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News from Mexico and Philippines

— Americans and other foreigners have been notified to leave Mexico City while there still is railroad communication with the coast. This notification has been issued by the Carranza government. A train on the interoceanic railway near Lake Cascade was dynamited by the Zapata forces, and after the explosion the rebels fell upon the passengers and slaughtered even the unarmed among them. The total number of dead has not yet been ascertained.

— Under the leadership of American teachers, education in the Philippine Islands is making wonderful progress. This is given under the authority of the United States Bureau of Education in its recent report. Especially in lines of industrial training and useful arts are the Filipinos most apt. Schoolchildren in the Philippines are so expert in making fine lace and embroidery that the people of that country promise to become formidable rivals of experts in France and Switzerland.

Life Sketch of Elder Isaac Sanborn

By W. T. Thurston

ELDER ISAAC SANBORN, a pioneer in the advent message, was born in the State of Pennsylvania, Dec. 24, 1822. He died in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada, May 24, 1913. At the age of twenty-one years he, with his parents, moved to Indiana, and a little later to Wisconsin. They were one of the pioneer families of the State.

Isaac Sanborn learned the pattern trade in his early years, and followed this vocation along with agricultural pursuits for many years. He was converted in 1855, and at once gave himself to the study of the advent message with great zeal. He began preaching the gospel in 1856; and from his very first effort the Lord gave him fruit for his labors. He questioned in his own mind his call to the ministry so soon after his conversion. With a keen sense of his own inability to win souls, he prayed earnestly that if he was called of God to preach, a goodly number would turn from sin to righteousness in the place where he was asked to conduct a series of meetings. The meetings began as had been arranged, and at the close of the effort a church of over twenty members was organized.

He was ordained to the gospel ministry by Elders James White and W. S. Ingraham, in August, 1856. From that time to the time of his death, he gave himself to the preaching of the word, and many churches were raised up under his labors. He traveled and labored in nineteen States and in the province of Ontario, but the greater part of his ministerial work was in Wisconsin. In 1861 Elders Sanborn, Loughborough, and Decker held tent-meetings in Clinton Junction, Harrison, and Davidstown, Ill., and these efforts were blessed of God.

Elder Sanborn was the first president of the conference that at that time embraced the States of Wisconsin and Illinois. He was one of the twenty delegates who assembled in Battle Creek, Mich., in 1863, and organized the General Conference; one of the committee of eight to draft the constitution of the General Conference; and a member of a committee of five to recommend a constitution for State conferences.

Elder Sanborn was a man of strong faith and of fervent prayer, and endeavored always to live the truth and to practise it in his daily life. He was a student of the Bible, a firm believer in the spirit of prophecy, and studied carefully the “Testimonies for the Church” as they came out from year to year. He was ever encouraging others to faithfulness, and in addition to preaching the word, he was faithful in paying tithe and in making offerings for the spread of the gospel. So great was his desire to help warn the people of the return of our Lord, that only a few weeks before his death he assisted in a series of meetings held in Hamilton, Ontario.

We believe that it can be truly said of this man of God, He rests from his labors, and his works do follow him. And with the great apostle, he could say, “I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me in that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.”

His wife, one sister, and many of like precious faith mourn the loss of this beloved pioneer in the third angel’s message , who has laid down his work at the age of ninety-one years, “until the day break and the shadows flee away.” Funeral services were conducted by Elder A. J. Breed. Interment took place at St. Thomas, Ontario. W. T. THURSTON.

Book Work in South Africa

By G. H. Clark

UNITED SOUTH AFRICA is twelve hundred miles long and eight hundred miles wide. It has four provinces. We have a union conference composed of three local conferences. The union conference missionary agent is the only canvassing agent in the entire field.

The total population is six million. There are less than 1,280,000 white people here. About one half of these are Dutch, and the remainder are mostly English or of English descent, Jews, and Scotch. There are more people in Philadelphia than there are white people in our entire field. The remaining four and three-fourths millions are natives (mostly heathen), colored people, and Indians.

We have two cities, Johannesburg and Cape Town, that, including suburbs, contain respectively 237,000 and 155,000 inhabitants. Outside of these two places, we have only 11 cities with over 25,000 and 26 towns with over 5,000 inhabitants. Three fourths of the people live in the country and small villages. They are widely scattered. Farmers live from two to seven miles apart. These long distances make our work very difficult, as traveling on foot or bicycle is impossible. On account of horse sickness, mules or donkeys must be used, and books sold out of hand. Just how to reach and help these scattered country people is one of our serious questions; but the Lord has a plan, and in due time it will be revealed and carried out to the salvation of souls.

