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Voir.. X VI I I BERRIEN STRINGS, MICH., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 1926 No. 10

Thirteen Years of Progress

Thirteen years ago last October I became a mem- 1919 an addition was built to the women's dormitory ber of the College Board by virtue of my connection to take care of fifty students. The following year with the East Michigan Conference &s president. the men's dormitory with a capacity of one hundred For five and one-half years I served in that capacity, twenty-five was erected.. Following the men's dormi- and during that time saw Emmanuel Missionary tory came the expansion of the Normal School and College liquidate its liabilities and stand clear of all the Home Economics Building, then the central indebtedness, in 1916. This seemed to be the signal heating plant, and overhead the opening of the car-

THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING for an advance growth in the College, however, pentry department. About 1921• the students put Professor Graff's health failed him which for a on a campaign for a music building and in the short time threw the College into rather embarrassing con- period of thirty days raised $6,000, the complete ditions and uncertain attendance. Following him amount for that purpose. Underneath this building came Professor Benson who remained but tempora- has been placed a strongly equipped science depart- rily. This further increased the difficulty and as- ment. surance of the growth of the school. These facilities so increased the attendance that In the year 1918 Professor Frederick Griggs was the old chapel was inadequate to take care of the chosen as president of Emmanuel Missionary Col- students, and for a number of years there have been lege and served contemporaneously with me as presi- more students in the school than the seating capacity dent of the Lake Union Conference. From the of the chapel. The old chapel has been divided into entrance of President Griggs into the school a period classrooms, offices, etc., and all our public exercises of growth and expansion began. In the summer of have been confined for the past three years to the 2 LAKE UNION HERALD

like $3,500 cash in hand, with a number of pledges made; but of course pledges will not build the build- ing, so we are urging them to collect on the pledges as rapidly as possible and not to cease their efforts until the full $10,000 in cash is in hand. We earnest- ly solicit the cooperation of you, brethren, to assist the students as you receive letters from them. The demand is not simply for a place in which the stu- dents can meet, but that they may have better facil- ities in which to finish their education and prepara- THE BASEMENT tion for the mission field. The demands for young basement of the new chapel. For more than a year, men and young women to go to the mission fields the basement has been inadequate to seat the people. are far beyond our ability, and any one who has About one month ago the students put on a drive to been called of God and is- qualified for'ministerial raise $10,000 for the completion of the new chapel. work has to my personal knowledge had no difficulty At our last committee meeting this matter was in finding a place in the work, excepting sometimes brought before our Union Committee as it had been when our tithe was insufficient to give them adequate brought before the General Conference at the time support after going into the field. We solicit there- of the Fall Council, and the Union Committee not fore at the present time not only your cooperation only repeated their sanction for this move, but joined in the building of this institution, but also in bring- the students and faculty in a program to raise an ing into the storehouse the full amount of the tithe additional $30,000. At first thought this was to from every quarter. cover a period of two years, $5,000 to be raised by We are hoping to begin work on the new build- the Lake Union, $3,000 was alloted to me personally, ing immediately at the close of school, but we can go and $20,000 divided among the conferences on a only as far and as fast as the money that comes in will pro rata basis. However, the great need of the permit us,. for we are determined not to erect this completion of the chapel at once has led the strong- chapel leaving upon it a large debt when it is complet- er conferences in the Union to feel this should not ed. For the sake of your boys and girls and of other be stretched over a period of two years, and practi- boys and girls in the other conferences in North cally all of them have now by expression of their America, and the boys and girls to whom they will presidents, and some by actions of their committee, go in far-off lands, we appeal to you as the Lord promised to bring in the full amount this year. The first 50 per cent of the amount is to be paid in by the close of school, and the remainder before the Lake Union Herald end of the year. This will certainly be a great Published Weekly by the blessing to Emmanuel Missionary College. Plans have been outlined for the new chapel to be built of Lake Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists wood with the same general arhitecture as the other and Printed by the College Press, Berrien Springs, Mich. buildings of the plant. This will be in keeping with the faith of the denomination, looking forward to Subscription Price, Eighty Cents a Year the near coming of our Lord and Master, and at Order through your Tract Society the same time providing seating capacity with gal- Mrs. Lou Kirby Curtis Editor leries for about 850 people. The student capacity Entered as second-class matter, November 3, 1908, at the post will be provided on the main floor for 500 only, and office of Berrien Springs, Michigan. it is hoped the school will not grow beyond this num- ber; in fact this makes an equalized plant, chapel, Lake Union Conferenc:. Directory Office Address, Lock Drawer C -dining room, dormitories, and all being full to capa- Berrien Springs, Michigan city with about the same number of individuals. Wm. GUTHRIE - - President W. E. ABERNATHY Secretary-Treasurer Doubtless you will be hearing from students as E. E. FRANKLIN Field Missionary Sec. they strive to raise the remainder of the $10,000. Wm. A. BUTLER - Home Missionary Sec. W. L. ADAMS • - Educational Sec. The last word I heard from them they had something GORDON. H. SMITH Missionary Volunteer Sec. LAKE UNION HERALD 3 appealed to the children of Israel in the days when on the prb rata basis. Chicago's share is approxi- they were building the tabernacle, and we trust the mately $3,000. appeal will meet with the same loyal support and This plan was submitted to our conference com- liberal contributions. May it be once said in the mittee about two weeks ago and met with a hearty history of the Lake Union Conference, that there is approval and action. We were able through mis- enough and we ask no more. I believe the day has cellaneous funds on hand, to remit $1,000 at once, come for us to rally to the support of Emmanuel and feel that we can assure the college of 'the Missionary College once again, to finish the work and remainder by the .end of the year. complete the plant so it may stand as a lasting mem- We know that our brethren and sisters who are orial not only to the loyalty and faithfulness of the friends of Emmanuel Missionary College will be Lake Union to the education of the young people glad to know that this much wished for and needed here in America, but also to their interest in the building can be provided. J. W. CHRISTIAN young people of the mission fields. WM. GUTHRIE NEWS NOTES CHICAGO CONFERENCE Elder G. J. Seltzer occupied the pulpits of the OFFICE ADDRESS, 619 SOUTH ASHLAND AVE., CHICAGO, ILL. Harvey and Chicago Heights churches, Sabbath, PRESIDENT, J. W. CHRISTIAN February 27. A little baptismal class is reported for each of these churches. It is encouraging to see WISHES COME TRUE the results of soul winning through literature work, For a number of years. the patrons, students, and both papers and books. former members hal're wished for the new chapel Elders Stemple White and J. I. Taylor are con- at Emmanuel Missionary College. Four years ago ducting a ten-day meeting at Kankakee. They began a program was launched in the anticipation and Friday evening, February 26. We know this effort realization of this longing. The foundation was will be a great encouragement to our church mem- placed and with a temporary roof ; the basement bers, and the time, we hope, for decision on the part has served as a chapel and as general assembly hall.. of some who are interested in the truth. With other financial problems in the Union Con- Elder S. T. Shadel met with the Aurora church ference, the erection of the superstructure of the Sabbath, February 27. He reports a very substantial chapel has been postponed from time to time to interest on the part of our church members in their the chagrin and disappointment of all. work for those not of our faith. The need of a chapel was given study at the A Sabbath school convention is now in progress at last Fall Council of the General Conference. The Hinsdale. This convention includes the Sabbath college management was advised at that time to lay schools at Hinsdale, La Grange, Brookfield, and definite plans to provide this needed facility for the Broadview. The attendance, as well as the discus- school. It has been studied from time to time by sion, indicates the deep interest of our people in the the Lake Union Committee and College Board, Sabbath school work and its relation to our churches which led to a final decision at the College Board in our world-wide mission work. meeting early in February, to renew activities to The regular spring colporteurs' institute for the raise funds to erect the chapel. Chicago Conference is held February 28 to March 7. A careful estimation reveals that it will require Brother Coleman is assisted by Elder E. E. Franklin $40,000 to erect and furnish the chapel. The fol- and Brother J. D. Snider. We are glad so many of lowing plan for the raising of this money was our brethren and sisters are availing themselves of agreed upon : $10,000 to be raised by the faculty this institute. The year 1926 should be the banner and students through solicitations from the member- year for the sale of literature in our conference. ship of our Union, from students and teachers, and Elder J. W. Christian, accompanied by Elders business firms with whom we have dealt for years. Wm. Guthrie and W. A. Westworth, went to Moline Five thousand dollars to be provided by the Union one day last week in the interest of the old Moline Conference, $5,000 by the local church, with funds Sanitarium. already in hand. This provides for one-half to be Brother W. E. Abernathy, Union Conference divided between the local conferences of the Union auditor, spent last week auditing the books of the 4 LAKE UNION HERALD

