p. 22 | Review and Herald, Vol. 90, No. 52. (12/25/1913)

Earlier text: A Missionary Campaign in Battle Creek, Mich

NOTICES AND APPOINTMENTS

Central Union Conference

The biennial session of the Central Union Conference will be held at College View, Nebr., Jan. 13-25, 1914. In connection with the Central Union Conference will be held the regular biennial meeting of the Central Union Conference Association of the Seventh-day Adventists. E. T. RUSSELL, President.

Southern Union Conference Association

Notice is hereby given that the fourth biennial session of the constituency of the Southern Union Conference Association of Seventh-day Adventists will be held at the Seventh-day Adventist church on Fatherland Street, Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 8, 1914, at 9 A. M., for the purpose of electing a board of directors for the ensuing biennial term, and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting. S. E. WIGHT, President; E. H. REES, Secretary.

“Signs” Notes

By Editor

ELDER DANIELL'S first article for the new series appears in this week's issue. It is good. Don't miss it. Get your subscription right in.

Those editorial contributors are certainly not figureheads. These leading men are the ones who are actually doing the thing. Their articles appear in every number, and they are certainly giving us some good things.

The back page of our pioneer missionary paper is one of the most interesting sheets of paper published today. Elder Tait, the editor, is giving much of his time to the preparation of this matter. It is right up to date in every respect.

Sister White's articles, also those of Professor Rine and Brother Hall, and others, too, are so much more attractive and interesting with their studied heads and separated text.

Many letters of appreciation for the new dress and plans of the Signs are reaching the publishers' desks. They come from the rank and file of our people in every direction.

The Signs is, indeed, a missionary paper, and with every nook and corner filled with real present-truth matter, we can expect even greater victories as an effectual missionary in its work among the people.

The first few numbers of the new series have been exhausted, so that new subscriptions

will now begin with the current numbers.

Send your subscription to your tract society now. You are missing some good things that you will not be able to get a little later.

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Up—Up—Up

This week's listing of the subscriptions for the new series of the Signs shows another splendid increase of 1,075. The last four weeks' listings are 867, 1,017, 1,106, and 1,075. This is somewhat as it should be. Every believer should have the Signs in his home, and he should also have an extra copy or two for a friend or neighbor.

No More Kindling

In California the daily paper is the usual fire starter for the morning. A large pile of papers had accumulated in the home of one of our brethren in a Southern California city. A neighbor called at this home and received a large armful of these papers for kindling. While using them as intended, he came across a strange paper and read it with a great deal of interest. He then searched out these particular papers, and continued his studies with increasing interest. When he called at this brother's home a few days later, he did not want more kindling, but he did ask for more of those strange papers. This man is a Catholic, and the brother has renewed his subscription to the Signs weekly so he can supply the neighbor regularly. Remember, friends, people are looking for the truth. Let us search them out instead of waiting for them to stumble onto us.

News and Miscellany

Notes and clippings from the daily and weekly press

—On December 14 the island of Crete was formally annexed to Greece, with imposing ceremonies.

—Montgomery Ward, of Chicago, Ill., who rose from a day laborer to the presidency of one of the largest mail-order houses in the United States, died early in December, at the age of seventy years. He was essentially a self-made man, and his wealth is reliably estimated at $15,000,000.

—The famous painting “Mona Lisa,” which disappeared from the Louvre, in Paris, several years ago, has at last been found in Florence, Italy. It was turned over to the authorities by the original thief, one Vincenzo Perugia, who asserts that he committed the crime in order to avenge the removal of many famous pieces of Italian art from Florence. The “Mona Lisa” is valued at $5,000,000.

—Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels has received a Christmas present costing $10,000. It is a model of the battle-ship “New York,” the latest and greatest of the dreadnoughts which fly the stars and stripes. Such careful attention has been given to detail and accuracy that the tiny gun turrets of the model can be moved at will, and the miniatures of the fourteen-inch guns can be trained on any object. The life-boats are in place, and every detail of their mechanism is exactly shown.

—Here are some facts about immigrants: They contribute eighty-nine per cent of all the labor in the iron-mines and steel-mills; refine nineteen twentieths of the sugar; build and keep in repair the railroad tracks; build four fifths of the furniture; do nine tenths of all the work in the cotton-mills; make nineteen twentieths of all the clothing; mine ninety per cent of the coal; own eighty-one per cent of the farms they operate.

