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The Spirit and the Letter.

By J. M. Gallenmore

“The letter killeth, but the Spirit giveth life;” 2 Cor. 3:6; hence, “they that worship him [God] must worship him in spirit and in truth.” John 4:24.

God’s typical people, the Jews, it is well known, confined their worship to the letter, to the exclusion of that much-needed spirit worship which alone gives life. The Saviour corrected this error, by teaching them, that sin consisted not alone in an open violation of the law, but that unlawful and evil desires of the heart were also sinful. Matt. 5:28. The obedience that the Lord requires is heartfelt, prompted by a love of right, and not by a fear of the penalty; and while it is true spirit service that is accepted in the sight of God, this can only be rendered by paying due respect to the letter. We know it is very easy to serve in the letter without the true spirit, and this cannot be too carefully guarded against; but there is no such thing as true spirit service without the letter also; notwithstanding we hear very much said against the letter, especially in connection with the Sabbath question.

Sin is, as it ever has been, the transgression of the law of God, either in the letter or in the heart. The overt act, or letter violation, makes the sin the most daring; and this being the case, we cannot dispense with the letter; but let us be careful that we also have the spirit. Our obedience to God must be from the heart. We must delight in the commandments of God, as did the psalmist, and those commandments are not grievous to the truly converted soul.

Whenever we are able to greatly delight in the law of God, then our obedience will be spirit obedience; but so long as we fail to have this delight, if we render obedience at all, it is of the letter that kills, and not of the spirit that gives life, and this obedience will never give us a passport into the eternal city. We read in 1 John 3:8: “My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.” Let us see that our obedience to God is not in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth; then we shall obey in the letter and in the spirit also, and our obedience will be saving and life-giving. J. M. GALLENMORE. Salisbury, Mo.

A Remarkable Dream.

A PRIVATE letter from Davenport, Iowa, received in Boston contains the following:— “We have been very anxious the last two weeks over the illness of Bishop Lee, which terminated in his death. The whole community are saddened by the event. Some two months ago he got up in the night and took a bath, and on returning to his room he made a mistake and stepped off a long flight of stairs, and landed at the foot with a tremendous crash, as he was very heavy, weighing over two hundred pounds. It roused the whole family, and Mrs. Lee and Carrie sprang from their beds, and lighting each a candle went to see what had happened, and found the Bishop lying on the floor of the entry. He got up, however, without aid, and seemed to have received no injury except a few slight bruises, though his right hand was a little lamed. Mr. H. and myself called on him two days after, and while telling us the circumstance of the fall he mentioned this coincidence: He had a letter in his hand, which he had just received from his son Henry, living at Kansas City. His son wrote: ‘Are you well; for last night I had a dream that troubles me. I heard a crash; and standing up said to my wife, “Did you hear that crash? I dreamed that father had a fall and was dead.” I got up and looked at my watch, and it was 2 o’clock. I could not sleep again, so vivid was the dream.’ And it makes him anxious to hear from home. The Bishop said he was not superstitious, but he thought it remarkable that Henry should have the dream at the very hour of the same night that the accident occurred. The difference in the time there and here is just fifteen minutes, and it was 2:15 by his watch, making it at the same moment. It was as if he had actually heard the fall. And the fall finally caused the Bishop’s death. His hand became intensely painful, and gangrene set in, which, after two weeks of suffering, terminated his life.”

Ingratitude.

It is an old saying that if you do a man nineteen favors, and, for any reason, decline to do him the twentieth, he will forget the nineteen requests that you have granted, and only remember the one that you have refused—and for that refusal, he will hate you ever afterward.

And this is true of some men; it is true of men of mean and narrow nature; but it is not true of all. It is as natural for a noble soul to cherish a lively recollection of kindnesses received as it is to breathe. And while we are often shocked to see acts of friendship toward others, which have cost us a great deal of time and of labor, entirely overlooked and forgotten, we, not unfrequently, on the other hand, are surprised by the grateful reciprocation of some favor long since rendered, and the very performance of which had passed from our own recollection, until reminded of it by the recipient.

