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Review and Herald, Vol. 89, No. 17.

A GOOD PROPOSITION FOR AGENTS!
Earlier text: Grenada, British West Indies

From South America

By N. Z. T.

Brother Max Trummer, general agent of the South American Union Conference, sent us the following interesting items just after the close of their union conference, which was held in Santiago, Chile, February 22 to March 5:—
“We had an excellent time here at our union meeting. Nearly all the workers in the field were present; and as a result of this meeting, the work has been bound together more closely than ever before.
“The studies by Elder W. A. Spicer were much appreciated, and the task of working among these Catholic people appears much easier. All the workers have returned to their fields with the best of courage.
“I wish to mention especially our book work. We had the privilege of having Brother Caesar Lopez, the field agent of Peru, with us. Brethren J. P. Lorenz and R. B. Stauffer were also present. This gave us a good chance to get acquainted with one another, and to plan together for the canvassing work in the South American Union. The conference recommended that Brother Lorenz take charge of the book work in Chile, that Brother Lopez change from Peru to Ecuador, and that Brother Stauffer take the field agency in Peru. It was also decided to ask the General Conference for a successful canvasser to take charge of the Argentine field, and for a man to go to Patagonia and the Falkland Islands. I trust that you will soon be able to send us these two men.
“At present we are in the midst of an institute in Santiago, Chile. There are seven in attendance, most of whom are experienced workers; but we are doing our best to give them a more thorough training in the work with ‘Patriarchs and Prophets,’ which will be the principal book this year. All are taking hold energetically, and you will doubtless see an increase in orders from this field, as well as from Peru and Ecuador.
“It was recommended that I go to Peru in about two weeks to assist Brother Stauffer in holding an institute in his field. The knowledge which I am gaining of these west coast fields will be a great help to me in my future work. I am thankful also for the privilege of becoming acquainted with all the laborers in the book work, and I see only success and advance ahead of us.
Front Row: Max Trummer, union agent; Pastor W. A. Spicer; Pastor J. W. Westphal. Back Row : J. P. Lorenz, Chile; R. B. Stauffer, Peru; Cæsar López, Ecuador.
Front Row: Max Trummer, union agent; Pastor W. A. Spicer; Pastor J. W. Westphal. Back Row : J. P. Lorenz, Chile; R. B. Stauffer, Peru; Cæsar López, Ecuador.
“The following figures show the value of literature sold in the different fields in this union during the past two years:—
1910 1911
Argentina $9174 $17252
Chile 3896 6677
Peru 3398 2801
Uruguay 2053 2700
Bolivia 556 1400
Paraguay 300 500
Ecuador 174 481
Totals $19260 $31811
Net gain for 1911, $12,551 (North American currency).
“You will notice that the only field that did not have an increase is Peru. This is due to the fact that the work in that country was quite largely with the periodicals. Nevertheless, that field has had a good experience in the periodical work, and we shall learn from it how to push that branch of the missionary work in other fields. The Lord has certainly blessed us wonderfully during the time we have been here, and no doubt we shall see still more accomplished during the next two years.
“The outlook is certainly bright. The fields on the west coast are now well manned; and as the workers have all met together and have the same aim before them, we look forward to a successful record. At the same time we remember that your prayers have aided us much in doing what we have done, and we thank you most heartily for not forgetting us. We also ask you to continue to pray for us, that we may have wisdom from above to know how to work in this great Catholic field.”
N. Z. T.

