DENVER, COLO., WEDNESDAY, OC COBER 19, 19W. VOLUME XX. NUMBER 19. n the ntornwts sow thy seta o. txt the evetung wtthhokt not thine hand Eeeil :6: OFFICE; 1112 KALAMATH ST., DENVER PRESIDENT-C. R. Kite. SECRETARY-W. D Emery. TREASURES—Ralph Emery. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. C. R. Kite. �G. M. Atway. A. T. Robinson. � H. A Aufderhar. W. D. Emery. DEPARTMENT SECRETARIES. Tract Society—Ralph Emery. Field Missionary—C. B Sutton. Educational—W. D. Emery. Missionary Volunteers—C. S. Prout. Sabbath School -Mrs. Mae Warfle Religious Liberty—J. L. McElhany. Dear Young People In the Colorado Conference Your camp meeting has already come and gone. Many of you look back to some good meeting which marked the hour when you stepped on to higher ground, and 1 pray that, as that memo- rable meeting drifts hack weeks and months into the past, you may he ever learning more and more fully the Chris- tian's secret of a happy, useful life. Many of you have doubtless been led, as was Jesus, from the Jordan of rich blessings into the wilderness of sore temptation; but I trust the record each day has been "One more day's work for Jesus." Such it should be. You placed your feet on higher ground at the camp meeting, not to stand there, not to slip ,back, but to continue to climb to greater heights; for "higher than the highest hu- man thought can reach is God's Ideal for his children," and that, dear reader, means you. The only way we can keep from slipping hack is by going forward; the only way we can keep past victories is to use them for winning new battles today. But whatever your experience has been, he of good courage. Has Satan defeated you on one of your weak points? Well remember Micah 7:8. Arise again• our strongest. Guard the weak point. Make it a subject of prayer. Entrust yourself to the Saviour each day. Do this in the morning when you have your personal prayer and Bible study. Then through the day do not invite the tempter by letting your mind ramble into evil thoughts, or your hands he ly- ing idle. Remember that no hand but your own can open the door to the tempt- er, and "surely," as Ruskin says, "no one can ask honestly or hopefully to be de- livered from temptation unless he him- self has honestly and firmly determined to do the best he can to keep out of it." But when the enemy does approach, let Jesus meet him, "for the battle is not yours, but God's." Our hearts are but the battle field, and there is no question about the victory if we will just give the Lord full liberty. Some of our pet plans may be slain in the struggle, but we can Sabbath, Oct. 29, Missionary Volunteer Convention Day. Sabbath, Oct. 22, Home Mis- sionary Day. One of the smallest churches in the conference has sent us an order for 14 copies of the Special Signs to be sent to separate names and addresses. meet dur disappointments gratefully, for God never asks us to give up anything that it is for our best good to retain. To Jo wrong in big matters is not usu- ally a temptation, but it is the little sins, the wrong that perhaps no one would ever know, over which we stumble. Then Satan has a knack of putting the so.-called little temptations right in with our enjoyments, our affections, and our desires. This makes it hard, but we must hot let him trip us. Recall t Cor. Thank God- that � He has cho.,ed -Fon--_-1.Q4z.3. and remem ber_ a _so _that as EU- your weakness, and then claim the prom- lips brooks says, "It is while we are -re. ise that our weakest points may become � sisting \little temptations that we are growing strong." After alL, temptations are not such had things. \They never can hurt us if we do not yield\ In fact, every tempta- tion we meet and overcome, makes it easier to meet the next one, and makes our lives more helpful to others. Be as- sured that \every temptation which prowls along Your path of duty is muz- zled. Then be of gtiod courage and go bravely forwaich Keep in the path, daily renewing your consecration to God's service. And do not forget that: "Wher'er the path may lead God gives to thee no helpless, broken reed; But His own hand sufficient for thy need, So where He leads thee thou canst safely go: And in the blest hereafter thou ,shalt know Why in His wisdom He hash led thee so." MATILDA ERICKSON. Echoes from the field. Published every two weeks for the Colorado S. D. A. Conference and Tract Society, At 1112 Kalamath