Earlier text: Notes on Important Eras of Fulfilling Prophecy“Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.” “And the Lord turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends.” “THE greatest thing any one can do for God and for man is to pray.” We can pray with assurance, for the loving Father always answers our petitions. Sometimes the answer is yes, and sometimes it is no; sometimes we receive immediately those things that we have desired, and sometimes the answer is long delayed, but it will surely come. Finite man can not always understand the workings of infinite wisdom, but through every trying experience we can trust God with implicit confidence, even if we do not clearly see the way. “God would never send you the darkness
If he thought you could bear the light;
But you would not cling to his guiding hand
If the way were always bright;
And you would not care to walk by faith
Could you always walk by sight. “’Tis true he has many an anguish
For the sorrowful heart to bear,
And many a cruel thorn-crown
For your tired head to wear;
He knows how few would reach heaven at all
If pain did not guide them there. “So he sends you blinding darkness,
And the furnace of sevenfold heat.
’Tis the only way, believe me,
To keep you close to his feet;
For ’tis always so easy to wander
When our lives are glad and sweet. “Then nestle your hand in your Father’s,
And sing, if you can, as you go;
Your song may cheer some one behind you
Whose courage is sinking low.
And—well, if your lips do quiver—
You will love God better so.” 208. An Indiana sister asks prayers for her unconverted husband; for her youngest son, who has left home and gone out into the world; and for the healing of her aged mother. 209. A friend who is a patient at the Melrose (Mass.) Sanitarium requests that prayer be offered for the healing of her granddaughter, who is losing her hearing as the result of an attack of scarlet fever. 210. Writing from Massachusetts, a brother asks God’s people to pray at the noon hour that he may be restored to health, and enabled to take an active part in this closing work. 211. A Kentucky brother, whose health is broken, desires healing so that he may enter the canvassing field. 212. “Please pray for my husband, who is out of the truth,” writes a Michigan sister. “He has expressed a desire to live a better life. Also pray for his mother, who is about to accept the truth; and for me that I may train my children as will be pleasing to God.” 213. An isolated sister in New York State requests prayers that her husband may overcome the tobacco habit. He has tried to do this many times, but has always failed. Let us also pray for the conversion of their daughter, an only child, and for the mother, that her health may be restored. 214. From California an afflicted sister sends the request that prayer be offered for her healing. She is an invalid, and her six little children sadly need her care. 215. Another California sister writes: “Please pray for a sister who is sorely afflicted with evil thoughts, that God may deliver her. Also pray for the healing of another sister who has suffered from a weak stomach and back for many years.” 216. A burdened sister in Oregon requests prayer for the conversion of her husband and children, and asks that we also pray that troubles which threaten to break up their home may be righted. 217. A sister writing from Wisconsin, asks prayer for the conversion of her sixteen-year-old brother. 218. From the same State (Wisconsin) an anxious mother sends the request that we remember her wayward son in prayer. She does not know where he is at present, and greatly desires that he may return home and accept Christ as his Saviour. 219. A sister in Florida, who is paralyzed, desires to be restored to health if it is God’s will to heal her. Let us pray for her. 220. “I desire the prayers of God’s people for the conversion of my four children and my husband,” writes a friend from Nevada. 221. A touching request comes from a brother residing in Louisiana, who before his conversion led a very wild life. He has been having a terrible fight with the enemy, and desires the prayers of God’s children that he may have complete victory over his besetting sins. Press On
By Ida I. Moullon
A TRAVELER in the mountains of Madeira set out with his guide for a distant summit. Suddenly a thick mist settled upon them, and the traveler would have been lost had not his guide ceaselessly called back to him: “Press on, master, press on; there’s light ahead.” And so our Guide, who through much tribulation, even through the portals of death, has blazed the way from earth to heaven, says to us: “Press on. Through patient continuance I overcame the world.” This call is our supreme reason for patience. We can not follow Christ without it. “Ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.”—Ida I. Moullon. More Workers to the Front
By M. E. OLSEN
