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Review and Herald, Vol. 91, No. 37.

THE WORK AND THE WORKERS
Earlier text: En Route to Szechuan, Through the Yangtze Gorges

Chesapeake Conference

By Roscoe T. Baer

SINCE my last report the work in this conference has made some progress. The spring campaign was begun with the Columbia Union conference and institute, held in Baltimore, April 28 to May 10. This was a very profitable meeting, and our workers went out to their fields of labor with renewed vigor, and deeper consecration to win souls to Christ.
Five public efforts are in operation. Three of these have been conducted in church buildings. The other two are conducted in field tents, forty by sixty feet each.
Elder R. H. Martin conducted a series of meetings in the new church building at Wilmington, Del., a city having a population of 100,000. These meetings were fairly well attended, and some have already been baptized.
Brother H. L. Peden has conducted a campaign in the new church building at Hagerstown. This is a beautiful little town in western Maryland, with a population of 20,000. Five persons have already been baptized, and as many others are awaiting baptism.
Brother L. E. Froom has been laboring in Cambridge, Md., where there is a population of 7,000. He has conducted his effort in the Adventist church building there with good success. There are twelve new converts at that place, and a splendid interest, which is being developed as rapidly as possible. The daily press of Cambridge has given liberal space for all the sermons reported. The editor seemed as willing to publish the strong doctrines as the practical themes. This brought our work into prominence, keeping the church well filled at all the meetings.
Our tent efforts are conducted by Elder S. T. Shadel at Frederick for the white people, and Elders F. H. Seeney and G. P. Rodgers for the colored people at Baltimore. Frederick has a population of 13,000. The effort at this place has been blessed of the Lord. While there has been only a fair attendance, there has been a good class attending the meeting. A baptism is planned, when ten or twelve will unite with our church there, which has been organized less than a year. The effort for the colored people has been very successful. Seventy-five have signed the covenant to keep all of God's commandments, and sixty-five of these were out to church service on Sabbath. We are sure the Lord has signally blessed by sending the Holy Spirit upon this people. There are 225,000 colored people in the conference, with 90,000 in Baltimore. The colored brethren have secured a very neat building for their church home. This building cost $8,000 when it was built. Our brethren are getting it for $5,000. It is built of brick, and is therefore as good as new.
We are endeavoring to put our church members to work; and the plan is working out encouragingly, bringing manifold blessings to all who engage in it. One brother had a great burden for his neighbors, and he and his wife began to use literature freely, and connected with that personal work, which they did after working hours and on Sundays. The result is that three men with their families are rejoicing in the truth. These have all been baptized and received into the church.
We have six new church buildings located as follows: Baltimore, Hagerstown, Wilmington, Fords Store, Pondsville, Whitleysburg. Other buildings repaired and converted into suitable church buildings are located as follows: Baltimore, Rock Hall, and Cambridge. The German brethren have recently purchased a dwelling house, which has been altered by taking out the partitions on the lower floor. This arrangement gives them a very nice church in the best section of the city. Quite a number of accessions to this church are the result of the work done among the German-speaking people of Baltimore. Brother J. H. Wierts is pastor of the church. There is a company of German brethren located at Marydel that has requested to be organized into a church. This will probably be attended to before the next conference meeting.
Our people are loyal in supporting the work, and are ready to stand by it until it is finished in glorious triumph. The tithe this year will be about $12,000, an increase of $2,000. Offerings to missions are more than for the same period a year ago. In many places our Sabbath schools are raising fifteen cents a week, and in some instances the full twenty cents is realized. During the last two years the Sabbath school offerings increased $3,900. There is a good spirit among our young people. Quite a number are planning to enter the Washington Missionary College on September 16.
Just now we are searching hard for a city evangelist for our work in Baltimore. Our largest church in this city has been patiently waiting for a pastor for months. Our desire is to be faithful to God and unitedly move forward and quickly finish the work committed to us.
We are living in perilous times; the night of sin is almost over, and we look forward to the breaking of the day. We ask the prayers of the REVIEW family for the work in the Chesapeake Conference, that much more may be accomplished in the short time we have to finish the work.
ROSCOE T. BAER.

