WHEN instructing his disciples, Jesus said, “Whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all.” “For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister.” And to make the subject so plain that a child, or a wayfaring man, even though simple-minded, need not misunderstand the calling of those who follow Christ, he gave the parable of the good Samaritan, who, neither expecting nor receiving the appreciation of the professed servants of God, with the spirit of true service, which is begotten only in love, deferred his own plans, and dressed the neglected, bleeding wounds of a friendless and penniless man. This was done, not by proxy, nor was it seen of men, but was done by one whose life was in harmony with our Lord’s.
This parable of the good Samaritan, above all other parables, is studied by medical missionaries, as they emulate the disinterested service.
It is said of Jesus that he went about doing good, and according to Isaiah 58 this sort of service is to be prominent in the experience of true Sabbath reformers.
Having been won to an active interest in medical missionary work by the emphasis that its teachers placed upon these fundamental elements of Christianity, one day near the close of my medical study I was startled by a remark by one of our professors to the effect that the spirit of service was departing from our medical missionaries. He referred to certain evidences which I sincerely hoped were exceptional.
“Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus,” was the sentiment in the mind of the first class of medical missionaries graduated from the American Medical Missionary College. In setting up a huge rock to memorialize the event, they had inscribed on it the words, “Let us follow Him.” These words, whether viewed as exhortation or resolution, are filled with the idea of divine leadership and example, and of brotherhood only in service.
The mind of Christ in a nurse will make her conspicuously different from a trained nurse who, with the spirit of a modern labor union, can sit leisurely down amid abundant and urgent incidental duties, and satisfy her own conscience with the excuse, “That is not a nurse’s work.” A mercenary spirit or laziness and listlessness are entirely out of harmony with a nurse’s uniform, but infinitely more incompatible with a missionary nurse’s profession.
The correspondence recently received from nurses is cheering in the noticeable spirit of service and readiness to labor in any or in various capacities. Many of these letters are from experienced nurses who are familiar not only with the classified work of large institutions and private nursing, but with the labor, the sacrifice, and even the drudgery of pioneering. Some of these are just recovering their health by a season on a farm after a long, taxing period of service; yet with the spirit of veterans they write, “We are not out of employment, but if we are needed anywhere, you may regard us as available for any place we can fill with Christ as our leader.” Some, in speaking of future work, express a preference to arrange to spend part of their time in evangelical work. This is indeed the kind of fruit that should appear in abundance with true medical missionaries. This will not lead to disparaging other lines of work, nor to making unfavorable comparisons between those engaged in different departments.
Dr. George, in writing of his visits to Western camp-meetings, says that he found old graduate nurses tired of their independent work, and anxious to harmonize with the organized work.
We rejoice in the healthy sentiment that is increasing, and we sincerely trust that the mutual interest of the members of Christ’s body may be equaled only by the spirit of service. Divine credentials, impossible to counterfeit or to withstand! May they lead many into new and unoccupied fields, where, with a divine commission to engage in doing good, they may exalt the Saviour.
J. E. FROOM.
Secretary General Conference Medical Council.
Notes of Progress
By E. R. Palmer
FROM the conservative East, the Atlantic Union Conference, comes the most cheering report of book sales our eyes have chanced to rest upon this week in scanning the State and union conference papers. The Atlantic Union Gleaner reports as follows:—
“The value of orders and helps reported this week is $1,176.42. This is the largest weekly report that the Gleaner has ever printed, and it represents thousands of sermons on present truth that will soon be in the homes of the people, and will bear fruit for the coming harvest.”
We greatly rejoice that the work is thus rising in the East; and as step by step our publishing work regains its old-time success, God would be glorified if the East, where the truth began, should lead the way.
The work is also rising on the far Western coast. There is not a large number of workers in California; therefore the book sales may not be so great as they have been at various times in the past, but the agents were never averaging better than now.