We have always regarded gratitude as a feeling which is hardly susceptible of being taught to any one. A lecture on gratitude, to whomsoever addressed, instead of awakening that emotion, is very apt to engender a feeling of indignation and hatred. People never like to be told to be grateful. And it is of no use to tell them. If it is not natural to a soul to appreciate the good nature of others, it can never be taught such appreciation.

The Devil and the Sultan.

THERE is an Eastern story of a sultan, who overslept himself, so as not to awaken at the hour of prayer. So the devil came and waked him, and told him to get up and pray.

“Who are you?” demanded the sultan. “Oh, no matter,” replied the other, “My act is good, is it not? No matter who does the good action, so long as it is good.”

“Yes,” replied the sultan, “but I think you are Satan. I know your face; you must certainly have some bad motive.”

“But,” said the other, “I am not so bad as I am painted. You see I have left off my horns and tail. I am a pretty good fellow, after all. I was an angel once, and I still keep some of my original goodness.”

“That’s all very well,” replied the sagacious and prudent caliph, “but you are the tempter; that’s your business; and I wish to know why you want me to get up and pray.”

“Well,” said the devil, with a flirt of impatience, “if you must know, I will tell you. If you had slept and forgotten your prayer, you would have been sorry for it afterward and penitent; but, if you go on as now, and do not neglect a single prayer for ten years, you will be satisfied with yourself, and it will be worse for you than if you had missed one sometimes and repented of it. God loves your fault mixed with penitence more than your virtue seasoned with pride.”—Sel.

Fault-Finding.

To find fault with others requires neither commanding talents nor a high sense of piety. It is much easier to idly look upon the tireless endeavors of active Christians to do good, and to show wherein they might have done better, than it is to improve upon their example. He who is most ready to examine others will generally be found most backward to examine himself. If we are faithful to our own convictions we shall have too much to do at home to become “busy-bodies in other men's matters.” He who scrutinizes the conduct of his fellow-Christians with the greatest severity is not unfrequently least able to bear such scrutiny himself. Many have been excommunicated for the faithful discharge of duty, by those who deserved to be themselves excluded from the pale of the Christian church for real crimes. Before we can attain to the stature of perfect Christians we must have less tongue and more heart work. “Speak not evil one of another, brethren.”

BURDENED

By Sel.

No burden ever had I That I would not have had, Though times there were when I thought never again To look up to Heaven, and be glad; For, groaning and struggling on With the throngs that laden go, I saw, by the pack on my neighbor’s back, That mine was the lighter woe.

Unladen, heedless, unbent, I never had known That the fardel borne by each wight forlorn Held something that was my own— Something he bore for me With a patient ignorance, While my footsteps gay blurred his upward way And hindered his soul’s advance.

Just it was that on me Some sorrow should fall; No trouble alone is the trouble of one, But each has a share in all. And, if on my aching neck Another his burden laid, Strength given for his day then he threw away, Wherewith I was stronger made.

I know that we are not here For our selfish ease; The kingliest One that the earth has known Lived not himself to please, And they who have learned of him How a burden can give rest, And joyfully share the great human care— They have learned life’s secret best.

—Sel.

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The Seventh-day Adventist Camp-Meeting.

THE Seventh-day Adventists have just begun their Vermont State Camp-meeting, State Conference, and State Missionary meeting in a beautiful grove about one-half mile south of Essex Junction. The ground has been neatly prepared, a speaker’s stand erected, and seats prepared to accommodate a thousand or more persons. Around these, in a complete circle, are pitched forty-three new, white cotton tents, each 16x18 feet, and two large circle tents, one 40 feet in diameter and the other 60 feet, in which meetings will be held if it rains. Tent companies from the following towns are encamped upon the ground: Berkshire, Enosburgh, Bakersfield, Irasburgh, Charleston, Westmore, Sutton, Burke, Wolcott, Johnson, Eden, Cambridge, Bolton, Jericho, St. Albans, Bristol, New Haven, Warren, Granville, Huntington, Starksboro, Roxbury, Richmond, Jamaica, and Sutton and Compton, P. Q.

The ministers present are Elds. A. C. Bourdeau, A. S. Hutchins, L. Bean, D. T. Evans, and C. W. Stone, of Vermont. From abroad are Eld. James White and his wife, Mrs. E. G. White, of Battle Creek, Michigan, and Eld. D. M. Canright, just from California.

