When the fact is considered that Washington is the representative city of the United States; that here, as in no other city in the country, may be found the whole United States in a nutshell, also representatives of all other great nations of the world, it is at once apparent that it is the ideal center and head of our work; that it possesses peculiar qualifications and attractions not possessed by any other city for the headquarters of a work which in the near crisis will be the sole champion for religious liberty, for the commandments of God, the universal King, as opposed by a world in rebellion.
The fact that several other cities have a larger population in no wise militates against this statement. The fact that Washington is not a crowded business city, as are Chicago and New York, makes the location here all the more favorable; for here it is possible, as it would not be if Washington were a larger city, to reach directly the leading men who make up the government.
The North and South can alike be reached from Washington, which can not be said of any other city in the country. In every country in the world where the United States is known, the city of Washington is known. I speak from experience when I say that many larger cities of the United States are comparatively unknown in foreign lands, as compared with Washington, D. C. I know this from a sojourn of ten years and four months in a foreign country. The influence of Washington, D. C., is world wide. It is a city set on a hill.
When all these facts are considered, and the wonderful providences that have led to the establishing of our headquarters as a denomination here in the capital city, it will be at once apparent that the plan and the call for the Memorial church were not simply the plan and the call of man, but the direct providence of God. It was a forerunner of the greater things that were to follow.20
The move from Battle Creek, Mich., to Washington, D. C., does not mean simply a change of location. It indicates rather a change of condition.
One thing that it signifies is a freedom from the bondage of debt; and a debt, however small, clinging for a long time to this church would surely be a harbinger of debt and disaster for other institutions located here.
I regret to say that the contributions are decreasing, and at the present rate the debt will not be paid till Jan. 14, 1904. It is important that it should be paid by November 1—just one year from the date of purchase. But if this is done, a great change must be made at once. This is the last appeal that can be made before that date. When I remember the wonderful response through our field on February 2, I believe this will be done. Much was sent by telegraph at the last moment then. This can be done now.
About nine hundred dollars yet remains to be paid, though the Review Office has over one hundred dollars for this fund.
I quote a few words from a Testimony written February 22: “Those who share in this missionary enterprise by making gifts, large or small, according to their ability, will ever after feel a deeper interest in the progress of the Lord’s cause in Washington. Those who respond to this call, making gifts to the Lord for the purchase of this church property, will receive rich blessing for so doing.” All gifts should be sent to J. S. Washburn, 1728 14th St., N. W., Washington, D. C.
Five Thousand Dollars
At the last General Conference, held at Oakland, Cal., the following resolution was passed: “That we give the Southern Union Conference our moral support and active co-operation in making an appeal to our people in America to raise a fund of ten thousand dollars to complete the equipment of the Nashville office, and to provide that office necessary working capital.” Thus far only a part of this amount has been raised. A few donations of small amounts have been received. These donations, however, have been entirely inadequate to meet the needs of the institution in providing proper machinery, although we have got along with just as little machinery as possible; yet there were some things that were absolutely necessary in order that our work might be done with as little expense as possible.
All the press work on our books requiring very close register — that is, the color work where two or more colors are printed in a single picture — has, in the past, been done by outside firms. This has been very expensive. We have now installed a new Miehle printing press, as good as there is made, so we are printing our own color work, and thus saving considerable. We had no sewing machine; hence, all our books of any size had to be sewed outside. We have paid about twice what it was worth to have this done. We have, during the past week, put a new sewing machine into our bindery, and have also installed a new wire stitcher. Another piece of machinery which has been added to our bindery is a folder, thus enabling us to fold The Southern Watchman, and also a large share of our book work, at a very great saving of time and expense over hand labor.
We are very sure that all the readers of this article will be glad to know that we have these pieces of machinery. These things have been greatly needed ever since the institution was first started, and much might have been saved if they could have been purchased at the start, but for the lack of means the matter was deferred until within the past few days. We have also been obliged to get some other things, in the way of stock for making books, etc. In this way we have incurred a debt of a little over five thousand dollars. This is only half of the amount that it was voted to raise at the last General Conference. Now, we are in pressing need of this money at the present time to meet these accounts. We have gone ahead in faith, as the Lord has told us to do, and we have confidence to believe that our people will help us in this one grand effort to put this association in a position where it can carry forward the work of the Lord economically and aggressively.
