The fourth annual session of the Southern Idaho Conference of Seventh-day Adventists will convene on the camp-ground at Nampa, Idaho, May 17, 1912, at 9:30 A. M., for the election of officers and the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the conference.
Each church is entitled to one delegate as an organization, and one delegate for each ten members thereof.
J. M. WILLOUGHBY, President;
T. L. COPELAND, Secretary.
Greater New York Corporation
By R. D. Quinn; F. M. Dana
THE Greater New York Corporation of Seventh-day Adventists will hold its annual meeting in Tollner Hall, corner Putnam and Bedford Avenues, Brooklyn, N. Y., May 8-12, 1912. The first meeting will be held at 10 A. M. Thursday, May 9. This meeting will be for the election of officers, and the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the corporation.
R. D. QUINN, President;
F. M. DANA, Secretary.
Greater New York Conference
By R. D. Quinn; F. M. Dana
THE next session of the Greater New York Conference will be held in Tollner Hall, corner Putnam and Bedford Avenues, Brooklyn, N. Y., May 8-12, 1912, for the purpose of electing officers for the ensuing year, and for transacting any other business that may properly come before the conference. The first meeting of the conference will be called Wednesday, May 8, at 9 A. M. This will be an important meeting, and all churches in the conference should have a full delegation present. R. D. QUINN, President; F. M. DANA, Secretary.
Address Wanted
Any one knowing the present address of Miss Floy Hale, formerly of Alfred, N. Y., will confer a favor on the church at Takoma Park, D. C., by forwarding the address to the church librarian, Mr. N. C. Van Horn, Review and Herald Publishing Association, Takoma Park, D. C.
Western Oregon Conference Association
By P. A. Hanson; F. W. Peterson
The Western Oregon Conference Association of Seventh-day Adventists will meet on the camp-ground in Portland, Ore., Thursday, June 6, 1912, at 10 A. M., for the purpose of electing officers for the ensuing year, and of transacting such other business as may properly come before the delegates. The regularly accredited delegates to the conference are delegates to the association.
P. A. HANSON, President;
F. W. PETERSON, Secretary.
Obituaries
ARNOLD.—Mrs. Mattie Arnold died in Seattle, Wash., March 10, 1912, aged 50 years. She leaves a husband, one son, and three daughters to mourn their loss. Sister Arnold was a member of one of the Minnesota Seventh-day Adventist churches. The funeral service was conducted by the writer, assisted by Elder E. H. Huntley and Brother McNeil. A. O. BURRELL.
DRAPER.—D. S., eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Draper, was born in Elk Point, S. Dak., Oct. 19, 1905. His parents moved to Florida a few months ago, where he died March 4, 1912, aged 6 years, 4 months, and 15 days. He was a good boy, and although young spoke often of heavenly things. The funeral services were conducted by the writer. R. H. BROCK.
MENZIE.—Mary Etta Menzie was born May 6, 1864, and died at Chicago, Ill., March 1, 1912, aged 47 years, 9 months, and 25 days. She was converted to present truth about five years ago, and was a consistent Christian. Her only desire was to do God's will. A daughter and many friends are left to mourn. The funeral service was conducted by the writer. CHAS. T. EVERSON.
STUBBS.—Frank P. Stubbs, son of Frank and Albertina Stubbs, aged 21 years, 1 month, and 18 days, was instantly killed in an automobile accident near Nanaimo, British Columbia, on the night of Feb. 26, 1912. The remains were taken to Vancouver, the home of his parents. Elder A. G. Daniels spoke words of comfort to a large circle of sorrowing relatives and friends. FRANK STUBBS.
LUNGER.—Jacob Lunger died in Bay City, Mich., March 6, 1912, aged 80 years. Sister Lunger has been a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church for nineteen years. Brother Lunger never united with the church, though he believed the truth and kept the Sabbath. He was loved and respected by all who knew him. Funeral services were conducted by the writer, words of comfort being spoken from the ninetieth psalm. T. L. THUEMLER.
KINNER.—Mrs. Pauline Kinner was born Nov. 27, 1852, in Germany, and died at her home near Fairton, N. J., Jan. 28, 1912. In 1884 the family came to America, and in 1907 Sister Kinner heard and accepted present truth. She loved the message for this generation, and lived a consistent Christian life. We believe that we shall meet her at the first resurrection. Seven children are left to mourn. The funeral service was conducted by the writer. J. G. HANHARDT.