It is the aim at the Foreign Mission Seminary, alike of students and teachers, to keep the eye continually fixed on the great harvest-field, and to make the work of each day tell definitely in qualifying for a place among the reapers; but perhaps the essential character of the institution makes itself more strongly felt on those not infrequent occasions when a little band of students bids farewell to the pleasant associations of the place and starts for the front. Such was the character of the meeting in the Seminary chapel on Tuesday night, December 10, when four members of the family, namely, Brother and Sister Brown, Miss Frankie Stout, and Miss Audrey Murphy, said a few parting words to their associates previous to starting for their fields of labor. These four, together with Brother and Sister Wm. Kirstein, of the Review and Herald Office, make up a party of six bound for South America. The meeting was opened with prayer by Elder G. B. Thompson, after which a male quartet rendered the spirited missionary song “I Go.” Elder N. Z. Town then made a few remarks based on his own pioneer experiences in South America. “The countries to which we are sending these workers,” he said, “contain a combined population of about forty millions. Brother and Sister Brown go to Brazil, with a territory as large as that of the United States, and a population of twenty millions, three fourths of whom can neither read nor write. Yet Brazil is one of the foremost countries of South America, and the truth has obtained a foothold there. Since work was begun in 1894, from sixteen hundred to seventeen hundred believers have been raised up, and, although the force of workers is small, their faithful efforts are being crowned with success. Brother Brown is to circulate our literature in Brazil; and as railways are scarce, he will have to do a great deal of his traveling on muleback. Brother and Sister Kirstein will settle in Florida, a suburb of Buenos Aires, Argentina, where he will have charge of our printing work. Here are some of the papers which he will be getting out [holding up a number of attractive-looking periodicals]. This magazine, La Salud y Vida, circulates in Spain and Mexico, as well as in South America. This is the missionary paper, published monthly; and this is the church paper, corresponding to our own REVIEW AND HERALD, and published for the Spanish believers throughout the world. The two nurses, Miss Stout and Miss Murphy, will take up work in Montevideo, the capital of the little state of Uruguay, and the cleanest city I have ever seen. They will find plenty to do for the Master in that beautiful and rapidly growing city. You will all have a new language to learn, and there will be things to test your powers of adaptation. You leave here in the middle of winter, but you land there in the middle of summer. You will find that the people there have different customs, and some of these will not be pleasing to you; but you will have grace from God to overlook such things, and give yourselves to the salvation of precious souls. You will all meet with a hearty welcome on the part of the struggling friends and workers already in the field. You will find plenty of earnest work awaiting you.” Elder Thompson then spoke as follows:— “Our workers in these far-off mission fields are looking to the Foreign Mission Seminary for missionaries, and little do we realize with what joy they await the arrival of reenforcements. To every sinner in this world, the Lord says, ‘Come’; to every converted person, he says, ‘Go’; yes, ‘Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.’ “There is sacrifice involved in going. Parents give up their children, the most precious thing they have. The children leave home and dear ones, break off the associations of many happy years, and face new associations and new duties in a far-off country. But there are also compensations. The greatest joy in the world is to be found in consecrated service for others. Languages differ, customs differ; but human hearts are the same the world over. Look deep enough, and you will always find something precious, something worthy of your most earnest efforts. “I have been thinking while sitting here of some of the things our missionaries must be able to do, and the list is not a small one. They must first learn a foreign language. Then, as people are converted and turn to the Lord, they must be able to train these persons. They must teach them how to live. They must win them away from their old superstitions, and from many of their old customs, which are dear to them. They must build churches and start schools, sanitariums, and printing-houses. They must get out literature, and they must circulate it. For all these means are to be used in carrying the last warning message to the world. They must know how to put up with hardships. Elder Town has told us that Brother Brown will need to know how to ride a mule. Sometimes other qualifications are called for. The other day a certain mission board received this request from a mission field: ‘Send us a good swimmer. The last one was drowned.’ Missionaries must have courage to work under trying circumstances. There is a halo about this work as we view it from afar, but often the halo disappears as we view it face to face. We must be able to work without the halo, and we must go on working, confident of final victory, even when confronted with what seems to be certain defeat. “Will it pay to endure these hardships? Ask Moses if it paid to give up all the treasures of Egypt; ask Judson, and Carey, and Morrison, and the other worthies who have gone before; they will tell you it does pay a thousandfold. May God prosper you all in taking up work in the Neglected Continent, and may you for your reward win many souls.” Mrs. N. Z. Town then addressed a few words especially to the women. She told of the noble efforts of the women already at work in various parts of South America, and expressed her joy over the thought of sending them these reenforcements. The foregoing remarks were followed by a few words from the departing workers. “I was reared on a farm,” said Brother Brown, “and riding one of those mules will seem so much like being at home that it may almost make me homesick. Seven years ago I first heard a missionary sermon. I was not a Christian at that time, but the talk made a deep impression on my mind. Somehow it seemed to be a call to me. Not long after, I gave my heart to God, and entered Keene Academy to fit myself for the work. I came to the Seminary to get further help, and now I am starting for the field. It is with regret I leave my friends here, but I go to find other friends; and although you and I may never meet again in this life, we may all make an appointment to meet again under the tree of life in the kingdom of God.” Sister Brown: “I have been asked, ‘Don’t you hate to go to far-off Brazil?’ My answer is, No. Christ gave his life for me, and I am glad to give my life to carry the gospel to those who know it not. My heart will be with the people of Brazil. I hope there to win souls for Christ, that I may at the last day have some stars in my crown.” Sister Stout: “Instead of considering this a sacrifice, I consider it a privilege. I am glad the Lord has given me a place to work in his vineyard. I am thankful for the time spent at the Seminary; it has given me broader ideas of the message. I go to my field knowing the Lord will help me.” Sister Murphy: “I can not remember when God first put it into my heart to work in foreign lands, but I have had the desire from childhood. Six years ago, when Elder N. W. Kauble, then at the head of Emmanuel Missionary College, in Berrien Springs, asked how many of the students expected to enter foreign mission work, I raised my hand for India; but I am just as willing to go to South America. I am thankful for the privileges I have enjoyed at the Seminary, especially so for the opportunities for practical work in the city of Washington which I have had in connection with the Bible training-class. I expect to use every talent God may give me in saving souls.” Prof. M. E. Kern in a few closing remarks recalled the time when he first met Brother Brown out on the far-stretching prairies of Kansas. He believed that Brother Brown’s home training has been an admirable one for meeting the peculiar conditions of the field18to which he is going. The young women have also been well trained, Miss Stout in the sanitariums at College View and Loma Linda, and Miss Murphy at Berrien Springs college and in the Wabash Valley Sanitarium. Brother Kirstein has been given a special training in various departments of the Review and Herald. Best of all, these young people have shown by their daily lives that they have learned those deeper lessons in the school of Christ which fit men and women to bear responsibilities in God’s cause. Elder J. N. Anderson offered the closing prayer. Thus ended a meeting marked by the manifest presence of God, not in emotional excitement nor in any outward demonstration of feeling, but rather in a spirit of deep heart consecration to the one great aim of giving the gospel to the world in this generation. These young people have been with us only since the beginning of the year; but in this short time we have learned to love them, and they carry with them to their field of labor the earnest best wishes of the entire school. These good wishes are equally shared by Brother and Sister Kirstein, who, while not regular students at the Seminary, are well known to all the faculty by the interest they have taken in the Seminary chorus and by their activity in other lines of Christian work. And now that these have gone, we must concentrate our efforts on the training of those who remain; for their turn will soon come. The Seminary does not keep its students. It passes them on to the field. Quarterly Meeting in the Philippine Islands
By L. V. FINSTER
THIS report was written and read by the clerk, a Filipino. He read it first in English and then in Tagalog:— “On June 30, 1912, the members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church of Manila, P. I., met at 613 Nozaleda, Paco, for the sole object of celebrating the ordinance of humility and of the holy supper. Soon after the review of the Sabbath-school lesson, hymns were sung and prayers were offered. Then the roll was called, of which the following were absent. [Thirty-two names were here given. They include Elder and Mrs. Finster, who are away on their furlough, and Brother Ashbaugh, who is canvassing some distance from this place.] “When the roll-call was over, we admitted into the church those who were baptized on May 19, 1912. Each of them answered satisfactorily the questions given them in behalf of the church. “Convicted of their sins and moved by the Holy Spirit, the following persons were led to submit their names for church-membership subject to baptism. [Eight names follow.] “Given to the world and mindless of his duty for his own security, we dropped one of our members who resides at Navotas, Rizal. “When this was over, we proceeded to the real object of our meeting. With songs and prayers and tender brotherly love, we observed the ordinance of humility, bearing in mind and realizing in its true sense the word of our Lord which says, He that is exalted shall be lowered, and he that is lowered shall be exalted. We then, with faith, partook of the broken body of Jesus and his spilled blood in symbols, knowing that that body was broken for our salvation, and that blood spilled for our redemption. It was not without meditation, nor was it without prayers and sincere humiliation of heart before the Lord, that we did this act. We hope that as we do it in symbols, we shall also have a part of its reality in the great marriage of the Lamb if we remain steadfast unto the end; for plainly he says to the overcomer, ‘And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. . . . And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.’ How great is the promise! How wide is the invitation! And this ought to keep us ever sincere and ever faithful to Him who is all in all. Finally, we closed our service with a song, and parted from one another with peace and blessing in our hearts and greater consecration for our Lord Jesus Christ.’ This report was read at our last quarterly meeting, which was held Sabbath, Sept. 28, 1912. There were twenty-three taken into the church at that time, and no one dropped. I give a few of the testimonies borne by our native brethren and sisters in Tagalog:— A sister: “I feel that the coming of the Lord is very near. I am thankful that I can keep God’s law because of God’s help. I am anxious to meet the Lord.” A brother: “I am sometimes tempted to leave this truth, but God’s grace helps me. I am weak, but I hope to be in the truth till death.” A very old sister: “I am thankful that at my age I am permitted to know the truth.” A young sister: “I am very thankful, for I feel his guidance in my path. His Word is always a lamp to my feet, and a light to my path.” A young man: “Endless thanks. Through the help of the Lord I am not overcome by temptation. I hope for more help in the future.” A sister (weeping): “God knows I am weak, and I can not do anything without him. I hope for God’s help.” Our native evangelist: “When I was at Malolos, God worked strongly. Thousands listened to me, and I was exalted. Because of pride I was humbled. I feel that every day I must be prepared to receive him.” These are our brethren in Christ, and the Holy Spirit can make them love the truth as much as we do. Pray for them that they may be fed the bread of life. The Moravian-Silesian Mission
By GUY DAIL
EVERY evidence of progress in the Lord's work cheers our hearts; therefore we were made glad by the meeting just closed here in Teschen, where the Moravian-Silesian Mission held its first annual session, September 11-15. Eight and one-half months have passed since the duchy of Moravia and the province of Austrian Silesia were cut off from the territory of the Austrian Mission, and began a separate organized existence under the superintendency of Brother J. Muth. This field contains about ten thousand five hundred square miles. Its inhabitants are Bohemians, Moravians, Slovaks, Germans, Croats, Serbians, and Jews, chiefly. The people in general are Roman Catholics, but there are quite a number of Protestants. If one had time to read the history of this territory, he would find it interesting in the extreme, especially since the Reformation, because of the struggles between conflicting religious systems, and the strife engendered by antagonizing nationalities. At the meeting about two hundred of our people were present. By far the majority of them are Poles, many of whom understand only the Polish tongue, while quite a number are also able to speak German. Second in importance, so far as numbers are concerned, are our German brethren here, while we have been able to reach a few Bohemians. This seems one of the most promising fields of the entire European Division for our work. Indeed, because of the personal missionary activity of our brethren, the message is spreading so rapidly among the Polish-speaking people that our evangelical force is inadequate to care promptly for those awaiting baptism, or properly to instruct those who have been already received into church-membership. The harvest seems ripe, ready for the reaper; but there is a great lack of laborers. One whole new company is ready for organization, but thus far it has been impossible to organize them. The first duty of the laborer will be to visit this place, and receive those who are waiting to be taken into fellowship. When the question of soliciting for the Ten-cent-a-week Fund for the work in the regions beyond arose, Elder Muth thought it would be almost in vain to present a resolution on that matter, as the brethren are so poor. However, the committee on recommendations brought the subject before the congregation, and about four hundred dollars in cash and pledges was soon raised for foreign missions, and that, too, without any urging on the part of the visiting brethren (J. G. Oblaender, O. E. Reinke, J. Wolfgarten, and H. Boex). The willing spirit of these true-hearted believers at once assured us that our dear friends here are one in heart and soul with the great body of the remnant church throughout the world. One cause for gratitude was the possibility of ordaining three local elders on Sabbath afternoon. The occasion was one of solemnity and much blessing. Some of our own people are unable to read, which is not an uncommon thing here, and so there is special need of good local leadership in the churches and companies raised up, that the very best training may be imparted in the church, in the Sabbath-school, and in the missionary department. Four companies have been organized in this part of Austria since Jan. 1, 1912, and the field membership increased from one hundred sixty-four at the beginning of the first quarter, to two hundred sixteen at the close of the second quarter of the year. The average tithe for the first six months was $10.31 a member—a very fair record indeed, if we take everything into account. One minister, one licentiate, four Bible workers, and ten canvassers are now at work in this mission field, with its four millions of people. This is an increase of two Bible19workers and four canvassers, as compared with the close of the second quarter. When we look at the field, at its promising harvest, at its few workers, at the earnestness of its members, at its large number of developing youth, we feel constrained to wish for Brother Muth, the newly chosen superintendent, and for all his workers, some of whom are young and inexperienced, a hearty interest in the prayers of the children of God in all parts of the world, that the work begun so encouragingly in spite of many difficulties which it would be useless to mention, may move forward to a glorious triumph. GUY DAIL. The Half-Way Place
