p. 24 | Review and Herald, Vol. 88, No. 21. (5/25/1911)

Pennsylvania Sanitarium and Benevolent Association

By W. H. Heckman

NOTICE is hereby given to the constituency of the Pennsylvania Sanitarium and Benevolent Association that the sixth annual meeting of the said corporation will be held at 9:30 A. M., Thursday, June 15, 1911, at Emmanuel Grove camp-grounds, near Allentown, Pa., in connection with the annual camp-meeting of the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference of Seventh-day Adventists.

The membership of the constituency is composed of the executive committee of the Columbia Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, the executive committee of the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, the executive committee of the New Jersey Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, the physicians employed by the corporation, the ordained ministers of the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, the ordained ministers of the New Jersey Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, and twelve persons elected for the purpose at the last session of the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference of Seventh-day Adventists.

Officers will be elected, and such other business will be transacted as may properly come before the meeting.

W. H. HECKMAN, President.

Obituaries

PARMELEE.—David Parmelee was born in Ohio, and died at Grand Rapids, Mich., in his sixtieth year. He spent nearly all his life in Michigan. About four years ago he joined the Seventh-day Adventist church here, and continued faithful to the end. He leaves a wife and three children to mourn. The funeral service was conducted by the writer. C. A. HANSEN.

KLEIN.—Beatrice Katherine, daughter of E. M. and Florence Channing Klein, died at their home near Oakville, Wash., April 11, 1911, aged four years and ten months. Her death was caused by burns, her clothing having caught fire by accident. Words of comfort were spoken by Elder H. B. Ham. Her parents, brother, two sisters, and other relatives are left to mourn. C. S. CHANNING.

ELWIN.—Little Lettie, daughter of Brother and Sister Elwin, was born at French Harbor, Ruatan, March 31, 1906, and died April 8, 1911, aged five years and eight days. Lettie was loved by all who knew her. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer at the funeral service, which was held in the Seventh-day Adventist church at French Harbor. Text, 1 Cor. 15:26. CHRISTOPHER JONES.

HOUTS.—Myrtle S. Perkins was born in Fairgrove, Mich., Aug. 20, 1873, and died in the Raycraft Hospital, Petoskey, March 9, 1911. Aug. 20, 1891, she was married to Ben Bunn, who died in 1900. In 1902 she was married to John Houts. Her husband, two children, father, mother, two brothers, and two sisters are left to mourn. Words of comfort were spoken by Elder Cook (Disciple). Interment was made in Alanson, Mich. MRS. H. H. PERKINS.

SHIPLEY.—Mary Hazel Shipley, youngest child of Harry A. and Mary A. Shipley, died at Takoma Park, Md., May 5, 1911, aged 6 years, 11 months, and 10 days. Little Hazel was sad at missing the Sabbath-school during her sickness, and hummed the Sabbath-school songs while upon her sick-bed. She loved Jesus, and loved to talk of his coming. Her life was short, but its sweet influence upon parents and sisters and brothers will bear fruit, we believe, in the kingdom. W. A. S.

LARRAHEE.—Died at Granger, Wash., April 18, 1911, Brother George N. Larrahee, aged 48 years, 7 months, and 5 days. He was born in Floyd, Iowa, Sept. 13, 1862, and was married March 7, 1888, to Emma Moore. He died with a bright hope of a part in the first resurrection. He leaves a wife, five children, two brothers, and three sisters, besides the brethren in the church and other friends, to mourn. Words of comfort were spoken in our church at Granger, and his body was laid to rest in the cemetery at Zillah. F. A. DETAMORE.

LYNDE.—Fell asleep in Jesus, May 10, 1911, at St. Cloud, Fla., Sallie Clifford Lynde, aged seventy-one years. She was born in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, July 8, 1839. When sixteen years old, she gave her heart to God. In 1891 she accepted the views held by Seventh-day Adventists, and united with that church, of which she was a faithful member at the time of her death. She leaves three sisters and one brother to mourn. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer, from 1 Thess. 4:13, 14. C. V. ACHENBACH.

HOLMES.—Matilda Erwey was born in Edenville, Mich., March 23, 1874, and died at Sedro Woolley, Wash., May 6, 1911, aged 37 years, 1 month, and 14 days. June 28, 1906, she was joined in marriage to Grant Holmes, who, with two children, is left to mourn. She also leaves a mother, one brother, and three sisters. Sister Holmes was reared in the faith of the third angel's message, and although isolated from those of like faith, she ever lived a humble Christian life. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer, from Rev. 14:13, 14. J. W. BOYNTON.

CROWLEY.—Died at College View, Neb., April 12, 1911, Thomas J. Crowley, aged twenty years and six months. The remains were taken to Poplar Bluff, Mo., for interment. Although Thomas never made a public profession of religion, those closely associated with him before his death noticed a change in his manner of life, so we laid him away with the hope that he will come forth in the first resurrection. He leaves a father, mother, one sister, and a number of near relatives to mourn. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer, from Job 14:14. W. D. MACLAY.

