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Vol. 4-3 Mount Vernon, Ohio, March 17, 1938 No. 11 and Its Present Needs

There is great need of workers to fits from its sale to relieve our in- great thing, but He does ask us to fill positions at home and abroad in stitutions from debt. This book perform the small duties which lie our work, and the principal way has been a great blessing to many, before us, and He takes the little to supply this need is to train the and as a- result of reading it, scores things we do and makes them great. youth in our own schools. All the have accepted the truth. While When we do not forget to follow money we may give to the cause will Christ was on earth, His life was His counsel, He is honored. not accomplish the work of soul- one of communion with nature and "One point that should never be saving without ministers, Bible God, and men may know more about forgotten by our workers is that the workers, teachers, and others to pro- the secret of His power by reading Lord Jesus Christ is our chief direc- claim the gospel message for this and studying this wonderful vol- tor. He has outlined a plan by which time and generation; but it will al- ume. the schools may be relieved of their ways cost something to indebtedness; and He educate the workers for will not vindicate the this great task, and when course of those who lay our people give of their this plan aside for lack means, it enables the of confidence in its suc- denomination to place cess. When His people the workers in the field. will come up unitedly to Mount Vernon Academy the help of the cause in has been faithfully train- the earth, no good thing ing young people for this that God has promised Christian service since will be withheld from 1893. them."—Idem. Vol. 9, In recent years the Page 75. Mount Vernon Academy The following quot- has undergone the hard- ation emphasizes the im- ship of having two large portance of following the fires which caused the Lord's plan. greater proportion of the "God desires that the present indebtedness, as sale of 'Christ's Object the insurance received Lessons' shall be recog- from the loss caused by nized by all our people the fires was not sufficient M. V. A. ADMINISTRATION BUILDING as his method of relieving to rebuild without debt. our schools from debt. It Today, the plant is is because this plan has practically new, as follows: adminis- "Christ's Object Lessons" God's Plan been neglected that we now feel so tration building; girls' dormitory; The Lord is testing His people keenly our lack of means for the ad- printshop and barn. today, as he tested Israel of old, to vancing work. Had the schools The present administration has see if they will follow His counsel. availed themselves of the provision promised the constituency of this "It was His plan that the book, thus made for them there would be school to operate within its income. `Christ's Object Lessons,' should be more money in the school treasuries, The General Conference has re- given for the relief of our schools, and more money in the hands of cently made a ruling recommending and He calls upon His people to God's servants with which to relieve that all of our institutions reduce do their part in placing this book the necessities of other needy depart- their indebtedness ten per cent annu- before the world. In this He is ments of the cause; and, best of ally. This can be done by the con- testing His people and His institu- all, teachers and students would have stituency of the school rallying to tions, to see if they will work to- received the very lessons that they the plan that God has given us to gether and be of one mind in self- needed to learn in the Master's ser- free our institutions from debt. denial and self-sacrifice." — "Testi- vice."—Idem. Vol. 9, page 80. The book, "Christ's Object Les- monies," Vol. 6, p. 469. At a joint workers' meeting of sons," is a study of twenty-eight of the three conferences, West Virginia, the Saviour's parables, and it is God's Christ Our Chief Director West Pennsylvania, and Ohio, at plan for His people to use the pro- God does not ask us to do some Mount Vernon Academy, March 8, 2 Columbia Union Visitor

