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,eake2inion emerald "In due season we shall reap, if we faint not" VoL. II BERRIEN SPRINGS, MICH., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 1910 No. 13

Lake Union Conference Directory for the poor and orphans ; but it has not been sat- Office Address, 215 Dean Building, South Bend. Ind. isfactory to the donor or those who had the bur- President, ALLEN MOON. Office Address. den of caring for, these interests. A plan that Secretary and Treasurer, W. H. EDWARDS. Office Address. Medical Sec'y, 6. R. COOPER. distributes the weight of responsibility is more Field Agent 5. B. BLOSSER, Berrien Springs, Mich. to be desired by all. Paul wrote the Corinthi- Missionary Sec'y, C. 5. BUEALTZ, Berrien Springs. Mich. ans, saying: "Let every one of you lay by him in Executive Committee- store as God has prospered him, that no collec- ALLEN MOON. C. MCREYNOLDS, J. B. BLOSSER, S. E. WIGHT, A. G. HAUGHEY, C. J. BUFIALTZ, tion be made when I come." 1 Cor. 16 : 2 (R. V.) W. H. EDWARDS, E. K. SLADE. J. W. MACE, —a good Scriptural authority for systematic be- WM. COVERT, J. J. IRWIN. DR. COOPER, MORRIS LUKENS, O. J. CRAP, nevolence. Now if every one should lay aside a portion of the goods with which the Lord prospers him, he A PRAYER must have some system in it. That is to say, a God, I pray to Thee for patience when the world seems all unfair, certain per cent of his income: The poor saints When life seems one long injustice, and the end alone de- at Jerusalem were in need, and while Paul did spair ; not mention any particular share of the income When I'm weary, 0 so weary ! and my tears bring no relief ! of the individual, it is a well known fact that the When I question why Thou sendest to humanity such grief ; people of that day, especially the Jews, were in Grant me faith as well as patience, and forgive me when I pray the habit of devoting a per cent of their income, For some knowledge of the reasons why we suffer day by and it was not necessary for him to name the day. proportion. Give me strength to keep on working, cheerfully to do my All who feel disposed to follow this example, task, and at the same time create a fund from which Give me courage, hope, submission ; perfect joy I cannot ask. all the calls above mentioned may be met, will Teach me how to give to others something helpful, something find in the recommendation of the Lake Union true Conference a plan in harmony with the Testimo- How to make my life worth living, how to start each day nies and the Scriptures on this point. The rec- anew. ommendation is as follows :— God in heaven, forgive my failures, and uphold me with Thy "Whereas, There are many expenses in the local conference hand ; for which no regular fund is provided ; and, I am weak, impatient, restless, and I cannot understand. " Whereas, the Lake Union Conference is wholly dependent I can only hope, believing there are reasons now unkown, upon the local conferences for funds ; therefore, Which sometime, somewhere, we'll master, as we reap what "RESOLVED, That each conference in the Lake Union put we have sown. forth a strong effort to get all our people to set apart an a- God, once more I come imploring Thee with strength to fill mount equal to two per cent of their income, to be known as my heart ; the Two Per Cent Fund, one half of one per cent of which I have failed ; wilt Thou forgive me, and Thy love to me im- part ? shall be passed over to the Lake Union Conference treasurer." —Sylvia Chapin. When our people adopt this plan generally, the question of raising means for the purposes Offerings named will be solved. It will be far easier to provide for this monthly and save the necessity Next to the tithe, the giving of offerings to for special calls. Besides, it has the virtue of missions has come to be regarded as a most sa- being in harmony with the Lord's plan. cred service. There is still another obligation ALLEN MOON. resting upon us, and that is the support of local work—such work as may not be supported from the tithe fund. We have been admonished that Confidence some systematic plan for making offerings of A slight weakening of confidence is sufficient • this kind should be devised. It has been the to throw the whole financial world into a panic practice to make special calls at our camp-meet- involving much distress and great loss every- ings for means for purchasing tents and other where. Such abating of confidence may be camp equipage, and for the maintenance of our brought about by a trifling incident or an un- schools and other institutions, as well as caring founded rumor. There is no element of greater 2 LAKE UNION HERALD

importance in the business world to-day than belonging to Mr. and Mrs. Longacre. It is a confidence. Without it business would be gen- beautiful piece of land, 140 acres, all in a good erally paralyzed. state of cultivation, except about 30 acres of oak The preserving of strong confidence is much timber. A large barn, chicken house, cribs, more needed and of far greater importance in sheds, and other outbuildings are on the place, connection with the work in which we are en- also a good house, wells with splendid water, gaged who are carrying forward the Lord's work and a nice stream running through the timber in the earth. Confidence in the ultimate out- which never fails to furnish plenty of water for come of this work, and in one another, as well as the stock. in the administration of the, work, and in our All of this property except the house, is of- ministers and missionaries is highly essential fered as a gift, by warrantee deed to the Lake and absolutely necessary. Anything that tends Union Conference for the use of the Swedish to weaken