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Washington Missionary College

By J. L. Shaw

Institutions, like trees, develop by growth. Some grow more rapidly than others, because favorable advantages surround them. When the College at Washington was established, it was in response to counsel given by the Lord's servant to the effect that an educational institution at Washington should be a training center for the work at home and in the mission fields. Had it been possible to give the College at the time of its beginning a definite territory for academic and college students, and a settled operating policy, it is quite reasonable to suppose that the institution would have grown more rapidly than it has up to the present time.

Since the reorganization of the College one year ago, the outlook for students has been more encouraging. The enrollment this year shows a material increase over that of previous years, amounting at the present time to 193. The fact that this increase in attendance has to no great extent affected other schools is evidence

that a college in the East at the headquarters of the work is supplying a need.

It is quite possible that our people do not realize the advantages of the Washington Missionary College from an educational standpoint. Its location at the entrance of Washington, the capital of the nation, with the educational advantages which the city affords, makes it invaluable as an educational center. The Smithsonian Institution and other museums and departments of the general government offer exceptional opportunities. The Congressional Library, with its 2,000,000 volumes, and other libraries in the city, are at the disposal of students. And yet with all these advantages, the College has the benefits of a rural location away from the evils of a large city, amid nature's environment, where industries can be developed and educational work carried on in harmony with the principles held by the denomination.

MINISTERIAL BAND OF THE WASHINGTON MISSIONARY COLLEGE

With the beginning of the present year, an organized academic department, including grades nine to twelve, is being maintained, and an increase in academic patronage from the conferences immediately surrounding Washington is noticeable.

The College presents unique advantages to the students desiring advanced work. Together with the benefits Washington affords as a city, it is the headquarters of our work, which makes it possible to provide a faculty of long and successful experience in teaching. It is by teaching for a number of years in a particular line that teachers gain proficiency. A high standard of efficiency is necessary for workers entering various departments of the cause. Missionaries, in addition to a large measure of consecration, should be well trained and have a thorough education. The great cities of the East are calling for college-trained men and women who possess the love of God. To meet this need, young men of promise are encouraged to complete a college course.

A college ministerial course of four years is offered by the institution for the benefit of those who wish a college education for the ministry. No workers in the Lord's cause need broader and more thorough training than do those whom God calls to the sacred ministry. It is a source of encouragement that a large number of young men in the College are definitely planning to enter the ministry, and while attending school are getting practical training in canvassing, in holding Bible readings, cottage meetings, Sabbath services, and in conducting hall efforts under the direction of experienced instructors. There are six ordained ministers on the College faculty. A large amount of practical field work is being carried the present year.

The Bible workers' course is also affording young women the opportunity of preparing to give Bible readings. A lady worker of long experience gives all her time to training young women in the art and science of giving Bible readings, both in the classroom and from house to house, thus showing them how to conduct readings in the homes of the people. A class of twenty young women is taking up this line of instruction this year.

The College and Sanitarium are carrying on an advanced course for nurses, known as the medical evangelistic course, covering one year, and having as prerequisite the completion of a nurses' course in an accredited sanitarium. A class of nine is taking the course the present year. Many nurses, after finishing a course, need further training to teach the truth to others or to do medical work in a mission field independent of a physician. The purpose of the course is to fit young people for that work. The College, Sanitarium, and the dispensary in the city of Washington, working together, offer this course. The studies offered are as follows: Bible, Bible field work, college physiology, English, hygiene and temperance, theoretical and practical work in obstetrics, history, public speaking, tropical diseases, dispensary clinic, special massage, and elementary dentistry.

The recent week of prayer has been a time of spiritual uplift to the College, both teachers and students having made vows of reconsecration. The Spirit of God worked mightily upon the hearts of the unconverted, and a spirit of prayer and earnest work for souls has more than ever been manifested by the students. God is showing himself ready to do larger things for the Washington College as students and teachers rightly relate themselves to him.

