The history of ancient Israel is very instructive. We may be profited by a study of their experience during almost any period of their existence. Their bondage in Egypt, deliverance therefrom, wanderings in the wilderness, etc., present many things, as says the apostle, 1 Cor. 10: 11, which happened unto them for ensamples or types; and are written for our admonition upon whom the ends of the world are come. Let us consider a few things that happened unto them before they were planted in the earthly Canaan, and notice their antitypes as occurring in the history of modern Israel as they near the borders of the heavenly Canaan.
First, we may observe that Israel was in bondage in Egypt for a predicted period of time, namely, four hundred years. Gen. 15: 13. This was a dark period in their history. During this time the worship of God was corrupted among them so that at the time of their deliverance very many of the Hebrews were but little in advance of the Egyptians, morally, and had but faint ideas of the true God. The gross idolatry and atheism of the Egyptians had a terribly demoralizing effect upon the Hebrews, and they well-nigh lost every vestige of the character that had distinguished them as the peculiar people of God. In this dispensation there has been a period of oppression predicted in several places in the Scriptures, one thousand two hundred and sixty years of papal rule, the wilderness state of the church, Rev. 12: 6, 14; during which time the two witnesses prophesied, clothed in sackcloth, Rev. 11: 3; the Man of Sin, the son of perdition triumphed. 2 Thess. 2: 3–7. This was the dark period, the Egyptian bondage of modern Israel. During this time the purity and simplicity of the worship of God was greatly corrupted by the introduction of many idle, senseless forms, and superstitious notions. Many precious truths were hidden, adulterated, and almost lost sight of by being covered all over by traditions and false doctrines.
But God delivered ancient Israel, started them on their journey to the earthly Canaan, and led the way before them. So the dark period of the sojourn of modern Israel in the wilderness terminated in A. D. 1798, since which time the Lord has been leading his people by a way which they knew not, stripping them from tradition, and bringing them back to the simplicity of his true worship.
After God had brought Israel out of Egypt, he proved them to see if they would walk in his law, or no, Ex. 16: 4; and the very point of God's law upon which they were tested was the fourth commandment, the Sabbath of the Lord. Ex. 16. It is a remarkable fact that modern Israel, upon whom the ends of the world are come, are being tested upon the law of God, and the same identical precept of that law, that constituted the test at that time. God then pointed out to his people in the most unmistakable and wonderful manner, that the Sabbath, or seventh day, was a particular day, and their loyalty to him depended upon their recognizing that fact, and keeping the day that God had blessed and hallowed. So now, the Sabbath, a particular day, the seventh day of each week, and no other, is the burden of the last testing message to antitypical Israel.
The Hebrew people, at the time referred to, enjoyed the inestimable blessing of direct communication with God. The Israel of God under the third message do likewise enjoy the invaluable blessing of the gift of prophecy, which is but too lightly estimated by those who profess faith.
Ancient Israel, between Egypt and Canaan, were made acquainted with the importance of health reform. They were especially directed to put away all uncleanness, to sanctify themselves, to wash their clothes, etc. Ex. 19: 10. The Lord was thus particular to give them directions for health and personal cleanliness, because it was for their own good and his glory. Now it is a truth not to be overlooked, but of great significance, that God has been calling the attention of his people in these last days to the subject of health; and all who understand and appreciate the last message feel the importance of cleansing themselves from all filthiness of the flesh, and becoming temperate in all things.
The Hebrew people, having sanctified themselves as directed, were prepared to hear the voice of God speaking in tones like loudest thunder, as he came down on Sinai's trembling summit, and uttered the ten words of his holy law amid scenes of terrific grandeur. The earth shook. Israel stood at the foot of the mount in solemn awe while Jehovah spake with terrible distinctness the words of his law. When the remnant of modern Israel are all gathered, sanctified, and ready to pass over Jordan to the heavenly Canaan, they will hear the voice of God, shaking not the earth only, but the heavens also; not again to utter his law, but to vindicate its divine character and perpetuity by pronouncing a never-ending blessing upon those who have magnified his law in deed and in truth before the last generation of earth's mortal inhabitants.
