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Review and Herald, Vol. 92, No. 25.

THE DELIVERER
Earlier text: The Burma Mission

MRS. C. L. STONE

By Mrs. C. L. Stone

Training in Habits of Order and Helpfulness — No. 1

MRS. C. L. STONE

I INFER that my subject implies a training in motive as well as in the ability to do, and I shall treat these two phases separately, although the development of each reacts upon the other.
There arises before me a vision of many homes where I have been, either as a guest or as a member of the family for a time. In some a jarring note has constantly pervaded. The overworked, tired mother has tried in her blind, misunderstanding way to train her children to assist in the multitude of her household tasks, only to be met with peevishness and shirking on their part, until she felt it easier to do the work herself than to require it of them. There being too much for one pair of hands to do, many things were left undone, until the entire household had an atmosphere of disorder, and strained, never-ending work.
In other homes, the loving service so gladly rendered the mother by her children did much to lighten her burdens and cause the wheels of the home to run smoothly. One delights to linger in the atmosphere of peace and order in such a home.
I pondered often for the solution of these two conditions. What is the secret of the latter type of mothers in the training of their children? I have come to believe it is love and unselfishness, combined with clear, definite, pedagogical ideas of training. By love and unselfishness I do not mean the foolish sentimentalism which prompts the mother to shield her daughter from all burdens and labor, but the pure, unselfish love of humanity which includes not alone our own little family circle but all of God's creatures,—the love which prompts a feeling of sympathy for the little human playmates of the children, and a spirit of tenderness and gentleness for the helpless lower animals.
Example goes a long way; and if in the lives of parents there is an abiding love of helpfulness, manifesting itself in both words and actions, the little child will inhale this spirit in the very atmosphere he breathes. When he is obliged to give up his playthings to a younger brother or sister, if the mother can reveal to him the pleasure which comes from making baby happy, she will have started into development that vital germ of love which is of far more value than merely amusing baby. It does take time and tact, but she will reap a hundredfold of blessing later on.
It has been my privilege to have under my care in the schoolroom about a thousand different children, and I do not remember one among them all in whom this feeling of protection for the weaker ones did not touch a responsive chord. I have found it an able ally in teaching helpfulness.
I have seen a roomful of little children so interested in the growth of a large missionary garden that they gladly gave up their recess periods to work in the garden as often as the teacher would allow it. Stories had been told them of the actual experiences of the missionaries; of the hardships they bear, and of the great need of the people among whom they labor. The supreme motive inspiring these children was a desire to relieve suffering, a desire to help. Their pleasure reached its climax when the vegetables were gathered and sold and the money sent to the far-off mission field, as their shining eyes and bright, happy faces attested.
One cannot begin too early to teach unselfishness by having the little ones share their playthings and sweets. The mother who says to her child, “Eat it all yourself; do not give any of it away, for I cannot afford to buy candy for the neighbors' children,” will reap a sad harvest of selfishness.
The little one can be taught to enjoy, to make a game of, putting away the playthings it was so much fun to scatter. He loves appreciation; and if we notice and show our appreciation when he has put away his playthings, the little task becomes a real pleasure to him. As he grows older, the incentive to “surprise father” or “please mother” by some little service of love becomes a powerful inspiration. The words of Henry Turner Bailey, addressed to teachers, are no less important for parents: “From the first the children should be taught that service is the end of life. They should serve each other, help the teacher, cooperate in school tasks, and actively participate in developing a fine school spirit.”
Teachers of the present day give much thought and time to making the work of pupils interesting and pleasant. They study psychology, pedagogy, and methods, that they may know how to adapt their requirements to the growing child-mind. A corresponding amount of thought and planning on the part of parents to make home duties interesting and pleasant will result in an equal degree of response on the part of our children. But after all has been said, this love of service must burn in our own hearts before we can inspire it in our children.
Takoma Park, D. C.

