At the close of a three weeks' meeting recently held in the church at Ford's Store, Md., by Brother John F. Jones, three young men were baptized. Elder Lukens was present part of the time.
THE Pacific Union Recorder says: “In writing from Nome, Alaska, on October 24, Brother J. M. Estes states that two Eskimos there are keeping the Sabbath.” We are glad to pass on the word that representatives of the people of the uttermost north have received the Sabbath reform message.
BROTHER W. E. HANCOCK, having failed to secure a place to hold meetings on Manitoulin Island, Canada, is compelled for a time to leave the interest awakened there by tent-meetings. While many of the people of the community acknowledge the truth, but three or four have taken their stand to obey.
ON Sabbath, November 24, Elder H. H. Burkholder organized the first Seventh-day Adventist church at Zanesville, Ohio, with eleven members. Nine of these were new converts to the faith, of whom several took their stand during the meetings held by Brother B. L. House. There are ten others keeping the Sabbath, some of whom will join later.
DURING the past year Brother Fred H. Seeney, at work among the colored people of the Chesapeake Conference, has held meetings in Baltimore, Md., and Laurel and Cheswold, Del. There are twenty new converts as the result of his work in these places. Among them is a man, eighty-six years old, who for nearly seventy years has been the main support of the Methodist church at Laurel, Del. Many others are interested, and we bid our brother Godspeed.
Current Mention
— The pope has protested to the powers against the “violation of the papal nunciature” at Paris. He also declares his objection to the amendment of the new French law, to be as strong as against the law itself.
— At Loja, Ecuador, the garrison of soldiers mutined December 15, because of lack of pay for sixty days. After killing three of their officers, the soldiers ran through the streets firing in all directions, killing twenty-five persons and wounding others.
— The Japanese consul at Honolulu is reported to have said that the visiting squadron from Japan will not proceed to San Francisco as originally planned, because a repetition of the “Maine” disaster is feared, owing to the overwrought condition of American feeling.
— Scarcity of cars has produced a coal famine in North Dakota and Minnesota. The authorities in these States, as well as the Interstate Commerce Commission, are urging prompt action on the part of the railroads, as the severe weather has caused some loss of life.
— In one of the bills reported to the House of Representatives by the committee on appropriations is a provision directing that in printing documents authorized by law the government printing-office shall follow the spelling established by Webster, and other generally accepted dictionaries.
— While discussing in the Senate recently a bill for increasing the Artillery Corps, Senator Hale called attention to the fact that of all the taxes that are paid and all the revenues that are collected nearly two thirds are devoted to the payment of the burdens of past wars, like pensions, and expenditures in view of future wars.
— Following the action of the French government in disestablishing the Catholic Church, a riotous demonstration of approval was made in Rome. The whole city garrison was employed to protect the Vatican. In a mock procession representing the death of clericalism were heard cries of “Long live France,” “Down with the pope,” “Death to the priests,” etc.
— The Norwegian Storthing has conferred upon President Roosevelt the Nobel peace prize for his services in ending the Russo-Japanese war. The prize amounts in money value to 138,536 crowns, or $37,127.65. The President has announced his purpose to turn the money over to trustees for the purpose of establishing at Washington a permanent commission for the settlement of disputes between capital and labor.
— According to the published report of the relief corporation handling the funds contributed for the sufferers by the California earthquake of April 18, the total receipts to November 17 were $6,213,279.28. The balance of cash on hand is $1,935,142.60, besides $3,351,691.64 of subscriptions still outstanding. All but about $240,000 of this is subject to the call of the corporation. The cost of administering is less than four per cent.
The Sunday Circus Issue of the Fifth and Twentieth Centuries
By S. B. Horton
In New Orleans recently there took place an episode which will furnish food for reflection, and we make reference to it in the interest of a forewarning.
