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The Closing and Selling of Battleford Academy

By S. A. RUSKJER

E HAVE hesitated making a statement to the in the number of Union and local conferences in readers of the TIDINGS with reference to the homeland, thus curtailing overhead expense and W the closing and selling of Battleford Acade- releasing as much money as possible to the actual my until we were in position to make a complete work of soul-winning. statement of the facts in the case. In the first place Seventh-day Adventists are in the world for the we wish to point out that the Western Canadian purpose of winning souls to this truth and not for Union Conference cannot afford, financially, to sup- the purpose of operating institutions except as such port more than one boarding school in view of the institutions are necessary in connection with our limited constituency which we have in this union. soul-winning program. In greatly reducing t h e There isn't any question but what the whole North number of schools in the homeland, it is not with American Division during the past years established the thought in mind of educating a smaller number a larger number of institutions than was warranted of our dear young people, but rather with the in view of the size of our denomination. If the thought in mind of bringing a larger number of leaders in Western Canada had not taken steps to these young people together in one institution in- combine Battleford Academy with Canadian Junior stead of having them scattered among many insti- College, thus saving thousands of dollars to this tutions, each one of which would show a heavy field, there isn't any question but that it would have financial loss in its operation from year to year become necessary for our General Conference breth- because of small enrollment. ren to have stepped in and done this work for us. There is another item which we wish to call At the recent Fall Council, the denomination de- attention to that has perhaps been overlooked by cided to reduce the number of senior colleges from many. We owe it to our young people to give seven to five. A reduction is also proposed in the them an education that will enable them to occupy number of junior colleges, while a number of our places of responsibility in the world where they academies will be closed, being consolidated with can make use of their school training in earning an other schools. We may also state, parenthetically, honest living and in doing self-supporting mission- that the Fall Council also provided for a reduction ary work for God. Such young people must of 2 WESTERN CANADIAN TIDINGS November 17, 1931 UNION CONFERENCE problems in hand and shape up a sound and sen- Office Address: College Heights. Alberta. Canada sible program for the future, rather than to wait Pretident, S. A. RUSK) EK ; Secretary-Treasurer, T. RAY Lugens till it would have been necessary for our leading Executive Committee: S. A. Ruskjer, T. Ray Lukens, D. E. Reiner, men from outside of our union to have stepped into A V. Rhoads, 0. Ziprick, H. A. Lukens, C. 0. Smith, A. Bern hard, I'. D. Gerrard, J. H. Roth, S. W. Leiske, M. D., J. M. A. Lie our union and done the work for us that our own Mart:viand. J. C. Neithercut. leadership should have had the foresight to see the Devartattatal Secretaries necessity of and the courage to do. Field tils...tonary D. Gerrard Missionary Volunteer J. H. Roth We now have denominational recommendation Honer Alissionary J. H. Roth Educational .J. H. Roth which provides that a field must have 4,000 mem- Religion; Liberty . S. A. Ruskjer bers before starting an academy, 12,000 members Medical S. W. Leiske, M. D • before starting a junior college, and 20,000 mem- bers before starting a senior college. The records necessity obtain provincial credit for the school indicate that we will be doing real well if we are work that they take in our schools. This in turn succsesful in operating one real, strong, well- means that our own schools must be accredited by equipped boarding school in this field with a mem- the public authorities and in order to have our bership of only 4500. schools thus accredited, we must have better build- We are glad to report that as a result of hte ings and larger buildings; better qualified teachers sale of the Battleford Academy property, the Sas- and better equipment: and all this costs money. katchewan Conference Association is now in po- Hence the necessity of a larger enrollment in such sition to pay her indebtedness, thus being in posi- institutions, thus enabling such institutions to earn tion to face the world, knowing that her accounts money enough to pay for the improved equipment are all paid. and greater operating expense. By operating only one boarding school, centrally When all the facts are known, all of our dear located in our union, we can hope to give a course young people in Western Canada will recognize of study under the direction of well-equipped teach- that the leaders in this