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Review and Herald, Vol. 87, No. 45.

The Divine Helper
Earlier text: Work for the Colored People in South Carolina

The Opening of Our Schools

By H. R. S.

I AM glad to add a further report of the opening of our schools throughout America. During opening week I was able to give a few words concerning Union College, but have received from Mrs. Winifred P. Rowell, the head of the English department, a more complete report:—

Twentieth Opening of Union College

“More than a month has passed since Union College entered on the twentieth year of its service to the young people of this denomination.
“For several days before the opening, the teachers and heads of industrial departments had spent daily seasons together in prayer and counsel for the best interests of the work. On Wednesday they met for a short season of prayer before the chapel exercises. As the teachers filed to their places on the rostrum, and the waiting student body rose to join in the grand hymn, “Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow,” God’s presence was manifest in a marked manner. The opening exercises consisted of an address of welcome by the president, followed by short talks by several members of the faculty. Mrs. Shepherd, the preceptress, who has returned to Union College after an absence of many years, touched a tender chord in her invitation to the students, especially those away from their homes, to recognize in her a friend who would give, whenever needed, a mother’s counsel and comfort.“After the chapel service, students began to register. During the first week, the registration reached nearly two hundred, which compares very favorably with previous years, in spite of the absence of the students of the foreign departments. The enrolment does not include the pupils of the model school, which is carried on in the college building in the rooms left vacant by the foreign departments.
“The daily prayer-meetings of the faculty and the students have been an important factor in securing these blessings to us. In the other religious exercises of the school a spirit of deep consecration has been present. The first Sabbath was marked by several as a decision day, and at every Friday night students’ prayer-meeting, several have signified their desire for prayer. Some have already asked for baptism. These are omens of good; and though we realize that Satan will do his utmost to defeat the work God would have accomplished here, we are of good courage in the knowledge that the work is not ours, but God’s.”

Fernando Academy

Prof. H. G. Lucas writes:—
“This school opened September 14, with a large attendance. There was a time when the Fernando Academy stood almost alone in the Pacific Union territory as a training-school. With the starting of the Loma Linda, Lodi, and Pacific Union schools, however, it appeared as if this school would be seriously hindered in its progress. But time has proved that the academy has developed strength from which it need not turn back. The excellent work done in the school is shown by so many young people coming here to receive the benefits of the institution.”
“During the past summer a new building was erected, with accommodations for sixteen persons. The opening of the school showed the wisdom of providing the additional rooms for young men. Last year we had about twenty-five young men as an average attendance. This year the academy building is accommodating twenty-nine, the normal building thirteen, and the annex eight, making fifty young men in all these buildings. The largest number of young men ever in the homes before was thirty-four.”
“The young women’s dormitory is about full, and will be more than filled when those arrive who have written that they will come. About one hundred students and teachers now take their meals in the dining-room of the academy. One hundred ten are enrolled in the academic department, and seventy-five in the normal school; the prospects are good for an enrolment of two hundred.”
“Our new teachers are taking hold of the work well, and the school is better organized than ever before. For the first time we are starting an educational industrial department, and require each student to take an industrial study with his other four studies.”
Of the work at the—

Adelphian Academy

at Holly, Mich., Principal E. F. Dresser reports:—
“Our school opened with a good attendance and a very pleasing spirit among the students and teachers. The attendance has increased from the beginning, and we now have an enrolment of fifty-six, and expect others soon. The ninth grade is the largest in the history of the school, so the outlook for a successful school year is encouraging indeed.
“The spiritual interest was never better. Our Friday evening prayer-meetings are seasons of refreshing. Our hearts rejoice to see almost the entire school take part in these meetings, and place themselves on the side of truth.”
Principal J. L. Stansbury, of the—

Williamsdale Academy

in Nova Scotia, writes:—
“I am pleased to report a prosperous outlook for our school. This year we enrolled twelve students the first day, while last year only seven students presented themselves for admission on the opening day. At this date last year we had only thirteen students, while at present we have twenty-six enrolled. We feel certain that before 1911 our enrolment will reach thirty. We have with us three students who are not Adventists, and whose parents are not Adventists; but they act in harmony with our plan of school work, and engage willingly in our religious services. I feel sure that already the truth is having an influence on their lives. We are very thankful that our students are nearly all earnest Christians, and that a good Christian influence prevails in the school. The outlook financially is much better than last year, and the school farm has never before produced such a large crop of hay and grain.”
This good report from Williamsdale will be welcome news to our people in eastern Canada and Newfoundland. Brother and Sister J. L. Stansbury have won the confidence of all by their unceasing efforts to make the school a blessing to that field.
H. R. S.