1938, there was an enthusiastic re- radio work. In Harrisonburg an in- weeks, having gone there to place sponse to the request to put on a terest is developing that will soon de- their daughter, Marjory, in the "Christ's Object Lessons" campaign mand cottage meetings and probably Forest Lake Academy. beginning with the month of April,. an effort this coming summer. Be 1938, in the three conferences. The sure to pray for the continued success A new furnace is being placed in proceeds of the campaign are to be of this radio effort and to listen in, our Newport News church. This used to reduce the indebtedness on every Sunday at 12:30, as well as, heating plant, with other work Mount Vernon Academy. to write the station your appreciation which will be done shortly on the The plan is to ask each church in of the lectures. interior of our church building in the territory mentioned, to dispose of Elder Woods will be glad to pass this city, will make the church com- an average of one book per member, on to cur ministers any letters com- fortable and attractive for the series which is the minimum. For example, ing from their sections of the field of meetings which Brother Andrew a church with a membership of one from those who have been listening to Fearing expects to begin about hundred would be asked to take and these broadcasts. It is hoped that :n March 20. sell at least one hundred books. this way a definite. follow-up pro- There will be many who will take gram may result from requests sent Brother Archa 0. Dart has now ten books; others will take five. The in for free literature. •arrived in our field and is becoming books will retail at $2.50, each. This acquainted with the officers and amount will cover all expenses of News Notes members of our churches. All cor- publishing and shipping, and will respondence pertaining to the Sab- bath School and Educational work give substantial aid to the school in The annual spring meeting of the liquidating its debt. should be addressed to Brother Dart Shenandoah Valley Academy Board at the conference office. We thank the Review and Herald was held at the conference office, for publishing this attractive, large Wednesday evening, March 2. All book at a very low cost. No one members of the Board were in at- receives any financial remuneration tendance, with the exception of Approximate Sunset Times for handling the books. All the pro- Professor H. A. Morrison, who at (Eastern Standard Times) fits go to Mount Vernon Academy. present is itinerating in India under The Lord is coming soon, and it the direction of the General Conf- March 18 March 25 is time to put the Mount Vernon erence. Professor Hannah, principal Trenton, N. J. 6:10 6:17 Academy out of debt. We solicit of the Academy, reported that at Philadelphia, Pa. 6:12 6:19 your co-operation. Will you please the present time 98 students are in help? F. H. Robbins Pittsburgh, Pa. 6:27 6:34 attendance, which is four more than Baltimore, Md. 6:15 6:22 Pres. Ohio Conference. we had last year. A financial state- ment was rendered for the period Cumberland, Md. 6:26 6:33 begining June 1, 1937, to January Washington, D. C. 6:16 6:23 POTOMAC 25, 1938. This statement reflected J. W. MacNeil, Pres. E. F. Willett, S. T. Richmond, Va. 6:17 6.24 411 Cedar St., Takoma Park, D C. an operating loss for the present Parkersburg, W. Va. 6:37 6 :44 Phone Georgia 5791, 5792 school year, mainly due to increase Cleveland, Ohio 6:37 6 :44 depreciation on buildings and equip- ment, and the fact that the farm Columbus, Ohio 6:39 6 :46 Harrisonburg Radio suffered a loss this past summer in Toledo, Ohio 6:41 6 :48 Broadcasts its potato crop. All of the present faculty was re-elected to serve us Fifteen Minute Service Many will be interested in learn- for another school year. ing that good results are attending March 19, 1938 the radio effort being held by Elder Elder MacNeil, accompanied by Missionary Experiences R. F. Woods, over station WSVA, Elder J. F. Anderson, left the con- March 26, 1938 550 kilocycles, at Harrisonburg, ference office, March 4, for a trip The "Watchman" Magazine in Virginia. This program can be into the southern part of our con- Libraries and Reading Rooms heard by those in western West Vir- ference. They will be away on ginia, southern Maryland, and a this trip about ten days or ,two large area of Virginia. If you have weeks. This trip will undoubtedly COLUMBIA UNION VISITOR been hearing the lectures at 12:30 give opportunity to Elder MacNeil • Official Organ of the to 1:00 o'clock every Sunday, it will to visit some of our churches and Columbia Union Conference be appreciated if you will make it a workers in the western and southern Of Seventh-day Adventists point to mail in a card of apprecia- part of our field. 507 Flower Ave. Takoma Park, D. C. H. J. Detwiler President tion to radio station WSVA, Har- W. B. Mohr Seey.-Treas. risonburg, Virginia. This will help Dr. Glenn Millard was an un- A. B. Cole Editor Issued 50 times a year by the Mt. Vernon to keep the good work going, as the expected visitor at the conference College Press. Price seventy-five cents per year in advance. station is donating a half hour's office on March 7. Dr. Millard at Entered as second-class matter, March time every Sunday to our work as present is located in Kilmarnock, 25, 1908, at the post office at Mt. Vernon, Ohio, under the act of Congress of March long as there is an interest manifested and he reports that there is a group 3, 1879. Address all subscriptions and make all by the listening public. of about twelve who are contemplat- payments to your Book and Bible House. To the present time there are a ing baptism in the very near future. All copy for publication in the VISITOR should be submitted through the local con- number of new people attending the Sister Millard is in Orlando, , ference in which the contributor resides or in which membership is held. Please do Sabbath services in Staunton, and at the present time, receiving medical not send directly to the Editor as this will an increasing interest in many sec- treatments at our sanitarium there. only cause delay. Whenever possible copy should be typewritten and double spaced. tions is resulting from Elder Woods' She has been in Orlando for several

