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Earlier text: A Forward Move in the Foreign Work in Chicago

Colporteurs’ Summary for December, 1914

UNIONS	AGTS.	HRS.	BOOKS: VALUE 1914	BOOKS: VALUE 1913	PERIODICALS: NO. COP.	PERIODICALS: VALUE 1914	PERIODICALS: VALUE 1913
ATLANTIC
Maine	3	172	$186.85	$87.60	1265	$126.50	$81.00
N. New England	7	284	301.80	249.00	715	71.50	25.20
Massachusetts	7	638	531.90	399.05	2629	262.90	177.50
S. New England	4	277	126.70	184.05	780	78.00	112.40
New York	7	336	253.70	341.75	640	64.00	64.50
W. New York	9	534	402.05	368.91	950	95.00	23.90
Gr. New York	5	541	361.05	739.64	3511	351.10	590.00
Totals	42	2782	2164.05	2370.00	10490	1049.00	1074.50

UNIONS	AGTS.	HRS.	BOOKS: VALUE 1914	BOOKS: VALUE 1913	PERIODICALS: NO. COP.	PERIODICALS: VALUE 1914	PERIODICALS: VALUE 1913
COLUMBIA
Ohio	19	1781	857.25	1596.60	3506	350.60	162.90
Chesapeake	14	797	842.35	284.00	1330	133.00	38.20
Virginia	7	625	179.50	161.05	1912	191.20	86.20
West Virginia	6	589	521.75	923.90	230	23.00	13.90
E. Pennsylvania	11	1002	662.35	429.90	1670	167.00	46.70
W. Pennsylvania	6	798	611.70	631.96	1450	145.00	62.10
New Jersey	1	165	123.75	446.10	868	86.80	199.00
Dist. of Columbia	8	…	276.41	259.95	2353	235.30	52.60
Totals	72	5757	4075.06	4733.46	13319	1331.90	661.60

UNIONS	AGTS.	HRS.	BOOKS: VALUE 1914	BOOKS: VALUE 1913	PERIODICALS: NO. COP.	PERIODICALS: VALUE 1914	PERIODICALS: VALUE 1913
LAKE
E. Michigan	9	643	440.10	235.48	3764	376.40	368.00
W. Michigan	4	338	154.25	213.20	1230	123.00	26.10
N. Michigan	5	337	207.00	105.55	95	9.50	28.00
Wisconsin	3	204	128.75	130.90	2045	204.50	75.00
S. Illinois	14	1279	892.70	791.08	1290	129.00	10.10
N. Illinois	7	753	384.75	54.35	3155	315.50	523.50
Indiana	11	755	467.60	602.65	1127	112.70	58.50
Totals	53	4309	2675.15	2133.21	12706	1270.60	1089.20

UNIONS	AGTS.	HRS.	BOOKS: VALUE 1914	BOOKS: VALUE 1913	PERIODICALS: NO. COP.	PERIODICALS: VALUE 1914	PERIODICALS: VALUE 1913
EASTERN CANADIAN
Ontario	…	…	753.64	492.25	2281	228.10	73.60
Quebec	…	…	26.45	185.90	790	79.00	20.00
Maritime	…	…	87.50	128.50	50	5.00	1.00
Newfoundland	…	…	6.25	…	500	50.00	9.00
Totals	…	…	873.84	806.65	3621	362.10	103.60

UNIONS	AGTS.	HRS.	BOOKS: VALUE 1914	BOOKS: VALUE 1913	PERIODICALS: NO. COP.	PERIODICALS: VALUE 1914	PERIODICALS: VALUE 1913
SOUTHERN
Louisiana	7	135	29.45	658.25	1840	184.00	28.00
Alabama	16	107	36.45	318.50	1103	110.30	37.50
Kentucky	24	1427	1421.65	504.00	1730	173.00	106.00
Mississippi	16	1218	124.00	596.20	887	88.70	49.00
Tennessee River	6	451	277.10	485.00	1690	169.00	51.00
Totals	69	3338	1888.65	2561.95	7250	725.00	271.50

