p. 21 | Review and Herald, Vol. 92, No. 21. (4/29/1915)

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“The Impending Conflict”

By C. S. Longacre

In Volume V of the “Testimonies for the Church,” under the above heading, we read as follows:—

“A great crisis awaits the people of God. A crisis awaits the world. The most momentous struggle of all the ages is just before us.”

This is most significant language, and commands our undivided interest. Naturally, we are solicitous to know what the movement is which will bring on this great crisis. Fortunately, we are not left in darkness as to what organization is paving the way for this crisis, and what the issue is in the coming conflict between God’s people and their enemies. The writer from whom we have just quoted continues as follows:—

“The National Reform movement, exercising the power of religious legislation, will, when fully developed, manifest the same intolerance and oppression that have prevailed in past ages. . . . The National Reform movement has been regarded by some as of so little importance that they have not thought it necessary to give much attention to it, and have even felt that in so doing they would be giving time to questions distinct from the third angel’s message. May the Lord forgive our brethren for thus interpreting the very message for this time.”

The same writer says, under the chapter of “The Coming Crisis:”—

“In the near future we shall see these words [Rev. 12: 17] fulfilled, as the Protestant churches unite with the world and with the papal power against commandment keepers. The same spirit which actuated papists in ages past, will lead Protestants to pursue a similar course toward those who will maintain their loyalty to God.

“Church and state are now making preparations for the future conflict. Protestants are working in disguise to bring Sunday to the front, as did the Romanists. . . . The Protestant world today see in the little company keeping the Sabbath a Mordecai in the gate. . . . The unwelcome intruder must by some means be put out of the way. . . . To secure popularity and patronage, legislators will yield to the demand for a Sunday law. Those who fear God cannot accept an institution that violates a precept of the decalogue. On this battle field comes the last great conflict of the controversy between truth and error.”

This presents the matter in no unmistakable terms as to what organizations constitute the movement and as to what the final issue is in “the last great conflict.” The aggressive movement which will constitute the great menace to liberty of conscience, is a union of Protestantism with Romanism, with political Protestantism in the front. “Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power.” It is under this union that “our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions.”

The National Reform movement we are told, when fully developed, will, through the influence of religious legislation, manifest the same intolerance as the Romanists did in past ages.

In the February, 1915, issue of the Christian Statesman, the official organ of the National Reform Association, we find the following editorial:—

“The National Reform Association is the pioneer advocate, not only of the proposed Christian amendment to the Constitution, but also of all practical reforms that may be necessary to make our national life conform to those principles. Moreover, the Christian amendment should be advocated in connection with the advocacy of such practical reforms, to the end that they may be made secure by being placed on an undeniably legal basis in the Constitution.”

The general superintendent in his annual report for 1914 says:—

“The National Reform Association carried on its politico-religious work more extensively and more effectively than in any previous year of its history.”

The Christian Statesman of January, 1915, says:—

“The National Reform Association is ready to cooperate with every movement that stands on the same general platform on which it stands.”

What is the program of the National Reform Association?

It would recommend their opponents to exile. Rev. M. A. Gault, a district secretary of the organization, said:—

“Our remedy for all these malefic influences is to have the government simply set up the moral law, and recognize God’s authority behind it, and lay its hands on any religion that does not conform to it.”

Professor Blanchard, another exponent of National Reform principles, said:—

“Constitutional laws punish for false money, false weights and measures. So Congress must establish a standard of religion, or admit anything called religion.”

In the Christian Statesman of May 21, 1885, we read:—

“If the opponents of the Bible do not like our government and its Christian features [as contemplated by the National Reformers], let them go to some wild, desolate land, and in the name of the devil, subdue it, and set up a government of their own on infidel and atheistic ideas; and then, if they can stand it, stay there till they die.”

“The civil power . . . has the right to command the consciences of men.”

In all candor, we ask, What is the difference between the platform of the National Reform Association and that of the Roman Catholic Church? Their methods to dispose of their opponents and enemies are practically the same. Both are in favor of commanding “the consciences of men,” and of “exiling” those whom they are prone to denominate heretics.

In a crusade which the National Reform Association is now waging against the Mormons, these reformers are asking the federal government to seize Mormon property, to require the government to exact a religious test, to deny the right of public office, to refuse the privilege of the United States mails to this particular religious sect, and all “Christian patriots” are urged to effect a Christian political union in order to boycott and bar from public office not only every Mormon, but any “ally” of the Mormons in politics or any one “who will not pledge himself to this program;” that is, the National Reform program.

