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Earlier text: Conducted by Mrs. I. H. Evans, Takoma Park, Washington D. C

CONFERENCES AND MISSIONS

ATLANTIC UNION E. New York ............ 950 81 97 34 262 130 1 235 1441 186 91 ... 1345 310 162 76 3 .. $67.64 .. Greater New York ....... 1448 169 338 204 2707 581 111 3831 8572 766 417 1157 9869 850 442 360 232 19 37.79 22 Maine .................. 602 83 175 44 102 15 1 679 1288 59 187 ... 1077 345 201 127 2 .. 52.51 .. Massachusetts ........... 1576 239 506 141 1485 475 163 2844 9890 1373 154 96 4391 858 564 301 65 .. 129.79 15 N. New England .......... 640 115 261 90 547 272 99 564 19831 699 316 5 2300 739 265 346 86 117 25.09 1 S. New England .......... 501 149 114 61 314 29 43 6254 4394 303 126 206 5721 278 108 82 21 7 100.22 7 W. New York ............. 865 227 549 252 1329 338 117 4111 19571 765 303 2288 5890 911 406 684 105 .. 212.28 23

CENTRAL UNION Colorado ................ 2089 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 132.27 26 Kansas .................. 2400 683 568 257 969 605 149 1698 12848 1092 477 267 4516 1882 583 749 262 122 132.27 39 Missouri ................ 1362 117 308 99 442 369 27 2274 7012 329 103 ... 8815 1716 328 158 49 6 87.69 7 Nebraska ................ 2219 309 1470 1011 1821 516 303 4172 43840 421 552 292 7047 1675 839 356 98 47 452.32 55 Wyoming ................. 570 30 66 25 121 36 2 109 615 5 43 12 462 67 121 86 12 .. 2.00 ..

COLUMBIA UNION Chesapeake .............. 700 101 115 58 344 172 37 2552 2644 148 54 ... 2448 324 249 100 24 2 14.00 6 District of Columbia .... 1150 137 2172 142 561 418 74 470 18900 26 234 593 4800 484 414 88 191 .. 52.95 1 E. Pennsylvania .......... 1285 186 252 137 506 109 114 3191 4038 290 196 264 5075 352 375 475 31 73 47.41 48 New Jersey .............. 1036 145 382 211 964 374 77 4268 14671 258 242 299 8450 940 336 188 26 1 108.23 2 Ohio .................... 2110 374 777 133 1121 235 142 2026 19982 895 2851 179 4165 1357 444 311 445 .. 95.41 10 Virginia ................ 611 ... 95 57 230 133 19 2154 385 18 55 ... 450 389 121 129 68 1 26.45 1 W. Pennsylvania .......... 910 169 384 185 826 261 79 1233 16010 417 238 1748 7206 1706 259 281 157 28 28.58 13 West Virginia ........... 259 10 3 ... 24 30 10 1229 386 58 30 187 75 1 1 7 11 ... ...

EASTERN CANADIAN UNION Maritime ............... 283 ... 25 12 40 7 9 370 4239 128 8 ... 1195 128 26 ... 7 .. ..... .. Quebec ................. 167 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ..... .. Ontario ................ 568 76 167 70 411 291 85 3044 3969 233 70 413 3016 493 181 147 6 .. 5.94 6 Newfoundland ........... 75 ... ... ... 125 ... ... ... ... 230 11 ... ... 190 ... 10 ... 15 .. ..... ..

LAKE UNION E. Michigan ............. 1765 210 234 60 349 68 28 2151 4049 220 235 20 5180 458 369 226 363 1 93.08 4 Indiana ................ 1735 630 169 55 438 110 28 1449 3980 236 153 609 5666 453 184 121 28 6 82.03 1 N. Illinois ............. 1660 370 893 401 3800 1451 138 3059 8976 300 635 1653 14597 4260 973 507 268 24 87.90 2 N. Michigan ............. 967 67 128 64 179 29 30 212 1111 64 112 15 705 285 161 106 7 .. 21.62 5 S. Illinois ............. 759 132 163 79 483 110 206 487 5700 242 150 9 1312 244 139 291 34 22 24.54 5 W. Michigan ............. 2686 341 469 148 907 78 98 495 8419 104 252 ... 3297 579½ 358 303 18 .. 69.55 1 Wisconsin ............... 2567 170 301 107 883 223 42 2264 10327 130 340 ... 4397 732 257 373 87 .. 71.14 2

NORTHERN UNION Iowa .................... 2594 430 1091 377 2037 849 690 6394 17706 522 484 232 32495 2339 1362 1213 347 1 401.52 4 Minnesota ............... 1863 796 1215 700 2386 1215 428 15660 52688 865 3870 3115 50918 3506 1047 475 131 46 285.45 12 North Dakota ............ 1424 458 345 52 152 72 35 375 500 125 10 ... 3000 60 10 250 226 1 125.00 2 South Dakota ............ 1119 166 372 122 718 58 133 819 1810 322 131 200 1703 672 268 279 121 .. 68.26 ..

