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Review and Herald, Vol. 88, No. 4.

Good Medicine
Earlier text: Always of Good Courage

Interesting Figures

By L. Flora Plummer

A TABLE of dry statistics is easily transformed into a fascinating story, when you are absorbingly interested in the things the figures represent. A study of the Sabbath-school quarterly summary in detail is worth while. Every figure means something.
For the first time we have endeavored to ascertain the number of Sabbath-school scholars converted during a quarter. Although the records on this point are incomplete, 849 conversions are reported. For this we thank our dear Heavenly Father, and take courage. A large proportion of these Sabbath-school pupils gave their hearts to the Lord as the result of the consecration services held by many schools.
During the quarter the Sabbath-schools in the home field gave $24,812.44 to missions, and the gifts from the schools in all the world amounted to $33,689.94.

Gifts to Missions in Home Field

1910, three quarters ....$70,149.20 1909, three quarters .... 61,686.26 Increase .................$ 8,462.94

Gifts to Missions From All Schools

1910, three quarters ....$95,512.08 1909, three quarters .... 82,417.38 Increase .................$13,094.70
This quarter shows eight conferences giving for the first time all their regular Sabbath-school contributions to missions. They are Indiana, Tennessee River, Ontario, Maritime, South Missouri, Western Washington, Arizona, and South Carolina. This is the largest number ever added to the “Honor Roll” in one quarter. Although the list is now long, we shall try to make room for still more another time. When we are altogether rid of the “expense account” reported in our summary, we shall use that space for the number of conversions. Happy exchange!

Honor Roll

N. New England Cumberland Alberta Oklahoma Saskatchewan Arkansas Quebec North Carolina W. New York Southern Illinois Texas Kentucky North Dakota West Virginia Louisiana Wyoming Iowa Western Colorado Southern Idaho New Jersey Montana S. New England Cen. New England Mississippi Chesapeake New Mexico Georgia South Texas Greater New York S. W. Union Mis. British Columbia Newfoundland Florida Bahama Mission Maine Indiana Manitoba Tennessee River West Pennsylvania Ontario West Texas Maritime Alabama South Missouri New York W. Washington South Dakota Arizona Dist. of Columbia South Carolina

Union Conference Honor Roll

Western Canadian Union Atlantic Union Southwestern Union Canadian Union Southern Union Southeastern Union
The largest amount of expense money taken from the contributions is reported from the Lake, Central, and Pacific unions — the strongest conferences. The total amount thus taken is $576.40.
The next summary will show the complete records for 1910. We are making those for 1911 as we go along.
MRS. L. FLORA PLUMMER.

Field Notes

ELDER W. H. SMITH baptized eleven persons at the Newark (N. J.) church recently.
As the result of home Bible readings, two persons were baptized, December 3, at New Orleans, La.
AT Hutchinson, Minn., two persons have taken their stand for the truth, and others are keeping the Sabbath.
THREE were baptized on Sunday, October 23, at Hamilton, Ontario, and many are attending the meetings held at that place.
FOUR were baptized and united with the Enyart (Mo.) church as the result of a series of meetings held by Elder J. W. Beams.

