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Review and Herald, Vol. 85, No. 32.

The Living Bread
Earlier text: Traps for the Boys

How She Found the Truth

By Mrs. J. Lindsay

In the year 1903 I was living with my three small children at Marrickville, a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, my husband being in Singapore.
One day two ladies came to my house, canvassing for the book “Christ’s Object Lessons.” In the course of conversation they told me that they belonged to the Seventh-day Adventist Church. I invited them to come again to see me, as I wanted to find out more of their belief. I said to myself, “Can it be possible I am wrong in keeping the first day of the week? I must, at any cost, find out.” However, these good ladies, Mrs. and Miss Moseley from Petersham, brought me tracts on the Sabbath question. These I studied eagerly, comparing scripture with scripture, and finding no change to warrant the keeping of the first day as the Sabbath. These kind Christian sisters then brought me that good book, “Daniel and the Revelation.” I had never before seen any exposition on these wonderful books, and I determined to study the subject. O, what raptures were unfolded to my beclouded sight!
I used to rise at the first streak of dawn, while my children were peacefully sleeping, and study this book. Aye, often in the middle of the night, in the stillness, and with an intense longing to learn more of these wonderful themes, I would rise and read and study. My whole soul was crying out, The truth! the truth is what I want! In the course of a few months, I met several other Adventist friends,—Mrs. Stuckey, Mr. Hulbert, and Mr. and Mrs. Hardy, the latter being, I believe, the oldest Seventh-day Adventist in Sydney. These all gave me instruction in Scriptural matters, and I began to realize the dense darkness I was in.
In the year 1904, my husband sent me word to return to Singapore, and in the early part of 1905 I returned. Here I met Brother and Sister Jones, and learned much from their kindly advice. I made up my mind to keep God’s holy Sabbath and fully obey him, by his help, not in my own strength.
I thank God that he led the Seventh-day Adventist people to my door, and that I was enabled by his grace to step out from darkness into light, and to throw my lot in with these people, determined to have the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, as revealed in the Holy Scriptures.
And now my prayer is that I may be a light-bearer to others in darkness.—Mrs. J. Lindsay, in Australasian Union Conference Record.

Asia Minor

By A. M. BUZUGHERIAN

MERSIN.—March 3 I left Tarsus for Adana, and spent about a month there, teaching the brethren the truth. God's Spirit is moving upon the hearts of the brethren, that they may carry the truth into their own countries. They are studying the English language, in order to learn the present message better. One of these is our Greek brother, Savvas. I also worked among the people in Adana. God's Spirit sought to win some to obedience, but only a man from among the revivalists obeyed the truth. As he was a dear member in the Protestant church, many called on him to convince him of his error, but only heard the message and returned.
Just at this time I received a letter from Mersin, in which our Brother — had written as follows: “Here an Englishman named Charles accepted the truth, and this case stirred others to investigate the truth. He keeps Sunday also, together with the Sabbath day. As I do not know the English language, I can not teach him the truth as it should be. He desires to be baptized, though he has been baptized in England.” As soon as I received this letter, I started for Mersin. I helped this new brother by the Word of God, and taught him that we must obey only God's commandments, and be wholly released from human traditions, and that as Sunday-keeping is not a commandment of God, but only a tradition, it is wrong to keep it. He presented the seven reasons, to which I answered, and he was convinced, and said, “As there is no commandment for Sunday-keeping, it will not be a sin to work on that day.” And the next Sunday he began to work. We expect that this brother will be useful in God's work. Though he was educated to be a Catholic priest, God has so ruled the circumstances that he has been led to accept the present message. He speaks the English, French, and Greek languages, and a little Turkish. As I also know the Armenian and Turkish languages, we began to give the message to any one we met except Arabs. Now Brother Charles is growing in the knowledge of the truth. While in England he learned many points of the truth, such as conditional immortality, the end of the wicked, baptism, etc. For some time he has been united to the Adventists and lately to the Brethren. But now his whole desire is in the work of the Lord. He is writing to his friends to communicate to them the new light he has received. The Lord willing, he will accompany me in visiting Tarsus, Kozoloak, and Adana.
My visit to Mersin was useful not only to Brother Charles, but to others also. A Greek, named Stilianos, accepted the truth, and after spending a few days with us, went to Adana. According to a letter from the elder of the church of Adana, a Greek brother has obeyed through his labors. And again, a brother who was once in the truth, but who had separated himself from God several years ago, now was reconciled to God through the convincing power of the Spirit. He is serving God, and working for others who have been like him, telling them to appreciate salvation and eternal life. May Jehovah, who raiseth up them that are bowed down, lift up these too!
There are others here also that have come to the point of decision. Let us pray for them also, that they soon turn to God from the kingdom of Satan, and to light from darkness, that at the coming of the Lord many may be found prepared to meet him.
A. M. BUZUGHERIAN.