The French Conference

By Guy Dail

The third annual meeting of the French Conference was held in the south of France, at Moussac (Gard), August 17-22. There are eighteen churches and companies in the field. About one hundred believers were present. The ten local workers, and Elders L. P. Tieche, Walter Bond, C. E. Rentfro, U. Augsbourger, and Paul Steiner presented the word to the people. The outside attendance was very good.
During the year about twenty have been received into the conference. Heretofore, the present district of Paris belonged to this field. An organized company of six at Grenoble, another company of nine at Lyons, and a church of twenty-four at Valentigney were accepted at this meeting. Twelve hundred francs were given in cash and pledges toward the $10,000 supplementary fund, which Europe is raising to supplement the $300,000 Fund. Because of the late harvest, our faithful church at Tarn could send only one brother and two sisters; yet they were not at all forgetful of the financial calls they expected would be made at this time, forwarding hundreds of francs to represent them.
Sabbath forenoon, following the sermon by Elder Tieche, about forty remained at the consecration service. One was baptized. Five or six made their first start to serve God.
In this field there are about twenty millions of people. It is here that so many of the Huguenots lived, suffered, and died. It is here that the strong courage of that child of God revealed itself by her constancy in the Tower, where she inscribed upon the stone floor of her prison, during the thirty years of her confinement there, the simple but magnificent word “Persevere.” We believe that in this grand field that has seen so much suffering for the name of Christ, there is also in these days to be gathered together a small company of faithful believers in his soon coming, who will greet him with joy when he appears in the clouds of heaven, to reward every man according as his work shall be.
Our membership in the French Conference is 228. In the union district of Paris, and in the North French Mission, there are enough to bring up the membership in all France to 307. Elder T. Nussbaum, who was rechosen president of the French Conference, with his two ordained ministers, three licentiates, three Bible workers, and one missionary nurse, earnestly request that they be remembered by their brethren at the throne of God. GUY DAIL.

Christian Education

By H. R. Salisbury

Conducted by the Department of Education of the General Conference
H. R. SALISBURY . . . . Secretary

Suggestive Program for Fourth Sabbath Home Missionary Service

By A. J. S. B.

(To Be Held Nov. 26, 1910)
OPENING SONG: “Harvest Time.” “Hymns and Tunes,” No. 1063; “Christ in Song,” No. 588 (old edition, No. 447).
RESPONSIVE READING: 1 Corinthians 13.
PRAYER.
SECOND SONG: “Why Stand With Rusty Blade?” “Hymns and Tunes,” No. 1053; “Christ in Song,” No. 622 (old edition, No. 510).
FIRST READING: “System in Our Work.”
SECOND READING: “Remember the Poor and Needy.”
REPORTS OF MISSIONARY EXPERIENCES: By those in the audience.
PASSING OF SLIPS OF PAPER FOR INFORMATION: See note below.
SYMPOSIUM OR MUSIC: By Missionary Volunteers and children.
THIRD READING: “How to Write Missionary Letters.”
MONTHLY REPORT OF CHURCH WORK: Including report of Missionary Volunteers and children; reading of interesting letters; etc.
FOURTH SABBATH COLLECTION for church missionary society (preceded by librarian’s explanation of use of the funds, extra needs, etc.). Individual report blanks may be dropped into baskets with collection.
PRAYER over collection and reports.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Plans for weekly missionary meeting; appointment of committees; districting town or vicinity by use of map; assigning territory; etc.
CLOSING SONG: “Here Am I, Send Me.” “Hymns and Tunes,” No. 1069; “Christ in Song,” No. 641 (old edition, No. 512).
BENEDICTION.

