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Medical Missionary Department

By A. N. Allen

Conducted by the Medical Department of the General Conference

GEORGE THOMASON, M. D. - - - - Secretary L. A. HANSEN - - - - Assistant Secretary

Medical Work in Peru

PROBABLY there are few fields where there is greater need of the true medical missionary, the one who walks in the steps of our Master, going about doing good, than in this South American republic of Peru. The laws would seem to be rather protective to the native physician, but the examination charge is perhaps worse than the examination. We now have strong friends among the Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad de Lima, men who appreciate and practise in their homes and profession many of our teachings on health and temperance.

As inquiry has been made from time to time concerning examination requirements, I take pleasure in sending the following article to the REVIEW from the April Peru To-day:—

"So many inquiries have been received by the editor, that instead of continuing to supply the information by letter, it has been thought best to publish the following concise statement of the regulations governing the practise of medicine and dentistry in Peru by foreigners, prepared by United States Consul-General Wm. Henry Robertson, of Callao:—

"The Peruvian regulations require that physicians who are graduates of foreign universities and who desire to practise their profession in Peru, shall present themselves before the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lima, bringing with them the diploma of the university from which they have been graduated, with the signature properly legalized by the Peruvian ministry of foreign affairs, and a certificate of personal identity issued by the minister or consul of the nation of the applicant, resident in Lima. In the absence of these official signatures, there must be produced a legal identification by witnesses.

"The fees, which are to be paid before taking the examination, amount to £100, which is the equivalent of the dues incurred by an alumnus receiving his medical instruction in the University of Lima. The examinations are five in number, and are taken in the following order:—

"1. Theoretical-practical. The theoretical comprises descriptive, general, normal, and pathological anatomy, and general and human physiology. The practical consists in actual dissection of the cadaver, together with a proper description of such dissection.

"2. Theoretical-practical. The theoretical comprises general pathology, and internal and external nosography; while the practical consists in the performance of one or two surgical operations upon the cadaver.

"3. Theoretical, which comprises medical natural history, medical chemistry, and medical physics.

"4. Theoretical, which embraces therapeutics and materia medica, medical jurisprudence and toxicology, and hygiene.

"5. Practical, which comprises the clinical examination of a patient, another of surgery, and another of obstetrics; also, diagnosis, treatment, and clinical histories.

"The requirements which graduate dentists of foreign universities have to meet in order to practise their profession in Peru are the following: They must pay the fees of matriculation, which amount to £50, and stand two examinations in this order:—

"1. Theoretical, which comprises anatomy and physiology of the mouth.

"2. Theoretical-practical, which comprises pathology of the mouth and the performance of one operation in dental surgery.

"The requirements for surgeon-dentists who desire to take the examinations above referred to are the same as those exacted of physicians and surgeons."

"Persons abroad who contemplate practising these professions in Peru and desiring more detailed information than is here presented, or printed copies of the exact laws, regulations, etc., governing such matters, should invariably address themselves to the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lima (El Decano de la Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad de Lima), Dr. Ernesto Odriozola, Lima, Peru."

I should be glad to correspond with physicians, dentists, and nurses who may be looking for a field of usefulness.

News and Miscellany

Notes and clippings from the daily and weekly press

— The submarine cables of the world now number 397, with a total mileage of 215,684 miles.

— The world's largest bird of prey is the bearded vulture. From tip to tip of wings it measures nine or ten feet.

— Chevalier Marconi is introducing an apparatus which will enable aviators to send and receive messages over a radius of 100 miles.

— There is a persistent, but so far unsuccessful, effort to obtain from the present session of Congress an appropriation of about $20,000,000 to build two more big battle-ships.

— The Indian tribesmen of Oklahoma are rejoicing. By a decision of the Supreme Court, land that is valued at $60,000,000 is exempted from taxation for fourteen years, and it seems probable that the State will not merely lose some $2,000,000 a year in taxes, but be compelled to refund $800,000 in taxes that have been collected.

— Patent documents on file in the United States Patent Office would stretch three times around the world, or would form a mass fifteen feet square, as high as the Washington Monument. The quantity of the material, however, is not the only feature that troubles the department. The dust accumulates faster than it can be cleaned off, and the great quantity of paper and wooden shelves makes the danger of a disastrous fire always imminent. An average of 800 patents are granted each week.

— Canada has appropriated $38,000,000 for improving and extending her railroad and canal systems.