Hawaiian Islands

By R. C. PORTER

HONOLULU.—On our arrival at this place, we were met at the wharf by Elder C. D. M. Williams. After a brief run through the city, as the Sabbath drew on, we were conducted to the new chapel, which it had been arranged to dedicate on our arrival. The building is a neat wooden structure twenty-eight by forty feet in size. The work of building was all done by Elder Williams and the church, so that the cost of its erection was not so great as its value indicates. The entire cost of lot and lumber for the building is about $1,450. All the lumber, being shipped from San Francisco, cost from $37.50 to $52.50 a thousand feet. The building is located in the best residence part of the city, and five blocks from the business portion.
The house was well filled the night of the dedication, although there were but two hours in which to notify the people after the boat was sighted. The house was dedicated to the Lord free from debt. The North Pacific Union Conference donated five hundred dollars toward this good enterprise. This was to the work here a direct manifestation of the providence of God, and has proved a great encouragement. Without this aid it would have been impossible to erect this much-needed house of worship in this important seaport. In the midst of a profuse decoration of ferns and palms and tropical foliage, plants and flowers, very appropriate for the occasion, the dedicatory services were conducted by Elder Williams and the writer.
There are now twenty-one church-members in Honolulu, and eight or ten Sabbath-keepers on the adjacent islands. The work is progressing well, and the erection of this church edifice will give more permanence to the work, and mark a new era in its progress. A good class of people are now studying the truth, and the present membership is of a representative class of people. Brother and Sister Williams are the only workers laboring in this field. The work is not as yet self-supporting.
Our party, consisting of Sister Trunk, Mrs. Porter, and the writer, were privileged to attend the dedicatory and the Sabbath morning service. Seven of the members are Chinese, some are Portuguese, some Porto-Ricans, some Hawaiians, some English, some Americans. All understand some English.
It was very refreshing to spend a few hours on land, and a pleasure to become acquainted with our people and the work in this field. R. C. PORTER.

M. H. BROWN

By M. H. Brown

From California to North Carolina

THE time has come when I am to leave California for the South. I have been here fifteen years, and have enjoyed my work and associations very much. I have been treated with the utmost kindness and consideration, and while I know I am “going away from home,” and shall leave behind many warm personal friends, whose companionship I shall greatly miss, yet I shall find another home and kind friends in the sunny South. This has always been my experience when changing my field of labor, and I do not expect any different experience now.
My mind has been led to choose North Carolina as my new field of labor, and many providential circumstances have indicated that the Lord has guided us in our decision, and aided us in our preparations to go. At my request, I have been transferred in the regular way from California to North Carolina, and I go with the assurance that I shall have the prayers of my brethren for God's prospering hand to be with me in my future labors.
One great reason for this change is that I have felt that the South is a far more needy field than California. North Carolina has a larger population, only about one sixth as many ministers and churches, and only one fourteenth as many of our people, as California.
On account of my crippled condition, I am not able to do pioneer work, or do much traveling, hence my labors must be mainly local, and I know that what little I can do in the Lord's cause will count more, and be a source of more encouragement, in a needy field like North Carolina than in California. This and other considerations have led me to regard this change as in the line of duty, and I trust in the guiding hand of God for the days to come.
My post-office address will be Greensboro, N. C., until further notice.

