Report of Missionary Work of the General Conference for Quarter Ending June 30, 1914
Unions
Membership
No. Reporting
Letters Written
Letters Received
Missionary Visits
Bible Readings or Cottage Meetings Held
Subscriptions Taken for Periodicals
Papers Sold
Papers Mailed, Lent, or Given Away
Books Sold
Books Lent or Given Away
Tracts Sold
Tracts Lent or Given Away
Hours of Christian Help Work
ATLANTIC UNION
Greater New York
1355
...
515
6
712
753
...
126
76
87
4
20
4982
11
Massachusetts
1349
145
363
118
999
384
57
1179
2827
93
200
1173
2545
441
Maine
1208
153
431
121
1079
666
96
5160
2061
108
238
100
10364
489
New York
900
...
79
29
129
11
...
499
877
40
55
106
1607
387
N. New England
525
126
159
70
394
104
15
494
2412
113
155
42
2633
637
S. New England
444
...
88
21
938
50
154
3086
3076
12
69
...
2413
221
W. New York
893
81
264
71
846
131
30
766
976
143
63
52
18837
186
EASTERN CANADIAN UNION
Maritime
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Newfoundland
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Ontario
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Quebec
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
CENTRAL UNION
Colorado
1781
...
302
185
891
311
173
5551
1743
409
92
958
2440
319
E. Kansas
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Nebraska
2162
35
451
189
925
322
94
10516
9425
19
163
50
4188
490
N. Missouri
680
30
57
27
451
180
6
101
811
7
104
56
1249
337
S. Missouri
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
W. Colorado
470
...
189
59
546
95
47
517
1918
88
95
1031
1807
1062
W. Kansas
915
96
106
64
332
126
56
326
1093
12
117
4
8050
1924
Wyoming
555
12
2
1
3
...
...
3
31
...
6
...
12
140
COLUMBIA UNION
Chesapeake
713
88
76
45
414
112
45
2163
562
148
200
29
1000
134
District of Columbia
771
...
727
544
202
34
28
271
7246
31
56
13970
6697
213
E. Pennsylvania
1150
138
186
103
392
71
47
2156
3465
91
142
318
4143
280
New Jersey
810
35
64
22
233
72
16
185
540
51
29
57
1627
118
Ohio
1750
160
167
31
672
272
22
10949
11863
63
273
1553
3945
757
Virginia
599
123
85
48
590
245
138
1546
1122
82
54
3290
1224
290
W. Pennsylvania
872
58
203
8
673
118
31
347
1430
16
31
58
10485
379
West Virginia
200
10
8
...
60
...
4
1650
48
...
10
...
875
100
LAKE UNION
E. Michigan
624
72
90
41
189
81
92
568
1683
6
63
...
1621
891
Indiana
1611
...
178
57
376
127
26
3043
5150
124
110
103
3637
337
N. Illinois
1476
277
415
152
3557
944
223
3648
7179
198
187
711
10683
689
N. Michigan
824
63
185
93
675
172
22
278
1255
16
825
8
1278
440
S. Illinois
717
84
127
59
513
95
50
414
960
21
62
6
1684
205
W. Michigan
2495
69
405
158
984
144
24
1056
3448
10
141
...
7137
670
Wisconsin
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
NORTHERN UNION
Iowa
2289
...
339
113
1387
227
133
235
6432
23
121
18
11826
907
Minnesota
1600
306
820
302
2593
176
58
5787
13475
12
121
902
37146
1592
North Dakota
1400
30
323
38
80
35
197
230
15069
12
35
34
8580
6
South Dakota
900
45
53
26
54
8
6
84
1413
7
24
2
1748
139
NORTH PACIFIC UNION
Montana
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
S. Idaho
754
66
60
22
89
30
17
46
724
...
104
3
273
113
S. Oregon
692
102
153
34
271
49
36
238
1421
...
68
6
1698
184
Upper Columbia
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
W. Oregon
2191
49
289
182
1071
350
206
4797
3692
11
249
20
1493
930
W. Washington
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Alaska
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
PACIFIC UNION
Arizona
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
California
2825
130
247
78
631
144
161
1554
6158
67
186
...
