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Publishing Work in the South

By R. HOOK, JR.

It is with thankful hearts and praise to God that we report progress in our territory; for our books are going out in car-load lots.

The accompanying illustration shows the publishing-house wagon, and the car containing a recent large shipment of books sent to our branch at Fort Worth, Tex. The entire order calls for 12,600 volumes, of which this car-load is but a part. Brother R. L. Pierce, in sending in the order, requested that at least a portion of the shipment should reach him by August 10; and as our office carefully follows shipping instructions, it was particularly gratifying to receive the following letter from him. His letter is dated “Fort Worth, Tex., Aug. 10” (please note the date):—

“Well, that car-load of books has just been unloaded, and there are books to the right of us and books to the left of us. However, we shall get them in, and we are now busy unpacking them. So far as I have been able to ascertain, this is the first car-load of books shipped into Texas, and a short time ago there was no car-load rate on books. One of the big transfer companies unloaded the car for us, using five large wagons and eight men.”

[NOTE.—After this article had been sent to us, the Southern Publishing house received further orders from the Fort Worth Branch, calling for a second car-load of books.—E. R. P.]

This fact, brethren, is very significant. The third angel’s message is going with power. In fact, the first car-load of books ever sent into Texas contained this message of truth. Truly the Lord is at work, and we feel to thank him for the success that is attending the book work in our territory.

L. D. Randall, our manager in Atlanta, and E. H. Rees, our manager in New Orleans, are also crowding us with orders, so that the office works overtime every night. We have already run until midnight several nights, and this will continue for some time. Brother Rees recently sent us an order for 500 “Past, Present, and Future,” 500 “Home and Health,” and 200 “Christ Our Saviour,” the balance of the order being made up of small books. A short time ago we sent Brother Randall, in one shipment, 2,955 volumes, with a total weight of 4,464 pounds. By referring to our records, we find that our Atlanta Branch has ordered, during the first seven months of this year, a total of 21,731 volumes, of which 9,115 were large books. During the first seven months of 1910 we have sold 84,605 volumes; and if the Lord continues to bless our faithful canvassers, we shall far exceed the business done last year.

Our Watchman sales are also on the upward grade. The July number has been entirely disposed of, and over 3,000 additional orders were received that could not be filled. Before the August number was off the press, we had recorded orders for between four and five thousand copies of the magazine, and up to date we have sold about 34,000 of the August number. We are endeavoring to make the Watchman a present-truth evangelizer, and we receive many encouraging letters from readers outside our ranks, showing that they are deeply interested as a result of reading this magazine. We are told by the spirit of prophecy that “God has ordained the canvassing work as a means of presenting before the people the light contained in our books. The consecrated canvasser can reach many that the gospel minister can not reach. Were it not for the canvasser, many would never hear the warning. Christians are to seek their light from the Word of God, and then in faith to go forth to give that light to those who sit in darkness.” Dear reader, have you received light? If so, you are in duty bound to give that light to others; and the truth can not be presented in any better way than through our books and periodicals.

Our statistics are completed only to July 30, but during the first six months of this year, book orders have been taken in our territory to the value of $100,714.28. We have been told by the spirit of prophecy that the work is to close up in the South sooner than in any other field, and the report of the work done in our territory goes to show that this statement is true; and is evidence that the angel of the Lord encampeth round about us, and is giving our workers success.

The actual sales for the home office during 1910, show a gain over the same period last year of $11,000. We thank God for the measure of success that is attending the work all over our territory, and are praying earnestly that we may so relate ourselves to our Heavenly Father that he may continue to add his blessing to the efforts that are being put forth by our faithful workers in the office and in the field.

It is customary with us in this publishing house to meet for prayer and Bible study every morning before taking up the work of the day. On Monday we meet in the chapel as a body, and during the week, morning worship is held by departments. We never fail to remember in prayer those of our workers in the field who are selling our books and papers; and we ask an interest in the prayers of our people everywhere that this office may be conducted in harmony with the divine will.

We are at present employing fifty-eight workers, and during this year have manufactured 99,654 volumes. Our time and energies are fully employed in denominational work, and we do not have a commercial job in the office. We feel to praise God for the measure of success that is attending the publishing work. We are of good courage, and we hear nothing but encouraging reports from all over the field. The Lord is surely blessing, and we give him all the praise.

SOUTHERN PUBLISHING ASSOCIATION. R. HOOK, JR., General Manager.

