For the purpose of rescuing those wrecked by storm, elaborately equipped life-saving stations are maintained at great expense, at various places of danger on our seacoast. These stations are under the supervision of carefully trained men, and each year are the means of rescuing hundreds of men who otherwise would find watery graves.
A properly equipped sanitarium maintains a somewhat similar position, as it seeks to rescue those who have ventured too far out on the rocks and shoals encountered by those who persist in violating the laws of nature. There is not a shadow of doubt that thousands of persons are to-day enjoying a fair degree of health who would have been dead if they had not drifted into one of our health institutions, and there learned how properly to relate themselves to the violated law.
In the calm seas, almost anyone can row out to the rescue of one struggling in the water; but when the waters roll high, then it requires such an experience as the life-saving crew possesses in order to reach the wrecked vessel, stranded on the rocks. And it is certainly the privilege of every Christian worker to be so acquainted with life-saving principles that he may be the means, in the hands of God, of speedily restoring to health those who are suffering from merely simple and ordinary ailments; but our sanitariums possess the requisite equipments, and a corps of workers who have the necessary skill and training to enable them to deal with the more complicated cases. If such persons, who are so situated that they might go to one of our health institutions, die without receiving an invitation to do so, will not God require their blood at the hand of those who were in a position to know, but who neglected to tell them of these “cities of refuge”?
Many have wandered so far into forbidden paths that they are sealed for the tomb; yet frequently much good results from even such ones coming into contact with our sanitariums, for in many instances the friends or relatives accompanying them become so impressed with spiritual and physical truth that, on returning to their homes, they become bright and shining reformatory lights. Furthermore, frequently it is the case that the hopeless from a physical standpoint, becomes a hopeful one from a spiritual standpoint, is converted, and dies inspired by the same sweet trust in God that imbued the nurse who tenderly cared for him.
There are thousands of chronic invalids who will never get well at home, even if they are fortunate enough to have the advantages of the very best medical attention; for their surroundings are not such as to facilitate their recovery. Perhaps some indulgent wife, or possibly some well-meaning grandmother, is determined to satisfy every whim or notion, no matter how disastrous to the health of the patient, and to gratify a perverted taste, even when by so doing the invalid is sunk a little deeper and more hopelessly into the depths of physical despair.
There may be those who do not feel clear to urge invalids to come to our health institutions for physical restoration, or even to encourage young people to come to secure an efficient training to fit them for further usefulness, because they happen to know of some defect that has existed or still exists in these institutions. Such should bear in mind the fact that the stamp of perfection has not yet been placed upon any earthly institution; and just as long as God is content to carry on his work with the co-operation of frail, erring men, so long will annoying mistakes and distressing blunders occur. It is well for us to remember that before he directs any one's steps to either our educational or health institutions, the Lord knows just what experiences such a one will meet. So those who have left our institutions, disappointed with everything, may be sure that they have overlooked some great and grand opportunity that God had in store for them while there.
The experiences of the children of Israel after passing through the Red Sea illustrate this point clearly. There is no one who has come to our institutions in quest of either health or training who has met with such bitter disappointments as the children of Israel did when, led by the Lord, they went three days' journey into the wilderness, without water, and then found bitter water. But many who meet with minor disappointments in our institutions pursue precisely the same course that the children of Israel did. How few there are who recognize in their disappointments God's appointments, and therefore, like Moses, pray for light upon the complicated situation. Those who do so will discover, just as surely as Moses did, that branch that grows in Rom. 8:28 which can antidote the bitterest experience that the Christian will ever be called to meet.
Some do not feel that they can consistently advise their sick friends and neighbors to obtain the716advantages of our sanitariums on account of the necessary expense. Such do not take into consideration that the majority of our health institutions, in order properly to carry on the work, must have, on an average, from one to two workers for every patient that they care for, and that though these workers are willing to deny themselves and live upon small wages, yet even this item of expense is larger than might seem at first thought. Then medical apparatus can not be purchased as cheaply as farm machinery. Frequently a medical appliance that could easily be packed into an ordinary hand-grip will cost as much as a self-binder, or more. Many of the patients who come to our sanitariums have wandered the world over in search of health, and apparently long ago ceased to respond to any of the ordinary remedial efforts; and in order to treat their cases successfully, the most thorough-going appliances are required.