ADAMS.—Fell asleep at her home at Findlay, Ohio, May 1, 1911, Sister Emma McCollins Adams, aged 24 years, 5 months, and 20 days. She was united in marriage to S. W. Adams in April, 1909. To this union one child was born, which preceded her in death a short time ago. She leaves her husband, mother, three brothers, and four sisters, and many friends, to mourn their loss. Several years ago she heard the third angel's message, and accepted the same, proving herself true to her vow till the day of her death. She was a noble wife, a loving daughter, a kind sister, and a friend to all who knew her. F. H. HENDERSON.

NELSON.—Elizabeth Hauser was born in Switzerland, Jan. 1, 1852, and died Feb. 14, 1911, in Hopewell, Ore. In 1860 she moved with her father's family to Illinois, where they lived for some time. She was married to Rudolph Nelson in 1873, and moved to Minnesota, where she accepted the views of Seventh-day Adventists. About three years ago she and her husband came to Hopewell, Ore., and resided there till the time of her death. A husband and seven children, with many other relatives and friends, are left to mourn. The writer, assisted by Elder T. H., conducted the funeral services. R. W. AIREY.

RUSSELL.—Ella B. Lemon was born near Castalia, Ohio, July 11, 1866, and died in the Good Samaritan Hospital, Sandusky, Ohio, May 6, 1911, aged 44 years, 9 months, and 25 days. She was united in marriage to Fred Russell twenty-five years ago. One son was born to them, who died at sixteen years of age. Sister Russell united with the Seventh-day Adventist Church about twenty-three years ago, and has lived a faithful, consistent Christian life. Her life was a blessing to all who knew her. Her husband, mother, brother, two sisters, and many relatives and friends are left to mourn. Her life is hid with Christ in God, and we trust that in the resurrection morning she will come forth triumphant over the grave. The funeral service was held in the Castalia Congregational church, where a large number gathered. Text, Titus 2:13. JOHN FRANCIS OLMSTED.

ACKERMAN.—Agnes Amanda Ackerman, born at Silver Creek (now called Enfield), Minn., July 2, 1890, died in Minneapolis, May 3, 1911, aged 20 years, 10 months, and 1 day. She leaves a mother, three brothers, and five sisters, besides a large number of relatives and friends, to mourn. While attending Union College in 1907, she was led to give her heart to Christ, and lived a faithful Christian life, being a member of the College View church when she died. The writer conducted a brief funeral service in Minneapolis on May 5, and, with the friends and relatives, accompanied the body to Enfield, Sabbath morning, May 6, where another funeral service was conducted in the Baptist church in the afternoon of the same day. A large congregation assembled to show their respect and to express sympathy with the afflicted family. We laid her to rest in Clear Lake Cemetery, with the precious hope that she will hear the call of the archangel when the trump of God shall awake the sleeping saints, and call them forth to meet their Lord at his soon coming. At both services the writer presented the Christian's hope as seen in the resurrection of Christ and of his people from the dead. R. A. UNDERWOOD.

Publications Wanted

THE following-named persons desire late, clean copies of our publications, sent post-paid:—

Mrs. R. A. Mowery, Salisbury, N. C.

Mrs. Carl Townsend, Ellsworth, Neb.

Elder C. V. Achenbach, Zephyrhill, Fla.

C. J. Roberts, 1052 Jason St., Denver, Colo.

Mrs. Kate Taylor, 6503 Cedar Ave., Cleveland, Ohio.

Mrs. Mark Brown, 511 Railroad St., Salisbury, N. C.

James Harvey, 1373 Grove St., Oakland, Cal., continuous supply of papers.

W. H. George, Albemarle, N. C., Watchman, Signs of the Times, Liberty, Protestant Magazine, Little Friend, tracts.

Mrs. G. F. Fraser, Homewood, Ill., Signs of the Times, Youth's Instructor, Watchman, Liberty, Life and Health, and tracts on Christ's second coming and the Sabbath in both German and English languages.

Brother George Sandborn En Route to Mexico

LAST week Brother George Sandborn, of the Foreign Mission Seminary, left Washington for the West, en route to Mexico City, where he will engage in the work. Notwithstanding the troublous times in Mexico, our workers report that the way is open for effective service.

A School for Children in Luxor

WE have received a photograph of a group of little schoolchildren, taken in Luxor, Egypt, by the site of ancient Thebes. The school is taught by the sixteen-year-old daughter of Elder Awada. This is a good missionary enterprise, undertaken by a girl in Upper Egypt on her own initiative.

Nurses Sailed for China

WE learn that Brother Chandler Harris and wife, both nurses of the St. Helena Sanitarium, sailed from San Francisco on May 10 for China. They go in response to an urgent call for nurses at the Mokanshan summer hill-station, where small treatment-rooms have been established, with a workers’ home for missionaries in need of care.

New Tagalog and Ilokano Publications

We have received from Elder L. V. Finster, of the Philippines, samples of new publications in the Tagalog language,—a book on the prophecies, evidently an abridgment and adaptation of “Thoughts on Daniel and the Revelation,” and a series of tracts on the Sabbath and advent truths; also two tracts in the Ilokano tongue.

