THE EDUCATIONAL MESSENGER 
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COLLEGE VIEW, NEBRASKA, OCTOBER 9, 1908 �
No. 38 
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Representing the Educational Department of the Central Union Conference of the 
Seventh-day Adventists 
Published Weekly by Central Union Conference, College View, Nebraska 
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C. C. LEWIS, EDITOR 
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Professor Magan's Visit 
UNION COLLEGE and the people of College View 
have recently enjoyed a much appreciated visit from 
Prof. P. T. Magan, who, in connection with Prof. E. 
A. Sutherland, is conducting an Agricultural and• 
Normal Institute, near Nashville, Tenn., for the 
purpose of training self-supporting missionary teach-
ers for the white population of the mountainous dis-
tricts of the South. Professor Magan came Friday 
and departed Sunday night. He spoke four times,—
Friday evening, Sabbath forenoon, Saturday evening, 
and Sunday evening. 
In his first address he made the statement that 
while opportunities for missionary work in almost all 
countries of the world are at present opening wide 
before our missionaries, there are many indications 
that opportunities for missionary work in the South 
are closing up, and that this will be the first field to be 
entirely closed to missionary efforts. In support of 
this proposition, he read extracts from the Testi-
monies and gave a vivid description of the various 
movements in the South which are at the present time 
attracting widespread attention. Among these he 
discussed the work of the "night riders," the con-
vict labor system and the chain gang generally in 
operation throughout the South, and the proposed 
plan to have all colored people districted and num-
bered, with laws against their being outside of their 
district without permits from regular authorities. His 
description of these movements was exceedingly viv-
id, and gave to his audience a clearer idea than they 
had ever before received of conditions in the South. 
The address Sabbath morning was devoted to 
a historical sketch of the origin and progress of their 
school work at Madison, Tenn. He described the 
origin of the "poor whites," as they are called in the 
South, saying that they are the descendants of Scotch 
and Irish Presbyterian stock, who would not consent 
to the introduction of slavery and who had been 
pressed out of the rich valleys by the slave holding 
population till they were obliged to take refuge in the 
mountainous regions. They are very poor and ig-
norant and in some respects wicked, but they 
have an undying love of liberty and respond heartily 
to unselfish efforts for their mental, moral and phys-
ical improvement. It is the plan of the Madison 
school to train teachers who shall go out among these 
people and establish small schools upon a self-sup-
porting basis, the teachers obtaining their support 
from the products of the soil and the slender tuition 
the people may be able to pay. There are fifteen 
such schools already started in the South and two 
others in Cuba. 
The addresses Saturday night and Sunday night 
were upon the present aspect of the Eastern question. 
The speaker, with marvelous power and accuracy, 
and with a Wealth of historical and Biblical informa-
tion, reviewed the subject from the earliest times to 
the present day, and covered the whole field of the 
nations and governments involved in the great ques-
tion of the centuries concerning the efforts of Russia to 
establish a naval base somewhere upon the warm wa-
ters of the open Southern seas. He traced her efforts 
in this respect until they culminated in the late war 
between Japan and Russia, showing that the defeat of 
the Russians was an exact fulfilment of prophecy. 
He closed by showing that the recent uprising of the 
"young Turk party" in Turkey came immediately 
after the understanding recently reached between 
Russia and England that England would no longer 
oppose Russia's efforts to gain control of the Darda-
nelles, if, on the other hand, Russia would cease 
threatening advancements toward the possessions of 
Great Britian in India. These addresses made a deep 
impression upon teachers and students alike, and al-
so upon the citizens of the village. 
To every man is givibn his work—not merely work 
in his fields of corn and wheat, but earnest, perse-
vering work for the salvation of souls . . . Do the 
work that lies nearest to you, do anything, however 
humble, rather than be like the men of Meroz, do-
nothings.—Mrs. E. G. White. 
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Letter from Prof. H. A. Owen. 
UNION COLLEGE students and others who have heard 
Prof. Herbert A. Owen give his illustrated lectures 
on life in Central America, will be deeply interested 
in the following descriptive letter from Prof. Owen, 
written to Prof. Kern from Guatamala, Sept. 5, and 
addressed to "Prof. M. E. Kern and my other friends 
in His service." The letter follows:— 
"Failing to get railroad rates, I thought best to come 
via the Pacific Coast. At San Francisco I found the 
steamship Newport sailing in a few hours. At the 
city office I learned that the old rate of $37.00 for 
steerage passage had been cancelled, so had to pay 
$50.00 for a ticket to Amapata. My baggage had not 
arrived. I left checks and instructions with the 
steamship agent, and after paying my respects to the 
Honduras Consul hurried aboard and was shown 
down into the steerage quarters. The berths were 
quite clean, and in the dim light from the small port-
holes I became acquainted with my fellow passengers. 