Church Missionary Services

By A. J. S. B.

THE Missionary and Publishing Department has recently issued Home Missionary Leaflet No. 3, entitled, “Home Tract and Missionary Work: Its Organization and Relation to the Individual, the Home, the Church, and Our Conferences.” In this envelope-size leaflet will be found the plans approved by the spring council of the General Conference Committee, and by members of the Missionary and Publishing Department.

The leaflet contains an illustration showing the relations existing between the individual missionary worker and the family, the church, the conference, the union conference, and the General Conference missionary and publishing organizations, also the picture of the gospel church and its departments, represented by a large tree and its branches.

Our local conference tract societies have been furnished with a sufficient number of these leaflets to supply one each to their church officers and isolated Sabbath-keepers.

Among the recommendations found in this leaflet is the following, passed by

the General Conference Committee during the spring council, April 5-15, 1910:—

Weekly Missionary Meeting

“That regular weekly missionary meetings be held in all churches:—

“(a) Mid-week, preceding the Tuesday evening prayer-meeting, or at some other hour convenient to the church.

“(b) Preceding or following the regular Sabbath service, or as a part of the service in country churches where mid-week meetings are impossible.

Fourth Sabbath Missionary Service

“That a general missionary service be held in all the churches on the fourth Sabbath of each month:—

“(a) Under the direction of the church missionary committee.

“(b) The co-operative effort of adults and Missionary Volunteers.

“(c) Based upon the monthly program outlined in the Missionary and Publishing department of the REVIEW.

“(d) Regular collection of church in charge of the missionary secretary (librarian), to be used for home tract and missionary work.”

Revival Meets With Approval

This effort to revive regular weekly and monthly church missionary services is meeting with the hearty approval of union and local conference officers, ministers, Bible workers, and lay members generally. As a sample of the opinion of our leading workers on this subject, we quote the following from a letter just received from the manager of one of our publishing houses:—

“I trust there will be a hearty response to the efforts to revive the fourth Sabbath missionary meetings. When I was a boy, and attended our little country church, we used to have the fourth Sabbath missionary meetings, and they were usually good meetings; but for a number of years I have noticed that in the larger churches with which I have been acquainted, the missionary meetings have been simply crowded out. In fact, at the church business meeting in one of our larger churches, I recently joined in an appeal for the revival of the fourth Sabbath missionary service. What we lay members need most of all, is to be set to work, and to be shown how to work. ”

In harmony with these pertinent remarks, will be found the following quotations from Volume VII of the Testimonies:—

Teach Them to Work

“So long as church-members make no effort to give to others the help given them, great spiritual feebleness must result. The greatest help that can be given our people is to teach them to work for God, and to depend on him, not on the ministers. Let them learn to work as Christ worked. Let them join his army of workers, and do faithful service for him.”—Page 19.

“It is not the Lord’s purpose that ministers should be left to do the greatest part of the work of sowing the seeds of truth. Men who are not called to the ministry are to be encouraged to labor for the Master according to their several ability. Hundreds of men and women now idle could do acceptable service. By carrying the truth into the homes of their friends and neighbors, they could do a great work for the Master.”—Page 21.

Workers From the Common Walks of Life

“In the future, men in the common walks of life will be impressed by the Spirit of the Lord to leave their ordinary employment, and go forth to proclaim the last message of mercy. As rapidly as possible, they are to be prepared for labor, that success may crown their efforts.”—Page 27.

Among the chief contents of the Home Missionary Leaflet No. 3, are the following:— “Six Home Missionary Societies,” “The Individual Tract and Missionary Society,” “The Home Tract and Missionary Society,” “The Church Tract and Missionary Society” (its officers and their duties), “The Isolated Missionary Society,” “The Conference Tract Society,” “The Union Conference Missionary Committee,” “The General Conference Missionary and Publishing Department,” “The Home Missionary Reporting System,” “Permanent Missionary Records,” “Duties of Church Missionary Secretaries (Librarians),” “Duties of Local Conference Missionary Secretaries,” “Our Periodical Work,” “Discount Schedule on Books and Tracts,” “Financial Policy,” “Strengthening the Conference Tract Society Organization,” “Union Conference Missionary Secretaries: Their Duties, Relation to the Work, Headquarters,” etc.

