p. 32 | Review and Herald, Vol. 85, No. 27. (7/2/1908)

Earlier text: The Need of Christian Education

Another Sunday-Closing Effort

A very rigid Sunday-closing ordinance is in force in Iola, Kan., and labor of all kinds is interdicted. The Iola Daily Record places at the head of its report of the quiet Sunday, the following ditty:—

“You musn’t work Sunday, Sunday, Sunday, You musn’t work Sunday, because it is a sin. But you can work Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, And all the whole week till Sunday comes again.”

The report goes on to say:— “For the first time in the history of the town, not a single store was open. The clothing, dry-goods, meat-markets, and general stores have always been closed on Sunday. But the bakeries, the soda-fountains, the cigar stores, the news stands have always been open. But yesterday they were all closed. Women who had paid little attention to the talk of Sunday closing, and didn’t believe that the law would be enforced, were surprised to find that their supply of bread was not sufficient to last the day out, and they had to borrow from a neighbor. The families accustomed to ice-cream Sunday evening were forced to forego the pleasure.”

“In only a very few places yesterday was it possible to get a match for the cigar purchased Saturday night. The cigar cases in restaurants and hotels were draped in black, and tobacco and other sinful things were cut out.”

This campaign in behalf of Sunday sacredness has attracted more than local attention. The Kansas City Journal referred to the matter in the following editorial:—

“That spirit of intolerance which seeks to make Sunday a rigidly ‘moral’ day, and assumes that to do this it is necessary to shun all material activities for twenty-four hours each week, will no doubt rejoice at the ‘lid’ that has been placed on Iola, Kan. In an effort to make Iola a good place to stay away from on Sundays, the town council has passed rigid blue-laws, that are even worse than those musty and antiquated statutes under which Judge Wallace of Kansas City seeks to make himself popular, and fails so thoroughly. The first day of the ‘lid’ at Iola saw all business suspended. Even the sale of ‘bread and meat was forbidden. Livery stables refused to hire conveyances, and the luckless traveling man who reached Iola after midnight Saturday night, was compelled to leave his baggage at the station. Telephone girls were threatened with arrest if they presumed to conduct their godless vocation on Sunday.”

“Here in Kansas City we have been experiencing the Sunday crusade for several months, and know something of its afflictions. Last Sunday a crowd of unfortunates who had been driven out of their homes because of the flood were assembled in Convention Hall. They were hungry, and an attempt was made to buy provisions for them. It was only after a long search that a few loaves of bread were found that could be bought, and these were secured and given to the suffering. But the man who sold this bread that the needy might be fed was violating the law, as Judge Wallace construes it, and he may yet have to account to that stern pillar of justice for his unrighteousness.”

“It is remarkable that in this enlightened day and generation a thriving and progressive city should be subject to a Sunday-closing program so rigid as to bring discomfort to many citizens and to nearly all of its visitors. Kansas City is suffering the annoyance of a law passed by the Missouri Legislature half a century ago, and revived by a judge who, in public spirit, is contemporaneous with the statute he enforces. There is a point of rational action when many of the activities of a community may be suspended on the sabbath; but when it is forbidden, as it is in Iola, that one should buy ‘bread and meat, call a physician by telephone, have one’s baggage transferred, or read the newspapers, then that community might well pause and inquire whether it is living in the year 1908 or 1708, and if there are not some witches around that ought to be hauled up and burned.”

Notice!

By V. B. WATTS.

A LOCAL camp-meeting will be held at Imboden, Ark., July 28 to August 3. All in that part of the State should attend this meeting.

V. B. WATTS.

Notice !

By A. C. ANDERSON

THE Alberta Conference Association of Seventh-day Adventists will hold its annual business meeting at Lacombe, Alberta, July 13, 1908, at 9 A. M.

A. C. ANDERSON, Secretary.

Notice !

By Clarence Santee

THE annual meeting of the Texas Conference Association of Seventh-day Adventists will be held in connection with the camp-meeting at Keene, Tex., appointed for July 30 to Aug. 9, 1908. All the legal business of the conference will be transacted at that time, and the officers for the coming year will be elected. The first meeting will be called Tuesday, August 4, at 9:30 A. M.

