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Review and Herald, Vol. 85, No. 27.

IF YOU NEED A BIBLE
Earlier text: R. F. COTTRELL

The Work of the Southern Missionary Society

By C. P. BOLLMAN

At the close of the last school year the Southern Missionary Society had in successful operation eighteen colored mission schools with an average enrolment of thirty-five pupils. This is double the number of schools ever before in operation all at the same time, under the auspices of this society.
The eighteen schools are scattered throughout eight different States as follows: Alabama, one; Florida, two; Georgia, two; Louisiana, one; Mississippi, nine; North Carolina, one; South Carolina, one; Tennessee, one.
The work of the society began in Mississippi and was for a number of years confined almost wholly to that one State. But for the last two years, the policy of the society has been, while holding what has been gained in Mississippi for the cause of the third angel's message, to extend the work as rapidly as possible into other States also.
Several of these mission schools require the services of more than one teacher; so that while the schools number only eighteen, the society employs twenty-seven teachers.
The school at Vicksburg is the largest, and employs four instructors; the Mobile school had three teachers; Nashville, two; Yazoo City, two; Natchez, two; and Atlanta, two. The schools vary much in size, the smallest being at Ellisville, Miss., and the largest at Vicksburg.
The number of these small mission schools, or, as they sometimes are, combined church and mission schools, ought to be greatly increased. The Testimonies tell us there should be hundreds of them.
Each teacher is expected to be, and usually is, an all-round mission worker. In addition to instructing the children, the teacher visits from house to house, gives Bible readings, ministers to the sick, conducts cottage meetings, sells books and papers, and makes himself generally useful in the community where his lot is cast.
The policy of the Southern Missionary Society is to do only one thing, and to do it well; namely, to establish and maintain mission schools; but the exigencies of the work have been such as to cause a number of departures from this policy. It is seldom that the society does not have upon its pay-roll several ordained ministers, whose work is directed by the several conferences in which they are located. This is the case at the present time.
At the session of the union conference held in Nashville last January, a resolution was adopted requesting the Southern Missionary Society to undertake the work of establishing treatment rooms and a mission home in that city. That work has been undertaken, and Brother D. E. Blake, formerly in charge of the work for his people in South Carolina, together with his wife, Dr. Lottie C. Isbell-Blake have been called to Nashville to take active charge of the proposed medical and evangelistic work.
A good deal of time was spent by Elder C. F. McVagh, the president of the society, and by the secretary, searching for a suitable place in which to inaugurate the work recommended by the union conference. After several days spent in fruitless search, Brother Blake found in East Nashville a very desirable property, not for rent, but for sale for $4,000 cash.
After careful consideration and taking counsel of a number of leading brethren, and of Sister E. G. White, it was decided to purchase the property instead of paying high rental for something not at all adapted to the desired purpose. Negotiations being opened up with the owner of the property, it was finally bought for $3,650 on payments extending over a period of two years. Five hundred dollars has been paid, and another $500 falls due July 8, with a like sum to be paid thirty days thereafter; the balance in one and two years, with six per cent interest on deferred payments.
It is the hope and belief of the board of the society, that this medical work for Nashville can be financed without crippling the mission schools to any degree. Surely this is not more than we ought to do for the work among the colored people of the United States.
The title to the newly acquired Nashville property is held by a legal board, of which Elder McVagh is president, and Elder G. A. Irwin a member, as is also W. A. Wilcox, treasurer of the Southern Union Conference. The enterprise is, however, to be financed by the Southern Missionary Society.
This is quite an undertaking, in addition to what the society is already doing; but, brethren, we can do it if we all take hold together. 'If the Lord delight in us, then he will bring us into this land, and give it us.'
C. P. BOLLMAN, Sec. Southern Missionary Society.

