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Review and Herald, Vol. 78, No. 38.

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Earlier text: In the Question Chair

ILLINOIS CAMP-MEETING.

By S. H. Lane

Another excellent Illinois camp-meeting is in the past. It was held at Kankakee, August 22 to September 1. The camp-ground was a beautiful one, water was excellent, and shade sufficient. There were about one hundred tents on the grounds, containing five hundred campers, some rooming in nearby houses. The camp-ground was under the supervision of Elder J. P. Anderson, and was a model of neatness, the arrangement being excellent; and the tents were kept in such a tidy appearance that many favorable remarks were made by those who attended from the city.
From the first, there was a good spirit in the meeting; the sermons were of a practical nature throughout; and a deep impression was made not only upon our own people, but upon all who attended. The attendance from the city and country was fair, not large; but those who came seemed interested, and it was thought advisable to follow up the effort by leaving a tent and a company of workers in the city. These are now at work, and we trust that through the blessing of the Lord some souls may be brought to a deciding point.
The Illinois colporteur wagon has been run all through the country adjacent to the city, and quite a number who have become interested in our work through the efforts of the colporteur were present, and greatly enjoyed the meeting; and some have accepted the truth as a result of the work done. The State ministers, Bible workers, and canvassers were for the most part present at the meeting. The laborers in attendance from outside the State were Elders Daniels, Thurston, Starr, of Iowa, and the writer. Dr. Edwards and his wife did valiant service in teaching our brethren health and temperance principles. There was some sickness on the grounds, which might have proved serious had it not been for the untiring efforts of the doctors. They were called into the city, and even into the country, to consult with individuals. The interests of the medical work are surely gaining ground.
Professors Magan and Sutherland represented the educational work. Brother Allen Moon was elected Conference President. Several revival efforts were made, and on the last Sabbath one hundred or more came forward for prayers, and nearly the entire congregation consecrated themselves to the work of the Lord as never before. The Kankakee River skirted the south border of the camp-ground, and in its clear waters twenty-eight willing souls were buried with their Lord in baptism. A wholesale merchant in the town became so much interested in our work, especially the health work, his wife being at the sanitarium, that he sent men down to cut away the brush along the water’s edge, and became very enthusiastic over the baptismal scene. When he saw the hundreds in attendance, he said, “This is a grand scene, and I am well satisfied with the efforts I have put forth to accommodate your people.” He and others desire a sanitarium built there, and a tract of twenty acres of beautiful land in the suburbs of the city, skirting along the river, has been offered free as a site on which to build a sanitarium, and the citizens think that they can raise twelve thousand dollars besides the donation of land. Surely such things should be a source of encouragement to us.
Illinois is a grand State—I speak from experience in it. Fully one half of the counties have never been entered by one of our preachers for the purpose of holding a series of meetings. The people are intelligent, well to do, and turn out fairly well to every meeting in which an effort is made to present the truth. We fully believe that with earnestness and much energy put into the work, hundreds in Illinois could soon be brought to the knowledge of the truth. As the brethren returned to their homes, they felt that they had enjoyed a feast of righteousness. A few more camp-meetings, and those that are faithful will encamp on the eternal shore.
S. H. LANE.

PROGRESS

By W. H. Thurston

It has been my privilege to attend four camp-meetings in the Lake Union Conference, and it seems to me that these meetings have marked a new era in the experience of our people.
There seems to be a greater desire on the part of all to know and to do the whole truth. During these meetings many have returned to their first love, and victories have been gained. A special interest has been manifested by our young people, and many are giving themselves to active service for the Master. The tithing question has been considered by our people at all these meetings, and there is reason to believe that the tithe will be greatly augmented from now on.
A growing interest in the progress of the work in regions beyond is apparent everywhere, and some are selling their property and preparing to move to needy fields, to buy homes and live the truth before the people. Some of our brethren and sisters who have means are arranging to support missionaries in foreign fields. All of these moves are very gratifying to those who have the burden of supplying workers and means, and it is hoped that this same spirit of sacrifice and willingness may permeate every Conference.
“And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. The night is far spent, the day is at hand.” Rom. 13: 11, 12. “The return of Christ to our world will not be long delayed. Let this be the keynote of every message.” — “Testimonies for the Church, Vol. VI.”
The Lord has work for all, and every one should be in earnest to know what the Lord has for him to do. Behold, He cometh. W. H. THURSTON.

