Totunthia 'Union Illioitur "THEY REHEARSED ALL THINGS THAT GOD HAD DONE WITH THEM" Vol. 26 Mount Vernon, , June 30, 1921 No. 26

PLEASE CIRCULATE PETITIONS Maryland Norton, John C. Speaks, Chas, G AGAINST THE TWO SUNDAY Congressmen Thompson. BILLS IN CONGRESS Albert A. Blakeney, J. P. Hill, Syd- Senators Frank B. Willis, Atlee Pomerene The Religious Liberty Department ney E. Mudd, T. A. Goldsborough, If you do not know the Congress- of the General Conference is asking J. Charles Linthicum, Frederick N. our people all over the United States Zihlman. man of your particular district, let me suggest that you secure this in- to cooperate with it in its efforts to Senators formation from the local editors, and defeat proposed Sunday legislation Joseph I. France, Ovington E. at the same time get permission to for the District of Columbia by se- Weller. curing signatures to petitions pro- Pennsylvania secure signatures from the employees testing against the two bills that are Congressmen of the newspaper offices. Every de- partment should be visited. Be sure now before Congress. H. J. Bixler, W. J. Burke, Guy E. Campbell, James J. Connolly, Geo. to send the petitions to the lawmak- Senator Henry L. Myers of Mon- ers representing your particular dis- tana has introduced a bill into the P. Darrow, Benj. K. Focht, Geo. S. Graham, Evan J. Jones, Clyde M. trict in both the House of Repre- Senate known as S 1948, while Con- sentatives and Senate. gressman Frederick N. Zihlman of Kelly, Wm. H. Kirkpatrick, A. S. Kreider, J. McLaughlin, Stephen G. You have the privilege of pasting Maryland has introduced the bit' more paper on these petitions so that known as HR 4388 into the House of Porter, J. M. Rose, Nathan L. Strong, W. S. Vare, Henry W. Watson, J. you can secure more names after the Representatives. If the Sunday law ruled lines have been filled. advocates succeed in their efforts to Reber, Edward S. Brooks, T. S. But- ler, Chas, R. Connell, Clarence D. Hurry Brethren and Sisters secure the passage of these bills for This is an important work and our the District of Columbia, they will Coughlin, G. W. Edmonds, Fred B. Gernerd, Wm. W. Griest, Samuel A. entire constituency should cooperate have gained the first point toward in it most heartily. committing Congress to a national Kendall, E. R. Kiess, I. C. Kline, L. T. Sunday bill. Every Seventh-day Ad- McFadden, J. M. Morin, H .C. Rans- Walter L. Burgan. ventist in the United States should ley, M. W. Shreve, H. W. Temple, jcin in this effort to secure as many A. H. Walters, A. M. Wyant. signatures to these petitions as pos- Senators Columbia Union Philander C. Knox, Boeis Penrose. 411 Cedar St., Takoma Park, D. C. sible and send them in to their rep- F. H. Bobbins, Pres. C. C. Pulver, Sec. resentatives in Congress without de- ay. We have no time to lose, and thd Congressmen EDUCATIONAL APPOINTMENTS more names that are secured, t' S. 0. Bland, P. H. Drewry, T. W. more you will impress the lawmak Harrison, A. J. Montague, C. B. Some changes have recently been ers with the fact that true Americans Slemp, J. T. Deal, H. D. Flood, R. A. made in positions of responsibility do not want any stipulated religion James, R. Walton Moore, James P. held in the educational work of the controlled and forced upon the peo- Woods. Columbia Union Conference. That ple by the state. Senators these changes may be understood by The congressmen and senators Carter Glass, Claude A. Swanson. all, we make the following brief representing the states in the Colum- statement. Professor B. F. Machlan, who has bia Union are as follows: Congressmen New Jersey for the past five years served faith- G. M. Bowers, , fully as President of Washington Congressmen B. L. Rosenbloom, L. S. Echols, S. T. lissionary College, has accepted an E. R. Ackerman, Isaac Bacharach, Reed, H. C. Woodyard. invitation to take the presidency r F. R. Lehlbach, Randolph Perkins, Senators Lancaster Junior College, where he J. F. Appleby, E. C. Hutchinson, A. E. , . served two successful terms previ- Olpp, F. F. Patterson, Jr., A. H. Rad- Ohio ous to coming to Washington. cliffe, R. W. Parker, C. E. X. O'Brien, Congressmen Professor M. E. Cady, out. Union H. W. Taylor. J. T. Begg, John L. Cable, Wm. Educational Secretary, has been Senators Chalmers, Simeon D. Fess, Israel M. chosen President of Washington Walter S. Edge, Joseph S. Freling- Foster, Joseph H. Rimes, Chas. L. Missionary College, and he takes up huysen. Knight, C. Ellis Moore, Frank this work of college administration Delaware Murphy, Edwin D. Ricketts, A. E. B. with a maturity of experience which Congressmen Stevens, T. E. Burton, J. G. Cooper, c(mmands confidence and insures Caleb R. Layton. R. Clint Cole, R. G. Fitzgerald, Harry success, having served as president Senators C. Gahn, C. C. Kearns, Nicholas of Healdsburg College four years, L. Heisler Ball, Josiah 0. Wolcott. Longworth, W. M. Morgan, Miner G, Walla Walla College six years, and 2 COLUMBIA UNION VISITOR

