Earlier text: The South African Union ConferenceThe West Pennsylvania Camp Meeting
By B. G. Wilkinson
The beautiful grounds at Homestead, a suburb of Pittsburgh, Pa., were selected again this year for the annual session of the West Pennsylvania Conference in connection with its camp meeting. This camp meeting had a larger attendance than any camp meeting held in this conference for a long time. The laborers from the outside who attended this meeting declared it was the best camp meeting they ever attended. The camp was well organized, and every one seemed to be heartily and cheerfully laboring for the blessings of God upon the encampment. Dr. Kress remarked that he had never seen at any camp meeting so much praying. Prayer bands were formed, to go out into the woods and pray together regularly every day, and even in the night seasons one could see groups of two and three pleading with God until a late hour. Very naturally it would be expected that the blessings of God would be on such an encampment. All the laborers spoke the word with power. The labors of Elder Corliss, who was present the first six days of the meeting, were appreciated. Dr. D. H. Kress favored us with his services throughout the entire meeting, and we had also with us Sister Burroway, from India. Elder Prieger, from Haiti, who was visiting friends in the neighborhood of Pittsburgh, dropped in for the last Sabbath and Sunday. There were also present the regular departmental secretaries from the union conference, as well as representatives from the Review and Herald Publishing Association. The report for the year showed a steady gain for the conference in all departments. One hundred and sixteen had been baptized, while about ninety had accepted the truth through tent and hall efforts. The net gain in membership for the year was ninety-three. Already for 1915 the tithes show a gain of nearly $1,000 over last year. On the camp ground the last Sabbath, twenty-five persons were baptized. There was a good attendance from the outside, especially on the Sundays. The last Sunday witnessed a very large crowd from Homestead and some of the other suburbs of Pittsburgh. Every tent on the ground was occupied, and all available renting space used. The revival services were marked with great power and blessing. All present received a new uplift, and certainly left the camp looking forward to better and more fruitful work this coming year. The conference was behind about $1,400 in its mission offerings, but when the matter was presented to the people they returned in offerings to foreign missions about $2,400, or nearly $1,000 more than the deficit. There was also a presentation of the needs of the local work, including a tent fund; and about $600 was subscribed to supply the money needed for these purposes. Elder F. H. Robbins was unanimously reelected president of the conference, with practically the same corps of officers as before. None doubted when they left this camp meeting that the blessing of God had been there, and that the camp meeting would be a real spiritual uplift for the conference this coming year. Northern Peninsula Camp Meeting
By W. W. EASTMAN
THE Northern Peninsula camp meeting was held at Gladstone, Mich., June 17-27. The weather during the first part of the meeting was cold and rainy, but each tent being provided with a small sheet iron stove and with plenty of wood, the campers were enabled to keep their tents dry and comfortable. The camp was pitched in the edge of a beautiful grove only a few rods from the bay. The quietness and beauty of the place contributed to the spirit of devotion that pervaded the camp. The laborers from outside the conference assisting in the meeting, some remaining but a short time and others longer, were: Elder L. H. Christian, president of the union; Prof. J. G. Lamson, of Cedar Lake Academy; J. W. Mace, manager of the Western Branch of the Review and Herald and missionary secretary of the union; J. B. Blosser, union missionary agent; Elder S. Mortenson, superintendent of the Swedish work in the North American Division; and the writer. The spiritual interest seemed to deepen as the meeting progressed, and will be remembered by those who attended as a season of spiritual refreshing. About one hundred were camped on the ground. Each evening the tent was well filled with interested listeners from the town. The newspapers gave liberal space for reports of the meetings. There being no conference business to transact, the entire meeting was devoted to spiritual work and instruction on missionary work. When the needs of missions were presented the last Friday afternoon of the meeting, the people gave in cash and pledges over $500, without urging. The Sabbath school donations for the two Sabbaths of the meeting amounted to over $100. The total for missions was over $600. This was a great surprise to the conference brethren knowing as they did that most of those in attendance were poor. But, like the Macedonians of old, “their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.” The amount given was considered especially good in view of the fact that only about $100 was given at the camp meeting one year ago. The last Sabbath was in a special sense a spiritual feast. Both old and young freely gave themselves to God, some for the first time, and others rededicating their lives for service. Many victories were claimed over besetting sins. In the afternoon, toward the close of the Sabbath, twenty-one went forward in the ordinance of baptism. Twice the administrator led three generations into the water at a time, mother, daughter, and granddaughter. At another time a father and his two little boys were led out together. At other times during the meeting others were baptized, making a total of twenty-seven. We thank the Lord for this good meeting. From the Italian Home Foreign Field