There are chronic invalids in every community, who, after dragging out a few years of miserable existence, will probably find that they have either paid out directly or lost from failure to carry on their work, more money than would be required to secure the benefits of several months' stay at one of our health institutions, and thereby, in many instances, secure a new lease of life, just as truly as did Hezekiah; for it is just as true in their case as it was in his, that “the Lord was ready to save me.” Isa. 38:20. When they come to that point in their experiences that they are willing to say from the heart, “I shall go softly all the years of my life” (Isa. 38:15); and are as willing as Hezekiah was to have applied to them the rational remedies that their case demands, then why should they not experience the same blessings that he received?
DAVID PAULSON.
Chicago Medical Mission.
Domestic Education Versus Public Education
By Adam Smith
Domestic education is the institution of nature. Public education is the contrivance of man.—Adam Smith.
NEWS AND NOTES
—The estate of the late John Sherman is valued at $2,500,000.
—The wreck of the “Maine” is to be raised from Havana harbor, Cuba.
—M. Pichon, French minister at Peking, China, is ill with typhoid fever.
—The temperature of a person’s mouth is practically constant at about 98.5°.
—A Pittsburg company, with $12,000,000 capital, will erect a steel plant at Welland, Ontario.
—Standard Oil stock is now held at $602 for a $100 share; a year ago it sold for $460 a share.
—The presidency of Washington and Lee University is to be offered to ex-President Cleveland.
—The boot and shoe factories of the city of Quebec have closed, 10,000 workmen having struck.
—Edward Dewey, brother of the admiral, died suddenly at his home in Montpelier, Vt., October 29.
—October 27 a force of 1,400 Filipinos battled with 100 Americans, in Luzon, forcing the latter to retreat.
—John Sherman left $10,000 to a biographer, and Henry C. Hedges will probably be chosen to write his life’s history.
—The United States received 2,475 awards at the Paris Exposition, or 649 more than any other country, France excepted.
—The State of Colorado prohibits not only the docking of horse-tails, but the bringing of any docked horse within its borders.
—Natural gas having been discovered near Spokane, Wash., a company has secured a lease for twenty-five years on 15,000 acres of land.
—Charles M. Hays, general manager of the Grand Trunk Railroad, has retired, to accept the presidency of the Southern Pacific Railroad.
—The Coats’ thread combination, of Scotland and America, have announced a yearly profit of over $12,000,000, and recommended a dividend of fifty per cent.
—President Kruger will proceed to The Hague, and appeal to the Powers to intervene in the South African settlement, on the basis of Article 3 of The Hague convention.
—The assay office in New York City has received the largest nugget of gold in its history, from a British Columbia mining company, weighing over 753 pounds, and valued at $154,000.
—An iron and steel company of Florence, Ala., has shipped 1,000 tons of pig iron, at twelve dollars a ton, to Manchester, England, the same being their second shipment to that country.
—The new Russian battle-ship “Retvizan,” recently launched at Cramp’s shipyard, Philadelphia, is the largest battle-ship ever launched in the United States, and the first ever built here for a foreign nation.
—Prof. Friedrich Max Müller, son of the German poet, an authority on languages, religion, and mythology, died in London, England, Tuesday, October 30. He had been connected with Oxford University for over fifty-four years.
—The total population of the United States, including Alaska, Hawaii, and the various Territories, is 76,295,220. The population of the forty-five States in the Union is 74,627,907. In 1890, or ten years ago, the total population of the country was 63,069,756. During the ten years there has been a gain of 13,225,464, or twenty-one per cent. The increase of population between the years 1880 and 1890 was considerably over 12,000,000, the percentage of gain being 24.8.
—Cornelius L. Alvord, Jr., during the last few years, stole $700,000 from the First National Bank of New York City, without being detected. He had been twenty years in the bank’s employ, six years as its note teller, and “had the implicit confidence of its officers.” October 23 one of the bank’s bookkeepers discovered that something was wrong in Alvord’s accounts, and the latter disappeared until he was arrested in Boston, October 29. He said that the money was all spent, and that he had expended $50,000 a year for some time, and had made false entries on the books to account for the money he stole regularly.717
—A plot to kill President Loubet, of France, was recently discovered in Lyons.
