I AM writing to-day from our new mission station, Viro Ovalau. O, we do praise God for his goodness to us! The pillar of cloud moves on before us. For some time we looked for a location for the school, but until lately nothing definite was in sight. The present location was refused us some time ago. A little later it was offered to us, but on terms that we could not accept. But the Lord, who rules, moved upon the heart of the owner of the estate until we obtained it on terms dictated by ourselves in almost every particular. It is a beautiful location, in a most central part of the group. It has a harbor, where our two little vessels—the power launch and Brother Parker's cutter—now lie at anchor. The place contains about four hundred acres. The soil is excellent, and we hope to plant crops of different kinds that will make the work here self-supporting after a very short time. We are so glad that this can be done, for we know that there are many calls for means to build up the work in the regions beyond. Now, dear brethren, we solicit your prayers in behalf of the work. We all need your prayers, for we believe in them.
THE NATIVE DRUM USED FOR SCHOOL BELL
We have made several trips to the Ra coast, where we have quite a number of Sabbath-keepers. At our last visit we had a blessed experience with one company, having had the privilege of burying fifteen souls in baptism. We hope soon to organize the company. The next day after the baptism, the brethren of the town all went out to a piece of land, cleared it off, and planted it in sweet potatoes for the school here. At another town they are also going to plant a vegetable garden for us. Our brethren at Ra have promised to cut us a large native drum for a school bell. This sort of drum was at one time used to summon the people to the cannibal feasts. Praise God, there is now to be one to bring them here for a far different purpose—summoning the students to feast on God's Word.
J. E. FULTON.
Panama
By C. E. PECKOVER.
CRISTOBAL, CANAL ZONE.—We are still at work here, and are enjoying better health than when I last reported, although we are not immune to the fever, which comes on quite regularly, usually about every two weeks. By taking a little quinin for a day or two, we can fight it off for a time again.
The work here is still onward, and our little church at Colon is growing in numbers, as well as in efficiency, new members being added every month. There are now about seven awaiting baptism. Some of them are ready, and others need more instruction.
We are planning to begin tent work as soon as our tent can be gotten from Costa Rica. Some parts of this field are ready for such work, and others seem hedged against it. Work with papers and books is being carried on all along the line. Also, in the city of Panama we are doing some work among the English-speaking people, with the literature, and hope we can do something soon for the Spanish-speaking people, who comprise the greater part of the population of Panama.
Our courage is good, and we are pressing on to victory, and hope soon to be privileged to dwell with the redeemed of God in the home he has prepared for those who love him. It is true our hearts turn homeward at times, but more longingly to the better home. Remember us at the throne of grace.
C. E. PECKOVER.
Malay Straits
WRITING of a canvassing trip, Brother R. A. Caldwell, of Singapore, says:—
“The first place I reached was a mission school of the Church of England, and here I met a station master, who took a book. At the next place there were three or four Europeans. I arrived in a shower, and stopped in front of the Anglo-Chinese school. A Chinese lad met me at the step. As there was no rest-house there, I asked him if he knew where I could stop. He offered me his room up-stairs. It rained heavily, and I was glad to accept his offer. The first thing on going up-stairs, I knelt down and thanked God for this open door.
“I had a long talk with the head teacher, and we discussed the Sabbath question and the nature of man until ten o’clock. We also sang some of Sankey’s hymns, without the aid of instruments. The next morning I was asked to conduct the half-hour Bible lesson in the school. I consented, and spoke on Daniel 2.
“To-day I called at a large sugar plantation—the largest in the East, I am told. I sold only one book on this large estate. Europeans are very indifferent, and so hard and callous. It needs the power of God to hasten this work.”
In Singapore
THE Eastern Daily Mail, of Singapore, prints the following notice of our mission in that metropolis of South-eastern Asia:—
“With growing prosperity, the Seventh-day Adventist Mission has had to move into larger quarters. Mr. Jones, the head of the mission, is removing to the large house on the hill off Niven Road. Mr. Davey, the hydropathic physician and masseur, has established a small sanitarium and sales-room of health foods at No. 18-A Wilkie Road.
