Earlier text: Syndicalism — the Creed of ForceThe Nashville Agricultural and Normal Institute
By M. Bessie Degraw
THOSE who are interested in the Southern cause, as well as friends of the students in the Nashville Agricultural and Normal Institute, will be glad to hear of the prosperous opening of the fall term on October 16. Ten years ago this fall the work of the institute began with a half-dozen students in one room of the old Plantation House. Some who took part in the work at that time wondered what the Lord really had in mind when he gave the instruction through Sister White that this farm should be purchased and a training-school established near Nashville, where men and women might be fitted to carry the gospel in a practical way to the mission fields of the South. At the time of its tenth opening the main room in Gotzian Hall was crowded to the limit. The new dining-room, known as Kinne Hall, has its capacity well taxed. The school family numbers over eighty. It has always been the purpose to have only a small school at Madison, to give a brief training and to make it very practical, and to hasten the young people out into needy fields. Through the spirit of prophecy God has said that the time of harvest in the South is here, and those who have entered the school this year prove by their presence that the Spirit of God is working upon the hearts of men and women in many parts of the North. Looking over the student body, one finds Ohio represented by eight earnest young persons. A company of seven came from the Pacific Coast. Nebraska is well represented. There are students from Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. Wisconsin, as usual, is showing an interest in the Southern work. Minnesota has several representatives, and the Lake Union Conference, as organized for mission study, shows the largest attendance of all. Two young persons, whose parents are missionaries in Guatemala, are here to better fit themselves for work in that foreign field. Should a visitor want an introduction to the student body, he could do no better than attend such a meeting as was held at the beginning of the Sabbath, October 24. Practically all those in attendance testified that the Lord has given them a definite call to the South, that they are here for a definite object, and that it is their purpose to consecrate all their faculties to the spread of the third angel's message. Since the close of the summer school and the holding of the sixth annual convention for self-supporting workers, which was reported by Professor Spaulding a few weeks ago, the field work on the farm has progressed. In spite of the fact that the season was a trying one, the farm did remarkably well. An experimental patch of alfalfa has proved decidedly satisfactory. The silo has been filled for the winter use of the cattle. The garden has been an object-lesson, showing that proper tillage will carry the crops through even a severe drought. For ten years we have found it necessary to use the old barns that were on the place when it was purchased. These were made as sanitary as possible, but we always looked forward to the time when we might have better facilities in the dairy department. Last year Brother Nis Hanson, of California, visited us and expressed his interest in our work by donating the price of a new dairy barn. All the buildings on the school farm are the result of student labor, and in the building of the barn this same method has been followed. It takes more time to complete the buildings in this way, but when they are finished they stand as a monument to the work of the carpentry department. The new barn is nearing completion. It has room for twenty-five milch cows, and is an up-to-date structure. It also affords a sheltered feeding-shed for the cattle during rainy weather. During the last few weeks the school family has been favored with visits from a number of Nashville friends. Dr. H. J. Hoare conducted the communion service on the first Sabbath in October, and in the afternoon addressed the students, giving them a very practical talk on meeting the hard things in life. Elder J. W. Norwood, president of the Tennessee River Conference, was with the school family Sabbath, October 11, and Prof. R. G. Ryan, educational superintendent of the Southern Union Conference, occupied the morning hour Sabbath, October 25. In the afternoon of the same Sabbath Brother B. N. Mulford, one of the first students of the Madison school and among the first to leave the school and open work in the highlands, spoke on the hill-school work. When the school was first established, the spirit of prophecy outlined its work, including among other things the establishment of a sanitarium. The Madison Rural Sanitarium has been open to patients for the last five years, and every year during that time a nurses' class has been trained. This year there are twenty prospective nurses, under the tuition of the sanitarium physicians. The interest in Bible study never seemed more intense, and a class of twenty mature men and women, some of whom have reached middle life, is studying the Scriptures. The younger students are taking preparatory work in various branches. The work in the shop, on the farm, in the sewing department, in domestic science, is kept constantly before the students, and definite work in short courses is offered each quarter. There is a spirit of courage and good cheer on the part of the school family. Progress in the Colporteur Work in the Southwestern Union
By R. L. PIERCE.