the confidence that should prevail can- Seminary by these dear genereous hearted old not help but be disastrous and defeating. It people. is a wicked thing for members of our churches No reasonable objection could be urged against or anyone connected with our cause to by word, this site except that it is 101 miles from Chicago act, or implication set on foot anything that will where tens of thousands of Swedish people re- tend to weaken confidence. Many times the side. We enjoyed a brief visit and a splendid hands of our ministers have been tied, and the dinner with the family on the farm, then took effectiveness of their labors has been greatly the train for Chicago. crippled by unwise talk on the part of those who I went on to Kenosha, Wis., where I spent the claim to love the truth. Conference officers are night and Sabbath forenoon with our workers many times made to struggle along with but there. Elder M. H. Serns was absent, being feeble co-operation from the brethren in the called home on account of the sickness of his churches simply because some have consented wife. Brother A. E. Serns and Sister Mabel to do the enemy's work in the way of leading Wampole each had a cottage meeting that night. others to lose confidence in those called to sa- The interest was so great that the workers cred responsibilities in connection with the work. were detained until the middle of the night an- In no other way will a small and trifling thing swering questions. A number of men are much lead to greater damage and more effective defeat interested. Some of these will accept the truth. than for our people to take a course that will I found the lady where the Brethren Serns lead to a lack of confidence in the conference have rooms rented, with her daughter of mature president and other conference officers and in age keeping their third Sabbath. Brother A. E. our ministers. Anything of that sort should re- Serns has 20 families that he is visiting once ceive a fitting rebuke whenever it appears. or more each week and a cottage meeting every It is true that ministers and conference officials night. are sometimes unworthy of our confidence, but Sabbath P. M. I spent with the Milwaukee when that thing becomes true it is usually clear- English church. We had a good meeting. I ly evident and can be easily corrected. The or- visited the people and arranged for a service ganization and administration of our work is such Sunday P. M. when Elder 0. A. Olsen would that unfaithful and disloyal or unreliable workers meet the English, German, and Scandinavian and officials are soon asked to step aside. churches together. There was a fair attendance Brethren, let us have strong confidence and also and all were much cheered and interested con- give a fitting rebuke to everything intended to cerning the progress of the message among the destroy such confidence. E. K. SLADE. foreign population of this country. C. MCREYNOLDS.

1Reporte GRAND RAPIDS AND BETHEL.—From March 16 to 21, I visited the churches at Grand Rapids and Bethel, also some isolated believers at Fond du Wisconsin Lac. The young people's work is moving Leaving the College Friday morning in nicely in both the churches mentioned ; good company with Elder Covert, I went to South live societies have been organized and are work- Bend where Elder Lukens joined us. From there ing hard. we went to Elkhart, Ind., where we were met by The burden of our message was that however Elders 0. A. Olsen and S. Mortensen, and as a essential to success perfect organization is, un- sub-committee on locating the Swedish School less we get the third angel's message into our we went a mile into the country to view a farm hearts, and allow its mighty power to become an LAKE UNION HERALD 3 overcoming force in our lives, success will not Mrs. P. C. Hanson, who has been a wheelchair be real. Our young people must not be permit- patient here for some time, is showing marked ted to trust in organization or mechanical work- gain and walks about quite freely now. ing, alone. " These things ought to be done, There have been a number of surgical opera- and the other (most important thing—absolute tions performed at the sanitarium lately. Two and unconditional surrender of the whole being of- the most recent surgical patients have gone to God for service), not to be left undone." When home and a third one is rapidly recovering. work is done, not only with system and order, There are from twenty-five to thirty patients but with the heart surrendered to Jesus, there registered here now. is no limit to what may be accomplished. May There are but five vacant rooms at the san- God help us all to sense these things. itarium now and these are rapidly filling up. B. L. POST. Any who are planning to come here should write in advance for accomodations. PLAINFIELD.--A series of meetings has been in Brother P. L. Larson, present business man- progress in the city of Plainfield for ager, tells us that he is enjoying his work very about eight weeks, and is now about to close. much, in spite of perplexing problems. He is The interest has seemed to be good and some well liked by the family. outsiders have been regular attendants. Present Four of the nurses are out on cases. Three truth has been duly explained and made very im- have recently returned from cases in Madison. pressive through the labors of Brethren Jesse Extensive repairs are being made this spring. Beggs and Aurther Belding, assisted by the Brother F. E. Hickok, of Berlin, is doing the work, writer. The Spirit of the Lord has certainly assisted by one of the helpers here. A number been present and brought conviction home to of the private rooms have been retinted and some honest hearts. the parlors have