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VOL. 24 GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA, AUGUST 14, 1924 No. 1

A CHAT WITH FARMERS AND FACTORY EMPLOYEES THE COLPORTEUR EVANGELIST Dear Brothers and Sisters on Ran- by farming of by working in a factory; For many years we have used the ches and in Factories: but are you sure that that "some one" unqualified term "our colporteurs," and is you ? No man can answer this ques- I wish time would permit me to come altogether too much has their success tion for you. Think seriously, soberly, to your home so we could have a per- with an open mind and with eternity or failure been gauged by the amount sonal heart to heart visit about the in view. Also ponder the inspired state- per hour that has been realized from coming of Jesus and the one thing that ment: their, book sales. This has not been stands between us and that glorious "To every man God has appointed right. The colporteur is as much a clay. The hope of,the New Earth means his work; not work in his fields of corn worker for souls as is the preacher or much to the tillers of the soil, and the and wheat, but earnest, persevering the Bible worker, else why, the specific toilers among the noisy wheels. By and work for the salvation of souls." Vol. 5, instruction that as great care be ex- by, according to Isa. 65:17-25, we shall p. 381. ercised in their selection as in the sel- not labor in vain, for: "They shall build This astonishing statement is in har- ection of men for the ministry? houses, and inhabit them; and, they mony with the scripture where God God never ordained, it would seem, shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit designates a people who are to be that an author alone should put into a of them. They shall not build, and known as repairers of the breach, rais- book all the message of the loveliness another inhabit ;" (mortgages and fore- ing up the desolations of many genera- of Jesus and the doctrines we hold that closures will not deprive us, of our tions-:-"Strangers shall stand and feed He, in His love, designs the purchaser homes) "they shall not, plant, and an- your flocks, and the sons of the alien shall receive. If He had, the books other eat :" (death will not separate us shall be your plowmen and your vine- could have been put solely upon a com- from our possessions) . . . "mine elect dressers. But ye shall be named the mercial basis and sold by just anyone shall long enjoy the work of their priests of the Lord: men shall call you (as some of His other blessings such as hands." the ministers of our God: ye shall eat peaches, potatoes or wheat are sold to The earth to-day is under the blight the riches of the Gentiles." Isa. 61:5, 6. man) and no instruction would have of sin. This fallen world is the only The question of support for your been given relative to the most careful foul blot in all God's universe. Think family and how you would get tithes selection of the salesmen. While it is you that Jesus is not anxious to come and mission offerings to give to the true that often the book alone does and cleanse it by fire, that He might cause if you should leave the farm or convey the message, yet, dear friends, restore it to its Edenic beauty? Yes, the factory and enter the colporteur the theoretical message conveyed by but He is long-suffering, not willing field as a self-supporting missionary, the print in the book, and the same that any should perish. He is waiting, may perplex you. I want to chat with message in the living soul-loving mes- patiently waiting for His chosen rem- you about that later. Meanwhile, if senger who twice meets the purchaser nant people to arise as one man to pro- you are clear before God as to your in the sale and delivery of the- book, claim the last message of mercy that call, begin now to shape your affairs to can be used of God far more effec- every doomed sinner may have oppor- take up the colporteur work, at least tively in displaying to the purchaser the tunity to repent and hide in the ark of for the fall and winter months. Write story of salvation. the third angel's message, from the your local field secretary to ascertain As the author, under God, may sur- floods of flame that will purify the the date and location of his next col- round the book and fill it with the at- earth. porteurs' institute. You need at least mosphere of heaven for those only who In view of what rs soon to happen, ten days of thorough drill in gospel read it (and this is as far as he can go and with the light you possess, brother, salesmanship if you expect to succeed. with his part), the colporteur-evange- sister, are you absolutely sure that you We should do our part to get ready, list, under God, can surround the book, are putting your talents out to the ex- then God can do wonders through a place and leave indelibly stamped upon changers where your efforts will bring prepared, surrendered instrument. it such an atinosphere of importance the greatest returns for the kingdom GENERAL CONFERENCE PUB- and sacredness that men who had not of God? Some Seventh-day Adventists LISHING DEPARTMENT thought of doing so will not only pur- who believe the Lord is soon coming J. H. McEachern, Assistant Secretary chase, but eagerly read and actually may be letting the light shine brightest for North America. accept its message, and will- welcome in 2 PACIFIC UNION RECORDER their own hearts the atmosphere that year an experienced instructor with John;" "A Boy Who Liked Cats;" "A first so attracted them when God's col- textbooks, time for laboratory exper- Boy from the Land of the Midnight porteur-evangelist told them at their ience and experiments, and the full year Sun ;" and "A Bear Story." Don't you door his God-given message. Thus the (of regular class periods has been pro- think these will attract the children ? colporteur-evangelist has just as im- vided, and college credits will be given Then here is some help that every portant a part as the author, and really to those completing the course, No parent will welcome, and the children more so, in bringing the message of