NiNBEK G. DE*VER, COLO., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 1911. VOLUME XXI. t t tt‘tyrittx% SOW thy ttit the gtiettm% NtAtti‘told, teL 1: Mat of Your Best give of yefUr best to the Master, Give of the strength of your youth; Throw your soul's fresh, kiowing ardor filth the battle for truth. Jesus has tel the example. Dauntless was He, Young and brave; (live Mtn your loyal devotion, Give Him the best that you have. Give of *our best to the Matter, Give Him first place in your heart; Give Him first place in your service. COnaetrate now ev'ry.part. Give and totyou shall be given; God His beloved Son gave; kirnte'riffiratteVtut tTYW5rve-Mtn, Gift Him the beat that you hav,_. Give of your best to the Master, Naught else is worthy His love; He gave Himself for your ransom, Gave up His glory above; Laid down His life without murmur; You from sin's ruin to save: Give Him your heart's adoration. Give Him the best that you have.—Sel. The $300,000 Fund What is It? What Is It for? When Is It to Be Paid? Marty wilt, no doubt, ask these ques- tions and it is proper that they should, for when we understand what this GREAT FLTND is and what it is to be used for, I am sure that we shall see the need of doing our best to raise it quickly. This fund was started by a recommen- dation voted at the last General Confer- ence. It is to he used for the work in foreign fields. However, it is not to be used for the support of the missionaries, but this fund is to be used for the estab- lishment of small printing plants, treat- ment rooms, sanitariums, schools and itetweirtearmiliwintratteK--- Now, dear brethren and sisters,,I am sure that you cannot but see that the need for this is too great for words to express. We are far behind. We have lost much in not having these, but I ant glad that a grand movement ison now to meet these crying needs. It is planed for this fund to he in by December 31, 1912, Our share of this responsibility is Stoma), and I believe that we shall not rest satisfied until every dollar is raised and passed along to the needy mission fields. Now is our time to work. "They are waiting in the 'Id, Sick 4ttd weary and defiled, And e Saviour's healing word, They have never, nevdr heard; Ever h angry and unfed, Left without the living Iiread— Waiting! Waiting!" If we cotild have well equipped print- ing presses in China, India, Japan, Korea and other places, oh, how many thousands this precious truth would soon reach, for ft is estimated that fully one- third of alk the people of this message accepted it through reading the litera- sum � We need treatment rooms and small sanitariums, too, in all of these lands. The most ignorant and superstitious ideas prevail concerning disease and its cure that cam be found in the world. The death rate is simply appalling. There are no educated physicians to be had at any price in many parts.' � , If we had a place to invite the people to come for healing of body they would not only find this, but be led to the Great Physician and find healing for the soul. Did you read in the last Review the great disappointment of our India workers because they could not now GRAND RALLY! $300,000 to Foreign Missions Apportioned as follows: China - - $too.000 Japan - - - � 50,000 Korea - - 25,000 India � $50,000 Mexico �- 15,000 • • South America - 35,000 Russia � - � - � 5,000 Abyssinia �$3,000 Latin Union School 5,000 Unspecified - $12,000 Central Union Conference Should Raise $48,540 as Follows: Cole., 10,000; Kan., 15,250; Nebr., 12,080; No. Mo., 3,030; S. Mo., 4,110; W. Colo., 1,950; Wyo., 2,120 2 � ECHOES FROM THE FIELD. have the funds to establish their sani- tarium? Another great need is schools that those who accept the truth may receive a training that will fit them for work in the Message. Then, too, schools are needed that children may be taken and taught the truth, for they cannot con- tinue in the heathen schools. In Korea we have tried to start a school. The en- tire cost of the building will probably not exceed more than $200.. It is made of timber and kaffir corn plastered with mud. The children sit on tile floor as is the custom in Korea. They are doing the best they can, but they certainly need help in establishing a better school. For years the Mission Bdard has felt that something should be done to pro- vide healthful homes for our mission- aries. There are mounds of earth that mark the last resting places of men and women who have sacrificed their lives in foreign fields because of unhealthful surroundings. I have just b6en reading an account of the recent death of one of our faithful missionaries. They were in a very unhealthful climate itnd did not have a suitable place to live:, In his let- ter speaking of the deathrOf his com- panidn, our brother, who is leift alone '""tiled these words, � haVe—a' good mission home built with a good supply of water." Is it any onder that he is pleading for a healthful_ ome when his own companion sleeps to y because of the unsanitary conditions; that sur- rounded them? When asked if he was planning to leave the field he answered these words, "No, never. I may take a rest and a short change, but I cannot leave these dear souls without a shep- herd." Then he says further in his let- ter, "If our people would contribute lib- erally to the work it could soon be placed upon a substantial hasis,and would insure success to the cause of God. ,$2,coo or a little more will complete a healthful home for our