IOWA

By Wm. Guthrie; P. Park Adams; A. F. French

Des Moines.—Our church school opened Monday, September 2. The enrollment at the close of the week was twenty-five, and at least a dozen more are expected to join soon. The interest in the church-school work at this place was never better, nor the attendant circumstances more favorable for its advancement.
Yale.—Brethren Guthrie, Adams, and French report as follows: “We are now at Yale, six miles north of Panora, and have a good location on the main street in the southern part of town. This is a small place, and a large part of our attendance must come from the country. We hope to have the prayers of our brethren for the success of the Lord’s work here. We feel sure there are jewels all around us, and our aim is to be laborers together with God in helping to gather them for the Master’s crown. Services began September 5. Little as yet can be said as to the interest; but we are full of hope, and trust that a goodly number may find Jesus.”
Panora.—We closed the work at Panora, September 1, after seven weeks of hard work attended with much of the blessing of the Lord. The Lord came near the last few weeks of the meeting, and eight souls were led to yield to their Master. One came from the Methodist church, one from the Christian church, and the others from the world. We had a precious season the last day of the meeting. During the two services held, the Lord came near to soften hearts. The last Saturday night of the meeting was one of disturbance unparalleled in our experience. Shortly after eight o’clock the band marched out on the campus, seventy-five or one hundred feet from the tent, and began to play; and there they stayed till the meeting was over. But the Lord came near, and only about four left the tent. We are sure that this scripture was verified: “Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee.” A Sabbath-school has been started, and we will meet with the members there while the tent season lasts. We expect to visit those who are in the valley of decision, in hope that we may find others who will yield all to the Lord.
Wm. Guthrie, P. Park Adams, A. F. French.

PENNSYLVANIA

Beaver Falls.—Our meetings here are increasing in attendance and interest. We are much encouraged at the prospects of the last effort. One minister has expressed a desire to hear us speak upon the Sabbath question. I have met him several times, and he seems to be a sincere man. Pray for the work. L. S. Wheeler.
Scranton.—We have taken down the tent, and are continuing the meetings in a room in a school building near the tent site. The weather was so rainy and uncertain that we felt that the interest was suffering. Indeed, the congregations have been light since we moved, but little by little they are increasing. It is like beginning a new effort. There are many interested ones who acknowledge the truth, but they are slow to take a decided stand. We are glad that some are moving, and the attendance at the Sabbath service increases. We hope soon to be able to state more definitely as to the visible results. We have a central location for our regular church services, and many opportunities to get into the homes of the people.
Sister Jessie M. Weiss has been instrumental in placing literature in many of the homes, and has had some rich experiences in her house-to-house work. Sister Hodge sells one hundred copies of the Signs of the Times every week, and all the church will take part in the distribution of tracts in envelopes this winter.
Notwithstanding the rough experiences of the tent season, we are of good courage in the Lord. We praise Him for His goodness to us, and for His wonderful works to the children of men.
C. F. McVagh, W. F. Schwartz.
Wilkesbarre and Wyoming.—August 31 I met with the Sabbath-school and church at Wilkesbarre. The Lord is blessing the work here in many ways. The coming of Brother Bristol and his wife will be a comfort to the church at this place, and will give them much encouragement.
In company with Brother Warnick, I visited the Wyoming church, where quarterly meeting was held. The members there all expressed a bright hope in the glorious message. W. F. Schwartz.
Brother B. A. Wolcott will conduct the church school at Williamsport this winter. This will be his second year with this school.