To the Elder, or Missionary Leader

(Not to be read publicly)

Passing Slips of Paper

On these slips the members should write: (1) Name and address; (2) name of minister, Bible worker, book, paper, pamphlet, tract, or any other means which was chiefly instrumental in leading them to become Seventh-day Adventists, such as cottage readings, birth, home influences, relatives, tent-meetings, lay members, Sabbath-school, institutions, etc.; (3) whether the reading of the Bible alone was the means of changing their belief. These slips should be gathered up by the missionary secretary (librarian), and compiled into an interesting report, which will be called for during the December 24 home missionary service, one month hence. A copy of this report should also be forwarded at once to your conference tract society secretary.

Complete Your Organization

If, for any reason, your church missionary society and committee are not yet organized, consult the plans outlined in the REVIEW of October 6 and 13, also in Home Missionary Leaflet, No. 3.

Finish Harvest Ingathering Work

Most of the work of collecting funds for missions has doubtless been done. This task completed, turn the attention of all to the best use to be made of your club of the Present Truth Series of the Signs or whatever missionary periodical your society has subscribed for in quantities. Let these papers be sent to individuals regularly, and urge the writing of missionary letters.

Plans for Winter Work

Systematic tract distribution, the reading-racks, Christian Help work, and other departments of work indicated on the individual missionary report blank should also receive immediate attention. Let the motto of your society be “Something for Every One to Do Now.”
A. J. S. B.

The Beginnings of Graft

CHILDHOOD, and even infancy, oftentimes afford the seed-time of a wicked career in after-life. As in the world of nature, that which is sown is surely reaped, so it is in life's experience. The boy or the girl who practises deceit, who plays with truth and honesty, unless transformed by the grace of God, will reach the plane of greater crimes later on. In an address to the students of Cornell University, a few days ago, President Schurman said:—
“We have heard much about graft of late, and I regret to say some of our greatest and most corrupt bosses are college men. Are the seeds and the beginning of grafting here? Let a student neglect his work and cheat in an examination, let him deceive himself, his professors, and his fellow students, and he is practising the same thing that great political parties find in the grafter and boodler. Let us tolerate nothing in this university community which will cultivate grafting.”
There is need that parents and teachers recognize the value of early training. The Scriptures of truth declare that if a child is brought up in the way he should go, he will not depart from that way when he is old. The early principles instilled into the minds of the young determine, in a very large measure, the after-life. Let us not practise the principles of graft or dishonesty either on a large or a small scale.

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

Remember the Poor and Needy

By N. Z. Town; Mrs. A. E. Ellis

(Second reading)
In reading the early history of the tract and missionary work, as it was begun among Seventh-day Adventists, one is struck with the prominence that was given to the matter of helping the needy and afflicted. One of the objects of the first tract and missionary society ever organized among this people, as stated in Article II of its constitution, was, “To take an especial interest in the worthy poor and afflicted everywhere.”
Those who were the chief promoters of the home missionary work in the early days, often emphasized, through our church paper, the importance of not neglecting the sick and needy. Liberal offerings were given in clothing and money, and thousands of the unfortunate were helped.
On the individual missionary report blank, it will be noticed that the first six items relate to this kind of work. Those who remember the good work done in this line in the days of the “V. M.” and “T. & M.” societies, will be glad to see that such work is being emphasized at the present time.

“That's Me”