At my head sat an old "salt" with a nose in pink and 
blue that had taken up more room on his face than 
nature had allotted it, even crowding the puffs around 
his eyes. Tapping me on the shoulder, he said, 
"Won't you have a drink, pardner?" The poor old 
man was on his way to the sailors' home in New York 
City. Someone must have helped him empty his bot-
tle; for the second night he was able to climb into his 
berth and he muttered no more as he did the first 
night on the floor. 
"The first night was cool sailing along the Cali-
fornia coast. At my left was a Chilean returning 
home. Above stretched a powerful Swede bound for 
Panama. At my right was a Chinaman with queer 
opium pipes of silver and queer songs that lasted long 
into the night. Austria, Germany, Australia, and 
Mexico were represented as we jostled to our places 
along the huge plank spread with granite-ware and tin 
cups. There was little elbow room as we stood at 
breakfast; but the food was plenty, and it was with 
many a pleasantry that we passed the "axle grease" 
and excused ourselves before the pie was passed. 
"We stopped at Magattan, Manzanillo, and Acapul-
co, Mexico and at each place secured some good pic- 
tures and notes, especially at ancient Acapulco, where 
I bought a book for six cents said to have the largest 
sale of any book in that place. Its contents are 
astonishing as indicating Mexican taste in literature. 
"Two weeks out from San Francisco we began to 
see the low coast lands of Guatamala. All the Mex-
ican coast had been high and quite abrupt from the 
sea; but Guatamala rises gently for forty or fifty miles, 
and then breaks into beautif di mountains, many of 
them tall cones. Some of these peaks have lost their 
tops by volcanic eruptions. At Champerico we stopped 
a few hours, but the waves were tossing high on 
the beach and I did not go ashore. During the night 
we shipped anchor and early in the morning were ly- 
ing off San Jose de Guatamala. The steamer rolled 
gently on the Pacific swells. The purser announced 
that we would stay three days at this port. I wanted 
much to visit Elder Cardy and the workers here in 
Guatamala City, but had not felt that I could go into 
Guatamala on the trip down. At San Jose I learned 
that I could have a whole day in the capital city and 
that the round trip would cost about $5.00. I decided 
to go. Several passengers were going up. I paid 
$1.50 for a first-class passage and the train soon pull-
ed out over the good road bed rising gently toward 
the interior. For forty miles we saw only the heavy 
growth of the coast timber, some large cattle pastures. 
I went into a second-class car. Many were sick from 
fever returning to the higher altitudes. Esquintla 
lies in the foot hills. In the market square stands a 
grand old tree giving shade to many women and chil-
dren. Others were sheltered by square umbrellas with 
white painted covers. We began to see the Indians 
here, with their hand woven garments. The fruits 
here were a surprise to me. Peaches, pears, apples, 
grapes, and a large variety of vegetables. So differ-
ent from Honduras. These people never suffer hun-
ger. We began to sniff the pure air from the hills, 
and changing cars I climbed on the top of a freight 
car and rode on the brakeman's wheel as we puffed 
out of this quaint town toward the wonderful mountains 
so unlike the Rockies. I am unable to picture to you 
that ride, the most beautiful panorama I have ever 
seen. We climbed at the speed of a trotting horse up 
through the sugar cane fields, past the white wide-
spreading plantation houses, past rubber and coffee, 
cocoanut and ferns, over wonderful chasms, fern-
covered, with tiny streams dizzy deep. I gripped the 
wheel under me as we passed them and swung into 
the deep cuts, with vine-covered walls that I could al-
most touch, they were so close, out again on fertile 
slopes. Turning upon itself the railroad led us back 
again toward the sea. Esquintla lay below the great 
plains and then the Pacific. Loop after loop, now 
looking back toward the sea and then plunging into 
the foot hills again, past Indian villages and more 
plantations and always drawing nearer the mountains 
of fire and of water. Guatamala is a beautiful city 
of nearly roo,000 inhabitants. 
"I found Elder Cardy progressive in his policy. 
The school work as an entering wedge is planned here. 
All along this journey I have felt that the Divine hand 
was guiding. �
I proposed to the officers of this con- 
ference that they take over the work at Tegucigalpa 
and carry it on as a conference enterprise, taking the 
funds raised for that purpose and beginning in a 
small way and meeting the developments as they 
should arise, and recognizing the fact that we have 
been promising help in the form of agricultural in-
struction for years. 
"At no time have I felt that my personal part in 
that work was necessary for its success; and so I 
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have offered to withdraw and let this conference select 
some one for the work in Honduras. My proposition 
has been accepted, and Elder Cardy with his associ-
ates will take up the threads of work that we have 
been trying to carry on. 