The Perils and Demands of the Present Hour

The message committed to this people for the last days has warned us that the time would come when freedom to worship God according to the dictates of conscience would be taken away. While it has been impossible to outline definitely just how this would be brought about in every particular, nevertheless we are confident of the sure approach of this period of persecution.
“A season of great trial is before us. It becomes us now to use all our capabilities and gifts in advancing the work of God. . . . The time is right upon us when persecution will come to those who proclaim the truth. The outlook is not flattering; but, notwithstanding this, let us not give up our efforts to save those ready to perish, for whose ransom the Prince of heaven offered up his precious life. . . . Soon there is to be trouble all over the world. It becomes every one to seek to know God. We have no time to delay. . . .
“Satan and his angels determined to make Christ’s death as humiliating as possible. They filled the hearts of the Jewish leaders with feelings of bitter hatred against the Saviour. Controlled by the enemy, priests and rulers stirred the multitude to take part against the Son of God. Aside from Pilate’s declaration of his innocence, no one spoke a word in his favor. And even Pilate, knowing his innocence, gave him over to the abuse of men under the control of Satan.
“Similar events will take place in the near future. Men will exalt and rigidly enforce laws that are in direct opposition to the law of God. Though zealous in enforcing their own commandments, they will turn away from a plain ‘Thus saith the Lord.’ Exalting a spurious rest day, they will seek to force men to dishonor the law of Jehovah, the transcript of his character. Though innocent of wrong-doing, the servants of God will be given over to suffer humiliation and hate at the hands of those who, inspired by Satan, are filled with envy and vicious bigotry. Religious powers, allied to heaven in profession, and claiming to have the characteristics of a lamb, will show by their acts that they have the heart of a dragon, and that they are instigated and controlled by Satan. The time is coming when God’s people will feel the hand of persecution because they keep holy the seventh day. . . . The man of sin, who thought to change times and laws, and who has always oppressed the people of God, will cause laws to be made enforcing the observance of the first day of the week. But God’s people are to stand firm for him, and the Lord will work in their behalf, showing plainly that he is the God of gods. . . .
“Christ is our example. The determination of Antichrist to carry out the rebellion he began in heaven will continue to work in the children of disobedience. Their envy and hatred against those who obey the fourth commandment will wax more and more bitter. But the people of God are not to hide their banner. . . .
“The night of trial is nearly spent. Satan is bringing in his masterly power because he knoweth that his time is short. The chastisement of God is upon the world to call all who know the truth to hide in the cleft of the Rock and view the glory of God. The truth must not be muffled now. Plain statements must be made. Unvarnished truth must be spoken in leaflets and pamphlets, and these must be scattered like the leaves of autumn.
“The remnant church will be brought into great trial and distress. Those who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus, will feel the ire of the dragon and his hosts. Satan numbers the world as his subjects, he has gained control of the apostate churches; but here is a little company that are resisting his supremacy. If he could blot them from the earth, his triumph would be complete. As he influenced the heathen nations to destroy Israel, so in the near future he will stir up the wicked powers of earth to destroy the people of God. All will be required to render obedience to human edicts in violation of the divine law. Those who will be true to God and to duty will be betrayed ‘both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends.’ Luke 21: 16.”—“Testimonies for the Church,” Vol. IX, pages 227-231.
Perhaps one of the most significant of the events which indicate the speedy fulfilment of these predictions, and the reason for these admonitions, was the passing of the following resolution recently by the American Federation of Catholic Societies at its annual convention held in New Orleans, La.:—
“Resolved, That the Congress of the United States be earnestly requested to amend Section No. 3893 of the revised statutes of the United States, relating to the mailing of ‘obscene, lewd, and lascivious’ literature, so that the same may include the mailing of books, papers, writings, and prints which outrage the religious convictions of our citizens, and contain scurrilous attacks upon Faith.”—Morning Star, Nov. 19, 1910, published at New Orleans, La., a Catholic weekly.
It will not be difficult for one who knows the principles contained in the third angel’s message to see what is wrapped up in that resolution, should it ever be favorably considered by Congress. But whether or not the foes of religious liberty succeed in securing the passage of this proposed measure just at the present time, the bill points in a dangerous direction, and without doubt the purpose of its promoters will ultimately be attained.
We can not fail to note the cunning on the part of the Roman Catholics in seeking to have the proposed measure enacted as an amendment to an existing statute, that nearly all would otherwise favor. I refer to that feature of the measure that forbids the transportation through the United States mail of obscene and immoral literature. No one could object to the present law prohibiting the transportation of such literature; but what a blow is aimed at free speech in the resolution, in seeking to prohibit the transportation of “books, papers, writings, and prints, which,” they claim, outrage “religious convictions, and contain scurrilous attacks upon Faith.”
No one should be deceived by what is evidently meant by the term “Faith.” We certainly would not conclude it meant the “faith” of Methodists, Baptists, Seventh-day Adventists, or any other Protestant denomination. No, indeed! the “Faith” to which they have reference is that of the Roman Catholic Church, and no other.