It sometimes seems unfortunate that in order to record the progress that is being made year by year in advancing the message through the circulation of the printed page, it is necessary to deal so largely with pounds, tons, car-loads, and dollars and cents, rather than with the real good that is being accomplished through this means in the salvation of souls. Many volumes could be written on the spiritual results of this work, and many precious gems gathered from rich mines of personal experience. But, even then, the half would not be told, for eternity alone can reveal the final and lasting results of this faithful, prayerful seed sowing on the part of our colporteurs. Therefore, when considering figures pertaining to the advancement of our colporteur work, we may well pause and consider the far-reaching results they represent. Although the book work this year in the Southwestern Union has encountered unusual difficulties, the Lord has greatly blessed the efforts of those in the field. For this we feel indeed thankful. Not only can advancement be reported, but we believe some new records have also been established in the matter of remittances. It takes a great deal of money to provide such a large number of books as are required for the17 fall deliveries, and recently the tract societies have remitted the following amounts on their respective accounts with the Fort Worth Branch:— North Texas .......... $10,101.00
Oklahoma ............. 6,736.25
South Texas .......... 4,800.00
Arkansas ............. 2,715.83
New Mexico ........... 2,000.00
West Texas ............ 1,186.66
Louisiana ............. 750.00 These large remittances, some of which can unquestionably be called record breakers, have been made possible through the earnest, untiring, and persevering efforts of a consecrated band of men and women engaged in our colporteur work. They have labored faithfully under the scorching rays of a Southern summer’s sun, and made their deliveries, in many instances, under anything but favorable conditions. In connection with the hard work of our colporteurs, we cannot refrain from mentioning the unceasing labors of our union agent, Brother A. F. Harrison, also the field missionary agents and the tract society secretaries. Some of these men have toiled early and late, many times riding all night in a day coach, or waiting at a lone station, in order to reach some colporteur the next day who was in need of assistance. Many hardships and privations have been endured by both colporteurs and leaders, but the joy of service and sacrifice in the blessed Master’s work well repays the cost. And, in this connection, let no one think that the delivery of books and the collection of the money have been accomplished without difficulties and hard work. When sending in his remittance to the branch, the secretary of one of our strongest tract societies wrote as follows:— “It represents sweat of brow and toil of body for the men in the field, as well as much anxiety and weary days in the office. . . . I am sorry to part with the ‘tangible evidence,’ but am glad we have money enough to pay our debts. Last year I believe we did not have enough to settle by the first of November, so we are considerably better off now than we were then, although we have had to divide with the conference this year, as they appropriated one thousand dollars of our money this summer.” The series of droughts from which the Southwest has been suffering the past six years seems to have reached the climax this year in the western portions of Oklahoma and Texas, as it was reported the most severe in those sections that it has ever been. And then, just as cotton was opening in many places, the rains came, thus greatly hindering our workers in reaching their subscribers. As an illustration of some of the obstacles encountered, we can take space in this report to relate only one experience, as follows:— One of the colporteurs had a five-dollar book to deliver to a man living on the opposite side of a certain stream. The rains had so swollen this stream that it had become a roaring, rushing torrent. It was very dangerous to cross, as there was no bridge. However, our faithful worker was determined to deliver the book, if possible. He therefore unhitched his horse, mounted him, and taking the book in one hand and the reins in the other, plunged the animal into the water, making him swim across. They finally reached the opposite side in safety. But upon reaching the place, it was found that the subscriber had only a twenty-dollar bill. However, he believed that any one who would keep his word under such circumstances, was honest, and therefore he was willing for the colporteur to take the twenty-dollar bill and leave the change with a neighbor on the other side of the river, where it could be had after the water subsided. Our colporteur thanked him, and taking the bill between his teeth, he plunged his horse again into the stream and swam back to where he had unhitched. This young man made three and one-half scholarships, delivering more than one thousand dollars’ worth of books. Various other means have been used to overcome the many discouragements and difficulties along the way, and the work has continued to advance. Three years ago this fall the Fort Worth Branch remitted on its account with the home office $5,000 at one time. That money was so welcome that the publishing house board sent a telegram of thanks, and it was thought that $5,000 was quite a sum for one remittance. However, as will be seen, two of our tract societies have now remitted considerably more than that amount. Then, the next fall there was a $10,000 check, and that was “marvelous.” Last fall that amount was doubled, and $20,000 was sent at one time; while this year, under the blessing of God and the faithful work of those in the field, we have been able to send $25,000 on our account with the home office, thus making a gain of $5,000 over last year’s high-water mark. We might speak in general terms of the progress that is being made, but upon most minds it would make no impression. However, those who desire the figures, can find food for thought in those given in this report. Dear reader, what message does this wonderful progress bring to you? Do you hear the Master saying, “Go work today in my vineyard”? Because you have a good farm or a good position is no reason why you should be excused from the Lord’s work. On the other hand, the very fact that you have made a success of some worldly pursuit is undoubtedly evidence that you have talents which the Lord can use to excellent advantage in his cause, if they are but fully consecrated to him. Surely the Lord has set his hand to this work to finish it quickly, and those who would have a part in it must hasten. Delay is dangerous.
