We call attention to our next quarterly meetings in this Conference, as they will be important. Our camp-meeting and Conference will be held in May, and we want to make special arrangements concerning this occasion. We can make family tents of brown muslin on a cheap scale, and thus defeat hard times. Brethren and sisters, rally, every one of you. Be at the meeting unless sickness prevents. Those who do not feel a burden to attend are the ones whose attendance it is most important to secure.
Remember, brethren, time is short, and and what is done must be done soon.
S. OSBORN, Pres.
Bro. E. Whipple, of Waupaca Co., Wis., says:—
Last winter I spent some time canvassing for the Signs, and obtained seven subscribers. One has embraced the truth, and others are interested. Some have begun to practice Christian temperance. They earnestly desire that a minister may be sent them, and offer to furnish him a home while he is among them and to furnish wood and lights for the meetings.
If I may but see among the redeemed some whom the Lord has made me instrumental in saving, and behold upon the face of my Redeemer the expression of joy and approbation when he sees of the travail of his soul and is satisfied, then indeed I can enter into the joy of my Lord.
“THE UNRULY MEMBER.”
By C. A. Osgood
James 3:8 reads: “But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil full of deadly poison.” Wild beasts, birds, and serpents, have been tamed by human skill; but the tongue is so full of evil, that without the aid of divine grace the attempt to tame it must be fruitless. The influence of the untamed tongue is far-reaching; it is dreadful. A small spark of fire kindles into a blaze and spreads many miles around, destroying every combustible thing that comes in its way. So fiery words issuing from the tongue, kindle a fire that frequently extends far around, destroying the peace of individuals, families, churches, communities. “The tongue is a little member,” but it does great mischief. We read of unconverted men and women, “whose throat is an open sepulcher.” From it foul and pestilential odors escape, which poison the atmosphere, and produce disease and death! “With their tongues they have used deceit.” Like Satan, they have sought to injure others by deception. “The poison of asps is under their lips.” As the bite of a serpent is fatal to the life of the person bitten by it, so the words that fall from their lips are destructive to the peace and happiness of mankind.
The fountain from whence these bitter waters issue must be cleansed, in order that sweet waters may flow out. Then there will no cursing proceed from the mouth. Then we shall not “render evil for evil nor railing for railing, but contrariwise blessing.” 1 Pet. 3:9. We shall then imitate the Saviour, of whom it is truly said, there was “no guile found in his mouth.” Peter exhorts the children of God to “lay aside all guile and all hypocrisies.” Exact truthfulness will be one of the characteristics of those who shall be translated “at the appearing of Jesus Christ.” Of them it is said, “In their mouth was found no guile; for they are without fault before the throne of God.” Rev. 14:5. But the fearful and the unbelieving, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone, which is the second death. Rev. 21:8.
Oh how important it is that “the words our lips express” should be acceptable in the sight of God! Said our Lord, “I say unto you, that for every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of Judgment. For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.” If this be so, how will the most of mankind come out at last! Jesting and foolish talking are heard everywhere now; but how awful the scene before them!
Again the Saviour said, “Swear not at all; neither by Heaven, for it is God’s throne; nor by the earth, for it is his footstool; neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay; for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.” Matt. 5:34–37. Alas, how many idle and even profane words are uttered by the professed disciples of Christ! These expressions convey no idea to the hearer, unless it be that the speaker is angry or otherwise excited. The conscientious person is often pained to hear such expressions as: “Good Lord,” “good gracious,” “Lord have mercy,” “my conscience,” “heavens and earth,” and many other like expressions which no one for a moment believes that the Saviour or the apostles ever used. Nor does any person of true refinement use them now.
“Let your yea be yea; and your nay nay.” This means that we should simply affirm what we wish to affirm, and deny what we have to deny, without the addition of useless words to seem to give force to what we say. All these profane expressions, or substitutes for the profane, are evil, and only evil. Truly excellent are the teachings of the apostle concerning the right use of the tongue: “Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace to the hearers.” Eph. 4:29. “Let your speech be always with grace seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.” Col. 4:6.
Reader, do you heed these inspired injunctions? Is it always your aim, in all you say, to do the hearer good, to build up and not pull down, to minister grace? Or is your speech corrupting and injurious in its influence? If it be the latter, will you not seek earnestly the power of God’s grace, that you may experience that renewing of the mind, from which will flow out streams of good will to all mankind?
