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S. W. J. College 
Professor and Mrs. McComb, Katy 
Bell May, Olive Wilson and C. K. 
Hensley went to Dallas Monday even-
ing to hear the Heifetz concert. 
Lauretta Gyger moved into the 
sclu,o1 home last Wednesday: Her par-
ents have gone to Waxahachie to en-
gage in the cookie business. 
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Coffman, for-
mer students of S. W. J. C. now liv-
ing at Eastland, Texas, were visitors 
in Keene Sabbath and Sunday, Febru-
ary 24 and 25. 
The program at the eleven o'clock 
hour Sabbath consisted of a series of 
talks on education by Professor Isaac, 
Elder Straw, Professor Gaede and Eld-
er Kelley. Special music was furnished 
by a double quartet of male voices. 
Morall AcMoody spent February 26 
in Dallas. 
Mr. and Mrs. James B. Ross were 
visitors in Keene last week end. 
Those who passed through Keene on 
their way to the convention at Dallas 
are; Mr. and Mrs. Corwin, Mr. Black, 
Elder G. A. Lagrone, Miss Etta Hewg-
ley, C. U. Taylor, Elder Stewart and 
Miss De Salme. 
Mrs. Hanhardt and daughter, Anna—
bell, went to Dallas last week where 
they were joined by Mr. Hanhardt. 
Miss Olson, Brent Zachary and John 
Gepford motored to Fort Worth Tues-
day evening to attend the concert by 
Jascha Heifetz. 
Harold Jones, an eye witness of the 
Herrin massacre last summer told the 
civil goverment students about the 
tragedy, in class Friday. 
William Fisher returned to his home 
in Slick, Okla., February 28. On account 
of his severe illness last week he will 
not be able to resume his school work. 
Mrs. J. N. Wilson, from Tennesse, is 
spending a few days in Keene for the 
purpose of disposing of her property. 
Mr. Clouse spent Sabbath and Sun-
day in Dalworth visiting relatives. 
The meeting of the colporteur band 
last Wednesday was the most encourag-
ing one held as yet this year. 
Former students, Eleanor Nelson, 
Dovie and Thomas Gyger, spent a few 
hours in Keene Sabbath, returning to 
Sherman in the afternoon. 
A food demonstration was given in 
the auditorium Saturday night under 
the supervision of Mrs. Barnes, the 
Domestic Science teacher. A cake and 
corn muffins were made as part of the 
program and several talks on dietetics 
given. 
The first six weeks of the second 
semester is up and the time for exami-
nations has come again. 
Mr. William Griffin of Houston, a 
former student, is visiting his brothers, 
Albert and Roy, this week. 
Professor Isaac and Elder Straw 
spent several days last week attending 
the workers' meeting. Mr. Belz and 
Professor Conard had charge of Pr.o-
fessor Isaac's classes and Mrs. Yates 
those of Elder Straw. 
A new radio has been installed in 
Mrs. Moran's office in North Hall. 
H. L. Wilcox has entered upon his 
new work as broom salesman making 
the third one for the Keene broom 
shop. 
The second meeting of the senior 
classes was held Thursday during the 
chapel period. 
On account of the workers' meeting 
in Dallas, the conference and Tract 
Society offices have been closed since 
February 26. �
They will be opened 
again after March 4. 
Some of the ministerial students of 
the college are now working with the 
Cleburne church. Needless to say they 
are enjoying their work and at the 
same time are obtaining practical ex-
perience; 
WHY STUDY SPANISH 
An exercise in one of the Spanish 
classes recently was the writing of the 
reasons, by each cane in the class, for 
studying Spanish. The following para-
graphs are taken from these papers:— 
I like the Spanish language and the 
study of it. Though not altogether 
easy at times, to study it is pleasant as 
well as profitable, —profitable in many 
ways. For those who wish to prepare 
for work along medical lines where a 
speaking knowledge of some foreign 
language is necessary Spanish is read-
ily adaptable. 
Then, there are so many Spanish-
speaking people 'in this southland of 
ours, and no matter what line of work 
one may be engaged in he must come 
in contact with them. But the thing 
that makes this language appeal most 
to me• is the fact that such a great 
field of Spanish-speaking people lies so 
'very near to our doors. These people 
vinust be warned and we cannot do it 
without a knowledge of their language. 
So why not while getting ready other-
wise to help them also be attaining a 
definite knowledge of their language? 
Beulah Crane. 
I have decided that my life shall be of 
some service to this old feeble world, 
and as the Spanish language is a live 
one and as only a few miles south of us 
the Spanish-speaking people are num-
bered by the millions, presenting 
promising possibilities to the consecrat-
ed evangelist, I am delving into the 
both pleasant and interesting study of 
the beautiful Spanish language. 
A. C. Griffin. 
I enjoy studying Spanish for the 
beauty to be, found in it. 
