Review and Herald, Vol. 90, No. 42.
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Earlier text: An Important Home Mission FieldAn Appropriate Reception
By L. A. H.
A VERY pleasant and appropriate reception of formal welcome was given a few evenings ago by the Washington (D. C.) Sanitarium to its new medical staff, Drs. H. W. Miller, E. D. Haysmer, and Martha Canfield. The president of the board, F. M. Wilcox, acting as chairman, stated that it had been the intention to hold a reception at an earlier date; but, on account of the heavy pressure of work in the institution and the absence of several members of the board, it had not been convenient to do so. After a few suitable remarks, prayer was offered by Elder W. A. Spicer. Short talks were then given by members of the board. Elder I. H. Evans told some very interesting experiences connected with Dr. Miller's work in China, mentioning in particular the help he rendered in bearing the heavy burdens in that field, and the sacrifice it was to the field to give him up. He also referred to a conversation he had had at one time with Dr. Canfield, while still in the West, regarding her desires to go as a missionary to a foreign field. He spoke highly of the qualifications of Dr. Haysmer as a student and one who is well fitted for his profession. Elder W. T. Knox presented the relation of the Washington Sanitarium and its training facilities to the work as a whole, laying emphasis on the need of maintaining a true missionary attitude. He felt that this was paramount to the success of any institution standing in the position that our sanitariums do. Prof. M. E. Kern, president of the Foreign Mission Seminary, presented the importance of cooperation between the Sanitarium and the Seminary, and stated that whatever had been done thus far on a cooperative basis had been productive of the very best results. He was fully convinced that these two institutions could work together to great mutual advantage, and gave illustrations of how this is being done even without any formal outline of combined work. He felt that the spirit of cooperation was the essential, though the form might be wanting. The writer, as the temporary business manager, extended welcome in behalf of the family to the new doctors, stating that, while the occasion might be somewhat belated, it was still appropriate, inasmuch as the doctors had shown themselves fully worthy of a most hearty welcome. Dr. Miller had been in the institution two months or more. He had had opportunity under most trying conditions to demonstrate his interest in the welfare of the family and of the institution. Dr. Haysmer and Dr. Canfield had both found their places as members of the family. The chairman added his words of appreciation of the new staff, expressing his encouragement at the outlook for successful work. He then called on the doctors for their impromptu talks, to which response was given by each of the physicians. Dr. Miller expressed his appreciation of the welcome, and announced in unmistakable terms his intention to serve the interests of the cause and of the institution to the very best of his ability as a true missionary physician. He felt that he was as much in a missionary field working in the institution as if he were in China, if God so ordered. While he had regretted the necessity of leaving China, he was thankful for the privilege of still being a missionary. Dr. Canfield, who comes from a five years' connection with the Portland Sanitarium, stated at length and in a very pleasing manner her appreciation of the privilege of connecting with the institution, and mentioned some of the blessings she had already received. Dr. Haysmer, who had already had some sanitarium experience at Nashville, Tenn., and Huntsville, Ala., and who is now connected with the Washington Sanitarium as assistant physician, also expressed his appreciation of his present work, and his desire to make his services as helpful as possible. The evening closed with social mingling and with partaking of fruit beverage refreshments. Altogether, it was a pleasant evening, and left a good impression with those who were present. Sanitarium News Items
By L. A. H.