Union Educational Secretary in the more students. Problems multiply bia's front door. Considering the Pacific and North Pacific Union Con- and the demand for room becomes number of foreigners in America by ferences for the past ten years. His so insistent that eventually the whole Union conferences, Columbia Union work the past year as Educational field arouses to the situation that ranks second. The last United States Secretary of the Columbia Union, at there must be a commodious dormi- census shows 2,309,134 foreign-born our camp-meetings, in our larger tory, providing for one hundred whites in this union. Adding to this churches, and in our schools, testifieS young men, erected at once. The all the people of foreign parentage that he is a strong believer in the campaign for students has made im- in the Columbia Union, we should principles of Christian education perative the campaign for another Lave a foreign population of not less as given to us in the Bible building. than 6,000,000. When thinking of the and the Spirit of Prophecy. The The readers of the Visitor will be work yet to be done, let us be sure Vs. ork at Washington Missionary kept in touch with the progress of to work for these. College will be carried on in har- this latter campaign, and we trust "The work in foreign fields is to mony with these grand principles that every individual in the Colum- be carried forward earnestly and in- given for the conduct of our train- bia Union will be in very substantial telligently. And the work in the ing schools. touch with this fund to meet the. home field is in nowise to be neg- Professor J. P. Neff has been ap- most insistent needs here. The hour lected. Let not the fields lying in the pointed Associate Union Educational has struck when all our young peo- shadows of our doors, such as the Secretary, and has already entered ple must be provided with a training great cities in our land, be lightly upon his work. He and Professor for service. Who will dare to with- passed over and neglected. These Cady attended Battle Creek College, hold this training from them? fields are fully as important as any and graduated about. the same time. C. L. Stone. foreign field." Vol. 8:31. He has had experience in the min- Why the Foreigners Are Here istry and in teaching both in our The majority of foreigners, from s,-hools and the state schools. He THE STRANGER WITHIN OUR Las a burden for our children -and their viewpoint, are here primarily GATES youth, and desires to devote his to better their living conditons. time and ability to their educatio;; Seventh-day Adventists have a Some have come to seek a refuge and training for service in the cause world-wide message to proclaim. from civil and religious oppression. of God. All correspondence relativa We are essentially a missionary peo- But the reason why many are here, tt. Union educational matters should ple. When we talk of finishing the in the light of the third angel's mes- 1br addressed to Professor J. P. Neff, work, we should consider the for- sage, is stated in Vol. 8:35: 411 Cedar St., Takoma Park, Wash- eigner in this country -as one for "Many of these foreigners are here ington, D. C. whom Christ died. We should deal in the providence of God, that they F. H. Robbins. with him both as a prospective heir may have opportunity to hear the of God's kingdom, -and as a prosoar- truth for this time, and receive a tive worker to hasten the coming of preparation that will fit them to re- A DOUBLE-BARRELED CAMPAIGN that kingdom. The sooner we begin turn to their own lands as bearers working for the foreigners in our of precious light shining direct from Some very stirring things are oc- homeland, the sooner will be fulfilled the throne of God." curring relative to the future of the Matt. 24:14. Both conference labor- Help the Foreigners Near You Mt. Vernon school. As the readers of, ers and laymen, though few in num- Are there any foreigners in your the Visitor well know, the banner - ber, have accomplished much for town? If so, what are you doing to year for attendance has just closed, these needy people; but we have win them to Christ and the third and there is no way of estimating hardly touched the home-foreign op- angel's message? You may say That what demands will be made upon the portunities with the tips of our you would like to help them if you institution during the coming year. fingers. •A great task awaits us in the only knew how to begin. There is a At the present time there is a double- extensive foreign field just outside simple kind of work that others are barreled campaign on throughout the our doors. doing for the foreigner, and which field which we believe will meet the America—The Immigrant's Goal you can do yourself for him. It is heartiest approval of the constitu- ents, as well as the mind of God con- The United. States continues to be that of giving him the printed page cerning the work of this institution. the ideal goal of the immigrant. Be- of truth. Right- now in our work It is double-barreled in that the one fore the war the maximum number nothing is proving so effective, in the hands of church members in win- barrel sets the other off so that the of immigrants entering the country two are exploded simultaneously. per annum was one million. Th,. ning the foreigners, as our truth- The old story of the man who was a great decrease in the number filled publications, distributed in the raised more corn to feed more hogs of arrivals during the war, but im- spirit of love for souls. to, buy more land to raise more corn migration is rapidly becoming nor- Distributing Foreign Publications to feed more hogs to buy more land mal again. According to the 1920 1. The foreigner likes to read, and and so on indefinitely, is being re- census, 13,703,987 foreign-born white eagerly accepts literature in his peated in the history df the school. people live in this country. Includ- language. Ascertain his nationality, Every available inch of space with ing all the people of foreign parent- and then send to your tract society rented property was secured last age in the United States, the number for literature, which you can give or year to take care of more students reaches 30,000,000. sell to him. Small books, magazines so the school could do a greater work Columbia "Union Ranks Second and tracts may be used in foreign and demand more room and get There is a foreign field at Colum- work. COLUMBIA UNION VISITOR