—Ambassadors of the triple entente—Great Britain, France, and Russia—with a view to further action in support of Russia’s objection to the powers which the Porte proposes to confer on the German military mission, have held separate conferences with the grand vizier and demanded that he put in writing the precise details of the rôle to be assumed by the mission. The German military mission, which is headed by one of the younger generals, will take under its charge reorganization of the Ottoman army.

—Two Nobel prizes, for 1912 and 1913, were awarded on December 10,—one to United States Senator Elihu Root, of New York, the other to Senator La Fontaine, of the Belgian parliament. The award was made at Christiana, Norway. As no Nobel peace prize was awarded last year, there were two for disposal this year, each worth $40,000. The selection committee, in its report, highly praised Senator Root for the part he played in the pacification of Cuba and the Philippines and for his diplomatic handling of American-Japanese affairs.

—The mayor of Indianapolis, Ind., Samuel Lewis Shank, one of the most novel figures in modern political life, resigned recently rather than face impeachment proceedings growing out of the position that he took in the recent street-car strike. Mr. Shank forbade at that time all police officers from riding on cars manned by strike breakers. This resulted in the resignation of the superintendent of police and the demoralization of the police force. Mayor Shank attained notoriety first in his attempt to fight the high cost of living in 1911, when, finding that potatoes were retailing at $1.40 a bushel, he imported sixteen car-loads, which he retailed at seventy-five cents. He also sold fruits, vegetables, and poultry in competition with the city markets. He made a spectacular fight on insurance rates in Indianapolis, which resulted in a reduction totaling $200,000. He used a firm hand in the enforcement of the liquor laws, suspending licenses for periods varying from a few hours to sixty days for infractions.

The Needs of the Malay States

In a personal letter, Brother F. A. Detamore, who himself is laboring beyond his strength, having the oversight of the work in the Malay States, says:— “How I wish our dear people at home could see the terrible needs as they stare us in the face every day,— millions in darkness and superstition, and no way of reaching many of them for lack of men and means. Still our need is not so much more money as more men of ability to bear responsibility. All our foreign workers are overworked all the time, and they do not see how they can shift the responsibilities that are forced upon them.”

Biennial Meeting of Boulder-Colorado Sanitarium Association

By E. T. Russell; E. J. Baker

NOTICE is hereby given that a meeting of the Boulder-Colorado Sanitarium Association will be held at College View, Nebr., in conjunction with the regular biennial session of the Central Union Conference Association of Seventh-day Adventists, Jan. 13-24, 1914.

The constituency, or membership, of this association consists of the board of trustees and the regularly elected delegates to the biennial session of the Central Union Conference Association.

This meeting is called for the purpose of electing officers and a board of trustees for the ensuing two years and of transacting such other business as may properly come before the meeting.

E. T. RUSSELL, President; E. J. BAKER, Secretary.

International Publishing Association

By E. T. Russell; G. W. Erfurth

The eleventh annual meeting of the membership of the International Publishing Association will be held at College View, Nebr., beginning Friday, Jan. 9, 1914, at 10 A. M., for the election of a board of trustees for the ensuing year, and for the transaction of other business that may come before the meeting.

The members of this association are the executive committees of the General Conference, the Central Union Conference, the Northern Union Conference, and the South-western Union Conference; the board of trustees and counselors of the International Publishing Association; and the editors of the foreign periodicals published by the International Publishing Association. A large representation of the membership is desired at this meeting.

E. T. RUSSELL, President; G. W. ERFURTH, Secretary.

Obituaries

CHARLES.—Mrs. Catherine Charles was born in Belgium, and came to this country when quite young. She was reared in the Catholic faith. The light of present truth came to her only a few months before her death, but she gladly accepted it, and continued faithful until the last. She was laid to rest Oct. 26, 1913. A daughter and a son, with other relatives, are left to mourn. R. J. BELLOWS.

SMITH.—Sister Phoebe Smith, of Alford, Tex., was severely burned by gasoline on the eve of her departure for California, but proceeded on the journey as far as Fort Worth, where she died in a hospital ten days later, Nov. 28, 1913, aged 78 years. Her aged and infirm companion, with their son and his family, abandoned moving to California, and took the remains back to her old home, where she was laid to rest to await the return of the Saviour, whom she loved and served throughout her life. She accepted present truth under the labors of Elder J. A. Holbrook about twenty years ago. W. A. SWEANY.

