Earlier text: Northern Union Conference— As the result of an explosion in a mine near Amsterdam, Ohio, on April 21, eighteen miners lost their lives. — The second call for troops by the Peruvian government was issued on April 25, and men are rapidly enlisting in answer to this call. The indications still point toward war between Peru and Ecuador. — A despatch from Liverpool, England, dated April 22, states that a gigantic fraud has been unearthed in the cotton market, in which thirty firms will be heavy losers. The fraud consists in the forging of bills of lading and collecting money thereon. It involves 30,000 bales of cotton, and amounts to over $2,000,000. — Björnstjerne Björnson, the great Norwegian poet, dramatist, reformer, and advocate of universal peace, died at Paris on April 26. — Officers of the Cuban government have arrested sixty of the leaders who were agitating for revolution, and it is considered that the danger of the revolution is now past. — A report from Lake Charles, La., dated April 11, states that practically the whole of that city of 15,000 inhabitants has been destroyed by fire. The property loss is estimated at $4,000,000. — A notable air-ship race occurred in England on April 28 for a prize of $50,000 donated by Lord Northcliffe, the distance to be covered was 186 miles, from London to Manchester. The race was won by M. Louis Paulhan, a French aviator. — Ex-President Roosevelt, during the past week, has been very enthusiastically received by the rulers and the people of both France and Belgium. — The governor of Chang-sha, China, estimates that the damages resulting from the recent riots in Chang-sha amount to about $2,000,000. Missionaries report that there is every indication that the rioting has now completely ceased. — The Canadian government has passed a law, which went into effect on May 1, prohibiting the export of timber cut on crown lands except in manufactured form, such as pulp, bales, boards, railroad ties, squared beams, and commercial lumber. This law means considerable loss to American paper-mills, which will now have to buy the manufactured pulp instead of the raw material.22 — Within a few days twelve persons have died in Westerly, R. I., as a result of drinking poisoned whisky. — The Supreme Court of the United States has decided not to give judgment in the Standard Oil and tobacco cases without a reargument of these cases. — Admiral Fournier, commander of the Mediterranean squadron of the French navy, professes to see in the naval activity of the United States the precursor of a world war. — A report from the various charitable societies of Massachusetts shows that during the past year 913,701 individuals in that State were recipients of charity, or about one in three of the population. — The forces of the new Nicaraguan government, under the new president, Señor Madriz, are reported to be within a few miles of Bluefields, where the insurgent army is located, and a decisive battle is expected within a few days. — A despatch from Nashville, Tenn., states that Governor Patterson, during the three years and two months that he has held office, has pardoned 956 men convicted of felonies and misdemeanors. Of these 152 persons had been convicted of murder. — Fighting continues in Albania between rebellious Albanians and Turkish regulars. A few days ago the regulars were repulsed by the Albanians, but on April 26 despatches stated that the Turks had dislodged the Albanians. In this fighting there is said to be large losses on both sides. — The China-Japan mail-train which left San Francisco for the East on the night of April 16 was held up by two masked men, two miles east of Benecia, Cal., on that night. The engine and mail-car were detached from the train, and the mail-car was robbed of its registered mail. The engine was then turned loose, and sent speeding down the track, and the wreck of a passenger-train was narrowly averted by the ditching of the wild engine. — In view of the somewhat unsettled conditions in Cuba, the Cuban government has assured the United States minister at Havana that it is expected that there will be no serious outbreak from the agitation among the Negroes in Santa Clara province. The difficulty has been brought about by an agitation of the color question. The independent party of color is said to be fully organized in all the provinces, and embraces 95,000 voters. These claim that they are not being fairly treated by the present government. — A report from St. Louis, Mo., dated April 20, states that the recently appointed ambassador to Austria, Richard Kerens (Catholic), has offered $50,000 to a Catholic chapel in that city. The report states that the gift may be refused because he insists that his name appear on the chapel. The experiences of the Catholics, of Washington, D. C., with the gift of the