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Review and Herald, Vol. 86, No. 48.

God’s Infinite Care
Earlier text: Calls for Workers

Summary of Magazine Sales for October, 1909

Atlantic Union Conference
Signs Monthly Watchman Life and Health Liberty Protestant Temp. Inst. Christian Education Total No. Value
Central New Eng. 12 95 1375 401 ... 200 76 2159 $215.90
Maine 74 85 968 463 ... ... 12 1602 160.20
New York 429 313 400 153 100 ... 7 1402 140.20
Greater New York 385 ... 740 290 500 ... 15 1930 193.00
Western New York 425 ... 570 221 100 ... 9 1325 132.50
Southern New Eng. 279 23 317 65 ... ... 6 690 69.00
Vermont 7 19 51 40 100 ... 12 229 22.90
October totals 1611 535 4421 1633 800 200 137 9337 933.70
September totals 2533 803 8654 252 235 325 ... 12802 1280.20
Canadian Union Conference
Signs Monthly Watchman Life and Health Liberty Protestant Temp. Inst. Christian Education Total No. Value
Maritime 48 18 62 3 ... ... 1 132 13.20
Newfoundland 113 18 1 1 ... ... ... 133 13.30
Ontario 172 21 2135 28 ... ... 5 2361 236.10
Quebec 1 18 97 17 ... ... 3 136 13.60
October totals 334 75 2295 49 ... ... 9 2762 276.20
September totals 600 100 400 ... ... 100 ... 1200 120.00
Western Canadian Union Conference
Signs Monthly Watchman Life and Health Liberty Protestant Temp. Inst. Christian Education Total No. Value
Alberta ... 5 22 20 ... ... 1 48 4.80
British Columbia ... 5 22 23 ... ... 2 52 5.20
Manitoba ... 6 22 8 ... ... 1 37 3.70
Saskatchewan ... 5 202 15 ... ... 2 224 22.40
October totals ... 21 268 66 ... ... 6 361 36.10
September totals ... 65 29 87 ... ... 25 206 20.60
Central Union Conference
Signs Monthly Watchman Life and Health Liberty Protestant Temp. Inst. Christian Education Total No. Value
Eastern Colorado 91 119 1061 300 ... ... 21 1592 159.20
Western Colorado 362 120 600 126 ... ... 11 1219 121.90
Kansas 272 153 435 454 25 ... 19 1358 135.80
North Missouri 268 39 151 285 ... ... 6 749 74.90
Southern Missouri 210 39 150 284 ... ... 5 688 68.80
Nebraska 824 213 1327 2312 ... ... 60 4736 473.60
Wyoming 14 18 11 166 ... ... 2 211 21.10
October totals 2041 701 3735 3927 25 ... 124 10553 1055.30
September totals 3561 1273 3465 450 33 ... ... 8784 878.40
Columbia Union Conference
Signs Monthly Watchman Life and Health Liberty Protestant Temp. Inst. Christian Education Total No. Value
Chesapeake 57 23 673 128 ... ... 4 885 88.50
District of Columbia 22 85 474 1094 60 25 15 1775 177.50
New Jersey 400 155 238 381 25 ... 18 1217 121.70
East. Pennsylvania 696 32 185 600 75 ... 9 1697 169.70
West Pennsylvania 95 31 150 451 50 ... 5 782 78.80
Ohio 1919 1650 1193 1125 400 25 26 6338 633.80
Virginia 44 41 316 246 25 ... 3 675 67.50
West Virginia 6 ... 23 206 ... ... 1 236 23.60
October totals 3239 2017 3252 4231 735 50 81 13605 1360.50
September totals 2543 1333 5743 530 81 100 ... 10330 1033.30
Lake Union Conference
Signs Monthly Watchman Life and Health Liberty Protestant Temp. Inst. Christian Education Total No. Value
Indiana 1070 72 908 212 25 ... 19 2306 230.60
East Michigan 583 128 1153 238 436 ... 22 2560 256.00
West Michigan 615 129 2000 300 110 ... 30 3184 318.40
North Michigan 66 128 306 118 ... ... 30 628 62.80
Northern Illinois 2042 210 2000 325 ... ... 30 4607 460.70