M. H. BROWN

Chile

By F. H. Westphal

CAROHUE.—We had an excellent conference session this year. A good spirit pervaded the entire meeting, and the Lord’s presence was realized. Seventeen were baptized. It was the largest number ever baptized at any one time in Chile. Brethren F. L. Perry, Eduardo Thomann, G. W. Casebeer, N. Z. Town, and my brother, J. W. Westphal, assisted in the meeting. We were refreshed because of the many encouraging matters presented. The home laborers united their efforts with those from abroad, and victories were scored for the cause.
After our conference, all journeyed over to the union conference meeting. This meeting resulted in great good.
We had another general meeting at Pitrufquen, at my home. Brethren Perry, Casebeer, and Krieghoff were present. This session I believe helped the South very much to come up on tithes and offerings. Some money was gathered for our printing establishment and school, and the work in Ecuador, Bolivia, and Peru among the thousands of Indians.
There is so much to do that we hardly know where to begin. Souls are accepting the truth. A young man from the North lately accepted the truth, largely through reading. He was a liquor distiller. He said that he gained from fifty to two hundred pesos daily. He quit that business entirely, and entered the colporteur work, and is happy and contented with a gain of from one to three pesos daily. He wants to come to school in June, more fully to prepare himself for the work of the Master.
I am now on my way to Bajo Imperial, and will return to Temuco, and then visit the school. After that I will go to Santiago, Valparaiso, San. Filipi, and the north, and get back as soon as I can to make an effort among a number of Germans in a German colony.
We are glad to have a part in the great work of the Master.
F. H. WESTPHAL.

The Work in Calcutta

By H. J. JEWELL

We can not give such a good report for May as for April and some of the cool months, but taking the fact into consideration that May and June are the dullest months of the whole year, we feel that the Lord has been very good to us all. After paying all bills and rent for the month, we had about one hundred rupees left. We have several doctors co-operating with us, and for this we thank the Lord. One has sent us six or eight patients the last month, and from these we have collected about two hundred twenty-five rupees, and expect to do better during June.
The health food factory came out with about one hundred eighty rupees above expenditures. Sister O’Connor is finding many opportunities for missionary work in the factory. She finds that one has to be something of a doctor as well as foodmaker.
Our prayer-meetings continue with success, and Brother Watson and Sister Daisy Jewett are very much encouraged in the Bible work. Several, the past few weeks, have accepted present truth, and though they have not stepped out boldly, and taken a firm stand, we feel that souls are being prepared for the kingdom.
When we hear of the success of the work in Mussoorie and other parts of the field, we feel that all our thanks and praise to God are but a feeble return for what he has done for us. One gentleman who spent fifty rupees for treatment, before he left thanked me most heartily for my kindness and the interest I had taken in his case, and said he was favorably impressed with our work. He is a Methodist minister, and is editor of the Indian Witness.
People take tracts from our tract rack in the treatment rooms, and I give some tracts away, and pray earnestly that God will water the seed thus sown.
H. J. JEWELL.

