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Review and Herald, Vol. 92, No. 53.

The Time of Trouble
Earlier text: The Foreign Missionary

Mission Report for 1914

By H. E. ROGERS

ON the following pages will be found a report covering lines of work carried on by the denomination in non-Christian and non-Protestant countries. In this territory are included China, India, Japan, South America, portions of the West Indies, Mexico, the Pacific islands, southern Europe, etc. The total number of countries or political divisions in which this work is carried on in mission territory is 72. Work is also conducted, as indicated by the accompanying summary, in 18 Christian lands; thus making a total of 90 countries or political divisions in which this denomination is today carrying forward its work. This, of course, brings this work in touch with nearly every country in the world.
The total number of foreign laborers engaged in what is denominated mission territory is 749; of native laborers, 56 are ordained, 1,097 are unordained, making a total of 1,153 native laborers. The total force in the field therefore at the close of 1914 was 1,902. According to the latest mission reports, this denomination now stands the sixth in point of total laborers in the field of all the missionary societies in this country. These workers are engaged at 247 main stations and 440 substations. This is an increase of 55 main stations and 138 substations during the year.
The number of organized churches now stands at 766, an increase of 70 during the year. The total membership of these churches is 21,879. The number baptized during the year was 3,583, an average of nearly ten every day; the total adherents are 23,342; Sabbath schools, 1,105; members, 27,593. There are 14 training schools in this territory, with 783 students enrolled. There are 74 head schools and 160 outschools, in which are 10,373 pupils; thus there is a grand total of 11,156 pupils taught by 96 foreign and 305 native teachers.
Work is conducted orally in mission territory in 117 languages; and including 7 additional languages in use in Christian lands, the total number of languages used orally in the entire field is 124. Publications are issued for use in mission territory in 82 languages, and including 7 languages in which publications are issued in Christian lands, there is indicated a total of 89 languages in which publications are issued by the denomination for use throughout the entire world. In the mission territory there are 14 printing plants, 29 hospitals and dispensaries, and 7 mission boats.
The total funds raised in mission territory during 1914 was $231,170.88; from the home base, $788,877.34; or a total expenditure in mission fields during 1914 of $1,020,048.22. In mission territory there is an average of 698,033 persons for each evangelistic laborer, in Christian lands the average is 57,771; in mission territory there is 85.01 per cent of total population, in Christian lands 14.99; in mission territory there is 31.95 per cent of total laborers, in Christian lands 68.05. The average contribution from North America (which furnishes the greater portion of funds from the home base) was $8.55 for each member in that field during 1914.
A comparison of the report for 1914 with the one for the preceding year shows an excellent gain in nearly every item presented. The increase in total force in the field was 18.43 per cent; the gain in baptisms compared with the 1913 members was 18.53 per cent; and in attendance at the various schools 16.09 per cent.
H. E. ROGERS.

Foot Notes

By H. E. Rogers

Report of Work Conducted by Seventh-day Adventists in Non-Christian and Non-Protestant Countries—for 1914

