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Review and Herald, Vol. 87, No. 7.

The Indispensable Christ
Earlier text: Another Religious Liberty Mass-Meeting in Washington

Shall the Third Angel's Message Go to the Moslem World?

By T. E. BOWEN

(Continued from the Young People's Work Department on page 19)
[The following article for use in the Sabbath program of January 26, was received too late for insertion in the Young People's Work Department.]

Shall the Third Angel's Message Go to the Moslem World?

So far as the work of the third angel's message is concerned, the great Mohammedan world is almost an entirely unentered territory. It presents some very formidable obstacles, too, when we take into account that the religion of the Moslems, from their point of view, is in reality a rival of Christianity. They count Christ a good and holy man, even a prophet, admitting that he was the Word of God, but stoutly deny him to be God's Son sent from heaven to redeem men.
A Moslem's faith is a veritable example of what politics and religion, united in one individual, really is. He is a fighting zealot. To oppose his religion, means, to his mind, to oppose his kingdom; and to antagonize his temporal government, in nearly every essential feature, is likewise counted an attack upon his religion.
We can grasp a little of the immensity of the work to be done for the Mohammedan world when we consider that of the world's population, including all other religions and the vast hordes in heathenism besides, one eighth of this great mass of people are Mohammedans. That is, were the people of the world arranged along in a row, every eighth person could be picked out and set aside as a Moslem.
The word Mohammedanism comes from the religion founded by their prophet, Mohammed the son of Abdallah, who was born about the year 570 A. D. The word Mohammedanism is not used by the Mohammedans themselves. The Moslems speak and write of their religion as Al-Islam.
The faith of the Moslems can be summed up briefly, as follows: “Mohammedanism, whether Shiah or Sunni, is founded on four ‘pillars:’ (1) the Koran; (2) the traditions; (3) Ijmaa, the unanimous consent of the learned doctors; (4) Qyas, or the reasoning of learned divines. It has six articles of faith: (1) God, (2) the angels of God, (3) the books of God, (4) the prophets of God, (5) the day of judgment, and (6) predestination. It has five pillars of religious duty: (1) Bearing witness that there is no god but God, and Mohammed is his apostle; (2) reciting in daily prayer; (3) giving the legal alms; (4) observing the Ramazan, or monthly fast; (5) making a hadj, or pilgrimage to Mecca, once in a lifetime.”
The above constitutes one a Mohammedan in good and regular standing. Yea, much less, to profess to the above admits one into Moslem ranks.
One hundred years after the birth of this Arab Mohammed, his name, “joined to that of the Almighty, was called out from ten thousand minarets five times daily from the Persian Gulf to the Atlantic, and his new religion was sweeping everything before it in three continents.”
It seems to be a mystery as to what should make this religion spread with such great rapidity. One writer, in summing up apparent reasons, gives as the most probable causes the following: “The weaknesses of the Oriental churches; their corrupt state; the condition of the Roman and Persian empires; the easy-going moral character of the new religion; the power of the sword and of fanaticism; the great truths of Islam [‘there are always some winning truths mixed with every system of error’]; the genius of Mohammed's successors; the hope of plunder, and the love of conquest.”
Surely this great system, embracing more than two hundred twenty-five million people in the toils of a false religion, presents a mighty challenge of faith to the believer in the Bible and Christ, that one Name given us among men whereby we must be saved. Then it comes as a still greater challenge to our faith, when we ponder that out from among these same millions representatives must come to form a part of that last company who are to stand triumphant with harp and palm and crown upon the sea of glass, redeemed from among the last generation, out of every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people, by the power of the third angel's message.
In closing, it may be of interest to know that the Moslems are not being overlooked, but that a beginning is being made among them. Brother Guy Dail, in a recent report from Constantinople, says:— “A Turkish tract, ‘Who is Jesus?’ written especially for the Moslems, is meeting with considerable favor. The other evening, the young Armenian brother (who was formerly a simple village shepherd boy) came to the mission with a joyful face, as he related the experience of the day. Some one complained to the police because Brother Dikran—for that is his name—was circulating such literature among the Mohammedans. The youth was arrested, and taken to police headquarters. Here the higher official took his tracts, and investigated their contents. One asked. ‘How dare you sell such things to the Moslems?’ He replied that the literature was good, and well adapted to the educated and the cultured, so he went among such people, rather than simply to the hammals (the carriers on the streets). A high officer took the tract, and retired. He was gone about half an hour. He returned, and told Brother Dikran: ‘I have read this through. Would that more such good literature were circulated, in the place of so much cheap trash! It contains many quotations from the Gospels. Go and sell all these tracts you can.’ So the brother was allowed to go free. He sells from twenty-five to forty a day. It is our intention to increase our Turkish literature by adding a tract on Daniel 2, and one on Daniel 7.”
Are there not others upon whom God can lay the burden to go and labor among the Moslems? And are there not many others who can give of their means who could not go? Christ's “Go ye therefore, and teach all nations,” surely must include the Mohammedans within its scope. And, again, they form no small part of the population of the world, and Jesus said, “The field is the world.”
T. E. BOWEN.