BARTON.—Died at her home in Bendon, Mich., Sister Lovina Barton, aged 58 years. She was born near Battle Creek, Mich., Oct. 8, 1854. About twenty-six years ago she united with the Seventh-day Adventist Church, and since that time has lived a consistent Christian life. Sister Barton was a great sufferer for months before her death, but she endured patiently until the end. Her husband and a large circle of sympathizing relatives and friends are left to mourn. ARTHUR IRWIN.
PENKE.—Died March 7, 1912, Henry Edward Penke, aged 17 years, 8 months, and 2 days. He was born in Sac County, Iowa, July 5, 1894. Henry was an earnest Christian, and won many friends by his cheerful disposition. He was baptized in October, 1907, and united with the Seventh-day Adventist Church of Spencer, Iowa. The family moved to Battle Creek, Mich., in February, 1912, and there he fell asleep in Jesus. His mother, stepfather, six sisters, and four brothers survive. Words of comfort were spoken by Elder E. Leland from Psalm 23 and John 6:35. MRS. A. BLUM.
SORENSEN.—Carrie Christena Christiansen was born Oct. 15, 1849, in Denmark. In the year 1867 she came to America, and Dec. 5, 1871, was married to Hans Sorensen. She embraced present truth under the labors of Elder J. G. Matteson, and united with the Seventh-day Adventist Church at Neenah, Wis. In 1902 the family moved to Wyoming, where she died at Granite Canon on Feb. 22, 1912. She was an earnest Christian, and never happier than when serving others. Her husband and three children survive. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer from Rev. 14:13. H. W. REED. (Norwegian paper please copy)
NIBLOCK.—Elizabeth Stevenson Niblock was born in Illinois, in 1847, and died at Fort Dodge, Kans., Jan. 31, 1912. She united with the Seventh-day Adventist Church at Maquoketa, Iowa, about fourteen years ago. Sister Niblock was taken away very suddenly, but we believe that she was prepared to go. An aged companion and six children are left to mourn. MRS. C. J. ANNES.
BENJAMIN.—Stephen Ira Benjamin was born in Bethel, Vt., Jan. 25, 1827, and died at Webb, Saskatchewan, Canada, Feb. 11, 1912. He leaves a wife and two sons to mourn their loss. Some years ago Brother Benjamin accepted the truths of the third angel's message, and was baptized by Elder Brock, uniting with the Seventh-day Adventist Church. We hope to meet our brother at the resurrection of the just. MRS. I. E. D. HALE.
COULSON.—J. P. Coulson was born Dec. 14, 1832, and died at College View, Nebr., Jan. 10, 1912, aged 79 years and 27 days. On Jan. 21, 1855, he was married to Margarette Dill. Sister Coulson, an adopted son, one sister, and seven brothers are left to mourn. In 1895 our brother embraced present truth, and from that time until his death he cherished the hope of the final triumph of the message. Funeral services were conducted by the writer. F. M. BURG.
BENBOW.—Died near Atwater, Cal., R. W. Benbow, Feb. 14, 1912, at the age of 54 years. Brother Benbow was born in Des Moines, Iowa, and was converted to the Seventh-day Adventist faith in 1886. He spent three years in the canvassing work in Nebraska, and has always taken an active interest in the progress of the message. He leaves a wife, six children, and many relatives and friends to mourn their loss. We confidently expect to meet our brother in the resurrection morning. C. M. GARDNER.
YOCUM.—Died on Feb. 26, 1912, near Lone Tree, Iowa, George Washington Yocum, aged 66 years. He was born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, in 1845, and in 1857 moved to Iowa, where he resided until his death. Thirty-seven years ago he embraced the truths of the third angel's message, and though for many years he was isolated from those of like precious faith, he was earnest and ever faithful in his devotion to this closing work. The high esteem in which he was held was shown by the large attendance of friends and neighbors at the funeral service which was conducted by the writer. Words of comfort were spoken from 2 Tim. 4:7, 8. M. N. CAMPBELL.
Business Notices
By Editor
This department is conducted especially for the accommodation of the Seventh-day Adventist readers of this paper.
No advertisements of “agents wanted,” or “partners wanted,” and no “promotion” nor “colonization” enterprises, will be printed in this column. Brief business notices will be published, subject to the discretion of the publishers, and on compliance with the following—
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We open no accounts for advertising, and cash must accompany each order.
