Review and Herald, Vol. 85, No. 48. (11/26/1908)

Review and Herald

Nov 26, 1908

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Nov 26, 1908

The Gospel to All Nations

Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.

Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen. Matt. 28:19,20

And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world, for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come. Matt. 24:14

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The Desire of Ages.—Ably defending the great truths that in Christ the life of the Father is revealed; that God was in Christ reconciling the world unto himself; and setting forth Christ as “the desire of all ages.” A handsome volume of 900 pages, printed on fine super-calendered paper, and beautifully illustrated.

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The Great Controversy.—Presenting the history, with practical teaching, of the great conflict between Christianity and the powers of darkness, as illustrated in the lives of Christian martyrs and reformers on the one hand, and wicked men and persecuting powers on the other. A fine volume of 700 pages, well illustrated.

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There Is Help in God .............................. ½

Chat with My Tobacco-Loving Brother ................ ½

Food: Its Mental and Moral Value .................. ½

It Doesn’t Pay .................................... 1

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The Development of The Advent Movement

WITHIN the memory of many who are now actively connected with it, there has arisen a great religious movement which has adherents in almost every country on the globe. More than this, there are some still living, and still working for the advancement of this movement, who were among its first advocates. A single generation has, therefore, witnessed the rise and growth of the Seventh-day Adventist denomination.

The beginning of this specific movement dates from the year 1845. Its adherents recognize the fulfilment of the Scriptures in the great reform movements that have arisen since Wyclif, the “morning star of the Reformation,” began his work in the fourteenth century. They recognize God’s gracious providences in the glorious missionary enterprises of the nineteenth century. And they believe most sincerely that the movement they are carrying forward is just as surely of God as were those others; in fact, that every reformatory and missionary awakening has been preparing the way for the world-wide proclamation of the message of the coming of Christ in this generation.

Like other reformatory movements, its origin was humble and its beginning small. But, like others also, it has possessed the hidden life and power that have caused it to flourish. It brings crosses and self-denial. It dethrones every idol of the carnal heart. But it wins the devotion of its adherents to the cause of Christ and to the message of reform now due to the world. The believers in it contribute their means to the work, consecrate their sons and daughters to missionary service, and themselves put forth earnest effort for its advancement.

Nothing has been able to stop this onward movement. As it has gained adherents, it has made them its heralds. As it has created resources, it has appropriated them for further progress. It has lost no ground. Every advance step taken has been held and used for another step forward. Every laborer sent forth in response to a call for help has sent an urgent appeal for others.

The believers in this work are associated together in churches organized on the plan of the New Testament churches. The churches of a state or province or large district are united in an organization called a conference. A number of conferences in a large territory are organized into a union conference. These unions with all the mission fields are united in one General Conference, representing and directing the work throughout the world.

DELEGATES FROM FOREIGN FIELDS TO THE LAST S. D. A. GENERAL CONFERENCE

Thus organized, the movement has one hundred thousand believers, twenty-five hundred churches, one hundred conferences, and twenty-one union conferences, all of which constitute the General Conference.

In addition to this, the work of the movement is organized on the bureau or departmental plan. The Foreign Mission Department looks after all the interests pertaining to the mission fields.

The Sabbath-school, Publishing, Educational, Medical, Religious Liberty, and Missionary Volunteer departments each fosters and develops the work which its name suggests.

The Foreign Mission Department has at present five hundred missionaries at work in sixty different lands.

The Publishing Department has twenty-two printing plants occupying thirty-seven buildings, employing about five hundred laborers, and turning out a million dollars’ worth of denominational literature each year in fifty-four different languages.

The Educational Department is operating thirteen colleges, thirty-two academies, twenty-two intermediate schools, and over five hundred primary schools. In these schools over nine hundred teachers are instructing about fifteen thousand pupils.

The Medical Missionary Department has sixty-four medical institutions, in which are employed about sixteen hundred physicians, nurses, and helpers.

Thus the movement is thoroughly organized throughout the world and in all its lines of work. The funds contributed last year by the members were: Tithes for the support of the general evangelistic work, $1,064,753.43; contributions for foreign missions, $264,323.16; for home missionary work, $170,266.79; and for local church work, $205,374.74; making a grand total of $1,704,718.12.

A GENERAL SURVEY

By W. A. Spicer

OF THE FIELD

Survey of Our Mission Fields

IN every continent increasing thousands are taking up the cry of the soon coming of the Lord, and giving the message, “Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come.”

What is the meaning of this movement? The answer is found in Rev. 14: 6-14. Nearly two thousand years ago the prophet was given a view of the closing gospel work in the last days. He saw a movement rising and spreading “to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people,” bearing the message, “Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come.” Of the people giving that message, he wrote: “Here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.”

MARKETING GRAIN AT THE SOLUSI STATION, MATABELELAND

When the hour of God’s judgment came, in 1844, this movement began, and the Seventh-day Adventist people, keeping the commandments of God, the fourth commandment included, have been raised up in the providence of God to bear the warning of the judgment hour and the message of Sabbath reform to the world. When that message has been carried to all nations, “then shall the end come,” as the Saviour has promised.

EMPLOYEES OF THE INTERNATIONAL TRACT SOCIETY, HAMBURG

What John the Revelator saw in vision, we see fulfilling before our eyes to-day. Observers looking on are impressed by the wide extension of the movement. The New York Christian Advocate (Methodist) said, not long ago: “Small though the denomination still is, it has its missionaries scattered through every region of the globe.”

In Europe our work has a foothold in every country except the little principality of Montenegro, and now Europe is joining our North American organizations in sending missionaries and money into the great mission fields of the world.