The spirit of prophecy has told us that the Lord would impress hearts to help us in this work. If any of the readers of this article feel impressed to send us help at this time, it will be most gratefully received. We have had a long, hard pull to get the institution in a condition to be self-supporting, and now that this is almost accomplished, we appeal to our people once more to help us in the final struggle. We hope that some will send us large donations, and that all will do something, according as the Lord may impress their hearts. Send all remittances to the Southern Publishing Association, 1025-27 Jefferson St., Nashville, Tenn.
To the Seventh-Day Adventist Denomination
By Alonzo T. Jones; John Harvey Kellogg; Percy T. Magan
A Statement Relative to the Battle Creek College Property and the Missionary Acre Fund
DURING the past few weeks we have received many letters from our brethren and sisters, inquiring about the Battle Creek College property, the uses to which it is being put and is to be put, and the manner in which the Missionary Acre Fund is being used. As these inquiries spring, in large part, from a misunderstanding of the facts, we will endeavor to make as clear and concise a statement of the situation as is possible—to the end, and with the prayer (in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ), that we may all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among us, but that we be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.
The Ownership of the Battle Creek College Property
The Battle Creek College property was owned, until the fall of the year 1901, by a corporation, formed about the year 1874, and known as the Seventh-day Adventist Educational Society.
This society was the legal body owning and operating Battle Creek College. In the course of time its financial affairs became involved. It was in debt to the amount of about eighty-four thousand dollars. For various reasons which need not be set forth here, it became necessary to reorganize this old corporation.
The Spirit of God approved of the effort to remove the college from Battle Creek, and Testimonies to that effect were received by those concerned. A mortgage was placed upon the entire property for the benefit of the creditors, and for the purposes of reorganization, and in October, 1901, the entire property was sold at public auction, by order of the court, and was bought in by the association which now holds it. This corporation is known as the—
International Medical Missionary Training School Association
The membership of this concern consists of the General Conference Committee of the Seventh-day Adventist denomination, the Lake Union Conference Committee, the Board of Trustees of the Review and Herald Publishing Association, the Board of Trustees of the Michigan Sanitarium and Benevolent Association, the Board of Trustees of the International Medical Missionary and Benevolent Association, and the Board of Trustees of the Emmanuel Missionary College of Berrien Springs, Mich.
The membership of this corporation was formed of these committees and boards, not by accident, but of design, and for a definite purpose. These bodies have in their membership a larger number of responsible and leading Seventh-day Adventist brethren than could probably be found associated together in any one corporation. In thus forming this corporation, we felt that we were making the Battle Creek College property as secure to the denomination as any human piece of machinery or human device could make it; for it would hardly be possible to form a corporation that would be more truly denominational than is this one. We felt that, humanly speaking, it could scarcely be within the realm of human possibility for the majority of the members of the different boards and committees already mentioned, and which formed the constituency of this corporation, to apostatize from the faith, and take away this property from our people.
The corporation is so organized that these various boards meet once in two years and elect six persons to act as trustees of the Battle Creek College property, to care for the business and pay off the debts. The present trustees are Alonzo T. Jones, Chairman; W. H. Edwards, Secretary; S. H. Lane, Treasurer; P. T. Magan, Assistant Treasurer; I. H. Evans, J. H. Kellogg.
This corporation was designed to be intermediary in its nature. It was to hold the property, raise the money with which to pay off the debts, and ultimately to turn the property over to the International Medical Missionary and Benevolent Association, for the American Medical Missionary College, to be used for the training of medical missionary workers of the Seventh-day Adventist denomination.
The old Battle Creek College was formerly patronized not merely from all over the United States, but from other parts of the world. In the course of time other large schools sprang up, and during the latter days of its history the Battle Creek College became, in the very nature of things, to a greater or less extent, a local institution. But the debt was one for which the denomination throughout the entire country was responsible. It could never justly be made to rest upon any one district or territory. Knowing this, and in view of the fact21that it had already been decided that this debt should be paid off by the Missionary Acre Fund,—a fund which is gathered from all over the country,—we felt that it would be absolutely necessary to secure the harmonious co-operation of our leading brethren throughout the land in every possible way, and to put the property in such condition that the large amount of money owing to our people upon it would be absolutely safe. And we knew no better way to do this than to form a corporation to hold the property, composed of our leading denominational committees and boards.
