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Reports From Schools

The Opening of Our Schools

[The following reports were received too late for last month's issue. While undoubtedly there has been in all these schools, an increase in attendance since they were written, and many other favorable features could now be mentioned, yet these reports are indicative of the conditions at the opening of the schools, and will still be of interest.—F. G.]

Forest Home Industrial Academy, Mount Vernon, Wash.

ON September 2 our school opened with an attendance of sixty, one third more than there were last year. The students this year are older, and with but few exceptions are all consecrated young men and women, who have in mind a speedy preparation for some place in God's work. The music department is much stronger this year than last, and it has been necessary to secure another piano. We are of good courage in the work, and the prospects for a pleasant and prosperous year are bright.

G. F. WOLFKILL.

The Otsego (Mich.) Academy

School opened Tuesday, September 15, with nineteen pupils enrolled. Our new building is not completed, hence we began our work in a temporary building that was moved up for the purpose from one of the farms. We have been very much hampered in our work for lack of seats. It was necessary to have the students in one room, and some of the recitations were conducted outdoors, under a small tree. At present we have a portion of the building seated, and have divided the students; this adds much to the order of our school. As all can readily see, we are not walking along flowery paths; nevertheless, we are of good courage, looking forward to the time when we shall occupy our new school building.

R. U. GARRETT.

Manson Industrial School, Port Hammond, B. C.

Our enrolment for the year will be fifty or more; at the close of school last year it was forty. A new building 42 x 50 feet, three stories and basement, is under construction, and will be ready to occupy the middle of December. This will add much to the conveniences of both students and teachers.

L. B. RAGSDALE.

Clearwater (Wis.) Industrial School

During the camp-meeting at Madison, the conference committee and school board of the Clearwater School met to consider the condition and to discuss the needs of the school. A vote was taken to raise four hundred dollars at the camp-meeting. This, with additional funds to be raised by the community at Clearwater, will be used in the erection of a teachers' cottage this fall. The intermediate department of the school will not open in literary work for two months, unless more teaching help can be secured. The primary department will open soon.

C. W. HESS.

Du Quoin (Ill.) Intermediate School

Our school opened September 9, with an enrolment of twenty-seven students; we expect several others to enter in a few days. Elder C. Wood, our educational superintendent, was with us the first few days. We were pleased with the spirit existing among the students of the higher grades. We are planning to add to our present facilities for carrying on different lines of industrial work, and look forward to a prosperous school year.

R. H. BRUNS.

The Western Normal Institute at Lodi, Cal.

By E. D. Sharpe

At the thirty-seventh annual session of the California Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, held at Fresno, Cal., Jan. 31, 1908, the following recommendation was passed:—

“Resolved, That we look with favor upon the following plan: (a) That the Pacific Normal Institute be established in a suitable place, separate from the Pacific Union College, where children for the training-school can be had, and enough land to provide for the school gardens; (b) that a corporation be formed, the details of formation to be worked out later; (c) that there be an advisory board to consist of the five members of the incorporators and two additional members, to be selected from the executive committee of the California Conference.”

As a result of this action, a corporation was formed, and the incorporators took definite steps to secure a suitable location. Invitations, accompanied by promises of a substantial bonus, were received from various cities and localities in the State. The consideration of climate, central location, agricultural advantages, a large church-school, together with the hearty interest shown in the project by the public, and the offer of a very substantial aid from our brethren, together with the gift of eight thousand five hundred dollars in land from the chamber of commerce and leading citizens, led the Board to determine upon the city of Lodi as the proper location for this normal school.

The corporation was organized June 2, the land deeded to it on June 3, and excavating for the buildings was begun June 5. During the summer the normal building and the ladies’ home were erected, the former to accommodate two hundred fifty pupils, the latter, forty. The erection of the boys’ home, which is to accommodate about forty-five persons, will begin in a few days. School opened September 23, with an enrolment of one hundred ten. Our present enrolment is one hundred fifty-four, divided as follows: In the training-school (church-school), eighty; in the normal academy, sixty-eight; in the training college, six. These figures are being weekly augmented by new arrivals.