C. A. Osgood.
WISCONSIN
By N. M. Jordon
I held meetings four weeks during the past winter in the vicinity of Richford, Waushara Co., Wis. Prejudice has given way, the people have become interested in the truths of the third angel’s message, and a number have recently taken a stand for the truth and are keeping the Sabbath.
Feb. 1 I commenced a series of meetings at Dorchester, Clark Co., and continued them between four and five weeks. The opposition and prejudice from the Roman Catholics and Protestants was strong. Eight or ten honest souls decided to obey the truth and keep all God’s commandments. N. M. JORDON.
A SCOTCH HYMN
There are blossoms that hae budded,
Been blighted in the cauld,
And lambies that hae perished
Because they left the fauld;
But cower ye aneath His wings
Wha died upon the tree,
And gathered in his bosom
Helpless weans like you and me.
In the warld there's tribulation,
In the warld there's wae;
But the warld is very bonnie,
For our Father made it sae;
Then brichten up your armor,
And be happy as ye gang;
Though your sky be often clouded,
It winna be for lang.
—Sel.
THE CHRISTIAN RACE.
By Ellen Nelson
The race is almost run. The way may be rough, but it leads to glory. We have everything to encourage us. The truth is onward, and will soon gain the victory. Let us take courage. The trials and troubles of earth will soon be over. Joy will yet be the song of the people of God forever. O happy day, soon to dawn!
Then let us press on, and let nothing stop us on the way; but let us look to Jesus and run the race with patience. The prize is straight before us, and if we do our duty and serve the Lord with all our hearts, that prize will be ours to enjoy in the kingdom of God, where sorrow and death will never enter, but all will be peace and righteousness throughout one eternal day. Let us, then, take courage and press on, and ever on, till we outride the trials of this life, and find ourselves saved with an everlasting salvation.
ELLEN NELSON.
Allen's Corner, Maine.
CHORAL MUSIC.
By D. F. E.
The practice of choral music, and the attempt to perfect ourselves in it, and to improve this portion of our service, is one of the things which we have won from the arena of strife and controversy. There is no party question about this. We can all agree that it is a blessed privilege to meet together to sing the praises of God, and to join our hearts and voices in the song of thanksgiving. As the poet has expressed it, “One touch of nature makes all men kin,” and so there is one note which should underlie our harmony, and unite us in singing praises to God. If we can enter into the song with our hearts as well as our voices, if we have found Christ precious, if we look to God, through Christ, and not to ourselves, then we can well sing our praises together with joy and harmony; for the secret and root of all Christian praise and song is gratitude, trust in God and in Christ. D. F. E.
ONLY BELIEVE.
One evening the children in Falk’s Reformatory, at Weimar, sat down to supper. When one of the boys had said the simple grace, “Come, Lord Jesus, be our guest, and bless what thou hast provided,” a little fellow looked up and said,—
“Do tell me why the Lord Jesus never comes. We ask him every day to sit with us, and he never comes.”
“Dear child, only believe, and you may be sure he will come; for he does not despise our invitation.”
“I shall set him a seat,” said the little fellow, and just then there was a knock at the door. A poor apprentice entered, begging for a night’s lodging. He was made welcome; the chair stood ready for him; every child wanted him to have his plate; and one was lamenting that his bed was too small for the stranger, who was quite touched by such uncommon attentions. The little one had been thinking hard all this time.
“Jesus could not come, so he sent this poor man in his place; is that it?”
“Yes dear child, that is just it. Every piece of bread and every drink of water that we give to the poor, or the sick, or the prisoners, for Jesus’ sake, we give to him. ‘Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.’”
The children sang a hymn of the love of God to their guest before they parted for the night, and neither he nor they were likely to forget the simple Bible comment.—Praying and Working.
TOO MUCH JOKING.
Slang is not wit, neither is the misspelling of words humor. And we may go even further, and say that the prevalent disposition to present everything, serious as well as trifling, in a ridiculous light, is also bad as a matter of morals. Yet there are many people whose sole effort in writing and in conversation appears to be in the direction of what they consider “smartness.” That constant trifling with the sad realities of human life; with the serious work of human kind; with the events of the day, and with the facts of history; with the character of the living and with the memory of the dead, is lowering the tone not only of literature but of morals. The world itself is not a huge joke, however some people may so affect to consider it.—Sel.
