p. 207 | Review and Herald, Vol. 35, No. 26. (6/14/1870)

To Those Coming to Wisconsin Conference.

By T. SANBORN

Those coming from the south, on Chicago and North-western R. R., will change cars at Watertown Junction for Kilbourn. Those from the North, on the Chicago and North-western R. R., will change at Minnesota Junction for Kilbourn City. Those coming up and down the Mississippi River, will take the cars at LaCrosse for Kilbourn. There will be teams at the depot to meet the trains. T. SANBORN.

Temporary Postal Address

By I. D. Van Horn

The P. O. address of Eld. I. D. Van Horn and A. A. Hutchins, for a few weeks, will be, Rochester Depot, Lorain Co., Ohio. I. D. V. H.

A Guilty Conscience

A GUILTY conscience is like a whirlpool, drawing in all to itself which would otherwise pass by.

Obedience and Full Surrender

By H. F. Phelps

From Bro. Phelps.

Dear Brethren: The truth of God's word is still precious to me, and I long for more of a heart to do the will of my Father in Heaven; for a greater willingness to do the commandments of God; for it is not the hearers of the law that are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified, and that not of their own righteousness, but all through Christ. Oh, the merits of that precious blood! It can cleanse us, it can purify us, if we will only be obedient. The promise is to the doers of that law; but he that turns his ear away from the hearing of that law, even his prayer shall be an abomination. But it is not merely outward acts, but to obey from the heart. The commandments are exceeding broad. It is not the great sins, the outspoken rebellion, that will shut many of us from the kingdom, but the little sins we love so well, the little idols we cherish so dearly. These are the little foxes that spoil the vines. These will cause the gates to be barred against us. It cost all the glory Christ had with the Father to purchase salvation for poor, fallen man. So if we would be partakers of this salvation, offered so freely, it will cost all we have here,—a full surrender, a complete giving up, a forsaking all on our part. Oh! to be made a partaker of the humility of Christ's suffering while here on earth will call us to drink of the bitter cup to the very dregs. Oh, for more willingness to do this! The most cruel, the most subtle, foes I have to contend with, I find hid in my own bosom.

A storm is gathering before us; are we preparing a shelter? Satan is marshalling his host. He is a skillful general. But if Israel's God be with us, we need not fear. If we are upon the Lord's side, why need we tremble. He will one day lead us by the side of still waters, and into green pastures. How blessed will be the final overcomers. What a reward is before us! And oh! what cause for ceaseless praise to God and the Lamb for such a gift!

Let us be encouraged. Do we see lions by the way? They are all chained. Do we long for the flesh-pots of Egypt? Remember we have only the promise of bread and water. Give all for Christ, and all shall be ours.

Yours' striving to overcome, H. F. PHELPS.

Pine Island, Minn.

Obituary Notices.

By A. S. Hutchins

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

Died, in Fairfield, Vt., May 17, 1870, of dropsy, Sr. Cynthia P. Herrick, wife of Newton Herrick, aged 44 years. In early life, Sr. H. embraced religion. Several years since, she commenced the observance of the Bible Sabbath; subsequently to which time she united with the Seventh-day Adventist church at Enosburgh, where she remained a worthy member till her death.

She bade adieu to friends, and fell asleep with the buoyant hope of the immediate coming of Jesus, and of a resurrection to immortality and eternal life in that glorious day.

A large circle of mourners and sympathizing friends followed her to her grave, on the 19th, in Fairfield. We pray that the bereft companion and daughter may be prepared for life when the Lifegiver comes.

Sermon on the occasion from the words, “If a man die, shall he live again?” A. S. Hutchins.

Peninsular Railway.

By L. D. Dibble

Going East.

	Passenger.	Passenger.	Mixed.
Battle Creek,	5.00 A. M.	1.30 P. M.	6.30 A. M.
Bellevue,	5.35 "	2.05 "	7.10 "
Charlotte,	6.10 "	2.40 "	8.25 "
Lansing,	7.00 "	3.30 "	10.30 "

Going West.

	Passenger.	Passenger.	Mixed.
Lansing,	11.00 A. M.	7.40 P. M.	1.00 P. M.
Charlotte,	11.46 "	8.31 "	2.30 "
Bellevue,	12.17 P. M.	9.04 "	3.50 "
Battle Creek,	12.50 "	9.40 "	5.00 "

L. D. DIBBLE, Pres. & Gen. Supt.

Note from Bro. Ingraham.

