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Earlier text: THE SOUTH AFRICAN CONFERENCE

Obituaries.

“I am the resurrection and the life.”—Jesus.

LONG.—Died at St. Paul, Minn., Feb. 11, 1900, of pneumonia, Sister Lydia J. Long, aged 49 years. She died, as she lived, in the faith of Jesus. W. A. SWEANY.

MILLMAN.—Died at Sioux Falls, S. D., Jan. 28, 1900, William Harold, infant son of Elder and Sister W. T. Millman. While the family feel keenly the loss of their little one, they believe they will meet him when Jesus comes. F. L. PERRY.

SPRAGUE.—Died at Beaverton, Mich., Jan. 27, 1900, of consumption, Sister Dimmis Sprague, aged 37 years. Sister Sprague began the observance of the Bible Sabbath nearly five years ago. It is believed she will come forth in the first resurrection. Services were conducted by the Presbyterian minister. MRS. C. L. MARTIN.

CANFIELD.—Died near Beaver, Kan., Feb. 10, 1900, Sister Rebecca Canfield, in the sixty-eighth year of her age. Sister Canfield accepted the Third Angel’s Message in 1877, and died in the blessed hope. She had not missed a copy of the REVIEW since 1877. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer, from Job 14:14. E. H. CURTIS.

FISK.—Died at Sycamore Springs, Kan., Feb. 11, 1900, of pneumonia, Mrs. Ida A. Fisk, aged 68 years. She became a Seventh-day Adventist in 1878, and labored for the advancement of the truth with voice and money until her death. Funeral services were conducted by Elder Cameron (Christian). Text, John 14:1–3. N. W.

SOGGS.—Died Dec. 19, 1899, at Salt Lake City, Utah, D. H. Soggs, aged 68 years. Brother Soggs had but recently come to Salt Lake City, but we all loved him as a “father in Israel.” He was one of the charter members of the Denver (Colo.) church, serving in the capacity of pastor for several years. He leaves an invalid wife and one son to mourn their loss. Funeral services were conducted by the writer. J. M. WILLOUGHBY.

PETERSON.—Died in Battle Creek, Dec. 7, 1899, of stomach trouble, Nels Peterson, aged 43 years. A. T. J.

RATHBUN.—Died at Vacaville, Cal., Feb. 21, 1900, of paralysis, my dear husband, Chauncey O. Rathbun, aged nearly sixty-two years. He sleeps in Jesus. MRS. M. E. RATHBUN.

WESTON.—Died at South Lancaster, Mass., Feb. 8, 1900, of consumption, Mrs. Aphia M. Weston, wife of H. A. Weston, aged 68 years, 9 months. Service conducted by the writer. H. W. COTTRELL.

FLAKER.—Fell asleep at Princeton, Neb., Jan. 25, 1900, after much suffering from a complication of diseases, Brother Fred Flaker, aged 59 years. We laid him to rest in the hope of a better resurrection. W. B. HILL.

DENNY.—Died near Fletcher, Idaho, Feb. 10, 1900, my dear mother, Mary Denny, aged 58 years, 8 months, 12 days. She had been an Adventist fifteen years. Elder Daniels (Methodist) officiated at the funeral. ADELAH J. HOBART.

HAASE.—Died near Lansing, Mich., Jan. 22, 1900, of diphtheria, Harold, son of Charles and Vina Haase, aged 6 years. Memorial services were held February 17 at the Seventh-day Adventist church in Lansing. Comforting words were spoken by the writer, from 1 Thess. 4:13. L. G. MOORE.

WILLIAMS.—Died at Emporia, Kan., Feb. 11, 1900, after an illness of about one year, J. P. Williams, aged 69 years, 1 month, 11 days. He was a devoted Christian. The last ten years of his life were lived in the faith of the Third Angel’s Message. The writer spoke from Ps. 42:11 at the funeral. C. A. BEESON.

HEWITT.—Died near Marshfield, Ohio, Feb. 5, 1900, of consumption, Sister Elizabeth Swain Hewitt, aged 42 years. A husband and four children survive her, and confidently hope to meet her, glorified, at the resurrection of the just. Services were conducted by the writer, assisted by Elder O. F. Guilford. ALBERT CAREY.