Collected and Tabulated by H. E. Rogers, Statistical Secretary, Washington, D. C.
Country Area in sq. miles Population Form of Government Entered Field Income from the Field Ordained Ministers Licensed Ministers Physicians—Men Physicians—Women Laymen (Miss. Licen.) Wives of Missionaries Unmarried Women Total Foreign Missionaries (a) Ordained Natives Other Native Helpers Total Native Helpers Total Force in the Field (b) Main Stations Sub-stations Organized Churches Baptized Members Baptized during Year Total Adherents Sabbath Schools Pupils in Same Training Schools Pupils in Same Head Schools Out-Schools Pupils in Head and Out-Schools Foreign Teachers Native Teachers Languages in which Work is conducted orally (c) Languages in which Publications are issued (c) Mission Printing Plants Hospitals or Dispensaries Mission Boats
AFRICA
Algeria 342,500 5,222,000 Fr. Colony 1906 $549.48 1 2 — — 1 2 — 1 — — — — 1 2 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Angola 484,800 4,119,000 Port. Colony 1914 34.24 1 2 — — 1 2 — 1 — — — — 1 2 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Basutoland 10,250 500,000 Br. Protect. 1900 500.00 1 2 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
British East Africa 117,000 4,000,000 Br. Protect. 1906 214.70 2 2 — — 4 2 — 12 — 20 20 32 7 20 2 72 10 72 2 72 — — 7 20 642 9 20 2 2 — — 1
British South Africa 50,400 3,100,000 Br. Colony 1894 17,250.00 2 2 — — 4 2 — 12 — 20 20 32 7 20 2 72 10 72 2 72 — — 7 20 642 9 20 2 2 — — 1
British West Africa 30,000 1,000,000 Br. Colony 1904 1,322.10 2 2 — — 4 2 — 9 1 10 17 20 6 2 9 1,036 11 1,036 9 1,036 — — 4 1 172 2 4 4 — — —
Canary Islands 3,000 1,000,000 Br. Colony 1904 32.40 2 2 — — 4 2 — 9 1 10 17 20 6 2 9 1,036 11 1,036 9 1,036 — — 4 1 172 2 4 4 — — —
Cape 400,000 11,300,000 Br. Rule 1909 202.80 2 2 — — 2 2 — 4 — 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 41 2 41 2 41 — — — — — — — — — —
Eritrea 90,500 400,000 Ital. Colony 1907 132.50 2 2 — — 2 2 — 4 — 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 41 2 41 2 41 — — — — — — — — — —
German East Africa 384,180 7,000,000 Ger. Protect. 1903 500.40 9 9 1 — 4 12 1 20 — 10 10 20 12 22 1 278 8 278 1 278 — — — 17 22 4,800 22 6 2 — — 1
Mauritius 705 400,000 French Poss. 1914 140.50 1 2 — — — 2 1 6 — 6 6 6 6 1 1 258 14 738 40 1,600 1 20 1 55 1,584 9 6 2 — — —
Nyasaland 43,035 900,000 Brit. Poss. 1902 494.18 — 2 — — — 2 1 6 — 6 6 6 6 1 1 258 14 738 40 1,600 1 20 1 55 1,584 9 6 2 — — —
Totals (12) 2,366,886 38,425,923 21,758.19 25 30 1 — 21 45 4 126 2 230 232 358 48 81 37 1,531 314 2,091 93 3,775 4 261 37 125 8,250 54 195 — — — 2
ASIA
China 4,277,170 432,550,020 Republic 1902 5,320.00 10 10 1 1 3 21 4 61 4 257 221 292 10 17 61 1,204 367 1,544 96 2,596 2 47 10 11 687 9 20 6 1 — — —
India 1,792,342 212,322,882 Br. Empire 1856 10,094.00 2 2 — — 2 2 — 2 2 20 20 17 2 2 2 20 20 20 20 20 — — — — — — — — — — —
Japan 147,655 46,722,138 Monarchy 1890 3,768.00 14 2 — — 2 8 2 17 2 62 62 56 2 12 7 245 32 315 15 200 1 20 — 1 — — — — — — — —
Korea 71,000 10,000,000 Jap. Prov. 1901 3,800.00 14 2 — — 2 8 2 17 2 62 62 56 2 12 7 245 32 315 15 200 1 20 — 1 — — — — — — — —
Persia 628,000 9,000,000 Monarchy 1911 213.72 — 1 — — — 2 — 2 — 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 — — — — — — — — — — —
Siberia 4,532,496 5,777,000 Russ. Prov. 1906 3,362.00 — 1 — — — 2 — 2 — 2 2 2 2 2 2 42 — 42 — 42 — — — — — — — — — — —
