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Let me but live my life from year to year, With forward face and unreluctant soul, Not hastening to, nor turning from, the goal; Not mourning for the things that disappear In the dim past, nor holding back in fear From what the future veils, but with a whole And happy heart, that pays its toll To Youth and Age, and travels on with cheer.

So let the way wind up the hill, or down, Through rough or smooth, the journey will be joy; Still seeking what I sought when but a boy, New fAendship, high adventure, and a crown. I shall grow old, but never lose life's zest, Because the road's last turn will be the best. — Henry van Dyke In the Watchman-Examiner. 2 THE ADVENT REVIEW AND SABBATH HERALD, VoL. 93, No. 56

ington (D. C.) Sunday Post, October 22, decision recognizing the right of Chris- that the end of the war will mark the tian Science healers to practice, even Current faention beginning of a great trade war in which though not qualified as physicians to do the American manufacturer will meet so. It seems that in the New York Here and There in the Daily Press new conditions. He says : — medical license law there is an exemption " When the American manufacturer containing a clause saying that its pro- To the student of current history in ventures forth again to meet his former visions shall not prevent the practice of the light of Biblical prophecy, there are European rival on neutral ground, he will the religious tenets of any church. It is I many items of interest which appear find an even more formidable antagonist under this exemption that the higher from time to time in the daily press. We than before, for the European trader court reversed the decision of the lower shall here call attention to only a few of will have behind him a government more court. these. willing to cooperate, a people keener for In the Social World In the Physical World his success, and a competitive power Strike riots continue in New York Many are the calamities occurring in largely increased by what was learned in City and other places. On one occasion this old world of ours which newspapers time of war as to how things could be it is reported that a crowd of women bring to our attention. Recently there made quickly, cheaply, and out of home- took part in what was one of the most were recorded earthquake shocks, felt found materials, or practical substitutes serious riots since the beginning of the throughout Georgia, eastern Alabama, for what was formerly imported and con- strike on the street-car systems of that and eastern Tennessee. The report from sidered as essential." city. Many of the rioters carried babies Birmingham, Ala., was that the severest In the Religious World in their arms. earthquake in the history of the city had In Bayonne a pitched battle occurred taken place at two minutes past four on The Protestant Episcopal Church, in October 12, between the employees of the afternoon of October 18. While the its recent general convention, adopted the Standard Oil Company and the po- material damage done by these shocks in the House of Deputies, for the first lice, One person, an innocent bystander, was inconsiderable, great excitement was time in the history of the church, a was killed. Another man will probably caused, and thousands of persons poured prayer for the dead. Heretofore such die, and several others were hurt. The out from the office buildings and down- prayers have been found only in the rit- militiamen were called out, and with the town structures. An afternoon perform- ual of the Roman Catholic Church. This police endeavored to establish order, but ance in a theater was interrupted while is surely a striking proof of a tendency the situation continued so serious that the audience rushed for the exits. Romeward among Protestants. the Bayonne Business Men's Association Within a few days the news of a great The entrance of religion into the cur- announced its purpose to close their 4 storm on Lake Erie has been recorded. riculum of the public schools is .still a stores during the continuation of the One ship foundered in the storm, and its mooted question. Before a meeting of strike. entire crew of twenty-one persons per- the board of education in Washington, Even to the little island of Porto Rico ished. The captain was the sole sur- D. C., a hearing was given to two widely the strike epidemic has spread. The em- vivor. When he was rescued, he was opposed factions. On the one hand, it ployees of the largest railroad on the able only to tell where his ship had sunk, was argued that the recent decision of island went on a strike October 16, de- and that the crew had been lost. Then the board sanctioning the custom of manding a twenty-five-per-cent wage in- he became unconscious as a reaction hanging the ten commandments on the crease. The report on October 17 was from his long fight for life. walls of schoolrooms, and including the that only mail trains were running. reading of the Bible as a part of the In the Political World In Calgary, Canada, as a result of a school work, was S. direct violation of pitched battle between the soldiers and A striking statement has been made by the Constitution of the United States, the police, the barracks of the mounted President Wilson. He declared, " This which provides for separation of church is the last war of any kind that the and state. On the other hand, the fact (Concluded on page 21) United States can stay out of, and the was pointed out that religion was closely business of neutrality is over." This connected With the original foundation means much as a statement froni one in of what most of our higher students are The Advent Review President Wilson's position. We can learning. and that a very serious con- indeed look for the United States to be dition is resulting among American and Sabbath Herald involved in the next great war, which, young people because of lack of reli- according to Scripture, will probably be gious training. How glad we should be General Church Paper of the last great war, the war of Arma-` that we have denominational colleges the Seventh•day Adventists geddon. where our young people may receive re- Many are beginning to worry as to the ligious education under Christian teach- Devoted to the Proclamation of "the Faith conditions of the world after the end of ers! which was once delivered unto the present war. Baron Sakatani, of Many of the sermons preached in pop- the Saints" Japan, who had come from an economic ular pulpits have little of the old-time conference in Paris, when asked as to gospel in them. They are more con- Issued Each Thursday by the the effect of the closing of the war cerned with social-betterment problems. Review and Herald Publishing Association upon industrial and financial conditions and sometimes even with problems of a throughout the world, said : — Purely intellectual or political nature. , Editor - FRANCIS McLELLAN WILCOX " The destruction of so much wealth The subject of a sermon recently given ,Associate Editors W. A. SPICER G. B. THOMPSON is certain to make a profound impression in a church in Washington was, " The L. L. CAVINESS 4 upon every country. No one can es- Yew Sovereign Race: Shall It be Ger- Special Contributors cape it. A period of financial and indus- man, British, or American?" On the A. G. DANIELLS L. R. CONRADI trial depression is ahead. Just at what following Sunday night the pastor pro- I. H. EVANS W. T. KNOX W W. PRESCOTT C. M. SNOW time no one can be sure, perhaps, but it posed to give the first of a series of ser- R. C. PORTER is inevitable. Whatever measure of mons on home life, the subject for the prosperity some countries may enjoy at first one in the series to be, " How Au. COMMUNICATIONS relating to the EDITORIAL Ds PARTMENT, and all manuscripts submitted for publication this time, is no reason why they should Much Does It Cost to Furnish a Home should be addressed to EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT, Review retain it in the years to come, when other for Two?" The newspaper announce- and Herald, Takoma Park, Washington, D. C., and Tv, territories will be groaning under terrific ment said, "The furniture and fittings TO ANY INDIVIDUAL. burdens. Such a condition is impossible will be in the church, and a practical TERMS: IN ADVANCE under the modern international interlac- demonstration given of the cost of fur- One Year $2.00 Six Months $1.0t ing financial interests. It goes without nishing a modest home for newly-weds." Three Months $ .50 saying that every country should take Due to legal restrictions placed upon No extra postage is charged to countries within it. measures against the coming of just such those desiring to practice as physicians, Universal' Postal Union. a period of depression, according to their — a restriction which requires them to Make all Post-Office Money Orders payable at It, wisdom." pass an examination in diagnosis — WASHINGTON, D. C., post-office blot Takoma Park Station Address all communications and make all Drafts and Es The editorial comment of the Post of Christian Science healers have found press Money Orders payable to October 2, is that " experience abun- legal difficulty in pursuing their practice, REVIEW AND HERALD dantly justifies this forecast." and the New York County Medical As- Takoma Park Station - Washington, D. C The position is taken by J. D. Whelp- sociation was instrumental in convicting ley, author of "The Trade of the one of the healers of breaking the law. (Entered as second-class matter, August 14, 1903, al World," in an article in the National The case was appealed, and now the the post-office at Washington, D. C., under the act of Con- Sunday Magazine Section of the Wash- court of appeals has handed down a gress of March ;, 5879.) tfi? Muni

"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. 93 TAKOMA PARK STATION, WASHINGTON, D. C., NOVEMBER 9, 1916 No, 56

yans, not Semites, offered a basis for the EDITORIALS higher critics to question the historical Laboring for the Heathen at nize God-given opportunities. We shall accuracy of the Bible. On this point, Home. not be disappointed in receiving an- Rev. James Orr, in " The Problem of the Old Testament," quotes Dr. Driver as THE church of Christ cannot prove swers, and our labor will not be without saying: — true to its profession and its divine call- results. ing unless it.feels a genuine burden for " It is true inscriptions recently dis- covered seem to have shown that in very the great multitude of unsaved in Archeology and the Pentateuch early times Elam was peopled by Sem- heathen lands. To but few, compar- THE Mosaic origin of the first five ites, . . . but the fact is not one which atively, ,is given the privilege of putting books of the Bible, commonly called the the writer of this verse is likely to have forth labor for these multitudes in dark- Pentateuch, was one of the favorite known." ness, but it is our privilege to send our points of attack of the skeptical critics Dr. Orr then adds the pertinent re- representatives, and then to hold up of a few years ago. The objection they mark: — their hands in prayer and by financial commonly offered was that writing was " The curious fact is, however, that he support. Thus we may have a part in not known in the time of Moses. The did know it, while modern scholars did their labor. If we are not privileged to not. Is it not more likely that Dr. recent archeological discoveries have Driver's theory of the writer's age, and labor for the heathen in other lands, fully vindicated the accuracy of the of the extent of his knowledge, • is we may labor for the heathen at home. Bible in its references to the use of wrong?" In the sense in which we use the word writing at the time of the exodus. Not In the Biblidal accounts of Abraham's " heathen" we find many representatives only has the official correspondence of sojourn in Egypt, and later of Joseph's of the class in so-called Christian lands. the kings of Egypt of the eighteenth life there, we find mention of customs, The one who, in America, has no sav- dynasty been discovered, but also a manners, and history which are now ing knowledge of Jesus Christ is quite as Babylonian code of laws inscribed under being proved remarkably accurate in all much in need of help as is the one who, the first dynasty of Babylon, over two their details. The more archeological in the lands of heathen darkness, is ig- thousand years before Christ. This code study has brought back to us the Egypt norant of Christ. There may be some is known as the code of Hammurapi (or of that day, the more one is impressed of our neighbors, perhaps members of Hammurabi). The discovery of this with the wonderful fidelity of the Scrip- our own households,— husband or wife, code shows that long before the time of tural account which is so accurate as to father, mother, or children,--- who are Moses, codes of laws were engraved on make it necessary to grant that the thus in need. Do we carry for these un- monuments for public use. writer of the account was fully ac- converted ones the same burden of heart Among a certain class of higher critics quainted with Egypt and her customs. that we carry for those in the great re- there is a tendency to explain the his- Even the points in the history of Jo- gions beyond? Do we plead with God torical persons and events of the Old seph which were formerly challenged, for their salvation? Do we seek, by rep- Testament as the outgrowth of prim- have received clearest illustration or resenting Christ's character in our lives, itive myths, and not as real persons who confirmation from the monuments. to cooperate with the blessed Spirit in lived and did the things recorded of Critics have objected that the grape bringing about that salvation? These them by the Scriptures. Archeology is was not, cultivated in Egypt, that flesh are considerations well worthy of study, doing much to place a check on this too was not an article of diet, that the pic- particularly at this time of special seek- prevalent practice. There are so many ture of the freedom of the women was ing of God. points in the records of the Pentateuch in conflict with Oriental privacy, and Some who have companied with us in to whose trustworthiness archeology has that the story of Joseph's elevation was the past may.have strayed away. Per- borne witness that it will be possible for unparalleled. Records have now been haps they have become discouraged or us to consider only a few. found of a story bearing a striking 'par- disaffected, and their minds are now The tenth chapter of Genesis, verses allel to the story of Joseph in the house filled with doubt and unbelief. Some of 8-12, affirms the existence of Babel and of Potiphar. Other records found at these persons feel that no one cares for other cities before the existence of Tell el-Amarna in the winter of 1887-88, their souls. These surely are worthy Nineveh. It also states that Assyria was contain two letters written by a Semite subjects of labor. colonized from Babylonia, and that the named Dili:1u, who held a position at the if we really desire to work for God, to founder of the Babylonian civilization Egyptian courts similar to that which minister to some one who needs help, was not a Semite, but Cush, a descend- Joseph held. In 1891 an inscription was his Spirit will anoint our eyes so that ant of Ham. Each of these statements, found cut into a rock between the island we may see more openings for labor than though disputed till the time of the arch- of Elephantine and the first cataract, we can possibly fill. Often we fail to see eological discoveries in Assyria, has now which records a seven-year famine in avenues for doing good because we have been confirmed by the monuments. the land of Egypt. Though it may be no desire to walk in the leading of the In the twenty-second verse of this questionable whether this is a record of Lord. Let us pray for the spirit of labor, dame chapter, Elam is spoken of as the the famine which occurred in the days for the anointing of the Holy Spirit for oldest son of Shem. The fact that the of .Toseph, it at least shows the occur- service, and for spiritual vision to recog- inhabitants of historical Elam were Ar- rence of such famines in Egypt. 4 THE ADVENT REVIEW AND SABBATH HERALD Vol_ 93, No. 56

Much careful study has been bestowed which the discovery of these inscrip- understand that all this hope of advance on the geographical data included in the tions affords. The discoveries which depends upon the home churches' seeing story of the journey of the children of have been made already, have afforded that the average of sixteen cents a week Israel as they left Egypt. The remark- many minute confirmations of the histor- per member is maintained week by week able accuracy of the Biblical accounts of ical, geographical, and ethnographical and month by month. this journey has been commented upon data in the Bible. To stich a degree has West Indian and North Latin Publishing Work by every investigator of importance. this been true that the open-minded, un- For several years study has been given Many of the places mentioned have been prejudiced student can but recognize to the question of strengthening and ex- identified, and the very objections offered that the theories of the higher critics tending the circulation of publications in by some that the route was so barren that who assign mythical or a late origin to the fields bordering on the Gulf of Mex- such a large company as the Israelites of so many of the writings of the Old Tes- ico and the Caribbean Sea, Further con- the exodus could not be supported, only tament, must be discarded, and we must sideration was given to this question confirms the Bible account of the feeding receive the Pentateuch for what it pur- during the council, which was attended of the children of Israel by manna rained ports to be,— genuine account of the also by the representatives of the pub- down from heaven. Had there been food events of the past. L. L. C. lishing houses in North America, and for them from natural sources, it would -4- -4- -4- the following action was taken: — not have been necessary for God to per- " WHEREAS, There is an urgent need form the daily miracle of giving the General Conference Committee for the consolidation and building up of manna to his people. Council the book and periodical work in the West Egyptian history as a whole has been Second and Concluding Report Indian Union and Northern Latin Amer- ican Mission fields; therefore,— greatly illuminated by the archeologist. USUALLY the two most important items "We recommend, I. That the Pacific Among these records of the Mosaic dealt with in the autumn council are the Press Publishing Association be invited period let us consider three of the most to establish a branch publishing house appropriations to the mission fields for striking: — in the West Indian Union or Northern the next year, and the answer to calls for .In 1881 a gallery was discovered a Latin American Mission field territory, laborers. at such place as may be decided upon in few miles from Thebes, in which were In last week's REVIEW, Elder W. T. counsel among the members of the West 4 found thirty-nine mummies. These Indian Union Conference Committee, Knox, the treasurer, reported the appro- proved, on investigation, to include the Northern Latin American Mission priations made. As stated in that report, among them practically all of the great Committee, the Pacific Press Board, and the estimates submitted by the fields had the General Conference Committee. kings and queens of Egypt of the eight- to be cut down by over $90,000, in order " 2, That the Pacific Press Publishing eenth and nineteenth dynasties, besides to bring the estimated expenditure within Association take over such portion of th( many of other dynasties as well. With- present Watchman Press and Mexican reach of the estimated income. Most of out doubt we have among these the publishing house equipment as may be the cuts were made in the calls for funds mummy of the Pharaoh of the oppres- agreed upon by the General Conference for opening new territory or stations, the and the Pacific Press Board, and at such sion, and probably also that of the Pha- deferring of school enterprises, and here valuation as may be decided upon by raoh of the exodus. The presence of this the General Conference auditor. and there reducing the number of addi- latter king is explained by the supposi- 3. This publishing branch shall supply tional workers. tion that if he were personally present literature in all languages to the entire field, and may print or import such Eng- in the Egyptian army which was drowned While the council regretted the neces- sity of denying many of the requests, it lish and foreign periodicals, tracts, and in the Red Sea, his body must have been books as may be needed in the field. recovered and mummified, as would be was glad that the appropriations as voted " 4. That the branch office shall absorb expected among a people who considered made provision for a yet enlarging work custom duties to each field up to, but not this last rite so absolutely essential. the coming year. exceeding, ten per cent, also consular fees and freight charges to society of- In 1887 a discovery was made at Tell Distribution of Labor fices, or to agents on railway or steam- el-Amarna, located about one hundred We do not report the names of indi- ship lines, provided such shipments and eighty miles south of Cairo on the viduals invited to the fields until time is weigh five hundred pounds or more; eastern bank of the Nile. Here about taken for correspondence with all con- freight, but not consular fees, to be paid on shipments of one hundred to five hun- three hundred inscribed tablets were cerned. However, the council gave in- dred' pounds. found, forming a part of the official cor- vitation to seven new workers for India, " 5. That this branch office allow the respondence of two kings of the eight- three for the West Indian Union, two same discounts to societies, missions, and eenth dynasty — Amenophis III and for the North Latin Mission, two for laborers as are outlined in the recom- mendations of the General Conference Amenophis IV. The remarkable fact South Africa, two for the Austral Union, Publishing Department ; and shall also about this correspondence is that the South America, three for the Brazilian pay one half of the salary and expenses tablets were written, not in Egyptian Union, and two for the Inca Union Mis- of the union field missionary secretary. hieroglyphics, but in Babylonian cunei- sion, besides listing calls with the Pub- " 6. That the West Indian Union mis- form. Much light is thrown on the state lishing Department for leaders of the sionary field secretary supervise the book work in the Northern Latin Amer- of Palestine during the time of these book work in Korea, Malaysia, Salvador, ican Mission territory until such time as kings. Venezuela, Peru, Bolivia, and for the it shall seem best to appoint a union sec- in 1896 an Egyptian monument was vernacular work in India. Provision retary for that field, the General Confer- found in which the name Israel oc- was also made to add three workers not etice compensating the West Indian Un- ion for the time he spends in their curred. Though the explanation of this yet found to the Lake Titicaca Indian service. inscription is not without difficulties, it is Mission, another worker for the South " 7. That the book work in each con- striking to find the people of God actu- African missions, and two or three yet ference and mission field be managed ally mentioned in the records of old to be found for the Asiatic Division. and controlled by the local committee, with a field secretary in charge. Egypt. All this is planned for with the assur- 8. That the following be the local There are many other statements in ance that the churches will keep the mis- advisory board: The branch office man- the Holy Scriptures to whose accuracy sion funds flowing in during 1917 to the ager; president of the West Indian Un- no archeological discovery has borne full average of sixteen cents a week per ion; superintendent of the Northern witness, yet as further investigations are member, the North American Division Latin American Mission; Union field made, doubtless many more Biblical missionary secretary; president or su- having voted to lift the weekly average perintendent of the local conference or statements will receive the illumination one cent for 1917. The mission fields mission in which the office is located 'NOVEMBER 9, 1916 THE ADVENT REVIEW AND SABBATH HERALD 5