A charge of two dollars will be made for each insertion of forty words or less. Each additional word, initial, or group of figures in excess of forty, will cost five cents.
No discount for several insertions.
WANTED.—A single man to work by the month on the farm. Must be a Seventh-day Adventist. Theodore Stringer, Hunters Creek, Lapeer Co., Mich.
BIBLE MOTTOES AND POST-CARDS.—Sold over one million,—English, Spanish, German: 25, $1.25; 100, $4; 300, $10. Pure Cooking Oil: 5 gallons, $4; 10 gallons, $7.75; 50 gallons, $31. Hampton Art Company, Nevada, Iowa.
WANTED.—Work on farm by month or year, or farm to work either on shares or wages, by first-class workman, where he can keep Sabbath. Has wife and four children, some old enough to be of some help. Address Elder C. W. Weber, 3417 N. Claremont Ave., Chicago, Ill.
FOR SALE.—My pleasant Southern home. Buy my place, move South, help the work here, and thus enable me to answer the call to Boston, Mass. Illustrated leaflet, photographs, price, terms, etc., forwarded. Address J. S. Washburn, 245 Decatur St., Memphis, Tenn.
WANTED.—The Chicago Institute of Physiologic Therapeutics offers position of head nurse to competent lady nurse, experienced in hydrotherapy, massage, etc. Salary generous. Write at once, giving reference. Address Dr. Lena K. Sadler, 32 N. State St., Chicago, Ill.
CANNING OUTFITS for home or market. All sizes. Latest methods. Full information free. Every Seventh-day Adventist should know about it. Retains the fine natural food flavors. Keeps indefinitely. Write to-day. Royal Canner Company, 77 News Bldg., Chattanooga, Tenn.
COOKING OIL.—Best quality. Delicate flavor. Purely vegetable. Guaranteed. Extensively used by best cooks. Five gallons, $3.75; 10 gallons, $7.25; 8 1-gallon cans, $6.40; 6 5-gallon cans, $19.50; 30 gallon barrel, $18.30; 50-gallon barrel, $30. Purity Cooking Oil Co., Chattanooga, Tenn.
DELICIOUS PEANUT-OIL BUTTER, 10 and 25 lbs., 11 cents lb.; 50 lbs., 10 cents lb. Pure Olive-Oil, $2.70 gal.; $2.50 gal. ordered with Peanut Butter. Peanut Oil, 55 cents qt.; $2 gal. Pure Vegetable Cooking Oil, $1.10 gal. White House Cereal Coffee, 10 cents lb.; 25 lbs., $2.25. B. Coleman, South Capitol and N Sts., Washington, D. C.
TWO PICTURES: each 14 x 21 inches, in all the colors of the paintings. The one is John’s Vision of the Holy City, the other illustrates Isa. 11:6: “And a little child shall lead them.” Post-paid, 25 cents each. For a time will send 4 sets of these pictures to one address for one dollar. Order from International Publishing Association, College View, Nebr.
A Call for Ten Men
By S. B. H.
APRIL 9 the General Conference Committee passed the following recommendation:—
“Voted, That the Publishing Department of the General Conference be authorized to secure ten experienced bookmen, and arrange with them to come to the Foreign Mission Seminary next autumn, to take a course of special training for foreign fields.”
This action was taken in response to urgent calls which come from China, India, Argentina, Brazil, Central America, and the West Indies. Those who are interested in these calls may correspond with N. Z. Town, Takoma Park, Washington, D. C.21
The Secretary of the Interior now has the entire matter under consideration, and he will be expected to rule as to whether the order of Commissioner Valentine is warranted; and if so, it will be necessary for the Secretary to make some ruling with reference to religious garb in the Indian School Service.
S. B. H.
Arizona Sunday Barber Shop Bill
We take the following from a letter dated April 4, from Elder H. G. Thurston, president of the Arizona Conference:—
“Last week a bill to close all barber shops on Sunday was introduced in the Arizona House. The committee on labor, to which it had been referred, gave us a hearing Tuesday night of this week. We trust good may come to the cause of truth by this agitation. Elder Healey and Brother Blunt, of California, are here. We shall meet the measure in the senate, should it pass the house. We have arranged for a mass-meeting in the finest hall in Phoenix, to be held next Sunday night. We are furnishing each member of the legislature with ‘American State Papers.’”
Watchfulness
By Editor
“We have received an article entitled “Watchfulness,” which we would be glad to publish providing the author will send us his name.