Notes From the Foreign Mission Seminary

BEFORE leaving for West Africa, Prof. T. M. French gave a series of lectures to the Seminary students on the conditions existing in that field, and on the advancement of the third angel's message there. A brief digest follows:—
In West Africa there are three religious powers struggling for supremacy: Paganism, Mohammedanism, and Christianity.
Paganism, or heathenism, manifests itself in what is known as fetishism, the worship of spirits. The heathen believe that the spirits reside in some person or object, or are connected with them in some distinct way. When a person is sick, he is said to be possessed with a witch. The witch-doctor is immediately called, and he attributes the blame to one or more of the neighbors, some of whom are often killed. These people are conscious of a power greater than man or nature, and they believe this power to be either above the earth or beneath the water.
The Mohammedans have the strongest hold in West Africa, and are zealous in their missionary enterprise, often winning whole villages to their cause. But Islam, instead of regenerating the heart, makes the convert a fanatical Moslem. He forsakes his heathen customs, but becomes more firmly established in immorality. He is then almost immune from the influence of Christianity.
We can not emphasize too strongly the necessity of giving the message to these people before they are under the power of Islam. Many of them are looking for light, and they listen with eagerness to the story of Jesus. They are ignorant, but by no means lack the ability to learn; for they have intellects that are readily developed. They appreciate as much as any people the gospel of Christ.
Our work is meeting with marked success along the Coast. Since it was opened there in 1906 by Elder D. C. Babcock, three churches, with a total membership of one hundred eighty-two, have been organized. Besides these there are three unorganized companies, which raise the number of Sabbath-keepers on the West Coast to two hundred thirty-three.
But this means that we have simply opened the door to the work in West Africa. “Sierra Leone,” said Professor French, “is the gateway to the heart of West Africa.” We have gone through the gate, but beyond lies the vast interior, barely touched.
THE ingenuity of many a foreign missionary has been put to its greatest stretch, perhaps, when a native has come for relief from the tortures of toothache That the missionaries going from the Seminary in the future may be fully prepared for such cases, a class in elementary dentistry has been organized. The instructor, Dr. D. D. Beekman, is a dentist of long experience, and holds a position as teacher in the George Washington University. The class meets once a week. Work is done on volunteer patients, then a lecture is given. The students are given a practical share in the work, and are making encouraging progress.

The Publishing Work

Conducted by the Publishing Department of the General Conference
E. R. PALMER — — — Secretary
N. Z. TOWN — — — Assistant Secretary

The News and Miscellany

Notes and clippings from the daily and weekly press
—Francis Joseph, the aged emperor of Austria-Hungary, is reported to be seriously ill.
—The libraries of the United States received $3,364,822 in gifts during 1911, of which Andrew Carnegie provided all but one million.
—Miss Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross Society, died at her home, near Washington, D. C., on April 12. She was ninety-one years of age.
—Antiforeign riots have broken out in the Chinese province of Shen-si, where many Mohammedans have been massacred, according to a news agency despatch from Tientsin.
—Congress has made an appropriation of $30,000 for the establishment of a children's bureau. This organization will investigate child labor, the birth-rate, infant mortality, etc.
—Beginning June 1, the hours of the day will be numbered from one to twenty-four, from midnight to midnight, on all French railways and in the postal and telegraph service. The new arrangement is intended to replace A. M. and P. M. designations.
—The death of Senator Robert L. Taylor, of Tennessee, removes from the United States Congress one of the most genial and popular members. Three times he had served his State as governor. He had also represented it in both houses of Congress.
—The proposed amendment to the Maine constitution to allow local option on the question of permitting the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors in all the cities and in such towns as accept the provisions of the resolve was defeated in the State legislature on March 23.
—The latest census of India gives a population of 315,000,000. The Christian growth is shown by the following figures: In 1881 there were 1,862,634 Christians; 1891, 2,284,380; 1901, 2,923,241; 1911, 3,876,196. In the native states of India the advance has been relatively greater than in districts where the British exercise complete governmental powers.
—The report of the National Highways Protective Society of accidents due to vehicular traffic in New York City for the three months ending March 31, 1912, shows that 91 persons were killed and 506 injured. Thirty-one of those killed were children under sixteen years of age. During the corresponding months of 1911, 54 persons were killed and 307 injured.
—By a telegram from St. Petersburg, Russia, it is learned that the entire population of a small fishing village in Nova Zembla has died of starvation. The cemetery is full, showing that the few dead persons who were found uninterred had buried those who died first. The vessel which was to take food supplies to the village was held fast by the ice for months, and when it got through, the people for whom the food was destined were dead.
—After a legal battle with the government, lasting ten years, the Chicago packers have been acquitted of violating the criminal clause of the Sherman Antitrust Law.
—The American Bible Society reports that with the cooperation of the Arabian Mission of the Reform Church it distributed 4,550 copies of the Scriptures in southeast Arabia last year.
—Elite society is rejoicing over the advent of the stepless street-car, built to suit the hobble skirt. The floor of the car is only ten inches above the street, and the door is even closer to the ground.
—The government is planning a 30,000-ton battleship, which will be the largest in the world. It has been suggested that its decks be covered with armor thick enough to resist bombs dropped from an aeroplane.
—Dr. Harvey W. Wiley has resigned as chief chemist and pure food specialist of the Department of Agriculture, after twenty-nine years of service for the government, because he feels that his hands are tied in his fight for the enforcement of the pure food law.
—A serious wreck occurred near Poughkeepsie, N. Y., on the morning of March 13, when a section of the New York Central Twentieth Century Limited struck a broken rail, and five cars plunged down an embankment onto the ice-covered Hudson River. Thirteen persons were injured.
—As a result of the continuance of the coal strike in Great Britain, millions are facing starvation. Fifty thousand soup kitchens are said to be in operation in north Wales. The infant mortality among the strikers' families is appalling. Few of the working class have money to purchase milk, and in thousands of homes gruel made from meal furnished by the town authorities is the only nourishment obtainable.
—Nearly 7,000 textile operatives who went on strike at Lawrence, Mass., ten weeks ago, have voted to accept the new wage scale and the conditions of work offered by the American Woolen Mills, the Kunhardt Worsted Mills, and the Atlantic Cotton Mills. The strike will be continued against eight of the concerns of the city, but it is believed that all except about 3,500 have gone or will go back to their work on the new terms.
—After Amundsen reached the south pole, Englishmen eagerly awaited news from Captain Scott, who was also seeking the pole. They hoped it might prove that Scott had reached it first. But his ship, the “Terra Nova,” has returned to New Zealand, bringing the news that on January 3, three weeks after Amundsen reached the pole, Captain Scott was still 150 miles from it. Captain Scott remains in the Antarctic for another winter.
—There are 135 cement establishments in the United States. Their average capital is $1,388,000, and the total capital is more than $187,000,000. The mills buy the raw material for $29,000,000, grind it and mix it, and then sell the product for $63,000,000. They pay out $19,000,000 in wages, and charge off $8,000,000 to miscellaneous expenses. There are almost 27,000 employees. The balance, $7,000,000, is supposed to be a profit—nearly twenty-five per cent.