Eld. White is the leading man among the people, is one of their ablest ministers, the president of most of their institutions, the editor of three weekly papers, and the author of various books.

Mrs. White is a remarkably talented woman and an eloquent speaker. With her husband she attends their large State meetings, and preaches with great acceptance. She will speak several times during this meeting.—Burlington Daily Free Press.

Second Michigan Camp-Meeting

Appointments.

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

Services in Chicago, every Sabbath (seventh day), at 269 West Erie St. All Sabbath-keepers spending a Sabbath in Chicago are invited to attend.

The place of meeting for those who observe the seventh day, in Grand Rapids, Mich., is at the residence of H. C. Winslow, No. 407 Fountain Street. An interested community are cordially invited.

Second Michigan Camp-Meeting.

The Camp-meeting at Flint will be held on the Whittlesey farm, south-east of the fair ground, one and one-half miles from the depot. We cannot arrange with the F. & P. M. R. R. for half fare, but think they will sell return tickets at reduced rates. Those coming on that road will ask for return tickets. On the C. & L. H. R. R. they will return passengers free. Wm. Potter, for Com.

California Camp-Meeting.

This meeting will be held at Fairfax Station, Marin Co., Cal., Sept. 23–30. A general attendance of the brethren and sisters of the State is desired at this, our annual meeting. Come, and bring your friends. Bro. and sister White are expected to attend. Reduced rates have been secured on ferry and railroad lines. Committee.

The California Conference.

The fourth annual session of the California Conference will be held in connection with the camp-meeting at Fairfax Station, Sept. 23–30. We hope to see a full representation by delegates from every company of Sabbath-keepers in the State. Churches that have completed their organization since the last Conference was held, should come prepared to unite with the Conference. J. N. Loughborough, Cal. Conf. Com.; John Judson; J. W. Bond.

N. Y. and Pa. Camp-Meeting.

This meeting will be held September 9–14, 1875, at Wright’s Grove, two and one-half miles north of the city of Rome, N. Y., and near the Black River Canal. A steamboat, controlled by the Committee, will transfer passengers and baggage from the depot to the grounds. The Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburg R. R., and all roads under their control, will issue tickets at reduced fare, which, on being signed by the secretary of the Conference, will be good for return passage. Those coming over these roads should call for camp-meeting tickets in order to secure the reduction. An effort is being made to secure a reduction of fare on other roads. All trains on the N. Y. Central R. R. stop at Rome except one from the west and two from the east. The same provision will be made for the accommodation of those who attend the meeting as has been heretofore. It is expected that Elds. Canright and Smith will attend, and that it will be a meeting of much interest. Committee.

Quarterly meeting of the Wis. T. & M. Society of Dist. No. 8, at Mackford, Sept. 11 and 12, 1875. We hope to see a general gathering at this meeting. Rufus Baker, Director.

Providence permitting, there will be meetings at the following places:— Soldier Valley, Sept. 11, 1875; Belvidere, Sept. 18; Arcola, Sept. 19; Smithland, Sept. 25, 26. J. W. McWilliams.

Quarterly meeting of the Liberty Pole church, at Liberty Pole, Wis., Sept. 4, 5, 1875. Meeting to commence Friday evening. Bro. Atkinson is expected. Milton Southwick.

The next quarterly meeting of the S. D. A. church at Monroe, Wis., will be held Sept. 18, 1875. Will Bro. Atkinson meet with us on this occasion? We invite all to come prepared to work for the Lord. O. H. Pratt.

The next quarterly meeting of the T. & M. Society of the churches of Dist. No. 2, Wis., will be held in connection with the church quarterly meeting at Monroe, Sept. 18, 19, 1875. Let reports be forwarded to the secretary, M. S. Gillett, in time for this meeting. E. O. Hammond, Director.

I expect to meet with the church at Atto, Ind., Sabbath, Sept. 11; at Irvin, Sept. 18; Mechanicsburg, Sept. 25; and Bunker Hill, Oct. 2, 1875. All are invited to attend, as I have special matters to present. James Harvey.

The church of Seventh-day Adventists at Afton will hold their next quarterly meeting Sept. 4, 5, 1875. The ordinances will be administered. Will Bro. Caldwell or Bro. Buxton preach for us on this occasion? Scattered brethren and friends are invited to attend. I. L. Syp.