By R. Calderone
I imagine that our friends and readers like once in a while to hear about the progress of the work in the Italian home foreign mission field. As the headquarters of the Italian work is at present located in Chicago, I shall briefly state a few interesting facts in connection with the work here. On Sunday, June 13, we had the privilege of baptizing and adding three new believers to our church. There was a large attendance of those not of our faith at the baptismal service, which was followed by an interesting and inspiring testimony meeting. During the first week of May we started a new effort among the Italians in Chicago Heights, Ill., a suburb of the city. There is a large settlement of Italians at that place, and it seemed as if the Lord indicated that something ought to be done among them at this very time. While Brother G. Sansonetti is permanently working in Chicago Heights, canvassing, visiting, and giving Bible readings, I have been holding public meetings there every Thursday and Sunday. We are having the privilege of using a Baptist church for our public meetings, which so far have been very well attended by interested listeners. We have met some opposition, but still we see from week to week the same eager and interested faces, and so we are hoping for a harvest of souls also at this place. We hope that by the end of the summer we shall be able to organize an Italian church here. Pray for the work and the workers at this place. Sunday evening, June 6, the Italian church school held its closing exercises. The educational secretary of the Northern Illinois Conference, Miss Edith Shepard, was present, and spoke very encouragingly about the work of this school. This is its first year of existence, but we feel that the work that has been done by Miss H. Berg, who started the school but had to leave before the end of the term on account of ill health, and later that by Miss Amalia Eitel, have been a great blessing not only to the Italian children, but to the Italian church and the Italian work in this city. We sincerely hope we can have the services of Sister Eitel next year. Sister Vesta Cash, our Bible worker, is kept very busy all the time, selling the magazine La Verita (The Truth), holding Bible readings, leading ladies’ prayer bands, etc. Sister Cash is getting command of the Italian language, so she will be of still greater help to the Italian work in Chicago. Five of our young brethren are working at the Hinsdale Sanitarium, where they are having some splendid opportunities for getting a training. Dr. David18Paulson has been cooperating very kindly in this matter, and we are grateful to him and the institution for their assistance and interest in the Italian work. While these young men are receiving instruction in physiology, treatments, massage, etc., it has been my privilege by special invitation to go out to the sanitarium every Tuesday afternoon to give these brethren special Bible instruction. In this way we hope to develop some Italian workers. As we did not get the privilege of the contemplated Bible training school in Chicago this year, we are trying to do our utmost to train workers in other ways. Our English and Scandinavian churches in the city have also been rendering us some assistance in the way of circulating our Italian magazine, La Verita. The South Side (Chicago) church took 30 copies, the Scandinavian church about 200; so in this way the members of these churches are also giving the truth to the thousands of Italians in this city. I have been wondering if our brethren in other places where there are Italian settlements would not do the very same thing. We are just about to issue the second number of the magazine, which is well illustrated and has an attractive cover. That it can readily be sold will be seen from the following testimony, taken from a letter just received from two of our sisters who belong to the Rockford (Ill.) church: “Inclosed please find $2.50 for the fifty Italian magazines (La Verita) which you sent us. Miss Butler and I took ten each this morning (Sunday), and went over to the Italian district, where we sold them all in about two blocks. So we went back and got the other thirty. All we had to do was to hand them around to the men, and they would hand us the money. We sold as many as seven at one place. Will you therefore please send us one hundred more as soon as possible? The cover itself is enough to sell them.” This testimony speaks for itself, and this good work was done not by Italians, but by those who could not speak the Italian. Others could do the same, and now is the time to do it. We shall be glad to supply our brethren and sisters with this special Italian magazine at five cents a copy. It sells at ten cents. As our expenses in getting out this magazine are somewhat higher than the expenses of our publishing houses in getting out our English magazines, we cannot offer them at a lower price. All orders can be sent either to the undersigned, at 1419 W. Austin Ave., Chicago, Ill., or to the Northern Illinois Tract Society, 3645 Ogden Ave., Chicago, Ill. Tent Meeting in Manhattan, N. Y.