R. L. PIERCE. Experiences in Home Missionary Work
By E. M. Graham
In some experiences given in the Review of October 23, mention was made of a company being found in Maryland three miles from the Blythedale church. They live fourteen miles from this church, we find. The statement that they were only three miles distant was due to a misunderstanding of the letter reporting this incident. We are glad to learn that the Blythedale church has faithfully worked its territory for considerably more than three miles around the place in which it is situated. It is also encouraging to learn that this little company has grown to eight since the first report, and that others are interested and almost at the point of deciding. The elder of the Blythedale church visits this company, and has had opportunities of presenting many important features of the truth there. The prospects are that a good company will be brought out in this place. EMMA S. NEWCOMER
By Emma S. Newcomer
A SERIES of meetings in connection with the dedication of the beautiful new church in Hagerstown, Md., was begun Friday evening, October 31. The church building is a neat and attractive structure. It is built of gray and white cement blocks. The interior is lighted by electricity, and comfortably seated. The building is a credit to the cause we love so well. The conference workers present were Elder and Mrs. R. T. Baer, Elder and Mrs. F. W. Paap, and Brother T. H. Barritt from Baltimore; Elder S. T. Shadel and Miss E. A. Carroll from Frederick; Brother G. R. Apsley from Cumberland; and the writer from Wilmington, Del. Elder B. G. Wilkinson was the representative from the union conference. The dedicatory sermon was preached by Elder Wilkinson on Sunday, at 2:30 P. M. The dedicatory prayer was offered by Elder Baer. The Stieff Piano Company kindly lent a good piano for the occasion, and this instrument, accompanying the oboe played by Brother Barritt, added greatly to the musical part of the program. One of the sisters has donated an organ to the church. When a special call was made for financial help, a liberal response was made by the church, and about four hundred and fifty dollars was raised in cash and pledges. This means much, for the membership is only twenty-eight. There was a good interest on the part of the general public, and the meetings were continued each evening until Wednesday evening, at which time Elder J. O. Miller, of Ohio, addressed the congregation. The newspapers were very kind, giving excellent space for reports of all the meetings; and although they were crowded for space, because of election news, not one article we sent in was1154 shortened. For this we are deeply grateful, as we believe the truth presented to the public through this medium will help break down the prejudice that has existed in the minds of many persons here for a long time. The prayers of our brethren and sisters are solicited in behalf of the work in this rapidly growing city. Florida Camp-Meeting for Colored People
By C. B. Stephenson
This meeting was held in Lakeland, October 30 to November 9. I understand that the largest delegation that has ever attended the annual meeting was present. The tent was filled to overflowing every night, and the prospect for a number of new Sabbath-keepers is good. The instruction was timely and given with splendid effect. The business of the meeting was conducted harmoniously. Elders Sydney Scott and John Manns and the writer were the laborers present from abroad. Efficient help was rendered by workers attending the camp-meeting for white people, which was held in the city at the same time. One church was received into the conference and one dropped. The reports were of an encouraging nature. Every tent effort conducted had been fruitful. Quite a number of persons are selling our good books. Over four hundred dollars, including the Sabbath-school collection, was raised for missions. Our Young People's Work in Other Lands—No. 2
Our work started in the Philippines just a short time ago. We have the opportunity of reporting merely the organization of our young people's work. In the Philippines we have about one hundred members, about half of whom are members of our young people's society. We have a large number of young people, and they take a great interest in young people's work. I think we have four societies that meet separately three weeks of the month, and on the fourth they all try to get together and have a joint meeting. They take up the devotional study as in America. We translated the Morning Watch Calendar into their language. I was encouraged by the large number of texts they learn during the week; in fact, they try to learn all in the lesson. In building up our work, the young people's department has been a great help to us. The people have just come out of the Catholic Church, and they must be taught the truth. In these young people's meetings are a large number not of our faith, and our youth are doing good missionary work with them. We have only a few tracts; but we have started a paper in the Tagalog language, with a circulation which has increased to two thousand. The young people are largely responsible for taking these papers out and selling them and getting subscriptions. This work is building up our young people. We prize our work among the youth very much. We have not actually organized young people's societies in general, but we do have young people's societies under local management. There are about three hundred young people in our schools. We have translated the Morning Watch Calendar, and sent it out to our schools for distribution. I think the young people's work ought to be organized in China. The Chinese are wonderful people for organization. They