The aim of the Normal Institute is to train teachers for our intermediate and church-schools and for academies and training-schools. This means to train teachers for all departments of teaching, whether academic, music, or manual training.

The Normal Institute is divided into three parts, as follows:—

1. The Training-School. The training-school consists of two divisions: (a) The assembly rooms, where the children are taught by experienced teachers; these rooms serve as a model school, where pupil teachers observe good teaching; (b) the practise-teaching rooms, or rooms where pupil teachers teach classes under the supervision of the critic teachers.

2. The Normal Academy. The academy is divided into three parts: (a) the academic, where pupils receive academic training; (b) the professional, where prospective teachers are taught pedagogy, school management, methods, and other professional studies. Here teachers are trained to teach before they enter the practise-teaching rooms; (c) the practise-teaching department, where academic graduates who are preparing to teach in academies teach their classes.

3. The Training College, where prospective academic teachers receive additional academic instruction sufficient to qualify them for positions they wish to fill. Besides this, there is a professional department, where these prospective teachers receive training in pedagogy, institutional administration, methods, etc.

We have a class of about fifteen in the church-school department who are in active training, most of whom are teaching classes. There are six in the training college, three of whom are teaching in the normal academy. They are doing satisfactory work, and there seems to be no complaint on the part of the students who are thus taught.

We are organizing four lines of manual training,—woodworking, gardening, cooking, and sewing. The aim is to make each department consist of three parts: for instance, in the woodworking department, there are three classes: (a) a class in general carpentry, organized to qualify students to handle tools; (b) a class for boys of church-school age; and (c) a class where prospective teachers receive a normal training in methods of teaching the same in schools.

We are organizing a commercial department, and our aim is to make this of the same character.

We have an excellent class of young people this year, and the prospects for the school are very encouraging. We hope to make the school stronger each year, so that it may become indeed a training-school for teachers.

We earnestly solicit the prayers of God’s people in our behalf.

E. D. SHARPE.

Among the Schools

By Frederick Griggs

I HAVE recently visited a number of our schools, and think a few words about these visits may be of interest to our educators. The real purpose of the trip was, first, to meet with the conference committees of the Northern Union and South Dakota conferences to confer with them concerning the establishment of union and State schools; and, second, to attend a meeting at the Madison (Tenn.) Agricultural and Normal Institute.

On my way West I stopped off for a day at Mount Vernon College. Prof. S. M. Butler has just entered upon his duties as president of this school. Quite a number of changes have been made in the faculty. The school has perhaps the largest opening attendance which it has ever had. Extensive repairs are being made upon the building, in painting, papering, rebuilding of porches, etc. These repairs were very necessary. Natural gas is also being piped to the building, and the boilers will be heated by it. Altogether I feel that there is a splendid spirit of courage and progress in the institution.

From Mount Vernon I went to Chamberlain, S. D., in company with Elder A. G. Daniells. The brethren were in conference when we arrived. The immediate purpose of the meeting was to consider a proposition made by the citizens of Chamberlain to secure for our people a property built by the federal government for the education of the Indians. On account of the closing of certain Indian reservations, and changes for the education of the Indians, the government does not desire to continue this particular school much longer, and accordingly many of the citizens, who are acquainted with our people through the sanitarium work in the place, are desirous of having this property secured to us for a school. Careful consideration was given to the proposition of securing it for a union school; but it was not felt wise to do this, largely owing to the undesirable location; it would not be centrally located for the Northern Union Conference. Accordingly, the South Dakota Conference decided to take over the property if it could be secured on favorable terms. The brethren, however, voted that in their opinion the Northern Union Conference should have a union conference school, and they requested the union conference committee to give careful consideration to the matter of its establishment.