8343
227
Cen. California
1365
67
119
45
140
100
38
737
1907
108
259
166
1939
316
Nevada
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
N. California
1260
221
223
57
447
164
69
802
5437
16
109
13
3853
376
S. California
3579
...
373
225
1289
408
325
1244
13083
...
262
...
49919
1564
Utah
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
SOUTHEASTERN UNION
Cumberland
596
55
148
73
496
149
4
353
2480
...
109
...
927
233
Florida
810
204
496
201
1480
521
13
1624
2906
74
166
310
12464
1045
Georgia
424
...
287
206
1442
661
46
2466
4109
862
165
279
3715
790
North Carolina
658
69
204
131
1254
591
13
1263
1534
...
165
...
628
1174
South Carolina
353
...
86
53
421
92
4
513
491
6
50
40
428
191
SOUTHERN UNION
Alabama
467
92
140
73
1152
399
30
440
712
145
49
225
5448
325
Kentucky
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Louisiana
343
...
7
3
93
36
4
20
772
...
21
...
94
611
Mississippi
330
15
2
3
13
3
1
16
2
...
...
...
315
1
Tennessee River
676
...
374
128
253
127
7
269
552
38
92
25
5295
393
June 30, 1914
Articles of Clothing Given Away
No. of Meals Provided
Treatments Given
Signers to Temperance Pledge
Offerings to Home Missionary Work
Conversions
...
...
1
...
$
...
179
127
29
7
36.65
31
478
225
22
3
100.98
3
81
128
15
...
13.31
...
143
247
33
33
24.58
8
99
122
7
...
...
...
60
39
165
...
73.51
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
273
114
93
81
272.56
4
...
...
...
...
...
...
348
89
22
...
44.80
12
107
49
18
2
...
5
...
...
...
...
...
...
252
93
12
...
21.18
10
113
68
20
161
43.96
10
...
10
3
...
...
...
115
72
7
6
5.53
4
760
11
6
...
...
...
144
79
10
5
28.10
2
74
16
1
...
5.45
1
179
544
172
...
40.35
27
127
189
73
...
9.31
...
67
142
31
23
7.92
...
203
75
10
...
...
...
244
102
1247
...
19.85
3
262
210
250
...
...
...
383
370
78
105
130.68
136
78
70
6
61
8.06
5
101
51
15
3
...
1
316
135
8
54
...
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
487
317
19
...
63.68
...
264
235
20
...
192.65
4
...
...
...
1
34.33
...
59
126
89
1
7.12
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
26
14
20
2
9.96
2
96
106
77
...
16.38
4
...
...
...
...
...
...
148
325
79
99
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
980
236
...
...
...
...
53
34
4
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
80
93
130
1
66.86
...
732
362
82
242
...
18
...
...
...
...
...
...
119
150
62
5
11.11
1
226
390
120
181
74.35
2
344
206
139
...
156.01
...
124
811
142
39
150.00
...
34
151
34
...
...
...
105
275
154
2
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
18
13
12
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
426
44
174
...
1.21
5
Importance of Reporting
By F. W. PAAP
IN every phase and department of any great movement or undertaking, it is absolutely essential to ultimate and permanent success that more or less detailed information be preserved and furnished to the directors at headquarters. This statement is broad enough to comprehend our great missionary campaign. There are a great many who say they do not believe in reporting. They quote, “Let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth,” in support of their position. We plead for a truer interpretation of the text. If we are working with singleness of purpose, not with eyeservice as men pleasers, but doing the will of God from the heart, the right hand will know something about it. “Return to thine own house, and show how great things God hath done unto thee. And he went his way, and published throughout the whole city how great things Jesus had done unto him. And it came to pass, that, when Jesus was returned, the people gladly received him: for they were all waiting for him.” Luke 8:39, 40. The sentiment and attitude of a whole community were changed by the report and life of this once demon-possessed soul. We rejoice in this report even at this late hour. We want you, dear laborer together with Christ, to do as did that man.
From Genesis to Revelation the Bible is more or less a series of interesting reports. We see what great things God has done or purposes to do for men and through men. If we should take from the Bible everything in the nature of a report, everything showing what great things God has done for men, what would we have left? “And the apostles, when they were returned, told him all that they had done.” Luke 9:10.
