Earlier text: Interest in MissionsATLANTIC UNION CONFERENCE Maine, Waterville ..... June 23 to July 3 Northern New England, Burlington ..... Aug. 25 to Sept. 4 New York ..... Sept. 1-10 Western New York, Rochester ..... Sept. 9- CANADIAN UNION CONFERENCE Maritime ..... Aug. 18-28 Ontario ..... Sept. 15-25 Nebraska, York ..... Aug. 25 to Sept. 4 Western Colorado, Grand Junction, Sept. 15-25 North Missouri, Hamilton, July 28 to Aug. 8 Southern Missouri, Springfield ..... Aug. 1-14 Kansas, Ottawa ..... Aug. 18-28 COLUMBIA UNION CONFERENCE New Jersey, Trenton ..... June 23 to July 4 Virginia, New Market ..... Aug. 4-14 Ohio, Marion ..... Aug. 11-21 West Virginia ..... Aug. 18-28 North Michigan, Ishpeming ..... June 20-26 East Michigan ..... Aug. 11-21 West Michigan ..... Aug. 18-29 Wisconsin ..... Sept. 1-11 North Michigan, Traverse City ..... Aug. 25 to Sept. 4 Indiana ..... Aug. 25 to Sept. 4 Southern Illinois ..... Sept. 8-18 NORTHERN UNION CONFERENCE North Dakota, Jamestown ..... June 23 to July 3 North Dakota, Dickinson (local), July 13-18 California, Napa (local), June 23 to July 3 California, Humboldt County (local) ..... July 21-31 Southern California, San Diego (general) ..... Aug. 4-14 California, About the Bay (general) ..... Aug. 18-28 California, Visalia (local), Sept. 29 to Oct. 9 Arizona, Phoenix (conference only), Nov. Utah, Salt Lake City (conference only) ..... Oct. 4-9 SOUTHEASTERN UNION CONFERENCE Georgia, Griffin ..... July 21-31 South Carolina, Union ..... Aug. 4-14 North Carolina ..... Aug. 18-28 Cumberland ..... Aug. 25 to Sept. 4 SOUTHERN UNION CONFERENCE Louisiana, Alexandria ..... July 21-31 Tennessee River ..... Aug. 18-28 Kentucky ..... Aug. 25 to Sept. 3 Mississippi, Enterprise ..... Sept. 8-18 SOUTHWESTERN UNION CONFERENCE South Texas ..... July 7-17 Arkansas (local), Ravenden ..... July 20-24 West Texas ..... Aug. 4-14 New Mexico ..... Aug. 18-28 Oklahoma ..... Aug. 25 to Sept. 4 Arkansas ..... Sept. 1-11 WESTERN CANADIAN UNION CONFERENCE Manitoba ..... June 23 to July 3 Saskatchewan (South) ..... July 6-12 Saskatchewan (North) ..... July 26 to Aug. 1 British Columbia (Western) ..... Aug. 12-21 British Columbia (Eastern), Vernon ..... Aug. 24-31 British Union, Watford ..... July 28 to Aug. 2 Wales ..... Sept. 29 to Oct. 2 North England ..... Oct. 6-9 EAST GERMAN UNION CONFERENCE East German Union Committee, Friedensau ..... July 25, 26 WEST GERMAN UNION CONFERENCE German-Swiss ..... July 5-10 West German Union, Friedensau ..... July 15-24 French-Swiss Conference, Gland ..... Aug. 10-15 Southern France ..... Aug. 17-21 Southern Missouri Conference and Camp-Meeting
By D. U. Hale
THE second annual session of the Southern Missouri Conference of Seventh-day Adventists will be held at Springfield, Mo., in connection with the camp-meeting, Aug. 4-14, 1910. Officers will be elected, and other business pertaining to the advancement of the work will be considered. Plans are being laid to supply as many tents as needed. In order for us to secure tents for all, it will be well for each one to order early. Send all orders at once to E. R. Allen, 520 West Lynn St., Springfield, Mo. The tents will be in two sizes, 10 ft. x 12 ft. and 12 ft. x 14 ft., and will rent for $2.50 and $3 respectively. We are planning to have a dining- tent for the convenience of those who prefer not to do their own cooking. The meals will be 5 for $1. We are ordering a much larger supply of health foods than we had last year. Arrangements are already made for young people's meetings and children's meetings, and we hope to be able to arrange for mothers' meetings. Let all plan to attend this meeting, and do not leave the children at home. 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— Any person unknown to the managers of23this 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.—A middle-aged man to work in a dairy. Good wages to right person. Address P. Hansen, R. D. 4, Kalamazoo, Mich. WANTED.—Position in sanitarium or treatment-rooms by graduate gentleman nurse with several years’ experience. Prefer bathroom work. Address Howard M. Nutt, Bruce, Wis. WANTED.—A graduate lady nurse. Must be an Adventist. Write, stating experience and wages expected, to the Otter Lake Medical and Surgical Sanitarium, Otter Lake, Mich. HYGIENIC VEGETABLE COOKING OIL.—5 gal., $4; two 5-gal. cans, $8; ½ bbl. (about 32 gal.), 72c a gal. Prices subject to market changes. Address, Dr. O. C. Godsmark, Chattanooga, Tenn. FOR SALE.