Southern Illinois 250 210 884 126 ... ... 10 1480 148.00
Wisconsin 826 242 195 252 ... ... 32 1547 154.70
October totals 5452 1110 7446 1571 571 ... 153 16312 1631.20
September totals 2672 1113 8239 378 218 ... ... 12620 1262.00
Northern Union Conference
Signs Monthly Watchman Life and Health Liberty Protestant Temp. Inst. Christian Education Total No. Value
Iowa 2445 259 1907 758 25 750 58 6202 620.20
Minnesota 64 93 807 397 9 106 17 1493 149.30
North Dakota 155 53 56 79 10 ... 8 361 36.10
South Dakota 547 59 62 269 ... ... 4 941 94.10
October totals 3211 464 2832 1503 44 856 87 8997 899.70
September totals 2858 723 2875 457 ... ... ... 6913 691.30
North Pacific Union Conference
Signs Monthly Watchman Life and Health Liberty Protestant Temp. Inst. Christian Education Total No. Value
Montana 115 19 1011 90 ... ... 27 1262 126.20
Southern Idaho 162 41 316 100 ... ... 52 671 67.10
Upper Columbia 2150 ... 391 455 ... ... 39 3035 303.50
Western Oregon 1653 98 416 600 ... ... 49 2816 281.60
West. Washington 1396 338 441 1250 ... ... 65 3490 349.00
October totals 5476 496 2575 2495 ... ... 232 11274 1127.40
September totals 5749 1389 2717 75 35 150 ... 10115 1011.50
Pacific Union Conference
Signs Monthly Watchman Life and Health Liberty Protestant Temp. Inst. Christian Education Total No. Value
Arizona 162 9 125 58 ... ... 6 360 $36.00
North California 4087 254 2004 1595 12 ... 43 7995 799.50
Southern California 1488 ... 1804 2594 25 ... 50 5961 596.10
Utah 9 4 61 6 ... ... ... 80 8.00
October totals 5746 267 3994 4253 37 ... 99 14396 1439.60
September totals 8796 349 6412 ... 105 25 ... 15687 1568.70
Southern Union Conference
Signs Monthly Watchman Life and Health Liberty Protestant Temp. Inst. Christian Education Total No. Value
Alabama 54 580 574 58 ... ... 12 1278 127.80
Kentucky 3 84 1429 160 ... ... 4 1680 168.00
Louisiana 84 602 699 189 200 ... 105 1879 187.90
Mississippi 112 311 196 17 50 ... ... 686 68.60
Tennessee River 39 332 75 85 10 ... 11 652 65.20
October totals 292 1909 2973 509 260 ... 132 6175 617.50
September totals 294 2103 3212 25 450 ... ... 5660 566.00
Southeastern Union Conference
Signs Monthly Watchman Life and Health Liberty Protestant Temp. Inst. Christian Education Total No. Value
Cumberland ... ... 124 195 100 ... 26 445 44.50
Florida 6 308 191 40 ... ... 5 550 55.00
Georgia 133 286 2138 269 25 ... 2 2853 285.30
North Carolina 134 82 336 61 ... ... 3 616 61.60
South Carolina 1 97 8 190 50 ... 2 348 34.80
October totals 274 773 2797 755 175 ... 38 4812 481.20
September totals 67 926 2808 25 25 ... ... 4276 427.60
Southwestern Union Conference
Signs Monthly Watchman Life and Health Liberty Protestant Temp. Inst. Christian Education Total No. Value
Arkansas 9 25 107 217 ... ... 6 364 36.40
New Mexico 8 5 40 29 ... ... 2 84 8.40
Oklahoma 1011 438 301 174 30 ... 11 1985 198.50
Texas 421 1484 315 559 142 ... 6 2927 292.70
Western Texas ... ... 41 53 ... ... 2 96 9.60
October totals 1449 1952 804 1032 172 ... 27 5456 545.60
September totals 2878 1948 1977 25 375 25 ... 7228 722.80
Foreign
Signs Monthly Watchman Life and Health Liberty Protestant Temp. Inst. Christian Education Total No. Value
Foreign and Misc. 1358 2706 2526 147 ... 20 ... 6757 675.70
Grand totals 30483 13035 40818 22171 2819 1126 1125 111577 $11157.70