MISSOURI

ELDORADO SPRINGS.—Elder Millman reports that the attendance at the meetings at Eldorado Springs is excellent. The congregations number from four hundred and fifty to five hundred each evening. Close attention is given to the word spoken. Some of the best people in the town have accepted the truth.
BOONSBORO.—Our interest at this place seems to be deepening and widening. On account of smallpox in the vicinity, the county board of health requested us to close our meetings for a few days, and the past week we have held no meeting. All seem anxious for us to begin meetings again, which we expect to do to-morrow night. Our temporary wants are abundantly supplied. Expenses, including freight on tent, have been, so far, $8.11, and donations $12.33.
Remember us in your prayers.
W. S. CRUZAN, L. W. TERRY.
LAMAR AND BOSTON.—Brother Stuyvesant and I closed our meetings at Lamar, Sunday night, August 25. About fifteen are keeping the Sabbath there, and we think a church may be organized in a few weeks. They have a Sabbath-school well organized, and equipped with supplies.
Our present location is a small station on the Missouri Pacific Railroad, about seven miles from Lamar. We began meetings Thursday night, August 29. The attendance is fair, and the interest excellent. We think we shall have a full tent as soon as the news is thoroughly circulated in the country around, seeing this is a farming community. Brother Stuyvesant will look after the work at Lamar and in the surrounding country this winter.
We need your prayers, brethren and sisters; and we trust God will give us some souls here.
D. E. SCOLES.
ST. LOUIS.—On my return from the Oklahoma camp-meeting, I came by way of St. Louis; was much pleased with the church building which had been secured for the regular Sabbath and Tuesday night meetings. This church is in the best part of the city, on the corner of Delmar Boulevard and Newstead Avenue. It is a building 45 x 70 ft., all nicely carpeted and suitably arranged for Sabbath-school services, as well as for the accommodation of larger congregations. The colored brethren and sisters are well located in the colored Y. M. C. A. hall, in the best part of the city for labor for the colored people. They are doing good work, and I trust they may soon have a colored minister to hold a course of lectures. The whole church shows a commendable interest in missionary work. With the prospect of two German laborers and as many to work in the English to join them in labor soon, they are encouraged to hope that more will be accomplished in the near future. May the Lord lead in all plans for work in this important field.
R. C. PORTER.
IN harmony with a recommendation of the late General Conference, Brother Beckner left Kansas City, Monday, for New York, where he will set sail for Jamaica. His two younger sons accompanied him to South Lancaster, where they will attend school for a few years. His eldest son, George, boarded a train going in the opposite direction,—to San Francisco,—whence he and his wife will sail as missionaries to the Society Islands. Certainly nothing but the love of God and His truth could separate so widely a family whose ties were so closely bound. We trust the Lord’s blessing may go with each one.
THE tent-meetings in Kansas City are well attended, and some seem interested in the truth.

CHURCHES ORGANIZED IN WISCONSIN.

By Wm. Covert

WITHIN the last week two churches have been organized in Wisconsin, one of twenty-three members at Merrill, and one numbering eleven at Rose Lawn. Fourteen of those at Merrill never had membership in any of our churches before they entered the organization there. Seven new members were received into the organization effected at Rose Lawn. Both these churches will soon receive other members into fellowship.
At Merrill, Sister Anna Sufficool and her daughter Bessie have been doing Bible work for some time, and the larger number of new members were brought to the faith through their labors. A tent was pitched in the city during the summer, and meetings conducted in it by Elder Stebbeds, assisted by Brethren Beardslee and Sufficool. Under the labors of these brethren, a few persons decided to obey the truth, and of course all who attended the meetings were benefited. Some of the members had received baptism before the time of organization, and six were baptized by Elder Herrmann at the time the church was organized.
Another series of meetings will soon begin, which will be held in another part of the city, and the Bible workers will also continue to labor in that field. The interest is undoubtedly as good now as it has been at any time in the past, and the outlook indicates that a good many will accept the truth within the next few months.
At Rose Lawn a new church building has been erected, and appointment has been made for its dedication to take place during a short series of meetings, which is to be held October 11–13. The church, which at present consists of only eleven members, has asked for a church-school teacher, though perhaps not more than six children will attend the school. This I regard as a hopeful omen. Many of our larger churches, with much more means at hand, think themselves unable to sustain a church school; but this small church, with but little capital, have provided a school for their children. I am sure that God will bless them in this good work. This is a model to which I would call the attention of other churches. They believe in feeding the lambs as well as in caring for those who might be called the sheep. They believe that to feed the flock of God means to care for the needs of both old and young, and in this they are right. WM. COVERT.

COLORADO

Brother U. P. Long, one of our Iowa laborers who is sojourning for a time in Colorado for his health, writes as follows, under date of September 8: “The Boulder Sanitarium is enjoying a prosperous year. It has now the largest patronage of its experience. It is full and running over with patients. The climate is certainly delightful, and a boon to those having lung troubles.”

LIST OF LOST ARTICLES.

The following-named articles were found on the Lansing (Mich.) camp-ground, and brought to the reception tent:—
1 pair nose glasses.
1 pair spectacles.
1 pair kid gloves, small size.
1 child's cape,— long wool, brown.
1 Hymnal, leather; name, Howard and Amy Rand.
1 “Sacred Songs,” no name.
1 umbrella and 1 stick pin.
Address L. G. Moore, 613 Hillsdale St., West, Lansing, Mich.