We are not Mormons, nor do we have any sympathy for many of their doctrines; but is this program of the National Reformers a Christian way to deal with another sect from whom they differ? That is Rome’s way of treating her enemies.

The National Reform Association holds common ground with Rome, and as early as 1884 the National Reformers made an overture to the Catholic Church for Catholic support, in these words: “Whenever they [the Roman Catholics] are willing to cooperate in resisting the progress of political atheism, we will gladly join hands with them.” By “political atheism” they meant the separation of church and state, and the individual right to worship, or not to worship, according to the dictates of conscience.

The Catholic Church took this proposition of the National Reform Association under advisement, and after “correspondence and conference” the Catholic Lay Congress, held in Baltimore, Nov. 12, 1889, issued the following pronunciamento:—

“There are many Christian issues upon which Catholics could come together with non-Catholics and shape legislation for the public weal. In spite of rebuff and injustice, and overlooking zealotry, we should seek an alliance with non-Catholics for proper Sunday observance. Without going over to the Judaic Sabbath, we can bring the mass over to the moderation of the Christian Sunday.”

The editor of the Catholic Universe, who read a paper at this Catholic Lay Congress upon this proposition of favorable cooperation, said:—

“What we should seek is an en rapport with the Protestant Christians who desire to keep Sunday holy.”

Sunday legislation is the issue upon which this union and cooperation between Protestantism and Catholicism is to be made effective.

The National Reform Association claims that since it started, more than a score of similar Protestant reform organizations have sprung into existence, which have platform principles and purposes akin to the National Reform Association, and that all these organizations are favorable to the proposition of forming a union with the National Reform Association in the front.

Some of these organizations would employ the same methods in subduing their opponents as does Rome, and it would be an easy matter to effect a union with Rome when they have common interests to serve and a common enemy to subdue.

In what we have just presented it would appear that a union of apostate Protestantism with Romanism on common issues would lead them to repudiate every principle of our republican form of government as they unite in their attempts to subjugate God’s remnant people, and this will bring on “the impending conflict.” C. S. LONGACRE.

Religious Liberty Department

By C. S. Longacre

C. S. LONGACRE · N. Am. Div. Secretary

NOTICES AND APPOINTMENTS

Camp Meetings

CENTRAL UNION CONFERENCE

Wyoming, Crawford, Nebr. ....... June 3-13 Colorado, Boulder ............... June 17-27 West Colorado, Grand Junction ........     June 28 to July 5 Missouri ........................ Aug. 5-15 Nebraska ........................ Aug. 19-29 Kansas .......................... Sept. 2-12

COLUMBIA UNION CONFERENCE

West Pennsylvania, Homestead Park,     Pittsburgh .................... June 10-20 Eastern Pennsylvania ............ June 17-27 Chesapeake, Hamilton Avenue Grove, Bal-     timore, Md. ............ June 24 to July 4 New Jersey, Burlington .... June 24 to July 4 Virginia, Charlottesville ........ Aug. 5-15 Ohio ............................ Aug. 19-29 West Virginia ............ Aug. 26 to Sept. 5

EASTERN CANADIAN UNION

Maritime, Halifax, Nova Scotia .... June 6-13 Quebec ........................... June 17-24 Ontario ................... June 27 to July 4

LAKE UNION CONFERENCE

Wisconsin, Stevens Point ....... June 10-20 East Michigan, Holly .... June 24 to July 4 North Michigan, Mount Pleasant ........     ........................ Aug. 26 to Sept. 7 Southern Illinois, Springfield ..... Sept. 2-12

NORTHERN UNION CONFERENCE

Iowa, Waterloo ............... May 27 to June 6 Minnesota, Anoka ................ June 3-13 South Dakota .................... June 10-20 North Dakota, Jamestown ......... June 17-27

NORTH PACIFIC UNION CONFERENCE

Southern Oregon, Grants Pass .... May 20-30 Western Oregon, Portland .. May 27 to June 6 Southern Idaho, Caldwell ... May 27 to June 6 Upper Columbia, Spokane, Wash. .. June 10-20 Western Washington, Tacoma .... June 17-27 Montana, Great Falls ......... June 24 to July 4

PACIFIC UNION CONFERENCE

Central California, Fresno .. April 30 to May 9 Northern California, Chico .... May 12-18