workers and open a train- ing school. If we only sacrifice now for a little while the work will soon be finished and we shall all he gathered home. Now, dear brethren and sisters, shall we not take hold of this work in earnest? We are planning to take up the question of the S30o,0oo Fund in every church in our conference within the next few weeks. And when this is presented I am sure we shall all be ready to do our part in this blessed work, and then at last when this message shall have gone to every nation, kindred, tongue and people, and the Lord calls his children home how happy we shall he to hear the blessed words said to us, "Well done." C. R. KITE. Thy Brother's Keeper "And the Lord said unto Cain, where is Abel, thy brother? And he said, I know 4:n9ot: Am I my brother's keeper?" Gen. Every person who lives in this world becomes a part of the great web of hu- manity. It is impossible for anyone to so shut himself up to himself that his life will not come in touch with and af- fect some other life. When Cain thought that his brother Abel had been put beyond his sphere in life the Lord said to him, "The voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground." It is impossible for us to occupy a posi- tion in this world where the influence of our lives does not affect either for weal or woe those who are about us. The Apostle stated this truth in these words: 'For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself." Rom. i 1:7. Unlike Cain, who tried to escape re- sponsibility by declaring that he did not know where his brother was, is the ex- ample of Job, who said, "The cause WhiCh I knew not I searched—iiiii:" 29:16. To a certain lawyer, who would escape responsibility, one who, "Willing to jus- tify himself, said unto Jesus, and who is my neighbor?" Jesus spoke the parable of the man who went down from Jerusa- lem unto Jericho and fell among thieves who robbed him and left him half dead and who, after being passed by the priest and the Levite, was ministered to by the good Samaritan. He then asked the lawyer the question, "Which now of these three, thinkest thou was neighbor unto him that fell among the thieves?" The lawyer answered, "He that showed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go and do thou likewise." If the good Samaritan was neighbor to the man who fell among thieves, it follows that the one who fell among thieves was neighbor to the good Samar- itan. The man who fell among thieves represents every soul in this world who is in the bondage and darkness of sin, while the good Samaritan represents the true followers of the Lord Jesus Christ., This makes China's 435,000,000, Ja- pan's 50,000,000, Korea's 10,50D,000, In- dia's 3co,coo,000, Africa's 127,000,000, South America's go,oco,000, our 962,500,- 000 next door neighbors, who truly have fallen among thieves, been robbed of the blessed gospel of peace and left to die in the darkness of sin and unbelief, without God and without hope. What have we been doing to give these, our neighbors, the blessed good news of our salvation, which has been so richly unfolded to us? Think of one little hand-power printing press, oper- ated in a Chinese dwelling house, the rooms of which are dark and dingy and most unfavorable for health and good work, and this the only means or facility for publishing this glorious message to the 435,000,000 of China's unsaved and unwarned fieoAle. In this great needy field with its teeming millions, we have no school for its training of workers who accept the truth. Think of our only. printing plant, a small press turned by hand, and our only school in Japan, both operated in the private dwelling of one of our work- ers. These the only facilities we have for giving the message to the intelligent thrifty millions of unsaved souls in Japan. What has been said of China and Ja- pan is true of Korea, where we also have a small printing plant and a school in operation, Here, notwithstanding our 4gec*iiiii9.,„.0§piri1 � God, has been moving upon heartsand we have over 406 Korean Sabbath keepers. But space forbids our even touching upon the crying need of facilities for carrying forward our work in India, south America, Africa and other dark portions of the earth. Who does not see the justice of quickly doing his part in the raising of the $300,000 fund with which to provide the needed facilities for carrying on the work in these great, needy unworked fields and also to provide homes for our workers, many of whom have fallen at their post of duty and others hive been obliged to return to the home land, who; if they had been provided with suitable places in which to live, might now be do- ing valiant service in winning souls for the Master. Will you not resporid to this, the call of the hour? � A. T. ROBINSON. We are glad' to say that at our recent Church Officer's Institutes when the question of the $300,0oo Fund was taken up the following recommendation was enthusiastically voted: That we ap- prove of the $300,000 Fund as planned by the General Conference, and that we pledge ourselves to do our best to raise our share of this amount. ECHOES FROM THE FIELD. � 3 A Voice Pleading for China The following letter has just been.re- ceived from Brother Cush Sparks, on8 of our faithful missionaries in China. I am sure that as we read it our hearts will be stirred and that we shall see the need of raising quickly our share of the $300,000 Fund. Changsha, Hunan, China.