SIANG CHENG.—The threatened Boxer uprising seems at present to have quieted down temporarily, but for how long no one can say. It is evident that the native newspapers in Peking, Shanghai, and Canton are fomenting trouble, and agitations from the large cities have spread through the country. The situation looked very serious for a while. Mrs. Selmon and I did not leave our station, but practically all the missionaries in the region to the west and south of us did leave. We are working away here while we have the opportunity; and while I do not feel that one should be foolhardy in risking one's life, yet I think that if we are in the condition the Lord would have us in, we can trust him to let us know when to leave.
In the trouble a few weeks ago, the mail-carriers stopped working, and all news in this section was cut off. This having been called to responsibilities in Lord for warning, I should be glad to see the trouble permanently averted, but I can not entertain such a hope. China will rise and try her new-found strength, just as Japan has; and the slight clue that the Bible gives, together with the history of Japan, leads me to think that China will come out a world power. The native newspapers (I have a Peking daily) are systematically educating the people in these matters, exhorting them to love their country, to open schools, and study Western methods, to increase the army and navy, showing them the advantages of modern machinery, etc. And this instruction will have its effect in time.
Affairs like that near Nanchang, where a French Catholic priest stabbed and killed a mandarin, are made the most of. Glaring pictures were put in the papers, showing the priest with a long dirk-knife, standing over the murdered body of the Chinese official. It seems that the people, especially along the seacoast cities, are beginning to have a little patriotism, and are contributing quite liberally to a fund to help pay off China's big debt incurred by the trouble of 1900.
As I see the situation here, and then I receive a letter or paper from the States, telling how some of my old acquaintances and friends are settling down into private medical practise, or engaging in some business enterprise, my heart is made sad. O that something might awaken them!
A. C. SELMON
Western Washington Camp-Meeting
By W. B. White
This meeting was held in the city of Puyallup, Wash., May 10-20, and was the first of the large camp-meetings in the North Pacific Union Conference. The camp was pitched in the city park—a beautiful block of land, grass-covered, on the electric line, right in the center of town. About seventy-five tents were pitched, and three hundred and fifty or four hundred persons were camped on the ground.
The laborers present from outside the conference were Prof. M. E. Cady, G. Phillips (the general canvassing agent), Elder A. O. Tait of the Pacific Press, Elder P. A. Hansen of the Western Oregon Conference, who labored for the Scandinavian people, Elder H. W. Decker, and the writer. Drs. W. H. Holden and J. E. Froom were also present two days, and their labors were greatly appreciated by the people. The conference was organized Friday morning of the first week, and such unity and harmony existed that the conference officers were elected in the afternoon of the same day. The committee on licenses and credentials also reported at this meeting. I think in all the camp-meetings I ever attended, I never before saw the officers elected the first day of the conference. Only the unity and harmony, with the spirit to prefer others rather than ourselves, made this possible.
The first Sabbath of the conference the Lord greatly moved the people, and many, with weeping and contrition, pressed forward to the platform, and kneeling, made the consecration of their lives to God. Many were not free in God, some were conscious of the fact that they had not completely surrendered to God, and others were cold, formal, and backslidden, and felt desirous of making a new start for the kingdom. The revival services continued largely throughout the forenoon, and all seemed greatly blessed and strengthened. At two of our large camp-meetings—Western Washington and Western Oregon— the Sabbath-school has been placed at three o'clock, giving all the forenoon to meetings of a spiritual nature, and we have found the plan to be an excellent one in many ways.
The evening services were so arranged that the same speakers would follow up the interest after the camp-meeting, and this also worked well, Elder John Holbrook and others continuing the meetings with those who were interested. We trust some embraced the truth through the effort.
After the camp-meeting was over, Brother G. Phillips, the general canvassing agent, gathered a company of about twenty-five young men and women to give them thorough training for the canvassing work. The most of them are now out in the field, and are having good success.
The conference, feeling the need of better facilities for its intermediate schools at Mt. Vernon and Manor, raised about three thousand dollars for their improvement at this meeting.