Dr. Dunscombe’s Further Study
Dr. W. C. Dunscombe, under appointment to South Africa, writes from Edinburgh, Scotland, where he passed his examination for the British degree, that he expects to remain there about three months longer in further study and practise. His family left for South Africa nearly a month ago.
Progress for God’s Cause in Syria
On a post-card from Beirut, Syria, near where once stood the proud city of Tyre, Brother Guy Dail writes, March 14: “Thousands left this city on the 29th ult. [the day of bombardment] and since. There is no real quiet here yet, all is expectation, and there is much uncertainty. I have met a number of interested persons who have been studying with Brother Ising. The workers seem of good cheer. They need an interest in the prayers of God’s children. There are omens of progress for God’s cause in this land.”
New Mission Field in Cilicia
A CARD from Pastor L. R. Conradi, dated Constantinople, Turkey, March 29, contains the following encouraging information: “During the last week we have had very good meetings in Constantinople and Bardizag, Asia Minor. All our leading workers of the Turko-Grecian field were present. A native, Pastor Ayvasion, was ordained, and a new mission field, the Cilician, was organized. Prospects for the success of the work are brighter than ever.” We can but rejoice at the entrance or organization of every new field, and pray God’s blessing upon those entering the newly opened doors.
Autumn Council in Washington
DURING last week the General Conference Committee held a number of meetings, on the return of the brethren from the Pacific Coast. Among other important recommendations, it was voted to hold the autumn council in Washington, beginning Wednesday, September 18, and continuing ten days. The council is appointed a little earlier this year, as requested by the brethren in Europe.
Review and Herald Constituency Meeting
The constituency meeting of the Review and Herald Publishing Association is being held this week at Pittsburgh, Pa., in connection with the meetings of the West Pennsylvania and Columbia Union Conferences. The following-named brethren have left Takoma Park to attend this meeting: Pastors A. G. Daniells, W. T. Knox, F. M. Wilcox, and E. R. Palmer, and Brethren S. N. Curtiss, D. W. Reavis, I. A. Ford, and A. J. S. Bourdeau.
Easy Steps in the Bible Story
ONE of our conference tract society secretaries, in a letter just received, speaks as follows with reference to “Easy Steps in the Bible Story”: “I have just finished examining the new book ‘Easy Steps,’ and am greatly pleased with it.” This voices the sentiment of scores of others. Have you seen a copy? It is one of the most beautifully illustrated books that we have. Write your tract society for a prospectus and canvasser’s outfit.
No Hearing on Enforced Sunday Observance
ELDER K. C. RUSSELL, on his return from the meetings of the Pacific Union Conference, stopped at Columbus, Ohio, to attend a hearing before the Constitutional Convention on the question of enforced Sunday observance. Just before the hour set for the hearing the chairman of the committee announced that, owing to the State-wide opposition to the proposal, there would be no hearing. Protests and memorials against any such measure had been sent in to the committee from all parts of the State.
Correction to The Seventh Year of Artaxerxes
By Editor
OUR attention has been called to an error in the article entitled “The Seventh Year of Artaxerxes,” which appeared in the REVIEW of Feb. 22, 1912. In the first extract, commencing toward the bottom of the first column on page 9, the second full sentence should read as follows:—
“And the principle on which Ptolemy’s Canon is constructed is to reckon each king’s reign as beginning on the first day of the first month (thoth) of the year in which that king succeeded to the throne,” etc.
Those who are preserving this article for reference should be sure to make this correction.
Eighty-Nine Subscriptions Secured
ELDER B. L. HOUSE, of Nebraska, sends in eighty-nine subscriptions for the Protestant and Liberty, and is still at work securing many more. He writes, “I secured these by a little personal interest and effort, and feel amply repaid.”
Laurel Health Cookery Price Correction
By Editor
The price of the cook-book “Laurel Health Cookery,” noticed on this page in our issue of March 28, should have been given as $1.75 and $2.25. Those desiring to send for a copy of the book will please make note of this change in the price given.
St. Helena Sanitarium Reports Prosperity
By Editor
The sanitarium at St. Helena, in its annual meeting just held, reports a very prosperous year. In the manager’s report we note this statement, following a list of encouraging figures: “Therefore we are warranted in making the statement that the reproach of debt, which has so long been a burden to our institution and a source of discouragement to our workers and church people generally, has been rolled away.” We are gratified to hear such encouraging news from the St. Helena Sanitarium. By devoting one tenth of the net earnings to foreign missions, the institution has been able to expend in the Orient, under the direction of the Mission Board, five thousand dollars. This money has provided homes for medical missionaries and better equipment in medical work in China and Korea.