I think every Southerner especially 
Texans, should have some knowledge 
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of the Spanish language, for we have 
Spanish speaking countries neighbor-
ing ours. Even in our own towns and 
cities there are many of these people, 
and in order to work among them and 
help them as we should we should know 
the Spanish language. 
In the medical profession which I 
expect to follow when I get M. D. de-
gree, I believe that the study of Span-
ish will be a help to me, as my work 
will take me among all clssses 'and 
kinds of people. �
Juanita Cooke. 
The Spanish language is the most 
popular modern language used except• 
English. It is also said to be the most 
beautiful language spoken. 
The study of langauge is recognized 
as being one of the best trainings for 
the developing of the mind. 
Spanish is a very useful language 
Since there are so many Spanish speak-
ing people in our own country to whom 
we can present the wonderful truths 
of our message. Mexico, which is so 
close to our own country, is inhabited 
by people who speak that language, 
therefore we need not go across the 
ocean in order to labor for lost souls, if 
we know the Spanish language. 
Because of this and other reasons I 
am studying this language. 
Brent Zachary. 
The true secret of my desire to learn 
Spanish is that 1 plan to do missionary 
work among the Spanish-speaking.peo-
ple when my education is finished. And 
now I can use it during vacation. 
Eva Mae Adair. 
The study of foreign language is one 
of the greatest aids to style and ex-
pression in English. 
Spanish stands foremost among for-
eign tongues in large sections of the 
States, especially in the South. Not 
only commercial opportunities are 
opened, but the way made possible to 
hear the last message to millions in 
our own land. 
An increasing recognition of the 
value of Spanish by schools throughout 
the land has placed 'Spanish on a par 
or even above Latin in some cases as a 
necessary preparation for certain lines 
of study. 
Such reasons make it desirable to 
know more of the Spanish tongue. 
C. T. Lickey. 
Why do I study Spanish? This is a 
queer question to be asked of a student 
of Southwestern Junior College. The 
very name of the college almost an-
swer the question. 
We have been told that our college 
is the gateway to the Latin-American 
Mission ,fields. This being true it is 
very natural that a student attending 
this college would learn the Spanish 
language which is spoken in practical 
ly every Latin field. 
Having once learned the Spanish 
language it is easy to understand, the 
languages of Latin formation. 
It has always been my desire to be a 
missionary and if God sees fit to use 
me in any place I want to be ready to 
respond. That is why I am taking 
Spanish III this year. 
Katherine Wilson. 
First, because I like it. The beauty 
of the language. its musical blending 
its poetical rythm, are fascinating in 
this harmonious c larm. 
Second, there is wonderful mental 
development in the study of any for-
eign language. 
My third reason, is that I am looking 
forward to the time when I hope to 
work among the people most of whom 
use the Spanish language. 
Mrs. Roy Cole. 
One young man in the third year class 
is studying Spanish for the following 
three reasons, viz: 
Spanish is a living language, spoken 
by hundreds of thousands of Spanish 
speaking people who must be told the 
message which is the hope of S. D. A. 
He believes that in school is a good 
place to begin your future work in the 
mission field which is the language. 
Roy Cole. 
This business of saving souls extends 
to every nationalty and includes every 
spoken language. �
It is, therefore, 
my duty to learn something that will 
help me as much as possible in this bus-
iness and of course language is required 
in school work. I have endeavored to 
choose which would be of the most use 
to me. 
The fact that the medical schools are 
requiring medical students to 'have a 
current language in preference to 
Latin shows that the previous belief 
that Latin is indispensible is losing 
ground. 
Of all the foreign languages taught 
in schools in this country Spanish is the 
most extensively used. Spanish comes 
next to English in the commercial 
world, also the broadness and variety 
of Spanish literature gives it an added 
prestige. 
Considering this institution a recruit-
ing office for Spanish workers, the fact 
this country is filled with Spanish-
speaking people, a Spanish field at 
our back door and the thoroughness of 
the course given here, why shouldn't 
we study Spanish? 
R. F. Cook. 
IT'S EASY 
It's easy when the path is smooth, 
Easy to do the right; 
But when all things are out of joint 
And everything goes wrong, 
And as we move along life's way 
The road gets rough and long, 
That's when we lose the fight, 
It's not so easy then. 
It's easy when the people smile, 
Easy to be nice; 
But when we see their sour looks 
And all their faces long, 
And also hear them criticize 
The things that we've done wrong, 
We get as cold as ice, 
It's not so easy then. 
It's easy when the folks are kind, 
Easy to keep cool; 
But when some fellow "bawls you 
out" 
And lets his tongue go wild, 
And tells you that you know no 
more 
Than some five-year-old child. 
That's when you play the fool; 
It's not so easy then. 
It's easy to be sweet to wife, 
Easy if she is too; 
But if she seems a little cool— 
Looks sour and displeased, 
Or if she scolds and frets around 
Until her temper's eased. 
Thet surely makes men blue; 
It's not F.0 easy then. 
