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VOLUME XII. �
DENVER, COLO., WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 1902. �
N UMBER 11. 
(frhoro from the tirld. 
PUBLISHED EVERY TWO WEEKS FOR THE 
Colorado S. D. A. Conference and 
Tract Society, 
At 1112 South Eleventh St., Denver, Colo. 
ELVA A. GREEN, ..... �
..... ..... EDITOR. 
SUBSCRIPTION, 25 CTS. PER YEAR. 
Entered at Denver Postoffice as Second Class 
Matter. 
JUST TELL THEM SO. 
"There's so much to do the whole way through, 
And little use complaining, 
For the darkest night will change to light 
And the blackest cloud quit raining. 
If worth you find in weak mankind 
'Twill do all good to know 
That some one thought they nobly wrought, 
And frankly told them so. 
"Enough will remain of bitter pain, 
With all the aid you lend; 
Some will be sad and others glad, 
On down to the journey's end. 
As in the throng you pass along 
With rapid strides or slow, 
If virtue you see in bond or free, 
Just stop and tell them so. 
"There are many cares in home affairs 
That wear the brain and heart, 
And many a way, most every day, 
In which to bear a part. 
If you love your wife as you do your life, 
It will keep her heart aglow, 
And make her feel your love is real 
To often tell her so. 
"If on the road you see a load, 
Some pilgrim downward pressing, 
A willing hand to help him stand 
Will bring you back a blessing. 
So in the fight 'twixt wrong and right 
That's waging here below, 
Should praise be said, don't wait till dead 
Before you tell them so." 
"In giving His Son to Come into 
the world and die for fallen man, the 
Lord has done His part ; for all heaven 
was poured out to man in that one rich 
gift; and now God waits for the co-
operation of those who have a knowl-
edge of the love of Christ." 
HOW GREAT A WORK. 
Yes, how great a work is this that 
our God has left for us to do. Do 
you ask, what this work is? Please 
read Matt. 24: 14, and it will tell you. 
Yes, I said, "left for us," but whom 
do I mean by "us ?" Those who 
know the power of the kingdom in 
their own lives, for who can proclaim 
the kingdom to come, who does not 
know the power of the same? But 
many will say, what can I do to carry 
the gospel of the kingdom to all the 
world ? Let me tell you of the one 
great thing in the sending forth of this 
glad message. I know of no greater 
than the faithful payment of tithe. 
Send into the treasury of the Lord his 
own, and He will find the men to carry 
the message. 
Today, Brother Thos. Branch and 
his family left our Conference to make 
Nyassaland, South Africa, his field of 
labor. We, your Conference commit-
tee, have said that as a Conference, we 
would pay him. Now beloved, we 
only ask an honest tithe from you, one 
and all. Could we get this, we could 
send more men into these needy fields, 
and at the same time, put more men 
into our home field. Come, let us, as 
a Conference, do our part in the clos-
ing work, and prepare the way for the 
Coming King and His Kingdom. 
Truly the work is great, and the 
laborers are few. Be faithful. 
G. F. WATSON. 
THE TRUE PHYSICIAN. 
"Is there no balm in Gilead ; is 
there no physician there ? Why then 
is not the health of the daughter of my 
people recovered ?" These words of 
the prophet Jeremiah are as timely now 
as when he spoke them in the power of 
the Spirit to ancient Israel. Why are 
Christians on a level with the rest of 
the world, so far as the physical health 
is concerned ? Why are there so many 
invalid soldiers in the army of Prince 
Immanuel, since He is both Savior and 
Healer ? 
The answer to the prophet's ques-
tion, so exquisitely worded, and imply-
ing so much sadness and heart sorn;w, 
is suggested by the query in the t re- 
vious verse. �
"Is not the Lord in 
Zion ?" The reason for the sickness 
then as now is to be traced to aliena-
tion from God. Of doctors and medi-
cines and medical appliances, then is 
no end ; but the true physician, He 
who really cures by imparting His wn 
unconquerable life, is unsought and 
unrecognized. He is doing something 
for us, as is attested by the very fact 
that we exist but He works under 
great disadvantages, since by our diso-
bedience to the divine laws which p ov-
ern health, we virtually thrust II im 
from us, and court disease and death. 