Chicago Conference and the Chicago Book and in our churches. There are a few who devise, plan Bible House. We appreciate his work complement- and work ; but the great mass of the people do not ing the work of those in charge of these respective lift their hands to do anything for fear of being offices. repulsed, for fear that others will regard them as The many friends of Brother George A. Huse out of place. Many have willing hands and hearts, and family will be sorry to learn that he is sever- but they are discouraged from putting their energies ing his connections with the Chicago Conference, into the work. They are criticized if they try to do as secretary of the Book and Bible House. He anything, and finally allow their talents to lie dor- is answering a call to the management of the Print- mant for fear of criticism, when if they- were en- ing Department of the Washington Missionary couraged to use them, the work would be advanced, College. We bid these workers a hearty farewell, and workers would be added to the force of mission- and wish them success and happiness in their new aries. The wisdom to adapt ourselves to peculiar field of labor. situations, the strength to act in time of emergency, Mrs. Nellie Crowe, who formerly worked in the are acquired by putting to use the talent the Lord Chicago Conference office, is temporarily connected has given us, and by gaining an experience through with the work in the Chicago Book and Bible personal work. House, serving as secretary-treasurer. All remit- " A few are selected to hold responsible positions, tances and orders should be mailed to the Chicago and the work is divided up among these brethren. Book and Bible House, 619 S. Ashland Blvd., Chi- Many more who ought to have an opportunity to cago, as formerly. We assure our churches as well develop into efficient workers for the Lord, are left as colporteurs that they will receive the same prompt in the shadow. Many of those who stand in places and cordial service they have had in the past. of trust, cherish a spirit of caution, a fear that some, President G. F. Wolfkill, Brethren Sampson, move may he made which is not in perfect harmony Ambs, and Krauss of Emmanuel Missionary College with their own methods of labor. They require that made a short call at our office one day last week. every plan should reflect their own personality. They were in the city in the interest of the new They fear to trust another's methods. And why are chapel building at the college. they not to be trusted ? Because they have not been educated; because their leaders have not drilled Many of our brethren and sisters have been so- them as soldiers should be drilled. Scores of men licited by students and faculty members of Em- should be prepared to spring into action at a mom- manuel Missionary College for funds to erect the ent's warning, should an emergency occur which de- new chapel. We hope our people will respond manded their help. Instead of this, the people go liberally. We shall put on no special drive for to church, listen to the sermon, pay their tithes, make funds, so far as the conference is concerned. We their offerings, and do very little else. And why ? mention this that you may the more freely respond Because the ministers do not open their plans to the to the invitation sent to you through the solicitation people, soliciting the benefit of their advice and coun- of students and faculty members. sel in planning and their help in executing the plans that they have had a part in forming. " Neither conference officer nor minister has a LAYMEN'S MISSIONARY MOVEMENT call from God to indulge distrust of God's power to [Continued] use every individual who is considered a worthy " All through our ranks individual talent has been member of the church. This cautiousness, so' called, neglected. A few persons have been selected as is retarding almost every line of the Lord's work. spiritual burden bearers, and the talent of other God can and will use those who have not had a members has remained undeveloped. Many have thorough education in the schools of men. A doubt grown weaker since their union with the church be- of His power to do this is manifest unbelief ; it is cause they have been practically prohibited from ex- limiting the omnipotent power of the One with whom ercising their talents. The burden of church work nothing is impossible. Oh, for less of this unsancti- should be distributed among its individual members, fied, distrustful caution! It leaves so many of the so that each one may become an intelligent laborer forces of the church unused; it closes up the way for God. There is altogether too much unused force so that the Holy Spirit cannot use men; it keeps in LAKE UNION• HERALD I 5 idleness those who are willing and anxious to labor EAST MICHIGAN CONFERENCE in Christ's lines ; it discourages many from entering OFFICE ADDRESS, HOLLY, MICHIGAN the work who would become efficient laborers to- PRESIDENT, W. H. HOLDEN gether with God if they were given a fair chance. Those who would be laborers, who see the great VASSAR AND SAGINAW necessity for consecrated workers in the church and Brother Bunker and I thought our friends in the world, should seek strength in the secret places might be glad to know the result of the ten days of prayer. They should go forth to labor, and God we spent at Saginaw, following the close of our will bless theth, and make them a blessing to others.. work at Vassar. Such members would give strength and stability to We did so thoroughly enjoy this series of meet- the church. It is the lack of• spiritual exercise that ings with our young people at Saginaw. They were makes church members so weak and inefficient ; but so responsive and helpful in every way that when i Who is to blame for the. state of again I would ask it came time to close the series, we could hardly go. ?"—Mrs.. E. G. White, in Re-, things that now exists The interest was excellent and the attendance view and Herald; July 9,.189`. steadily increased. S T. SHADEL, Our young people not only came to all the meet- ings, but they also brought their friends. Brother THE BULLETIN FREE Bunker and I were happy to be able to do some good, and to encourage the church: At the close What do you think of an announcement like, this? of the meetings, we baptized six, making fourteen Well it is true nevertheless. Now, to whom is in all at the two efforts—Vassar and Saginaw. this gift? Be sure to read the following paragraph. G. R. FATTIC At a meeting of the Review and Herald Board held the latter part of last week, it was voted to publish the Review five times a week during the TO OUR PARENTS IN EAST MICHIGAN time of the General Conference, and to make the You will be glad to know that returns are be- size of each issue large enough to bring the news ginning to come in from the letters I wrote to of the Conference to its readers. you about the Home and School and the Parents' Now I Know You Will Read the Next Paragraph Training School. I am waiting to hear from the This means, as you see, a daily Bulletin and what others who have not yet responded. Get my letter Review is more,•it will not cost the subscriber to the out and read it again. I do not think I ought to one cent extra. Heretofore the Bulletin cost one have to write all of you again who did not answer dollar, but now as the subscription price to the my letter. Come along, when this reminder reaches is $2.75 for the year with twelve Bulletins Review you, and let me hear from you! G. R. FATTIC extra, the Bulletins are actually free. More Joy in the Next Paragraph INDIANA CONFERENCE This offer is equal to fifteen' months for the OFFICE ADDRESS. CICERO. INDIANA price of a year's subscription. Don't forget that PRESIDENT. C. S. WIEST by adding just 25 cents to the subscription price of the Review, the Life and Health, our splendid health "REVIEW AND HERALD" journal, will be sent for one year: What a tempt- I am very anxious to impress upon the readers of ing offer! Almost an unheard-of thing. The Re- the LAKE UNION HERALD the utmost importance of view with 12 extra General Bulletins and big becOming a subscriber of the Review and Herald, enough to carry all the news of the General Con- our official church organ. It was voted at the last .f erence and Life and Health all for just three Fall Council that the Review should be the medium dollars. for publishing the reports of the coming General Send all orders to Chicago Book and Bible Conference session. In order to give the proper House, 619 S. Ashland Blvd. S. T. SHADEL space these reports require, it was recently decided to publish the Review five times a week during the " The thing to do is hope, not mope ; work, not session. This is at no additional cost to you. shirk." There will be a strong force of editors at Mil- 6 LAKE UNION HERALD