A certain circus had advertised to perform in the city on Sunday, November 11, following a street parade. A committee of Protestant ministers called on Mayor Behrman to protest against the proposed parade on Sunday, and to get him to prohibit the same. The reasons assigned were that it would disturb the church services, and, in the language of one of the ministers, “that the parade would draw thousands of children from Sunday-schools, interfere with morning services, and otherwise tend to lower the moral standard of Sabbath observance in a first-class city.” The mayor replied that he would not stand for any disturbance of church services, and would prohibit the parade. In the meantime the agent of the circus secured the license to perform, and when informed that the parade part would have to be dispensed with, the agent told the mayor that he could not prohibit the same. With this agreed the city attorney. The mayor then insisted that the parade should not be held in the forenoon. This was agreed to and carried out, the mayor having written the ministers in reference to the situation.
The parade took place, and attracted considerable attention. In a day or two the ministers’ committee called upon the mayor and charged him with bad faith. This was resented in earnest yet polite language, and the matter has caused considerable stir in some quarters. The way it is viewed by the Daily Picayune may be judged by the following editorial:—
“Truant Christians and the Sunday Circus”
“A committee of Christian ministers has waited on the mayor to state a grievance or express indignation at the fact that a circus parade was held in the city last Sunday, while the people should have been worshiping in their respective churches, whereas the members of the congregations were playing truant and looking at the parade.”
“The Picayune does not know what promises, if any, the mayor had previously made to his reverend visitors, and therefore is ignorant of the degree to which their indignation was justified, but except in the cases of the few churches which are located on Canal Street, where the parade was held, if in those churches religious exercises were being had, they were evidently violently disturbed, and are entitled to serious consideration. But as to churches at a distance whose congregations played truant, the remedy seems to be in the hands of the ministers themselves.”
“The clergy possesses the prerogative to reprove, to censure, and to discipline their church-members for any infraction of church regulations or relaxation of religious zeal, and this would seem a more obvious course of conduct than seeking to pour out their wrath upon the conditions that tempted their flock to stray away. Some years ago a committee of the clergy organized a movement against the Sunday newspapers because they were charged with keeping church-members away from public worship.”
“That movement soon came to an end when the ministers realized that they were able to discourse on themes vastly more important and thrillingly interesting than anything published in a secular newspaper, and if they would only take advantage of their opportunities, they would have no reason to complain of the Sunday press. The man who has the mission to preach salvation to sinful and criminal human beings has only to present the fact with the zeal and fervor of a Whitefield or a Moody, and in the simple language used by them, and there is not a church or public hall or theater in the city that will contain the eager and reverential crowd that will seek to hear.”
To the student of history this whole situation savors of a similar condition which antedated some of the Sunday legislation of the fourth and subsequent centuries. Neander in his “History of the Christian Religion and Church,” speaks of the things which led to the Sunday law of A. D. 425, in this language:—
“Owing to the prevailing passion at that time, especially in the large cities, to run after the various shows, it so happened that when these spectacles fell on the same days which had been consecrated by the church to some religious festival, they proved a great hindrance to the devotion of Christians, though chiefly, it must be allowed, to those whose Christianity was the least an affair of the life and of the heart.”
It would seem that the Christianity of some of the people of that time was at a very low ebb when a circus could interfere with their church duty. All work had been prohibited (but not play) in order that the people could attend church. But when a circus came to town, the people flocked to it rather than to the church. Says Neander again:—
“Church teachers . . . were, in truth, often forced to complain that in such competitions the theater was vastly more frequented than the church.”
So it was necessary to form a church “trust,” and according to Hefele’s “History of the Church Councils,” a council was held at Carthage in June, A. D. 401, and the following canon enacted:—
“CANON 5.—On Sundays and feast-days no plays may be performed.”
To make this effective the bishops sent up a petition to Emperor Honorius, praying that “the public shows might be transferred from the Christian [?] Sunday and from feast-days, to some other days of the week.” This was not successful until 425, when the desired law was passed.