—October 31 fifteen lives were lost by a severe earthquake at Caracas, Venezuela. President Castro, in leaping from a balcony, broke his leg.
—The vessel “Simon J. Murphy,” with her record-breaking grain cargo from Chicago, grounded at Buffalo, and the owners had to “lighter” the cargo.
—October 27 Julian Arnold, son of Sir Edwin Arnold who wrote “The Light of Asia,” left New York for England, in charge of Scotland Yard detectives. He is accused of embezzling trust funds valued at about $700,000.
—In order to keep up with the large-city procession, Paris will add to itself a population of 1,000,000, by annexing its great suburbs. This move will not be made until after the close of the exposition.
—October 27 the Boers ambushed fifty British cavalrymen near Springfontein, Orange River Colony, capturing all but seven. On the same day a British force met and dispersed a number of Boers under General De Wet, near Frederickstad.
—The annual report of the United States commissioner of education shows the total of pupils in all schools, public and private, for the year ending July 1, 1899, to have been 16,738,362, of which 15,138,715 were in the common schools.
—A statement issued by the comptroller of the currency shows that there are in this country 5,898,091 depositors in savings banks, with aggregate deposits of $2,389,719,954,—an average of $404.33 each. In 1896 there were 5,065,494 depositors, with average deposits of $376.50 each.
—The Outlook states that “when the police in Denmark find a man helplessly drunk in the street, they drive the patient in a cab to the station, where he sobers off. Then they take him home. The cabman makes his charge, the police doctor makes his, the agents make their claim for special duty, and this bill is presented to the landlord of the establishment where the drunkard took the last of the drinks that caused his intoxication.”
—Robert Spaulding (colored), a native of Dutch Guiana, was recently refused naturalization papers by Judge Kirkpatrick, in the United States court at Trenton. It is stated that “the papers were refused on the ground that the federal laws permit the naturalization of white males only. Spaulding is a graduate of Howard University, Washington, D. C., and is now a student at Princeton University, and had expected to take up the study of law. His inability to become naturalized will prevent his admission to the bar.”
—At the fruit fair recently held at Walla Walla, Wash., the Blalock fruit farm’s exhibit was the largest, displaying 400 boxes of apples, of different varieties. In this lot of apples there were several fifty-pound boxes containing only thirty-six apples, or an average of 22⅔ ounces to the apple. It also appears that “from this farm alone this year several hundred boxes have been packed for shipment that averaged eighteen ounces to each apple.” Two tons of excellent honey formed another portion of this farm’s product, the apples and honey being “only a small portion of the farm’s total production this year.”
—The following is but a portion of a lengthy petition recently sent to Washington by the National W. C. T. U.: “Statements are appearing in the public press to the effect that houses of prostitution are being established, maintained, and inspected in the Philippine Islands, for the use of our soldiers, by the consent of the army authorities of those islands, or under their direct supervision. We are unwilling to believe that our government will allow to be introduced among the soldiers that infamous system which brought such just contempt upon England when the condition of affairs in India became known to the world. We beg the President of these United States and the secretary of war to see to it that no such stigma is allowed to attach itself,” etc., etc.
—By an explosion of chemicals in the Tarrant building, drug house, Greenwich and Warren streets, New York, at noon, October 29, thirty persons were killed and 104 injured. Twenty-one are missing, so far. The property loss is estimated at $1,500,000. The New York Sun says that “both sides of Warren street, between Greenwich and Washington streets, were laid in ruins, and buildings for blocks around were wrecked in all degrees. For half a block to the north and south of Warren street, the west side of Greenwich street, and the east side of Washington street are almost as hopelessly wrecked as is the short Warren street block, of 160 feet frontage. In all, something like forty places of business are either wholly or partially destroyed. Never in the history of New York has there been an explosion which wrought such havoc so far as mere property loss is concerned.” There were three explosions, in quick succession, the second doing the bulk of the damage. Many more deaths would have resulted had it not been that many of the employees were out at their noonday meal. It is said that “great buildings as far away as the east side of the City Hall Park, and even down to Wall street and beyond, as well as for a corresponding distance to the north, and westward to the river, were shaken to their very foundations,” and that “the movement felt was more like the swaying upheaval of an earthquake.” The fire that caused the chemicals to explode is thought to have started from an electric wire in the laboratory of the drug house.