waukee and Washington who will have charge of the conference to help. The regular meetings have this work. The reports of the officers of the General been closed, and house-to-house follow-up studies Conference, the secretaries, as well as the Union are being given to bind off the interest. Conference presidents, will all be reported in full. Last Friday night we had the joy of burying fif- The Sabbath services will receive special .attention, teen dear souls with their Lord in baptism, and re- and extracts from other meetings that will be valu- ceiving them into church fellowship. Many others able for the readers of the Review will be given. are deeply interested, some of whom have already Arrangements have been made to send these reports begun to keep the Sabbath, and others seem to be by wire at newspaper rates from Milwaukee to on the point of doing so. Another baptismal service Washington. The paper will leave Washington on will doubtless be held soon. Some wonderful victor- the morning mail every day. ies were gained. One man was unable to sleep one That this is to be an important General Confer- night, being convicted that he must make right some ence every one agrees. Possibly it will be the great- wrongs which he had committed against the railway est and most far-reaching of any Conference that company eight or nine years ago. The superintend- has ever been held. For this reason our people ent was much surprised at his confession, but treated everywhere who read the English language ought to him kindly, and granted him the privilege of keep- have the Review for in this way one can keep in ing on as an engineer and having the Sabbath free. better touch with what is going on at the Confer- This was a great victory. ence than if he were there in person. The publish- The expense of the meeting, including literature ers are not planning to furnish these reports to for free distribution, advertising, light, and heat was those who are not subscribers for the paper, and $90, all of which was paid by the collections and there will be no " short time " subscriptions accepted donations. Literature was sold to the amount of for this period. This is an exceptional opportunity about $90. The church took forty copies of " Min- for our people, and is given at a heavy expense to istry of Healing " and over thirty annual subscrip- the Review. I am sure you will want this series as tions to the Signs of the Times, besides the above. it will prove valuable to you for future reference. The church has been taxed to hold the congrega- We ought to receive your subscription at once at the tions from night to night. Last Sabbath there was regular rate $2.75 for the entire year. scarcely room for all to get inside, and the children Sabbath, March 13, is a special day appointed by could not meet with the adults. Larger quarters this conference to bring this matter before the must be provided if many more come to our services. churches, and should you be isolated or perchance not Let us pray the Lord to water the seed sown, and be at church on this day, send in your subscription cause that many who are now in the valley of deci- at once so you will not fail to get the first issue. sion may take a definite stand for the truth. C. S. WIEST F. A. DETAMORE

A GOOD REPORT FROM MUNCIE GOD'S ESTIMATE OF THE COLPORTEUR Early in January a joint ten-day institute for the WORK Home Missionary and Missionary Volunteer Depart- "The canvassing work, properly, conducted, is ments was held at Muncie. Elders Wm. Butler and missionary work of the highest order. God has or- Gordon Smith were present to help. Classes in vari- dained the canvassing work as a means of present- ous lines of instruction were formed and were well ing before the people the light contained in our attended. books. We can not too highly estimate this work; Following this institute, I conducted a series of for were it not for the efforts of the canvasser, meetings in the church for the outside. Having no many would never hear the warning. If there is one other help, it became necessary for the church mem- work more important than another, it is that of get- bers to bear a large responsibility in the work. To- ting our publications before the public, thus lead- ward the end, however, it became evident that the ing them to search the Scriptures. Churches in interest was growing to such proportions that the every place should -feel the deepest interest in the services of a conference Bible worker would be tract and missionary work."—" Canvassers' Evan- needed, so Sister Bryan of Indianapolis was sent by gelist" LAKE UNION HERALD 7

Colporteurs, you have a noble cause to serve; a NORTH WISCONSIN CONFERENCE subtle enemy to overcome. Things worth while do OFFICE ADDRESS. 620 TENTH AVE.. WEST ASHLAND. WIS. not come easy. It takes courage and determination MAIL ADDRESS. DRAWER 482 to win the goal. It will take moral spine and muscle, PRESIDENT, J. J. IRWIN but if your whole heart is in the work and you are willing to pay the price, success will be yours. No LET US PLAN FOR AN OVERFLOW force can overcome courage, cheerfulness, and a " Give, and it shall be given unto you ; good prayer for victory. There is an experience to be measure, pressed down," and shaken together, and gained in this house-to-house labor which will de- running over." This is the Lord's unfailing promise velop personality, tact, and ability to do and to dare to every liberal-hearted giver to His cause. This, for God. If you want to succeed in this cause, grow too, was a gentle rebuke to the greedy ones in mentally, broaden your vision of the real needs of His day. When the parents of our Lord sought humanity, and God's power to save, stick to the col- a place for His birth, there was no place in the porteur work.• It will give you opportunity to prove inn at Bethlehem. It was too full of guests to of what stuff you are made ; whether you are built give room for the Saviour of the world. for service or just useless bric-a-brac for the shelf. The inhabitants of Bethlehem were not true to Do not take hold of this work with the tips of your their name. Bethlehem means liberality and hos- fingers. Grip it with all the conquering resolution pitality. We, today, are blessed with the presence and winning determination you can muster. Re- of Christ, the special message for this time, and member, God leads no backward movements. Hav- plenty of means to spread the good news to all the ing surrendered your life to His service, go forward world. We shall be tempted to spend our means trusting Him fully, and your efforts will be crowned for many things that we could well do without. If with success. You will wear the victor's crown at these things crowd out the greater blessing of shar- last. R. R. BROOKS ing with Christ the joy of souls saved, our own souls will wither and Christ will seek room elsewhere. The great need in the South and East Brazil January, 1926 Church Tithe 2% Mis. Church Tithe 2% Mis. Unions are mute appeals to us to be liberal in .our Anderson $190.67 $..... $116.09 Logansport $ 45.13 $ 3.36 $ 33.59 Sabbath school gifts that there may be a large over- Bloomington 28.61 23.36 Marion 1 253.74 3.43 85.87 Boggstown 83.00 31.50 Marion 2 42.18 22.57 flow this first quarter of the new year. Our South Cicero 320.44 1.60 92.12 Middletown 134.67 .19 70.39 American neighbors are just as much entitled to Conference 254.15 12.64 117.60 Mount Vernon 39.09 3.60 3.19 Connersville 43.54 ..... 37.80 Mount Zion 10.18 4.60 the light of present truth as we are who live in Crawfordsville 9.45 6.38 Muncie 122.14 .30 86.25 the Lake Union. Do we love our neighbors as Elnora 14.20 10.15 New Albany 152.92 ..... 53.31 we do ourselves ? Then let us deny ourselves some Evansville 137.99 79.74 New Harmony 4.25 ..... 4.60 Farmersburg 2.84 5.59 North Vernon 30.90 1.00 7.62 of the less needful things and we shall enjoy heaven Ft. Wayne 220.72 2.66 71.12 New Hope 46.55 3.01 10.03 more. May we welcome the heavenly Guest into Frankfort 201.16 50.85 Noblesville 10.68 ..... 20.04 Greenfield 48.75 2.29 21.97 Northfield 58.00 ..... 8.23 our hearts by aiding our unfortunate brothers and Hartford City 51.18 4.73 57.36 Peru 16.29 2.32 9.70 sisters who are in the darkness of error. Honey Creek 111.80 16.20 Richmond 1 124.87 ..... 31.89 Idaville 12.00 7.50 Richmond 2 . 36.53 1.55 11.29 J. D. REAVIS Indpls. S. S. 548.60 2.15 105.00 Rochester 25.76 ..... 56.82 Sabbath School Secretary tndpls. 23d. 613.32 10.34 173.89 Rushville 6.35 7.10 Indpls. Union 397.12 ..... 102.90 Salem 14.21 3.22 Indpls. \Vest 183.00 ..... 74.60 Sanitarium 389.47 7.47 369.09 ILLINOIS CONFERENCE Ingalls 31.69 ..... 20.38 Terre Haute 172.08 2.22 78.07 OFFICE ADDRESS. 304 W. ALLEN ST.. SPRINGFIELD, ILL . Jasonville 22.85 ..... 11.83 Vincennes 84.97 41.81 PRESIDENT, W. A. WESTWORTH Kokomo 237.88 1.32 90.50 IVabash 30.33 1.30 20.04 Knox 21.00 4.95 Lafayette. 323.39 1.02 157.23 6,193.33 68.50 2,571.89 THE SABBATH SCHOOL INVESTMENT Ligonier" 10.00 ..... 7.50 This Sabbath school investment plan is a splendid way of helping missions. There are so many ways " Smile and Be Healthy." You will be interested in which our children can take part 'in it. One in learning the salutary effects of optimism on young lady in a school 11;..d her juniors take orders health as depicted by Daniel ' H. Kress, M.D., in for cakes. She baked the cakes and they delivered his article in the April Watchman. Send in your them. The children were delighted to take •the subscription to begin with this number ; $1.75 a year. orders as well as to deliver the cakes after they 8 LAKE UNION HERALD

