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Simple Modes of Work

By F. W. Paap

We wish that we might say something that would lead all the children of God to place greater value and more importance on the simpler, smaller things of life. We sometimes are carried away with the idea that if we could have some leading preacher come and hold a few meetings in the largest hall in our city, and advertise the meetings with big posters, something would then be accomplished. We do not wish to discount big things, but the sum total of the smaller things, the little things, is infinitely greater. “Our character building will be in constant peril while we underrate the importance of little things.”

“Little drops of water, little grains of sand, Make the mighty ocean and the desert land.”

Our great Leader counsels us to devise and set in operation among the churches the very simplest modes of work. This brings our home missionary work within the reach of all. If our people will co-operate with such a plan and perseveringly carry it out, they will reap a rich reward; for their experience will grow brighter, their ability will increase by exercise, and souls will be saved through their efforts. We wish to pass on to our readers a living example of what we desire to see and what we know to be possible in every church and company. Brother Capman, of Ontario, writes:— “We had a real live home missionary meeting last night. We hold such a meeting once a week. Every member had an interesting experience to relate. One sister had visited a woman who had been shut in with an invalid husband for about three years. She had taken her some flowers, and studied Daniel 2 with her, and made it so interesting that the woman’s sister was present at the next study, which was on the home of the saved, and both women enjoyed it very much. Our sister has arranged for a study each week. She also took six orders for the home workers’ books the same day. Another member in making his weekly visit with the Home Bible Studies, received more than enough to pay for the tracts, and was asked into a home to explain a portion of the Bible to a woman to whom on a former occasion he had lent the book “Steps to Christ.” He said that he was impressed to take ‘Great Controversy’ with him, so that if the way opened he could lend it. This woman wanted to know about the Sabbath, so he handed her the book and told her that if she would read it, it would give her the information she desired. He asked for prayer for this special person. The whole hour was filled with such experiences as these. We spent some time in praying for the work and for one another.”

It is clear to all that before we can win we must enter into the race. We must not wait for opportunities, but make them. As we have opportunity, let us do good unto all men. We are to work wisely, patiently, considerately, winning our way by the tender ministry of love. God expects personal service from every one to whom the light has come. We invite you to take your place in the advance lines. Let us go forth into the whitened harvest fields, for much will be lost should the harvest wait.

Be sure to get a good supply of our truth-filled literature. Do not fail to get your two copies of the Signs weekly.

F. W. PAAP.

The “Signs” Weekly

By F. W. Paap

This bright, up-to-date, message-filled, soul-winning periodical is now going out from the Pacific Press to all sections of this great field. It is going with a strength and character heretofore unknown. It is being invited into every conference, and wherever it is invited with a strong desire, it will surely go. Our subscription list is steadily increasing. We are now on or past the 32,000 mark. That is good, but we are after something better. We have set our goal for 50,000, and with anything like co-operation from all sections of this great and needy field, we surely can reach it.

While we are handling the Signs weekly, and all other classes of our literature, we are giving the message for this time. The message given to John on the isle of Patmos, showing that the end of all things is upon us, must now be preached with determined energy. The people must have an opportunity to prepare to meet God.

The Signs weekly gives the message and produces results. It is appreciated wherever it goes. Read the following:—

“FALLS CITY, OREGON, Nov. 7, 1914. “DEAR BRETHREN: I will now take time to write a few lines in regard to the work with the weekly Signs. I gave the Signs to five different families, and one dear sister has taken her stand for the truth. Today she was at meeting and offered her first testimony. As soon as I can, I want to take another club of the Signs, mine having expired. I know that the Signs does bring persons into the truth. One man said that he sometimes reads it twice.”

“LIVINGSTON, WIS., Nov. 27, 1914. “DEAR SIR: We have several copies of the Signs of the Times, but they are 1911 copies. We like the paper so well we should like to know if the subscription rates are the same as stated in the old papers.”

“INDIANAPOLIS, IND., Nov. 18, 1914. “GENTLEMEN: If I remember correctly, my mother took a paper called Signs of the Times, and it contained comments on all the current events. That was years ago. If your paper is still published, will you kindly send me sample copy and price, also list of tracts or short articles you may print on Bible teaching concerning the present wars? Your prompt attention will very much oblige.”