THE Nebraska Sanitarium, at Hastings, Nebr., has had a very good year. It is reported to be the most prosperous institution in the Central Union Conference. The demands of its work are making the addition of more room an absolute necessity. Steps were taken at a recent board meeting to secure the near-by Nebraska Conference office building. Another encouraging report comes from the Boulder-Colorado Sanitarium. Brother E. J. Baker, in charge of the business office, writes: “We are very glad to report that the summer season just closing is one of the best, if not the best, in the history of our institution. For the month of August the cash receipts from patients were over $11,000. June and July were also good months. Owing to the large volume of business handled in this office, we are somewhat behind with our work; however, we expect to get caught up now that the rush season is over. We have paid off about $7,000 indebtedness; that is, we have actually reduced our bills-payable account that much.” The Washington Sanitarium, of Takoma Park, D. C., recently graduated a class of nine nurses. The baccalaureate sermon was given by Prof. C. C. Lewis, and the graduation address by Dr. H. N. Sisco. Dr. H. W. Miller presented the diplomas. A class history by Mrs. O. B. Kuhn, a class poem by Miss Jeffers, with song and music, made up an interesting program. The New England Sanitarium, at Melrose, Mass., has just graduated a class of eighteen members, the exercises being held October 2. Elder A. G. Daniells gave the address. A feature of special interest in connection with this class is that several members will take up active work as missionaries. The sanitarium management has made special effort to bring this about, holding constantly before the students the true aim of their training. The institution receives into its training class only those students whose purpose it is to engage in denominational missionary work. The Walla Walla (Wash.) Sanitarium is registering a good patronage. Every one of the better class of rooms is taken. Some good results are seen from the efforts made to improve the financial outlook. Prompt collections of bills are made. Economical arrangements are being made for a good part of the winter’s supply of canned fruit. Dr. Reith, the superintendent, recently made a quick and successful move whereby some much-needed stair and floor covering was secured. By a personal solicitation from the sanitarium family and people of the village, he obtained in four hours one hundred and twenty dollars, or enough to get the stairs carpeted from cellar to garret, and also place inlaid linoleum in the operating-room. This evidences a good feeling on the part of all toward the institution, and an interest in its needs. A cooperative spirit also prevails between the Walla Walla College and the sanitarium, as seen in the related class work of the two institutions. The Wabash Valley Sanitarium, at La Fayette, Ind., is having a good patronage this summer. The house is filled with a good class of patients, some of whom avail themselves of the privilege of reading our literature or making inquiries concerning the message. Many of the patients recently witnessed the baptism of three persons. The St. Helena (Cal.) Sanitarium is just closing a very busy season, having had the largest patronage this summer that it has ever enjoyed. Dr. J. E. Caldwell, recently of the Florida Sanitarium, is connecting with the work at Huntsville, Ala. His many years of experience in working for and with the colored people will serve him well in this important training-school. Medical Missionary Department
W. A. RUBLE, M. D. - - General Secretary
L. A. HANSEN - - Assistant Secretary
H. W. MILLER, M. D. - - N. Am. Div. Secretary Report of the Medical Department Meetings at General Conference
By L. A. H.
THOSE who have been expecting the printed report of the Medical Department meetings held at the time of the General Conference will be interested to know that this matter will appear in a forthcoming number of the Medical Evangelist, printed at Loma Linda, Cal. One action of the General Conference was to make the Medical Evangelist the recognized organ of the Medical Department. The journal is already a valuable one to those interested in medical missionary work. While it is not now a journal of local interest only, the action of the Conference in giving it a definitely recognized field will make it more valuable than ever as a medical missionary journal of general interest. All who desire the reports of the Medical Department meetings, with the excellent papers that were given at that time, should make it known at once, so that a sufficient number of copies may be printed. The yearly subscription price of the Medical Evangelist is 50 cents. Nothing has as yet been said about an increase. Subscribe now. Cheering Reports From Our Schools
By W. E. H.
