1. religion and spirituality
2. christianity

Vol. 35
Mount Vernon, Ohio, December 11, 1930
HOW TO SAVE OUR MISSIONS
FROM RETRENCHMENT
Elder N. Z. Town, who for so long has stood at the
head of our General Conference Publishing Department,
has been appointed president of the Austral Union in
South America. It is not often these days that we send
to the mission field missionaries as old as Elder and
Mrs. Town or those whose health is as precarious as
Sister Town's . But they spent seventeen years in South
America and know the language and people; and Buenos
Aires is perhaps a more healthful place than Takoma
Park,
Elder Town gave his farewell sermon in the Takoma
Park Church last Sabbath, November 22. It was a
service of unusual interest from one who has been a
member of this church for twenty-two years; but I only
mention it for the purpose of passing on a thought or
two expressed by Elder Town—thoughts that were significant to me, coming as they did, From one who has
spent nearly half of his forty years of service outside of
North America and who is now turning his face toward
the mission field again.
Elder Town spoke of his surprise when they returned from South America to see how freely our people
in America spent their money for supposed needs—for
things which were not thought of as necessities -by Adventists in the earlier days, and which our missionaries today
do not think of affording. And then, facing his new
work with shortage of funds—he said, "I verily believe
that our people today are spending enough money needlessly to more than make up the 6%cut in our foreign
mission budget which we were compelled to make at
the Autumn Council."
I said to myself. "Can it be possible that God's people
are actually spending needlessly more than enough to
save our missions from curtailment ?" I believe it. But
dear brethren and sisters, isn't it a deplorable fact? Will
we in this spendthrift time in which we live "bind about
our wants," as admonished in the Spirit of Prophecy?
Yea more, will we learn to really sacrifice? Some are
sacrificing, but many are not. The pastor at the beginning of the service had spoken of the Week of Sacrifice
and how it was not sacrifice if we gave only what we
could afford.
Elder Town then spoke of the great progress of
the cause since he began in the work and he almost
made us ashamed when he read from the editor
of another denomination who had spent some time at
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one of our sanitariums. The editor said, "These are
the only people I know who are taking seriously the
supreme command of our Lord, 'Go ye into all the world
and make disciples of all nations.' That which the rest
of us preach to our folks should be done, Seventh-day
Adventists are doing. There is no Protestant or Catholic
denomination that can approach them, or hold them a
light even, when it comes to carrying and sending the
gospel of the Son of God to all the nations. Think of
a denomination of 120,000 members only (North
America) sending out more missionaries a year than any
other denomination, even with their millions! - - - The
Adventists give more for foreign missions per week—
every week of the fifty-two in the year— than most
other denominations give •in a year. I take off my hat
to a people who so much appreciate what God through
Jesus Christ has done for them that they really sacrifice
to tell the other nations about Him. - - - They take
missions seriously and really work at the job."
There is yet hope in our hearts at headquarters
(and there are the earnest prayers ascending from Iceland to Patagonia, from the border of Tibet to the
heart of Africa, from our missionaries everywhere) that
God's people will take missions so seriouly that they will
rise up and wipe out this terrible deficit in our funds.
—M. E. Kern
THE NEGLECTED ONES
For thirty years there has stood upon the books the
plain command to establish church schools, and to place
the children in those schools where they would be taught
of God by consecrated teachers.
A few churches,—not the ones most able financially,
but in many instances the poorer, smaller churches, have
believed God, established church schools, and tried faithfully to follow the heavenly vision. What is better still,
the children of some churches have all been in some of
these schools all the time. Do these families raise hogs?
No. Do they eat pork and smoke tobacco? No. Do
they work on Sabbath? No. And they would as likely
do those things as they would send their children to
other than the church schools.
It is their vision that they must obey God in respect,
to their children's education as implicitly as in anything
else. They do not believe they could be good Seventh-day
Adventists if they did not send their children to church
school. Some have sold their property and bought near
the church schools in order to send their children- to
GOD HAS PROVIDED DIVINE ASSISTANCE FOR ALL THE EMERGENCIES TO WHICH OUR HUMAN
RESOURCES ARE UNEQUAL. TESTIMONIES, VOL. 6, p. 415
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school. They have sacrificed even their cows and sold
a part of their land to educate their children.
Some of the brethren have moved from their communities and united with distant churches where they
could have church school privileges for their children.
Some sisters have gone out in service and worked, others
have taken in sewing or washing to pay the tuition for
their children; and even for the children of others. Still
others have sold books and magazines to help support the
school-.
But there are other churches that are still sleeping on,
neglecting the children. The youth of to-day are hopeless if they are educated in secular schools. It is only
an exception and a rare exception that they come through
still believing in God and the Bible, and still interested
in the message. It is hardly putting it truthfully to say
that most of the schools of the world are perilous; they
are calamitous, they are tragic. The heavenly -Witnesses
have departed. The spirit of the anti-Christ has entered,
sneering at the religion founded by the Saviour, replacing
it with a refined paganism, agnosticism, or even atheism.
An unfair advantage is taken of immature youth.
They are robbed of faith and hope which are replaced by
bigotry and an antagonism to that religion which has
builded everything worth-while that is found in modern
civilization.
