The Hearing on the Sunday Bills Before the District Commissioners
By K. C. RUSSELL
It will be difficult to describe the hearing so that those who were not present can understand the spirit that seemed to characterize those who were championing the Sunday bills for the District of Columbia now pending in Congress; but we can relate some of the incidents in connection with the hearing that will enable one to get some idea of this interesting occasion.
The Commissioners before whom the hearing was held, three in number, are as follows: Chairman H. B. F. Macfarland, H. L. West, and J. J. Morrow. These men are appointed to serve in this capacity by the President of the United States; for the District of Columbia does not have self-government. The citizens here do not have the right of franchise.
These Commissioners have practically the same function to perform that the mayor and alderman do in other cities. When bills are introduced into Congress for the District of Columbia, they are often submitted to the District Commissioners for their approval or disapproval. It will be readily seen that their opinion in regard to legislation for the District has much influence with Congressmen, as they are supposed to understand the needs of the District better than any one else, for they are giving their undivided attention to its interests.
In view of the important and influential position the Commissioners occupy, we have keenly realized the necessity of placing before them in a clear and strong way the dangers of the proposed Sunday bills for the District of Columbia, for if they should recommend them favorably, Congress would be much more likely to pass them than otherwise.
Prior to the hearing, we had assigned to seven of our brethren topics which they were to discuss before the Commissioners, if opportunity was given. The custom followed in the hearing was to allow the affirmative and negative to alternate with two ten-minute speeches for the first forty minutes, thus giving an aggregate of twenty minutes each to those who were in favor and those who were opposed to the bills. After these four speeches of ten minutes each, the remainder of the time was devoted to alternate five-minute speeches for and against the bills.
Those who spoke in behalf of the bills certainly gave an illustration of a real medley. They all tried, however, to show in one way and another that they were not pleading for the Sunday bills on religious grounds, but for economic reasons. Rev. Wallace Radcliffe, the chairman of the Ministerial Association for Sunday rest in Washington, was present and spoke. When the friends of the bills observed that we were there lined up in systematic order with strong addresses against the bills, they began to realize their weakness without a sufficient number of speakers, and they went back in the audience, and asked if there were not those present who would speak in behalf of the bills. They also telephoned to labor men to hasten to their relief.
Elder W. A. Colcord read a masterly paper against the Sunday bills for the District, covering the time of the first two ten-minute speeches for the opposition. Elder G. B. Thompson, Brother J. N. Quinn, and the writer spoke as they had opportunity. We regretted that the three other brethren who were prepared to speak did not have an opportunity before it was time to close the hearing. The others who spoke against the bills, besides Seventh-day Adventists, were Dr. Shirley, president of the Secular League of Washington, and Rabbis Simon and Stern.
An interesting episode occurred in the midst of the hearing, when Mrs. W. F. Crafts arose and said: "I will ask liberty to file with the Commissioners a certain document which is a reproduction of a certain picture that is formed by the Seventh-day Adventists, which represents the United States government as that of a horned hog, and this I ask liberty to file with the Commissioners to show that the Seventh-day Adventists, although they say much about constitutionality of law, etc., are not law-abiding citizens."
To this Chairman Macfarland gave the following rebuke: "The status of the Seventh-day Adventists is not at issue here. If you have any statement pertinent to the bills for us, we will receive it."
Mrs. Crafts: "This is pertinent, sir."
The Commissioner continued: "But we will not enter into any discussion of the Seventh-day Adventists at this time."
The evident intent of Mrs. Crafts was to make it appear that we were not true and loyal citizens of this government. In this connection the following statements will be interesting:—
"As for Adventists, no other sect can show a better citizenship. They are industrious, frugal, and peaceable. If all other men were no more prone to evil than they, the grand jury would have little to do, and courts, civil as well as criminal, could take a vacation of at least six days in the week, and have little to do the seventh."—Washington Post, Feb. 11, 1908.
