Earlier text: LIFEThe College of Medical Evangelists
By Irwin H. Evans
Most of the readers of the REVIEW are quite familiar with the school established some years ago by the denomination, at Loma Linda, Cal., known as the College of Medical Evangelists. During the recent council held at Loma Linda, considerable time was given to the consideration of this school and its future. Our people cannot but be interested to know the results of the constituency meeting of this school. I will not deal with the school in its general phases in this article, but will confine myself to one series of recommendations, which had in view the erection and equipment of a hospital in Los Angeles, in which our medical students can carry on at least a portion of their studies, and secure satisfactory clinical work. Among other recommendations, the following were adopted:— Whereas, The Loma Linda Medical College was started in response to the earnest counsel given through the spirit of prophecy; and,— Whereas, In endeavoring to establish and operate this college we have become involved in financial obligations; and,— Whereas, The creating of this heavy indebtedness is contrary to counsel given through the spirit of prophecy, resulting in great embarrassment and bringing discouragement to many; and,— Whereas, The board of management has requested counsel as to what course shall be pursued in the future; therefore,— 1. Resolved, (a) That we instruct the board to make every reasonable effort to carry on the school in harmony with the counsel given through the servant of Lord, providing a complete four-year medical course; (b) That we appreciate and approve of the memorial and pledge offered by some of the sisters to collect a fund of $61,000 to build and equip a hospital and dispensary for clinical work in Los Angeles; and,— That this campaign be opened as soon as possible after the first of January, 1916. (c) That articles be furnished in the REVIEW and the union conference papers, setting forth the plans and needs of this school, and inviting donations to this fund. (d) That while following this instruction in continuing the school, to follow also as carefully the instruction which has come to us from the same source against contracting debt, and so conduct the business that there shall be no increase whatever in present obligations. (e) That every endeavor be made to operate the plant so as to secure the fullest possible financial returns. (f) That we ask the Pacific Union and the North American Division Conferences to continue their appropriations to said school for 1916 and 1917. (g) That we ask the North American Division Conference to appropriate to this school for the liquidation of its indebtedness one fifth of the five cents per capita fund raised in the Division Conference; this appropriation to begin with the five-cent-a-week fund raised during 1917, and thereafter until said action is rescinded. (h) That the rate of tuition from the beginning of the school year 1916-17 be $150, with $10 additional for laboratory fee. 2. Resolved, That we ask the officers and laborers of all our conferences and institutions, and parents, to encourage our young people who are planning to take a medical course, to take their training at the Loma Linda college. These recommendations were very carefully considered by the constituency of the Loma Linda institution, and our leading men throughout the North American Division Conference, as well as the Executive Committee of the General Conference. I am not aware that there was a vote against these recommendations, which looked to the further equipment of this school, its future financing, and patronage. Why should not every Seventh-day Adventist who is planning to take medical training secure this training in our denominational medical school? Everything looks most promising that the rating will be satisfactory as soon as we can provide the necessary equipment as outlined in these recommendations. It will be cheering to our people to know that the managing board of the school places itself firmly upon the platform that no further indebtedness shall be incurred. With the provisions outlined for beginning to liquidate the already existing indebtedness, and utilizing all the agencies at hand for increasing the earning capacity of the enterprise, we may look upon our medical school with great hope.7 During one of the meetings, several of our leading sisters asked permission to introduce a series of recommendations concerning the raising of funds for the erection and equipment of a hospital to be located in Los Angeles. At this writing, I shall not enter into a discussion of the great and imperative need for this hospital, as these necessities will be set forth by other writers in articles which will appear from time to time in the REVIEW and the conference papers. The council at Loma Linda, in a session of the North American Division Conference Committee, adopted the following recommendations, looking toward the collecting of the funds for the hospital, as suggested in the memorial presented by our sisters:— 1. We recommend, That the name of this organization be The Women's Committee on the Los Angeles Hospital. 2. That an organization be perfected, consisting of a chairman, a secretary, and a treasurer, who shall be the treasurer of the North American Division Conference. 3. That Mrs. S. N. Haskell be invited to call together such representative women as may be deemed best, to perfect this organization. 