SOUTHWESTERN UNION CONFERENCE

South Texas, Elgin .............. June 10-20 Arkansas, Hot Springs ........... Aug. 5-15 South Texas, Corpus Christi ..... Sept. 16-26

SOUTHERN UNION CONFERENCE

Tennessee River, Hazel, Ky. . July 22 to Aug. 2 Alabama (white), Birmingham ..... Aug. 20-29

WESTERN CANADIAN UNION CONFERENCE

Saskatchewan, Saskatoon .... June 25 to July 4

Southern Idaho Conference

By Jay J. Nethery; T. L. Copeland

THE eighth annual session of the Southern Idaho Conference of Seventh-day Adventists will be held upon the camp ground, at Caldwell, May 27 to June 6, 1915. The first session is called to convene at 9:30 A. M., Friday, May 28, for the election of officers and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the delegates. JAY J. NETHERY, President; T. L. COPELAND, Secretary.

The Western Oregon Camp Meeting

By H. W. COTTRELL; H. G. THURSTON

The Western Oregon Conference of Seventh-day Adventists will hold its thirteenth annual camp meeting and conference at Portland, Oregon, May 27 to June 6, 1915, for a spiritual refreshing and for the devising of more effective plans for the promotion of the special gospel message for our time. The first meeting will be held at 7:45 P. M., Thursday evening.

H. W. COTTRELL, President; H. G. THURSTON, Secretary.

The Western Oregon Conference Association

By H. W. Cottrell; H. G. Thurston

NOTICE is hereby given that the Western Oregon Conference Association of Seventh-day Adventists is called to convene in legal capacity in its thirteenth annual session, at 10 A. M., June 2, 1915, on the camp ground, at Portland, Oregon, to elect a board of seven trustees and to transact such other business as its constituency may elect.

By order of the board of trustees.

H. W. COTTRELL, President; H. G. THURSTON, Secretary.

Iowa Sanitarium and Benevolent Association

By A. R. Ogden

THE Iowa Sanitarium and Benevolent Association, a corporation existing under the laws of the State of Iowa, will hold its annual meeting in connection with the Iowa State conference and camp meeting at Waterloo, May 27 to June 6, 1915. The first meeting of the above-named association will be held Tuesday, June 1, 1915, at 9 A. M. Whatever business may properly come before this association will be considered at this meeting.

A. R. OGDEN. Chairman.

Iowa Conference Association

By A. R. Ogden

THE Iowa Seventh-day Adventist Association is the legal corporation of the Iowa Conference of the Seventh-day Adventists, incorporated under the laws of the State of Iowa, for the holding of properties and the transaction of the legal affairs of the denomination in the State.

The annual meeting of the above-named association will be held in connection with the State conference and camp meeting at Waterloo, May 27 to June 6. The first meeting of the association is called Monday, May 31, 1915, at 9 A. M.

A. R. OGDEN, President.

Requests for Prayer

A VIRGINIA sister desires prayer for the conversion of her husband and son.

An aged sister who is rapidly losing her eyesight, asks us to pray that she may be blessed healthwise and that her eyes may be strengthened.

Addresses Wanted

The Englewood church, Chicago, Ill., desires to learn the whereabouts of Ella Blaisdell. Information should be addressed to Mrs. M. E. Northrop, 6846 Wentworth Ave., Chicago, Ill.

Southern Idaho Conference Association

By JAY J. NETHERY; T. L. COPELAND

THE annual meeting of the Southern Idaho Conference Association of Seventh-day Adventists will be held at Caldwell, Idaho, at 9:30 A. M., June 3, 1915, for the election of a board of trustees and for the transaction of any other business that may come before the association.

JAY J. NETHERY, President; T. L. COPELAND, Secretary.

Publications Wanted

The following-named persons desire late, clean copies of our publications, sent postpaid, for use in missionary work:—

Mrs. J. J. Strode, 216 West Locust St., Enid, Okla. Continuous supply.

J. H. Downes, Care Y. M. C. A.; Cornhill, London, E. C. Continuous supply.

Mrs. Hattie Alderman, R. F. D. 3, Box 154, Youngstown, Ohio. Papers and tracts.

Mrs. I. E. Pelton, Box 151, Branson, Mo. All periodicals except REVIEW; also tracts.

Mrs. D. W. Courtney, 1621 Rincon St., Corpus Christi, Tex. Continuous supply of papers and tracts.