The following items, taken from their reports, will be of interest, and will indicate to our readers that books can be sold as successfully as ever:— In three weeks six agents, working 554 hours, took 420 orders, valued at $1,194.90. The next report is for one week,—8 canvassers, 277 hours, 221 orders, value $509.30.
One agent is selling “Heralds of the Morning” in the Napa Valley, the territory lying about the St. Helena church and sanitarium, where some have thought the ground was “burned over” and unworkable. Notice what a splendid all-round report this is: 40 hours, 57 orders, value $90.45. This was the agent’s best week. His record for seven weeks is, 243 hours, 235 orders, value $432.35.
Old agents will recognize these reports as quite equal to the reports during the best days of our canvassing work; and if these old agents who have turned aside to other employment will come back to the field, and bring with them a fine army of recruits possessing an intelligent, unconquerable spirit, we will place our best days before us instead of behind us.
An item from the Workers’ Record informs us that plans are being made for a bookmen’s convention in Kansas City during the month of January. Renewed interest in the book work on the Pacific Coast had its origin primarily in the bookmen’s convention held in Mountain View last winter. Therefore we look forward with hopeful anticipations to the results of such a convention in Kansas City, located in the center of a vast rich territory.21
When the leading workers in any one community begin thus far in advance to plan deliberately and intelligently for its book work, success is sure to follow. In fact, we have never been disappointed in the results of earnest effort. No work in the message yields more certain results, or returns more directly in proportion to the effort, than the publishing work.
E. R. Palmer,Secretary Publishing Department.
The Work for the Colored People in the Southwestern Union Conference
By N. P. Nelson
A year ago there had been practically nothing done for the poor colored people in this section, but they were struggling along, trying to do the work for their own people with only their own resources. But by the help of the General Conference in allowing us twenty per cent of the November collection, we purchased forty acres of land near Devall’s Bluff, Ark., where we intend to erect a building this fall, with two departments, for school purposes. We have quite an intelligent, well-educated colored brother who conducted a church-school last winter in a temporary building on the farm, and who may connect with the school when we get a more permanent building.
Besides this we purchased one large preaching tent and two small family tents for the use of the colored workers in Arkansas, and the same for those in Texas. We have also erected a neat little church building at Cleburne, Tex., upon a lot paid for by the colored company there.
For the future we find considerable to do, in order to make the work already started a success. We shall have to help several promising colored men and women to go to Huntsville a year or two to better fit themselves to work for their race; for we find that most of the poor people are very ignorant, and must have some education before they can successfully help others.
We have quite a large and growing church of colored people at Waco, Tex., who feel very much the need of a building in which to worship, but they are all poor. We do not feel that it would be wise to buy a lot and build them a church, as this might teach them to be too dependent on the conference for everything; so we have encouraged them to get a lot themselves, and then we would assist them to build a church on it. They already have about half enough raised for the lot, and we shall be called on before long to build them a church building.
We believe that the means already given us has been put to good use in building up and establishing the work among this people in our field. We hope you will remember us for the coming year; and on our part, we shall try by the help of the Lord to spend the money given us at this October collection, to the best advancement of the cause among this downtrodden race.
Under the arrangement with the General Conference for the coming year we shall have to largely support our colored workers out of the collection received in October. We have at present one ordained minister and four Bible workers in Arkansas, and one ordained minister, one Bible worker, and one colporteur to whom we are giving partial support, in Texas.
In the States of Arkansas and Texas we have six colored churches. The members of these churches love the truth, and are quite faithful in paying their tithes and offerings.
Now, dear brethren and sisters, we come to you with an earnest appeal that you will remember the great needy Southern field, and that you will make a liberal donation to carry on the work already begun. This work has lain so long at our very doors neglected, and the Lord tells us that the opportunities for doing it will close soon, so there is the more need for liberal donations of means that the work may be hastened.
N. P. NELSON.
Field Notes
A NEW church building will be dedicated at Muncie, Ind., September 24.
BROTHER E. A. CURTIS reports the recent baptism of four persons at Kewanee, Ill., also the addition of six persons by baptism to the church at Kankakee, Ill.
