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Review and Herald, Vol. 92, No. 64.

The Measure of Life
Earlier text: Church Federation

News and Miscellany

Notes and clippings from the daily and weekly press
— The corner stone of the National McKinley Birthplace was laid at Niles, Ohio, last month, with elaborate ceremonies. Many noted men were in attendance, and addresses were made by Governor Willis of Ohio, Myron T. Herrick, former ambassador to France, and Congressman L. C. Dyer, of St. Louis. President Wilson sent a representative, and indicated his intention of being present at the dedication when the building is completed.
— A unique art sale took place in New York last week when a painting dating back to the eleventh dynasty in Egypt was sold. It is said to be the oldest painting on canvas in the world, and illustrates life in Egypt when Thebes was its metropolis. The canvas brought $1,700. It was part of the Rustafjael Egyptian collection. The picture is done in mineral paints on unbleached linen, and is eighteen by thirteen inches. It was found in a mound of débris in the ruins of the Mentu-hotep temple, Der-el-Bahri, in 1905.
— The shortage of freight cars in the Western part of the United States has revealed that the bulk of the freight-carrying vehicles of the United States are loaded with goods for export and are switched on sidings in the East, waiting for ocean carriers to take their loads. There is a shortage of boats, and those running are making enormous profits. The Lackawanna has 6,000 freight cars stored on its sidings as far west as Scranton, Pa., and it has instructed its agents throughout the country to accept no more freight for export. Some of the cars have been held for eighty days. A like condition exists on other roads.
— Theodor Leschetitzky, the most famous teacher of the piano since Liszt, died in Dresden last week, at the age of eighty-five. Most of his life was spent in Vienna, where he made his début in 1845, but for several years he taught piano in the St. Petersburg Conservatory, and recently he had been living in a village near Dresden. Nearly all the leading pianists of our day, it is said, learned from him either directly or indirectly, and he was the principal master of Paderewski. Although not successful as a composer, except for a few drawing-room pieces and an opera which enjoyed some popularity in Germany, he stood alone as a teacher of the piano. Pupils came to him from all parts of the world, and in such numbers that it became necessary for him to assign part of his work to “preparatory teachers” or assistants. Still, he himself tried to recognize as far as possible the peculiar talent of each of his advanced pupils, and to develop each one's special gifts.
— Lady Eglantine, the $100,000 prize hen, went to New York recently from Philadelphia, in a Pullman section specially reserved for her. A guard in uniform traveled with her to administer to her wants. Lady Eglantine holds the world's record as an egg layer. During the last year she has laid 314 eggs in 365 days. On arrival she was taken to her suite in the Hotel Imperial. She was taken to New York for exhibition purposes.
— Discovery of the cause of and the cure for pellagra has been formally announced by the Public Health Service. The announcement follows the recent publication of a report by Surgeon Joseph Goldberger on a year of experiments in cooperation with Southern State health officials, demonstrating the correctness of the theory that a one-sided diet lacking in proteins would cause the disease, and that a well-balanced diet would cure it.
— Ten thousand persons were left homeless and without shelter, and fully 300 buildings were destroyed December 9, when fire swept across sixty of the eighty acres of Hopewell, Va., doing a property damage estimated at more than $1,000,000. There was no loss of life, and only a few minor accidents. Seven militia companies from Richmond arrived on the scene the following day, and martial law was proclaimed. Plans are going forward for the immediate rebuilding of the town.

