p. 20 | Review and Herald, Vol. 93, No. 32. (6/29/1916)

Earlier text: The Standard of Attainment

Camp Meetings

ATLANTIC UNION CONFERENCE

Eastern New York, Oneida......June 22 to July 2

Southern New England........Aug. 17 to 27

Northern New England...Aug. 24 to Sept. 3

Maine, Dover and Foxcroft................

....................Aug. 31 to Sept. 10

CENTRAL UNION CONFERENCE

Missouri ....................Aug. 3 to 13

Nebraska ...................Aug. 17 to 27

Kansas, Salina .............Aug. 24 to Sept. 4

Wyoming ....................Sept. 21 to Oct. 1

COLUMBIA UNION CONFERENCE

Eastern Pennsylvania, Lebanon........

....................June 22 to July 2

New Jersey, Trenton .... July 27 to Aug. 6

Ohio ......................Aug. 17 to 27

West Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh ........

....................Aug. 24 to Sept. 3

West Virginia..........Aug. 26 to Sept. 5

EASTERN CANADIAN UNION CONFERENCE

Quebec, Lennoxville ...... June 26 to July 2

Maritime, Norton, New Brunswick........

....................July 3 to 9

Newfoundland, St. John's .... July 14 to 18

LAKE UNION CONFERENCE

East Michigan, Saginaw....June 22 to July 2

Southern Illinois, Martinsville.Aug. 10 to 20

West Michigan .............Aug. 17 to 27

Indiana ...................Aug. 24 to Sept. 3

North Michigan ............Aug. 24 to Sept. 3

NORTH PACIFIC UNION CONFERENCE

Western Washington, South Tacoma........

....................Aug. 24 to Sept. 3

PACIFIC UNION CONFERENCE

Northwestern California, Napa...July 20 to 30

Southeastern California, San Diego........

....................Aug. 3 to 13

Inter-Mountain ............About October 1

Arizona ...................Oct. 12 to 22

SOUTHERN UNION CONFERENCE

Louisiana, Alexandria ...... July 20 to 30

Mississippi, Meridian .... July 27 to Aug. 6

Mississippi, Hattiesburg (colored)........

....................Aug. 24 to Sept. 3

Tennessee River, Nashville...Aug. 3 to 13

Alabama, Montgomery ......Aug. 10 to 20

Kentucky, Bowling Green .....Aug. 17 to 27

SOUTHWESTERN UNION CONFERENCE

North Texas, Waxahachie.....July 20 to 30

West Texas, Clyde..........Aug. 3 to 13

New Mexico, Clovis ........Aug. 10 to 20

Oklahoma, Enid ...........Aug. 24 to Sept. 3

Arkansas, Springdale ...... Sept. 7 to 17

WESTERN CANADIAN UNION CONFERENCE

Saskatchewan, Saskatoon..June 29 to July 8

Alberta, Ponoka...........July 13 to 23

British Columbia (Coast District), Nana-imo ........July 4 to 30

British Columbia (Okanagan District), Ke-lowna ................Aug. 14 to 20

Texas Conference Association

By J. I. Taylor; C. E. Smith

THE next annual session of the Texas Conference Association of Seventh-day Adventists will be held in connection with the conference and camp meeting, at Waxahachie, Tex., July 20-30, 1916. At this meeting officers and a board of trustees will be elected for the ensuing year, and such other business transacted as may properly come before the association. The accredited delegates to the conference compose the constituency of this association. The first meeting will be held at 10 A. M., July 25.

J. I. TAYLOR, President. C. E. SMITH, Secretary.

Louisiana Conference Association

By C. N. Sanders; C. B. Caldwell

NOTICE is hereby given that the annual meeting of the constituency of the Louisiana Conference Association of Seventh-day Adventists (incorporated) will be held on the camp ground in Alexandria, La., Tuesday, July 25, 1916. The first meeting will be held at 11 A. M. on the above date, for the election of officers, and the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the association.

C. N. SANDERS, President. C. B. CALDWELL, Secretary.

New Jersey Conference Association

By A. R. Sandborn; Clarence Lawry

NOTICE is hereby given that the annual meeting of the New Jersey Conference Association of Seventh-day Adventists will be held in connection with the conference and camp meeting, July 27 to Aug. 6, 1916, at Trenton, N. J., for the purpose of electing officers and a board of trustees, and of transacting such other business as pertains to the association. The first meeting will be held at 10 A. M., Monday, July 31.