J. L. Shaw.

Ministerial Reading Course Registrations Pouring In

By W. E. Howell

REGISTRATIONS for the new Ministerial Reading Course for 1915 are pouring in from every class of laborers. At this writing, it is yet three days before the old year will have passed away, and we have already received thirty-five paid-up registrations, and many letters saying that the writers will register soon. All but one who have paid have taken advantage of our offer No. 1, including all the reading matter for 1915 for five dollars. The one paid the first installment of three dollars, in harmony with our offer No. 2A.

To date we have received 98 reports of completing the course for 1914. These reports are coming in several a day now, and we hope that no one who has completed the reading for 1914 and not reported, will fail to do so soon. The credit cards entitling the holder to be listed on our roll of charter members, will be sent out the first of January, and thereafter as fast as the reports come in.

Special Notice

Some are already subscribers to the educational magazine, but the subscriptions of all such will be extended one year. A number have the old edition of “Gospel Workers” and inquire whether this will serve the purpose or not for the 1915 course. The reading of the old book would not be satisfactory to the committee. Those who have read the manuscript for the new edition say that the matter is almost wholly new, being collected from Sister White’s writings up to date, while the old edition contains nothing that has appeared during the last twenty years. Any who want the leather edition should send fifty cents extra.

Let every one of our readers seek to interest others to take up the course.

W. E. HOWELL.

Educational Department

J. L. SHAW — General Secretary

F. GRIGGS — N. Am. Div. Secretary

W. E. HOWELL — N. Am. Div. Asst. Secretary

Our Literature

By F. W. Paap

“Words of cheer from the battle field of life, Welcome tidings from the war, Glorious news from the grand and holy strife: Soon the conflict will be o’er.”

In looking over the present situation, the preceding lines force themselves upon my mind. Knowing God’s will and plans for this day and age places a tremendous responsibility upon us. We rejoice to know that on the part of many there is a determination to discharge this responsibility with faithfulness. “The world is to receive the light of truth through an evangelizing ministry of the word in our books and periodicals.”—Testimonies for the Church, Vol. IX, page 61. “The Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published it.” Ps. 68: 11. “Let our literature give the message as a witness to all the world.”—Ib.

Seventh-day Adventists possess knowledge which the world needs, and they have what many hearts are longing for. Everywhere men’s hearts are failing them for fear; their hearts are troubled. We have a healing balm for all such. God has given this light, this comfort, this key, to us that we might pass it on to others. In a special sense we have been set in the world as watchmen, and light bearers. To us has been intrusted the last warning for a perishing world. Our work is to proclaim the first, second, and third angels’ messages. There is no other work of so great importance.

Those to whom this great work has been intrusted are beginning to wake up. We praise God for the partial evidences of this soon-to-be-seen great awakening. I have before me an interesting comparative statement of work done by the various conferences in connection with the Signs weekly. Some are doing splendidly. What can we say or do to lead the large majority who are evidently inactive to take part in circulating this paper? We have now a circulation of the Signs weekly of over 30,000. Let us make it 50,000. We can if we will try. Nothing is so successful as success. Let this be secured by persevering effort, and the work will move forward.

Do you know, dear reader, that the people want our literature? I have before me a very interesting item from the Minnesota Conference. “Dr. —, pastor of the tabernacle of this city, conducts a Bible class every Friday evening. He has been giving some studies on the Armageddon question, and having learned of our tract on that subject, called at the office. He has already secured 500 for distribution to the members of his class. He recommends this

tract highly, as well as the one on ‘Turkey and Its End.’ In the same city another very influential minister recommended to his congregation our tract on Armageddon, saying that every person ought to distribute five or ten among his friends.”

This certainly is encouraging, and we hope our people everywhere will manifest the same interest, and will enter enthusiastically into this great soul-winning campaign. The gospel of the kingdom is the message for which the world is perishing; and this message is to be brought quite largely to the attention of the world through our literature.

F. W. PAAP.

Home Missionary

Department

E. M. GRAHAM - - - - General Secretary

F. W. PAAP - - - - N. Am. Div. Secretary

News and Miscellany

Notes and clippings from the daily and weekly press

— Approximately 2,000,000 Jews have been driven from their homes in Russian Poland, according to a cablegram from the Petrograd office of the Jewish Colonization Association.

