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C. H. PARKER

By C. H. Parker

Fiji

MUALEVU, LOMALOMA.—Our week of prayer for Fiji closed last night. I met with the company here and the one at Cikobia. We had a refreshing time, and the softening and melting presence of the Holy Spirit was felt. Though these companies are poor, an offering of twenty dollars was made. This will be largely increased when the amounts from the other companies are added.

Since my last report, we have sold our launch for two hundred pounds, and have bought a ten-ton yacht for two hundred and fifty pounds. Our launch could be used only inside of the reefs, and we could not go from island to island in it. As I must make these trips, and as our small cutter was not safe and convenient for this, it was thought best to dispose of the launch, and get a ten-ton vessel. The boat we have bought was held at three hundred and fifty pounds, but through the help of the Lord the owner dropped the price, though the boat is worth the former price. It is only two years old. After our cramped conditions in our small boat, this seems like a palace to us. It is the Lord’s doings, and is marvelous in our eyes.

We know not how long we shall be able to stand this climate, but our prayer is that we may be spared to this work till the great roll is called. We love this dark-skinned people, and it would seem like death itself to be separated from them. Our lives are bound up in them, and the difficulties are lost sight of in the joy of seeing some of them responding to the message.

C. H. PARKER

Current Mention

— Three hundred government inspectors began work at the Chicago packing-houses on October 3.

— A boat containing 200 persons was overturned while crossing the River Indus, on September 24, and 170 of the passengers were drowned.

— The new State capitol building at Harrisburg, Pa., was dedicated on October 3, President Roosevelt delivering the principal speech of the occasion.

— President Joseph Smith, of the Mormon Church, has been arrested. The warrant for President Smith’s arrest was sworn out after the alleged birth of his forty-third child by his fifth wife.

— The chairman of the Panama Canal Commission is arranging specifications covering the work of excavating the canal ditch, and will soon advertise for competitive bids for doing the work.

— The trustees of the Peabody Education Fund for the education of Southern blacks and whites, held their annual meeting at New York on October 3. The report of the general agent showed a distribution of $78,000 for that purpose.

— At Pocahontas, W. Va., on October 3, an explosion occurred in one of the coal-mines of the Pocahontas Colliery Company, entombing 100 miners. Nineteen of the dead had been taken from the mine up to the morning of the following day.

— Sunday, October 21, is to be observed in all the churches of the District of Columbia as Temperance Sunday, and all pastors are expected to address their congregations upon the subject of opposition to the liquor traffic on that day. This arrangement is made under direction of the Anti-Saloon League.

— Eight steamers of the Baltimore, Chesapeake, and Atlantic, and the Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia Railways are now tied up at Baltimore on account of a strike of all the licensed officers of those vessels. The men are striking for more pay. A meeting has been called between the directors of the companies and a committee of the steamboat officers.

— A severe earthquake shock was felt throughout the island of Porto Rico on September 27. The shock lasted thirty seconds, and seemed to increase in intensity. No serious damage was done, and no lives were lost, though there was much excitement among the people, and serious panics were narrowly averted in crowded buildings. The shock was also felt on the island of St. Thomas.

— In a rear-end collision between a regular passenger-train and a military special at Lansingburg, N. Y., on October 4, five persons were killed and thirty injured. The passenger-train was stalled by a faulty air brake, and the engineer of the military special was unable to operate the brakes of his train.

— Anarchy has become well-nigh supreme in Morocco during the past few weeks, and the sultan seems powerless to control the situation. The United States is pressing its demands for the settlement of the Perdicaris case, and it is reported that war-ships now at Gibraltar are to proceed to Morocco to enforce the demand.

— Germany has sent an energetic warning to Russia concerning the protection of the lives and property of Germans living in Russia. There is no doubt that Russia would heed the warning if she could; but just now even the czar would be glad of some plan by which he could guarantee the protection of his own life. It is reported that his recent yachting trip was superinduced by the information that the terrorists had purchased two air-ships from which they were planning to drop bombs upon the imperial palace.

— Further details of the storm along the Gulf Coast and through the Southern States, reported last week, indicate that about 125 persons lost their lives. Thirty vessels were wrecked, and property to the value of about $8,000,000 was destroyed. At times the velocity of the wind was said to have been as high as 100 miles an hour. Heavy vessels were forced up out of the water and carried considerable distances inland, trees and houses were leveled, fortifications destroyed or seriously damaged, and towns flooded to a depth of six to eight feet by the water driven up out of the Gulf by the fierce wind.