NOBLE NEBRASKA.
By P. T. Magan
The largest number of gifts to the big fund for the RELIEF OF THE SCHOOLS was made at the annual camp-meeting of the Nebraska Conference, recently held at Seward. Not only in numbers did the gifts far outrank those of any other camp-meeting, but they also figured up a great deal more in dollars and cents; and this in spite of the fact that a no inconsiderable portion of the State during the last summer has suffered severely from the terrible drought.
The Spirit of God was present from the very beginning of the meeting. Many souls were turned to the Master for the first time, and many others received new life and power from on high. The precious gifts which God has placed in the church were earnestly sought, and among them the gift of giving.
In the appended list of names it will be noticed that many of the pledges are made contingent on the sale of property; this, in many cases, simply means the sale of grain or cattle, and does not refer to the sale of farms or houses.
The meeting for the gifts was held on the last Sunday morning. I began by calling for gifts of five hundred dollars. A brother in the audience beckoned to Elder Nelson, the Conference president, who went to his side, and in a moment returned to the rostrum and announced a gift of one thousand dollars. Our faith had not kept pace with the Spirit of God. The work of giving was stopped for a few minutes, while the whole audience joined with grateful hearts in singing, “Praise God, from whom all blessings flow.” The last chords of the hymn had hardly died away, when a brother announced that he would give a farm, which is valued at fifteen hundred dollars. Gifts of five hundred, and two hundred and fifty, followed in quick succession.
The meeting was a long one, having begun at 9 A. M., and not closing until after twelve o’clock. The total of the gifts and the book sales will amount to about seven thousand dollars, if all are faithful in paying the pledges made. I earnestly pray that this may be so, for we can not doubt that the Lord was in this meeting; and we know that he who moved upon the hearts of men, to bless them in making a promise for his cause and in his name, is even more glad to give the power to fulfill the pledge.
And now we pray that God, who once more has set his hand to free the schools from debt, and bring the long-looked-for day of jubilee, will move on many hearts throughout the land to give freely and generously to our suffering schools. This will greatly help to hasten the glad day when those who have had a part in sustaining God’s schools on earth will enjoy the bliss of studying in those schools above.
RELIEF OF THE SCHOOLS FUND.
A friend, paid — $5
T. Plumb, paid — 100
Albert Anderson, paid — 25
Mrs. J. Egolt, paid — 5
W. J. Robson, paid — 1
Mrs. A. S. Baird, paid — 10
Mrs. Geo. Ramsey, paid — 5
C. A. Pence, on sale of property — 25
Eugenia M. Douglas, on sale of property — 50
L. E. Johnson, payable one year from date — 10
Mary Clark, on sale of property, ½ for Scandinavian edition — 10
O. S. Herren, in one year — 25
J. B. Mourer, on sale of property — 50
Marshall Young, payable Feb. 22, 1901 — 10
G. A. Kirkle, payable Sept. 21, 1901 — 10
Geo. M. Dunkin, on sale of property — 25
J. W. Dunkin — 25
A. S. Baird, payable Sept. 21, 1901 — 25
Mrs. S. A. Swartz, on sale of property — 10
Mrs. S. E. Brisbane, payable Sept. 21, 1901 — 25
W. O. Johnston, on sale of property, for Scandinavian edition — 25
F. F. Hull, payable Jan. 1, 1901 — 10
W. O. James, payable March 21, 1901 — 25
L. B. Porter, payable Oct. 1, 1900 — 10
R. U. James, payable on sale of this year’s crop — 25
Minnie James, payable Sept. 21, 1901 — 5
D. Earnest Welch, on sale of property — 25
Mary Campbell — 25
C. S. Anderson, payable Sept. 21, 1901, for Scandinavian edition — 25
