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Earlier text: Missionary Exercise for Four Children

The Portland (Ore.) Teachers’ Institute

By M. E. CADY

This institute was held from July 6 to August 3, and had an enrolment of thirty teachers, besides the instructors. In all, there were thirty-six in regular attendance at the institute. Teachers were present from the Western Oregon, Western Washington, and Upper Columbia Conferences. One hour each day was devoted to the study of the principles of Christian education as set forth in Volume VI of the “Testimonies,” also the book “Education.”

In addition to the study of the principles of Christian education, time was devoted to the study of the best methods of teaching the various subjects taught in our church-schools. The “Teacher’s Manual,” published about one year ago, was used as a guide in the giving of this instruction. While the majority of the teachers had used the “Manual” in their work during the past year, several were heard to make the remark, “I thought I understood the ‘Manual,’ but this study indicates to me that I had just begun to understand the methods and principles therein outlined.” All the teachers deeply appreciated the privilege of studying the methods to be employed in teaching the various subjects in harmony with the principles of Christian education. They saw more clearly the difference between the principles and methods of the work carried on in Christian schools, and those that obtain in the schools where the Bible is not made the foundation of their work.

Time was also devoted to a study of the industrial work that is to be connected with our church-schools. Instruction was given to the teachers in sewing, basket making, chair caning, and also some lessons showing the various lines of “busy work” that could be brought in, in the way of paper and cardboard sloyd work. This instruction in manual training was very highly appreciated by the teachers, and all felt that they had a better idea of the character of the work to be done, and expressed an earnest desire that they might receive further instruction at future institutes. Some attention was also given to the matter of gardening in connection with our schools, and although there was not opportunity to do any practical work in this line, yet the principles were quite fully considered.

We had the pleasure of having Professor Griggs, the chairman of the Educational Department of the General Conference, with us for a few days, and his instruction was much appreciated. Other instructors besides the superintendents of the three conferences were present, and among those who gave considerable time to the work of instructing were Miss Katherine B. Hale, who is connected with the normal department of Healdsburg College, Healdsburg, Cal., and Miss Sarah E. Peck, who has been associated for years with Sister White in preparing her books for publication.

It was the unanimous desire of the

teachers present that the three conferences already mentioned, unite next year in a union institute, or, better still, that all the conferences of the Pacific Union Conference unite in a union institute, if this can be done without too much inconvenience and expense.

The writer had the privilege of attending the Portland institute the larger portion of the time, and feels that the institute was very profitable to the teachers, and that these summer institutes should be continued and made more and more effective as the years go by. Two other institutes were held during the summer in the Pacific Union Conference, one at San Jose, and the other at Fernando, Cal. I had the privilege of attending the San Jose institute for a few days, and from what I could see and learn of the work, the institute was a profitable one. I heard also good reports from the Fernando teachers’ institute, but will leave the matter of reporting these two institutes to those who had them directly in charge.

M. E. CADY, Educational Secretary of Pacific Union Conference.

The Glendale (Cal.) Sanitarium

By C. F. MARVIN

The Glendale Sanitarium is located in the beautiful Fernando Valley about eight miles from the city, but is brought into touch with the city by a branch of the Huntington electric system. This institution began work about one year ago, and from the first it has enjoyed a good degree of prosperity. During the dull season its patronage was better than could have been expected, considering its meager facilities. Tourists are now coming into Los Angeles in large numbers, and our rooms are filling up.

We have just had a nice rain, and vegetation is springing into new life. A large front lawn is being laid out, also flower beds, etc. A large parlor is being fitted up, and an elevator installed. There are about thirty workers in this institution, and we are glad to have a part in so high a calling. We desire to be channels through which God can manifest his power.

Our city branch, located at the corner of Third and Hill Streets, is doing well. At another time we will speak of the religious work of the institution.

C. F. MARVIN.

Field Notes

FIVE new converts to the truth have been gained at Guertie, O. T.

THREE persons have recently accepted the truth at Springtown, Ark.

A CHURCH of eight members was recently organized at Estella, O. T.

ELDER E. A. MERRELL reports two new Sabbath-keepers at Amsterdam, Mo.

FIVE persons received baptism at Cedar Lake, Mich., November 11, four of whom were students at the academy there.