One day as Mr. Spurgeon was sitting on one of the seats in the grounds of an orphanage, talking with a gentleman, a little fellow about eight years of age left his play with the other boys, and coming up to him, said: “Please, Mr. Spurgeon, I want to come and sit down on that seat between you two gentlemen.”
“Come along, Bob, and tell us what you want.”
“Please, Mr. Spurgeon, suppose there was a little boy who had no father, who lived in an orphanage with a lot of other little boys who had no fathers, and suppose those little boys had mothers and aunts who come once a month, and brought them apples and oranges, and gave them pennies, and suppose this little boy had no mother and no aunts, and so nobody never came to bring him nice things, don't you think that somebody ought to give him a penny? ’Cause, Mr. Spurgeon, that's me.”
Mr. Spurgeon adds: “Somebody felt something wet in his eyes, and Bob got a sixpence, and went off in a great state of delight.”
All about us are those who can say, “That's me.” If we seek them out and relieve them, we shall often feel “something wet” in our eyes, and they will be made happy.
The church missionary secretary, or the local leader of the missionary society, should consider it one of his duties to search out the sick and needy in the church and neighborhood and report such cases at the missionary meetings. Then let systematic efforts be made to relieve those who are in distress. Some may need to be clothed; the poor widow may need to have her wood split or other work done to help her in getting ready for cold weather; others may need financial help in getting their fuel, etc. Some poor brother may not be able to pay his subscription to the REVIEW. Another may be ill, and in need of help that the members can give. These and many other unmentioned needs of our fellow men should appeal to us.

Floods of Thankfulness

Our missionaries in foreign fields find that in no other way can they gain the confidence of the natives, and win them, as in ministering to their physical needs. Brother F. A. Stahl, of Bolivia, relates an experience that shows how such worktook away not simply hatred, but even the prejudice of his Indian neighbors toward him. Some months ago he moved to a place on the outskirts of La Paz, in a settlement of Inca Indians. From the first he found a strong feeling among the Incas against him, a feeling which is general among that people against all white men.
Brother Stahl's garden is watered by irrigation, and an Indian has charge of turning the water on and off. When Brother Stahl asked for water, he could not get it. He went to see about it, but no water came.
The Indian chief who lived neighbor to him soon fell ill; and as he failed to get relief at the hospital, Brother Stahl visited him and gave him treatments, with the result that he recovered. The Indians flocked in to see the treatments given, and were greatly rejoiced to find their chief restored to health.
“Then,” says Brother Stahl, “the water began to come into my garden. They let it run until we were nearly flooded, and I had to send word to turn it off.”

A Double Blessing

While the efforts we put forth in helping others are a blessing to them, a greater blessing comes to us. Paul understood this when he wrote: “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” “If thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noonday: and the Lord shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.”

Sermons With Hands and Feet

Souls won to the truth will be another blessed result of showing sympathy for others, and lending them a helping hand. Mr. Moody once said: “The people of this land have been almost preached to death. What we want is to preach more sermons with our hands and feet—to carry the gospel to the people by acts of kindness.” Our neighbors may be able to resist our arguments and combat our theories, but they can not well resist our acts of love. Let us, then,—
“Do all the good we can To all the people we can In all the ways we can As long as ever we can.” N. Z. TOWN.

How to Write Missionary Letters

(Third reading)
There are many things which might be included under the head of missionary correspondence. A letter of sympathy to a brother or sister in trial; a word of remembrance to the absent church-member; a kindly message to the young people who have scattered out from the home church; a letter of encouragement to the lonely Sabbath-keeper; a written Godspeed to the missionary in the field,—all these might properly be called missionary letters, and far too few of them are written.
But what is generally understood by the term “missionary correspondence,” is the effort to reach those not of our faith, to whom reading-matter is perhaps being sent, and to interest them in the distinctive truth for this time. This work is more or less familiar to most of us. Much good has been accomplished through it; but how much more might have been done if all who have been engaged in it had worked faithfully, only eternity will tell. There is a constant temptation to fall into careless or mechanical ways of doing missionary work of any kind; and in writing letters there is an opportunity to do this. Faithfulness here means a great deal.

A Right Start

Nothing can be of greater importance than the end sought in missionary correspondence; and if we would apply the same principle of careful planning here as elsewhere, many fatal mistakes would be avoided. Many think the first letter is of little consequence,—merely a card or something of the kind to “let them know where the paper comes from,”—so it is written without thought or prayer, and a precious opportunity to send God's blessing to a needy soul is lost. “First impressions” are just as vivid in written messages as in personal greetings. However few the words, or guarded the expressions, in the first letter, let it bear with it the Spirit of God, fresh from the altar of a living faith and a consecrated life.