have gilds of all sorts, uniting the various industries of China. They are thoroughly organized. The Chinese can effect a boycott against the United States in a week, and they can bring Japan to time by boycotting Japanese goods and industries. I do not see why we should not have a splendid young people's organization in China. We are working under great difficulties in Japan. Our young people are very much scattered; but we have two societies,—one in Tokio and one in Kobe. The Kobe society is largely composed of nurses in the Japanese sanitarium. They have their regular meetings Sunday afternoons. Most of the members of the Tokio society are young people who are gathered in our training-school. Perhaps you do not know that in the majority of cases where young people come into the truth in Japan, they are obliged to leave their homes. They can no longer live with their parents, who disown them. When such young people accept the truth, the mission takes them and gives them a training. We keep them six months in Tokio. That brings them together so they can have their young people's meeting every Sabbath afternoon. But every young person in the empire really, in heart, if not actually, belongs to the young people's work. One of the first things a person receives after embracing the truth is a Morning Watch Calendar translated into the Japanese; and wherever I go among the people, old or young, and have a Bible study, when they open their Bibles I see a Morning Watch Calendar in each. The Japanese make good use of the calendar. We have no reading courses, because we have no reading-matter of a suitable nature in the Japanese language; so we are deprived of that pleasure. But we have recently published a book of Bible readings, not only for the use of the young people, but for our evangelists, also. I wish that you could visit a meeting of the young people in Japan. They are very earnest, and get a great deal of good out of their meetings. They enjoy coming together in that way. They are loyal, and desire to learn everything they can of Bible truths and of the ways of presenting them. I have always been very much interested in the young people's work. We have ten missionary societies in Korea, but among these ten there are only three that are composed of only young people. They are in Soonan. One is a society of young men, one of young women, and one composed of both young men and young women. The societies meet once a week, and the members report the missionary work done. It is inspiring to note how active they are. They report very many Bible readings given, missionary visits made, tracts and papers sold, and persons taught the alphabet. When they come together they study doctrinal points. One young people's society, composed entirely of young people, sent literature to a certain place every week, and after a few months a letter came from that place acknowledging the receipt of the papers, and saying, “We have become very much interested in the truth. Send us a worker.” The worker found nineteen persons keeping the Sabbath. The women are especially earnest, going out from morning till night doing their missionary work. In the country they usually choose market-day for this work, for on that day the people from all parts come to sell their produce, and thus they find opportunities to talk to them. A Wonderful Opening in South Africa
By G. H. Clark
Sometimes we feel that the work is going slowly, and wonder how the Lord will ever get this last message before these millions of heathen people. Just now we are witnessing the wonder-working power of our God, and “it is marvelous in our eyes.” Praise his holy name! The gold-mining district is about forty miles long, and Johannesburg, our largest city, is in the center. There are about 150 mines, employing 35,000 white men and 300,000 natives from “every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people” in Africa. Recruiting agents are traveling everywhere, hiring natives to come and work in the mines. Often these natives come by train-loads, and return the same way. They receive about $15 a month, besides food and shelter. As many as 4,000 are sometimes kept in one compound, which consists of many large rooms surrounded by a high brick wall. All grades of men, socially, educationally, mentally, and spiritually, are to be found here. The preacher, the teacher, the chief’s son, and those who know not their right hand from their left are thrown together to dig the gold from the bowels of the earth. Absolutely no one—not even the colporteurs of the British and Foreign Bible Society, who have worked just outside the gates for eight years—can enter these compounds; but, thanks be to God, he has miraculously opened the way, and five days of every week our workers are entering and selling to the natives books which contain the truths of the third angel’s message. The special reason for not allowing any one in the compounds is that whisky is smuggled in and works great trouble with the natives. We have visited thirty-five compounds, and without a single exception have secured the privilege of selling our books. A few officials preferred to have us stand just outside the gates, but in every such case that place was the best spot to sell our books. When asking for permission to enter the compounds, we had some wonderful experiences. One gentleman said, “Why do you wish to go inside?” I said, “Mr. Brown, I will show you.” I then said, “I have some nice books in that bag; should you like to buy one?” I opened the bag and took out an English “Steps to Christ,” and started showing the book. He said, “I see, I see. Wait a moment, I will write you a permission to enter the compound.” I told another man we were