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Official Organ of the Southwestern bnion Conference or Seventh-ilay,Adv-iiiiiiii:---7— �
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VOLUME XXVI 
KEENE, TEXAS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8. 1927 
NO i6 
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UNION NEWS ITEMS 
Elder G. F. Eichman is now in the 
Arkansas Conference where he is hold-
ing some home missionary conventions. 
 
Elder M. B. Van • Kirk is now in 
Phoenix, Arizona, attending a board 
meeting of the Spanish-American Train-
ing School. 
Elder E.' A. Pohle returned to the 
office the first of the week after atten-
ding .the Bookmens' Convention in 
Nashville, Tennessee, and also spending 
some time in the Arkansas Conference. 
Elder A. F. Harrison returned to the 
office Tuesday from the convention at 
Nashville, Tennessee. He also spent 
some time in Keene with the students 
on his return trip. He reports they 
have a band of forty-six colporteurs 
at Southwestern Junior College. 
THE RELIEF OF OUR SCHOOL 
AN EXAMPLE OF LIBERALITY 
When the Lord invited Israel to con-
tribute for the building of the taber-
nacle in the wilderness, there was a 
hearty response. The people "came, 
everyone whose heart stirred him up, 
and everyone whom his spirit made 
willing, and they brought the Lord's 
offering to the work of the tabernacle 
of the congregation." They came, 
both men and women, as many as were 
willing hearted. Men came with their 
gifts of golo and silver, choice fabrics, 
and valuable wood. The rulers brought 
precious stones, costly spices, and oil 
for the lights. "And all the women 
that were wise-hearted did spin with 
their hands, and brought that which 
they had spun." They brought "free 
offerings every morning," until the re- 
port was given to Moses, "The people 
bring much more than enough for the 
service of the work, which the Lord 
commanded to make." Ex. 35: 21-25; 
36: 3 5. This generous-hearted, willing 
service was pleasing to God; and when 
the tabernacle was completed, He sig-
nified His acceptance of the offering. 
"A cloud covered the tent of the con-
gregation, and the glory of the Lord 
filled the tabernacle." Ex. 40: 34. 
Akin to the example of this willing 
service has been the work done in be-
half of our schools in the publication 
and sale of "Christ's Object Lessons." 
We rejoice that so large a number of 
our people have given themselves to 
this work, and that their efforts are 
proving so successful. We rejoice that 
our conference and tract society officers 
have given their influence and energy 
to this grand enterprise, and that min-
isters, Bible-workers, colporteurs, and 
church members have engaged so heart-
ily in the special effort for the speedy 
relief of our schools. The generous, 
whole-hearted way in which our, pub-
lishing houses and our brethern and sis-
ters in general have taken hold of this 
enterprise is well-pleasing to the Lord. 
It is in accordance with His plan. 
THE LORD'S PLAN 
There are, in the divine providence, 
particular periods when we must arise 
in response to the call of God and make 
use of our means, our time, our intel-
lect, our whole being, body, soul, and 
spirit, in fulfilling His requirements. 
The present is such a time as this. The 
interests of God's cause are at stake. 
The Lord's institutions are in peril. 
Because of the terrible burden of debt 
under which our schools are struggling, 
the work is hindered on every side. In 
our great necessity, God has made a 
;t 
way through,the difficUlty, and has in-
vited us to co-operate with Him in-'&- 
complishing �
purpose: It wail his 
plan that the book, "Christ's Object 
Lessons,." should be given -for. the re-
lief of our schools, and He calls upon 
His people to -do their part in placing 
this book before the world. In this He 
is testing His people and His institu-
tions, to see if they will work together 
and be of one' mind in self-denial Wand 
self-sacrifice. �
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A general movement is • needed,'• and 
this must-begin . with individual move-
ments. • In every 'church let every 
member of every , family make deter-
mined efforts to deny self .ancl,help. for-
ward the work.- Let the-Children act a 
.,part. Let all cooperate; Let ,us r do 
our best at this time to render to ',God 
our offering, to carry out .HiS'• specified 
will, and thus make an -occasiori,for 
witnessing for Him and HiS truth in.. a 
world .of darkness.- ,The,lampis in Our 
hands. • Let its light shine forth brightly. 
,Young men, you who think of: enter-
ing the ministry, -take up this Work. 
The handling of the book placed'irryour 
hands by the Lord is.to be.your educa-
tor. In improving this _opportunity 
you will certainly -advance -1 in a know-
ledge of God and of the best methods 
for reaching the people. 
The Lord calls for young men and 
women to enter His service. • The 
youth are receptive, fresh, • ardent, 
hopeful. When once they taste the 
blessedness of self-sacrifice,: they. will 
not be satisfied unleas -,:th'ey' are. con-
stantly learning of :thetfeeat .Teacher. 
The Lord will open ways': before thifse 
who will respond to His Call.. 
Bring into the work an earriest-itde-
sire to learn how to . bear.responsibili- 
ties. With strong -arms.7. and, 'brave 
hearts go forth into the- conflict. ,whith 
FINAL 1926 HARVEST INGATHERING REPORT COMPARED• WITH 1925. 
Conference 
1926 
1925 
Gain 
Per Mem. 