By L. KLEBAHN
ELDER CHAS. T. EVERSON and the writer secured an excellent place for the big tent, which was pitched Friday, July 9, at Washington Heights, on 146th St., between Amsterdam and Convent Avenues. A well-organized plan is being followed in working the neighborhood near the tent. The First Seventh-day Adventist Church and the Bronx Church are helping to make this tent effort one of the most effective that has ever been conducted in New York City. The desire and earnestness among the members of these two churches to do the work this year is marked, and we pray that as a result of their labor we may see many brought into the truth. Through the kindness of Mr. Marshall, a relative of one of our sisters, an automobile has been brought into service, and every Saturday evening Elder Everson will speak from this automobile at one of the prominent street corners in Washington Heights. Meetings of this nature have brought many persons to the knowledge of the truth who would not otherwise have heard it. Everything is being done that can be done to advertise the meetings and bring the people to the services. We hope every one who reads this notice will remember the big tent in New York City this season, and pray earnestly that the Spirit of God will send conviction to the hearts of those who attend.
L. KLEBAHN. Dedication of Chapel At Santo Amaro
By F. W. Spies
The beautiful new chapel built by the brethren of Santo Amaro, Sao Paulo, Brazil, was dedicated January 17. At the time of our union conference session last year, a series of tent meetings was begun in this place, which resulted in bringing out a church of twenty-five members. These brethren and sisters felt the need of a place of worship; and even though conditions during the past year were unfavorable, the Santo Amaro church succeeded in building a nice little house of worship, which was dedicated free from debt. Elders Lipke and Boehm and the writer officiated. May the Lord richly bless the Santo Amaro church, and may the neat little church building, as well as those who worship in it from Sabbath to Sabbath, be as a light set on a hill to the inhabitants of their city and surrounding country, pointing many other souls to the Light, that they, too, may get ready for Jesus’ coming. Success in the Book Work
By WALTER HARPER
IN the face of seeming obstacles, when the cry of “hard times” is heard on every side, I have had most marvelous success in selling our good books. It seems that an unseen power has a hold on many people, constraining them to buy our large bound books. Very recently, after a young German had refused to take a book, he suddenly called me back and placed an order for full leather “Practical Guide,” and asked to see “The Great Controversy” again, giving an order for the best binding in German. Just then another German came up, and the man who had only a short time before declined to sign for a book, could hardly say enough in praise of my work. His friend readily gave me his order for the two books. That day my orders amounted to more than forty dollars. I am also working with the relief edition of “Ministry of Healing,” and with “His Glorious Appearing” in foreign languages. Surely God is on the giving hand, and we can pray our way through to victory. We have only a short time in which to work. Soon it will be too late. Are we doing all we can to gather souls for the kingdom? Home Missionary Department
E. M. GRAHAM - - - - General Secretary F. W. PAAP - - - N. Am. Div. Secretary The Home Missionary Report
By E. M. GRAHAM