This kind of work led to the terrible history of the Dark Ages. And can not the true Christian see that for the church to lean upon any other than the divine arm for sustenance is to lower its standard of righteousness? To be sure, the disturbing of any church service is a manifest interference with the civil right to assemble in peaceable meeting, and the state should punish for infractions against this right. This would be true in the matter of disturbing any lawfully assembled gathering. But where the disturbance lies in the issue as to the sanctity of any day, the state can not interfere without becoming a partisan in religious controversy, a position entirely out of accord with the teachings of the founders of this country, as incorporated in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. It is the right and privilege of a religious sect to propagate its doctrine about the sanctity of a day. And these should not be molested nor interfered with in the exercise of this right of free speech. But when such sect asks and demands of the state that it lend its arm of force in assisting to propagate its teaching, it not only demands of the state something entirely outside the state’s prerogatives, but it also is contrary to the teachings of the Head of the church, who said, and still says, “Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, saith the Lord of hosts.” S. B. HORTON.
Religious Liberty Notes
By K. C. R.
A LIVELY crusade for the Sunday closing of saloons is now being carried on in Columbus, Ohio. The result reported for the first Sunday was eight arrests and the suspension of one policeman.
Elder H. W. Reed, the Wisconsin Religious Liberty Secretary, writing in the Wisconsin Reporter of November 28, says, concerning the Wisconsin State Federation Convention of Churches: “Strong resolutions were passed in favor of prayer and faithful work for the better observance of the holy sabbath [Sunday].”
Elder H. E. Giddings writes in the Southwestern Union Record, bearing date of Nov. 13, 1906, as follows concerning the efforts which our people are exerting in Oklahoma against the framing of any religious clause into the State constitution of Oklahoma: “In the convention the battle between truth and error bids fair to be a warm one. . . . The opposition is bitter and determined.”
The following item appeared in The Workers’ Bulletin of Des Moines, Iowa, bearing date of Dec. 4, 1906: “Mr. A. S. Urick, the State labor leader, predicts that farm products will soon be bearing the union label, while with this news comes the announcement that a pastors’ union in an Eastern State has become affiliated with the regular union forces of the city. Thus we can see that things are rapidly developing which will hasten the end of the conflict.”
The Binghamton (N. Y.) Press, bearing date of Nov. 19, 1906, describes the arrest of two men in that city, who were found working on Sunday: “A telephone message was received at police headquarters, saying that two men were plowing on Butternut Street. Policeman Hilligus leaped on his horse and rode to the scene, where he found the two men scraping ashes into the river. He asked them if they knew what day it was, and they replied that they did. He ordered them to discontinue their work and to appear in court to-day. They were present at nine o’clock this morning, and after a severe lecture on the part of Recorder Roberts they were allowed to go.” K. C. R.
Christian Liberty
By K. C. Russell; W. A. Colcord
Reports, Notes, and Comments Pertaining to the Current History of the Rights of Conscience
Conducted by the Religious Liberty Bureau
K. C. RUSSELL. - - - - - Chairman
W. A. COLCORD. - - - - - Secretary
Publications Wanted
[SPECIAL NOTICE.—We learn that objectionable literature is being sent in response to these requests, and urge all to examine with special care any periodicals or pamphlets received outside of our well-known denominational publications. Be sure that the literature which you distribute teaches the truth—Ed.]
The following persons desire late, clean copies of our publications, post-paid:— F. M. Garner, Muskogee, I. T., periodicals. Mrs. Libbie J. Fay, West Park, Ohio, periodicals.23Mrs. Kate Taylor, 40 Scheley St., Cleveland, Ohio, periodicals. F. A. Webber, 331 East Hardin St., Findlay, Ohio, Signs and Liberty. Arthur L. Manus, 80 Jones Ave., Atlanta, Ga., periodicals and tracts. B. E. Taft, San Diego, Cal., Signs, Watchman, Little Friend, Life and Health, and tracts. Ethel Halfrich, 1823 Dorr St., Toledo, Ohio, Signs, Life Boat, and tracts on the Sabbath question and the second coming of Christ. Earl Emmons, Box 428, Care Sanitarium, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, denominational papers and tracts. This literature will be used here in the city and distributed to the trading posts to the north, east, and west of us, where mail is received only twice a year, and everything is eagerly read and reread.
Development
By W. A. R.
