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Review and Herald, Vol. 90, No. 49.

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Earlier text: Hopeless Heathenism in India

A Covenant by Sacrifice

By S. M. KONIGMACHER

THE show is lying six inches deep on my window here in Pittsburgh as I am writing, and my friends say the storm came for our especial benefit, for it has been over five years since we saw the snow cover the ground, making everything look so pure and clean. It reminds me of the glorious gospel, which makes the different nations and tribes one, washed in the blood of the Lamb.
It is a great privilege to be permitted to enjoy the bracing atmosphere of the home land and to meet friends and loved ones again; but we are also glad that the time is drawing near when we can return to our home in Africa, and help push the work in that vast country where workers are so badly needed. We sail December 11, from New York, on the “Celtic.”
Since coming to this country our time has been filled up by trying to get others interested in missions. Some have manifested their interest in a very substantial way, which causes us to rejoice; but our hearts are saddened when we see the waste on every side, knowing how much good could be accomplished if we had only a fraction of it with which to spread the gospel among a most needy people.
With the comforts of our pleasant homes and the knowledge of a Saviour from sin, it is hard for us to feel the great need of the poor African bound by his heathen customs and medicine-men. The people resort to the witch-doctor or medicine-man for everything, and as he is a keen student of human nature, he has little trouble in deceiving his people. Years ago, before the advent of the white man, if this witch-doctor thought it advisable he would say that there was witchcraft, and then he would call all his villages together for a poison drink. Those who drank and died of the effect of the poison were possessed of the evil spirit. Those who threw off the poison were all right. Those who lingered between life and death for a time in their huts, received no assistance; all forsook them, not even giving them a cup of cold water. When they died, they were cast out into the bush for the hyenas to eat, and became to their people as if they had never been born. This cannot be done on a large scale now, for fear of the government, for death by this means is considered murder.
So, dear friends, we ought to be glad to be trusted with such a gospel of peace, and do all in our power to carry it to those who need it so much. Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in a very short time the work will be finished, and Jesus will come and gather his people from the east, and from the west, and from all parts of the earth, and there will be no more parting. What a glad reunion that will be!
From word received from time to time, we are rejoiced that the work is going steadily forward.
I have just returned from a very profitable trip to Ohio, where two persons pledged to support a teacher in one of the little schools which we are establishing in the jungle; and by occupying the pulpit of the Congregational church at one service, I received cash and pledges amounting to sixty-five dollars. The small sum of fifteen dollars will open one of these schools and support a teacher for one year.
I wish I had the time and means to visit all our churches and tell them what their money is doing in that far-off land. Some say that they are doing all they can, for the calls are so many and the needs so great in all the fields. Let me say, Some are truly making a covenant by sacrifice, but I have been in some homes where the price of a single piece of furniture would more than open an out-school in Central Africa, and the piece of furniture would not be missed from the room either. So while some are doing all they can, others might do more if they realized the times in which we are living.
Let us take new courage and consecrate our all to the finishing of the work in our generation. Pray for the work and workers in British Central Africa.
S. M. KONIGMACHER.

A. N. DURRANT

By A. N. Durrant

Pennsylvania

PITTSBURGH.—In this city of more than one million inhabitants there is a colored church of about thirty members. The city contains seventy-five thousand colored people, for whom very little has been done, so far as giving them the third angel’s message is concerned.
A little over a year ago the writer was brought here from the West Indies to labor for this people. The work was reorganized, and an effort made to build it up in every way possible. The Lord has blessed, and there has been an addition of ten or twelve members and a marked increase in tithes and offerings. All are poor in this world’s goods, but the majority are faithful in their support of the work.
Recently I was advised by the conference committee to plan for a two days’ general meeting, when all the isolated members could gather for a careful study of our God-given work. We planned a good program, rented an old Baptist church, and invited Elder J. K. Humphrey, of New York, to help. Elder R. A. Underwood, the conference president, and other workers were with us most or all of the time, until we were compelled to abandon our program.
The snowfall of November 8 and 9 caused the roof of the old church to give way, and we were forced out of the building on Sunday afternoon, in the midst of our program. The Lord saved us, for had the roof come down suddenly, probably fifty or more of us would have been killed. To him be all the praise. The building is of no use as it is now. For the past seven or eight years this little company has worshiped in seven or more different places. This condition has now become a decided hindrance to the advancement of the work among this people. With twelve or more large churches around us, it is not easy to get people to leave their churches and go wandering about with us. We do not know at this writing where we shall hold our services. The need of a permanent place is urgent.