Will every church officer and isolated Sabbath-keeper secure a copy of this leaflet as soon as possible, in order to be fully informed upon the great home missionary effort that is shortly to be inaugurated throughout the field?

Let us remember that the consecrated individual Christian is the basis of all our missionary organizations and missionary work.

No charge is made for the leaflet. Address your conference tract society office. A. J. S. B.

The Missionary and Publishing Work

Notes, Plans, Reports, Statistics, and Other Information Regarding Missionary Endeavor and the Circulation of Gospel Literature.

Conducted by the Missionary and Publishing Department of the General Conference.

E. R. PALMER — — — — Secretary N. Z. TOWN — — — — Assistant Secretary A. J. S. BOURDEAU — — — — Missionary Secretary

News and Miscellany

—The republic of Mexico has just been celebrating the centennial of its independence.

—The Panama Canal Board calls for $14,000,000 for the fortification of the canal, and it is supposed that appropriations for the purpose will be made in the next Congress.

—One evidence of the rapid expansion of Japan’s commercial activities is found in the establishment of a direct steamer service between that country and Chile, South America.

—During the first quarter of 1910, there were 1,100 persons killed on the railways in this country, and 21,322 persons were injured. It is a heavy increase over the corresponding quarter of last year.

—Although all the steamship companies plying between Europe and America are building and launching new ships, the tide of travel is such that at the present time many Americans visiting Europe were unable to secure the homeward passage during the early part of September. The rapid development in the steamship lines in all the world proclaims this indeed the age of running to and fro.

—According to German statisticians, the Jewish population in all the world now numbers just over eleven and one-half millions. Nearly nine millions of these are resident in Europe, Russia having over five millions.

—The chronic state of uneasiness continues in the Near East. Quantities of arms and ammunition are being shipped to Athens and Salonica, it is said, notwithstanding the effort of the powers to relieve the tension between Greeks and Turks.

—The increase of motor-driven vehicles in London has within six years reduced the number of horses in that city from 450,000 to 110,000. In Paris the number of horses employed in the city has been reduced from 128,000 to 92,000.

—It seems now accepted as a settled fact that the military nations are going in for competition in the development of the air-ship and dirigible balloon for military purposes. Thus on land and sea and in the air the forces for Armageddon are gathering.

—The ancient Bible lands are in the full grip of modern development. New railway projects are being pushed in Asia Minor, and already railway and telephonic communication connect Constantinople and Mecca. The latest development is a serious proposition to build an electric street-car system in Jerusalem.

—No sooner is it announced that a new and superior style of war-ship is being built in England, to be driven by gas motors, than a German paper announces that the same style of battle-ship is being constructed in Germany. The new type, it is claimed, will not only outfight the largest existing battle-ships, but is to be made invulnerable to attack by air-ship.

—According to the recent report of the Census Office, New York City has 1,838,482 church communicants, of whom seventy-six per cent are Roman Catholics. Of Chicago’s 833,441 communicants, sixty-eight per cent are Catholics. The Washington Post remarks, “It is a rather curious fact that in New England, which was settled by the Puritans, the Catholics are the strongest denomination.”

—According to Professor Kambe, of Japan, the struggle by which that country has taken its place so suddenly among the great powers has laid upon it heavy burdens. While Japan’s national wealth is the smallest of all the great powers, she is the most heavily burdened with debt, and next to Italy, is the most heavily taxed. According to his figures, the Japanese wage-earner must pay a little over a tithe of his income in taxes to the government.

—Leading families in Persia are sending numbers of their young people to America to study Western educational and industrial methods, in order to introduce desired reforms in Persia. One fortunate feature of the revolution in Persia was that the Moslem clergy arrayed themselves against everything savoring of Western culture, and have lost thus, it is said, their prestige with the progressive people. This ought to open more widely the door of access to the Christian missionary.

NOTICES AND APPOINTMENTS

Camp-Meetings for 1910

CENTRAL UNION CONFERENCE Western Colorado, Grand Junction, Sept. 15-26

COLUMBIA UNION CONFERENCE Chesapeake, Chestertown, Md. .......... .................... Sept. 22 to Oct. 2

LAKE UNION CONFERENCE Northern Illinois, Princeton ...... Sept. 14-25

PACIFIC UNION CONFERENCE California, Visalia (local), Sept. 29 to Oct. 9 Utah, Salt Lake City (conference only) ................................ Oct. 4-9 Arizona, Phoenix (conference only), Nov.

