The Knowlton Sanitarium
By W. H. Thurston
The graduating exercises of the first class of missionary nurses at the Knowlton, Quebec, Sanitarium was held October 2 in the sanitarium chapel, and it was a very pleasant occasion. Appropriate hymns were sung, remarks were made by Elders H. E. Rickard, and S. A. Farnsworth, and Dr. W. H. White, and the address was given by the writer. This class had a good experience in being associated with the work there from the beginning and in helping to make the enterprise a success. They had some practical work which those following them will not have; such as turning the taps and giving hot fomentations to the water pipes during the nights of the extreme cold weather, after doing a full day's work. These young people have gone out into the field to take up work with the best wishes of the sanitarium board, and others. May the Lord bless their faithful efforts in ministering to both soul and body. The work at the sanitarium is going on well, the patronage is gradually increasing, and the results are very satisfactory. Some money has been raised among the churches in the Central Union Conference to put in some needed appliances, and at a meeting of the sanitarium board held October 3, plans were laid to install a steam-heating plant. This became absolutely necessary as the old wood furnace gave out, and it was really inadequate for properly heating the building when it was in working order. We are hopeful of raising the larger portion of the cost of this heating plant through the sale of “Ministry of Healing.” One brother ordered fifty copies of this new book, and many other orders are coming in from different sections. While others are helping us in establishing the medical and educational work, we are trying to help ourselves by selling the books dedicated to these enterprises. Let all have a part in this work, and share the blessings. It is encouraging to the people of Canada to know that workers can now be trained at home, and go out into the field to labor for the salvation of souls. We are pleased to learn that some of our trained missionary nurses are returning from the Melrose Sanitarium to take up work in their home field. We are compelled to start the work here on a small scale and with very meager facilities, but it develops gradually, and we are expecting greater results year by year. We are trying to adhere to the counsel given through the spirit of prophecy; and we believe the closer this instruction is followed, the greater will be the results of our efforts, and more numerous the blessings. We trust that during the fall campaign while subscriptions are being taken for our various periodicals, many orders may be taken for “Christ's Object Lessons” and “Ministry of Healing,” thus helping the medical and the educational work, which are so important, and specially in need of financial assistance just now.