A spirit of inquiry was prevalent in the camp in reference to matters of controversy in the denomination, and some public meetings were held bearing on these questions. A deep interest was manifested as lessons on the spirit of prophecy were given, showing its relation to the message and the work for this time, and we believe that most of those present, if not all, will prove true to God's work. All were greatly disappointed that Elder G. A. Irwin could not be present at this meeting. Elder F. M. Burg was elected president, Elder E. L. Stewart, the retiring president, having been called to responsibilities in the British Columbia Conference.
On the last Sabbath of the meeting, Brother Joel C. Rogers, who for years has served the cause in different conferences and in different positions, was ordained to the gospel ministry. He will have charge of the educational work in the Western Washington Conference the coming year. This conference is planning for aggressive work in the large cities of Seattle and Tacoma the coming season, and their prospects are bright for the future.
There was a gain in the tithe during the past year of $4,812.41, and after paying all the conference laborers there was a remainder of $1,979.77. A spirit of unity and harmony prevails in the conference, and God is blessing the work.
W. B. WHITE.
W. A. MCCUTCHEN
By W. A. McCutchen
Texas
DALLAS.—By direction of the conference I moved to this place last October, to take charge of the work in this city. Not all has been accomplished that I would have been glad to see, but by the blessing of the Lord some progress has been made. The church here had been without help for quite a while, and when this assistance was provided, it was appreciated. The first quarter after my coming, the tithe was almost four times what it had been for the previous quarters, and there was also a large increase in the annual offerings and in all other funds. Besides this increase of funds there has been a very marked increase of attendance and interest in the Sabbath meetings, and other meetings have also been held since my coming. We now have a mid-week prayer-meeting. A Young People's Society has been17in operation for several months, and a regular Sunday night preaching service for the public is held each week. A large increase in the circulation of our tracts and in the sale and giving away of the Earthquake Special and other issues of the Signs and The Watchman has resulted from this organized effort of the church and the young people. There have been twelve additions to the church, making our membership now seventy-five. One other encouraging thing is that the five-hundred-dollar debt hanging over our church house when I came to this city has been entirely liquidated, and a surplus raised for putting in a baptistery and other improvements.
I should not fail to mention the prominence given our work in this city by the medical work and treatment rooms of Dr. F. B. Moran. His office and treatment rooms, which employ four nurses regularly, are in the best building in the city, and his patronage is chiefly from the first people of Dallas and surrounding towns. Mrs. Moran has been giving lectures on health topics at the treatment rooms, and also in our church, preceding the Sunday night preaching service; and she is now requested by the management to conduct a series of lectures along the same line at the Dallas Chautauqua soon to open in this city. Thus the principles for which we stand are being placed before the people of prominence.
The church-members are of good courage, have “a mind to work,” and peace reigns among us, for which we thank the Lord. We desire the prayers of God's people that his work may prosper still more in this city.
W. A. MCCUTCHEN
221 Park Ave.
German Camp-Meeting at Endicott, Wash.
By G. E. Langdon
THE camp was located not far from the station on a nice plot of ground belonging to the railroad company, which gave us the use of the grounds free. There were about one hundred encamped, and several families drove to and from the grounds each day. The German laborers were Elders G. F. Haffner and H. J. Dirksen, together with our own conference laborers — Elders H. J. Schnepper and C. F. Knott, and Brother John Oster.
The blessing of God came into the meetings in power, and sixteen took their stand for the Lord and were baptized. The interest from the outside was good. One family that left the faith four years ago, made a new start, and subscribed for our church paper and the Youth’s Instructor.
There was quite an interest awakened among the Americans, so an English meeting was held each evening from eight to nine o'clock, the German meeting being held from seven to eight.
Elder A. J. Breed was here one day, and presented matters of interest concerning Walla Walla College. Several of the young people are planning to attend.
Since the close of the general camp-meeting, services are continued both in German and in English. Several acknowledge God's claims upon them, and we trust they may be fully converted to him, and yield to the working of his Spirit. G. E. LANGDON.
