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Healdsburg College

By William E. Howell

The past year of Healdsburg College, just closed, will be a memorable one to all those whose privilege it was to be connected with it as teachers or students. It can not be said that the year's work was done under normal conditions; in fact the same thing is true of the previous year. During the year 1904-05, no fewer than four general councils of California laborers and laymen were held to consider the interests of the college. In these councils there was much talk of reducing the faculty, eliminating classes, lowering the school to the intermediate rank, and of closing the school—all on account of financial depression and lack of confidence. Before school closed that term and during the following summer, persistent reports went through the conference that the college would not be operated the next year.

As a natural consequence of these conditions, the year 1905-06 opened with a small attendance, although everything possible was done to restore confidence by way of securing a strong faculty, putting our buildings in good repair, and thoroughly advertising our plans for the school work. The students were generally of good class, however, and we set to work with courage.

At the time of the annual conference in January, the question of reducing faculty and school work or of closing the school, was again pressed to the front, as the college was running behind considerably in expenses, with its annual interest of sixteen hundred dollars and its taxes and insurance of about eight hundred dollars to pay. The conference recommended the Board to retrench expenses by reducing the faculty, readjusting and eliminating class work, etc., for the rest of the current school year, then close the doors of Healdsburg College, sell the property, and establish an advanced school in new quarters more favorable to success.

This plan was carried out to the extent that the retrenchments were made—involving a change of teachers for about half the classes in school—and plans were laid for the new school, including the electing of the faculty and the decision to conduct the school in temporary quarters the first year. Great difficulties were encountered in carrying out these plans, as many of the people were unwilling to promote a new enterprise until the obligations of the old were all discharged, as our best students were reluctant to base their plans on what seemed to them uncertainties, and as the carrying on of the school in rented quarters involved the elimination of industrial work and of well-organized home work. It was accordingly decided on the day before the earthquake, by the California Conference Committee, who had in charge the work of establishing the new school, to abandon the enterprise for next year, release the faculty elected, and devote their energies the coming year to the building up of intermediate school interests.

About two weeks later, however, one of the released members of the faculty proposed to the conference committee to conduct a school for them, chiefly on his own financial responsibility, and he has been authorized to proceed. Two of our former faculty have engaged to connect with Fernando, two with Loma Linda, and two have not made their final choice at the present writing.

To add to the complications of the year, we were visited by earthquake on the morning of April 18, just six weeks before the close of the term. An account of how the routine work of a college, especially of a students' home, is affected by a seismic disturbance of the severity of this one, has already appeared in another issue of this paper. It may be of interest to add that the latest of a series of fifty or more minor quakes was felt about June 6, just before we left Healdsburg, and was sufficiently strong to cause the home building to creak over our heads as we sat at dinner in the basement.

This bit of school history is briefly rehearsed in this article to indicate the abnormal conditions under which the work of Healdsburg College has been conducted the past two years, and to say to the glory of God, by way of contrast, that despite these difficulties excellent results have been obtained. By “excellent results” is meant the development of sterling qualities of character, the formation of correct and useful habits, the defining of a purpose in life, the conversion of souls, and the sending of a large number of workers into the field. Under the conditions pointed out above, and under the thorough training and the wholesome discipline incident to the maintaining of a well-regulated Christian home for students, the young people have had abundant opportunity to reveal their weak points in character and have them strengthened, to disclose their faults of disposition and deficient training and have them corrected, and to develop the ability to keep calm and stable under conditions that tend to confuse and divert. Thorough class work was done by those who were in school with a purpose and an ambition to pursue it. A spirit of co-operation existed for the most part between students and teachers, and from their Christian association each learned lasting lessons from the other.