Contentment in Little Tasks

LET us be content to do little if God sets us at little tasks. It is but pride and self-will which says, “Give me something huge to fight, and I should enjoy that; but why make me sweep the dust?” — Charles Kingsley.

Home Missionary Department

E. M. GRAHAM - - - - General Secretary

F. W. PAAP - - - N. Am. Div. Secretary

Is It Worth While?

By E. M. Graham

As you look over the figures given in the home missionary report for the quarter ending Sept. 30, 1914, ask yourselves the question, Have the efforts made to build up this work been worth while?

Let us consider a few points. This is the work of only a small proportion of our lay members, probably about one tenth. In thirteen weeks they have circulated over two million and a quarter papers, magazines, tracts, and books. It is generally acknowledged that in this age of the world's history, when most people read something, public opinion is very largely controlled by the reading matter which is circulated. This being so, we cannot continue to pour millions of tracts, periodicals, and books into the world without rapidly spreading a knowledge of the last warning message. As these publications reach those who are seeking for light, the Holy Spirit uses them to convict hearts.

The twenty-one thousand missionary letters have also carried with them the messages of truth and love. Thirty-nine thousand Bible readings have probably reached several times that number of persons. The thousands of acts of kindly service have doubtless opened hearts to respond to the loving calls of Jesus. The small efforts made by many to do something to give this message have swollen into a mighty river. Surely we may look at these figures and take courage.

It is somewhat remarkable to find that South Carolina has been the most successful in enlisting church members in service, in proportion to their numbers. This is the second record made in the South in this home missionary work, for it was the Southeastern Union Conference that first sent in a report from every local conference.

We have had considerable difficulty in collecting reports from Europe, which is the reason this report is published so late. Even now no report has been received from the British Union Conference. We feel sure it has been lost somewhere on its way, for it is unlike our British office to fail to send a report.

It has interested me to see that in the Bavarian, Middle Hungarian, Saxon, Transylvania, and Moravian-Silesian Conferences more home missionary work was done in the first quarter after the war started than in the quarter before. The members not called to active service evidently rallied to the Lord's work so as to more than make up for the work of those taken from them. Other fields in the war zone have done a creditable amount of work, not falling far behind the results in more prosperous times.

We welcome another union conference into our home missionary army, the South American Union Conference. It has made a fine record for the number of papers sold for a first report.

We hope the members in each conference will study their own report, and see if they cannot make the river which is bearing us home, rush faster and wider.

E. M. GRAHAM.

Report of Missionary Work of the General Conference for Quarter Ending Sept. 30, 1914