UNIONS	AGTS.	HRS.	BOOKS: VALUE 1914	BOOKS: VALUE 1913	PERIODICALS: NO. COP.	PERIODICALS: VALUE 1914	PERIODICALS: VALUE 1913
SOUTHEASTERN
Cumberland	8	577	139.20	130.30	555	55.50	6.00
Georgia	10	880	198.10	441.50	1244	124.40	103.50
North Carolina	10	1153	974.55	694.35	435	43.50	75.00
South Carolina	8	586	142.05	817.86	925	92.50	86.00
Florida	9	911	519.20	684.89	1305	130.50	21.00
Totals	45	4107	1973.10	2768.90	4464	446.40	291.50

UNIONS	AGTS.	HRS.	BOOKS: VALUE 1914	BOOKS: VALUE 1913	PERIODICALS: NO. COP.	PERIODICALS: VALUE 1914	PERIODICALS: VALUE 1913
SOUTHWESTERN
Arkansas	4	103	18.00	611.05	398	39.80	17.70
Oklahoma	45	1544	539.64	380.75	1139	113.90	71.20
W. Texas	2	130	127.25	89.20	315	31.50	6.00
S. Texas	16	541	270.30	217.50	1955	195.50	52.50
N. Texas	20	660	116.50	226.25	640	64.00	17.50
New Mexico	3	366	593.00	38.60	30	3.00	25.00
Totals	90	3344	1664.69	1563.35	4477	447.70	189.90

UNIONS	AGTS.	HRS.	BOOKS: VALUE 1914	BOOKS: VALUE 1913	PERIODICALS: NO. COP.	PERIODICALS: VALUE 1914	PERIODICALS: VALUE 1913
CENTRAL
Missouri	12	841	574.55	1518.60	1964	196.40	169.50
E. Colorado	6	689	642.35	…	415	41.50	66.50
W. Colorado	4	131	92.50	…	950	95.00	31.70
Nebraska	5	304	239.85	239.65	1885	188.50	95.00
Wyoming	5	116	161.65	…	225	22.50	…
Kansas	9	770	515.85	379.30	2450	245.00	71.60
Totals	41	2851	2226.75	2137.55	7889	788.90	434.30

UNIONS	AGTS.	HRS.	BOOKS: VALUE 1914	BOOKS: VALUE 1913	PERIODICALS: NO. COP.	PERIODICALS: VALUE 1914	PERIODICALS: VALUE 1913
NORTHERN
Iowa	1	30	617.05	…	4540	454.00	494.80
Minnesota	3	61	1947.60	264.00	3948	394.80	290.80
North Dakota	3	213	329.95	759.98	231	23.10	68.20
South Dakota	…	…	91.75	84.30	590	59.00	12.30
Totals	7	304	2986.35	1108.28	9309	930.90	866.10

UNIONS	AGTS.	HRS.	BOOKS: VALUE 1914	BOOKS: VALUE 1913	PERIODICALS: NO. COP.	PERIODICALS: VALUE 1914	PERIODICALS: VALUE 1913
PACIFIC
California	…	…	$…	$102.25	3300	$330.00	$187.20
N. California	7	303	523.05	226.80	918	91.80	47.90
Cen. California	4	355	478.65	678.55	1820	182.00	80.50
S. California	7	381	440.80	657.65	2326	232.60	184.10
Arizona	1	67	118.00	163.25	250	25.00	…
Utah	3	139	218.20	…	365	36.50	14.00
Totals	22	1245	1778.70	1828.50	8979	897.90	513.70

UNIONS	AGTS.	HRS.	BOOKS: VALUE 1914	BOOKS: VALUE 1913	PERIODICALS: NO. COP.	PERIODICALS: VALUE 1914	PERIODICALS: VALUE 1913
NORTH PACIFIC
W. Washington	5	325	785.90	256.07	2005	200.50	215.00
Upper Columbia	22	365	1462.05	156.60	900	90.00	27.00
W. Oregon	8	150	263.00	182.25	860	86.00	92.50
S. Oregon	13	144	310.70	127.75	217	21.70	18.70
S. Idaho	13	214	288.70	…	523	52.30	36.00
Montana	15	…	329.00	185.27	1168	116.80	102.50
Totals	76	1198	3439.35	907.94	5673	567.30	491.70