Comparative Summary for Five Months

Signs Monthly Watchman Life and Health Liberty Protestant Temp. Inst. Christian Education Total No. Total Value
June 27607 15501 58185 35352 10308 101050 ... 248003 $24800.00
July 48011 15891 79400 15161 1549 2918 ... 162930 16293.00
August 54689 18500 65537 20233 10945 4232 ... 174136 17413.60
September 34302 16335 46845 2217 1584 750 ... 102030 10203.00
October 30483 13035 40818 22171 2819 1126 1125 111577 11157.70
Totals 195092 79262 290785 95134 27205 110076 1125 798676 79867.30

The Summary

By A. J. S. B.

In this our fifth monthly summary of magazine sales we have endeavored to present a picture of what is being accomplished by our periodical agents in the sixty-five local conferences embraced in the twelve union conferences mentioned.
Following is a list of the union conferences presented in their order according to the number of magazines sold: (1) Lake; (2) Pacific; (3) Columbia; (4) North Pacific; (5) Central, (6) Atlantic; (7) Northern; (8) Southern; (9) Southwestern; (10) Southeastern; (11) Canadian; (12) Western Canadian.
What can you do to increase the sale of our truth-filled magazines in your conference? Even though you may have had but little experience in this work, the little that you could do, added to the little that many others could accomplish, would doubtless change very materially the next month's report of your conference.
At some future date we shall include in our monthly summary the sale of our periodicals in England, Germany, Australia, and other foreign fields. Thousands of faithful agents are selling our papers from door to door and on the streets of the large cities in these foreign lands. Although their profits on each copy sold are comparatively meager, yet many of these workers sell sufficient quantities daily and weekly to make fair wages.
For the first time, we are listing the sales of our new educational magazine, Christian Education. We trust that through the individual efforts of our college professors, students, church-school teachers, and pupils the circulation of this valuable and attractive ten-cent magazine will be greatly increased. Thousands of public-school teachers, university professors, and other classes interested in educational matters would be willing to purchase this magazine if it were properly presented to them.
It will be noticed that 9,547 more copies of the October magazines were sold than of the September issues. This means that a number of permanent periodical agents are being added to the large army of those already engaged in the pleasant and profitable occupation of selling these attractive messengers of truth. It means thousands of missionary visits made to the homes of the people more than were made the previous month. It means many thousands of first opportunities on the part of those not of our belief to catch a glimmer of the light of present truth. Only the Judgment will reveal the great amount of good accomplished.
One of the most encouraging features brought to view in the present summary is the large gain in the October sales of Liberty. Nearly twenty thousand more copies were sold during October than in the previous month.
It is encouraging to note that in nine of the twelve union conferences there was a substantial gain in the October sales over those made in September. Yet the three which show a loss appear as the second, sixth, and ninth in the list of sales for the month.
If you wish to become an agent for any of our ten-cent magazines, write to your conference tract society, telling those in charge which magazine you prefer to handle. The tract society secretary or the conference missionary secretary will be glad to give you the necessary information, assign you territory, and supply you with the needed sample copies, agent's outfit, etc. A. J. S. B.

The Missionary and Publishing Work

Notes, Plans, Reports, Statistics, and Other Information Regarding Missionary Endeavor and the Circulation of Gospel Literature.
Conducted by the Missionary and Publishing Department of the General Conference
E. R. PALMER - - - - Secretary
N. Z. TOWN - - - - Assistant Secretary
A. J. S. BOURDEAU - - - - Missionary Secretary

A. J. S. B

By A. J. S. B.

