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A Good Word From England

The following paragraphs taken from a letter received from W. C. Sisley, manager of the International Tract Society, brings a good word of cheer from our brethren who are working under very trying circumstances. The letter is dated October 15:—

“We are thankful to say that we are quite busy. Our agents are still doing fairly well selling our periodicals, etc. We have printed over two hundred thousand of ‘Armageddon,’ and are still printing it. One church of about forty members has ordered twenty thousand, and is likely to require more. The people are stirred, and anxious to know what these things mean. Our workers all seem to be of good courage.

“Thus far our field has not been hit as hard as the Continent, but how long this state of affairs will continue we cannot tell. Our two sanitariums are still having a fair patronage, and our school opened with about the same number of students as usual, and is going on in good shape. We have very much to be thankful for. We are doing all we can to hasten the message forward. Our ministers report good attendance at their meetings, and we are constantly receiving a large number of letters from those not of our faith who have read our periodicals, inquiring further with reference to the message.

“We have at last received word from Brother Conradi, which has relieved our minds very much, as conditions with our people in Germany do not appear so bad as we expected. We are earnestly praying that the Lord’s richest blessings may attend his work in all parts of the great harvest field, and that the day will soon come when the Lord will return and put an end to all misery and suffering, for which sin is responsible.”

Field Notes

THIRTEEN persons have been added to the Lenoir City Seventh-day Adventist Church in the Cumberland Conference.

AT the close of the tent effort and camp meeting in Corvallis, Mont., twenty were baptized. A church with a membership of thirty was organized, and the Sabbath school has an attendance of forty-four.

NINE persons have taken their stand for the truth in Moscow, Idaho.

NINE new believers were recently baptized and added to the Erie (Pa.) church.

A CHURCH of fifteen members was organized at Gadsden, Ala., a few weeks ago.

WITHIN a month sixty new converts have been added to the churches in Virginia.

ELDER J. Z. WALKER reports the baptism of eight persons at Kansas City, Kans.

AT the close of the Western Washington camp meeting fifty-seven were baptized.

RECENTLY sixty-one new believers were added to the colored church in Louisville, Ky.

ELDER E. M. ADAMS reports the baptism of eight new believers in Salt Lake City, Utah.

TWELVE persons have recently begun to observe the Sabbath of the Lord at Houston, Tex.

A CHURCH of twenty-four members was organized at Fond du Lac, Wis., a few weeks ago.

As a result of the Greenville (Miss.) tent effort, twenty-two persons have decided to keep the Sabbath.

A NEW church has been organized at Florence, S. C., and the Second Seventh-day Adventist Church of Charleston has received six members by baptism.

WRITING from Jersey City, N. J., Elder W. C. Moffett says: “During the past fifteen months it has been my privilege to labor in this great city, which, with its suburbs, has a population of half a million. During our stay the Lord has given us sixty souls.”

SEVEN new believers recently united with the church in Redmond, Oregon. Twenty-two have been added to the church at Baker; nine have been baptized at the Central church, and twenty-one others are preparing for this step. The church at Oregon City has also received nine additional members recently.

ELDER B. L. POST reports sixteen additions to the church at Lansing, Mich. Four persons have been baptized at Saginaw, and ten have taken their stand for the truth at Wheeler, where a small company was organized a few months ago. At Clifford Lake eleven have been taken into the church by baptism, and Elder N. M. Jorgensen reports eighteen new believers at Lakeview. Seventeen persons have recently been baptized at Charlotte. Twelve of these accepted present truth as a result of the recent tent effort held in that place. A neat church building has recently been erected and dedicated by the Chippewa Indians in north Michigan. Sixteen persons were admitted as charter members in the organization.

Virginia

By J. B. Beckner

DIGGS.—I am pleased to report that my health is much improved, and, through the blessing of God, I am again taking up active work in the harvest field. We are located in Mathews County, and the series of meetings now in progress began October 8. It was my privilege to preach the first Seventh-day Adventist sermon in this county. The attendance is good, and has steadily increased since the opening night. The testing truths of the message are now being presented, and some are deciding to obey the commandments of God.