field made a move in the ers in buildings that measure up to government re- right direction when they took steps to consolidate quirements, so that all of the young people of our Battleford Academy with Canadian Junior College field can be assured provincial credit for the work and to sell the Battleford Academy property. Time which they take in our Christian school at Lacombe. has proven that this move was a very wise one, and The program now for all of Western Canada is those who perhaps at the time the move was made, for everyone to rally in a loyal support of C. J. C., felt free to offer a bit of adverse criticism will re- and help build up an enrollment in that institution cognize now that they were not fully informed, nor of at least 250, which will enable the institution to did they see what was coming upon us. How much operate without a heavy financial loss year by year. better it was for Western Canada to take is own This will release thousands and thousands of dol-

Harvest Ingathering Honor Roll

MANITOBA SASKATCHEWAN ALBERTA BRITISH COLUMBIA Winnipeg English Carmichael Calgary Grandview Morden Kelstern Hanna New Westminster Pembina Co. Ebeneezer Co. Bentley Port Alberni Winnipeg Ukrainian Cando Co. Czar ldergrove Minitonas Kiev Penticton Borden Nanaimo Battleford Read Island Co. Leader Canora White Bear Co. Rosthern McLean Moose Jaw Regina Roumanian Saskatoon Vol. XXI, No. 45 WESTERN CANADIAN TIDINGS 3 lars to be spent in 'soul-winning work, thus build- STATION M. & W. O. ing up new churches and greatly strengthening those we have throughout the field. Western Canada has all the institutions she needs and now our program should be to make these in- OADCASTI NG stitutions (Canadian Junior College and Rest Ha- ven Sanitarium) a credit to this denomination and AM PAIGN- a place that we can conscientiously ask our dear young people to obtain their training in, and then NE WS throw all of our energy into a great soul-winning program. We thank God that He impressed His people in this field to make the move nearly a year ago which we would have been compelled to make now, had Manitoba H. I. Radiograms we not made it a year ago ; and now our one pro- gram is, to all work together in keeping God's MINITONAS is on the honor roll. They well work moving forward strongly along soul-winning deserve to be there. lines. THE Fort William church members are keeping The young people of our field as well as other busy. We know their efforts will be crowned with fields are face to face with some new problems. success. Concerning these problems we will speak in an article next week. THE Conference church is gradually moving for- ward. Nearly $200 was applied on its goal during MANITOBA ZS W. ONTARIO CONFERENCE the past month. Offiet Address: 306 Sherbrooke St. Winnipeg, Manitoba EVEN though her husband is ill, Sister Sveinson President, D. E. Reiner; Secretary-Treasurer, Charlotte -Erdman can find time to do some Harvest Ingathering work. Departmental Secretaries Bcok and Bible House Charlotte Erdman The Lord will reward such faithfulness. Field Missionary C. E. Wisner Educational D. E. Reiner THE Inglis church reports $155 raised during the Sabbath School W Wagner Missionary Volunteer J W. Wagner past month. They have not finished yet, so we are Home Missionary W. Wagner looking for further reports from that direction. Religious Liberty D. E. Reiner Make wills and legacies to The Manitoba Conference of Seventh-day Adventist; HARVEST INGATHERING seems irresistable to Ed- mund Weiss. He has to stop selling books every now and then to do Harvest Ingathering work. Manitoba News WE ARE anxious to see Port Arthur get on the GERRARD was one of the speakers at BROTHER honor roll soon. They are doing good work there;, the morning service in the Winnipeg English church their church report contained nearly $100 Harvest last Sabbath. Ingathering. A WELCOME visitor at the Winnipeg English church last Sabbath was Sister Percival, from Van- SISTER POWERS, of the Winnipeg Ukrainian couver, who is visiting her mother at St. Anne. church, called at the office for more magazines. She has raised her goal, but she enjoys canvassing ELDER REINER is spending a couple of days in too well to stop. the office catching up with his office work, before leaving for the field to meet his appointments. ELDER SOLONIUK looked tired but extremely happy when he called at the office last week. We OUR Home Workers' force has a new recruit. were happy too when he told us that the Ukrainian Brother V. L. McKay was in the office last week, church is over the top. making arrangements to start canvassing this week. SISTER DEWITT, from Sandy Lake, writes a SISTER RUTHERFORD finds that the Canallian real, happy letter to the office, telling of he Harvest Watchman magazine sells readily in the business Ingathering experiences. She and her little daugh- offices. She is also enjoying good success selling the ter, Vona have been out soliciting, and Vona has crisis books. $1.65 to her credit already.