"This is a source of great comfort to me. The 
organized work here is better prepared than any one 
person to make a permanent success in Honduras. 
I have wanted to see the work done, and have not 
cared who did it; so that to me personally this is a 
happy turn of affairs. 
"Never have I felt that to meet the needs in Hon-
duras an expensive school plant should be provided 
at the beginning. A very limited building, a few tools, 
no more than would be always necessary in a mission 
of any character, and workers whose hearts God has 
touched,—these can take up the work and feel their 
way into the needs and sympathies of the people, giv-
ing them the everlasting gospel in the lines of greatest 
need. This was my desire, and this work is now as-
sumed by this conference. They have my hearty 
good will; and I shall feel that I still have a part in 
that work, for the brethren here have asked me to 
stay and work with them in Guatamala City. I have 
had the pleasure of becoming acquainted with some 
of the very first people of the city. Professor Lewis' 
letter was a great help to me. 
"For years the educational work among our own 
people has been having a struggle to get on its feet in 
this field. Plans are now being laid to provide aca-
demic work for our own young people and also school 
privileges for the people of Guatamala. This school 
will be called a college here. The brethren here ask 
me to stay and work up this interest and to assist 
them on the paper Guardian de la Verdad, a monthly 
that we see already launched with about 400 sub-
scriptions. This paper is to be illustrated. The 
preparation of drawings for it will be my first work, 
and this will continue to keep me busy after the school 
opens. 
"In March we have another camp-meeting in Belize. 
The plan now is for me to spend two or three months 
in the United States it the interest of the work here, 
and then return with my family to the camp-meeting 
in Belize. We are hoping that the school can open 
shortly after that meeting closes, bringing students 
direct from that meeting to our school. 
"I shall always remember with deep gratitude the 
place you and the brethren in College View gave me 
in their hearts, your earnest labors for a neglected 
people, patience with me in my lack of grace, your un-
wavering loyalty when all others failed. I wish I 
might look in your faces and grasp your hands. If 
we are spared this may be so in a few months. 
"I will write of details later as the work progresses 
and send itemized list as turned over to the confer-
ence here." 
"Yours with gratitude I cannot express" 
Letter from John P. Anderson 
THE friends of Brother J. P. Anderson, class of 
1906, will be glad to read the following extract from a 
letter written by him to a friend in Union College:— 
"I certainly was very glad to receive another letter 
from you. I would have answered your letter ere 
now, but just as I received it I took a boat for a 150-
mile trip in the country. We had an awful typhoon 
here July 28. I was on a launch on the river. It 
blew the launch around quite a bit, but there 
was no damage done. In Hong Kong much property 
and some lives were lost. In Canton, where houses 
are old. and people rarely expect such a storm, of 
course the greatest damage was done. It is said 
over moo people perished. One half of the small 
boats were smashed up. And when one realizes that 
there are 20,000 or more people living on these boats 
one can believe that the loss of life must have been 
great. No one will ever know just how many were 
killed. These people who live on the boats have no 
other home, so when the boats are destroyed it is 
equivalent to destroying just so many homes. There 
were many of the old rotten buildings that collapsed. 
This spring we bought quite a large building for the 
girls' boarding school. One part of it had been fitted 
up years ago so a foreigner could live in it. Miss 
Thompson (Gertrude Thompson's sister) lived in this 
room. When the storm was on its worst she and 
four Chinese children that she is bringing up, left the 
room. They had no more than got out of the room 
when it collapsed, and nearly ruined everything she 
possessed. However, we were very thankful no one 
was hurt in the least. For the past few days I have 
been cleaning up debris. I hardly know the amount 
of damage, done, but it will cost us six hundred dollars 
perhaps to fix it up again. 
"You asked me to tell you something about my 
school. Well, I hardly know what to say. We 
teach Chinese characters, geography, physiology, 
arithmetic, Chinese history, general history, and Eng-
lish. Some are so dense that 'Old John' at the College 
knew more than they. Some are bright, but when they 
are bright they are always so proud that they are hard 
to reach with religion. There is one thing I have 
noticed about the Chinese, and that is if they are 
smart and can get their lessons well, they lack stabil-
ity of character that makes good men. They are 
great policy fellows. But as they have been in hea-
thenism for so many centuries one can hardly blame 
them. There is much in the Chinese nature that is 
very trying to us. I was about to say that they are a 
nations of deceivers, but think the Japs excel in this 
feature of oriental nature. Of all heathenism I be-
lieve that the Chinese are the most reliable. Yet 
their deceitfulness is so great that it is this that 
wears out a faithful missionary more than the climate 
or anything else. However, some are regular jewels, 
just as trustworthy as any foreigner ever was. As 
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students, in my estimation the most of them are a 
fake, for some have no more mature judgment at 
fifty or sixty than they had at five or six years of age. 