“Here the various kinds of apparatus used by this school of medicine, if such it may be called when all medicine is forbidden, have been set up. Notwithstanding the bitter opposition of the non-conformist bodies, this new sect seems to be prospering here.
“Other missionaries are complaining that the Adventists are taking away their adherents, or trying to do so. The same might be said of the other non-conformist missionaries when their work was first started here, who secured many from the established church. The ‘retort courteous’ from the Adventists doubtless is that if the other sects and their teachers have not appealed to the intellects and hearts of the people who have been their followers sufficiently to hold them, it is well for these dissatisfied ones that they have some one else to turn to.
“Certainly some of the doctrines of this new sect appear to most of us most peculiar, because of their novelty, perhaps. They believe that the divine command is to keep holy Saturday, and that the keeping of Sunday in no sense is sufficient or pleasing to the Deity. They think and believe in the total annihilation of the wicked, and that all the dead are in a state of somnolence between death and the second coming of Christ.”
Camp-Meetings in the Pacific Northwest
By F. M. Burg
Ogden, Utah
I was present at this meeting throughout, from August 15 to 22. The camp was located in the outskirts of the city of Ogden. About one hundred of our people were present from different parts of the State. This was a good proportion of the Sabbath-keepers in Utah, the total resident membership being about one hundred and twenty.
Although Elder W. B. White, president of the Pacific Union Conference, could not be present, and other help that had been promised failed to come, the meeting proved a great means of help to our people and workers in this peculiar and needy field. The Spirit of the Master was present in all the meetings, and every one experienced an uplifting in God. Before the close of the meeting twenty persons were baptized in a stream near the camp.
The annual meeting of the Utah Conference was held at this time, during which officers were elected for the ensuing year, and other business transacted. Elder Alfred Whitehead was re-elected president, and Mrs. Rose Whitehead was chosen secretary and treasurer. Associated with Elder Whitehead on the executive committee are the following: W. A. Alway, A. G. Christiansen, Paul Iverson, and Charles Nelson.
The interests of the cause are growing in Utah. Our people pay a tithe which compares very favorably with those fields where conditions are more favorable. The amount of tithe for the past year was $1,929.86, a large increase over the preceding year; and reckoned on the basis of the actual membership, it is a per capita tithe of about sixteen dollars. The aggregate of various offerings for the year was $358.83.
There are five churches in the conference, with a total membership of one hundred and eighty-three. This includes, besides the resident members, those who have left the State, many of whom can not be located.
Every one seemed of good courage in God, and an evident love for the third angel's message fills the hearts of God's people in Utah. The Lord will bless the work during the year upon which they are now entering.
Seattle, Wash.
This meeting was held at Green Lake, a suburban portion of the city, of Seattle, from August 24 to September 3. The camp-ground was an ideal spot for such a meeting. The regular annual session of the conference was held in connection with this gathering; officers were elected, and other important business was transacted.
Several important recommendations were brought before the conference, and adopted after interesting discussions. These have already appeared in the columns of the REVIEW, in the report of the secretary of the conference, hence I will not include them in this report.
This good meeting is now in the past, but it will not soon be forgotten. I think that every one who attended the services recognized the presence of the Spirit of God in a special manner; and to me personally this was a very precious season.
This is the third gathering in almost immediate succession that I have attended, beginning with the Portland camp-meeting, and I wish to note that every one of them has been an occasion of great refreshing. This is a good omen. It is encouraging to the people of God. To him who has been, as many of us have, waiting long years for the close of this work and the realization of our hopes, it is most encouraging to see the lifting of the cloud. There is a sound of a going, and it is a signal for a general rally and a lining-up for a march to victory.
The blessings which have come upon these meetings have been as the rain from heaven upon a thirsty land, and the drooping heads of many who had almost ceased to hope are being uplifted. Our redemption draweth nigh. This seemed the conviction that came to our people at the Seattle meeting, as well as the other gatherings that I have recently attended. At each of these meetings it seemed to be the testimony of all that it was the best meeting they had ever attended. This is as it should be, and as it will be if we use our privileges as we ought. These gatherings should increase in blessing and help to our people each succeeding year as we move on toward the kingdom, and as the work advances.