sal- `more exalted life work can be chosen, will enthuse as they get into it. Dr. vation to the people who purchase !and the training is now on the same Belle Wood-Comstock, a mother, books; for even our good spirit-filled high standard as any other college author, writer, and the children's phy- books when purchased from those who course. God's ideals for this work are sician at the White Memorial Hospital, are just "colporteurs" and not "colpor- to be met. NOW IS THE TIME FOR Los Angeles, will tell the 30,000 or teur-evangelists" are often accepted on MEN OF BUSINESS EXPERIENCE, I more boys and girls who read "OUR delivery as a mere matter of honor and as well as college students, to enroll in I LITTLE FRIEND" how to take care laid aside unread, while those that are :his Colporteur-Evangelists' Course. of their bodies. She makes this an in- bought from earnest, warm-hearted Success awaits those who train and tensely live subject, opening with colporteur-evangelists are anxiously then faithfully work. A new day is "Three Little Stories With a Big Mean- waited for and eagerly received and dawning for the publishing work. ing," in these talking about a garden, read. G. A. Roberts. tools, and a wonderful machine. This The purpose of the Colporteur-Evan- 0 lays the foundation for "Miss May's gelists' Course at Pacific Union College "OUR LITTLE FRIEND" Class," and Miss May keeps the boys is to fit those who take it to be evan- and girls right on their tip toes as She gelistic colporteurs, and not merely col- Could you visit the editorial depart- goes into the intricacies of their own ment of "OUR LITTLE FRIEND" porteurs or book agents. body machines and tells what is im- and talk with Brother Ernest Lloyd, In the ministry there used o be portant about their care. She covers the editor, you would quickly learn many untrained "exhorters." To-day such practical points as body repairing; why he is very enthusiastic about the explains all about digestion, impressing there are many trained ministers. While program for the paper during the clos- the bad results of wrong habits in God greatly blessed the exhorters ing months of the year. He would tell still continues to bless those who have eating—and then talks on body build- you of three very special serials in not the advantage of training, yet the ing, covering the muscles and the bones, hand. The first of these consists of trained minister of to-day, if truly con- the care of mouth and teeth, and many three stories on the Sabbath question, secrated to God, can accomplish what other points of vital importance. It is entitled "Ruthie the Young Lightbear- the exhorter cannot. We have had all so interesting that the children wilt_ er." Mrs. Lenore Howe, the wife of a hundreds and thousands of untrained follow eagerly. There are about twelve minister, wrote these stories. Elder and colporteurs who have been attracted parts in this series of instruction. Mrs. Howe use many hundreds of cop- to the work by our financial represen- These are three special features of ies of "OUR LITTLE FRIEND" in tation, and they have come and gone. "OUR LITTLE FRIEND" that will ap- missionary work. They believe it should Surely the time and need is now here pear between now and January 1, 1925. present doctrines in simple form for for trained colporteur-evangelists. Will you not make sure that your child- children, and this story is a beautiful ren have them? And will you not help Formerly our boys and girls have illustration of the idea. studied the whole year on any and to introduce "OUR LITTLE FRIEND" Stories of heroes, or men who did into the homes of your neighbors and every other subject but gospel sales- things, are always of great interest. manship, and then near the close supply subscriptions to relatives and Mrs. Adelaide D. Wellman, loved by friends? In many cases the little paper of the school year when the stu- the children as a writer, has prepared dents are the most busy and their minds a series of stories entitled, "When They are full of examinations on entirely dif- Were Boys," referring to the Adventist Pacific Union Recorder ferent subjects, the conference mission- movement. These are unusually bright ary secretary and union missionary sec- VOL. 24 No. 1 and interesting, and educational in a THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 1924 retary (who often are not themselves way that is vitally important to our trained class room instructors) come boys and girls now. These tell about Published weekly by the and attempt to inspire and instruct Captain Joseph Bates, James White, PACIFIC UNION CONFERENCE OF without textbooks or any opportunity J. N. Andrews, Uriah Smith, J. N. SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS in Glendale, California, U. S. A. for laboratory work. The result is Loughborough, S. N. Haskell, John All matter of publication and correspondence about what one could expect of minis- ' Matteson, G. I. Butler, 0. A. Olsen relating to subscriptions should be addressed to Box 146, Glendale, Calif. Make money-orders ters or stenographers or nurses if the and the Bourdeau brothers. They aren't payable to the Pacific Union Conference, training for their profession should be dry biographies, but live stories that S. D. A., Glendale, Calif. left to untrained, or even first-class will hold the most active boy or girl Subscription Price, Fifty Cents a Year teachers and crowded into ten days or to-clay. Here are some of the titles: B. M. Emerson - Editor two weeks at the end of the year under "The Captain's Stories ;" "Two Horses I. L. McElhany - Associate Editor conditions similiar to the conditions and their Master ;" "A Stone That Entered as second-class matter January 12, that have formerly surrounded the 1922, in the postoffice at Glendale, California, Wouldn't Stop;" "What a Lame Boy under the act of Congress of March 3, 1879. training of colporteurs. Did;" "A Small Great Man;" "A Boy Acceptance for mailing at the special rate of postage provided for in section 1103, Act of All this is to be changed, and this Grown Tall;" "Another Boy Named October 3, 1917, authorized January 12, 1922. PACIFIC UNION RECORDER 3 is proving a wonderful "door opener" Elder E. L. Neff spent two days in their strongest appeal to our care. for missionary work. You will surely San Bernardino, attending the South- Jesus said: "Suffer little children be impressed with the value of such eastern California Conference session. to come unto Me, and forbid them features as these and help reach more not." homes with "OUR LITTLE FRIEND." Professor L. R. Anderson, of Pacific Mingled with the tenderness of these Comes weekly, at only $1.00 a year. Union College, is spending a few weeks words is an element of rebuke to any "--•"wdww."