and two other resident members, to be " 3. That our young people be encour- North American Negro Depart- selected by the foregoing and approved aged to complete their education in our ment $42,468 'by the Pacific Press Board. own schools, and to keep their eyes con- College of Medical Evangelists io,000 "9. That it is understood that the Pa- tinually on the field, planning to enter Christian Record 4,000 cific Press Publishing Association will immediately some branch of the cause on Clinton German Seminary 5,000 turn over this branch office to the local leaving school. Swedish Seminary 5,000 field if requested to do so by the Gen- " 4. That presidents and other laborers Danish-Norwegian Seminary 5,000 eral Conference, on such terms as may in our various conferences in the train- be agreed upon by the General Confer- ing school territory keep in close touch Twenty-cent-a-week Fund ence, the Pacific Press Board, and the with the development of their young men The following actions concerning the local fields." and women in school, with a view to Twenty-cent-a-week Fund were passed: having some definite place to offer them Thirteenth Sabbath Offerings as soon as their course is finished, thus " r. That we appropriate sixteen cents During the council Mrs. L. Flora making the field a more active partici- of our returns on the Twenty-cent-a- Plummer, secretary of the Sabbath pant with the school in developing new week Fund to the General Conference for foreign missions during 1917. School Department, made a report of workers. " 5. That we urge our school men and " 2. That one fourth of all returns -the results of the Thirteenth Sabbath visiting brethren to keep before the above sixteen cents, up to and including Offerings, which have come to be so young men in our colleges the sacred and twenty cents, be appropriated to Loma large a factor in the supplying of means high calling of the ministry, and before Linda; and that the remaining three for the mission fields. The report is as the young women that of the Bible work; fourths and all above twenty cents re- and further, that definite instruction in vert to the Union." follows: — both lines be provided in the school in Statistical Report 1912 addition to what visiting brethren may Cities of India $ 7,674.33 contribute." A financial statement of conferences Selukwe Reserve, Africa 12,680.64 and institutions for the year 1915 was Thus again the autumn council bore Mission homes in China 12,379.82 presented by the statistical secretary, Schools in South America 10,854.42 witness to the unity of the work in all H. E. Rogers. The report showed that the world, the older fields planning to 1913 for the North American Division, the develop resources of men and means for Korea and Philippine Islands 10,924.01 total assets are over $7,323,346.72; lia- Medical work in India 12,807.78 the pushing of the work in mission lands. bilities, $3,459,647.54; net worth, $3,863,- Transportation of 150 mission- It is realized that the work in the home- aries 17,615.29 699.18. The net operating gain during lands, as we call the older bases, can he Four enterprises 13,503.86 1915 in the Division was $580,709.63, the finished only when the message has been 1914 donations being $644,615.39, or $63,- carried to all peoples abroad. On the Training school for China 57,491.65 905.76 more than the net operating gain. Year's advance in Japan 18,637.62 other hand, the interests of the work in The report as a whole contained some Inca Union Mission 17,545.00 the regions beyond demand that the work very encouraging features. War-time call 21,792.06 in the older fields be kept vigorous and 1915 strong. W. A. SPICER, City Work Malay Missions 21,258.23 Secretary. Some study both before and during Spanish - American Mission -+- the council was given to the work of fields 22,443.39 bringing the message before the people African missions 20,555.03 Autumn Council of the North of our large cities. The following Manchuria, East and West American Division Conference China 25,097.40 preamble and recommendations were THE autumn council of the General adopted:— 1916 and Division Conference committees Philippine Islands 23,305.10 " Owing to the rapid fulfilment of closed October 20, a few days earlier prophecy pointing unmistakably to the " Thus," as the secretary of the de- than was originally planned. A number nearness of the end, it behooves this partment said in presenting the report, of very important matters were consid- people, and especially the workers repre- passing the hat seventeen times has ered. The following actions taken are senting this movement, to use all dili- brought $285,765.63 to missions." gence in winning souls to Christ, and to of general interest: — proclaim the third angel's message in Training of Missionaries Harvest In gathering all its fulness, that many may be pre- With the demand for workers to carry pared against that day of wrath. To It was arranged to use the Watchman this message quickly to all the world, it accomplish this end, we suggest the fol- for the year 1917 in the Harvest Ingath- lowing as our working policy for 5916- has ever been recognized that every one ering campaign. The Southern Publish- '7: of our schools is to be a training center ing Association has recently enlarged its " 1. That every church member be for recruits. Concerning this matter the plant, and is well equipped to do this drafted into active service in giving following action was taken: — the message to the world, and be encour- work, maintaining the same high stand- aged to undertake to win at least one soul " WHEREAS, We recognize the need ard of workmanship seen in the period- of acquainting the young people in our to Christ this coming year. schools more fully with our missionary icals used in the past. We ought to plan " 2. That every laborer under confer- work, and of encouraging a still larger to place a million copies of this mag- ence pay be earnestly urged to undertake number to enter the work at home and azine in the homes of the people in the a stronger and more active soul-winning in foreign lands; — campaign than ever before; and that next campaign. those who are unable to succeed be ad- " We recommend, ". That, when pos- It was also voted that the Harvest In- sible, the Mission Board place in our vised to take up self-supporting work. various training schools a missionary on gathering paper be issued in the Italian, " 3. That all departments and admin- furlough, under furlough pay, to spend, Hungarian, Roumanian, and Bohemian istrative boards be encouraged to pros- if possible, one year in the school, pro- languages. ecute more vigorously the work in their moting missionary work, and perhaps lines of endeavor, and whenever pos- teaching or studying some. Appropriations for 1917 sible, to assist in the above-mentioned " 2. That the General Conference men Atlantic Union $18,200 efforts. closely connected with the Mission Columbia Union 13,300 " 4. That all possible encouragement Board make more frequent visits to our Eastern Canadian 8,646 and support be given strong public ef- colleges, spending a week or more in North Pacific Union 1,000 forts to reach the unwarned communi- placing foreign mission interests and Southeastern Union 17,950 ties in our cities. problems before the students, and giving Southern Union 17,20 5 " 5. That greater use be made of the opportunity for personal consultation Southwestern Union 8,028 public press; and as far as possible, that with young men and women who are North American Foreign Depart- its power in proclaiming the truth for interested. ment 13,616 this time be utilized. 6 THE ADVENT REVIEW AND SABBATH HERALD VoL. 93, No. 56