WHEN planning your Christmas gifts, remember BROTHER WAGNER is making a number of re- that the 1932 Home Missionary calendar will turn calls on some of the business men in Winnipeg. make a gift that will be useful throughout the Because of several other financial campaigns in the entire year. This year the cover design is more city recently, Winnipeg is a rather difficult terri- attractive than ever. Price 35 cents, as usual. tory for Harvest Ingathering work. 4 WESTERN CANADIAN TIDINGS November 17, 1931

DURING October $231.72 came in from the WE WERE indeed happy to see the last monthly members of the Winnipeg English church. remittance from the Cymric church. They have $87 for Harvest Ingathering. We consider this SASKATCHEWAN CONFERENCE very good in that dried-out district, and we be- lieve by this time they are not far off their goal. 015re Address: 604 Connaught Bldg.. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan President, 0. Ziprick; Secretary-Treasurer, F. T. Balmer We are sure Elder D. D. Neufeld will help the Departmental Secretarial brethren there all he can that their church may al- Stroh and Bible House F. T. B.`mer so come on the honor roll. Field Missionary Alexander Clark Sabbath School — __ .Miss Mary Neufeld WE WOULD like to see many of our isolated Missionary Fo/anteer E. J. %amain Educational .E. J. Westman brethren and sisters on the honor roll as possible, Home Missionary E. J. Westmaa so please send in a good word with the necessary Make wills and legacies to TI,, Saskatchewan Conference issoriation of Seventh-day Adventists amount. It will encourage us all. Let us all work together and finish the Harvest Ingathering campaign in the month of November if possible. BROTHER WESTMAN, our Home Missionary sec- retary, is down south giving the finishing touches Harvest to the Regina church where he has previously been, and also to the Moose Jaw church. Then he plans Ingathering visiting the mines in the south in the interest of Harvest Ingathering. Messages BROTHER OSCAR MEILICKE dropped in the office the other day and related some of the good ex- periences he had while out Harvest Ingathering, and of how the Lord has blessed him. Bring us WE HOPE to hear the good news from Fox Val- some more good news, Brother Meilicke. ley that they have reached their goal. They are WE JUST wonder why we have not received not very far off, so try your best, dear brethren. word from the East Regina church that they have reached their goal, as we were informed some time WE WERE glad to hear from Brother and Sister Wall, some of our isolated people in the north. ago that they were lacking only $25. We hope to They enclosed a $14 money order for Harvest In- hear from them in a few days. gathering. Continue the good work, Brother and BROTHER AND SISTER BODRUG are both busy in Sister Wall. their district, assisting the brethren there in solic- iting for Harvest Ingathering. They are of good THE month of November is considered the finish- courage and we expect to hear from them of the ing month for Harvest Ingathering in our field, so final results of their work this fall. we hope all our people, and especially the isolated will avail themselves of the opportunity and do ELDER REILE has been hard at work assisting the their part in this good work. Leader church and as they have now ,reached their goal is opening an effort at Burstall and at the same BROTHER LONG 4t present is out with the time assisting the Burstall company with their goal. Tugaske and Mawer churches, assisting the breth- ren and sisters there in Harvest Ingathering. Al- NOT very much has been heard from our Prongua though this district is dried out, nevertheless we company, but we expect to hear from them in the hope to hear that the Lord has blessed them in the near future as they are determined to do their share good work. this year.