NORTH PACIFIC UNION Montana ................. 619 80 18 9 80 17 34 123 596 50 38 ... 221 119 80 86 8 .. 37.20 .. S. Idaho ................ 964 112 236 103 290 269 21 583 3122 345 164 ... 1151 391 182 303 64 .. 65.06 .. S. Oregon ............... 801 139 185 74 465 165 82 267 6733 158 253 4 2091 968 199 356 42 .. 22.93 .. Upper Columbia .......... 2346 128 160 54 729 229 192 263 3844 253 288 308 3520 336 152 165 55 1 85.47 4 W. Oregon ............... 2454 140 294 125 656 350 128 984 8493 363 242 19 9006 1386½ 444 507 192 38 166.54 13 W. Washington ........... 2320 159 250 68 798 135 18 1673 4784 348 253 4 3574 977 264 164 89 .. 140.16 8

PACIFIC UNION Arizona ................. 478 ... 50 25 50 50 75 300 800 120 50 ... 1500 60 20 15 12 .. 16.50 .. California .............. 1749 85 240 63 730 269 38 199 8623 86 196 306 7657 260 1118 245 242 15 26.15 3 Cen. California ......... 1526 315 147 79 474 182 54 1529 7081 120 165 132 1904 384 367 93 55 .. 33.11 10 Intermountain ........... 742 114 125 57 833 111 20 110 2475 131 86 28 723 426 267 120 4 375 54.33 1 N. California ........... 1728 392 187 46 243 51 39 527 4426 91 124 34 2499 364 257 122 1 1 33.11 1 N. W. California ......... 1295 471 583 190 1114 196 292 1284 6850 164 447 112 5632 877 570 712 83 .. 238.56 26 S. E. California ......... 1830 ... 562 189 888 263 173 1376 19831 2418 301 36 24118 609½ 104 18 .. .. 359.94 11 S. California ........... 2121 82 365 99 1097 290 226 6349 12044 77 588 246 8008 809 803 2520 380 .. 170.86 32 Nevada Mission .......... 174 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ..... ..

SOUTHEASTERN UNION Cumberland .............. 629 ... 225 92 766 195 64 1101 2038 313 173 71 1295 610 219 208 335 26 .. .. 1 Florida ................ 1001 171 592 386 1597 430 34 752 5016 679 254 6 1950 228 383 573 132 1 29.31 7 Georgia ................ 552 63 636 299 2738 843 68 2386 4981 764 310 318 5744 1238 629 581 125 .. 208.52 20 North Carolina .......... 660 199 236 148 916 215 10 2182 1604 106 310 37 296 405 350 413 62 1 31.76 .. South Carolina .......... 397 199 134 87 220 375 12 613 601 54 53 2 196 161 203 209 14 10 5.06 6

SOUTHERN UNION Alabama ................. 545 314 72 444 2585 1117 162 2110 13865 781 456 220 9485 3181 624 1030 888 28 107.46 24 Kentucky ................ 691 243 203 77 575 307 42 1740 1010 340 192 490 1355 511 197 304 101 .. 19.00 19 Louisiana ............... 509 71 136 112 570 124 8 367 3060 385 164 15 729 288 298 124 29 .. 40.95 3 Mississippi ............. 372 129 236 143 567 259 20 1327 1430 183 88 51 347 348 297 455 105 7 97.19 8 Tennessee River ......... 819 147 182 108 589 356 3 1291 12197 227 200 64 3750 1141 343 154 55 .. 26.15 ..

SOUTHWESTERN UNION Arkansas ................ 366 80 105 53 224 87 7 373 7110 156 90 183 389 308 255 233 44 2 27.46 2 New Mexico .............. 216 56 88 29 215 21 11 13 5294 28 52 ... 504 41 85 51 14 2 3.50 4 N. Texas ................ 1262 279 926 139 622 272 379 611 8117 639 392 735 3006 1395 485 299 123 1 150.56 9 Oklahoma ................ 1950 341 302 133 1194 251 198 1826 17834 387 348 323 4162 1574 533 974 406 8 96.33 8 S. Texas ................ 434 146 137 56 615 91 18 882 1944 43 56 ... 1519 243 124 53 169 .. 15.18 8 W. Texas ................ 276 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ..... ..

