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Review and Herald, Vol. 93, No. 62.

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Earlier text: Field Notes

Colporteurs’ Summary for October, 1916

Unions Agts. Hrs. Books—Value 1916 Books—Value 1915 Periodicals—No. Cop. Periodicals—Value 1916 Periodicals—Value 1915
ATLANTIC
Maine 7 369 $745.75 $923.35 1110 $111.00 $147.50
N. New England 9 815 703.65 582.80 160 16.00 31.60
Massachusetts 12 597 535.00 685.00 904 90.40 184.40
S. New England 4 275 343.25 294.25 410 41.00 240.50
New York 9 178 220.50 1713.70 585 58.50 158.10
W. New York 5 530 849.03 110 11.00 160.50
Gr. New York 9 579 494.70 705.68 3597 359.70 396.90
Totals 55 3343 3891.88 4904.78 6876 687.60 1319.50
COLUMBIA
Ohio 23 2489 2299.45 2305.78 1940 194.00 901.70
Virginia 6 565 1007.45 918.80 500 50.00 122.80
Chesapeake 6 430 799.85 793.20 723 72.30 101.00
W. Pennsylvania 15 1215 1511.65 777.00 510 51.00 69.00
E. Pennsylvania 8 556 528.00 188.10 2079 207.90 217.40
Dist. of Columbia 5 69 328.00 489.69 95 9.50 54.10
West Virginia 6 751 1072.15 787.35 180 18.00 59.10
New Jersey 6 313 247.80 181.75 815 81.50 60.00
Totals 75 6388 7794.35 6441.67 6842 684.20 1585.10
LAKE UNION
Indiana 24 1733 1272.75 2067.95 131 13.10 12.50
S. Illinois 13 1385 1347.25 2370.50 90 9.00 68.70
N. Illinois 5 626 637.71 522.50 390 39.00 117.50
S. Wisconsin 6 654 501.90 130.20 1694 169.40 56.90
N. Wisconsin 7 302 118.25
N. Michigan 2 346 569.00 152.05 26 2.60 10.00
W. Michigan 3 140 100.70 295.85 5051 505.10 73.20
E. Michigan 11 553 469.65 308.15 1524 152.40 110.80
Totals 71 5739 5017.21 5847.20 8906 890.60 449.60
EASTERN CANADIAN
Ontario 2 197.60 1856.60 737 73.70 194.00
Quebec 36.00 100 10.00 9.00
Maritime 216.45 250 25.00 10.00
Newfoundland 41.75 200 20.00
Totals 2 197.60 2150.80 1287 128.70 213.00
SOUTHERN
Louisiana 11 1196 183.05 150.90 671 67.10 33.70
Alabama 13 1109 616.00 408.55 227 22.70 103.50
Kentucky 14 1552 1822.85 1956.15 350 35.00 10.50
Mississippi 19 1478 528.57 297.00 120 12.00 86.90
Tennessee River 9 755 597.05 965.80 280 28.00 213.80
Totals 66 6090 3747.52 3778.40 1648 164.80 448.40
SOUTHEASTERN
Cumberland 6 718 556.50 1375.00 300 30.00 22.00
Georgia 16 2327 1472.41 1139.35 370 37.00 66.00
North Carolina 12 1433 1014.16 789.86 202 20.20 147.60
South Carolina 7 669 366.55 510.86 185 18.50 30.00
Florida 6 265 496.45 1001.30 495 49.50 76.60
Totals 47 5412 3906.07 4816.37 1552 155.20 342.20
SOUTHWESTERN
Arkansas 20 1447 789.95 696.20 75 7.50 2.50
Oklahoma 26 1502 900.25 588.85 907 90.70 100.70
W. Texas 8 508 233.90 155.55 225 22.50 23.50
S. Texas 27 1459 231.25 248.60 462 46.20 118.40
N. Texas 27 1414 497.90 467.75 884 88.40 45.60
New Mexico 3 400 308.40 462.70 55 5.50 5.00
Totals 111 6730 2961.65 2619.65 2608 260.80 295.70
CENTRAL
Missouri 8 953 1636.30 1083.40 355 35.50 41.50
