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The Pacific Union Conference

By George A. Irwin

THIS meeting was held at Portland, Ore., February 15-25. All the States and mission fields embraced in the conference were represented by their full quota of accredited delegates, except the Hawaiian Islands. The sessions of the conference and the religious services connected therewith were held in the Portland Seventh-day Adventist church, located on the corner of Eleventh and Everett Streets. The members of the Portland church, assisted by the Oregon Conference, furnished free entertainment to all accredited delegates. Notwithstanding the fact that it rained with more or less severity every day of the conference, there was a full attendance of the delegates and brethren at every meeting held.

Quite full reports were given of the present standing of the work in each conference and mission field. In most instances these reports revealed a steady and healthy growth in all lines of missionary and evangelical work. The statistical report of the general secretary of the union conference showed a gain of 1,719 in membership, with a corresponding gain in tithes, offerings, and special donations and contributions toward the work in both home and foreign fields.

The early morning hour of each day's sessions was largely taken up in prayer and social meeting, the three-o'clock hour in Bible study and instruction, and the evenings in preaching. In this way the business and spiritual phases of the conference were blended with good results.

At each of the two past sessions of this conference the question of division has received more or less consideration. This question was renewed at an early date in this conference, being presented in the form of a well-prepared petition signed by all the delegates from British Columbia, Montana, Upper Columbia, Western Oregon, and Western Washington Conferences, setting forth the reasons in the minds of the petitioners why such division should be made, and the benefits that in their judgment would accrue to the work in each section from a more direct supervision. The question was referred to the committee on plans, who later submitted the following recommendation:—

“Whereas, A considerable number of delegates express a desire that the Pacific Union Conference be divided into two union conferences; therefore,—

“Resolved, That this conference consider the advisability of dividing the territory, making the southern boundary of Oregon and Idaho the line of separation. And if such division is agreed upon by action of this conference, it be —

“Resolved, (1) That the southern division retain the name ‘Pacific Union Conference,’ and the northern section assume the name ‘Northern Pacific Union Conference;’ (2) that the funds now belonging to the Pacific Union Conference be divided in proportion to the number of Sabbath-keepers in each section; (3) that in case of division, the Pacific Union Conference take the oversight of, and provide for, the mission fields of Utah and Arizona; and that the Northern Pacific Union Conference take charge of, and provide for, the mission fields of British Columbia, Alaska, and the Hawaiian Islands.”

After quite a lengthy and animated discussion, the motion was declared carried, thirty-three delegates voting in favor of division on the foregoing terms, and fourteen against. A subsequent motion to make it unanimous received the vote of the entire delegation, with one exception.

In harmony with this division, the Pacific Union Conference consists of the States of California, Nevada, Utah, and Arizona. This union conference has a membership of 6,070, with ninety-eight churches, fifty church buildings, forty-eight ordained ministers, eighteen licensed missionaries and Bible workers, and an annual tithe of $83,533; tithe to outside fields, $10,480; Sabbath-school donations to foreign fields, $6,626; contributions to special work, $8,738.81; value of books and tracts sold, $13,068.

The Northern Pacific Union Conference has a present membership of 4,974, 143 churches, 78 church buildings, 42 ordained ministers, 23 licensed ministers, 39 licensed missionaries and Bible workers, and an annual tithe of $63,634; tithe to outside fields, $12,099.59; Sabbath-school offerings to foreign missions, $3,842.45; contributions for special work, $5,418.46; value of books and tracts sold, $13,720.

After the action in favor of division was passed, one session a day was still held by the former Pacific Union Conference to consider matters of general interest to both conferences, while each of the divisions held separate meetings to perfect the newly formed organizations, and to lay plans for the future extension of the work in their respective fields.

