BARCELONA.— Here we are, alone in this big city, and yet not alone; for, by manifold evidences, we are continually reminded that the Lord is with us, helping us to break up the fallow ground.
One day I was feeling a little downhearted because of the meager results of our labors, when presently my husband read to me from “Testimonies for the Church,” Vol. VII, these words about some who had worked hard in pioneer work: “Let not those become disheartened who have labored so earnestly to bring the work in the Southern field to its present state of advancement. . . . God will be glorified in those who have been laborers together with him in breaking up the ground in fields that have never before been worked.” These words greatly encouraged me. We know that God has his faithful ones here, for we have found some. We meet with our little band of Sabbath-keepers in Sabadell, which is twelve miles from here, nearly every week, and we have some blessed times. They are growing in the knowledge of the truth, and are learning to pay tithe, which we are glad to say is more now than ever before.
Week before last while there, we took a walk through the fields, and came across a man who had attended our meetings and knew the truth. He was working with his spade. We went up to him and shook hands, and my husband said, “So you are still working on the Lord’s day.” “Yes,” he said, rather sorrowfully; then he threw down his spade, and we all sat down, and had a Bible study; as he seemed anxious to listen to us. Presently he said: “This is the last Sabbath for me to work; next week I will begin to keep the Sabbath.” He promised to come to the meeting. We prayed that he might be kept faithful to his promise, and sure enough he came early Sabbath morning. He realized the joy and peace found in believing.
Another week on our return journey from the meeting, my husband, always eager to testify for our Saviour, began a conversation with a man in the train, which very soon turned on Bible topics. Two other men in the same carriage joined in, disparaging the Bible, saying it was full of contradictions. “Is that so, my friend?” said my husband. “I have studied the Bible now for over eleven years, and have not found any; will you show me one?” “O I have not a Bible,” said the man. “I have,” said my husband, and pulling down his bag from the rack, he handed his Bible to the man. He began turning over the leaves while another man lighted matches to give more light (our trains are not very brilliantly lighted here), but he soon handed the book back, saying that he could not find it just then. These infidels never can, and one can be pretty sure of getting them in a corner by placing the Bible in their hands, and putting them to the test. My husband said, “My friend, I have tried and proved this to be the Word of God,” and then he went on to show how wonderfully the prophecies had been fulfilled. By this time there was a row of heads from the other carriages between the hat-rack and seats leaning over, listening while my husband took them through the second chapter of Daniel; so by the time we arrived at our journey’s end, about twenty had heard how near we are to the end of time.
We are trying to awaken an interest here by visiting from house to house; this means much climbing, as all live in flats, and the buildings are very high. We find that when we go together, we are more often invited in, and that gives us an opportunity of giving a Bible reading. Now we have some whom we go to regularly. My husband does most of the talking, as I am not sufficiently acquainted with the language; but I am making progress. We are of good courage, and trust that the prayers of God’s people will follow our work in this dark field. ANITA ROBINSON.
The Tennessee River Conference
By N. W. Allee
ALL the institutions in the conference seem to be in a prosperous condition.
The Nashville Sanitarium
At the Nashville Sanitarium Dr. Hayward is doing an excellent work. The institution is worthy of our confidence and patronage, and contributions should come in liberally to help place it in a better condition for usefulness.
I am now at the sanitarium, taking treatment. It is a splendid place for sick people. The doctor and all the attendants are exceedingly careful, and give their patients the very best of service, and God's blessing is resting upon the institution in a large measure.
I am glad to report that I fully believe I am now on the road to recovery. God has wonderfully visited me of late by his Spirit and blessing. I was never more conscious of the presence of an angel in all my life. He filled my soul with peace, and gave me the assurance that I should live, for which I praise God's holy name.
The Hazel School
The Hazel school is just closing a very successful year's work. Professor and Mrs. Stone have labored very faithfully for the interests of the students. God's blessing has been with them, and their efforts have been crowned with success.