There is a marked rise in the attendance at our advanced schools, according to reports that are now in. Numbers do count in raising the enthusiasm of our teachers and in making a good balance-sheet at the end of the year. They count still more in raising the spirits of our recruiting-officers at home and abroad. Increase in attendance means so much reducing of that fifty per cent of our children and youth of school age who have been attending the secular schools. Before the school year is over, it will mean new names in the book of life and additions to the roster of missionary volunteers. Growth, when proceeding from normal causes, is not only an evidence of health, but a promise of long life and better days. How much more inspiring it is to work at building up the attendance of a school than to mull over bad accounts and mistakes of the past! In the God-given talents of our youth and in the Spirit-filled work our schools are doing for them, lies the hope of our last-day evangelism. The spirit of educational rally is in the denominational atmosphere. It is our privilege to breathe it deep, and hold up the hands of our faithful, burden-bearing educators by helping fill their schools to the threshold, and by giving them the moral backing they deserve. Six days after the twenty-third annual opening, President Griggs writes in a spirit of healthy optimism on the year's outlook, as follows:— “Our school has opened in splendid form. The enrolment last year on Friday afternoon was 227, this Friday afternoon 252, and the list is steadily climbing. I think we shall have a splendid year. Our enrolment in the normal department is stronger than it has ever been before, and in the model school it is better than we have had in several years. So we are very hopeful for splendid results in all lines of our school work.” This is an increase of 11 per cent in attendance, and if the president reflects the spirit of his faculty and of the student body, it means an increase of 111 per cent in achievement. Writing eight days after the fourth annual opening in their new location, one of our veteran educators, Prof. G. W. Rine, who has seen our college work in California rise and fall and rise again, speaks thus hopefully:— “We have opened the college year with the largest student body the school has yet had. We have at least a half-dozen actual college classes.” For an institution that has had to build itself up from the ground, almost entirely in material equipment, and entirely so in faculty and curriculum, this showing is most encouraging. I am sure that every college man in sister institutions will extend across the plains and mountains the hand of hearty fellowship and good will to President Irwin and his devoted faculty in these uplifting days of their new school year. Thirteen days after the opening date of our oldest and largest academy, Principal Machlan writes in the same strain as the others:— “You would be interested to know that we have more students enrolled now than the total enrolment of last year. They are a very fine company of young people, and we are very thankful for them.” The enrolment last year was considerably over three hundred. Their fine new normal building has just been dedicated, and is now occupied for the first time, with Mrs. H. E. Osborne as director of the work. We have not heard directly from this school, but learned from a member of the board the other day that the enrolment then was one hundred and sixty, the high-water mark in attendance since the institution was opened. The dormitories are overflowing into the homes of the people in the vicinity, and the courage of every one concerned is high. These good results are partly the product of President Salisbury's vigorous campaigning during the summer. Emmanuel Missionary College
While President Graf, writing under date of October 3, speaks for himself, it is worth noting especially the promptness in putting students to work,—an element in their practical discipline which will count for much in their future usefulness in helping speed this message. Add to this the largest opening enrolment yet, and that picture of one hundred students standing up at one time to witness for Jesus, and why should not this college experience the “best year” of its history? The Fourth Sabbath Home Missionary Service, Oct. 25, 1913
OPENING SONG: “Christ in Song,” No. 33.
PRAYER.
BIBLE STUDY: “God’s Part in the Work and Man’s Part.”
SONG: “Christ in Song,” No. 795.
READING: “The Need of Missionary Effort.”
READING: “A Simple but Effective Way to Work.”
SONG: “Christ in Song,” No. 56 (or special music).
READING: “Family Bible Teacher.”
READING: “The Practical Response.”
PLANS FOR WORK: Handing to members as many sets of the Family Bible Teacher leaflets as they can use.
REPORTS of missionary work by members.
COLLECTION of report blanks filled out by members.
OFFERING for home missionary work.
CLOSING SONG: “Christ in Song,” No. 843.
BENEDICTION. NOTE.—The church missionary secretary should have ready a number of packages of the Family Bible Teacher with which to supply all who will take them. If the offering for home missionary work has been taken up regularly, he should have funds in hand with which to purchase these. When the appeal is made for members to take the leaflets, the elder or leader of the meeting should call for a show of hands, and then direct the church missionary secretary to distribute the leaflets to those who raised their hands. These programs will be of little use if no effort is made to get immediate practical results from them. God’s Part in the Work and Man’s Part
The Need of Missionary Effort