The end of all things is at hand. Only a little time
remains in which to prepare to meet God, and to prepare
the children to meet Him. The perils of the last days
are here. No place is safe for the children and youth;
but our schools are the least perilous.
—J. P. Neff
Messages to Young People, pages. 287,288.
With these words of counsel ringing in our ears,
the General Missionary Volunteer Department as shepherd of the flocks of young people in Seventh-day Adventist ranks, selects Each year courses of reading for Senior,
Junior, and. Primary ages of youth. For 1931 we heartily recommend to you Reading Courses as follows:
Senior Course
"Messages to Young People,"
$2 00
by Mrs. E. G. White
"Sindiga, the Savage," by Eric A. Beavon . . 1.75
"Verdure Valley," by Robert G. Strickland . . 1.50
"The Bible, Is It a True Book?"
.25
by Carlyle B. Haynes
Price of Course Complete
$4.65
Junior Course
"The Boy's Life of the Wright Brothers," . . $2.00
by Mitchell V. Charnley
"Henry Martyn, Apostle to the Mohammedans," .75
by Amy K. Lopez
"Three Young Crows," by Ernest Harold Baynes 1.75
$3.85
Price of Course Complete
Primary Course
"Men of Might," by Mrs. I. H. Evans . . . $1.50
"Redstreak and Dickey," by G. C. Hoskin . . 1.00
$1.85
Price of Course Complete
These books will make excellent holiday gifts for
your children and youth. Order through your Book
and Bible House.
—Emma E. Howell, Office Secretary
General Missionary Volunteer Department
German Morning Watch
WHICH? NOT HOW
"They write instead of talking." It was missionary
Eric A. Beavon, just returned from Africa, speaking.
He said, "When the heathen boys and girls learn to
read and write, it becomes a great curiosity in their
villages. The young people themselves are so fascinated
with their acquired art that they resort to writing rather
than talking as they sit in village councils. The older
folk look on and shake their heads in proud surprise
and wonder to think that their children can decipher
such hieroglyphics.
In our land of many books we feel no sense of awe
at one's ability to read: From the time we are old enough to turn through a picture book we learn words,
phrases, and sentences, and read them at a glance. Having never experienced the need, we cannot realize what
a desire to know how to read would be like. But who
has not been brought face to face with the question, How
can I know which books to read?
That is a timely question for Seventh-day Adventists,
too. "In view of the great work to be done, how can
any one afford to waste precious time and God-given
means in doing things that are not for his best good or
for the glory of God?" asked Mrs. E. G. White in an
article printed in the Youths Instructor, August 14,
1906. There is perhaps no other pastime in which we
feel at such perfect liberty to indulge freely as in reading.
The same advisor who propounded that meditative question quoted above recognized this, and she said a few
months later, "We should advise the young to take hold
of such reading matter as recommends itself _for the upholding of Christian character . . . We should select
for them books that will encourage them to sincerity of
life, and lead them to the opening of the word." —
The morning Watch Calendar in the German language is now ready and others are being filled. It is a
translation of the English Morning Watch Calendar and
contains the same valuable information. We have used
the same cover design as was used on the English only
that the title, of course, is in the German language.
Every German Seventh-day Adventist will want a copy
of this calendar and what could be nicer as a New Year's
reminder to your friends who read the German, than a
copy of this Morning Watch Calendar? It might be
the means of interesting some of them in our Message.
The price is only ten cents. Order of your Book and
Bible House.
—Herbert Griffith
He does not regard the greatness of the work so
much as the fidelity with which it is done. The good
and faithful servants are rewarded. As we cultivate the
powers God has given us here, we shall increase in knowledge and perception, and be enabled to comprehend and
value the immortal life. Christian Education, Page 48.
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VHE COLLEGE COURIER
Vol. I
Washington Missionary College, T akoma Park, Washington, D. C.
Reported f.y the Nevs Cla s
H. H. Hamil on P. esident
SPIRITUAL INFLUENCE STRONG
IN ANNUAL WEEK OF PRAYER
GOOD HEALTH IS EMPHASIZED
IN CHAPEL DEMONSTRATIONS
Good health was the main feature at W. M. C. last
week. Programs were sponsored by The Student's Association under the direction of the Misses Oliver and
Veda Marsh, Associate Directors of the Department of
Health.
On Monday the chapel program gave a symposium
on health and happiness, talks on safety and fire prevention, with a demonstration fire drill.
The Types of Literature class gave 'Wednesday's
chapel exercise. Miss Oliver spoke on the prevention
and treatment of the common cold, in the Friday chapel.
Two afternoons were spent in taking posture pictures,
the work being done by men of the Health Principles
class. Doctors from the Washington Sanitarium addressed school home students at two of their worship periods.
School Observes Anniversary
A Twenty-first anniversary program by the Home
Study Institute was held in the main dining room of
the Washington Sanitarium November 20.
Dr. M. E. Olsen, president of the Institute, spoke
of the strong spiritual element that is manifest in the
correspondence work of the school. He expressed belief
in the school as the greatest factor in reaching men and
women of adult years who, but for correspondence, school
privileges would never gain adequate education to fit
them for service in the Advent cause.
Dr. J. S. Noffsinger, director of the National Home
Study Council and Mr. L. R. Alderman of the United
States Department of Education were speakers at the
program.
The Home Study Institute began in 1909 with Prof.