A line of special course work was conducted during the year for Bible workers, medical missionaries, ministers, and canvassers. The course for the latter

covered the last nine weeks of the year. Such interest and enthusiasm prevailed that it was difficult to keep this work from absorbing the whole time and efforts of a large majority of the students. During this course over eighty copies of “Great Controversy” and “Heralds of the Morning” were sold by students in the much-worked territory in and about Healdsburg, as also three thousand copies of the Earthquake Signs. At the close of school twenty-six students were assigned territory for the summer, and have gone forth with courage to carry the message in the printed page. Last year every student who went out earned a scholarship (by selling two hundred and fifty dollars' worth of books), and some two or more, and it is earnestly hoped and believed that equally great success will follow this summer's effort. The very thorough instruction given by Brother W. H. Covell, not only in the technique of book selling, but especially in inculcating cardinal principles of character and deportment, and in giving a strong, living spiritual mold to the training, promises an abundant harvest.

The last Sabbath of the year, every member of the home family who had not already done so (except one Italian recently from Italy) took a decided stand for Christ and was baptized and united with the church. To God we give all the praise for these very encouraging results of efforts put forth in weakness but with the firm conviction that seed faithfully sown and the standard of right diligently and perseveringly upheld, would produce in God's own time the outcome that he promises.

The writer and his wife now go to Loma Linda to organize and conduct an advanced training-school for workers in connection with the sanitarium there. They wish the fervent prayers of God's people that this untried enterprise may prosper in the thing wherein he has directed that it should be established.

W. E. HOWELL.

Christian Education

Conducted by the Department of Education of the General Conference.

FREDERICK GRIGGS, Chairman,

C. C. LEWIS, Secretary.

Current Mention

— Heavy floods are reported in districts of Cuba.

— Congress has decided that the Panama Canal shall be of the lock, and not the sea-level, type.

— Governor Pattison, of Ohio, died at his home near Cincinnati, June 18. This removes the only prominent Democratic official from the State government. He will be succeeded in office by a Republican.

— Luther Burbank, the horticultural "wizard," is experimenting with 12,000 species of the potato family in the endeavor to produce a new potato which will excel all others in being prolific, impervious to disease, and of uniform size.

— Another massacre of Jews in Russia, equaling in atrocity that at Kishinef, began at Bielostok, June 14, and continued intermittently for several days. It is reported that the victims of the massacre numbered several thousand. The Jews were accused of throwing bombs and murdering Christian girls. Appeals have been made to President Roosevelt and King Edward VII by Jews in this country and in England, to interfere in behalf of their Russian countrymen.

— The introduction of cheap alcohol into the fuel resources of the country will revolutionize the production and use of torpedo-boats, according to predictions made by President Hoadley, of the International Power Company. A light alcohol motor can be substituted for heavy engines, alcohol fuel for coal, making the boats of very light draught, besides which they will be enabled to cross the ocean without replenishing their fuel supply.

— The House substitute meat inspection bill, with the amendment suggested by President Roosevelt, has been adopted by the committee in charge of the measure, and both sides in the controversy now claim a victory. The cost of inspection is to be borne by the government, and no date is required to be put on the labels of canned goods. Meanwhile the city of Chicago has begun an investigation of its meat-packing establishments, and the British House of Commons is listening to inquiries from some of its members regarding the probable loss of life in the Boer War from the tinned meat obtained from Chicago for the army.

— Commenting on the Senate Committee report on the case of Senator-elect Smoot, of Utah, the N. Y. Sun says: “The personality of Reed Smoot cuts but small figure in the report against his eligibility to membership in the United States Senate. The Mormon Church, all powerful in Utah and of growing potency in several other States, was on trial before the Senate committee. The majority report arraigns it as an enemy to the republic, and declares its members to be incapable of loyalty to the United States. The decision is a momentous one. If it is sustained by the Senate, it may cause far-reaching results of a most extraordinary nature.”

— The Russian political situation remains very critical. There were reports that the czar might attempt to dissolve the douma and appoint a military dictator, and that the douma would ignore the order of dissolution should one be given. The St. Petersburg correspondent of a London journal says that “everybody about the court recognizes that Premier Goremykin and his colleagues are absolutely unable to cope with the situation, yet no statesman can yet be found who is willing to accept the tremendous responsibility of the premiership. The czar is pressing the notorious General Trepoff to form a cabinet, he apparently being the only strong man in Russia whom his majesty trusts.”