Small Books that will help "him that gives and LABORS REWARD* "The World's Hope" deals with him that receives." Its blessings are (A- parable) Christ's second coming. It contains doubled. 96 pages, is well illustrated and re- It works this way: "While walking A Parable I read, as looking ba tails at thirty-five cents. A liberal by the way or seated to rest by the Upon the years that Father Time has lent; discount is made on quantities. This wayside, we may be able to drop book is published in fourteen Ian into some hearts the seeds of truth." go all who will to_read, those freight- ed years guages. Another splendid work, pub- And while helping others we our- lished in the Greek and Italian lan- selves are blessed. Will gladly tell a pleasing, helpful tale;— guages, is "His Glorious Appearing." "Let your light so shine," carrying Magazines Not all of joy, though set for joy with you always in your pocket or throughout, The foreign languages Signs is handbag a supply of gospel tracts. published quarterly in seven lan- The joy that only those may truly As a Missionary Volunteer, as a home know guages. Subscription price, seventy- worker, as a junior, consecrate a five cents. Quantity rates, eleven Who freely give themselves for serv- pocket to the pages of truth, and ice true, cents per copy. Retails at twenty- wherever you go place them in the And find the joy of giving their re- five cents. Yiddish magazines are hands of those whom you meet. ward. eight cents per copy and retail at A ride on the street car, then a fifteen cents. Special magazines, for tract from that special pocket to the A Workman looked upon a wide- which no subscriptions are taken, neighbor beside you, or leave it on spread field but which sell at the foregoing quan- the seat if you are timid. A walk That lay a barren waste before his tity rates, are published in the Fin- along the street, pass out a leaflet to gaze; nish, Polish, Roumanian and Slo- those waiting on the corners. A Not yet were furrows broken in the vakian languages. day's journey, hen more tracts. In sod, Tracts this way you are a Leaguer of the No waving grain gleamed on the Foreign tracts in various lan- King,--a walking• arsenal, ready at acres wide; guages may be had at reasonable all times. No murmuring stream flowed prices. Ask your tract society for a For your convenience, handsome through the bleak expanse„ catalog. leather pocket cases have been pre- Nor tree nor pleasing shrub with cooling shade How to Sell pared. These will hold the tracts and 1. When approaching a foreigner, keep them neat and clean. They may Or luscious fruit grew there to cheer the eye— greet him with a smile. be secured from your local tract soci- 2. If uncertain as to what nation- ety for twenty-five cents. Then there A desert drear, where Heaven's gifts should be. ality he belongs, suggest the one you is a special pocket, marked in gold think, and he will quickly let you with the words "King's Pocket So wide the field, so great the need know what he is. League," which, together with a appeared, 3. Show publication, and direct his package of assorted tracts, sells for Sc long the toilers shunned to take attention to cover design. Then fifty cents. Get either a. twenty-five the task, hand to him, tell him it will do him or a fifty cent pocket to use in your The gazing workman's heart was good, state price, and make your League work. stirred with zeal brief appeal. Thank him, and go on These pockets and tracts, however, Upon the fruitless plain to set his your way rejoicing. are but the physical conveniences; hand. "Who will go forth nuv with our you must supply the will to use them. With eye prophetic, where the sand publications? The Lord imparts a Remember that "there never was a dunes lay fitness for the work to every man day that did not bring its own op- Sun-scorched and dead, and tossed and woman who will cooperate with portunity for doing good that never by circling winds, divine power. All the requisite tal- could have been done before and He saw a fruitful vale, and gladdened ent, courage, perseverance, faith, and never can be again. King's Pocket hearts, tact will come as they put the arraor 4ftl Leaguers capitalize these opportun- A wide estate that yielded good1S- on." Vol. 6:333. ities. - store. E. R. Corder. IL V. Wilcox. With cairn assurance, pressing to the task JOIN THE LEAGUE! With courage built on faith in honest Some one has called the Mission- toil - Yes, certainly, join this league! ary Volunteer society at Lisbon, And worthy purpose, wisely, truly It is not the League of Nations, or planned, Portugal, a hundred per cent society. the League to Enforce Peace, or the He broke the stubborn sod, led living Taxpayers' League, or any political And there is a reason! This society streams body. On the other hand, it is a has twelve members. All are ob- To moisten thirsty soil, set rows of league that every Christian can and serving the morning watch; all are trees, should join, for two reasons. - taking the Bible Year; and all are re- Sowed golden grain that sprang in living green First, it will help others for you porting members. Is yours a hun- to join, and second, it will help Upon the willing plain, and wide and dred per cent society? Are you" a you,—a selfish and an altruistic high reason. hundred per cent Missionary Vol- He reared a stately palace, girt with Such is the King's Pocket League, unteer? trees. 4 COLUMBIA UNION VISITOR