Today's Duty Demands Daily Advancement and Renewal
By Adam
TO-DAY'S duty is no discharge for to-morrow; every day has its own peremptory demand upon us, not only for repetition but advancement. It is a saying of St. Basil's that the soul would starve, as well as the body, without a continual renewal of its proper food; and St. Paul's motto in the midst of such a course of labor and activity as would quite have sunk the spirits of another man was, “forward.”—Adam.
Obituary Notices.
“Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth.”
My husband, George P. Hobart, fell asleep in death, at Hannawa Falls, N. Y., Feb. 10. His disease was consumption. It seemed hard to lay him away so young (only 32); but we mourn not as those without hope, for he left bright evidence of a change of heart. Frances M. Hobart.
Died of pneumonia, in Wells, Rice Co., Minn., March 2, 1878, Jessie Leone, daughter of M. J. and E. E. Akins, aged 14 months and 20 days. She was a sweet little girl; but these sorrowing parents have hope that they shall meet their loved ones in a better land than this. Words of comfort from Matt. 19:14, by the writer. H. F. Phelps.
Sister Mary E. Mann, daughter of Michael E. and Caroline Lunger, died of consumption, Feb. 17, 1878, aged 29 years, 11 months, and 17 days. Sister Mann was baptized by Bro. Bates, and united with the Seventh-day Adventist church in Orange, Mich., Aug. 25, 1861. She leaves a kind and affectionate husband and one child and a large circle of friends to mourn her departure. A comforting and instructive discourse was given to a large assembly, by Bro. M. S. Burnham, from 1 Thess. 4:13, 14. F. Howe.
District Quarterly Meetings.
By Editor
We are receiving appointments for district quarterly meetings to be held at the same time, and in connection with, the church quarterly meetings, which are arranged for the first Sabbath in each quarter. We do not see how such meetings can be held with a prospect of accomplishing anything; and further it seems to us to defeat the design of these meetings as recommended by the General Conference. We take the liberty to withhold such appointments till further advice from the committee. Read carefully Bro. Canright’s article in this number, under the heading, “Business to be done at the Quarterly Meetings.”
Attention: Temperance and Missionary Meeting, District No. 2
By Wm. Covert
Attention.
I WISH TO call the attention of the friends at Alto, Bunker Hill, Marion, West Liberty, Lafayette, Thorntown, and New London, to the T. and M. meeting for Dist. No. 2, Indiana T. and M. Society, to be held at New London, Howard Co., April 13, 14, 1878.
We want your presence and co-operation. Let those who are taking the REVIEW tell those who have not yet subscribed for it that we want them there too. We have something to say to them that will benefit them. We want them to know of the great work in which we are engaged. Librarians, see that your T. and M. church reports are properly made out, and presented to our district secretary in time. For fear that some have not kept pace with our work, I will say that the address of our secretary is Florence J. Grantham, Kokomo, Ind.
Wm. Covert, Director.
APPOINTMENTS
“And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of Heaven is at hand.”
We will meet with the church at State Center, Ia., March 23-25. Sigourney, March 29 to April 2. West Union, Ia., April 5-9. We have endeavored to locate this meeting centrally for North-eastern Iowa. We shall expect a full attendance from Marion, Anamosa, Fayette, Laporte, Lisbon, Bradford, Waukon, Village Creek, and also of scattered Sabbath-keepers.
D. M. CANRIGHT. E. W. FARNSWORTH.
Half Rock, Mo., March 23 and 24. Shall be glad to see the friends of the cause from the surrounding country at this meeting. GEO. I. BUTLER.
District Quarterly Meetings.
To be held April 13, 14.
For Dist. No. 1, N. Y. and Pa. T. and M. Society, with the church at Lancaster. A general attendance is requested. R. F. COTTRELL, Director.
For Dist. No. 5, Mich., with the church at Wright. J. S. WICKS, Director.
For Dist. No. 2, Indiana, at New London. WM. COVERT, Director.
For Dist. No. 9, Ia. and Neb. T. and M. Society, at Fonda, Pocahontas Co., Ia. Send reports in time. W. B. EVERHART, Director.
For Dist. No. 12, Kan., at the Stover school-house. A. J. STOVER, Director.