Standing 
1926 
Standing 1925 
N. Texas .-.-....5,4.04.28 
4,299.70 
176.47 
2.05 
Okla 
6.09 
(1) 
S. Texas 
6.01 (1) 
Arkansas �
 1,175.12 
998.65 
1104.58 
4.38 
S. Texas 
5.78 
(2) 
Texico 
5.10 
(2) 
Oklahoma �
13,152.50 
7,909.73 
5242.77 
6.09 
Texico 
5.36 
(3) 
Oklahoma 
3.68 
(3) 
S. Texas �
 5,444.56 
4,654.99 
.789.57 
5.78 
N. Texas 
4.38 
(4) 
N. Texas 
3.44 (4) 
Texico 
) �
 2,576.16 
2,041.10 
535:06 
5.36 
Arkansas 2.05 - 
(5) 
Arkansas 
1.92 (5) 
Total 
27,752.62 
19904.17 
7848.45 
6.15 
4:03 
\G. F. EICH1V1AN, Home Miss. ec'y 
PAGE TWO �
SOUTHWESTERN UNION RECORD 
must enter, a conflict that will grow 
'more and more severe as we approach 
the closing struggle. Testimonles Vol 6. 
ARKANSAS-CONFERENCE 
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1215 Marshall St. 
Little Rock, Ark. 
5 President—R. P. Montgoniere 
Seey-Treas.—L. J. Black 
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Arkansas Tract Society: 
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Sic's-Treas.—L. J.911ack 
COLPORTEURS' INSTITUTE 
'`LITTLE'ROCK, 'ARKANSAS 
Remember -the date — f February 
18-27. 
1 have, received a number of letters in-
- quiring % about -the coming institute. 
Yes, of course, the "Captive, " Elder 
.)Harrison, %will be-there. We will 'also 
''have other good help. %Write .at -once 
riflyoumantalpart in this 'work `which 
me--are -told occupiesl.a -tplace %equal -to 
ttheTkoip'el/minister. 
,-"Do.notl think lyou can •be"suctesgful 'in 
Athe .colporteur 'work without prepdr-
Aation. "We should 'make 'thorough 
preparation " - "Let 'canvassers be 
',faithful 'students, 'learning 'how -to 
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.-work -successful. " `Men 
,'should-beat work who are-willing to be 
.-taught." Col. 'Evangelist, •pages -43, 
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C.'N. YOUNG 
.1215 -.Marshall .Street, 'Little -Rock, 
JArkansas. 
STICKING. TO ,WIN 
One time when'H.enry Ford-was asked 
, if he.didn't stand to lose a great deal of 
money if certain things went wrong, he 
'said one should not think • about • things 
going wrong. Things ; go wrong only 
when they are started with. the. .wrong 
idea, but they'll always/ go right %if-the 
'fundamental idea is right. 
"You must never, even for a second; let 
yourself think that you-can fail," said 
--Mr.-Ford. "Our first iprinciple is that 
failure is impossible. .You may not.get 
what you're trying to do right' the first 
time or • they second time or the tenth 
time or the one-hundredth time, _but if 
you shut out of your mind the possibil-
ity of being licked, then -you-are bound 
• to win." 
The.trouble with so .many people is 
.that they are good starters, but poor 
finishers. They get a good idea, start 
working on it, encounter obstacles, fail 
to receive the co-operation they ex-
pected, and then abandon their original 
plans. 
No man can let himself be defeated 
time after time without being weakened. 
,Character is'-developed by fighting a 
plan through to success and triumphing 
over obsticles. Anyone can start, but 
only a person with character will stick to 
the finish. —Selected 
NORTH TEXAS CONFERENCE 
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Dallas. Texas 
'I President=Elder Roy L. Benton 
'Sec'y-Treas.—C. U. Ortner 
1 North Tex. Book and Bible House I 
Sec'y-Treas.—C. G. Ortner 
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SEMI-ANNUAL EDUCATIONAL 
REPORT 
In `,`Counsels to Teachers" on page 
205 we read: "In planning for the ed-
ucation of their children outside the 
.home,parents should realize that it is 
no longer safe to send them to the pub-
'lic school, and should endeavor to send 
• themIto schools where they 'will obtain 
-an education based on a-scriptural foun-
'dation." As'I travel through the con-
-'ference, amiglad to find so many .par-
- ents %who do not only believe in the 
(above statement,' but do their best to 
follow it. 
In making up my semi-annual - educa-
tional report for the union, I found the 
following interesting items worthy to 
-.pass on to our believers: At the end 
of the first semester last year (1925-6), 
'we find that there-were eleven schools, 
'seventeen-teachers, and a .total enroll-
ment of,265 pupils; Whereas the sec-
ond semester of this year we find fifteen 
schools, twenty-one teachers and a 
'total enrollment of 330 pupils. This is 
'very encouraging, but still I think there 
' is room to do better in the coming year. 
Shall we not plan to put our children 
where the Lord asks us to put them? 
The' following is a list of schools and 
teachers in the North Texas Confer-
ence: 
SCHOOL �
TEACHER 
'Jefferson �
Prof. G. • P. Gunderson 
Miss -Lessie Culpepper 
Miss Nora Lankford 
Miss Laura Reynolds 
-Keene �
Mrs. Flora Moyers 
Miss Helen Stoner 
'Miss Mary Woodward 
Dallas �Miss Verd Nell Rice 
Miss Gussie Kinder 
'Fort Worth �
Mrs. J. D. Wilburn 
Wichita. Falls �
Miss Edith Randall 
.Dalworth �
Miss Zenobia Pillgreen 
New Hope �
Mrs. S. D. Greenhill 
Waco �Miss Susie M. Haddock 
Valley View �
Miss Rachel Spomer 
Olney �
Miss-Erma Hooten 
Terrell �
Miss Atha Davis 
Graham �
Mrs. C. 0. Doub 
Corsicana �Miss Lucile Turner 
Myrtle Springs �
Miss Sula Mc Coy 
Cleburne (Col.) �
Miss Katie Baker 
A. F. RUF. 
The Dallas school organized a parent-
teachers meeting on January 27. Mrs. 
H. S. Prenier was elected as leader and 
Miss Verd Nell Rice secretary-treasurer. 
Elder Prenier and Brother Ruf met 
with them. We are very glad to say 
also, that the school has started out on 
the second, semester very nicely and is 
doing good work. 