UNIONS	AGTS.	HRS.	BOOKS: VALUE 1914	BOOKS: VALUE 1913	PERIODICALS: NO. COP.	PERIODICALS: VALUE 1914	PERIODICALS: VALUE 1913
WESTERN CANADIAN
Alberta	…	…	…	267.90	690	69.00	12.50
Manitoba	…	…	…	75.56	514	51.40	62.00
British Columbia	…	…	…	254.53	3220	322.00	321.00
Saskatchewan	…	…	…	141.04	814	81.40	24.00
Totals	…	…	…	739.03	5238	523.80	419.50
Foreign and miscellaneous					16037	1603.70	762.70
Subscription list					33738	3373.80	2780.60

UNIONS	AGTS.	HRS.	BOOKS: VALUE 1914	BOOKS: VALUE 1913	PERIODICALS: NO. COP.	PERIODICALS: VALUE 1914	PERIODICALS: VALUE 1913
FOREIGN UNION CONFERENCES AND MISSIONS
British	35	3209	1449.92	1908.05	171621	4480.00	3776.81
Australasian	86	9025	13060.09	9841.68	100050	3856.43	2121.03
South African	…	…	…	1845.48	…	…	50.82
Indian	30	3464	507.86	592.66	…	…	…
Scandinavian	71	8705	4773.50	4542.27	6260	417.17	365.19
E. German	43	4770	1507.01	2420.24	72719	1889.29	1587.69
W. German	56	6899	2250.77	2873.98	80634	2139.50	2209.50
Danube	73	6996	1813.12	868.59	11998	…	…
Cen. European	46	6128	2140.17	3116.79	19084	550.51	674.05
Russian	…	…	…	1362.40	…	…	29.78
Siberian	…	…	…	236.07	…	…	…
Latin	10	1052	1019.06	550.85	11257	275.65	216.04
Mexican	…	…	…	535.00	…	…	361.96
Porto Rico	…	…	161.82	290.40	…	17.20	4.88
Cuba	4	103	337.32	370.25	629	76.30	17.27
W. Caribbean	…	…	…	570.42	…	…	175.70
E. Caribbean	…	…	…	348.50	…	…	…
Levant	9	275	23.88	41.83	…	…	…
Korean	…	…	28.98	4.12	4844	121.10	71.05
South American	12	1000	680.64	1440.55	…	279.29	99.05
Brazil	31	1795	1169.75	1249.30	…	…	…
Philippine Islands	…	…	387.91	…	…	…	…
Canary Islands	1	28	8.28	1067.40	…	…	…
Japan	4	691	30.45	14.27	383	21.39	47.30
Venezuela	1	56	151.80	…	…	…	…
Jamaica	4	…	248.75	…	12830	769.80	…
Totals, foreign	516	54196	31751.08	36091.10	492309	14893.63	11808.12
Totals, N. Am.	517	29235	25747.09	23658.82	143190	14319.00	9950.40
Grand totals	1033	83431	$57496.17	$59749.92	635499	$29212.63	$21758.52

Comparative Book Summary

	1909	1910	1911	1912	1913	1914
Jan.	$40,677.06	$42,532.23	$44,495.65	$53,931.97	$64,262.88	$59,697.52
Feb.	48,748.21	50,990.34	53,923.57	53,525.18	62,813.12	67,149.45
March	52,703.85	55,711.55	73,015.56	73,374.99	66,640.42	75,962.31
April	55,109.54	64,042.39	73,548.31	73,027.32	73,520.45	85,685.35
May	82,971.94	86,333.58	81,923.78	94,166.15	101,640.01	87,024.10
June	124,412.34	112,606.05	135,888.76	137,838.38	137,373.06	153,480.96
July	95,445.21	103,919.12	127,256.86	156,166.90	140,576.24	199,116.62
Aug.	71,652.97	91,145.11	91,810.46	103,165.69	111,660.64	105,391.65
Sept.	55,625.41	66,523.65	86,001.72	67,551.70	73,732.14	74,359.96
Oct.	52,669.93	62,461.13	81,367.89	70,219.07	84,015.90	60,357.25
Nov.	49,964.99	58,211.68	67,600.00	77,424.87	73,949.68	57,388.95
Dec.	45,759.73	54,663.93	58,386.24	57,291.91	59,749.92	57,496.17
Totals	$775,741.18	$849,140.76	$976,218.80	$1,017,684.13	$1,049,943.46	$1,083,110.29

