p. 23 | Review and Herald, Vol. 83, No. 23. (6/7/1906)

Earlier text: Yielding to God’s Providence

Religious Liberty Notes

A CONFERENCE president writes us as follows: “We desire in every way possible to co-operate with you in the organized effort in behalf of religious liberty.” We are glad indeed for such assurances as these.

The Colorado Echoes from the Field for May 23, is another religious liberty number. It is full of good, live, practical religious liberty matter. We are glad to see our brethren in the various conferences giving attention to this phase of the message.

The following editorial, from the Wichita Daily Eagle, upon the occasion of the last meeting of the National Reformers in that city, is straight to the point: “Some people may make the mistake of supposing that the National Reform Association, now holding conference in this city, is the church, because it is largely composed of church-members, and holds its meetings in the churches. It is the object of this organization to shape national politics, and that makes it a political organization.” It is much to be regretted that there are not more editors who have so clear a view.—Echoes from the Field.

Recently five establishments in Pittsburg, Pa., where Jewish men, women, and girls were employed at making garments, were raided, and several proprietors and employees were arrested for working on Sunday. Commenting upon this, The Chicago Israelite, of May 26, says: “It does not seem to occur to any of the Pittsburg editors, preachers, or other voicers of public opinion, that to seize and imprison among criminals, honest, God-fearing men, whose only offense is the exercising of their inherent right to work six days in the week for the support of their families and themselves is a crime against humanity. Pittsburg has long been notorious as the home of a most unscrupulous lot of evangelical preachers, mostly without pulpits, who make a living by fishing in troubled waters.”

The following from the Pittsburg Press, of May 7, is an illustration of the work being done by National Reformers at their storm-center: “Working on Sunday is a violation of a city ordinance, and the police in enforcing it yesterday made several arrests. Louis Goldstein, who has been conducting a barber shop at Colwell and Logan Streets, was, with two barbers and a colored bootblack, arrested yesterday for working on Sunday. When the officers arrived the place was filled with customers. Goldstein said that a Pennsylvania Railroad detective, whose name he did not know, gave him permission to keep open. The detective was in the court room, but when the case was called he disappeared. Goldstein admitted, however, that he knew it was wrong to keep open on Sunday, and the court sentenced him to pay a fine of ten dollars, and the others each five dollars. Samuel Brownstein was alleged to have been making tobies in his factory at 1852 Wylie Avenue yesterday. He and three boys who were in the place were arrested. The lads were discharged, but Brownstein was called upon to pay ten dollars. H. Shapiro was also accused of making tobies yesterday at his place at 104 Perry Street. Three girls and a boy who were captured with Shapiro in the factory were discharged, but the proprietor was assessed five dollars. He voiced his sentiments by saying that he would take the case to court.”

Washington Training College

By J. W. Lawhead

THE second year of this school has just closed, and a brief report of its work will doubtless be interesting to the readers of the REVIEW.

This college was founded not simply to educate our youth, but also to train them for service in the cause of God, and therefore the student body is made up of an older and more mature class of the young men and women who have labored heartily and earnestly to better fit themselves for life's duties and responsibilities. With such a company, possessed of such ambitions, it has been possible for the teachers to bend all their energies to the one purpose of the development of mind and character such as workers in this cause should possess. And the students have followed faithfully along the lines marked out, with the result that scholarship and spirituality have both been marked features of the year's work.

The principle of learning by doing is constantly recognized, and many opportunities for gaining experience from actual service have presented themselves and have been quite generally utilized, very greatly to the advantage of our young people. The experiences thus gained, coupled with a knowledge of the issues confronting the cause of truth, and the almost constant contact with the officers and leaders of the denomination have resulted in the growth of a strong missionary sentiment which has found expression in varied ways during the year, and has led a large proportion of the students to take up some line of denominational labor for the vacation.

The Lord has greatly blessed our young people, and has given them some experiences that have seemed remarkable to all who have known the circumstances. They have also grown in the esteem and good-will of the people of the community, so that many openings for labor have been found. Through it all a spirit of humility has been maintained, and the constant prayer has been for greater efficiency and for power to witness more perfectly for the Master.

These facts have gladdened the hearts of the teachers and managers, and have caused them to better understand and appreciate the providence of God in establishing the school and in counseling that all its work should be directed toward one particular object. The College is yet young, but the work already done has revealed something of the mighty power for good it may become with God for its leader; and while we all rejoice because of the great privileges here afforded, yet we do not forget the fact that the enemy of all righteousness is alert and ever watchful to destroy or injure God's work, and so our trust is and must ever be in the God of heaven, who alone can give success.

