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Review and Herald, Vol. 83, No. 28.

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Western Pennsylvania Camp-Meeting

By E. W. Farnsworth

This camp-meeting was held in the city of DuBois, June 10-24. The camp was located in Electric Park in a pleasant grove, easily reached by the street-cars. A large building on the grounds made a convenient and comfortable place for meetings, the sides being enclosed with canvas walls.
The attendance at this camp-meeting was very encouraging, there being about two hundred of our people in tents and rented rooms. There was a spirit of harmony, earnestness, and love for the truth which was refreshing. Burdens were cheerfully borne, and when there was work to be done, there were plenty of volunteers to do it. The meetings were marked with a prompt and general attendance from the beginning to the close.
The president's annual report showed that progress had attended the different departments of the conference during the year. The laborers gave good reports of their work. About one hundred and fifty persons have accepted the truth, the larger number of whom have been baptized. Two new churches and six Sabbath-schools have been organized. Three new church buildings have been dedicated, two others are approaching completion, and several have received substantial repairs and improvements. The tithe shows an increase of about $1,500 over the preceding year, $11,164.15 having been paid into the treasury. The total amount contributed to the work in home and foreign fields during the year was nearly $15,000. Faithful labor performed in the different departments of work has been attended with encouraging results. This is especially true in the religious liberty work, canvassing work, in the Sabbath-schools, and in the Young People's Societies.
During the first Sabbath and Sunday of the meeting, Elder G. B. Thompson was present and labored with untiring energy. After his sermon Sabbath afternoon, there was a general desire to seek the Lord, to consecrate all to this closing message. A great refreshing was experienced from the presence of the Lord.
The laborers present at this meeting outside the conference workers were Elder W. A. Colcord, Profs. J. W. Lawhead and F. Griggs, and the writer. Elder F. C. Gilbert arrived shortly before the meeting closed. The Lord gave freedom to his servants in the presentation of the truth. A series of Bible studies was given in the early morning meetings on the experience of God's people during the restoration of Jerusalem under Ezra and Nehemiah, which showed plainly our duty at the present hour. Elder Colcord gave a number of Bible studies on the spirit of prophecy, presenting the Bible evidence for faith in this precious gift, and the proof never seemed so full and conclusive.
The conference proceedings passed off harmoniously. Elder C. F. McVagh was again elected president, I. N. Williams vice-president, and the other officers were nearly all re-elected. Resolutions were passed expressing the faith of the brethren and sisters in the spirit of prophecy, their regret that attacks have recently been published and circulated against it, and declaring their confidence in the Testimonies and the General Conference organization. The magazine Liberty was recommended by the delegates, and about one hundred subscriptions were obtained in the meeting. It was also recommended that efforts be put forth to place the REVIEW AND HERALD in every family of Sabbath-keepers in the conference, and that special encouragement be given to men of ability to enter the canvassing work. It was voted that in future the entire amount donated by the Sabbath-schools be given to foreign missions.
Especial attention was given to educational work and the establishment of church-schools. We expect that the future will show marked advancement in this direction, and in the training of young people for positions of usefulness in the message. Five thousand copies of the educational number of the Bible Training School were subscribed for to assist young people to enter South Lancaster Academy, and about fifty copies of “Christ's Object Lessons” were paid for by the brethren for the same purpose.
The brethren who had charge of the DuBois meeting tried to carefully follow the light the Lord has given us in reference to camp-meetings. A paper was issued each alternate day and circulated among the people of the city, containing reports of the meetings, and inviting the people to attend them. It was inspiring to see how heartily the brethren and sisters took hold of the work of folding and distributing these papers. Advertisements obtained in the city from business men will meet a large share of the expense. There was a good interest manifested by people living in DuBois to hear the truth. Elders McVagh and Schwartz, with other workers, will remain to develop this interest.
The dining tent, where food was served on the European plan, was a feature of the meeting much appreciated by the campers. Warm, well-cooked, hygienic food could be thus obtained at very reasonable prices. The weather was cool and rainy, but we heard no complaint. We believe the brethren and sisters returned to their homes greatly refreshed from this good meeting.
The outlook in the Western Pennsylvania Conference is very encouraging. If the brethren will continue earnest in labor, the Lord will do great things for them. Those who had the privilege of attending this camp-meeting as laborers will remember it as one of our most pleasant and profitable meetings.
E. W. FARNSWORTH.