Comparative Summary of American Periodicals

	1911	1912	1913	1914		1911	1912	1913	1914
Jan.¹	122202	121666	177080	152971	July	197582	191937	176772	211040
Feb.	99234	144257	201659	242627	Aug.	215773	183119	153849	171451
March	244003	207520	166400	224757	Sept.	135179	173077	127017	164860
April	192757	189498	152088	162027	Oct.	164537	587830	126557	174182
May	141204	162220	166465	168934	Nov.	110326	108755	100351	142040
June	145025	163120	156550	189897	Dec.	98541	111199	99504	143190
Totals	1866363	2344207	1804391	2147976

NOTICES AND APPOINTMENTS

By E. W. FARNSWORTH; E. E. PARLIN

California Conference Association of the Seventh-Day Adventists

A SPECIAL meeting of the California Conference Association of the Seventh-day Adventists will be held in connection with the special session of the California Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, at Oakland, Cal., Feb. 4-9, 1915, for the transaction of such business as may come before the meeting. The first meeting will be held Monday, Feb. 8, at 10 A. M.

E. W. FARNSWORTH, President; E. E. PARLIN, Secretary.

“Education,” for February

By Editor

THIS number of our educational magazine contains the fascinating and instructive story of Hampton Institute, Virginia. From its beginning, soon after the Civil War, until the present, this school has been conducted as a Christian institution, based on the idea of combining education of the hand with education of the head, to the end that character may be built the more strongly and permanently. There is a striking parallel between the utterances of its founder and first principal, General Armstrong, from 1872 to 1892, and the principles given this denomination by Mrs. E. G. White from 1873 onward.

Together with other articles especially for evangelistic workers, for teachers, and for parents, the contents of this issue make most interesting and instructive reading. The magazine can be secured through any conference tract society for one dollar a year, or ten cents a month.

Publishing Department

N. Z. TOWN	General Secretary
W. W. EASTMAN	N. Am. Div. Secretary

The Summary

By W. W. EASTMAN

As we pass on this summary to the REVIEW, we are forcibly reminded that the record for 1914 is closed. We are sorry to have the last month of the year show a loss of more than $2,000 in subscription book sales as compared with December, 1913; but while there is a loss in the sale of subscription books, we are glad to note a small gain in the magazine sales. It will be noticed by careful study of the summary that the losses are shown in the war zone, which is largely accounted for by the fact that South Africa, Russia, Siberia, and Mexico have not reported for December. Had these reports reached us, probably this showing would have been different. Comparing the year's sales as reported in the monthly summary, we find a gain over 1913 of $33,175.83, and in magazine sales of $20,086.88, or a total gain of $53,262.71. Let us hope that the Lord will overrule by his providence and give us another year of comparative peace in which to carry forward our work, and let us do it with more earnest zeal than ever before.

W. W. EASTMAN.

Requests for Prayer

“PLEASE pray that my sister may be healed of a serious nervous and mental trouble,” writes a Wisconsin friend.

An afflicted sister writing from Oklahoma, asks prayer for the conversion of her mother and husband, and for her own healing and that of her child.

Comparative Summary of Foreign Periodicals

January, 1913, 402,908 copies, value $10,301.63; 1914, 485,968 copies, value $19,795.36.

February, 1913, 394,257 copies, value $12,342.06; 1914, 372,235 copies, value $10,739.70.

March, 1913, 395,933 copies, value $12,987.49; 1914, 381,017 copies, value $11,168.35.

April, 1913, 630,998 copies, value $17,795.92; 1914, 375,140 copies, value $11,686.31.

May, 1913, 481,712 copies, value $15,547.70; 1914, 297,877 copies, value $8,049.90.

June, 1913, 331,775 copies, value $13,610.33; 1914, 301,582 copies, value $9,509.79.

July, 1913, 335,770 copies, value $10,830.02; 1914, 380,246 copies, value $10,455.83.

August, 1913, 313,746 copies, value $9,999.28; 1914, 196,328 copies, value $5,502.00.