WESTERN CANADIAN UNION Alberta ................ 985 75 163 37 593 273 27 146 1621 17 22 ... 2052 89 ... ... ... ... 51.50 .. British Columbia ........ 470 71 442 23 285 66 38 800 2352 4 41 ... 1612 257 106 31 ... ... 7.15 4 Manitoba ................ 273 48 163 97 592 30 9 3559 1161 31 169 15 3029 261 60 29 3 .. 79.75 .. Saskatchewan ............ 590 132 84 14 120 69 53 56 1486 92 85 233 1937 74 44 ... ... ... 73.22 1

EUROPEAN DIVISION British Union ........... 2798 393 1108 ... 2470 645 ... 45801 9439 1449 894 141 32829 1401 ... ... 162 30 .. Latin Union ............. 1682 260 303 159 1760 864 58 5621 8194 ... ... 2298 5787 ... ... ... ... .. 395.62 15 Scandinavian Union ...... 4120 231 473 148 1285 562 156 ... ... ... ... ... 56577 ... ... ... ... .. 45.09 ..

ASIATIC DIVISION Japan ................... 274 50 33 1 190 68 ... ... ... ... ... ... 2512 ... ... ... ... ... 5.83 .. Korean .................. 756 392 136 117 4572 1212 48 1231 125 253 37294 ... ... ... ... 141 ... 33 9.33 .. Malayan ................. 230 202 152 63 1766 1340 552 644 3013 210 52 914 795 56 12 2 20 18 13.14 18 Philippine .............. 500 120 19 24 441 255 600 6067 875 78 43 111 1389 108 28 32 282 58 21.00 ..

AUSTRALASIAN UNION 5247 2637 3189 2170 11954 2140 240 34614 53358 1890 2114 2240 34520 13262 ... 987 890 .. 639.70 ..

SOUTH AFRICAN UNION 1540 194 410 156 2208 1073 130 4721 18113 1489 210 332 4637 340 351 630 113 4 28.27 14

BRAZILIAN UNION 2197 158 140 102 391 234 7 191 387 79 71 180 2582 ... ... ... ... ... 23.93 14

WEST INDIAN UNION 4157 923 697 334 3958 2167 144 15547 3185 2210 639 3154 5315 2506 441 2315 292 49 43.29 95

NORTHERN LATIN AMERICAN MISSIONS Guatemala ............... 13 7 4 6 10 4 ... ... ... 53 ... 9 ... 363 4 4 13 ... ... Honduras ................ 118 36 22 11 52 34 ... 378 174 89 422 ... 126 112 6 44 1 .. 10.74 .. Mexican ................. 300 15 23 1 19 10 ... 12 19 3 8 9 21 35 9 3 4 .. .. .. Porto Rican ............. 82 12 43 30 124 73 ... ... 1227 5 22 ... 51 100 8 30 13 .. 1.54 ..

Totals ............ 102064 17806 30452 12429 83891 29069 7990 238353 627651 62931 25582 27405 514905 72333 22820 4643 55606 1252 $67505.06 667

NOTICES AND APPOINTMENTS

Camp Meetings

CENTRAL UNION CONFERENCE

Wyoming, Bridgeport, Nebr., Sept. 21 to Oct. 1

PACIFIC UNION CONFERENCE

Arizona........................Oct. 12 to 22

SOUTHEASTERN UNION CONFERENCE

Florida, St. Petersburg....Sept. 28 to Oct. 8

Florida, St. Petersburg (colored)................Sept. 28 to Oct. 8

Obituaries

Jackson.—Sarah A. Jackson died in Pittsburgh, Pa., Jan. 20, 1916, aged 68 years. She was one of the first members of the First Pittsburgh Church. She leaves many friends and relatives to mourn their loss, but they confidently expect to meet her at the return of Christ. The funeral sermon was preached by the writer. D. A. Parsons.

Rhine.—Elizabeth B. Rhine died Jan. 17, 1916, in Pittsburgh, Pa., in her seventy-sixth year. Sister Rhine embraced the message over thirty years ago, and was the second person to accept present truth in this city. She remained a consistent member of the First Pittsburgh Church until her death. She was beloved by those of like faith. The funeral services were conducted at the home of her son, Dr. S. B. Rhine. D. A. Parsons.