Draw Out Facts

In taking up this work with a stranger, we must constantly draw out facts upon which to base our work, else we are continually groping in the dark, and are more than likely to overthrow the very confidence we wish to establish. If the only object were to get an answer, there would be less trouble in gaining it; but the real object is to get such an answer as will show that cordial relations have been established, and at the same time give us such information that the second letter may be written intelligently and with a definite point in view.
An illustration will make this clear. Perhaps the following is sent:—

Letter

“DEAR SIR: I have sent you a few copies of the Signs of the Times. I consider it an excellent paper, and hope you have found pleasure in reading it.”

Reply

“DEAR MADAM: I have received the papers you mentioned, and consider them good reading, but do not feel able to subscribe for them at present.”
This is sufficient to show that while the letter has been kindly and completely answered, the receiver was rather mystified, and the writer is not as well prepared to write the second letter as he was the first. The fault is in the careless way in which the first letter was written. There is nothing to call out any definite information, hence none is given.

Writing the First Letter

In writing the first letter, we should plan for future work. It is necessary to find out whether the paper has been received and read with interest, whether the recipient would be glad to receive it regularly, and if it would be agreeable to have it sent free of cost. It is very desirable, also, to learn something of his religious belief, and in what special subjects he is most interested. Sometimes the desired information will be obtained by calling attention to some specified article in the literature sent, and asking an opinion concerning it. Let the article be one, however, which will not be likely to stir up controversy. It is well also to enclose with the first letter a stamped and addressed envelope for reply.

Some Good Replies

We select the following as fair samples of how such a letter will be answered:—
“I received your letter and some copies of the Signs. I like the paper very much, and would be glad to have you send it to me if it is not too much trouble. I would like, also, some tracts that treat on the sleep of the dead, and any other subject you choose to send.”
“I thank you for the paper I have been receiving. I have read it with a great deal of interest. It certainly has been a great benefit to me spiritually, and I am particularly interested in what it has to say about the second coming of Christ. It is a subject that I love to dwell upon.”
“I thank you very much for the papers. I think they are good spiritual reading, although I do not agree with them in the Sabbath-keeping. I do not see why so many people have lived and died happy in keeping the wrong day if it is such a terrible sin. If I thought I were wrong, I should try to change.”
As will be seen, in nearly every instance, there is a definite statement in regard to religious belief, so we may judge, in a measure, how to work.

In Christian Humility

Let us be sure, also, that the work is undertaken in the spirit of true Christian humility. We love to find in others a teachable spirit. Then let us cultivate the same in ourselves. Let us be willing to give due consideration to the opinions of others.

Awaken a Spirit of Inquiry

A person who is not hungry is only disgusted by an attempt to force him to eat. So it is useless to try to satisfy a soul that is not unsatisfied. When once the spirit of inquiry has been awakened, it should be carefully sustained and directed. While doing this, we should not seem to lead in the choice of subjects to be considered. This is the privilege of the one with whom we are laboring, and we should carefully suit our efforts to his inquiries. The object is not to tell what we believe, but to find out what the other person thinks.

Too Many Ideas Confuse

We should be careful not to cause confusion of mind by presenting too many new ideas at once. If we would only think of the long and laborious paths through which many of us stumbled before we arrived at our present position on what we call the plain truth of the Bible, we would have more patience and tenderness toward others.

Avoid Arguments

A sharp argument may convince a person; but to humiliate a man, and make him feel that you have obtained a victory over him, is not always the best way to gain his soul. We desire people to receive not only the truth, but the love of it.

The Grace of Patience

A large proportion of missionary letters will perhaps never be answered. To some it is a great task to use a pen, and especially to express their thoughts to astranger. But do not be easily discouraged. After a reasonable length of time a second letter may be sent, and sometimes even a third if it is written with perfect kindness and courtesy. But judgment must be used in the matter, lest people be wearied with letters. There is one thing, however, which we can always do with no fear of unpleasant results, and that is pray. Lay every case individually before the Lord, and seek him for personal guidance. When names are dropped from your list, do not drop them from your heart, but continue to pray that by some means they may be reached and saved.
“Thine is the seed-time; God alone Beholds the end of what is sown; Beyond our vision, weak and dim, The harvest-time is hid with him.” MRS. A. E. ELLIS.