--."-----w....o...w...... - in our conference visiting churches in who, like the disciples of old, do not FIELD TIDINGS behalf of students for the college. regard the children as worthy of being i provided for as older ones of apparent- Professor Young, of Lodi Academy, ly more promise. CENTRAL CALIFORNIA is visiting several churches in the con- E. L. Neff, Pres. W. F. Field, Sec. But the bidding of the Master is also, Box 1304, Fresno, Calif. ference, interesting young people in ed- ucational work, and endeavoring to se- "Feed My lambs." Who can say that this bidding is to feed the body only, OUR CONFERENCE SESSION cure those in academic grades to attend the Lodi Academy. or the mind only—not the soul? Who The Central California Conference can say that this feeding is to be done session will be held in Fresno, Calif., only one day in seven—that we shall August 28-30, as announced in the pub- Miss Nora A. Hiett, of Winfield, Kansas, who has been attending the send our children to Sabbath school to lished call. The first meeting of the be fed on the heavenly manna, but on conference will be held Thursday morn- summer school at Berkeley, is spending a few weeks visiting her sister, Mrs. the five school days earthly feeding is ing at 9:30 in the Fresno Seventh- good enough? day Adventist church. We trust that E. L. Neff. She expects to return to No one deliberately says it in this all the delegates will be present at this the University later on this fall. way, but do we not commit ourselves first meeting. We have but two days in to this view when we fail to provide which to attend to the business of the We have a good supply of the new Christian schools for our boys and conference, so we must not be delayed book, "Christianity at the Crossroads," girls, or to send them to such schools in our work. On Sabbath we expect to by Carlyle B. Haynes. This makes a set when provided? In North America hold our services in the auditorium, and of eight books written by Elder Haynes. alone the parents of 28,000 children are we invite our brethren and sisters Why not order this set for your lib- heeding the Master's command. They throughout the conference to be pres- rary? Complete set postpaid for $2.00. have placed their Johnnies and Marys, ent at these services. If you are not their Timothys and Esthers, and Dan- able to attend the business session, be Those who had planned to get their iels, in the schools of the Lord's own sure to plan to come on Sabbath. Elder Bibles or books during the camp meet- 0. Montgomery, vice-president of the ing, should get busy and take advantage order. General Conference for North America, of the sale during the month of August. But we hear the call of 14,000 other will be present, and also Elder J. L. Everything goes at the regular camp boys and girls—tender voices constant- McElhany. These brethren will have meeting price. Order NOW. ly sounding in our ears, till our souls encouraging messages for us. Elder find no ease. It comes from a multi- McElhany will be able to relate the We are glad to report the arrival of tude yet without the fold of the Chris- experiences of some of our brethren the harvest ingathering papers for use tian school—the fold of protection, of and sisters in Europe. Begin now to during the campaign of 1924. Following guidance, of instruction. They are still make your plans to attend. is the list: ENGLISH, GERMAN, on the water-logged ship, which is 0 SWEDISH, PORTUGUESE, ITALI- threatening to sink at any moment. It AN, DANISH and FRENCH. The is not yet too late to man the lifeboat. NOTICE JAPANESE and CHINESE papers The Fresno Academy calendars are Do you hear the sound? It is the have been ordered and by the time this now ready, and may be obtained by call of the child—the call of innocence, reaches our people we expect to have writing to the conference office, Box of helplessness, of fear. Who can turn them at the office. When the time 1304, Fresno, California. a deaf ear? Who will throw out the comes, let us all plunge into the effort life line and rescue the helpless, in the and make it a success. name of God? Education Leaflet No. ITEMS OF INTEREST 14. It may be interesting to the brethren NORTHERN CALIFORNIA C. Santee, Pres. William Voth, Sec. Lodi Academy is a haven of refuge and sisters in Central California to Bin 7, Lodi, Calif. know that during the month of July for our youth who are sorely tempted there was a slight increase in the tithe by the world. THE CALL OF THE CHILD C. E. Kellogg, Principal. over that of last July, but on the other There is no more touching appeal to hand there was a decrease in mission the human heart than the cry of a ten- offerings. With the calls that are com- der, innocent child for something that CHURCH ORGANIZATION AT ing from abroad, the doors that are it needs. From the helpless babe to TRACY open for missionary work, surely we the adult, our boys and girls are in Sabbath, August 2, was a good day ought to do everything that we can need—in need of protection, of guid- for the tent company at Tracy. Elder to make our offerings as large as pos- ance, and of nurture in body, mind and Adolph Johnson, assisted by Brethren sible, so that the work may be hastened spirit. Their very presence among us, W. R. Jefferson and Maurice Cham- on. without any choice of their own, is pion, had been holding meetings at 4 PACIFIC UNION RECORDER Tracy for some weeks, and a company ARIZONA bors. His wife is in full harmony with