A Good Report
EARLY last week there came to our desk a report from one of our canvassers working in the mountain section of Eastern Pennsylvania. We believe it will be of interest to our readers. The agent writes as follows: "I am writing this in a little country post-office. I have been out in the mountains with 'Desire of Ages,' and have sold over ninety dollars' worth of books thus far this week." The colporteurs who are handling our subscription books are being greatly blessed with good orders, and the reports coming to us are considerably increased over past years. There is still plenty of room for others to join in this good work.
Our Nyassa Training-School
By J. C. Rogers
In our Nyassa mission we are trying to strengthen constantly the educational feature of our work. We realize that our hope of getting this message into the hearts of the masses of Africa will depend largely upon our success in training native evangelist-teachers. I believe our people in America will be glad to hear how we are doing this.
From our school at the main station we find a few each year who are capable of joining our teaching force. Some of these two hundred students come from distant parts of the country. They have heard about the school from friends, and come to give us a trial. Others come from our own village schools, of which we now have about forty around our main station and our principal out-station.
The main station’s training-school is made up of several divisions: First, the beginners, consisting of children coming from the villages on the mission land and those near by. In this school we enroll about one hundred each year. The work is carried on in an outbuilding, which is simply made of grass and poles, with a brick floor, and rough board seats. Only the native language is taught, by four or five native teachers, with one of our European laborers to oversee them. In this, as in all our village schools, simple Bible lessons are given from outlines prepared at the mission. We have no printed lessons nor text-books except the Bible. We find that we can not use the same text-books as in our American schools, as our lessons must be of the very simplest nature, each covering perhaps only five or six verses. We have reading-books in the native language, which we purchase from other missions, and the lessons in arithmetic are copied on the blackboard from a teacher’s text-book. The individual student has no text-book in arithmetic.
The second part is called the English Vernacular School. In this we teach English up to second-grade work, and drill the students constantly in advanced reading in the native tongue. We try to keep them on their own language as long as possible. These natives will sometimes tell us that they know it, and do not need to study it any more. They think they must take up the English, and all of them are very anxious for it. No doubt some of them come to us with the selfish motive of merely learning it. However, we discourage this as much as possible.
Most of our text-books in this division are also obtained from the other missions. We have just published a new book of our own, which is a simple story of the Old Testament record up to the deliverance of the Israelites from Egypt. This will be a great help to us. It is printed only in the Chinyanja language, but we shall use it in all divisions of our schools.
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The teaching in the English Vernacular School is done mostly by our advanced teachers with one of our mission staff always present. Mrs. Rogers has had charge of this division, and has given her best attention to it. Here we train our young men. After finishing in it, they are ready to go out as village-school teachers. Our many village schools and our vernacular station school give us a good opportunity to employ young teachers as fast as they are ready. Of course, only a small part of the whole number become teachers. But up to the present time we have been able to employ all whom we could train.
The two divisions which I have described have their sessions in the forenoon.
We also have another, which we may call the English Bible School, occupying the afternoon period. This is made up principally of the native teachers who are engaged in the village work and in the station schools which I have mentioned. Besides these, there are some older men, who work in the forenoon and attend the classes in the afternoon. Some of these married men also become teachers. Many of our village schools are too far from the main station for the instructor to go and return every day. For those we always try to provide a married native who goes to live at the school.
In the school held in the afternoon we have classes in the second, third, and fourth grades. All the teaching here is done by members of our European staff. The Bible is made a prominent study, including lessons in Old Testament history, New Testament, the prophecies, and the Revelation. Before sending out any native teacher, we try to give him a thorough understanding of the simple Bible doctrines, especially the third angel’s message. We endeavor to keep before him the desirability of going on learning more and more of the Bible.
Our natives take a special interest in such study, and we are often surprised at their efficiency in presenting our doctrines. They seem to have an intelligent grasp of the message, and are always able to find plenty of texts for their arguments.