— Dire need of food among the people of Albania and Palestine was reported by Ambassador Morgenthau to the State Department. In these countries, the report said, more than 300,000 persons are facing famine, and 30,000 have already died of starvation.

— Hon. Myron T. Herrick, American ambassador at Paris, closed his duties Nov. 28, 1914. He was succeeded by Hon. William G. Sharp. The Paris newspapers voiced the deep regret of the French people on being deprived of the splendid services of Mr. Herrick at that critical period.

— Thus far, according to the United States Department of Agriculture, $750,000 has been spent in the campaign against the live stock foot-and-mouth disease epidemic. An emergency appropriation of probably $2,500,000 will be asked of the present Congress to assist in the work of stamping out this disease.

— A reserve army that will consist of more than 150,000 men in five years is being trained by the United States War Department in cooperation with educational institutions in the country. Students between the ages of eighteen and thirty in universities, colleges, and high schools are trained during the summer to form this army.

— A five-mile tunnel through the Jura Mountains from Moutiers, France, to Grenchen, Switzerland, was pierced on Oct. 27, 1914, after three years of uninterrupted work. The tunnel will shorten railway communication between Paris and Bern and Paris and Milan. The cost of cutting the tunnel through the mountains was $5,000,000.

— Business circles were optimistically inclined as a result of the reopening of the New York and Philadelphia stock exchanges recently. The Paris Bourse resumed operations Dec. 7, 1914. Financial circles are adjusting themselves, and business will resume its normal conditions or be brought into line with the changes made necessary by the war. The New York exchange closed its doors July 30, 1914, at the outbreak of European hostilities, simultaneously with the closing of the exchanges in London, Berlin, and Paris.

— The use of radium on the battle field as a surgical accompaniment has not only been suggested by Madame Curie, the codiscoverer with her late husband of this wonderful substance, but she has organized the nucleus of a service employing automobiles carrying radiographic apparatus. By the use of this appliance it is said that bullets have been located and extracted from the heads of wounded soldiers, and that the lives of several patients have been saved whose brains had been pierced by bullets.

— Officials of the various government departments which touch the country's business activities feel confident that the most serious effects of the European war on American business have passed. The restoration of the credit balance with Europe has greatly eased the situation. This is due to the increasing demand from Europe for American food supplies, and also to the sudden development of an abnormal trade in articles needed by the huge armies now in the field.

— Chicago's municipal tuberculosis sanitarium places that city in the front rank among the cities of the world in its care of tubercular victims; some claim it even gives it first place. The sanitarium has thirty fine buildings, a parkway, promenades, flower plats, exercising grounds, and many innovations for the comfort and pleasure of the patients, and will occupy a site of 150 acres. There will be provision for 950 patients in the sanitarium and 3,000 incipient cases in their homes. The city plans to spend $900,000 annually, and the State and county $400,000, in the maintenance of the work of the institution.

— A new and unique feature has been opened in connection with the public library of Chicago. It is the department of music. In this department there is to be 2,100 bound volumes of music and 1,000 pieces of sheet music. The department was opened Nov. 3, 1914, and the music will be placed in public circulation. Cards will be issued in the music room to persons who hold book cards or who are eligible for a library card. One volume of music may be taken out for one month, but it cannot be renewed, and five pieces of music may be taken out for two weeks. A large supply of organ music will be placed in stock very soon. This new feature opens a great opportunity to hundreds who have a struggle to obtain music for the home.

Important Meetings in College View, Nebr.

By R. A. Underwood

THE twelfth annual meeting of the International Publishing Association will convene at College View, Nebr., Tuesday, Jan. 19, 1915, at 10:30 A. M. The membership consists of the executive committees of the General Conference, North American Division, Central Union, Northern Union, and Southwestern Union Conferences, the board of trustees and counselors of the International Publishing Association, and the editors of our foreign periodicals.

This will be an important meeting, as a decision will probably be made relative to the proposed transfer of the institution to the Pacific Press or to one of the English publishing houses.

Following this meeting, from January 20 to 25, there will be held, at College View, Nebr., the annual board meeting of Union College, with representatives of its constituency from the Central, Northern, and Southwestern Union Conferences; also there will be present representatives from the North American Division of the General Conference.