Latta.—Mary Lorinda Busk was born in Niagara County, New York, Oct. 14, 1848. She was married to Silas Latta in Battle Creek, Mich., Jan. 1, 1872. All of their four children have been laid to rest, and she fell asleep in Guthrie, Okla., July 23, 1916. At the time of her death she was a member of the Seventh-day Adventist church at Arkansas City, Kans. Her husband, with several brothers and a sister, mourn. Edward J. Busk.

Weeks.—Anna Kathryn Weeks was born in Binghamton, N. Y., July 8, 1892, and died Aug. 25, 1916, at the home of her parents, in Albany, N. Y. Sister Anna had been a faithful follower of the Lord, and a firm believer in this message for the past four years. Her one desire was to help others. Funeral services were conducted in Albany by the writer, and the body was taken to Binghamton for burial. Words of comfort were spoken from Rev. 14:13. E. L. Cardly.

Harlan.—Milton Harlan was born in Iowa April 7, 1861, and died near Goldendale, Wash., Aug. 23, 1916. His death was caused by the breaking of a derrick rope, which let him fall to the ground from a load of hay. His wife and seven children are left to mourn, but not without hope. Brother Harlan and his companion were baptized into the faith of the third angel’s message twenty years ago. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer from Matt. 5:4. W. W. Steward.

Coyl.—Mary Andre was born near Powellsville, Ohio, April 2, 1842, and died at her home, near Franklin Furnace, Ohio, Aug. 23, 1916. She was married to John W. Coyl Dec. 19, 1871, and one daughter and four sons were born to them. Sister Coyl became a Christian in early life, and after hearing the third angel’s message she and her husband joined the Seventh-day Adventist church in Wheelersburg in 1888. She remained a faithful member till her death. J. F. Olmsted.

Wagner.—Susan Smith was born in Bradley County, Tennessee, March 28, 1845. Most of her early life was spent in that State, where she was married to John Mitchell in August, 1869. Two children were born to them. She survived her husband, and in 1878 was united in marriage with S. B. Wagner, of Thayer, Kans. She was a charter member of the Thayer church, organized in 1863, and lived a faithful, consistent life until her death, April 10, 1916. Her only son was present at the funeral services. W. H. Clark.

Taft.—Helen E. Smith was born in Salmon Falls, Cal., March 11, 1867, and died Aug. 29, 1916. She was married May 9, 1899, in Spokane, Wash., to Geo. L. Taft. Her husband, three children, her mother, two sisters, two brothers, and many friends, are left to mourn. Sister Taft had been a member of the Seventh-day Adventist church for five or six years. She was fully resigned to death, confident that her life was hid with Christ. She was a resident of Walla Walla, Wash., but interment took place at Spokane. A. M. Dart.

Hodge.—Valeria E. Scofield was born in Carlton, Orleans Co., N. Y., March 25, 1844, and died in Mason, Mich., Aug. 16, 1916. She moved with her parents to Leslie, Mich., in 1865, and was united in marriage with Obed Hodges, of Bunker Hill, Mich., Feb. 11, 1866. To this union four children were born, two dying in infancy. Mrs. Hodges accepted the third angel’s message in early life, in which she was a steadfast and faithful believer until her death. She leaves to mourn their loss her husband, two children, and other relatives. W. D. Parkhurst.

White.—Melva Irene White, infant daughter of John Leslie and Bessie Irene White, was born Sept. 14, 1915, in Hartford, Conn., and died after an illness of two days, at the home of her parents, Sept. 5, 1916. Words of comfort were spoken to the grief-stricken parents by the writer. Interment was made in Washington, D. C. D. E. Parmelee.

Barrister.—Rachel S. Barrister died at her home, in Hoquiam, Wash., Aug. 19, 1916. Sister Barrister had been a member of the Seventh-day Adventist church for twenty-eight years, and died in hope of a part in the first resurrection. Words of comfort were spoken from Isa. 33:17. We laid her away to rest until the call of the Life-giver. F. M. Oliver.

Pratt.—Emma L. Pratt, wife of Oliver Pratt, was born in Rochester, N. Y., Feb. 22, 1850, and died at her home in Battle Creek, Mich., Aug. 14, 1916. Sister Pratt accepted the truth under the labors of Elder J. N. Andrews, at the age of fifteen years, and was ever a firm believer in the message. She leaves a husband and three children, besides many sorrowing friends and relatives. The funeral service was held in the home, and was conducted by the writer, assisted by Elder H. Nicola. R. A. Hart.