"6. That every possible encourage- located issue credentials or licenses to " 5. That the jurisdiction of a local ment be given to local conferences to all who are entitled to recognition; and elder, or his authority to administer the continue this work, and that it be further,— ordinances, be confined to that church strengthened, as far as workers and " That in the Year Book all such la- which elected him as elder, except where finances will permit. borers be listed as not active, or as su- the conference committee under special 7. That we encourage the formation perannuated." circumstances deems it advisable to in- of strong evangelical teams, either by struct him to go to another church. local or union conferences, or both, as Home Missionary Statistics " 6. That if he be reelected, or properly conditions will permit, the same to un- The following action was taken in ref- elected elder of another church, his or- dertake stronger evangelical efforts in erence to the gathering of conference dination shall stand good. He need not be reordained. the larger centers of population than we missionary statistics:— have hitherto been able to conduct. 7. That in case of his removal to an- " 8. That it be clearly understood be- " Voted, That where conferences have other conference, the fact that he has fore an effort is undertaken in this not made other arrangements, the re- acted as elder over one church should larger way, that adequate financial sup- ports of the church missionary work be not be considered a ground for calling port shall be provided. collected and recorded by the tract so- him to act as elder again. The church "9. That each company of workers in- ciety secretaries." should consider his qualifications just clude one or more good speakers, a good as they would if he had never been an musical leader, a press agent, an adver- Relation of Foreign and English Churches elder; and if there be any doubt, inquiry tiser, a business manager, Bible workers, The following recommendations defin- should be made of the officers of the con- a leader to look after the distribution of ing the relation between our foreign and ference from which he came, to ascer- tain whether he filled the office accept- literature, and other helpers as may be English churches were passed: — thought advisable. These workers may ably, and if he has been faithful to his be supplied or their work combined ac- " r. That all our laborers, English and church covenant, he need not be reor- cording to the ability of the conference foreign, encourage the young people dained. to finance the effort. among the Swedish, Danish-Norwegian, " 8. That all offerings taken in the " To. That the medical work be more and German nationalities to attend the church be handed each week to the treas- fully connected with our city work, and seminary conducted especially for their urer, who shall keep an account of them; that nurses be trained to become efficient own people, with a view to becoming that the treasurer remit all foreign and Bible workers to engage in city efforts. laborers in their native languages. general offerings to the conference treas- " ii. That these efforts be so con- " 2. That we spare no means possible urer at the close of each month; that he ducted that they shall be educational, to strengthen the work among the various pay over to the missionary secretary the 4 training younger workers, and encourag- foreign nationalities in this country, both offerings for the local missionary work; ing and helping less successful workers, by the ministry and by our efforts to cir- that he disburse the church expense to the end that they may be able to ob- culate reading matter prepared in their fund as he may be directed by the church tain larger results in their work. own tongues. board. " 12, That the Division Conference 3. That we organize companies and "s. That all expenditures from the ex- fully cooperate with these efforts in churches in these various languages as pense fund and the poor fund may be Union and local conferences, by helping rapidly as believers are able to maintain considered by the church board and au- to secure strong workers, and by assist- a congregation, in order that they may thorized before being made. ing financially as far as possible. extend the message especially among " ro. That members he transferred on " 13. That whenever a committee has their own nationalities. the following plan: — taken action to hold one of these larger " 4. That we encourage the building " a. That letters of transfer received evangelistic efforts, care be used not to and maintaining of suitable church from other churches, and requests to begin unless all arrangements are fully buildings as rapidly as possible, with the join on profession of faith, as a general made beforehand, such as completing the provision that no debt be created in so rule, be presented to the church one week contract for renting the main auditorium doing." before being acted upon. and the auxiliary buildings, selecting the Church Order " b. That members transferring be re- literature, making the press contracts, ceived only by letters of transfer sent arranging for the stereopticons, etc., so The following suggestive plans con- direct from the church clerk issuing as not to be hampered in the effort after cerning church order for the North them to the clerk of the church to which opening. American Division were recommended: they wish to be transferred; that per- " 14. That such workers be selected to sonal applications from members for let- constitute the company as will be con- " WHEREAS, There are some questions ters be made to the clerk of the church genial and adapted to work in full co- of church order, in regard to which which they wish to join. there has grown up a difference of opin- operation and harmony; and that much " rr. WHEREAS, For some years there prayer and seeking of the Holy Spirit ion, because of the passing out of mem- ory of actions taken long ago by the has been a tendency on the part of many he engaged in, that the enemy may not of the members of our churches to re- General Conference, we offer the follow- injure the effort in any way by bringing move from the church to which they in disunion. ing as a suggestive plan to he followed in church order: — belong without transferring their mem- " 15. That plans be laid early in the bership, thus causing confusion in the effort to retain a sufficient force of com- " I. That the church officers be elders, matter of keeping accurate records of petent Bible workers to follow up all the deacons, deaconesses, clerk, treasurer, membership; therefore,— interests that may be awakened." missionary secretary, Sabbath school ' We urge all the members of our superintendent and secretary, Mission- Sustentation Fund Credentials Churches everywhere to be more careful ary Volunteer leader and secretary, with in respect to the transfer of their mem- For several years there has been some such additional officers as may be called bership to the church where they reside; perplexity as to who should grant cre- for on account of the size of the church. and, further,— dentials to those who are on the• Susten- "2. That the elders, deacons, and such " We believe it would be advisable, in other persons as may be chosen by the tation Fund. In order that there may he cases where members do not report to church constitute the church board. their church for a period of two years, uniformity in this matter, and that faith- " 3. That these officers be elected by that after due efforts have been put forth ful laborers may not be embarrassed in the church on the following plan:— by the home church, their names be receiving their credentials, the following " That the church appoint a commit- dropped from the church record. plan was recommended: — tee on nominations, or authorize the " 12. That we discourage the disband- church board to make such appointment, ing of churches in order to discipline un- " Since no uniform plan seems to be to suggest to the church names for these faithful and troublesome members,' but followed in granting recognition to la- offices; that the vote of the church elect urge that the Bible plan of dealing with borers receiving support from the Sus- the officers, and that they serve for one unworthy members be followed; that by tentation Fund,— year in all cases except the Missionary patience and love, many prayers and " We recommend, That in December Volunteer officers, who shall hold their earnest entreaties, we put forth untiring of each year, the secretary of the North offices fnr six months. and persevering efforts to reclaim those American Division Conference furnish "4. That officers requiring ordination who may have lost their spiritual percep- the president of each Union conference be ordained as soon after the election tion; and that in cases where, after fol- with a list of all such laborers, and that as possible: that they do not administer lowing the plain instruction laid down the Union conference in which they are the ordinances until they are ordained. by the Master, members refuse to re- NOVEMBER 9. 1916 THE ADVENT REVIEW AND SABBATH HERALD 7 spond to the efforts put forth, they be they shall fall in this wilderness." Num. company I had seen, who were mightily disfellowshiped by vote of the church. 14:26-32. shaken. . . . The numbers of this com- " 13. That. before a church is organ- pany had lessened. Some had been ized, those expecting to join he carefully This scripture contains a warning and thoroughly instructed in all matters against the sin of unbelief. Israel re- shaken out and left by the way."— of doctrine, and in the relation which belled against God, and rejected those " Early Writings," p. 271. should exist between members; that the whom he had chosen to lead in the move- Here is another startling statement of organization of churches be effected in the same kind: — -counsel with the executive committee of ment he had started. But notwithstand- the conference; and that, if possible, the ing the terrible results to individuals, the " Soon God's people will 'be tested by president of the conference be present nation that God brought out of Egypt fiery trials, and the great proportion of and assist in the organization." those who now appear to be genuine and went into Canaan. He did not abandon true will prove to be base metal. Instoad Women's Auxiliary Committee it and start another. Although men of being strengthened and confirmed by " Voted, That we express to the " famous in the congregation, men of opposition, threats, and abuse, they will Women's Auxiliary Committee our sin- renown," men who were princes of the cowardly take the side of the opposers." cere thanks and deep appreciation for —" Testimonies for the Church," Vol. V, the earnest and efficient work that it has assembly," rebelled, and led others with p. 136. them into darkness, so that at times the done in securing funds for the hospital The " great proportion " of those who at Loma Linda; and that, as we hope " whole congregation " wept and mur- now appear to be true Christians will, to realize from the offering taken Oc- mured and wished they had never started when tested, be found wanting. This tober 14 sufficient funds for the erection from Egypt, and were ready to stone of the hospital, making the work of the shows that no mere theory of the truth their leaders; yet in spite of all this, the auxiliary committee no longer necessary, will suffice. The message must do its work of God moved on, and those who it be understood that the Women's Aux- work in the heart. Sin must be given up. iliary Committee is therefore discon- in the face of difficulties kept their faith tinued." We must be anchored to the truth, built and stayed with the movement, went into up in Christ. There were many evidences of the the Promised Land. Here is another statement:— guiding hand of God in the council. El- All this we are told is " written for " The time is not far distant when the der A. G. Daniells left before it closed our admonition, upon whom the ends of to enter upon his journey to the Asiatic test will come to every soul. The mark the world are come." i Cor. lit: II; In of the beast will be urged upon us. Division field, and Elder W. T. Knox the last.days, just before the coming of Those who have step by step yielded to left immediately after the close of the Christ, the Lord will have another move- worldly demands, and conformed to council. We should not fail to remem- ment, of which the exodus movement worldly customs, will not find it a hard ber these faithful laborers in our prayers. matter to yield to the powers that be, from Egypt was in many respects a type. rather than subject themselves to deri- And let fervent prayers ascend to God The Lord will lead again through human sion, insult, threatened imprisonment, for his blessing on the work here in the instrumentalities, as in days of yore. and death. The contest is between the homeland, from which large sums of We have been warned that similar expe- commandments of God and the com- money must be continually gathered, and mandments of men. In this time, the riences will come in this message. Many gold will be separated from the dross in many workers selected, for the needy will fail to allow the sanctifying power the church. True godliness will be clearly fields abroad. G. B. THOMPSON, of the message to purify their lives, and distinguished from the appearance and Secretary. will consequently lose their way. They tinsel of it. Many a star that we have admired for its brilliancy, will then go will begin to doubt the message, either as Mightily Shaken out in darkness. Chaff like a cloud will a whole or in part. They will lose faith be borne away on the wind, even from WITI , Moses as a chosen human in the Testimonies, cavil about health re- places where we see only floors of rich leader, the Lord started in Egypt a move- form, or become disaffected over some- wheat. All who assume the ornaments ment to lead Israel into the Land of thing else. of the sanctuary, but are not clothed Promise, Though this exodus move- with Christ's righteousness, will appear One step- in unbelief prepares the way in the shame of their own nakedness."— ment was divinely started and divinely for the next. Those chosen by the peo- Id., p. 81. led by the pillar of cloud and 01 fire, ple to stand in responsible places' will " Chaff like a cloud will be borne away many lost their faith in it, and failed to be subjected to the fire of cruel and un- on the wind, even from places where we realize the fulfilment of the promise. just criticism, and be blamed for hinder- see only floors of rich wheat." Though That they were mightily shaken through ing the progress of the work. Some will there is the appearance of wheat, when unbelief and rebellion, is set forth in the stop paying an honest tithe because they tested it proves to be only chaff. Half- 'awful pronouncement of the Lord after conclude, from some false report, that hearted believers will accept strange and the murmuring of the Israelites, when the tithe fund is not used as it should new doctrines which lead away from the they were discouraged by the report of be. Instead of paying tithe from prin- old landmarks of the message. Wolves the unfaithful spies: — ciple, they pay it when things are run in sheep's clothing will do a baneful " The Lord spake unto Moses and unto according to their ideas. Instead of work. Even of our own selves will men Aaron, ,saying, How long shall I bear knowing what is truth, and that the mes- with this evil congregation, which mur- arise, speaking perverse things, anti the mur against me? I have heard the mur- sage they have espoused is from God, weak-kneed and unbelieving will gather murings of the children of Israel, which when some false brethren come along around them. The cares of the world they murmur against me, Say unto with something called " new light," and the pleasures of life will choke the them, As truly as I live, saith the Lord, though it is hard to be understood and as ye have spoken in mine ears, so will word in many hearts, and the less sacri- if believed will obscure the light already I do to you: your carcasses shall fall in ficing, easy, popular side will be chosen. this wilderness; and all that were num- received, these faltering ones become un- As in the exodus movement, " men of bered of you, according to your whole certain about everything, think perhaps renown," " princes of the assembly," number, from twenty years old and up- they have followed some cunningly de- will give up the truth. "Many a star ward, which have murmured against me, vised fable; and they drift down the doubtless ye shall "not come into the land, that we have admired for its brilliancy, concerning which I sware to make you stream, out of the light, out of sight, will then go out in darkness." Not a few, dwell therein, save Caleb the son of into the night, and conclude that the mes- but many! How sad this seems ! Again Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun. sage is a failure, and finally give it up we are told: — But your little ones, which ye said should altogether. be a prey, them will I bring in, and they " As the storm approaches. a large shall know the land which ye have de- There will indeed be a " shaking time." class who have professed faith in the spised. But as for you, your carcasses, " My attention was then turned to the third angel's message, but have not been 8 THE ADVENT REVIEW AND SABBATH HERALD Vol.. 93, No. 56 sanctified through obedience to the truth, abandon their position, and join the ranks of the opposition. By uniting with the world and partaking of its spirit, they have come to view matters in nearly the same light; and when the test is brought, they are prepared to choose the easy, popular side. Men of talent and pleasing address who once rejoiced in the truth,'employ their powers to de- ceive and mislead souls. They become The Cloudless Skies of Heaven hands of his master. At each successive the most bitter enemies of their former L. D. SANTEE halt the faith and resolutions of Elisha brethren. When Sabbath keepers are were put to test. " Tarry here, I pray brought before the courts to answer for " Son, go work today in my vineyard." Matt. zi: 28. thee," Elijah said, " for the Lord hath their faith, these apostates are the most sent me to Bethel . . . to Jericho . . . efficient agents of Satan to misrepresent FOLD not your hands in idle rest, and accuse them, and by false reports Slumber not till a brighter tomorrow. to Jordan." But in each instance Elisha's and insinuations to stir up the rulers Earth is burdened with hearts oppressed, answer, "As the Lord liveth, and as thy against them."—" The Great Contro- Hearts that break in their ceaseless sorrow. soul liveth, I will not leave thee," ex- Labor and pray with a trust sublime, pressed his unalterable and unshaken versy," p. 6o8. For unto each soul are duties given; purpose to trust in his master and in his When the storm strikes us, only those And those who toil mid the shades of time, Shall rest 'neath the cloudless skies of master's God. who are rooted and grounded in Christ heaven. Not even the sons of the prophets, will stand. All others will be swept who met him with the mournful mes- Weary not when the work is hard, away. " Men of talent and pleasing ad- Tears and toil are the lot of mortals; sage, " Knowest thou that the Lord will dress, who once rejoiced in the truth," Christ shall give you a rich reward take away thy master from thy head to- will give it up and lead others astray. When he opens the pearly portals. day ?" could deter this devoted servant Toil for the Master, and soon you'll stand All along, in the history of this message, Mid the white-robed throng, with your sins from seeing with his own eyes the last men of talent have given it up, and while forgiven; moments, and hearing with his own ears seeking to show that the Spirit of proph- And long in that holy, happy land the last words, of the prophet of God. Shall you rest 'neath the cloudless skies of " And they two went on." They went on 4 ecy was not true, have themselves taken heaven. alone from those high table-lands, de- a course which fulfilled some of its pre- Stand not idle so near the prize. scending all the way to the banks of the dictions. Earth is full of sorrowful weeping. Jordan. "And fifty men of the sons of We call attention to these things, that Duties await thee. Arise! arise ! the prophets went, and stood to view as a people we may be reminded that Waste not the precious hours in sleeping. afar off : and they two stood by Jordan." Valiant, then, for the Master stand, though many may give up the truth, some While the sword of the Spirit cuts clean and The aged Gileadite could not rest until of whom we have admired for their bril- even ; he again set foot on his own side of the liancy, it is still God's precious truth, and And soon on the shores of the better land river. You will rest 'neath the cloudless skies of is sure to triumph ; and that we may be heaven. " Elijah took his mantle, and wrapped admonished by these things to put away it together, and smote the waters, and Shadows shall fade in an endless day, they were divided hither and thither, so all sin from the heart, and in humility Sighs give place to a happy voicing, that they two went over on dry ground. lay hold with unwavering trust upon the Sorrow and sadness shall flee away, And it came to pass, when they were enduring promises of God, and stand se- While the ransomed return with glad re- joicing. gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, cure upon a firm foundation, amid the Man shall be changed to angelic birth ; Ask what I shall do for thee, before I tempest and stress of the final conflict. Death shall be banished, his fetters riven; be taken away from thee." Only one G. B. T. Ind all of the pure, the meek of earth, Shall rest 'neath the cloudless skies of gift was in Elisha's mind to ask for : " I -.4- -4.- -41.- heaven. pray thee, let a double portion of thy You may not be able to pray an elo- spirit be upon me." quent prayer, - as men understand elo- Elisha. knew what he wanted. He had quence; but you can pray an earnest, ac- Practical Lessons from the Life of not many requests to make — only this ceptable prayer to God. The mother Elisha No. 1 one thing. He knew if that divine gift could be secured, it would bring all other hears, and understands, and delights in R. D. QUINN blessings in its train. He held on per- the cooings of her babe in the cradle. THE close of the career of Elijah is severingly, and his faith was rewarded. She pays just as much attention to its the beginning of the career of Elisha. 0 that the church of God today had but little beginnings to talk as she does to It was on the way from the wilderness this one request to make: Lord, let a the great rollicking boy, who can rattle to Damascus that Elijah had found double portion of thy Spirit come upon off language as fast as his mother can Elisha plowing with twelve yoke of oxen, us! What marvelous changes would be listen and catch it. So our heavenly and had stripped off his own mantle and wrought What sweeping sacrifices Father hears our first efforts to talk with cast it upon the shoulders of this wonder- would be made ! What an entire change ing youth. Elisha immediately accepted him. Our efforts, feeble as they seem would be experienced in our lives and the prophetic call, and " went after to us, he hears and answers.— Christian labors! As many as are possessors of Elijah, and ministered unto him." houses and lands would sell them, as World Pulpit. r Kings 19: 21. upon a former occasion, and bring the -.- A few years passed by, and Elijah price of the things sold, and lay it down AFTER the poor labors of the day are was fitted for translation, and Elisha at the feet of the Lord's ministers. With over, my heart still cries, " God be mer- was prepared to become his successor. the gift of their possessions would also ciful to me a sinner !" I am deeply sen- The time had come when there was to be the gift of themselves and their chil- sible that daily, hourly, and momentarily be enacted one of the sublimest scenes dren to God for service. There would in sacred histciry — the time " when the I stand in need of the sprinkling of my be another such scene as was witnessed Lord would take up Elijah into heaven in apostolic times, when the church was Saviour's blood. Thanks be to God, the by a whirlwind." His days of wander- scattered abroad, and went everywhere fountain is always open. 0 what an an- ing and conflict were now over. preaching the word. chor is this to my soul ! — Lady Hunt- For the last time he journeyed from Elijah recognized that his colaborer ingdon. Gilgal to Bethel. Only one faithful dis- had asked a hard thing. Nevertheless, ciple was with him, the son of Shaphat, he said it would be granted on one con- " THE place honors not the man, 'tis who, after the manner of Eastern attend- dition : " If thou see me when I am taken the man who gives honor to the place." ants. stood by him to pour water on the from ,thee, it shall be so unto thee but NOVEMBER 9, 1916 THE ADVENT REVIEW • AND SABBATH HERALD 9 if not, it shall not be so. And it came which imparts life to the righteous, will day, in uninterrupted succession was cel- to pass, as they still went on, and talked, slay the wicked."— " The Desire of ebrated from the creation to the deluge, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of Ages," pp. 107, during the deluge, and after the deluge fire, and horses of fire, and parted them South Lancaster, Mass. till the giving of the law."— A. Camp- both asunder; and Elijah went up by a bell, in "Popular Lectures," pp. 283, 284. whirlwind into heaven. And Elisha saw " The humblest pillar in honor of the it, and he cried, My father, my father, Testimony of Others dead has In memory of ' inscribed, either the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen E. T. RUSSELL in fact or by circumstances, upon its thereof." Elisha had fulfilled the one front; and so reads the fourth principle condition of receiving the blessing: " If IT is a source of pleasure to most peo- of the everlasting ten, Remember that thou see me when I am taken from thee, ple to know that others hold the same in six days God created the heavens and it shall be so unto thee." And Elisha opinion on theological questions as them- the earth, the sea, and all that in them saw him taken. selves. I have been highly gratified, in is, and rested on the seventh day ; where- One has well said, " There was noth- reading Christian (Disciple) publica- fore, remember the seventh day, to sanc- ing arbitrary in this demand. And it tions, to find that they so nearly agree tify and hallow it."— Id. p. 284. would have been hardly possible to have with the teachings of Seventh-day Ad- devised a more complete criterion of the ventists, not only in regard to the proper God's Law Cannot be Changed spiritual condition of this eager aspirant. mode of Christian baptism, but also in " Either the law remains in all its To see the transactions of the spirit world regard to the unchangeable character of force, to the utmost extent of its literal requires a spirit of no ordinary purity, the law of God. In fact, some of their requirements, or it has passed away with and of no ordinary faith. No mere mor- publishing houses issue large charts the Jewish ceremonies. If it does not tal eye could have beheld that fiery cor- containing the law of God, the ten com- exist, let us abandon a mock observance tege. To senses dulled with passion or mandments which were spoken and writ- of another day for it."—" The Christian blinded by materialism, the space occu- ten by Jehovah. This is strong presump- Baptist," by Alexander Campbell, Fif- pied by the flaming seraphim would have tive evidence of their high appreciation teenth edition, p. 44.. St. Louis Christian seemed devoid of any special interest, of these sacred precepts, as they are Publishing Company. and bare as the rest of the surrounding evidently placed in that form to be scenery. Perhaps there was not another taught to their children. The Sabbath Cannot be Changed individual in all Israel with heart pure The readers of the following quota- " But,' say some, ' it was changed enough, or spiritual nature keen enough, tions will at once appreciate the sound- from the seventh to the first day.' to have been sensible of that glorious vis- ness of the positions taken by the lead- Where? when? by whom? — No man itation. Had we been there, we should ing authors of the Disciple Church: — can tell. No, it never was changed, nor probably have been unconscious of any- God's Law Must be Kept could it be, unless creation was to be thing, save the sudden disappearance of gone through again; for the reason as- " The first table of the law, which the prophet. But since Elisha saw it signed must be changed before the ob- came before us last Sunday, defines our all, it is clear that his passions were servance, or respect to the reason, can duties to God; the second table defines under control; his temper refined; his be changed. It is all old wives' fables to our duties to each other. Both must be spiritual life in healthy exercise; and talk of the change of the Sabbath from kept. The divine law has never been his whole being of such an order as to the seventh to the first day. If it be repealed. This decalogue is the basis of admit him into the foremost rank of the changed, it was that august personage human law, the common law ' the world spiritual world, without risk. Such must changed it who changes times and laws over."— The Christian Sunday School we be, by the grace of God, ere we can ex officio —I think his name is Dr. Anti- Teacher, June, 1887. christ."— Id. aspire to possess or wield similar pow- " The words were written by the finger Meyer. ers."— of God; but the tables were not less " When I think of the nature of sin, I indeed baptize you in water unto " surely fragments hewn out of the rock and the holy and immutable laws of God, repentance,' said John; ' but He that of Horeb. Hard, stiff, abrupt as the against whom it is committed, I see no cometh after me is mightier than I, cliffs from which they were taken, they difference between one sin and another. whose shoes I am not worthy to bear : remain as the firm, unyielding basis on There may be great and little sins as he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, which all true spiritual religion has been to their temporal relations and conse- and with fire.' The prophet Isaiah had built up and sustained. Sinai is not Pal- quences; but when he against whom ev- declared that the Lord would cleanse estine; the law is not the gospel; but the ery sin is committed, and that divine and his people from their iniquities by the ten commandments,in letter and in spirit, holy law which is violated in the least spirit of judgment, and by the spirit of remain to us as the relic of that time. offense, are considered, we must say with burning.' The word of the Lord to Is- They represent to us, both in fact and the apostle James, He that offendeth in rael was, ' I will turn my hand upon thee, in idea, the granite foundation, the im- one point is guilty of all.' It may be the and purely purge away thy dross, and movable mountain, on which the world veriest peccadillo on earth; but in heav- take away all thy tin.' To sin, wherever is built up, without which all theories of en's account, one sin would ruin a world, found, ' our God is a consuming fire.' In religion are but as shifting and fleeting as it has done; for he that keeps the all who submit to his power, the Spirit clouds; they give us the two homely, whole law and yet offends in the least of God will consume sin. But if men fundamental laws, which all subsequent point, is guilty of all. He that said not cling to sin, they become identified with a jot or tittle of his law shall fall to the revelation has but confirmed and sancti- it. Then the glory of God, which de- ground, he that magnified his law and fied: the law of our duty toward God, stroys sin, must destroy them. Jacob, made it honorable, will suffer no person and the law of our duty toward our after his night of wrestling with the an- to add to, to subtract from, to change, neighbor."— Student's Quarterly, second gel, exclaimed, I have seen God face to quarter, 1887. or to violate a single point with impu- face, and my life is preserved.' Jacob nity."—" A Debate on the Roman Catho- had been guilty of a great sin in his con- The Sabbath a Memorial of Creation lic Religion," between Alexander Camp- duct toward Esau; but he had repented. " Heaven left not this fact, the crea- bell and Rt. Rev. John B. Purcell, p. 204. His transgression had been forgiven, tion, the basis of a thousand volumes to Christian Publishing Company, 1883. and his sin purged; therefore he could be gathered from abstract reasonings, endure the revelation of God's presence. vitiated traditions, ingenious analogies, Change Proved But wherever men came before God or plausible conjectures, but from a mon- " It is clearly proved that the pastors while wilfully cherishing evil, they were umental institution which was as univer- of the church [Catholic] have struck out destroyed. At the second advent of sal as the annals of time, as the birth of one of God's ten words, which, not only Christ the wicked shall he consumed nations, and as the language spoken by in the Old Testament, but in all revela- with the Spirit of his mouth,' and de- mortals. An institution too, which, not- tion, are the most emphatically regarded stroyed with the brightness of his com- withstanding its demand, not only of the as the synopsis of all religion and moral- ing.' The light of the glory of God, seventh part of time, but of the seventh itv."— Id.. p 214. 10 THE ADVENT REVIEW AND SABBATH HERALD VOL. 93, No. 56,

