p. 24 | Review and Herald, Vol. 93, No. 32. (6/29/1916)

General Articles

Note and Comment ................................ 2

Editorials

“A Statement of Health Principles”—Historical Evidences—Observations and Reflections in Travel ................................ 3-5

General Articles

No King but Jesus, J. S. Washburn ................................ 5

“As He Is,” T. E. Bowen ................................ 6

The Christian’s Promise of Peace, William Covert ................................ 6

Biblical Teaching about Visions and Their Perpetuation in the Church, Geo. I. Butler ................................ 6

A Great Confession, M. Leslie Rice ................................ 7

The Atonement—No. 2, J. O. Corliss ................................ 7

Family Worship, J. M. Cole ................................ 8

When Will Christ Receive His Kingdom? O. A. Johnson ................................ 9

The World-Wide Field ................................ 10, 11

Our Homes ................................ 12, 13

The Field Work ................................ 14, 15

Missionary Volunteer Department ................................ 15, 16

Educational Department ................................ 16, 17

Medical Missionary Department ................................ 17, 18

News and Miscellany ................................ 18, 19

Miscellaneous ................................ 20, 21

Death of Dr. E. J. Waggoner

By Editor

We regret to learn of the death of Dr. E. J. Waggoner, which occurred at Battle Creek, Mich., May 28. He died very suddenly, his death being caused by heart disease. We extend to his relatives and friends our sincere sympathy.

Correction to Peace and Safety Cry

IN the REVIEW of June 15, in the article “The Peace and Safety Cry,” the word “justifiable” as used in the first section of the principles of the League to Enforce Peace should be “justiciable,” making it properly read, “First, all justiciable questions arising between the signatory powers,” etc. There is a wide difference in the meaning and significance of the two words.

Chitonga Hymn Collection

LAST week a little volume of 177 pages was received at the Mission Board office, containing 200 hymns (words only), published in the Chitonga language, by the South African Publishing House. Most of these have been translated from “Hymns and Tunes” and “Christ in Song.” This collection of hymns will be a source of great comfort to the believers in Rhodesia in their gatherings for the worship of the one true God.

Workers Leave Mexico for Cuba

A few weeks ago the General Conference Committee recommended all our workers to leave Mexico, and go to Cuba, where they can continue work in the Spanish language area until more settled conditions prevail in Mexico. Recent developments indicate that this was a timely action. All our American workers are either in the States or in Cuba, with the exception of Brother and Sister Meyer. They had not left Mexico City, according to the last word received, but may have gone within the past few days. Some of the Mexican laborers have also left that country.

Midsummer Offering Readings

As the Midsummer Offering is appointed for Sabbath, July 29, and readings are being prepared for that occasion, there will be none sent out by the Mission Board for the second Sabbath, July 8.

Death of Brother J. V. Willson

Word received from South Africa last week gives as the immediate cause of Brother J. V. Willson’s death an unfavorable turn following a surgical operation performed at the Kimberley Hospital. During the operation quite a severe hemorrhage occurred, but this was checked, and for a time he seemed to be improving rapidly, and hopes of his soon recovery were entertained. But a sudden change for the worse came, and he quietly passed away. His accounts at Kimberley Baths had been closed, and all business affairs were in good shape to turn over to his successor, Brother Webb, who reached Kimberley the day before Brother Willson was taken down. “It almost seems as if he were unconsciously making preparation for the great change,” writes Brother White. He asserted his faith in the promises again and again, and before going to rest expressed confidence that with him all was well.

The International Situation

Every month seems to accelerate the increasing complexity and perplexity of the international situation. What a contrast is the present with three years ago! Then comparative peace reigned throughout the world. At the present time the terrible conflict in Europe has cast its dark shadow over every race and every nation, and the spirit of militarism seems rife everywhere. There have been many suggestions of peace proposals, but at the present writing no serious movement appears to be in operation for the bringing about of this much-desired condition.

Aside from the internal strife through which Mexico has been passing during the last three years, the Western continent has been comparatively free from warfare. The relationship, however, at the present writing between Mexico and the United States is far from reassuring, and unless wise counsels prevail, conflict seems inevitable. A clash has already occurred between Mexican and United States troops in the southern republic. President Wilson has summoned 100,000 State militia to the Mexican border, to be used as the exigencies of the situation may demand.

We cannot tell what a day may bring forth. We do know this, however, that in the times in which we live, and with the demand for military preparedness which is arising from every quarter of the United States, we may soon be called upon to face the horrors of warfare in the Western Hemisphere, the same as our brethren in the Old World.

It is not a time for wild talk, for criticism, but for serious meditation. Above all, it is a time to pray. We should pray for the rulers of nations, for the church of God throughout the world, for our brethren of every tongue, that God may give to them wisdom for every exigency, and for ourselves, that we individually may know how rightly to relate ourselves to every relationship.

Our Medical Convention

By I. H. Evans

FOR many months the Medical Department of the North American Division Conference has been looking forward to a convention in which some of our leading doctors, business managers of sanitariums, head nurses, and other medical workers could meet and discuss the work carried on under the Medical Department. This convention convened at the Madison Sanitarium, Madison, Wis., June 5-10. We were pleased to see many of our leading physicians, head nurses, and business managers at this meeting.

From the opening session, a spirit of cooperation and unity prevailed throughout, such as should prevail in a Christian assembly. Many phases of sanitarium work were discussed. Our training schools, the service in a sanitarium, its equipment, and nearly all lines of work carried on by our institutions were freely discussed. Without being in the meeting, one could hardly conceive of the splendid Christian spirit which was manifest throughout the council by every person present. We do not recall a single instance when any speaker uttered an unkind word or spoke in an unchristian manner. The whole delegation entered into the study of our medical work with apparently but one desire,—to see the work unified, and placed on a basis that will commend it to the world, and assure success to the denomination that is trying to support it.

The convention followed in every detail the general policy of the Division Conference, and in no particular did it try in any way to do other than set in operation such plans as will bring a larger measure of success to the cause which we love. As we separate from these workers, knowing to what responsibilities they return, we feel that we have a band of medical workers who are true and loyal to the third angel's message, and who are giving their lives unselfishly and disinterestedly to developing the work in their department in such a way as will insure success and extend the work of the message.

This convention asked our union and local conference executive committees and sanitarium boards to inaugurate such plans in raising special funds for the liquidating of the indebtedness upon our institutions as will soon enable the institutions to use their earning capacity in charitable work, and to extend the work of the Medical Department wherever its influence is needed.

The convention was one that will long be remembered by all who were present. Doctors, business managers, nurses, and workers gave themselves anew to the Lord with a determination to help finish this work. I. H. EVANS.