were baked. In this way in a month's time they intendent will lay plans and shape up some kind of gathered $85. policy by which the children and older ones may There are other ways in which we can bring in be able to help out in this fund. I think by fol- money for missions, as given in the following letter lowing the suggestions giyen in the above letter of received from the secretary of the Aledo Sabbath the cream check, the calf, the eggs, and other things, school: we shall be able to swell this investment fund to a " Last spring when the time came to plan our higher point than in 1925. J. W. DAVIS investments at Aledo, the church service hour was Conference Sabbath School Sec. given for the program arranged by the conference. It was explained to us how the Sabbath school had decided to adopt the homeless ' orphan,' so we all set to work to give it a reception that would make BOOK AND BIBLE HOUSE ITEMS it feel less like a stepchild. A number of invest- The year 1925 is in the past. All the forces in' ment pledges were handed in that Sabbath, and the world cannot bring it back so we can have an others came in later. opportunity to do better work in that year. We " Two of the children invested 25 cents each- in should thank God for granting us a little afore a setting of eggs. When the time came to open the time to do the work many of us should have done cans, the chickens were too small to sell (only four in 1925. You will be interested in the report for from one setting survived), but the children's last year as regards the circulation of our literature. father (not a Sabbath-keeper) gave them one dollar The members of the Illinois Conference used more each to put in their cans. These proved to be the literature last year than in 1924, and the way the only direct cash investments. Another child saved Lord is working with us and for us we confidently his pennies for three months and had nearly a expect a much larger gain during 1926. January hundred coppers. One family saved all their dimes and February show large gains over the first and had four dollars. Several cream checks came two months of 1925. " The angel sent to Philip in.. One can, when opened, proved to be a can could himself have done the work for the Etheop- within a can. A cream check for $8.31 had been ian, but this is not God's way of working. It is divided so that the husband and wife each received His plan that men are to work for their fellow-men." four dollars, and the thirty-one pennies were in a —" Acts of the Apostles," p. 109. small can for the baby of the family, less than a We often get the idea that we must do all our year old. Two pledges of the eggs laid on Sab- missionary work for those who are not now mem- bath for three months brought $14.10 and $6. One bers of our church. We surely ought to do that brother gave a day's work which amounted to $5. work, and ought not leave the other undone. Are Another gave $5 from the sale of honey. The you able to tell us why many good professed Sev- largest single investment of $15.40, from a spring enth-day Adventists have money and time for calf, represented a family of three. The largest numerous auto trips, almost nightly sessions with amount turned in by any individual was $7.05. the radio, and at the same time do not have enough Other investments were a row of strawberries, money to pay for the Review and Herald, the which brought $3.80; a dozen brooms, and a spring denominational paper that should be read by all lamb. our people ? We usually get what we want, do we " The day the investments were brought in, a not? We are anxious about you and your future, large family of cans, boxes, tins, etc., adorned the if you are not a regular reader of the Review. rostrum. An offering of $3.27 was taken, and when Usually there is an extra charge of $1 for the the cans were opened they yielded '$135.51 ; thus General Conference Bulletin. This year it is abso- our total investment donation was $138.78." futely free to those who are Review subsciibers. What this school has done it is possible for most Why not invest $2.75 and get $3.75 in monetary any school to do. This is one of our country schools, value, and untold value in spiritual blessings? The but we hope soon to give' almost as good a report, General Conference Bulletin will not be sent if not as good, from one of our city schools. The separately. The only way to get it is to take the time is near when the 1926 Sabbath school invest- Review. You will want the Bulletin even if you ment fund is to begin, and I trust that every super- attend the meeting at Milwaukee. Several meet- LAKE UNION HERALD 9 ings being held at the same time cannot all be at- when working for the Lord as when working for tended by any one person. March is the month a carpenter, he will succeed. Now " He purgeth devoted to the Review subscription campaign. When it." This Elder. Westworth illustrated by telling of you think March, think Review. a faulty grapevine that was on his place. He pruned Old Tracts.—We have numerous inquiries about it severely and the next year it brought forth an old tracts, many of which are out of print. No excellent variety of grapes. He cut it back again more orders for old tracts will be filled unless you and a very excellent quality of fruit was produced. order a $5 tract package for $1. .Many have re- He showed the colporteur evangelists that they could cently taken advantage of the $1 offer on old tracts, and testify that they are getting their money's expect some pruning along the way, but that Christ worth. The publishers are behind in filling orders who, is our Captain knows just what it will take for these. If you want one or more packages, you to develop us. should order soon.- We-do not have them in stock After this' morning lesson our colporteur evange- at Springfield, but will forward your. order with lists consecrated themselves anew to the •Lord, and others, and you will get your bargain package • of fourteen of them pledged 21,680 hours of service tracts within. a week or two after ordering, if there in the field for 1926. Our January report was are any left when the publishers receive your order. small, due to the institute being' held this month, Again we say, when you think March, think Review. but we had a good gain over last January, our sales The General Conference Bulletin free if you take passing $1,700 for .the month. But we need more the Review. colporteur evangelists,--men with families who will Present Truth—Good news for you. Although settle.down and become resident workers and pick we have less than 10 per cent of the membership the fruit of their planting. Dear reader, will you of the Lake Union Conference here in Illinois, our not pray the Lord of the harvest to send forth folks used nearly 15 per cent of the Present Truth more laborers into His vineyard? used in the Lake Union during the month of •' W. B. MARIS uary. Result—Many report regular Bible studies being held and scores of interested persons. The new series began with No. 1, January 15. It is BIBLE WORK IN KEWANEE only 25 cents a year. We are receiving subscrip- Since coming to Kewanee over a year ago, we tions in nearly every mail. Probably you have a have had many excellent experiences. A few friend, relative, or neighbor who could be won dur- months ago we prayed earnestly that God would ing 1926 as a result of reading Present 'Truth. give us some souls for our efforts. Not long after When you have read this, we hope you will not we were in our back yard and noticed a lady in only think about the Review, but also act favorably her garden, who had very recently moved to the if you are not now reading the paper each week— neighborhood. In the conversation, we mentioned $1.50 for six months; $2.75 per year. that we were quite busy, as we held Bible studies ILLINOIS BOOK AND BIBLE HOUSE evenings. She was favorably impressed and invited us to visit her. In a few days her husband was taken suddenly ill and died. Although a member INSTITUTE DEVOTIONAL SERVICE of another church,. she came at midnight to get us Our devotional hours at the colporteurs' institute to pray for him, but failed to awaken us. Since were filled with good instruction. Elder West- her husband's death she is more interested in re- worth spoke to us one morning from John 15 :1-8, ligion than ever. She reads all our literature she " I am the true Vine and My Father is the Hus- can get and passes it on to others. Her daughter bandman." If you abide in Christ you will bear and family are very much interested. We some- fruit. He asked, " What is fruit? " and added, " I times hold our Tuesday night prayer meeting at have never yet known a colporteur-evangelist who the mother's home, and study doctrines each knew his business and stuck to his job and put in Thursday night. Both families attend the studies. time that failed." We often pamper the old man The mother had attended different churches but —he loves laziness and blue Monday ; he doesn't she felt a lack of something, so she prayed for help want to work. If a man will be just as honest one morning. This was the morning we were im- 10 • LAKE UNION HERALD pressed to visit her and offer to study with her. an unusually beaming face Thursday afternoon and, She was very glad and said she believed she had as a climax, he and Mrs. Gardiner, departed for received the light. She is anxious to work for the Chicago Friday morning. They were in haste to Master and has decided to sell her home and find meet the train that came from Worcester, Mass. a smaller place so she will have more time. She They returned that evening very happy because their drives her own car and is quite a missionary worker. only daughter, Mrs. G. H. Sundberg, and little She plans to attend camp-meeting also General Con- granddaughter were with them. ference. It seems wonderful to her that the Bible We missed our little drummer in the orchestra. has so much in it that she never heard explained Homesick, we think, was why Audrie Irons spent before. She has a lady boarding with her who is several days with her mother and grandmother at interested. Galesburg and New Windsor. One family with whom we had been studying be- came quite interested. Their girl fourteen years SOUTH WISCONSIN CONFERENCE old wanted to be baptized, but the mother opposed OFFICE ADDRESS. P. O. SOX 513. MADISON. WISCONSIN very bitterly and refused to continue the studies PRESIDENT. B. J. WHITE or let the girl attend Sabbath school. She forbade her daughter visiting any of the Adventists. All SABBATH SCHOOL CONVENTIONS the while we prayed without ceasing, and now the Two of the seven district home missionary and mother has relented, permitting the girl to visit us. Sabbath school conventions are in the past, and We give God all the praise. Pray for the work judging by verbal testimonies as well as by letters in Kewanee. received, they proved a real source of encourage- MR. AND MRS. RALPH STANTON ment to all who attended. In the Oshkosh district five of the eight churches were represented by appointed delegates. We were FOX RIVER SABBATH SCHOOL pleased to have nearly all the Neenah church mem- Our Sabbath school is prospering under the bers and several from Appleton with us. The at- leadership of Mr. Cole. tendance kept up well all through. In the Mil- It has been said that the prayer meeting is the waukee district ten of the eleven churches were life of •the church. At Fox River Academy it is represented, the Milwaukee churches uniting for felt by the students that our Sabbath school is the preaching services. incentive to Sabbath services. Frequently we hear, At the Oshkosh convention the chairman read a " I hate to be late to Sabbath school," " Oh, I letter addressed to the Review and Herald by a wouldn't miss Sabbath school for anything; it's man who desired a copy of the 1925 Ingathering so interesting, especially the secretary's reports." paper. He enclosed $5 as an offering. Brother It is true we have our goals, and we try to reach Jensen of Oshkosh had left him a 1924 number. them, but we are inspired to give because we hear After the convention, Sister Anderson visited this of the needs of the fields afar, and we want to man. She writes : do our part in the finishing of the work. We " I called on the man whose letter you read in strive to be loyal, not only in offerings but also in the convention. He and his mother are German daily study and prompt attendance, that we may Lutherans. They are reading our German literature. fit ourselves for places of responsibility and service He carrries it in his pocket and reads every word. in His vineyard. MARION PUELS It was the means of his buying a Bible and keep- ing him home at night. He says that he is now giving to the cause all that he saves by not going FOX RIVER ITEMS to shows and spending for other unnecessary Mr. and Mrs. Melendy left sunny Madison, Tenn., things. He was pleased to learn where the church last week to drive to Madison, Wis., where they is, and promised to attend our meetings. His will connect with our sanitarium. They spent a mother says she sees nothing wrong with the Ad- few days at the academy visiting their son and ventist faith." daughter. In Milwaukee over 500 yearly subscriptions in the Mysterious it was why Mr. Gardiner had such Yiddish were taken to be sent to Jews there. The LAKE UNION HERALD 11