Pennsylvania

By J. S. Washburn

WEST PHILADELPHIA. — The tent meetings continue here with a remarkable interest. The present war situation in Europe has proved a great help in interesting the people in the Eastern Question, Turkey and Russia in prophecy, the seven trumpets, and the great Armageddon. Over one thousand cards with the word “War” as the leading headline have been placed in store windows in the west part of Philadelphia. Large congregations have assembled at the tent, coming at the time when rain was falling heavily and steadily. From the very first we have been unable to seat the people who attend the Sunday night services, and although we have a large number of extra seats, hundreds stand outside during the meeting. Good music is rendered by our large choir.
One Sunday night recently our subject was “The United States in Prophecy.” A large number of the War Extra of the REVIEW was ordered; and as an indication of the remarkable interest, we received a collection of $42.06 for expenses, at the close of the service. Our tent effort began July 19, and to date (August 17) we have received in donations $166.35.
People attend our meetings from all parts of this great city. One reason for the interest shown in our work is the friendly attitude of the newspapers toward us. The leading morning daily of the city, with a circulation of from one hundred and seventy-five to eight hundred thousand copies, sends a reporter frequently to our services. The Philadelphia Ledger, one of the oldest newspapers in the country, has also treated us very kindly. One paper placed a report of the sermon on “Turkey in Prophecy” in the very midst of the war news.
The terrible situation in the world today has caused many to fear that the end of all things is at hand. This is our time of opportunity to reach the people. May God help us to make the most of it. Pray for the work in Philadelphia.
J. S. WASHBURN.

