By Alonzo T. Jones; Edward Alexander Sutherland; Percy T. Magan; E. D. Kirby; John Harvey Kellogg
The closing of Battle Creek College and the organization of Emmanuel Missionary College at Berrien Springs, Mich., was one of the most important events which has ever occurred in connection with our denominational educational work. The wisdom of this move has been clearly vindicated in the remarkable success which has attended the work at Berrien Springs as indicated not only by the multitude of providential circumstances which have prepared the way, the location, the facilities, and have been as a pillar of fire by night and cloud by day in all the progress of the work, but by the inspiration which this work has been to a multitude of young people whereby they have been led to give their lives to the work of Christian education.
A multitude of church schools in which thousands of the children of the denomination are being taught the principles of the whole truth, and are receiving a training which will fit them to be able champions of truth when they are grown to mature years, testify to the efficiency of the work done at this new educational center. The leaders of this educational enterprise have ever taken care to hold forth continually the fact that Emmanuel Missionary College has for its sole purpose the training of missionaries. There is, perhaps, no place in the world where men and women can receive a more thorough training for ministerial and evangelical missionary work than at this school. The whole curriculum is planned with reference to these lines of Christian activity. All the energies of the teachers and pupils are concentrated upon these objects.
Emmanuel Missionary College is the exact complement in our educational work of the American Medical Missionary College, which has for its purpose the training of men and women to minister as medical missionaries.
The closing of the Battle Creek College at the time of the establishment of Emmanuel Missionary College was, of course, necessary. The buildings were sold, and were occupied by the Sanitarium and the American Medical Missionary College. All the teaching appliances and facilities were moved to Berrien Springs, and most of the teachers engaged in the work at Berrien Springs, or went elsewhere.
It was, however, found to be impossible to close entirely the educational work at Battle Creek. The Sanitarium continued its training school for missionary nurses. This of necessity remained at Battle Creek in connection with the Sanitarium. The American Medical Missionary College continued its work; the church school continued its work; thus the closing of the College created new problems which those who had in charge the various interests referred to were compelled to study carefully.
For several years, the attendance at the Battle Creek College had largely consisted of young people from the Sanitarium. At one time there were in attendance at the College as many as one hundred and sixty students who were earning both their board and their tuition by working at the Sanitarium, the tuition being paid monthly by the Sanitarium treasurer. At the time of the closing of the Battle Creek College the attendance largely consisted of these students, some of whom were pursuing the elementary studies necessary for an ordinary English education, in preparation for the Sanitarium Training School for Nurses, while others were pursuing advanced scientific and English studies, in preparation for entering the American Medical Missionary College. These students, of course, remained behind. They could not be spared from the work at the Sanitarium, where there were constantly from four hundred to seven hundred patients, according to the season of the year, requiring attention.
At the same time the Sanitarium was equally necessary for the students, as it afforded the only means whereby they could obtain an education, being compelled to pay their expenses in work while pursuing their studies. It was already necessary to make at once provisions for carrying on educational work for the benefit of these who were preparing themselves for medical missionary work, and who necessarily remained in Battle Creek.
A conference of persons representing the leading interests involved was held, and this question was carefully discussed. There were present at this conference, E. A. Sutherland, President of Emmanuel Missionary College; P. T. Magan, Dean of Emmanuel Missionary College; Elder A. T. Jones, of the Seventh-day Adventist General Conference Committee; and J. H. Kellogg.
The situation was clearly recognized, and after canvassing all the features of the problem, it was unanimously decided that the only course to be pursued was for the Sanitarium to organize and carry on an elementary school for the benefit of the students working at the Sanitarium who were preparing to enter the missionary nurses' training class, and the American Medical Missionary College; and that a corps of teachers should be organized to take charge of the work of preparing students who must necessarily remain in Battle Creek for entering the American Medical Missionary College. Prof. E. D. Kirby was placed in charge of this work, with authority to employ teachers to assist him. This conference was held two years ago the present summer at the educational convention held at Berrien Springs.