N. Z. T

By N. Z. T.

From India

BROTHER C. E. WEAKS, general canvassing agent of India, sends the following encouraging words:—
“I have just returned from a trip into east Bengal. I spent yesterday in the town where Brother Little died of cholera. It seems sad to think of his dying there alone in that native hut, with no one near him except native sweepers.
“The work is onward in the Bengali field. Since this institute closed, the sales of these workers have more than doubled. In fact, the few men that are working here in Calcutta sold as much literature during February as during the last six months of 1911.”
I believe that we are in the beginning of better days for literature work in India.

N. Z. T

Value of Tract Distribution

By Arthur Meachen

ONE of the great forces in the present day for reviving the churches and the evangelization of the masses of the people is tract distribution. Gospel tracts have been pioneers of religious revivals and movements for the uplift of humanity in all the past.
D. L. Moody at the World's Fair at Chicago had half a million tracts distributed. Wyclif, Wesley, Whitefield, Spurgeon, McCheyne, Bishop Ryle, and a vast number of those who are foremost to-day in the world's evangelization, all bear faithful witness to the power of tracts.
John Bunyan read a leaflet written by Martin Luther, and it touched his heart, and the “Pilgrim's Progress” is one of the products of his marvelous pen. A tract, by God's grace, led to Christ one of the best friends of humanity that ever lived. Much of India's blessing is due to the way's being paved with tracts in the early stages of its history. Those who judiciously distribute gospel tracts, will one day in heaven receive many joyful surprises.—Arthur Meachen.

One by One

By Adelaide A. Procter

ONE by one the sands are flowing, one by one the moments fall; Some are coming, some are going; do not strive to grasp them all. One by one thy duties wait thee,— let thy whole strength go to each: Let no future dreams elate thee; learn thou first what these can teach. Every hour that flits so slowly has its task to do or bear; Luminous the crown, and holy, if thou set each gem with care. Hours are golden links, God’s token, reaching heaven; but one by one Take them, lest the chain be broken ere thy pilgrimage be done. —Adelaide A. Procter.

