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Review and Herald, Vol. 47, No. 14.

THE HUNDRED AND FORTY AND FOUR THOUSAND AND THE PROPHETIC CHAINS
Earlier text: THE SABBATH A DELIGHT

The Nameless Sect of China

There is in China a remarkable people, known as “the nameless sect,” which prevails more or less all over China, but especially in the province of Shangtung. Disliked and persecuted by the civil authorities, they have for a long time endeavored to keep their beliefs and practices secret. Their religion is said to have come from the West, whence also they expect a deliverer. They do not worship idols. At the close of the religious services they have a meal, of which bread and wine form the greater part. It is thought that they may be the remnant of the native churches planted centuries ago in China, by Nestorian missionaries, who are said to have preached the gospel for nearly a thousand years through Southern and Middle Asia with marvelous energy and success, and to have exerted a powerful influence in China for upward of six hundred years, from the seventh to the thirteenth century.

Obituary Notices.

“Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth.”
Died, of consumption, at Oneida, Eaton Co., Mich., Oct. 8, 1875, my dear sister, Emma Fleming, aged eighteen years. Her sufferings, though long and intense, were borne with much patience. She was enabled to calmly resign herself into the hands of her Heavenly Father, and died rejoicing in hope of a resurrection when Christ the Lifegiver shall appear. This is the third time within eighteen months that death has entered our family circle and torn from us a loved sister. Words of consolation were spoken by Bro. Robert Sawyer. E. J. Cole.
Died, of liver consumption, March 10, 1876, in Chateaugay, Franklin Co., N. Y., sister Antoinette Wilbur, in the thirty-ninth year of her age. She had been a faithful member of the S. D. Adventist church in Bangor for ten years, but received the present truth and forgiveness of her sins at the age of sixteen. Her meek and earnest manner of benefiting others, regardless of her own sacrifice, often brought comfort and relief to the sick and dying in many families. All deeply sympathize with the parents and brothers in the loss of an only daughter and sister. The funeral was attended by A. H. Hall and the writer, remarks being made by the latter from Ps. 71: 20. H. W. Lawrence.
Died, in St. Albans, Vt., March 6, 1876, of disease of the heart and liver, W. L. Saxby, aged fifty years. Bro. Saxby was among the first who embraced the truth under the labors of Bro. Bates, in Mass. Since our last camp-meeting there has been a marked change in his course, and he has manifested a desire to draw near to God. His end was such that his friends have reason to hope that he will have part in the first resurrection. His funeral was attended at Bordoville. Words of comfort from John 11: 25 by the writer. L. Bean.
Died, of scarlet fever and pneumonia, at Iberia, Brown Co., Minn., Feb. 19, 1876, John B., son of J. W. and Amy A. Cordill, aged nine years, five months, and eighteen days. We mourn our loss, but he sleeps in peace; and when the Lifegiver comes, by the saving grace of God we hope to meet him. Funeral service by Elder W. W. Cunningham, Methodist, from 1 Thess. 4: 14. J. W. Cordill.

The Bible.

The following beautiful tribute to the Bible is copied from the writings of Theodore Parker:—
“This collection of books has taken such a hold on the world as no other. It is read of a Sabbath in all the 10,000 pulpits of our land; the sun never sets on its gleaming pages. It goes equally to the cottage of the plain man and the palace of the king. It is woven into the literature of the scholar, and colors the talk of the street. The barque of the merchant cannot sail the sea without it. No ships of war go to the conflict but the Bible is there. It enters men’s closets, mingles in all the griefs and cheerfulness of life. The affianced maiden prays God in Scripture for strength in her home duties; men are married by Scripture; the Bible attends them in their sickness—when the fever of the world is upon them. The aching head finds a softer pillow when the Bible lies underneath. The mariner, escaping from shipwreck, esteems it the first of his treasures, and keeps it sacred to God. It goes with the peddler in his crowded pack, cheers him at eventide when he sits down, dusty and fatigued, and brightens the freshness of his morning face. It blesses us when we are born, gives names to half of Christendom, rejoices with us, has sympathy for our mourning, tempers our grief to finer issues. It is the better part of our sermons; it lifts man above himself—our best of natural prayers are in its storied speech, wherewith our fathers and the patriarchs prayed. The timid man, about awaking from this dream of life, looks through the glass of Scripture, and his eye grows bright; he does not fear to stand alone, to tread the way unknown and distant, to take the death angel by the hand and bid farewell to wife, and babes, and home! Men rest on this their dearest hopes. It tells them of God and of his blessed Son; of earthly duties and of heavenly trust!”

Appointments for Church Meetings and Tract Society Gatherings

Appointments.