— During the practise maneuvers of the French navy a war-ship struck a submarine boat, cutting it in two and drowning twenty-four men, nearly the entire crew. This is the fourth accident of similar nature in the French navy within a few years.

— The Pennsylvania Railroad has 2,040 employees on its active list who have been with the road for forty years or more; 489 (some of these are pensioned) who have been fifty years in the service of the company; and one who has been on the rolls since July, 1846—nearly sixty-six years!

— Eighty-five persons were killed and between 400 and 500 injured by an earthquake and ensuing volcanic eruption in the interior of Costa Rica, June 22. A heavy midsummer snow-storm accompanied the earthquake. It was the first time that such a phenomenon had been witnessed in the country.

— At the annual meeting of the Suez Canal Company, it was reported that the operations for the year 1911 had been "brilliantly successful," with total receipts of $26,870,516, an increase of $843,656 over the previous year. This record has been more than maintained during the first half of 1912.

— Business men of Honolulu, Hawaii, are preparing to build a modern hotel on the reef off Diamond Head, where the naval station is located. The most interesting feature of the hotel will be a glass-walled shaft extending down into the sea, allowing the guests to descend and observe the wonderful sea life in that locality.

— Fire in Quebec, on the afternoon of June 24, destroyed between 100 and 125 buildings, including the Chateau Saguenay, the Cathedral, the town hall, the Chicoutimi Hotel, in the district of Saguenay. Several blocks of stores and private residences were within the fire-swept area. About 1,000 persons were made homeless.

— A photograph has recently been taken of what has been called by explorers "the tenth wonder of the world,"—the falls on the Hamilton River, in Labrador. This grand work of nature has been seen by few white men, and consequently reliable reports concerning it have been scarce up to recent times. It is said that the fall is nearly twice the height of that of Niagara, which is 160 feet.

— According to the New York Observer, there are 10,000,000 persons in the United States who do not possess a copy of the Bible. "In Colorado there are said to be 100 villages of from 150 to 1,000 in population entirely without any sort of a religious service. Similar conditions are found in a dozen other States. By the census of 1910, there were 12,817,360 foreign-born people in the United States; many of them Italians, Slavs, and Jews. Many of the Roman Catholics and Jews are turning their backs on all religion. A multitude of the Protestants are no more faithful. New York City has more than 1,000,000 persons who, though declaring themselves Protestant in faith, never go to church. It is estimated that half the population of the United States do not regularly attend any place of worship."

Kentucky Conference

By B. W. Brown, President; F. C. Bruce, Secretary

The fourth annual session of the Kentucky Conference of Seventh-day Adventists will be held Aug. 8-18, 1912, at Cave Spring Park, Elizabethtown, Ky., to elect officers for the ensuing year, and to transact any business that may come before the conference.

The first meeting of the conference will be held at 9 A. M., August 13. Each church is entitled to one delegate without regard to membership, and one additional delegate for each ten members or fractional majority. The churches should elect their delegates at once, and send the names to the conference office.

B. W. BROWN, President; F. C. BRUCE, Secretary.

Vacation and Recreation

By Editor

THE Signs of the Times Magazine for August, in addition to its regular line of strong message articles, contains several suitable to this hot month of the year, each with a message,

however. The cover design is a view of Yosemite Valley, with its high arching trees, showing the waterfall and the green valley, between the trees, in the distance—an oil-painting. Following is a partial list of contents. Notice the appropriate introductory articles, and then the ones that follow:—

"Come Apart and Rest" is a vacation article, written from Christ's invitation to his disciples. It gives some very suggestive lessons, and draws practical suggestions with reference to true recreation.

"To Be Comfortable in Spite of the Weather" is the title of another article, especially timely for August. It is written by Dr. Paulson, medical superintendent of the Hinsdale (Ill.) Sanitarium. His writings are well known and appreciated by the readers of this magazine.

"Spiritualism; Its Latest Phase," by the editor, brings the development of Spiritualism down to date. It shows the real power behind this movement, and the wonderful advancement this modern delusion is making at the present time.

"The Responsibility of Capital" is another article dealing with current events, bearing a moral, and pointing out logical results that are certain to eventuate as warranted by the facts and the predictions of prophecy.

"The Second Coming of Jesus; Greed as a Sign of the End," by Prof. Geo. W. Rine, is a contribution in a series of articles which have appeared in the greater portion of the magazines this year, from the pen of this graphic, trenchant author.