“PORTRUSH, IRELAND, Nov. 12, 1914. “DEAR SIR: For some time an unknown kind friend sent me copies of the Signs of the Times. He has discontinued sending it, and as I am very fond of your paper and derive great help therefrom, I desire to become a direct annual subscriber. Please enter my subscription from November 1, and oblige.”

You will observe that these are all up-to-date inquiries and subscriptions. We are watching with the keenest interest the progress of the Signs weekly. Be sure to do your part in this noble effort. Two copies a week per member—not a very heavy load, but what a blessed privilege to have a part in this great awakening, this advance move!

F. W. PAAP.

Home Missionary Department

E. M. GRAHAM - - - - General Secretary

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

News and Miscellany

Notes and clippings from the daily and weekly press

— On December 2 the German Reichstag voted a new war credit of 5,000,000,-000 marks ($1,250,000,000).

— One hundred and eleven dead and 162 injured is the hunting toll in seventeen States for the season which has just ended, which compared with 135 dead and 125 injured a year ago. Last year's statistics came from twenty-one States.

— President Wilson has appointed as a permanent arbitration commission for disputes between operators and miners in the Colorado mountains Seth Low, of New York; Charles W. Mills, of Philadelphia; and Patrick Gilday, of Clearfield, Pa.

— Although Juan I. Jiminez has been elected president of the Dominican Republic by a majority of both the popular and the electoral vote, he is unable to take the oath of office before congress. The opposition, controlling congress, refuses to hold a session. This was the situation on December 1.

— The law regarding foreigners has been passed by the Panama National Assembly. The law gives free entrance to Chinese, Syrians, and Turks, but forbids foreigners of any nationality to mix in politics, and allows the chief executive to expel naturalized foreigners who attack public authorities or institutions through the press or by other means.

— A report of the United States Census Bureau shows steady and considerable increase in the number of Negroes. In 1900 they numbered 8,833,994. In 1910, the count shows, they had increased to 9,827,753, or an average increase of nearly 100,000 a year during the ten-year period covered by the report. In 1900 they formed 11.6 per cent of the entire population.

Red Cross Ends Noncombatant Relief in Europe

— The American Red Cross Society at its tenth annual meeting held recently, decided to discontinue relief work among noncombatants in the European war, and to confine its efforts to the care of sick and wounded combatants in the various armies engaged on both sides of the struggle.

— An apparatus has been invented by M. Schorn Fredrickson for photographing the stomach. The apparatus has been tested, and it successfully photographs the interior of the stomach. This will prove of invaluable service to the surgical profession, because it will enable the doctors to locate cancers, ulcers, and other abnormal affections. The picture is taken by way of the mouth.

— The United States spent during the fiscal year 1913-14, for the construction of new ships for the navy, $26,135,389.42, according to the annual report of Paymaster-General McGowan, just made public. Maintenance of ships in commission (other than receiving ships), including pay of officers and men, cost $39,435,733.13. The bill for repairs to ships and equipage was $7,802,229.58. For maintaining receiving, prison, and station ships the cost was $6,178,747.43. Maintaining navy yards and stations cost $13,559,825.53.

— The new war revenue law went into effect on December 1. It has been necessary for the Bureau of Engraving to prepare plates for eighty-one separate and distinct kinds of war revenue stamps. These range from one-eighth-cent stamps, measuring one inch by seven eighths of an inch, to be attached to proprietary remedies, to the $2,950 stamp, measuring six by ten inches, for use in enabling manufacturers of cigarettes to pay their special war revenue tax. More than 500,000,000 stamps have already been issued by the government under the new law.

— The final session of the Sixty-third Congress opened December 7. The President's message urged economy in appropriations, conservative action on army and navy appropriations, enactment of a safety-at-sea law, rural credits measure, and favorable consideration by the Senate of the Jones Philippine independence bill. The President also seeks enactment of the Alexander bill permitting the government to subscribe to the capital stock of a corporation which shall operate a line of merchant vessels flying the American flag and sailing from American ports. The government would reserve the right to use the vessels in time of war.