And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of Heaven is at hand.
Special two days’ meeting with the Chittenango Falls church will be held at the Universalist church at Cazenovia, Madison Co., N. Y., April 8, 9. Baptism on first-day. Let there be a full attendance. Scattered brethren and sisters especially invited. Teams at the Chenango Valley depot (from Syracuse) for those coming from west and north, and at Canastota and Cazenovia depot for those coming from east. C. B. Reynolds.
No providence preventing, I will meet with the churches in Indiana as follows:— Wolf Lake, April 8, 9, 1876 Ligonier,  11-13,  Bourbon,  14-18,  Rochester,  19, 20,  Alto,  21-25,  Bunker Hill,  25-27,  Mechanicsburg,  28 to May 2,  Patricksburg, May 4-9,  North Liberty,  11-15,  S. H. Lane.
Quarterly meeting of the S. D. A. church at Leon, Wis., April 15, 16, 1876. The meeting of the T. & M. Society, Dist. No. 15, will be held in connection. Will all the T. & M. members please report? Come prepared to work for the Lord. Brethren from LaCrosse Co. are invited, also from Liberty Pole. Bro. Sanborn is expected. T. B. Snow, Clerk.
The appointment for the Monroe, Wis., quarterly meeting is changed from April 8 and 9 to April 15, 16. C. W. Olds.
Will meet with the friends at Akron, N. Y., and vicinity, April 8, and 9. B. L. Whitney.
The second general quarterly meeting of the Mo. T. & M. Society will be held in connection with Dist. No. 1, at Prairie Valley, Daviess Co., May 6, 7. This has been delayed one month on account of the former appointment not appearing in the Review. I would suggest that all the districts hold their meetings the 22nd and 23rd of April (except No. 1), so there will be ample time to get in your reports to the secretary. We hope every member will report something in the work. J. H. Rogers, Pres.
I will meet with the churches of Allegan Co., in monthly meeting, at Otsego, Sabbath and Sunday, April 8, 9. E. R. Jones.
Monthly meeting near Bro. Newman’s in Hart, Oceana Co., April 22, 23. E. H. Root.
Monthly meeting in Ashaway, R. I., April 15, 16. Let all come who can, especially the isolated ones, and stay through the meeting. P. C. Rodman.

Reserved Unto Fire.

By Roswell F. Cottrell

ACCORDING to the apostle Peter, the atmospheric heavens and the earth “are kept in store, reserved unto fire, against the day of Judgment and perdition of ungodly men;” and the unjust are reserved “unto the day of Judgment to be punished.” 2 Peter 3:7; 2:9.
They are not now being punished, but are “reserved unto the day of Judgment to be punished.” Job says that “the wicked is reserved to the day of destruction,” and that “they shall be brought forth to the day of wrath.” And Christ has testified that they shall “come forth” from the graves “to the resurrection of damnation.”
The Judgment must come, and they that are in the graves must be raised before the wicked receive the punishment threatened them in the Scriptures. They are reserved in the grave to that day when the earth and elements shall melt with fervent heat. In that day of Judgment they shall be brought forth to destruction, to utter perdition. R. F. COTTRELL.

The Skeleton of an Ancient Giant.

Two miles north of Bloomingburgh, in Fayette Co., O., bones were found about three feet below the surface, in a sitting position. Unfortunately, the skull and some of the principal bones were broken in removal. The thigh bones measure about six inches longer than those of the present generation. The skull is very large, sloping back above the eyes to the top of the head. A very marked characteristic is the thickness of the skull, it being at least twice the thickness of modern skulls. The massive under jaw, with every tooth perfect, is a curiosity. The hight of the “party” must have been 8½ or 9 feet.—Cincinnati Gazette.

More Momentum.

By Talmage

The church needs a change in quality as well as in quantity of membership. One-half the professed Christians amount to nothing. They go to church. They pay pew rents. They have a kind regard for all religious institutions. But as to any firm grip of the truth, any enthusiastic service for Christ, any cheerful self-denial, any overmastering prayer, any capacity to strike hard blows for God, they are a failure. One of two things these half-and-half professors ought to do, either withdraw their names from the church-roll or go so near the fire as to get warm. Do you not know that your present position is an absurdity? You profess to be living for God and Heaven, but all the world knows you are lying. Wake up! Do something before you are dead. Either help pull the Lord’s chariot, or get out of the way.
We want more old-style holiness, the kind they had before railroads, steamboats, and telegraphs. A consecrated heart is momentum for all Christian work. Your gun is well enough, but the gun carriage is rickety, and so unfit for the Lord’s battery. The Lord give us all a higher life, a deeper life, a broader life. We cannot do much toward saving others till we ourselves are most surely saved. We cannot pull others out of the surf when our own feet are slipping on the rock. More purity, more faith, more consecration will be more momentum.—Talmage.

Who is it?

By John Auten

SOME one sends from Council Bluffs, Iowa, $6.87. Will the brethren when sending money please slip in a piece of paper, stating what it is for? JOHN AUTEN.
Knoxville, Iowa.

Statement to Brethren in Ill.

By R. F. Andrews

MONEY already receipted for the sixty-foot tent purchased last spring, $256.35.
Name Amount
Charles A. Morrell, $25.00
D. Hildreth, 10.00
Henry Beardsley, 5.00
William Douglass, 5.00
M. Greer, 5.00
A friend, 5.00
W. C. Dungan and wife, 4.00
Thomas Greer, 2.50
Sister McKee, 1.25
Edwin Nettleingham and wife, 2.00
Reuben Greer and wife, 2.00
Kenzie Cecil, 1.00
Lizzie Greer, 1.00
William Griffith, 1.00
Mina Douglass, .65
Henry Hobbs, .50
R. F. A., wife and children, 13.68
Cost of tent complete, $340.93
R. F. ANDREWS.
Gilman, Ill., March 28, 1876.

Notice Seeking Adoptive Home for Fatherless Boy

By N. S. Raymond

Notice.

In behalf of a friend, I would say, If any of our Adventist brethren wish to adopt a fine boy eight years of age, who is fatherless, let them address A. J. Finch, Wheeler, Steuben Co., N. Y. N. S. RAYMOND. Wheeler, N. Y.

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The Bible from Heaven; a Dissertation. 20 cts.
Review of Objections to the Visions. 20 cts.
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