We might trace this subject further, but will here leave it, by reminding the reader that those things that happened to them are recorded for our admonition. “I will therefore put you in remembrance, though ye once knew this, how that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed them that believed not.” Jude 5. God having saved us thus far, is no assurance of final salvation; but continually increasing faith, with implicit obedience, is our only hope. My prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved with an everlasting salvation.
H. A. St. John.
Experience Worketh Hope.
By C. P. A. W.
DEAR BRETHREN AND SISTERS: Very dear you have become to me of late, and as one letter after another teeming with sympathy and encouragement comes, my heart reaches out toward you with love inexpressible. I long to write to you, thank you for all you are to us, and tell you of the blessings ours. I long, too, to write to the unseen friends who do not fail to pray for us; and I want to write to the dear, lone, struggling souls, who are scattered over the land, beset by trials and temptations in every form.
Are we not of one family? Shall we not press closely together, and bear each other's burdens? Shall we not watch over each other to comfort and strengthen? So much has been done for us that I want to do something for others.
The desire to reply to unanswered letters has led me to group you all together, and write to all. There are many who deserve our thanks; among the many stands a brother, who, nearly one year since, requested us to read some portion of sister White's writings daily. I little dreamed of the days he was helping us to prepare for. But he was so earnest and urgent that we were led to heed his words. We then had only “Sufferings of Christ”—the little tract so full of power. But we soon obtained several volumes, and sought to engraft the spirit of them into our lives. I had thought many times if I were one for whom views were given her, I would be guided by them. As I read on and on, I found so much for me! And even now, though I am re-reading, I seem to find it all new and fresh again, just as I find the Bible. The more I read, the more light comes, and the more readily I find the shoals whereon so many wreck themselves. Just here I want to give quotations. I have reasons abundant for giving them: “Instead of praying to God for strength to resist Satan, we suffer our happiness to be marred by trying to stand for what we term ‘our rights.’”
Ah, my friends, how much we need that! How surely the iron enters our hearts if we feed upon injuries, fancied, or real! How surely, too, we grow tender toward everybody, if we pray, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” Then we can pray, not only for those toward whom bitterness was felt, but for all whom they hold dear; can watch, too, for a chance to prove our love, and, in our joy, can feel Christ's presence fill the whole earth.
Writing of the seasons when the “powers of darkness gather about the soul,” she adds, “Hope seems to fail, and despair seizes upon us. In these dreadful hours, we must learn to trust, to depend on the sole merits of the atonement, and in all our helpless unworthiness cast ourselves upon the merits of the crucified and risen Saviour. We shall never perish while we do this, never. When light shines on our pathway it is no great thing to be strong in the strength of grace. But to wait patiently in hope when all is dark, when clouds envelop us, requires faith and submission which causes our will to be swallowed up in the will of God. We are too quickly discouraged, and earnestly cry for the trial to be removed from us, when we should plead for patience to endure and grace to overcome.”
No stranger wandering in a wilderness all full of dangers ever needed a guide more than I have needed such counsel as I found in the foregoing lines. And as that brother urged me once to read daily, so I would urge you all. Read and profit. Not one item of counsel have I been guided by that has not brought its attendant blessing, just as right doing always brings its blessing.
A testing time has come more plainly than words can express. My eyes have beheld it. Would I could show it to you all as it is, and urge you to endure with patient submission. No furnace heat can be so intense that God's grace is not sufficient for us. Only worthless dross in us will be consumed. Selfishness, clinging to the things that lead us in the “broad road,” with strong desire to have our will, our way, and our time for everything, must all be given up. We must follow Christ if we would have a part in the great work when the message goes, as it is to go, with mighty power. Moving according to the letter will not prepare us; the spirit of the commandments must be in our lives: the supreme love for God with love for men that clearly links itself thereto.
It must be in our daily lives. Total self-abnegation is required. All for Christ. When once we gain that love, how plain the way! We shall gain it when we value Christ's sacrifice for us aright. We shall value it when we lay every idol upon the altar.