IN a report of meetings which were recently closed at Elk City, O. T., Brother E. L. Maxwell says: “Fifteen have taken their stand for the truth, and have united with the church; and there is still a good interest to hear the truth.”
ELDER D. T. FORD says in a report from San Jose, Cal., under date of August 1: “Independently of the camp-meeting work, it has been my privilege to baptize several in the San Jose church, and eight new members have been added to the churches in the last month.”
BROTHER L. H. CHRISTIAN, who is conducting tent-meetings in Chicago, reports: “The people are stirred up over these truths as I never saw them stirred in Chicago before. Some get angry and leave the tent; but they return again at the next service. Many are under conviction. Several have already decided to obey.”
WE note the following among items of interest in the Pacific Union Recorder of August 24: “From a letter received from Elder C. E. Ford, of Spokane, we learn that on August 5, seven persons were baptized and six were received into the church. A series of tent-meetings has been held, and as a result, four have taken their stand for the truth, and others are interested. Spokane is planning for a church-school this coming winter.”
BRETHREN W. A. GOSMER and D. H. HANSON, who have been laboring at Sun River, Mont., say in a recent report: “At the close of our effort at this place, a Sabbath-school was organized, ten souls having taken a stand on the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus. Toward the close of the meetings, as God began to work in power, the wrath of the dragon was stirred. Several church women headed a rabble, and tried to disturb our meetings by shooting off firecrackers in the tent during the preaching service, but the meeting went steadily on, and the truth triumphed.”
IN a report from Wenatchee, Wash., Brother J. A. Rippey says: “The message is onward in this part of the great harvest-field. The brethren here are all of good courage, and seem determined to push the battle to the gate. Since we came here last spring, one has taken his stand for the truth, and is awaiting baptism. Three families of Sabbathkeepers have moved here since last spring, which strengthens us greatly. We are planning on the erection of a church building, having already purchased the lot.”
BRETHREN N. T. SUTTON and D. E. HUFFMAN say in a report from Leon, Kan.: “In many respects our experience here is much different from any former experience we have ever had in tent work. A few who had promised to obey, and others who had been fully convinced of the truth, seem to have decided against their knowledge of duty, while others are becoming interested. We have almost a new audience. Our tent is full every night, and the interest is good. At least three new ones are holding fast.”
A TEACHERS’ institute was held in connection with the recent camp-meeting at Portland, Ore., of which the Pacific Union Recorder says: “The teachers’ institute which just closed was one of great value to our teachers and the cause of Christian education in these northern conferences. From twenty-five to thirty teachers were in attendance. Good help was provided. Prof. M. E. Cady, Prof. Frederick Griggs, Miss Sarah Peck, Miss Katherine B. Hale, Mrs. J. L. Kay, Elder F. S. Bunch, Prof. R. W. Airey, and the superintendents of three conferences were present to assist.”
Missionary Campaign on the Pacific Coast
By H. H. HALL
The Pacific Union Missionary Campaign Committee has been giving careful study to the campaign in our field, and has gotten out a Missionary Campaign Bulletin, telling about the campaign, and to it the following has been added:—
Appeal to Those Bearing Responsibilities in the Pacific Union Conference
“DEAR BRETHREN AND SISTERS: From the preceding pages you will notice that we have come to the time of the great missionary campaign planned for by the last General Conference. This means that definite responsibilities must be placed upon men and women in the home churches. In the words of counsel given to Moses, ‘Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.’ You, Brother Church Elder; You, Sister Church Librarian; You, Brother Sabbath-school Teacher, have been selected by virtue of your position in church or Sabbath-school as a leader, and now the Lord appeals to you to unite your forces and march forward.
“There are three definite victories to22be gained during the next four weeks. Listen to them:—
“1. The placing of the REVIEW AND HERALD in every Sabbath-keeping family.
“2. The purchase of at least one pound of the Signs of the Times Leaflets by every Seventh-day Adventist, to be used during the remainder of the campaign.