Notes

We are informed by the manager of the Review and Herald Periodical Department that the Western Oregon Tract Society has just placed an order with the publishers of Liberty for that excellent quarterly to be sent for one year to 658 addresses. This list includes the legislators and attorneys in that State. This excellent magazine is wielding a tremendous influence among the thinking representative men of all classes.
Brother S. G. White, secretary of the California Tract Society, writes that in a recent meeting in the city of Oakland he and others sold nine hundred copies of Liberty to those attending the institute. These workers immediately began the work of selling these magazines to the public, thus putting into actual practise the daily instruction received in magazine salesmanship during the home workers' institute.
Brother J. R. Ferren, of the Pacific Press Circulation Department, sends the following interesting letter recently received from the pastor of a prominent Baptist church in one of the largest cities in Canada: “A day or two ago I took a hasty look at the Signs Monthly, and was most favorably impressed. I believe in the near advent, and think such a publication is needed to make people see how the end is approaching. I did not know of this publication. Put me on your mailing list. Send me the next number. After receiving two or three numbers I will send for a year’s subscription or pay for those that I have had. I want to give this magazine a trial reading.” The Lord is truly using this excellent magazine in the proclamation of the third angel’s message.

A. J. S. B

Current Mention

— Five persons were burned to death in a fire in New York City on the night of November 23.
— The government of Chile has at last signified its willingness to submit to The Hague tribunal for arbitration the claim against it for $1,000,000 made by the Alsop heirs, and now being pressed by the United States government.
— As the result of the great amount of fraud recently discovered in the New York City customs service, it is reported that the customs officials of the United States government will soon begin an investigation of the conduct of customs employees in all the ports of the United States.
— Lieut.-Col. George W. Goethals, who has charge of the work of building the Panama Canal, states that the total cost of the canal will be $375,201,000. He also makes the statement that the canal will be ready for vessels to cross the isthmus in four and one-half years from this date.
— Reports from the republic of Haiti state that during the recent heavy storms and floods in that country, hundreds of persons have lost their lives, and a great amount of damage has been done throughout the stricken district. Many of the country people are camping in destitute condition in the open fields in urgent need of food and clothing.
— The insurrection in Nicaragua seems to be growing in power, the insurgents having captured several important towns on the Pacific side within the last few days. With the ports on both the Atlantic and Pacific sides of Nicaragua in the hands of the insurgents, it appears that the possibility of President Zelaya's means of escape is practically cut off in case of defeat in the general engagement which is soon expected.
— Latest reports from the mining disaster at Cherry, Ill., state that of the 189 men still in the mine, all have probably now perished. It is known that many of these lived for several days after the explosion in different parts of the workings. Letters and diaries found on the bodies of the dead now being taken from the mine indicate something of the terrible struggle for life during the long days of waiting for the rescue which did not come.
— The list of fatalities on the football fields of the country up to date during the present season is as follows: Number of dead, 27; critically injured, 20; broken collar-bones, 60; broken noses, 62; broken legs, 36; broken ribs, 26; broken arms, 24; broken ankles, 20; broken shoulders, 19; broken wrists, 8; broken fingers, 8; broken hands, 6; broken jaws, 6. And still there are many college professors who uphold the game, and think it necessary for the development of manly qualities.
— In the recent elections the liquor forces are reported to have won in the cities of Philadelphia, Cincinnati, Louisville, and San Francisco.
— Another comet is now coming into the field of telescopic vision. This is Winnek's comet, and its present observation is first reported from Argentina.
— The postmaster-general of Great Britain has secured for the government telegraphic system all the Marconi wireless telegraph stations in the British Isles.
— A portion of the Austrian press is now declaring that the recent visit of the czar of Russia to the king of Italy presages war in the near future upon Austria.
— A report from Madrid, dated November 15, stated that the Moroccan tribesmen have sent in their submission to General Marina, the commander of the Spanish forces in Morocco.
— The mail steamer “La Seyne,” running between Java and Singapore, collided on November 14 with the steamer “Onda,” of the British India line, and sank within two minutes, carrying down 101 of her passengers and crew.
— As a result of the death of a young man in a football game in Georgetown University, Washington, D. C., recently, that university has abolished the game so far as its jurisdiction goes, and other schools in the East are now following its example.
— A new powder has been invented in France which is claimed to be absolutely unaffected by either heat, cold, humidity, light, or Herzian waves, and to be also absolutely smokeless. The government is guarding the formula of its preparation.
— At Buffalo, N. Y., a large section of the viaduct over the New York Central tracks, was wrecked by dynamite. The viaduct was being constructed by a firm which works on the open-shop principle. This is the fifth occurrence of this kind in Buffalo within a period of about one year.
— The National Geographic Society at Washington, D. C., has passed upon the data furnished by Commander Robert E. Peary, as to his north pole expedition, and have accepted them as authentic proof of his having reached the north pole. The records of Dr. Cook are not yet in the hands of the society.
— At Greenwich, England, on November 18, an operation was performed at the Seamen's Hospital under an anesthetic recently invented, which, while completely anesthetizing the patient, permitted him to remain perfectly conscious. It is claimed that the anesthetic does not interfere with heart action.
— China is sending to the United States a commission to visit all the shipyards and arms factories of the United States. This commission is authorized to expend the sum of $20,000,000 for war-ships and munitions of war in this country, if, after their inspection, they consider everything satisfactory for the placing of orders. There is in this no slight indication that China is awakening to her need of self-protection against the aggrandizement of other powers. Thus are the nations of the East as well as the West preparing for the final struggle.

