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Unity of Faith and Order Face to face' with the with the. desire '(0 reunite in, his on~ .lxldY i Is 'It Practicable? apparently g row i n g . What are faith and membership in Ghnst ?Is , movement for church the relation of the .Christian to Christ merely un .. · unity, a~d after a full discussio~ upon the, divided or does it' .constitute membership il1, a body? ' ..Is that body- merely ahu~a~ organi~a­ t, . . question of union, the United Presbyterians tion, self-originating, oris' it the hVIng, ~on~­ in General Assembly voted by a large ma­ uous body. of the one Lord? Do we know! j ority to continue their independent de­ whether or not the brethren from whom we have been separated for centuries . possess -any of the < nominational organiz",tion rather than to precious thin:gs of which. we are stewards, or unite with other Presbyt~riah bodies. The which, perhaps, we do.: not ourselves - possess?.

'. , Can we' learn anything fro~ each, ot~er? Wh~t only reasons for Presbyterian bodies, re­ is the church? . Has it any authon~, an~lf fusing to unite and for their insisting upon so, -what? What is the basis of ItS. chums,? a separate identity must be found in senti­ . What is its' mission? Is there any suffiCient rea- , ' ". , son for the continued separate existence of the ment and tradition; for a mere dogma such communions to which we severally belong? as' exclusive psalm-singing which now set~ apart one large body of Presbyterians, can Another branch of the church has 'had" . a' commission to consider . the plan and. not be regarded as sufficient cause for di­ ' . - . vision. Singing the psalms of the Bible is scope of a world, confer~nce, ~d the. con.... very good and _beautiful in itself, but we elusion reached' is that there must be a . can not -see how the dogma that only more Igeneral and intense desire .for._ unity, . psalms' are proper for church hymns can a bro~der and .deepet:spirit of Christian

•• <, love among people of' different creeds, . . ":., he sufficient ground for a separate denom­ be-~.:; inational existence . I fore real ground for union can be found.' ," When the proposed··conference. meets, it

.Similar Hindrances While som~ progress is must solve· the j probl~ms s1,1ggested by. -the i questions asked above., There plust .be a i· Keep Othen Apart being made toward unit..: ! wider, clearer comprehension. of all these , I ing churches of like de- nominations in the North and in the South, questions involved -before much can' be . and' while steps are being taken' to bring done toward unity of 'fa~th and order in , . '. \ more than a dozen separate organizations ~!~e Christian world. Much-prayer,.grea.t-· of Methodists together, the fact remains er consecration, and. careful study of the~,. that year after year the various bodies . essentials in our faithwiUbe necessary.·· before 'all Christians unite under one creed. :;,.;'."', have been kept apart largely by questions of church polity. and church government As for myself, I can see no reason :why' ._

" '. " rather than by fund~mental or' even im­ most churches should not unite, fQr no,'.' portaht Bible teachings. While some noted essenti~l truth l

, '": .,' < ,', ·.,f .... ,.- ", '" .. :: " But the first question is whether we' Chrisfians what he regards as a vital and therefo~e:;< really desire reunion~ Have we that deep and . an essential truth. Under such conditions .'. ...'; ...... ~ ...... - ." ,.... ' .. ,...... - .. - .... J: . .. . ~ . definite faith in the one Lord which must fill us . there can be t:lo reCJ,1 unity~'

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. . " What Are the Prospects Even, though unity. is favorable for an immediate harJl10nlzab~n deeply impres~ed the great" congregation, tioned their ,titles,', his 'frien~ recognized For UDity? . the ,vatchword w1th of all denominations. - ',and every one seemed glad that Dr. Mills many Christian leaders, ' had returned to the fold of orthodoxy. them 'as the names of "advanced"works' '" Federation is Everybody must see the on biblical, criticism, speculative philoso­ it ,vould seem that little progress tow~rd Some twenty-five years ago Rev. B. Fay More Practicable necessity for cO-0'pe!a- phy, liberal theOlogy, etc. "I know those' unity is being made so hb­ ~1il1s was a most popular evangelist, very ~racticaJ ~hen tion among all ChnstIan ' books," said his friend. "I have read them eral a denomination as the U~1ted Pr.es~y­ successful in winning men to Christ. He peoples if the gre~t work of social, civic all within ten years. If you try to read , terians vote with overwhelming maJonty ~as 'One of those revivalists who followed and moral reform IS to be successfully car­ lVloody in holding union meetings in large them 'all in six months they will upset you."- against a, unity that involves .onl:y other ried on. The powers of evil are sur~ to towns,. where all churches combined' to This prophecy proved, to be true., " Presbyterians. If these denominations re­ combine and to present a solid front agaInst work for the lost in sin. The last time I , Men make, a great mistake ~hen they solve against unity simply because they do the churches. For generations all ch?rches saw him, pr~vlous to 'this day at Oak Park, try to cram all the, books they ~ can find, not agree upon ~e kinde. of h!mns to be 'have, without special effort at unlt~ of 'vas at the close of his revival meetings in on criticism of the Bible and of the Chris.. used in worship, what hope 1S there. of faith united in Bible-school conventions, Bridgeton, N. ]., and when I heard, years tian's 'faith. One can not ·help thinking their joining with ~Iethodists and B~pt1sts Chri~tian Endeavor unions, both state and ' ago, that'this mighty, preacher of truth had how mu<;h better it.is for young ministers, and Congregationalists" to say nothing of national, and in other movements for moral '\vandered through the' path, of so-called to have the opportunity to study such works Sabbath-keeping denominations? .. uplift, and have worked together heart a1l:d I~beral religion into Unitarianism, and while in school where "they have the safe Again, if the Episcopalians, .the pnn:1- hand for human betterment. There 1S . thence to the mystic cloudland of the Los guidance and help of mature minds thathave nothing to hinder such mo~ements. Th~y Angeles "Fellowship:,'" it was to me a had experience and have become' well pal movers in the efforts for unity of faith anchored ,in the faith. Young men are and order have through all the years ex­ are practicable and effective, and whtle , matter of great regret. It did not seem possible, at first, that one so well anchored sure to meet. such books after leaving acted a of the historic' episco­ the ,vorld has been greatly blessed by them, r~cognition we kno\v' no denomination that has been in the fundamentals of Christian faith school, and if they have previously ,been pate before men could unite 'v~th ~hem; damaged 'thereby. We are proud that .Sey­ and so successful in winning thousands to wisely guided in their study the danger is . if they have insisted that n? ordInation to enth Day Baptists have always stood In Christ could be led astray and robbed of not so great. the 'gospel mi~istry is v~h~ unless per-, the front ranks in all such movement,s. his power to win men. Many evangelical The Folly of Choosing That ,valise f~l1 of formed by a bishop who IS In the author­ churches were deeply grieved when Dr., This fact alone has been the means o~ ~ur Such Companiens , boo k s, deliberately ized historical succession of that one being better understood by other denomin­ ~1ilIs renounced the message of salvation . church' if in harmony ,vith this, they 'have through Christ, which he had preached so ." chosen by a. weary man ations, and has won for us a .host of for his v~cation study, meant 'more to him refused t~ recognize and invite i~to their friends. In this particular our. beIng rep­ ,veil, and began trying to feed men on • pulpits the ministers of other faIths, and than ,'he knew. Weare all more or' less' resented in the Federal CounCIl has. b~en husks of ethical philosophy. And it is no careful about, the company we choose, now· at last have refused to co-operate the means of enlightening many Ch,nsttan )Vonder now that these churches rejoice with the Federal Council, if this has been over his return. knowing that' our boon companions' have leaders as to our position and has opened wonderful influence over us, and that in the record' hitherto" what ,real pr?spec!s the door to the respect and confidence of are there for any greater success In thiS How Did-He time we come to be known by the company other denominations as nothing else coul.d. Dr. l\1ills, in explaining we keep. But we do not seem to realize unity movement than in others that have The co-operation of federated' churches Come to Do It? why he returns to the been made by the same people, every one that books are boon companions in a most that leaves intact the ilutonomy .of ea.ch , faith of his fathers, tells important sense. When we steal away to of which has failed? , church and does' not interfer~ WIth faith some of the things that led him astray. , Steps have now been taken for a pre­ First, he became discouraged over the leth­ the quiet solitude of some resting place' and order is eminently practicable. But ,with a book to read, -we bury ourselves ' liminC\.ry conference, in January, of all as yet we see little ground for hope, that argy of the church, and despaired of the . North American -churches. Several de­ ~)completely wi~ the thoughts, principles, the Unity of Faith and Order movement possibility of a genuine widespread a\vak­ , and influence of its author. , '----"'" nominations are interested; but all ar- ening and inspiration among' the 'people of ,vill pass the theory stage for many genera­ What chance would one have to ,come ''':rangements are -left to the Episcopal COIl?-'" tions to come. God. Second, he came to think of Christ mission alone and the announcement 1S "as the Savior of the social organization out unscathed as a Christian man, if he should deliberately choose fifteen or made that no' proposition looking toward B. Fay Mills While in Chicago wait- rather than of individuals." And third, twe~­ ty sociable, pleasant-appearing, gentleman­ practical unity, nor any que~tion 'of doc­ At Home Again ing all day for a train, "through the study of the great books of trine or of church organIzation, shall be ' I learned that Rev. Dr. all ages and, nations," he lost faith in' the ly and attractive skeptics, infidels and phiIosqphers who depy· the fundamentals discussed in that organization. The plan B. Fay Mills had retun~ed to. the fai~h of Bible as being exclusively the. inspired seems to be to allow no words upon his fathers and was telhng hiS expenence word of God. of his religion~ and take them away to be points that now separate the denomIna­ that Sunday in the churches. at Oak Park. The Congregationalist tells this story of his sole companions for five or six' months? Shipwreck of faith would be the tions. Probably the commission thinks He had spoken in the m.ornlng to a gr~at Dr. 'Mills, which might be studied with

natural' and almost., inevitable result. that even the great leaders who are to congregation in the First Presby tenan profit by some who are inclined to, drift . -. .