"I know your church and your people, and they are Protestants. Furthermore, it has been my privilege to live among your people for several years. In fact, I have been a neighbor to College View, which is one of the largest settlements of Seventh-day Adventists in the United States, and I can truthfully say that they are a very honorable, intelligent, upright class of people. They are patriotic and loyal citizens of the government."—Senator Burkett.
I decided that I would make no reference in my speech to what Mrs. Crafts had said, for the unceremonious way in which the chairman addressed her, showed that he was not in sympathy with the reflection upon our people. The Commissioners were very impartial throughout the entire hearing.
There were present at the hearing quite a number of the students from the Foreign Mission Seminary. It was a rare treat to them, and they considered the experience an invaluable one, as they will doubtless be brought into similar experiences in their work. There could be no better schooling for many of our religious liberty secretaries in the States than to arrange to spend some time here at the capital of the nation in connection with the religious liberty work during each session of Congress.
We shall not know the result of the hearing, as far as the decision of the District Commissioners is concerned, until they report on the bills.
It should be remembered that there is much more embraced in these hearings and other opportunities of this nature than the temporary defeat of Sunday bills which may be before Congress. The great question is the proclamation of the everlasting gospel, the warning against the beast, his image, and the reception of his mark. The salvation of precious souls should be the question of paramount interest in this or any other department of this closing work. K. C. RUSSELL.
What Our Australian Brethren Are Doing
THE following extract is taken from a letter received from Elder O. A. Olsen, dated Jan. 10, 1908:—
“At our camp-meeting for New South Wales last October, we decided to send reading-matter bearing on the question of religious liberty, to all editors, to members of the state parliament, to all barristers, to all leading clergymen, and to teachers in public schools, as an educative measure. This work is now in progress, and already many interesting responses have been received.”
Religious Liberty Notes
News has just been received, announcing the arrest of Brother H. E. Miles, of South Stukeley, Quebec, for permitting Sunday labor. It is alleged that he had men under his employ, who were operating a sawmill and piling lumber on Sunday. It is regarded as a test case. The case has not yet come up for trial.
A sister from Farmington, Wash., sending in petitions to Congress against Sunday legislation, containing ninety-eight signatures, writes as follows, in regard to her work of securing signatures to the petitions: “Some signed. A great many refused. One man signed, and next day wanted to scratch his name off. Another refused, and then came over to-day to sign it. He said he had been thinking it over.”
A lively battle is being fought at present here in the District of Columbia between the prohibitionists and the liquor element. This conflict has been brought about by the introduction into Congress of two bills against the sale of intoxicating liquors in the District of Columbia. Two hearings have already been held before the District Committee of the House of Representatives; one by the temperance forces, and the other by the champions of the liquor business. At the next hearing of the temperance forces, the chairman and the secretary of the Religious Liberty Bureau are scheduled to speak.
Christian Liberty
Reports, Notes, and Comments Pertaining to the Current History of the Rights of Conscience
Conducted by the Religious Liberty Bureau
K. C. RUSSELL. — — — — — Chairman
W. A. COLCORD. — — — — — Secretary
Medical Work in the North Pacific Union Conference
SINCE being appointed medical secretary for this union conference, I have done very little traveling. The following facts were obtained largely through correspondence and by previous visiting while in the employ of the General Conference Medical Department.
It has thus far been impossible to get a complete register of Seventh-day Adventist medical missionary workers in this union conference, but there are known to be three vegetarian cafés in our three largest cities. One food factory at Walla Walla is doing a limited business in putting out good foods. The health-food business started some years ago in Portland by the Portland Sanitarium became the property of Brethren Knapp and Rose. Fire destroyed their factory last summer, and the St. Helena Food Company arranged with them and with the union conference committee to locate a branch of the St. Helena Food Company in Portland. This was done last summer.