been greatly improved by a We trust that those who conducted the meet- good coat of dull finish wall paint. They are ings have been rightly and richly blessed, even now working on the walls of the lobby and will as those who attended. May the Lord keep His continue work on through the gymnasium and children in good courage until He comes, is my diningroom. A number of much needed repairs prayer. , N. A. RICE. have been made in the bath rooms also. Funeral services were held for Mrs. W. D. Young People's Societies Have Influence With Stillman, March 13, in Madison. Sister Stillman Congressmen died in Granton but was brought to the old home The Young People's Missionary Volunteer So- for burial. Doctor Stillman is spending a few cieties of Wisconsin were encouraged to use days at the sanitarium. The obituary will ap- their influence with congressmen in preventing pear in another place. the enactment of Sunday legislation. One so- ciety leader has recieved a letter from the con- North Michigan gressman of his district, saying that though he did not see harm in this legislation, yet because Sabbath and Sunday, March 5 and 6, I spent of the protests which were coming to his notice with the Traverse City church. Here I found from these young people's societies and others, them engaged in the work of the Family Bible he felt in duty bound to vote against it. Teacher, and they reported interesting experien- This should encourage all of our young people ces. The Acre Plan was presented to them, to sense their privileges. Their influence is and all seemed encouraged with the idea. truly great and the Lord designs that it should The 8th and 9th I spent at Mesick. This is be exercised NOW in a way that counts. one of our old churches. They have quite a B. L. POST. congregation here, and are doing what they can to hold up the banner of truth. Thursday the Madison Sanitarium Items 10th, I stopped over night at Cadillac. Here we The date of graduation for the spring class has have a small company which is composed largely been postponed till the last part of April. There of transient members. Still they report that are nine in the class. work is being done with the people, and one or Elder J. B. Scott, former chaplin, visited the two have taken a stand for the truth there this sanitarium family a few days ago. Although winter. At Clare we have a company which is very his stay was short, he met the young people a much scattered. Brother Starkey, however, had number of times. An especially good season succeeded in getting the company together for was enjoyed Sabbath afternoon, when he con- quarterly meeting. I enjoyed my visit here very ducted the regular young peoples' meeting. All much. Evening after the Sabbath a business were very glad to welcome Elder Scott among meeting was held, and plans were laid whereby us once more. some of the absent members who have failed to 4 LAKE UNION HERALD report, will be corresponded with, and some will 000 Fund. I trust all other churhes may do like- undoubtedly be dropped from the church list. It wise. One young man gave his heart to the was thought not to be advisable to carry the Lord and is planning to attend Emmanuel Mis- names of individuals who are not living out the sionary College. truth. The Acre Plait was also presented at this At Otter Lake, Elder Slade spoke to the peo- place, and nearly three acres were pledged and ple on Tuesday evening on the nearness of a cash donation of $5 was received. I find Christ's coming as revealed. in the Eastern wherever I go that the people are enthusiastic Question. I visited the brethren and spoke to over this idea, and are doing what they can. In them Wednesday evening. fact, I have not heard of a single instance where I believe a good work is being done at the san- complaints have been made. All seem to feel itarium and the outlook for that institution is that this is the most equal way of raising the brighter than it has been in the past. money that could be devised. The work is onward and all are willing to help After the meeting Sabbath night, I was called finish it immediately. to Marion to visit a sister who desired prayers A. R. SANDBORN. Miss. Sec. for the recovery of her health. Brethren Kitson, Nyman, and myself visited this family and had East Michigan Tithe Report for February prayer with them. The Spirit of the Lord came Alaiedon 5 85 31 Flint 15 00 Otter Lake near to us, and we all felt that He heard our Alma 51 82 Greenbush OtterLakeS an. petitions. Adrian Hanover Pontiac Ann Arbor • 4 50 Hillsdale 43 80 Prattville The work is onward in North Michigan. Many Arbela 20 92 Hazelton 59 14 Port Huron 6 56 are planning to enter the canvassing work, and Bancroft Holly 112 67 Reese Belleville 13 00 Ithaca Rives 6 78 are doing house-to-house work with their Bunker Hill ... Jackson ,49 49 Rapson . 35 17 neighbors. J. J. IRWIN. Bay City 35 25 Jefferson Saginaw 6 20 Birmingham... 5 13 Luce St. Charles 44 41 Chapin Lapeer Sandusky 12 55 Harris, North Michigan Chesaning 21 26 Leslie 67 72 St. Johns Coleman 7 49 Lansing 91.00 Spring Arbor.. 10 94 Our Belgium and French church, with a mem- Detroit 116 95 Mason ...... St. Louis Durand Morrice ...... Sumner bership of about forty, is located eighteen miles Dryden 1 80 Memphis Vassar 49 27 southwest of Escanaba. This company has re- Edenville 14 50 Marine City Watrousville .. Elmwood Mt. Forest Westphalia 12 00 cently erected a new church building with a Exeter 14 47 North Branch.. 24 58 Willis Fairgrove 145 94 Ola White Lake ... 18 00 church-school room connected, free from debt, Individuals 25 51 Freeland 11 35 Ovid 5 10 and a very successful church-school is being Flushing 20 00 Owosso 55 70 Total ...