We are working among a fine class of intelligent farmers, and there is very little prejudice, as this is virgin soil. Pray for us, that God may use our efforts to gather out all the honest in heart, and help them to gain a preparation to meet their Saviour when he comes. J. B. BECKNER.

Work for the Russians

By J. W. Hirlinger

There is a Russian, Polish, and Lettish colony of about forty families in the vicinity of Yale, Va. Last fall Brethren Gitch and Olurick and their families moved from North Dakota to this place. They began to scatter literature like the leaves of autumn, and these seeds of truth were watered with their prayers and tears. As a result of the interest thus created, a Russian Seventh-day Adventist Church of seven members was organized last May.

This interest has continued to grow, and the Virginia Conference recently requested Elder O. A. Olsen, of the Foreign Department of the North American Division Conference, to send a Russian minister to conduct a series of meetings. Arrangements were made with Elder S. G. Burley, from the Russian department of the Sheyenne River Academy in North Dakota, to answer the call. Accordingly he began meetings in this community on August 15.

Many were interested, yet there was much prejudice and opposition. About fifty united with our church. This included the pastor of the Mennonite Church, with his family, and a number of his people. Arrangements have been completed for the erecting of a new church building.

It was a great inspiration to me to be associated with Elder Burley a part of the time during our labors for the Russians. The zeal and faithfulness of these people are most commendable.

The effort among the Russians closed October 11, and immediately afterward my wife and I began meetings for the Americans in Yale. There was a great deal of prejudice, but through much prayer and personal work some of this feeling has been overcome, and a number have decided to keep the Sabbath. One of these is a railroad man of talent and education. He was converted at the first service that he attended. The wife of a prominent lumberman has also accepted the truth, and we hope soon to see her husband and others take their stand. The message in this place has been attended with power. Two persons have been healed in answer to prayer, and others have been especially blessed. We are rejoicing over what God has wrought. Pray for the work here.

J. W. HIRLINGER.

A Word to Church Elders Elect

By Milton E. Kern

“Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers.” Acts 20: 28. “All the flock” includes the lambs.

Every man who has made sufficient progress in Christian experience to act as a church elder, knows that Christian life is maintained by Christian activity; that Christian service is the logical outworking of Christ within, and that he himself would backslide if he made no effort for the salvation of others.

What is true in these respects of the adult Christian is doubly true of the young disciple. The emotions of his life must work themselves out in some concrete expression. Herein lies the whole philosophy of the young people’s societies. The restless energy which is so often a source of danger to the young, can be so directed that it will flow out in streams of blessing to a sin-sick world. See “The Desire of Ages,” page 640.

Our church elders should ever keep the following instruction in mind: “Very much has been lost to the cause of God by a lack of attention to the young. . . . When the youth give their hearts to God, your care for them should not cease. Lay some special responsibility upon them. Make them feel that they are expected to do something. The Lord chooses them because they are strong. Teach them to labor in a quiet, unpretending way for their young companions. Let different branches of the missionary work be laid out systematically, and let instruction and help be given, so that the young may learn to act a part. Thus they will grow up to be workers for God.”—“Gospel Workers,” pages 278, 279.

In order to help the whole church to carry out this instruction the Missionary Volunteer Department was organized. And our young people have responded splendidly.

We want 1915 to be the banner year of our Missionary Volunteer movement. Whether it is or not will depend very largely on our church elders. Hearty encouragement from them goes a long way toward making the Missionary Volunteer work in the churches a success. A lack of interest on their part, or a few words of criticism, blights the courage of the youth like a hot wind.

The leaders of the church in North America believe that “our young people constitute an important factor in the working force of this denomination,” and in recent session the North American Division Conference Committee suggested the following as the goal to be reached by the Missionary Volunteer Department in 1915:—

1,000 new members of Attainment.
2,000 young people added to the church and to our Missionary Volunteer organization.
2,000 young people to read the Bible through.
3,000 Reading Course certificates issued.
$25,000 for missions given through the Missionary Volunteer Societies.

