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Business Notices

BRIEF business notices will be published in this department subject to the discretion of the publishers. A charge of one dollar for one insertion of six lines, or less, and of twenty cents for every line over six, will be made, though in the case of the poor who wish employment, the charge may be remitted. Persons unknown to the managers of the publishing house must furnish good references.

WANTED.—Good girl for general housework; must be an Adventist and a thorough Christian. One experienced in hygienic cooking preferred. Address Mrs. R. C. Wirth, Racine, Wis.

SPECIAL OFFER.—“Whisky: Parables, Poems, Facts, and Figures,” is one of the best temperance tracts to be had. Regular price of $3.50 per 100 is reduced to 90 cents per 100, or $7 per 1,000, postpaid, for a few weeks. Address D. E. Scales, Washburn, Mo.

Obituaries

SHAFER.—Ernest, son of Brother and Sister H. L. Shafer, died at Portis, Kan., Sept. 13, 1903, aged 14 months. The parents, if faithful to God, will soon meet their loved one, where all tears will be wiped away. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer. B. W. BROWN.

TREECE.—Died at his home, near Clarksburg, Ill., Oct. 29, 1903, of dropsy, Isaac Treece, aged 74 years. About two months before his death he accepted all the truth for this time, and was baptized, uniting with the Seventh-day Adventist church at Kingman, Ill. He leaves an afflicted widow, but she rejoices in the same blessed truth. Words of comfort and hope were spoken at the funeral, by the writer. CHAS. THOMPSON.

TRUBEY.—Died at her home in Glen Elder, Kan., Oct. 10, 1903, Sister Esther D. Trubey, aged 71 years and 3 months. She accepted present truth a few years ago, and her life bore witness that she was looking for the soon coming of Christ. Her faith in God never wavered, and during her last sickness, which lasted for six months, she never murmured nor complained. She leaves a husband and nine children to mourn her death. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer, from 1 Cor. 15:26. B. W. BROWN.

ATWOOD.—Died at his home, in St. Helena, Cal., Oct. 26, 1903, after but a few hours of illness, A. B. Atwood, aged 71 years, 10 months, and 6 days. Brother Atwood was born in Lexington, Mo., and went to California about 1873, locating near the St. Helena Sanitarium, where he ended his days in bright hope of immortality when Jesus comes. For many long years he was a valued member of the St. Helena church, filling the offices of elder and deacon with credit. Funeral services were held in the Seventh-day Adventist church; text, 1 Cor. 15:26. H. A. ST. JOHN.

OLSON.—Died at Eureka, Kan., Oct. 11, 1903, of tuberculosis, Andrew Olson, aged 69 years, 9 months, and 12 days. Brother Olson was born in Norway. For twenty-five years he was a firm believer in present truth, an earnest worker, and a kind and loving Christian, respected by all who knew him. He suffered patiently for years. His trust was in the Lord, and his death was calm and peaceful. His wife and eight children survive him. Words of comfort were spoken at the funeral by Rev. Wells, Congregational pastor of the place, from 1 Thess. 4:13-18. J. P. YATES.

MOSS.—Brother H. J. Moss was born in Niagara County, N. Y., June 18, 1838. Since 1885 his church relationship has been with the believers in the third angel's message. For the past ten years he has been a member, and part of the time one of the elders, of the Seventh-day Adventist church in Detroit, Mich. Oct. 6, 1903, while engaged in his usual labor, the fatal attack of heart trouble overtook him, causing almost instant death. His testimony as given only the preceding Sabbath was full of hope and confidence in God. He leaves a wife, one daughter, and a son to mourn their loss. O. F. BUTCHER.

COURTER.—Sister Carrie W. Courter, wife of Elder H. F. Courter, less than a year ago left her California home, and bidding farewell to father, mother, brother and sister, and her many friends, joined her husband in the Southern field. A short time before her last sickness, which lasted about six weeks, she looked the picture of health. She suffered much. Her husband nursed her night and day, and was continually with her to the end. She died on Sabbath, Oct. 23, 1903, aged 40 years, 5 months, and 9 days. At the age of twelve she was baptized and joined the Baptist Church. Eighteen years ago she accepted the Seventh-day Adventist faith. She was married to Elder H. F. Courter twenty-six years ago. She had a glorious experience, and a very intimate acquaintance with the Lord. She knew his voice; and when the trumpet shall call forth from their dusty beds his jewels, we have reason to believe that she will hear and recognize his voice. Friday afternoon, she said: "Please, Lord, dear Lord, let me go to sleep to-night; I am so tired, so tired." The Lord heard her prayer, and that same night laid her to sleep until the resurrection morning. Heartfelt tears were shed by her husband and her many friends who had learned to appreciate and love her, as she was gently laid to rest in a beautiful grove of pines, under a clear Southern sky. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer. F. R. SHAEFFER.