By Mrs. L. Flora Plummer
THE Sabbath-school figures for the first six months of 1912 are now all in columns, and the totals are most encouraging. The two-hundred-thousand-dollar goal is much nearer; for we have actually passed the half-way place. The Sabbath-school gifts to missions during the first six months of 1912 amount to $104,408.83. Surely the schools will do as well during the last six months; and if they do, we shall pass the goal. The Thirteenth Sabbath Offering
The thirteenth Sabbath in each quarter is a “lucky” day for missions. The schools seem greatly to enjoy the privilege of giving to these special enterprises, and they increase their regular offerings substantially. With many the thirteenth Sabbath is Dollar day. The following shows the amounts given:—
March 30, cities of India, . . . . $ 7,674.13
June 29, Selukwe Reserve, Africa
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,594.36 1912, first six months, gifts to
missions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $104,408.83
1911, first six months, gifts to
missions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73,448.42
Increase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $30,960.41 The amount of the total contributions used for expenses is decreasing. Last quarter $47.02 was reported. It is only about half as large this quarter, and is thus divided:—
Colorado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4.26
Central California . . . . . . . . . . . 7.55
Southern California . . . . . . . . . . 9.85
Cuba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.80
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $23.46 The quarterly report was the best ever received. It reported the largest number of schools, 4,303; the largest membership, 108,158; the largest Home Department membership, 5,328; the largest offering to missions, $57,546.79; and the smallest expense account taken from the offerings, $23.46. The total number of conversions reported is nine hundred sixty-nine, and the number of baptisms is nearly as large. Numerous consecration services have been held, and teachers have been urged to do personal work in behalf of their pupils. NEEDED.—A spirit of consecration that will cause each Sabbath-school worker to do his best in the work given him to do.
WANTED.—An inspiration from Heaven that will enable each Sabbath-school worker to see clearly the height, depth, and breadth of the work to be accomplished. North Brazil Mission
By F. W. Spies
AUGUST 14 I embarked at Rio de Janeiro to visit the church at Theophilo Ottoni. After a pleasant voyage of two days I arrived at Caravellas. As I was mailing some letters at the post-office, I met Brother Queiroz, one of our faithful canvassers from the East Brazil Mission. I was pleased to see him, and as he told me of his experiences in the work during the recent weeks, I could but realize that only one who loved the work would continue in it when he had to battle with so many difficulties in the field, especially when he had a good trade by which he could with ease make a living and be at home with his family. May the Lord ever bless and strengthen our self-sacrificing canvassers! On the twentieth—for in this section we have trains only every five days—I took the train into the interior, and about 4 P. M. on the twenty-first reached the little town Theophilo Ottoni, in which live a few members of the church of this name, the others living about one hour’s ride from the city. I was glad to be once more with these brethren, for they are the first-fruits of my Brazilian labors; and during my stay I had the privilege of baptizing five new believers, raising the membership to sixty-three. Although during the sixteen years since I first came to that section the brethren have passed through various experiences and difficulties within and without, I was glad to find them all of good courage and faithfully holding up the light. Through the influence of their missionary work the truth has extended beyond them, so that sixty miles distant some are keeping the Sabbath; but my time would not permit me to visit these. In the vicinity of this church, as in so many other places, there are openings for work, and the brethren pleaded for a worker to come and labor there for a time; but as in so many similar instances, we could only tell them that we would send them one as soon as we could. On account of so many important duties that were pressing upon me, I was compelled to make my visit somewhat brief; but as I made this long trip to visit one single church and a few scattered members,—and they had not been visited for almost two years,—I could only again send a prayer to the Lord of the harvest to send us more laborers, so that we can better attend to all the calls and interests that are constantly confronting us in this large country. Arriving home, I began preparations to move my family to Sao Bernardo, so that I might be in more easy touch with the union conference headquarters. Soon after our removal to Sao Bernardo, our Sao Paulo canvassers’ institute began. On the whole, we can say we are of good courage, for the Lord gives us many evidences that he is working for us. F. W. SPIES. The Work in New Zealand
By J. E. FULTON.