NOTICES AND APPOINTMENTS

By Allen G. Haughey; Ellsworth L. Richmond

Otsego Academy (Incorporated)
The first annual meeting of the Otsego Academy (incorporated), will be held in the Seventh-day Adventist church, Grand Rapids, Mich., at 11 A. M., Tuesday, March 22, 1910. A board of seven trustees will be elected, and such other business transacted as may be found appropriate at the time. Article VI of the articles of association reads as follows:—
“The constituent body of this corporation, to be known as members, shall consist of the accredited delegates to the regular annual session of the West Michigan Conference of Seventh-day Adventists (unincorporated).”
ALLEN G. HAUGHEY, President, ELLSWORTH L. RICHMOND, Secretary.

West Michigan Conference Association of Seventh-day Adventists

By Allen G. Haughhey; Ellsworth L. Richmond

THE seventh annual meeting of the West Michigan Conference Association of Seventh-day Adventists will be held in the Seventh-day Adventist church at Grand Rapids, Mich., Tuesday, March 22, 1910, at 10 A. M., for the election of trustees and such other business as may properly be transacted at that time. Article I of the by-laws reads as follows:—
“The members of this association shall be accredited delegates to the regular annual session of the West Michigan Conference of Seventh-day Adventists (unincorporated), from the following counties in the State of Michigan, which constitute territorially said conference; viz.:—
“Berrien, Cass, St. Joseph, Branch, Calhoun, Kalamazoo, Van Buren, Eaton, Barry, Allegan, Ionia, Kent, Ottawa, Muskegon, Oceana, Newaygo, Montcalm, Mecosta, and Isabella.”
ALLEN G. HAUGHHEY, President,
ELLSWORTH L. RICHMOND, Secretary.

Business Notices

This department is conducted especially for the accommodation of the Seventh-day Adventist readers of this paper.
No advertisements of “agents wanted,” and no “promotion” or “colonization” enterprises will be printed in this column. Brief business notices will be published subject to the discretion of the publishers, and on compliance with the following—