The Conference Finances
The statement submitted by the treasurer showed the following: 'Tithes received for the year, $11,961.83, a per capita payment of $19.60; offerings for various interests outside the conference, $2,905.54; for interests within the local field, $1,300; in all, $4,205.54, or $3.72 a member. The balance sheet showed a net gain for the year of $1,384.20.
Workers
Twenty laborers have worked in the conference during the past year,—eight ordained ministers, two licensed ministers, and ten missionary licentiates. Each of the ministers was called upon to give before the delegates a review of his work for the year. Encouraging progress is noted in the spread of the message in the several sections of the conference where the brethren have labored, and a goodly number of souls have been added to the remnant people. Some churches that became much reduced in membership, indeed that were 'ready to die,' have been revived and strengthened, and the 'things that remain' set in order.
Every worker gave expression to strong courage in God and in the outlook for the work, and also to a determination to press forward till the battle is carried to the gates.
The Educational Work
The outlook for the educational work in western Washington is very encouraging, especially in view of the large number of children and youth who must have, and who manifestly want, a Christian education. In its unusually large number of bright and promising young people this conference is blessed indeed; and in this, too, it has a great responsibility.18Evidently the conference appreciates this trust; for while some steps had already been taken toward providing educational advantages in the field, measures were adopted at this meeting to strengthen the work already established at Mount Vernon, and also to put on a good basis a like enterprise at Manor, in the southern end of the field.
Brother Stiles reported for the Mount Vernon school a very prosperous year, financially and otherwise, notwithstanding the very meager facilities they had for carrying forward the work. During the meeting there was raised $1,235.74, in cash and pledges, for the intermediate school interests in the conference.
Brother E. L. MacLafferty reported advancement and good work in the church-school interests. In the success reached and the interest shown by the teachers, as well as by the patrons of the school, he saw promise of greater progress in the future.
Medical Work
Drs. A. Q. Shryock of Seattle, T. J. Allen of Tacoma, and W. B. Holden of Portland gave some helpful talks before the conference on Christian temperance and hygiene. Dr. Shryock's report of the work done in the Seattle treatment rooms indicated that the prospering hand of God had been upon that branch of the work as well as upon other branches. The prospect of success in the future, as shown by the review of the past year's work, commands the confidence of our people in western Washington in this branch of the cause.
The vegetarian restaurant, under the management of Brother M. T. Madsen, is prospering under the blessing of God. The patronage is constantly increasing, and the present quarters are quite inadequate. The capacity of the institution will have to be increased very soon. An excellent education is being given to a good class of people by means of this line of effort.
Helpers at the Meeting
The ministers attending the meeting from outside the local conference were Elders H. W. Decker, Daniel Nettleton, M. C. Wilcox, C. P. Bollman, H. J. Dirksen, T. H. Starbuck, C. E. Ford, M. E. Cady, and the writer. The blessing of God was upon the labors of these brethren, and the eager and longing people were much revived and uplifted as they were led to the living waters, and as the bread of life was broken to them.
The attendance from the city was good, and the interest on the part of the public to hear the truth increased till the close of the meetings. The evening services were used wholly to interest those who had not heard the truths for this time.
Baptisms
On Sunday afternoon, September 3, twenty-eight precious souls were buried in the beautiful lake near the camp. The scene was especially impressive, the Spirit of God hovering in a special manner over the large number gathered to witness the solemn rite. Evidently an excellent impression was left upon the people, and the candidates seemed to be greatly blessed on this occasion.
On Monday forenoon, three more willing followers of the Man of Nazareth were baptized in the same place.
Thus the good meeting has come and gone; but its influence will be far-reaching in the work of the conference during the year.
May the Lord greatly bless the laborers in western Washington as they go forward in the work during the year upon which they have now entered.
F. M. BURG.
(To be concluded)
The Southern Training-School
By R. M. KILGORE
THE following encouraging report of the opening of the Southern Training-school, by Prof. J. E. Tenney, we send to the readers of the REVIEW. It is much better than we had reason to expect. The restrictions of the quarantine laws are very rigid, and those who would come from the South are deterred. This has reduced the attendance at the school.