— At a special session of the Cuban Congress on September 28, President Palma and the members of his cabinet resigned, and American marines were landed to guard the treasury. As President Palma refused to reconsider his resignation, Secretary Taft, on the following day, proclaimed himself military governor of Cuba. Further detachments of marines were landed both at Havana and Cienfuegos, and orders for the mobilization of the American army of invasion were given. Secretary Taft issued a proclamation, setting forth the purpose of the United States to restore order in the island, protect lives and property, establish a provisional government, and supervise the holding of elections for officers of the future government of Cuba. He declared it to be the purpose of the United States to hold control of the island only long enough to restore order, peace, and public confidence. The work of disarming the soldiers of the Cuban government and the forces of the insurrectionists is going on slowly, but satisfactorily, under direction of American officers, and the disbanded troops are being sent to their homes. Mr. Charles E. Magoon, recently governor of Panama, has been appointed to take the place of Governor Taft as provisional governor of Cuba, and will soon sail for his post.

Field Notes

AT Loveland, Colo., nineteen have taken their stand for the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus, and still others are interested.

As a result of a three-weeks' tent effort at Natchez, Miss., nine persons have accepted the truth, while others are still in the valley of decision.

THERE are prospects of a goodly harvest of souls as a result of the tent-meetings now being conducted at Niles, Mich., by Brethren Pitton and Collier.

WEST MICHIGAN has secured a strong corps of church-school teachers for the present school year, nineteen in all. Four of these are for the school at Battle Creek.

THE series of tent-meetings at New Haven, Conn., has closed, and twelve persons have joined the church there as a result. Eight of these were baptized on September 22.

NOTWITHSTANDING very unfavorable weather conditions for holding tent-meetings, four persons have accepted the truth at Petersburg, Va., as a result of the tent effort there.

A YOUNG People's Society of seventeen members has been organized in Upper Huon, Island of Tasmania. They have subscribed twenty dollars for the support of a native worker in the islands, and are taking a club of our papers for missionary work.

ELEVEN persons were baptized at the sanitarium at Melrose, Mass., September 22. Two were members of the sanitarium family, and the rest were mostly the fruit of the tent effort at Everett. Six others are desiring baptism in the near future. The tent has been pitched for another effort, with good prospect of success.

A Missionary Meeting

By J. R. Ferren

Every fourth Sabbath service in our church at Mountain View, Cal., is arranged for by our missionary committee. Since the fire our church has been divided, and two companies meet in the churches offered by the brethren of other denominations.

Home missionary work was the general subject studied at both churches at the Sabbath service two weeks ago, and the meeting I attended was an excellent one.

Elder M. C. Wilcox, editor of The Signs of the Times, gave briefly the history of our pioneer missionary paper; he spoke of the great work for which it stands, and the need for its existence. He referred to the present-day fulfilment of prophecy, the intensity in business, social, and political circles, the great Protestant Church Federation movement, the great federation now being formed known as “The American Federation of Catholic Societies”—all striking signs of the times. The Signs of the Times had a special representative at the Catholic convention just held in Buffalo, N. Y., and a series of articles, beginning with the issue of September 5, reporting this and pointing out its meaning in the light of prophecy, is now appearing in that paper.

Brother Corliss in his talk told how the Signs pioneered the way for evangelical work in the early days. In those days the tract and missionary societies were faithfully sending the paper to people in communities where as yet our ministers had never gone. Calls frequently came to workers from those who were keeping the Sabbath as a result of reading the Signs. In one place in Colorado in this way a church of twenty-eight members was organized. The Signs has been growing in influence since then, and from reports constantly received, we know that where faithfully circulated, it is doing an equally effective work now. When, then, shall we work?—Now. Brother Corliss asked for a definition of the word “now.” He gave one given him recently by a ten-year-old boy at a meeting in Salt Lake City. It is, “The time we can not get away from.”

With a new awakening as to the times in which we live, and with facts presented showing what The Signs of the Times is actually accomplishing, the members of our society were convinced that the time to renew missionary effort is now.