$1,321 28 conducted by Miss Della Starkey of Lower Michigan. E. I. BEEBE, Conf. Treas. It was the writer's privilege recently, to visit this church and conduct a few meetings which, Minutes of the Eighth Annual Session of the we trust, were profitable to all West Michigan Conference On one evening the special needs of the (Gleaned from the minutes.) foreign fields were presented together with the The first meeting of the Eighth Annual Session was called to order at 7:20 P. MM., March 21, 1910 in the Seventh-day $300,000 Fund and the Acre Plan as a means Adventist church in Grand Rapids, Elder A. G. Haughey be- of raising our share of the fund. A number of ing in the chair. cheerful responses were made which resulted in " Wonderful Peace " was the opening song. Elder E. K. raising $60.00 in pledges besides three acres Slade read as a scripture lesson the 103d Psalm. which were taken to be set apart for that pur- Elder Allen Moon invoked the divine blessing upon the con - ference assembled and upon the individual delegates. pose. We are sure that God's special blessing " Higher Ground " was the title of the second hymn. will be with all who respond to this urgent call. At roll call 109 delegates answered to their names, repre- R. J. BELLOWS. senting 29 churches. It was voted that the General Conference and Union Con- . ference representatives be seated as delegates. They were as follows : Elders A. G. Daniells, G. B. Thompson, Allen Moon, East Michigan E. K. Slade, J. J. Irwin, and Brethren J. B. Blosser and J. W. Mace. FLINT AND OTTER LAKE.—The ten days end- The Chair announced that the Conference Committee had ing Sabbath, March 12, I spent with these asked Brethren Gravelle, Crandall, and Pool to act as a com- mittee on seating of delegates, and upon motion of C. A. churches. Russell it was voted to make the committee permanent for The interest at Flint is good and we are glad the session. Elder J. W. Covert presented the request of the Cedar to see how the brethren take hold of all lines of 'Springs church for membership and moved the acceptance of work. Sister Ina Hicks is making a success of the the church and the seating of the delegate., Mrs. Ida Wilson. Carried. church-school and the Lord is blessing her in The reading of the minutes of the session for 1909 was her work. Both home and foreign mission work waived by vote. The president's address was in nature of a talk, no written is being looked after. The church has raised report having been prepared. A brief resume of the year's more than what, would be its portion of the $300,- work was given. Owing to the effort to supply the calls LAKE UNION HERALD 5 made by the General Conference we have been a little short since our work has increased as it has during of help at times. Cedar Lake Academy was transferred to the past few years, it has been found necessary the North Michigan Conference which made it necessary to add dormitories to the Otsego Academy. The academy has to establish a branch office, or general book de- been incorporated under the laws of the State. All depart- pository, in each union conference. In order ments of the conference show some gain. that these may be self-supporting and make a Treasurer's report was read and questions asked in regard reasonable profit, which all our institutions to it. should, it has been thought advisable that these At the second meeting of the conference seven additional branch offices should have 10 per cent of the re- delegates were seated tail price for meeting the expense of rent, A. T. Benjamin moved that the consideration of the finan- freights, drayage, salaries, office eltpense, etc. cial report be postpond until 9. A. M., Wednesday, the 23d. This recommendation was made at the recent Carried. meeting of the General Conference Council at The Chair made some statements with reference to the ap- pointing of the standing committees, and Elder Horton College View. Whether the home offices will moved that twenty-one delegates be selected, not more than be able to allow this in all cases is a question one from a church, to nominate the standing committees. which has not yet been fully worked out. We H. W. Miller moved to amend by making the selection on believe, however, that 10 per cent is not too a numerical basis, and limiting the privilege of the nomina- much for the branch house to have, for aside tions to one individual for any single delegate. Elder Daniels suggested that the better plan would be to from the ordinary expenses which have been select a committee embracing not only the churches, but de- enumerated above, which the branch house has partments. to meet, there is also one half the salary and ex- The question was discussed by Wm. Heffley, A. T. Benja- penses of the union conference agent. This has min, Allen Moon, A. C. Bourdeau. G. B. Thompson, J. W. Covert, R. A. Hart, J. M. Wilbur, and C. A. Russell. The been calculated to be about 1+ per cent of the amendment carried. The motion upon vote was carried un- retail book sales. animously. We now come to the State tract societies. It The following named delegates were nominated from the floor to constitute the standing committee on counsel:—H. has been customary for years to allow the State W. Miller, J. W. Covert, A. L. Curtis, W. R. Matthews, R. tract society 10 per cent of the retail price for C. Horton, J. B. Sperry, S. D. Hartwell, Ella Carman, M. the meeting of its expenses. I am sure there is W. Wells, Mrs. Lou K. Curtis, Wm. Reefman, R. A. Hart, no one that would think it could do business on James Little, Mrs. E. W. Pitton, G. E. Davis, Jas. Root, A. a less commission than that. It has its regular C. Bourdeau, C. A. Russell, Sam Medler, W. W. Robinson, W. W. Shepard. office expense to meet, the salaries of its