NOTICES AND APPOINTMENTS

By F. M. WILCOX; I. A. FORD

Review and Herald Publishing Association

NOTICE is hereby given that the thirteenth annual meeting of the members of the constituency of the Review and Herald Publishing Association, Washington, D. C., will be held in the Seventh-day Adventist church at South Lancaster, Mass., at 7 P. M., Jan. 8, 1916, for the election of six trustees for the coming year to take the place of six whose term of office expires at that time, and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting.
The members of this corporation are,—the members of the following committees: the executive committee of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, the executive committee of the North American Division Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, the executive committee of the Atlantic Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, the executive committee of the Eastern Canadian Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, the executive committee of the Lake Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, the executive committee of the Columbia Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, the executive committee of each local conference of Seventh-day Adventists within the territory of the above-named union conferences of Seventh-day Adventists; and the general agents of the above-named union conferences of Seventh-day Adventists, the field agents and the tract society secretaries within the territory of the above-named union conferences of Seventh-day Adventists, the editors of periodicals published by the Review and Herald Publishing Association, the managers of the publishing house departments and branch offices, and such persons as have received certificates of membership in the association.
By order of the board of trustees.
F. M. WILCOX, President; I. A. FORD, Secretary.

Publications Wanted

THE persons named below desire late, clean copies of our publications, sent postpaid, for use in missionary work. In sending publications care should be exercised to select only such as are free from soil and disfigurement. We have been creditably informed that some who oppose this movement and the truths which it represents answer these requests for literature, and are sending to our brethren and sisters in various parts of the country tracts and papers representing their opposition. Our workers should be careful not to confound this literature with our denominational publications, and thus unwittingly become agents in sending out matter not printed in the interests of the cause of truth: —
S. L. Stafford, Statesville, N. C.
Mrs. Emma Runck, Republican City, Nebr.
Mrs. Amy Reese, Albuquerque, N. Mex. Continuous supply.
Mr. M. P. Hammer, Meshack, Ky. Continuous supply.
Mrs. J. H. Deadmond, Box 275, Townsend, Mont. Papers and tracts.
Miss Lynn Stanchfield, Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada. Watchman, and Signs (weekly and monthly).
Mrs. F. W. Gaffney, Watford, N. Dak. Watchman, Liberty, Signs (monthly and weekly), and Life and Health.
M. S. Jones, 2 DeForest St., Binghamton, N. Y. Continuous supply of Signs (weekly and monthly) and Watchman.
“In response to our recent request in the REVIEW, we received a supply of literature, and were able to make two visits to the German vessels at anchor in the harbor of San Juan. The reading matter was much appreciated, but we wish at this time to make a call for a quantity of German Bibles, tracts, and periodicals, as many of the sailors do not read English readily. Address D. D. Fitch, 12 Cerra St., Santurce, Porto Rico.”