September, 1913, 285,257 copies, value $9,537.95; 1914, 300,761 copies, value $8,336.88.

October, 1913, 303,818 copies, value $9,824.08; 1914, 445,629 copies, value $11,703.18.

November, 1913, 341,418 copies, value $11,000; 1914, 375,186 copies, value $9,461.03.

December, 1913, 390,458 copies, value $11,808.12; December, 1914, 492,309 copies, value $14,893.63.

Obituaries

WILLETT.—Mercy A. Mitchell was born at Vinton, Iowa, July 16, 1840, and died at the home of her daughter, in Townsend, Mont., Dec. 24, 1914. In 1859 she was married to E. S. Willett, deceased. She was the mother of ten children, six of whom are left to mourn. She joined the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the spring of 1902. We laid her to rest, hoping to meet again at the resurrection of the just. CLARA B. WILLETT.

COLLA.—Richard Colla died at his home in Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 29, 1914. He was born in Strausberg, Germany, Jan. 31, 1849. His death is mourned by a devoted wife and three children. Brother Colla met with a severe accident almost thirty years ago, and although a constant sufferer, was patient and always cheerful. He identified himself with this people twenty-one years ago. He now sleeps in Jesus.

BEST.—Martha Evans was born in March, 1844; was married to Thomas Best in May, 1865; and died Dec. 21, 1914, in her seventy-first year. Only three of their seven children are left to mourn. One brother and one sister also survive. Sister Best accepted present truth in 1896, and united with the Seventh-day Adventist Church in St. Joseph, Mo. She remained faithful until the end. The funeral service was conducted by the writer. L. F. TRUBEY.

WEEDEN.—Mary Gotham was born in the State of New York, June 24, 1850. She was married to Hiram Weeden Sept. 9, 1866. Nine of their eleven children, together with the aged husband and father, are left to mourn her death, which occurred at her home, in Coldwater, Mich., Jan. 10, 1915. For thirty-three years Sister Weeden was a faithful member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, and we believe that she will be among those who will have part in the first resurrection. R. U. GARRETT.

ROSS.—Harriet Olive Shirk was born in Oxford, Ohio, Nov. 21, 1841. She was united in marriage with Joseph Ross, of Illinois, Aug. 4, 1859, and to them were born six children. In 1890 the third angel's message came to her, and she became a member of the church in Dana, Ind. She was a consecrated Christian, and her loving disposition won her many friends. Her death, which occurred in Sanger, Cal., Dec. 23, 1914, leaves her aged companion, three children, and one brother to mourn. Funeral services were conducted by the writer. C. W. FULLER.

SHELDON.—John Sheldon was born in the State of Ohio, in October, 1841, and died in Alexandria, Minn., in January, 1915. For seven years he was a faithful member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. He loved this truth, and was always ready to render any possible service to his fellows. Brother Sheldon was a faithful husband, a kind father, and a friend of all with whom he came in touch. He fell asleep peacefully, full of hope and trust, awaiting the call of the Life-giver. He is survived by his wife, one daughter, and two sons. A. W. KUEHL.

RUSSELL.—Fred S. Russell was born in Russell, Pa., in 1866, and died Jan. 15, 1915. When about sixteen years of age he engaged in tract society work at Wellsville, N. Y., and two years later entered the Review and Herald Office, in Battle Creek, Mich., serving as a printer for about ten years. For about eight years Brother Russell was with one of the largest publishing houses in Chicago, and after spending some time in the West, he returned to his home in Pennsylvania two years ago, enfeebled in mind and body. His death is mourned by an aged mother, three brothers, and two sisters. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer. I. N. WILLIAMS.

FLETCHER.—Died in San Jose, Cal., Jan. 6, 1915, George W. Fletcher, aged 75 years, 8 months, and 18 days. He was born in La Fayette, Ind., but his early life was spent in Iowa. In 1862 he enlisted, serving his country for three years, after which he received an honorable discharge. He was married to Miss Mary Biddle, with whom he lived until his death. This union was blessed with three sons and four daughters, all of whom were present at the funeral to comfort their widowed mother. Brother Fletcher united with the Seventh-day Adventist Church in 1877, and was a faithful soldier in God's army until his death. The funeral service was conducted by the writer. M. C. WILCOX.