From Chamberlain I went to Elk Point, S. D., in company with Prof. J. B. Clymer, who was in attendance at the meeting at Chamberlain. Elder Daniells was obliged to return to Washington, and could not visit some of the schools with me as he had hoped to do. I was much pleased with the condition of the school at Elk Point. In view of the fact that this school is not well located, and the buildings are not well constructed for school work, also that there is danger from the ravages of the Missouri River, which flows near the property, it has been decided to move the school to a different location. However, the buildings have been calcimined and renovated for this year's work, so that they present a neat appearance. There is an excellent class of students in attendance, and from the present outlook it seems as if the school might not be able to accommodate all who desire to come.

From this school I went to College View. The attendance this year is a trifle smaller than that of last year at the same time. This is owing largely, undoubtedly, to the fact that four intermediate schools are opening in the Central Union Conference; or, if not opening for the first time, are being better equipped, so that they are drawing a much larger patronage. I was particularly pleased with the work which is being done in the normal department of Union College. An earnest effort is being made to develop those methods which will be of particular use in our church-schools.

I next went to the intermediate school at Stuart, Iowa. The faculty of this school is almost entirely changed from that of last year. Brother M. M. Hare is the principal. There is a remarkably well-graded and fine class of young people in this school. Everything seems to be neat and orderly about the place. A new dormitory, with dining-hall, is building. The Iowa Conference is also contemplating the establishment of another small intermediate school in the northern part of the State.

I then visited Berrien Springs. In this school also there have been many changes in the faculty. Prof. Otto J. Graf, who was in charge of the history department of Union College last year, is president of the faculty. There is quite a little increase in the attendance of the school over that of last year at this time. We look for Emmanuel Missionary College to do a splendid work in training a large army of young people in the Lake Union Conference for efficient service.

At Battle Creek I met for a short time with the teachers of the Battle Creek Academy. This school now has an enrolment of about one hundred twenty-five, and does ten grades of work.

From there I went to Graysville, Tenn., where I spent three days. Here, too, there have been a number of changes in the faculty. During the last year quite extensive repairs, which are not yet wholly completed, were made in the buildings. This school is in need of a dormitory for the boys. There is a sober, earnest spirit among the students, and we think that a good work will be done by this school during the year.

From Graysville I went to Madison. The convention of self-supporting workers had begun when I arrived. Elder and Mrs. S. N. Haskell, from California, were in attendance, as were also several members of the General Conference Committee and representatives from several union and local conferences. Important questions relative to the methods of self-supporting work, and of its relation to the regular organized work, were considered. A committee was appointed to study some of these problems, and to present resolutions for the consideration of the next General Conference, in common with the other resolutions of the department of education. Since we last visited this school, in January, an excellent water system has been installed, and the sanitarium, which was building, completed; a study hall has also been erected. On Sunday, October 18, the grounds and buildings were dedicated. The dedicatory sermon was preached by Elder R. A. Underwood, and prayer was offered by Elder S. N. Haskell. The brethren in charge of this school are looking forward to the time when they will have the buildings for the school completed, and can devote their energies more fully to building up their educational work. These buildings and cottages, which have been erected almost entirely by student help, are a credit to the work of the students. A fine class are in attendance at the present time.

From here I went to Hazel, Ky., and visited the school there. This school is also in a building period. It was formerly established in the edge of the village; but two years ago a tract of about fifty-five acres of land was purchased about two miles from the village, and building was begun upon it. The year before last, a building serving as a girls' dormitory and dining-hall was erected, and during last year another building to be used as a boys' dormitory and study hall was begun. This building is rapidly nearing completion. In front of these buildings are several acres of woodland. This is to be cleaned out and reserved as a grove and for pasturage. When completed, the buildings will be reasonably well adapted to the work of the school, and will accommodate about forty boarding students. Brother Thomas D. Rowe, the principal of the school, and his assistants have a splendid opportunity for the development of one of our strongest intermediate schools. The school is free from debt. Last year its income was over three hundred dollars more than its running expenses. This was the last school which I visited before returning to Washington.

At Nashville, on my way to Washington, I met Brother W. J. Blake, principal of the Huntsville School for colored workers, and had a short visit with him concerning the work of his school. He has a good report to give of the progress of the work in that institution.