Our society uses a large club of Signs each week, mailing them to lists of names furnished by members or secured from agents and from other sources. At this meeting the plan of subscribing for papers in this club was made clear. At the club rate the cost for papers to the member subscribing is just two cents for each copy per week. For example, if a member subscribes for five copies, it costs just ten cents a week. The librarian attends to ordering papers, and collects from the members every four weeks.

As a result of this missionary meeting, over one hundred copies of the Signs were subscribed for to be added to the one hundred and twenty-five already being taken. The Young People’s Society has increased its club from one hundred and forty to two hundred.

Perhaps you would like to read the booklet outlining this plan in detail. It is written by the secretary of the California Tract Society. A copy of this Signs of the Times booklet may be obtained free from your State tract society.

J. R. FERREN.

Committee Investigation of Battle Creek Sanitarium

By Editor

NOTE.—Having been requested by the chairman of this committee to publish the foregoing notice, we deem it necessary to state for the information of our readers some facts bearing upon this matter. According to the tenor of the resolution adopted at the recent annual meeting of the Michigan Sanitarium and Benevolent Association providing for the appointment of this committee, it is its duty to investigate any rumors or charges concerning the management of the Battle Creek Sanitarium which it may regard worthy of such attention, and to report its findings to an adjourned meeting of the association. This committee is given ample power for carrying forward its work, is authorized to fill any vacancies which may occur in its membership, and the trustees of the association are directed to provide such funds as may be required to meet any expenses incurred by it.

This committee is composed of the following persons: Jesse Arthur, C. C. Nicola, A. T. Jones, H. G. Butler, Allen Moon (resigned), G. W. Morse, F. E. Belden, D. H. Robinson, David Paulson, C. M. Frederickson, M. J. Cornell, Irving Keck, M. W. Newton, R. H. Harris, C. D. Rhodes.

An examination of the personnel of this committee shows that two of its number are members of the board of trustees whose actions must necessarily come under review, that another, who presented the resolution in the annual meeting providing for the appointment of the committee, is the paid attorney of the trustees, that three others are in the employ of the sanitarium or corporations closely allied to it, and that still others have been connected either directly or indirectly with some of the matters which are to be investigated, or are generally considered as having taken sides with the management of the sanitarium in the controversy which has arisen in the denomination.

One of the leading questions at issue relates to the course taken concerning the sanitarium property at Guadalajara, Mexico. The chairman of the subcommittee especially charged with the duty of investigating this matter is a member of the board of trustees of the Battle Creek Sanitarium, and was a member of the Board when it took the title to the Guadalajara property, and was a member of the board of trustees of the International Medical Missionary and Benevolent Association when they voted to handle this property in such a way as to give "special protection" to the Michigan Sanitarium and Benevolent Association, its principal creditor.

It is not usual to place upon a jury the very persons who have been indicted, neither is it customary to place upon a committee of investigation those whose management is to be investigated. The verdict of a jury or the finding of such a committee is not likely to command public confidence.

In view of the facts here stated, the members of the General Conference Committee who were invited to submit evidence to this committee did not deem it advisable to do so, and we can not advise our readers to respond to the invitation contained in the notice here printed.

Publications Wanted

[SPECIAL NOTICE.— We learn that objectionable literature is being sent in response to these requests, and urge all to examine with special care any periodicals or pamphlets received outside of our well-known denominational publications. Be sure that

the literature which you distribute teaches the truth.— ED.]

The following persons desire late, clean copies of our publications, post-paid:—

W. B. Jenkins, R. F. D. 2, Blythewood, S. C., Signs and Life Boat.

Elcano Wilson, Edith, N. C., health and temperance literature, mostly tracts.

Smith McCallister, Tell City, Ind., REVIEW, Signs, Watchman, Life and Health, and tracts.

Mrs. Jane E. Harris, 330 Plain St., Columbia, S. C., Signs, Life Boat, Watchman.

John W. Munck, 2838 W. Lanvale St., Baltimore, Md., REVIEW, Signs, Instructor, English tracts; German, Scandinavian, and all foreign papers and tracts.

J. H. Downes, 58 Fernthorpe Road, Streatham, London, S. W., England, Signs, tracts on Christ's second coming, and other subjects; can use large quantity.

International Publishing Association

By A. T. Robinson

THE third annual meeting of the constituency of the International Publishing Association will convene in the Scandinavian chapel, Union College Building, College View, Neb., on Thursday, October 18, at 3 P. M.