These are large tasks, but our motto still is, “We can do it, and we will.” But we cannot do it without the help of our church elders and other experienced workers.

First of all, we must work and pray to the end that at least two thousand of the ten or twelve thousand unconverted youth in America shall be brought into the fold during the year. May God grant that there may be many more. I have been told that there are churches where no definite effort has been made for the conversion of the youth for years. If you do not know what to do, pray, and seek counsel.

Then there are the three educational items of the goal. If you do not fully understand what the Standard of Attainment means, please send at once for literature, and inform yourselves. The educational features of our Missionary Volunteer work are having a tremendous influence in molding the lives of our youth. By these means we reach the young people where they are, and set into operation influences that help to fix their ideals for life.

One of the best ways to encourage is by example. It has been my happy privilege within the last year to sign several Standard of Attainment certificates for conference presidents. A knowledge of the Reading Course books will be a great aid to you in encouraging your young people to start on a course of good reading. One thing surely you will do—read the Bible through during the year. We purpose to publish a short introduction to each book of the Bible, and other helpful notes in the Instructor week by week. Will you not soon set before your church the great value of this plan, and get as many as will to unite with you in this reading? It is astonishing how much can be done when it is done regularly, even though only a few minutes a day may be devoted to it. The Bible can be read through in one year by reading three chapters each week day and five on Sabbath.

At the beginning of the organized young people’s work we laid no special plans for money raising. But we soon began to receive requests from societies that they might support a missionary or present some concrete gift to some mission enterprise. We answered these requests by suggesting opportunities for such service. Then some conferences and union conferences made requests for missionaries or fields to support. This all led to the adoption last year of a definite financial goal for the North American Division, and the assignment to the various parts of this field of definite enterprises to support. The response has been good, and the North American Division Committee has set the same goal, $25,000, for the year 1915.

Surely this is an important feature of the work of the Missionary Volunteer Society, which is a training school for young Christians. The Lord has told us to honor him with our substance, and it is very essential not only that our children and youth learn the value of money, but that they learn to economize and to sacrifice in order that they may give to God’s cause.

Will not our church elders plan definitely with the society leaders in regard to a financial policy for the societies? Everything that is raised by them counts on the Twenty-cent-a-week Fund. The young people will gladly assume responsibilities along this line, I am sure. And best of all, they will develop under such responsibilities, and will learn by experience that “it is more blessed to give than to receive.”

As general officers of the Missionary Volunteer work we wish it might be possible to meet personally every church elder in America, and join with these elders in pledging to do our utmost to make 1915 the banner year of our Missionary Volunteer work. Surely it cannot be otherwise. Let us, then, as church and Missionary Volunteer officers, wherever our place of labor may be, “Expect great things from God, and attempt great things for God.”

M. E. K.

The California Sunday Law Status

By J. O. Corliss

As is well known, Sunday law advocates of California have repeatedly and persistently besieged the legislature at its biennial sessions in behalf of a Sunday law. At one time they demanded it be made a part of the State constitution. Failing in this, their demands were modified at each succeeding session, but without success. Two years ago it was reported that the governor himself requested that the matter be dropped.

So dealing with the legislature was thought to be a useless procedure, it being said that the Adventists managed to convince a majority of the legislators that the measure boded no good to the State in general, and therefore it was defeated whenever before them for consideration. The law of the initiative was hailed as an advantage that could not fail to carry the measure despite the efforts of its opposers.

Enough initiative signatures were secured in church circles to place the question on the ballot to go before all the people in November. In the effort to make the measure appear free from religious bias, it was labeled “One Day of Rest in Seven.” But in this the mark was again overstepped. It was very shrewdly drawn, but one thought in it more prominent than any other was that no person was to be permitted to labor for wages more than forty-eight hours in any consecutive seven days. This matter was not only pointed out to the various chambers of commerce throughout the State, but also to the farmers’ and fruit growers’ organizations. For eight weeks preceding the election our press bureau sent articles to all the weekly newspapers, and five hundred and seventy-five thousand four-page leaflets were distributed by our brethren everywhere.