Home Missionary Work Statistics

Unions Membership No. Reporting Letters Written Letters Received Missionary Visits Bible Readings or Cottage Meetings Held Subscriptions Taken for Periodicals Papers Sold Papers Mailed, Letters Sent, or Given Away Books Sold Books Lent or Given Away Tracts Sold Tracts Lent or Given Away Hours of Christian Help Work Articles of Clothing Given Away No. of Meals Provided Treatments Given Signers to Temperance Pledge Offerings to Home Missionary Work No. of Conversions
ATLANTIC
Maine 449 54 165 24 69 5 6 104 909 254 25 216 6593 36 11 .... 8 .... $12.21 ....
Massachusetts 1349 .... 1323 766 980 478 161 8119 5300 86 143 482 9610 927 541 246 60 .... 229.17 1
New York 847 35 93 47 150 36 26 149 759 1 32 .... 1205 411 58 34 12 .... 5.50 ....
N. New England 531 104 319 86 301 102 17 558 2516 11 221 .... 2558 819 356 207 71 46 66.08 ....
W. New York 872 127 281 81 414 139 42 198 1716 140 499 2837 795 608 186 257 285 .... 13.91 ....
CENTRAL
Colorado 1843 .... 644 261 1143 410 285 1498 5384 76 254 425 5028 1721 436 459 1081 151 .... ....
Nebraska 2417 200 716 363 1564 734 273 1952 6248 50 347 165 13656 1204 375 396 36 .... 448.57 14
N. Missouri 710 38 155 59 419 167 33 150 1128 45 235 50 1012 269 42 45 28 32 55.72 6
W. Colorado 470 44 82 11 165 86 19 177 438 18 19 604 1700 74 36 37 2 .... 24.45 ....
W. Kansas 905 123 245 141 127 33 121 433 1345 68 84 35 2085 1069 116 83 77 .... 46.84 19
Wyoming 566 9 62 26 54 33 12 .... 476 16 26 .... 2272 25 22 1 3 .... .... 3
COLUMBIA
Chesapeake 713 36 25 12 115 91 14 248 573 11 24 75 959 86 27 7 4 .... 36.23 ....
District of Columbia 825 .... 1085 460 250 95 35 777 5849 58 110 21257 8468 344 448 62 6 8 15.90 1
E. Pennsylvania 1183 30 123 103 562 88 37 3346 1890 153 125 307 1716 458 111 195 76 2 21.77 3
New Jersey 810 103 221 85 800 301 293 2300 281 170 263 421 2460 665 245 66 68 58 21.23 11
Ohio 2057 346 794 314 1764 777 219 4551 8627 502 512 1520 13545 1595 949 557 262 .... 129.83 12
LAKE
E. Michigan 1680 163 253 103 708 219 232 1892 3972 426 181 195 4438 737 217 447 45 105 45.03 18
N. Illinois 1485 304 731 331 2557 921 144 4948 8057 144 408 4734 21446 17411 435 463 2707 58 129.72 16
N. Michigan 846 .... 214 128 708 246 38 270 1641 35 135 .... 3076 346 91 69 42 .... 57.34 2
S. Illinois 717 140 240 109 984 236 34 544 2416 207 150 9 2875 401 167 240 55 12 23.91 4
NORTHERN
Iowa 2407 .... 368 161 940 250 193 385 4372 41 320 12 7673 1080 570 264 5 5 68.06 ....
Minnesota 1822 415 740 236 2250 905 75 6190 23090 507 910 9600 37946 2010 460 72 3 .... 166.03 ....
North Dakota 1327 .... 147 84 50 188 12 22 753 135 9 104 1135 55 5 12 .... 4 11.23 ....
South Dakota 1072 147 368 84 244 56 155 1542 3862 132 106 38 3764 1026 380 479 73 126 17.65 11
NORTH PACIFIC
S. Idaho 721 70 233 91 290 82 38 544 2207 3 122 25 618 220 146 131 76 32 14.35 3
S. Oregon 655 140 235 70 565 169 33 199 2601 57 140 .... 2757 871 204 67 63 6 69.22 ....
Upper Columbia 2331 .... 144 60 855 52 .... 200 986 14 18 .... 2148 675 96 39 73 .... 10.05 2
W. Oregon 2112 .... 123 46 363 98 23 243 2336 8 84 .... 2580 338 55 82 41 25 .... 1
W. Washington 1719 24 97 44 285 60 23 3433 1748 1 128 .... 2626 245 91 91 56 5 22.79 ....
PACIFIC
California 2781 236 667 210 1935 586 336 2811 26153 59 397 .... 24269 2134 991 632 .... .... 244.72 10
Can. California 1299 103 186 40 112 224 234 123 3300 32 64 .... 1194 73 511 19 .... .... .... 47
N. California 1536 277 210 83 470 115 37 375 5235 518 138 60 4351 342 236 130 146 65 97.74 21
S. California 3579 .... 482 174 588 246 87 21816 8740 .... 168 .... 28788 460 341 152 .... 124 .... 16
SOUTHEASTERN
Cumberland 596 162 291 131 340 88 .... 425 2424 50 63 .... 495 163 146 53 59 .... 2.83 ....