A. N. DURRANT

Dedication of the Pittsburgh (Pa.) Church

By B. G. Wilkinson

FOLLOWING the labors of Elder W. A. Westworth for the past eighteen months in the city of Pittsburgh, we were glad to take part in the dedication services of the church building. There were many present on this occasion, besides Elder Westworth and the local ministering brethren in the city, Elders W. A. Spicer, R. A. Underwood, E. J. Van Horn, and the writer. We say dedication, perhaps more properly it could be called rededication. However, as the original mortgage of fifteen hundred dollars upon the old property was lifted on this occasion, and the remodeled building was dedicated free from debt, we might call it, in the truest sense, a dedication.
The services of Sabbath, November 15, were a great blessing to the brethren who had assembled from all parts of Pittsburgh and its vicinity. Elder Van Horn occupied the pulpit Friday evening. The writer had charge of the consecration services Sabbath morning, while Elder Underwood preached Sabbath afternoon. There was a hearty response on the part of the congregation, and many testified to a renewed experience and a decided spiritual uplift because of the blessings of God received on this occasion.
The dedication sermon was preached Sunday afternoon, by Elder Spicer. He presented very forcefully the progress of the work, and the great blessing that can come through the church building. Following his words, Elder Westworth presented the financial claims of the new building, which showed that though the increased value was $3,800, the church was nevertheless dedicated free from debt, as far as that part was concerned. He then made an appeal to the brethren to lift the old mortgage of $1,500. There was a hearty response upon the part of the congregation, one brother alone contributing about $800. This same brother also lifted very heavily in making up the amount necessary to remodel the building.
The seating capacity of the church has been increased from about one hundred to nearly two hundred and fifty. Last Sunday night, when Elder Spicer spoke on world-wide missions, the building was fairly crowded. There was an excellent class of people in the audience. The work of Elder Westworth during these eighteen months has resulted in the addition of fifty to the membership of the church. Thirty-five of the new members have been baptized, and six others were to be baptized the week following the dedication.
Brother Westworth has decided to accept the call to make the Battle Creek (Mich.) church his field of labor. It is with deep regret on the part of many that he goes from Pittsburgh. Elder Van Horn, of Ohio, has been called to take up the work in that city, and has already begun his labors.
We were glad to be at this service and to witness the bright prospect for the future of the work in Pittsburgh. We believe the blessing of God will attend it. B. G. WILKINSON.

Divine Help in Literature Circulation

By Walter Harper

AFTER attending the General Conference, I visited my old home in Kentucky, and the first week in August attended the San Jose (Cal.) camp-meeting. I then spent several weeks in Humboldt County, California, recuperating. God richly blessed me, and the first day of October found me in eastern Nevada, busy circulating the printed page.
I seek the Lord much in prayer, especially when out in the field. Often I find a quiet place in the hills or woods and spend some time renewing my hold on things above, praying for a closer walk with my God and for more power in his service. Heaven most graciously answers my prayers, and I have many evidences of providential guiding.
One week recently, through the blessing of God, my orders for books, outside of helps, amounted to over $263. My sales for two days reached $110. To God be all the glory for this success. Through his help all things are possible. In harmony with the instruction that it would be well for our canvassers to combine medical and religious works, my leading books are now “Practical Guide to Health” and “Daniel and the Revelation.”
My hope and courage in the speedy triumph of the message grow stronger and brighter as the days speed by, and soon, if faithful, we shall all go to that home above. WALTER HARPER.

