p. 21 | Review and Herald, Vol. 92, No. 3. (1/14/1915)

The “Church Officers’ Gazette”

By M. E. Kern

THE Church Officers’ Gazette is the open channel of communication direct from the General and North American Division Conferences to the leaders in our churches. It is the missing link,—something we have needed for a long time. The year’s issue has demonstrated its great value to our cause. As its name indicates, its circulation is supposed to be restricted to church officers. And the complete success of the plan demands that it go to the officers in every church.

We have been cheered by the reports from many of our conference Missionary Volunteer secretaries, that all their society leaders are supplied. Now we are striving to bring about this condition in all the societies. Half of this paper is given to fresh material for the Senior and Junior programs, together with instruction on how to make the program and society work succeed. It is absolutely essential that every society have at least one copy. Two or three are better.

The Lord surely has a great ideal to be realized in our Missionary Volunteer movement, and he wants us to move on together for the accomplishment of definite results. We can do this as we study together.

What could be more important than that all our young people enter heartily, during the year 1915, into the studies outlined for our Missionary Volunteer programs—the great doctrines of the Bible and our missions? The subjects are being taken up, we believe, in a new and interesting way.

We appeal to our church elders, parents, and adult members (for it is to them we especially desire to speak in these columns) that they take an interest to see that the officers of the young people’s societies are supplied with the Gazette, and that they all enter upon these important studies. Be sure to get the January number of the Gazette, and begin at the beginning.

Will not our older members, too, encourage the young people to prepare talks where the programs call for them, and never to read what was not meant to be read? One conference secretary writes: “Most gladly will I cooperate with you in the effort to make the programs ‘talks,’ and not readings. We have had good success in some places, and developed talent which surprised the young people themselves.”

Aside from the Missionary Volunteer matter, the Gazette has special articles by the North American Division Conference officers on all phases of church work, and full instructions and programs for the monthly home missionary day.

The price of the Gazette is 50 cents a year; in clubs of two or more, 35 cents. Order from the Review and Herald Publishing Association or from your conference tract society. M. E. KERN.

From Bulgaria

FROM a letter written by Dr. G. Eramain, Gumuldjiro, Bulgaria, we quote the following:—

“I am one of your brethren in Jesus Christ. Before the Balkan War, two years ago, under the Turkish rule I was the city physician of this town. I now hold the same position under the Bulgarian government. In two years we have had four changes of government,—Turkish, Bulgarian, Greek, again Turkish (revolutionists), and Bulgarian. Many persons were killed by sword, firearms, and by hanging. Towns and villages were burned, and the inhabitants destroyed. But in all these troubles and severe afflictions we were free, and the Lord used me to help the unfortunate and the desperate, and to speak words of consolation to those who were severely afflicted or bereaved of their loved ones.

“I have a Sabbath school with my wife and children. I give Bible lessons

and distribute tracts in Bulgarian, Turkish, Armenian, Armenian-Turkish, and Greek languages. From my personal experience I can say that the Turks generally believe that the end of the world is very near. They seem to believe this more firmly than most of the nominal Christians.

“May the Lord of hosts help you so to direct his work that it will meet Heaven’s approval. Brethren, pray for all the work; pray for the Eastern field.”

The doctor asks for a supply of temperance literature, which we shall send him.

Medical Missionary Department

W. A. RUBLE, M. D. - - General Secretary

L. A. HANSEN - - Assistant Secretary

H. W. MILLER, M. D. - N. Am. Div. Secretary

Ministerial Reading Course

By W. E. HOWELL

This Morning’s Mail

An inventory of this morning’s mail (January 3) shows a lively movement among our workers in reference to the Ministerial Reading Course. This one mail contains 12 reports on completing the course for 1914, and 12 registrations (paid up at $5 each) for 1915, and 12 notifications that the writers will register shortly.

Words of appreciation in these letters are numerous. Here are some of the expressions used in reference to the Reading Course: “Exceedingly helpful,” “much benefited,” “a great help in my work,” “greatly benefited thus far,” “think it very profitable,” “greatly needed by most of us,” “expect much benefit from the books selected for 1915,” “an uplift for the worker.”