"The Heavens Declare His Glory" is an astronomical article by Guy M. Green. In the past there has been a great interest on the part of the readers in our astronomical articles. We commend this contribution to their interest and attention.

"The Value of Sanitation in Panama," by B. E. Connerly, is an article of interest just now, as the work at Panama is rounding out toward completion. It shows what sanitation will do in what was one of the most disease-ridden sections of the country.

"The Sabbath for Man," by George A. Snyder, marks the first of a series of articles on this subject by this well-known writer of Biblical subjects. We trust the series will be read by a large circle of our readers.

"An American Reformer," by Mrs. E. G. White, continues the series appearing from this well-known author.

"Death; What It Is and Why It Is," by Wm. Covert, continues the studies on man's nature and destiny.

"The Creative Word and the Sabbath," by the editor, presents some considerations from the evolutionary and scientific aspects of this subject.

The articles on China, which were temporarily broken into, are again resumed by a contribution from Mr. Stafford on the subject of "Chinese Dwellings."

The Bible reading is a study on the subject of "The Ministration of Angels."

The Signs of the Times Magazine for July was a record breaker in the matter of sales. The largest number that has been printed for several years, 55,000, was printed. At the time of this writing there is no question of the sale of the whole edition, and it has been demonstrated that five or six thousand more copies could have been sold had they been printed. July is always a good month with the magazine, and it will be necessary another year to print a much greater number. This shows that the work is growing.

It is gratifying to see this increase in the circulation, as it means greater possibilities for good in reaching the additional number with our message. The August number of the Signs will play its part. Surely those articles are worthy of our circulation. Let us pass them on to our acquaintances. The Signs wants agents. They always want them. There is always room for more. You ought to use fifty copies at least, of this good, timely number.

5 to 40 copies, 5 cents each. 50 or more copies, 4 cents each. Order through your tract society. The Pacific Press Publishing Association, Mountain View, Cal.

North Texas Conference Association

THE annual meeting of the North Texas Conference Association of Seventh-day Adventists will be held at Cleburne, Tex., in connection with the annual conference and camp-meeting, July 25 to Aug. 4, 1912. The first meeting of said association, a legal corporation of the State of Texas, will be called at 10 A. M., Monday, July 29, 1912. Association officers will be elected, and such other business transacted as may properly come before the delegation. Regularly accredited delegates to the conference are delegates to the association.

W. A. McCUTCHEN, President; C. E. SMITH, Secretary.

Southern Illinois Conference

THE first meeting of the tenth annual session of the Southern Illinois Conference will be held on the camp-ground at Greenup, Ill., at 9 A. M., July 30, 1912, for the election of officers for the ensuing year, and the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the conference. Each church is entitled to one delegate for the organization, and one additional delegate for each ten members or fraction thereof.

E. A. BRISTOL, President; EDITH MCCLELLAN, Secretary.

Southern Illinois Conference Association

The Southern Illinois Conference Association of Seventh-day Adventists, a corporation of the State of Illinois, will hold its tenth annual meeting in connection with the camp-meeting at Greenup, Ill., July 29 to Aug. 4, 1912. The first meeting will be held at 10 A. M., Tuesday, July 30, 1912. The purpose of this meeting is to elect a board of trustees, and to transact such other business as may come before the association at this time. All accredited delegates to the Southern Illinois Conference are delegates to this association.

E. A. BRISTOL, President; R. B. CRAIG, Secretary.

Maritime Conference

NOTICE is hereby given that the tenth annual session of the Maritime Conference will be held in connection with the camp-meeting at Scotts Bay, Nova Scotia, Sept. 3-10, 1912, for the election of officers for the ensuing year, the transaction of the regular business, and the consideration of other matters pertaining to the conference work.

Each church-member in good and regular standing, constitutes a delegate to the meeting, and shall be entitled to vote on all questions, as well as to have part in the deliberations.

J. O. MILLER, President; LULA VAN BUSKIRK, Secretary.

Maritime Conference Association

THE annual session of the Maritime Conference Association of Seventh-day Adventists (incorporated) will be held in Scotts Bay, Nova Scotia, in connection with the camp-meeting of the Maritime Conference, Sept. 3-10, 1912. The first meeting will be held Thursday, Sept. 12, at 10 A. M. Officers, constituting a board of trustees, will be elected for the ensuing year, and such other business transacted as may properly come before the association. All delegates to the conference are delegates to the association.