This may not look very good, but I honestly believe 
it to be true. The foreign educated Chinaman in some 
cases is all right, but in too many cases when he 
comes back it is not the good of his countrymen, 
but his money, that he is after. By his foreign edu-
cation, in combining western scheming and orential 
`cheek', he will not be long in making his 'stake.' 
It is a deplorable thing, nevertheless it is true. The 
most useful man for China to-day is the one who is 
slow and couples with his slowness good common 
sense. I always dread to meet a Chinaman who 
knows English, I invarably look upon him as our 
greatest enemy. I am sorry we teach English in our 
school, but it was started that way so we will have to 
continue it. We do not put ourselves out for it very 
much, however. We had about fifteen boys last 
year. Prospects are better for the latter half year. 
We also have a Bible training school where we are 
training six boys for the ministry. These all give 
good promise of being a real help to us some day, if 
they will be humble and teachable. Three of my 
students are going to be baptized in October. I feel 
very good over this, for I can see some fruits from 
my labors, although I have not been here two years 
yet. I tell you the Lord has helped me wonderfully 
in acquiring the language. I am practically learning 
two dialects. While I cannot read in one I can read 
one and speak two. This is very valuable to me, as 
in a pinch I can work in either field." 
6rttrral ArtirirB 
To the Canvassers of the Central Union 
Conference 
CHAS. G. BELLAH. 
Well, brethren, our camp-meeting institutes have 
been a success, haven't they? One hundred can- 
vassers is quite an army, isn't it? �
How does this 
look? Wyoming 13, Kansas 45, N. and S. Missouri 17, 
E. and W. Colorado Jo, Nebraska 15; Total ioo. Have 
they all gone to the field, or have some of them come 
to bitter waters already? Now it seems to me this 
has solved in a great measure, at least, the problem 
of keeping a large force in the field during the au-
tumn months. 
But now there is another giant to conquer. And 
having met this difficulty I am sure it gives us all 
courage for the next. I have been puzzling over 
this other problem for a long, long time, wondering 
how it could be solved. Each of you know that we 
sell but very few books through December, January, 
February and March. The following figures are 
taken from the records of one conference in the union 
during these months, and I think it is even above the 
average. 1904-5, $957.35; 1905-641781.0o; 1906-7, 
$944.40; 1907-8, $1501.55; Total for the 16 months 
of only $5184.30. or an average per month of only 
$324.02. This same conference has averaged per 
month during these same years for the other eight 
months of the year $1,258.58. Now if this confer-
ence had sold as many hooks per month during the 
sixteen months we would have $15,102.96 per year, 
or a total of $60,411.84 for the four years instead of 
only $40,274.95. �
Isn't $20,000 in four Years worth 
looking after, brethren? 
I think it was Horace Greeley who said: "The way 
to resume is to resume." So the way to have per-
manent workers is to keep them permanently at it. 
Our good missionary secretaries want periodical 
agents. There is a vast difference, however, between 
a man working with periodicals, and working peri-
odically. We want minute men too, but not those 
who are in one minute and out the next. Now what 
can we do to keep our men at it through the winter? 
I have never found the text that says: "Go ye into 
all the world and preach the gospel to every creature 
during the summer, but rest up when it is cold." 
Have you? Sometimes our canvassers, like the little 
boy, love to read in the Bible where it tells about the 
disciples who "loafed and fished." 
Truly, brethren, isn't this condition due to a cer-
tain extent, at least, to our attitude towards the work 
during the winter months. Don't we expect the work 
to take a slump about Christmas? "According to thy 
faith so be it unto thee." Suppose probation should 
end during the latter part of some of these cold win-
ters, will the flock over which we have charge have 
spent the winter as we would wish? As we meet the 
Saviour would we like to say, "Those you gave me to 
work for you are at home now, taking a much needed 
rest, getting ready for a big work next summer." Or 
wouldn't we rather have them right out in the darkest 
parts pushing up in the collar, with glowing faces and 
light hearts, and us out with them? The winter 
months are the very best time of the year as you 
know, for bookselling. Men have more leisure, and 
consequently more inclination to buy our books at 
this time. Personally, some of my very best work 
has been done in mid-winter with the thermometer 
registering fifteen below. Each of you have doubtless 
had the same experiences too. 
