attantit Union Leaner "Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest." VOL. XXVI SOUTH LANCASTER, MASS., li)CEMIM 14, 1927 No. 49

the plans for stronger evangelis- A VISIT TO GREATER GENERAL ARTICLES tic and soul-winning work the It was my happy privilege to coming year. spend Sabbath, November 26, SOME IMPORTANT ACTIVITIES Following this a two days with Elder Sanderson and Broth- OF OUR WORK workers' meeting wfts held in er Frank visiting the New York Since the time of the Autumn. South Lancaster, with all of the German and First Harlem Council held in Chattanooga, laborers of the Southern New churches in New York City. Tenn., meetings of importance England Conference present. When Elder Sanderson presented have been in almost continual Very close attention was given the "Review" to our German progress in our field. The North- to all lines of activity in con- brethren there were nearly sixty ern New England Conference nection with the cause and to families that subscribed. Surely called in all of its workers at the work of the ministry. Vire when our foreign speaking people Rochester and held a two days' were pleased at this meeting to recognize the need of the "Re- meeting. Elder G. W. Wells of have the help of Professor Long- view" no English family should the General Conference was with acre. do with out it. us and gave good help. This In all of these meetings n In the afternoon at Elder was a very important meeting for could observe a more fixed (12- Humphrey's church I was very that field, and I believe all went termination than we have ever much impressed with their thor- from the meeting in splendid seen before, on the part of all ough missionary organization. courage and with an earnest de- our workers, to enter in the full- The entire church is divided into termination to press the work est way into the call God has bands with leaders. A check is on with greater vigor than ever. extended to His people to go kept on every member. Each Then the Greater New York forward and to experience in week they distribute i,000 Signs Conference called together its fullness all that is promised to in addition to carrying on other entire laboring force to take up this movement in its closing lines of missionary activity. El- important matters in connection hours. der Humphrey states that as a with the closing weeks of the In addition to these workers' result souls are being brought year and we had with us in meetings there have been hc'd into the message. At the close that meeting nearly all the here at South Lancaster a of Elder Sanderson's sermon workers from New Jersey. Elder teachers' institute, the Education- when the "Review" was pre- C. S. Longacre was present to al Board meeting, and a Mission- sented 211 signed the cards to present the religious liberty in- ary Volunteer council. All of have our good church paper come terests. Excellent plans were these have been gatherings of to their homes. Surely the Lord laid for publicity work and the workers in these lines of great is blessing in the effort put forth securing of petitions in opposi- importance to our work. Run- to fulfil the instruction received tion to Sunday legislation. This ning through the whole program in the Spirit of Prophecy, to I feel was a very profitable meet- is that same fixed purpose to place our church paper in the ing for Greater New York. know God's plan and His way home of every believer. Following this came the work- and to enjoy in fullness the gift C. A. Scriven. ers' meeting at Rochester, N. Y., of His Spirit, in order that these where Elder Jones had called in branches of the work may be WHAT SHALL I GIVE MY CHILD? his entire working force. Two made the power in the world that Are you looking for the best days were given to the most care- they are intended to be. holiday gifts for a young person ? ful study of plans for the coming Crowded into this time have Then give earnest consideration year and for the consideration of been other important meetings to the following. In the "Review the urgent issues of this time, such as the bookmen's conven- and Herald" of April 15, 1915 the especially the religious liberty tions held in various conferences servant of the Lord made her work. Elder Longacre attended which have proved to be of a last appeal to our people : this meeting also and gave splen- very interesting nature and which "In the night season I was did help. The progress of the give promise of decided advance- selecting and laying aside books work in the New York Confer- ment in this line in the future. that are of no advantage to the ence was seen in all the reports (To be continued) young. We should select for and it was encouraging to note E. K. Slade. (Continued on page 8) 2 ATLANTIC UNION GLEANER