The plans then laid have been carried out. Professor Kirby and his assistant teachers have organized and carried on classes, which have been announced by notices posted at the Sanitarium and the Review and Herald Office, without any attempt to draw students from abroad, or to do anything more than accomplish the purpose desired. Professor Kirby and his teachers have been kept very busy, having enrolled more than one hundred students during the last year. These, almost without exception, have been persons who were engaged in work at the Sanitarium, and were preparing for medical missionary work. One or two pupils have been received from the Review and Herald Office, and there have been perhaps two or three others.
The work might have continued indefinitely in this way but for certain changes made in the laws of various States, with reference to the educational qualifications necessary for entering a medical college. Medical colleges differ from denominational schools in the fact that they are required by law to meet certain standards both as regards the medical instruction given and as regards the educational qualifications required for entrance upon medical study. Diplomas from schools which do not recognize these standards, and which do not conform to them strictly, are worthless in most States of the Union, and are of no account whatever in any foreign country. A medical diploma secures to the possessor various legal advantages, legal protection of various sorts, and certain important immunities which are essential in medical work, whether of an ordinary professional character, or of the sort termed medical missionary work, and hence legal diplomas are essential.
The Board of Trustees of the American Medical Missionary College have within the last year repeatedly been compelled to face very serious problems as the result of the passage of new laws advancing grades, or otherwise changing the standard of educational qualifications required at the entrance examination. One of the new regulations renders it impossible for the medical faculty to examine students with reference to their entrance qualifications, making it necessary that certificates should be presented by students from some legally qualified educational body. This educational institution must be recognized by the Board of Regents, and the State Medical Examining Boards.
Very earnest efforts were made to make arrangements with the Battle Creek city high school for giving such certificates but after months of effort, and notwithstanding much good will and courtesy shown by the city Board of Education and the Superintendent of Education, it was found impossible to accomplish this because of legal technicalities which could not be overcome. There was no way left but to provide a legal educational body which could be recognized by the authorities.
The possibility of such a contingency was fully discussed at the conference already referred to, at which the persons named above were present, and it was agreed that this should be done. In fact,12it was at the time expected that it would be done; but the desire to avoid any appearance of reopening a work that had been closed, or the organization of educational work to be conducted in opposition to the Emmanuel Missionary College, led those most concerned in the matter to seek to solve the difficulty by every other possible means before resorting to the plan last referred to, namely, the organization of a regular educational institution, legally qualified to grant certificates and degrees.
After most earnestly studying this problem for nearly two years, and waiting as long as it was possible to wait because of the necessity of conforming to the newly enacted laws, a meeting of the old Board of Trustees of the Battle Creek College was called. The matter was presented and fully discussed, and it was decided that the best solution of the difficulty was to utilize the charter and the name of the Battle Creek College for this purpose. The life of the corporation had not yet expired, the society and the Board of Trustees were still in existence, having never been legally dissolved, and there was no legal objection in the way, and consequently it seemed the best and simplest solution of the difficulty. Action was accordingly taken for the accomplishment of this purpose, and a committee was appointed to organize a faculty to take charge of the administration of the work, with a clear understanding which was placed on record by a resolution passed in committee that the object of the work should be simply to carry out the purposes which have been clearly stated above; in other words, to do the educational work necessary to be done for the preparation of students desiring to enter the American Medical Missionary College or the Sanitarium Training School for Nurses, and who are necessarily resident in Battle Creek because of their connection with the Battle Creek Sanitarium.
The faculty have been instructed to adhere strictly to this purpose. No person except those preparing for medical missionary work can obtain entrance to the school without special action of the Board of Trustees, and exception will be made only in cases in which an exception is justly and reasonably demanded.