AMONG “Academy Notes” of the Holly, Mich., academy in the East Michigan Banner, is the statement that “at a recent Friday evening meeting, a call made for all those who had given their hearts to the Lord to stand, resulted in every student in the room rising except one.”

Christian Education

Conducted by the Department of Education of the General Conference.

FREDERICK GRIGGS, Chairman, C. C. LEWIS, Secretary.

Current Mention

— Korea is protesting to the world powers against Japanese domination of that country.

— Bubonic plague is raging at Yokohama, Japan, and it is expected the city will be quarantined.

— Mayor Tom Johnson, of Cleveland, Ohio, is apparently winning his contest for three-cent-street-railway fares in that city.

— President Palma has been re-elected president of the Cuban republic with scarcely any opposition, and the political agitation which has disturbed the island for some months past appears to have entirely subsided.

— The shipping season just closed on the Great Lakes has been the most disastrous on record. According to a Detroit paper, over seventy ships have been wrecked with a loss of 149 lives and nearly $7,000,000.

— The battle between the government and the beef trust is still on at Chicago, all efforts of the trust to side-track the proceedings having thus far proved abortive. December 12 is the date set for the trial of the first issues in the indictments found against the packers.

— A new transcontinental railway from Chicago to the Pacific coast is to be built. It will be an extension of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway westward from Evarts, S. D., to Seattle and Tacoma, Wash. The new route will run through Montana, connecting with Butte.

— The fleet of the allied powers operating against Turkey landed at Mytilene November 26, and occupied the customs and postal buildings. The sultan has been making great efforts to secure a modification of the demands of the powers, but the latter remain firm, and are confident that the porte will yield. The islands of Lemnos and Imbros are to be seized next if the sultan continues obstinate.

— According to a press report from Indianapolis, the United States Steel Corporation is to build on the Indiana shore of Lake Michigan, between Hammond and Tolleston, the largest steel plant in the world, the cost of which is to be $30,000,000, and which will employ 20,000 workmen. Where now there was is nothing but a barren waste of sand, a new city is suddenly to spring up, it is prophesied, to be in a few years second only to Indianapolis among Indiana cities, and with shipping facilities compared with which the immense docks and tonnage at South Chicago will be small.

— A new epoch is reported to have dawned in Austria, that of equal suffrage. There has long been a strong popular demand for this privilege, which culminated November 28 in a great popular demonstration in the shape of monster processions in several of the large cities and towns. At only one town — Austerlitz — was there any disorder. Impressed by this strong popular sentiment, Emperor Francis Joseph has announced in the Austrian Parliament that by the end of February a bill will be brought before that body providing for a full and free, universal, equal and direct suffrage. Heretofore in that country the elective system has given the rich special privileges at the expense of the poor; for while every male over twenty-four years of age was entitled to vote, a few votes from men of wealth, notably the landed proprietors, would offset hundreds of thousands of votes cast by the common people. Under the new system this class privilege will be abolished.

— Conflicting reports are received from Russia regarding the mutiny which broke out November 25 at Sevastopol, but according to statements from the admiralty office at St. Petersburg the revolt has been suppressed, though at the cost of 5,000 lives and the loss of a number of war-ships. At the same time it is admitted that the spirit of revolt is spreading among the Russian military forces, the strongest indication of which is the recent arrest of a number of soldiers of the imperial guard, the regiments kept closest to the emperor, and which it was believed could be trusted to the last. There is a general strike of telegraph and postal employees, which has completely paralyzed communication in the interior, and this is an even more serious matter than the mutiny. A panic prevails at Moscow, and great numbers of the higher class people are leaving the country. A new feature of the situation is a peasants’ union which has been of swift organization, and has already a vast membership. A report says: “The great districts in the provinces of southwest Russia are joining the union en masse. In thousands of instances they prove that they are much less simple and poor than they are usually said to be. They are largely able to buy rifles without extraneous subscriptions, and they agree in electing district committees. The attitude toward the government is similar to that of the urban artisans, but while the latter seek to destroy the regime by strikes, and mass the agitation in the great towns, the peasants are deciding to boycott all state-owned businesses, and refuse both to pay taxes or to supply the annual rolls of military conscripts.” Dispatches received December 2 reported that telegraphic communication between Russia and the outside world had been cut off, the only news coming by way of Warsaw, where it was given out that a great incendiary conflagration was raging at Moscow.