About forty years have elapsed since our first medical institution was started. The opening of the Health Institute was an important event in the medical missionary work. Many of the principles that have made the health and temperance cause what it is among us as a people had been brought to light. Health reform, as far as it was understood, was received by every convert to the Adventist faith. The need of an institution was soon manifest. In such a place health principles could be taught more fully. Here people not of our faith could come and incidentally be taught the truth for the times while receiving healing of body. Here those could be trained who could go out into homes and carry the message while ministering to human ills. For many years the Health Institute was the only sanitarium in the world. In fact, the word “sanitarium” was coined for the occasion. With the growth of the health work came a need of institutions in other places. Attempts were made to open these in various localities, but for nearly twenty-five years the parent institution stood alone in the health reform movement. The principles were gradually finding their way to the people. Demands were increasing for new institutions in various places.
The fact gradually dawned upon us that the health work is the advance agent of the message. It is to sustain the same relation to our work that the right hand does to the body. As this idea gained ground, new institutions were started, so that up to 1901 a score of sanitariums had been opened.
During the first quarter of a century we had very few physicians. As demands increased, provisions were made for preparing medical workers. Each year now increases these by twenty to thirty physicians and nearly one hundred nurses. At present there are about two hundred and fifty graduate physicians and nearly one thousand nurses. Of the physicians, about half are in conference institutions, and the others in private sanitariums owned by people of the denomination, or in private practice.
The past five years have witnessed remarkable advancement in institutional development. Since 1901 the number has been multiplied by three, there being twenty-one in that year, and sixty-three now. Forty of these are known as denominational institutions, and twenty-three as private institutions owned and managed by Seventh-day Adventists. The valuation of these institutions approximates two million dollars. Of these sanitariums seventeen are located in twelve countries outside of the United States, and the others in about twenty-five States. The foreign ones are distributed as follows: Canada, two; England, two; Ireland, one; Denmark, two; Germany, one; Switzerland, one; South Africa, two; Australia, two; New Zealand, one; India, one; Japan, one; Samoa, one. Besides these there are more than forty treatment rooms and many health restaurants throughout the world under management of private individuals.
During the present year the Mission Board has sent out four physicians and ten nurses into countries outside of the United States—more than one medical worker a month. Nine new institutions have been opened this year.
How much more are we to expect in this line? and to what are we to work? From “Testimonies,” Vol. VI, page 113, we read: “In every city where we have a church, there is need of a place where treatment can be given. . . . It is the Lord’s purpose that in every part of our world health institutions shall be established as a branch of the gospel work. These institutions are to be his agencies for reaching a class whom nothing else will reach. . . . Make small beginnings, and enlarge as circumstances may demand.” We have also been told that every Seventh-day Adventist home should be a small sanitarium.
What are we doing, brethren and sisters, to meet these requirements? Are we making our homes true exponents of health reform principles? Are we as careful to live up to these principles as we were years ago? If not, why not? Is the health reform movement a part of the third angel’s message? If so, are its principles as sacred as any other part of that message, and as binding? We are jealous that the Medical Department be intimately associated with our denominational work. We have abundant evidence that this should be so. Are we zealous in making the principles of health reform a part of our lives? Health reform is a personal matter. Its principles must be practised by every true Seventh-day Adventist. When this is true, then our medical missionary work will go to the world, and will accomplish what the Lord intends it shall, and not until then. “A house divided against itself can not stand.” “No man can serve two masters.”
God has blessed the medical missionary cause abundantly the past few years. A glance at the facts already mentioned will convince any one of that. Shall we not at the beginning of a new year reconsecrate our lives and bodies to God, and determine that the principles of health reform shall become such an integral part of our lives as we wish them to be of our work for this time.
W. A. R.
Medical Workers and Their Activities
Notes
Dr. A. J. Harris has opened up treatment rooms in Nashville, Tenn.
Miss Erma Paul, a graduate nurse, is combining Bible work with her nursing in Kalamazoo, Mich.
Melvin Wilbur, nurse, is elder of the Seventh-day Adventist church in Grand Rapids, Mich. He is connected with the bath-rooms in that city at 56 Warden Street.