Besides the training which our teachers are given in the divisions mentioned, we give them from one to three months for special study at the main station. For the past few years this special school has had a session of only one a month; but we have felt that they need a more thorough training, and this year we have arranged for a three months’ teachers’ school. This session began February 1 and will continue to the end of April, when all will go out and open their village schools May 1. While Mrs. Rogers and I are away from the station on furlough, Brethren C. Robinson, S. M. Konigmacher, and G. A. Ellingworth are in charge of the training-school. Last year we had about fifty enrolled, and it is probable that there are seventy-five this year.
At our out-station called Mantandane, Brother and Sister Konigmacher have for four years been doing a work similar to that of the main station, so far as the circumstances admit. Our plan is to have most of the teachers trained at the main station, as we have a larger staff there and better facilities.
The industrial feature is also made prominent. All the food supplies of the main station are grown on the farm. This requires cultivation of about one hundred acres, which are planted with Indian corn, sweet potatoes, peanuts, and beans. All students do from three to four hours’ work each day. We also have a good dairy at the mission, and are able to pay a small wage to those who help in it. There are always some boys who must earn a little money to help their parents pay taxes, buy clothing, etc. Our dairy has an income of from fifty to one hundred dollars a month, and is the best in Nyassaland. We also cultivate some cotton and rubber. About twenty acres have been planted to rubber, and it is our plan to go on increasing22this crop as we are able, hoping to obtain a good income from it a little later.
With these various divisions of the station school, and the industries, we are all kept busy from morning till night. For the last three years we have generally had four European laborers, and more could find employment. We have not been able to do very much for the women and girls of the villages. Our woman is needed to give her whole time to this work, and we hope that soon the Mission Board will be able to provide some one suitable for this. We also hope that at least one new station can be opened in Nyassaland the present year.
J. C. ROGERS.
THE NYASSA TRAINING-SCHOOL.
Christian Education
By H. R. Salisbury
Conducted by the Department of Education of the General Conference
H. R. SALISBURY . . . . Secretary
News and Miscellany
Notes and clippings from the daily and weekly press
— A serious railway strike in Argentina, South America, bids fair to tie up the transportation of the immense grain crop of that country, said to be the largest in its history.
— The United States Bureau of Internal Revenue recently inaugurated a crusade against the shipment of alleged alcoholic beverages into “dry” territory under false labels.
— Newspaper reports and official communications received by the State and War Departments agree in describing a condition of general outlawry throughout the greater part of Mexico.
— Trouble is increasing between the Christians and Mohammedans in the island of Crete, and the European powers have determined to send additional warships there in order to preserve the peace.
— The fall of Venice is predicted as the result of the deepening of her harbor. Water has filtered through under her great buildings. The doge’s palace and St. Mark’s Cathedral are cracking and crumbling.
— A photographic map of the entire sky, showing about 1,500,000 stars, has been prepared in sections by Harvard University astronomers. Placed together, the map sections would cover more than five acres.
— Two brothers have just finished a 3,500-mile walk from Boston to Los Angeles. One lived on a meat diet during the walk, and the other on vegetables exclusively. And the vegetarian was in the best condition when they reached the end of their journey.
— The enormous extent of the swindling operations that are carried on by the use of the United States mails is indicated by the fact that the fraudulent promoters who were arrested and put out of business last year by the crusades of the Post-office Department had already obtained from the gullible public the almost incredible total of $77,000,000. The annual report of Robert S. Sharp, the chief inspector of the department, shows that during the past year 529 persons were indicted, 497 were arrested, 184 convicted, 12 acquitted, and 177 are awaiting trial. There are 72 awaiting action by United States grand juries, and 48 are fugitives from justice.
— Direct telegraphic communication between the United States and China, Japan, and the Philippines has been temporarily interrupted by the breaking of the Pacific cable.
— Sixty-two railroad instruction trains operated during the past year by the Department of Agriculture covered more than 35,000 miles, and the meetings held in them were attended by nearly 1,000,000 persons, according to the report of Dr. A. C. True, director of the work. Farmers’ institutes were attended by more than 3,000,000 persons, an increase of nearly 400,000 over the preceding year.
— There are 11,483,876 Jews in the world; 8,876,299 are in Europe, 1,880,579 in America. The Russian empire leads by far all the nations, with 5,215,805. The United States follows second, with 1,800,000. The distribution in the United States is very incomplete. While the city of Warsaw, with 220,000, leads Russian cities, New York City alone includes 905,000 Jews in its population. Philadelphia has only 100,000, and Chicago, 98,000. New York is veritably the New Jerusalem. It embraces one thirteenth of the entire Jewish race. It includes in its population more Hebrews than ever before in the history of the world have been gathered together in one city. Every fourth person in New York is a Jew. Even London has only 140,000 Jews.—The Christian Work and Evangelist.
