p. 21 | Review and Herald, Vol. 88, No. 50. (12/14/1911)

Earlier text: The Battle Creek Institute

More About the Relief Campaign

By G. T.

At the recent council in Washington considerable attention was given to the question of completing the “Ministry of Healing” campaign. A committee was appointed to consider the matter. The resolutions and recommendations of this committee received the unanimous indorsement of the council, and every one present pledged himself to work for the successful completion of this campaign.

The resolutions have already been published. It will be recalled that one recommendation was to the effect that the week immediately following the week of prayer should be especially devoted by all the people to the Relief campaign work. This appointed week is now here. Thousands of books are ready for sale; thousands of people are ready to purchase them; thousands of homes are waiting for the blessings and help this wonderful book will bring; thousands of lives are ready to be changed by incorporating into them the transforming principles outlined in this book.

The great need of this hour is for men and women who will form the connecting link between the book and the people. The people perish for lack of knowledge. They sit in darkness, and know not the way of light. But light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen. A means of communication is needed by which the light in this book may be brought to dispel the darkness of the people. We understand that in the call now being made for workers, Heaven is seeking for the cooperation of those who will be unobstructed channels for the communication of light to the people.

Therefore, this is not any ordinary

call, but one to form a part of a perfect cycle of blessing. It is a call to be the means of blessing men and women in turning them away from their iniquities. It is a call to put within the reach of many the thing dearest to the heart of every man — life, and life more abundantly. It is a call to relieve institutions of a burden of debt that is resting upon them and hindering and hampering them in the beneficent work of helping, blessing, and enlightening suffering and darkened humanity, for which work under God they were established. It is a call to take part in a work which will bring to the participant a blessing that can come in no other way. We have been called upon to do this work. We have pledged ourselves to do it. There is a blessed experience to be received in doing it.

With such tremendous issues at stake, involving the temporal and eternal interests of men and women and the welfare of institutions, there is but one thing to consider in this matter, and that is to engage in this campaign of distributing “Ministry of Healing” with a mighty, concentrated, and cooperative effort. Probably there will be no more appropriate way to pass on the cup of blessing with which God blesses his people during the week of prayer, than by devoting the following week to carrying this light to the people.

The doing of this work will result in light and power and spiritual advancement to every one having a part in it. Brethren and sisters everywhere, let us rise and finish the work. G. T.

The Publishing Work

By E. R. Palmer; N. Z. Town

Conducted by the Publishing Department of the General Conference

E. R. PALMER - - - - Secretary

N. Z. TOWN - - - Assistant Secretary

The "Watchman"

By E. R. P.

A LETTER recently received from the circulating department of the Southern Publishing Association, brings a good word concerning the circulation of the Watchman. Brother Brown, the circulation manager, says:—

“This morning’s mail brought an order for twenty-one subscriptions to the Watchman from one of our smallest tract societies. Another tract society gives us a list of forty-two names to be placed on our Watchman list for the coming year. Every mail brings a large number of subscriptions, many of which come from people not of our faith. This is doubtless due to the earnest work of our people who are interested in the success of the Watchman. There has been a net gain of over 600 subscriptions in our list during the past two weeks.”

There has been a rapid growth during the past year in the list of magazine subscribers. This is a good indication. We appreciate very much the miscellaneous sales of these magazines, yet we appreciate even more, if possible, the annual subscriptions that are sent in; for they give definiteness and regularity to the circulation. E. R. P.

Medical Missionary Department

Conducted by the Medical Department of the General Conference

GEORGE THOMASON, M. D. — Secretary

L. A. HANSEN — Assistant Secretary

The Medical Evangelical Tent-Meetings at Indianapolis, Ind.

By L. A. H.

Some time ago a report was given in the REVIEW of the combination of medical and evangelical work carried on last winter, at Hartford City, Ind., and of the beginning of an effort of the same kind of work at Indianapolis. Promise was made of a fuller report of the latter when it was completed, which will now be given. Brethren J. H. N. Tindall and C. E. Garnsey, workers from the Loma Linda College of Medical Evangelists, who led in this work, have closed their labors in Indiana, going to Virginia as workers of that conference. Elder O. Montgomery, president of the Indiana Conference, makes a statement in the Lake Union Herald regarding their departure, and in a paragraph sums up the results of their work as follows:—

“The result of their labors in the city of Indianapolis during the past season, with the help of Brother R. M. Grey and the Bible workers who have been associated with them, is thirty-one souls baptized and taken into the church, with others who will go forward in baptism in the near future. Including the thirty-five who accepted the truth at Hartford City, sixty-six have joined the church as a result of their work in Indiana.”