With the coming of frost these quarantine restrictions will be withdrawn; but the demand for a new heating plant at the school will be increased. The two thousand dollar fund for this purpose is growing slowly. We are thankful for these evidences of regard and sympathy for this institution, concerning which the servant of the Lord has said, “God led in the establishment of the school at Graysville, Tenn.” He will bless those who will contribute to place this worthy and needy institution upon a modest, efficient, and reasonable footing. A new roof now covers the school building. Other repairs and facilities are imperative.
Prof. Tenney says:—
“We know that the friends of the Southern Training-school will be glad to learn of the opening of the school and its prospects. At nine o’clock on the morning of September 20 the school was well filled with students and teachers, and friends who had gathered to unite in the opening exercises. Elders Smith Sharp, W. W. Williams, and Geo. W. Wells were present as the representatives of the board of managers.
“After appropriate remarks by ministering brethren who were present, Professors Washburn and Howard, new members of the faculty, were introduced, and feelingly responded. The plans for the year were then briefly considered, and an earnest appeal made to the students to let their work be characterized by a spirit of carefulness and conscientious devotion to their high and holy calling in Christ. The Spirit of the Lord was manifestly present, and it was afterward remarked that seldom if ever had school opened with more marked evidences of divine direction.
“The attention of the students and teachers was then given to the enrolment, and selection of studies. Sixty students were present above the primary grades, making a total attendance for the first day of eighty-eight. At the end of a week the enrolment in the upper grades had reached sixty-six, and in the primary grades, thirty-two, making the total enrolment at present ninety-eight. Doubtless the attendance will considerably increase during the next few weeks.
“Several students living in districts infected with yellow fever or in localities separated from the school by quarantine lines, desire to come to the school, but have not been able because of these restrictions. Then, the great needs of the school have been kept before the people, and it is not unlikely that some have been kept from attending by fear that the school will hardly meet their needs.
“We believe that the spirit of sacrifice is characteristic of the entire faculty; and it seems that if our brethren and sisters throughout the Southern field would to a greater extent be actuated by this same spirit, and unite with the teachers in a willingness to make sacrifices for the school, its needs would soon be supplied, and its rooms filled with students.
“Already there are many evidences that the Lord is working in behalf of the students, and we confidently believe that these are only the first drops of showers of blessings.
“May God richly bless his people throughout this southland, and arouse in them all an active interest in our dear school.”
R. M. KILGORE.
Ontario Conference Proceedings
By B. B. NOFTSGER
The sixth session of the Ontario Conference of Seventh-day Adventists was held in connection with the camp-meeting at Lorne Park, Ontario, Sept. 7-17, 1905. In all, eight meetings were held. All the churches in the conference, except one, were represented. Two churches, one at Woodstock and one at Lorne Park, were admitted to the conference.
The committee on plans and resolutions reported the following resolutions, which were adopted:—
“1. Resolved, That a collection of fifty dollars be taken for the purpose of assisting the Chatham church in the reconstruction of their place of worship, and that the sum be loaned the church by the conference until it is made up by the collection.
“2. Resolved, That we get out handbills advertising this meeting, and that we invite our young men to distribute them throughout the surrounding country.
“3. Resolved, That a tent master be elected by this conference to look after and care for the tents; and that each minister be required to give a receipt for every article of his outfit, at the time of receiving it, and that he be held responsible for the same until it is returned to the tent master.
“4. Resolved, That a tent and camp-meeting fund be raised in such a manner as may be thought best by the conference committee.
“5. Resolved, That we enter upon a vigorous campaign to place the REVIEW and the Canadian Union Messenger in every Sabbath-keeping home in the conference.
“6. Resolved, That the school board be instructed by this conference to pay one thousand dollars or more of the mortgage on the school farm, at the time of the next semiannual payment of interest, Oct. 1, 1905.
“7. Resolved, That the school board be further instructed by this conference to consider the advisability of disposing of not more than ten acres of the farm if a suitable purchaser can be found, and that the proceeds be used toward paying the principal of the mortgage on the farm.
“Whereas. We realize that something should be done by our canvassers to extend the medical missionary work, therefore,—19
“8. Resolved, That proper health and temperance tracts and pamphlets be furnished the canvassers at reasonable rates for distribution, and that our canvassers be encouraged to make free use of such literature.