System in Our Work

By Stephen N. Haskell

(First reading)
As this work increases, the necessity of carrying out a system is more and more apparent. One object of system is that there may be a uniformity of action, and thus the burden of labor be equalized in all parts of the field, and also that all parts of the field may bring their united strength to bear at the same time and in the same way. Our work is an aggressive one. It is to present the truth beyond our own limits. But to enter this work in a haphazard manner, without any definite object before us, or without any definite plan to accomplish that object, would be folly in the extreme.
The spread of this truth has been, and must ever be, largely by the scattering of publications, and therefore a system should be adopted whereby the influence of each individual may be felt in the advancement of this work. Where the church tract society organization is carried out, it answers this purpose well. Those of the least influence, as well as those of great influence, can unite their strength in such a manner as to tell most effectually against the powers of Satan.

The Reporting System

The reporting system will give life and interest to the tract and missionary meetings. If there is no labor reported, no experience related, it will be impossible to give proper instruction. In fact, the mentioning of commendable acts that result in good is following the example of Christ and the apostles. We should have had at least one book less in the New Testament had the “Acts of the Apostles” not been written. The New Testament would lose much of its beauty were its writings to consist only of doctrinal instruction.
No individual is exalted by thus magnifying the work of God, but God is honored, inasmuch as others are provoked to love and good works. By letting our light so shine, others, seeing our good works, are led to glorify our Father which is in heaven.

Filling Out the Report Blank

Each member of the church tract society should keep a record of the reading-matter distributed by him. This can easily be done in one of two ways: First, make an account of the number of publications you have on hand; then when you receive a package of tracts from the librarian, note its number also. Put it all down in a little pass-book. Then, when you are furnished with a blank to fill out, subtract the number you then have on hand from what you have received, and the number distributed will at once appear; and thus you can fill out the blank. Or, second, keep the pass-book with you, and note down the number as you distribute the tracts. Also keep the number of the REVIEW and Instructor [and other periodicals] distributed; and also all moneys you have paid to the librarian. We appeal to our brethren and sisters to fill out the blank reports, and return them to the church librarian.
There are many friends who have not seen the utility of reporting. They will scatter our publications, manifest an interest in the missionary work, donate freely to it, and would do nothing to retard the tract and missionary enterprise for their right hand; and yet these very individuals are really impeding the work by not reporting. Their influence would add very much to the upbuilding of the cause, could they see the utility of reporting.

A United Effort

A united effort is what gives strength to any system. We have financial strength, if it is brought into use, sufficient to warn the world. We have a system by which it can be done, if properly carried out. The reporting system that pertains to each individual must be regarded. Will not every individual member of the tract societies feel a responsibility in this matter? Still greater moves are before us, and it is necessary that we so educate ourselves that we can work together and in harmony, if we would secure the blessing of God that will bring success.

All Work Important

If, in the fear of God, we act faithfully our part, no matter how small and insignificant that work may appear to be, in the end it will prove that that very work was important; and by it we were upbuilding the cause of Christ. Do we say that we will rejoice in its prosperity, and, at the same time, refrain from putting forth the individual effort that is necessary for its accomplishment? If so, we shall meet with an irreparable loss.
Now is the time to secure to ourselves the applaudit, “Well done, thou good and faithful servant.” These are golden moments, lent to us for the accomplishment of a certain work. If they pass by without being faithfully improved, they are lost forever. If they have been rightly used, they will yield us a golden harvest throughout the eternal ages.
S. N. HASKELL.