C. H. PARKER

By C. H. Parker

Fiji

SUVA.—Since writing of my trip to Lau, I have visited Suva, Buresala, and Suva Vou. Buresala is the place where we have our chief school for Fiji located. In the location of this school we have tried to follow the instruction of the Testimonies. It is centrally situated for all parts of Fiji. About three hundred acres of good, fertile land are connected with it. The distance to the nearest native town is three miles, and from Levuka, where the white people have the controlling influence, it is twelve miles. Two nice creeks run through the land, which give a good water-supply. The land has a good ocean frontage, presenting a pleasing view. The anchorage is good, and close to shore.
Work began on the place last April,—one year ago,—when one of the mission houses at Suva Vou was taken down and removed here, where it is now set up. Eight native houses have been erected. One is used for the printing-press, and another for school and church purposes. The remaining six are for students. We are preparing to erect a native church, which will be about forty-eight by twenty feet. This will be used for school purposes as well.
There are now fourteen students in attendance, and others have applied. One of the students is the son of one of the highest chiefs of the group. His father is one of the six native governors. Since coming to school, this boy has been converted to the truth, and is now writing to his father and mother about it.
Things are progressing nicely on the school farm, and the crops are all doing well, and by another year there will be plenty of food for the students. This is quite an essential in this place; for nothing can be done by the Fijian unless there is plenty of food in sight. If you want anything done, just make a feast, and you will have all the men you want to do it. Money is nothing, but food is everything to the Fijian. The crops that are growing are yams, taro, sweet potatoes, tapioca, pineapples, bananas, sugar-cane, pumpkins, and melons. Although we have had an exceptionally dry year, and in many parts of Fiji the crops have failed altogether, yet the Lord has bountifully blessed this place. Our students are anxious to fit themselves quickly to carry the message. Brother and Sister W. Carr have charge of the school, and are having the best of influence over the students, and the Lord is blessing them greatly. What we need for Fiji just now is three good, practical young men. Where are they? Our prayer is that God may send them.

C. H. PARKER

West Africa

By David C. Babcock

FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE.—I am working so hard to get everything enclosed in our new home that I hardly take time for anything else. The rainy season has begun, and that in Sierra Leone means much more than in any other place, to the best of my knowledge, at least. From May to November the average rainfall is two hundred inches. So we must get ready for it.
Then again, it is not very safe to have the house without windows and doors, as it is only a few yards to the very thick brush in the rear of the house. The wildcats come out in broad daylight, and carry off our chickens; and the nights are very dark on the sides of these mountains, so we hardly know what is near our door in the night. That door is wide open, and we feel a little anxious to get it closed up. Our Mendi boys were so fearful that they went down into town to sleep nights. If we were to listen to the natives, we would not remain here one night. We hope to get it fenced in, so that wild animals can not intrude on our rights.
I am anxious to get the house finished, so that I can begin work directly with the people again. For nearly four months before I began work on the mission building, I was down with the fever, so I have done but little missionary work since I was taken sick. In about two weeks I can begin again, and work on the building only when it rains so I can not get out.
We have had some very interesting experiences with our Mendi boys, since beginning the work on the building. They often venture into our Sabbath-school and meetings, and I always take advantage of this to talk to them as directly as they can bear. I told them one Sabbath how all our plans should be laid at the feet of the Lord, and we should let him arrange everything for us. I gave them as an example our placing before the Lord the matter of our building, and told them that the plans I had drawn out were the Lord's. The next morning they came to see the plans that the Lord had arranged.
One bright boy is the son of a former king, and, contrary to the feelings of the Mendies, he has decided that he wants to learn to read, like our Fante boy. I only wish that we could take in several boys, and train them at once; but our means are limited, and to train them it is necessary to have them under our direct watch-care all the time, and that prevents their working where they can get a living.
Yesterday I had a very pleasant visit from a gentleman, and he told me that he expected to become one with us. But there are so few on whose word one can rely in the least, that I do not care to report Sabbath-keepers until they pass through a little experience.
I am glad to say that there is a decided change for the better in our health. I have not felt better for more than two years. Mrs. Babcock had a little fever the day after we moved into our new home, but since that time she has improved very fast. We have been here just three weeks, and are much pleased with the change. D. C. BABCOCK.