have places on the program have not yet churche and in the afternoon w3:s. to address in matters of faith. Some twenty years What BrougbtMilis We have seen that, af­ found grace sufficien~ to enable them. to a union meeting in the Me.thodlst church. ago Dr. Mills, then a revivalist, entered the BackJo the Church? ter twenty, years of discuss the obstacles In the ~ay of unIty Here it was that I heard him speak bur.n­ study of a prominent clergyman, bearing a wandering "in the, land . of faith and order. When, ma~ers of a ing words in favor of the de~t~ of Ch:lst heavy valise. He was on his way to a of doubt and speculation,", Rev.B. Fay' unity program feel compelled. to leave l~ssn~ss of th~ ordin~ry hi.t~an nature, are they to see the magazine revived. With held a Bible':reading' on the subject of, haP-. or less, of what he c~lls his "spiritual evo­ and It gives an Insufficient Impulse to a little ,effort on the part of each one this . 'tism .. lution." He has undoubt,edly gained wis­ righteous~ess or essential enthusias~ to worthy missionary evangel may be made a . On . Sabbath evening· I . preached . to a apy but exceptional people who need It the dom \vhich he can now us~ to good ad­ means' of doing great good, bearing spir­ little company on the sufferings of com:.. least." vantage in the Master's work. This is all itual blessings to the scattered ones and mandment-keepers and the great 'pro~ises It was this discovery of the inadequate­ the gain that can well be counted. On the to the pastorless chutches all over this and' blessings to such.' Rains kept Some ness of his philosophy, emphasized by his other hand, some twenty ye'ars of success­ land. What w~l1 you do about it? Gifts away. Sabbath Day we studied the life , growing conviction that there. i~ no. hope ful soul-winning has been lost. Proba~ly and subscriptions are now the only things of David. It '. rained' hard Sabbath Day, for mankind save through diVine Inter­ no evangelist t\venty-five ye"ars ago had needed to make The Pulpit a success. The but in the evening .we commenced service. position by a Savior from abo~e ~~o. can greater power with the gospel message • whole matter rests in your' hands. The· at 10 o'clock, preaching' until II :is p., m. .bring essential redemption to IndiViduals, than did Dr. Mills. Thousands were won publishers wait with some anxiety to hear I first isked the company what they would that led him to look again to the church to Christ by him, and great multitudes of from the people .. Please do not fail them . like to have me. preach about and a sister as the only adequate ,institution through Christians were swayed by the magic of now. spoke up,' "Give us a: straight message on ",ohich the work of saving the lost can be his eloquence~ All this work had to stop the Sabbath· question." That gave me '" . carried on. during his wanderings, and. only .eternity freedom and I "let .loose" ! '.' On the ethical lectuFe platform, so at­ 'can tell how many have died without a With Rev. H. D. Clarke in Minnesota On Sunday evening we commenced ser- . tractive and devout a speaker as B. Fay hope who migat have been reached by him BROTHER SHAW: "vice at 9:i 5 and held until ,10:15 without' had he remained in the work. M . . " any "introductory service" save' one song Mills could win no men from sinful '\vays alling my last report to· you from with organ accompaniment.. I spoke from -to holiness of Not only did he lose . Again, who can tell how many through life~ Bemidji, Minn., I might have added that it Ephesians 6: I-4, urging the necessity of his message but he lost' his audiences. the influence of his philosophy have been However eloquent the messenger, however started on the wrong road and are no\v be­ is in the great Indian reservation of joyful, spiritual, consistent Sabhilth~keep­ fine the ethics, however lofty the spiritual yond reach? These will keep right on ex­ , , northern Minnesota that by treaty many, ing in the home, as well as other duties and years ago was made prohibition .territory. privileges. , conceptions of God may be; a message that tending the influences set on foot by Dr. does not recognize the sin of the world NIills No matter how much he may regret Secretary C~lderwood, of the ProhibitiQn I came" away receiving heartfelt thanks and contain a remedy for it is utterly bar­ the f~ct, no man can recall the influences party in this State, made several trips to and ~xpressions of appreciation. for these ren. Husks of ethical philosophy will never that have gone out from his life and taken Washington to get the treaty · recognized, , efforts and visits ... feed sin-sick souls. ' hold of others until they, too, have become as the' saloon e~ement had defied it for Two of the boys carried my grips a ' . B. Fay Mills discovered by actual and centers of influences to direct the liv'es of rears and estabhshed saloons. every~here mile to the railway crossing. I felt that long:..continued trial under the most fav?r-, men. The loss to Christianity in such In the t?wns that had been buIlt up In the ~od's blessing had been .upon this visit, able circumstances' that tl1e gospel of hb- cases as this can never be measured. Of reservatton. It has been a long, hard fight,:and struggling souls had been encouraged. , eralism will not work. In theory it seemed course Dr. Mills will do all in his power to but Calderwood won out, and hundreds of ' ~ But what of the' future with no church or good, but in practice; it failed' to move redeem the time ~nd to make up, for the salo?ns were .closed. Howe~er! the. s~: Sa~bath school for. these young people? men's hearts and to help them out of loss; but it must be that the time will loonlsts are .stlll defiant and blInd pIgS Said one of them earnestly, "If we could selfishness a~d sin. The evangelist's own never .come when he will cease to regret (s~~e n?t bhnd) are seen here. The hand- ,only live where there is a· society. of our' soul grew hungry under it, and the needs his going away. ·We all rejoice ove~ his, wrIting IS on .the wall, however. kind." Oh for. a Christian, "capitalist" to .of this sinful and lost world appealed to home-coming, but we can not avold a .1 took the ,Red Lake. I:ine. for fourteen establish a colony in a .fertile country and and got. off at a Siding In the woods. help struggling L., S. K's to homes . him mightily. ,His heart yeame4 to help sense o~ sadness that he ever went astray. mtl~s ~ese men in these trying times to' find an ade- Seeing. a cabin near by. I inquired for A. and religious privileges! B. Severance, and a' girl went part way It took two 'days and all night in travel . ,quate Savior. The world's need laid hold "The Pulpit~', Aglin . The publishers did d~­ "upon him with resistless power, he longed Only 66 Subscribers cide to mail The Pulpit to show me the path that led through the and waiting to get from Bemidji to Mora, -for his old-time ability to bring men to " once more to RECORDER woods and marshy low lands, and follow- Minn., 218 miles!' There I found Mr. and the cross of Christ, and so he has come subscribers as a free list of sample copies; ing her direction~ I cam~ to the home of Mrs. George Green and daughter Ivy. Mr~ back to his former faith in the deity of . but in order to do so they have been obliged Brother Severance. He IS the son. of the 'Green deals in tax titles. . Sister Green. is Christ- and in the authority of the Bible. 'to put up more than $125 .~ith postoffice' S~verance I visite? in South Dakota,' and' president of the. 16th District W. C. T. '. U~ His g;eatest desire now is to give ltimself "officials for postage, to be_ pal.d on .the two Sister Sev~rance 'IS the daughter of Mr. of. Minn~sota, holds conventions, gives acl-, wholly to the spiritual service of man­ issues in case the subscnptlon Itst. does ~rowatLlttle Genes~e, .N.~. T~ere are ' dresses and has large, correspondence. She kind. He thinks he has a special message , not reach a number that will allow these nine sons and daughters'ln thIS famIly, two, is also our"state secretary for the,'L.S. K's. . to young men in college, hoping to lead two issues to go as free sample, copies. , ,0.£ whom work at Bemidji, one being mar- They live in the country three miles from ',' rled. -Four sons and three daughters are . town., Miss Ivy isa teacher of Germanin' " It .' , ' . ." •

-134 . THE SABBATH RECORDER THE SABBATH RECORDER l the city schools at Ely, ~finn. Here I. worthy. Mr. Langworthy took me out in whom ,are now ·of age, but at home. ' They st~yed two days, I tru~t with profit, con- his auto to see the city and make call!t. Rev. W. D•. Burdick, and .Q,ulrtetat·. ' sidering the problems of our people. Sis-', There are others in the city but I could have very pretty homes about three miles , " . Stone Fort . ,. ' .' . ter Green is, the mother of lVIinnie Green not find them. City life with L. S. 'K's is from town. There was no opportunity to DEAR BROTHER GARDINER: Church ward, late pastor at lVlarlboro, N. most strenuous and not helpful to any Sab­ have any preaching service there. J., and New Auburn; Minn., now residing ba.th-keepers. Few stand the temptations. Passing through Owatonna I was ~nter­ The quartet and'! .have been here about at Dodge Center. There is also a daugh- At Robbinsdale, I was warmly welcomed tained over night by Mr. and' Mrs. Charles ten days: The tent" did not get here till · ter at Battle 'Creek in the Sanitarium as by Mr. and Mrs. William Saunders. Mr. Wallace. Mr. Wallace is baggageman at' we ,had been here nearly aweek~ It is a' nurse. 'Sister Green, always anL. S. K., is Saunders has a garden of twenty-five acres the Union Station and Mrs. Wallace w~s one new .one, and will seat from 250 to 300,' to be congratulated on giving to our peo- for city marketing and a most- beautiful of my orphan girls. that "have made good." , and IS greatly appreciated. There were pl~ and the w

THE SABBATH RECORDER THE SABBATH RECORDER .137 ' The discussion is concerned with a day ~nd sa.nct.ifi~d public se~timent. Human S " devoted to religion, in its true and lax:ge Idea!s, IndiVidual and, social, ,must be raised hlockabbath with them. May no such stumbling' , SABBATH REFORM sense. "Lord's Day" and "Christian Sab~ t~ ~!gher levels by divine regeneration out as Sunday laws be put in the way of bath," words in constant use by the ad­ of hardness of heart," and by religl'ous Israe~'s redemption through faith in their ' MeSs.lC~h and ours. ' . vocates of Sunday laws, do not suggest the mora I . and social education. Men can not ' .' L~t the national legislature once per­ idea of a "civic Sabbath,"-a phrase that ~e drt,:en from un-ideal into ideal rela_~n such tim~s as we live, in it would seem' "form an act which involves the decision is self-contradictory; nor do they stand, bons,. v.lews and practices. _The witness of as If a five-day industrial week ought to be of a religious controversy, and it will primarily, for a day of rest for toilers. ages is that they greatly err who rely upon adequate to the making of a good living. have passed its legiti!Date bounds. The '. They are religious terms,. and .not the name force to spread spirituality. ,and.that two days might, be given '-to th~· precedent will' then be established, and S d Iff m.aklng of a life. And the Federal Coun- " of "a civil institution embodied in law." un ay aws or en orced, rest secularize I f th q . the foundation laid, for that usurpation If, then, men need a day of religion, how the day that multitudes are taught to call" CI 0 . e Churches of: Christ in America of the divine prerogative in this, coun­ can they qe led to· feel, the need more the Lord's Day or Sabbath. It is reason- has expressed the hope. that the time will try which has been the desolating deeply, and to welcome the blessings of able, humalle and Christian, to secure ,for come and workers shall, scourge to the fairest portions of the ~hen ~and bra~n such a day? . all the most convenient opportunity have for their own use both Saturday and Old World.-United States Senate Re~ ~en port, 1829. "The law can not enforce a religious d~y. pOSSible to rest· one day each week It ~unday. As a man's life consisteth not Only the religious man can spend the day re­ see t Ch ' . In the abun.dance of the thl'ngs wh'l·ch, he ligiously. All the law can and should do is to , . .ms 0 many rtsbans and to other good secure opportunity for the religious man to spend CItIzens to be unreasonable, undemocratic possesseth, is it not r~asonable to have two unwarranted by the spirit and teaching of days of the. week f?r rest, recreation, self• .A"Sacred Day: How Can We Have It? it as he pleases. Nor can the law be based on " the Old Testament. . . . The hopeless character . ~ esu~, ~nd contrary' to Paul's doctrine of culture, SOCial service, and worship j) ,But . REV. ARTH'URE. MAIN, D. D. of any morality that is external to the life, and hberty In the. matter of '''days,'' to advo- such happy condit!ons can· not be b~ought· thrust upon it from without, is nowhere better , By "sacred day" is meant a day on which seen than in the enforcement of Sunday regula­ cate laws against the use of automobiles about by ,law-m~k1t~g and coercion. They' our LOrd's view of God, the world, re­ tions. . . . A Scotch city in olden days was the and motor~ycles for pleasure, 'against base- can come, only .through . the influence of: ligion, and human' needs, are given the su­ most· drunken and disorderly place in the United ball, golf, and orduiary work, on. Sunday teach<;rs ~n~ leader~ in the fields of knowl­ Kingdom on Saturday night, and the dreariest preme place in mind and heart, in word and most hopeless place for the poor on Sunday. th~ ~r~'s D~y, ?r the Sabbath, and cali ~::t. relIgIOn, ethics; and social better- and'deed. The sober, industrious, though formal and often, ~hls CIVIC legislation; and then affirm, as Th d The ordination of clio sen men to the pharisaic, middle class were the respectable and IS. done, that t.o. except Saturday-keepI'ng' . e e; itor of the B~blical World, for C. Social Apnl, 1915. says: ", . ' Chri~tian ~inistry is a recognition and ' law-making majority."-Thomas Hall, J ews 'and Chnsbans from the provisions . ' S ol-utions. symbol of the biblical doctrine ,of the uni­ ~f such laws would be religious legisla-' .' "Sp~ritual va!ues must be sought in' spiritual versal priesthood of believers. A particu- We who, on religious and 'ethical bon and. therefore unconstitutional. ways. Moral Ideals can not be forced upon the The history and the failure of lemsla- ' world any ~ore .than you canmake·a child love . ,lar, day religiously observed is a rational grounds, are opposed to "Sunday Laws" t . a~ ,- you by beating It. If we really believe in the recognition and symbol of the Christian are also well known to De opposed to the lye regulations in the sphere of religion cli~e~acy of Christian ideals, 'we must rely upon teaching th3:t every day belongs to God and saloon. We favor closing sa.loons on Sun- from the scores of Rabbinical rules fo; nshan methods to make them universal. That' is holy. Sacred ~days are among the most ,days because we favor closing them on all Sabb~th observance, and the edicts of Coh- ~as the met~<>

