The readers of the Review are well aware of the fact that the book, “Christ’s Object Lessons,” has been given by its author to the denomination, and we fully believe that the proceeds from its sale will pay the denominational school debt, if all enter energetically into its sale. The book is one of the best of the author’s many productions. Those who have read it are delighted with it, and those who have sold it are sure that it can be sold wherever the English language is spoken.
The book is all that can be desired. If our people everywhere engage in its sale, it will only be a question of time when thousands can be placed on the market. The price of the book is $1.25. The Review and Herald Pub. Co., in connection with the Pacific Press Pub. Co., expect to give the work of producing three hundred thousand copies. A fund of fifty thousand dollars is being raised, one half of which is already pledged, and partly paid, to buy the paper and binding material; and when this is accomplished, the book can be placed on the market, costing only the handling, boxing and carriage, so that on each sale at least one dollar will go to the benefit of the schools.
There are fifty thousand Seventh-day Adventists in the United States, and if each one will sell six books, three hundred thousand dollars can be raised, which will nearly, if not wholly, sweep away the school debt of the denomination. We are pleased that our people are taking hold of the work.
The regular canvassers should not make a business of engaging in its sale, but keep at the sale of our other books, so that our publishing houses shall not be crippled in their good work. But our brethren and sisters everywhere should take hold of the sale of “Christ’s Object Lessons;” and if they do so, many will continue in the work, selling scores and hundreds instead of just their quota—six books.
This work will bring our people in contact with those not of our faith, and they will have opportunity to do a vast amount of missionary work. A sister wrote to this Office the other day, saying that a short time ago she began to be burdened to do something for the schools, but did not see how she was to do so. She presented the matter to the Lord, and then went to a friend and obtained five dollars, which she invested in books, three of which she soon sold. In her work she told a neighbor of the effort being made to pay off the school debts, and the friend readily and willingly gave her ten dollars, which she inclosed to us. Had she not gone out to work, of course she would not have come in contact with this person, and the money would not have been given.
Another sister inclosed one dollar for the relief of the schools, and said that she was canvassing for “Christ’s Object Lessons.” She met a stranger and asked her to purchase a book. When the woman learned why our sister was selling the book, she gave her a dollar. Our sister asked her to come to Sabbath-school, which she did, and became interested. She is an earnest Christian worker in the Baptist Church. Our canvasser would not have met this stranger, in all probability, if she had not been canvassing for “Christ’s Object Lessons.” Those who are canvassing for it are successful, and are much encouraged in the work.
Sister Cornforth, a Bible worker in Kansas, took thirty-seven orders for the book in three and one-half days. Several are sending in money for the material fund—the big fifty-thousand-dollar fund. A letter just received inclosed one hundred dollars. The writer said: “Though the gift is a small sum, I would like to be able to lift the whole debt, so the Lord would come; for this world has no charms for me. My desire is to be ready when He does come.”
A letter just received from Brother N. P. Nelson, president of the Nebraska Conference, says that two hundred dollars has just been sent to him to aid in the payment of translating the book into the Danish-Norwegian and Swedish languages. We are pleased to state that the Danish-Norwegian translation has been completed, and the type is now being set. The Swedish will soon follow. We trust that all who can read and speak those languages will nobly come to the front, and give liberally for the enterprise.
Now dear reader, if you have not been trying to dispose of some of these books, will you not immediately purchase some of your tract society, and begin the work? The Lord’s hand is in the move, and it will succeed.
Quite a number of the churches have already raised and forwarded money enough for six books for each member, and are at work selling them. We hope, however, that no one will feel satisfied when he has sold six books. We hope that no one will feel satisfied until he has sold six books; then we trust and believe the enthusiasm will be so great that the good work will continue. We should not stop with the sale of three hundred thousand, for there is no reason why a million can not be placed on the market during the next three years.
Let us arouse, and never rest until the great denominational debt is swept from our borders, and we shall unite in singing the song of jubilee. Who will not enlist in the good work? S. H. LANE.