The following is gathered from a fuller report received from Brethren Tindall and Garnsey: The large new tent donated by the Hartford City people was pitched, and meetings were begun June 13, continuing every night, except Saturday, until September 1. No attempt was made to cover the entire city, but rather to concentrate the work in the immediate neighborhood of the tent. As a result of a thorough canvass of the territory in which the tent was located, using folders and cards to announce the program each week, an excellent attendance was secured, people coming even from a distance.

The opening discourses were of a nature not to antagonize, but such as would appeal to all classes, with an aim to lay a solid foundation for the full third angel’s message. Along with these subjects the medical, or health lectures were given Monday and Wednesday evenings. Cooking-classes were held, and practical medical missionary work with the sick and afflicted of the neighborhood was persistently carried forward, until the hearts of the people were won. No antagonism whatever was manifested during the entire effort, despite the straight and firm way in which the truth was presented. The meetings were advertised as “Bible and Health Lectures at the Gospel Medical Missionary Tent.” The non-antagonistic Bible subjects and the health talks prepared the way for the doctrinal discourses on the message, which were given with deep earnestness.

Besides those already mentioned as having fully accepted the truth, it is stated that eight persons were rebaptized; two who died were rejoicing in the truth; four were ready for baptism at the time of the report; eight others are keeping the Sabbath and are carefully studying the truth; while a number of others are deeply interested.

The expenses of the effort, amounting to over $300, were more than covered by the collections, with a surplus of over $30, besides about $30 worth of lumber and electric-light fixtures. The last night of the series of meetings was the best attended, the large tent being crowded and many standing outside. The collection on this night amounted to $72. The interest in the meetings was sufficient to enable their being continued through the time of a big camp-meeting held in another part of the city.

No prejudice is seen, and scores of friends are ready and anxious to commend the practical missionary work of Seventh-day Adventists. Many are asking that the tent be pitched in the same locality another year. Prominent men of the city express themselves as deeply impressed with this plan of combining the medical and the evangelical work. The effort has clearly demonstrated the practicability of this method of labor as an efficient means of doing city work.

About $150 worth of books and periodicals were sold in connection with this effort. Many of the members of our three churches of the city received a good experience, in reconsideration and renewed study and love of the truth and in personal missionary work.

The permanency of this kind of work is indicated by what Brethren Tindall and Garnsey found at Hartford City, where they have just spent two weeks, visiting the converts of last winter’s effort. Many of these believers are now giving Bible studies to friends and neighbors, and the company as a whole is doing very well. The principles of the message, including the health truths, are gaining ground in various parts of the city. Several thousand dollars have come into the cause as the result of the work, and regular payment of tithe continues.

From the foregoing it will appear that there is important consideration to this matter of uniting the medical work with the evangelical. Other good reports of favorable results of such labor are received. Much instruction has been given, urging greater activity in this direction. May there not be many workers in our ranks who might be quite successful in such work?

The Indiana Conference expresses appreciation for what has been done in that field by this means. While it was reluctant to release these two brethren, it did so, even agreeing to pay the salary of one of them for a year while laboring in the Virginia Conference. It is expected that these methods of labor will be carried forward in the latter field, the president, Elder W. J. Stone, having made plans and special preparations with this in view. L. A. H.

Notes From the Altoona Lord’s Day Alliance Convention

By S. B. H.

We are indebted to Mr. W. F. Schwartz, of Hollidaysburg, Pa., for the following notes on the Lord’s Day Alliance Convention held in Altoona, November 20, 21:—

Dr. Mutchler, secretary of the alliance, at the opening of its ninth annual convention stated, “Wherever the Sunday laws are strict, there is a vastly increased attendance in the churches on the Sabbath.” He said that people are very ready to go to church where the amusements are closed, but that any violation of the day results in a smaller church attendance. Yet we are told that the conservation of religion as such is not the object of Sunday legislation!