We find about one tenth of those who are blessed of God returning to give him the glory. “Where are the nine?” We can glorify God by returning to report just as well as by doing the work. Our influence for good is easily doubled by properly reporting all work done. “And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name. And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning21fall from heaven. Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you. Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.” Luke 10:17-20.
We wish that we might say something that would arouse all our people to do a perfect work, reporting included. You cannot report if you do not work. We do not want you to work so as to have something to report. We want you to work for precious souls, work patiently, wisely, considerately, with the tender ministry of love, and then you cannot help reporting. You will report to his glory. You will have results. Your report will arouse others and inspire them to greater activity. We earnestly solicit your cooperation.
F. W. PAAP.
Are Figures Dry?
By E. M. GRAHAM
SOME say that figures are dry; but is that true? I have seen men stand for hours in the street, braving cold winds and bleak weather or the blazing hot sun, to watch figures. They were figures which told the progress of some game, or how some election was going. The figures were not dry to those men, for they gave facts in regard to matters in which they were interested.
If the figures which tell of the progress of the work of God are dry to us, that shows that we are not so much interested in its progress as the men of the world are in games and elections, for figures tell many facts.
The report of the home missionary work for the quarter ending June 30 is in some respects a disappointing one. As we compare the work done by the conferences in that quarter with what was done in the quarter ending March 31, we see in many cases a falling off. There are some fine exceptions, in which every department of work shows an excellent gain. There are others where some departments have gained and others lost, so that they have come out about even.
We know that our people who live in the country have more spare time in the winter than in the spring. But our city people are not so situated, and therefore this does not seem to account for all this falling off in the work.
The question is, Is this the way we wish to have our report in heaven appear? Are we so soon to slacken our efforts to finish the work?
Some may think that there has been much more work done, but it has not been reported. This may be so. One secretary, when he received the reports from the churches and saw how few had reported and how little they had reported, came to the conclusion that his people were failing to report the work they were doing. But when he visited the churches, he found to his sorrow that the reports represented most of the work that was being done. This is usually the result of such investigations.
The figures of this report should lead us to do some thinking and planning. The Lord is depending upon us to give this warning message, and surely we cannot fail him. We cannot finish the work he has given us to do without careful planning of our time and money, and without much self-denial and sacrifice; but this is what the Lord calls for in these last days.
Why not plan to give a certain amount of time each week to this work, just as definitely as we plan for our meals, or our farm or office work? If we are for a time rushed with work during the week, there are the Sabbath afternoons and the evenings. We can do it if we have enough love in our hearts for the Saviour to make us want to do it.
We are glad to welcome some more conferences into the movement. Forty-five reported for the March quarter in the North American Division, and fifty-three for the June quarter. There are only sixteen left, and many of these will come in next quarter. Soon this country will present an unbroken front to the enemy in this respect.
We welcome another foreign field, the Brazilian Union Conference. Efforts there have already added souls to its number. One church in the West Indian Union has reported, so we have a small beginning from that field, which we hope to see grow rapidly.
The Scandinavian Union Conference again failed to get in its report. We do not know why, but deeply regret it. Owing to the war, the report from the Latin Union failed to reach the European Division headquarters, but we hear that they are working as well as they can under difficulties, and we expect a report from them for the next quarter.
This report appears rather late, as the war delayed the mails, and consequently some reports also. We shall probably have the same difficulty while the war lasts, though things may adjust themselves to some extent.
We hope that the September report will be a better one; for since the war started, there certainly has been an awakening among our people, and a growing spirit of service. Shall we not all unite in making our reports as large as possible? They are part of our war news, and we want them to show a rapid advance into the enemy's country.
E. M. GRAHAM.
News and Miscellany
Notes and clippings from the daily and weekly press
— Immigrants arriving at Atlantic ports from August 1 to November 7, practically the period since the war began, number 97,458, compared with 421,584 in the corresponding period last year.
— The American Commission for Relief in Belgium has received a check on the Bank of England for $3,000,000, which was contributed by prominent Belgians interested in the relief of their countrymen. This sum, it is estimated, will be necessary for the transportation of foodstuffs for the next three months from various parts of the world into Belgium.
— Through the operation of the retirement regulations applying to officers in the United States army there are changes in many higher positions. General Wotherspoon retired recently on the age limit, and his position as major general was filled by the promotion of General Funston, who, although without West Point training, has had a brilliant career in the army.