— Asserting that for the first time since its organization by Benjamin Franklin, the Post-office Department is on a self-sustaining basis, Postmaster-General Burleson submitted to the President recently his annual report. It records enormous growth in the department's business because of the parcel post and postal savings bank divisions, and recommends a program of postal legislation to increase the scope of the department's activities. Mr. Burleson features his report with an estimate that a surplus of $3,569,545 will be shown for the fiscal year of 1914, when all claims and charges have been met. On that showing he bases his declaration that the department “has been securely placed upon a self-sustaining basis.”

— It is discovered by a student of the latest census that there are in the United States 13,515,000 persons who were born in other lands. This number would equal the population of Belgium and Holland, or of Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Switzerland combined. “We have one sixth as many Canadians as there are in Canada, and one-half million more Germans than the city of Berlin; enough Irish to make four Dublins, and enough Italians to make three Romes.” In the decade from 1900 to 1910 5,250,000 persons came to the United States for a place of permanent residence.

— Grave controversies between nations of South America and the belligerent countries of Europe recently led to the calling of a conference of the governing board of the Pan-American Union. Before this board, which consists of the diplomatic representatives of twenty American republics, with the Secretary of State of the United States as chairman ex officio, will come the various suggestions which have been made by Argentina, Chile, Peru, Uruguay, and Ecuador for a stronger assertion of the rights of neutrals and the exclusion of belligerent warships from the waters of the Americas.

— A national Forward-to-the-land League is the latest movement on a large scale to help in the solution of the problem of the unemployed in the cities, and of that of waste land in the country. The object of the league, in a word, is threefold: First, to give the man without money a chance to earn the first payment on his farm; second, to give the man who has no knowledge of farming a scientific training; and, third, to help men to help themselves. Cooperating with philanthropists in this league are the heads of twelve government bureaus in Washington, as well as influential business men and prominent social workers.

— Woman suffrage is now in force in eleven States of this country. Equal suffrage was adopted by Wyoming in 1890, by Colorado in 1893, by Utah in 1896, by Idaho in 1896, by Washington in 1910, by California in 1912, by Arizona in 1912, by Kansas in 1912, by Oregon in 1912, by Nevada in 1914, by Montana in 1914. In Illinois women have the full suffrage for all offices and measures fixed by statute, including Presidential electors. In twenty-one other States they have partial suffrage. In the election of November 3, Nevada and Montana voted to give full suffrage to women, and Ohio, Missouri, and North and South Dakota voted against it.

— It is practically impossible to disentangle the Mexican skein, so effectually have the strands been enmeshed. Utterly contradictory dispatches follow one another with regularity, so one does not know what to believe. About the only certain thing is that the embroilment continues, growing apparently worse every day. Villa, Carranza, Gutierrez, and Obregon are much in the news. Carranza has established his headquarters at Vera Cruz, Villa is in the field, with the Gutierrez capital at Queretaro, and Obregon is in control of the old capital city. While late dispatches from Mexico City are to the effect that everything is quiet there, the advice is added to Americans to keep away from the place.

Notice to All Our Workers

THE General Conference Committee has prepared a new Ministerial Reading Course for 1915, open to our workers of all classes. The course is conducted by the General Conference Department of Education through its magazine Christian Education. The January number is especially good for those taking the course, containing among others the important articles “Business of the Ministry,” “What Does It Mean?” “Plagiarism,” “Learn the Laws of Nature,” “Our Second Year” of the

Reading Course. This magazine and the four books for 1915 are clubbed together at the remarkably low rate of $5, postpaid. Send for a registration blank. It will save time to send the money also. On the installment plan, you pay $3 now and $2.50 later. Address the General Conference Department of Education, Takoma Park, Washington, D. C.

Important Meetings of the International Publishing Association and Union College

By R. A. Underwood

The annual meeting for the International Publishing Association will convene at College View, Nebr., Tuesday, Jan. 19, 1915, at 10:30 A. M. It is well known that for some months the question has been under consideration of a transfer of the International Publishing plant, with its liabilities and assets, to the Pacific Press. Action was taken at the fall council of the North American Division in Washington recently, recommending this step. Representatives of the Pacific Press, of the North American Division, and of our foreign brethren are expected to be at this meeting to take final action upon this question. Such time will be given to the consideration of the International Publishing work as may be necessary.