Summer School at College View, Neb.

By Mrs. Elizabeth A. Lewis

THE teachers’ institute at College View began June 29 and continued until August 10. It was under the management of the State superintendent, Mrs. Pearl Morrison. The teachers who assisted were Prof. E. C. Kellogg, Miss Winifred M. Peebles, Mrs. C. C. Lewis, and Miss Elsa Northrup.

The aim of the school was to strengthen the character of the educational work, and to raise the standard of preparation. One cause of weakness in our church-school work has been the inefficiency of the teachers. If, ‘through the excellency of the work done, the eyes of the world are to be turned toward the last work to save the perishing,’ we must have thoroughly trained teachers. They should be men and women of God who know for themselves the joy of sins forgiven. But this is not enough. They should have a literary training at least equal to that required in the secular schools.

Professor Kellogg, of Union College, carried the greater part of the work, teaching classes in Bible doctrine, arithmetic, United States history, algebra, and bookkeeping, besides conducting a quiz in pedagogy every morning. In this class a free discussion was carried on along all practical lines of school work; such as, How to Question, Objects of the Recitation, Methods Used in Discipline, Importance of Co-operation between Patrons and Teacher, etc.

Miss Peebles conducted a class in the principles of English grammar, and how to apply these principles in the study of language.

The superintendent conducted a class in reading, which included primary and advanced reading, and methods of teaching spelling and the elementary sounds of letters.

Miss Northrup taught a very helpful class in drawing, spending much time in showing the teachers how to lead the children to give expression of their conception of their reading lessons.

Mrs. C. C. Lewis conducted a class in Old Testament history, and one in the history and principles of Christian education, using as a text-book in the latter the Bible, “Testimonies,” and “Living Fountains.”

Many of the teachers expressed themselves as very thankful for the points brought out in this study. They were led to realize as never before the importance of our having schools of our own. They saw, too, that in order for them to do the work as God would have it done, they must have thorough training.

It is the purpose of those having the work in charge to make manual training prominent the coming summer. The State of Nebraska is making commendable progress in this line of education.

MRS. ELIZABETH A. LEWIS.

Obituaries

MORRILL.— Died at Coyle, O. T., Oct. 18, 1905, of diphtheria, Winnie Sharon, son of William and Emma Morrill, aged 4 years, 7 months, and 15 days. Our darling sleeps, but I sorrow not as those who have no hope. The funeral sermon was preached by Brother Klostermyer. Mrs. Emma Morrill.

SCOTT.— Died in Baltimore, Md., Nov. 4, 1905, Mabel W., the youngest daughter of William A. and Mary Scott, aged 3 years, 2 months, and 6 days. The funeral was held Nov. 6, 1905. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer from Rev. 1:17, 18. K. C. Russell.

GLOVER.— Died Oct. 28, 1905, Sister Lydia A. Glover, aged 79 years, 3 months, and 3 days. Her death was caused by a fall from a porch. Her husband, John M. Glover, died several years ago. They both loved the truth until death called them. She leaves two daughters and other relatives to mourn their loss. Words of comfort were drawn from Heb. 9:27, 28, by the writer. A. R. Sandborn.

HAMM.— Died in Washington, Iowa, Sept. 15, 1905, Harriet Hilton Hamm. She was born in Cornville, Maine, Feb. 19, 1835, and became a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church about thirty-five years ago. Just before she died, she expressed her trust and confidence in the truth she so much loved. The funeral service was conducted by Rev. Schreckengast (Methodist). She was laid to rest in Elm Grove Cemetery. Mina Hamm Keck.

SATTLEY.— Died at Joplin, Mo., Nov. 4, 1905, of inflammation of the bowels, following the removal of a tumor, Edith Sattley, aged 28 years, 3 months, and 25 days. A few days before her death she sought and obtained the forgiveness of her sins. She fell asleep happy in the Lord. Her parents had her remains brought to their home on Blue Creek, Taney County, Mo., where the funeral service was held, the writer speaking words of comfort from Job 14:12. S. A. Mott.