Miss Sula McCoy, who is teaching the 
home school at Myrtle Springs, passed 
through Dallas on her way to visit with 
her people for a few days at Fort Worth. 
She reports the school getting along 
nicely, and she is enjoying her work 
'very much. 
NOTICE 
Elder Crane will make a trip visiting 
the isolated and companies south and 
west, and will at the same time work in 
the interests of religious liberty among 
officials, lawyers, business men and ed-
itors in the following county seats: 
Meridian, Comanche, Coleman, Baird 
and Breckenridge. He would like to 
hear from any of our people living along 
this route. This trip has- been hindered 
for some time on account of bad' weath-
er and the illness Of Mrs. Crane. 
KEENE NEWS NOTES 
Quite a number of our citizens are 
feeling the effects of flu. Among those 
suffering the worst are Mr. A. Prewitt 
and Mrs. John Hopps, the former Of 
whom is still in a serious condition. 
Elder and Mrs. W. A. McCutchen 
came down to Keene from Dalworth 
last Wednesday. Mrs. McCutchen re-
mained with relatives while Elder Mc-
Cutchen accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. 
Jacob Meier started Thursday morning 
for Mission, in the Rio Grande valley. 
We note that our townsman, Mr. Joe 
Warren, is still the agent for the Real 
Silk Hosiery Mills, with distributing Of-
fice in Fort Worth. 
Mr. and Mrs.• R. F. Jennings are-leav-
ing soon for their home during this sea-
son on a farm near Walnut Springs. We 
shall expect to see them occasionally at 
Sabbath services.. 
Mr. and Mrs. Celian Stewart have re- 
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PA0E-s.THREE,; 
turned to Keene to live, and he has .his 
old job in the planing mill. 
The, musical organizations of the col:. 
lege rendered a fine program last Sat:, 
urday,,night in the college, chapel., Al 
large, crowd , attended, and enjoyed, it. 
very much. 
Another old landmark in. Keene, the, 
Scarborough• house, is being torn, down. 
Mr. Knight, the present owner, intends_ 
to put up a modern bungalow, we hear. 
Mrs.; Lou Guinn, one of the oldest res-
idents of Keene, has rented her place. 
 
northwest of town,, and has moved into 
the Cox place,, near the, Record office. 
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Ranson lett_yes-
terday for Colorado where they 
spend the summer months. 
Mr., Lee Crutcher has purchased of S. 
M. Bayliss the old Bayliss home 'direct-
ly back,of the Boys' dormitory,, and is, 
tearing down the_ old honse, expecting, 
to build a modern. house on the south 
end, of the, lot. 
Mr, R. B. Dunks istalkingofleasingl-
his filling station and home, for a ;period, 
of years,and building _another, residence, 
nearer Keene. 
Mr. and. Mrs. J. G. Pettey are still in 
Keene, waiting arrangements for them 
to enter Mexico,• their future field ,of 
labor. 
A, PLEASANT OCCASION.. 
Mrs., L. N. Carter ,and son,, Glenmore,, 
of this- place, had the pleasure week, 
before last of spending a couple of days: 
with Mrs. Carter's brother, Mr. H. E.. 
Rust, and wife in Dalworth,, where, 
they, visited another , sister, Mrs. R., 
Huff ste tter. Mr. and t Mrs. Rust aye, 
lived in New Mexico for some time, 
but are now going to Ada, Oklahoma 
to make their, home. 
OBITUARY 
MATTHEWS— Jefferson Davis Mat-
thews was born in Hood County, Texas, 
April 2, 1861, and died at Keene, Texas, 
January 22, 1927, in his sixty-sixth year. 
June 10, 1886, he was married to Alice. 
Elizabeth Ribble . To this union four chil-
dren were born, —two sons and two 
daughters, all of whom grew to maturity , 
and are married, and, who with the wife 
and mother, still survive to mourn the 
loss of husband and father. 
Brother Matthews accepted the truth 
under the pioneer labors of Elder R. M. 
Kilgore, and he and his companion were 
baptized and united with-this denomina: 
tion in 1893, and was -.a faithful and de:. 
voted member, to the time. of lis.death. 
He was a. man greatly. ,beloved, by„, the, 
church for his, zeal and activity,. in,,its, 
cause. 
In the fall, of .1894 he alloyed _to :Keene,. 
that his children might have the,benefit 
of a Christian education inthe,academy, 
then being launched- at,this, place, and, 
he and wife became, charter members 
of the Keene church, Here he schooled 
all his children, the two daughters and 
one son graduating and, entering the 
work, the other, son, remaining.on the 
farm with the father. 
Brother Matthews was early recog-
nized as a strong man in the community 
and church, and was for many years one 
Pf the manging board of the Keene In-
dustrial Academy, which was caused 
more Ahan, once: to, feel the-, helpfulness 
of -his activities in, its behalf,, especially; 
 
in the matter:, of:raising funds for ,its, 
bpnefit,;He not only asked qthers to. gi.Yek 
but always freely, gave himself,' making, 
many sacrifices„,to my., personal know,:, 
ledge,in,behall of the _cause , in, genet-, 
al, He,was always.actiye Kinissionam 
w,ork, carrying-with, him, constantly., a, 
supply qt,literature on his almost, daily{ 
trips to; market , with., his. produce,. and, 
distributing it, as opportunity, presented,; 
For many years he served the., Keene, 
chuchas_sleac,on, and was such at,,the 
time, be, was taken with, his last illness, 
Many ef its ,member s who, have , needed 
help Vvillremernber,w,ith gratitude his,, 
attentions and, ministry., He, will, be. 
missed, in thes
hu
rch and the copference,„ 
Apinternal:injury receiyecl,frorn over
straining in lifting a: too-heavy, load last 
fall culmiqated. in Brother. Matthews, 
dea'th on the date given. During,tbese, 
months intervening he suffered much 
but was, patient underit all:, Following 
a season of prayer, in his, behalf,/he,ex,. 
pressed entire submission., to, whatev,er,, 
awaited him, assuring the brethern and, 
his family that all was ,well. with: him,, 
thus dying in, hope , and. perfect, confi—
dence., Hence his loved ones sorrow not. 
as those "which have no. hope.," 
Funeral services were ,conducted _in,. 
the. Keene church by the writer, assisted, 
by Elder Miller, Bible teacher of S.. W:-J. 