J. O. MILLER, President; LULA VAN BUSKIRK, Secretary.

North Texas Conference

NOTICE is hereby given that the thirty-fifth annual session of the North Texas Conference (formerly the Texas Conference) of Seventh-day Adventists will be held in connection with the camp-meeting at Cleburne, July 25 to Aug. 4, 1912, for the election of officers for the ensuing year, and the transaction of other conference business. The first meeting of the session is called for 9 A. M., Friday, July 26. Each church is entitled to one delegate for the organization without regard to membership, and one for each fifteen members or major portion thereof. It is hoped that the full delegation of all churches will be in attendance, and that all delegates will be present at the first meeting.

W. A. McCUTCHEN, President; W. F. FIELD, Secretary.

Seventh-Day Adventist Association of Kentucky Conference

The regular annual meeting of the Seventh-day Adventist Association of Kentucky Conference will be held in connection with the annual conference and camp-meeting of the Kentucky Conference, at Elizabethtown, Ky., Aug. 8-18, 1912. The first meeting of the association will be held at 9 A. M., Monday, August 12, for the transaction of such business as may come before the members. All accredited delegates to the Kentucky Conference are delegates to this association.

B. W. BROWN, President; H. E. BECK, Secretary.

North Carolina

THE twelfth session of the North Carolina Conference of Seventh-day Adventists will be held at High Point, N. C., in connection with the camp-meeting, which is appointed for Aug. 15-25, 1912.

This session of the conference is called to elect officers for the coming year, and to transact such other business as may be necessary for the forwarding of the work in the conference. The first meeting will be held at 10 A. M., Friday, Aug. 16, 1912. We earnestly request a general attendance of all our people of this conference.

M. H. BROWN, President; J. E. HANSEN, Secretary.

Mississippi Conference Association

By W. S. Lowry

THE regular annual meeting of the Mississippi Conference Association of Seventh-day Adventists will be held in connection with the annual conference and camp-meeting of the Mississippi Conference at Jackson, Miss., July 25 to Aug. 4, 1912. The first meeting of the association will be held at 9 A. M., Tuesday, July 30, for the transaction of such business as may come before the members. All of the elected delegates of the Mississippi Conference of Seventh-day Adventists (unincorporated) are voters in the above-mentioned association.

W. S. LOWRY, President.

Arkansas Conference Association

THE annual meeting of the Arkansas Conference Association of Seventh-day Adventists will be held in connection with the annual conference on the Little Rock camp-ground, July 11-21, 1912, for the purpose of electing trustees for the ensuing year, and transacting such other business as may properly come before the association. The first meeting will be held at 10 A. M., July 15, 1912.

J. W. NORWOOD, President; C. J. DART, Secretary.

Madison Sanitarium, Madison, Wis.

Nurses' Course

Our next class for nurses will begin Sept. 4, 1912. We shall be glad to correspond with young men and women who desire a preparation for medical missionary work. Calendars with outlines of course, requirements for admission, etc., will be sent upon request. Address Superintendent of Nurses, Madison Sanitarium, Madison, Wis.

NOTICES AND APPOINTMENTS

Camp-Meetings for 1912

ATLANTIC UNION CONFERENCE Northern New England . . . . Aug. 21 to Sept. 1 New York, Utica . . . . . . . . . . Aug. 23 to Sept. 1 Maine, Norridgewock . . . . . . Aug. 29 to Sept. 8

CANADIAN UNION CONFERENCE Maritime, Scotts Bay, Nova Scotia . . Sept. 3-10

CENTRAL UNION CONFERENCE East Kansas, Emporia . . . . . . . . . . . Aug. 8-18 Colorado, Denver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aug. 15-25 South Missouri, Clinton . . . . . . Aug. 22 to Sept. 1 North Missouri, Hamilton, Aug. 29 to Sept. 9 West Kansas, Salina . . . . . . . . . . . . Sept. 5-15 West Colorado, Delta . . . . . . Sept. 26 to Oct. 6

COLUMBIA UNION CONFERENCE West Virginia, Fairmont . . . . . . . . July 18-28 Ohio, Springfield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aug. 15-25 West Pennsylvania . . . . . . . . . Aug. 22 to Sept. 1 Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aug. 22 to Sept. 1

