p. 24 | Review and Herald, Vol. 92, No. 4. (1/20/1916)

“BIBLE OBJECT LESSONS” AND KINDERGARTEN OUTFIT

What Some of Our Leading Sabbath School Workers Say Regarding Them

“I find ‘Bible Object Lessons and Songs for Little Ones on the Life of Christ’ a most complete and helpful book for teachers of beginners. The songs and illustrations are interesting, impressive, and beautiful. Besides giving instruction regarding the life and teaching of Jesus, these illustrative lessons and songs combine to hold the attention of these little people until the lesson is finished. I can heartily recommend this most excellent work to all Sabbath school workers.”—Ella M. Wilber, Sabbath school secretary Massachusetts Conference.

“Concerning the Bible kindergarten outfit I would say that I like it very much, and should be glad to see it used in all our Sabbath schools. We certainly cannot do too much for our little ones along these lines.”—Mrs. U. Bender, Sabbath school secretary Montana Conference.

“The book ‘Bible Object Lessons and Songs for Little Ones,’ and the material that goes with it, were my helpers the ten years I had charge of the kindergarten Sabbath school in Battle Creek. The child must be interested, for the memory best retains that in which it is interested. What the young child sees is better understood and more readily remembered than what it hears; hence the value of the object lessons. The blocks are attractive and mind-exciting, and may be used in imparting religious truths. I wish every kindergarten class in this conference could have the benefits to be derived from the use of that book and the material that goes with it. It will be especially beneficial when we begin the study of the book of Matthew in January.”—Ella K. Sanders, secretary Sabbath school department in the Indiana Conference.

“As to the helpfulness of the outfit, I can say I do not see how one can get along without it. One little boy about three years old, in my class, whose father was a Catholic and mother a Sabbath keeper, might serve to illustrate. He went to Sabbath school on Sabbath, and his father took him to the Catholic Church on Sunday. He was quietly eating his dinner one day, when he looked up at his mother and said, ‘Mamma, I do not wish to go to papa’s church any more.’ His mother asked him why, and he replied, ‘I love the God who saved the man in the boat, with the birds and sheep.’ The lessons were on Noah and the flood, and it was the use of the kindergarten supplies that impressed this on his young mind. I might give many such examples, but this one serves to show what impressions these make on the young mind, and these early impressions are the ones that are not erased.”—Mabel Hicks, secretary Sabbath school department, Southern Illinois Conference.

“As to the helpfulness of the Bible kindergarten outfit, I can say that it is a great assistant to the teacher. It impresses the lessons upon the little ones more vividly as they are illustrated before them. I have taught in kindergarten classes where this method was followed, and also where it was not, and I have found that there is better order and closer attention given when the Bible kindergarten outfit is used.”—Gladys M. Seely, Sabbath school secretary Northern Illinois Conference.

“I will try to place a set in each school where it can be used.”—Mrs. Bessie P. Wilcox, Sabbath school secretary Southern New England Conference.

“I am glad to recommend the kindergarten book, ‘Bible Object Lessons and Songs for the Little Ones on the Life of Christ.’ While in kindergarten work in the public schools, I came across this book, with the drawings and material. I appreciated it greatly, and I have often recommended it to primary and kindergarten teachers. I know of no better book for our Sabbath school kindergarten.”—Bertie C. Richards, secretary Sabbath school department Eastern Pennsylvania Conference.

“There are several places in this conference where it is being used very successfully, and I believe it could be used with profit in every school where there are children. I shall be glad to recommend it to all our superintendents to be used in the various schools.”—Ida M. Salton, Sabbath school secretary Upper Columbia Conference.

“I can heartily recommend the book.”—Mrs. E. L. Morrow, Sabbath school secretary Mississippi Conference.

“I think it is the most helpful thing we have ever used to interest the children in the Sabbath school. Now that our lessons are soon to be on the teachings of Christ, I believe our schools will want to avail themselves of this opportunity to make these lessons seem real to the little ones.”—Mrs. Laura A. Magoon, Sabbath school secretary Cumberland Conference.