Milwaukee English church ordered about 200 Lib- Elder Smith's message relative to the nearness of erty subscriptions the week before. All the Mil- the finishing of the Lord's work, the fact that we waukee churches took part in the Yiddish work. are in the last of the last generation, and the prepa- Sunday, a field day was called and brother Kaplan, ration that must be made by each and every one of a converted Jew, led an army among the Jewish us, gave to us a real inspiration to not only help homes to secure names to receive the papers. In ourselves, but also to lead others to the Master. the two hours' work many names were received, Without question, a step in advance has been some of whom paid for their subscriptions. Three taken in the South Wisconsin Conference. men were brought to the convention. After read- As Missionary Volunteers we are ready to go, ing the commandments 'on the wall they said they ready to stay, ready to do what the Lord sees best. felt at home. They promised to attend Elder The M. V's. of this field solicit the prayers of Bohn's meetings. every reader of this article that we may do the part In both conventions we have had the privilege given us to do in the finishing of the Master's of seeing the practical side of genuine missionary work. T. S. COPELAND work. God says, " Go." He has promised results, also. We are seeing the promise fulfilled every day. Our great need is for more to be willing to COLPORTEURS' INSTITUTE yoke up with Jesus in personal work, calling at We have just finished the best institute I ever the homes with literature, visiting the sick, feeding attended. There were nineteen in attendance, and the hungry, clothing the naked, and giving Bible every one seemed glad for the spiritual help, as readings. James says this is " pure religion and well as the help in the art of salesmanship. All undefiled," and Isaiah says that Sabbath-keepers in left feeling that they had all the help they would the last days will be following that program. need for awhile. (Isa. 58). Our slogan this year is, " Win the One Our speakers were Elders B. J. White, George Next to You." Butler, D. C. Newbold, Brother Tolf ; and from The- next convention is called at Madison, March the Union Elder William Butler, Elder E. E. 12-14. It is hoped that the delegates invited from Franklin, and Brother J. D. Snider. The Spirit fourteen churches will be present. All the believers of the Lord was with us. Every one pledged his of surrounding churches will be welcome. time and talents to the Lord to work in His vine- GEORGE BUTLER yard for the one purpose of saving souls. We be- lieve this year will be the best year Wisconsin has ever witnessed in the book work. MISSIONARY VOLUNTEER INSTITUTES Every one left with the hope that he would have The Missionary Volunteer officers' institute was the privilege of attending another 'institute as good held in two sections. One at Bethel, January 22- next year. ARVA NICKLEES 24. This accommodated the societies in the northern part of the conference. Gordon H. Smith of the Union attended this meeting, bririging to us good BETHEL NOTES cheer and real help for these last days. The as- The climax of Good English Week was reached sistance of teachers and students at Bethel helped by the program given in chapel Saturday night. The to make this an interesting and profitable meeting. literature class gave two dialogues, " Trials of a The second institute was held at Milwaukee, Feb- Father " and " Trial of Slang." The relation of ruary 6-8. Gordon H. Smith, Wm. Scharffenberg speech to success in life was illustrated by the two (missionary from China), Miss Grace Evans of daughters of the father. One took advantage of the Chicago Conference, George Butler, and the each opportunity to improve her time by faithful pastors of the Milwaukee churches, all contributed study, while the other spent her time in looking for to making this meeting a success. a good time. In the second play Slang was found There was a good attendance from neighboring guilty of robbing Bethel Academy of good English. societies as well as the young people of Milwaukee. He was sentenced to the Isle of Nowhere. Our vision of our place as Missionary Volunteers We are now entering upon the fifth period of was greatly enlarged. school work, having finished the fourth period of 12 LAKE UNION HERALD examinations last week. The good old school days WANTED are rapidly closing, and we are thankful for the Five hundred young people who will resolve to education and experience we have received thus far. raise $1,250 for missions during 1926, aside from The prizes for the poetry contests were their Sabbath school offerings—$2.50 each. awarded. The first prize was given to Willard Des- One hundred fifty young people who will resolve sain and the second to Eric Kopitzke. to read at least one set of the M. V. Reading Course The orchestra also favored us with several num- Books during 1926. bers. Fifty young people who will resolve to system- Harold Thompson and Margaret Waddell have atically read their Bibles through during 1926, read- returned to take up their studies after a short stay ing a portion each day. at their homes. Twenty-five young people who will resolve to pre-. pare for the Standard of Attainment examinations NORTH MICHIGAN CONFERENCE in Denominational History and Bible Doctrines dur- OFFICE ADDRESS, REED CITY, MICHIGAN ing 1926. PRESIDENT, FREDERICK A. WRIGHT All young people who are praying Christians to resolve to personally work and pray during 1926 for MUSKEGON the conversion and baptism of fifty other young God's demands for the work is " ever onward." people who have never been led to Christ. As a people we must know by personal experience All young people who are Missionary Volunteers that this is so. Thus our preparation for heaven to resolve to be working and reporting members dur- will be today, and every day, a step in advance. ing 1926., Many and varied have been the experiences of God's We're counting on you, North Michigan young people, but His guiding hand is carefully shielding people, hundreds of you, to respond to this. The His own, and leading us steadily onward. willingness with which you respond will determine the strength and success of our young people's pro- God has blessed us by calling the attention of gram for 1926. many to the message for our day. Miss DuBois How many young people, yes, including the Jun- is doing faithful Bible work, and one by one in- iors, too, can we count on for 1926? dividuals are making life's greatest choice. We E. W. DUNBAR had a baptismal service last month, and we expect to have another very soon. An earnest spirit is taking possession of those older in the faith, and many have confessed their NEWS ITEMS faults, and claimed new victories in Christ over A large number of our people have already sold their besetting sins. Prayer bands and literature copies of the Relief books. Most of our churches bands are at work. are using " Object Lessons " again this year, but a Our Sabbath services are so well attended that number of copies of " Ministry of Healing " have the little church will not comfortably hold the also been used. The treasurers' reports that are just people, therefore plans ,are being laid for a new now being received from the churches indicate that 2hurch building. This will mean an expenditure our churches have not yet all had a part in this work; of several thousand dollars. Quite a sum has al- but we hope for a one hundred per cent response, ready been obtained, and the business men of the either in the way of book sales or a cash offering, city are cooperating splendidly. Any one interested before the season closes. in this enterprise, please write to me. The Sabbath School Quarterlies for the second I appeal to you as brothers and sisters in God's quarter are now in stock at the office and orders may last message, let us " repent, and do our first works," he placed at once. The Memory Verse cards and that the zeal and love for souls that characterized Picture Rolls ought to be ordered immediately to our first days in this message may be kindled anew. insure getting your supply, as these are usually all Let us lay down our burdens of besetting sins, and sold out early. Wherever possible it is best to sub- have the victory that is in Christ. scribe for these two items by the year. CARL W. PRUITT The effort being conducted at Reed City closed the LAKE UNION HERALD 13 last Sunday of February with a good attendance; accompanied the body of her sister, Dr. Elsie Mer- but it will be necessary to continue meetings one ritt, to Princeville, Ill., where the funeral was held. night each week in order to bind off the work al- Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Rice, Mr. arid Mrs. S. A. ready begun.. For the present the services will be James, and H. E. Ford attended the funeral. Elder held each Tuesday night. S. T. Shadel conducted the service. Sunshine Songs " is a little book containing February 26-28 a convention for the Sabbath sixty songs for children recently issued by the Pacific schools of La Grange, Brookfield, Hinsdale, and Press. Those who have had opportunity to try Downers Grove was held at the sanitarium. these songs seem to like them. Orders should be The new ward rooms are nearing completion and sent to the Book and Bible House. should be ready for occupancy in about a week. Elder and Mrs. C. W. Pruitt made a short call New furniture is being placed in the reception room at the office Sunday of last week. and some new pieces in the parlor. The parlor The books for the 1926 Junior M. V. Reading was recently redecorated, and with new carpet it Course are now ready. There will be three books makes an attractive place. again this year—" The Life of Grenfell " for $1.50; " The Sprite " for $1.60 ; and " Pilgrim's Progress " for 75 cents. Where a complete set is ordered at GEMS ON THE COLPORTEUR WORK one time, they will be furnished postpaid for $3.15. " There is no higher work than evangelistic The books are now in stock at the office, and orders canvassing."—" Testimonies," Vol. VI, p. 331. can be filled promptly. " Where there is one canvasser in the field, there The Senior books have also been announced but should be one hundred."—"Colporteur Evangelist," all of them are not yet ready for delivery. page 7. A letter recently received from Elder N. M. Jorg- " Canvasser-evangelists are needed to hunt and ensen, who formerly labored in this field, states that fish for souls."—Id., p. 31. he is considerably improved in health. In his letter " The wider the circulation of our publications, the he says, " I have not forgotten North Michigan." greater will be the demand for books that make We were pleased to receive this word from a former plain the Scriptures of truth."—Id., p. 81. colaborer. " Canvassers are to be educated and trained to do the work required in selling the books on present " It is well to remember a Winner never Quits truth which the people need."—Vol. VI, p. 329. and a Quitter never Wins." " From our books and papers bright beams of light are to shine forth to enlighten the world in regard to present truth."—Vol. VIII, p. 87. HINSDALE SANITARIUM Colporteurs, the books you sell are lights in the M. E. Olson, president of the Fireside Corres- world. W. I. COLEMAN pondence School, made a very short call here recently. A general Board meeting was held February 22. REPORTING OF THE GENERAL Elders Guthrie, Westworth, Professor Adams, and CONFERENCE Mr. Abernathy were present. The academy faculty was elected with Professor Unruh as principal. Our church paper, The Advent Review and Sab- Drs. G. M. Taylor of Los Angeles and E. H. bath Herald, will be the medium for reporting the Risley of Loma Linda spent a little time here. They sessions of the coming General Conference. took some post work in the city. Dr. Taylor at During past General Conference sessions, a daily one time worked here. Bulletin has been issued to which our members have The workers of the Chicago Conference held been asked to subscribe, but for this session the their meeting at the sanitarium Monday, March 1. Review' will be the daily Bulletin.. They enjoyed a dinner served to them in the pa- During the time of the General Conference session tients' dining-room. five Reviews a week will be issued. The proceed- Dr. Ruth Merritt-Miller visited acquaintances at ings of any day will be telegraphed from Milwaukee the sanitarium before returning to California. She to Washington at night. Type will be set, the 14 LAKE UNION HERALD

