p. 24 | Review and Herald, Vol. 88, No. 50. (12/14/1911)

Earlier text: More About the Relief Campaign

Obituaries

LIGHTNER.—Died at Weeping Water, Nebr., Nov. 19, 1911, Hermione Marjorie Lightner, infant daughter of Elder and Mrs. Charles Lightner, aged 2 years, 2 months, and 19 days. Words of comfort were spoken by Elder Andrews, of the Congregational Church, from 2 Kings 4:26. Charles Lightner.

GUILD.—Mrs. Eunice Miner Guild, was born in Yates County, New York, and died in Allendale, Mich., Nov. 21, 1911, aged 72 years, 3 months, and 27 days. Seventeen years ago she united with the Allendale Seventh-day Adventist Church, of which she was a faithful member until her death. A husband, one brother, and two sisters are left to mourn their loss. Services were conducted by the writer. Clifford A. Russell.

SCANTLIN.—Mary G. Brumfield was born July 21, 1858, in Hart County, Kentucky, and died Nov. 15, 1911, at Clovis, N. Mex. In 1876 she was united in marriage to H. A. Scantlin. At the age of sixteen she was baptized into the United Brethren Church, and with her husband began the observance of the Sabbath in 1887. She lived a consistent Christian life, and we have the assurance that she rests in peace, awaiting the call of the Life-giver. Her husband and five children survive her. In the absence of one of our ministers, the Baptist pastor conducted the funeral services. Carrie H. Taylor.

SAMPLE.—Fell asleep in Jesus, Nov. 25, 1911, at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Bernice Helen Sample, aged 4 years, 8 months, and 16 days. Her father, mother, and one sister are left to mourn, but they rejoice in the hope of seeing their loved one in the resurrection morning. Sister Minnie Sype spoke words of comfort to the sorrowing relatives and friends. Ernest J. Nelson.

BICKLE.—Died at her home near Sumner, Wis., Nov. 18, 1911, Mrs. Anna Bickle, aged 77 years, 5 months, and 26 days. She was born in Christiania, Norway, May 22, 1834. In 1860 she was married to George Bickle (deceased), and to them were born six children, four of whom are living. Sister Bickle was for many years a faithful member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Though a great sufferer for some time before her death, her patience was a testimony for Him who is able to keep that which is committed to him. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer, from 1 Thess. 4:13-18. S. T. Shadel.

WEBB.—Mrs. Mollie Webb, after a long illness, fell asleep in the blessed hope at her home in Alpharetta, Ga., Nov. 27, 1911, aged 46 years, 10 months, and 21 days. Sister Webb was one of the charter members of the Alpharetta church, and lived a consistent Christian life in the faith of this denomination for over twenty years. Just before death she called the family to her bedside, and assured them of her peace with God and her willingness to sleep till the coming of him who will give life and immortality to the saints. She earnestly requested her loved ones to meet her in the resurrection morning. Her husband and seven sons survive. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer, assisted by Prof. A. W. Spaulding. C. B. Stephenson.

DYMOND.—Mrs. Emma Dymond was born near London, England, March 28, 1852. When four years of age, she came to America with her parents, who made their home in Ohio. In 1871 she was united in marriage to William Dymond. For a time they lived in Sterling, Kans., but in 1893 moved to College View, Nebr., where she fell asleep Nov. 19, 1911, aged 59 years, 7 months, and 21 days. For nine years she was an invalid. She bore her sufferings patiently, ever trusting in Christ. Her companion, one son, and three daughters, with many friends, are left to mourn, looking forward to that bright day when death shall be swallowed up in victory. Funeral services were conducted by the writer, assisted by Elder F. M. Burg. J. S. Hart.

Prospective Students Advantages at Mount Vernon College and Foreign Mission Semi

PROSPECTIVE students should read the advantages for winter work found in the Mount Vernon College and the Foreign Mission Seminary, announced on pages 22, 23.

Children's Exercises for the Week of Prayer

THE children's exercises for the week of prayer, printed with the daily readings for that season, were prepared by Miss Martha Creeper, of Hamburg, Germany.

Brother Rick Arrives in Colombo to Begin Book Work

By post-card from Colombo, Ceylon, Brother C. E. Weaks reports the arrival there of Brother P. A. Rick, of Alberta, Canada, to take up the book work. Brother Rick started at his work the next day after landing.

Work Among the Jews Shows Open Doors

In a recent letter, Elder F. C. Gilbert, superintendent of our work for the Jews, writes: “Things are developing interestingly in the work among the Jews. I hope soon to make a report telling of open doors that we are finding among this people.”

Brother I. R. Evenson Travels to England for Studies

LAST week Brother I. R. Evenson, a student of the Sheyenne River Academy, North Dakota, passed through Washington on his way to England, where he will continue his studies in the British Union College, at Watford, with the plan of engaging in the work in Great Britain or her colonies.

Elder Bender Baptizes Fifteen in Haiti

On a recent visit to the intensely Catholic island republic of Haiti, Elder U. Bender, president of the West Indian Union, baptized fifteen persons. Haiti has been without an ordained minister since the forced return of Elder W. J. Tanner, nine months ago. Elder Bender writes: “Don’t forget to send some one as soon as possible.”