4. That the territory in which this committee shall operate shall be North America. 5. That a representative woman be selected in each union conference, and in such local conferences as may be deemed advisable, to aid in carrying forward the work. 6. That this work be carried forward by means of articles in the REVIEW AND HERALD, the union conference papers, by correspondence, and by personal solicitation. 7. That this whole work be carried forward under the cooperative counsel of the Treasury Department of the North American Division Conference. 8. That all expenses connected with this movement be met from the funds collected by this committee. At a recent meeting of the General and Division Conference Committees in Washington, a further outline and completion of the organization of this Women's Committee in behalf of the Los Angeles hospital was adopted, which reads as follows:— 1. The name of the organization for raising the funds shall be the Women's Committee of the Los Angeles Hospital. 2. That Mrs. S. N. Haskell be chairman. 3. That Mrs. G. A. Irwin be secretary. 4. That W. T. Knox be treasurer. 5. That auxiliary secretaries for the collection of this fund be arranged as follows:— (a) A secretary in each union conference. (b) A secretary in each local conference. These secretaries are to be appointed by the executive committee of each union conference, and to take general charge of the raising of funds in the union for the hospital. 6. That plans be made to have all the money paid in by December 31, 1916. That as many as are able to do so be urged to pay their pledge as early as possible, in order that funds may be on hand quickly with which to begin the erection of the buildings. 7. That the amount to be raised be $61,000 with which to erect and equip the hospital, plus the expense of raising the funds, and that all the overflow, if any, be held intact, to be appropriated for the purposes of the college by the North American Division Executive Committee. Dr. P. T. Magan, together with the brethren and sisters on the Pacific Coast, has already secured a portion of this $61,000. The union conferences have been requested to perfect the organization in their territory at once by the appointment of leading sisters, as provided for in the recommendations above mentioned, and thus set in operation at the earliest possible date the soliciting of donations from our people throughout the Division Conference. The school greatly desires the use of this hospital and dispensary for its work beginning with the opening of the next school year, about September 15, 1916; but it will take considerable time after the money has been secured, to erect and furnish a building the size which this will of necessity have to be. Therefore, it is greatly desired that those who are able to pay their donations in cash, do so. Some will be able to give, but not immediately. Therefore, we trust that those who have available cash and can pay their pledges at once, will advance the money to the treasury as soon as possible. The brethren ought to have enough money in hand to purchase the land at an early date. The management promises not to proceed farther than the money is available, so that at no time will debt be incurred. We look with great hopefulness to the future of this institution. It is already provided with a strong faculty of earnest, consecrated, Christian men, who are loyal Seventh-day Adventists. The president of the school is Dr. Newton Evans. It is designed that Dr. P. T. Magan take charge of the Los Angeles work. We are very anxious, now that a full understanding has been reached between the school board and the General and Division Conference Executive Committees, concerning the school's not increasing its obligations further, that the school may be favored with the confidence, sympathy, and cooperation of the entire organization, and that the presidents of our union and local conferences, and parents everywhere who have children desiring to secure medical training, will use their influence in persuading these young people to attend the College of Medical Evangelists. We also desire that our people everywhere shall unite in prayer for this school, that the young people who secure their training in it may come forth with a firm determination to give their lives to the finishing of the third angel's message. FOR us who believe in the second advent the following, which we quote from the American Lutheran Survey of Dec. 1, 1915, has a welcome sound:— There is a second advent. Christ shall come visibly to earth a second time. Such is the teaching of God’s Word. “So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.” Heb. 9:28. Then he shall come to “judge the quick and the dead,” as the church confesses. God’s Word clearly states the purpose of Christ’s second advent as being the resurrection of the dead and the final judgment. “Because he [God] hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that Man whom he hath ordained.” Acts 17:31. “That Man” is the Lord Jesus, whose birth in Bethlehem incorporates him as a member of the human family in order that he might bear the sin of the world. Through this same “Man,” God will judge the world. Every human being, from Adam to the last mortal on earth, shall be judged by him and be apportioned by him his eternal destiny. A second time he shall come. Then, too, he shall come visibly. And his people shall acclaim him with joy; for there shall be “new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.” We fervently hope that this Biblical doctrine may receive the prayerful consideration which its importance merits, and that many may join us in the belief that the second advent is now very near at hand. The Proof of Christianity