SHUMAN.— Died at Ann Arbor, Mich., Oct. 28, 1905, of Bright's disease, Epsie Lewis Shuman, aged 52 years and 2 months. Sister Shuman was converted at an early age, and became a member of the Methodist Church. She embraced the truths of this message about twenty years ago, and died rejoicing in the hope of the near advent of her Lord. She leaves a husband and two sons, who deeply mourn their loss. The funeral service, conducted by the writer, was held in the Methodist church. M. E. Olsen.

WINTON.— Died at the home of her daughter, Mary A. Rogers, in Goshen, Ind., Oct. 5, 1905, Julia A. Winton, nee Hume, aged 82 years, 2 months, and 4 days. She was the mother of nine children. Sister Winton had a blessed and interesting religious experience. She and Mr. Winton were converted at the great revival in New York City in 1858, and became members of the Freewill Baptist Church. In 1888 they united with the Seventh-day Adventists. Brother Winton died six years ago. They both gave full assurance that it was well with them. Sister Winton's funeral service was conducted by the writer in Athens, Mich., in the presence of her many friends, and she was laid to rest in the Burt Oak Cemetery, beside her husband. A. C. Bourdeau.

GLOVER.— Died at her home in Marshall, Mich., Nov. 17, 1905, of gastric fever, Clarissa E. Glover, aged 78 years, 11 months, and 25 days. Sister Glover was twice married, and twice a widow. Her first husband was Alonzo Cole, and to them were born three children, one of whom died in infancy. Her second husband was Brother C. S. Glover, who will be remembered by the pioneers of the cause of present truth as one of five brethren who bore the financial expense incident to the removal of the denominational publishing work from Rochester, N. Y., to Battle Creek, in 1855. This noble brother died in the triumphs of faith several years ago, and is now followed by his beloved companion. Sister Glover's entire life was that of a sincere, devoted Christian. About thirty-five years ago she learned of the faith of Seventh-day Adventists, and at once joyfully accepted it, and continued to rejoice in it till the time of her death. She was a member of the Ceresco, Mich., church, and was greatly beloved by her brethren and sisters, as well as by all who knew her. She leaves two daughters, five grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren to mourn their loss. The funeral service was conducted by the writer, and the precious dust was laid to rest in Oakridge Cemetery, to await the Life-giver's call. G. W. Morse.

Business Notices

BRIEF business notices will be published in this department subject to the discretion of the publishers. A minimum charge of one dollar will be made for one insertion of forty words or less. Three cents a word will be charged for each additional word, and remittance must accompany each order. Initials and figures count as words. Name and address must be counted.

All persons unknown to the managers of this paper must send satisfactory written recommendations whenever submitting notices for insertion in this column. In the case of poor persons who wish employment, the charge may be remitted, but in order to secure this concession a letter from the elder of the local church of which the advertiser is a member, or from one of our well-known ministers, must accompany the advertisement.

FOR SALE.—Apples, sweet and sour. (Iowa people order of Hampton Art Co., Hampton, Iowa.) Let us tell you about our B gluten flour, cooking oil, sweet malt sirup, nuts, etc. Address New York Food Co., Oxford, N. Y.

WANTED.—Two reliable, trusty S. D. A. men to work this winter,—one to do chores on the farm, and the other to haul grain to town. Will pay going wages; good references given and required. Address, stating particulars, E. L. Weeks, Helgen, S. D.

ABSOLUTELY the purest and best peanut butter, only 12 cents a pound, cash with order. Will positively not get rancid. We pay freight on 100 pounds or more, east of Rocky Mountains. Address Vegetarian Meat Company, 309 Bond Building, Washington, D. C.

FOR SALE.—Pure vegetable cooking oil; odorless, fine shortener, good keeper, splendid substitute for olive-oil. Prices, freight prepaid east of Colorado, west of Ohio (to farther points ask for prices), one 5-gal. can, $3.50; two cans, $6.50; three cans, $9.50. Address R. H. Brock, Arkansas City, Kan.

NOTICES AND APPOINTMENTS

By Chas. S. Potts

Annual Meeting

NOTICE is hereby given that the fifth annual meeting of the stockholders of the Southern Publishing Association will be held Tuesday, Jan. 9, 1906, at 10 A. M., at the offices of the association, Nashville, Tenn., to elect a board of directors for the ensuing year, and to transact such other business as is connected with the association.

CHAS. S. POTTS, Secretary.