Colorado 3 201 288.85 425.90 215 21.50 68.80
Nebraska 5 841 1112.85 1658.55 125 12.50 14.50
Wyoming 2 227 308.00 529.50 65 6.50 3.50
Kansas 10 1306 1348.35 1643.55 568 56.80 82.70
Totals 28 3528 4694.35 5340.90 1328 132.80 211.00
NORTHERN
Iowa 6 580 733.75 841.10 2560 256.00 299.10
Minnesota 5 602 674.10 581.95 1600 160.00 166.00
South Dakota 121.70 390 39.00 43.00
North Dakota 2 136 342.70 68.25 865 86.50 69.60
Totals 13 1318 1750.55 1613.00 5415 541.15 577.70
Unions Agts. Hrs. Books—Value 1916 Books—Value 1915 Periodicals—No. Cop. Periodicals—Value 1916 Periodicals—Value 1915
PACIFIC
California 1 99 $105.75 $686.65 1862 $186.20 $294.30
Central California 2 118 143.10 145.25 210 21.00 83.50
N. California 5 439 461.50 511.80 617 61.70 32.10
N. W. California 3 256 402.85
S. California 2 169 256.90 17.50 1654 165.40 297.60
S. E. California 4 168 242.00
Inter-Mountain 3 265 234.30 526.30 135 13.50 17.80
Arizona 250 25.00 1.50
Totals 20 1514 1846.40 1887.50 4728 472.80 726.80
NORTH PACIFIC
W. Oregon 4 330 470.30 613.60 760 76.00 74.50
S. Oregon 197.20 101 10.10 14.50
S. Idaho 2 298 342.65 658.55 433 43.30 22.30
W. Washington 3 224 371.75 411.85 1552 155.20 156.30
Montana 1680.25 325 32.50 22.00
Upper Columbia 4 408 526.85 125 12.50 25.00
Totals 13 1260 1711.55 3561.45 3296 392.60 314.60
WESTERN CANADIAN
Alberta 2 131 129.26 34 3.40 3.00
Manitoba 4 470 449.24 670 67.00 57.90
British Columbia 4 346 433.86 430 43.00 102.80
Saskatchewan 2 106 260.00 737 73.70 67.50
Totals 12 1053 1272.36 1871 187.10 231.20
Foreign and Miscellaneous 8764 876.40 520.50
Subscription List 46876 4687.60 4057.40
FOREIGN UNION CONFERENCES AND MISSIONS
Australasian 95 6850 9922.65 10557.43 3832 484.45 1977.42
British 19 2171 1602.55 1311.25 113348 2300.02 3647.77
Scandinavian 119 16916 11808.95 8977.05 9424 573.07 226.54
Latin 12 1199 883.89 388.81 7375 272.47 33.00
East German 56 7827 3218.71 1903.72 93560 2337.60 1816.87
West German 52 7229 2921.35 2430.77 101731 2327.55 1658.34
Danube 13 1718 576.83 290.28 960 25.07
Central European 58 1814 2912.92 1824.25 28268 988.94 635.39
Canary Islands 1 113 27.54 70.56
South African 23 1292 2249.28 1252.56 1425 108.86 62.56
India 5 263 481.84 300.92 8020 180.06
Korean 497.00 22.89 8310 207.75 119.22
Japan 25.58 119.67 2918 118.62 136.64
Philippine 28 2084 1530.52 693.20 36.62
Hawaiian 2 187 504.65 500 45.00
Guatemala 1 92 80.15 71.00
Salvador 1 10 26.20
S. Honduras 2 361 1656.50
Porto Rican 9 682 929.09 823.10
Cuban 7 228 564.60 436.50
West Caribbean 5 220 474.70
Brazilian 14 2866 2126.02
Austral Union 21 1465 1305.40 1666.85 73.20 103.83
Totals, foreign 543 55587 46336.92 33140.81 379671 10042.66 10454.20
Totals, N. Am. 513 42375 38791.49 42961.72 101997 10199.70 11292.70
Grand Totals 1056 97962 $85128.41 $76102.53 481668 $20242.36 $21746.90