NORTH PACIFIC UNION CONFERENCE Oregon, Central Point ............ Sept. 16-26

SOUTHEASTERN UNION CONFERENCE Florida, Leesburg ............... Oct. 13-24 Florida (colored), Sanford .. Oct. 28 to Nov. 7

European Division

BRITISH UNION CONFERENCE Wales .................... Sept. 29 to Oct. 2 North England ....................... Oct. 6-9

Business Notices

THIS department is conducted especially for the accommodation of the Seventh-day Adventist readers of this paper.

No advertisements of “agents wanted,” and no “promotion” or “colonization” enterprises will be printed in this column. Brief business notices will be published subject to the discretion of the publishers, and on compliance with the following—

Conditions

Any person unknown to the managers of this paper must send with his advertisement satisfactory written recommendation. Such recommendation should come from one of our ministers, or from the elder of a Seventh-day Adventist church. It is not enough to refer to some individual by name. Secure his recommendation in writing, and send it.

We open no accounts for advertising, and cash must accompany each order.

A charge of one dollar will be made for each insertion of forty words or less. Each additional word, initial, or group of figures in excess of forty, will cost three cents.

No discount for several insertions.

WANTED.—By an Adventist family, a Seventh-day Adventist girl for general housework; steady place and good pay. Address Peter Svenson, 936 Wells St., Chicago, Ill.

WANTED.—A job-printer, one who understands presswork. Must be Sabbath-keeper. Good wages to the right man, or would sell an interest. Robertson Printing Co., 69½ Monroe Ave., Memphis, Tenn.

WANTED.—At the North Yakima Sanitarium, one good graduate nurse, woman; one good man nurse; also experienced matron or manager not above forty years old. Address North Yakima Sanitarium, North Yakima, Wash.

FOR SALE.—Sanitarium Cooking Oil, pure and healthful; no odor, keeps indefinitely; 5-gal. can, $4; 10-gal. can, $7.90; ½ bbl. (30 gal.), 73 cents a gal.; 1 bbl. (50 gal.), 72 cents a gal. Address Sanitarium Cooking Oil Co., Louisville, Ky.

CALIFORNIA DRIED FRUIT.—Excellent quality this year. Early varieties ready to ship now. Advantage of car-load freight rates to many points. Let us send you our Circular R right away. Address St. Helena Home Fruit Co., Sanitarium, Napa Co., Cal.

FOR SALE.—New, inspiring Scripture postcards. Beautifully embossed. Lead everything in the market, 200 assorted, post-paid, 90c per 100. Send for sample (5 for 10c). Don’t delay to order, but write at once. Address the Waterbury Specialty Co., Brandon, Wis.

BIBLE MOTTOES.—Size 12 x 16. 1,000,000 beauties. We expect to sell 500,000 this year. English, German, Danish, Swedish, and Spanish in stock. Price, 100, $5; 200, $9. Express prepaid. “Father” and “Mother” lead. Send stamp to Hampton Art Co., Hampton, Iowa.

Obituaries

JOHNSON.—Died at Traverse City, Mich., Aug. 19, 1910, Mrs. Ella A. Johnson, aged 57 years, 7 months, and 22 days. She was a faithful, devoted Christian, and much of her time was spent in doing missionary work. She kept the Sabbath for many years, and loved the truths of the third angel’s message. We laid her away believing that she will have a part in the first resurrection. M. C. GUILD.

BATTIN.—Ida D. Battin was born in Medford, Minn., June 12, 1858, and fell asleep Aug. 26, 1910, aged 52 years, 7 months, and 14 days. She leaves her husband, two daughters, and one son to mourn. She was a faithful member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. A large number of sympathizing friends gathered at the home, where the funeral service was conducted by the writer. The text, used by request, was Isa. 63:9. A. W. KUEHL.

LEECH.—Died at the Portland (Ore.) Sanitarium, Aug. 17, 1910, Edwin Frank Leech, aged 24 years, 2 months, and 23 days. At the age of seventeen he was baptized and united with the Seventh-day Adventist church at Sheridan, Wyo., to which place his body was taken for interment. His father and two sisters, with many friends, mourn his death, but look forward in hope to meeting him in the first resurrection. The funeral service was conducted by the writer, who spoke from John 10:10. H. E. REEDER.