RHODES.—Died in Columbus, Miss., at the home of his daughter, Brother J. H. Rhodes, a faithful member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church for the last twenty-eight years. The deceased was born near Winchester, Va., in 1831. For a number of years he resided in Mississippi, and had planned to attend camp-meeting in that State this past summer, but was in too feeble health. However, he greatly enjoyed meeting with a small gathering of our people and workers in September. He knew that the end was near, but was resigned to the will of God and manifested childlike trust in his Saviour. He peacefully fell asleep on the morning of Oct. 16, 1913. E. D. SCOLES.

SCHULTZ.—Bertha Schultz was born July 4, 1830, at Hanover, Germany, and died in Clatskanie, Oregon, Nov. 14, 1913, at the home of her daughter. Her age was 83 years, 4 months, and 10 days. Nov. 22, 1854, she was united in marriage with George Frederick Schultz, who molded in his foundry the statue of the famous poet Schiller. The deceased was left a widow in 1870. Of their seven children only three are living. She came to America with her family in 1890, and spent twelve years at Santa Rosa, Cal., seven years in Seattle, Wash., and three years in Goble and Clatskanie, Oregon. She fell asleep in the blessed hope of the soon coming of her Lord. HENRY BLOCK.

COTTRELL.—Mrs. O. I. Cottrell was born Aug. 31, 1841, and died Nov. 22, 1913, at Glendale, Cal. When but fourteen years of age she was married to T. F. Cottrell, son of our esteemed pioneer, R. F. Cottrell. One year later she was converted to the third angel's message, and was baptized by Elder W. S. Ingraham. Elder J. N. Andrews took a special interest in her spiritual welfare in the early days of this message. Her latter years were beautiful with resignation and trust in the Lord. Our sister passed through many severe trials during her walk in life, but she found in her Lord an ever-present helper, and fell asleep in the hope of her Lord's soon coming. L. H. PROCTOR.

GOLISCH.—Adala Miller Golisch was born in Wausau, Wis., Jan. 22, 1881, and died at her home in that city Nov. 22, 1913. At the age of twenty-two she was united in marriage with Edward Golisch. They made their home in Wausau, where they have since resided. To them were born five children, of whom four, with the husband and father, survive. The deceased embraced the faith held by the Seventh-day Adventists one year ago last August, and united with the church. Faithful in her profession, she endeavored to live the Christ life and win others to her Master, the Saviour of the world. She now sleeps in Jesus. The funeral service was conducted by the writer, assisted by Brother A. Belding. W. H. THURSTON.

RASMUSSEN.—Walter Christian, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Rasmussen, of Ceres, Cal., died at the home of his grandparents in Alameda, Cal., Nov. 22, 1913, aged 7 months and 12 days. The parents take comfort in the hope of the resurrection. B. E. BEDDOE.

ST. JOHN.—Died at Erie, Pa., Nov. 23, 1913, Sister Marion St. John, aged 71 years, 4 months, and 18 days. She was born in Scotland, July 5, 1842. The deceased was highly esteemed by all who knew her, and by her gracious disposition and helpfulness endeared herself to her many friends. She was a charter member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, and died in hope of a part in the first resurrection. The funeral services were conducted by the writer, assisted by Elder W. F. Schwartz. GEORGE L. WEST.

BLACK.—Mrs. Eunice Black was born in the State of Ohio, Sept. 28, 1839, and died Nov. 28, 1913, aged 74 years and 2 months. In the early days she went with her parents to Hillsdale County, Michigan. On April 5, 1862, she was married to D. L. Black. To this union nine children were born, five of whom survive. The deceased was a loving wife and a devoted mother, always thoughtful of the needs of others. In 1875 she accepted present truth under the labors of Elder H. A. St. John, and until her death was a sincere, consistent Christian. She was laid to rest by the side of her companion, awaiting the call of her Saviour. D. P. WOOD.