Caldwell sisters, who afterward repudiated Catholicism, but whose names must be retained on the institutions built by their money, accounts for the hesitancy of the St. Louis Catholics in receiving this gift of the new ambassador. ATLANTIC UNION CONFERENCE Central New England ............June 9-19 Southern New England ..........June 16-26 Maine ........................June 23 to July 3 Northern New England...Aug. 25 to Sept. 4 New York ......................Sept. 1-10 CANADIAN UNION CONFERENCE Maritime ......................Aug. 18-28 Quebec ........................Sept. 1-12 Ontario .......................Sept. 15-25 Nebraska, York ..........Aug. 25 to Sept. 4 COLUMBIA UNION CONFERENCE Eastern Pennsylvania, Allentown...June 1-12 Chesapeake ....................June 9-19 West Pennsylvania .............June 16-26 New Jersey ..............June 23 to July 2 Virginia ......................Aug. 4-14 Ohio ..........................Aug. 11-21 West Virginia ................Aug. 18-28 East Michigan .................Aug. 11-21 West Michigan .................Aug. 18-29 Wisconsin ................Aug. 24 to Sept. 4 North Michigan ...........Aug. 25 to Sept. 4 Indiana ..................Aug. 31 to Sept. 11 Northern Illinois ............Sept. 8-18 Southern Illinois ............Sept. 8-18 North Michigan (local).........June 20-27 NORTHERN UNION CONFERENCE Iowa ..........................June 2-12 Minnesota, Hutchinson .........June 9-19 South Dakota, Chamberlain......June 9-19 North Dakota, Jamestown..June 23 to July 3 NORTH PACIFIC UNION CONFERENCE Southern Idaho, Payette.........May 19-29 Western Washington, Vancouver.........May 26 to June 5 Western Oregon, Portland.......June 2-12 Upper Columbia, Garfield, Wash...June 9-19 Montana ........................June 16-26 SOUTHEASTERN UNION CONFERENCE Georgia .......................July 21-31 South Carolina .................Aug. 4-14 North Carolina ................Aug. 18-28 Cumberland ................Aug. 25 to Sept. 4 Florida ........................Oct. 13-23 SOUTHERN UNION CONFERENCE Louisiana .....................July 21-31 Alabama .........................Aug. 4-14 Tennessee River ...............Aug. 18-28 Kentucky ..................Aug. 25 to Sept. 3 Mississippi ...................Sept. 8-18 SOUTHWESTERN UNION CONFERENCE South Texas ....................July 7-17 Texas .........................July 21-31 West Texas ......................Aug. 4-14 New Mexico ....................Aug. 18-28 Oklahoma ..................Aug. 25 to Sept. 4 Arkansas ......................Sept. 1-11 WESTERN CANADIAN UNION CONFERENCE Manitoba ..................June 23 to July 3 Saskatchewan (South) ..........July 6-12 Alberta ........................July 15-24 Saskatchewan (North)......July 26 to Aug. 1 British Columbia (Eastern)......Aug. 4-11 British Columbia (Western).....Aug. 12-21 British Union, Watford...July 28 to Aug. 2 South England, Southampton.....May 13-17 Scotland ........................June 16-19 Wales ........................Sept. 29 to Oct. 2 North England ..................Oct. 6-9 SCANDINAVIAN UNION CONFERENCE Norway, and Scandinavian Union, Christiania ........May 16-22 Sweden, Nonkoepping ............May 25-30 Finland, Bjoerneborg ...........June 1-5 Denmark, Copenhagen ............June 7-12 EAST GERMAN UNION CONFERENCE East German Union Committee, Friedensau .................July 25, 26 WEST GERMAN UNION CONFERENCE West German Union, Friedensau...July 15-24 German-Swiss ...................July 5-10 Holland ........................Aug. 4-7 French-Swiss Conference, Gland...Aug. 10-15 Southern France .................Aug. 17-21 THE following-named persons desire late, clean copies of our publications, post-paid:— Mrs. H. M. Shoals, Plainview, S. D., desires copies of the Signs, Watchman, Instructor, Little Friend, Liberty, Life and Health, Protestant Magazine, Gospel Sentinel, and tracts for use in reading-rack. The Young People's Society of Takoma Park requests periodicals for use in hospital work in the city of Washington. Our different monthly magazines, the weekly *Signs of the23 Times, and the Youth's Instructor* will be acceptable. Address them to Harold Fisher, Montgomery St., Takoma Park Station, D. C. Mrs. James F. Woods, 322 S. Detroit St., Warsaw, Ind., desires copies of the Signs of the Times, Watchman, and Life and Health to use for missionary purposes. Mrs. J. T. Eaton, R. F. D. 1, Madison, Tenn., desires copies of the Watchman, Signs, Gospel Sentinel, Instructor, Little Friend, and Life and Health for free distribution. Special Notice, New Jersey
By B. F. Kneeland
The address of the New Jersey Conference and Tract Society Office is 1635 South Broad St., Trenton, N. J. All mail for the secretary and treasurer, Brother Clarence Lawry, should be sent to this address. B. F. KNEELAND, President. Eastern Pennsylvania Conference, Notice!