WITH every age God’s plan deepens and widens to embrace the world. God’s instrumentalities, his light-bearers, are to adjust their movements to his progressive plans. They are to embrace new territory. The churches are to be wide-awake, moving with the force of Omnipotence because they move in harmony with God’s purpose. A spirit of greater devotion must be shown by the churches. They must labor with greater zeal for the promulgation of the last message to be given to the world. They are to seize every opportunity for blessing a world in darkness.1010 Missions at home and missions abroad demand far greater consideration than has been given them. While the church, in comparison with the past years, has made some advance, yet in comparison with what she should be, in comparison with the great sacrifice made in Gethsemane and on the cross of Calvary, she is far behind in the greatest work ever given to mortals. Christ came to our world to teach us the importance of missionary effort. The world was his field of missionary toil. He came from heaven to take his position at the head of a fallen race. Humanity and divinity united in order that all might be done that was essential for the complete recovery of sinners. The reproach of indolence will never be wiped away from the church till every one who believes the truth is willing to labor as did the self-sacrificing Redeemer. Christ’s work is an example to all who go forth as missionaries. It is the model for all missionary endeavor. It calls for unreserved surrender, for the consecration of time and talents. It demands that we return to God the goods he has entrusted to us, with the interest that has come to us as we have traded upon them. All is to be put into the cause to advance the work Christ came into this world to do. It is impossible for the man who believes in Christ to see the work that needs to be done, and yet do nothing. Daily we are to receive from heaven the healing balm of God’s grace to impart to the needy and suffering. Christ’s followers are to learn of the woes of the poor in their immediate vicinity, and seek to bring them relief. Those who have a dark and disagreeable life are the very ones whom we should bid to hope, because Christ is their Saviour. Are there not those who can go from house to house, from family to family, and repeat the A B C of true Christian experience? Let Christ be your text. In all your labor, let it appear that you know Jesus. Present his purity and saving grace, so that those for whom you labor may, by beholding, be changed into the divine image. The chain that is let down from the throne of God is long enough to reach to the lowest depths of sin. Hold up a sin-pardoning Saviour before the lost and lonely, for Jesus has made divine intercession in their behalf. He is able to lift them from the pit of sin, that they may be acknowledged as the children of God, heirs with Christ to an immortal inheritance. They may have the life that measures with the life of God. If all would work in Christ’s lines, much would be done to change the conditions that now exist among the poor and distressed. Pure and undefiled religion would shine forth as a bright light. It would induce its advocates to go forth into the highways and byways of life. It would lead them to help the suffering near by, and enable them to go forth into the wilderness to seek and to save the lost. We need men who will become leaders in home and foreign missionary enterprises,—men whose sympathies are not congealed, but whose hearts go out to the perishing. The ice that surrounds souls needs to be melted, that every believer may realize that he is his brother’s keeper. Then men and women will go forth to help their neighbors see the truth and serve God with acceptable service.
MRS. E. G. WHITE. J. L. SHAW · · · General Secretary
W. E. HOWELL · · · N. Am. Div. Asst. Secretary Opening of Emmanuel Missionary College
By O. J. Graf
OUR school opened with the largest opening enrolment we have had since the school was located at this place, and now, as we are nearing the close of the first month, we have the largest attendance we have ever had. School opened Wednesday, September 10. During the morning session, which convened at eight-thirty, we held our opening exercises, classified the students, and made assignments for the next day. On the second day the teachers met their classes, and work began in earnest. By getting the students promptly at their work we succeeded in overcoming almost all tendencies to homesickness. An earnest spirit pervades the school, and an unusually large per cent of our students are earnest Christians, and are definitely planning to prepare for a place in this closing work. Our student devotional meetings are especially inspirational. At our first meeting of this kind, nearly one hundred students were standing at one time, awaiting an opportunity to witness for the Lord. We are hoping, praying, and working together for the best year in the history of our school. O. J. GRAF, President. A Simple but Effective Way to Work
By Mrs. S. N. Haskell
“God expects personal service from every one to whom he has entrusted a knowledge of the truth for this time.” —“Testimonies for the Church,” Vol. IX, page 30. Have you received the word of truth? If so, then the Lord expects “personal service” from you; but the Lord never requires work of any one without providing ways and means by which to accomplish the work. He has given “every one” of his “own servants” one or more talents to use in his service (Matt. 25: 14-30), and he has put it into the hearts of those who have ability, to prepare an abundance of literature with which to work. Since God has given us talents to use, and furnished material with which to do the work, and “heavenly intelligences are waiting to cooperate with human instrumentalities” in the saving of souls, what more could we wish? Of the many kinds of work that may be carried forward by the brethren and sisters, there is none more effective than work with the Family Bible Teacher. As its name implies, it truly teaches the Bible to the family