— Emperor Yoshihito has given $25,000 toward the foundation of St. Luke's Hospital at Tokio. The hospital is under the auspices of the Episcopal Church of England. This imperial gift to a Christian institution is said to be without precedent in Japan. It is planned to make the institution the most elaborate in the Far East, and it will mark a distinct advance in medical research there.
— The rule of the Vatican has been prohibitive of any relations with the Italian government. This rule has been most strictly adhered to since the loss of temporal power by the Pope. But Pope Pius X broke the rule in sending his blessing to the Italian minister of foreign affairs, Marquis of San Giuliano, on his deathbed. The significance of the late Pope's action is magnified because of the international situation. The Italian government is suspicious of the whole matter. The government also views with much misgiving the efforts of the present Pope to obtain peace. It fears some sort of recognition of the Pope's temporal sovereignty might be implied. Pope Leo XIII made an effort to take part in the first peace conference at The Hague, but the Italian government opposed him, and so his efforts failed and he was not admitted.
UNIONS
Unions
Membership
No. Reporting
Letters Written
Letters Received
Missionary Visits
Bible Readings or Cottage Meetings Held
Subscriptions Taken for Periodicals
Papers Sold
Papers Mailed, Lent, or Given Away
Books Sold
Books Lent or Given Away
Tracts Sold
Tracts Lent or Given Away
Hours of Christian Help Work
SOUTHWESTERN UNION
Arkansas
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
New Mexico
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Oklahoma
1860
165
245
61
581
180
88
236
2919
13
183
15
4439
847
S. Texas
373
...
21
4
39
83
3
7
1229
18
111
...
5238
40
N. Texas
1368
...
274
160
786
419
94
1682
3945
143
201
100
4769
1132
W. Texas
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
WESTERN CANADIAN UNION
Alberta
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
British Columbia
426
71
135
31
132
72
15
2377
2143
49
69
30
614
115
Manitoba
228
50
25
4
13
23
4
167
345
27
9
...
650
...
Saskatchewan
401
56
28
12
7
13
7
1036
910
...
9
10
325
42
AUSTRALASIAN UNION
New South Wales
1301
...
960
313
2414
544
155
8957
14835
87
444
2162
87493
4083
New Zealand
740
...
598
169
1546
134
38
5052
5410
50
255
215
51774
762
Queensland
420
...
378
205
1043
533
67
1305
2856
104
189
157
6501
515
South Australia
430
...
214
93
1387
157
46
4033
5227
289
155
1088
91281
1266
Victoria-Tasmania
1172
...
727
316
8478
617
15
15702
16346
248
540
683
47430
2309
West Australia
503
...
212
85
966
300
45
6356
6850
133
130
385
46197
1302
Island fields
...
...
79
40
22
417
...
103
2744
7
78
...
2288
149
ASIATIC DIVISION
Korean Mission
499
60
17
19
1610
271
13
297
33
8
98
...
1049
...
Philippine Mission
234
30
14
3
103
92
5
99
92
5
1
51
116
68
Malaysian Mission
85
25
32
21
157
36
...
16
778
9
22
350
4505
13
BRAZIL UNION
1625
...
137
73
216
123
2
13
777
10
74
383
1234
...
BERMUDA MISSION
40
...
10
...
...
...
1
315
34
...
...
...
20
...
WEST INDIAN UNION
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Jamaica
1574
...
126
80
501
278
...
19284
8873
14
31
8634
1836
421
EUROPEAN DIVISION
British Union
2489
329
992
...
5990
820
...
19667
8040
86
580
...
48577
...
Central European Union
3727
1464
638
269
6214
5163
119
54940
17766
...
...
20102
1123
...
Danube Union
2157
906
415
234
4269
7816
59
7226
5504
...
...
16662
423
...
East German Union
6792
2573
1970
885
8665
7402
155
44932
18064
...
...
25243
2124
...
East Russian Union
2729
289
149
64
725
724
41
6329
175
...
...
2810
1206
...
West German Union
5847
1924
823
347
4785
4325
156
45242
20539
...
...
9878
2714
...
West Russian Union
2232
351
138
97
...