When the Lord brought Israel out 
of Egypt, He made a covenant l ith 
them, and promised that if they wt ';Id 
refrain from the idolatrous practices of 
the Egyptians, He would keep them in 
perfect health. The verse ends with 
the simple statement, "I am the Lord 
thy physician," or, as given in the 
Authorized Version, "I am the Lord 
 
that healeth thee." It is evident t n a 
moment's reflection that the blessing 
of health would not be extended to the 
children of Israel, and withheld from 
us. �
God does not change ; His prom- 
ises once made are always good ; 
He is still the Healer of His people. 
Those who seek Him with all the h: art 
will find Him indeed the loving Heav-
enly Father, "who forgiveth all thine 
iniquities, who healeth all thy dis-
eases." 
What blessed comfort is the thought 
that God will be our Physician ! Dis-
ease to some form or other has proba-
bly invaded every home; and when 
loved ones are in danger, it is the 
desire of the poor man as well as of his 
ECHOES FROM THE FIELD. 
rich neighbor, to secure the best possi-
ble medical attendants. Is it not a 
high privilege to be able to call on the 
great God, who created heaven and 
earth, and the myriads of worlds re-
volving in space ? Yet this is what 
He invites the humblest of His chil-
dren to do. He shares in the pain 
and suffering which sin has brought 
into this world. His arms of love en-
circle His creatures. 
"No grief can touch us, but it touches Him; 
With closest pang, it wounds the Heart divine." 
The Lord is not only willing but 
anxious to heal. The only thing want-
ing is our full and complete co-opera-
tion. An earthly physician will not 
undertake a case unless the patient 
promises to submit to his directions. 
Is it fair to expect that God, who 
knows all about us, and just what we 
need, will effect a cure, for us to tram-
ple under foot His laws. 
Divine healing is considered by most 
people to be a mysterious something 
entirely apart from ordinary conditions 
and circumstances. The fact is that 
divine healing is going on all the time 
(there is no other kind of healing) ; 
but its full manifestation is reserved for 
those who fully submit. 
Therefore, the divine instructions 
today are the same as to Israel of old, 
"Return, ye backsliding children, and 
I will heal your backsliding." "Thus 
saith the Lord, Stand ye in the ways, 
and see and ask for the old paths where 
is the good way, and walk therein, and 
ye shall find rest for your souls." 
M. E. OLSEN. 
THE PRAYER MEETING. 
The sanctuary of prayer is the 
Christian's sweet retreat from the cares 
and anxieties which beset his pathway. 
Here he is privileged to hold commun-
ion with his Heavenly Father, and to 
bear up before the throne of grace the 
interests and b.irdens of the church. 
But many have lost the spirit of earnest 
prayer, and many stay away from the 
prayer meeting. Church elders, dea-
cons, and other officers of the church, 
do you attend the midweek prayer 
meeting? If you do not, then need 
you complain about the condition of 
your church ? 
"When the Spirit of God shall work 
upon the hearts, cleansing the soul tem-
ple of its defilement, of worldliness 
and pleasure loving, all will be seen in 
the prayer meeting, faithful to their 
duty, and anxious to reap all the bene-
fits they can gain . . . . And not only 
should the prayer meeting be faithfully 
attended, but as often as once each 
week a praise meeting should be held." 
—Vol- 4, p. 461. 
Would that each one could be taught 
to feel when the prayer meeting night 
comes that it is his privilege to hasten 
away to the house of prayer, to pray 
for that part of the church that is bus-
ily engaged in the labors of life, that 
they may have strength and fortitude 
from heaven; and for the sick and 
needy and for the wayward. What a 
source of encouragment it would be 
could we know that while we wait and 
toil the church is on its knees, praying 
for the success of the work. How 
constant God's people should be in 
prayer, because there are times when 
the entire interests and destinies of 
His cause center in their hearts. 
One time Christ took three men and 
withdrew to Gethsemane for prayer. 