Besides all this, quite a number of public meetings were held in which the true nature of the proposed law was laid open. Gradually sentiment began to change, and the most influential city papers joined in editorially exposing the measure, and advising people to vote against it. After this nothing more, apparently, could be done than to await the issue of the ballot battle of November 5. At the present writing, November 9, full returns have not been reported, but from the precincts reporting returns (probably one half) the measure was overcome by about 50,000 majority. It is not probable that the remote country precincts yet to be heard from will overcome these figures; for these parts all shared in the general education attempted regarding the measure.

But notwithstanding this decision by the people at large, it cannot for a moment be believed that the Sunday law advocates will rest satisfied. Without doubt they will approach the next legislature for the softening of their lacerated feelings. If unsuccessful there, which they are certain to be, the initiative will again be invoked two years hence, provided enough signatures can be secured to place the question again upon the ballot. But even this condition is not a positive certainty; for whereas less than 32,000 signatures were required this year to demand a popular vote, as many as 60,000 would be required two years hence, as the votes for governor this year have nearly or quite doubled the votes cast four years ago.

However, some way is sure to be found by which to keep this question before the public. It therefore behooves our people now to do the work divinely appointed them while they may do so without hindrance. J. O. CORLISS.

Religious Liberty Department

By C. S. LONGACRE

C. S. LONGACRE - - - N. Am. Div. Secretary

Missionary Volunteer Department


M. E. KERN		General Secretary
C. L. BENSON		Assistant Secretary
MATILDA ERICKSON		N. Am. Div. Secretary
MEADE MACGUIRE		N. Am. Div. Field Secretary

The Children of This World and the Children of Light

By W. W. E.

“The children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.” Luke 16:8.

THERE are hundreds of Seventh-day Adventists who today might be successfully selling our excellent, truth-filled subscription books if they were only awake to their present opportunities. Surely the words of the Lord Jesus quoted above are meeting their fulfillment in our day and time, which is well illustrated in the following incident that took place in one of our branch offices only a short time ago:—

A well-dressed, clean-cut business man walked in, and after introducing himself, stated that he had called for the purpose of securing the agency for the book “Great Controversy.” Upon being asked if he was a Seventh-day Adventist, he replied: “No; but that is the greatest book in the English language, and contains just what the people want to know. It will outsell any other book in America.” When it was explained to him that only those who were Christians and whose lives were in harmony with the teachings of the book were allowed to sell it, he saw and admitted the consistency of the position, but stated that it was purely a business proposition with him, and, of course, went off without the agency he came to secure.

If the children of this world can see in the events that are taking place at the present time that which creates a demand for our books, why should not the children of light? W. W. E.

Publishing Department

N. Z. TOWN — General Secretary W. W. EASTMAN — N. Am. Div. Secretary

British Columbia Association of Seventh-Day Adventists

By J. G. WALKER; J. B. GIDDINGS

The British Columbia Association of Seventh-day Adventists will hold its annual meeting in the church at Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, in conjunction with the regular meeting of the conference, announced for Dec. 25-30, 1914. The first meeting of the association will convene Monday, Dec. 28, 1914, at 11 A. M. Officers for the ensuing year should be elected, and other business transacted that properly belongs to the association.

J. G. WALKER, President; J. B. GIDDINGS, Secretary.

The British Columbia Conference

By J. G. WALKER; J. B. GIDDINGS

THE thirteenth annual session of the British Columbia Conference of Seventh-day Adventists will be held at Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, Dec. 25-30, 1914. The purpose of the meeting is the election of officers for the ensuing year, and the transaction of such other business as properly belongs to the conference. Services are to be held in the church on Friday, at 7:30 P. M.; and the first meeting for organization, appointment of committees, etc., will be held the following evening, at seven-thirty. Each church in the conference is entitled to one delegate and to an additional delegate for every ten members. A full delegation is required from all our churches.

J. G. WALKER, President; J. B. GIDDINGS, Secretary.

Requests for Prayer

SISTER TELFER, of La Fargo, Wis., requests all the brethren and sisters to pray for her mother, who has recently become insane; also that she may come to a saving knowledge of the truth.