NO. NEW ENGLAND churches and isolated members stem the tide of oppression that 55 So. Main St., Rochester, N. H. of each district should send the is sure to come if we do not arise petitions to their representative. Telephone 540 as a people to do all we can to F. D. Wells, President Maine oppose the movement now on V. H. Hanscom, Sec.-Treas. Carroll L. Beedy (First District) foot for Sunday legislation in the Counties: Cumberland and York. coming Congress. May God bless WEEK OF PRAYER Wallace Humphry White (Second you as you go forth in faith, This number of the "Gleaner" District) trusting in our Captain who has will be printed during the Week Counties: Androscoggin, Franklin, never lost a battle. of Prayer, therefore it will be too Knox, Lincoln, Oxford, and Sag- Yours for a successful Religious late to offer any suggestions as adahoc. Liberty campaign, to how to carry on the work in John Edward Nelson (Third Dis- V. C. ,Townsend, the church in order to make the trict) Home Miss. Sec'y. week a success, but it is not too Counties: Hancock, Kennebec, Som late to urge every reader from erset, Waldo, and Washington. SO. NEW ENGLAND the Northern New England Con- Ira Greenleaf Hersey (Fouth Dis- South Lancaster, Mass. Phone 255M ference to seek the Lord for His trict) W. C. Moffett, President special blessing. There may be Counties: Aroostook, Penobscot, J. E. Edwards, Sec.-Treas. some who will read this article and Piscataquis. who are holding back something New Hampshire WORKERS' MEETING that the Lord requires and is not Fletcher Hale (First District) Monday, Tuesday, and Wed- having the victory that is prom- Counties: Carroll, Rockingham, and nesday, of Thanksgiving week, ised by the Lord. Peace comes Strafford. Hillsborough County: the workers of the Southern New when we know that we have City of Manchester; towns of Bed- England Conference came to- made a full surrender. ford, Goffstown, Merrimac, Hud- gether for a workers' meeting God has intrusted to us the son, Litchfield, and Pelham. Mer- in the South Lancaster church. most solemn message ever given rimack County: Towns of Aliens- First attention was given to seek- to any generation. The message town, Canterbury, Chichester, Ep- ing the Lord for a deeper ex- is more than a mere form or a som, Hookset, Loudon, Northfield, perience. 223 baptisms were re- few words of warning given by Pembroke, and Pittsfield. ported for the first three quarters word of mouth. We ourselves are Edward H. Wason (Second District) of the year. The increase of to be the message. Our lives, Counties: Cheshire, Coos, Grafton, tithe during the first ten months or deportment day by day, is to and Sullivan. Hillsborough Coun- is over nine thousand dollars and be a message of warning to our ty: City of Nashua, towns of Am- the missions quota at the close fellow men. It is very dangerous herst, Antrim, Bennington, Brook- of October stood at .57 cents with to ourselves and to them to be line, Deering, Francestown, Green- every probability that it will pass living a double life. The Week field, Greenville, Hancock, Hills- the 6o cent mark in November; of Prayer is a splendid time to borough, Hollis, Lyndeboro, Mason, We believe every church will be get right with God. Allow me Milford, Mount Vernon, New Bos- over its H. I. quota by the end of to suggest that the last Sabbath, ton, New Ipswich, Peterboro, Sha- November ; the workers voted to December 17, be used as a real ron, Temple, Weare, Wilton, and pass on to the church members consecration day. Let each Winsdor. Merrimack County: Cities: their appreciation of their co- church pray for that unity which Concord and Franklin; towns of operation in this campaign. Con- is so much needed among us in Andover, Boscamen, Bow, Brad- order to do all that God expects ford, Danbury, Dunbarton, Henni- of us today. F. D. Wells. ker, Hill, Hopkinton, Newbury, Attautir Union (61rartrr re New London, Salisbury, Sutton, Published weekly except during conference, when published daily by NO. NEW ENGLAND CONFERENCE Warner, Webster, and Wilmot. REPRESENTATIVES AND THEIR Vermont ATLANTIC UNION CONFERENCE DISTRICTS Elbert Sidney Brigham (First Dis- OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS The following material giving trict) at the representatives in Congress Counties: Addison, Bennington, South Lancaster, Massachusetts, U. S. A. with their respective districts for Chittenden, Franklin, Grand Isle, Subscription Price, Fifty Cents a Year the three states comprising the Lemoille, and Rutland. HERISIINIg E. PAssEP,ois - - EDITOR Northern New England Confer- Ernest Willard Gibson (Second Dis- Entered at South Lancaster, Mass., as second-class ence, has been sent me by the trict) matter. Acceptatici for mailing at a special rate of Counties: Caledonia, Essex, Orange, postage provided for in section 1!03, Act of October General Conference for our bene- 3, 1917, authorised February 20, 1919. fit that the constituency in this Orleans, Washington, Windham, conference may know who their and Windsor. The GLEANER is sent to persons outside representative is, and the district Dear Reader ; Will you not do the Atlantic Union only upon receipt of for which he stands. All our your utmost in this crisis to the subscription pri,e.