Rev. Clark Braden, a minister and an fruits, grains, and nuts was provided for our race. These Orientals possess the author, and ex-president of one of the his sustenance. No one knew so well power of concentration to a finished de- Western colleges of the Disciples, said in as the God who made man, the powers gree. Their schools open at sunrise and the Christian Standard of Sept. 26, and resources of the human body, and continue until sunset. They memorize 5874:— just what foods were needed that man whole books — the hardest kind of men- Others observe the first day, con- might attain the highest physical, men- tal effort. Their persistence is marvel- tending without a particle of evidence tal, and spiritual development. ous, their energy unfailing. In tests the that the commandment has been changed In departing from a vegetarian diet scholar must write whole chapters, or from the seventh day to the first. Our man has rendered himself physically un- if he wishes to obtain a high degree. preachers are by no means agreed in fit to fulfil God's purpose for him. Sin whole books, without an error or the their teachings. They have no well-de- filled the human heart with hatred, and omission of a single character. Would fined views on the subject, and are de- man lost his dominion over the beasts of students in our colleges and universities feated when they attempt a defense of the field. Today he is afraid to go un- he able to pass such a test ? our practice of observing the first day, armed where animals enjoy freedom in Hygiene has more or less to do with or a review of the arguments of the ad- their native state, for, though once her- the question of deciding whether a veg- vocates of the seventh day. Nor are we bivorous, they, like man, have become etarian or a flesh diet shall be adopted. alone in this. There is no clear, tenable carnivorous. Science is today bending every effort to teaching on this subject in our theo- So far as God's plan in creation is con- secure the prolongation of human life, logical works and commentaries, or by cerned, we find no recommendation of a and to this end the medical profession any religious press. Advocates of the flesh diet, and the human race is gradu- is doing its utmost to instruct laymen in observance of the first day stultify them- ally coming to recognize that the divine the laws of hygiene. We have quaran- selves by taking contradictory and in- plan is the best. Science has come to tine laws, segregating those suffering consistent positions." the aid of reason in this matter, and the from certain contagious diseases. We In order to be in harmony with the majority of people in the world today have pure food laws more or less rigor- teachings of the founder of that church do not, as a rule, eat meat. They have ously enforced, regulating the sale of and with the teachings of other leading become convinced that a meat diet is foods. Most of us can choose the good men, as set forth in the preceding quo- not essential to the highest physical or from the bad in fruits, vegetables, and tations, there is only one thing our Chris- mental development. cereals. The senses of smell and taste 1 tian brethren can do and be consistent, People in the Orient are vegetarians, come to our rescue. But a steak may be and that is to keep the whole law, not not from choice, perhaps, as much as teeming with tuberculosis germs, cholera desecrating or omitting one jot or tittle; from necessity, and their physical endur- germs, typhoid germs, cancer germs, etc., and if they should do so, in that respect ance is unequaled. The Chinese, on a and not one of us can tell it. A micro- they would be one with us as a people diet consisting almost wholly of unsalted scopic test is required to determine this, keeping the seventh day. As they have rice, develop wonderful muscle. Men tow but no pure food inspector can test every rejected sprinkling, which was instituted a boat on the river, walking from sun- piece of meat presented for sale. A by the Catholic Church, and practice im- rise till sunset. At night three or four large per cent of the finest appearing mersion as taught in the Scriptures, why of them will crawl into the bottom of the herds of cattle are infected with one or should they not reject the Sunday, an in- boat, lay boards across to make it prac- more of these diseases. We would not stitution established by the same church, tically air tight, and lie close together eat their flesh if we knew they had a and observe the seventh day enjoined by until morning, breathing and rebreathing certain disease, and the point for em- " the fourth principle of the everlasting the same air. This would put an ordinary phasis is we do not know. The eating ten "? As it is part of that law of which man out of commission, but the Chinese of diseased meat is responsible for many Christ has said that not a jot or tittle are fresh for another day's journey, and of the ills of man, among the most viru- shall fall to. the ground, " he that magni- their muscles are like iron. Remember lent of which are tuberculosis and fied his law and made it honorable will their diet is a bowl of rice several times cancer. suffer no person to add to, to subtract a day, as they can obtain it. I have seen A wealthy man may say : " I will have from, to change, or to violate a single coolies push wheelbarrow loads of from a healthy herd of cattle. I will hire point with impunity; " no, not even if it three to four hundred pounds twenty or a veterinary surgeon ; have individual were changed by " Dr. Antichrist " ! twenty-five miles in a day, and they ate stalls, and see that the mangers are scien- -4- -*- only a few raw pancakes or steamed tifically cleaned; feed pure food — clean wheat, biscuit. corn, wheat, bran, and grass. Then 'I The Best Diet for Man Now these people have to do the work know I shall have pure meat." H. W. MILLER, M. D. that we require of animals in this coun- But this is a mistaken idea. While MAN was not created with an appetite try, and it would be impossible for them the animals may be disease-free, their for flesh foods. Eden was harmonious to subsist on a flesh diet and do this flesh is filled with poisonous wastes from and peaceful. There were no carnivo- work. They cannot afford to keep ani- tissue breakdown, and no food contain- rous beasts in the beginning. God did not mals and feed them; they would be ing these impurities can be considered purpose that man or beast should prey shocked at the idea of feeding an animal pure. upon his fellows, taking life to sustain good wheat, and then killing it and eat- Another point: Meat decays very rap- life. In Eden restored, as pictured by ing its flesh, obtaining only one third of idly, and even if that of which one par- Isaiah, " the wolf . . . shall dwell with the nutrition they would get from the takes is perfectly fresh, after it is eaten the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down pure grain. What an expensive way to decomposition may take place in the in- with the kid; and the calf and the young get nutrition! What a waste! China is testinal tract, and cause Bright's dis- lion and the fatling together; and a little economical — the most economical coun- ease or other disease of the kidneys. child shall lead them." We are also told try in the world. Flesh foods average This is why we advise persons thus that " the lion shall eat straw like the only from twenty to thirty per cent nu- afflicted to abstain entirely from a flesh ox." So we must conclude that a flesh trition all told, while from good wheat diet. Appendicitis is often caused by diet will not be provided for those who we get eighty-five per cent — almost meat eating. Rheumatism, arthritis, are to inhabit the city of God. There three times as much. The cereal and gout, and other diseases are frequently we shall partake of the fruit from the vegetable and fruit diet is surely the the result of a flesh diet. tree of life, and an ample variety of food more economic plan. Thus we see that science and experi- will be provided. Now let us note the mental power and ence prove that meat is not a necessity The heavenly Father created man in sustaining nerve force resulting from a of diet. Why, then, should we risk his own image, and assigned him work nonflesh diet. The Orientals are deep health, and life itself, by partaking of in the care of his garden home. His thinkers. You have doubtless noticed flesh, when nature has provided us an body was equipped with the necessary the high forehead of these races. The abundance of wholesome, nourishing organs of digestion and respiration, of head, as a rule, measures more in propor- foods, easy of digestion, and productive secretion and excretion ; and a diet of tion to the weight of the body than in of physical and mental strength? NOVEMBER 9, 1916 THE ADVENT REVIEW AND SABBATH HERALD

and feasted on your limbs." There are not many of them left, but they are true THE and earnest. Some of the young peo- ple are nearly ready to be used as teach- WORLD-WIDE ers in our outstations, although they have known the truth so short a time. FIELD What a blessing our little " Advent Herald " boat has been, carrying us about in search of these neglected but Homeward Bound viously visited different places in the waiting people. 1,A,Te need a few more motor boats and several more white PETRA TUNHEIM lagoon, and among others the placd where these young men lived. They workers before we can accomplish the IT is with great joy that I board ship were very urgent that we should come work intrusted to us in these islands, to return to my field of labor in Malay- soon and wanted us to go back with them. perhaps the darkest in the world. We sia, the country that is so dear to my They had already cleared land and chosen cannot say No to these people when they heart. My thoughts have been there sites for our house and for the school, say Come, whether they be many or few. much of the time during this year's fur- but we could not leave the. work at Viru We dare not send them away empty. lough. Not a day have I failed to pray Mission until some one came to re- The unhealthful climate enervates our for the dear ones, and for the advance- lieve us. workers, and the same amount of work ment of the blessed work among the mil- The delay was not long, however, for cannot be done here as at home. Yet the lions of heathen. How happy I am as the Australasian Union Conference sent harvest is ripe; the laborers few. The the boat is speeding along, plowing its us a man and his wife, who soon learned Lord sent those three young Marovo men way through the angry billows, for soon the language, and we were free to go. to Viru to say, " Come quickly." But I shall again be with my children in After a rough trip on the open sea we since then others have come from other Christ, who are as dear to me as are her came into the calm waters of the Marovo places with precisely the same request. children to a loving mother. Lagoon. This large lagoon cannot be After this year's change in the bracing excelled for grandeur of scenery. It is climate of America, I feel that I am go- almost one hundred miles long, and is Malaysia ing back to take up my work again with dotted with many beautiful islands. On F. A. DETAMORE renewed energy and 'strength, and that I one side, stretching to the north, is the shall be able to render more efficient large island of New Georgia, with its NOT long ago Brother B. Judge re- service in consequence. Best of all, how- grand mountains and towering peaks. A turned to our field from Australia, and I ever, has been the spiritual upbuilding I number of large rivers, swarming with went with him to visit Battakland. He have received during my stay. I feel alligators, flow into the lagoon. will remain in Padang for a time; then much nearer to my dear Master than ever before. God and his Word are precious to me. To have the Lord for a companion insures success in the work, for he never fails. My courage in him was never better, nor my faith stronger to continue in the work until it is fin= ished. I must now bid you in America all farewell. Where I have visited, all have been very kind to me. It has been hard to say good-by. But the parting will not be for long. Only a few more struggles, and the conflict will be over. Let us work with greater energy and faithfulness than ever before, that we may hasten the work to its final consum- mation. Christ wants to finish the work ; finish " the account," the margin says. ALL CHIEFS OF SOLOMON ISLANDS, AND CANNIBALS Rom. 9: 28. He wants to finish the work No one dares do anything until these men give their consent. They are vain on earth and the accounts in heaven. when dressed in white men's clothes. How it would stir us could the veil be lifted and we behold all heaven active A trip up this lagoon in a launch is a it may be that he can go on up into Bat- in this final struggle; how the minister- never-to-be-forgotten pleasure. For al- takland' to engage in school work. We ing angels, with greater speed than ever most sixty miles to the north of this hope that a good man will be sent from before, are hastening to assist. Jesus is lagoon' not a single person is living. the homeland who can also be stationed longing to come to take his children On the way one passes a pretty islet on there. This will afford opportunity for home. Let us all be ready ! which once, only a short time ago, there counsel. lived four hundred people, but natives Many in that great field are calling for from another place made a raid on them the truth, and quite a number are trying Pioneering Experiences in the one night and killed them all. This is a to obey it, and are asking for baptism. Solomon Islands — No. 8 sample of the history of the Solomon One Sabbath keeper who lives at Taro- More Calls and Openings Islands. etoeny is teaching a school of more than The Marovo people were the most sav- sixty pupils. He teaches both Malay and G. F. JONES age raiders in all the group. What are Battak. WHEN calls to open missions come to they now? The remnants of these tribes Brother Immanuel Siregar has a us from various tribes, they bring us are now humble worshipers in our Sev- school of about one hundred students. joy; but they also bring perplexity, for enth-day Adventist missions in the la- and employs several teachers. Just now we know not how to supply the workers. goon. They sing our advent hymns, he is under arrest for holding meetings Yet we cannot send the petitioners back pray, and love the truth. One would find on Sabbath, and he may be fined or de- without giving them some hope. Three it hard to believe that some of these were ported. The last I heard, nothing had young men from the Marovo Lagoon once daring head-hunters and cannibals. been proved against him, but he had not came one day to ask us to start their They said. " If you had come here some yet been permitted to return home from mission without delay. We 'had pre- time ago, we would have had your head Siboga, where he was taken for trial. 12 THE ADVENT REVIEW AND SABBATH HERALD Vol_ 93, No. 56

At several other places we had frank attend the regular board meetings of our phal, C. F. Neumann, G. Block, and I talks with the officers, who seemed to sanitarium and school at Puiggari. We began a general meeting for the church welcome us to their sections to open traveled by boat on the beautiful Parana at Crespo. This church has a member- schools, though they said we were not River, and the trip was made in twenty- ship of one hundred and thirty. The likely to get permission to teach the Bible seven hours. Elder J. W. Westphal, church school building is used for for some time. But that is sure to fol- president of the South American Union church services, but this would not ac- low sometime, if once we get into the Conference, was present, and called the commodate a general gathering, so we I country. People came by the score and meeting to order August It). The Lord were obliged to pitch a tent. The Lord promised to attend school if it was greatly blessed in the board meetings, blessed this meeting, and every mem- started, and they will pay regular tui- and very definite plans were laid for both ber renewed his covenant with the tion. So you see this is the most prac- the sanitarium and the school. Lord. There are a great many young tical way for us to get into that country. It was planned that Elder Montgomery people in this church, some of whom The native people will pay the bills, and and I should hold meetings for the stu- were in need of spiritual help. The our mission will not have to meet the dents and our people in Puiggari. These Lord came very near to them, and when expenses of the teachers. One capable meetings were attended with much of a call was made for all who would give God's Spirit, and themselves to Christ and volunteer for from the first, service, many of the previously indif hearts were made ferent ones responded. tender by the At the business meeting good reports touch of God. were given by the treasurer, the clerk, Special calls were the missionary secretary, and the Mis- A made for the un- sionary Volunteer Society leader. The converted to ac- Crespo church had paid into the con- cept the Saviour, ference more than six thousand pesos and for those who in tithes, besides the Sabbath school of- had left their first ferings. All the reports showed progress love to renew in the work, and we are sure that even their consecration better reports will be rendered next year. I to him. Many of Church officers were elected, and plans the young men who were laid for a strong work to be carried had made no pro- on by the members of the church. fession came for- We devoted one day to the considera- ward and gave tion of home missionary work, and this themselves to proved to be one of the best meetings FRONT VIEW OF SCHOOLHOUSE JUST ERECTED AT PADANG, SUMATRA, WITH MISSION HOME COTTAGE IN REAR Christ. It was a we had. Large orders for literature very impressive were taken, and a capable church mis- man in charge could develop a large scene. Others came forward, filling up sionary leader was selected in order that work; he could use many young peoffie all the space around the . platform, to the work might be carried on according as teachers, and the school would be self- seek a loving Saviour who was willing to the usual departmental plans. supporting. I am fully convinced that to forgive their sins and to accept them We left Crespo August 22 for a gen- we should make a wise beginning, and as his own. eral meeting at Segui. On the way we keep our eyes on a high mark, working This work for the youth touched our held two meetings at the home of Brother to it as Providence opens the way. brethren and sisters living in the vicinity Foggle, who lives in a Catholic com- We have one cottage and a school- of these institutions, and at the last meet- munity. He invited some of his neigh- house completed at Padang. They are ing, when the invitation was extended bors to the meetings, and one family be- certainly a credit to our work. Under to the church members to reconsecrate came interested in the message and the same contract another cottage will be themselves to the Lord, there was a quick asked us to their home. There they built for a teacher. We have bargained and willing response, and such a precious told us that they had received light by for land at Batavia, Java, and shall begin season I have not seen for some time. attending just two meetings. These peo- to build soon. The money has come for The whole community was stirred by ple were ready to receive the truth. securing our headquarters at Sandakan, this manifestation of God's wonderful The next day we held meetings with British North Borneo, and Brother G. A. power. the company at Segui. A few years ago Thompson and I will soon go to help in At the close of the meetings several there were nearly one hundred members the selection of a place. signified a desire for baptism. Prof. living here, but of late the majority of Last Sunday we had baptism here in H. U. Stevens and Elder W. W. Wheeler these have moved to Viale. At Segui Singapore. Ten of the students in the cooperated with training school were baptized. All are us, and their help preparing for the work. Three are from w a s appreciated. Celebes, and received the truth from The members of Brother I. C. Schmidt in Batavia. They the school faculty desire to see the truth carried to their and of the sanita- people in Celebes. We are all of good rium board were courage in the Lord. invited to meet with t h e Union Conference Com- General Meetings in the Argen- mittee, and plans tine Conference were laid to fol- low up the work ROSCOE T. BAER that was begun. I SINCE my last report we have held was cheered to see general meetings in all our churches in the teachers rally the prevince of .Entre Rios. This prov- to this work of ince lies between the Parana and Uru- leading the youth 1 guay Rivers, and is one of the most toward a deeper productive of the Argentine provinces. Christian experi- I left Buenos Aires August 8, in com- ence. pany with Brethren 0. Montgomery, August 18 W. H. Williams. and G. E. Hartman. to SCHOOL TAUGHT BY ONE OF OUR MEMBERS Brethren West- IN BATTAKLAND, SUMATRA NOVEMBER 9, 191 6 THE ADVENT REVIEW AND SABBATH HERALD 13