Western Washington Camp-Meeting Notes

By F. M. BURG

AMONG those who attended the camp-meeting and conference session held in Seattle, May 21-31, it is the universal comment that the meeting was one of the best ever held in Western Washington. It was surely a season of great refreshing and uplifting to the people of God in this field. One striking feature of the meeting was that nearly all on the ground were pressing eagerly forward and upward in the Christian life. These seemed to drink in the spiritual instruction and the truth which came as “meat in due season,” and left the camp-ground with deeper consecration and stronger courage in God than ever before. On the last Sabbath, after a sermon by Elder Spicer, in which the melting and drawing power of the Holy Spirit was felt, scores of souls, some for renewed surrender and some to find salvation for the first time, came forward; and after earnest prayer for them by the servants of God, and following searching of heart and sincere confessions, testified to liberty in Christ. It was a season which will long be remembered.
On Sunday afternoon forty-six willing souls were buried in baptism by Elders J. A. Holbrook and Lewis Johnson. The baptism took place in the beautiful waters of Lake Washington, being witnessed by a large number from the city as well as by hundreds from the camp. The scene was truly impressive, unusual order prevailing throughout.
There were one hundred ten family tents on the ground, and in all about five hundred people camped.
The following ministers and other workers were present at the meeting and rendered valuable service: From outside the conference, Elders W. A. Spicer, W. A. Colcord, W. B. White, A. J. Breed, H. W. Decker, S. Mortensen, E. W. Catlin, O. K. Butler, M. E. Cady, R. A. Wiper, M. W. Adams, F. H. Conway, and Brethren A. G. Adams, C. E. Weaks, and C. H. Castle. Of our own workers there were present Elders W. W. Sharp, J. A. Holbrook, S. W. Nellis, L. Johnson, A. J. Stone, C. E. Knight, A. J. Stover, J. J. Clark, and the writer; and Brethren W. J. Boynton, L. I. Stiles, C. L. Davis, G. F. Wolfkill, and George Harlow. Elder Spicer’s labors were much appreciated by our brethren and sisters.
We had very unfavorable weather for the camp-meeting. However, a good spirit prevailed throughout.
The outside attendance was very good considering the weather and other attractions which were in Seattle at the time. Uncle Sam’s fighting ships were in port during the meeting, and of course they held the attention of many. One day during the meeting, services in the camp were taken up, and everybody was given liberty to go and see the great parade and visit the battle-ships.
The occasion of the ships being in the harbor at the time of our meeting gave a good opportunity for doing missionary work. Elder Wiper was with us, also Brother C. E. Weaks, canvassing director for the North Pacific Union Conference; and these brethren, together with Brother C. L. Davis, led a strong campaign for the sale of the Naval number of the Signs. About five or six thousand were sold before the meeting closed.
Two thousand dollars was appropriated to the General Conference from the tithe surplus, in addition to a like amount which was given during the session of the union conference held at College Place last winter. This sharing of our funds with the great, needy world-field greatly cheers our people, who are anxious to see the warning message given quickly to the world, and our work closed up.
The treasurer’s report showed a total tithe receipt for the fiscal year ending April 30, 1908, of $24,480.45, making a per capita tithe for the year of $16.385.
The following extract from the president’s annual address is given, showing approximately the amount of money raised in the conference during the past year:—
“The books show an increase of tithe over that of last year of $2,862.52, the total amount received by the treasurer being $24,480.27. Offerings have reached a total of $11,379.66, as compared with $8,108.05 last year. The per capita tithe paid has been $16.385, and of offerings $7.63. During the year, $9,231.62 of tithe has been sent to the General Conference and to other fields outside of our own; and $8,101.60 of the offerings taken have been for fields outside of Western Washington, and have gone to their destination. This is a total of funds to other fields than our own, including the tithes to the union conference, of $17,333.22, as against $10,596.71 for the year before.”
At a special meeting held during the conference session, about four thousand dollars was raised in cash and pledges for our intermediate schools. This greatly encouraged our people, who have so much interest in the education of their children.
It was voted in the conference that Elder C. E. Knight and wife be released to take up work in South America, the General Conference having invited these faithful laborers to connect with the work in that distant and needy field. We regret very much to have them leave us, but we can not stand in the way of their going when called to a field so much more needy than our own.
Credentials and licenses were voted to the following persons:—
For credentials: F. M. Burg, J. J. Clark, J. A. Holbrook, L. Johnson, C. E. Knight, A. W. Nellis, W. W. Sharp, A. J. Stone, A. J. Stover.
Ministerial license: Adolph Johnson, Wm. J. Boynton, Geo. Harlow.
Missionary credentials: Mrs. L. E. Cox, H. A. Green, S. Lela Hoover, Mrs. C. E. Knight, T. J. Linrud, Mrs. W. W. Sharp, A. E. Swanson, G. F. Wolfkill, C. L. Davis. All other names or requests were referred to the executive committee for action.
The following officers were elected to serve the conference during the coming year: For president, F. M. Burg; vice-president, S. W. Nellis. Conference Committee: W. W. Sharp, J. A. Holbrook, L. Johnson, A. Q. Shryock, J. E. Graham, A. W. Nellis. Secretary and Treasurer and Missionary Secretary, H. A. Green.
We are of good courage and one with our sister conferences everywhere. With the Advent people throughout the field our purpose is to finish the work quickly and hasten the coming of our Lord.
F. M. BURG, President.

