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The Advent Review & Sabbath Herald, Vol. XXX, No. 18

DEVOTION TO THE CAUSE OF CHRIST.

Earlier text: THY KINGDOM COME.

Obituary Notices.

By A. S. HUTCHINS

Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth.

Died, in Monterey, Mich., Oct. 1, 1867, sister A. P. Kenyon, wife of Harvey Kenyon, in the 51st year of her age. Sister K. embraced the Christian religion in her youth. Brother and sister Kenyon moved into the town of Monterey when there were but seven families in the town. She attended the first religious meeting held in Monterey and connected herself with the Methodist church when it was first formed there, of which she remained a worthy and active member until about twelve years since, when she and her husband embraced the faith of the soon coming of the Lord, and the Bible Sabbath; at which point of time, she left her former brethren and connected herself with the Seventh-day Adventists. With us she evinced a consistent, devoted, Christian life.

When she left the Methodist church, one of the members of that church remarked, “It is too bad to lose her. When the church was spiritually dead all around, there was always a living spark that burned at the house of Bro. Kenyon.” The Sabbath but one before her death she attended Bro. Loughborough’s meeting in Allegan, which was the last time she was out from home. She died suddenly of fever, of typhoid type. May the Lord bless and sustain our beloved, afflicted brother who is left alone in feeble health. A funeral sermon was preached to a large, sympathetic, and attentive audience, from Titus 1, 2.

A. S. HUTCHINS.

Showing His Faith by His Works.

By J. M. A.; James White; W. C. G.

A BROTHER sends $15.00 and writes thus: “According to the Apostle's instructions, given in 1 Cor. xvi, 2, I have laid by a portion of my earnings for the purpose of spreading the truth. I enclose fifteen dollars for that purpose.”

The above is not only according to the instructions of the apostle Paul in the text referred to, but it is also according to the apostle James, where he says, “I will shew thee my faith by my works.” Jas. ii, 18.

Agreeably to the request of our brother, we sent “History of the Sabbath” to the friend he named.

We shall be pleased to have many more of our brethren manifest their faith, after the above example, and thus aid effectually in “spreading the truth.” J. M. A.

ERRATA. In Review No. 16, page 249, in the article entitled “Sunday in Politics,” last paragraph, read, “If the ‘heretic Protestants’ had not become ashamed of the author of their cherished institution,” &c. Pardon me, reader; I will try to be more careful in my copy. J. H. W.

In “Notes by the Way,” in last Review, third paragraph from the bottom, for “sympathizing beauty,” read surpassing beauty. J. M. A.

It may be proper to say in regard to the above, that the absence of the Editor, and others, from the Office, threw the responsibility of reading proof and “holding copy” upon inexperienced hands, and the pardon craved by Bro. Waggoner, must be extended to the “copy holder” instead of the copy or its writer. W. C. G.

MEETINGS IN WISCONSIN.

By ISAAC SANBORN

AFTER attending the Convocation Meeting in Johnstown, which was the best meeting that I have ever attended in the Ill. and Wis. Conference, I have returned to my appointment in Cassville, Grant Co., Wis., and find the good work still progressing. People are still deciding in favor of the truth. Last evening the Methodist minister came out to hear, and after the discourse he challenged me for a discussion on the Sabbath question, for one evening, stating that he could tell all he knew or wished to say in that length of time. I told him that a hundred years' experience had convinced the Methodist ministers that public discussions were not generally promotive of good, which he acknowledged. I then told him that I would speak alternate evenings with him on that subject, which he reluctantly agreed to do some time in the future. We hope he will do it soon, because he makes some of the people hope that he will confirm the word; that is, he makes them hope that he can show them that Sunday is the Sabbath of the Lord. See Eze. xiii, 4-7; "O Israel, thy prophets are like the foxes in the deserts. Ye have not gone up into the gaps, neither made up the hedge for the house of Israel to stand in the battle in the day of the Lord. They have seen vanity and lying divination, saying the Lord saith: [the first-day is the Sabbath.] and the Lord hath not sent them; and they have made others to hope that they would confirm the word."

ISAAC SANBORN.

Cassville, Oct. 7, 1867.

Appointments.

By John Nevins Andrews; S. N. Haskell

And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of Heaven is at hand.

SPECIAL NOTICE.

TO THE BRETHREN IN THE EAST.

It gives me great pleasure to be able to say that Bro. and sister White design to visit the Eastern States this Fall.

