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Holland

By H. F. SCHUBERTH

As the readers of the REVIEW heard of the falling away from the truth that took place in Holland about a year ago, we know they will be glad to learn that, through the help of the Lord, a new beginning has been made in that country. Among the one hundred and eighty who left us because of the sanctuary and health reform questions, we can not now find any two that agree or meet together for worship. All have ceased the observance of the Sabbath, and gone back to Babylon and the world. One of the number even went so far as to sell our good books and the Bible to a second-hand bookstore. As the apostasy spread all over Holland, and some of our workers were identified with it, we found it very difficult to continue the work; wherever I went, it was the general talk that Adventism had met its death blow.

However, as we knew that the cause is the Lord’s, we took up the task before us with renewed energy and courage, and we are glad that we can report the last quarter’s growth as twenty-two members, so that our entire membership in the Holland and Flemish Belgium Mission, is now sixty. All the brethren and sisters there are of good courage.

Relying wholly upon the strength of God, we are sure that the third angel’s message in this interesting field will soon attain to more than its original prosperity. Let all pray for this.

H. F. SCHUBERTH.

Bermuda

By J. A. Morrow

HAMILTON.—I have been holding two services this month in a small room on the north side. The attendance has not been large, but a few seem interested. I am holding Bible readings with a number both in Hamilton and in the country. A woman near the hall where we first held our services has begun to keep the Sabbath. Last Sabbath we held the ordinances. The meetings were good. A sister who has recently begun to keep the Sabbath was baptized.

The Lord is blessing my labors in disposing of books. I am reporting twenty-three dollars’ profits on the sales for June. I have been able to devote very little time this month to the sale of books. I feel thankful to God that I can in this way help to answer the many calls for means. I know it takes hard, laborious work to carry books over the hills, back and forth in the hot sun, early and late. This week in two days I have brought in two pounds and ten shillings, and there are very few days that I do not bring in a few shillings for the books. I do not know how long this will continue, as work is getting slack, and many are pushing on to Canada and New York.

Mrs. Morrow is improving in health. She is able to walk to the meetings, and besides is holding many Bible readings. For this we praise the Giver of all blessings.

J. A. MORROW.

_Superior Mission Field_

By D. T. Bourdeau

JUNE 10-12, by invitation of the Superior Mission Committee and in harmony with the counsel of leading brethren of the General Conference Committee, I came to the city of Menominee, Mich., to help prepare the way for a camp-meeting, which was held at this point June 25 to July 5, and proved to be a potent means of giving an impetus to a young cause in a needy field, and a great blessing to both believers and unbelievers.

The number of believers at this meeting was necessarily small; but God more than made up for this by drawing very near to his people and to some not of our faith. Especially was this true at a social meeting the first Sabbath of this precious feast. At this meeting Americans, Germans, Danes, Swedes, Norwegians, Finns, Belgian French, and Canadian French took part, with faces radiant with joy, and with words comporting with the message of salvation near, and evincing a real, solid enjoyment of the service of our Lord and Master. This remarkable season caused my mind to revert to the day of Pentecost, and led me as well as others to take in more fully the importance of the work in a field in which so many nationalities are represented.

It was to me a great pleasure to be here days take part in pastoral and evangelistic

work with the laborers of this mission field, whose efforts have been blessed of God to the conversion of souls, and with the presidents of the Wisconsin, West Michigan, and Northern Illinois Conferences, and with others having the charge of the canvassing work. This meeting and reports of the same, which, through the kindness of broad-minded editors, have appeared in Catholic and Protestant or undenominational papers, have done much in removing prejudice, and opening the way for further effort in the twin cities of Menominee, Mich., and Marinette, Wis., which are separated by only a comparatively small river. Some are under conviction, and a few are receiving the truth, largely as the result of this good meeting; and now a tent effort is being made by Elders E. R. Williams, M. W. Lewis, and H. R. Johnson, and the writer at a point in Menominee at which I had briefly labored in cottage meetings for a small company of French Spiritualists. The interest among those of different nationalities in this so-called gospel-hardened part of Menominee, is rather more than ordinary. One Frenchman is receiving the message, and one who was a leading French Spiritualist, and who is now on his dying bed, enjoys my efforts in pointing him to the Lamb of God, who taketh away the sin of penitent believers, and will soon return to save his children of every nation, people, and tribe under the sun.