And what if other needy fields may THE PUBLISHING FUND The years rolled on, and harvests call blessed the toil; The workman hence?—The faithful A brief notation on the progress of the Publishing Fund, created in this the husbandman with joy beheld yeaq have taught field, from the Big Week will be of the store A host of willing ones to carry on interest to all the churches. To date, crow large. With keener, greater The work so well begun and firmly June 20, $1,853.77 has been reported joy he saw built. -to our conference treasurer. At a rhe needy come to reap the ripened The cause is one, the wide earth is later date a detailed report will be sheaves, the field, issued on this fund. At the present To glean the golden fields his hand And truth the golden harvest gleaned time almost every mail brings a re- had tilled; therefrom, mittance from some church. ,bout him gathered hosts of thankful And souls of men the rich reward This report is a great encourage- ones that waits ment to us in the Ohio field. We take t-ho came in need, and found a way The willing ones who give, and giv- this occasion to pass on to the to help, ing find true joy. churches that participated, this word \%ho learned of him the way to cheer Max Hill. of good cheer and commendation for and bless. 'This poem was read at a farewell the splendid part you played in the campaign. Each speeding year bore witness in reception tendered Prof. and Mrs. M. We wish that every Seventh-day its turn E. Cady on leaving the Pacific Coast. Adventist in this conference could The ebb and flow of many human It is a tribute of appreciation of his turn to the following reference and tides labors there for twenty-one years in read the wonderful report f"^Tn the '1 hat brought their gifts, and carried behalf of the cause of Christian edu- African Division Conference. The forth again Review and Herald of June 16 is de- cation. To shores afar the wares and mer- voted in its entirety to the Afrie^n chandise field. It is a thrill and inspiration That build colossal fortunes of true from cover to cover. On page 17, at worth Ohio the lower right hand corner, is to be In lands that bleed, in lands of tears Box 8, Mount Vernon, Ohio found a picture of the new home for and woe,— N. S. Ashton, Pres. H. D. Holtom, Sec. the Sentinel Publishing Company, Not paltry gold, but gems of living Printing Factory, Book Depository, worth AKRON and the offices of the African Divi- That build in men the springing hope sion Conference. of life. Sabbath, June 18, while on my usu- This large institution is now lo- al trip to Akron, to meet with our cated in South Africa. Anyone wh With pardoned pride the workman Slovakian brethren and sisters, we had any part in contributing to Li- looks upon all went to our English church, successful establishment of this His palace wide, his laden trees, his where we witnessed Elder Lindsay grand enterprise will never have fields baptize a large company of thirty- cause to regret it. From this center, Spread far in golden billows rolling eight believers. We are glad to say t,..uth-filled literature will soon be is- 'free, that seven of these were Slovaks. suing forth into the jungles and hin- The store of lavish harvests for his Then on the morrow, in the after- terlands of the dark continent. By toil; 'icon, I met with our Serbian breth- the dim lights of tl.e native hearth- With greater joy he looks upon the ren at the English church, when stones in the African kraals, the souls seven more were baptized, five of dark skinned sons and daughters of Made glad by all these stores of whom were Serbians, the other two Africa will be reading, in their own Heaven's gifts being Slovaks. Brother Belich, elder tongues and dialects, the truth that Dispensed by him, the steward of of the Serbian church at Kenmore, shall make men free. them all, Ohio, performed the rite. At both These calls are worthy. Every The glad and willing toiler of the of these -meetings, the Lord came soul that shrinks from a definite part field. very near with His presence to bless. in this great work loses blessings of Both the new members and those inestimable value. Have those who The Parable is read—wouldst know longer in the way, were caused to had a small part in the Big Week the tale?