CONFERENCES	Membership	No. Reporting	Letters Written	Letters Received	Missionary Visits	Bible Readings or Cottage Meetings	Subscriptions Taken for Periodicals	Papers Sold	Papers Mailed, Lent or Given Away	Books Sold	Books Lent or Given Away	Tracts Sold	Tracts Lent or Given Away	Hours of Christian Help Work	Articles of Clothing Given Away	No. of Meals Provided	Treatments Given	Signers to Temperance Pledge	Offerings to Home Missionary Work	Conversions
ATLANTIC UNION
Greater New York	1265	118	320	74	1427	442	98	5799	9966	721	79	1635	11243	262	185	101	31	3	$19.80	10
Massachusetts	1390	...	760	142	1171	608	61	3056	18201	145	927	188	26560	749	193	104	33	4	$65.78	7
Maine	449	30	315	19	1025	189	12	563	1352	61	189	3	11763	18	65	45	2	2	$29.94	2
E. New York	860	67	225	70	233	73	3	337	1854	74	105	43	2820	526½	27	230	20	...	$58.20	9
N. New England	575	...	164	57	269	181	20	286	2925	54	135	3	2434	463	65	188	35	...	$36.93	...
S. New England	480	...	90	30	956	34	128	4821	3680	92	56	152	5864	243	47	68	6	...	...	...
W. New York	896	116	238	73	553	251	23	646	9748	106	231	56	5044	490	228	242	525	4	$13.95	...
EASTERN CANADIAN UNION
Maritime	247	33	58	30	91	40	11	1341	541	23	21	...	193	38	22	43	10	...	$98.10	...
Newfoundland	70	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	2885	24	53	72	9712	220	104	36	80	27	$109.96	11
Ontario	614	50	94	35	519	159	7	825	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
Quebec	150	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
CENTRAL UNION
Colorado	1888	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
Kansas	2082	63	54	29	183	36	31	509	1930	14	47	208	4498	65	55	84	17	2	$26.98	12
Nebraska	2140	...	632	856	1036	228	86	548	14005	43	150	209	30564	722	396	269	55	11	$75.66	35
Missouri	1329	61	187	109	676	271	74	522	4044	37	231	1317	5730	278	67	53	27	2	$20.62	1
W. Colorado	470	...	132	35	387	117	6	223	7863	10	90	229	1826	187	70	131	6	...	$28.66	19
Wyoming	555	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
COLUMBIA UNION
Chesapeake	752	115	195	113	638	445	158	1187	4403	350	144	45	1703	370	150	231	16	39	$22.92	5
District of Columbia	900	...	393	80	245	45	17	365	17228	26	50	914	1800	303	181	27	14	20	$7.00	1
New Jersey	825	...	15	10	38	33	3	168	482	46	66	...	38000	33	45	1	16	...	...	...
Ohio	2065	235	101	13	539	37	35	9762	6468	226	94	82	5438	463	158	96	22	...	$59.67	...
Virginia	589	188	370	245	1365	560	1016	5624	7618	634	99	1748	4307	272	300	203	...	...	$64.56	...
West Virginia	200	38	13	4	31	1	1	60	75	8	6	1	437	21	...	4	10	1	...	4
E. Pennsylvania	1150	160	201	106	1073	196	75	1988	7523	214	359	3614	6712	4100	233	229	18	44	$91.09	17
W. Pennsylvania	305	...	262	138	1144	444	58	2306	5395	92	184	71	25060	1432	734	701	62	57	$151.42	3
LAKE UNION
E. Michigan	1679	...	106	30	403	21	412	600	3212	84	135	...	2175	302	156	65	5	9	$84.92	6
W. Michigan	2579	145	416	157	1686	540	44	666	7475	59	169	...	5096	855	241	184	71	1	$548.35	7
N. Michigan	848	56	124	59	440	119	17	254	1759	85	108	...	1525	318	170	102	6	...	$83.40	4
Indiana	1611	117	93	30	395	65	51	775	27394	...	30	45	790	95	80	60	25	15	$30.00	2
Wisconsin	2600	65	93	37	565	107	31	770	764	24	67	9	1501	308	112	31	5	17	...	7
N. Illinois	1487	201	336	124	2345	784	221	3226	10786	180	209	891	15773	862	370	570	90	117	$348.05	5
S. Illinois	663	86	130	73	530	397	39	241	3464	140	84	9	2516	239½	237	78	49	1	$13.36	4
NORTHERN UNION
Iowa	2405	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
Minnesota	1770	410	709	340	1290	810	247	7500	35422	84	984	14491	43940	790	371	41	...	...	$461.58	10
North Dakota	1431	260	829	165	519	381	49	608	23139	42	46	8501	62	62	73	307	...	...	$108.26	6
South Dakota	968	52	115	24	144	24	97	163	4772	5	50	2	990	122	589	193	124	6	$16.77	6
NORTH PACIFIC UNION
Montana	412	17	25	4	...	6	...	650	414	...	19	...	332	37	16	...	12	...	$11.85	...
S. Oregon	707	...	124	24	341	120	32	357	4495	41	97	61	3392	418	156	102	49	...	$35.72	...
Idaho	834	63	94	84	185	93	103	773	6851	31	48	10	1609	217	56	80	22	2	$18.87	34
Upper Columbia	2151	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
W. Oregon	2194	124	181	40	677	483	35	875	16721	5	62	...	6910	229	280	312	164	...	$3.60	...
W. Washington	1976	144	239	654	1075	255	115	2450	5970	157	253	69	6093	748	206	170	52	76	$32.12	8
Alaska Mission	12	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
PACIFIC UNION
Arizona	306	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
Nevada Mission	200	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
Utah	190	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
California	2899	184	353	107	1427	514	105	3005	19423	298	337	...	50102	232	608	104	...	...	$94.09	6