Obstinate People

“I NEVER change my mind,” I once heard a woman say.
And from the way in which she said it she seemed to be quite proud of her attitude.
The funny part of it is that the people who never change their minds nearly always have magnified opinions of their wisdom. They would be very much upset if they realized that others, probably much better informed than themselves, considered them merely obstinate and foolish.
But they seldom, if ever, see themselves in this light; so they continue to map out their lives in the same narrow groove, until perhaps one day they wake up, and, to their amazement, find themselves left far behind people whom they looked down upon as ignorant.
“A wise man changes his mind; a fool never,” says an old proverb, and we should always keep this before us as a mental danger signal.
“She simply won’t be taught,” I have often heard people say. Don’t let anybody say it of you in future. It is the people who are always willing to learn who get on best in this world.
If we keep our minds open as well as our eyes and ears, we shall find that we are never too old to change, and that we can learn something from everybody, even if it is only what not to do.—Home Chat.

Origin of the Thimble

THE modern thimble dates from 1684, when a goldsmith, Nicholas Benschoten, of Amsterdam, sent one as a birthday present to a lady friend with the dedication: “To My frouw van Renselaer, this little object which I have invented and executed as a protective covering for her industrious fingers.”
The invention proved such a success that all who saw it tried to obtain similar ones, and the goldsmith had enough to do to supply them. An Englishman named John Lotting took one specimen home and copied it by thousands.
At first thimbles were rather costly, and only well-to-do people could afford them; but afterwards when made of lead and other common metals by machinery, they became very cheap.
The Dutch fingerhat (finger hood) became in England the “thumb bell,” from its bell-like shape. It was originally worn on the thumb to parry the thrust of the needle pointing through the stuff, and not, as at present, to impel it.
Fashion in thimbles is very luxurious in the East. Wealthy Chinese ladies have thimbles carved out of mother-of-pearl, and sometimes the top is a single precious stone. Thimbles with an agate or onyx mounted in gold are often seen, as well as thimbles incrusted with rubies.
— Christian Observer.

A Paraphrase

By Geo. B. Class.

“THERE'S so much good in the worst Of us And so much bad in the best of us” That it best becomes the best of us To praise the best in the worst of us, And ill becomes the worst of us To mock at the faults of the best of us. Then let the best and the worst of us. Extol the good in the both of us And hide the fault in the lot of us. —Geo. B. Class.

Meeting of the Oakwood School Board

By C. B. Stephenson

According to appointment, the Oakwood School Board met in Huntsville, April 27. A joint meeting of the committees of the Southeastern and Southern Union Conferences was held at the same time. We were glad to have with us Elders I. H. Evans, W. T. Knox, and F. Griggs.
A number of items of important business were transacted, among which was the election of the faculty for next school year. Only a few changes were made in the present faculty.
The school grounds and the farm were in a splendid condition. Everything was clothed in the beauty of spring. Our farmer, Brother Swofferd, has about one hundred and fifty acres in cultivation. There is every indication of a good fruit crop, which means much to the school.
The foundation of the new dormitory is laid, and the contract will soon be let for the work above the foundation. We hope to have the building ready for the opening of the school this fall. It will be steam-heated, and we hope lighted with electricity.
A very interesting canvassing class was begun by Brethren Dillon and Davis on April 29. About twenty students are studying to prepare themselves to sell the printed page. These students will spend the summer vacation selling books in the different conferences. Some will work for a scholarship. This plan offers a splendid opportunity to make one's way through school, while at the same time it gives a valuable training. “Those who reject the privilege of fellowship with Christ in service, reject the only training that imparts a fitness for participation with him in his glory.” “To every one who offers himself to the Lord for service, withholding nothing, is given power for the attainment of measureless results.” May the Lord bless the efforts of these young people.
C. B. STEPHENSON.