If the work is pushed forward wisely, perseveringly, and with thoroughness, in fine, as it used to be in apostolic times and in the early history of the message, a large church will be the fruit of efforts put forth in the cities of Menominee and Marinette. D. T. BOURDEAU.

Menominee, Mich.

Arkansas

By S. S. Ryles; R. H. Devreaux

DEVALL BLUFF.— As a result of a meeting at Devall Bluff, Ark., a church of seven was organized, four persons were baptized, and one other is awaiting baptism. A Sabbath-school of ten members was organized.

S. S. RYLES, R. H. DEVREAUX.

Minnesota

By O. O. Bernstein

FERGUS FALLS.— A tent effort was begun in this place June 28. Twenty sermons have been preached; faithful work has been done in visiting, giving treatment to the sick, selling books, tracts, etc. Fifteen have already decided to keep God's commandments and the faith of Jesus. The message seems to have a new power. How precious is the truth! Brethren J. O. Peet, S. E. Jackson, E. M. Chapman, and J. Bellinger are associated with me in this effort. Harmony prevails, and our courage is good. Remember us in your devotions. O. O. BERNSTEIN.

Mexico

By J. A. Leland

ZAPOTLAN.—This is a place of about twenty thousand inhabitants, the center of a large section of very rich country. There are many rich mines near here, and large farms that produce immense profits each year. The large sugar farms alone yield about 3,750,000 pounds of sugar yearly. Some farms produce rice, corn, etc. This is, next to Guadalajara, the most important city in this section of the country. The Methodists have a small congregation, and a local pastor here. A short distance to the west is a town of from five to seven thousand inhabitants, where no effort has ever been made; also to the north a town of from seven to ten thousand population.

There is a vast amount of work to be done in this district, and where are the men to do it? I wish we had three or four good, consecrated Sabbath-keeping dentists here. Any one is at liberty to practice dentistry, and it gives an open door to hundreds of homes. If there was a good man who could go through this district with me, I could interpret for him and talk with the people while he worked. At present I am doing all I can among the people; but if we had two instead of one, it would be much better. The dentist has a decided advantage over the doctor, as far as the laws are concerned. We are of good courage.

J. A. LELAND.

Northern Montana Camp-Meeting

By Lulu T. White

As Montana is a large State with a very scattered population, local camp-meetings reach many more of our people, as well as those outside the faith, than could be reached by one large State meeting. Four such meetings were appointed for the summer, the first of which has just closed.

This meeting was held near the village of Armington, in the Belt Creek Valley, and was attended by over one hundred of our brethren and sisters from the northern part of the State. Some came two hundred miles, and were richly blessed in so doing.

The devotional service at half-past eight each morning was one of the best seasons of the day. Here the keynote of the whole meeting was struck,—complete surrender to God, the relinquishment of every sin, and absolute victory in the life, as a preparation for the soon coming of the Saviour. A clean-cut, definite message was presented, and souls who had been compromising with sin and the world placed themselves wholly on the Lord's side.

The forenoon hour was devoted to Bible study and Christian education. Prof. C. C. Lewis presented the educational work of the denomination, from church school to training school. The conference intermediate school, now located at Bozeman, was considered, and a fund started for securing a permanent location. The people were asked to pledge as they felt able. Some will earn money for this purpose by selling “Christ’s Object Lessons.” Others preferred to give the money at once. Four hundred and sixty-eight dollars was raised at this time.

The meetings were not crowded so closely together that there was no time for personal devotions, or personal work for others. Preaching services were held at 3 and 8 P. M., and children's meetings at 10 A. M. and 5 P. M. The morning children's meeting was conducted on the class plan, and different points of present truth were simplified to the understanding of the little ones.

From the first, the outside attendance was good, and each evening the principles of our faith were presented to a good-sized audience. The message was presented in its full, searching power. As quite a number were deeply interested, it did not seem best to close the meetings, and the pavilion and several family tents were left up, Brethren White, Gosmer, Emery, and Holden remaining to carry on the work. Several have taken their stand for the truth, and others are just at the deciding point.

LULU T. WHITE,

Corresponding Secretary.