Turkey

By ROBT. S. GREAVES.

SMYRNA.—We have arrived in Smyrna, and have secured comfortable quarters for the time being. Brother C. D. AcMoody met us when we landed, and as he speaks the Turkish fairly well, we got along nicely. He stayed with us a week, and returned home yesterday.
The Lord has blessed us on every hand, even in the smaller details of our arrangements, and we feel very glad to be here, and to have the privilege of working in the Levant for the advancement of our great gospel truths.
Strange sights meet us on every hand, and not only the name of this city reminds us of the Bible times, but the general Eastern life, and things that formerly we have only read of, impress us. We have obtained some books on modern Greek, and expect to make this our principal language, as many of the people here are of this nationality.
There is an American hospital and college; but as we do our shopping, etc., we seldom find any one who speaks English, so you may imagine we have quite an interesting time, though it is not nearly so difficult to get along as one might think. The money system is rather puzzling; for not only do they charge for changing larger coins into smaller ones when they are trading with you, but they have a system which is peculiar to this part of Turkey. The president of the college told me that few people ever even try to learn it, except those who expect to reside here permanently.
We have every reason to be of good courage; for we see the Lord's blessings on every hand, and we believe that our coming to this country will not be in vain, but that something may be done for the Master. Generally, the people seem kindly disposed. Truly the field is ripe unto harvest, though the laborers are few. Our thoughts often go to the brethren in the home land, and we believe that they are all much interested in having this field entered. Remember us in your petitions to heaven; for we realize our great need of divine help and grace, before we can do for these dear souls what we desire to do. I do not think it will be long before we shall know enough of the language to be able to visit among them with tracts, etc., and when this work is once started, it will soon lead to greater things.
ROBT. S. GREAVES.

Japan

By H. KUNIYA

THE latter part of March I left for the South to visit the Nagasaki church and the scattered believers in those parts. I spent two weeks at Nagasaki, and gave Bible readings, and helped Brother Kobayashi to encourage the interested ones. One brother and one sister desired to be baptized; but the sister did not seem to be thoroughly prepared for such a step, so only one was baptized. But we are glad that even one more soul in this strong Buddhist and Catholic city has stepped out to obey present truth. There are intelligent men in Nagasaki who are interested to know the truth, and such often come to our church to ask questions. The night before I left, an old man came who argued that Buddhism and Christianity (by which he meant Roman Catholicism) are practically the same religion. I presented to him the truth concerning the state of the dead, and he was much surprised and interested, and said he would tell these things to the Catholic priest.
I left Nagasaki, April 14, and came to Saga, where Dr. Kawasaki's family are living. His health is now quite fully restored, and he has a large practise in his native village. He expressed his desire to connect with our medical missionary work whenever his services are required.
At Hiroshima I baptized three young men who have been staying with Brother Tatsuguchi and learning dentistry. I gave them a study from the third chapter of Daniel, and they were much encouraged. On Sabbath afternoon we went out to the sea, and they were baptized. There went with us to the baptism a man who has been a local elder in another church, and who has been interested in the truth for some time. I had a good talk with him about baptism and the Sabbath. He asked me to stay a while and work in that city. We hope to have a regular worker stationed at Hiroshima before long.
At Kobe I visited the sanitarium and saw Dr. Dunscombe and the other workers. They are well and of good courage in the Lord. There are four candidates for baptism at the native sanitarium. But I remained in Kobe only one day, so these will be baptized at another time. On the way from Kobe we narrowly escaped being wrecked. Recent floods had washed out the track, and our train came very near to this place before it was discovered. I was thankful for the unseen hands that protect us day by day.
H. KUNIYA.