Elder H. W. Cottrell was unanimously elected president of the Pacific Union Conference, and Elder W. B. White of the Northern Pacific Union Conference, with Elder A. J. Breed as vice-president. Elder F. M. Burg was recommended to take the presidency of the Montana Conference. Elder George Snyder was recommended to make California his field of labor, and Elder G. E. Langdon to connect with the Upper Columbia Conference. By vote of the delegates, the stock of the Portland Sanitarium was assumed by the Northern Pacific Union, with a view of making this institution the principal training center for nurses and medical missionary workers for this portion of the great field. This institution is well located, and has sufficient capacity to accommodate between forty and fifty guests. The institution has an indebtedness of about fifty thousand dollars, but a valuation in real estate and personal property that gives it a present worth of between twelve and thirteen thousand dollars. Dr. Simmons and his associate physicians and helpers have labored hard and faithfully to bring the institution to a point where it is more than self-sustaining. With the united support and co-operation of the brethren in this union

conference, it is but reasonable to expect that it will become more and more an important agency for the dissemination of light and truth in this great and rapidly developing northwestern field.

The necessary steps were also taken to place the Walla Walla College under the direct control of a board of directors chosen by the union conference delegates acting in their official capacity.

We confidently believe that this division will result in a more rapid extension of the work in both conferences, because the work will be brought into closer touch and receive more of the direct counsel and supervision of the conference president and other men of ability and experience connected with him in this work.

The last day of the conference the presiding officer called for an expression upon the part of those who had it in their hearts to stand by the General Conference and sustain it in its work. The entire congregation rose to their feet at once. One good brother afterward gave me a draft for one thousand dollars as a donation to the foreign mission work. The delegates of the Pacific Union Conference voted two thousand dollars of their surplus tithe to the same purpose. We also had assurance from the officers of the newly formed union, that as soon as they got their affairs in definite shape, we might expect a liberal donation from them. A similar assurance came from one of the local conferences.

I had never attended a conference where the expressions of confidence were more frequent and took such tangible form without any urging upon the part of General Conference men. I find that expressions and practise of loyalty to every phase of the third angel's message meet with a hearty response from our people generally. May the Lord help us all to stand by the faith once delivered to the saints, for it is soon to triumph gloriously. G. A. IRWIN.

Receipts and Disbursements for 1905

By I. H. Evans

A Statement of the Receipts and Disbursements of the Seventh-day Adventist General Conference for the Year Ending Dec. 31, 1905

	RECEIPTS	DISBURSEMENTS
Overdraft on Gen. Conf. Assn., Jan. 1, 1905		$2,252.16
Washington Building Fund	$63,524.38	61,206.75
District of Columbia Evangelical Committee	7,408.38	6,169.16
Publishing houses	20,190.52	23,290.20
Conference and tract society account	10,963.95	18,536.33
Specific accounts	15,572.84	18,118.51
Depositors	18,975.61	17,694.98
Expense		4,733.52
General Conference Bldg.		12,665.31
General Conference session (1905)	4,239.82	2,697.95
General Conference Association	5,737.21	16,562.55
General Conference Corporation	691.37	1,696.11
Haskell Home	2,634.95	3,113.97
Merchandise	12,195.15	12,147.54
Missionary Acre	1,041.22
Religious Liberty Bureau	1,955.81	761.51
Special colored work	7,992.44	4,000.00
From conferences for support of laborers	15,414.77
Labor and mission fields		131,559.36
Missions	47,106.05
Annual offerings	41,970.33
First-day offerings	23,931.19
Midsummer offering	6,432.57
Sabbath-school donations	32,136.67
Tithe	7,629.41
Second tithe	3,773.30
Cash on hand Dec. 31, 1905		14,312.03
Total	$351,517.94	$351,517.94

I. H. EVANS, Treasurer.

Forbidding Sunday Fishing

ONE Mr. Bingham, of Washington County, Maryland, recently introduced a Sunday bill into the Maryland Legislature. It has been reported as follows:—