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siderable time was given to the study of methods by which we DIRECTORY OF PRINCIPAL CHURCHES IN SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND can improve our efficiency as Church Pastor Sab. School Service workers. The following actions ENGLISH Elder W. Hyatt 1:30 p. m. 3:00 p m. were unanimously adopted : Warren Av. & W. Canton St. 1221 Beacon St. In view of the multiplying evi- Boston, Mass. Brookline, Mass. dences of the end in a determined BRIDGEPORT ENGLISH Mr. Geo. Furnival 9:30 a. m. 10:45 a. m. effort to secure Sunday legislation; 312 Wilmot Ave. 190 Pacific St. in the lowering of moral standards; Bridgeport, Conn. Bridgeport, Conn. in decreased spirituality; in the mul- EVERETT Mr. James Ray 9:45 a. m. 11:00 a. m. tiplying of disasters by land and sea, Vernal St. off Ferry 132 Rowe St. the alarms of war, the distress of Everett, Mass. Melrose, Mass. nations, we would recommend: HARTFORD ENGLISH Elder E. E. Osborne 9:45 a. m. 11:00 a. m. 1. That our superintendents and 447 Washington St. 51 Whitmore St. pastors, in their respective districts Hartford, Conn. Hartford, Conn. and churches, lead our people in a NEW HAVEN No. 1 Elder F. E. Gibson 2:00 p. m. 3:15 p. m. definite way to seek the Lord for a 6 Brewster St. 94 Elizabeth St. spiritual revival and a return to prim- New Haven, Conn. New Haven, Conn. itive godliness and definite victories PAWTUCKET Mr. Oscar Snipes 9:45 a. m. 11:00 a. m. over personal temptations and the 239 Central Ave. 236 Sixth St. exalting of the standards of the Ad-- Pawtucket, R. I. Providence, R. I. vent message. PROVIDENCE ENGLISH Elder James Shultz 1:45 p. m. 3:00 p. m. 2. That special attention and help 101 Cranston St. 25 Division St. be given our young people in view of Providence, R. I. Providence, R. I. the prevailing allurements and temp- SANITARIUM Eld. A. T. Robinson 9:50 a. m. 11:00 a. m. tations at this time; that they may New England Sanitarium New Eng. Sanitarium Melrose, Mass. Melrose Mass. reach out after God and gain a de- cided victory in the Christian life. SOUTH LANCASTER Elder P. F. Bicknell 9:45 a. m. 11:15 a. m. South Lancaster, Mass. So. Lancaster, Mass. 3. That ministers, Bible workers, and all gospel workers give more SPRINGFIELD No. 1 Elder A. Blomstedt 9:45 a. m. 11:00 a. m. time and definite time to real Bible Central & Beach St. 225 Oak Grove Ave. Springfield, Mass. Springfield, Mass. study and prayer. 4. That our workers appeal to our ROXBURY Elder H. D. Greene 10:00 a. m. 11;45 a. m. 712-714 Shawmut Ave. 82 Humbolt St. people and encourage all in our Roxbury, Mass. Roxbury, Mass. churches to rally to the support of the Religious Liberty Department of WORCESTER ENGLISH Elder W. Howard 1:30 p. m. 3:00 p. m. Highland & West Sts. 99 Malden St. the General Conference in obtaining Worcester, Mass. Worcester, Mass. signatures to petitions, against Sun day legislation, and to the circulation We are very happy to report In order to secure the earliest of the religious liberty literature pro- that with the November remit- possible consideration Congress- vided for our use in this crisis. tances in hand every church in man Lankford of Georgia, its That our pastors organize our 5. the conference is out on its Har- sponsor, succeeded in getting it churches for thorough and systematic vest Ingathering quota of ten in among the very first bills. weekly house to house missionary dollars per member for the fourth Its number, H. R. 78, indicates work this winter following the holi- consecutive year and we believe this fact. His announced pur- days, using "Present Truth" or this is the first time that every pose in rushing it in among " for both English and foreign "Signs. church has gone out in Novem- the very first bills is to make sure speaking peoples; that church Bible ber. that it will receive the earliest workers' training classes be organized We greatly appreciate the faith- possible consideration, with and conducted for the training of lay 22 workers; and that proper follow-up fulness of our workers and people religious organizations in the work be faithfully carried on for the and it is fortunate that the decks country behind this bill and a interested persons found; selling them are all cleared for action on the majority of the congressmen re- additional literature and giving them Religious Liberty campaign as ported by Mr. Lankford to be in Bible studies and instructions. our brethren in Washington as- favor of it, they hope to secure W. C. Moffett. sure us that unless the Lord in- its early passage. The signifi- tervenes to turn the minds of the cance of the situation is indicated "Success is not in never failing, Congressmen, the Sunday bill by the following quotation from but in never fearing to begin will surely pass both houses of Volume 5 of the "Testimonies for again." Congress in this session. the Church," page 451 : 4 ATLANTIC UNION GLEANER