CLARENCE SANTEE, President.

Notice!

By Stephen Nelson Haskell

THE camp-meeting for Northern California will be held at Eureka, Humboldt Co., July 23 to August 2.

We hope all our brethren and sisters will come early to the camp, so that we may begin the regular meetings Thursday morning, July 23. This will be an important meeting for this part of the conference, and we hope there will be a large attendance.

S. N. HASKELL, President Cal. Conference.

Texas Camp-Meeting

By CLARENCE SANTEE

THE Texas annual conference will be held in connection with the camp-meeting at Keene, Tex., July 30 to Aug. 9, 1908. The regular business of the year will be transacted at that time, officers elected, and reports submitted, and as far as possible, plans will be laid for broader work for the coming year. The first meeting of the conference will be called Friday, July 31, at 9:30 A. M. We shall hope to see all delegates at this first meeting, as committees will be appointed at that time, and the work of the conference arranged.

It will be necessary for each church to elect its delegates as soon as possible, at the quarterly meeting or before; and the clerk or the elder should send the names of the persons elected to E. Harris, Keene, Tex. Each church will be entitled to one delegate for the church, without regard to numbers, and another delegate for each fifteen members. CLARENCE SANTEE, President.

Notice!

By V. B. Watts

THE annual conference and camp-meeting of the Arkansas Conference will be held at Fort Smith, Ark., Sept. 3-13, 1908.

V. B. WATTS.

Christian Liberty

Reports, Notes, and Comments Pertaining to the Current History of the Rights of Conscience

Conducted by the Religious Liberty Bureau

K. C. RUSSELL — Chairman

W. A. COLCORD — Secretary

Obituaries

REDMOND.—Died near Downey, Cal., March 27, 1908, of a complication of diseases, Ray Bush Redmond, aged 8 months and 27 days. His parents long for the time when their little one will be borne to them by angel hands. The funeral service was conducted by the writer. C. E. Ford.

GARGETT.—Fell asleep in Jesus, at Richmond, Va., June 1, 1908, of kidney trouble, Odella W. Gargett, widow of James Gargett. She united with the Seventh-day Adventist church in Richmond, Va., in 1896. One brother and four sisters are left to mourn. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer, from Rev. 14:13. H. W. Herrell.

BODDEN.—Sadie M. Bodden was born at Utilia, Bay Islands, Feb. 20, 1893, and died at the same place, Dec. 14, 1907, aged nearly fifteen years. The immediate cause of her death was pneumonia. She loved the truth, and was waiting for baptism at the camp-meeting at Ruatan. We miss her greatly, but our help comes from the Lord Jehovah, in whom we trust. Joseph Bodden.

HADDIX.—Died May 31, 1908, at Takoma Park, D. C., Sister David Haddix, aged sixty-two years. She was one of the pioneer workers in West Virginia, and was a successful canvasser for many years. She leaves her husband, three sons, and two daughters. She was brought back to her home in Grafton, W. Va. The funeral and burial took place at Newburg. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer to a large audience of friends and relatives. J. M. Rees.

RATHBUN.—Our little daughter, Catherine Carolyn, aged 6 weeks, and 2 days, was taken from us without a moment’s warning, Sunday morning, April 19, 1908. The little one was apparently well Sabbath. Death is believed to have been caused by shock resulting from a particle of food being drawn into the trachea. The funeral was held at Holly, Mich., Elder Wm. Ostrander speaking comforting words based upon 2 Kings 4:26; Rom. 8:28; and 1 Cor. 15:26. F. Otto Rathbun, Laura Foster-Rathbun.

DIXON.—Died at her home near Essex, Kan., April 30, 1908, Sister Nettie Dixon, wife of N. F. Dixon, aged 65 years and 29 days. She had been identified with the Seventh-day Adventist Church for forty-three years, and her patient, unselfish, Christian life won her many friends. Her death is mourned by a husband and three children, besides other relatives and friends. She was a strong believer in the third angel’s message, and died with a bright hope of a part in the first resurrection. The funeral service was conducted by the writer. We laid her to rest in the Eminence Cemetery. N. T. Sutton.