“Sabbath-breaking is not a crime, but an offense,” said Attorney J. Banks Kurtz, addressing himself to the subject “The Prominence of the Prosecuting Attorney in the Enforcement of the Sabbath Laws.” “The province of the district attorney is not that of a ferret. He has his helpers in the constables and other officers of the law, . . . who are or ought to be the ferrets.”

Another speaker instanced some cases of Sunday-law violations, asserting that it is a shame that the “ministerial association, and not the constables, has to do the prosecuting of the violators of the law.”

It is to be presumed that many constables see in Sunday work more of an “offense” (against the church) than a crime (against the state).

On the subject of the evil effects of Sunday excursions, amusements, games, etc., the Rev. Robert D. Clare said: “The secularization of the Sabbath day by such a large percentage of our population must be regarded as being in a large measure the direct and natural result of our present mode of living. Men and women who for six days in the week are shut up in offices, storerooms, and factories, and who during that time dare think of nothing but business, are most liable to yield to a reactionary spirit on the seventh day, which leads them to

seek the diversions and amusements we have indicated. The plea which they earnestly put forth in justification of their action is that their natures really demand this day for recreation. The plea is a most plausible one, and doubtless would be all-sufficient, if it be proved that by using the day as they do true recreation is obtained. . . . Who would think of seeking rest in a Sunday excursion? or at a Sunday ball game? or even in the theater? The tendency of each one of these amusements is to impose the greatest strain upon the nerves, not only sapping the whole system of its vitality and strength, but also rendering practically impossible all process of repair.”

This speaker referred to what some physician stated in regard to the physiological effects of daily labor:—

“The daily expenditure of the worker’s strength and energy is not quite equaled by the repair and restoration of the night, so that one is a little weaker every morning, a little weaker every night, as the week’s work goes on. In the case of a certain worker, taken as an illustration, the day’s work overdraws his oxygen one ounce and the night’s rest restores only five sixths of it. Losing one sixth of an ounce each working, or pleasure-seeking day, he is six sixths of an ounce short on the Sabbath morning—a whole ounce short, a whole day behind. He is therefore called to a whole day’s rest to balance his account with nature. If he habitually disobeys this divine law of weekly rest, he ‘runs down,’ he suffers a deterioration of his physical powers.”

According to this logic, the ordinary working man or woman should not leave his house on Sunday, even to attend church, for fear that he will not make up the six sixths of his strength. To what extent in specious sophistry will not one be led who favors compulsory Sunday observance?

Indicating that the Catholic Church of the country is ready to stand hand in hand with the Protestant church in enforcing the observance of the Sabbath, Archbishop E. F. Prendergast, of Philadelphia, sent a message to the secretary in which he said, among other things:—

“Charity forbids us to do anything that would wound the feelings of our neighbors, and obliges us to live in harmony with, and to respect the feelings of, our non-Catholic friends, and our duty as citizens teaches us the obligation of respect and obedience to the law.”

The following resolutions were adopted:—

“The preserving of the Lord’s day from desecration in Pennsylvania is a matter of so great importance to every citizen of the commonwealth that we congratulate the Lord’s Day Alliance on the success that attended its efforts in defeating all antisabbath bills in the State legislature and that it has materially assisted in preserving the Lord’s day in many parts of the State.”

“Resolved, That we, the Lord’s Day Alliance of Pennsylvania, in State convention assembled at Altoona, Pa., earnestly request that a Sabbath committee be appointed in every preachers’ meeting, federation of churches, or other associations within the bounds of the State, and that such committees attend to the work necessary to the better observance of the Lord’s day in their own localities, in which work we will cooperate with them in every possible way.

“And we further request that said committees cooperate with the Lord’s Day Alliance, in preparation for the legislative battles, and assist in defeating antisabbath legislation during the next session of the legislature of Pennsylvania.” S. B. H.

Christian Liberty

By K. C. Russell; S. B. Horton

Reports, notes, and comments pertaining to the current history of the rights of conscience

Conducted by the Religious Liberty Bureau

K. C. RUSSELL . . . . . . Secretary

S. B. HORTON . . . . . . Assistant Secretary

News and Miscellany

Notes and clippings from the daily and weekly press

— Statistics show that the cost of our military occupation of the Philippines since Dec. 8, 1898, the date of the signing of the peace treaty with Spain, has reached the enormous figure of $167,486,403.