Important Notice

THE recent Medical-Missionary Convention directed that the proceedings of the convention be published in pamphlet form for free distribution to interested persons. This matter, together with recent Testimonies read at the convention, is now being prepared for immediate publication. All health workers—physicians, medical students, nurses, educators, conference laborers, and persons connected with cafes and treatment rooms, members of training classes, and any who have fully decided to enter one of these lines of work—who desire a copy of the pamphlet are invited to send name and address and state occupation. Address J. E. Froom, Sec. Gen. Conf. Medical Council, Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C.

Desirable Land for Sale

By Smith Sharp

The Southern Conference Association has some houses and lots in Graysville, and several small tracts of land near Graysville, for sale. The object in selling is to secure some money for the benefit of our institutions located here. The property is offered at very reasonable prices. All the tracts of land are within three fourths of a mile of our school and sanitarium, and are desirable for homes and for gardening and truck-farming. We have delightful climate, excellent water, and plenty of cheap fuel. For particulars, enclose stamp, and address Southern Conference Association, Graysville, Tenn.

SMITH SHARP, Secretary.

Not Found in Our Churches

By A. O. TAIT

NOT a quarter of our churches are taking clubs of The Signs of the Times. This naturally leads to the question, What are these churches doing to spread a knowledge of this message among their friends and acquaintances?

In the plans of our general missionary campaign, the Signs is a very important instrument to be used in bringing “this gospel of the kingdom” before all the world “in this generation.”

Then is it not an essential part of the work of our ministry to educate all our people in the best methods of using our missionary papers, and the tracts as well, and thus create a demand for them wherever a brother or sister may be found? And when the use of our message-filled literature is made general and permanent, it will take but a very short time to finish the work. A. O. TAIT.

Address

THE present address of Brother F. A. Detamore is 1115 Greenbrier Ave., St. Paul, Minn.

Publications Wanted

By Editor

[SPECIAL NOTE.—All who receive periodicals in answer to these calls are advised to examine them carefully before distributing them.—ED.]

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

Mrs. James F. Woods, Warsaw, Ind., Life Boat.

H. B. Swartwood, Van Etten, N. Y., REVIEW and Signs.

Mrs. B. Gwanne, Marshall, Tex., REVIEW, Signs, Instructor.

Will J. Waxham, Middleburg, Fla., Signs, Watchman, and tracts.

Mrs. Emma Morrill, R. F. D. 1, Coyle, O. T., Signs, Instructor, and tracts; also German and Syrian tracts.

E. W. Rockwell, Iron Hill, Quebec, Canada, Signs, Life Boat, and tracts, especially those on the coming of the Lord; also a few numbers of our Danish paper.

Mrs. Anna Salter wishes to thank the friends who so kindly sent her reading-matter to 1923 Asbury Ave., Ocean City, N. J., and requests that periodicals and tracts be sent to her hereafter at 5339 Gray's Ave., Philadelphia, Pa.

A Profitable Convention

A GRATIFYING report has come from the Medical Missionary Convention held at College View, Neb., which closed Sunday, November 26. The attendance was larger than was expected. At the first meeting there were about forty present, but the attendance increased until there were about one hundred at each meeting. There were some General Conference, union conference, and State conference workers, twenty-three physicians, and a good representation of nurses, food men, and sanitarium managers. These representatives were from all parts of the United States, and constituted, it would seem, a representative body.

From beginning to end, there was harmony, and the Scandinavian motto over the blackboard of the convention room, “We are all brethren,” became, as it were, the watchword of the convention. Frequent were the expressions of thankfulness by both ministers and physicians, that the middle wall of separation which has seemed to stand between two classes of workers is being once for all broken down.

There was a morning and an afternoon session of the convention proper. In addition there was a morning devotional service, and a talk in the college chapel in the evening. The convention meetings proper were devoted to the reading and discussion of papers, some pertaining strictly to medical subjects, others being a study of the missionary phase of the work.

Considerable time was devoted to studying plans for the distribution of the new book, “Ministry of Healing.” One feature of the convention which was especially appreciated by those present, was a study of recent communications from the servant of the Lord, pertaining to the present status of the medical missionary work, the education of medical missionaries, and allied subjects. These communications seemed to lift a cloud from many minds.