Dr. B. D. Field, who has lately completed a course in a medical school of the South, writes from Princeton, Ky., where he is doing professional work: “My hold on rational principles is even stronger than it was four years ago. I am ready to join heart and hand with the conference in working with might and main for the advancement of the message.”
NOTICES AND APPOINTMENTS
By W. M. Adams
Manitoba, Notice!
THE second annual meeting of the members of the corporation known as “The Manitoba Conference of Seventh-day Adventists” will be held at Winnipeg, Manitoba, beginning Friday morning, Dec. 28, 1906, at nine o’clock, central time, for the purpose of hearing reports, electing a board of trustees for the coming year, and transacting any other business that may properly come before the meeting. This meeting will be our regular conference session. W. M. ADAMS, Chairman.
Self-Denial Box Users
It has been suggested, by a correspondent, that there are a great many pennies, dimes, and dollars laid up in self-denial boxes, some of which have been forgotten. We request, therefore, all persons who have forgotten or neglected self-denial boxes to be so kind as to send the contents, whether great or small, to us by the first of January, if possible. Such sums can be sent either through the regular channels or direct to us at North Station, Nashville, Tenn. If sent through the regular channels, it should be plainly specified that it is self-denial money.
SOUTHERN MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
Clothing Wanted
Donations of clothing to our mission schools have not been so numerous this winter as in former years, while the need is even greater. We have a larger number of schools, and more pupils in our schools. Our teachers write to us for clothing, but we have none to send. Will those who have partly worn clothing they can spare please write us for shipping directions? It is not a hard matter for almost any church to make up a barrel or two of quite serviceable clothing which would be of inestimable value in our work. Address Southern Missionary Society, North Station, Nashville, Tenn.
A New Method of Teaching Reading
THE RATIONAL Method of Teaching Reading is being introduced in the most progressive schools of this country. It successfully combines the virtues and avoids the faults of the old methods. The new readers that were recommended by the educational convention held at College View last summer, and now being published by the Pacific Press Publishing Company, were prepared in the light of this method.
Brother O. J. Graf, educational secretary of the Northern Union Conference, has prepared an outline of instruction on this method, which should be a great help to every teacher of reading. The outline comes in pamphlet form. Prices, post-paid: Single copy, 5 cents; twenty-five copies, $1; one hundred copies, $3.50. Order of the Educational Department of the Northern Union Conference, Box 989, Minneapolis, Minn.
Medical Missionary Department
Conducted by the Medical Department of the General Conference
W. A. GEORGE, M. D., - - - Chairman
W. A. RUBLE, M. D., - - - Secretary
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WANTED.—Position as housekeeper in a small family; preferably on a farm, but would go anywhere. Address Mrs. W. H. Bell, Woodenville, Wash.
WANTED.—Printers: one job compositor, one linotype operator, and one make-up and stone man. Must be Sabbath-keepers. Good wages, eight hours a day. Address Recorder Press, Plainfield, N. J.
FOR SALE.—A well-established, paying tailoring business in a prosperous gas town of Kansas; customers accustomed to having store closed on Sabbath. Address J. M. Jones, 111 West Madison St., Iola, Kan.
FOR SALE.—Vegetable cooking oil; nothing can beat it for shortening. Prices: 1 5-gal. can, $3.85; 2 cans, $7; 3 cans, $10, till further notice. Between Colorado and Ohio, freight prepaid. Address R. H. Brock, Arkansas City, Kan.
FOR SALE.—Ten acres one-half mile from Fruithurst, Ala.; good opening for missionary work; no prejudice; healthful location; good new house; abundance of fruit. Would exchange for property near one of our schools. For particulars, address James Rice, Fruithurst, Ala.
WANTED.—To correspond with Seventh-day Adventist understanding poultry and small fruit growing, who would like to locate in western Virginia, in self-supporting missionary work; good location, good water, fruit, and markets. References given and required. Address E. M. Phelps, Genesee, Idaho.
The Iowa Sanitarium Bakery, Des Moines, Iowa, carries a full line of cereal and other health foods, also a good cooking oil. The Iowa Sanitarium Bakery is not a private concern; it is a denominational institution, run by the Iowa Conference, and in harmony with the general work. We solicit your correspondence as to prices, discounts, etc.