C. and elder, of Keene,. church). and 
Brother C. N. Woodward,, after which • 
we laid away _ our, dear, Brothel 
 _Mat, 
thews to await the call of the Up, e,Giver 
a little way in the future. 
W. A. McCUTCHEN 
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EDUCATIONALS 
Wichita Falls has the best junior mis-, 
Oldslimaie City: Okla. 
B•e*.Treas.—,,,L01.01ills.t“ . 
Hook'' sad11 1i1;' Hems, �
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OKLAHOMA NEWS ;NOTEB,- 
Elders Van Kirk and iHarrison„ made?„, 
calls at-,the,office„ recently,. while. stop-
ping off at, home between trips, 
Elder.Van Kirk• occupied_the.pulpit 
the,- Oklahoma.. City church, last zy 
bath, 
Elder Dart spent Sabbath with- the 
Shawnee church holding quarterly:,ser-
vice,. annual: business. meeting, and rendnY 
ering, other services _while Ahere., 
We were pleased to have a visit from 
ourco-worker, lirother C. M. Norman, 
now Field 'Secretary of the North 
Texas Conference. 
Miss. Alberta Sanders reports a grow-
ing interest,among the colored people; 
at Binger and is asking for ministerial 
help. 
Aniong„ont.T.ofxtown,,callers,. at,,ther 
office were Brethren, Whitney„, amt., 
Brow, n of3Guthrie,, and, Brother,Dra,Ice, 
from the Ozark Mountain School,' 
Brother; Gant has just retn1110,1fNom 
a_ visit-,.among„ the churches.,„ where, 
schools; are being conducted, -East 
Cooper,, Enid, and, Brother,,,Gurpey„', 
,s 
home school,were among those „visited.. 
Elder Clark, Brethren Hooper. and 
Bridwell and Elder Beddoe reached -Ok-. 
lahoma on late trains Sabbath•morning, 
returning from the Publishing House. 
and. Bookinens'. • Convention. at i Nash-
ville, Tennessee. They were delayed by a, 
freight train.:wreck near .Tulsa., They, 
report an excellent meeting, 
sionary„ voltuiteer. . report of x all:,: the 
schools, during ,the,third-Teriod.-, 
Brother Ruf,' our educationalisecre-,... 
tary, visited thu Terrell schoql, Friday,, 
January 28, and met with • them over 
Sabbath:- 
During the,present ,schpolyear, 
een it.eading Course Certificates 
beenissned to Wichita Falls,and seven 
to Graham.- 
Most, of , the, teaclmr, are „ workingv. 
hard on theirreading conr,se. , We haye„,„1. 
five �
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PAGE. FOUR 
--Elder.E. T. Wilson, president of the 
Texico Conference, assisted in the ser-
vices of the Oklahoma City church last 
Sabbath,. stopping over on his return 
froth the Nashville meeting. 
Brother C. G. Ortner, secretary-
treasurer of the North Texas Confer- 
erice;spent Sabbath • and Sunday with 
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the Hitchcock. church. He made the 
u-• 
office a call Monday, returning to Dallas. 
The item in the RECORD of January 
2t''''enrieerning Elder --Clark's loss of 
the Worfcers' meeting was a 
mistake: It shoUld have 'read one-half 
clay instead of "one-half the Workers' 
meeting." 
t The Oklahoma colporteurs' institute 
fivilr begin ----tieitt 'Monday:- 'A' goodly 
number are eimected to attend. In 
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spite of poor 'AeliVeries made in .1926, 
the outlook for 1927 is very good with 
etpect to number`of colporteurs. 
&Word- from-- Elder C. E. Grant told of 
his taking leave--of Sapulpa February 
1, enroute to his new field of labor. 
He will be located at Fort Collins, 
Colorado, instead of Pueblo as was 
stated. in another issue. 
'--E4nneuncement and program for the' 
graduating 'exercises of the nurse's 
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 of Doctor .Gaede'_s Sanitarium has 
reathedAhe office. The date is. Febru-
ary 22. The exercises will be given' in 
the Adventist church at .Weatherford 
-ir Miss .Uhrig paid the home folks a 
visit.over.Sahbath and Sunday,. return-
ing Monday and.was absent from the 
office the remainder of the week on 
account of sickness. Her parents are 
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'to locate in Western Texas. This 
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May haVe had something to do With her 
sickness though she does not admit it. 
. Now that the Institutional Relief. 
ogramhas been postponed one week, 
• 
We hope that a goodly number more 
will be prepared to join in this cam-
-The postponement was --neces-
garsi 'because of a delay -in production 
NifIciaterial. The date now set is -Feb— 
ruary �
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ivotrOther W. L. Kinder paid the office 
`-visits on his way to and from the 
•illaShVille meeting. His wife visited
parents, Elder Dart and wife, 
Fwhile he was in attendance at that 
L,meeting. .The secretary-treasurer of 
the3exico- Conference, Brother 0. D. 
Slater,--also made a stop over on his re-_ 
,turn from the Convention. 