As the youth are now gone out to take up labor in new fields, away from friends and acquaintances and surrounded by all manner of circumstances, we hope those who love God and desire to see his work in the earth advance will remember them at the throne of grace, praying that God may greatly enlarge their hearts and direct and prosper them in all their ways.

J. W. LAWHEAD.

Christian Education

By Frederick Griggs; C. C. Lewis

Conducted by the Department of Education of the General Conference.

FREDERICK GRIGGS, Chairman, C. C. LEWIS, Secretary.

Healdsburg College in Earthquake Days

By W. E. Howell

HEALDSBURG had its share of the visitation by earthquake on the morning of April 18, but it escaped with comparatively little injury. This is the northernmost town that was seriously affected, but its people think they were as near the center of the most violent disturbance as they cared to be.

Our friends are doubtless solicitous to learn how it fared with Healdsburg College, especially the students’ home. Briefly speaking, not a hair of our heads was touched by way of injury, neither was there the smell of fire upon any of our garments. All the members of the home family were nervously shocked as the plaster left the walls in great patches, and our four-story building reeled to and fro like a drunken man, making all its occupants likewise drunk. Our college home is the sky-scraper of Healdsburg, and stands upon one of its highest eminences. The people of the town expected it to be one of the wrecks, and looked the first thing toward the site of this conspicuous landmark. But although the building staggered, its walls and joints seemingly swaying from one to two feet out of plumb, it did not fall, and our lives were wonderfully preserved. Those who arose from their beds could not keep their feet without clinging to something, and everything to which they tried to cling was also swaying. Some did not leave their beds, some returned to them and covered up their heads, some staggered to the windows to see the trees do obeisance to Mother Earth, with the characteristic whir through the branches so common to earthquake breezes, and to see the neighboring chimneys leap bodily to the earth, or fall over the roof and rattle to the ground, or crash into the rooms below, while the roofs of the houses, viewed from our higher outlook, appeared to move in undulations like the surface of the sea. During those few awful seconds, which seemed like minutes, some prayed, some confessed their sins, some moaned, some were speechless—all were nauseated and awestruck.

The worst being quickly over, the members of our family hurriedly dressed themselves, the rising bell rang a few minutes later, on time, and the students addressed themselves to the situation creditably, some setting to work under the direction of the matron removing the debris from the dining-room, serving room, and kitchen, clearing out the fruit room where rows of glass jars with their contents had been precipitated in a mass upon the floor, and otherwise assisting to prepare breakfast. Morning worship was held on time; breakfast, which was prepared on two small borrowed gasoline stoves, since not a stove or chimney in the house could be used, was but twenty minutes late; and our regular school session opened just ten minutes past the hour.

ONE OF THE WRECKED BUILDINGS IN HEALDSBURG

The fire in our kitchen range had just been made, and at least three others would have been started had the earthquake occurred a few minutes later. As it was, falling bricks drove soot and ashes all through the kitchen and study rooms, and before the matron could reach the basement from the second floor, smoke was filling the corridors on the upper floors, and students were shouting fire. Every spark was soon extinguished, and we were providentially saved from the added horror of fire.

Unfortunately the president was away from the family that night, and spent that dreadful morning hour in the heart of San Francisco. Upon retiring to rest, at half past eleven, in a room on the fourth floor of a hotel, a block and a half from the business center of the city, he was impressed to remove only his coat, trousers, and shoes—a thing he can not remember ever having done before under ordinary circumstances—with the thought that he might want to dress quickly the next morning. He was waked just in time to see by his watch that it was a quarter after five, when the first fearful shock set six stories of brick and plaster to rocking toward every point of the compass like a row boat in a choppy sea or the walls of a tent when stirred by a whirling gust of wind. Buried in his bed by the falling debris, he essayed to extricate himself, with the prayer of Peter on his lips, “Lord, save me.” Gathering his few belongings together, and forcing the door into the hallway, he clambered down the stairway still open, and among a score of others in their night-robes succeeded in reaching the street, through which he picked his way among live wires, fallen and falling wrecks, kindling and blazing fires, the upheaved and sunken paving-stones, water and mud oozing up from beneath, explosions on this side and that, amid the cries of wounded and dying, accompanied by a man wearing but a hat and an overcoat, and with blood trickling down his face and body from two ugly gashes on his head—escaping through scenes of destruction and confusion on every hand, to the waterfront a mile away, without a scratch of any kind upon his person, but expecting every moment that a tidal wave would set in and complete the destruction. Providentially the Ferry Building was spared from collapse, and the ferry-boats ran on time, affording a means of escape to Oakland, and later to the regular train for Healdsburg, which arrived an hour and a half late.