Training-Schools
Besides the conference training-school for nurses at Portland, there are in this union conference two institutions where nurses are trained and graduated; namely, the sanitarium at Port Townsend, in charge of Dr. W. R. Simmons, and the one at Salem, Ore., conducted by W. B. Scott. Both these enterprises are qualified to give a good professional training, but neither of them is provided with a regular, conference-employed Bible teacher to give a well-planned preparation for evangelical work. The beginning of a sanitarium enterprise has been launched in connection with Walla Walla College. This enterprise announces to give the first year of a nurses’ training course. No one can question the advisability of conducting sanitarium work and nurses’ training in connection with such an important school as the union conference college. Surely it presents a most inviting opportunity to give our young people a practical training with natural methods of treating the sick, and in relating such work to the third angel’s message.
North Yakima has a sanitarium conducted by Dr. F. M. Rossiter. It is new, and is doing a very creditable professional work. The North Yakima Sanitarium is not training nurses.
Treatment Rooms under Medical Supervision
Successful and creditable treatment rooms under medical supervision are conducted in Seattle, Wash., Spokane, Wash., and in Boise, Idaho. Some, and perhaps all of these enterprises are in close sympathy with the conference work, and may be reckoned as definite factors in the work of the third angel’s message in their respective communities.
A new sanitarium enterprise has just been launched in Cottage Grove, Ore., but I have no further knowledge of it.
Treatment Rooms by Nurses
There are successful treatment rooms being conducted by Seventh-day Adventist nurses in Vancouver, Wash., and I think in Aberdeen, Wash. Possibly there are others in this union conference which may be regarded as memorials for God.
Seventh-day Adventist Physicians
Dr. G. W. Pendleton is located at Idaho Falls, Idaho. Dr. Schlaef is located in southern Oregon; Dr. States is in Franklin, Idaho; and Dr. W. D. Emery is also located in southeastern Idaho. Dr. H. B. Farnsworth is doing a prosperous business at Missoula, Mont., and I am told that several others recently graduated from the American Medical Missionary College have located in Montana. Most of these physicians in private practice write me that they are not provided with nurses, nor with facilities for using the special remedial agents which the spirit of prophecy has told us that we should use in the place of drugs.
The Portland Sanitarium is the oldest and largest sanitarium in this union conference. It conducts the only complete training-school for missionary nurses in the Northwest. Two years ago it was decided that this sanitarium should become a union conference enterprise.
During the past two years the Portland Sanitarium has improved its training course for nurses, and also the conditions under which nurses pursue their training have been very definitely improved. It is now the general impression that our young people are fortunate in gaining admission to the Portland training-school, and last spring we had more applicants for the nurses’ training than the sanitarium board were willing to admit.
The Portland Sanitarium has from its earnings met current expenses, raised the salary of some of its employees, made needed improvements amounting to three thousand dollars, and besides this the business manager’s report at their annual meeting last July showed a gain of about two thousand dollars.
There has been some talk of increasing the size of the nurses’ class, and then arranging their curriculum so as to have each nurse devote some time to field missionary work. I do not know to what extent that excellent plan has been executed.
In the city of Portland, Dr. W. B. Holden is conducting a successful medical and surgical practise. Dr. Holden does a very extensive charitable work for the poor, and does a large share of the surgery for the Portland Sanitarium.
In Portland there is quite a group of Seventh-day Adventist nurses who are working on their own responsibility and under outside physicians. Their methods and their identity could be made a strong influence for God. This introduces the subject of nurses’ work outside of our institutions, or perhaps better spoken of as the work of graduate nurses. The majority of our trained nurses soon drop out of the ranks of available missionary workers, yet most of them intended to devote their lives to some phase of medical missionary work. They have a training which will support them. Outside doctors are often22ready to employ them if they will work under their directions and influence. A nurse must be possessed of a superior grade of Christian zeal and faith to refuse such substantial employment, enter a strange community, provide the simplest equipment for treating without drugs, and demonstrate that God will prosper her in making these principles prominent. The cities and larger towns are to be entered by these medical missionary enterprises. It will be a great inducement for an individual or a church to say to a devoted nurse, Come to our town, we will assure you board and room for two months while you sell health literature, do Christian Help work, and get started in giving pay treatments.