G. W. CAVINESS

Our Young People’s Work in Other Lands—No. 3

Mexico

I AM sorry to say that we are very much behind in this work. We have had many difficulties with reference to it, one of the greatest being the lack of young people to lead out in this department. When young people come to Mexico, as a few of our canvassers have done, they have to learn the language, and they do not attempt to do much in public speaking for a year or two. The Mexican young people are not good leaders, and we must have young workers to inaugurate and help carry forward this work.
Nevertheless, something has been done. We have had a young people’s society in Mexico. One of the many other difficulties in this country is we have not the necessary literature for our young people. I trust we shall soon have some. I understand South America has printed the Morning Watch Calendar, and we hope we can introduce that, and then get some other literature.
Just a word with reference to the young people’s society in Mexico City. The young people take hold of the work very well, and find pleasure and profit in it. The young girls in Mexico cannot or do not come to the meetings alone. Their mothers or some older persons always come with them. It is very interesting to me to hear some of these young Mexicans give Bible readings explaining the prophecies. One day one little fellow explained the twenty-three hundred days. While I cannot say that he did better than the minister, yet he did better than a great many persons can do. The minds of these young people are bright, and they can and will learn the things set before them. We wish to be in line with this work. So many things have kept us occupied that we have not had time to deal with the young people and their meetings. I shall always have a deep interest in this work, and I am glad our young people are taking hold of it. Doubtless it is coming to be more and more a great resource for recruits for the mission fields. God bless our young people.

G. W. CAVINESS

South America

I thank God for the young people’s work among Seventh-day Adventists. Before I knew anything about Adventists, I was converted in Berlin, Germany, in a young people’s society. Therefore I believe in the young people’s work. From that time I have been a worker for young people. Having been for more than ten years a teacher, I have had to face a great many of the young people’s problems, and when this movement started among Seventh-day Adventists I was glad. We were among the first ones outside of the United States to start this work. We began in the city of Rio Grande do Sul. There we organized three societies, and later we printed the Morning Watch Calendar in the German language. After that we printed a young people’s paper and organized a reading circle in the German language. Besides this we had a study and prayer circle. The young people signed their names and promised to study every day, using their Bibles and engaging in prayer. So the work went forward, and this onward march has not stopped. Our work has extended over a large territory. We have few workers; in fact, one conference has no leader, and two mission fields in Brazil are without leaders. The lack of leaders has forced us to divide, and the young people’s work has not received the attention that it should have received. Finally our young people’s paper was stopped, and we only had space in our church paper. But I believe in the future we shall be able to devote more of our strength to work among the young people.

Africa

The young people’s work in Africa seems to go slower than in some other countries, and so I cannot tell of the increase in the number of societies. Our societies are trying to make known to the world the advent message in this generation. Our work was organized six years ago. We have five societies, and I hope that in the near future we shall have several more.
The Missionary Volunteer Society in Kenilworth is largely composed of the young people from the school, and they are doing faithful work. Their time is wholly occupied, but still they are seeking to give the message, and are selling a great deal of our literature. Our paper, the South African Sentinel, is sold by them. The only time they have to devote to the sale of literature is Saturday evening. They then form into companies and go to the city to sell papers. I think they sell from twenty to two hundred each on the streets on Saturday night. Some do better than others. Our school is composed of younger members than are some of the schools in America, but they do faithful work Saturday nights with the Sentinel.
While the young men are out, our young women are busy wrapping and addressing the Sentinel for mailing. Just a little while ago there was a “Christ’s Object Lessons” campaign for the purpose of reducing the debt of our college, and quite a number of our young people went out and did some very successful work. I am sure all would be interested to see the young boys and girls doing this work with the object of reducing the debt of our institutions.
The Transvaal society is a live one. Its members do a great deal of work in selling tracts and papers, visiting hospitals, distributing literature, taking flowers to the sick, visiting, etc. They have also done Christian Help work, supplying food and clothing to those who are in need.
One of our societies has done well in raising means for purchasing literature. This society usually has a Christmas tree, on which are placed for sale articles made by members of the society during the year. In this way they make as much as eleven or twelve pounds, with which they buy literature.
In Cape Town we have been trying to raise scholarships for many of our worthy students who cannot enter school. We have many there who would like to attend school, but cannot possibly do so because they do not have the means. We put two young men through school last year, and hope to do the same this year. I do not know that I can speak of the work in the Orange River Colony, as we do not have many reports from there. We trust that the future may see the work better organized and the young people in Africa doing more to advance the message.
MARY ROBERTSON.