The college classes were found reciting under the trees in the yard, as subsequent minor shocks created uneasiness in the building. The familiar faces of friends and loved ones never seemed dearer than in that greeting on the college lawn on that memorable day.

Our broken family united, every one felt a strong sense of deliverance and a deep sense of gratitude to our merciful Father, who knoweth them that are his, and who placed his hand over them while he shook terribly the earth in these parts.

When evening came we were made sensible, however, that we still live in the flesh, and most of the family preferred to sleep out of doors. Accordingly the preceptress and the girls made up pallets on the front lawn of the home, a little distance from the building, while the president and one of the teachers placed their couches near by—all in their day clothes and some in their wraps and caps. Most of the boys took their blankets and pillows to the rear of the building and slept, some on the ground, some in the shop, and some in a wagon. We were aroused but twice in the night by the dreaded tremblors, which lasted only long enough to produce the nausea which invariably accompanies these shakings of the earth. More than forty minor shocks have occurred up to the present writing.

The supply of gasoline in the town

being soon exhausted, our next resort was to cook out of doors on a small furnace improvised from fallen brick, until our range chimney could be repaired. Our baker’s brick oven being disabled, he moved his portable oven near the wall, put the pipe out the window, and went on with his work without losing a baking.

It is now three weeks since the earthquake, and the last of the sleepers out of doors came in just the other night, and we are once more settled down to our regular mode of living. Under these extraordinary circumstances for a school home the ladies have conducted themselves with commendable propriety, and the gentlemen have held their own with little exception.

Among the many anxious hearts throughout the land during the days that followed this great calamity, perhaps none were more so than those of the students regarding their parents, relatives, and friends, and of the parents and relatives for the students. Communication by mail, telegraph, or telephone was cut off in every direction. Railroad traffic was interrupted in some quarters. Fathers, mothers, and brothers came from as far as seven hundred miles north and five hundred miles south to ascertain the welfare of members of the family in the college home. In two instances, after seeing that the children were absolutely unharmed, parents could not refrain from taking them back home. Only one student left the school for his home of his own accord, and has not returned. With wild, exaggerated rumors flying in every direction, our students were very courageous regarding the welfare of their loved ones, some receiving no word for a week. Many an earnest prayer was sent to the throne of grace.

The college building was damaged slightly. At the home, the plaster in the basement and in the study rooms, parlor, offices, and corridors of the first floor, was shaken off by the square yard; window-glass and a few dishes were broken; our two large five-flue chimneys were demolished to the roof, but not seriously cracked or injured below that; door-frames were loosened in the joints so that some doors pinch and some will not latch; cracks and seams may be seen about pillars and steps; and the valves on our boiler were wrenched until they leaked steam. Our manager regards one thousand dollars as a very conservative estimate of the damage done to college property.

To a knowledge of the present-day message, and to the faithful and sympathetic co-operation of Christian students and teachers, is due our ability to have gone steadily forward in our work without missing a regular exercise of the school since that eventful morning in April, while the two great universities in California and many of the secular schools closed for the rest of the current session, and even the public schools of Healdsburg lost two weeks. In our college building we are now housing the commercial department of the Healdsburg High School, and are accommodating one of the town’s local organizations twice a month.

The lessons learned from this experience, the impressions made upon the minds and hearts of the young people, the revivals of consecration and zeal, are too numerous to mention here; but suffice it to say, that prophecy has a new force and the precious promises of the Word a new meaning to every Christian who passed through these stirring times. We thank God feverently for the mildness of his warning and the wonderful deliverance of his people.