engaged in missionary work. He asked me to explain the work more fully, which I did. I told him we were there solely to lift up Christ as the Saviour of the black man as well as of the white man. He took me by the hand and said, very touchingly, “I will help you all I can.” Others were at first very different from these two. They were “opposed to teaching the natives,” had “plenty of19 societies at work,” “don’t know who you are,” etc.; but, without one exception, every valley has been exalted, and every mountain and hill has been made low; the crooked has been made straight, and the rough places plain. From the very first, the poor natives have hailed us with joy, believing and declaring that we are “God’s sent men.” They love our good literature, and hang upon our few words that we speak to them. Our native literature consists of pamphlets and books which sell for from twelve cents to eighty-four cents, besides a few English books. But during the three months that we have been working, we have sold $400 worth of literature. Steps are now being taken to translate our literature into more languages, also to prepare new books and pamphlets, so as to meet the needs and opportunities of the present situation. As soon as possible, we hope to secure suitable workers, and then operate the compounds that have not yet been entered. Now, what does all this mean? It means, first, that nothing is too hard for the Lord; second, that in many instances our books and our testimonies for the truth have gone to the officials (white men) in high positions, where they might not have gone by any other means; third, that more than a thousand books and pamphlets have already been placed in the different compounds where 90,000 men will be more or less affected, and that as others are constantly coming, there will ever be an opportunity to reach souls by this means; fourth, that there will ever be a continual distribution of books from this center. Every day natives are leaving for their homes and elsewhere, and they will surely take their books and show their friends these precious treasures of truth. Without doubt, in this way persons will be reached and won to God and heaven who will never see nor hear a regular missionary. All of us who have had a part in this work are nearer the Lord than when we began, and join in saying, It is a wonderful opening in South Africa. Missionary Volunteer Department
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W. W. EASTMAN - - N. Am. Div. Secretary Experiences Gained and Opportunities Lost
By E. M. Graham
With Home Workers’ Books in California
THE following few reports will show what some are doing who have begun work with these books. One report shows 7 hours’ work, 14 orders, value $9.75, or $1.39 for each hour’s work. Another, 10 hours, 10 orders, value $5.75, 57 cents an hour. One report shows 41 orders taken in 14 hours, value $19.75, or $1.41 an hour. Again, 31 hours, 63 orders, value $45, $1.45 an hour. These figures show that this work pays financially. But this is not the chief consideration; it is the salvation of souls for which we are working. One sister who had never before had experience with these books took 18 orders in about 14 hours, value $11.50, or 82 cents an hour. She said that two persons who had heard of her work through their neighbors, stopped her on the street, and asked to see the books. It is hardly necessary to say that they gave their orders. This shows that the books are just what Christian people are looking for, and we should do all in our power to get them into the homes of the people. About 40 “Home Workers’ Prospectuses” have been sold in the Southern California Conference this fall. There is still plenty of room open for the sale of these books. Are there not others ready to volunteer for this work? Here is an experience that is not so satisfactory: A sister had but recently started to take orders for these home workers’ books. The Lord greatly blessed her in this work, and in about twelve hours she took more than $20 worth of orders. She said the people not only seemed anxious to get them, but many insisted on her coming back and telling them about the Bible truths. She found so much joy and real happiness in this work for the Master that she determined to devote her life to it. But last week, when she had determined to put in more time, on picking up the morning paper, she saw that the city council had just passed stringent license laws on all classes of solicitors, pedlers, and book agents, making the cost of license prohibitive for our books. She has been much worried ever since. She said to the California field agent, who visited her and who reports this experience, “For several years I have felt that I should be in this work, but have put it off without a reasonable excuse, and now it seems I am too late; and having learned to love the work, the door of opportunity has closed. O, how I wish I had been more faithful!” The saddest words that can be said are, “Too late.” Let us see to it that we do not have to say them. Some Important Questions
By E. M. GRAHAM