secre- The entire nomination was voted upon and carrried. tary and assistants and State agent, the freights A. G. HAUGHEY, Chairman, E. L. RICHMOND Secretary. from the office to the agent, and many other things which might be mentioned. Surely 10 per The Cost of a Book cent is none to much for the tract society. I. A. FORD Last, but by no means. least, in the item of (Concluded) cost in the handling of our books, is the faithful We have thus far considered only the cost of canvasser: I feel like taking off my hat every the manuscript and manufacture. Let us now time I meet a canvasser, for it is these faithful consider the cost of handling. The book de- men and women who go from door to door in cold partment of our publishing houses necessarily and heat, in sun and rain, that makes the de- have a heavy expense to meet. It is necessary mand for the literature, and makes possible, not to carry many thousands of dollars worth of only their own livelihood through their exertions books in stock in order to be able to fill prompt- and the blessing of God, but also makes possible ly the orders received from the various deposi- the manufacture of our publications containing tories. The interest on this investment is no the glorious truth for which this people stand, small item. Then there is the item of freights and the intermediate expense between the manu- which must be met from the price of the book. factures and the hands of the agent. They are Then there is the clerical force, the stationary certainly the most important link in the chain of and postage and a hundred and one other things success that has bound this publishing work to- which cannot be mentioned in a paper like this. gether, and caused it to grow to its present It is the general opinion of those who have had proportions. It has been our custom to allow experience in the work that it takes about 5 per these workers 50 per cent for their work. Sure- cent of the retail price in order to meet the ex- ly no one would think for a minute of reducing pense of doing the business at the main office. this commission to canvassers. One thing that I am glad of in the increased price of our publi- Experience has demonstrated that this is certian- cations is that it gives the canvassers a larger ly not too much to be allowed for the home profit, and when we stop to think of the increased office. cost of living from what it was a few years ago, In order to be able to fill promptly the orders we must conclude that the canvassers do not get from the tract society in any part of our field, any too much for their services. 6 LAKE UNION HERALD

From statistics published in the January issue ing, and all who are expecting to enter the can- of the Literary Direst we quote the following vassing work are urgently requested to be pres- with reference to increased cost of living : "So ent. Plans have been made to secure the best rapid has been the increase in the cost of living of help and thus make the meetings as instruct- in the United States, particularly in the cost of ive as possible. All necessary arrangements the necessities of life, that many see in it a po- for board and room have also been made. litical as well as the economic problem of first im- So come prepared to partake of this feast portance. Representative Howland (Rep. of which God has in store for us, for we all know Ohio), wants to make it the subject of Congres- that if we fail to get the necessary training for sional investigation, and has introduced a resolu- the battle, we cannot expect to win. tion in the House to that end. 'No subject since Those who are unacquainted in Springfield the free-silver agitation in 1906,' declares the should take the street car to Fifth Monroe Street Macon (Ga.) Telegraph, 'has attracted so much• and transfer to Second Street car which runs public attention.' In spite of bountiful harvest, directly by the church. Those who come in on the price of farm products have steadily ad- the C. & A. R. R. can by walking two blocks vanced until the price of corn is 113 per cent east, get a Second Street car going- directly to higher than in 1896, while in the same period the church. E. M. FISHELL. wheat has advanced 94 per cent and potatoes 100 per cent. Sheep and swine have increasad in Wisconsin Canvassers' Institute value 100 per cent, while lard has gone up 226 The time is near at hand for the institute to per cent, and pork 210 per cent. This list of open. It will begin the 15th of April and con- soaring commodities, we are told might be ex- tinue to the 25th. Our people at Sparta have tended to embrace almost everything grown or kindly opened their doors to us, and we are look- manufactured. Bradstreet's 'Index Number' ing forward to profitable studies together. shows that $9.12 had the same purchasing power Let those who attend come prepared to go on December 1, 1909 that $3.42 had in July of directly into the canvassing field. Those not 1896. Among the various explanations advanced knowing how they will be provided for in their are the increased production of gold, the failure new location will need to bring bed clothes and of our agricultural output to keep pace with our small things which may be useful in furnishing a increasing population, the high tariff, the trusts, and the national spirit of extravagance." room. The principal books which will be studied at Now let us recapitulate. We will take for il- the institute are " Great Controversy" and " Bi- lustration " Great Controversy " as that is per- ble Readings." haps the book which has the largest sale of any The car fare to Sparta and to the canvassing of our large publications. The cloth binding field, also board at the institute, will be credited now lists at $3. Out of this amount 50 per cent to each canvasser who sells books to the amount or $1.50 goes to the canvasser. 