Received on the $150,000 Fund

By I. H. EVANS

up to June 23, 1908

Atlantic Union Conference Central New England ............ $2,786.02 Greater New York .......... 1,553.91 Maine ...................... 865.39 New York ................ 2,326.50 Southern New England .... 1,210.50 Vermont ................. 1,404.74 Western New York ........ 2,073.09 Total .................... 12,220.15
Canadian Union Conference Maritime .................... 566.49 Quebec ...................... 181.64 Ontario ..................... 813.78 Newfoundland ................. 20.80 Total ..................... 1,582.71
Central Union Conference Colorado .................. 4,674.04 Kansas .................... 3,954.02 Missouri .................. 2,009.50 Nebraska ................ 6,114.63 Wyoming ................... 872.81 Total .................... 17,625.00
Columbia Union Conference Chesapeake .................. 804.01 Eastern Pennsylvania .... 2,560.01 New Jersey .............. 1,246.98 Ohio .................... 6,402.43 Virginia ................ 1,034.77 West Pennsylvania ....... 1,976.56 West Virginia ............. 558.86 Total .................... 14,583.62
District of Columbia Washington churches ...... 1,401.54
Lake Union Conference East Michigan ............. 3,183.98 Indiana ................ 5,249.02 North Michigan ............ 1,780.22 Northern Illinois ....... 2,971.56 Southern Illinois ......... 1,542.00 West Michigan ........... 8,773.70 Wisconsin ................ 5,046.73 Total .................... 28,547.21
North Pacific Union Conference Montana .................... 886.64 Upper Columbia .......... 3,036.43 Western Washington ....... 3,364.53 Idaho ..................... 1,037.65 Western Oregon ............ 2,992.35 Hawaii ....................... 21.05 Alaska ....................... 20.00 Total .................... 11,358.65
Southern Union Conference South Carolina ............ 268.09 Alabama ..................... 623.14 Tennessee River .......... 1,406.31 Florida ................... 951.48 North Carolina ............ 954.75 Cumberland .............. 1,360.99 Louisiana .................. 572.54 Mississippi .................. 413.33 Georgia ...................... 457.97 Conference not specified ...... 97.41 Total ..................... 7,106.01
Northern Union Conference Iowa ..................... 9,661.86 Minnesota ................ 5,804.98 South Dakota ............. 2,672.47 North Dakota ............. 2,156.63 Conference not specified ...... 73.82 Total .................... 20,369.76
Pacific Union Conference Southern California ...... 4,925.38 Arizona .................... 466.79 California-Nevada ....... 10,258.53 Utah ....................... 440.58 Total .................... 16,091.28
Southwestern Union Conference Arkansas ................... 938.93 Oklahoma ................... 4,181.78 Texas ...................... 2,617.14 Conference not specified ...... 22.82 New Mexico .................... 2.00 Total ..................... 7,762.67
Western Canadian Union Conference Alberta .................. 1,211.35 British Columbia ............ 303.60 Manitoba ..................... 350.76 Saskatchewan Mission Field .... 63.10 Total ..................... 1,928.81
Unknown Unknown ...................... 161.70
Foreign Algeria ..................... 13.33 Australia ..................... 178.71 Bermuda ......................... 36.00 China .......................... 165.60 South Africa ................... 439.02 Jamaica ........................ 73.86 Yukon Territory ................. 20.00 England ....................... 282.77 West Africa .................. 50.00 Mexico ......................... 65.97 Costa Rica ...................... 6.25 India .......................... 418.25 South America .................. 82.81 Switzerland ...................... 9.69 Panama ......................... 27.11 Nicaragua ........................ 9.00 Central American Mission ....... 26.00 Trinidad ....................... 28.69 Norway .......................... 25.00 Japan ........................... 12.50 Haiti ............................ 5.00 Egypt ........................ 51.55 Palestine ........................ 2.00 Tobago, W. I. .................... 1.22 Cuba ............................. 8.00 Hungary .......................... 3.00 Tahiti .......................... 14.88 France ........................... 6.80 Philippine Islands ............... 1.00 Samoa ............................ 8.00 Barbados .......................... 5.00 Portugal .......................... 6.00 Straits Settlements ............. 10.98 Pitcairn Island .................. 20.00 New Zealand ....................... 1.52 Fiji .............................. 4.87 St. Kitts .......................... 7.51 Ireland ......................... 25.56 Russia ............................ 5.00 Denmark .......................... 14.59 Santa Domingo ..................... 2.50 West Caribbean ................... 96.35 Total ..................... 2,228.63 Grand Total .............. $142,967.74
I. H. EVANS, Treasurer.