"By the decree enforcing the you can start in strong this new institution Hof the papacy in NEW YORK year by giving regularly and violation of the law of God, our Union Springs, N. Y. liberally a definite stated sum nation will disconnect herself J. K. Jones, President each week for missions. The fully from righteousness. When J. E. Osterblom, Sec.-Treas. Lord is displeased with this "hit Protestantism shall stretch her and miss" way in which some of RINGING OUT THE OLD YEAR hand across the gulf to grasp the our people give to His work. AND RINGING IN THE NEW YEAR hand of the Roman power, when To give a dime or quarter when she shall reach over the abyss OF 1928 IN THE NEW YORK we could give a dollar is surely CONFERENCE to clasp hands with Spiritualism, a terrible sin against the cause of when, under the influence of this As I write this, there are just God, and one we will have to threefold union, our country twenty-six days remaining in De- answer for in the last great day. shall repudiate every principle of cember, this last month of the old In a few short years, if not be- its constitution as a Protestant year. By the time you read this, fore, our money in the banks, in and Republican government, and we will be in the midst of the bonds and stock will be useless. shall make provision for the pro- annual Week of Prayer, which Let us use it now for the Lord pagation of papal falsehoods and should prove to be a time of when it can be of some value. delusions, then we may know heart searching and rich spiritual Now is the time to sell and place that the time has come for the blessings to our people in this our money in the cause. 1928 marvelous working of Satan, and field. This should be a time will be what we make it. God that the end is near." of prayer and intercession by the grant that it will be a year of Under the circumstances we remnant church, for never before spiritual growth for the people of feel sure that our people every- in our experience have we faced the New York Conference. such important issues as we do where will roll in their petitions J. K. Jones. to Congress ; and we believe that just now. The organized and in view of the increasing evidence determined efforts of the Sunday law forces to have Congress pass THE COMING CRISIS that we are nearing the close of OUR LIBERTIES IN DANGER probation, no Seventh-day Ad- a Sunday bill are significant and In a letter just recently re- ventist can afford to let this mean much to our cause and peo- Week of Prayer pass without ple. The marked increase of ceived from Elder C. S. Long- putting away every sin, every crime and sin, together with the acre, he states that on December idol, every habit that has bound terrible storms by sea and land, 3, the day before Congress opened, Congressman Lankford, us down and make a full sur- are sure signs of the soon coming render. of our Lord and the closing of who introduced the Sunday bill W. C. Moffett. mercy's door. about which so much has been If we ever intend to get right said, stated that on December 4 and stay right with the Lord, he intended to again introduce SABBATH SCHOOOL HONOR ROLL will we ever have a more favor- a Sunday bill and see that it was FOR NOVEMBER able time than now ? Are we put through this time. His Church Per Capita going to maintain a spirit of speech was vigorously applauded Pittsfield .48 indifference until it is too late by those present, many of them Slocum .40 to be saved? We have a most being leaders in the dry law Sanitarium .38 loyal people and many among campaign. This only goes to prove what we have known for Boston German .37 them are planning to be ready to meet the Lord when He comes. some time, that the Sunday law Lynn .37 Pawtucket .36 There are some, however, who forces are seeking the aid of the Danvers .31 have been careless and unfaith- temperance workers and are ac- Hartford Swedish .30 ful and who are making no seri- tually counting upon their aid in Hudson .30 ous effort to be ready for the behalf of Sunday laws. Mansfield .30 Saviour. Let us enter into a new Really, brethren and sisters, Methuen .30 covenant relation with the Lord the forces are uniting against Mrs. J. Schnetzler. during the Week of Prayer. If the remnant church and the time there are things to be made right of trouble will soon be ushered between brethren, then by all in. We should not permit thou- If we would be in loving sym- means do not put off this ad- sands and millions of our good pathy with Jesus, we must keep justment. If you have robbed fellow citizens to be drawn into close to Him. If we sit with His the Lord of the tithe, there is this Sunday movement, for they enemies at a distance, and warm opportunity before this year are not sympathetic with these ourselves at their fire, we are not closes to bring all the tithe into religious laws ; but unless we likely to grow in desire to shiver the storehouse. If you have help them to see what is in- by His side.