We earnestly request all our kind friends to remember that FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS is needed to pay for the material in “Christ’s Object Lessons.” We ask for large contributions from the rich and small gifts from the poor. Money for this purpose should be sent to the treasurer of the General Conference Association, care of Review and Herald, Battle Creek, Mich.; and be sure to state that it is for THE RELIEF OF THE SCHOOLS.
Contributions Received
THE following contributions were received from January 23–31, 1901:—
Pluma Darling ........................................ $ 2 00
A. Pruett ............................................. 1 88
Mrs. E. Neister ....................................... 1 00
B. H. Maker ........................................... 4 00
B. F. Stuckey ......................................... 1 50
Nathan Osborn ......................................... 2 05
Louis Manfull ......................................... 4 00
F. H. Williamson ...................................... 5 00
Mrs. L. V. Moore ...................................... 2 50
Minnie Emmons ......................................... 10 00
Mrs. D. M. Kubitshek .................................. 50
Jas. L. Pauley ......................................... 5 00
Storm Lake (Iowa) Society ............................. 50
Gilman (Iowa) Society ................................ 1 60
H. U. Johnson .......................................... 10 00
Mrs. L. A. Bierce ..................................... 7 50
Martin Adson ........................................... 5 00
Miscellaneous .......................................... 1 35
P. T. Magan, collections .............................. 800 52
Phebe Minshall ......................................... 2 00
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Jones ............................. 8 00
Sarah Braugh ............................................ 9 90
W. J. Hill ............................................. 10 00
A friend ................................................ 3 50
“ ...................................................... 4 25
O. S. Stevens .......................................... 13 50
A friend ................................................ 2 00
Bertha Gatton ........................................... 10 00
Harry Cowin ............................................. 10 00
Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Rittenhouse .......................... 10 00
Mrs. J. R. Strickler ................................... 1 00
August Korgan ........................................... 1 00
Ella Korgan ............................................. 1 00
Edna Korgan ............................................. 50
Rosa Korgan ............................................. 50
Samuel Stoelting ........................................ 1 00
Henry W. Gordan ......................................... 5 0012
Alberta Pruett .......................................... 1 00
C. H. Punches ............................................ 5 00
E. E. Cooper ............................................. 1 00
God Gives Strength to His People
“THE God of Israel is He that giveth strength and power unto His people. Blessed be God.” He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might He increaseth strength.”
Current Events
—King Edward VII will open Parliament, in person, February 14.
—Lotteries were abolished in Canada by a law, which went into effect January 1.
—Count Gourko, the Russian field marshal, died January 29, at Scharow, near Iver, Russia.
—Last week $4,000 was stolen from an Adams Express car, between Philadelphia and New York.
—The Boers have won another victory at Modderfontein, and are said to have 10,000 men in the field.
—Helen Gould has just given $400,000 for a home for the Young Men's Christian Association at the Brooklyn navy yard.
—It is said that about three fourths of the cadets at West Point Academy are members of the Y. M. C. A. of the school.
—“Crazy Snake” and seventeen other Creek Indians have been placed in jail in Muskogee, I. T., and are to be tried for treason.
—M. de Giers, Russian Minister at Peking, China, states that Russia will not consent to the execution of Prince Tuan, the Boxer leader.
—The Prussian authorities have arrested many members of Polish secret societies in Posen, accusing them of abetting a revolutionary uprising.
—The faculty of the University of Iowa have suspended ten members of the sophomore class, for hazing H. W. Stiles, the president of the freshman class.
—Mrs. Carrie Nation, the saloon-smasher, has accepted an invitation to deliver a lecture in the Auditorium Theater, Chicago, under the auspices of the Chicago Press Club.
—The United States Senate has consented to the payment of $100,000 to Spain, for the two islands of the Philippine Archipelago, Cagayan and Cibitu, that were not included in the treaty of peace agreements.