Business Notices

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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.
HYGIENIC VEGETABLE COOKING OIL.—The oil used by our people. 5 gal., $3.50; 10 gal., $6.75. Cans crated. ½ bbl. (about 32 gal.), 60 cents a gal. By freight from Louisville, Ky. Address Dr. O. C. Godsmark, Chattanooga, Tenn.
WANTED AT ONCE.—At the Long Beach Sanitarium, first-class graduate lady nurses. Seventh-day Adventists. Write, giving experience, school from which you were graduated, and whether or not you could come at once. Address Dr. Winegar Simpson, Long Beach, Cal.
BEAUTIES! BIBLE MOTTOES, SIZE, 12 x 16. — 1,000,000 Father and Mother Mottoes for Sale, besides the many other Beauties in Stock. Father and Mother Mottoes lead. Xmas will soon be here. 100, assorted, $5; 200, $9. Father and Mother Mottoes alone, 200, $12. Write quickly. Address Hampton Art Co., Hampton, Iowa.
A BARGAIN.—Two hundred thirty-two acres; ninety-five cultivated; living springs and branch; rolling and bottom land; all under wire, five miles. Country site; one mile to school, store, church, railroad station. Corn, cotton, vegetables, berries, and fruit, including figs, grow to perfection. No crop failures. Healthy. $10.50 terms, answer quick. S. H. McCulloch, R. F. D. 4, Jefferson, Tex.
WANTED.—A Seventh-day Adventist woman to aid in keeping house and to care for motherless children. For particulars, address F. A. Bliss, Box 45, Blackbury, Minn.
FOR SALE.—Sanitarium Cooking Oil, pure and healthful; no odor; keeps indefinitely; 5-gal. can, $3.50; 10-gal. can, $6.75; 61 cents a gal. in half-barrel and barrel lots; 30 gal. and 50 gal. Address Sanitarium Cooking Oil Co., Louisville, Ky.