India

I do not know that I can say very much about the young people’s work in India. There is a young people’s society in Mussoorie, where our English-speaking school is, and our Burman young people are sent there. We have about fourteen, I believe, now in the school in Mussoorie. I only hear reports of what they are doing, so I cannot speak definitely, but I know from the spirit of our young people who come back that the young people’s work in Mussoorie is onward.
As yet we have no organized work in connection with our school in Mandalay. Although this is a training-school, we take the raw heathen and are trying to train them not only to become real Christians, but to become Seventh-day Adventist workers. All our students come right from heathenism. We have only one family, so we must look to these young people for our workers. I am interested in the young people’s work from the standpoint of training workers for Burma.
There is also a Missionary Volunteer Society in Calcutta, and another among the Tamils.

West Indies

The West Indian Union includes the territory of Central America, also the northern coast of South America and the West Indies. One of the greatest difficulties in the West Indies is to find efficient leaders. When you realize that the public schools do not take pupils after they are fourteen years old, and when you consider that the larger number of our young people live in the country, where their work keeps them out of school much of the time, you can understand how hard it must be to find those who can lead out in this kind of work. Many of the people cannot read, and their poverty hinders them from providing themselves with facilities and with text-books.
Most of our work has been among the English-speaking people. Recently, however, work has been started in the republic of Haiti. The people there speak the French language. Since last November eight societies have been organized among the young people in Haiti. I think we have forty-six societies in all, with a membership of seven hundred and twenty-six. The young people, in spite of their poverty, last year contributed $165.70 to their work. In some places the donations were used to provide the Instructor and Review for the society.
Throughout our English-speaking territory our young people have begun to use the Morning Watch Calendar. I noticed, in looking at a report this morning, that one secretary said her society had used two hundred and fifty of the Morning Watch Calendar, and at the close of the report she said that fifty more had just been received. Our young people here are doing almost every kind of work that our young people are doing in the United States.
The quarterly report of our young people’s societies in the Jamaica Conference shows 2,598 papers sold. Perhaps the paper selling is the largest part of their work, as most of our young people live in the country; but they do carry on some Christian Help work and systematic distribution of tracts. In everything they undertake they always do their best. But we lack greatly the help of efficient leaders. I think the benefits of the society are needed more for the young people in the West Indies and the surrounding country than they are in the United States. Our young people there have less to encourage them and to help them in the truth, therefore the society is a great blessing to them. The work is still in its infancy, but it is growing from year to year.
H. H. COBBAN.

Australasian Union

The Missionary Volunteer Societies of Australasia number eighty-eight, and including the state department have a membership of 2,099. The contributions during the four years ended Dec. 31, 1912, were, for local work $1,106.20, for home mission work $1,973.87, and for foreign mission work $14,058.57.
With the mission offerings a man and wife are supported in the Cook Islands, a man and wife in Samoa, a man and wife in New Hebrides, a man and wife in the Tonga Islands, three native workers in Fiji, a native worker in New Guinea, and some needed facilities for the workers are also supplied. Thus the young people are quite a factor in the spread of the gospel message in the islands of the Pacific. Most of the money is earned by the young people and children with sometimes a little help from the older people.
The money comes from various sources,—contributions from regular wages, profits from sales of books and periodicals, collections with missionary tins, missionary gardens, missionary hens, calves, sheep, lambs, vines, fruit-trees, etc., and earnings by work of various sorts. Many of the young people and children have shown considerable ingenuity in devising ways and means of earning money for the support of their missionaries. This work has been a blessing to all who have taken part in it; it has given them an active interest in the cause of God and bound their hearts to it, has occupied their time so that harmful things were crowded out, and has developed a capacity for carrying responsibility.
Programs have been prepared and printed by the Australasian Missionary Volunteer Department, and are generally used by the societies. Most of the societies hold weekly meetings. The work has been a blessing to the young people. Many who were formerly indifferent have been led to give their hearts to God, and have become consecrated workers. A large number of young people have been baptized in the four years covered by this report. The spiritual gain has been the most encouraging feature of the work; and while there are yet great things to be done, the Missionary Volunteer work in the Australasian field is onward.