— The following report from Berlin shows how the insurance company scandals in this country have affected policy-holders in other lands: “Maurice Untermyer, of counsel for the society for the protection of international policy-holders in American life insurance companies, has arranged the constitution of a German committee, consisting of Dr. Wiegand, director of the North German Lloyd Steamship Company; Herr Langermann, a financier of Cologne; Eugen Bock, also of Cologne; and Geheimrath Lower, a member of a firm of arms manufacturers. Representatives of this committee and representatives from other countries will assemble in Vienna in July to choose delegates to go to America to watch over the interests of policy-holders.”

Sunday Legislation in Louisiana

By SANFORD B. HORTON

As predicted in the columns of the REVIEW AND HERALD some time ago by the writer, Sunday legislation is receiving some attention just now in the Louisiana Legislature. And like most unwise legislation, it is developing some incongruous situations for the lawmakers to meet and harmonize.

During the first days of the session a bill was introduced into the House, having for its purpose the closing of all barber shops in New Orleans on Sundays. The bill is No. 26 of the calendar. Several days later, another bill was introduced (H. R. No. 48), amending the present Sunday law passed in 1886 so as to permit cigar, tobacco, and ice stores to open for business on Sundays.

So far as I know there was no hearing on the cigar-store measure, but a hearing was held on the barber bill on the night of the day upon which the cigar bill was passed by the House by a vote of seventy-two to fourteen, twenty-eight members being absent. At this hearing before the judiciary committee opportunity was afforded those barbers who favored the bill to speak, the same privilege being given those who were opposed to it. The writer spoke against the measure from the standpoint of truth and equity. The argument was commended by several, including the framer of the bill, but pledges had been made to the “union” barbers backed by the combined labor organizations of the city, and the committee, nearly all the members of which had voted in the afternoon to open the cigar stores on Sunday, voted to report the bill favorably. While a few were consistent in their voting, yet the most of the members who voted to open the cigar stores, including the father of that measure, voted to close the barber shops.

Both bills are now before the Senate, and the manifest inconsistencies are evidently having some effect on the committee of that body. A hearing will be given us before the Senate, and we hope for the blessing of God to assist in bringing the principles of the message before our lawmakers to the glory of his name. Letters have been received from different parts of the State commending our stand. One comes from a Jewish rabbi wishing us success.

An important matter connected with this experience is that Sunday legislation is entering into politics, the labor organizations giving notice that men who want their votes must do their bidding, no matter what the principles involved may be. And so legislators are being forced to close their eyes to principles of justice, truth, and equity.

It must be said to the credit of one representative of the House that he voted against the bill.

SANFORD B. HORTON.

Obituaries

GREEN.—Died at Portland, Mich., April 26, 1906, May Hudson Green, in her thirty-sixth year. Sister Green was converted eight years ago, and her life has shown what Christ will do for his own. Although a great sufferer for over three years, she bore it all with patience. A husband and two daughters and many other relatives are left to mourn. Words of comfort were spoken from Heb. 9:28, by the writer. A. R. SANDBORN.

BIRD.—Died at Mitchell, Neb., after a four months' illness, Mrs. M. Bird, aged 32 years. She accepted present truth when only eleven years of age. She leaves a husband and two children. The funeral services were held in the Presbyterian church on Sunday forenoon, both the Methodists and the Presbyterians omitting their usual services in order to attend the funeral. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer. M. J. FRITZ.

LOSEY.—Died at Rives Junction, Mich., May 8, 1906, Laura Nickels Losey, in her twenty-fourth year. Sister Losey has been one of our church-school teachers, and her desire was to help others. She became a Christian in early years, and never departed from the faith, but fell asleep with the full

assurance that she would come up in the first resurrection. Her husband, one child, father, brothers, and sisters mourn, but not as those who have no hope. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer. A. R. SANDBORN.