They will now turn their attention to the preparation of the new buildings on the farm, so that there will be new quarters for the students another year.
This enterprise is of inestimable value to our conference, and should have our warmest and most earnest sympathy and support. Money is greatly needed to provide the material for the erection of the home and the schoolhouse. We trust our brethren will deal with this institution with a very liberal hand. Donations large and small should be continually coming in from every part of the conference. If we are not able to give one hundred dollars, let us give whatever amount we can, and help it often.17If a continuous stream, though the amounts be small, is flowing into the treasury, the work can go on. Let us believe that we should often contribute to this enterprise. Each church ought to take up collections of fifty cents, a dollar, or five dollars from each one as he can give, and send it on. It would be a great encouragement to those who are bearing the burden, and have all the difficulties of the work to meet.
Conference Work
I am also glad to report that the work of our conference is quite encouraging at this time.
God has blessed Brother Lowry, and he has been able to bring in twenty-eight souls into the truth since the last tent season began.
There have been additions to the churches at Springville, Bowling Green, and Leach; the Nashville church has had several additions, and the Memphis church has had quite large additions during the past few months. Ten recently joined that church. Courage and hope seem to be prevailing largely throughout the conference.
Our tithe has increased very materially. It is about thirteen hundred dollars in excess of that for the previous year. For this we are very thankful to God.
Tent-meetings the Coming Season
It is now expected that two tents will be run in the conference, besides Brethren Butler and Haskell's tent-meeting in Nashville.
Elders Burrow and Donnell, with their assistants, will first pitch at Riley, Tenn. The other tent, we trust, will be conducted by Elder Barry and Brethren Lowry and Mosebar, perhaps in the northern part of Kentucky.
Now, we shall need to pray for the efforts of these brethren, as they go out to meet those who are trampling under their feet the holy law of God. It requires courage, grace, and grit to face all the opposing elements of the world, and hold forth the Word of life, and uphold as the standard of our conduct the principles of God's holy law.
We are glad to say that we believe courage and hope pervade the hearts of most of our brethren. Many of our churches are being revived by an increase of interest in the tract and missionary work, and by additions to their churches.
Sister Welsh is doing Bible work in Bowling Green, and seems to be meeting with encouraging success. Brother and Sister Balsbaugh are doing Bible work in Memphis, and are having additions as the result of their labor. Brother Wales is also doing Bible work in Memphis, and is meeting with encouraging success.
All our laborers seem to be of good courage. We trust that the Lord's blessing will rest upon the efforts, and that we shall see many souls gathered into the fold of the truth. Courage and hope should fill the hearts of our brethren all over the conference; for we are certainly nearing the day of the great final consummation. God is very gracious to his people, and his blessing maketh rich and addeth no sorrow.
The Canvassing Work
We consider ourselves exceedingly fortunate in securing as State agent Brother H. H. Johnson, who is pressing the work vigorously, and we confidently believe that our canvassing work will show the best record the coming year that it has ever done.
This is as it should be. The canvassing work is no secondary or unimportant factor in the spread of the message; in fact, many souls will be reached in this way who can not be reached by the public laborer. We should be glad to see many more of our brethren and sisters cut loose from the world, and join the ranks of those who are actively engaged in spreading the message through the printed page. God has promised greatly to bless this branch of the work, and he always fulfils every promise he makes.
Omens of Good
We are sure the cloud that has been hanging so long over the Southern field is rising. We hope soon to see it dispersed, and the bright rays of light from heaven resting upon the people and the work of this great field.
We are so glad that the brethren and sisters of the North are becoming more and more interested in the progress of the work here.
The work among the colored people needs money, and many more to engage in it. It is slow work; and it seems to take a long time to fit colored laborers to labor among their people. But God blesses every faithful effort put forth in behalf of this people. We are glad that something is being done in our conference, and that some are embracing the truth.