.. ,". , ' . 138 ". THK SABBATH RECORDER THE SABBATH RECORDER reaching promise be .fulfilled. God re­ promise given, in the infancy of man, there UDcoDditioDal Promises of God wi1~ T~ese unconditional promises are not in membered. P1is '.prOI1lISe In the seventeenth . are n~merous supplementary unconditional REV. SAMUEL R, WHEELER century of the world's creation, "when he promises. my~ttcal figurative . langUage that may be' varIously' construed. .'. ' These promises' are the hope of C~ris- saved Noah and family from the devas~ ":Sor ,us a child is born, unto us a ~nto With ~ll these promises how' Can any ,'. 't' 'ty tating flood. ' .. son IS gl'ven: and the government shall be one predict that the world will come to an IM~ is the prime factor in having the 'Then came another wonderful uncondl- upon his' shoulder: and his name shall be ' end in its present sinful conditiori ? conditional', promises of God fulfilled. ~od tional promise, After ,~bout a year's con­ called Wonderful! Counsellor, The mighty .. . - is the supremely prime factor in fulfilhng finement in the ark Noah went forth, God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of HOW LONG BEFORE ·THE MILLENNIUM his own unconditional promises. .. and his sons and hi~ wife, and his sons' Peace. Of the increase of his government The 'disciples asked .• Cbrist,· "When ?" . The prornise of salvation to ~n lndl- wives with him. And Noah builded an al­ and peace there 'shall be no end. . . . The He ans~ereft by giving a general view of" vidual is conditioned on the beh~f and tar unto the Lord; and took of every clean , zeal of the .Lord of hosts shall perform the conflIct between himself and Satan, but' conduct . of his own' individual sel.f. beast and of every clean. fowl, and of-· this" (Isa. 9: 6-7). "And thou Bethle­ gave no definite time when' the co~ftict "Blessed 'is the man that walketh not In fered burnt-offerings on the altar" (Gen. hem, Ephrathah,' though' ·thou he little woul? end with· himself victorious.~ The the counsel of the ungodly" (Ps.· I: I).. 8: 18, 20), What an impressive season of among the thousands of Judah, yet out of conflict, as shown" in ·Matthew 24, still : _"As many as receiv~d him, to .~em gave worship that must have been to those four thee shall ~he come forth unto me that is rages .• he power (R. V., nght or pnvdege) to men and four women as they stood around to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth IMPORTAN<;:E OF CHRISTIAN WORK . ,become . the sons of God" (J ohn I: 12). that burning sacrifice. Noah, the ?oo-year­ hav~ been' from of old, from everlasting" .The ,length of time required to make , ' Also the welfare of natiops depends upon old patriarch, conducted· the service. W. e (Mlc. 5: 2). Satan lose his power on earth depends their belief in and conduct towards, God. can almost hear him thank God for their These' two prophets gave this promise ·more ~pon man than uPQn God. The archi­ "Righteousne;s exalteth a, nation, but sin delive'rance and say, "0 God, thou great ~ of God seven centuries before Christ was tec~' Will tell you that the time required' to is a reproach to any people" (Prov. 14: and almighty God; wilt thou. not give us as- borr~. There wer.e many and great dis­ er~ct that massive building .depends on the c " 34). "Blessed is the nation whose God surance that such a calamity shall never turbing events dUrIng that time. But not number, strength, skill, and faithfulness of is the 'Lord" (Ps. 33: 12). again come to the world ?" ~ead the the bloody Assyrian \-vars resulting in the the w?rkmen. The t~me required to bring' , Numerous passages of Scripture show answer: "While the earth remalneth, seed capture of the nation of Israel and the dis­ the kIngdom of' ChrIst to the·' millennial . that individuals, families, communities, time and harvest, and cold and heat, ~nd per.sing of, ~e ten tribes; nor the Baby­ pe~iod d~pen,ds upon the number, strength, ' nations and the world bring upon them- summer and winter and day and night lonian captIvity of the nation of Judea for skdl, and faithfulness 'of the followers of" .. selves great troub~e becaus~. they fail to shall not cease" (G~n. 8: 22). . "And I ~eveno/ years, Jerusalem and the temple' Christ.· , '_, comply with God-given cond.lhons. will establish my covenant With you; In . rUins; nor the nation coining into .al­ - . Let every Christian do his best to ad- neither shall all flesh ber.ut off any more leglanc~ to the Roman power,-yet nqne of vance the ~Iessed ,York. ,' UNCONDITIONAL PROMISES by the waters of a flood; neither shall ther~ these dls?strous revolutions, though the re­ Praise God there are promises that tower any more be a flood to destroy the earth sult of Stn, could prevent the fulfilment of high above all human disputations and ad- ~ (Gen. 9: I I). For more than forty cen­ God's promise of the birth of the Pri"nce L. S, I's' to Conference versities:-past, present and f~ture. . turies this promise has been !l gl~a!D of of Peace in the appointed place, Bethle­ I hope '~e Lone Sabbath Keepers will Genesis 3: 15 says there Will be enmity light above swollen waters of mighty flvers, hem. ~ake a supreme' effort, to attend the c(;m­ . between 'the seed of the serpent and the above raging mou~tain torrents, above ?ld . Ps~lm2 tells us that the rage of heathen­ lng Conference ~t Milton, Wis., . beginning seed of the woman. It also declares the ocean's surging tidal wav~, the ternfic Ish kIngs shall not stop the only begotten August 24. ,This should appeal especially seed of the woman shall bruise the ser- storm of rain, snow, and had o~ sea and Son of God from becoming the supreme t~ all of ~e West, reaching from· Ohio to - . pent's head, even though the seed of the land. Being believed, it has given con­ ruler of. earth. "The L,ord said unto my tlje Rockies, and from Dakota to Texas... serPent shall bruise the seed of the woman. fidence, calmness, composu:e to the m~ss Lord, S~t thou. on my rIght hand, until I­ Wisconsin,. Illinois, Iowa and Minnesota ' However mystical this may have been of humanity. So also thiS one prom~se, ~ake thIne enemies thy footstooL" Christ should fu~nish a big delegation; and if I before Christ was "born of a woman," the that Satan should be overcome has cheered himself tells us that he himself is the one am not mistaken, those who attend will be' holy men of old were enabled '-to see, ~at the hearts of millions of God's believing who is thus to sit on the right 'hand of his well repaid for their tiine and money~ We " Satan would be conquered by some diVine children. Father until his enemies are conquered are working on 'our new L. S. K. Direc- . agency. The New Te?tament. m~kes it The crucifixion of the blessed Savior, (Matt. 22: 43-44). "For he must reign, tory, and hope to have it ready for COn­ clear that the s~rpent, IS the devtl, the the long list of Christian martyrs, the cr1!el ttll he hath put ~11 enemies under his feet" ference. But if we do, old.New York will . seed of the woman is Christ, and that persecutions of the J?ark, ~ges, the Chns­ (I Cor. 15: 25). "For the. earth shall be have to hurry up with her big list of., . "the Son of God was· manifested that he tians 'who "concerning faith. have made ,full of the knowledge of the Lord" as the names; and unreported secretaries . Ifroin ., mig~t destroy the ,works of the. devil (I shipwreck," the. indifferent lives of many ~aters cover the sea (Isa. II : 9) . some of the 'other outlyi~g States must get ' John <3: 8) ~ GO? s love for h~s earthly professing Christians, the blasphemous For the earth shall "be filled with the· a move on them, or our Directory will be children moved him to make thl~' un con- • and infidel publications,-in all this mass knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the far from perfect.' .'. ' " .. ,ditional ptomise the very first tIme that of wickedness the Christian sees the heel waters cover ·the sea" (Hab. 2:' 14). !~ree. dollar~ -credit . for . the general, , .Satan deceived the mother' of the human of Christ bruised then turns to the prom- "The stone that smote the image became ,Mlnl~terIal Rehef Fund from Mrs. L. W. .faIl)ily. '. ise, "The seed of the woman shall bruise a great mountain, and filled th'e whole H. Gibbs; Buffalo. Blessed be God for making known the serpent's head." . ~e earth" (Dan. 2: 35). That stone is Christ. G.. M. COTTRELL, , remedy ,'as soon as the wound was ma~~; SUPPLEM~NTARY PROMISES, .Satan is to be' bound a thousand years. "God is not a man· that he should he General S eerelary L. S. K's. Righteousness is to so fully· prevail in the Topeka; Kans., (Num. 23: 10). Verily, verily, this far- Praised be God, to this one stand~rd earth that Satan will have no power. July 24,'1915.. 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sent to the RECORDER, as secretary of'the ing Secretary and the' Treasurer were' ap­ 3.15 Missionary Addre~I-Rev' D ' Evangelistic Committee~ Announcements •. B. Coon ~roved and ordered recorded. The Treas.:. MIS'SIONS , The news of the sudden death of' Rev. AdjOUrnment tor 'supper urer and the Corresponding Secr.etary also I. B. Crandall, . D. H. Davis, of Shanghai, China, which John H.·, AusUn ".' 111=:======1 Robert 4 Coon' , . occurred June 26, came to the office on pre.sente4 'and r~ad, their annual reports,' , Quarterly Report whIch upon motIon, were 'adopted as the ,- , Committee. ' June 29. Notices were immediateiy mailed A c0!Dmunication .from the late Rev. D. ,,' to members of the board. ' Annual Report of the Board of Managers Report of 'Rev. E. B. Saunders, Corre­ H. DaVI~, ,!as read, -requesting an additi.onal· -sponding Secretary of the Seventh The. 'church' at Battle Creek has volun. t~ the Seventh Day Baptist Missionary So­ approprtatlo~ for. incid~ntal expenses' of' Day Baptist Missionary Society, for tarily relinquished its appropriation after CIety for the year ending June 30, 1915. th~, Shanghai, (ChIna) Mission, which in­ 1 1. The Corresponding ~ecretary was in­ , the quarter ending June 30, 19 5. July clu~es ta~es and necessary repairs and it . The· work of the office and local ap­ The appropriation to th6 Hammond structed to have printed 400 copies, of the ,was so voted " (La. ) Church was concluded' at the close It· . ., '.' , " . pointments have occupied the' entire time annual report ,for distribution. . Brother was ~n~o~nced that the necessatY " of last quarter, on account of the death of of ~e quarter. The fifth of April, Evan~ Sha,v presented this. message from the', ~unds fo~ ~Utldl~g the new h9spital build~ " Pastor A. P. Ashurst. Tract Board·' , . gelisf D. B. Coon and Professor P~ul H. • . ,Ing at Lleu-oo have been pledged.,' . Schmidt came to our home. More or less Reports show that we have 17 people at work on the home field. Weeks of . labor , To th~ BOlfrd of Afanagers of the SeveHth Day The Rev. T., J. Van Hom has heeD en- . ~ime was required during the next three aptlst MISSIonary Society: ,gage?to work on the Gentry (Ark~) field' " 22 I; sermons and addresses, to con­ weeks in assisting in their entertainment, 463 . The Board of. Directors of the American Sab- and I.t was voted to appropriate at the rate', ' making their appointments, and arranging, gregations ranging from 20 to 100 people; bsamth Trac~ SocIety wishes to extend fraternal of $500 t o . t . . y pathy 1~ ~he loss which has come to us all said field. aSSIS, In rreeting expense~ on plans' for" their future evangelistic work. prayer meetings, 206; calls, 1,682; pages of tracts, distributed, ,16,700 ; papers, 50; . dndt~hef ~sslOnary Society in particular in th~ T .... Several important matters have come' to t:a Rot e ~onored worker of so many years he Rev. W! D. Burdick, who will here~' us which, in 'the absence of frequent board i books, 10; converted and baptized 30, who e ev. DaVId H. Davis. '. after, work under the direction of the did not unite with a Seventh Day Baptist , Il!-eetings, "h~ve necessitated the writing of . On. behalf of the Board,' Tract Board, presents his resignatl·.on" to' church; converts, 26 ; added to, our " EDWIN SHAW tak ff t J I ' circular letters to members, in addition to , Corresfonding".Secreta~y. e e ec· u Y 31, 1915., ' the' usual· amount of correspondence. churches, 24; by baptism, 17; by letter, 7; Th '.. It .was voted that inacc~pting his res- Among such questions was the work of di­ Sabbath converts, 12. e Revs. H. C. Van Horn and E. B. IgnatJon, we express great appreciation of, Your secretary has visited six of our recting our missi9nary evangelis~sin con- S~un.ders we~e directed, on behalf of the the abI~ work, of Brothe~urdick during , nection with the missionary committees of churche,s, spoken 25 times, written and sent Mls~lonary ~oard, to prepare and publish ,the present -year. '. ~. , the several associations; second, the mat­ out 325 communications, and received 225· a .su~table mInute on the death of 'out late Several 'comm~nications were ~ecei~ed ter of releasing from, our employ Rev. W. People baptized, 9; rec~ived· into Seventh mIss.Ionary in China, the Rev. David H~ and. the ~atters referred to were aiven Day Baptist churches, 13 ; Sabbath converts, D. Burdick on August I, that he might DaVIS, D. D. . conSideratIon. _ b& 2; all of \vhich are included in the above engage with the Americall Sabbath Tract The ~vangelistic Committee reports,that ' The following.resolution ,was fully dis~t Society; third, in planning for the physical . summary; traveled 300 miles. Evan~ehst D. B. ~oon and' Paul H. cussed and unanImously adopted : ' Respectfully submitted,_ examination' of Rev. H. Eugene Davis. . ~TchmIdt have held successful meetings 'at Resolved; In view of communications which ' E. B. SAUNDERSi The. fourth, .'matter, causing no little per­ rew A~burn, Wis., and are now in Exe- have come to us, this Board puts itself on record, . pleXity, was that of attempting to send and, WIS. ' as opposed to the' dance. ,~ . money' to Brother Walter B. Cockerill, in_ . ,The Commi~tee. on Pfogram for Mis- ,.Adjourned., , East Central Africa. '. Hi~ request to do ,Missienary. Board Meeting slonary .Day,General Conference 1915 re- 5_ \V~I.L., 'CL' .."RKE,. ports: ,'\ . ",. n. " this \vas ,counterm~nded, however, in time. The Board ,of n1anagers of the. Seventh President. ... ' , to' stop the money in, New York by' tele- Day Baptist Missionary Society held a reg- . , Morning it S. BABCOCK, gram. ular meeting in Westerly, R. 1., on Wed- 10.00 Devotional Service , Recording S ecretar1, 10.10 President's Message-Pres ' " , On Sabbath Day, April 24, a visit was nesday, July 2I, I9I5, at 9 :30 a. m., Pres­ , Clarke ",.Wm., L~ made to the \tVaterford (Conn.) Church, ident Clarke presiding and the following 10.2~' RepIft of Corresponding Secretary-. . ' 10 50 Rev. E. R: Saunders ," where ten people were received to member- members present: ' . " . eport .and Annual Statement of S' H Tr~asurer"8 Quarterly Report ship, nine of them for baptism. On May , W m. Clarke, Abstin, C: Van \ , DaVIS. Treasurer, . . , .