The report of the home missionary work for the quarter ending Dec. 31, 1914, shows a very large increase in the amount of work done. Some lines of work are double what they were the previous quarter, and every column shows a gain. We received reports from all but eight conferences in this country. The indications are that before the present year closes, every conference in the North American Division will have its work so organized that it can render a complete and satisfactory report. North Carolina still leads in the proportionate number of members enlisted in service, 207 out of 295. This conference is rapidly nearing the aim of every member a worker. Northern California comes next, with over half its members active reporting workers. Minnesota leads in the number of letters written and of tracts lent and given. The largest number of missionary visits and Bible readings stands to the credit of Greater New York, while East Michigan leads in the number of subscriptions taken. We shall leave our readers to look up the other highest records. Most of these records have been made by our largest conferences, which is as it should be, but proportionately they are good also. We welcome a new foreign field, the Bahamas Mission, and hope it will remain in the great army of fields where every member is being enlisted in service. Two union conferences have failed to report, the South African and the West Indian. Owing to changes in the officers of the South African Home Missionary Department, its report has been delayed; but it is developing a stronger organization of this work, so we look for regular reports in the future. The work is growing well. The West Indian Union is also planning for better things. Everywhere it is being recognized that one of the most important things to be done now is to get every Sabbath keeper to become an active, consecrated worker. We speak of figures and records, but the great thing about this report is that every figure represents a channel through which the Holy Spirit may work. No wonder we rejoice to see these figures growing larger and larger each quarter. The larger they grow, the sooner we shall see our blessed Saviour come to take us home. Brethren and sisters, look at these figures and rejoice with us, and then take courage to press forward and make them larger and larger, until the whole earth is filled with the glory of this message. Remember that every effort counts. This large report is made up of little things. The services of every man, woman, and child are needed to finish the work. Report of Missionary Work of the General Conference for Quarter Ending Dec. 31, 1914
| CONFERENCES |
Membership |
No. Reporting |
Letters Written |
Letters Received |
Missionary Visits |
Bible Readings or Cottage Meetings Held |
Subscriptions Taken for Periodical |
Papers Sold |
Papers Mailed, Literature Given Away |
Books Sold |
Books Lent or Given Away |
Tracts Sold |
Tracts Lent or Given Away |
Hours of Christian Relief Work |
Articles of Clothing Given |
Treatments Given |
Signers to Temperance Pledge |
Offerings to Home Missions |
Conversions |
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| ATLANTIC UNION |
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| E. New York |
874 |
111 |
190 |
71 |
382 |
111 |
36 |
1050 |
6528 |
48 |
106 |
114 |
1676 |
1277 |
309 |
57 |
1 |
$60.41 |
24 |
| Greater New York |
1321 |
210 |
700 |
164 |
7707 |
2404 |
144 |
9142 |
2468 |
74 |
63 |
6 |
12387 |
14 |
164 |
120 |
.. |
.. |
.. |
| Maine |
449 |
30 |
179 |
92 |
227 |
19 |
27 |
447 |
14688 |
407 |
143 |
6495 |
70837 |
783 |
286 |
239 |
4 |
57.16 |
10 |
| Massachusetts |
1425 |
209 |
747 |
237 |
1951 |
769 |
77 |
2398 |
23866 |
284 |
879 |
33 |
47183 |
763 |
546 |
121 |
1 |
188.19 |
5 |
| N. New England |
618 |
174 |
366 |
160 |
507 |
161 |
66 |
1460 |
8951 |
209 |
254 |
58 |
3346 |
980 |
372 |
39 |
39 |
62.45 |
8 |
| S. New England |
477 |
.. |
40 |
9 |
129 |
52 |
22 |
875 |
4165 |
108 |
207 |
.. |
2661 |
165 |
136 |
13 |
.. |
54.64 |
3 |
| W. New York |
836 |
121 |
323 |
133 |
1189 |
879 |
41 |
1405 |
33728 |
665 |
803 |
3713 |
23442 |
225 |
388 |
30 |
14 |
.. |
.. |
| CENTRAL UNION |
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| Colorado |
1891 |
.. |
439 |
192 |
783 |
467 |
470 |
2612 |
9683 |
460 |
149 |
1551 |
9817 |
662 |
454 |
219 |
.. |
120.20 |
10 |
| Kansas |
2148 |
269 |
410 |
156 |
715 |
937 |
326 |
1138 |
27139 |
315 |
279 |
165 |
12155 |
1079 |
324 |
78 |
427 |
144.21 |
14 |
| Nebraska |
2072 |
.. |
659 |
339 |
1362 |
317 |
249 |
6533 |
23692 |
273 |