We have two well-equipped and well-manned tract societies. They are each at the extreme end of their conferences. One canvasser is now working nine hundred miles from the office, and the freightage on one hundred large books will be about eight dollars.

Nearly all our work during the past four years has been done at the centers of population. Some places have been canvassed as many as three times. In the majority of the homes in the cities and towns from one to twelve or fourteen of our books can be found, and yet we are still going over the territory. Probably no country on earth has purchased, according to its white population, more books than has South Africa.

The command to work the cities has been well heeded here. With the deepest gratitude to our Heavenly Father, we submit the following report of book and periodical work for three and three-fourths years, or since the last General Conference to the middle of March, 1913.

	ORDERS	DELIVERIES
1909	$21,700.00	$4,916.00
1910	$27,845.00	$16,670.00
1911	$20,653.00	$14,190.00
1912	$14,585.00	$10,415.00
1913	$1,819.00	$1,282.00
Totals	$86,602.00	$47,473.00

The average deliveries reported are fifty-five per cent, which, of course, is below the real average.

In one day, one canvasser secured $123 worth of orders, and during another week secured $240 worth. Three of our number together delivered $12,600 worth of books. One of these delivered $2,850 worth of “Daniel and the Revelation,” in Pretoria, the capital city of the union. One worker reported 170 weeks canvassed out of 183 weeks.

The following nationalities have been represented in the work,—American, English, Scotch, Welsh, Holland, German, Jewish, Scandinavian, Dutch, colored, and Kafir,—all pressing together to help finish the work in this generation.

We have used mostly “Daniel and the Revelation,” “Great Controversy,” and “Patriarchs and Prophets,” with “Coming King” and “Christ’s Object Lessons” as helps. Two thirds of our orders are for the morocco binding. The people prefer this, even at a higher price. As the English publishing house is nearest to us, we deal mostly with it.

Several of our canvassers have been permitted to bring precious souls into the truth, and these, in turn, have become laborers together with God. There is yet a great work to be done

here, especially among the white farmers and the colored and native people.

Our leading brethren, especially, have given much assistance and most hearty cooperation to this department of the Lord’s work, for which we are grateful.

At the present time, we have ten canvassers, and all join in sending hearty greetings to our fellow workers at the General Conference and elsewhere. May our wise Counselor be in all your deliberations, and guide till the work is done.

G. H. CLARK.

Business Notices

FOR SALE.—Square upright electric-light bath-cabinet, panel finish, forty dollars f. o. b. Also a Kellogg Vibrating Chair, never has been used, cost over one hundred dollars, forty dollars. F. M. Rossiter, M. D., Corbett Bldg., Portland, Oregon.

FOR SALE.—In order to locate in Mexico as a missionary, I wish to sell five acres near Miami, Fla. Attractive proposition. Address M. Davis Smith, 1420, Ave. 20, Tacubaya, D. F., Mexico.

WANTED.—A first-class carpenter, one competent to direct a gang of men. Steady work and good wages to the right man. Write for further information. Karr Portable House Co., 2554 Irving Park Blvd., Chicago, Ill.

FOR SALE.—Bakery. Building and equipment as follows: 1 Mixer (J. H. D. 3 bbl.), value, $300; 1 Dough-brake (J. H. D. 16-in. rolls), value $80; 1 Cracker Machine, value $250; 1 Egg Creamer, value $35; 1 Nut Butter Mill, value $75; 1 Food Chopper, value $35; 8 Shaft Hangers; 50 ft. Shafting; 50 ft. Belting; Dough-trough, 12 ft.; Elevator, Pans, etc.; Revolving Oven Racks. Address Business Manager, Keene Industrial Academy, Keene, Tex.

Noon-Hour Prayer

“Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.” “And the Lord turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends.”

Requests for Prayer

226. A NEW HAMPSHIRE sister desires prayer that she may be healed of rheumatism and nervous trouble.

227. Prayer is requested in behalf of a sister in North Dakota who has an abscess of the brain, and has not been able to sleep for about three months.

228. A sister writing from Oklahoma desires prayer for the healing of an affliction from which she has suffered for twenty years.