They went there to bear on their hearts 
the interests of the kingdom. But the 
three failing to appreciate the deep im-
port of the hour slept, and the entire 
burden rested on the breaking heart of 
the Master. It seemed greater than 
He could bear. The destiny of the 
race hung in the balance. But He 
was constant, and bore the burden for 
them and us. So, often yet the load 
of the church falls upon a few. Some-
times only one noble heart sees and 
appreciates. And the great blessing 
of such a life is in that of being used 
of the Lord to bear, as He bore, the 
heavy cross. It is a sweet thought 
that comes to us, while at prayer for 
the church, that we are privileged to 
remember one another even as Christ, 
our Mediator, pleads for us the mercy 
of God. 
As believers in God, we need more 
faith. We need to pray more fervent-
ly; then we shall not wonder why we 
are so lifeless and powerless. We have 
too slight a hold upon God. Therefore 
attend the prayer meeting and pray, 
pray, pray ! �L. F. STARR. 
T/TrorA'ers' Ozt,'Zoti;z. 
The Coronation. 
The "Coronation Number" of the 
Signs of the Times will give interest-
ing sketches of the Royal Family of 
Britain and of the Coming Coronation. 
The great object of this issue will be 
to bring to mind what the Scriptures 
say concerning the grander coronation 
of the Kind of kings and Lord of lords. 
The Coronation number will be 
dated June r 
 is but will be ready June 2. 
'Order early from the Colorado Tract 
Society. Prices : single copy, 5 cents; 
ro or over, per copy 21z cents; 25 or 
more, per copy 2 cents , 
COLORADO TRACT SOCIETY, 
FIELD REPORTS. 
Pueblo. 
Sabbath, May 5, was a day of rejoic-
ing •for the church here in Pueblo. 
Two men of middle age were led down 
into a running stream, and buried with 
their Lord in baptism. To the Lord 
be the praise. 
C. H. BATES. 
Cedar Rapids, Iowa. 
Since my last report to ECHOES, four 
more good souls have been baptized 
and united with the church here, mak-
ing in all forty-five since we came to 
this place. Two more have just de-
cided this week to obey God and keep 
all His commandments, neither one of 
them having known anything about 
the truth before. 
G. W. ANGLEBARGER. 
Manzaneres. 
I write to let you know that we 
have the house for our use, and also a 
good congregation of from twelve to 
fifteen persons, but this is not all we 
need to carry on the good work of the 
Lord. We need some chairs or benches 
so that the people may be invited to sit 
down when they come in. We need 
Bibles, New Testaments and Spanish 
tracts to distribute among the people. 
We have not a single hymn book in 
Spanish. 
The Presbyterians, Methodists and 
Catholics are three denominations 
which oppose us very strongly here. 
I have been sick and am not well 
yet, but thank the Lord, the work is 
going on. �
L. VARGAS. 
[The foregoing is a clipping from a 
letter written to Eld. Watson by Bro. 
Vargas who has only recently accepted 
the truth. He was formerly a Meth-
odist minister, but since learning of 
the truth, he is putting forth every ef-
fort in the cause of present truth. He 
has been provided with some of the 
literature which he needs so much, but 
must have more. If any wish to make 
a donation to a foreign field, here is an 
opportunity within our own borders.] 
A LETTER. 
DEAR BRETHREN AND SISTERS:—
Having recently come to be a part of 
your Conference, we desire to tell you 
something about the work in which we 
are engaged. 
In "Christian Temperance and 
Bible Hygiene," we 'have this state-
ment from the Lord through His ser-
vant:—"God's elect must stand untaint-
ed amid the corruption teeming around 
ECHOES FROM THE FIELD. 
them in these last days. Their bodies 
must be made holy, their spirits pure. 
If this work is to be accomplished, it 
must be undertaken at once, earnestly 
and understandingly." 
There is a great work to be done for 
two classes: those who already know 
the truth—God's elect, and those who 
are still unacquainted with the third 
angel's message. The work to be done 
is to fit up a people with holy bodies 
and pure spirits, who may enter through 
the gates into the city, having con-
quered appetite through Christ. 
Having realized from personal ex-
perience the great benefits of health 
reform, we were led to present these 
truths to others. Our work for the 
public began nearly four years ago 
when we opened a vegetarian cafe in 
Des Moines, Iowa, the second one to 
come into existence. The first opened 
at Detroit, Michigan, one week previ-
ous. These two cafes were watched 
with great interest by many people in 
the denomination. 
