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Review and Herald, Vol. 87, No. 34.

The Divine Shepherd
Earlier text: Our Tent-Meeting in Japan

Our Work for the Cities—No. 4

By Arthur Grosvenor Daniells

The instruction that has been given us by the spirit of prophecy regarding city evangelistic work, relates to all the general features of this great problem. One very important question that presents itself as soon as we begin to realize the greatness of the task is this: Upon whom does the responsibility for doing this work rest? Does it belong to a few ministers who possess special gifts for city evangelistic work? Does this great responsibility rest upon leading men in official positions? or is it placed upon all who are connected with our cause? The following statements, taken from Sister E. G. White’s article in the REVIEW AND HERALD of April 7, 1910, will answer this question very clearly:—
God desires his people to labor in perfect harmony in an effort to carry the truth into the cities. I am bidden to keep this matter before the attention of the believers, until they shall be aroused to a realization of its importance. Let not ill-advised lips utter words of discouragement, but let every one in responsibility unite in planning for the accomplishment of this work, knowing that He who has led his servants hitherto will not fail them in this time of special need.
The believers in every church should be aroused to take hold of this work. Let ministers, physicians, and all who know the truth, go about the Lord’s work in a sensible way, with Bible in hand, and with heart open to receive divine instruction.
From the light that God has given me, I know that his cause to-day is in great need of the living representative of Bible truth. The ordained ministers, alone, are not equal to the task. God is calling not only upon the ministers, but also upon physicians, nurses, canvassers, Bible workers, and other consecrated laymen of varied talent who have a knowledge of present truth, to consider the needs of the unwarned cities. There should be one hundred believers actively engaged in personal missionary work, where now there is but one. Time is rapidly passing. There is much work to be done before satanic opposition shall close up the way. Every agency must be set in operation, that present opportunities may be wisely improved.
The Lord is calling upon men and women who have the light of the truth for this time, to engage in genuine personal missionary work. Especially are the church-members living in the cities to exercise, in all humility, their God-given talents in laboring with those who are willing to hear the message that should come to the world at this time.
From this instruction it is perfectly plain that the responsibility of giving the message for this hour to the cities of the world rests upon all who are connected with the message. Every one occupying a position of responsibility is counseled to “unite in planning for the accomplishment of this work.” This means General, union, and local conference presidents and their associates on the committees. It includes all who have consented to accept responsible positions of leadership in the cause.
But this responsibility is not confined to those occupying official positions. This is a work in which the ministers are to take an active part; but “the ordained ministers, alone, are not equal to the task. God is calling not only upon the ministers, but also upon physicians, nurses, canvassers, Bible workers, . . . to consider the needs of the unwarned cities.”
But the responsibility does not end there. The instruction says: “Especially are the church-members living in the cities to exercise, in all humility, their God-given talents in laboring with those who are willing to hear the message that should come to the world at this time.” And yet more: “The believers in every church should be aroused to take hold of this work.”
From this we can all see where this responsibility rests. It is placed upon the whole denomination. That is encouraging; for, when all our people come to realize the part the Lord has given them in this work, and take hold of it in the name of the Lord, it will be done.
And here another question of great importance should be considered. It is this: How can this stupendous work ever be accomplished by so few, and with such small visible resources? Much valuable instruction bearing upon this question has been given, but only a few statements can be presented here. One of the ways for the achievement of great victories is this:—
With heart and soul and voice they must respond to the summons of the Master of the vineyard to enter the cities, and work as laborers together with God for the winning of precious souls.
A little has been done in years past, it is true, in a few cities; but in order to meet the mind of the Lord, those in responsibility must plan for the carrying forward of a broad, well-organized work. They must enter into this campaign with a determination to make God their trust, and to labor with unflagging zeal. Thus they will be enabled to do a strong, solid work, and will gain confidence to continue the effort in other places. For the accomplishment of all that God calls for in warning the cities, his servants must plan for a wise distribution of the working forces.
In order that the work in the cities may be carried on as rapidly as possible, careful attention should be given to the distribution of laborers who are qualified to engage in this work. While it is in the order of God that strong institutional centers be maintained in connection with the publishing, educational, and medical work, yet it is not his design that institutional work shall be carried forward in a way that will tie up too many men of special talent, and thus rob the field of the help that these men could render in the proclamation of the message.
If more of an effort than is now put forth were given to the sending out of the living missionary to preach the truth, many, many souls would be aroused and won to Christ. While Jesus ministers in the true sanctuary above, he is by his Holy Spirit working through his earthly messengers. The word of the living preacher will often accomplish even more than the printed page. As the Lord’s servants go forth trusting in divine power, the Master of the vineyard will work through his chosen ministers, bestowing upon them his Spirit, and fulfilling to them the assurance, “Lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world.”
The labors of the apostles in the early Christian church were characterized by wonderful manifestations of the power of God in the lives of the believers. Through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, multitudes were brought to a knowledge of the truth as it is in Christ Jesus. The needs of the world to-day are no less than they were in the days of the apostles. Those who labor for souls in these times of impenitence and unbelief, must yield themselves wholly to God, and work in unison with heavenly intelligences. The power of the Holy Spirit will accompany the labors of those who dedicate their energies and their all unreservedly to the completion of the work that must be done in the last days. Angels from heaven will co-operate with them, and many will be brought to a knowledge of the truth, and will gladly cast in their lot with God’s commandment-keeping people. Means will flow into the treasury; strong laborers will be raised up; the unwarned fields of the great regions beyond will be entered; and the work will soon close in triumph.
This counsel relates to the faithful efforts we are to put forth. We are to take hold of this work with “heart and soul,” and “plan for the carrying forward of a broad, well-organized work.” All are to “enter into this campaign with a determination to make God their trust, and to labor with unflagging zeal.” We are to “plan for a wise distribution of the working forces.” When we have done all this, we may confidently expect great things from the Lord.
The more thoroughly we study the call that has come to us through the spirit of prophecy to enter upon this city evangelistic campaign, the more deeply we are impressed that this is the greatest problem before us to-day. It sounds like the last call to arms in the great conflict of the ages. It is a call to the greatest soul-winning effort we have ever made. It must be a call to the finishing of the work committed to us. May the Lord help us all to respond as we should.
A. G. DANIELLS.