KELSO.—Died in Guthrie, Okla., Jan. 10, 1915, Mrs. Easter Kelso, in her eighty-ninth year. She was born in Ohio, in 1826. When she was thirteen years old, her parents moved to Iowa, where she was married in the year 1846. Sister Kelso was the mother of six children. About twenty years ago she became a Seventh-day Adventist, and remained a devoted and faithful member of that church until her death. N. CLAUSEN.

GILDING.—Mrs. Helen M. Chalker-Gilding was born in Seneca County, New York, May 17, 1839, and died Jan. 13, 1915, at the home of her daughter, in Scottville, Mich. She accepted the Sabbath at an early age, grew up with a knowledge of the third angel's message, and was faithful unto death. Six children, one brother, and a number of other relatives and friends are left to mourn. We believe that she sleeps in Jesus, and will come forth in the first resurrection. The Methodist minister conducted the funeral service, speaking words of consolation from John 19:26, 27.

HIGGINS.—Edward V. Higgins was born Jan. 30, 1837, in Earlville, N. Y., and died in Irvington, Ala., Jan. 20, 1915. Brother Higgins was converted early in life. In 1853 his family moved to Plover, Wis., where he heard and accepted the Sabbath truth in 1879. At the time of his death he was a member of the church in Mobile, Ala., as there was no company of believers in his home town. He was a soldier in the Civil War, in Company B, Fourteenth Infantry of Wisconsin Volunteers. His wife, three sons, and a sister are left to mourn. Our brother awaits the coming of the Life-giver. JAMES BELLINGER.

DUNN.—My beloved wife, Lydia E. Dunn, fell asleep in Carpenter, Wyo., Jan. 13, 1915, aged 51 years, 4 months, and 5 days. In 1880 we were married, and to us three children were born, two daughters and one son. These, with an aged mother, one brother, and a sister, are left to mourn, but we sorrow in hope. My wife was baptized and united with the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Riverton, Iowa, in 1883, and at the time of her death was a member of the Wyoming Conference church. Four years ago she was obliged to go West for her health, and although she suffered intensely, she was always patient. The funeral service was conducted by the Methodist Episcopal minister. Text, Rev. 14:13. F. J. DUNN.

Prayer Requests for Family Members

From Texas comes a request from an anxious sister that we offer prayer for her brother who is unconverted and addicted to the use of strong drink.

An anxious sister in Ohio desires that earnest prayer be offered for her husband, who is in the truth, but who finds himself unable to break away entirely from the use of tobacco.

Addresses Wanted

The address of Harry Whitworth is desired by Mrs. Glenn D. Swingle, Box 4, Ariel, Pa.

Mrs. Isaac Watts, College Place, Wash., desires the present address of Mrs. Katie Watson, formerly of Atchison, Kans., and of Mrs. C. A. Beeson, last heard from at Nortonville, Kans.

The First Seventh-day Adventist Church in Brooklyn desires to obtain the addresses of Mrs. Eliza Clark and Mrs. Jennie Brown. Send information to the church clerk, Mrs. Thomas M. Cross, 312 Bainbridge St., Brooklyn, N. Y.

Change of Address

THE address of O. S. Hadley is 1607 Sturm Ave., Indianapolis, Ind., instead of 1801 Broadway St.

The postal address of Elder J. H. Rogers has been changed to R. F. D. 1, Box 67 (instead of 39a as formerly), San Fernando, Cal.

Publications Wanted

THE following-named persons desire late, clean copies of our publications, sent post-paid, for missionary purposes:—

Mrs. E. J. Watkins, Elk City, Okla.

Mrs. Evra Watkins, Box 46, Bend, Oregon.

Elsie M. Evans, 329 Middle St., Hanover, Pa.

Mrs. Jennie B. Foye, Box 123, Kittery Point, Maine.

F. W. Morse, 500 College St., Peterborough, Ontario.

Mary M. Thomas Earl, Waterton, Pa. Continuous supply.

B. F. Harrison, 131 Morrow St., Piqua, Ohio. Continuous supply.

Nashville Nurses' Home, Madison, Tenn. Signs (weekly and monthly) and Watchman.