“I certainly am glad that our people are taking hold of the matter of providing suitable material for the tiny folks in our Sabbath schools.”—Mrs. Lee S. Wheeler, Sabbath school secretary East Michigan Conference.

“We find the ‘Bible Object Lessons and Songs for Little Ones’ of the greatest value in teaching in the kindergarten. Children will remember much longer things that they see than those that they hear. Then if we wish to impress on the minds of our little folk the lessons we are teaching them, we can do so in no better way than by the use of the blocks and material suggested in this book. A teacher who has the use of one of these books will have no difficulty in holding the attention of her pupils. ‘By beholding we become changed’ is indeed true in the kindergarten school. The children are so intensely interested in the building of the houses and in the moving of the men or animals, that they are changed from the restless, uninterested children to a quiet, orderly, intensely interested class. Lessons that have been taught with the use of these blocks and material will be impressed on the mind, and will not be easily forgotten. I heartily recommend this book to all Sabbath schools.”—Miss Lida Ackley, Sabbath school secretary Central California Conference.

The foregoing testimonials are only a few of those that might be given from secretaries and leading Sabbath school workers everywhere. No Sabbath school with small children is complete without this outfit, and no Sabbath school can afford to deprive its teachers of the help to be gained by it, nor the little ones of the benefits to be received from its use.

Prices are as follows: “Bible Object Lessons and Songs,” board cover, $1.50; blue cloth, $2. Three boxes of material, $2. If by mail, 40 cents extra. Table, $5.50, freight extra. The little red chairs, 65 cents each, freight extra. If the book and material are ordered with the table, they are put into the drawer, thus saving postage.

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Prof. H. R. Salisbury

By Editor

WE are deeply pained to be obliged to admit that all the information we have been able to glean thus far points to the fact that Prof. H. R. Salisbury was drowned in the Mediterranean with the sinking of the “Persia.” We had hoped against hope either that at the last moment he took passage from England to India on another boat, or that if he was on the “Persia” when it went down he was among some of the survivors who were late in reaching some port from which he could cable of his whereabouts and safety. But with the passing of the days these faint glimmerings of hope have been dissipated, and we are forced now to conclude that our dear brother was lost with the sinking of the steamship. This conclusion is confirmed by the cable which reached the General Conference office last week from Elder J. S. James of India. This gave the simple message: “Salisbury officially reported drowned.” We do not know whether the report was from the government or from the steamship company.

It was Brother Salisbury’s purpose on leaving America to take a Dutch vessel. Newspaper reports state that arrangements had been made to convoy by cruisers and submarine destroyers the “Persia” as far as the Suez. It is probable that Brother Salisbury felt that these precautions would guarantee safe passage on the British liner. It was his great desire to return to his field in order that he might visit a number of the mission stations before the cool season was over, that led him to take the hazard of going by the East instead of waiting for several weeks to secure passage across the Pacific.

This blow will fall with crushing weight upon our dear Sister Salisbury. She herself, as the result of very arduous study in learning the language and preparing herself for the work, is far from well. She needs our prayers that God will sustain her by his comforting grace.

The question of some one to take Brother Salisbury’s place in the India mission field is being considered, and it is hoped that in view of the great needs of that field an early selection will be made.

A suitable sketch of Brother Salisbury’s life will be given later; also any further information with reference to his untimely death. Suffice it to say here that in his death there has passed away an efficient laborer, a devoted, sincere Christian, a true and loyal man. His loss will be felt, not alone by his relatives and friends, but by the church of God throughout the world. We can only say in this experience that God knows best. Our times are in his hands. If we cannot fathom his unsearchable wisdom, we can trust his infinite love. God buries his workmen, but his work still lives, because in it is his own enduring life.

Growth in Natal-Transvaal Conference

BROTHER W. S. HYATT, president of the Natal-Transvaal Conference, reports the addition of forty believers since the Durban meeting held early in April last year. This is a very encouraging growth in this small distant sister conference.