The proof of Christianity may be found in the transformation it works in the lives of its adherents. Speaking on this point, Pres. Woodrow Wilson, in an address before the national conference of the Commission on Church and Country Life, says:— The proof of Christianity is written in the biography of the saints. I do not mean the technical saints, those whom the church of the world have picked out to label saints, for they are not very numberable; but the people whose lives, whose individual lives, have been transformed by Christianity. It is the only force in the world that I have ever heard of that does actually transform the life, and the proof of that transformation is to be found all over the Christian world, and is multiplied and repeated as Christianity gains fresh territory in the heathen world. Men begin suddenly to erect great spiritual standards over the little personal standards which they theretofore professed, and will walk smilingly to the stake in order that their souls may be true to themselves. There is nothing else that does that. The Simplicity of the Work
“We are never to get above the simplicity of the work. It is a power in its simplicity. A consistent life, a fervent zeal, a meek and quiet spirit, mingled with a heart overflowing with love for perishing souls, is Bible religion.” Physical Effects of Improper Dress
By Ellen G. White
It was the adversary of all good who instigated the invention of the ever-changing fashions. He desires nothing so much as to bring grief and dishonor to God by working the misery and ruin of human beings. One of the means by which he most effectually accomplishes this is the devices of fashion, that weaken the body, as well as enfeeble the mind and belittle the soul. Women are subject to serious maladies, and their sufferings are greatly increased by their manner of dress. Instead of preserving their health for the trying emergencies that are sure to come, they by their wrong habits too often sacrifice not only health but life, and leave to their children a legacy of woe, in a ruined constitution, perverted habits, and false ideas of life. One of fashion’s wasteful and mischievous devices is the skirt that sweeps the ground. Uncleanly, uncomfortable, inconvenient, unhealthful,—all this and more is true of the trailing skirt. It is extravagant, both because of the superfluous material required, and because of the needless wear on account of its length. And whoever has seen a woman in a trailing skirt, with hands filled with parcels, attempt to go up or down stairs, to enter a street car, to walk through a crowd, to walk in the rain or on a muddy road, needs no other proof of its inconvenience and discomfort. Another serious evil is the wearing of skirts so that their weight must be sustained by the hips. This heavy weight, pressing upon the internal organs, drags them downward, and causes weakness of the stomach, and a feeling of lassitude, inclining the wearer to stoop, which further cramps the lungs, making correct breathing more difficult. Of late years the dangers resulting from compression of the waist have been so fully discussed that few can be ignorant in regard to them; yet so great is the power of fashion that the evil continues. By this practice, women and young girls are doing themselves untold harm. It is essential to health that the chest have room to expand to its fullest extent, in order that the lungs may be enabled to take full inspiration. When the lungs are restricted, the quantity of oxygen received into them is lessened. The blood is not properly vitalized, and the waste, poisonous matter which should be thrown off through the lungs, is retained. In addition to this, the circulation is hindered; and the internal organs are so cramped and crowded out of place that they cannot perform their work properly. Tight lacing does not improve the form. One of the chief elements in physical beauty is symmetry, the harmonious proportion of parts. And the correct model for physical development is to be found, not in the figures displayed by French modistes, but in the human form as developed according to the laws of God in nature. God is the author of all beauty, and only as we conform to his ideal shall we approach the standard of true beauty. Another evil which custom fosters is the unequal distribution of the clothing, so that while some parts of the body have more than is required, others are insufficiently clad. The feet and limbs, being remote from the vital organs, should be especially guarded from cold by abundant clothing. It is impossible to have health when the extremities are habitually cold; for if there is too little blood in them there will be too much in other portions of the body. Perfect health requires a perfect circulation; but this cannot be had while three or four times as much clothing is worn upon the body, where the vital organs are situated, as upon the feet and limbs. A multitude of women are nervous and careworn because they deprive themselves of the pure air that would make pure blood, and of the freedom of motion that would send the blood bounding through the veins, giving life, health, and energy. Many women have become confirmed invalids when they might have enjoyed health, and many have died of consumption and other diseases when they might have lived their allotted