“3. The training of thousands, through this great missionary movement, to become permanent workers in the Lord’s whitening harvest-fields.
“These are simple, definite steps. As leaders of our hundreds, fifties, or tens, let us take these steps now. Let this be a movement without a rear column.
“Yours in the work,
“H. H. HALL,
“A. J. S. BOURDEAU,
“M. C. WILCOX,
“E. R. PALMER,
“GEO. W. PETTIT,
“W. V. SAMPLE,
“Missionary Campaign Committee, P. U. Conference.”
Our conferences are taking right hold of this matter, and will send this bulletin to its church and Sabbath-school officers, as well as to its isolated members. By this means it is hoped that all our people may soon become acquainted with this great movement, and may unite heartily in carrying it forward.
H. H. HALL.
The One Hundred Thousand Dollar Fund
By I. H. EVANS
THE donation of fifty dollars credited to L. Johnson in the REVIEW of July 13 should have been credited to Lars Hansen.
Iowa Conference .......... $236 99
Mrs. Carrie Vickery .......... 100 07
G. W. Swift ................. 100 00
L. Tapson (Africa) ........... 59 66
Charlie Peterson ............. 27 25
G. Coates .................... 25 00
Harriet J. Ink ............... 25 00
H. A. Morrison ............... 23 05
Western Pennsylvania Conference ................ 21 92
Eric Watson (India) .......... 8 00
Youngstown (Ohio) church .... 6 50
Altona (O. T.) church ........ 6 08
T. W. Hodgins ................ 6 00
Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Numbers ... 6 00
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Iden ...... 6 00
Della Burroway (India) ...... 5 76
FIVE DOLLARS EACH
Bellefontaine (Ohio) church, I. D. Richardson, J. C. Smith, Rarotongan church-school children, G. N. Rich, Mrs. H. M. Dorland, Mrs. Nancy E. Young, Mrs. M. C. Kerr, Albert and Mary Tucker, Elder and Mrs. J. W. Boynton, Robert Cowan, E. Mann, Brother Whipple.
Mrs. Mott (Polynesia), $4.87; A. Summerville (N. Z.), $4.87; J. H. Wheeler, $4.18; Mrs. S. G. Young, $4.17; Mrs. T. A. Cline, $4; Martha Andersen (Denmark), $4; Streator Young People's Society, $3.68; M. J. Bardwell, $3.50; J. M. Palmer, $3.50; William Arnold, $3.44; Shiloah (Jamaica) church, $3.28; Mrs. S. A. Condon, $3; individuals, $2.85; Orson (Iowa) church, $2.70; Toll Gate (Jamaica) church, $2.67; Isaac W. Cook, $2.50; Anna Wait, $2.50; George R. Drew, $2.44; Mr. and Mrs. J. Gillatt, $2.44; W. H. Randle (Jamaica), $2.43; Mrs. Anna B. Kuehl, $2.35; Mr. and Mrs. William Artibee, $2.25; Nebraska City (Neb.) church, $2.20; Vienna (N. Y.) church, $1.90; Pulaski (N. Y.) church, $1.75; Sister M. Harrison (Jamaica), $1.70; Frank L. Bennett, $1.66; Mrs. Ramsdell, $1.50; Mrs. A. M. Wilson, $.88; Mary Peters, $.40; Mrs. Emmie McCulloch, $.40; Criss Hendricks, $.35; Sadie Loop, $.35; Lizzie Wilson, $.35; B. F. Hubbell, $.30; Emma Waldron, $.30; Elder H. H. Wilcox, $.30; Mrs. Alice Wilson, $.28; Mt. Forest (Mich.) church, $.26; Anna E. Henry, $.20.
THREE DOLLARS EACH
Alva St. Clair, Clara E. Pettit, Miss Alice Ashurst, W. C. Field, John Wilson, J. P. McGregor, a friend, Mrs. C. A. Allen.