HILL.—Daniel N. Hill was born in Saline County, Missouri, Jan. 6, 1821, and died at the home of his son in Half Rock, Mo., Nov. 29, 1913. This long sojourn of 92 years, 10 months, and 23 days was an honor to his country, which he served well in times of peace and trouble; to his family, which he dearly loved; and to his God, whom he devoutly served. In 1849 he was united in marriage with Sarah Droyer, and to them were born eight children. Our brother united with the Seventh-day Adventist Church in 1878. The second coming of Christ was a precious doctrine, which made his death calm and peaceful. He is survived by one brother, one sister, and three children. The high esteem in which he was held by acquaintances was fully manifested during his sickness and burial. The funeral services were largely attended, words of consolation being spoken from John 14:1-3, a text which he often quoted. W. A. HENNIG.

Business Notices

“BEYOND THE SHADOW,” a booklet of poems (96 pages) by Miss Pearl Waggoner, suitable for holiday use, can be procured in dark-brown paper binding for 45 cents; green cloth, 75 cents; undressed leather, $1.25. Address the author, Hinsdale, Ill.

“SHILOH, THE MAN OF SORROWS,” published three years ago in the Signs, will soon be published in book form, if sufficient additional advance subscribers can be obtained to warrant it. I wish to thank those who have already sent in orders. The book will be neatly bound in cloth, 350-400 pages. Prices, from $1 to $1.50. Agents wanted. Send no money, but address the author immediately. Mrs. L. D. Avery-Stuttle, 1215 Vermont Ave., Lansing, Mich.

Carpet-Rags

The Oakwood Manual Training-school has recently put a first-class loom in operation, and we shall be very pleased to receive from our brethren donations of good, clean rags, suitable for tearing up and using for carpet; also old ingrain carpet that can be cut up into strips and made into rugs. Prepaid freight will be highly appreciated. Address Oakwood Manual Training-school, Huntsville, Ala.

Trip to California

DR. L. J. BELKNAP, of San Jose, Cal., desires to arrange with some brother to accompany a car-load (five or six head) of cows, from East Pembroke, N. Y., to San Jose, Cal. Household goods might be taken in the car. Immediate arrangements must be made. Address Dr. Belknap as above.

Cook Wanted

Word is received from one of our large sanitariums of urgent need for a head sanitarium cook. Must have ample experience and good reference. If work is satisfactory, steady employment will be given. State full particulars as to age, married or single, number in family, places of former employment, health, service, and salary received. Address Medical Department, General Conference, Takoma Park, D. C.

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Encouraging Report from Fiji Training School

BROTHER J. E. FULTON sends word that a young man and his wife from Fiji, passing through Australia on their way as missionaries to New Guinea, bring a splendid report of our Fiji Training-school in Buresala. It has quite a large enrolment, and others are planning to come. Brother Fulton writes: “He says that when he left, a number of the students expressed themselves as desiring to follow him into the foreign field. When they heard that Brother G. F. Jones had volunteered for the Solomon Islands, one Fijian young man said that he would like to go there with Brother and Sister Jones.” Brother Fulton adds: “I tell you we are counting on our young people in Fiji. They are making good workers.” This is truly an encouraging word from the South Seas.

A Hospital for China

By William T. Knox

THE Mission Board has been very much gratified recently by the action of a brother in the West, who has contributed $5,000 for the erection of a hospital in China. This enterprise will doubtless be established in Shanghai, in the immediate neighborhood of our present headquarters, and will be known as the Schee Hospital. The terms of the gift call for the erection and equipment of the hospital before the close of 1914. This institution will, when completed, be a great blessing to our work in China. We trust that this gift may be an indication of great liberality in the gifts of our people during the week of prayer.

W. T. KNOX.

The Missions Campaign

By T. E. Bowen

The honor roll of the conferences stands:—

CONFERENCE DATE OF REACHING GOAL Maritime ................November 14 Utah ....................November 25 Mississippi .............December 2

Victor Thompson, Jacksonville, Fla., writes: “The church here has done well in the Harvest Ingathering. We have a few papers that I hope to dispose of to good advantage this week. One brother, a blind young man, distributed papers, and sent us $85 that he had gathered in his work. One of our sisters sent a paper to a prominent physician of Minneapolis, Minn., and received $5. It cheers us to see the work move. It looks as if it would soon close up in the world.”

A total of 603,526 papers has been sent out. We have only a few more days of 1913 to use, then its record closes forever. An intense interest is being manifested in conferences and unions to press these days full of blessing for the waiting mission fields, by making liberal gifts to God’s cause.