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Then you will have many opportuni- WEST PENNSYLVANIA ties to sell these people books be- OHIO M. G. Conger, Pres. C. M. Paden, S. T. cause you have created an interest F. Robbins, Pres. C. H. Kelly. S. T. P. O. Box 235, Greensburg, Pa. Phone 2520 in things eternal within them. Why Box 831, Mt. Vernon, Ohio. Phone 1175 not invest in a selection of Crisis books to begin such an enterprise? Please Report Your Work Our High School Friends Inquire of the Book and Bible House for rates on large quanities of these No effort, secular or religious, At this time we are extending small books as well as larger ones. to you, in the name of the Washing- could make much headway without ton Missionary College, an invita- a reporting system. We appreciate tion to be a guest at the college, from the reports left us from the earliest April 24 to 26, 1938. All of our Camp Meeting dawn of human history. The infal- young people graduating from the lible book of God is largely a book high schools in the Columbia Union The conference committee of reports. How much we should appreciate in these days of atheism Conference are invited to spend these has voted that another camp and higher criticism that first report three days with the college students meeting be held at the Kis- which God has left on record for and members of the faculty. kiminetas Springs School, human guidance — that in the be- August 12-21, 1938. We The problem of transportation is ginning He created heaven and earth. left with each one desiring to go. feel it is proper to plan that Both the Old and the New Testa- this meeting shall be the larg- If others in the church would like ments are replete with reports. These to avail themselves of the opportunity est and best camp meeting reports are appreciated by every lover to visit W. M. C., doubtless your ever held' in the history of our of the Bible who seeks to profit by local elder would be interested in West Pennsylvania Conference. the experience of the past to make finding members of the church, will- We admonish our church his own pilgrimage in life .a success. ing to drive the young people to members to PLAN NOW to The remnant church today, entrusted Washington. In this case, each come and abide the entire peri- with a last day warning so far-reach- would share in the expense. As od of ten days, for our annual ing in its work and so wide in its the college entertains its guests, convocation. We suggest that scope as to compass the world, sure- you begin now to set aside you would be under no expense ly needs to have every adherent in while there. funds for this purpose. The harmony in serving and reporting. unusually beautiful and rest- If you decide to accept this invi- Through reports of financial and tation, please write to Dr. B. G. ful nature spot at the Kiski School, with room for all, and spiritual accomplishments, the lead- Wilkinson, W. M. C., Takoma ers of the movement, from the lead- Park, D. C., and his committee will quietness, too, makes it an at- tractive place for your annual er of the lowliest hand in the local include you in their plans for College church to the General Conference Day. vacation and spiritual revival. Bring all the children. Bring leaders, may better know what pro- Eloise Williams gress the cause of God is making Educational Secretary. your friends and relatives and interest them in the faith. We in order to plan and supervise to encourage all the new members better advantage. We are told that "Will There Be Any Stars to plan on this year's camp "Angels keep a faithful record of in Your Crown?" meeting. We cordially invite 1 every man's work" "Testimonies" Ij the older members of the con- Vol. 1 page 198, and that "A report is borne to heaven of every successful "Go ye into all the world" is the ference who, in years past, have not followed the counsel of the effort on our part to dispel the dark- commission which we as a people ness and to spread abroad the know- have undertaken to accomplish. Lord in attending this annual spiritual feast, to turn to the ledge of Christ. As the deed is re- What are you doing to preach this counted before the Father, joy thrills message in all the world? Sister better way this year and attend camp meeting. through all the heavenly host." "Acts White, in her