Canvassers’ Summary for May, 1908

Agents Hours Orders Value
Atlantic Union Conference
Central New England 12 948 126 $649.17
Southern New England 2 76 31 60.75
Maine 8 637 160 541.07
New York 10 807 231 672.07
Western New York 16 777 428 724.70
Greater New York 10 851 317 929.05
Vermont 12 713 236 666.30
Totals 70 4,809 1,529 4,243.42
Columbia Union Conference
New Jersey 14 1,353 530 1,494.36
Eastern Pennsylvania 14 1,083 572 840.55
Ohio 17 916 456 689.45
Chesapeake 9 414 307 498.55
West Virginia 13 670 111 432.30
West Pennsylvania 8 469 181 418.58
Virginia 11 630 81 338.05
Totals 86 5,435 2,238 4,711.84
Canadian Union Conference 7 179 84 183.00
Southeastern Union Conference
Cumberland 7 1,114 ... 1,047.35
Florida 8 497 ... 591.41
Georgia 6 819 ... 986.40
North Carolina 5 784 ... 673.10
South Carolina 11 1,044 ... 1,149.50
Totals 37 4,258 ... 4,447.76
Southern Union Conference
Alabama 8 1,016 ... 1,437.15
Kentucky 4 301 ... 261.20
Louisiana 7 1,052 ... 1,499.95
Mississippi 6 536 ... 384.70
Tennessee River 8 1,145 ... 1,089.75
Totals 33 4,050 ... 4,672.75
Southwestern Union Conference
Oklahoma 26 2,376 927 3,085.47
Arkansas 22 1,818 1,064 2,936.25
Texas 15 1,293 572 1,773.75
West Texas 4 317 224 645.30
New Mexico 2 88 18 64.55
Totals 69 5,882 2,805 8,503.32
Northern Union Conference
South Dakota 9 741 268 832.02
North Dakota 3 103 59 196.75
Iowa 11 613 168 574.70
Minnesota 4 300 105 340.60
Totals 27 1,757 600 1,944.07
Lake Union Conference
North Michigan 19 755 253 529.80
Northern Illinois 7 685 199 581.60
Indiana 6 585 216 481.45
Southern Illinois 11 686 178 520.30
Wisconsin 21 603 50 277.35
East Michigan 6 185 49 100.95
West Michigan 4 58 16 150.75
Totals 74 3,557 961 2,642.20
Central Union Conference
Colorado 6 ... 125 486.25
Kansas 36 3,388 840 3,085.80
Nebraska 10 432 256 564.85
Wyoming 4 144 59 198.65
Missouri 14 1,081 248 994.40
Totals 70 5,045 1,528 5,319.95
Pacific Union Conference
Utah ... ... ... ...
California 5 304 200 344.60
Southern California ... ... ... ...
Arizona ... ... ... ...
Totals 5 304 200 344.60
North Pacific Union Conference
Montana 9 508 189 532.25
Upper Columbia 6 294 116 320.25
Idaho ... ... ... ...
Western Oregon 11 510 312 737.00
Western Washington 2 56 17 53.00
Totals 28 1,368 634 1,642.50
Western Canadian Union Conference
Alberta 8 715 316 917.65
British Columbia 5 537 259 753.70
Manitoba 5 656 317 860.75
Saskatchewan 3 451 145 454.65
Totals 21 2,359 1,037 2,986.75
British Union Conference (two months) 69 10,337 3,866 5,827.85
Scandinavian Union Conference (two months) 64 12,487 7,296 5,842.42
Latin Union Mission Field 17 ... ... 400.05
German Union Conference 276 ... ... 7,797.10
Australasian Union Conference 51 3,716 1,266 5,032.79
Mexican Mission Field 4 ... ... 213.07
Cape Colony Conference (three months) 7 ... 118 400.00
Natal Conference 4 460 ... 290.00