“Some time ago an old fisherman of Washington County was arrested for engaging in his favorite pastime on Sunday. When he was tried, it was found that an old law existed whereby any one who had reached the age of twenty-one years could fish on Sunday to his heart’s content, provided he did not permit his children and servants to engage in the same pursuit. So Mr. Bingham offered a bill containing the following provisions:— ‘No person whatsoever shall work or do any bodily labor on the Lord’s day, commonly called Sunday, or profane the Lord’s day by going fishing, hunting, fowling, or unlawful pastime or recreation, and no man having children

or servants shall command or wittingly suffer any of them to do any manner of work or labor on the Lord’s day (work of necessity and charity always excepted), nor permit any of his children or servants’ to do any of these things. ‘Every person,’ says the bill, ‘found carrying a fishing-rod or gun shall be considered a transgressor.’ A fine of ten dollars is imposed, half to the informer and half to the roads.’”

Canvassing in South Carolina

By C. F. Dart

Books can be sold in South Carolina. The record for 1905, counting ten hours for a day for all the time put in, shows the daily profits to average as follows:—

Agent No. 1, experienced .... $2.71+ Agent No. 2, first work ...... 2.42½ Agent No. 3, first work ....... .90½ Agent No. 4, new hand ........ 1.04 Agent No. 5, first work ........ 1.18 Agent No. 6, new hand ........ 2.12+ Agent No. 7, some experience ... 1.60½ Agent No. 8, new hand ........ 1.71 Agent No. 9, first work ........ .62 Agent No. 10, first work ...... 2.12 Agent No. 11, new hand ....... 1.06+

‘The total average of profits is $1.59¼ for each ten hours' actual work. That which is put in figures is a very small part of it. All the canvassers were strengthened spiritually, and had many precious experiences.

My brother, my sister, do you not want a part with us? Now is the time to work. A dollar made now and put into the cause will be worth ten at some future time. A book placed in the hands of the people now will be worth ten at some future time. The experience gained now will be worth ten times as much as that gained at some future period.

C. F. DART, State Agent.

Campobello, S. C.

Field Notes

A NEW church building is being constructed by the company at Six Mile Run, Pa.

IN a report of work done in District No. 1, Iowa, since the State meeting, Brother N. L. McClintock states that as a result “twelve have signed the covenant.”

A NEW church building is in process of construction at Eaton, Ind. Several have recently accepted the truth there under the labors of Brethren U. S. Anderson and J. F. Steele.

BROTHER R. W. WIPER reports that a new church building will soon be ready for dedication at West Clearfield, Pa. He states that “while we are pushing the building with all speed, yet we have not neglected the meetings, which we still continue to hold in private houses, from three to five each week. We have two Sabbath-schools with an enrolment of forty members.”

ELDER C. F. McVAGH reports the springing up of a great interest to hear the truth at Coudersport, Pa., without any visible cause. Meetings have been held there nearly every evening, and as a result “some have acknowledged the truth, and have expressed themselves as willing to allow the Word of God to guide their lives.” A Young People’s Society has been organized there.

ELDER B. F. STUREMAN, who has been holding meetings in a Disciple church near Lapeer Mich., states that his meetings were interrupted by being refused the further use of the church after eight who attended the meetings had begun to keep the Sabbath. A Disciple minister was sent for to oppose the truth, but his effort only resulted in adding three more to the number of Sabbath-keepers, without shaking the faith of any who were already observing it.

BROTHER C. R. SPENCER reports from Clinton, Iowa: “Cottage meetings are being held, and the results are encouraging. Meetings are held every Sunday evening at the home of a sister, with from thirty to fifty in attendance. Some have promised to obey. Soon a stand will be called for, and from present confessions, four or five will take their stand for the truth. A Baptist minister and one sister, colored, decided to obey a week ago. The minister gave up his church, and went to his home in the South to give the third angel’s message there.”