—Henry Clay Trum- been indifferent to the work of volved, they may take a stand on bull. our missionaries in foreign lands, the wrong side. Just now each ATLANTIC UNION GLEANER 5 one should get busy in securing their loved ones have had their We have been very grateful. signers to these petitions and in burdens lightened this year; but for the help of Elder Saunders selling "Church in Politics," "Lib- our little handful of .seventeen from the Union, and feel that he erty," giving away free literature, colporteurs can only get to a has done a good work here for etc. A mighty protest should be small number of the four million our school. Let all the parents sent in to Congress by our people people in this great conference and friends of these young pea- in this conference. each year. We are sadly in ple, and all those interested in I have little use for the so- need of twenty more men and the work at the Academy pray called Seventh-day Adventist who women who will devote their that we may continue to seek will permit this crisis to come life to this phase of ministry. the Lord that we may be without moving a finger to warn We have set our goal for $40,- strengthened against the day of his friends and neighbors of what 000.00 sales during 1928. test and trial. it all means. Such an Adventist Dear reader, listen ! Repeat It is not too early to tell you is not a true messenger and will these words out loud, "Could the that plans are being laid for a be the first to run when real per- Lord use me?" If so write me campaign in January to raise secution comes. As you visit the your convictions and make ar- funds for some much needed im- homes of the people in this Re- rangements to cut loose from the provements in our school build- ligious Liberty work, just think work of the world. Come to the ing. This campaign will take the what a grand privilege you have institute and get a training for place of the regular debt reducing of speaking a word for this mes- the work. campaign that has been con- sage. As you meet interested W. B. Maris, Field Sec'y., ducted in the past. We know that our people will rally to this persons, be sure to follow them UNION SPRINGS ACADEMY up, hoping thereby to bring them call as they have previously. From a thunderstorm to coast- into the message. This is our ,The Christmas recess this year ing in four days seems like time for action, which in this begins at noon Thursday, De- changeable weather but such has case means far more than words. cember 22 and ends Monday been the case at Union Springs. J. K. Jones. evening, January 2. We trust On Wednesday morning there that as many as possible of the was a severe electrical storm and THE C OLP ORTE UR parents will take this opportun- on Saturday evening our boys ity to have their boys and girls What would the world do were coasting down the hill by without our colporteurs ? They with them and will cooperate the school. with the school in getting them are always on hand to help at We are rapidly getting the out- back to their classes on time. the right time. Another colpor- side work done and everything L. G. Sevrens. teur and I were canvassing a in readiness for winter. Mr. Ed- . lady with a sick baby. She was gerton and his boys have been NEW YORK CONFERENCE holding the child on her lap lis- very busy all the fall with the REPRESENTATIVES AND tening to the canvass, when all installation of three heating THEIR DISTRICTS at once it went into a convulsion. plants and the general repair Harcourt J. Pratt (Twenty-seventh When the lady saw it she fainted. work. One task that we are District) Then we got busy. I took the glad to have done is the repair- Schoharie County. baby to the kitchen, found some ing of our porch roof. We are (Twenty-eigth Dis- warm water, undressed his feet now arranging a room for a store trict) and put them into it, with cold with a convenient entrance for Albany County; Rennsselaer Coun- on his head. The canvasser at- our people in the village so that ty; first, second, third, fourth, sixth, tended to the mother, meanwhile. they might have opportunity to seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, elev- Soon we had the joy of seeing purchase health foods. We shall enth, and twelfth wards of the city them recover. We telephoned be glad to handle mail orders of Troy; Saratoga; Warren; and for a doctor and went on our also, as soon as arrangements are Washington. way to find the next customer. completed. (Thirtieth District) December 14 - 24 is the date We always look forward to the Counties: Fulton, Hamilton, Mont- for our annual institute, when Week of Prayer as a time of re- gomery, and Schenectady. we train colporteurs to go out freshing and blessing in our busy Bertrand H. Snell (Thirty-first Dis- to minister to the wants and school program and this year trict) needs of the people. Many a has been no exception. Many Counties: Clinton, Essex, Franklin, heart has been gladdened this students have said, "I shall be and St. Lawrence. summer as the colporteur has glad when the Week of Prayer Thaddeus C. Sweet (Thirty-second visited them ; many a one has comes, and we have not been dis- District) had a little glimpse of heaven appointed." There has been no Counties: Jefferson, Lewis, Madi- as he has talked to them of the demonstration of excitement but a son, and Oswego. better way and of the promised quiet heart conviction and re- Frederick M. Davenport (Thirty-third inheritance; many who have lost newed consecration. . District) 6 ATLANTIC UNION GLEANER