we have a church school with Brother On Tuesday, September 5, I was in- was dispatched by the ten o'clock steamer Schubert as teacher. We were glad to vited to speak in the small village of next morning. find our brethren at this place faithful, San Juan, where our Missionary Vol- Three months later, Peggy was look- and doing what they could to give the unteer Society had been doing mission- ing over her letter record. " Yes, that light to those around them. ary work. I was surprised to find a con- society in X surely received that article Two days later we went to Viale, gregation of three hundred people in long ago, and by this time I should have where we found the brethren making attendance, of whom only about thirty had some acknowledgment. Certainly l preparations for the meetings. Here were our own people. I spoke to them deserved a gracious ' Thank you.' Even we have a church of one hundred mem- on the second coming of Christ, and so if it were on a post card, I'd be so glad to bers. There is a large church school great was the interest manifested that see it." building, and an excellent school is being we made definite arrangements for the But Peggy never heard from her let- taught by one of our sisters, who re- meetings to be continued. ter. Her associates told her of the many ceived her training in our school in It appeared to me, as I gave close times this had happened to their special Puiggari. So many of the brethren had study to the various needs, that the time contributions, and one who had given gathered for the meeting that here had come for us to move quickly and many beautiful years of blessed service also we were obliged to pitch a tent finish the work in this field. Argentina in that far-away land said, " Peggy, as in order to accommodate them. The is ready for the message. There are you grow older, you will realize that weather was ideal; on Sabbath we had more than eight million people who must Christian courtesy is becoming strangely a real revival. Some who were scattered hear it. Many openings for new work rare." out over the country and who had grown present themselves, but the laborers are Are you among those who forget to cold and indifferent, gave themselves few. I am greatly encouraged over the return kindly thanks for the help you anew to the Lord. prospects for a progressive move for the receive from the letters of your mission- We followed the same plan here as work in the province of Entre Rios. aries, yes, and for the assistance of your at other places, and held a business meeting for the church and heard the board secretaries in the way of litera- reports for the year. The tithe of this ture and advice? or are you happily church seemed small in proportion to A Case for Christian Courtesy among those who remember to say the membership, and this gave us an op- " Thank you "?— The Missionary Re- " 0 PEGGY, dear, there's a big home view of the World. portunity to speak on the question of the mail here, and you have a dozen letters •-•-• -.- tithe.. Some arose and confessed that besides a bunch of papers and mag- they had not paid tithe for one, two, and azines ! " To Peggy, just in from a hot Jamaica three years. These all promised with afternoon at school in China, this was N. J. AALBORG tears that they would be faithful in the. very good news. She was not slow in WE are glad to present to the readers future in returning to the Lord his own. claiming her portion of the Atfierican of the REVIEW a picture of our little Officers were chosen for the year, and mail on the table the work was placed upon a more sub- in the hall. stantial basis. A missionary convention In her study she was held, in which our people were read with great de- taught how to work for their neighbors. light the messages Tracts and small books were ordered, from her dear ones and an earnest work was begun for the at home, a cheer- winning of souls. On Sunday there were ing one from a be- forty wagons on the church lot, and these loved secretary of wagons were loaded with people who her board, an were anxious to hear the word of God. amusing Round The close of the meetings found the Robin from some brethren and sisters greatly rejoicing in classmates, e t c . , the Lord. and two lovely August 28 we started for Galarza, notes of thanks where we have a church of forty mem- from the Junior bers. The Lord was with us here, and Endeavor Society the brethren were revived and expressed in which Peggy CHURCH RECENTLY BUILT AT MARCH TOWN, WESTERN JAMAICA a strong desire to triumph with this mes- had grown up, and to which several church at March Town, in the interior of sage. Sabbath was marked by a special months before she had sent a long letter Jamaica. After laboring hard under revival service, and many hearts, re- about the " Children in Blue." tropical skies, the believers here are wor- sponded to the call for consecration. In There was one which she left to the shiping in a neat little church which is the afternoon a very interesting social very last. It bore an unfamiliar hand- a monument to our message in that part meeting was conducted. I think it was writing and a strange postmark, that of of the country. A debt of only a few one of the best social meetings I have the city of X. Very brief its contents pounds sterling remains on the.building. ever attended. Surely the Lord was were: " Will you kindly send our society Special meetings were held there June present in great power. a letter which we may read at our meet- 26, when the corner stone was laid. The next church we visited was at Ur- ing on April to? " Brother and Sister E. C. Boger were dinarrain, where we have a membership with us on that occasion, and we gave a of nearly one hundred. We drove all " April to," exclaimed Peggy excit- edly; "why, this is March 9, this very stereopticon lecture. The people came day to reach this place, and the sun was in, filling the church and yard. We hear just setting when we arrived at the home day! Oh, if only those at home who want letters would give us time, at least that since then there are many interested of Brother Schimp, who is elder of the ones, who are anxious to learn more of church. We held several meetings here, three months from the request to the day of the expected receiving! Well, that the precious truth. with splendid results. The reports ren- We are now in Montego Bay with dered were encouraging, and everything fast Japanese mail via Formosa is my only chance. Yet how can I do it tonight Brother Boger, in the fourth week of a indicated that the Lord was at work. series of interesting tent meetings. The We have a very good church school in with two home letters which must be written, and my lessons for the girls, all attendance has been good, many earnest, operation at this place, with as enrol- thinking people being present. We are ment of forty pupils. Brother Block is the countless interruptions, and prayer meeting besides ! " of good courage in the work of the in charge of this school. He has a di- Master. ploma from the government, and is there- Peggy stinted the dear home folks by fore a recognized teacher. The school five pages, she went late to prayer meet- closed half of each day during the ing, and unprepared to her classes. But NOTHING is troublesome that we do meetings. the letter, neatly typed and registered, willingly.— Jefferson. 14 THE ADVENT REVIEW AND SABBATH HERALD VoL. 93, No, 56

" How can I train this natural inclina- tion into proper lines? It might at least keep him out of mischief, and make him happy and busy if I knew how to turn it to account. " His father is dead. We live alone on a small country place near my parents. His grandpa has a small gasoline en- gine that runs the washing machine and wringer, pumps water, runs the separa- Conducted by Mrs. I. H. Evans, Takoma Park, Washington, D. C. tor, etc., so he has opportunity of seeing Assisted by Miss Lora E. Clement something of these things. Through the columns of this department, hints will be given on all matters pertaining "MRS. G. S.,. South Dakota." to the home life. Short articles and letters are solicited from home makers, telling of their Those in charge of this department of everyday experiences,— their joys and sorrows, their failures and successes. the Correspondence School sent the fol- lowing answer to this perplexed mother : It is a matter for great thanksgiving To My Mother up ' by women — women mothers at that your boy has such a keen, active I no not build a monument home, women teachers at school." mind. He stands a much better chance Of carved white marble for your sake, We wish Our Homes department of being so busy his mind will stay clean That only those who pass may read, And only those memorial make. could be, even more than it has been, a than do the children who grow up daw- real help to mothers, especially to iso- dling about, and asking, What can I do My life must be the monument lated mothers, those who do not live now ? ' I consecrate in your behalf; near libraries, who are unable to buy the There is a metal toy on the market, My charity must carve your name, My gentleness your epitaph. new books on child training and culture, called the Erector.' The simplest out- and who perhaps could find little time fit costs one dollar. Then one may add \hove this record I engrave, to read even if they had them. No to it an electric motor and accessories No drooping figure there must be; doubt there are many such mothers who on up to twenty-five dollars. The toy Straight-shouldered Courage, starry-eyed, Must mark this scroll of destiny. would like to ask questions if they were consists of metal wheels, girders, screws, sure of receiving sympathetic and help- burrs, and everything to make bridges, knd may some fragment of your strength ful suggestions in a friendly letter, or trains, hand car, trestlework, etc. By God's great mystery fall on me, through Our Homes department. Be- " The only trouble is, this question will That through this monument of mine May shine your high nobility. lieving this to be true, we therefore in- probably arise, If I encourage my boy's — Selected. vite all mothers who would like to avail love for machinery, will it not be likely themselves of such help as this depart- to lead him into the work of the world?' Mother Problems ment can offer, to write freely of their Without doubt there is danger, but so questions. These will be answered — there is in whatever he may study or do. NOT a day passes over the heads of not always by the same person, but by It would seem too bad to make your boy most mothers that does not bring its per- some one chosen because of special fit- unhappy by trying to crush out this nat- plexities.' The little active bodies re- ness to deal with the problem under con- ural love for machinery. Better encour- quire such' constant service in the mat- sideration. Such questions and answers age it, but all the time pray for him, and ter of food and clothes, it often seems as are of general interest will be given try to impress upon him the thought that as if there is no time to give sufficient from time to time in these columns, oth- we should use all our powers to the glory attention to the equally active little ers will be sent directly to the mothers. of God. Occupy his mind and body with minds, and the proper cultivation of the One or two suggestions as to this cor- happy play, useful work, and proper edu- eager little hearts. How shall Henry be respondence may avoid delay and disap- cation. Sometime God may call him into taught neatness, the spendthrift Philip pointment. First, be sure to state your another field of effort. If not, constantly be led to realize the virtue of thrift, question clearly. Second, write your teach him that he should use this God- heedless Anna learn thoughtfulness, name and address plainly, and inclose a given endowment in the cause of present clumsy-fingered Ruth gain deftness, and two-cent stamp for return postage. truth. We have many institutions where selfish Lucy acquire the grace of shar- Third, address the letter to the editor of knowledge and skill in regard to ma- ing? Again, how shall the children's Our Homes department. chinery are absolutely necessary. Train natural tastes and talents be wisely di- him to prepare himself for one of these A Boy of Mechanical Bent rected? How shall the unworthy be up- positions, but do not say much .about it rooted, and the good and true be set in The following question was recently at present. Just keep before him the its place? How shall the "punishment received by the Mothers' Normal De- general thought of using his powers in be suited in every case to the offense"? partment of the Correspondence School: the service of God." These are a few of the many questions " My boy is of decided mechanical We hope the mothers in our homes " that constantly arise, but only a few. In bent. From the time he could sit alone. everywhere will regard this department addition to the general problems of diet a small wheel or bit of machinery was as belonging to them, and will be free and health and education that all children fascinating. Now the greater part of his to bring to it not only their questions need alike, each individual child, as every conversation is concerning gasoline en- and problems, but also the results of mother knows, furnishes its own peculiar gines, threshing machines, and automo-• their own experience in all matters per- problems. biles. He knows far more about the taining to the home and its inmates. " Women in general — but chiefly working parts of these things than I do, Send us your own plans for teaching and mothers," says the Forecast, " are the and he continues to ask questions I can- helping your little ones, and tell us the `raisers' and `crop handlers' of the not possibly answer. I've explained as results of carrying them out. Your largest, most valuable, most expensive, well as I can the reason why the lower methods may be just what some other and most difficult crop in the country. wheel on my sewing machine is larger mother needs to help her over a hard What happens to this crop between birth than the, hand wheel. He is always place. MRS. I. H. E. and sixteen years of age is, chiefly, what studying how he can make some new de- -4- -4,- -,10- women do to it, or at least do not pre- vice on an automobile when he is older. vent. For the first five thousand days He studies the catalogues, and asks me A Question of " Rights " of the years of the life of each genera- to buy him a small steam engine, and " Mo•rHER, why can't Polly help me fill tion, the race is fed, dressed, undressed, wonders if he couldn't fix it to run his the wood box this morning? You know washed, combed, cuddled, kissed, praised, little wagon. When he was three, he I'm going to play Indian with the other blamed, led, driven, coaxed, taught, asked for a threshing machine for a fellows at nine. and it's getting near spanked, bossed, and otherwise brought Christmas present. He is five now. nine now. Can't she help me?" NOVEMBER 9, 1916 THE ADVENT REVIEW AND SABBATH HERALD 15