BROTHER J. A. BILLS reports from Reading, Mass.: “Our little company has organized a tract society, and we are determined by the guiding hand of God’s presence to supply every family in town with the up-to-date, soul-saving tracts and papers containing this great truth. . . . As there are no children among our number, some of our sisters are gathering in children in the neighborhood, and we have a class of bright boys and girls, for which we praise God. . . . At our last quarterly meeting three united with our church, one by letter, but two were new Sabbath-keepers.”

Sunday Cars and Sunday Theaters

THE following pointed article appeared in a recent issue of the Grand Rapids (Mich.) Evening Press:—

“EDITOR OF THE EVENING PRESS: Recently certain articles have appeared in the columns of your excellent paper concerning open theaters and the running of street-cars on Sunday. Permit me to say that if theatrical plays are wrong in the light of civic law, they should be entirely prohibited; but if they are wrong on Sunday more than on other days, it is for religious reasons only, and to make that a basis of prosecution at law would be a violation of the principles of religious liberty upon which our government was founded.

“No one need attend a theater unless he chooses to do so, and no one has a right to forbid him if he desires to go. The writer does not approve of theaters, and never attends them; but other people have a right to think and act differently, and can not be rightfully restrained by civil law.

“As to Sunday cars, no one need ride on them unless he wants to, neither need any man serve as a conductor or motor-man unless his job is worth more to him than is his religion.

“Church-goers who object would better emphasize their protests by invariably walking to church on Sunday. A religion that can not stand upon its own merits, and win its way to the heart by moral suasion, but must needs be bolstered up by civil law, is not worth the paper upon which its dogmas are written.

“In one article a part of the fourth commandment is quoted as applying to the first day of the week; but quite a respectable number of worthy citizens believe that God means what he says when he declares, ‘The seventh day is the Sabbath.’ Are they not entitled to equal civil rights with Sunday-keepers? Who can deny it? A. SMITH.

“Grandville, Mich.”

Religious Liberty Notes

THE Daily Enterprise, of Burlington, N. J., bearing date of February 26, contains a synopsis of an interesting sermon on religious liberty by Elder A. R. Bell.

A most enthusiastic appeal to church elders and leaders in the interests of the Religious Liberty Department was made by Elder S. D. Hartwell, religious liberty secretary of the West Michigan Conference.

The following significant statement regarding the Roman Catholic activity in Washington for 1906 was gleaned from the public press: “Roman Catholics are to undertake during 1906 the erection of a palace for the papal delegate at Washington, and it is possible that some steps will be taken toward making Washington a see city. A successor to the late Archbishop Chappelle, of New Orleans, is to be chosen, and so is a coadjutor to the archbishop of Boston.”

A most interesting discussion on Sunday closing has been carried on between Brother O. B. Price and one C. D. Reeder, through the columns of the Montezuma Record, of Park County, Indiana. Brother Price had a five-column article in the issue of that paper bearing date of Feb. 23, 1906. It is a source of encouragement to see our brethren improving the opportunity of placing the truth before the people through the medium of the public press. Let others go and do likewise.

The following announcement of our new religious liberty organ appeared in the Evening Star, of Washington, D. C., bearing date of Feb. 28, 1906: “In harmony with the request of the Religious Liberty Bureau, which is concurred in by other members of the General Conference Committee, the Review and Herald Publishing Association will shortly begin the publication of a quarterly magazine which will be devoted to the promulgation of the principles of religious liberty. In addition to the discussion of the principles involved, the magazine will also contain reports, notes, and comments upon the current history of the rights of conscience. The new magazine will be called Liberty. The editorial staff will be as follows: L. A. Smith, editor; W. A. Colcord and W. W. Prescott, associate editors.”