N. F. House, payable Sept. 21, 1901 — 10
G. Mathieson, payable Sept. 21, 1901, for Scandinavian edition — 250
A. H. Snyder, on sale of property — 50
C. W. Kellogg — 50
J. C. Middangs, payable March 21, 1901 — 100
Mrs. A. H. Alden, on sale of property — 100
Mrs. W. Young — 10
J. H. Morrison, payable Sept. 21, 1901 — 50
Anna H. Mauk, on sale of property — 25
S. E. Brown — 100
Mrs. G. P. Loy — 50
Mrs. E. M. Peebles, payable March 21, 1901 — 10
George Teifel, payable Sept. 21, 1901 — 5
A. Hedgecock — 100
Mrs. A. Coe — 10
T. J. Fish, farm in Kansas — 1500
L. R. Houpt, payable Jan. 1, 1901 — 10
Alfred Squires, payable Sept. 21, 1901 — 25
Peter Emerson, payable Sept. 21, 1901 — 25
Geo. Streeter, payable Jan. 1, 1901 — 10
J. H. Wheeler, payable Sept. 21, 1901 — 25
L. E. Colson, payable Sept. 22, 1901, for Scandinavian work — 1000
R. L. Simpson, payable Sept. 21, 1901 — 10
N. F. Nelson, payable April 1, 1901, ½ for work in Scandinavia — 100
Wm. Nethery, on sale of property — 250
Chas. Rahn, payable Sept. 21, 1901 — 50
J. W. Eldridge, payable Sept. 21, 1901 — 100
Warren Hopkins, payable Sept. 21, 1901 — 25
H. E. Cowin — 10
Mrs. E. Y. Burleigh, on sale of property — 100
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Boynton, payable Sept. 21, 1901 — 10
E. R. Henderson, payable Sept. 21, 1901 — 10
Geo. Block, on demand — 25
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Summy, on sale of property — 50
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Patterson, on sale of crop of 1901 — 25
O. E. Jones, payable Sept. 21, 1901 — 10
Mr. F. A. Johnston, payable Sept. 21, 1901 — 5
Mrs. Jennie Dunn — 10
Luella Parker, payable Sept. 21, 1901 — 5
H. M. Stout — 100
S. B. Harris, on sale of land — 25
Geo. Swift, payable Oct. 21, 1900 — 100
H. U. Orthman, payable Sept. 21, 1901 — 50
E. R. Wilson, payable March 21, 1901 — 50
A. Johnson, on sale of property — 25
A. A. McKay, payable Sept. 21, 1901 — 10
O. A. Kite — 25
Soren Nelson, on sale of property, for Scandinavian work — 250
Peter Schroder, payable Oct. 1, 1900 — 25
H. Major, payable June 1, 1901 — 10
Lucy Jones, on or before sale of property — 25
Eliza Mathieson, when a collection is made — ½ for Scandinavia — 100
C. R. Polen, payable Sept. 21, 1901 — 10
A. E. Burgess, payable Sept. 21, 1901 — 10
A. N. Loper — 10
Fred Anderson, for Scandinavian work — 25
C. T. Lewis, payable Sept. 21, 1901 — 10
W. H. White — 10
J. D. Andrews — 10
Jno. P. Frederikson, gold rings
Mrs. S. E. Brisbane, one lot in Galloway, Neb.; value not great.
Mr. and Mrs. M. Schmitz, five lots; value about $500.
Send all contributions to the treasurer of the General Conference Association, Battle Creek, Mich.
P. T. MAGAN.
AN APPEAL.
By J. W. Collie
THE Lord has spoken definitely with reference to the necessity of our young people securing an education that they may be enabled to go forth as successful laborers in this closing work. We are continually receiving letters from worthy young men and women whose circumstances in life are such that they find it impossible to secure a preparation for the work, and some of these letters are touching indeed. We aim to secure employment for as many as possible, and the school has done much in taking care of a large class for which it has received no cash returns. Recognizing the need of encouraging every worthy person who should be in school, it has been thought best to create what will be termed “The Students’ Aid Fund,” and from this fund money can be loaned or used as the committee may see best. Oftentimes young persons write us that if we will allow them to take a six months’ course, they will reimburse us when they go out into the field. We would be glad to accommodate every such one if we had the money; and shall be glad to do so when we can have the money.