Dr. George Thomason Travels West to California

LAST week Dr. George Thomason, secretary of the Medical Department, returned to Washington from Massachusetts, and passed on the same day en route to St. Helena, Cal., planning to stop at various points on the way westward. He will spend several months in California.

Heflin Bill Would Penalize Sabbath Labor in D.C

Representative Heflin, of Alabama, introduced into the House on the sixth inst., a bill (H.R. 14690) “Prohibiting labor on buildings, and so forth, in the District of Columbia, on the sabbath day,” punishing infraction thereof by a fine of “not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than five hundred dollars.” This bill is substantially the same as one previously introduced by the same representative.

Elder Baharian's Message from Tokat, Asia Minor

From Tokat, in Asia Minor, Elder Z. G. Baharian sends this message: “We need the week of prayer and its blessings more than in former years. The loud cry of the message is swelling, and we must have power from on high to do effectual work. I earnestly desire this season of prayer to be a pentecostal time to all of us. This winter Brother Azkabedian and I expect to hold meetings in Tokat. We send greetings to all, assuring the brethren that our prayers will mingle with theirs before the throne of God.”

Brother F. O. Raymond Canvassing in India and Ceylon

BROTHER F. O. RAYMOND, formerly connected with the Washington Sanitarium, is at present canvassing in India, where he sells a supply of Life and Health each month. In his last letter, dated at Kandy, Ceylon, October 10, he says: “Kandy is sixteen hundred feet above sea-level. Temperature between seventy and eighty degrees. Next week I go up to a place four thousand feet above the sea, where it sometimes frosts. I am very thankful for continued health, and praise the Lord for all success. O, the vast areas that remain as yet untouched!”

Children's Missionary Letters Reach an Outside Mother

SISTER E. M. GRAHAM writes from Australia: “One of our state secretaries told me the other day that some letters which she had written to some of our children were taken by them to school, and read to their playmates. This reached the ears of an outside mother, and she wrote to the state secretary, asking if she would not write to her children, three of them, saying she was willing to have them taught to work for our missionaries, as she thought that our way of working for the children was so good. It may be that this woman will be brought into the truth through this work. Several have accepted the truth through first helping in the work for our missionaries. Young people like to work if their energies are rightly directed, and this leads them into spiritual things. But this kind of work takes time. It means visiting the homes, getting acquainted with the young people and children, interesting them in missionary work, teaching them various ways of earning money, and through this, leading them to give their own hearts to the Lord. But it pays, and surely the souls of our own children and young people are worth the time of one individual.”

Glimpses of the Caribbean: A Booklet on the West Indian Field

“GLIMPSES of the Caribbean” is the title of a little booklet describing the rise and progress of the advent message in the West Indian field. Besides being valuable as denominational history, it contains a large number of pictures illustrating the customs of the people. The proceeds from its sale go toward building up the work in that fruitful field. Price, reduced from 25 cents to 15 cents, or two copies for 25 cents. Order early.

Keeping the Spirit of Prayer Beyond Week of Prayer

It is well to have special seasons of prayer. The week of prayer from year to year has brought great blessings to us as individuals, and as a denomination; but the appointment of special seasons should not lessen, but rather accentuate the importance of constant, persevering prayer from day to day. Our spiritual natures, as well as our physical lives, must have a constant supply of nourishment. We hope that at the close of the week of prayer there will come no reaction in the experience of any reader. May the refreshing which we have received from the presence of the Lord lead us to cultivate a closer acquaintance with him, and to seek for that constant communion which will prove our assurance and our keeping power. Let victory over sin be the watchword for the year to come.

For Mission Work

By W. T. Knox

A SISTER DESIRES TO PLACE THE PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF A THIRTY-ACRE FARM NEAR AVINGER, TEX., IN THE FOREIGN MISSION WORK. THE PLACE IS SET OUT TO ORCHARD, HAS THREE-ROOM HOUSE, BARN, AND OTHER OUTBUILDINGS, AND IS SITUATED ONE-HALF MILE FROM THE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH. THE PLACE IS OFFERED FOR $500. ANY ONE INTERESTED IN SUCH PROPERTY CAN CORRESPOND WITH C. M. WILLSON, R. F. D. 3, AVINGER, TEX., IN WHOSE HANDS THE SISTER HAS PLACED IT. W. T. KNOX.

A Worthy Example

By W. T. Knox

The readers of the Review will be interested in a telegram received at the General Conference Office from our brethren in Nebraska, which shows that that conference is the first one of all the conferences of North America to complete the work assigned to it in raising a definite portion of the $300,000 Fund. The telegram is as follows:—

“This is a day of thanksgiving in the Nebraska Conference. We remit our last on the $300,000 Fund. Our share was $12,080. All have done nobly. Our courage is good, and we are ready to take up the next big thing to help finish the work.”

It will be seen readily by this that not only has the full amount been provided for, but the money actually remitted to the General Conference through the Central Union treasury. We hope that this example may be rapidly followed by all the conferences concerned, in order that the recommendation made at the Friedensau council of closing up this campaign, shall be carried out in the present year. If this can be done, it will be a great help and an encouragement, not only to the General Conference Committee, but to our brethren in foreign fields.

W. T. Knox.