From the preceding it will appear that the announcement of the opening of Battle Creek College does not mean the restoration, or reopening, of anything which has been closed. It does not mean the reorganization in Battle Creek of the educational work which was moved to Berrien Springs. The reopening is such only in a technical and legal sense, and the announcement was made for technical and legal purposes. No new educational work will be begun next fall, or at any other time, in consequence of the announcement which has been made. The educational work which will be done is simply the continuance of that which has been carried on ever since the Battle Creek College was announced to be closed, and since the opening of the work at Berrien Springs. The only difference will be that the work which has heretofore been done
in private classes and by tutors who are not legally qualified to give certificates which could be recognized by boards of regents and medical examining boards will now be done by the same persons in the same way, but acting in the capacity of a legally constituted faculty who have the power to grant certificates and to confer degrees.
And so there is no occasion that any one should take alarm, or to suppose that there is any lack of faith on the part of anybody, or that any new or unexpected thing is being done. The thing which is being done is a thing which was unanimously agreed upon by all interested as a thing that should be done and must be done. The only thing that is perhaps unexpected to some is in the use of the name of the Battle Creek College, but it was necessary to use some name, and this name seemed most convenient for the purpose, and the most suitable, and could be used with the least expense and trouble for the reason that Battle Creek College is already listed among the recognized schools whose certificates are received by the legal bodies whose standards must be recognized.
The work of the Battle Creek College will be to give to medical missionaries the general educational qualifications necessary to fit them for the special training they receive in the Sanitarium Missionary Nurses' Training School and the American Medical Missionary College. This is the special field of this school. Those who desire a general education for other purposes, whether in connection with the cause or otherwise, should avail themselves of the educational advantages of our various denominational schools, all of which afford excellent opportunities for a general education.
The school at Battle Creek will be conducted in perfect harmony with the school at Berrien Springs. The President of Emmanuel Missionary College is a member of the Board of Administration of the Battle Creek College, and will take care to see that no steps are taken which could be detrimental to the interests of Emmanuel Missionary College. Certainly there is no member of the Board of Management who would willingly be connected with any such opposing movement.
The whole purpose of this arrangement is to afford encouragement and needed assistance to young men and women who desire to devote their lives to the service of the Master in their efforts to obtain an education and training for the purpose. Certainly such an effort should be recognized by all as beneficent and generous in its purpose and in the interests of the cause of God and to humanity in its operation.
Any who desire further information concerning educational opportunities at Battle Creek should address Prof. E. D. Kirby, Secretary Battle Creek College, Battle Creek, Mich.
(Signed)
ALONZO T. JONES,
E. A. SUTHERLAND,
P. T. MAGAN,
E. D. KIRBY,
J. H. KELLOGG.
The Texas Camp-Meeting
By C. N. Woodward
This good meeting, which has just closed, was held in Padgitt’s Park, a beautiful grove of oak and pecan trees, in the suburbs of Waco, Tex. Waco has always been considered a hard place for our workers, and although considerable work has been bestowed upon it in the past, but little remained to show for it when it was decided to hold our camp-meeting there this year. But it can be clearly seen now that the Lord led in making this decision; for from the time the workers came on the ground to prepare the camp until the close of the meeting, we were met very cordially everywhere, and every courtesy possible was extended. All the public services were largely attended from the city, and it was plainly to be seen that many came because they were interested, and wished to know more about us as a people and about the truths we hold.
The attendance of our people was not so large as some former years, there being between five and six hundred encamped on the ground. Very heavy rains fell all over northern Texas during the two days just preceding the meeting, which hindered some from coming, and greatly delayed those on the road. But the weather cleared on the first day of the meeting, and we could not have had more beautiful weather all the rest of the time. Owing to there being so much shade, and the ground being so wet at the start, there was some sickness among the campers, but very little of a serious nature.
The guiding and controlling hand of the Lord was plainly seen in the work of the conference. Four new churches were added to the conference, and the report of the president showed a gain of between ninety and one hundred during the year. There were times when the enemy sought to bring in confusion, but the Spirit of the Lord worked, and all the business passed off harmoniously. Elder N. P. Nelson was elected president of the conference, and with him were associated most of the old members of the committee. Although Texas has passed through two poor crop years, yet the funds in the treasury were nearly sufficient to pay the laborers. The force of workers the past year has been the largest in the history of the conference. A good force of workers were given papers for another year, and if the crop prospects are realized, and the brethren are faithful stewards, they can all be kept in the field, and a great work accomplished.