229. Another Oklahoma sister also asks prayer for healing.

230. A sister in New England asks special prayer for the healing and conversion of a dear friend.

231. “Please pray for the restoration of my mother, who has been mentally afflicted for twenty-two years. From a human standpoint, her case is hopeless,” writes a sister from Florida.

232. An anxious mother in Michigan requests prayer for the healing of her daughter.

233. Prayer is desired in behalf of an aged Michigan sister, an isolated Sabbath-keeper, who is very ill.

234. From the same State (Michigan) another sister writes asking us to pray that she may be healed.

235. A sister living in Alberta, Canada, requests prayer that she may be restored to health.

Field Notes

Four new members have united with the New Orleans (La.) church.

Recently Elder O. O. Bernstein baptized twenty-one persons in Minneapolis, Minn.

During a two months’ series of meetings held in San Francisco, Cal., forty persons have taken their stand for the truth.

Forty-six were baptized at the close of the Victoria (Australia) camp-meeting, and twenty-five at the South Australia meeting.

From central California comes the report of five additions to the church at Dinuba, nine new Sabbath-keepers at Bakersfield, and eight at Fowler.

Three persons have received baptism at Yamacraw, Ky., and from Lockport Elder B. W. Brown reports ten ready for baptism and the organization of a Sabbath-school of twenty members.

Camp-Meetings for 1913

ATLANTIC UNION CONFERENCE

New York, Rome ............ June 17-29

Massachusetts, Lowell ........ June 26 to July 6

CANADIAN UNION CONFERENCE

Quebec, Ayer's Cliff ............ June 12-22

COLUMBIA UNION CONFERENCE

Eastern Pennsylvania, Allentown (Emmanuel Grove) ............ June 19-29

LAKE UNION CONFERENCE

Wisconsin, Grand Rapids ........ June 19-29

North Michigan, Manistique ...... June 23-29

North Michigan ............ Aug. 28 to Sept. 7

NORTH PACIFIC UNION CONFERENCE

Montana, Manhattan ...... June 26 to July 6

Southern Idaho, Boise ........ July 10-20

Western Oregon, Portland ........ June 19-29

NORTHERN UNION CONFERENCE

Minnesota, St. Paul ............ June 17-23

North Dakota, Bismarck ........ June 23-30

South Dakota, Sioux Falls ........ June 23-30

PACIFIC UNION CONFERENCE

Northern California-Nevada, Stockton ............ July 9-20

SOUTHERN UNION CONFERENCE

Louisiana, Alexandria ........ July 23-30

Mississippi, Hattiesburg .... July 30 to Aug. 6

Alabama ................ Aug. 6-14

Kentucky, Nicholasville ........ Aug. 14-24

Tennessee River, Jackson, Tenn. .... Aug. 21-31

SOUTHEASTERN UNION CONFERENCE

Georgia ................ July 31 to Aug. 10

South Carolina ................ Aug. 14-24

North Carolina ................ Aug. 21-31

Cumberland ................ Sept. 4-14

Florida ................ Oct. 2-12

SOUTHWESTERN UNION CONFERENCE

South Texas, Austin ............ July 10-20

Arkansas, Van Buren ........ July 17-27

North Texas ........ July 31 to Aug. 10

West Texas, Clyde ........ Aug. 7-17

New Mexico, Albuquerque ........ Aug. 14-24

Oklahoma, Oklahoma City ........ Aug. 21-31

WESTERN CANADIAN UNION

Manitoba, Brandon ............ June 23-29

Saskatchewan, Bulyea ........ June 30 to July 6

Alberta, Calgary ........ July 7-13

British Columbia (Coast), Coquitlam ............ Aug. 4-10

British Columbia (Eastern), Armstrong .... Aug. 18-24

Montana Conference

By H. W. DECKER

THE regular annual session of the Montana Conference of Seventh-day Adventists will be held in connection with the camp-meeting at Manhattan, Mont., June 26 to July 6, 1913.

H. W. DECKER, President.

Montana Conference Association

By H. W. DECKER

The legal corporation of the Montana Conference of Seventh-day Adventists will hold its annual meeting for the election of officers and the transaction of other business, in connection with the camp-meeting, June 26 to July 6, 1913. The first meeting will be held at 10 A. M., June 27.