I do not think that many of you will need what I have needed; and yet, not one feather's weight too much has been my portion. We can not tell what more may be required. All that is, we want. We would not have the anguish taken from our lives, if all the peace, the joy and love unspeakable must be given to cancel that. We have a taste of heavenly bliss, and to gain that we are willing to give all of the earthly. We know how sweet the companionship of angels is, and we want them for our friends. We know, as we never knew before, what Christ has suffered for us, and we do not want his agony to be in vain. We have felt the Father's matchless love, and we want to feel that always. We want you all to share it with us, and we want every soul whose test is in the future to seek for strength to endure.
For the comfort of those who cannot see how they are to be cared for through the winter just before us, and for the gratification of a brother who came to us and proved his interest in our welfare by bidding us to let him know if in the future we had need of a friend, I wish to write of our prosperity from a financial stand-point. Although nearly one thousand dollars have been expended since the fatal morning, I think I may safely write that we have not a dollar less than we had then. I have not carefully balanced accounts as yet. Our resources have been like the widow's oil and meal. It is safe to do right and trust for the result.
In no one instance have we been prospered in placing dependence upon any human support. Just when we learned the hardest we learned the danger of such learning. Every little source of profit that we had trusted in was mysteriously rendered well-nigh barren or entirely so. Thank God, he brought us where we know our one refuge, the one we all may have, the one that never fails. No shorn lamb ever seeks it and fails to find a tempered wind. We did not realize how and where we leaned until circumstances surrounded us in such a way that we were forced to see.
There is no place so full of trial but that the way grows brightly beautiful if we do right and leave our great Protector to care for the result and work out what is best for us in an eternal point of view. Sometimes the darkness around me has been so dense that I—but I do not want to write of that, we have so many blessings now. True, my husband is helpless still, yet he surely gains. So marked has been the improvement of late that even friends who have been without a hope of his recovery are talking bravely, and can just begin to believe that he is being restored. Dr. Ginley's prescription is invaluable, and the “Swedish Movement Cure,” in which Dr. Dio Lewis gave us instruction, after a careful examination of the case, is working delightfully.
Of Bro. S. N. Haskell's labor of love for us, time and space alike forbid my writing. He has done all that he could do. We thank the Giver of all our good for such friends as we have found among you. We hope that we, with you, may humbly follow Christ, and be among the happy throng yet to exclaim, “Lo! this is our God, we have waited for him and he will save us.” C. P. A. W.
Our Solemn Work.
By M. P. Griffin
TIME is passing swiftly, and soon it will be said, “The harvest is ended.” Each day is bringing us nearer home, and the Saviour will soon come to gather his elect to himself. Are we ready? Can we say, truly, that we are doing all we can to advance the cause of Christ and persuade souls to turn to the Lord now?
Ours is a great mission, a holy mission. The trust committed to us is a sacred trust; the command a positive one. Let us strive to win souls to the truth, as it is given us by God himself. Let us keep Calvary in view, and ever bear in mind how much our Lord has done for us. Let us live with it always in view.
The Saviour will be always in our midst to refresh our souls with the manifestation of his eternal love.
May we strive to overcome everything in our hearts that is contrary to the will of our divine Master. Some of us have much to conquer in our own natures. We lack faith. Oh! how much we lack faith. We are slow to give ourselves entirely to God. I have noticed in my own experience that when I have trusted God entirely it has not been in vain. God says to us by his prophet Isaiah, 41:10, “Fear thou not; for I am with thee. Be not dismayed; for I am thy God. I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.” Then if he has given us such precious promises, do we not sin if we come to him doubting? When faint, he will strengthen us and help us. Oh! such help. Can it be that the Creator of the vast universe will stoop to help us? Yes; he has promised, and his promises are yea and amen to those who believe him. Let us not weary in well-doing, but trust him and keep his holy law. Let us pray that we may feel the importance of our work, and may the Lord help us to work willingly.