Florida 831 324 517 308 1468 1638 107 1941 2937 536 342 107 5008 1522 394 511 68 22 76.43 14
Georgia 584 .... 773 515 1688 869 25 1964 1743 406 315 500 4246 1518 716 877 126 18 150.49 5
North Carolina 654 267 230 60 1232 703 30 430 826 6 40 .... 344 720 84 184 14 .... .... ....
South Carolina 421 82 162 42 405 220 47 471 659 97 26 74 882 199 73 138 3 2 17.96 ....
SOUTHWESTERN
N. Texas 1320 .... 274 181 78 229 78 560 5299 48 387 .... 4274 1579 265 131 60 .... 85.46 3
Oklahoma 1985 279 192 89 1192 187 61 981 2391 31 150 90 6321 922 505 154 66 67 36.32 8
S. Texas 413 43 7 1 20 .... .... 186 716 25 11 6 136 46 7 2 .... .... 2.21 ....
W. Texas 253 .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
WESTERN CANADIAN
Alberta 1025 121 439 74 106 44 161 364 1450 3 94 9 1100 168 .... .... .... .... .... ....
British Columbia 477 104 65 27 230 136 7 363 1309 6 74 .... 4838 364 .... .... .... .... .... ....
Saskatchewan 535 153 175 46 68 76 32 550 2111 41 96 24 4208 369 .... .... .... .... .... ....
EUROPEAN DIVISION CONFERENCE
East German 6623 2718 2026 907 10572 7816 322 64318 21133 .... .... 26542 2660 .... .... .... .... .... 3124.28 ....
West German 5690 2193 1104 485 5414 5158 343 56221 21508 .... .... 12038 2009 .... .... .... .... .... 2551.94 ....
Central European 3556 1588 870 348 7611 4236 140 84451 18186 .... .... 14108 1369 .... .... .... .... .... 2475.15 ....
Scandinavian 3676 .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
British 2471 281 1148 .... 2656 617 .... 15070 12061 98 732 .... 38089 .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
East Russian 2677 401 268 155 964 928 92 6930 971 .... .... 15209 405 .... .... .... .... .... 683.50 ....
West Russian 2134 465 224 155 805 930 159 6942 472 .... .... 11547 344 .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
Danube 2097 887 598 26 5963 7682 47 10634 8342 .... .... 13058 745 .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
Latin 1377 159 354 99 1083 1273 112 2716 3163 .... .... 1127 3923 .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
Division Missions 397 174 118 76 2408 317 31 531 183 .... .... 1514 141 .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
AUSTRALASIAN
New South Wales 1432 .... 685 294 2778 396 60 6759 13923 140 345 1445 72358 3626 .... 199 130 .... 23.55 ....
New Zealand 740 .... 370 92 1172 138 62 4383 6157 42 315 309 54863 597 .... 33 29 .... .... ....
Queensland 420 .... 363 215 1230 553 157 2608 3850 119 153 270 12716 270 .... 48 112 .... 97.11 ....
South Australia 430 .... 235 82 991 515 61 3788 4905 387 139 927 48953 968 .... 43 180 .... 56.47 ....
Victoria-Tasmania 1211 .... 629 237 5282 463 2215 9461 10579 174 484 3454 39097 2490 .... 155 151 .... 65.37 ....
West Australia 471 .... 237 40 695 70 25 3636 5054 147 126 362 30559 1692 .... 72 46 .... .... ....
Fiji 251 .... 37 11 .... 260 .... .... 1814 .... .... .... 6 227 .... .... 198 .... .... ....
Lord Howe Island .... .... 13 .... 28 9 .... .... 46 .... 1 .... 751 65 .... 5 10 .... .... ....
Pitcairn Island 62 .... 7 .... 26 52 .... .... 232 .... 40 .... 20 2 .... 29 9 .... .... ....
ASIATIC DIVISION
Japan Mission 249 .... 5 1 68 84 981 .... .... .... .... 366 .... .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
Malaysia Mission 187 .... 72 34 1202 158 63 529 71 4 21 207 *10464 68 .... .... .... .... .... ....
Philippine Islands Mission 184 25 20 .... 10 15 10 30 100 2 12 .... 200 .... 119 .... .... .... 19.25 ....
SOUTH AFRICAN UNION 1066 106 225 102 359 273 42 1449 5050 .... .... .... *36400 .... 11 6 .... .... .... ....
Totals 90879 13800 24494 9726 81634 44361 8757 358788 304570 6260 10373 146464 613270 56310 112957 8972 6809 1044 11643.17 265