Obituaries

CRAGER.—Cuno Parker Crager, Jr., infant son of Prof. C. P. Crager and Reba Hatton Crager, was born Aug. 29, 1914, in Kenilworth, Cape Town, South Africa, and died suddenly in Takoma Park, Md., Nov. 8, 1915. The funeral service was held in Philadelphia, Pa. VIRBROOK NUTTER.
WHITE.—Mattie L. White died at her home, in Tampa, Fla., Dec. 3, 1915, aged 68 years, 9 months, and 20 days. She became a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church thirty-four years ago, and was faithful to the message. She is survived by four daughters and three sons. B. M. HEALD.
BYERS.—Vivian Lucile Byers, daughter of Dr. W. M. and Viola Byers, was born Aug. 30, 1913, in La Fayette, Ind., and died Oct. 20, 1915, in Shirley, Ind. She was sick only a few hours, and her death came as a severe shock to her parents, who, however, find comfort in the blessed hope. H. M. KELLEY.
HADDON.—William H. Haddon died in Jackson, Miss., Nov. 18, 1915, aged 74 years. He was a colporteur for many years, and continued to work as he had strength until a few months before his death. His life was one of simple, steadfast faith in God. His wife and several sons and daughters mourn his death. HENRY BALSBAUGH.
ZINN.—Rachel H. Zinn, née Foutly, was born March 30, 1850. She died Nov. 11, 1915, as the result of injuries received when a cyclone destroyed her home. During the last three years of her life she was an earnest member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Her husband and three sons are left to mourn, but not without hope. R. W. SUFFICCOOL.
MORRISON.—Nancy Morrison was born in Ohio, May 17, 1843, and died in Bartlesville, Okla., Dec. 3, 1915. She was a devout Christian, loved by all who knew her. She united with the Seventh-day Adventist Church of Bartlesville, in June, 1915. Of her immediate relatives, a husband, two daughters, and one son are left to mourn. C. W. HARDESTY.
ROBINSON.—Eli Robinson was born in Calhoun, Mo., June 17, 1843, and died in Hennessey, Okla., Oct. 24, 1915. In 1868 he was married to Mary I. Moore, whose death preceded his by two months. In 1877 they accepted present truth, and were faithful members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church until death called them. Six sons and three daughters are left to mourn. W. R. HANSON.
CRAWFORD.—Sarah Ann Vandabogot was born Jan. 27, 1834, in New York City, N. Y., and died near Tomah, Wis., Nov. 11, 1915. Her first husband, J. I. Loomis, died in 1879, and five years later she was married to Charles A. Crawford. She was again left a widow in 1903. In 1886 she united with the Seventh-day Adventist Church of Lagrange, Wis., and continued faithful to the close of her life. The writer conducted the funeral service. W. S. SHREVE.
EVITTS.—Mae Leotha Wollard was born in Williamson County, Illinois, May 10, 1894, and died at her home, in Herrin, Ill., Nov. 15, 1915. She was united in marriage to John A. Evitts July 8, 1911. One child was born to them. In 1912 our sister united with the Seventh-day Adventist Church, and her godly life showed forth the virtues of a Christian character. A large circle of devoted friends mourn her death. H. M. KELLEY.
DUNCAN.—Catherine Fulton was born in Chillicothe, Ohio, Jan. 20, 1841, and died in Norman, Okla., Nov. 3, 1915. She was married to Samuel M. Duncan Sept. 13, 1859. Six children were born to them, all of whom, with the husband, survive. Sister Duncan accepted present truth through the efforts of Elder L. D. Santee, and united with the Seventh-day Adventist Church at Snow Hill, Kans., thirty-three years ago. Of this company she was a faithful member when called by death. N. CLAUSEN.
BAGBY.—Martha Bagby was born in Belmont County, Ohio, Nov. 12, 1835, and died suddenly at her home, near Lemoore, Cal., Nov. 30, 1915. She gave her heart to God in early youth, and accepted the third angel's message in 1878. At her death she was a member of the Island (Cal.) Seventh-day Adventist Church. Her marriage to Elder J. W. Bagby occurred Dec. 8, 1867. The husband and nine children are left to mourn, but they are comforted with the hope of soon meeting their loved one again. N. P. NEILSEN.
LUTZ.—Sophia Lutz, wife of Albert M. Lutz, died at the hospital in Norristown, Pa., July 30, 1915, after an illness of only a few hours. She first learned of present truth through the book “Bible Readings,” sold her husband in 1890 by Elder F. W. Spies, now laboring in Brazil. About nineteen years ago she fully accepted the third angel's message through the efforts of Elders M. D. Mattson and Lee S. Wheeler, and united with the Seventh-day Adventist Church. She remained faithful until called by death. VIRBROOK NUTTER.
WEBBER.—Daniel Baldwin Webber was born in Union City, Mich., Nov. 28, 1838, and died Nov. 7, 1915, at his home, near Cambridge, Idaho. He united with the Seventh-day Adventist Church at Burlington, Mich., when about eighteen years of age, and his hope in the fulfillment of the promises of God remained steadfast to the end. Brother Webber was married to Ann Martin, who died in 1875. Two children were born to them. Later he was united in marriage to Elizabeth Howland, who, with two sons and four daughters, is left to mourn. ARTHUR MOON.
WINKLER.—Martha Ann Nash was born Nov. 4, 1851, in Calistoga, Cal. Nov. 19, 1871, she was united in marriage with Bernard Frederick Winkler. She fell asleep at the St. Helena Sanitarium Nov. 24, 1915, after a very brief illness. Of her immediate relatives, her aged companion, two children, and a number of brothers and sisters survive. Sister Winkler united with the Napa Seventh-day Adventist Church in 1873. For several years the family lived in Washington and Oregon, but the most of her life was spent in California. She was an earnest Christian, held in high esteem by all who knew her. R. W. MUNSON.
HOENES.—Andrew Hoenes was born May 28, 1830, in Hessia, Germany. In 1854 he came to America, settling in New York City. The following year he was married to Miss Catherine Conrad. Six children were born to them. It is thought by the Germans, who seem to know, that Father Hoenes was the first German Seventh-day Adventist in America. He was a very faithful, devout Christian, doing all he could to advance the cause he had espoused. About six weeks before his death he came to College View, to spend the remainder of his life with his daughter, Mrs. F. A. Lorenz. Unexpectedly, and without previous illness, he peacefully passed away on the morning of Nov. 29, 1915. Four children and seventeen grandchildren are left to mourn. Burial services were conducted in the tabernacle at College View, December 4. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer. R. A. UNDERWOOD.