" Mother, haven't I got a right not to you wouldn't help me? Child nature is and fancies that she is always thrusting help him? I want to get the playhouse about the same, whether it shows itself upon you. She takes things as they fixed up before Lulu comes over, and I in ourselves, as we look back, or in our come, and meets them. can't stop to bother with the wood!" children, The difference is, you didn't She does not make one feel her su- Mother's pretty brown eyes looked voice your rights, and Polly, did. periority, because of her advantages. down into two other pairs of brown eyes, " The only way a family in which She thinks meekly,' and therefore will both rather indignant and tearful. there are children can preserve peace always grow. " Why, yes, Polly," she said, after a and order, is to insist upon the observ- She has a kindly attitude toward every moment's pause. " I suppose you have ance of one another's rights — the right one she meets, and immediately puts all a right not to help Junior. The wood to have one's own playthings, the at ease, whether housemaid or honored box is his work, and you've finished all right to one's share of the goodies, the guest. your own morning chores." right not to be compelled to give up to I could not help reflecting that here Polly's brown little face mirrored a the demands of the most selfish child was genuine culture, not the kind that tiash of self-satisfaction, while Junior's because that is the easiest way to avoid you spell with capital letters, and that gloomed visibly. Cousin Jane, who had trouble. This ,is the lesson of social ac- you put on a pedestal, something you been visiting mother since day before countability — a respect for the rights think you can never reach; but the real yesterday, sympathized with the lad, and of others, whether friend or foe. Isn't thing itself. wondered a little at mother. the home the best place to learn it ? " It is good to behold. I have seen it " It seems to me," mother went on " But they harp so upon it! " in many a young woman of poverty, and reflectively, " that it isn't exactly a ques- " Of course! They've come to recog- in many a lowly laborer. It is not a tion of rights. Suppose that yesterday, nize their rights and demand them, but matter of society, but a matter of self; when Mr. Jones wanted father to help they haven't gone the step farther which not a matter of book learning, but an him get in that hay which the shower teaches them to yield some of them when appreciation of life: It need not be threatened to spoil, father had said, ' No, it is kind to do so. But they must have born, but it may be acquired by keep- I have all I can do at home.' It would their rights before they can actually ing in close touch with the golden rule. have been true enough." yield them. If I had simply forced Polly -- Selected. " It would have been awful mean," to help her brother, without the little , pronounced Polly, emphatically. There talk we had, her sense of right would was nothing father'd just got to do for have been wounded, he would have felt Good Neighbors himself." that she ought to help him whenever he " And yet he had a perfect right to demanded it, and neither one would refuse, if he wanted to do so," said have recognized her compliance for what Goon neighbors are very desirable mother. it really was the gracious waiving of wherever we go. The story is told of a Polly's face fell a little. a right in order to do a favor. Now, I man who was moving, and who stopped " You see," went on mother,' " father think, they do. Polly feels magnani- to inquire directions of a stranger. thought what he should like, if he were mous, Junior realizes that it is to her, " And what kind of folks live in M? " in Mr. Jones's place the golden rule, and not to me, that he owes the favor, he asked, finally. you know. So he went beyond his and will inclined to return it in kind, " What kind of folks lived in the town rights, to do a favor. Now, in this case, some day. Isn't this really the better you are leaving?" was the quick coun- suppose you, Polly, wanted Junior to way, even if it is a bit the longer ? " terquestion. help you do the dishes so that you could Cousin Jane looked thoughtful. get ready to go to ride with him and " Well, they were a mean lot, take I do believe it is! " she admitted.— them through and through,— a mean, father. He would have a right to re- American Motherhood. fuse, because washing dishes isn't his stingy, ornery lot," was the answer. work; but how would you feel about it -0- "That's just the kind of folks that live in M, you'll find," said the stranger, and him?" A Cultured Woman A long, long pause: Presently Polly's and passed on. bent head lifted, and she whirled on her THE other day in the country I was And this is only another way of say- heel determinedly. visiting some friends who were living ing that if we wish to live among pleas- " Come on, Junior ! " she cried. the simple life, and were rather " rough- ant people and good neighbors, we must " We've got to hurry! " ing it" for the summer, Such people take pains that at least one person who They clattered out of the sunny always have a good time, because they lives at our house shall be a pleasant kitchen, and mother turned smilingly to bring the good time with them. person and a good neighbor. Cousin Jane, whose expression was A young woman was visiting them, It costs to be a good neighbor not slightly disapproving. one who has traveled much, and who only in lending things one would rather " It seems to me," said the latter, " that has seen considerable of the world in not lend, and taking time to be friendly I never in my life heard so much about other countries; but if any girl ever and interested in the affairs of others rights' from children as T have since " fitted in," this girl did. when we would much rather contemplate I've been here. ' I've a right to do this; Although accustomed to all the good our own, and preserving an unruffled you've no right to do that.' It gets on things of life, she was unspoiled; and brow in the face of the depredations of my nerves, and I should think it would her attitude toward those about her other people's chickens and dogs and on yours, Kate." spoke louder than words as to the inside thumping boys and noisy girls. it costs " Upon what better foundation can we culture .that was hers. time and effort and love. It costs plan- build the structure of a child's respon- She could not be comfortable herself ning and sharing and praying. It costs sibility to himself and to society than unless everybody around her was com- all the hard-won fruits of unselfishness. that of his own rights and those of oth- fortable. She was cordial and gracious But there are many acts of neighbor- ers?" queried mother. to strangers, and she made you feel at liness that cost little. If your neigh- " Yes, but you see how it works. It once that you had known her a long bor's stock is seen by you in his fields of makes them disobliging. See the way time. grain, tell him at once, or take time to Polly was going to do, when she ought Consideration is the fundamental prin- drive them out. In this way you may to have wanted to help her brother ! " ciple of the kind of culture this girl has. win your neighbor. Visit your neigh- Mother's smile broadened. Nothing seemed too much for her to do bors, tactfully talk with them upon re- " It's no use, Jane, for either of us to to give pleasure, and she seemed to get ligious subjects, give them religious lit- pretend that we were youthful angels pleasure in doing it. erature, invite them to see you. Above when we were children. Do you re- She is the kind of person you want all, pray for your neighbors, ever re- member that when you finished your to invite to your house, because you membering that the more prayer there stint' of apple paring or picking over know she will be " no trouble." She is is in a neighborhood, the less likelihood beans at grandfather's long before T did, the kind of person who has no foibles there will be of gosSip and unkindness.

16 THE ADVENT REVIEW AND SABBATH HERALD Vol- 93, No. 56 .,,:. ---___.„ Elder Christian's address, Elder S. F. ___. -...... -.... Svenson offered the dedicatory prayer. , --,, The school is making good use of its • -:'4"--.- THE FIELD WORK -6„,A4 eighty acres of fine land. There is a ofi good herd of cattle and a fine flock of well-kept hens. Vegetables and other Ili (-GO YE INTO ALL THE WORLD"1 v,- ,,,s, 11 < products of garden, orchard, and field , cat:i lig k seemed, through the industry of the ' ,....,ft.-, .. -- • - J farmer, to be stored in abundance for the winter. A Double Dedication soon this was outgrown; and to meet But the best part of it all is the fine the demands of our advancing work it class of earnest, active young men and OCTOBER 4 and 7 were epoch-making women who are well started in their dates in the progress of our foreign work has become necessary to provide separate schools in this country for each of these work in the school this year. It was an in this country. nationalities. inspiration to observe their activities and On October 4 the International Branch In 1910 about eighty acres of land was to think that their sole purpose in life of the Pacific Press Publishing Associa- purchased in Broadview, a suburb of is to serve the great cause of the Master tion was dedicated at Brookfield, Ill. Chicago, as a site for a Swedish Sev- in this generation, and to prepare the Elders R. A. Underwood, L. H. Chris- enth-day Adventist seminary. This in- world for the Lord's corning. It is a tian, I. H. Evans, E. T. Russell, Charles stitution is about three miles from the great privilege and a pleasure to assist Thompson, G. F. Haffner, S. Mortenson, in' supplying the needs of such a worthy P. E. Broderson, and other leading work- International Publishing Branch, and but a few miles from the Hinsdale Sani- institution as our Swedish school at ers were present to participate in the tarium. Broadview, Ill. A. 0. TAIT. various exercises. By making some changes in buildings Elder Evans made the principal ad- already on the ground, Prof. G. E. Nord —4,— —4,— dress. He spoke of the millions of for- and his associates were able to open eigners in this country, and of the urgent The Wyoming Camp Meeting school in September, 191o. It was in- need of preparing message-filled litera- teresting to listen to the story of the Wyoming conference and camp ture in many different languages. He THE struggles of those who labored to estab- meeting, held at Bridgeport, Nebr., re- placed particular emphasis upon the lish this important institution. ceived much of the blessing of the Lord. point that Christianity, rightly under- The large dwelling house on the es- From the first there was manifested on stood, breaks down the barriers of race the part of all a deep yearning for a and nationality, and unites all in Jesus tate was converted into rooms for the girls; an addition was built to provide closer walk with God; and the Saviour Christ. He also emphasized the fact fulfilled the promise made to those hun- that our various conference presidents more rooms and a chapel. Barns were converted into dormitories for the boys, gering and thirsting after righteousness. owe the same debt of service to the for- recitation-rooms, and offices for the pres- Each department of the work was rep- eigners within their borders that they do resented and received its share of study. to those who speak English. All should ident and the bookkeeper. But despite these meager facilities a and plans were laid which will mean seek for that divine grace that will set advancement in the work of this con- them free from racial prejudice. good class of young people were at- ference. Steen Rasmussen gave a very inspir- tracted to the school, and it grew. One ing account of the progress of the mes- new building has been erected to pro- The workers present in addition to sage among the many nations represented vide a home for the faculty, but other those connected with the Wyoming Con- buildings and improvements are greatly in this land. ference were: Elders R. A. Underwood Brethren C. H. Jones and H. H. Hall needed. An adequate water system and ,J. H. McEachern, Profs. H. A. reviewed the history of the work of the should be provided, and there is also a Morrison and C. L. Benson, and M. E. International Publishing Association, crying need for a good up-to-date, sewer- Ellis. and explained why the institution had age system. The growing patronage of The ordination service was a very im- been located in a good new building in the school makes these improvements an pressive one, when Brethren Paul Cur- Brookfield, a beautiful suburb of the, city immediate and urgent necessity. tis and W. A. Long were set apart for of Chicago. In starting this school some debt was the sacred work of the gospel ministry. H. C. Childs, treasurer of the Pacific incurred, but Elder Christian and others A special sense of the obligation resting Press, made a financial report of the in- were strong in the belief that we should upon those set apart to this sacred work stitution. Although it had cost more not contract such debts, and that the in- seemed to rest upon all present, and a than $4o,000 to build and equip the insti- stitution should not be dedicated to the renewal of consecration to the finishing tution, the bills were all paid. Lord till all these obligations were met. of this great work in this generation Elder E. T. Russell, after a few re- So, although the school was started in was made. marks concerning early experiences in 1910, it was not dedicated until Sabbath, The special consecration service the the work of providing literature for the Oct. 7, 1916. last Sabbath was marked by the deep foreigners in this country, offered the The, dedication was an important oc- movings of the Spirit of God. Sins were dedicatory prayer. casion for our Swedish brethren. Many confessed and consecrations were made Brother S. N. Curtiss has accepted the of those who attended the dedication of which we trust will result in a deeper call to act as manager of the institution. the International Publishing Branch re- work of grace upon the heart of each In a round table discussion in iwhich mained to attend the exercises at the one present. Surely the Lord drew near many took part, it was agreed to rec- seminary. Elders Svenson, Mortenson, to his people. ommend the bringing out of about sev- Hoffman, and Anderson, as well as sev- 'Sabbath afternoon fifteen persons were enty-four new tracts in• fifteen different eral workers from the Danish-Norwe- buried with their Lord in baptism. Ten languages. " Bible Readings for the gian field, were present. The exercises of these were young people whose lives Home Circle " is to be translated into began on Friday evening and lasted we trust will be spent in the work of three additional languages. through the Sabbath and the following carrying the saving message to a lost When we contrast the extent of the Sunday. world in the last generation. work among the foreigners twenty or The dedicatory address was delivered The attendance the first Sabbath at thirty years ago with what it is today, by Elder Christian, president of the the Sabbath school was 97, and the dona- when a well-equipped publishing house Lake Union Conference. His message tion was $93. The second Sabbath the is required to meet the growing demand impressed those present with the im- attendance was 589, and the donation for foreign literature, we see something portance of pressing our educational was $200, The total donations for mis- of the rapid advancement of the mes- work, so that our young men and women sions were more than $1,000. The book sage among all peoples. may be fittingly trained to give the world sales amounted to more than $300. But it is not alone in our publishing the message of Christ's coming. He The last day of the meeting a temper- work that great progress is made. Our emphasized the fact that to avoid dis- ance rally was held. The people of the educational work is also developing with couragement and hindrances we must village took part in this meeting, and equal strength. It does not seem so keep our schools free from debt and on showed a real interest in the cause of tong ago since we had but one college,— a sound financial basis. And most im- 'temperance. the one at Battle Creek, Mich. A little portant of all, there must be a spiritual The present conference officers were later Union College was established in atmosphere that is surcharged with the chosen to serve the coming year: N. T. Nebraska, with Swedish, Danish-Nor- strong impulses of our sublime and sol- Sutton, president Asa Smith, secretary- wegian. and C;erman departments. But emn message to the world. Following treasurer; F. C. Clark, field missionary NOVEMBER 9, 1916 THE ADVENT REVIEW AND SABBATH HERALD 17