Who Should Register for 1915?

All who took the course for 1914 should renew their registration for 1915. Very few of these need an invitation. One of our reading ministers in California says of the course, “It has crowded me at times, but it has done me good nevertheless, and I wish to continue in the good way.”

Another says: “I have gained great benefits from a systematic reading of the books. I wish to be a member of the 1915 course.”

Elder O. A. Olsen writes: “I am heartily in favor of this reading course, and shall do all I can to encourage others to take it. It would seem to me that all our ministers ought to take this course. I herewith inclose an order for $5 for the books for 1915.”

Some say we do not offer enough reading, but it is the desire of the committee to prescribe only a limited amount, and leave room for workers to select other reading in which they may be interested. The course for 1915 contains only about 100 pages more than that for 1914.

Some feel that they are too busy to read what is prescribed, but no one who put forth the effort in 1914 now feels to regret it. Elder E. E. Andross says: “I am so heavily pressed with my regular duties that it seems almost impossible for me to do this reading in addition to what I am doing; however, I have thought I would endeavor to do so this year. I shall be glad to have you send me the books.” If the president of a large union conference can do the reading, few others ought to excuse themselves.

Elder A. R. Ogden writes: “We expect to have a workers’ meeting in January, and will take up this matter, urging all our workers to take this Reading Course.” This is in harmony with Elder Olsen’s opinion that all our gospel workers should register for the new course for 1915.

All who desire the new “Gospel Workers” in limp leather should add fifty cents extra to their remittance.

W. E. HOWELL.

News and Miscellany

Notes and clippings from the daily and weekly press

— By repeating 1,086 Bible verses from memory, Helen Lynn, ten years old, won first prize in the annual church contest at Galesburg, Ill., on New Year's Day. Laura Moorehead was second, with 738 verses. The previous record was 635 verses.

— Since the passing of the Mann "white slave" act, 901 persons have been convicted, 136 acquitted, and 133 nol-prossed. About 3,000 more indictments are pending. The fines have amounted to $138,000. The sentences have aggregated 1,557 years.

— The bill to restrict the use of habit-forming drugs has been passed in the national House of Representatives and goes to the President. It compels registry with the Internal Revenue Bureau of all physicians, manufacturers, and dealers who handle opium or its derivatives and similar drugs, and prescribes forms for written orders for certain drugs.

— The United States' gain in exports in the last three months totals $60,000,000. Sixty-five vessels have been added to the merchant marine since the war started. Twenty-four of these are steamers, and the remainder are barks, schooners, and brigs. Their total tonnage is 216,725 tons. The gold exports for November, 1914, were almost double the exports for November, 1913.

— A new type of projectile which would scatter a white-hot mixture of molten steel over the object of attack, and at the same time permeate the atmosphere with a deadly gas which would make it impossible for fire fighters to approach, has been invented by John Hays Hammond, Jr. The United States government is conducting experiments with the new projectile at Sandy Hook.

— At the end of the old year, foreign statisticians computed that five months of the greatest war of history had cost the nations involved 6,000,000 men (killed, wounded, and captured) and $7,000,000,000. In addition, all the warring nations are said to have lost as much as they have spent, by the paralization of commerce and industry. Owing to this tremendous cost, financial authorities say that the war must end within the next five months.

— The announcement of a protectorate over Egypt by Great Britain has been made. British influence has been predominant since 1882, but the country has nominally been under the sovereignty of Turkey. The ruler of Egypt, the khedive, was a vassal of the sultan of Turkey, to whom an annual tribute amounting to $3,461,750 was due. The British proclamation announcing the assumption of protectorate severed all bonds between Egypt and Turkey.