The Chesapeake Camp-Meeting

By K. C. RUSSELL

This meeting was held at Wilmington, Del., June 25 to July 5. The camp was located in a beautiful grove in a suburb of the city, near the historic Brandywine River, with a street-car line running near the grounds. The regular business of the conference was conducted in connection with the camp-meeting. In the main the business of the conference passed off nicely.
The attendance of our people was reasonably good, but the attendance from the outside was not large, with the exception of the Sunday services. Both Sabbaths of the meeting were characterized by much of the blessing of God's Spirit in the conversion of precious souls and the reclamation of backsliders. Besides these revival services, a service was held during the week, which was also attended with power. We shall hope and pray that the good work which was begun in many hearts at this camp-meeting will continue until final deliverance shall come to God's waiting saints.
The Lord has been blessing the work in this conference during the past year under the direction of Elder Morris Lukens, who was recently called from the presidency of this conference to take charge of an important line of work in connection with the Review and Herald publishing house. Owing to the fact that Elder Lukens was needed to fill another place in God's cause, the conference released him, and secured Elder L. F. Starr, who had served as the president of the Iowa Conference for seven years, to take his place. It was necessary for him to take charge of the work in the Chesapeake Conference before the conference year expired, owing to the removal of their president.
The Iowa Conference generously released two of their ordained ministers, Elders J. F. Piper and A. V. Cotton, to accompany Elder Starr as laborers to the Chesapeake Conference, and is to support them for one year. In addition to these workers, two laborers were released from the Ohio Conference, Elder F. M. Fairchild and Brother G. P. Gaede, to connect with the Chesapeake Conference. This corps of young workers will give strength to the conference. Elder J. F. Jones is the oldest worker both in years and in connection with this conference of all its laborers. Indeed, his faithful labors have been interwoven with the history of the work in that field from its very beginning. The workers, aside from the regular employees of the conference in attendance, were Elder A. G. Daniells, Elder E. E. Andross, president of the Columbia Union Conference; Elder O. E. Reinke, superintendent of the German work east of the Mississippi; Elders Morris Lukens, W. H. Heckman, W. G. Kneeland, B. F. Kneeland; Prof. S. M. Butler, the president of Mt. Vernon (Ohio) College; and the writer.
An important feature in connection with this meeting was the ordination to the gospel ministry of Brethren G. P. Gaede, C. B. Haynes, and H. R. Prener by Elder Starr and the writer on Sabbath, July 4. Elder Gaede will labor for the Germans of this conference. Elder Haynes will conduct a series of tent-meetings this season in the city of Wilmington, Del. Elder Prener is under an appointment by the General Conference for Brazil, and will shortly leave for this important field. We shall pray to the end that God will greatly bless the labors of these young men in winning souls for the Master.
In addition to the laborers already mentioned in the Chesapeake Conference are two licensed brethren, V. Nutter and W. R. Pohle. With this strong corps of young workers we look forward to a successful summer's campaign in that conference during the present season.
Elder Starr was elected president and Miss Emma S. Newcomer secretary and treasurer.
K. C. RUSSELL.

Camp-Meetings in the North Pacific Union Conference

By W. B. WHITE

The Idaho Meeting

These have been very precious seasons for our field, and God has blessed them to the good of many souls. The first of these gatherings was held in the Southern Idaho Conference at Caldwell, May 13-20. About eighty of our people camped on the ground in twenty-five tents. All the laborers of the conference were in attendance, and Elders H. W. Decker, and W. A. Spicer, Prof. M. E. Cady, and the writer from the outside. All departments of the work in which we are engaged as a people received attention, and an earnest spirit was prevalent in all the meetings.
This conference had been organized only nine months at the time of this gathering; but it had supported its workers, and willingly gave a donation of five hundred dollars of its surplus tithe to the General Conference for work in other lands. An intermediate school is soon to be opened in this conference, being located about fourteen miles from Boise, the capital of the State. The same conference hopes to have this school in operation the coming fall, and it will, no doubt, be a great blessing to the cause in this young conference. Dr. J. E. Froom opened treatment rooms about a year ago in Boise, and they are having an excellent patronage. This conference includes the State of Idaho south of the forty-fifth parallel of latitude; also four counties on the eastern boundary of Oregon, and at present has about five hundred church-members. Idaho is being rapidly settled, and a goodly number of our people are moving in from Eastern conferences. No doubt this conference has a good future before it, and will develop rapidly.
At the close of the meeting, Brother E. E. Smith was ordained to the gospel ministry. Elder W. W. Steward was re-elected president of the conference. The weather during the meeting was quite unfavorable, being cold and damp most of the time. But notwithstanding this, an excellent meeting was enjoyed, and all felt greatly strengthened as they went to their homes.

Seattle, Wash.