Comparative Book Summary

1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916
Jan. $44,495.65 $53,931.97 $64,262.88 $59,697.52 $46,778.58 $60,418.25
Feb. 53,923.57 53,525.18 62,813.12 67,149.45 47,943.61 74,298.80
March 73,015.56 73,374.99 66,640.42 75,962.31 73,414.23 92,431.51
April 73,548.31 73,027.32 73,520.45 85,685.35 78,974.96 94,066.35
May 81,923.78 94,166.15 101,640.01 87,024.10 107,987.69 106,602.30
June 135,888.76 137,838.38 137,373.06 153,480.96 151,199.10 174,415.86
July 127,256.86 156,166.90 140,576.24 199,116.62 170,546.02 192,033.15
Aug. 91,810.46 103,165.69 111,660.64 105,391.65 118,773.18 143,185.26
Sept. 86,001.72 67,551.70 73,732.14 74,359.96 78,364.70 96,001.38
Oct. 81,367.89 70,219.70 84,015.90 60,357.25 76,102.53 85,128.41
Nov. 67,000.00 77,424.87 73,949.68 57,388.95 69,660.16
Dec. 58,386.24 57,291.91 59,749.92 57,496.17 69,145.88
Totals $976,218.80 $1017,684.13 $1049,943.46 $1083,110.29 $1088,890.64

Comparative Summary of American Periodicals

1914 1915 1916 1914 1915 1916
Jan.* 152971 170760 177107 July 211040 150880 151,297
Feb. 242627 134619 222479 Aug. 171451 152273 153,309
March 224757 341059 154019 Sept. 164860 130465 111,833
April 162027 183280 98217 Oct. 174182 123027 101,997
May 168934 158114 117917 Nov. 142040 98174
June 189897 159635 154701 Dec. 143190 107229
Totals 2147976 1909515

How the Message was Introduced in the Island of Haiti

By W. W. Eastman

Not long before his death, Brother Henry Williams, our first Sabbath keeper in Haiti, wrote a letter to this office, in which he told how the truth reached that island.
In the year 1880 a royal mail steamer from Southampton, England, called at the port where Brother Williams lived, and gave some of our literature to the agent to distribute. Thinking the minister would be the most interested in religious literature, the agent handed it to him. The minister distributed it to his congregation, and Brother Williams, being a member of that church, received a portion of it.
He says the first tract he read was on the Sabbath question, and it convinced him that he was keeping the wrong day. He then gave it to his wife, who, after reading, was likewise convinced, and together they decided to keep the Sabbath. Brother Williams was engaged in business at the time, and he notified his customers that after that week he would not open his shop any more on Saturday, and that every one must get what he wanted not later than Friday evening. The people were very much displeased, and threatened to withdraw their patronage, and as usual where new truth is introduced, sought to make a great deal of trouble for those who were conscientious enough to obey their convictions of truth. But this did not shake the faith of Brother and Sister Williams.
From addresses found on the literature, Brother Williams wrote to our headquarters, then in Battle Creek, Mich., to secure more literature, and was encouraged by letters received from the brethren. For a number of years he and his wife were the only Sabbath keepers in the republic of Haiti, but by faithfully distributing literature and by living consistently, others were led to join them. All remained faithful to the truth, and in 1905, Brother W. J. Tanner, the first Seventh-day Adventist laborer to the island, was sent there from Jamaica. Brother M. N. Isaac, who at present is the leading native licensed preacher in Haiti, came into the truth through the literature that Brother and Sister Williams distributed. Brother Williams lived to see nearly three hundred baptized believers in that island. In the closing paragraph of his letter, he says:—
“I praise God that I have been spared to see the message spread so far in Haiti, and to be able still to do some work in the vineyard of the Lord at my advanced age [then 74 years]. The Lord has seen fit to permit my life companion to rest, and I am left alone, without a relative,—with no one to cheer me on my pilgrimage, except Jesus, who is closer to me than a brother.”
Thus our pioneer agency, the printed page, as in many other fields, was used of God to plant the truth in this republic, so often torn by revolution; and though his servants who first received the truth have been laid to sleep, many others have embraced the message, churches have been raised up, and a growing work has been established.
W. W. EASTMAN.

Publishing Department

By N. Z. Town; W. W. Eastman

N. Z. TOWN - - General Secretary W. W. EASTMAN - N. Am. Div. Secretary

The Summary

By W. W. Eastman

THE readers of the REVIEW will be glad to see, from the accompanying summary, that the hand of the Lord has again been manifested in behalf of our colporteurs throughout the world-wide field. The foreign fields present a full report this month, nearly every one of them showing a gain over October a year ago.
Most encouraging reports continue to come in from all parts of the world, indicating that the Lord's providence in a special way is going before the workers and giving success to their efforts.
We now have forty publishing houses and branches throughout the world, and all are kept busy producing and distributing literature proclaiming the third angel's message. This reading matter is now being prepared in ninety languages, and the call of the hour is for those who will devote their lives to its circulation. Intensity from beneath is taking hold of every earthly element. Why should not intensity from above take hold of God's people and stir-them to greater service?
W. W. EASTMAN.