Conditions

Any person unknown to the managers of this paper must send with his advertisement satisfactory written recommendation. Such recommendation should come from one of our ministers, or from the elder of a Seventh-day Adventist church. It is not enough to refer to some individual by name. Secure his recommendation in writing, and send it.
We open no accounts for advertising, and cash must accompany each order.
A charge of one dollar will be made for each insertion of forty words or less. Each additional word, initial, or group of figures in excess of forty, will cost three cents.
No discount for several insertions.
FOR SALE.—A fifteen-acre fruit ranch in the beautiful Santa Clara Valley, Cal. Over eleven acres in prunes in full bearing, with some other fruit. Neat six-room house, small barn, good windmill and tank, and unfailing water-supply. A good paying proposition, but owner unable longer to carry it on. No more healthful locality in California. Price, $4,000. Address Edward Snow, Morgan Hill, Cal.
WANTED.—A partner in a sawmill. Unusual opportunity. Write for particulars. Must be an Adventist. Address Lew A. Wilson, 1035 Warm Spring Ave., Boise, Idaho.
WANTED.—As many as six copies of “Healthful Living.” We desire to correspond with those who may have copies of this book to spare. Address Illinois Tract Society, Room 650, 824 Dearborn St., Chicago, Ill.
FOR SALE.—My home adjoining Fruithurst, Ala., 10 acres of land; 6 in timber, 4 cleared. All fenced. Good house, cellar, and outbuildings. Fine climate; good water; plenty of fruit. Address B. E. Parkins, Fruithurst, Ala.
HYGIENIC VEGETABLE COOKING OIL.—The oil used by our people. 5 gal., $3.80; 10 gal., $7.30; cans crated. ½ bbl. (about 32 gal.), 68 cents a gal. By freight from Louisville, Ky. Address Dr. O. C. Godsmark, Chattanooga, Tenn.
WANTED AT ONCE.—A steady single man for farm and dairy work. Must be a good milker and like to do chores. Church ¼ mile distant. Board furnished. Good wages to the right man. Address F. M. Shepherd, Wakeman, Ohio.
FOR SALE.—Sanitarium Cooking Oil, pure and healthful; no odor, keeps indefinitely; 5-gal. can, $3.65; 10-gal. can, $7.15; ½ bbl. (30 gal.), 69 cents a gal.; 1 bbl. (50 gal.), 68 cents a gal. Address Sanitarium Cooking Oil Co., Louisville, Ky.
WANTED.—By an Adventist family, a good married man who understands farming and caring for stock, with a small family in a three-room house. Adventist only reply. Write for further information. Address Mrs. H. Teesdale, R. F. D. 1, Pontoosuc, Ill.
STRAWBERRY PLANTS.—The best standard and new varieties. For only 10 cts. and the address of one party that wants strawberry plants, we will give you a year’s subscription to Fruithurst and Gardener. For free catalogue address Lake View Nursery, Box 10, Poy Sippi, Wis.
FOR SALE.—Ranch in Cook County, Wyoming. 160 acres on creek; about 60 acres valley and bottom rich land. Small house, stable, hay corral, wire fence. 12 miles to R. R., 4 to church, 1½ to church-school. Timber handy. For particulars, address E. L. Davis, Sheldon, Wyo.
FOR SALE.—Nine-room house and three lots, set partly to fruit, one block from Boulder Sanitarium. House modern, including bath, electric lights, and furnace. Good church-school privileges. Price $4,500. $1,000 cash. Easy terms on balance. Address C. R. Kite, Boulder, Colo.
FOR SALE.—Two good farms in a rich section of the Northwest, adjoining the new Cedar Vale Academy, conducted under the auspices of the Upper Columbia Conference of the Seventh-day Adventists. Prices and terms reasonable. For further information, address J. W. Shields, Viola, Idaho.
WANTED AT ONCE.—A strong, reliable, fully consecrated young man to take charge of our general work, consisting of lawn work, gardening, care of fires, horse, etc. Work the year round for a single man. Send references when you write. Address Business Manager, Tri-City Sanitarium, Moline, Ill.
NOTICE.—We have a special offer on Malt Extract. We know this will interest all who want to improve their foods at home. To properly understand the value of this wonderful product of nature you should read “Starchy Food Indigestion” in December Life and Health. We have printed this valuable article on our special Malt Extract circular, offering your first lot free for a short time. Unless your name is on our mailing list, you should write at once. Address Nashville Sanitarium Food Factory, Nashville, Tenn.
FOR SALE AT TAKOMA PARK, MD.—On Flower Ave., opposite the Washington Sanitarium, beautiful tract of land, 5 acres, all under cultivation. 2 houses; one 6 rooms and one 4 rooms; stable and outbuildings. Two good wells. Great opportunity for fruit growing, poultry, or truck gardening, and close to good market. This property will be sold very cheap, or will consider exchanging for property in or near Battle Creek, Mich. For further particulars address G. P. Bickford, Takoma Park, D. C.

West Michigan Conference

By Allen G. Haughey; Ellsworth L. Richmond

THE eighth annual session of the West Michigan Conference of Seventh-day Adventists will be held in the Seventh-day Adventist church, 22 Cass Ave., Grand Rapids, Mich., March 21-24, 1910. The first meeting will be called to order at 7 P. M., March 21. The election of officers and such other business as may properly come before the conference will be attended to at this session.
Article IV, section 2, of the constitution, quoted in full, explains the membership.
“This conference shall be composed in its business assemblies of duly accredited delegates from the various churches composing it, chosen at the rate of one delegate for each church organization and one additional delegate from every church for every full twenty-five active members belonging to the church; of the members of the executive committee of the conference; and of all persons holding ministerial or missionary credentials or licenses from the conference.”
ALLEN G. HAUGHEY, President, ELLSWORTH L. RICHMOND, Secretary.

Canvassers’ Institute for South Missouri

By A. A. Cone

WE will hold a canvassers’ institute in Springfield, February 27 to March 13. Was there ever a more opportune time to take up the work? Why defer action longer? Take your stand now for God and his work. Come to the institute and get the instruction, and enjoy this year of service with us.
A. A. CONE, Field Agent.