We soon had established a prosperous 
business, our patrons being the most 
aristocratic people in the city, people 
whom one could not induce to attend 
our meetings or buy books, but who 
became interested in health principles, 
and soon in other phases of the message. 
One gentleman, a very reserved man 
whom we thought did not care very 
much for the health principles, spent 
his vacation last summer in Germany. 
While there, he wrote us that he had 
interested a friend of his, a wealthy 
merchant of Leipsic, in health reform, 
and asked us to send him sample price 
lists, etc., of the foods, as he wished to 
deal in them. 
Last October, having sold the cafe 
in Des Moines, we took an extended 
trip through the West, visiting the 
vegetarian cafes at Lincoln, Denver, 
Seattle, Portland, San Fransisco and 
Los Angeles. 
While at Los Angeles, our minds 
were directed to Colorado Springs as 
a fruitful field of labor in this line, 
owing to the vast number of tourists 
who visit this place every year from all 
parts of the world, making it a center 
for spreading the message to every 
continent. 
While at Grand Junction, we met 
Eld. Watson, an old-time Iowa friend. 
He urged us to come to Colorado and 
open a vegetarian cafe; having reached 
Colorado Springs, we found Eld. H. M. 
J. Richards, also a former Iowa friend, 
who made the same request. Going 
from here to Boulder, we counseled 
with Dr. Kellogg who heartily approved 
of the plan of starting a cafe at Colo- 
rado Springs. This we did, opening 
Feb. 18. 
We have many evidences that the 
Lord has directed in establishing the 
work here, and our patronage has far 
excelled our expectations. Many are 
coming to us for the benefit of the diet 
and are experiencing good results. 
We are glad the Lord has given to 
every man his work. We desire the co-
operation and prayers of every member 
of this Conference that this work may 
be a success, and may be God's means 
of bringing a knowledge of the truth to 
many souls, that we with them may 
enter in through the gates into the city. 
We shall be glad to see any who 
may visit this city. Our address is 
322% N. Tejon St., Colorado Springs. 
MR. AND MRS. F. W. PATTERSON. 
THE SABBATH SCHOOL. 
Conducted by MRS. G. E. WATSON. 
A Year of Bible Study. 
Not long ago I came across this sen-
tence written by a very faithful labor-
er, and printed in one of our papers 
about three years ago : "I solemnly 
believe that if a person is so situated 
that he can study the lesson and attend 
the Sabbath-school, and does not do 
so, he will never attain to such knowl-
edge of God as will bring to him eter-
nal life." 
At first thought it may seem as if 
that is a very extreme view to take, 
but the idea is certainly worthy of 
study. Of late it has seemed that a 
spirit of indifference to the Sabbath-
school has crept into the minds of ma-
ny of our people, and in nearly every 
church there are those who entirely 
absent themselves from Sabbath-school, 
or else are very irregular in their at-
tendance. While our Sabbath-schools 
need and should have the presence and 
help of every believer, the need is not 
wholly on one side. Those who are 
carelessly depriving themselves of this 
means of grace, may be turning away 
from that which might be to them a 
"savour of life unto life." 
The Sabbath-school is the church 
organized and equipped for the sys-
tematic study of the word of God. 
There is no service that equals it in 
giving opportunity for individual study 
and training. The spirit of the Lord 
has said : "The Sabbath-school is an 
important branch of the missionary 
work, not only because it gives to 
young and old a knowledge of God's 
Word, but because it awakens in them 
a love for its sacred truths, and a desire 
to study them for themselves ; above 
all, it teaches them to regulate their 
lives by its holy teachings." 
Can any one deliberately or care-
lessly turn away from the Sabbath-
school, and cut themselves off from its 
service, and from the study of the les-
sons which are engaging the attention 
of a_ large number of the people of 
God, and not suffer a loss that is ma-
terial? Can we really estimate the 
possible loss? Can any portion of the 
Scripture become so familiar to us that 
we know all there is of God in any 
text, and that nothing more can be 
revealed to us by 'study ? These are 
questions our people should consider. 