Obituaries

Davis.—Clara Maud Davis was born in Idaho twenty-three years ago, and died at Phoenix, Ariz., March 3, 1912. Early in January of this year her husband brought her to Arizona, hoping that the change of climate might prove beneficial to her failing health. She died very suddenly, leaving her husband and one child to mourn. For some time Sister Davis had loved the message, and she fell asleep believing in the promises of Jesus. H. G. Thurston.
Hardenburg.—Mrs. Sophira Hardenburg died at her home in Lakeside, Chelan Co., Wash., March 5, 1912, aged 80 years. One daughter is left to mourn her loss. Sister Hardenburg was reared in the Lutheran faith, but about five years ago accepted present truth. She was a consistent Christian, and fell asleep in the hope of a part in the first resurrection. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer from 1 Thess. 4:16-18. P. W. Province.
Clark.—William Milton Clark was born in New York, and died at Geddes, S. Dak., March 22, 1912, aged 67 years, 7 months, and 14 days. He went to Iowa in 1864, where he was united in marriage with Caroline Sanders. Soon after, they moved to South Dakota, where they heard and accepted the advent message. Our brother died with a bright hope of a part in the first resurrection. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer. C. M. Babcock.
Morton.—Helen M. Morton was born Nov. 20, 1829, in Springfield, Bradford Co., Pa., and died at Paola, Kans., Feb. 5, 1912. At the age of fifteen years she joined the Methodist Episcopal Church. In 1857 she was married to Stephen H. Morton. To them was born one daughter, who survives. In 1885 she embraced present truth, and remained faithful until death. She was laid to rest beside her husband at Shawnee, Kans., where they had lived for more than forty years. Nettie Surdam.
Shepherd.—M. W. Shepherd was born Oct. 25, 1851, and died at Wakeman, Ohio, April 8, 1912, aged 60 years, 5 months, and 13 days. His early years were spent in Lorain County, Ohio, where he cared for his parents until their death, after which he visited several States in pursuit of his vocation as a bookkeeper. The deceased had no church connection, but held to our views on some points. He leaves one sister, four nephews, and three nieces to mourn his death. Eccl. 7:2 formed the basis of the funeral sermon. W. C. Moffett.
Thompson.—Marcella Horr Thompson fell asleep in Jesus at Kingston, Ontario, March 15, 1912, in the eighty-second year of her life. She was born in Cornish, N. H. In childhood she went to Wisconsin with her parents, and at twenty-five years of age was married to Abner Thompson, who died six years ago. Having no children to care for her, she became an inmate of our home. When the third angel’s message came to Brother and Sister Thompson, they owned considerable property, but they gave it all to the cause they loved, and lived self-denying lives for Christ’s sake. Our sister had hoped to live to see Christ come, but she was resigned to the Lord’s will. The funeral service was conducted by Elder F. W. Johnston. Mrs. Luella B. Priddy.
Tabor.—Judeon Tabor was born in New York State, and died at his home in Chicago, Ill., March 11, 1912, aged 76 years and 11 months. Brother Tabor and his wife accepted present truth at Homer, Mich., in 1857 under the labors of Elders Joseph Bates and J. H. Waggoner. Soon afterward the family moved to Chicago, and he united with the South Side Seventh-day Adventist Church. For more than twenty years he was elder of this church, and he will be greatly missed by his brethren and sisters. His aged companion and two sons survive, but they sorrow not as those without hope, for our brother sleeps in Jesus. The funeral service was conducted by the writer, assisted by Elder M. H. Serns. Text, 1 Thess. 4:13-18. O. A. Olsen.
Jenks.—H. N. Jenks was born in Yates County, New York, Dec. 17, 1838, and died Oct. 24, 1911, at his home in Seattle, Wash. He was married to Miss Vienna Noyes in Montcalm County, Michigan, Dec. 4, 1859. To this union were born nine children, of whom seven, with their aged mother, are left to mourn. During the civil war Brother Jenks received a severe wound, which permanently injured his health. His long life was doubtless due to the strict temperance principles which he believed and practised, even before he embraced the third angel’s message, over twenty-six years ago. He was faithful to the end, and fell asleep in the hope of a part in the resurrection of the just. The funeral service was conducted by the writer. F. D. Wagner.