1247
22
2288
1341
...
...
7461
209
...
SOUTH AFRICAN UNION
625
...
85
12
149
10
...
1188
4200
...
...
...
12100
17
Division Missions
1870
55
35
28
96
243
2
41
382
...
...
320
72
...
Totals
91105
11654
34396
42336
125661
167593
4016
328206
308003
4669
8978
131455
831057
36345
Articles of Clothing Given Away
No. of Meals Provided
Treatments Given
Signers to Temperance Pledge
Offerings to More Missionary Work
Conversions
...
...
...
...
$ ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
175
117
60
291
35.19
20
38
...
...
...
2.30
...
260
181
95
41
116.51
4
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
127
92
14
50
14.35
1
11
3
3
...
86.93
5
26
367
5
...
2.35
...
...
147
101
...
28.74
...
...
42
139
...
127.91
...
...
45
145
...
...
...
...
97
248
...
95.05
...
...
223
108
...
158.66
...
...
52
37
...
1.09
...
...
...
211
...
...
...
8
...
...
7
...
...
19
13
...
...
...
29
5
10
16
...
19.30
...
...
...
...
...
31.20
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
116
279
77
...
4.00
...
...
...
164
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
18.48
...
...
...
...
...
456.00
...
...
...
...
...
2299.42
...
...
...
...
...
977.65
...
...
...
...
...
1979.34
...
...
...
...
...
976.14
...
22
43
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
103.82
...
10314
19291
24403
1506
$9666.05
377
The Inward Witness
By E. M. Holmes
AMID the tumult and the strife
With which the day is rife,
Ye need no miracle to prove
The presence of the living Christ.
The inward witness makes him true
To all the world — and you.
— E. M. Holmes.
Obituaries
Baber.— Brother Sterling Baber was born in Berlin, Wis., in 1857, and died in Chico, Cal., Nov. 17, 1914. He had been in poor health for about two years. He is survived by his wife and four children, a father, several brothers, and one sister.
Geo. G. Sims.
Feith.— Margaret Feith was born in Donegal County, Ireland, and died in Colorado Springs, Colo., Nov. 6, 1914, aged 49 years. She was a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church for the last twelve years of her life, and died peacefully in the blessed hope. Her husband and two grandchildren survive her. Words of comfort were spoken from Isa. 26:19.
M. A. Altman.
Hopkins.— After an illness of several weeks, death claimed Sister Louisa Hopkins, beloved wife of Brother J. M. Hopkins, of Roseburg, Oregon, Oct. 18, 1914, in the seventy-first year of her age. Her husband, six children, and many relatives and friends are left to mourn, but they sorrow in hope. The writer conducted the funeral service, assisted by Pastor Dollarhide of the Free Methodist Church.
H. W. Olived.
Dye.— Harriet Luella Dye was born near Hastings, Minn., July 2, 1863, and died in Sylvan, Wash., Oct. 17, 1914. She became a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church of Hutchinson, Minn., at an early age. Having a keen desire for an education, she spent one year in Battle Creek College. The following year she accompanied the family to Tacoma, Wash. She was a great lover of our denominational literature, and gave cheerfully and liberally of her means to the cause of present truth, to which she was faithful and loyal to the end. She is survived by her parents, five brothers, two sisters, and many relatives and friends.
Minnie E. Dye.
Sweet.— George S. Sweet was born Feb. 20, 1847, in Marshall, Ill., and died in Weir, Kans., Sept. 19, 1914. The deceased was united in marriage with Miss Hattie Morris on June 2, 1866. To them were born ten children, eight of whom, with their mother, are left to mourn. Five brothers also are living. The family moved from Illinois to Missouri in 1876, and the following year located in Cherokee County, Kansas, where our brother spent the remainder of his life. Brother Sweet accepted the third angel’s message in 1877. The Christian’s hope sustained him to the last, and he fell asleep believing that he should have a part in the first resurrection.