—Brig. Gens. James F. Wade and William Ludlow are to be sent to Manila, Philippine Islands “for duty under General MacArthur, relieving two of the general officers who have been in service there.”
—Five fanatic females have just raided five Chicago drug-stores, à la Mrs. Nation, smashing doors, sweeping the counters clear of pills and medicines, breaking bottles, etc. They have not yet been caught.
—The United States army reorganization bill having become law by the President’s signature, the recruiting of men for the army is going on throughout the country. Many men are wanted for the Philippines.
—Cablegrams from Cape Town, South Africa, state that “the British are trying to sweep the enemy toward Cape Colony, along an extensive frontage, with cavalry at each end, clearing everything in their advance.”
—Governor Nash, of Ohio, will go to the full extent of his executive power to stop the Jeffries-Ruhlin prize fight at Cincinnati. He means business, and will use State troops if necessary, having, in fact, at his disposal $50,000 for the expenses of the militia.
—Mrs. Carrie Nation addressed each house of the Kansas Legislature, at Topeka, the evening of the 7th inst., and “scored the lawmakers roundly.” The morning of the same day the case against her, for smashing saloons, was dismissed in court. The officials see that they can not legally stop her in her work.
—The commissioner at Kroonstad, South Africa, “reports that Andries Wessels, one of the peace envoys, was shot at Klipfontein, January 28, by order of General De Wet.” For a time De Wet was honored and respected even by the English, but such inhuman conduct as this is fast disgusting the world—even his heretofore zealous supporters.
—A Philadelphia theater now employs young women as ushers.
—The German emperor will present to the city of Paris the German building at the late exposition.
—Pretorius, a Boer leader, has been captured by the British in South Africa. He says that the Boers will not give up the fight.
—The treasurer of Cleveland, Ohio, reports that nearly 500 saloons there have gone out of business within the last six months.
—According to the Jewish calendar, the year of the world 5,662 begins on Saturday, September 14, 1901, the day known as Rosh Hashonah.
—Sunday, January 13, a mass-meeting was held at Barcelona, Spain, “for the purpose of preparing a memorial to the Spanish government, asking for the abolition of bull fights.”
—The Hungarian Independent Party recently issued “a manifesto denouncing the continuance of the Austro-Hungary union, and asserting that one third of the Austrian House of Deputies are in the pay of foreign Powers.”
—The Seattle branch of the International Council of the World, a colored organization, recently decided to “offer $500 reward for the arrest and conviction of each and every person implicated in the lynching at Leavenworth, Kan.,” the 17th ult.
—The Peking correspondent of the London Daily Mail says that “Belgian capital has acquired a controlling interest in the American undertaking to construct the railroad from Canton to Hankow.” He then adds: “Belgium in China now practically means Russia.”
—From Bombay, India, come reports of a battle between the sheiks of Koweit, and Binrashid, who calls himself the king of Arabia. The forces of the latter were completely routed, though 20,000 in number. The sheiks had but 10,000 men; but they were much better armed.
—January 23, the candy makers of six States “entered into an agreement at Sioux City, Iowa, affecting more than 10,000 girls employed in a score of cities. They decided not to introduce a chocolate-drop manufacturing machine, which can do the work of forty girls. Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, and South Dakota are in the agreement.”
—Announcement is made of the death, at Constantinople, Turkey, of Dr. Elias Riggs, “one of the best-known missionaries and linguists ever sent out from America. Dr. Riggs was ninety-three years old, and had been a missionary for sixty-nine years. He had translated the Bible into Bulgarian, Armenian, and Turkish, and had written many poems and hymns in modern Greek.”
—Speaking of the present struggle in France between the Roman Catholic Church and the government, Premier Waldeck-Rousseau said that “the bill would be a test of whether civil power or religious authority was to have supremacy in France.” At the end of a long speech upon the matter, the Chamber of Deputies, by a vote of 298 to 226, directed that his speech be posted throughout France.