German Camp-Meeting

By G. F. Haffner

So far I have attended two German camp-meetings, one in Washington and one in North Dakota. The one in Washington was held at Endicott, June 8-17. About one hundred of our German brethren attended, and quite an interest was manifested from the outside. The Lord came very near by his Spirit, and hearts were melted under its influence. Quite a number gave themselves to God. Elder Dirksen, of Portland, besides the German laborers in the Upper Columbia Conference, was present to help in the meetings. It was a feast of good things.
From there I went to Bowden, N. D., where I found quite a large number of our people already present, but the number increased day by day until Sabbath and Sunday, when there were about five hundred present. The Lord was present through his Spirit. Souls were converted, and those who were disheartened received new courage and hope.
On Sabbath and Sunday the Lord came specially near to his people. The laborers from outside the conference were Elders Leer, of South Dakota, and C. J. Kunkel, of Manitoba, also Brother Theodore Valentiner and the writer.
Sister Shaw, of India, was present, and gave an interesting talk about the work in that country; and when she made a call for means for that field, the brethren responded by giving over eleven hundred dollars in cash and pledges for that work. When Elder Walker presented the needs of their home field and the work of the South, and the needs of the blind, another liberal offering of over eleven hundred dollars was taken. In all, the brethren donated over twenty-six hundred dollars.
Our hearts were filled with joy when we saw such a spirit of liberality manifested. With joy and gladness the brethren gave of their means. We feel thankful that our German brethren are coming more and more to the help of the Lord. They are more faithful in paying their tithe, and their free-will offerings are also increasing. The brethren left the ground rejoicing in the Lord for the victory gained. Nearly twenty gave their hearts to God, but only four were baptized, as the majority will be baptized in their home churches.
I also attended two camp-meetings where only a small portion were Germans, but the Lord was also present and blessed.
We are trying to keep pace with the message as it advances. We generally send our reports to our German papers, but we believe a few words occasionally will be appreciated by our English brethren. Pray for the success of the work among the Germans and all foreigners.
G. F. HAFFNER.