The last Sabbath of the meeting was an occasion especially blessed of God. Elder Luther Warren, besides bearing a large part of the public preaching, labored very earnestly for the young people and children, and the Lord greatly blessed his labors. On the last Sabbath a general movement in seeking God was seen among both old and young. At the close of the Sabbath Elders Warren and Eastman administered the solemn rite of baptism to thirty-four candidates, a large part of whom were young people just entering manhood and womanhood.
Taking all things into account, we considered it a remarkable meeting, during13which God showed himself willing to guide all our ways, and anxious to pour out his Spirit upon all those who earnestly sought it.
The conference committee is now arranging a strong force of workers to follow up this work with a tent effort, to develop the interest shown.
C. N. WOODWARD.
Virginia Conference
By R. D. Hottel; A. M. Neff
The twentieth annual session of the Virginia Conference was held in connection with the camp-meeting at Wellington, Va., July 31 to Aug. 10, 1903, Elder R. D. Hottel presiding. Ten churches were represented by thirty delegates. The visiting brethren and conference laborers were seated as delegates at large. The president gave a brief review of the work during the past year, and made some suggestions for future, progressive work. The various secretaries rendered their reports, which showed advanced steps in all departments of the work. The ministers and other laborers were called upon for brief reports of their work since the last session of the conference.
The Committee on Plans and Recommendations presented twenty recommendations touching different phases of the work, which, after being quite freely discussed, were adopted.
Credentials were granted to R. D. Hottel, A. C. Neff, H. W. Herrell, B. F. Purdham, T. H. Painter, and M. S. Wooding. Missionary credentials were given to T. ng to Marie Mohr, Rebecca Clayborne, and Mrs. M. S. Wooding.
The following officers were elected for the coming year: President, R. D. Hottel; Secretary, A. M. Neff; Treasurer, O. F. Dart; Executive Committee, R. D. Hottel, A. C. Neff, H. W. Herrell, F. L. Whitehead, W. F. Davis; Secretary of the Missionary and Sabbath-school Departments, A. M. Neff.
About five hundred dollars in cash and pledges was raised for the work in the State. We were favored with the labors and counsels of Elders Cottrell, Haskell, and Farnsworth, and Prof. Frederick Griggs. Union and harmony prevailed throughout the entire meeting, and we were made to realize that differences are impossible when we have the mind of Christ.
R. D. HOTTEL, President.
A. M. NEFF, Secretary.
The Ohio Camp-Meeting
By R. A. Underwood
ELDER A. G. DANIELLS, Brother H. E. Rogers and the writer reached the Ohio meeting the evening of August 6. The camp of one hundred and six family tents, with several large tents, was already in a good state of preparation for the meeting. It was nicely located in the beautiful grove and campus of the Mt. Vernon Academy grounds. A good attendance of our people was already present. This number increased during the meeting to about eight hundred in all.
The conference committee had arranged for a “Pioneer’s day” on August 12, expecting a large number of the pioneers of the cause in Ohio to be present. Their expectations were fully realized in seeing the aged pioneers come in to engage once more in an annual conference and camp-meeting. The academy buildings were opened especially for the accommodation of the pioneers, which made camp life enjoyable to the most feeble, among whom were quite a number past eighty years of age.
From the first, the meetings were characterized with a spirit of unity and love indicative of the presence of the Holy Spirit.
Elder Daniells could remain only over the first Sabbath of the meeting, but his labors were much appreciated by all, and regret was felt that he could not remain through the entire meeting. Soon after Elder Daniells left, the corps of laborers in the meeting was added to by the presence of Elders I. D. Van Horn, H. W. Cottrell and A. G. Haughey.
