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The Courage of Caleb and S. E. WIGHT President Central Union Conference THESE days in which we live are most interesting, because of the unfolding of events relative to the coming of the Lord. As the falling leaves and the changing colors of vegetation point forward to winter, so the unsettled condition of nations and society tells us that this world is in its last struggles. The thoughtful mind will weigh current history in the light of Bible prophecy. It is a common saying, " To be forewarned is to be fore- armed." was very anxious to have the disciples understand the temptations of the last days, so He gave them the warning that in- iquity would abound. Matt. 24:12. We are liable to be affected by, conditions. The believer will not be a victim of circumstances, but the prophecy is plain that many will allow their love to grow cold. What a tragedy that one should per- mit what he terms " hard times to lead him to conclude he is de- feated in the heralding of the last warning message to the world! The general breaking up of civilization will not take place until the has been given to all the world. The true disciple of Christ will not look for a more favorable time to do his appointed work. The increase of iniquity does not picture a flowery future of ease for the worker, ‘but of greater earnestness and dependence on . To meet the increasing mountains of difficulty, we must have the courage of Caleb and Joshua. These men saw be- yond the giants and walled ; and forty years later, when condi- tions were much worse, they went forward saying, " We are prepared to go in and take possession of our inheritance." We are not standing at Kadesh-Barnea today, but our experiences are about the same as those of ancient Israel. We must not think of defeat, for the goal is just before us. God by His power will make His work a success, and there will be no stopping because of condi- tions. The Lord will finish His work and cut it short in righteousness. Coworkers with Christ MRS. E. G. WHITE THE mission of the followers of Christ is to save When the twelve were sent out, they were under- perishing sinners. It is to make known the love of taking their first mission without the personal pres- God to men, and to win them to Christ by the efficacy ence of Christ. Their preparation for the journey of that love. And in proportion as the love of Christ was' to be of the simplest kind. Nothing must be fills the heart and controls the life, it will be our allowed to divert their minds from their great work, pleasure to do the will of Christ, whose servants we or in any way occasion opposition and close the door claim to be. Divine wisdom has appointed, in the for future work. They were not to adopt the dress plan of salvation, the law of action and reaction, of the religious teachers, nor use any guise in apparel making the work of benevolence, in all its branches, to distinguish them from the humble peasants. They twice ble'ssed. God could have accomplished His ob- were not to enter into the , and call to- ject in saving sinners without the help of man, but gether the people for public service; their efforts were He knew that man could not be happy without acting to be put forth in house-to-house labor. They were a part in the great work of redemption. That man to accept the hospitality of those who were worthy, might not lose the blessed results of benevolence, our those who would welcome them heartily, as if enter- Redeemer formed the plan of enlisting him as His taining Christ Himself ; and such would be blessed coworker. by their prayers, their songs of praise, and the open- In sending out the twelve, Christ sent none alone. ing of the Scriptures in the family circle. These They were to go forth, two and two, invested with a disciples were to be heralds of the truth, to prepare power from Himself to heal the sick and rebuke the way for the coming of the Master. The burden satanic agencies' as a proof of their mission. Galilee of their message was a repetition of that of John the 411 was to be their principal field of labor. In Baptist and of Christ Himself, " The kingdom of and Judea, where Christ Himself had labored, and God is at hand." where they would be sure to meet the bigoted Phari- In thus sending the workers out two and two, it sees, their efforts would avail but little, and bring was God's design that by their prayers, their counsel, discouragement to themselves. The population of and their conversation, they should be a help to each bigoted religionists made this a hard, forbidding field. other,— that when one should be perplexed and con- The disciples were to avoid, as far as possible, stirring fused by difficult questions, the other might be pre- up the prejudices of the religious leaders. Therefore pared to aid his brother worker. they were to confine their labors to their own nation. The instruction of the divine Teacher is for His Christ's injunction to them was, " Go not into the followers in all time. The teaching given to His dis- way of the Gentiles, and into any of the Samar- ciples was given also to all who receive the truth itans enter ye not ; but go rather to the lost sheep of through their word. The word of God is to be their U the house of Israel." constant instructor. They are to feed upon it, to The education of the disciples and their Jewish see and understand and appropriate the reproofs, the prejudices unfitted them for work among the Samari- correction, and the instruction given to them through tans or the heathen. They made this manifest on it. Every phase of Christ's teaching is as essential Christ's last journey to Jerusalem. On that journey, for those who are carrying forward God's work in the He " sent messengers before His face : and they went, earth today as it was for the chosen twelve, from and entered into a village of the , to make John the beloved disciple, to Judas who would not be ready for Him. And :they did not receive Him, be- benefited thereby. And all who, seeing their defects cause His face was as though He would go to Jerusa- of character, their great need of the transforming lem." They did not open their doors to the heavenly grace of Christ, who desire to overcome their faint- Guest, and did not urge Him to abide with them, heartedness and irresolution, their desire to be first, although they beheld Him weary with His journey, (Concluded on page 11) and the night was drawing on. The disciples knew that He designed to tarry there that night, and they 1 felt keenly the slight thus put upon their Lord. In The Advent Review and Herald their anger they prayed Jesus to call down fire from THE GENERAL CHURCH PAPER OF THE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS heaven to consume those who had thus abused Him. Devoted to the Proclamation of " the Faith which was once But Christ rebuked their indignation and zeal for delivered unto the saints." His honor, and told them that He came not to visit VOL. 99 SEPTEMBER 21, 1922 No. 42 with judgment, but to show mercy. These disciples were not yet fitted to work outside their own nation. Issued every Thursday In the parables of Christ to the scribes and Phari- Printed and published by the sees and the and rulers, He explained their Review and Herald Publishing Association position of unbelief and opposition in its varied at Takoma Park, Washington, D. C., U. S. A. forms. Some of them were thoroughly self-centered. They had no room in their hearts for Jesus. Self TERMS: IN ADVANCE was constantly appearing, leading them to manifest a One Year $2.50 Three Years $7.00 Two Years 4.75 Six Months 1.50 harsh, domineering spirit. Another phase of their No extra postage is charged to countries within the Universal Postal unbelief was expressed in their proud, perverted Union. fanaticism. In all these lessons Christ was teaching In changing address, give both old and new address. 1 Make all post office money orders payable at the Washington, D. C., His disciples, line upon line, precept upon precept. post office (not Takoma Park). Address all communications and make all drafts and express money orders payable to REVIEW AND HERALD, Those traits of character which Christ condemned, they Takoma Park, Washington, D. C. were not to bring into their lives, but they were to Entered as second-class matter, August 14, 1903, at the post office at weed from their hearts every wrong thought and Washington, D. C., under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided for in Sec. practice. 1103, Act of October 3, 1917, authorized on June 22, 1918. " Here is the Patience of the Saints: Here are they that keep the Commandments of God, and the Faith of Jesus." Rev. 14: 12. Vol,. 99 TAKOMA PARK, WASHINGTON, D. 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Are You " Digging in "? provide for their furnishing and adornment in har- mony with the spirit of the age. They are carried SOME months ago, when we visited the battlefields away with the desire to amass a fortune in a short of Northern France, our guide pointed out the various time,— the same spirit that possesses get-rich-quick places along the battle front where the contending concerns in the world. armies had " dug in." They had advanced their lines This leads them to doubtful speculation, and in as far as they could, in their estimation, and then their effort to keep the pace of the world around them, had dug trenches and thrown up fortifications against to amass a fortune, whatever their final objective in the enemy. In some places, they had made for them- its disposition may be, they become engrossed with selves caves in the earth and fitted up winter quar- the spirit of the world, and lose their grand objective, ters, some very comfortably furnished with springs, — the exalted mission to which God has called them mattresses, and other household furniture. After dig- as the heralds of His message. ging in, they rested very securely, and perhaps in William Carey, that great missionary to India, many instances lost the spirit of their real objective. justly called the " father of modern missions," was They became contented, and passed the time in idle- a cobbler in his early life. It was while earning a bare ness or revelry. subsistence for his family that his soul became pos- Some of these soldier experiences afford excellent sessed with an ardent desire to carry the gospel to the examples of the church militant. We are engaged in heathen, a work in which the church in those days a great warfare. We face a mighty enemy. Our had but little interest. He sought by every means in progress in this Christian warfare will be marked by his power to prepare himself for this call of God a battle and a march, a battle and a march, till final which he heard sounding in his ears. As the call victory is achieved. At no stage in the Christian war- became more distinct, every energy of his being was fare can we halt our endeavors. It will never do for enlisted in answering the voice. When asked once as us to " dig in," to rest upon our achievement, even for to his business, he replied that it was to serve God, a day. And yet it is to be regretted that there are and he cobbled shoes to pay expenses. those in the church who have done this. Some in the It is this spirit that should possess every Seventh- remnant church at the present time are digging in. day Adventist at the present time. Is a Seventh-day They feel that they have gone as' far as they can go Adventist about to build a house? He should do it for the present. They have sacrificed and toiled to the glory of God. Is he to spend money for an through the years, and suggests to them that it automobile ? He should consider whether Christ is time they take a vacation; that it is proper to,rest would have him make this purchase. Is he operating awhile. a farm? He should still keep in mind his great ob- But while they are resting, he suggests other ave- jective, the service of God, and he should carry on his nues for the enlistment of their energies and for the work as God's servant, realizing that he is intrusted expenditure of their means. He presents the induce- with means and facilities as God's steward, and that ment of a well-appointed home ; the advantages of sometime he must give an account of his stewardship. securing a fine farm; the benefits which would accrue Again we ask those who read these words, Are you to the cause later by investment in real estate or min- " digging in "? Are you saying by your life, by your ing stock or oil lands. He urges the purchase of a course of conduct, by your manner of living, that fine, high-powered automobile as in keeping with one's you believe this message ? or are you betraying the fact social position. All this he does with the suggested that you have lost its spirit out of your heart and idea that these investments will later accrue to the life? advantage of the cause of truth, and hundreds are Thousands of Seventh-day Adventists today, we being deceived by these plausible arguments. believe, are giving this message a distinct sound. Are you among the number who are thus " digging They are showing by their lives of toil and sacrifice, in "? It is right for the child of God to have a hum- by their gifts of money, by their sons and daughters ble home. It is right for our brethren to own their whom they have placed upon the altar of service, that farms. It is right, if one's business requires 'it, for they believe the coming of the Lord is near. It is him to possess an automobile, the same as he would well for us individually to consider whether we are possess a horse. And it may be right for some of our among the number who are doing this. Do we in our brethren to invest in real estate. Each individual words and the circulation of our literature, preach must settle these matters with his God. But we de- one thing to the people, and then belie this teaching plore the spirit of commercialism which is entering in our lives and practical experience ? Our neighbors into the lives of many of God's children today. They judge more from the way we live and the spirit which are not content with the simple things of life. In actuates' us in our homes and in our business, whether their estimation the luxuries of yesterday have become we believe the Lord is soon to come, than they do from the necessities of today. They must build homes and the Bible readings we hold with them. 4 THE ADVENT REVIEW AND SABBATH HERALD Vol. 99, No. 42

May God help every one of us to give the trumpet their words to the end of the world," testifying to the a certain sound. How great will be our accountability being and benignity of an intelligent Creator. at last if we fail in our own experience to live up to In addition to the witness of nature, God has re- the light of truth which God has given us ! We can- vealed Himself to us in human speech, telling us much not afford to " dig in." Until the church militant that as fallen beings we could never learn from the shall have become the church triumphant we can study of the things that are made. never rest in security. Toil and sacrifice will be the Then to crown it all, in due time God sent forth of God's children to the end; but 0, it will prove His Son that He might be to us a more perfect reve- well worth while. For eye hath not seen nor ear lation than was possible even in divinely inspired hu- heard, neither hath it entered into the heart of God's man speech, children the glorious things which He hath prepared " For in His life the law appears, for them that love Him. In a little while, if we are Drawn out in living characters.", faithful, we shall stand upon Mount Zion. Then let And today that Son, Jesus our Saviour, says, " Be- us not become " weary in well-doing : for in due hold, I stand at the door, and knock : if any man hear season we shall reap, if we faint not." F. M. W. My voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with Me." Rev. 3 : 20. ffo ff0 He sups with us by taking upon Him our human Why Sin Was Permitted nature, and we sup with Him by being made partakers of His divine nature. And every human being who IF one question is met more frequently than any is willing to accept it is the recipient of this grace in other by the gospel worker, it is this : " Why did God virtue of being not a beast, nor an automaton, but permit sin? Could He not have created beings in- a responsible moral being, capable of choosing the capable of transgression? " service of God and of entering through Christ into The answer is, Yes, God could have created beings the glory of the redeemed state. " Thanks be unto without moral responsibility, mere animal machines, God for His unspeakable gift." C. P. B. acting from instinct instead of reason, having no free moral agency, and incapable of moral choice. But the Creator in His infinite wisdom saw fit to Deliverance at Ningpo create not only beasts, but .and men ; and what RECALLING a providence of the early days of missions man is there who to escape moral responsibility would in China, Mr. J. Hudson Taylor, in his book, " A wish to exchange places with a beast of the field or Retrospect," tells of a plot at Ningpo to massacre all the forest, a of the sea, or even a bird of the air ? the English residents. It was in the year 1857, when Being nonmoral creatures, that is, without moral the bombardment of Canton by the English gunboats sense, the beasts, , and birds, are not subject to during the Opium War troubles had stirred up the moral law. But men and angels, being endowed with Cantonese in Ningpo to form this plot. They ex- moral sense, having power to choose between good and pected to accomplish their purpose on Sunday - evil, are subject to such law; not to arbitrary statutes ning, when it was known that most of the English res- imposed upon them simply by the will of the Supreme idents would be meeting together. Mr. Taylor says : Being, but laws rooted in the very nature of things; " The sanction of the Tao-t'ai, or chief civil magistrate of that is, first, in the natural duties due from a moral, the city, was easily obtained; and nothing remained to hinder finite creature to a holy, infinite Creator; and second, the execution of the plot, of which the foreigners were of the mutual obligations which we as moral beings owe course entirely in ignorance. (A similar plot' against the one to another. Portuguese a few months later was carried out, and between fifty and sixty were massacred in open daylight.) When asked by a lawyer, " Master, which is the "It so happened, however, that one of those acquainted with great commandment in the law ? " Jesus said to him, the conspiracy had a friend engaged in the service of the mis- " Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, sionaries; and, anxious for his safety, he was led to warn him and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is of the coming danger, and urge his leaving foreign employ. the first and great commandment. And the second The servant made the matter known to his master, and thus the little community became aware of their peril. Realizing the is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thy- gravity of the situation, they determined to meet together at self. On these two commandments hang all the law the house of one of their number to seek the protection of the and the prophets." Matt. 22 : 36-40. Most High, and to hide under the shadow of His wings. Nor And it was this law of love, this law which came did they thus meet in vain. " At the very time we were praying, the Lord was working. into existence automatically, so to speak, with the He led an inferior mandarin, the superintendent of customs, creation of moral beings, that made sin possible. But to call upon the Tao-t'ai, and remonstrate with him upon the neither the law nor its Author is responsible for sin. folly of permitting such an attempt, which he assured him We can see that free moral agency made sin a possi- would rouse the foreigners in other places to come with armed bility, but no reason can be assigned for it. Sin was forces to avenge the death of their countrymen and raze the city to the ground. The Tao-t'ai replied that, when the for- not necessary, and today it stands without excuse. To eigners came for that purpose, he should deny all knowledge excuse sin would be to justify it, and thus show trans- of or complicity in the plot, and so direct their vengeance gression to be righteousness. against the Cantonese, who would in their turn be destroyed; But there can be no such showing. Even without and thus,' said he, we shall get rid of both Cantonese and the spoken or written law, moral beings should be able foreigners by one stroke of policy.' " The superintendent of customs assured him that all such to recognize the perfection of the divine character, and attempts at evasion would be useless; and finally, the Tao-t'ai should desire to emulate it. " The heavens declare the sent to the Cantonese, withdrawing his permission, and pro- glory of God : and the firmament showeth His handi- hibiting the attack. work. Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto " This took place at the very time when we were asking pro- tection of the Lord, though we did not become acquainted with night showeth knowledge." And all this is without the facts until seine weeks later. Thus again we were led to spoken words. Nature has no speech nor language as prove that — men have. The heavens have no audible voice, yet Sufficient is His arm alone, " their line is gone out through all the earth, and And our defense is sure.' " September 21, 1922 THE ADVENT REVIEW AND SABBATH HERALD 5