The Daily Times Union and Citizen, of Jacksonville, Fla., bearing date of Jan. 6, 1906, evidently has taken exception to something which has been said regarding the “Peninsular State,” judging from the ironical statements made by the editor in concluding an editorial entitled “Is This a Christian People?” He says: “We are told on authority of Christian journals and speakers that we are very wicked, that society is wrong, that neglect of Christian law is common. Is this so in a country governed by Christians? We are told that thousands in the great cities are ‘worse heathens’ than can be found in any heathen land. Can this be so? Is it possible? This is the richest of all possible countries of the past or present; but fifty thousand children in New York could not be provided with school facilities, and many could not get breakfast before going to school. Of course this can not be true. Several cathedrals are being built, each to cost several millions, the cost to come out of congregations, among whom are people in debasing ignorance — many of them hungry — some who declare they are ‘worse than slaves.’ Of course this can not be true in whole or part. Lastly, in a land governed by this Christian majority, we have a government devoting its chief energies to the building up of a military establishment, while Christianity proclaims peace and good will; it can not be true that Christians deliberately propose to wage war except in defense. Nor can it be true that this government of, by, and for Christians, would sail out across the ocean to make war on those who have never injured it.” K. C. RUSSELL.

Keene (Tex.) Academy

[The following is taken from the Southwestern Union Recorder. It is a part of the report of the proceedings of the Southwestern Union Conference. It will be read with pleasure and profit by all who are interested in the advance and prosperity of our school work in any portion of the field.— F. G.]

THIS meeting was devoted to the work of the Keene Academy. Prof. C. B. Hughes, the principal, gave an interesting report of the work. He called attention to the fact that one half of the school year was almost gone. The school year is thirty-two weeks. The enrolment to this time is one hundred and fifty. The church-school is now conducted as the preparatory department of the academy, it all being under one board of management. The church-school consists of the first six grades, and has an enrolment of one hundred and sixteen.

The debt on the academy has been paid, and there is now a surplus on hand. There is perfect harmony in the school, the faculty and board working together in the interests of the school. The course of study has been lengthened, and now covers thirteen grades instead of twelve. This was done to meet the requirements of the medical colleges. Thoroughness is the thing aimed at in their work. Their enrolment at the opening of the school was twenty-five more than last year, and to date forty more than last year. He also stated that it might be advisable to have a special course, so that ministers and other workers who desired could enter the school, and thus have instruction along different lines.

Since the last union conference a new enterprise has been started, or an old one revived; namely, the broom shop. It is hard to keep orders filled as fast as they come in. It also enables several young men to get an education, of which they might otherwise be deprived. A fund is needed with which to assist young men and women through school. Some money has been left the school, but more can be used to advantage for this kind of work.

The following resolutions were adopted:—

“1. Resolved, That we do all in our power to impress upon our young people the importance of a Christian education; and further,—

“2. Resolved, That we extend our influence throughout the union conference to persuade and help suitable persons to attend the Keene Academy.

“3. Resolved, That we favor the holding of a union conference institute, if practicable, and that the union conference committee be requested to give this matter careful consideration the coming year.

“4. Resolved, That the educational secretary be instructed to give particular attention to developing and extending the church-school work throughout the Southwestern Union Conference.

“5. Resolved, That a teachers’ institute be held for all the church-school teachers in this union conference, the duration of the institute, the time and place for holding it, to be arranged for by the union conference committee.

“6. Resolved, That each local conference be advised to employ as far as practicable their church-school teachers during the summer vacation.”

Helping Hand Society

By Editor

ATTENTION is called to the article on Missionary Geography, in another column. We have several times spoken of the Helping Hand Society, as we have been pleased to term it. The only difficulty with the society is that there are not many helping hands in it. We feel that this article and the articles by Mrs. Mina Mann on Manual Training are good illustrations of what we are endeavoring to secure. There is scarcely a teacher in our schools who is alive to the work in which he is engaged, but has experiences, either in the financial problems of the school or in some subject which he is teaching or in some method of busy work, which are in the line of advance, and will be helpful to others. None of us should live to ourselves in this work, and if we have been learned of things which are a help to us, we should extend them to others. Those teachers who feel a diffidence with reference to writing for the paper should overcome this. It is not necessary that the name of the writer should be published. It is necessary, however, that we should have the name given to us. These articles need not be over one hundred and fifty to two hundred words in length, simply telling how help has been gained in some particular point. We must make rapid progress in arriving at correct methods of conducting all our schools, but unless every one helps to the fullest extent of his ability, we shall proceed but slowly.