The publishing house of the Seventh-day Baptists.
FOR RENT.—Small nursery and fruit farm consisting of twenty acres. Reason for renting, other business requires all my time. For particulars, address Union Nurseries, Union, Ore., J. B. Weaver, Proprietor.
Obituaries
MARVIN.—Died at Traverse City, Mich., Sept. 30, 1906, Stella Marvin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Marvin, aged 23 years. A short time before her death she fully accepted the Saviour and the truths of the message. She leaves her parents and two sisters, who trust in the blessed hope of the first resurrection. The funeral service was conducted by the writer. E. A. BRISTOL.
HEWITT.—Died at Aurora, Ill., of pneumonia, Jesse Hewitt, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Hewitt, of Polar, Wis., aged 23 years, 4 months, and 8 days. Jesse was a good, faithful young man, and had made many friends. His death was very unexpected. He leaves father, mother, two brothers, and two sisters to mourn their loss. The remains were taken to Polar, Wis., where they were laid to rest. Words of comfort were spoken on the funeral occasion by Elder C. J. Herrmann.
PEARCE.—Died at Cedar Lake, Mich., Oct. 30, 1906, Mrs. Anna M. Pearce, née Sherman, aged 82 years. When she was sixteen years of age, she joined the Methodist Church. In 1872 she accepted present truth, and died in the hope of the soon appearing of her Lord. She had lived at Cedar Lake nineteen years, and leaves two sisters, one brother, and several friends to mourn their loss. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer; assisted by Elder Van Deusen; text, Job 5:26. A. C. BOURBEAU.
PAYTON.—Died near Osceola, Mo., Sept. 22, 1906, of consumption, Elizabeth Nancy Payton, aged 66 years. Sister Payton accepted present truth in 1870 under the labors of Elder Blanchard in Barton County, Missouri. Death had no terror for her, and she died in full assurance of a part in the first resurrection. She leaves a husband, two sons, two daughters, and several grandchildren to mourn their loss. Funeral service was conducted by the writer in the presence of a large gathering of neighbors and friends. A. H. NELSON.
JONES.—Died at Aurora, Neb., Oct. 29, 1906, of heart trouble, Sister Amanda Jones, aged 65 years, 8 months, and 4 days. Sister Jones joined the Methodist Church fifty years ago, and about fifteen years ago she became a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. During these many years her life was always in harmony with the religion she professed. She leaves a husband, two sons, one daughter, and one adopted daughter to mourn their loss. The funeral service was held in the Adventist church, where words of comfort were spoken by the writer, based on Isa. 57:1, 2; Rev. 14:13. She was laid to rest in the Aurora Cemetery to await the Master's call. G. H. MATHIESEN.
SWEARINGEN.—Died at the home of her son, N. B. Swearingen, at Elida, N. M., Oct. 10, 1906, of paralysis of the larynx, Rachel Swearingen, aged 72 years, 7 months, and 19 days. Nearly fifty years ago she and her husband accepted the truths of the third angel's message and were among the charter members of the Springdale (Ark.) church. Though called upon to pass through many trials, even to the loss of eyesight, by relying upon the ever-present Helper she was able to rise above her affliction, and during the nine months she lay blind and helpless and unable to speak, her patience and cheerfulness were an example to all. Many of our ministers have shared the hospitality of her home, and she liked to talk of blessed seasons with them. She was the mother of seven children, five of whom survive her. Words of comfort were spoken by Elder Graff. SAM. L. WOODRUFF.
HICKS.—Died at the home of her daughter, at San Jose, Cal., Oct. 30, 1906, after a painful illness of three years, Mrs. Julia Hicks, wife of Dr. W. T. Hicks. The deceased was baptized in 1888 at Oakland, Cal., and was a faithful member of the church till the day of her death. Her Christian experience was a great comfort and strength to her in her suffering, and the hope of having a part in the first resurrection was her theme till the very last. Her husband and two daughters are left to mourn their loss. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer. J. H. BEHRENS.