Amid many a recorded and unrecorded providence These conditions which we see around us are signifi- the missionaries held to the task through perils and cant signs of the times. They indicate the eleMents of opposition in the pioneer days, and still they are con- disintegration which are affecting not alone the phys- scious that often the good hand of God has frustrated ical earth, but are even honeycombing our civilization. the counsels of those who plotted to silence the wit- Orderly, stable government and the ordinary processes ness to the truth. W. A. S. of civil procedure are giving place more and more to the elements of radicalism and the rule of the mil- itary. Vast combinations of evil are forming for the A Troubled World last great conflict. We are in the closing days of this earth's history. THE last half of the year 1922 presents to our vision The great controversy which has been raging between the outlook of a troubled world, and no part of the light and darkness, between sin and righteousness, habitable earth seems exempt. Warfare among the which has affected this world for the last six thousand nations, internal dissension, strikes, earthquakes, fam- years, has about reached its grand climax. We are ine, pestilence — the category of disaster is well-nigh not likely to see better conditions until they are complete. ushered in by the reign of the Prince of Peace, who At the present writing the leading statesmen of will destroy sin and sinners out of the world, and es- Europe are in a conference, seeking to find some way tablish His own kingdom of peace and righteousness. out in the terrible economic situation which confronts We need not expect to see better times in this world the Old World at this time. They recognize that if this side of the coming of the Lord. But this outlook the way cannot be found, utter chaos will be the lot of may be brightened when we realize that the con- poor, distraught Europe in the near future. This ditions we see are harbingers of that glad day. In conference is considered second in importance only to the midst of the world's turmoil we may find peace in the Paris Peace Conference, and upon its outcome de- the Lord, and comfort and assurance in following pends in a large measure the peace of Europe. the sure word of prophecy. F. M. W. At the same time that arrangements were made for this gathering, the warships of Great Britain and France were hastening to Constantinople to repel, if Replacement from Within need be, the threatened attack of the Grecian army WE wear our habits as we do our clothes, but we get upon Turkey. into them in a different way. Clothes are just slipped The situation in Europe is one that fills the minds on from the outside, • but habits grow from within as of leading European statesmen with great apprehen- fruit does, or the leaves of a tree. The way to make a sion. Mr. Lloyd George, premier of Great Britain, complete and convincing change of habit, is to undergo than whom there is no one in Europe, perhaps, better a change of heart. With that accomplished, the ques- able to estimate present conditions, compared Europe tion of habit very largely takes care of itself. recently to a seething racial lava which, like the earth's At one of our tent efforts a number of years ago, an crust, was seeking the proper level. This adjustment, elderly man became deeply interested in the truth. he declares, is full of imminent peril. He expresses He had even decided that it was his duty to accept, it the belief that unless definite arrangements for the fully and declare himself a Seventh-day Adventist. stabilization of peace are soon made, possibly in his But he was addicted to the use of tobacco, tea, coffee, own lifetime, and certainly in the lifetime of younger and pork, and occasionally drank a little, and these men, Europe will again welter in blood. practices had such a hold on him that he was afraid Similarly, Col. E. M. House, writing from London he would not be able to discontinue them after taking under date of August 28, expresses this view of the his stand with this people. He was too sincere to situation : make a profession he did not live, so held back. " No one knows what may happen in Europe, such is the While he was going through this struggle, one of our gravity of the ,situation there at present. The process of workers said to him, " My friend, when the third an- gradual disintegration is going on. Only an ignition spark such as the whole world witnessed in Austria in 1914, is needed gel's message gets thoroughly implanted in the heart now to precipitate a general crash, the consequences of which of a man, these wrong habits drop off like autumn would be impossible to estimate." leaves." This encouraged the man to take the contem- plated step, and today he is a living witness to the Conditions in Russia, if we may believe the news- power of the gospel of Christ to work just such out- paper reports, are going from bad to worse. Another ward transformations through its inward influence. serious famine is threatened in interior China. The There are certain species of trees that do not shed United States during the last few weeks has been in their dead leaves in the fall of the year. All winter the throes of a great industrial crisis, marked by the long these rusty, shriveled symbols of death and coal and railroad strikes. Scores of lives have already decay adhere to the dormant old tree, in spite of all been sacrificed, the militia in numerous instances have that tugging winds and buffeting rains may do to tear been called out to protect life and property, and mil- them away. They flap and rustle in the chill air as lions of dollars have been wasted. if to call attention to the humiliating way in which the The Sea Has Spoken old tree is cumbered with the unsightly outgrowths One of the latest and most terrible disasters of re- of its past life. But when the warm winds blow in the cent years has been the Swatow typhoon and tidal springtime, and the sleeping tree begins to awaken, wave, which, according to reports, has snuffed out the when from the deepest root to the topmost bough the lives of 50,000 persons, with 100,000 left homeless. sap begins to stir and a new growth to form wherever The track of the typhoon and tidal wave presented the live, healthy cambium extends along trunk or limb a spectacle which beggars description. Thousands of or twig, clear out to the tiniest tip where a leaf ad- bodies were intermingled with the wreckage on every heres, these old reminders of former experience loosen side, and the bodies in the river, it is reported, im- their hold and drop away. They are cast off by re- peded the progress of navigation. placement from within. Just tearing them off one by 6 THE ADVENT REVIEW AND SABBATH HERALD Vol. 99, No. 42 one and leaving the branches bare and stark as they ferences can operate within their income without weakening the work. reach heavenward in varying attitudes of petition, " We are baptizing more people in Maine this year than would not bring life. But when life comes, surging for several years previous. We expect at camp-meeting time up and welling out from within, the old garment of to reduce our operating force on a strict budget plan to fit our dead leaves falls away, and the branches are made income, without in any wise weakening any department of ready for the new covering to appear. the work. "Personally, I have greatly enjoyed the privilege of tackling In just the same way new habits may be made to re- this proposition in this year of financial depression. It has place the old. It is a disappointing, unfruitful task increased my faith in the God who caused another handful of to try to tear away the unlovely traits of character meal to come into the widow's barrel when the next mealtime came. I have stronger confidence than ever before that hard that may beset us. But when the new life comes in times, while creating serious problems, will in no wise retard its fulness, it cannot help pushing off these disagree- the increasing momentum of God's work as it speeds on to a able encumbrances to make room for its own flourish- finish." ing growth. Replacement from within is the way of We do appeal to the, brethren in all the conferences the positive life. C. A. H. to stand by these efforts of the conference workers to plan so that the flock may be shepherded and yet Yp more souls won, while at the same time sharing the A Message from Maine tithe as largely as possible with the great mission fields beyond. ADJUSTING the work to the close times of the recent It is important that we bring up the gifts for mis- past, the conferences from Maine to California have sions to the mark set, week by week and month by been seeking to work out programs of greater efficiency month. But it is equally important for the whole in service so that yet more souls may be won, even world-wide movement that the tithe should be kept though income has been lessened. coming in to the conference treasury as God has Here, for instance, is a cheering message from prospered. In times of general stringency the Lord's Maine. Elder W. C. Moffett, the conference presi- call rings yet more earnestly : dent, wrote a little time ago in a personal letter : " Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may " After a very careful study of the operation of our con- be meat in Mine house, and prove Me now herewith, saith the ferences, and particularly of the one for which we are respon- Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, sible, we are convinced that by eliminating every needless and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough expenditure, and getting down to an efficiency basis, our con- to receive it." W. A. S. Why a Christian Education? FREDERICK GRIGGS President Emmanuel Missionary College " ALL roads lead to Rome," was a .saying in the themselves to Him and to prepare for His work with- time of the Cmars, but never could it be said that out helping them to walk in the way into which He all roads lead to heaven. There is only one way to has called them. the realm of life eternal, and that is through Christ Our academies and colleges do not exist for the Jesus. He alone is the medium of communication purpose of training men and women for the service between God and man. He lived for us a life of of the world. They have been established as " cities such a character as to make the way to heaven very of refuge," where our young people may be protected plain to him who continually looks to Christ and is from the influences and allurements of the world, and guided by Him in all he does. where they may become qualified to take a vigorous These principles are of the most vital importance part in the greatest work that has ever gone forward to Seventh-day Adventist young men and women. in the earth. No movement nor work has ever meas.: The world is calling in stentorian tones, and yet in a ured in importance and magnitude with the Second most seductive way. Never have such mighty enter- Advent Movement. No work has ever been offered prises been carried forward in the earth as are in the consecrated, ambitious young person, that is so operation today. The ambitious young person has interesting and profitable as this work. I say profit- honor and preferment offered him by the world, and able in the true sense of the word. " The life is more as a consequence many hundreds of young men and than meat, and the body is more than raiment," and an women who know Christ is soon coming, are being abundance of riches does not bring real profit and influenced and drawn into the excitement and pleas- enjoyment. These are found only in the worth-while ure that the world is offering. affairs of Christ's eternal kingdom. This is a time for most serious reflection and delib- Young men and women who know from the Scrip- erate calculation by every person who believes in tures that the end of the world is at hand, should Christ's soon coming. One who thus believes will be recognize that their salvation lies in being fully en- about his Father's business. His prayerful thought- gaged in God's work. We grant that there are cir- fulness will lead him to recognize not only his duty cumstances which make it impossible for a young toward God, but the great danger he will meet in person to be in the ministry or in some direct line of going any other way than the way of Christ. He will gospel work. His duties may hold him at home, but see that his duty is either to be prepared for God's even then he may employ every means 'that he can, service or to be in His service after having become such as distributing literature, holding cottage meet- prepared. He will recognize that God will open ways ings, and giving Bible readings, to advance God's and means by which he may be educated and thor- work. oughly trained to do His work. He will know that Our young people must look at these matters very God never calls upon young men and women to give deliberately. If they give them prayerful, careful September 21, 1922 THE ADVENT REVIEW AND SABBATH HERALD 7 consideration, they can but see the importance of con- who form associations and acquaintances in the world, necting with the work of God; and they should be do not remain with the church. The value and im- in our schools, if they have not had the training which portance of our schools are thus shown. From 90 to they can there receive. It is a significant fact that 95 per cent of those who have attended Emmanuel approximately 85 per cent of the young people who Missionary College have engaged in the work of the attend our schools and form their friendships and third 's message. associations in them, remain true to this message ; Young man, young woman, parents, think of these while approximately 85 per cent of those who do not things. God will open the way to a Christian edu- place themselves in this Christian environment and cation, if you believe, pray, and work. The Need of Christian Education HARVEY A. MORRISON President Washington Missionary College FOR years we have preached and taught the need colleges can stem the tide of the tendencies of the of Christian education. Conditions in the world are present day, our civilization is lost. such that many members of other churches, and some About that same time a friend of mine in the edu- who are not very closely affiliated with any church, cational world was talking with the dean of another recognize the benefits that Christian education brings large university, who gave expression to the same to an individual and to the community influenced thought in somewhat different words. And in the thereby ; and also the need of such training in order graduation address at one of our large universities to have a foundation upon which to work in finding this year, the speaker emphasized the fact that the- a solution of many of the great problems concerning predominating element in Americanization should be our national life. the spiritual. We have for many years quoted the Testimonies in Roger W. Babson, the head of the Babson Statistical regard to Christian education, and I suppose all are Organization, and perhaps the best-informed man on more or less familiar with the statements found there. valuations and financial tendencies, places Christian I should, however, like to quote two or three para- education as a necessary foundation upon which to graphs from " Counsels to Teachers," in order that build for stability and progress. some of these facts may be recalled to our minds : A few months ago I was in a meeting with other " Our brethren and sisters should be thankful that in the denominational college presidents, at which a repre- providence of God our colleges have been established, and sentative of the Young Men's Christian Association should stand ready to sustain them by their means."— Page 46. spoke on the question of the world's need. The burden " God requires that the church arouse from her lethargy, and of his message was the calling upon the Christian col- see what is the manner of service demanded of her at this time of peril. The lambs of the flock must be fed. The Lord of leges to instruct their students concerning the social heaven is looking on to see who is doing the work He would problems of the day, in order that the men and women have done for the children and youth."— Page 4,1. who had been trained in Christian schools and had Speaking of the family, on page 44 we read : at least had some vision of the Christ, could make their " There should be general education of all its members, and influence felt in the solution of these great problems. 'all our youth should be permitted to have the blessings and In fact, he said he and his association felt that' unless privileges of an education at our schools, that they may be the men and women who have this vision could in some inspired to become laborers together with God:" way make themselves felt in the commercial world " To dwell forever in this home of the blest, to bear in soul, so that Christian ideals would be recognized, our body, and spirit, not the dark traces of sin and the curse, but the perfect likeness of our Creator, and through ceaseless ages whole system of industry and commerce and govern- to advance in wisdom, in knowledge, and in holiness, ever ex- ment is in danger of going to pieces. ploring new fields of thought, ever finding new wonders and When experienced men who are careful students of new glories, ever increasing in capacity to know and to enjoy conditions that are in the world, reach such conclu- and to love, and knowing that there is still beyond us joy and love and wisdom infinite,— such is the object to which the sions, and that entirely from the viewpoint of our Christian's hope is pointing, for which Christian education is commercial and civil relationships, it seems to me that preparing. To secure this education, anti to aid others to secure any Seventh-day Adventist is away in the background it, should be the object of the Christian's life."— Page 55. who does not believe that all the children and youth These quotations, together with much other instruc- of this people should have the right to the very best tion, were given to us years ago. education in our own Christian schools. Such a vis- To show how the world is beginning to recognize ion as this means, not only the salvation of our young people, but their preparation for carrying the gospel the value and need of Christian education, I refer to . two or three experiences I have had in the last few of Christ into all the world. years. In a Western city at a meeting of ministers ffo representing three or four of the large popular de- nominations, in discussing what they considered the IF you have not finished your education and are greatest needs of the church, they brought out the fact wondering whether you should, ask yourself these that the most crying need is religious education, and questions : How many persons have I heard wish they in no uncertain terms emphasized the following fact : had more training ? Have I ever heard any one say " The church must make religious education its main he thought he had too much training ? If you reflect business." a moment, it will be clear to you why the man who The dean of one of our great universities said to me hasn't much education is the man who does not value confidentially, that the great need of society, and as it. Naturally you could not expect him to be a good he viewed it, the one possible solution of the ills which judge of something he knows little about. Why not exist in our country today, is the development of listen to some one whose experience entitles him to Christian education ; and that unless our Christian be heard? Where Do You Choose to Live? E. E. ANDROSS How widely different was the course chosen by However, in daily contact with evil year after year, Lot from that of ! So far as we know, the the keenness of his perception of their danger grad- early training of these two men of God was quite ually wore away. That which at first would not similar. be permitted, was finally tolerated, and at last chosen. "Haran [the father of Lot] died before his father Oh, the deceitfulness of sin ! How sad that he had in the land of his nativity, in Ur of the Chaldees. . . And dared to subject his family to the influences of a took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran his son's wicked city, that he might gain earth's riches and par- son, and Sarai his daughter-in-law, his son Abram's wife; and they wet* forth with them from the Ur of the Chaldees, to go take of its pleasures ! Daily his family were uncon- into the land of ." Gen. 11: 28-31. sciously weaving into their characters the moral cor- ruption of Sodom, till finally they were unable to After reaching Canaan they resided in the hill distinguish between good and evil. country, where their flocks and herds multiplied till When the command came from the messengers it seemed necessary for them to separate in order to sent from heaven to save Lot and his family, " Es- find sufficient pasturage. Abraham cheerfully gave cape for thy life ; look not behind thee, neither stay Lot his choice, saying : thou in all the plain; escape to the mountain, lest "Is not the whole land before thee' separate thyself, I pray thee, from me: if thou wilt take the left hand, then I thou be consumed," how slow they were to obey. will go to the right; or if thou depart to the right hand, then Not until the angels laid hold upon their hands and I will go to the left." Gen. 13: 9. led them out of the city did Lot and his wife and two Lot chose the well-watered, fruitful plain of Jordan, unmarried daughters yield to their entreaties. It selecting undoubtedly, one of the most beautiful lo- seemed they could not leave their treasures. Even cations in the prosperous city of Sodom. There he then, while the storm of divine judgment that was so erected a luxurious home with all up-to-date im- soon to destroy the city was waiting that these fu- provements. It was not long till his presence in the gitives might escape, the wife and mother, contrary city was felt, and he and his family became a factor to the command, looked back toward Sodom, and she in its social and political life. became a monument of God's judgment. In order that the peculiarities of their former life A Disappointed Home Builder in the hills might not be offensive to their new-found The fires of God's wrath descended upon the doomed friends in this fashionable center, they probably de- city, and all the hoarded treasure of years, with the cided to make themselves less conspicuous by conform- children who had united in marriage with the un- ing as far as possible to the ways and fashions of godly, perished in the flames. Stripped of his coveted Sodom. They perhaps reasoned that no harm could possessions, bereaved of his wife and children, dwell- come from such a course, and by so doing they would ing in the caves like the wild beasts of the forest, Lot be more likely to win their neighbors to the worship of with his two daughters looked upon the ruined plain the true God. They mingled freely in society, and of his choice, his heart breaking with sorrow. The soon Lot's daughters became popular, marrying pros- sad story of the Ammonites and the Moabites (Lot's perous professional or business men. It may be that descendants), who because of their sins were finally the parents were sad at the thought of their daugh- appointed to destruction, bears additional witness to ters' uniting their interests for life with the ungodly ; the utter folly of Lot's choice of a home. or they may have been proud of the prospect of their Many today are making the same mistake that Lot children's living in the possession of wealth and made when he chose the pleasure and profit of the power, reasoning that in time their husbands would city. In so doing they exchange the altar of their become converted. fathers for the fading glory of earth's riches and Undoubtedly in that beautiful Eastern home in honor. Soon the judgments of God will fall upon Sodom the conversation must often have drifted to this sinful world; its riches will perish; its glory will that former estate in the hill country with Abraham. fade, its joys will be turned into the bitterness of Lot and his family must have contrasted their present death. Why then risk the eternal world of blessedness prosperity, and life of luxury and pleasure with their by exposing ourselves and our families to the fearful former simple and primitive life, devoid as it was of temptations of city life, when it is possible to choose the pleasures of the world. Perhaps they rejoiced a home in a more retired and secluded spot in the over the superior wisdom of a choice that had brought country such added prosperity to them, and thought of Abra- " In choosing a home, God would have us consider, first ham, still a pilgrim and a stranger, dwelling in tents, of all, the moral and religious influences that will surround deprived of much that the world covets and esteems us and our families. We may be placed in trying positions, of value. for many cannot have their surroundings what they would; and wherever duty calls us, God will enable us to stand uncor- When Lot chose the fertile Jordan valley and the rupted, if we watch and pray, trusting in the grace of Christ. proud city of Sodom as his home, he had no thought But we should not needlessly expose ourselves to influences of giving up his faith in the true God, or of allowing that are unfavoriable to the formation of Christian character. his surroundings to draw him or his family away When we voluntarily place ourselves in an atmosphere of from their integrity and devotion. Perhaps he worldliness and unbelief, we displease God, and drive holy angels from our homes. thought of the superior educational advantages the " Those who secure for their • children worldly wealth and city offered his children, in contrast with the isola- honor at the expense of their eternal interests, will find in the tion of the country. All through the period of his end that these advantages are a terrible loss. Like Lot, many residence in the city his righteous soul was " vexed see their children ruined, and barely save their own souls. Their life-work is lost; their life is a sad failure. Had they with the filthy conversation of the wicked," and most exercised true wisdom, their childen might have had less of likely he often warned his children of the danger of worldly prosperity, but they would have made sure of a title too intimate association with the pleasure lovers of to the immortal inheritance."—" Patriarchs and Prophets," p. Sodom. 169. 8 September 21, 1922 THE ADVENT REVIEW AND SABBATH HERALD 9