W. E. Howell as president. It offered courses in two
subjects—grammar and arithmetic. NoW', it gives full
secondary work, several college courses and some courses
in elementary education.
For Everything Give Thanks
Is it just because some Puritans had a few
extra bushels of corn and some turkeys for a
dinner one day in late November that Thanksgiving Day has been set aside? Does it mean
that each year at this time it is a necessity to
act a part in thanksgiving to God who has served
us so plentifully? No! But it does mean
that we should, as the Pilgrims did, realize that
all the blessings we have come from God. "For
everything give thanks."
Let us pause and honestly recount the blessings we are enjoying each day. There might, then,
go from the life of each one of us such a spirit
of thanksgiving that our particular place in life
would radiate with cheery thankfulness, and
every day be a bright Thanksgiving Day.
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Elder C. L. Bond, Associate Secretary of the Missionary Volunteer Department of the General Conference,
is leading in this week's programs of the Week of Prayer
at W. M. C.
In his chapel sermons Elder Bond has stressed the
need for entire consecration to service while still in
school. The academies and colleges, ordinarily designated as the training ground for all branches of missionary
activity, act also as a testing ground. Actual experience
in service during school years is necessary to efficient
Christian endeavors after preparation is complete.
The special services of the week close with
the Friday evening devotional service. Throughout the
week, classes have been shortened to give added time to
the religious programs.
Chapel has been held each day instead of the regular
three days of the week. _Many departments have arranged their work to create harmony between the theory of
studies and the practcie of Christian living as emphasized
in the week's exercises.
To the daily prayer bands held preceding the morning service is attributed much of the spiritual tone that
characterizes the week. Small groups, meeting in separate rooms, have found fresh incentive to lead worthwhile
lives for the Master. A student leader is in charge of
each band. Faculty members have assisted these leaders
by giving short inspirational talks.
Period Grades Are Announced
Mid-semester grades have been distributed again to
show college and academy students how much remains
of knowledge to be gained. Two "A" students are
Harold Snide, Junior, and Albert Shafer, Sophomore.
College students receiving all A's and B's are: Mrs.
Edward Barnes, Josephine Billheimer, Edward Bond,
Marion Booth, Bernice Casey, Claire Christman, Floto
Collins, Jean Crager, Alma Davis, Josephine Davies,
Alma Edwards, Ruth Edwards, Ruth Ellwanger,
Virginia Fleming, Lawrence Gibson, Mildred Grant,
Ruth Harding, Russell James, Carl Jones, Nora Klopfenstein, Helen Lamond, Beatrice Levine, Russell MacMeans, Mrs. Dwight Magill, Mildred McClary, Violet
Numbers, Raymond Owens, Mrs. Ladelle Philips,
Oswald Roggencamp, Edna Royer, Martha Ruble,
Dorothy Russell, Dorothy Sampson, Alfred Sand, Lillie
Stuart, Grace Thrall, Edris Venen, Olsen Wheeler,
Jean Wingate, and Benjamin Wood.
The seven receiving all B's are: Margaret
Bradley, Lucerne Collins, William Guthrie, Richard
Minesinger, Edna Parsons, Horace Shaw, and Florence
Sundberg.
In the Academy were two Seniors with high honors.
Walcutt Gibson gained four A's and one B, and Margaret Stone received three A's and one B.
There were sixteen students receiving all A's and B's
in the Academy and Dorothy Riesen gained all B's.
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NEW JERSEY
H. J. Detwiler, President
C. H. Kelly, Seey-Treas.
1600 Brunswick Ave., Trenton, N. J.
NEW JERSEY
C OLPORTEUR INSTITUTE
will convene at
307 ELLIS AVENUE, NEWARK
JANUARY 14-24, 1931.
Will you be there?
This is what we do:
Enclose a holiday greeting card filled out with the
name of giver and receiver and holiday message.
Or write in flyleaf if you desire.
Wrap it in appropriate holiday attire.
Mail postpaid at the holiday price to anywhere within 300 miles of Trenton.
You should have your holiday Circular if you are a
New Jersey reader-member. Drop us a card at once to
1574 Brunswick Ave., Trenton, and one will be sent
to you.
POTOMAC
W. P. Elliott, President
411 Cedar St.,
W. B. Mohr. Seey-Treas.
Takoma Park, D. C.
Missionary Volunteer Corner
A Chapter from The Book of Acts
of The New Jersey Conference
Twenty-one churches .in New Jersey have already
exceeded the $12.00 per member Harvest Ingathering
goal and nine of these churches have passed the high mark
of $15.00 per member.
FOUR of New Jersey's Districts having conference
assigned goals approximating $1500.00 each set their
own district goals at $2000.00 -each. Their leaders say
they'll reach it, too.
Our local Conference has already raised more than
the General Conference assigned goal of $17,110.00, and
our loyal people are courageously following their persevering leaders and will continue to labor untiringly till
the end- of the year hoping to raise an additional three to
five thousand dollars.
The Jersey City German church of but sixty members has solicited over $1000.00 for our needy mission
fields and still they continue.
To date permission has been secured to solicit Harvest
Ingathering funds on the streets of fifteen New Jersey
cities and towns.
Singing bands in Jersey have raised hundreds of
dollars and are continuing to sing for missions.