STUBBLEFIELD.—Died at Healdsburg, Cal., May 24, 1906, Lester E., son of G. W. and Z. D. Stubblefield, aged 11 years, 1 month, and 7 days. He died in faith, looking for the blessed hope. The funeral service was conducted in the Adventist church by Brother L. A. Reed. Interment was made at Cove, Ore. MILTON K. DYMOT.

JEWELL.—Died in Cleburne, Tex., May 18, 1906, of pneumonia, Joseph Benjamin Jewell, aged 61 years, 6 months, and 14 days. In 1894, under the labors of Elder J. A. Holbrook, he accepted the third angel's message. He leaves a wife and two daughters to mourn their great loss, yet not without hope. We laid our dear brother to rest in the Keene Cemetery, firmly expecting to meet him in the first resurrection. A. W. JENSON.

EVANS.—Died at Tacoma, Wash., May 5, 1906, Brother Henry Evans, in the sixty-fourth year of his age. He was a native of Denmark, and was a charter member of the Tacoma Seventh-day Adventist church. So far as known he had no relatives in this country, yet he had made many friends who mourn his death. We laid him to rest till the Life-giver shall come. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer from Rev. 14:13. WM. J. BOYNTON.

SEWELL.—Died at Franklin Square Hospital, Baltimore, Md., May 18, 1906, of peritonitis, George B. Sewell, of Rock Hall, Md., aged 45 years and 11 months. He began keeping the Sabbath about fourteen years ago under the labors of Elders Franke and Hottel at Rock Hall, Md. He leaves a wife and four children. The funeral service was conducted at the Seventh-day Adventist church of which he was a member, by Mr. Virbrook Nutter, assisted by Rev. Warren Burr. LULU I. TARBELL.

MAXSON.—Died Feb. 22, 1906, Gertrude Benson Maxson, aged 27 years, 10 months, and 13 days. Early in life she gave her heart to the Lord and united with the Seventh-day Adventist church of Norwalk, Ohio, of which she remained an earnest member until her death. She leaves a husband, a widowed mother, and two sisters to mourn their loss. The funeral service was conducted by Elder D. E. Lindsey, of Clyde, Ohio, and her remains, were laid to rest in beautiful Woodlawn Cemetery. *

JENKINS.—Died Oct. 22, 1905, of paralysis, William H. Jenkins. He was born in Scotland Aug. 23, 1851. At the age of twenty-two, he married Miss Isabel Scott, and to them were born six children, only two of whom survive. In 1893 Brother Jenkins was united in marriage to Miss Lydia Blakeman, of Iowa. During his severe illness he looked forward to the soon coming of the Lord, and patiently bore his suffering. The funeral service was held in the Seventh-day Adventist church, being conducted by the writer. J. H. KRAFT.

DOWNS.—Died at Weston, Ore., May 4, 1906, of tuberculosis, Elmer H. Downs, youngest son of Brother and Sister John M. Downs, aged 18 years and 11 months. Elmer attended Walla Walla College two years ago, and during the week of prayer made a start in the Christian life, was baptized, and united with the church. His hope and faith were strong to the end. His parents, four sisters, and three brothers have full confidence that he sleeps the blessed sleep. The Methodist church was kindly offered us for the funeral service. G. E. LANGDON.

KATES.—Died at her home at Bluff Prairie, Humboldt Co., Cal., April 22, 1906, of dropsy, Mrs. Phebe Ann Kates, née Barnett. She was born in Stark County, Ohio, Nov. 15, 1835, and was united in marriage to Geo. W. Kates in 1858. To this union were born one daughter, who died in infancy, and three sons. One son accepted present truth early last fall, and through his efforts his mother saw the light about two months before her death. She was laid to rest by the side of her husband at Riddell. Words of comfort were spoken by Geo. A. Greer. R. C. BOSTETTER.

FERRY.—Died at Ovid, Mich., May 8, 1906, of apoplexy, Frank Ferry. His birthplace was Edinburg, Scotland, and in his youth he came to America, residing for a short time in Canada, but settling in Michigan in 1854. In early life he affiliated with the Baptist Church, but some nineteen years ago he united with the Seventh-day Adventist people, remaining faithful until his death. He leaves a wife, one child, and several grandchildren. Funeral service was conducted by Elder William Ostrander and the writer. I. H. EVANS.

