p. 15 | Review and Herald, Vol. 80, No. 36. (9/10/1903)

Earlier text: Greater New York

Camp-Meetings for 1903

ATLANTIC UNION CONFERENCE

Maine ......................... Sept. 3-13

New York, Lacona ............. Sept. 10-20

CANADIAN UNION CONFERENCE

Quebec, Ayers Flat ........... Sept. 3-13

Newfoundland ................. September

CENTRAL UNION CONFERENCE

Nebraska, Grand Island ....... Sept. 3-13

PACIFIC UNION CONFERENCE

British Columbia, New Westminster

.............................. Sept. 17-27

Western Montana, Hamilton .... Sept. 11-21

Western Washington, Whatcom ...

.............................. Sept. 3-13

Michigan Central

“The Niagara Falls Route.”

SPLENDID TRAIN SERVICE

In both directions, in connection with Boston & Albany and New York Central, between CHICAGO and DETROIT, and NIAGARA FALLS, BUFFALO, NEW YORK, BOSTON, and Eastern points, with finest equipment of Through Sleeping, Dining and Buffet-Library Cars.

All day trains stop five minutes at Falls View, directly overlooking Niagara Falls. Send 4 cents postage for NIAGARA FALLS ILLUSTRATED.

O. W. RUGGLES, Gen'l Pass'r and Ticket Agent, CHICAGO

Extracts From Our Correspondence

WE are deeply touched in reading the letters which come to this office since our removal to Washington, and feel that it would be of interest to our readers generally to understand how the change is regarded by the people in the field. The following paragraphs from letters received will indicate the sentiment expressed by many others:

“I have been watching the movements of the committee in moving to Washington, D. C., with great interest. I wish to say to you all that I believe it is what the Lord has wanted his people to do for more than twenty years. We are at least that much behind, brethren. I am almost through with this present life,—I am in my eighty-fourth year,—but I glory in my God that his people have started on the right track. If they will follow to do all God tells them, they will soon have a hundredfold greater outpouring of the Holy Ghost than in the beginning. God has wonderful things in his storehouse for us, if we take him at his word. I bid you, Go forward. Christ is coming in this generation. May his people send their treasures to glory beforehand. I felt as though I ought to let you know that I was pleased with your action, in harmony with the Lord's will. I am willing to drop asleep in Christ now any day when he sees best.”

“I am heartily in sympathy with the move you have made, because I believe it is the mind of the Lord, and I write to advise you of my sympathy and hearty co-operation in your efforts to advance the cause. Will be glad to assist in any way possible.”

“My beloved brethren in Christ, Greeting. I can not help but express my satisfaction and gratitude to God in helping his cause and his people in such a wonderful manner, in leading them out of Battle Creek to the place appointed by himself. I had been watching with intense interest for weeks the outcome of this move. And not only that, I have been praying all the time that God's special guidance might be manifested in your efforts to carry out his instructions. I remember you, my dear brethren, daily on my knees, that God may give you abundant wisdom, especially in this time when it is much needed.”

Literature Wanted for Ships in San Francisco Harbor

By A. J. BOURDEAU

The California Tract Society desires to raise a large fund with which to pay for clean copies of the Signs, Sentinel, Youth’s Instructor, Life Boat, Good Health, Pacific Health Journal, to be placed in reading racks on the following ships sailing to and from San Francisco: “Australia,” “Acapulco,” “Aurora,” “Alameda,” “Apache,” “Columbia,” “City of Pueblo,” “Corona,” “Capt. Weber,” “J. C. Corcoran,” “Curacoa,” “City of Pekin,” “City of Sidney,” “Colon,” “City of Para,” “Contoura,” “Gen. Frisby,” “Geo. W. Elder,” “Str. Gold,” “Monticello,” “Mariposa,” “Modoc,” “Newport,” “Pride of the River,” “Peru,” “Pomona,” “Queen,” “Sunol,” “Santa Rosa,” “Sonoma,” “Sierra,” “San Jose,” “San Juan,” “State of California,” “Unalita,” “Zinfandel,” “T. C. Walker,” “Ventura.”