Obituaries

ROTH.—Etta Roth, aged 38 years, 8 months, and 9 days, fell asleep at her home in Glenwood, Mich., Oct. 15, 1909. Some twelve years ago she, with her family, embraced present truth, and became a member of the Glenwood Seventh-day Adventist church, of which she was a member until her death. She leaves a husband, two daughters, one son, and many friends to mourn their loss. The services were conducted by the writer, assisted by Elder S. D. Hartwell. C. A. HANSEN.
HALL.—Died at Armon, Cal., Oct. 13, 1909, Grace Hall, daughter of Geo. D. and Sarah C. Hall. The deceased was a native of Lemoore, Cal. She had known the joys of a Saviour's love for only about three months. Though raised under the influence of the truth as taught by Seventh-day Adventists, she did not turn to the Lord until the hand of affliction was laid upon her; then she found him a very present help in time of trouble. Services were conducted by the writer. B. L. HOWE.
HULSE.—Mary Ett Hulse fell asleep in Jesus, Oct. 21, 1909, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Annie Vincent, near Liberty Center, Iowa. She died at the age of 74 years, 7 months, and 10 days. She accepted this truth thirty-six years ago, at Afton, Iowa, and has been a faithful follower of Jesus ever since. She was of a loving disposition, patient in sickness, and a firm believer in a soon-coming Saviour. She leaves three children to mourn for her. The services were conducted by the writer, comforting words being spoken from Rev. 14:13. E. W. SWAP.
VENDON.—Inga Vendon, daughter of Nels and Christina Vendon, was born in Wisconsin, Feb. 21, 1882. She was taken sick with dropsy last February, and later developed that dread disease, tuberculosis, which took her young life Sept. 22, 1909. Before her death she gave her heart to God, and had the assurance of acceptance. She leaves a father and mother, five brothers, and one sister. The funeral was conducted by the writer, and we laid her to rest on the banks of the Columbia, near Washougal, Wash., where the family now live. W. F. MARTIN.
TAYLOR.—Mrs. Mary E. Taylor (née Corn), wife of Elijah Taylor, after an illness of several months, died at their home in Keene, Tex., Sabbath morning, Oct. 30, 1909, aged 59 years, 9 months, and 30 days. Sister Taylor was born in Tennessee. She was married to Elijah Taylor, May 26, 1868. They moved to Texas in 1875. She was converted at the age of twelve years, and ever lived an earnest Christian life, accepting present truth with her husband about thirty years ago, and has been a consistent member of the Seventh-day Adventist church till her death. She lived to see all of her six living children educated and engaged in some department of the work of the message, which seemed to be the one object of her life, she also engaging, with her husband, in the circulation of the printed page the past summer, a privilege she greatly enjoyed. She was full of faith and hope till the last, and died without a struggle. She leaves a husband and six children, besides other relatives, to mourn their loss. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer from Rev. 14:13, and we laid her away to rest till awakened by the Life-giver. W. W. EASTMAN.
BROWN.—Mrs. Sophia Brown died at the Woman's Hospital in Saginaw, Mich., Wednesday morning, Oct. 6, 1909. She died from burns received twelve hours previous, as the result of an explosion of kerosene oil at her home in Freeland, Mich. Sister Brown was born in Saginaw, March 27, 1862, and was married to John Brown in 1891. Five years ago she was left a widow; six children had been born to them. At an early age, Sister Brown accepted the Saviour, and united with the Seventh-day Adventist church at Freeland, Mich. She lived an earnest and sincere Christian life until her decease. She leaves three children, her father, one brother, three sisters, and many friends to mourn their loss; but we sorrow not as those who have no hope. The funeral was held in the M. E. church, Friday, October 8, Rev. Weaver (Methodist) officiating. W. H. H.
CARLE.—Died in Sacramento, Cal., Oct. 11, 1909, Sister Melissa S. Carle, in the seventy-fourth year of her age. She united with the Seventh-day Adventist church of Sacramento about nineteen years ago, and remained a faithful member till death. Being an early settler in California, her friends were among the leading citizens of Sacramento, many of whom attended her funeral; the mayor of the city assisting as pall-bearer. The Lord had blessed her with considerable property, of which she had loaned, and given to the cause, and at her death left to the church of Sacramento one thousand dollars, which to us is an assurance of her abiding confidence in the cause she loved to the end of life. The church will miss her smiling face. We laid her away with assurance of meeting her again, if we are faithful, in the first resurrection. Funeral services were conducted by the writer. C. E. LELAND.