Mrs. Iva Lane, Box 37, Sedan, Kans. Continuous supply of Signs, Life and Health, and Watchman.

Mrs. Glenn D. Swingle, Box 4, Ariel, Pa. Life and Health, Signs (weekly and monthly), and Instructor.

Edward Quinn, Jr., 20 Hickory Ave., Takoma Park, D. C. Signs (weekly and monthly) and Watchman.

James M. Dickerson, Searcy, Ark. Continuous supply of Signs, Instructor, Watchman, Little Friend, and our magazines.

Mrs. Z. T. Brooks, Sewellton, Ky. Continuous supply of Signs, all our monthly magazines, Instructor, and Little Friend.

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THE BETTER WAY

The 1915 Temperance Annual

This number will forge thousands of ballot keys that will lock up saloons and open prison cells, and give poor, tempted men a chance, for it is a prohibition number with a lock-up power and a large constituency. Before the year closes it will have delivered its message all over the States and Canada. Ontario sends this early inquiry:—

“We are making plans now to place a copy of the 1915 Temperance Annual in the hands of every child of school age in our community. We have somewhere in the neighborhood of 10,000 children of this age. What would be your best quotation on lots of 5,000 and 10,000 copies?”

Regular prices prevail. All orders should be sent through the Conference Tract Society

Religious Liberty in America

By C. M. SNOW

This book deals with the growth of the principles of religious and civil liberty from the beginning of the Christian era down to our own time. It shows how the two principles — religious liberty and religious oppression — have run side by side through the history of nations, the one building up the true kingdom of Christ and the other making martyrs of Christ’s true followers. The planting of those two principles on the shores of the New World, and the struggle between them for dominance here, is pictured in interesting detail. Considerable space is devoted to the growth and work of such un-American and oppressive organizations as the National Reform Association, the Lord’s Day Alliance, and the Federal Council of the Churches; how these forces propose to unite and are now uniting for the enforcement of oppressive legislation, and have opened the way for union with the Catholic Church for the same purpose. The author shows how this combination of forces is working directly to fulfill the desires and purposes of Rome concerning America. The revelation of what those purposes are and what Rome is doing to bring them about makes one of the most thrilling sections of the book. The closing chapter, “Heaven’s Answer to Earth’s Great Problem,” shows how God will work out the problem of this world through the second coming of Christ, and the establishment of his reign in this sin-smitten world. 436 pages, fully illustrated.

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A Spiritual Meeting

WE do not usually think of bookmen’s conventions and meetings of tract society and missionary secretaries, where plans and methods for carrying on the work are to be considered, as meetings of a deeply spiritual character. Some such meetings have not been, but this was not the case, in the meeting that closed this week in Takoma Park, D. C. More than threescore workers came together for counsel. This number included the State agents and missionary secretaries in the Columbia, Lake, Atlantic, and Eastern Canadian Union Conferences, and those occupying corresponding positions in the local conferences in these unions. An excellent spirit pervaded these meetings throughout. Many interesting experiences were related, showing the manner in which the providence of the Lord is opening the way for the entrance of this message into the hearts and homes of the people.

Methods and plans for work were considered, not in their relationship to the machinery of this movement alone, but in their more particular bearings as related to the conversion of souls. One could not look into the faces of the earnest men and women making up this gathering, and listen to their words of courage, without feeling the thrill of a new enthusiasm in behalf of the spread of this message.

The keynote of the convention was the evangelization of the world through the agency of our publications. What methods are best adapted to the accomplishment of this end? How can we as Christian workers bring ourselves to that state of efficiency where we shall be workmen “that needeth not to be ashamed,” rightly representing God and his precious truths? These were the questions raised in various forms by many who were present. An extended report of this excellent meeting will be given later.

The Death of a Father in Israel

BROTHER J. L. PRESCOTT, the father of Prof. W. W. Prescott, was well known to many of the REVIEW family. These will deeply mourn his death, which occurred in Takoma Park, D. C., January 29.

Brother Prescott was a man of earnest, childlike faith and deep piety. He took special pleasure in ministering to the sick and afflicted. He was a true father in Israel. He rests from his labors, and his works follow him. An appropriate sketch of his life will be published later.