The Peace of Christ

“PEACE I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.”

Dignity in Prayer

WHEN we approach God, it should be with becoming reverence. We should seek him realizing that he is our Friend and Father, and is interested in all our welfare. Before him the angels veil their faces, and surely we in our humble sphere should enter his audience-chamber with becoming dignity.
The Homiletic Review for August speaks of the manner in which the Lord is approached by some of his professed worshipers. It illustrates the common manner in which God is addressed, and of the evident efforts at display and rhetorical effect made by some who pray in public places. It concludes:—
Unfit prayer comes of an unfit consciousness of God. The prerequisite of all prayer, public or private, that is secure from falling into sacrilege, is in the consciousness of being face to face with the infinite majesty, and might, and mercy of an eternal Father, Saviour, and Judge. God must be uppermost in a thought and attention that are not divided with other auditors and critics.
We should not pray to be seen or heard of our fellow men, but as unto God alone.

Fireside Correspondence School

Special Announcement

ALTHOUGH the Fireside Correspondence School is open to the admission of students every day in the year, it has been decided to have a —

Special Opening

for the winter on October 3. The long winter evenings are the most favorable time for many of our students to pursue their studies. It will be to the advantage of both the students and the school to start the winter’s work together.

Terms

It has been thought best to make a slight advance in the rates of tuition, in order to give our students better service. But all who enroll before Oct. 3, 1910, will be admitted at the old rates, which will be found in our calendars already distributed, and in a special insert in the new edition of our calendar just out. Those who enroll after October 3, will pay the new rates, which are found in the body of the new calendar. Understand that the tuition is the only feature of expense affected by this change. The matriculation fee, books, and postage remain the same.