— rejoice over what the Lord is doing. stopped to think of the joy that will List as I tell it, you the moral draw: Especially is it a blessed privilege be yours some day when you can, in The barren waste of ignorance is to see the new ones, their faces -' the kingdom of God, greet Africans gone; aglow with rejoicing in the Lord. who were saved from sin and vice Instead, the gleaming fields of knowl- Beginning with the third quarter, as a result of the labors you put edge see July 2, we expect to have Sister forth during May 1921? Wherein the happy workman, toil- Gcldie Hixon, our conference Sob- . It will be no small thing, in the ing still, bath school secretary, with us, when judgment, when God rewards the Leads gleaners to the golden grain of we shall organize a Slovakian Sab- righteous for their feeble efforts truth bath school at East Akron, Ohio. in building up His kingdom in this That human tides bear on and on Pray for us and the work. world of sin. In Ps. 33:13, 14, we afar Yours for my people, are told, "The Lord looketh from To bless and cheer a world of wait- heaven; He beholdeth all the sons ing souls. Andrew Hajnal. of men. From the place of his hab- COLUMBIA UNION VISITOR itation he looketh upon all the in- habitants of the earth." And in Eccl. District of Columbia Chesapeake 12:14, it is stated, "God shall bring 812 Washington Loan and Trust Building, 1901 Rosedale St., Baltimore, lad. Washington. D. C. A. S. Booth, Pres. C. M. Paden, See. every work into judgment, with R. E. Harter, Pres. E. L. Workman, Sec. every secret thing, whether it be NEWS NOTES good, or whether it be evil." THE FRUITS OF LABOR The secret things; those little acts Elder E. Atkinson reports the bap-- that we classify as insignificant and There has been added to the Dis- tism of eight souls at Wilmington, unworth of mention, if they were trict of Columbia Conference, an who will unite with the No. 2 church done with good intent, if they con- other company of faithful believers, of that place. About two hundred tributed in just a small way to the due to the efforts of its lay members visitors witnessed the ordinance, to extension of light from the throne working earnestly to. bring the light whom he spoke briefly on the sub- of God to some lost soul, the Lord of truth to those who are far from ject of baptism. will see that proper credits are given. the city and our city evangelists. Read the report in the Review and For the past month, meetings have We are glad to learn that Sister At- Herald heretofore mentioned. Re- been held with a small company of kinson who recently had an opera- joice in the fact that you have been Sabbath keepers, sixteen in all, at tion performed in Phiadelphia, is called of God to identify yourself Cc mus, Montgo1nery County, Md. improving nicely. with such a message. Study the field 'Their earnestness has led them to at home and abroad that God in His erect a modest but suitable place o' Many of our workers and mem- providence is opening up to you for worship. Seven of these dear souls bers will be glad to know that our service. Look forward but a few have but lately accepted the truth Crisis books have been reduced to short weeks to the time when the cry and are now ready to be baptized twenty-five cents. We trust that this will be sounded to every soul to en- ar. d unite with the church. Others will encourage many to again take gage in the Harvest Ingathering. of this community are interested, up the sale of these books. Make up your mind right now to the and here lies the nucleus for a sub- degree of consecration and service stantial church and church school. Professor G. R. Lehman, who is visiting in the conference in the in- you are going to render then. May The sequel of this inter _s:ing ac- terest of Washington Missionary Col- God bless the lay members as they count is that thirteen years ago, the lege, spoke to the Baltimore No. 1 awaken and take their positions in one .who gathered this company, Y.P.M.V.S., Sabbath, June 18. the front ranks of the closing work Brother Dennison, worked as a col- of the gospel. porteur in this section, and sold to Have you seen the new Bible E. C. Townsend. Brother Greggs a copy of "Great Doctrines Game compiled by the Mt Controversy," out of which came the Vernon College Press? Instructiv2 first rays of light, and now the and entertaining. Send seventy-five fruits of a colporteur's labor are cents to the tract society fru_ a set at Mt. Vernon Academy visible. Does it pay? Yes, it pays, once. It is especially helpful to the in the values of truest worth. Isa. Professor and Mrs. H. A. Miller young people as we`: as the older 55:11. have started on their trip to New members of the church. York, in their new Dodge, where they will visit Professor Miller's home. They also plan to visit Mrs. NEWS NOTT WEDDING BELLS Miller's home in Virginia before re- On Monday, June 13, Elder Booth Takoma Park church reports hav- turning in the fall. united in marriage Mr. W. H. West- ing raised $1,539.59 for the Missions meyer and Mrs. Mildred Thomas. Publishing F'ungt. Of this amount, Elder H. K. Christman spent a few $1,011.39 has already been turned days visiting his mother last week, in to the conference office. THE POWER OF PRAYER and spoke to the Mt. Vernon church Sabbath. Prayer has divided seas, rolled up Elder R. E. Harter has just re- flowing rivers, made, flinty rocks Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Fairchild and turned from Kansas City by way of gush into fountains, quenched flames family are visiting friends and rel- Uuntington, W. Va., attending the of fire, muzzled lions, disarmed vip- atives in Maryland and Washington, camp-meeting at the latter place. He ers and poisons, marshalled the stars D. C. will speak at the New Jersey camp- against