Comparative Summary of Foreign Periodicals

JANUARY, 1915, 448,128 copies, value $13,166.23; January, 1916, 375,259 copies, value $13,774.74.
February, 1915, 403,134 copies, value $11,357.55; February, 1916, 577,282 copies, value $14,480.57.
March, 1915, 467,626 copies, value $18,243.92; March, 1916, 350,291 copies, value $35,029.10.
April, 1915, 418,884 copies, value $10,001.96; April, 1916, 365,373 copies, value $11,086.68.
May, 1915, 595,740 copies, value $18,200.94; May, 1916, 196,084 copies, value $6,803.98.
June, 1915, 215,051 copies, value $7,974.76; June, 1916, 349,164 copies, value $10,731.82.
July, 1915, 561,531 copies, value $11,627.60; July, 1916, 451,581 copies, value $12,985.33.
August, 1915, 451,249 copies, value $11,301.47; August, 1916, 197,383 copies, value $6,073.76.
September, 1915, 220,832 copies, value $7,848.51; September, 1916, 333,167 copies, value $10,391.33.
October, 1915, 410,917 copies, value $10,454.20; October, 1916, 379,671 copies, value $10,042.66.

Church Work in North Wisconsin

ELDER J. J. IRWIN, reporting a visit to some of the churches in the North Wisconsin Conference, says: “At Zeba we have a church of Chippewa Indians, and so far as I know this is the first church organized among this tribe. They joined in a new consecration to the service of God, and are taking hold of the work in a good, substantial manner.” Several weeks ago Elders J. A. Swenson and A. W. Erickson, of this same conference, began meetings at Knox Falls. Already twelve have begun the observance of the Sabbath, and others are deeply interested.

A Word to Church Elders

By Milton E. Kern

WE confidently expect that our ministers will follow the suggestions made in the preceding article. But it may be far into the year before a minister reaches your church, and then his supply of Calendars may be exhausted. Do not wait. Send to your tract society for a quantity of the Morning Watch Calendars at once.
No greater success could crown your efforts than to secure the observance of the Morning Watch on the part of every church member.

Responsibility of the Society Leader

The Morning Watch is a Missionary Volunteer idea, and of all persons the Missionary Volunteer leader should be an observer of the Morning Watch and a promoter of the plan. The leader should carry this matter upon his heart, and not rest till the whole church has had a chance to hear about the plan and to procure the Calendar.
After consultation with the proper officers, let a good supply be ordered for the church. Order plenty, and always plan to keep a few on hand. Plan with the church elder for him or you to present the Morning Watch to the entire church. Also take it up with the Sabbath school officers, and ask the teachers to take it up with their classes. (What can be more fitting than that the Sabbath school teacher should present each pupil with the Morning Watch Calendar before the new year?)
In the society the Morning Watch will, of course, be considered at the third meeting in December. But do not stop with that. Keep it before the members until every one possible has been persuaded to secure the Calendar and to adopt the plan. If you know the Morning Watch by experience, your personal testimony will count for much. With your officers, plan a regular Morning Watch campaign, and work and pray for definite results.
So far as possible, every older church member, every child who can read, and every young person should have his own Calendar and keep it in his Bible. Even after the efforts mentioned in the previous paragraphs have been put forth, it may be well to canvass the Seventh-day Adventist homes. See that each person in your church is invited to obtain a copy of this little daily reminder to help him in his personal devotions. Of course, those who canvass the homes or present the Calendar in the church should know from their own experience that the observance of the Morning Watch really does help one to live the victorious life.
Ask your society members and others to use the Morning Watch Calendar as New Year greetings to friends in other churches. Plan to use a large number in this way. Last year one Union Conference sold 2,000 Morning Watch Calendars to the public.
Do your best with the Morning Watch Calendar. Begin now to plan and work.

Ordering

The price of the Morning Watch Calendar is five cents a copy. Inasmuch as all the texts are from the Psalms this year, we recommend that individuals secure also a pocket edition of the Psalms. The price is five cents. Order both from your tract society.
M. E. KERN.