Syria 109,550 2,215,000 Ottoman Div. 1888 273.20 — — — — — 1 1 2 — 2 2 2 2 2 2 684 — 684 — 684 — — — — — — — — — — — —
Transcaucasia 94,182 5,510,000 Russ. Prov. 1900 1,855.20 1 — — — — 1 1 2 — 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 — — — — — — — — — — — —
Turkestan 257,124 3,856,000 Russ. Div. 1902 503.20 1 — — — — 1 — 2 — — — — 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 — — — — — — — — — — — —
Totals (9) 12,184,788 831,568,149 28,618.15 36 39 4 3 16 79 32 209 11 464 475 684 46 152 145 3,818 665 4,120 241 6,368 6 290 25 59 1,615 14 91 — — 4 19
AUSTRALASIA
Australia (aboriginal work only) — 3,000 Br. Colony 1911 — — 1 — — 2 2 2 2 — — — 2 2 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
New Zealand (Maori work only) — 39,800 Br. Colony 1899 — — 1 — — 1 1 — 2 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Totals (2) — 41,800 — — 2 — — 3 3 2 4 — 1 1 4 2 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
EUROPE (Southern)
Austria-Hungary 241,233 45,000,000 Monarchy 1900 29,271.80 18 8 — — 5 20 6 63 4 47 51 114 24 56 155 2,700 646 2,700 147 6,627 — — — — — — — — — — —
Balkan States 111,100 13,964,469 4 Monarchies 1902 1,732.31 4 2 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Belgium 11,873 6,694,000 Monarchy 1901 1,347.38 4 2 — — — 9 — 1 2 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
France 207,654 39,225,345 Republic 1901 4,044.60 6 2 — — — 9 — 10 — 11 11 11 7 4 12 14 237 33 207 34 207 — — — — — — — — — —
Greece 22,514 2,621,862 Monarchy 1902 27.77 — — — — — 1 — 3 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Ireland 32,605 4,457,000 Br. Rule 1901 3,244.11 1 1 — — 1 — 3 1 2 — 4 7 2 4 6 138 10 138 10 138 — — — — — — — — — —
Italy 110,646 35,640,000 Monarchy 1902 283.46 — 1 — — 2 — 4 — 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 — — — — — — — — — —
Portugal 34,224 5,423,132 Monarchy 1904 283.46 2 1 — — 2 — 4 — 2 2 4 6 2 4 6 62 20 62 9 67 — — — — — — — — — —
Russia (excl. Finland) 3,814,161 146,286,000 Monarchy 1906 26,284.03 1 1 — — — 2 — 4 — 20 20 60 6 20 60 1,625 666 3,621 144 6,627 — — — — — — — — — —
Spain 100,650 19,700,000 Monarchy 1903 1,474.00 2 1 — — — 2 — 4 — 6 6 6 6 6 6 127 33 127 8 128 — — — — — — — — — —
Turkey (incl. Syria) 865,500 33,475,000 Monarchy 1899 1,394.21 1 1 — — 2 — — 4 2 8 12 10 4 6 27 323 16 323 27 321 — — — — — — — — — —
Totals (11) 5,603,090 341,516,798 85,165.40 32 21 — — 9 60 7 121 25 121 150 270 74 132 605 9,207 1,627 9,207 433 9,667 — — — — — — — — — —
PACIFIC ISLANDS
British North Borneo 31,106 100,000 Brit. Colony 1913 225.64 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
British New Guinea 90,540 350,000 Brit. Colony 1908 1,230.00 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Cook Islands 142 12,000 Brit. Colony 1894 271.00 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Friendly Islands 7,500 25,000 Brit. Colony 1895 2,669.03 1 2 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Hawaiian Islands 6,449 120,000 U. S. Poss. 1895 2,059.01 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Java 90,584 33,000,000 Dutch Poss. 1900 2,771.10 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Lord Howe Island 5 5 Brit. Poss. 1911 267.20 — 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Newfoundland 5,000 25,000 Br. & Fr. Poss. 1912 269.65 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Norfolk Island 13 1,000 Br. Poss. 1895 235.34 — 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Philippine Islands 127,832 9,000,000 U. S. Poss. 1906 1,684.10 — 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Phoenix Island — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