that will accept and study it. There are twenty-eight four-page leaflets, each containing a Bible reading, written in a clear and forceful manner. All the principal subjects of the message are presented in this series. Numbers one and two are studies on the Word of God, and the other subjects are arranged in a manner to create an interest in Bible study without arousing prejudice. If you wish to work with these leaflets, you should secure the number of sets you think you can use, then study prayerfully and carefully leaflet No. 1, in the meantime praying earnestly that God will incline the hearts of your neighbors to receive them. Call on your neighbors, stating that you have a leaflet on Bible study which has been a help to you and you would like to leave the little leaflet with them for a week, and hope they will find it as helpful as it has been to you. Do not tell them all it contains, for if you do there will be no need of their taking time to study it. Your object in studying it yourself is that you can truthfully say it has been a help to you. A few words pleasantly and enthusiastically spoken are all that is necessary. Study the Family Bible Teacher leaflets one by one in your own family worship, until every child in the family of an age to understand can answer intelligently every question. After you have finished the twenty-eighth lesson, begin at No. 1 again and review them. In the meantime visit your neighbors week by week, exchanging the leaflets one by one until each family has studied all the series. Say little about the new leaflet you lend each week, but be ready to explain any portion of the one that you lent the previous week. If you study them daily in your own family, you will be able to ask questions on the subjects that the people have been studying and by that means can ascertain if they have an intelligent idea of what they have read. Most individuals after they have studied the entire series once or twice carefully with their own families, and lent the entire series to all their neighbors within easy walking distance, will be able to give an intelligent Bible reading on any of the cardinal points of our faith. Those who prayerfully and carefully carry out the above plan of work, will in all probability see definite fruit of their labors; whether they are permitted to see immediate fruit or not, in the great gathering day they will hear the Master say to them, “Well done, good and faithful servant.” Another excellent way of using the Family Bible Teacher leaflets is to sell them. Many of the brethren could sell the entire set in the villages and cities to individuals whom they could never have the opportunity of visiting regularly. The small price, only ten cents a set of twenty-eight lessons, appeals to almost every one who is interested in Bible study. When visiting in families, it is well to leave the leaflet with them if they are interested, and let them pay for the entire series when you have finished, but it is best to give them out one at a time where you can follow up the work by weekly visits. “The truth is soon to triumph gloriously, and all who now choose to be laborers together with God, will triumph with it. . . . The Lord is inquiring, ‘Whom shall I send?’ Those who wish to sacrifice for the truth’s sake are now to respond, ‘Here am I; send me.’ Isa. 6: 8.”
Mrs. S. N. Haskell. Family Bible Teacher
By B. N. BROWN
THE work with the Family Bible Teacher leaflets can be profitably done by Sabbath-keepers on Sunday morning. The plan is to call at the door, introducing oneself as a gospel worker, and request the privilege of leaving the tract, with the promise to return the following Sunday with the next consecutive number, requesting that the first tract be returned to you. While this plan would be seemingly lengthy, covering a period of twenty-eight weeks to an individual, yet in its practical working it will be found that after the third visit one becomes very well acquainted with each individual, and the benefit of one's Christian personality can be brought to bear more effectively after such acquaintance has been formed than at the original meeting. The continuance of this acquaintance paves the way for placing the tracts far more frequently than the original outline would indicate. This plan provides a thoroughly systematic and very economical plan for reaching every individual in a given territory. Sunday morning is the best time to distribute these leaflets. Sabbath-keepers are usually free. Sunday-keepers are likewise free, comparatively few going to church, and all have time to read desirable matter. This plan is elastic enough to cover the needs of any church, regardless of size, and can be engaged in by all lay members. The size of the city does not prevent its success. The varied experiences of the district workers when reported at missionary meeting will certainly prove interesting.19 and inactive members will by these warm testimonies be induced to emulate their good example. To prove that this is not theory, this plan was adopted by the North Nashville church in its earlier career, and proved very productive in creating interest and openings for Bible workers. The Family Bible Teacher sets, coming in an envelope form, may be also used through the mails. A brother in Nashville recently sent some to a stranger in New Jersey, who became interested and drove eighteen miles to locate the local brethren. He accepted present truth, and is now an active member in one of our churches. Many persons spend a great deal of time riding on street-cars. They can be supplied with a given number of the Family Bible Teacher, which can be read during the ordinary street-car trip to the city. B. N. BROWN. Comparative Summary for Foreign Periodicals