Cen. California	1369	111	77	13	157	66	32	71	4342	57	220	8	1775	199	71	41	30	10	$58.89	4
N. California	1677	302	134	42	343	88	58	187	5051	48	166	76	5914	225½	85	186	33	5	$106.84	21
S. California	3682	...	604	287	1219	371	102	1569	18880	...	630	...	43999	1628	863	535	...	135	...	6
SOUTHEASTERN UNION
Cumberland	596	81	116	20	249	75	...	863	8371	3	37	1267	196	81	66	39	...	...	...	2
Florida	866	274	1153	680	2450	946	214	2310	10180	272	574	603	19450	1916	820	969	270	43	$102.02	9
Georgia	634	139	784	301	1526	886	72	2405	6744	297	250	375	4125	1058	390	244	...	...	$151.83	10
North Carolina	545	160	249	113	793	548	357	1185	1832	98	66	...	918	582	160	393	185	4	$33.55	12
South Carolina	292	179	175	153	193	127	11	180	5201	104	50	10	1559	170	34	92	...	...	$7.69	...
SOUTHERN UNION
Alabama	501	78	123	90	764	394	14	1000	2439	23	93	65	1125	297	61	102	735	...	$16.27	2
Kentucky	538	103	193	28	103	77	...	3000	463	5	10	...	1100	10	...	25	30	6	$5.60	...
Louisiana	441	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
Mississippi	370	26	79	46	501	126	22	366	2062	234	27	4	2916	214	17	41	3	10	$37.81	12
Tennessee River	676	...	27	11	131	33	3	260	669	2	16	...	2143	16	60	5	4	...	...	...
SOUTHWESTERN UNION
Arkansas	336	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
New Mexico	245	30	176	59	193	210	4	...	325	...	47	...	1576	169	70	33	52	120	...	2
Oklahoma	1860	150	159	40	366	150	50	91	2362	28	64	24	3301	492	227	131	26	3	$30.86	1
S. Texas	435	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
N. Texas	1481	...	359	116	780	376	429	744	4602	104	209	431	8781	1132	563	181	74	17	$194.55	9
W. Texas	238	...	45	18	106	19	8	17	603	3	51	...	355	69	50	8	1	...	$19.85	...
WESTERN CANADIAN UNION
Alberta	606	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
Manitoba	245	75	169	59	264	29	17	2763	3561	12	14	60	757	62	100	38	...	17	$8.40	5
British Columbia	417	163	341	103	674	342	104	6253	2908	57	164	15	2927	1282	284	277	61	12	$39.95	28
Saskatchewan	402	70	51	83	15	23	4	68	864	5	9	33	3963	27	14	22	...	...	$9.95	...
EUROPEAN DIVISION
Cen. European Union	3373	1528	562	200	5549	3288	38	57629	2747	...	...	...	19466	1191	...	...	...	...	$1595.40	...
Danube Union	1999	596	668	221	2962	647	18	9343	558	...	...	...	7008	1080	...	...	...	...	$316.22	...
East German Union	6500	1945	1828	478	7005	5809	88	52840	5589	...	...	...	24259	10183	...	...	...	...	$1949.22	...
Latin Union	1398	98	217	114	798	906	27	5360	3851	...	...	...	2494	8433	...	...	...	...	$389.52	...
Levant Union	400	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
Russian Union	4569	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
Scandinavian Union	3686	842	172	...	884	221	...	...	370511	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
Serbian Union	1246	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
West German Union	5516	1865	1040	394	4887	4808	122	44269	3716	...	...	...	18495	3105	...	...	...	...	$1766.60	...
Missions	663	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	$1.67
ASIATIC DIVISION
Japan	234	39	...	2	...	55	56	...	421	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	$4.00	...
Korea	552	229	80	86	1565	986	30	504	143	127	366	...	9236	...	...	94	...	34	$4.00	...
Malaysia	186	128	34	11	325	303	68	905	1285	9	39	1225	3046	67	21	...	21	...	$21.51	...
Philippines	259	...	9	9	135	94	11	600	700	10	6	12	300	61	...	17	...	...	...	12
AUSTRALASIAN UNION
New South Wales	1432	...	783	309	3108	513	60	6438	10378	681	306	10419	78088	26601	165	...	192	...	$16.65	...
New Zealand	740	412	699	316	2464	261	393	6273	8830	425	526	1582	46866	1221	...	148	77	561	$2.12	...
Queensland	420	...	838	219	1229	344	8	889	2830	45	473	52	3719	1153	...	47	43	2	$4.67	...
South Australia	440	...	244	132	2010	332	24	4581	45943	360	189	6717	15422	10128	...	101	144	40	$6.02	...
Victoria-Tasmania	1172	119	539	230	5725	215	7	5860	11278	183	1100	554	15631	2299	113	...	54	...	$46.79	...
West Australia	583	...	324	90	1862	242	37	7823	6860	534	276	11041	46625	1479	...	78	80	...	...	...
Norfolk Island	61	...	10	1	113	44	...	15	704	1	5	...	58	243	...	...	28	...	...	...
SOUTH AFRICAN UNION
Cape Conference	504	...	311	107	1191	90	...	13700	10200	...	31	1014	1507	66	...	105	...	...	...	...
SOUTH AMER. UNION	1947	137	280	83	478	268	71	4008	2761	165	242	132	29	336	266	...	...	...	...	...
BRAZIL UNION	1622	233	177	67	478	268	6	184	1047	54	144	442	2297	...	...	...	...	...	$84.25	1
WEST INDIAN UNION
Jamaica	5002	...	3	5	74	81	...	11422	3773	1	5	574	822	14	9	35	17	...	...	...
BERMUDA MISSION	65	...	...	...	...	...	20	120	...	...	...	...	7	...	...	...	...	...	...	...