Elder Porter Returns from Union Meeting

LAST week Elder R. C. Porter returned from the Atlantic Union Conference meeting. After spending a few days further in Washington in the interests of the Asiatic Division and missionary appointments, he proceeded west to join Sister Porter for a brief visit to their old home in Missouri.

Mission Recruits Sail for Venezuela

THIS week the second sailing for the year 1916 of recruits for the mission fields is reported. Elder W. E. and Mrs. Neff, of Kansas, were booked to sail January 19 from New York for Venezuela. They will land at La Guaira, and proceed by rail to Caracas, the capital, where our headquarters for Venezuela are located.

Trial of Brethren for Sunday Labor

ELDER C. S. LONGACRE left Washington last week to attend the trial of our brethren who are under indictment for Sunday labor, near Nashville, Tenn. Brother Longacre will have, we hope, an interesting report of the proceedings of this trial for a future number of the REVIEW. Later he expects to visit Birmingham, Ala., and spend a little time assisting in the religious liberty campaign which is being carried on in that city.

New Mission Opening in Solomon Islands

Brother and Sister G. F. Jones, and with them Brother David Gray, left Australia, November 23, for the Solomon Islands. Brother Gray goes out as an additional worker, thus making it possible to open a mission at another point in the Solomon group, while Brother and Sister Jones are returning to their work after a period of rest and recuperation. We shall watch with new interest for reports of progress from this recently entered island field.

Caldwells Return to the Philippines

FROM Australia, November 22, Brother and Sister Caldwell with their child left for the Philippine Islands. It will be remembered by some that Brother Caldwell was our pioneer worker in the Philippines, selling, we learn, during the six or eight years' stay there, about six tons of literature. They now return to help in the fast-growing work in that interesting island mission field.

First Sabbath School in San Salvador

It seems only a short time since we were all talking about and giving to a Thirteenth Sabbath Offering, for opening the work in Salvador and other Central American countries. Brother John L. Brown is now able to report the organization of their first Sabbath school of twelve members (besides children), at San Salvador. An ex-bishop and a lady Bible worker and her daughter are among the first converts in this recently entered field.

The Message Advances in South China

"THE message is advancing here in South China," writes Brother B. L. Anderson, who has the oversight of the work there, "by leaps and bounds. During the first three quarters of 1915, one hundred and ninety-one souls have been added to the church in our division. To-day at Wu-chau another score are added, and before the close of the year we expect about forty to be baptized in other places." To those here at home, sacrificing in the raising of means, such reports are truly encouraging. There can be no investment equal to that of securing shares in the enterprise of winning souls to Christ in a time like this.

Central Purchasing Bureau

By L. A. HANSEN

THE development of plans for our Central Purchasing Bureau is under way. Through this means we hope to effect considerable saving to our sanitariums, schools, and other institutions in the purchase of supplies. In some lines our conferences can be benefited.

We will issue from time to time Bulletins giving quotations and special information concerning things that may be purchased by this means. We now want the names and addresses of the individuals or officers of institutions and organizations to whom our Bulletin should be sent. Those entitled to a place on the mailing list, should send information at once to the Seventh-day Adventist Central Purchasing Bureau, Takoma Park, D. C.

L. A. HANSEN.

Harvest Ingathering

By T. E. BOWEN

Four more conferences, Mississippi, Saskatchewan, Eastern New York, and the District of Columbia, and one union conference report having reached their portion of the $100,000 goal.

The fourteenth report from the circulation department of the Pacific Press records 849,707 papers sent out altogether, 48,806 being foreign editions.

The list of conferences which have reached their portion of the $100,000 goal now stands:— Maritime, October 21. Alabama, October 31. Newfoundland, October 31. Maine, November 1. Ontario, November 16. Montana, November 30. Mississippi, December 10. Iowa, December 13. Minnesota, December 20. New Jersey, December 24. Saskatchewan, December 29. Eastern New York, December 31. District of Columbia, December 31. Atlantic Union, December 31.

T. E. BOWEN.