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Obituaries

Arwood.—Died at Anniston, Ala., Aug. 6, 1904, Sister M. T. Arwood, after an illness of five days. She clung with unwavering faith to the promises of God, and fell asleep in hope of a part in the first resurrection. C. J. Dart.

Strahm.—Died near Dayton, Wash., July 11, 1904, of cholera infantum and meningitis, our little grandson, Victor E. Strahm, aged 1 year, 5 months, and 10 days. The parents and friends are sustained by the blessed hope: Mr. and Mrs. T. Z. Andrews.

Davis.—Died at Mount Vernon, Wash., Aug. 19, 1904, of lung and stomach trouble, Hays A. Davis, aged 27 years, 9 months, and 18 days. He leaves a wife, mother, sister, and brother to mourn their loss. Services were conducted by the writer. E. L. Stewart.

Borland.—Died at Sheldon, Wyo., Aug. 16, 1904, Milo Evert, the three-year-old son of Brother and Sister Levi Borland. We laid him to rest with full assurance that, if faithful, we shall meet him in the first resurrection. Words of comfort were spoken by Brother Kinnaman. W. P. Fairchild.

Andrews.—Died in Narka, Kan., Feb. 6, 1904, Abbie M. Andrews. She was faithful in the Master's service for thirty-five years, having entered it at the age of twelve. Sister Andrews was ever true to the advent faith from the time she accepted it. She leaves an aged father and mother, four brothers, three sisters, and many friends to mourn her death. Emma Barricklow.

Erdman.—Sister Henrietta Erdman, wife of Brother August Erdman, died at Oxford, Wis., of cirrhosis of the liver, June 30, 1904, aged 75 years. She accepted the third angel's message and was baptized over fifteen years ago, and united with the Richford (Wis.) church, of which she was a faithful member until death removed her from our midst. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer, from Rev. 14:13. N. P. Neilsen.

Knutz.—Died July 23, 1904, Ollie Knutz, aged 14 years and 3 months. For three weeks she was an intense sufferer from sciatic and inflammatory rheumatism. Her death was a sad blow to her parents, who had planned to educate her for some place in the Lord's work. She was a Christian girl, beloved by old and young, and was laid to rest by loving friends, who hope to greet her in the first resurrection. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer. John F. Jones.

Wilkenson.—Died at Garden Springs, near Spokane, Wash., July 21, 1904, Sister Adaline Wilkenson, aged 81 years, 7 months, and 8 days. Sister Wilkenson accepted present truth about twenty-four years ago, to which she remained faithful to the end. Four daughters mourn their loss. She was a great sufferer, and was confined to her bed for several months before her death. She manifested great patience in her long sickness. Loving hands administered to her wants. At the funeral, words of comfort were spoken by the writer. C. E. Ford.

McConnell.—Fell asleep in Jesus, at the home of her daughter, in Watervliet, Mich., July 13, 1904, Sister Elizabeth McConnell, in the sixty-second year of her age. Sister McConnell accepted the truth of the last message twenty-five years ago under my labors, and when the Covert church was organized, she united with it, and remained a consistent member until her death. She was one of the Lord's precious jewels, and was greatly loved by all who knew her. She leaves to mourn their loss, seven children,—five daughters and two sons,—two sisters, and one brother, besides other relatives and friends. Funeral services were conducted by the writer. R. C. Horton.

Seeney.—Died at Cheswold, Del., July 30, 1904, James Seeney, aged 83 years, 2 months, and 13 days. Brother Seeney was the father of eleven children now living, one of them being Elder Fred Seeney, of the Chesapeake Conference. Fifty years ago he gave himself to the Lord, uniting with the M. E. Church, and eight years ago he accepted the third angel's message. His life was that of a consistent Christian. He was respected in the community in which he lived; was a loving husband, kind father, and good counselor. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer, from Rev. 14:13. John F. Jones.

Stutz.—Died in Oakland, Cal., of a complication of diseases, Mrs. Esther Stutz, aged 65 years, 2 months, and 28 days. The deceased, whose maiden name was Chapman, was born in Dublin, Ireland. She came to America while young, married, and reared a family of seven children. The last forty years of her life were spent in California. From a child, she was religious, and when the present truth came to her, she embraced it, and was faithful to the end. Although in ill health much of the time for years, and suffering much, her care was all for others. She was an old-fashioned mother and neighbor, and there were sad hearts among relatives and friends at her funeral. But she sleeps in Jesus. May her children gladly meet her at the dawning of the better day. M. C. W.

