Ministerial Reading Course by W. E. HOWELL

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D.C. · Feb 25, 1915

Ministerial Reading Course

By W. E. HOWELL

Report to January 31

The month of January has been a very active one among our readers and in our office. The reporting and recording of books completed in the course for 1914, the issuing of credit cards, making up the roll of charter members, and the registering of readers for the new course in 1915, have marked the very busy but very enjoyable activities of the month. Up to the evening of January 31, our records show the following results:—

Number of readers who have completed the course for 1914, received their credit card, and are now listed on our roll of charter members . . . . . 170

Number of 1914 readers who have reported on two books completed . . . . 73

Number of 1914 readers who have reported on one book completed . . . . 84

Number of 1914 readers who have not reported at all . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291

Number of readers with paid-up registry for 1915 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

This report is most encouraging, yet far from what it might be and ought to be. Doubtless a large number of those who have not reported have done the reading. May we not hear from all such at once? There are many who by a little extra effort could finish the reading for 1914, and report accordingly. Let us accomplish what we set out to do.

The Charter Roll

Believing that all the readers of the REVIEW AND HERALD would be interested to see how our roll of charter members makes up to the end of January, we present it herewith. It is not yet too late for our 1914 readers to have their names added to this roll. In consideration of the fact that the course was a little late in starting last year, and that this is our first general effort to conduct such a course, all who complete the reading for 1914 by March 31 and report to us promptly will be listed as charter members.

The Course for 1915

The registration for the new year is making a steady increase daily. We regret that war conditions delayed us somewhat in filling orders for the first book, but we now have an ample supply on hand to fill orders promptly. The course is open to ministers and gospel workers of every class. Send for a registration blank, addressing General Conference Department of Education, Takoma Park, D. C.

Roll of Charter Members

General Conference Ministerial Reading Course to Jan. 31, 1915

GENERAL CONFERENCE

C. L. Benson, S. N. Haskell, N. Z. Town.

NORTH AMERICAN DIVISION CONFERENCE

W. W. Eastman, I. A. Ford, S. Mortenson, O. A. Olsen.

ATLANTIC UNION CONFERENCE

Greater New York: E. L. Cardey, John Sivak.

Northern New England: F. W. Stray (president).

Massachusetts: C. H. Castle, J. K. Jones.

Western New York: M. W. De L'horbe, D. P. Gaede.

Southern New England: Mrs. R. Gemberling.

CENTRAL UNION CONFERENCE

Colorado: Marvin Chaffee, J. S. Kilgore, H. M. S. Richards.

Kansas: A. B. Campbell, Ellis A. Morey, W. L. Nott, J. E. Welch.

Western Colorado: E. A. Curtis (president), Ray N. Studt.

Wyoming: N. T. Sutton (president), H. E. Reeder.

Missouri: L. B. Schick.

Nebraska: D. U. Hale (president), E. L. Cook, S. D. Hartwell, M. N. Heligso, Fred Johnson, G. S. Livingston, L. B. Porter, Geo. J. Seltzer.

COLUMBIA UNION CONFERENCE

Eastern Pennsylvania: H. M. J. Richards (president), T. H. Branch, Howard J. Detwiler, Harry M. Minier, Grant Priddy, Luella B. Priddy.

District of Columbia: Ruby Owen.

West Pennsylvania: F. H. Robbins (president), B. F. Kneeland.

New Jersey: G. Mediary, S. S. Shrock.

Chesapeake: J. H. Wierts.

Virginia: W. E. Bidwell, L. L. French, L. O. Gordon, J. B. Mallory.

Ohio: N. B. Underwood, G. E. Wales, Mrs. G. E. Wales.

LAKE UNION CONFERENCE

East Michigan: A. H. McCauley, Thos. W. Steen.

Indiana: J. S. Davis, H. M. Kelley, E. R. Lauda, C. N. Sanders, W. A. Young.

Northern Illinois: John E. Hanson, Adolph Johnson, H. P. Waldo.

Southern Illinois: A. J. Clark (president), E. F. Ferris, R. J. Nethery.