New Studies

In the new calendar will be found a description of six new studies to be offered this year; namely, Second Year New Testament Greek, First Year Latin, Algebra, Stenography, Typewriting and Office Routine, Penmanship.

Instructors

Regular instructors in the various subjects have been chosen for the coming year. Their names are printed in our new calendar in connection with their subjects.
Send for a calendar, and tell your friends about our special opening. Address the Fireside Correspondence School, Takoma Park, Washington, D. C.

Periodical Work in South Africa

By G. H. Clark

JOHANNESBURG and its suburbs contain a population of about one hundred eighty thousand persons. Elder H. J. Edmed, president of the Natal-Transvaal Conference, has been conducting a successful mission home in this city, and during the last two weeks the workers connected with the mission have made the following record: The first week they worked 119 hours, and sold 1,588 papers and magazines, the retail value of which was $187.68; during the second week they worked 118 hours, and sold 1,435 papers, valued at $161.20; making a total of 237 hours worked, and 3,023 papers sold, valued at $348.88.
The average is as follows: Twelve papers an hour sold; average amount an hour, $1.42, giving a profit of 71 cents an hour.
One of our agents sold 95 copies one day and 105 on another, making 200 in two days. Another, who recently came into the truth, sold 75 copies on the street one evening after the Sabbath. This is a practical demonstration of what can be done by consecrated effort under the blessing of God. Perhaps all can not reach this standard in handling our periodicals, but much can be done if our people will consecrate themselves to the Lord, and go forth with the truth-laden literature.
The mission workers are very happy in their work. Many words of commendation for the magazines are heard on every hand. Brethren and sisters, let us awake to our duty, and go forth with the printed page to help finish this great work.
To us this record seems very remarkable, as our paper work in this field has never been pushed like this before.
About six months ago we launched a new twelve-cent magazine,—the South African Signs of the Times. This magazine compares well with any American production, and the people to whom it has been sold are much pleased with it, and are anxiously looking for the new issue. In addition to this magazine we use the South African Sentinel and De Wachter, Life and Health, Bible Training School, and the English Good Health.
The church-members are waking up to their responsibility and opportunity to circulate these papers and magazines. For this interest we praise God. We can see on every hand the great work that may be accomplished by the circulation of our literature. While the truth contained in these publications is being carried to the people, we are by no means overlooking the importance of our regular large subscription books.
The best record made by any of the mission workers was by a young lady who recently came into the truth, and who is handicapped by physical disadvantages. We certainly have reached the time when the Lord is using the weak things of this world to confound the mighty. We are of good courage in the Lord, and rejoice that we have the privilege of taking part in this wonderful work. Let us rise and finish the work at once. All the necessary means and power are at our disposal.
We would ask all to remember us in their prayers. Our needs are great, and our opportunities to give the message are many and multiplying.
G. H. CLARK.

Western Pennsylvania

By J. W. WATT; N. S. ASHTON

PAPER WORKERS CONNECTED WITH THE JOHANNESBURG CITY MISSION
PAPER WORKERS CONNECTED WITH THE JOHANNESBURG CITY MISSION
KITTANNING.—At the close of our good camp-meeting four miles from this place, we pitched a tent in Wickboro, a suburb of Kittanning, and began services on July 3. The first week it was difficult to do very much because of the Fourth-of-July celebration, and a street fair that lasted all the week. Our audiences have not been large, ranging from forty to one hundred; but a goodly number of these have been regular in attendance. A number say they believe this is the truth, but they do not seem to feel the importance of obedience. We hope some will yet decide to obey. The Lord has blessed his servants with freedom in presenting the precious truth, and those who attend the services give marked attention to the word spoken. There are nine persons keeping the Sabbath in this vicinity, but not all as the result of work done recently. Pray for the work at this place.
J. W. WATT, N. S. ASHTON.