The question of the ownership of Union College will be raised, and two propositions will be under consideration at this meeting, one of which will probably be put into effect:—

First, that a legal corporation be formed,

representing the constituency of the Northern Union, Southwestern Union, and Central Union Conferences, to hold the property of Union College, the by-laws of the corporation to permit the three representative unions in their separate union conferences to elect a certain number of trustees to control and manage the college.

Second, that amendments and changes be made in the present corporation holding the title of Union College, so as to place the power of electing the managing board in the hands of the different union conferences, respectively.

At present the Central Union Conference has the authority to elect the entire board of managers of Union College, under the charter holding the title of Union College. It is thought that it would be far better if the Northern Union and the Southwestern Union could have the right to elect the trustees that would represent their territory, rather than the Central Union Conference to do it.

R. A. UNDERWOOD, President of the Board.

Two Five-Hundred-Dollar Goals Passed

By F. W. PAAP

We are glad to be able to pass on the following good partial reports:—

“In the closing work of the Harvest Ingathering campaign, the Portland (Maine) church set aside Wednesday of the week of prayer as a Harvest Ingathering rally day, and all went out once again with the papers. The church school had a holiday, and the children took part in the good work. After the rally we came together and reported our experiences, and the amount received, which was $78.18. Of this amount the children had gathered over $8. We all felt to rejoice and give thanks to the Lord for the good experiences which he gave us. We have now passed the five-hundred-dollar mark. The Portland church has reported over $525 in the Harvest Ingathering work, and we hope to reach the six-hundred-dollar mark before Jan. 1, 1915.

“We have just ordered 10,000 copies of the War Extras of the REVIEW and the Watchman to place in every home in Portland, and also a club of 100 copies of the weekly Signs. We are of good courage, but we need your prayers.

“Sincerely your brother in Christ,

“A. S. SANDERSON.”

Brother Rogers, treasurer of the Takoma Park church, of Washington, D. C., informs us that already that church is $254 above the goal of $500, set at the beginning. This total to date of $754 is $400 more than was raised last year. The Takoma Park church, according to present indications, will go ahead of its proportion of the Twenty-cent-a-week Fund, totaling more than $1,000 for 1914. Let the good work go on. The Lord is in this work. From all sections of the field we hear the note of courage and advancement.

F. W. PAAP.

God in the Little Things

“I AM inclined to imagine that there are no little things with God. His hand is as manifest in the feathers of a butterfly’s wing, in the eye of an insect, in the folding and packing of a blossom, in the curious aqueducts by which a leaf is nourished, as in the creation of a world, and in the laws by which planets move.”

Faith That Lays Hold on Christ

By Rev. F. Harper

FAITH is the hand that lays hold on Christ; the eye that looks to Christ, the ear that hears the voice of Christ, the mouth that feeds on Christ, the finger that touches Christ, and the key that unlocks the treasures of Christ.—Rev. F. Harper.

Let Them Tell Their Story

FOLLOWING are titles and subtitles to articles which appear in the February number of the Signs of the Times Magazine:—

“The Coming Famine,”—not for bread or water only, but to hear the Word of God; The Plagues; The Last War; The Gathering Nations; God’s People Protected; Earth’s History Closing.

“Why the World Did Not End in 1914.” A certain preacher said it would, but he will now have to acknowledge his mistake; the Bible evidence against his predictions.

“Turkey and the War:” Is This Turkey’s Opportunity? What Turkish Officials Think; What the Word of Prophecy Says; The Signs of the Times We May Read in the Future of Turkey.

“Satan Has Been Truly Converted(?);” The Climax of Satanic Deception; Fulfillment of the Prophecy That He Is Transformed Into an Angel of Light; How to Escape the Snare.

“Why a Devil?” The Origin of Sin; How It Came and How It Will Be Destroyed.

“Christianity Needs No Defense:” Christianity Still a Power; Does the War Demonstrate a Failure of It? Where the Failure Lies; War a Result of the Theory of Evolution.