St. Vincent and the United States 2,701 40,000 Br. & U. S. Poss. 1895 2,000.00 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
SOUTH AMERICA
Argentina 1,135,840 6,800,000 Republic 1894 13,696.82 4 3 2 — 10 15 3 37 2 45 47 84 2 4 16 900 80 900 28 749 1 126 — — — 3 3 2 2 1 1 —
Bolivia 505,400 2,000,000 Republic 1907 954.09 1 — — — — 2 1 4 — — — 4 1 — 1 7 — 10 1 12 — — — — — — — 2 2 — — —
Brazil 3,218,991 21,624,000 Republic 1894 20,180.28 9 2 — — 13 2 8 34 2 49 51 85 8 — 38 1,838 233 1,838 85 1,983 — — — — — — — 2 2 1 — —
Chile 307,620 3,500,000 Republic 1895 18,168.80 3 1 — — 1 3 2 10 1 17 18 28 2 1 28 615 130 650 69 701 11 50 — — — 3 1 6 4 — — —
Ecuador 116,000 1,500,000 Republic 1906 762.20 1 — — — 2 2 — 5 — 4 4 9 1 — 1 19 9 28 1 30 — — — — — — 1 — — — —
Paraguay 98,000 650,000 Republic 1906 3,821.62 1 — — — — 1 — 2 1 8 9 11 1 — 7 241 42 241 14 293 — — — — — — 1 1 — 1 —
Peru 695,733 4,559,550 Republic 1906 1,136.37 1 2 — — 3 5 1 13 — 6 6 18 2 1 4 322 127 522 19 550 — — 1 — 100 2 — 1 1 — 1 —
Uruguay 72,210 1,103,040 Republic 1906 5,189.35 1 1 — — 2 4 3 11 — 2 2 13 1 — 1 23 7 23 1 23 — — — — — — — 1 — — —
Venezuela 364,000 3,646,835 Republic 1911 275.80 1 — — — 3 2 — 6 — 3 3 9 1 — 1 23 7 23 1 23 — — — — — — — 1 — — —
Totals (9) 6,513,794 44,383,425 64,185.33 22 9 2 — 34 36 18 121 6 134 140 261 19 6 85 4,065 628 4,336 196 4,566 2 176 1 — 100 8 4 — — 2 3 —
WEST INDIES, MEXICO, CENT. AMERICA
British Honduras 7,562 43,007 Republic 1900 1,754.66 — — — — — — — — 1 1 1 1 — 1 4 — 14 1 21 — — — — — — — 1 1 — — —
Costa Rica 58,400 345,090 Republic 1899 142.68 1 — — — — 1 — 3 — 3 5 5 1 — 1 109 13 144 13 164 1 16 — — — 2 — 2 2 — — —
Cuba 44,000 2,028,282 Republic 1905 2,400.00 3 — — — 6 6 3 18 — 14 14 32 7 1 4 101 10 144 13 164 1 16 — — — 2 — 2 2 — — —
Guadalupe 687 190,000 Fr. Colony 1911 — 1 — — — — 1 — 2 — — — 2 1 — — 2 — 6 1 14 — — — — — — — 2 2 — — —
Guatemala 48,290 1,842,134 Republic 1908 978.14 1 — — — 3 3 — 7 — 5 5 12 1 1 1 13 2 15 1 11 — — 1 — 130 5 2 2 2 1 — —
Haiti 10,294 1,500,000 Republic 1905 694.62 1 1 — — — 2 — 4 — 7 7 11 1 2 8 272 4 327 14 266 — — 1 1 41 — 2 2 2 — — —
Mexico 767,005 15,000,000 Republic 1893 2,650.00 1 3 2 1 3 6 1 17 — 18 18 32 2 10 4 285 21 1,000 13 275 — — — — — — — 2 2 1 1 —
Nicaragua 49,200 600,000 Republic 1901 147.00 — — — — — — — — 1 2 2 3 — 1 1 53 21 80 5 112 — — — — — — — 2 3 — — —
Panama 33,800 400,000 Republic 1905 4,821.00 3 — — — 1 4 — 8 — 9 9 17 1 — 10 345 59 371 14 409 — — — — — — — 2 3 — — —
Porto Rico 3,435 1,768,012 U. S. Poss. 1903 1,642.77 1 1 2 2 1 3 1 11 — 6 6 17 1 — 1 53 17 53 3 70 — — — — — — — 2 2 — — —
Santo Domingo 18,945 610,000 Republic 1910 — — — 1 1 1 — — 3 — — — 3 — — — 2 — 6 — — — — — — — — — 2 2 — — —
Spanish Honduras 46,250 500,136 Republic 1891 3,173.69 1 — 1 — — 1 1 4 — 1 1 5 1 — 6 125 15 125 9 121 — — — — — — — 1 3 — — —
Totals (12) 1,047,868 24,822,661 17,794.56 13 5 6 4 15 27 6 76 1 66 67 143 17 15 40 1,375 141 1,562 78 1,663 1 16 2 1 171 7 7 — — 2 1 —