One of our ministers has solicited in cash 'to date over
$200.00, another one over $300.00, and another $500.00.
Practically all of our conference workers are striving to
raise not less than $100.00 each.
Book And Bible House Reminders
An attractive book gift makes a delighted friend.
Give a little of the Glad Tidings of the Gospel with
each gift.
You can select a holiday gift from our holiday circular
ranging from 15 cents to $7.65, on values to $8.50.
Most offers are very little over a dollar at the most,
and many of them are very much below. You will find
it hard to discover such appropriate gifts anywhere else
at more reasonable prices.
Just notice how easy it is to order and send your gift
through us!
This is all you have to do:
Select the gift from our circular.
Write the message you wish delivered to your friend.
Place order and check in the self-addressed envelope
on which no stamp is necessary and hand to the mailman.
Last week at Teachers' Institute all teachers reported
on. Harvest Ingathering in their schools. Our total to
date for the church schools is $959.00 which averages
$2.45 per pupil on the present enrollment. Our total for
1929 in the church school was about $230.00 more. We
would like to reach last year's achievement even if we
do not exceed it.
We acknowledge receipt of one dollar from the
Stanley Society for our conference library fund. We
have a number of folks and we invite others to call on
us to be of service in helping them with their reading
matter.
—Chris P. Sorensen
News
Brother and Sister Doyle of the Capitol Memorial
church were burdened with the need of holding services
in Mt. Ranier, a suburb of Washington. Early in the
year they opened a ,Sabbath school on Friday evenings for
children. Since then these meetings have grown to such
an extent that there are now from fifty to sixty, including adults and children meeting every Friday evening.
Brother Russell Phillips of the Capital-Memorial church
is assisting Brother and Sister Doyle as superintendent
in this Sabbath school.
There is tlso a newly organized Sabbath school in
Hyattsville, comprised of members of the Capital-Memorial church and others whom they have gathered in.
Elder Carey and Brother Russell Phillips are looking
after these meetings every Sabbath.
Elder N. J. Grant, in charge of the colored work in
Richmond, has been asked by the conference committee
to visit the Spencer, News Ferry, and Danville colored
churches. Elder and Sister Grant drove there last week,
and will be with those churches for several weeks.
The annual Week of Prayer will be from December
13 to 20. The last Sabbath of this Week of Prayer, the
annual offering will be taken in all of our churches.
With an immense shortage in the mission funds this year,
we trust that everyone will make a greater sacrifice than
ever before, and that the final offerings for missions from
the Potomac Conference may bring to the mission board
a full quota of offerings.
The financial reports for the conference,- issued at
the close of October, showed $12,060.55 short in our
mission offerings to date, or a weekly per capita of 49
cents.
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We urge our members who have not taken part in
the Harvest Ingathering campaign and who have not
contributed as much as they felt they should have during
the past year, to do their part before December 31.
Brother and Sister A. A. Douglas report that the
Yale church is now over their Harvest Ingathering goal.
Brother and Sister Douglas have been helping the church
during the past weeks, and are now on their way to
Galax where they will work with Brother and Sister
W. 0. Berry in helping that company reach its goal and
in assisting in the work in general.
While at Petersburg, soliciting in the Harvest Ingathering campaign, Brother and Sister A. A. Douglas
were aware of the fact that Mrs. Douglass had lost her
purse which contained considerable Harvest Ingathering
money that they and other members had solicited. Retracing their steps, they made inquiries at stores and
residences but could not locate it. They began to pray
earnestly that the Lord would in some way return this
loss. They made inquiry of an officer on the street who
told them to go to the station house. There they reported the loss to the sergeant, and he informed them that
the officer in that section of the town would report very
soon. They waited and when he came, they were happily
surprised to learn that a colored girl had found the
purse and had given it to the officer. None of the contents of the purse had been taken out, and Brother and
Sister Douglas left the police station, praising the Lord
for His blessing and wonderful care.
Sabbath, November 22 was Investment Day in the
Vienna church. Their offerings for the day through the
Investment Fund were $125.00 This is the best Investment offering from the Vienna church yet. The members
who had a part in this were given opportunity to tell
how they had raised their money. A little seven year
old girl said, "I got mine by not spending it," as she
brought in her little can full of pennies.
Some time ago a sample of the revised educational
leaflets, seventeen in number, was sent to every church
elder and church school board chairman. The other day
Brother Campbell, the elder of the Lynchburg church
wrote in to the office that he had read all the leaflets and
would like twelve sets of each, so that he might put a
set into every home.
The Norfolk Sabbath school had its Investment
program Sabbath, November 15. A very good program
was given and it was interesting to see the cans as they
were brought in containing the money saved or made
through various investments. Their offering for the day
totaled about $40.00. Due to limited time, the members
did not have opportunity to tell just how they had invested, but Sister Dailey reported that she hall done sewing
and mending for two of the nurses in one of the local
hospitals and the money thus earned she gave to missions
through the Investment Fund.
The Potomac Conference teachers were in session
this past week in their annual teachers' Institute. All
the sessions were held in College Hall, and we were
privileged to have excellent help from both the General
and Union Educational departments as well as the training school. Due to illness, three of the teachers were
not able to be at the institute. Excellent reports
of the school work from all parts of the conference were
given, and we feel that we are this year in the Potomac
Conference enjoying one of our best years as far as our
church school endeavors are concerned.