TWO DOLLARS EACH
Rosannah Switzer, Mrs. Wadsworth, H. N. Tolton, Bert Reefeman, Mrs. James C. Johnson, Mrs. B. F. Wolfe, Mr. and Mrs. Jay B. Goffar, B. H. Wilson, E. M. Partridge, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Sargeant.
ONE DOLLAR EACH
Irene F. Griffith, Mrs. Parker, Mrs. Grandville Payne, Floyd E. Gibson, May Kochendorfer, Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Behmer, George Kuhn, R. C. Wirth, J. C. Clemens, D. L. Beam, W. H. Lashier, G. A. Petrich, Mrs. Mary Lane, Jennie Lane, Mrs. Ettie Williams, Mrs. N. E. Lillard, A. V. Dyberg, Mrs. Celestine A. Knight, Mrs. Lottie B. Cheney, Mrs. S. L. Watkins, Sister Laury, Sister Manson, Sister Everland, A. E. McElmurry, Mrs. Julia J. Bye, E. Hayes, E. Johnson, Mrs. Clara McDonald, A. M. Holter, Mrs. Mamie Irvin, Mary Hippkins, Charine Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Strong, Sarah Jane Switzer, Mollie Patterson, Mrs. Olva Reynolds, Henryette Wolfe, Mrs. L. S. Colson, Mrs. M. F. Brown, Elizabeth Taylor, Mrs. Henry Perry, C. B. Cady, Mrs. Elizabeth Austin, Ida M. Fulk, Ingersoll (Ontario) church, L. P. Hansen (Denmark).
FIFTY CENTS EACH
N. Carahoof, W. W. Grant, H. A. Grant, George H. Grant, Rosa London, James L. Pauley, Mrs. Charles Cook, Brookfield church.
TWENTY-FIVE CENTS EACH
Joseph Clark (Cuba), Mrs. L. S. Bussard.
Annie L. Good ........ $ 10 00
F. D. Starr and family ..... 25 00
E. S. Butz and family ...... 50 00
Total reported .......... $108,903 72
I. H. EVANS, Treas.
Current Mention
— A shortage of crops which is likely to result in famine is reported in six provinces of the Volga basin, Russia.
— A fatal case of bubonic plague was reported from Panama August 28. One other case is known to have occurred on the Isthmus some weeks ago.
— The yellow fever epidemic in the South has extended to Pensacola, Fla., and Vicksburg, Miss. At New Orleans the disease appears to be under control.
— Sweden is to demand of Norway the demolition of a number of fortresses on the frontier between the two countries. Representatives of each country are in Vienna are discussing the matter for the purpose of coming to a mutual understanding on the subject, and it remains to be seen what attitude Norway will take toward this demand.
— Dispatches from Naples dated August 30 reported Mt. Vesuvius to be in full eruption and throwing out enormous masses of lava; and from Sicily it was reported that Stromboli was also in eruption, creating a panic among the villagers in its vicinity.
— Figures published by the journal of the American Medical Association at Chicago relating to fourth-of-July casualties show that there were this year eighty-seven deaths from tetanus and ninety-five from other accidents incident to the celebration of the Fourth, while about 5,000 other persons received injuries of various kinds.
— A contest between Viceroy Curzon, governor of India, and Lord Kitchener, commander-in-chief of the military forces in India, over the question of the measures needed to make that dependency of Great Britain secure against foreign aggression, has resulted in a victory for Kitchener, who is now supreme in authority, Lord Curzon having resigned.
— A crisis appears to be at hand in Hungary, arising from the popular resistance to the collection of taxes and the conscription ordered by the Hungarian Parliament. It is reported that at the last meeting of Emperor Joseph and the Hungarian premier it was decided that energetic measures should be taken to overcome this opposition to the government’s plans.
— The “subway tavern” in New York City, founded by Bishop Potter in the attempt to elevate the saloon business to the level of decency, has proved a failure, and has been sold to a man who will hereafter, it is stated, run it as a common grog-shop. The saloon business is an evil that can not be purified, and the more disreputable it is made, the less enticing will it be for unwary youth and the less damage will it be able to accomplish.