Current Mention
— Train wreckers derailed a fast train on the Illinois Central near Springfield, Ill., March 21, but fortunately no one was injured.
— Acting upon the request presented to President Roosevelt more than a year ago by an Episcopal bishop in the Philippines, that something be done to prevent the increase of the opium habit in the islands, the State Department sent a circular letter to all the powers, asking an international conference. All the European nations, as well as China and Japan, have accepted the American invitation.
— About 2,000 students of the Michigan University were in a riot at Ann Arbor, March 16. The efforts of the dean of the university, the mayor of the city, the police, and the fire departments were equally unavailing in dispersing the mob. The trouble started in a theater, which a student had previously been forced to leave. Eighteen of the leaders were arrested, and the damage to the theater was about $2,500.
— Four of the fourteen men charged with conspiracy to defraud the State of Pennsylvania, by exacting overpayment in connection with furnishing the new Capitol building, have recently been found guilty. The men convicted are the contractor, and the former officers, auditor general, State treasurer, and superintendent of buildings and grounds. Each case has been appealed, and the men are at liberty on bail.
— On account of the threatening letters received by many men who had intended to raise a tobacco crop, and the continued demonstrations by the night riders, these farmers now announce that they will not risk growing a crop. At Maysville, Ky., representatives of the American Tobacco Company on March 16 placed a Gatling gun on the roof of the warehouse, which they threaten to use if the night riders appear. Near Carlyle, Ky., in the early hours of the morning of March 21 the night riders shot and killed an independent planter.
— Following the ill-timed attempt to overthrow the Haytian government a few weeks since, there has been some ill feeling on the part of the government toward the nations of Europe because they refused to deliver to the Haytian authorities such persons as had taken refuge in the consulates. The matter seemed about settled that they should be allowed to leave the country, when, in the early hours of the morning of March 15, eleven men were summarily taken from their beds to the cemetery, and there shot by the orders of the government, for being implicated in a revolutionary plot. The discovery was made by intercepting a letter from the leader of the former outbreak, General Firmin, who had taken refuge in the French consulate at Gonaives. Port au Prince suffered a reign of terror for two or three days, and many foreigners took refuge in the consulates. English, German, French, and American war-vessels were hurried to the scene from near-by waters, and quiet is again restored, although the affair is not entirely settled. General Firmin and other refugees left Gonaives on a French cruiser March 21.
Medical Missionary Department
Conducted by the Medical Department of the General Conference
W. A. GEORGE, M. D.,Chairman
W. A. RUBLE, M. D.,Secretary
The United States Navy
By Editor
SIXTEEN mammoth battle-ships, the flower of the United States Navy, have sailed from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean, and it is expected that they will enter San Francisco harbor about May 6, 1908. Then will occur one of the grandest naval demonstrations in the history of the world. In addition to this battle-ship fleet, the entire Pacific Coast squadron will be in the harbor.
The mayor of San Francisco has appointed a large representative committee to make preparations to receive this fleet, and a very elaborate program has been arranged. From fifteen to twenty thousand men are on these battle-ships, and their arrival will bring together a vast concourse of people. The attention of the whole country—yes, of the whole world—is now turned toward this event, and their arrival here is being awaited with great interest. It is a subject of general conversation.
This presents another splendid opportunity ‘for us to get the truth before the people.’ We have therefore decided to make the Signs of the Times dated May 13 a number devoted especially to this subject. This number will be beautifully illustrated with splendid halftone engravings. On the first page there will be a large portrait of Vice-Admiral Evans, commander of the fleet, surrounded with an illustrated naval border printed in colored ink. The fourth-cover page will contain a view of the United States battle-ship fleet. On the first page of the paper, inside the cover, there will be a cartoon by Mr. Maybell, our New York artist, entitled “Consecrated Service.” Here is presented a large figure of a soldier leaving behind the attractions of the world and pressing on to victory.