Report of Missionary Work of the General Conference for Quarter Ending

Oklahoma

By R. L. BRADFORD

GUTHRIE.—At the invitation of the Oklahoma Conference, the writer and Elder M. G. Nunes, of the North Texas Conference, joined Elder Charles Lightner in conducting a series of meetings in this city.
From the first, the services were largely attended. The Lord was near at all times, and the speakers were given freedom in delivering the truths for this time. One remarkable feature was the continuance of the meetings without a single break. During severe rains the people came regularly to the tent rather than lose the connection. Our excellent music was an attractive feature. Let us thank God for songs that stir the hearts of men and women to take hold of this truth.
The ministers of Guthrie caused some opposition against us, but in the end we were able to answer their attacks from the Word of God, and the truth stood vindicated before all.
Our meetings began June 5 and closed July 12. Twenty-two persons took their stand on the side of God and his commandments, and are rejoicing in the hope of Christ’s soon coming. Many are in the valley of decision. We earnestly ask your prayers in behalf of the work here.
R. L. BRADFORD.

The South Carolina Conference and Camp Meeting

By W. W. EASTMAN

THE South Carolina annual conference and camp meeting were held on a well-shaded lot conveniently located in the suburbs of Greenwood, a town of about five thousand inhabitants.
About one hundred and twenty-five of our people were in attendance, and the night meetings were quite well attended by the people of the town, some of whom manifested such an interest to hear the message that the brethren have decided to continue the meetings for a time.
The laborers present were: Elder O. Montgomery, president of the South-eastern Union Conference; Elder L. A. Hoopes, educational and young people's secretary of the union; and V. O. Cole, general agent; also Prof. L. H. Wood, principal of the Southern Training School; Elder G. G. Lowry, now under appointment to return to India, who with his wife has been spending some time in the homeland while she was regaining her health; the local conference laborers, who also shared the burden of the meeting; and the writer, representing the North American Division Conference.
The Lord's presence was manifest from the very beginning. A special revival service was held on both Sabbaths of the meeting, with excellent results, the whole congregation readily responding to the call to a renewed and whole-hearted consecration to God for service.
The utmost harmony prevailed throughout the business sessions of the conference. Brother J. L. Shuler, of Florida, was elected president, A. H. Evers, secretary and treasurer of the conference and tract society, and J. D. Finley, field agent.
The South Carolina Conference is small, and our people are poor; but at this meeting they gave in cash and pledges $625 for missions, $50 to the Southern Training School, and $336 for their local work. The Sabbath school donation for the two Sabbaths of the meeting was $41.25.
The brethren voted to raise their twenty cents a week per member for missions. The home missionary work met with a hearty response on the part of all. Much of the time during the day meetings was spent giving practical instruction in missionary work, rather than sermonizing. This plan seemed to bring the blessing of God upon the meeting in a special way, and it was often expressed by the brethren and sisters, in both public and private, that it was the best camp meeting they had ever attended.
One very encouraging feature in connection with this conference is the self-supporting work carried on by the colporteurs in the sale of our large books and magazines. The Lord seems to be especially blessing this department, and a large amount of literature is thus being placed in the homes of the people. This is sure to result in the bringing of many to a knowledge of the truth before probation closes.
From this meeting, the brethren returned to their homes full of hope and courage, determined to work earnestly and perseveringly to reach their neighbors with the truth we love so well, and to be faithful to the cause they have espoused.
W. W. EASTMAN.

A College Education for the Ministry

By F. G.

THE following paragraph is taken from a letter written by a young man who attended one of our colleges this last year. It is impossible for him to be in school this coming year on account of financial obligations which he has incurred. He is at the present time engaged with a tent company, and purposes continuing in evangelistic work during the coming year. He says:—
“I am anxious to finish the college course; for I am not satisfied to try to render a life of service to the Lord without at least a college education as a preparation. If an individual can be of service in this work without completing a college course, surely he might be of much greater service with such a preparation. The Lord would hardly have given us our schools had he not desired his workers to be educated workers; and I am going to hold to the idea of continuing my school work, and shall keep myself in readiness to take advantage of opportunities to go to school.”
This paragraph certainly affords food for thought. First, the importance of thorough preparation for service in the great cause of truth. The third angel’s message, the last phase of the gospel for all time, is indeed worthy of the highest and best qualifications obtainable for its service. It is the greatest message the world has ever received. It comes direct from heaven. It is to go to all men. Why then should not its bearers seek that culture of spirit, mind, and manner which will enable them to present this Heaven-given message in the most convincing, forcible, and dignified manner possible? Second, what this young man is doing hundreds of our other young men can do. We have many who have entered the ministry without such a thorough preparation as this young man plans for himself. Some have not even completed a high school course. They are certainly no more hampered in attaining higher educational qualifications than is the one who wrote these words. And if the message demands high attainments of him, it demands no less of every other worker. Now when God’s work demands such qualifications, he will certainly assist those who seek them.
Many of our young men who have entered upon the ministry but who will be unable for a time to attend school to take advanced work, could derive large benefit by taking studies in our correspondence school. The courses of this school are given credit in all our other schools. This study will be an inspiration in itself to better work in the ministry. Bishop Quayle in one of his lectures on preaching says that all ministers should pursue some advanced study, such as language or mathematics, as a mental invigoration. Now if this is true of older men, it is doubly true of young men; and if it is true of the ministry, it is true of our Bible workers, and indeed of the workers in all departments of our cause.
F. G.