— Peace has come in the far East as a result of concessions made by Japan, her demand for a war indemnity having been withdrawn. Japan will retain half of the island of Sakhalin, and the other half will be given back to Russia without compensation. Japan also yielded in the matter of the surrender of the interned Russian war-ships and the limitation of Russian naval power in the far East. Russia is to pay Japan the cost of the care of the 65,000 Russian prisoners taken during the war. Japan is to have a free hand in Korea, Russia is to withdraw from Chinese territory, and pay to China a sum estimated at $75,000,000, representing China’s interest in the Chinese Eastern railway built by Russia, which now passes into the hands of the Japanese. Japan, it is expected, will surrender the railway to China in exchange for the $75,000,000. Japan’s leniency has surprised the whole civilized world, but it is stated in explanation that she has obtained all that she contended for at the beginning of the war, and in addition has gained incalculably in prestige among the world powers. The Japanese people, however, are much displeased at the outcome.
Obituaries
NEWTON.—Died July 27, 1905, Martha Newton, aged 72 years, 5 months, and 18 days. She was born in England, and soon after her marriage came to the United States. She resided in Ticonic, Iowa, for about thirty years, with the exception of two years recently spent in Oregon. She united with the Seventh-day Adventist Church about twenty-three years ago, and from that time was one of the most faithful members of the Smithland church. She rests in hope. A hundred and six children remain to mourn their loss. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer from 2 Cor. 1:3, 4.
J. C. CLEMENS.
WHITE.—Died at his home in Fultonville, N. Y., Aug. 8, 1905, of stomach and bowel trouble, Lester W. White, aged 57 years and 6 months. He always stood firmly for the truth since first accepting it in 1877 at Jamaica, Vt., when Elder Orcutt was laboring there, and was ever a loyal supporter of the cause by his influence, efforts, and means. For many years he was elder of the Jamaica church. His hope had grown brighter as the Saviour’s coming drew nearer. We believe he sleeps in Jesus. A wife and three daughters and other relatives are now looking forward to the day of reunion. Sermon by the local Methodist pastor.
J. G. WHITE.
POGUE.—Died at Feeley, Minn., Aug. 1, 1905, Mrs. Florence J. Pogue, wife of Jasper M. Pogue. She met her death by drowning while crossing the Swan River in a boat in company with four others, three of whom went down to a watery grave. The deceased was born on Bermuda Islands, Aug. 27, 1870. She lived there till womanhood, coming to the United States with her husband in 1897. She accepted present truth at Sunrise, Minn., and remained faithful until her death. For some time before her death, the Lord had been giving her experiences which seemed to fit her for her sudden and unexpected end. She leaves a husband, four children, a mother, brothers, and sisters, and a large circle of friends to mourn their loss. We believe she sleeps in Jesus. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer from John 11:23-25.
J. F. POGUE.
McELROY.—Died at the Knowlton Sanitarium, Knowlton, Quebec, Aug. 6, 1905, of appendicitis and pneumonia, Mildred E. McElroy, daughter of Frederick W. and Ella T. McElroy, aged 18 years, 1 month, and 21 days. Sister McElroy had nearly finished the first year of the nurses’ course, and her earnest desire was to be fitted for some place in the Master’s cause. Diligent and faithful in all her work, she was loved by all, and leaves a large circle of relatives and friends to mourn. The funeral service was conducted by the writer in the M. E. church at West Bolton; text, Jer. 31:17.
S. A. FARNSWORTH.
NICHOLS.—Died at Milton, Ore., March 21, 1905, Mrs. Sarah Nichols, wife of Wm. Nichols, aged 50 years, 9 months, and 27 days. Sister Nichols was born in Canada, and while young crossed the plains with her parents and others who were seeking a home in the West. She was a member of the church at Milton, where she acted an important part in church and Sabbath-school work. She leaves a husband, five sons, and one daughter to mourn, but they look forward to the time when they will meet her in the morning of the resurrection. Elder W. F. Martin assisted at the funeral, which was attended by a large number of friends and neighbors.