MRS. WESTMAN and Miss M. E. Neufeld, our BROTHER CLARK is planning to go out tomorrow Sabbath school secretary, have gone out to work to assist the Carlton and later the Wald h e i m the northern towns, and we expect great things church, and we hope to hear from them soon, 0 from them. Mrs. Westman has helped Brother we want to see them on our list. Westman considerable in the Harvest Ingathering WE WERE also glad to hear from Brother Peter work this year in the different churches and places, Aurell and a nice sum was enclosed for Harvest which is very much appreciated. Ingathering. BROTHER BALMER was out assisting the Wim- O mer company in their Harvest Ingathering work and came back with a good report of the success they Saskatchewan Doings had in that part of the field, and especially of how I AM sure all of our dear members would like to well they succeeded with a truck, receiving wheat know how the calendar question fared at the Gene- as gifts for the Harvest Ingathering work. They va Council. Many good articles will appear in the are sure of their goal, lacking only about $40. We Signs of the Times, beginning December 1, in re- know the Wimmer folks can make it. ference to the defeat of the proposed new calendar. Vol. XXI, No. 44 WESTERN CANADIAN TIDINGS

We are sure several churches could subscribe for a ALBERTA CONFERENCE number of copies for free distribution among their Office ddelress: 305 I.O. O. F. Building, Calgary. Alberta friends and neighbors. President. A. V. Rhoads; Secretary-Treassiret, E. S. Humana Departmental Secretaries WE HAD twenty visitors to the offiec during the &outs and Bible House E. S. Humans Field Missionary Guy W. Sherma• past week. Space does not permit giving all the Sabbath School Miss Anna Nickel names. However, we are always glad to see our Missionary frofuntrer D N Reiner Educational . D. N. Reiner dear people. Home Missionary D. N. Reiner Religious Liberty A. V. Rhoads Make wills and legacies to IT Is to be hoped our members will not neglect The .11berta Conferences Association of Seventh-day idventists ordering their Sabbath school supplies for the new year. Some are inclined to leave it to the last mo- ment, but disappointment may be their part. RECENTLY many requests have come to us for Harvest clothing. There are many needy families in this conference, and any that may have surplus clothing, I ngathering new or old, will do much good by sending such to the office for distribution. I tems DURING the last week-end Elder Ziprick spent the time with the Battleford church and with the from the Prongua company. He reports that the people are Conf. Goal, of good courage and anxious for the progress of MAILS $16,5.20.00 this message. The advance in wheat prices is very Reached to date encouraging to our people. 55,216.32 MANY of our dear people will be selling their grain now as the price is advancing, and it is hoped You have noticed that Alberta is a bit slow in that many pledges which have not been paid may getting new churches on the honor roll. However, not be overlooked; and, of course, none will forget a number are nearing the mark. the Lord's portion. Even in these hard times we ELDER NEUFELD reports Hanna having reached have much to thank the Lord for. their goal. Special mention is due the Missionary WE LEARN that Elder Reile has resumed his Volunteers, as they raised half the church goal. evangelistic activities at Burstall. Owing to the harvest season the meetings had to be discontinued, THE Conference church has sent in $800 to date. but now that the harvest work is over we under- That is one-half of last year's mark. How about it, stand the attendance and interest is very good. In Conference? We must have the other $800 or the very near future we understand Elder Long $1,000. will return to Birch Hills where he has been con- THE Bentley church has its goal. It took us ducting evangelistic meetings. two days to do the work. Elder J. H. Roth's help WE ARE glad to welcome our president, Elder was greatly appreciated at Bentley as well as at Ziprick, to the field again after an absence of two Lacombe. weeks, during which time he was attending the OUR College church manifested a splendid Har- Fall Council at Omaha. He suggests that our good vest Ingathering spirit. Teachers and students, as members should watch