Co-operation

By H. F. Phelps

I WANT your co-operation in an effort to save the boys from rum and tobacco. I am sure there are many of our dear people whose hearts have been touched with pity for the boys, when they have seen the many pitfalls that Satan has laid for their feet, especially the temptations to rum and tobacco using. The invitation is hereby extended to all such to send stamps for sample copies of the tract and journal, “Save the Boys.” By co-operation we may save some.

I am sure many of our people have had a battle over the habit of using tobacco, tea, and coffee, and it may be over the use of strong drink, and have gained the victory. Their experience is desired, in brief, for publication, for the encouragement of others who are bound in a like slavery to appetite.

I have a call for this literature for distribution among the sailor boys and soldier boys at San Francisco, of whom there are from ten thousand to twelve thousand. Who will donate for this purpose? Send communications and donations to the writer, and may the Lord bless you. Read 2 Cor. 9: 6-10, and appropriate the promise as response is made to the numerous calls for help. The Lord is soon coming. Address H. F. Phelps, 118 W. Minnehaha Boulevard, Minneapolis, Minn.

Nurses’ Classes at the Colorado Sanitarium

In the near future there will be opened two training classes in the Colorado Sanitarium. December 1 it is expected to open a special course of six months for the benefit of conference workers and others who wish to avail themselves of a short course. This course, so far as theoretical instruction is concerned, will be very complete, and will be excellent for our workers who wish to prepare themselves in a short time for Christian Help work or health work in the field. There is really embraced in it theoretically quite as much as is given in the regular two years nurses’ course, although not the amount of practical work and instruction. There will be two classes a day for five days in the week. Those taking the course will be furnished board for $2.50 a week, or if they wish to board themselves, the sanitarium will give them a discount of forty per cent on its manufactured foods. The sanitarium can not furnish rooms, but they can be obtained in the vicinity of the sanitarium. Tuition for this class will be two dollars a month.

The second class is the regular nurses’ class of two years’ duration, beginning Jan. 1, 1904. We shall be glad to furnish particulars to any who desire to take up work in either class. As the time is short, it will be necessary that correspondence be prompt on the part of those who desire to enter either of these classes. Address Francis M. Wilcox, Boulder, Colo.

Publications Wanted

N. B.—Attention has been repeatedly called to the necessity of having papers properly wrapped. Do not roll or wrap too small. Cover papers well, so that they will be clean when received. Some have paid double the postage necessary, while others have forwarded literature by express when it would have been cheaper to send it by mail, at four ounces for one cent.

The following persons desire late, clean copies of our publications, postpaid:— Ed. C. Rogers, 515 Center St., Greensboro, N. C.

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The Coming Week of Prayer Offering

WHILE the offerings for missions have been coming in freely from devoted hearts, it is a fact that much aggressive work has had to be postponed in the mission fields for lack of funds. As the work grows, the very success of it demands greater effort and outlay. There must be some way, then, for constant increase in gifts. Somewhere God has stewards who are to act for him in supplying the needs his own providence creates. The offering at the coming week of prayer should be by far the largest in our history, for the time has evidently come to bear this message into all the world and finish the work. Let all prepare to do something unusual, and pray that God may send the grace that will give heavenly wisdom and ability to do what ought to be done.

Missionary Convention Programs

THOSE having in charge the preparation of helpful matter for the missionary convention, to be held in all the churches on November 21 and 22, have arranged short readings on various phases of work, as follows:—

“A Call to Service,” by Mrs. E. G. White.

“Value and Uses of Tracts,” by various writers.

“Our Periodicals a Continual Blessing,” by H. H. Hall.

“Home Workers with Small Books,” by I. A. Ford.

“A Missionary Follow-up System,” by S. N. Curtiss.

“Mission and Results of ‘Christ’s Object Lessons’ Work,” by P. T. Magan.

These readings are short, and designed merely to introduce the open discussion of methods and plans of work by all the members. The program suggested provides for three meetings, two on the Sabbath and one on Sunday evening, or the latter may be held on the evening after the Sabbath where it is impracticable to meet Sunday evening. The programs will be sent out to the churches from the conference offices. They are printed in the form of The Bible Students’ Library. The time is very short in which to make preparation for these conventions, and conference secretaries will be unable to send the programs out any great length of time before the date set for the conventions. Therefore it will be well for church librarians or elders to call for their mail as late as possible in the week ending November 21, if they have not received the program in earlier mails. These missionary conventions must surely be seasons of great blessing, and an inspiration to very practical missionary effort this coming winter.