—Ripe olives. Small size, good quality, 55 cents a gallon in 5-gallon cans. Extracted honey, 6½ to 7½ cents in 60-lb. cans. Olive and cooking oils. Address W. S. Ritchie, Corona, Cal. WANTED.—Competent farm hand by month. Steady work to a good man. Must be a Sabbath-keeper, and good with horses. State age, experience, and wages desired. Address Moody Bros., R. D. 3, Olathe, Kans. FOR SALE.—42 acres, 1½ mile from Clearwater Lake church and intermediate school; 6-room house, barn, 2 wells, 6 acres seeded, 16 acres ready for plow. Good roads, no stone. C. W. Coberley, Clearwater Lake, Wis. If you want the best grade cottonseed cooking-oil, order “Sanitas,” and help a medical student. 5 gals., $3.90; 10 gals., $7.70; ½ bbl., 72 cents a gal.; 1 bbl., 71 cents a gal. Address J. M. Irving, 227 E. Madison St., Louisville, Ky. FOR SALE.—New, inspiring Scripture postcards. Beautifully embossed. Lead everything in the market. 200 assorted, post-paid, 90c per 100. Do not delay ordering, but write at once to the Waterbury Specialty Co., Brandon, Wis. BIBLE MOTTOES.—Size 12 x 16. 1,000,000 Beauties. Special offer: 100, $5; 200, $9. (Father and mother, 200, $11. These are world winners.) New Spanish mottoes ready June 15. Send stamp to Hampton Art Co., Hampton, Iowa. FOR SALE.—New 4-room house, 1½ acre lot adjoining church property. Two miles from Henderson; population, 18,000. Low price. Good territory surrounding. For further information address Walter Jones, R. D. 4, Henderson, Ky. FOR SALE.—Sanitarium Cooking Oil, pure and healthful; no odor, keeps indefinitely; 5-gal. can, $4; 10-gal. can, $7.00; ½ bbl. (30 gal.), 73 cents a gal.; 1 bbl. (30 gal.), 72 cents a gal. Address Sanitarium Cooking Oil Co., Louisville, Ky. FOR SALE.—Five-acre fruit ranch, adjoining English and German Seventh-day Adventist church and school. Six-room house, fine lawn, good water, hydrant in house. Fruit of most all kinds. George J. Lowe, R. D. 1, Lyons, Colo. NOTICE.—The Otter Lake (Mich.) Medical and Surgical Sanitarium makes a specialty of the care and treatment of the insane, in addition to doing a general line of work. We have been very successful in all lines of our work. We do considerable surgical work, and excellent results have attended this effort. Our rates are low. Write for Sanitarium Blue Book. Address Otter Lake Medical and Surgical Sanitarium, Otter Lake, Mich. WANTED.—Young man to care for barn, take automobile, and garden, mornings; afternoons, work at office and laboratory. Must be a high-school graduate. Give your best references in letter of inquiry. Address Clarence F. Ball, M. D., Rutland, Vt. FOR SALE.—720-acre ranch. Fine for horses, cattle, grain, and fruit. One-half million feet saw timber; 180 acres in cultivation; rich black soil. This is the cheapest land in Canada, considering quality and location; five miles from two steamboat landings; 9 miles from Vernon. Small orchard in bearing; 5 acres young trees (all kinds small fruit). Will subdivide. Terms, $35 an acre; one third cash, balance on easy terms. Address Ai D. Cook, Vernon, B. C., or Elder P. P. Adams, Armstrong, B. C. North Missouri Conference Association
By A. R. OGDEN
THE annual meeting of the North Missouri Conference Association of Seventh-day Adventists, a corporation, will be held on the camp-ground in connection with the camp-meeting at Hamilton, Mo. The first meeting of the association is called for Monday, Aug. 1, 1910, at 9 A. M., at which time officers will be elected for the ensuing year, and such other business will be transacted as may pertain to the interests of the association. Louisiana Conference Association of Seventh-day Adventists
By E. L. Maxwell
THE regular annual meeting of the constituency of the Louisiana Conference Association of Seventh-day Adventists will be held on the Seventh-day Adventist camp-ground near Alexandria, La., July 24, at 10 A. M., for the election of a board of trustees, and for the transaction of such other business as may come before the meeting. All delegates to the Louisiana Conference of Seventh-day Adventists (unincorporated) are members of this constituency. E. L. MAXWELL, President. Virginia Camp-Meeting
By H. W. HERRELL
THE annual camp-meeting for Virginia will be held at New Market, Va., Aug. 4-14, 1910, on the campus of the Shenandoah Valley Training Academy. We shall have good ministerial help from both the General Conference and the Columbia Union Conference. A dining-hall will accommodate those who wish to board. Tents will be pitched upon the grounds, to be rented at the usual rates; we shall also have a few rooms in the academy, which can be rented by those who prefer them. We expect a feast at this meeting, and we hope that all, as far as possible, will plan to attend it. Further particulars will be given later in the REVIEW.