One of the signs of the last days is seen in the in- excitement and pleasure of city life, such a move may crease of wickedness, prevailing chiefly in the cities. seem not only unnecessary, but foolish. It may also The very atmosphere of the cities is polluted. Chil- mean some financial loss. Be the price ever so great, dren reared in these centers of vice are continually if it is necessary to make the sacrifice in order to place exposed to severe temptation; they become familiar our families under the most favorable environment with the exciting stories of crime. for the development of Christian character, it should " It is time for our people to take their families from the be done. However, before any such move is made, cities into more retired localities, else many of the youth, and divine guidance should be sought through earnest many also of those older in years, will be ensnared and taken prayer, and wherever possible the counsel of wise and by the enemy."—" Testimonies," Vol. VIII, p. 101. experienced brethren should also be obtained. It may not be possible without great loss to make the Instead of choosing a home in a city, Abraham re- change in location here called for, immediately; but mained in the country, amid the quiet, peaceful sur- for the safety of the families of those living in the roundings of nature. Abraham was called " the cities, plans should be laid for removal to more retired friend of God," and he became the father of the faith- localities in the suburbs, or better still, into the coun- ful. These blessings did not come to him solely be- try, where the children may come in direct contact cause of his quiet, retired life ; but because, having with nature. Considering the very brief period left become intimately acquainted with God, he chose for for preparation for the coming of the great day of himself and his family the most favorable surround- God, and the superlative value of- the treasures com- ings for the development of spiritual life, and for mitted to their charge, parents should permit no un- the preservation of unbroken communion with God. necessary delay in heeding the counsel of God. " They which be of faith are blessed with faithful To the children who may have learned to love the Abraham." Peter and John on Finance H. W. COTTRELL THE twin brothers, Peter and John, fell heir to a JOHN : Most certainly. You see, Peter, you and I cash inheritance of $12,000 each, and concerning this tithed alike our inherited money and our weekly earn- we record the following conversation : ings, and I go one step farther and tithe the annual PETER : John, what disposition did you make of interest on my remaining $10,800, so of course, I your $12,000 inheritance ? have no money with which to pay house rent, except JOHN : I first tithed unto the Lord His own, and money that has been tithed. Do you think I should then lent the remaining $10,800 at 6 per cent per tithe the annual interest on my $10,800 ? annum. And now, if I may inquire, how are you PETER : 0 yes, John, it is clear enough to me that handling yours ? you should do that. PETER : I at once turned over to the Lord His share, JOHN : Do you continue partnership with the Lord, of course, for I am scrupulously careful to, pay a just in a business way, with your $10,800, or have you dis- tithe; then I invested the remaining $10,800 in city solved your former relation ? property, consisting of a lot and a beautiful house for PETER : I have continued the partnership relation. my family and myself to occupy. I think we deserve JOHN : Well now, Peter, do you pay tithe on a sum such a property, and we desire to live alone ; so you of money equal to the annual interest on $10,800, the see we shall have no income on our investment. Par- amount of your city property investment ? don me, Brother John, but what is the amount of your PETER : No, John, I have not done so. weekly wage ? and do you tithe it ? JOHN: Wherein, then, do you turn over to the tithe JOHN : My weekly salary is $20, and I tithe it as treasury the Lord's share for the annual use of your soon as I draw my wages, for not to do so would be $10,800 investment, in harmony with your decision to borrow the tithe, and the Lord says in His word that I should tithe the annual income from my $10,800? that " if a man will at all redeem aught of his tithes, PETER : (No reply.) he shall add thereto the fifth part thereof," and you JOHN : Brother Peter, is not your house rent an know that is equivalent to paying 20 per cent interest. annual income to you and your family ? I do not care, Peter, to learn the amount of your PETER : (Silence.) weekly salary, but will inquire if you share your JOHN Should you not tithe the equivalent of your weekly earnings with the Lord as a partner in busi- house rent as surely as I should tithe the money with ness, as we both did with our inheritance? which I pay my house rent? PETER : 0 yes, of course I tithe it to the treasury of PETER : I think I should, John. the Lord's cause, for I am very conscientious and JOHN : It is said, " The tithe is required of the careful to tithe my entire income. Now, Brother minister." John, inasmuch as this study of the tithing system is educational, I will venture to propound another query : PETER : I concede that point. Do you tithe as income your annual interest from the JOHN : " If all would pay a faithful tithe, and devote loan of your $10,800 ? to the Lord the first fruits of their increase, there JOHN : Yes. would be a full supply of funds for His work. But PETER : I am just now becoming technically inquis- the law of God is not respected or obeyed, and this itive, so will inquire if you own any real estate ? has brought a pressure of want."—" Testimonies," JOHN : No, Brother Peter, I do not. Vol. VI, p. 385. PETER: Do you pay rent for your dwelling-house? PETER : The way is made plain. I will, the Lord JOHN : Yes. helping me, return to the Lord a just and faithful PETER : Do you pay your rent with money that has tithe, and thus pay up back tithe on the income of my been tithed ? $10,800 investment in my dwelling-house property. 10 THE ADVENT REVIEW AND SABBATH HERALD Vol. 99, No. 42

JOHN : Yes, Peter, I am sure equity demands that, JOHN : Peter, view the same truth from another after you have paid the tax and the cost of insurance angle : on your $10,800 property, you should tithe the interest " The light which the Lord has given me on this on your monetary investment, less this expense ; or else subject, is that the means in the treasury for the fix a fair valuation for annual rent for such property, support 'of the ministers in the different fields is not and share that with the Lord. Would not such a to be used for any other purpose. If an honest tithe course be fair, just, and equitable, Peter ? were paid, and the money coming into the treasury PETER : It would be. And I wonder why I have were carefully guarded, the ministers would receive a been so blinded to this feature all these years. I will just wage." — "Special Testimonies," No. 10, p. 18. certainly return to the Lord His own with usury. PETER : There must be a vast amount of money due Surely the Lord had a perfect right to refrain from the treasury. giving to men the amount He willed to retain for His JOHN : Yes, Peter, one would naturally so conclude own work on earth. from viewing facts.

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Progress in the Philippines themselves for each member to win one soul for Christ during the next year. Brother Murrin says, " I be- S. E. JACKSON lieve we can do it." Let us pray that they may be IT is a pleasure to be connected with a growing given wisdom and strength to accomplish this desired enterprise, to be giving one's money to something that result. is succeeding. The third angel's message is spread- It was my privilege to organize a Seventh-day Ad- ing, taking root in the hearts of honest men and ventist church of twenty members in Baybay, Leyte, women in foreign lands. The membership of the West Philippine Islands, on Sabbath, June 24. Brother Visayan Mission, Philippine Islands, was 160 at the Manuel Kintanar has been laboring in this field about beginning of 1920. These members were divided into five months. Three months of this time he has been four churches. The membership June 30, 1922, just assisted by Brother Ganaganag. This little two and a half years later, was 561, or a gain of 104 church is the fruit of their labor, and that of the per cent a year. The names of these 561 persons are colporteurs who had already entered the field, and recorded in eighteen church books. sown seeds of truth. Very few of these twenty believ- The tithes and offerings have shown corresponding ers had ever been members of a Protestant church. increase. The money raised in the field during 1921 paid just a little more than half of all the running expenses for that year. This is very encouraging. Orphans' Home and Training School at A few words from Sister Murrin's Sabbath school Constantinople report will tell of the work done in that department : " Our present membership is 676. W. K. 'SING " Nine of our Sabbath school members received the book- THE mark, which is the premium given for one year's faithfulness numerous wars that have swept Turkey for in daily study and perfect attendance, and eight received the the last ten years have wrought much harm to our picture which is given for perfect attendance only. work in that field, plunging our people into inexpres- " We commend these brethren and sisters for their perse- sible hardship such as has rarely been the fate of verance and faithfulness. We who have tried and failed know God's children in any part of the world or at any that it requires an immense amount of determination and tenacity of purpose to be present and on time at Sabbath school other time since the days of the persecution in the every Sabbath for a whole year, and not to miss studying the early Christian era. All the hopes for a quicker and Sabbath school lesson even one day in the year. more promising development of the field we had been " The total Sabbath school offerings for 1920 were $1,262.27; cherishing just before the World War, were blasted for 1921, $1,738.88, a gain of $476.61. in consequence of the ravages of continued strife and " Our Sabbath school goal as set by the union for 1921, was 12 centavos per member, based on the church membership Jan. bloodshed. Hence we are today facing a situation 1, 1920. Our church membership on that date was 160, so that demands our careful attention and prompt action, figuring on that basis our records show that we gave 23 cen- if all the toil of the past thirty years is not to be in tavos a week per member for 1921, lacking one centavo per vain. member of doubling our goal." It is impossible, in the compass of this brief article, The annual meeting convened May 24-28, and was to give any comprehensive view of the lamentable held in the same hall used two years ago. It hardly condition that has been created, and some of the out- seems possible that so many new members could have standing facts can only be touched upon. been won to the faith in so short a time by so small It will be remembered that the Armenian people were a corps of laborers as Brother and Sister Murrin have the object of bitter persecution in Turkey during the associated with them. war, so that thousands were subjected to the most Fully 125 were present at many meetings. These cruel treatment imaginable, and many finally suffered brethren love the truth. They are making real sacri- death at the hands of brutal murderers. About two fices for it, and appear to be soundly converted. An hundred of our own people — nearly half the mem- excellent spirit prevailed from the first. All left the bership we had at that time — shared this gruesome meeting with renewed courage, and with a goal set by fate. Those who survived the horrors of deportation September 21, 1922 THE ADVENT REVIEW AND SABBATH HERALD 11 and cold-blooded massacre are now dispersed in various To give more permanency to this enterprise, as we directions, stripped of their belongings and left abso- are bound to do if we would make proper provision lutely destitute. for the continuance of our work in this hard mission We are not called upon to decide as to the justice field, it is planned to secure property of our own as or injustice of the charges that have been advanced soon as the necessary means can be made available. against these people, nor are we in a position to assert We hope to do this in a year or two. Our young peo- who is chiefly responsible for these inhuman acts of ple in America are being asked to raise a considerable violence. This we must commit to Him who judgeth sum of money during next year for this purpose, and righteously. 1 Peter 2: 3. But in the face of these they will no doubt set themselves to this task with conditions it is our duty, as , to lend a help- enthusiasm and make it a success. The General Con- ing hand and to take such steps as the situation de- ference is contributing liberally toward the mainte- mands to alleviate the suffering. nance of these orphan children, but we cannot count A considerable number of the children of our own on this help indefinitely, and must take measures that people have been left orphans, others have been for- will safeguard this work. tunate in having one of their parents restored to them ; but as a result of all this misery, they are left Coworkers with Christ without any means whatever, so they must struggle for a mere subsistence. (Concluded from page 2) All these poor orphaned children are committed and become molded after the divine Pattern, may be- to our care, and we must not the duty of shel- come coworkers with Christ. tering them, bringing them up in the fear of God, As children of God, none of us are excused from and giving them such training as will in time make taking a part in the great work of Christ for the them useful and efficient workers in the cause of the salvation of our fellow men. It will be a difficult Lord. We cannot forsake them in their time of need, work to overcome prejudice, and to convince the un- lest they drift into the world and become lost, per- believing that our efforts to help them are disinter- haps for eternity. ested. But this should not hinder our labor. There As a result of ,these brutal massacres and the rav- is no precept in the word of God that tells us to do ages of disease, our working staff also has suffered good only to those who appreciate and respond to our severe losses, so that nine out of twelve, or just three efforts, and to benefit only those who will thank us fourths, have been laid to rest. Only one worker of for it. God has sent us to work in His vineyard. pre-war days who has had experience and training in It is, our duty to do all we can. " In the morning the cause, survives. Among those lost we mourn Elder sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine Z. G. Baharian, who was one of the first believers won hand : for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, by Brother Anthony. Brother Baharian had been either this or that." connected with this field in faithful service since 1889. We have too little faith. We limit the Holy One Many a time did he suffer in the Turkish dungeons of Israel. We should be grateful that He condescends for the sake of the gospel message he proclaimed, and to use any of us as His instruments. For every ear- finally he was assassinated. nest prayer put up in faith, an answer will be re- turned. It may not come just as we have expected; Just recently Brother Tshrakian has met a similar but it will come at the very time when we most need fate while on an alleged transfer from one prison to it. " If ye abide in Me, and My words abide in you, another in the interior of Turkey. He was a very ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto promising worker, a gifted and highly respected man, you." who had filled the position of professor in, a number We should work as did our divine Teacher, sowing of institutions of learning before he embraced this the seeds of truth with care, anxiety, and self-denial. message. He was known also as a writer and poet We must have the mind of Christ if we would not among his people. become weary in well-doing. His was a life of con- The European Division committee have given care- tinual sacrifice for others' good. We must follow His ful study to the situation confronting us in the Turk- example. We must sow the seed of truth, and trust ish field. In view of the pressing needs, the brethren to God to quicken it to life. The precious seed may there have been authorized to rent suitable quarters lie dormant for some time, but the grace of Christ for an orphans' home, where the surviving children will convict the heart, and the seed sown be awakened can be cared for and given training that will fit them to life, and spring up to bear fruit to the glory of for service in some capacity in the work. Information God. Missionaries in this great work are wanted to received from the field brings the good news that such labor unselfishly, earnestly, and perseveringly, as co- a building, with sufficient arable land, has been found workers with Christ and the heavenly angels, for the in a pleasant, healthful, and secure locality, so the salvation of their fellow men.— Review and Herald, school work can be taken up in the month of Sep- March 23, 1897. tember. Prof. A. Larsen, who will have charge of the school, has been in the field for some time, studying ffp the language and the situation in general. We learn that Brother Bezirdjian and his wife, who was Miss " A PART of what we might term the optimist's phi- Ida Schlegel, formerly of Switzerland and connected losophy is : If you can mend a situation, mend it; with the work in since 1899, have also been if you can't mend it, forget it." secured to associate with this work. Both are nurses .410 trained in our early institution at Basel, Switzerland. The fact that Brother Bezirdjian is an able sculptor " AMONG the most thoroughly self-deluded people in and an experienced canvasser will contribute to the the world are those who think that in the multiplica- usefulness of the training these young people will have tion of things and possessions, happiness or content- under him. ment lies."