Have All the Arguments

FREQUENTLY our workers with the Present Truth Series write just a word of their experiences in connection with the circulation of the series. The following is received from Alberta, Canada:—
“If I begin really to tell my experience, I may not know where to stop. My banker says, ‘I have been watching you people for years, and I am much interested in your interpretation of the prophecies.’ I sold him three copies in the best binding of ‘Daniel and the Revelation,’ and one of ‘The Great Controversy,’ and received his subscription for the Signs and for some small books. He also gets the Present Truth Series regularly.”
“Another man twenty miles from town says, ‘I read those papers, Present Truth Series, through several times. My wife is reading them yet. I asked her if she wasn’t ever going to quit. She said she didn’t feel like it.’ Another man says, ‘I thought the Adventists were fools down in Minnesota a few years ago for thinking the nations would fight. Now I see I didn’t know anything.’
“A Methodist preacher gave me one dollar for missions, and said, ‘I am certainly in harmony with your health principles from a Christian standpoint.’ Still another said, ‘You people certainly have all the strong arguments.’
“I am not a regular worker. I only canvass among my neighbors and in my own town. I feel a great burden to do more, but it is hard for a farmer to do much missionary work. I am trying to sell out. I am sure I should love the book work.”

Our Ministers and the Morning Watch

By Milton E. Kern

A MINISTER’S usefulness is measured by his power to win souls. Soul-winning ability comes from God, through prayer. Every true minister, then, keeps a daily appointment with God, and many have learned that the first hour of the day is the best. Isaiah learned this more than twenty-six hundred years ago. He said: “The Lord God hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned.”
Every minister, too, knows that success in the Christian life depends upon prayer; that it is absolutely necessary for every Christian to form the habit of prayer; that “time must be redeemed from things temporal, for meditation upon things eternal.”
Every minister may not yet know the great value of the Morning Watch Calendar in forming this all-important habit. Thousands of our people, young and old, in Europe, Africa, Australia, South America, India, China, Korea, and Japan, as well as in North America, are finding it so. A Bulgarian Red Cross nurse writes of the blessing its use has brought to her. A sister writes: “The verses of the Morning Watch are an inspiration to me, every one fitted for the day’s experiences and trials.” A gray-haired brother, a business man and church deacon, told of the blessings he had received in following the plan, and especially of the great benefit derived from “that verse which so many of our people throughout the world are reading and meditating upon at the same time.”
We wish to suggest that every minister make it a part of his business for 1917 to see that every new convert, and all the members of churches which he visits, are supplied with the Morning Watch Calendar. There are many people who desire it, but, because it is small, neglect to order it. If the minister has a package of Morning Watch Calendars when he comes, the people are very glad to buy them.
How often we hope and pray that the people will retain the blessings which they receive through our ministry! Is there any better way of helping to do a permanent work, than by introducing the Morning Watch? M. E. KERN.

Watching for Opportunities

PREPAREDNESS is the national slogan today. It ought to be that of the church—not prepared to kill men, even in self-defense, but armed with the printed gospel, to be prepared to save men's lives. The following report reveals the preparedness appropriate for Christians having this special message:—
“A few weeks ago I was in Harrisburg delivering apples and potatoes, for which I had taken orders previously. I had some of the Present Truth Series with me, as usual. It was raining quite hard. In one house the lady and her husband asked me to sit down after I carried the potatoes in. I was glad for the rain, as it gave me a chance to talk present truth to them, and to give them a few of the little papers. I always take advantage of an opportunity like this. I try to improve the time, even if I have only a few minutes. This man and woman were very much interested. They said they were Sunday school teachers and general church workers, and were so glad to get these little papers, and wanted the rest of them. I told them I would bring them later. As I left the house, the lady said, ‘Something told me the other day when you were soliciting orders that you were a Christian, and we are very glad for the opportunity to converse with you upon the Scriptures.’”
“I visited recently a Dunkard minister, and having my papers with me, I asked him if he would like to examine them. He gladly accepted them, and finally, one day after I had given him No. 12, ‘The Judgment,’ he said to me, ‘I am making notes in a special book from that copy of the Present Truth Series, and do you know, I am studying and preaching on that subject at the present time? I consider it a message from God, meat in due season.’ He also bought a copy of the textbook by Johnson. He is very much interested, and is studying the truth faithfully.”