A. R. SANDBORN, President. CLARENCE LAWRY, Secretary.

Important Notice to Our Subscribers

By Editor

SUBSCRIBERS changing place of residence should notify us at once if they wish their papers sent to the new address. Every day we receive notices from postmasters that subscribers have moved. If this were always true, we could change the addresses when thus notified; but the post office sends these notices when one who goes away for only a short time asks to have letters forwarded, but makes no provision for the holding of the papers until his return. Hence we have found it very unsatisfactory to make any changes of address from these cards. We are therefore making no changes in our list without notice from the tract society or the subscriber. We shall notify our subscribers that a postmaster’s card has been received, and we trust they will reply promptly, so that no papers may be lost. The papers are returned to us if not delivered, and we are therefore taking such names from the list until we hear from them.

Publications Wanted

The persons named below desire late, clean copies of our publications, sent postpaid, for use in missionary work. In sending publications care should be exercised to select only such as are free from soil and disfigurement. We have been credibly informed that some who oppose this movement and the truths which it represents answer these requests for literature, and are sending to our brethren and sisters in various parts of the country tracts and papers representing their opposition. Our workers should be careful not to confound this literature with our denominational publications, and thus unwittingly become agents in sending out matter not printed in the interests of the cause of truth.

Mrs. C. R. Waters, R. F. D. 1, Spring Hill, Ala.

Mrs. E. M. Peebles, R. F. D. 5, Box 157, San Antonio, Tex.

W. S. Cruzan, Bromley, Ala. All periodicals and magazines.

J. H. Downes, Y. M. C. A., Cornhill, London, E. C., England.

George H. Smith, R. F. D. 1, Kirkland, Wash. Signs, Watchman, and Instructor.

Address Wanted

THE address of any member of the families of Dustin Gibson and Wilden Calkins, who lived in Jackson County, Wisconsin, in the sixties, is desired by George H. Smith, R. F. D. 1, Kirkland, Wash.

Requests for Prayer

A MICHIGAN sister desires prayer for her brother who is bound by the habit of strong drink.

From California comes the request of an anxious sister that we pray for her husband and son, who are under a cloud of discouragement.

“Liberty” for Third Quarter

By Editor

The Liberty magazine for the third quarter of 1916 is brimful of interesting articles and striking illustrations. It is just off the press, and presents such an attractive appearance that as soon as people see it they will want a copy. If you desire to place the truth for these times in the hands of your friends and neighbors in a very pleasing and interesting form, just sell them the third quarter Liberty. Everybody will be anxious to read Hon. W. H. Coleman's speech on religious liberty, delivered recently in Congress, when the immigration bill was under consideration.

The trial proceedings of five of our brethren in Tennessee, and the speeches made by both attorneys, ought to be placed in the hands of your neighbors, so they can see how our people are threatened with persecution.

“Will the United States Climb the Vatican Stairs?” as affirmed by a prominent Catholic, is an article that will appeal to every American. An account of the Haverhill riot, on which occasion a Catholic mob publicly burned an effigy labeled “Free Speech,” makes interesting reading matter.

“American Republic Being Betrayed by Its Friends,” and “Proposed Oregon Blue Law,” which is to be submitted to the referendum at the next general election, are articles which should be extensively circulated.

At this time when there are four Sunday bills, four drastic press bills, and two Christian amendment bills pending before Congress, will you not lend us a helping hand in opposing these, by placing the Liberty magazine for the third quarter and the new Liberty Extra in the homes of the people, many of whom would gladly cooperate with us if they only had an opportunity? You can take the opportunity to them.

Prices are as follows:— Yearly subscription ...... $ .35 1 to 4 copies, each ........ .10 5 to 40 copies, each ....... .05 50 or more copies, each .... .04

Liberty Extra, 5 cents each, or $8 a thousand.

Order of your tract society secretary.

Is the War Extra Out of Date?

WHEN it is possible for one person to sell 6,000 copies of the War Extra in one city, and the demand remain good, it is evidence that the War Extra is not out of date in the estimation of the people. On June 16 a sister in Philadelphia, in ordering 1,000 copies of the War Extra,—her sixth order of 1,000 copies,—says:—

“Please find $2 in payment for 1,000 copies of the War Extra. I hope you will send them as soon as possible, for I am nearly out of the last lot. This makes 6,000 copies of the War Extra used by myself. The Lord is good to let me use so many. I wish that all were doing something for him. I sow the seed and leave it to him.