French.—Died at her home in Black Creek, Wis., July 28, 1904, Ada Albina French, aged 19 years, 4 months, and 14 days. She was converted to present truth under the labors of Brother L. L. French, in 1901, and was an earnest and devoted Christian until the time of her death. While at Shiocton assisting her husband and the writer in a tent effort, she was taken ill, and although everything that kind hands, loving hearts, and obtainable medical skill could do was done for her recovery, she gradually grew worse until she fell asleep in Jesus. She leaves a husband, father and mother, four sisters, and one brother to mourn their loss. Words of comfort were spoken from Rev. 14:13, by the writer. H. W. Reed.

Everhart.—Died at his home, in Grant City, Iowa, March 29, 1904, of consumption, Elder William B. Everhart, aged 57 years, 5 months, and 24 days. In 1872 Brother Everhart was converted and united with the Seventh-day Adventist church near Stratford, Iowa. To the truth which he then espoused he was loyal until his work was finished. About fifteen years of his life were spent in the gospel ministry. In his last effort God greatly blessed him in speaking the word of life, although he was conscious that a dread disease was preying upon his body. He bore his last sickness with great patience. Peaceful and happy in God, he fell asleep in Jesus to rest until the Master's loving voice shall call his own to himself. His companion and seven children survive him. L. F. Starr.

Reisenweber.—Gaede.—Aug. 12, 1904, in Defiance, Ohio, an electric car was crushed by a B. & O. freight train, causing the instant death of Miss Helen Reisenweber, aged twenty-seven years, and Gerald and Roland Gaede, aged five and three respectively, the only children of Brother John P. Gaede. Miss Reisenweber was visiting her sister, Mrs. Gaede. At the time of the accident Brother Gaede was attending the Ohio State camp-meeting at Marysville. The sorrowful tidings to our brother and fellow laborer caused sadness throughout our encampment. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer to a large audience of sympathetic friends gathered at the home of Brother Gaede in Defiance, Sunday afternoon. The remains were taken to Cleveland for interment, where on Monday afternoon, at the home of Brother Reisenweber, services were also held by the writer. A. C. Shannon. (German papers, please copy.)

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A Campaign for the Review

By Editor

BROTHER N. S. MILLER, secretary of the Ohio Tract Society, sends forty-four subscriptions for Life and Health and twenty for the REVIEW as partial returns from the efforts put forth at the camp-meeting, and promises more later.

This is good, and other conferences can do equally well if proper effort is put forth. We are sending a supply of sample copies of all our periodicals to every camp-meeting, and trust that those in charge will give special attention to securing subscriptions.

The fall missionary campaign will soon begin, in which the attention of all our people will be directed to work for their neighbors and friends. What better preliminary work can be done than to see that every family is supplied with the REVIEW? In its columns will be found full information in regard to the plans for the campaign, and also full reports of the work accomplished.

Will not presidents, secretaries, church elders, and librarians take this matter in hand and lay definite plans to get the REVIEW into every family at once, so that through it the plans for the missionary campaign, as well as all the other important matter in the paper, may reach all our people every week?

Life and Health Grows

By Editor

WE are sure that our people will be interested to know that Life and Health is meeting with a most favorable, and even flattering reception.

When we received the subscription list of the Pacific Health Journal from its former publishers, the number of copies required for subscriptions thereon was 1,950. Advance orders for the July issue were such as to justify us in printing seven thousand copies, and the entire number is now sold, as is also the August number, of which we printed a first edition of seven thousand copies and a second edition of fifteen hundred copies.

Meantime subscriptions and orders for twenty-five, fifty, and one hundred copies have come in so rapidly that twelve thousand copies of the September issue were necessary to meet the demands, and this number has now been mailed to all who have ordered.

We intended at first to start in with large editions of Life and Health, but found that our conference medical departments were not so thoroughly organized as would be necessary to carry forward the plans we had in mind, nor was our office force ready for such an undertaking. So we decided to begin at the bottom and “grow.”

We are very thankful for the many good words which have been received, and for the hearty co-operation so spontaneously given to this journal, and if our friends will continue this good work, we shall soon reach the twenty-five thousand mark.