Wednesday had been set apart to consider the rise of this cause from the pioneers’ standpoint. Elder I. D. Van Horn spoke at 10 A. M., from Heb. 10:32-39. His discourse was full of interesting experiences of former days among the pioneers of this cause, showing the manner in which the third angel’s message began its work, and its destined triumph in power and glory in the present generation. In the afternoon the meeting was made an experience meeting for the dear aged pioneers that were present. Many cheering and comforting things were said by those who were among the first to espouse the cause of present truth in Ohio. All were much cheered and edified to hear some of those who saw the stars fall, as well as those who had an experience in the advent message of 1843-44, relate their experiences in this message in its early days. The experience of those passing through the first angel’s message, and the manner in which God led his people into the Sabbath truth under the second and third angels’ messages are not “cunningly devised fables” to those who were led into great light and truth.
The Ohio Conference was organized at Wakeman, Ohio, June 31, 1863. The following persons have acted as presidents during the forty years of its existence: O. Mears, five years; J. H. Waggoner, one year; J. N. Andrews, one year; I. N. Van Gorden, one year; James White, one year; O. F. Guilford, one year; Wm. Chinnock, five years; H. A. St. John, four years; D. M. Canright, two years; R. A. Underwood, seven years; G. A. Irwin, five years; I. D. Van Horn, three years; R. C. Porter, served a few months; R. R. Kennedy, two years; A. G. Haughey, two years; and H. H. Burkholder is now elected to his second term. The State Tract Society was organized at Clyde, Ohio, in March, 1872. Mrs. John Clark, Mrs. R. A. Underwood, Mrs. E. H. Gates, J. B. Gregory, L. T. Dysert, E. A. Merriam, and N. S. Miller have served as secretaries of this important branch of the conference.
It is now fourteen years since I left the conference for other fields. But few of the old laborers are left in the State. At present the outlook is encouraging for aggressive work. During the past year the increase of tithes over the previous year was $1,889.65. The debt on the academy had been lessened $4,300. This was received on the sale of “Christ’s Object Lessons.” The academy at Academia has had the best school year of its existence during the past year. It had one hundred and sixty-three students, representing sixteen different States. It made an actual gain of seven hundred and eleven dollars. At this camp-meeting five thousand five hundred dollars was donated in cash and pledges, on the debt of the academy. The school enters upon the present year with the expectation that by means of the sale of “Christ’s Object Lessons” and by donations, the remaining six thousand dollars will be paid before another year. The school will probably be crowded to its utmost capacity. All present were greatly inspired by many testimonies from students, showing what God had wrought through the school for them.
The conference voted to send Dr. H. W. Miller and his wife to China, and support them for one year. They will soon join Dr. A. C. Selmon and his wife, to enter Central China to carry the third angel’s message in that dark and long-neglected field. The conference will send one or more of its ordained ministers into the South, and support them there for a year. About four hundred dollars was donated toward starting the work in Washington, D. C.
The last Sabbath on the Ohio camp-ground was a day long to be remembered. In the morning service the Lord was present14in mighty power to heal the body as well as the soul. After a season of prayer at the close of the morning discourse, our dear Elder, E. J. Van Horn, was healed of his infirmities that have kept him from active labor in the ministry for many months. Following this, there came two or three hundred dear souls to the altar. God had visited his people, and souls were mightily stirred. A goodly number took their stand for the truth for the first time. At 3 P. M. another precious season was enjoyed, at which time Dr. H. W. Miller and Brother W. W. Miller were set apart to the sacred ministry by ordination. Sunday morning the entire camp assembled at the side of a little lake a few rods from the camp, where thirty-four dear souls were baptized.
With about forty laborers in the conference and an excellent school to train many more, the Ohio Conference can move forward with rapid pace to give this message to the world in this generation. Personally, it was a great pleasure to meet many of the believers in Ohio after many years of absence. May we all prove faithful to our trust, and our meeting will soon be in the kingdom.
R. A. UNDERWOOD.
Western Washington Conference
By E. L. Stewart
The Lord is blessing the work in this conference. At the close of our State camp-meeting at Centralia, it was thought best to continue the meetings, and as a result fourteen souls have taken hold of the truth. Elder T. H. Watson has done most of the preaching, Elder W. C. Ward has had charge of the work, and Brother Dodge has been their helper. The ordinances were celebrated last Sabbath, and it was a most solemn occasion. Five souls were baptized, and fourteen united with the church. A few others are on the point of decision.