W. H. Clark.
Schmidt.— Louis J. Schmidt was born near Bonaparte, Iowa, Sept. 27, 1866, and fell asleep in Jesus at his home in Cheyenne Wells, Colo., Sept. 21, 1914. Most of his life was spent on the old home farm with his parents. Under the teaching of Elder L. McCoy he joined the Seventh-day Adventist Church of Bonaparte, and remained a devoted member until his death. The deceased spent two years in Battle Creek College and two years in Union College. In May, 1905, he was united in marriage with Miss Ruth Breeden, and to them were born two children. Brother Smith had many friends. He was generous, unselfish, and sympathetic, and always ready to help a brother in time of need. His wife and children, an aged mother, and one sister are left to mourn.
C. R. Kite.
Ver Plank.— Joseph Bunnell Ver Plank was born in New York State, April 16, 1828, and died Oct. 27, 1914, at his home, in Fallon, Nev. When a young man, Brother Ver Plank came West and was one of the pioneer settlers in the “Carso Sink.” In the early eighties he accepted present truth through the labors of Elder J. N. Loughborough, and united with the St. Clare church. The last years of his life were years of great suffering, but his trust in God never wavered, and he fell asleep with a bright hope of a part in the first resurrection. His aged companion and one brother survive.
J. Adams Stevens.
Fahrner.— Brother and Sister G. Fahrner, of Guinea Mills, Va., mourn the loss of their youngest child, Leroy Clarence, aged 2 years. They look forward with hope to a reunion in the resurrection morning. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer from 1 Thess. 4:13, 14.
L. O. Gordon.
Graham.— Mrs. M. F. Graham died at the home of her daughter, Fort Worth, Tex., Sept. 11, 1914, aged 83 years. She was a Christian woman, loved by all who knew her. Two daughters and one son are left to mourn. She was a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Sedalia, Mo.
Mrs. F. L. Gordon.
Swendson.— Mrs. Gustad Swendson was born in Sweden in 1861, and died in International Falls, Minn., Nov. 20, 1914. She was a member of the Duluth (English) Seventh-day Adventist Church. She is survived by a husband, two sons, and two daughters. We laid her to rest awaiting the summons of the soon-coming Life-giver.
Stemple White.
McClary.— Emily McClary, of South Stukely, Quebec, died suddenly June 10, 1914, in her seventy-second year. For many years she was a faithful believer in present truth, being one of the pioneers of this message in the province of Quebec. Her husband and a large circle of relatives and friends mourn their loss. Funeral services were conducted by the writer, assisted by the Methodist pastor.
W. J. Blake.
Barnes.— Ada Rose Barnes, of Buffalo, N. Y., died at her home on Nov. 25, 1914, aged 53 years, 8 months, and 14 days. She was born in England, but the family moved to Canada during her youth. About fourteen years ago Sister Barnes embraced present truth. She fell asleep loyal to her Saviour and his truth for this time. Her husband, with their son and three daughters, sorrow, but not as those who have no hope.
H. Lesley Shoup.
Ford.— Jane E. Ford was born in New York, Jan. 23, 1834, and died in Los Angeles, Cal., Nov. 2, 1914. She was married to David E. Ford in 1851, and seven years later, at Wright, Mich., accepted present truth under the labors of Elder J. B. Frisbie. The family moved to California in 1882. The deceased is survived by her husband and three children. She was faithful unto death, and we feel certain that there is laid up for her a crown of life. Funeral services were conducted by the writer.
Geo. A. Snyder.
NOTICES AND APPOINTMENTS
Three-Volume Edition of the Testimonies
In response to quite a general demand for a lighter, more compact edition of “Testimonies for the Church,” the Pacific Press is combining all nine volumes in a set of three.
To reduce the bulk and weight thin Oxford Bible India paper and red limp covers are being used. This makes it possible to reduce the weight to four pounds, six ounces, and the bulk to less than one third of the regular edition. It will be readily seen that from the standpoint of utility and beauty this new form will be ideal.
It was originally planned to put out 1,000 sets. On account of the war the publishers were unable to import from England more than enough paper stock to print about 700 sets. Three hundred and eighty-three of these have already been ordered, so there is a chance that some will be disappointed. It is quite unlikely that another edition will be printed.
Those wishing a set should send the price, $12, to their tract society secretary at once, and request that Volume I, which is now ready, be sent.
Address Wanted
Will any one knowing the present address of Clara Rider, formerly of 409 Granite Block, Spokane, Wash., kindly report the same to W. T. Knox, care of General Conference, Takoma Park, D. C.