the Review carefully for the well as other church members, rallied. One good reports that shall come from that council. Many brother drove 250 miles. The church almost important changes have been made in the work in reached the $1,000 mark. general, and no doubt will tend to hasten on the great day of the coming of our Lord. WATCH for reports from the Rosebud and the Beiseker church in the near future. ELDER LONG and Brother Balmer returned Wed- BROTH ER HENRIKSEN sends the encouraging nesday from Wimmer. While there Elder Long word that Camrose is almost over and that Czar baptized three more to the third angel's message. has its goal. This has meant real work and many He also assisted in the Harvest Ingathering work. blessings we are certain. While these two brethren were there the Wimmer company demonstrated the feasability of using the COURAGE! Alberta has a good crop in a number grain truck in obtaining large donations of grain of places. Several farmers are threshing 35 to 40 for the Harvest Ingathering fund. They suggest bushels per acre. In a few cases the yield has that others try this practical way of obtaining funds. reached 50 to 60 bushels. The wheat prices are going up and people are feeling better. Let us take courage and press on, the finish the Harvest There is still time to do your share of Ingathering. Ingathering work. WESTERN CANADIAN TIDINGS November 17, 1931

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Colporteurs' Reports per month, that is subscriptions. At the end of P. D. GERRARD, Union Field Secretary August actual subscriptions in our field stood at 88 making an average of only 55 per cent. Now, we would like to see the Worker in the hands of all the BRITISH COLUMBIA CONFERENCE teachers and Sabbath school workers. Churches KNOWLES ASTLEFORD, Field Secretary should see that their teachers are supplied. Isolated For One Week Ending October 31 1931 believers and family Sabbath schools will also appre- N111.16 Book Hrs. On. Help Total Delivered ciate the help of the Worker. It will answer many questions that arise in the study of your lesson. Sub- Brown, Mrs. HW 12 $ 13.00 $ Lobb, Mrs.* . HW 3.85 scribe today! Just think of it, only 90 cents for a Minchen, Mrs. . HW 24 2 3.7 0 full year's subscription. You can not afford to be Oke, H. HW 7 8.60 without it at this price. Order of your Book and Russel, C. . . . .HW 2.3 5 Bible House. E. S. HUMANN. Thurston, F. . .HW 87 2 0.4 5 36.75 Warner, Mr., Mrs . 61 2 2.0 5 TOTALS $ 94.00 $ 36.75 BRITISH COLUMBIA CONFERENCE Magazines Office Address: 609-611 Province Bldg., Vancouver, British Columbia Bryson, Miss . . Signs 200 2 0.0 0 Crane, Mrs. . . . CW 100 2 5.0 0 Nightingale, Mrs. GH 300 3 0.0 0 Harvest Ingathering Report Robinson, R. . . Signs 100 1 0.0 0 Sterling, W. . . .CW 200 2 5.0 0 INCLUDING all cash turned in to the office to the Ouimet, Mrs. . .CW 100 2 5.0 0 end of October. TOTALS $ 1 3 0.0 0 Amount Church Memb. Leader Goal Raised to Date SASKATCHEWAN CONFERENCE ALEX CLARK, Field Secretary Victoria 106 Elder Erntson $ 800.00 $ 444.55 Nanaimo 3 Elder Erntson 125.00 *148.50 For One Week Ending October 31 1931 Vancouver 216 Elder Lukens 2150.00 1724.11 Biy, P. G. . . .Signs 28 $ $ 1 6.4 0 New Westminster 17 Brother Cameron 150.00 *197.96 Hill, J. BTS 26 8.35 Port Alberni 15 Sr. Hill & Cameron 200.00 *220.82 . GS 6 .35 2.35 White Rock 18 Elder Shafer 175.00 84.18 Horniachek M. 100.00 Koenigsfeld, E. . .. . 2.50 Aldergrove 18 Elder Shafer *108.87 30 Elder Shafer 250.00 102.22 Werner, B. 15 2 4.5 5 Chilliwack Grandview 82 K. Aitleford 350.00 *367.98 TOTALS S .35 $ 5 4.1 5 Vernon 7 Bro. Toombs 50.00 43.00 Rutland IC 1 Brother Lindgren 350.00 182.84 * Two Weeks Penticton 22 T. J. Gibson 225.00 *243.91. Rest Haven 62 T. S. Bowett 750.00 423.67 Nelson 8 H. R. Kitto 125.00 The Sabbath School Worker Firvale 8 J. W. Hober 50.00 8.50 Conference church 167 Elder Lukens 1710.00 701.80 BIGGER and better Sabbath School Worker. Companies A Courtenay Elder Erntson 120.00 23.93 Beginning with January, 1932 issue, the Worker G. Gilderaleve Bro. Rendle 50.00 will be materially increased in size. New features W. Gilderaleve Sifter Gilderaleve 75.00 19.00 have been added to make this magazine still more Ladysmith Sitter Simpson 40.00 *41.04 helpful and interesting to the large army of Sabbath Prince George Elder Chapman 40.00 *43.15 Mission Sifter Phelps 50.00 5.61 school officers and teachers. The Worker is having Read Island Bro. Lambert 35.00 *36.42 unprecedented popularity. This is indicated by the Silver Cr.