The conference was divided into four districts, with a minister and a corps of workers in charge of each district, one in the north, one in the south, and two in the central portion of the conference. Four tent companies are in the field,—one at Centralia; one at Kelso, with Elder W. F. Martin in charge; one at Whatcom, with Elder W. W. Sharp in charge; and one at Ballard, with Elder Wollekar in charge. We are planning to hold a local camp-meeting at Whatcom to follow up the tent effort. We also have a State canvassing agent and an agent to work in the interest of our periodicals.
The summer school for church-school teachers has just closed, at which nine church-school teachers have spent several weeks. The prospect is good for quite a number of church schools to be held in various parts of the conference.
E. L. STEWART,
Pres. W. W. Conference.
England
By JOSEPH BRANDT
LEEDS.—We all feel grateful for the variety of talent and workers with which we have recently been blessed.
July 19 Elder Olsen came and spent the Sabbath and Sunday with this church, to the profit of all. His experience of many years in the third angel’s message was related in part with the exposition of Bible truth, which was as the householder that bringeth forth out of his treasures things new and old.
The next Sabbath Brother M. E. Olsen was with us, his message bearing a little more on the gospel of health. He was also with us at the meeting of the Good Health League. It was said here that this was the best meeting yet of its kind.
The Sabbath after that Elder Altman spent with his children in the truth. We had a quarterly meeting, and three were baptized. Both Elder Altman and the church enjoyed the twenty-four-hour visit.
Sabbath evening, July 10, Brother and Sister Castle came and held the first session of the Sabbath-school convention. Jesus was present, according to his promise, and a profitable evening was spent. Again we had two sessions on Sabbath day, which were enjoyed by all; and the co-operation of all was manifested to carry out a plan on foot to start another Sabbath or Sunday-school elsewhere in the city, bearing in mind the words of Jesus, “Work while it is day, for the night cometh when no man can work.”
Again Sunday morning we held another meeting, in which the Spirit of the Lord had free course.
We are enjoying the work in this place, for there is so much of it. We praise the Lord that he is raising our daughter from a long and serious illness of nearly five months. God has kept her and the rest of us all this time without the thought of murmuring, but constantly trusting that Jesus doeth all things well.
JOSEPH BRANDT.
India
By J. L. Shaw
DARJEELING.—We shall print the first number of the Oriental Watchman on our new press this month. It will be a great blessing to be able to do our own printing. We shall get the type for vernacular work as we are able. We already have “Steps to Christ” translated, and hope soon to begin publishing it in sections. We are glad the brethren saw fit to appropriate five hundred dollars to our printing office, which, by the way, is to be called The Watchman Press. This will nearly clear all indebtedness, and we hope to have it on a paying basis by the end of the year. We will do our best to cut down expenses this year, but it is hard to do this, when our corps of workers is larger than ever before.
We recently had a baptism at Chandernagor, which is about twenty miles from Calcutta. There were three baptized, among them a native preacher. He had a good position, but resigned for the truth’s sake. This was certainly a bold step for this man to take, who has a large family to support. His wife took it so hard that she went back to her Hindu parents. But he still holds firm. We gave him no promise of a place in our work, but I believe he is showing himself worthy.
We are now in Darjeeling, about four hundred miles north of Calcutta, in the beautiful Himalayas. It is so refreshing to have a little change from the excessive heat of the plains. This season the weather is hotter than it has been for many years in Calcutta, and our workers have felt its wearing effects upon them. Fortunately, Elder Armstrong came just when I most felt his need, and was wondering how I should get through the season. It will be a trial to us when he goes to Bombay, but if we can spare him, we hope to have him make a start in that city.
Mrs. Shaw is finding considerable to do here, as there are a large number of people who have come up from the plains, and she is busy canvassing and taking subscriptions for the British Good Health and the Oriental Watchman. She has met many missionaries of different denominations, and has had some interesting experiences.