VIEAU.—Lizzie Lindenborn Vieau, died May 19, 1908. About three years ago she joined the Seventh-day Adventist Church, and was faithful until death. She leaves a husband, five children, father, and mother to mourn their loss. Words of comfort at the funeral were spoken by the writer. Theodore G. Lewis.

WICKHAM.—Died at the home of his only daughter, near Fort Collins, Colo., June 3, 1908, Brother Charles G. Wickham, aged eighty-four years. He leaves a widow who has been his companion for fifty-seven years. Brother Wickham became a Seventh-day Adventist years ago, and held fast to the faith to the end. His life was quiet and retiring, and his hope was bright for a part in the first resurrection. Watson Ziegler.

VAN DYKE.—Died of cancer, at Phoenix, Ariz., June 6, 1908, Sister Annie Mary Van Dyke, aged 39 years, 6 months, and 7 days. Three children between the ages of twelve and nineteen, are left motherless by her decease. Several months ago she publicly accepted God’s message for this time, and was baptized, and united with the Phoenix church. Her faith was in God through all her sufferings. Heb. 2:9 was the foundation of the funeral discourse. H. G. Thurston.

MATTISON.—Died at Keene, Tex., June 6, 1908, Mrs. Eva Blanche Mattison, in the thirty-second year of her age. When eighteen years of age, present truth was brought to her, and she accepted it, loving its principles, and faithfully living them to the last. On Sunday, June 7, a large company gathered at the Keene Cemetery, where words of comfort were spoken to the mourning friends, Elder C. Sorenson, principal of the Keene Academy, assisted in the service. Clarence Santee.

MEAD.—Fell asleep at Madison, Wis., June 9, 1908, our beloved sister, Sarah L. Cooper Mead, in the sixty-third year of her age. Thirteen years ago she accepted the message, and united with the church at Madison, Wis. Her life has been one of faithfulness to God. The past two years have been the brightest in all her experience. She leaves to mourn a husband, mother, and three sisters, besides other relatives and friends. The funeral service was conducted by the writer. J. B. Scott.

JOHNSON.—Died at the home of her son, May 20, 1908, Sister Melinda Johnson, in the seventy-eighth year of her age. For fifteen years she was a member of the Missionary Baptist Church. About five years ago her attention was called to the greater light of the third angel’s message, and she took a firm stand to keep all the commandments of God. Three sons and three daughters remain to mourn their loss. The funeral service was conducted by the writer, words of comfort being spoken from 1 Thess. 4:13, 16. J. W. Allison.

GILMORE.—Died at Muskogee, Okla., May 20, 1908, of a complication of diseases, Gene Gilmore, aged twenty-five years. All her life Sister Gilmore suffered from heart trouble, and it was with the hope of regaining her health that she had lately moved to Oklahoma. At the age of eleven she joined the Presbyterian Church, of which she was a consistent member until about two years ago, when she accepted the Seventh-day Adventist doctrine. The funeral service was held in the Baptist church, and was conducted by the writer. W. R. Hanson.

CONLEY.—Died June 12, 1908, of internal cancer, Sister Adela A. Conley, of Galesburg, Ill. About three years ago she began to suffer from this dreaded scourge. All that skill and love could do, was faithfully done, and it was owing to this tender care that her life was prolonged. Many can testify to her faithfulness. Her sufferings, though at times very severe, were borne with patience, and she was willing to rest till the Life-giver shall come. She leaves a husband, three daughters, and other relatives to mourn. The funeral was largely attended. Words of comfort, based upon 1 Cor. 15:49, were spoken by the writer. L. D. Santee.

Business Notices

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A charge of one dollar will be made for each insertion of forty words or less. Each additional word, initial, or group of figures in excess of forty, will cost three cents.