“9. Resolved, That the time of opening school, after the present year, be changed from autumn to spring at the discretion of the school board, and that plans be laid by the school board to provide employment for young men and women who desire to attend the school, but who have not the means with which to pay their way.
“Whereas, Times are changing, and the demands upon the laborers are increasing, and,—
“Whereas, the spirit of prophecy shows that the medical work is the right arm of the message and an entering wedge into the hearts of the people, therefore,—
“10. Resolved, That this conference co-operate with the medical work in establishing treatment rooms wherever opportunity offers itself to establish interested ones in the truth.
“11. Resolved, That ministers and Bible workers be allowed five dollars’ worth of tracts at wholesale value, for free distribution in every field newly entered.
“12. Resolved, That our canvassers be allowed five dollars’ worth of tracts at wholesale value, for free distribution each conference year.
“Whereas, A good work was done last year in the campaign with “Christ’s Object Lessons,” in raising means materially to decrease our school debt, and,—
“Whereas, We still have a number of “Christ’s Object Lessons” on hand, therefore,—
“13. Resolved, That it is the sense of this conference to put forth renewed energy to duplicate the sales of said book this year.
“14. Resolved, That as a conference and as individuals, we heartily co-operate with the conference president in the plans which he has outlined for the next year’s campaign, and that we pledge ourselves to do all we can to sustain him in his work.”
Ministerial credentials were granted to A. O. Burrill, Eugene Leland, A. L. Miller, and W. H. Spear; missionary licenses to Sadie Baker and Annie Johnston.
Officers were elected as follows: President, A. O. Burrill; Vice-President, T. H. Robinson; Conference Committee, A. O. Burrill, T. H. Robinson, Eugene Leland, A. L. Miller, and Chas. Smith; Secretary and Treasurer, B. B. Noftsger; Educational Secretary, Eugene Leland; Religious Liberty Secretary, Eugene Leland; Auditor, A. L. Miller; Conference Tent Master, Herbert Knister; Trustees of the school property, Chas. Stewart, T. H. Robinson, and Eugene Leland; School Board, Eugene Leland, T. H. Robinson, and Herbert Knister.
Financial Report
Cash on hand June 1, 1904 ........ $1,303 46
RECEIPTS
Tithe ................................ $6,068 99
Sabbath-school offerings ............ 363 28
Annual offering ..................... 349 58
Weekly offerings .................... 387 00
Midsummer offering .................. 35 08
Washington Fund ..................... 120 65
“Object Lessons” .................... 909 87
School Fund ........................ 268 08
Haskell Home ....................... 78 66
Other funds ........................ 244 30
Book sales and accounts ............ 919 24
Total .............................. $11,049 09
EXPENDITURES
Laborers’ wages and expenses. $ 5,307 10
Tithe to union conference .. 442 65
Individuals ......................... 364 96
Loan to Review and Herald.. 1,100 00
Office expenses ..................... 155 18
Mission Board ........................ 707 46
Washington work ..................... 119 65
Camp-meeting expense ................ 124 39
School board ........................ 976 18
Haskell Home ......................... 79 16
Publishers .......................... 764 77
Other funds ........................ 124 35
Cash on hand ....................... 782 24
Total .............................. $11,049 09
B. B. NOFTSGER, Sec. and Treas.
Lake Union Conference Canvassing Notes
By J. B. Blosser
The past year has been one of peculiar interest to me in the canvassing work. The year opened with some bright omens of an upward tendency in this work. Particularly was this so at the Mount Vernon Academy, where we held an institute, and about twenty went out into the work. Their work has been quite successful, and their bright, happy faces were seen at the camp-meeting at Mansfield, where they bore their testimony to the Lord's blessing in their work during vacation. No doubt a large number will go from that school another year. There were a number of institutes held last spring in other conferences, and a good work has been done.