--Believing the brethren at home would be inter- ested in the work here, I am writing a little description of it along with some of 'our needs. Changsha is the capital of the Hunan Province, one of the wealthiest and most highly educated provinces in the whole empire. Changsha alone hal a population of over 400,0co; twice that of Denver. It is one of the best Chi- nese cities that I have seen. It has But what do the Seventh-day Advent- ists have here? A little rented com- pound about 3ox7o feet. The houses are ,to crowded together that there are only two or three rooms in the whole compound where the sun ever enters enough to dry them out at all. This building is built in a cheap Chinese style. The walls are made of one thick- ness of thin boards put up when they are wet. And so now they have great cracks between them and the entire building would not be classed as a good barn in the states. In the front there are five rooms and a street chapel. This is the first and second floors. These five rooms must accommodate all our native workers, our cooks, and all those who come in from a distance to study the truth. This is entirely, too little room for our present interest. In fact, a wo- school room; making it as light as possi- ble; but even then when we had our worship this morning (it was cloudy) at 8:3o we had to light a lamp in order to see to read with any degree of comfort. Over this section is the place where we live, consisting of two long rooms and one very small one. Back of this sec- tion are three rooms occupied by Elder R. F. Cottrell and wife. In the extreme rear is a shed where we keep our coal and wood, but for lack of a better place our cooks have to cook and eat their food out there. Please do not think I am writing this -because, of the inconvenience and ex- posure ye are personally subjected to, even though a visiting physician from America did say that we were running a great risk in living here. I3ut we are "This shows the nearest way out of the city from our place. The city wall in the distance, marked X, is about one-fourth of a mile away. In other directions it is from one to three miles of iudt about the same kind of view. The view is taken from our compound."---Letter from Brother C. Sparks, Changsha, China. "Thls shows the nearetit we have to an open view from anywhere in our house. Taken from our sitting-itudy-bedroom door."---Further extract from letter of Brother Sparks. stone paved streets throughout. It is the educational center of the province, having a number of large government schools where modern education is taught. Frequently we see students out surveying. Much of such lines of in- struction is carried on in the English language. This is the natural center for this work in this province. At present there are thirteen mission- ary societies operating here. Most of them have from $5,000 to $5o,000 worth of investments in' lands, buildings and equipments. In fact, the Yale mission- ary physician told me that he had plans already drawn for a hospital that would cost $too,000. They are buying land now and he returns to America next spring, and I have no doubt but that he will float the proposition, man came today and there is absolutely no place for her; so we'have let her use one of our private rooms, leaving us only two for the time being. But we cannot turn them away. 1 do not know what we will be driven to next. The next section has on the first floor a main chapel, a small room, or rather place, as it can be enclosed on only three sides. Thus, you see, we have no place to meet where we can even be protected from the wind, to say nothing of having a fire. While this is a tropical climate, there are several months when we have cold and damp weather. We have al- ready had one snow. On either side of the chapel is a long dark room with one window in each end. These rooms are used only for our reception room and school room. We have papered the willing to sacrifice to see the Message go forward. Please bear in mind the importance of this place and the carrying of the Message to this province with its more than 22,000,000. and compare the, above described conditions with the following statement from the Spirit of Prophecy: "When missions are opened in foreign fields it is of special importance that the work be started right. The workers should be very careful that they do not restrict it with narrow plans. While the state of the treasury demands that economy be exercised, there is danger that too much economy will result in loss rather than gain. This has actually been the case in some of our missions where workers have bent their powers almost wholly to plan how to get along in the most inexpensive man- ner, when if different arrangements had been made far more might have been accomplished, and on the whole less means would have been 4 � ECHOES FROM THE FIELD. taken from the treasury. God 'would have the work start in such a way that the first impres- sions given, especially as far as they go, be the very best that can be made."