Following or in connection with the International Publishing Association meeting, the board of managers of Union College — including the presidents of the Northern and Central Union Conferences and of the conferences composing those unions, Elder Watson and other members of the Southwestern Union Conference — will consider plans, and we hope take action, for the liquidation of the Union College debt, as well as plan its work for the coming year. The personnel of the college faculty will be decided at this time. The action that may be taken at these meetings concerning the International Publishing work and Union College, will be far-reaching in its effect upon the cause of God. We hope to see a full representation of the two boards and of those that must be responsible for the advancement of the publishing work and the training of our young people. We expect Elder I. H. Evans and Elder W. T. Knox, representing the North American Division, to attend these meetings; also Elder O. A. Olsen, and such representatives of the Foreign Department as he may invite; besides the regular board representatives from the Northern, Southwestern, and Central Unions. The Pacific Press Association will be represented by members of its board.

The length of these meetings will depend somewhat on the progress we shall be able to make, but we suggest January 19-27. The Central Union Conference, meantime, will have its annual auditing committee, and do such other work in planning for the coming year's labor as may be necessary. I hope that all the members of the Central Union Conference Committee will be present from the first of the meetings, January 19.

The following recommendation was adopted by the fall council of the North American Division Conference, and may be acted upon in connection with Union College matters at this meeting:—

“That institutions operated and controlled by the constituency of two or more union conferences be held by a legal corporation, whose board is elected, as may be provided for, by mutual agreement between the interested union conferences.”

R. A. UNDERWOOD, Chairman of the boards of the International Association and of Union College.

Publications Wanted

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

Mrs. Kate Taylor, 8102 Platt Ave., Cleveland, Ohio.

Mrs. F. M. Cash, 701 F St., Lawton, Okla. Instructor, Liberty, and Protestant.

Elijah Williams, Palestine, Tex. Continuous supply.

Mrs. Mary F. Norris, Earl, Ark. Continuous supply.

Emma Kincaid, 2557 A (rear) Hebert St., St. Louis, Mo.

H. G. Miller, 73 Walter Ave., Battle Creek, Mich. Instructor.

Milton Young, 571 Polk St., Memphis, Tenn. Periodicals and tracts.

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

Mrs. A. L. Gallion, Arapaho, Okla., REVIEW, Signs, Instructor, Protestant, Life and Health, and tracts.

Obituaries: Earl Walters, Jesse H. Gould, Elsie Schneider

Obituaries

WALTERS.—Earl Walters died in Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 27, 1914, aged 22 years and 22 days. He was reared in an Adventist home, but wandered away from God. He said his downfall was occasioned by first attending five-cent shows, and desired to warn all his young friends against such places. Earl heartily repented and gave his heart fully to the Saviour a few weeks before his death. We laid him to rest, awaiting the coming of the Life-giver. W. J. STONE.

GOULD.—Jesse H. Gould was born in Cutchogue, Long Island, Nov. 16, 1850, and died in Ocran, Va., Nov. 1, 1914. At the age of ten years he was converted, and in 1878 was married to Hannah M. Peckham, who accepted the truths of the third angel’s message in 1894, and is still a firm believer in them. Mr. Gould was in poor health for fourteen years prior to his death. He is survived by his wife, two sons, a father, one sister, and two brothers. W. A. NIELSON.

SCHNEIDER.—Elsie Schneider was born Dec. 29, 1836, in Germany, and died in Allentown, Pa., Nov. 16, 1914. With her husband she came to this country forty-two years ago, and soon after their arrival settled in Allentown. There she accepted present truth under the labors of Elders L. R. Conradi and J. S. Shrock, becoming one of the charter members of the church organized twenty-nine years ago. The deceased was a consistent Christian, and had not missed a Communion service for forty years. She fell asleep in the blessed hope, being survived by her husband, a foster son, and one sister. O. F. SCHWEDRAT.