205 |
56 |
22137 |
3584 |
487 |
24 |
31 |
356.46 |
35 |
| Missouri |
1295 |
310 |
300 |
76 |
327 |
73 |
509 |
243 |
24340 |
168 |
139 |
.. |
3492 |
488 |
237 |
97 |
.. |
8.00 |
.. |
| W. Colorado |
450 |
100 |
228 |
74 |
535 |
249 |
22 |
299 |
4220 |
69 |
137 |
4 |
2852 |
642 |
161 |
35 |
12 |
36.58 |
7 |
| Wyoming |
549 |
30 |
30 |
7 |
25 |
50 |
2 |
70 |
5104 |
16 |
31 |
.. |
382 |
62 |
25 |
5 |
39 |
.. |
4 |
| COLUMBIA UNION |
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| Chesapeake |
725 |
132 |
253 |
87 |
758 |
278 |
142 |
3185 |
4014 |
274 |
236 |
1251 |
5253 |
902½ |
323 |
108 |
14 |
28.44 |
3 |
| District of Columbia |
960 |
.. |
560 |
178 |
699 |
256 |
16 |
900 |
12948 |
58 |
119 |
554 |
5815 |
484 |
681 |
61 |
2 |
215.00 |
2 |
| New Jersey |
891 |
207 |
492 |
149 |
1206 |
770 |
243 |
4308 |
27091 |
566 |
318 |
2512 |
23136 |
551 |
287 |
25 |
1 |
101.57 |
13 |
| E. Pennsylvania |
1150 |
238 |
331 |
139 |
776 |
182 |
431 |
4361 |
37444 |
255 |
240 |
711 |
9612 |
628 |
488 |
42 |
311 |
144.24 |
11 |
| Ohio |
2100 |
800 |
1019 |
193 |
1260 |
574 |
307 |
13509 |
23954 |
804 |
590 |
1307 |
17000 |
1560 |
625 |
215 |
.. |
255.81 |
36 |
| Virginia |
514 |
11 |
354 |
259 |
1236 |
577 |
89 |
57765 |
1484 |
327 |
149 |
227 |
6258 |
711 |
495 |
536 |
.. |
27.17 |
4 |
| W. Pennsylvania |
837 |
264 |
257 |
131 |
784 |
347 |
50 |
3015 |
6261 |
286 |
490 |
5681 |
.. |
1021 |
624 |
97 |
8 |
58.67 |
.. |
| West Virginia |
240 |
45 |
82 |
25 |
225 |
55 |
52 |
510 |
1557 |
15 |
58 |
70 |
1653 |
70 |
80 |
28 |
.. |
10.75 |
2 |
| EASTERN CANADIAN UNION |
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| Maritime |
266 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
.. |
.. |
... |
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| Newfoundland |
72 |
15 |
1 |
... |
300 |
2 |
6 |
318 |
558 |
... |
... |
373 |
... |
2 |
30 |
4 |
... |
6.55 |
.. |
| Ontario |
614 |
... |
245 |
102 |
1053 |
462 |
229 |
5729 |
11691 |
186 |
124 |
576 |
16902 |
524 |
373 |
123 |
32 |
82.71 |
1 |
| Quebec |
150 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
| LAKE UNION |
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| E. Michigan |
1680 |
.. |
291 |
62 |
1724 |
97 |
2907 |
3330 |
36772 |
45 |
570 |
53 |
9201 |
1029 |
399 |
23 |
1 |
117.67 |
28 |
| Indiana |
1611 |
174 |
151 |
46 |
778 |
363 |
36 |
612 |
3476 |
179 |
190 |
... |
2751 |
345 |
218 |
60 |
2 |
... |
58 |
| N. Michigan |
857 |
180 |
477 |
220 |
1297 |
340 |
99 |
1298 |
16012 |
494 |
381 |
1324 |
18057 |
2596 |
916 |
173 |
.. |
239.54 |
11 |
| N. Illinois |
1490 |
648 |
899 |
316 |
3245 |
1331 |
313 |
3346 |
9035 |
336 |
210 |
13 |
5772 |
724 |
300 |
61 |
10 |
9.57 |
17 |
| S. Illinois |
661 |
184 |
294 |
108 |
820 |
121 |
14 |
732 |
7157 |
425 |
172 |
61 |
4444 |
700 |
205 |
77 |
.. |
122.41 |
4 |
| W. Michigan |
2741 |
194 |
462 |
129 |
1904 |
357 |
174 |
484 |
8347 |
133 |
212 |
15336 |
958 |
442 |
98 |
5 |
.. |
.. |
6 |
| Wisconsin |
2600 |
.. |
421 |
169 |
1493 |
810 |
588 |
5162 |
17930 |
163 |
191 |
... |
15935 |
1370 |
858 |
95 |
10 |
489.82 |
24 |
| NORTHERN UNION |
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| Iowa |
2398 |
.. |
933 |
400 |
1794 |
1022 |
303 |
1556 |
28241 |
100 |
172 |
42 |
31450 |
2862 |
1506 |
69 |
3 |
25.17 |
.. |
| Minnesota |
1775 |
671 |
1300 |
650 |
3101 |
935 |
385 |
8186 |
103900 |
475 |
667 |
11260 |
497208 |
2700 |
753 |
34 |
2 |
591.72 |
14 |
| North Dakota |
1325 |
483 |
660 |
64 |
718 |
290 |
85 |
562 |
14072 |
18 |
51 |
22 |
6400 |
169 |
122 |
7 |
.. |
79.43 |
3 |
| South Dakota |
944 |
111 |
319 |
81 |
348 |
136 |
79 |
377 |
8793 |
114 |
69 |
8 |
3164 |
307 |
226 |
30 |
.. |
129.69 |
8 |
| NORTH PACIFIC UNION |
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| Montana |
433 |
.. |
61 |
18 |
247 |
38 |
6 |
977 |
1461 |
.. |
68 |
... |
373 |
393 |
132 |
7 |
.. |
92.90 |
7 |
| S. Idaho |
862 |
304 |
384 |
201 |
664 |
434 |
197 |
1431 |
11933 |
887 |
303 |
207 |
5416 |
708 |
362 |
28 |
1 |
64.08 |
27 |
| Upper Columbia |
2365 |
86 |
427 |
139 |
1228 |
228 |
158 |
1588 |
9992 |
102 |