— More than a score of passengers of Illinois Central passenger-train No. 101 were injured, several perhaps fatally, when spreading rails threw it into a ditch 28 miles east of Paducah, Ky., on the afternoon of December 1. Nine coaches were thrown into the ditch.

— It is estimated that 10,000 persons crowded the Hall of Beatifications in the Vatican on November 30, when Pope Pius X bestowed the red hats on the newly elevated cardinals. The elaborate ceremony is said to have been very imposing, and the Pope’s physician was constantly at hand to be of service in case the strain proved too much for him.

— Conditions are still unsettled in Mexico. It is said that the United States officers have proof that at least 5,000 rifles and 300,000 rounds of ammunition have been carried across the boundary in the last six weeks. Our government has given orders that every effort be made to enforce the neutrality laws on the border. The cost of the movement of our troops to the border has been about $2,500,000, and our trade with Mexico has already suffered a loss of nearly $10,000,000 during the revolution.

— Beneath the entwined flags of the republics of the western hemisphere, President Taft, members of his Cabinet, justices of the United States Supreme Court, and members of the diplomatic corps attended the third annual Pan-American Thanksgiving mass at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Washington, D. C., on Thanksgiving day. The twenty nations of Latin America joined with the United States in the service. This is the third Thanksgiving service of this character which has been held by representatives of the American republics.

— The McNamara brothers, who have been held for several months by the authorities of Los Angeles, Cal., in connection with dynamiting outrages committed under the guise of organized labor, on Dec. 1, 1911, acknowledged their guilt and pleaded “Guilty” before the courts. James B. McNamara was sentenced to life imprisonment for murder committed in dynamiting the Los Angeles Times building, when twenty-one persons were killed, and his brother to fifteen years in the penitentiary for blowing up the Llewellyn Iron Works.

Addresses Wanted

ANY one knowing the address of Mrs. M. E. Hines, Walter Bucus, Lydia Frazier, A. S. Beers, Mrs. Mae Beers, and Minnie Lanning, is asked to write Mata L. Hodgen, church clerk, 1507 Eighth St., Greeley, Colo.

THE address of A. E. Horn is desired by F. I. Mohr, Oswego, Kans.

Business Notices

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Conditions

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We open no accounts for advertising, and cash must accompany each order.

A charge of two dollars will be made for each insertion of forty words or less. Each additional word, initial, or group of figures in excess of forty, will cost three cents.

No discount for several insertions.

Wanted: Stenographer for Missionary Correspondence

WANTED.— A stenographer, one who can carry on missionary correspondence, and do other lines of missionary work. Address W. J. Stone, 602 North Ave., Richmond, Va.

Bible Mottoes and Cooking Oil Special Offer

SPECIAL until January first: 100 Bible Mottoes delivered, $3.65; 300, $10. 50 cards free with $10 order. Highest Grade Cooking Oil (delivered): 5 gallons, $4; 30 gallons, $23. Address Hampton Art Company, Nevada, Iowa.

Sanitarium Cooking Oil Price List

SANITARIUM Cooking Oil. Noted for quality. Free from animal fat. Eight one-gallon cans, $6.60; 5-gallon can, $3.90; two 5-gallon cans, $7.60; 30-gallon barrel, 66 cents a gallon. Cash with order. Sanitarium Cooking Oil Co., Louisville, Ky.

Position Wanted Near Albuquerque, New Mexico

WANTED.—A position in or near Albuquerque, N. Mex., by a young man twenty years of age. Strong and hearty. Can give good references. Wants work where he can keep the Sabbath. Address Mrs. M. M. Ralph, Box 414, Richmond, Cal.

Liberal Offer on Pure Cottonseed Cooking Oil

LIBERAL OFFER.—Best cottonseed-oil for all cooking and salads. Wholesome, nutritious, fine flavor, keeps indefinitely. Guaranteed free from animal fats and all impurities: 5 gallons, $3.25; 10 gallons, $6.25; ½ barrel, $17.60. Purity Cooking Oil Co., Chattanooga, Tenn.

Eufola Academy Farm For Sale

FOR SALE.—Fifty-acre school farm of the Eufola Agricultural and Mechanical Academy. The school building will be donated, and deeded to the conference. An opportunity to take up self-supporting school work, as the founder feels called to take up work in another field. Address Eufola Academy, Eufola, N. C.