Altogether we feel of good courage in our conference work. Let us all press on, and we shall soon be crowned with victory. N. W. ALLEE.
A Church Building for Sumatra
By R. W. Munson
We have reached a point where it becomes necessary to erect a small house of worship, with rooms attached for our native preacher. It is important that we have a visible, tangible sign of our permanence and stability. There are a number of Chinese people who are interested, and who would like to join us, but who are greatly troubled with a fear that we may some day leave them without any pastoral oversight, and with nobody to bury them. This is a very serious question with all Chinamen. They invariably ask, “If I die, who will bury me?” “If we become Christians, will the work be permanent?”
Sister Sarah, who is seventy-five; or nearly that, one of our native Christians, said to Mrs. Munson not long ago, “I used often to ask myself, ‘If I die, who will carry me to my burial?’ But now, when I see all these Singke brothers coming to our services, and interested in the gospel, I say, ‘Ah, these are the men who will help to bury me.’” When they see us building, their faith and confidence will be greatly strengthened.
And so we hear a voice saying, “Arise and build.” We have little funds, but large faith. The Lord will surely help us. On a recent Sabbath we explained our purpose, and received in offerings one pound eight shillings. Most of this was second tithe given by ourselves. There are six pounds, raised three years ago, for helping to buy a piece of land for a Christian burial ground, which can be applied to this object. This will make nearly eight pounds of the eighty or one hundred pounds needed.
These poor people are generous givers, but they have very little to give, and, of course, we can not raise all, or even half, of the amount required here. We shall appreciate any aid in this enterprise. If you can do no more, pray for us, and for God's blessing upon the endeavor.
We are holding a good many street meetings in the Chinese quarter, and always have an interested and respectful audience. We also sell tracts and scripture portions at such times.
We are much encouraged by the interest manifested, and thank God that we are in Sumatra, and can have a part in the work. R. W. MUNSON.
Northern Wisconsin
By William Covert
BROTHER B. L. ANDERSON has recently engaged in gospel work in Superior. He is prepared to labor in the English and Danish languages.
The treatment rooms, which the conference purchased from Dr. Vollmer two years ago, that he might respond to a call from the Mission Board to go to Samoa, have lately been sold to Dr. Elliott. The doctor has been doing acceptable work in the Madison Sanitarium, and it is believed that he will make a success in the place where he now goes.
Brother C. D. McMoody is laboring in Ashland, and his work is creating some interest. A tent will probably be pitched there when the season is far enough advanced to make that method of work comfortable.
Elder J. B. Locken has opened up work in the city of Rice Lake, and he reports an excellent interest in that place. Some have accepted the truth since the meetings began. He is also arranging for a tent-meeting to begin as soon as the weather will permit.
A company has been raised up through Bible work and a tent-meeting series in the city of Rhinelander, and the prospect is good for organizing a church there soon.
A few have lately accepted the truth at Monico Junction through the labors of Elder L. E. Sufficool.
These five points are all in the northern part of the State.
A camp-meeting is appointed to be held in the city of Wausau, June 15-25. The location is almost in the geographical center of the State, but it is too far north to accommodate the majority of our people in Wisconsin; yet we hope to see a large number in attendance from the center and northern parts of the State. This city, the county seat of Marathon County, is served by the Chicago and Northwestern, and Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railroads, and is therefore of easy access to about twenty-five of our churches. Let all in reach of the place plan to be there. The effort in the meeting is to be devoted mostly to evangelistic work. This fact will make the Wausau camp-meeting all the more desirable for some.
Wm. Covert.
Find Your Place in the Work
THERE is a place for every one in the work. Have you found yours?
The Boulder-Colorado Sanitarium
By Francis M. Wilcox
THE Boulder-Colorado Sanitarium, next to the St. Helena Sanitarium, is the third largest medical institution in the denomination. It was established nearly nine years ago, being dedicated and opened to the public in July, 1896. Its history for the past eight years has been the history of similar institutions which have had to build up a constituency in an entirely new field.