Miller.—Esta L. Miller was born May 1, 1885, near Laura, Ohio, and died in Shanghai, China, Feb. 20, 1912, at the age of 26 years, 9 months, and 19 days. Brother Miller received his education in our school at Mount Vernon, Ohio. At the age of twenty-two he came to China to join his brother, Dr. H. W. Miller. Two years later he returned to Mount Vernon for further Bible study, remaining eighteen months. During this time he was married to Miss Laura Atwell, of Jefferson, Ohio. In the fall of 1910, Brother Miller returned to China, with his wife, and was placed in charge of our mission in Hankow. He rapidly acquired an excellent knowledge of the Chinese language, and greatly enjoyed working for this people. In his heart was a true love for the Chinese, and they, on their part, responded with a deep affection for him. His only desire seemed to be to live and labor for this needy, friendly people. About a year ago Brother Miller had an attack of appendicitis, but made a good recovery, and has since been in apparent good health, and his work has prospered. Last December, owing to the unsettled condition of the country, Brother and Sister Miller came to Shanghai. He had planned to return to his field immediately at the close of our general meeting, had his ticket bought, and all preparations made; but on the evening of February 14 he was taken sick with an acute attack of appendicitis. An operation was performed on Friday, the sixteenth, by the physician in charge of the Harvard Medical School in Shanghai. Three of our own physicians and two trained nurses were with him, and gave him every care that skill and love could devise; but in spite of all that could be done, he grew rapidly worse, and early on the morning of February 20, he fell asleep. Interment was made in the beautiful Bubbling Well Cemetery, Shanghai, after a brief service held in the cemetery chapel, Dr. A. C. Selmon speaking to the Chinese brethren and sisters, and the writer to the foreign friends. In the death of Brother Miller the loss to the Chinese Mission Field is inexpressibly great. At a time when our work needs every man, when there are so many openings that we are entirely unable to fill, when the loss of a single worker means not simply the loss of the man but just so much work that must lie untouched, the death of this dear fellow worker casts a great shadow over the progress of the work we love, and brings unspeakable sorrow to all our hearts. But to Him whose children we are and to whom the work belongs we must submit that his will be done. I. H. Evans.
Aylsworth.—Mrs. Fannie Aylsworth died suddenly on March 6, 1912, at the age of 77 years. She embraced the truth sixteen years ago, and was an esteemed member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church at Petaluma, Cal. Her kindly disposition won many friends. Some comforting scriptures on the blessed hope were read by the writer at her funeral. A. G. Wilbur.
Webster.—Mrs. E. M. Webster was born in Danville, Pa., Oct. 17, 1846, and died at Minneapolis, Minn., March 20, 1912, aged 65 years, 5 months, and 3 days. She was converted when fourteen years of age. About twenty-four years ago Sister Webster embraced the third angel’s message, and to the last lived a devoted, conscientious Christian life. One daughter, two sons, and an adopted son mourn their loss. She will be greatly missed by the church and her many friends. The funeral services were conducted by the writer, assisted by Elder C. A. Pedicord, words of comfort being spoken from Isa. 26:20, 21. R. A. Underwood.
Lindsey.—Sarah Lindsey was born April 4, 1843, and died March 1, 1912. She was one of the charter members of the Second Seventh-day Adventist Church of Louisville, Ky., and remained faithful to her pledge of membership until her death. Four sons and two daughters are left to mourn. Words of comfort were spoken at the funeral service from Rev. 14:13. J. J. Graf.
Reynolds.—Annie M. Allen was born in Queen Annes County, Maryland, January, 1847. In early youth she was converted and joined the Methodist Episcopal Church, of which she remained a faithful member until about twenty years ago, when she embraced present truth. She was married to Peter Reynolds in January, 1869, and five children were born to them. Our sister lived a consistent Christian life until her death, which occurred at Rock Hall, Md., March 9, 1912. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer from Rev. 14:13, to a large gathering of relatives and friends. Roscoe T. Baer.