A. R. Sandbom, Pres. R. G. Lewis, Sec. was ready for organization in church Box 887, Phoenix, Ariz. him in the truth. fellowship. Five of our young people of the Mex- After an interesting Sabbath school, NEWS ITEMS ican church are planning to attend our with Brother J. J. Hanley in charge, An occasion of rejoicing was exper- school in Phoenix to prepare for ser- the organizing of a church was the ienced by our Phoenix church when vice in the work. One of these is a subject of the eleven o'clock hour. With three more individuals were baptized promising young man who accepted the this in view, nine members had their and united with our number. Twenty- message through Bible readings given letters from other churches, to present one in all are now keeping the Sab- by the writer. as a nucleus for the organization, and bath since the evangelistic work started Truly the strangers among us offer fifteen others were prepared to enter by Elder E. R. Lauda. our people opportunities to teach them this new church in the regular way. the truth, prepare them to return to This makes a membership of 24 that Miss Neva Sandborn has resigned their homeland and give the message to are in full accord, with a complete list from her office of Sabbath school and friends and neighbors. What an op- of officers, the chief of which have had young people's secretary, and is now portunity! Shall it be improved ? Do experience in other churches from preparing to go to Pacific Union Col- you want to be held responsible for the which they brought their membership. lege. We rejoice with her in this op- blood of souls ? F. H. Westphal. After a brief time given to a cOn- portunity of learning still more in the sideration of the call of God into church Master's work. We look forward to SOUTHEASTERN CALIFORNIA J. J. Nethery, Pres. C. C. Mattison, Sec. fellowship, and the duties of members, seeing her in the work again, and I Box 584, Riverside, Calif. a church covenant was presented as am sure all appreciate what she has follows : done the past year in this work. LEMON GROVE "We, the undersigned, believing that The believers at Lemon Grove have God has called us into one body, (Col. Brother Enos M. Horst, our maga- 3:15) and that this body is the church, collected enough money from their own (Col. 1:18, 24; Eph. 1:22, 23) do hereby zine worker for the past seven years, membership to paint, put in new win- associate ourselves together in church is changing his field of labor, accept- dows, repair and clean in general the fellowship, taking the name of the ing an invitation to take up the same church at La Mesa. On Sabbath after- `Tracy Church of Seventh-day Adven- line of work in the South Texas Corr- noon recently they again opened the tists,' and further— "Believing that the ten command- ference. During his stay here he has doors for worship. There were more ments are of eternal obligation, and sold about 25,000 "Watchman" besides than 75 people present from Paradise that we have salvation alone through many books and doing other missionary Valley, San Diego, El Cajon, Lemon the merits of Christ, we do covenant work, along with caring for the Phoe- Grove and La Mesa to rejoice-with--- together to 'keep the commandments nix church. Being a lover of flowers, of God, and the faith of Jesus.' Rev. them that the little candle had once 14:12." much interest was manifested in beau- again been lighted. Lemon Grove is This was signed by each one desiring tifying the church lot and providing about two and a half miles from La membership, and lodged with the clerk flowers for church services and other Mesa. to be transferred to a permanent meetings held in the city. His presence church record book. will be missed. Nevertheless we wish PENCILGRAMS Thus from city to city, and from our brother success and many blessings Escondido has decided to have a town to town, God is raising up mon- as he leaves our field. school next year. There will be about six children enrolled. We are glad to uments of obedience to His down- SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA trodden law. W. M. Adams, Pres. W. L. Mecum, Sec. see this school continue for it is one Eight persons were buried with their 3131 Pasadena Ave., Los Angeles, Calif. of our oldest schools, and was at one Lord in baptism and rose to walk the time very large. new life with Him, Elder Johnson ad- REMEMBER THE STRANGER ministering the rite. The writer was given the address of One of the books in each of the To our agreeable surprise the mem- a Mexican lady who has been keeping reading courses for teachers this year bers of the Ripon church came in a the Sabbath for several weeks. This is "Colorado Springs Convention"—a body and increased the number pres- sister has had .a few Bible readings report of the proceedings there. It ent to enjoy the first Sabbath of the given her by Sister Hall, but the lessons was thought that the teachers could newly organized church. had to be studied through the children, buy this book as it is paper covered Realizing that Satan is especially as Sister Hall was not acquainted with and would soon wear out if it was wroth with those who unite to keep the Spanish language. I have asked Sis- loaned very much. The price is $1.00. the commandments of God, we solicit ter Anna Hansen to give her a course The other books will be rented as be- the prayers of our people for these of readings. fore. Send in your order early for the new companies, many of whom are only On a recent Sabbath I baptized a above book to the tract society and babes in the truth. Clarence Santee. Mexican brother who accepted the start the course at once. If any took truth through Bible readings from Sis- last year's course and have not yet re- "There is no higher work than evan- ter Hansen. He was anxious to be bap- ceived a certificate, please let us know gelistic canvassing; for it involves the tized before going to Mexico, that he at once. If you have not yet finished performance of the highest moral might teach the truth by precept as the course, please do so this summer duties." well as example to friends and neigh- and report when it is finished.