KELLOGG.—Died at Leroy, Mich., Feb. 7, 1900, Alfonso F. Kellogg, aged 55 years, 4 months, 30 days. He had been an Adventist forty years, and for some time was elder of the Cedar Lake (Mich.) church. The last nine years he lived at Leroy, where he was of special service in building up the cause he loved so well. He sleeps in Jesus. O. SOULE.

LOGAN.—Died at Harrisonville, Mo., Jan. 27, 1900, of heart-disease, Sister Rebecca Logan, aged 77 years, 10 months, 2 days. Sister Logan gave her heart to God in early youth. Thirteen years ago she heard the welcome message of Christ’s soon coming, and united with the people that are delivering that message. She died in triumph of a living faith. H. K. HILLIS.

McDOWELL.—Died at Pomona, Cal., Jan. 24, 1900, of typhoid pneumonia, Brother Thomas McDowell, aged 72 years, 9 months, 14 days. He accepted the Third Angel’s Message in Allegan Co., Mich., in 1858. He sleeps, awaiting the consummation of the hope cherished through life. A wife, sister of Dr. J. H. Kellogg, and a daughter survive him. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer, January 26. F. M. BURG.

EDWARDS.—Fell asleep in Jesus, at Danvers, Mass., Feb. 4, 1900, William H. Edwards, aged 73 years, 11 months, 14 days. Brother Edwards had been a faithful Christian since early life, and in 1877 accepted the Third Angel’s Message. He leaves a wife and two sons, one of whom is treasurer of our Foreign Mission Board. He died a triumphant Christian, with the full assurance of a glorious part in the first resurrection. Funeral service was conducted by the writer, in the Adventist church at Danvers. F. G. GILBERT.

WALSWORTH.—Died Feb. 20, 1900, at Boulder, Colo., of heart disease, Newell J. Walsworth, in the fifty-sixth year of his age. For several years he had been a sufferer with asthma, and a few months ago he went to Colorado seeking climatic relief. Brother Walsworth began the observance of the Sabbath in 1861, being a charter member of the Seventh-day Adventist church at Adams Center, N. Y. His life has ever since been an honor to the cause of God. The funeral was held at Adams Center, Feb. 26, 1900, the writer speaking from Rev. 1:18. G. B. THOMPSON.

LOCKARD.—Died at Long Beach, Cal., Feb. 22, 1900, Ura Lockard, aged about 11 years. She was converted during a series of meetings held at Flagstaff, Ariz., last summer, and requested baptism. She had been in poor health about two years, and at the baptism I took her in my arms, and laid her in the watery grave. The night before she and her mother were to start for California, the church met at their home for the first time to celebrate the ordinances. Ura took part in it all, and spoke with deep feeling. She lived only a few weeks after reaching California, and died with a bright hope. GEO. O. STATES.

MORRILL.—Died near Seffner, Fla., March 5, 1900, of heart-disease, superinduced by la grippe, A. M. Morrill, aged 49 years. Brother Morrill was the father of C. B. Morrill, and the son of Charles H. and Betsey W. Morrill, of Athens, Me. The pioneers of the message found a welcome at the home of his parents in his boyhood days. He has been an efficient and faithful member of the Conference Executive Committee since the organization of the Florida Conference, in 1893. He was also elder of the Seffner church. He leaves a wife and four children, who sorrow not as those who have no hope. The funeral was conducted by the writer. L. H. CRISLER.

WHEELER.—Died at Hallowell, Me., Jan. 8, 1900, my dear mother, Mary A. Wheeler, aged nearly 65 years. For nearly ten years she was an invalid, as a result of nerve injuries sustained by being thrown from a carriage, and by a fall a few years later. About seven years she was totally blind, and about four years entirely helpless. As her constant attendant, I can witness to her Christian resignation, patience, and faith. Much of the time a great sufferer, never did a murmur escape from her lips. “It is all right,” she would say, “God knows best.” Although not a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, she kept the Sabbath for nearly thirteen years. Words of comfort were spoken from John 11:25, 26, by Elder P. B. Osborne. She sleeps in Jesus. MRS. NELLIE M. HASKELL.