Brown.—Susana England Brown was born in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, and died at Beloit, Wis., March 20, 1912, at the age of 85 years, 3 months, and 3 days. She was married to Thomas Brown, in 1846. Seven years later they moved West, and finally settled at Monroe, Wis. About forty years ago Sister Brown accepted present truth. She was calm, patient, and submissive in her last sickness, and fell asleep in the bright hope of a part in the reward of the righteous when Jesus comes. The sorrowing friends and relatives who gathered to attend the funeral found comfort in words spoken by the writer based on 1 Thess. 4:13, 14. W. W. Stebbins.
Hesseltine.—Adna W. Hesseltine (née Johns) was born in Yamhill, Oregon, Oct. 24, 1858, and died Feb. 29, 1912. She was married to Oscar Hesseltine, Feb. 24, 1880. To them were born three children, two of whom, with their father, survive. Sister Hesseltine embraced present truth about 1887, and united with the Seventh-day Adventist Church at Walla Walla, Wash. She was a faithful, consistent Christian, and fell asleep in the hope of a part in the first resurrection. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer. J. W. Adams.
Goffar.—Jay B. Goffar was born May 21, 1882, at Frankfort, Mich., and died March 15, 1912, at Iola, N. Mex. For many years the family lived in Michigan, where Jay was baptized when twelve years of age, and united with the Seventh-day Adventist Church. April 10, 1904, he was married to Ina Conzelman, and two years later was graduated from Walla Walla College, and entered the canvassing field. His death was due to tuberculosis contracted two years ago, as the result of exposure while engaged in carrying the printed page from house to house. His wife, father, mother, and one brother mourn their loss. The funeral service was conducted by the writer, the text being Rom. 8:20. Burt Bray.
Smith.—Vivian Smith, daughter of Frank and Florence Smith, was born at Hood River, Oregon, Nov. 3, 1908, and died March 9, 1912, aged 3 years, 4 months, and 6 days. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer. J. W. Adams.
Bush.—Kenneth Lincoln Bush, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. George Bush, fell asleep March 20, 1912, at Shillington, Pa. He was born Feb. 12, 1911. Funeral services were conducted by the writer, who spoke words of comfort from Jer. 31:15-17. R. E. Harter.
Yates.—Died in Eureka, Kans., Jacob Yates, aged 90 years and 1 month. He was born near Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 4, 1822, where he grew to manhood. On April 8, 1845, he was married to Theodosia Park. To this union nine children were born, four of whom, with their aged mother, survive. The deceased accepted present truth in 1860, while living in Washington County, Iowa, and always looked forward with hope to the Saviour’s coming. Words of comfort were spoken to the sorrowing relatives and friends by Elder G. G. Horne (Christian). J. P. Yates.
Burgess.—John Alva Burgess was born in Bridgeport, Ohio, and died at Westfall, Oregon, on Jan. 8, 1912, from an attack of pneumonia. Brother Burgess was an earnest worker in the cause we love, and had our blessed message truly at heart. A number of years ago he worked as overseer of the Healdsburg College farm. He fell asleep comforted by that blessed hope which also comforts us who are left behind. He was nursed through his last illness by his sister, Mrs. Charles R. Smith, our mother, who also fell a victim to the same disease. Flora A. Smith.
Smith.—Emma Rocelia Burgess was born in Bridgeport, Ohio, March 3, 1849, was married to Charles R. Smith in 1872, and died in Westfall, Oregon, Jan. 28, 1912. Her death was due to a cancerous growth, but the end was hastened by an attack of pneumonia, evidently contracted while taking care of her brother, whose death from that disease preceded her own by only twenty days. Mrs. Smith, before her marriage, worked in the old Battle Creek Sanitarium. She has been an Adventist many years, having united with the church when but a girl. A son and daughter, Earl and Flora, and a sister, the wife of Elder J. O. Corliss, are left to mourn, but are comforted with the hope of meeting her again at the first resurrection. Flora A. Smith.