LAKE UNION CONFERENCE Southern Illinois, Greenup, July 29 to Aug. 5 Indiana, Kokomo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aug. 5-11 East Michigan, Bay City . . . . . . . . . Aug. 12-19 Northern Illinois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aug. 19-25 North Michigan, Traverse City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aug. 26 to Sept. 1 West Michigan, Kalamazoo . . . . . . . . Sept. 2-8

NORTHERN UNION CONFERENCE Iowa, Boone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aug. 22 to Sept. 2

PACIFIC UNION CONFERENCE Southern California . . . . . . . . . . . . Aug. 5-18 Arizona, Phoenix . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oct. 17-27

SOUTHEASTERN UNION Georgia, Barnesville . . . . . . . . . July 25 to Aug. 4 South Carolina, Columbia . . . . . . . . . Aug. 1-11 North Carolina, High Point . . . . . . . Aug. 15-25 Cumberland Conference, Sweetwater, Tenn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aug. 22 to Sept. 1 Florida, Ocala . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oct. 3-14

SOUTHERN UNION CONFERENCE Kentucky (colored) . . . . . . . . . . . . July 5-14 Louisiana, Baton Rouge . . . . . . . . July 18-28 Mississippi, Jackson . . . . . . . . . July 25 to Aug. 4 Alabama, Fairhope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aug. 1-11 Kentucky, Elizabethtown . . . . . . . . . Aug. 8-18 Tennessee River, Camden . . . . . . . Aug. 15-25 Mississippi, Brookhaven (colored) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aug. 30 to Sept. 8 Alabama (colored) . . . . . . . . Sept. 27 to Oct. 5

SOUTHWESTERN UNION CONFERENCE Arkansas, Little Rock . . . . . . . . . July 11-21 North Texas, Cleburne . . . . . . July 25 to Aug. 4 West Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aug. 1-11 New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aug. 15-25 Oklahoma, Oklahoma City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aug. 22 to Sept. 1

WESTERN CANADIAN UNION CONFERENCE Saskatchewan, Bulyca . . . . . . . . . . July 11-21

Obituaries

HARMER.—Joyce Bertha Harmer was born in Pine Island, Minn., Oct. 4, 1904, and died April 13, 1912, at Viola, Idaho. The little girl was one of God's true missionaries, and loved to repeat the precious promises of the Bible. She leaves her parents, one sister, and many relatives and friends to mourn their loss. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer from Rom. 8: 28. A. E. SERNS.

SHEPHERD.—Bertha M. Shepherd was born in Davis County, Iowa, July 26, 1864, and died May 22, 1912, at College View, Nebr., aged 47 years, 9 months, and 26 days. She was in failing health when she moved to College View from Iowa something over a year ago, and for the last three months of her life she was confined to her bed. She had an unfaltering trust in God to the last. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer at her home in College View, after which the remains were taken to her former home for interment. F. M. BURG.

ELDRED.—Sister Myra Eldred died at her home in Brenham, Tex., June 16, 1912. In early life she was converted, and united with the Baptist Church. About fourteen years ago she heard and accepted the doctrines held by Seventh-day Adventists. She was a kind, tender-hearted Christian. This manifested itself in her constant consideration of the comforts of those about her. The closing days of her life were spent in making earnest appeals to her unconverted friends and relatives to accept Christ. Two brothers and two sisters are left to mourn, but not as those without hope. We laid her to rest to await the call of the Life-giver. The funeral service, which was conducted by the writer, was largely attended. E. L. NEFF.

BOWMAN.—Abraham L. Bowman was born in Shelbyville, Tenn., Oct. 10, 1858, and died, after an illness of less than two hours, in Pittsburgh, Pa., June 13, 1912, aged 53 years, 8 months, and 3 days. Mr. Bowman married Miss Alice Duiguid in March, 1882. They lived in Columbus, Ohio, for twenty years. Ten years ago he moved his family to Pittsburgh, and also transferred his membership to Mt. Ararat Baptist Church of that city. His wife and family connected with the Columbus Seventh-day Adventist Church a number of years ago. The deceased was kind and considerate, and was respected for his convictions and devotion. He leaves to mourn his sudden death his wife, two sons, three daughters, and many relatives and friends. The funeral service was held in the Second Baptist church, conducted by Reverend Chandler and the writer. JOHN FRANCIS OLMSTED.