Answered Prayer

By L. Perrine

I WISH to relate an incident in connection with the conversion of a middle-aged, proud-spirited man. He had absolutely no interest in religious things; and after the death of his wife, when their two oldest daughters wished to unite with the Methodist Church he forbade it. I visited the daughters, frequently took them to church, and often gave them religious literature.
Finally their father became interested in a book on faith. When I called one day, he asked me if I believed the promise, “If two of you shall agree on earth as touching anything that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.” Although I had never thought much about it, I answered him in the affirmative. He then said, “I wish that you and one of the other good sisters would pray for me.” On my way home I stopped at the home of a friend and asked her to pray with me for the conversion of this man. We knew that we were asking something according to the Father’s will; and though the enemy tried in various ways to distract and discourage us, we kept his case before the Lord morning, noon, and night.
I soon learned from one of the daughters that her father was in terrible distress of mind, unable to eat or sleep. Several times he called a near-by minister in the middle of the night to pray with him. Finally he yielded to the Spirit of God and publicly confessed his faith. Our prayers were thus answered, and during the remainder of his life the subject of our petitions to the throne of grace rejoiced in the Christian’s hope. In order to receive that for which we pray we must, first, ask according to the will of our Heavenly Father; second, believe that he will answer; third, hold on by faith, nothing doubting. L. PERRINE.

Church Organized at Blackduck

FROM Minnesota the workers report the organization of a church of twelve members at Blackduck, and the baptism of twenty-four persons at Akely.

Missionary Volunteer Department

M. E. KERN      -    -    -    General Secretary C. L. BENSON      -    -    -    Assistant Secretary MATILDA ERICKSON      -    -    -    N. Am. Div. Secretary MEADE MACGUIRE      -    -    -    N. Am. Div. Field Secretary

The Better Way of Working

By L. A. H.

THE other day a nurse in one of our sanitariums was telling me how anxious she had been for a suitable opportunity to speak of spiritual matters to her patient, a lady moving in prominent social circles. After several days of careful endeavor and of watching, the nurse found the desired opportunity in answering questions concerning our faith. She made a wise use of it with encouraging results. When speaking of it, she exclaimed: “O! but it is a satisfaction to work this way, trying to help spiritually as well as physically! I feel that I do not want to work as I have before, and I am so sorry for the opportunities I have lost.”
The next day one of our postgraduate nurses at our city dispensary told me some of her experiences in neighborhood visiting, particularly mentioning cases that were offering openings for gospel work, holding Bible readings, distributing literature, etc. She said, gratefully: “It is a joy to work this way. It is the most satisfactory way. It is the kind of work I want to do.”
Similar expressions have come from other nurses regarding their real desires. It is a good indication. It means a realization of the true purpose of the work of our nurses. Recognizing in each patient not merely a “case,” but a soul that is the purchase of Christ’s own life, the nurse will give the truest service possible. She will be faithful in doing everything that can be done to give relief from pain and suffering.
Professional proficiency, technique, or high standards will not suffer because the nurse views her work from a missionary standpoint. These have nothing to lose and much to gain by a consecrated zeal for souls on the part of the nurse. Their importance will be the more emphasized with the higher conception of her work. Recognizing her calling as one that can be of great blessing to the sufferer, and purporting to make the most of it, the nurse must live in close touch with the Saviour; and, realizing his constant grace and blessing, she will indeed find her greatest satisfaction. L. A. H.