The Catholic editor of the paper from which we quote, in urging the necessity of such an amendment to the postal law, said: “Another matter that the Federation should not fail to consider is the use of the United States mails, in defiance of the postal regulations, for the dissemination of vile and filthy matter against the Catholic Church and its holy priesthood and sisterhoods.” That was the inspiration for the action taken, and shows what “Faith” it was designed to promote.
When this or any similar measure becomes a law, and is enforced, as it is very evident that it would be, there would scarcely be a publication issued by any Protestant body that would be permitted to pass through the United States mails. This would be especially true of the publications issued by Seventh-day Adventists; for they nearly all contain matter that in some way exposes the evil principles underlying that antichristian system of religion; and such literature they would regard as a slanderous attack upon the “Faith.”
Such a move as this shows that both the spirit and the letter of the Constitution are being repudiated; for Article I of the Amendments to the United States Constitution says:—
“Congress shall make no laws abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press.”
What further evidence could one wish demonstrating that we are fast reaching a point where it will be with great difficulty that we can carry on our work.
Some may say that the public press would never stand for such a statute as that passed by the American Federation of Catholic Societies; but all such persons should bear in mind that the public press is very largely manipulated by the Papacy in this country, as is evidenced by the fact that it is next to impossible to secure the publication of an article that has anything to say against the doctrines or the practises of the Catholic Church.
This should be a strong evidence to every thoughtful person of the tremendous influence that church is exerting in the present time. The Catholics are conscious of their influence, as will be seen from the words of the Catholic Truth Society:—
“Is not the whole country stamped for a Catholic land? With the great doctor, St. Augustine, guarding the Atlantic coast, and the heroic missionary, San Francisco, the Pacific; with the indomitable apostle, St. Paul, kindling zeal and enthusiasm in the North, and the gentle San Antonio inspiring love and peace in the South; with the warrior king, St. Louis, in the center, and the great St. Joseph, and Notre Dame, the gracious queen of heaven, hard by,—with all these powerful intercessors pleading for her, can we, I say, expect anything less than a glorious triumph for Catholicity in America? . . . The nets of St. Peter will drag this continent from ocean to ocean, till they are filled to breaking with the souls of men that shall be saved.”
The remarkable Romeward trend of the United States was further expressed by Cardinal Vincenzo Vannutelli, the Pope’s legate, in New York City, Oct. 7, 1910, as follows:—
“The holy father is coming more and more to regard your wonderful United States as the favorite daughter of the church. Catholicism has here made more wonderful strides than anywhere else in the world. Your bishops, priests, and teachers have built up a magnificent church organization. Under your government and personal liberty the church and its individuals have prospered splendidly.”
The Catholic Church is not alone in wishing to have Seventh-day Adventist literature excluded; for many professed Protestants would welcome a law to exclude from the mails the literature of Seventh-day Adventists as quickly as would the Roman Catholics, because of their contempt toward the law of God.
As proof of this statement, I cite but one example, furnished by Rev. Dr. Hill, of the Quebec Lord’s Day Alliance, when paying his respects to those who were opposing the enforcement of Sunday upon the people. He said: “The people who are opposing us to-day are driving us to take severe measures with them. We must use the gentle methods, but if they fail, then we shall be obliged to use stern methods. The law of the land expresses the public opinion of the majority, and they [the majority] will give you such liberties as they desire; and if this is not agreeable, you will have to leave Canada. These people who protest by word and mouth, and who write against this movement, ought to be in the penitentiary.”
The spirit that lies beneath Sunday legislation is further revealed by a prominent Methodist minister in Franklin, Manitoba, who, speaking of those who were opposing the enforcement of Sunday laws, declared: “It is high time they were either boycotted or crushed.”
These are only a few of the multitudinous incidents and events which are daily occurring in this and other lands, showing beyond a doubt that what we do to instruct the people of this world concerning the awful crisis that awaits them must be done quickly.
There are now before committees of Congress bills which, if enacted into laws, would completely change the fundamental principles of our government, and usher in that epoch of state-churchism and resultant oppression which we have long expected. There is still resting in the hands of the District Committee of the House the Johnston Sunday bill, which has passed the Senate, and on which the committee has given two hearings. This may be called up at any time, and put upon its passage. When that has been enacted into law, it is believed by both its friends and its enemies that a great impetus will be given to the enactment of State Sunday laws, and that fresh life will be infused into those already existing.
In view of such an outlook, we believe that our people should write letters of earnest protest to their congressmen, urging them to oppose all such measures; also that they take up at once the circulation of petitions among their neighbors against the passage of these bills.
There is no time now to be wasted. It is our duty to teach and warn the people, so that they may prepare for the final triumph of those who will stand firm to principle, and make a full and complete surrender of all.
If we are to do this, it is essential that our people offer liberally of their means for this work to-day. What is received in this donation will help to warn the people in your local conference, your union, and in the general field.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY ASSOCIATION. Washington, D. C.