H. W. HERRELL, President. Louisiana Conference
By E. L. Maxwell
The annual meeting of the Louisiana Conference of Seventh-day Adventists will be held in connection with the camp-meeting at Alexandria, La., July 21-31, 1910. At this meeting, officers will be elected for the ensuing year, and such other business transacted as may properly come before the conference. Every effort will be made to make this conference the spiritual uplift that it should be. “Hymns and Tunes” will be used in the song services. Bring all the children and youth, and come praying for the blessing of God on his ever-expanding work. There will be a dining-tent on the grounds. Family tents may be rented at the usual prices. E. L. MAXWELL, President. Southern Missouri Conference Association
By D. U. HALE
THE annual meeting of the Southern Missouri Conference Association of Seventh-day Adventists, a corporation, will be held on the camp-ground in connection with the camp-meeting at Springfield, Mo. The first meeting will be held at 9 A. M., Monday, Aug. 8, 1910, at which time officers will be elected for the ensuing year, and such other business will be transacted as may pertain to the interests of the association. The “Signs Monthly” for July
By Editor
TIMELY messages of truth on liberty, civil and religious, and an equally strong presentation of other subjects of vital importance and thrilling interest, fill the July Signs Monthly from cover to cover. Our list of contributors alone should insure a careful reading and a wide circulation of this issue. Following are the titles and a brief outline of some of the leading articles:— “The Altar Fires of Liberty,” by Mrs. John S. Wightman, whose article, “The American Birthright of Religious Liberty,” was so acceptable in our last July number, presents some cardinal principles of religious liberty in an attractive and instructive way. “The Work of Maximilian in Mexico,” by Elder J. O. Corliss, presents in a forceful way some history not any too well known. A new series on “Protestantism,” from the pen of George A. Snyder, begins in the July issue. A large portion of the thinking world has accepted evolution without any reservation, although evolution is a great unproved system of philosophy. It is deplorably misleading in many respects. George McCready Price’s article on the “Development of the Evolutionary Doctrine,” should be read by all, and given the widest possible circulation. In “Current Topics” will be a graphically illustrated article on the “Naval Bill,” and what it means to this country. Some very interesting points of unwritten history are set forth—points of interest between this nation and England, showing what prevented England from going to war with America at one time. The fifth article of the Astronomy series, “Rolled Together as a Scroll,” will appear in the July issue. It deals with the closing events of the great drama of the ages, when the great curtain of the skies will be withdrawn, and the startled inhabitants of earth will behold the thrilling sights promised by seers and prophets in ages past. This issue is well illustrated, and made up with the object of attracting attention to the truths of God’s Word, and encouraging the reader to further study along the same lines. Subscription price, $1 a year; 5 to 40 copies, post-paid, 5 cents each; 50 or more copies, 4 cents each. Order through your tract society if its address is known; if not, from the Signs of the Times, Mountain View, Cal. Obituary
By A. G. DANIELLS
The Death of Sister S. F. Prescott
The many friends and acquaintances of Brother and Sister W. W. Prescott will be deeply pained by the sad news of her death, which occurred on the tenth of June. Sister Prescott was born in Penacook, N. H., a suburb of Concord, on Feb. 28, 1856. Her maiden name was Sarah F. Sanders, and she was the daughter of Jacob P. and Frances M. Sanders. The early part of her life was spent in her home town, where she obtained the most of her education. After finishing her work in the local academy, she entered Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., as a non-resident student, taking a part of the woman's course. When Sister Prescott was only two years old, her mother accepted the Sabbath and the third angel's message, and brought up her daughter in the faith. At