T. E. BOWEN.

New Conference Organized in Roumania

Word from Elder Guy Dail, secretary of the European Division, reports the organization of a new conference in the Balkans. The Roumanian mission field has grown into conference strength, the organization being perfected in the general meeting held at Bucharest in November. A report of the meeting will appear later.

Baptisms at Rangoon

G. A. HAMILTON baptized four believers at Rangoon, Burma, recently, while two others keeping the Sabbath will be baptized soon. He and his wife soon leave Rangoon to take up their appointed work among the Karens. For years these people have been waiting for the message. Let us pray that many may soon rejoice in the light.

A Blessed New Year

By Editor

This number of the REVIEW bears date of December 25, Christmas day. Before another issue the new year will be ushered in; 1913 will soon be gone forever. Its trials and difficulties will be in the past. Let these be forgotten, but let its blessings be carried over into the new year and there find greater fulness. We wish all our readers a Blessed New Year—a year of good health, good cheer, and every rich blessing of God's grace and mercy. Let us make it a year of service,—of active, earnest, faithful work in behalf of our fellow men. For 1914 let us be colaborers together with God.

New Missionaries Assigned to India

FROM the Eastern Tidings we learn that the new missionaries going out to India were located by the mission committee as follows: “Brother and Sister Morris, to work in north India, going to Najibabad; Brother and Sister Kellar, to east Bengal, to take up work in Gopalgunje; Brother and Sister Wyman, to Rangoon, to open treatment-rooms; Miss Boose, to Bombay, as Bible worker, assisting in the meetings just opening there; Brother and Sister Brisbin, to Lucknow, Brother Brisbin to take up office work.” Brother Salisbury adds: “We thank the home board for sending us these new recruits, and their help comes at a needy time. May God greatly bless them in their new work.”

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By Editor

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Prosecution for Sunday Labor

THE trial of Brother Rooker, of Hustburg, Tenn., for violation of the Sunday law in hoeing corn on his own premises on that day, was held on December 16. The trial was attended by Prof. C. S. Longacre, secretary of the Religious Liberty Association, and by Judge Cyrus Simmons. The following telegram signed by Brother Longacre gives the result of the trial:—

“Rooker case tried today; first jury ballot was eight to four in our favor; third ballot went against us. The judge was very lenient and fined him only one dollar and costs. Under circumstances, we did not apply for a new trial. Judge Simmons made fine plea before jury. Court-house filled.”

There is no question that out of this affair, which the enemy of truth meant for evil, God will bring good to his cause. Through this circumstance and the literature circulated, the principles of truth and liberty have been brought before many who might not otherwise have come in touch with them. It is still true, and always will be, that we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.

Movement of Workers

ELDER W. A. SPICER spent the week of prayer in College View, Nebr., and Prof. W. W. Prescott met with the students in Emmanuel Missionary College, at Berrien Springs, Mich. Last week Elders A. G. Daniells, I. H. Evans, and G. B. Thompson left Washington to attend the Southern Union Conference meeting at Graysville, Tenn. Elder W. T. Knox, and Brother L. M. Bowen of the Washington Sanitarium, were called to Florida in the interests of the work.

Konigmacher En Route to Nyasaland

WE were glad to greet in Washington Brother S. M. Konigmacher, who gave a lecture on South Africa at the Foreign Mission Seminary while on his way eastward, to sail from New York December 11, en route to Nyasaland. After a furlough of active service since the General Conference, Brother Konigmacher and his family are glad to be off again to the needy fields. They will take the East African route from London.

Elder Wall Sails for Australia

On December 16, from San Francisco, Elder D. N. Wall and family sailed for Australia. Elder Wall was a successful laborer in the German work in this country, his last appointment being in New York City. He goes to Australia in response to the earnest call from that field presented at the last General Conference for an evangelist to enter the field among German-speaking people in South Australia.

Foreign Mission Seminary Constituency Meeting

ELDER S. E. WIGHT, president of the Southern Union Conference, and the executive committee of the Columbia Union Conference were in Takoma Park last week attending a constituency meeting of the Foreign Mission Seminary. At this meeting a board of trustees was elected for the coming year, and plans were laid for enlarging the scope of the institution to that of a college. A report of the constituency meeting will appear later.