Christian Liberty

By R. C. Russell; C. M. Snow

Reports, Notes, and Comments Pertaining to the Current History of the Rights of Conscience
Conducted by the Religious Liberty Bureau
R. C. RUSSELL  Secretary C. M. SNOW  Corresponding Secretary

Religious Liberty Service for Sabbath, Feb. 4, 1911

Program

SONG: “Forward.” “Christ in Song,” No. 530 (new edition).
SCRIPTURE READING: Rev. 14: 1–16.
PRAYER.
SONG: “Strike for Victory.” “Christ in Song,” No. 511.
READING OF ARTICLE: “The Perils and Demands of the Present Hour.”
OFFERING FOR RELIGIOUS LIBERTY WORK.
SONG: “O Christian Awake.” “Christ in Song,” No. 508.
BENEDICTION.

Medical Missionary Work an Entering Wedge

By W. J. Stone

IN God's Word and the Testimonies is given valuable instruction as to the best methods of carrying forward the gospel work.
First, he would have his workers go out two and two. Many reasons could be given why this is best, but two texts showing the results of the Lord's plan will be conclusive evidence: “One man of you shall chase a thousand;” “and two put ten thousand to flight.” Joshua 23:10; Deut. 32:30.
Second, where it is possible, medical workers should precede, or work in connection with, those devoting their entire time to the dissemination of the Word. In “Testimonies for the Church,” Vol. VI, page 327, after a statement that the medical missionary work has not received its proper attention, we read: “They have not recognized it in its relation to the work of the message as the right arm of the body;” yet “the Lord has shown his regard for it by giving it abundant prosperity. When properly conducted, the health work is an entering wedge, making a way for other truths to reach the heart.”
We should notice particularly that the health work is an entering wedge. For what purpose?—“Making a way for other truths.” Then the health work should precede, or open the way for, other truths, not greater in one sense, but harder to accept.
If we would study the expression, entering wedge, and the purpose for which an entering wedge is generally used, perhaps we could comprehend better its real value. When splitting open a large log, men first use the small entering wedges. These make a way for the large wedges to enter, crack open the log, and lay bare the heart. Likewise may the gospel work be made more effective by letting the medical missionary work precede as an entering wedge, doing practical gospel work. See “Testimonies for the Church,” Vol. VI, page 289. This kind of work will allay prejudice, and open the hearts of the people to receive other truths.
I am certain that I could improve my former plan of work. It seems to me that we have many times endeavored to drive the large wedges first; that is, we have presented the Sabbath question, or the state of the dead, or some other truth hard for the people to accept, and have had but little success, so conclude the people have rejected the truth, when they may be as honest as we, but, having been educated differently, they do not readily see these things as we do. Could we have gone to them in a different way, or gone into their locality ministering to the sick, distributing health literature, etc., we might have been looked upon by the people as ministering angels rather than as proselyters, as has often been the case.
We ought to prize greatly our medical missionary work, and as these workers graduate, yoke them up two and two with the ministry, and thus “combine medical missionary work with the proclamation of the third angel's message.” “The ministry needs the medical missionary work to demonstrate the practical working of the gospel.”—Id., pages 267, 289. Let us use freely the entering wedge.
W. J. STONE.