The French Camp-Meeting

By David Paulson

THE French-Swiss camp-meeting was held in Lausanne, Switzerland. There were forty-three tents pitched. A workers' meeting, attended by the laborers of the Latin Union field, was held in connection with this meeting. Professor Wilkinson has had charge of this field during the last two years. The Lord has blessed Brother and Sister Wilkinson in their efforts to build up God's work in this country. A workers' school was held two years ago in Geneva, and one last year in Paris. The mission fields of Belgium, Spain, and Italy have been entered, and the present indications are that in a short time a large work will be carried on in these apparently difficult fields. Steps were taken at this meeting to establish a union publishing house in the vicinity of Paris, and to move, if Providence so indicated, the sanitarium work to some more suitable place on the banks of Lake Geneva, and to build up in connection with it a strong medical school for medical missionary workers, and also establish a general preparatory school. Two hundred and fifty dollars was raised at this meeting for this purpose.

God's Spirit was present in rich measure throughout the meeting. The Sabbath was an unusually good day. There were a large number of intelligent and earnest young people in attendance. I do not think that I ever before attended a camp-meeting where there was so large a proportion of young people who manifested such an earnest and serious determination to receive light and truth. This field needs a well-equipped school that can furnish these young people a suitable training for usefulness. Many of the young people who were desirous to secure a medical missionary training, but who could not be at present received at the Basel Sanitarium, made arrangements at this meeting to take instruction in these branches by correspondence.

There is every indication that as soon as we have learned to present the truth in all its purity and power, it will again stir the masses in this part of Europe as they were aroused during the Reformation. DAVID PAULSON.

Washington, D. C.

By J. S. Washburn

TEN thousand four hundred dollars has now been paid on the Washington Memorial Church, and the debt is now $2,500. There is to-day (July 24) $400 in hand toward another payment, so that the debt really stands at $2,100. The interest has been paid up to July 6, the date of the last payment. The total interest from Nov. 1, 1902, to this day is $309.80, and now stands at thirty-eight cents a day. If we had been able to pay the whole amount, $12,900, November 1, we should have saved to the work $309.80.

Yet we have been greatly encouraged and cheered by the deep interest manifested by our people, not only in every State and Territory of the United States, but also in Honolulu, the West Indies, Canada, British Columbia, England, and New Zealand.

A recent Testimony, dated July 5, which was published in last week's REVIEW, contains, with other matter of thrilling and vital importance, the following statements: “If there is any place in the world that should have the full rays of present truth, it is Washington, the city that is the very heart of this nation. Those who act a prominent part in framing laws for the nation should understand what is written in the law of God, which lies at the foundation of all right laws. There has been on the part of our people a great neglect of stewardship. God has looked with displeasure on the neglect that has been shown to this city.”

Again: “In the days of the apostles,

Jerusalem was a great center of influence, and in this place light from heaven was to shine in its most powerful rays upon the Lord’s witnesses who were to bear the gospel message.

“Read the whole of the second chapter of Acts, and see if you are not convinced that there has been a decided failure to understand that one of our first duties is to make at the nation's capital a special representation of the truth for this time. Why did we so long pass by Washington, neglecting to establish one signal memorial in this city? Let us determine that we will no longer be unfaithful stewards of this part of the Lord's vineyard.”

“Our brethren in Washington have been favored in finding properties suitable to use in carrying on various lines of our work. This is a fulfillment of the light given me, that in different sections of the country we should be able to secure, at low prices, properties that could be utilized for our institutional work. In Washington a few months ago a meeting-house, in good condition, and admirably adapted to the needs of our work, was offered for sale at a price much below its first cost, and was purchased by our people there. I am glad that this church is so nearly paid for.”

We are unspeakably thankful to God for his wonderful providence and his direct leadings in the work here in Washington, where the difficulties to be met, and the vital importance of having our work rightly represented, have been so little understood. We are deeply grateful to God that he has spoken to his people so directly and positively in regard to the work in the nation's capital. We rejoice in the substantial interest manifested by our people; and now that a little over five sixths of the debt is paid, and we are in the best season of the year to raise money, or about to enter that season, for farmers at least, we trust that all will unite in a last effort to pay this whole amount immediately. If a second call has come to you, after you have already given, I am sure you will gladly help again; for surely you do not desire to see a cause in which you have already invested means in any other condition than absolute freedom from any financial weight. Several individuals, and at least one conference, have promised to continue to help, over and over again, until this memorial for God in the nation's capital stands clear and free, and the light shines forth from this city set on a hill, from the nation's pinnacle, as a lamp that burneth.

A crisis is upon us. We have been startled to see evidence that the National Reform work is not dead; but in the silence, while we have slept, it has tunneled its way into the very heart of the nation's citadel. O, let us awake to the awful needs of the hour! Let us finish this work at once, and be ready for the greater things in the immediate future.