term of life, had they dressed in accordance with health principles, and exercised freely in the open air. In order to secure the most healthful clothing, the needs of every part of the body must be carefully studied. The character of the climate, the surroundings, the condition of health, the age, and the occupation must all be considered. Every article of dress should fit easily, obstructing neither the circulation of the blood nor a free, full, natural respiration. Everything worn should be so loose that when the arms are raised, the clothing will be correspondingly lifted. Women who are in failing health can do much for themselves by sensible dressing and exercise. When suitably dressed for outdoor enjoyment, let them exercise in the open air, carefully at first, but increasing the amount of exercise as they can endure it. By taking this course many might regain health, and live to take their share in the world’s work. Let women themselves, instead of struggling to meet the demands of fashion, have the courage to dress healthfully and simply. Instead of sinking into a mere household drudge, let the wife and mother take time to read, to keep herself well informed, to be a companion to her husband, and to keep in touch with the developing minds of her children. Let her use wisely the opportunities now hers to influence her dear ones for the higher life. Let her take time to make the dear Saviour a daily companion and familiar friend. Let her take time for the study of his Word, take time to go with the children into the fields, and learn of God through the beauty of his works. Let her keep cheerful and buoyant. Instead of spending every moment in endless sewing, make the evening a pleasant social season, a family reunion after the day’s duties. Many a man would thus be led to choose the society of his home before that of the clubhouse or the saloon. Many a boy would be kept from the street or the corner grocery. Many a girl would be saved from frivolous, misleading associations. The influence of the home would be to parents and children what God designed it should be, a lifelong blessing.—“Ministry of Healing,” pages 291-294. The Holy Spirit
By GEO. E. HOLLISTER
1. When will not the great outpouring of the Holy Spirit come? “The great outpouring of the Spirit of God, which lightens the whole earth with his glory, will not come until we have an enlightened people who know by9 experience what it means to be laborers together with God. . . . This [the outpouring] will not be while the larger proportion of the church are not laborers together with God.”—Mrs. E. G. White, in General Conference Bulletin, May 18, 1909. 2. What is necessary in order to receive it? “In order to receive it there must be entire, whole-hearted consecration to the service of Christ; absolute, unconditional, unreserved, and unqualified surrender.”—General Conference Bulletin. 3. When will it be poured out? “When church members are fully decided to be Christians, which means to be Christlike, to be humble, pure, honest, the Lord will manifest himself by his Holy Spirit.”—Review and Herald. 4. What experience will come to us when we consent to obey his leadings? “The experience of apostolic days will come to us when we whole-heartedly accept God’s principle of benevolence,—consent in all things to obey the leadings of his Holy Spirit.”—“Testimonies for the Church,” Vol. VII, page 146. 5. How will it affect the people? “The power which stirred the people so mightily in the 1844 movement will again be revealed. The third angel’s message will go forth, not in whispered tones, but with a loud voice.”—Id., Vol. V, page 252. 6. How earnestly should we pray for the Holy Spirit? “We should pray as earnestly for the descent of the Holy Spirit as the disciples prayed on the day of Pentecost. If they needed it at that time, we need it more today.”—Id., page 158. 7. What resources are at our command? “Heaven’s resources are limitless, and they are all at our command.”—Review and Herald, Feb. 18, 1904. 8. What is every church member to do? “All that the apostles did, every church member today is to do. And we are to work with as much more fervor, to be accompanied by the Holy Spirit in as much greater measure, as the increase of wickedness demands a more decided call to repentance.”—“Testimonies for the Church,” Vol. VII, page 33. 9. Whom will the Lord fit as his messengers? “The Lord will fit men and women—yes, and children, as he did Samuel—for his work, making them his messengers.”—Id., page 17. “Children will be impelled by the Holy Spirit to go forth to declare the message of heaven.”—Id., page 27. 10. What is the sin against the Holy Ghost? “No one need look upon the sin against the Holy Ghost as something mysterious and indefinable. The sin against the Holy Ghost is the sin of persistent refusal to respond to the invitation to repent. . . . But let no soul be discouraged by this presentation of the matter. Let no one who is striving to do the will of the Master be cast down. Hope thou in God.”—Review and Herald, June 29, 1897. 11. What, then, is the most important question? “It is not so much a question of receiving the Holy Spirit, as it is a question of surrendering to the Holy Spirit already received.”—General Conference Bulletin. 12. Then is the Spirit already given? “But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.”—1 Cor. 12:7. “Thou canst fill me, gracious Spirit,
Though I cannot tell thee how;
But I need thee, greatly need thee;
Come, O come and fill me now!”