More than usual interest has been shown at the camp-meetings in this work the past summer. At the southern Illinois camp-meeting the larger part of the camp attended our daily meetings. In Ohio the interest was good, and their new field secretary writes me that several have joined the ranks since camp-meeting. In west Michigan we were late in getting started, but several good meetings were held. In north Michigan the work received the usual hearty attention. In Wisconsin we had a new departure this year in the way of canvassers' meetings. Nearly every minister in the conference made a short, pointed talk that showed in no uncertain manner his attitude to this work, Elder McReynolds leading in his old-time, enthusiastic way. In Indiana we had some good meetings, and a good interest was shown in this work, but the time of the program was so fully occupied with the various interests that very little time was left for this work. In east Michigan an enthusiastic meeting was held in which all the leading brethren took part, each presenting some phase of the question. A number of old canvassers signified their determination to re-enter the work.
The following summary will show that those who have been in the work the past year have been successful. This work was done in August by twenty-nine agents: 707 hours' work, 1,141 orders, valued at $1,840.90, which is over $2.50 worth of sales an hour. After deducting a fair amount for loss of time in delivering, etc., this demonstrates that, in these older conferences, much successful work may be done.
From an army of strong young people in our schools, a large corps of workers should be developed in this home field who will get an experience that will fit them to go to the regions beyond to publish this gospel of the kingdom to the ends of the earth.
J. B. BLOSSER,
Lake Union Field Secretary.
A Sunday Campaign in Lincoln, Neb.
By A. T. ROBINSON
With quite a flourish of trumpets it was announced in the daily papers, a week in advance, that Rev. Edward Thompson, general manager of the Sunday League, would open a ten days' campaign for better Sunday observance in Lincoln, Tuesday evening, October 3.
It was thought by some of our brethren that, just on the eve of entering upon our great missionary campaign, we could not afford to let this opportunity pass without taking some steps to enlighten the people of Lincoln on the principles of religious liberty. This Sunday campaign was announced to be conducted at eight different points in the city. We telegraphed for a supply of religious liberty leaflets, Elder Colcord's series of four tracts.
We had envelopes printed, and also slips to enclose with the leaflets. About fifty students under the direction of Prof. M. E. Kern volunteered to put the leaflets in the envelopes, and during the ten days of Mr. Thompson's meetings an army of workers from the College View and Lincoln churches placed a package of these leaflets in every home in Lincoln and its suburbs.
To show that the circulation of this literature had some influence, I will quote a statement made by Mr. Thompson in one of his addresses: "The movement which I represent does not in any measure seek to persecute or oppress the people who may believe in any other day. Indeed, we have never advocated any such thing, but ever will make exception in favor of those who conscientiously keep another day as the Sabbath. We do not believe that the people who keep the old Sabbath should be persecuted. Of course we believe they are wrong, and our literature teaches that they are wrong, but nevertheless, we do not believe in persecuting them. I make this remark so you will understand. I am sorry to say that, while we have never had any trouble with the Jews or the Seventh-day Baptists, these Seventh-day Adventists are almost crazy on this subject. They have two short-hand reporters attending this meeting, and following me all over town to take down what I say. I hope they get it—I hope they get every word. • These people have been on my track ever since I have been here, circulating their literature in every part of the city—but that is all right. I want to say that if the people who believe in the Lord's day, if the American citizens who believe in the Sunday laws, would be one tenth as energetic as the Seventh-day Adventists are, we would not have much trouble. We could make short work of it. I have to go around to wake you folks up."
We tried to encourage our people to engage in this work with a true missionary spirit and for the love of the truth, and for a love of souls, rather than the20spirit of antagonizing another movement.
What the result will be, the judgment alone will reveal, but we believe that the precious truths of religious liberty, as well as the light on the Sabbath question, will find a response in many honest hearts, who may be saved from committing themselves to the wrong side of this question.
A. T. ROBINSON.
Fernando (Cal.) College
By H. G. LUCAS
FERNANDO COLLEGE opened Wednesday, September 20, with an encouraging attendance. After a social meeting in which many took part, the plans and purposes of the school were fully set forth by Elder Reaser, who is the chairman of the Board, and by the president of the school. There was an expression of approval of the plans proposed, after which the students were matriculated. Examinations were conducted on Wednesday and Thursday, and regular class work began on Friday.