All of this was done, with a sincere desire to carry out the instruction of Sister White that the Battle Creek College should be moved out of Battle Creek, and that the property should be disposed of for the benefit of the American Medical Missionary College, in the best manner, and on the best terms possible.
The Contract with the American Medical Missionary and Benevolent Association
In the REVIEW AND HERALD of May 26 of this year there was published an elaborate statement relative to this property, its ownership, etc., a copy of which statement can be had, on application, from P. T. Magan, of Berrien Springs, Mich. On the first day of May of this year, the whole matter was considered by the General Conference Committee. The meeting was well attended, and the following basis of agreement, presented jointly by the Medical Missionary and Benevolent Association and the International Medical Missionary Training School Association, was unanimously voted:—
“1. That the title to the property of the Battle Creek College remain in the International Medical Missionary Training School Association until all the obligations now standing against the association shall have been liquidated.
“2. That the creditors of the International Medical Missionary Training School Association who have not as yet received promissory notes covering the amounts due them, shall receive the same immediately; that the Review and Herald Publishing Association shall receive an interest-bearing note for the amount due said association, payable Jan. 1, 1904, and that the Seventh-day Adventist Central Educational Association shall receive a note or notes for the amount of equity due said company, said note or notes, however, to be non-interest bearing.
“3. That the International Medical Missionary Training School Association shall proceed immediately to give to the International Medical Missionary and Benevolent Association a written instrument of contract and lease for the Battle Creek College property, the lease to be for the term of twenty-eight years, or, if so desired, until the property has been paid for as herein stipulated.
“4. That the Benevolent Association shall raise a sum sufficient to pay the purchase price of the property by means of the Missionary Acre Fund, and by other plans to be devised in the future.
“5. The Benevolent Association is to pay all taxes, assessments, and expense of repairs to keep the buildings in a reasonably good condition.
“6. That the Benevolent Association is to pay to the Training School Association an amount equal to the interest which the Training School has to pay, as stipulated in the contract.
“7. That the Benevolent Association insure the property for forty thousand dollars, said insurance to be made payable to the Training School as its interest may appear.
“8. When the Benevolent Association has paid for the property, it shall receive a deed in fee simple for the property, to be used for the American Medical Missionary College, and the training of medical missionary workers, and its other purposes.
“9. In case of fire loss, such a reduction shall be made in the purchase price as shall relieve the Benevolent Association from loss after taking the insurance into account, the said reduction to be borne by the unpaid equity.”
These articles of agreement, so far as we are aware, have been honestly and faithfully carried out by all the parties concerned.
The Purpose for Which the Property is Now Being Used
The International Medical Missionary Training School Association, in accordance with Article 3 of the preceding provisions, immediately gave to the International Medical Missionary and Benevolent Association a written instrument of contract and lease of the Battle Creek College property, and in doing this we acted strictly in accordance with what had been voted by the General Conference Committee.
The Benevolent Association sublets the property, in large part, to the Sanitarium, which, on account of the impoverished condition of the association, is endeavoring to carry the burden of the American Medical Missionary College. In truth, if it were not for the help which the Benevolent Association receives from the Sanitarium in the use of the buildings, it would be utterly impossible for it to pay the rent.
According to Article 8 of the agreement voted by the General Conference Committee at the meeting of May 1, 1903, the property was to be “used for the American Medical Missionary College, and the training of medical missionary workers, and its [the Benevolent Association’s] other purposes.”
Now the buildings are being used as follows: for the class rooms and laboratories of the American Medical Missionary College; as dormitories for patients and helpers; as part of the offices of the Sanitarium; as editorial rooms for The Medical Missionary magazine; as class rooms for nurses and medical students who are employed in the Sanitarium, and who need to make up preparatory work; as class rooms for the Battle Creek church school until other accommodations can be provided.
From this it will be seen that the buildings are used for many and varied purposes. It has been absolutely necessary to do this in order to keep them all rented, and to get sufficient money to pay the interest, taxes, and insurance. Were the buildings used only for the American Medical Missionary College, they would not at present be nearly all occupied. The Medical College has no funds of its own with which to meet the interest, taxes, and insurance; therefore, the present owners were exceedingly glad to have the buildings occupied as they are, in order that a sufficient amount of money might be forthcoming with which to meet the fixed charges on the estate. We thought that this would be a better way to do than to call upon the people to donate money with which to pay the running expenses of the property.