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CARPENTERS, Farmers, Attention! Send for my circular “How to Turn Leisure Moments into Cash” at home. You can earn twenty to fifty cents an hour. Send stamp for reply to E. P. Auger, Corinth, Miss.

FOR SALE.—For a short time only, Peanut Butter, 10 cents a pound; Olive-Oil, $2.50 a gallon; 50 pounds Cocoanut-Oil, $7. Cash with order. All guaranteed absolutely pure. Address Vegetarian Meat Company, Washington, D. C.

FOR SALE.—18 acres, all but one acre in full-bearing orchard, peaches, prunes, almonds, and English walnuts, on country road, and electric line, near St. Helena, in the beautiful Napa Valley. Price, $3,600. Address H. Hansen, R. F. D. 2, St. Helena, Cal.

WANTED.—Thoroughly competent book-keeper and cashier to take charge of books and cash. None but competent workers need apply. Must be Seventh-day Adventist. Apply, stating previous experience, and enclosing references, to H. T. La Bonte, Manager Boulder-Colorado Sanitarium, Boulder, Colo.

WANTED.—Help is needed in carrying forward the Industrial School and Home for Orphans, at Toluca, N. C. A young woman is needed to assist in the cooking and general housework, and one to do sewing. A teacher for the school is also required. A widowed sister, with one or two children whom she desires to send to school, might fill one of these positions. All correspondence relating to this matter should be addressed to Elder D. T. Shireman, Toluca, N. C.

FOR SALE.—80 acres, located ½ mile from Southern Training-school; spring water, with new seven-room house, with bath and furnace in house. 2200 peach-trees, 100 apple-trees, 50 pear-trees, 2000 crates of peaches to be marketed in July. 15 acres timber, 10 acres strawberries, 15 acres tame grass pasture. Adapted to fruit culture and stock. Also 5-room house, with 15½ acres land, well fruited and well located, half block opposite Southern Training-school, with barn, cellar, well, etc. Will sell these properties cheap. Good reasons for selling. Address, J. W. Franklin, Graysville, Tenn.

FOR SALE.—“Joyful News” and “Mercy’s Final Call”—two soul-stirring songs, published in one piece of sheet music. We have “Joyful News” for the people, but it is “Mercy’s Final Call.” Both songs, 25 cents post-paid. Beddoe Music Co., St. Helena, Cal.

Publications Wanted

By Editor

[SPECIAL NOTICE.—We learn that objectionable literature is being sent in response to these requests, and urge all to examine with special care any periodicals or pamphlets received outside of our well-known denominational publications. Be sure that the literature which you distribute teaches the truth.—Ed.]

The following-named persons desire late, clean copies of our publications, post-paid:—

Virgil Orris, 1120 Twenty-second Ave., Meridian, Wis., Signs, Liberty, Life and Health.

Mrs. Lizzie Symons, R. F. D. 1, Sterling, Mich., Signs, Liberty, Watchman, and tracts. No more copies of the REVIEW needed at present.

Addresses

The permanent address of Elder W. H. Saxby is 810 Jackson Ave., New Orleans, La.

The office of the Southeastern Union Conference is now located at 75 Ashby St., Atlanta, Ga., and this is the permanent address of Elder W. A. Westworth, the president of the Southeastern Union Conference.

The addresses of the following persons are desired: Louisa Van Horton, Ellen C. Verrenille, and William Arnold. Any one knowing the addresses of either or all of these persons, will confer a favor by sending the same to Miss Ora E. Waters, church clerk, R. F. D. 1, Box 10, Crichton, Ala.

Camp-Meeting Travel Notes

A NOTE from Elder W. A. Spicer states that the Montana camp-meeting was canceled on account of the floods in that State, and he was therefore able to spend ten days in California before going to the British Columbia camp-meetings, which he is now attending.

ELDER A. G. DANIELLS left Washington last Thursday evening, to attend the latter part of the Central New England camp-meeting at West Newton, Mass., near Boston.