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SCARRED eternal destinies are revealed face to face, many children will bitterly curse father and mother because they did not fulfil FAR nobler the sword that is nicked and worn, their parental duty, even though it might have brought them Far fairer the flag that is grimy and torn, pain. They will feel that if true love had been shown them in Than when to the battle fresh they were borne. administering needed correction, they would not now be forever lost. Who can say that their anguish-filled thought is not true? He was tried and found true; He stood the test; With these solemn thoughts let us turn again to the question, 'Neath whirlwinds of doubt, when all the rest " How shall we order the child, and how shall we do unto him? " Crouched down and submitted, He fought best. In Deuteronomy 6: 6 the first requirement that will lead to proper instruction, is found: " These words, which I command There are wounds on His breast that can never be healed, thee this day, shall be in thine heart." If obedience to God There are gashes that bleed and may not be sealed; is not inwrought into our characters, we shall not be able to But, wounded and gashed, He won the field. teach true obedience by the aid of the most impressive teacher known to man — example. This was Christ's power. His And others may dream in their easy-chairs, " life was the light of men." John 1: 4. If we have this pow- And point their white hands to the sears He bears; erful aid, we are prepared to accept the words which follow: But the palm and the laurel are His — not theirs! " Thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt — Anonymous., talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou St -St St risest up. And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes." Dent. 6: 7, 8. Relation of Parent and Child These verses cannot mean that there should be a constant repetition by word of mouth, neither can they mean that parents CLARENCE SANTEE are to bind written cards to their hands and faces; but evi- " How shall we order the child, and how shall we do unto dently the meaning is that parents are to be a continual living him? " Judges 13: 12. Never was a question asked that more example to their children of obedience to the grand principles truly required a divine answer, and never was one more worthy of the law of God. Binding upon the hand means carrying of it. The Scripture is the means God has used to give an these principles into every act of life; and "as frOntlets be- answer to every question that concerns the needs of men in tween thine eyes," means having them in the forehead, the seat their every phase. 2 Timothy 3: 16, 17, reads, " All Scripture is of the mind. This agrees with the counsel of the Spirit of God given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for in Romans 12: 2: " Be not conformed to this world: but be ye reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: that transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, -will of God." good works." The presenting of our bodies (verse 1), and the renewing of The Scripture here mentioned is God's word. It is truth. our minds, will prove " what is that good, and acceptable, and The answer to the question taken as our text is to be found in perfect, will of God." the Scripture. Many children have become discouraged by par- This kind of instruction continued every day, will never ents who have shown great zeal in a mistaken course. Some become wearisome to the children, and will never lose its per- people hold to the delusive doctrine that " only so a man sin- suasive power. The parent is, in a measure, responsible for the cerely thinks he is right, all will come out right." Thinking you defects of the child. In Malachi 3: 7 we read, " Even from the are right does not change a single fact. God says, " My people days of your fathers ye are gone away from Mine ordinances, are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected and have not kept them." knowledge, I will also reject thee." Hosea 4: 6. This statement makes the parent responsible with the child God alone is responsible for those things He has not revealed; for the wrong act for which the child must be corrected. It but that which has been revealed, lays responsibility upon those says the child went away from (or in) the days of his fathers. to whom it has been given. If then we fail to make ourselves This is also shown in 14: 4, " Who can bring a clean thing acquainted with His will, we are classed with those who have out of an unclean? not one." " rejected knowledge." These texts teach us that as parents we have bound a load Perhaps there has never been a more forcible illustration, upon our child at his birth from which he cannot free nor one fraught with consequences more sad and costly, of the himself, but under which he must stagger along, sometimes utter fallacy of this doctrine that thinking we are right makes stumbling out of the path, at times falling under the load, it so, than is found in mistaken ideas of the relationship be- with no hand that can so well help him again to his feet as tween parents and children. that of the true parent. The helpful parent, realizing that these God has said, " Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, staggerings and fallings are due to the weaknesses the child lest they be discouraged." Col. 3: 21. He has also said, " Ap- has received as a legacy at birth, will deal with the most gen- ply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of tle, loving hand when correction must be given. The child knowledge. Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou must be made to understand that the punishment is only to beatest him with the rod, he shall not die. Thou shalt beat save him, and not because of the wrath of the parent. him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from ." Prov. When all other means have failed, and corporal punishment 23; 12-14. becomes necessary, a few minutes of tender, loving counsel, then There must be, then, a way of administering correction, even a prayer for the child in which the parent's share in the wrong with the rod, that will draw the child more closely to God and deed is recognized, will remove all bitterness that might other- to the one who, without anger, must in the fear of God per- wise remain in the heart of the child. form this duty. Too often the father leaves the training of the children to " With your own heart subdued and full of pity and sorrow the mother, excusing himself on the ground that he is away for your erring children, pray with them before correcting from home much of the time. But the Lord lays this duty them. Then your correction will not cause your children to upon both parents. " The mother should ever have the co- hate you. They will love you."---" Testimonies," Vol. I, p. 398. operation of the father in her efforts to lay the foundation of a Again we read, " Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let good Christian character in her children. A doting father not thy soul spare for his crying." Prov. 19: 18. should not close his eyes to the faults of his children, because This verse should remind every father and mother that each it is not pleasant to administer correction. You both need to day they delay to obey God in this matter, brings them one arouse, and with firmness, not in a harsh manner, but with day nearer the time when -there will be no hope. God counsels, determined purpose, let your children know they must obey " Chasten thy son while there is hope." When to every soul the you."—" Testimonies," Vol. I, pp. 546, .547. 12 September 21, 1922 THE ADVENT REVIEW AND SABBATH HERALD 13

The blessing of proper parental training is shown in the case " , haven't you a story to tell us? " of Abraham. The Lord says: " All the nations of the earth " No, Miss Janeway." shall be blessed in him. For I know him, that he will command " Ah, well — perhaps tomorrow. Now, I'm going to close my his children and his household after him, and they shall keep eyes, and when I open them whoever is sitting up straightest the way of the Lord, to do justice and judgment; that the Lord and quietest, I shall choose to lead the march." may bring upon Abraham that which He hath spoken of him." The room became very still. Through the open window came Gen. 18: 18, 19. The Lord in this text makes the training of the hum of a bumblebee. In a tree close by, a song sparrow the family a requirement so that He may on His part, bring the trilled a merry greeting to the bright spring day. But Kather- promised blessing to Abraham. ine Janeway did not hear. Through her closed lids she still The sad results of slackness are seen in the case of Eli and saw David's set, white, small face. his sons, as recorded in 1 2: 22-24. Eli remonstrated Mrs. Rexford Vanner had invited the kindergarten children with them, chided them, reasoned with them; but in his mistaken to play games on her lawn the next Thursday afternoon. It was love he failed to enforce obedience. He " restrained them not." an annual event much talked of and looked forward to by all When too late to take up this unfulfilled duty, Eli was told that the children, for following the playing of the games came a because of his neglect, the iniquity should not be purged from delicious picnic lunch. his house forever. " I have told him that I will judge his On this particular morning Miss Janeway was especially anx- house forever for the iniquity which he knoweth; because his ious for a good rehearsal, as nearly all the children were sons made themselves vile, and he restrained them not. And present. therefore I have sworn unto the house of Eli, that the iniquity " We want to march just the very best we can for Mrs. of Eli's house shall not be purged with sacrifice nor offering Vanner, don't wet So we will try it over again today, if David forever." 1 Sam. 3: 13, 14. will . come and lead us." But David did not move. " Come, How careful ought every parent to be, that with love and David, dear, don't keep us waiting." tenderness yet with steady firmness, leaning heavily upon God " I—I don't want to play." for wisdom, discipline shall be maintained. The Lord has said " Oh, but, David, the picnic —" that " parents should not only teach, but command their chil- " I'm not goin' to the picnic." dren." At times the rod is necessary. But both parents may Silence! not at all times see alike the need of punishment. When such " Why ain't yer goin'? " This, in curious amazement, from times come, let these differences be prayerfully considered in Tommy Shanley. the absence of the child. " I — I don't want to." We are in an age of the world when parental training is So that was it! "What has the child done?" thought Kath- very lax. In many homes, but a semblance of it remains. The erine desperately. " Never mind — never mind, Tommy," she parent should be as God to the child, until such time as the said quietly. " I think David is not feeling quite well. John latter can be taught of his heavenly Father. The trusting child may be captain today." believes that the parent is all-powerful to grant his desires. The march proceeded. The morning came to a close. One His life, nourishment, and teaching come from this source. by one Katherine held chubby hands, a bit grimy and sticky. The bosom of the parent is a sufficient refuge, comfort, and Without raising his eyes, David passed with a muttered, solace. Sad is the day if the child has to learn that the parent " Good-by, Miss Janeway; " and Katherine let him go. is not always truthful and true. "What do you suppose can have happened?" The young This is a time when the seeds of disobedience in the heart assistant carefully placed the small chairs back on the circle. of the child are ready to spring up and bear fruit very quickly. " We've had sullenness and sauciness and naughtiness and tears The world's soil is ready for it. " Disobedience to parents " is — quarts and quarts of tears; but a heartbroken child of six — one of the sins especially marked in " the last days." De- O Miss Janeway! " pendence upon and faith in God alone for wisdom successfully The older teacher pushed back her hair wearily. " I'll call on to remove these poisonous seeds, is our only reliance for train- Mrs. Rusted this afternoon. I must find out." ing our children aright. But with this sufficient source of Mrs. Rusted herself came to the door. " Why, Miss Jane- strength, it can be done. way, how glad I am to see you! Come right in." Seated in the cozy, hospitable living-room, the two women talked a bit of the weather, affairs about town, and Katherine's coming marriage to George Fielding. David's Victory Mrs. Rusted beamed complacently. " George has always seemed like one of our own family. We've known him since he " GOOD morning, David." was so high. David adores him — and you. Well, it does seem " Good mornin', Miss Janeway." just too wonderful to be true." " Oh, but, David dear, I want to see your eyes! " Katherine Katherine Janeway flushed happily. " That's very dear of Janeway gave a little exclamation of startled dismay as the you, Mrs. Rusted. David is one darling child! By the way, child, in answer to her laughing command, raised a pathetic, what was the matter with him this morning? " woebegone, small face. " Why, David Rusted, whatever is the matter'? " The mother's face became gravely troubled. " Why, was he " Nuffin,' Miss Janeway." a naughty boy at kindergarten today? " The kindergarten lady stooped and put her arms gently Katherine was quick to note the evasion. " No, indeed," she about the tense little figure. " Tell Miss Janeway, dear. Why said, " but he was a sad, heartbroken little boy." are those big, black clouds hiding all the sunshine in your face " Well," Mrs. Rusted fingered a magazine on the table nerv- this morning? " ously, " I kind of hate to tell you, and I know David would feel David wriggled uncomfortably in the close embrace. " Nuffin' terribly if he knew that I did." a-tall. I — I can't tell nuffin' a-tall about it." " Then don't. I only thought that perhaps I might help." " You mean it's something you'd rather not tell me? " " I never, never would have believed it of David," Mrs. "I can't tell! " David whirled away and walked with slow, Husted's voice trembled hysterically. " Yes, I will tell you, mechanical steps across the room to the sand-table. Miss Janeway, though I don't see how you can possibly help; but anyhow I'll feel better. Mr. Husted's aunt is visiting us. Katherine Janeway looked, after him in perplexity. She She is a maiden aunt, and never having lived at all with chil- turned as her young assistant stopped a moment at her desk. dren, she doesn't understand them or care much for them. " Something strangely upsetting has happened to David Husted." David was in ler room yesterday afternoon. A fifty-cent piece The assistant nodded. " I noticed. Why, he actually looks was lying on the corner of the dresser, and, child-fashion, he — old." asked her what she was going to do with it. Aunt told " I know, and I simply must find out. I can't have him look him if he was a good boy all the time she was here, she had like that! " thought of giving it to him when she left. Soon after she came A little later, seated in the circle, Miss Janeway made the down here for a magazine, leaving him in the room; but when usual request. " Who has a story to tell this morning? " There she went back, he was gone. She stayed in her room all the was a standing on tiptoes, a frantic waving of chubby, dimpled rest of the afternoon. While she was dressing for dinner, she hands. " 0 no, no, children -- one at a time; all back in your noticed that the fifty-cent piece was not on the dresser." chairs ! " Mrs. Rusted paused. And so she went around the circle to David Husted. He sat, Katherine Janeway drew a long breath. hands quietly folded, staring straight ahead. " 0 no, Mrs. Rusted not David! " 14 THE ADVENT REVIEW AND SABBATH HERALD Vol. 99, No. 42