A. J. BREED.
MILLER.—Fell asleep in Jesus, at Vancouver, Wash., Aug. 7, 1905, Gertrude Miller, aged 47 years, 4 months, and 16 days. Sister Miller accepted present truth in 1895. Her home was in Friend, Ore., but being a great sufferer, she went to the sanitarium at Vancouver. The doctor gave her but little encouragement of surviving the operation, which seemed the only hope of relief; she preferred to run the chances, and went to the operating-table singing a hymn; two days later she died of exhaustion. A husband, three small children, and four stepchildren are left to mourn their loss. The funeral was held at the home, and was conducted by D. S. Wheeler and the writer; texts, Rev. 14:13; 1 Thess. 4:14.
F. M. SMITH.
GREY.—Died in New York City, July 7, 1905, of Bright’s disease, Mrs. Mary Minerva Grey, aged 44 years, 7 months, and 8 days. At an early age Sister Grey was converted, and joined one of the prominent denominations of the city. Being of an exceedingly conscientious disposition, she gladly accepted the teachings of present truth as soon as the light shone upon her pathway, and for six years was a faithful member of New York City church No. 1. Her husband and two children deeply mourn, but not as those without a glorious hope beyond the grave. Her last words to her sorrowing children were given in a whisper, “My grace is sufficient for thee.” The funeral service was conducted at the home by the writer.
C. H. EDWARDS.
AVERY.—Died at the home of his son, James Avery, near Morrice, Mich., Aug. 19, 1905, Brother J. M. Avery. He was born in Essex County, New York, in 1821. He came to Michigan in 1835 when the State was very new, and lived continuously in the neighborhood where he first settled, and where he died. With his wife he embraced the faith of Seventh-day Adventists more than fifty years ago, and they have ever remained faithful to the light then given them. Father Avery left a wife and five children, who sorrow, but not as those who have no hope. He left that which was of the greatest value, the heritage of a godly life and example, a record for kindness and faithfulness in all the relations of life. His work was well done, and he went down under the infirmities of old age. A large number of neighbors and friends were present at the funeral, when comfort was drawn from the words, “Be not afraid, only believe.”
G. C. TENNEY.
Business Notices
Brief business notices will be published in this department subject to the discretion of the publishers. A minimum charge of one dollar will be made for one insertion of forty words or less. Three cents a word will be charged for each additional word, and remittance must accompany each order. Initials and figures count as words. Name and address must be counted.
All persons unknown to the managers of this paper must send satisfactory written recommendations whenever submitting notices for insertion in this column.
In the case of poor persons who wish employment, the charge may be remitted, but in order to secure this concession a letter from the elder of the local church of which the advertiser is a member, or from one of our well-known ministers, must accompany the advertisement.
WANTED.—There is an opportunity at the Hinsdale Sanitarium for stationary engineer, table waiter, and several call-boys. Address, at once, Hinsdale Sanitarium, Hinsdale, Ill.
WANTED.—To rent a ranch with tools and teams furnished. Fifteen years’ experience in farming and stock-raising. Recommendations if desired. Address James R. Lynde, Elk City, Ore.
WANTED.—Mrs. M. E. Cudney, of Sheridan, Montcalm Co., Mich., would like the address of Carl Scott, her grandson, formerly of the above-named place, but last heard from at Kalamazoo, Mich.
For a short time we will fill your orders for strictly first-class peanut butter at 10 cents a pound in 50-pound cans, or 12 cents in neat one-pound packages. Cash with order. Vegetarian Meat Co., Bond Bldg., Washington, D. C.
WANTED.—To correspond with a Seventh-day Adventist machinist, moulder, and cabinet-maker, with a view to having them locate here. Give reference and wages expected. Address Taylor and Griffin, Ardmore, I. T.