HAMIL.—Died at Wilburton, Okla., Aug. 8, 1910, Mrs. Julia Hamil, aged 73 years, 3 months, and 8 days. Mrs. Hamil was born in Ohio, but had lived in what is now Oklahoma for about eighteen years. She was the mother of twelve children, six of whom survive her. For many years she has been a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, and has led a consistent Christian life. The funeral services were conducted by Elder J. F. Harder.

EASTER.—Died at Bird City, Kan., Aug. 14, 1910, Nancy V. Easter, aged forty years and twelve days. She was born Aug. 2, 1870, in Osborne County, Kansas. A few years after her marriage to Mr. Ransom Easter, she moved to Cheyenne County, Kansas, where she accepted present truth. She greatly enjoyed church privileges, and always responded generously to every call made to advance our work. The husband and five children are left to mourn. MRS. B. H. SHAFFER.

GOODENOUGH.—Died at her mother’s home in Cambridge, Wis., Aug. 22, 1910, aged 16 years, 8 months, and 20 days, Mrs. Prudence Goodenough. At the age of fifteen years she was married, and soon went into a decline. In the spring of 1910 she gave her heart to God, accepted the truth for this time, and died in full submission and hope. The funeral service was conducted by the writer, who spoke from Rev. 14:13. W. W. STEBBINS.

OLIVETT.—Died at her home in Danbury, Conn., July 31, 1910, our dear mother, Cordelia M. Olivett. Mother was born in Pawling, N. Y., Dec. 7, 1840. She had been a Sabbath-keeper for a number of years. For many years mother had been a great sufferer; and it is a comfort to believe that when Jesus comes, she will awake to meet him, and dwell in a land where suffering is no more. She leaves a husband, one son, and two daughters to mourn. MRS. E. R. COSIER.

ELLIS.—William Orrin Ellis was born in London, Ontario, Aug. 20, 1840, and died July 28, 1910, at his home in Memphis, Mich. He came to Michigan at the age of nineteen. In 1860 he was married to Anna Jeffry, who, with four children, survives him. In 1862 he was converted, accepted present truth, and joined the Seventh-day Adventist church in Memphis, of which he was a member till the time of his death. The funeral service was held on Sunday, July 31. Appropriate remarks, based on 1 Cor. 15:55, were made by the writer. H. A. WEAVER.

KIRK.—William J. Kirk was born near Pittsburg, Pa., Sept. 22, 1832. At the age of seven years he moved with his parents to Ohio. When twenty-one years of age, he was converted; two years later he was married to Rebecca J. Harrison, who, with several children, survives him. About 1875 Brother Kirk became interested in present truth through reading the Signs of the Times and gladly accepted it. For nearly twenty-five years he has been a firm and constant believer. The writer gave the address at the funeral, which was held at the home. W. E. VIDETO.

GILBERT.—Samuel S. Gilbert was born in Auburn, Ohio, June 30, 1835, and died at Arcadia, Mich., July 11, 1910, aged 75 years and 11 days. He came to Northern Michigan fifty-four years ago, when it was a wilderness. In 1863 he returned to Ohio, and there married Mrs. Olivia Morton, who died here five years ago. To this union were born six children, four of whom, with an adopted son, survive, and were constantly with him during his last illness, doing all in their power to alleviate his sufferings. For many years Brother Gilbert has been a faithful member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, having accepted the Sabbath truth from reading a book that he bought of a canvasser. He was a charter member of the Frankfort church. The funeral services were conducted by the writer, and the large attendance plainly testified to the esteem and respect in which the deceased was held. L. G. NYMAN.

OBERHOLTZER.—Died at Wadsworth, Ohio, the place of her birth, Jan. 3, 1910, Mrs. H. C. Oberholtzer (née Pardee). She was born Jan. 4, 1867. In 1889 she was married to Howard C. Oberholtzer, who, with one son, survives her. In 1892 she accepted present truth, remaining faithful and of good courage till the end. In laying her away it was with full confidence of meeting her again at the resurrection of the just. Words of comfort were spoken at the funeral service by the writer. R. G. PATTERSON.