secretary; J. M. Fletcher, Missionary In addition to the local conference la- me to do some work in preparing the Volunteer, educational, and Sabbath borers, F. W. Paap, W. H. Branson, hearts of the people for the reception school secretary. The executive com- C. B. Stephenson, B. M. Heald, and the of the third angel's message. mittee is as follows: N. T. Sutton, Asa writer were present, and shared in the, I ask the prayers of God's people for Smith, E. H. Curtis, H. A. Fish, and burdens and blessings of the meeting. the success of this work. The harvest J. M. Fletcher. Elder Heckman was reelected president surely is ripe. We praise God for past The president's address contained the of the conference for the ensuing two blessings, and pray that he may bless us following items of interest: Conference years. more abundantly in the future. membership, 57o; number of churches, The workers in the conference are of D. A. EASTON. 25; Sabbath school membership, 775; good courage. The outlook for the number of Sabbath schools, 42; Sabbath work the coming year is excellent. At school donations, $2,390.13; church the close of the meeting both workers The Upper Columbia Conference schools, 6, with an enrolment of 67; stu- and church members expressed them- dents in Union College, 24; Missionary selves as determined to work with still IT has been my privilege to visit fifteen Volunteer societies, 5, with a member- greater zeal and determination to make churches and to meet about sixteen hun- ship of 105; book sales (1915), $7,723, known the truth to others. dred of our people in this conference. and for the first six months of 1916, $6,- J. L. SHAW, Although my stay was only from Sep- 07o; tithes (1915) $10,956.54, and for tember 19 to October 2, a period of two -1- -4- -4-- the first six months of 1916, $7,938.07 -- weeks, we held twenty-seven meetings. a gain of $2,545.70 over the first six Missouri Elder J. J. Nethery, president of the months of 1915. conference, had arranged such a splen- The. Lord is certainly blessing the MARCELINE.— I am an old man, sev- did program that we never missed a work in the Wyoming Conference. enty-four years of age, and am poor in train nor an automobile connection. It made no difference whether we had W. W. RUBLE. this world's goods, but I thought a report of my efforts in missionary work might an appointment in the forenoon, after- -4- -4,- -4- encourage some prosperous younger per- noon, or evening, we always found our son to engage in similar labor. people assembled at the place of meeting. The Florida Camp Meeting In starting my work I first secured ten It was harvest and threshing time,-- the THE Florida camp meeting was held of our good denominational books, arid busiest season of the year,— but this at St. Petersburg, a city of 12,000 peo- subscribed for small clubs of the In- did not keep any one from attending the ple, located midway of the State, on structor and Little Friend. Visiting services. Even strangers came in their Tampa Bay. The grounds were well selected, being conveniently located in Woods Park. Sixty tents were pitched, and some found rooms in surrounding houses. The evening meetings were well attended by people from the city, and the attitude of the press was very favor- able. The Spirit of God was present in the meetings. There was a general turning to the Lord on the part of all, both old and young. Some who were cold and indifferent gained definite victories. The idea of personal service for the Master was strongly emphasized, and met with a good response. The report of the conference presi- dent, Elder W. H. Heckman, was en- couraging. A spirit of unity pervaded the business proceedings. Those receiv- ing baptism in 1915 numbered one hun- dred and eighty-six. Five new churches, three white and two colored, were re- ceived into the conference. Although business interests in the State have been dull during the past year, affecting some of our people seriously, the tithe for r915 exceeded the tithe of the previous A GROUP OF INTERESTED READERS FOR WHOM BROTHER EASTON IS LABORING year to the amount of $733.52. The Florida Conference carries a good rec- from house to house, 1 found those who working clothes to hear the message for ord on the Twenty-cent-a-week Fund. were interested in the meaning of pres- this time. The Lord blessed in the pres- The amount over for the previous year ent-day conditions. With such persons, entation of the word. Was $1,340.96. who were willing to read, I left one The conference is wrestling with The response to the calls for mission book for two weeks, then returned for heavy problems, but a united effort will offerings was liberal. Unconditional of- it, and left another. Many wished to accomplish the desired end. The Lord ferings, including both cash and pledges, study further into different religious has blessed our people with abundant for foreign missions amounted to over questions, especially those relating to the crops, and has given their sons and $3,00o, besides about $2,000 conditional. prophecies. daughters a willingness to assist in har- Approximately $2,000 in cash and I made a portable blackboard, and a vesting that which heaven has bestowed. pledges was donated to the new training brother and sister, who are well informed We believe that they will in return re- school at Ooltewah, Tenn. on history and Bible topics, take turns member God's cause, and help to their Special attention .was given to the going out with me, giving prophetic lec- utmost ability. Harvest Ingathering campaign, and a tures in the evening. We have an in- The Work in this conference is advanc- portion of one afternoon was spent in terest in three towns, and more than one ing. Personally, we enjoyed our work house-to2house solicitation. Many in- hundred and twenty-five persons are among the churches very much, and pray teresting and helpful experiences were studying with us. I use the papers in that God's choicest blessings may rest the result. working for the children. They are al-. upon the workers and the churches. A colored camp meeting was held in ways eager to get them, and I could use J. 1'. BOETTCHER. St. Petersburg during the same time many more. I could also use more pa- that the white camp meeting was in ses- pers in my house-to-house work for the -4- -4- -4- sion. One hundred and twenty of our older people than I am able to provide. people were in attendance. The evening The people are hungry for the word " THE most glorious sunset sometimes services were especially well attended of life. While I am old, unlearned, and, follows the severest storm. Under the by those not of our faith, and good at- like Moses, slow of speech, yet I am so shadows and gloom of adversity, there- tention was shown. glad the Lord has opened the way for fore. never despair." 18 THE ADVENT REVIEW AND SABBATH HERALD VoL. 93, No. 56 Colporteurs' Summary for September, 1 916 Publieibing Books Periodicals )11.1 UNIONS AGTS. HRS. VALUE VALUE NO. COP. VALUE VALUE epartmcnt 1916 1915 1916 1915 ATLANTIC N. Z. TOWN - - General Secretary W. W. EASTMAN N. Ant. Div. Secretary Maine 5 138 $ 198.50 $ 461.85 756 $ 75.60 $ 248.80 N. New England ro 449 602.10 200.45 755 75.50 51.90 Massachusetts II 571.70 710.45 3590 359.00 355.90 Prayer and the Gospel Colpor- S. New England 8 401 484.30 180.80 665 66.5o 289.4o teur in Japan New York 6 557 640.90 879.30 756 75.60 249.70 THAT the Lord is using the colporteur W. New York 8 385 241.25 396.55 100 ro.00 196.8o and the printed page in Japan the same G. New York II 478 442.85 553.05 3260 326.0o 438.90 as in other parts of the world, can be Totals 59 2408 3181.60 3382.45 9882 988.2o 1831.4o seen from the following interesting ex- periences, as related in a letter from CENTRAL Brother H. Stacey, who has charge of Colorado 5 423 542.25. 730.30 175 17.50 92.70 our book work in that country. He says : Kansas 7 1022 897.40 1514.50 695 69.50 89.90 "'One Sabbath morning, about four Missouri 12 1572 i685.00 1077.15 435 43.50 ro9.8o months ago, a stranger walked into our Nebraska 6 936 1343.00 1240.30 .300 30.0o 22.50 mission church on the Tokio compound. Wyoming 4 136 304.50 289.0o 6o 6.00 10.60 This man had been a Christian for a Totals 2.15 4851.25 1665 166.5o 324.90 number of years, and had been engaged 34 4089 477 for some time in colporteur work for a COLUMBIA Bible society. Two years ago he at- Ohio 21 2031 1599.85 2120.85 3510 351.00 976.80 tended a few meetings where our people Virginia 700 800.00 881.50 1425 143.50 198.0o were conducting a tent effort, and be- 9 Chesapeake 7 748 960.20 1082.75 370 37.0o 73.20 came interested. He immediately began W. Pennsylvania 16 996 1067.85 1379.1.5 1260 126.00 139.10 studying our literature, and at the time Dist. of Columbia 136 501.90' 309.10 1415 141.50 53.20 referred to came to headquarters to tell 3 W. Virginia 9 546 276.90 980.30 315 31.50 52.80 us of the stand he had taken, requesting E. Pennsylvania 8 717 930.20 669.25 4140 414.0o 441.90 that he be permitted to work in the same New Jersey 6 583.92 284.20 1460 146.00 172.80 territory where he had been canvassing 436 for Bibles. He left the compound next Totals 79 6310 6720.82 7707.10 13895 1389.50 2107.80 day loaded with literature, and is now LAKE UNION one of our most faithful workers. ",A few weeks ago I visited him at a Indiana 13 944 774.35 1408.25 575 57.50 65.10 town where we have one believer, an old S. Illinois 21 1826 1881.20 853.0o 325 32.50 121.70 lady. That evening this sister invited N. Illinois 6 761 663.41 689.84 roo . moo 152.2o in three young men with whom she had S. Wisconsin IO 663 386.6o 1081 108.10 been studying, and the colporteur studied N. Wisconsin ro 517 413.60 333.80 262 26.20 181.50 and talked with them for several hours. N. Michigan 8 309 110.05 132.60 731 73.10 52.6o We feel sure that one of these young W. Michigan 9 490 357.95 587.35 7937 793.70 72.50 men will soon take his stand for the E. Michigan 24 1013 585.05 1243.40 5835 583.50 212.6o truth. He is a member of another Totals Ica 6523 5172.21 5248.24 16846 1684.60 858.2o church, and the only objection he raised was the certain loss of his position if he EASTERN CANADIAN were to keep• the Sabbath. To this ob- Ontario 3 342.30 1120 112.00 314.20 jection the colporteur related an expe- Quebec 4 311.25 6o 6,00 19.50 rience that made us all feel doubly sure Maritime 75.00 200 20.00 15.00 that the Lord is waiting in these heathen Newfoundland 600 6o.00 lands to respond to the call of faith. I Totals 8 728.55 1980 . 198.00 348.70 will give the experience as nearly as pos- sible in his own words : - SOUTHERN " ' A few weeks ago I was canvassing up in the mountains. One day I worked Mississippi ro 431 780.35 285 28.50 100.40 from early morning till late at night, and Kentucky 14 1386 1364.45 2381.50 387 38.70 38.40 sold only five papers which brought in Alabama 16 969 774.75 627.65 io66 ro6.6o 63.50 twenty-five sen. Of this amount I was Tennessee River 8 679 829.35 1440.10 1505 150.50 157.40 compelled to spend twelve sen for lunch. Louisiana 13 961 1500.80 453.25 550 55.0o 27.50 The remaining thirteen sen was far from Totals 61 4426 5249.70 4902.50 3793 379.30 387.2o sufficient to secure accommodation for SOUTHEASTERN the night, and I worked on till eight o'clock without further results. As there Cumberland ro 958 748.00 1935.18 655 65.50 55.50 was no other help at hand, I decided to Florida 282.45 741 74.10 84.50 go to the Lord. Withdrawing from the Georgia 12 1034 1458.05 1315.00 728 72.80 48.2o road several feet, in the darkness I North Carolina 13 1473 1692.40 2236.15 1523 152.30 199.0o poured out my petition to God. On re- South Carolina 8 969 1471.10 670.80 1760 176.0o 51.40 turning I could see some one standing in Totals 43 4434 5169.55 6439.58 5407 540.70 438.60 the road, and was confronted with the words, " You are a Christian; you have SOUTHWESTERN been praying to God to help you find ac- S. Texas 19 1402 145.65 635.10 150 • 15.00 40.20 commodation for the night. I am only N. Texas 29 1857 1092.50 428.00 237 23.70 153.70 a farmer, but you are welcome to come Oklahoma 20 1016 2570.50 1052.20 1276 127.60 61.10 right along with me."' Arkansas 17 1097 1050.55 184.75 86o 86.00 45.70 The colporteur told us he knew this W. Texas 17 728 372.55 500.85 725 72.50 .5.50 was an answer to his prayer, so he fol- New Mexico 186 391.55 322.40 433 43.30 lowed the farmer to his home. On en- 5 tering the house, the first thing he noticed Totals 107 6286 5623.3o 3 T 23.30 3681 368.10 306.30 was a Bible on the table, and the way NORTHERN was soon opened to have some studies." Notice, that while the colporteur was North Dakota 908.00 8oi 80.ro I11.60 praying, the Lord sent the answer to his South Dakota 4 165 189.50 427.25 140 14.0o 32.30 prayer. It is prayer that gives success. Iowa '6 552 888.65 529.85 3100 310.00 313.80 It was when working the more difficult Minnesota 6 466 451.80 1140.73 3056 305.60 533.50 sections of the country, "the moun- Totals 16 1183 1529.95 3005.83 7097 709.70 991.20

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PACIFIC tains," and when human resources had Arizona 116 $ 367.50 625 $ 62.50 $ 5.00 apparently failed, that God was sought, California 3 168 202.00 $ 361.20 2225 222.50 357.20 and relief came through prayer. " How N. W. California 4 350 519.35 beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that Central California 4 6o 234.45 277.65 6o 6.00 55.10 N. California 6 36o 480.I0 662.90 170 17.00 29.50 publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salva- S. California 3 287 534.60 1106 110.6o 129.r0 S. E. California 3 302 365.85 1530.75 tion; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth !" Inter-Mt, 5 487 634.10 672.02 Pao Io.00 18.90 Thus the Lord will use the consecrated Totals 21 2 29 30 3337.95 3504.5 4286 428.60 594.80 colporteur in carrying the gospel mes- NORTH PACIFIC sage to the most remote sections of W. Washington 4 175 292.70 1261 126.10 218.60 earth, and hasten on the glad day. W. Oregon 300 30.00 77.70 W. W. EASTMAN. Upper Columbia 3 159 267.25 50 5.00 12.6o -0-- -4- S. Idaho 4 218 274.00 238 23.80 51.40 • S. Oregon 217 21.70 6.6o Comparative Summary of Foreign Montana 25 2.50 55.2o Periodicals Totals II 552 833.95 2091 209.10 422.10 JANUARY, 1915, 448,128 copies, value WESTERN CANADIAN $13,166.23; January, 1916, 375,259 copies, Alberta 6 1368 1246.30 .75 152 15.20 16.70 value $13,774.74. Manitoba 6 Io6o 1003.40 350.00 932 92.2o 83,50 February, 1915, 403,134 copies, value British Columbia 3 556 575.10 386.05 555 55.50 201.50 $11,357.55; February, 1916, 577,282 cop- Saskatchewan 8 I 132 1858.90 844.50 1456 145.60 79.70 ies, value $14,480.57. Totals 23 4116 4683.70 1916.30 3095 0 381.40 March, 1915, 467,626 copies, value 309.5 $18,243.92; March, 1916, 350,291 copies, Foreign and Miscellaneous 7078 707.80 271.10 value $35,029.10. Subscription List 31037 3103.70 3782.80 April, 1915, 418,884 copies, value $10.- FOREIGN UNION CONFERENCES AND MISSIONS 001.96; April, 1916, 365,373 copies, value $11,086.68. Australasian 90 8043 9755.48 95.92 4681 1034.98 1755.23 92 0 copies, value. $18,- British 26 1067 660.95 97868 1985.91 May, 1915, 595,74 Scandinavian 13889.23 25515 1664.06 282.41 200.94; May, 1916, 196,084 copies, value 133 25299 17930.48 $6,803.98. Latin 1031 672.35 281.70 4306 154.01 1 49.79 June, 1915, 215,051 copies, value $7,- East German 62 6323 2526.71 2100.40 73729 2056.70 1542.36 West German 6o 6322 2820.85 1982.92 85731 2011.36 1787.51 97476; June, 1916, 349,164 copies, value $10,731.82. Danube II 1707 495.98 168.68 962 25.14 Cell. European 53 2611 .62 1502.72 22780 813.83 1488.T0 July, 1915, 561,531 copies, value $11,- 5550 627.60; July, 1916, 451,581 copies, value Canary Islands 1 88 15.21 30.78 19 .34 South African 24 1277 2782.44 725.16 1278 81.46 87.06 $12,985.33. India 296 545.12 7040 180.14 August, 1915, 451,249 copies, value 5 62.52 $11301.47 ; August, 1916, 197,383 copies, Korean 18.29 27.96 4436 110.90 Japan 288 18.59 192.81 4272 value $6,073.76. 179.53 309.31 September, 1915, .220,832 copies, value Philippine 27 326 947.41 298.87 48.32 Hawaiian 2 217 821.35 500 45.00 $7,848.51; September, 1916, 333,167 Guatemala 158 187.76 copies, value $10,391.33. Salvador 126 171.00 50 3.25 103.29 N. Honduras Our Colporteur Work for Jamaica 108.25 180.00 Porto Rican 6 512 814.89 512.70 September Cuban xo 463 965.95 720.00 2.6o ANOTHER month has passed, and again Colombia 120 63.75 the Lord has manifested his blessing Brazilian 26 2670 1527.37 920.90 upon the colporteurs in their work Austral Union 26 1585 2341.11 1524.63 44.72 153.30 throughout the world, as shown by the Totals, foreign 576 63468 48797.95 34283.63 333167 10391.33 7848.51 accompanying summary. These figures Totals, N. Am. 571 42457 47203.43 44081.07 111833 11183.30 13046.50 represent many thousands of homes that Grand Totals 1147 105925 $96001.38 $78364.70 443000 $21574.63 $20895.01 have been visited by, these consecrated workers, and through the aid given Comparative Book Summary them by the Holy Spirit and heavenly 1912 1913 1915 1916 angels, thousands have purchased books 1911 1914 containing the last message of mercy to Jan. $44,495.65 $53,931.97 $64,262.88 $59,697.52 $46,778.58 $60,418.25 a perishing world. No doubt many will Feb. 53,923.57 53,525.18 62,813.12 67,149.45 47,943.61 74,298.80 accept the light contained in these books, March 73,015.56 73,374.99 66,640.42 75,962.31 73,414.23 92,431.51 and the faithful colporteur who has sown April 73,548.31 73,027.32 73,520.45 85,685.35 78,974.96 94,066.35 the seed will meet the reward of his May 81,923.78 94,166.15 101,640.01 87,024.10 107,987.69 106,602.30 labor in the kingdom of God. June 135,888.76 137,838.38 137,373.06 153,480.96 151,199.10 174,415.86 The report shows a gain of over $17,- July 127,256.86 156,166.90 140,576.24 199,116.62 170,546.02 192,033.15 600 for the world-wide work. While Aug. 91,810.46 103,165.69 111,660.64 105,391.65 118,773.18 143,185.26 the gain in the homeland is small this Sept. 86,001.72 67,551.70 7_ 3,732.14 74,359.96 78,364.70 96,001.38 month, it is encouraging to see the Oct. 81,367.89 70,219.70 84,015.90 60,357.25 76,102.53 progress that has been made in the Nov. 67,600.00 77,424.87 73,949.68 57,388.95 69,660.16 Australasian, Scandinavian, Latin, Ger- Dec. 58,386.24 57,291.91 59,749.92 57,496.17 69,145.88 man, Central European, Danube, and Totals $976,218.80 $1017,684.13 $1049,943.46 $1083,110.29 $1088,890.64 South African Unions, in the countries of the Orient, and in Central and South Comparative Summary of American Periodicals America. 1914 1915 1916 1914 1915 1916 The work of the colporteur has proved to be a most effective agency as a pioneer Jan.* 152971 170760 177107 July 211040 150880 "151,297 Feb. 242627 134619 222470 Aug. 171451 152273 153,309 in the mission field, and most urgent calls are coming to the Mission Board for March 224757 341059 154019 Sept. 164860 130465 111,833 April 162027 183280 98217 Oct. 174182 123027 leaders who can train the native forces May 168934 158114 r7917 Nov. 142040 98174 for this work. June 189897 159635 154701 Dec. 143190 107229 While wars and troublous times are 47976 1909515 increasing, the work of the Lord moves Totals 21 on to its final conclusion with accelerated * Multiply number of magazines in any month by ten cents to get value. pace. W. W. EASTMAN. 20 THE ADVENT REVIEW AND SABBATH HERALD Vol,. 93, No. 56

Massachusetts Conference Col- Of those in attendance at the institute, history of that denomination, ought we porteurs' Institute fourteen are to be located in various to have a lower standard than they, parts of the Greater Boston field, and when we have a greater message, with THE recent colporteurs' institute held during the coming winter the plan is to perfected facilities for printing and cir- during the Massachusetts Conference, hold weekly meetings with the workers. culating, and a public educated to read- October 5-15, was a grand success. The Others who were present will be dis- ing? meeting was held in Tremont Temple, tributed among the cities throughout the If the Methodist Church has lost some Boston, and was attended by twenty-five State of Massachusetts. Brother Num- of its old-time zeal in the circulation of colporteurs. Although there are usually bers informs us that the prospect is good its literature, is there not danger of our a few who do not stay by the work, we for the best winter Massachusetts has following their course as we increase in hope to secure a large number as per- ever seen in the canvassing work. numbers and public prejudice dimin- manent canvassers. We greatly appre- J. K. JoNEs. ishes? If it was necessary in the be- ciate this addition to our force at the ginning of the Methodist Church for the present time, for a number of our very ministers and lay members to be faithful best canvassers entered South Lancaster circulators of their printed message, can Academy this year, and we have felt the i0once our privilege and duty be less? Should need of securing others to take their we not follow their worthy example, by places. )1": apartment making the circulation of our literature The institute drew together a very by our ministers and lay members a test consecrated class of workers, and we of faithfulness? D. W. REAVIS. believe that these will stay by the work. B. M. GRAHAM - - Genera/ Secretary Brother V. 0. Cole, field agent of- the F. W. PAAP N. Am DiD. Secretary Atlantic Union Conference, was with us each day during the institute, and his A Test of Faithfulness tfizionarp Volunteer timely messages of instruction were much appreciated by those in attendance. IN studying the history of religious fit epartment Brother Cole's kind, sympathetic spirit organizations, it is interesting and profit- in dealing with the canvassers and in able to note the different tests imposed M. Fl., KERN - - - Secretary assisting them at the institute, won the upon the members in the early days of MATILDA ERICKSON - Assistant Secretary heart of each worker. most of the large denominations of the Mies. I. H. EVANS - - Ogloe Secretary MEADE MACGITIRE Brother E. R. Numbers, State field present time, and to see the gradual C. L. BENSON Field, Secretaries agent, worked untiringly giving instruc- change made in these tests as the de- J. F. SIMON