H. W. DECKER, President.

California Conference

By E. W. FARNSWORTH; CLAUDE CONARD

The forty-first annual session of the California Conference of Seventh-day Adventists will be held at San Jose, Cal., July 23 to Aug. 3, 1913, for the election of officers for the ensuing years, and the transaction of such other business as may come before the meeting. The first meeting will be called at 10 A. M., Wednesday, July 23, 1913.

E. W. FARNSWORTH, President; CLAUDE CONARD, Secretary.

California Conference Association

By E. E. Andross; J. J. Ireland

Legal Meeting

THE sixteenth annual meeting of the California Conference Association of the Seventh-day Adventists will be held in connection with the forty-first session of the California Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, at San Jose, Cal., July 23 to Aug. 3, 1913, for the election of a board of seven trustees for the ensuing year, and the transaction of such other business as may come before the meeting. The first meeting will be called at 3 P. M., Thursday, July 24, 1913.

E. E. ANDROSS, President; J. J. IRELAND, Secretary.

Northern California Conference Association of Seventh-Day Adventists

By C. L. TAGGART; VERAH MACPHERSON

The annual meeting of the constituents of the Northern California Conference Association of the Seventh-day Adventists, incorporated under the law of the State of California, will convene on the camp-ground at Stockton, Cal., Monday, July 14, 1913, at 9 A. M., for the election of the board of trustees for the ensuing year, and for the transaction of such other business as may come before the session.

C. L. TAGGART, President; VERAH MACPHERSON, Secretary.

Northern California-Nevada Conference

By C. L. Taggart; Verah MacPherson

The fourth annual session of the Northern California-Nevada Conference of the Seventh-day Adventists will convene on the camp-ground in Stockton, Cal., July 9, 1913, at 9 A. M., for the purpose of electing officers for the ensuing year, and of transacting such other business as may properly come before the delegates. Each church is entitled to one delegate for its organization and one additional delegate for each twenty members. The executive committees, ordained ministers, and representatives of the Pacific Union Conference, the North American Division Conference, and the General Conference are delegates at large.

C. L. TAGGART, President;

VERAH MACPHERSON, Secretary.

Alberta Conference Association

By C. A. BURMAN; U. WISSNER

Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Alberta Conference Association of Seventh-day Adventists will be held at 10 A. M., Tuesday, July 8, 1913, on the camp-meeting grounds at Calgary, Alberta, for the transaction of such business as should properly come before the association. It is desired that all churches be represented at this first meeting. C. A. BURMAN, President; U. WISSNER, Secretary.

Training-Schools for Nurses

To meet the demands of our young people, the Wabash Valley Sanitarium Training-school for Missionary Nurses will start a class in nursing, beginning June 15, 1913.

Those interested, if they have not already done so, will please send for calendar and application blank immediately. Address Wabash Valley Sanitarium, La Fayette, Ind.

Madison Sanitarium Training School

The fall class at the Madison (Wis.) Sanitarium Training-school for Nurses begins September 4. Consecrated young men and women who are planning to take a nurse's training as a preparation for real medical missionary work are requested to write at once for application blank and further information. A strong course in Bible has been planned. Address Superintendent of Training-school, Sanitarium, Madison, Wis.

Obituaries

STEADMAN.—John Steadman died at Shelby, Mich., May 24, 1913, aged 75 years, 4 months, and 7 days. For a number of years he was the faithful elder of the Shelby Seventh-day Adventist Church. Words of instruction were spoken to a large audience from Rev. 14:13. E. L. STEWART.

HORNING.—Edward F. Horning was born at Sacramento, Cal., in March, 1864, and died suddenly at his home in Lodi, Cal., May 12, 1913. He was married to Clara M. Fisher in 1891, who, with her four children, is left to mourn. His mother, two brothers, and one sister are also living. Funeral services were conducted by the writer. D. T. FERO.

JOSEPH.—Charles Eugene Joseph was born June 22, 1853, in Brookfield Township, Pennsylvania, and died May 13, 1913, in the University Hospital at Ann Arbor, Mich., aged 59 years, 10 months, and 21 days. In 1881 he was united in marriage with Fannie M. Dunbar, of Ulysses, Pa. Brother Joseph lived a consistent Christian life, and we laid him to rest feeling confident that, if faithful, we shall meet him again when Jesus comes. His companion, four children, and his aged parents and only sister survive him. F. H. HOXIE.