messages to the church, of Apostles," page 154. said that the ministers would not Rates for rooms (there will finish the work alone. Each one of be no tents) and meals will Once in a great while we find us has a definite part in the MOVE- probably be much the same as some one who does not believe in MENT. last year's rates that were pub- letting his left hand know what his lished in the VISITOR. right hand does. To this objection, Are you prepared to give the mes- we find an answer in the "Testi- sage to others? If you feel that you This is an early notice. As we draw nearer to the time, monies," Vol. 1, page 193. "With need help along this Iine, there are many, the left hand does not know several wonderful helps written es- other announcements will ap- pear in our West Pennsylvania what the right hand does, for the pecially for you. "The Bible Text- right hand does nothing worthy of book," "The Bible Handbook," columns of the VistroR. M. G. Conger the notice of the left hand." "How to Give Bible Readings," Each week the membership should "Bible Readings for the Home n nn 1111 II 111 n 11 report, and these items compiled will Circle," and "Bible Made Plain," are give the church missionary secretary all very helpful in learning this mes- "Soon doors now open to the gos- a report to pass on each month. sage so you can give it to others. pel messenger will be forever closed Reports are necessary to progress, Many of our people should have . . . for while some delay, the enemy and reporting is Scriptural. The Lending Libraries of our books so- may take possession of fields now cause we all love will be furthered their neighbors and friends can be- open." • "Counsels to Teachers.," by your faithful service and reports. come interested through reading. page 469. Marion Paden Anal Grundset 4 Columbia Union Visitor

A Divine Plan Progress At M. V. A. such improvements as we could with the limited amount of funds that We thank God for Divine leader- Mount Vernon Academy, with our we have, and we only wish more re- ship. Among other things in our other schools, was established not turns from the accounts owing the cause, this Divine leadership has only to prepare workers for the school would come in, so we could been manifest in the plan to liquidate organized work, but more definitely do so much more that needs to be indebtedness in our institutions. Long to make practical Christians and done so badly. ago, the servant of the Lord, Sister loyal Seventh-day Adventists out of We have a splendid faculty, well E. G. White, led by the Holy Spirit, the rank and file of the youth, as trained and sufficiently experienced dedicated a choice volume, "Christ's they grow up in our churches and as to give our students a strong type of Object Lessons" to our schools for they are brought into the message training, and with the ideals and this purpose. Concerning this, through our evangelizing agencies. standards that we are setting up in Sister White wrote: "The plan for We believe that Mount Vernon the school, we believe that the the sale of 'Object Lessons' was pre- Academy has been and is still, ac- sented to me by the Lord as one complishing this great objective. that would be an all-round blessing. Never has there been a time in the It was a plan by which leaders and history of this great movement when people would be enabled to act a our schools filled a more vital and part, and receive a blessing. Scene unique place in our message than after scene was presented to me, in they do at the present time. We are which ministers were being aroused convinced more and more as the to act their part. Church members evidence multiplies all around us, became interested and whole families that Christian education is God's engaged in the work . . . I saw that only plan for the salvation of our the book found a ready sale. ..The youth in these evil days. plan for the circulation of 'Object For more than forty years Mount Lessons' is not of human devising; Vernon Academy has been training it is God's plan." our youth, and has sent hundreds of At times during the past years fine young people out to all parts we have followed this plan and it of the world in our various lines of has always brought many blessings endeavor. During this time more in its train. At this time, when our than 800 young people have gradu- worthy Mount Vernon Academy is ated from the various courses in the burdened with a crushing debt, men school. This year our enrollment of strong faith in God's plan have has reached 185, which is about a again suggested that we look to 15% increase over last year, and is heaven for the way out, and then almost double what it was several follow the Divine plan. Accordingly, years ago. This year we are gradu- we are now launching this Mount ating a class of 43 members, and it Vernon Academy- debt-reduction will be the third largest class in the campaign by asking every member history of the