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Corrected Nov. 19, 1899.

EAST	8 ¹	12	6	10 ¹	14 ¹	20 ¹	36 ¹
	*Night Express	Detroit Accom.	Mail & Express	*N. Y. & Bos. Spl.	*Eastern Express	*Jackson Ac’m’n.	*Atlantic Express
Chicago	pm 9.35		am 6.45	am 10.30	pm 3.00		pm 11.30
Michigan City	11.25		8.45	pm 12.08	4.40		am 1.20
Niles	am 12.40		10.15	1.00	5.37		2.30
Kalamazoo	2.10	am 7.30	pm 12.10	2.08	6.52	6.00	4.10
Battle Creek	3.00	8.10	1.00	2.42	7.28	6.43	5.05
Marshall		8.38	1.30	3.09	7.51	7.10	5.30
Albion	3.50	8.53	1.50	3.30	8.11	7.30	5.52
Jackson	4.40	10.05	2.35	4.05	8.50	8.15	6.40
Ann Arbor	5.55	11.10	3.47	4.58	9.43		7.48
Detroit	7.15	pm 12.25	5.30	6.00	10.45		9.15
Falls View					am 5.02		pm 4.13
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Niagara Falls					6.30		4.40
Buffalo				am 12.20	6.14		5.30
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Puerto Rico Bill Amendment Defeated

AN amendment to the Puerto Rico bill in the United States Senate, declaring that “the Constitution and laws of the United States shall have the same force and effect in Puerto Rico as in other Territories of the United States,” was defeated last Friday by a vote of thirty-three to thirteen.

New Hampshire a Missionary Field

The Christian Advocate says that it has “followed carefully all the attempts to disprove the statements of the governor of New Hampshire” that religion is declining in that State, and has “reached the conclusion that they are not successful.” New Hampshire, then, is a good missionary field for Seventh-day Adventists.

Cuba Belongs to the United States

HAVANA correspondence of the Chicago Times-Herald, March 23, says: “Not one single step of any consequence toward the making of an independent republic in Cuba has been taken since peace was declared. . . . Cuba belongs to the United States. Such a dictum would be accepted gracefully or indifferently by a majority of the people.”

The American Court in Success

The magazine Success seems to be the herald of the “American court,” to keep the thing before the people. In the March number it announced the fact that the thing has been established, and presented pictures of “the ladies of the American court.” And now in the April number it presents pictures of “the beauties of the American court.”

Adventists at Lucerne

A REPORT in a Logansport (Ind.) daily says that the Seventh-day Adventists at Lucerne, in that State, are multiplying so rapidly that “it is feared that the Adventists will outnumber the combined membership of other denominations, and enforce an observance of Saturday as the Sabbath”! O no, there is not a particle of danger of any such dreadful contingency as that.

Catholic Schools and Government Funding

EVER since 1886 the Catholic Church has been running her Indian schools in the United States at government expense by a system of contracts. And now a priest of that church in New York City is advocating the extension of the contract system to all the Catholic schools in the nation. And he is trying to get “all Christians and Jews” to join in the scheme. It was by getting “all Protestant” denominations to join with her in 1886 that she got her Indian schools supported by the government; and by a like scheme she now proposes to get all her schools supported by the state.

British Loan Oversubscribed

The British government found it necessary to borrow about one hundred and seventy and a half million dollars. When the offers to loan were opened, it was found that they amounted to one billion six hundred and seventy-seven and a half million dollars. That is, about ten times as much money was offered as was wanted. This is counted everywhere as a victory equal to any by the army in the field.

Congressional Rule Beyond the Constitution

A DISPATCH from St. Paul, Minn., in the Chicago Times-Herald of March 31, says that the Speaker of the House of Representatives in Congress, in a letter to a gentleman in Minnesota, “makes plainly the assertion that the main thing the tariff men are fighting for is to establish the power of Congress to rule the so-called colonies outside of the Constitution.” And the latest word before we go to press is that government without the Constitution will be adopted.