Eastern Canadian Union Conference

By M. N. Campbell; Edna P. Leach

NOTICE is hereby given that the eighth biennial session of the Eastern Canadian Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists will be held at Toronto, Ontario, in the West Side church, Jan. 11-16, 1916, for the election of officers for the ensuing term, and for the transaction of such other business as may require consideration. The first meeting is called for three o'clock, January 11. Each conference in the union is entitled to one delegate for the organization and to one additional delegate for each one hundred members. The members of the executive committee of the union are delegates ex officio.
M. N. CAMPBELL, President; EDNA P. LEACH, Acting Secretary.

Central California Conference Association

By N. P. NEILSEN; G. A. WHEELER

THE Central California Conference Association of Seventh-day Adventists will hold its fourth annual meeting in connection with the conference meeting in the Seventh-day Adventist church, corner O and Mariposa Sts., Fresno, Cal., Jan. 11-16, 1916, for electing a board of trustees and transacting such other business as may come before the conference. The first meeting of the association is called for January 13, at 10 A. M. All delegates of the conference are members of the association.
N. P. NEILSEN, President; G. A. WHEELER, Secretary.

Southern California Conference

By B. E. Beddoe; B. M. Emerson

The sixteenth annual session of the Southern California Conference of Seventh-day Adventists will be held in the Carr Street church, 141 Carr St., Los Angeles, Cal., Jan. 25–28, 1916. The first meeting will be held at 10 A. M., Tuesday, January 25, and daily meetings will be held thereafter until the conference business has been transacted. The session is called for the purpose of electing conference officers, and of transacting such other business as may properly come before the meeting.
B. E. BEDDOE, President; B. M. EMERSON, Secretary.

Southern California Conference Association

By B. E. BEDDOE; B. M. EMERSON

The sixteenth annual session of the Southern California Conference Association of Seventh-day Adventists will be held in connection with the meeting of the Southern California Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, at 141 Carr St., Los Angeles, Cal.
The first meeting will convene at 2 P. M., Wednesday, Jan. 26, 1916. At this session officers will be elected, and other business pertaining to the annual session will be transacted.
The membership of this corporation embraces the members in good standing in all the churches of the Seventh-day Adventists in that portion of California lying south of the summits of the Tehachapi and Santa Ynez ranges.
B. E. BEDDOE, President; B. M. EMERSON, Secretary.

GERMAN, DANISH, AND SWEDISH TRACTS

Complete Lists Topically Arranged

The recent reduction of almost 50 per cent in the prices of tracts in the German, Danish, and Swedish languages ought to encourage all to circulate them by the thousand. Furthermore, the lists have now been made almost entirely uniform with the English, making it very easy to select and order just the tracts desired. Our English-speaking people will find this a great advantage. In the topically arranged list below, price in language column indicates tract in that language. Slight difference of price on any one tract is due to the difference in number of pages. Send your order to your tract society. On orders for less than 10 cents include two cents extra for postage.