Benton.—John Benton was born Jan. 18, 1848, in Ely, Cambridgeshire, England. He came to America when a young man, and lived for a short time in Iowa. He came to Lemoore, Cal., in 1875, where he afterward made his home. He accepted present truth in 1878, under the labors of Elder J. L. Wood. For a number of years he lost the right way, but last April was rebaptized by Elder F. E. Brown, uniting with the Lemoore church. He died Aug. 13, 1916, trusting in his Saviour. His wife, one son, and one daughter, two brothers, and one sister survive. E. H. Adams.

Sanburn.—Rachel E. Kent was born in Canada, March 15, 1830, and died in Leslie, Mich., July 16, 1916. At the age of twelve years she came to Michigan, and four years later she was united in marriage with Sanford Rosier. Twelve children were born to them. In 1878 Mr. Rosier died, and nine years later she was united in marriage with Warren Sanburn, who died July 8, 1887. In 1876 she united with the Seventh-day Adventist church, of which she was a faithful member and an active worker until her death. She leaves three children and other relatives to mourn. W. D. Parkhurst.

Dryden.—Dr. Frederick Grant Dryden was born June 18, 1874, in Aledo, Ill., and died June 6, 1916. He attended Battle Creek College for his advanced training, and was a graduate of the American Medical Missionary College in 1901. In 1902 he was united in marriage with Miss Jennie Hare, and is survived by his wife and two sons. His practice of medicine was chiefly in Utah and Colorado. He met his death in an accident near Morley, Colo. All his life he was identified with Seventh-day Adventists. We laid him away near his boyhood home, to await the call of the Lifegiver. W. A. Westworth.

Winter.—Hannah Ruckman was born in Pike County, Ohio, in 1821. The family lived in Illinois, where she grew to womanhood, and later she came to Iowa, where she was married to Hiram Smith in 1843. Four of their ten children are living. Being left a widow in 1890, some years later she was united in marriage with Robert Winter, but she was again left alone in 1911. Her death occurred Aug. 16, 1916. Mother accepted present truth in 1860, and was ever faithful to the third angel’s message. She loved to give to the cause of God, and often denied herself necessities that she might have more to contribute. Funeral services were conducted by the Methodist Episcopal pastor. Mrs. M. J. Walker.

The Florida Sanitarium and Benevolent Association

By W. H. Heckman; R. S. Ingersoll

THE Florida Sanitarium and Benevolent Association will hold its regular annual meeting in connection with the Florida conference at St. Petersburg, Fla., Sept. 28 to Oct. 8, 1916, to elect a board of directors, and to transact such other business as is deemed necessary. The first meeting will be held at 9:30 A. M., Tuesday, October 3. All accredited delegates to the conference are delegates to this association.

W. H. HECKMAN, President. R. S. INGERSOLL, Secretary.

The Florida Conference Association

By W. H. Heckman; A. L. Bayley

THE tenth annual session of the Florida Conference Association of Seventh-day Adventists will convene on the camp ground at St. Petersburg, Fla., at 9:30 A. M., Monday, Oct. 2, 1916, to elect officers for the ensuing year, and to transact such other business as may properly come before the association.

W. H. HECKMAN, President.

A. L. BAYLEY, Secretary.

Publications Wanted

By Editor

THE persons named below desire late, clean copies of our publications, sent postpaid, for use in missionary work. In sending publications care should be exercised to select only such as are free from soil and disfigurement. We have been credibly informed that some who oppose this movement and the truths which it represents answer these requests for literature, and are sending to our brethren and sisters in various parts of the country tracts and papers representing their opposition. Our workers should be careful not to confound this literature with our denominational publications, and thus unwittingly become agents in sending out matter not printed in the interests of the cause of truth.

J. H. Downes, Y. M. C. A., Cornhill, London, E. C., England.

Mrs. D. M. Eaton, 656 I St., Fresno, Cal. Signs, Instructor, and Little Friend.

Mrs. G. H. Durrie, Wisconsin Veterans’ Home, Wisconsin. Continuous supply of periodicals in English, German, and Danish.

Request for Prayer

A SISTER in the far West asks prayer that her father may overcome the liquor habit.