Columbia Union Summer School

By C. L. Stone

At a meeting of the Columbia Union Conference Committee in February, it was voted to hold the summer school for 1915 at Washington Missionary College. Since that meeting, definite plans have been laid to make the work strong, and to this end a complete and experienced faculty has been employed.
The College has opened its dormitories, offering free rooms. Board will be furnished on the European plan. Teachers who have proper arrangements with their conference officials will have all expenses met, and can lay their plans at once to take advantage of this unusual opportunity.
This session will greatly strengthen and unify the educational work in this field, and will offer the privilege to every teacher and prospective teacher to increase his ability to meet the needs of the hour. It will be a time when all may seek earnestly and unitedly for a deeper work of grace and renewed wisdom from above.
Students will attend from the Atlantic and Eastern Canadian Unions, and no doubt there will be a number of students who wish to review or take regular studies in eighth, ninth, and tenth years. The outlook is good for a full attendance. If you are in need of the professional branches, if you wish to review, or if you desire to do advanced work in academic studies, make arrangements to attend.
This session will open about July 1. If you do not receive an announcement in the near future, make request for full information from the Columbia Union Educational Department.
C. L. STONE, Educational Secretary.

Truth Stirs Michigan Editor

By W. L. BURGAN

For more than two months Elder B. L. Post has been supplying articles to one of the newspapers in Lansing, Mich., on “The Hand of God in History,” and the editor has given him free rein to bring out the facts concerning the true and the false church. These articles, which average at least two columns, are being read in all parts of Michigan, and are arousing more than ordinary comment. It is also expected that some of the readers will accept the truth as the result of their publication.
In a letter recently received from Elder Post, he gives an account of one of the experiences he has had with the editor of the paper in which his articles have been appearing. He says:—
“The editor of the local socialist paper has been an avowed infidel, besides being considered the best criminal lawyer hereabouts. Day before yesterday I called on him, and found him sick; in fact, he does not expect to live long. A leading socialist was with him, and after a few remarks he turned to his friend, who is a Methodist, and said, ‘Do you know I think we have been all wrong? I have fought against and argued against the Bible and Seventh-day Adventists for years, but I am profoundly convinced that they are the people who have the truth. We have been fighting Rome, and at the same time have held to her Sabbath in place of the Sabbath of Jehovah.’ Then turning to me, he said, ‘Tell them [the readers] in your articles that we believe the seventh day, known as Saturday, to be the Sabbath of Jehovah, and make that as strong as you can.’”
“I have been told that more than a score of men in the Reo Auto Works here are meeting every week to study my articles.
“This editor is being boycotted because of his attitude toward Rome. A few days ago he received from the chamber of commerce here a statement of a recent action by that body, to the effect that the membership of that organization cannot advertise in his paper as long as he permits articles to appear in its columns that in any way reflect on the Roman Church. He is losing financially because of my articles and on account of his own attitude of antagonism toward Rome’s political ambitions in this country. His paper weekly reaches about 5,000 readers from all over Michigan; therefore it seems to me that these articles cannot fail to accomplish some good for the Master. I look for definite results from this effort, and, besides, this is proving a valuable experience to me.”
Let others write a similar series of articles for their home papers, and thus help to hasten the message that wins souls to Christ. W. L. BURGAN.

The West Virginia Colporteurs' Institute

By I. A. FORD.

The colporteurs' institute for West Virginia was held in Parkersburg, April 9-19. This was the largest institute ever held in the State. The field agent and other conference officers had been doing very faithful and successful work, and an excellent company of consecrated men and women was in attendance to prepare for the Lord's work. Among the number were two or three school-teachers
one music teacher, and a former minister of the Baptist Church.
The instruction was principally given by the field agent, Brother H. F. Kirk, and the union agent, I. D. Richardson. It was the privilege of the writer to be present two days and assist in the general instruction. Besides the institute drill each day, meetings were held at night by Elder C. T. Redfield, which were well attended by those not of our faith.
The outlook for the work in West Virginia is most encouraging. Already reports are coming in from those who attended the convention and are now in the field taking orders with good success. May the Lord bless the work and workers in this small conference. I. A. FORD.