It's easy, people, to step aside, 
Easy for us all; 
But if we watch as well as pray 
Along the path of life,$ 
And struggle hard against the tide 
Of sin's great wave of strife, 
We then may never fall; 
It's not so easy then. 
It's easy for all to lend a hand, 
Easy for everyone; 
And if we try to help some soul 
This heavy burden bear, 
And give a cheerful word and look 
To him that's in despair, 
His vict:Ty will be won; 
Let's make it easy, then. 
C. M. Mc DONALD. 
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SON VISIT KEENE 
Keene was favored Sunday by a visit 
from Elders A. G. Daniells and G. B. 
Thompson. Elder Thompson spoke to 
the Keene church members at 11:00 
a. m., and Elder Daniells addressed the 
students in the chapel at the same 
nour. In the afternoon Elder. Daniells 
spoke to the united companies at the 
church. The college shops and offices 
were closed for both meetings. 
Their stay was brief but much appre-
ciated; all who heard them were bene-
fitted by their message. Revival, re-
formation, and thorough preparation 
for . Christ's soon-coming . were the 
notes sounded in all three services. 
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Book and Bible House �
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Field Missionary, C. N. Young ; Home Mis- 
sionary, Carl Riffel t Educational, Letha Tay- 
lor; Missionary Volunteer, Frank Moran. 
Sabbath School, Carrie Lukens. 
COLPORTEUR.EXPERIENCES 
When I first started out canvassing, 
I only had a few minutes in the even-
ing. I was feeling very badly about it 
and was walking very fast when some-
one stopped me and said, "Are you not 
the lady who is selling books? Do you 
handle Bibles?" I told her I could sell 
Bibles. I did not have my Bible cata-
logue with me, but she said when I got 
the Bibles to phone her and she would 
come in and see them. I was not think-
ing of getting any more orders that 
day, but it seemed the Lord helped me 
out. �
Mrs. Eva Maddy. 
I came to a little house and canvassed 
a lady; she was real nice and seemed to 
be interested in my book and she said 
she would like to have one but I would 
have to see her hushard who was work- 
ing in the field. 1 looked out of the 
window and saw several men standing 
out in the road with a team and wagon, 
and asked her if her hnsband was one 
of those men and she pointed him out 
to me. I went out and started to tell 
him about my work but he cursed at 
me and told .me to take my car and get 
out of there as fast as I could. I told 
him it was a public highway, and I 
wouldn't take orders from him. I also 
stated that I always tried to treat men 
in a christian way whether they treated 
me that way or not. Then proceeded 
to show my book to the other two men 
who were standing there, and just 
handed this man one of my books to 
look over while I was talking to the 
other fellows. I told them about the 
love of Christ, his coming again. I got 
an order from both of those raen and 
then noticed that the first man had 
tears in his eyes, but I didn't ask him 
fir an order' but he spoke up and said, 
"Mr, put me down for a copy of that 
book." When I went to deliver he 
treated me so nice, and couldn't hardly 
wait until he got his book. 
W. S. Syphers. 
Just a short time ago while on my 
last delivery, I had left a copy of 
"Steps" with a lady to read until I 
delivered her book. She said she want-
ed the book for her son. She was 
pleased to get the "Steps" I loaned 
her and when I came to deliver the 
book she was so glad to get it and told 
me that she enjoyed the book I loaned 
her so much that she had loaned it to 
a cripple girl, and this girl enjoyed it 
so much that she wanted to keep it, 
and so the lady sold it to her and had 
the money for me. She said she didn't 
think I would care as the lady wan'ted 
the book so badly. And I told her I 
was glad she did. This shows what 
"Steps to Christ" will do for us when 
delivering. �
Mrs. Lizzie Schilt. 
I was south of Keifer and was work-
ing along and learned about the gaso—
line plant off the road. I worked on, 
and when I got there, did not find any 
house, and did not see anyone I coald 
talk with. Finally I had to go up a 
hill. I saw the houses back half a mile 
in the woods, but as it was late decided 
to let them go until later. The next 
day I went back to those houses. I 
canvassed a man who happened to be 
the foreman. He was lying on the 
bed sick and just returned from the 
hospital. I took his order. I learned 
in the conversation that the day before 
when I m;ssed those houses, he was 
not at home, and had come back after 
I got by. If I had seen those houses 
and had gone over there, I would have 
missed him. I consider the Lord hid 
those houses from me so I would not 
go-there. This shows that the Lord 
plans definitely for our work. 
R. D. Whitney. 
HEARD AT THE UNION REVIVAL 
MEETING 
The twenty-six workers from the Ok-
lahoma Conference now attending the 
special revival meeting are among the 
sixty or more workers from the union 
conference who are enjoying this first 
meeting of its kind ever held in this 
union. 
The keynote of this week's series of 
meetings was given in the first meet-
ing: "A revival of true godliness among 
us is the greatest and most urgent of 
all our needs. To seek this should be 
our first work." 