SUMMARY

Division Countries Area Population Ordained Ministers Licensed Ministers Physicians—Men Physicians—Women Laymen Wives of Missionaries Unmarried Women Total Foreign Missionaries Ordained Natives Other Native Helpers Total Native Helpers Total Force in the Field Main Stations Sub-stations Organized Churches Baptized Members Baptized during Year Total Adherents Sabbath Schools Pupils in Same Training Schools Pupils in Same Head Schools Out-Schools Pupils in Head and Out-Schools Foreign Teachers Native Teachers Languages orally Languages in publications Mission Printing Plants Hospitals or Dispensaries Mission Boats
Africa 12 2,366,886 38,425,923 25 30 1 — 21 45 4 126 2 230 222 358 48 81 37 1,531 314 2,091 93 3,775 4 261 37 125 8,250 54 195 — — — 2 —
Asia 9 12,184,788 831,568,149 36 39 4 3 16 79 32 209 11 464 475 684 46 152 145 3,818 665 4,120 241 6,368 6 290 25 59 1,615 14 91 — — 4 19 —
Australasia 2 — 41,800 — 2 — — 2 4 2 10 — 1 1 11 2 — — 6 — 16 2 22 — — — — — — — — — — — —
Europe (Southern) 11 5,603,090 341,516,798 32 21 — — 9 60 7 121 25 121 150 270 74 132 605 9,207 1,627 9,207 433 9,667 — — — — — — — — — — — —
Pacific Islands 12 526,202 49,309,053 16 19 1 — 10 36 12 94 1 71 72 166 21 34 31 1,067 283 1,830 60 1,522 1 40 9 5 227 13 8 — — 1 — —
South America 9 6,513,794 44,383,425 22 9 2 — 34 36 18 121 6 134 140 261 19 6 85 4,065 628 4,336 196 4,566 2 176 1 — 100 8 4 — — 2 — —
W. Indies and Mexico 12 1,047,868 24,822,661 13 5 6 4 15 27 6 76 1 66 67 143 17 15 40 1,375 141 1,562 78 1,663 1 16 2 1 171 7 7 — — 2 — —
Grand Totals, 1914 72 28,243,288 1,327,658,459 143 100 14 7 107 275 81 749 56 1,057 1,153 1,906 247 440 766 21,879 3,585 27,593 1,195 77,599 14 733 74 100 10,373 96 305 117 82 14 29 7
Grand Totals, 1913 67 27,623,623 1,316,804,708 136 98 13 6 109 238 48 648 65 952 958 1,606 192 302 696 19,335 3,289 20,355 1,031 24,850 15 755 59 132 8,855 93 269 100 73 14 18 9
Income from home base: North America, $615,565.95; Northern Europe, $125,789.21; Australasia, $42,522.18; South Africa, $5,000; total, $788,877.34. Including the income from mission territory, as indicated above, $231,170.88, the grand total expenditure in mission territory for 1914 was $1,020,048.22.

Foot Notes

(a) Columns 7 to 14 give the number of “foreign” missionaries; that is, workers sent from the home base into mission territory. (b) In column 18 is given the total of foreign workers and native helpers. This total includes the foreign teachers indicated in column 32, and the number of native teachers in column 33. (c) Duplicate languages are eliminated, so that the grand total gives the correct number. For a list of languages in which work is conducted orally and also publications issued, see elsewhere in this report.

Area, Population, Laborers, and Percentages, by Divisions—1914

Division Countries Area Population Laborers Population for Each Laborer Percentage of Total Population Percentage of Total Laborers
NON-CHRISTIAN and NON-PROTESTANT
Africa 12 2,366,886 38,425,923 358 107,335 2.46 6.04
Asia 9 12,184,788 831,568,149 684 1,215,743 53.25 11.48
Europe (Southern) 11 5,603,690 341,516,798 279 1,224,074 21.87 4.70
Pacific Islands (a) 19 526,262 46,991,503 177 265,206 3.00 3.02
South America 9 6,513,794 44,383,425 261 170,051 2.84 4.36
West Indies and Mexico 12 1,047,868 24,822,661 143 173,585 1.59 2.35
Totals 72 28,243,288 1,327,658,459 1,902 698,033 85.01 31.95
CHRISTIAN
Australia and So. Africa (b) — 3,559,822 10,304,312 422 24,417 .66 7.09
North America — 7,888,207 99,002,503 2,386 41,491 6.34 40.07
Northern Europe — 711,149 124,782,679 1,244 100,307 7.39 20.89
Totals 18 12,159,178 234,089,494 4,052 57,771 14.99 68.05
Grand Totals, 1914 90 40,402,466 1,561,747,953 5,954 262,303 100.00 100.00
(a) Including work for natives and aborigines in New Zealand and Australia. (b) Including only work in Christianized portions.