By W. H. Heckman
THE sixth annual session of the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference of Seventh-day Adventists will be held June 1-12, 1910, in connection with the camp-meeting at Emmanuel Grove camp-grounds near Allentown, Pa. The location is ideal. Nicer camp-grounds with more perfect facilities could not be found anywhere. Extensive grounds, beautiful shade-trees, well-built cottages free from all the discomforts incident to rain and dampness,—all this should be an incentive to our people to come and persuade their friends and neighbors to attend this annual gathering of God's people. In addition to these temporal comforts, a spiritual feast will be provided for all. The election of conference officers and various other matters of intense interest to every loyal Seventh-day Adventist will come before the meeting. The first session will be called at 9:30 A. M., June 2. W. H. HECKMAN, President. Pennsylvania Sanitarium and Benevolent Association, Notice!
By W. H. Heckman
NOTICE is hereby given to the constituency of the Pennsylvania Sanitarium and Benevolent Association that the fifth annual meeting of the said corporation will be held at 9:30 A. M., Thursday, June 9, 1910, at Emmanuel Grove camp-grounds near Allentown, in connection with the annual camp-meeting of the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. The membership of the constituency is composed of the executive committee of the Columbia Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, the executive committee of the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, and the executive committee of the New Jersey Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, the physicians employed by the corporation, the ordained ministers of the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, the ordained ministers of the New Jersey Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, and twelve persons elected for the purpose at the last session of the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. Officers will be elected and such other business will be transacted as may properly come before the meeting. W. H. HECKMAN, President. THIS department is conducted especially for the accommodation of the Seventh-day Adventist readers of this paper. No advertisements of “agents wanted,” and no “promotion” or “colonization” enterprises will be printed in this column. Brief business notices will be published subject to the discretion of the publishers, and on compliance with the following— Any person unknown to the managers of this paper must send with his advertisement satisfactory written recommendation. Such recommendation should come from one of our ministers, or from the elder of a Seventh-day Adventist church. It is not enough to refer to some individual by name. Secure his recommendation in writing, and send it. We open no accounts for advertising, and cash must accompany each order. A charge of one dollar will be made for each insertion of forty words or less. Each additional word, initial, or group of figures in excess of forty, will cost three cents. No discount for several insertions. BIBLE MOTORS.—Size 12 x 16. 1,000,000 Beauties. Special offer. 100, $5; 200, $9. (Father and mother, 200, $11. These are world winners.) Send stamp to Hampton Art Co., Hampton, Iowa. FOR SALE.—Sanitarium Cooking Oil, pure and healthful; no odor, keeps indefinitely; 5-gal. can, $3.90; 10-gal. can, $7.70; ½ bbl. (30 gal.), 69 cents a gal.; 1 bbl. (50 gal.), 68 cents a gal. Address Sanitarium Cooking Oil Co., Louisville, Ky. WANTED.—At once. First-class man for fruit ranch. Must understand fruits and vegetables; also be able to milk. Seventh-day Adventist only. Must be well recommended. State wages. Address H. R. Kitto, Kokanee, via Nelson, British Columbia. WANTED AT ONCE.—A Sabbath-keeping woman well able to do general housework, cooking, plain sewing, fruit canning. Also a man to work on farm. Permanent work for the right persons. Hygienic Living, J. S. Comins, R. F. D. 6, Battle Creek, Mich. FOR SALE.—40-acre farm in southern Alabama; 20 acres cleared and partly planted with fruit trees; 20 in woods. Several buildings on the place, also a good well. Will sell cheap. For further information, write Henry J. C. Sprehn, 243 S. Boulevard, Atlanta, Ga. WISHING to be a more efficient worker, I entered the medical school here, and to help defray expenses have agency for Sanitas Cooking Oil. Thankful for all orders. 5 gals., $3.80; 10 gals., $7.25; ½ bbl. (30 gals.), 69c per gal. Address J. M. Irving, 227 E. Madison St., Louisville, Ky. WANTED.—At Long Beach Sanitarium, fifteen first-class graduate lady nurses. Seventh-day Adventists preferred. State school from which you were graduated, experience you have had, and how soon you could come. Permanent position. Address Dr. Winegar Simpson, Long Beach, Cal. I MAKE a High Pressure Steam Canner for home and market canning. Cans everything so it keeps without preservatives. Surpasses every canner on market. Supplies long-looked-for article. Every family should have one. Price within reach of all. Send for circular. Jethro Kloss, St. Peter, Minn. FOR SALE.