NOTICE AND APPOINTMENTS
Address Wanted
ANY one knowing the present address of Miss Floy Hale, formerly of Alfred, N. Y., will confer a favor on the church at Takoma Park, D. C., by forwarding the address to the church librarian, Mr. N. C. Van Horn, Review and Herald Publishing Association, Takoma Park, D. C.
Publications Wanted
THE following-named persons desire late, clean copies of our publications sent post-paid:—
James Harvey, 1729 Grove St., Oakland, Cal., desires a supply of denominational papers and tracts, for use in missionary work.
Mrs. S. M. Housler, Santa Monica, Cal., desires to express her gratitude to those who have sent papers for use in the reading-rack at that place. She requests a continuous supply of literature.
Mrs. Marie Beermann, R. F. D. 1, Box 28, Gable, Oregon, wishes to have a continuous supply of our English denominational literature for use in a reading-rack and for general missionary work. Magazines preferred.
Any Seventh-day Adventist tracts, papers, books, or leaflets will be gratefully received by J. H. Downes, Y. M. C. A., Cornhill, London, E. C., England, who can use a large and continuous supply for missionary purposes. Signs, Life and Health, Youth's Instructor, and Little Friend are specially requested.
Western Oregon Conference Association
By P. A. Hanson; F. W. Peterson
THE Western Oregon Conference Association of Seventh-day Adventists will meet on the camp-ground in Portland, Ore., Thursday, June 6, 1912, at 10 A. M., for the purpose of electing officers for the ensuing year, and of transacting such other business as may properly come before the delegates. The regularly accredited delegates to the conference are delegates to the association.
P. A. HANSON, President;
F. W. PETERSON, Secretary.
Southern Oregon Conference Association
By F. S. Bunch; J. P. Wheeler
The Southern Oregon Conference Association will meet on the camp-ground at Roseburg, Oregon, Wednesday, May 15, at 9:30 A. M., for the purpose of electing a board of five trustees to have charge of the legal affairs of the conference for the ensuing year, and to transact such other business as may properly come before the delegates. Delegates to the conference are delegates to the association.
F. S. BUNCH, President;
J. P. WHEELER, Secretary.
Southern Oregon Conference
By F. S. Bunch
THE second annual session of the Southern Oregon Conference of Seventh-day Adventists will convene at Roseburg, Oregon, May 10, 1912, at 9 A. M., for the purpose of electing officers for the ensuing year, and of transacting such other business as may properly come before the delegates. The conference will be held in connection with the camp-meeting (May 9-19) in Bellows Park, the same beautiful grounds we occupied last year. Each church is entitled to one delegate for its organization, and one additional delegate for every ten members. Members of the executive committee, ordained ministers, and other conference employees, and representatives of the General and North Pacific Union Conferences are delegates at large.
F. S. BUNCH, President.
Southern Idaho Conference Association
By J. M. Willoughby; A. C. Bird
THE annual session of the constituents of the Southern Idaho Conference Association of Seventh-day Adventists, a corporation, will convene on the camp-ground at Nampa, Idaho, Tuesday, May 21, 1912, 9:30 A. M., for the election of a board of trustees for the ensuing year, and the transaction of such other business as may come before the session.
J. M. WILLOUGHBY, President;
A. C. BIRD, Secretary.
Southern Idaho Conference
By J. M. Willoughby; T. L. Copeland
THE fourth annual session of the Southern Idaho Conference of Seventh-day Adventists will convene on the camp-ground at Nampa, Idaho, May 17, 1912, at 9:30 A. M., for the election of officers and the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the conference.
Each church is entitled to one delegate as an organization, and one delegate for each ten members thereof.
J. M. WILLOUGHBY, President;
T. L. COPELAND, Secretary.
Greater New York Corporation
By R. D. Quinn; F. M. Dana
THE Greater New York Corporation of Seventh-day Adventists will hold its annual meeting in Tollner Hall, corner Putnam and Bedford Avenues, Brooklyn, N. Y., May 8–12, 1912. The first meeting will be held at 10 A. M. Thursday, May 9. This meeting will be for the election of officers, and the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the corporation.
R. D. QUINN, President;
F. M. DANA, Secretary.