the wicked, stopped the course of the moon, arrested the sun — — meeting Sunday night, June 26. in its rapid race, burst open iron Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Webb are gates, raised the dead, conquered the visiting their parents in Philadelphia Elder B. E. Connerly has spent a strongest devils, commanded legions and Newark, Del. week or more with the church at of angels down from heaven. Prayer Kilmarnock, Virginia, in the interest has bridled and chained the raging Mr. Henry Spohn and son, Eugene, of the Home work, and passions of man, and routed and de- after visiting here a few weeks, have while business and ft: _ice is prac- stroyed vast armies of proud, daring, returned to Washington. Mrs. Spohn tically at a standstill, there is activ- blustering atheists. Prayer has accompanied them. ity in the church. The members are brought one man from the bottom of earnestly working the territory with- the sea, and carried another in a Mrs. E. R. Corder is visiting in their reach, scattering literature chariot of fire to heaven.—Dr. Ry- friends in Dresden, Ohio. of various kinds. land. COLUMBIA. UNION. VISITOR

East Pennsylvania _ COLPORTEURS' REPORT 237 South 13th St., Philadelphia, Pa. J. A. Leland, Pres. W. E. Fortune, Sec. M Q Q a a a o o:o lz "c'cg C) .<5 T; COLPORTEUR ITEMS z Po g4 6 "Let those who have been in Ohio, One Week Ending June 17, 1921 school go out into the field, and put to a practical use the knowedge they E.Alexander,Clermont BR 53 17 104 50 12 00 116 50 12 35 have gained."—C. E. p. 24. TurnerBattle, Akron BF 78 19 77 50 5 00 82 50 40 75 We have a number of students MissR.Behner,Ashtabula BR 26 3 16 50 4 00 20 50 W.Bickett,Noble BR 41 20 123 50 123 50 who are giving heed to this admoni- K. V. Bjork,Middlefield GC 50 400 400 57 55 tion, and from their reports, they MissG.Byland,Monroe BR 28 7 43 00 43 00 are learning many practical lessons MissS.Byland,Monroe BR 36 21 120 '10 120 00 G.E.Chamberlin,Mahoning BR 35 16 116 50 220 118 70 which they could not have learned J.Davidson,Athens BR 34 2 11 00 11 00 at school.' The education obtained FrankDetwiler,Guernsey DR 22 201 00 in this practical way may properly J.L.Gearhart,Holmes BR 44 21 133 50 133 50 be termed higher education. V.Gibbons,Cuyahoga OD 69 42 137 50 50 138 00 MissGreunke,Ottawa BR 31 12 67 50 2 85 70 35 27 50 T.Grimm,Jeffersun BR 43 16 97 00 6 25 103 25 Brother Harry Barto will work Fred Hannah, Belmont OD 32 10 31 50 5 50 37 00 12 00 with "Great Controversy" in Dauph- G. Harvey,Lawrence BR 19 1 5 50 25 5 75 in and Lebanon counties. The Lord MissHaywood,Ashtabula BR 31 -9 . 54 00 1 65 55 65 G.James,Coshocton DR 44 15 64 00 5 00 69 00 is impressing many of our people to MissKeyler,Harrison BR 29 20 122 00 18 75 140 75 go out with this book. Surely it has MissKiehl,E.Liverpool OD 24 1 00 100 46 75 the message for the time in which Mrs.Kinker,Genoa,Ind. BR 45 7 38 50 38 50 6 20 MissKraft, Harrison BR 36 23 135 50 18 75 154 25 we are living. N.Krum,Jefferson BR 45 21 123 00 21 25 144 25 MissN.Krum,Ashtabula BR 40 10 55 00 19 00 74 00 2 50 Our church members are to arise J.Krupp,Columbus BR 45 26 166 00 166 00 C.Larson,Ross BR 34 It 62 00 10 00 72 00 and shine, because their light has P.Lipseomb,Morrow GC 46 4 22 00 8 80 30 80 come, and the glory of the Lord has C.Marquis,Carroll BR 34 -9 54 00 54 00 risen upon them. Let those who J.Midkiff,Guernsey DR 80 11 66 75 11 25 78 00 169 5C R.Morgan,Mahoning BR 40 21 123'50 6 75 130 25 know the truth arouse out of their 4 50 C.McCampbell,Cuyahoga OD 42 24 64 00 64 00 19 50 sleep, and make every effort to reach W.Richard,Coshoeton DR 42 11 66 50 10 00 76 50 the people where they are. The W.W.Ridgway,Morgan BR 39 13 81 50 81 50 work of the Lord must no longer be H.C.Wilcox,Mansfield DA 38 2 11 00 11 00 22 00 90 50 C.Robinson,Meigs BR 12 1 5 50 5 50 neglected, and made secondary to Miss J.Rossman,Cleveland GC 29 3 16 50 4 02 20 52 7 00 worldly interests. R.Russell,Tuscarawas BR 40 14 77 00 35 77 35 MissD.Schwaigert,Monroe BR 7 5 29 00 2 50 31 50 0. E. Taylor, Athens BR 34 10 59 50 59 50 Those who have a burden for the C.Williams,Trumbull OD 47 8 20 00 3 75 23 75 200 colporteur work should come to the Mrs.Williams,Cincinnati COS 47 26 17 00 3 62 20 62 22 70 cclporteur meetings on the camp- E.Wheeler,Adams OD 3 1 300 1 75 4 75 1 75 Mrs. Woodworth,E.Liver. OD 23 5 16 00 35 16 35 16 35 ground every morning, and hear Misc. OD 38 13 32 50 3 25 35 75 3 25 what great things the Lord hath done for us. Total 43 Colporteurs 1655 530 2670 25 205 34 2875 59 743 65 East Pennsylvania, 0..e Week Ending June 17, 1921 "Prayerful deliberation before do- ing an act or speaking a word, so C.Achenbach,Northampton BR 39 6 33 00 15 00 48 00 13 85 B. Bell, Mont. GC 33 8 44 00 44 00 5 50 that such act or word shall be right, P.Brown,Columbia GC 76 19 106 00 5 05 111 05 is infinitely better than oceans of re- G.Cain,Luzerne BR 52 25 152 50 100 153 50 100 gretful tears and repentance, in sack- G.Germeyer,York BR 38 9 _ 52 50 1 75 54 25 94 00 cloth and ashes, after wrong deeds J.Handsehuh,Phila. BR 22 2 14 00 5 95 19 95 5 95 Mrs.Handschuh, " BR 22 3 21 00 35 21 35 8 85 have been done, and evil words have W. P. Hess, Pottsville GC 33 11 66 50 7 20 73 70 been spoken." G.Jennings,Phila. WCS 19 9 00 900 900 H.Kitchen,Wayne WCS 16 189 50 H.Lease,Pottsville GC 31 8 41 00 3 50 50 50 7 35 "The best use you can possibly