This meeting will convene for the purpose of electing a board of counselors and a board of directors, and for the discussion of such other business as may properly come before the meeting.

A. T. ROBINSON, Secretary of Board of Directors.

ST. HELENA SANITARIUM

Notice!

The St. Helena Sanitarium offers to our consecrated, able-bodied young men and women the privileges of its training-school in the preparation of medical missionaries for the proclamation of the third angel’s message.

The advantages of the sanitarium compare favorably with any on the Pacific Coast. Among them are the following: Our climatic conditions and surroundings the entire year, thus affording an excellent opportunity for the practical demonstration of the theories of medical missionary work set forth by the faculty, which is ably headed by Dr. H. F. Rand.

We would like to correspond with at least fifty consecrated young men and women to begin with the class in October. The applicant should have a settled purpose in life to serve God. He should be of sound health, and not less than nineteen years old. He should have finished at least eight grades of studies in the common schools, and have the recommendation of the elders of the church, ministers of the conference, or other recognized brethren of good standing.

To all who have not a settled purpose as to the work they intend to follow in connection with the cause of God, we extend a cordial invitation to the above call. Be free to ask for our calendar and other information you may desire.

ST. HELENA SANITARIUM

Notice!

By D. T. Shireman

I WISH the addresses of all those who, a few years ago, corresponded with, and sent reading-matter to, persons whose addresses I furnished. More than one thousand names were thus given out. Some who accepted the truth at that time are now sleeping in Jesus. I wish to do a similar work the coming year, and would be glad to hear from those who wish to take up this work. Among those who corresponded for me before was one who wrote me that she was not keeping the Sabbath, but loved the truth, and would like to write letters and send reading-matter. This lady has since filled an important place in this message. Many can write good letters who can not leave home, and much can be done in this way to place the truth in many families. Enclose with your letter a stamped envelope addressed to yourself, and you may be sure it will return to you. There is a blessing in this correspondence work at both ends of the line. Address me at Toluca, N. C. Let us work while the day lasts. D. T. SHIREMAN.

NOTICES AND APPOINTMENTS

By Irving Keck

To Whom It May Concern

THE committee of fifteen, as provided for by the constituency of the Michigan Sanitarium and Benevolent Association at the annual meeting held Aug. 21, 1906, have called a meeting to investigate the Battle Creek Sanitarium and its management. Any one knowing of anything wrong in connection with this institution or its management is requested to forward at once over his own signature the particulars of such wrong, whatever it may be, in order that the committee may have knowledge of everything of a wrong nature in connection with the institution or its management. Any information so furnished will be considered confidential if it is desired.

IRVING KECK, Chairman of the Committee. Battle Creek, Mich.

Obituaries

Swartz.—Died at Los Angeles, Cal., July 20, 1906, of bowel trouble, Lola May, infant daughter of Harry A. and Minnie D. Swartz, aged 10 months and 24 days. B. E. Fullmer.

Corey.—Fell asleep in Stockton, Cal., Sept. 1, 1906, A. J. Corey, aged 74 years. For many years he had loved the third angel’s message. For about a year past, his health had been failing; this led to a general breaking down, which resulted in his death. The funeral service was held in Fresno; text, Heb. 2: 14, 15. H. G. Thurston.

Bennett.—Died at Gravel Ford, Ore., Aug. 25, 1906, of bowel trouble, Edna May, oldest daughter of Brother J. D. and Sister Mary B. Bennett, aged 24 years, 2 months, and 11 days. She was a member of the Gravel Ford church, and possessed a sweet, Christian character. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer. Pastor L. F. Smith, of the United Brethren Church, assisted in the service. F. S. Bunch.

Lenker.—Died at his home in College View, Neb., June 3, 1906, of paralysis, Brother Peter Lenker, in the seventy-fifth year of his age. Brother Lenker accepted present truth under the labors of Brother Lawrence, of Michigan, at Wathena, Kan., more than thirty years ago. He loved the cause of God, and used his means freely to uphold it. Six children and a faithful wife mourn his death. 1 Cor. 15: 26 was used by the writer as a foundation for consolation for the bereaved. R. F. Andrews.