Providence permitting, they will meet with the church at Roosevelt, N. Y., Sabbath and first-day, Oct. 26 and 27. It is hoped that some may be present from all parts of the State.

They will also attend the State Conference at Norridgewock, Maine, Nov. 1. It will be a cause of great rejoicing to our brethren once more to meet these servants of the Lord. I expect also to be present at each of the above meetings. J. N. ANDREWS.

The next Monthly Meeting for Southern New Hampshire and Massachusetts, will be held at Bro. Benjamin F. Wilkinson's, Peterboro, N. H., about three miles south of the village, the last Sabbath and first-day in Oct., the 26th and 27th. Bro. J. N. Andrews is requested to be present on his way to Maine, if consistent with his other arrangements. It is hoped the brethren will get together as early as possible Sabbath morning for a prayer meeting.

In behalf of the brethren. S. N. HASKELL.

The next Monthly Meeting for Central New Hampshire, will be held in Washington, N. H., the first Sabbath and first-day in November, the 2nd and 3rd. Providence permitting, I shall be present.

By request of the brethren. S. N. HASKELL.

REPORT FROM BRO. CANRIGHT.

By Dudley Marvin Canright

Friday, Sept. 27, we returned to Norridgewock after an absence of seven weeks. It seemed good to meet our dear brethren and sisters after so long a time. About fifty assembled in the meeting house that evening and we had a sweet season of prayer and social meeting. We find all going on quietly and trying to live peaceably with all men and serve God according to his word. The Sabbath School is as full and interesting as ever. If it be the will of God, we hope to spend more time here in the future.

I have become so worn down by constant labor, that I have little strength or energy left to do any thing. Our meeting house at Athens is progressing finely. From the day we began it, from eight to fifteen men have been at work upon it all the time. It is now up and boarded. This is making a great noise among opposers around. At first, they laughed at it and said we could not do it. But men who are able to build three such houses alone have taken hold of it and say, “It shall go up,” and it will be built in the name of the Lord. Amen.

This is the third house that God’s remnant people have within a few miles of this place. To God be all the thanks. D. M. CANRIGHT.

GRACE.

By J. F. McREYNOLDS

One signification of this word is divine help. When we pray for grace to overcome, do we realize that the work is our own, and that we are required to take hold of it with a will to help ourselves? An individual who has a hard task to perform cannot consistently ask for the help of his friends, when he has not put forth a proper effort to help himself. And if we would have our prayers prevail in the heavenly sanctuary, we must know that there is in us a determination to work for ourselves, not striving in doubt, but in full expectation of success, knowing that our warfare is not uncertain in the strength of God.

It was by this mode of action that all the ancient worthies performed great deeds, in the strength of grace. It was thus that the little shepherd slew the giant of the Philistines, and gave victory to the army of the Lord. David was confident of victory as he went out to meet his antagonist; and we may move as confidently as he if we not only have determined to work, but do work with a zeal according to the object to be obtained. Yes; though propensity for sin is chronic as a physical disease of long standing, the victory is sure to those who will learn endurance—“who by patient continuance in well doing,” seek the reward—“who press toward the mark for the prize.”

Of those who strive for high attainments in the things of this world many fail, and none can be sure of success. But, praise God, none who strive in His cause need fail. His grace is sufficient for the weakest, and the strongest cannot succeed without it.

Surely, “happy is the people whose God is the Lord.”

J. F. McREYNOLDS.

Mt. Pleasant, Iowa.

GOING TO A “BETTER COUNTRY.”—

By Cecil

A Christian does not turn his back upon the fine things of this world, because he has no natural capacity to enjoy them, no taste for them; but because the Holy Spirit has shown him greater and better things. He wants flowers that will never fade; he wants something that a man can take with him to another world. He is like a man who has had notice to quit his house, and having secured a new one, he is no more anxious to repair, much less to embellish and beautify, the old one; his thoughts are upon the removal. If you hear him converse, it is upon the house to which he is going. Thither he sends his goods; and thus he declares plainly what he is seeking.—Cecil.

BUSINESS AND PERSONAL.

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FOR SALE.—A small place of about 12 acres, in Monterey, Mich., a few rods from the S. D. A. meeting house, and near a school. The land is under good cultivation, and has on it a number of young, bearing fruit trees. Good house, barn, well, cistern, &c. For further particulars enquire of O. B. Jones, Battle Creek, Mich., or correspond with L. M. Jones, Allegan, Mich.

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