As you know, missionaries in India are much prejudiced against our work, because our teachings provoke questions in the minds of their converts. The educated natives are keen reasoners, and when their attention is called to the Sabbath question, it is not a difficult matter for them to see that the Bible is on our side. As Mrs. Shaw works among them, she has opportunity to allay prejudice, and frequently gets them to take some of our literature. There are three thousand missionaries in India, and many of them are the very salt of the earth, and I think the time will come when these honest souls will see the truth.
The health principles are going to be a powerful agency in allaying prejudice among these people. We are now pushing the English Good Health in connection with the Oriental Watchman, and have recently increased our London order to fifteen hundred monthly, and we hope to raise it considerably before the end of the year.
J. L. SHAW.
Scotland
By Wm. A. Westworth
Through there has not appeared any report from this field for some time, it is not because the work has not been advancing, nor because the laborers have been idle. We can see the providence of God on every hand, and praise him for the success that has attended the efforts made.
Since the time of the British Union Conference at Southsea, several steps in advance have been accomplished.
The church at Glasgow, which includes in its number nearly all the workers in the field, many of whom were in that city during the past winter, has been greatly diminished by the departure of its members into the field. These are hard at work scattering the printed page, and good success has attended this branch of the work. An instance of this may be of interest. For seven weeks past three canvassers have been at work in Edinburgh. This city has been considered the hardest city in Scotland, and many have feared to enter, though pressed to do so. As an opening book, “Christ Our Saviour” has been used, the intention being to follow it up with some larger work. During the time mentioned there have been sold between eleven and twelve hundred books, and the per cent of delivery has not been less than ninety-five. In the country districts with the larger books the reports are very gratifying.15
The work in Edinburgh, while it is not being pushed in the evangelical lines as much as we would like to have it, and on account of lack of means can not be, is still on the gaining side. Within the past few weeks several have taken their stand for the truth of God, and others are very interested. Our Sabbath-school numbers at the present time nineteen.
At Kirkcaldy, where the first tent is pitched, the Lord has blessed. It was with some doubts that we put up the tent, as we were told that here the weather was too cold and rainy to make that kind of effort available. But the attendance has been large in spite of rain and storm—from one hundred to two hundred and twenty-five—and the interest is marked. As yet it is too early in the effort to tell the results, as only one sermon has been given on the Sabbath; but we can see the Lord at work, and several have taken their stand for the right. We now are getting into the telling points of our faith, and expect to see good results. We are glad to note the zeal and energy of all the workers, and believe that the Master will bless the consecration that is shown. Pray for us that the truth may triumph gloriously here.
Wm. A. WESTWORTH.
Michigan
By A. G. Haughey
SINCE June 27 I have visited Grand Rapids, Hastings, Howard City, Emerald and Frost, near Stanton. At each of these places baptismal services were held. Thirty-eight persons were received into membership, most of whom were new converts. At Emerald I organized a church of twelve members. At the Frost school-house I organized a church of ten members. This was at the close of a tent effort conducted by Brethren Fred Brink and B. E. Tefft. A local camp-meeting was held at Big Rapids, and a tent with a company of workers was left to follow up the work in that place. Already a number of persons have accepted the truth. We expect to organize a church in that place before long. We have a tent at Kellogg, in charge of Brethren Hebner and Benjamin. A report received this morning states that a number have accepted the truth at that place.
The campaign with “Christ’s Object Lessons” has developed quite a good missionary interest with many of the churches, so that calls are constantly coming in for some one to come and officiate in baptism. I feel very hopeful over the outlook for the progress of this message. A. G. HAUGHEY.