Publishing Department

N. Z. TOWN - - - General Secretary W. W. EASTMAN - N. Am. Div. Secretary

Our World Literature Sales During 1915

By N. Z. TOWN

It is with sincere gratitude to God that we pass on to the readers of the REVIEW the summary of our literature sales during 1915. On account of the war the annual reports of our publishing houses abroad have not reached us very promptly, but all are now in except two. For these two we have used the figures of 1914.

Everybody was glad when in 1914 our annual sales passed the two-million-dollar mark, but we are still more glad this year to find that the grand total value of literature circulated during 1915 is $2,132,000, a gain of $23,000 over 1914.

But the end is not yet. The monthly summaries of our colporteurs' work as published in the REVIEW show a gain of $117,000 for the first seven months of this year over the corresponding period last year. Some of the largest individual records have been made this year that have ever been made in our colporteur work.

A brother working in Arizona recently sold more than $1,200 worth of books in two weeks. From San José, Costa Rica, Brother J. A. P. Green reports that he and Brother J. L. Holder, the field secretary of the West Caribbean Conference, sold $500 worth of books in a little over a week. The president of the republic and nearly all the members of his cabinet gave orders for the book.

Never in their history have our publishing houses in this country been busier than during this year. In a letter dated August 3, Brother C. H. Jones, manager of the Pacific Press, wrote:—

“You will be glad to learn that we are rushed with work in every department of our office. Our presses are running from four o'clock in the morning until eleven at night.”

August 16 he wrote:—

“Our presses are still running from four o'clock in the morning until eleven at night, and our book bindery is also working overtime; in fact, we can hardly keep up with the orders.”

Brother E. R. Palmer passes on this good word from the Review and Herald office:—

“While we have no special lines of work on hand, all our presses are running full time, and two of them for several months have been running double shift in order to keep up with our orders.”

During the last eighteen months the Review and Herald has sent out more than 1,100 prospectuses for “Bible Readings” alone, and the Pacific Press bound 800 prospectuses for the same book in one month recently.

The last report from Germany shows that the Herold der Wahrheit has a circulation of over 200,000 copies each issue.

The work is going forward in every land, and we are seeing more and more clearly that “in a large degree through our publishing houses is to be accomplished the work of that other angel who comes down from heaven with great power, and who lightens the earth with his glory.” N. Z. TOWN.

Elder J. W. Lair

By D. F. Weatherly

John Wilberforce Lair was born in Columbiana, Ohio, Sept. 27, 1879, and died in Mitchell, S. Dak., Aug. 10, 1916. When he was twelve years of age, the family moved to Kansas. Here he remained till he was twenty-one, when he went to Battle Creek, Mich., to enter upon a course of study preparatory for ministerial work. It was while there that he was united in marriage with Miss Bertha A. Johnson. To them were born five children,—two girls and three boys,—four of whom are now living. The first-born, a boy, died at the age of seven years.

Elder Lair gave his heart to God at the age of sixteen, and united with the Seventh-day Adventist church at Buffalo, Kans., under the labors of Elders Barton and Page. He continued in this faith until his death. After his marriage he returned to Kansas for the purpose of earning money for further study. This he did by raising corn on a twenty-acre farm. Soon after putting in the crop, he knelt in the field one day and told the Lord all his plans and desires, and promised to consecrate the entire proceeds to his education for the ministry. This prayer was signally answered. He went to school until 1895, then he entered the factory of the Health Food Company at College View, Nebr., remaining till 1898. He next removed to Boulder, Colo., and was one of the head bakers at the food factory there. All these years he was active in church and mission work. From Colorado the family removed to West Virginia, where Elder Lair engaged permanently in the gospel ministry.

It was only the love for souls that urged him on, as the funds in this conference were very limited. He received $3.50 a week during the summer, supporting a family of five, and during the winter, rather than see the work close, he continued preaching without remuneration. For seventeen years he continued in the ministry, being forced to quit only twice on account of sickness, which was due to overwork. His labor for six years in West Virginia was amid very trying circumstances, but as a result of his work one hundred and twenty-five came into the truth.

In 1904 he went to Ft. Scott, Kans., and labored for four years in that conference. In 1908 he went to Colorado as conference president, remaining two years. Then wishing to provide suitable schooling for his children, he moved to the State of Washington. He was able to continue work for only a few months, when his health broke, and for nearly two years he was unable to leave home to labor in ministerial lines. In 1914, in the month of November, he came to South Dakota and engaged in public efforts in Mitchell, Sioux Falls, Aberdeen, Faith, Elk Point, Huron, and Watertown.