Counties: Herkimer and Oneida. We would urge all our pastors This receptacle carries the au- John D. Clarke (Thirty-fourth Dis- and church leaders to take im- thorization of the Commissioner trict) mediate steps to look over the of Public Welfare of the City of Counties: Broome, Chenango, Dela- membership lists of our churches New York and the police will ware, and Otsego. so that the new year may be be on the look out for fakers in Walter Warren Magee (Thirty-fifth begun with our records of mem- this work. Be sure to get an arm District) bership showing only those names band as provided by thee con- Counties: Cortland and Onondago. who are worthy of church fel- ference office before attempting (Thirty-sixth District) lowship. We have no desire to to do this work. No soliciting can Counties: Cayuga, Ontario, Seneca, simply see names removed for be done on subway or elevated Wayne, and Yates. trival reasons, but after careful, railway property or anywhere on Cale H. Stalker (Thirty-seventh Dis- painstaking work to restore those Sunday. Let us guard carefully trict) who are wandering if their hearts against abusing our privilege so Counties: Chemug, Schuyler, Steu- are firmly set to disconnect them- that next year we may be able to ben, Tioga, and Tompkins. selves from this cause, or are repeat this effort. Call at the Meycz Jacobstein (Thirty-eighth Dis- unfaithful to those testing doc- conference office at once for your trict) trines which snake us a separate supplies and work right up to Monroe County: The first, second, people, courage should be shown December 24 when the permit and third assembly districts the in removing their names from the closes. L. K. Dickson. town of Greece; the first, second, roll. Be sure to see that this work third, fifth, ninth, tenth, thirteenth, is done before the clerk's report "Steady, quiet, persistent, plain and fourteenth wards; the first, is sent in for the last quarter of work cannot be imitated or re- second, sixth, seventh and eighth the year. election districts of the fifteenth placed by anything just as good." Announcement has come from ward; the first and second election Washington that the number of districts of the twentieth ward; and N. E. SANITARIUM the new Lankford Sunday bill is the twenty-third ward of the city AND HOSPITAL H. R. 78. .Let us not stop getting of Rochester. more signers and distributing Archie D. Sanders (Thirty-ninth Dis- more Religious Liberty leaflets NEWS NOTES trict) and the good book "The Church Miss Dorothy Rodeck, one of Counties: Genesee, Livingston, Or- in Politics" until the battle is over. our Junior nurses, and Miss Dora leans, and Wyoming. Monroe Coun- Green, of our Freshman class, ty: The towns of Chili, Clarkson, Word went out to all our pas- have both recently undergone op- Gates, Hamlin, Ogden, Parma, tors last Friday that the Lord has erations for appendicitis, and are Riga, Sweden, Wheatland; and the brought to success our strenuous reported as doing nicely. eleventh ward; third, fourth, and efforts to get permission from the Mrs. Pattie Clarke, who has (Continued on page 8) City of New York to solicit on labored in our institution for a the streets during the holiday number of years, has gone to GREATER NEW YORK season. We are depending on all Middletown, N. Y., with her son 120 West 42d Street our people to take advantage of Donavon, where she will take New York, N. Y. this special blessing to finish off up institutional work. L K. Dickson, President the Harvest Ingathering cam- Dr. Fisher has gone to Roches- J. K. Macmillan, Sec.-Treas. paign so that our goal of $25,000 ter, Minnesota, on postgraduate Telephone Wisconsin 4857 will be assured. work for two weeks. GLEANER NOTES FROM THE Some of our churches have al- Brother George Nickerson, be- GREATER NEW YORK ready reached their goals in the cause of ill health, has found it CONFERENCE Harvest Ingathering work, but necessary to give up his work at The strenuous effort which has we hope this will not stop them the Sanitarium and will make just been made in our field in from going out with the cans on his home with his son Carl, who behalf of the "Review and Her- the streets to swell the total of recently moved to Newport, R. I. ald," our fine denominational pa- the conference goal. Our sixty The Sanitarium family was per, has drawn to a close as far cents per week fund needs this pleasantly surprised by a short as Elder A. E. Sanderson's work fiinshing off effort in order to visit from Elder Sidney Norton, is concerned. Something like 615 reach our full quota. The cry- of Jersey City, N. J., who served families have subscribed to the ing needs of the mission fields as former chaplain here. He was "Review" during this effort. The should lead us to make a strong accompanied by ,Miss Mabel Pat- first Harlem church members bid on the Christmas shoppers to tee, as patient prospective, and hold the banner for the largest make a real gift to Christ. her mother. number responding to Elder San- We wish to impress on our In behalf of the Sanitarium derson's plea with the Temple people the necessity of using only family, congratulations are ex- coming second. the can provided by our office. tended to Brother and Sister