Africa
By William H. Anderson
BAROTSELAND.—We have no organized church here. There are six members of the Buluwayo church here, and twelve of the boys have expressed a desire to serve the Lord. We are trying to do the best we can for them, instructing them so that when they come into the church, they may know, as fully as it is possible for them to comprehend, what the step means. Our church services every Sabbath are much the same as at the other stations. Our Friday evening prayer and social meeting is attended only by those at the station. The natives do not often attend evening meetings unless they can stay all night, and we have no accommodations for that.
The attendance from the kraals is very irregular. Sometimes we have as many as sixty at the forenoon service on Sabbath, and again we may not have more than five. It depends much on the weather. Here the women attend service much more than the men. Very few of the young men attend.
Our Sabbath-school is well attended, the regular attendance being about forty. Then there are almost as many visitors many times. We have five regular classes, and when the attendance is large, we form more. These are taught by the native boys and girls from the Matabele station. Once a month we take the collection, and thus far it has been from six to eight shillings. Two weeks ago some of the boys in the school asked what we were doing when we took the collection, and it gave the opportunity to explain the matter. They said they wanted to have a part in it, but did not see how they could, as they had no money, and no opportunity of earning any. I suggested that they donate part of each Friday afternoon to the cultivation of some land. This was agreed to by all, and we have set apart some ground, half of the proceeds from the products to go to the Sabbath-school, and half to a fund to bear the expense of looking out a new mission to the north.
You see that we here, as others elsewhere, are looking on the fields, and, although needy ourselves, we are anxious that the truth be pushed to the north when the opportune time comes.
The progress in our school has been a marvel to me. Truly, the Lord has gone before us, and prepared the way, and we have found souls anxious to be taught. Our school opened about the middle of September, with nine pupils. It has grown until we now have a regular attendance of thirty-two. We have had to turn some away, as we had no food for them. I asked them to wait until the first of May, and then we should know how much grain we had raised, and how many we should be able to accommodate next year.
Those who are in the school have done good work, and have made good progress. Last week our first boy finished his small book, and began to read in his Bible. It was a day of joy to us here to see the time when we could place the first copy of God's Word in the hands of this people, and one be able to read it. As far as I know, he is the only boy of this tribe who has learned to read sufficiently to read the Bible. I have two more who will begin next week, and seven more who will be ready by the first of March. How is that for six months out of heathenism?
Our accommodations are very limited. We have a house twelve by twenty-four feet. It serves as church, schoolhouse, dining-room, and bedroom for thirty students. It is the best we can do, as we could get no more grass when we came last year, and we shall have to wait until it grows and ripens, before we can build again. I asked one of the boys, a few days ago, what we would do if any more wanted to come. He replied that the floor was not quite full yet, and no one slept on the table, so there was still some room.
We are thankful to the Lord for the way in which he has blessed us, and we pray that we may be able to help this people to see the truth for this time.
I think by one year from the time we left New York, our school will be filled to its utmost capacity. I feel that we can not care for more than fifty boys on this one station. I have asked that they release Jim from the old Matabeleland station, to come to our help, and open an out-station thirty miles to the west of us, as an overflow station from here. Jim is a native of this country, and was carried away as a slave by the Matabeles when a child. I have found his father and mother here, and he is very anxious to come and give them the truth. We need him very much. He could do more than three white men here.
I notice from some letters that I have received from America, that it has been suggested that some one be sent to assist me in this field. I have had no official word about this, but let me say that there are too many places in need here in Africa for us to place too many workers in one place. I have contended for some time that as we now have some of the natives here who are converted, they should be trained to bear burdens, and set to work.
Here at this station I am carrying on the farm work and caring for the stock entirely with native help. The boys do the plowing, planting, and cultivating. They also do their own building, and practically all the work connected with the farm and caring for themselves. This leaves me free to devote all my time to the school and the evangelical work, which greatly lessens the cost of operating the mission. I have three native boys who are carrying these burdens. Altogether they do a little more than one white man in overseeing things, and they must have counsel at least once a week about their work. I pay these three boys one hundred and eighty dollars a year for their work. If we had a white man to do this work, it would cost at least seven hundred and fifty dollars, and his transportation besides. I think that amount is worth saving, when the cause needs the money so much. Then it is a good experience for the boys, and they are learning to bear burdens and carry responsibilities that will work wonders in the development of their characters.