papers printed and ready for mailing the next morn- There is a real critical situation on in Congress. ing. This will bring to our people the news of The church organizations are lining up solidly in the Conference quickly. favor of this Sunday law. It would practically close Special writers have been engaged to augment up our headquarter's offices in the General Confer- the work of the editors. To date the following ence and publishing house here if it became law. have been selected as these special writers: We are having the names of the Representatives Elder C. K. Meyers, General Conference; Elder in Congress from your State published in the Union C. M. Snow, editor of the Signs of the Times, paper so you may know where to send your petitions Australia; Elder W. K. Ising, secretary of the and letters of protest. Kindly address them in care European Division Conference ; Elder F. D. Nichol, of the House Office Building, Washington, D. C. associate editor of the Signs of the Times; Elder Try to send them to the Representatives from your C. B. Haynes, author and writer, New York City. own district. Your postmaster or banker will tell This provides for one man intimately connected you who your Representative is in Congress. with the General Conference, two good writers Some of the members of the Committee have ex- from abroad, and two good writers of America. pressed themselves as favoring a Sunday law, so it Thus our readers will get the viewpoints of those is necessary for us to work earnestly to set forth the engaged in both foreign and home work. reasons why such a law would be dangerous, so During the General Conference the devotional they may change their minds on the subject. We studies, including the testimonies given by individ- are sure that you will not fail us in this crisis. uals, will be stenographically reported. Thus our REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS editors will have the benefit of everything which., Michigan _ is said and can pass on to the readers those gems Senators : James Couzens, Woodbridge N. Ferris. of thought and experience which are often related Representatives : Allen T. Treadway, Henry W. in testimony meetings, but which are lost because of Bowles, Frank H. Foss, George R. Stobbs, Edith Nourse Rogers, A. Piatt Andrew, William P. Connery, Jr., not being reported. Harry I. Thayer, Charles L. Underhill, John J. Douglass, The reports of the General Conference, as they George Holden Tinkham, James A. Gallivan, Robert appear in the Review, will be furnished only to Luce, Louis A. Frothingham, Joseph W. Martin, Jr., Review subscribers. Additional copies above the Charles L. Gifford. list will not be printed. Indiana Senators: James E Watson, Arthur R. Robinson. Every Seventh-day Adventist will be interested Representatives : Harry E. Rowbottom, Arthur H. in reading the news of the Conference session, Greenwood, Frank Gardner, Harry C. Canfield, Noble therefore orders should be placed early. The sub- J. Johnson, Richard N. Elliott, Ralph E. Updike, Sr., scription price is $2.75 a year. Albert H. Vesta, Fred S. Purhell, William R. Wood, Albert R. Hall, Davie Hogg, Andrew J. Hickey. Our health journal, Life and Health, and the Wisconsin Review for one year can be secured for $3 if Senators : Irvine L. Lenroot, Robert M. La Follete, Jr. ordered at the same time and to the same individual. Representatives : Henry Allen Cooper, Edward Voigt, John M. Nelson, John C. Schafer, Victor L. Berger, Subscriptions should be sent promptly to your Florian Lampert, J. D. Beck, Edward E. Browne, George Book and Bible House secretary. J. Schneider, James A. Frear, Hubert H. Peavey. WM. A.. BUTLER Illinois Senators : William B. McKinley, Charles S. Deneen. Representatives: At large—Richard Yates; Henry R. SUNDAY LAW CRISIS PENDING IN Rathbone, Martin B. Madden, Morton D. Hull, Elliott W. Sproul, Thomas A. Doyle, Adolph J. Sabath, John CONGRESS J. Gorman, M. Alfred Michaelson, Stanley H. Kunz, A Sunday law hearing is scheduled before the Fred A. Britten, Carl R. Chindblom, Frank R. Reid, District House Committee for March 4. We have Charles E. Fuller, William R. Johnson, John C. Allen, Edward J. King, William E. Hull, Frank H. Funk, prepared petitions for our people to secure signatures William P. Holaday, Charles Adkins, Henry T. Rainey, to send to their Congressmen. Will all those who Loren E. Wheeler, Ed. M. Irwin, William W. Arnold, are able to go out and secure signatures please send Thomas S. Williams, Edward E. Denison. to their conference officials at headquarters for peti- C. S. LONGACRE tions and they will forward them immediately. General Secretary LAKE UNION HERALD 15