—Treatment-rooms, in summer resort city of 60,000. Nicely located on principal street in city near business center. Doing good business of from $4,000 to $5,000 a year. Ladies’ and gentlemen’s departments. Several patients can be kept. Reason for selling, broken health. Apply at once to J. E. Cross, 652 Congress St., Portland, Maine. HYGIENIC VEGETABLE COOKING OIL.—Most healthful food-fat America affords. Sent to any State east of Mississippi River. Two 5-gal. cans in one crate for $7.80; west of the river, $8.50; North Dakota, Rocky Mountains, and Coast States, $10. You pay freight, then deduct the amount from your next order. Write for cook-booklet and prices on other quantities. Address Dr. O. C. Godsmark, Chattanooga, Tenn. MACDONALD.—Jean MacDonald, eldest daughter of Charles E. and Irene MacDonald, died April 14, 1910, at Wenatchee, Wash., at the age of eighteen years and ten months. In youth she consecrated her life to the Saviour. She led a consistent Christian life, and was a power for good in the home as well as in the church and community. She leaves to mourn their loss a mother, stepfather, two sisters, one brother, her grandparents, and a large circle of relatives and friends. Words of comfort were spoken by Elder J. A. Rippey, from Rev. 14:13, assisted by the writer. F. J. OGDEN. STUART.—Ellen Jane Stuart was born July 16, 1871, and died at Northeast Bight, Bonacca, Central America, March 5, 1910, aged 38 years, 7 months, and 19 days. She was the daughter of Sister Mary Stuart. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer, from John 11:25. F. E. CARY. SMITH.—Sister Elsie Smith died April 3, 1910, at the age of 61 years, 10 months, and 7 days, at Keene, Tex. She was born in Rochester, England, May 27, 1828. She accepted this message in California, under the labors of Elder J. N. Loughborough. Our sister lived an exemplary life, and obeyed the voice of Him who will soon call all his saints from their beds of slumber. The funeral service was conducted by Elder C. Santee and others. H. B. FRENCH. SNIDER.—Fell asleep in Jesus at her home near Kanawha Station, W. Va., April 3, 1910, Lennie Hazel Snider, daughter of W. H. Snider, aged 13 years, 10 months, and 4 days. She became a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in January, 1909, and lived a consistent Christian life until the day of her death. She was loved by all who knew her. A father, stepmother, four brothers, and five sisters are left to mourn their loss. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer from Rev. 14:13. F. H. ROBBINS. MCFARLANE.—Hattie S. Marsh was born Jan. 7, 1846, in Monroe County, Michigan, and died April 17, 1910, near Dixie, Wash., of chronic bronchitis. At the age of eighteen she was married to John B. McFarlane. Her first religious experience was with the Methodist Church. Some twenty-three years ago she accepted the faith of Seventh-day Adventists under the labors of Elder J. W. Scoles, at Moscow, Idaho. She leaves a husband and four sons to mourn the loss of a faithful wife and mother. She was buried in the College Place Cemetery. By her request words of comfort and instruction were spoken by the writer, from Rev. 21:4. E. L. STEWART. DICKINSON.—Jane Maria Dickinson died at South Hadley, Mass., April 14, 1910, of diseases incident to old age, being 83 years, 6 months, and 19 days old. She was born in Rocky Hill, Conn., and leaves to mourn their loss her husband, two sons, and two sisters, who sorrow not as others who have no hope. She embraced the message under the labors of Elders Bates and White. Her faith was strong; her hold on eternal life was firm. She sleeps in Jesus, awaiting the call of the Life-giver. Words of comfort and hope were spoken by the writer, assisted by Pastor Nicols, of the Congregational church of South Hadley. CHARLES F. ULRICH. CARRUTHERS.—Birdie, daughter of Robert and Maggie Carruthers, was born at Great Falls, Mont., March 11, 1893, and died of peritonitis, in Calgary, Alberta, April 4, 1910. For the past three years Birdie has been a member of our Alberta Academy family, and was loved and respected by all. At an early age she gave her heart to God, and during her sickness, which lasted only eight days, she found great comfort and strength. A large company of friends and neighbors was present at the funeral service, which was held at the Methodist church in Caley, Alberta. “Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord,” were the words of the text. C. A. BURMAN. BOLES.—Mrs. Ola Boles was born April 20, 1888, and died in Ozell, Ga., April 4, 1910, at the age of 21 years, 11 months, and 16 days. She leaves a husband and one child, parents, five sisters, and five brothers to mourn their loss. Sister Boles accepted the third angel's message while quite young, and was faithful till death came. She was laid to rest in the Dixie Cemetery, April 4. Her father, Brother Sam Carter, had thirteen children, and all were Sabbath-keepers. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer, from 2 Sam. 14:14 and Rev. 14:13. She bore her suffering with patience, rejoicing in the pardoning love of the Saviour. Surely she will come forth in the first resurrection and to receive a crown of rejoicing. C. B. STEPHENSON. ANY one knowing the addresses of Mrs. George Morrison, Mrs. Laura Alderman, and Mrs. Samuel Bickford will confer a favor by sending such information to Mrs. J. H. Thompson, church clerk, Quincy, Mich.