We have had few farm tools, and the rains came very late, so we were not able to plant much this year. We have about thirty acres planted, and the present prospect is good for a crop. But you know how uncertain the rains are in this country, so we are sure of nothing until we have it in the bag. We have had to harrow our ground with a thorn-bush, and do all our cultivating with a hoe. That makes slow work of it. But as we had no money to buy tools, we have done the best we could.
We have had plenty of water in the spring, and I hope to irrigate some in the dry season. I have planted over thirty fruit-trees, and a few ornamental trees. We hope to raise some fruit here.
We have all had some fever this month, but we are all able to be around at present. W. H. ANDERSON.
I. SANBORN
By I. SANBORN
Canada
W. H. Thurston, president of the Canadian Union Conference, and A. O. Burrill, president of the Ontario Conference, spent three days with the Seventh-day Adventist church in St. Thomas, June 8-10, and the church was much edified by their instruction.
Elder Thurston having received an invitation to labor for a while in the Quebec Conference, it was decided that I should accompany Elder Burrill. We went first to Selton, and held three meetings, June 11-13. The Friday before our arrival there, the place had been visited by a heavy rain- and wind-storm, which had done much damage to fences and groves, had torn up by the roots nearly all the apple-trees, and unroofed many barns. The effects of this storm gave us a good opportunity to present the signs of the times from the Word of God, and we had a good meeting.
June 14 we began meetings in Chatham. The believers here had just finished a neat little church, which was dedicated on the seventeenth. Elder E. K. Slade, president of the East Michigan Conference, joined us in these meetings,18and preached the dedicatory sermon. This church cost about five hundred dollars, and is free from debt. There are eighteen members in this company, only two of whom are men. We believe if they continue their earnest, humble, prayerful efforts among their neighbors, they may soon have additions to their numbers.
On the eighteenth Elders Burrill and Slade went to Detroit, and I returned to St. Thomas. I do praise our Heavenly Father through his beloved Son Jesus Christ, who died for our sins, that he has made this threefold message so plain that children can understand it.
I. SANBORN
East Pennsylvania Camp-Meeting
By E. W. Farnsworth
THIS camp-meeting was held in Sunbury, Pa., May 31 to June 10. The camp was located on an island in the Susquehanna River, with the city of Sunbury on one side, and Northumberland on the other. The location was pleasant and convenient, as a trolley-line brought the people from both cities directly to the ground. A grove of stately trees made the place beautiful. The park we used is a pleasure resort. A large frame pavilion on the grounds was used for meetings, and other buildings, tables, seats, etc., saved the conference considerable labor and expense. The attendance at the meeting was not quite so large as we had hoped it might be. There were about two hundred of our own people present.
The first Sabbath a consecration service was held at which nearly all gave themselves anew to God and his work, and sought for the blessing and power of the Holy Spirit.
Elder S. H. Lane was present, and labored with us the first part of the meeting. The other laborers outside the conference were Elders W. A. Colcord and F. C. Gilbert; Profs. J. W. Lawhead, of Washington, and F. Griggs, of South Lancaster; and the writer. The last Sabbath and Sunday of the meeting Elder A. G. Daniells was with us, and his labors were greatly appreciated by the brethren and sisters.
The preaching and Bible studies during the day were of a nature to strengthen and encourage our own people. The evening discourses dealt largely with doctrinal features of the faith. While the outside attendance was not large, yet some were deeply interested.
The canvassing work, educational work, and other departments of conference work received special attention. Resolutions were passed encouraging the canvassers to work earnestly in the sale of literature; the responsibility was placed upon church elders of placing the REVIEW AND HERALD, the Gleaner, Liberty, and Life and Health in every Seventh-day Adventist family in the conference, while all were urged to make increased efforts to circulate The Signs of the Times, The Watchman, and Christlicher Hausfreund among those not of our faith; it was recommended that a special offering be taken each quarter for the poor; that active efforts be put forth against religious legislation; that a fund be raised to send the journal Liberty to state officials, and that the circulation of this journal be encouraged; and that only those persons who are in harmony with all points of present truth be chosen to act as officers in the churches.