10 per cent or of $125. This is considered a small delivery. 30 cents goes to the tract society. Another 10 I will be glad to hear from those who are plan- per cent or 30 cents more goes to the branch ning to attend the institute and let all come pray- house or - general depository. 5 per cent or 15 ing that God will give us the needed preparation cents goes to the author as royalty. This makes to help carry forward His work. a total of 75 per cent or three fourths the retail FRANK HALDERSON. price which goes entirely to the field. Of the Grand Rapids, Wis. remaining 25 per cent that goes to the publish- ing house, take 22 per cent for initial expense, 18 per cent for cost of manufacture, and we have CANVASSERS' REPORT FOR WEEK ENDING MARCH i8, iciio left 4+ per cent for the home office with which to East Michigan meet all of its expenses in the handling of the Canvasser Book Hrs Ords Value Helps Total product. When we come to think of the inter- Harrison Face D. R. 37 5 $15 00 $ 3 50 $18 50 F. R. Malin C. K. 73 19 23 00 23 00 est on the investment, of every day expense in Chris F. Mahr. G. C. 2.1 9 24 75 1 50 26 25 the shipment of the books, the freights, salaries, W. D. Moore (Del.) ..... D. R. 9 1 3 00 10 50 13 50 Mary A. Lewis D. R. 9 1 2 75 8 45 11 20 office expenses, etc., surely it will take the cir- — — culation of a large number of books at this rate 149 35 68 50 23 95 92 45 of profit to enable our institutions to pay all Wisconsin F. E. Middlestead B. R. 40 6 18 00 5 85 23 85 their debts. N. 0. Kittleson (Del.) B. R. It will be noticed that in all the expense con- Francis Elzea (Del.) B. R. nected with our book business only approximate- North Michigan *K. V. Bjork Finn Rev. 72 18 51 75 20 31 72 06 ly one sixth is in the actual cost of manufacture. W. W. Christian.. (Del.) G. C. In other words, when the cost of manufacture is ',Northern Illinois raised 1 cent the retail,price must be raised 6 Lorenzo Clark B. R. 80 20 62 00 2 40 64 40 Hiram Young B. R. 54 6 18 00 3 50 21 50 cents. This information will help us to see the — — necessity for the various increases in prices 134 26 80 00 5 90 85 90 that have been made during recent years. Southern Illinois J. E. Dent B. R. 30 11 31 00 50 31 50 Mrs. J. E. Dent D. R. 17 6 11 75 4 20 15 95 W. E. Bailey B. R. 36 13 43 00 2 35 45 35 Southern Illinois Canvassers' Institute E. L. Graham D. R. ai 10 32 00 8 00 40 00 Hugo Mutzelfelt G. C. 49 24 77 00 14 50 91 50 An institute will be held at Springfield, Ill., J. L. Galbraith B. R. 34 2 5 50 3 25 8 75 at the Seventh-day Adventist church, 300 West 18771 66 200 25 32 80 233 05 Allen St., commencing April 10 and continuing Totals. 18 agents. 582i 151 . 418 50 88 81 507 31 until the 20th. This will be an important meet- *Two weeks. LAKE UNION HERALD 7

ing that he is finding a good many scat- ITEMS OF INTEREST Indiana tered Sabbath-keepers about the city. Emmanuel Missionary College Last Sabbath, March 19, he had a house Brother N. L. Taylor, of the Northern Illinois Conference is expected to take Mr. E. L. Peterson of Hawthorne, Wis. full of them in the home of one of our up the duties of field agent of our con- is working in the fruit department of sisters. He thinks the outlook is splen- did to get some new Sabbath-keepers. ference about the first of April. the College. Last week Elder A. L. Miller left Mr. Williams of North Michigan has Have also received a very encourag- ing letter from Elder Wm. Lewsadder of Indianapolis to hold some meetings recently come, and is now working on with the Michael and Marion churches the College farm. Streator, stating that he has eleven in- terested persons studying the truth with in the northern part of the State. Mrs. Hart, Mrs. Morrison and her him in addition to those who have lately Brother Thomas Hubbard, who has two aunts of Elkhart, Ind., spent Sab- accepted' it. been holding meetings at Flat Rock, re- bath at the College. Brother _Hugo Danke is moving from ports a good interest and prospects for The fruit department has been a busy Chicago to Harvey, and another family some to take their stand for the truth. one for the past two weeks or more. moved out of the city to Harvey not The Barber's Mill church, near Bluff- Among other things done are the spray- long ago. These two families will ton, is to receive a visit from Elder ing of all the fruit trees to prevent scale unite with the remnant that was left in Lukens next Sabbath and Sunday. disease, pruning the vineyards, and Harvey at ' the time of the exodus of From there he will go to Muncie to mulching the strawberry beds. Seventh-day Adventists from there speak Monday evening, April 4. Considerable interest was aroused in some years ago. We hope that these, Elder Lukens attended a meeting of the astronomy class last Monday while with the persons who are becoming in- the Beechwood Academy Board last studying about the planet Venus, on ac- terested in the truth, will result in put- Thursday, and on Friday went to Wolf count of the favorable position it now ting Harvey upon its feet again as an Lake where he expected to hold meet- occupies in the heavens for observation. active church. ings with the church Sabbath and Sun- day. It appears quite well to the south of In Aurora Brother Magoon has a east before sunrise, and on a clear day splendid interest in Bible work. He re- On the 17th instant, Brother R. C. remains clearly visible all the forenoon. ports twenty-five persons studying the Spohr went to North Vernon and held All were surprised to see it between the truth with him. Some of these are meetings with the church there two twelve and one