Illustrated Gelatin Scripture Post-Cards for Sale

ELEGANT imported gelatin Scripture Post-Cards—new designs. Handsomely illustrated hymns, embossed Christmas greetings, birthdays. Assorted, post-paid: 10, 10 cents; 100, 99 cents. New Mottoes (12 x 16), Father and Mother. Sample, 6 cents; dozen, 65 cents; 100, $3.75, post-paid. Stamps refused. Waterbury Specialty Co., Brandon, Wis.

Treatment Rooms For Sale in the West

FOR SALE.—Well-equipped treatment-rooms in West, doing paying business, exerting good influence. Good reasons for selling. Excellent opening for suitable persons. Reference required, as buyer must possess missionary qualifications. Address for further information, Medical Department, General Conference Seventh-day Adventists, Takoma Park, D. C.

As the Year Closes

By Editor

and the new year is ushered in, what would be more appropriate than to let the mind dwell for a time on the great world movements, those that affect the nations; what they are and their significance.

People should have the privilege of studying these great events of the day in the light of prophecy, as they appear in the January Signs of the Times magazine, just out. Some of its articles are:—

“China in the Light of Prophecy,” by the editor. Mentioned in the Bible years ago. Brought to our attention now.

“The Future of Europe—What Is It?” by A. O. Tait. Outlined completely in the Scriptures, even to its closing acts.

“The Monster—War; Its Genesis,” by M. C. Wilcox. 1911 had its wars, 1912 bids fair for its share. How long will this continue? What is the reason of it? A good square look at the situation.

“The Coming Great Political Struggle,” an absorbing topic. Can we expect a change for the better? What says the Word?

“The Influence of the United States,” the leading world power. The reasons for this. What is her place in the history of the world?

“Glimpses of China,” by our correspondent, F. E. Stafford. The first of a series of unusually interesting and beautifully illustrated articles.

“Some Sabbath Questions Answered,” by T. E. Bowen.

“The French Revolution Foretold in Prophecy,” by Mrs. E. G. White. The first of two articles, explaining this wonderful prophecy.

Three strong articles on Bible doctrines, and a number of others. Good current topics.

This is truly the most timely number of the Signs that has appeared for months. Its striking cover, with attractive arrangements of titles of articles, is particularly arranged for our agents, and will prove strong aids in making sales. A splendid opportunity for a rich experience during the holiday week.

Ten copies, 50 cents; 20 copies, $1; 50 copies, $2. Order through your tract society.

The Watchman, the Present Truth Evangelizer

By Editor

THE old year has gone and the new year with all its possibilities awaits us. The latter half of the old year has been fraught with events of the first magnitude. The prophecy of the eleventh chapter of Daniel is being fulfilled before our very eyes. What will the new year bring forth? This question is a vital one to every Seventh-day Adventist. Surely the four angels of Revelation 7 are holding the winds of strife that they may not blow until the elect of God are sealed in their foreheads. Italy is playing with fire as she is contesting with a religion rather than a decrepit empire. The sultan of Turkey, while a very “sick man,” represents the most formidable opponent to Christianity in the world to-day. Is it not strange that while his empire is crumbling to pieces and leaning heavily on the Christian powers of Europe, he has in the past been protected in every crisis? But Europe at present shows a disposition to leave him severely alone. This is doubly significant in the face of a better government in Constantinople, showing that an omnipotent hand is holding the disintegrating elements together until the gospel can go to all the world, and then “he shall come to his end, and none shall help him.” Dan. 11:45.

Every well-informed person desiring to keep pace with the fulfilment of prophecy should not fail to read the new series by Prof. Percy T. Magan: this month, “The Sale of the Turk;” next month, “The Turkish Revolution and Its Meaning.” Professor Magan will continue his splendid series the coming year, and the benefit of his observations of the great struggle which disturbs the peace of Europe will be given in these articles.

Prof. B. G. Wilkinson is contributing a fine series on “Sun-Worship,” clearly showing that we have not by any means got away from this relic of paganism. This month, “The Great Struggle Between Christianity and Sun-Worship;” next month, “Latter Day Manifestations of Sun-Worship.”

Elder I. H. Evans, will tell our readers of the great awakening going on in lands clouded with darkness; such as Japan, Korea, Manchuria, China, Tibet, Mongolia, Siam, the Malay Peninsula, the East Indies, and the Philippine Islands. He has charge of the mission operations in this field, and a general article, well illustrated, every month will be very interesting and instructive. This gospel of the kingdom is being heralded around the world, and the promise is “then shall the end come.” Matt. 24:14.