Languages Employed Orally in Non-Christian and Non-Protestant Countries

Aymara · Akan · Amharic · Amoyese · Appolonia · Arabic · Armenian · Atchinese · Baila · Battak · Bengali · Bohemian · Burmese · Bulgarian · Chassu (Kipare) · Cantonese · Cebuan · Chikaranga · Chimanyika · Chinyanja · Chiswina · Chitonga · Croatian · Czech · Dutch · Efogi · Esthonian · Fante · Fijian · Finnish · Flemish · French · Fukienese · Galla · Garhwali · German · Greek · Guarani · Hakka · Haklo · Hawaiian · Hausa · Hindi · Hokian · Hungarian · Ila · Ilocano · Iloilo-Panayan · Italian · Japanese · Javanese · Java-Malay · Kafir (Xosa) · Kavirondo · Karen · Kichiroba · Kijita · Kikiden · Kisanki · Kishambala · Kishashi · Kisuaheli · Kisukuma · Kisii · Kitambaru · Koiari · Korean · Lettonian · Lithuanian · Luo · Malay · Mandarin · Mapuche · Marathi · Maori · Mashona · Mendi · Mosquito · Motuan · Panayan · Persian · Polish · Portuguese · Punjabi · Rarotongan · Rumanian · Russian · Ruthenian · Samoan · Santali · Servian · Sesuto · Shanghai · Shuna · Sintabele · Slavonian · Slovakian · Spanish · Swahili · Syriac · Swatowese · Tagalog · Tahitian · Tamil · Tartar · Tigrini · Timni · Tiochin · Tongan · Turkish · Urdu · Wapare · Warea · Yao · Yoruba · Zulu. Total, 117.
Languages used in work in Christian lands, in addition to foregoing: Danish-Norwegian · English · Icelandic · Laplandish · Swedish · Welsh · Yiddish. Total, 7. Grand total, 124.

Languages in Which Publications are Issued

Amoy · Arabic · Armenian · Armeno-Turkish · Battak · Bengali · Bohemian · Bulgarian · Dutch · Esthonian · Fijian · Filipino · Finnish · Flemish · French · Garhwali · German · Greek · Greco-Turkish · Hawaiian · Hebrew · Hindi · Hungarian · Hokkian · Iloilo-Panayan · Italian · Japanese · Javanese · Java-Malay · Kafir (Xosa) · Kavirondo · Kisukuma · Kijita · Kisushiki · Korean · Lettonian · Lithuanian · Luo · Malay · Mandarin · Maori · Marathi · Burmese · Cantonese · Cebuan · Chassu (Kipare) · Chinyanja · Chitonga · Croatian · Czech · Niue · Panayan · Polish · Portuguese · Rarotongan · Rumanian · Russian · Ruthenian · Samoan · Santali · Servian · Shanghai · Sintabele · Sesuto · Slavonian · Slovakian · Spanish · Swahili · Sundanese · Syriac · Tagalog · Tahitian · Tamil · Tigrini · Tongan · Turkish · Urdu (Persian) · Urdu (Roman) · Wapare · Wednic · Wendi · Zulu. Total, 82.
The following are issued in Christian lands, in addition to foregoing: Danish-Norwegian · English · Icelandic · Laplandish · Swedish · Welsh · Yiddish. Total, 7. Grand Total, 89.

Home Life Department

By Mrs. I. H. Evans; Miss Lora E. Clement

Conducted by Mrs. I. H. Evans, Takoma Park, Washington D. C.
Assisted by Miss Lora E. Clement
Through the columns of this department, hints will be given on all matters pertaining to the home life. Short articles and letters are solicited from home makers, telling of their everyday experiences,—their joys and sorrows, their failures and successes.