God is greatly blessing the work in the New Zealand Conference. He has blessed during the past year. Elder J. Pallant has held a very successful mission in Auckland, where a large number have been brought to a knowledge of the truth, seventeen being baptized recently. Others are interested, and since Brother Pallant left there, some of the other conference workers have followed up the interest. About the same time the baptism was held at Auckland, seven were baptized at Wellington, where Brother W. Westerman has been laboring for some months. On South Island, Elder White baptized four persons at Dunedin, and about as many more are waiting at Christchurch. These are indications that God is blessing the work and has been influencing the hearts of the people. The writer, in company with Brother G. S. Fisher, visited New Zealand in September and October to look into the matter of moving the school from Cambridge to Longburn. The farm at the former place has now been sold, and a smaller site purchased at Longburn. It is hoped that within a few months the new building will be erected, and that the new place will be more suitable in every way. Brother J. Mills is principal of the school, and we believe the Lord is blessing his labors. We were glad to meet the Drs. Keller again. They have an extensive practise in Auckland, and are letting their light shine, and the Lord is blessing their efforts to the enlightenment of the people. Six persons were recently baptized at Hamilton, Ontario. Brother G. P. Rodgers, who is working among the colored people at Wilmington, Del., reports the recent baptism of ten persons. A Sabbath-school, with a membership of one hundred fifteen, has just been organized among the colored people of Wilmington, N. C. Elder O. E. Sandnes, who has been laboring in Bergland, Ontario, writes of the organization of a Sabbath-school of nine members in that place. Over two hundred fifty persons attended the baptismal service recently held in Minneapolis, Minn., at which time ten new believers were baptized. Sixty-five persons were baptized at the Georgia camp-meeting. About one hundred thirty persons have taken their stand for the truth in Savannah during the last five months, and of these one hundred eighteen have been baptized. Brother H. A. Green reports that as the result of a tent effort just closed in Seattle, Wash., sixty persons have signed the covenant. Seventeen new Sabbath-keepers are reported at Orting, and a church of fourteen members has been organized there. Six persons have been baptized at Spokane during the last few weeks. “Ministry of Healing” Campaign Notes
By L. A. H.
A number of encouraging reports have been received from those who are selling “Ministry of Healing.” Some conferences are making a special effort in this work since the close of the Harvest Ingathering campaign. A number of workers in the North Pacific Union Conference have been devoting most of their time to the campaign. Several workers in the Southeastern Union have been doing the same. In other parts of the field, individuals have been at work. Results of the efforts put forth have been good. A few experiences are given herewith. One brother writes: “I drove out into the country about ten miles, and received seven orders from ten exhibitions. Certainly God’s blessing is resting upon the work. I intend to keep selling them for a while.” A news item from the office of the Western Washington Conference says: “The ‘Ministry of Healing’ campaign is progressing nicely. Brother E. Lovold and Miss Magda Madsen report good success. A few days ago when Miss Madsen was at the office, she had secured forty orders, and Brother Lovold fifty-six. Elder Lewis Jones and Brethren H. A. Green and B. C. Cook held meetings with church-members in the interest of the ‘Ministry of Healing’ work, and report an enthusiastic interest among the brethren.” Several news items mention that Elder C. W. Flaiz, president of the North Pacific Union Conference, is actively at work, holding meetings with churches, and uniting with the laborers in a real campaign effort. Brother W. T. Hilgert mentions meetings that were held in behalf of the campaign, and says, “The members are entering into the work, and we expect to see a good order before Christmas. We have visited those in regular attendance, and enlisted them also. As I have gone from door to door in this campaign, I have realized the blessing promised to individual members in this work.” “Since my last report, the Lord has given me the privilege of holding three Bible readings with a multimillionaire and his wife. Although they are very busy people, both are anxious for the next study. In my regular house-to-house canvassing work I first sold the woman four copies of ‘Guide to Health.’ A little later she became interested in ‘Ministry of Healing,’ and bought four of these grand books. All amounted to thirty dollars.”—E. S. Horseman. A later report says that Brother Horseman is still working in the city of Seattle, having excellent success. He has been calling at the wealthiest homes in the city, placing from one to seven books in nearly every home. “I was out last week and took six orders for ‘Ministry of Healing.’ I received seventy-five cents in donations in five hours, besides having some real good visits. I believe we can raise money by the first of the year to pay the debt on our sanitarium.”—C. E. Olcott. “Monday morning I worked hard nearly all the forenoon taking only one order, but this experience drove me nearer the Lord. I sought him earnestly for his blessing during the remainder of the day. I went out, claiming the promise, and though it rained all the afternoon, I was given five orders, for which I am thankful. I canvassed three days, taking in all sixteen orders besides three conditional orders.” “Though the weather has been disagreeable, the Lord has blessed my humble efforts, and given me a few orders. Last week I was privileged to take sixteen orders. The place seems to be full of agents. The other day there was a Catholic woman, a Salvation Army man, two Mormons, a representative of the Spokesman Review, and myself, all canvassing about the same territory. One would hardly leave the door before another would arrive. I found difficulty in getting into homes. I worked on for a while with but little success, till I sought the Lord to give me entrance into the homes of those who would purchase my book. The next house I came to, the woman very cordially invited me in, and in a very few minutes she gave me her order. Before I left she said,21‘I do not know why I invited you in. Usually I do not go to the door when agents ring.’ I knew why. The Lord does certainly bless in this work, and the past two days he has given me ten orders for the book. My courage is good, and I am having some blessed experiences, for which I am very thankful. I mean to press the battle to the gates.”—R. A. Libby. “I am now laboring in the interest of the ‘Ministry of Healing’ campaign. I have disposed of twenty-three copies, and hope to do better soon.”—J. W. Boynton. The Upper Columbia Conference office says, “One of our laborers who is out with ‘Ministry of Healing’ says that at every home he calls he sells a book, and has secured nearly fifty orders. All the copies of ‘Ministry of Healing’ we had in the office have been disposed of, and we have a large shipment on the road from the publishers; so we shall be able to fill orders promptly.” Some of the Hinsdale (Ill.) Sanitarium workers engaged in canvassing for “Ministry of Healing,” following a course of health lectures in a near-by town. Their success is shown by the following reports:— “The first woman I met was enthusiastic, and said she should like to co-operate with us in our work. She gave me her order for ‘Ministry of Healing,’ and said, ‘I have friends whom you can not reach at all; but if you will let me, I will help you sell the book, and will help your work in this way; for I feel it is a noble work.’ The Lord went before me; for I took an order in six houses in succession after that. “The next day I met a woman who seemed very indifferent at first; but when I began telling her of our work, she handed me a dollar bill, saying, ‘Here, take this to help the work.’ As I showed her the book, she said, ‘I feel this is certainly a good thing, and I want one of your books. Could you also bring one to my friend?’ She gave me the address of the friend, and told me to send the book. That same day I took orders for twelve books. In the forenoon in two and one-half hours’ work, I took eight orders, and four orders in the afternoon. This showed me that Christ’s strength was certainly made perfect in my weakness. “The next morning I went out and delivered two books, and was detained so long at the houses where they wanted to talk to me that I got in only two hours of canvassing; but in spite of the rush for getting ready for Thanksgiving the next day, I took four orders that morning.”—Clara Meister. “The first forenoon I was out, I visited thirteen houses, showed the book twelve times, and took eight orders. The next forenoon I showed the book twelve times and took nine orders. I took thirty-four orders in three days.”—Ben F. Adson. “I called at one house at the edge of town, and was told that it was no use for me to visit the other two houses I saw at some distance away, as a poor colored washerwoman lived in one house, and the family in the other would not buy. The next day I sold a book to the colored woman, and the other woman promised to take one later. “I sold one book to a Catholic woman. I found her outside the house trying to fix her cellar door, which had broken down, and I could not get her attention until after she had fixed it. Then she seemed interested, and promised to lay aside a dollar and a half for me when I came with the book. “I called on two sisters. Their brother has just died. They were very poor and could not afford the book, so I promised to leave them my own copy for a while. They thanked me several times for leaving the book. One of them is a Catholic; but she liked the book, and said she would do all she could to sell some for me.”—Clara Stephens.