GENERAL

German Cts. Danish Cts. Swedish Cts. English Cts.
How Esther Read Her Bible 1 1 .. 1
The Bible—Its Origin 1 .. .. ..
Topical Bible Studies 2 .. 2 1½
Have Faith in God ½ .. .. 1
Sufferings of Christ 2 2 2 2
The Name 1 1 .. 1
Baptism 1 1 .. 1
Word Eternal .. ½ .. ..
Return of Jews .. .. 1 2
The Way to Christ .. .. 1 ..
Sanctuary .. .. 1½ ..

SECOND COMING AND PROPHECY

German Cts. Danish Cts. Swedish Cts. English Cts.
Can We Know? ½ ½ ½ ½
We Would See Jesus 1 1 1 1
Is the End Near? 1½ ½ ½ ½
Signs of Our Times 1½ .. .. 1
Second Coming of Christ 2 .. 2 2
The Millennium .. .. .. 1½
Waymarks to the Holy City 1½ 1 1 1
The Gospel Message for Today .. 1 1 1

THE SABBATH

German Cts. Danish Cts. Swedish Cts. English Cts.
Who Changed the Sabbath? 2½ 1½ 1 1
Without Excuse ½ .. ½ ½
Why Not Found Out Before ½ .. .. ½
Which Day and Why? ½ .. .. ½
New Testament Sabbath .. 1 1 1
Elihu on the Sabbath 1 1 1 1
From Sabbath to Sunday ½ .. ½ ½
The Perpetuity of the Law of God 1½ 1 1½ 1
Ceremonial and Moral Law 1 .. .. 1
Relation of Law to the Gospel 1½ .. .. 1½
Jewish ½ .. .. ½
Seal of God and Mark of the Beast 1 2 2 2
Waldenstrom on Sabbath .. .. 1 ..
Two Laws .. .. 1 ..

IMMORTALITY

German Cts. Danish Cts. Swedish Cts. English Cts.
Is Man Immortal? 1 1½ .. 1
Spiritualism 1½ 1 .. 1
The Rich Man and Lazarus .. 1½ 2 1
Thoughts for the Candid .. .. ½ ½
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The Week of Prayer at South Lancaster Academy

By Arthur Grosvenor Daniells

A VERY definite, uplifting blessing came to the teachers and students of South Lancaster Academy during the week of prayer that has just closed. The faculty endeavored to give the interests of this season of special intercession first place. With only slight exceptions the reading for each day was given. During the school days these were read in the chapel.
At the close of the reading, the entire school separated into small companies of prayer bands, and spent some time together in earnest prayer for divine help. The Lord came graciously near to these dear young people as they bowed together and surrendered their wills and hearts to him.
In connection with the readings there was given a series of short lessons on faith. Starting with the prayer of the disciples, “Increase our faith,” emphasis was placed upon the following points:—
  1. Without faith it is impossible to please God. Heb. 11:6.
  2. It is through faith that victory over the world is gained. 1 John 5:4.
  3. Faith comes through the word of God (Rom. 10:17), and by prayer and fasting (Matt. 17:19-21).
  4. In all ages the triumphs of the church have been won by faith. Hebrews 11.
  5. Faith will be as greatly needed in the closing days of the world’s history as at any previous time, yet even then it will be laid hold of and exercised by only a few. Luke 18:8.
These vital, fundamental conditions of victory in Christian experience were given calm, earnest consideration, and every day the earnest request was made, “Lord, increase our faith.” This prayer was answered.
Day by day we laid hold of God’s promises by faith. No great feeling or emotion was experienced at first. We believed God as Abraham did, and faith was counted unto us for righteousness, even as it was counted to him. Rom. 4:3.
At the chapel service Friday morning the Lord honored our faith with his presence. Hearts were broken, wills were surrendered, and lives were dedicated wholly to the Lord. We had planned to go to the prayer band rooms at eleven o’clock, but a revival spirit swept through the chapel and held us until one o’clock.
Seldom have I witnessed such a calm, quiet, determined stand for God as was taken by the teachers, and by almost the entire student body. The love and peace of God filled our hearts. O that every one who felt that mighty transforming power might never lose it, but hold it to the end! It was so sweet and hallowed and uplifting. What a marvelous work the grace of God can do in one short hour in surrendered sinful hearts. May the Lord increase the faith of all his dear children. A. G. DANIELLS.