VAN AUKER.—Mary A. Cook was born in Niagara County, New York, Sept. 22, 1848, and died in Beemer, Nebr., Nov. 17, 1914. In her eighteenth year she was united in marriage with Geo. W. Van Auker, in Ingham County, Michigan. Six children were born to them. The deceased accepted Christ at an early age, and became a Seventh-day Adventist soon after her marriage. For a number of years she did not enjoy church privileges, but was a faithful reader of the REVIEW, and maintained a vigorous Christian character. Her companion, six children, one brother, one sister, and many friends are left to mourn. B. M. GARTON.

LITCHFIELD.—Gershem Lawrence Litchfield was born in Huntington, Ind., Dec. 3, 1872, and died Sept. 19, 1914, at his home, in Welsh, La. Early in life he went with his parents to Florida. He was married to Miss Mollie England, of Graysville, Tenn., Aug. 14, 1898. To them were born three children. He was a devoted husband and an affectionate father. He was converted and joined the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the spring of 1897, remaining faithful until his death. He is survived by his wife, two children, a father, five brothers, and two sisters. Pastor T. E. Webb of the Methodist Episcopal Church conducted the funeral service. CHARLES A. LANTZ.

McCURDY.—George McCurdy was born in Greene County, Pennsylvania, Feb. 2, 1843. With his parents he came to Michigan in 1864, and three years later was married to Miss Helen L. Drake. To this union were born one son and three daughters. Ten years ago Brother McCurdy moved to Benton Harbor, Mich. He died Oct. 2, 1914, having been stricken with apoplexy while teaching his Sabbath school class. His companion, four children, one brother, and one sister mourn, but not without hope. W. C. HENNER.

JULIAN.—Sarah Frances Julian was born in Kansas, March 26, 1896, and died in Cedar Lake, Mich., Nov. 14, 1914. She was left an orphan when nine years old, and spent two years in a children’s home in Missouri. Later she made her home with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fishell and other friends. She became ill about one year ago, and from that time until her death was tenderly cared for by Mr. and Mrs. James Lowry. She fell asleep triumphant in the faith of a soon-coming Saviour. R. W. GARRETT.

GARTON.—Mary E. Garton, née McEnally, was born in Ohio, March 3, 1845, and died near Waco, Nebr., Nov. 4, 1914. When about twenty years of age she was united in marriage with M. Garton. To them were born eight children, four boys and four girls. In 1894 mother, with three of her children, accepted the third angel’s message, which faith she held until her death. Her husband, seven children, and one sister mourn their loss. Elder Fred Johnson, assisted by the Lutheran pastor, conducted the services. B. M. GARTON.

NEAL.—Charles Ernest Neal was killed in a railroad accident near Lebanon, Mo., Sept. 15, 1914. He was on his way to visit his father, in Gentry, Ark., intending to proceed to Keene, Tex., and continue his studies in the academy there. The deceased was born in St. Clair County, Missouri, Nov. 3, 1886. He was converted at the age of thirteen years, and lived a consistent life ever after. He spent several school years in Keene Academy, nursing during the summer, in St. Louis, Mo. Interment took place at Gravette, Ark., where most of his boyhood days were passed. Words of consolation were spoken from Rom. 8:28. J. H. KRUM.

W. M. Lee

BROTHER LEE was born in Union City, Mich., Nov. 3, 1851. At the age of twenty-six he took for his companion in life Miss Lilly McClellan, a resident of the same place; and faithfully they walked together in the varied scenes of life’s journey until suddenly, by accident, the morning of Nov. 15, 1914, the cord of life was severed. His conscientious Christian life dates back to early manhood. For more than twenty-five years he was a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. It was through reading and a diligent search of God’s Word that he became acquainted with the hope of Christ’s second coming and the Sabbath truths as taught by this people. At this time he was connected with the First National Bank of Kalamazoo, Mich. Loyal to the cause to which he had joined himself, he gave it the advantages of his talent and abilities as an institutional and business manager in various departments of the work. He became treasurer and secretary of the Pennsylvania Conference and of its tract society. His services in that conference for thirteen and one-half years were blessed of God and appreciated by all. The following six years he served as business manager and treasurer of the Melrose sanitarium, in Massachusetts; and for more than four years he was connected with the treasury department of the General Conference Office, at Washington, D. C. In July, 1913, he came to Florida, and became secretary and treasurer of this conference and its tract society. Three children brightened the happy home of Brother and Sister Lee, and these are laboring to help carry the gospel to all the world. Prof. and Mrs. Howard Milton Lee have now been