the age of seventeen she herself was converted to the truth, and thus, her whole life was identified with the cause of the third angel's message. On July 8, 1880, she was married to Prof. W. W. Prescott at the home of her parents in Penacook, N. H. Their first home was at Biddeford, Me., where Professor Prescott was beginning business life as an editor and publisher. In 1882 they removed to Montpelier, Vt., where Brother Prescott continued his work on a larger scale. In 1885 they responded to a pressing call from the General Conference Committee to take the management of Battle Creek College, and removed to Battle Creek, Mich. During the nine years that Professor Prescott had charge of the college, Sister Prescott was closely associated with him in the educational work, sometimes as teacher, and always active in sharing the heavy burdens of the school. In 1895, when Professor Prescott made his first journey around the world in the interests of the educational and evangelistic work in foreign lands, Sister Prescott accompanied him. In all the countries visited she had the privilege of meeting many former students of the college, who had gone to those lands to help proclaim the message of truth. Many new and lasting friendships were formed among our people in the countries she visited. Soon after completing this important journey, they were called to take charge of our work in Great Britain. They located in London, where they remained until 1901, when they were called to Battle Creek, Mich., to take an active part in the administrative work of the General Conference. When the headquarters of our cause was transferred to Washington, in 1903, Sister Prescott came with her husband, and resided here the remainder of her life. It was in the winter of 1908 that the disease which caused Sister Prescott's death first made its appearance. Fearing its dangerous, malignant character, the best counsel and aid were secured that could be found. An operation was performed by Dr. Howard A. Kelly, of Baltimore, in March, 1908. This brought great relief, and it was hoped that her health would be fully restored; but in the fall of 1909, the disease returned, and a second operation was performed in March, 1910. She never fully rallied from this operation, and in May there was a third operation. This gave only temporary relief, and early Friday morning, June 10, she passed away, at the age of 54 years, 3 months, and 13 days. To Brother and Sister Prescott was born only one child, a son, Lewis William, Oct. 12, 1891. Father and son both survive to carry life's responsibilities together. The funeral services were held at the home in Takoma Park, D. C. The casket was placed on the veranda, where Sister Prescott had spent many pleasant days while in health, and many peaceful, cheerful hours while life was slowly ebbing away. A large number of relatives and sympathizing neighbors and friends attended the service. The Review and Herald and General Conference offices were closed, so that all the workers connected with them might be present. It was a very sad occasion to all, and yet we were all comforted by that "blessed hope" which sustained her to the last. From the time she was taken ill, everything that could promise help was done for Sister Prescott's comfort and recovery. Her surgeon, Dr. Kelly, who performed each of the operations, made a heroic effort to save her. And besides the efficient work of physicians and nurses, many earnest prayers were offered in her behalf. So general and importunate was the spirit of supplication for her recovery, that we feel sure she would have been restored had our wise and kind Father seen that it would have been best. Sister Prescott greatly appreciated the kind, sympathetic ministry of the physicians and nurses, and also the deep solicitude of those who prayed so fervently for her recovery. At the time of my last visit and prayer at her bedside, she expressed complete resignation to the wisdom and will of God. While she expressed a desire to live and work for the Master, yet she said with a smile, "I can trust him." Those who knew Sister Prescott will always remember her as a bright, cheerful, courageous Christian. Her confidence in God's wisdom and love and guidance was unwavering. Appearances did not frighten her. In the darkest hours of perplexity she constantly affirmed that "God lives and rules." This attitude she maintained until her triumphant death. The writer, assisted by Elders W. T. Knox and F. M. Wilcox, conducted the funeral service.