147 |
53 |
5141 |
689½ |
328 |
128 |
.. |
148.37 |
20 |
| W. Oregon |
2226 |
.. |
324 |
77 |
984 |
120 |
8 |
1563 |
2095 |
110 |
418 |
.. |
9526 |
356½ |
405 |
178 |
106 |
.. |
.. |
| W. Washington |
2016 |
176 |
421 |
145 |
1238 |
363 |
65 |
1297 |
9068 |
465 |
335 |
55 |
5002 |
701 |
600 |
23 |
9 |
6.79 |
8 |
| S. Oregon |
721 |
160 |
411 |
140 |
491 |
113 |
190 |
1303 |
9280 |
342 |
249 |
34 |
8586 |
396 |
278 |
32 |
.. |
75.37 |
.. |
| PACIFIC UNION |
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| Arizona |
351 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
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| California |
2826 |
... |
525 |
148 |
1745 |
523 |
1576 |
4890 |
22775 |
594 |
947 |
... |
64666 |
436 |
899 |
53 |
.. |
149.65 |
73 |
| Cen. California |
1341 |
97 |
193 |
63 |
517 |
347 |
266 |
719 |
15159 |
222 |
289 |
197 |
8529 |
619 |
978 |
61 |
21 |
163.71 |
58 |
| Nevada Mission |
200 |
... |
14 |
6 |
56 |
14 |
... |
... |
659 |
57 |
34 |
... |
3300 |
190 |
5 |
... |
... |
4.43 |
.. |
| N. California |
1688 |
854 |
532 |
162 |
1369 |
373 |
151 |
3228 |
21148 |
391 |
476 |
57 |
23975 |
1325 |
628 |
110 |
13 |
297.46 |
11 |
| S. California |
3704 |
... |
711 |
227 |
1421 |
596 |
410 |
849 |
45336 |
74 |
421 |
... |
51666 |
721 |
528 |
312 |
176 |
... |
21 |
| Utah |
198 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
| SOUTHEASTERN UNION |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Cumberland |
604 |
114 |
291 |
72 |
463 |
196 |
60 |
422 |
4600 |
125 |
86 |
... |
1975 |
191 |
219 |
58 |
... |
19.42 |
6 |
| Florida |
815 |
203 |
668 |
264 |
1188 |
398 |
82 |
2302 |
10556 |
230 |
273 |
1302 |
10875 |
999 |
241 |
47 |
108 |
20.86 |
11 |
| Georgia |
542 |
146 |
656 |
299 |
2598 |
986 |
143 |
4859 |
7770 |
796 |
447 |
336 |
8969 |
1266 |
710 |
153 |
... |
118.19 |
6 |
| North Carolina |
564 |
239 |
316 |
209 |
1634 |
799 |
89 |
996 |
3960 |
184 |
133 |
116 |
717 |
1541 |
295 |
185 |
9 |
208.74 |
9 |
| South Carolina |
295 |
207 |
107 |
87 |
351 |
196 |
99 |
3670 |
1461 |
20 |
84 |
18 |
1836 |
674 |
213 |
33 |
4 |
44.02 |
3 |
| SOUTHERN UNION |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Alabama |
666 |
108 |
154 |
77 |
1870 |
331 |
102 |
424 |
1177 |
70 |
101 |
104 |
5129 |
523 |
262 |
61 |
62 |
68.01 |
9 |
| Kentucky |
601 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
| Louisiana |
428 |
17 |
27 |
6 |
130 |
48 |
6 |
... |
1062 |
27 |
11 |
10 |
389 |
115 |
3 |
15 |
... |
... |
... |
| Mississippi |
343 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
| Tennessee River |
717 |
... |
102 |
50 |
146 |
121 |
... |
66 |
1642 |
1 |
61 |
... |
5174 |
65 |
594 |
67 |
... |
... |
... |
| SOUTHWESTERN UNION |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Arkansas |
364 |
26 |
70 |
8 |
52 |
42 |
... |
... |
684 |
1 |
21 |
... |
127 |
18 |
19 |
.. |
... |
12.88 |
.. |
| New Mexico |
258 |
... |
70 |
30 |
45 |
32 |
18 |
20 |
1756 |
... |
20 |
... |
1111 |
160 |
57 |
10 |
50 |
37.28 |
.. |
| N. Texas |
1456 |
160 |
312 |
88 |
522 |
349 |
258 |
2698 |
8338 |
132 |
162 |
4929 |
4749 |
720½ |
489 |
66 |
55 |
62.56 |
10 |
| Oklahoma |
1900 |
585 |
102 |
35 |
294 |
139 |
13 |
546 |
7034 |
225 |
156 |
387 |
2549 |
223 |
67 |
17 |
48 |
45.55 |
11 |
| S. Texas |
434 |
... |
19 |
2 |
51 |
... |
2 |
112 |
3374 |
15 |
5 |
1208 |
19022 |
2 |
46 |
102 |
... |
62.50 |
.. |
| W. Texas |
250 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
| WESTERN CANADIAN UNION |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Alberta |
721 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
| British Columbia |
452 |
141 |
203 |
61 |
385 |
152 |
31 |
4729 |
2947 |
24 |
80 |
36 |
1470 |
470 |
228 |
104 |
... |
48.16 |
16 |
| Manitoba |
242 |
45 |
257 |
160 |
121 |
18 |
41 |
1500 |
1781 |
46 |
230 |
85 |
2187 |
23 |
93 |
3 |
2 |
1.00 |
2 |
| Saskatchewan |
430 |
88 |
134 |
7 |
79 |
30 |
13 |
93 |
2776 |
35 |
30 |
... |
1562 |
20 |
33 |
... |
... |
20.25 |
5 |
| EUROPEAN DIVISION |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| British Union |
2619 |