Notes Afield

By W. E. H.

The Pacific Union Conference

Ever since the establishment of Healdsburg Academy in 1882, historically the second of our advanced schools, California and the territory now included in the Pacific Union Conference have been a field of much importance in educational activity. At the present time, this union conference, with the second highest membership in the United States, has the largest enrollment in its church schools, has about $6,000 more invested in its buildings and equipment, and spends not far from $10,000 more a year in its maintenance, than any other union. The progressive spirit among the people in a newer part of our country, together with the faithful efforts of educational leaders, has tended to lay hold more generally and more fully upon the principles of true education given this denomination years ago, than has the spirit manifested in some of the more conservative sections of the country. The influence of this work has made itself felt noticeably in our general development educationally.
For about ten years, Healdsburg Academy, afterward Healdsburg College, was our only advanced school on the Pacific Coast. In 1892 Walla Walla College was established, with Milton Academy (Oregon) preceding it for a time. Then followed San Fernando Academy in 1902. The patronage of Healdsburg College being thus reduced north and south, its indebtedness steadily increasing, and its environment becoming less and less desirable because of the town’s growing up around it, the doors of the school were closed in 1908 till a better location could be secured. In the interim Lodi Academy was opened. Then the new college site was determined upon and the college reopened late in 1909.
In due time it became apparent to all that a readjustment of institutional work in education was needed. The union conference was the proper body to undertake this work. Under the leadership of the union president, Elder E. F. Andross, himself an experienced schoolman, the work of adjustment was begun in a preliminary meeting in 1912, and continued at the union conference in March, 1914. At this time it was decided that San Fernando Academy, on account of its distance from the college (over five hundred miles), and its large local constituency (3,581 in 1912), should remain as an academy of twelve grades, giving a commercial course and a one-year normal course; that Lodi Academy do ten grades of work, with certain additional work for resident students; that the Phoenix conference school, about four hundred miles from San Fernando Academy, and about nine hundred from the college, continue as a ten-grade school; and that all graduates of suitable age from academic courses who give promise of becoming efficient workers, continue their education at Pacific Union College. Definite territorial lines were laid out for each of the schools in the union. Textbooks and school regulations were to be as nearly uniform as possible throughout the union.
It was decided also to issue a joint calendar for the schools of the union. A copy of this calendar has come to hand; it is entitled “Pacific Union Conference Affiliated Schools.” Since the college and Lodi Academy are managed by the same board, complete information about both is given in this calendar, it being found that fourteen pages of information, rules, and regulations, being common to both, did not have to be duplicated. Since San Fernando has issued a special calendar of its own, not so much space is occupied by it in the joint calendar.
One more important step has been taken by the Pacific Union Conference to place its schools on a basis of higher efficiency. The total educational indebtedness of the union is $90,000. There is needed for school improvements the sum of $60,000. The union has therefore undertaken to raise $150,000 within the next eighteen months, dividing their amount into 3,000 shares of $50 each, none of it to be paid till all the shares are taken. Early in the camp meeting season more than one fifth had already been taken.
With these new adjustments and plans, a spirit of hopefulness and courage is taking hold of the people at the very thought of relief from the scourge of debt, and the prospect of building strength into the institutions engaged in the noble work of saving our young people and of developing recruits for the finishing of the work.