—A dispatch from Auburn, Ind., dated February 7, says that “the Mrs. Nation saloon-smashing crusade has reached Indiana, and this afternoon one little woman, Mrs. Tom Creal, completely demolished the handsome new plate-glass front of Peter Behler’s saloon, situated on Main Street. A hatchet was used to do the work. She has repeatedly warned Behler not to sell liquor to her husband, who was in jail at the time.”
—Queen Wilhelmina, of Holland, was married to Duke Henry, of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, at The Hague, Thursday the 7th inst. The ceremony was notable for its simplicity. The young queen, of the houses of Orange and Nassau, was born at The Hague, Aug. 31, 1880; succeeded to the throne, Aug. 31, 1898; was crowned at The Hague, Sept. 6, 1898. Duke Henry, her husband, was born in Schwerin, Prussia, April 19, 1875, and was lieutenant in the Prussian guards. Unlike many royal mates, these two are really in love.
—England devoted Friday and Saturday, the 1st and 2d inst., to the obsequies of her late Queen Victoria. Friday the casket was taken by sea from Cowes (Isle of Wight) to Portsmouth. “The sea power of England as embodied in her great war-vessels, joined by ships from the navies of other nations, formed a double line of more than ten miles long, through which, amid the booming of minute guns, the funeral yacht slowly steamed. The body remained all night on the ship. On Saturday morning the ceremonies were resumed, the cortege passing by rail to London, through its streets in a splendid but mournful pageant, military and civic, and thence on to Windsor.” On Monday, the 4th inst., the casket was deposited in the mausoleum containing the remains of her husband.
—Lord Curzon, viceroy of India, may resign, owing to the ill-health of his wife.
—The new United States battle-ship “Wisconsin” is now ready for business.
—It is said that Count Tolstoi’s latest book, “The Slavery of Our Times,” is “in essence a plea for anarchy.”
—An uprising is threatened by 600 Creek Indians near Bristow, I. T. It is feared the Choctaws will join in the revolt.
—Two British war-ships have been ordered to Chinese waters, on account of the dispute with Russia over two islands.
—The plant of the National Wire Company, near New Haven, Conn., was recently destroyed by fire. The loss was over $300,000.
—Over 1,000 Filipinos at Vigan, and about 400 near Malabon, have recently taken the oath of allegiance to the United States government.
—A Portuguese court recently upheld “the right of Protestants to circulate Protestant tracts assailing Roman Catholicism, which is the State religion.”
—Monday, February 4, was celebrated as John Marshall day throughout the United States. One hundred years ago Marshall assumed the office of chief justice of the United States Supreme Court.
—Emperor William, of Germany, has made King Edward VII, of England, an admiral of the German navy. King Edward has made Emperor William a field marshal of the British army. Things would be quite complicated in case of a war between England and Germany.
—Venezuela is angry with the United States because the latter is disposed to protect an American asphalt trust which Venezuela is trying to drive out. Venezuelan troops are about to dispossess the Americans at Pitch (or asphalt) Lake, and serious complications are likely to result.
—Five Chinese slave girls were sold “in public, at midday, in the heart of Chinatown,” San Francisco, Cal., January 19, to the highest bidder, “precisely as if they had been in Canton.” The girls were the property of Gong Chow, who wanted to return to China, and took this method of raising the desired money. No one protested against the sale.
—Last week a Philadelphia firm shipped ten railway locomotives to France and eight to Spain. Another company in this country “has recently taken an order from Spain for 520 cars, has sold 100 cars in Wales, and expects to supply 2,000 cars to the Paris, Lyons, and Mediterranean road, in addition to 600 already forwarded for use on that railway.”
—Official memorial services in honor of Queen Victoria were held at Washington, D. C., simultaneously with those held over the body of the Queen, at Windsor Castle, February 2. The services were attended by President McKinley, the prominent officials of the government, and the entire diplomatic corps, being held at St. John’s Protestant Episcopal church.