The next quarterly meeting for the churches of Little Prairie, Johnstown, and Oakland, Wis., will be held at Oakland, Sept. 4, 5, 1875. We hope for a general gathering. Eld. Matteson is expected to be present. A. Olsen, Elder.

If the Lord will, I design meeting with the friends of present truth, as follows:— Cerro Gordo, Ill., Sept. 2–12. Lovington, Sept. 15, at 7:30 P. M. Jeffersonville, Sept. 17. New Franklin, Sept. 18, at 11 A. M. Funeral of the late Dr. Z. Woodworth, in the M. E. Church, near Sr. Woodworth’s, first day, Sept. 19, at 11 o’clock A. M. Where Brn. Scott and Shreve may appoint, Sunday eve, Sept. 19, and continuing to Sept. 22. Woodburn, Macoupin Co., Ill., Sabbath eve, Sept. 24, and continuing to Sept. 29. Aledo, Mercer Co., Ill., Sabbath eve, Oct. 1, and continuing to Oct. 10. G. W. Colcord.

Providence permitting, I will meet with the church at Fremont, Wis., at the time of their quarterly meeting, Sept. 4, 5, 1875. This will also be the quarterly meeting for Dist. No. 11 of the Wis. T. & M. Society. We would like to see a general gathering of the friends from Poy Sippi, Lind, and Medina. Meetings to commence with the Sabbath. O. A. Olsen.

The fourth annual meeting of the N. Y. and Pa. T. & M. Society will be held on the camp-ground at Rome, N. Y., Sept. 9–14, 1875. Also at the same time and place, the fourth quarterly meeting of the Society for the present year. The district secretaries will please be prompt with their reports for the present quarter, so that the annual report may be properly prepared. B. L. Whitney, Pres.

Quarterly, in connection with the monthly meeting at Roosevelt, N. Y., Sept. 4 and 5, 1875. The librarians of the different churches are requested to send in reports in time for the meeting, and all are invited to attend. A. Bowe, Director.

Quarterly meeting in Avon, Wis., September 12, 13, 1875. Brethren from other churches are invited. John A. Pease, Clerk.

Quarterly meeting for Dist. No. 9, Mo. & Kan. T. & M. Society, at Hamilton, Caldwell Co., Mo., Sept. 5, 1875. Such members as cannot be present will please send in their reports at once. Wm. Evans, Director.

Quarterly meeting of Dist. No. 9, N. Y. & Pa. T. & M. Society, at Wheeler, N. Y., Sept. 4, 5, 1875. Let the librarians send in their reports without delay. J. W. Raymond, Director.

Quarterly meeting of the S. D. A. church at Avon, Monroe Co., Wis., Sept. 11 and 12, 1875. Brethren from churches in vicinity are invited. Bro. J. Atkinson is expected to meet with us. T. B. Snow, Clerk.

Quarterly meeting for Dist. No. 4, Mo. & Kan. T. & M. Society at Canola, Howard Co., Kan., Sept. 4, 5, 1875. Brethren in adjoining counties are cordially invited to attend. It is expected that some of our preaching brethren will be present. O. S. Stevens, Director.

Quarterly meetings in Minnesota Conference, as follows:—

Place	Date
Koronas	Sept. 4, 5, 1875
Corinna	Sept. 11, 12
Chisago Lake	Sept. 18, 19
River Falls	Sept. 25, 26
Maiden Rock	Oct. 2, 3
Lake City (Tuesday)	Sept. 5
Kenyon	Sept. 4, 5
Medford	Sept. 11, 12
Wells	Sept. 4, 5
Mankato	Sept. 11, 12
Blue Earth City	Sept. 18, 19
Grove Lake	Sept. 4, 5
Tenhassen	Sept. 11, 12
West Union	Sept. 11, 12

Arrangements have been made so that myself or some other preacher will attend all of the above meetings. Harrison Grant.

The Camp-Meetings.

NEW YORK, ................ Sept, 9-14, 1875. KANSAS, .................. " 9-14, " MICHIGAN, at FLINT, ...... " 16-21, " OHIO, .................... Sept. 30-Oct. 5, " INDIANA, ................. Oct. 7-12, "

New Work.