As I have visited these schools, and have noted the earnest endeavors which all are making to provide not only neat, substantial buildings and pleasant environments for the students, but to bring the courses of study and methods of teaching into close harmony with the light which has been given us upon these subjects, I have rejoiced that God has given us these schools for the education and preparation of our young men and women for gospel service. May the Lord give courage and prosperity not only to the workers in these schools of which I have spoken, but to those in all our schools in this and in other lands.

FREDERICK GRIGGS.

Educational Notes

By E. W. Farnsworth

The Oakwood School for colored workers at Huntsville, Ala., and the Hazel Academy, at Hazel, Ky., have recently experienced slight fires. In each case the fire was extinguished before any serious damage was done. In the Oakwood School the fire probably originated from a defective fireplace or chimney. In Hazel Academy the cause of the fire is a mystery. The fire originated in the new building at the entrance to the study room.

Prof. B. F. Machlan, principal of South Lancaster Academy, reports a very encouraging spiritual revival. At their Friday evening prayer-meeting, October 30, an opportunity was given to those who wished to reconsecrate themselves or make a start in the Christian life, and over seventy-five responded. Among these were twelve or fifteen who had never made a profession of religion. Such experiences as these prove the great value of our schools.

The brethren of the Pacific Union Conference have recently purchased an estate of some three thousand acres, having on it large buildings, for the purpose of establishing a union conference school. This estate is located at Sonoma, about twenty-five miles from St. Helena. It is very beautifully situated. That portion of the country is free from frosts, and much of the soil is of a good character; about one thousand acres are said to be tillable. It would appear that most excellent opportunities are here offered for the development of a splendid advanced school in the Pacific Union Conference. The large number of young people in this portion of the country demands the very best school which can be provided for them.

A most interesting meeting was held at the South Lancaster church on a recent Sabbath. There are now about two hundred eighty-five students in the academy, and these, of course, attend the Sabbath meetings. Elder H. F. Ketring spoke on the talents. He afterward made a call for all those who would assist in the distribution of the Thanksgiving In-gathering number of the REVIEW. One of the teachers in the academy said he would take two hundred copies; another said he would take one hundred fifty; others said they would take one hundred, till more than fifty persons said they would distribute one hundred copies each. Others agreed to take a less number, till the number taken reached seven thousand eight hundred seventy-five. The students and teachers took seven thousand one hundred seventy papers. The academy intends to set apart one or more days to this work; and all, or nearly all, will engage in it.—E. W. Farnsworth, in Atlantic Union Gleaner.

NOTICES AND APPOINTMENTS

Clothing for Missionary Work

THE Southern Missionary Society is in great need of second-hand garments of all kinds, to aid our teachers and other workers in securing the confidence of the people, in gaining access to homes, and winning their way to human hearts. There is a special demand for shoes. Some that are quite well worn can be cobbled up and used to good advantage. Before making shipments please write us for instructions. It saves freight to have goods go direct to workers. Address the Southern Missionary Society, Madison, Tenn.

The Church

By R. A. Underwood

Instruction Pertaining to the Duties and Responsibilities of Officers and Members

Duties of Elders and Deacons

The elder, or elders, as there may be more than one in our larger churches, should be examples to the flock in every good work. They should take an interest in the education of the children and young people, not only in assisting, wherever consistent, to establish and maintain church-schools, but they should have the confidence of the young people, and do all they can to encourage every young man and woman to enter our academies and colleges to prepare for service in battling against the evil of this world. The organized work of the young people in its varied lines of Christian endeavor should be encouraged. An elder can do much more than he may think possible in encouraging or discouraging our young people in making decisions that will affect their life-work.

The elder should encourage the young to bear the yoke of responsibility in church work (Lam. 3:27), by placing them in positions to develop their talents in various ways. The elder makes a great mistake when he tries to lead all the meetings, and holds a number of offices in the church, which should be held by other members, perhaps much younger in years. By sharing his burdens he is developing burden-bearers and laborers.

