p. 24 | Review and Herald, Vol. 79, No. 16. (4/22/1902)

Business Notices

BRIEF business notices will be published in this department, subject to the discretion of the publishers. A charge of one dollar for one insertion of six lines or less, and of twenty cents for every line over six, will be made, though in the case of the poor who wish employment, the charge may be remitted. Persons unknown to the managers of the publishing house must furnish good references.

WANTED.—An Adventist man to work on farm. Address Mrs. M. E. McGuffin, Edwards, Ogemaw Co., Mich.

WANTED.—A home for a boy about ten years old, with Seventh-day Adventist family. For further information, address Allen Cates, Elk Point, S. D.

WANTED.—A woman to do housework; small family; hygienic living; everything convenient; correspondence solicited. J. S. Comins, Battle Creek, Mich.

WANTED.—A housekeeper in a family where the wife is an invalid. A middle-aged widow, without children, who desires a permanent home, is preferred. Must be a Seventh-day Adventist. Address Wm. Fletcher, Royalton, Wis.

WANTED.—A good position is offered to a thoroughly competent and experienced kindergarten teacher, who is able to conduct a normal class in kindergarten methods and all that pertains to child culture. Address at once, Mrs. E. H. Whitney, Sanitarium, Battle Creek, Mich.

WANTED.—Information concerning good opening for S. D. A. dentist. Give population, nationality, number of dentists. State whether there is gas, electricity, or city water. Also if there is a S. D. A. church, or church school. E. M. W., 129 Garfield Place, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Publications Wanted

N. B.—Attention has been repeatedly called to the necessity of having papers properly wrapped. Do not roll or wrap too small. Cover papers well, so that they will be clean when received. Some have paid double the postage necessary, while others have forwarded literature by express when it would have been cheaper to send it by mail, at four ounces for one cent.

The following persons desire late, clean copies of our publications, postpaid:—

Mrs. L. A. Orr, Welch, Wash.

A. L. May, Citronelle, Ala., papers and tracts.

Mrs. J. F. Woods, 322 S. Detroit St., Warsaw, Ind.

Lena Rust, Springdale, Ark., Signs, Review, Life Boat.

Ada Hunt, 805 W. R. R. Ave., Ft. Worth, Tex., tracts, etc.

A. C. Handley, Clay City, Ind., Review, Signs, Life Boat, tracts.

W. R. Ennis, 460 Cherry St., Martinsville, Ind., Signs, health journals, etc.

Mrs. Martin Kierstead, Norton, New Brunswick, Signs, Sentinel, Life Boat, Instructor, Good Health, Little Friend.

Mrs. Nancy W. Gath, Red Lodge, Mont., Signs, Sentinel, Instructor, Life Boat, Little Friend; “live, stirring tracts,—such as would be likely to awaken sinners.”

The Big Fund for the Relief of the Schools

By Editor

A LIST of donors to the Relief of the Schools Fund is printed almost every week in the REVIEW. Up to date a sum aggregating, in round numbers, about forty thousand dollars has been paid into the treasury. This money is used for the following purposes:—

Typesetting for “Christ’s Object Lessons.”
Plate making for “Christ’s Object Lessons.”
Illustrations for “Christ’s Object Lessons.”
Similar expenses for the foreign editions.
Publication and circulation of advertisements, circulars, canvasses, and Testimonies relative to the work.
Salary and car fare of the Relief of the Schools secretary, stenographic help, and office expenses, all of which are audited by the General Conference auditing committee.

At first it was estimated that fifty thousand dollars would cover the amount necessary. Afterwards, at the request of the author, it was decided to translate the book into the Swedish, Danish, and German languages, and to furnish plates free for use in Europe, England, and Australia. Therefore at the last General Conference it was voted to increase the fund to sixty thousand dollars. It was originally planned to pay the salaries of the relief secretary and clerk from General Conference funds. Later this was found to be impossible, and this expense was put upon the Relief Fund. However, we still hope to finish the work for sixty thousand dollars.

We are now entering upon the third year of the war for freedom from debt. All over the United States spirited campaigns are being waged for financial liberty. Across both the Atlantic and the Pacific our brethren and sisters have caught up the strain, and are battling bravely for the same end. They are at it in England, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, South Africa, and Australia.