GILBERT.—Justin S. Gilbert was born at Omaha, Neb., July 13, 1894, and died at Atlantic City, Wyo., Aug. 16, 1910, being a little more than one month past his sixteenth year. His death was caused by the accidental discharge of a gun, which tore off the right arm at the elbow. Being ten miles from town, he lost much blood before a doctor could be reached, and died in a few hours. He was baptized about a year ago, and united with the Lander Seventh-day Adventist church. He was the secretary of the Sabbath-school for more than a year. He was an exemplary boy, dearly loved by his family and friends, and highly respected by all who knew him. A telegram was sent to the Wyoming Conference office, nearly four hundred miles away, for a minister, but none could respond. His death is a loss to the cause; for it is such young people who must do the finishing work of this message. ASA SMITH.

KING.—Departed this life in Battle Creek, Mich., Aug. 31, 1910, our respected Christian sister, Mrs. Nancy Ellen King, aged 85 years, 8 months, and 11 days. She was born near Clarksville, Ohio, Dec. 20, 1825. Her maiden name was Smalley. Three sisters and a brother, also a sister-in-law, with whom she was stopping, and many nephews and nieces, are left to mourn. Our sister was converted to God over seventy years ago, and has always been a member of the regular Baptist Church. For many years she has kept the Sabbath, though alone, and with none of like faith to sympathize with her. She was a diligent student of the Bible, and few were the days that she did not take time to commune with that precious volume. As the end approached, her faith sustained her. The interment was in Ohio, but a prayer and song service was conducted in Battle Creek by the writer at her request. G. W. AMADON.

SAXBY.—Sister Bettie M. Saxby (née Coombs), wife of Elder W. H. Saxby, of New Orleans, La., was born Jan. 13, 1853, at Nolin, Hardin Co., Ky., and died Aug. 26, 1910, at the Nashville (Tenn.) Sanitarium, aged 57 years, 7 months, and 13 days. At the age of thirteen Sister Coombs was baptized, and united with the Christian Church. When eighteen years of age, she accepted the views of the Seventh-day Adventists. In May, 1886, she was united in marriage to Elder W. H. Saxby, and from that time until she was stricken with the disease which finally caused her death, she labored by his side almost constantly in the large cities of the United States, doing Bible and health work; and in many cases caring for a large family of Bible workers in training. Her labors as a Bible worker were greatly blessed, and resulted in bringing many souls into the truth. During her long illness her patience was often remarked. She especially desired that the kindness shown her by Drs. W. A. and Lyra George and their faithful nurses and workers should be mentioned in the notice of her death. Twice was special prayer offered in her behalf, at which times the Lord came very near. The last text which she repeated was, “Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright; for the end of that man is peace.” Ps. 37:37. The funeral was held in the Memorial Church at Nashville, Tenn., Sabbath, August 27. The services were conducted by the writer and Elder C. P. Bollman, and the remains of this faithful worker were laid to rest in the beautiful Mt. Olivet Cemetery. We believe that she sleeps in the sure hope of a second resurrection. P. T. MAGAN.

ROGERS.—Died in Genesee, Idaho, July 29, 1910, Brother William Rogers, aged nearly seventy-two years. Brother Rogers was a native of Pennsylvania, was reared in Ohio, and lived subsequently in Iowa, whence he moved in 1864, by ox-team, to Oregon. The bereaved companion, with nine children, twenty-nine grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren, is left to mourn. Several members of this large family belong to the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Brother Rogers himself accepted present truth about a year ago. The funeral service was held at the home. Discourse by the writer, from the words, “The dead in Christ shall rise.” F. D. STARR.