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BOOK WORK, WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 3, 1927 New York, W. B. Maris, Field Secretary Greater New York — Continued Name Place :13kI 1-1rs I Total Del Name Place 1 13ki Hrs I Total I Del C7Lynes, Auburn RI 32 49 25 C. Wilkinson, W'msbridge Helps 9 25 00 25 Miss Ishkanian, Utica WCS 28 13 25 9 50 **R. A. Graves, Harlem HW 38 57 50 22 40 Mrs. Ellis, Olean Mag 26 26 75 26 75 Mrs. McGuire, Brooklyn RJ 12 24 00 K. Schmidt, Schenectady BR 37 41 25 157 50 George Smallwood, Harlem 3 32 70 *K. Schmidt, Schenectady BR 26 41 50 Mrs. H. Harrison, N. Y. City Helps 57 75 57 75 F. B. Oaks, Rochester PP 25 105 25 David Heslip, 70 200 00 140 00 A. P. Schwarz, Buffalo OD 23 16 25 93 50 Mrs. J. E. Hanson, Brooklyn Mag 20 50 20 50 E. D. Champlin, Rome HW 22 50 25 21 00 Home Workers, Conference 119 00 P. Genovese, Canastota OD 20 58 00 23 Colporteurs 638 998 00 758 50 W. H. Watson, Waterford BR 21 106 00 6 50 *Previous week. **Two weeks. A. Lobbodia, Canastota OD 16 83 00 46 00 J. J. Eick, Hamburg RJ 14 22 00 3 50 Southern New England. T. M Butler, Field Secretary L. R. Ellsworth, Rochester HW 11 75 17 75 *D. Moore, Northboro, Mass. BR 54 86 75 Mrs. E. Mohr, Rochester BR 3 11 00 11 00 S. Lombard, Watertown, Mass. OD 38 71 75 262 00 A. Norcliffe, Buffalo RJ 76 75 Levi Noseworthy, S. Attleboro GC 38 18 25 44 75 Mrs. Hilliard, Glens Falls 11W 2 50 Lillian Noseworthy, S. At'boro GC 36 75 57 75 16 Colporteurs 304 703 75 393 00 Mrs. H. R. Blake, Springfield, M. RJ 32 14 75 *Week ending Nov. 26. A. H. Kenney, Hartford, Conn. HP 30 39 25 32 50 F. Verselli, Watertown, Mass. OD 30 93 50 Greater New York, Walter Pergande, Field Secretary **F. Willruth, Newb'yport, M. GC 31 00 115 90 Frank Rizzo, N. Y. City 47 124 00 W. Hubbell, Wethersfield, C. BR 28 70 75 2 25 Josephine Frey, N. Y. C. Mag 46 32 50 32 50 J. Yorke, Providence, R. I. RJ 22 6 50 38 25 Marie Hansen, Brooklyn HW 36 36 75 31 00 A. C. Bragan. Hartford, Conn. RJ 20 14 50 3 00 Margaret Huber, N. Y. City RJ 36 49 05 13 55 N. Erickson, Providence, R. I. OD 18 15 75 28 35 Sarah E. Williams, Brooklyn HW 33 38 75 2 50 *Carrie Feltus, Medford, M. PP 16 34 50 13 00 Mr. & Mrs. Waldo, Kingston BR 66 37 10 212 55 E. M. Carpenter, Fall River, M. OD 15 2 95 7 70 Mrs. Smith, N. Y. City Mag 30 27 00 27 00 W. Preston, Kill'gsworth, C. OD 12 5 25 9 75 W. F. Gaskin, Brooklyn BR 30 28 50 3 50 ***E. M. Carpenter, Fall River OD 8 2 10 75 J. R. Arturo, N. Y. City OD 34 8 00 21 50 Mrs. C. Booth, Bridgep't, C. WCS 12 50 12 50 H. L. Hoffman, Freeport BT 33 45 75 24 50 Mrs. C. Hill, Saylesville, R. I. Misc 43 25 43 25 Mrs. J. Houston, N. Y. City Helps 27 51 25 1 25 18 Colporteurs *Marie Hansen, Brooklyn 397 470 55 765 20 HW 26 26 00 15 50 *Two weeks. **To date. ***Week of Nov. 26 C. T. Shire, Rockville Center RJ 21 16 25 2 75 Sadie Hawks, Beacon Helps 21 33 65 4 00 Totals, Hrs I Total I Del N. W. Chapman, Jamaica OD 20 31 00 1 50 57 Colporteurs 1339 2172 30 1916 70 All questionable advertisements submitted to pound for all stomach troubles, gas, Ruggles, who, on last Saturday the GLEANER, and those advertisements which evening welcomed the birth of a are not accompanied by recommendations of constipation, liver complaints, nerves, new baby girl to their home. responsible workers, will be referred back through Pkg., $1.00; Inner-Clean, a boon to the local conference office of the conference those constipated, Pkg., 454; Protose, Our workers seemed especially territory in which the advertiser resides. pleased with the straightforward 8 oz., 5 for $1.50; 16 oz., 5 for $2.75; message delivered last Sunday HEALTH FOOD SALE Unroasted Peanut Butter, 254, 354, morning in our chapel exercise Pure new-crop Maine Clover Hon- 650; Malted Milk, 5Th cans, $2.20; by Professor H. T. Elliott, from ey, 5Th pails, $1.15; 100% stone-ground Plain Whole Wheat Crackers, 4Th for our Missionary Volunteer De- Whole Wheat Flour, 5Th bags, 454; $1.00; Fruit Whole Wheat Crackers, partment of the General Con-. Old fashioned Steel Cut Oatmeal, 6Th, 3tb for $1.00. ference. The Sanitarium is the 500; Zo in bulk, 21Tb, 500; Unrefined Above goods postage prepaid in proud possessor of a new roof Cuban Sugar, fine tasting, 5Th, 600; first and second zones, and half post- fitting it for continued service in Reducing and Vitalizing Whole Wheat age in other zones. If too heavy for resisting the climatic changes of Toast, 3 Pkg., 500; Vegetarian Baked Parcel Post, will ship by freight pre- New England weather. Beans, 12 cans, $1.50; Fig-Co New paid. Brother and Sister C. 0. Per- Wonder Health Coffee, Pkg., 404, 5 Sale ends January 31, 1928. Pkg., $1.75; Lentils, 5Th, 654; Natural kins take pleasure in announcing You pay cartage on the following: to their friends that on Wednes- Brown Rice, 5M 654;Vegex, jars 400 Whole Wheat Flour, 50Th, $3.25 day evening, December 7, at and 800, lib cans $1.75, 21b cans $2.90; 98Th 6.00 io :25, they became the parents of Kraut Juice--the wonder disease and All Brooke, Allentown, Madison, a fine baby boy weighing 7 epidemic fighter, 6 cans $1.00; Prunes Washington, and Battle Creek Meat pounds. —medium, 5Th 650, Larger, 5Th 90yA, Largest, 5Th $1.20; Figs—Turkish Na- substitutes, 20% off the list price in ADVERTISEMENTS tural, 5Th $1.00; Figs—Grecian select dozen lots or more. 5Th $1.40; Dates-- Persian choice, 5Th Other goods in quantity at low prices. Approved advertisements will be published in $1.20; Dates—Fards, 12lb boxes, $2.75; the GLEANER at the rate of twenty-five cents for Cracked Wheat Cereal, 5Th 500; Al- R. I. Health Food Center, twenty words or less, and one cent for each additional word. Each group of initials or fig- vita Tea—nerve and body rejuvenator, 834 Broad Street, ures counts as one word. Cash and reference Providence, R. I. must accompany copy for all advertisements. Pkg., 504; Flaxolyn Herbal Com- 8 ATLANTIC UNION GLEANER