~pril 1, 1915, to July I, 1915 L. J. H. H. 11.00 MU~ISC'h uinder ,direction pr Professo~ S. H. DaVIS, Treasurer" .. \ . -. . '" 10 a visit was agairi made to assist Pastor Horn, S. H. Davis, E. B. Saunders, Robert c m dt ' " In account with ' " ' 11.15 Address, "What Business has' the Busi- Andrew J. Potter in baptizing them.' Later L. Coon, Edwin Sha\v, James Saunders, ness The Seventh Day Baptist Missionary Society , A. 11.30 Add ~an in Missions?"-W. K. Davis By months . , ress. What the People Apparently , two more people were received into mem- .A. S. Babcock, Ira L. Cottrell, IraB. , Think about Home Missions"-Fred Cash in h:easury APrnDr- 1915 $ 'bership; ()ne of them a Sabbath convert. Crandall,' C. A. Burdick, E. A. Witter. 11.45 I. Babcock '. Cash receIved in ' , ...... " . 529 62 . AddTeCf' kUWhbat the P~ople Apparently ,April ...... ~2 715 '0"6 Five Sabbaths have been spent with, the Visitor?-'Harvey C. Burdick, Mrs. C. n a . out ForeIgn Missions"- 1\fav •••...... •••. ., J L oyal Hurley , J . :...... " 190 56 ' -Second Westerly Church; twelve Sunday- H. Stanton, Mrs. J. H. Austin, Mrs~ E. B: une '...... 2.231,39 . Dinner hour night meetings' held with the First Westerly Saunders, Nlrs.E. F. Stillman, Mrs.' C. H: --- 5,137 01 Afternoo,n Church. Twice your se~retary has spoken Burdick, lVIildred Saunders, Mrs. A. L. . 2.00 Muskc'h ~nder direction of 'Professor $5,666 63 , at Rockville, and twice, in company with Chest~r, E. G. Crandall. ? 10 ' c m dt ' Cr. .... 'Address, "!?~oblem of. the Non-Chu'rch- . Expenses paid in Pastor H. C. Van Horn, he has held ser-Prayer \vas offered by the Rev. Ira Lee ,§~ir~n In the Parfsh!'-Rev. Erlo E. April ' , May .:' ...... '...... ' ~ . " ...... $l,~02 03· ,.' vices at our' old Woodville church. Two Cottrell. ' " " 2.40 "My Field: Its Needs and Problems"- June ...... ·0·· .. ··· ...... -...... 469 ',04" ',' ' M' Rev. A. L. Davis .. ~ ...... "...... ~ .•... :~~ -. ~ .1,498 '60 monthly reports have been prepared and The quarterly reports of the Correspond- 3. 10 usic ---$3,169 67 r-:;:~~ ;~~7::- .. I. 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; , Balance in bank July 1, 1915 ...•..... 2,496 96 Sale of ,vork •....•••..•.•.•.•.....•.. '4 00 Gift ~ .. . e •••' ••• e •••• _ •• ' ••••••••••••••• 1 00 A New Hampshire Fireplace yellow candle is a dipped one; we. found a . $5,666 63 Contribution from the S. D.' B. Miss., " box full 9f them down, grown, Soc., - Shanghai" for Day Schools 17 30 cella~al1 By Classification lfARY A. STILLMAN ,yellow with age. There are some molds, Bank interest ...... •.' e ••••• e.•••••••• 38 50 Cash Received Remi ttance from U. S. A. • ~ ••• ~ ••••..• 368 66 Do you know the joy of a fireplace in up in the attic which would make a dozen. G e n era I F u' n d, includi'ng balance ' ---- 'brought forward ••...... $1,569 46 '4,098 68 the country where fuel may be had for the candles at a time, but these'dipped QDes all Home field •...... 3 50 gathering, and is so· plenty that one does had to be made by hand one by one. The .china field .. 00 ...... 0 0 ...... 0 2'f~z ~~. Java.. field .. 0 ••••••• 0 •• 0000 ••••••••••• 0 11 00 Wages ...... ~~' ...... $ 632 50 SpecIals .. . ..•...... Rice and' provisions •.•••.••••• '.....• 359 01 not have to be at all careful as to how andirons and fender are old, too.' , Accumulated interest on checking acct., 70 98 Fuel and electricity ...••...•...•..•.. 96 51 much is burned? The evening air is No smoke comes outinto the room from Rent for Zia-jau Day School ...... 36 00 income ~~~in F~~m'ane°y{t' °Fiind~ . : : :': :: 1,57~ 59 Books and clothing ...... ••.•.... 48 19 chilly, so draw up before the fireplace and such a deep ,fireplace ;as this. They built , , $5,66-6 63 Furni ture and repair.s ...... 36 47 let . us build a little fire; it need not be in unstinted measure a hundred years ago Medicines .• • ...•.••.•••••••••, ••••.•. > 4 25 Disbursemen ts One half cost of new fence ...•..•.... 57 05 made scientifically with a back-log to bum when the foundation of this chimney was Balance June 1, 1915 •••••••. ~ •••• ; •.. 2,828 70 Corresponding Secretary, and ge~o mis-, 508 50 ~ long time, but just a little warmth and laid. You must go down to the cellar with , ' sionaries .. •...... •...... 1 060 42 $4,098 68 Churches and pastors .... 0 • 0 0 • 0 • 0 0 .0 0 1'261 75 light for the sake of sociability. me tomorrow and see ,the solid .masonry China . field .. 0 0 • 0 •• 0 • 0 0 0 •• 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • o. , 75 00 Audited by Grace I. Crandall. Holland field, ...... 0 0 .0 •• 0 • 37 50 First, here are the pine cones we gath- on which the chimney rests~ It needs 'a. : Java field 0 ••••• 0 •••••••••••• 0 • • • • • • • • • 58 32 Financial Report, 'by J. 'w. Crofoot, of Grace ered by the bushel last fall and stored in wide foundation, for one of our four fire~ ,,' , ' '~tali!ln, field . 0 0 • 0 ••••••••••••••••• 0 • • • 89 00 High School, December 1, 1914, to May Speclals .,. .' ...... 0 • • • • 65 00 the woodshed for just such an occasion places is large enough 'to take in cordwood " 31, 1915, '> '. Treasurers expenses .. 0 • 0 ••• 0 ••• 0 • • • • 12 98 Intere,st .. .,; .... 0 • 0 •• 0 • ',' ... • • • • • • • • • • 1 20 Dr., . , as this. ' What is more fun than to have a without its being saw~d, and when there is. .. Exchange ...... Balance on hand ••.••.•••• ;.' •• ~ •••••. , 397 65 fire of nothing but cones? Imagine the no fire you can step ihto the chiinney cor­ ---- Fees for tui tion and board •• ~ .• • • • . •. 1,467 61 , $3,169 67 Uniforms .. . •..... 1 •• ' .•• ·a .~ ••• e •• '. ~ '. • • 50 50. whole family drawn up around the fire- ner and look right up to the sky. ',' , , Balance in bank July 1, 1915 ...... 2,496 96 Athletic fees ...... ;. ••• ;...... ;... 22 00 Books· sold ...... •...•.•.••...... 3 80 place with the youngest~member seated on This is the same kind of ct, chimney cor- $5,666 63 .Interest on balance at ba~k...... 3 00 the rug in front ready to replenish the ner that the nurse held my great-uncle in Bills pay'able i~ July, about ...... $1,000 00 ,$1,944 56 fuel when ~eeded, th~ lights all out except the night that he was born. He always ~otes outstandmg July 1, 1915 ...... 2,500 00 Cr. , .' the glow from the burning cones; are they maintaine~ that he could remember lying Of the $2,335.10 received, for the Ch~na field, as 'above. $1,980.81 belongs to 'a Speclal Fund Salaries and wages '....•..•.••.••..•.• $ 484 00 not better than any fireworks? How the in her lap and looking up the chimney at , tor the Lieu-oo Mission Hospital. ' Light .. e ••••••••••••• e·••••••• ' •.••••• - •• 21 41 firelight induces story-telling, singing and th,e stars shining overhead.' At the end of Water·...... 1,_" ••• -,,_ ••••• I'· • i" 6 40 Board .. e •••••• e • e •• e .•••••••••• ., •• ~' ••• '. 771 57 laughter! We have found only one thing the big fireplace is the ,bric~ oven which Land (two' pieces, including $10 for fe·nee) .. . ..••..•.••.••••.••.. e 193 00 that makes a prettier fire than cones, the, we never use now since we have learned TreaSurer'. Report-China Mission Ts Dau's acct. (clothing, washing, etc.) 14 70 "'. .,., ripened seed-spikes of the "bitter dock, fireles~ cooking. Howinany pots of beans , , Semi-annual Repo~t o'f D. H. Davis, Treasurer Repairs .. ,e •••••••••••••••• '._~ ~." .Il., ~.,.:: ...... 26 05 of the S. D. B. MiSSIOnary Association of China, IJooks and stationery ....•... ,...•..... ,7 97 which are dainty enough when turned to and loaves of, brown-bread do you suppose' 4i)ec,ember 1, 1914, to June 1, 1915. in account Uniforms . e ••• e e •••••••••••••• ~ • ~' ••• 30 00 'with S. H. Davis, Treasurer of the S. D. B. Mis­ Athletic supplies ..... -: ..••...•...•.•.. 18 00 liquid gold to decorate any Christmas tree! the oven has sheltered in a century? ;sional'Y Society, Westerly, R. I. Advertising .. e ••••• e •••••• : •••• I'. ~ ••• 10 40 Sundries ...... •...•...... •...... • ~ ... 21 77 But now for our fire. Take a piece of One of'the old bean-pots still stands on , Incidental Acount by D. H. Davis " "$1,605---- 27 birch' bark for tinder (but do not hold it the top pantry shelf, beside' the mortar and , Dr. 05 69 , :Balanc~ ,of account, December 1, 1914 $ 4 5 94 Balance to June acct. ;. • ~ • e ~ • • • • • • • • • • 339 29 in your hand after ligpting: for it may pestle, while in the woodshed hangs the, 'Bank lnterest ...... " --'-- curl around the fingers and burn them),' long wooden paddle once used in drawing 'Draft on Treasurer, 1st quarter, $75 187 91 $1,944 56 gold .• ...... , ...... then some cones and a few of these old' out the pies from its heated depth. 'Balance of Chapel account put to acct. 12 37 ,Audited by Grace I. Crandall. Draft on Treasurer, $75' gold, 2d quar- 180 76 pine shingles. Pine does not pop as spruce When we are in the ,cellar tomorrow I 'ter ...... '...... financial Report of the Medical Work at Lieu- ---,..- 00, China, from December 1,' 1914, to or hemlock would. Here are some chips ' ~ill, show you two' storie/ caverns about $79267 May 31, 1915 ' which we gathered from the forest where tw,elve feet long at each side of the chim­ Dr. RosaW. Palm borg, in accountwtth Med ... Cr. 0 ieal Fund the woodchoppers have been working. We ney foundation which were' formerly used Repairs on fence and wall ...... $ 5 3 Dr. , do not want too hot a, fire, so let us try ,for storing vegetables.- They extend partly . Material for Girls' School .... :...... 8 50 Balance November 30, 1914 ...... ••... $1,893 47 Repairs, Boys' School, wa~er pIpe .... 2~ ~~ Donation from medical friends In" 297 90 some of thes.e broken pieces of fence under the fireplaces and kept the vegetables' Cement drain pipes, Girls ~chool ... . rails;· their jagged ends suggest, when warm even ,vhen the weather outside was' , ;Half of cost of fence, Girls School .. 5i ~g Donatio:Tr~~aMiss A~'~a' West' :::: :.: 50 00 ,'Receipt books ...... 9 50 Donation from Lucy Daung •••..•.•• l 1 00 burning, the heads of dragons or griffins as cold as forty degrees 'below zero., You Repairs of fence, Girls' School ...•... 3 60 Interest on Medical Fund ••••••••••••. 54 69 Fixing chapel windows ...... 0 : Rent' on land ' ...... '... • .•••••• . .• 14 42 spitting fire ! We shall need some good 'may take ·a lantern and explore' thesere­ Repairs on" chapel door, city ...... ' 8 Fees from English pupils •..••.•••.•. 46 00 Repairs -and p.utting in new drains, ,11 10 Medical receipts ...... •.. .•. . . . . •. . 275 77 hardwood coals later, so put on' one piece cesses if you like, noticing' ~e' broad Bat, G. School .,;...... of apple-tree wood and one log of this stones overheC\d' which help to form, the -- Evangelist, salary six months ...... , 180 00 $2,633 25 . Balance on moving fence of Boys, 11 14 wild cherry. We had a large crop of hearth, and the worm-eaten posts ,which , School .. ' ...... ~.. 476 93 , , Cr. . Balance of account ...... black cherry near walls and fen\e corners, are carved by' time into. veritable totelll­ Medicines and supp~ies ••••••...• : .•. $ 48 16 but on account of black knot and tent poles. $792 67 Expenses on out-trips ...••....••...,.. 1 3~ 3,000 calendars .. .; ...... ~...... ~ 80 caterpiIiars we had it chopped down. This Do you hear ,the fluttering of wings in " . A~dited by Grace I. Crandall, June 4, 1915, Two benches ...... ••....•••.•.••.•••• 2 87 ' Board for a patient ...... 7 93 is the kind of wood which is used in the J:himney?" A little' smoke like this M West in account with the Girls' Taxes ...... '.. ',' .. '.' . . . . • . . . . 3 35 \herry furniture, but we decided that we does not disturb the swifts 'at At first AnnaiJoarding School and~hree Day Schools. Expenses for rere~lstering deeds..... 105 50 all. , , Wages .. ..' ...... • . ... . • • . 3 63 could convert' it ,into flames more easily, 'we did not know this and refrained' from Balance May 31, .1915 ...... •...... 2,45 ' Dr. Mex. than into tables, and you see it bums well. ' building fires for, several weeks on their ' . $2,63325 Balance December 1, 1914 ...... : .. i •• $2,650 05 . . Those candle, snuffers on the mantel- account. The" birds are very good tenants; . Boarding School. board and tuitmn .. i~l ~g , , ,Day Schools, tuition ...... Au'dited by Grace I. Cr.andall., piece belonged to ~y grandmother. The and pay their rent, by :eating 'flies' and