Elder Lair was a man of tireless energy, and though not endowed with a rugged constitution, was always found at the front, lifting where the need was the greatest. He preached his last sermon on Monday night, July 24, not three weeks before his death. His one aim and determination in life was to preach the gospel of Christ's soon appearing and win souls for his kingdom. This he did throughout his entire ministry. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer from Hosea 13:14.

D. F. WEATHERLY.

Motor Vehicles and Parcel Post to China

—Motor vehicles registered in the United States numbered 2,445,664 last year, and $18,245,713 was paid by their owners as registration and license fees. The office of public roads of the Department of Agriculture at Washington announced on July 27 that ninety per cent of the fees, or $16,213,387, was spent for building and maintenance of county and State roads. The number of motor vehicles averaged one registration for every forty-four persons in the United States.

—An agreement, the result of over three years’ negotiations on the part of the United States, provides parcel post service between the latter country and China, beginning the first of the present month. Packages up to eleven pounds may be sent from any post office in the United States to any post office in China at the rate of twelve cents a pound. Heretofore, packages of merchandise, other than trade samples under twelve ounces in weight, could not be sent by mail from this country to China, except to a limited number of places that could be reached through foreign post offices maintained there.

A Help for You

By Editor

A cook of long experience in one of our sanitariums, who has also had extensive experience in conducting cooking schools, has had opportunity this summer to observe how Adventists cook. He writes that he finds serious faults in the menu of many Adventist homes where it is the belief that they are living up to the best light on health reform. As a result of this brother’s observations, he is preparing a series of lessons which will be of the greatest value to Seventh-day Adventists, and which will appear during 1917 in Life and Health, and nowhere else.

Every Seventh-day Adventist family should have the regular visits of this magazine, not only for the information regarding hygienic cooking, but for the other good things it contains. If your family is not acquainted with this magazine, send to us for a sample copy; and if you do not feel that you can spare the $1 for a subscription, ask us to tell you how you can earn a subscription.

George Albert Sandborn

By E. J. Van Horn

GEORGE ALBERT SANDBORN was born in Michigan, Nov. 19, 1891, and died in Boulder, Colo., Aug. 17, 1916. Most of his boyhood days were spent in Michigan. At the age of fourteen years he entered the Adelphian Academy, at Holly, Mich., and three years later the seminary at Washington, D. C., preparatory to engaging in the work of the denomination. At the age of eighteen he was given a missionary license by the General Conference, and sent to Mexico, and a year later he went to Cuba to look after the book work. In 1912 he came back to the United States, and was united in marriage with Miss Frances Luckenbill. To them one son was born. Returning with his wife to Cuba, he was appointed field secretary of the Union, but while planning his field work he contracted the tropical malaria, and held only one institute.

He returned to the United States, thinking to regain his health, and was appointed field secretary of the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference. Later he was called to the pastorate of the church at Rockaway, N. J. However, it was soon evident that he was affected with tuberculosis. He sought relief in Boulder, Colo., where he spent more than two years. He leaves a wife, one son, a father and mother, and five sisters to mourn their loss. Services were conducted by the writer at the Boulder church. Words of comfort were spoken from Rev. 14:13.

E. J. VAN HORN.

MR. AND MRS. A. N. KEELER

HAYARD.—Mrs. Mable Hayard died at the West home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Keeler, Aug. 16, 1916. She was baptized and united with the Seventh-day Adventist church at the age of seventeen. June 23, 1913, she was married to Mr. Marion Hayard. She sleeps in the blessed hope of a part in the first resurrection.

MR. AND MRS. A. N. KEELER

Books That Produce Results

Probably no books published by this denomination in past years have had such a phenomenal circulation, and have created such widespread comment and favorable consideration, as have the books, “The World’s Crisis” and “Armageddon,” recently brought out on the present fulfilments of prophecy; and the splendid little temperance book, “The Shadow of the Bottle.” Hundreds of thousands of copies of these books have been sold already, and they are now going out at the rate of several thousand copies a week. They are so clear and concise in the presentation of the subjects considered that a profound impression is made on all who read them. They are probably exerting a wider influence in favor of the message for today than any other books, on account of their large circulation. Many testimonials with reference to these books have been received from persons not of our faith. A few days ago the governor of the State of Indiana wrote concerning his impressions of the book “Armageddon.” See testimonial herewith.