NEW YORK CONFERENCE Are you with us in this fight "Choice Readings for the REPRESENTATIVES AND for liberty? To reach our goal of Home Circle" $1.50 THEIR DISTRICTS 185,000 signatures in the con- "Min Din" 1.50 (Continued from page 6) ference we need an average "Forest Friends" 1.50 fifth election districts of the fif- of So Signatures from each teenth ward; nineteenth ward; third, member. Have you secured your $4.50 fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, share? Let us not rest satisfied Course prepaid, $3.60. until we do and let its get them ninth, and tenth election districts of Primary Set the twentieth ward; and the twenty- as quickly as possible as they may be needed any day. (For children up to io years) fourth ward of the city of Roches- "Midget Pictures" $1.25 ter. F. Bohner, Home Miss. Sec'y. "Sweetest Stories Ever Told" 1.25 Stephen Wallace Dempsey (Fortieth District) $2.50 WHAT SHALL I GIVE MY CHILD? Course prepaid, $2.25. Niagara County; Erie County; The (Continued from page 1) Order from your Book and city of Tonawanda; the twentieth, them books that will encourage twenty-first, twenty-second, twenty- Bible House. them to sincerity of life, and lead third, twenty-fourth, and twenty- them to the opening of the Word. fifth wards of the city of Buffalo; ATLANTIC UNION This has been presented to me in and the towns of Grand Island and the past, and I thought I would COLLEGE Tonawanda. get it before you a-.-!cl make it Clarence MacGregor (Forty-first Dis- Could you have visited chapel, secure. We cannot afford to give Monday morning, December 5, trict) to the young people valueless Erie County: The sixth, twelfth, I am quite sure you would have reading. Books that ere a bless- received an inspiration. The plat- thirteenth, fourteenth, fifteenth, six- ing to mind and soul are needed. teenth, seventeenth, eighteenth, form usually occupied by the These things are too lightly re- faculty was filled with our church nineteenth, twenty-sixth, and twen- garded; therefore our people ty-seventh wards of the city of school teachers. should become acquainted with Tuesday morning the princi- Buffalo, and the towns of Alden, what I am, saying. . . . Amherst, Cheektowaga, Clarence, pals of our academies spoke to "We could begin a course of Elma, Lancaster, Marina, and New- us. First came Miss R. E. Fur- reading so intensely interesting stead. don of the Greater New York that it would attract and influ- Academy. She was heartily wel- James M. Mead (Forty-second Dis- ence many minds.- If I am comed by her former students. trict) spared for future laly:r I would Pine Tree Academy was repre- Erie County: The city of Lacka- gladly help to prepa: books for sented by Professor I. A. Arm- wanna; the first, second, third, the young." strong. Professor L. G. Sevrens fourth, fifth, seventh, eighth, ninth, The M. V. Department has brought a good report from his tenth, and eleventh wards of the carefully selected books for our school, Union Springs Academy. city of Buffalo; and the towns of Youth—books that will develop Aurora, Boston, Brant, Colden, Col- Professor W. E. Howell was the heart and mind. The Read- our guest Wednesday. His cha- lins, Concord, East Hamburg, Eden, ing Course books for next year Evans, Hamburg, Holland, North pel talk and his lecture Wednes- are most excellent and hopeful day evening gave us a better idea Collins, Sardinia, Wales, and West, books and are now ready. of our educational work in other Seneca. What better gifts could you countries. Daniel Alden Reed (Forty-third Dis- find for your young pcuple? Professor H. T. Elliott is al- trict) ways welcomed. His message Counties: Allegany, Cattaraugus, 1928 Missionary Volunteer Reading Thursday morning was very help- and Chautauqua. Course ful. We are publishing':, this list of Senior Se; Of course Elder L. F. Passe- Congressmen now sa there will (For ages 15 years up) bois is no stranger, and his words be no loss of time When word always strike a responsive chord. "Heroines - of Service" $2.00 is given through the "Gleaner" "His Cross and Mine" 1.25 At the church, Sabbath morn- or "Review" or some special "Pioneering in the Neg- ing, Elder L. V. Cleaves from, letter to forward the petitions. Venezuela gave us a graphic des- lected Continent" 1.25 Write a brief letter to your Con- "Pushing On and Up" 1.25 cription of his work and the peo- gressman, and when the time ple in that field. comes, all you will have to do is We are very pleased to have $5.75 fill in the number of -the bill and Course prepaid, $4.65. Elder Kotz with us for the Week mail your petition ,and letter. of Prayer. We will give a full Be prepared to strike, for liberty Junior Set report of this next week. on short notice. (For ages to - 15 years) Violet E. Morgan.