Now is a favorable opportunity to work, and people everywhere are interested in their own health. Life and Health fills a unique place in our literature, is low in price, and brimful of real practical matter that all classes will appreciate. You can send it to five of your friends and have a copy for yourself, all to be sent a full year, for $2.50. Single subscriptions, 50 cents a year. Address Life and Health, 222 North Capitol St., Washington, D. C.

Arrested for Sunday Nonobservance

Elder Eugene Leland writes us from Lorne Park, Ontario, under date of August 26, that Brother Charles Sweeten, manager of the Lornedale Academy farm, and Brother Fred Boettger, a student in the academy, have been arrested and fined five dollars each and costs, with the alternative of a term in the county jail, for the crime(?) of having failed to observe Sunday as the Sabbath.

Entertainment for General Conference Council

IN connection with the council of the General Conference Committee to be held in College View, Neb., September 15-26, the brethren in College View are arranging for the entertainment of the members of the committee and others who are called to attend the meeting, and for that purpose they desire all who wish entertainment to notify at once Elder J. S. Hart, College View, Neb., in order that proper plans may be laid for those who expect to attend the council.

Pacific Press Moves to Mountain View

By Editor

THE Pacific Press Publishing Company has so far completed the removal of their printing plant from Oakland, Cal., that their permanent address is now Mountain View, Santa Clara County, Cal. In consequence of the extra work incident to the removal, the publishers will omit the issue of The Signs of the Times for September 14, and the issue of September 21 will be sent out from the new location. We have the promise of an illustrated article dealing with this recent experience of our fellow workers, which we hope to print in an early number of the REVIEW.

A Great Missionary Campaign

By H. H. Hall

In its general meeting last March the General Conference Publication Committee recommended that a great missionary campaign be inaugurated this fall. Ever since then plans have been quietly maturing for such a movement, and the time for them to be put into operation is nearly here. It is hoped that a thorough organization may be effected all over the United States, and that sharper instruments with which to work may be devised than we have ever had before. We expect that men, women, and youth, with qualifications as leaders, will show themselves Daniels and Josephs for the Lord in this campaign. It is hoped that our brethren and sisters everywhere will unite in making this one of the most successful efforts for the presentation of the third angel's message our denomination has ever attempted.

Let us each, then, pray that the Lord will mightily use us, and that a harvest of souls may be garnered as a result of this great effort.

Full plans and suggestions will be given a little later. Watch for them.

H. H. HALL, Sec. Gen. Conf. Pub. Com.

Washington, D. C.

By J. S. WASHBURN.

On Sabbath, August 27, we held our third baptism in the Memorial church. Six persons were baptized, all brethren, five uniting with the Takoma Park church, and one with the M Street church.

On page 20 will be found the weekly list of donations, the amount this week being $33,708.97. Thus, by nearly four hundred dollars, we have passed the one-third mark. Many have not as yet had the privilege of giving at all. We are hoping that there may be a large increase, as the season has come when farmers at least will reap their harvests. We trust that it will be but a short time until we shall have in hand one half the amount.

On page seven of the illustrated leaflet, “The Call of God,” Elder Daniels, the president of the General Conference, presents the following schedule, showing how easily the $100,000 could be raised by 5,775 persons:—

Is the following estimate unreasonable?

25	persons	donate	$1,000	each	$25,000
50	“	“	500	“	25,000
100	“	“	100	“	10,000
200	“	“	50	“	10,000
400	“	“	25	“	10,000
1,000	“	“	10	“	10,000
1,500	“	“	5	“	7,500
2,500	“	“	1	“	2,500
5,775					$100,000

A very recent count shows the following:—

7	persons	have	given	(each)	$1,000
2	“	“	“	“	500
29	“	“	“	“	100
32	“	“	“	“	50
77	“	“	“	“	25
209	“	“	“	“	10
583	“	“	“	“	5
1,059	“	“	“	“	1
Total					$20,489

Various other amounts make up the remainder of the amount already raised. Thus it will be seen that there ought to be at least eighteen more donations of $1,000 each, forty-eight of $500, about seventy of $100, about 170 of $50, and about twice as many at least of the other sums in the table. We believe there are quite a number of our brethren and sisters who will come forward and help us with large donations at once.

J. S. WASHBURN.