M. P. GRIFFIN.
Go Where the People Are
Mr. Beecher’s remarks are generally suggestive. In a recent lecture-room talk he uttered some things which it would be useful for churches and individual Christians to consider. He said:
“Some little things in the New Testament are a great deal more to me than the big ones. In the parable of the man who fell among thieves, one man looked that way, another passed by, but one man came where he was. The trouble is, we don’t go where people are. We stay where we are, and talk to them. If you keep the distance between you and the people very great, you won’t do much working for them. If a man, highly educated and high-minded, talks from his fourth-story window to men in the street, they won’t hear much. You have got to go where people are. When Christ healed the blind man, he ‘touched’ him.”
“If you want to do anything for men you must get near enough for them to feel the beating of your own heart. This is the mystery of Christ. He came down to the land of men, bringing eternal and infinite purity into contact and juxtaposition with the impurity of human nature. Christ came where we are; and we, to do anything with men, must go to them.”
BORROWING TROUBLE.—
How many thousands there are whose energies are paralyzed by borrowing trouble! If they are not very unfortunate to-day, they are certain they will be so to-morrow. They spend so much of their time groaning that they have but little left for the performance of the duties of life. Such are not the men to whom the world commits important trusts, and whom it is ready to assist. If you tell the world that you are going to fail in any undertaking, it will be sure to take you at your word. And men are most ready to help those who appear to need it the least. If you are weak, do your best to be cheerful.
Human Affections
HUMAN affections are the leaves, the foliage of our being—they catch every breath, and in the burden and heat of the day they make music and motion in a sultry world. Stripped of its foliage, how unsightly is human nature.
And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of Heaven is at hand
Appointments.
And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of Heaven is at hand
PROVIDENCE permitting, the tenth annual session of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists will be held at Battle Creek, Mich., sixth-day, Dec. 29, 1871, at 9 o'clock, A. M., for the purpose of taking into consideration the general wants of the cause, and devising means for further advancing the work in those directions where the openings of the providence of God are manifestly inviting us. Let all the different State Conferences, and scattered brethren outside such Conferences, take immediate steps to represent themselves in the manner the constitution provides, and make such reports as it requires. It will be necessary that all delegates should reach this place at some time during the preceding week.
JAMES WHITE, Gen.
J. N. ANDREWS, Conf.
W. H. LITTLEJOHN. Com.
The S. D. A. Publishing Association.
THE Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association will hold its twelfth annual session at Battle Creek, Mich., Monday, Jan. 1, 1872, at 9 o'clock, A. M., to deliberate for the general interests of the Association, elect officers, and transact any other business that may come before the meeting.
JAMES WHITE,
URIAH SMITH,
J. N. ANDREWS,
J. H. WAGGONER, } Trustees.
L. P. BAILEY,
A. P. VAN HORN,
A. M. DRISDALL.
QUARTERLY meetings in Minnesota as follows:
Rice Land, Dec. 16, 17.
Brush Creek, Dec. 23, 24.
Jo Davis, Jan. 6, 7.
Tenhassen, Jan. 20, 21.
Shelbyville, Feb. 3, 4.
We hope the brethren of these churches will make a special effort to attend these meetings, as we intend there shall be two weeks' labor with each church. We would especially call the attention of the scattered brethren at Shelbyville and vicinity to this appointment, as there should be an organization at that place. Hope to see the brethren that live near Garden City at this meeting.
Wm. S. INGRAHAM,
HARRISON GRANT.
QUARTERLY meeting for Cattaraugus Co., N. Y., at Randolph the third Sabbath and first-day in December, 1871. B. B. WARREN.
MONTHLY meeting of the Anamosa, Lisbon, and Marion churches, at Marion, Iowa, Dec. 16 and 17, 1871. A. W. CUMMINGS.
QUARTERLY meeting of the church at Ulysses will be held at Hibberville, Ulysses, Potter Co., Pa., Dec. 23, 24, 1871. By order of the church.
WILLARD W. STEBBINS.
CENTERVILLE, Kansas, Dec. 21. I will continue here as long as the interest appears to justify. Then I wish some other opening. I shall try to answer calls for labor as fast as possible. My address till further notice will be Ft. Scott, Bourbon Co., Kansas.
J. H. COOK.
The Pope Laments.