WESTGARTH.—Died at Benton Harbor, Mich., May 28, 1906, Sister Agnes Westgarth, at the advanced age of 83 years and 3 months. Sister Westgarth, whose maiden name was Baxter, was born at Burnside, Westmoreland Co., England, and her girlhood days were spent in the famous lake region near the home of the celebrated poet, Wordsworth. Her faith in Jesus was her life, and to the end she followed in his footsteps with unwavering fidelity. She accepted the Sabbath and kindred truths under the labors of Elders Horton and Burnham, about one year ago. She was the mother of nine children, seven of whom were at her bedside when she peacefully passed away. Words of hope and comfort were spoken by the writer to a large number of friends, who assembled at the home. The remains were taken to Geneva, Ill., for interment. W. M. CROTHERS.

PEOPLES.—Died at Ukiah, Cal., May 30, 1906, Sister Mary Elizabeth Peoples, née Worth, aged 66 years, 5 months, and 5 days. In early life she was a devoted member of the Baptist Church. In the spring of 1871 she attended a course of fifty discourses given by the writer at Stony Point, and on April 8 of that year identified herself with Seventh-day Adventists. She was ever a most earnest and faithful servant of the Lord, a loving mother, and a kind and worthy neighbor. She was married to Mr. James Hoskin in 1856. Their marriage was blessed with two daughters. After his death she was married to Andrew Peoples, by whom she had twelve children, two of whom died in infancy. Of the fourteen children, two died after maturity. Ten of the children are still living, seven of them being present at the funeral. It was the privilege of the writer to attend the funeral service in Petaluma, the former home of the deceased. This service was conducted in the Presbyterian church. The pastor, Luther Davis, assisted in the service, and read a document prepared two years ago by Sister Peoples to be read at her funeral. Her remains were interred in the Liberty Cemetery, five miles from Petaluma, where, as the sun shone beautifully upon the scene, she was laid to rest by the side of her husband and other relatives. J. N. LOUGHBOROUGH.

JONES.—Died at Guadalajara, Mexico, April 6, 1906, Mrs. Clara E. Jones, née Low, widow of Elder Dan. T. Jones, in her forty-sixth year. She was sick only eight days. All that skilful and loving hands could do was done, but without avail, and she passed away quietly and peacefully as one who, at peace with God and man, lies down to rest. When seventeen years old, she was converted and baptized at a meeting held by Brother G. I. Butler in Sedalia, Mo., and was secretary of the Missouri Tract Society for a number of years before her marriage in 1888. Sister Jones stood shoulder to shoulder with her husband in his work in the Missouri Conference, of which he was at one time president, and later when he was called to serve the General Conference as its secretary, she was secretary of the International Sabbath-school Association. Brother and Sister Jones were the pioneer missionaries of the Adventist church in Mexico, and with the help of able physicians and nurses opened the medical work in Guadalajara, which later developed into the Guadalajara Sanitarium. After Elder Jones's death she chose to remain in Mexico because her heart was in the work in this field. At the time of her death she was secretary of the Sabbath-school department of the Mexican Mission, and it was largely because of her gifts of time and money that we were able to begin the publication of a series of Spanish Sabbath-school lessons for the children. She was a woman of retiring disposition, deep Christian experience, and sterling integrity. Those who knew her the most intimately esteemed her the most highly. In the absence of any of our ministers, the funeral service was conducted at Guadalajara by Rev. John Howland, Congregational missionary, who paid a fitting tribute to her memory, and expressed in eloquent words the esteem in which she was held by the missionaries of all denominations in Guadalajara. One daughter, Miss Edna, is left to mourn the loss of a noble Christian mother, but she, as well as other relatives and friends, mourns not as those who have no hope. By her death the Mexican Mission loses a faithful worker, and the Guadalajara church a charter member whose godly life and untiring labors will long be remembered. She was buried by the side of her husband near Kingsville, Mo., where a funeral service was conducted April 18, by Brother H. K. Willis. GEO. M. BROWN.