San Fernando Academy

On arriving at San Fernando Academy, in company with Elder Andross, I found the closing exercises for the school year had already begun. The senior and junior students gave a program in the evening in Esther Hall, as they call the ladies’ dormitory. The evidence of careful preparation, the nature of what was given, and the good cheer among the students, with numerous friends present, united to make the evening pass off well.
The next evening the graduating exercises were held in a town hall, as the academy chapel is not large enough to accommodate all the visitors. No formal address was given, but each member of the class contributed a part, literary or musical, followed by brief talks by the president of the board, the president of the union conference, and the writer. The Advent note gave a clear sound in the program, and the townspeople present gave excellent attention.
San Fernando Academy has enjoyed a stability of management that has contributed much to its success. Prin. Harry G. Lucas has just completed his eighth year in that office, and has been elected for two years more. Prof. A. Parker Smith, son of our lamented Elder Uriah Smith, has served as teacher of the sciences for five years, and Miss Ada Somerset as normal director for two years, both chosen again for next year. The academy has lost two of its teachers this summer, Brother and Sister W. S. Boynton, who have gone to connect with a private school enterprise in Georgia.
San Fernando Academy has recently passed through an experience, painful to most schools, of reducing its grades and courses somewhat to come into harmony with the union conference readjustment of schools. This school once before changed its name from “college” to academy because it felt the latter name was true to its work. It has gone through the recent change with such grace that both its principal and the president of its board can speak of the academy with an emphatic our, and are determined to live in harmony with their sister schools and the highest interests of our common cause.

Pacific Union College

Three years ago it was my pleasure to visit for the first time the successor of dear old Healdsburg College, where I had spent six years of my own teaching experience. On that occasion I accompanied President Irwin in a two-horse surrey from St. Helena station eight miles up a mountain road in the heat of the day in a rainless July, consuming more than two hours on the way. I thought then that my old schoolmate had developed more courage than I since leaving college twenty years ago, to undertake the building up of a college in that remote place. School was then held in old buildings already on the place, the new dormitory for ladies having just been inclosed.
This time I was met at the station by a young man in an automobile; and accompanied by Elder Hibbard, the Bible teacher, and Professor Paap, the teacher of English; I was set down on the steps of the same dormitory in about thirty minutes. (It is no more than fair to say that the automobile was taken by the college to apply on student expenses.) As I entered the dormitory, comfortably furnished and neatly kept, and found there and in the other dormitory and in cottages 230 earnest, contented academy and college students, I felt to thank God and take courage that men and women had been raised up to pioneer such an enterprise. Through the faithful and continuous labor of such veteran educators as Prof. C. W. Irwin, M. W. Newton, Harry A. Washburn, C. C. Lewis, Geo. W. Rine, F. W. Field, Miss Hattie Andre, Mrs. A. E. McKibbin, with the addition of several younger in experience but equally faithful, like Prof. and Mrs. J. H. Paap, Prof. and Mrs. Robbins, Miss Hale, Mrs. Robison, Mrs. Miller, and their latest accession, Elder E. J. Hibbard, veteran teacher and minister, the college has been put upon a basis of efficiency that will compare favorably with our older colleges.
In truth, this school enjoys advantages that some of our other schools may well envy, and to my certain knowledge do envy. One does not hear a word about baseball, tennis, or other sports. When dinner is over, there is a scattering of young men to the industries,—running the sawmill, logging, felling trees, cultivating crops, excavating, building, teaming, and the like, for two to five hours. The young women have reed furniture making, gardening, sewing, laundering, cooking, and housekeeping. No cook is employed, but the matron, Mrs. Robbins, with three girls on extra time and other girls on regular time, has the food prepared and served for about one hundred and seventy-five people, and teaches three classes besides. The cooking and bill of fare are excellent. For educational purposes, if the boarding could be on the American plan, the menu and dining service would be as nearly ideal, in the writer’s view, as in any of the eighteen schools he has visited on this tour.
Very little is heard also of entertainments. Such as are given are of a distinctly educational character. When the students need a little relaxation from work or study, there is an estate of sixteen hundred acres to ramble through. For the ladies, there is set apart adjoining their dormitory a large range of woods and pasture where they may go at will to revel in the beauties of nature. The gentlemen have the rest of the forest. Sometimes both join company with their teachers on some excursion connected with their studies, or on some gospel mission to the neighbors or villages round about.
In this Waldensian retreat, earnest young men and women from all walks of life are learning to know God and his works. The enrollment the past year was about fifty per cent higher than the previous year, yet the discipline was easy. Young people from the heart of the city learn to love the rich environment of nature, and are reluctant to leave at the close of the year. So far there have been only one or two college graduates, but there is prospect of about twelve for next year. The main building has not yet been completed. The rear part is being used temporarily for chapel and recitation rooms, and serves the purpose well. The building will not be finished till the money is in hand. The large fund being raised by the union conference provides $25,000 for this purpose. There is prospect of considerable increase in attendance next year.
W. E. H.