school. to take one copy, or more, of this We have 12 members on our teach- choice volume, "Christ's Object ing staff, and altogether we have Lessons," sell it, and turn in, to the 15 buildings on our school plant. In missionary secretary, the full amount addition to our 109 acres of land, of $2.50 to apply on this enter- we are renting approximately 80 prise. While this is a duty, still, acres to furnish extra feed for our rightly considered, it is also a privi- dairy and poultry. lege. Moved by the Spirit of God, At the present time we have 8 hundreds, yes thousands, of our different industries, and we would members, in the Mount Vernon like to put in several more, if we Academy territory, will join in this had the funds to do so. It probably blessed endeavor. Will you be one will be of interest for you to know, LINDEN HALL - of them? however, that last year every one of This matter has been recently the dormitory students earned part parents can have full confidence in voted by our conference committee. of his way, most of them having not only supporting the Academy, It has been considered by our minis- earned from one-half to one-third but in sending their children to us ters in workers' meeting and all have of their expenses. Thus you will see as well. adjudged it a commendable plan. that the institution is putting forth We have a good spiritual at- The month of April is designated as a serious effort to help our students. mosphere in the school, and as a the time to begin this program. We have had our girls' dormitory result of our Fall Week of Prayer The writer hereby earnestly solicits practically filled this year, while our we have twenty-six in our baptismal the active co-operation in this cam- boys, numbering 65, are scattered class at the present time. paign of every member of the West around in 3 different buildings and The students, along with the Pennsylvania Conference. Let us, several places in the village. We faculty and church have raised their in faith and courage, take hold of are hoping the time will soon come Harvest Ingathering goal of $1100.- this Divine plan. when we can have one building to 00 and also the Educational goal of M. G. Conger house all of our boys. $448.00. 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of the "Christ's Object Lessons" A Workable Plan campaign, whereby our school can EAST PENNSYLVANIA G. F. Eichman, Pres. A. E. King, S. T. be given the much-needed help in Seventh-day Adventists are a peo- 1701 Conlyn St., Philadelphia, Pa. reducing its indebtedness. ple of the "Book.". Especially is Phone, Hancock 4000 As we attempt to fully carry out this true of the seven thousand con- God's plans in Christian education, stituents of Mount Vernon Academy, January Operating Statement we solicit the earnest prayers of our in the three western conferences of brethren that God may abundantly the Columbia Union — Ohio, West Even though our expenses in the bless our Academy, that it shall truly Pennsylvania and West Virginia. It light of the fact that we are having — be a haven of refuge for our youth is fundamental with these faithful the effort in Philadelphia were un- in this critical period of earth's Christians to observe the Biblical in- usually high for the month of Janu- history. V. P. Lovell junctions concerning debt. To "owe ary, we are happy to inform our con- Principal, M. V. zi no man anything" is accepted in all stituency that we have an operating sincerity as a part of the preparation gain for the month of $1491.44. to pass successfully the judgment We want to thank our people for and meet Jesus in peace when He pledges made toward the Philadelphia comes in glory. effort and their faithfulness in paying Honesty is a sterling quality which their tithe, which has made it possi- makes for strong Christian manhood ble for us to operate on the basis and womanhood. It is an evidence indicated above. of greatness of soul which dis- G. F. Eichman tinguishes the faithful Adventist be- liever from the world at large. With Our Mission Statement carefulness the members of our con- ference administer their business af- Our January mission statement fairs. Thus, an influence for good shows that we received .003c per beyond computation is continually en- week, per member, less in January riching lives and drawing souls' to 1938 than we did the same month the message. of the preceding year, in our white It is quite evident that the busi- department. ness affairs of our institutions should Our colored department chows be held in even more sacred regard that in January 1938 we received than those of individuals. Mount .012c per week per member more Vernon Academy has been unfortun- in missions than we did for the ate in that two main buildings have same month of the preceding year. been destroyed by fire during the re- The loss in our mission statement cent years. Through such circum- in the white department was offset stances