The elder must keep abreast of every missionary enterprise in the local church, conference, and union conference, and in the world-wide work of the General Conference, and act as a leader for raising funds to carry forward the message to success. He stands in the position of a captain in the army, to lead with loyal faith and valor his company in every advance charge upon the enemy. To do this he must read the reports, and keep in touch with the plans of the battle, as sent out week by week in our periodicals. The elder should be a man of good judgment, wise in counsel, careful and impartial in all his decisions.

His family can be a great help by their godly life and consistent faith. Our local church elders, as a rule, make a mistake when they get a burden to preach. They should act as teachers and leaders rather than preachers. The elder should frequently meet with the other officers of the church in prayer and counsel for the needs of the work, and to consider plans to advance the spiritual welfare of the church.

“Likewise must the deacons be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre; holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless. Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things. Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.” 1 Tim. 3:8-13.

The deacons, as well as the elders, should be men full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom. Acts 6:3. The moral qualifications necessary for the office of a deacon are substantially the same as those of the elder.

The special duties of the deacon are to look after the finances of the church property, the poor, assist the elder in the administration of the ordinances, and take charge of meetings in the absence of the elder, unless other provision has been made. There may be more deacons than one, as there are elders, according to the size of the church. The deacon may or may not act as treasurer of the church. Circumstances and conditions should determine this. The deacon can do much in encouraging a missionary spirit in the church.

These church officers, as well as all others called to act as leaders, must give a strict account to God for the influence they exert. They should be persons of self-denial, of faith, of courage, and hope; and with cheerful trust, should do the best they can, leaving the results with God. R. A. UNDERWOOD.

Unity of Effort in the Financial Support of the Message

By I. H. Evans

CHRIST compares his church to a great army, and us to soldiers. But we can not all go out to fight. Suppose every man in the United States should say, “I’ll be a soldier, and go out and fight the enemy;” could that army long exist? — No, there must be those who stay at home and work, men who labor and plan at the base of supplies, as well as men who go to the front and fight. The success of an army in its campaign against the enemy does not depend wholly upon its numbers, but much upon its equipment. It must have food, clothing, blankets, tents, wagons, horses, mules, etc. If there was not a strong commissariat department to furnish the supplies, the army would soon have to leave the field of action to gather its own supplies. When the general gives orders that at such a date the army is to be at such a place, the commissariat department must have a place cleared and ready for the soldiers when they arrive, or they can not fight. So, brethren, unless we have a commissariat department, we can not have a successful campaign. We can not all be out in China, India, Africa, or the islands of the sea, preaching the gospel. We would enjoy it if we could be there, but there must be some who remain at home, and furnish supplies for those at the front. This part of the work is just as important in giving the message to the world as is the preaching of the gospel. The man who works in the shop, or on the farm, or in the store, and has his heart full of God’s love, and pays his tithes, and gives to the various funds, is doing God’s will and giving the third angel’s message. If Seventh-day Adventists should cease doing that, the preachers and missionaries would be hindered in their work, and compelled to supply their own needs.

Now, what is the duty of us who stay at home? — I answer, It is to supply the funds, and pass them on regularly and systematically, that the workers at the front may not want for the necessaries of life. My dear friends, we have come to a very important time in the progress of this message. There never was a time since this denomination began when there was such great progress and growth in the development of our mission work as to-day. You may look over all our past, and there is nothing in our denominational history that will compare with the present. The budget this year exceeds that of last year more than the entire amount put into all our foreign fields in any one year up to 1890. Is that progress? Is that growth? Our budget this year will foot up to more than two hundred fifty thousand dollars to be raised in the United States alone. And if you include all our expenses and appropriations, you will find that we have to raise more than three hundred fifty thousand dollars this year to carry on our foreign mission work and meet our administration expenses. Does that mean something to this people? How are we going to get all this money? Why should a few men work themselves to distraction or to the grave, trying to get money to support this work, when there are seventy-five thousand men and women who are just as responsible as are the leaders? The captain and the corporal and the sergeant and the lieutenant in the army all share with the general in the responsibilities and results of a battle. The success of the work of this denomination does not depend upon the president of the General Conference alone, but also upon every officer, small or great, and upon every church-member. It does not depend upon one man or a few men, but upon the whole organized agency. The work of financing the mission fields must not be left to the General Conference, while everybody else feels very little responsibility in this enterprise. — I. H. Evans, in a talk to church officers in the District of Columbia, at the Memorial Church, May 11, 1908.