“Our boy has tuberculosis of the hip joint, and is very lame,” writes an anxious parent. “Please pray that he may be healed.”

An Ohio sister desires prayer for her brother, who she says is gradually losing his mind.

Addresses Wanted

The church in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, Cal., desires information in regard to the whereabouts of the following persons, whose names are on the church roll: Sina M. Andrews, Will Hickey, Mary Davidter, Sarah Moorhead, Marguerite E. Lane, Cynthia Laughlin, Alice Hayward, and Mrs. F. E. Evans. Please address the church clerk, Frances W. Martin, 112 North Rowan Ave., Los Angeles, Cal.

Wanted at once, the address of William A. Edwards. When last heard from he was expecting to sell the War number of the Watchman in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Nothing has been heard from him for several months. Kindly send any information to C. H. Edwards, R. F. D. 2, North Scituate, R. I.

Tents for Sale

The Oakwood Manual Training School, Huntsville, Ala., has added a tent department to its line of industries. The school has secured the services of Brother D. H. Lewis, of Dimondale, Mich., to act as foreman of this department. Write for prices before placing your order for the next season. Address Tent Department, Oakwood Manual Training School, Huntsville, Ala.

Publications Wanted

THE following-named persons desire late, clean copies of our denominational periodicals, sent postpaid, for missionary purposes:—

E. E. Petet, Box 142, DeQuincy, La. Continuous supply.

Mrs. Fred Cannings, 4601 A Ferdinand Ave., St. Louis, Mo.

Jessie F. Winder, Belva, Okla. Any of our magazines, especially the Signs.

Obituaries

By Newton R. Hickman; Theodore G. Lewis; G. H. Baber

DEAN.— Nora, daughter of H. O. and Sister Dean, was born Feb. 9, 1900, and died Oct. 23, 1914. The parents, three brothers, and one sister survive, and find comfort in the blessed hope. The funeral services were conducted in the Butler (Okla.) Seventh-day Adventist church, by the writer. NEWTON R. HICKMAN.

PLANTE.— Louis Plante was born in Canada, Dec. 12, 1839. He accepted present truth at the age of about thirty years. For some time he lived in Dakota, and God used him as the means of raising up a church of sixty members. He served as their elder, and was loved by all. About twenty years of his life was spent in canvassing among the Indians for religious books, and he gained many friends among that people. He fell asleep in Jesus, Oct. 2, 1914, at his home in Omro, Wis. We feel sure that he will have a part in the first resurrection. THEODORE G. LEWIS.

McMORAN.— William McMoran was born in Ireland, Dec. 25, 1839. At the age of four years his parents came to Rochester, N. Y. Two years later they moved to Michigan, where he grew to manhood, and was married to Margaret Dixon in 1863. They moved to Osborne County, Kansas, in 1871, and resided there twenty-nine years. Here the deceased received the light of present truth and became active in church work. His wife died in 1896, and the following year he was married to Anna Evilsisor. They came to Washington in 1905, and united with the Mount Vernon church, of which Brother McMoran served as local elder for some time. He died Sept. 10, 1914. His wife, four sons, and two daughters are left to mourn. The writer conducted the funeral services, assisted by Pastor Noftsinger of the First Baptist Church. G. H. BABER.

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Words of Courage From the War Zone

UNDER date of September 21, Elder J. T. Boettcher, vice president of the European Division Conference, writes from Riga, Russia: “As yet we are all well. We have been obliged to cut our workers down to two-thirds pay, and even with this our weekly pay roll amounts to five hundred dollars. If the tithe does not come in this third quarter as usual, we shall have to cut still more. With interest I read what our dear people are doing for the cause over here in Europe. I am sure God will bless them. We shall stand by the work, even if we have to sacrifice our lives. This may be almost any day, God only knows. We are all of good courage, seeing in this conflict only another waymark to our heavenly home. Pray for us.”