" Well, of course I immediately called him and put the ques- SOME DAY tion. He looked utterly puzzled. Then Aunt Sarah accused WHEN the shadows of the evening him. She said she supposed he thought it was his as long as Come creeping up the hill; she had told him she might give it to him, but that he was When the wheels they cease a-turning, greatly mistaken. She got real angry; she has no tact with And the hum dies at the mill; children. David just froze. All he would say was, I didn't When the toilers, in the hurry, take it, mother.'" Scatter from the day's work done, " Bless his baby heart! Why, Mrs. Rusted, you didn't for Then there's in my heart a longing, one instant believe that he did, did you'?" cried Katherine For I want to be at home. impulsively. " No, I didn't, but — after David had gone to bed and was When I sit beside the hearthstone, asleep I went into his room, and under his pile of handker- With strange faces all around; chiefs I found a fifty-cent piece." When amid the friendly chatter Katherine almost bounded from her ch4,ir. " I don't care if Not one voice familiar sounds; you did! Some one — his father some one gave it to him." When I hear the young folks singing Mrs. Husted slowly shook her head. " This morning I asked And the organ's cheery tone, him where he got it, and he would not tell. He, seemed terribly In my heart there's such a longing, distressed that I had found it. So — I told him he could not go For I want to be at home. to the picnic unless things were explained." Katherine Janeway walked slowly home. Her eyes were hot Some day, Lord, I'll end my traveling with unshed tears. "Poor little David! Poor little David! " Up and down, and here and there; Over and over she said it, gazing unseeingly down the broad Some day I shall cease my going street. " If I could only, only find out 1 " Out and in, and everywhere; " What's the matter, Katherine dear? Had a hard day?" Some day I shall buy my ticket, George Fielding slipped his hand under the girl's chin and lifted And I'll book my passage through her face to his. To the great grand Central Station For an instant her tired eyes met his gaze. " Harder than In Jerusalem the New. usual, George. But let's not talk shop. Come out on the piazza. Then I'll leave all extra luggage; How I love the smell of spring! I just know you have been Yes, I'll throw my rugs away— working in your garden." Praise the Lord, my traveling ended, " Sure have. My! but how the weeds can grow — all but I'll be going home to stay. the lettuce bed. Did I tell you I had a gardener taking care of that? " — Adapted. " A gardener? " Katherine snuggled her hands deep down in qfi her sweater pockets. " And who is he?" "Davis Rusted, the handiest little gardener you ever saw. He came in one day while I was weeding. 'Uncle George,' he " Tasting " said, don't you want some help?' and then, if he didn't ask " LITTLE children, those who are learning to walk, are pos- to be hired. Wanted to know how much I'd pay him." sessed with the desire to taste things," says Angelo Patri, in Katherine Janeway took her hands from her pockets and a recent article. That is one of the roads to knowledge. " They clasped them tensely in front of her. see, they feel, they hear, and they smell and they taste their " Go on! " she exclaimed breathlessly. way about this world, so new and all.' " George smiled. " Well, of course, I hired him; and what But " tasting is dangerous," Mr. Patri affirms, and then do you suppose he wanted to earn money for"? To buy a birth- continues: day present for his mother. And he made me promise not to " There is only one way of avoiding the danger, and that is tell, because he wants to surprise her." to keep everything that is harmful out of sight and under lock Katherine's eyes blazed with excitement. "Did you pay and key. All poisons should be kept under careful guard. Be him, George? How much did you pay him? " more than careful. Be sure. " Why, I gave him a fifty-cent piece the other night. He had " Don't hide bottles and boxes' and drugs in strange places. worked like a little Trojan. Say, what on earth is the matter?" Children who are on exploring tours,— and all little children She was pulling him frantically down the steps. " Oh, hurry, are,— look into exactly such places. Their curiosity is at full hurry; I must see Mrs. Husted." And as they sped down the tide. It leads them everywhere. street, Katherine told George of little David's trouble. "' I hid it so carefully, down in the bottom of the furnace. Why, I never dreamed of his looking there! ' Without pausing to ring they burst into the Rusted living- " I can't imagine how he ever got up there. I stood on a room, where Mr. and Mrs. Rusted sat quietly reading the eve- chair and put the bottle away back out of reach.' ning papers. Both looked up in evident astonishment. "But he watched you put it there. He knew you were put- " Why, Miss Janeway — and George." ting it out of his reach. His curiosity led him to wonder what " George gave it to him, Mrs. Rusted. George gave him the it was and why you were anxious to keep it away from him. fifty cents." Katherine's words tumbled over each other inco- He can climb like a young monkey, and he did. Tasting is herently. " He's been helping George, and he wanted the one of his ways of investigating. money to buy you a birthday gift. He wanted to surprise you." " When you want to keep anything away from the children, Into Mrs. Husted's face came a look that seldom comes into don't call their attention to it. Don't let them know you are any face in a lifetime — not even that of a mother. " My poor placing it beyond their reach. Put it in the medicine closet little boy! " and lock the door and carry the key about with you. Don't There was a sound on the stairs. "Mother," called a high, hide the key. shrill voice, "I'm hearin'. I want to see 'em." " Hiding the key of a closet is a direct challenge to little children. Hide and seek is the sport of their young lives. Keep " Come down, David." secret the fact that you are keeping a secret. Once the young- And into the room came a bit of a curly-haired boy in long, ster scents that something is hidden from him, that something mannish pajamas. is being kept from him, his curiosity takes fire, and his instinct Mrs. Rusted caught him in her arms. " 0 David, please to seek out the hidden thing urges him without respite. He forgive mother." looks and keeps on looking until his efforts are awarded or his "I didn't want you to know. Uncle George add I was goin' attention directed some other way. Rarely does he give up to buy it and s'prise you." without satisfying his desire for the knowledge that is being withheld. " I'll be surprised, dear — wonderfully surprised! P11 just forget I know." , " Now, if the secret is a bottle of pills that are poisonous or a box of powders, the safest way is the only way. Don't let The door opened, and a tall, spare, black-gowned woman stood him see it, if possible. If he does see it, make no comment on the threshold. " Oh, excuse me, I didn't know you had com- about it, act as if it is of no moment, do nothing to attract pany. I just wanted to tell you, Annie, that I found that his attention to it or fasten it, upon his memory; and as soon money in my bureau drawer. I must have knocked it off while as he is out of sight and hearing, lock the thing away. I was dressing." " An accident is what everybody said couldn't happen, and Silence. Then, "Xother, may I go to the picnic?"— Martha it happened. Tasting accidents need not happen if we remem- King Davis (adapted), in The Ladies' Home Journal. ber the ways of the children, especially little children." d\\\ C !UST CONSTRAINED{ US"

How Bible Truth Fares in Some Schools I remarked that it seemed to me a pity that so many young people should rest their faith on theories advanced by scientists, A Personal Experience — theories which never have been proved, and which are con- WINIFRED L. HOLAIDEN trary to the Scriptures,— when a few years later the scientists themselves disprove their own theories and advance some- To other young people who are looking forward to spending a thing new. year or more in the lecture-rooms of some university in order This particular discussion occupied the entire hour. The bell to become more efficient in the Lord's work, I wish to pass on rang, and the class was dismissed. The day's assignment had some of my own experiences. not been, mentioned, but one of the students said to me after- I have been reading this evening from " The Great Contro- ward that he thought it had been a very profitable discussion. versy: " "Marvelous beyond expression is the blindness of the This class is composed of young ministers. They have charge people of this generation. Thousands reject the word of God of churches, and so are vitally interested in the study of the as unworthy of belief." " But God will have a people upon Scriptures. They are seeking for truth. Many of them per- the earth to maintain the Bible, and the Bible only, as the stand- haps, with right training and instruction, would gladly devote ard of all doctrines, and the basis of all reforms. The opinions their lives to the proclamation of the third angel's message. of learned men, the deductions of science, . . . the voice of the But their instructors cause them to err. One member of this majority,— not one nor all of these should be regarded as evi- class dropped in mid-year a course in religious education, be- dence for or against any point of religious faith." " All who cause the professor said the death of Christ was not necessary value their eternal interests should be on their guard against to salvation, repudiated miracles, and taught other doctrines the inroads of skepticism. The very pillars of the truth will which the student considered unscriptural. be assailed."— Pages 561, 595, 600. I think very often of how much the young people in our own The instructors under whom I have studied are most excellent schools have to be thankful for. Knowing the conditions that persons. They teach many religious principles which are true, exist in other schools, shall our young people, in the face of and which I have greatly appreciated, coming from such a this knowledge, attend the universities? source. But there is another side. What would you think if you should hear a theologian say it wearied him to hear people sing, ffo " Jesus paid it all, All to Him I owe "? My Chief Delight H. U. STEVENS Said he, " A real red-blooded man or woman wants to meet his own debts." THE Bible is the most wonderful book in the world today. How would you like to hear compared with Jack the Reaching back into the remote ages of the past, it records the Giant Killer? The book of Jonah is considered a parable. One very beginnings of human history in broad, bold outlines, with professor was quite surprised when I told him that Jonah is a definiteness and certainty which is indicative of the most pos- mentioned in 2 Kings 14: 25 as one of the prophets. itive knowledge. Through the succeeding ages it faithfully There happened to be in the class a bright young Baptist depicts the lives of men, both good and bad, and God's way of who is a fearless defender of the Bible. He quoted the texts dealing with them; and this is done with such masterly skill and in the New Testament where Christ mentioned Jonah, and said perfect insight that the hidden secrets and motives of the heart if Jesus spoke of Jonah's experience as a symbol of so serious are laid bare. The inquiring eye and the thoughtful mind of a matter as His own death, he thought it must be true. later generations, are now able to contemplate the very secret " Oh," said the doctor, " He was using a well-known fable springs of life, and find the way to peace and happiness. to illustrate the truth." As never before in history, the storms of doubt and skepti- In another class a young Presbyterian minister told the pro- cism rage, and subtle influences are seeking in every conceivable fessor that he was puzzled as to what attitude to take toward way to undermine this mighty fortress, to destroy 'confidence in the first chapter of Genesis. The instructor believes that the God's word. But far above the storm and confusion the Holy evolutionary theory is the only one worthy of consideration, Bible stands like a beacon, giving light to honest souls who and stated his views. I read 2 Peter 3: 4-7. may be tossed about by wind and wave on the turbulent sea Turning from the point under consideration, the professor of life. Thousands are finding today in the Old Book a sure asked, " Do you believe this world is going to be destroyed by guide to life and happiness. Oblivious of the storm around fire? " them, they hear with unmistakable clearness the voice of God My reply was, " I certainly do; that is what it says." speaking in tones of tenderness and love to their anxious " But," said the professor, " that is symbolic language." hearts, " This is the way, walk ye in it." Then he asked what was going to become of the wicked. I But to hear that voice, we must read God's word. It is replied that Malachi says, " They shall be ashes under the soles when we watch daily at His gates, waiting at the posts of His of your feet." He thought that was symbolism, too. doors, that the voice of wisdom and truth comes to lead us in I inquired if he thought there was a real flood. He said he the safe and sure way. Prov. 8: 34. Some of us, familiar with did, but it was only local. Then I asked how, in the third the Scriptures from our mother's knee, reared in the blazing chapter of Second Peter, the flood could be real water and the light of the third angel's message, are prone to .trust in our fire not be real fire, but only a symbol. He quoted a verse knowledge, thinking it unnecessary to go over again the stories about being baptized by the and by fire. This which are so familiar. Thus thoughtlessly, we cling to the seemed to me like an evasion of the question. form and neglect the substance of the divine revelation, our Thinking Peter's instruction sufficiently clear to the stu- minds become absorbed in other subjects, and later we wake dents, I did not carry this discussion further, but asked the up to the fact that even the most familiar portions are fading professor how it was that probably fifty per cent or more of gradually from our memory. Our knowledge diminishes instead the young people who enter the universities as Christians, leave of increasing, unless it is constantly refreshed by study and them with their faith in the Bible destroyed. meditation. He said they found the faith of their childhood inadequate in It was Christ who warned His disciples with the words, " Take the face of more complete knowledge, and failed to make the heed therefore how ye hear " (Luke 8: 18) ; " because," He said, connection — to get the broader vision; that he himself had " it is given unto you 'to know the mysteries of the kingdom of lain awake many a night and agonized over the question, but heaven, but to them it is not given" (Matt. 13: 11). And then strange to say, he had come out with a stronger faith than in one of His pungent paradoxes He points out a law of our ever before. His faith now is in the symbolism of the Bible. spiritual life: " Whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he Much of it he does not believe to be literal. shall have more abundance; " " and whosoever hath not,, from 15 16 THE ADVENT REVIEW AND SABBATH HERALD Vol. 99, No. 42 him shall be taken even that which he thinketh that he bath." men who knew nothing about their Bibles, hunting up all the Matt. 13: 12; Luke 8: 18, margin. texts that were quoted and reading them from the Bible. Nothing can take the place in our lives of a daily contact " In a short time these same young men were going out into with the Source of life through prayer and the study of His the surrounding villages and preaching. I listened to some of word. It becomes the very breath of the soul. His words are them, and my soul was filled with wonderment. What a change, found, and we rejoice in them; they become the joy and rejoic- and in such a short time! What had brought it about' There ing of our hearts. With every contact our hearts are enlarged, was only one answer, and that was, through the teaching of clearer visions of truth and duty come to the soul. We find our- God's word. I felt there was only one course for me to pursue, selves drawn into harmony with the purposes of the eternal and that was to go with these old and young men, or I should Father; and our hearts overflow with gratitude as we contem- be left behind in a barren desert." plate the mercy and goodness of God in revealing Himself to men. The Morning Watch and the daily study of the Sabbath school Blessed Is the Man Who Shares lesson offer systematic guidance in Scripture study. I have ERNEST LLOYD found great help in faithfully observing these provisions. In A RUSSIAN writer, Wolskonsky, relates a humorous Russian South America both young and old are finding help in them. legend which well illustrates the effect of " looking after num- One girl in Argentina found joy and spiritual power for the ber one " at the cost of others. daily struggle of life by memorizing all the texts of the Morn- An extremely wicked old woman had died and fallen into ing Watch and retaining them in her memory for three con- grievous torment, so the story goes. One day she saw an angel secutive years. At the end of that time she was able to repeat flying through the blue sky, and she called to the angel and them all. bade him carry a request to God that her torment might be I like to read long sections of the Bible, sitting for hours at relieved, for she had suffered more than she could endure. a time, thoroughly saturating the mind with the rich imagery The angel presented this petition, and God said, " Go and and symbolism of the Scriptures. And then I like to take my ask her if she has ever done any good to a fellow being." concordance and follow up some of • the figures in their ramifi- When the angel made this inquiry, the old woman pondered cations through other related portions. A wealth of meaning is and pondered, for she had been very wicked. Finally she thus discovered, and unknown beauties which bring keen de- remembered that she had once given a carrot to a beggar. light, dawn upon the ,mind as one enters more fully into the Then God said to the angel, " Find a carrot, and stretch it meaning of the divine word. out to the poor sinner." So the angel held the carrot out, and when the old woman grasped it, she began to rise out of the horrible depths. The Regulating Our Lives angel lifted, and the old woman felt herself rise higher and higher, but there was a great weight about her feet. Looking THE mariner sets his course; the builder consults a blue print; the teacher sets himself a standard. There is scarcely down, she saw that another sinner was clinging to her, and as any department of life that can be conducted without some they rose, another and another followed, each sustained by the definite rule. Self-sufficiency must give way to some established grasp upon the one above; and still the carrot held. and accepted method of procedure. In mid-air the old woman was seized with a horrible fear lest There is only one way that is the right way to be a Christian. the carrot should break. So she began to remonstrate with the We must be out-and-out Christians, not in-and-out. Jesus said, sinner directly beneath her. " Let go," she said, " you must " Abide in Me." This is the way. It is not enough that we do not cling to me. I am going up higher." our best, unless we strive daily to improve our best. The Bible " But," said the sinner underneath,'" I, too, wish to get out does not tell us to be content with even our best. of this torment." Contentment must rest when we have done right. " Not as Then the old woman began to twist violently to rid herself of though I had already attained, . • . but . . . I press toward the this incubus, and finally screamed, "You must let go; this is mark." A clock may be doing its best, yet losing ten minutes my carrot." Then the carrot broke. every hour. The fact that the clock is doing its best does A life that spends its energies upon itself, shrinks more and not argue that it is right. The clock must be set and regulated more until it vanishes away, leaving nothing,in heaven or on according to standard time, which in turn is regulated accord- earth richer because of its having existed. ing to the course of the sun. So our lives must be set and regulated, started and kept going, by the Son of God. Stand- ard lives are regulated by the Standard Life. This Is Still True LEONARD MORRISON SPARE moments are like gold dust. If we were to gather a The Fijian Chief Noticed the Young People very small amount of gold dust every day for a year, we should have quite an amount, and it would be of considerable value C. H. PARKER to us at the end of that time. So, likewise, if we set apart RECENTLY a church of nearly one hundred members was or- our spare moments every day in doing some important thing,— ganized in a certain town in Fiji. The chief of the town was for instance, reading a good book,—we shall accumulate quite not interested. A few months later I was visiting this church. an amount of knowledge by the end of a year. To my surprise I saw the chief in the congregation. He seemed Some one in a busy place may say, " All my time is occupied perfectly at home. After the meeting he called me out to see in doing something, and I have no spare moments." But think the church, which was a large building, saying, " We are going of the time you spend in idle conversation with your fellows, to pull it down and enlarge it, for we are not able now to find conversation that will be of no benefit to you or to them. Think room in it." of the time you waste standing up idly somewhere looking at I began commenting about the building, when he interrupted one who is trying to do something that is useful. Think of by saying, " We only threw the building together when we the time you spend in bed when you might have been up study- built it, as only a few of us had any interest in it. Now we ing, and then you will see that you have spare moments, but intend to build it as it should be built, for we all have but you do not look out for them, and so they pass by unnoticed. one interest." Our great example — Christ Jesus — sought to fill up every I then asked him how it was that this change in interest Moment of His time in doing useful service, or in holding com- took place with him. munion with His heavenly Father. When He was not with the He replied, " How could I do anything elsel I was brought multitude teaching, or having a private conversation with some up a Christian, and I held a prominent place in my church, one, we find Him in the mountain or some other secluded place, but the interest and zeal was lacking. These men who now praying. So may we fill Mir spare moments. Even in this belong to this church hardly ever attended service, and a large respect we may become more Christlike. number, especially the young men, never attended. Most of Let us devote our spare moments to reading some good book. those who attended had nothing to say. If we have but ten minutes to spare each day, we can easily " Just as soon as this preaching was heard in our town, it read five pages of an instructive book, and in a year we shall acted like an electric spark, and set everything in motion. I have read more than eighteen hundred pages. What a store of watched what was taking place, with a great deal of inward knowledge we might accumulate in this way thought. Just as soon as the bell rang, the people were on the Men who have excelled in greatness in this world used their run for church, and there were no late comers. Old men whom spare moments to the best advantage. So we may also excel, I had never seen in a meeting were sitting right up by the and become efficient workers in this great movement of which speaker, with eyes gleaming with interest. There were young we form a part. Paragraphs from Contributors