Publications Wanted

THE following-named persons desire late, clean copies of our publications, post-paid:—
H. W. Oliver, Roseburg, Ore., desires copies of Signs, Watchman, and any of our publications suitable for reading-rack.
W. B. Warrington, La Junta, Colo., desires copies of the Signs, Watchman, and Life and Health to be used in reading-racks.
Mrs. S. A. Williams, 15912 Park Ave., Harvey, Ill., desires a continuous supply of our publications for use in missionary work.
Mrs. George H. Hurd, R. F. D. 1, Union, N. H., would like a continuous supply of Signs, Watchman, Protestant Magazine, Life and Health, and tracts.

Addresses Wanted

Any one knowing the addresses of S. B. Taft, Mrs. Nellie Bennett, Mrs. Mary Hays, Mrs. Josie Kring, Mrs. Bertha Devore, and Dora Reed, will confer a favor by sending such information to Mrs. L. B. Sweney, clerk of the Seventh-day Adventist church, Albuquerque, N. M.

Obituaries

KONIGMACHER.—Ruth Rosalie Konigmacher, infant daughter of Brother and Sister Joseph Konigmacher, died at Pittsburg, Pa., Jan. 22, 1910, from bronchial pneumonia, being at the time of her death only six weeks old. The little one made a hard struggle for its life, but in vain. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer. N. S. ASHTON.
MATHISON.—Died at Cordell, Okla., Dec. 3, 1909, Lottie Amelia Mathison, daughter of B. F. and Cora Stuckey, aged 20 years, 5 months, and 6 days. She was born at Leona, Kan. When a small child, her parents moved to Washita County, Oklahoma, where she has ever since lived. Feb. 11, 1909, she was united in marriage with Dalgren Mathison. Her constant comfort in suffering was the thought, “He Leadeth Me.” This, and other hymns, were sung at her request when affliction seemed too hard to bear. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer. I. A. CRANE.
LAY.—Sister Mary S. Lay was born in Clinton, N. Y., Aug. 13, 1840, and died Jan. 20, 1910, in Monterey, Mich. She accepted the third angel’s message about forty years ago and united with the Monterey church, where she continued a life of faithfulness and Christian devotion till called away in death. We laid her to rest in Poplar Hill Cemetery, where Elder Joseph Bates and many others to whom this truth was precious are sleeping, there to await the coming of the Life-giver. She leaves a husband, two sons and their wives, and one grandson to mourn their loss. Words of comfort and admonition were spoken from Rev. 21: 4, by the writer. JOHN W. COVERT.
SELL.—Died at Palisade, Colo., Dec. 26, 1909, Brother Valentine Sell, aged sixty-two years and nine months. Brother Sell was born in Berks County, Pennsylvania. He embraced the third angel’s message twenty-five years ago under the labors of Brother Carrier. His home was always open to the homeless and friendless. In the summer of 1908, he met with a misfortune which caused his loss of all things earthly, he and his wife and two adopted daughters barely escaping with their lives. This affected his heart, causing his death. He leaves a wife and two adopted daughters, who expect to meet him in the resurrection morning. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer, from Job 14: 14 and 1 Thess. 4: 13-18. A. J. WATERS.
WINN.—Thomas W. Winn was born in Sumner County, Tennessee, March 2, 1833, and died Jan. 9, 1910, in Memphis, in the seventy-seventh year of his age. On Oct. 23, 1856, he was married to Susan A. Malone, who died eighteen years ago. His three daughters survive him. Brother Winn was always a great reader of the Bible, and loved to explain it to others, and during his life had organized several Sunday-schools. A few years ago he became acquainted with the truths of the third angel’s message and was baptized, though at that time he was the only Sabbath-keeper in his county, and has never had the privilege of uniting with any church. The funeral was very largely attended by his friends and neighbors. His life was a sermon. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer, from Job 5: 26. J. S. WASHBURN.
MOORE.—Lillian Ruth, only child of Isaiah and Lura Moore, was born in Des Moines, Iowa, Sept. 8, 1907, and died Dec. 18, 1909, at Albia, Iowa, aged 2 years, 3 months, and 10 days. Her life was brief, but her gentle and loving disposition endeared her to all. We know she will come again from the land of the enemy. Words of comfort were spoken by Brother C. W. Hollingsworth, from Ps. 116: 15. J. E. MOORE.
BUTTLER.—Albert Buttler was born in Canada, Nov. 9, 1833, and died Jan. 15, 1910, at Mountain View, Cal. He accepted the message at Otsego, Mich., in 1886, and was faithful to his profession. He was married Nov. 28, 1885, and for the past five years has lived in California. The services were conducted in the Mountain View church by the undersigned, assisted by Elder Wm. Healey, of San Diego. J. H. BEHRENS.