W. E. HOWELL.

NOTICES AND APPOINTMENTS

By Editor

Camp-Meetings for 1906

ATLANTIC UNION CONFERENCE

Eastern Pennsylvania, Sunbury ................May 31 to June 10 Western Pennsylvania, Dubois .................June 14-24 Virginia, Petersburg ........................July 26 to Aug. 5 New Jersey ..................................Aug. 2-12 West Virginia ...............................Aug. 16-26 New York ....................................Aug. 23 to Sept. 3 Vermont .....................................Aug. 23 to Sept. 3 Southern New England, Middletown,     Conn. ..................................June 14-24 Central New England ........................Aug. 31 to Sept. 10 Greater New York ...........................Sept. 23—

CANADIAN UNION CONFERENCE

Ontario ....................................Aug. 23 to Sept. 2 Quebec ......................................Sept. 6-16

SOUTHERN UNION CONFERENCE

Louisiana ..................................Aug. 2-12 Georgia .....................................Aug. 2-12 South Carolina ..............................Aug. 9-19 Alabama .....................................Aug. 16-26 Tennessee River, Nashville ..................Aug. 23 to Sept. 2 Cumberland ..................................Sept. 6-16 North Carolina, High Point ..................Sept. 7-16 Florida .....................................Nov. 1-11

LAKE UNION CONFERENCE

Northern Illinois, Chicago .................June 21 to July 1 North Michigan, Iron Mountain     ........................................June 25 to July 2 Indiana, South Bend ........................July 25 to Aug. 2 Indiana, Seymour ............................Aug. 8-16 Southern Illinois ...........................Aug. 2-12 West Michigan, Hastings .....................Aug. 9-19 Ohio ........................................Aug. 16-25 Wisconsin, Stevens Point ....................Aug. 22 to Sept. 3 East Michigan, Holly ........................Aug. 29 to Sept. 10 Northern Michigan, East Jordan     ........................................Aug. 30 to Sept. 10 Northern Illinois ...........................Sept. 5-15

NORTHERN UNION CONFERENCE

Minnesota, St. Cloud ........................June 1-10 South Dakota, Woonsocket .....................June 7-17 North Dakota, Rock Lake (English)     .........................................June 15-25 North Dakota, Bowden (German)     .........................................June 19-25 North Dakota, Stanley (English)     .........................................June 26 to July 2 Alberta, Red Deer ............................July 10-17

CENTRAL UNION CONFERENCE

Iowa, Boone ................................May 31 to June 10 Wyoming Mission Field, Edgemont,     S. D. ....................................June 21 to July 1 Nebraska, Aurora ............................July 19-29 Nebraska, Fremont ...........................Aug. 3-12 Nebraska, Beatrice ..........................Aug. 17-26 Nebraska, Lexington ........................Aug. 30 to Sept. 9 Colorado, Boulder ...........................Aug. 23 to Sept. 3 Missouri, Versailles ........................Aug. 2-12 Kansas .......................................Aug. 9-10

SOUTHWESTERN UNION CONFERENCE

Texas, Alvarado ............................Aug. 2-12 Arkansas, Winslow ...........................Aug. 16-26 Oklahoma, Clinton ...........................July 17-23 Oklahoma, Kingfisher ........................Aug. 23 to Sept. 2

PACIFIC UNION CONFERENCE

California, Eureka ........................July 5-12 California, Oakland ........................July 19-29

NORTH PACIFIC UNION CONFERENCE

Montana, Basin ............................June 21 to July 1 Western Oregon, Woodburn, Ore.     ........................................May 31 to June 10

AUSTRALASIAN UNION CONFERENCE

Union Conference session, Cooranbong, N. S. W. ........................Sept. 13-23

EUROPEAN MEETINGS

Norway and Scandinavian Union,     Christiania, Norway ......................June 6-11 Denmark, Randers ...........................June 13-18 Sweden, Westeras (near Stockholm)     ........................................June 19-24 German-Swiss, Lake Zurich, June 29 to July 4 Roman-Swiss and Latin Union, Gland,     Switzerland ..............................July 5-10 General European, Gland, Switzerland     ........................................July 11-15

German Union, Friedensau, Germany ...........July 19-29 British Union, near Birmingham ..............Aug. 3-12 Holland ......................................Aug. 16-19 France .......................................Aug. 21-26

The presidents of the various conferences are requested to forward any additional information which will enable us to publish a complete and correct list of the camp-meetings appointed for the present season. If any changes are made, of either time or place of meetings already appointed, notice should be forwarded at once.

Current Mention

— Recent floods in Umatilla County, Oregon, have done damage to the amount of one million dollars.

— A Shanghai dispatch states that a serious uprising is in progress in the Chinese province of Kiangsi, assisted by secret societies. The people are seeking refuge in the cities.