Parent and Child

By Ellen G. White

MRS. E. G. WHITE
PARENTS should live more for their children, and less for society. Study health subjects, and put your knowledge to a practical use. Teach your children to reason from cause to effect. Teach them that if they desire health and happiness, they must obey the laws of nature. Though you may not see so rapid improvement as you desire, be not discouraged, but patiently and perseveringly continue your work.
Teach your children from the cradle to practice self-denial and self-control. Teach them to enjoy the beauties of nature, and in useful employments to exercise systematically all the powers of body and mind. Bring them up to have sound constitutions and good morals, to have sunny dispositions and sweet tempers. Impress upon their tender minds the truth that God does not design that we should live for present gratification merely, but for our ultimate good. Teach them that to yield to temptation is weak and wicked; to resist, noble and manly. These lessons will be as seeds sown in good soil, and they will bear fruit that will make your hearts glad.
Above all things else, let parents surround their children with an atmosphere of cheerfulness, courtesy, and love. A home where love dwells, and where it is expressed in looks, in words, and in acts, is a place where angels delight to manifest their presence.
Parents, let the sunshine of love, cheerfulness, and happy contentment enter your own hearts, and let its sweet, cheering influence pervade your home. Manifest a kindly, forbearing spirit, and encourage the same in your children, cultivating all the graces that will brighten the home life. The atmosphere thus created will be to the children what air and sunshine are to the vegetable world, promoting health and vigor of mind and body.
The home should be to the children the most attractive place in the world, and the mother's presence should be its greatest attraction. Children have sensitive, loving natures. They are easily pleased, and easily made unhappy. By gentle discipline, in loving words and acts, mothers may bind their children to their hearts.
Young children love companionship, and can seldom enjoy themselves alone. They yearn for sympathy and tenderness. That which they enjoy, they think will please mother also; and it is natural for them to go to her with their little joys and sorrows. The mother should not wound their sensitive hearts by treating with indifference matters that, though trifling to her, are of great importance to them. Her sympathy and approval are precious. An approving glance, a word of encouragement or commendation, will be like sunshine in their hearts, often making the whole day happy.
Instead of sending her children from her, that she may not be annoyed by their noise or troubled by their little wants, let the mother plan amusement or light work to employ the active hands and minds.
By entering into their feelings, and directing their amusements and employments, the mother will gain the confidence of her children, and she can the more effectually correct wrong habits, or check the manifestations of selfishness or passion. A word of caution or reproof spoken at the right time will be of great value. By patient, watchful love, she can turn the minds of the children in the right direction, cultivating in them beautiful and attractive traits of character.
Mothers should guard against training their children to be dependent and self-absorbed. Never lead them to think that they are the center, and that everything must revolve around them. Some parents give much time and attention to amusing their children, but children should be trained to amuse themselves, to exercise their own ingenuity and skill. Thus they will learn to be content with very simple pleasures. They should be taught to bear bravely their little disappointments and trials. Instead of calling attention to every trifling pain or hurt, divert their minds, teach them to pass lightly over little annoyances or discomforts. Study to suggest ways by which the children may learn to be thoughtful for others.
But let not the children be neglected. Burdened with many cares, mothers sometimes feel that they cannot take time patiently to instruct their little ones, and give them love and sympathy. But they should remember that if the children do not find in their parents and in their home that which will satisfy their desire for sympathy and companionship, they will look to other sources, where both mind and character may be endangered.
Fathers, do not discourage your children. Combine affection with authority, kindness and sympathy with firm restraint.
Give some of your leisure hours to your children; become acquainted with them; associate with them in their work and in their sports, and win their confidence. Cultivate friendship with them, especially with your sons. In this way you will be a strong influence for good.
— “Ministry of Healing,” pages 386-392.