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, , mosquitoes for us. Here is a chimney- quartet which was so highly appreciated at ,~wift' s nest which fell down during the the Wisconsin state Christian En

. ' - THE SABBATH RECORDER THE SABBATH RECORDER .147. searching. After a few minutes a. pi~tol drawers) is where' he keeps his clothes. Though I have written at too great '. shot rang through the house, and Mary, (And they took nearly all.) And in this. length, ,I must tell you of a pretty little ing of. personal lpss.. For nearly fifty who had escaped from the guards during big chest he keeps. his vestments. He is se~~el. Whe~ the family was about to y~ars I •have .·known~him, having first met the confusion, joined me to say that the a bishop, you know-'an American bishop. ~etIre the Indian. boy said to' me aside: him. whde a ~tudent in. DeRuyter Institute', · Indian standing guard· over Mrs. Aves had See! Here is his cope, and this his chas­ Now, my dear bishop, you have no inore dun~g the. winter of '65. I was impressed . accidentally shot himself in the leg. The uble, and this his mitre." "No, no, shut money. You are poor. I have a little and by his qUiet,. unassuming disposition, and eight men outside had rushed in, ordered the' box! We want money. Show us the . (here he reached in his bosom and drew yet he had th~ reputati?n of being a good . ,the light out and locked the door. safe!" "Come this way, Captain." She out a cloth ~~ich he unknotted, revealing student, standing well In his classes. He , During the next half. hour little, Mary tripped ahead into her own room, turned a f~w small stIver coins) it is yours. And seemed to be one .who never decidedim­ was with me. She played a splendid and up the light and called out, "This is my I Will pray to God my thanks that your lives portant ques!ions or problems hastily,' but useful part-comedy with a tragic setting. room, Captain. Come in." (We filed in­ are all spared." Of course I took if! So carefully. ~elghed them, .. and having come . ,As soon as she joined me I said. to her past the safe.) "Don't you think this is a . bea\1ttiul an act could' not be marred and to a declslo~ stood' firm as a .rock. . No' . · (in ~nglish~ of course) , "We must play . pretty room, Captain? This is where I so fine a spirit wounded by' a refusal. po\ver could swerve him from what he for time. Help will come." And we did. keep my little jewelry. No, Captain; that H: had walked from home-thirty considered the right. ", '. '. " . , No key would readily fit though they were bracelet is not solid gold; but fake it for mdes-to save that Ploney, and he walked "After leaving DeRuyter he was a stu- . , grunting, "Pronto, pronto I"~ Mary kept up your little .girl. You have a little girl, back, feeling richer than h~ .came. And a' constant stream of talk (in Spanish). .Captain? Yes, that Httle watch is gold;. I top am richer in heart, with the feeling de?t a! Alfred. He was a poor boy and ,They demanded that she should show them take it. Yes, that little watch is silver. It that not a few of these Indians are good paid ·hls own· way. He stood well in his at once the safe (caja de fierre). "Oh, yes,. will not run-but take it; it may please and true and Christlike, and that all can ,cla~ses,. never engaged in scrapping and' the safe! ' Come this way!" And she led your little girl. No, there is not money in ,be redeemed.-.Spirit of j]lissions. . hazln~. He .h3:,d something more import­ them into the butler's pantry and showed that purse, I am sorry-oh, yes, fifty cents! ant With which. to fill the time. At" the . them the ice chest. How greedily they No, the purse is not silver, but your wife end of his school life' at ,Alfred he had pounced on it! And how the chunk of might like it; take it,'" ~tc., etc. The five· Rev. David H. Davis, D. D• ....:...Memorial paid his own. way, had' no unpaid bills and' ice cooled their ardor with its disappoint­ men 'helped themselves to everything that Services morley in his pocket.. ' 'ment! ! "No, no, dinero puro! Dinero looked good, even to· clothing. Then they ; Promptly after the notice of the death "In the year '76 our pastor Dr. A .. H .. solo! Pronto !" N ext she led them into took Mary aside, keeping me away with! LewiS, having ~esi~ed the . pastorate of . the storeroom, with its score of locked a pistol at my head, and with four pistols of Dr. D. ·H. Davis i~ Shanghai, China, Pastor .Sutton,. of Shiloh, N. J., announced our cht;trch, we called Brother D. H. Davis, . closets and drawers, which we proceeded at her face and breast whispered to her. I \vhowas then pastor of the church of ~emortal services for the following Sab- (very slowly) to unlock. "You see, Cap­ soon heard· her say, "No, Captain, you. bath. . .' Verona, N. Y. He "accepted the call and tain, here is sugar only. And here is shall not take away my mother! I am an' June 10, 1915, two weeks from the day on the fi:st Sabbath morning in July, 1876, • only flour. And' here-is-coffee," etc. American; I do not lie. Captain, have you of the. death .of our honored missionary, he .was Installed as o.ur. pastor,Dr. Lewis' "N0, no, money! Only money!" "Oh, a mother? And would you like to have­ takit.Jg charge of .the ex~rcises. Brother.' yes! Well, we will now go to this next memorial services were held in the Shiloh your mother carried off? No! My father' c~urch, the home church in which Dr. Da­ ~~VIS fel~ very k~enly the, heavy responsi- , room." And we all filed into the kitchen. and brother and I will die, die for her." bIb ty rolhng on his' shoulders~' . VI~ and his wife still held their member- At this their patience, I felt, was nearly (You may imagine t4e desperation of my ship. . "A few days after his installation he was · broken.· Poking me with .a pistol in the helpless rage.) Just then a low whistle· The se!",,~ces were plain .a~d impre,ssive, talki~g with three or four 'of us in regard back of the neck and, using some hard sounded outside, and the chief said "Va­ charactertstIc of the man In whose honor t? hiS ~ew field of labor and was feeling words, they followed us into Mrs. Aves' monos I"~ We' filed out into the parlor. , the services were held much depressed and finally expressed him­ · room. She had preceded us from another Mrs. Aves was sitting where they ha4' John B. Hoffman, ·the senior deaco~ self something like this: 'How. can I with .room under guard, and we' found her 'try­ placed her (with Henry near) and her­ told of the life and work of Dr. Davis a~ my lack of experience take up and carry ingto qivide 'equally between her two es­ guard (who had shot himself) standing in he k~ew it fr~m personal contact, telling the great work laid down by Dr. Lewis?' ~orts $71 in U. S. bills. Then Henry came his pool of. blood. With the warning not o~ his. scho~l hfe and struggle to win, of After a ~aus; his c?untenance brightened ,. under guard .and found for them his to leave the house until morning, they stole.: hiS painstaking and conscientious care in and he said: There IS but one way" that is . Christmas savings of $50 in Mexican. away. by the help of God; with that I can' and I his own affairs and the affairs of o..thers will.' Then in, answer to Mrs~ Aves' pleadings Fidel came in nearly naked and very' thu~ .making him well fitted for' the high to give them all I had I produced from my cold. He said there were twenty-five, be­ posItIon he was to fill in a foreign land. "That was characteristic of the' man .. pocket-book $75, l\fexican. This only sides others surrounding the house. In . a That made ~im. a success, as our pastor. There were many in the congregation whetted their greed. I warned Mary to ke~p very few minutes, \vith the help of a ladder: He .se~ up ~I~h Ideals of right, justice and them away from the safe in which was a (the bandits had locked the gate and taken, w~o remembered Dr. Davis' ·departure for C:hr~sban hVlng and strove'· to .live . up to. little jewelry; sev.eral hundred pesos and tne great work on the· mission field which 'his Ideals. Some who knew him quite im­ th.e key) and. the Indian boy, we had steadily grew until the call of the 'Master some American money. I t was kept in warned the neighbors. Our material loss,. came. . ; perfe~tly felt that he. was arbitrary and ,a clothes press between her room and including three gold watches, jewelry, sil­ exacting, but those who knew him best . Deacon Hoffman paid the following trib- mine. And she did. After conducting verware, clothing and money, was not as ute: . ' learned to honor, respect and love him for them into a bathroom she led the way to great as it might have been, and you may' his sterling qualities. ' .' . ';'When I saw in the RECORDER the unex­ "He was pastor of the church for about my bed room. "This, Captain, is my be sure we are thankful the affair was not·. pected notice of Brother D. H.Davis' sud­ " father's room. Here (opening bureau more tragi cal. th~ee years,' during which time between' den departure, there came over mea feel- thirty and forty were added. to its mem- .

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bership. During the Conference of i879, The Work of 'the Ministrr 'startle the .. v~ry elect. Qther strongfea-: held at Brookfield, Brother Davis received REV. ALONZO G. CROFOOT YOUNG PEOPLE'S WORK tUres are being worked out day byday~'· a :call to go as our missionary to China. now 'on,till AugUst 24 let us talk " God has 'a plan and a work for every, Fro~ After a severe struggle and earnest prayer nothing but and you can rest. one. He calls aU men into his service when REV. ~OYAL R. THORNGATE. VERONA, N. Y. ~onference, he accepted the call, severed. the ties that ContribUting Editor assured that, after August 24, you will they hear what he is trying to do for the bound him and his 'family to the old hear nothing but Conference forsotne world. Some are called for a special work, 'Shiloh church and many home friends, and time." . ' as were Paul and Barnabas to be mission­ Young People, and Conference The large' poster which has been sent ,vent to that far-off, dark land of China aries. Some are called to be evangelists,. to carry the gospel of Christ; and for Probably, yes, certainly" never before out is certainly well done, and it Is most others to be pastors, and' others teachers. have so much thought and pains been given encouraging to see the enthusiasm that' is thirty-six years he has held aloft the ban­ The ministry may include all of these. ner of King J esus.During all that time t? providing interesting and helpful activi- behind it all. Some of the special features In the Old Testament we are taught that ties for young people in connection with which the pos'ter announces are ,these:' he showed forth those wonderful charac­ the priests and Levites were called to a our General Conference. Three weeks· Sessions held, on, the .favorit'e spot of Mil­ teristics that 'made him, loved and re- special ministry. Because of their work from the time this issue of the SABBATH ton campus, "The College Gym." Head­ for him God made provision for their sup­ -: spected by his co-workers and by the Chin­ RECORDER reaches its readers Conference quarters room in charge of' young people. ese with whom he came in contact. port-gave them the tithe which he re­ wi~l be in session at Milton, and it is safe Practical helps. for "Christian Endeavorers quired of the other tribes. They did not , "More than that he won the respect and - to predict that it will be second to none each day from 9 to 10 o'c1.ock each fore­ esteem of those in official positions so that have land or flocks or herds like the rest,. ever held in point of interest for our young noon. Life-decision meet~ngs for young , they conferred upon him important p~si­ put simply homes to live in and gardens.,' people who are able to attend. people deciding their, lifework. Talks on tions in the Chinese' Government. But hke They did the most of their work between ' Months ago the Young People's Board business, teaching, medicine, and Christian a shock of corn fully ripe, the angel reap­ ,the ages of 30 and 50. They helped some­ began to get ready for Conference. Among , work by successful 'representatives of these er has gathered him into the garner of his between 25 and 30 and did not serve in the· other things, they appointed a special com-, lines of work. Four evenings after supper Lord.' "\tVhat is there. in his life that can hard work after they were 50 years old. mittee to advertise Conference, and inter- on the campus. ,Athletics, baseball,horse­ As God provided for the work of -the' be of benefit t.o us? Everything. Those est young people in attending. Among the shoe, quoits, volley-ball, tennis, ~tc., for characteristics which made his life a suc­ ministry by those who were ministered many things which the committee has done men or. women, and all young people from - . cess and at its c1~se gave a crown of rejoic- unto, so today· he expects his people to, \ is to prepare a large and attractive poster, 7 to 70., Picnic Thursday afternoon. Sun-: , ing,vith many star~ in its setting, can provide for those whom he calls to minis-, , calling ~ttention to the many good things ri~e pr-ayer meeting for young people Fri­ make our life a succe'ss and at' its close ter .in his service-missionaries, pastors,_. that pave been especially provided for day morning, with many other speCial, and give us a crown of rej oicing ~ith at least, and evangelists. our young people by the Young People's helpful activities. , one star in its setting.:' Why is it that we have so few ministers. Board. These posters have been sent to Wednesday evening will be given on the in our denomination, so that some of the, all the various chuq:hes, and to m-any lone regular ,Conference program 'to the Young Rev. ErIo E. Sutton used as 'a founda­ churches are without pastors a 'consider-, Sabbath-keepers, with the request that the People's program. The progra.m is made - tion for his part of the service 2 Timothy able part of the time? Some of the posters be placed in a conspicuous place, up of the following' features: Quiet hour 4: 2, 7, 8. He applied these words to the churches call and call and keep doing so· where they may be read., " demonstration,' efficiency in 'Christian En- life of Brother Davis as a missionary and from one to a dozen time-s before they can The committee having this matter' in "deavor and, other Christian work, oppor­ to missionary' ,york in gen~ral, first in the get a pastor. Brethren, this ought not to, hand has this to say, in part: "It'is hoped tunity for serv:ice as life recruits, tithing "foreign field,second to the work 'of the be. There is no more important work, in that al~ lone Sabbath-keepers, and all and 'giving, missionary play and exhibit. church in the home field and in the com­ the world than that of the Christian min-' church members, will understand that C.on-', _. It ought' not to be necessary to urge munity. The result was not only a be~u­ istry. God wants young men and' women ference at Milton, August 24-29, will 'con- our young people to go to Conference if, today to enter the ministry-wants them, tiful memorial service' but a strong mlS­ t~in many splendid and unique features, possible. The features' provided by 'the ' sionarysermon. If one's faith had ever probably, as m~ch as at any time in' th~' the strength of which can not be hinted at Young People's Board alone ought to be. grown '\veak in the missionary cause the history of the world. ' He calls by ,his, on a red and white poster. Nevertheless, sufficient inducement for all ,vIto can to­ thoughts expressed gave ~trength to that Spirit and by his word and by the church. don't fail to see a poster, a!1.d don't hesi- attend;, (I Go and enjoy it and absorb the , cause. ,His promises are as good today as they' tate to decide or urge others to decide to inspiration and enthusiasm of it all. . The next day, June 11, at the one hun­ were to the apostles. He' will stay with, come to Conference. Rev. H. Eugene Da':' dred and first annual meeting of tpe Shiloh to help and strengthen, his messengers now vis, the president of the Young People's Female ~1ite SoCiety, it was voted to send as well as he did in the day's" of Paul.' Bo:ard, and an indefatigable' worker for­ The World's Fifth, and,the Twenty­ all the funds for 1915 to the China Mis­ Men or \-vomen who will give themselves, young people, is doing his utmost to make sion in' honor of Dr. Davis. unreservedly to the, ministry of ,the Lord Seventh International, Christian, the Conference program, 'from th'e young Endeavor Convention c. S. L. Jesus may be sure that he will fulfill his .people's standpoint, the most successful promise to be with thenl always. They ever presented. Mr." Courtland Davis, of 'REV. 'VILLIA~I L:BURDICK.. D. D. ,Leisttre is' sunshine. The rising age, like, may be certain of having all that it is nec­ the Salem Christian Endeavor Society, is essary for them to have of the things of:, 'As the above heading inc;licates, the con.. 'all risirig ages, is ch,anging old things 'for going to' give some facts regarding what \ 'vention just closed. in Chicago, and to this life, for he who owris all the silv~r' ne\\-. and 'there is sorne danger of its abol-, the, condition of our denominational fin­ which the eyes of people over the and gold as well as the cattle up