— News is received from Russia of a terrible famine in that country, involving twenty-two provinces whose inhabitants number twenty million. The peasants are dying of hunger and of epidemics which follow the famine. No efforts are being made to send help to the stricken district.

— The Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections has by a vote of seven to five, decided against the admission of Reed Smoot to the seat in the United States Senate to which he was elected in Utah. The case will now come before the Senate for final action, and it is expected that the decision of the committee will be confirmed.

— The young and newly-wedded king and queen of Spain received a terrible reminder of the perils which beset royalty in this age of the world, shortly after the conclusion of the marriage ceremony, May 31. While the bridal procession was proceeding to the palace, amid a continuous ovation from the dense throng which filled the capital city, a bomb concealed in roses was thrown from a window or balcony at the royal carriage, which it failed to hit only because an electric wire deflected it from its intended course. It exploded on the ground in front of the king’s carriage, killing sixteen persons and injuring many others. The king and queen escaped unharmed. The attempted assassination was, of course, the outcome of an anarchist plot.

— The Chicago meat packers have started an energetic campaign against the proposed congressional legislation which threatens to interfere with their methods and their profits in connection with the sale of their products. The meat trust is working through the cattle raisers, whom, by threats or otherwise, the trust has persuaded to deluge Congress with telegrams asking that the cost of inspection be not placed upon the packers. The latter want the cost of inspection put upon the government, because they know that they can then prevent an appropriation of money adequate to the demands of a proper inspection of their business, and the way will speedily be opened for them to resume their practise of foisting rotten meat upon the public. The president has now promised to make public the report of Messrs. Neill and Reynolds.

Business Notices

BRIEF business notices will be published in this department subject to the discretion of the publishers. A minimum charge of one dollar will be made for one insertion of forty words or less. Three cents a word will be charged for each additional word, and remittance must accompany each order. Initials and figures count as words. Name and address must be counted.

All persons unknown to the managers of this paper must send satisfactory written recommendations whenever submitting notices for insertion in this column.

In the case of poor persons who wish employment, the charge may be remitted, but in order to secure this concession a letter from the elder of the local church of which the advertiser is a member, or from one of our well-known ministers, must accompany the advertisement.

WANTED.—Graduate gentleman nurse, good bath hand and masseur, to take charge of our new bath-rooms. Address, giving references, experience, and wages. Tri-City Sanitarium, Moline, Ill.

FOR SALE.—Some very desirable lots in Takoma Park, from 3½ to 5 cents a foot. Apply to J. W. Barclay, Portsmouth, Va., or to D. K. Nicola, Takoma Park, D. C.

WANTED IMMEDIATELY.—A good, reliable bookkeeper, who has had some experience in the lumber business. None but Seventh-day Adventists need apply. Address L. M. Richards, Moorestown, Mich.

WANTED.—A strong, neat, Seventh-day Adventist girl or middle-aged woman, to do general housework in family of four. Seven-room flat; plain cooking. Must be good laundress. Address, P. Svenson, 301 Wells St., Chicago, Ill.

RANCID-PROOF peanut butter, 10 cents a pound. Purest cocoanut oil, 15 cents in 5-pound, 14 cents in 25-pound, and 13 cents in 50-pound lots. Agents wanted everywhere. Address Vegetarian Meat Company, Bond Building, Washington, D. C.

WANTED.—A strong, healthy, middle-aged woman who wants a home in the country, to do all kinds of housework and care for children. Faithful Seventh-day Adventist. Best references required. Healthy location. Address Eva E. Kerr, Washburn, Mo.

FOR SALE.—Purest, most healthful, best vegetable oil for cooking or salads; no odor; keeps indefinitely. Gal. can, $1; 5-gal., $3.75. Also olive oil of the purest grade: gal., $2.50; half gal., $1.40; quart can, $.85. Send for samples. Address E. W. Coates, 535 W. 110th St., New York, N. Y.

FOR SALE.—Vegetarian Cafe and Pure Food Store, located in San Diego, Cal., a place of about 30,000 inhabitants. Excellent climate. Great place for tourists, both summer and winter. Good location, with cheap rent. The only vegetarian cafe in the city. For further information address “The Vegetarian Cafe,” 1205 Fourth St., San Diego, Cal.

THE EARTHQUAKE IN SONOMA COUNTY.—A six-by-nine-inch booklet of twenty-four pages giving a very brief description of the earthquake, and showing its result as seen by the camera immediately afterward. Twenty-three photographs taken in Santa Rosa, Healdsburg, and vicinity (where the tremor was most severe), are reproduced. Most excellent engraving, best paper, and finest presswork that money can buy. Price, fifty cents, post-paid. Published by J. Edgar Ross, Healdsburg, Cal.