Canvassers' Summary for September, 1910

AGENTS HRS. ORDERS VALUE 1910 VALUE 1909 VALUE 1908
Atlantic Union Conference
Maine 3 88 15 $72.25 $250.75 $94.05
Northern New England 6 616 71 296.65 258.50 245.20
Central New England 5 297 35 177.20 674.75 518.40
Southern New England 4 128 44 398.00 242.25 63.75
New York 4 151 60 123.85 357.00 323.50
Western New York 10 230 43 185.45 116.95 225.75
Greater New York 7 263 229 545.90 133.70 290.95
Totals 39 1773 497 1799.30 2033.90 1761.60
Columbia Union Conference
Ohio 17 1497 423 1165.45 1450.45 514.85
West Virginia 12 784 236 673.05 187.05 175.00
Virginia 6 239 171 467.70 468.80 671.80
Chesapeake 9 215 108 176.25 716.80 990.90
Eastern Pennsylvania 5 340 131 318.75 680.25 768.11
West Pennsylvania 11 712 305 799.90 990.73 280.66
New Jersey 6 559 270 496.25 525.80 607.70
District of Columbia 6 50 94 275.25 .... ....
Totals 72 4378 1738 4372.60 5019.88 4009.02
Lake Union Conference
East Michigan 7 179 61 218.20 431.25 118.30
West Michigan 1 20 5 16.00 39.50 293.45
North Michigan 6 366 159 323.45 129.15 82.80
Wisconsin 6 113 22 74.75 66.80 459.10
Northern Illinois 9 741 260 865.45 610.70 543.15
Southern Illinois 6 153 26 91.80 268.55 687.20
Indiana 4 183 53 104.15 69.70 340.30
Totals 39 1755 586 1693.80 1615.65 2524.30
Canadian Union Conference
Ontario .... .... .... .... 184.15 273.60
Quebec .... .... .... .... 61.75 136.25
Maritime .... .... .... .... .... 297.10
Newfoundland .... .... .... .... 55.25 ....
Totals .... .... .... .... 301.12 706.95
Southern Union Conference
Louisiana 8 788 353 573.65 874.65 367.35
Alabama 23 2332 1040 2149.85 843.30 1504.40
Kentucky 7 514 241 353.60 711.05 802.00
Mississippi 17 1011 785 995.25 689.05 380.15
Tennessee River 9 916 582 930.10 544.90 225.60
Totals 64 5561 2951 5002.45 3662.95 3279.50
Southeastern Union Conference
Cumberland 13 706 267 556.20 344.75 ....
Georgia 12 1001 593 974.30 1046.05 789.40
North Carolina 12 820 755 1749.80 907.95 676.75
South Carolina 5 732 117 564.05 136.25 1337.95
Florida 5 314 282 396.15 274.40 248.00
Totals 47 3573 2014 4240.50 2709.40 3052.10
Southwestern Union Conference
Arkansas 7 510 164 550.75 1210.40 958.10
Oklahoma 16 989 182 747.35 1135.70 ....
West Texas 14 851 120 536.00 281.50 421.50
South Texas 12 1184 120 470.30 .... ....
North Texas 28 2401 409 1688.10 2727.25 1959.85
New Mexico 1 107 21 60.00 175.15 59.25
Totals 78 6042 1016 4052.50 5530.00 3398.70
Central Union Conference
North Missouri 9 370 92 319.50 123.25 659.80
Southern Missouri 7 387 166 542.10 2100.88 482.35
Kansas .... .... .... .... .... 1350.00
Colorado 6 406 102 416.32 369.65 ....
West Colorado .... .... .... .... .... 30.25
Nebraska 7 250 56 213.35 851.70 844.00
Wyoming 2 98 24 124.50 468.05 276.55
Totals 31 1491 440 1615.77 3913.53 3642.95
Northern Union Conference
Iowa 6 450 95 415.50 48.90 83.50
Minnesota 5 275 90 275.50 207.45 319.00
North Dakota 8 690 472 1447.50 345.45 132.75
South Dakota 1 42 52 157.65 110.25 380.00
Totals 20 1457 709 2296.15 712.05 915.25
AGENTS HRS. ORDERS VALUE 1910 VALUE 1909 VALUE 1908
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Pacific Union Conference
California-Nevada 8 879 666 $2638.05 .... $175.45
Arizona 2 239 191 788.30 $263.00 ....
Southern California 6 484 234 980.00 361.60 1162.00
Utah 1 50 32 62.50 .... ....
Totals 17 1652 1123 4468.85 624.60 1337.45
North Pacific Union Conference
Alaska .... .... .... .... .... ....
Western Washington 5 215 37 340.90 516.35 227.00
Upper Columbia 6 225 105 418.50 843.50 28.00
Western Oregon 10 352 149 720.50 665.00 122.00
Southern Idaho 4 166 57 263.75 .... ....
Montana 6 300 169 419.00 307.95 141.00
Southern Oregon 3 60 16 104.50 .... ....
Totals 34 1318 533 2267.15 2332.80 518.00
Western Canadian Union Conference
Alberta 2 250 54 207.70 134.30 209.10
Manitoba .... .... .... .... 611.90 830.25
British Columbia 3 116 40 195.40 .... 196.95
Saskatchewan 1 50 10 70.00 333.70 641.15
Totals 6 416 104 473.10 1079.90 1877.45
Foreign Union Conferences and Missions
British 73 6085 2259 5951.53 5300.00 9136.75
Scandinavian 87 14144 8203 7099.72 7634.31 6251.45
East German 100 11046 .... 2601.86 5560.99 ....
West German 104 10704 .... 3474.00 .... ....
Russian 15 .... .... 482.48 .... ....
Latin 12 1504 2690 351.35 125.35 1462.17
South African 16 1559 339 1519.41 152.68 ....
Australian 58 4083 1657 6698.86 6227.71 6398.31
Mexican Mission 10 582 278 550.05 476.59 267.52
West Indian .... .... .... 2665.90 .... 609.09
Korean Mission 1 .... 32 9.37 .... ....
Philippine Islands Mission 1 134 190 296.50 .... ....
Levant Union 3 .... .... 41.67 .... ....
Brazil .... .... .... .... .... ....
South American Union 21 745 491 2223.78 630.00 ....
China Mission .... .... .... .... .... ....
Japan Mission .... .... .... .... .... ....
India Mission 3 406 276 275.00 .... ....
Totals North American union conferences $32282.17 $29517.78 $27023.27
Totals foreign union conferences and mission fields 34241.48 26107.63 24125.29
Grand totals $66523.65 $55625.41 $51148.56