North Michigan: J. J. Irwin (president), E. F. Peterson.

West Michigan: Clinton W. Lee, D. Williams.

Wisconsin: W. H. Thurston (president), John Hoffman.

NORTHERN UNION CONFERENCE

Chas. Thompson (president), M. B. Van Kirk.

Iowa: A. R. Ogden (president), J. W. Beams, H. P. Gray, O. J. Nerlund, H. Rorholm.

South Dakota: P. A. Field, E. G. Hayes, C. H. Miller.

Minnesota: S. A. Ruskjer, Carl Svenson.

North Dakota: R. T. Nash.

NORTH PACIFIC UNION CONFERENCE

Montana: W. P. Dingley, D. H. Hanson, Paul Iverson.

Southern Idaho: J. J. Nethery (president), W. L. Killen.

Southern Oregon: R. W. Airey.

Western Oregon: I. G. Knight, J. M. Meiklejohn.

Western Washington: L. Johnson (president).

Upper Columbia: F. A. Bower, B. J. Cady, A. F. Mascher, I. C. Schmidt, Emma Wilkinson, W. Woodford.

PACIFIC UNION CONFERENCE

Arizona: J. E. Bond (president), L. E. H. Birch, G. A. Roberts.

Northern California: J. W. Rich, A. J. Osborne.

California: Andrew Brorsen, Andrew Nelson.

Southern California: Mrs. A. C. Bainbridge.

SOUTHEASTERN UNION CONFERENCE

Cumberland: C. R. Magoon.

Florida: A. P. Palmquist, B. W. Spire.

Georgia: H. Pannkoke, J. W. Willeford.

North Carolina: J. O. Johnston, U. D. Pickard.

South Carolina: J. L. Shuler (president).

SOUTHERN UNION CONFERENCE

S. E. Wight (president).

Kentucky: B. W. Brown (president), O. A. Dow, Mrs. O. A. Dow, Mrs. J. W. Ford, W. H. White.

Louisiana: O. F. Frank.

Mississippi: A. C. Chatman.

Alabama: A. L. Miller (president), M. L. Wilson.

Tennessee River: J. W. Norwood.

SOUTHWESTERN UNION CONFERENCE

Geo. F. Watson (president).

Arkansas: W. E. Baxter (president), U. B. Dake, J. T. Jacobs.

North Texas: J. I. Taylor (president), W. A. Sweany, Mrs. G. F. Watson.

New Mexico: J. W. Phillips, M. R. Proctor.

South Texas: R. L. Bradford, J. B. Hampton, H. F. Neuman.

Oklahoma: John Isaac (president), W. R. Hanson, N. R. Hickman, John Howard, Otto E. Wertz.

West Texas: C. J. Buhalts (president).

EASTERN CANADIAN UNION CONFERENCE

Quebec: A. V. Olson (president).

Maritime: Geo. H. Skinner.

WESTERN CANADIAN UNION CONFERENCE

Alberta: Harry Johnson, H. A. Niergarth.

Saskatchewan: A. C. Gilbert (president).

WEST INDIAN UNION CONFERENCE

A. J. Haysmer (president).

Jamaica: E. C. Boger (president).

South Caribbean: C. E. Boynton, M. B. Butterfield, Frank Hall, E. A. Muller, E. C. Widgery.

West Caribbean: J. A. Reid.

SCANDINAVIAN UNION CONFERENCE

Swedish Conference: Chas. Kahlstrom.

BRITISH UNION CONFERENCE

Irish Mission: W. E. Read.

LATIN UNION CONFERENCE

Portuguese Mission: C. E. Rentfro (director).

INDIA UNION MISSION

G. W. Pettit (assistant superintendent).

KOREAN MISSION

Riley Russell.

GUATEMALA MISSION

J. B. Stuyvesant (superintendent).

PORTO RICAN MISSION

Wm. Steele (director).

BAHAMAS MISSION

Mrs. A. H. Nelson.

PHILIPPINE ISLANDS MISSION

Carlos Fattebert.

CUBAN MISSION

J. E. Anderson.

W. E. HOWELL.