BEYOND THE SEA ernments of the world. There remain but a few powers who have not taken her into their embrace. Italy's attitude of MARGARET W. LOCKE keeping aloof is changing, and the time seems ripe for her to WHEN I look upon the beauty of the lilies, make peace with the Vatican. The Papacy will soon sit as a When I scent the wondrous sweetness of the rose, queen among the governments of men. When I watch the brightening colors of the rainbow, In the political world the Limitation of Armaments Confer- And the glory where the waning sunlight glows, ence which was held at Washington, D. C., came to a successful Then. I think of all the Saviour's loving-kindness, close. The representatives of the five great powers there as- Then I wonder at the things He's done for me, sembled, had grappled with intense earnestness the problem And my heart pines for the home beyond the shadows, of armaments, which so perplexes the nations of today. If the Yes, my heart pines for the home beyond the sea. plans embodied in the treaties which they signed shall be hon- estly put into practice, the heavy tax burden will be materially When I think about the wondrous home supernal, lightened. As time goes on, the effort will be to make this tax When I see in beauteous visions of the night burden less and less. The glories of the heavenly home eternal, All this tends to give an added impetus to the constructive The riches of the home of peace and light, forces of peace. Prosperity seems to be about to smile upon Ah, then I long to leave this world of sorrow, the world, and men's thoughts will be centered on the affairs From all my cares and trials to be free, of this life. In the minds of thousands the sky will soon be And my heart pines for my home beyond the shadows, practically cloudless. But what does all this mean to the chil- Yes, my heart pines for the home beyond the sea. dren of God? It means only the little lull before the last great outburst. At heart the nations are angry, and " when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, Real Happiness Within . . and they shall not escape. But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief. Ye J. W. MACE are all the children of light, and the children of the day: SOME years ago, while making a trip by automobile through . . . therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us a Northern State, we came to a village nestling among the hills, watch and be sober," that we may be ready for the coming where formerly there had been a good company of our people, of the Lord. with a church building of their own. Now, times have changed *Yo ffo and nearly all the people have moved away, leaving only three or four to worship in the little church, amid bitter opposition and persecution. The Value of Prayer We called at the home of a sister in this town, and this visit F. M. DANA left a profound impression on my mind. She was living all alone in her little home. Her husband had died the year be- " IN the morning, rising up a great while before day, He fore, and she was far from well herself, yet we found her went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed." cheerful and happy. She told us how good the Lord was to Here we learn the secret of Jesus' life, the source of His her. Was she lonely? Yes, but was rejoicing in the hope of power and spiritual vitality. He is using the " key in the the soon coming of the Saviour. Did she have the privilege of hand of faith " to unlock heaven's storehouse. " My voice going to church on the Sabbath'? Yes, when the weather was shalt Thou hear in the morning, 0 Lord; in the morning will good. I direct my prayer unto Thee, and will look up." Ps. 5: 3. And then we thought of the little church with only three mem- This habit gave Jesus assurance; indeed, it inspired trust and bers; the elder, a harness maker who conducted his business confidence. honestly and faithfully; a man who went regularly to the Our Saviour needed divine help in His great mission. He church and sat alone through the hours of the service, if the said, " My meat is to do the will of Him that sent Me, and others could not attend. Then came the next question: to finish His work." These very works were a witness that " Do you have good meetings'? " He was sent of God. He needed this morning baptism in devo- " 0 yes! we have wonderful meetings together." tion, in study, humbling His heart, yet strengthening His mind Many seem to need the outward adjuncts of worship in and soul, that He might go forth each day facing all the evils order to gain an inspiration: a good church building, a large of His generation. congregation, a fine' organ, choir, etc., in order to bring mo- So constant was Christ's life, so devoted was He in thought mentum into their Christian life — and example is truly a pow- and deed, so confident of His Father's approval, that He could erful incentive to go and do likewise. But I think of the little say, " I have kept My Father's commandments, and abide in deserted church, of the aged elder worshiping alone, of the His love; " " I have overcome the world; " " I have glorified feeble sister without relatives living solitary in the little house, Thee on the earth: I have finished the work which Thou gayest of the wonderful church service with its attendance of three, Me to do." " Without controversy great is the mystery of and I know that an unseen Presence inspires their worship. godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, As we rose from prayer with that humble sister, I received seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the an inspiration that has never left me. " I will not leave you world, received up into glory." 'comfortless: I will come to you." Where Christ is there is But when we look at our sinful lives, our weakness, our inspiration; comfort, peace,. and last but not least, the hope inability to conquer the forces of evil, we are tempted to think that He will come again and' receive us unto Himself, that there must have' been some special provision for Jesus more where He is there we may be also. than for us. We make good resolutions, we yearn and pray that we may do right; yet failure instead of success seems to be our lot, and in despair we cry, " How to perform that which is good I find not." The Cloudless Sky " Satan well knows that all whom he can lead to neglect prayer and the searching of the Scriptures, will be overcome PERCY BROCKNER by his attacks. Therefore he invents every possible device AFFAIRS are so shaping themselves in the world that the to engross the mind." — "The Great Controversy," p. 519. clouds of strife and discord are apparently passing. Indeed, he may seek to sift us, as he did Peter, but Jesus has On February 6 of this year, two notable events occurr'ed, one prayed for all who shall believe on Him through the word. He of religious and the other of political significance. A new longs that we may have a true conversion, be "partakers of pope was elected, who is characterized as a man having liberal the divine nature," and " escape the corruption that is in tendencies and one who will work for the peace of the world. the world; " yea, that we may be saved to serve, for He who The late Pope Benedict XV was very active among the nations " came not to be ministered unto, but to minister," has given for the purpose of bringing them into friendly relationship us an example. with the Vatican. His efforts in that direction were quite suc- Without Christ we can do nothing, but we can do all things cessful, and the Papacy is once more a factor among the gov- through Him who strengthens us. 17 18 THE ADVENT REVIEW AND SABBATH HERALD Vol. 99, No. 42

"A man's heart deviseth his way: but the Lord direeteth and obey its demands, whether it be to confess our faults and his steps." " In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall sins (James 5: 16; John 1: 9), to pay the tithe and keep the direct thy paths." " Evening and morning, and at noon, will Sabbath as the Lord has designated (Lev. 27: 30; Mal. 3: 10; I pray, and cry aloud: and He shall hear my voice." " Cause Ex. 20: 8-11) ; to observe he commands to " seek first the king- me to hear Thy loving-kindness in the morning; for in Thee dom of God" (Matt. 6: 33), and to "love thy neighbor as thy- do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; self" (Luke 10: 27; Gal. 5: 14; James 2: 8). for I lift up my soul unto Thee." If we were to live according to our carnal or fleshly feel- " Let the day have a blessed baptism by giving your first ings and weaknesses, it would be contrary to the life by faith. waking thoughts into the bosom of God. The first hour of So the only way we can live by faith is to let the mind that the morning is the rudder of the day."— Henry Ward Beecher. was in Christ Jesus, the Author of our faith, dwell in us and " Let the, first moments of the day, when the heart is fresh, work in us to do His will and pleasure. Phil. 2: 5, 13. be given to God. Never see the face of man till you have ff0 fi seen the face of the King." " Consecrate yourself to God in the morning; make this " Take Heed to Yourselves " your very first work. Let your prayer be, Take me, 0 Lord, as wholly Thine. I lay all my plans at Thy feet. Use me today A. C. ANDERSON in Thy service. Abide with me, and let all my work be wrought " TAKE heed to yourselves lest at any time your hearts be in Thee' " —"Steps to Christ," p. 74. overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this " Each morning consecrate yourselves and your children to life, and so that day come upon you unawares." Luke 21: 34. God for that day. Make no calculation for months or years; Immoderate eating and drinking makes one heavy, careless, these are not yours. One brief day is given you. As if it and sleepy. It may also. develop dyspepsia and various other were, your last on earth, work during its hours for the Master. bodily diseases, besides blunting the mind, stupefying the con- Lay all your plans before God, to be carried out or given up, science, and corrupting the heart. as His providence shall indicate. Accept His plans instead We have a glorious message, and we love to have our minis- of your own, even though their acceptance requires the aban- ters feed us. We love to hear of the sea of glass, the New donment of cherished projects. Thus the life will be molded Jerusalem, the song of and the Lamb, and the sweet more and more after the divine example; and the peace of promises of Christ's soon coming; but this food may develop God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts spiritual dyspepsia, unless we take exercise by way of doing and minds through Christ Jesus.' " — " Testimonies," Vol. VII, something for others, that they, too, may be delivered from p. 44. sin and prepared for heaven. "Now therefore perform the doing of it." The Dead Sea is an emblem of stagnation, corruption, and death. And any church that receives the water of life and ff0 ff0 fails to let it flow out to others, will become stagnant, and " Let Him That Is Athirst Come" consequently obnoxious in the sight of God. He abhors in- difference in religion no less than He does open • infidelity. JESSE H. LOUGHEAD The gospel is intended to be a practical working force in the FRANCE is largely a rolling country, and springs of water everyday lives of men and women, thus becoming the power are frequently found here and there. During the war one of of God unto salvation to both giver and receiver. the duties of the members of the sanitary corps, of which It is our duty to labor, and to manifest the Master's char- the writer was a member, was to examine these streams and acter to a fallen race; to set before them the motives He has springs of water, following them to their source, to see if the revealed, and to lead them to believe on and obey Him. water was suitable for use. In many eases they were found " When the reproach of indolence and slothfulness shall have to be polluted. If they were found to be pure and free from been wiped away from the church, the Spirit of the Lord will contamination, a report was made to headquarters. The army be graciously manifested. Divine power will be revealed. The was then permitted to drink freely. church will see the providential working of the Lord of hosts." The great army of the Lord's hosts are marching toward —" Testimonies," Vol. IX, p. 46. the city of the great King. The road leads upward, for The shadows are lengthening, the day is far spent. What- the " mountain of the Lord's house " is established on the ever we do for our own salvation or that of others, we must mountain tops. There is much on the way to cause discour- do speedily, for Christ says, " Behold, I come quickly." The agement' Some are growing tired and weary. We all need pleasures of earth are polluted with sin; they are unsatisfying, continual refreshing as we journey upward. We need to drink and last but a short time at best; but the joys of heaven are deeply at the fountain of life. pure, wholly satisfying, and will last forever. Jesus invites us, " If any man thirst, let him come unto Me, and drink." Here is a wellspring of water which for millen- ff0 niums has been tested and examined, and has been declared pure and free from contamination. We need have no fear if we drink freely from this source. This water imparts life and God's Goodness strength. It refreshes us for the journey, which. will soon M. WILSON be over. " BLESS the Lord, 0 my soul: and all that is within me, bless His holy name." God never grows weary in bestowing His mercy and boundless love upon us, His unworthy children; Living by Faith but our ingratitude often causes us to fail in receiving that S. H. CARNAHAN which He would most freely bestow. If we meditate upon THE true follower of Christ lives by implicit faith instead God's goodness, we shall be as Mary, who " kept all these of by impulse and feeling. things and pondered them in her heart." The Holy Spirit " The true worshipers shall worship the Father in spirit and should have full access to our lives. The love and goodness of in truth." That is, those who serve God truly will serve Him God is a wonderful theme. We should love Him because He according to His word rather than after the manner of their first loved us, and let our thoughts dwell upon His acceptance own natural inclinations. Fair examples of the two classes are of us and forgiveness of our sins. Then when the voice of Jesus Abel and Cain. pierces the clouds, we shall rejoice to see Him face to face, Our physical and spiritual prosperity are closely allied and shall enter the pearly gates to return no more to this world (3 John: 2) ; but the spiritual nature after faith, rather than of sin. the physical nature through feeling, should be dominant How comes the faith by which the just now live? And how does such faith work? Such faith comes by hearing the word of God, which is the truth. Horn. 10: 17; John 17: 17. And with- 4( 'TN coming up the steeps of time, out such faith it is impossible to please God. Heb. 11: 6. And this old world is growing brighter; This is a life-giving faith which works by the love of Christ We may not see the dawn sublime, Jesus. And every believer in Him will desire in every act, But high hopes make the heart throb lighter. word, or thought,— whether in eating or drinking or whatso- We may be sleeping in the ground, ever he does,— to do all to the glory of God. 1 Cor. 10: 31. When it awakes the people's wonder; This word by which saving faith comes is given for reproof, But we have felt it gathering round correction, and instruction in righteousness. 2 Tim. 3: 16. And heard its voice of living thunder — Hence we who receive the gift of faith gladly accept this word Christ's reign! Ah, yes, it's coming." Art THE WORLD - WIDE FIELD .° I I