“Attacking Christianity:” What Its Enemies Say; Have They Justification? What Has Christianity to Do With the War?

“Prophesying Smooth Things:” Will There Be a Millennium of Peace? What Ministers Preach; What Christ and the Word Say.

Prices as usual: 5-40 copies, 5 cents each; 50 or more, 4 cents each.

Don’t put it off; send to your tract society for today.

New Literature From Hamburg

By Editor

Since the European war broke out the Hamburg House has been kept very busy in getting out new literature. During the past few weeks we have received from this house the following new tracts:—

In Bohemian,— “The Sinner’s Fate.” “Sleep of the Dead.” “Which Day and Why.” “Is the End Near?” “Faith or Meaning.” “The Righteousness of God.” “Are You Baptized?” “Seven Reasons.” “The Millennium.”

In Bulgarian,— “Sleep of the Dead.” “Immortality Only in Christ.” “Second Coming of Christ.”

In Dutch,— “Is the Struggle Against Alcohol Justifiable?”

In Esthonian,— “Faith or Meaning.” “Origin of Sunday Laws.”

In Hungarian,— “Second Coming of Christ.”

In Lithuanian,— “Faith or Meaning.” “Is the Struggle Against Alcohol Justifiable?” “Are You Baptized?” “The Righteousness of God.”

In Lettonian,— “Sufferings of Christ.” “Are You Baptized?”

In Polish,— “Are You Baptized?” “Sleep of the Dead.” “Righteousness of God.”

In Lutheran,— “Tobacco and Poison.” “Sleep of the Dead.”

In Roumanian,— “Sleep of the Dead.”

In Servian,— “The Millennium.”

In Slovakian,— “Sleep of the Dead.” “Is the End Near?” “God’s Infallible Prophetic World Clock.” “Faith or Meaning.” “The Secret of Health.” “New Testament Sabbath.” “God’s Waymark and the Holy City.” “The Deciphered Writings.” “Immortality Only in Christ.” “Second Coming of Christ.” “Sufferings of Christ.”

PAMPHLETS

In Polish,— “The Sabbath of the Bible and the Sunday of Tradition,” 96 pages.

In Swaheli,— “Bible Readings,” 82 pages.

In German,— Four pamphlets for children, entitled “For Leisure Hours,” containing stories and poems; “Animals of the Bible;” “The Children of the Bible;” and “The Children From All the World.”

BOOKS

“Seer of Babel,” in Dutch. “The Mystery Unfolded,” in Polish. “Old Testament Bible Stories,” in Chasu. “His Glorious Appearing,” in Bulgarian. “Steps to Christ,” in Esthonian and Ruthenian. “Christian Baptism,” in German.

Any one in America desiring any of this literature can secure it through the tract societies, or through the New York Branch of the Review and Herald, 32 Union Square East, New York City.

The Review and Herald Publishing Association

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

NOTICE is hereby given that the twelfth annual meeting of the members of the constituency of Review and Herald Publishing Association, Washington, D. C., will be held in the Seventh-day Adventist church at Takoma Park, Md., Feb. 9, 1915, at 7 P. M., for the election of five trustees for the coming year, to take the place of those whose term of office expires at that time, and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting.

The following persons are members of this corporation:—

The executive committee of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, the executive committee of the Atlantic Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, the executive committee of the 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, the general agents of the above-named union conferences of Seventh-day Adventists, the field agents and 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.

Washington (D. C.) Sanitarium Association

By H. W. MILLER

NOTICE is hereby given that the next annual meeting of the members of the constituency of the Washington (D. C.) Sanitarium Association of Washington, D. C., will be held in the Washington Sanitarium Gymnasium, Takoma Park, Md., Feb. 9, 1915, at 9 A. M., for the election of fifteen trustees for the coming year, to take the place of those whose term of office expires at that time, and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before this meeting. The members of this corporation consist of the executive committee of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, the executive committee of the Columbia Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, the executive committees of the State conferences of Seventh-day Adventists in the Columbia Union Conference, and the board of directors of the Washington (D. C.) Sanitarium Association.