Enoch.—Fell asleep at her home near Norcatur, Kan., April 22, 1906, my dear mother, Henriette F. Enoch, aged 58 years, 5 months, and 8 days. Neuralgia of the heart was the immediate cause of her death. Mother accepted the truths of the third angel’s message, was baptized, and united with the Seventh-day Adventist Church about twenty-eight years ago. She toiled unselfishly for her family and those about her. In the hour of sickness and distress self was always forgotten that she might minister to the needs of others. In her death father has lost a devoted and faithful companion, my only brother and I a loving and unselfish mother. We sorrow, but not as those who have no hope. The funeral service was conducted by a German Baptist minister. Mrs. J. A. Morrow.

Beckett.—Died in Little Rock, Ark., Sept. 12, 1906, Quillie May, daughter of J. W. and Sallie E. Beckett, aged 1 year, 7 months, and 6 days. Her parents are members of the Little Rock church, and hope for a glad reunion at the coming of Christ. Services were conducted by the writer; text, Jer. 31: 15-17. A. P. Heacock.

Brown.—Died at Belize, British Honduras, after a lingering illness of over two months, Thomas Brown, aged 64 years. Brother Brown was born in Santa Cruz, West Coast, Africa, and came to Honduras seventeen years ago. Two years ago he accepted the truth through the efforts of his friend and countryman, Brother Thomas Toby, and was baptized only a few weeks before his death. During his last sickness, when unable to take any food, he often pointed heavenward, saying, “Jesus is my meat and drink.” Funeral service was conducted by the writer. H. C. Goodrich.

Gildersleeve.—Died at Napa County Infirmary, Aug. 5, 1906, Sarah Gildersleeve, aged 78 years, 3 months, and 20 days. Sister Gildersleeve was born in Cayuga County, N. Y. She was converted in early life, and was associated with the Methodist Church until 1885. In 1890 she accepted the advent faith, united with the St. Helena (Cal.) church, of which she was an exemplary member until her death. She ardently loved the doctrine of the coming of the Lord, and fell asleep sustained by the blessed hope of seeing Jesus in a little while. Funeral service and burial took place in Napa. H. A. St. John.

Lane.—Died at Carmi, Ill., July 28, 1906, of peritonitis, Ralph, son of Mr. and Mrs. Eli Lane, aged 17 years, 11 months, and 2 days. When twelve years old, Ralph accepted Christ as his Saviour in a series of prayer-meetings conducted by the Missionary Baptist Church, and upon uniting with this church he became an active and successful worker. Two years later a knowledge of the truths taught by Seventh-day Adventists reached him, and he at once accepted the light as it came to him on all points of the faith. He loved the third angel’s message and looked forward to the soon coming of Christ. Mrs. Minnie E. Lane.

Osburn.—Died at Mountain Dell, near Morgan Hill, Cal., Aug. 14, 1906, my beloved mother, Mrs. Margaret Adeline Osburn, aged 61 years and 8 months. Early in life she united with the Christian Church. Of late years she was much impressed with the third angel’s message, and expressed a belief in the Sabbath. A gentle, loving mother, her life was one of sacrifice and unselfish love for others. Hers was a bright and cheerful disposition, beautifully adorned with the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit. Besides her husband, she leaves one son, two daughters, and two sisters to mourn their loss. But through our tears we can “see the gleams of the golden morning” that soon will burst the tomb. Mrs. M. H. McCarthy.

Miller.—Died at West End, Ruatan, Bay Islands, Aug. 11, 1906, of dropsy and other ailments; Sarah Ann Miller, aged about 70 years. Sister Miller was a native of Jamaica, coming to Ruatan about forty-seven years ago. Fourteen years ago she accepted present truth under the labors of Elder F. J. Hutchins. She was always zealous for the Lord’s Sabbath, and loved to hear of the progress of the third angel’s message. Of six children three survive her, together with grandchildren and great grandchildren. We mourn for her, yet not as those who have no hope. We believe we shall meet her in the resurrection of the just. Funeral discourse by Mr. A. A. Bennett (Baptist). H. C. Goodrich.

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 AT ONCE.—A good Seventh-day Adventist baker, also a cook and a young man for delivery wagon. Address E. C. AcMoody, Takoma Park, Washington, D. C.

WANTED.—Energetic man for cycle and general repair work. Must be Seventh-day Adventist and well recommended. State wages required. Address H. R. Kitto, Box 324, Calgary, Alta.