Encouraging Gains in Canvassers’ Sales

REPORTS for the month of May, 1907, show that in the Atlantic Union Conference and in the Lake Union Conference, books were sold to the amount of $7,725.50. In the same territory during the month of May, 1908, the total sales, as indicated by the reports, were $11,597.76. This large gain in the sales reported is very encouraging, especially in view of the fact that the country has by no means recovered from the recent financial panic. The success which has attended the work of our canvassers, as shown by the summary printed on pages 19, 20, proves conclusively that the faithful efforts of our workers are being rewarded, and that our literature can be sold, even in a time of business depression, when proper attention is given to the training and supervision of workers.

No Mission Board Readings in July

INASMUCH as the midsummer offering services come so near the second Sabbath in July, there will be no readings sent out by the Mission Board for Sabbath, July 11.

Camp-Meeting Reports

WELL-WRITTEN reports of our camp-meetings are read with great interest by all our people. If our conference presidents will remember this, and will arrange for prompt reports, which will present the characteristic features of each meeting, they will confer a favor both upon the editor and upon the readers of the REVIEW.

Foreign Mission Seminary Announcement

The announcement of the Foreign Mission Seminary for 1908-09 has just been issued. This announcement contains a full statement of the general plan of work at the Seminary, together with the outline of the subjects to be pursued, and other information needed by prospective students. An instructor in German and Spanish has been added to the faculty; and Clemen Hamer, recently of Mount Vernon (Ohio) College, will have charge of the department of vocal and instrumental music, in place of Walton John, who recently accepted an appointment to educational work in South America. The Industrial Department of the Seminary includes a well-equipped electric-power printing-plant, in charge of a competent instructor, a farm of 123 acres (recently leased) within easy reach of the Seminary buildings, and a dressmaking department. The announcement, which was printed at the Seminary, is itself a good advertisement of the printing department. Any who desire information concerning the work of the Seminary may secure a copy of this announcement by addressing the president, H. R. Salisbury, Takoma Park, Washington, D. C.

A Last Word

By A. G. Daniells

THIS is the last word our good, faithful friend and counselor, the REVIEW, will be permitted to say in behalf of the offering for missions which is to be taken on Sabbath, July 4.

Sabbath morning, July 4, will be the last opportunity that ministers and church elders will have to speak in behalf of that offering.

Before the sun sets on Sabbath, July 4, will be the last public opportunity we shall all have to contribute to that offering.

Whether this fourth-of-July offering shall be large, medium, or small, depends entirely upon the faithfulness of these three factors,—the REVIEW, the ministers and church elders, and the people

The time for proving faithful in this matter is limited. With the setting of the sun on Sabbath, July 4, this opportunity will have passed forever; and our record will have been entered in those books out of which we shall be judged.

When the Master comes, we shall each want him to say to us, “Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things.” But our Lord can truthfully and honestly say that only to those who have been faithful. Who, then, will be faithful in this fourth-of-July offering to missions?

A. G. DANIELLS.

The Watchman Temperance Number

THE special Temperance number of the Watchman is receiving favorable commendations from those who are competent to judge of its value. Charles R. Jones, chairman of the National Prohibition Committee, says: “I have looked over this issue with much interest, and congratulate you upon the appearance and effectiveness of this paper. I wish that you would be able to get many friends of the temperance cause to assist you in working up a large circulation.” Special rates are offered by the publishers on this issue of the Watchman, which may be learned on application. Address the Watchman, Nashville, Tenn.

Porter and Wife Sail for Overseas Work

ON the steamship “Manuka,” which left Vancouver, B. C., June 19, Elder R. C. Porter and wife, and Miss Winifred Trunk, sailed for Australia. Miss Trunk will remain in Australia, to connect with the educational work; but after a short stay Brother and Sister Porter will go on to South Africa, where Brother Porter will take the presidency of the South African Union Conference.

Burgess Recovering from Typhoid

ELDER J. L. SHAW sends the good word that Brother L. J. Burgess is rapidly recovering from the attack of typhoid fever. The cooler mountain mission was not established any too soon; for Brother Shaw adds: “I think Brother Burgess would have died, if we had not had a place all prepared to which to bring him when he was stricken down with typhoid fever.”