second Advent, 16 pp. We submit the one on the Millennium for translation, but regard the one on the Second Advent defective. This, however, we design to revise immediately, and hope to be able to go forward with the series without interruption. We object to the translation of any of our writings until we have revised them, excepting the tract on the Millennium. J. W. The Volume for Fifty Cents.
By James White
We design to commence the trial volume, which we offer to those who send it to their friends for fifty cents, with the subject matter of the revised tract on the Second Advent, and hope to give the matter for a 16 page tract in each number. It now seems necessary to commence this trial volume, not the first of November, as suggested, but with the commencement of volume forty-three, which will be issued December 16th. We really need all this time to make arrangements, that the volume may be what it should be. We design that the series of tracts shall cover much of the ground of our faith and hope. We also hope to be able to resume our articles on White Robes, or the plan of salvation through Jesus Christ, from Paradise lost to Paradise restored. We are delighted with the subject, and expect to bring out much good matter on this broad and fruitful theme. And we take the liberty to invite our brethren who use the pen, to furnish matter for the trial volume on different subjects. Particular arrangements for the benefit of writers, and officers of our T. & M. Societies, of no importance to our readers, are given in a circular, and can be obtained at REVIEW Office. Send immediately. More hereafter. JAMES WHITE, Pres. S. D. A. P. A.