Several resolutions were adopted in reference to educational work, and a recommendation was passed that a delegate be selected to attend the educational convention to be held in College View, Neb.
A sum not to exceed three hundred dollars was donated by the conference to defray the traveling expenses, and to pay the salary for one year, of Sister Bertha A. Kurtz, who goes as a self-supporting missionary to India.
The following resolution was unanimously adopted by the delegates:—
“Resolved, That we hereby express our deep regret at the publication and circulation of the tract written by Elder A. T. Jones, recently issued from Battle Creek, attacking the spirit of prophecy and the general organization and management of our work; that we regard this attack as wholly unjustifiable; and that we hereby declare anew our unswerving faith in, and loyalty to, the gift of the spirit of prophecy which has been connected with the third angel’s message from its very beginning, and express our approval of the General Conference organization, and our confidence in its present management.”
Two new churches were added to the conference, and there was an increase in the tithes paid during the past year of about three thousand dollars above that of the previous year. Hardly any change was made in the officers of the conference, Elder W. J. Fitzgerald being again chosen as president. His address given at the beginning of the conference, showed that there had been encouraging growth during the year in different departments of the work.
One afternoon during the camp-meeting was devoted to Sabbath-school and young people’s work, and an interesting program was rendered under the direction of Sister Sue M. Andrews, secretary of the Sabbath-school department. Meetings for the youth and children were held each day, and these were attended with encouraging results.
Four issues of a small illustrated paper were published, advertising the meeting, and reporting outlines of the subjects presented. These papers were folded on the ground and distributed by the brethren and sisters who were attending the meeting, and they thus obtained a blessing in imparting as well as in receiving the truth. By this means rays of light were placed in every home in Sunbury and Northumberland.
The latter part of the meeting the weather was quite unfavorable, especially the last Sabbath and Sunday. This seriously interfered with the outside attendance, which doubtless would otherwise have been much larger. The wind was so strong that some of the tents were blown down, but no serious damage was done, and no one was hurt. Some of these tents were so old that they were not worth repairing, and about two hundred dollars was pledged toward a tent fund to purchase new tents. During the storms we were forcibly reminded of the necessity of an experience which will enable us to endure the greater storms and more trying experiences of the future. It was an object-lesson to all which will not soon be forgotten.
The church at Sunbury did all in its power to make the camp-meeting a success, and the members cheerfully bore the burdens incident to such a meeting. The Lord will surely remember and reward their labor.
The last Sunday of the meeting, just after a hard storm, Brother G. W. Spies was ordained to the gospel ministry. He and Brother Martin remain to follow up the interest awakened by the camp-meeting. They will first pitch their tent in Northumberland, and we hope their efforts may be greatly blessed.
The work is prosperous in eastern Pennsylvania. We feel sure there will be greater growth and progress during the coming year. There is a great field before the workers, and each church-member should become a burden bearer, seeking no discharge until the end of the war.
E. W. FARNSWORTH.
Teachers’ Institute at Bethel; Wis.
By C. McReynolds
OUR institute opened promptly June 6. The attendance has been good. Twenty-six teachers have come, and the time has been well improved from 8:10 A. M. to 6 P. M., with industrial intermission from 12 M. to 3 P. M.
From the first day, a spirit of deep consecration has been manifested to a marked degree. Much inspiration has come to the teachers as they have studied the following practical subjects: School Incentives, Relation of Home Discipline to Schoolroom Discipline, How to Save the Youth and Children through the Primary Schools, Teacher’s Relation to the Church, Opening Exercises for Primary Schools, Dividing Responsibilities with Students, Missionary Work for Students and Teachers, How to Interest Indifferent Patrons, Length of School Sessions, Busy Work for Primary School Children; Agriculture, A. W. Hallock; Denominational History, A. W. Spaulding; United States History in Prophecy, P. E. Shepplar; Health and How to Guard It, Dr. Cora M. Richards; Dress Reform from the Testimonies, Miss Ida Owen.