-c1:::SiSter Minnie Sype, formerly a work-
\e_ri' in. -the Oklahoma Conference, now 
\ith the. Southern Publishing Associ-

, will spend two weeks in the con- 
SOUTHWESTERN UNION RECORD 
ference during February. She expects 
to visit the following churches: Mus-
kogee, Tulsa, Sapulpa, Oklahoma City, 
Weatherford, Ringwood, Enid, Perry, 
Ardmore, Addington, and Duncan. 
She is circulation manager for the 
Watchman magazine, and we are sure 
her work among the churches will be 
greatly appreciated and helpful. 
'TEXICO CONFERENCE 
419 Rencher St. 
Clovis. New Mexico 
President—Elder E. T. Wilson �
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Sec'y-Treas.—O. D. Slater 
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'Nalco Book and Bible House: 
TEXICO NEWS NOTES 
Elder LaGrone has been looking after 
the interest at Melrose during the past 
two weeks while Brother Slater and the 
others have been away at the conven-
tion at Nashville. Elder LaGrone re-
ports a good interest among those who 
have been attending, and we have strong 
hopes of some of them at least casting 
their lot with us. A number have been 
sick and this gives us opportunity to 
minister to their physical needs as well. 
This may help to win some of them to 
the truth. 
Elder Gates, of Roswell, reports that 
the work there has grown to more than 
double during the time he has been there. 
The attendance at Sabbath School has 
increased from five to nineteen and the 
Sabbath School offerings are averaging 
about $2.00 per Sabbath where former-
ly they were about fifty cents. Let us 
remember these dear brethern in our 
prayers. �
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Miss Edith Johnson, who has spent 
some five or six years in China in con- 
nection with our medical work, has been 
visiting the Slater family for the past 
two or three weeks. We have been 
privileged to enjoy some of her good 
mission talks at the church here in Clo-
vis. She has been invited to speak in 
some of the other churches here in the 
city, which of course, has been her op-
portunity to tell them of our mission 
work in China. She plans to go on to 
California in the near future, where 
she will spend some time visiting with 
her sister, then returning to China ear-
ly in the spring. 
A REMARKABLE RECORD 
I understand the record for the spir-
itual work of the Review still stands 
t 
without exception, viz: No constan 
reader of the Review and Herald has 
ever been known to apostatize from 
the third angel's message, which 
speaks eloquently in its favor. And 
the conviction of the writer is that in 
these last days when every wind of 
doctrine is blowing, —while every few 
weeks, some one arises, claiming to be 
some great one, or with a special 
message from the Lord, or perhaps 
it may be some one who believes times 
have changed, hence we must change 
our standards to fit the times, it is high 
time for God's children to flee to some 
sort of refuge, and it would seem from 
the above record, this haven of safety 
would be around the fireside with the 
Review. 
That the Lord is leading the editor-
ial staff of the official mouth-piece 
of this denomination, there is not a 
question in the mind of the author of 
these lines, and it is a pleasure to call 
the attention of the Texico believers to 
this good paper of which the Lord Him-
self has spoken much, even putting it 
as strong as words can express the ur-
gency of every church member becom-
ing a reader of this heaven-ordained 
periodical. 
Words are altogether inadequate to 
express the writer's personal convic-
tions concerning the value of our church 
paper to every member of the family, 
and it is to be hoped that 1927 marks a 
new epoch for the subscription list of 
the Review, and if so -we may confident-
ly expect an increase in every line of 
church endeavor, deeper 'spiritual lives 
among the members of the church, a 
lessening of the tide of worldliness 
which has been coming in for the past 
few years, in fact a great advancement 
toward the kingdom, and for this goal 
shall we not all work and pray? 
E. T. WILSON. 
GLEANINGS FROM THE TESTI-
MONIES 
For all who are disheartened there is 
but one remedy,—faith, prayer, and 
work. 
Every talent in our churches should 
be employed in the work of doing good. 
The rough places of nature, the wild 
places, God has made attractive by 
placing beautiful things among the 
most unsightly. This is the work we 
are called to do. 
We need in our churches youth who 
are working upon the Christian-en-
deavor principles, and the beginning 
OOK ORK. 
COLPORTEUR'S WEEKLY REPOI1T 
SOUTH TEXAS COLPORTEURS' REPORT FOR WEEK ENDING JAN. 29, '26. 
Name �Bk Hrs. Ords. �
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st be made at home. The faithful 
formance of home duties has a re-
influence upon the character. In 
father's house is to be given the 
dente of fitness for work in the 
trch. 
'he Lord does not judge according to 
elevation of our various spheres, 
according to the faithfulness with 
ich we fill them. 
f we do but one-third of that which 
have entrusted talents to do, the 
er two-thirds are working against 
"ist. 
'he greatest work that can be done 
)ur world is to glorify God by living 
character of Christ. 
'he Lord Jesus takes those whom he 
Is will be moulded, and uses them 
His name's glory, to meet His own 
itual conception. He uses material 
t others would pass by, and works 
who will be worked. Through very 
pie means a door is opened in 
yen, and the simplicity of the human 
nt is used by God to reveal God to 
a. 
OPPORTUNITY—DOES SHE 
KNOCK? 
Opportunity knocks but once." 
s has been drummed into us, begin-
g with the second reader, and if 
aeration counts we should by this 
e believe it, yet the question still 
ables us. Does she? Is she a 
ocker at all? After all these years 
here not a chance that this knock-
business is all wrong? 
)o you know, we have serious doubts 
>ut this lady, Opportunity, slipping 
on you from some unsuspected guar-
and giving a bold little knock at 
it door. No, we don't believe she is 
Lt'kind of a girl at all. To our way 
thinking, Opportunity is not the bold 
pper type, but rather the kind of a 
y who must be called upon at home. 
e must be sought out and courted. 
little line we read somewhere gave 
what we believe to be the best tip. 
said, "Don't stand with your back to 
ar work and scan the horizon for op-
tunity." 