Comparative Summary

1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910
Jan. $14,000.00 $21,000.00 $26,325.50 $25,929.06 $40,677.06 $42,532.23
Feb. 10,000.00 15,000.00 26,369.61 30,466.40 48,748.21 50,990.34
March 12,000.00 18,000.00 36,253.65 35,757.15 52,703.85 55,711.55
April 16,000.00 24,000.00 35,276.76 43,858.29 55,109.54 64,042.39
May 24,000.00 37,000.00 51,097.51 67,455.44 82,971.94 86,333.58
June 31,000.00 46,000.00 65,317.23 82,878.67 124,412.34 112,606.05
July 35,000.00 52,218.04 75,691.57 120,973.89 95,445.21 103,919.12
August 24,000.00 36,555.39 46,590.68 66,946.38 71,652.97 90,821.73
Sept. 15,000.00 22,038.63 32,503.48 51,148.56 55,625.41 66,523.65
Oct. 18,000.00 26,382.61 40,646.45 62,719.91 52,670.03 ....
Nov. 21,000.00 43,733.16 30,016.77 53,787.31 49,964.99 ....
Dec. 17,000.00 29,756.47 25,361.54 39,873.18 45,759.73 ....
Totals, $237,000.00 $371,684.30 $491,450.75 $681,794.24 $775,741.28 ....

Full Time in India

By N. Z. T.

In a recent letter from Brother C. E. Weaks, he says:—
“I wish that our American workers could get a few days' taste of India's sun. I don't mind the heat much, however, and have been feeling fine all the season. Never felt better than I have most of the time since coming here. Brother Raymond is working along steadily in hot Calcutta. He scarcely ever loses a day. I think I told you in a previous letter that he had lost only one day in ten months. That means six days a week, too. Have you any workers at home that can produce such a record as this?”
Can any of our field men here at home answer Brother Weaks's question in the affirmative?
N. Z. T.
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