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W. M. Robbins, President
W. H. Jones, Seey-Treas.
3256 Germantown Ave., Philadelphia. Penna.
News Flashes from Allentown District
Prayer meetings well attended. Deep interest in old
fashioned Bible studies. Young people in attendance.
Outsiders coming. One sister starts home Bible class
with eleven neighbors.
Interested people found in Harvest Ingathering. Some
weep because of inability to give. Others bid us Godspeed. Many members claim they really enjoy the work
as never before.
Church treasurer reports seven outside people paying
tithe into our church. An object lesson for delinquent
insiders. Moral:- Read and live Malachi 3:8-12, and
may all bring in God's portion and receive' a blessing.
This scripture carries a challenge to S. D. A.'s in these
days of . depression with worse times ahead. Let's meet
the challenge with faith.
Our radio hour every Sunday afternoon carries message into thousands of homes regularly. Many calling for
Bible studies, subscribing for Signs and purchasing
books. Our isolated members enjoy services. One sister
sits before the radio and prays every moment for the
Lord to bless the message. Husbands and prejudiced
neighbors warming up. Men listen eagerly, often doing
without supper to catch the sermon. Be patient for
results. Radio is a new method of approach. We are
confident of final results, thankful for the splendid ones
already attained. It is educating the masses. Hundreds
are convinced of the truth. Pray that the Lord will
send Holy Spirit to convict and convert.
—H. A, Vandeman.
News
Sabbath morning, November 8th dawned bright and
fair, and all looked forward with pleasant anticipation
to spending a happy and profitable Sabbath morning over
at the beautiful Harrisburg Church.
Was it not the day set aside for the Investment
Fund program, and had not our capable Sabbath school
superintendent, Brother Lawhead, and his faithful
teachers of the Primary Department, been hard at
work for weeks on a good program? Then too, as far
as possible, all the Home Division members of the Sabbath school were with us.
As the hour for the Sabbath school drew nigh, it
was a pleasant sight to see the people coming; some on
foot, others by street car or automobile. On arriving
in the church, one felt the effect of the thoughtful anticipation of some, who had stretched a beautiful banner
across the great arch in the front of the church, on which
were the words, "Welcome Home Division", while the
attractive flowers and ferns added quite a touch of beauty
and dignity to the scene.
At the sound of the opening bell, there floated out
the sweet but subdued tones of the violins, mandolin and
piano, playing one of our good old gospel songs; and
from then on until the close of the program, every moent was filled with good things. All of the recitations,
songs, etc. were well rendered and effective. Our active
and energetic Home Division Sabbath School Secretary,
Mrs. Mary Shirley rendered a very splendid report. Miss
E. R. Hochschorner, the Conference Sabbath School
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Secretary, who was present, made a few timely and encouraging remarks. A very interesting item on the
program was the report of the many unique methods
adopted by many, in securing their money for the Investment Fund. All felt disappointed that our conference president, Elder W. M. Robbins, could not be with
WEST PENNSYLVANIA
W. A. Nelson, President
509 South Main St.
News
us.
After the offering was received and counted it was
found that about $140.00 was the amount of our gift
to God. The program was brought to a dose by the
writer speaking for a short time on the theme "God's
Gift to Us." We feel sure that as the worshippers turned their faces homeward, it was with that feeling of
thankfulness for God's goodness to the children of men.
Wilford J. Venen.
" A hen doesn't quit scratching because the worms are
scarce."
OHIO
C. V. Leach. President
A. E. King. Sec'y-Trees.
Box 517, Mount Vernon. Ohio
News
Sabbath, November 29, was a very interesting and
profitable day for our La Grange Church. As is generally known, our La Grange Church is one of our old,
well established congregations that has been standing
by the program of the Advent people for many years.
The church is blessed with a large number of splendid
children and young people. Their church school is prospering under the direction of Miss Lottie Gibson.
Elder Leach was present Sabbath morning and also
Sabbath afternoon. In the morning the subject of "Present
World Conditions" was studied from the Scriptures, the
imminence of the close of probation being stressed by the
speaker. In the afternoon a report of the Fall Council
was given.
The La Grange Church is to be congratulated on the
fine group of young people who are in preparation for
baptism. Eleven of the children and young people are in
the baptismal class. This good work is the natural fruit
of a good church school. May the Lord continue to
bless the La Grange Church as it endeavors to do its
part in finishing the task assigned to the Advent people
both at home and abroad.
Many of the members of our conference are acquainted with the illness of Dr. Maud Bull, of Marion, Ohio.
Several weeks ago Sister Bull developed blood poisoning
as a result of infection from a pin prick. She is suffering
very greatly in this sickness, one of her fingers having
been amputated ,and now the poisoning is centered in
her left arm from the elbow down. Sister Bull has
sought the very best counsel and advice available in connection with her illness but she has not gotten the relief
she hoped for. At her request she was annointed in
harmony with James 5, and earnest petitions were presented to our Heavenly Father in her behalf. From the
human standpoint there seems to be no reason why Sister
Bull should not recover from this affiliction. We earnestly request that all God's people throughout the conference
join in seeking the Lord that Sister Bull may quickly
recover from this serious condition.
" The secret of success is trying just once more."