A Unique Missionary Meeting

By D. W. Reavis

LATE in the afternoon of April 27, Takoma Park, D. C., was visited by a severe electrical storm, which temporarily cut off the city electric current, leaving the place in darkness until about nine o'clock in the evening.
This was the regular evening for the missionary and prayer meetings of the church. Ordinarily the lack of lights would have been considered a reasonable excuse for not holding these meetings on this one special evening; but the missionary workers, whose meeting came first, felt they could not postpone the work of mailing their papers, writing their letters, and hearing the letters read which had come in since the last meeting. So one kerosene lamp was found in the neighborhood, and served for light in one large workroom, where about fifteen persons wrote missionary letters and wrapped papers for an hour. The Sabbath-school teachers drew upon their stock of fancy toy candles set in the kindergarten sand boxes.
The workrooms in the basement of the church, thus lighted, reminded some of the aged members of the days of their youth, when most churches had only candlelight, and it also brought to mind the time when the refuge of the remnant church will be in dens and caves — when it will not be possible to enjoy the freedom and the opportunity we now have to let the light of this glorious message shine in all the dark places of the earth. These thoughts which were freely discussed during the work hour, caused us to make vows of renewed consecration to earnest service at this time.
At the close of the work hour it was decided to assemble for prayer service in the large auditorium of the church, with only the one lamp. Familiar hymns were sung, and the members were requested to recite from memory as many of the promises of the Bible as they could. There was a remarkable response, and the presence and power of the Holy Spirit made this occasion one of the best feasts the church has ever had. D. W. REAVIS.