God is blessing us all as Elder A. G. 
Daniells and Elder G. B. Thompson are 
leading out in a study on this "most 
urgent of all our needs " 
E. R. Potter. 
This is the most spiritual meeting I 
have ever attended. The spirit of seek-
ing the Lord and confession has taken 
hold of our hearts. We have entered 
into the time of the latter rain. 
Carl E. Riffel. 
As we sit through these sessions 
which are bringing to us such practical 
instruction, our thoughts go out to the 
people at home in -a wish that they too 
could be here. Our desire is that the 
spiritual help we receive may speak out 
in our lives and give us a wider sym-
pathy for those who, like ourselves, are 
struggling to reach the Homeland. 
Helen Woods. 
It is my happy privilege to be pres-
ent at the workers' meeting in r al 
where we are having wonderful meet-
ings and excellent instruction. My de-
sire is to be an empty vessel that I may 
be filled with the Spirit of God for ac-
ceptable service. 
Carrie Lukens. 
It is certainly a great privilege and 
blessing to be here at these good spirit-
ual meeting. My own soul has ' been 
stirred by these studies. 
I feel the need of a closer walk with 
God and by his help, I expect to be an 
overcomer and pr t away everything 
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that will hinder my work in his cause. 
C. N. Young. 
We looked forward to this meeting 
with much pleasure and have not been 
disappointed. We have received much 
of the blessing of God. 
G. P. Loy. 
Dallas is a great city. I enjoy the 
large church building and the fine mot-
toes on the walls and so forth. The 
sacred air is very noticeable. The holy 
atmosphere is so penetrating among 
the workers. I am sad to know that 
we have no colored minister in Dallas, 
and virtually no chuch among the col-
ored people of many thousands. I feel 
like Esther 8:6. 
W. S. North. 
I am thankful for the spiritual bless-
ings I am enjoying and for the spirit of 
harmony in our midst. The Lord is 
blessing and causing victories to be 
won. That we must not make a Sav-
iour of our activities but mediate, pray 
and study to keep in touch with God 
is the theme that has been emphasized. 
Sadie Baker. 
Somehow this meeting from the very 
first has been to me the fulness of my 
need. Surely the Lord by his Spirit is 
moving his people. The spirit of true 
revival and a real reformation is pres-
ent at this meeting, and I desire to get 
such a hold of that spirit that it niay 
characterize my work on my return 
home. �
D. F. Sturgeon. 
The Southwestern Union workers' 
meeting is the best. I have ever yet at-
tended. I have been thoroughly con-
vinced in this meeting that the state-
ment from the Lord's servant is true 
that we must no longer remain upon 
the enchanted ground. We are fast 
approaching the close of our probation 
and every soul should enquire, "How 
do I stand before God?" 
H. J. Miller. 
This meeting in Dallas is the begin-
ning of a spiritual revival and a spirit-
ual reformation in the Southwestern • 
Union Conference.. �
C. D. Hein. 
While the flue has hindered our meet-
ings in Muskogee some, yet our Sunday 
night meetings are well attended and 
some are taking their stand for the 
truth. Our work at Stigler is also en-
couraging Brother Gregory writes 
me that the church has leased ten acres 
of ground to be worked for a church 
school the coming year. In one of my 
visits to Stigler some time ago, Brother 
Gregory and I visited a neighbor who 
is intereste3. Brother Gregory sold 
him a Patriarchs and Prophets and I 
took his order for Daniel and Revelat-
ion, Desire of Ages, Acts of the Apos-
tles, Great Controversy and Prophets 
and Kings. 
C. E. GRANT. 
ANOTHER COLPORTEUR 
INSTITUTE 
We will have another institute at 
Muskogee from May 2 to May 10 for 
those who did not have the opportunity 
of attending the last one. 
Plan now to attend. Please write me 
at once if you wish to come and get ex-
perience that will help to make you a 
successful colporteur. Why not have 
another irstitute equal to the one we 
have just closed at Okiahoma City? It 
all all depends on YOU. 
C. N. YOUNG, 
Box 1077, Oklahoma City. 
A CORRECTION 
In the issue of February 20 a refer-
ence was made to the medical mission-
ary training class being conducted in 
Oklahoma City but in some way the 
impression was given that this class is 
under the direction of Miss Helen 
Woods. While Miss Woods is conduct-
ing the Bible training class, the med-
ical missionary training class is con-
ducted by Miss Sadie Baker, an except-
ionally well trained nurse. 
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY DAY 
Since our Religious Liberty Day, Feb-
ruary 3, falls on the same date of our 
union conference workers' meeting 
when the mnjority of our workers are 
in Dallas, we have not stressed the 
matter of holding this important service 
on that date. 