News and Notes

—The great steel strike has been settled, upon terms dictated by the steel trust.
—The Grand Army Reunion opened in Cleveland, Ohio, the 10th inst., with a very large attendance.
—The Third Ecumenical Methodist Conference began in City Road Chapel, London, the 4th inst.
—Russia will buy “all private quay property in Sebastopol, and convert the port into a naval harbor.”
—The United States transport “Dix” recently arrived at San Francisco, from the Philippines, with the bodies of 520 soldiers on board.
—Arch Rock, in San Francisco Bay, was recently destroyed, to insure safe navigation. Over thirty tons of nitroglycerin were used to blast the rock.
—An American woman missionary and her companion, laboring in the district of Djumabala, European Turkey, were recently carried off by brigands.
—Dispatches from Katanga, Central Africa, report “the defeat of a body of slave traders by Congo Free State troops, and the capture of an immense quantity of merchandise.”
—Commandant Lotter and his commando near Pietersburg were recently captured by Lord Kitchener. The Boers lost 15 killed and 114 wounded and captured. The British, 10 killed and 8 wounded.
—A report from Madrid states that Spain is preparing for war with Morocco, the cause being the stealing of two children by some Moors and the refusal to pay an indemnity therefor. An army of 80,000 men is being assembled by Spain.
—The German Emperor communicated to the Sultan his refusal to intervene in the latter’s dispute with France, and advised the Turk to “come to an understanding with that country.” It is understood that the Sultan and the Kaiser are on very friendly terms.
—A great law and order crusade has been started in London. Above one thousand prominent persons have associated themselves to repress public immorality of language, pernicious pictures, publications, and plays. Out of one thousand three hundred and forty-nine borough councilors six hundred and forty-two are pledged to support the crusade. The sympathy of magistrates has been enlisted, the police have modified their attitude toward vice under scrutiny, and the law is to be enforced with inflexible severity.
—King Edward has appointed a commission to investigate Professor Koch’s theory, expressed at the recent tuberculosis congress in London, that human and bovine consumption are essentially different, and that human beings and animals cannot be reciprocally affected. The commission consists of Sir Michael Foster, Secretary of the Royal Society; Dr. Sims Woodhead, Professor of pathology, Cambridge University; Dr. Harris Cox Martin; Prof. J. McFadyen; and Prof. R. W. Boyce. They have been granted the fullest powers and facilities, and have been urged to make a prompt report.
—An autopsy to determine the exact cause of death was held on the body of President McKinley by the doctors who had been in attendance, of which the following is given as an official report: “The bullet which struck over the breastbone did not pass through the skin, and did little harm. The other bullet passed through both walls of the stomach near its lower border. Both holes were found to be perfectly closed by the stitches, but the tissue around each hole had become gangrenous. After passing through the stomach, the bullet passed into the back walls of the abdomen, hitting and tearing the upper part of the kidney. This portion of the bullet’s track was also gangrenous, the gangrene involving the pancreas. The bullet has not yet been found.”
—A new Russian post-office has been opened with great pomp in Jerusalem.
—A gambling mania is reported to be prevalent in London and throughout England.
—Hugo Jones, a Chicago chemist, claims to have discovered how to develop electricity from coal.
—Satisfaction will be demanded of Turkey by Holland, for “the violation of the Dutch legation in Constantinople by Turkish police.”
—Dispatches from Manila, P. I., state that the newly arrived American teachers are complaining that it costs much more to live there than they had expected.
—England desires to model a federal city in Australia after the plan of Washington, D. C., and has requested the necessary information from the district commissioners of the city of Washington.
—The newspapers of Russia are not allowed to refer to the famine conditions existing in that country. It seems that hundreds are dying daily, and that “hunger-typhus and scurvy have broken out in many districts.”
—The “Columbia,” and not the new boat “Constitution,” will defend America’s cup in the coming yacht race at New York. The British yacht “Shamrock II” will thus meet the same yacht that defeated its predecessor, “Shamrock I.”
—London was recently shocked by the action of certain American delegates to the Ecumenical Methodist Conference, in objecting to the presence of some negro delegates. In England and on the Continent there exists no social distinction between whites and negroes.
—Wm. Burns, a Prairie du Chien, Wis., clam-digger, found, on the 5th inst., “the finest pearl yet taken from the Mississippi River. It is perfectly egg-shaped, and of the finest quality. It weighs forty-two grains,” and was purchased by D. J. Lenehan, for $1,000.
—Endeavors are still being made by various organizations in this country to have the United States interfere, by physical force, if necessary, in the South African situation, in behalf of the Boer reconcentrado prisoners held by England. So far this government has wisely refused to meddle in England’s affairs.
—The peace protocol between China and the Powers was signed at Peking the 7th inst.; and by the agreement the troops were to “evacuate public places, including the Forbidden City and the Summer Palace, before September 17; and all the expeditionary troops in the provinces, except the permanent garrisons, must be withdrawn by September 22.”