South Dakota Conference Proceedings

By C. A. Burman; N. M. Jorgensen

THE twenty-seventh annual session of the South Dakota Conference of Seventh-day Adventists was held in connection with the camp-meeting at Woonsocket, S. D., June 7-17, 1906. The first meeting was called by the president, Elder C. A. Burman. After the delegates were seated, three new churches, Viborg with eighteen members, Artesian with twenty-two, and Woonsocket with eleven members, were admitted into the conference.
Elder Burman read a report of the past year's work. Success has attended the work over the whole State. Our people are awakening on all lines of missionary work. A healthy growth has been manifested in donations to the different phases of the Lord's work, as well as in the tithe. Due mention was made of the different branches of work, such as tent work during the past season, the canvassing, educational, and Sabbath-school work, as well as the work at our industrial academy. In all these lines God's prospering hand has been seen, and his name shall have all the glory. Next we listened to the educational secretary, Elder J. W. Christian. This branch of the Lord's work has made wonderful progress in our State the past nine years—the time since the first church-school was established in South Dakota. These schools have not only been the means of strengthening those who already had given themselves to the Lord, but they have also added new members to our ranks.
The report of the Sabbath-school work showed the addition of four new schools with eighty-one members, and sixty-three isolated ones. There are now forty Sabbath-schools and eleven home schools, with a membership of 1,050.
From the canvassing agents' report we learned that this branch is being revived; last month orders to the amount of $1,280 were taken.
The following resolutions were presented and discussed with lively interest:—
“Whereas, God has greatly blessed our conference during the past year in adding to our members, and in increasing the tithe fund, and also in giving health to all our workers, and people generally, therefore, in view of the need of destitute fields, be it,—
“1. Resolved, That we continue the support of Elder W. R. Smith, our missionary to Korea, to the extent of twelve dollars a week for one year, and further,—
“2. Resolved, That we also continue the support of Elder F. L. Perry for another year, in Peru, as at present.
“3. Resolved, That we approve the action of the conference committee to support a German worker in Pittsburg, Pa., for one year.
“4. Resolved, That, in view of the need of trained canvassers, one or more institutes be held, at such time and place as may be decided by the conference committee.
“5. Resolved, That our local church elders be requested to seek out such in their company as are especially adapted for this branch of the Lord's work, and in counsel with the State agent, plan with them to enter the active service, and further that we encourage the brethren to assist such workers in every way possible.
“6. Resolved, (1) That we earnestly recommend all our people to be examples of Bible temperance in all things, using their influence in every proper way to educate the people upon true temperance principles; (2) that we accept with gratitude the gift of Ministry of Healing by Mrs. White, and recommend all our people to purchase and carefully study the contents of this excellent book; and, further, we urge all to do their utmost in giving this book a large sale among the people according to the plan recommended by the General and Northern Union Conferences.
“7. Resolved, That we recommend church librarians to procure a copy of ‘The Missionary Idea,’ and with the church study it carefully and seek to arouse a special interest in home missionary work.
“8. Resolved, That we recommend the officers of the Sabbath-school to encourage the use of the Sabbath School Worker in all our schools.
“9. Resolved, That we recommend that Sabbath-school conventions be encouraged.
“10. Resolved, That all our workers and Sabbath-school officers be recommended to give special attention to the isolated Sabbath-keepers.
“11. Resolved, That a collection be taken in all our churches for the benefit of the work among the blind at such time as the conference committee, in connection with the Northern Union Conference, shall agree upon.
“12. Resolved, That the business manager and matron of the Elk Point Academy be elected at the joint session of the conference committee and school board held not later than May 1 of each year.
“Whereas, Our beloved Elder C. A. Burman and his wife have been invited to labor in the Canadian mission field, therefore,—