A Forward Move in the East

By Ole Andres Olsen

JULY 7 I left Chicago to attend the council called at Greater New York to consider plans and arrangements for city work, especially in the great cities of the East.
Our attention has for some time been called to the work that should be done in our cities, and of late the spirit of prophecy has appealed to us most urgently to take up this work with more energy and with larger plans than ever in the past. We spent a number of days together studying the situation, and laying plans for a decided, aggressive campaign; and we have reason to believe that this meeting will mark the beginning of an advance move in the great cities of this country. One of the greatest difficulties that we meet in planning for this campaign is the lack of workers of efficiency and experience.
It was decided to carry on a strong Bible training-school in Greater New York in the English, to assist in developing workers to meet the calls both near and afar at the present time. Similar training-schools will also be established in other cities as rapidly as possible.
At the present time there are eight tent-meetings in progress in Greater New York. Five of these are conducted in the English language (one of these is for the colored people), and one each in the German, the Swedish, and the Danish-Norwegian. All these tent efforts report a good attendance, also a marked interest. May they result in the ingathering of many souls for the kingdom of God.

Work Among the Foreign Nationalities

When we begin to consider the work to be done for the great cities of our country, we are at once confronted with the tremendous foreign population that we find in these great centers. For instance, in Greater New York fully two thirds of the entire population are treated by the government as foreigners. Forty-four different nationalities are represented in larger or lesser numbers. This condition presents a formidable problem indeed.
While planning for a training-school for English workers, I am glad to say that at the same time plans were also laid for a training-school for workers in the foreign tongues in the Greater New York Conference. This is an important move, and will mean much to the development of the work among the foreign nationalities.
Besides this, another important step was taken,—the appointment of Brother A. Boettcher to take supervision of the work among the foreigners, under the general direction of the General Conference Foreign Department, in the Atlantic and Columbia union conferences. This has special reference to the many nationalities other than the German and Scandinavian. Brother Boettcher, who speaks a number of languages, seems to be especially fitted for this position. Three years ago he came here from Europe at the request of the General Conference, to connect with the work in the interests of the foreign nationalities in the United States. During the time he has been in New York, he has given special study to the conditions, needs, and surroundings of the foreigners in this country. We feel sure that this appointment is a fitting one, and will greatly aid in developing the work among the foreign nationalities.
It was also recommended that Brother Boettcher be ordained and receive credentials. The ordination took place on Sabbath, July 23, in the German Church in Brooklyn, Elders R. D. Quinn, H. R. Johnson, B. E. Miller, and the writer being present and taking part in the service.
We have also been able to secure the labors of Elder H. R. Johnson and his wife to connect with the foreign training-mission. Brother Johnson has had a long experience as a minister, and for some time has been a Bible teacher in Union College, and so comes well equipped for this work. Brethren Boettcher and Johnson will thus unite in carrying forward a Bible training-school for the development of workers among the foreign nationalities.
In this move special attention will be given to the Italians, Bohemians, Hungarians, and many others for whom little or nothing has as yet been done. We have met a number of representatives of these various nationalities who, with proper training and experience, will develop into good workers. These are much needed. May the special blessing of the Lord rest upon this very important move, and may laborers be quickly developed to enter the whitened harvest-fields everywhere.

Another Important Move

At the General Conference council held at Washington, D. C., last April, it was voted to ask the Latin Union Conference to send us a laborer who could devote his entire time to the sadly neglected French work in this country. Hundreds of thousands of French people are scattered throughout the length and breadth of this land, and in the East they form the majority of the population in many of the great cities; yet for some time we have not had a single active laborer among them. The brethren in Europe have kindly responded to this call, and recommended Elder Gustav Roth to take up this work. With his family Elder Roth arrived in Boston from Europe on July 28. They are all well and of good courage, and ready to throw their whole interest into the work for the French in this country.
We are glad that the way has opened to make this important move, and now let us pray that God's blessing may in a special manner rest upon the labors of Brother Roth. We rejoice to see these forward steps taken; and we sincerely trust that the blessing of the Lord may manifestly attend all these efforts, and thus hasten on the work to its glorious consummation. O. A. OLSEN.