—During the past few weeks there have been held five national or international assemblies of young people’s societies; namely, that of the Christian Endeavorers, in Cincinnati; the Epworth Leaguers, in San Francisco; the Baptist Young People’s Union, in Chicago; the Young People’s Christian Union (of the United Presbyterian Church), in Warsaw, Ind.; and the Episcopalians, in Detroit.
—The Salvation Army has made arrangements with the municipal authorities of Stockholm, Sweden, whereby it “looks after the poor and destitute, and cares for the tramps and others who appeal for aid. The city makes a regular allowance for the work. Sweden is the only country of Europe that has thus officially recognized the Salvation Army and utilized its machinery for charitable and benevolent work; but similar arrangements have been made in some Australian cities.” The plan is said to have the active support and sympathy of the royal family of Sweden.
—The Japanese Times is responsible for the statement that “all the living inhabitants of Konoh-Mura, in the Igusa district of Miyagi Prefecture, and the vicinity, remember the Kiowa-Yama, a hill which rose 130 feet skyward, and covered an area of twenty acres in the outskirts of the village, and which, for all they knew, had stood there from time immemorial. But it is no more. About ten o’clock on July 16 a tremendous thundering noise was heard in the direction of the hill. When the villagers assembled on the spot, attracted by the mysterious sound, they found that the hill had disappeared, nobody knew whither. Instead of the hill, they saw level ground grown over with grass and shrubs, stretching out over where it had stood. A closer examination of the spot showed the hill had bodily sunk into the ground, leaving its top on a level with the surrounding land. It is thought the phenomenon was the result of subterranean action.”
—Dr. Raymon B. Luco is Premier of the new Chilean government.
—Portions of Newfoundland are being ravaged by destructive forest fires.
—One of Kruger’s sons has surrendered to Lord Kitchener, in South Africa.
—The British authorities are now perplexed over the question of Boer prisoners.
—The sessions of the Universal Peace Conference opened at Glasgow, Scotland, the 10th inst.
—The strike at the Joliet, Ill., steel mills ended Friday, the 13th inst., 2,500 men returning to work.
—Governor Schroeder, of Guam Island, says that the natives of that island make “splendid citizens.”
—On the 8th inst., Edward VII of England met the Czar at Copenhagen, and journeyed with him to Fredensborg.
—As the result of a recent storm on Lake Huron, six vessels were wrecked on the beach near Port Huron, Mich.
—The Czar of Russia and the German Kaiser recently met on the high seas, near Hela, off the Prussian coast.
—The Mussulman quarter of the town of Mush, Turkey, was recently burned by Armenians. Massacres will probably follow.
—Joseph Hush, a farmer living near Laporte, Ind., celebrated his 108th birthday, Sunday, the 15th inst. He was born in New Jersey in 1793.
—Dispatches state that, in order to prevent the wrecking of trains by the Boers, the authorities at Pretoria are “compelling prominent burghers to accompany the trains on the Pietersburg Railroad.”
—South American affairs are growing more serious. La Hacha, a Colombian town, has been bombarded by the Venezuelan fleet. Colombia has refused, and Venezuela has rejected, “the kindly offices of this country” to adjust their differences.
—Since the shooting of President McKinley, messages of sympathy have been received at Washington from almost every government in the world; personal communications having also been received from nearly every ruler of Europe.
—Senator George L. Wellington, of Maryland, was expelled from the Union League Club of Baltimore the 11th inst., for countenancing the assassination of President McKinley “by repeated and public expressions of indifference to the act or its results.” The Senate may be asked to expel him from that body for the same reasons.
—Shortly after the shooting of President McKinley the police began to arrest a number of anarchists throughout the country, holding them on accusation of being parties to a plot to assassinate the President. Emma Goldman is one of the leading anarchists of the land. Czolgosz attributes his action to the influence of her writings and speeches.
—At a recent meeting of ministers in San Francisco, it was “resolved not to invite an evangelist to come to the city this season,” the reason being that “the people were so much engrossed in the exciting circumstances of the time that they would not come to hear the gospel preached.” When rightly presented, the gospel gives the true meaning of these “exciting circumstances,” and therefore cannot fail to rivet the attention of the common people, even as it did in the days of Christ.
—When asked his opinion of America, Mr. Frank T. Bullen, a noted author just arrived, replied: “There are four things that I want to say about America, and they are these: First, the streets in the American cities are very bad. Second, I want to remark about the great number of old-young men. Third, I can’t understand why, in a country where everything is a big rush, the business people will go into a restaurant and wait from fifteen to thirty minutes for a luncheon, and then bolt it in six minutes. Fourth, the bracing air.”
—In an interview with a New York Herald representative, Major-General MacArthur, recently returned from the Philippines, said: “Everything is going smoothly there at present. There are less than 1,000 men under arms against us. They are divided into two groups, one in the southern part of the island of Luzon, under Melvar, and the other under Lucban, on the island of Samar. There is some disorder on the island of Bohol, but otherwise the islands are comparatively quiet.” However, in spite of all this, “he thought that the military force should not be allowed to fall below 40,000,” since “the Filipinos have retired to the fastnesses of the mountains, and it is only by cutting off their source of supplies, as we have done, that we can finally overcome them.” But how long will that take?