the school has been plunged by the gain in the colored depart- into debt. Thus its usefulness and ment, and we are happy to report influence have been impaired to a that in the conference as a whole degree. Therefore, with very loving we received .136c per week per regard for an institution existing by member for January, 1938, which divine decree, the leadership and peo- is exactly the same as it was for ple of Ohio, West Pennsylvania and January 1937. West Virginia have united in a We wish we might have had a concerted effort to take away the re- gain, but are glad there is no loss. proach of debt from this institution Our people certainly have been loyal from whose portals some of the great- to our foreign mission program, est leaders in Advent missionary his- and we appreciate their staunch sup- tory have gone forth to encircle the port. Let us pray that the work world in their labors. of God will advance in every depart- ment and that it might soon be IRLS' DORMITORY West Virginia enthusiastically finished. joins in the effort to use "Christ's G. F. Eichman Some Excellent Counsel Object Lessons," a book of extraordi- nary worth, selected by the Holy A Good Report From Our "The students who take up the Spirit, and dedicated to this very work of selling "Christ's Object purpose. One book is to be purchased Philadelphia Effort Lessons' and 'Ministry of Healing' or sold for $2.50 by each member will need to study the book they of the conference. The profits are Sunday, March 6, was the begin- expect to sell. The teachers in our to be dedicated to the relief of old ning of the fourth week of our ef- schools should encourage the stu- Mount Vernon. It is the work of fort in Philadelphia in the Scottish dents to make a careful study of the Lord. Our people will be made Rite Temple. The first three weeks every chapter. They should teach very happy in the accomplishment the weather was very unfavorable, these truths to their students and of a work so fully under divine ap- and thus our attendance was greatly seek to inspire the youth with a love pointment, and therefore, certain of affected. However, during that time, for the precious thoughts the Lord successful accomplishment. the smallest attendance we had at a entrusted to us to communicate to L. H. King Sunday night meeting was 2,000, the world." "Test.," Vol. 9, p. 77. Pres. W. Va. Conference. and the smallest at a week night 6 Columbia Union Visitor

meeting was about 500. We are hap- The other lady replied that she had and the second coming of Christ. py to report, however, that Sunday a book called "Great Controversy" One of the best ways of accomplish- night, March 6, which was the which proved the same thing from ing this is by the circulation of our fourth Sunday night, we had 3,700 the Bible. There is every prospect good books, papers and tracts. Great in attendance. It was a very en- that these good women, along with will be the reward of those who couraging sight to see this large others, will soon be taking their give their lives to this work, and auditorium filled,, with many people stand. we rejoice today that so many .are standing. We regret many could Sister Hayes told of the circu- feeling called of the Lord to do this, not get in and were turned away. lation of Present Truth followed up and are either giving their time to Elder Ford and his workers are by Bible studies given by Brother the sale of our truth-filled literature of good courage. Elder Ford feels Edwin Russell. Six converts were or putting in their spare time in its that this is one of the best interests present as a direct result of this circulation. • W. C. Moffett he has ever had in his experience as work. One lady, not yet a member, an evangelist. I have just been in- stated that several years ago she had formed that in the hands of the Ford attended a few Bible studies given WEST VIRGINIA H. King, Pres. N. C. VanHorn, S. T. company there are over 1500 names by Seventh-day Adventists. The lady 1455 7th. St., Parkersburg, W. Va. of people to be visited. who gave the studies suddenly dis- Phone 394 We are very happy that the en- continued them. The years passed tire constituency of the East Pennsyl- and nothing more was heard of M. V. Convention vania Conference is giving its most Seventh-day Adventists until' last hearty and loyal support both financi- summer one of the students from At Cumberland ally and morally to the Philadelphia Washington Missionary College be- effort. We believe that Lord will gan to canvass this same lady. He A great blessing came to the bless us with a rich harvest of souls. had not gotten very far until she Cumberland church, over the week- Let us pray earnestly for this effort recognized the resemblance to the end of March 5, upon the occasion as well as the work in the entire studies and began to inquire where of a truly splendid Young People's conference. she could find Seventh-day Advent- Convention. Coming