New York, Nov. 22.—A Paris paper has an account of an interview granted by the Pope to a large body of persons. One of the number asking how long the oppression of the church would continue, the Pope replied: We should resign ourselves to the will of the Most High, and pray without ceasing for the whole world, for everywhere evil is making fearful progress. In France, impiety is now again lifting its head. In Germany, heresy is making great efforts to oppress the Christian religion, and to establish its own greatness upon its ruins. But what is still more lamentable is that this impious movement is countenanced by the government in Russia, Spain, Switzerland, indeed everywhere. The revolution seeks to drag down society into the abyss of evil.
Special Notice.
By James White
WE wish to say to the real friends and supporters of the cause that the meetings of the General Conference and Publishing Association will be of deep interest and very great importance to the cause, and their attendance is desired. The success of the S. D. A. P. Association, and the Health Institute, after the disasters which befell them, is a matter that should be fully understood by you. And we invite you to come, see for yourselves, learn particulars and assist in devising the best means for future success. You are earnestly invited to be present as early as Dec. 22, and remain over two Sabbaths.
There will be room at our homes, and at the Health Institute, for all the real friends and supporters of the cause. We shall not at this season of the year be able to entertain the crowd. Our camp-meeting is the place for the general gathering. Those who have the cause at heart, and have been the liberal supporters of our institutions at Battle Creek, and those also who are able and willing to donate to them, are invited to be present. JAMES WHITE,
Pres. S. D. A. P. A.
Change of Appointment.
By Gen. Conf. Committee
THE first session of the General Conference will be held on sixth-day, Dec. 29, instead of first-day, Dec. 31, as previously appointed. Let all be present promptly on that day.
GEN. CONF. COMMITTEE.
Fraud, Fraud, more Fraud!
By Uriah Smith
Such is the exclamation which will involuntarily come to the lips of those who read Bro. Andrews' exposure of Eld. Preble. Don't fail to read these articles. The revelations made in this number concerning the course of this man, are perfectly astounding. Bro. Matteson writes touching this matter:—
“It can but awaken gratitude to God and joy in the hearts of all the lovers of the truth to see such hideous and long-hidden things of darkness brought to light, and treated with that candor and clearness which they are receiving at the hand of Bro. Andrews, and which are necessary to discern good from evil. Here is light on the Sabbath question. Let us read, and get many others to read.”
No one can rise from the perusal of these articles devoid of the conviction that when a man has nothing but a huge system of assumption to sustain, and nothing but perversion, deception, and fraud with which to sustain it, he will find at last, though the exposure may be long in coming, that he would have been better employed at something else.
But these articles not only expose the very wicked course of Eld. P., they also sift the whole Sabbath argument as based upon the New Testament, as it never has been done before. They are put into the Review for the benefit of the readers of this paper. They will be put into pamphlet form for the benefit of those without. Study them well now; and then when they are furnished for you to scatter by the thousand, you will know what you are distributing.
U. S.
To Correspondents.
By Uriah Smith
C. H. Bliss, J. N. Loughborough, Wm. S. Ingraham, and W. H. Littlejohn: Manuscripts received. The press of matter of late has been such that all long articles which would keep, we have been obliged to lay over. Shall try to find room for them soon.
U. S.
News and Miscellany.
“Can ye not discern the signs of the times?”
The Grand Duke Alexis has arrived from Russia on his visit to the United States. The feeling between the United States and Russia must be most cordial, judging from the reception given to the prince, which the papers state was more magnificent than that ever accorded to any other man who has visited our shores. The apartments that have been fitted up for him in Washington are such that the imagination is fairly bewildered by a description of their gorgeousness.
New York, Nov. 22.—Soon after the arrival of the Grand Duke at his apartments at the Clarendon Hotel, he dispatched the following message to his father by cable:
To the Emperor of Russia, St. Petersburg:
Entry, cordial and magnificent. Reception, parade of militia and general holiday in the city.
(Signed), ALEXIS.
The same dispatch was sent to the Empress of Russia in the Crimea.
Earthquake.
St. Domingo, Nov. 19.—Shocks of earthquake were felt on the 20th ult. in Dominica, at St. Vincent, St. Lucia and other points.