The second camp-meeting of the season was held at Seattle, Wash., May 21-31, and was a large and enthusiastic gathering of our people. About six hundred were camped on the ground, besides a large number in rooms near by. The weather during the meeting was very unfavorable, but this condition did not dampen the ardor of the campers; nearly all the meetings were well attended notwithstanding the cold. At the this time it seems as if every advance movement in both home and foreign lands was fully discussed, and this we believe is as it should be; for how can our people be expected to lead out in plans for the prosecution of the work unless they are intelligent with reference to them?
The membership of this conference is 1,516, an increase of seventy-three over a year ago. Its tithe the past year was $24,480.45, being an increase over the previous year of $2,804.70. Their tract society made a net gain of $797.84. The conference also voted to donate another two thousand dollars of its surplus funds to the General Conference for work in other lands. Two intermediate schools have been built up in this conference during the last few years, and a debt of nearly five thousand dollars had been incurred. This was practically canceled by pledges made at the meeting.
Had the weather been favorable, we believe a large outside attendance would have been seen from the city; but as it was, the attendance from without was quite small. Elder W. A. Spicer was in attendance through nearly all the meetings; Elder W. A. Colcord was detained, but reached the ground to spend one day in camp. While this camp-meeting was in session, the great battle-ship fleet visited Seattle, and the city was thronged with visitors from all parts of the Northwest. But as far as we could discern this seemed to make but little difference at the camp-ground, as all the services were carried forward as usual, with the exception of a few hours one day, when all were given an opportunity to see the great ships.
Elder F. M. Burg was re-elected president of the conference, with about the same committee as last year.

St. Johns, Ore.

The Western Oregon meeting was held in the above-named city on the grassy banks of the beautiful Willamette River, having about as pretty a location as we have ever seen for a camp-meeting. The membership of this conference is 1,618, having an increase the past year of seventy-seven. The tithe last year amounted to $25,094.75, a gain of $5,400 over the previous year. This conference has also recently donated two thousand dollars of its surplus tithe to the work in other lands. There are three intermediate schools in this conference, and improvements have been made on these the past year amounting to $3,564.05, and $2,500 more was raised at this time for further facilities.
At the time of the camp-meeting about $752 was still due on the $150,000 fund. We believe, however, that this will soon be made up. A splendid spirit pervaded this meeting. The first of the week the weather was not all that could be desired, but later on it was warm and pleasant. Brethren Spicer and Colcord were both present throughout the entire meeting. A number of splendid revivals were held upon the ground, both in the large tent and among the young people. This was also seen in the camp-meeting at Seattle. An earnest spirit of consecration for service was seen in both camps. Meetings were also held among the Germans and Scandinavians, the children and young people not being forgotten.
During the camp-meeting at St. Johns, the precinct in which the meeting was held was waging a terrible conflict with the open saloon. The last Sunday afternoon of the meeting a temperance rally was held in the large pavilion, and was addressed by speakers from different parts of Oregon. The encampment did all it could to put itself on the right side of this important question. We are glad to say that on the day of election the precinct voted the saloons out, and they must close their doors.
Nearly all lines of work received careful attention at this meeting. Elder C. W. Flaiz, who came to this field from the Minnesota Conference about a year ago, was elected president with about the same committee as served last year. Brother Flaiz's health is much improved, and he feels that he will be able to carry forward the work. We trust the Lord will bless him abundantly as he takes these new responsibilities.

Spokane, Wash.