Nearly all remained throughout the entire meeting, and there was evidently a sincere regret on the part of the delegates when the time came to separate. A fuller report will appear in next week’s REVIEW.

Week of Prayer Begins December 9

NEXT Sabbath is the first day of the week of prayer appointed for December 9-16. Let all plan to attend the daily services.

Life and Health Subscriber Offer

PLEASE read the liberal offer to new yearly subscribers for Life and Health which appears on the second page of this paper.

Whalin Leaves Washington

ON account of previous engagements in California, Brother W. E. Whalin has found it necessary to leave Washington before the work on the printing-office is completed, and he started on his return journey last week. According to the present outlook the building will be ready to occupy in a short time.

Conradi’s Meetings in Russia

By a post-card from Elder Conradi, written as he was leaving Russia, we learn that he had a successful series of meetings in that country, covering the territory from Finland to the Caucasus. “We saw terrible times,” he writes, “but we never enjoyed greater liberty. Prospects for progress were never better in Russia.”

The Delineator’s December Number

There has been remarkable advancement during recent years in the production of magazine literature, and the December number of The Delineator is a good illustration of this change. This issue consists of over two hundred and twenty-five pages profusely illustrated, including some very striking color printing and an artistic cover in colors.

The Week of Prayer

By Arthur Grosvenor Daniells

MANY excellent articles have appeared in the REVIEW during the last few weeks regarding the coming week of prayer. We are glad so many conference presidents and ministers have spoken so earnestly to our people about the need of such an occasion, and the benefits to be secured from it, if it is made a week of prayer in fact.

In addressing a last word to our people before this special season of devotion begins, my counsel is that we pray. This is what is needed now. We have fixed the time, prepared the readings, given all the instruction needed, and now the time has come to pray. Nothing else can take the place of actual prayer. This will bring the blessing. Israel needed a true prophet; Hannah prayed, and Samuel was given. Elijah prayed, and it rained not for the space of three years and six months; again he prayed, and it rained, and Israel was reformed. Jesus prayed, and the Holy Spirit descended upon him, anointing him for service. Brethren, the thing to do now is to pray. Then let this be a week of prayer. A. G. DANIELLS.

Have You Renewed?

By Editor

During this month, thousands of subscriptions expire, and we do not want to part company with a single one of our subscribers. We try to do all we can to prevent the necessity for this. About a month before a subscription expires, we send out a printed renewal blank, with the name, address, and date thereon, exactly as it appears on the wrapper of the paper. This shows each subscriber when his time is out, and gives opportunity for early renewal so the name may not be taken from the list.

If the renewal does not come in promptly, a letter is sent out calling attention to the failure to renew, and asking for a prompt response. In addition to this, the name is kept on the list two weeks after the expiration of the subscription, so that every one may have plenty of time.

Finally the stencil which has the name and address thereon is taken from the list, and the paper is stopped, but we keep these stencils, and send out another letter, so that if all the others have been overlooked or have failed to reach their destination, the subscriber may not fail to know why his paper has stopped.

And yet, after we have done all this, some people complain because their paper is stopped, and they are not notified! We are spending thousands of dollars every year in order to notify people of date of expiration, and we think we are doing all in this direction that any reasonable person could expect.

You can save us much of this expense and trouble if you will watch the date on your wrapper each time the paper comes, and let it remind you when it is time to renew. Will you not help us in this way?

The Special Course at Washington Training College

By A. G. Daniells

Those who desire special instruction in church organization, the message, Sabbath-school work, the problems of the mission fields, religious liberty, etc., should send to J. W. Lawhead for the announcement of these courses as they are to be taught in the Washington Training College this winter. This special work is to begin December 13.

A. G. DANIELLS.

Printing in Brazil

WRITING from Taquary, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, Brother A. L. Gregory sends word that they have begun to print their Portuguese paper on their own press, and that they have already printed three issues of their German paper. He further says:—

We would remind our brethren who have pledged to this enterprise, that now is the time that the work goes hardest, and if they could favor us with the amount promised, we would thank them, also our Heavenly Father. We want to work on a cash basis. We fear debts as we do the leprosy. We very much need a small hand press. Laid down here, this will cost about two hundred dollars.

We hope that all pledges can be promptly paid, so that the brethren may be relieved from embarrassment.