City Work in California

By Stephen N. Haskell

THE cities have ever been Satan’s stronghold, where he has held more absolute sway than in any other portion of the earth. He has multiplied cities, and through this means has greatly strengthened his power. If time should continue, Satan would join city to city until the whole earth would be covered with cities; but God will destroy him, and he will never “fill the face of the world with cities.” Isa. 14:12-21.
The cities in our conference are not the largest in the world, but I think we can truthfully say that San Francisco will rank first in crime and wickedness. It has been my privilege to labor in some of the largest cities in the world; but I can truthfully say that I do not think there is any city where Satan has a greater variety of exciting amusements of all grades, to destroy souls, than in San Francisco. Since the earthquake, vice has increased at a tremendous rate. On special holidays Market Street, the main street in the city is cleared at ten o’clock at night for a dance floor, and the masses join in dancing in the street until a late hour.
It has been quite a problem to know how to reach the people of San Francisco. It is needless to try to draw the people to the truth by attractions and display; for it is impossible to compete with the devil in these lines.
Two years ago we put some of our best speakers in San Francisco, and they conducted several tent efforts; but while some were reached, the results were not what we had hoped. This year we had no ministers of long experience who were available for the work in San Francisco, so we concluded to try a different plan. We have thought that the lesson given to Elijah applies to our work in these wicked cities, where the devil seems to rule almost supreme. The Lord was not in the wind, nor the earthquake, nor the fire; but in the “still small voice.” The people in these cities are accustomed to noise and excitement; but the “still small voice,” as manifested in quiet Christian workers, will arrest their attention.
Two of our young ministers, one lately ordained and the other only a licentiate, with a brother and a sister, began working with tracts in the Sunset District of San Francisco. They loaned a package of tracts for one week, and then exchanged it for a second package, continuing the work for several weeks. They also canvassed the same territory for several of our magazines and books, going over and over the territory until they found interested readers. Then they rented a new store building in the center of the neighborhood, and began a series of meetings, using charts and stereopticon to illustrate the subjects. In a few weeks eight or nine began to keep the Sabbath, and others were greatly interested; but after the Sabbath was presented, the audience diminished. They continued a few meetings weekly with the interested ones, but began working with the tract packages in a section only twelve blocks from where their first meetings were held; and as soon as they had done house-to-house work enough to find interested readers, they rented another commodious storeroom, and began another series of meetings, at the same time continuing to do faithful house-to-house work. The brother and sister who were helping remained and gave the most of their attention to the first district worked, and the two young ministers worked the district between the first and second halls. They have now more interested families than all four of them can attend to, and a good, attentive audience every night in the hall. The second hall is near enough so those who remained interested throughout the first series of meetings, but did not decide to obey, can attend the second series of meetings. These young ministers are trying Paul’s plan of daily in the temple, and in every house, ceasing not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.
When a minister will teach daily in every house, as well as preach in the temple, souls will be gathered now as in Paul’s time. We have not used tents this year in San Francisco; for, on account of the prevailing winds, the tents have to be protected by strong windbreaks. This makes them expensive; and owing to the rough element, the tent can never be left alone at any time, day or night. We find that by renting a storeroom which is in good condition, we can make it look more attractive inside than a tent, and the show windows afford a fine place for advertising subjects, and also giving a display of our books and magazines. The hall can be locked during the day, leaving all the company free to engage in house-to-house work.
In the western division of the city, a few miles from the Sunset District, two young ministers and their wives have begun work. This district is mostly Catholic, with a large foreign element. They began working with packages of tracts, and selling papers, the same as the other company; and after a few weeks of faithful house-to-house work, secured a commodious storeroom and began meetings. They are having a good interest. The sisters are conducting children’s meetings, and in both companies they have conducted a cooking-school in the afternoon, and also held health and temperance meetings.
Another of our licentiate ministers has been working in the vicinity of the church in San Francisco. He is a faithful house-to-house worker, and has had a good attendance at the Sunday evening meetings held in the church. We are hoping to be able to place other companies of workers in San Francisco after our general camp-meeting. We believe that if we only had sufficient workers, who were willing to work as Christ and the apostles worked, we could soon search for jewels in every house in that city.
We have also tried to do what we could to encourage the sale of our different ten-cent magazines in all the cities in our conference. During the first six months of this year 94,935 copies of our magazines, at a retail value of $9,413.30, have been sold in the cities; but this is only a tithe of what should be done.
About two years ago we opened a school for the Japanese. In order to reach the better class of Japanese, we rented a house in a respectable part of Oakland, and advertised the school, charging $2.50 a month tuition. Classes are conducted afternoons and evenings. Our teachers were new in the work, and the students strong Buddhists, and for a time we did not see much fruit. But the Lord never fails to reward faithful, unselfish labor, and we now have two fine, intelligent young Japanese laboring for their own people. They are selling literature and holding Bible readings. Another young man has begun to keep the Sabbath, and expects to be baptized soon; while a fourth has made up his mind to enter one of our schools this winter, and fit himself for the work. All four of these young men are intelligent Japanese, who, if fully consecrated, will make valuable workers.
Our Japanese school is well known among the Japanese of Oakland, and has a good reputation. While teaching the Japanese to read English, God-fearing teachers teach them of God and his Word. Many of the young men have become interested in the Bible, who knew nothing of God before attending the school.
If we only had teachers of mature years who would enter this work, several such schools could be conducted in the Bay cities.
When we see the vast amount of work to be done, and so few who realize the importance of hastening the work, we long to do much more than we are able to. It is a wonderful privilege to have a part in this closing work, and I thank God for the opportunity of working for him.
S. N. HASKELL.