National City, Cal. Let Us Please God
By J. M. HOPKINS
When Christ, our great Example,
From heaven above came down,
Accepting toil and sorrow,
And thorns his only crown;
From manger e'en to Calvary,
Bearing his weary load
With fixed and steadfast purpose,
He always pleased his God. The great apostle counsels,
In Colossians one and ten,
That in our conversation
And intercourse with men
We do those things well pleasing
In sight of holy God,
In service being fruitful,
And mighty in his Word. Be this our first endeavor,
To please our Maker well.
Let earthly tie or pleasure
His presence not dispel.
From this plain path of duty,
And loyalty to God,
My brother, let none turn you,
But walk the narrow road. Though the road be sometimes dreary
And thorns may wound your feet,
Though often you are weary,
There's rest at Jesus' feet.
Then never be discouraged,
But bravely struggle on,
Erelong will end the conflict,
Eternal victory won. Ten Reasons
By A. L. MANOUS
Five inspired reasons for keeping the seventh day of the week:— 1. “On the seventh day God ended his work which he had made.” 2. “And he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.” 3. “And God blessed the seventh day.” Five man-made reasons for keeping the first day of the week:— “1. Christ rose from the dead on this day. “2. He appeared twice in succession on this day. “3. He gave special evidence of his resurrection on this day. “4. He gave earnest of the Spirit on this day. “5. He sent the full effusion of the Holy Ghost to his church [on this day].” — Rev. Prof. Henry Lummis, in “Sabbath Essays,” Boston, 1872, page 148. The Holy Spirit and the Sanctuary
By Elbridge M. Adams
The Holy Spirit and the Sanctuary
THE midnight cry is represented by a bright light. “They had a bright light set up behind them at the beginning of the path, which an angel told me was the midnight cry. This light shone all along the path, and gave light for their feet so that they might not stumble.”—“Early Writings,” page 14. And this “exceeding bright light . . . waved” over the people of God just before Jesus entered the holy of holies. “A light would come from the Father to the Son, and from the Son to the praying company. Then I saw an exceeding bright light come from the Father to the Son, and from the Son it waved over the people before the throne. But few would receive this light. Many came out from under it and immediately resisted it; others were careless and did not cherish the light, and it moved off from them. Some cherished it, and went and bowed down with the little praying company. This company all received the light, and rejoiced in it, and their countenances shone with its glory. “I saw the Father rise from the throne, and in a flaming chariot go into the holy of holies within the veil, and sit down. Then Jesus rose up from the throne, and the most of those who were bowed down arose with him. I did not see one ray of light pass from Jesus to the careless multitude after he arose, and they were left in perfect darkness. Those who arose when Jesus did, kept their eyes fixed on him as he left the throne and led them out a little way. Then he raised his right arm, and we heard his lovely voice saying, ‘Wait here; I am going to my Father to receive the kingdom; keep your garments spotless, and in a little while I will return from the wedding and receive you to myself.’ Then a cloudy chariot, with wheels like flaming fire, surrounded by angels, came to where Jesus was. He stepped into the chariot and was borne to the holiest, where the Father sat. There I beheld Jesus, a great High Priest, standing before the Father. On the hem of his garment was a bell and a pomegranate, a bell and a pomegranate. Those who rose up with Jesus would send up their faith to him in the holiest, and pray, ‘My Father, give us thy Spirit.’ Then Jesus would breathe upon them the Holy Ghost. In that breath was light, power, and much love, joy, and peace.”