General Summary

Agents Hours Orders Value
Atlantic Union 70 4,809 1,529 4,243.42
Columbia Union 86 5,435 2,238 4,711.84
Canadian Union 7 179 84 183.00
Southeastern Union 37 4,258 ... 4,447.76
Southern Union 33 4,050 ... 4,672.75
Southwestern Union 69 5,882 2,805 8,503.32
Northern Union 27 1,757 600 1,944.07
Lake Union 74 3,557 961 2,642.20
Central Union 70 5,045 1,528 5,319.95
Pacific Union 5 304 200 344.60
North Pacific Union 28 1,368 634 1,642.50
Western Canadian Union 21 2,359 1,037 2,986.75
British Union 69 10,337 3,866 5,827.85
Scandinavian Union 64 12,487 7,296 5,842.42
Latin Union 17 ... ... 400.05
German Union 276 ... ... 7,797.10
Australasian Union 51 3,716 1,266 5,032.79
Mexican Mission 4 ... ... 213.07
Cape Colony 7 ... 118 400.00
Natal 4 460 ... 290.00
Totals 1,019 66,003 24,162 $67,445.44

A Comparative Summary

The following figures are the grand totals of the canvassers’ summaries for the first five months of 1906, 1907, and 1908:—
1906 1907 1908
January $21,000.00 $26,325.50 $25,929.06
February 15,000.00 26,369.61 30,466.40
March 18,000.00 36,253.65 36,390.09
April 23,700.00 35,276.76 43,858.29
May 36,800.00 51,097.51 67,445.44

Notes of Progress

By E. R. P.

ONWARD, still onward!
There should be no turning back in the work of the Lord.
The forward march of our publishing work in many lands is a just cause for courage and rejoicing.
The accompanying monthly summary for May, 1908, is the most complete of any summary we have thus far published.
A careful study of the comparative summary following the monthly summary will show how steadily and gloriously the good work is moving on.
We rejoice with our brethren in the territory of the Southern Publishing Association, who are able to present such complete reports and such a high general average in all the conferences in the Southern, Southwestern, and Southeastern union conferences.
The large number of excellent reports which appear in this summary will undoubtedly be an incentive to those who have not yet fully realized the value of the reporting system, but have permitted their fields to be very poorly represented by partial reports of the business done where there ought to be substantial figures.
The per cent of gain in the three publishing house divisions of the territory in the United States for the month of May, 1908, compared with the month of May, 1907, is as follows:— Pacific Press territory ...... 5% Southern Publishing territory. 42% Review and Herald territory.. 50%
While not unmindful of the faithful co-operation of our general agents and publishing house managers in the United States in furnishing these reports, we especially appreciate the co-operation of our workers in foreign lands, who, though far away across the seas, have in several instances reached us with their reports sooner than union conferences nearer by.
This summary for May appears in the REVIEW AND HERALD dated July 2. The summary for 1907 was published in that of July 18, 1907. This gain of sixteen days in the time of publishing the summary, and the very complete summary which we are able to publish notwithstanding the earlier date, is a good indication of a thorough reporting system in the fields represented. E. R. P.

Is It Necessary to Employ a State Agent?

It is interesting to observe the great improvement in the reports from several conferences where State agents have recently been employed as compared with last year, when there was no State agent in charge. The following reports for the

The Publishing Work

Conducted under the auspices of the General Conference Publishing Department.
C. H. JONES - - - - Chairman
E. R. PALMER - - - - Secretary
H. H. HALL - - - Assistant Secretary

_A Model Report_

By E. R. P.