during an G. F. Eichman ists. She has since been attending evangelistic effort in the church a Brother Russell's studies and is a number of those interested were in candidate for baptism. attendance. Several kept their first CHESAPEAKE Another family told how the Sabbath upon this occasion. The opening address by Elder L. W. C. Moffett, Pres. H. E. Garrarde, S-T mother has read herself into the H. King, on, "Christian Youth 24 Fustings Avenue, Catonsville, Md. truth up in Massachusetts. She tried Phone Gilmore 3840, Baltimore Exchange Facing the Crisis," was a fitting to get her son to read "Great Con- beginning. Sabbath morning the J. troversy" and, while he had very M. Volunteers had charge of the Interesting Experiences many worldly interests and cared no- adult Sabbath school, taking the in Literature Work thing for the book, out of considera- parts usually carried by the older tion for his mother, he read it to ones. At the Salisbury Home Mission- his parents resulting in the entire At the eleven o'clock hour, Elder ary Convention experiences were re- family being united in the truth. C. P. Sorensen, M. V. Secretary of lated by laymen which demonstrated One sister told how she had tried Columbia Union, addressed the con- the influence that our literature has to prevent her husband from attend- vention upon the theme, "Christian in bringing souls to a saving know- ing the Bible studies feeling that a Youth in Action," in which the great ledge of the truth. little handful of Seventh-day Advent- work of the Volunteers was vividly Brother George Leach gave his ists could not be right and all the described. The afternoon was given testimony at his bedside. He told good people of Christendom wrong. to convention work of a helpful how nearly 40 years ago Elder Vol- All the while she was intensely in- nature, in which Miss Maybelle ney Lucas held a series of meetings terested in the radio lectures of Elder Vandermark, Brother F. D. Myers in Cambridge which resulted in rais- John Ford but did not suspect that and Elder King took part. ing up the Cambridge church. Elder he was a Seventh-day Adventist in The afternoon session culminated Lucas frequently visited Brother the beginning. Her husband finally in an Investiture service, in which Leach and always left tracts with prevailed on her to attend one of five Friends and one Companion him to read. 'When the work revived the studies and the very next radio were invested, with impressive cer- about three years ago, the seed that lecture by Elder John Ford covered emonies which touched every heart, had lain dormant for so long bore the same ground. From that time leaving deep and lasting impressions. fruit and Brother Leach was bap- forward she began to study the mes- In the evening Brother Sorensen pre- tized and is today rejoicing in the sage very enthusiastically and the en- sented several reels of educational blessed hope. tire family have recently been bap- pictures. The closing event was a Sister Russell told how, when she tized into this blessed truth. hike on Sunday morning, led by and her husband went to conduct a In most of these cases those who Elder Sorensen and Miss Flint, the cottage meeting in Crisfield the other have sown seed of truth may never faithful Cumberland church school night, she overheard two of the ladies know of the result until they meet teacher, to the top of Lover's Leap discussing the Sabbath question which those who are saved through their Mountain, at the famous narrows has not yet been presented in the labors in the kingdom of God. In and gap in the Alleghenys. studies. One reported that she had view of the shortness of the time and To those who brought us this a book of Bible questions and answers the great work yet to be done, every helpful and inspiring event we say, which proved conclusively that Sun- Seventh-day Adventist ought to be "Thank you very much, and we hope day is the Papal sabbath and that putting forth every effort to warn you will come again." Saturday is the Sabbath of the Lord. those about us of the things to come A. E. Hoist

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THE LITERATURE MINISTRY "This is the work the Lord would have His people do at this time C. E. p. 5. Week Ending, March 5, 1938 S. L. Clark Union F. M. Secretary