Spiritualism

SPIRITUALISM is attracting the attention of the world just now. Wonderful feats are being performed under its subtle influence. Many of the great magazines are giving space to the subject. Men and women are being stirred by the demonstrations of power, and scientific men are unable to explain the mystery or solve the problem.

The leading article in the Signs of the Times November Special presents some of the main points in the present agitation, and gives the divine definition of this subtle doctrine.

The article is entitled, “What Is Spiritualism, Anyway?”

A copy of this magazine ought to be placed in every home in the land. It throws light on a very important subject, and will doubtless keep some from being deceived.

Send for sample copy and special terms to agents.

Address your tract society or the Signs of the Times, Mountain View, Cal.

Address

The present address of Anol Grundset is 336 Bay Ridge Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.

Obituaries

By Mrs. M. V. Luther; R. R. Kennedy; E. L. Cook; E. A. Merrell; Maria Nelson; N. C. McClure; S. B. Horton; E. G. Olsen

Rowell.—Sister Prudence Rowell was born in Lodi, Mich., Nov. 1, 1836, and died of cancer, at her home in Morrice, Mich., Oct. 15, 1908, aged 71 years, 11 months, and 15 days. She was one of a family of twelve children—six boys and six girls. She was early converted, and for several years was a devoted member of the Baptist Church. During the tent-meetings held at Morrice by Elders T. M. Lane and Wm. Ostrander, she embraced the Adventist faith, which she cherished till the end. Three brothers and three sisters are left to mourn their loss. The funeral was held at her home. Elder A. J. Martin, of the Methodist Episcopal Church, spoke words of comfort from John 11:25. We laid her to rest in Rose Lawn Cemetery, believing that she will come forth in the first resurrection. Mrs. M. V. Luther.

Coyle.—Died suddenly, Oct. 21, 1908, Brother John W. Coyle, aged seventy-five years and twenty-nine days. He and his son Clyde were unloading drain-tile when he dropped dead without a moment’s warning. He was a faithful member of the Wheelersburg, Ohio, Seventh-day Adventist church, having joined it in 1888, after a careful study of the Scriptures. He was united in marriage, Dec. 19, 1871, to Mary Andre, who survives him, together with three sons, one daughter, and five grandchildren. Brother Coyle was highly respected by all who knew him, having been an honest, obliging neighbor, and a loyal citizen. He was a kind, affectionate father, a devoted husband, and a faithful Christian. Words of comfort were spoken at the funeral by the writer, from Rev. 14:13. R. R. Kennedy.

Worth.—Died at Buffalo, Wyo., Oct. 13, 1908, Sister Prudie Worth, aged 54 years, 2 months, and 19 days. She was born in West Virginia in 1854. In 1880 she was married to Brother Thomas Worth in Hamilton, Tex., moving to Wyoming in 1883. They accepted the third angel’s message in 1891, and although isolated all these years, have been faithful, and lived the truth before those with whom they came in contact. She was loved by all who knew her. The sick and afflicted around her were relieved and blessed by her presence. At the time of her death she was a member of the church at Sheridan, Wyo. A husband and four children are left to mourn. The funeral service was held in the Methodist church. Elder J. K. Hicks of that church assisted the writer, who spoke words of comfort from 2 Tim. 4:7, 8. E. L. Cook.