— The money-making profit in truck gardening in and around Chicago is arousing much interest these days. The report shows a common revenue of about $600 an acre. Onions, beans, and celery took the lead in the products last year. The onion industry has doubled from year to year. The cabbage crop is said to be a money maker. It is given out that 18,934 carloads of onions were shipped from the shipping points around Chicago, and that 18,694 carloads of cabbage were shipped. A new bean called the antiblight bean has been developed, and its growth has averaged thirty-five bushels to the acre.

— The effect of the European war on postal savings deposits in the United States is noticeable to a marked degree. Many post-office patrons who were formerly in the habit of sending their savings abroad through the medium of the international money order service are now patronizing Uncle Sam's savings system, as is shown by unusual gains in deposits throughout the country. Chicago set a unique record by reporting a larger gain in deposits for July, August, and September, 1914, than for the entire preceding year. During the three months the net gain was $521,339, bringing the total amount on deposit up to $2,827,271. Seven thousand one hundred and sixteen new accounts were opened during that period, increasing the number of depositors to 21,659, each of whom has an average balance to his credit of $131.

— At a recent congress of the surgeons of North America the subject of restricting the practice of surgery to only those undeniably qualified was considered. The point was made that inexperienced surgeons wielded the knife on patients without knowledge of instruments or complaint. To prevent what leading surgeons called "criminal malpractice" they appointed a committee to visit the legislature in every State of the Union and the provinces of Canada to bring about the enactment of the following legislation: Require physicians to have five years' experience in general medical practice before allowing them to practice surgery. Demand that two years of their experience be passed in active hospital work or under the direction of a recognized surgeon of the highest standing. Demand that colleges give full clinical advantages as part of their courses in medicine.

— The Young Men's Christian Association's war secretary announces that the association follows the British army, and that wherever the British troops are, a branch association is opened. It is said there are 600 association centers in the British army. The association erects training "huts," which may now be seen at all the English bases in northern France. These huts are mainly for recreation, and are about 160 feet in length.

— The Colorado coal miners' strike which came to an end recently, has cost the parties directly involved, according to careful estimates, no less than $18,000,000, the miners losing more than $6,000,000 in wages. No labor troubles in our industrial history have attracted more attention or caused more anxiety than did these, which have existed for fourteen months and have been accompanied by a state of virtual civil war. The strike has come to an end as a result of the action of President Wilson in appointing a commission, of which Hon. Seth Low is chairman, to which shall be referred all future grievances between the miners and the operators.

— Col. William L. Sibert of the United States Army department of engineering, designer and builder of Gatun dam at Panama, and for ten years in charge of flood prevention on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, has been put in charge of a project in China which, when done, will lift millions out of poverty and annual peril. The project is under the direction of the American Red Cross, and aims at stopping the constantly recurring floods and famines in the basin of Hwai River. The Chinese government and the American minister at Peking already have signed a contract for this work, for which the American Red Cross has undertaken to float a five-per-cent loan of $20,000,000. With Colonel Sibert is associated Arthur P. Davis, chief engineer of the United States reclamation service, and Prof. D. W. Mead of the University of Wisconsin, an eminent consulting hydraulic engineer.

— One of the recent outstanding incidents in financial circles was the lending by a big New York bank of $10,000,000 to the French government, the large sum to be spent in America in the purchase of army supplies. This expenditure would appear to be but a small part of the sum total which will be paid to our manufacturers, sellers of food supplies, and other classes of merchants. New England shoe dealers have orders for over 2,000,000 pairs of army shoes. Tanneries and factories will be hard pressed to meet the requirements of the purchasers. In Illinois and Missouri, it is stated, there will be bought 20,000 head of horses for use of the allies. The uniform price is said to be $270 each animal. From Chicago comes report of the placing of orders running to above $7,000,000 for clothing, trucks, tinned meats, etc. The meat packers are represented as having more business than can be promptly cared for. The manufacturers of machine lathes have had stocks on hand exhausted by demands from abroad. The shipments of wheat continue very large. There is also increasing demand for cotton.