KILLEN.—Died at Asheville, N. C., June 13, 1912, Margaret Killen, daughter of J. S. and Minnie Killen. She was born April 14, 1912. While baby was with us but a little while, yet it seemed hard to give her up. Our hearts were comforted by the hope of a soon-coming Saviour. E. S. SANFORD.

STEPHENS.—Phebe Alice Stephens, née Hodgins, was born Aug. 11, 1853, and fell asleep in Jesus May 16, 1912. Sister Stephens was reared in the Friends' faith. After her marriage, in 1875, she united with the Methodists. About thirteen years ago present truth came to her, and since that time she has been a faithful member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Her two sons survive. The funeral service was conducted by the writer. J. W. ADAMS.

BURROWS.—Bertha Burrows was born at Fall Leaf, Kans., March 8, 1887, and died May 19, 1912. Sister Bertha was one of our promising church-school teachers, and was taken sick while engaged in this work. She leaves a mother, one sister, and two brothers to mourn. Their hearts are comforted by the thought that they will meet her when Jesus comes. The funeral services were conducted by the writer, assisted by Elder C. F. Marvin. J. W. ADAMS.

CRANE.—John Crane was born Feb. 6, 1846, at Erie City, Pa. He was married to Miss Sarah Finn in 1870, and to them were born ten children, seven of whom are living. Brother Crane was a faithful member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church for thirty-three years, and was loved by all who knew him. He died June 3, 1912. We miss our brother, but sorrow not as those who have no hope. The funeral service was conducted in the church at Chesaning, Mich., of which he was a member. Words of comfort were spoken by Elder Wm. Ostrander. H. S. GUILFORD.

HIETT.—George Samuel Hiett was born in Shanghai, W. Va., March 3, 1884, and died suddenly May 4, 1912, in Washington, D. C. He belonged to the Sunday-school baseball league of Washington, and while playing, was hit by the ball on the temple. This caused the bursting of a blood-vessel, and he lived only a few hours. Mr. Hiett once observed the Sabbath, with his parents and other members of the family; but during the last few years of his life, worldly interests caused him to neglect this duty. He was very kind and thoughtful of others, and will be greatly missed by all who knew him. His father, mother, one brother, and three sisters are left to mourn. The minister of the league assisted in the funeral services. Words of comfort were spoken from Rev. 21:7.

Business Notices

By Editor

This department is conducted especially for the accommodation of the Seventh-day Adventist readers of this paper.

No advertisements of "agents wanted," or "partners wanted," and no "promotion" nor "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. The fact that one is a subscriber does not necessarily make him "known" to the managers, nor constitute sufficient 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 advertizing, and cash must accompany each order.

A charge of two dollars 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 five cents.

No discount for several insertions.

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Camp Meetings and Missionary Departures

By Editor

It afforded the editor much pleasure to attend the camp-meetings at Allentown, Pa., and Plainfield, N. J. The meeting at Allentown was attended by about four hundred fifty Sabbath-keepers. An excellent spirit prevailed. Twenty-three were baptized at the close. About two hundred fifty Sabbath-keepers attended the meeting at Plainfield. From the first it was evident that all desired the blessing of the Lord, and showers of blessing descended in copious measure. At this meeting a good outside attendance was secured at the evening services. Leaving before the meeting closed, we can not report the number baptized. Fuller reports of these gatherings will be published later.

Last week Miss Alma E. Gregory, of the Foreign Mission Seminary, sailed for Europe, to join the workers in Spain. As a young girl in South America, Sister Gregory learned the Spanish and Portuguese, and will be able to join at once in the work in Spain.

Telegraph Orders and South African Mission Progress

By Editor

A TELEGRAPH order from Brother E. R. Potter, field agent of the British Columbia Conference, calls for five hundred copies of the current issue of the Protestant Magazine. He states that Professor Odlum, editor of the Western Call of Vancouver and chief speaker at the Orangemen day celebrations for British Columbia for July 12, "will present the Protestant Magazine." Other rush orders from Orangemen in Canada and the United States have also been received. This President's Letter and Vatican Influence number is selling very rapidly, twenty-five thousand copies having been sold by the first week of the quarter for which it was issued.

BROTHER R. C. PORTER has completed his tour of the South African mission stations, leaving Nyassaland, June 5, for Cape Town, after being away about three months. While he suffered a slight attack of fever during the tour, he was enjoying good health at the last, and reports excellent progress having been made at all the stations since his last visit about two years ago.