We would urge that no church neg-
lect holding such a service and taking 
an offering to help the conference to 
send the Liberty Magazine to each of 
our congressmen, representatives, lead-
ing attorneys and leading editors. Let 
some individuals give five or ten dollars 
and many one dollar each, and all 
should pay for one or more subscrip-
tions at twenty-five cents each, 
We have alist of names of thirteen 
hundred or more of these leading citi-
zens of Oklahoma who should receive 
the Liberty Magazine in this critical 
time in tne interest of Religious Lib-
erty. 
E. R. POTTER.. 
REVIVAL AND REFORMATION 
HOW SIGNIFICANT 
I thank Goa with all my heart that 
a revival and reformation is at hand. 
We have known for years that it would 
come and we are sure that it will 
sweep through our ranks like fire in 
the stubble—my life is devoted to this 
work—may it reach every church and 
individual during 1923. What will next 
campmeeting be with the reformation 
on? �
J. H. N. Tindall. 
God is richly blessing us in the Dal-
las worker's meetings. The Holy Spir-
it is touching our hearts and preparing 
for a greater work in soul-winning. 
Truly the time is here for a deep 
searching of our hearts, and a greater 
consecration of ourselves for service. 
God is giving us definite victories over 
sin. May the same sweet spirit take 
possession of our churches and cause 
them to gain a deeper experience in 
preparing for the final closing work of 
the message is my prayer. 
A. C. Long. 
I am glad that the Lor.d knows my 
heart, and can save me from sin and 
free me from all selfishness. The 
message given at this meeting is what 
I need. God helping. me by his grace, 
I shall profit by these things. It is 
the best meeting I have ever attended. 
I want to be a blessing to others and a 
real soul-winner from now till Jesus 
comes. �
E. B. Hopkins. 
I thank God for reproofs and in-
structions which have come to me in 
these meetings. I have longed for 
complete victory in my life that my 
ministry may have the power of God 
to save men and I have come to these 
meetings with that definite aim. 
I want to stand in my lot with God's 
people in this hour of peril 
C. M. McDonald. 
SITUATION WANTED: S. D. A. 
girl wants stenographic work. Can 
furnish goud reference. Maggie Neal, 
care of S. D. Neal, Cherokee City, 
Ark. �
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S. P. A. NEWS NOTES 
NASHVILLE 
From the increasing number of sub-
scriptions that have been received of 
late., for The Watchman Magazine, it 
is evident that the new combination 
plan is getting into action. 
The- sales of the Home Office Book 
Department for January were more 
than three times as much as they were 
for January, 1922. We trust this may 
be interpreted as an indication of what 
will take place throughout the year. 
It seems-a bit quiet about the pub-
lishing house since the close of the 
series of meetings which extended over 
seventeen days. However, everyone 
is busy preparing for the rush of book 
and Watchman orders that are expect-
ed as a result of the aggressive plans 
voted by the home missionary and 
bookmen's conventions. 
Brother R. F. Woods, circulation. 
manager of the The Watchman Maga-
zine, left Nashville the first of last 
week for Washington, D. C., to attend 
the %home missionary and bookmen's 
conventions for Review and Herald 
territory. 
Mrs. J. S. Moore, our cafeteria cook, 
is enjoying a few days rest after her 
ardous labors in supplying the needs 
of the inner man during the conven-
tions and other meetings. Mrs. Arthur 
Hall is in charge of the cafeteria dur-
ing Sister Moore's absence. 
The -Bookmen's convention closed at 
noon, February 4, and at the night ser-
vice, bound mimeograph copies of the 
minutes were placed in the hands of 
the i,delegates. This was due to the 
strenous efforts of the secretaries an i 
the stenographers who assisted them. 
The one thing to say about the Watch-
man is that today is the day to sub-
scribe for it. By the year, $1.50. 
Three for the price of two, $3.00. 
Four or more to one or separate ad-
dresses, 90 cents. 
Read the Watchman Magazine and 
be abreast of the times. 
. Walk a little--talk a little--with the 
Watchman Magazine. You will be 
happily surprised how easily you can 
earn big profits. The March number 
is a wonderful seller. Order your 
magazine from your tract society to -
day. They are going fast. 
Every issue,of .the Watchman Maga-
zine has been oversold since last Nov-
ember. Many issues have required two 
and three editions to supply the de-
mand. There is a reason. Read it, 
sell it, and get your friends and fel-
low-citizens interested in the truth. 
The Watchman Magazine comprises 
writings of some of our foremost think-
ers. These are articles that lift--in-
spiration, science, and common sense 
in simple dynamic English, for men, 
women, and children who aspire to the 
life triumphant. It is a true pathfind-
er to honest hearts. Circulate it intens-
ively in your vicinity. Send it by the 
year to friends and relatives. Clubs of 
four or more to one or separate adress-
es, 90.cents each. Order through your 
tract society today. 