These remarks apply to all grades of our schools. Send these articles to Frederick Griggs, South Lancaster, Mass.

Christian Education

By Frederick Griggs; C. C. Lewis

Conducted by the Department of Education of the General Conference.

FREDERICK GRIGGS, Chairman, C. C. LEWIS, Secretary.

Missionary Geography

By Laura Foster-Rathbun

The Christian school of to-day, having for its aim the gospel to the world in this generation, can hardly find better material to work with than geography taught from a missionary standpoint.

One can not be much interested in, or influenced by, that of which he knows nothing; but to study missions and missionaries, and to think and talk about them, begets an abiding interest in them, and how great the influence will be upon the impressionable minds and hearts of children and youth, only God, who tells us to sow beside all waters, can tell.

At the Adelphian Academy this year we have been conducting a review class in geography so far as possible from the missionary standpoint, and the results thus far are very encouraging. During the past month this class has been making a thorough study of South America. The material is secured from Morton's Geography, Tarr & McMurry's Geography, Carpenter's Geographical Reader on South America, Outlines of our Missions, and the current files of the REVIEW AND HERALD.

Geographical facts are taught as a background for the study of our mission work in each country, and after the history of that field is learned, current reports from the REVIEW are assigned as they appear, so that a field or list of workers is not lost sight of as soon as passed.

Each Wednesday morning the class gives a summary of the field studied and items reported, at the chapel exercise; and in this way the information is fixed more firmly in mind, and the interest spreads to those outside of the class. Incidentally, there is afforded excellent drill in speaking before a formal audience, and this is a benefit not to be overlooked, for it tends to remove that timidity which is a hindrance to many would-be workers.

The students were not required to purchase any new books, as Morton's or any similar text is sufficient for maps and general reference, and special points are looked up in a desk copy of Tarr & McMurry's Geography (published by McMillan & Co., Chicago), which is more complete and up to date in descriptions and illustrations. The school was so fortunate as to be able to furnish each two students with a copy of Carpenter's Geographical Reader (published by American Book Co., Chicago), and we depend upon this to furnish a full view of the every-day life of the people in each country, together with a detailed account of the improvements being adopted which will further the spread of the gospel in places which have hitherto presented almost insurmountable obstacles to the missionary.

The Outline of Missions, so kindly provided by the Mission Board, is free for the asking, and is just what had been needed for a long time.

The work as outlined above is adapted to grades six, seven, or eight, as well as to review classes in the intermediate school.

MRS. LAURA FOSTER-RATHBUN.

Life in the Light of Eternity

“WHEN we come to view our lives in the light of eternity, how beautifully every piece of the puzzle will fit into place.”

Current Mention

— The French cabinet headed by Premier Rouvier, has resigned, having met an unexpected defeat in a vote taken March 7. The cause of the defeat was the opposition to the forcible taking of inventories of church property.

— A Peking dispatch says: “The Chinese government is greatly perturbed by the reports of anti-foreign movements printed in the American and European press, and particularly by the dispatches announcing America’s preparations for a military expedition in case of need. The principal topic in the Chinese press relates to the reports coming from America that the United States is making complete preparations to send a military expedition to China. The newspapers regard these reports as a manifestation of an unfriendly policy.”

— A mining catastrophe of incalculable horror and magnitude has stricken the great coal center of northern France. An explosion of fire-damp, Saturday morning, carried death and destruction throughout the network of coal-mines centered at Courriere, and fire followed the explosion, making rescue difficult and almost impossible. The intense excitement and confusion prevented early estimates of the exact loss of life, but a dispatch says the number of entombed men is given at 1,219. A crowd of 25,000 persons surrounded the pit’s mouth.