The Upper Columbia meeting was held in the city of Spokane, June 4-14, and was one of the largest which has been held this season in the North Pacific Union. It was beautifully located in a pine grove on the edge of the city, and was accessible from all points. We presume there were eight hundred persons camped upon the ground, and a large number roomed in homes near by. Elders Spicer and Colcord were in attendance throughout at this meeting, and we might say that Elder E. E. Andross, president of the Columbia Union Conference, spent a few days at all of our large meetings, and his help was greatly appreciated. Three new churches were admitted at the opening of the conference, having been raised up the last year.
The membership of this conference is now 1,475; about five hundred members have left the organization the past year, having been formed into the Southern Idaho Conference. But although this new conference has been formed from its territory and membership, the Upper Columbia Conference has now more Sabbath-schools and Young People's societies than before the division occurred. Two hundred eighteen members were added during the year and one hundred eighty-five persons have been baptized.
The tract society made a gain of $710.87 over the previous year. The year before the division occurred, the conference paid in tithe $23,327.13, but this past year, since the division, it paid $25,676.53, making $2,350 more tithe than was paid before the Southern Idaho Conference was organized.
At the Union Conference session last spring this conference had a surplus tithe of a little over four thousand dollars above what it needed for its workers. At this time it gave four thousand dollars to the General Conference for work in other fields. At the recent conference in Spokane, steps were taken to erect, during the coming year, three intermediate schools, one at Wenatchee, Wash.; another at North Yakima, and another somewhere in the vicinity of Spokane. A large number of young people must be trained for service in this field, and our schools must be utilized for this work. During the last year this conference had one hundred fifty young people in Walla Walla College. The $150,000 fund has been completed in this field some months ago, and the Upper Columbia Conference was the first one of the North Pacific Union to have a star to its credit.
There are two sanitariums in this conference, one at College Place, Wash., owned and conducted by the Upper Columbia Conference, with Dr. W. H. Warner in charge; another at North Yakima, owned and conducted by Dr. F. M. Rossiter. Both are having a reasonable patronage.
The camp-meeting at Spokane was characterized by unity, harmony, and brotherly love, and was one of the best that we have held in the union this season. The weather throughout the meeting was excellent, and our brethren and sisters went to their homes greatly encouraged to live out the truth, and be faithful to the message. Elder G. E. Langdon was re-elected president of the conference. The labors of Brethren Spicer and Colcord, who were sent to our field by the General Conference, have been greatly appreciated, and Brother Spicer's talks on the spread of the work in other lands were inspiring indeed.
A meeting was appointed in northern Montana following the camp-meeting in Spokane, but the great floods in that State prevented its being held, and it was postponed until later in the season.
Surely these camp-meetings are a mighty uplift to the work of the third angel's message in these fields, and God is greatly blessing them to the upbuilding of his people.
W. B. WHITE.

Field Notes and Gleanings

SABBATH afternoon, May 23, sixteen young persons were baptized at the church in College View, Neb.
ELDER A. V. RHOADS, reporting from Velva, N. D., says that as a result of their tent-meetings there, ten persons have taken a stand for the truth.
A REPORT from Greenfield, Ind., says: “Two precious souls united with the church here. Six others are keeping the Sabbath, but have not as yet united with the company.”
ELDER G. W. ANGLEBARGER states that five persons were recently baptized and joined the church at Denver, Colo., and that ninety-eight have united with that church since the beginning of the conference year.
ELDER U. P. LONG, who has been holding meetings at Fort Morgan, Colo., baptized three persons on a recent Sabbath at that place, and also reports that four others are keeping the Sabbath there who will probably unite with the company later.
ELDER C. SULZLE reports having found a company of twenty-two Sabbath-keepers not far from Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, most of whom had accepted the truth during the past winter. This was largely the result of their having read tracts bearing on present truth while visiting Regina on business.
ELDER E. A. MERRELL has been holding a six-weeks’ series of meetings in St. Louis, Mo. Three persons have been baptized as a result, and taken into the church at that place. The second church (colored) is beginning the erection of a neat brick building, which will soon be ready for occupancy. The blessing of the Lord is with all three of the churches in that city at the present time.
ELDER C. H. BATES, reporting from Mancos, Colo., says: “I have just finished a course of lectures at Pine Wood schoolhouse, four miles northwest of Mancos. As a result of the meetings, eight were baptized. I organized a church with sixteen members, and will baptize others in about two weeks.”