Our First Grave in Burma

WHARTON.—In connection with established missionary efforts, graves are an inevitable consequence. Not infrequently the missionary himself is laid by, but there are also converts who die in the faith. In this case it was a devout convert to the third angel's message, who, by her burial, sanctifies the land of Burma to the resurrection of the just. Sister Wharton accepted the truth under the labor of Brother Meyers about three years ago. The circumstances which led to her acquaintance with our people were these: Sister D. Ella Smith was working a short time with Brother Meyers, while taking a rest from her duties in the Calcutta Sanitarium. While distributing circulars of the meetings in Rangoon, she left one at Sister Wharton's house. She attended that evening, and was impressed with the truth, and from that time till her death she was a constant inspiration to us all. She had been married at an early age, and her husband took an active part in the subjection of Upper Burma. Before his death both had religious convictions, but it was not until after his death that she connected with the Baptist Church and was baptized. And when she accepted the truth, it was not without some severe trials. Being of advanced age, it was no small step for her to take, especially as her health was failing. Her children and her former pastor told her that she could still belong to the Baptist Church and keep Saturday if she chose; and on the moment she agreed to it. This compromise caused deep and sincere repentance; and afterward when speaking of this experience, she would lament her faithlessness to her Lord, and recount the great mercy of God in forgiving her sin. Many who were associated with her in the Baptist Church were present at her burial, and listened to the promises of a resurrection from the grave. Her former pastor assisted at the funeral by offering prayer; and in his prayer he said he knew that she loved her Bible more than anything else in this world. In fact, she was never found at meeting without her Bible of large print. So noticeable was this that Brother Meyers, in speaking of her, once said that she had but one burden in this life, and that was her Bible, which she always brought to the meeting. She had been preparing for her change by searching her own heart, and giving messages to her children, warning them of the day of wrath. She died of heart failure. She was standing by the supper table and talking to her grandchildren when she gave a cry, and reached for the water. She expired in a few minutes, at the age of 67 years. We could think of no more fitting text for the comfort of all than, “Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord, from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors; and their works do follow them.” Rev. 14:13. L. F. HANSEN.

Business Notices

BRIEF business notices will be published in this department subject to the discretion of the publishers. A minimum charge of one dollar will be made for one insertion of forty words or less. Three cents a word will be charged for each additional word, and remittance must accompany each order. Initials and figures count as words. Name and address must be counted.

All persons unknown to the managers of this paper must send satisfactory written recommendations whenever submitting notices for insertion in this column.

In case of poor persons who wish employment, the charge may be remitted, but in order to secure this concession a letter from the elder of the local church of which the advertiser is a member, or from one of our well-known ministers, must accompany the advertisement.

WANTED.— A position as bookkeeper and stenographer. Can give best of references. Six years' experience. Address S. L., Box 12, Mt. Tabor, Ore.

WANTED AT ONCE.— A consecrated, graduate, lady nurse. One who will teach nurses' classes; a good place for the right person. Address F. A. Stahl, Prospect Sanitarium, 1161 Prospect St., Cleveland, Ohio.

FOR SALE.— On account of poor health, I will sell my farm of 70 acres; located one mile from church and church-school. Good location for a Seventh-day Adventist family. Address J. C. Jorgensen, Box 77, Mesick, Mich.

WANTED IMMEDIATELY.— A good, reliable man to work on farm; must be strong and understand horses. Seventh-day Adventist preferred. Steady work and good pay to the right person. Address W. A. Whitman, Box 207, Arcola, Sask., Canada.

WANTED.— Gentleman nurse and wife, to take part interest in well-equipped bath and treatment rooms, with good patronage. Also gentleman nurse for bath-room work. Address Dr. H. C. Menkel, Rooms 230–233, Temple Court Bldg., Denver, Colo.