—Id., page 55. As God prepared his people for the beginning of his ministry by the experience of Pentecost, so in 1844 he prepared his people for the change of his ministry from the holy place to the most holy place by the “midnight cry.” What may we expect in connection with the closing work of Jesus’ ministry, when he shall say, “It is done,” and the great fiat of Rev. 22:11 shall forever fix the destinies of all? We have a right to believe that in keeping with God’s love for his poor helpless children and his past dealings with them, in the final struggle when Satan will exhaust every resource at his command to destroy, Christ will as never before manifest his power to save. “And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory. And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen.” Rev. 18:1. You will notice the similarity between this and the angel of Revelation 10. They have a similar work, as is shown in these words: “I saw angels hurrying to and fro in heaven,10 preparing for the fulfillment of some important event. Then I saw another mighty angel commissioned to descend to the earth, to unite his voice with the third angel, and give power and force to his message. Great power and glory were imparted to the angel, and as he descended, the earth was lightened with his glory. The light which attended this angel penetrated everywhere, as he cried mightily, with a strong voice, ‘Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.’ The message of the fall of Babylon, as given by the second angel, is repeated, with the additional mention of the corruptions which have been entering the churches since 1844. The work of this angel comes in at the right time to join in the last great work of the third angel’s message, as it swells to a loud cry. And the people of God are thus prepared to stand in the hour of temptation, which they are soon to meet. I saw a great light resting upon them, and they united to fearlessly proclaim the third angel’s message. “Angels were sent to aid the mighty angel from heaven, and I heard voices which seemed to sound everywhere, ‘Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues. For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities.’ This message seemed to be an addition to the third message, joining it as the midnight cry joined the second angel’s message in 1844.”—Id., page 277. The “loud cry,” which is described as “the last great work of the third angel’s message,” is connected with the very last work of Jesus as our high priest. On page 279 of “Early Writings,” under the heading “The Third Message Closed,” we find these words: “I was pointed down to the time when the third angel’s message was closing. The power of God had rested upon his people; they had accomplished their work, and were prepared for the trying hour before them. They had received the latter rain, or refreshing, from the presence of the Lord, and the living testimony had been revived. The last great warning had sounded everywhere, and it had stirred up and enraged the inhabitants of the earth who would not receive the message. “I saw angels hurrying to and fro in heaven. An angel with a writer’s inkhorn by his side returned from the earth, and reported to Jesus that his work was done, and the saints were numbered and sealed. Then I saw Jesus, who had been ministering before the ark containing the ten commandments, throw down the censer. He raised his hands, and with a loud voice said, ‘It is done.’” Another quotation from the same source shows what will be accomplished by this “refreshing” from the Lord. Our hearts should greatly rejoice and well up in praise and thanksgiving to God that he has provided so abundant grace that superstitions and sins which once held us back from full liberty in Christ, will be at last completely broken, and every child of God will be free—free in every sense. “I heard those clothed with the armor speak forth the truth with great power. It had effect. Many had been bound; some wives by their husbands, and some children by their parents. The honest who had been prevented from hearing the truth now eagerly laid hold upon it. All fear of their relatives was gone, and the truth alone was exalted to them. They had been hungering and thirsting for truth; it was dearer and more precious than life. I asked what had made this great change. An angel answered, ‘It is the latter rain, the refreshing from the presence of the Lord, the loud cry of the third angel.’”