The Object of Seventh-Day Adventists in Conducting Sanitariums

The first topic on the agenda paper for discussion in the recent medical conventions was under the above heading. Elder I. H. Evans led the discussion. The sentiments expressed offered the foundation principles for the discussion of the entire program. The spirit of the convention throughout was in keeping with his presentation of the subject. It was felt that a new era is opening for our medical missionary work, and that we are coming nearer to the principles that should underlie this work. The following are extracts from the remarks made by Elder Evans:—
“What is the object of Seventh-day Adventists in conducting sanitariums? I think we must determine that object before we can operate sanitariums successfully. We have quite a number of these institutions scattered throughout the country. We have a large investment of money and young people in these institutions, and if we do not see clearly the objective, we are quite liable to miss our aim. We should not expect an artist to paint a beautiful landscape if he did not have that landscape in his vision as a completed picture. Suppose the artist has his canvas, easel, paint, and brushes, but has not the least idea whether he wants to paint a portrait, a landscape, or an ocean scene. Suppose he wants to put in the picture a face, a train, a lake, and many other things, but continually changes his idea. He cannot do that way at all. When he steps up to the canvas, he must know the kind of painting he wants, and must make every stroke express the vision in his mind. “I think that is true in every phase of life. We must clearly perceive the objective. We see men wrecked because they had no purpose. They have drifted like derelicts. A man who has a purpose will surely do something; but before he can succeed, he must have an aim. “This is just as true of sanitarium work as any other activity in life. I think when the denomination has a clear vision of its purpose in establishing a sanitarium, it will then know how to man that institution, and how to operate it in order to attain that purpose. Our first small sanitarium, started many years ago by the founders of this message, had an end in view. That purpose was not commercial, nor for affording an opportunity for doctors to build themselves a reputation; but rather, to relieve suffering humanity of their ills, to teach the laws of health, to bring to the afflicted, sin-sick soul a personal knowledge of Jesus Christ as man's Saviour and friend, and to win souls to accept the third angel's message.
“When the object of an institution is to save the lost and to win them to Christ, it is not enough for the employees in that institution to say, ‘I will do the detail work faithfully; I will see that the books are kept properly; I will cook just as well as I know how;’ or, ‘I will doctor to the best of my ability.’ In that way you might be working well enough in a special line, but not get the desired results. The prime object of all service should be to win souls to Christ, to get men to love God, to believe in his Son, and be saved in his kingdom.”
“This kind of service does not militate against institutional success. It is the true motive of all service. Every worker in a sanitarium cannot be a preacher, yet everybody connected with the institution should add his part toward the finished product,—a soul saved from eternal ruin.
“I once visited a shoe factory. First, I saw stacks of leather in the stock room. Then I saw a great many benches and workmen. The shoe started in the stock room, and then went down one line of benches and up another, having something done to it at each bench and by each workman. It did not stay long at one bench, but kept on going. There may have been a hundred different machines and workmen that worked on that shoe, each adding something; and when it came out, polished and black, it was a finished product, ready for the market. It was not the product of one man, but every man working on it added something to make it a finished article.
“Every man in every department of our work should make it his whole ambition to accomplish our desired end. The objective of all should be to win souls to Christ. There is very little gained in merely fixing up men's bodies, and letting them leave the sanitarium to serve the devil better than before and to sin all the more. Doctors and nurses and all the employees in an institution ought to be anxious not only that men's bodies should be healed, but that God should also heal their sin-sick souls.
“We must inspire our workers with this purpose, or many of these patients will come and go like the door on its hinges. They may not receive impressions for a better life. I see no reason why we as a denomination should use our energy and means in simply curing men's bodies if we are to take no pains to save them from eternal death. When people come to our sanitariums, they should find a spiritual atmosphere very different from what they have found elsewhere. Impressions should be made that can never pass away. The spiritual influence should be so strong that sinners will find it uncomfortable until they cry out, ‘Lord, what wilt thou have me to do?’ The atmosphere should be spiritual, not simply professional. The people should realize that all the workers are Christians.
“It is much better for a man to find salvation than to find physical health. There is no comparison between the two. It would be wonderful if you could prolong a man's life one thousand years; but to help him find eternal life is so much more important that there is no comparison.
“The real purpose in sanitarium work is not simply a high professional standard, or to make money, or to have a great patronage, but to win souls to Christ; not simply to persuade some one to keep the Sabbath, but to help him to obey God's laws and to believe in Jesus Christ, that he may be saved in the kingdom of God. Keeping this in mind, an institution may lose its popularity, as far as the world goes; but we cannot expect to pattern after the world in pleasures, in eating and drinking, in fashions of dress, in catering to men's carnal appetites, and still win them to Christ.
“I believe everything this denomination does should be for the accomplishment of giving the third angel's message to the world, and to bring men to accept Jesus Christ as their Saviour. Everything we undertake outside of that is misdirected effort. I cannot believe the Lord's remnant people should commercialize these institutions, and feel we have succeeded simply because we have made money; we cannot afford to give our strength and energy to that purpose. If we were to live here for a century, then it would be a different proposition; but when we believe the Lord is soon coming to this world, I do not see how it is possible for any of us to commercialize our efforts and talents and give ourselves to worldly activities.