The whole paper—sixteen pages and cover—will be filled with live articles on the great themes of the gospel, written with a view not only to interest the reader, but to save souls. Here are some of the subjects:—“God's Call to Service”—The Conflict, The Captain, The Reward; “Signs of the Times”—Riches, Intemperance, War Preparations, etc.; “The Law of God;” “Bible Readings on Important Topics;” “The Outlook Department,” specially illustrated. Here we will give the statistics of the navies of the world, their wonderful growth within the last few years, what all this means, etc. Altogether, it will be one of the most interesting, attractive, and important numbers we have ever issued.
The California Conference expects to circulate 25,000 copies, at least, among the soldiers, sailors, and marines, and in the cities around San Francisco Bay. It will, no doubt, sell equally as well all over the United States, and it is hoped that a special effort will be made to give it a wide circulation. This event presents another opportunity to give the truth to people in an attractive form.
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Mrs. W. A. Theo. Miller, clerk of the Seventh-day Adventist church of Farmington, N. Mex., wishes to hear from the following-named persons by April 1, 1908: Mrs. Alpha Rutledge, Mrs. Almedia Dean, Mrs. Agnes Pinyan, Jessie Stonebarger, Mrs. Ida Maxie.
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WANTED.—Position as baker, by young man, Seventh-day Adventist; if small bakery, to take charge; if large one, as second. References furnished if required. Address F. Grimm, Care of Academy, Holly, Mich.
STRAWBERRY PLANTS.—If you are raising berries for a near market or raising plants to sell, you should try the Highland. Be a leader in your section, and get the Highland. Address Geo. Jorgensen & Son, Box 10, Poy Sippi, Wis.
The undersigned can give a good home on a ranch to a boy 12 or 14 years old who can do chores and is willing. Adventist preferred. Correspondence solicited. Please give references. Address W. G. Graham, Nevada City, Nevada Co., Cal.
FOR SALE.—Two hundred single-comb R. I. Red Pullets, $10 per half dozen; also eggs for hatching; price, fifteen eggs for $1.25 or $6 per hundred. Address J. A. Miller, Superintendent South Lancaster Academy Poultry Farm, South Lancaster, Mass.
WANTED.—Medical missionary workers to know that there is a good opening for treatment room and café work in Orlando, Fla. Some capital will be needed to start. Let me hear from you. References given. Address C. V. Achenbach, Orlando, Fla.
WANTED.—Woman 35 to 60 years of age able to do general housework, cooking, plain sewing, fruit canning in season. Good home for the right person. Also man or boy to work on farm. Hygienic living. Address J. S. Comins, R. F. D. 6, Battle Creek, Mich.
WANTED.—Those persons who contemplate coming to California for their health, to write to the Santa Barbara Sanitarium for literature explaining the advantages of this locality for those who are ill. Address Dr. M. E. Eastman, 118 W. Figueroa St., Santa Barbara, Cal.
FOR SALE.—Peanut Butter, 10 cents a pound; Olive-oil, $2.50 a gallon; 50 pounds Cocoanut Oil, $7.50; Vegetable Cooking Oil, 10 pounds, $1.10; 60 pounds, $6. Cash with order. All absolutely pure. If west of Rockies, write us. Address Vegetarian Meat Company, Washington, D. C.23
NOTICE.—Small company of Seventh-day Adventists going to New Mexico to engage per acre—terms. Send for literature. Address in farming, can accommodate few more. $10 W. A. Ross, 1537 Wrightwood Ave., Chicago, Ill.
FOR SALE.—In order to answer a call to labor in another field, I wish to sell my home, near Rockville, Mo.; 30 acres, 7-room house, new barn, hen-house, corn-house. All in good condition. Plenty of small fruit. Address L. W. Terry, Appleton City, Mo.
ROYAL PEANUT BUTTER is all we claim for it. Made only from No. 1 Spanish peanuts, carefully selected, and everything objectionable removed. Southern California Extracted Honey in convenient packages. Write for prices. Address Cleveland Health Food Co., Cleveland, Ohio.
