p. 15 | Review and Herald, Vol. 80, No. 37. (9/17/1903)

NOTICES AND APPOINTMENTS

The absent members of the Waterloo church at Cassville, Wis., are requested to report each quarter. It is thought best to notify them through the REVIEW rather than by personal letter.

WATERLOO CHURCH.

Washington Church Fund

Received on Washington church to July 15, 1903........................$318 93 Lee June ................................2 00 Total received by P. T. Magan...$320 93

New California Conference Headquarters

By J. D. Rice

THE offices of the California Conference, the California Tract Society, and the Secretary of the Sabbath-school Department, have been transferred from 301 San Pablo Ave., across the street, to 306 San Pablo Ave., Oakland, Cal. Our P. O. Box number is still 534. J. D. RICE,

Secretary California Conference.

Notice

By A. G. Haughey; E. A. Merriam

THE second session of the West Michigan Seventh-day Adventist Conference will set in the Adventist church at Charlotte, Mich., Oct. 9-14, 1903. The first public service will be held Friday, October 9, at 7:30 P. M. The first regular business meeting of the West Michigan Seventh-day Adventist Conference Association will convene Monday, October 12, at 9 A. M., at which time the officers will be elected, and such other business transacted as may be found necessary. All regular delegates to the conference are members of this association.

A. G. HAUGHEY, President,

E. A. MERRIAM, Secretary.

Opening of Walla Walla College

By C. C. Lewis

THE fall term of Walla Walla College begins Wednesday, September 30, four weeks later than last year, in order to give students more time to labor in the field.

It is our expectation to cover as much ground in our studies during the school year of eight months as we have formerly covered in nine months; hence it is important that every student be present the first day. From September 27 to October 2 the college team will convey students and their baggage free from the depots to the college. After that a uniform charge of fifty cents will be made for each passenger with baggage. Students should notify C. M. Christiansen, College Place, Wash., on what train they expect to arrive.

The prospect is good for a large attendance of earnest students. There are calls from all departments of the Lord's work for consecrated, sturdy, well-qualified laborers; and to meet these calls the college has courses of study adapted for the preparation of ministers, Bible workers, teachers, business managers, canvassers, and nurses. Thorough instruction also will be given on the organ and the piano, in singing and voice culture, and for those who wish to prepare for a medical course.

God is calling these days for volunteers to enlist under the banner of the cross until the war is over. Who will respond, “Here am I, send me,” and will enter our training schools to receive a drill for effective service?

We are calling especially for men and women of experience and mature judgment, and such will be allowed to select the studies they most need. Younger students will be welcomed, and will find work adapted to their needs, no matter in what grade they belong.

For calendars and further information, address Walla Walla College, College Place, Wash.

C. C. LEWIS, President.

Change of Address

Elder B. F. Stureman's address from now on will be 327 W. 8th St., Flint, Mich.

Business Notices

BRIEF business notices will be published in this department, subject to the discretion of the publishers. A charge of one dollar for one insertion of six lines or less, and of twenty cents for every line over six, will be made, though in the case of the poor who wish employment the charge may be remitted. Persons unknown to the managers of the publishing house must furnish good references.

WANTED.—Good all-round baker. State age, experience, salary expected. Address Healdsburg College, Healdsburg, Cal.

WANTED.—A competent engineer and steam fitter at the New England Sanitarium, to take charge of the heating and electric-light plant. Some knowledge of carpentering also desirable. Applicant should be a Seventh-day Adventist with good references. Address New England Sanitarium, Melrose, Mass.

Camp-Meetings for 1903

ATLANTIC UNION CONFERENCE

New York, Laconia ........ Sept. 10-20

CANADIAN UNION CONFERENCE

Newfoundland ................ September

PACIFIC UNION CONFERENCE

British Columbia, New Westminster ......................... Sept. 17-27

Western Montana, Hamilton .... Sept. 11-21

SOUTHERN UNION CONFERENCE

Carolina, Salisbury, N. C. .... Sept. 17-28.

Florida, Bartow ........ Oct. 22 to Nov. 2.

Michigan Central

“The Niagara Falls Route.”

SPLENDID

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In both directions, in connection with Boston & Albany and New York Central, between CHICAGO and DETROIT, and NIAGARA FALLS, BUFFALO, NEW YORK, BOSTON, and Eastern points, with finest equipment of Through Sleeping, Dining and Buffet-Library Cars.

All day trains stop five minutes at Falls View, directly overlooking Niagara Falls. Send 4 cents postage for NIAGARA FALLS ILLUSTRATED.

O. W. RUGGLES,

Gen’l Pass’t and Ticket Agent,

CHICAGO

Washington Home of Adventists

“WASHINGTON Home of Adventists” was the heading of quite a long article in the Washington Sunday Times of September 6. The article was written in the most friendly spirit, and gave a particular account of the removal from Battle Creek, with the reasons for the change, together with a full statement concerning the purchase of the church building in this city, the organization and work of the Review and Herald Publishing Association, and a general view of the organization and beliefs of the denomination as a whole. The three leading papers of Washington, the Post, the Star, and the Times, have all viewed in a favorable way our plans for the work in this city.