“I do not reproach any one in these institutions for failures in the past; many doctors and nurses have labored beyond their strength to make the work a success, feeling that they had to get funds with which to liquidate indebtedness. Our great mistake was in establishing institutions with heavy debts upon them. I believe debts do not belong to the gospel plan. It is contrary to the instruction of the spirit of prophecy to borrow money and build institutions, yet we have done it again and again, and the men who have been placed in those institutions have been practically compelled to keep the idea of making money ahead of everything else. I do not believe that is the order of the Lord. Now we have many institutions on our hands heavily encumbered with debt. We are not making money in the sanitarium work. So far, these institutions have proved to be a tax rather than a means of supplying funds. We have gone into debt so heavily, and our people have been so embarrassed and worried over finances, that they have almost lost sight of the real objective.
“I am not here to reflect on anybody. We have seen these sanitariums growing up all over the world, and have felt they were a part of our equipment in giving the message; but I believe the time has now come when we should seek to determine the purpose of these institutions; and if they are not being operated on correct lines, we should try to set them right. What can we do to change the situation? I believe the first thing for us to do is to get a clear vision of what we ought to do. We must come to a comprehensive understanding of the object to be obtained, then man every institution just as nearly as we can with men who understand that purpose and who will work to attain it.
“I think we have sometimes been very negligent in manning our institutions, and have been so anxious in regard to the finances that if a man would draw a good patronage, that fact had more weight than his Christian experience and his faith in the third angel's message had in securing his services. If we as leaders fail to see what we should strive to attain, it could hardly be wondered at that those whom we put into institutions to manage and operate them should fail to appreciate or clearly perceive the goal to be reached.
“If our purpose is to bring the third angel's message before those who will come to the institution for medical help, we must be very particular about whom we place in charge of such a work. We certainly should not send a man out to preach who did not believe the third angel's message. We many times call men into our sanitariums because they are surgeons or because they are popular, and then we expect them to accomplish the denominational purpose, regardless of their Christian experience. Brethren, I am sure that that thing is wrong. You will say you do not believe a man can succeed simply because he is a Christian. What is success in sanitarium work? Is success to make money? If so, then I will admit that any man who is popular, or who is a good surgeon, or who can draw patronage, will give better evidence of success than another man who cannot do these things; but if our work is to lead lost men and women to a Saviour, if it means to bring the third angel's message to those that come under our influence, then I think we must man our institutions with godly, consecrated Christian doctors and nurses; and if we do not do that, we certainly cannot expect to win souls to Christ. It is impossible.
“I believe in our sanitariums. Thirty-five thousand patients, we are told, are annually coming under the influence of these institutions, staying five weeks on an average. That is a large congregation. They generally are educated persons, and all these should come under the personal touch of men and women who are giving their lives to this work of bringing souls to Christ. Out of that number, how many find the Saviour? Many ought to find salvation and accept the third angel's message.
“One doctor wrote me a few weeks ago that during the past year fifty souls have come to Christ in the institution with which he is connected, and this was the result of work done by the helpers of the institution. For 1915 they desire to bring one hundred to the truth. Friends, I believe in such work as that. It is a splendid auxiliary to the ministerial and evangelical work we are carrying forward. If every institution we are operating could bring one hundred souls to Christ this year, we should have a large ingathering from our sanitarium work. It would mean much in the upbuilding of our churches. I believe that during this convention we ought to study this question seriously, and determine the purpose and object of our sanitarium work. Then our boards should undertake to man these institutions in harmony with these principles. We should no more think of putting into these sanitariums men who are not converted than we should think of putting unconverted men into the ministry or the schools to teach our young people.
“We have a large number of students in our sanitariums. We have as many helpers in our sanitariums, I believe, as students in all our schools, both academies and colleges, above the tenth grade. That means that we are turning out nearly as large a number of graduate nurses as the pupils our schools carry beyond the tenth-grade work. That is a serious proposition for the denomination. We should not think of putting into one of our schools in this country a teacher who is not a thorough, earnest Christian, if we knew it. We should not think of manning Union College or the Pacific Union College with men who do not know whether they believe this message or not. A man might have a degree from the best university in the country, but if he was not a true Seventh-day Adventist, we should give no consideration to placing him either at the head of or as a teacher in one of our training schools. We should look that man in the face and say, kindly but firmly, ‘These are our children, and we cannot put them under the tutorship of a man who is not a Christian, a loyal Seventh-day Adventist.’
“If we have as many boys and girls in the nurses' course and working about institutions as indicated, I want to know if we can afford to put them under the training of men that are not heart and soul Seventh-day Adventists? We cannot. If the leaders are strong, these young people, when they come out of these institutions, will be strong and will have a living faith. The leaders must be soul winners. The medical superintendent and the business manager and all the workers must be united in the purpose of training these helpers that come under their influence, to become soul winners for God. The teachers must be converted, God-fearing men and women. They must believe in prayer. They must be daily students of the Word of God. They must labor for souls and keep clearly in mind the purpose of all true service. Then they can teach nurses and patients, and we may expect growth and progress in our sanitarium work.”