NEGRO DEPARTMENT ANNUAL EFFORT FOR THE COLORED PEO- ,Sister Washington, Sister Ratsliff, and OFFERING PLE IN COLUMBUS, MISS. the writer's wife. The meeting began May 28 and continued to August 13, the WE are again calling attention to the writer doing all the preaching. The at- Annual Offering to be taken October 7 COLUMBUS is situated in the eastern tendance was good from the first night this year for the extension of the mes- part of the State, with a population of sage among the millions of colored peo- 10,501, more than half of whom are col- to the last, there being from two hun- ple in the South, and throughout other ored. More than twenty years ago the dred fifty to eight hundred per night. sections of the United States and Canada. message was given in this city. A church Some worked hard to keep the people We have been calling for help through was organized and a place of worship from the tent, but the Spirit of God this means for several years, for the pur- pose of building up and strengthening the educational phase of the work, especially the Oakwood Junior College and other work among the colored people, in order that competent and useful laborers may be developed among them to help finish the giving of this message in due time. So we are calling this year for a large donation, because the truth is making rapid progress among the colored people, thus increasing the calls and our responsi- bilities to them. Whatever may be given will be counted on the sixty-cent-a-week quota for missions, and I feel sure it will also be credited to our account in heaven, as having been done as unto the eternal Giver. " Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these My brethren, ye have done it unto Me." Matt. 25: 40. Though the task of taking this truth to the colored people at our doors has but just begun, rapid advances have been made in the last four years. The mem- bership is more than seven thousand, School Gardens at Oakwood Junior College which is double what it was four years ago. In that time they paid into the erected, but as there was no worker to was manifested in these meetings, and cause more than $1,100,000 in tithes continue the interest and some of the the people could not stay away. We thank and offerings — nearly a million dollars members moved away and others gave up God for carrying us through the effort gained in four years over the previous five the truth, the work went down. The few without any interruption. More than years. Besides all this, the number of believers had no leader, and they did not thirty took their stand for the truth. ministers, Bible workers, churches, and meet in the church. The building became As there were a few believers who have schools has been steadily on the increase, dilapidated. Last year at the camp-meet- been in the truth for some years, and with thousands attending our services ing it was voted that Brother and Sister the new ones from the effort, we thought throughout the land, asking the way to Washington locate here. Since they have best to organize a church. Sabbath, Au- Zion. been here, with some aid from the con- gust 20, about six o'clock in the morning, Surely you will esteem it a privilege to ference, they have remodeled the church those who were ready for baptism were help us in this hour of our great need. building. buried in the watery grave. The church Trusting you will not forget the time, The conference voted that the writer was organized with a membership of October 7, I am now on behalf of my peo- hold an effort in this city. Plans were twenty-nine. After the organization we ple thanking you in advance for a liberal laid for a good meeting. The workers all partook of the Lord's Supper. This offering. W. H. GREEN, who were asked to connect with it were was a glorious meeting to all, and espe- Sec. Negro Department. Brother and Sister Hollaway, Brother and cially to the new members. There are others to be baptized the first Sabbath in September. The interest is still good. Brother and Sister Washington are left here to look after the work. We ask you to remember them in your prayers, also the new church and the work in the conference. FRED S. KEITTS.

THE SENECA INDIANS DURING a home missionary tour of New York State in company with Elder William Butler, we were privileged to pass through the Seneca Indian Reservation. These Indians belong to the once powerful Six Nations. It so happened that we arrived at the time they were holding an Indian powwow (council or court). Gathered at the courthouse were a large number of automobiles, Interior Harlem Colored Church, New York City owned by these Indians. 19 20 THE ADVENT REVIEW AND SABBATH HERALD Vol. 99, No. 42

We were granted an audience with the PROGRESS OF HOME NURSING of the third angel's message a real right treasurer of the nation, a very intelligent THE organization of home nursing arm. and well-informed man, and one of the classes in local churches is steadily in- Truly the Lord is blessing this effort wealthiest in the community. He is creasing. Silently, but surely, this simple to train our church members in health highly respected by the white citizens, method of instructing our own people is principles and simple nursing procedures. many of whom are living on the reser- enlarging into a widespread movement. From such instruction will radiate home vation. From different parts of the United missionary activities which will be felt During the conversation that followed States come requests from private mem- wherever this message is given. we learned that it was at this place that bers or from conference medical secreta- KATHRYN L. JENSEN, R. N. the Indians, given their choice between ries, for certificates for those having fi ff0 a tract 40 miles square or 40 square miles, completed this course. Local nurses in con- chose the latter, thinking in their igno- ferences, under the guidance of the med- TENT EFFORTS FOR SWEDISH rance that they were getting the better ical secretary, have finished nineteen such PEOPLE of the two offers. As a result of this classes in the United States since General THE camp-meetings this year being choice, they have but one fortieth as much Conference. held rather late in the season on account land as they might have had. However, These have all had the benefit of the of the General Conference in San Fran- they selected the most fertile tract, ex- outlined course of twenty lessons taught cisco, has made the tent season rather tending for forty miles along the Alle- by a competent graduate nurse. From short. Because of this, some of the gheny River one half mile on either side. Porto Rico, Central America, and Canada workers in the Swedish Department did We were informed that the majority comes the word that this instruction is not think it advisable to conduct an effort have intermarried with the white popula- being given. We expect soon to have a this summer. Others, because they could tion, so that the pure Indian stock is similar course translated into Spanish. not get the help needed, are assisting in becoming more scarce with each gener- The results of this work are encouraging English efforts. ation. to all. Notwithstanding these obstacles, eight This doubtless explains the aggressive- With one church we rejoice because efforts are being conducted by our Swed- ness of these Indians as compared with four have become interested in the third ish evangelists, assisted by Bible work- many Western tribes, such as the Nava- angel's message while attending this class. ers and tent masters. Seven of these are jos, Hopis, etc., but the easy-going dis- In another we learn of a large gift to held in the Swedish language exclusively, position of the North American Indian missions because some one with this and one mostly in English. is quite in evidence on many farms even training saved a family a large doctor Reports from these different tent com- among the Senecas. bill. In another community the work has panies indicate a good attendance and an The women are adepts at basket mak- broken down prejudice and called forth excellent interest. In some instances re- ing. At the stores and trading booths words of commendation from the Red sults are already seen. In other places can be seen many beautiful and artistic Cross director of the district. the meetings have just begun. designs. From a conference medical secretary in In Massachusetts the Swedish workers " What is their religion/ " we asked. the South we learn of home nursing held a short effort before camp-meeting, We were informed that about 25 or 30 classes being conducted in nine different and are, as I understand, conducting an- per cent still adhere to the old pagan churches. This busy medical secretary, other effort in Worcester. Another tent- rites and ceremonies, but the majority are who is also home missionary, Sabbath meeting is being held in Providence, R. I., Protestants. school, and Young People's Missionary where a very successful effort was held Our informant spoke very highly of Volunteer secretary, himself conducted last year. Regardless of the limited the Quaker boarding school a few miles two of these classes. This he did by or- help, nearly fifty were added, to our mem- away, which we decided to visit. At this ganizing one of the classes into an in- bership in about a year's time, and the place we found a very prosperous-looking tensive course where he conducted two prospects are good for a bountiful harvest farm of 400 acres, with good buildings. two-hour class periods a day, thus cover- of souls this season. In Jamestown, This school was established in 1798 by ing the twenty lessons in ten days. He N. Y., the tent is well filled, and the the Quakers. left them as an organized study band. workers there have faith in God that He The matron explained that the Indians While a longer period is the ideal, this will give them fruit. Elder J. M. Erick- consented to have the school established suggestion is worthy of trial for our son, who is one of our most experienced only on condition that there should be no other medical secretaries who cannot se- men, both in training young people for religious propaganda carried on, and true cure a sufficient number of local nurses, service and in conducting tent efforts, is to their reputation they have carefully and who cannot remain long enough in having a very good interest in Chicago guarded against any violation of .this one locality to give the instruction them- this summer. Elder S. Mortenson has agreement, but they have been a great selves. charge of the tent effort in Rockford, Ill., blessing in educating and civilizing the In his own words in a recent letter to and reports that he has an encouraging Indians that come to them for instruction. the department, explaining this plan, this interest. A letter from the tent company She said that to her knowledge during all secretary writes: " We demongtrated in Duluth states that the attendance was the history of the school, only two had every procedure. We had boiling water, beyond their expectations there. From accepted the Quaker religion. She was and we gave fomentations. We had ice Denver I have not heard directly, but doubtless correct in her conclusion that for cold compresses; in fact, we had from indirect reports I understand they the quiet service of the Quakers' waiting everything that the book called for. After were planning an effort there also. for the Spirit to move them, does not ap- the class was finished, we organized in Letters come to us from our Swedish peal to the Indians accustomed to war each case a medical band with a good brethren in many other places, pleading dances and loud and boisterous religious strong leader and two assistants. These for Swedish workers. We are unable to gatherings. bands are to continue their study, using fill these calls at present, but we trust We were glad to learn from the breth- Practical Guide' and a number of vol- that as soon as possible the most urgent ren at Salamanca that two Seneca In- umes which I have suggested for their calls can be answered. dians have accepted the truth, but what library." Sixty-two certificates have been In nearly all the tent efforts we are a pity we have not done more. While we issued in that conference alone during the supplying help, both tent masters and are working for the new Americans, much last few months. Bible workers, from the Swedish Semi- more aggressive work should be done for Then away up in the Idaho mountains nary. The most of these are out just for these true Americans. we learn of a nurse herself convalescing, the summer, and will be back at Broad- If you know of any Seventh-day Ad- but realizing in the meantime the needs view when school opens this fall. ventists living on or near Indian reserva- of the young mothers of the church. She It was my privilege to assist in a gen- tions, we shall appreciate it if you will tells of the long rides on horseback to eral meeting for the Swedish people in send the address of such persons to the class, and the interest manifested by Isanti, Minn., July 13-16. Three churches Home Missionary Department of the Gen- these busy mothers. Who can measure were represented,— Isanti, Grandy, and eral Conference. E. It. NUMBERS. the results of the effort of that faithful Rock Creek. Our people have church nurse I If missionary work begins at buildings and organized churches in these home, we must not forget the needs of places, but have not had much help for BROTHER J. S. KILGORE, who has been our own people in the churches. These several years, and they all seemed to laboring near Salmon, Idaho, during the are but a few illustrations. Many simi- appreciate the meeting very much. They past year, reports eleven additions to the lar reports and the joy experienced by our asked when they could have another one church at that place, ten by baptism and graduate nurses in this work, urge us on of the same kind. With the exception of- one by profession of faith. in renewed endeavor to make this phase a very few, these brethren had not been September 21, 1922 THE ADVENT REVIEW AND SABBATH HERALD 21

able to attend camp-meeting, and needed gave to many a new vision of labor and think your duty done. . . . In the cities the encouragement a meeting of this kind of the ultimate reward. of America there are people of almost brings. The evening services were well We expect to see the conference make every language. These need the light that attended by members of other denomina- rapid growth as all take hold in faith and God has given to His church."— Id., pp. tions. All enjoyed the blessing of God, consecration to the cause. 35, 36. and in their testimonies expressed cour- R. A. UNDERWOOD. " We are God's fellow workers." Have age and hope and thankfulness for the you heard the call? Have you looked into Lord's presence in all the meetings. the face of the lovely Jesus'? Have you May the Lord abundantly bless His FELLOW LABORERS WITH GOD heard Him saying, " Go ye into all the dear people who very seldom have the TIIE Revised Version renders 1 Corin- world ... to every nation, kindred, tongue, help of a minister, that they may remain thians 3: 9, " We are God's fellow work- and people "I Have you entered into faithful unto the end. And when our ers." As we hear the words our ,first im- partnership with the Lord of all the Saviour shall gather His people from all pulse is to ask, " How dare a man say world? parts of the world, may they share in the that? " But deeper thought leads us to Partnership with the Lord is the secret glorious reward. say, " How dare a man say anything of the strength of all the great men whose AUGUST ANDERSON. else? " lives are given in the Bible. The force As children of God we are in partner- that cut to pieces the army of the Mid- ffo fi ship with Him to finish His work in the ianites was " the sword of the Lord and earth. " We are God's fellow workers." of ." ARKANSAS CAMP-MEETING What tremendous strength it gives really " If every soldier of Christ had done THE Arkansas camp-meeting was held to believe this truth! The man who his duty, if every watchman on the walls in a beautiful oak grove on the street car wrote these words to his friends in Cor- of Zion had given the trumpet a certain line in North Little Rock, July 27 to inth, so believed them that he was irre- sound, the world might ere this have heard August 7. In view of the fact that the sistible. Nothing could stop him. the message of warning."—Id., Vol. IX, camp-meetings in this and other unions To the one who fully believes this truth, p. 29. overlapped this meeting, I was the only it is a small matter to stand before gov- " The work of God in this earth can one that labored in the meeting from its ernors and kings. It is impossible to never be finished until the men and opening to its close, the other visiting imagine Paul greatly impressed by a women comprising our church membership brethren spending only a portion of the Felix, a Festus, or even a Nero. He had rally to the work, and unite their efforts time with us. looked into the face of One who is infi- with those of ministers and church offi- It was a pleasure to meet some whom nitely greater. He had heard His call; cers."— Id., p. 117. I knew thirty years ago when Arkansas he had seen standing by him the angel " From door to door His servants are formed a part of District No. 5, over, of the God whose he was and whom he to proclaim the message of salvation." which I presided for two years. I was served. He was in partnership with the —Id., Vol. VIII, p. 16. glad to meet others I had known in other Lord of all the world; what could any These words are a definite call to every States, and to see many new faces. Al- one do to him? Seventh-day Adventist to be a foreign though the conference is small, it is at To us as Seventh-day Adventists has missionary at home. Visit your neigh- the front in the book work. Brother A. been granted the great privilege of being bors, whether French, German, Italian, F. Harrison is the general leading his in partnership with God in the noblest Greek, or whatever they may be. God forces in this union. It is`marvelous that enterprise in the universe, the finishing of has placed them in your city for you to so many books are sold in spite of the His work of grace in the earth. work for them. depression in prices of cotton and almost On the day of Pentecost when the dis- Recently a colporteur selling English everything the farmers have to sell. ciples were filled with the Spirit, we read books came to the home of a Frenchman The colored people were holding a. in Acts 2: 5, " There were dwelling at who had no use for churches or Chris- meeting in another part of the city dur- Jerusalem , devout men, out of every tianity. The colporteur persuaded him to ing the time the camp-meeting was in nation under heaven." These all heard take " Bible Readings" in French, and session. the message in their mother tongue. In today the man has given his heart to God, There were in attendance about one some way God had brought people there and is keeping His commandments as the hundred twenty-five of our brethren and in Jerusalem from every nation, and when result. sisters, and about twenty-five of the col- the Holy Spirit came upon the disciples Let us not despise our partnership with ored people at the meeting in the other those people heard the gospel in their the Lord. L. F. PASSEBOIS. part of the city. The entire membership own language. of the conference is but little more than We are in the days of the latter rain; five hundred. what do we find that God in His divine GLEANINGS FROM THE FIELD providence has brought to our shores but The white people raised $1,150 in do- ELDER E. A. JONES reports the baptism nations for missions, and the colored millions of foreign-speaking people? Why? " God desires His servants to of twelve persons, who united with the brethren raised $150. In 1920 the offer- church at Almonte, Ontario, in the Quebec ings for foreign missions in the entire do their full duty toward the unwarned inhabitants of the cities, and especially Conference. conference averaged a little more than DURING April and May an effort was 50 cents a week for each church member, toward those who have come to these cit- ies from various nations of the earth. held in the East Side church at Cleve- while the first six months of the present land, Ohio, by Elder Miles Coon and his year the average per member was only 18 Many of these foreigners are here in the providence of God, that they may have associates. At the close of the meetings, cents. 103 persons had signed the covenant, and Our evening meetings were usually de- opportunity to hear the truth for this time, and receive a preparation that will on June 14 forty-three were baptized and voted to topics calculated to interest the received into the church. Eleven more general public. A considerable number fit them to return to their own lands as bearers of precious light shining direct have since been baptized at this place, attended, and showed much interest. and there is to be another baptism soon. On the last day of the meeting,-twenty- from the throne of God."— Mrs. E. G. one were baptized in the Arkansas River. White, in Pacific Union Recorder, April Elder J. I. Taylor, who had served the 21, 1910. " But in order to reach the conference for five and one-half years as foreigners in our cities, house-to-house appointments anb its president, stated his conviction that work must be done with the periodicals another should be chosen to take his work. and books which are printed in their own The brethren and sisters expressed much tongue. ' From door to door His serv- otice5 regret at losing Elder Taylor. After due ants are to proclaim the message of salva- consideration the conference extended an tion.' "—" Testimonies," Vol. VIII, p. 16. CAMP-MEETINGS FOR 1922 " Unless more is done than has been invitation to Elder H. M. J. Richards to Eastern Canadian Union take the presidency. Elder Richards re- done for the cities of America, ministers sponded to the call, and was with us the and people will have a heavy account to Newfoundland, St. Johns Oct. 13-22 last two days of the meeting. settle with the One who has appointed to Pacific Union Conference every man his work. . .. May God forgive Sirrely the Spirit of God was with us in California Oct. 19-28 the meeting. The labors of all had been our terrible neglect in not doing the work appreciated, the truths had been presented that as yet we have scarcely touched with Southeastern Union Conference with a new luster, and the advent hope the tips of our fingers.... After you have Florida, Fair Grounds, Orlando Nov. 2-12 seemed more precious. Faith and courage given something for foreign fields, do not Florida (colored), Orlando Nov. 2-12 22 THE ADVENT REVIEW AND SABBATH HERALD Vol. 99, No. 42