“13. Resolved, That we as a conference follow the sacrificing policy of the past to divide with needy fields our best laborers and means, and further pledge (provided Elder Burman and his wife see their way clear to accept this call) that we continue their support in that needy field for one year, and we further recommend that five hundred dollars of the tithe fund be appropriated to the Mission Board.
“14. Resolved, That, being a part of the Northern Union Conference, we declare our appreciation of the privilege of bearing our part of the expense incurred in perfecting the organization, in establishing the printing-press, the union office, and the raising of the funds for tents for Saskatchewan, amounting to one thousand dollars, of which our share is two hundred and eighty dollars.
“15. Resolved, That we favor the discontinuance of the South Dakota Worker, and pledge our hearty support to the Northern Union Reaper.
“Recognizing the agitation in the public educational institutions on the subject of teaching morality and Christian ethics in the public schools of the State, as an opportunity for disseminating the principles of religious liberty, therefore,—
“16. Resolved, That we recommend that our people improve this opportunity of circulating our new journal Liberty, and the new religious liberty tracts; also that a fourth-of-July religious liberty collection be taken in all our churches.
“Whereas, The Lord, through the spirit of prophecy, has directed that plans be laid whereby our young people can successfully engage in missionary effort, therefore,—
“17. Resolved, That the educational secretary be asked to organize and develop this work; and further that he be permitted to spend as much time as needed in the church-school and young people's work.
“18. Resolved, That we urge our brethren to send their children to our academy at Elk Point, and when they have completed their studies there, we urge that they continue their studies at Union College.
“19. Resolved, That a teachers' institute be held at such time and place as may be decided by the conference committee, and that the railroad fare to and from the institute be paid from the Educational Fund.
“20. Resolved, That we select nurses who come recommended by our accredited sanitariums.
“21. Resolved, That we raise three hundred dollars to build a corn-crib and other needed improvements at our industrial academy.” This was afterward enlarged to five hundred dollars, but five hundred and seventy-seven dollars in cash and pledges was raised in a few minutes.
Total amount in cash and pledges raised during the meeting is as follows: South America, Korea, Alberta, and Pittsburg, together, $2,780; India, $517.17; work for the blind, $114.31; the General Conference, $500; the South, $230; Elk Point Academy, $577; Peru, $650; the German work, $75; Swedish work, $120; Sister Richard, $20. Brother Beddoe, $8.87; camp-meeting expense, $16.84; health and temperance, $6.66; total, $5,615.85.
Sunday, June 17, we all gathered on the lakeshore to witness the grand scene of forty-three willing souls following the Lord in baptism.
The officers for the ensuing year are as follows: President, E. G. Hayes; Vice-President, N. P. Neilson; Secretary, N. M. Jorgensen; Treasurer, G. W. Miller; Business Agent, C. M. Clark; Transportation Agent, F. R. Isaac; Field Secretary, W. L. Manful; Superintendent of Schools, J. W. Christian; Sabbath-school Secretary, W. A. Baker; Corresponding Secretary and Recording Secretary, Geo. W. Miller; Assistant Secretary and German Secretary, F. R. Isaac; Religious Liberty Secretary, J. W. Christian; Health and Temperance Secretary, Nathan Aalborg; Conference Committee, E. G. Hayes, N. P. Neilson, Valentine Leer, C. M. Clark, W. H. Twining, J. W. Christian, and Alfred Jensen.
Manager Elk Point Academy, W. H. Twining; Matron Elk Point Academy, Mrs. Twining; School Board, E. G. Hayes, W. H. Twining, Albert Tucker, M. K. Thrall, N. C. Kier, J. W. Christian, C. Riemke; Executive Committee, E. G. Hayes, W. H. Twining, Albert Tucker.
Trustees South Dakota Conference Association, C. M. Clark, A. Jensen, C. Reiswig, G. W. Miller, E. G. Hayes; Camp-meeting Committee, J. L. Weller, O. I. Roderick, H. Peterson, W. A. Baker.
Ministerial credentials were granted to C. A. Burman, E. G. Hayes, R. E. Harter, Conrad Reiswig, Valentine Leer, N. P. Neilson, N. M. Jorgensen; ordination and credentials to C. M. Clark and J. W. Christian; ministerial licenses to W. L. Manful, W. A. Baker, and N. J. Ronlund; missionary licenses to Bertha E. Jorgensen, Milla M. Johnson, G. W. Miller, F. R. Isaac, Adolph Christensen, J. H. Schmidt.
The visiting brethren were as follows: Elders K. C. Russell, R. A. Underwood, C. L. Emmerson, S. Mortensen, L. H. Christian, and H. S. Shaw, Profs. P. T. Magan, C. C. Lewis, J. J. Graf, and Brother T. Valentiner.
C. A. BURMAN, President, N. M. JORGENSEN, Secretary.