EVERY reader should try our rancid-proof peanut butter, at 10 cents a pound. Purest cocoanut oil, 15 cents in 5-pound, 14 cents in 25-pound, and 13 cents in 50-pound lots. Samples, 10 cents. Agents wanted everywhere. Address Vegetarian Meat Company, Bond Building, Washington, D. C.

FOR SALE CHEAP.— (Object to remain in the work.) 70-acre fruit and vegetable farm; well watered, half mile from Southern Training-school; 2,200 peach-, 110 apple-, 50 pear-trees, first crop this year; 12 acre strawberries, twenty timber, rest corn and grass. Address Lock Box 4, Graysville, Tenn.

“ORCHARD VIEW.”— One-hundred-acre farm near Kansas City, Mo.; forty-three acres superior apple-trees. Buildings worth three thousand dollars; excellent improvements; telephone; mail delivered mornings; adjoins live city. Cash price, fifteen thousand dollars; or five thousand five hundred cash, five thousand within five years, and five thousand for one-half apples for five years. W. E. A. Aul, College View, Neb.

WANTED.— Partner for stone-quarry business, with capital to put in stone-crusher. Must give good references. The best of stone-quarry sites within 7 miles of W. Toledo, Ohio. Would sell cheap for cash if taken at once. For full particulars, address Slayton Brothers, R. F. D. 2, Dundee, Mich.

FOR SALE.— Purest, most healthful, best vegetable oil for cooking or salads; no odor; keeps indefinitely. Gal. can, $1; 5-gal., $3.75. Also olive-oil of the purest grade; gal., $2.50; half gal., $1.40; quart can, 85 cents. Send for samples. Also write for prices on California ripe olives and honey. Address E. W. Coates, 535 W. 110th St., New York City, N. Y.

FOR SALE.— On account of change of location I offer my home in College View, Neb., with five lots (150 x 250 feet), for sale. Two-story house, eight rooms, bath-room with hot and cold water connections, large closets. Basement with kitchen, wash kitchen, fruit cellar. Very convenient for re-renting. Fine new barn, new chicken houses, fruit-trees, small fruit. One block from college campus, half block from church-school. Very profitable investment. Address Theodore Valentiner, College View, Neb.

NOTICES AND APPOINTMENTS

Camp-Meetings for 1906

ATLANTIC UNION CONFERENCE

Virginia, Petersburg........July 26 to Aug. 5 New Jersey..................Aug. 2-12 West Virginia...............Aug. 16-26 New York, Tunesassa (local) ............................June 21 to July 1 New York (State)............Aug. 23 to Sept. 3 Vermont.....................Aug. 23 to Sept. 3 Central New England........Aug. 31 to Sept. 10 Greater New York............Sept. 23—

CANADIAN UNION CONFERENCE

Ontario....................Aug. 23 to Sept. 2 Quebec......................Sept. 6-16

SOUTHERN UNION CONFERENCE

Louisiana, Lake Arthur....July 26 to Aug. 4 Georgia.....................Aug. 2-12 South Carolina..............Aug. 9-19 Alabama.....................Aug. 16-26 Tennessee River, Nashville, ............................Aug. 23 to Sept. 2 Cumberland..................Sept. 6-16 North Carolina, High Point..Sept. 7-16 Florida.....................Nov. 1-11

LAKE UNION CONFERENCE

Northern Illinois, Chicago, June 21 to July 1 North Michigan, Iron Mountain... ............................June 25 to July 2 Indiana, South Bend........July 25 to Aug. 2 Indiana, Seymour...........Aug. 8-16 Southern Illinois, Pana....Aug. 2-12 West Michigan, Hastings....Aug. 9-19 Ohio........................Aug. 16-25 Wisconsin, Milwaukee (Scandinavian)... ............................June 27 to July 2 Wisconsin, Stevens Point...Aug. 22 to Sept. 3 East Michigan, Holly.......Sept. 27 to Oct. 8 Northern Michigan, East Jordan... ............................Aug. 30 to Sept. 10 Northern Illinois...........Sept. 5-15

NORTHERN UNION CONFERENCE

North Dakota, Stanley (English)... ............................June 26 to July 2 Alberta, Red Deer...........July 10-17