The Ultimate Ownership of the Battle Creek College Property
The ultimate ownership of this property, according to the provisions agreed to in the meeting with the General Conference Committee, will be vested in the International Medical Missionary and Benevolent Association, for the Medical Missionary College. But this will not be until the large debt now resting upon the institution is entirely wiped out, and every creditor thoroughly satisfied. The present ownership is absolutely denominational, and when all these debts shall have been paid, and the property cleared for the purposes agreed upon, it is impossible to believe that an organization as fully denominational as the one now holding it would ever turn it over for perpetual ownership to any organization not as truly denominational as is the present one itself. That the Seventh-day Adventist people shall own and control fully and freely and without let or hindrance that for which they are requested to—and that for which they do—donate their money, is most manifestly a righteous proposition, and one for the maintenance of which the undersigned have always stood, for which they stand to-day, and for which they trust they may ever stand in this as well as in all other similar cases. And for these reasons it is clearly understood by the undersigned that when the property is transferred by the International Medical Missionary Training School Association, it shall be in such a way as to make the ownership secure to the Seventh-day Adventist denomination.
The Missionary Acre Fund
The present trustees depend upon the Missionary Acre Fund as their main source of income with which to pay off the debts upon this property. These debts were made when this property was a denominational literary college, and many of them were made when it was the chief literary college of the denomination, and therefore the payment of them rests upon the people throughout the whole country.
Lately a number of persons have stated that they could not conscientiously give their money to the Missionary Acre Fund, as they understood that the property is not to be used for the American Medical Missionary College. We wish to state as plainly as it is possible to state a thing in human language that this property is ultimately to be used entirely (if its purposes should require such a large amount of space) for the American Medical Missionary College; that the present trustees are sacredly bound by written instructions, as well as by their honor, to turn the property over to the Benevolent Association for this purpose. We do not believe that there is a man on the present Board of Trustees of the intermediary corporation who has any thought in his mind of turning the property over to any other body or corporation than to the one already mentioned, or for purposes other than those above set forth and specified. We can not do otherwise morally or legally. We have no disposition to do otherwise if we could.
It is the prayer of those who sign this article that the Testimony which will appear in the next number of the REVIEW22from the pen of Sister White relative to the Battle Creek College debt will forever set at rest all questionings as to the propriety of donating to the Missionary Acre Fund, and that the same earnest purpose to carry out the mind of God may be manifested in a liberal support of the Acre Fund as in all other denominationally approved enterprises and undertakings.
Signed in behalf of the Trustees of the International Medical Missionary Training School Association.
ALONZO T. JONES,
JOHN H. KELLOGG,
PERCY T. MAGAN.
Current Mention
—A new feature in higher education is announced. A department of dress-making has been established at Ruskin University in Glen Ellyn, near Chicago.
—Four persons are known to have been killed, eight more are supposed to have perished, and 150 buildings, including the opera house, hotel, two banks, and one hundred business houses, were destroyed in a fire in Aberdeen, Wash., October 16.
—The Cunard Line steamship “Etruria,” which sailed from New York, October 10, encountered a tidal wave on the first day of her voyage. Several passengers were injured, and one who suffered from weak heart died a few days later as the result of the shock.
—A farmers’ trust has been organized in Nebraska, taking the name of the Farmers’ Co-operative Shipping Association. The purpose of the organization, as announced, is to handle grain and live stock, and to eliminate the middlemen. It has about 800 stockholders in Kansas.
—On October 18 Dr. August Greth made his initial trip in an air-ship constructed by him in San Francisco; and though he finally landed in the bay, he succeeded in sailing about over the city for nearly two hours. His failure to make the trip a complete success was due to faults in the construction and operation, and not to any error of principle. His apparatus had sufficient lifting capacity, it was under perfect control, so far as steering apparatus was concerned, but it failed to make the headway desired against the air currents, owing to a lack of sufficient driving power in the engine.
—The most important plans of campaign prepared by the General Board of the Navy since its organization are being perfected with reference to the prospect of war between Russia and Japan over Manchuria and Corea. Not only do they provide for the conduct of the American fleet on the Asiatic station in the event of such a conflict, but go to the extreme of contemplating the contingency that the United States, on account of its material interests in Manchuria, may be drawn into hostilities in the far East. In the preparation of these plans the president and the State Department have been consulted, and the conclusions of the general board have the approval of the administration. It is evident from what has been determined that the president and his advisers are willing to go to extremes in maintaining the right to trade freely with Manchuria, secured under the new commercial treaty between the United States and China.