Field Notes

FOUR persons were baptized recently at Washburn, Maine.
FOUR persons received baptism at Decatur, Ill., Sabbath, May 19.
TWO persons received baptism at Utica, N. Y., on a recent Sabbath.
TWO new members were recently received into the Du Quoin (Ill.) church.
A SABBATH-SCHOOL of sixteen members has been organized in the country south of Aurora, Kan.
TWO new members have been added to the Longview (Tex.) church, making the present membership sixteen.
SIX persons were baptized at Massillon, Ohio, June 16, and a church of eleven members was organized.
AT a meeting near De Ruyter, N. Y., five persons were baptized June 24, and seven united with the Lincklaen Center church.
ELDER W. SIMPSON has secured the use of the opera-house in Santa Ana, Cal., for two months, in which he will hold a series of meetings.
FOUR persons were baptized and united with the church on a recent Sabbath at Columbus, Ohio, making eighteen new members that have been added to the Columbus church since the winter.
A NEW church building was dedicated at Chatham, Ontario, June 16, 17. Chatham is the place where Brethren P. M. Howe and Wm. Simpson were imprisoned some years ago for not keeping Sunday.
The Southwestern Union Record says: “Brother Talburt is having a good interest at Allen, I. T. He reports that several have taken their stand, and others are interested. We hope to see a strong company raised up there.”
ELDER W. M. CUBLEY reports from Richland Springs, Tex.: “I am now holding a few meetings five miles from Richland Springs, in a schoolhouse. This place is a Campbellite center. The first night I preached at the schoolhouse the elder of the Campbellite church, who had been attending at the other place, was there, and at the close of the service he rose and told the congregation that he had heard us preach, and that we had the truth, and that he expected to cast his lot with us from now on. He said, ‘Brethren, we have been misled, and I have been misleading you; now I see the truth, and I want you to see it.’ He is a man of influence, and has a large family. Some others are keeping the Sabbath, but we can not say just how many yet.”

The Educational Convention

By W. E. Howell

THE General convention of educators called by the Educational Department of the General Conference, assembled in College View, Neb., on Friday, June 29, at 10 A. M., with about one hundred present.
The unanimous sentiment of the delegates was voiced in the opening address by Prof. W. W. Prescott, of which the following is an abstract:—
Wanted: An inspiration that will arouse us to a sense of our responsibilities, and will impart a zeal befitting our time and work. The great advent movement, of which our educational work is a part, is a movement in behalf of the whole human family; and therefore this convention is called not simply in the interests of a technical education, but to study how to apply the divine method of education with a view to bringing the knowledge of God again to earth, and to making known God's message to the world for this time.
In holding actual communion with God is found the highest education, but this communion does not shut out a knowledge of other things, and does not substitute sentiment for study. It offers, rather, the greatest stimulus to mental development, to earnest investigation, to real application, with the one idea pervading all, that these are paths to glory and to God.
Such work will result in the development of men and women, rather than mental athletes, and will constitute our education work, not a mere technical method, but a living factor in the general movement of God's work in the earth. If our educators do not confine themselves to the work of the schoolroom, but sustain the right relation to the field, they can actually mold the work in both—they can really hold the key to the general situation. In this reform movement there is nothing to prevent every one of our schools being a Wittenberg; for all that Luther and his associates had, and all the light that has shone since, is focused upon our time and our work. All is provided us, it seems, except the divine inspiration, and that must be here. It is high time that it should be here, and that it should abide.
On Friday evening stirring talks were given by Elder A. G. Daniells and Elder G. A. Irwin on the opportunities and privileges before our young people to bear an active part in evangelizing the world. The same general theme was strongly presented on Sabbath forenoon, developing the special phase, the demands of our missions and what our schools can do to supply them.
The field of operations for our missions is the entire world; it is every continent, every kingdom, every colony, State, or province in every continent, and every island of the sea. We are bidden to look upon this vast field, and see that it is white already to the harvest. Our Saviour has marked out a missionary program for us.

The Demand

Go.—Leave our homes, our friends, our native land—go into every part of the world. There is no other way to do; we must go.
Preach.—Going is a great undertaking, but the mere going is the lightest part of the program. We must preach this message, preach it to every kindred, nation, tongue, and people, and preach it in language they can understand. This means earnest study and application in the acquirement of a new language. Much more is involved in this great task of speaking and writing than in going. But the command is imperative. It must be done.
Serve.—The goer and preacher will do his best service by personal ministry to the needs of the people where he finds them. The physician and the nurse can render this service more effectively than almost any other missionary laborer. The man who relieves the people of physical suffering, gains ready and easy access to their hearts. To overlook the element of personal service is to make a failure of the life-work.
Teach.—Next to the physician and the nurse, if not equal with them, stands the teacher. He can begin his work before people embrace the truth. Through the children, he gains access to the homes and wins the hearts of parents. He must have an inexhaustible fund of patience and love, for the draft upon these will be great. Doubtless, God will call our young people to distant lands to teach the children and youth of those who sit in darkness.
Build and Organize.—There must be power with the missionary to move people to obedience to the truth that is revealed through these different means. The believers must be taught unity and co-operation. They must be organized and trained for missionary service.
Endure.—All phases of missionary effort imply enduring toil, cross-bearing, denial of personal conveniences, working with few facilities, but a wealth of faith and the joy of being accounted worthy to suffer for his name.