A Good Report

By W. W. EASTMAN

IN looking over the report of the canvassing work for the week ending July 4, as it appeared in the Southwestern Union Record, we feel free to say that it was a splendid report. Texas, with twenty-five canvassers sold over $1,400 worth of books. The average for the week was thirty-nine hours for each canvasser. This was an average of $1.47 an hour for orders and cash sales for helps, not including Bibles or mottoes or subscription books delivered.
Oklahoma and Arkansas each averaged twenty-nine hours a week for each canvasser. Oklahoma had nineteen canvassers in the field, and Arkansas sixteen, and their average sales an hour was $1.10. When we take into consideration the fact that most of these canvassers sell quite a few Bibles and mottoes, we can see that the Lord is paying a liberal wage to these consecrated workers.
Taking the whole union, we have sixty-six canvassers averaging thirty-two hours a week, and receiving $1.27 an hour for their work in orders and cash sales, not including Bibles, mottoes, or subscription books delivered.
Leaving out two of these who were delivering, we have twenty-six canvassers putting in forty hours or more each week, and receiving $1.44 an hour for their work, while thirty-eight canvassers putting in less than forty hours a week, received only $1 an hour for their services.
These figures make it perfectly plain that the Lord pays the man better, even by the hour, who puts in full time.
But let us notice how it works by the week. These twenty-six canvassers received on an average $66.45 for the week's work, while the thirty-eight received only $23.50.
Now, dear fellow workers, will you not make a study of these figures as given in this report? W. W. EASTMAN.

An Interesting Analysis of Our Subscription-Book Sales

By E. R. P.

There are many gratifying indications of an increasing strength in our subscription-book work which do not appear on the surface in the monthly summary. One of the most important of these is the rapidly increasing proportion of large books being sold, and particularly those which give most clearly the message which is just now due. For several years there has been a constant improvement in this respect, but the reform has been most marked since the beginning of last year. All our people, and our canvassers in particular, will read and appreciate the article from Sister White which appears in this number of the REVIEW. That article was written near the beginning of 1907, and was circulated among the leaders in the publishing work. The reform which has followed has been beyond the control of man. It has sprung up in every part of the field as a definite conviction in the minds of the agents, and we have been gratified to see the earnest work which has been done by our leaders in more thoroughly qualifying agents to sell the large, message-filled books.
The second table on the next page has been compiled in order that the good results of the work done might be more accurately known and understood. The figures cover the work of our twelve union conferences in North America. If we had sufficient data to enable us to compare the work of these two years with one or two years when our book work was at its lowest ebb, the figures would be still more interesting and instructive.
E. R. P.

The Publishing Work

Conducted under the auspices of the General Conference Publishing Department.
C. H. JONES   -   -   -   -    Chairman
E. R. PALMER   -   -   -   -    Secretary
H. H. HALL   -   -   -    Assistant Secretary

Current Mention

— A movement is now on foot in China looking to the building of a navy which will adequately represent the Chinese nation.
— As a result of a typhoon on July 27, three hundred persons were drowned in the harbor of Hongkong, China. Seven steamers foundered during the gale.
— In the British House of Lords, on June 25, Lord Cromer, in explaining his opposition to a certain government measure, declared that the country was rapidly approaching the deadly crisis of a European war.
— Mrs. Harriet Wright Brand, treasurer of the National Woman's Christian Temperance Union, died at Evanston, Ill., on July 9. Funeral services were conducted at Evanston, and also in her native city of Indianapolis, Ind. Mrs. Brand had held the office of national treasurer for the past four years, and was highly esteemed by all her associates.
— The Belgian government some days ago sent a small warship to Venezuelan waters to protect Belgium's interests there, in view of the aggressive attitude of the Venezuelan government. A second and more powerful cruiser has now been ordered to sail for Venezuela in view of the possibility of trouble between subjects of the two nations. Venezuela has also recently made rulings against English interests, which are likely to involve her in trouble with that country.
— The newly issued report of the Interstate Commerce Commission shows that the total income of the railroads of the United States during the past year amounted to $1,127,173,706. The total wages and salaries paid was $1,072,386,427. The passenger traffic exceeded that of last year by nearly 76,000,000 persons. The mileage of tracks laid last year amounted to 10,982, enough to cross the country three times. The net income available for dividends or surplus amounted to $449,461,188. The number of persons killed or injured amounted to 122,855.
— The sultan of Turkey has proclaimed a constitution, sworn allegiance to it, and issued a proclamation granting amnesty to all political offenders. The constitution and the proclamation of amnesty are brought about as the result of the work of the Young Turkey party. The agitations of this party had led to such disaffection in the Turkish army that the sultan actually feared for the stability of his empire. Disloyalty became manifest even among his hitherto trusted Albanian troops. It is expected in Turkey that as a result of these radical changes, that nation will be greatly strengthened to protect herself against the designs of the powers upon her. It is understood, however, that the constitution will guarantee religious liberty throughout the realm. The Turkish consul-general at New York states that as a result of the adoption of the constitution, there will be as much liberty in Turkey as in the United States. He says: "Our aim will be to maintain the closest relations with the United States, as, indeed, is natural, since the condition of citizens of this country will be our ideal for citizenship in Turkey."