Transfer of the International Publishing Association

By C. H. JONES

At the request of its constituency, and in counsel with the General Conference Committee and the North American Division Conference Committee, the Pacific Press Publishing Association has taken over the International Publishing Association, of College View, Nebr.

The present corps of editors will continue in charge of the various periodicals, and Brother F. F. Byington remains as manager. Brother J. R. Ferren, who for several years had charge of the circulation department at the Pacific Press, and later acted as missionary secretary of the Pacific Union Conference, will take the position of circulation manager.

The plant will be continued at College View at present, and all orders for German, Danish, and Swedish periodicals and such other publications in these languages as have previously been ordered from there, should now be addressed to the Pacific Press Publishing Association, College View, Nebr.

C. H. JONES, General Manager.

New President and Stenographer Wanted

Dr. Newton Evans has been elected president of the Loma Linda College of Medical Evangelists in place of Dr. W. A. Ruble, who has resigned, but still maintains his connection with the school. A recent note from Dr. Evans expresses his desire to come into touch with a young man stenographer capable of doing first-class stenographic work, one who has had some literary training and is a bookkeeper, capable of keeping a set of record books. Any of our readers interested should correspond with Dr. Newton Evans, Loma Linda, Cal.

A Word About the Free Press Hearing

By A. J. S. Bourdeau

FREEDOM of the press and other American and Protestant principles were fully vindicated in the Capitol building, Monday, February 1, at the public hearing on the three bills aimed at freedom of the press. Representatives Fitzgerald and Gallivan, authors of the bills, appeared in their behalf, as did also Representative Maher, of New York; all three being Roman Catholics. After these, nine different speakers, representing various orders and organizations, appeared in opposition to the bills.

The members of the House Committee on Post Office and Post Roads seemed favorably impressed with the arguments presented by the friends of free speech and free press, whereas the three Roman Catholics appearing for the bills made it very apparent that it was the Roman Catholic hierarchy that was behind these measures. By order of a member of the committee the clerk was asked to present each member with a copy of the Free Press Extra of the February Protestant Magazine. The members were glad to get this document, as it contains a lengthy quotation from the Chronicle (a Protestant Episcopal magazine) for January, 1915, which was read by Rev. R. H. McKim in the course of his remarks.

The room was packed long before the hour of the hearing, the audience standing three deep around the large committee table, and both doors being also packed, those in the hall outside standing on chairs to get a glimpse of the proceedings. The Lord certainly blessed his servants in their opposition to these un-American measures. As these or other similar bills will surely be introduced at the next session of Congress, let all work faithfully and hard in the circulation of the Free Press Extra and in securing signatures to the petition to Congress. Next week's REVIEW will contain a more complete write-up of this remarkable hearing.

A. J. S. BOURDEAU.

Evangelistic Meetings in Lausanne

ELDER H. H. DEXTER writes from Lausanne, Switzerland: “The middle of August I began a series of meetings in a large hall in Lausanne. Three times a week for two months I preached present truth to hundreds. Sometimes as many as seven hundred persons were in attendance. Over twenty have begun to keep the Sabbath, and we expect to see as many more decide soon. Once a week I hold an English meeting, which is attended by about thirty. An influential American woman has taken a firm stand with us. We are most glad to be in quiet little Switzerland while almost all the rest of Europe is on fire.”

Utah Reaches Its Harvest Ingathering Goal

THE final figures on the Harvest Ingathering records reveal that Utah reached its portion of the $100,000 goal. This was not reported in time to include Utah in the list published in the REVIEW of January 21. This brings the number of conferences and mission fields reaching their full quota up to thirteen.

Workers Arrive in Ceylon

Brother and Sister Lowry (returning), also Brother and Sister Blue, who recently went to India, arrived safely at Colombo, Ceylon, being heartily welcomed among the workers of India. They sailed by way of the Pacific route, because of the dangers by way of Europe.

Chesson Family Sent to Fiji

ALFRED and Mrs. Chesson, following their marriage at Wahroonga, Australia, where Mrs. Chesson (née Adair) had been graduated from the nurse's course, left for Fiji, being sent out by the Australasian Union to join Sister Meyers in work for the East Indians.

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