which is. held for the N orth Am~rican con­ ]lags 'was the 'work of' Mr. MerrittB; institute meetings, every phase of Christian came to the platform comlllitting them:' ~tinent, and the· World's convention, which Holly, of Traverse City, Mich., who makes Endeavor work was discussed and any' selves to Christ for the first time or to includes the entire' world. Plans were flags his "hobby." delegate who attended, these meetings from definite service for him. Did people cry pretty well perfected for the holding of the The music of the convention was under day to day should be pretty well prepared and cheer at the same' time ? Yes. But World's last year, but it had to be aban­ the direction of Professor H. Augustus to take an examination as "Christian En- no one thought it irreverent; it seemed the doned and was therefore included in the Smith, of Chicago, and was one of the deavor Expert.". . ' best .way in that great assembly ofex~ _ ,International. great features of the week. The music in . The daily order was a' great noon meet- pressIng the gladness filling all hearts over Thb convention w'as formally opened International· conventions has long been _ lng, when such men as Mr. Clinton N. what Christ \vas doing.' . Wednesday .night, but early W ed~esday of a high order, but it was remarked by Howard, of N ew York, President Ira It may not be known that the World's morning the city of Chicago was alive many that this year it was in advance 'of Landrith, of Tennessee, and Hon. A. J. Christian .Endeavor . Union is spending , with delegates,mostly young· people, get­ all other years. The chorus made up of McDonald, editor of the Toronto Globe ~even o~ eIght thousand dollars' every year ting settled fot the six days of the con­ fifteen hundred singers (the young women, gave stirring addresses on the great In foreIgn missioriary work; this is'the vention. The annual meetings of the in white and the men in black) together themes now before the world. . case and this sum is contributed by the United Society of Christian Endeavor and with an antiphonal choir of three hundred Civic righteousness, good citizenship; officers and fri~nds of Christian Endeavor. ~ its board of· trustees were held in the As-· voices and the Salvation Army orchestra, . world peace and world temperance were ~t the afternoon meeting on Monday sembly Room of the Hotel Sherman, Wed­ all under the direction of Professor Smith, chief among the topics discussed at the af-' eIght thousand dollars was subscribed for nesday afternoon. At this time the annual brought forth music that many of the del­ ternoon, evening and other meetings. The .this work. During the convention twenty- . reports of the officers were presented, the egates will never forget. The character utterances of Dr. McDonald, fresh from one thousand dollars 'was subscribed. to election of officers and committees took of the selections, without exception" was 'Canada where the hearts of his' country­ the, Ne'Y Building Fund by the state rep­ place and other business was transacted. of a, high order, while the pieces used men are being wrung with the carnageo£ resentabves and an attempt was made at The report of the publishing department when the audience joined were the great the European war, stirred his hearers to the closing session' Monday night to showed that forty:-two new books had bee~ and enduring hymns of the church; the the depths and helped to clarify the situ- . raise fifty thousand more' the sub- . . " ...... published during .the past two years, jingling ragtime music which so often atton in the minds of many. Missions, scnpbon was very ·large that night, the most of them being wfitten by the of­ mars public meetings and vitiates musical systematic giving with its budget and but. whether the , goal was reached ficeJ;"s of the United Societies; also 27 per taste was not heard here. ~ve!y-member canvass, tithing, the culti­ was not known when the convention ad-' ~ent had been made on the investment of A, full account of the many meetings v~tIon of the spirit of worship and com­ journed. the publishing department, all of which held wQuld fill several volumes, and. all munion with God through the "Quiet Wh~t a.~out the Seventh Day Baptist gain haa been turned back into the Chris­ that 'can be attempted is a brief mention . Hour," and other means of grace, and the rally ?Thls was a grand success extend-' tian Endeavor work. of a few items. One of the inspiring fea­ support of the church and an evangelism. ing over three days, and Miss GraceL. The meeting of the board of trustees tures was a service called "A Quiet Hour that saves the fallen; were advocated with Babcock, of· Milton, ,will write about this·· ,was saddened by the absence of President with Our Bibles," held Thursday, Friday eloquence. and power. The Christian En­ for the Young People's page.' Clark, caused by his serious illness at his and Sabbath mornings from 8 :30 to 9:15. deavorers" including 'f the officers of the There were' disappointments in ,.. connec- summer home in Massachusetts. Encour­ This service was conducted by Rev. Floyd United Society as well as the millions tion with. the .convention: President aging telegrams from his sick-room were Tompkins, S. T. D., rector of an Episcopal throughout the world, are a.mong the fore­ Clark was dangerously ill· in Massachu­ read at the meeting and during the con- church in Philadelphia. Dr. Tom2.kins is most Bible-school workers, and this phase setts;. President Wilson was. unable to be . venti on, but it is not e:?Cpected that he will one of the few Episcopal clergymen who . of ~e kingdom of Christ was discussed by present at all; ."Billy" Sunday could not be be able to take up his work again for have joined in the Christian Endeavor move­ Manon Lawrence and others. Mention . present, having been forced to cancel all . . -many months after this battle with typhoid. ment., His sweet Christian spirit, winning should be made of the address of Mrs . ~appointments for the summer; and the f At the request of President Clark, Daniel voice' and personal presence, Christ-like Annie Armor, of the Woman's Christian H?n. William. J. Bryan canceled his ap­ , A. Poling, well known to Christian En­ simplicity and manly sincerity have made' Temperance Union,who., took Bryan's pOIntment for reasons best known to him­ deavorers, was installed "The President's him a favorite at the conventions, and his place on the program the night after the self. It was nevertheless a great conven­ AssoCiate,"with the 'understanding that he charming Quiet Hour Talks were most Sabbath and was thought by many to tion, demonstrating. that the work of'; assume the duties and exercise the pre­ helpful. have outdone Bryan himself. . ~h~i~t' s kingdom dO,es not depend on single rogatives .of the president's office during With the exception of Sunday,when the/. A ."Decision Meeting" just before clos­ IndIVIduals. . , . . , pro Clark's sickness. delegates attended the city churches, the ing the Sunday night session brought. to Alfred, N . .Y., The convention opened in the Coliseum forenoons were given to institute work; the 'platform about one hundred who had July 13, 1915 .. at 7 :3° .. 0'clock Wednesday night, and the the usual Qrder was the holdin'g of simul­ previously decided to enter some definite atten~ance at this first meeting was un-. taneous sectional meetings, six or eight form of Christian work, about one hundred Faithful to Ideals~ usually large for an op~ning session; the at a time, for the discussion, of methods; who that. night decided to enter some Coliseum, which has a sea.ting capacity of but Monday forenoon there was one mass­ fo'rm df specific Christian service ( the FRED I.' BABCOCK twelve thousand, was well filled with a meeting on methods, at which there were mini'stry, missions, or the field opened by Chr~stian Endeavor Topic for Sabbath Day, singing, shouting, cheering and yet reverent eighteen five-minute' addresses by as many the Christian Associations and Christian August· 14, 1915. . . . company of young people. The great hall people; in fact, the rapid-fire five-minute Endeavor) and about seventy':five who gave was brilliantly lighted and decorated with address was a feature of the convention, themselves to Christ that night. for the Ball.,. ~...... first time. It wa.s a thrilling scene as young Sunday-·Stability of purpose (i, Cor. 7:.20-24) over six hundred flags and pennants from and when this was the order speakers Monday-O~r, ambitions (Rom. I: 13-17) . ' more than ninety' nations. This display of were held to the time limit. At these people from all over that vast Coliseum Tuesday-A man that succeeded (Dan. 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Wednesday-A. ~an that failed (Jonah I:, 1-16) SUGGESTIONS Thursday-Death, ,but not defeat (John 19: 1-12) Teddy reached down, -and' stretched five ' '~Friday-Christ's ideals (!sa. II.: 1-10) F or the Prayer- M eeting Committee eager fingers toward the golden apple •. '. Sabbath Day-"Be true to your Ideals, (Act~ 26: This is to be an honorary members' CHIL'DREN'S PAGE' . 12-19). (An honorary members meetmg.) Then there was a somersault. Teddy's lit,;. .. meeting. Try to get a large number of tie red legs whirled through the air, and President Wilsot;l in a recent address these tnembers to attend. A special 'Writ­ Counting the Star. h~ 'sat up, rueful and. dismayed, in the \' said: '''Ve live in o\1J~·.yisions." How true ten invitation sent to each one, a day or I tried so hard to count the stars middle of, the apple bin. There .was no, ' this is and ,how important it is that our two before the meeting, might increase the And got as far as three, climbing' out of it, Four stem vertical visions--our ideals, if you so choose to When' many others slyly peeped, attendance. Have the room decorated for And, smiling, blinked at me. walls !ro~ned' on him. ,So the,re Teddy call them-should be of' ,things lofty and the occasion and have some special music. sat, thinking hard 'and fast as he winked noble. Think of the large, number of Treat each one of the honorary members So I began it o'er again, the stars outO! his 'poor little eyes. .' young' men oand women of you~ acquaint-, . And got as far as nine, "Now, darling," said mamma, suddenly who comes to the meeting as a visitor and When all at once I seemed to' see ance who have no purpose in life save to see that each is seated in a comfortable A thousand others shine!' ~ppeariIig on, the "scene, uhere, are your earn a little' -money to spend in having a slate and speller. I think, since you are, place and provided wi~h a songbook. The good time. The lives of these young peo- '. Then came so many in ~he sky, late for school, you' can do your' sums' leader should be an honorary member and I would not try again; , down here. I t is pot cold, and I coUld not 'l>le are boun~ to be failures unless ~ey he should be notified long enough before For all the counting thatl know,' can catch a vision of what God deSires Is only up to ten. , think of -pulling you out. You must wait . the meeting to have plenty of time to' think , ,-St. Nicholas. till Uncle John comes." . ~ th~m to· make of themselves. I t is the about the. topic. business of Christian Endeavor to take' "'Yes'm," said Teddy, meekly; and creep-