PACIFIC UNION RECORDER 5 Paradise Valley is remodeling its tion of the administration building. SEPTEMBER COLOR SIGNS schoolhouse and expects to have pleas- We invite special attention to the Ready August 20 ant and commodious rooms this year. normal department which has been This number of the "SIGNS" pre- El Cajon is busy with its new building. strengthened this year, and hope to see sents articles of live, current interest San Bernardino has decided to carry a large class of students registered for covering prophecies relating to the the higher grades this coming year, to this work, which will prepare them for second coming of Christ; and subjects accommodate several pupils who are active service as teachers. Prof. L. C. of the state of the dead, the truth about unable to go away to school. Palmer, principal of the academy, has creation, the social decline, and the arrived in the field and will be glad to general spiritual condition over the The teachers from the summer school receive correspondence from any pros- world. Its beautiful harvest cover scene are all home and we are sure they are pective students. Application for en- connects nicely with the first leading greatly profited by the time spent at trance should be addressed to him. We article, "The Harvest of the World," by Pacific Union College. There is an in- feel confident that all friends of La Elder R. F. Cottrell. He traces history spiration in gathering together and Sierra Academy will give Professor throughout the days of Greece and talking over mutual problems and in- Palmer the most hearty support and Rome, and shows how the trend of terests. Strong work was done in var- co-operation and we also feel confident civilization to-day is leading to the ious classes and the teachers' confer- that the academy is fortunate in secur- harvest of the world described in Scrip- ences were enjoyed by all. ing the services of Professor and Mrs. ture. Prof. George McCready Price Palmer for the work at La Sierra, gives a sermon on creation and the Let every parent rally to the support which means so much to the young flood in his article, "Eggs and Evolu- of our church schools. Determine that people of the Southeastern California tion." The petrified eggs brought back your children shall be in the schools Conference. Let us all do everything from Mongolia furnish the text. Dr. the Lord established. If you are not we can to make La Sierra Academy Harold G. Lewis, by reference to the where there is a school, and cannot what it should be. results of the recent Olympic games, have a school where you are, then move Please do not forget to send in en- draws strong health lessons in an ar- to some place where there are enough trance application and room deposit at ticle entitled, "The Olympic Games." children for a school and help them once. There will be opportunity for a Elder 0. L. Ice quotes predictions by out. Mina Morse Mann. young woman who can do shorthand spiritists in his article, "Will the Old and typewriting to do extra work in the Statesmen Return ?" and drives home ATTENTION academy office to apply on school ex- the Bible truth concerning man in Early in the month of October, the penses. Any one interested, please write death. Other articles, all of equal im- Southeastern Califonia Conference will to the undersigned. portance, are "A Pleasure-Mad Gener- conduct a colporteur evangelistic insti- W. C. Raley, Business Manager. ation," by W. G. Wirth, telling of the tute, where the principles of gospel removal of the ban on dancing by the RIGHT OR WRONG Methodist denomination; "The Hand- salesmanship will be studied. We are Multitudes believe wrong consists only in the anxious to get in touch with all those things generally tabooed-and they feel at per- writing on the Wall," by Lyndon Skin- fect liberty to lift the taboo. But are they? Read who wish to come and spend a week the answer in J. Berger Johnson's article ner; "East and West Alike," by Fred- or ten days with us in the study of the "ERASING THE DEADLINE BETWEEN erick Lee; and "The Strategic Point," RIGHT AND WRONG," appearing in the Aug- sale of our literature. Write the un- ust "WATCHMAN MAGAZINE." It will give iby John Nelson. News features, news you a point of contact for a further discussion dersigned for further information. of the truth with some of those neighbors you pictures and good illustrations, make H. A. Rentfro, have been wanting to reach. this a very attractive number. It will Field Missionary Secretary. PACIFIC UNION CONFERENCE S. D. A. 0 Sixty-cent-a-week Fund for Seven Months Ending July 31, 1929 Cents Per LA SIERRA ACADEMY NOTICE per Cent of All students who plan to room in the Member- Amount Amount Amount Member Quota Conference ship Due Received Short per Week Rec d. school home should send in applications Southern California 3,948 $ 71,853.60 $ 57,733.26 $ 14,120.34 .48-20 80.34 Southeastern California 2,245 40,859.00 29,524.93 11,334.07 .43-35 72.26 at once. A blank has been prepared California 3,751 68,268.20 42,265.48 26,002.72 .37-14 61.91 for this purpose and will be sent if re- Northern California 2,200 40,040.00 24,775.92 15,264.08 .37-12 61.87 Utah Mission 182 3,312.40 1,977.08 1,335.32 .35-81 59.68 quested. The application should be ac- Nevada 284 5,168.80 2,363.60 2,805.20 .27-43 45.72 companied by a deposit of $10.00. In Central California 2,365 43,043.00 19,369.20 23,673.80 .26-99 44.99 Arizona 671 12,212.20 3,744.82 8,467.38 .18-39 30.66 case the application for entrance is not granted the deposit will be refunded. If PACIFIC UNION 15,646 $284,757.20 $181,754.29 $103,002.91 .38-29 63.82 accepted, the deposit will apply on the COMPARATIVE STATEMENT SABBATH SCHOOL OFFERINGS For Seven Months Ending July 31, 1924 charges for the first period. Already Per Capita a large number of young people of the Conference Membership1024 Amount Received toJuly 31 Per Week 1923 1923 1924 1923 1924 Southeastern California Conference Southern California 3,532 3,948 $ 32,.56799 40,197.14 .30-94 .33-93 Southeastern California 2,128230 2,245 20,500.91 21,532.43 .30-78 .31-97 have made application for entrance and Utah Mission 182 1,410.12 1;513.22 .25-68 .27-71 we have reason to believe that there California ..... _ ... - .... __- 3,784 25,341.24 2196:020007..4004 .22-32 .25-79 Northern California 2,135 322:75 001 17,951.35 .28-02 .24-24 will be a large attendance this year. Central California ...... - 2,322401 2,365 16,077.61 5,393.061 .24-09 .21-69 The dormitory rooms will doubtless be Nevada 284 1,983.12 1,604.12 .21-96 .18-82 Arizona 633 6712,590.16 2,964.03 .13-63 .14-72 well filled including the extra room that PACIFIC UNION ...... 