—Hawaii’s famous volcano, Mauna Loa, is in eruption, and presents a magnificent spectacle, three columns of fire rising to a height of two miles above the snow-covered lava beds on the mountain’s summit, which is 13,650 feet above sea level.
—Rumors are current of approaching hostilities between Russia and Japan. One report states, however, that Japan does not insist on the evacuation of Manchuria by Russia, and this concession by Japan, if it has been made, is expected to avert hostilities for the present.
—The dispute between the United States and Canada over the question of the Alaskan boundary has been settled by the commission appointed to determine the question, which held its sessions in London. The boundary agreed on is that claimed by the United States, with the exception that the Portland Canal is awarded to Canada. There is much dissatisfaction in Canada over this result.
—Incendiary fires in the town of Montgomery, Ind., have created a reign of terror, and some of its inhabitants are said to be preparing to leave the place. Several fires have occurred which destroyed business houses and residences, in each case following a demand made by letter for $2,000, which was to be left at a designated spot, threat being made in the letters to burn the town in case of non-compliance.
—Pope Pius X’s first general Encyclical “E supremi apostolatus cathedra,” directed to the archbishops, bishops, and other heads of the hierarchy, under date of October 4, is an exposition of the pope’s views on the needs of the church, and deals almost exclusively with religious matters. Political subjects are touched upon only incidentally, and little light is shed on the pope’s attitude toward various disputed matters.
—The convention of the Iowa State W. C. T. U., in session at Sioux City, October 20, listened to a denunciation of soda fountains by the corresponding secretary of the State union, who declared them to be largely responsible for the increase of intemperance among women, and other speeches denouncing Sunday ball games, Sunday mail service, fermented wine at communion, child labor, and demanding the expulsion from Congress of the Mormon “apostle,” Reed Smoot.
—The pope has appointed Mgr. Merry del Val papal secretary of state. He is about forty-one years old, and is the son of Don Merry del Val, who was at one time Spanish ambassador at the court of St. James. He was brought up and educated in England, and in appearance is much more like an English than a Latin ecclesiastic. He speaks fluently, besides English, French, Spanish, and Italian; is well known as a preacher, and is an expert in ecclesiastical law. In 1897 he was appointed papal delegate to Canada. The papal secretaryship of state is in reality the office which forms the medium of communication between the papacy and foreign courts.
A Rare Opportunity to Attend School
By E. D. Sharpe
REALIZING that there are a number of young men who are desirous of fitting themselves for usefulness in giving the last message of mercy to the perishing world, but do not have the necessary means to defray expenses, Healdsburg College has made provision to assist ten or fifteen such persons to secure an all-round education, mentally and physically, under the direction of competent instructors. Some young men who23have availed themselves of this opportunity are securing such an education in a school conducted in the following manner: the teachers and students spend one hour in study before breakfast, after which they saw wood (by machinery) and split wood until about twelve o'clock. After dinner they recreate for one hour, then spend the afternoon in school. At six o'clock lunch is served, after which the evening is spent in study.
The faithful work of a few hours pays the tuition, board, room rent, laundry, light, and heating. Our offer is a splendid opportunity for young men of limited means, but possessing courageous hearts, to obtain a Christian education in exchange for honest labor.
Any young man wishing to avail himself of such an opportunity should write immediately to the undersigned, for further information.
E. D. SHARPE, President.
HEALDSBURG, CAL.