FRIZZELL.—Died in Woodburn, Iowa, Jan. 12, 1910, Frank Frizzell, aged sixty-six years and nineteen days. He had long believed the truth, but made no public profession of his faith till about three years ago, and on account of poor health was not baptized till shortly before his death. He was patient and considerate during his sickness, and peacefully fell asleep. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer, to an attentive audience, from Heb. 9: 27. He was buried in the Oak Hill Cemetery, there to rest until the resurrection of the just. C. W. NEAL.
REED.—Died at his home in Dunbar, Neb., Nov. 5, 1909, Elias Clarence Reed, in the fifty-first year of his age. The immediate cause of his death was kidney trouble; and yet the end was not expected so soon. Brother Reed was a man of sterling worth, beloved by all who knew him, unassuming, unpretentious, and stalwart in principle. His work was done, and his record is on high. He leaves a wife, son, and married daughter to mourn their loss. The writer spoke to a houseful of his neighbors and friends on the occasion of his funeral, from John 11: 23. R. F. ANDREWS.
LOWE.—Died Nov. 27, 1909, at Everett, Wash., Brother Thomas Lowe, aged 84 years, 4 months, and 9 days. He was born in Nova Scotia in 1825, came to the United States in 1845, and served in the Civil War in 1864. About twenty-four years ago he, with his wife, began the observance of the seventh-day Sabbath, and joined the Seventh-day Baptists. Later, when they moved to the State of Washington, they were united with the Seventh-day Adventist church, of which he was a worthy member till the time of his death. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer to a large congregation, from Rev. 14: 13. WM. J. BOYNTON.
ARMITAGE.—Died at his home near Marshfield, Wis., on Jan. 3, 1910, our beloved brother, Benjamin Armitage, at the age of 79 years, 2 months, and 23 days. His death was caused by old age. Brother Armitage was one of the true and faithful ones. He accepted the truth in 1863. On July 12, 1856, he was married to Miss Mary Strayer. To this union five children were born. On Oct. 28, 1888, death claimed his wife. On July 10, 1890, he was married to Miss Josie Holmes, to whom one son was born. We laid him to rest on Jan. 6, 1910, in the Bethel Cemetery. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer, from Rev. 14: 13. A. J. OLSEN.
TRAMER.—Miss Hope Brindle was born April 18, 1845, in Lee County, Iowa. She was married to Benjamin F. Tramer, Jan. 19, 1879, near Greencastle, Mo. She died at College Place, Wash., Dec. 4, 1909. At the age of ten years she gave her heart to God. About fourteen years ago she accepted present truth, and kept the Sabbath some time before hearing a sermon on the subject. When she knew she must soon fall asleep, she praised the Lord for his goodness, and bade all rejoice with her and meet her in the earth made new. She leaves an aged companion, a daughter, and two sons, who mourn the loss of a kind and loving wife and mother. Words of comfort were spoken at the funeral by the writer, from John 11: 23. OSCAR HILL.
WYND.—Theodore F. Wynd was born in Tremont, Ill., Jan. 13, 1832, and died at his home in East Peoria, Ill., Jan. 27, 1910, aged sixty-eight years and fourteen days. Brother Wynd accepted the doctrines taught by Seventh-day Adventists about four years ago, and he and his wife were baptized at that time and united with the Peoria church. He leaves a wife, one son, and three daughters. A large number of relatives and friends were present at the funeral service, which was conducted by the writer, assisted by Elder S. E. Wight. The sermon was based on Num. 23: 10. C. H. BLISS.
GINLEY.—Arthur H. Ginley was born at Bower, Mich., Aug. 18, 1855. He was the son of the late Dr. J. H. and Mrs. Ginley, of Coopersville, who were early pioneers in the advent message, and associates in founding the original Battle Creek Sanitarium. He died in the fifty-fourth year of his age, at the home of his daughter in Grand Rapids, Mich., Nov. 30, 1909, after an illness of several weeks. He is survived by his wife, son, and daughter, also his mother and two sisters. Services were held at the home of his son-in-law, Mr. A. T. Benjamin, conducted by the writer, assisted by Elder W. M. Mathews, of the Grand Rapids church. J. M. WILBUR.
SEIBER.—Brother Jacob Seiber died at his home at North Yakima, Wash. He was born in Canton Bern, Switzerland, Nov. 17, 1849, and at his death was 59 years, 11 months, and 22 days old. Brother and Sister Seiber came from Switzerland to America, locating in Wisconsin in 1879. Eight years later they came to North Yakima, where they have since resided. Brother Seiber attended the Lutheran Church until 1894, when he accepted present truth, and became one of the charter members of the Yakima Seventh-day Adventist church. He lived a true, consistent Christian life, always mindful of others, seeking to help them in time of need. E. W. CATLIN.