I feel free in appealing strongly to you in this matter, 
because I am sure you are as deeply interested in 
this as I am, and the Lord is more interested than 
either of us possibly can be. The only solution I have 
is this:—Now that we have a good strong company 
in the field, let's hold them for a eavy delivery, say 
in December. Then as they finish their deliveries 
just before the holidays let's bring them with others 
we may secure from the churches, right from the field 
into a ten days' institute, say December 25 to Janu- 
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ary 5. Give them such an inspiration as will stir their 
heels as well as head and heart. As the old colored 
brother put it, "Glue his hands to de gospel plow, tie 
his tongue to de line of truf, nail his yeres to de gos-
pel plow, bow his head down twixt his knees, an' fix 
his knees way down in some lonesome, dark and nar-
rer valley where sin abounds, 'noint him wif de kero-
sene oil of salvashun, an' set him on fire." Then 
have them go right to the field and begin. The rea-
son why we don't have permanent workers, is because 
we let them quit work. You know when they go home 
for the winter, there are so few we ever get again. 
I have written Brother Hall in reference to this 
matter, and I quote the following in reply:—"With 
reference to the institute between the holidays. This 
is a brand new idea to me. It is so entirely different 
from our preconceived ideas as to the necessity of a 
vacation during January that I am hardly able to give 
any opinion upon it. There is no question but that 
it would be a splendid thing if we can make it work. 
It does seem as though we ought to make it work too, 
when we take into consideration the shortness of time 
and the tremendous amount we have to do. How do 
conferences and bookmen regard it? If I were in 
your place I would definitely plan on trying it in one 
or more of the conferences who favor it and see if we 
can make it go. �
There is nothing like trying out 
some of these propositions. We certainly must put 
forth greater efforts than ever before to keep our work 
going during the winter months. You have some 
large cities in your field. What are you going to do 
for them? Is winter canvassing a solution to the 
problem? �
If so, let us by all means get after it 
quick and carry it out to the extent of our ability." 
Now, how many are willing to try this out? It is 
hard, to lead out in a brand new idea, isn't it? But 
there is a reward for the progressive man. I will do 
everything in my power to help. I will sit up nights 
to write letters, or visit the churches in your confer- 
ence if possible, or anything else I can do. �
Study 
this matter carefully and let me know who wants to 
lead out in this matter. 
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A Preacher Who Stood the Test. 
It is said that when F. B. Meyer held the first 
meeting in his church for working-men, he said 
"Men, we won't call one another brethren, but we will 
call each other brother." The next day, as Mr. Meyer 
was walking on the street, a scavenger shouted to 
him, "Good morning, Brother Meyer." He replied, 
"Good morning, my brother." Then the scavenger 
got down from his cart and went over to where Mr. 
Meyer was, and respectfully saluted him. But when 
Mr. Meyer attempted to take his hand, the man drew 
back, saying, "Excuse me, my hand is not fit for the 
likes of you to take." But the preacher said, "There 
is lots of soap and water at Christ church. Give me 
your hand." Later in the day the scavenger, meeting 
four of his comrades, said, holding up his right hand, 
"Say, fellows, the new parson over at the Christ 
church has shaken hands with that hand." "Well," 
they said, "if he has done that, he'll do."—Selected. 
Relation of a Business Education to the 
Message 
A. G. TAYLOR. 
IT is the opening of school, an event to which many 
have been looking forward with great interest. A 
large number of young people have gathered. Quite 
a number of the faces are familiar, but many new stu-
dents are present. All through the College building, 
groups are discussing the lines of work they are to . 
take, and trying to assist those who have not yet de-
cided. Sometimes the teachers join them. As I pass 
through the hall, these words, directed to a young 
man full of life and energy, greet my ear: "If I were 
in your place I would not plan to take a commercial 
course. You have ability and can make something 
out of yourself." 
That is the light in which some view a business 
education. Is it the way God desires us to look upon 
it? 
From Volume 5 of the Testimonies we read: "I 
saw that there was great inefficiency in bookkeeping 
in many departments of the cause. Bookkeeping is, 
and ever will be, an important part in the work, and 
those who have become expert in it are greatly needed 
in our institutions, and in all branches of the mis-
sionary work. It is a work that requires study that 
it may be done with correctness and dispatch and 
without worry or over taxation. But the training of 
competent persons for this work has been shamefully 
neglected." 
And in Volume 7 it is further stated that "Men of 
promise in business lineS should develop and perfect 
their talents by most thorough study and training. 
They should be encouraged to place themselves where, 
as students, they can rapidly gain a knowledge of 
right business principles and methods." 
With a desire to fulfil God's will in this matter our 
schools have strengthened their departments of busi-
ness education, provided the same with the necessary 
facilities for practical, work and are now able to present 
thorough and complete courses. Surely the responsi-
bility resting upon mady of our best students is no 
lighter than that resting upon the older ones to provide 
such advant ages. 