Elder McReynolds conducted a Bible and Testimony study each morning; Mr. Hess gave work in simple bookbinding and carpentry; Miss Whalen directed in language and geography, and Miss Hallock led out in a study on the Bible for Primary Schools.
God has helped us much. The Bethel Academy faculty has assisted in the teaching as much as they could while looking well after the regular work of the academic department. Professor Spaulding and Miss Ida Owen have assisted much in the work, while the State superintendent of the primary schools and the writer have given their time to the interests of the institute.
Our teachers are all in harmony with the recommendation passed by the Lake Union Conference to the end that all our schools should endeavor to make their school year coincide with the agricultural season of the year. The citizens of Bethel turned out en masse to hear that topic discussed. The sentiment of the resolution met with general approval. The Board of Bethel Academy voted to conform to that plan in conducting the primary department of the school, thus giving an opportunity for study along agricultural lines. The regular school year of the academic department begins with the spring term,19and continues through the summer and fall, with an added winter term.
Christian education is a live question in this conference, and we are studying to place our schools upon the basis set forth in the Testimonies, study along agricultural lines being the A B C of all the education given in our schools.
Teachers have been assigned twenty schools, and prospects are good for half as many more.
Most of our teachers go from the institute on June 25 to engage in house-to-house missionary work during the summer. Ten or more will connect with the special effort in Milwaukee. Some go to La Crosse, and others to Stevens Point, where the annual camp-meeting will be held the last of August.
We are certain the experience gained in this soul-saving work will be both a great blessing and an inspiration to them as they return to their school work in September.
C. MCREYNOLDS.
Lake Union Conference Resolutions
Whereas, The importance of giving our youth the benefits of a Christian education should be kept before our people, we—
Recommend, That the Educational Department of the Lake Union Conference prepare annually a program to be carried out in all our churches, setting forth the principles of Christian education, the date to be designated by the Lake Union Conference Committee.
Whereas, The Lord has said through the spirit of prophecy that “in each conference a fund should be raised to loan to worthy poor students who desire to give themselves to the missionary work; and in some cases they should even receive donations” (“Testimonies,” Vol. VI, page 213), we therefore,—
Recommend, That each local conference be urged to establish a fund, in such manner as may seem best to it, to aid worthy poor students in obtaining a preparation for missionary work.
Resolved, That it is the sense of this body that no teacher should be encouraged to leave the conference where he is employed, without consultation with the Educational Department of said conference, and co-operation with its plans.
We recommend, That local conferences be urged to assist all primary teachers in their territory to attend the summer normals.20
Whereas, The Lord having seen fit to call our attention repeatedly to the importance of the study of agriculture in our schools, therefore,—
We recommend, That our conferences use their influence in making the school year of those schools in their territory coincide with the agricultural season, and induce their teachers and pupils to make the work in agriculture a regular part of the school exercises.
Whereas, “With our larger schools should be connected small sanitariums, that the students may have an opportunity to gain a knowledge of medical missionary work,” and “this line of work is to be brought into our schools as a part of the regular instruction” (“Testimonies,” Vol. VII, page 232; see also pages 59, 60), we therefore,—
Recommend, That immediate steps be taken to connect sanitarium work with the other lines now in operation at Emmanuel Missionary College.
Resolved, That our local conferences be urged to relieve the superintendents of education as far as practicable, from all duties which will interfere with the definite work of the education and training of our children and youth.
The Canvassing Work in Our Schools
By J. B. Blosser
THERE is no more important question before this denomination than the training of our young people for service in giving the third angel’s message. So far as the number of schools to do this is concerned, we have in America a goodly number; but the main question with many of these young people is, How can I secure the means to enable me to attend these schools? During the past few months plans have been adopted in most of the conferences in the Lake Union Conference whereby many of these students can solve this question for themselves, and at the same time be spreading the truth, and getting a valuable experience, which in itself is called “higher education.”
In brief, the plan is to sell one hundred and fifty dollars’ worth of our subscription books, turning the whole amount into the tract society treasury; the tract society to arrange for the scholarship. The student is also expected to work two hours a day during the school year. The schools in the Lake Union which have made arrangements of this kind are Emmanuel Missionary College, Adelphian Academy, Cedar Lake Academy, and Beechwood Academy. Doubtless others will do so soon.