The Need of Better Nurses

By L. A. H.

An editorial in a recent number of the Ladies' Home Journal calls attention to the complaint that is now being voiced by not a few persons connected with hospitals and the nursing profession, to the effect that there is a material decrease in the number of applicants for training as nurses. It is also stated that the personal standard of those applying is fast becoming lower. The demand is for “a higher grade of women as nurses, women of better education and finer feelings.”
This sentiment finds expression in several journals devoted to medicine and nursing, and is evidently indicative of a growing demand. Various suggestions are made to remedy what is felt to be a serious condition. It is recognized that the care of the sick requires a skill and a faithfulness that can be rendered only by persons of high qualifications.
If the world requires of its nurses such an elevated standard, what shall we say of the exalted character of the missionary nurse, who, in addition to giving the best possible service professionally, must rightly represent the cause of truth and so live that souls may be won to Christ? Surely the demand is all-imperative for an exalted view of her calling and for the most thorough preparation in every way for acceptable service. Only those of our own young people who recognize in this profession the call of God to a sacred work should think of entering it.
L. A. H.

Medical Missionary Department

W. A. RUBLE, M. D. - - General Secretary
L. A. HANSEN - - Assistant Secretary
H. W. MILLER, M. D. - - N. Am. Div. Secretary

The Business of the Church

“The church of Christ has been organized on earth for missionary purposes, and it is of the highest importance that every individual member of the church should be a sincere laborer together with God, filled with the Spirit, having the mind of Christ, perfected in sympathy with Christ, and therefore bending every energy, according to his entrusted ability, to the saving of souls. Christ requires that every one who would be called by his name should make his work the first and highest consideration, and disinterestedly cooperate with heavenly intelligences in saving the perishing, for whom Christ has died.”—An Appeal on Home Missionary Work, page 28.
Christ came into the world for a specific purpose, to seek and save that which was lost. When he ascended to heaven, he gave this work of seeking and saving into the hands of his followers, to be their business in the world until he should return to declare it finished. “As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world.” John 17:18.
But did not that mean the disciples, and does it not now mean the ministers,—that to that class this work of saving sinners has been given?
Here is the answer, given through the spirit of prophecy: “God has given to every man a work to do in connection with his kingdom. Each one professing the name of Christ is to be an interested worker, ready to defend the principles of righteousness. The work of the gospel is not to depend solely upon the minister; every soul should take an active part in advancing the cause of God.”—Id., page 6.
But surely those who have had little education are excused from this work. It cannot be expected that they will take part in it.
“But let no one feel that because he is not educated he cannot be expected to take part in the work. God has a work for you to do. He has given to every man his work.”—Id., page 13.
No one is excused. From old and young, from rich and poor, from every one to whom the Lord has given eternal life, is expected loving service in making known to others the way of salvation. This is the business of the church, the object for which it was organized.
Who should plan for this work of warning the people?
“Greater and wiser efforts must be put forth to help the churches in our land. The elders and those who have leading places in the church should give more thought to their plans for conducting the work. They should arrange matters so that every member of the church shall have a part to act, that none may lead an aimless life, but that all may accomplish what they can according to their several ability.”—Sowing Beside All Waters, page 26.
“O, how few know the day of their visitation! How few, even among those who claim to believe in present truth, understand the signs of the times, or what they are to experience before the end!”
“Brethren and sisters who have long claimed to believe the truth, I would ask you, Have your practises been in harmony with your light? with your privileges? with the opportunities granted of heaven? This is a serious question. Why is there so little faith? so little spiritual power? Why are there so few who bear the yoke and carry the burden of Christ? Why do persons have to be urged to take up their work for the Master?”
“I appeal to the churches in every conference: Stand out separate and distinct from the world,—in the world, but not of it,—reflecting the bright beams of the Sun of Righteousness, being pure, holy, and undefiled, and in faith carrying light into all the highways and byways of the earth. To his church God has committed the work of diffusing light and bearing the message of his love.”
“Ye churches of the living God, study this promise, and consider how your lack of faith, of spirituality, of divine power, is hindering the coming of the kingdom of God. Were every one of you living missionaries, the gospel would be speedily proclaimed in all countries, to all peoples, nations, and tongues. This is the work that must be done before Christ shall come in power and great glory. I call upon the church to pray earnestly that you may understand your responsibilities. Are you individually laborers together with God? If not, why not? When do you mean to do your God-appointed work?”—An Appeal on Home Missionary Work, pages 3, 4, 20, 21.