—Richard Delafield, president of the National Park Bank, of New York, has been voted an increase of salary from $25,000 to $40,000 per annum. It is said that he is now paid the highest salary of any bank president in the country. The National Park Bank has a capital of $2,000,000, and its present deposits aggregate $65,000,000; and its loans amount to more than $47,000,000.
—The Laurier administration in Canada prevented a State ceremonial on the day of the burial of Victoria. Everything was ready for the imposing ceremonial, to be held at Christ church, Ottawa, when the government administration objected, and refused to appropriate any money therefor, the refusal being “based on the fact that Canada has no State Church, and that the holding of the proposed State service in the Anglican cathedral might be regarded in the light of a recognition of the Church of England as the State Church of the Dominion; and also because of the great offense such a service would give to the numerous other religious denominations of Canada.”
—The American Friend states that the reason for the dismissal of Professor Ross, of Stanford University, Cal., was that “in a public address he had attacked the management of a street railroad and other corporations in which Mrs. Stanford is interested. On the day following Professor Ross’s enforced retirement from the chair of economics, Professor Howard, head of the history department, severely scored this attempt to down free speech, in an address to his class. He said, ‘I do not worship Market Street. I do not reverence holy Standard Oil, nor do I doff my hat to the Celestial Six Companies.’ These remarks resulted in Professor Howard’s enforced resignation.”
THE WORK IN SAN FRANCISCO
By J. O. Corliss
LIKE the city in which it is situated, the San Francisco church is thoroughly a cosmopolitan body. It is composed of English, American, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Austrian, Swiss, French, Japanese, and Chinese, besides some colored members. The harmony with which the representatives of so many nationalities, with their home instincts and early training, can work together for the advancement of the kingdom of God in the earth, is a revelation of the power of the truth which all profess.
Gathered, as this church is, from all classes and conditions of society which constitute a maritime city of three hundred and fifty thousand inhabitants, it must be understood that it is poor in this world's goods. There is not one wealthy member connected with it. Few of its numbers are exempt from daily toil as a means by which to earn the necessaries of life. Some are dependent on the church, more or less, for means of subsistence.
Another feature of this church might be noticed here, and that is the temporary residence of many who unite with it. While some are permanently settled in the city, others are here one day, and gone the next, or a month later, so that the personnel of the body undergoes rapid changes. With such a state, it would seem more of a strain to secure united effort than in churches where this condition does not prevail. Yet for all this, the truth so quickly unites minds that all seem to fall into line with the general trend almost as soon as they come in contact with the work.
The writer has been laboring with this church since the middle of June, 1899, or about one year and a half. In that time one hundred and one persons have united with the church, sixty-two by baptism, and thirty-nine by transfer from other bodies. In the same time forty-five have received letters to other churches, and three have died. The church roll now contains three hundred and fifty-one names, sixty-three of whom are either non-resident or indifferent, so that there are really but two hundred and eighty-eight active members. From these there was received in tithes, during 1899 and 1900, the sum of $7,616.91. In these two years the church paid into other funds, such as home and foreign missions, educational work, and distribution of reading-matter, the sum of $2,924.32, making an aggregate of $10,541.23.
Of this sum $578.12 was contributed toward a church school, which began operation in November, 1899. The first year of this school may be regarded as its experimental stage, and it maintained a steady average of twenty-seven pupils. During that time most faithful work was done by a lady teacher, under somewhat discouraging circumstances. The second year opened with about the same number of pupils and a man teacher. After the first week or two, however, more pupils were added, until, just after the close of the year 1900, the roll showed a list of fifty-four pupils. This required added facilities, which were met by materially enlarging the seating capacity of the school, and providing an assistant teacher.