COULSTON.—Almira A. Philo was born at Waterloo, Mich., May 20, 1847, and died at her home in Battle Creek, Mich., April 25, 1913. In 1872 she was married to George Simons, and in 1878 to Mr. Farley Coulston, who, with a son and a daughter, survives her. The deceased was brought up to keep the Sabbath, but not until eighteen years ago was she converted and united with the Seventh-day Adventist Church. She fell asleep in the blessed hope of eternal life. She was a devoted wife and mother, beloved by all who knew her. Funeral services were conducted by the writer, assisted by Elder Henry Nicola. A. J. CLARK.

CRANDALL.—Sarah Crandall died at Madison, Wis., March 30, 1913, aged 85 years. She was converted to present truth under the labors of Elder J. Sanborn about forty years ago, and held faithfully to her hope in the message until the end. Sister Crandall was a devoted Christian. Six children are left to mourn the loss of a loving mother. B. L. POST.

VORIS.—Died at Palisades, Colo., Feb. 21, 1913, Sister Emma Voris, aged 51 years, 10 months, and 8 days. She was reared in the Seventh-day Adventist faith, and was an earnest Christian, beloved by all who knew her. Two sons and two daughters, also two brothers, Elders L. D. and Clarence Santee, survive. The funeral service, which was well attended, was conducted by the writer. E. A. CURTIS.

LOUX.—Lucinda Hollingshed Loux was born in Georgia in the year 1843, and died near Lodi, Cal., May 15, 1913. In 1866 she was married to Henry Loux. Most of their married life was spent in Arkansas until two years ago, when they moved to California. Her companion and six of their nine children survive. The deceased was an earnest Christian during the greater part of her life, and about nine years ago she accepted present truth. We feel sure that she sleeps in Jesus. Funeral service by the writer. D. T. FERO.

RICHERT.—Ida Amelie Richert was born in Germany, Dec. 28, 1863, and died at Spokane, Wash., May 15, 1913, aged 49 years, 4 months, and 19 days. When about ten years of age, the deceased came to America with her parents, the family settling near Courtland, Minn. Some fourteen years ago Sister Richert entered the nurses' training-class at the sanitarium, College View, Nebr. The following year she went to Battle Creek, Mich., where she finished her course and took up practical work. Her life was one of devotion and sacrifice, and she fell asleep trusting in the Lord. W. T. HILGERT.

WILKINSON.—Anna Katherine Woodward was born in Sutton, England, April 18, 1822. In 1851 she was united in marriage to Matthew Wilkinson, and the family came to America, settling in Akron, Ohio. Later they settled on a farm near Denmark, Mich. About 1868 Sister Wilkinson united with the Seventh-day Adventist Church, and continued a faithful member until her death, which occurred April 8, 1913. She was the mother of eight children, four of whom survive. All who knew the deceased regarded her as a faithful, conscientious Christian. MRS. LUCY M. HOLMES.

BLISS.—Albert L. Bliss was born in Princeville, Ill., May 19, 1856, and died May 13, 1913, at College Place, Wash. He was reared a Seventh-day Adventist, his parents having united with this church when he was about four years old. At an early age he was converted to God, and until his death was an earnest Christian. The deceased was united in marriage to Effie King, in 1877, and is survived by his wife, four sons, five daughters, one brother, and five sisters. The funeral services were conducted by Elder W. W. Steward, assisted by Elders Lawrence and Lair, words of comfort being spoken from Rev. 22: 1-3. MRS. CHARLES BLISS.

PIERCE.—Mary Anderson Pierce, wife of Samuel Pierce, of Park Rapids, Minn., was born in Denmark, April 16, 1864, and died at the Wesley Hospital in Chicago, Ill., March 7, 1913. Her early years were spent near Poy Sippi, Wis., where the family settled on coming to this country from Denmark. After her marriage she lived in Iowa for some time, and later in Park Rapids, Minn. The deceased was the mother of four sons, three of whom, with their father, mourn their loss. In the year 1894 she united with the Seventh-day Adventist Church, of which she remained a faithful member until her death. Though she did not have the privileges of a church home, her faith in God never wavered, and her earnest life was a light in her home, and in the community as well. J. N. ANDERSON.