We believe the members of every church in District 3 will co-operate with us in thus helping those who will be benefited by being with us in school. We trust all will give this appeal their careful and prayerful consideration. All remittances should be sent to the undersigned, at Battle Creek College, Battle Creek, Mich. J. W. COLLIE.
NORTHERN EUROPE.
By O. A. Olsen
Since writing my last report for the REVIEW, we have passed through varied experiences; at times the outlook seemed dark and forbidding, then again rays of light would shine through the clouds, scattering the gloom.
In my former report, which was written several months ago, I made reference to the disaster which had befallen our Christiania publishing house, and the gloom that this had cast over the work here. At the same time I mentioned the encouraging attitude of our people in Norway, and the earnestness with which they had turned to the Lord, which resulted in their experiencing rich blessings and an increase of faith and courage. I also expressed our hope that it would be to the glory of God to come to the rescue of his cause and save his name from the reproach that would result from a failure to pay our creditors in full.
During the months that have passed since then, the outlook has at times been dark, and it has seemed as if it would be impossible to make arrangements by which the creditors could be paid in full. This has caused us much grief, because it would be a blot on God's work, and would give the enemies of the Lord occasion to reproach his name and cause in the earth. The thought of such a disaster to the cause which is more precious than life, was overwhelming, and at times seemed greater than could be borne. But the word of the Lord is sure, and his promises can not fail. He has said: “Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the Most High: and call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.”
More recently our faith has been encouraged to hold fast to his promises, and to expect that the Lord will do that which we have been encouraged to hope for according to his word. During our darkest period the Spirit of God gave us, among other scriptures, these words for our encouragement:—
“I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you. And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart. And I will be found of you, saith the Lord: and I will turn away your captivity.” Jer. 29:11–14.
In reviewing last year's experience, I find the greatest reason for gratitude and praise to God. “He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him. As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us. Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him. For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.” Ps. 103:10–14.
My soul is pained over the lack of faith that I find in my own heart; but the experience and the lesson will be a profitable one in many ways, especially in strengthening trust in God under the most adverse circumstances. Truly, all God's dealings with us are in love, for our good and his glory.
The annual meetings in the different Conferences have all been seasons of blessing and refreshing. We had feared that, owing to the financial difficulties by which many of our brethren in Norway had been thrown out of employment, the meeting in that Conference would be poorly attended, and that a feeling of discouragement might come in; but in this we were happily disappointed. The attendance was good, and the spirit of the meeting most excellent. The presence and testimony of Elders I. H. Evans and L. R. Conradi during the first three days of the meeting were a great help. The Lord gave them much freedom, and their words of testimony were fitted to the occasion. The work of the Lord's aged servant, Elder J. N. Loughborough, was also much appreciated.
That the financial report should show a considerable gain during the year was a pleasant surprise. On the whole, the meeting was truly encouraging throughout, and must stand as one of the best in our experience. To the Lord be all the praise.
During the season I have attended, in company with Brother Loughborough, the annual meetings in Sweden, Denmark, Germany, and Switzerland. These were all occasions of great blessing; but as they have been fully reported by Brother Loughborough, I need not here write of each in particular. The present outlook for the work throughout the European field is encouraging; but there is a sad lack of laborers among all these millions. While we rejoice in what has been accomplished, it must be regarded as only a small beginning compared with the work that is to be done. May God hasten the time when the message will go with power, and the whole earth be lighted with its glory!
O. A. OLSEN.
Christiania, Norway.
QUEBEC
By Daniel T. Bourdeau
NAMUR AND MONTREAL.—At the time of the writing of my last report, I was at Namur, expecting an attack on the Sabbath question, by a French minister. This occurred August 19. The speaker dealt in such glaring misrepresentations of us and our work that the sentiment of nearly all his hearers was turned against him, and in our favor. I took notes, and handed out suitable tracts to his hearers, who accepted them with due respect. Some said, “Our minister hurt himself;” others said, “I will accept your tracts; for we are told to ‘prove all things,’ and ‘hold fast that which is good.’” In the afternoon of the same day I replied to the opposition discourse at our tent, with the approbation of most of my hearers. God gave special freedom in vindicating his truth.