A PERSONAL REQUEST 
The Watchman Magazine is greatly 
extending its soul-winning influence 
by sending monthly to over a thousand 
newspapers an interest-stimulating 
write-up of a leading article in each 
current issue. '.'hese advance notices 
have thus far been utilized by some of 
the newspapers in eight states, includ-
ing Texas. When you find one in a 
local newspaper of the Southwestern 
Union, will you not send a marked copy 
of the paper to the editor of the Watch-
man Magazine, Nashville, Tennessee? 
He will be most grateful for this co-
operation. 
DON'T MISS IT 
The subject of immigration is of 
unique importance to Seventh-day Ad-
ventists. There are many books on the 
question that you might read and still 
1-e less informed than when you have 
read the article "Making the Melting 
Pot Melt," by Elder P. E. Broderson 
in the March two-cedor number of the 
Signs of the Times. You may know in 
a general way what the Seventh-day 
Adventists are doing for the many for-
eigners in this country, but probably 
have only a slight conception as com-
pared with what this article and its 
photographs of student groups, work-
ers and churches will give you. This is 
a great story, written primarily for 
those unacquainted with our work, but 
of as great interest to, those whose 
hearts are bound up in it. Do not miss 
it. If you do not have it send to the 
Signs of the Times, Mountain View, 
California for this number. Enclose 5 
cents in coin or stamps. 
There are books aplenty for boys and 
girls, and good ones, too, but when it 
comes to price we know of none that 
equal "Hume, a Boy of the South 
Seas," or "Up and Down the Andes 
on a Burrow, "or "At Home with the 
Hakkas in South China," twenty-five 
cents, the price per copy, is so low as 
to enable our boys and girls to secure 
all of them, even if they have to earn 
the money. These books are highly 
entertaining and instructive, telling 
as they do in story form, of cus-
toms in foreign countries, and experi-
ences of our missionaries some of which 
are quite funny to American boys and 
girls. 
Some ministers fail to hold the at-
tention of their audiances, some teach-
ers lose the attention of their pupils, 
and orders for our books, amounting to 
thousands of dollars, have been lost by 
colporteurs, on account of incorrect 
English, poor enuncation, and unattact-
ive voices. A pleasing personality is a 
great asset to a worker for God. No 
one thing contributes more to such a 
personality than a well trained voice. 
A little effort only, and the observance 
of a few rules, such as laid down in 
Elder Starr's limp leather edition of 
"The use of the voice," will help you 
attain more power by this now much 
neglected means. We have a supply ,at 
the tract society. Price 75 cents. 
A recently published article from 
Elder E. H. Wilcox, director of the 
Lake Titicaca Mission field, states that 
during the !atter part of 1922 he made 
a round of the mission schools in that 
territory, riding on horse and mule 
back, visiting sixty different schools. 
That was a regular old time circuit-
riders task. The thrilling story of the 
origin of the work in that field is told 
in Brother Stahl's book, " In the land 
of the Incas." Perhaps you read this 
book when first published, but have 
forgotten the details. If so, and you 
haven't the book, secure a copy from 
your tract Society. The price is $1.00. 
If you have never read it,- we're sorry 
for you. It is one of our standard miss- 
ion books. �
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Do not let all the clear, starry nights 
of winter and early spring slip by with- 
PAGE SIX 
out becoming more familiar with the 
heavenly bodies which can be discerned 
so clearly this time of year. A most 
helpful guide will be found in the book 
"In Starland." This little book of 250 
pages is full of explicit and plainly sta-
ted facts for both the student in school 
and the layman sitting by his cozy fire 
at home. You can learn more truth 
about the great universe of God for 
$1.25, the price of "In Starland," than 
from any other book on astronomy. 
This book would be a valuable addition 
to your book shelf. 
MISSIONARY VOLUNTEER SPRING 
WEEK OF PRAYER MARCH 17 - 24. 
For years the custom has prevailed 
among our schools of having a Week 
of Prayer in the Spring. During this 
week special effort was put forth to 
quicken the religious life of the students. 
Many of our youth in training have 
thus been greatly benefitted and helped 
to a more complete sense of their priv-
ileges and duties as Christians. 
Naturally, among our workers, the 
question has arisen, "Why not extend 
the influence of this work to all our 
churches?" 
The answer is found in the endeavor 
which is being made to bring a spirit-
ual revival to all our youth in this 
special week, March 17-24. It is fitting 
that this week should be at the same 
time as in the schools. As a result of 
this attempt to assist our young people 
we trust that a large number of them 
may become converted, and that great 
blessing will come to the entire member-
ship of the churches. 
To assist in the work of the week a 
special extra of the March Church 
Officers' Gazette will contain suggestive 
material to be used in carrying out 
the program. This will prove especial-
ly helpful in the churches to which no 
laborer can be assigned. 
Last year in one of our small churches 
having no laborer the members gatherd 
together in prayer and soul-winning 
effort. One member, a young girl with 
worldly associates, was apparently 
growing careless and indifferent. 
However, she endeavored to bring one 
of her worldly associates to the meeting. 