Are there not twenty readers of this paper who will send us one hundred dollars, or at least fifty? and will not every tract society having any money in hand on this fund forward the same, at once, and every individual who is able and willing send in contributions, great or small, to the office of this paper, to the General Conference Treasurer, or directly to the writer? J. S. WASHBURN.

1728 14th St., N. W., Washington, D. C.

Annual Meeting of the California Medical Missionary and Benevolent Association

By E. E. Parlin

THE sixth annual meeting of the California Medical Missionary and Benevolent Association was held at Sanitarium, Cal., June 17 and 18, 1903. Out of a total membership of three hundred and one, one hundred and ninety-one were represented at the meeting, there being forty-two members present in person, besides a goodly attendance of the friends of the association.

The president, Elder A. T. Jones, presided at the meetings. In his opening remarks he outlined briefly the work of the association during the past year. In part, he said that the year ending Dec. 31, 1902, like the preceding year, had all been characterized by many changes in our institutional work.

Following the incorporation, in July, 1902, of the Los Angeles Medical Missionary and Benevolent Association, the sanitarium and restaurant work, formerly conducted under the auspices of this association, was formally transferred to that organization, Oct. 6, 1902. By the terms of the separation, the reported net gain of $7,107.28, resulting from the work in Los Angeles, was transferred to them in consideration of the Los Angeles association assuming the outstanding indebtedness incurred in starting the work there.

Aug. 1, 1902, the Sanitarium Food Company was incorporated, and thereafter, by deed dated Dec. 4, 1902, there was formally transferred to the last-mentioned corporation the five and one-half acres of ground on which the health food factory is located, with the improvements thereon; and, by bill of sale dated Dec. 31, 1902, the various health food stores located at San Francisco, Oakland, San Diego, San Jose, Fresno, Salt Lake City, Provo, the Healdsburg College Bakery and Health Food Store, the Garden City Bakery located at San Jose, and the San Francisco Vegetarian Café and Union Home, were also transferred to the new corporation. By these transfers to the Sanitarium Food Company, our association sustained an apparent loss, based upon the inventories taken at the various stores, in its capital worth of $479.18. But this apparent loss was more than compensated by the assumption in consideration of the transfers already mentioned, of its equal and exact proportion of the entire indebtedness incurred by the Rural Health Retreat and our medical missionary work prior to the time of its separation, on July 28, 1900, amounting, in addition to what it had already assumed, to the sum of $3,999.57.

Sept. 10, 1902, an agreement, which has since been fully consummated, was entered into for the sale of what for several years was known as the Helping Hand and Medical Mission in San Francisco, for the amount of cash invested by this association in that enterprise. There were, however, outstanding tickets to the amount of $47.51, which were presented and redeemed subsequent to the time of the transfer, and in the final payment to us we gave credit for the value of the tickets thus redeemed.

By these various changes the institutions and enterprises operated under the auspices of the California Medical Missionary and Benevolent Association have been reduced from twenty to six: the St. Helena Sanitarium, San Francisco Branch St. Helena Sanitarium, Sacramento Branch St. Helena Sanitarium, Eureka Branch St. Helena Sanitarium, San Francisco Hydriatic Dispensary, and the Pacific Health Journal.

This association is the owner of 1,368 shares, or a little over two thirds, of the capital stock of the Rural Health Retreat Association, and has also purchased and assumed nearly all the outstanding obligations of that association.

At a meeting of the stockholders of the Rural Health Retreat Association, duly called and held for that purpose on Jan. 19, 1903, a resolution was unanimously adopted favoring the transfer of all its property to this corporation, in consideration of the payment and satisfaction by this association of its liabilities, and authorizing its board of directors to take any and all legal steps necessary for the complete transfer of its property to us, so that the way is now clear, whenever such action shall be deemed proper, for the final transfer to us, or to such corporation as we may designate, of all the real and personal property standing in the name of said Rural Health Retreat Association, including, of course, the buildings and premises occupied by the sanitarium.

Dr. T. J. Evans, medical superintendent, stated that the number of patients at the St. Helena Sanitarium for the first five months of this year was as follows: January, twenty-six; February, twenty-three; March, forty-three; April, fifty-four; May, fifty; that there were at the present time thirty-seven or thirty-eight nurses connected with the institution, of whom four or five were graduates, the others being members of the training-school; that from his limited experience and connection with the work, he had been strongly impressed that the burden of our work was educational and missionary, and not financial.