“Be sure to send the War Extra. I can sell it better than any other number. I suppose you still have it on hand. I think it ought to be kept in stock all the time, or until things take a change.

“Hoping you will send the papers immediately, I remain,

“Sincerely,

“MRS. A. SALTER.”

Lonesome?

MANY of our isolated members have been writing for years of their being lonesome, but of late some of these have given thought to their environments, and have concluded that the Lord has placed them where they are for some good purpose. His plan for isolating them has been searched for and found,—that they be message bearers, gospel oases in the great truth-barren world. Entering upon their appointed work, they lose their lonely feelings, and find great satisfaction and real comfort in the place of former loneliness. The following report reveals the way in which many isolated members are bringing about this change in their experience:—

“I received yours of the twenty-sixth, and wish to tell you how glad I am to hear from one of our people; and I want to tell you I think the Present Truth Series is grand, the best thing our people ever published. It is just what we need for missionary work. I have given away sixty-three papers, three tracts, and sold two papers during the last three weeks. I have sold eighteen or twenty books and one Bible during the last five months. I am an isolated member, and sometimes get very lonely, but I try to do all I can in the line of missionary work. I have many good talks with the people, and it all helps to drive away loneliness. I have always been alone, and never had a church to attend, so I must study my Bible for and by myself. The REVIEW is also a great help, and I only wish that every isolated member could have it. Every letter that comes from one of our people is gladly welcomed. MRS. PARK DRAKE.”

All who are lonesome should enter upon systematic missionary work. The Present Truth Series is excellent to start the work. Try it.

Liberty Extra

THE new Liberty Extra, which deals with the pending press and Sunday bills, and contains a petition against these measures, ought to have a much larger circulation than even the previous Extra. There is imminent danger that these bills may be rushed through Congress during the closing days of this session. Congress will be in session about three months longer before adjournment. The public mind is greatly agitated at this time, and this affords us a good opportunity to present the truth upon the great issues which confront the people of this country.

Let the churches order in lots of 1,000 copies of the Extra for $8, or 100 copies for $1. This is our day of opportunity to work for God and his cause.

Making Prohibition Votes

WHEREVER the people have a mind to work, in every municipal, county, or State prohibition campaign, victory is assured. The people form a strong arm in all reforms.

Two years ago California had an opportunity to vote upon prohibition, but the public mind was not sufficiently educated upon the curse of the liquor traffic and the advantages of prohibition; so the State remained wet. This year a chance has been given the temperance people of California to redeem the past through bringing the State into the dry fold, and the people have not only gone to work themselves, but have enlisted their children in the circulation of the Temperance Instructor Annual. In the accompanying pictures we show the Pasadena church school children at work. The children not only enjoy the work, but they get the Instructor into many homes, and it convinces the people that the liquor traffic is an evil, and that it is their duty to vote to prohibit it.

The Temperance Instructor Annual is needed everywhere, especially in States holding prohibition elections, for many do not know that no one need be ignorant of his duty in this important issue.

During the past ten years many have said that before they read the Temperance Annual, they had intended to vote against prohibition, but after reading it they voted for prohibition. Thousands and thousands of prohibition votes are cast as the result of the presence of the Temperance Annual in the homes of voters. The Temperance Instructor Annual is an experienced temperance educator, and is needed to help men in discharging their duty and in meeting the obligations cited by Mrs. E. G. White in the following statement:—

“Our laws sustain an evil which is sapping their very foundations. Many who deplore the wrongs which they know exist, but consider themselves free from all responsibility in the matter. This cannot be. Every individual exerts an influence in society. In our favored land every voter has some voice in determining what laws shall control the nation. The advocates of temperance fail to do their whole duty unless they exert their influence, by precept and example, by voice and pen and vote, in behalf of prohibition and total abstinence. We need not expect God will work a miracle to bring about this reform, and thus remove the necessity for our exertion. We ourselves must grapple this giant foe, with the motto, ‘No compromise, and no cessation of our efforts till victory is gained.’”