STONE.—Anna Nora Stone was born near Savoy, Fannin Co., Tex., Dec. 3, 1886. Her death occurred Jan. 25, 1910. She was then 23 years, 1 month, and 22 days old. When scarcely across the threshold of life she became afflicted, and for twenty-one years was an invalid. While sharing few of the joys that come with youth and health in this life, her relatives and friends confidently look for a glad reunion when Christ comes, and that then she will share in the “fulness of joy” in his presence, and the “pleasures forevermore” at his right hand. A lesson of comfort was drawn from Isa. 35: 3-6, 10. Elder L. W. Terry assisted in the service which was held at the grave. CLARENCE SANTEE.
WATTS.—James Marcus Watts, a half-brother of Elder G. G. Rupert, was born in Mercer County, Ohio, Dec. 23, 1835, and died Jan. 8, 1910, aged seventy-four years and sixteen days. He leaves a wife, three sons, and one daughter, one brother, and one half-brother. In the fall of 1872 he heard Elder H. A. St. John deliver a course of lectures, and he and his wife fully accepted the message. For several years he was quite active in helping forward the mission work in Ohio. Brother Watts was very charitable, and a loving husband and father, a good neighbor, and he died happy in the Lord. Funeral service was conducted by the writer. E. J. VAN HORN.
DRANGMEISTER.—Sister Ella Drangmeister was born March 8, 1886, in Bovenden, Germany, and died Dec. 24, 1909, of fever. She was baptized Feb. 6, 1909, and soon afterward became a faithful Bible worker, and during the summer of 1908 she was united in marriage to Brother Drangmeister, and accompanied the writer to German East Africa in the fall of 1908. They both immediately took hold of the study of the language, and soon Sister Drangmeister was able to look after the girls’ school. Surely her faithful labors will be missed in that mission field and in her home. But we are assured that she rests in the bright hope of the first resurrection. L. R. CONRADI.
HAMILTON.—Edith M. Hamilton was born in Salem, Ore., May 21, 1887, and died near Los Angeles, Cal., Jan. 27, 1910, aged 22 years, 7 months, and 6 days. Funeral service was held in the cemetery near her home in the country. J. W. ADAMS.
BLAKENEY.—Died at her home, on January 16, 1910, Sister Florence Anna Blakeney, aged 31 years, 9 months, and 12 days. She was united in marriage to Norman Blakeney in October, 1895. To this union were born seven children, two boys and five girls, all of whom are living, together with their father, to mourn the loss of a kind wife and loving mother. Sister Blakeney and her husband accepted the faith of Seventh-day Adventists twelve years ago, under the labors of Elder George Langdon. Sister Blakeney had suffered a long time with that dread disease, consumption of the lungs, but she bore it all with patience. Her hope was bright, as she expressed her expectation to meet her Saviour at the resurrection. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer, from Job 14: 14. J. O. MILLER.
NUTTING.—Sister Elizabeth Hoyt Nutting was born in Magog, Canada, Aug. 12, 1857, and died at Takoma Park, Washington, D. C., Feb. 2, 1910. Her parents moved to West Union, Fayette Co., Iowa, in her infancy. Here she grew to womanhood, and was married to Brother E. W. Nutting. To them were born two daughters, one dying when four years of age, the other lived to womanhood, and died four years ago. For the past twenty-two years the family have lived in Duluth, Minn. Last June Sister Nutting suffered a stroke of paralysis, and from that time her strength gradually failed, and other complications followed. Last October she came to the home of her sister, Mrs. A. G. Daniells, at Takoma Park, where she received all the care that a loving husband and sister could give. During her last illness Sister Nutting spoke of her hope and confidence in the Lord, and of her willingness to sleep till the resurrection, if that was the Lord’s will. The funeral services, which were conducted by Elder J. L. Shaw and the writer, were held in the Memorial Church, Washington, D. C., and she was buried in Rock Creek Cemetery, not far from Takoma Park. E. W. FARNSWORTH.
SMITH.—John George Smith was born in Oberlauterbach, Alsace-Lorraine, Oct. 8, 1816, and died Jan. 20, 1910, of old age, being ninety-three years and three months old. At the age of sixteen, he, with his parents, came to the United States, settling in Buffalo, N. Y. At the age of twenty-three he was married to Catharine Meyers. To this union were born ten children, five of whom are living. His wife died in 1893. He removed to Milan, Ohio, uniting with the Methodist Church. Here he soon became interested with the advent movement of 1840-44, and because of his faith was one of those thrust out of the church, and also one of the first to accept the seventh day as the Sabbath, and this was a great consolation to him to the day of his death. He was elder of the church at Milan, Ohio, for years, afterward removing