Where Missionary Work Is Needed

HAVING served seventeen months behind prison bars but being now at liberty, I deem it my duty to call attention to the need of missionary work in the penitentiaries of our country. It is true that some Seventh-day Adventists visit jails and take literature to the inmates; but did you ever hear of any gospel work in the penitentiaries? There may be one or two isolated cases where it is carried on, but such opportunities are generally neglected. There are fifty thousand prisoners in the penitentiaries of the United States. Are they to be neglected? Shall they not have an opportunity to learn this truth through our literature or from our workers? I have conversed with some of the most hardened criminals that this world has ever seen, and not one of them ever heard an Adventist minister within the prison walls, or had the opportunity of reading any of the literature published by this denomination.
Does this state of affairs exist because Adventists are barred? The answer is emphatically, No. Any minister that offers his services is cordially received by the warden and chaplain.
There were nine hundred and fifty prisoners serving time in the penitentiary in which I was incarcerated, and two thirds of them are young men in the prime of life. They enjoy heart-to-heart talks much more than eloquent sermons. They appreciate experiences from everyday life; and from these experiences spiritual lessons can often be drawn. Dear readers, I appeal to you. Ought these things so to be? I know that if our people realized the importance of this work, they would not neglect it longer. I could relate many heart-rending experiences that would show you what a penitentiary really is, and convince you that the tortures of Siberian exile are duplicated in some of our American penal institutions. However, my object in calling your attention to this matter is that it may be the means of inspiring a believer here and there to do a little missionary work where it is so much needed.

Field Notes

ELDER O. F. FRANK reports the baptism of five persons at Alexandria, La.
ELDER W. A. McKIBBEN recently baptized thirteen new converts at Sioux City, Iowa.
Six persons are awaiting baptism in Baltimore, Md., desiring to unite with the colored Seventh-day Adventist Church at that place.
A SABBATH school of twelve members has been organized at Dalton, Ga., in the Cumberland Conference. Six new believers have recently united with the church at Chattanooga, Tenn.

Educational Department

J. L. SHAW — General Secretary F. GRIGGS — N. Am. Div. Secretary W. E. HOWELL — N. Am. Div. Asst. Secretary

The Tarrying Time

By WORTHIE HARRIS HOLDEN

WORTHIE HARRIS HOLDEN
SOFTLY the shadows fall, for night is nigh; The pageantry of evening decks the sky. With door flung wide I strain a listening ear, For well I know my Lord will soon appear. My quickened heart lists all the echoes round, O’erjoyed at every faint, propitious sound; And hope renews as herald-cries again Proclaim the distant rumblings of his train.
He tarries, yet he soon will come for me, When I my Well-beloved’s face shall see. Long have I loved him whom I have not seen, Yet all my being owns his love supreme; He drew me from sin’s tyranny apart To learn the self-denial of his heart; And O, the rapture that he comes to own His waiting ones, to take them to his throne!
Speed, lingering moments, till thy urgent pace Shall usher my Redeemer face to face.
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