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British Columbia Conference

By J. G. Walker; Andrew Roedel

The eleventh annual session of the British Columbia Conference of Seventh-day Adventists will convene at Kamloops, British Columbia, June 6-16, 1912. Officers for the ensuing term will be elected, and such other business will be transacted as may properly come before the meeting.
J. G. Walker, President; Andrew Roedel, Secretary.

British Columbia Conference Association

By J. G. WALKER; ANDREW RODEL

The British Columbia Conference Association of Seventh-day Adventists will hold its annual meeting in conjunction with the conference to be held at Kamloops, British Columbia, June 6-16, 1912. The first meeting of the association will be held June 11, at 10 A. M. Elders of churches should see that delegates are appointed to attend this meeting. According to the amended by-laws the delegates to the conference, the ordained ministers, and the members of the conference committee compose the constituency of the association.
J. G. WALKER, President; ANDREW RODEL, Secretary.

Western Oregon Conference Association

By P. A. Hanson; F. W. Peterson

THE Western Oregon Conference Association of Seventh-day Adventists will meet on the camp-ground in Portland, Ore., Thursday, June 6, 1912, at 10 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. The regularly accredited delegates to the conference are delegates to the association.
P. A. HANSON, President; F. W. PETERSON, Secretary.

Greater New York Corporation

By R. D. Quinn; F. M. Dana

The Greater New York Corporation of Seventh-day Adventists will hold its annual meeting in Tollner Hall, corner Putnam and Bedford Avenues, Brooklyn, N. Y., May 8-12, 1912. The first meeting will be held at 10 A. M., Thursday, May 9. This meeting will be for the election of officers, and the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the corporation.
R. D. Quinn, President; F. M. Dana, Secretary.

Greater New York Conference

By R. D. Quinn; F. M. Dana

THE next session of the Greater New York Conference will be held in Tollner Hall, corner Putnam and Bedford Avenues, Brooklyn, N. Y., May 8-12, 1912, for the purpose of electing officers for the ensuing year, and for transacting any other business that may properly come before the conference. The first meeting of the conference will be called Wednesday, May 8, at 9 A. M. This will be an important meeting, and all churches in the conference should have a full delegation present. R. D. QUINN, President; F. M. DANA, Secretary.

Publications Wanted

The following-named persons desire late, clean copies of our publications sent post-paid:—
Mrs. Kate Taylor, 6503 Cedar Ave., Cleveland, Ohio, desires clean copies of all our papers for missionary work.
Copies of the Signs of the Times, Watchman, and any of our missionary papers or tracts are desired by Miss G. Norcross, Fort Collins, Colo., for free distribution.
James Harvey, 1729 Grove St., Oakland, Cal., wishes denominational papers and tracts for missionary work.
Mrs. Marie Beermann, Goble, Oregon, R. F. D. 1, Box 28, would like a continuous supply of English denominational literature for reading-rack and missionary work. Magazines preferred.

Address Wanted

THE Fort Worth church desires to learn the whereabouts of M. L. Dail. Any one knowing his present address will confer a favor by informing Mrs. R. L. Pierce, 411 W. Railroad Ave., Fort Worth, Tex.

"From Judaism to Christianity"

A new book, and one that will be read with peculiar interest by every one who is interested in the progress of the gospel among the Jewish people. The writer, F. C. Gilbert, gives a thrilling account of his own life, and of his acceptance of Christ as his personal Saviour, whom he had been taught from infancy to hate.
The book is interesting from beginning to end. The author gives many instances of the mighty power of God in delivering from bodily harm at the hands of the infuriated Jews, and of the Spirit’s power in converting to Christ under the bitterest opposition.
No one can fail to be interested in this good book. All should read it. The work consists of 384 pages, divided into 23 chapters. Following are a few of the chapter headings: "Parentage and Early Life;" "A Jewish Home;" "Youthful Education;" "Falling Health and Leaving Home;" "On the Shores of America;" "How God Led Me to the Saviour;" "A Fitting for the Work;" "Beginning to Work for the Jews;" "Some Seed Falling on Good Ground;" "The Persecution of the Jews;" "The Prospects for the Future."
This most excellent book occupies a field of its own, and may be obtained for the small sum of $1, plain, or for $1.25, gilt, post-paid. Order from your tract society, or of Review and Herald Publishing Association, New York City; Washington, D. C.; or South Bend, Ind.
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