Health Work in Bolivia

In a letter from our mission in Bolivia, Brother F. A. Stahl writes:—
“When we first landed here, everything was very strange to us; but there was so much to keep us busy that we have had little time to get lonesome. The longer we are here, the more work we can see ahead; for more and more we recognize the needs of the people.
“All have heard of the wonderful opening among the Indians at Puno. Nothing has ever been done to help this people before, but I believe that if faithful work is now done among them, blessed results will follow. It is hard for them to believe that any people outside of their own take an unselfish interest in them. We have been helping these people here in La Paz in a medical way. They have no doctors, and the Spanish doctors will not visit them at their homes. If they are able to go to the hospital, they are treated. An Indian life is counted at a very low rate here; so when one goes into their homes, helps them, and treats them kindly, their hearts respond, and the way is opened for good to be accomplished.
“We are very much interested in these Aymara Indians. They number one hundred fifty thousand, and take it all in all they are a fine people; but the drink habit is quite general among them, and as a result, they are dying off. We shall try to teach them temperance and how to care for themselves.”

Medical Missionary Department

Conducted by the Medical Department of the General Conference
D. H. Kress, M. D. — — — Secretary
L. A. Hansen — — — Assistant Secretary

Summary of Magazine Sales for December, 1910,

SHOWING the combined sale by agents in each union and local conference of the following ten-cent magazines: Signs Monthly, Watchman, Life and Health, Liberty, Protestant Magazine, Christian Education, Lys over Landet (Danish), Tidens Tecken (Swedish), and Zeichen der Zeit (German). The subscription and foreign sales appear at the end of the report.
TOTALS Dec. 1910 VALUE Dec. 1910
Atlantic Union Conference
Massachusetts 2511 $251.10
Southern New England 2066 206.60
Northern New England 135 13.50
Maine 705 70.50
New York 1106 110.60
Greater New York 3243 324.30
Western New York 1290 129.00
Totals 11056 1105.60
Canadian Union Conference
Maritime 150 15.00
Newfoundland 140 14.00
Ontario 1890 189.00
Quebec 145 14.50
Totals 2325 232.50
Western Canadian Union Conference
Alberta 615 61.50
British Columbia 925 92.50
Manitoba 165 16.50
Saskatchewan 308 30.80
Totals 2013 201.30
Central Union Conference
Colorado 614 61.40
Western Colorado 81 8.10
East Kansas 1118 111.80
West Kansas 1035 103.50
North Missouri 2380 238.00
Southern Missouri 714 71.40
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TOTALS Dec. 1910 VALUE Dec. 1910
Nebraska 1859 $185.90
Wyoming 120 12.00
St. Louis Mission 300 30.00
Totals 8221 822.10
Columbia Union Conference
Chesapeake 3800 380.00
District of Columbia 1185 118.50
New Jersey 1407 140.70
Eastern Pennsylvania 388 38.80
West Pennsylvania 1115 111.50
Ohio 1770 177.00
Virginia 3335 333.50
West Virginia 155 15.50
Totals 13155 1315.50
Lake Union Conference
Indiana 219 21.90
East Michigan 950 95.00
West Michigan 673 67.30
North Michigan 406 40.60
Northern Illinois 3576 357.60
Southern Illinois 335 33.50
Wisconsin 577 57.70
Totals 6736 673.60
Northern Union Conference
Iowa 2581 258.10
Minnesota 2618 261.80
North Dakota 1287 128.70
South Dakota 1065 106.50
Totals 7551 755.10
North Pacific Union Conference
Montana 210 21.00
Southern Idaho 140 14.00
Upper Columbia 403 40.30
Southern Oregon 201 20.10
Western Oregon 822 82.20
Western Washington 1214 121.40
Totals 2990 299.00
Pacific Union Conference
Arizona 75 7.50
California 4478 447.80
Southern California 3191 319.10
Utah 230 23.00
Totals 7974 797.40
Southern Union Conference
Alabama 1460 146.00
Kentucky 1735 173.50
Louisiana 332 33.20
Mississippi 228 22.80
Tennessee River 488 48.80
Totals 4243 424.30
Southeastern Union Conference
Cumberland 265 26.50
Florida 342 34.20
Georgia 1835 183.50
North Carolina 690 69.00
South Carolina 860 86.00
Totals 3992 399.20
Southwestern Union Conference
Arkansas 370 37.00
New Mexico 105 10.50
Oklahoma 1047 104.70
Texas 2381 238.10
West Texas 151 15.10
South Texas Mission ... ...
Totals 4054 405.40
Foreign & Miscellaneous 10714 1071.40
Mailing lists 14106 1410.60
Grand totals 99130 $9913.00