Six live departments, the Outlook, Editorial, General Articles, Scripture Studies, the Mission Field, and Home and Health will contribute to make the Watchman for January and the coming year an all-round present truth evangelizer. This sounds good, and it will be good. We desire that the Watchman shall benefit as many as possible. Have you a friend who is interested in the truth? We all have. If you subscribe or renew at once, mentioning the REVIEW AND HERALD, we will send him the Watchman three months free. We have seen souls saved for all eternity by doing this. Do not delay. A soul awaits your action.

In clubs of five or more to one address, sixty cents a year. Yearly subscription price, $1. Rates in quantities, 5 to 40 copies, 5 cents each; 50 or more, 4 cents each.

Order through your conference tract society.

Winter Term at the Foreign Mission Seminary

THE winter term at the Foreign Mission Seminary, which begins December 14, affords special opportunities to those who desire to spend but a short time in school. Young ministers and other workers will receive great benefit from vigorous intellectual work in school, even though it be but twelve weeks. Several new classes will commence at the opening of the term, and other classes are of such character that students can easily enter.

Those who desire work in Bible and history will find several classes from which to choose: Prophetic study, Bible doctrines, New Testament epistles, church history, ancient history, etc.

Those interested in the problem of missions will appreciate the class commencing in missionary methods and mission problems.

Much attention is given in the Seminary to English. Special classes will be organized, should there be sufficient demand for them.

There has been some call for a beginning class in Spanish. We are prepared to offer excellent work in this language by a native teacher.

The classes in elementary medicine and nursing are all one-term subjects. Postgraduate nurses who come well recommended can begin their emergency-hospital work at once. The classes offered during the second term are general diseases, hydrotherapy, tropical hygiene, diseases of the eye, ear, nose, and throat, skin diseases, physical diagnosis, Swedish and mechanical gymnastics.

Special attention is given to the training of ministers and Bible workers, by study in classes and practical work in the field.

A very attractive feature of our work is the daily lectures on Denominational Organization and Work, and the Bible vs. Human Philosophy.

In the line of music, we have a sight-singing class commencing, chorus work, private lessons in voice, piano, and organ.

Excellent opportunity is offered to learn dressmaking, printing, or cooking.

Now is the time to enter for the winter term.

For further information address M. E. Kern, Takoma Park, Washington, D. C.

British Columbia Association

By J. G. Walker; Andrew Raedel

A SPECIAL session of the British Columbia Association of Seventh-day Adventists will be held in Vancouver, Dec. 29, 1911, at 2 P. M., to consider the advisability of selling the school farm at Pitt Meadows, British Columbia. According to the by-laws of the association, the delegates who attended the last session compose the constituency till their successors are duly elected for the next annual session. If vacancies have occurred, the churches should see that appointments are made, so that a full delegation can be sent. The ratio of representation is one delegate for the church and an additional delegate for every ten members.

J. G. WALKER, President; ANDREW RAEDEL, Secretary.

Nebraska Conference Association

By J. W. Christian; Anna M. Peterson

THE regular annual session of the constituency of the Nebraska Conference Association of the Seventh-day Adventists will be held at College View, Nebr., Jan. 11-15, 1912, in connection with the annual Adventist conference, for the election of trustees, and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting. The first meeting will be held Friday, January 12, at 10:30 A. M., in the Seventh-day Adventist church at College View.

J. W. CHRISTIAN, President; ANNA M. PETERSON, Secretary.

Nebraska Conference

By J. W. Christian; Pearl E. Jones

THE next annual session of the Nebraska Conference of Seventh-day Adventists will be held, just prior to the Central Union Conference, at College View, Nebr., Jan. 11-15, 1912, for the election of officers for the ensuing year, and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the conference. The first meeting will be held Thursday evening, January 11, at 7:30 o’clock, in the College View Seventh-day Adventist church.

J. W. CHRISTIAN, President; PEARL E. JONES, Secretary.

Notice to Missionary Workers

By A. J. S. Bourdeau

ALL who desire to have five or more copies of our ten-cent magazines mailed to five or more of their friends should send the names and addresses to the publishers, who will address and mail the magazines for only five cents a copy. This is a much better and cheaper way than for individuals to order the magazines in quantities, at four or five cents, and then address wrappers or envelopes and pay the postage, which runs from two to three cents a copy. A word to the wise is sufficient.