)Tow there is a lot of wisdom and 
in horse sense in that thought. 
iy shoulc:, we wait around for a mys-
ious knocking that we can't be sure 
1 ever come, or why should we turn 
ay from our work where we know 
v to get the greatest results, and 
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look around just generally for Oppor-
tunity to show up from some unlikely 
direction. 
Frank E. Davis of Gloucester, Mass., 
was a fisherman; sailed on his father's 
ship and caught codfish—not a very 
sweet-scented business, you may think. 
He did not run for congress nor buy a 
haberdashery store—he looked for op-
portunity in fish; and now, through a 
mail order business, supplies 165,000 
families with sea foods from his own 
great packing plants. 
Cyrus Curtis, when he purchased the 
Saturday Evening Post, bought little 
but the name of Franklin as founder, 
yet in this decrepit newspaper he found 
opportunity and built the greatest pub-
lication of the age and the biggest 
nickel's worth on earth. 
Thomas Edison, you could almost say, 
grabbed his opportunity out of the air. 
He studied waves--light waves and 
sound waves. Waves were his hobby 
and he was conceded to be an authority 
on all, with the possible exception of 
ocean, which he left to nautical men, 
and permanent, which were developed 
too late to arouse his interest. 
Pages and volumes could be filled with 
the recital of opportunities found in ev-
ery industry, but perhaps these few in-
stances will serve to make our point 
that Opportunity is at home to you in 
your business if you have but the dili-
gence and the perseverance to search 
her out. —Selected 
WHAT IS CHRISTIANITY? 
is the real question in the minds of 
thousands today—a myth concocted by 
a few Jews, or something real and 
vital in everyday life. �
"Christ is 
Christianity" asserts Elder George W. 
Wells, and it is not a mere doctrine or 
system of religion—it is the life of our 
Saviour. 
Your Book and Bible House will 
gladly furnish you a supply of the 
March color Signs, with this and other 
splendid articles. Ten or more to one 
address, four cents each. 
THE BOOKMEN'S CONVENTION 
AND HOME MISSIONARY 
INSTITUTE 
Once every two years the three 
union conferences comprising the 
Southern Publishing Association terri-
tory unite in holding a Bookmen's Con-
vention at Nashville. This year it was 
planned to hold a regional Home 
Missionary Institute at the same time 
and place. 
In addition to the field secretaries, 
home missionary secretaries and Bible 
House secretaries, the presidents of 
local conference were invited to attend. 
Our men all attended from North Tex-
as, and we believe the meeting was a 
profitable one. Great need has been 
felt for something to happen to enlarge 
the business of the Southern Publishing 
Association and increase the circulation 
of our literature throughout the 
southern fields. 
Elders McElhaney, Town, Eastman, 
Hackman, Hall and Weaks, of the 
General Conference, were present to 
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PAGE SIX �
SOUTHWESTERN UNION RECORD 
lead out and give strength to the con-
vention and institute work. The presi-
dents of the three union conferences 
were there also as well as the union 
secretaries of the departments concern-
ed. 
I believe a much clearer vision of the 
work and its responsibilities has been 
brought about as a result of the meet-
ings held from morning till night dur-
ing the seven days we were together. 
A new book is soon to be published 
for our colporteurs, which, in addition 
to "Daniel and Revelation," "Patri-
archs and Prophets," and "Bible Read-
ings" will make a strong array of 
literature for our men to work with; 
and on top of this is the Watchman 
which we all resolve to boost more in 
the future. The new book is "The Re-
turn of Jesus" and will sell for about 
$3.50 as a subscription book. 
The operating statement of the Pub-
lishing House showed very careful and 
able management during the past two 
year period and also indicated a good 
gain in reduction of bills payable. 
Now if we can just produce the colpor-
teurs to place our books in every 
county in the Southland, and magazine 
workers to sell the Watchman in all 
our cities the message will rapidly 
spread. �
R. L. BENTON 
THE ARK PARABLE 
In a fascinating parable—a really 
startling parallel between Noah's day 
and our twentieth century—an antedi-, 
luvian modernist happens along one day 
while Noah is building the ark. As 
the two discuss the probability of a 
flood of waters and the conditions of 
the world, you will more clearly realize 
the position of our own Modernists. 
Don't miss "As were the days of 
Noah," by Editor Alonzo L. Baker, 
In the March color Signs. 
Your 
Book and Bible House will care for 
your order. Four cents each in lots of 
ten and more. 
SPECIAL BROADCASTS FROM 
WEMO 
In the conduct of our large denomi-
national radio station located here at 
Berrien Springs, Michigan, U. S. A., it 
is necessary from time to time to 
broadcast test programs. These pro-
grams make it possible for the 
managenient of the station to deter-
mine just how effectively the third 
angel's message is going out through 
the air to the regions beyond. 
On the morning of March 1 from 
12 o'clock Midnight until 2 o'cick a. 
m., United States Central Standard 
time, there will be broadcast a special-
ly prepared test program,. We are 
very anxious for all of our people, not 
only in America, but in other parts of 
the world to strive earnestly to re-
ceive this program from Berrien 
Springs. 
,Also during the night of March 26, 
WEMC will present its fourth anniver-
sary program in behalf of the great 
work of giving the message to Which 
the station is dedicated. We expect to 
run this program, late enough so that 
cur people everywhere will stand a 
reasonable chance of hearing. 
Allowance for differences in time 
should be determined, and by careful 
tuning, many of our believers should 
be able to hear the voices and instru-
mental music from the Radio Light-
house. This station operates on a 
wave length; of 316 meters, and will 
use on this spetial broadcast 4,000 
Watts of power. Due to the differences 
in time, tuning will have to be done 
accurately, for there will be very little 
darkness remaining in most parts of 
the world. Estimate from some 
station in your locality just where 316 
meters will come on your dials. Our 
people vtiho succeed in receiving this 
program should cable or write Station 
WEMC, Berrien Springs, Michigan, im-
mediately. 