JANUARY, 1912, 457,122 copies, value $11,248.02; 1913, 402,908 copies, value $10,301.63. FEBRUARY, 1912, 384,735 copies, value $9,671.61; 1913, 394,257 copies, value $12,342.06. MARCH, 1912, 378,416 copies, value $10,170; 1913, 395,933 copies, value $12,987.49.1012 APRIL, 1912, 358,150 copies, value $9,540.85; 1913, 630,998 copies, value $17,795.92. MAY, 1912, 383,087 copies, value $14,418.45; 1913, 481,712 copies, value $15,547.70. JUNE, 1912, 353,606 copies, value $11,583.20; 1913, 331,775 copies, value $13,610.33. JULY, 1912, 369,898 copies, value $12,774.73; 1913, 335,770 copies, value $10,831.02. AUGUST, 1912, 346,928 copies, value $10,831.40; 1913, 313,746 copies, value $9,987.06. It is said that much of the success of the Japanese in their war with Russia was due to the accurate system of obtaining constant and definite reports from all parts of the field. This enabled the generals to know exactly what had been done, and what needed to be done next. If this system of reporting is necessary in earthly warfare, how much more necessary in spiritual warfare! To us as a people has been committed the task of giving the last warning message to a perishing world. To do this successfully we must have organization in order that the work may be properly divided. Those upon whom the responsibility of directing the work has been placed must know what has been done, in order to plan properly for what is yet to be accomplished. Steps are being taken to gather, from all parts of the world, reports of missionary work done by our lay members, in order that we may know what is being done, and that we may publish a quarterly summary in the REVIEW. We believe that such a summary will be very interesting to all our people. It will show that the total amount of work done by our lay members is large, and will enable us better to understand why the completion of the work depends on the activity of the entire church-membership. “If every church-member were a living missionary, the gospel would speedily be proclaimed in all countries, to all peoples, nations, and tongues.”—“Testimonies for the Church,” Vol. IX, page 32. Every member will have a responsibility in making the report as accurate and full as possible. An idea prevails in the minds of some that they ought not to tell what they have done. This is a mistaken idea, which, if carried to its logical conclusion, would entirely disorganize our work, and reduce it to hopeless confusion. If it were wrong for one to tell what he had done, it would be wrong for all. No person could take any responsibility in directing any line of work, because he would not know what others were doing. Each would be compelled to work separately and alone. But the work of the Lord is not so ordered. In Luke 9:10 we read that the apostles, when they returned from their missionary tour, told Jesus all that they had done. Acts 14:27 tells how Paul and Barnabas rehearsed their experiences to the church. We have some excellent examples to follow. There is another side to this question of reporting, which is overlooked by many. It is the Spirit of God that inspires us to do even the smallest missionary work. We ought, therefore, to tell what the Spirit of God has done through us, that God may be glorified. When we refuse to do so, God is robbed of his glory, and we lose the blessing. If we would give more glory to God by telling what he has accomplished through us, we should receive power to do more and greater works. The Morning Watch Calendar used by the young people has in it a page for each month for recording missionary work done. This makes it very easy to put down, at the close of the day, anything that has been done. This is being used in some places by the older people, and they find it makes keeping the record of their work very simple. We can recommend it to all. Let us all take hold anew and faithfully report our work, for the guidance of our leaders in this cause and to the glory and honor of God. E. M. GRAHAM,
Home Missionary Department. We may listen to instruction from the Bible concerning our duty to perishing sinners, to stirring appeals through the spirit of prophecy, to plans that would bring the truth before the public, and agree that they are all true and right; but this will avail nothing unless we do something to translate into actions what we have heard. Who will today take some packets of the Family Bible Teacher leaflets, and go to work with them? Notes and clippings from the daily and weekly press — Statistics place the damage to property in Great Britain by suffragists since their campaign of violence three years ago at $2,700,000. The bulk of this damage has been done since the “Arson Squad” was formed. One fire alone did nearly $1,000,000 damage. — On October 6, Yuan Shi Kai was elected president of the Chinese Republic for a term of five years. He received the necessary two-thirds vote of the united houses of parliament on the third ballot. In all parts of the country the greatest interest was manifested in this first presidential election in the history of the new republic. — The water-front section of Nome, Alaska, was almost completely destroyed by a terrific wind-and-rain storm, accompanied by high seas, approaching the dimensions of tidal waves, on October 6. The storm raged for twelve hours. No loss of life has been reported so far, but the property damage on all sides has been very heavy. Buildings of all sorts along the water-front were leveled by the tornado-like wind, aided by the downpour of rain, which weakened the foundations. The whole section known as “sand strip,” extending along the ocean for about two and one-half miles, was laid flat or washed away. Front Street, the principal business thoroughfare, suffered almost as heavily, all the buildings on the south side of the street being wrecked. Publishing Department
By N. Z. Town; W. W. Eastman
N. Z. TOWN . . . General Secretary W. W. EASTMAN . . . N. Am. Div. Secretary Study the Summary
By W. W. E.