The Bible Year, 1916

By M. E. KERN

At the beginning of 1915 the Missionary Volunteer Department adopted the plan of reading the Bible through during the year. Daily assignments and brief notes have appeared weekly in the Youth’s Instructor. The interest manifested in this plan by children, young people, and adults has been a source of great encouragement. It shows that Seventh-day Adventists love the Bible.
In order to reach all, the Bible Year notes for 1916 will appear in the REVIEW, beginning in this issue. We will read in partial chronological order, instead of the exact order in which the books are given in the English Bible. In the Old Testament the order of events will be followed in a general way. Hence the book of Job is inserted after the eleventh chapter of Genesis. (Genesis is the only book that is broken, except the Psalms.) In the New Testament we follow the order in which the books were probably written.
What better New Year’s resolution could any Christian form than to read the Word of God through during the year? Let our church elders and Missionary Volunteer leaders take up this matter at once, and send to the Missionary Volunteer secretary of the conference the names of all who will join our Bible Year band. M. E. KERN.

“Liberty” for First Quarter of 1916

By Editor

THE contents of the current number of Liberty, now ready, are fully up to the high standard maintained in the past. From the “Open Letter to the Sixty-fourth Congress,” on the second page, to “Where Demon Rum Is Intrenched,” page 48, there is not a prosy article in the entire magazine. It deals with live issues throughout, and is a most timely number.
Where all are good, it seems scarcely necessary to specify individual articles, but the following might be mentioned as especially striking: “Is Liberty in Danger?” “Sunday Law Enforcement in Tennessee,” “Religious Liberty in Peru,” “Origin and History of English Sunday Laws.”
The Editorial department has fifteen articles, every one of which has some striking feature. We might mention the following as being of special interest just now: “The Oklahoma Sunday Law Prosecution—Defendants Appeal Their Case,” “Dangerous Legislation Proposed,” “The Platform of the Religious Liberty Association.”
This number of Liberty is appropriately though not profusely illustrated. The fourteen pictures it contains all bear directly upon the subject matter of the magazine. This is sure to be a popular number, and should have a wide circulation.

Our Harvest Ingathering Campaign

By T. E. BOWEN

On December 15 the Pacific Press had sent out 797,675 English Harvest Ingathering Signs, and 47,811 in other languages, a total of 845,486 papers.
On November 30, $44,975.62 had been received by the conference treasurers in Harvest Ingathering funds. This is an increase of $9,650.95 over last year’s report at the corresponding time.
The honor roll now stands:— Maritime, October 21. Alabama, October 31. Newfoundland, October 31. Maine, November 1. Ontario, November 16. Montana, November 30. Iowa, December 13. Minnesota, December 20.
T. E. BOWEN.

Departure for Foreign Fields

LAST week there was one departure further for foreign fields, not listed in the article on another page. Brother C. A. Fowler, of Michigan, sailed from New York for Cuba, to engage in the colporteur work.

Death of Clarence C. Hall

By Editor

THE Japan cable ‘last week brought to the Mission Board the sad news of the death of Clarence C. Hall, secretary and treasurer of the Japan Mission and manager of the Tokio printing office. We assure Sister Hall that she has the prayerful sympathy of all the family of believers in this bereavement. Brother Hall was released by the Pacific Press Publishing Association last March to respond to the call from Japan. He was a faithful worker, and his death is a great loss to the missionary band in Japan. Elder F. H. DeVinney’s message conveying the information closed with the appeal, “Send help.”
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