A synopsis of the financial statement of the St. Helena Sanitarium for the year ending Dec. 31, 1902, was then presented by the secretary, showing the net worth of the institution to be $6,563.59.

The manager, L. M. Bowen, presented a summary of work accomplished during the first twenty-one weeks of this year, practically illustrating the spirit of self-sacrifice and devotion with which the members of the family had taken hold of the work.

Remarks were also made by Elder C. L. Taylor, during the course of which he referred to a line of correspondence that had been opened with the secretary of the Mission Board and with Dr. Braucht, with the idea of bringing our institutional work more closely in touch with the missionary fields in other countries and the islands of the sea.

Dr. Simpson spoke of the work of the training-school, stating that there were fifteen in the senior class, some of whom were now out in the field at work, but would return in time to complete the year's work.

Dr. R. A. Buchanan, superintendent of the San Francisco branch, gave a summary of the results accomplished at that place.

A brief report on the work at Sacramento, and the recent changes there, was presented by the secretary, during which a synopsis of work done by Brother T. D. Sanford since his connection with the branch there was read.

The financial condition of the Eureka branch was then presented by the secretary.

Elder W. S. Sadler then presented a summary of the work accomplished at the San Francisco Dispensary, reading from the plan of organization the statement of principles on which it was founded, and of the direct interest that was being taken in the work of the dispensary by the California Conference. It was stated that, since the opening of the treatment rooms in November, 1902, there had been 564 treatments given, 234 of which were free; that from those able to pay something for the service received, there had been received $112.50, and cash on donation pledges, $43.60, or a total of $156.10, which had been sufficient to meet the expenses of the work, and to leave a small balance on hand of $16.60, to May 31, 1903.

Printed copies of the report of the treasurer, with the certificate of the auditor, were then distributed, commented upon, and, upon motion, duly seconded and carried; the report was adopted.

Twenty-one persons were stated to have complied with all the conditions of membership, and were unanimously elected to full membership in the association.

The following resolutions were adopted:—

Whereas, The stockholders of the Rural Health Retreat Association, at its meeting held Jan. 19, 1903, expressed their approval and acceptance of the proposition of the board of directors of this association to purchase its real and personal property upon the terms and conditions stated in resolutions duly adopted by each of said corporations:—

1. We recommend that the incoming board of directors of this association, as soon as practicable, arrange for the transfer to this association of all the real and personal property of said Rural Health Retreat Association upon the terms indicated in said resolutions.

2. We recommend that the headquarters of this association be removed from San Francisco to Sanitarium, Cal., and that the association assume the direct management of the institution.

3. We recommend that an aggressive campaign in education and in the temperance work be carried on during the coming year, and we invite the California Conference and the Sanitarium Food Company to co-operate with us in this campaign.

4. We recommend the co-operation of the nurses in training at the St. Helena Sanitarium in the various lines of medical missionary and evangelical work in San Francisco.

Resolved, That we express our appreciation of the great improvement in the appearance of the Pacific Health Journal during the past year, and of its clear exposition of the principles for which it was established; and—

5. We recommend the appointment of a committee of three to carefully inquire into the cost of production, circulation, and general conduct of the paper, with a view to making it self-supporting as soon as possible.

6. We recommend that the various institutions on the Pacific Coast be invited to make more general use of the Pacific Health Journal in connection with their work.

Whereas, It is extremely important that our indebtedness shall be rapidly reduced; we therefore,—

7. Recommend, That strict economy in the matter of disbursements be exercised in the sanitarium and all its branches, and that the number of physicians and helpers in our institutions and branches be reduced to the smallest number possible, consistent with the proper conduct of our work.

Whereas, The large indebtedness of our educational institutions has been reduced more than two hundred thousand dollars by the united effort of our people in selling “Christ's Object Lessons;” and,—

Whereas, A similar effort in behalf of our medical institutions would naturally increase the patronage of our sanitariums, while reducing their debts: therefore,—

8. Resolved, That we instruct the incoming board of directors to give diligent study to the development of plans for a relief effort in behalf of our sanitariums; and further,—

9. Resolved, That we invite the executive committee of the Pacific Union Conference to unite with our directors in the development of plans and the prosecution of the work.

The following individuals were elected as directors of the association for the period of two years. T. J. Evans, M. D., W. C. White, W. T. Knox, A. Boeker.