Colton.- Sarah Colton was born Dec. 12, owning papers in various sections of the 1835, in Chautauqua County, New York, and State. He located at Cortez in 1906, from died July 22, 1922, at Atlanta, Nebr. One Paonia, Colo., where for a number of years son, four daughters, and many other rel- he edited the Paonia Gazette. Soon after OBITUARIES atives and friends are left to mourn. his arrival in the Montezuma Valley, he ac- " Precious in the sight of the Lord is the 011ie G. Manfull. quired the Montezuma Journal, and later, death of His saints." " Blessed are the dead the Herald, combining the two weeklies in which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, Deitzel.- Martin Deitzel was born in the Cortez Journal-Herald, which he edited saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their Germany on Oct. 13, 1845, and died near until a short time before his death. He was labors; and their works do follow. them." North East, Pa., July 18, 1922. He was a devout Christian, a member and elder of " I [Jesus] am the resurrection, and the life: married to Christine Detrich, May 20, 1868. the Cortez church. he that believeth in Me, though he were dead, Three children were born to them, but all He passed away July 20, 1922, in National yet shall he live." have died, so the wife is left alone. City, Calif. He leaves to mourn a wife, six R. M. Spencer. daughters, and one son, also a sister at Waterloo, Iowa. We regret that the large number of deaths Wilson.- Ezubah Zeruah Wilson was born reported from our rapidly growing church Nov. 26, 1851, at Eagle, Clinton Co., Mich., ABRAM CAMPBELL membership throughout the world, necessi- and died in Grand Rapids, Mich., Aug. 2, tates a reduction of obituary notices to the Abram Benjamin Campbell was born near 1922. She united with the Seventh-day Ad- simple recital of date and place of birth and Cleveland, Ohio, April 12, 1868, and died at ventist Church in 1885, and sleeps in hope death, with information as to relatives. Ex- Wichita, Kane., Feb. 12, 1922. Our brother's of a part in the first resurrection. ceptions will be made to this rule only in the health had been failing for the past three S. T. Shadel. cases of field workers or others whose life years. About a year ago he had to undergo and labors have made them known through- Mulkey.- Philip S. Mulkey was born at a very serious operation, from which he out the denomination. Mulkeytown, Ill., Dec. 30, 1843, and died did not recover. He suffered greatly, but July 29, 1922, near Battle Ground, Wash. endured it all patiently until death brought He is survived by his wife, and two sons by rest. a former marriage. He died triumphant in Elder Campbell came to Kansas with his Johnson.- Annie Sophie Johnson was born parents when but a child, and they settled in in Sweden in 1842, and died at her home in the blessed hope. Carrie Hendrickson Mulkey. Butler County. There he grew up to man- Mount Jewett, Pa., June 8, 1922. hood. The family afterward moved to south- R. M. Spencer. Dimock.- Rebecca McNutt was born in ern Missouri. He was united in marriage to Cora Alice Hansen.- Trine Hansen was born in Jyl- Spring Hill, Nova Scotia, March 21, 1828, Cobbs, of Willow Springs, Mo., Aug. 29, land, Denmark, May 10, 1826, and died near and died Aug. 10, 1922, at the home of her 1896; and on the same day, he and his wife Elk Horn, Iowa, June 6, 1922. She leaves son, D. W. Dimock, in Cornelius, Oreg. She were baptized and united with the Seventh- one son and one daughter to mourn their is survived by five sons and two daughters; day Adventist Church. loss. P. E. Brodersen. also by five grandchildren, most of whom are in the Lord's work. D. W. Dimock. Three children were born to this union, Noble.- Harold Phillip Noble was born at two sons and one daughter: Paul Omar, who Walnut Grove, Wash., July 7, 1910, and died Rockey.- Mary S. McKillip Roekey was is music director in connection with our at Portland, Oreg., June 7, 1922. He leaves born near New Bethlehem, Pa., July 5, 1844, large efforts in Chicago; and Fonda to mourn their loss, his father and mother, and died at the home of her son, L. D. Fern, who are at home with the mother. two brothers, and two sisters. Rockey, in Topeka, Kans., July 20, 1922. Elder Campbell spent nine years in the G. E. Johnson. She was married to J. D. Hockey in 1864. colporteur work in Missouri and Kansas. In They were the parents of five children, two 1907 he, entered the ministry in the Kansas Ogata.- Mrs. Kura Ogata was born in of whom are left to mourn their loss. Conference, and was a most earnest and Fukushimaken, Japan, July 23, 1860. She W. L. Nott. faithful worker until the last. He was came to America in 1916, and has since re- greatly loved by all who knew him, and will sided at Mountain View, Calif., where after a Frederick.- C. A. Frederick was born in be missed as a coworker and soul-winner. lingering illness she passed away Aug. 12, Geneva, Wis., in 1854. When a young man The funeral service was conducted by the 1922. For some months she had been a be- he moved to Colorado and, with other pio- writer, assisted by Elder D. E. Huffman and liever in Christ and His truth, and had a neers, prospected the mining territory in the Brother W. F. Siirber, in the Wichita church. firm hope in the resurrection at His soon vicinity of Cripple Creek. Later, he en- The texts used were Revelation 14:13 and coming. B. P. Hoffman. tered the newspaper business, editing and 2 Timothy 4:7, 8. A. E. Johnson. ec3=====i) Home and School

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THE OPENING OF OUR SCHOOLS FOREIGN HARVEST INGATHER- THIS week marks the opening of our ING PAPERS colleges, academies, and church schools THE foreign editions of the Harvest for another school year. Thousands of Ingathering papers were completed this young men and women, boys and girls, year in good time, and all orders received will be turning their feet toward these WASHINGTON, D. C., SEPTEMBER 21, 1922 were filled early, Papers have been institutions, seeking a preparation for printed in fifteen languages at the Brook- EDITOR FRANCIS MCLELLAN WILCOX their life-work. field (Ill.) branch of the Pacific Press. ASSOCIATE EDITORS We earnestly hope the enrolment will These languages are as follows: Bohe- W. A. SPICER G. B. THOMPSON C. P. BOLLMAN be larger than ever before. We believe it mian, Danish-Norwegian, Finnish, Ger- C. A. HOLT will be, if our parents and young people man, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Portu- SPECIAL CONTRIBUTORS sense more fully than ever the worth of guese, Rumanian, Russian, Serbian, Slo- A. 0, DANIELLS J. L. SHAW C. H. WATSON a Christian education. The value of such vakian, Swedish, Yiddish, and English- I. H. EVANS L. H. CHRISTIAN J. E. FULTON training is set forth in articles in this Yiddish. The total number of copies 0. MONTGOMERY W. H. BRANSON number from Prof. F. Griggs, president printed was 286,000. W. W. FLETCHER W. B, WHITE of Emmanuel Missionary College, and A French edition was also printed by CIRCULATION MANAGER L. W. GRAHAM Prof. Harvey A. Morrison, president of the Canadian Watchman Press, Oshawa, Washington Missionary College. These Ontario; and a Spanish edition by the Because of the large number of articles con- brethren are not making an appeal for Central American Branch of the Pacific stantly received for publication, we cannot un- dertake either to acknowledge the receipt of, or students for their schools alone, but for Press, Cristobal, Canal Zone, Panama. to return, manuscript not specially solicited. all our schools. They write in the in- The Chinese edition printed in Shanghai, Duplicates of articles or reports furnished other papers are never acceptable. terests of Christian education as a whole. China, is also being supplied through the We believe the principles they set forth Pacific Press offices in Mountain View, All communications relating to the EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT, and all manuscripts submitted for are worthy of serious and earnest con- Calif., and Brookfield, Ill. publication, should be addressed to EDITORIAL sideration by our brethren and sisters. It is hoped that this year's campaign DEPARTMENT, Review and Herald, Takoma Park, Washington, D. C. The schools connected with this move- will be even more successful in both spir- ment occupy a unique position among the itual and financial results than was the educational institutions of the world. In- effort last year. S. N. CURTISS. IN the REVIEW for June 29 we pub- deed, they occupy a unique position among lished an item from South Africa, in so-called Christian schools of the world. ff0 which it was stated that one of the work- Many of the schools operated by the va- TO THE MISSION FIELDS ers in the Natal-Transvaal Conference rious denominations place before their had set his goal for Big Week at £50 students the same aims and objectives as TWENTY-TWO more faces turning to the sterling. From a letter just received do the schools of the world. While they needy mission fields is certainly a good from Cape Town the following is quoted seek as far as consistent to preserve a summary for a week's sailing list. with reference to this worker: Christian atmosphere in the institution Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bond and two " The total value of his orders for the and to surround their students with Chris- children leave for Spain, returning after Big Week amounted to £106 sterling, or tian influences, they place before them a furlough to the field in which they have $530. During his delivery he said it was worldly objectives and worldly ambitions, labored successfully for many years. necessary for him to cancel three or four and with few exceptions teach the same Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Bozarth, of orders, because those who had ordered principles and employ the same textbooks Florida, who have been connected for a books were too poor to pay for them. as are employed in public schools. number of years with the business side To make up for these, however, he secured We have naught to say against the of the medical work, now connect with seven other orders from persons he had American system of free public schools. the African Division. failed to see on his previous visit. He They have accomplished much in the edu- Prof. and Mrs. T. M. French and two reported that he was mailing a check to cation of the people. They constitute the children, of Berrien Springs, Mich., also the tract society for £11, ls. 3d., or in bulwark of American liberty and freedom. connect with the African Division, Pro- American currency $55, this being the But their purpose is to fit men and women fessor French as the Division field secre- profit on his biggest day's work during for positions in the state,— for worldly tary and Missionary Volunteer and edu- Big Week." callings,— and in consequence they make cational secretary. Professor French has Thus we see how the plan which was their appeal to worldly ideals and ambi- been head of the Bible department at started two years ago is taking root in the tions. They teach in their curriculum Emmanuel Missionary College for some world-wide field. theories, such as evolution, entirely op- years. He also served in one of our mis- posed to the teachings of the word of sion stations on the West Coast of Africa. God. Many youth attending these schools Mr. Harold N. Johnson, of Jamaica, have lost the religion of their childhood, returns to his homeland. NEARLY three months ago we received and this is true not only of the great Brother W. H. Williams, secretary- word from England concerning an acci- State universities, but is true as well of treasurer of the South American Division, dent to Brother E. M. Fishell, our field many theological seminaries and other returns to his field after attendance at missionary secretary over there, which so-called Christian schools. the General Conference. seemed to be very serious indeed. In a It was to save their children from these Mr. and Mrs. P. R. Miramontez are to letter from him under date of August 22 desolating influences that the system of connect with the publishing house in Ar- he says: schools carried on by the Seventh-day gentina, South America. They are the " I know the Lord has heard the many Adventist Church was established. The gift of the Pacific Press family to for- prayers in my behalf since the time of design of these schools is to fit men and eign missions. my accident, else I could not have made women not alone to take their place in Elder and Mrs. J. H. Boehm, and Bro- the recovery that I have. I am glad to society and to act nobly their part in the ther and Sister C. C. Schneider and three tell you that a few more weeks will put world's great work, but above all to pre- children, go to Brazil. Brother and me wholly on my feet again. Even now pare for the world to come, and to go Sister Boehm have already served a term I feel quite as well as ever. The bones forth into the world's work as ambassa- in the field in profitable soul-winning of my face are not healed fully yet, but dors of the heavenly King. work. Brother and Sister Schneider and in a short time I shall hardly be able to Not all from our schools may find a family are fresh recruits from the Pa- detect that I have ever been hurt, with place in our organized work, but every cific Coast. the exception of a very slight scar or two graduate should go forth to represent in These all sailed on September 9 from on my face, which are not very notice- whatever profession or calling he may New York. able." follow, the work of this movement and A few days earlier, August 31, Elder We rejoice to hear this good news, and the principles of the third angel's mes- B. G. Wilkinson left New York for Haiti. to know that Brother Fishell is taking sage. We believe our schools are meet- The General Conference Committee has hold of his work in the British Union ing this grand objective, and trust God asked Brother Wilkinson, who for many with renewed courage. It is certainly true may bless them in its full realization in years labored in France, to spend a few that " the angel of the Lord encampeth the work of the coming year. By the weeks in French-speaking Haiti, visiting round about them that fear him, and de- spirit of prayer and co-operation let us and encouraging the believers there until livereth them." Truly, God cares for His hold up the hands of our school boards the permanent superintendent is able to children. and faculties in their responsible positions. take up his duties. C. K. MEYERS.