Camp-Meetings for 1903
By Editor
ATLANTIC UNION CONFERENCE
Maine ....................... Sept. 3-13
New England, Montwait, Mass. ........ Aug. 27 to Sept. 7
New York, Lacona ............ Sept. 10-20
Vermont ...................... Aug. 20-30
CANADIAN UNION CONFERENCE
Quebec, Ayers Flat ........... Sept. 3-13
Newfoundland ................. September
LAKE UNION CONFERENCE
North Michigan, Mancelona .... Aug. 27 to Sept. 6
Southern Illinois, Newton .... Aug. 27 to Sept. 6
CENTRAL UNION CONFERENCE
Nebraska, Grand Island ....... Sept. 3-13
Kansas, Newton ............... Aug. 27 to Sept. 7
Colorado, Salida ............. Aug. 20-31
SOUTHWESTERN UNION CONFERENCE
West Texas, Buffalo Gap ...... Aug. 20-31
PACIFIC UNION CONFERENCE
Central Montana, Bozeman ..... Aug. 25 to Sept. 2
Southern California, Los Angeles .... Aug. 27 to Sept. 7
British Columbia, New Westminster .... Sept. 17-27
Western Montana, Hamilton .... Sept. 11-21
Western Washington, Whatcom ... Sept. 3-13
The presidents of the various conferences are requested to send us information regarding any meetings not mentioned in the preceding table, so that we may be able to give a complete list. Please inform us at once of any corrections or additions that should be made to this report.
This Will Interest You
THE Correspondence School for Nurses connected with the Sanitarium Medical Missionary Training School will begin a new class the first of October, 1903. Lessons are sent weekly to students who are unable to leave home duties in order to take a regular course at one of our sanitariums. This is the fifth year this work has been in progress, and hundreds are availing themselves of it. Our pupils during the year 1902 nearly doubled in number those of any previous year. Studies in eleven subjects are given, among which Christian Help work and the care and treatment of the sick are prominent. Our lessons have recently been rewritten and enlarged, and are in every way improved.
The tuition fee is five dollars for the entire course. This amount is to cover the cost of sending out lessons, correcting the replies, and returning the reports to the pupils. The few text-books required for this work are furnished at actual cost price. We shall organize a new class in October, which will continue one year. By taking double lessons some students finish in six months. We shall be glad to hear from all who are interested. A descriptive circular giving full particulars, also testimonials from those who have taken the course, will be sent free on application.
Address Correspondence Department, Sanitarium Training School, Battle Creek, Mich.
NOTICES AND APPOINTMENTS
By E. C. Taylor
Notice
THE sixth annual meeting of the Benevolent Association of Seventh-day Adventists of Maine will be held at Portland, Me., Sept. 3, 1903, at 5 P. M., for the purpose of electing officers and transacting such other business as may properly come before the meeting.
E. C. TAYLOR,Clerk.
New England Conference Camp-Meeting
By A. E. Place
Notice
THE New England Conference will hold its camp-meeting this season on the Chautauqua Assembly grounds, Montwait, Mass., near South Framingham, August 27 to September 7, at which time the necessary business of the different departments will be transacted.
A. E. PLACE, Pres.
Rox Butte Church Seeks Absent Members
By A. HOLYECOCK
Notice
THE Rox Butte County church of Seventh-day Adventists, of Rox Butte County, Neb., would like to hear from all absent members by the time of their next quarterly meeting, which will be held the first Sabbath in October, 1903. If not heard from at that time, action will be taken in their cases, as some have not reported for years. Write to Sister V. Church, our church clerk, Hemingford, Neb. A. HOLYECOCK, Elder.
TORONTO EXPOSITION EXCURSION
Via Grand Trunk Railway System
Single fare for the round trip from all Michigan points, except Detroit and Port Huron. Selling dates, August 26 to September 5, inclusive; return limit September 14, 1903. For further particulars, call on local agent, or write to Geo. W. Vaux, A. G. P. & T. A. Adv. Department, Chicago, Ill.
TWELVE DAYS OUTING IN THE PICTURESQUE HIGHLANDS OF ONTARIO
Reached only via
The Grand Trunk Railway System
Extremely Low Fares to Muskoka Wharf and return on all trains September 1, 1903. Valid returning September 12, 1903. Excursion tickets will also be on sale at Muskoka Wharf covering all around tour of the Lakes. For further information, call on local agent, or write to Geo. W. Vaux, A. G. P. & T. A. Adv. Department, Chicago, Ill.