Association missionary credentials were granted as follows:—

Physicians: R. A. Buchanan, H. E. Brighouse, C. F. Dail, T. J. Evans, Margaret Evans, M. B. MacDonald, A. M. Simpson, F. Zelinsky.

Nurses: Estel C. Boger, W. A. S. Beals, Edna Burnett, Esther Hale, Ada Hartley, Lenora Lacey, Mamie Potts, H. Pannarian, Ida M. Rodman, Peter Rosenfelt, T. D. Sanford, Mrs. T. D. Sanford, Emily B. Speer, L. B. Whitney, Mrs. L. B. Whitney.

E. E. PARLIN, Secretary.

India

By Harry Armstrong

CALCUTTA.—Since coming to Calcutta, I have been very busy. Elder J. L. Shaw and his wife have gone to the hills, and I am busy on the Oriental Watchman. We are also opening up a printing office. I am so glad I can be useful in this way. I am sure we can carry on not only our own printing, but we can take in work, and thus clear all our own expenses. We hope to secure a job press this week.

I am enjoying my ministerial labors here. I have freedom with the people, and enjoy visiting them in their homes and studying the Bible with them. I am also conducting a noonday Bible class in the sanitarium for doctors and nurses and workers. We are studying the gift of the spirit of prophecy in the church. I am sure that the Lord will richly bless us here. HARRY ARMSTRONG.

A Baptismal Service

By M. Bessie De Graw

“NEARER, my God, to thee,” sang a company of teachers and students of Emmanuel Missionary College, gathered on the bluff overlooking the river near sunset on the evening of July 6. Elder Haskell, who has so long been preaching the message, stood in the center of the circle, and gave a most beautiful lesson on the subject of baptism.

“Two conditions are necessary if we would obtain the blessing of the Lord,” said Elder Haskell. “We must believe that the time has come for a special blessing, and our hearts must be open to receive that blessing. While God is with us always, there are times of special outpourings of the Spirit. ‘Ask ye of the Lord rain in the time of the latter rain; so the Lord shall make bright clouds, and give them showers of rain.’ The people living in Palestine knew when to expect both the early and the latter rain. These rainy seasons were typical to them of the outpouring of God’s blessing. We likewise are to look for special blessings at stated seasons. Some people fail to know the times and seasons, and are destroyed for lack of knowledge. God would have us pray for these times.”

“The apostles passed through the Pentecostal showers. That was a special outpouring, but they could not always have the Spirit in such abundance. There are stated times when the blessing is realized. One of these special times is at baptism. At baptism the Pentecostal showers should, as it were, be renewed. Paul learned this truth at his baptism. Ananias quoted to him the prophecy showing him that God had chosen him to preach the gospel to all the world, and Paul’s baptism was a baptism of power for that work. The thought was ever with him, and he worked always with it in view. This is why Paul’s life was powerful. Whenever he made new converts, his first thought was concerning their baptism with the Spirit. It is the privilege of each one at his baptism so to consecrate himself to the service of God that God will give a special outpouring of his Spirit.”

Professor Magan administered baptism to nine young men and women. As they were buried beneath the water and rose again, a spirit of solemnity touched every heart. It was a fit beginning for the summer school, which is preparing men and women to herald the second coming of Christ.

Power is needed if this message is given to the world, and the thought filled our hearts, Lord, baptize us with the Spirit. Say unto us, as the Lord said unto Gideon, “Go in this thy might.” M. BESSIE DE GRAW.

Progress of the Work Abroad

BROTHER A. N. ALLEN writes a very interesting letter from San Antonio, Spanish Honduras, where he is engaged in teaching in a private family, devoting half his time to canvassing and colporteur work. He says: “The boys in the school are doing nicely. The oldest one is reading with us in worship every

morning.” They read the English, and he the Spanish. The overseer of the farm, a very intelligent man, has purchased a Spanish Bible, and is reading it and our tracts. Brother Allen says that every time he goes into their home, he finds the wife reading the Bible. He is enjoying much of the blessing of the Lord, and finds many opportunities to advance the work.

OUR workers in Mexico are forming little centers in different parts of the country, from which the truth may be carried to the people. Brother Bodwell will go to San Luis Potosi. He will canvass the city. Brother Harzman, who will accompany him, will start work in some of the intervening towns along the road to Guadalajara. Elder Leland has located in Zapotlan, in the State of Jalisco. This is southwest of Guadalajara. The Lord is blessing in the work.