Report of the Subscription-Book Work in Texas

THE summary of the canvassing work in Texas for the week ending July 4, 1908, referred to by Elder W. W. Eastman, is such an excellent report in every particular that it does one's eyes good to look at the figures; therefore we take pleasure in publishing the report in full.
AGENT BOOK HOURS ORDERS VALUE
Helen Baker Controversy 40 10 $36.50
J. B. Baker Controversy 40 9 21.10
O. Glass Bible Readings 45 49 218.50
J. H. Monk Daniel and the Revelation 45 44 153.50
C. E. Matthews Daniel and the Revelation 25 19 56.75
R. L. Shoemaker Bible Readings 42 31 106.00
I. A. Fivecoat Bible Readings 47 20 53.00
G. F. Fivecoat Bible Readings 12 3 8.00
Elizabeth Hudson Coming King 23 11 13.00
Sarah Hudson Coming King 25 3 3.50
Andrew Smith Bible Readings 49 29 95.50
G. E. Smith Bible Readings 49 17 55.50
J. W. Davis Daniel and the Revelation 55 11 27.50
Elijah Taylor Daniel and the Revelation 45 22 80.00
Artie Taylor Desire of Ages 37 20 71.00
A. J. Jenson Bible Readings 47 20 80.25
H. B. King Bible Readings 52 11 37.00
Ethel King Home and Health 42 7 25.65
Florence King Controversy 42 14 44.00
C. C. Howell Daniel and the Revelation 44 27 55.25
J. L. Nicholson Controversy 25 5 14.50
C. P. Martin Daniel and the Revelation 53 24 74.00
J. E. Brown Controversy 40 23 64.50
J. G. Petty Daniel and the Revelation 31 8 24.40
Lucy Williamson Controversy 16 5 13.00
Totals 972 443 $1,431.90

The Books Our Agents Are Selling

By E. R. P.

1907 1908
No. of Agts. Per Cent of Agts. No. of Agts. Per Cent of Agts.
Great Controversy 128 20 242 30½
Daniel and the Revelation 64 10 198 25
Bible Readings 64 10 60 7½
Heralds of the Morning 108 17 95 12
Coming King 108 17 59 7½
Seer of Patmos 48 7½ 20 2½
Home and Health 61 9½ 63 8
Miscellaneous 57 9 55 7
Total Agents 638 792
Total value of sales, June, 1907 $49,701.31
Total value of sales, June, 1908 64,890.00
Note the following interesting facts drawn from the foregoing table:—
(1) The gain in the number of agents this year in North America is 154, or twenty-four per cent.
(2) The gain in the value of sales is $15,188.69, or 30½ per cent.
(3) Four hundred forty agents, or 55½ per cent of the entire number are selling “Great Controversy” and “Thoughts on Daniel and the Revelation.”
(4) Eight per cent of the agents are selling health books.
(5) Fifty-five agents, or seven per cent of the entire number, are selling other books not mentioned by name, some of which are among our best books, such as “Desire of Ages,” “Bible Footlights,” etc.
(6) Many of the agents selling the large books mentioned are also selling juvenile and other small books as helps.
Let us ever pray that the Lord will continue to give us light and the presence of that good Spirit which will enable us to walk in the light. E. R. P.
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