" A winner never quits, and a quitter never wins."
H. E. Garrarde, Sec'y-Treas.
(P. 0. Box 235)
Greensburg, Pa.
One of our mature young ladies who has been ill
in bed with tuberculosis for many months writes as
follows:- "Perhaps my patience and faith while lying
here may help someone to draw nearer the cross." And
in speaking to her mother she said, "Mama when I get
well we are going to move somewhere to a small town
where there is not a solitary Adventist and do home
missionary work. When that town is finished we will
go on to another." We are all praying for the speedy
recovery of this young lady and trust that she will realize
her ambition to work for the hastening of that day.
Miss Matilda Butker, our office secretary, is now
Mrs. W. M. Robbins, Jr. More concerning the wedding will follow in a later issue.
The conference passed the $10.00 per member mark
in the Ingathering—November 24, and all the churches
are going ahead determined to reach the $12.00 per member goal in a few weeks time. Think what this additional amount will mean to the mission advance.
A Valuable Gift
Recently the conference had a gift of a printing
press, motor driven, which adds to the conference assets
by $350.00 There are two workers in the office able to
operate it efficiently and this enables us to cut expense
incidental to printing. This alone will mean several
hundred dollars per year.
Aside from this is a large quantity of type which
was donated by another. There is more that can be
done with it than merely to save on regular printing
needs. Promotion work can be fostered which never
would be done if a large printing bill were involved.
Already it has been worth a goodly sum and it has many
tasks already outlined which will produce much.
By having a press wholesale paper prices were possible. This was arranged and the conference is now
able to get paper at an average saving of over 50%.
This is no small item when one considers the enormous
amount of paper used in a conference office.
The press and the wholesale privileges on paper supplies
makes it possible for us to more than double our promotion at a cost less than before.
A friend donated two engravings to the conference,
one for the conference letter-head and the other for
the Book and Bible House. By now most of the constituents will have received one. They are beautiful to
say the least and when we can make our letters more
attractive with no additional cost it behooves us to do
SO.
A great many individuals on thinking of their correspondents think only of letters received from them, for
the simple reason that the writer has never been encountered. We are glad that a good impression is in
store for those receiving our mail.
All the aforementioned things are real blessings
and we are sure that the brethren and sisters throughout the field will rejoice with us over these and the bright
prospects before our field.
Columbia Union Visitor
West Pennsylvania, Week Ending November 29, 1930
COLPORTEURS' REPORTS
Name
nerd
Ohio, Week Ending November 29, 1930
I. M. Evans, Field Missionary Secretary
$52.25 $37.75
E. C. Alexander, Cincinnati PP 38
PP 16
42.00
20.75
A. J. Bachand, Sandusky
37.40
6.25
H. 0. Beckwith, Hamilton BR 42
GC 24
6.25
17.50
John Booth, Portsmouth
PP 48 104.00 44.00
R. B. Craig, Cincinnati
34.25
27.75
GC 38
S. E. Curry, Cleveland
PP 33
16.25
31.00
A. G. Drott, Marietta
8.25
11.25
Mrs. J. F. Epling, Cincinnati RJ 11
Misc 10
33.50
33.50
I. M. Evans, Steubenville
4
12.50
John E. Fisher, Cincinnati PP
4.60
10.60
BP
8
Mrs. J. A. Ford, Marion
11.00
14.25
Mrs. Gackenheimer, Columb. RJ 31
74.75
74.75
H. Gackenheimer, Columbus WCS, 100
1.50
17.00
G're 26
H. W. Gigax, E. Toledo
19.00
9.00
Fred Hannah, Steubenville GC 48
18.75
13.00
Mrs. Ethel Heath, Lucas Co. WCS 19
14.00
5.00
Mrs. A. J. Hermann, Toledo WCS 11
RJ
9.00
8
J. C. Hughes, Columbus
50 112.00 2.00
E. H. Huntley, Barnesville BR
RJ
8.50
88
5.25
Dora Johnson, Hamilton
BP
.25
3.00
7
Mrs. Krause, Hancock Co.
26
148.00
Paul Leach, Carroll Co.