Several from the Cedar Lake school are doing well. Some have already sold the required amount; but these will continue during the rest of the vacation at the regular agents’ rates. Encouraging word comes from those who are working for a scholarship in Adelphian Academy. Recently I helped to train seventeen at the Beechwood Academy, and others in Indiana will take hold of the plan. Professor Machlan of the Beechwood school is an old canvasser who has had a good experience in the work, and he is not afraid to recommend it to the students. We shall expect to see these young people come back to school next fall with an experience that will enable them to do better work in the school than they would if some one should pay their way for them.
The interest is still good in this work in the Mount Vernon College. A larger number than usual have gone out into the work with courage, believing that God is able to help them make a success of it. Some of these have been out during previous vacations, and know by experience that something can be done.
Two of the young men who went out from Emmanuel Missionary College have worked three weeks, and report as follows: One, 115 hours, with $99.40 worth of orders; the other, 106 hours, with $143.50 worth of orders.
Many of these young people have a burden for the regions beyond, and when their school work is over, they will be ready for service in opening up new fields. The experience they have had while in school selling the truth-laden literature will fit them much better for those fields, where the work will have to be opened largely by the printed page. They will be like the company who joined themselves to David, “to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of the Lord;” “such as went forth to battle, expert in war, with all instruments of war, fifty thousand, which could keep rank; they were not of double heart.” 1 Chron. 12: 23, 33.
J. B. BLOSSER.
Field Notes
SEVEN persons were baptized at Dayton, Ohio, May 16.
FOUR persons have accepted the message of truth at Linton, Ind., presented by Brother B. Hagle.
AT Clifton, Colo., three persons recently took a public stand to obey all God’s commandments.
A REPORT from Columbus, Ohio, states: “Several new ones are keeping the Sabbath, and we are planning for baptism again on June 16.”
SIX persons have begun keeping the Sabbath at Chireno, Tex., where Brother J. I. Taylor and his wife are laboring. The interest there is still good.
FOUR young men and one lady were recently baptized and added to the church at Rosswell, N. M. Eight persons have accepted present truth at this place within the last five months.
TWO persons joined the church at Galena, Kan., June 2. Two other persons have been keeping the Sabbath, but have not united with the church on account of opposition from relatives.
THE South Dakota Conference has again showed its consecration to this cause by parting with one of its best men, Elder C. A. Burman. He goes under their pay to Alberta, to help in that needy field. Elder E. G. Hayes takes his place as president in South Dakota.
BROTHER F. A. Detamore reports that the church at St. Paul, Minn., has recently experienced quite a revival, and the members have taken hold of missionary work in such a way as to reach the hearts of many in the city. “This started with an effort to give the special Earthquake Signs a wide circulation. We ordered twenty-five hundred of these papers. Nearly every one had some part in the work. Even the children sold them.”
Recommendations on Church-School Work
Voted by the Central Union Conference Held at Kansas City, Mo.
REALIZING the need of more systematic work in our church-schools, therefore,— We recommend, That there be prepared by the Central Union Conference secretary a monthly outline course of study and examination questions, and that all our schools in the Central Union Conference be urged to follow the same as closely as consistent.
Realizing that the success of our church-schools depends upon intelligent co-operation in the work, therefore,— We recommend, That a more careful and thorough study be given to this subject by our brethren, and would urge our leaders to use their influence to bring about this co-operation by a vigorous agitation of this question in all our churches.
Christian Education
By Frederick Griggs; C. C. Lewis
Conducted by the Department of Education of the General Conference.
FREDERICK GRIGGS, Chairman.
C. C. LEWIS, Secretary.
Educational Conference Resolutions
By F. G.
It may be of interest and profit to our educational workers in all portions of the world to note the resolutions which are taken by certain of our union and local conferences. We believe that these resolutions will suggest ideas to our brethren and sisters relative to the educational work which will be of advantage. Accordingly we shall publish such resolutions passed by these conferences as we are able to obtain them. These resolutions will also show the general progress of the educational work in various fields. F. G.