p. 24 | Review and Herald, Vol. 86, No. 34. (8/26/1909)

September Watchman Issue

The high standard of excellence set by past numbers of the Watchman is fully maintained by the September issue, which has just come to hand. The leading articles deal with the fulfilment of prophetic prediction. The Outlook department is particularly interesting as giving a survey of the great world field. The whole number is well worth reading.

The Coming Missionary Campaign

By Editor

The article from Elder A. G. Daniells, on page 3, entitled “The Coming Missionary Campaign,” should call forth hearty response from every Seventh-day Adventist. Read also the stirring appeal from Elder I. H. Evans on page 5, and then remember that to you is afforded the privilege in this day of opportunity, to help answer the call for resources for the needy mission fields.

German Workers Assigned to New Fields

During the recent German Union conference, laborers were recommended to the following fields: Edgar Hartmann, to Egypt; F. Scior, to Smyrna, Turkey; E. Dominick, to German East Africa. Also C. Voigt was selected to take charge of a branch office which the Hamburg Publishing House is establishing at Constantinople, and will act as treasurer for that part of the field.

The Sabbath School Worker

“A CARPENTER may work with a dull saw,” writes one of our correspondents, “and so save a file, and a teacher can get along without the Sabbath School Worker, but neither is doing his best. I find the seed-thoughts on the first page a great help in my work, and am very anxious to see the circulation of this paper greatly increased.” Are you without this valuable Sabbath-school helper?

Missionary Appointment to Abyssinia

Brother Anol Gruindset, of New York City, under appointment to Abyssinia, East Africa, called at Washington the first of last week on his way back to New York from Minnesota. He sailed last week for Europe. After remaining there about four weeks, he will go on to his field, beginning labor in the Italian colony of Eritrea preparatory to crossing the border into Abyssinia when that country opens its doors to the missionary.

Bourdeau Becomes Missionary Secretary

BEGINNING with this week, Brother A. J. S. Bourdeau surrenders the management of the periodical department of the Review and Herald Publishing Association and assumes the position of missionary secretary of the General Conference Publishing Department. Brother Bourdeau’s experience gives him an excellent fitting for this new and responsible work. After graduating from Battle Creek College, he spent six years in connection with various departments of the Review and Herald in Battle Creek, Mich., and seven years as secretary of the California Tract Society, leaving the latter position to connect again with this publishing house. As manager of our periodical department he has done excellent service, and was reluctantly released to take up work in his new position.

General Conference Directory of Officers

THE General Conference voted that the new directory of officers elected, resolutions passed, together with other facts and figures, be published in convenient form for the use of workers. Last week a little leaflet of forty-eight pages, containing this information, was mailed to conference officers, ministers, licentiates, doctors, and also workers in foreign fields. A few extra copies have been sent union conference secretaries. Any worker omitted, or failing to receive a copy, can procure one for the asking. The workers will thus have before them in convenient form the important recommendations passed by the recent General Conference to use in their work of raising funds for missions. It should be preserved for reference.

J. L. Shaw Improving

By Editor

WE are glad to announce that Elder J. L. Shaw, who was compelled to retire from the superintendency of the India Mission Field on account of ill health, is slowly improving, and hopes to be able soon to take up some work in the home field. Mrs. Shaw, with her two children, is now en route from India, and will reach Washington about September 15. It causes these faithful workers much regret, as it does also their associates in India, that they are compelled to retire for the present from the mission field.

AcMoody Recuperating from Mission Work

Having returned from his mission field the first of the year, Elder C. D. AcMoody, the director of the Turkish Mission Field, has been earnestly seeking to recuperate his health in the fond hope of again continuing his work for those needy people. Considerable progress is apparent, which is a source of satisfaction to Brother AcMoody and his many friends. Let us remember in daily prayer our missionaries in every land, that they may be kept by divine power, both physically and spiritually.