This sanitarium has had the disadvantage of being far removed from the great centers of population. The entire population of the State of Colorado is only about six hundred thousand. Hence the institution has found it necessary to reach out beyond the confines of this State in the building up of its constituency. Far more patients have come during the last few years from each one of the States of Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas, than from the State of Colorado. The reason for this exists in the fact that the people of these States desire a change of climate in addition to medical treatment. They find that change of climate in the Rocky Mountain region; whereas the people of Colorado, having the climatic advantages already, do not feel the same need of going to a medical institution.
The Boulder-Colorado Sanitarium
The sanitarium has always had a large summer business, sometimes being obliged to turn patients away. During the winter months, however, the patronage has been very low, entailing a heavy loss in the operation of the institution. Slowly but gradually the general patronage of the institution has been increasing. The year 1904 was by far the best in the history of the sanitarium. During that year, in addition to the payment of all running expenses, the institution was enabled to send to the General Conference three thousand dollars upon the interest and investment made in the establishment of the work. The net gain of the institution for 1904 was two thousand four hundred dollars. Upon this net increase, the sanitarium sent to the Mission Board a check for two hundred and fifty dollars, which was applied toward the opening of the work in Korea.
Our workers have all labored with commendable interest, feeling that they had a double incentive for labor: first, the good which might be accomplished by the local work, and, second, the good that may be accomplished by returning to the general work some of the money invested in the enterprise. An effort has been made to keep this missionary idea prominent, that the income in the institution should not be consumed upon our selves, nor upon the institution and the work here; but that other needy fields and other departments of the work just as far as possible should share in our prosperity. And we believe that God has recognized this effort. The winter just closing has been the most successful one in our whole history. Heretofore we have had to borrow money to carry us through the winter months; but this year our income has been such that we have paid all our bills when due, and none of our accounts are in arrears at the present time. I trust that, with the blessing of God, we may be enabled during 1905 to help the general work even more than during the last year.
The sanitarium family is endeavoring to keep before it continually that the great purpose of the work here is not to make money, although that is necessary, but that the sanitarium work is a part of the great work of God for to-day, and that we should stand in our lot and place in the giving of the message, the same as our coworkers in every department of the work; and that in sending to us the people who come here, God will hold us responsible for doing for them all that lies within our power. The Lord gives us encouragement from time to time, in impressing our guests with the truth for these last days, and in leading some to take their stand for the same. Several, during the last few months, have begun the observance of the Sabbath, and a deeper interest has been manifested in Bible study and in listening to the Bible lectures which have been given each week than ever before.
As all may know, the sanitarium for a long time received consumptive patients. During the last few years this class of patients has been isolated, occupying a separate building. Of late the fear and prejudice on the part of our guests have become so great that it has seemed necessary to entirely exclude consumptive patients from the institution and its grounds. Steps doubtless will be taken in the near future to provide a home for those suffering with tubercular diseases, under more favorable conditions than the institution has provided heretofore. In the meantime, until such arrangements can be made, the sanitarium refers all applications of this kind to a private sanitarium for consumptives, which is operated by one of our sisters, a Battle Creek Sanitarium nurse, in the suburbs of Boulder.
The sanitarium has operated, during its entire history, a nurses' training school. This school, we believe, has now reached a higher state of efficiency for the preparation of workers than ever before. There are about forty under instruction at the present time. A class of about twelve will be graduated from a three years' course within the next few months. The freshman class just entered consists of about twenty earnest young men and women.
We feel that the work is the Lord's, and that all the success which has attended it from its inception is through his mercy. The success has come, not on account of the worthiness of the workers, but in spite of their mistakes and failures; and so to God belongs all the glory.