From the New England Sanitarium

In a letter from Elder George B. Starr, of the New England Sanitarium, Melrose, Mass., we are told of a prosperous season for that institution, the past summer having seen the largest patronage in the history of the institution. The regular patronage now numbers from fifty to sixty patients. The following presents other encouraging features of the work of the sanitarium:—
“Our field work and nurses’ training is the most satisfactory to us that it has ever been. We have organized a nurses’ seminar, which meets once a week, the class period being from 7 to 7:45 Monday night. In this we are having the junior and senior classes present short talks on health and Bible topics as nearly as possible as we would have them treat the subjects in their field work. These same topics are given again by these nurses in the parlor before the patients. For example, we ask one nurse to take the subject of colds, their prevention, treatment, etc.; another, sore throats; another, influenza; another, pneumonia. After these two experiences we take the same nurses to Cambridge and other places where we are conducting schools of health, and have them assist us by presenting these same subjects again. The people have been very much interested, and seem to enjoy the nurses’ short talks. Dr. Bliss and I are both present at the house lectures to assist in answering questions and building up any weak points after the nurses have talked. Our manager, J. G. White, assisted by a small committee from among the nurses, has the oversight of the seminar work. The teachers of the classes of the various subjects presented act as critics.
“In the field work we take out from two to three of the first- and second-year classes three days a week. These little companies we place under the leadership of one selected from the class, and make them responsible for the working of a small territory assigned each company. They are doing well in the Harvest Ingathering work at present, and some have made appointments for Bible readings. We are trying also to adapt our instruction in Bible, physiology, and hydrotherapy perfectly to this field work. This present organization is adding new life and interest to all the studies and work. We feel that we have made a great mistake in the past in not putting our freshmen right into the field. They are doing excellent work this year. This enables us to reserve the seniors for the house nursing and lecture work.”

History of God's Church

By Eliza H. Morton

ELIZA H. MORTON
IN strength and purity and power Behold the church of God,— The early church in early days, Devoted to its Lord.
The gifts were there, the gifts of God, And hearts were filled with love. The Spirit came, and tongues were loosed To speak of things above.
But lo! a change—apostasy; A wilderness appears, A dragon wroth, a mighty flood Of death, and war, and tears.
And hearts grown cold with passing years, Frivolity and pride And worldliness in God's own house, Appear on every side.
And now a remnant boldly comes From shadows dark and dim; Commandment-keepers are they all, Gathered as one in him.
The faith of Jesus is their song, The Word of God their light; The Holy Spirit as of old Makes all their pathway bright:
A message to a sin-sick world, A coming King at hand, A reign of righteousness on earth, A holy, happy band.
Portland, Maine.

Publishing Department

By N. Z. TOWN; W. W. EASTMAN

N. Z. TOWN  General Secretary
W. W. EASTMAN  N. Am. Div. Secretary

NOTICES AND APPOINTMENTS

By JOHN G. WALKER; CHAS. O. SMITH

British Columbia Conference

The twelfth annual session of the British Columbia Conference of Seventh-day Adventists will be held in the Manson church at Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, Dec. 25-29, 1913. The first meeting will be held at 7:30 P. M., December 25. The ratio of representation is one delegate for the church and an additional delegate for every ten members. At this time officers for the ensuing year will be elected, and such other business transacted as may be needful. It is hoped that a full delegation will be present, as there are important matters that demand attention.
JOHN G. WALKER, President; CHAS. O. SMITH, Secretary.
NOTICES AND APPOINTMENTS
NOTICES AND APPOINTMENTS
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