Comparative Summary for Twenty-four Months

TOTALS 1909 TOTALS 1910 VALUE 1910
January 71094 89462 $8946.20
February 91812 116198 11619.80
March 134206 132165 13216.50
April 120582 183981 18398.10
May 115145 174886 17488.60
June 163545 193727 19372.70
July 168689 222146 22214.60
August 174136 152520 15252.00
September 102033 120020 12002.00
October 108571 116157 11615.70
November 106860 102795 10279.50
December 90737 99130 9913.00
Totals 1447410 1703187 $170318.70
Average number sold each month during 1910 ............... 141932 Average number sold each month during 1909 ............... 120617 Average monthly gain during 1910 over 1909 ............... 21298

Sanitarium Relief Campaign

By L. A. HANSEN

From a Canvasser

Word from Brother Walter Harper gives an encouraging report of his work in selling “Ministry of Healing” in connection with other books. While all may not be able to do so well as he has done, others may take courage from seeing how the Lord blesses efforts that are put forth in earnest faith. Following is a part of Brother Harper’s letter:—
“I feel sure you will be interested in the wonderful manner the Lord is opening the way to sell the book ‘Ministry of Healing.’ To-day breaks the record for one day’s work. A few times in the past I have been able to get eight orders a day for ‘Ministry of Healing,’ but could not pass that. Two days of last week, Monday and Thursday, I took eight orders each day for it, making a total of twenty-six orders in five days of last week. But to-day is the banner day, with ten orders for ‘Ministry of Healing’ besides a number of orders for other books, aggregating $93.25 for the day. Had I had one hour more to work to-night, and the people to canvass, I doubt not my work to-day would have reached one hundred dollars. All honor, glory, and praise are the Lord’s alone. He grants it all. Left alone, all would be failure.”
“I sold one copy to a Japanese, the first one I have sold thus. Have sold the book before to Chinese who read English. Surely a wide door is open now to sell ‘Ministry of Healing’ if our people will only believe and act. I never saw its equal.”
In a letter of later date, Brother Harper says: “In the course of about eight weeks the Lord gave me orders to the value of $157 (126 copies) for ‘Christ’s Object Lessons,’ over one hundred dollars for ‘Ministry of Healing,’ besides over twelve hundred dollars’ worth of orders for other books.
“It is a marvel and a wonder how these relief books sell. If people only had faith, and would then work hard, the results would be most pleasing. These books bring a flood of blessing and success on all the other work, and one’s own soul is watered as well.
“These books will sell. This I have proved in California, Oregon, Washington, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, and have just added Utah and Wyoming to the list. We need only believe what the Lord has said in regard to selling the relief books, act on it, launch out, and push the sales, to have some glorious experiences in behalf of our needy institutions.”
We have reports from other canvassers that tell how the relief books are being sold in connection with other books. They do not hinder, but help, the other work of the canvasser. These workers can do much to help forward this movement. Besides the personal work they do in sales, they can assist others by instruction in canvassing methods. Occasion may offer at churches or with individuals where they may stop, to give practical help in the sale of these books.
A general movement like this is dependent upon the co-operation of all, each one in his place, to give it the fullest success. It appeals to every one; and what it fails to secure in faithful response, will indicate itself in proportionate shortage in results or in additional work on others. All should aid in this good work. L. A. HANSEN.