2.00
28
41.75
C. McCampbell, Cuyahoga Co. GC
4
5.00
6.00
W. A. McWilliams, Oberlin RJ
19.75
21.25
15
Mrs. C. Norton, Youngstown Misc
56.25
17.25
Misc
28
Ohio Conf. Workers
48.35
39.00
37
Mrs. A. Pangborn, Trumbull Misc
17
7.50
RJ
S. F. Poey, Cleveland
4.50
20.50
Mrs. E. R. Reed, Columbus RJ 17
19
1.50
89.25
J. B. Reichenbach Colurnbiana BR
14
9.00
2.00
RJ
Mrs. C. L. Rice, Toledo
1.75
26
8.50
GC
H. C. Sealy, E. Toledo
7.75
3.00
15
C. R. Welloughby, Columbus PP
Totals 39 colporteurs
906 $855.00 $708.45
New Jersey, Week Ending, November 29, 1930
F. E. Thumwood, Field Missionary Secretary
Wm. Fitschen, Union City BR 24 $48.50 $13.75
43.75
Misc 14
M. H. St. John, Trenton
51.50
F. D. Myers, Atlantic City COL 30
13.95
9.20
PP 26
F. Frankel, Elizabeth
56.00
56.00
Mag 70
F. Zimmerly, Trenton
2.00
26.35
Mrs. M. Meirhofer, U. City RJ 20
8.00
4.50
2
OD
Mrs. H. Johnson, Passaic
20.00
Misc 25
G. W. Blinn, Lambertville
5.50
23.50
OD 37
F. Krall, Newark
1.25
51.25
W. C. Haring, Morris Plains BPS 24
1.25
8.75
5
Mrs. N. Feltman, Bridgeton BPS
18.80
15.95
Misc 17
Mrs. J. Jenssen, Paterson
63.00
BR 35
I. E. Schleifer, Teaneck
60:60
Miss W. Widmer, Bloomfield BTS 21
46.50
Misc 23
0. L. Sickler, Salem
8.25
Misc 12
K. Asplund, Newark
4.25
70.75
A. Colporteur, Atl. Higlands HP 66
441 $607.75 $124.75
Totals 17 colporteurs
East Pennsylvania, Week Ending, November 29, 1930
0. C. Weller, Field Missionary Secretary
$96.95 • $47.20
OD 44
J. L. Ledoni, Phila.
10.00
40.25
GC 40
I. H. Johnson, Highspire
17.75
61.50
DR 38
Paul Winley, Phila.
30.55
15.75
BR 38
L. Morrison, Phila.
16.75
65.25
RJ 35
James Street, Phila.
3.75
44.50
OD 34
Mamie Holmes, Phila.
18.00
74.25
OD 34
Carrie Morris, Phila.
DR 32
39.50
J. A. Manuel, Phila.
7.25
25.75
PP 30
C. W. Lorenz, York
1.25
11.25
Wm. F. Manbeck, Lebanon PP 24
9.75
11.00
OD 12
Florence Crouse, Phila.
.50
7
3.50
Mrs. R. Kunkle, Coopersburg RJ
5.75
5
BR
Ara M. Jones, Phila.
4
8.75
BR
Lillie Wagner, Phila.
21.25
*Modrey Livingston, Phila. OD 14
OD 46
14.25
10.50
*McLain Loften, Phila.
36.75
6.00
PP 48
*Eliz. Winston, Phila.
Totals 17 colporteurs
485 $570.45 $185.00
J. R. Ridenour, Field Missionary Secretary
F. D. Adams, Bedford Co.
RJ
L. W. Belote, Potter Co.
COL
G. S. Buttermore, Fayette RJ
A. C. Crawford, Legonier Misc
R. E. Crawford, Pittsburgh Misc
Louis Davidson, Clairton, Po. WS
R. H. Fickling, Pittsburgh GC
W. C. Fleisher, Westm'l'nds RJ
H. E. Garrarde, Greensburg PP
Mrs. B. Griffin, Pittsburgh OD
W. A. Higgins, Elizabeth
RJ
S. Lakatosh, Mahaffey
RJ
Chas. Nelson Pittsburgh
BR
C. B. Newmyer, Erie
WS
D. S. Reid, Armstrong Co. RJ
J. R. Ridenour, Greensburg BPS
G. S. Rapp, Pittsburgh
GC
Mrs. M. Robbins, Greensburg WS
E. F. Upton, Greensburg
BPS
C. W. Weber, Pittsburgh
Misc
Totals 20 colporteurs
30 10.00 $2.25
14.75
7
24
13.00
45.25
30 120.25 120.25
8
25.00
25.00
10
20.75
12.00
7
63.50
17
43.00
12.75
8
32.80
32.80
49
24.00
23.25
18
64.00
10.25
21
14.50
4.25
36
60.00
8
21.50
21.50
11
48.00
9
18.50
1.50
5
18.00
8
4.50
4.50
7
24.00
18.00
8
323 $609.55 $363.55
Potomac, Week Ending, November 29, 1930
John A. Bee, Field Missionary Secretary
Mrs. Braxton, Washington RJ
9
R. J. Brown, Charlottesville RJ 10
G. Downes, Newport News RJ 43
Mrs. Foye, Washington
Mag 10
Allen Hayes, Washington
RJ 23
Mrs. Howard, Washington RJ 10
Lucy Johnson, Washington RJ
6
*Mrs. Montgomery, Wash. HW 12
*Mrs. Montgomery, Wash. HW
5
Mrs. Myles, Washington
RJ 15
Mrs. Perdue, Roanoke
RI
6
M. R. Pleasants, Roanoke
WS 28
Mrs. Puree, Washington
RJ 20
Mrs. Robinson, Lynchburg RI 33
Richard Robinson, Lynchb'g RJ 41
Mrs. Sevier, Washington
Mag 15
W. T. Sheffield, Newport N. HW 21
Mrs. Simms, Washington
RJ 15
Mrs. Walker, Washington
RJ 13
H. C. Wilcox, Charlottesville BPS 37
R. B. Woods, Washington Mag 13
J. R. Britt, Washington
BR 10
Totals 21 colporteurs
$7.40
5.00
115.00
6.85
2.25
8.00
23.15
27.10
8.75
15.25
3.2,5
51.75
32.00
18.50
31.00
22.00
60.60
19.25
9.50
48.75
14.70
41.75
$3.25
30.25
6.85
4.25
8.50
.35
13.25
3.25
7.75
22.00
6.00
.50
7.00
27.50
14.70
.25
395 $571.70 $155.65
*Week of November 21, 1930
Chesapeake, Week Ending, November 29, 1930
L. W. Kurz, Field Missionary Secretary
W. Yonson, Baltimore
WS
W. J. Valentine, Frederick RJ
Ada Thomas, Wilmington
BR
J. E. Jones, Chen. City
RJ
Mrs. Kurz, Baltimore
BTS
Mrs. Hendricks, Baltimore WCS
W. A. Harter, Smyrna
BP
Susie Havens, Baltimore
Mag
Conf. Workers
Misc
Junior Colporteurs
Wilmington o. 1 Ch. School Mag
Hazel VanHorn
BTS
Totals 11 colporteurs
35 $31.60 $22.10
23
6.75
66,25
20
12.5.15
23.70
16
14.00
3.50
20
20.00
14.00
8
11.00
11.00
8
19.50
6.50
6.50
24.35
33.35
1
10.60
.50
10.60
.50
131 $166.30 $182.50
West Virginia, Week Ending November 26, 1930
G. H. Carter, Field Missionary Secretary
H. W. Bane, McDowell