St., Denver, Colo. RALPH EMERY, Editor. SUBSCRIPTION, 25 CTS. PER YEAR. Entered at Denver Post Office as Second-class Mail Matter. COLORADO CONFERENCE DIRECTORY. ECHOES FROM THE FIELD. Trading With Satan A brother once desired to exchange teams with a farmer, or even buy from him. The farmer said: "I can neither trade nor sell. The team belongs to my employer. If you can make a deal with him, it will be all right with me." The good brother urged, but the farmer again replied: "You'll have to see my em- ployer," and calmly drove on. My brother, my sister, don't you re- member at the camp meeting that you said in your heart, if not with your lips, that you would enter the canvassing work? The Lord employed you, then. Has Satan been endeavoring to trade with you? Will you sell out to him, or exchange God's work for his? ,Or will you be as wise as the old farmer, and re- fer him to your Divine Employer? I imagine he will have a pretty hard time fixing it up with Christ. The more you are capable of doing for God, the more anxious Satan is to hedge up your way, and the greater the inducements he will offer. You may have some hardships, it is true. But don't you have them in your present calling? You may have to live from hand to mouth, but what does it matter, so long as it is from God's hand. to your mouth? "A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, son, go work today in my vineyard. He answered and said, I will not; but afterward he repented and went. And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir, and went not. Wheth- er of them twain did the will of his father?" Brethren, where do you stand? You, I mean, who are reading this. Write your Field Agent immediately. • C. G. BEULAH. Campion I am sure the brethren and sisters in the Colorado Conference are anxiously looking for some report from our school- I am glad to be able to give an entourag. ing report of the opening of the' school and its first month's work. Our total enrollment at the present is about eighty-five. This exceeds quite a little our total enrollment last year. We have been very much hindered in our work on account of the building operations, and we have not had suitable places in which to have our recitations. Three teachers have been using different rooms of the dormitory for recitation rooms. The completion of the new recitation and primary rooms has been hindered, so we are not yet in our new addition, but expect to be there ere this issue of the ECHOES reaches you, and I can as- sure you both students and teachers will be very happy in our new quarters. The Lord has blessed us with favorable weather, so it has been possible to go back and forth from one building to an- other for recitations without too great a degree of inconvenience, neither has it been so cold but what we have been able to go without heat, which we could not have had anyway. We are using every available place in which to place students and don't see how we can take care of very many more. We have cement blocks enough made now to put up the first story of a new dormitory and if it seems as though we will have very many more students, we will finish up a few rooms to accomodate them. If anyone knows of other stu- dents who are expecting to come to us we will be glad to have you inform us, so we can make arrangements to care for them, as we do not want to turn any away. We are glad, also, to state that the students who have come to us are of an excellent class and we think will be "a credit to the institution. As teachers we are working together very nicely. Sister Rouse, who came to us to act as cook, has been obliged to go to the sanitarium for treatment, and Sis- ter Cox of Colorado Springs has just come to take her place. We trust you will continue to remember us and the school in your prayers, and also work in every way you can to make the work a success. �E. E. FARNSWORTH. Missionary Volunteer Items Make the Young People's convention, Oct. � a blessing in your church. From reports that come in, the Mis- sionary Volunteer work in this confer- ence is onward. The young people will have a good opportunity to strengthen their work by engaging, heart and soul, in the Review Campaign, October 31 to November 4. We expect to hear some good reports from our youth as a result of their experiences in this campaign, Begin to plan now to attend the Con- ference Young People's convention