The Supply

Preachers.—There is a great dearth of preachers at home and abroad. Our schools must supply men strong in public work, excellent in reading, clear in enunciation, forceful in expression, clear in reasoning. Calls are pouring in upon us. O that our advanced schools would exert themselves strongly to fill this urgent need!
Bible Workers.—Consecrated, intelligent young women must be developed into efficient Bible workers, to go from house to house in our cities, to do a work that the preacher does not accomplish.
Writers.—Clear, forceful writers must be produced to prepare literature in the countries where the people are, that it may be adapted to their special needs.
Physicians.—We must have physicians who can qualify legally in foreign lands to do active medical service. Thorough literary qualifications must be given this class of workers, and we look to our colleges to do the mission field this important service.
Other Workers.—Capable nurses, competent teachers, consecrated canvassers, experienced printers, and wise-hearted Christian business men must be developed by our training-schools, to help hasten this great world movement to a speedy culmination.
On Sunday morning a conference was held to consider further the close relationship that should exist between the school and the field. Following are the leading thoughts expressed:—
It is one thing to plan a course of study from a theoretical or educational standpoint, and another to adapt it to meet the needs of the field in giving the message to the world in this generation.
We must enlist and command the attention of the world to this message; make the educational work a molding, ruling force to this end.
This country is the headquarters, the base of supplies, the inspiration for the world. We must have more than an enthusiasm for the hour.
In the origin of the Student Volunteer movement in Moody's school, the members pledged themselves definitely to mission work. Their watchword was, The Evangelization of the World in this Generation. Ours is, The Third Angel's Message to the World in this Generation. Make the educational work an integral part of this great movement.
Send our youth to school, not alone to be saved, but to learn co-operation with God to save the world. Talk to them less about courses of study and more about the coming of the Lord and the work to prepare for it. Arrange for them to do actual service while in school. Enlist them in canvassing, Bible work, medical missionary work, and the ministry during their school life, and this test and experience will settle the question of what they can do at the close of school.
In the evening Prof. C. C. Lewis read a paper before the convention, in which he set forth clearly and very impressively the origin, the development, and the recent remarkable growth of schools in the denomination. The Lord has done great things for us, but we have been so reluctant and so dilatory in laying hold of the principles of true education as they have been unfolded to us by the spirit of prophecy, from the time just prior to the opening of our first college in Battle Creek to the present hour, that not half the progress has been made in our educational work that God designed should be made. This has shown itself especially in the industrial phase of educational effort, particularly in our advanced schools, and in keeping away from cities and towns. Before the development of Hampton Institute and Booker T. Washington's phenomenal success, the relation of manual labor to education, and the necessity of making it an integral part of our denominational effort, was clearly and urgently set before this people. We have been so faithless and so slow that the world has gone ahead of us, and we are trailing along in the rear of a movement in the educational world that God designed us to lead. Still there are strong marks of distinction between our schools and those of the world; otherwise they have no reason for existence. The Bible has attained a pre-eminence in our curriculum highly befitting a people who profess to use it, and it only, as their ground of faith and their constant guide.
Text-books tainted with evolution, infidelity, and paganism have been largely eliminated, and it is to be hoped will remain so. The missionary spirit and activity is gaining strength, and the third angel's message is being given a certain sound, but still closer working relations should exist between the school and the field. In the building of our courses and in all other features of the work of this convention, let us have due respect to the original and the fundamental purpose in the establishment of separate schools, and constantly pray God to lead us into broader and grander fields of activity in behalf of this glorious cause. W. E. HOWELL.
(To be continued)