H. W. MILLER, Secretary.

Clinton German Seminary

By R. A. Underwood; J. H. Schilling

The annual meeting of the board of trustees of the Clinton German Seminary, Clinton, Mo., will convene Jan. 13, 14, 1915, in the seminary building, at eight o'clock in the morning.

R. A. Underwood, President; J. H. Schilling, Secretary.

Central California Conference

By B. E. BEDDOE; G. A. WHEELER

The fourth annual session of the Central California Conference of Seventh-day Adventists will be held Feb. 4-9, 1915, in the Seventh-day Adventist church, 537 Twenty-fifth St., Oakland, Cal., for the purpose of electing officers and transacting such other business as may come before the meeting. The first meeting of the conference is called to convene February 4, at 7:30 P. M. A full attendance of the delegates is earnestly requested, the ratio of delegates being one delegate for the organization of each church, and one additional delegate for every fifteen members or fraction thereof when more than seven. The conference committee and ordained ministers are delegates at large.

B. E. BEDDOE, President; G. A. WHEELER, Secretary.

Central California Conference Association

By B. E. Beddoe; G. A. Wheeler

THE Central California Conference Association of Seventh-day Adventists will hold its third annual meeting in connection with the conference meeting, in the Seventh-day Adventist church, 537 Twenty-fifth St., Oakland, Cal., Feb. 4-9, 1915, for the purpose of 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 February 8, at 10 A. M. All delegates of the conference are members of the association.

B. E. BEDDOE, President; G. A. WHEELER, Secretary.

Obituaries

HAMM.—Theodore Cushing Hamm, only son of Mrs. Flora Cushing Hamm, was born in Barford, near Dixville, Quebec, Canada, Feb. 10, 1882, and died in Durango, Mexico, Nov. 6, 1914. He went to Michigan with his parents when a little over a year old, and lived there for five years, when, with his mother and sister, he went to Boulder, Colo. There they lived for fourteen years, and he was graduated from high school with honors. He took one year at the State university and had entered the second year when his mother’s failing health made it necessary for him to leave school. With her he went to California, and worked four years in the post office at Pasadena. In 1905 he was transferred to Washington, D. C., and continued in government employ, being rapidly promoted. Although forced by circumstances to delay finishing his college course, he constantly pursued his studies at home. June 9, 1906, he was married to Miss Clara M. Parker, of Glenwood, Iowa, and besides supporting his family and his mother and giving high satisfaction in his daily work, he was graduated and received his master’s degree from the George Washington University, of Washington, D. C. Then he zealously took up postgraduate work. A natural linguist, he took great pleasure in language study, and specialized in German and Spanish, being appointed to the consulship for this government in Durango, Mexico, in the fall of 1911, at the age of twenty-nine. He had served three years in that capacity, and had every prospect of advancement, when his career was cut short by the terrible scourge smallpox. During the recent siege of Durango he was credited with doing a noble work and saving many lives, as that city was looted and partly burned. In writing to his mother of the experience, he said, “I know now how it seems to have bullets singing all around one’s head, as my official duties called me out into the street many times during that awful night.” Twice his family was obliged to flee to the United States for a stay of several months, but he bravely stood at his post of duty, and it is reported that he did so with the good will of all nationalities and factions concerned. But few besides his mother knew that on finishing the graded school in Boulder he had an earnest desire to attend Union College in place of entering a worldly school. However, the way seemed completely closed, and he reluctantly acted upon advice to take advantage of high school opportunities until there were brighter prospects. But after a few weeks he became so interested in his work that he soon lost all desire to attend one of our denominational schools. It seems sad that this one-time desire could not have been granted, as the whole course of his life might have been changed. Possibly a worker was lost to this cause for want of assistance at a critical time, and now his life has been cut off by the last great enemy. But O, what a lesson for the young who still live! Just as he had attained what the world calls success, with promotion just ahead, all his bright hopes were reduced to dust and ashes and he was laid to rest at the early age of thirty-two. We know that a sure hope of a part in the first resurrection would have been more to him during his last hours than all that the world could give, and we trust that he made his peace with God. In one of his last letters to his mother he asked, “In your next will you please give me the Bible references in regard to the battle of Armageddon and the prophecies in general which you believe are being fulfilled by the general European conflict? I should like to look them over.” His untimely death is mourned by a devoted wife, two little daughters, an aged mother, one sister, and a brother. FLORA CUSHING HAMM.

