Columbia Union Visitor for 1931
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Vol. 36 Mount Vernon, Ohio, December 24, 1931 No. 50 A WORD OF GRATITUDE FROM THE THERE IS NO DEPRESSION IN SOUTHERN AFRICAN DIVISION EAST PENNSYLVANIA During the last few months ,we have enjoyed the The accompanying report from the East Pennsylvania largest and most blessed camp-meeting season ever ex- conference is one of the most comprehensive and pro- perienced in this Division. At least 40,000 people at- foundly interesting ones we have seen for a long time. tended these various gatherings in our six Union Mission Thirty colporteurs reported a total of 914 hours and fields. Elder 0. Montgomery was with us during most $1354.55 in sales, besides the deliveries which amounted of the meetings and his ministry was deeply spiritual as to $721.30. A few of the workers reported back sales, well as very practical. "While it was a pleasure to be and doubtless two or three-reports were for more than one associated with the work- week. ers and lay-members at- However, taken as a tending these annual con- Colporteurs Hrs. Bk. Total DeIV'd whole, the report is an un- vocations, yet it seems * * ** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 4 * usual one for these times, * HONOR ROLL: MOST HOURS: Mrs. Evelyn Garnet: 511 * * * * * * good to be home again and * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** * * * * * * * * * * * and serves to emphasize Mrs. E. Gernet *511BTS ' 52 75 ' 195 00 have a breathing spell as Mrs..-Elsie Evans *47* BTS 53 00 - 3 00 the fact that books can be it were, after an absence Carrie Morris *44 OD 60 00 17 00 sold in supposedly "trou- Mrs. D. Trautman 4145.1 BTS 95 00 of over five months from Had. Filkill *42 RJ 47 00 . 11 00 blous times." It is an ex- Frank Fields . *42 DR 29 75 5 75. the office. Miss W. Widmer *41 BTS 101 00 cellent illustration of what James Street *11 RJ 45 25 3 25 Now upon my return, Joe Ledoni '361 OD 38 50 10 50 may be done in any field it is heartening and en- C. W. Lorenz PP 21 25 66 75 where God's people exer- M. E. Bingo 35 OD 15 75 1 50 couraging indeed to find W. H. Smith 32 BTS 54 00 64 00 cise faith and believe in Mamie Holmes 30 OD 20 00 1 00 so many splendid reports ' E. Cummins 291 BTS 82 00 His power to help them concerning the Harvest Wm. F. Hess 29 Meg. 16 05 16 05 to do things. I.- H. Johnson 26 GC 39 50 450 Ingathering in North V: DeLaney 22 TICS '22 50 Dear fellow comrade, Mrs. L. Lecher 21 BTS 40 50 23 75 America. Every Union pa- .Ada Hampton 20 RJ 21 00 there 5s no-crisis with God. G. Jordon 13 RJ 9 00 50 His resources are as un- per upon my desk reveals Pattie Robinson 12 Mag. 21 50 21 50 the fact that both workers Annie Thurston 12 WCS 8 00 8 00 limited as the heavens over Mrs. E.' V. Hess 101 WCS 2 75 6 25 and lay-members are doing BACK REPORTS: our head. Jeremiah said their utmost to make the H. G. Lewis - 652. DR 109 75 75 50 there was nothing too hard Mrs. M. E. Davis 24*f BTS 29 00 21 00 Ingathering endeavor a J. W. Seitz 30 BTS 37 75 10 75 for the Lord. God re- great blessing to our mis- Jennie Vandermark 15* BTS 23 25 14 50 sponded to Jeremiah's Florence Volrath 34 BTS 73 50 sionary program world- Mrs. .D. Trautman 24 BTS 47 00 challenge by saying, "Be- H. M. Santmier Misc. 140 25 140 25 wide, and as I read these * * * * * * * :5* 5-. a: ..* . * * r. ;t ** at a}* *t. ..- ,. hold I am the Lord, the * Agents 30 914 $ 1354.55 $ 721.30- * various reports, I find =* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * :x * * . * * * * * * .** God of all flesh : is there springing up in my heart anything too hard for such a feeling of appre- me ? Jer. 32 :27. ciation for what is being done in behalf of foreign mis- Now is the time when many are stirred to inquire sions, that I just want to pass along a word of gratitude "What do these-things mean." Shall we who know our from Africa. duty stand idly by and offer no assistance to those who are Really, we who are out at the far flung corners of the thus disturbed. Surely the Lord'S true people will re- earth do feel profoundly thankful for all that our dear spond to the chorus of voices that are calling for help. people are doing by way of- sacrifice to keep the mission- A kind providence is permitting that "little time of aries at their post of service. We know that the general peace" to continue a little longer,, thus extending to the depression- has greatly affected our people financially, and workers of this cause a further opportunity to invite the yet in spite of it all, the funds do come in, in a wonder- unsaved to make their calling and election sure before it is ful manner. Then, too, the way the public gives to our too late. work during the Ingathering campaign, is but another Our literature affords a satisfying answer to the de- evidence that God is with us, and this great movement mands of an anxious and perplexed public as the following cannot fail. The portion of the gifts sent on to this testimony from Brother H.