A. J. S. BOURDEAU.

Atlantic Union Conference

By W. B. White; Pearl L. Rees

THE next biennial session of the Atlantic Union Conference will convene in the city of Brooklyn, N. Y., in Tollner Hall, corner of Bedford and Putnam Avenues, Monday, Jan. 8, 1912, closing Sunday evening, January 21. At this time officers will be elected for the coming biennial term, and all necessary business transacted.

The first session of the conference will be held at 4 P. M. Monday, January 8. At this time the conference will be organized, and the standing committees appointed. Each conference in the Atlantic Union is entitled to one delegate without regard to numbers, and one additional delegate for every one hundred fifty members.

W. B. WHITE, President; PEARL L. REES, Secretary.

Special Winter Course in Mount Vernon College

By S. M. Butler

A SPECIAL winter course at Mount Vernon College has been arranged to commence Jan. 3, 1912, and continue twelve weeks.

Outline of Course

I. Bible— a. Old Testament b. Life of Christ c. Acts and epistles d. Daniel and the Revelation e. Bible doctrines 2. History— a. United States b. General c. Special. 3. Essentials of English— a. Grammar b. Composition-Rhetoric

Public speaking
Pastoral training—

a. High calling of the minister b. His equipment c. Field work and methods 6. Missionary workers' class— a. Bible readings b. Canvassers' class c. Tract and periodical work.

Besides these, all the regular classes of the college will be open to students of the special course.

For Whom Intended

1. YOUNG WORKERS.—After some service in the field, young workers usually become conscious of their need of better preparation in certain lines. If they then return to school for a time, they are able to pursue their studies with a definiteness that was impossible before their field experience. Hence they are able to accomplish a great deal more in a given time in school than they could without the field experience, and they will return to the field much stronger workers.

2. PROSPECTIVE WORKERS.—By these we mean people, either young or in middle life, who desire to fit themselves for service in some department of God's cause. Some of these may have a good general education, but will need special training in certain studies. With this training they will be able to go into the field and do good work. Others will require a longer training than can be given in a twelve weeks' course; but the help which they will receive in this short course will open to them the possibilities of effective service, and furnish the inspiration to pursue their studies further. Many young men and women have had their eyes opened, and the whole course of life changed by a few weeks' spent in a school. Association with Christian teachers and students, and the opening of the fountain of knowledge, are mighty impulses to a sensitive soul. No one can estimate what the results will be.

3. CANVASSERS.—Some of the canvassers have taken up the work without much training outside of their particular line; but they soon learn that the canvasser, like the minister, needs to know many things. Especially does he need to understand the Scriptures, and the history upon which the prophecies are based. Particular attention will be given to the needs of this class, both in the general subjects taught and in special classes.

4. GENERAL STUDENTS.—By general students we mean people who are unable, for various reasons, to attend school the whole of the year, but who wish to make as much improvement in their education as possible. There is a large number of this class, including middle-aged people whose educational advantages have been somewhat limited. Many of this latter class desire to devote a part of their time to missionary work among their neighbors. Such will find the special course very helpful.

In addition to the classes in Bible, history, and English, instruction will be given in the preparation and giving of Bible readings, canvassing, and tract and periodical work.

Instructors

Besides the regular faculty of the college, Prof. B. G. Wilkinson, president of the Columbia Union Conference, Elder E. K. Slade, president of the Ohio Conference, Elder J. L. McElhany, president of the District of Columbia Conference, will be with us to give instruction in field work and pastoral training. Elder I. G. Bigelow, general canvassing agent of the Columbia Union Conference, will conduct a class in canvassing and home missionary work. Elder Bigelow is a very successful canvasser of long experience. Those contemplating taking up canvassing as a regular work, or intermittently among their neighbors, will find great help in this class. We have a conditional promise from Elder K. C. Russell, of the General Conference, to spend some time with us. Elder Russell has had a wide experience in many lines of work in the cause, and his instruction will be invaluable to all who may take the special course.

We shall be glad to correspond with any who may be interested in this course. Address the undersigned, care College, Mount Vernon, Ohio.

S. M. BUTLER.

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