It Does the Work

By Editor

IN this day of rush and progress, efficiency is not measured by the size, cost, or the appearance, but by the ability to bring results. Even in physical things, it is not always by might and by power that the greatest achievements are accomplished.
While the Present Truth Series is small and cheap in price, it seems to possess the power to accomplish the work committed to it. It meets the needs of our people, attracts the public, and leads to conviction in the fundamentals of the message, as the following statement from one of our workers reveals:—
“I must tell you how greatly I appreciate the Present Truth Series in giving the message. I generally introduce it as a series of Bible studies, giving a canvass on several of the first numbers, in order to show that the subjects are connected. Last year I took subscriptions for the full set at twenty-five cents, delivering monthly, and at the same time leaving sample copies with others who were not sufficiently interested to subscribe. After leaving a few sample copies, I would give these another canvass, and secure their subscription. In this way I have gained some regular readers.
“This year I have offered the entire series for thirty-five cents, still delivering monthly, but in sets, as Nos. 1-7, then Nos. 8-12, etc. I like the subscription plan, not only because it covers the cost, but because it helps to hold the people when the testing points are reached.
“Several of my readers have become Sabbath keepers, and others seem much interested. Many, of course, will not commit themselves, but all seem friendly, and I am sure the good, spiritual sermons and the unanswerable arguments presented in the series cannot fail to impress many hearts even if they may not at once accept everything presented in the series.
“One of my readers, the wife of a prominent judge of this State, said to me the other day, ‘My husband read that lecture on the Eastern Question, and he said it was the most wonderful thing he had ever read, and asked to keep that paper.’ She herself took a number of other copies to distribute among her friends. Another lady who takes a regular club of fifteen copies, ordered fifty more of this Eastern Question Extra. We hope to send a larger order for No. 23 later on. It is such a good number. Let us pray the Lord greatly to multiply the seed sown, and to increase the fruits of it.”

Fruits of the September List

Hundreds of letters are coming to the publishers from persons to whom the September list is being sent. Many of these are pleased with the copies thus far received, and express keen appreciation of them. A letter just received from one of this number reads as follows:—
“The REVIEW AND HERALD EXTRA has been coming to my address for a month or more. In my work for the Lord, I can use a few extra copies, especially of this week’s issue.—No. 7, ‘The Home of the Saved.’ Will you please tell me who is sending or paying for these papers that are being sent to me? You will find inclosed $4 to pay for one thousand copies of No. 7.”

OBITUARIES

BATES.—Fred Alfred Bates, of Waterville, Quebec, Canada, departed this life Oct. 22, 1916, aged 54 years. He leaves a wife and five children to mourn their loss. Nine years ago Brother Bates accepted the third angel’s message, and he sleeps in the hope of a part in the first resurrection. WM. C. YOUNG.
MERICKEL.—Abie Ruth Merickel was born in Medo Township, Minnesota, May 8, 1880, and died in Mankato, Minn., Oct. 25, 1916. Her consistent Christian life was an example to all who knew her, and she sleeps in the hope of soon meeting her Saviour. Her mother, four sisters, and one brother are left to mourn. A. W. KUEHL.
PROCTOR.—Sarah J. Proctor died suddenly Sept. 16, 1916, in Healdsburg, Cal. She was born in Eldorado County, California, in December, 1852. Over twenty-one years ago she embraced present truth, and remained faithful until the close of her life. She sleeps in hope. The funeral service was conducted by Elder J. A. Stevens. W. H. SAXBY.
HILL.—Elmer D. Hill was born Feb. 28, 1871, in Shelby County, Ohio. Later he moved to Osborne County, Kansas, where he peacefully fell asleep at his home, near Downs, Oct. 28, 1916. For several years he was a member of the Hill Agricultural Academy Board, and was always deeply interested in the welfare of the school. Words of consolation were spoken by the writer. W. D. MACLAY.
JARNAGIN.—Mrs. L. C. Jarnagin was born Sept. 24, 1838, in Roanoke, Va., and was instantly killed in Greenville, S. C., being struck by an automobile while returning home from church. About thirty years ago she accepted present truth in Morristown, Tenn., but the last fourteen years of her life were spent in Greenville. She was a woman of great devotion, strong faith, and exceeding liberality. CARLYLE B. HAYNES.
CONGER.—Arthur W. Conger was born Nov. 26, 1888, and died Oct. 10, 1916. In January of 1913 he was converted and united with the Seventh-day Adventist church in Rochester, N. Y., of which he remained a faithful member until the close of his life. For more than two years he was an invalid, but was earnest in missionary effort, doing what he could for the cause of truth. He is survived by his parents, four brothers, and one sister. J. MILTON JACKSON.
BOYD.—Mrs. Ruth Campbell-Boyd died Oct. 11, 1916, at the home of her daughter, in La Fayette, Ind., after an illness of three years. In 1874 she was married to Howard Brooks. To them were born three children, who are still living. A few years ago she was united in marriage with Nelson Boyd, who survives. Sister Boyd accepted the third angel’s message in Michigan, under the labors of Elder J. O. Corliss, years ago. Her Christian experience grew brighter in her declining years, and she awaits the consummation of “the blessed hope.” W. A. YOUNG.
BROWN.—Lemina Alderman was born near Richmond, Va., May 5, 1822. A member of one of the pioneer families in the Middle West, she was married at the age of nineteen to Richard Brown, who later founded the town of Brownville, Nebr. One son and seven daughters were born to them. The family moved to California in 1876, and were living in Humboldt County when they accepted present truth through the reading of tracts. They moved to Healdsburg in 1900, and soon afterward the husband and father died. During her long residence in Healdsburg Sister Brown was a faithful representative of the truth she professed, and she fell asleep in Jesus, at her home in that place, Oct. 9, 1916. J. ADAMS STEVENS.