NOTICES AND APPOINTMENTS
Camp-Meetings for 1905
ATLANTIC UNION CONFERENCE
New York (conference), Phelps . . . Sept. 7-17
Greater New York (conference), New York City . . . . . . . . . . . . Oct. 4-8
British Columbia, Victoria . . . . . . . Sept. 7-17
The presidents of the various conferences are requested to send us information regarding any meetings not mentioned in the preceding table, so that we may be able to give a complete list. Please inform us at once of any corrections or additions that should be made to this report.
NOTICES AND APPOINTMENTS
Notice!
S. D. HARTWELL, who has served us faithfully the past three years as manager of the Canadian Publishing House and secretary and treasurer of the Canadian Union Conference, has disconnected with the work in Canada, and accepted a position in the West Michigan Conference, and B. B. Noftzger has taken his place in the Canadian field. Hereafter all communications designed for the Canadian Publishing Association should be addressed to B. B. Noftzger, Toronto Junction, Ontario, Canada.
Address
THE post-office address of Elder E. W. Webster is Box 143, Greenville, S. C.
Publications Wanted
[SPECIAL NOTE.—All who receive periodicals in answer to these calls are advised to examine them carefully before distributing them.—ED.]
The following persons desire late, clean copies of our publications, post-paid:—
Mrs. Anna Salter, 1923 Asbury Ave., Ocean City, N. J., periodicals and tracts.
E. W. Bretz, 1537 S. Seventh Street, St. Louis, Mo., tracts on the Sabbath and religious liberty.
The American Church and Social Spirit
THE following testimony according with the predictions of 2 Tim. 3: 1-5 regarding the religious conditions which would be characteristic of the last days, comes from the Rev. G. Campbell Morgan, who has been filling the place of the late D. L. Moody at Northfield, Mass.:—
The American church does not seem to be much more than a social organization now. Its members spend more time developing along social lines than they do along spiritual lines. The business men, the influential Christians, and others do not do their duty. Wrapped up in their own affairs or busy in the pursuit of pleasure or frivolity, they lose track of the way, and forget the pledges they made to their church.
The old fire and the old-time spirit are lacking, and without this what can be expected by social clubs but a leading away from God and the path? How can a business man expect to have an influence with his employees when they know his life, his methods, and just how far he practises what he preaches?
What the churches want is more of God and less of dress and social position; more of the spirit of the Master and less of a strife for place and money, and more religion by example and life than by preaching and talking.
QUITE out of the ordinary, but attractive, in appearance is the announcement of the Southern Training-school. The mission of the institution is thus stated:—
To furnish young people with a comfortable home where Christian influences prevail; to provide for the harmonious development of the threefold faculties, physical, mental, and moral; to seek to fortify students against the evil influences of the world, and to co-operate with divine agencies in assisting them to lead pure, upright lives, honored of men and blessed of heaven,—these are the objects of the school.
Every one who is interested in helping young people to get a right start in life will feel in hearty sympathy with such aims as these, and we wish the Southern Training-school the fullest success in its efforts to attain them. Full information may be obtained by addressing the principal, Prof. J. E. Tenney, Graysville, Tenn.
The Coming Coal Strike
JUST as the welcome news is received that the black cloud of war is to be dissipated in the far East, the ominous rumble of another great industrial war—another coal strike—is heard close at home. President Mitchell of the coal miners’ union, who has been making a tour of the Pennsylvania coal region, said in a recent speech at Tamaqua that when the existing agreements between miners and operators expire, on April 1 next, the men will demand an eight-hour day and recognition of the union; and if these terms are not granted, there will be another strike. This demand will be backed up by an army of 150,000 men and boys. The attitude of the mine owners, it is said, is indicated by the fact that they are storing up immense quantities of coal and making preparations for a coming contest. In one way or another, the war spirit continues to manifest itself throughout the world.
School Children’s Health Questions
PARENTS and teachers will do well to read the note on the second page of this paper in regard to questions concerning the mental or physical health of school children, and should send in their inquiries as there directed.
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