Educational Department

J. L. SHAW — General Secretary F. GREGG — N. Am. Div. Secretary W. E. HOWELL — N. Am. Div. Asst. Secretary

Helping Others Bear Burdens

“Yer heart is never so full of its own worries that ye can't crowd in a little care for them of other folks, if ye only think so,” said Mrs. Roney, pausing over her washtub to answer the one who suggested that she had troubles enough of her own without attempting to carry those of a sick neighbor. “If ye crowd it so full that some of yer own gits crowded out, sure ’tain’t no great loss. Anyway, it ain’t the empty-handed folks that’s helping others lift their burdens all along the road, if ye take notice; it’s them with loads of their own to carry.” — Sunday School Times.

The February “Watchman”

By Editor

ONE of the leading features of the February Watchman will be an article showing the relation the European war sustains to the Eastern Question. There is no doubt but that the long-drawn-out Eastern Question is at the bottom of the present European conflict, but just what relation it now sustains and the vital questions involved are not generally known by the casual reader of the current periodicals. As Seventh-day Adventists we have some interesting truths in connection with the Eastern Question that the readers of the current literature do not get. To take advantage of this situation, the February Watchman will have an interesting article entitled “The Eastern Question and the European War.”

The Eclipse
How long will it continue? — The Eclipse How long will it continue?

Some other articles of interest that appear in the February Watchman are: “The Next World Empire,” “Two Movements and Two Prophecies,” “Should We Study the Prophecies?” “The Soul After Death,” “The World’s Greatest Peril,” “American Neutrality.”

Order a club of five or more to send to your friends. The Watchman does accomplish definite results, and who knows but that such a club would mean five souls saved for the kingdom of God?

The Review and Herald Publishing Association

By F. M. WILCOX; I. A. FORD

NOTICE is hereby given that the twelfth annual meeting of the members of the constituency of Review and Herald Publishing Association, Washington, D. C., will be held in the Seventh-day Adventist church at Takoma Park, Md., Feb. 9, 1915, at 7 P. M., for the election of five trustees for the coming year, to take the place of those whose term of office expires at that time, and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting.

The following persons are members of this corporation:—

The executive committee of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, the executive committee of the Atlantic Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, the executive committee of the Canadian Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, the executive committee of the Lake Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, the executive committee of the Columbia Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, the executive committee of each local conference of Seventh-day Adventists within the territory of the above-named union conferences of Seventh-day Adventists, the general agents of the above-named union conferences of Seventh-day Adventists, the field agents and tract society secretaries within the territory of the above-named union conferences of Seventh-day Adventists, the editors of periodicals published by the Review and Herald Publishing Association, the managers of the publishing house departments and branch offices, and such persons as have received certificates of membership in the association.

By order of the board of trustees.

F. M. WILCOX, President;

I. A. FORD, Secretary.

Washington (D. C.) Sanitarium Association

By H. W. MILLER

NOTICE is hereby given that the next annual meeting of the members of the constituency of the Washington (D. C.) Sanitarium Association of Washington, D. C., will be held in the Washington Sanitarium Gymnasium, Takoma Park, Md., Feb. 9, 1915, at 9 A. M., for the election of fifteen trustees for the coming year, to take the place of those whose term of office expires at that time, and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before this meeting. The members of this corporation consist of the executive committee of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, the executive committee of the Columbia Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, the executive committees of the State conferences of Seventh-day Adventists in the Columbia Union Conference, and the board of directors of the Washington (D. C.) Sanitarium Association.

H. W. MILLER, Secretary.

Central California Conference Association

By B. E. BEDDOE; G. A. WHEELER

THE Central California Conference Association of Seventh-day Adventists will hold its third annual meeting in connection with the conference meeting, in the Seventh-day Adventist church, 537 Twenty-fifth St., Oakland, Cal., Feb. 4-9, 1915, for the purpose of electing a board of trustees and transacting such other business as may come before the conference. The first meeting of the association is called for February 8, at 10 A. M. All delegates of the conference are members of the association.