o'clock, in spite of the becoming deeply interested in the truth evenings and Sabbath morning, going full glare of sunlight, both with and and one has recently decided to obey. in the afternoon to Seymour, where an without the telescope. In our committee meeting last Mon- afternoon service was held. day, March 21, plans were laid for The campaign for the relief of our opening up work in Freeport with a sanitariums, with "Ministry of Healing" Adelphian Academy and local camp-meeting, to be followed by Life and Health, and the campaign Howard May of South Bend, Ind., a tent effort. We also voted to hold a for providing facilities for our foreign was a visitor at the academy Thursday. local camp-meeting in the west end of missionaries, with the $300,000 Fund, The school has rented forty acres near the conference, but did not decide as to are making encouraging progress in our by which is being plowed for spring the time the meeting will be held. We conference. crops. also arranged to hold another local North Michigan A graduating class of ten organized meeting in the southeastern part of the last week with George Sandborn as conference, unless we hold a general Don't forget the canvasser's institute president and Clara Davis as secretary. one in Chicago during the season. at Perkins the first ten days of April. Mrs. N. H. Pool was called to Hills- Professor and Mrs. Dresser spent a It was voted in this committee meet- ing that the annual conference this year dale, by the serious illness of her part of their vacation at Otter Lake mother. on account of the ill health of the latter. be held in Sheridan, as the tents are there, and a sufficient number of them Brethren Peterson and Stenberg are Brother H. A. Boylan made his to acconiodate the delegates will be holding a few meetings with the church monthly visit at conference headquar- pitched on the church-house lot. By at Iron River. ters Wednesday and Thursday of last following this plan we will be able to Some of the junior members of the week. give the delegates free lodging, and, of Peteosky church have taken up the pe- Spring vacation began at the academy course we will not be under the neces- riodical work. last Thursday noon and will last until sity of hiring a house in which to hold N. H. Pool met with the iittle com- Monday, April 4, then there will be the conference. Another consideration pany at Rosebush, Sabbath the 19th. eight weeks more of school. that impressed the committee was that They had a good Sabbath-school and Ira Woodman who was an academy we are anxious to have our people be- meeting. student last year spent a few hours at come more fully informed in regard to Brother Hilliard of Boyne City has the academy Thursday. He has been the school at Fox River, and thought secured a prospectus for " Great Con- in school at Madison, Tenn., the past that by bringing the delegates to Sher- troversy " and expects to begin work few months and leaves next week for idan we would be able to have them next week. the eastern part of Tennessee where he get the information necessary in regard Elder Irwin returned the 25th to Pe- and his wife expect to assist in the start- to the school. We lately have been in- toskey and will spend a few days at the ing of a hill school. formed by the Southern Illinois Confer- office before leaving to attend the can- ence that they have planned to send vasser's institute at Perkins. Mrs. Loranger writes from Alpena Northern Illinois their students, who will be in their grade work, to the Fox River Academy, ordering a larger supply of the Sabbath- (Should have appeared in Field Reports) so that virtually we have Illinois united school Quarterly, and says some of Just now we are making a strong ef- on the academy. Our prospects for those who are interested are studying fort to revive some of our old churches the future of the Fox River school the lessons and want the Quarterly. in this conference. Elder J. C. Harris are very encouraging, indeed. Will tell Brother Pool writes : " We have had has moved his family to Ottawa, and I you more about it later. some very interesting experiences with am in receipt of a letter from him, say- WM. COVERT. our `Family Bible Teacher' and some 8 LAKE UNION HERALD

LAKE UNION HERALD North Michigan Conference a catalogue papers, have either dropped their paper ISSUED WEEKLY BY THE of our books and publications. These or are planning to do so soon. He LAKE UNION CONFERENCE OF SEV- quote the latest prices, and will make it thinks that when all become acquainted ENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS convenient for the people to supply with the UNION HERALD they will for- get the little sheet which was so much PRICE, FIFTY CENTS A YEAR. their own needs and also to obtain sup- plies for missionary work. loved and will be able to see it in the PRINTED BY EMMANUEL MISSIONARY COLLEGE HERALD and love it just as much. PRESS, BERRIEN SPRINGS, MICHIGAN. Wisconsin A letter from Louis Drews dated March Entered as second-class matter November 3, Elder C. McReynolds spent Sabbath 16, gives an account of the meeting held 1908, at the post-office of Berrien Springs, Mich. the 19th, with the Milwaukee church. by the Oshkost church in response to All subscriptions should be sent to your local Miss Schilling who took her niece to the call that our people should pray for conference tract society office. the blessing of the Lord upon the breth- All matter intended for publication should be sent the Madison Sanitarium recently, is sel- to the Editor, LAKE UNION HERALD, Berrien ling Life and Health very successfully in + ren who took part in the hearing on the Springs, Mich. Madison. Johnston Sunday bill March 8. He re- MRS. Lou K. CURTIS, EDITOR