491 |
1202 |
... |
4345 |
672 |
... |
44040 |
23668 |
221 |
600 |
2924 |
58178 |
1407½ |
... |
140 |
16 |
... |
... |
| Cen. European Union |
4004 |
1809 |
1008 |
451 |
8386 |
6446 |
65 |
107419 |
3625 |
... |
... |
27617 |
3097 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
2792.75 |
| Danube Union |
2324 |
616 |
436 |
326 |
3554 |
5494 |
21 |
3205 |
702 |
... |
... |
11486 |
1081 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
318.71 |
| East German Union |
7177 |
1765 |
1788 |
695 |
7282 |
5737 |
123 |
72940 |
5085 |
... |
... |
20018 |
7786 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
2860.05 |
| Latin Union |
1479 |
198 |
260 |
124 |
1834 |
1354 |
61 |
6799 |
4373 |
... |
... |
2336 |
2168 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
251.66 |
| Scandinavian Union |
3804 |
... |
668 |
... |
2451 |
1303 |
49 |
1763 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
185421 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
2762.76 |
| West German Union |
6047 |
2081 |
1506 |
577 |
5589 |
5777 |
123 |
87355 |
5527 |
... |
... |
27223 |
24788 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
2763.76 |
| ASIATIC DIVISION |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Japan Mission |
243 |
100 |
24 |
... |
167 |
47 |
... |
509 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
8 |
2.23 |
.. |
| Korean Mission |
552 |
289 |
70 |
55 |
1780 |
758 |
33 |
472 |
209 |
102 |
130 |
... |
28310 |
211 |
... |
... |
8 |
8.59 |
.. |
| Malaysian Mission |
186 |
8 |
... |
... |
41 |
31 |
66 |
1135 |
... |
4 |
... |
812 |
14 |
153 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
| Philippine Mission |
300 |
26 |
9 |
77 |
112 |
112 |
10 |
1400 |
600 |
7 |
8 |
... |
160 |
88 |
28 |
... |
... |
4.86 |
.. |
| AUSTRALASIAN UNION |
4753 |
... |
3527 |
1535 |
16096 |
3402 |
319 |
59080 |
75728 |
2118 |
2731 |
7774 |
144446 |
11107 |
791 |
1078 |
.. |
251.72 |
.. |
| SO. AFRICAN UNION |
... |
... |
... |
... |
1033 |
1493 |
124 |
9445 |
1171 |
1484 |
1117 |
2613 |
1546 |
859 |
742 |
.. |
162 |
8.00 |
.. |
| SO. AMER. UNION |
1662 |
399 |
349 |
233 |
1033 |
1493 |
124 |
9445 |
1171 |
1484 |
1117 |
2613 |
1546 |
859 |
742 |
.. |
162 |
40.00 |
11 |
| BRAZILIAN UNION |
1836 |
160 |
143 |
96 |
643 |
150 |
20 |
287 |
663 |
46 |
83 |
358 |
1019 |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
| BAHAMAS MISSION |
17 |
8 |
8 |
9 |
192 |
89 |
52 |
472 |
400 |
73 |
10 |
... |
400 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
| Totals |
109062 |
17626 |
32951 |
12177 |
114931 |
53643 |
13592 |
584340 |
909864 |
17639 |
18870 |
16587 |
160415 |
57702 |
23796 |
6163 |
1623 |
$14397.84 |
675 |
Medical Convention Report
By L. A. Hansen
The Religious Side of Sanitarium Work
ASIDE from the general tendency of all the convention discussions to lean to an emphasis of the spiritual nature and purpose of our sanitarium work, there were questions which dealt with this in particular. The recommendation calling for the appointment of a lady Bible worker called forth several suggestions. One recommendation in this connection was as follows:— “Resolved, That we hereby express our earnest desire that the chaplains of our sanitariums be men of health, tact, and judgment, such as will qualify them for dealing with the religious work of the institutions in the best possible manner.” Dr. Abbie Winegar-Simpson thought the spiritual work of the institution could be carried better by a woman than by a man. If we had to be without either, it would be better to lose the chaplain than the lady Bible worker. She suggested utilizing some of the more mature lady nurses in this connection, after they had received some special training to fit them for the work. She thought an experienced nurse would be well prepared to meet patients and to deal with them in their illness. R. A. Underwood: “I believe this is a good recommendation. A lady worker ought to be a great help in an institution. I believe it would be a financial benefit as well, helping to hold patients. There are those who inquire