There is now published in the World’s Crisis Series, the following excellent books, all of which are worthy of a very large circulation, dealing as they do with present-day events:—

	Paper	Cloth
The World’s Crisis	$.25	$.50
Armageddon	.25	.50
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Obituaries: J. W. Lair and George Sandborn

WE publish in this number the obituary of Elder J. W. Lair. Brother Lair was one of our earnest, faithful workers, and we feel confident that he rests in a bright hope of the resurrection morning. The same column also gives a notice of the death of Brother George Sandborn. Elder A. R. Sandborn, president of the New Jersey Conference, who is the father of George, in referring to the death of his son, in a letter to this office says: “There are some things worse than death, for the Lord pronounced a blessing upon those who died in the Lord. So we in this hour of trial can say, The Lord giveth, and the Lord taketh away; blessed be the name of the Lord. Nearly twenty-five years ago George was given to us, and we had looked to him, our only son, as a comfort in old age. We did the best we could in training him for the cause of God. It will not be long until we shall see him in the clouds with our Saviour. What a gathering that will be!” Yes, as Brother Sandborn says, what a gathering that will be for the saints of God! Every mourner may look forward to that hour in trust and confidence. The great Friend of our loved ones holds the key of death and the grave, and when the glad hour of release comes, he will unlock the tomb, and his sleeping children will come forth to a glorious immortality; and we are fast hastening to that hour of deliverance. Let us stay our souls upon the promises of God.

Safeguarding the Influence

SAYS Solomon, “Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savor: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honor.” The follower of the Master needs to guard well his influence. Something that might be considered of little moment in the life of a man of the world would be counted grievous error in the professor of Christianity. The Christian professes to follow Christ. Men judge Christ, not by the profession of his disciples, but by their lives. Indeed, all that many will ever know of Christ will be that which is revealed of him in the lives of his children.

Particularly is this true in the relationship of parents to their children. In their knowledge, the father and mother stand in the place of God. How necessary that their lives as well as their profession be godlike! How sad it is to see the father and mother profess to represent the character of Christ to their little ones, and manifest instead the weaknesses and passions of human nature!

Particularly should the minister of Christ guard his influence. The greater his reputation for wisdom and honor, for sincerity and godliness, the greater will be his influence for evil wherein his life fails truly to represent the life of the Master. He must exemplify outside the pulpit the instruction he gives in the pulpit. He must even guard his pulpit utterances. How often we see the dignity of the Christian ministry lowered by the use of crude illustrations or by the recital of some comical story, or by the making of remarks for the purpose of causing laughter and merriment. These methods are unworthy the high and dignified calling of the representative of Christ.

We read of Christ that he wept. We doubt not that he smiled, perhaps he laughed; but we cannot conceive that his teaching was interspersed with jokes, or that he sought to create merriment or to arouse laughter.

We read of old-time long-faced and solemn-visaged preachers who delighted in discourses upon hell fire and the terror of the Lord. These doubtless represented the opposite extreme. But better this solemnity than the modern cheapness and witticism which we find in the pulpit preaching at the present time.

The preaching of Christ combined the solemn and impressive with the hopeful and the courageous. The inspired psalms of David take us down to the lowest depths of solemnity in Christian experience, and raise us to the exultant heights of joy and confidence in God. But there is as wide difference between the seriousness which characterizes the teachings of the psalmist and moroseness as there is between the holy, sacred joy he expresses and the flippant tone of some of the preaching we hear today.

Let the ministers of Christ, in the pulpit and out of the pulpit, guard their influence, and remember, in the words of the wise man, that as “dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savor: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honor.”

Colporteur Sails for Cuba

In response to the call for further colporteurs in Cuba, Brother Therlow Harper, of Michigan, sails for Cuba this week from New Orleans. Cuba has been proving an excellent field for our books. The brethren there are pushing forward an edition of “The World’s Crisis” in Spanish.

C. P. Martin to Lead Cuban Colporteur Work

Last week Brother and Sister C. P. Martin sailed from New Orleans for Havana, Cuba. They were formerly connected with our work in Mexico; but have been for some time laboring in the Southwest, on this side of the border. Brother Martin now goes to Cuba to take charge of the colporteur work in that field.

Kepharts Appointed to West Caribbean Conference

THIS week, from New Orleans, Brother and Sister H. C. Kephart, of western Washington, are sailing for the Canal Zone, Panama. Brother Kephart has been appointed to the secretary-treasurership of the West Caribbean Conference. The coming of these workers will bring great joy and release to the overworked laborers on the Canal Zone.

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