WANTED.—Homes for two little girls aged seven and twelve years respectively, also a home for boy of eight years. For further information, address Emmanuel Children's Home, Mountain Grove, Mo.

WANTED.—To correspond with elderly or middle-aged man in regard to doing chores on farm; or would take a good boy. Sabbath-keeper preferred. Address George H. Hurd, R. F. D. 1, Union, N. H.

WANTED.—A position as assistant cook in a sanitarium. Have had about fifteen months' experience cooking in a sanitarium. Address, with full particulars, B. A. Taylor, Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C.

WANTED.—A brother desiring to get out of Battle Creek would like to get a medium-sized farm on shares, with everything furnished, near Seventh-day Adventist church. Address Edson Davis, R. F. D. 7, Battle Creek, Mich.

WANTED.—A position is open for an all-round, experienced broom maker. Must be a Seventh-day Adventist, and able to do first-class work in all departments. State age and experience. Address Healdsburg College, Healdsburg, Cal.

WANTED.—To correspond with a competent person to act as salesman for sanitarium health foods. Must be conscientious Seventh-day Adventist, and come well recommended. None other need apply. Address the Iowa Sanitarium, Des Moines, Iowa.

WANTED.—Good, conscientious Seventh-day Adventist men to work in woods. References given and required. Wages, $30 a month. Address Newton Blough, Onaway, Mich.

FOR SALE.—Keifer pears. One hundred barrels left. Don't write to know if we have them, order immediately. Money returned if pears are sold. Single barrel, $1.15; five barrels or more, $1 a barrel. Send money-order to Occoquan Fruit Farm, Occoquan, Va.

FOR SALE.—Pure extracted mountain honey, 5 to 7 cents a pound; ripe olives in gallon and quart cans at 65 cents and 70 cents; English walnuts, olive-oil, corn oil; also an excellent, nearly water-white vegetable cooking oil; peanuts. Small sample vials sent. Address W. S. Ritchie, Corona, Cal.

FOR SALE.—Special offer: Fever thermometer, one-minute register, metal or hard rubber case, post-paid, 60 cents; batter whip, 15 cents; fountain pen, 75 cents; non-alcoholic flavoring tablets, 10 cents. Free catalogues of household specialties, sanitary supplies, health foods, etc. Address Sanitarium Supply Co., Nashville, Tenn.

FOR SALE.—Twenty-one acres good fruit land, 1½ miles from Graysville (Tenn.) school and sanitarium; improved as follows: five-room house, log barn, spring-water, over three hundred young peach-trees, fifty bearing, 2 acres strawberries, nineteen acres cleared, 4 acres timber; price, $700. For particulars, write to C. H. Moyers, Graysville, Tenn.

Missionary Review Articles on Mohammedans

The Missionary Review of the World for October has several articles on work among Mohammedans. One is by Dr. Samuel M. Zwemer, the author of “Arabia, the Cradle of Islam,” who gives an account of his tour, “Across the Eastern Threshold of Arabia.” Another contribution on a subject on which little is generally known, is a paper prepared for the Cairo Conference by Dr. A. Duncan Dixey on “The Mohammedans of Baluchistan.” Dr. Dixey writes of the moral and religious condition of these people. The anonymous author of “Islam and Christianity” tells of her life and work “Among the Kurds” of Armenia and Persia. Other articles in this number treat of “Christ, the Ideal Evangelist,” “Reconstruction Without Revolution in China,” “Josefa, a Kongolese Cripple,” “Evolution in Missions,” “Missionary Methods for Sunday-Schools,” “Russian Women Students,” etc.

The Council of the General Conference Committee

By William Ambrose Spicer

INASMUCH as the majority of conference presidents and others attending the General Conference Committee Council in Washington, are remaining also for the publishers' convention, further meetings of the council will be held from time to time during the convention.

In addition to the members mentioned in last week's issue, the following brethren joined the council: F. Griggs, W. C. White, E. R. Palmer, C. H. Jones, C. H. Edwards, G. F. Haffner, L. R. Conradi, of Europe, J. L. Shaw, of India, G. F. Enoch, of the West Indies.

A large part of the time of the council was given to a study of our rapidly spreading work in all the world-wide field. Full and free discussion was had of problems connected with the evangelization of the world in the closing days of this generation. Again and again members of the council expressed gratitude for the privilege of reviewing needs and openings together, so that all could work unitedly to the same plan, and with a definite understanding of the situation.

