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Review and Herald, Vol. 91, No. 49.

REVIEW AND HERALD
Earlier text: Yielding Ourselves to God’s Will

The December “Signs Magazine”

By Editor

What Next?

WILL it be more of the same, or will peace be declared soon?
Perhaps enough questions have been asked. Here are some facts:—
A letter was recently received from a bookstore in Southern California in which the recipients were asked if they had books which associate the European war and the United States with Bible prophecy. It stated that there was a growing inquiry for such books, and it was thought a considerable business could be done with them!
AFTER THE BATTLE
AFTER THE BATTLE
One of our Ingathering workers found a lady who almost embraced her when she learned that she was a Seventh-day Adventist. The lady said she heard Elder Loughborough preach many years ago, but did not think much of what he said until this European war broke out. Now she and her family frequently discuss the war in connection with the prophecies.
A brother in the North says: “I find there is a real demand for our literature at this time. While on my way up from Regina to deliver my books, I took ten copies of the Signs Magazine for October, and could have used many more. I not only got rid of the ten, but took eight subscriptions for the magazine.”
There are many other indications that the masses are eagerly reading or listening to any reasonable explanation of present world conditions. The striking cover is beautifully printed in three colors.
We believe the December Signs Magazine will prove just the aid you will want in making the most of the big opportunity awaiting you.
Prices: 5 to 40 copies, 5 cents each; 50 or more, 4 cents each. Sell 25 and earn $1.25, or 50 and earn $3.

The Home and the School

THE Christian school, and back of that the home, serves as the base of supplies for our world work. On the tone and strength of these depend in large measure the recruiting and expansion of our work at home and abroad.
The magazine Christian Education is devoted largely to aiding the home and the school in their important work of saving our boys and girls, and in training them most effectively for Christian service. The November number deals with the following vital points in this effort:—
The struggles and victories of our schools in the mission field as represented in the Meiktila school, in Burma.
The providing of a boarding place for the church-school teacher that will help insure his best work in the school.
Prevailing power with God to overcome every obstacle to more rapid growth in our school work.
The strengthening of industrial work in our academies, and the avoidance of so many changes in the teaching force.
Proper associates for children in the home. The high privileges of a teacher in the family, developing home school work, and the study of nature about us from month to month with the children.
Valuable notes on Biblical archeology for members of the Ministerial Reading Course.
Interesting notes from our schools, etc. Christian Education ought to be regularly studied by all our members.
Subscription price of this magazine, $1.00 a year, or five subscriptions in one order to one address, $3.00.
NOTICES AND APPOINTMENTS
NOTICES AND APPOINTMENTS

British Columbia Association of Seventh-Day Adventists

By J. G. Walker; J. B. Giddings

The British Columbia Association of Seventh-day Adventists will hold its annual meeting in the church at Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, in conjunction with the regular meeting of the conference, announced for Dec. 25-30, 1914. The first meeting of the association will convene Monday, Dec. 28, 1914, at 11 A. M. Officers for the ensuing year should be elected, and other business transacted that properly belongs to the association.
J. G. WALKER, President; J. B. GIDDINGS, Secretary.

The British Columbia Conference

By J. G. WALKER; J. B. GIDDINGS

THE thirteenth annual session of the British Columbia Conference of Seventh-day Adventists will be held at Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, Dec. 25-30, 1914. The purpose of the meeting is the election of officers for the ensuing year, and the transaction of such other business as properly belongs to the conference. Services are to be held in the church on Friday, at 7:30 P. M.; and the first meeting for organization, appointment of committees, etc., will be held the following evening, at seven-thirty. Each church in the conference is entitled to one delegate and to an additional delegate for every ten members. A full delegation is required from all our churches.
J. G. WALKER, President; J. B. GIDDINGS, Secretary.