For Dist. No. 2, Kansas, at the Chapman school-house, four miles northwest of the Parallel post-office, in Washington Co. We desire a full attendance. Can Bro. O. F. Stevens attend this meeting? I wish to know at his earliest convenience. J. H. COFFMAN, Director.
For Dist. No. 8, Kansas, at Speece’s school-house, twelve miles north of Great Bend, in Barton County. E. H. SEAWARD, Director.
Our European Missionaries.
By James White
It is a painful fact that our worthy missionaries in Europe, Elders Andrews, Bourdeau, Ertzenberger and Ribton are not doing as much as they otherwise could for want of means. We have made an appeal to our people in their behalf, and have sent out three hundred circulars, or pledge papers, to our people, asking them to give the paper circulation that they may obtain pledges of sums according to the ability of those who wish to take part in the work in Europe. More pledge papers will be printed at Battle Creek. Let those who can use them send for them at once. Payment is to be made before Jan. 1, 1879, and a portion or all sooner if possible. All remittances to be forwarded to Eld. James White, Oakland, Cal.
J. W.
San Francisco and Oakland, Cal.
By James White
Sabbath, March 2, we spoke to the brethren in San Francisco on the words of Paul, “God forbid!” It was a delightful day. The attendance was not large, as no one was expected. Eld. Healey was at Oakland, and Mrs. White at Pacheco. After speaking briefly there was a social meeting in which most of the brethren took part.
The meeting at Oakland is reported to have been the best enjoyed for a long time. Several were keeping their first Sabbath. To-day, the 3d, thirteen have been buried with their Lord in baptism, in Lake Merritt, by Eld. Healey. Two tents were pitched near the water’s edge for the accommodation of the candidates. And although quite rainy, yet the occasion was very pleasant. The candidates went down into the water and came up out of the water with great calmness. We all got a little wet, which seemed to bring us in greater sympathy with those who were immersed in the lake.
The work is moving steadily on here in Oakland. There are others to be baptized soon. We hope for an ingathering of many souls.
J. W.
Bible Lectures.
THE Bible Lectures in the college closed, for the present term, the 15th inst. Fifty-one have been given, which about half completes the course. We shall return from the Biblical Institute in New York in season to resume the lectures in the college April 15, and continue them to the end of the spring term.
Battle Creek Meeting-House.
In accordance with the action of the late General Conference, the Battle Creek church appointed a building committee, March 13, consisting of the following persons: U. Smith, W. C. White, M. J. Cornell, H. W. Kellogg, and J. G. Whipple. This committee having decided upon a plan and course of action which they could recommend to the church, a large and enthusiastic meeting was held on the evening of the 17th, at which the plan suggested was approved and pledges freely made toward the accomplishment of the work. We are now prepared to confer with the committee provided by the Conference, consisting of the General Conference Committee and the presidents of the State Conferences, after which further particulars will be given through the REVIEW.
Work for Students.
Quite a number of the students of the Battle Creek College would like to obtain work in the country during the long vacation of the summer. If our farmers anywhere within reasonable distance from this place can furnish employment to such, they will be doing a good work. We hope that many will respond. Address Prof. S. Brownsberger, College, Battle Creek, Mich.
Spirit of Prophecy, Vol. 3 Review
By George I. Butler
Spirit of Prophecy, Vol. 3.
One more precious treasure has been committed to the care of our people in this excellent book. I have just closed its perusal, with feelings of thankfulness to God for enabling his servant to write it. It is a fitting complement to Vols. 1 and 2 of the series; and I know not how I could give it higher praise. What precious light it sheds upon the close of our Saviour’s life. How vividly his heavenly love is made to appear. What purity in every word and act. How graciously merciful, and compassionate to the poor, the erring, and the sinful. Oh for a measure of this love to warm up all our hearts!
This book to me is a source of great blessing; and if I have a friend over whom I have a particle of influence, who may chance to read these lines, I advise, nay, urge you to read this book, and ponder it well. It will do you good, give you higher, clearer conceptions of the love of Christ which passeth knowledge. May God bless this book to the good of many.
Geo. I. Butler.
Ministration of Angels.
By J. H. Waggoner
WHEN this work was first written I read it in the manuscript. The third edition is exhausted. It has been revised by the author, and I have just given it a careful reading preparatory to the publication of a fourth edition. I most cordially recommend it to our people, not only for their own reading, but as suitable to place in the hands of any of their friends. My recent reading of it has been the means of raising it in my estimation. It will well bear repeated reading by any body. It will now be stereotyped, and there will be no trouble in supplying the increasing demand. J. H. WAGGONER.