DANIEL.—Clarence Earnest Daniel, aged 26 years, died in Little Rock, Ark., Dec. 17, 1914. He is survived by a mother and two brothers. Brother Daniel accepted the third angel’s message about five years ago, and loved and lived the truth of God in such a way as to gain the respect and admiration of those with whom he came in contact. He rejoiced in the thought of a soon-coming Saviour, and we feel sure that he sleeps in Jesus. At the time of his death he was a member of the nurses’ training class, and in about two months would have finished his course. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer, after which the remains were taken to his home in Texas for burial. MRS. URA SPRING.

HIBBARD.—Dollie Lenora Oman was born near Anaheim, Cal., Jan. 21, 1891. In early youth she gave her heart to the Saviour, and at the age of sixteen entered the medical school at Loma Linda, which she attended a little over three years. Soon after leaving school she was married to Archie W. Hibbard, and to them were born two children. They made their home in Arcadia, Cal., and though the deceased had no church privileges she lived near the Lord, and was widely known for her helpful ministry to all in need. Words of consolation were spoken by Elder Dan Parsons, and we laid our loved one away to await the first resurrection. MAY BEDIENT OMAN.

“Glorious Appearing,” in Portuguese

THE International Tract Society of Brazil sends us an attractive copy of “His Glorious Appearing,” which they have recently published in Portuguese. This little volume contains 110 pages, the size of “Christ Our Saviour.” If any of the readers of the REVIEW have Portuguese neighbors, this will be a good book to place in their hands.

The Eastern Question

By D. W. REAVIS

“Review” Extra No. 2

The Eastern Question

The following columns record the distribution, by conferences, of the second REVIEW Extra, “The Eastern Question.” This report covers the circulation of this last Extra up to December 22:—

Alabama	1,109	N. Michigan	15,695
Alberta	9,646	N. Illinois	27,110
Arizona	1,680	N. New Eng.	9,849
Arkansas	14,000	Ohio	51,369
Br. Columbia	4,650	Oklahoma	14,235
California	20,545	Ontario	11,705
Cen. California	9,550	Quebec	1,440
Cal.-Nevada	20,545	Saskatchewan	6,375
Chesapeake	7,040	South Carolina	2,570
Cumberland	5,400	South Dakota	12,910
Dist. of Col.	15,505	S. Texas	6,190
E. Colorado	18,400	S. California	47,362
E. Michigan	39,054	S. Idaho	7,830
E. Pa.	80,797	S. Illinois	21,170
Florida	18,440	S. New Eng.	5,460
Georgia	4,812	S. Oregon	15,040
Gr. New York	9,450	Tennessee	3,500
Indiana	27,715	Texas	10,340
Iowa	36,950	Up. Columbia	12,750
Kansas	26,272	Virginia	7,750
Kentucky	4,175	Utah	1,100
Louisiana	3,050	W. Colorado	5,705
Maine	12,000	W. Michigan	50,450
Manitoba	4,015	W. Pa.	10,915
Maritime	1,050	W. Virginia	5,040
Massachusetts	29,350	W. Texas	1,140
Minnesota	32,025	W. New York	51,040
Mississippi	3,000	W. Oregon	15,775
Missouri	20,620	W. Wash.	28,900
Montana	9,345	Wisconsin	24,154
Nebraska	28,828	Wyoming	11,233
New Jersey	67,150	Foreign	12,474
New Mexico	6,505	Miscellaneous	1,700
New York	17,220
North Carolina	4,165	Total	1,175,360
North Dakota	9,260

The first Extra has had a circulation of 1,500,000 copies. It reached the million mark within twenty days from the time of its completion. The second Extra made the same record in twenty-four days, and orders were still coming in when this report was prepared.

These Extras cannot become back numbers, for they contain messages which become more and more applicable and vital as time passes. They should be circulated as freely now as when they were first issued.

D. W. REAVIS, Circulation Manager.

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