“Turkey Enters the Conflict”

By Editor

THE above is the title of one of the leading articles in the December Watchman. This issue contains some good, live, up-to-date matter relative to Turkey’s latest movements and their meaning. The people of the world are very much interested in the situation in the Far East, as well as we Adventists, and many are looking to us to see what we have to say about it. Surely this furnishes one of the best opportunities we have had since the war began, to tell the world just what the Bible says about these things, and about Turkey in particular.
A number of other interesting articles in the December Watchman are: “A Fatal Surprise,” “The Basis of Lasting Peace,” “It Had to Be,” “The Return of Jesus,” “The Doctrine of Divine Right in Government.” Well illustrated throughout, with attractive cover design in colors. The Watchman contains a message for you, your friends, and your neighbors. Order a supply early from your tract society.

Obituaries

RUST.—John Ethan Rust died in Keene, Tex., Oct. 21, 1914. He was born in North Danville, Vt., March 26, 1829. He fought in the Civil War, taking part in twenty-two battles. The light of the third angel's message came to him in 1865, and he died in full assurance of a home in heaven. Five children and one brother survive, but they sorrow not as do others who have no hope. J. I. TAYLOR.
BIGELOW.—Died at Norridgewock, Maine, Oct. 25, 1914, Mrs. Emma F. Bigelow, at the age of nearly seventy years. Sister Bigelow embraced present truth about twenty-five years ago, and was a faithful member of the Norridgewock church. During a long illness she was a patient sufferer, and fell asleep in hope. She leaves to mourn a husband, one brother, and other relatives. P. B. OSBORNE. (Atlantic Union Gleaner please copy)
PETERSON.—Doris Peterson was born in Seymour, Wis., Aug. 18, 1909. She loved her Saviour, and attended Sabbath school at Green Bay regularly with her mother and two brothers. There was a large attendance at the funeral service, at which the writer spoke words of consolation from Jer. 31:15-17, showing that God will bring the children out of the land of the enemy. THEODORE G. LEWIS.
EMMERSON.—Fell asleep in Jesus Aug. 7, 1914, our beloved brother, D. W. Emmerson, in his seventy-first year. He was born in New Brunswick, Oct. 5, 1843, and at the age of twenty-five was united in marriage with Eliza Richardson, of Grove Lake, Minn. To this union were born five children, one of whom is left to mourn. In 1873 he gladly accepted the truths of this message, and from that time until his death was active in the Master's work. Fifteen years ago the family moved to Newberg, Oregon, where he has since resided. He will be greatly missed both in the church and in the community. His companion feels her loss deeply, but is comforted by the blessed hope. Brother Emmerson died at the Portland Sanitarium, where he had undergone an operation. MRS. A. C. PERKINS.
DE GALE.—Jagoo George De Gale died at Hermitage, St. Patrick, Grenada, British West Indies, Aug. 19, 1914. Brother De Gale was an Asiatic Indian, having been born in India, near Calcutta. He came to Grenada many years ago, as one of the many thousands of indentured coolies who are brought to the West Indies to labor on the estates. By industry and frugality, he soon became the owner of an estate, and an employer of many laborers. He never learned to read or write English, but could understand it fairly well, and also make himself understood. Many years ago, before any Seventh-day Adventist worker had visited Grenada, he learned of the Sabbath truth from a wandering native preacher, and at once began to keep the Sabbath. For years he knew little if anything of the other truths for this time, but faithfully