15,012 15,646 $118,645.07 $128,231.44 .26-34 .27-31 will be made available by the comple- B. M. EMERSON, Treasurer. 6 PACIFIC UNION RECORDER sell readily, and will have a strong in- preceding the regular annual camp A. W. Russell, the conference secretary, fluence for good. Retail price, 10 cents; meeting. The first session of the con- Box 2072, Reno, Nev. It is important 10 or more copies, 4 cents each. Order ference will be held September 10, 1924, that each delegate plan to attend not at 9:00 a. m. Reports will be rendered only the business sessions, but the Sab- of your tract society. by the different departments for the bath services as well. Elder J. L. Mc- 0 past two years, and officers elected for Elhany, who has just returned from CENTRAL CALIFORNIA CONFER- the coming term, with the transaction Europe will be present. ENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY of such other business as may properly V. E. Peugh, President. ADVENTISTS come before the conference. Each A. W. Russell, Secretary. The ninth biennial session of the church is entitled to one delegate for its Central California Conference of Sev- organization and one additional dele- METHODISTS AND AMUSEMENTS enth-day Adventists will be held in the gate for every fifteen members or ma- You probably are aware that the Methodist Seventh-day Adventist church, 2514 jor fraction thereof. Church, which for so many years has maintain. Mariposa St., Fresno, Calif., August 28 A. R. Sandborn, President. ed a ban against dancing and theatre-going, has at their recent General Conference removed and 29, 1924. The first meeting is called R. G. Lewis, Secretary. that ban. Without question this marks an for 9:30 a. m., August 28. The purpose 0 epoch in the religious world. And in a thought- of this meeting is to elect officers for provoking article in the September Color Num- NORTHERN CALIFORNIA__ CON- ber of the "SIGNS," Professor William G. the ensuing term, to receive reports FERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY Wirth discusses this problem under the title, from various departments, and to trans- ADVENTISTS "A Pleasure-Mad Generation." Why not help act any other business that may pro- your friends to see the true meaning of these perly come before the conference. Each The fourth biennial session of the conditions in the world by circulating the Northern California Conference of September Color Number of the "SIGNS?" church is entitled to one delegate for Ten copies or more cost only 4 cents each. its organization regardless of the num- Seventh-day Adventists will convene at bers, and one additional delegate for Lodi, Calif., Aug. 20 to 22, 1924, for the every twenty members, or major part election of its officers and the trans- TIMELINESS thereof. acting of such other business as may E. L. Neff, President. properly come before it. If some one should ask you why you W. F. Field, Secretary. The first meeting will be called at glance over the front page of a news- 10 a. m., Aug. 20. Each church is en- paper before taking up other reading, titled to a delegate for its organization, CENTRAL CALIFORNIA CONFER- and an additional delegate for every 20 you would probably answer, "Because ENCE ASSOCIATION OF SEV- it contains the most up-to-date news ENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS members. The ninth biennial session of the Clarence Santee, President. on world events." Timeliness is a very Central California Conference Associa- William Voth, Secretary. important feature in making a paper or tion of Seventh-day Adventists, a cor- 0 a magazine interesting to the reader. poration, will be held in connection with That is one reason why the "SIGNS the conference session in Fresno. The NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CON- first meeting is called for 10:00 a. m., FERENCE ASSOCIATION OF OF THE TIMES" grips the interest of August 29, 1924, in the Fresno Seventh- SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS more than 50,000 subscribers every day Adventist church, 0 Street at Mar- The regular session of the North- week. It deals with questions that are iposa. T'his.session is called for the ern California Conference Asso- ciation .of Seventh-day Adventists, will live and under discussion right at the purpose of electing officers for the en- time. Coming out week by week, it is suing term, and to transact such other be held in connection with the North- business as may come before the meet- ern California Conference, at Lodi, able to reflect very quickly any great ing. The delegates to the regular ses- Calif., Aug. 20 to 22, 1924, for the elec- happening in the world. sion of the conference are members of tion of officers and the transacting of Excellent illustrations of this fact are such legal business as may properly the association. to be found in recent issues. In the E. L. Neff, President. come before this body. The first meet- W. F. Field, Secretary. ing will convene Aug. 20, at 11 a. m. "SIGNS" of July 29 were two articles All regular delegates to the Northern which commented specifically on the California Conference are delegates to two Chicago boys, Loeb and Leopold. ARIZONA CONFERENCE CORPOR- this body. ATION OF SEVENTH-DAY Clarence Santee, President. At the very date this issue of the ADVENTISTS William Voth, Secretary. "SIGNS" reached the subscribers, the We hereby give notice that the ad- daily papers were giving front-page journed annual meeting of the Arizona space to this most remarkable case. Conference Corporation of Seventh-day NEVADA CONFERENCE OF Then