The school is supported by monthly contributions from all willing to assist, whether they send children or not. This is done on the principle that the school is a church enterprise, for the advancement of God's work, rather than an undertaking for the benefit of a few. It therefore becomes the ward of the whole church, and as such, all are interested in its success. This not only opens the way for discourses on the general principles of education on the Sabbath, but it provides the means by which the children of those unable to pay a weekly tuition enter the school on equal terms with those more favored. It also bars the way against any favoritism that might possibly creep in to disturb the working of the school, and create gossip in the church.
Another line of educational work carried on in the church consists of free medical lectures, which are given each Thursday evening. In these are taken up the common diseases and their remedies. Several doctors engage in this work. The object of this is to educate the rank and file of the membership so that they may undertake the work of missionary nursing in their own neighborhoods. A large class attend regularly, and the prospect is that much good will result. Already the Bible workers and medical nurses in the city have begun to plan co-operative work on a broader scale than hitherto, and the influence of this promises to be more far-reaching than can be told in a brief report like this.
Another branch of work, which will surely tell for eternity, is the systematic sale of literature. Some make their regular rounds each week, going from house to house selling the Signs of the Times and the Pacific Health Journal. As a sample of what is being done, one sister, burdened with many other cares, reported, in a late workers' meeting, that during that week she had worked twenty-two hours, and sold two hundred and twenty-one Signs and thirty-three Health Journals. An agent from the St. Helena Sanitarium came into the Wednesday evening prayer-meeting, where about fifty of the brethren were present, and introduced the Midwinter Number of the Pacific Health Journal. After a few minutes' talk, those present subscribed for seven hundred and sixty copies of the Journal to sell.
Nearly all the members carry cards to their neighbors, advertising the regular meetings of the church. As a result quite a goodly number come to our Sabbath services, and on Sunday nights the house is usually well filled with interested listeners. From among these the Bible workers find those who are willing to have private Bible studies, and so the circle of our church influence constantly enlarges. The result is additions by baptism every month.
Since coming from Australia, Sister White has spoken to the church five times with marked effect. On one occasion she repeated a statement she made twenty-five years before, to the effect that San Francisco will always be an important missionary field, which must be constantly worked. One thing is certain, that much more money could be expended, and many more workers could be used, in this field to good advantage. May the Lord direct the work here in wisdom, so that the best results may be seen in the day of God, so near at hand.
J. O. CORLISS.
QUEBEC
By D. T. Boureau
We are now engaged in the work of distributing our literature in Montreal,—the Signs, Good Health, “Christ’s Object Lessons,” and small works, especially our French tracts. We are only three regular workers, in a city containing as many inhabitants as has the State of Vermont or the State of New Hampshire. We three are Prof. J. Cogniaux; Brother A. E. Davidson, kindly sent by the Quebec Conference; and myself. Brother Davidson is the only one who can devote his whole time to this work. He is doing well, and is enjoying the blessing of God in putting out our French tracts among two hundred thousand French-speaking people, most of whom are in dense moral darkness, and not a few of whom will take our French tracts, if wisely presented to them, free of charge. Brother Davidson is not a Frenchman, but I have written out for him French expressions, which he has committed to memory, and now utilizes in going with French tracts from house to house. And when the French fails him, he speaks English, especially if those with whom he has to do have any knowledge of that language.
Brother Cogniaux has a physical infirmity that has lately come upon him, which prevents his going out with tracts to any great extent. He and I have to devote most of our time and energies to visiting, giving Bible readings, holding or attending little meetings, and doing necessary literary work. Yet we have a plan on foot to furnish French tracts to the French families in this city who will read them. This is a blessed and potent means of ascertaining who the honest are. Indeed, this is the most (not to say the only) feasible and successful way of gaining this desired object. But how can one young man—and an Englishman at that—do all this work, or most of it? May God put it into the hearts of strong and intelligent young men and women who speak the French fluently and also know the English, to come to the rescue of Montreal and hundreds of other French places in this province. There are plenty of these. Will they do it, or will they hide their talents in the earth in following narrow, worldly plans, until the solemn realities of the near future awaken them from their slumbers?