kept the Sabbath. Later some of our canvassers met him, and thereafter always found a welcome in his home. Elder Kneeland visited him and instructed him more fully, and finally it was my privilege to receive him into full fellowship, with nineteen others, and this little company was later increased to about fifty, nearly half of whom were Indians. He always attended our conference sessions, and our workers and others who thus became acquainted with him will be glad to know that he died as he had lived, steadfast in the faith. He was faithful in tithing and liberal in offerings, and I have never known a more zealous missionary worker. In season and out of season, he was tireless in his efforts to get people to “come over to God's side.” Many a time as I walked with him by the way, he would stop to talk the truth to all whom we met. At least two of the earlier converts to the truth were brought in by his rather strenuous efforts. These young men daily passed his house going to and from their gardens, and often, especially on Sabbath, he would lay hold on them and literally compel them to come in while he expounded to them the truth, which they later accepted. His wife and several of his family of twelve children are in the truth, and it is hoped that he may see them all among the redeemed when he awakes. As there was an Adventist minister in the colony when our brother died, the deacon of our church conducted a simple service, and they laid him to rest to await the coming of the Life-giver. W. A. SWEANY.
GRAHAM.—Lillian Strough Graham was born near Sulphur Springs, Ind., Oct. 14, 1888, and died near Mechanicsburg, Ind., Oct. 27, 1914. She was married to Calvin Graham on Feb. 26, 1910. Under the labors of Elder E. R. Lauda she was led to accept present truth, and united with the church at Middletown in 1912, of which she was an active member at the time of her death. The funeral service was largely attended, words of comfort being spoken by Elder Lauda. LINNIE GODWIN.
COX.—Benjamin Franklin Cox was born in Lancaster County, Virginia, May 2, 1885, and fell asleep in Jesus, Oct. 28, 1914. He became a member of the Third Seventh-day Adventist Church of Baltimore in April, 1913. He was loyal to the message, and did what he could to win souls to the Master. There are some visible fruits of his labor. We believe that he will have a part in the first resurrection. The writer spoke words of comfort and encouragement at the funeral service from 1 Cor. 15:22. GUSTAVUS P. RODGERS.
LYNCH.—Margaret Lynch was born at Fords Store, Md., Oct. 31, 1898, and died Oct. 29, 1914. Margaret was converted and baptized four years ago. She was a faithful member of the church and young people's society, and was loved by all who knew her. Though special prayer was offered for her recovery, the Lord willed that she should rest a little while, and her will was fully resigned to his. We are confident that she sleeps in Jesus. She is survived by her parents, three sisters, and two brothers. R. T. BAER.
CAMPBELL.—Elizabeth Campbell was born July 5, 1833, near Rochester, N. Y., and died Sept. 29, 1914, at the home of her daughter, near Bagnall, Mich. At the age of nineteen she was married to N. G. Spencer. They accepted present truth in 1852, under the labors of Elder J. N. Andrews. Seven children were born to them, five of whom are left to mourn. Mother engaged in mission work, and did all she could to relieve the sick and suffering and advance the truth of God. Father died in 1877, and in 1890 mother was united in marriage with J. N. Campbell, at Battle Creek, Mich. She fell asleep with the assurance of a part in the first resurrection. Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Albert Willer of the Dunkard Church. C. R. SPENCER.