in Korea five years, and Elder and Mrs. Frederick Lee have been in China five years. Miss Myrna Lee, the only daughter, a nurse, is with her mother in this lonely hour. In this bereavement, the family can find comfort in the memories of a devoted companion and father, one firm to principle at all times and under all circumstances, one who sacrificed his personal interests and his strength in order to perform effective service for the cause he loved, always at his post of duty and laboring untiringly. He is now laid to rest. We believe that he made his peace with God, and that when the Life-giver shall come to claim his own, our brother will be given an abundant entrance into the home prepared for the redeemed, and will receive the crown of life laid up for those who have fought the good fight. Funeral services were conducted by the writer. W. H. HECKMAN.

Elder John F. Jones

JOHN F. JONES was born in Stanton, New Castle Co., Del. At the age of twenty-two years he enlisted in the Union army, served until the close of the war, and then received an honorable discharge. The year following the close of the war he was married to Annie R. Kelty. Six years after his marriage the deceased was converted and united with the Methodist Church, of which he became a local leader. Two sons and four daughters were born to Brother and Sister Jones, as follows: Mrs. Ida M. Fischer-Carnahan, Santa Clara, Cuba; Mrs. Annie L. Long, Boulder, Colo.; Thomas W. Jones, Washington, D. C.; Mrs. M. Olive Tracy, Milton, Oregon; Mrs. Sarah E. Hartwell, Rochester, N. Y.; John K. Jones, Lowell, Mass. For forty years our brother was a lover of the third angel’s message. He was the first Sabbath keeper in the city of Baltimore, Md., and for years his home was the meeting place for the little company there. Sister White visited the family many times. With his entire family he attended the first camp meeting ever held in the Atlantic Union Conference, and never missed one after that. On these occasions he usually led in the singing, in which he took much pleasure. One of his greatest joys was the fact that every member of his family loved this truth, and nearly all were actively engaged in spreading it abroad. He held ministerial license for about half a century, and many rejoice in a knowledge of the third angel’s message through his efforts. He began work as soon as the light of truth came to him, holding meetings in his home, conducting Bible readings, and scattering literature. His efforts were unceasing and tireless until old age compelled him to retire from active work. Some are in the ministry through his labors. He died suddenly at Milton, Oregon, Nov. 11, 1914. The funeral services were conducted by the writer, assisted by Elders P. A. Hanson and W. F. Martin. W. W. STEWARD.

DOWNES.—William Tyler Downes was born in Erie, Pa., Sept. 5, 1843. At the age of twenty-three he went to Middleport, N. Y., and was married to Maritta Darling. To this union eight children were born, five of whom are left to mourn. The family moved to Michigan in 1877, and about six years ago to Phoenix, Ariz. Brother Downes accepted the truths of the third angel’s message and was baptized about one year ago. He fell asleep Nov. 17, 1914, in the hope of the first resurrection. C. D. M. WILLIAMS.

SCOTT.—Sarah Wells was born in Wisconsin, Oct. 20, 1851. Her family moved to Buena Vista County, Iowa, in 1870, and eight years later she was married to Lucian Scott. Four children were born to them. About fourteen years ago Sister Scott accepted present truth as the result of a series of meetings held by Brethren C. W. Heald and B. E. Fulmer in Sioux Rapids, Iowa. From that time until her death, which occurred at the Iowa Sanitarium, Dec. 7, 1914, she was a faithful follower of her Saviour and a firm believer in his soon coming. She is survived by her husband, three children, her father, three brothers, and one sister. Pastor Kettle of the Methodist Church at Marathon, Iowa, assisted the writer in the funeral service. A. R. OGDEN.

DOUGALL.—Anna Lyon Dougall died in Loma Linda, Cal., Nov. 17, 1914. She was born in Rutherglen, Scotland, Nov. 3, 1845, and was married to William Dougall, of Glasgow, Scotland, in 1872. They moved to New Zealand soon after their marriage, and in 1891 came to California. The family accepted present truth while living in Santa Rosa, and our sister fell asleep in Jesus. She is survived by her husband and seven children. W. M. HEALEY.