B. E. BEDDOE, President; G. A. WHEELER, Secretary.

Northern California Conference Association

By C. L. TAGGART; VERAH MACPHERSON

THE sixth annual meeting of the constituency of the Northern California Conference Association of the Seventh-day Adventists will convene in Oakland, at 10 A. M., Monday, Feb. 8, 1915, for the election of a board of directors and the transaction of such other business as may come before the meeting.

C. L. TAGGART, President;

VERAH MACPHERSON, Secretary.

Northern California Conference

By VERAH MACPHERSON

THE Northern California Conference will hold its sixth annual meeting in Oakland, Cal., beginning Feb. 4, 1915, at 10 A. M.

VERAH MACPHERSON, Secretary.

California Conference

By E. W. FARNSWORTH; H. B. THOMAS

A SPECIAL session of the California Conference will be held in Oakland, Cal., Feb. 4-9, 1915. The readjustment of boundary lines of Northern, Central, and California Conferences will be considered. It is not expected that the usual business of the conference will be transacted unless the delegates should so decide after they assemble. The matter under consideration is of such importance that it is hoped there will be a full delegation.

E. W. FARNSWORTH, President; H. B. THOMAS, Secretary.

Live Well, Not Long

“To live well is of more importance than to live long.”

Obituaries

By Mrs. Z. B. Thweatt; E. T. Wilson; F. A. Harter; S. Adaline Bowen; C. M. Lake; W. H. Thurston; B. H. Shaw; A. R. Ogden

RUST.—John Ethan Rust was born in North Danville, Vt., March 26, 1829, and died in Keene, Tex., Oct. 21, 1914. He accepted the third angel’s message in 1865, while convalescing from a wound received during the Civil War. With his family he spent a few years in Battle Creek, Mich., where his hospitable home was always open to Elder Joseph Bates, Elder James White and wife, and other pioneer workers. Later he moved to Dallas, Tex. Elder R. M. Kilgore soon followed and started work in that State. A church was organized in Dallas, with Brother Rust as a charter member. Together they rode horseback fifty or sixty miles south, into Johnson County, and a company was organized near where Keene Academy now stands. Shortly after the work was started in Texas, Brother Rust and his family moved to Arkansas, where he spent a large part of his time distributing literature, giving Bible readings, and doing personal work. His efforts at Booneville aroused sufficient interest to require a minister. Elders J. G. Wood and J. A. Holbrook responded, and a little company was raised up at that place. Elder H. Clay Griffin also accepted present truth through his efforts. It was in Arkansas that his companion was laid away eighteen years ago. Brother Rust brought his family back to Dallas about fourteen years ago. Soon after this his youngest daughter, Lena, was united in marriage with L. N. Carter, and moved to Keene, where Mr. Carter has ever since been engaged as a member of the academy faculty. Brother Rust made his home with them, and it was beautiful to see with what tenderness these two young people ministered to and anticipated every wish of the white-haired father. He had five strokes of paralysis and was entirely helpless and speechless for seven weeks. He was ever patient and appreciative of efforts made to relieve him. His son Arthur, of Shreveport, La., and his daughter, Mrs. Grace Huffstetter, of Grand Prairie, Tex., came to him, the latter remaining until the end came. His oldest daughter, Mrs. Alice M. Hunt, of Providence, R. I., left her home, hoping to reach him before the end came, but the aged father breathed his last thirty-six hours before her arrival. The funeral was conducted in the Keene church, where several hundred friends and relatives gathered to pay their last tribute of love and respect. In view of the many battles in which he was engaged during the years of the Civil War, as well as the severe battles during his Christian warfare, how fitting were the words used by Elder J. I. Taylor on this occasion, “I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith.” The floral offerings were many and beautiful, but the most impressive was a sheaf of ripened wheat bearing the inscription, “Happy is the man who receiveth correction,” presented by his youngest brother, Emery G. Rust, and wife, of Dallas. Only one brother survives. Besides the four children already mentioned, he leaves a son, Herbert, who could not be present. MRS. Z. B. THWEATT.