By WM. S. INGRAHAM

I HAVE just returned home from my tour of Quarterly Meetings. I attended meetings at Pleasant Grove, Greenwood Prairie, and Maiden Rock. At our Quarterly Meeting at Pleasant Grove, eight were baptized and joined the church. Our Greenwood-Prairie meeting was well attended and a good interest manifested. Three were added to the church, and two more decided to obey the commandments.

I left this place for Maiden Rock, Wis. I tarried with the brethren three days, baptized four, and organized a church. I shall remain at home till after our camp-meeting, and try to have everything prepared for the occasion. WM. S. INGRAHAM.

Disciples Before Ministers

We must be Christ’s disciples before we are his ministers—his followers before his ambassadors. We must learn Christ before we preach him; otherwise we may “fish” for a livelihood, for money, for applause, but not for souls: if we be not first inclosed ourselves in the net of the gospel, we can have but small hopes of bringing others.

Business Department.

Not Slothful in Business. Rom. 12:11.

RECEIPTS.

For Review and Herald.

Annexed to each receipt in the following list, is the Volume and Number of the REVIEW & HERALD TO which the money received pays,—which should correspond with the Numbers on the Posters. If money for the paper is not in due time acknowledged, immediate notice of the omission should then be given.

$1.00 each. L A Phillips 35-15, T J Cross 36-1, S M Benham 36-7, E Zytkoskas 36-26, S M Brooks 36-1, B F E Kellogg 37-26, Eliza Davis 37-26, Ann Heaven 37-26, Jas Ferrell 36-21, R T Payne 37-1, Mrs T Wilson 37-14, Crispus Shaw 37-26, D J Burroughs 37-1, Alvin Martin 37-24, Cynthia Parker 37-24, Allen Wilson 37-23, Geo W Russell 37-23, Timothy Loughhead 36-24, M A Beasley 37-1, Ezekiel Boyman 37-23, L A Sargent 34-1.

$2.00 each. J P Burroughs 37-1, S W Dake 37-25, Henry Keefer 37-20, W W Goodale 37-1, Wm J Patterson 36-1, E S Brooks 38-1, Wm P Clark 36-1, Samuel Bowen 36-1, Joseph Ayers 38-1, S M Stockwell 37-1, M W Steers 38-1, A A Cross 37-1, A Grimes 37-1, A J Marsh 36-1, Isaac C Snow 37-14, D S Crandall 39-1.

Miscellaneous. Harvey Spencer 75c 36-20, A E Heaton $3.00 37-1, N N Carter 50c 36-26, Mrs F Clark 50c 31-20, J A Hoyt 50c 37-1, J J Peret M D 50c 36-25.

Cash Received on Account.

O A Olson $2.50, Adolphus Smith for I D Van Horn 2.00, Wm Potter 4.50, S N Haskell 31.84.

Received on Book and Tract Fund.

Samuel Bowen $5.00, Jackson Ferguson 11.25, John Francisco 21.80, E Chamberlain 2.00, Clara P A Wardell 2.50, Hannah Chase 20c.

Foreign Missionary Fund.

A Grimes $2.00.

Books Sent by Mail.

William B Crulyan 30c, Luther Johnson 20c, Thomas Bickle $2.90, Geo W Boggs 13c, R H Sargent 3.60, John Francisco 2.10, N N Carter 17c, Samuel Bowen 25c, M W Steers 15c, Alfred Bostwick 30c, A C Bourdeau 1.00, Lucinda Dawson 20c, Joseph Winslow 50c, Mrs O E McCord 30c, Miss Mary Case $1.12, Benton Haynes 81c, N P Dixon 1.50, D C Elmer 1.00, Z W Leach 2.00, J F Klostermyer 3.00, Sarah Chase 1.12, S N Haskell 34c, Wm Rubart 30c, Lucinda Johnson 50c, B B Warren 25c, John Hall 15c, N Osborne 50c, J A Myers 22c, J N Loughborough $6.00, A Frew 10c.

General Conference Missionary Fund.

Church at Orleans, Mich., $69.00, Sarah Chase 25.00.

Michigan Conference Fund.