Fisher.—Joseph Fisher was born in Kentucky in 1816, and died at his home in Eldorado Springs, Mo., Oct. 14, 1908, aged 92 years, 4 months, and 7 days. When about eight years of age, he came with his parents to Lamonte, Mo., where he lived till twenty-two years ago, when he moved to Eldorado Springs. He was married in 1841 to Margaret Wooddring, who died in 1866. Two daughters from this union are yet living. In 1879 he married Virginia Cole, who with her two daughters survives him. He was converted at the age of twenty-six, and united with the Christian Church, of which he was an earnest member till 1887, when he heard and accepted present truth; he was an earnest and consistent member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church till his death. His hope was bright; and though so aged, his mind was clear till the last. His trust was in his Saviour. His wife and daughters look forward with comfort to the coming of the Saviour, expecting to meet the aged pilgrim as he comes forth in the resurrection morning, clothed with the bloom of eternal youth. The funeral service was conducted by the writer, assisted by the Christian pastor of Lamonte. Text, 2 Cor. 1:3, 4. E. A. Merrell.

Danielson.—Died of cerebrospinal meningitis at the Mollyn’s Hospital, Minneapolis, Minn., Oct. 3, 1908, Mrs. H. P. Danielson (née Elsie Nelson), of Brookville township, after an illness of about one month. Sister Danielson was born in Freeborn County, Minnesota, Feb. 11, 1865. She leaves to mourn their loss a husband, a mother, and two orphan nephews to whom she has been a mother for some time; also a brother, Dr. C. P. Nelson, of Minneapolis, and three sisters, besides other relatives and friends. Words of comfort were spoken by Rev. Mr. Palmer (Presbyterian), from John 10:10. We sorrow not as those who have no hope. Maria Nelson.

Cole.—Died at Santa Rosa, Cal., Sept. 9, 1908, Dr. Hiram Cole, aged eighty-seven years. Dr. Cole survived his companion but a few weeks, as she was buried June 1, the anniversary of their wedding day. Five children are left to mourn. Brother Cole was converted during his early manhood, and was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church for many years. For about twenty-eight years he has been a member of the Seventh-day Adventist church in Santa Rosa. He was elder of the church until age and failing health caused him to retire. His faith in the soon coming of Christ was strong, and he fell asleep with a bright hope of a part in the first resurrection. The funeral was attended by many friends. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer, from 2 Tim. 4:7, 8. N. C. McClure.

Yates.—Died on Oct. 14, 1908, at her home near Cross Plains, Tenn., after an illness of twenty-one days, Mrs. Minnie Lee Yates, aged 26 years, 2 months, and 8 days. Sister Yates was converted at an early age, and united with the Seventh-day Adventist church in Nashville. She was a loyal believer in the Lord’s work for these last days, and during her last illness she manifested a Christian spirit of patience and trustfulness. Two days before her death she called for her sister to sing with her “Anywhere With Jesus.” Her abiding confidence was in the Saviour, who soothed her during her painful illness. Sister Yates leaves a husband and four children to mourn, yet not as those who have no hope. A mother, three brothers and one sister will also miss her. The comforting assurances of the Holy Scriptures were dwelt upon by the writer at the funeral service, which was largely attended by those who knew and loved her in life. S. B. Horton.

Baker.—Cynthia Baker (née Ike) was born at Port Jefferson, Ohio, April 20, 1839, and died at her home in Grinnell, Iowa, Sept. 22, 1908. She was married to P. W. Baker in 1856. In 1868 Brother and Sister Baker accepted the truth of the third angel’s message. They loved the truth, and gave liberally to help the work. Their only child was dedicated in youth to the service of God, and is now one of the prominent ministers in the Australasian Union Conference. During the last few years Sister Baker has been especially anxious that all her means should be used in the cause of God. She has contributed liberally to all the branches of the work, especially to the Southern field. About twenty-five or thirty young persons have been assisted by her in various ways in getting an education to fit themselves for service in the cause of God. Some of these are now in foreign fields. The funeral service was held in the church in Grinnell, where a large congregation of sympathizing friends listened to remarks by the writer, based on Ps. 116:15 and Rev. 14:13. E. G. Olsen

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