But the Temperance Instructor can fulfil these worthy purposes only as it is given a wide circulation. Should we not place hundreds and thousands of these temperance issues, which strongly denounce the evils of intemperance, and present prohibition and total abstinence as the only true remedies, in every town, county, and State of the Union?

Makes One Feel Young

It is impossible for the human mind to anticipate the thrill that will come with the bestowal of immortal life, of which perfect physical life can be only a mere suggestion.

When an aged person finds something that brings back feelings of youthfulness, it is prized above all other things. This renewal of one's youth is a Bible promise, to be fulfilled to those who minister to the needy. The Lord never fails to comply with his promises when the conditions are met. His blessing is sent, although the individual receiving it may not have thought of it when doing the thing upon which a blessing was promised, as is illustrated in the following report:—

“I have been circulating the Present Truth Series from the beginning. I have been getting 200 copies a month from the conference office in this city, but the order you filled for me was an extra 200 copies. Of course you won’t be annoyed if I order an extra 200 copies of No. 17. I am in my sixty-fifth year, but this house-to-house work with the Present Truth Series seems to make one feel young. Isn’t it glorious to live and not to be too old, in stirring times like these, provided we keep step with the procession of the message both inside and out?”

Let all who feel old try the house-to-house remedy with the Present Truth Series. The Lord will renew the youthful feeling, the same as he did with the brother giving the preceding report. If all our people would use 200 copies of the Present Truth Series a month, it would require twenty million copies each month to meet the demand, and at least one hundred million people would be reached with some parts of the message each month. We are not giving the message yet as it is in our power to give it, but we are beginning with the Present Truth Series.

Recommended in Canada

MRS. JENNIE WATERS, superintendent of the Anti-Narcotics department of the Ontario W. C. T. U., offers the following statement in behalf of the Anti-Tobacco number of the Instructor:—

“I received the two copies of the Youth's Instructor, and also your letters in reference to it. As this is our very busy time of year, my correspondence has been piling up. I consider your paper excellent, and it should be very helpful to all classes. I shall be very pleased to recommend it at our Dominion convention the last week in this month, also in our county convention, and recommend it through our Dominion organ, The Bulletin, which is a monthly. Our department of the W. C. T. U. is ‘Anti-Narcotics,’ as you will see by my letterhead.

“Sincerely yours, “MRS. JENNIE WATERS.”

A Soul-Winning Work

DURING the camp meeting just closed in the Chesapeake Conference, reports from the laborers showed that fifteen persons in the conference have accepted the truth during the past year as the direct result of the work of our missionary colporteurs. Among this number were two school-teachers, one graduate nurse, and several men engaged in various lines of business. One young man, a clerk in a store, has entered the colporteur work. It was inspiring to hear his testimony.

A Minister Canvassing

We have received at this office a letter from Elder A. G. Haughey, of Ohio, giving some of his recent experiences in selling “Bible Readings for the Home Circle.” He says:—

“I am sure you will be glad to hear from me; and while I wait in the depot I will write you a colporteur’s letter. I came to Darke County May 1, worked 19 days (200 hours), made 207 exhibitions, and took 107 orders, as follows:— 50 $3 binding $150 35 4 " 140 22 5 " 110

“These are to be delivered June 15. I have used no ‘helps,’ as I thought they would not be a help to me. The first five days I took only $25 worth of orders, so have taken $375 worth in 14 days. I had hoped to make my report $500. I have felt for a long time that much more ought to be done in this line of work. My best day’s work was $47; best week, $147.

“When I began canvassing, I wanted to stay here until camp meeting, and counted on delivering $1,000 worth of books during May, June, and July; but Elder Slade has called me to connect with the tent in the northwestern part of the State.”

This is certainly a very good report, and it shows that our ministers value the colporteur work. This was surely an excellent way for a minister to use a short period of spare time. We are sorry that the call for Brother Haughey was not delayed until he had completed his effort, and shall be pleased to extend a hearty welcome to any other of our ministers who have time at their disposal which might be used in the colporteur work.

Earning Scholarships

By reports received from the various educational institutions in the East, we find that in the Atlantic, Columbia, and Lake Unions, a total of 300 students have gone out from our various schools to earn scholarships during the summer vacation. These students are divided as follows: 85 in the Atlantic Union, 65 in the Columbia Union, and 150 in the Lake Union. Good reports of their success are coming in from all parts of the field. Already in the three weeks since school closed some have sold the required number of books for a scholarship, and are going right on to earn a second scholarship, or to receive the regular colporteur's commission. There is no surer way for students to earn their way through school than by the sale of our subscription books.

