p. 24 | Mission News and Musical Publications

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Aug 26, 1915

Mission News and Musical Publications

AUSTRALIA announces that Brother A. W. Knight reached Sydney July 7, and that after spending a short time at Warburton in arranging for his future work, he would proceed to India, to enter upon his duties as union field agent.

WE made note last week of a beautiful brochure of forty pages, entitled “The Refuge Psalm: A Song for the Time of War and Trouble,” written by Elder J. S. Washburn, of 5318 Chancellor St., Philadelphia, Pa. Brother Washburn calls our attention to a mistake in the price as quoted last week. He is making a special introductory price of 25 cents a copy; best binding, 50 cents. He also has some excellent sheet music, “The Tender Shepherd” and “The Shepherd Song,” which he will send out for 10 cents. We believe all lovers of music would appreciate these excellent songs, and particularly the little booklet for 25 cents.

THE Mission Board recently voted that favorable consideration should be given to the proposition of providing a mission home for the workers in Caracas, Venezuela. On receipt of this word, Brother N. H. Pool, president of the South Caribbean Conference (Venezuela now being a mission field under the direction of that conference), writes: “Your letter relative to the work in Venezuela has been the most cheering message that I have received since being in the West Indies. You may rest assured that we will not neglect to put things in motion in that mission field, that a healthful home may be provided for the workers there.” It is the faithfulness of the brethren and sisters at home in providing the funds that makes it possible to cheer our co-workers out in the unhealthful tropical regions in this manner. The time of rewards is just ahead, and in bestowing them the Master will make no mistakes. Let us be faithful in the stewardship of the means placed in our hands.

LAST week Wednesday, Brother Eugene Leland, accompanied by his wife, left New York for Bermuda. The illness of Sister Leland’s mother last year made it impossible for her to be with her husband in evangelistic work in Bermuda last winter.

PROF. FREDERICK GRIGGS, writing from the educational and Missionary Volunteer convention recently held in Graysville, Tenn., says: “We are having an excellent meeting here. It seems in some ways to be the best one we have held. These conventions grow better. Quite a good many of the rural school workers are here with us, and there is a spirit of unity that is proving encouraging.”

WE sometimes fail to appreciate the difficulties and inconveniences under which some of our brethren and sisters labor who are away out on the firing line, going from house to house carrying this gospel message to the homes of the people. Brother J. L. Humbert, who is engaged in the circulation of our literature in western Colorado, says in a recent letter: “My courage in the Lord is still good. The work is hard, of course, and much of the food that one finds it necessary to eat is unsuitable, but His grace is sufficient for it all. You know before we are graduated from this school we must each be able to say with Paul, ‘I have learned, in whatever state I am, therewith to be content.’ Jesus could say, ‘I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.’ It is good for us to say in all sincerity, ‘I trusted in thee, O Lord: I said, Thou art my God. My times are in thy hand.’ Let us remember our brethren and sisters who are engaged in the circulation of our literature. They need our daily prayers that God may open to them the hearts and homes of the people.