WHILE we were preparing the summary for May, we received a copy of the Wisconsin Reporter, in which we find a report of the canvassing work in the Wisconsin Conference for the week ending June 6, 1908. In several particulars, this report is one of the best we have ever seen. The time worked averages forty-three and one-half hours a week. The books being sold are such large, valuable books as “Great Controversy,” “Thoughts on Daniel and the Revelation,” and “Home and Health.” This report may well be studied as a model in conferences where the agents apparently are not very fond of hard work. In order that the “half-time agents” may see how their reports might look if they would bestir themselves, we publish the report in full; and in doing so, we heartily congratulate the fine little company of canvassers in Wisconsin which has made such a good record.
NAME OF AGENT HOURS ORDERS VALUE
Edgar Brigham 43½ 19 $70.40
Henry Winn 44 22 $64.00
O. J. Olsen 48 22 $60.50
Fred E. Middlested 40 18 $54.20
Frank Halderson 47 15 $50.05
Miss Susie Gjirde 58 23 $42.25
Louis Scholz 37 12 $38.90
T. H. Nelson 32 11 $33.25
Albert Carlson 44 8 $25.00
Total 393½ 150 $438.55
month of May, 1907, compared with the month of May, 1908, are striking illustrations of this improvement:—
1907 1908
Vermont $98.75 $666.30
Maine 53.95 541.38
New Jersey ..... 1,494.36
The subscription-book sales in the State of Vermont during the twelve months of 1907 amounted to five hundred dollars, or $166.30 less than the sales for the month of May, 1908.
E. R. P.

Use of Leaflets in Working for Young People

It has been said that he who casts a rich thought into the mind of a friend is giving as the angels give. It is surely true that whoever can impart to the mind of a young person one wholesome, helpful, uplifting idea is doing more for him than by making gifts of silver or gold. A leaflet, dropped by an old lady, on the sidewalk, and picked up by a noted infidel, changed an opponent of God’s truth into one of its ablest defenders. There are many instances on record of great good accomplished by little tracts, quickly read, but not so quickly forgotten.
We have a great work to do for our young people, and our young people have a great work to do for other young people and for the world. The Missionary Volunteer Department has begun the publication of a series of leaflets to be used in this work. They are envelope size, so that they may be used in correspondence, or carried in the pocket, and given to those who should have them. In the preparation of most of those already published, we have had in mind our own young people. We believe that all our workers, and many of our people generally, should carry a supply of these leaflets to be used as indicated above. Oftentimes a little leaflet will serve as an entering-wedge to do some effective personal work.
We give here a list of those already published and the prices. Fifty per cent discount is given when twenty-five or more copies of the same leaflet are ordered. A sample of each of those mentioned (except the reading course leaflets and the German leaflet) will be sent post-paid for six cents.
MISSIONARY VOLUNTEER SERIES
No. 2. From Which Fountain (subject, reading), 2 cents.
No. 3. History of Our Young People’s Work, 4 cents.
No. 4. Organization, 3 cents.
No. 5. Camp-meeting (Young People’s Work), 2 cents.
No. 6. The Great Divide, 1 cent.
No. 7. A Purpose in Life, 2 cents.
No. 8. Robert Moffat, the Missionary to Africa, 2 cents.
No. 9. Possibilities Before Our Young People, 1 cent.
No. 10. John G. Paton, “King of the Cannibals,” 2 cents.
No. 11. How They Succeeded (subject, canvassing for scholarships), free.
No. 12. Endowed Scholarships in the Washington Foreign Missionary Seminary, free.
No. 13. Guiding Principles for the Young—No. 1 (quotations from Scripture and from the writings of Mrs. E. G. White), 2 cents.
No. 14. Read, Think, and Pray, ¼ cent. The Necessity of Christian Education (German), 1 cent.
Missionary Volunteer Reading Course. No. 1: Lessons in “Early Writings,” 5 cents.
Missionary Volunteer Reading Course, No. 1: Lessons on “Into All the World” and “Outline of Missions,” 5 cents.
NOTE: The last two leaflets are the published lessons which have appeared in the Instructor. They are for the use of those who have fallen behind in their work, or any who desire to take Course No. 1.