The council made up the list of enterprises, in the South, in the North, and in lands abroad, which are to benefit by the special $150,000 fund to be raised for the important aggressive movements to which the Lord calls this denomination.

The details of this plan will be announced by the representative committee assigned to lead out in the enterprise, composed of the officers of the General Conference, presidents of union conferences in North America, and the editors of the REVIEW and the Signs.

The council realized the special presence and blessing of the Lord as the details of the plan were worked out, bringing out as it did the splendid plan of organization which the Lord has given us, by which every officer and laborer and member may unitedly take hold of a given work as Providence sounds the call.

As the vote was taken, finally adopting the completed plan, the council very naturally resolved itself into a praise and testimony service, in which witness was borne to the conviction that the work is rapidly sweeping on to the ends of the earth, and that the calls to go forward, instead of being burdens to bear, are inspiring evidences that God is finishing the work and cutting it short in righteousness. The victory of the third angel's message is already in the hearts that believe that the Lord is actually coming soon.

In considering reports by the committee on home work, the council recommended the interchange of quite a number of laborers among the conferences. These recommendations will not be published until there has been time for laborers and conferences affected to accept the recommendations.

A few items of foreign mission business were dealt with, but most of the detail mission business still remains to be considered. It was voted to send another nurse to Japan. It was also voted that Elder H. F. Graf, of southern Brazil, should take a furlough in the United States, after twelve years of strenuous pioneer service in tropical lands.

Brethren A. G. Daniells, G. A. Irwin, H. W. Cottrell, and I. H. Evans acted as chairmen through the council.

W. A. SPICER, Secretary.

Camp-Meeting at Hooker

We are requested to state that a camp-meeting will be held at Hooker, O. T., October 26 to November 5. Services will be conducted in both the English and the German language.

Emmanuel Missionary College Calendar

ANY who may desire to learn of the plans of work, expenses, etc., at Emmanuel Missionary College, Berrien Springs, Mich., should send for the calendar for 1906-07, in which full information is given. Address the president, N. W. Kauble.

Washington Churches Hear General Conference Brethren

The brethren and sisters of the churches in Washington again had the privilege last Sabbath of listening to some of the brethren who have been attending the council of the General Conference Committee. Elder L. R. Conradi spoke at Takoma Park, Elder J. L. Shaw at M Street, Elder H. F. Ketring at V Street, and Elder S. B. Horton at Eighth Street. Elder G. F. Enoch spoke at the meeting of the Young People's Society of Takoma Park.

Sheyenne River Academy Announcement

The Sheyenne River Academy is the new name of the school formerly known as the Harvey Industrial School. The third annual announcement of this academy, just issued, contains the information required by a prospective student. This information is printed in two languages, English and German, a new feature in school announcements. Any correspondence relating to the institution and its work may be addressed to the principal, Prof. N. W. Lawrence, Harvey, N. D.

U. S

In the Review of Sept. 24, 1895, a question concerning voting was asked and answered. By request we republish both the question and the answer as follows:—

Did Mrs. E. G. White publish in the Review, about the year 1881, an article in which she discussed the duty of Christians to vote? If so, will you be kind enough to publish again her remarks on that subject? L.

Answer.—She did write something on this subject in the Review of Nov. 8, 1881. On page 289, third column, lines 31-41, we find the following: “There is a cause for the moral paralysis upon society. Our laws sustain an evil which is sapping their very foundations. Many deplore the wrongs which they know exist, but consider themselves free from all responsibility in the matter. This can not be. Every individual exerts an influence in society. In our favored land, every voter has some voice in determining what laws shall control the nation. Should not that influence and vote be on the side of temperance and virtue?” Again, on page 290, first column, lines 14-23, we have a little more on the same point, as follows: “The advocates of temperance fail to do their whole duty unless they exert their influence, by precept and example, by voice and pen and vote, in behalf of prohibition and total abstinence. We need not expect that God will work a miracle to bring about this reform, and thus remove the necessity for our exertion. We ourselves must grapple this giant foe, our motto, ‘No compromise,’ and no cessation of our efforts till victory is gained.” We presume these are the points which our correspondent had in mind.

U. S

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