Shall the Education of Our Children Be Christian or Unchristian?

THIS is a question which every parent is obliged to decide sooner or later. There are only two kinds of schools, the Christian and the unchristian, just as there are only two classes of people at the Lord’s coming, represented by the sheep and the goats. President Harper of Elon College, North Carolina, thinks the secular school is a menace to the moral and spiritual interests of the young, and the magazine—“Christian Education” for January describes the still greater risk incurred by sending our boys and girls away from home to an unchristian institution. In the same number of Christian Education Mrs. E. G. White shows how thousands of skeptics are being made by philosophical speculation and scientific research in which God is not acknowledged. An editorial develops the idea that a student partakes, to some extent, of every teacher he meets, and finds it next to impossible to get rid of wrong instruction.

Other articles instruct parents and teachers on proper and improper punishment of children, and give many helpful ideas and illustrations of home school work. Also thirty children tell in rhyme how they each traded on five cents given them last spring, and increased it an average of thirty-sixfold for missions.

Clinton German Seminary

By R. A. Underwood; I. H. Schilling

THE annual meeting of the board of trustees of the Clinton German Seminary, Clinton, Mo., will convene Jan. 13, 14, 1915, in the seminary building, at eight o’clock in the morning.

R. A. UNDERWOOD, President; I. H. SCHILLING, Secretary.

Requests for Prayer

A SISTER in Washington desires our united prayers that her mother's eyesight may be restored.

A sister writing from California desires prayer for the conversion of her father, two brothers, and a sister.

“I desire your prayers for the conversion of my husband and oldest daughter,” writes an anxious Ohio sister.

A Nebraska family is in deep trouble. They unite in asking our earnest prayers for the Lord's help just at this time.

A widowed sister in Arkansas begs us to pray for the conversion of her four children and the healing of her daughter.

An afflicted sister in Pennsylvania asks prayer for restoration to health, and for the conversion of her husband and two sons.

“I am just now passing through a great temptation. Pray earnestly with me that I may be an overcomer,” writes an Oregon brother.

Writing from Georgia, a burdened sister says: “I am passing through a peculiar trial just now. I ask your prayers that Satan may not gain the victory.”

“The World’s Crisis in the Light of Prophecy”

As announced last week, the Review and Herald is bringing out a new book in which present-day events are handled in such a way as to make more vivid and impressive the truth for this time which the Lord has committed to us. “The World’s Crisis in the Light of Prophecy” is not published for the purpose of giving up-to-date information regarding the war. Newspapers and magazines are full of that. The object of this work is to show from God’s Word what these things mean to the people of this world at this time, that men and women may be ready for the coming of the Lord, which these things show to be near at hand.

One lady, not a regular colporteur, so appreciates the possibilities in this book that she has asked for a thousand copies to sell in her neighborhood. It will sell almost at sight.

The book is well illustrated, and has cover in two colors. The various chapters have been written by men who have made a study of the prophecies for years, and are prepared to speak upon these subjects. Notice the following outline of topics:—

Foreword: “What Do These Things Mean?”

Chapter 1: “The Portent of the Times; the Great European Conflict and Its Meaning.”

Chapter 2: “The Eastern Question in Prophecy; What Comes When Turkey Falls?”

Chapter 3: “Approaching Armageddon.”

Chapter 4: “Waymarks to the Kingdom; Prophetic Outlines of the World’s History.”

Chapter 5: “The Primitive Faith the Standard for This Generation.”

Chapter 6: “Christ’s Second Coming; the World Waiting for Its Redeemer.”

Chapter 7: “Signs of the Approaching End.”

Chapter 8: “The Gospel Message for This Generation; the Judgment Hour—What It Involves.”

Chapter 9: “The Home of the Saved.”

It is expected this book will be ready for circulation within a week. Prices: Single copy, only 25 cents, postpaid; 100 copies, $12.50; 200 copies, freight paid, $25.