Donations for the Washington, (D. C.) Church
Below is given a brief list of donations sent directly to J. S. Washburn, and not before published in the REVIEW:—
Donor
Amount
Previously reported
$3,938.77
Elm Dale (Minn.) church
$4 00
Mrs. H. L. Horn
2 00
L. H. Crisler
87
C. O. Taylor
1 00
Mrs. L. E. Grier
1 00
Laura Harkins
1 50
Georgie Rudolph
1 00
J. F. Dorsey
1 00
Mary Wonters
50
Della Beckberger
1 00
W. J. Mullin
50
Mrs. Jane Thompson
1 00
Mrs. M. E. Dutton
50
J. L. Wheeler
50
S. McMulkin
1 00
Mrs. L. Bowen and family
1 00
Mrs. S. M. Tucker
1 00
Katie Weibright
1 00
F. H. Hicks
1 00
Mrs. F. E. Eckert
50
William Brisbin
50
Mrs. M. E. Landon
25
W. W. Wiley
5 00
Mrs. J. S. Thompson
5 00
J. H. Disher
75
Mrs. George W. Pears
50
Derby Eaton and Ole J. Oleson
10 00
Mrs. Anna H. Steiber
50 00
J. J. Ireland, Treas.
20 00
E. A. Chapman, Treas.
41 60
Philip Austeth
100 00
Money Received on the Missionary Acre Fund
Total cash received on the Missionary Acre Fund up to Sept. 1, 1903, is $4,453.
Name
Amount
J. C. Loomis
$5 00
Per Atlantic Union Conference
50
M. E. Cudney
2 47
Per East Michigan Tract Society
17 84
G. Ritz
5 00
M. Harland
1 20
Knud Winther
6 70
F. M. Wilson
5 00
Gertrude Murphy
1 00
Mrs. Margette Langdon
1 00
R. E. and Hattie Brasier
5 13
Martha Sevrens
75
S. E. Lane
4 95
Mrs. Laura E. Hicks
60
Per Atlantic Union Conference
22 93
Roderic Townsend
2 30
Mrs. H. F. Seal
1 20
Mrs. E. C. Mott
1 00
Frank Artress
1 00
Stella Ingham
1 75
NOTICES AND APPOINTMENTS
Notice!
THE Beaver City (Neb.) church wishes to hear from absent members, concerning their present spiritual experiences, so that letters may be granted if desired. The membership and the working force should correspond. Address P. J. Lathan, Church Clerk, Beaver City, Neb.
Obituaries
HUGHES.—Died in Monroe, Ind., Sept. 19, 1903, Catherine Hughes, aged 66 years. Mother was a good, Christian woman, and was loved by all who knew her. Her companion, Alexander Hughes, also died in the Adventist faith. Sweetly trusting in Jesus, they fell asleep to awaken when he calls his loved ones home. MARTHA JANE EVERHART.
RUFF.—Died at the home of Brother G. W. Hanlon, in New York City, Sister Emily Ruff, aged 42 years. She was a native of Frankfort, Germany, and came to the United States eighteen years ago. She was a nurse for many years, it being her joy to relieve suffering. Her trust in the Saviour was firm. The funeral sermon was preached by Elder E. E. Franke, Oct. 5, 1903. LOUIS KLEBAHN.
GRAHAM.—Brother S. B. Graham died in Colville, Wash., Aug. 30, 1903, of Bright’s disease. He fell asleep in hope of a part in the first resurrection. He leaves a widow to mourn his death. At the funeral service words of comfort were spoken by the writer. L. R. FOOS.
TRAVELPIECE.—Died at Curtis, Neb., Aug. 3, 1903, Mrs. Nellie Travelpiece, nee Cope, aged 21 years. When she was eleven years old, she was converted and was baptized by the writer. She leaves a husband and an infant daughter. Her funeral was held in the M. E. church, the sermon being given by the writer. DANIEL NETTLETON.
CRAMTON.—Died at her home in Los Angeles, Cal., Sept. 16, 1903, of brain center paralysis, Mariette, wife of N. B. Cramton. Sister Cramton was born in Colesville, N. Y., in 1834, and accepted present truth and was baptized in 1855. She leaves a husband, two children, and two grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted at the house, words of comfort being spoken by the writer. ELMER ADAMS.
CLARK.—Died at South Lancaster, Mass., June 19, 1903, A. H. Clark, aged 52 years, 11 months, and 16 days. He was converted in 1888, and soon after accepted present truth. In 1898 he was ordained to the gospel ministry. His wife, one son, and two daughters find comfort in the blessed hope of a glad reunion. The funeral was held at the church, Elders Wheeler, Russell, Gilbert, and Place uniting in the services. *
RILEY.—Sarah Jane Riley, wife of J. N. Riley, was born Aug. 30, 1860, and fell asleep Oct. 10, 1903. Sister Riley was converted and joined the Baptist Church in her early years. Six years ago she accepted present truth through the efforts of a canvasser. Hers was a consistent Christian life. A husband and three children mourn their loss. Funeral services were conducted by the writer. C. F. DART.