L.Lease, " GC 30 5 32 00 75 32 75 make of last year's blunders is to H.Minier,Hanover OD. 41 9 24 00 2 45 26 45 3 15 L.Price,Pottsville forget_them, and then to get wisdom GC 21 6 42 00 3 45 45 45 V.Price,Northampton OD 76 68 171 50 171 50 24 00 from the experience for this year." Mrs.O.Skidmore,Scranton BR 39 8 17 00 2 80 49 80 16 80 0.Skidmore,Scranton BR 39 11 71 00 490 75 90 10 40 W.Smith,Reading BR 37 10 65 50 65 50 11 00 "Success comes to those who em- C.Stevens,Phila. CK 36 11 22 00- 22 00 50 00 ploy their idle moments in profitable E. S. Tolliver,Luzerne GC 24 1 5 50 8 10 13 60 65 90 occupation. The idler is always com- E.Traub,Phila. WCS 21 32 12 60 12 60 8 45 J.Willet,Cumberland BR 30 6 37 50 625 43 75 plaining about his 'hard luck'—a F.H.Yost,Jr.,Phila. BR 18 5 29 00 35 29 35 11 35 busy person never has time to be F.A.Yost Sr. Phila. BR 26 7 38 50 38 50 22 00 anything but prosperous." Totals 24 Colporteurs 819 270 1122 00 90 45 1212 45 548 05

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New Jersey, One Week Ending June 17, 1921 Where Is the World Going? Can the Omens of Prosperity Be Trusted? G.W.Blinn,Monmouth BR 85 207 00 207 00 300 00 How Will the Voyage End? J.Zimmerly,Sussex BR 41 13 77 00 2 50 '19 50 ' 2 50 J.Baker,J.City BR 34 9 54 00- 54 00 5 50 In the August Watchman Magazine G.S.Hoffman,Elmer BR 33 8 53 60 53 00 397 00 the stirring center page editorial, tak- W. Mulvehill, CloverHill BR 41 7 49 00 1 25 50 25 935 ing up the experience of Paul and his N.Pond,Elizabeth 17 - 13 15 13 15' 13 15 JosephJohnson,Berlin BR -6 3 16 50 16 50 - 62 50 fellow passengers out of Fair Hav- Mrs.J.Jenssen,Orange BR 13 8 91 8 91 33 91 ens, warns the world of the dangers EstherLull,Chesilhurst 12 4 85 4 85 3 05. when—"The South Wind Blows Soft- Mrs.J.Bryne,Hackettstwon OD 10 35 oo ly," and the rest of the number fills Total 10 Colporteurs 292 40 456 50 30 66 487 16 861 96 out the theme, pointing out in a re- markable series of articles not only the tempests and rocks, but also the Virginia, One Week Ending June 17, I92 safe harbor and the overruling hand H.H.Rima,Tazwell GC 40 28 _ 165 00 165 00 of God. 0. Lawrence, Tazw ell GC 52 29 162 50 1 05 163 55 L. Belote, Gloucester BR 35 27 152 00 500 157 00 "Spiritism, the Modern Witch- E.Hubbard,Mecklenburg BR 40 28 154 60 154 60 craft," by Taylor G. Bunch. The J. Stearns, Giles GC 50 26 146 00 8 50 154 50 subtle appeal of this illicit com- W. Saunde rs, Montgomery BR 81 39 229 50 229 50 munion has not departed, but is ly- W. Michael, Clark BR 41 25 143 50 143 50 J. Tanne r, Giles GC 38 18 99 00 99 00 ing secretly in wait. "Marvels that Clar. Blount, King&Queen BR 38 3 16 50 40 50 57 00 5 00 Prophesy," by John Orr, Corliss. The W. Tanner, Albemarle GC N 9 49 50 49 50 signs of the end to be seen in the C.G. M ays, Amherst BR 11 5 27 50 27 50 marvelous triumphs of science. Mrs. C. G. Mays, Amherst BR 5 3 17 55 17 55 105 G. R. Pilate, Rockbridge OD 23 4 10 00 1.25 11 75 98 25 "Summer Playing that Brings E.L. Williams, Halif axCo. BR 45 600 00 Lean Souls," by Uthai V. Wilcox. V. Faison, Rockbridge OD 36 98 20 The insidious relaxation that smites Totals 15 Colporteurs 564 244 1373 15 56 30 1429 45 802 50 the church and the soul when least on guard. "Let It Be an Honest Chesapeake, Two Week Ending. June 17, 1921 Search," by J. A. L. Derby. A great climax to the series it concludes, G.Apsley,Harford OD 66 24 6C 50 4 60 65 10 128 00 "If I Were a Skeptic." Mrs.Barber, Misc. 8 70- 00 70 00 10 00 M.Bloom,Q.Anne OD 59 37 100 00 6 25 106 25 "Better Days Ahead," by Arthur C.&F.Harter,Felton OD 25 11 27 50 1 10 28 60 3 85 S. Maxwell. "Wherefore,sirs," said E.Genge,Seaford OD 18 18 48 00 -14 05 62 05 5 00 Paul in the darkness of the tempest, W.George„Kent GC 35 19 113 50 113 50 M.Glenwright,Caroline OD 33 23 76 50 250'73 00 "Be of good cheer; for I believe G.Grandstaff,Brunswick _OD 34 33 110 00 •22 10 132 10 8 80 God, that it shall be even so as it A.Holland,Worcester BR 47 58 332 50 332 50 hath been spoken unto me." J.E. Jones, Cambridge BR 74 15 131 00 20 00 151 00 291 50 "When Christ Is Lord of All," by V. Lambert OD 1 2 50 250 R.Miller,Caroline OD 62 17 66 50 18 75 85 25 Tyler E. Bowen. The glad consum- J. Nephew, Sussex OD 19 124 00 _mation of the voyage; salvation, D.Plummer,Q.Anne OD 26 9 22 50 22 50 restoration, peace. J.Warren,Balto. GC 18 4 22 00 , 6 05 28 05 3.55 L.Warren,Balto. GC 8 2 12 50 425 16 75 300 But that is not all. We mention A.Thomas,Balto. CK 55 26 58 00 70 58 70 11 50 only theSe titles: "Would You' Reap S.Simokin,Arundel HM 16 2 5 00 70 5 70 Health?, Sow It," by L. A. Hansen; Mr.