, For the Leader • - . ing over into the light of the dusty sun- hold of just such lives ,as these and give Teddy "But Why" _beam, he went to work. . . them an ideal worth striving for. You are an honorary member of Chris­ , What is the Christian Endeavorer's tion Endeavor. You have perhaps· had ,"Mamma, may T take Tessie Gray an "Will you please hand me up a dozen ", ideal? It is found in the pledge: "I prom­ years of experience in Christian Endeavor apple? 'A big one, mamma, oh, please! . apples ?" asked grandma a' while after. · We played philopena, and she caught me." "We: did not expect to have any until iseHim that, I will strive to do whatsoever work and more years of experience in He would like' to have me do." How can Expecting the yes he thought sure to Uncle John came.", Teddy handed them the broader work of ,life itself. Can· you .. .up in a shame-faced silence. . I live up to this ideal? First, by thinking not, out of this experience, bring some­ follow, Teddy laid his hand on the latch "D~mplings for dinner," remarked about it 'constantly. ,How many times a thing of pr,actical value to those who are of the cellar door. "Not this morning, grandma, with it relenthlgsound in ,her 'day do you think about this part o~your dear,". 'said mamma, trying on Sister Dell's voice~;' Never was' there a more welcome , iChristian Endeavor pledge? You wlll find younger thall: yourself? What have been ' hood. . sound than the clatter of Uncle John's :"~it a great help in your everyday life if, your ideals? Do you f~~l that they have been high enough? What ,things have "But why?" asked Teddy, crossly. boots. ' " " " when you are ~empted to qo wron~., you '''Oh, fie said grandma. "Who let little ' Apple Dumpling he stop and think:, "Jesus .would not bke to helped you most in living up to your ideals I"~ "Hell~" I"~ cri~, lift~ have me do this." The "Quiet Hour" is and what things have hindered you most? But Why into this room ?" and she smiled ing Teddy with a great sweep to the cellar . ' another great help in the struggle upward , A CLUSTER OF QUOTATIONS _ merrily at Teddy. floor. "Grandma says you've' been spend- toward our ideal. The "Quiet Hour" -will uIf I don't take her that philopena, all ing thetnoming down here with little But A vision is the one· thing that abides.­ the boys will say I'm a mean fellow!" cried Why." give you strength for the ha~dest duties of Harold Pattison. life and help you to' "keep' sweet" under Teddy. "Yes," said Teddy;, "but he's gone." Man too frequently separates himself "And so yon shall take her a big appl~ .~' "Ies a.Jov,~IY~pple!" cried' ~e.ssie, ,as the most trying circumstances.. by insensible degrees from the ideal path . ',But there are other ideals besides those this noon, dear, but the bin is' too high in. -Teddy ~~Id .hls phtlopena that same afte~­ he, has chosen, until he finds no way to' f;ont for you to reach, and mamma has no· noon... ~ut why were you absent thIS' in religion. In our business life it is im­ ,return.-lustice Hughes. ' portant that we have something worthy to bme now to go down cellar. morning? , , , ,strive for. When ,I was in college Pres­ You can not be true to your ideals un-' "But why can't I 'reach?" insisted Teddv. "That's just the r~ason," laughed Teddy•. ident Daland said that we should never say less they become a part of your life, and, "It's plain to see that little But Why with a .very red fa~e~ "It was But Why.!' of a piece of work, "This is good enough," so instinctive. It is not your ideal if you has our Teddy by the ear this morning," And Sister Dell dId not tell Tessie who must f9rce yourself to hold to it.-Amos sighed, grandma, ,with a comical little But Why was.-:-Christian R,egister. or "This will do," unless it was our very . twinkle in her eyes. '. . . ' best. "Nothing good enough but the best" R. Wells., , .' wOtJld be a motto worthy of any man. Teddy slipped down cellar. He climbed They iuee Glorified up the front of the apple bin by means of ., One of the best places to go to get high Not to the swift the race; not tp the strong ,ideals along any line is Conference. If Death of Ellen G. White a pea~ basket upturned on a bushel meas­ the fight.: ' ,"'.,. " 'all our yoUng' people' could attend this After a life of nearly eighty-eight years, ure, at,ld looked over at the apples~ Oh, Not to the righteous perfect grace; not to the 'annual meeting it would mean a great deal Mrs. Ellen G. White, author of the "Testi­ such quantities of juicy, speckled' pippins, wise the light; '~ . : in spite of the fact that they wete getting , But o~ten falteiirig fee~ come, surest to the goal ; . " to us as a' denomination. Young people, monies" and leader among the Seventh Day And · they who walk in' darkness meet' the sun- it will be more than simply a pleasure Adventists, died in St. Helena, Ca1., on rather low; and a long, wintry sunbe~ rise of the sout " '..,q 'to go 'to Conference, it will mean' a ' bigger, . July 16, 1915. ·After .funeral services in' falling aslant on them lit up a particular . A thou'sand . times by night the Syrian hosts' fuller life for you., tIt is worth Some St. . Helena, the remains were taken to' beauty.. , . have died; , , '_ ' . '''Reach for, that/' whispered naughty A thou~and ,tirqes the vanquished right bath sacrifice on your part to attend.' Battle Creek, Mich., for buriaL But Why.. risen glorified. ' , ,: -He"ryva,. Dyke. 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of the annual report of the Sabbath School Cr. ' us as a house of worship was made to 1915 blossom like a rose-or more .properly Boal:"d to the General Conference. Upon March 25 Dr. A. L. BurdIck,' Janesville, motion it was 'voted that the outline as Wis.: ' .1" ·SA:8BATH SCHOOL I speaking, like the squaw'pink. There were Postage' ...... ~- ... $2 00 presented be accepted and that the full re­ 10 copies MInutes'S. S. none of your hot' house plants, but·a pro­ Council: .. . • •. • • . . • 60 REV. L. C. RANDOLPH, D. D., MILTON, WIS. port when finisheq be submitted to the j , . , Contributing Editor fusion of flowers from God's own hand 2 50 Board's Committee on 'Conference pro­ June 12. Filing case ....•.••.••.•.•.. 30 and ferns in abundance. April 24 Prof. W. C.' Whitford, Allred, gram for their approval. N. Y.~ I t was good to hear the. Children3 s Expenses to International A Sunshine Shut-In The Treasurer's quarterly report was Lesson Committee, Chi- voices and see the smiles on every f~ce. presented as follows: cago, and' S. S. Board . I want to tell' you about one, of our w~ole l\-Ieeting, Milton .. . .•..• 30 46 . Only one failure on' the program, i, 24 L. A. Worden, Plai"nfield, Home Department members, as loyal and and 'we are so proud of the faIlure. Well, Tre... urer'.. Report N. J.: sunny a 'Bible student as can be found From March 20, 1915, to June 30, 1915 Year Book, 1914...... 36 75 possibly not of the failure, ~ut we are " 16 Rev. G. B.' Shaw, North Loup, . anywhere along the line. ,She sp~nds. ~er General Fund Neb.: ' more than 'proud of the final outcome. Dr. Expens~s to Heber, Utah .. . 20 '00 summers out in "Abraham s Tent, adJOin­ Our little three year old girl, the young­ 1915 , " 31 Mrs.' C .. M. Burdick, Long Is- ' ing her father's house" near Albion. Match 25 Irving A. Hmiting, Plainfield, , land: . ' - est in our school, started in very bravely N.~J., S. S.••....••...•... $ 2 55 Editing S. S.Visitor, Jan.' Lying on her bed all the twenty-four u 25 Mrs. E. W. Vars, Second to' June, 1915 ...... ·· 60 00 to sing "Babies Boat," but when she saw , Westerly, R. I., Church .. 2 36 June 12 DavIsPrinling' Co., Milton: hours of each day and the three hundred so many eyes UpOI) her, she burst into ". 30 E. E. Whitford, New York .3,000 ,Children's Day and sixty five days of ea~h year, she yet C1ty Church' •..•.•.....• 15 64 programs •• • •••••• ,7 20 tears and could not go on. And now here April 1 H. M. Swinney, Westerly, R. I., MailIng •. • ••.. ~. . • .. 1 50 keeps busy and happy. I told her I wanted Church .. ...•.. • • . . . . . • 9 34 Stamps •. .• . . . . • . • .. 2 10 is the best part. The next week she brought 200 Receipt postcards to tell the RECORDER readers . about the " 1 :I. B. Walker, Riverside, Cal., and printing ;,...... 6 00 her don and. by turning her back to the s. s. . .. '...... e'. •.• • • • • • 1 75 beautiful fancy work. she makes. If you " 16 85 audience she sang the song through so 1 Mary Stillman, East Provi- "12 E. M. Holston, Milton· Junc- like nice things, you will be doing both dence, R. I...... 7 80 tion' " sweetly. It was a lesson to us al!. "Try, " 4 A. B. West. Mil ton Junction, Postage Peace programs •• 1 00 her and yourself a kindness by writing to Wis., Church ...... 3 00' try again." I am sure you Will agree ." h~J>elessly 7 John Crosby, Nortonville, . $165 86 her. I' should be lo.st and have with me that it is by such things heroes Kan., S. S.· ...... '...... 52. Balance on hand June 30, 1915 ..•.••.• 44 80' all the women laughtng at me tf I, a mere " 7 Wm. Stillman, Plainfield, N. are'made. Wouldn't our denomination be J., Church ...... •.... 42 41 $210 66 . man should try to describe the articles a power for,good if we all had courage like " 18 Leah Van Horn, Heber, Utah, ."1 10 00 Junior Quarterly Fund mentioned; so the lady~ s sister has written u s. s. . ...'...... little Geraldine's? ., 18 N. C. Clarke, Farina, 111., S. S.' 3 00 Dr. . for me the paragraph below. 18 Anna Laura Crandall, Inde- Since the beginning of the ,year our May .i 7 L. A.. Worden, Plainfield" "Orders filled for Irish and filet crochet, pendence, N. Y., S. S. .... 2, 25 N. J.: . school has committed to memory the Ten May 20 Lina Burdick, Hartsville, N. . Junior QuarterlY re­ lace and insertion for pillow slips, table Commandments, the twenty third and the Y., S. S...... 4 00 ceipts '...... •.. $10 88 runners; dresser scarfs, etc; also collars, " 31 Mrs. H. R. Crandall" Rock- June 30 Junior Quarterly re- one hundred and forty first Psalms and Ville, R. I., S. S...... 3 00 ceipts .. ~ ...... 6 Of jabots, yokes and doilies. Sample~ of June 12 Mrs. Cady S. Rogers, .. Water- 16.91 - Mrs. Maxson's class . has learned the ford, Conn., S. S...... 3 96 ." 20 F. J. Hubbard, Plainfield, work will be sent to anyone sending a names of the books of the Bible, besides " 12 Eda R. Coon, Leonardsville, N. J.: i ' •. self addressed envelope to the following N. Y., S. S...... 14 25 Appropriation Tract Society 100 00 the regular Sabbath school work. .. 18 Mabel E. Jordan, .Nile, N. Y., .address: Our school is in a good condition fin­ ., Church ...... '.' . . . 7 00 ,$116 91 (Miss) Grace Babcock, 18 Helen A. Titsworth, Chicago, . ancially and we trust, spiritually. Truly u IIl., Church .•...... 7 09 Cr. Edgerton, 18 E. E. Whitford, New York 1915, we wish that our lights may so shine among City Church ...... 10 16 June 20 L. A •.. Worden, Plainfield, R. F. D. 3. Wis .. "men that they may see our good works and " 26 Hurley S. Warner, Fouke, N. J.: " . u Ark., S. S. ...•...... 6 93 Publishing 1,225 'copIes, 2d It waS my idea-not hers-putting this glorify our Father which is in Heaven. 26 Ira' Davis, NortonvIlle, Kan., ,qr., '1915 ...... • $ 84 81 s. s...... 10 00 " 20 Mrs. T. J. Van Horn, Dodge in the RECORDER. The prices seemed quite • " 26 B. D.' Crandall, DeBuyter, N. Center: ' Y., s. s...... 12 77 EdItJrig, 3d' qr., 1915 ...... '17 50' . reasonable. 'They were less, than I should " 29 Westly Loofboro, W· elton; Balance on hand June 30; 1915 ~ .... ~ • . 14 60" want for doing the same work. Minutes of the Sabbath School Board Iowa, S. S...... 2, 04 " 29 Mrs. A. M. Coon. Leonards­ $116 91' ., ville, N. Y., Church ....• 1 72 , ,An adjourned meeting of the Sabbath 30 ' Irving A. Hunting, Plainfield, Hocker Permanent Fund , N. J., S. S...... 3 41 1915 . , School Board was held in Whitford Mem­ " '\ 30 <; Mrs. Amy K. Crandall, LI ttle ,A Successful Children's Day March 30 New York ,ChUrch ...... ' .... ~$2 -15 orial Hall, Milton, Wis., Sunday afternoon" . Genesee, N. Y., Church .. 2 00 " 30 W a I t e r Greene, Andover, May 20 E .. E. ,Whitford, New York •..• 50&· RUTli C. WATTS July 18, 1915, at two o'clock. The meet­ N. Y.: June 18 New York Church •••. ~ •. •. .• . 62 . Semi-annual col., Western The Windfall Lake Sabbath school ob­ ing was called to order by the President, Assoc. •• "•.•••••••.••••• 1 60 Upon motion the report was,adoptedand' served Children's Day the third Sabbath 'Professor A. E. Whitford, and prayer was i. . 30 F. S.Palmiter, Alfred Station, ordered placed on file'. .11 N. Y., 'Church ...... 3 00 in Ch~ldre~'s offered by the Rev .. L. C. Randolph. , ' 30 Alma A. Cockerill, Berlin, The Treasurer, W. H. G~eenman, pre­ June. What! .Observe Day Wis...... 50 with seventeen chIldren, rangtng In age The following Trustees were present: II 30 P. B. Hurley, Riverside, Cal., sented hisannu~l report, which upon mo- ~. -ChUrch •• ~ ••••••••••••• 360 , from. three to eighteen years? Even so, A. E. Whitford, L. C. 'Randolph, A. B. " 30 J. B. Walker, Riverside, Cal., tion was adopted" subject to the approval s. s...... : ...... 2 63 of the Auditing' C()mmittee~· , " .. .and a very good program it was, too, thanks West, G. E. Crosley, D. N. Inglis, L. M. " 30 L F. Randolph, New Market, to the good work of ,those who had the Babcock, E. M. Holston, W. H. Green-. -- . N. J., S. S...... •...... 2 50 It was voted that Dr. L. M .. Babcock , " 30 Ruth Shrader, Milton Junc- matter in hand. 'man, H. N. Jordan, Mrs. J. H. Babcock tion, Wis., S. S...... •.. 7 94 be appointed a member. of the Auditing; who , It was a nice day after two days of rain and A. L. Burdick. ,210 66 Committee in place' of R. V .. Hurley, '.and our little 'school house which serves The Secretary presented an 'outline plan was absent. '