THE OTTER LAKE (Mich.) Medical and Surgical Sanitarium was opened nearly two years ago, and has enjoyed a good and successful patronage. Every surgical operation has been a success, and our prices for surgical work are very reasonable. Our rates are ten dollars a week, which covers board and medical treatment. We make a specialty of surgical work, and the treatment of rheumatism, stomach trouble, and the care and treatment of nervous and mental cases. We are in a position to care for aged and infirm persons wishing a home. Otter Lake Medical and Surgical Sanitarium, Otter Lake, Mich.

Obituaries

BROADNAR.— Died at Spencer, Va., May 11, 1906, Brother Lazarus Broadnar, aged 63 years. He had been a member of the Spencer church for six years, and was a consistent Christian. The funeral sermon was preached by the writer; text, Job 14:14. M. S. WOODING.

AUSTIN.— Died at Monterey, Cal., Nov. 7, 1905, of the effects of a fall, Mrs. Florena S. Austin, in her eighty-third year. She was born in Maine, and heard the first preaching of the Adventists, and remembered the falling of the stars. She was a firm believer in the teachings of the Bible. R. C. AUSTIN.

JOHNSON.— Died at Latham, Kan., April 27, 1906, our beloved father, J. O. Johnson, aged 46 years, 7 months, and 20 days. He was kicked by a horse in the abdomen, April 25. Father had been an Adventist for a number of years, and died in the blessed hope. He leaves four children and other relatives and friends to mourn their loss. The funeral service was conducted by Rev. A. W. Geeslin. EDITH JOHNSON.

BELLVILLE.— Died near Fort Collins, Colo., March 23, 1906, of pneumonia, Sister L. E. Bellville, in her sixty-third year. Sister Bellville became a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the year 1889. She was a great sufferer from rheumatism, but was very patient until the end. She was a faithful worker in the Lord's vineyard. She leaves a number of children and grandchildren to mourn their loss. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer from Rev. 14:13. M. D. HORTENBERRY.

APPLEGATE.— Died at her home in Eagletown, Ind., March 15, 1906, of bronchial and lung trouble, Mrs. Julia A. Applegate, wife of Dr. A. J. Applegate, aged 74 years, 10 months, and 27 days. Mother formerly was a member of the United Brethren Church, but united with the Seventh-day Adventist church at Noblesville, Ind., nearly sixteen years ago, and since then has been a consistent member, and also a constant reader of the REVIEW AND HERALD, which she and father prized very highly for many years. She died in full hope of a part in the first resurrection. She leaves her aged husband and five children to mourn their loss. Funeral service was conducted by Elder W. A. Young; text, Rev. 21:5. J. C. APPLEGATE.

NICHELSON.— Fell asleep at Friend, Neb., Nov. 6, 1905, of Bright's disease, Joseph Nicholson, aged 63 years, 5 months, and 29 days. He was born in Yorkshire, England, and came to this country in the spring of 1857. He accepted present truth under the preaching of Elder George Starr in the spring of 1883, and ever remained faithful. During the last four years he was a great sufferer, but was kind and affectionate. He leaves a wife, two sons, three daughters, one sister, and three brothers to mourn their loss. The funeral discourse was preached by a Methodist minister. The remains were taken to the Andrews Cemetery. MRS. H. M. BURLEIGH.

WALSTON.— Died in Plumstead, South Africa, April 15, 1906, Julia E. Smith Walston, wife of W. C. Walston, in the fifty-second year of her age. Sister Walston was born in Jericho, Vt., U. S. A. At the age of eighteen, she with her parents embraced present truth. In 1875 she was married, and for eight years engaged with her husband in evangelical work in Vermont. They together took the medical missionary course in Battle Creek, during two years of which time Sister Walston was matron of the Haskell Home. Ten years ago they accepted a call to conduct medical missionary work in Kimberley, South Africa. On arrival, however, they were persuaded to remain at the Cape, and take charge of the Plumstead Orphanage. Here they worked beyond their strength for four years, to make the work self-supporting. Soon after the orphanage was given up, Brother and Sister Walston spent three years in Australia, first in the school, and then in the food factory. In 1903 they returned to South Africa, the land of their adoption, believing their services were more needed here than in Australia. One year as matron of the school home, was too much for Sister Walston's already exhausted energies. Chronic gastritis had begun its fatal work. During the last four months she was in the sanitarium. Everything that medical skill and faithful nursing could do was ineffectual in restoring health. We laid her away in hope, to rest for only a little time, then to meet again in the final gathering of earth's jewels. Her husband, son, and daughter are comforted with the blessed hope. I. J. HANKINS.