-earth that can neutralize the Anna Hermansen BR 25 2 11.00 12.55 23.55 13.00 There is no power on Louise Lohman BR 14 5 24.00 2.80 26.80 6.80 influence of a high, pure, simple, and useful life.- Emil Lundberg 8 5 20.00 •••• • 20.00 40.70 Booker T. Washington. A. Nunamaker HP 3 2 16.00 1.50 17.50 1.50 Nellie B. Parker Misc. 20.00 ..... 20.00 20.00 A. J. Stutzky 14 1 5.50 7.00 13.50 7.50 M. A. Wyman 36 . ... 378.00

BUSINESS NOTICES 179 25 221.20 52.80 274.00 623.50 All advertisements must be sent through the local conference office. It will require the conference president's 0. K. to get advertisements North Wisconsin, H. G. Jensen, Field Secretary in the LAKE UNION HERALD. The rates are.: Forty words or J. M. Jackson HP 72 24 154.00 16.50 170.50 138.50 less, one dollar for each insertion, and two cents per word for each H. A. Hanson HP 72 14 87.00 2.30 89.30 61.55 additional word. Cash must accompany copy for all advertisements. Geo. Petersen DA 25 2 13.00 13.00 ..... A. M. Howard 11W '15 38.80 Honey.-Very best grade, at pre-war prices, in gallon cans, by Mrs. G. R. Wiik 38.50 parcel post, or in sixty-pound cans by express or freight, two cans to the case. Write for prices. J. H. Haughey, R. F. D. 3, Ber- 204 40 254.00 18.80 272.80 277.35 rien Springs, Mich. -M10 Illinois, W. B. Maris, Field Secretary For Sale.-S. C. W. Leghorn chicks from English Tancred 240-290 R. J. Watson BR 99 47 278.00 19.85 297.85 7.00 egg trapnested matings. Satisfaction guaranteed. Discount on Edward Drury BR 86 31 179.50 1.50 181.00 orders for chicks or pullets, for 500 or over. Emmanuel Missionary F. G. McAlister HW 58 20 ' 80.00: 34.15 114.15 College Farm, 'Berrien Springs, Mich. -M10 J. E. Fox DR 41 4 33.00 ..... 33.00 Geo. Higginbotham PP 40 15 82.50 19.00 101.50 S. C. W. Leghorn Chickens.-From pedigreed trapnested layers Cecil Ingle BR 38 11 64.00 6.00 70.00 of large chalk white eggs, tnated to 100 per cent pure Tancred J. H. Benson OD 30 2 6.00 4.75 10.75 3.25 males. Dams' records 281 to 311 eggs. Spare about 1,000 April 1, John Higginbotham PP 30 •4 22.00 12.00 • 34.00 7.50 and more after May 19. Write me. Wilford Albert, Cicero, Ind. Mr. and Mrs. -M17 Bennett BR 29 6 34.50 16.50 51.00 7.25 E. T. Saulsbury BR 28 6 33.00 4.00 37.00 One Year Course.-In Practical Nursing, Hydrotherapy and Mas- Phil M. Vixie PP 28 5 32.00 .50 32.50 62.90 sage will open March 15, 1926, at Madison Sanitarium, Madison, Paul Hewlett OD 18 6 20.00 .70 20.70 Wis. A thorough course will be given, including both theory and Gust Berg OD 18 8 27.00 ..... 27.00 38.50 practice of how to successfully conduct- cottage meetings and give J. R. Benson OD 14 2 8.00 6.25 14.25 6.25 Bible readings. Practical experience given in connection with city Ruth Pickering BR 7 1 5.50 1.75 7.25 Geo. Angel BR 38 evangelistic effort. Open only to more mature people. Address Madison Sanitarium, Madison, Wis. -M17 603 168 905.00 126.95 1031.95 132.65