BROTHER J. N. ANDERSON writes from Canton of the progress of the work in the Chinese empire: “Brother and Sister Wilbur are getting along quite well in Hongkong, where they are living in a house made vacant by the death of Brother La Rue. Brother Wilbur is doing well selling our periodicals and books, in connection with his study and other missionary work. He has some very interested ones with whom he is laboring. Miss Thompson is also located with them, and has charge of the school and health food business.” Brother and Sister Anderson are devoting their time to studying the language, and report some success. The workers are all delighted over the prospect of medical missionaries being sent there, especially Brother Pilquist. He says that he has more calls than he can fill. Besides the work at the home station, he is preaching at three out-stations, and a fourth is about to be opened. A few at each place are interested, and gladly gather for the study of the Word.

Field Notes

WRITING from Puerto Cortés, Central America, Brother H. C. Goodrich says: “This is the first time I have visited this place in thirteen months, and we are having some precious seasons of seeking the Lord together, which are profitable, I am sure, to us all. We have four members here at Puerto Cortés, and two—a brother and his wife—at San Pedro, forty miles away.

Current Mention

— Four persons were killed and ten others hurt in a cyclone at Mendota, Ill., July 17.

— During a severe electrical storm at Alpena, Mich., July 28, six persons were killed and four others injured by lightning.

— Three villages in the district of Tchernigof, Russia, have been destroyed by a cyclone, with great loss of life, says a St. Petersburg dispatch dated July 28.

— England is seeking to establish friendly relations with France, under the leadership of King Edward, who is doing much to strengthen England’s position in this way.

— A Russian secret agent who arrived recently in Hongkong declares that there will surely be war between Russia and Japan, and that hostilities will be declared in a few days’ time.

— During field maneuvers by two battalions of Austro-Hungarian infantry, in Herzegovina, July 26, four hundred of the soldiers fell from sunstroke, the thermometer showing at the time a temperature of 130 degrees Fahrenheit.

— Later reports of the typhoon which raged over Tonquin, June 8 and 9, affirm that there was much greater damage and loss of life than was at first reported. The city of Namdin was, however, completely leveled. Over 2,000 persons lost their lives, no Europeans, however, being among the number.

— Fourteen men who participated in the recent riot and lynching at Danville, Ill., have been put under arrest, and about thirty more will probably have warrants served upon them, and be held for the action of the grand jury. All these face the probability of a term in the penitentiary.

— According to a St. Petersburg dispatch printed in the London Daily Mail, an appalling piece of savagery was recently perpetrated in the Don district of Russia, thirty-three female farm laborers being burned to death in a barn in which they had locked themselves to escape the brutality of male employees about the place.

— Hawaii wants independence. This sentiment came to the surface in a home-rule convention at Honolulu, July 28, and was vigorously applauded. It is probable that Congress will be memorialized to grant independence to the Hawaiians, who in that event intend to establish a government similar to that of Cuba.

— There is said to be more prospect of the ratification of the Panama Canal treaty by the Colombian senate than existed some time ago, but the Colombians now want $25,000,000 as compensation for the control of the Canal territory by the United States, instead of the $10,000,000 mentioned in the first negotiations.

— Foreman Miller, who was reinstated in the government printing office at Washington by President Roosevelt, reported for work Monday morning, but the threatened strike on the part of the union which had caused his discharge did not take place. It is said the union will await a decision to be given by the international brotherhood.

— A wreck on the Chicago Great Western Railway near St. Paul, Minn., July 26, caused four deaths and injuries to thirty others, some of whom can not recover. The same day, near East St. Louis, a collision between a railway train and an electric railway car killed three men and fatally injured three more, twelve others being less seriously hurt.

— The demand made by some European powers for the punishment of the assassins of the late king and queen of Servia, has been dropped. Fear of meeting a like fate is still strong in the minds of some European monarchs, however, and Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria has caused his palace to be barricaded, while the king of Portugal is seeking to protect himself by making wholesale arrests.

— At Lowell, Mass., July 29, an attempt of a careless workman to dilute nitroglycerine with nitric acid, mistaking the latter for water, at the works of the United States Cartridge Company, led to an explosion which completely wrecked two powder magazines, leveling everything standing in the vicinity, tearing down houses and trees for a distance of several hundred yards. Thirty persons were killed, some of the victims being two hundred yards distant from the magazines when the explosion took place. The roar of the explosion was heard for a distance of fifty miles.

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