Offer of Winter Home for Willing Brother

BROTHER CLARANCE E. KENDALL, Short Falls, N. H., offers to give a home this coming winter to some poor brother who is willing to do chores for his board and clothes.

Brother G. W. Dortch Seeks Sabbath-Keeper Correspondence

BROTHER G. W. DORTCH, care Review and Herald, Battle Creek, Mich., desires to correspond with scattered Sabbath-keepers in northwestern Arkansas with reference to locating there.

Who Will Aid?

By S. H. Lane

THE Battle Creek College, as most of the readers of the REVIEW are aware, has moved to Berrien Springs, Mich., and the school will henceforth be known as the Emmanuel Missionary Training School. Land has been purchased, and buildings will be erected ere long. Until the buildings are ready, the school will be held in the village of Berrien Springs, in rented property. Its prospects for future usefulness are good. The enterprise is worthy of the support of all who are interested in Christian education.
The college had the use of a farm when located in Battle Creek. It has been decided by the owners of the farm to sell, and give the proceeds toward the purchase price of the farm at Berrien Springs. The Battle Creek College farm is situated less than one mile north of the sanitarium. It consists of eighty acres. Fully twenty-five acres are set in fruit—apples, pears, peaches, plums, cherries, grapes, strawberries, raspberries, and currants. The cherry trees, peach trees, grapes, and strawberries are beginning to bear.
If purchasers desire, one half of the farm will be sold, or all will be sold in small parcels of from five to twenty acres. For prices, terms, etc., write to C. M. Christiansen, Berrien Springs, Mich., or S. H. Lane, Battle Creek, Mich. We are not by any means anxious that our brethren should move to Battle Creek, but if any one is expecting to settle in or near Battle Creek, the owners will be glad to dispose of this farm at a sacrifice in order immediately to turn over the proceeds to the Emmanuel Missionary College to aid in building it up.
Again we will ask, are there any wishing such a piece of land enough to purchase it, and thus aid in building up the cause of the Emmanuel College? S. H. LANE.

The School Work in the Eastern Union Conference.