Irish Disturbances.
A LONDON correspondent of the New York Times writes: “I am sorry to say that matters are again wearing a very unpleasant aspect in the sister island. There have been some bad murders, or agrarian outrages, as they are politely called, lately. An old farmer who owned a bit of land which he had given his tenant (who was also his nephew) notice to quit was killed at his own fireside by a pistol shot through the window; the nephew has been arrested. Another farmer going home with his wife was offered a lift in a passing car; he accepted, and had hardly seated himself when one of the men on the car sprang down and brained him with a stone. The victim in this case, who was not killed outright, had been guilty of bidding more than somebody else at a sale of land. Yet another farmer, on his way to mass, was shot dead by three men armed with revolvers. Here again the outrage is described as agrarian, but it will be observed that in each of these cases the attack was made, not by tenants on a landlord, but by farmers on each other. It is not enough that the landlord should be compelled to part with his lands under various restrictions and conditions, but the competition of farmers against farmers is interdicted under the penalty of instant death, without the benefit of judge, jury or priest. A man bids at a sale and the rival he bids against shoots him like a dog as he goes home, and thinks he has a perfect right to do so, while the people look on at these abominable deeds paralyzed or sympathetic.”
European Revolutionists.
If the published manifestoes of the European revolutionists are a fair expression of their real character and purposes, they must be next door to raving lunatics. They may have method in their madness, but it is madness of a most virulent type for all that. The late rupture between the Nihilists and Internationalists in Russia has brought to light a unique document which might be taken for a burlesque, if it were not incontestably authentic. It is the creed of a genuine revolutionist, drawn up in eleven articles by a leader of the Russian Internationals. It is hardly probable that many of the so-called social reformers at present push their views to the same extreme point, still it seems to be neither more nor less than the Communists' idea reduced to its logical and final expression.
We quote three articles as translated by a Paris correspondent:
The revolutionist despises all doctrines, and has renounced all science of this world, which he leaves to future generations. He knows but one science, that of destruction. For that, and that only he now, studies mechanics, physics, chemistry, and even medicine. For that he studies day and night the living realities of men, of characters, positions, and all the conditions of existing society in all possible spheres. His sole object is the most speedy destruction of this infamous state of society.
He despises public opinion. He despises and detests the existing public moral law with its incitements and manifestations. That which is moral in his eyes is anything which will conduce to the triumph of the revolution. That which is immoral and criminal to him is anything which places an obstacle to the attainment of that object.
Severe toward himself, he must be severe toward others. All tender and effeminate feelings of his family, friendship, love, gratitude, and even of honor, must be stifled in his breast by the one cold passion of revolution. For him there is but one repose, but one consolation, but one recompense, but one satisfaction—the success of the revolution.
The “infamous state of society” is that which exists in every nation of Europe, and those who have undertaken its “speedy destruction,” preparatory to a new start, have a serious job on hand. It is all very fine for the reformer to talk about a glorious revolution which will at once and effectually destroy the present state of society and substitute a better; but how can he do it otherwise than in the manner set forth in the manifesto, by stifling all feelings of friendship, love, gratitude, and even honor; by detesting all public opinion and moral law; by burning cities and devastating provinces; and, in short, by making the destruction of life and property his sole study and religion? It is well to call things by their right names, and the above plain statement of just what the International proposes to do should make well-meaning reformers hesitate before entering that organization.
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History of the Sabbath and the First Day of the Week. By J. N. Andrews. 342 pp., $1.00.
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Key to Prophetic Chart. The symbols of Daniel and John explained, and the periods determined. 10 cts.
The Position and Work of the True People of God under the Third Angel's Message. By W. H. Littlejohn. 10 cts.
An Appeal to the Baptists, from the Seventh-day Baptists, for the Restoration of the Bible Sabbath. 5 cts.
Milton on the State of the Dead. 5 cts.
Three-Cent Tracts: The Second Advent—The Millennium—The Kingdom—The Law and the Gospel—The Seventh Part of Time—Much in Little—The Sin of Witchcraft—Perpetuity of Spiritual Gifts—Celestial Railroad—Scripture References.