Elder J. P. Gaede writes from Odessa: “It will interest you to hear from this place in such a time of war and strife. Thus far we are well and of good courage. The work is going forward in a most encouraging way. In Odessa we recently baptized ten persons, and we have never baptized so many in this mission field before in one year. This is surely the time of the Lord’s working. We praise God that none of our workers had to go to the war. The Lord surely has a purpose in the present war. We pray to be ready for whatever comes.”

A card received from Brother Guy Dail, secretary of the European Division Conference, bearing date of October 29, and written from The Hague, says: “Brother A. A. Carscallen (East Africa) writes, ‘Our missionaries driven away from their homes, two boys killed, and fear one mission burned in Central Africa.’ Third quarter in British Union Conference shows 48 net gain, £210 tithe and £265 offerings more than third quarter of 1913. Encouraging, you see. Keep up your spirits, and we shall win out.”

We must not forget to pray for our brethren in these war-stricken districts. The trials through which they are passing demand that all should partake in their sufferings, through self-denial and sacrifice, that the work of God be not hindered.

The Missions Campaign

By T. E. BOWEN

THE honor roll still stands as listed last week:— Newfoundland, October 14. Maritime, October 22. Quebec, November 11.

Last week a report of the Harvest Ingathering funds by union and local conferences, was sent to conference officials. This report included money received by conference treasurers from January 20 to October 31. At that time $18,910.72 had been sent in on the $100,000 goal, leaving $81,089.28 still to be gathered.

We trust the few remaining weeks of the year will be made rich in further experiences with the Ingathering REVIEW. Let us not slacken our efforts. While the German edition has been exhausted, there are plenty left in English. Order as you may need.

Until the close of the holidays will be a very favorable time to work with the people in behalf of missions. Let us improve it.

T. E. BOWEN.

Executive Board of the Province of Nova Scotia

By Charles Covey

The second annual meeting of the Executive Board of the Province of Nova Scotia in connection with the Seventh-day Adventist Church of the Maritime Provinces will be held in the Seventh-day Adventist church at Tantallon, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, at 4:30 P. M., Dec. 12, 1914.

CHARLES COVEY, Secretary.

A Faithful Worker Fallen

By I. H. Evans

BROTHER W. M. LEE, secretary-treasurer of the Florida Conference, was instantly killed Sunday morning, November 15. The following, taken from a letter written by Elder B. W. Spire, is the only information at hand at this writing: “The conference office was on the fourth floor of the Yowell-Duckworth Building in Orlando. Brother Lee went up on the elevator. There being no one to operate the elevator on Sunday, those on the fourth floor were permitted to use the elevator, running it themselves. Brother Lee seems to have reached the fourth floor successfully, and wishing to return the elevator to the first floor, he turned the handle to send the elevator down, but as he was in the act of passing from the elevator door to the fourth floor, he was caught with his head between the top of the elevator door and the floor of the building. Death must have been immediate, as his neck was broken; but there was no evidence of any broken skin or crushing of the body, as the elevator stopped itself before he was mangled in any way.”

Brother Lee leaves a wife and a daughter in Florida, and two sons, Howard Lee, the head of our educational work in Korea, and Fred Lee, in charge of the work in the province of Honan, China. Brother Lee was widely known, having served as secretary-treasurer of the Pennsylvania Conference, as treasurer of the Melrose sanitarium, as bookkeeper several years in the General Conference Office, and as secretary-treasurer of the Florida Conference since the last General Conference.

He was greatly beloved by all who were closely associated with him. He was honest, open-hearted, always pleasant, and commanded the respect of his associates. He will be greatly missed, not only by his wife and children, but by all who knew him as a worker in the cause of God. The bereaved family have the sympathy of God’s people.

I. H. EVANS.

Greetings From the Russian Church

WE have received from Petrograd, the Russian capital, a photograph of one of our churches in that city, showing a large company of believers, who send their greetings to the brethren and sisters in all the world. Elder O. E. Reinke, who is located at that place, reports the brethren and sisters of good courage so far as heard from throughout the East Russian Union, all endeavoring to be true and faithful in witnessing for the truth amid troublous times.

California Sunday Law Campaign

ALL will read with interest the report of the California Sunday law campaign, by Elder J. O. Corliss, on page 21.

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