Battle Creek, March 12.
Tents! Tents!
By E. W. Farnsworth
The season of the year has come when our brethren should begin to think about tents. When I was in Chicago last week, I ordered two forty-foot tents for our use the coming season. One of our old tents is entirely useless, and another is nearly so. We expect to run six tents this summer. We shall need the money to pay for the new tents by the time of our general quarterly meeting; we therefore urge upon our directors, and the brethren everywhere, the importance of this. Let the directors see each church and solicit means for this purpose. Brethren, please look to this at once, so that we may not be troubled when the time comes. Our camp-meeting fund, out of which the tents are purchased, is nearly exhausted.
E. W. Farnsworth.
To Whom It May Concern.
By B. L. Whitney
If those writing to friends at the Rome, N. Y., Biblical Institute, will mark their letters “Biblical Institute,” it will greatly facilitate the delivery of their mail. B. L. WHITNEY.
Illinois T. and M. Society.
By F. M. T. Simonson
ILLINOIS tract workers, please bear in mind that the quarter is nearly out. Work. Send out your reports the first mail of Monday, April 1, 1878. Do not forget the date.
F. M. T. SIMONSON, Sec.
Lakeview S. D. A. Church Nearing Completion
By E. R. Ellenwood
The new S. D. A. church at Lakeview, Mich., is nearly finished. A few more days’ labor, and it will be ready for dedication. Bro. W. H. Littlejohn is expected to be present at the dedication. Brn. Corliss and Fargo are invited. Will Bro. Littlejohn be so kind as to correspond with me in regard to the matter? E. R. Ellenwood, Clerk.
A. P. VAN HORN
By A. P. Van Horn
In Supplement to REVIEW Vol. 51, No. 6, in the General Tract and Missionary Directory, under the “Name of State,” instead of Oregon, it should read North Pacific. This T. and M. society embraces both Oregon, and Washington Territory, including the whole Conference.
The post-office address of the president, I. D. Van Horn, is now Salem, Oregon.
The address of the vice-president, Stephen Maxon, is Walla Walla, Washington Territory.
The address of the secretary, Mrs. I. D. Van Horn, is Salem, Oregon.
The total number of members is now 119.
A. P. VAN HORN
Vermont Tract and Missionary Society District No. 2 Contact
The address of the director and district secretary for Dist. No. 2, Vt. T. and M. Society, is G. W. Page, Westmore, Orleans Co., Vt.
Sin, Unbelief, and the Fear of Hell
“It is easy enough for the lovers of sin to Believe in no kingdom they cannot get into; And natural, too, for the wicked to doubt of A hell which they fear they cannot keep out of.”
Secular Items.
A YOUNG man wants a place to work on a farm for some Sabbath-keeper in Michigan. Address, REVIEW AND HERALD.
A BOY seventeen years of age wants a place to work in a Sabbath-keeping family. For particulars, address Franklin Schoonard, Ransom, Hillsdale Co., Mich.
TWO young ladies who have just embraced the Sabbath desire places of employment where they can keep the Sabbath. Address, Ida Sloan or Emma Terrell, Deerfield, Lenawee Co., Mich.
Church Quarterly Meetings.
To be held April 6 and 7.
FOR THE Plainfield (Wis.) church, at Ordino. The new meeting-house will be dedicated. Eld. H. W. Decker is expected. A. KISNER.
At Mt. Pleasant, Ia. Hope all the members of the church will be present, and that each T. and M. member will report. Those who cannot attend, will please report to Jas. S. Houseman, Mt. Pleasant, Ia. Will those who have failed to report heretofore, wake up and do their duty? Eld. Geo. I. Butler is expected to be at this meeting. W. W. CONKLIN, Director.
The post-office address of Eld. J. G. Wood is Appleton City, St. Clair Co., Mo.
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Books Sent by Freight.
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Mich. Conf. Fund.
Marshall $17.98, Kendall, per Sr Markillie 2.00.
Mich. T. & M. Society.
Dist 3 Marshall church added ½ $9.65.
Gen. T. & M. Society.
Maggie Phillips $19.00, H Gardner 10.00.
European Mission.
Geo Smith $25.00.
Cash Rec’d on Account.
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