The Two Small Fishes and Barley Bread

By Frederick Langbridge

YIELD thy poor best, and mind not how nor why, Lest one day, seeing all about thee spread A mighty crowd, and marvelously fed, Thy heart break out into a bitter cry, “I might have furnished, I, yea, even I, The two small fishes and the barley bread.” — Frederick Langbridge.

The “Signs of the Times” Still Doing Its Work

AN agent for the Signs of the Times writes:—
“Enclosed find check for four dollars, for which send me one hundred copies of the Christmas number of the Signs. My last order for fifty copies came yesterday, and I sold them this morning in less than three hours.”
The editor of the Signs recently received the following good word from a gentleman to whom one of our church missionary workers had sent the Signs:—
“Through a kind friend I have received the Signs of the Times, and send thanks for the same. Am very much interested in the themes it presents, and am investigating the subjects which your paper advocates.”
That the Signs is making friends and receiving subscriptions from them, is shown by the following brief letter:—
“I know nothing of your kind of religion, but a copy of the Signs of the Times Monthly came drifting my way, and I have become interested. Enclosed herewith find one dollar for a year's subscription. I shall appreciate any literature, catalogues, or information that you will send me. This seventh-day business is something that we know but little about in this country. I trust that the magazine will be a source of information to me.” A. J. S. B.

The Missionary and Publishing Work

Notes, Plans, Reports, Statistics, and Other Information Regarding Missionary Endeavor and the Circulation of Gospel Literature
Conducted by the Missionary and Publishing Department of the General Conference
E. R. PALMER . . . Secretary N. Z. TOWN . . . Assistant Secretary A. J. S. BOURDEAU . . . Missionary Secretary

The Magazine Summary

By A. J. S. B.

THE accompanying summary of magazine sales for the month of December, 1910, closes last year's record. We are unable to give a column showing the corresponding sales in each conference, as is usually done; for our summary for December, 1909, did not give a complete report for each conference. However, in the comparative summary, the reader will be able to compare the grand total of sales for each month of 1909 with the corresponding months of 1910. The gain has not been phenomenal, but it has been steady and healthy, and we trust that a good foundation is being laid for a steady growth, and a large, permanent distribution of our ten-cent magazines.
The sale of ten-cent magazines is a comparatively new work in our Publishing Department; but the faithful efforts and good success of our agents during 1910 give added confidence that this work is taking a permanent, steady place, and will become a great factor in carrying the third angel's message, especially in the large cities. We trust that all our conferences, as they organize their city work, will lay broad, progressive plans, and make satisfactory arrangements for selecting and training agents, and for giving the necessary help to the membership in our churches, so that our missionary periodicals may do the work which God designs for them in our church tract and missionary societies and in the hands of an army of well-trained, faithful canvassers.
A. J. S. B.