The Highest Record

By A. J. S. B.

SEPTEMBER 7, 1909, Miss N. Rosella Smith, a student attending Union College, sold 300 copies of Life and Health in one day in the city of Lincoln, Neb. For some time this remained the highest record made by any of our magazine agents. A few months later, one of our lady agents from California made a bona-fide sale of 333 copies of Liberty in one day in a city in Nevada. Not satisfied with her previous record of 300 copies sold in one day, Miss Smith has just succeeded in making the best record thus far reported. She writes:—
“On August 1, in Kansas City, Mo., I sold 370 copies of Life and Health in six hours. This work was done entirely in offices. I am glad that I can keep doing better, for it may encourage others. I also worked in a convention two afternoons, two hours each day, and sold 425 magazines in the four hours. The reason for this large sale is that I worked in the crowd, and handed out as many as 12 to 15 magazines at a time, giving but the one canvass. I expect to sell still more this month. Last month I ordered 3,000 magazines.”
Incidentally it will be seen that on the day in which she worked six hours, this young lady sold an average of over one magazine a minute during the six hours. While working the convention, her average sales were nearly two copies a minute. The regular profit on the 370 copies she sold during the six hours amounts to $22.20, to which should be added the one-half-cent-per-copy premium allowed to those who succeed in earning a scholarship, making her total profit for the six hours $24.05, or over $4 an hour. Her total profit on her four hours’ work at the convention was $27.62, or $6.90 an hour.
This experience shows what can be done by scores of other enterprising magazine agents who watch their opportunities, and are not afraid to put in as long hours as they would if they were engaged in some other line of work. Many of our young people who read of this experience could earn a college scholarship between now and the beginning of the next school year by the sale of our ten-cent magazines. Write to your conference tract society in regard to the matter to-day.
A. J. S. B.

The Summary

By A. J. S. B.