MESSENGER.—Died in Polar, Wis., Oct. 31, 1906, of edema of the lungs, Franklin Adelbert Messenger, aged 49 years, 9 months, and 7 days. Brother Messenger united with the Seventh-day Adventist Church in 1892, and died in the hope of a soon-coming Saviour. His last illness, though brief, was severe, but he bore it with Christian fortitude, desiring that the Lord's will be done. He leaves to mourn their loss, a loving wife, two sons, a father, mother, and three sisters. He was laid to rest in the Polar Cemetery, the service being conducted by the writer from 2 Cor. 1:3, 4. H. W. REED.
GRAY.—Died at his home near Winston, Mo., Sept. 25, 1906, of hemorrhage of the lungs, Brother Daniel Gray, in the fifty-second year of his age. Brother and Sister Gray embraced the truths of the third angel's message about twenty-six years ago under the labors of the writer in DeKalb County, Missouri. He was faithful until the last, and died with a bright hope of glorious immortality when the Life-giver returns to claim his own. He leaves his wife and little grandson to mourn their loss. The funeral discourse was preached by the writer, his remarks being based on 1 Thess. 4:13-18; Job 14:14. C. H. CHAFFEE.
MOONEY.—Died at City View, near Ottawa, Ontario, Oct. 14, 1906, Samuel Mooney, aged about 65 years. Brother Mooney heard the truth several years ago, but did not unite with the church until a year or two ago. His health was very poor for nearly two years, and he was a great sufferer the last few days of his life. He fell asleep in hope of the resurrection of the just. As I was in Wisconsin at the time, the funeral service was conducted by the City View Methodist minister. Besides his wife, he leaves four sons and four daughters, five of whom are Sabbath-keepers, to mourn their loss. W. H. THURSTON.
AVERILL.—Died at Tampa, Fla., Oct. 22, 1906, Wm. M. Averill, aged 74 years, 7 months, 2 days. Brother Averill was born in Canada, and in his youth settled in Michigan. When thirty years of age, he was converted and joined the Seventh-day Adventist church in Wright, Mich. He was baptized by Elder James White. During his last sickness he often spoke of his hope and trust in God. Shortly before his death he said to one of his sons, with uplifted hand: “My son, my accounts are all settled in the courts above.” Words of comfort were spoken by the writer on the subject of the resurrection; text, Psalm 23. J. H. KRUM.
LOWTHER.—Died at Berea, W. Va., Oct. 27, 1906, Mrs. Emzy M. Lowther, aged 82 years, 4 months, and 13 days. Sister Lowther was converted when she was a girl, and joined the Baptist Church. She was married to J. C. Lowther in 1843, who was a Seventh-day Baptist. She soon saw the truth of the Sabbath, and united with her husband in his church. They lived up to all the light they had, being diligent students of the Bible. More than twenty years ago they heard the third angel's message preached, and they gladly accepted the truth for these last days. She was a very kind and loving wife, and an affectionate mother. She leaves a husband eighty-seven years old, two daughters, and several grandchildren to mourn her death. The funeral was conducted by the writer in the Methodist church near the place where we laid her to rest till Jesus comes to gather his children to himself. P. W. PROVINCE.
Address
THE post-office address of Elder A. Schlotthauer is R. F. D. 4, Box 133, Fresno, Cal.
God Has Gone Ahead of Us
THOSE who have been reading the REVIEW closely during the past year will doubtless remember several reports in which our workers have told of finding companies keeping the Sabbath who had never seen a Seventh-day Adventist. Some of these have had a small amount of reading-matter upon the subject. Others have found the Sabbath for themselves. This is an indication of two things: that God has gone out ahead of us in this work; and that we have been far too slow in pushing out into new fields. Marching orders are now being given with no uncertain sound, and may God help his people to respond. It is worth something to be engaged in a work whose success is assured.