—Id., page 271. “The glory of God rested upon the patient, waiting saints, and they fearlessly gave the last solemn warning, proclaiming the fall of Babylon, and calling upon God’s people to come out of her that they might escape her fearful doom. “The light that was shed upon the waiting ones penetrated everywhere, and those in the churches who had any light, who had not heard and rejected the three messages, obeyed the call, and left the fallen churches. Many had come to years of accountability since these messages had been given, and the light shone upon them, and they were privileged to choose life or death. Some chose life, and took their stand with those who were looking for their Lord, and keeping all his commandments. The third message was to do its work; all were to be tested upon it, and the precious ones were to be called out from the religious bodies. A compelling power moved the honest, while the manifestation of the power of God brought a fear and restraint upon their unbelieving relatives and friends, so that they dared not, neither had they the power to hinder those who felt the work of the Spirit of God upon them. The last call was carried even to the poor slaves, and the pious among them poured forth their songs of rapturous joy at the prospect of their happy deliverance. Their masters could not check them; fear and astonishment kept them silent. Mighty miracles were wrought, the sick were healed, and signs and wonders followed the believers. God was in the work, and every saint, fearless of consequences, followed the convictions of his own conscience and united with those who were keeping all the commandments of God; and with power they sound abroad the third message. I saw that this message will close with power and strength far exceeding the midnight cry.”—Id., pages 277, 278. The Boy Scout Movement Again
By S. B. Horton
IN THE REVIEW AND HERALD of May 21, 1914, an article appeared in reference to the Boy Scout Movement, in which it was said, among other things:— “Furthermore, the Boy Scout Movement tends in the direction of developing the spirit of militarism; and who does not know that the spirit of militarism is a barrier and a constant menace to the development of peace and the furtherance of the golden-rule doctrine? Boys with a military training are certain to long for an opportunity to show their valor upon the battle field sooner or later, and it should be remembered that the American Republic was reared upon the fundamental principles of antimilitarism.” In justification of the prediction then made, it will be interesting to know something about the present activities in the Boy Scout Movement. In the New York Times of December 13 appears an article under the title “Sees in Boy Scouts an Asset to Nation.” The most of the article consists of a letter from former-President Roosevelt, addressed to Mr. James E. West, Chief Scout Executive, B. S. A., New York City, from which we quote in part:— “I wish you all success in the effort to raise $200,000 for the Boy Scouts of America. I would have hesitated to do this if events had not made clear that the Boy Scouts must ‘be prepared,’ and are being prepared, in such fashion as to fit them not only to be good citizens in time of peace, but ready for supplementary military training which shall make them able to render efficient service to the nation in time of war.” In the REVIEW AND HERALD of July 9, 1914, appeared an article under the title “Train Young America to Shoot,” in which an address prepared by Secretary of War Garrison on the subject of war preparation in connection with the educational institutions was referred to. The closing paragraph of this article is as follows:— “When the public schools shall be required (as is hoped for by church-and-state devotees) to teach Christianity as part of its curriculum, and adopt the rifle-practice policy, then will the people witness a spectacle of incongruous character. This possibility should serve as a warning to parents who have children to prepare for the future. Shall they be prepared for the kingdoms of this world, or for the everlasting kingdom?” In the light of present circumstances, when the world stands aghast at the terrible war now on in Europe, the question of our relationship to God and his great movement in the earth today should become one of all-absorbing importance. It may be added also in concluding, that Mr. Thompson Seton, one of the founders of the Boy Scout Movement, has withdrawn from it because of its tendency in the direction of militarism. The Meaning of Friendship
“By friendship I mean, the greatest love, and the greatest usefulness, and the most open communication, and the most exemplary faithfulness, and the sincerest truth, and the heartiest counsel, and the greatest union of mind of which brave men and women are capable.” “ I’LL sing you a lay as I wing on my
way,
Cheer up! Cheer up! Cheer up!
Whenever you’re blue, find something
, to do
For somebody else who is sadder than
you.
Cheer up! Cheer up! Cheer up!”