We have now entered upon the study 
of a new series of lessons. The ar-
rangement of the lessons is new, and 
such as to encourage the most thorough 
Bible study. The subject of the senior 
lessons, "Studies in the Gospel Mes-
sage," should appeal to each adult 
person as being worthy their most 
careful attention. The youth's lessons 
are based upon the same series. The 
children are starting in on a three years' 
study of Bible history, something after 
the manner of the lessons used in book 
form years ago. In all divisions of 
the Sabbath-school, the quarter begin-
ning April rst marks an important 
epoch in Bible study. 
We appeal to every family and to 
every person in our ranks to study the 
Sabbath-school lesson and connect with 
Sabbath-school work. If you are with-
in reach of a school, let no trivial 
thing hinder your prompt and regular 
attendance. If you are isolated, send 
for a Lesson Quarterly and for the 
lesson papers for your children, and in 
the fear of God, unite in the study of 
the lessons. Let us have a year of 
real Bible study. And the study of 
that Word will surely be "the power 
of God unto salvation to every one 
that believeth." 
MRS. L. FLORA PLUMMER. 
The club rate on the Little Friend 
will soon be a uniform price of 45 
cents for 5 or more copies. This rate 
will go into effect June 1st. I,et Sab-
bath-school secretaries take notice. 
The June number of the Life Boat 
will be a special Anti-Cigarette and 
Tobacco number. Get a supply, and 
use them among your neighbors and 
friends. Be sure to supply your local 
jails with this issue. 
We are in receipt of an announce-
ment of the Summer School Assembly 
to be held at Berrien Springs, Mich., 
beginning June 12. It will continue 
until Aug. 20. 
ECHOES FROM THE FIELD. 
NOTES AND ITEMS. 
Dr. Hills began a series of meetings 
in Salida the r3th inst. 
Brother Pearson reports progress in 
the sale of ''Christ's Object Lessons" 
at Pitkin. 
Elder Svensson and wife have gone 
to Aspen to labor for a time among 
the Scandinavians in that locality. 
Brother C. H. Bates was called to 
Trinidad last week to conduct the 
funeral service of Brother Fischer. 
The Wray church is enjoying some 
good meetings conducted by Elder 
Ziegler, who is superintendent of Dis-
trict No. 1. 
Elder Richards, who is superintend-
ent of District number 4, has left Den-
ver for his new field. We cannot give 
his address as yet. 
Brother B. R. Nordyke, manager of 
the Kansas City branch of the Pacific 
Press, has been ill for a few days. We 
hope for his speedy recovery. 
Subscribe for the ECHOES yourself; 
ask your brethren and sisters to sub-
scribe, and if any are not able, assist 
them in a substantial way. Price, 25c. 
The Denver vegetarian cafe is grow-
ing continually in the favor of the 
world. They have fed as high as four 
hundred and thirty-five people in one 
day. 
Last Thursday evening, Bro. Thomas 
Branch was ordained to the gospel 
ministry in the Denver church, Elders 
Watson, Wilcox and Ziegler partici-
pating in the ordination service. 
We have recently learned of the 
death of Sister Helen Harper who 
spent several years in our state. She 
died at Longbeach, Cal., of heart dis-
ease. We believe she sleeps in Jesus. 
The news of the death of Brother 
Wm. E. Fischer of Trinidad, Colo., 
has reached us. He met with an acci-
dent which caused his death. We ex-
tend our sympathy to the bereaved 
family. 
We are sure our readers will be in-
terested in the letter in this issue, from 
Brother and Sister Patterson. Their 
cafe at Colorado Springs is growing 
nicely, and prordses to be a leading 
enterprise in the near future. 
When it is necessary to send a tele-
gram to this office, please address Colo-
rado Tract Society and not an indivi-
dual, so that any one in charge can 
attend to your wants, and thus save 
you much time and trouble. 
We have just received a sample fron-
tispiece of the special "Coronation 
Number" of the Sz:g;,,,s. It is attract-
ive, and we are sure it will be an ex-
cellent number to sell. Prices : single 
copy, 5c; ro or over, per copy, 2 j.4C 
25 or more, per copy, 2C. 
Brother Branch and family have 
been called to a foreign field, and ex-
pect to sail June 4 for Africa. They 
left Denver for the East last Sunday. 
May God greatly bless them as they 
answer the call to labor for their own 
people in central Africa. 
Summer Assembly. 