Most of our small French tracts will have to be given away. We are indeed thankful to find persons who will take them free of charge, but of course we accept pay from any who will pay for them. We ought to have small tracts, such as, “Is the End Near?” etc., in editions of fifty thousand, for Montreal alone, whereas we are out of these tracts. With those who wish more literature, the distribution of these should be followed with that of others on more advanced subjects, and so on until all the honest are found. And what an amount of visiting, as well as giving Bible readings and bestowing public labor, will be called for as this work is faithfully carried on! And it will take time and much hard and persevering work, even to find the honest, with whom to carry on the work, by this method of French-tract distribution. We ask for volunteers to help carry on this branch of the work. We need these more than we need preachers; and those who faithfully do this humble but glorious work will find the best opportunities to develop and cultivate the preaching talent, in preaching from house to house, as Christ, Paul, and other early preachers were not ashamed to do.
We need more tracts, more tract distributors; and we need more money, as the French tract fund cried, “Poor, empty, collapsed,” more than a year ago. And to-day it cries, loudly: “For Christ’s sake, and for the sake of those famishing and perishing for want of the truth for these times, replenish me, that I may help on this enterprise.”
As an illustration of what French tracts are doing, I will say that recently I received a letter from a French man of my age, who studied and taught as a result of reading the French tracts I left there for distribution last fall, an intelligent French man of my age, who studied and taught in France, has lately begun to keep the Sabbath.
D. T. BOUREAU.
WISCONSIN
By J. E. Tenney
WOODLAND ACADEMY.—While it may be encouraging that many are attending the school, it is by no means a positive evidence of prosperity. God will ever measure the success of the school, not by the numbers in attendance, but by the extent to which He is honored by, and welcomed in the hearts of, the students and teachers. The school must be14a place where the angels of God love to be, and where His presence is constantly felt. Then it is a success, whether the numbers are few or many.
The school is enjoying much of the presence and blessing of God. There are few of the students who are not daily seeking for a closer walk with God, and the devotional services of the school are characterized by the deep movings of the Spirit. All have not yet yielded themselves to God, but we pray, work, and wait, and are praising our Heavenly Father for what He has already done. Pray for the school.
The spring term of twelve weeks will open Tuesday, March 5, and close May 28. A few will probably drop out of the school at the end of the present term, and so make room for others. There will be more outdoor work to offer students for the spring.
Write for further information, and plan to avail yourself of the advantages of the school during this last and best term of the year.
J. E. TENNEY.
JAMAICA
By GEO. F. ENOCH; MRS. B. M. ENOCH
PORTLAND.— The island of Jamaica is divided into fourteen parishes. It has been our privilege to labor in the parish of Portland, in the northeastern part of the island. Since our last report we have been enjoying much of the blessing of the Lord. Satan has been making war with the remnant, and we have had many evidences of his wrath, but through them all we have found the Lord a constant helper, an unerring guide. Praise His holy name!
In Port Antonio the Lord has blessed us greatly. The beginning of the year 1900 found us in a poor locality, and our building in a bad condition. Owing to the hurricane, business was stagnated, and it really seemed that we must spend another year in our unfavorable quarters. But during the year we have repaired our church building, and moved it to a good spot centrally situated, for which we have been granted a lease for twenty-five years.
In Swift River our church building has been finished and dedicated, much to the encouragement of the brethren and sisters there. We now have a chapel in that district, where the people can assemble to worship the Lord.
The only new district entered during the year was More Park, five miles west of Swift River. The tent was pitched there August 1. As usual, the wrath of the dragon was aroused, yet those were found who received the word gladly. An active Sabbath-school has been organized, and the brethren are now busily engaged in erecting a church building. From Feb. 10, 1900, to the present writing (January 13), sixty-six persons have been baptized in this parish.
“Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.” “Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that He will send forth laborers into His harvest.”