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Elder Daniells' Visits to Fiji, New Zealand, and Australia

We have received from Elder A. G. Daniells four articles regarding his visits to Fiji, New Zealand, and Australia. These we shall be pleased to place before our readers in future numbers. The articles were mailed from Colombo, Ceylon. As the vessel was nearing that port, Elder Daniells wrote as follows, under date of November 11: “We left Freemantle, Australia, one week ago yesterday. This is Wednesday evening, and in a few hours we shall be in the harbor of Colombo if all goes well. We have had one of the best journeys across the water we ever made. We have had no indication of seasickness, and have scarcely been conscious that we were on the water. The time has been very short, for we have had to work hard all the way. I wanted to lie about the deck and read, but I dared not. The unwritten reports which I knew ought to be posted at Colombo haunted me so that I resolutely set about preparing them, and now I feel relieved because they are ready to be posted. Four of them will go to you for the REVIEW AND HERALD. One goes to Brother Tait for the Signs. Besides writing these reports, we have got off important letters to our friends in both Australia and America. We thank the Lord for giving us such favorable conditions under which to work. Mrs. Daniells does my writing now, as Sister Shull left us in Australia for China. As we near Ceylon, we are beginning to feel interested in landing. We do not know whether Professor Salisbury or Brother James will meet us, or whether any one will be there. We shall be glad to learn what has happened in Europe during these nine days that we have been cut off from all news.” Under date of November 12, Brother Daniells added the following postscript, after landing in Colombo and finding Brother Salisbury awaiting him: “We landed safely, and leave for India to-night. Our general meeting is to be held December 18-28.”

Reaching the Goal

By T. E. Bowen

This paper bears date of the last day of 1914. Our records close this day for the 1914 Harvest Ingathering campaign. It has been a blessed experience for those who have gone out. And these experiences have continued right up to the last. If every member had only GONE TO WORK, how different would have been the results! The figures show that on December 1, $35,324.67 had been harvested in our Ingathering campaign. December will swell these figures, but how much we do not know. Last year we reached $56,282.99.

Word from Brother Porter tells us that China is now at work with us. The honor roll today (December 24) stands as follows:— Newfoundland, October 14. Maritime, October 22. Quebec, November 11. Ontario, November 26. East. Canadian Union, November 26. Mississippi, November 28. Nevada Mission, December 10. Northern California, December 15. Maine, December 17. Saskatchewan (date not furnished).

A fine list! I wish we could give the interesting experiences. Here is one: Mrs. H. W. Carr tells what the Portland (Maine) church did: “We stretched our faith to get $50; and when that was reached, we kept going up till we had $77.18. You can imagine our joy for the one day’s work. Each name and amount was placed on the blackboard. The church school children and their teacher gathered over eight dollars. They could hardly wait to tell their experiences. Two weeks before, we began to talk of having a final rally day instead of letting our campaign in Maine ravel out.” The other churches must have caught the Portland spirit, for on the seventeenth the telegram came over the wires that Maine was out. T. E. BOWEN.

Two New Mission Stations Opened in China

The year 1914 closes with two new mission stations in hitherto unentered regions of the Chinese mission field. Brethren B. Petersen and O. J. Grundset and their wives have opened work among the Chinese in Manchuria, and Brethren F. A. Allum and M. C. Warren and their families are established in Szechuan, the westernmost province of China.

Brother Ising Called to Detention Camp in Egypt

We learn from Egypt that Brother W. C. Ising, superintendent of one of our Egyptian mission fields, has been called by the authorities to go to one of the detention camps, probably in Malta. Being of German nationality, he had expected this, although he had been very considerably allowed to carry on his mission work up to that time. He hopes to be able to spend the time of this detention in profitable labor in behalf of the truth among fellow prisoners.

Mission Workers Safe Amid East African Hostilities

THROUGH Elder Guy Dail, secretary of the European Division, at present in Holland, we have received a copy of a letter from Elder A. A. Carscallen, superintendent of the British East African Mission, reporting the workers all well. The workers have found it necessary, however, in view of hostilities along the shores of the Victoria Nyanza, to forsake some of the stations, a number of which have been wrecked. In some cases furniture and household goods were destroyed or carried away by natives taking advantage of the confused state of affairs. Most of all, Elder Carscallen regrets the loss of the mission records for the last eight years. While war is interfering, all are endeavoring to make the time count for the winning of souls in Africa.

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