— An imperial ukase was published by the czar March 6, relating to the character and powers of the new national assembly. The representative government which it outlines for Russia has little in common with popular government as known in the United States. The assembly will have two houses, the superior one of which, corresponding to the United States Senate, will be composed of members appointed by the czar or elected from the nobility. All members of the assembly must take an oath of fidelity to “emperor, autocrat, and holy Russia,” which debars anarchists and revolutionists. The czar is not bound to consider any measure which is not passed by both houses, and the assembly will be convened and prorogued by the emperor. It is subject to dissolution by imperial ukase. Between sittings of the assembly the czar retains the power to promulgate “temporary” laws. “The most significant provision of the ukase,” it is stated, “is one retaining certain provisions of an existing law, which is mentioned only by number. This innocent-looking provision is far reaching, placing beyond the jurisdiction of the parliament and consigning to existing commissions of the council of the empire, composed solely of members appointed by the crown, for consideration, the following: (1) Reports of the minister of finance upon the state of the treasury; (2) charges of malfeasance against members of the council of the empire, ministers, governors-general, and commanders-in-chief of land or sea forces; (3) the establishment of stock companies with special privileges; (4) questions relating to entailed estates, titles of nobility, etc.”

Nurses’ Course in the Madison (Wis.) Sanitarium

By C. McREYNOLDS

We have classes that can accommodate those who wish to take the nurses’ course from the beginning, also those who have taken a part of the course, even as far as half-way through. We need ten good strong young men and women.

Please write for our calendar. Our facilities are good, our teachers are excellent. Address Madison Sanitarium, Madison, Wis., or the undersigned, at Bethel, Wis.

C. McREYNOLDS. President Wisconsin Conference.

Southern California Conference Announcement

By G. W. Reaser; S. S. Merrill

The spring session of the Southern California Conference will be held in Los Angeles, April 16–20. Delegates should be chosen from all our churches to attend this meeting, as the annual election of officers will be held in connection with the conference, and other matters of importance will come before us for consideration.

The annual legal meetings of the Southern California Association of Seventh-day Adventists, the Glendale Sanitarium, and the Loma Linda Sanitarium will be held in connection with this conference session. An important meeting in the interests of our medical work will also be held.

The annual legal meeting of the Southern California Association of Seventh-day Adventists will be held at 11 A. M., April 17; the Glendale Sanitarium legal meeting will be held at 2 P. M., April 17, both in our Carr Street church in Los Angeles.

G. W. REASER, President,

S. S. MERRILL, Secretary.

Addresses

THE post-office address of Brother Claude D. McMoody is New London, Wis.

The post-office address of Elder S. M. Cobb is 37 Taranaki St., Wellington, New Zealand.

Publications Wanted

[SPECIAL NOTICE.— We learn that objectionable literature is being sent in response to these requests, and we urge all to examine with special care any periodicals or pamphlets received outside of our well-known denominational publications. Be sure that the literature which you distribute teaches the truth.—ED.]

The following persons desire late, clean copies of our publications, post-paid:—

Mrs. J. F. Woods, Warsaw, Ind., REVIEW, Signs, Life Boat.

Mrs. Edith S. Hall, Great Bend, Ohio, Signs and tracts.

J. A. Poteete, Hazel, Ky., periodicals, but especially literature on religious liberty.

Mrs. F. Parritt, R. F. D. 1, Marlette, Mich., Signs, Life and Health, Life Boat, and tracts.

Mrs. W. H. Lewis, R. F. D., Ford, Va., Signs, Instructor, Little Friend, and tracts for reading racks.

Lake Union Conference Session

By Allen Moon

Notice!

THE third biennial session of the Lake Union Conference will be held at the time and place to be announced in next week's REVIEW. The conference will be composed of delegates from the various conferences of the union conference—one delegate for each conference and one for each hundred and fifty of its membership. Let each conference select its delegates at once.

ALLEN MOON, President.

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