Use Religious Liberty Leaflets
By Editor
WE would call the attention of our people everywhere to the Religious Liberty Leaflets advertised on page 2 of this issue. In view of the fact that there is a strongly rising tide of agitation for oppressive religious legislation, we should be using these leaflets by the thousands. It is better that these leaflets should be doing their educating work before a crisis arises at any particular point; but if they have not had the opportunity thus to do their office work, then let them be used vigorously wherever a crisis has been brought about. California is now threatened with a Sunday law, and we are glad to see our people arising to the situation. South Carolina is now holding a threat of persecution over our brethren, ministers as well as lay members. Let the people of South Carolina have an opportunity now to learn what the truth is. There are ominous sounds of Sunday-law agitation in other States. Before they have taken action, the work of their education along religious liberty lines should be taken up by our people. We have had earnest counsel to the effect that this work should be carried on vigorously while we have the opportunity. The longer these oppressive laws are held in check, the more easily can God's last message be given to the people.
Prayer and Consecration
THE "week of prayer" has closed. Let us not close our praying. Prayer and consecration will dig tunnels through the most rugged mountains of difficulty.
Millennial Dawn
By Editor
WE began in our last issue a series of articles on Millennial Dawn, by Elder G. B. Thompson, which we hope our people generally will give a careful reading.
Knight Family Leaves West Indian Field
ELDER I. G. KNIGHT and his wife have been compelled to leave their work in the West Indian field on account of Brother Knight's health. They are now in Holton, Kan.
Forga Family En Route to Peru
We were glad to welcome Senor Forga and his wife on their arrival in Washington last week. Brother and Sister Forga are on their way to their field of labor in Peru, South America.
Good Tidings of the Messiah
THOSE who are interested in the giving of this gospel of the kingdom to the Jews should subscribe for Good Tidings of the Messiah, published by Elder F. C. Gilbert, at 105 Staniford St., Boston, Mass.
Elder Daniells Attends Conference Sessions
ELDER A. G. DANIELLS left this city the twenty-third instant to attend the annual session of the North Dakota Conference to be held at Harvey, N. D., December 24-27, and also the session of the Manitoba Conference to be held at Winnipeg, Manitoba, December 28 to January 2.
Meadowglade Intermediate School Calendar
We have received a copy of the Third Annual Calendar of the Meadowglade Intermediate School, at Battle Ground, Clarke Co., Wash. This school was established by the Western Washington Conference, and is in charge of Brother G. E. Johnson, to whom requests for calendar or information should be addressed.
All Should Join the Missionary Work
ALL things are getting ready for a quick work in the earth. It is therefore most essential that our people generally should be enlisted in the missionary work. A few in each church have done much in the past, but these few can not begin to accomplish what must be accomplished before this message closes. The time has come for all to take hold. We are all glad to see the work go. It will go faster as each one throws his heart and soul into it.
Encouraging Reports from the Mission Fields
By Editor
HAVE our readers been taking note of the fact that in all the reports from our missionaries appearing in the REVIEW from week to week the same encouraging note of progress and assurance of victory is being sounded? This is not a coincidence. It does not simply happen that way. It means that this is the work of God, his closing work, and that he has set his hand to its speedy accomplishment. Brother Spicer tells this week of the greatly increased ratio of progress in Mexico. Brother Olsen does the same for Australasia. The European reports of the past weeks have told of similar conditions there. The reports from England have told the same story, and all the reports in our Field Department are of the same tenor. Truly we have cause for rejoicing.
Sabbath Schools Exceed Missionary Giving Goal
THE Sabbath-schools of this denomination have set themselves the task of contributing a thousand dollars a month for the advancement of this message in the regions beyond. The financial report of the Sabbath-school Department for the second quarter of the year, which appears in the December issue of the Sabbath School Worker, shows that the schools are doing even more than this. The total amount contributed for that purpose during the first half of the present year was $27,006.95, or a gain of $1,006.95 above the mark set during those twenty-six weeks. This means a great deal for the cause of present truth. It means the employment of more missionaries, a more rapid spread of the third angel's message, and a quicker realization of our great hope. It is earnestly hoped that our schools will seek to do their utmost to see that what has been undertaken shall be accomplished. And then let us set our stakes for the accomplishment of still greater things for God.