Receipt and Disbursement Statement of the General Conference for Quarter Ending June 30, 1906

RECEIPTS DISBURSEMENTS
Cash on hand, April 1, 1906 $24,712 22
Conference and tract societies 740 52 $2,235 97
Colored work 388 24
Depositors 12,452 72 1,476 88
District of Columbia Evangelical Committee 1,456 23 1,960 15
Expense 720 76
From conferences for support of laborers 3,645 30
General Conference building 41 54
General Conference Association 201 65 14,674 88
General Conference Corporation 317 50 821 92
Orphanage Fund 2,981 81 1,000 00
Loans 8,226 68 16,425 00
Missionary Acre 29 03
Publishing houses 1 50 1,321.44
Religious Liberty Bureau 2,279 25 85 87
Specific and special accounts 2,461 36 2,679 12
Washington Building Fund 170 05 226 48
Pacific Press Fund 2,174 89
One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollar Fund 24 43
Annual offering 7,231 36
First-day offering 5,761 30
Missions 15,789 95
Midsummer offering 31 64
Sabbath-school donations 7,971 85
Tithe 4,354 86
To laborers 15,870 31
For mission fields 24,577 84
Cash on hand June 30, 1906 19,286 18
Totals $103,404 34 $103,404 34

Christian Education

By FREDERICK GRIGGS; C. C. LEWIS

Conducted by the Department of Education of the General Conference.
FREDERICK GRIGGS, Chairman, C. C. LEWIS, Secretary.

Hazel (Ky.) Industrial Academy

THE school year for Hazel Academy closed April 4. This we consider to have been the most successful year of the school's existence. Much in policy, in sentiment, and in spiritual atmosphere which had been formative assumed permanency and fixedness.
From its incipiency the institution has struggled with poverty, and this has partly been the result of a misconception of the principles of Christian education. The only accommodations for doing class work and caring for the stock and the crop from the farm was a thirty-by-fifty-foot barn. Temporary, rough floors were laid in one section of the barn, and this was partitioned into two rooms. One room was for the principal and his wife, and the other was used as a type-room for our conference papers, and during the school session for recitations.
The schoolroom was in one of the commodious hay lofts, light being secured by temporarily removing the weather-boarding along one side of the rows of seats. In another hay loft eight boys had their sleeping apartments and what served as study rooms.
Very good class work was done in these trying days, and the work on a school home was pushed with the greatest vigor. The work on the building, as well as the farm work, was largely done by students.
Space would not permit the mentioning of details of crowded quarters, and, sometimes, almost unendurable inconveniences; but with few exceptions the students bore their part without complaint.
About the first of December the school building was in a manner ready for occupancy. One of the large rooms was seated with the school desks, and without a break in the recitations, all entered with renewed energy upon work in new and better conditions.
The spiritual atmosphere of the school and school home was almost ideal after entering the new building. Discipline almost attends to itself where the young people are largely meeting expenses by their own labor. The growth in character was remarkable in a number of instances, and hearts long withheld, yielded to the gentle pleading of the Saviour.
The outlook now for the school is far brighter than at any previous time in its history. It is now located on a farm, with stock and some implements. This will greatly reduce the expense, as well as afford a wholesome atmosphere and facilities for agricultural pursuit.
The buildings are set well back from the public road, in a natural grove of oaks, covering more than twenty acres. Possibilities for making the premises attractive and educational lie within reach of the promoters of the school.
Already the conference is reaping the results of this effort to educate their youth. Students of this school are entering the ministry, are in the Bible work, are canvassing, and are ministering to the sick as missionary nurses. It brings rejoicing to the heart to become a colaborer with God. Even here and now we may begin to enter into the joy of our Lord, who “shall see of the travail of his soul, and be satisfied.”
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