SWEETEN.—Mrs. Sarah Sweeten was born at Inverness, Scotland, Nov. 17, 1837. She came to America in 1856. She was united in marriage to Robert Sweeten in 1864. To this union were born two sons and four daughters. She was inclined from childhood to religious things. Her life was always devoted to relieving the sufferings of others, and brightening their pathway. She accepted the third angel's message in 1892, under the labors of Elders Eugene Leland and A. O. Burrill, at Albuna, Ontario, and was one of the charter members of the Albuna church. She died at Essex, Ontario, Oct. 23, 1909, aged 71 years, 11 months, and 6 days. She leaves a husband, two sons, and four daughters to mourn their loss. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer from Isa. 57:1, and we laid her to rest with the hope of meeting her again in the grand reunion when the Life-giver comes to take unto himself his own. C. N. SANDERS.
PENNINGTON.—Eva Josephine Rupert Pennington, daughter of Elder G. G. and Lavina Rupert, was born in Montgomery County, Ohio, Sept. 27, 1875, and died in Oklahoma City, Okla., Nov. 2, 1909. In early life she was converted and became an earnest, devoted Christian, being baptized by her father at the age of ten years. She united with the Seventh-day Adventist Church, and remained a faithful member till the day of her death. She worked four years in the publishing house of the denomination; she taught both public and church schools, and had been corresponding secretary of the Oklahoma Tract and Missionary Society. When she was nineteen years old, she, her three younger sisters, and an older brother, were bereft of a mother's care. In this loss she joined her father, assisting him as a mother in the household, especially caring for her younger sisters, bearing a burden on her heart to the day of her death. She was married to Ezra Pennington, of Oklahoma City, Okla., Jan. 4, 1907. Their home was most happy and congenial. Although she had been in poor health for a number of years, her death came as a shock to her friends and family. Words can not express the sorrow felt by her husband, father, brother, and sisters. But they give her up with the bright hope of meeting her again at the soon appearing of our Lord and the resurrection of his saints. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer, based on 1 Thess. 4:13-18. E. L. NEFF.
ST. JOHN.—Mrs. St. John was born in Oakland County, Michigan, Sept. 25, 1844. Early in life she was married to John Warren, and to that union eleven children were born. She embraced the message early in life. After the death of her first husband, she was married to Seymour St. John. She died in the sixty-sixth year of her age, at the University Hospital, Ann Arbor, survived by three sons, one daughter, one sister, four brothers, and many relatives and friends. Funeral services were conducted by the writer from the New Lothrop M. E. church. E. K. SLADE.
PETTIT.—The death of Mrs. Elva Pettit occurred Nov. 2, 1909. She was born in Genesee County, Michigan, Feb. 20, 1852, and had reached the age of fifty-seven years and nine months. In 1870 she was united in marriage to J. S. Pettit, who, with five children, survives her. The last seven years of her life Sister Pettit has resided in Otter Lake, Lapeer Co., Mich., and was a faithful member of the Otter Lake Seventh-day Adventist church. She enjoyed a bright Christian experience and rejoiced in a hope founded upon the promises of God's Word. It could be freely said of her, A child of God has fallen in our midst. The funeral was held from the M. E. church, and the services were conducted by the writer, assisted by the M. E. pastor. E. K. SLADE.
JOHNSON.—Sister R. L. Johnson died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Bulah Davidson, in Oklahoma City, Okla., Nov. 1, 1909, aged 59 years, 4 months, and 12 days. Sister Johnson, whose maiden name was Pitman, was born in McKuppen County, Illinois. She was married in 1866 to Frank Johnson, of Vernon County, Missouri, and to them were born five children, three sons and two daughters, all of whom are living, and were present at the funeral. At the age of twenty-five she was converted, and united with the Methodist Church, of which she remained a member until 1904, when she united with the Seventh-day Adventist Church. She was a faithful wife, a loving and kind mother, and was faithful in her church relations, always at services unless hindered by sickness or circumstances beyond her control. She will be missed by the church and by the community, but most of all by her children. Since the death of her husband in May, she had been failing in health, yet her death was unlooked for, and came as a shock to her family and friends. We laid her to rest with the blessed hope of soon meeting her again, when the voice of God shall wake his faithful ones. The funeral was conducted by the writer, using Ps. 17:15 as a text. E. L. NEFF.