KELSEA.—Died in Battle Creek, Mich., at the residence of her son, C. G. Kelsea, Oct. 3, 1903, of pneumonia, Jane M. Kelsea, aged 73 years, 4 months, and 6 days. Sister Kelsea had been a sufferer from locomotor ataxia for ten years, but bore her affliction with rare Christian fortitude. With her husband, Geo. S. Kelsea, a physician, she accepted present truth in the early days of our work, and both remained faithful till death. She was loved and respected by all who knew her. G. C. TENNEY.
FOOTE.—Milo Foote fell asleep in Jesus at Montrose, S. D., Sept. 20, 1903, in his seventy-sixth year. He experienced religion in 1851, and united with the Baptist church at Princeton, Ill. A few years ago he accepted the Adventist faith. Brother Foote was an earnest Christian, and had a rich experience in the things of God. His wife, two sons, and three daughters survive him. At the funeral words of comfort and consolation were spoken by the writer, from Rev. 14:13 and John 11:25. C. F. BETTS.
WATSON.—Died in Battle Creek, Oct. 6, 1903, of consumption, Brother George Watson, aged 64 years. Brother Watson was born and reared in England, and removed to Canada in 1886. He accepted present truth several years ago, and was a faithful follower of the Saviour. Last Christmas he came to Battle Creek, where his two sons reside. He was then in poor health. His faith in God sustained him, and his end was peaceful and happy in his Redeemer. G. C. TENNEY.
BRANDT.—Died in Leeds, England, Oct. 1, 1903, of intestinal tuberculosis, Hellen Brandt, in her eighteenth year. From her baptism, in April, 1900, her life was devoted to the work of God. One year ago last May she arrived with her parents in England, and when taken with her last illness, was attending our training school in London. We laid her to rest with the full assurance that she will rise in the first resurrection. The funeral service was conducted by the writer. E. E. ANDROSS.
LOGAN.—Died near Etna, Wash., Oct. 4, 1903, of cholera infantum, Maud, adopted daughter of A. L. and N. J. Logan, aged 7 months and 18 days. Funeral services were held at the home of the parents by the writer. We laid her away with the hope of a soon-coming Saviour. GEORGE CHILTON.
REED.—Died at Omaha, Neb., July 10, 1903, of consumption, Lewis Ripley Reed, aged 52 years. Brother Reed came to Omaha in 1886, and later accepted the third angel’s message with all his heart. He was an earnest Christian. He leaves a wife and one daughter, father and mother, and a large number of friends. The funeral was held in Omaha, and the burial took place at Silver City, Iowa. DANIEL NETTLETON.
BAXTER.—Died at St. Louis, Mo., Sept. 3, 1903, Mrs. Fannie Baxter, in the forty-third year of her age. Her death was the result of an injury from a street car. Sister Baxter was a faithful member of the Seventh-day Adventist church at Du Quoin, Ill. At this place we conducted funeral services in the presence of a large and sympathizing audience. She rests from her labors, and her works do follow her. Five children and an aged father are left to mourn, but with a bright hope of meeting her at the coming of the Life-giver. C. L. TAGGART.
McKAY.—Died at his home in Tiverton, Nova Scotia, Sept. 22, 1903, Brother James McKay, aged 73 years. Brother McKay had observed the Sabbath for about twenty-four years, though he was not baptized till about fifteen years ago, when Elder J. B. Goodrich visited Nova Scotia. Brother McKay was one of the seven members who were organized into the church here when Elder R. S. Webber visited Tiverton in March, 1889. His hope and trust seemed good at the end of life. Funeral services was conducted by Elder E. C. Ford (Disciple). A. E. O.
Michigan Central
"The Niagara Falls Route."
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In both directions, in connection with Boston & Albany and New York Central, between Chicago and Detroit, and Niagara Falls, Buffalo, New York, Boston, and Eastern points, with finest equipment of Through Sleeping-Dining and Buffet-Library Cars.
All day trains stop five minutes at Falls View, directly overlooking Niagara Falls. Send 4 cents postage for NIAGARA FALLS ILLUSTRATED.
O. W. RUGGLES,
Gen'l Pass'r and Ticket Agent.
CHICAGO