Two-Cent Tracts: The Sufferings of Christ—Seven Reasons for Sunday-Keeping Examined—Who Changed the Sabbath?—Sabbath by Elihu—The Rich Man and Lazarus—Institution of the Sabbath—Popular Objections to the Resurrection of the Body—Positive Institutions.
One-Cent Tracts: Appeal on Immortality—Brief Thoughts on Immortality—Thoughts for the Candid—Judson on Dress—Personality of God—Sign of the Day of God—Time Lost; Old and New Style—The Two Laws—What is Truth?
Half-Cent Tracts: God's Answers to Man's Excuses for not Keeping His Sabbath—The Heavenly Meeting—Some Features of our Times—Which Day do You Keep, and Why?
CHARTS: The Prophetic and Law of God Charts, the size used by our preachers; varnished and mounted, each $2.00.
The two Charts, on cloth, by mail, with Key, without rollers, $2.50.
CARRIE E. LAWRENCE: The Instructor has been sent in your name. We will send it in your father's name.
RECEIPTS
For Review and Herald.
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$1.00 EACH. M J Chapman 40-1, Asa Lockwood 40-1, C E Spencer 39-25, Mrs H M Grant 33-22, Allen Wilson 39-23, H Keefer 39-20, S Ramsey 39-21, J T Lawrence 39-8, Soldiers' Home 39 8, Isaac Perry 40-1, Polly Conklin 40-1, W A Towle 40-1.
$1.50 EACH. M E Buzzell 40-25, O Wilson 40-25, P Beuham 40-25, E Townsend 40-25, J S Townsend 40-25, Richard Colliar 40-25, G G Blackman 40-25, Jesse Van Meter 40-25, S R Vincent 40-25, D Hodges 40-3, Hiram Hodges 40-25.
$2.00 EACH. W T Hinton 39-14, Sarah Rowe 40-24, A B Williams 41-1, S S Truesdell 40-25, B A Hodges 41-13, Daniel Hale 40-24, W J Mills 41-1, Charlotte Hobbs 40 14, E A Gifford 40 14, Joseph Sutherland 41-1, Philip Strong 41-1, J Lamont 40 11, W Hale 40-1, D T Bourdeau 42-1, B Makey 40 20, L M Bartlett 41-1, Almira Fifield 41-1, C Cartwright 40-18, J W Cronkright 40-25, S S Shirky 38-1, H Phillips 40-18, Samuel Bowen 39-1, Wm Hill 36 18, D C Osborn 40-14, Wm Haviland 40-17, Clara Hurlbut 40-1, C D Fair 40-12, Benj Zarker 41 26, Mary Capen 41-1, R L Buck 38-5, Mrs Carmichael 45-23, F H Chapman 41-1.
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Books Sent by Express.
O A Olson, Ft. Atkinson, Jeff. Co., Wis., $18.33; Eld James White, Richmond, Vt., $3.34; Eld D M Canright, Osceola, Iowa, 6.67; B King, Eugene, Knox Co., Ill., 4.00.
Books Sent by Mail.
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Cash Received on Account.
H Grant for Minn. Conference, $5 00, D T Bourdeau 6.00, A C Bourdeau 23.24, Alex Carpenter 3.00, D M Canright 36.63, S H Hunt 8.00, J B Goodrich 7.72, G I Butler by S Osborn 5.00.
Shares in S. D. A. P. Association.
Sally M Stockwell $10.06, Eliza Nettiegham 10.00, M E Steward 10.00, Joseph Ball 10.00, A B Williams 10.00, Elam Van Deusen 20.00, Mary E Van Deusen 20.00.
Donations to S. D. A. P. Association.
F L Bliss 10.00, C H Bliss 10.00, Mary C Chesbro 5.00.
Michigan Conference Fund.
Church at Genoa, 43.00.
Book Fund.—10,000 Wanted.
Amount received heretofore.—$4026.90.
Twelve Dollars Each. Luther Fish.
Miscellaneous.—E J A Vosburgh $1.00, from a sister 1.50, E L Clevenger 3.00.