Conference Presidents as Factors in the Circulation of Literature

By E. R. P.

THE excellent report from New Jersey is interesting in several respects. There has been no State agent in that conference for several years. Elder B. F. Kneeland, when he was recently elected president of that conference, resolved that the subscription-book work should be built up. He entered heartily upon the work himself as far as his other numerous duties would permit. He invited the union conference general agent to help him, and to recommend at the earliest possible date a good State agent. Brother Raleigh French from Ohio was secured a few weeks ago to take the position of State agent, and when he arrived, he found that the conference president, assisted by the general agent, had already a force of eighteen canvassers in the field.
The old adage still holds good, “Where there’s a will, there’s a way,” and also that other old adage, with a slight modern improvement, “All things come to those who hustle while they wait.”
E. R. P.

Young People's Work

Conducted by the Young People's Missionary Volunteer Department of the General Conference
M. E. KERN, - - - - Chairman
MATILDA ERICKSON, - - - - Secretary

Other Supplies

OUR Young People's workers have long been in need of some record-books. We are glad to announce that our new Conference Secretary's Record-Book and the Secretary-Treasurer's Record for local societies are nearing completion. A full set of report blanks, corresponding to these books, are now in use.
There have been prepared blank forms for gathering the names of young people and such information about them as will enable our conference missionary volunteer secretaries to work intelligently for the uplifting of the young people in every church, and also for the isolated ones. Tablets of individual information blanks have also been prepared for use at camp-meetings and by workers. Every worker who goes from place to place should have some of these tablets, and as the information is gathered, the slips should be sent to the Missionary Volunteer Secretary of the Conference.
The principles of health and temperance are a distinct part of the message we are to give. Two temperance pledges have been prepared, with a general pledge and a total abstinence pledge. We have these printed on plain cards, and some beautiful lithographed ones are being made for us in Germany. The prices on these supplies are as follows:—
Conference Missionary Volunteer Secretary's Record, 75 cents. Society Secretary-Treasurer's Record, 75 cents. Secretary's Memoranda of Attendance and Work, 10 cents. (One copy of the Memoranda is given with each order for the Secretary-Treasurer's Record.) Blanks for lists of young people in churches, 15 cents for 50; 25 cents for 100. A loose-leaf cover will be made for these blanks. Price not fixed. Individual information blanks, tablets of 100 leaves, 3 cents each; 25 or more, 1½ cents each. Temperance Pledge (plain), 20 cents for 50. Temperance Pledge (lithographed), 2 cents each; 25 or more, 1 cent each. Total Abstinence Pledge (plain), 20 cents for 50. Total Abstinence Pledge (lithographed), 2 cents each; 25 or more, 1 cent each. Membership cards, 2 cents each; 25 or more, 1 cent each.

Endowed Scholarships

As announced in the REVIEW of June 18, our Missionary Volunteers have undertaken to raise a fund to be loaned to students who are preparing for foreign mission service at the Washington Foreign Mission Seminary. We trust that every one of our young people will give one or more shares to this fund, and will solicit gifts from others. Missionary Volunteer Series No. 12 gives full information in regard to the purpose of this fund, and how it is to be raised and controlled. Copies of this leaflet will be mailed free to all who wish this information or desire to work for this fund.

How They Succeeded

THIS leaflet tells a plan by which young people may earn scholarships in any of our schools by canvassing for our literature, and gives a large number of interesting experiences of those who have thus earned their way through school. This leaflet will also be sent free to those who are interested in this subject. All our Missionary Volunteer Secretaries should order supplies of both No. 12 and No. 13 to use at camp-meetings and in correspondence.

At Home

SINCE the establishment of the Young People's Missionary Volunteer Department our office has been located at College View, Neb. We will soon be permanently located, at home, in the General Conference office building in Takoma Park, D. C., where we can work to better advantage and render better service to those who have dealings with the department. Aside from the chairman and secretary, Miss Lora Clement, will be connected with the department, doing stenographic and other work. All mail should now be sent to the Missionary Volunteer Department, Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C.
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