GREGORY.—Rose Hannah Gregory was born in Shelby County, Indiana, March 11, 1838, where she lived with her parents until her marriage to Elijah J. Gregory. Three of their six children, with their aged father, are left to mourn; also two brothers and one sister. About forty years ago Sister Gregory accepted present truth, and remained a faithful, consistent member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church until her death, which occurred in Independence, Kans., Dec. 25, 1914. E. T. WILSON.

HARRIGAN.—The funeral services of Mrs. Helen Iona Harrigan were conducted by the writer in Nauvoo, Pa., Dec. 15, 1914. Death came after an illness of several months. For many years Sister Harrigan was a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, a most faithful and exemplary Christian, loved by all with whom she had to do. She was born in Nauvoo, April 27, 1860, and died Dec. 11, 1914. She leaves a husband, three sons, four daughters, her mother, three brothers, and two sisters to mourn their loss. F. A. HARTER.

HILDOM.—Mrs. Elsie J. Hildom, née Bowen, was born in Randolph, N. Y., July 10, 1848, and died at the home of her son, near Falconer, N. Y., Oct. 22, 1914. In 1869 she was married to E. Hildom, who, with three of their six children, survives her. Sister Hildom was a faithful, loving wife and mother. For nearly thirty years she was an earnest Seventh-day Adventist, first learning of present truth from Elder R. F. Cottrell in 1868. She was a trained nurse, and gave several years of her life to self-supporting missionary work in Chicago. We laid her to rest to await the call of our Life-giver. S. ADALINE BOWEN.

CARPENTER.—Fell asleep in Jesus, Oct. 22, 1914, our beloved father, Edward M. Carpenter, in his eighty-fifth year. He was born in Delaware County, New York, Oct. 2, 1830, and at the age of twenty-three years was united in marriage with Sarah A. Shay, in the State of Pennsylvania. To them were born ten children, five of whom, with his aged wife, are left to mourn. In 1878 he gladly accepted present truth, and was active in the Master’s work until his death. He served during the Civil War in the 171st Regiment of Pennsylvania Militia. He died in Boring, Oregon, at the home of his daughter. C. M. LAKE.

STEINEL.—Johanna Vogel Steinel was born in Barmen, Germany, Feb. 8, 1845, and died Dec. 21, 1914. She came to Milwaukee, Wis., in November, 1864. Oct. 15, 1865, she was united in marriage to John Steinel. To this union nine children were born. One daughter and six sons survive. In 1887 she became a charter member of the Milwaukee Seventh-day Adventist Church. Sister Steinel was a kind, loving wife, a tender-hearted, affectionate mother, a sympathetic, pleasing neighbor, and a faithful, devoted Christian, ever endeavoring to increase the sum of human good and happiness in this world, and to lead others to Christ the Lord, in whom she now sleeps, “until the day break, and the shadows flee away.” The funeral service was conducted by Elders H. F. Graf and L. E. Wellman and the writer. W. H. THURSTON.

WHEELER.—Mrs. Miranda S. Wheeler was born Aug. 16, 1853, at Lacrosse, Wis., and died at Tyro, Kans., Dec. 9, 1914. For twenty years she believed and lived the truths of the third angel’s message, and she died with a steadfast hope in her Saviour. She is survived by a husband, two sons, and one daughter. B. H. SHAW.

CALKIN.—Died at the home of his son, near Ruthven, Iowa, Nov. 30, 1914, Ebenezer David Calkin, aged 77 years, 5 months, and 20 days. He was born in Erie County, New York. Brother Calkin accepted the third angel’s message twenty-five years ago, and united with the church at State Center, Iowa. He is survived by two sons. The writer conducted the funeral service. A. R. OGDEN.

DANIELSON.—Anna Sophia Danielson was born in Sweden in 1843, and died in Vancouver, Wash., June 3, 1914. She came to America in 1881, and during the last twelve years of her life lived in the State of Washington. Her husband and four children are left to mourn. She accepted present truth about twenty-three years ago. The writer conducted the funeral service. C. A. PURDOM.

