p. 24 | Review and Herald, Vol. 88, No. 2. (1/12/1911)

The Story of a Welsh Hymn

IN the REVIEW of December 8, we printed a hymn, “I Will Sing the Wondrous Story,” with music, remarking that the composer was not known to us. Elder W. H. Meredith, of England, writes us: “It is a good old Welsh hymn, called ‘Hyfrydol’ (pronounced huv-rud-ol), and the music was written by Mr. R. H. Prichard, of Bala, North Wales. A few minor changes have been made in your copy, but the harmony is the same, though not improved, to my mind.” Those who have preserved the music will thank our Welsh brother for this information regarding this beautiful song.

Missionary Volunteer Programs for 1911

THE young people's societies seem to appreciate very much the efforts that have been made by the Missionary Volunteer Department to provide a definite outline of work for the year 1911. The suggested programs for the entire year are published in “The Searchlight,” Missionary Volunteer Series, No. 34, together with suggestions, helps, and references to helpful literature. It will be necessary to publish a second edition of this leaflet. All who expect to order copies are asked to do so at once, that it may be known how large an edition to print.

Religious Liberty Offering for 1911

By K. C. Russell

THIS offering will be taken in all the churches on Sabbath, Feb. 4, 1911.

It will require no argument to convince every Seventh-day Adventist of the necessity of giving liberally to this department of the Lord's work just now, when the crisis is pressing close upon us, and when we might be inaugurating much more aggressive plans of work were we not handicapped by lack of funds. There rests upon us the duty of giving God's last warning to the honest-hearted before the final crisis shall overtake them. Let us all begin to plan to make our offering the largest we have ever given for this work.

It will be remembered that this offering is to be equally divided among the General, union, and local conferences, and that while each donation helps the general work, it helps the work in the local field as well. A special religious liberty program will be given in all the churches on Sabbath, February 4.

The needs are greater now than ever before. Let us, therefore, make this religious liberty offering the greatest it has ever been, in order to meet the urgent needs.

K. C. RUSSELL.

Roll of Honor

By W. T. KNOX

As shown below, the New York, Western New York, East Michigan, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Arizona, and Louisiana conferences have joined the Roll of Honor by definitely adopting the financial policies recommended by the General Conference Council for the strengthening of the foreign mission work and the support of our aged laborers. Quite a number of conference presidents assure us that their conferences will, without doubt, adopt these plans at the first opportunity. The roll now stands:—

	Sustentation Fund Per Cent	To Mission Work Per Cent
Greater New York	5	10
Chesapeake	5	5
West Pennsylvania	5	10
Massachusetts	5	10
Maine	5	5
Cumberland	5	5
Florida	5	5
Georgia	5	5
North Carolina	5	5
West Michigan	5	25
New Mexico	5	5
New York	5	10
Western New York	5	10
East Michigan	5	10
Minnesota	5	15
Oklahoma	5	15
Arizona	5	5
Louisiana	5	5
Colorado	5	25
Mississippi	5	5

W. T. KNOX.