FOR SALE.—Near a good manufacturing and railroad town in Alabama, 21-acre truck and fruit farm. First-class market, fine place to raise poultry. Healthful location. About two acres in strawberries; also grapes and some other fruits. Good soil. Address E. C. Rogers, R. F. D. 3, New Decatur, Ala.
FOR SALE.—Beautiful Imported Bible Card-board Mottoes; all have flowers with silver letters. Cord furnished to hang mottoes with. Special for 60 days: 5 for 50 cents; 12, $1; 25, $1.75; 50, $3; 100, $5. More you buy, the cheaper they are. All sent by mail. Address Hampton Art Company, Hampton, Iowa.
FOR SALE.—A well-improved property with ten acres of land; near Adventist church and school, eight miles from Nashville, Tenn., close to Edgefield. If sold at once, will sell for two thirds the original value. Several Adventist families compose the neighborhood. Address, with stamp, R. I. Francis, 25 Church St., Newark, Ohio.
FOR SALE.—Sanitarium Cooking Oil, pure and healthful; no odor; keeps indefinitely: 5-gal. can, $3.50; 10-gal. can, $7; crate of 8 1-gal. cans, 80 cents a gal.; 64 cents a gal. in ½ bbl. and bbl. lots; 30 gal. and 50 gal. shipped direct from factory at Louisville, Ky. Address Sanitarium Cooking Oil Co., Box 442, Louisville, Ky.
FOR SALE.—Buff and White Orpington eggs, $2 per 15. A few Buff cockerels and Barred Plymouth Rock hens left, at $1 each. We have shipped successfully to all parts of the United States. Order early, or you will not be able to get eggs. Satisfaction guaranteed. Address Union College Poultry Yards, College View, Neb.
STEREOPTICON AND LANTERN MEN, ATTENTION!—Until June 1, I will make first-class slides for 30 cents each, colored (hand painted); 20 cents, plain. List covers message from Adam to restoration, over 200 on life of Christ. Slides, clear and sharp. Try some. Address H. N. Tolton, 1314 East Seventeenth Ave., Spokane, Wash.
FOR SALE.—Purest, most healthful Vegetable Oil for cooking and salads; no odor, keeps indefinitely: 1-gal. can, $1; 5-gal. can, $4. Also pure virgin Olive-oil: gal. $2.75; half gal., $1.40; quart, 85 cents. Lunch Nutrena, a hygienic fat and blood producer: 1-lb. box, 35 cents; send for samples. Address E. W. Coates, 535 W. 110th St., New York City, N. Y.
NOTICES AND APPOINTMENTS
St. Helena Sanitarium Training-School
The next training class for missionary nurses begins April 6, 1908. We desire to correspond with consecrated young people who desire a training as missionary workers. Exceptional opportunities for experience offered to persons of promise. Address Dr. H. F. Rand, or Mrs. S. J. Whitney, Sanitarium, Napa Co., Cal.
Kentucky
By C. F. Dart
I AM now in this State, ready for business, and shall be glad to correspond with any who are thinking of coming here to canvass. The money panic has not affected a large portion of the State. The Lord has graciously preserved this field so it can be worked at this time, and this part of the State has had but little if any canvassing done in it. Let me hear from you right away. There is only one canvasser to my knowledge in this large State. Address me at McKinney, Ky.
C. F. Dart.
Kentucky
By C. F. Dart
I AM now in this State, ready for business, and shall be glad to correspond with any who are thinking of coming here to canvass. The money panic has not affected a large portion of the State. The Lord has graciously preserved this field so it can be worked at this time, and this part of the State has had but little if any canvassing done in it. Let me hear from you right away. There is only one canvasser to my knowledge in this large State. Address me at McKinney, Ky.