Sunday-Law Agitation in Baltimore

THE Sunday-law agitation in Baltimore rests at the point where the bill for the modification of the present law has been favorably reported with an amendment, but shall not be finally acted upon until the people shall have expressed their wishes by ballot at the city election in May, 1901. This gives an excellent opportunity for the spread of the truth on that question. And we are glad to say that the opportunity is being fully employed by the management of the Chesapeake Conference.

Government Without the Constitution

GOVERNMENT without the Constitution will be only absolutism in government. And it has already begun; for when, the other day, in the United States Senate an amendment was offered to the Puerto Rico bill designating Puerto Rico as “a Territory of the United States,” the explanation was made that “we do not propose to erect there a territorial form of government, as such form of government is usually understood.” And when a senator asked, “Why not?” the answer was given: “The reason is that we do not want to give it to them, and that is reason enough.”

True Christian Citizenship

In the National Reform combination that is to make active the Image of the Beast, “Christian citizenship” is a great rallying cry. There has been for several years a “Christian Citizenship League;” and there is a political party now forming of those only who are “Christian citizens.” In the nature of things, such “Christian citizenship” is altogether false. Yet as the baleful work of the Image of the Beast is seriously to affect all people, it becomes of great importance to all to know just what true Christian citizenship is; for when the true is known, the false can easily be detected. And it is only by knowing the true that the false can be detected. Now in that little pamphlet “Christian Patriotism,” published by the Pacific Press, the principle of true Christian citizenship is fully discussed, and is made so plain that none who read can fail to understand it. And it is the only publication that we know of outside of the Bible that does so. Therefore it is important that all should have that pamphlet and read it. One hundred and four pages. Price, 15 cents. Address Pacific Press, Oakland, Cal., or Review and Herald, Battle Creek, Mich.

Russia’s Demands of Turkey

RUSSIA has now demanded of Turkey the grant of exclusive right “to build and operate railroads in the northern part of Asia Minor, and to garrison the country with troops so far as may be necessary for the safe guarding of the lines.” And since Russia has rejected all proposed modification of her demands, this means simply her military occupation of all the northern part of Asia Minor, along the whole southern coast of the Black sea. It will make the Black Sea a Russian lake, and will fix Russian power in all “the north quarters” from the eastern boundary of Hungary to the Pacific Ocean.

Christian Attitude Toward Secret Societies

By Editor

INQUIRIES frequently come to this Office for some explanation and instruction as to the true attitude of Christians toward secret societies. That question is fully answered in Bible Students’ Library, No. 103. All who are interested in the question should send for that tract. It costs three cents. Address Pacific Press, Oakland, Cal., or Review and Herald, Battle Creek, Mich.

Russia’s War Preparations Against Turkey

THE latest word before going to press is that Russia is making great war preparations against Turkey, to bring her to terms in the matter of the railroad concession demanded by Russia. The dispatches report as follows, from Sebastopol, March 31:—

War alarms fill the naval headquarters here.

The whole Euxine squadron is fully equipped for instant service.

Troops with full war kits are daily arriving from the interior.

The garrison will soon be a powerful army corps.

There is much excitement among the staffs of both services, and all the talk is of bringing Turkey to her senses by forcible measures.

The March Training School Advocate

HAVE you read the March number of the Training School Advocate? It is full of good things, and whoever fails of reading it will miss a treat. The first page is devoted to extracts from recent writings of Mrs. E. G. White, many of which are not in possession of our people generally, and should be carefully read. Professor E. A. Sutherland, the editor, has written an article on “Our Education: What Is It?” which is the second in a series of articles that will appear, tracing the history of education from the times of the Reformation down to the present time. This alone will be a valuable part of the magazine.

Those who see difficulties standing in the way of conducting a church school will be interested in reading the article, “Why a Church School Is Difficult to Teach.” An excellent article from the pen of Mr. James Buckham, quoted from the New York Observer, can be used to good advantage by mothers. Teachers of church schools, and others interested in Christian education, will be interested in the teachers’ department, and in the letters received from church school teachers. It is a most excellent number, and should be read by thousands.

The publishers are anxious that this magazine shall be in the possession of every father and mother in the land, and of all who are interested in Christian education. Those who wish to procure a copy of the same can do so by addressing the Training School Advocate, Battle Creek, Mich.