&Mrs.Vantassel, Berkley OD 38 11- 29 00 29 00 92 50 "The Runaway," by Sherman A. Lillian Robinson, Annapolis BF 25 500 500 95 27 L.Wadsworth,Talbot OD 82 13 53 50 20 00 '73 50 Nagel; "The Crime of an Honest E.West,Talbot OD 74 22 70 00 12 45 82 45 10 75 Man," by Chester A. Holt; "Is the H.Weaver,Worton BF 57 50 Bible an Old Fiddle?" "by R. G. D.Williaras,Oakland ' BR 5 69 10 Strickland; "I Wonder If I Am a Totals 26 Colporteurs 827 347 1410 00 133 50 1543 50 974 32 Hypocrite," by Agnes Lewis Cavi- ness. And then these further edi- District of Columbia,Two Weeks June 17,.1921 torials: "We Believe that the Dead L.H.Chisholm Montgomery BR 50 11„, 72 50 23 35 95 85 87 40 Shall Live." Little Talks: This Crop J.S.Glunt,D.C. BR 19 12 71 00, - 3 50 74 50 2 00 Was Sowed; Don't Pick the. Posies.; E.Sanderson,D.C. a OD 48 95 275 50 19 25 294 75 Cultivate Your Own -Garden; Vacant M.Uphur PP 21 1 250 2 50 6 25 Pulpits, Vacant Hearts, Vacant E.Chisholm,Montgomery BR 11 5 35 00 75 35 75 40 75 S.Brown, " OD 35 46 118 00 5 10 123 10 Churches; Babylon Siding; The Rest- W.Groves,D.C. OD 16 6 15 00 6 75 21 75 .6 75 ful Sabbath. G.Glunt, ,, Misc 4 6 26 00 26.00 D.Chisholm,Montgomery OD 22 13 35 50 13 25 48 75 25 50 "For all that we might become Total 9 Colporteurs 226 199 651 00 71 95 - 722 95 168 65 through the right use of our talents, God holds us responsible." Grand total 127 Colporteurs Value 7682 90 Deliveries 4099 13 "The only product of a compul- "What a different place some peo- "It is the beginnings of evil that sory religion is a harvest of hypo- pie can make the same place," should be guarded against." grites," S COLUMBIA UNION VISITOR

COLUMBIA UNION VISITOR Failure is often that early morning OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE hour of darkness which precedes the Columbia Union Conference NOTICE day of success.—Hodges. of the Seventh-day Adventists When writing to have the ad- "Sympathy is a key that fits the ISSUED FIFTY TIMES A YEAR lock of any heart." By the dress of your Visitor changed, Mount Vernon College Press be sure to give the old address Mount Vernon, Ohio as well as the new one. Advertisements Price, 50 cents per year in advance. Special Summer Course in Nursing EDITOR EMMA S. NEWCOMER The Middletown Sanitarium is of- Obituaries fering a special four months' course —Entered as second-class matter March 25, 1908, at the post-office at Mount Vernon, to those wishing a practical training Ohio, under the Act of Congress of March in hydrotherapy, general hospital 3, 1879. Jenkins—Ruby May, daughter of Bernette and Maude Jenkins, was work and nursing. Course begins horn September 4, 1910; died June July 1, write for particulars to the __Address all subscriptions and make all money orders payable to your tract society. 15, 1921; aged 10 years, 9 months, Middletown Sanitarium, 10 Benton and 11 days. The circumstances of Ave., Middletown, N. Y. 3t her death were sudden and distress- THE DAY'S WORK ing to her parents. Suffering in- Wanted—A good man on a dairy Is anybody happier because you tensely from the result of an ex- farm. Must be good milker, also un- passed his way? tracted tooth, a physician was called, derstand horses. Good wages. H. A. Does anyone remember that you and to relieve the trouble adminis- Elder, Morristown, N. J. 2t spoke to him today? tered opiates. The girl went to sleep, This day is almost over and its toil- from which to arouse her all efforts For Sale—Three-room house, one- ing time is through; were futile. half acre ground, old shade. Three- Is there anyone to utter now a kind- Ruby was the "sunshine" of the minute walk to church and church ly word of you? home, and a faithful attendant at the school. G. C. Folger, Bridgeton, N.J., 6t Sabbath school, not having missed a Route 9. Did you give a cheerful greeting to Sabbath in the present year. While the friend that came along, her place in the home and the Sab- Save the Middle Man Or a churlish sort of "howdy" and bath school will now be vacant, the Brooms—One dozen lots to one ad- then vanish in the throng? parents and friends "sorrow not, dress, prepaid, 49 cents each, $5 Were you selfish, pure and simple, as even as others which have no hope." Separate brooms prepaid, 60 cents you rushed along the way, The funeral services were con- each, by parcel post. Wholesale lots Or is someone mighty grateful for a ducted by the writer, assisted by of 5 to 100 dozen, $5.00, F. O. B. by the work you did today? Elder W. H. Armstrong and A. J. Fults Broom Company, Mt. Vernon, Painter. The church was filled with Ohio, Route 5. Can you say tonight, in parting with sympathizing friends. Her Sabbath the day that's slipping fast, school associates bore the casket, Wanted:—To correspond with set- That you helped a single brother of with the beautiful floral offerings, to tled woman to help with house the many that you passed? its last resting place on earth. work on a farm; family of four. 5 Is a single heart rejoicing over what R. D. Hottel. Away from church but more S.D.J you did or said? people are needed. Mrs. H. A. Ship- Does a man whose hopes were fading ley, Box 25, Pipersville, Pa. now with courage look ahead? Wish correspondence with onl- Did you waste the day or lose it; was experienced man and wife who will it well or poorly spent? take immediate possetssion • of my Did you leave a trail of kindness, or a chicken farm, Galion, Ohio. Mrs. scar of discontent? Reed, 329 West Grand Ave., Detroit, As you close your eyes in slumber do Mich. you think that God would say You have earned one more tomorrow Quiet country home for tiled or by the work you di today? aged Adventists. No children. Vege- —Edgar A, Guest. terian diet. Church privileges. For terms, write Mrs. John W. Pulver. Stanley, Va. Camp Meeting. Dates East Pennsylvania—June 30 to July Orange Honey-60 lb. can, $8.50; 10. case, (2-60 lb. cans) $16.00. Write Ohio—August 11-21. for prices on ton and car lots. Dis- It pays to buy a Good Bible, an Ox- Chesapeake (White)—Ang. 18-28. count to institutions. A, L. Kiehn- ford. Sufficient styles to meet your Chesapeake (Colored)—Sept. hoff, Dgs Palos, Calif, 8t exact Idea. Ask your tract society,