& S almon Bench Sr. Rorke & largest circulation in its history. Bro. McLean 60.00 24.45 Yanke Flats R. Graham 30.00 The price remains the same, only 90 cents a year Grand Trunk & Coast .... Elder Chapman 500.00 107.30 for a single subscription; and 75 cents each, when two Kootenay District Elder Chapman 500.00 or more copies are orderd to the same address at Isolated and Union H. A. Shepard 700.00 400.90 the same time. All who lead or teach in the Sab- Total Raised $5002.91 bath school need the Worker. * Reached the Goal While the Worker is having the largest circulation in its history, Alberta is below its goal set by the ONE last strong pull and victory will be ours! publishers. The goal for Alberta is only 159 copies K. ASTLEFORD, H. M. Sec'y• Vol. XXI, No. 45 WESTERN CANADIAN TIDINGS 7

B. C. News and they will be pained in heart to read this sad account. It was in 1907 that he and his family were invited to OUR hearts are greatly cheered as we see the labor in Western Canada. For many years be served this faithfulness of our people in tithes and offerings field as a pioneer builder in the cause of God. during these trying times. Surely many will hear After the years of strenuous labor in Canada, Elder Shaw and his wife were transferred to the milder climate the words, " Well Done," at the coming of Christ; of California. Here he filled various positions of re- but what of the others. sponsiblity until four years ago when advancing age and THE Vancouver church greatly enjoyed the visit physical infirmity compelled him to retire from active of Elder Crysler, secretary of the China Division. service. During these recent years he has lived with his on Friday night, November 6. The views of that daughter, Mrs. J. M. Rowse, of Mountain View, Cali- fornia. field brought to us more clearly than any words Elder Shaw always maintained his simple, ardent, un- could have done, the extent of our work among compromising faith in God and His word. It was the the Chinese people. great joy and hope of his daily life to know that soon his Saviour would come. This personal Christian exper- (Concluded on page 8) Passing of Elder Shaw IT IS with deep sorrow that we write these words for ADVERTISEMENTS the WESTERN CANADA TIDINGS, telling of the death RATES. Per issue-40 words, 50 cents; each additional word of Elder H. S. Shaw, who was at one time president of I cent. Display advertising, $1.75 per inch. No advertisement will be the Western Canadian Union Conference. He was fatally accepted unless cash accompanies the same. injured in an automobile accident which occurred Monday morning, October 5. GOOD OPPORTUNITY for family with no children of Elder Shaw was driving alone in his car when it was school age. 458 acre ranch, stock, implements, etc. struck by another. The collision happened about one- Also outside range. Never failing winter feed. Trade half block from our home; we heard the sound of the or sell. Reason get near church school. For particulars impact. Mrs. Gilbert hurried to the scene, and. behold, write Chas. E. Hanson, Kitimaat, B. C. 43-4t it was her own dear father who was seriously injured. He was rushed to a hospital. But in spite of all that loving WESTERN CANADIAN TIDINGS hands and medical skill could do, he never regained Entered as second-class matter at the Post Office at College Heights, consciousness. He died in about three hours. Alberta. Canada, October 6, 1925. Many of our brethren and sisters in Western Canada were well acquainted with Elder Shaw and his family, T. R AI LUKENS Editor