Through her prayers and effort her 
friend joined her in the truth, and her 
own heart glowed with the warmth of 
a new experience. 
H. T. ELLIOT. 
PAPERS WANTED: Mrs. Ida De 
SOUTHWESTERN UNION RECORD 
Caristo, of Browndel, Texas, would 
like copies of any of our papers and 
tracts to use in missionary work. Send 
fully prepaid to above address. 
DID ANYONE TELL YOU ABOUT 
IT? 
To make sure that you know, I will 
tell you. If you are a parent, we are 
especially anxious that you be informed. 
To be a lawyer, one studies law; to 
be a doctor, he studies medicince; to be 
a teacher, he studies the art of teach-
ing; to be a preacher, he studies theol-
ogy; but to be a father, he-just dcesn't 
study anything. 
To be sure, being a father or a moth-
er is acknowledged to be one of the 
most difficult undertakings, and one in 
which perhaps more people fail than in 
any other; but somehow people can't 
see the importance of preparing for it. 
A lawyer.might make a failure of his 
practice, a merchant might not suc-
ceed, and the result of these failures 
pertain to things temporal only; but 
when a father (or a mother) fails, the 
result reaches beyond the things of 
this life. 
Friends, can't we all see the impor-
tance of real preparation for this most 
important duty of fathering and moth-
ering? If we do, shall we not spend a 
dollar or two, and some time in study? 
The Parents' Reading Course has 
been planned as a real help to parents. 
The old Vol. 2 of the Testimonies is 
full of instruction to parents in deal-
ing with children of all ages. Bound 
with Vol. 1 into one book, in cloth the 
price is $2.25; in red leather it is $3.25, 
Then there is S. D. Gordan's good 
book "Quiet Talks on Home Ideals." 
That is the other one in, this year's 
course; and he surely makes a picture 
of a perfect home, —the kind of home 
all Christians should have. This book 
sells for $1.25. The price of the two 
books together is $3.00. This of course. 
means the cloth binding of Testimonies. 
Order through your Tract Society. 
The educational superintendent of 
Central California has already sent in 
a list of one hundred and nine names 
of persons who have signed for the 
course. 
The Home Commission, Takoma 
Park, Washington, D. C., wants the 
name and address of each person tak- 
ing the course. 
FLORA H. WILLIAMS. 
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53 NEW TRACTS 
Different from former series. 
Newly written, with up-to-date set-
ting, embodying the latest approved 
thought of our successful evangel-
ists and Bible instructors. All is-
sued at the same time, with the idea 
of giving proper balance to the 
whole series, not over-stressing any 
point, but adequately covering all 
the great fundamentals of our faith. 
Eight pages each, no more, no 
less. The Lesson Quarterly size, 
4% x 7 inches, has been adopted. 
Perfectly new, easily read type, 
with tastefully decorated headings, 
imparts a freshness of appearance 
to the tracts that will undoubtedly 
popularize them among workers 
and their readers alike. 
From every quarter comes the 
call for the best possible literature 
at the lowest possible price. This 
Bible Truth Series is an answer to 
that demand. 1,000 eight-page 
tracts for $4.00! And such tracts ! 
Little wonder the publishers are 
printing a first edition of nearly 
2,000,000 copies. It will take even 
more to fill orders already in hand 
and others that will be sure to fol-
low within the next few weeks. The 
great possibilities attending the cir-
culation of such low-priced, attrac-
tive literature prompt the sugges-
tion to order a supply and put them 
to a test in a carefully planned cam-
paign in your home district. 
Four ways to buy : Sample Pack-
age, containing one each of the en-
tire set of fifty-three tracts, 25c; 
Pocket League Package, 250 tracts 
on sixteen selected subjects, $1.00; 
Church Package, fifty each on 
twenty leading subjects (1,000 in 
all), $4.00. It will be seen that the 
price per copy of the $1.00 and $4.00 
packages is but two fifths of a cent. 
Quotations on special quantities and 
edition lots, also further detailed in-
formation regarding this series, 
may be obtained from your tract 
society upon application.. 
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2. The Sure Word of Prophecy 
3. Second Coming of Christ 
4. Signs of Approaching End 
5. The Bible Sabbath, Which Day and Why 
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Two Million Copies a Year 
Two HUNDRED THOUSAND copies of 
the Signs of the Times going out each 
month means 2,400,000 copies a year. 
Its circulation by regular subscription 
is larger than any other Seventh-day 
Adventist periodical. Measured in 
weight, the year's output amounts to 
96 tons. In column inches of reading 
matter, it measures 5,151 miles. 
To estimate the measure of influence 
of the Signs of the Times, one must 
think in terms infinitely larger. 
Throughout the endless ages of 
eternity its influence will be felt. At 
this time, when the world is in tur-
moil, the Signs of the Times is carry-
ing a message so attractively dressed 
and so clearly presented that it is 
bringing hope and cheer to many thou-
sands of people. Scarcely a week 
passes without word coming from 
some one or from several who have 
decided in favor of living the truth. 