ports a very precious season that they Mrs. C. L. Stone and Prof. G. R. Fat- had together, and says that the Spirit are asking for Bible studies, besides. I tic found time to make us a pleasant of the Lord came very near to them. think it is fine work for the cities and a call last week and also to visit our work that anyone with a will can take church-school here. Elder M. Stuckrath, our German min- up." ister in Milwaukee, has been doing some Miss Lucy Shorey who gradueted at work recently in Sheboygan. He finds Already people are beginning to lay the Madison Sanitarium last summer, a deep interest among a number of Ger- plans for camp-meeting and wishing it and is now attending Union College, man families in that city. Ile spends could be held in their home town. We will return to Wisconsin at the close of about a week each time he goes there, feel confident that this will be the means the school and enter the Bible work as and is already kept very busy both dur- of having a good representation at our a real medical missionary. ing the day and in the evenings, with northern camp-meeting. The Senior class at the Madison San- Elder E. A. Bristol spoke on the Bible studies and cottage meetings. itarium, consisting of nine members, Some are keeping the Sabbath and oth- " Change of the Sabbath " to an inter- will be graduated April 18. The exercis- ested audience a few miles out of Petos- ers will Soon take a stand to obey the es will be held in the gymnasium of the truth. We expect to see a good com- key, the 20th. Some who have been main building on the evening of that attending these meetings are now at- pany of German Sabbath-keepers there day. We will announce later who will in the very near future. tending our Sabbath services at the Pe- give the address on that occasion. toskey church. Mrs. Mabel Wampole has more inter- One of our canvassers writes as fol- Wanted ested people in Kenosha than she can lows : " I delivered the Great Contro- properly care for with cottage meetings A man to mow the lawn, tend to the versy' to a Methodist minister. He and Bible work. The conference de- garden, and do general choring around would like to have readings on the sires to get some competent young lady the Madison Sanitarium. Address P. Sabbath question. I also delivered who wishes to learn how to do Bible Larson, Madison, Wis., Care of San- ' Great Controversy' and Bible Read- work to connect with her in the work itarium. ings' to a spiritualist who is a great there. man to argue. I told him in a few Elder B. L. Post remained with the Strawberry Plants words that I believed just the oppisite. Grand Rapids church last week from Send us the address of one or more I gave him into the hands of the Lord.' Wednesday to Sabbath P. M., March 16 parties who want strawberry plants, and He ordered the two books just before I —19. He preached five sermons during we will give you a year's subscription left his home. As a worldly man he is that time, all of which were much ap- to Fruitnzan and Gardner, (a 50c fruit very honorable. He says he is my preciated and indeed, "meat in due sea- journal) for only 10c. Catalogue of friend. His neighbor lost a pair of son." His talks to the young people standard and new varieties free. Lake spectacles the morning I left. He were especially helpful and inspiring. View Nursery, Box 9, Poy Sippi, thought I stole them so he sent an of- Wisconsin. ficer after me and had me searched. At the close of the meeting one broth- He found his spectacles in the house er and his wife expressed a very earnest and now asks my forgiveness. I have desire to enter the work in order to de- FOR SALE.—Ten grape vines—strong had rich experiences." vote their entire time to the spread of two year roots—sent post-paid for the We have just sent out to the librarians the message. This is a German brother names of five fruit growers and one and other officers of the churches, and who will prepare to enter the German dollar. Your choice of varieties : Con- as far as possible to the isolated families work as soon as the Lord opens the cord, Worden, Niagara, and Delaware. throughout the conference, Oxford Bible way. Our descriptive catalogue is free. Write catalogues, which we trust will be pre- Do not be afraid to send in large or- for it. Fountain Valley Nursery. Box served. As you will notice, we have ders for the new temperence number of 46, Poy Sippi, Wis. taken the pains to punch a hole and tie the Youth's Instructor. This is a fine a cord in the corner of each one so it paper and will sell easily. Our young FOR SALE.—A twenty acre piece of can be hung in a convenient place where people should all engage in the distribu- timber land in Marathon Co., .Wis., it can be frequently used, as the North tion of this timely and very attractive about two miles from S D. A. church Michigan Tract Society has a good sup- number which strike: not only at the and church-school. Also 52 acres land ply of Oxford' Bibles, and yoU know that liquor traffic, but also at its ally, tobac- improved for gardening purposes, with the Oxford Bibles are the best and most co, especially the cigarette Send your 40 young fruit trees, some bearing. durable. If anyone has been overlooked orders at once to the Wis. TIa:t Society. Two dwellings, situated in the central please notify us and as long as our Elder McReynolds wishes to say to part of the village of Moon, one fourth stock of catalogues lasts we will be glad our people in Wisconsin that all of the mile from S. D. A. church and church- to supply you. In the near future we other conferences in the Union who school. Address George E. Moore, R. expect to send to every family in the have been publishing local conference F. D. 2, West Bend, Wis.