By Frederick Griggs

On the 18th of September the South Lancaster Academy will open, for its twentieth-year's work. It should be well filled with earnest, competent young men and women who are preparing for the work of the Lord. There never was a greater need of consecrated laborers than there is to-day. Special arrangements will be made to accommodate those who are of mature years. There should be a large number of men and women in the school this year whose age and experience will enable them to receive a rapid preparation to engage in the work. No one need feel that because he is old there is no opportunity for him to prepare for the work of the Lord. It is a great mistake to hold this opinion, and many are thereby hindered from preparing for usefulness. Already we have learned of a number of this class who are planning to attend school, and I wish to urge all who ought to attend school to do so, no matter what their age or educational qualifications may be. There are many men and women of middle age who, by attending school for one or two years, would make valuable Bible workers, canvassers, ministers, and would be qualified to fill many positions of usefulness.
It will be of interest to those who are contributing so liberally to the industrial fund to know that we have received, to the present time, August 15, about $240. We have been greatly pleased with the kind feeling and deep interest which our people all over the Eastern Union Conference manifest in this work. The individual contributions which we have received have not been large, none over ten or twelve dollars, the majority averaging one dollar; so it can be seen that we have had, so far as numbers are concerned, a very general response. Donations for this work will be thankfully received until the middle of October or the first of November, by which time we shall have to purchase our corn.
We would also appreciate it if any of our people who know of any good manual work which we could provide for either our young men or women, at little expense, and conduct in a profitable manner, would inform us of the same, and give us instruction concerning it. We are anxious to introduce various lines of manual work which can be conducted profitably in the school, and will appreciate suggestions to this end. We believe that the people in the Eastern Union Conference feel that this is their school, and it is because of this interest which our people have in our work that I feel free to ask for these suggestions.
I would again call attention to the church-school work, and urge upon our people where schools should be established, the necessity of taking up this work which the Lord has said so plainly should be carried on.
FREDERICK GRIGGS.

The Missionary Reading Circle.

By Mrs. L. Flora Plummer

A number of letters have been received making inquiries concerning the Reading Circle work for the coming winter. It is very encouraging to know that there are so many who regard these studies with so much interest. During the summer months, weekly studies on the field have been published in the Missionary Magazine, but now that the evenings are getting longer, and the time for study more favorable for our busy people, another line of study will be combined with the field study, after the plan followed the last two winters.
The committee appointed to plan for this work considered the question carefully, finally deciding to combine with the field studies a series of lessons along the line of health principles. It will not be necessary to give many reasons for this decision, as, doubtless, all will at once recognize the importance of such a study. We have been plainly told that “the presentation of health principles must be united with this message.” The rank and file of our people have spent very little time in studying these principles for themselves, hence are not intelligently living them out, and are not prepared to present them to others. Doubtless there are many who will gladly avail themselves of the opportunity here afforded by the Reading Circle, to acquaint themselves with the important principles underlying this phase of our work.
Introductory to the regular book study, a number of lessons will be given upon Good Samaritan topics. Those already chosen are as follows: Who Is Thy Neighbor? Thy Neighbor as Thyself; Hospitality; The True Motive in Service; Acceptable Service Illustrated; Feeding the Hungry; God-given Opportunities; Bear Ye One Another’s Burdens—How? Rewards of Service. No one text-book will be used in the study of this list of subjects, but the lessons will be published in the form of an article in the Review, and the questions will be upon the article.
About the first of the new year the regular book study will begin. The text-book is by Dr. J. H. Kellogg, and is now in process of preparation. The book will contain a general outline of the main principles of healthful living and rational treatment, taking up the subjects from a Bible standpoint with numerous Bible footnotes. Full announcements giving the title of the book, price, etc., will be given later.
The first lesson of the regular Reading Circle course will be on the field, and will be studied during the week of October 6-12, and throughout the year the field studies will be the lesson for the week in each month which ends on the second Sabbath of the month. The text-book for the field studies is the Missionary Magazine, and each family should be provided with this journal, in order to follow the studies.
The first of the Good Samaritan series will be studied during the week of October 13-19. This lesson will be published in the Reading Circle department of the Review, with suitable questions. The subjects considered in the Reading Circle will be made the leading thought in the Young People’s meetings. A series of simple studies on the subjects mentioned above will be prepared, and printed in the Youth’s Instructor, with brief supplementary helps. By thus uniting the studies for the Young People’s meetings with the home study as carried on by the Reading Circle, all members of the family will be drawn together, and their interests united in this important branch of the Lord’s work.
We hope that our people everywhere will engage in this work heartily and enthusiastically. Doubtless there will be difficulties in the way in almost every home, for it is not to be supposed that advanced steps are to be made easily. The enemy will defeat every attempt to advance, if he can. This complete message is to be carried in this generation to the ends of the earth. The brethren and sisters in our churches must prepare themselves for active missionary work. The Reading Circle studies are educative, and the whole movement is planned as a means of preparation to fit the members for active service in the cause of God. MRS. L. FLORA PLUMMER.
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