Medical Missionary Department

W. A. RUBLE, M. D. General Secretary L. A. HANSEN Assistant Secretary H. W. MILLER, M. D. N. Am. Div. Secretary
NOTICES AND APPOINTMENTS
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, Emmanuel Grove, Allentown ....... June 17-27
Chesapeake, Hamilton Avenue Grove, Baltimore, Md. ....... June 24 to July 4
New Jersey, Burlington ........ June 24 to July 4
Virginia, Charlottesville ..... Aug. 5-15
Ohio, Mount Vernon ............ Aug. 12-22
West Virginia ................ Aug. 26 to Sept. 5
Virginia, Newport News (colored) Sept. 9-19

EASTERN CANADIAN UNION

Maritime, Halifax, Nova Scotia .... June 7-13
Quebec ........................ June 17-24
Ontario, St. Thomas ........... June 27 to July 4

LAKE UNION CONFERENCE

Wisconsin, Stevens Point ....... June 10-20
North Michigan, Gladstone ...... June 17-27
East Michigan, Holly ........... June 24 to July 4
West Michigan, Charlotte ....... Aug. 12-22
Indiana ........................ Aug. 19-29
North Michigan, Mount Pleasant ............... Aug. 26 to Sept. 5
Northern Illinois, Joliet ......
Southern Illinois, Springfield .... Sept. 2-12

NORTHERN UNION CONFERENCE

Iowa, Waterloo ................. May 27 to June 6
Minnesota, Anoka ............... June 3-13
South Dakota, Watertown ....... 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 8
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 17-27

PACIFIC UNION CONFERENCE

Nevada, Fallon ................. May 24-30

SOUTHEASTERN UNION CONFERENCE

Cumberland, Athens, Tenn. ...... July 15-25
South Carolina, Spartanburg .... July 22 to Aug. 8
North Carolina, Durham ........ Aug. 12-22
Georgia ........................ Aug. 26 to Sept. 5

SOUTHWESTERN UNION CONFERENCE

South Texas, Elgin (local) ..... June 10-20
West Texas (local) ............. June 24 to July 4
North Texas, Sacul (local) ..... July 8-18
North Texas, Grand Prairie ..... July 22 to Aug. 1
Arkansas, Hot Springs .......... Aug. 5-15
North Texas, Linden (local) .... Aug. 12-22
Oklahoma ........................ Aug. 19-29
New Mexico ...................... Sept. 2-12
South Texas, Corpus Christi (local) ............... Sept. 16-26

SOUTHERN UNION CONFERENCE

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

WESTERN CANADIAN UNION CONFERENCE

British Columbia, Vernon ........ June 7-13
Manitoba, Brandon ............... June 18-27
Saskatchewan, Saskatoon ......... June 25 to July 4
Alberta, Lacombe ................ July 8-18

Western Washington Conference Association

By Lewis Johnson; H. A. Green

NOTICE is hereby given that the annual meeting of the Western Washington Conference Association of Seventh-day Adventists will be held in connection with the annual camp meeting and conference, at Manitou Park, Tacoma, Wash., June 17-27, 1915. The first meeting will be held at 9:30 A. M., Tuesday, June 22. The Western Washington Corporation of Seventh-day Adventists will also hold meetings at this time, but the constituency will be notified by letter in regard to the time.
LEWIS JOHNSON, President; H. A. GREEN, Secretary.

East Michigan Conference Association

By Wm. Guthrie; D. P. Wood

The annual meeting of the East Michigan Conference Association of the Seventh-day Adventists will be held on the academy grounds, at Holly, Mich., June 24 to July 4, 1915. The first meeting will convene at 9:30 A. M., June 28, 1915. A board of trustees will be elected at this meeting, and any other business transacted that may properly come before the association.
Wm. Guthrie, President;
D. P. Wood, Secretary.
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