Is it not essential that those who hold positions of 
trust in our conferences and institutions be men pos-
sessed of keen and brilliant intellects codpled with a 
thorough and practical training? Especially is it 
necessary too that they be so consecrated that the prin-
ciples of truth will be woven into every transaction. 
Thus we see something of the need of the cause of 
God in this direction. May we not, all of us, by our 
diligence in the business affairs that God has intrust- 
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ed to us now, be fitting ourselves for positions of 
trust in the great work of carrying the last closing 
message to the world in this generation. "He that is 
faithful in that which is least is faithful also in 
much." 
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The Seaworthiness of Noah's Ark 
"RECENT despatches from Denmark tell of remark-
able experiments, carried on in the sound between 
Denmark and Sweden, for the purpose of testing the 
seaworthiness of a vessel built according to the di-
mensions of Noah's ark, as given in Genesis 6:15. 
According to the Copenhagen Daily Dannebrog: 'Naval 
architect Vogt, who has experimented for a long time 
with the dimensions of Noah's ark as given in the 
Bible, has recently completed a model of that ancient 
craft. . . . It measures thirty feet in length, by five 
feet in width, by three feet in height, the actual meas-
urements of the ark of Noah being 300 x 5o x 3o. 
The model is built in the shape of an old-fashioned 
saddle-roof, so that a cross section represents an isos-
celes triangle. When this queer-looking craft was 
released from the tugboat which had towed it outside 
the harbor, and left to face the weather on its own 
account, it developed remarkable sea-going qualities. 
It drifted sideways with the tide, creating a belt of calm 
water to leeward, and the test proved conclusive-
ly that a vessel of this primitive make might be per- 
fectly seaworthy for a long voyage. It is well known 
that the proportionate dimensions used by modern 
ship-builders are identical with those of the diluvian 
vessel."—Literary Digest. 
A Watermelon Seed 
"I AM not so much of a farmer as some people claim, 
but I have observed the watermelon seed. It has the 
power of drawing from the ground and through itself 
200,000 times its weight; and -when you can tell me 
how it takes this material and out of it colors an out-
side surface beyond the imitation of art, and then 
forms inside of it a white rind, and within that again 
a red heart, thickly inlaid with black seeds, each of 
which in turn is capable of drawing through itself 
200,000 times its weight—when you can explain to me 
the mystery of a watermelon, you can ask me to ex-
plain the mystery of God."—Hon. W. J. Bryan. 
Be ashamed of nothing but sin. 
The idle man is the devil's cushion.—Bishop Hall 
There never yet was a mother who taught her child 
to be an infidel.—Henry W. Shaw. 
WE are pilgrims, not settlers; this earth is our 
inn, not our home.-7. H. Vincent. 
Be not afraid of enthusiasm; you need it; you can 
do nothing effectually without it.—Guizot. 
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Church Directory. 
PASTOR.—C. R. Kite. 
ELDERS.—R. F. Andrews, J. S. Hart, F. F. By-
ington, Aug. Anderson. 
DEACONS.—J. E. Kirk, District 1; J. J. Ames, 
Dist. 2; Wm. Asp, Dist. 3; D. K. Oxley, Dist. 4; 
J. A. Graham, Dist. 5; H. M. Spear, Dist. 6; Geo. 
Hoffman, Dist. 7; Scandinavian; C. A. Thorp 
and S. Sorenson. 
DEACONESSES.—Mrs. J. E. Kirk, Dist. t; Mrs. 
J. H. Allen, Dist. 2; Mrs. Alice Hart, Dist. 3; Mrs. 
E. A. Jenkins, Dist. 4; Mrs. J. A. Graham, Dist. 5; 
Mrs. Laura D. Kellogg, Dist. 6; Mary George, Dist. 
7; Scandinavian, Mrs. C. A. Thorp, and Mrs. S. 
Sorenson. 
CLERK, LIBRARIAN AND TREASURER—Mrs. Lib-
bie Collins. 
ORGANIST—Winnifred Collins. 
CHORISTER.—D. L. Crouse. 
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY SECRETARY.—W. B. Schultz 
TEMPERANCE DEPT. SEC.—Mrs. Alice Hart. 
SABBATH SCHOOL SUPT.—F. F. Byington. 
MilIBIONARY VOLUNTEER Pres.—Alfred Adson. 
JUNIOR DEPT.LEADER—C. L. Benson. 
CHAIRMAN CHURCH SCHOOL BOARD. — B. E. 
Huffman. 
German Church. 
ELDER.—G. A. Grauer.- 
Daecox.—Frank Fast. 
LIBRARIAN.—Rudolf Shopbach. 
CLERK.—A. Schmidt. 
THE YOUNG WOMEN'S PERSONAL 
WORK BAND has changed its time of 
meeting from Monday to Tuesday night 
at 6:3o in the German chapel. 