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Correspondence from George· T. Webb -Primary and Intermediate Work age, from the Cradle Roll Department; these' will consequently receive the atten- ·in regard to our apportionment for ex- but, oftener, many hours are spent by the tion. ' '. . penses' of the Sunday School Council. of MRS. WILLIAM R. WELLS devoted teacher in visiting· homes and urg­ The influencing of ~hildren to bring" .... Evangelical Churches and the International There is no one part of the whole Sab- ing the parents to make it possible, for the , pennies as a ,means of developing a spirit 'Lesson Committee was read, and upon bath school of such vital importance' as children to attend the S'abbath school, and of giving is not to be underestimated. It· motion bills for $20 for the expenses of the the Primary Department, for what a child the results of these visits are generally is hard to find children .so poor that they Sunday School Council and for $16 for learns here, should be the foundation for' satisfactory. The responsibility of holding do not have a penny; or two a week for' the expenses of the International Lesson the growth of his spiritual and religious these childre~ when once gathered in, themselves, and by careful training they Committee were allowed and. ordered paid. life. rests upon the teachers and superintendent can be made to feel the joy of self-sacri­ Correspondence from, the Rev. Edwih It is one of the greatest lines of work of the Primary Department, together with fice, and the happiness which comes from Shaw, ,Corresponding Secretary of the in the world, the understanding of little the superintendent of the Sabbath school, giving for others. " .. , ' , American Sabbath'Tract Society, in regard children in order that they may be prop­ who should have his part in this work and The kiQdergarten has. wi,sely suited its to the publishing of the Junior Quarterly, erly trained and gu~ded. We have this come into a personal and friendly relation' methods, its play, its stories, to. the mental, was read. " command given to us in the Bible, ·"Train with them. " condition of the child; but when he enters : Upon motion it was voted that the fol- up a child in the way he should go, and . When the primary classes meet together, the primCl:ry 'class, _he is .of an age to at­ ," lowing budget be presented to the General when he is old, he will not depart from the superintendent should arrange' the tend. publIc school arid can read, and can Conference, 'for ,the use of the Sabbath it," and how true; for that which is in- QPening exercises, so that the smaller chil­ ,later take up the study of geography, his­ "School Board in its next year's work: stilled into the minds and hearts of the dren can understand them and find in them tory, etc. These scholars should not only Editorial work on young is put in for all of life and has a means of expressing their feelings of memorize 'the songs 'and . prayers of the Helping Hand ...... $ 75 00 its lasting effects, and religious experiences Sabbath Visitor ...... 120 00 love, trust, and worship. younger ones, but besides 'the study of the .Junior Quarterly ...... 70 00 are not exceptions to this rule., . Printing of annual reports and share of In the beginners' class, the children can regular lesson commit to meniory the Ten Year Book ....•...... 60 00 The first years of a child are years of. be ta'ught by stories, pictures, songs, by Printing and postage ...... 100 00 'd h . I did 1 ,Commandments, the~hepherd' s ,Psalm,· the . Expenses of membership on Interna- rapl p YSlca an menta eve opment. blackboard and handwork. Since the only tional Lesson Committee ...... 50 00' Th . d' ff t d b' the ' th t Beatitudes; and this is, not requiring t~ Expenses of Sunday gchool Council.... 20 00' e mIn IS a ec e y every lng a ideas the child will receive of the lesson· muc\1 of the older scholars, for it can be Other Board expenses ...... 55 00 touches it, and offers no resistance to Fieldwork ...... 2.00 00 must come through the senses and bodily done, as I have found out by experience activity, and since, of his senses, sight and. Total of ~udget .. ~ ...... ~ ...... $750 00 these impressions, whether they be for touch make clearer impressions than hear­ in my; cl~ss this, year. Let a child find good or bad. Theref ore the child' should pleasure in any task,' and there will be no . The report of the Committee on Peace be protected from that which is unwhole­ ing, large use should be made of these two Day Program was presented by D. N. senses. fear for its holding 'power.,' Inglis, which upon. motion was adopted some and impure, that his first impres­ Great . responsibility., rests upon :the sions may be beautiful, attractive, and for The telling of stories is a very old but and a bill for $1.02 for postage was al­ fascinating art, and a sufficient practical teacher and' it is most necessary' that earn­ lowed and ordered paid. his best good. reason for telling rather than reading them est, skilful workers", be secured for this The Committee on Conference Program In the Primary Department,therefore, is that the attention of the little ones is department. The teacher's part is, topoiitt made a report of progress, which upon mo­ the kindergarten, or beginners' class, is thus more easily- held. The beauty of stor­ the way, kindle imagination, and guide in tion was approved. , of the greatest importance. The child ies . from the Bible is that they can interest methods of work, as .knowledge is gained, ' , It was voted that A. B. West be ap­ should come into this class at about four .and instruct children of all ages. not imparted. The teacher should -'vary pointed a committee to .secure books and years of age, with a stock of knowledge Expressional or handwork consists in his methods. 'Try new things~ make ex­ literature on Sabbath school work for dis­ gained in the home circle. I t has been drawing, coloring and pasting pictures, clay' periments, test results, and-master .. many play at the "coming session of the General stated by Walter Athearn that "the raw work,. illustrating stories in sand, with methods,so' as to be able to use whatever Conference. material with which the beginners' teacher paper-cutting, sticks and blocks, and the occasion demands. If the ,teacher A bill -for $4 for printing and postage starts her work is (I) the· background of through this work the child retells the wishes the scholars to take. special pains for the use of L. C. Randolph in conduct­ . three years of experience; ( 2 ) the eager story and makes it more a part of himself. with the lessons,· he' must b~ willing to do' .. ' ing the Sabbath School Page, in the SAB­ hungry senses; and (3) the active in­ The lessons of the last quarter were the same; and he who can :win- the co-op..: BATH RECORDER was allowed and ordered stincts, peculiar to childhood, such as very, interesting for this kind' of work; eration of the scholar and influence him paid. trust, curiosity, imitation, play, fear, awe, for in almost every lesson there could be tQ take active part in each lesson. has . - It \vas voted that the President be auth­ and imagination. And these instincts are found something for little hands to do . solved one of the gre~t pr9blenis of the orized to fix the hour and place for holding the roots from which his religion must For' instance, in the lesson of David teacher.. . . the annul corporate meeting of the Sabbath grow. , anointed king, a crown was, made; for the School Board after conferring with the Personal work is the keynote to success Shepherd's Psalm, a shepherd's crook; and ' . Leeson .VII.-August 14, 1915 Rev. W. C. Whitford, in regard to the in forming and maintaining the kindergar­ for the story of David and Goliath, a pic­ , , same.. " ten, as well as in any undertaking of im­ ture of a stone and sling were sewed. JEROBOAM LEADS ISRAEL iNTO SIN.-I Kings 12: The minutes were read, corrected and portance, whether in the church, Sabbath 25-33 The classroom, should . be provided with " Golden Text.-"Thou shalt not make unto approved. school, or elsewhere. The getting of suitable tables and comfortable chairs, for . thee· a graven image, nor any· likeness o£any . _Adjourned. . children, first, into the Sabbath school, is impressions carried within from strained thing that is in. heayen above, or that is· in the A. L. BURDICK, personal. work almost entirely, although muscles and, tired limbs are far stronger earth b~neath, or that is in the water under the Secretary Sabbath School Board. some come into this class, at .a suitable earth: thou shalt not bow down thyself unto than from ideas that ..the teacher gives, and t~em, nor serve them." ,Ex. 20: 4. 5~. . ..' . THE SABBATH'RECORDER THE SABBATH RECORDEa..t"

DAILY READINGS across the Atlantic seven and one-half days. Master and their work will not be in vain.- - . ,Aug~ 8-1 Kings 12: 25-33. Jeroboam- Leads .He made his mother at Berlin a visit be­ ,God simply asks faithful~ork in his· Israel into Sin 'HOME NEWS fore, coming here.' servants. Results ,'belong to him. ,W-e Aug. ~Ex. 32: 1-6. The Golden Calf Aug. 10-1 Kings 13: 1-10. Jeroboam's Altar The l\filton Seventh Day Baptist Sab­ need not worry about the1J1. Faithful Aug. If-Rom. 6: 12-23 .. Wages of Sin SYRACUSE .. N. Y.-Our people here are bath school has invited the Seventh Day work done brings its own reward. We Aug. 12-Acts 17: .,22-34. The Altar at Athe~s much pleased ove~ the coming to Syracuse Baptist schools at Milton Junction and Al­ may plant or sow, some one else water;· Aug. I 3-N1att. 18: 1-14 Causing to Stumble Aug. 14-Hos. 8. Israel's Judgment .." of NIr. Orlo H. Perry and family. bion to join with them in their annual but only God can give the increase. ,We (For Lesson Notes, see Helping Hand) On Sabbath Day, July 10, the Rev. Wil­ picnic at Charley Bluff, T~esday, August. need to look constantly to him fQrwisdom liam Clayton, of this city, preached for us 3. The committee on sports will no doubt and guidance. Ibeli&ve that both pastors an interesting sermon on· "The Sabbath." see that a good ball ,game is scheduled and and people should pray unceasingly to the' An Appeal to Boys He was at one time in cha~ge of the it is probable that the Milton Junction Lord of the harvest that he will send Your first duty in life is, toward your ..Adventist church here. . , . Brotherhood Band will furnish some forth laborers· into his harvest. afterself. So live that your afterself-the Since coming to Syracuse Pastor Davis music.-ll1i~ton J oU1·nal-Telephone. God has blessed us as. a people in many . man ,you ought to be-may in, his time be _has written quite a number of poems of . ALBiON, WIs.-Instead' of the regular ways. 'Many of our best ministers have ' possible and actual. decided merit. · sermon last Sabbath morning, Mrs. C. S. . come to us from. other. denominations. Far away in the years he is waiting his In his baccalaureate sermon this year~ Sayre and Fred 1. Babcock gave a very in-' They nave been men, of piety and power.· .' .turn. His body, his· brain, his soul, are before an audience of more than two thOU-' · teresting account of the Christian En­ Th~ -\vork of the ministry. is a blessed in Y9ur. boyish hands. He can not help sand, the Chancellor of Syracuse Univer­ deavor coilvention.-l\1ilton 1 ournal-Tele­ work. Thete are compensations found in himself. ,. sity made reference to the Seventh Day phone. i~ which at'e .. different and more to be de~ What will you leave for him? people. The Chancellor classifies himself sired than those found in most any other kind of work., The friendships fonned be­ Will it be a brain unspoiled by lust or as a "one-seventh part of time" man. He (Continued /ro1n page I48) . dissipation, a mind trained to think and spoke of the great importance of the Sab­ tween pastor· and ·people are very pleasant· 'act, a nervous system true as a dial in. its bath institution, both to Jews and to Chris- thousand· hills' will su~~ly 'all their. ne~d. and often as lasting as time itself. Tho$.e' response to the truth about you? Will . tians. He said: "I do not 'care whether ' Do not let anyone f3.!1 to enter the min­ who, are brought into the kingdom by- the people keep the first day or the seventh istry, if God calls him, fort' fear of not labors of a faithful minister are his joy you, Boy, let him come as a man among and crown' .'.. , men in his time? Or will you throwaway day of the week, except that they do not receiving adequate, suppor~ If the salary . . .his inheritance before he has had the . disturb theiri neighbors." We are glad is not as large as· you could \vish, do not The ieeding of the flock is a very im- chance to touch it? Will you turn over to that the Chancellor has some considera­ be 'ashamed to work with head or hands 'portant part of the minister's work. Look­ him a brain distorted, a mind diseased? tion' for those who prefer to keep the day at· .any honorable employment· to supple­ ing after the children, the sick and the A will untrained to action? A spinal cord that they, know the apostles of J esus kept~ mentit. Jesus and Paul each worked at aged .is just as important as preaching. grown through and through with the devil E. S. MAXSON. manual labor, thus setting good examples When ministers go ,about encouraging and, grass of that vile harvest we call wild oats? luly· 21, 1915. for all others. They also taught that the , helping. people, they are following in the . Will you let· him come,· taking your ways of their Master, who went abo'ut dO- laborer is worthy of his hire. It should be ing good. '. place, gaining through your experiences, NIILTON, WIs.-Dr. L. C. Randolph gave the ~uty and the privilege of the churches hallowed through your joys; building on the commencement address at the LaCrosse to pay their pastors 'enough salary to en'; To young men and women who are ask~ them his own? State Normal Schopl last week. , able them to give 'their time and thought ing themselves and· the . Lord what· be Or will you fling hIS hope away, decree­ Dr.. Bessie Sinclair, who has been in to the work of the ministry and not be wor­ , ~ould have them do, r commend the work ing w~nton-like that the man ,you might Battle Creek, Mich., for the past year, is ried about where their bread and butter is ~. of the gospel ministry. T commend it to have been shall never be? now located at Hinsdale, where' she i~ 'on to· come from. . those who are \villing to work and endure' This is' your problem in life; the· prob­ the medical st"aff of the Hinsdale Sanitar­ Ministers shopld live up to the 'apostle's :, hardness as· good soldiers of Jesus Christ.­ lem of more importance to you than any Ium. admonition to "owe no man anything"­ It is no place for a .lazy man or one' who or all others. • How will you meet it; as a Mrs. Edwin Shaw and son, Elston, of (Rom. 13 :8). Jf they always did this, it is looking, for an easy job.. . God wants man or ,as a fool? Plainfield, N. J., arrived Friday for an ex­ would save them many embarras·sments. workers in his vineyard. ' tended visit here with .relatives and friends. ·-When you answer this, we shall know Bettertt?- do without meat, or strawberries, • what use the world can make of you.-. Walter B. Cockerill, of Berlin, Wis., a or sugar even, than to be in debt for former student at Milton, who went alone Whoever would ha~eth'e peace of Christ David S tarr Jordan. them. B~tter wear your· old clothes till . let him seek first· the Spirit of God. Let to Africa at his own expense'more than a .. you have !pe money to buy new ones than· him not f~et against \he·conditions which year and a half ago to engage in missionary to be in debt. Do not try to make money Learn to 'live for the. day, putting forth work, arrived in Milton Junction this God assigns to his being, .. but reverently. or get rich. God has more important work' conform himself to them. and do and en- . all your powers in the joy of present ser­ morning for a visit at the Charles Fox for his ministers to do. Those ministers vice, leaving the p.ast with its omissions, home. The disturbances among the A~ri­ joy the good which they aJlow.-Mar. w40 dabble in the aff~irs of this life for tineau. - and the future with all its uncertainties, in can colonies caused by the war has .made ,the sake of gain miss their calling -and· . the· hand of Him who is, able to care for missionary work pt;actically impossible for make, a great mistake, as 'it seems to me. Vve do not see "vhat is before .our eyes, . it" and so ceasing to glean from the fields the present. Mr. Cockerill was given free. When 'they give themselves to the work of but what is behind them. This is as fatal of the one a burden of repinings, from passage to the coast and his trip to Eng­ the ministry in study, preaching, and pas- as blindness.· God goes be£ore.-.;Mor.- . , the other a burden of fearsl-H. 'W. F oot,e. land took seventeen days, ,and the trip · toral work, theX h~ve the approval of their tineau. ' .

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