FAITHFULNESS is a quality very pleasing to the Lord. This is evident as we study the lives of the men who were used by the Lord in his work in Old Testament times. Faithfulness is a prominent quality in all of them. Let us call a few to mind. Noah was given a work to do, and in it he was faithful. He spent one hundred and twenty years in building the ark and warning the people. No opposition turned him from his purpose; the long years that passed did not slacken his hand. The Lord could depend on him, for he was faithful. Abraham was called out to do a special work. We read of him that he would command his children and his household after him. The Lord could depend on him, because he knew he would teach those who were under his control to serve God. He was faithful. Joseph was called to be ruler of the greatest kingdom in the world at that time. But before he was thus honored, he had proved that he could be depended upon. In Potiphar’s house he was faithful, and became overseer of all his master had. In the prison he was faithful, until finally everything in it was committed into his hand. Neither trial nor prosperity turned him from the way of faithfulness; so God could use him to accomplish great things. Moses was faithful in all his house. To him the Lord gave instructions, and he carried them out. He sought no ways of his own, no ease of life, but, with one exception, he was faithful in doing just what he was given to do. Many others could be named who were used by God because they were faithful and he could depend on them. Are we faithful, and can the Lord depend on us as he did on these men of old? ‘Christ calls upon us to labor patiently and perseveringly for the thousands perishing in their sins, scattered in all lands, like wrecks on a desert shore.’—‘Testimonies for the Church,’ Vol. IX, page 31. Are we laboring patiently and perseveringly for these perishing souls? If not, are we faithful? ‘To every man God has given a work to do in connection with his kingdom. Every one who professes the name of Christ is to be an earnest, disinterested worker, ready to defend the principles of righteousness. Every soul should take an active part in advancing the cause of God. Whatever our calling, as Christians we have a work to do in making Christ known to the world. We are to be missionaries, having for our chief aim the winning of souls to Christ.’—‘Testimonies for the Church,’ Vol. VI, page 427. Are we taking an active part in advancing the cause of God? Is our chief aim the winning of souls to Christ? If not, can we truly say we are faithful, and can the Lord make much use of us? Will he be able to say to us, ‘Well done, thou good and faithful servant’? If not, what will he say? These are solemn questions, especially so in view of the days in which we are living. There are now no long years ahead in which mistakes may be repaired. We are told by the spirit of prophecy that the end is nearer than many of us believe. So now is the time to show the Lord that we are faithful, and that he can depend on us to do our part in finishing the work. In the Byways of Bengal
By F. O. Raymond
THE one who goes on tour with our literature must often leave the great thoroughfares for out-of-the-way places, where honest souls may be found. This may involve considerable effort, but the compensation is ample, as I have learned on numerous occasions. Only last week a round trip by cycle of nearly eighty miles was required to reach a district town of some importance. This was somewhat more than I had previously undertaken; but the case seemed worthy of the effort, and I resolved to make it. I therefore strapped my canvassing bag and a large packet of books and papers to the back carrier of my bicycle, while in front were secured a bottle of boiled water, a loaf of bread, a tin of granola, eggs, tinned butter, jam, and salt, with a sheet, mosquito-net, toilet requisites, writing material, changes of clothing, and an umbrella,—altogether, a very generous load. Starting at 3 P. M., the first half of the journey over an up-grade road, in places made difficult by recent rains, was accomplished by six o'clock. Wet with perspiration, I halted for the night at a dak-bungalow. Here I drained my bottle of drinking-water, had more boiled,1156 took a bath, and, in change of clothing, took by candle-light my evening meal of granola, boiled eggs, bread, butter, and jam. Shortly after six the next morning I was again on the way, reaching my destination before nine. Another bath, change of clothing, simple breakfast, etc., at the dak-bungalow, and I was out calling upon as many of the people as I could find not taking their three-hour midday nap. Next day, Sabbath, was spent in a quiet way, reading the REVIEW AND HERALD and writing missionary letters. For Sabbath dinner, I had the added luxury of boiled potatoes and salt. Tinned milk was obtainable, but I do not care for it. At two o'clock Sunday afternoon, my work there was done, and I had mounted for return, in a drizzling rain, which continued for two hours. I fully intended to halt for the night at the halfway house; but my load was lighter, the air cooler, and more of the road down grade, so I kept right on; and though my wheel ran hard, five hours saw the thirty-nine miles completed. Breakfast next morning was taken in simple fashion, in a third-class railway carriage, and the midday meal in the same lunch-basket style, on board a river steamer, which brought me to my next field of labor. The week is now past, and I am spending the Sabbath at the dak-bungalow in another district town, sixty miles from Calcutta. This is a true-to-life, representative week's experience of one who in the last three years has seen much of India, and who daily praises God for his keeping power, for imparted health and strength and opportunity for continued, humble service. Various improvements in manner of living, mode of travel, etc., might be suggested; but there is no small satisfaction in so planning that the work is a little more than self-sustaining, even at the expense of much that the world in general considers indispensable. August cash receipts were $175.50. May the Lord have a tender watch-care over the precious seeds of truth for so many years borne to India's millions by not a few faithful messengers; and may many more speedily enter the waiting harvest-field. F. O. RAYMOND.