West Michigan, D. E. Collins, Field Secretary COLPORTEURS' REPORT FOR WEEK ENDING FEB. 27, 1926 C. R. Osgood HW 11 44.00 13.50 12.50 80 57.50 W. M. Kellogg 7 43.00 11.00 54.00 22.00 East Michigan, M. E. Lowry, Field Secretary GC 79 A. A. Pierce HW 59 9, 39.00 10.50 49.50 Name Book Hrs. Ords. Value Helps Total Del. 20.50 M. Shippy 11W 24 18 58.85 8.00 66.85 J. E. Herrington OD 39 28 $107.00 $40.00 $147.00 Earl Pearson BF 7 2 6.00 6.00 A. W. Alderman PP 38 10 59.00 18.75 78.25 53.00 W. H. Lemmon BR 36 16 99.25 9.00 108.25 5.50 D. E. Collins BR 6 5 27.50 1.50 29.00 S. A. Brantley BF 6 4 12.00 ..... 12.00 8.50 Ole Fisk DA 33 19 127.00 22.25 149.25 22.10 253 52 218.35 44.50 262.85 55.00 Albert Lincoln BR 33 3 16.50 17.25 33.75 44.75 Charlotte DeLisle PP 30 3 ' 16.50 5.25 21.75 4.50 South Wisconsin, Arva Nicldess, Field Secretary M. W. Stevenson BF 22 3 22.50 2.25 24.75 R. G. Hendrick HP .. 9 61.50 61.50 Lizzie Johnson BF 18 2 7.00 23.00 30.00 4.75 E. Schuleman BR 45 4 23.50 ..... 23.50 25.00 Chas. Rhoades BR 11 11 60.50 8.75 69.25 C. M. Hutchings PG 23 2 11.00 3.25 14.25 59.2$ Wilber Andrews BR 51 19 118.00 14.25 132.25 7.75 George Kingman BR 2 11.00 Mrs. H. Beyer Mag. .. 60.15 60.15 60.15 327 118 645.75 160.75 806.50 150.35 Mrs. A. D. Bohn Mag. 35.00 35.00 35.00 Mrs. W., Traut Mag. .. 10.60 10.60 10.60 North Michigan, W. L. Freeman, Field Secretary - - Roy L. Geisinger PP 9 69.00 70 15 96.00 109.00 205.00 201.00' G. F. Herrmann HP 38 3 19.50 .50 20.00 6.50 Lulu M. Young HW .60 .60 40.25 Indiana, Raymond Brooks, Field Secretary - - Tom C. Carey WCS 46 30 ..... 75.00 75.00 75.00' 47 3 19.50 1.10 20.60 115.75 Sherman Clark BR 41 13 77.50 2.50 80.00 13.50, Alton Jacobs PP 39 20 117.50 14.00 131.50 ..... Chicago, W. I. Coleman, Field Secretary Carl Poole PP 36 4 28.00 19.25 47.25 Anna Ambrosia 27.70 27.70 27.70 Melvin Marvin OD 30 .. 29.00 ..... 29.00 Lozy Dixon 6.75 Malinda Rodenberg OD 22 10 7.00 24.00 31.00 51.50 G. R. Dulleck , BR 20 7 4100 4.00 47.00 4.00 A Colporteur PP 10 1 5.50 10.50 16.00 65.00 Claude E. Hall BR 27 4 25.00 22.95 47.95 114.95 - - Lucy Hayes HP 32 4 29.00 1.00 30.00 2.60 224 68 264.50 145.25 409.75 205.00 16 LAKE UNION HERALD

Calif., extend sympathy in her bereavement. She EMMANUEL MISSIONARY COLLEGE has just brought to Illinois the body of her sister, E. M. C. has passed another goal. During the Dr. Elsie Merritt, for burial. Dr. Miller was chapel period on the first day of March the $10,000 formerly our school physician and we were very goal for the new chapel was reached by pledges. glad she took this opportunity to pay us a visit. She The spirit of sacrifice and giving was manifest and left us three years ago to take a position on the the $2,850 needed to make the goal was soon reached. It was interesting to see the grade children bring staff of the St. Helena Sanitarium. in the money they had earned by selling popcorn, On the evening of February 24 we all remained sandwiches, by varnishing, painting, scrubbing, and in the dining-room after supper and had a little other ways. They set a good pace for the rest surprise on our matron, Mrs. Sorenson, to celebrate by more than doubling their goals. her birthday. Several musical selections and a

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Of the ten thousand dollars pledged, we have one- reading were given after which Mrs. Sorenson was third of it in cash and we eagerly look forward to presented with a gift. our new chapel for next year. At our sundown worship after the Sabbath the Last Thursday evening during the worship hour girls of Birch Hall enjoyed several selections by our attention was called to the new Sunday bill the string trio from Maple Hall—Mr. Shull, piano, that will be brought up before Congress the fourth and Messrs. Starrett and Fritz, violin. of March. This bill certainly marks the time in WILnua. T. WEAVER which we live, and it should impress every Christian to make a thorough preparation for the second ad- THE END OF THE TRAIL vent of Christ. At the vesper service last Friday, Elder Guthrie I must travel the miles till the journey is done, Whatsoever the turn of the way. gave his fourth stereopticon lecture. He showed I shall bring up at last with the set of the sun, us pictures of scenery in Chile and the thousands And shall rest at the close of the day. who live there without the knowledge of Christ. Let me deal as I journey with foemen and friends Five members of our M. V. Society were sent to In a way that no man can assail, Holland as delegates to the convention held there And find nothing but peace at the roadway's last bend, When I come to the end of the trail. for the M. V. Societies in West Michigan. Those who went were the Misses Lillian Rhoades, Esther We are brothers who travel a great, common road, Barnhurst, Gladys Krater, and Messrs. Edward And the journey is easy for none. Pohlman and Theodore Lucas. We must succor the weary and lift on the load The music department gave a very interesting Of the pilgrim whose courage is done. Let me. deal with them each on my way to the West recital Saturday night. It was well attended and With a mercy that never shall fail, every one enjoyed the fine work of those who took And lie down to my dreams with a conscience at rest part. When I come to the end of the trail. Friends of Dr. Ruth Merritt Miller of St. Helena, —Clarence E. Flynn