BARR.—John Barr was born near Amboy, Minn., Sept. 26, 1858, and died suddenly on May 11, 1913, aged 54 years, 7 months, and 15 days. He was married to Mary Brown in 1895, and to this union were born six children. Brother Barr was a devoted Christian, held in high esteem by those who knew him. The writer conducted the funeral service. STEMPLE WHITE.

WEED.—Eber Weed was born in New York, May 18, 1841, and died at Charlotte, Mich., May 21, 1913, aged 72 years and 3 days. Early in youth he united with the Seventh-day Adventist Church, and remained a firm believer until the day of his death. He fell asleep with the assurance of awaking at the resurrection of the just. His wife and two children survive. H. G. BAYLEY.

TAYLOR.—Died at Frankfort, Mich., May 19, 1913, David Taylor, aged 70 years, 9 months, and 28 days. Thirty-six years ago he gave his heart to God, and for the last twenty-four years of his life was a member of the Frankfort Seventh-day Adventist Church. He took special delight in Sabbath-school work and in Bible study. The large congregation at the funeral service listened attentively to a discourse on the blessed hope that brightens the portals of the tomb. M. C. GUILD...

REEDER.—Julia C. Sultz Reeder, wife of Elder Howard E. Reeder, of Sheridan, Wyo., was born in Butler County, Kansas, Dec. 16, 1877, and died at the home of her mother, near Lewis, Kans., April 29, 1913, aged 35 years, 4 months, and 13 days. In early girlhood she professed conversion to Christ and united with the United Brethren Church. In a series of meetings held by Elder G. G. Rupert in the winter of 1896, she, with her parents and two brothers, became convinced of the truthfulness of the teachings of the Seventh-day Adventists, of which church she remained a faithful member until her death. On March 13, 1898, she was united in marriage with Howard E. Reeder. To this union were born two sons and one daughter. Elder Reeder has labored in the Wyoming Conference since 1907, and his devoted wife bravely shared his joys and sorrows and nobly acted the part of a true mother and home-maker. She will be greatly missed in the church and the community. Besides a husband and children, five brothers and an aged and afflicted mother survive. We laid her to rest to await the call of the Life-giver. W. T. SUTTON.

Publications Wanted

THE following-named persons desire late, clean copies of our publications sent, post-paid, for missionary purposes:—

Mrs. F. R. May, Box 145, Bartlesville, Okla. Papers and tracts.

H. Eder, 111 Madison Ave., Memphis, Tenn. Signs and Life and Health.

Mrs. Lelia Ray, 414 Pluss Court, Laurens, S. C. Continuous supply of papers and tracts.

L. A. Spring, 1311 Summit Ave., Little Rock, Ark. Protestant Magazine, Liberty, Signs (weekly and monthly).

Miss Amy Rawlinson, Sebastopol, Cal. Little Friend, Watchman, Instructor, Signs, Life and Health, and Bible Training School. Continuous supply.

Emma Kincaid, 529 N. Sangamon St., Lincoln, Ill., REVIEW, Signs (weekly and monthly), Watchman, Instructor, Little Friend, and tracts on present truth.

Let Us Stand Together

WE must stand together if the work, under the blessing of God, succeeds. There is danger always when important changes are effected in organization that Satan will seek to interpose misunderstandings. The believers will be tempted to seek alone the special interests of that part of the work with which they are connected. The spirit of selfishness will be engendered, and the work, in place of being cemented into one united whole, will be looked upon as composed of separate and independent parts. We must guard against this by every means in our power.

This movement is one movement the wide world over. Seventh-day Adventists, whether in North or South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, or the islands of the sea, possess one hope. To them has been committed one work,— the promotion and extension of the same gospel. We must not become self-centered. We must not regard the interest of one part of the great harvest-field as paramount to the great general interests involved. We must not permit ourselves to grow sectional. Conference boundaries must no longer confine our interests and sympathies. We must ever bear in mind that we are debtors to all men, and that this message is to go to every nation, kindred, tongue, and people.

It is right and proper that we should give special thought and attention to the particular interests entrusted to us, but let us ever cherish a helpful, generous spirit toward our brethren with similar interests. We need to strengthen the bonds which hold us together. We need to talk love and confidence and united effort. With this attitude toward the work on the part of every believer, we believe the changes made at the recent General Conference, under God's blessing, will prove most effectual in the promotion of the highest interests of this work. Let us pull in even lines. Let us stand by one another. Let us be true to God and true to the work he has given us to do.

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