dur- ing the holidays. Exact date and place will he announced later. The number who have joined the Reading Course, while it is encouraging, yet it is not satisfactory. If you are thinking you might like to join, or if you have joined and have not notified me, please write to me at once. C. S. PROUT. About the Signs An investment of $1.75 in Nome, Alas- ka, resulted in the acceptance of the truth by a lady—she read the Signs taken by one of our sisters; an investment of 86.25 for a club by a certain brother in a Colorado town resulted in the accept- ance of the truth by several persons; an intestment of $too not a great while ago by one of our missionary societies led to the acceptance of the truth by 33 per- sons. What is the value of a single soul? Can it he measured by dollars? You answer, No. Then the financial outlay mentioned is scarcely a considera- tion, is it? The weekly Signs of the Times has an undisputed record of having brought hundreds of persons into the truth. There is scarcely a Seventh-day Adven- tist but knows of one or more per- sons who were either directly or indi- rectly convinced through reading this publication. It is only reasonable to ex- pect that God will continue to bless work done with it. The studies on the book of Revelation will begin in November. They are fine. Every phase of present truth found in the book will he presented clearly in this series. Besides this feature there will he 3 articles on Traditionalism, .3 on Spiritualism, 3 on Apostasy, 3 on Greed, 3 on War, 8 on the Sabbath, 8 on the Coming of Christ, and so on. Do you know that the Signs contains more mat- ter on Bible truth than any other journal in the world? It is a fact. The finest printing plant and the best journal would be practically worthless without a good circulation, and for this we must depend on our brethren and sisters. In view of this, in view of the excellency of the Signs for the months to come, and in view of the great need of more being done now than ever be- fore may we not expeet to hear from you in a material way? Yours in service, SIGNS OF TIMES, By C. N. L. An Inspiring Book Free To those who apply immediately we will send, absolutely free, the thrilling missionary hook, "A Retrospect," con- taining the marvelous experiences of answers to prayer by Dr. Taylor, founder of the well known China Inland Mission, if at the same time fifty cents is enclosed for a year's subscription to The Life Boat magazine, which has been enlarged ECHOES FROM THE FIELD. and greatly improved, and is now a reg- ular ten-cent magazine, filled from cover to cover with live, interesting experi- ences and truths concerning city mis- sionary work, the great problem that is now before all our people. Address Dr. David Paulson, editor of The Life Boat, Hinsdale, Ill. Statement Showing Financial Condition of Colorado Tract Society, June 30, 1910 RESOURCES. Cash on hand � $ 151.75 Accts. receivable � 1,926.77 Mdse. inventory � 1,398.88 Property inventory � 175.65 Total resources �$3,653.05 LIABILITIES. Accts. Payable Pub. houses � $651.23 Sundry credit � 84.48 Christ's Object Lessons Acct. � 198.38 � Total liabilities � 934.09 Net resources � $2,718.96 Loss and Gain Account. LOSSES. Expense and postage__$486.o5 Property � 168.70 Students' Fund � 126.45 Canvassers' Fund � 99.75 Personal Acct. � 41.06 Donation for erection of addition to West Den- ver Church for church school purposes called � "Rebuilding Fund" � 325.00 "Echoes from the Field" 179 95 Sundry items � 3.41 Total losses' � $1,430.3,,7 GAINS. Mdse. � $474 94 Bank interest � 7.23 Total gains � 482.17 Net loss � $948.20 Present worth, July I, 1909 � $3,667 16 Net loss for year � 948.20 Present, worth June 30, I9IO____$2,718.96 I have examined the accounts of the Colorado Tract Society from Sept. 10, 1909,-t4 which date they had been checked by the late auditor,-to June 3p, 1910. "1;he above statement is a correct showing of the financial condition on June 39, :910. C. S. POTTS, Auditor. Statement Showing Financial Condition of Colorado Conference July 10, 1910 RESOURCES. Colorado Tract Society $193.38 *Church Debt Fund__ 185.51 Loveland Church(loan) 215.02 Property � 150.80 Camp meeting and__ tent fund � 1,031.62 Third Denver building fund � 4.85 Doe from laborers � 658.75 $2,439.93 Cash on hand- Tithe � 4,399.20 Trust funds � 707.05 5,106.25 Total resources � $7,546.18 LIABILITIES. Various