THE POTOMAC CONFERENCE EAST PENNSYLVANIA THE OHIO CONFERENCE J. R. Ridenour, F. M. Sec'y. W. A. Higgins, F. M. Secretary F. E. Thumwood, F. M. Secretary Name Hrs. Orders Del'd. Name Hrs. Orders Del'd. Name Hrs. Orders Del'd. W. H. Atherly 55 140.00 130.00 Wm. Becker 37 16.75 2.25 C. H. Paul 41 30.00 61.00 8.50 34 40.25 4.75 Donald Myers 50 80.00 5.50 A. M. Barkman 30 Leo Hadley S. B. Blanding 16 11.50 5.75 TrDymae Hoque 35 9.90 14.20 W. H. Groves 38 21.75 1.50 Walter Young 37 17.75 19.25 W. Blankenhorn 36 21.35 17.00 Clarice Padgett 30 33.75 14.50 27.00 36.50 27 62.75 H. C. Wilcox 35 26.00 13.50 S. W. Burrows 25 Clara Carter A. Cuccinot 22 12.30 2.75 30 79.75 5.00 Mrs. Mitchell 34 104.00 32.25 W. A. Weaver 12.00 5.75 E. B. Dolison 42 36.50 1.00 Loren Ward 28 44.75 43.75 A. G. Drott 32 10.50 Mrs. P. Jenkins 31 44.25 1.25 B. Evans 20 S. E. Curry 41 Harold Gable 36 4.25 .75 Mrs. H. C. Lilley 24 36.20 20.00 E. E. Gavers 30 11.00 Allen Hayes 29 36.25 7.00 R. Hyslep 33 28.70 19.00 Ray Stevenson 39 36.45 14.00 21 18.75 31.75 45 19.00 19.25 Mrs. C. Johnson 25 42.50 10.30 S. L. Kieter C. McCampbell 5.75 I. H. Johnson 33 17.75 9.75 Anna Janke 23 16.00 9.25 Jennie Norris 19 32.00 Mrs. A. Goodwin 19 15.00 5.45 C. N. Koch 7 13.50 Marie Zimmerman 23 56.00 10.25 30 25.00 19.00 8.05 Hester Crocker 15 17.50 .25 H. C. Kaste Delphine Bothwell 16 16.50 5.00 Joseph Ledoni 30 15.90 7.40 Mrs. Alice Pearl 13 6.45 1.20 T. M. Reams 14 14.25 Edith P. Dixon 10 9.50 7.50 R. A. Lane 15 14.75 .50 Elsie Szonnell 19 1.70 21.90 30.80 43.80 6.75 R. Williamson 10 6.75 1.50 H. G. Lewis 27 Lena Jackson 8 12.50 10.00 D. L. Lesher 12 19.25 '7.75 C. R. Johnso:1 21 13.50 13.50 A. J. Brown 10 Mrs. A. Shorter 5 5.75 9.50 Wm. F. Manbeck 30 9.00 12.75 Juanita Jones 28 44.25 5.75 Gail Manigold 17 9.75 B. Musselman 16 34.75 7.10 J. H. Davidson 3 21.25 Allen Hayes 25 25.00 3.25 R. B. Sullivan 26 23.00 L. C. Mitcl-ell 8 1.20 1.20 .10 R. B. Sullivan 33 16.70 E. C. Alexander 16 19.50 15.75 Edith P. Dixon 10 31.45 Mrs. M. Shorter 8 3.75 J. F. Swarthout 37 22.25 Thursa E. Webb 11 .50 Dee Trautman 40 102.05 Robert Kinney 20 33.25 47.75 MAGAZINE WORKERS Minerva Brobst 10 10.00 1.00 M. I. Meck 8 9.90 5.40 John Gessner 5 3.95 5.95 Eva Chandler 38 10.60 10.60 MAGAZINE WORKERS Seletha Surgent 26 13.65 4.65 Violet Duke 30 12.50 12.50 Lucille Douglass 18 7.00 7.00 James Stewart 54 6.00 6.00 Anita Chennette 29 19.50 19.50 B. Evans 20 10.00 10.00 H. A. Rosin 14 16.75 6.50 Mrs. R. Williams 27 17.30 17.30 Mrs. LaRue 18 8.80 8.80 Chris. Heil 15 5.55 Mary Young 21 11.00 11.00 Thelma Pangborn 28 30.00 30.00 Glen Anderson 24 2.00 4.75 Mrs. Ethel Ricks 16 10.25 10.25 Catherine Wargo 11 5.00 5.00 J. V. Reed 17.00 Mary McColrey 10 5.50 5.50 P. T. Workers 39.70 39.70 Norma Sayles 20.00 Clyde Norris 10 5.00 5.00 P. Time Workers 75.00 Mrs. McManes 10 5.00 5.00 Total 869 720.30 372.95 Mrs. G. Mason 8 9.50 9.50 MAGAZINE WORKERS Mrs. A. Baker 7 3.50 3.50 CHESAPEAKE CONFERENCE Gem Hanawalt 40 17.90 17.90 Mrs. Ethel Ricks 26 17.50 17.50 I. Stonebrook, F. M. Secretary Maisie G. Heise 34 32.85 32.85 Mrs. F. Skinner 33 11.70 11.70 Total 776 845.35 408.25 Ada Thomas 42 .65 Mrs. Carl Gee 30 23.40 23.40 E. A. Pepper 36 21.75 1.75 Mrs. W. Weaver 26 10.70 10.70 Paul Johnson 36 15.75 .75 Mrs. Alice Kelly 19 2.20 2.20 WEST PENNSYLVANIA Daniel Bookhart 32 1.50 1.25 Mrs. R. Campbell 18 8.70 8.70 Garland Hoag F. M. Secretary V. Dulaney 32 3.50 Elizabeth Clady 17 3.60 3.60 Melvin White 28 39.60 9.35 Crowell Golladay 50 53.50 24.75 J. Russell 28 60.00 11.25 Iva Grissinger 14 8.50 8.50 A. D. Haynal 49 26.00 9.00 A. B. Jones 25 9.50 9.50 R. McCleary 24 4.10 1.40 0. W. Cooper 40 26.00 24.50 J. W. McCoy 22 37.38 4.03 Total 1015 1029.85 473.20 Bert Haynes 40 73.50 78.25 Albert Smith 22 25.50 1.10 Lillian Johnson 37 112.50 3.00 Sarah Monk 17 16.70 3.95 WEST VIRGINIA CONFERENCE C. W. Lorenz 36 23.75 4.75 Richard Ropka 16 22.25 7.25 F. D. Myers, F. M. Secretary John Sheppard 34 40.25 3.25 Edward Pearcy 10 28.75 1.00 West Virginia Walter Arties, Jr. 33 101.00 7.00 Elizabeth Karl 8 .25 .25 Anna M. Ebron 32 118.25 .70 G. W. Connor 6 3.00 M. Ruppert 8 .50 .50 C. T. Wilcox 22 66.80 Maggie Jackson 30 78.50 15.75 C. Nyce 7 6.95 3.75 J. E. Gould 8 6.25 C. Gibson 25 64.70 J. W. McCoy 21 34.50 2.20 L. Robinson 7 9.00 Jack Lintner 19 22.45 6.75 Albert Smith 18 17.50 1.30 Charlie Key 18 18.25 6.00 M. R. S. 10 3.25 3.25 V. Dulaney 19 26.00 1.60 L. DeVaughan 10 22.75 Della Carter 17 34.50 3.00 R. Ropka 17 4.50 4.50 L. Robinson 1.50 Gertrude Monnor 16 24.75 4.75 D. J. Dixon 32 19.00 G. S. Butteunore 13 5.75 12.75 MAGAZINE WORKERS Willie Thompson 4.25 Carolyn Solinger 13 11.25 38.50 Minnie Curitan 10 1.00 1.00 W. H. Pease 8 11.25 6.50 R. McCleary 12 1.20 1.20 MAGAZINE WORKERS Stephen Lakatosh 6 11.00 L. Carter 10 5.00 5.00 Mrs. D. J. Dixon 10 8.40 8.40 Mrs. W. A. White 6 1.00 A. Bannister 35 16.50 16.50 Mrs. U. Grafton 10 5.00 5.00 A. Mathews 20 10.20 10.20 MAGAZINE WORKERS Donald Lambdon 1.00 1.00 B. Russell 15 1.50 1.50 S. Roles 12 340 3.40 Eugene Cowling, Jr. .50 .50 Mrs. Etta Miles 24 15.40 15.40 Rosie Klein 20 7.10 7.10 H. Jackson 16 3.00 3.00 Sonny Niswander .50 .50 A Worker 15 5.80 5.80 V. Wise 15 2.90 2.90 Edith Lawrence 1.00 1.00 K. Schlarb 10 8.80 8.80 S. Best 12 1.20 1.20 Ruth Cox .50 .50 K. Schlarb 10 6.60 6.60 J. Fairfax 11 1.90 1.90 I. Lawson 6 2.30 2.30 Lorean Shelton 1.00 1.00 Mrs. Oddi 6 6.00 6.00 H. Overdoi fr 6 .20 .20 M. Webster 9 1.80 1.80 Betty Lambdon .50 .50 Total 613 418.88 109.63 Total 115 54.15 121.70 Totals 613 902.05 311.10

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