RATHBUN.—Clarissa Ellen Rathbun was born in Groveland, Oakland Co., Mich., Oct. 18, 1842, and died at Takoma Park, Washington, D. C., Aug. 23, 1910, at the age of 67 years, 10 months, and 5 days. Her maiden name was Potter. She was one of a family of eight children, four boys and four girls, of whom the four boys only are now living. When thirteen years of age, her father died, and the burden of the farm and home fell upon the mother and older children, cutting short the plans that had been laid for her education. At the age of seventeen she accepted the faith of the Seventh-day Adventist denomination, under the labors of Elder M. E. Cornell, was baptized by Elder R. J. Lawrence, and for fifty years has been an active, devoted member of the church. The following year, 1860, she was married to William H. Rathbun, with whom she lived until 1889, when she was left to finish her work alone. She was the mother of three children, one son and two daughters, of whom the two daughters, Mrs. E. R. Palmer and Mrs. Myrtle Sanborn, survive her. Sister Rathbun was a faithful wife, a devoted mother, and a good friend to all. A strong character and an engaging personality, she was an active factor in her home, in her neighborhood, and in the church. She was a home-maker, well skilled in the arts and sciences which combine to make home a joy and comfort. There was an infection of cheerfulness and enthusiasm about her which pervaded the home that was blessed by her presence. There was an elasticity and fulness in her nature, which made her alike a companion to the weak and the strong, to the aged and the children. Upon our memory is impressed the familiar picture of her at work, with all the children standing about, watching the operation, and helping when possible, simply for the pleasure they found in being with her. And, better than all else, she was a faithful Christian. For fifty years, which have brought to her a full cup of trial and sorrow, her faith in God has never wavered. She found great joy in public worship and in private service; and was ever active in both. Five years ago, when nursing a patient in Mountain View, Cal., she suffered the first serious attack from the disease of the heart which caused her death. Since then she has led a more quiet life. One by one the heavier tasks have been dropped or transferred to others. This process of letting go has been very difficult and painful to her, who had found her chiefest pleasure in filling her hands with good works. During her last sickness, which lasted only one week, she suffered much, though every possible effort was made for her relief by physicians, nurses, and many friends. She made no complaints. Her life was bright to the end. She said she was resigned to go, if her work was done, and there was no further service she could render for her children. As she neared the dark valley, all seemed to be clear and light about her. There was no shadow upon her heart, no cloud in her sky. As the mountain stream retains its clearness, whether dashed upon rocks or resting in quiet pools, so the stream of her life, with its deep sorrows and many joys, entered with perfect peace into the broad ocean of our Father’s love. “Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors; and their works do follow them.” Rev. 14:13. E. R. PALMER.

Seventh-day Adventist Association of Western Colorado

By W. F. Kennedy

THE second annual meeting of the Seventh-day Adventist Association of Western Colorado will be held at Grand Junction, Colo., in connection with the camp-meeting, Sept. 15-26. The first meeting of the association will be at 9:15 A. M., Sept. 19, 1910. This meeting is called for the election of officers, and the transaction of any other business that may properly come before the association.

W. F. KENNEDY, President.

Utah Conference Association

By S. G. HUNTINGTON; MRS. K. L. HUNTINGTON

THE next session of the Utah Conference Association will be held in connection with the Utah Conference in the Salt Lake City church, Oct. 4-9, 1910, for the election of officers and the transaction of such other business as may come before the association. The first meeting is hereby called for Thursday, Oct. 6, 1910, at 3:30 P. M. All accredited delegates to the conference are members of this association.

S. G. HUNTINGTON, President; MRS. K. L. HUNTINGTON, Secretary.

Utah Conference

By S. G. Huntington; Mrs. K. L. Huntington

THE ninth annual session of the Utah Conference of Seventh-day Adventists will be held in the Salt Lake City church, Oct. 4-9, 1910, for the election of officers, and the transaction of such other business as may come before the conference. Each church is entitled to one delegate for its organization, and one additional delegate for every five members enrolled. Let each church see that its delegates are selected in ample time so that all credentials may be in the hands of the secretary a few days before the time of the conference.

S. G. HUNTINGTON, President;

MRS. K. L. HUNTINGTON, Secretary.

Birthday Cards

SABBATH-SCHOOL teachers, show your pupils that you are personally interested in them by remembering their birthdays. One superintendent reports that they use the cards in connection with their birthday box. Whenever a member of the school has a birthday, he contributes to the birthday box as many pennies as he is years old. He is then presented with the Sabbath-school birthday card. Very satisfactory results are reported. Give the cards a trial. Price: Five cents each; six for twenty-five cents; one hundred for $3.50. Address Sabbath School Department, Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C.

Southern Training School

By M. B. VANKIRK

The fall term of the Southern Training School opened at 9 A. M., Wednesday, Sept. 14, 1910. The courses offered for this term are outlined in the calendar, which will be mailed to any one desiring the same.

Our present curriculum covers a wide range of subjects which experience has proved to be of value in the training offered to workers in this field. The school year is at present divided into three terms of three months each. We solicit correspondence from those who may be interested in securing an education. Graysville is a quiet, pleasant place in which to live, and conditions which make the securing of an education agreeable are as nearly ideal as are usually found.

We offer the following courses: Literary, scientific, normal, commercial, and short-hand. Students who do not wish to pursue a regular course will be allowed to make such selections as are deemed wise, in consultation with the principal. For further information address the undersigned at Graysville, Tenn.

M. B. VANKIRK, Principal.

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