Addresses Wanted

The addresses of the following-named persons, members of the Battle Creek (Mich.) church, are desired. Kindly forward information to the pastor, Elder W. A. Westworth, Tabernacle, Battle Creek, Mich.
Elizabeth Bently Elizabeth Herbold
Josephine Begulin Clara Hill
Mrs. C. S. Burns Robert S. Kirby
Mary Cleveland Emily Lanie
Liddie Clayman Ambrose Lane
Rose Glaset Eva Olear
Jeanette Carroll Harriet Page
Margaret Erskine Altha Paullin
Baird Embury Frank Robinson
Mamie Foucet Frank Robinson
Bessie A. Griffin Anga L. Stucker
Wm. Gimary Harriet Spencer
Mrs. Addison Howe Viola Smith
Esther E. Huntley Mrs. Jadie Shultz
Harriet Fisher Clara Wilderberg

Requests for Prayer

A SISTER in Colorado wishes us to pray for her brother, whose home is about to be broken up on account of his acceptance of the truth.
An Idaho sister who asked prayer some time ago writes that she is much better, and asks that continued request be made to God for the healing of a goiter, which is very troublesome.

Publications Wanted

THE following-named persons desire late, clean copies of our denominational periodicals, sent postpaid, for missionary purposes:—
Mary L. Cowdrey, Foneswood, Va.
Mrs. John K. Foster, West Hartland, Conn.
C. F. Campbell, Perth, Ontario, Canada. Continuous supply.
Mrs. W. H. Dickinson, Bay Road, Amherst, Mass. Continuous supply.
Mrs. Bertha F. Goins, General Delivery, St. Petersburg, Fla. Continuous supply.
Mrs. R. F. Hair, Delray, Fla. Continuous supply of Signs (monthly and weekly) and Watchman.
Mrs. G. E. Prindle, 106 Court St., Muskogee, Okla. Signs (weekly and monthly) and Watchman.
I. E. Harrison, 131 Morrow St., Piqua, Ohio. Signs, Watchman, Instructor, and Life and Health.
Grace Stanley, R. F. D. 5, Box 49, Hickory, N. C. Instructor, Watchman, Protestant, and Life and Health especially.
Matie G. Smith, R. F. D. 2, Huntsville, Ala. Tracts and other Seventh-day Adventist literature in the Scandinavian languages.
Elder W. H. Armstrong, 521 Overby St., Danville, Va. Continuous supply of Signs (weekly and monthly), Watchman, and tracts.
Elder G. O. States, Cedaredge, Colo. Signs, Watchman, Instructor, Protestant Magazine, and Liberty; also reading matter on the war question.
Emma Kincaid, 2557 A (rear) Hebert St., St. Louis, Mo. Signs (weekly and monthly), Watchman, Instructor, Little Friend, War Extras; also tracts in Hebrew.

THE WORK AND THE WORKERS

By Editor

Life and Health and the Protestant Magazine, one year, only $1.70.
SEND 10 cents in stamps for sample copy of the December or “How to Keep Young” number of Life and Health.
HAVE you seen the “War” and “Lincoln” number of Liberty magazine? It tells about “Armageddon.”
A VERY pleasing three-color cover design will be found on the December Life and Health. See cover miniature below.
OUR ten-cent magazines may be obtained as follows: 5 for 25 cents, 10 for 50 cents, 20 for $1.00, or 50 for $2.00.
You can use the clubbing offers to send a year’s subscription for our magazines to your friends. See offers elsewhere on this page.
UNTIL Jan. 1, 1915, all who send $1.00 for a 1915 subscription for either Life and Health or the Protestant Magazine will receive free the October, November, and December, 1914, issues — 15 months for $1.00.
SEND $1.70 for any two, $2.40 for any three, or $3.00 for any four of the following monthly magazines FOR ONE YEAR: Life and Health, Protestant Magazine, Signs Magazine, Watchman. Regular price of EACH, $1.00 a year. Add 25 cents to any club for Liberty, a quarterly magazine, for one year.
MRS. FRED H. PUTNAM, manager of the Child Welfare Bulletin, Peoria, Ill., writes: “Have seen today, for the first time, a copy of Life and Health, and am so impressed with the contents of the October issue that I feel its influence and power for good can be widespread and helpful to many more people. Would like to ask if you would care to exchange, and if we may copy articles from your magazine, giving credit for all material used.”
WHAT does Rome hope to gain through the European war? Shall the United States reinstate the Roman Catholic Church in Mexico? Shall Roman influence bar anti-Catholic periodicals from the United States mails? What, and why, is the difference between Romanism in Protestant and in Roman Catholic lands? Why should Rome not be allowed to control the public schools? How has Romanism robbed humanity of its Saviour? These and many other vital questions are answered in the November Protestant Magazine, now ready.
DR. T. D. CROTHERS, editor of the Journal of Inebriety and president of the Walnut Lodge Hospital, Hartford, Conn., writes: “While every number of Life and Health is excellent, your August number seems to have gone beyond the average, grouping most excellent articles and comments, which make it invaluable to every student of this subject of temperance. I wish to thank you most heartily for the enterprise of pushing this subject in so attractive a way. I want you to command me every time I can be of service. Accept my warmest good wishes, and commendation for your excellent work.”
DON’T forget to send that “Free Press” letter to President Wilson, Postmaster-General Burleson, Secretary of State Bryan, and to your senators and congressmen. See suggestive letter in “Picture Section” of the November Protestant Magazine. Rome’s letter campaign against free press starts Dec. 8, 1914. Her efforts to bar Protestant periodicals from the mails must not succeed! Write your letters at once, and get others to do likewise!
A FEW days ago the private secretary of a prominent senator from — called up the manager of the Protestant Magazine to see how many copies he could secure of the February number, containing Dr. R. H. McKim’s great speech on “Why We Are Protestants.” He subsequently ordered a number of copies mailed to his friends. A few more copies of this great number can be spared, at 25 cents for every five copies mailed by us to different addresses.
PERHAPS THE MIRROR DOES NOT TELL SO PLEASING A STORY AS FORMERLY
PERHAPS THE MIRROR DOES NOT TELL SO PLEASING A STORY AS FORMERLY