A PROGRAM on Africa was given by 
the young people, Aug. 26. Miss Win-
nifred Collins described the country and 
people. Mr. Orren Durham outlined 
"General African Missions." Mr. C. 
L. Benson spoke very earnestly of our 
work in Nyassaland, and the very real 
needs of the people. The society voted 
to continue the support of Bro. Rogers 
and his wife in Nyassaland. 
DEAR MESSENGER:—Because of hav-
ing changed both my name and address, 
I must ask you to. visit me in the future 
under the name of Mrs. E. C. Ehlers at 
Excello, Missouri. I have left the Ger-
man Bible work in St. Louis, where I 
labored for the last six months, and am 
now assisting in a tent-meeting held by 
Bro. French and my husband at said 
place. The Lord is blessing us richly 
and we are enjoying our work very 
much. 
ANNA PATZKOWSKY-EHLERS. 
MRS. E. R. POTTER, formerly Hannah 
Peterson, and daughter, Muriel Bernice, 
after spending several weeks with rela-
tives in South Dakota are visiting at the 
home of Pliny Potter. 
"WE have no responsibility for re-
sults. It is ours only to be faithful to 
our duty; the rest is God's. The engi-
neer down in the heart of the great 
steamer does not know whither the 
force he sets free will propel the vessel. 
It is not his place to know. It is his 
only to obey every signal, to start his 
engine, to quicken, or slow, or reverse 
it, as he is directed. He has nothing 
whatever to do with the vessel's course. 
He sees not an inch of the sea." "It is 
not our part to guide our life in this 
world, amid its tangled circumstances. 
It is ours to do our duty. Our Master's 
hand is on the helm. He knows all; 
He pilots us." 
GROWING OLD. 
M. G. HUFFMAN 
A LITTLE more weary at the close of day, 
A little less anxious to have my way, 
A little less ready to scold and blame,, 
A little more care for a brother's name; 
For I am nearing my journey's end, 
Where time and eternity meet and blend. 
A little less active than in my youth, 
A little more zeal for established truth, 
A little less relish for silver and gold, 
A little more anxious for the Master's 
fold; 
For I am traveling down life's pathway, 
That leads me to that better day. 
A little broader view of the Master's 
mind, 
A little more charity for all mankind, 
A little while yet to the close of day, 
I will then have folded life's tent away; 
Trice happy, if then some soul can say, 
"I live because he lived and passed my 
way." 
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A Few Leading Products 
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more within a radius of 300 miles. 
COLLEGE VIEW 
INTERNATIONAL 
PUBLISHING ASSOCIATION 
Carry a complete stock of 
Seventh-day Adventist Literature 
. In All Languages 
German, Swedish and Danish-Norwe- 
gian papers, tracts. books and Bibles 
in great variety. �
Send for catalog. 
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College View, Nebraska 
UNION COLLEGE 
A Christian School 
With well equipped College, Academic, Ministerial, 
Normal, Music, Medical Preparatory, Business, 
Stenographic, German, Swedish, Danish, 
and Industrial Departments. For 
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UNION COLLEGE 
THE following persons were admitted 
to the College View church last Sab• 
bath: Mrs. J. W. Spencer, of Liberty, 
Iowa; Miss May Cole, of Omaha, Ne-
braska; Dr. Orville Rockwell, of Roar-
ing Branch, Pennsylvania; Mr. and 
Mrs. W. A. Hickman, of Sartoria, Ne-
braska; Miss Bettie Svenson, of Chi- 
, 
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cago, Ill.; E. C. Waller, of Otsego, 
Michigan; Herman and Emma Neuman 
of McCook, Nebraska; and Tillie White 
of College View. Letters were granted 
to Prof. and Mrs. B. R. Shryock, to join 
at Riverside, California. 
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Entered at the post office in College View, Neb., as 
second class matter under act of Congress of March 3, 1879. 
Nruts aab Notts. 
WILLIAM I. 
MOREY will teach a 
church-school in Kansas this year. 
C. E. DIXON was called to his home 
at Fortis, Kansas, by a telegram. 
MISS EMMA ANDERSON has returned 
from a visit with her sister at Hastings, 
Nebr. 
Miss MAMIE BOYD spent Sabbath 
and Sunday with relatives at Nebraska 
City, Nebraska. 
H. A. HE BARD, state canvassing agent 
of Nebraska, spent a few days at the 
College last week. 
Miss MYRTLE BARRY, of Maywood, 
Nebr., visited friends at the Nebraska 
Sanitarium last week. 
ELDER B. E. HUFFMAN spent Sab-
bath and Sunday at Omaha, Nebr., in 
the interest of the educational work. 