C. F. Dart.
Church-School Manual
For Parents and Teachers
THIS book is now ready. It furnishes ample instruction from the spirit of prophecy and from leading educators concerning the principles of Christian education. The proceedings of the General Conference Educational Convention, held at College View, Neb., June 29 to July 10, 1906,—probably the most important educational meeting in the history of our denomination,—are outlined quite fully. The “Manual” gives exhaustive outlines of courses of study, including not only the common branches, but manual training as well, with suggestions on materials and where to procure them; also chapters on Drills, Daily Program, Text-books, School Organization and Management. The paragraphs on Discipline and the chapter on the Home School alone are well worth the price of the book to parents of children under school age.
This book contains nearly 400 pages, well bound in cloth. Price, 50 cents, post-paid. Address your tract society.
Obituaries
WILKINSON.—Died in Nashville, Tenn., Feb. 7, 1908, of a complication of diseases, James M. Wilkinson, aged 70 years, 6 months, and 14 days. Brother Wilkinson had been an Adventist for forty-five years, and occupied the office of elder much of the time. He falls as a sheaf of wheat fully ripe. He was buried at Chesaning, Mich., his old home. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer. O. SQUILE.
SPENCER.—Fell asleep at Cadillac, Mich., Jan. 13, 1908, Mildred Spencer, aged 5 years, 9 months, and 7 days. Words of comfort by the writer from Isa. 57:1 and Rev. 14:13. She was laid to rest in Meauwataka Cemetery. C. A. HANSEN.
COOPER.—Died at the home of her daughter at Mankato, Minn., Caroline D. Cooper, aged 68 years, 9 months, and 27 days. She accepted present truth twenty years ago, and died with a bright hope of a part in the first resurrection. Two daughters and one son are left to mourn their loss. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer. Interment took place in the cemetery at Pleasant View, near Amboy, Minn., beside her husband. A. W. KUEHL.
GUIZE.—Died at the home of her daughter, Sister V. M. Womach, near McMillan, Wash., Feb. 24, 1908, Sister E. M. Guize, aged 75 years, 7 months, and 23 days. Sister Guize accepted the third angel’s message at Rock Creek, Kan., in 1896. She was an earnest and faithful servant of the Lord. She leaves one daughter and other relatives, who sorrow, but not without hope. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer from Rev. 2:10 to a sympathizing audience. ADOLPH JOHNSON.
DENNIS.—Died at her home in Melita, Mich., Feb. 15, 1908, Ida M. Dennis, née Brewer, aged 56 years and 6 days. Sister Dennis embraced the Adventist faith several years ago. Her exemplary Christian life endeared her to all who knew her. Two sons and a daughter survive her, also an adopted son. She leaves brothers and sisters in New York, and a brother in Hillsdale, Mich. The funeral service was held in the Wesleyan Methodist church at Melita by the writer. E. A. BRISTOL.
BECK.—Died at the home of her daughter in Elk City, Idaho, Feb. 3, 1908, Mrs. Susan Elizabeth Beck, aged 67 years and 10 days. Sister Beck accepted present truth about thirty-nine years ago, and has been a firm believer in the third angel’s message ever since. She leaves one sister, four daughters, one son, and twenty-six grandchildren to mourn her death. A few words were spoken at the grave by Rev. Mr. Adams, of the Congregational Church, at Springdale, Wash. JESSE MILLER.
ALLEN.—Died at her home in Highgrove, Cal., Feb. 8, 1908, Sister Andra A. Allen, née Cooper, aged 72 years, 4 months, and 7 days. She early chose the Saviour as her pilot through life, first uniting with the Methodist Church, and afterward with the Baptists. About twenty years ago she received the truths of the third angel’s message under the labors of the writer, and afterward joined the Seventh-day Adventist Church, of which she remained a faithful member till her death. She leaves a husband and six children, who were all with her in her last moments. The funeral took place in the Methodist church, words of comfort from Deut. 33:27 being spoken by the writer. J. A. BURDEN.