Sabbath, September 8, I organized a Sabbath-school of fourteen members. I then returned to Montreal, where I parted with my brother, Elder A. C. Bourdeau, and his family, he being obliged to return to Battle Creek for his health. This servant of Jesus Christ has for over forty-four years fought many battles for present truth, and faithfully stood by the work of the Third Angel’s Message, as it has passed through various crises.
Lately I have spent two weeks at Namur, further instructing believers, introducing the tithing system, and distributing our literature. This I did, accompanied by Brother Cogniaux, a professor of14languages, who accepted present truth as the result of reading the literature sent him by mail. At Namur I had the privilege of baptizing him. It was a blessed occasion. We have both returned to Montreal to engage in evangelistic work, and to do necessary writing, especially to prepare and translate matter on the tithing system, and other important subjects. D. T. BOURDEAU.
MEXICO
By J. B. Clark
I returned from Mexico this summer. My hope that the gospel will help this benighted land is greater than it was when I was there ten years ago. Progress and improvement are seen on every hand. This is especially noticeable in the growth of electrical business throughout the republic. Mexico City has extensive electric street cars, also about one hundred of its long streets have been repaved with asphalt, and a new sewer system is in operation.
It is strange that improved methods and machinery for agriculture are being introduced last. The president and others invite farmers from the States to come and teach the people how to improve their condition. No people are so well prepared to do this work as we are, since receiving so much light. It is sad to think that after Brother Dan T. Jones explained at the General Conference, nearly four years ago, how farmers could do more good in some ways there than ministers could, still no such work has been begun.
There are about twenty states of Mexico that have never heard the message. In some of these states there are good locations, easy to be obtained, with markets, and sufficient elevation, sea breeze, rainfall, and fertility to make a pleasant home for any who have a burden for this work.
The people are learning English. It takes only a few months to learn to converse in their language sufficiently to introduce our books and tracts. Our workers in Mexico City find many opportunities which they are unable to improve for lack of men and money.
Pray that the Lord of the harvest may send forth laborers to this needy field. J. B. Clark.
Hartley, Tex.
MICHIGAN CENTRAL
“The Niagara Falls Route.”
Corrected June 17, 1901.
EAST
8
12
6
10
14
20
36
*Night Express.
*Detroit Accom.
Mail & Express.
*N.Y. & Bos. Spl.
*Eastern Express.
*Jackson Ac’n.
*Atl’ntic Express.
Chicago
pm 9.35
am 6.45
am 10.30
pm 3.00
pm 11.30
Michigan City
11.25
8.43
pm 12.08
4.40
am 1.20
Niles
pm 12.40
10.15
1.00
5.37
2.30
Kalamazoo
2.10
am 7.30
pm 12.10
2.08
6.52
pm 6.00
4.10
Battle Creek
3.00
8.10
1.00
2.42
7.28
6.45
5.05
Marshall
8.38
1.30
3.09
7.51
7.10
5.50
Albion
4.00
9.00
1.50
3.30
8.11
7.30
6.52
Jackson
4.40
10.06
2.35
4.05
8.50
8.15
6.40
Ann Arbor
5.55
11.10
3.47
4.58
9.43
7.45
Detroit
7.15
pm 12.25
5.30
6.00
10.45
9.15
Falls View
am 5.12
pm 4.13
Susp. Bridge
5.17
4.33
Niagara Falls
5.50
4.40
Buffalo
am 12.20
6.14
5.30
Rochester
3.13
10.00
8.40
Syracuse
5.15
pm 12.15
10.45
Albany
9.05
4.50
am 2.50
New York
pm 1.40
8.45
7.00
Springfield
12.16
6.15
7.40
Boston
3.00
9.00
10.34
WEST
7
17-21
3
5
23
13
37
*Night Express.
*N.Y. & Bos. & Chi. Spl.