PROF. AND MRS. B. R. SHRYOCK have 
opened a musical studio in Riverside, 
Calif., the home of Mrs. Shyrock's par-
ents. 
MR. and MRS. MOSES WILLSON have 
gone to New Mexico, where they will 
visit at the home of their son-in-law, 
Burt Bray. 
Miss PEARL MASSEY, formerly of the 
Nebraska Sanitarium, has gone to Ne-
braska City, Nebr., where she will teach' 
church-school. 
Miss APPLEGARTH, of Shawnee, Kan-
sas, is teaching a church-school at 
Mountain View, Missouri, with an enrol-
ment of twenty-one. 
MISS CLARA UNDERWOOD, who was in 
school a part of last year, stopped in 
College View on her way to teach a 
church-school at Spaulding, Nebraska. 
PROF. FREDRICK GRIGGS spent 
Wednesday,October 7, at Union College. 
He spoke to the students at chapel ex-
ercises in the morning, and also in the 
evening. 
Miss VITA TINDALE will teach the 
church-school at Springfield, Missouri, 
Miss Mary Wilbur at Washburn, Mis-
souri, and Miss Florence Burgess, at 
Florence, Missouri. 
L. D. HARVEY, president of the Na-
tional Teacher's Association, says there 
are four classes of teachers—those who 
think without doing, those who do with-
out thinking, those who neither think 
nur do, and those who think and do as 
the result of their thinking. 
MRs. H. E. MEYER and sister Bessie 
Nicholas, have gone to visit at Argonia, 
Kansas. 
ELDER HENRY SHULTZ addressed the 
students in the English chapel Thurs-
day morning, October 8. 
MISS ANNA ANDERSON Of Omaha, 
Nebraska, formerly an employe of the 
International, was visiting friends in 
the village the last few days. 
ELDER AND MRS. SHULTZ of Lodi, 
Calif., have been spending several days 
in College View. Elder Shultz has held 
several meetings with the German stu-
dents during his stay. 
MISS MAUDE NOEL, who was in Union 
three years ago, has again taken up 
work at the College. She has spent the 
past two years in the Foreign Mission 
Seminary, Washington, D. C. 
M Rs. H. B. FARNSWORTH, formerly 
Ethel Terry Reeder, of Missoula, Mon-
tana, is visiting friends in College View. 
Mrs. Farnsworth finished the scientific 
course in Union College in 'goo. 
THERE are between i8o and igo stu-
dents enroled in the College View 
church-school this year, sixty of these 
being in the primary room. J This year 
the work is carried through the tenth 
grade. 
Miss LILLIE GEORGE writes that she 
is enjoying her school work in Missouri. 
She would like to have three more 
teachers for schools in Southern Mis-
souri. She writes, "There surely must 
he some. some place." 
MISS GERTIE GRANT visited friends 
in College View one day last week. 
She was on her way from her home in 
Kansas to Minneapolis, Minnesota, 
where she has accepted the position of 
assistant educational secretary of the 
Minnesota Conference. 
THE church-school work in Kansas is 
starting out encouragingly this year. 
A new school building has just been 
built at Liberal, and enough money has 
been raised to erect another building 
at Shaffer. This last will be a German 
school. They are greatly in need of 
teachers for their German schools. 
0. S. BELTZ, who was connected 
with the music department of Union 
College last year, spent several days in 
Callege View last week. He spent the 
summer studying and teaching music 
in Chicago and has now gone to Lodi, 
Calif., where he has accepted a position 
in the normal school at that place. 
Knowlton's Livery, Sale 
and Feed Stable 
PHONES Auto 9 Bell Black 561 
Will drive to all towns reasonably. 
College View �Nebraska 
D. J. Weiss 
Manufacturer of 
Peanut Butter and Superior 
Salted Peanuts 
College View �
Phone 55 �
Nebraska 
BANK OF COLLEGE VIEW 
Incorporated 
Depository of all our institutions in College View 
Receives deposits from 
All parts of the Central Union Conference 
W. E. MIKKELSEN 
Agent for 
Lincoln Cold Storage Ice Company 
Baggage handled between College View 
and Lincoln: Trunks 25 cents 
PHONE B 10 
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DENTIST 
At College View every Sunday 
Lincoln office 11 & 0 Sts. 
Over Harley's drugstore 
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DEALER IN COAL OF ALL GRADES 
Phone A61 �
College View 
MORRIS TRANSPORTATION COMPANY 
The Street Car Express 
Baggage, Freight and Express called for and delivered to 
residences in any part of College View at Reasonable Rates. 
N. B. Emerson, Local Agent 
PHONE COLLEGE BUSINESS OFFICE No. 39 �
COLLEGE VIEW