AGING AT FORTY IS UNNECESSARY

By Edythe Stoddard Seymour

Edythe Stoddard Seymour
WHY does a woman dread the forties? One should be in her mental and physical prime at that age; and because of increased knowledge and experience, she should be capable of accomplishing more efficient work than at any previous period of her life.
The answer is that ordinarily the fourth decade is a period of “aging.” Not uncommonly a woman on her fortieth birthday has begun to look more like a peach that has stood too long in the showcase than like one recently plucked from the tree.
We may know that this premature aging is unnecessary from the fact that great singers and others whose careers depend upon the continuance of their youthful beauty, manage to keep fresh until after they are sixty; and they do it by the most rigid attention to the
Perhaps some of my readers may realize, as they look into the mirror, that it does not tell so pleasing a story as formerly; and, as a result, they begin to “make up,” in the effort to deceive themselves and others, with the externals which are supposed to make one look younger, but which in reality deceive nobody.
To all such, I have a message of hope and cheer. Do not surrender to old age, for that would only serve to hasten your aging. It may not be possible to counteract all the results of the past life; but hope, and courage, and attention to details will accomplish a great deal. By devoting a little time and thought daily to self-culture, you may drift gradually into a joyous and charming old age.
You may have to make some radical changes in your mode of living; but these

THE DREAD OF BECOMING OLD

Should disappear after you have read this December or “How to Keep Young,” “Care of the Babies,” “Temperance,” and “What to Do First” number of Life and Health. Valuable for temperance workers. Don’t miss “Healthful Cookery Menus for a Week in December,” nor the “Questions and Answers” department. “How to Keep Young” articles: “How Long Shall I Remain Young?” “How to Perpetuate Youth,” “Personal Experiences in Growing Old Gracefully.” Mothers will especially appreciate the article, “Uncomfortable Babies—Why?” Several strong temperance articles. Urge your missionary society, prominent pastors, W. C. T. U., Anti-Saloon League, and other health and temperance leaders to order a club of 1,000 copies for $40.00, 500 for $20.00, 100 for $4.00, 50 for $2.00, or 20 for $1.00. Large orders now being received. Order early. See cover design on this page. The three-color cover is a thing of beauty. Order from your tract society.

The New Evangelistic Songbook

By Editor

For a long time there has been a demand for a small collection of songs adapted for use in our evangelistic services. Elsewhere in this issue of the REVIEW is printed the report of an action taken by the recent North American Division Conference Council looking to the publication of such a book. A committee was appointed to collect and prepare the matter for publication. It is the desire of all interested in this book to have it adapted to the needs of our evangelistic work in all portions of the field, and to this end the committee would urge our gospel workers and those who love gospel songs to assist us in the collection of such material as may be of value in a book of this character.
According to the action taken by the council, this book should be ready for distribution by the first of next May, so that it may be used in our evangelistic services next summer. If this is accomplished, it will mean instant and rapid work. So we hope those who are interested in this work will give it immediate attention, forwarding all suggestions of appropriate songs to Frederick Griggs, Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C.

The Eastern Question Extra

By D. W. Reavis

THE REVIEW Extra No. 2—“The Eastern Question”—was placed on two of our large presses early Sunday morning, November 8, and orders given to run full speed in the attempt to catch up with the orders reaching the office before the Extra could be put in type.
Never before in the history of our publishing work have we witnessed so great interest in the issuing of any of our periodicals as that demonstrated through advance rush orders for the REVIEW EXTRA No. 2. As soon as it was decided to issue this second Extra, the news seemed to take wings, and in some way reached the field near by. Immediately the wire orders began to come in. The New Jersey Conference president wired his workers about the new Extra, and had orders for 50,000 copies with us in less than forty-eight hours after it was decided to issue it; and before the copy could be prepared and set in type, over 100,000 copies had been ordered.
Up to the time of going to press (November 13) nearly five hundred thousand copies have been ordered. Orders are coming in by the thousands in every mail.
As soon as Turkey entered the European war, letters and telegrams were sent by a number of our workers, asking the Review and Herald to bring out another REVIEW EXTRA at once. They did not wait for an answer as to whether the Extra would be issued, but sent along orders with their request, and marked these orders “rush.” They virtually made an inquiry-demand, and ordered immediate fulfillment.
Everything seems quite favorable for the prediction that the second Extra will have a larger circulation than the first Extra. Certainly the message it bears is far more important. It contains a definite message for this time. It is the strongest and most pointed presentation of the present issue we have had. Orders will be filled promptly.
D. W. REAVIS.