Improved “Life and Health”

By Editor

THE health interests of Seventh-day Adventists date back to the very beginning of this movement. The founders of our work were identified with a propaganda of health principles which has become of world importance in its scope and meaning.
One of the features of this health propaganda has been the establishment of a score or more of leading health institutions in this country, and as many more abroad. These all follow the same method of rational treatment.
Sensible reform measures, advocated a half century or more ago, and generally indorsed by popular acceptance today, bear witness to the value of these health principles. In bringing these principles to the attention of the world, Life and Health is the chief exponent.
An editorial staff is being formed with a view of making Life and Health more definitely a medium of the organized health and temperance movement back of it. Dr. H. W. Miller, who will be the editor, is the secretary of the North American Division Conference Medical Department, and is a thorough student and an ardent advocate of rational and simple living. The present editors will remain on the staff, to give their fullest coöperation in making Life and Health the truest, sanest, and best health journal published.
Beginning with the February issue, Life and Health will bear the subtitle “How to Live.” This is significant of a noteworthy change in the scope of the magazine, which it is trusted will meet the hearty approval of all its readers.
During the remainder of 1917 it is planned to devote each issue largely to a symposium on one health topic, the following being already planned: “The Cost of Living,” “The Daily Program,” “Home Treatment,” “Rational Diet,” “Rest and Sleep,” “Outdoors and Exercise,” “Gospel of Health,” “Temperance,” “Stimulants and Narcotics,” “Patent Medicines.”
By this improvement Life and Health will be the voice of the health movement, which has been termed “the entering wedge” of present truth. As such, all Seventh-day Adventists should give the journal their hearty support. Not only are individual subscriptions desired, but are there not hundreds and thousands who would esteem it a privilege to see that those in their vicinity have the benefit of these health principles, by taking them Life and Health each month?
The subject matter of each issue will deal so directly with the health problems which concern every individual, that any one would receive help entirely out of proportion to the small cost of the magazine.
The rates on Life and Health, either annual subscription or prices in quantities, have not been increased. They still remain:—
Yearly subscription .......... $1.00 Six months .................... .60

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5 to 40 copies, each .......... .05 50 or more copies, each ........ .04
Begin your subscription or work with the January issue. Send all business through the conference tract society.

Walla Walla College Enrollment Reaches 400

A word from Prof. E. C. Kellogg, president of Walla Walla College, under date of November 27, states that the student enrolment, all grades, amounted to 400; and that the work in this school was going on in a very pleasant and profitable way. Elder Anderson from Africa had recently visited them, and his talks to both the school and the church had been greatly appreciated.