Mail & Express.
*News Express.
*Western Express.
*Kalam. Accom.
*Pacific Express.
Boston
pm 2.00
pm 3.30
pm 6.00
New York
4.00
6.00
am 12.10
Syracuse
11.30
am 2.00
pm 12.25
Rochester
am 1.20
4.05
pm 2.25
Buffalo
2.20
5.20
pm 3.50
Niagara Falls
6.02
4.32
Falls View
6.34
5.05
Detroit
pm 8.20
8.25
am 7.15
pm 12.40
4.35
11.25
Ann Arbor
9.48
9.23
8.40
1.38
6.45
am 12.30
Jackson
11.15
10.20
11.05
am 3.30
2.40
7.30
1.35
Battle Creek
am 12.40
11.34
pm 12.25
4.35
3.50
9.08
3.00
Kalamazoo
1.40
pm 12.10
1.20
5.15
4.28
10.00
3.35
Niles
3.15
1.22
3.25
6.05
5.05
Michigan City
4.20
2.20
4.45
7.05
6.01
Chicago
6.30
4.00
6.40
8.55
7.50
Trains on Battle Creek Division depart at 8.05 a. m. and 4.10 p. m., and arrive at 12.40 p. m. and 6.15 p. m. daily except Sunday.
O. W. RUGGLES,
General Pass. & Ticket Agent, Chicago.
R. N. R. WHEELER,
Ticket Agent, Battle Creek.
YOUNG MEN.
THERE is an opportunity for several young men, thoroughly consecrated Sabbath-keepers, to find work in connection with the Workingmen’s Home, and at the same time have opportunity to attend classes at the training school. Address Chicago Medical Missionary Training School, 1926 Wabash Ave., Chicago, Ill.
FLORIDA CAMP-MEETING AND CONFERENCE.
By N. W. Allen
At the date appointed, September 28 to October 8, this meeting was held at Terra Ceia. The family tents were pitched around the large new church building recently erected by the brethren there. The weather was favorable for a camp-meeting, and the attendance of brethren and others was as good as expected. The preaching was practical, and designed to encourage deep heart-searching and renunciation of self. The word was well received, and there was a ready response to the invitations of the Spirit. To get ready for the coming of the Lord was the desire of all.
The early morning meetings were seasons of refreshing. Short Scripture lessons and appropriate extracts from the Testimonies were read, followed by spirited social meetings. Hearts yielded, and were blessed. Victories were claimed, and souls were made free in the Saviour. By many the necessity of a preparation for translation was appreciated as never before. The business meetings of the different associations passed off harmoniously, and the brethren are of good courage. Brother Irving Keck was re-elected president of the Conference, the brethren having confidence in his ability to manage the work successfully. Each department of the work was given consideration. Much interest was shown in the church-school work.
A native Cuban sister, formerly a missionary of the Baptist Church, has recently accepted the message, and by invitation of the Conference president, was in attendance at the meeting. The truth of the soon-coming Lord is precious to her. As she readily translates English into Spanish, she may soon be a valuable helper in getting the message before her nationality.
At the close of this meeting I sailed for Punta Gorda, the place of the next meeting. I remained there but two days of the meeting. The ordination service of Brother Keck was performed Sabbath, October 13. Courage and harmony prevail among the brethren and laborers in Florida, and I see no reason why the work should not prosper there.
N. W. ALLEN.
The Opening of Healdsburg College.
By M. E. Cady
According to announcement, Healdsburg College opened October 10. At the close of the first week's work the college has an enrollment of about one hundred and sixty pupils. New students are constantly arriving, and it is confidently expected that the college will have a larger enrollment this year than it has had for many years. The students are engaging in their work with a good spirit, and it is hoped that many of the young men and women now in attendance will develop into earnest laborers for the Master's vineyard. It is not too late yet for those who are desirous of entering the college to lay plans to attend. It is better to come late than not at all. The second term of the college will open February 6. We shall be pleased to hear from any who may desire to attend the school during the present year, or any time soon. Those desiring the college calendar, or any information regarding the school, should address the undersigned at Healdsburg, Cal.