Wyoming Mission Field

By J. H. Wheeler

THE camp-meeting of the Wyoming Mission Field will be held at Edgemont, S. D., June 21 to July 1. Edgemont is located at the junction of the Black Hills and Billings lines of the Burlington Railroad, and is easy of access from all parts of the field.

J. H. WHEELER, Superintendent.

Annual Camp-Meetings in Wisconsin.

By C. McReynolds

THE annual camp-meeting and conference, with the meetings of the various organizations and societies auxiliary to the conference, will be held on the fair-grounds in the city of Stevens Point, Wis., beginning August 22 and closing September 3.

We give notice thus early that all of our people in the State may begin to prepare to attend. This is one of the most central points that could be found where accommodations necessary for such a large meeting, could be secured. The grounds with buildings are granted us free of charge, and are all that could be desired.

A company of workers will enter the city immediately, and spend the time in earnest work, preparing the minds of the people to hear the last message of warning. We look for much results from this effort.

There will also be a local camp-meeting held in the city of Milwaukee, June 27 to July 2, for those speaking the Scandinavian language. Elder L. H. Christian with assistant workers is carrying forward the work in Milwaukee. Some twelve or more good, substantial Danish-Norwegian people have accepted the third angel's message and became obedient to the faith, and a number more are deeply interested. There will be a good number of our Scandinavian people attend this meeting from Chicago; several will come from across Lake Michigan, and it is expected that our Scandinavian brethren and sisters in Wisconsin will make an especial effort to attend this gathering.

Elder Christian will be assisted by other able help in that language, and we believe this will be a meeting of vital importance to the work in these languages. Everything will be done that can be, to make the meeting a success. C. McREYNOLDS, President.

Missionaries Sail for India

A PARTY for India, consisting of Dr. Lucinda A. Marsh, of the Melrose (Mass.) Sanitarium; Miss Cora Whaley, nurse, of Melrose Sanitarium; and Miss Bertha Kurtz, nurse, of Pennsylvania, sailed from New York, June 2, on the steamship "St. Louis" of the American Line. They will locate in Bombay. Dr. Marsh is being sent out and supported by friends in South Lancaster, Mass., and Miss Whaley will be supported by friends in the Melrose Sanitarium.

The Message in Romanized Malay

THE third angel's message is steadily making its way into new fields, and the special truths for this generation are being printed in new languages. We are reminded of this by receiving from the Avondale Press, Cooranbong, New South Wales, a copy of a pamphlet upon the second advent, printed in Romanized Malay. The matter for this pamphlet was translated by Elder R. W. Munson, who was stationed several years at Padang, Sumatra. An edition of five thousand copies has been issued, the cover being a bright crimson color according to Chinese style. May the blessing of God attend this effort to give the warning message to another people.

Earthquake Special Signs of the Times

By Editor

An announcement concerning the second edition of the Earthquake Special Signs of the Times will be found on the second page. It should not be overlooked.

Spicer Departs Brazil for Europe

A CABLEGRAM received May 31 reported the departure of Elder W. A. Spicer, from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for London. He will assist in the general meetings in Europe before returning to the States.

McElhaney to Open Philippine Field

ELDER J. L. McELHANEY, who has been laboring in Australia for several years, sailed from Sydney, accompanied by his wife, on March 28 for the Philippine Islands, where they will open up a new field.

Daniells Attends Boone Camp-Meeting

ELDER A. G. DANIELLS went to Boone, Iowa, last week to attend the camp-meeting at that place. He expected to remain during the first half of the meeting only, and to reach Washington again during the present week.

Correspondence Address for the Publishing Association

By Editor

ALL correspondence for the Review and Herald Publishing Association, or for any individual connected with it, should be addressed to Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. The office at 222 North Capitol Street is now closed.

Painter Visits Washington

BROTHER F. E. PAINTER, field agent for the Atlantic Union Conference, spent several days in Washington last week. This opportunity was offered by the time intervening between the Chesapeake Conference at Baltimore and the Eastern Pennsylvania camp-meeting.

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