The institution is anticipating a larger number of patients this year than ever before. If any of our brethren and sisters have afflicted friends or acquaintances whom they can recommend to us, we shall appreciate the courtesy. We will gladly quote rates and send descriptive circular matter to any addresses furnished us. FRANCIS M. WILCOX.
Religious Liberty Notes
By K. C. Russell
ELDER S. B. HORTON, president of the Louisiana Conference, writes, “The Lord has helped us thus far to quash the Sunday law movement in the last legislature,” and further reports that a committee of five ministers (of which he is one) has been appointed in New Orleans to investigate the question of introducing religious teaching in the public schools of that city.
The “International Reform Bureau” held its annual meeting in this city April 2, at which Dr. Wilbur F. Crafts, superintendent of the bureau, scored the Seventh-day Adventists, claiming that they desire to stop the Sunday closing of saloons. He also referred to their opposition to the introduction of religious teaching in the public schools. It should be noted in this connection that the Seventh-day Adventists are in favor of closed saloons on all other days of the week as well as Sunday.
“The order forbidding Sunday funerals in this archdiocese, which Archbishop Messmer has had under consideration for some time, will be issued in the near future,” reported the Milwaukee (Wis.) Sentinel of March 24. “Sunday funerals are not in conformity with the rules of the Catholic Church,” said the Rev. Bernard Traudt. “I believe that every priest in the archdiocese will be in sympathy with the order; for Sunday is a busy day at best, and there is no reason for holding funerals on that day.”
One of the writers for the Hearst newspapers deals with the question of introducing the teaching of religion in the public schools of the District of Columbia. We quote the following: “Just as France has inserted the thin edge of the wedge between church and state, and is about to drive it home, certain estimable gentlemen are making a concerted effort to have the Christian religion taught in the public schools at our national capital. The pious proponents of this new rapprochement between church and state explain that the passages from the Scripture which they mean to put into their lectionary for use in the schools are not to be chosen because of their divine origin, but for their value as moral precepts.”
The president of the Colorado Conference writes as follows concerning the religious liberty work in that conference: “Some time ago our conference19committee chose Elder F. M. Wilcox of the Colorado Sanitarium to act as a religious liberty secretary, and we hope to hear from his pen soon. Let us work while the day lasts. This precious boon that we call liberty, and that cost the life of many a good man, is being slowly but surely stolen from the people of the United States. When once those who are clamoring for oppressive laws in order to enforce their ideas of Sabbath-keeping (Sunday-keeping) attain their end, the tide of evil will just begin to flow, and it will not be long after that until the flood-gate of tyranny will be opened wide. Now is the time for us to bring the truth for these times before the people of Colorado.”
‘English nonconformists are still undergoing a kind of bloodless martyrdom in their passive resistance to the sectarian education act,’ says the New York Evening Post in a recent editorial paragraph. ‘Among the latest sufferers is the Rev. Campbell Morgan, who was summoned, the other day, before the Croydon bench, for nonpayment of rates. Preaching on the following Sunday, he spoke of the anomaly of his appearing ‘among the drunks and disorderlies at the bar of the nation’s law,’ and protested against being forced to contribute money for teaching the children of England doctrines that he believed to be ‘deadly and damnable heresies.’ He opposed state interference in matters of religion at any point whatever. . . . ‘The Bible and religion,’ he said, ‘can only be interpreted by spiritual men, and the state is incompetent to appoint an archbishop or a teacher who shall interpret religion in any school.’ Thus the war of the ‘passive resisters’ is against not merely the special school rates, but the unmistakable tendency toward disestablishment, or only a new manifestation of that ‘nonconformist conscience’ which is so formidable an element in English politics.’
K. C. RUSSELL.
Waiting for the Decision
By W. W. P.
The Question of Religious Instruction in the Public Schools of Washington Still Undecided
THERE has been no public agitation of the question of religious instruction in the public schools of Washington since our last issue.