GOODRICH.—William Henry Goodrich was born near Tilden, Nebr., Sept. 15, 1873, and died in Portland, Oregon., Dec. 12, 1914, after a lingering illness. He was married to Cora Edwards in June, 1908, one year after his arrival in Vancouver, Wash., where they made their home. His wife, father, brother, and two sisters survive. Brother Goodrich accepted present truth under the labors of Elder J. A. Holbrook, who conducted the funeral service, assisted by the writer. C. A. PURDOM.

JOHNSTON.—Paul P. Johnston was born March 29, 1896, and died at the home of his mother, Mrs. Nora Johnston, of Boggstown, Ind., Nov. 30, 1914. At the age of fourteen he was baptized, and from that time was a faithful member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, and an active worker in the Young People’s Missionary Volunteer Society. He greatly desired to become a foreign missionary, and in preparation for this service attended Beechwood Academy and the college at Berrien Springs, Mich., and was graduated last year from the school in Mount Vernon, Ohio. The last few months of his life were filled with suffering, but he never complained. A sorrowing mother and two brothers are left to mourn, together with other relatives and a large circle of friends. E. A. BRISTOL.

Publications Wanted

THE following-named persons desire late, clean copies of our publications, sent post-paid, for missionary purposes:—

Mollie Crockett, R. F. D. 4, Waynesburg, Ky.

Charles Downey, Rock Hall, Md. Continuous supply.

George X. Bell, Kissimmee, Fla., Care of Elder R. H. Brock.

Bethel Mann, 1745 Maple St., Shreveport, La. Continuous supply.

Mrs. Gertrude Chambers, Breckenridge, S. Dak. Especially tracts and magazines.

B. H. Palmer, Tenstrike, Minn. Continuous supply. Also copies of the War Extras and the Harvest Ingathering Review.

Mrs. N. L. Huling, R. F. D. 1, Box 88, Bartlesville, Okla. Signs (weekly and monthly), Watchman, Liberty, tracts, and any of our books.

Elder W. H. Armstrong, 521 Overby St., Danville, Va. Continuous supply of Signs (weekly and monthly), Watchman, Instructor, Life and Health, Liberty, and tracts.

Requests for Prayer

A MICHIGAN sister desires us to pray that her husband may make his peace with God before he is laid to rest.

Three afflicted sisters in Burma, for whom physicians can do nothing, request the prayers of God's people for restoration to health and strength.

REVIEW AND HERALD

Special Club Rates

These special reduced rates are good only from December 1, 1914, to February 1, 1915. After that the regular prices will be charged, which are 15 to 25 per cent higher.

TO APPLY FROM DECEMBER 1, 1914, TO MIDNIGHT FEBRUARY 1, 1915

Now while the low rates are on is the time to place your order for the papers you will want during the coming year. Club prices exclude all premiums.

Present subscribers may renew at club rates any paper or papers they are now taking, and which are listed in any club, for one full year from the date of expiration of their present subscriptions, by adding the other papers listed in the club with the paper renewed.

ALL STRAIGHT CLUBS SHOULD BE ORDERED BY NUMBER OR NAME OF CLUB

Suggestive Clubs

After each paper the regular price is given. The totals of the regular prices give the cost of the papers when taken separately at the regular rates. The special club prices appear in large figures to the right. Papers of the same price may be substituted one for the other in any club excepting “The Review Family Group.”

Club No. 1

Paper	Regular Price
Review	$2.00
Instructor	1.25
Regular Price	$3.25

Club Price Until Feb. 1: $2.60

Club No. 2

Paper	Regular Price
Review	$2.00
Worker	.50
Regular Price	$2.50

Club Price Until Feb. 1: $2.15

Club No. 3

Paper	Regular Price
Review	$2.00
Education	1.00
Regular Price	$3.00

Club Price Until Feb. 1: $2.60

Club No. 4

Paper	Regular Price
Review	$2.00
Life and Health	1.00
Regular Price	$3.00

Club Price Until Feb. 1: $2.60

Club No. 5

Paper	Regular Price
Review	$2.00
Instructor	1.25
Worker	.50
Education	1.00
Regular Price	$4.75