Brother Milton St. John, who has charge of our San Francisco Ship Mission work, reports that racks have been placed on all the vessels named, but that he is practically out of papers. He says:—

“There are about forty vessels in all. We should supply these vessels with fresh, new, up-to-date papers, and about half of them should be supplied every week; because they leave port once a week.

“I could use to good advantage two hundred and fifty of each of our different periodicals every week. The Signs, Life Boat, Health Journal, Sentinel, and Good Health are all well adapted to this kind of work, I believe.

“We are sure these papers are read, for when I return to the vessels to refill the racks, I find they are almost always empty. This, I think, is a good indication.

“We are supplying the sailing vessels with bundles of one hundred papers of our different periodicals, and we use about two hundred monthly in this way. Older papers can be used very well for this purpose, but are not at all suitable for regular passenger steamers.”

Let all who can, send money to the tract society at once. Others who can not contribute cash will kindly send clean copies of the papers mentioned above. We would suggest that churches interested in this important missionary work arrange to donate a certain number of copies of the Signs, Sentinel, Life Boat, or other papers, regularly, making it a part of their church missionary work.

How many churches will contribute twenty-five Signs each week to this work, in addition to those needed for their own local work? How many will contribute twenty-five copies of the Life Boat, Health Journal, or Sentinel, or Good Health? Perhaps some smaller churches will be able to contribute five or more copies each week.

It will cost you only $2.25 to contribute five copies of the Signs each week for six months, or $4.50 for ten copies; $9 for twenty and $11.25 for twenty-five copies for six months. Clubbing rates on other papers will be cheerfully furnished all applicants.

Mail all papers to M. H. St. John, 2315 Jackson St., San Francisco, Cal., but send all cash contributions and orders for clubs to be used, to the California Tract Society, 306 San Pablo Ave., Oakland, Cal.

A. J. BOURDEAU, Secretary.

View of the Sligo at Takoma Park

The picture on our first page is a view on the Sligo, the stream which flows through the tract of land recently purchased at Takoma Park, near this city. The place shown in the picture is about half way across the tract, and the photograph was taken in the spring of the year, when the water was high, and before the trees were in leaf. The work of clearing this land was commenced last week.

A Voice From Egypt

By W. H. Wakeham

THERE are thousands of women in Egypt who can be reached only by a woman missionary. We have no one in Egypt who can devote her life to this work. There is a young woman in Ohio who is competent and willing to answer this most pressing call for help. She is anxious to come. She is willing to trust in God to care for her after she gets here. There are those here who will furnish her a home while she is learning the language, and preparing for this work. But how shall she get here? She has no money. The Egyptian Mission has no money. The Mission Board is not able at present to send her. It will require at least one hundred dollars. Will not some brother respond to the call of God and furnish the necessary means to accomplish this grand object? Surely this would be a splendid investment. Communicate with the Secretary, W. A. Spicer, 222 North Capitol Street, Washington, D. C., or with the undersigned.

W. H. WAKEHAM.

Cairo, Egypt.

Special Gold Coast Fund

[THE Mission Board invites gifts for the erection of the mission station and training headquarters in the interior of the African Gold Coast, where native chiefs have given a healthful site. At least a thousand dollars should be sent on at once to begin the work, in response to Brother Hale's urgent appeals. Gifts may be sent through State offices or direct to Treasurer of Mission Board, 222 North Capitol St., Washington, D. C.]

Previously acknowledged ........$861.43

Ida M. Willard............... 1.00

Mrs. C. J. Christianson.......... 5.00

Lydia Johnson................ 25.00

Hattie H. Weller............. 200.00

Mrs. A. M. Spradling.......... 4.00

Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Little....... 5.00

Mrs. Hada Nugent.............. 1.00

A. C. Kier.................... 5.00

Lars Hansen................... 5.00

Mrs. Clara McDonald........... 1.00

R. T. Dowsett, Treas............ 1.00

Mrs. Agnes H. Duncan.......... 1.25

Mrs. M. Boyd.................. 2.00

J. J. Bauer................... 5.00

W. A. Waters.................. 2.50

Review and Herald Address

By Editor

The address of the Review and Herald and of the Youth's Instructor, as well as of the editors of these papers, is 222 North Capitol St., Washington, D. C.