COMER.—Mrs. Myrtle E. Comer was born in Eoyta, Minn., Oct. 4, 1876. She was one of four children. Most of her early life was spent in Bellingham, Minn. At the age of sixteen she was converted and united with the Methodist Church. Nine years ago she was joined in marriage to Elder J. M. Comer. Two children were born to them. One died in infancy, and the other is a babe of five weeks. Six years ago she accepted the truths of the third angel's message under the preaching of Elders F. A. Detamore and C. M. Babcock. A short time afterward her husband yielded his heart to God. Later Brother Comer entered the ministry. She was ever a strength to him, encouraging him in his work. Last April Sister Comer came West, thinking to benefit her health. In July her husband followed. She developed severe kidney trouble. As a last resort, an operation was performed, but it was in vain. Many prayers went up in her behalf, but Wednesday evening, October 20, she quietly fell asleep. She leaves a husband, one adopted child (a girl six years old), the babe (a boy), a father, two brothers, one sister, and a large number of dear friends. Before her death she chose the songs to be sung at the funeral, and spoke of the future glad reunion. Her remains were taken to Cottage Grove, Ore., from Portland, where she died, so as to inter them in the family lot of Elder Comer's family. Funeral services were conducted by the writer, assisted by Elder F. S. Bunch; text, Rev. 14:13. We laid her to rest on the beautiful hillside, to await the coming of her Saviour, whom she loved so well. W. F. MARTIN.
STANLEY.—Sister Mary Stanley died in Denver, Colo., Aug. 26, 1909, at the age of 84 years, 8 months, and 10 days. She was born in Hartford, Conn., in 1824, and spent her early life in New York, Illinois, and Wisconsin. She was married to Nelson G. Smith in Illinois, and a few years after his death was married to C. W. Stanley in Iowa, surviving him about seven years. She accepted the Sabbath truth in Wisconsin, to which State she moved soon after her first marriage. She was a faithful and untiring worker in the different churches in Minnesota, Iowa, and Nebraska. She was the mother of nine children, seven boys and two girls. Five boys are at present living, all residing in Colorado. The last years of her life were spent in that State, where she was kindly cared for by her sons. The funeral services were conducted by the writer in Denver, at which many friends and relatives were present. We are assured that she sleeps in Jesus, and that she will come forth to a glorious immortality at the resurrection of the righteous. G. W. ANGLEBARGER.
VANKIRK.—A. H. VanKirk, for many years a resident of Dodge County, Minnesota, and one of the pioneer Adventists of the State, dropped dead while at work assisting in the finishing of the new sanitarium building at Nevada, Iowa, Oct. 21, 1909. Father was born in Burlington, Wis., in February, 1844. His early life was spent in the vicinity of Rush Lake, near Berlin, Wis. He was the oldest of five children, by his mother's second marriage, only one of whom, together with a half-sister, survives. Coming of age in 1862, he enlisted as a private in the Forty-first Wisconsin Volunteers. He was transferred with the regiment to Memphis, Tenn., where he spent the remaining days of his service in guard duty. Here he contracted a chronic difficulty which affected him more or less during his entire life. On returning from the war, he emigrated to Minnesota in 1866 or '67. Becoming connected with Elder L. H. Ells, who was a wagonmaker in Concord, father learned the truth while making wagons, and soon began the observance of the Sabbath. His affianced wife, then Miss Charlotte Burdett, was also converted to the faith, and when they were married in July, 1869, it was to establish a home from which the rays of the light of this message were to emanate as long as they lived. To them were born three sons and one daughter. Early in the seventies father held the position of conference secretary, and a little later began laboring as a licensed minister in the Minnesota Conference, where a goodly number of churches were raised up under his efforts. Because of financial embarrassment, which came to the conference in the late eighties, father, acting upon the advice of the conference committee, voluntarily left active work in the conference, and began his old occupation of teaching school, spreading the truth as he could. Circumstances so shaped themselves that he never again entered the ministry as an employee of the conference. Mother died in January, 1900. Since that time father has been giving what time he could to self-supporting missionary work, and has been assisting in the erection of a number of sanitariums, helping to complete the one at Nashville, Tenn., remodel the one at Atlanta, Ga., and died while helping with the one at Nevada, Iowa. Of the children, three sons, and a niece—who was reared as a daughter in the family—remain, the daughter having been laid to rest by the side of her mother in 1902. Funeral services were held in the home church at Dodge Center, Minn., Elder A. W. Kuehl officiating. For more than twenty years father was a continual attendant at this church, and a much loved and appreciated member. The remains were conveyed to the family lot in the cemetery at Concord, where he was laid to rest, awaiting the summons of the Life-giver in the resurrection morning. In a visit to me at Graysville, Tenn., about four weeks previous to his death, father expressed a growing interest in the message, to which he had given his best efforts since it came to him. At the time of his death he was 65 years, 7 months, and 21 days of age. We sorrow, but not as those without hope. M. B. VANKIRK.

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