P D Nye for church at Memphis $10.75, Church at Lapeer 25.00, Church at Deerfield 5.75.

Michigan Tent and Owosso Camp-meeting Expenses.

C M Hamilton $5.00, Sarah Hamilton 1.00.

MISCELLANEOUS.

Michigan Central Railroad.

GOING WEST.

LEAVE.	MAIL.	DAY EXP.	EVE. EXP.	NIGHT EX.
Detroit,.......	6:50 A.M.	7:30 A.M.	5:40 P.M.	9:00 P.M.
Battle Creek,	1:05 P.M.	10:57 A.M.	11:20 P.M.	1:12 A.M.
Chicago, ar’vé	8:05 P.M.	4:00 P.M.	6:30 A.M.	7:10 A.M.

GOING EAST.

	MAIL.	DAY EXP.	EVE. EXP.	NIGHT EX.
Chicago,......	5:00 A.M.	11:30 A.M.	5:15 P.M.	9:00 P.M.
Battle Creek,	11:53 A.M.	4:28 P.M.	11:20 P.M.	2:50 A.M.
Detroit, Arrive,	5:40 P.M.	7:55 P.M.	3:45 A.M.	7:30 A.M.

THESE trains all run by Chicago time, which is fifteen minutes slower than Detroit time.

Appointments.

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

Camp-Meeting Appointments.

General Camp-meetings of S. D. Adventists are to be held in the West as follows:— Nora, Ill. June 16–21. Wasioja, Minn., “ 23–28. Kilbourn City, Wisconsin, June 30, to July 5.

These meetings are designed to be occasions of a general rally of the Sabbath-keepers in their respective States. See more particular notice in previous Reviews.

The next Quarterly Meeting of the churches of Holly, Lapeer, Oakland, and Memphis, will be held at Oakland, the 2d and 3d of July next. We hope to see a general attendance at this meeting.

P. S. Can Bro. J. H. Waggoner attend? If he cannot come, cannot some one else?

By order of the churches. DORAN WARREN, Clerk.

To Correspondents.

M. A. LYONS: We are inclined to the opinion that Eze. 38 and 39 is a conditional prophecy, the conditions of which were never complied with, and the prophecy consequently never fulfilled.

R. M. JOHNSON: We have no acquaintance with the Hydro-Carbon Burning Fluid, and hence cannot speak concerning it. The “Thoughts on Revelation” are too brief to notice particularly every expression; though we did not designedly pass over any point which we thought would be a source of perplexity to any mind. We see no difficulty in applying the expression, “the first and the last,” in Rev. 1:17, to Christ. He is the first and the last in the great plan of salvation, in the redemption of the purchased possession, and the deliverance of his people. As Paul, in Heb. 12:2, expresses it, he is the author and finisher of our faith. It begins with him; he is the central figure and prime mover as it is carried forward; and he will bring it to a glorious conclusion.

God is Judge.

By R. F. Cottrell

Some people trouble themselves about what will be done with the mass of men—how justice can be administered to men of so different and various dispositions of mind, arising from the difference in their phrenological organization. If they could see how the Judge of the earth could solve this difficulty, perhaps they would seek God. And they seem to think their own disposition will in justice excuse them from any responsibility in regard to their future destiny.

To such I would say, You need not fear that the Creator of all has not wisdom enough to judge mankind in righteousness. Do not concern yourself on this point. God asks you to turn to him and be saved. You can, if you will. And your responsibility begins and ends with your own individual case. If you will see to that, God will take care of the rest. Will you turn to him and live, or will you refuse because you are unable to judge the world, and die?

R. F. COTTRELL.

A Review of Wellcome and Gould’s “Plan of Redemption”

A Review of Wellcome and Gould’s “Plan of Redemption,” by Bro. Waggoner, will be commenced with the new volume.

MONSTROUS.

Read the following from Henry Ward Beecher. We have no remarks to make. Comment would spoil it:

“Many have supposed that Christ set his face against the Sabbath. He did not. He explicitly declares that Sunday was made for man, not man for Sunday. Sunday is made to serve man. It is made to make man freer, nobler.”

Exposition of 2 Corinthians 3

The correspondents who have inquired for an exposition of 2 Cor. 3, are referred to the article in another column from Bro. Cottrell.

Receipts, &c

For Receipts, &c., see previous page.