It was expected that the matter would be further considered at the regular meeting of the Board of Education last week, but it was postponed until the present week, as stated in the following brief report which appeared in the Washington Post of April 20:—
“On account of the opening of the passover services in the Hebrew temples, the hearing granted by the Board of Education to the Jewish representatives on the question of the introduction of improved moral teaching in the public schools of the District, was postponed last night until next Tuesday evening, when Mr. Simon Wolf and representatives of the Secular League and of the Methodist Episcopal Church South will appear to oppose the plans of the advocates of the proposed system. This hearing will mark the close of the hearings before the Board of Education, as the business of the Board will not warrant further time on the subject, and those desiring to register their views have been requested to place their statements in writing, and forward them to the Board for its consideration.
“A petition in favor of religious teaching in the schools was read last night from R. V. Belt, superintendent of the Sunday-school of McKendree M. E. Church, and others, and protests against religious instruction were received from S. L. Lee, J. L. Brooks, and Gen. William Birney.”
It is possible that we may be able to give in our next issue the decision of the Board of Education. W. W. P.
Sabbath-School Convention in Washington
By Flora L. Bland
SABBATH, April 15, was a very profitable occasion for the Sabbath-school work in Washington. The Takoma Park and College Sabbath-schools met at the Memorial church for an all-day convention. An excellent program had been prepared, and a large company was present to listen to well-written papers and thoughtful discussions.
It was thought best not to entirely pass by the regular study for the day, so after the opening exercises, consisting of singing, prayer, and responsive reading, fifteen minutes was given, in the various departments, to a lively consideration of the lesson.
“If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge,” read the Chairman, “then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.” If it is profitable for workmen to sharpen their tools, for men to be well informed in regard to the best methods of conducting their business, how much more necessary for those who are dealing with human souls. This is the reason “Why We Have Sabbath-school Conventions.”
In the consideration of “The Teacher’s Duty to Her Class,” many valuable suggestions were made. A teacher should receive her message from the Great Teacher, and she should aim to make her thoughts not only spiritual, but personal. Above all things else, she must be a living representation of Christ to her students. O that our Sabbath-school teachers were either hot or cold! Would that they were filled with that zeal, earnestness, and sincerity that would not fail to bring results! The listless, insipid, irresponsible teacher had better, for the good of the class, grow cold entirely, and make way for some one who is in earnest.
“The Proper Relation of the Superintendent to the Teachers and the School” is secured only by having the hearty co-operation of the school in all that is done. The superintendent must be an organizer and disciplinarian. He should encourage a spirit of sacrifice and liberality. “The Proper Use of the Sabbath-school Donations” proved a live subject. The thought was emphasized that greater economy should be used in purchasing supplies, that the officers of the Sabbath-school should keep a close watch on all expenditures, that as large a sum as possible might be given to preaching the gospel in foreign lands. However, last year our Sabbath-schools contributed $40,278.05 to the missionary work. This is more than has ever been given in any previous year by our Sabbath-schools.
The Sabbath-school is the place to make missionaries, so the “Relation of the Sabbath-school to Foreign Missions” is very close. It has been found that the interest of the children is greatly increased by a five-minute exercise every Sabbath, on different mission fields. Teach them the geography of the field, the instruction of the people regarding the word of God, and the names of missionaries who are there.
The Sabbath-school is the nursery of the church. Its especial aim is to secure the conversion of the children and youth. In order to make the Sabbath-school more effective in this great work, teachers must take up their duties with the children with but one desire, and that is that they may be used by the Lord to lead these little ones to him. The Sabbath-school must be made interesting to them. The teacher may be ever so much in earnest, and be thoroughly prepared upon the lesson, yet she can not do her best work without a blackboard. The paper, “Profitable Uses of the Blackboard,” impressed this thought very effectually. No Sabbath-school room is completely furnished without a board. Artistic ability is wholly unnecessary. A straight mark will represent anything to the child that the teacher may desire. With this aid we may have a map at a moment’s notice, and it can be used to excellent advantage in presenting the review and other exercises.