In a fifty-acre grove of beech and 
maple, overlooking the St. Joseph river, 
on Emanuel Missionary College farm, 
near Berrien Springs, Mich., the sum-
mer school for 19oz will be held. 
The date of opening is June 12 ; the 
length of the term ro weeks. From 
August 10-20, the last ten days of the 
assembly, educators from all depart-
ments of the work will meet in con-
ventions with the church school teach-
ers and summer school students. The 
educational work is growing. Every 
person having God-given ability to 
teach should have a part in this annual 
gathering. It is an inspiration, to say 
nothing of the opportunity for a thor-
ough study of the most practical sub-
jects for teachers in church and inter-
mediate schools. The assembly is 
under the auspices of the educational 
department of the General Conference. 
The course of study is complete, and is 
so arranged as to give teachers pro-
gressive work year after year. 
Do not fail to read the announce-
ment, a beautiful r6-page pamphlet, 
sent free. 
Every church should have a school. 
Every church should be represented 
by a student at the summer school. 
Tuition free ; tent rent free ; board 
on the European plan. No teacher 
can afford to miss the assembly. For 
particulars, address, 
E A. SUTHERLAND, 
Berrien Springs, Mich. 
Your Obligation. 
When the campaign for "Christ's 
Object Lessons" was first begun in our 
Conference, it was stated that if each 
member would sell seven books, the 
work would he done so far as we were 
concerned; but this plan was not carried 
out. Some took hold of the work in 
earnest, and sold not only their quota, 
but many more. However, many, 
many failed to do any thing, hence a 
new ratio was fixed, that of four books 
to each member. If each one will 
now come to the front with $5.00, the 
price of four books, we may yet sing 
the song of jubilee, and that very 
soon. 
Are you, dear reader, one of those 
who failed in the first campaign? Did 
you fail at the post of duty? If so, 
will you not now be found at the very 
front, so that you may receive the 
blessing the Lord has for you? 
Who will say he cannot sell four 
books? Do not ask to be excused, for 
this means not only the losing of a 
blessing yourself, but also a hardship to 
your brethren and sisters. If you can-
not see your way clear to take up this 
duty, ask the Lord to make it plain. 
Ask Him for wisdom that you may 
know how to do the work He has asked 
you to do. 
If you fail to do your part now, 
someone else must be overburdened, 
and someone else will receive the bless-
ing which the Lord wants you to have. 
We have a large supply of books in 
stock at the office, and can fill orders 
in English, German, and Swedish 
languages. �
Remember to send the 
cash with the order, so that the debt 
will not be transferred from the school 
to yourself. Order now. 
THE PARKER"LUCKY CURVE' FOUN-
TAIN PEN is the best pen on the market. 
Every hand can be suited. It is a 
most beautiful working pen, writing 
smooth and even as with an ordinary 
pen. The feed is so arranged that the 
pen will not leak as do most fountain 
pens, and is guaranteed to give satis-
faction. Prices range from $1.50 to 
$5.00. We have a good supply in 
stock and can fill orders promptly. 
COLORADO TRACT SOCIETY. 
Report of Canvassing Work. 
For two weeks ending May 24 1902. 
Hrs. Ords. Val. Helps. 
Marvel of Nations, �
1 
M. R. Proctor, Victor,t, 61 �
3 �
4.25 �
11.50 
W. H. Moore, Hygiene, 1 — 6 �
8.75 
B. R. Lewis, Wray, �
I 16 �
1 �
1.25 �
1.75 
Patriarchs and Prophets.), 
0. Rinarsen, Denver, �
J — 17 �
51.75 
Home Hand Book, 
W. H. Moore, Hygiene, �
— �
3 14.50 �
.75 
Carrie Rousseau, �
4 �
1 �
4.50 
Ladies' Guide, 
Carrie Rousseau, �
66 28 92,50 
Hygiene, 
— — --- 
Total �
147 59 $177.50 $14.00 
DELIVERIES. 
Books. 
M. R. Proctor �
6 
W. H. Moore ...... . ...... �
1 
B. E. Lewis 
�
8 
0. Binarson �
17 
Total, �41 �
$86.50 
Value 
$ 3.25 
1.50 
10,00 
51.75 
20.00