Prof. G. W. Caviness Visits College View

Prof. G. W. Caviness, superintendent of our Mexico Mission, arrived in College View, Neb., last week, in time to attend the closing exercises of the school, delivering the baccalaureate address. He will spend a few weeks at the Northern Union camp-meetings.

Liberty Subscriptions for Public Libraries

Recently there was received from Elder Lee S. Wheeler, of the Massachusetts Conference, a check for ninety dollars, to pay for the magazine Liberty to be placed in the public libraries of that State. From the Western Oregon Tract Society come orders for five hundred forty-six annual subscriptions to this journal, to be sent to the attorneys of that conference.

Christian Service Sermon

Last Sabbath Prof. W. W. Prescott preached in the chapel of the Foreign Mission Seminary on the subject of Christian service. This excellent sermon, which later will be printed in the Review, together with appropriate music, Scripture reading, and prayer, constituted the closing exercises of what has been the most successful year of the school. A goodly number of strong, earnest young men and women have enlisted for service, either at home or in other lands, as the result of the past year's work.

The Blessing of the Lord

The blessing of the Lord is not confined to numbers, time, or place. God is no respecter of persons, and in every nation he that worketh righteousness is accepted of him. A short time ago our hearts were thrilled with the report of the excellent meeting held at Philadelphia, when the Spirit of the Lord descended in copious showers upon the ministers and workers there assembled. In our World-Wide Field department this week is a report from Elder R. C. Porter of a meeting held in South Africa. Such occasions speak in no uncertain tone of the great willingness of God to bless his people, and pour upon them the power of his Holy Spirit, when with one heart and mind they seek for such a baptism. This same refreshing may be received by every conference, by every church, by every individual. The blessing is for all, and God will not pass by a single hungering, thirsting soul.

Notes From the Treasury

By William T. Knox

Word has been received from Brother H. H. Cobban, treasurer of the West Indian Union Conference, that two thousand dollars will be required to re-establish their printing-plant recently destroyed by fire at Colon. This estimate calls for a very simple establishment, which is to be located at Riversdale, Jamaica, the amount asked for being largely required for repair of machinery, the purchase of type and office fixtures, and moving to Jamaica.

The publishing work has been a very important factor in the development of the work in that field, and in order not to retard it unnecessarily, this very moderate amount should be supplied the brethren at once.

Some contributions have already been received. Others who may desire to assist may send their contributions to their conference office, or direct to the General Conference treasurer.

W. T. KNOX.

Ministerial Laborers for Brazil

By Editor

WE are glad that in response to a request from the General Conference Committee, our brethren in Germany have secured two ministerial laborers for Brazil. This will be good news in that South American republic, where the merest handful of laborers is endeavoring to cover a country as large as the United States. It is expected that yet another worker will go to Brazil next autumn from America.

Workers Released for Australia

THREE conferences have co-operated in releasing workers in order that help may go forward to Australia. On the call of Elder Morris Lukens to that field, Elder O. O. Montgomery, president of the Maine Conference, has accepted a call to the Indiana Conference. Elder J. F. Piper, of Western New York, has accepted a call to take the presidency of the Maine Conference. We are sure that the blessing of the Lord will attend the work in these conferences, which thus accept changes in order that help may be supplied to the great fields across the sea. Australasia is bearing very heavy burdens in helping to carry this message to the islands of the South Seas and to the millions of the East Indies.

Europe No Longer Needs General Conference Appropriations

ELDER W. T. KNOX, the treasurer of the General Conference, reports that in a recent communication from the office of the European Division of the General Conference, the Treasury Department was notified that hereafter Europe would require no further appropriations from the General Conference treasury. When it is understood that the European Division includes, in its work, not only all the countries of Europe and Great Britain, but also Siberia, Russian Asia, the countries around the Mediterranean, and Northern and Eastern Africa, and that only a few years ago Europe was, in fact, a mission field for the third angel’s message, and drew its support from America, we can appreciate how much there is to thank God for in this rapid development of the work in these countries. This affords relief also to the General Conference treasury, permitting other needy fields to receive the assistance which has heretofore gone to Europe.

Hearing on the Johnston District Sunday Bill

A HEARING was granted on the Johnston District Sunday bill (S. 237) in the District of Columbia committee-room in the Capitol building at twelve o’clock, Wednesday, May 17, before the Committee on Education and Labor, a subcommittee of the District Committee of the Senate. The hearing consumed an hour and three-quarters, and was conducted in a very fair manner. There were four addresses given in opposition to the measure, the speakers being Elder K. C. Russell, Elder W. W. Prescott, Dr. H. C. Kirk, and John D. Bradley.

It was evident from the questions asked by the members of the committee, all of whom took an active part in the questioning, that the entire committee was in favor of a Sunday law for the District of Columbia, and that all but one were in favor of this particular bill, with perhaps slight modifications. Just what impression was made upon the committee as a whole by the arguments presented it is impossible to judge. A fuller report of the hearing will be given in our next issue.