FIGURES are dry things if not studied, but with a little thought they become very interesting. Let us study the summary each month. This month the number of workers in the North American Division Conference is nearly the same as those in foreign fields; and while our sales are larger in this country, yet the following figures show that we have something to learn from our fellow workers in other lands on the point of putting in good time:— Our foreign workers to the number of 711 averaged 27 hours per week, 108 hours per month, with an average sale of $59.34, or an average of $.55 per hour. In the North American Division we have 704 workers. These averaged 20 hours per week, 81 hours per month, with sales averaging $96.67 per month, or $1.21 per hour. What We Lost, or What We Might Have Done That We Did Not Do
Our workers in the North American Division put in 19,445 hours less than the workers outside of this country; and inasmuch as the hours they did put in averaged them $1.21 an hour, the total loss to the colporteurs in the North American Division was $23,528.45. This amount, divided among the 704 colporteurs, means a loss in sales to each one of over $33.88 a month, more than $8 a week. Changing the figures from dollars and cents to number of books, and using the three-dollar book as a basis, we have a loss to each colporteur for the month of 11 books, or 7,700 pages the size of “Great Controversy;” or a total loss of 7,744 books, with a total of over 5,410,000 pages. Let us think of the much larger number of persons that might have been reached had we put in as faithful time as our brethren across the seas, and determine that no soul shall be lost because of unfaithfulness on our part to put in full time. “It is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.” Camp-Meeting for Colored Believers in Florida
By M. C. Strachan
THIS year we have decided to hold our camp at Lakeland, a health resort and railroad center. Every possible arrangement is being made for the comfort and convenience of all who may attend. An ideal spot has been chosen for the camp-ground, and sufficient tents and rooms will be provided for all who are fortunate enough to be present. It is always a special pleasure to see the faces of new believers at our annual gatherings, and this year will be no exception to the rule. New believers from many points write that they expect to attend their first Seventh-day Adventist camp-meeting this year at Lakeland. The camp-meeting for the white people will be held at the same time in the same city. This will insure us good outside help from the union and North American Division conferences. Strong colored workers will come in from other States to help in the instruction. Plans and programs have been made for a church officers' council, a young people's convention, and a Sabbath-school convention. A well-defined course of lectures will be given for the instruction of parents. Meetings for the benefit of children will be conducted each day. Special instruction will be given to our canvassers and Bible workers. We are planning on two good sermons each day, at 11 A. M. and 8 P. M. The date of the Florida camp-meeting has been changed to October 30 to November 9. Those wishing to engage either room or tent should write immediately to the undersigned, addressing him at the office in Orlando, Drawer 28. A dining department will be operated, and meal tickets sold at the rate of seven meals for a dollar; single meals, fifteen cents each. Let all bring the usual camp-meeting requisites, and be sure to bring heavy quilts and wraps, because the nights and mornings may be cool.21 Let all plan to be on the grounds the first day of the camp. We should not miss a single service, for the meetings are all designed to promote our spiritual life. What a blessed privilege it is to meet together each year at our camp-meeting to receive instruction to better prepare us to perform the work that God has committed to our hands. Come, bring the loved ones, bring the children, bring the gray-haired fathers and mothers. Interest your neighbors and friends if possible, and bring them. Come praying, and God will richly bless you. M. C. STRACHAN.