MOSHER.—Died at their home at Cattaraugus, N. Y., Mrs. Polly Ann Prince Mosher, June 26, 1906, in her seventy-first year; and Jan. 29, 1908, Charles Wesley Mosher, Sr., in his seventy-seventh year. Mother having given her heart to Christ when but a child, readily accepted the third angel’s message when it came to her about thirty-three years ago, and died, after seven weeks of suffering with valvular heart-disease, with her hand in His. Her confidence was beautiful. Her funeral sermon was delivered by Elder Lane, from Rev. 14:13, last clause. Father believed as truly as she, and always taught us “to obey in all things,” but he never openly confessed Christ, although his strict adherence to the true principles of right, honesty, fair dealing, and temperance won for him the respect of all, and many a soul will have no excuse in the last day for want of his warning. Although he had been sick for about ten days, his death came very suddenly and peacefully. His funeral sermon was preached by Elder Carr, from John 14:14, first clause. They leave five sons and three daughters, all married, to mourn the loss of kind and indulgent parents. MERTIE M. JACK.
LE DUC.—Died at Mankato (Minn.) Hospital, Feb. 4, 1908, Joseph Le Duc, aged 83 years, 3 months, and 6 days. Brother Le Duc loved the third angel’s message, in which he was a believer for thirty years. He died in the hope of having a part in the first resurrection. Four sons and two daughters are left to mourn their loss. The funeral service was held in the Congregational church in Belgrade Township. Words of comfort and instruction were spoken by the writer from Rev. 14:13. A. W. KUEHL.
DRAKE.—Died at his home in Los Angeles, Cal., Brother Daniel W. Drake, aged 63 years, 11 months, and 8 days. At the age of eighteen he enlisted in the United States army, and served three years during the Civil War. In 1880 he joined the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Before his death he expressed strong faith in the third angel’s message. He leaves a devoted companion, two sons, two sisters, and four brothers to mourn their loss. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer from John 14:1-6; 1 Cor. 15:51-54; 1 Thess. 4:13-17. C. E. FORD.
OSBORNE.—Died in San Pasqual Valley, Cal., Feb. 24, 1908, Prof. H. E. Osborne, former secretary of the General Conference. After serving the General Conference as secretary for two years, he was connected for a short time with the Battle Creek Sanitarium. While there, he became ill, and came to California to regain his health. In this he was fairly successful, so much so, that he was able to connect with the Healdsburg College during the school year of 1905-06 as a teacher of English. While there, his work was much appreciated. He had an uplifting spiritual influence among the students. At the close of the school year he was released to the Southern California Conference, and was offered ministerial work or school work. His heart was in the ministry, but he chose the school work. He connected with Fernando Academy at the beginning of the school year of 1906-07, taking charge of the English department. His work was very acceptable to the students and to the management of the school. His spiritual influence in the school was remarkable. He had the good will of all the students, and the love between him and them was mutual. When the faculty was made up for the present year, he was invited to remain. He began his work with excellent prospects, and we were all encouraged to know that his health had improved, and that he seemed able to continue with us. He was taken ill in November, and went to Glendale Sanitarium for treatment. While there, he prayed much, and had faith that the Lord would raise him up. Elder C. E. Ford and I were called to anoint him and to pray for him. Within a few days he was back at school, and felt much improved. He was especially pleased to take part in the week-of-prayer exercises, and some of his remarks will never be forgotten. He resigned his work on the last day of January, intending to go to San Pasqual Valley to regain his health. This was the place to which he had gone before, and where he had regained it once. We were glad to let him go, because we also had hopes that he would speedily recover. He reached there February 14, and on the sixteenth he became bedfast and began to decline rapidly. He suffered great pain. His gentleness and kindness were never greater than during the last few weeks of his life. He prayed much. We are sure that he died in faith, and that he will come up in the first resurrection to meet the Saviour. Elder W. M. Healey preached the funeral sermon, and the burial took place February 26, in the cemetery in San Pasqual Valley, near Escondido. “Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.” H. G. LUCAS.