The Bible Year Assignment for November 12 to 18

November 12: Luke 9, io. November 13: Luke II, 12. November 14: Luke 13, 14. November 15: Luke 15, 16. November 16: Luke 17, 18. November 17: Luke 19, 20. November 18: Luke 21, 22. You Have Time Compare Luke's Gospel with that of Matthew, noting differences. Write a list of the miracles and par- ables mentioned in each Gospel. Make a list of references to proper Sabbath observance. The Life of Jesus " It pleased God to have the earthly history of our divine Redeemer written by four different men, two of whom be- longed to the inner circle of companion- ship of our Lord, Matthew and John, who were numbered among the chosen twelve; and two of them, Mark and COLPORTEUR 'INSTITUTE IN BOSTON, MASS. Luke, were ardent believers, though not numbered among the twelve apostles. tion and securing rooms for the can- nominations grew in numbers and popu- Thus we have two witnesses from within vassers who attended the institute. larity. and two from without that distinguished Brother Numbers has been very faithful, In the early days of the Methodist band, all bearing united testimony to the and is building up a strong work in this Church, Wesley measured the faithful- same great facts concerning our Lord." — Starr. field. ness of preachers and of lay members by The writer was glad to have the privi- the part they took in the circulation of Luke and His Gospel lege of conducting a Bible study each Methodist literature. Wesley knew that Of the personal history of Luke very morning during the institute. These religious fervor and aspiration, even in little is known. He is thought to have studies dealt with various phases of the his day, was strengthened by religious been a native of Antioch, a Jewish pros- message, and from the expressions of reading, and that the Wesleyan's faith elyte, and by profession a physician. By those in attendance, each one left the was fed and nurtured by that which the Paul he is called " the beloved physician," institute greatly encouraged by these printed page furnished. He knew the and we know that he was the friend and morning talks. We are planning to mail Methodist faith could be grounded, and companion of the great apostle to the to each colporteur who was present a set attain sufficient strength to withstand the Gentiles. Luke's own writings contain of these studies for his use in the future. bitter attacks of those early days, only " the least possible reference to himself, These workers go forth to handle such through the influence and power of the yet we cannot doubt that he was emi- books as " The Great Controversy," Methodist press. nently useful to the early church by his " Daniel and the Revelation," " Bible If the printed page was the strong learning, judgment, fidelity, and even his Readings," and "The Coming King." arm of Methodism in Wesley's day, what medical skill." The " most excellent We are glad to see them handling books a tower of strength our literature should Theophilus " to whom Luke inscribes his that deal directly with the message, and be in this advanced age of printing! If Gospel, is supposed to have been " a Gen- that have won so many souls to this the circulating of Methodist literature tile of rank and consideration, who came truth. was a test of faithfulness in the early under the influence of St. Luke or under NOVEMBER 9, 1916 THE ADVENT REVIEW AND SABBATH HERALD 21

that of St. Paul at Rome, and was con- j, biers and bootleggers reaping a harvest, verted to the Christian faith." Watt f. i5oionarp and the spirit of old western border days " Luke commences his Gospel in class- prevailing." The town's police force ical style, and then describes the nar- epartment was dissolved, and the marshal resigned rative of Christ's birth and the cir- after a narrow escape from a mob of cumstances connected therewith, the several hundred men. particulars of the infancy and youth of W. A. RUBLE, M. D. - - General Secretary Prohibition still continues to be a live b. A. HANSEN - Assistant Secretary our Lord, the preaching of John the W. MILLER, M. D. - N. Aii. t question, and for the first time in the Baptist, and the baptism of Christ. He history of the Protestant Episcopal next recounts the discourses, miracles, Church, a resolution was placed on rec- and actions of the Saviour during the Hilo, Hawaiian Islands ord as favoring " such action in our legislative assemblies as will preserve the whole of his ministry ; and he gives a WE find so much to do in this city that full account of the last journey to Jeru- interest of temperance and the repres- we have not yet found time to answer sion of the liquor traffic." Even in the salem, included in which are all the the many good letters that we have re- particulars connected with the passion, Roman Catholic Church there is a grow- ceived from the homeland. We are the ing sentiment in favor of prohibition. death, resurrection, and ascension of the only workers in Hilo, and there is so Lord Jesus Christ. The church officially has taken no posi- much work 'to do that we are unable to tion, but the opinion of the Catholic " The style of Luke's Gospel is ele- meet the many calls that come to us. gant and finished, more complex in struc- bishop of Great Falls, Mont., is that of One of the little boys in our Sabbath many Catholics: — ture and varied in character than school refused to go to his grandmother's Matthew's or Mark's, possessing many " Although the Catholic Church has on a vacation because he did not want at all times and in all places advocated peculiarities in diction, and containing to miss one of the lessons. We are giv- comparatively few quotations from the Christian temperance as one of the four ing Bible readings at three places in cardinal virtues, still she has not pro- Old Testament. The chief characteris- Olaa, several miles in the country. The tic in this Gospel is its universality ; the mulgated any formal declaration or ca- outlook is very encouraging. A number nonical pronunciamento on the subject message delivered by Luke is not so much are convinced of the Sabbath, and are for Gentile or Jew as for man generally, of prohibition. trying to keep it. One is a school- " It requires no proof to show that the and hence he dwells much on the tender teacher, a very refined lady. The prin- solicitude of our Lord for the outcast traffic in intoxicating liquors is the cry- cipal of the same school is convinced of ing evil of the day; that it is the most and the lost. Note especially the many the truth, but is finding it harder to instances of contrasts occurring, the ac- deadly enemy, the vampire of society ; yield. She has subscribed for our papers therefore its suppression cannot be curate and distinguishing use of medical and buys our books. We always receive terms, the beautiful hymns of praise and wrong. a hearty welcome at the home of one old " Prohibition is a Christian principle. adoration recorded, the important par- lady, who tries to show her appreciation able of the prodigal son, the prophetic It is not against reason or morality, and by giving us fruit when we call. it does not impose on personal liberty. discourses concerning the overthrow of As we become known, the people are Jerusalem and the second advent, and On the contrary, it teaches prudence and beginning to discover the object of our self-control; it frees the public from in- the description of our Lord's ascension work, and some opposition is arising. into heaven." temperance, which is the most tyrannical Acting on the advice of the priest, one slavery, and frees them from the danger lady burned her $5 copy of " The Great of falling victims to this Juggernaut of " But for a Moment " Controversy," which our canvasser hid mankind, " BUT for a moment " this weight of affliction, sold her. But this is only an evidence " Even as a negative and material vir- " But for the moment " this darkness and that the Lord is using us, for which we tue, temperance provides bread and cloth- gloom; are thankful. It is much easier to carry Then the bright morrow ing to the toiling masses; it brings peace on our Bible work in the country than and happiness to their families. On the Which banishes sorrow, in the city. Morning of bliss, past the tomb. other hand, we all know that King Alco- We are also giving treatments five hol, the greatest menace to success and " But for a moment " this bond of restraining, miles out of the city. The people seem happiness, closes the door of opportunity, " But for a moment " this trial and care; to appreciate our treatments, and we paralyzes energy, brings disease, and is Then the glad waking have some of the most influential persons seldom prescribed by the best educated Where heaven is breaking; in town on our list. As the way opens, Newness of life, " over there." family physicians. we talk with them on religious topics ' Those who advocate prohibition are " But for a moment " this day of aloneness, and give them literature. The richest messengers of peace and patriotism, and " But for a moment " this pathway of grief ; man on the island is a regular reader of are fighting a bloodless battle for hu- Then the clear shining • the Signs of the Times, and believes in manity." Through silvery lining; the soon coming of Christ. Vice continues prevalent, and every Then the sweet hour of relief. We are very much in need of some few days there is some discovery of con- " But for a moment " the walk in the garden, papers in the Filipino language for our ditions prevailing in the society of the " But for a moment " the pain of the cross ; jail work. great cities of the world, such as should Then the unfolding, We took a trip recently with friends startle the optimist from his delusion that The joyous beholding; ' up to the volcano and watched for a the world is getting better. Though Golden the days, without dross. while the boiling lava. The lake has — Selected, France is involved in the present awful -.- risen until it is only five hundred feet war, yet it has been necessary to form a below the surface. It is burning, sissing, police system to wipe out the opium dens Missionary Work of the Highest and throwing out rocks — a most won- in the fashionable quarters of Paris. Order derful sight. In some places the banks The police are reported to have found are sliding into the crater. THE president of the West Virginia palatial resorts fitted up in the most lux- While we write, the city is all astir urious style for the use of opium parties Conference, in his annual address, said: preparing for a big civic convention. " The two Missionary Volunteer So- of society men and women. We are still praying for some one to In New York City, according to a re- cieties in Parkersburg and Charleston come to help in the medical work, so we are missionary societies indeed. They port dated October 19, a woman com- can give more of our time to the spirit- mitted suicide the day before. The only have done missionary work of the high- ual interests. Remember our work in est order. The Parkersburg society is reason which her husband, who was the your prayers. foreman of a large dyeing establishment. going to near-by churches, rendering pro- MRS. ROBERT MCKEAGUE. grams and assisting in evangelistic serv- could suggest for the suicide, was that ices, that the talent in these other his wife smoked as many as thirty cig- churches may be provoked to good works. Here and There in the Daily Press arettes a day, was an inveterate coffee drinker, and had recently been ill. It The Charleston society has done com- (Concluded from page 2) mendable work this summer in assisting would doubtless surprise many of our in the evangelistic work in that place. Police were wrecked and set on fire. The readers to know how many women are May the Lord give us more such so- city was reported, October 12, to be prac- cigarette fiends. cieties speedily." tically in the hands of the soldier mob. In the great city of Chicago one of Surely these societies have set a good The Post of Sunday, October 8, re- the most horrible of vice disclosures oc- example. Let us all be about our Fa- ported the town of Augusta, Kans., to be curred recently. Seven men fought a revolver battle over the " sale of a ther's business. M. E. KERN. in " a state of near anarchy, with gam- 22 THE ADVENT REVIEW AND SABBATH HERALD VoL. 93, No. 56

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The Youth's Instructor is far in the ber the look of it and some of the articles Elijah Taylor, loo E. 3oth St., Austin, Tex. lead when we compare it with any other that it contained. I have missed reading Continuous supply. Only papers of the present paper published for young people. Any but few copies of it since then, and for year can be used. person who is old enough to understand years I have read all that each copy con- the articles which appear week by week tains. I cannot take all our periodicals, He Was Impressed in the Instructor, and who does not have but I expect to take and read the REVIEW or read them, is missing a great deal of to the end. 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By the entry of Roumania into the Saviour to them. A good beginning has war, and the extension of the zone of been made, and hundreds are already conflict into the Transylvanian border, obedient to the truth. But it is only a new regions have been involved, where beginning. We must plan for a greater probably fifteen hundred of our Sabbath- work than in the past. Through lack of WASHINGTON, D. C., NOVEMBER 9, 1916 keeping brethren and 'sisters reside. means we have been unable to do many Thus yet other churches and families things that should have been done, and will know the distresses and hardships of as a result the progress of the work has WE learn that the' difficulties of mis- war time. We are sure these believers been retarded. We must plan for a sion work in war time in East Africa will be remembered in the prayers of stronger educational work, and to have left but one worker in the Abyssin- those who live afar from the lands torn strengthen our evangelical efforts. ian Mission. Sister H. Steiner, wife of with strife. The Huntsville school is doing a good the superintendent, is alone at the As- -4.- -*- work in training workers, and all the mara station. WE must report the sad news of the properly trained and consecrated pupils -4- -4- death of Mrs. R. B. Thurber, wife of from this school should be set at work to Elder R. B. Thurber, of Burma. On carry the message to their own people. THIS week Brother Leo K. Chang is account of his wife's illness, Elder Thur- I3ut to strengthen the work and to build sailing from San Francisco, to engage ber was compelled to bring his family up those phases of it which we have been in the work in the Hawaiian Islands. to America early this year. Sister Thur- compelled for lack of means to postpone. Brother Chang was graduated from ber received every care, but, unable to will require a more liberal offering than Union College a year ago, with the high- rally, fell asleep on the eve of the Sab- in the past. est esteem of teachers and associates. bath, October 27, at Takoma Park. Only There is need at this time of a large Of Korean birth, he will labor especially a few days before her death she spoke of offering. Plans are being perfected to among the thousands of Koreans in the her work in Burma, saying: " I love the strengthen our work in some of the large Hawaiian group. people in Burma, and should like to go cities containing a large Negro popula- back there and work for them again." tion. Our sympathy is with Elder Thurber, the It would greatly help in forwarding THE recent General Conference Com- four children, and other sorrowing rel- the message among the colored people if mittee Council invited the Pacific Press atives. Sister Thurber was a faithful a liberal offering is given at this time. to establish a branch at some point in missionary, and her grave, though in All can give something, and thus enable the West Indies, to serve the publishing Michigan, will stand as a memorial to those wrestling with the problem of this needs in Central America, the northern her love for souls in Burma. Elder work to make advance moves. Church part of South America, and the islands. Thurber is a member of the faculty of officers in every church and workers Brother H. H. Hall, of the Pacific Press, Emmanuel Missionary College, at Ber- throughout the field should bring this is planning to attend the meeting of the rien Springs, and will continue his work subject before the churches and scattered West Indian Union Committee in Trin- there. believers, and urge a liberal offering. idad. G. B. THOMPSON. The Week of Prayer -4- -*- THE week of prayer comes a little WE note that in the round of Asiatic earlier this year than usual, December Harvest Ingathering Campaign Division meetings Elder R. C. Porter, 9-16. Last week's REVIEW contained the WE are in the midst of our Harvest president of the Division, attends the readings, and copies of it were mailed Ingathering campaign for missions, and meetings in India, Burma, Malaysia, and by the Mission Board, regardless of the from every section of the field interest- south China; while Elder J. E. Fulton, regular subscription list, to isolated Sab- ing, profitable, and blessed experiences secretary of the Division, takes the bath keepers, church elders and leaders, are being reported. It is very evident northren round of meetings, beginning schools, publishing houses, sanitariums, that larger sums are being collected than with the Philippines, and continuing physicians, nurses, and conference work- ever before. The general public are through Japan, Korea, Manchuria, and ers; also a few extra copies were sent to manifesting a liberal spirit. If every north China. each conference office. An edition was believer in this great world-wide move- -4- printed earlier to supply South Africa, ment possessed the courage, force, en- India, and the British Union Conference. ergy, and perseverance that the present Qua youngest school to date is the From those printed first, a supply was situation demands; if all revealed those Battleford Academy, located at Battle- sent to mission stations, so that all work- positive traits of character that give ford, Saskatchewan. The neat an- ers in foreign lands might receive copies. power to do something,— the spirit and nouncement which has come to hand We suggest that care be taken in pre- energy that kindle enthusiasm,— we states that the school will open Novem- serving last week's REVIEW, that when should demonstrate the limitless possi- ber I. It is in charge of Prof. C. B. the week of prayer comes, you will have bilities of this simple yet effective plan. Hughes as principal, with Mrs. C. B. the readings. T. E. BOWEN. In a letter from Elder G. H. Skinner, Hughes, Claude Degering, and H. W. -4.- -4.- he says: " There is an experience gained Clark as additional teachers. We hope in this work that cannot he obtained in that this institution may prove a source Offering for the Negro Work any other way, and those who fail to get of real strength to the cause in the THE annual collection for the work this experience are missing much." Northwest, and that many young men among the Negro people has been ap- This is in harmony with a statement and women will go out from its doors as pointed for Sabbath, November 18, At found in " Ministry of Healing," page faithful workers in connection with this no time since the work was started among 500: " Many become inefficient by evad- movement. this people has the need for a good offer- ing responsibilities for fear of failtto. ing been greater than at the present. Thus they fail of gaining that education Labor put forth to extend the message which results from experience, and FROM every quarter good reports come among the Negro people is attended with which reading and study and all the ad- of the progress of the Harvest Ingather- excellent results, not only in the South- vantages otherwise gained, cannot give ing campaign. We are glad that this ern States, but in some of the large cen- them." is a campaign in which young and old ters of population in the North, and a Already 886,672 copies of the Harvest may engage. A young sister in Iowa splendid class of people are accepting Ingathering Signs have been sent to the writes that she worked only two days, the truth. Some strong churches are field, not including over 30,000 in the for- and gathered more than fifteen dollars. being developed. In proportion to their eign tongues. The publishers expect to Doubtless many others could bear sim- means, these are as faithful in paying have to print more than 1,000,000, and ilar testimony as to the good results of their tithes, and as liberal in their offer- are making preparation to do this. their visits to friends and neighbors. We ings, as are our churches in any part of If we could only know how these earnestly hope that every member of the the field. I attended a colored Sabbath papers will be read and appreciated by church will have a part in the Harvest school recently in one of our city thousands of people in the different sec- Ingathering work, both for the personal churches where forty dollars was given tions of the field, it would stimulate us to benefit which would be received and for at the thirteenth-Sabbath collection. greater activity. the help it would give others. The bless- Here is a people among us, numbering In this ministry we find that the con- ing of God acts and reacts upon the one about ten million, who speak, write, and necting link which binds us to God and who seeks to give, as well as upon the understand the English language. We to our fellow men is the law of service. ,object of labor. are to carry the message of the coming F. W. PAAP.