Life and Health August Number

By Editor

An avalanche of orders is being received for the beautiful August number of Life and Health—the Tuberculosis, Fake Cures, and Raw Foods number. Nearly twenty-five thousand copies were sold by Sunday, July 7.

Fourth of July Country Outing

THE employees of the Review and Herald Publishing Association and of the General Conference Office, together with the members of the Takoma Park church and their friends, spent the fourth of July in a country outing at a retired spot on the bank of the Potomac River. An excellent program was rendered, consisting of religious exercises, addresses, readings, and music appropriate to the occasion.

New Issue of Liberty Magazine

By Editor

Do not fail to send for the new issue of the Liberty magazine — the Columbus, Field Mass, and Free Speech number. Please do not ask us to begin your subscription with the James Madison and Religious Garb number, the total edition having been exhausted by June 28. See partial contents on page 2.

Death of Pastor R. M. Kilgore

By Editor

WE regret to announce the death of Pastor R. M. Kilgore, which occurred at the home of his son, C. L. Kilgore, at South Lancaster, Mass., on June 28. The funeral services were conducted by Pastors S. N. Haskell and G. B. Starr at 3 P. M., Monday, July 1. The usual obituary notice will appear later.

Omitted Buenos Aires Worker

By Editor

OUR attention has been called to the fact that in a report in a recent REVIEW, listing the Buenos Aires workers, the name of Brother O. Oppegard was omitted. Brother Oppegard was one of the early workers in Argentina, and has done faithful service in Bible and colporteur work in the capital city.

Sixteenth Out-School in East Africa

Brother E. Kotz recently established the sixteenth out-school in the South Para section of the German East Africa field. The school building was put up joyfully by the natives themselves, with a little overseeing on the part of Brother Kotz and a native helper. Thus little lights are being set out in the dark places in Africa.

Progress of the Work in South Africa

By Editor

Pastor H. J. Edmed sends a very encouraging report concerning the progress of the work in South Africa. This report was written at the close of one of the best camp-meetings the Cape Colony Conference had ever experienced. The good attendance, the favor and material assistance of the town officials, the spirit of harmony and cooperation on the part of those in attendance, together with the blessing of God upon the meeting, made it a gathering long to be remembered.

Mission Progress at Karmatar

By Editor

Mrs. M. B. Leech, writing from our mission headquarters at Karmatar, India, sends the following item of interest concerning the progress of the work there:

“Our new home in Karmatar is finished, and we are living in it now. It is one and one-half miles from the station. Mr. Leech has done some hard work on it this last year. We have a very neat and comfortable house of three rooms, two baths, two dressing-rooms, and a kitchen, pantry, and storeroom, with two good verandas. We have also erected a schoolhouse of three rooms, and a dispensary containing an office, dispensing-room, women's treatment-rooms, wet-room, and a room for the men, and a nice veranda.”

Please Notice

By C. N. Woodward

If those who have friends or relatives among the workers in China will take notice of the following advice, it will be a benefit both to them and to their friends in this field.

First, with reference to mail. All mail addressed to persons in Shanghai, in care of the United States Postal Agency, needs only the same amount of postage as to any point in the United States; but if, on account of uncertainty as to their address, mail is sent to Shanghai for persons in the interior, with only domestic postage, it has to be restamped here. But mail that has the amount of postage required by the postal union,—that is, five cents for letters and two cents for postal cards,—can be forwarded from this place to the interior without extra charge.

Many of our workers are subscribers of local or union conference papers to be sent to Shanghai and forwarded. Some of these always reach here bearing one-cent stamps. If these papers have been entered as regular second-class matter at the place where issued, as most of them have been, it is not necessary to put a stamp on them, any more than when mailed to points in the United States, as all domestic rates apply to Shanghai. If postmasters ask that such papers be stamped, they should be referred to the postal regulations which make the matter very plain.

Many of our friends in the States, particularly in the Pacific States, have sent contributions of fruit and other things for the comfort of the workers here. We would like to request that in the future, to assist us in passing these gifts through the Chinese customs, a complete list of the goods, giving value, together with the bill of lading, be sent to the undersigned as soon as the goods are shipped. This will enable us to give information to the customs officials as to the contents and value of each package, and will greatly assist us in passing them into the country.

C. N. WOODWARD, Treasurer China Union Mission.