REVISED LIST OF TRACTS

Bible Students’ Library

No. tract	No. in pkgs.	Price each
PROPHECY AND CHRIST’S COMING
1 Without Excuse	50	$.00½
2 The Manner of Christ’s Coming	25	.01
3 The Temporal Millennium	25	.01½
4 We Would See Jesus	25	.01
5 Waymarks to the Holy City	25	.01
6 The Great Day of the Lord	25	.02½
7 Signs of the End	25	.01

THE LAW

No. tract	No. in pkgs.	Price each
8 What Is Done Away in Christ?	25	.01½
9 Under the Law or under Grace	25	.01
10 Ceremonial and Moral Laws Distinguished	25	.01
11 A Perfect Law	50	$.00½
12 Perpetuity of the Law	25	.01

GENERAL

No. tract	No. in pkgs.	Price each
13 The Way to Christ	25	.01
14 The Sufferings of Christ	25	.02
15 Spiritualism; Its Source and Character	25	.01
16 Should Christians be Members of Secret Societies?	25	.01½
17 Topical Bible Studies	25	.01½
18 Bible Baptism	50	.00½
19 Answers to Queries on the Eastern Question	50	.00½
20 Jewish	50	.00½

IMMORTALITY

No. tract	No. in pkgs.	Price each
21 Thoughts for the Candid	50	.00½
22 Tormented Forever and Ever	25	.01
23 The Rich Man and Lazarus	25	.01

SABBATH

No. tract	No. in pkgs.	Price each
24 Why Not Found Out Before	50	.00½
25 The Seal of God and the Mark of the Beast	25	.02
26 The New Testament Sabbath	25	.01
27 Who Changed the Sabbath?	25	.01
28 Elijah on the Sabbath	25	.01
29 The Christian Sabbath	25	.03
30 Sabbath in the Greek	50	.00½
31 Russellism, or the Coming of a False Christ	25	.02
32 Psychologic Signs of the Times (in preparation)

New Words of Truth Series

ENVELOPE SIZE

No. tract	No. in pkg.	Price each
1 The Coming of the Lord	100	$.00½
2 The Christian’s Privilege	50	.00½
3 Jesus Died for You	50	.00½
4 Challenge to Protestants	50	.00½
5 Fundamental Principles of Seventh-day Adventists	25	.01
6 Candid Admissions	50	.00½
7 How Esther Read Her Bible	50	.00½
8 Some One Cares for Your Soul	50	.00½
9 Prayer	25	.01
10 Back to the Old Paths	25	.01
11 The Law in Christ	25	.01½
12 Come; for All Things are Now Ready	25	.01
13 Looking unto Jesus	50	.00½
14 Come, Lord Jesus	100	.00½
15 The Benefits of Bible Study	50	.00½
16 What to Do with Doubt	50	.00½
17 It’s and Why’s of Baptism	25	.01½
18 Sanctification, or Bible Conversion	25	.01
19 The Seventh, or One Seventh	50	.00½
20 Should Not Christians Keep the Sabbath? (revised)	25	.01
21 Which Day do You Keep and Why?	50	.00½
22 Is the End Near?	50	.00½
23 The Rest Day	25	.02½
24 Ownership and Tithing	50	.00½
25 Are Christians under Grace to Keep the Law?	50	.00½
26 Tithing (new)	25	.01½
27 False Hope of a Second Probation (revised)	25	.02
28 Hypnotism, What Is It?	25	.03
29 The Seven Last Plagues (revised)	25	.03
30 Destiny of the Wicked (new)	25	.01
31 The Sure Promises of God	50	.00½
32 Can We Know?	50	.00½
33 Is Sunday the Sabbath?	50	.00½
34 The Day of the Sabbath	25	.01
35 The Third Angel’s Message (revised)	100	.00½
36 Heralds of His Coming	25	.01½
37 Is Man Immortal?	25	.01
38 Winning of Margaret	25	.01
39 Spiritualism	50	.00½
40 Second Coming of Christ	50	.00½
41 Court Week in Heaven	100	.00½

10 per cent higher in Canada—Order of your Tract Society

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