God's blessing has attended the work 
cf the station and since September, 
practically 500 names of interested 
listeners have been coming in at the 
radio office, and to these persons 
literature will be inailed at regular in-
tervals. 
Specially do the blind, invalids, and 
those who are shut in Write to us of 
the blessing which they receive 1,y 
means of the services going out over 
the air. The prayers of God's people 
eveiy �
wheie are solicited for the con- 
tinued success of this great work. 
PAUL N. PEARCE. 
Program Director WEMC. 
MARVELOUS MESOPOTAMIA 
In all that interesting stretch of 
country between Egypt and Persia 
there is but one Seventh-day Adventist 
missionary, Elder James McGeachy. 
His interesting story of the land of 
Abraham, "Marvelous Mesopotamia," 
tells of some of the most wonderful 
finds in the support of the Bible now 
being dug up at Ur of the Chaldees. 
From his station at Bagdad on t 
Tigris he views many of 'these co 
firmations at first hand. An artic 
you cannot afford to miss. 
The March color Signs contains th 
and many equally interesting article 
Four cents each in lots of ten or mo 
to one address. Your Book and Bib 
House will gladly supply you. 
CATHECHISTICAL INSTRUCTIM 
FOR CHURCH MISSIONARY 
SECRETARIES 
No. 2 
Article No. 1 of this series outlined i 
a general way the qualifications an 
duties of the church missionary secre 
tary. This week and next let us con 
sider these items in a more detaile 
manner. 
4. Is the office of church missionar 
secretary of sufficient importance t 
make necessary the three-fold qualif 
cation standard? 
1. A victorious Christian Life 
2. Consecration to the work of Gc 
and earnest effective missional 
service for its furtherance 
3. Business ability and carefulnel 
in attending to details 
Answer: One of the most impor tar 
offices of the church is this very on, 
To a large degree the success or failin 
of the entire missionary program lies 1 
the power of the church missionai 
secretary. 
1. A consistent Christian. life I 
victory in. Christ Jesus is a prime requ 
site for any church officer, regardless 
how insignificant the service may bl 
Certainly the filling of such an impo 
tant place would demand no less. 
2. The secretary shares with the eld4 
the task of leading the entire churc 
membership into service for the Maste: 
The result of example in this, as in an 
other phase of leadership, will far ei 
ceed that of precept. Missionary er 
deavor, actively engaged in by.the set 
retary, will make effective an invitg 
tion for the laity to follow. 
3. The handling of financial account 
and keeping of records encumbent up° 
the church missionary secretary make 
business aptitude and vigilant attentic 
to each and every item handled, an it 
dispensible part of the service of or 
filling this office. 
5. What is the duty of the secrets,' 
regarding the ordering of literature f( 
the church, and how much promoti( 
work should be carried on to encoura4 
individual church members, to purchai 
denominational books, periodicals ar 
SABBATH SCHOOL 
LESSON 
HELP 
HE value of a good reli- 
able help in connection 
with the study of the Sabbath 
school lessons can not be 
overestimated. For nine 
months, beginning with Oc-
tober 1, the lessons will be 
on the book of Acts. The 
notes in connection with 
practically every lesson are 
from 
Acts of the Apostles 
"BY MRS. E. G. WHITE 
Mrs. Plummer, Secretary of the 
General Conference Sabbath School 
Department, referring to this series 
of lessons and the value of a help, 
says of this book: 
"There is no better lesson help for 
teachers of any grade of pupils. The 
details that are given are helpful, but 
better than all else are the deeply spirit. 
ual truths that are set forth in this 
volume. It affords the richest spiritual 
food. One who misses the study of this 
book along with the Sabbath school les-
sons, misses that which can never be 
replaced. I would rather have that book 
alone as a study-help than all the vol-
umes that have been written—and they 
are many—on the Book of Acts by re-
ligious writers of the day." 
The thorough student of these 
lessons will wish to secure a copy of 
the lesson help prior to the time 
this interesting series begins. 
Price, cloth $2.25; leather, limp, 
$3.25. Order of your Book and 
Bible House. 
SOUTHWESTERN UNION RECORD �
PAGE SEIrEN 
cts? 
k.nswer: All orders for literature for 
members of the church should be 
ced through the missionary secre-
y. This includes supplies for the 
bbath school, Missionary Volunteer 
ciety, books for campaigns and all 
Lets, periodidals,.magazines-and books 
individual use. .In addition to these 
lers which come in voluntarily the 
:.retary can (icy an 'invaluable ,-service 
the church members by creating a 
sire in their hearts for the 'possession 
truth-laden literature, and should 
le time and study to promotion work 
order that' this may be accomplished. 
i. What `constitutes the literature 
ad? 
Answer:' The literature fund is made 
of the offerings taken at the first 
bbath service and the weekly mis-
mary services. This fund should be 
Id intact for literature work. 
7. If the literature fund does not 
:et the expense of literature to be 
ad, how may it be supplemented? 
knswer: If this fund is not sufficient 
itself different members of the 
arch may be urged to give a certain 
n each week for the literature work. 
3 What is the General Conference 
:ommendation regarding cooperation 
the church missionary secretary and 
arch treasurer in handling missionary 
ids? 
inswer: This recommendation is as 
lows: 
'We recommend, (1) That the church 
usurer receive and receipt all first 
bbath and other Home Missionary 
erings, and that at least once each 
nith the said funds be placed in the 
nds of the 'missionary secretary and 
eceipt• taken for the same. This is 
t, however, intended to apply to in-
ridual subscriptions or orders, which 
)uld properly be handled by the mis-
nary secretary. 