Brethren Daniells and Prescott Attend Conference

BRETHREN A. G. DANIELLS and W. W. Prescott left Washington last week to attend the Atlantic Union Conference at South Lancaster, Mass.

Present Truth Adopts a Smaller Page

By Editor

The publishers of Present Truth, London, have changed the size of page of their paper, following the tendency to adopt a smaller page. The general appearance of the paper is further modified by a new heading, and by having two wide columns on a page instead of three of the usual width. The Present Truth is a most important factor in the work of spreading the message in England, and we hope it may reach and influence an ever-increasing number of readers in its new form.

A Season of Special Prayer

ALL hearts must sense the need of a season of special prayer for a reviving of God's work in the earth. The week of prayer has been set for December 12-19 this year. The recent council of the General Conference Committee felt that it would bring greater blessing if placed before the holiday season, when it has usually been held. There will be less distracting influence to interfere with its observance. It is near at hand, and shall not those who are led out to do so specially pray that the coming prayer season may be made a blessing in the community and in all the church at large?

The Rebellion of Korah

By Editor

WE hope every reader of the REVIEW will give thoughtful attention to the chapter from “Patriarchs and Prophets” which is printed in this issue. It makes an unusually long article, but it could not be divided without risk of losing its real intent. It was Sister White’s suggestion that the chapter should follow the one already printed, “The Twelve Spies.” The experiences and the instruction in connection with “The Rebellion of Korah” are full of meaning for us just now, and the application should be made to the people who are now being led into the land. The lesson is a most timely and important one.

Stories of Missions

By Editor

THE first article of a series on “Missions in the South Sea Islands” appears in The Youth’s Instructor of November 17.

These stories of missions by Miss Estella Houser, will tell of our missionary efforts in the islands of the sea, beginning with the first cruise of the missionary brig “Pitcairn.”

Brief sketches of the experience of such leading island missionaries as Williams, Patteson, Chalmers, and Paton will be given in the opening articles.

Miss Houser’s “Story of the Matabele Mission,” which appeared in the Instructor, was most cordially received, and elicited much inquiry. We trust that thousands of new readers will have the privilege of reading these true stories of our missions.

By sending 75 cents now, every new subscriber gets the remaining issues of 1903 free, and the full year of 1904. Order through your State tract society, or send directly to the Youth’s Instructor, 222 North Capitol St., Washington, D. C.

An Appeal and a Plan

By Arthur G. Daniells

IN another column will be found an appeal from the Southern Missionary Society in behalf of the work among the colored people in the South. This is more than an appeal; it is an appeal accompanied by a simple, feasible plan by which the appeal can be made effective. I believe this will commend itself to the judgment of every thoughtful reader of the REVIEW. The need of this teaching and gospel ministry in the South is certainly very great. Our love and pity for the millions there in darkness will surely help us to respond to this appeal in the way suggested in the plan accompanying it.

There are brethren whose prosperity the past year will enable them to send means to help pay for the production of the book "Story of Joseph." And there are thousands of women and children who could sell a few copies of the book and send all the proceeds to the Southern Missionary Society. The small price makes the sale a simple matter. As a result of these efforts, many sheaves may be garnered for the kingdom. A. G. DANIELLS.

Answering the Macedonian Cry

Most touching appeals continue to come from every part of the field. It is a sad thing to be compelled to respond that our treasury is so nearly depleted that we can do nothing more than hold our own the remainder of this year. But that is what is being done. This message from Sister White describes very vividly the situation as it is to-day:—

My heart is stirred within me as the Macedonian cry comes from every direction, from the cities and villages of our own land, from across the Atlantic and the broad Pacific, and from the islands of the sea, “Come over . . . and help us.” Brethren and sisters, will you answer the cry, saying, “We will deny ourselves in the embellishment of our houses, in the adornment of our persons, and in the gratification of appetite; we will give the means entrusted to us into the cause of God, and we will devote ourselves unreservedly to his work”? —

Here is a question for every church elder to answer as to the attitude of his church, and for every Seventh-day Adventist to answer as to his personal attitude toward the missionary cause. How shall we respond? A practical, systematic remembrance of the field will be an answer most pleasing to the Master, and one which will relieve the present situation.