trust funds (as per accom'ying list)_$2,122.41 Bills payable � 2,500.00 Tithe fund (Colo. Conf.) 2,860.57 Due laborers' � 63.2o Total liabilities �$7,546.18 * The conference assumed the obliga- tion of purchasing the Denver West Side church property, and the fund raised for this purpose lacked $185.51 of the amount necessary. This was paid o itt .at_funds in band of .the-conference. Tithe Statement RECEIPTS. On hand July 1, 1909_$ 3,636.69 Rec'd from churches and individuals during year � 27,320.17 Donations reed by laborers � 200.45 Refunded by laborers � 216.00 Rec'd on Loveland loan � tom Boulder Sanitarium loan paid � 1,000.00 Bank interest and ex- change � 61.55 $32,444.86 DISBURSEMENTS. Paid to laborers � Tithe � $19,183.48 Donations � 200.45 Donation to Foreign Missions � 5,282.10 Central Union Conf. tithe � 2,679.19 Union College � 216.55 Campion � 196.32 Office fixtures � 45.30 General expenses � 242.2.7 Cash on hand July to, 19to $32,444.86 Trust Funds in Colorado Conference Treasury July 10, 1910 Birthday Offerings_ � $ 25.09 � Blind Fund 13.co Campionl • � 57.84 Campion Bldg. Fund � 312.56 Children's Tent � .26 Denver Bldg. Fund � 15.0o Educational Worker (colored) � 2.00 First Day Offerings � 50.69 German Tent Fund � 83.85 Improvement Tax � 23.0o India � 13.00 Jewish Work � 6o.00 � Missions 186.07 Missions Review Fund � 2.85 Missionary Volunteer Fund � 7.51 Mohammedan Fund � .35 � Orphans 119.51 � Poor Fund 26.03 Pueblo 'Mission � 5.81 Religious Liberty___. � 84.01 Sabbath School Donations � 507.71 Second Tithe � 5.2o Self Denial Fund � 9.12 Midsummer Offering � 411.59 Scandinavian Church � 35.65 � Spanish Fund_ 38.36 Swedish Song Book � 5.00 $300,00b Fund � 15.00 Washitgron Scholarship FUnd.:,:_. 6:35' Total � $2,122.41 I have examined the hooks of the Colo- rado Conference from September to, 1909, to July to, 1910, and the above statement is a correct showing of the financial condition as specified. C. S. POTTS, Auditor. A busy man, who has many responsi- bilities and much hard work, thought enough of the Protestant MaRazine and sensed its need sufficiently to secure 72 subscribers upon receiving a sample copy; and, within a few days added forty more, making 114 subscriptions within a few days after hearing of the Protestant's existence. Another man having examined a sam- ple copy sent him, took it to four of his near friends and secured their subscrip- tions and wrote the publishers as follows: "Your circulation in this city and state could be increased to many thousands; for everyone who bas seen the magazine has commented upon the need of just such a ,publication. I am sure each subscribpr will, take it upon himself to secure other subscriptions for you. Your magazine being so free from vitupera- tion, placing cold facts before the pub- lic and allowing the readers to draw con- clusions, commends it to everyone." 4,399.20 Canvassers' Report for Two Weeks Ending Octo'bcr 14, 1910. NAME BOOK DAYS HRS. ORD. VALUE ORDEI,S VALUE. HELPS TOTAL VALUE VALUE DELIV'D John North � Heralds 9 64 ,8 $10 00 $9.80, $28.80 $10.50 Wm. North � G. C. 4 18 4 14.0o .... 14.00 2.00 A. E. Gann � B. R. 3 21 16 52.00 14.60 66 6o . 10.40 Thea Rohwer � G. C. 9 52 7 23 00 2.85 ' � 25.85 1.4o Robert Ryan._ C. K. 5 25 5 7.50 14.0$ 22.45 Totals 3o 18o 40 $115.50 $42.20 $157.7c $24.30 ECHOES FROM THE FIELD. NOTES AND ITEMS. Word comes from Elder Branch that they are enjoying work in their new field. They are staying at our sanitar- ium in ftliiladelphia while looking for a house. All those having occasion to address anyone at Campion Academy, please re- member that Loveland, R. F. D., No. 3 is the postoffice address. Quite a little mail is being lost by simply addressing it to Campion. --A quantity of Home Missionary Leaflet No.3 has just been received at this office and sent out from here to the different churches. We have more copies if needed by any one. Elder J. L. McElhany and wife left Denver Sunday, October 2, on their way to Washington, D. C. Elder M"CElhany goes to Washington to teach in the For- eign Mission Seminary and to act as chaplain of the sanitarium. Did you notice in the statistical report that the German Union conference is the fourth conference in the world with re- spect to total tithe receipts? In mem- bership they are third, having nearly as many members as our own•Union. Mrs. Ferguson, a daughter of Brother John Skeels, the church