to Waldo, Fla. He was familiar with the French, German, and English languages, an active missionary worker, and widely known. He became a member of the James White Home family June 14, 1897, and was married to Mrs. E. A. Baker, matron of the Home, in 1898. Two years later he was suddenly stricken with blindness. He was a diligent Bible student, and much of it was stored in his memory, and it was a great comfort to him during his nine years’ passage through the dark valley, and yet his spiritual lamp was ever trimmed and burning. His was a faith triumphant. The affliction of the husband was most beautifully requited in calling out from his devoted wife the best of her womanly nature in the comfort and love bestowed by her in making bright and enjoyable the dark solitary years of his closing life. Appropriate funeral services were held at the Home, conducted by Elder H. Nicola, assisted by the writer. Interment at Quincy, Mich. L. McCOY.
FULTON.—Elizabeth G. Fulton died Jan. 13, 1910, in San Diego, Cal., aged sixty-three years. In her death one of the pioneers in the third angel’s message has passed away. She, with her husband, who now sleeps awaiting the great Life-giver, accepted the truth in Hutchinson, Minn., in 1872. Their hearts were filled with a desire to tell others the wonderful message they had heard, and almost immediately they enlisted in the fight, bearing the burdens in the heat of the day, and were instrumental in helping to start the St. Helena and Colorado sanitariums. Many will remember them as a father and mother in these institutions. Sister Fulton’s life was one of continual sacrifice for the Master. She was constantly thinking of others, and how she might tell them of the soon coming of Jesus, an event she looked forward to with great joy. She fell asleep in Jesus at the home of her sister, Maggie J. Sutherland. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer, from Rev. 14: 13. T. S. WHITELOCK, M. D.
KOON.—Louis Eben Koon was born at Greenbush, Rensselaer Co., N. Y., March 30, 1844. Having spent a large part of his early life in Cayuga County, New York, he moved to Nebraska in 1879. While living in this State, he and his companion heard and accepted the truths held by Seventh-day Adventists, and he was later appointed as auditor of the Central Union Conference. Having shown great proficiency in this line of work, he was also asked to act as auditor of the Northern Union Conference. The united burdens proved too heavy, and he was finally obliged to lay them down and seek renewed health in western Colorado. The seeds of disease were, however, planted, and developed into an internal cancer, which proved to be beyond the possibilities of medical or surgical relief, and resulted in death on the morning of Jan. 31, 1910, at Montrose, Colo. His life was consistent with the grand truth with which he was connected. Five children were born to the deceased, of whom three remain, besides a brother and sister, to mourn their loss. WM. M. ANDRESS.
WARFLE.—All who were acquainted with Elder Milo D. Warfle were grieved when the sad intelligence reached them of his death, which occurred Sabbath, Jan. 15, 1910. Elder Warfle was born in Michigan, Jan. 3, 1878, making him thirty-two years and twelve days of age at the time of his death. In June, 1899, he was married to Miss Mae Roberts, and received his first license to preach the following September. He entered early into the service of his Master, from which he never retired. But years of hard work made it necessary for him to go to New Mexico on account of his health. For six years he labored there under the direction of the Colorado Conference. The Lord blessed his labors with many precious souls. He also experienced the blessing of returned health. In 1907 he came to Colorado and began work in Longmont, but after five weeks he met with his final breakdown in health, after which he went to Boulder. During the past two years he has been confined most of the time to his bed. Repeated hemorrhages of the lungs caused him to grow constantly weaker, until last fall it was evident that he could last but little longer. He was told that the end was very near, but he had a strong desire to live to see his thirty-second birthday, which he did, and twelve days more. The funeral services were conducted in the church at Boulder, Wednesday afternoon, January 19. The church was well filled with the appreciative friends who came to pay their last tribute of respect to our beloved brother. His life was filled with tireless service in the message. We laid him to rest in the Green Mountain Cemetery at Boulder to await the coming of one who said, “I am the resurrection and the life,” when he will call forth his sleeping servant and to him will say, “Well done, enter thou into the joy of thy Lord.” Words of comfort were spoken by the writer, from Rev. 14: 13. Dr. J. O. Stowe assisted in the services. H. F. KETRING.