THE INSTRUCTOR

1915 TEMPERANCE ANNUAL

The Instructor Temperance Annual is a pronounced success in contending with intemperance, and in giving a bountiful remuneration for services in its circulation. Its future usefulness in the great war against the liquor traffic is assured. It has won the confidence and the support of the best temperance workers in all parts of the United States and Canada. The temperance-loving people like it, and work for and with it. It began its work in a modest way in 1907, the 1915 number being the eighth issue. The circulation has now reached nearly a half million copies annually.

THE 1915 ISSUE

is the climax of all our Temperance numbers in appearance and contents. It will doubtless surpass any single issue of any temperance paper published. The original impressive cover drawings are printed in three harmonizing colors, and in themselves portray the sad story of the wreck and ruin by liquor, while the thirty-four pages of the strongest temperance matter obtainable, emphasized by seventy-two striking illustrations, present every phase of the liquor traffic, the curse of tobacco, and appeals to governments for prohibitory laws.

The 1915 Temperance Annual will be a strong factor in impressing the need of a temperance reform, and will follow its preceding Temperance issues in saving many lives, restoring peace in thousands of homes, and materially benefiting communities.

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Young People’s Program for May 1

By Editor

A PROGRAM in the interest of our young people’s work has been arranged for our churches for Sabbath morning service, May 1. Readings were published in the REVIEW last week for this occasion. We hope that our church officers will seek by special endeavor to make these services all that their importance demands.

Professor Straw Goes to South Africa

LAST week Prof. W. E. Straw and family, of Battle Creek, Mich., passed through Washington, D. C., on their way to South Africa. Brother Straw goes to take the principalship of Claremont Union College, near Cape Town. This change is made necessary by the failing health of Prof. C. P. Crager. They sailed from New York, April 24.

Washington Students Edit Signs of the Times

THE students of the Washington Missionary College have made arrangements to furnish copy and assume the responsibility of editing the Signs of the Times weekly for May 18. Practically the entire number will be devoted to articles on the second coming of the Lord. It is believed that this issue will be of more than usual interest to all our people, especially to those interested in educational matters.

Liberty Magazine Circulation

FIVE editions of the first quarter of the Liberty Magazine were published, totaling 52,000 copies. The first edition of 30,000 copies of the second quarter of the Liberty Magazine was exhausted one week after it came from the press. A second edition of 10,000 copies was ordered. This is one of the best issues yet published, and an excellent seller because of its striking war photographs. Why not authorize the church librarian to order 50 copies for $2, and give it a trial?

Baptisms at Fresno

BROTHER E. E. ANDROSS, president of the Pacific Union Conference, writes that since the beginning of the year about one hundred persons have accepted the truth in an effort being held at Fresno, Cal. Sixty-two of these have already gone forward in the ordinance of baptism. This is certainly a cheering report from the West.

Conference Presidency Changes

SEVERAL weeks ago Elder J. L. McElhany, president of the Greater New York Conference, was compelled on account of the physical condition of members of his family to relinquish his work in the East and return to the Pacific Coast. This was cause for sincere regret to the many friends in Greater New York who had appreciated Brother McElhany's earnest labors among them. Since going to the coast, Brother McElhany has been elected president of the California Conference. The Greater New York Conference was fortunate in securing Elder J. E. Jayne to take the work in that important field.

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