there have been short articles Adventists, according to the adjourn- SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS ment, is called to convene on September The third regular session of the on such subjects as "Is it really higher 11, 1924, at 11:00 a. m., on the camp Nevada Conference of Seventh-day education ?" a brief discussion of the ground in Phoenix, Arizona, said meet- Adventists will convene in the Reno fallacy of mere intellectual training as ing to be held in connection with the Seventh-day Adventist church, 325 revealed by the story of these two annual camp meeting; for the purpose West Fifth St., Reno, Nevada, August young men. Also a short article en- of electing directors for the ensuing 16 to 18, 1924. The first business ses- term and the transaction of such other sion will be called Sunday, August 17, titled, "Aviator Races with Sun," which business as may properly come before at 10:00 a. m. This session is called for appeared in the "SIGNS" only two or the delegates. the purpose of electing officers for the three weeks after the famous race with A. R. Sandborn, President. ensuing term and for the transacting the sun across the continent. R. G. Lewis, Secretary. of any other business that may pro- perly come before the conference. Each And right now, while the anti-war church is entitled to one delegate in discussion is at its height, strong arti- ARIZONA CONFERENCE OF SEV- the sessions of the conference without cles are appearing on the subject in the ENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS regard to numbers, and one additional "SIGNS." One of these is an editorial The next biennial session of the Ari- delegate for each ten church members in the issue of August 19 entitled zona Conference of Seventh-day Ad- or major fraction thereof. These dele- ventists will be held on the Arizona gates should be chosen at an early date, "Seventh-day Adventists and War." 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SPECIAL NOTICE-TERMS Totals 32 Agents 790 217 $214.15 $1,889.10 Advertising rate: 50 words or less, first insertion, $1.00. Each additional insertion, if run consecutively, 50 cents. No advertisement Wanted.-Young or middle-aged woman for For Sale.-One acre on best business corner will be accepted unless cash accompanies the vegetarian cooking at the Buchanan Sanitar- in La Sierra, near Arlington, Calif. Opposite same. ium. Address R. A. Buchanan, 408 East Pine store. Write or phone owner, William A. Mor- References from the conference president St., Lodi, Calif. ton, Route 1, Box 249-U, Arlington, Calif. must accompany requests for advertising space Telephone 6358-J-3. 1-2t in the "Recorder," where individuals are not For Sale.-Grocery store in Loma Linda. Good personally known to the "Recorder." location; cheap rent. Will invoice about $900. Healdsburg Rest Home.-A quiet country Terms, cash. Must sell at once. Good reason home open to elderly people who need care; also for selling. Address J. C. Digneo, R. D. Box convalescents. Wholesome food, milk, fresh For Sale Cheap.-My home at Pacific Union 113, Redlands, Calif. 1-3t College. Six rooms and bath, hot and cold eggs. A graduate nurse in charge. P. 0. Box 212, Healdsburg, Calif. 51-3t water, garage, big basement, garden spot, etc. For Rent.-At Pacific Union College, one Ten-minute walk to college; beautiful view. four-room cottage, adults only, $20.00; one two- Will take good Ford as part pay. If interested, room apartment $10.00; one large four-room For Sale.-Worth investigating. House write to F. L. Boynton, Route J, Box 42-A, All with bath and and garage 221 Richland Ave., Glendale, Calif. Fresno, Calif. apartment for family, $15.00. 51-2t partially furnished. Write at once to Mrs. Facing main approach sanitarium (Wilson Av- G. F. Payne, Route 1, Box 570, Mountain View, enue street car). Convenient academy. Well Wanted.-A home near a Seventh-day Ad- Calif. 1-3t. stocked garden. $7,250 (including bank mort- ventist Academy during school term for a gage $2,000); big reduction for cash; sell fur- strong, capable girl, in ninth grade. She is For Sale.-Adjoining Pacific Union College, nished if desired. Phone Glendale 4078-J. 1-2t anxious to attend church school, and is a 100 acres of land with fine view, mostly tim- willing worker. For particulars, address Mrs. bered, some meadow and orchard, five springs, B. B. Bolton, Box 164, El Monte, Calif. For Sale.-A beautiful building spot ten living creek making one boundary of property, minutes' walk from Pacific Union College. two county roads, several buildings. For Garage 16x20 which with very little cost can For Sale or Rent.-A modern five-room stucco particulars, address Mrs. Ednah Aiken, White be made into a neat cottage. Price, $75.00. bungalow within ten minute walk of Pacific Cottages, St. Helena, Calif. 1-2t Would trade for light car. Water piped to Union College. Modernly equipped bathroom place and electricity within 50 feet. Address and kitchen with all late built-in features. For Sale.-New, modem five-room bungalow Box 68, Sanitarium, Calif. 51-2t Good wood range. Rent $25.00 per month. in beautiful location in foothills. Ten-minute Write to Mrs. H. Goertzen, 1730 Hearst Ave., drive from Glendale Sanitarium and academy. Berkeley, Calif. 1-3t Built-in features, gas stove with heat regulator, For Sale or Rent.-A very attractive two-room fireplace, floor furnace, large attic; two por- cottage on lot 50x150 one block from Glendale ches, sprinkling systems, double garage; seven Academy. House 16x22; living room 16x16; For Sale.-General merchandise store and ice bearing lemon trees, grapevines, vegetable gar- kitchenette, large closet, etc. Gas, light and cream parlor in northeasiern California. Within den. Street work done. Lot 502E130. Owner water. Street paved and sidewalk in. Full two blocks of Seventh-day Adventist church. going to Loma Linda medical college. Price, bearing apricot trees. House has been newly Good opportunity for the right party. Owner $8,000. 3528 Grand View, Sparr Heights. Mail painted recently. Price, $2,300; cash or terms. must sell at once because of poor health. For address, Arthur M. Cott, 3131 Pasadena Ave., Rent, $22.00 per month. Write to Mrs. E. K. particulars, address Box 2072, Reno, Nev. Los Angeles, Calif. Snyder, 1214 Stanley Ave., Glendale, Calif. 5I-3t 8 PACIFIC UNION RECORDER