elder at Florence, died at her father's home on September 24 after a very short illness. They . � were having a family reunion. Elder, Alway conducted the funeral services. � We extend sympathy to the bereaved family. .At the Boulder camp meeting amounting to $592.00 were made for the purpose of building a church in, Denver for the colored people. Since that date we have received $257.00 in payment of these pledges. When Elder Branch left he gave us $69.00 which he had received from friends in the city for this project, and the cash donation at the camp meet- ing was $53.65. You will notic6 by El- der Anglebarger's article that they are planning to erect a building soon. Up to Tuesday morning, Odtober t8, the Tract Society had received orders for 7,928 copies of the special Review. Several large orders should still come in, and doubtless will. Some of our first orders have been filled, and the papers are now in the hands of those. who or- dered. We appreciate this promptness on the part of the publishers. Is every Seventh-day Adventist in this conference planning to take part in this work? We hope so. We shall be glad to: order for - you all the papers you can use. Do not delay. The Review of October 6 contained a great deal of interesting information in the form of statistical tables. Some items given are worthy of careful study. We wish to call the especial attention of our church treasurers to the Colorado Conferecce report, and particularly to the itern, "Total Contributions for Local Church Work." Many of the reports sent us last year' were lacking in this item. We should begin now to collect the needed information, and then it will be easy to enter it on the report at the proper time. We also suggest that care he taken by the Sabbath school secreta- ries to keep a careful record of the items of expense deducted from the total do- nations. Since the Treasurer's Report as pre- sented at our camp meeting was not published in the Ectieras, and since the report as published will not be available for many of our readers, we wish to make a few statements regarding the re- port which appears in this issue, The totals and balances agree with the report rendered at camp meeting. In the case of the Colorado Tract Society the ad- justment we made at the close of the fis- cal year appears in the report. That is the reason for the heavy loss. The audi- tor thought hest to place it in the past year's report so it would not he necessary for it to appear at the close of the pres- ent year. � , The adjustment caused a loss by mer- candise inventory of $382.13. The ac- tual gain on merchandise for the year was $857.07. The loss last year in the Property account was $168.70. As stated at camp meeting, $105 of this was for a colporteur wagon which was burned two or three years ago. The rest of the loss in this account was because of deprecia- tion. These two items, together with the $325 given for the addition, and about $100 paid for canvasser's railroad fare in years past which was still carried on the books, are the large items of special losses. WANTED.—A good boy 16 years of age desires a place to work on a farm where he can keep the Sabbath. Address Mrs. G. M. Northrup, College View, Nebraska. Notice - At our camp meeting a year ago quite a number of pledges were made for a church building in Denver for the col- ored people. We are now in need of all that was pledged and more too as we are pushing this project on to comple- tiOn. The Conference Committee has Secured lots in a very good location, and we want to begin the erecting of the church building at 'once. Please send the money still due to Ralph Emery t112 Kalamath Street, Denver. G. W. ANGLEBARGER. All About 40 per Cent Books If you are interested in get- ting our truth-filled juvenile and gift books into the homes of neighbors, you should send for this booklet. This is just the time of year when people are looking for these books. Will you become our agent in your town or neighborhood and spend a few hours taking orders for delivery before Christ alas We allow a commission of forty per cent. Send to-day for our little booklet "All About Forty per Cent Books." It is free — tells how to meet the people, gives a short canvass for each book, in fact, explains just what to do. Children do very well selling these books after school. We want some "Home Agents." Address the State Tract Society