The Missions Campaign

By T. E. BOWEN.

ANOTHER Eastern Canadian Conference has reached its goal in the $100,000 campaign. This is Quebec. The list now stands:— Newfoundland, October 14. Maritime, October 22. Quebec, November 11.
This surely looks well for Eastern Canada. But there are unions in the United States made up of conferences having more of our people than have the above-named conferences. Naturally we think of them.
Australia has decided to issue a Harvest Ingathering journal of its own.
Up to last Thursday morning, 644,274 papers had been sent out. Adding the foreign Ingathering papers, 38,650, to this, we have a grand total of 682,924.
About November 22 we hope to send to union and conference officials the actual cash receipts by union and local conferences on the $100,000 fund. Let church and conference treasurers be prompt in forwarding their Ingathering receipts. T. E. BOWEN.

War Extra of the “Watchman”

By N. Z. Town

OUR brethren in the South have issued a large four-page Extra of the Watchman on Turkey entering the war. This Extra deals with the whole Turkish question in the direct, forceful, and convincing style so characteristic of the editors of the Watchman. This Extra contains the following articles:—
“The Bible, the Turk, and the War.” “The Turk in Prophecy.” “Enter the Turk; Exit the Turk.” “The Next World Empire.” “The Cost of Selfishness.” “Significance of the Great War.” “World Peace — How and When?” “War and Peace.” “Two Movements and Two Prophecies.” “The United States Preparing for War.”
The amount of matter is about the same as that contained in a forty-eight-page tract. The price is 50 cents a hundred or $4 a thousand. Order from your tract society, or from the Southern Publishing Association, Nashville, Tenn.
N. Z. TOWN.

The Work in Central America

As showing how nearly every part of the world is affected by the European struggle, we print the following words from Elder Isaac Baker, president of the Central American Conference. He writes from the Bay Islands, off the Honduras coast: “We shall be glad to welcome a good colporteur and a good minister to these parts, but just now the financial question gives us difficulty. We are dependent upon the coconut trade, but now our people can scarcely get rid of the nuts at any price. If times soon resume a normal state, we can support another worker. We are not so hard up as those in Europe, and we hope to be able to live with our present force without any outside help. The work is beginning to go among the Spanish people now, some of whom were baptized at our recent camp meeting, while four have been baptized since, and still others are waiting.”

Butterfields Sail for Trinidad

LAST week, by the steamship “Matura,” leaving New York on November 10, Elder M. B. Butterfield and family sailed for Port of Spain, capital of the island of Trinidad, West Indies. Elder and Sister Butterfield respond to the call from the South Caribbean Conference for evangelistic service. They have been engaged in this work in the Iowa Conference, which now releases them for the mission fields.

The New Manchuria Mission Headquarters

Word from Elder C. L. Butterfield, of Korea, comes from Mukden, Manchuria, where he is helping Brethren B. Petersen and O. J. Grundset to find a location for the new Manchuria mission headquarters. He adds: “This is the first American mission to be established here. We find it difficult to get a place for the workers to live in.”

Good Prospects in Mexico

A LETTER from Prof. G. W. Caviness, of Mexico, reports the workers all in the field again. He adds: “The prospects before us are good. In almost every place new ones are being added to the companies, and the field is open for work.”

Teachers Bound for India

This week Brother Geo. F. and Mrs. Furnival, of Connecticut, are sailing from Seattle by the Japanese liner “Shidzuka Maru,” bound for India by way of China. Brother and Sister Furnival are graduates of the South Lancaster normal department, and have been in charge of the school at Kingston, Jamaica, during the last year. They go in response to a call for teachers at the boarding school for European children at the hill station of Mussoorie, in the Himalayas.
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