p. 24 | Review and Herald, Vol. 81, No. 43. (10/27/1904)

Earlier text: School at Hildebran, North Carolina

A Minister’s Subscription Effort

Those who have taken the REVIEW the longest know best its value, and universally their testimony is very strong in favor of its being in the homes of all the people.

Elder D. T. Bourdeau, of Grand Rapids, Mich., one of our oldest and much appreciated pioneers, has set other ministers a good example in sending to this office seventeen subscriptions,—fifteen for the REVIEW, and two for Life and Health,—with the suggestion that he has not yet taken up soliciting for Life and Health, but will do so as soon as he has finished canvassing his community for the REVIEW. If all our ministers would do likewise, all the people would soon have the benefits of the REVIEW, and doubtless would be in the condition described in the article above, all “interested in helping the work move forward.”

Sister Fischer Returns to Porto Rico

Sister Ida M. Fischer and her little daughter Iva have returned to Porto Rico after spending most of the year in this country. Sister Fischer's health, which was much broken, has been restored by the special blessing of the Lord, and she gladly returns to the field.

Life and Health for November

Life and Health for November will have an especially attractive cover, which ought to make it sell readily. The contents are mentioned in the announcement on the second page. The circulation of this magazine is a feature of the missionary campaign which should not be overlooked.

Sunday Evening Services

REGULAR Sunday evening services are now being conducted at Takoma Park and at two places in the city. It is expected that all these services will be continued during the winter, and we hope that there may be a goodly number of accessions to the churches as the result of these efforts.

Australian Scenery and New Sanitariums

By Editor

OUR first page picture this week gives a glimpse of Australian scenery with a distant view of our sanitarium at Wahroonga, New South Wales. In our Field Department we present a picture of another new sanitarium—the Glendale Sanitarium in Southern California. We are glad to report an increasing number of these institutions.

Sermons on the Sanctuary

DURING the recent council at College View, Neb., Elder S. N. Haskell preached some timely sermons on the subject of the sanctuary. We have arranged for the publication of these sermons in the REVIEW, and present the first instalment in this issue. It will be profitable to give special attention to this theme just at this time.

Collection for the Work Among Colored People

By Editor

On next Sabbath, October 29, announcement should be made of the collection to be taken in all the churches on Sabbath, November 5, for the benefit of the work among the colored people of the South. Make the notice emphatic enough so that it will be clearly understood. We call attention to the article in our Editorial Department with the title “Discharging an Obligation.”

Extra Supply of Family Bible Teacher Lessons

The publishers of The Family Bible Teacher announce that an extra supply of these lessons has been printed for use in the general missionary campaign, as recommended by the General Conference Committee; also that as many of the State tract societies are ordering large freight shipments, both in sets and in packages (a package contains one hundred copies of the same lesson), the societies will doubtless be able to fill all orders as soon as received. Send for your supply now to your State tract society, and have them shipped by freight. This will save some expense.

Washington, D. C.

By J. S. Washburn

As will be seen by the list of donations to the One Hundred Thousand Dollar Fund published on page 21, the total received is now $43,268.31. There are five personal donations of one hundred dollars in the present list. This is the largest number of donations of that amount in any single list which we have published. There are other items of unusual interest in this list. Donations from India, Spain, Cape Colony, South Africa, and Switzerland certainly indicate a most unusual and remarkable interest manifested by our brethren who are living in countries where the need of the field itself is most pressing. The spirit that is being manifested by our people in this matter is nothing short of a miracle. Now that the harvest is coming in, we trust that our brethren and sisters who are farmers will come forward and give substantial help, that we may soon be able to record the fact that one half of the amount needed has been supplied. J. S. Washburn.

Program for Missionary Convention at Takoma Park, D. C., Sabbath, Oct. 29, 1904

Morning Session

SONG: “O Worship the King,” congregation.

PRAYER.

READING: “Call to Service.”

SONG: “I’ll Go Where You Want Me To Go.” Quartet.

READING: “The Winter Missionary Campaign.” Recent Experiences and Openings at Our Doors. Various Workers.

SONG: “Life’s Harvest.” Congregation.

READING: “Best Ways to Use Periodicals and Tracts.”

CONSECRATION SERVICE: Congregation.

SONG: “My Maker and My King.” Congregation.

BENEDICTION.

Afternoon Session

The afternoon session of the convention will be conducted by the Young People’s Society, and will consist of the reading of Professor Kern’s article, “Our Young People; Their Privileges and Responsibilities,” suggestions from various members as to “Near-by Openings for Young People,” reports from others as to “What We Are Now Doing,” and a closing exercise in which all may take part in expressing “What We Will Do.”

The program will be interspersed with appropriate songs.

Influence of the Review

OF the good influence of the REVIEW in the home and in the church, we have many voluntary testimonials, the following being the embodiment of the sentiment generally expressed:—

I am heartily in favor of all our people's taking the REVIEW, and have as far as possible had our little company here all have the REVIEW. We have only a few new Sabbath-keepers, but we are all interested in helping the work move forward, so we will do all we can in the missionary effort that is to be made this fall.

M. C. ISRAEL.

This little company all have the REVIEW; and as the usual gratifying result, all are interested in helping the work move forward.

There are a large number of letters coming to the REVIEW all the time, bearing a message similar to the following:—

Enclosed please find $1.50, for which send me the good old REVIEW AND HERALD. I can not get along any longer without it. It seems as if one of my family was gone when the REVIEW is stopped. I have had the privilege of reading it for many years, and I dearly love the truths it contains.

MRS. ANNA L. KING.

THE MEDICAL AND SURGICAL SANITARIUM, WAHROONGA, NEW SOUTH WALES