E. G. Brown, Allegheny
E. G. Brown, Allegheny
John Fahrner, Helvetia
Miscellaneous
Totals4 colporteurs
RJ 13
60.00
RJ. 40
RJ 35 57.00
'WS 15
6.00
25 63.25
19.00
8.75
128 $186.25 127.75
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M. V. READING COURSES FOR 1931
As the literature of the world becomes more and more corrupt it is increasingly difficult, year by
year, to select books that are free from doctrinal errors and from evolution, and the work of the
Reading Course Committee thereby becomes more necessary.
Of the books selected this year, five are written by our own denominational writers, and they
are of the highest grade. You cannot afford to be without such books. They are the " keys that
unlock celestial portals." Well used, they are a liberal education, and a valuable mind builder.
And to fill the mind with good thoughts excludes the baleful influence of the impure and unprofitable.
Senior Reading Course
Messages to Young People.
By Mrs. E. G. White.
In this book are gathered for the first time much that was written by Mrs. White especially for
the young people. Over half the material is from other sources than the volumes already available.
It is intended as an introduction to the reading of the numerous volumes of the Spirit of Prophecy
by young people, and is needed just now when anchors are slipping and lives are drifting with the
tide of sin and temptation that is flooding the world today. Price (cloth binding) $2.00
Sindiga, the Savage.
67,
By Eric A. Beavon.
A missionary book that is different! It portrays the actual reaction of the native when he hears
the gospel message for the first time, and associates with the white man from foreign lands. What
does he think about this new race and this new religion? What does he see in it? What is he thinking about as he watches this new manner of life and this new civilization? And above all, it is a
story — a true story of savage life in the wilds of Africa. 291 pages. Price, $1.75.
Verdure Valley.
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By Robert G. Strickland.
The truth we love, and especially the Sabbath truth, couched in a story of Carolina Mountain
life that will hold the interest from the first page to the end of the book. It is not often that we
have the happy combination of solid doctrine and interesting story. The story will hold the interest, and the reader cannot help but be impressed with the doctrine. Cloth binding. 222 page s.
Price, $1.50.
The Bible; Is It a True Book?
By Carlyle B. Haynes.
This book is familiar to us, but we need to read it again, for its message is vital and concerns
the foundation of our faith. Price, 25 cents.
Course price, $4.65
Junior Reading Course
The Boys' Life of the Wright Brothers.
By Mitchell V. Charnley.
This book has a twofold appeal: Every boy and girl is interested in flying machines, and every
boy and girls has a sort of hero worship for the poor boy who, through hard work and initiative,
achieves success.
The story of the two boys who began with a bicycle repair shop and became premier scientists
in aeronautics is an inspiration to every ambitious lad, and interesting to every member of the
family. 291 pages. Price, $2.00.
Henry Martyn, Apostle to the Mohammedans.
•
By Amy K. Lopez.
The story of self sacrifice of a young man who chose as his mission field the cruel, hot plains
of India, the beautiful but torturous hills and vales of Persia, and the sands of Arabia. Despised
and rejected by those whom he sought to serve, h e remained faithful in service to the end. 128
pages. 75 cents.
Three Young Crows.
By Ernest Harold Baynes.
"Jimmie, the Black Bear " and " The Sprite ", by the same author, have prepared the hearts of
their readers for another book of stories by the same author. If you are interested in birds, you
will be 'delighted with this book; and if you are not, you will become so before you have finished
these bird stories. 183 pages. Price $1.75.
Course price, $3.85
Primary Reading Course
Men of Might.
By Mrs. I. H. Evans.
Joshua, Gideon, Samson, Samuel, and other mighty men of old, are the heroes of this book for
the little tots. It will be a delightful introduction to these Bible stories that will make the Bible the
most wonderful book in the world. Beautifully bound and illustrated. 190 pages. Price, $1.50.
Redstreak and Dickey.
By G. C. Hoskin.
The two squirrels who raised their family in the back yard of the writer will become friendly
neighbors to the children as they hear or read this delightful story. Cloth binding. Price, $1.00.
Course price, $1.85
Order of your Book and Bible House.
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Washington, D. C.
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