Missionary Work for Children

By EDITH M. GRAHAM

EDITH M. GRAHAM
CHILDREN love the things in which they are interested, and which they have been permitted to assist in building up. They are naturally active, and anxious to do things. Their energy must find some outlet.
One of the saddest things in this cause is the continual drift of the children of Seventh-day Adventists into the world soon after they reach the age when they can direct their own movements. It would seem as if there was no power in this message to hold them, but we know the power of God is in it. Therefore there must be some other reason for this lack of interest in the truth of God. Is it not possible that it may be found in the home training of the children?
In some homes the daily routine will be somewhat as follows: The reading of a short passage of Scripture followed by a short prayer, for morning worship; departure of the children to public school; return in the afternoon; out to play with companions, or employed in household tasks; home work; and bed; conversation at meals on commonplace matters; on Friday evenings a little time given to the Sabbath school lesson. In such homes during six days of each week hardly a thought about the message enters the children's minds, which are largely filled with thoughts of school and play. Therefore the deepest, because the most frequent, impressions that are being made on their minds are those which draw toward the world.
Would it not be well to change this, and keep the truth constantly before the children, so that it will engage a large part of their thoughts? This can be done by enlisting them in the great army of workers for God in finishing the gospel work. True, it will take some of the time of the father and the mother, but the results will well repay.

Helpers for Jesus

Let the father and the mother call the children together, and talk the matter over with them. Let them tell the children that Jesus is waiting to come and take his people to be with him, and that the thing that keeps him waiting is the unfinished work of letting every one know that he is coming. Let them tell the children that Jesus asks every one to help to finish this work quickly, and ask them if they will not become helpers for Jesus. They will almost surely say that they want to help. Then tell them there are two ways in which they can help; one, by letting people who live near them know that Jesus is coming, by giving or selling them tracts and papers; and the other, by earning money to send missionaries to other countries to tell the people there.
Plans should be laid for regular home missionary work for the children. Perhaps the mother can arrange to spend one afternoon a week going with them to sell magazines or the weekly Signs, or to distribute Present Truth Series, Family Bible Teacher leaflets, or tracts from door to door. The father may be able to plan to give some time each week to this work. As far as possible the work should be done regularly, and the children made to understand that God's work is of the greatest importance.
Before setting out, the children should be told some things they can say as they give the literature away. The parents should then briefly pray that the angels of God will go with them and bless the work.
On returning from each round, the parents should help the children note down what they have done, in their Morning Watch Calendar report blanks. They should constantly remind them that every figure put down means a way opened for the Holy Spirit to reach souls. When the reports are all made up, parents and children should bow together, and each ask God's blessing on the work done. Once a week a report should be handed to the church Missionary Volunteer secretary.
Each morning at family worship the work should be remembered. It would be a good plan to select some neighbors for whom especially to work, and to pray for them daily by name. The children should be encouraged to work for other children.

Money for Missions

Equally careful plans should be laid to help the children earn money for foreign missions. Wherever it is possible, they should be given land to cultivate for this purpose. This helps to develop their bodies and minds as well as their spiritual faculties. The parents should help in making the land productive, in selecting profitable crops, and in finding a market; but they should not do the work. They should frequently inspect the gardens, and show a deep interest in their welfare. All should join in praying that the seed sown may bring in good returns.
Children who live in towns and cities can earn some money by the sale of our literature. Boys who have a taste for carpentry can be taught to make little conveniences for the use of housekeepers. These have a ready sale, and most boys enjoy this work, for they take pride in turning out something that is useful. The girls can make garments for babies, also tea towels, and many other little things that wives and mothers are always buying. If the articles are nicely made, useful, and offered at the regular market price, there will be no difficulty in selling them, as people are usually willing to encourage children in mission work.
Parents should keep their eyes and ears open for all the interesting reports of the progress of the message, and talk them over with the children at mealtimes and on other suitable occasions.
If some such plans as these could be followed in the homes of Seventh-day Adventists, it seems likely that the children would become strongly attached to the message. Their week-day activities would give added interest and force to the instruction received on the Sabbath. They would know that they are a part of the most mighty movement the world has ever seen. The attractions of the world would then have no weight with them.

The Mother

By Mabel Stevens Freer

SHE never touched, with skillful brush the canvas, And left a picture that the world might praise; Or, with inspired fingers on the key- board, Sent down an echo through the length of days; But once, with eyes tear-stained, yet looking upward, With smiling lips she passed beneath the rod, Descending almost to the vale of shadows, To bring a little newborn soul from God.
She never sang a song of joy or sadness, In clear, sweet tones, to make us smile or weep; Her voice, too weak to win the world's approval, Was only good to hush a babe to sleep. She never penned a book whose glowing pages Might lift us up and help us in the fight; But day by day she sought, with loving patience, To guide two little stumbling feet aright.
—Mabel Stevens Freer.
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