about our work and truth, and they should be instructed.” Dr. W. T. Lindsay felt that the religious work of the sanitarium was important enough to require the attention of a man of health, education, and ability, and that it should not be regarded as a field for men who, because of advanced years and broken health, could not well be used elsewhere. C. M. Christiansen believed that a young man could do better work than an elderly one, in meeting patients and teaching them, as the older man has had his training in other lines of work and is not well prepared to deal with the average sanitarium audience. Dr. D. H. Kress: “This is an important matter. I have seen much difficulty in trying to make proper provision for our religious services. Naturally it is hard for a minister to adapt himself readily to it when all his training has been in other directions. The methods followed in a tent meeting cannot be used in the sanitarium parlor service. The doctor should be prepared to take the chapel service any time it is necessary. While the doctor does not obviously put spiritual work to the front, he ought to be able to do it. The true Christian physician is a true Christian minister. “People should feel at ease in coming to the chapel service. We should not do personal work there. The service should last about twenty minutes.” Dr. R. S. Irvine: “The religious work resolves itself into three parts—for patients, for nurses, and public meetings. The doctors and nurses can best do personal work. The explanation of doctrinal points comes best within the chaplain’s work. The chapel exercise should not be made a preaching service, nor the occasion for the presentation of doctrine.” Dr. W. E. Bliss: “The work of the chaplain should pave the way for patients’ seeking further instruction in doctrine. When they go from the sanitarium, it should be with an earnest desire to look further into their spiritual welfare.” L. A. Hansen: “Those conducting the public service should not feel burdened to press doctrinal points. We should remember that the parlor is a public place where the patients are to feel perfectly free. It is not right to take advantage of their presence at a parlor service to present doctrinal subjects. Considering the character of the average sanitarium parlor audience, made up largely of sick and nervous persons, discouraged and21low-spirited, it would seem more fitting to present to them the goodness of God, the all-sufficient help of Jesus, the promises of grace, and kindred truths with which the Bible abounds, thus drawing them to the Saviour. Doctrinal subjects may well be left for a more opportune time, as the way may open. The workers’ meeting place, in the gymnasium or elsewhere, may be freely used for presenting things pertaining more directly to our own work, it being understood that patients coming there may expect to hear such things. “The prayer offered in the parlor service should be one calculated to cheer and uplift. It should not be a lengthy one. Invalids should not be made to feel that reaching God through prayer is a long, labored, and tedious process. Let them feel, too, that the prayer is offered in their behalf, just as the worship service is for them. I have known patients to acknowledge having received much help through the simple prayer offered. “If the chaplain visits the rooms to make calls, it should not be with a long, solemn face, as if the occasion were a mournful one.” Dr. H. W. Miller: “While we recognize the value of lady Bible workers, especially to work with lady patients, there is no objection to a chaplain’s going to the bedside of a lady patient. This is done elsewhere, and is considered proper. One chaplain can find much to do if he will seek opportunities and improve them. We should strengthen our sanitarium work in this respect. If all our sanitariums would regard this as an essential phase of the work and demand competent persons to act as chaplains, they would get them.” A paper by Elder G. B. Starr dealt further with the subject. It will appear next week.