Missionaries Depart for Korea

LAST week Prof. Howard Lee and wife (née Miss Carrie Scott) left Washington for the West, to sail for Korea on the twenty-third, from San Francisco. Brother Lee was released from the South Lancaster faculty to respond to this call for a school man in Korea. Mrs. Lee had also been a South Lancaster student, and later attended the Foreign Mission Seminary. The parents of both these young people are with us in Washington, and for the second time have given children to the mission fields, Brother Fred Lee being in China, and Miss May Scott in Korea. This work calls for sacrifice and giving at every step of the way.
LAST week Dr. D. H. Kress, of the Medical Department, left Washington for the Lake Union Conference meeting. He will attend other meetings in the West.

Healthful Living and Conference Travel

THE question of healthful living is a vital one to people in these days of sickness and disease. It is of special importance to those engaged in this movement. They should welcome every ray of truth which comes through divine revelation, or as the result of the researches of science. The articles from the pen of Sister E. G. White on the subject of healthful living should be read and studied by all. They contain excellent instruction.
This week Elder W. T. Knox, treasurer of the General Conference, left Washington to attend the Lake Union conference, at Battle Creek.

Not Yet a Law

By K. C. Russell

ALL should understand that the Johnston Sunday bill is not yet a law. It has only passed the Senate. Before it can become a law, it must pass the House of Representatives and be signed by the President. The bill is still known as S. 404, but has now been passed on to the House of Representatives. It is at present in the hands of the District Committee of the House of Representatives, this committee having referred it to a subcommittee known as the Judiciary Committee, whose personnel is as follows:—
Philip P. Campbell, Kansas, chairman; George A. Pearre, Maryland; Frank E. Guernsey, Maine; Samuel W. Smith, Michigan; Ben Johnson, Kentucky; William P. Borland, Missouri; and Samuel L. Gilmore, Louisiana.
Regardless of the State in which you reside, you should write these committees, urging them to protest against the Johnston bill and all other similar measures; but you should also write the representative from the Congressional district in which you reside, and send your petitions to him. Please do not send the petitions to us, nor to the Senate; but to the Congressmen in the House of Representatives from your district.
This bill may not be reported from the committee to which it has been referred. Should it be considered by the committee, we have been promised a hearing; and in the event the committee reports the bill favorably to the House, there is still a possibility of its failing to pass. Should the House amend this bill in any way, it would have to be referred back to the Senate for ratification before it could be passed on to the President for his signature.
Now is the time for every Seventh-day Adventist to do most earnest work with the petitions, and in teaching the principles of religious liberty by personal interviews, and in the distribution of religious liberty literature.
K. C. RUSSELL.

CONTENTS

Editorial
Bible Finance — God's Voice or the Higher Critic — Led of the Lord to Light — Confidence Among Brethren... 3-5
Contributed Articles
Consolation (poetry), L. D. Santee ... 6
A Lesson in Health Reform, Mrs. E. G. White ............................ 6
The History of the Hebrew Sanctuary, No. 4, J. O. Corliss .............. 7
Worldly Associates, Clarence Santee ... 7
Home and Health ........................ 9, 10
The World-Wide Field .................. 10-13
The Field Work ........................ 14-16
Christian Liberty ..................... 16-18
Young People's Work .................. 18-21
Missionary and Publishing Work ....... 19, 20
Miscellaneous ......................... 21-23

German School Location Committee Meets

This week the large committee appointed to determine the location of the German school in this country is meeting at Kansas City.
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