PACIFIC UNION CONFERENCE S. D. A. Elba Voorheis went to the St. Hel- ialists at the White Memorial Hospi- DIRECTORY ena Sanitarium July 28, and underwent tal, Los Angeles, California, has been Office-603 East Broadway, Glendale, Calif. an operation. prepared for use by the family in the Postal Address—Box 146, Glendale, Calif. home. Note carefully the table of con- President—J. L. McElhany. Secretary-Treasurer—B. M. Emerson. Mrs. Nellie Simpson and Mrs. Rey- tents, which follows: Auditor—F. T. Oakes. nolds with their daughters visited for Common Colds, Tonsillitis, Influenza, Educational Secretary—W. W. Ruble. several days in Santa Cruz recently. Measles, Mumps, Whooping Cough, Home Missionary Secretary—David Voth. Scarlet Fever, Chicken Pox, Small Pox, Field Missionary Secretary—F. E. Painter. Mrs. Dean of Oakland, who has spent Infantile Paralysis, Typhoid Fever, Religious Liberty and Publicity Secretary— W. F. Martin. most of the summer on Howell Moun- Home Treatments, and Hygiene. Medical Secretary—A. W. Truman. tain, left recently for her home. In a very clear manner, Doctor R. Executive Committee—J. L. McElhany, E. W. Manning Clarke, the author, covers the Farnsworth, Clarence Santee, J. J. Nethery, Mrs. Marie Olsen, our bookkeeper, various topics discussed. Ordinarily W. M. Adams, G. A. Roberts, E. L. Neff, F. E. Painter, W W. Ruble, David Voth, left August 7 for her vacation, which when one is ill, the safe course to pur- A. R. Sandborn, J. A. Neilsen, V. E. Peugh, she plans to spend in and near the sue is to call the physician; but is it W. F. Martin, B. M. ,merson, F. T. Oakes, i Bay cities. not far better to learn how to prevent G. W. Reaser, C. H. Jones. W. E. Nelson, and escape much of the sickness that Dr. G. K. Abbott, Dr. H. G. Westphal, F. E. George Cavanaugh, who has been at- Corson, J. A. Burden, A. W. Truman. is so common these days? Doctor tending the summer school in Berkeley, Clarke emphasizes very important yet NOTICE is at the college for a few days on simple rules that can be observed not Any, one knowing the present address business. only to prevent disease, but to hasten of Mr. and Mrs. Erick Sandal' will recovery and lessen dangerous after- please correspond with the Minnesota Among the students who spent the effects. Conference, 1854 Roblyn Ave., St. Paul, week-end at the college the first part This is a book your neighbors will Minnesota. of August were Edmund Finkle, Wil- be eager to secure. The book will sell liam Schultz and Judson Whitney. for 25 cents, subject to workers' dis- PACIFIC UNION COLLEGE NEWS count. There are 128 pages, and many NOTES Mrs. Paap left "The Hill" August 6 practical, well-placed illustrations. Or- for a trip to the southern part of the July 31 Brother Belvail and Mr. Mc- der from your tract society. state and a visit with her daughter, Clenaghan made a trip to the State Mrs. Raymond Mortensen in Glendale. Agricultural College near Davis, Cali- ANOTHER TITHE-PAYER fornia. It- is encouraging to note how often Miss Elizabeth Tollmann, registrar of individuals taking hold of the truth P. U. C. for the past two years, is Brother and Sister George Casebeer through reading the "SIGNS OF THE planning to take a year off for study. of Boise, Idaho, with their son and their TIMES" express the conviction that She left the college August 7 for Ber- daughter, were visitors at the college they should pay tithe. Sabbath-keeping keley. July 30. usually comes first, then very frequent- ly a remittance for tithe is received Elder B. L. House and family left the Mrs. C. M. Horning and her sister, at the "SIGNS" office from some fam- morning of August 6 for a trip to Ore- Mrs. Church, have returned from a two ily who haven't as yet come in touch weeks' visit with their aged father in gon. They plan to visit relatives in with the local conference organization. Seattle, Washington. Portland and other places, and to bring A letter just received gives an example Miss Evelyn House back with them of this, and as we pass the $10.00 tithe when they return. Among those who attended the Oak- back to the Texico Conference we are land Conference were Elder C. McRey- impressed to give this word for the W. W. Christensen writes that he is nolds, Elder William Lewsadder, Mrs. encouragement of all those who are enjoying the colporteur work this sum- Marie Olsen, President and Mrs. W. E. using the "SIGNS OF THE TIMES" mer and that he plans on being back Nelson. in their missionary work. The letter to school this fall. He says that at is as follows: times he meets young people who Mrs. Stevens of Palo Alto spent a "Dear Sirs: should be attending college and sends "Find enclosed a check for which is day at the college recently in search of the names arid addresses of two persons to be used for foreign missionary work. a cottage to rent. She and her husband to whom he wishes calendars sent. I have decided to begin to pay my are planning to be students of P. U. C. tithe. Am sending it to you as I do 0 during the coming school year. not know where the headquarters is CONTAGIOUS DISEASES for this part of the country. Let me Prevention and Cure know if you know. We are the only F. Albert Browers, who has been do- family that are Sabbath-keepers in this ing colporteur work in the Colombia A practical, up-to-date, plainly writ- part of the country. Republic of South America the past ten treatise covering the common dis- "We are readers of the 'SIGNS' and two years and a half and who arrived eases that are always so prevalent, and surely do enjoy reading it. in this country recently, came up to the such epidemics as whooping cough, scar- "Use this money where it is most needed. Will leave it with you, as you college August 6 to make arrangements let fever, measles, etc. This book of know where it is needed better than I to enroll as a student this fall. 128 pages, written by one of the spec- do."