NOTICES AND APPOINTMENTS

By M. N. Campbell

Iowa Industrial Academy

NOTICE is hereby given that the annual meeting of the constituency of the corporation known as the Iowa Industrial Academy will be held in the Seventh-day Adventist church at Nevada, Iowa, Feb. 15-20, 1911. The first meeting is called for February 15, at 3 P. M. M. N. CAMPBELL, President.
NOTICES AND APPOINTMENTS
NOTICES AND APPOINTMENTS

Baptisms and Plague Reports

Elder Robert Coberly writes from Ketchum, Okla., that recently he had the privilege of baptizing fifteen. At Randolph ten were baptized.
Five persons were recently baptized at Detroit, Mich. At Keeler, as the result of labors put forth by Brethren Garrett and Hoyt, four adults have begun to keep the Sabbath.
Elder O. Madsen reports that he had the privilege of baptizing three at Davenport, Iowa. At the close of meetings at Unionville four persons covenanted to keep all the commandments of God.
Elder F. G. Lane writes that the plague is raging in Venezuela. At the time he wrote, there were about six deaths each day in the city of Caracas. We trust that the Lord will protect his servants from this dread disease.

Iowa Conference

By M. N. Campbell

NOTICE is hereby given that the forty-seventh annual session of the Iowa Conference of Seventh-day Adventists will convene in the Seventh-day Adventist church at Nevada, Iowa, Feb. 14-20, 1911, for the election of officers for the ensuing year, and the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the delegates. The first meeting will be held Tuesday, February 14, at 7:30 P. M. Each church is entitled to one delegate for its organization and one additional delegate for every fifteen members. Delegates will be furnished free rooms. Board will be furnished at the sanitarium at twenty cents a meal. Matters of the greatest importance are coming up for consideration at this session, and it is hoped there will be a representation from every church.
M. N. CAMPBELL, President.

Iowa Seventh-day Adventist Association

By M. N. Campbell

NOTICE is hereby given that the annual meeting of the Iowa Seventh-day Adventist Association will be held in the Seventh-day Adventist church at Nevada, Iowa, Feb. 15-20, 1911, for the election of officers, and the transaction of such other business as may require the attention of the constituency. The first meeting is called for February 15, at 11 A. M.
M. N. CAMPBELL, President.

New York Conference Association

By H. W. Carr

The election of officers for the legal corporation of the Western New York Conference Association of Seventh-day Adventists will be held in connection with the fifth annual session of the Western New York Conference, at Burt, N. Y., Feb. 1-5, 1911.
H. W. CARR, President.

Iowa Sanitarium and Benevolent Association

By M. N. Campbell

NOTICE is hereby given that the annual meeting of the Iowa Sanitarium and Benevolent Association will be held in the Seventh-day Adventist church at Nevada, Iowa, Feb. 15-20, 1911, for the election of officers, and the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the association. The first meeting of the constituency is called for 2 P. M., Feb. 15, 1911.
M. N. CAMPBELL, President.

Western New York Conference

By H. W. Carr

The fifth annual session of the Western New York Conference will be held in the new church building at Burt, N. Y. The first meeting will be at 7:30 P. M., Feb. 1, 1911. It is hoped there will be a good delegation in attendance, as important matters of the conference will need careful and general consideration. At this time the officers for the conference as well as the officers for the legal corporation for the ensuing year are to be elected; such other business will be transacted as may properly come before the conference.
To reach Burt, come directly to Buffalo or Lockport, and there take the train or the trolley line from Buffalo, or the trolley line from Lockport, either of which will bring you to Burt, the place of meeting.
H. W. CARR, President.

Reformation Book-Hawkers

LUTHER, Calvin, and other Reformers engaged printers, established depositories, and trained and directed thousands of canvassers, who sold Protestant tracts, pamphlets, and copies of the Scriptures in France, Switzerland, Germany, and the Netherlands. Luther established a depository in Basel, Switzerland, called “The Evangelical Society of Book-hawkers.”
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