Club Price Until Feb. 1: $3.75

THE PERPETUAL CLUB

The Review Family Group

7 “The Perfect Number” 7 IN ONE CLUB TO ONE ADDRESS ONLY

Paper	Regular Price
Review	$2.00
Instructor	1.25
Life and Health	1.00
Protestant	1.00
Education	1.00
Worker	.50
Liberty	.35
Total	$7.10

Club Price: $5.00 (No substitution in this list)

Club No. 6

Paper	Regular Price
Review	$2.00
Liberty	.35
Regular Price	$2.35

Club Price Until Feb. 1: $2.05

Club No. 7

Paper	Regular Price
Instructor	$1.25
Education	1.00
Worker	.50
Regular Price	$2.75

Club Price Until Feb. 1: $1.95

Club No. 8

Paper	Regular Price
Instructor	$1.25
Life and Health	1.00
Regular Price	$2.25

Club Price Until Feb. 1: $1.60

Club No. 9

Paper	Regular Price
Instructor	$1.25
Protestant	1.00
Regular Price	$2.25

Club Price Until Feb. 1: $1.60

Club No. 10

Paper	Regular Price
Review	$2.00
Protestant	1.00
Regular Price	$3.00

Club Price Until Feb. 1: $2.60

Club No. 11

Paper	Regular Price
Instructor	$1.25
Worker	.50
Regular Price	$1.75

Club Price Until Feb. 1: $1.15

Club No. 12

Paper	Regular Price
Education	$1.00
Worker	.50
Regular Price	$1.50

Club Price Until Feb. 1: $1.15

No. 13, Magazine Club

Paper	Regular Price
Life and Health	$1.00
Protestant	1.00
Signs (monthly)	1.00
The Watchman	1.00
Regular Price	$4.00

Club Price Until Feb. 1 Any Two — $1.70 Any Three — $2.40 The Four — $3.00

Club No. 14

Paper	Regular Price
Liberty	$.35
Worker	.50
Regular Price	$.85

Club Price Until Feb. 1: $.60

Club No. 15

Paper	Regular Price
Instructor	$1.25
Liberty	.35
Regular Price	$1.60

Club Price Until Feb. 1: $1.05

Club No. 16

Paper	Regular Price
Review	$2.00
Education	1.00
Worker	.50
Instructor	1.25
Life and Health	1.00
Regular Price	$5.75

Club Price Until Feb. 1: $4.75

SEND ALL ORDERS THROUGH THE CONFERENCE TRACT SOCIETY

Faith Amid Troublous Times

Through Elder Guy Dail we have received news from Miss Skogso, nurse in the little Jerusalem health institution. Owing to the conditions since the war and the removal of a number of the workers, she has rented out the rooms in the building, and is doing her best to maintain the work. She writes: “When things looked very dark, the Lord has turned all things well. I have learned during these last weeks when I have been altogether alone how good the Lord is, and how he has heard my prayer. His name is Counselor, and Wonderful, and I have learned this by experience. I am also certain that the same God who has helped me thus far will care for me in the future.” Thus through all these troublous times we find our brethren and sisters putting their trust in God, and endeavoring to be witnesses for him amid the greatest perplexities.

The General Conference has sent a cable message to the Asiatic Division office in Shanghai, authorizing the holding of the division council and institute in Shanghai. The original plan, it will be remembered, was that Elder Daniells should attend this meeting on his way from Australia to India. Owing to the disarrangement of sailing schedules on the outbreak of the war, and the general conditions in the Orient, the session was indefinitely postponed. However, conditions are now fairly normal, and inasmuch as Elder Daniells will visit the Asiatic field on his return journey, after finishing his work in India and Burma, it is felt that the council should be held at Shanghai, possibly in March or a little later. Extra appropriations were voted to provide for this council.

Continue reading: Present Truth Series