"(2) -That the missionary secretary 
;burse said funds as may be directed 
the missionary committee. 
"(3) That the missionary secretary 
ider a quarterly report. to the church 
:asurer of all' funds handled." 
). How often should the church ac-
ant with the conference Book and 
ble House for literature and suppli s 
settled? 
Answer: At close of each month. 
What policy should be followed if 
are is not sufficient money in the lit-
ature fund to meet this obligation? 
Answer: A wise church missionary 
Tetary will avoid such a circum-
ince by estimating the income for 
ssionary purposes and ordering ac- 
cordingly. However should such a con-
tingency arise immediate counsel should 
be sought of the missionary committee 
of the church. 
Article No. 3 in next week's issue 
will direct attention to the keeping of 
records, cooperation of missionary sec-
retary with other officers of the church, 
'and'working equipment. Watch for it! 
RUTH TYRRELL, Office Sec- 
retary, 'General Conference Home 
Missionary Department. 
"LET THERE BE" 
Such is the power of our God that 
"he spake, and it was 'done." You 
will enjoy Merlin L. Neff's interesting 
portrayal of the mighty power of God. 
The March color Signs contains this 
and many equally interesting articles. 
Four cents each in lots of ten or more 
to one address. Your Book and Bible 
House will gladly supply you. �
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!A V klitTISENENTS 
4••••• 1.••••••••••••MF.41•••••••••11
11.0641....0.4•••• ai 
For Sale:—My cookie factory and 
business, with or without my home. 
Near good church and church school, 
healthful climate, close market with 
no competing factory near, a good op-
portunity for right party. 
F. G. HINDEN, 1139 Forrester Ave., 
Albuquereque, New Mexico. —lip. 
For Sale:—Fifty acres well improved 
land one and one half miles South of 
Gentry, Arkangas, three-fourths mile 
from ten-grade church school. Good 
water, peaches, apples plumbs. Straw-
berries, blackberries, grapes cheeries 
etc. A model home. Fart cash, bal-
ance, good terms. If interested ad-
dress H. CLAY GRIFFIN, Route No. 2, 
Box 17, Gentry, Ark. �—7p. 
For Rent:—A number one farm from 
200 to 240 acres in cultivation. Also 
a man to work by the month on the 
farm. Experienced men only. 
Inquire of R. A. MTTZELFELT, Far- 
well, Texas. �
1 Chge Tex 
For Sale:—A gas range and gas 
heater, both in good shape. See, MRS. 
R. F. JENNINGS, Keene. 
Wanted a Position:—I am a widow 
.with two little boys ages seven and 
eight. I would like a position as 
house-keeper in a SinaU Adveentist 
faniAly where I could have my little 
PAGE EIGHT 
boys with me. Write Mirs. Georgia F. 
Dunn. Ard;more, [Oklalipmfa, Hoxbar 
Route, Box 68. �
—6p. 
For Sale:—Good fourzroom house 
and lot, furnished with gas, garage, 
and poultry house, lot next to church. 
nice $850.00. Part cash balance 
terms. �MINNIE ALLEN. --6p. 
THE TRIANGLE CAMPAIGN—
WHAT IS IT? 
To study such subjects as how to give 
Bible Readings; how to care for' the 
sick, and how to present our literature 
in the most effective way. This is 
what is meant by the Triangle Cam-
paign. We should be glad to hear from 
readers of the SOUTHWESTERN UNION 
RECORD who are interested in becoming 
more efficient in these lines of study, 
and who desire the help of competent 
instructors, lessons, asssignments, etc. 
nothing makes our evenings so pleas-
ant as something definite to study un-
der the inspiration of a good teacher. 
For further particulars address: 
Fireside Correspondence School 
Takoma Park, Washington, D. C. 
!to utblueotern Union 
Beton 
A WEEKLY JOURNAL 
Published by the Southwestern Union 
Conference of Seventh-day Adventists 
Entered October 24, 1902, at Keene, 
Texas, as second-class matter under aet 
of Congress of March 8, 1897. 
Acceptance for mailing at special rate 
of postage provided for in Sec. 1108, Act 
of October 8, 1917, authorized July II 
1918. 
Subscription price, per year �5 .50 
C. N. WOODWARD �
Editor 
ASSOCIATE EDITORS 
M. B. VAN KIRK �C. E. SMITE 
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SOUTHWESTERN UNION RECORD 
SOUTHWESTERN JUNIOR COLLEGE 
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Are you going to help in the campaign 
to free it from the burden of debt ? 
February 5 to 26. 
NIEESIESIMIENNISIE 
Dr. GAEDE'S SANITARIUM, Weatherford, Okla- 
A medical, surgical and hy- 
dropathic institution. �
Con-
sists of two main buildings,—
the old and new sanitarium. 
The old building was erected 
in 1905; the new brick build-
ing was built in 1919, and is 
modern in every sense of the 
.word, having steam heat, etc. 
Located in the Southwestern 
part of Oklahoma in a mild 
climate. 
The sanitarium is well 
equipped with the latest and most approved methods; Hydrotherapy, elect 
therapy, massage and surgery for the treatment of practically all human 
ments. All forms of rheumatism, diseases of the nervous system, liver, int 
tines. Cancer is also successfully treated. 
A speciality is made of dieting. The properly balanced diet is prescribe( 
The equipment is as follows: Electric light, Electric blanket baths, Elec 
tub, Russian, Turkish and vapor bath's; dry blanket, wet blanket and cold sh 
packs; sitz and foot baths, sprays, douches, showers; Swedish glad Tull 
shampoos and snitglows. 
IA Nurses' Training School is also conducted. �
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