In the annual campaign for secur-
ing subscriptions, set for January 21, 
to February 4, by the General Con-
ference Committee, it is suggested 
that we plan to reach 50,000 more 
homes with the Signs. This would 
xaise our figures in tons to 192, and 
our column inches to more than 10,000 
miles. In influence, it will un-
doubtedly mean the reporting of hun-
dreds accepting the truth instead of 
scores. as at Present. 
PAGE SEVEN 
Give :::an a Varied Menu 
WHEN you invite your friends t.) 
take dinner with you, you strive to 
set upon your table a varied menu. 
After you are seated and begin to 
serve, you find that one cf your guest-3 
does not care for beans. This does 
not embarrass you in the least, for 
you have scalloped potatoes, creamed 
carrots, and other foods that he does 
relish. No matter how varied the 
tastes of your guests, your generous 
menu meets their individual need-, 
and they leave your table well nour-
ished and satisfied. Just so with the 
Signs of the Times. Its cooks (the 
editors and contributors) provide a 
wide and comprehenSive diet for it; 
thousands of readers. The busincs3 
man who is not a member of any 
church, picks up a copy of the 
Signs, passes by an article on the 
state of the dead, but devours with 
eagerness a contribution that deals 
with the capital-and-labor problem in 
the light of Bible prophecy. A devout 
Methodist woman finds the same is-
sue. She is not especially conversant 
with the business world, so pays no at-
tention to the capital-and-labor article, 
but reads with great interest the Bible 
truth on the state of the dead. So it 
goes. Nearly every man and woman 
who reads at all, finds something of 
interest in each copy of the Signs, for 
every issue has something for every-
body. That is why each week brings 
letters of appreciation from persons 
in every walk of life,—ministers, busi-
ness men, carpenters, day laborers, 
dentists, farmers, school-teachers, 
washerwomen, Methodists, Baptists, 
Catholics, and what not. 
HAVE YOU READ IT? 
One Hundred Fifty Workers at 
Your Service 
DURING the year just closing, 150 
workers have definitely helped to 
make the Signs of the Times the 
mighty soul-winning agency it has 
been; and among them are some of 
our most successful evangelists. Af-
ter close heart-to-heart efforts to win 
their audiences to the truth, these 
evangelists have given the same 
prayerful and earnest effort to put in 
printed form the same messages to go 
to many thousands in the great Signs 
of the Times audience. 
This kind of support prepares the 
Signs of the Times to do splendid 
service for you. With it you have the 
combined help of the best workers in 
the denomination. The sermons that 
made a profound impression when 
preached to a congregation, or the 
Bible study that brought light when 
given to persons longing for truth, 
can go to your relatives and friends, 
, no matter where they live. 
Because of the great work that the 
Signs of the Times must do in these 
days of limited evangelistic effort, the 
General Conference, at the Fall Colin- 
, cil, voted in favor of a nation-wide ef-
fort very early in the year greatly 
to enlarge the Signs circulation and to 
extend its influence. The date is 
January 21 to February 4. In 
heartily taking part in this effort, 
keep in mind the excellent help that 
the Signs is prepared to give you in 
your work for others. 
PAGE EIGHT �
SOUTHWESTERN UNION RECORD 
A LETTER 
Kala, Southern Shan States, Burma 
January 20, 1923. 
Dear friends of the Record family. 
It is almost a year now since we land-
ed in Burma. In a short time we will 
be taking the first year examination in 
language. I would take it now, but as 
I would have to make another trip to 
Rangoon the first of March anyway for 
a committee meeting, I am postponing 
the examination until that time. In the 
meantime I am studing on the second 
year work. We try to economize in our 
traveling expenses, for we know they 
must be paid with money that is the 
price of many sacrifices in the Home-
land. 
It will be our happy privilege) to be 
in practical work at least part of the 
time this year, and while we prefer the 
practical work to the routine of lan-
guage study, yet we hope to put in half 
time if possible this year continuing 
with this grind, in order to pass the 
second year examination as soon as pos- 
gihl., and b. �
to reach the_ p.o.ple 
in their own tongue. 
We have a Burman employed to talk 
with us daily for practice. I have told 
him in Burmese the stories of Creation, 
the Flood, Jacob, Joseph, David, Dan- 
iel, the Hebrews, etc. He tells Bur-
mese stories of how the good spirits 
(called nats) have saved the lines, and 
brought p'roSperity and fame to those 
who were faithful in worshiping them. 
He seems to think his stories are just 
as good or better than mine. They are 
perfectly satisfied with their own relig-
ion, and of course; very hard to reach. 
We hope these stories may be made ef-
fective by our lives and by the Holy 
Spirit, and cause some of them to see 
that there is a difference between them 
and their myths. 
(Continued Next Week) 
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