THE Mount Ellis Academy, at Bozeman, Mont., will be opened on the 19th inst.
SEVEN persons were baptized at Lake Como, Minn., August 25, by Brother F. A. Detamore.
AUGUST 25, at Cape May Court House, N. J., a church of eleven members was organized by Brethren J. E. Jayne and Carl Haynes.
THE mission workers in Japan have received additional help in the persons of Brother H. F. Benson and wife from Ohio Conference.
IN reporting a tour of churches in North Dakota, Brother J. G. Walker notes the baptism of three candidates at Arvilla, and the organization of a church of eight members at Dale.
A CHURCH of eleven members was organized at Bath, N. Y., on the 2nd inst. This was the result of labor by Brother John S. Wightman and wife. Several others accepted the faith, but on account of removal from the place did not unite with the church.
WE are requested to notice that the Young People's Society of the Central Union Conference has instituted a general culture course of reading. The outlines as a guide to this work will appear in the Educational Messenger, beginning October 1. This journal is 50 cents a year. All who desire to take this course are requested to address the Central Union Conference Y. P. S., College View, Neb. The Messenger and books can be ordered at the same time, if desired.
OFFICERS elected at the recent conference meeting in southern Illinois are as follows: President, W. D. Parkhurst; secretary, Nettie Eaton; treasurer, Southern Illinois Tract Society; missionary secretary and treasurer, S. J. Quantock; educational secretary and Sabbath-school superintendent, Cora Hicks; medical and young people's secretary, Edith E. Bruce; field secretary, James Rodney; religious liberty secretary, W. D. Parkhurst; conference committee—W. D. Parkhurst, P. G. Stanley, M. G. Huffman, J. B. Loeken, and G. M. Hicks.
AS WE close this paper the workmen are finishing a new church-school building within three blocks of our office building. All the brethren seemed too busy to look after the matter of a church school this fall, the fire having almost upset all calculations in that direction. No suitable building could be obtained. So a school board of interested sisters was elected two weeks ago, with the result that school will commence right away in a nice, new building. To those churches who find it difficult to start a church school, we suggest a school board of sisters.
ON account of the Pacific Press fire, many prospective students of Walla Walla and Pacific Union colleges will not be able to enter on September 12, the date announced for opening. These are canvassers, who are delayed in receiving their books for delivery. Therefore it has been decided to postpone the opening until the 26th. Prof. M. E. Cady, president of the college, repeats his former request that all who expect to attend the coming year give notice to him without delay. Address him at College Place, Wash. The prospect for the next year is excellent. Pacific Union College will be opened on the 19th inst.
THE General Conference has set apart Sabbath, November 3, as a time to take collection in all the churches for the International Publishing Association. The burden of the association's work is in the interest of the foreign population of the United States. Of course there is always opportunity to donate to this work, but the above date is a special church occasion. The office of the association is at College View, Neb., where the following publications are issued: The Hausfreund and The Arbeiter (German); Sion's Vaktare (Swedish); Sendebud (Danish-Norwegian). Also books, pamphlets, and tracts in foreign languages.