AT no time since July, 1909, has the Signs Monthly enjoyed so large a sale as last month.
THE present summary shows the largest monthly sale of our ten-cent magazines yet recorded,—222,146 copies.
THE July sales exceed those made in June by 35,860 copies. As compared with the July, 1909, sales, the gain is 59,216.
WE are pleased with the high Liberty sales record maintained since April. It will be remembered that the mailing time for these quarterly magazines usually affects materially the monthly report.
THE total sales of our foreign ten-cent magazines,—Lys over Landet, Tidens Tecken, and Zeichen der Zeit,—last month amounted to 21,194 copies, a gain of 4,744 copies over the 16,450 sold during April, which was the largest previous sale.
THE manager of the Review and Herald periodical department informs us that through an oversight, their clerks failed to report the sale of 27,274 copies of the Temperance number of the Youth's Instructor made during March, April, May, June, and July. In our Comparative Summary we have accordingly distributed these sales to the five months mentioned. Please destroy all previous Comparative Summaries, using only the one which accompanies this report.
SOME excellent records are being made by our agents now in the field in quest of scholarships. Note the results of their July work especially in the increased sales of the first four magazines.
THE publishers of the Watchman have reason to feel encouraged over the largest month's sales ever made of that magazine, 37,234 copies,—a gain of 21,352 over the July sales last year. Brother R. Hook, manager of the Southern Publishing Association, writes: “We feel rather proud of this showing, but believe the August summary will go far ahead of it.”
SEVEN of the magazines show a decided gain, the list being as follows: (1) Tidens Tecken, 11,801 more copies sold than during June; (2) the Watchman, 10,672; (3) the Signs Monthly, 10,183; (4) Life and Health, 8,413; (5) Liberty, 5,488; (6) Zeichen der Zeit, 5,396; (7) Lys over Landet, 267; (8) the Temperance Instructor, a loss of 3,164; (9) the Protestant Magazine, a loss of 14,603 copies. It is but natural to look for somewhat of a decrease in the sales of the Temperance Instructor, and the drop in Protestant Magazine sales is due to the fact that the mailing list sales were included in the June report.
FOLLOWING is a list of the union conferences, showing the largest gains in the July sales over those made the previous month: (1) Atlantic Union Conference, 6,526; (2) Columbia Union Conference, 5,998; (3) North Pacific Union Conference, 5,144; (4) Northern Union Conference, 5,142; (5) Central Union Conference, 3,715; (6) Western Canadian Union Conference, 3,161; (7) Southeastern Union Conference, 1,801; (8) Southwestern Union Conference, 1,184; (9) Southern Union Conference, 1,176; (10) Canadian Union Conference, a loss of 1,259; (11) Pacific Union Conference, a loss of 1,032; (12) Lake Union Conference, a loss of 461.
BROTHER F. F. BYINGTON, manager of the International Publishing Association, gives the following reason for the large increase in the sale of our Swedish magazine, Tidens Tecken: “The cause of this is that we have taken special pains to get up a nice issue, along the lines of health and temperance. We have advertised this number quite extensively, and have printed 15,000 copies, which are nearly all sold.” Speaking of the financial success of these magazines, he says: “In closing up our books for the business year, ending June 30, we find that each of our magazines has to its credit a substantial gain. We think this is pretty good for a start.”
THE union conferences showing the largest number of magazines sold during the month of July are as follows: (1) Columbia Union Conference, 33,805; (2) Lake Union Conference, 27,346; (3) Atlantic Union Conference, 24,773; (4) Central Union Conference, 22,420; (5) Northern Union Conference, 24,111; (6) North Pacific Union Conference, 19,894; (7) Pacific Union Conference, 16,701; (8) Southwestern Union Conference, 8,780; (9) Southeastern Union Conference, 8,131; (10) Southern Union Conference, 7,977; (11) Western Canadian Union Conference, 6,757; (12) Canadian Union Conference, 2,001. It will be noticed that only three union conferences show a loss, as compared with June.
A. J. S. B.

Evangelistic Work in Georgia

An encouraging report comes from Brother R. E. Williams, who, with Brother C. G. Manns, is conducting a tent effort at Macon, Ga. The attendance has been good, and already sixteen persons have taken their stand for truth. The young people are encouraged to engage in the work, and have had good success in selling our literature. As a result of meetings held at Austell, Ga., by Brother Manns, six new members have been added to the church there.

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
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