There are more books being sold at the present time than ever before in the history of the war. Unless, however, gifts flow in fast to the Relief Fund, we shall be obliged to suspend operations. Last year, when money ran low, we printed a coupon in the REVIEW, similar to the one at the bottom of this page. That coupon brought in about seventeen thousand dollars.

Will the same loyal Adventists who helped then, help again? Will new donors join the ranks? Will every man who is willing-hearted now give what he can, be it five cents or five hundred dollars? Get a post-office money order, express order, or draft, fill out the coupon, cut it out, put it and the money in an envelope and send to the financial secretary of the General Conference, P. T. Magan, Berrien Springs, Mich.

Britain’s War-Burdened Budget

The terrible drain upon the British treasury, due in large degree to the Boer war, is leading the government to adopt new methods for increasing its revenue. Of the new budget, recently brought forward, the Outlook says:—

The sensational feature in the recommendations of the chancellor of the exchequer, Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, is that proposing that a tax of fivepence per hundredweight be imposed on flour and meal, and of threepence per hundredweight on imported wheat and all other imported grain. Sir Michael denies that this placing of duties on wheat and flour violates the principles of free trade, or will increase the cost of food. The duties, he asserts, have been recklessly abandoned, and their remission has not reduced the price of food. This tax proposal is expected to excite strong opposition. The total expenditure for the year 1902-03 is placed at about £175,000,000, £13,000,000 less than for the previous year. The total deficit for the present year is about £42,000,000, a large part, of course, being due to war expenditure. In addition to the tax on wheat and flour, from which, as proposed, Canada and Australia are not exempt, there is an increase of a penny in the pound on the income tax, but no increase in the duties on wine, beer, tobacco, tea, or sugar.

What a blessed time it will be when “the kingdom of the world is become the kingdom of our Lord, and of his Christ”! Then the burdens that result from sin will be known no more.”

Sample Copies of the Review

By Editor

WE appreciate the efforts which are already being made by the friends of the REVIEW to increase its circulation, and are sending sample copies to those who have requested them. Others can have them for the asking.

Mrs. E. G. White’s Article

By Editor

IT is not necessary to say to the readers of the REVIEW that the articles by Mrs. E. G. White are full of valuable instruction, but it may not be out of place to call special attention to her article on the eighth page of this issue. The principles brought out in it deserve careful study.

Correction to May 3 Lesson

THERE is an error in the Sabbath School lesson for May 3, as printed in us the Lesson Quarterly, which should be corrected in order that the lesson may be understood. The first part of the second paragraph should read as follows: “The seed is the word of God. Luke 8:11. This was the original seed of all things. Gen. 1:1; Ps. 33:6; Heb. 11:3. The only begotten Son of God was the complete expression of God (Heb. 1:3, first part), and was therefore himself the Word of God, the Seed of the universe.” The words in italics are omitted in the Quarterly. It is only fair to the publishers of the Quarterly to say that this omission was no fault of theirs.

Perilous Times

It must be evident to all who give the matter any serious thought that we have already entered upon those perilous times which are to precede the coming of the Lord. The intensity of the conflict in our individual experiences, the evident effort of the enemy to deaden the spiritual life of the church, and to bring in a spirit of division and confusion, and the general political situation, with the widespread expectation of impending conflicts among the leading nations, all emphasize this fact. And it is clear that there will be no general change for the better, but rather that “evil men and seducers will wax worse and worse.”

And yet there is help for every individual who is willing to receive it, and there is a message of hope to impart to all. The light never shone so clearly as now, and the wonderful principles of truth which the Lord has made known to us are just what are needed to bring encouragement to many troubled hearts. Let each one who has received a knowledge of saving truth realize his high calling to be a witness for that truth, and the light will shine forth in many dark places.

There are many encouraging indications of the Lord’s willingness to bless in the work, but there needs to be a greater willingness to receive and to impart, according to the Lord’s own plan, the gifts which he has provided so freely. It is the time of power now, power for individual victory, and power for success in the work. It is also a time of great responsibility. Character is being rapidly developed, marked changes may be expected, and successes or failures will be more positive than ever before. While the peril is greater, the provision to meet it is ample, but there must be an earnestness in appropriating the offered help. “Be filled with the Spirit,” and thus be equipped for successful service.

Ah, how wonderful is the advent of spring,—the great annual miracle of the blossoming of Aaron’s rod, repeated on myriads and myriads of branches!—Longfellow.