A Prompt Response

By Mission Board

THE Lord is constantly giving us glimpses, since coming to this place, of the great things he has in store for his people at this time. Our hearts are cheered to-day (September 13) by the receipt of a gift of one hundred dollars to pay the transportation of a young woman to Egypt. This comes in response to the appeal from Brother Wakeham which appeared in the last issue of the REVIEW. The friend who sends the money is not connected with our denomination otherwise than that he is in sympathy with the gospel truths which we teach. This is only a fulfilment of some of the good things which the Lord has said concerning his work in these last days. While we thank our friend most heartily, and know that in so doing we voice the sentiments of our laborers in Egypt, our hearts go out in gratitude to God, the giver of every good and perfect gift.

MISSION BOARD.

An Open Letter Concerning Battle Creek College

By Frederick Griggs

THE circumstances in the opening of Battle Creek College are such as to lead me to say a word regarding it. I am a member of the Board of Trustees of this institution, and was a member at the time it was closed, and its work moved to Berrien Springs. While the matter of thus moving the College was being discussed, I did not see light in such a move, and was opposed to it until the instruction from the spirit of prophecy was received indorsing it. Since this instruction was given, I have ever believed that it was a wise and right thing that Battle Creek College should be closed, and its work transferred to a place where different influences would surround the school; and now I can not consent in my own mind to the reopening of this school, and the calling again of our young people to Battle Creek.

I have hesitated much about saying anything in a public way concerning this matter; for I feel no disposition to encourage anything like a spirit of controversy in regard to this or any other question relating to the interests of our educational work or of the work of the cause of truth in general. But being a member of the Board, I am naturally held responsible, both legally and morally, to a certain extent at least, for its action. However, no such responsibility can be reasonably attached to me in this matter; for not only did I not receive a notice of any of the meetings of the Board at which the question of reopening the College was to be considered, but I was not apprised officially or otherwise of what had actually been done until I received the twenty-sixth annual Calendar of the College.

I do not mention these facts from a personal feeling in any sense whatever, but because I believe what the spirit of prophecy has said concerning our school work in Battle Creek, and feel that a serious mistake has been made in again presenting to our young people opportunities for obtaining an education at Battle Creek under conditions against which the Lord has directly spoken, and thus calling them from places and surroundings where the environments are far more conducive to spiritual growth and to the preparation required to fit them for service in the cause of present truth.

FREDERICK GRIGGS.

Correction of Gold Coast Donations

In acknowledging the donations for the Gold Coast in our issue of August 11 we credited $4.25 to J. W. Whetstone. It now appears that this was from several members of the Boise (Idaho) church, but being sent in by Brother Whetstone, it was by mistake all credited in his name. The list of donors is as follows: J. W. Whetstone, $1; Mrs. Alice Afton, 50c; Daisy Afton, 50c; Earl Afton, $1; Edith Whetstone, 25c; Mrs. Minnie Whetstone, $1.

Emmanuel Missionary College Announcement

THERE has come to our desk the fall announcement of “Emmanuel Missionary College, successor to Battle Creek College,” which gives full information concerning the plans of the institution together with a schedule of studies, statement of expenses, etc. The announcement says, among other things: “The school which to-day trains workers for Christ, can safely follow the principles of education made known to Abraham. The removal of Battle Creek College from Battle Creek to its present site near Berrien Springs, Mich., and its rechristening as Emmanuel Missionary College, were in harmony with those principles.” The fall term of the institution will open on Wednesday, October 21.

View at Takoma Park

THE picture on the first page of this week's issue is a view at Takoma Park just on the southern boundary of the tract of land recently purchased for school and sanitarium purposes. The bridge over the Sligo in the background is on the Baltimore road which forms the southern boundary of the property. Such surroundings as are presented in this picture are certainly conducive to health and happiness, and will attract those who have lost their health in the stress of city life.

Washington, D. C., as the Headquarters of Our Work

In the Southern Watchman of August 13 Brother Geo. I. Butler writes an interesting article under the heading, “Washington, D. C., as the Headquarters of Our Work.” We take the following paragraphs from this article:—

For one, I confess to a feeling of great satisfaction as I read in the dear old REVIEW AND HERALD statements in Sister White’s article and the decision of the committee in favor of making Washington, the capital of our nation, the headquarters of our General Conference from this time onward.

Washington is a commanding center in many respects. Leading men there congregate, consider and debate the most important interests of this great country. They come from every part of the United States, yes, and from the Old World also.

The writer fully believes this move marks a new and important era in this work. Shall we not, as Southern men, regard it as a happy omen that the headquarters of our work will now be in the South? Washington was a Southern city. Slavery once existed there. Under the shadow of the Capitol building slaves were once auctioned off. It is of interest to us that the headquarters of the cause is now in the Southern field. We down here are glad now to be brought into closer relations as brethren. Great good, we believe, will come of this removal.

Subscribers’ Remittances and Label Changes

By Editor

SUBSCRIBERS who have paid for the REVIEW during the past month may wonder why the dates have not been changed on their labels, and may perhaps have some anxiety lest their remittances have not been received. We will explain the matter by saying that owing to our removal we have not been able to correct our lists at the usual times. We expect to have our linotype set up in our office this week, and we shall correct the lists as soon as possible. We ask for the indulgence of our subscribers until this can be done.