From Europe our line of mission stations stretches out into Siberia and Central Asia and Turkey. Mission stations in Japan, Korea, China, Burma, and India complete the circuit of Asia, though there is in the line many a wide gap to be filled in speedily.

Australia and New Zealand constitute a strong union conference, which is now sending means and missionaries into Polynesia and the East Indies.

This work is pushing into Africa from the north and west and south and east. In every country of South America, permanent work is established, save in Colombia and Venezuela, where only initial steps have been taken. In the West Indies, and in the Catholic fields of Mexico and Central America, four thousand Seventh-day Adventist believers are carrying forward an aggressive work.

Thus in every continent, and in the islands of the sea, the message of the soon coming of the Lord is being proclaimed. The more widely it is spread, the more urgent are the calls for help.

Thus from far Sumatra, of the East Indies, comes the cry of a Battak lad seeking a training for service: “My mind is fully made up, and it is this: This message ought to go to my people.”

From a remote interior point in Chile, South America, a letter came to the Valparaiso office: “Dear brother, no one visits us here, no one enlightens us, no one explains to us, neither do we understand what we should do.”

From over in Korea came the message to our superintendent in Japan: “We now believe and desire to be baptized. Dear brother, when you read this, hasten and take a boat and come to us.”

Among the Santal hills of West Bengal, India, the people thronged our medical missionary workers, asking help for loved ones. Kneeling, and grasping the feet of a nurse, a woman cried, saying, “My poor husband! can not you help him?”

A heathen African woman wept as she came to one of our native teachers, saying, “I am a great sinner. Can God receive me?”

An old Chinese woman inquired anxiously of one of our missionaries, “I have been a sinner for sixty years. Can I be saved now?”

From an unevangelized field in Japan one of our Japanese brethren had the message, “Come and teach us about the true God.” He says: “I sent the word, ‘I will come.’ This word was like a signal-gun: soon invitations came from all directions so that I could not answer them all. Day after day, from early in the morning until midnight I continued to teach. It was like throwing a piece of bread into a pond among hungry fishes.”

The spokesman of a delegation from East Bengal said to our missionary in Calcutta: “We must return to our village, and what shall we tell those who sent us here? How soon can you send help?”

An African village sent the word to one of our stations in Matabeleland: “If you send teachers here, we will become like little children again, so that we can learn. O, send us teachers!”

PROTESTANT MISSIONARIES AND CONVERTS IN PORTUGAL

The king of one of the Fiji Islands said to our workers: “Push ahead this truth, and let it be established here. Let it come. Be not afraid of those who oppose.” What encouraging words!

Thus we hear the Macedonian cry from all the ends of the earth, calling for this definite message of the soon coming of Christ in power and glory. “Even so, come, Lord Jesus.” W. A. SPICER, Secretary of S. D. A. Mission Board.

The Support of Missions

By A. G. DANIELLS

WHAT does the command to preach the gospel to all the world mean to those who can not go? Have they any sacrifice to make?—Surely they must have. It is impossible that all the sacrifice pertains to those who go. Those who stay must remember with affection and solicitude those who go. They must pray that, as the work develops, the Lord will send more laborers to join them in carrying the increasing burdens. They must pray for the support of those who are giving their lives to the work.

Besides praying for their support, those who remain at home must give of their means to support those who have gone to the front. This is a vital, fundamental point in the great, pressing problem of foreign missions.

The Scriptures plainly teach that man is only a steward of that which comes into his hands. A steward must do with that entrusted to his care as he may be directed by the real possessor. God has given very definite and positive instruction with reference to the use of a portion of the goods with which he entrusts men. He says: “All the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land, or of the fruit of the tree, is the Lord’s: it is holy unto the Lord.” Lev. 27:30. To those who have not recognized God’s reservation of the tithe, he says: “Ye have robbed me . . . in tithes and offerings. . . . Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat [supplies] in mine house.” Mal. 3:8-10.

The purpose for which the tithe of all that God gives us is to be used, is the support of those who give their lives to the work of the gospel.

Seventh-day Adventists observe the tithing system, and pay a tithe of their earnings. Accurate accounts are kept of all tithes received by the treasurers, and they disburse these funds by order of boards of management. All accounts are audited annually by auditors appointed by the people, and full financial reports are given in the church papers.

But in addition to the payment of tithes for the support of gospel workers, there are demands for large gifts to provide church buildings, and educational, hospital, and publishing facilities in mission fields. These demands are imperative. A full, complete work of evangelization can not be done without them. It is for this work in behalf of the needy millions that we ask for gifts from those who are enjoying the blessings of the gospel of Christ.

A. G. DANIELLS,

President of the Seventh-day Adventist General Conference.

Advancement

By Arthur G. Daniells

EIGHT years ago we had one missionary in all China, and he was eighty years old. Our annual expenditure amounted to about five hundred dollars. To-day we have between forty and fifty workers in China, at an expenditure of about thirty thousand dollars a year.

In 1900 we had three or four workers in Japan, but not one in Korea. Then our appropriations amounted to something like two thousand dollars each year. At the present time we have between fifteen and twenty workers assigned to Japan and Korea, while our annual expenditure has increased to at least fifteen thousand dollars. Thus in the far East we have increased the number of missionaries from five at the most, to about sixty, and have enlarged our appropriations from two thousand five hundred dollars to at least forty-five thousand dollars.

This appears like a large increase when we look at it from the standpoint of our slender resources, and when we consider what we have done in other parts of the world-wide field. But it looks very small when we measure it with the great extent of territory, the vast population, and the marvelous opportunities for service which the providence of God has created.

A. G. DANIELLS.

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