CENTRAL UNION CONFERENCE

Wyoming Mission Field, Edgemont, S. D. ............................June 21 to July 1 Nebraska, Aurora............July 19-29 Nebraska, Fremont...........Aug. 3-12 Nebraska, Beatrice..........Aug. 17-26 Nebraska, Lexington.........Aug. 30 to Sept. 9 Colorado, Boulder...........Aug. 23 to Sept. 3 Missouri, Versailles........Aug. 2-12 Kansas, Salina..............Aug. 9-19

SOUTHWESTERN UNION CONFERENCE

Texas, Alvarado............Aug. 2-12 Texas, Buffalo Gap..........Aug. 23 to Sept. 3 Arkansas, Winslow...........Aug. 16-26 Oklahoma, Kingfisher........Aug. 23 to Sept. 2

PACIFIC UNION CONFERENCE

California, Eureka.........Aug. 16-26 California, Oakland.........July 19-29 Southern California, Santa Ana...Aug. 16-26

NORTH PACIFIC UNION CONFERENCE

Montana, Basin.............June 21 to July 1

AUSTRALASIAN UNION CONFERENCE

Union Conference session, Cooranbong, N. S. W.....................Sept. 13-23

EUROPEAN MEETINGS

German-Swiss, Lake Zurich..........July 5-9 Roman-Swiss and Latin Union, Gland, Switzerland.........................July 10-15 German Union, Friedensau, Germany... ....................................July 19-29 British Union, near Birmingham......Aug. 3-12 Holland.............................Aug. 16-19 France..............................Aug. 21-26

The presidents of the various conferences are requested to forward any additional information which will enable us to publish a complete and correct list of the camp-meetings appointed for the present season. If any changes are made, of either time or place of meetings already appointed, notice should be forwarded at once.

Western Oregon Conference Annual Meeting

By T. H. Starbuck; G. W. Pettit

Notice!

THE annual meeting of the trustees of the Western Oregon Conference Association of Seventh-day Adventists, according to Article 7 of the by-laws of the legal association, will be held at the conference office, 285 Salmon St., Portland, Ore., at 10 A. M., Thursday, July 5, 1906.

T. H. STARBUCK, Chairman, G. W. PETTIT, Secretary.

Address

THE post-office address of Elder H. W. Decker is North Yakima, Wash.

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.]

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Mrs. May Keele, R. F. D. 2, Cedar Grove, Tenn., Signs, Instructor, Life Boat, etc.

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Milo D. Warne, Albuquerque, N. M., Signs, Watchman, Liberty, Life and Health, and tracts.

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The Oregonian on the Sabbath Question

The Portland (Ore.) Oregonian, the leading newspaper of the Northwest, in a recent editorial discussed the demand for the closing of the Jamestown Exposition on Sunday. In considering this question the Oregonian stated some facts concerning the true Sabbath which are coming to be recognized more generally by well-informed writers, both religious and secular. We quote the following paragraph:—

As everybody expected, the question of closing the Jamestown Exposition on Sunday has been raised by the Rev. Wilbur F. Crafts, of the National Reform Bureau. Mr. Crafts calls the first day of the week “the Sabbath,” either through ignorance or obstinacy, for it is not the Sabbath, and there is absolutely nothing in the Scriptures to sanction its observance. Saturday is the Sabbath, and Mr. Crafts violates the fourth commandment in a shocking manner every week by laboring during its holy hours. Were he to advocate closing the exposition on Saturday, one might suppose that his motive was reverence for the Biblical injunction to keep the seventh day sacred. But he demands that the gates be shut on the first day of the week. Now there is no commandment in the Bible or anywhere else to keep the first day sacred.

The agitation of the Sabbath question will inevitably compel Protestantism to abandon its ground that the Bible, and the Bible alone, is a sufficient rule of faith and practise, and to adopt the Catholic rule that the Bible and tradition are both necessary. When this has been done, the chief obstacle to the reunion of Protestantism and Catholicism will have been removed.

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