By Uriah Smith

“The Morality of the Sabbath, By Eld. D. M. Canright.” This is the title of a work just issued at this Office. It is composed of the excellent articles on the Morality of the Sabbath which have lately appeared in the REVIEW and Signs, which have been put into this form for a more permanent and a wider circulation. The nature and object of the work is well set forth in the Preface which reads as follows:—

“The object of this pamphlet is to show that the seventh-day Sabbath of the decalogue is of equal importance with the other precepts of that holy law; that, like them, it is moral in its nature, and, hence, properly belongs in the moral law where God has placed it; and that when the Sabbath is considered in all its bearings, it is all-important as a constantly-recurring test of man’s love and loyalty to his Creator.”

“Hoping that God will bless these pages to the honor of his name, the vindication of his holy Sabbath, and the salvation of souls, I commend it to his good providence.” U. S.

Organization of Boards.

The Board of Directors of the Health Institute and Trustees of the Educational Society have entered into permanent organization for their present term of office as follows:—

HEALTH INSTITUTE.

J. H. KELLOGG, M. D., President,

PROF. S. BROWNSBERGER, Secretary.

EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY.

ELD. JAMES WHITE, President,

“ U. SMITH, Secretary,

JAMES SAWYER, Treasurer.

School Opens With Seventy-Two Pupils Admitted

By S. Brownsberger

School.

School opened this morning with prospects of a successful term’s work. The teachers are of good courage, and the best harmony and good feeling prevails. Seventy-two pupils presented themselves for admission. They are still coming. We expect before the term closes this number will be more than doubled. We hear from many that are detained at present, but will be here soon. We would say to such that it is highly important that you begin your work together. Join your classes, as nearly as possible, when they are first formed. You will lose too much if you do not. The fall term is the best of the year. We advise you to come immediately. Let nothing but impossibilities detain you longer.

We have received some responses to our call for contributions to a proposed museum in our school. I would mention one sent from Oakland, Cal., by our dear brother, W. C. White. It is a rock taken from a bank seven thousand feet above the sea level, exhibiting beautiful fossils of fish, blood-suckers, and snails. Another was received from our friend, Wm. White, of Ceresco, Mich. This relic is a bill that entitles the bearer to receive of the United Colonies “thirty spanish milled dollars, or the value thereof in gold or silver, according to the resolutions of the Congress held at Philadelphia, May 10, 1775.” We trust our friends will not forget the museum, but send along their specimens. S. Brownsberger.

Aug. 30, 1875.

Tract Meetings in Illinois.

By G. W. Colcord

The first general quarterly meeting of the Illinois Tract & Missionary Society, for present Conference year, will be held Oct. 17. The place has not yet been determined, but will be made known in due time.

The directors of districts numbers 1, 3, 5, and 9, will please hold their meetings at least two weeks previous to the general meeting, and see that a report is sent in time to our State secretary, Sr. F. M. T. Simonson, Hillsdale, Rock Island Co., Ill., that she may report to the State meeting. Be faithful in the work of the Lord.

Bro. Bliss will meet with the director of Dist. No. 10, in a Tract Society meeting at Lovington, Tuesday, Sept. 21, at 7 P. M.

He will also aid in a Tract Society meeting to be held at Martinsville, Sunday, Oct. 3, at 9 A. M. Director of Dist. No. 7 will please announce this appointment.

I intend to be present at the following district meetings:—

No. 8, New Franklin, Sept. 22, 10 A. M. “ 6, Woodburn, “ 26, 9 “ “ 4, Aledo, Oct. 3, 9 “ “ 2, in connection with the general quarterly meeting, Oct. 17.

We greatly desire that no district should fail to hold its meeting—and that, too, in time. Let it be said in the State meeting that ten districts have reported. And to the end that the district secretary may have something to report to Sr. Simonson, let all members of all districts hand in their personal reports at the district meeting. Which district will fail? Which member will fail? We say: Report! Fill out your blank reports and hand them in. If you have done so much as to give away a REVIEW, report. Small beginnings often result in glorious outcomes; so let us not despise the day of small things, but may we all make a zealous, but wise, start in the new year, to accomplish the work before us. G. W. Colcord.