-H. Hall's news leder affirms : Division is helping us to, win annually now about 3000 "I called at a home the other day where the lady had dear souls. `Daniel and Revelation.' She also had 'Return of Jesus.' (Continued on page 8) (Continued on page 8) Columbia. Union Visitor EAST PENNSYLVANIA WEST PENNSYLVANIA W. M. Robbins, President W. H. Jones, Sec'y-T--ws. W. A. Nelson, President H. E. Garrarde, Sec'y-Treas. 3256 Germantown Ave., Philadelphia, Penna. Newell Building (P. 0. Box 235) Greensburg, Pa. News Notes Church clerks are requested to send to the office im- WHO! — WHAT! — WHERE! — WHY! mediately after election a list of the newly elected officers of their church. Begin the New Year— According to the latest report from our Home Mis- With Supreme faith, sionary Department on December 5th we find that eight- Clear purpose, een of our churches have reached their $12.00 goal, four Strong resolve. additional ones have over $10.00 per member while five others have over $9.00. The total amount raised at that QOLPORTEUR'S WINTER COUNCIL time was $20,033.95 or about $4,000.00 yet to raise to January 7-15, 1932 reach our goal. We are near the close of the year and trust that the churches not having their goals will work\ till the last minute. Elder G. W. Schubert, one of the field secretaries of "It Almost Seems Like Old Times" the General Conference, visited the Philadelphia German church on Sabbath Dec. 12, and showed stereopticon These words were found in the letter following, which pictures of his recent trip through Mohammedan was written by Brother Buttermore one of our veteran countries. colporteurs who is working successfully in a populous We have raised up to Nov. 31st, 45 cents per capita county that has been very hard hit with the depression. for missions. This is 4 cents less than last year. Only nine banks remain in the entire county. "Something is stirring the people in this place. I Colporteur institutes will be held in Philadelphia on came to a home yesterday and found a lady very much in- the following dates: terested. She quickly gave me an order, with a deposit, for "Our Day." A policeman lived in the next house. Colored Institute — Dec. 26 to Jan 2nd. He immediately gave me an order. The lady at the next White Institute — Dec. 31 to Jan. 9th. house was as interested a person as I have seen for a long Any persons interested in attending these institutes should time. She must surely come to the Truth. An order correspond with Brother 0. C. Weller at once. was a foregone conclusion. She let the cat out of the bag. These people had all been reading Present Truth for a whole year. On Sabbath, December 5, the children of the North "Think of it, Brother Garrarde, three orders in one Philadelphia church gave an excellent Sabbath School In- hour! It almost seems like old times. Let me tell you vestment program in which nearly every youth had a part. I am glad to work in territory that has been prepared by The Investment offering amounted to seventy dollars. Present Truth. Orders come in spite of the depression The North Church with the other churches of the as well as they did in good times, where the ground has District have gone over the twelve dollar per member goal been so prepared. People in this way will buy who never in Harvest Ingathering. Nearly seventy members have would have bought in normal times." -What a remark- reached their goals in the North Church. able testimony in favor of Present Truth. Let us all After the close of the preaching service, Brother Rapp faithfully prepare the soil and be sure that God will give baptized eight new members, making a total of twelve for the increase. the last month. Another class will soon be baptized as a "Let none waste time in deploring the scantiness of result of the Harvest Ingathering Campaign.