p. 24 | Review and Herald, Vol. 81, No. 6. (2/11/1904)

Earlier text: The Halsted Street (Chicago) Medical Mission

For Scotland

By W. A. Spicer

Two ministers and an earnest little band of associates are seeking to make up some of the time lost by the long-deferred opening of our work in Scotland. They have done sturdy and successful work the past year, and with limited resources. They desire to mention a special need, that of a fifty-foot circle tent for public services. With days that do not give up their sunlight in summer until 9 P. M., and that are not dark until 10:30, writes Elder Westworth, the people will not come to halls for evening services. He asks if there may not be some conference able to send them a tent in good condition, and some other that could give one hundred dollars for seating and furnishing the same for the meetings. “Or perhaps individuals that are Scotch,” he adds, “or that have Scottish connections, would do this.” In Britain a fifty-foot tent of army cloth costs about three hundred dollars, but the American canvas brings the price at about one hundred and fifty dollars or two hundred dollars, we believe. We shall be glad to hear at once from any conference or any persons moved to answer this special call. We need not at all restrict the invitation. A clansman’s birth is not essential to the keenest interest in the work in bonnie Scotland. It is a large field, long neglected by us, and a quick response will be a happy privilege to any conference or individual able to answer the call. In olden time the beacon of the fiery cross often gathered the Scottish clans. Now our brethren there are lifting up the beacon light of the third angel’s message, for the gathering of all peoples for the day of God, and multitudes of the sons and daughters of Scotland, we know, will join us in carrying this message to all the world; for the Scottish people from the days of the Sabbath-keeping followers of Columba have always been a missionary people.

W. A. SPICER, Secretary.

Elder Butler in Kansas

ELDER G. I. BUTLER, the president of the Southern Union Conference, will attend some general meetings in Kansas soon. Full particulars will be found on the twenty-third page.

Reports of the Message’s Spread

By Editor

WE hope our readers are enjoying the many reports from all parts of the world which are appearing in the REVIEW. They bear emphatic testimony to the rapid spread of this message.

Medical Work Article Delayed

By Editor

As there have been some unavoidable delays in perfecting arrangements, filing documents, etc., the article relating to the medical work in Washington, promised for this week's paper by Brother Daniells, is held over until next week.

New Workers in Washington

SOME additions have recently been made to our force of workers in this city. Brother John N. Nelson is now in the business office of the General Conference, and Brother A. P. Needham, of Vermont, is now settled at Takoma Park, where he will assist in the erection of the buildings, and in developing the institutions to be established there.

Haskell Joins Watchman Staff

WE learn from The Southern Watchman that Elder S. N. Haskell is now one of the associate editors of that paper, having taken the place made vacant by the resignation of Elder J. A. Brunson. With Brethren Butler and Haskell on the editorial staff, and with a special series of articles by Sister White, the circulation of the Watchman ought certainly to be largely increased. We hope it may be so.

W. C. White in Washington

On Friday, February 5, Brother W. C. White arrived in Washington, having come direct from California via New Orleans. He spoke to the M Street church on the Sabbath, and the following night he left for New York City to attend the council of the Medical Department of the Atlantic Union Conference. Brethren A. G. Daniells and J. R. Scott and Dr. G. A. Hare had already gone to New York for the same purpose.

Brother Watson’s Death in Nyassaland

THE first details of Brother Watson’s death in Nyassaland come through letters to Sister Watson’s parents, extracts from which we have seen. His death occurred December 11. Messages were at once sent to Capetown and America, but by some failure were evidently not sent through. Our first word from Capetown early in January very likely came after letters had reached that point.

Brother Watson had visited a neighbor, who was ill with fever, about seven miles distant. He sat up with him two nights, and felt that the Lord especially blessed in the treatment given, as the temperature became at once normal and remained so. Evidently the long walk on a warm day overheated our brother, and a slight chill followed while caring for his friend. From that time symptoms of fever appeared. He received thorough treatment, and seemed at first to respond, but later it became evident that he was very seriously ill. Medical help came from Blantyre, and all that was possible was done. The two families kept the matter before the Lord in prayer.

Brother Watson desired only that the Lord’s will might be done. He rests in full assurance of the blessed hope. Our sister who has suffered the greatest earthly loss has been graciously sustained and comforted in the trying circumstances, strengthened to endure as she would not have thought it possible. So grace comes according to the need. She was planning to go soon to Capetown, with the little boy.

A Pertinent Question Answered

THE following question is asked in a recent number of The Signs of the Times:—

If all men have Christ within them, how could Paul say that those who did not believe “were at that time separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of the promise, having no hope and without God in the world”? Was the apostle mistaken, or are these modern teachers?

A plain answer to this question will be found in the extract from the forthcoming volume of the Testimonies printed on the fourth page.

German East Africa Fund

[THE following gifts have come in for the new mission enterprise opened in Africa by the German Union Conference, in counsel with the General Conference. A fund of $5,000 is asked from America, in aid of the work. Gifts should be sent to the Treasurer of the General Conference, 222 North Capitol St., Washington, D. C.]

H. C. Chilson ................ $ 2 50 Lydia Kellogg ................ 2 00 W. G. Hull ................... 5 00 Mrs. E. Erickson .............. 1 00 Mr. and Mrs. Buckminster ...... 1 00 L. W. Krieger ................. 2 00 A sister ...................... 2 50 H. A. Hartman ................. 5 00 Dr. and Mrs. Leadsworth ....... 10 00 Margaret Reid ................ 5 00 H. Sain ....................... 1 00 M. J. Sain .................... 1 00 Previously reported ........... 116 00 Total ........................ $154 00