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An Influx of New Students WE SANG our school song to open the first meet- ing of the Promotion Association for this school BY C. 0. SMITH year. During the course of the meeting a violin uttiNG the past week fifteen new students have solo was given by Harold Powers. One stanza of enrolled. This impetus which our enroll- " 0 Canada " was sung to close the meeting. The D ment has sustained brings much joy to the officers for the school year are: president, Arthur hearts of teachers and students. It is due partially, Roth; first vice-president, cultural committee, Jean no doubt, to the upward trend in the price of wheat, Howard ; second vice-president, social committee, and more, we believe, to the determination of our Ruth Wage; third vice-president, physical activities loyal young people to get their preparation for serv- committee, Thomas McMeekin ; secretary, Gladys ice in our College. Bush; asst. secretary, Vyrbelle Hanson ; treasurer, It would do the readers of the TIDINGS good if Jack McQueen; reporters, Sadie Jolin, Irene Mid- they could just step into our chapel some morning dleton. Committee members: cutural, Harold Pow- for our regular chapel exercises at nine o'clock. Here ers, Margaret Jolin; social, Maurice Monks, Kath- morning by morning our students gather for a few 13 n Havelock; physical activities, Rubie Madsen, minutes worship. A choice portion of Scripture is Norman Taylor. read, one of our good Adventist hymns sung heart- MR. BODRUG and John Klam were here. They ily, and then all bow reverently in prayer, while one are gone again. Mr. Bodrug brought his daughter, of the teachers invokes our heavenly Father's bless- Mary, to school; and John came "just to pay a ing and protection for the day. This morning the friendly visit." Bible teacher preached a sermonette on the " Blessed ON TUESDAY at 4:30 p. m., a hayrack full of Hope of Christ's Soon Return." It was a half hour friends arrived at the Ostercamp home. It was of spiritual refreshing. Approximately one hundred just a little surprise for Alma and Elsie before they students now enjoy this privilege and others have left for Edmonton. A very enjoyable hour was written that they will enroll shortly. spent. Now that a more optimistic spirit has taken pos- session of the West, as wheat prices have advanced PASSING OF ELDER SHAW day by day, we hope many more of our young men (Concluded from page 7) and young women will see their way clear to come ience which Elder Shaw enjoyed brings abounding com- to school. There is still time to enter. The teachers fort to Sister Shaw who was so suddenly bereft of her will give private help to late-comers to make it dearest earthly companion of 48 years. Their two possible for them to "catch up " in their class work. children, Mrs. J. M. Rouse and Mrs. A. C. Gilbert, Come and join our number. A welcome awaits our together with their husbands, and one grandaughter, Marjorie C. Gilbert, also find sweet consolation in the young people. love of Him who was their father's God. The funeral services were held in the Mountain View church. October 8. A large congregation of conference News From Your College workers and laymembers gathered to bestow their last THE Boys' Betterment Club and the West Hall earthly tribute upon one who had been long an associate in labor and a true shepherd of the flock. Comrades had a united worship in the girls' parlor Elder W. M. Adams. at one time president of the last Monday evening. The topic was displayed as British Columbia and Manitoba conferences, respectively, the curtains were drawn to one side and a cartoon gave the address. Because of his years of intimate presented,-- it was " Co-operation." Besides a vo- association with Elder Shaw in gospel labor in Canada cal duet and an instrumental trio, we had a very and the United States, be desired the privilege of using his Bible. He drew a beautiful lesson of hope and com- illustrative dialogue on the subject. fort from some of the many scriptures marked by Elder OUR school enrollment is still growing. The Shaw's own hand. The cheering promises of the Saviour's soon return last to arrive were: Edward Shearer, Harold Pow- make the future radiant with hope in such an hour of ers, Hattie Wettstein, Viola Stewart, Alonzo sore trial. With all God's people. who are called upon Stewart, Katherine Goertzen, Mary Bodrug, Del- to suffer and to sorrow. we bow in humble surrender to mer Reiswig, Christopher Buckle, Peter Uniat, Wil- His sovereign will, and patiently await that day eternal liam Wasylycia, Ellsworth Wareham, Borden Fish- when glory shall be immortal and grief shall be past forevermore. A more extended historical sketch of the er, Emil Schumaker, Lovyl Hagle, Ruth Stickle, life and labor of Elder Shaw will appear in the Review and Rosie Dudar. and Herald. ANDREW C. GILBERT.