New methods, which we believe to be for the best interest of the school, have been introduced with excellent success. Our school homes are being brought to the standard outlined in the Testimonies, and nothing short of it will satisfy us. We have been favored in securing the services of Prof. and Mrs. Joseph L. Kay for our young men's dormitory. Their Christian courtesy and kindness have already drawn the young men to them. Mrs. Lucas has charge of the young women's dormitory, and she is endeavoring to promote culture, refinement, and a love for the beautiful in character as well as in nature. There are forty students in the Homes, and these with the teachers and other workers make a family of forty-seven persons.
The students now enrolled and in daily attendance number seventy-nine. The present seating capacity of our chapel is eighty-four, and the students who have written us, stating that they are planning to be here soon, will fill every seat. There is room for other seats to be installed, if necessary.
We are pleased to say that every student in the school is taking a Bible class. It cheers our hearts to find our young people ready and willing to study the Bible. Those studying for the ministry number five; Bible work, thirteen; medical missionary work, two; normal, sixteen; business, seven; shorthand, two; regular course, thirty-four.
The faculty consists of the following persons, carrying the responsibilities and teaching the subjects named: H. G. Lucas, president and business manager, bookkeeping, commercial law, penmanship, shorthand; Joseph L. Kay, preceptor, arithmetic, commercial arithmetic, algebra, geometry; S. Parker Smith, physics, history II, United States history, general history; Miss Myrtle E. Harris, grammar, etymology, rhetoric, literature, physiology; Mrs. Joseph L. Kay, Old Testament history, New Testament history, nature study; Mrs. H. G. Lucas, preceptress, typewriting; J. E. Evans, superintendent; Mrs. J. E. Evans, matron.
H. G. LUCAS, President.
A Letter
By H. H. Hall
THE following letter expresses the opinion of hundreds who have used “The Signs of the Times Leaflets:” —
It will be remembered that these leaflets are a part of the missionary campaign supplies recommended at the last General Conference. Have you secured your pound (which consists of about twenty each of sixteen two-page leaflets)? and are you planning to circulate them?
H. H. HALL.
Canvassing for Scholarships
By E. R. PALMER
On the twentieth of September I enjoyed the privilege of attending the opening exercises at Healdsburg College. One item in the program was of special interest, and it may furnish a good suggestion to our publishing houses, schools, and conferences that are working for the upbuilding of both the publishing houses and the schools. Before the close of the school last year at Healdsburg, the Pacific Press Publishing Company, the California Conference, and Healdsburg College entered into a joint arrangement for giving scholarships for a year's schooling at Healdsburg to such students as would accomplish a certain amount of work in the canvassing field during the summer.
This was the proposition: “Students from Healdsburg College who will enter the canvassing work for the summer vacation and deliver books to the value of two hundred and fifty dollars, sending in the full amount to the publishing house, will be given a year's scholarship at Healdsburg College, including all the regular expenses.” The California Conference and Pacific Press Publishing Company each gave a small per cent on all orders taken, so as to make up the full amount to the school.
For a beginning the result was very satisfactory, and by this simple means the canvassing work was made very popular in the college at the opening of the term. There was hardly a failure on the part of those who undertook the work, and these young people put up the best record that has been made in California for a long time. The following is a brief summary of the work of those who obtained the scholarships:—
HOURS
ORDERS
VALUE
H. S. Carter
429
401
$695.20
Floyd R. Moore
460
287
$453.75
Clide Raaths
130
209
$313.50
Chas. W. Fusch
288
199
$300.75
Inez Hoiland
97
199
$259.00
W. B. Findley
not given
$255.40
This enterprise was a success in many ways; a large number of books were distributed, six intelligent young people earned a year's schooling during the vacation, and what is still more valuable, they have been in a grand school as they have labored from house to house. It was a very refreshing experience to meet them and hear their experiences. They learned how to shake hands with a good firm grip; they have undertaken something definite, meaning perseverance and hard work, and have won; and this success will be to them a constant assurance that they can succeed at any good thing. These young people have our congratulations, our confidence, and our love, and we trust that their good work will prove a blessing to them and to the people for whom they have labored; and may not this experience prove a helpful suggestion to other publishing houses, schools, and conferences, and may not this success be an inspiration to hundreds of students who ought to undertake some good, solid work like this during the next school vacation?
E. R. PALMER,
Sec. Gen. Conf. Publishing Committee.
