It was my privilege to be present at an exceedingly interesting institute held in Holly, Mich. About twenty-five persons were in attendance, and the earnestness which they manifested in the instruction and class drill was a good indication of their determination to be of service in the Lord’s work.
THE CANVASSERS’ CLASS AT HOLLY, MICH.
Prof. R. B. Thurber, the principal of the Adelphian Academy, should feel very grateful for the exceptionally bright class of young people whom the Lord has intrusted to him, and who have been led to enter this work.
Daily classes were conducted for the study of “Great Controversy,” “Daniel and Revelation,” “Coming King,” and “Heralds of the Morning,” Elder E. K. Slade, the president of the conference, leading out in the Bible instruction. The attendance of the conference president was a great help, and Elder Slade’s active interest in the circulation of our literature will surely bear fruit. We look for some excellent reports from East Michigan this summer.
The accompanying illustration shows the class. The instructors are standing in the back row, and from left to right are as follows: J. H. McEachern, Elder E. K. Slade, Elder A. R. Sandborn, J. B. Blosser, Elder Morris Lukens, and Professor Thurber.
Since the appointment of Brother McEachern as field missionary agent, the East Michigan Conference has made rapid strides in the book work. The sales from our Battle Creek office to this conference show an increase of 267 percent over the same month of last year. Constant effort, prayer, and co-operation are the essentials for success, and when each conference is “enthusiastic enough to set the pace, and persevering enough to win the race,” we shall not be counting the monthly report of the canvassers in two or three small figures and a decimal fraction. MORRIS LUKENS.