During the program we were entertained and edified by listening to several pieces of music, well selected and feelingly presented, and as we separated at the close of this our first Sabbath-school convention in Washington, after singing “Praise God from whom all blessings flow,” each one felt that he had been greatly benefited by our counsel together.
MRS. FLORA L. BLAND.
Now Is the Time
By A. R. Ogden
LET church elders and librarians, as well as every member of the REVIEW family, feel that now is the time for them to make a special effort to place the REVIEW in the home of every Seventh-day Adventist church-member. All members of the church should always have the REVIEW; but as the REVIEW AND HERALD is to have the only official reports of the coming General Conference, every one should, above all times, have it now.
Think of it,—reports from the coming General Conference, sermons from our most able ministers, instruction from Sister White each week, as well as reports20from our workers all over the world, and all for only three cents a week! Who can afford to do without it during this time?
I am at present in western Kansas, holding a week's meeting with the Bird City church. Yesterday at our business meeting I found, on inquiry, that every family was receiving the REVIEW. Out here where the preachers do not come very often, the brethren feel that they must have the REVIEW, and thus keep in touch with the progress of the work. Let no member of the church feel that he can afford to be without the REVIEW now! So subscribe at once, and thus receive the reports from the coming General Conference. A. R. OGDEN.
All Approve the Plan
By R. A. Underwood
The liberal offer of the REVIEW AND HERALD to publish the proceedings of the General Conference with no additional cost to its regular subscribers is meeting with general approval.
As a partial compensation, let every subscriber to the “Good Old REVIEW” obtain one or more new subscriptions for the year to come, before the General Conference opens. Many have accepted the truth through reading the REVIEW alone. You may have a friend to whom you can send the REVIEW for a year. This may be the best investment of $1.50 you can possibly make.
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P. O. Sunberg, E. C. Swartz, Margaret B. Wilson, Gilbert J. Iles, Mrs. Gilbert J. Iles, Mrs. Martha Osborne, S. P. Adams, Mr. and Mrs. William Artibee, Iva Dean, Mr. and Mrs. Merrit Barrett, a sister, Mrs. Annie Putnam, N. P. Peterson, W. M. Graves, M. C. Coon, Hannah Seibert, Harriet Oberholtzer, Mrs. Gid Knowles, Mrs. Mary H. Record, M. L. Foote, Amy Rawlinson, Mrs. Eva Webster, Walter Jones, a brother, Mr. and Mrs. H. Johnson, Mrs. Adaline Marsh, Mrs. Helen S. Reid, Mrs. J. B. Rollings, J. T. Eaton, Mrs. William E. Guild, Jos. Dickens, D. C. Sims, Kate Hammond, Mrs. H. A. Brooks, Mrs. A. F. Stewart, C. E. Garner, Mrs. L. A. Cooper, John W. Cooper, Mrs. Jane L. Henson.
FIFTY CENTS EACH
A sister, W. W. Raper, A. E. L., D. M. L., Mrs. A. E. Blewett, Mrs. Lucy Hill, Mrs. Tom Self, Bert Heacock, Mrs. Barnes Heacock.
TWENTY-FIVE CENTS EACH
Mrs. J. H. Miller, Dora Baker, Harold Graves, Raymond Graves, a sister, Mrs. Walter Jones, Harry Potter, a friend, a friend, Felix Blackawsky, Carolyn Mattesen.
FIVE CENTS EACH
Nannie Jones, Ruth Jones, Humphrey Jones, Marie Blewett, William Blewett, Paton Blewett, Carl Blewett, Lucinda Jones.
H. M. Hiatt ............$ 10 00
Elder and Mrs. J. G. Walker 25 00
Nellie Nelson ............ 25 00
Total reported ............$66,304 81
A further list will follow.
Send all donations to W. T. Bland, Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C.