“Signs of the Times Magazine”

By Editor

The Signs Magazine for 1917 appears in new form and new dress. It has adopted the size of the Temperance Instructor, a form of magazine which has become very popular with the reading public. In view of the greatly increased cost of paper, the magazine has been reduced to sixteen pages, but as the pages are larger than formerly, and as the type has been somewhat reduced in size, the difference is not so significant. It presents a very bright, newsy appearance, and we believe will be found readily salable by agents throughout the field. The regular subscription price of the journal is one dollar, with usual prices and discounts to agents. We believe that this change in the journal bids fair to make it even more popular that it has been in the past, and we earnestly hope that our brethren and sisters throughout the field will rally to give it a hearty support.
WRITING in October, from Tabriz, Persia, Brother F. F. Oster states that Sister Oster was recovering from an attack of typhoid fever. For eleven weeks they had been cut off from mails, and he asks our treasury department to start on further remittances to supply their needs during these days of partially interrupted missionary work.

Questions on the Sealing Message

[We are requested to insert the following notice in the REVIEW for the benefit of any who may be interested in obtaining the pamphlet described below.]
THIS is the title of a ten-cent pamphlet written by Elder J. N. Loughborough. It contains answers to the following questions: 1. When did the Adventists receive the light on the sealing message? 2. When did the sealing work begin? 3. Will any who have died in the faith since 1848, when the message was received, be numbered with the 144,000?
It also treats of the number of the sealed; the time covered by the seven last plagues; an impressive dream of Elder Loughborough's; a picture of a tribulum, from which the word “tribulation” is derived, with an explanation of the same. The pamphlet can be obtained by addressing Elder J. N. Loughborough (inclosing the price), Lodi, Cal., R. F. D. 4, Box 13. No discounts, as all proceeds above cost and postage are dedicated to missionary work.

Missionaries in Interior China

One of the newly appointed missionaries just settling in the far interior of China writes: “You know there is a saying, ‘Far hills look green.’ At home we say, ‘This field is occupied, and that one is, and we have a mission here and a mission there.’ But at this end of the line we seem so pitifully few when dropped down into the midst of these crowds.”

Special Notice

By L. R. Conradi

We desire all persons in America who are owing the European Division Conference or the International Tract Society, or who desire to make payments to either one of these societies, kindly to send their remittances to W. T. Knox, treasurer of the General Conference, Takoma Park, Washington, D. C., who will receive the payments on our account. This request is made because there is danger that payments will be lost if sent to Europe. L. R. CONRADI, Pres. European Division Conf.

The “Review” Campaign

REMEMBER the REVIEW campaign week, December 16-23. The purpose of this campaign is to place the REVIEW AND HERALD for 1917 in every Seventh-day Adventist home. Will you not assist in the accomplishment of this purpose?
There may be some in your church who are not able to subscribe for the REVIEW. Special instruction has been given regarding the duty of the church to brethren and sisters of this class. “The REVIEW is a valuable paper; it contains matters of great interest to the church, and should be placed in every family of believers. If any are too poor to take it, the church should, by subscription, raise the amount of the full price of the paper, and supply the destitute families. How much better would this plan be than throwing the poor upon the mercies of the publishing house or the tract and missionary society!”—“Testimonies for the Church,” Vol. IV, p. 598.

Where an Organ Would Help

A FIRE at one of the stations of the Lake Titicaca Indian Mission recently destroyed all the contents of the straw-thatched house where Elder C. V. Achenbach was living. “Sabbath morning, as the Indian brethren and sisters came to meeting,” Elder Achenbach writes, “and saw the ruins, they wept aloud, and put their arms around us to comfort us.”
The organ was burned. Elder Achenbach says: “The Indians miss the organ very much. They used to carry it to and from the meetings every Sabbath. They wanted to sing for hours at a time, while Mrs. Achenbach played for them. Our Indian boy was learning to play hymns nicely.”
Now Elder Achenbach asks if it may not be that somewhere there is a good organ, not much used, that the owner will donate to this Indian mission station, for the new church, nearing completion, in which Elder Achenbach had planned to use his own organ. To ship for such a distance the instrument should be a good one in good condition. Any one having such an organ to give, is requested to write to the Mission Board, Takoma Park, Washington, D. C.

Correction: Union College Graduates

By Editor

In a recent editorial dealing with the striking increase in our denominational schools in the enrolment of college students and in the number of college graduates, we used the figures found in the Annual Statistical Reports for 1914 and 1915. Through some mistake the number of college graduates of Union College for 1915 appeared as thirteen, when it should have been twenty, as Prof. H. A. Morrison assures us. We rejoice that so many young men and women finished college work at Union College in that one year.
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