—Gospel Workers, Pages 3,06 and 307. From my view point the conditions in Changsha and the conditions described in this testimony do not harmonize very well. I do not believe that you want them to remain that way. In fact, I be- lieve that you are willing to make sacri- fices and put the work on such a basis as it should be here. Our force of native workers at the present time consists of one evangelist, four colporteurs, one Bible woman (in training) and one school teacher. Some of these spend most of their time here. in the city, and some of them spend nearly all of their time out in the prov- ince selling papers and preaching to the people. We are hoping to open up work in at least three other cities in this province during this year. Our general meeting has just closed. The attendance was not very large, about sixty in all. But the interest and the spirit of those who did attend was excellent. The prospects foil a good substantial growth during the'coming year is very good. Now what we need, briefly stated, is this: Two dwellings for foreign work- ers, a school for the education of the children of our Sabbath-keeping breth- ren and a chapel for our evangelistic work. To purchase a sufficient amount of land outside of the city for dwellings and a school, and the erecting of the buildings which would include sufficient quarters for all the business, would cost about $4,000. We assure you that every cent of the money sent will be used with the utmost precaution for the permanent advance- ment of the work. Hoping that the Lord will abundantly bless you in your every effort to advance His Message, and that we over here may share in some of the lesser bless- sings, I remain, Yours with Christian love, C. SPARKS. Need of Homes for Our Workers in Mission Fields If the brethren and sisters who are en- joying the invigorating climate of Colo- rado, surrounded not only by friends and loved ones, but supplied with all the conveniences of civilization and the comforts of home, could but get a glimpse into some of the great mission fields and see the conditions as they ex- ist there; could really see things as they are, and not only see them, but feel them; I believe that some of the com- forts and even what we call necessities, would gladly he given up that the work in distant lands might be advanced and the health of our workers safely guarded. I will note a few of the things that a missionary in India must face as I have seen them. A large part of our workers must labor out in the districts away from the cities, must spend months without seeing a white face or hearing a word in their own language. They labor under a treacherous tropical sun where a few moments exposure to its rays might mean death to them or their children. If homes are not provided for them they must live in the native villages in mud huts that the farmers of Colorado would not use for their cattle. They are sur- rounded by all manner of deadly dis- eases, such as cholera, plague, leprosy, etc. Sanitation is unknown and the dust from the fifthy streets fill the homes, bringing disease with it. They may he hundreds of miles away from medical help when disease enters their home. I might say much more if space would permit. but this is enough. What do our brethren and sisters who are labor- ing under these conditions need? They need more than our prayers; they need of our abundance. They need homes to live in, a little piece of ground and a comfortable house tar enough removed from their filthy snrroundings so that they can keep clean; so that their chil- dren can play out of doors without com- ing in contact with some loathsome dis- ease. A short time ago one of our most valuable workers died in India. He was laboring in one of the most unhealthful parts of the country, surrounded by low, marshy land that for several months of the year is covered with water. The only means of conveyance during this time is by boat. About two years ago at one of our meetings in India this brother asked for means to purchase a piece of high ground and to erect a home for the work- ers in that part of the field. There was no money in the treasury so it was de- nied him. A few months ago while tak- ing a fellow worker, who was in a very critical condition, to Calcutta for treat- ment, he contracted cholera and died. He had been in poor health for months, so was an easy prey to the disease. There in that desolate country, stranger hands hewed a coffin from old railway ties and they buried him away from wife and children. I wonder if those at home had been more careful to bring in the tithes and offerings if this sad occur- rence might not have been prevented? Another has gone to take his place, but years must elapse before he can hope to fill the gap. Years of study, of labor, and it may be of suffering, before he can take up the work where the other laid it down. Dear brethren and sisters. are we by our faithfulness in giving of the means entrusted to us hastening the work, or are we by our indifference and withhold- ing our gifts, hindering the work? Are we responsible in a measure for the death of any of the faithful workers in the dark heathen lands? R. R. COOK. Foreign Missions Investment Fund To Be Applied on the $300,000 Fund To assist in raising quickly our appor- tiOnment of this much needed fund, it has been decided to apply the proceeds of the Foreign Missions Investment -Fund for -toil on the poo,000 fund. All can have a part in this good work; even the children are not passed by. It may be a query in the minds of some what the Foreign Missions Investment Fund is, and how it is to be raised. This was formerly known as the "Missionary Acre Fund." The investments are to be made this spring, but the proceeds from these need not be paid until Dec. t, iqt t. The following was carefully considered, and enthusiastically voted at each of the institutes held, thus far, in the confer- ence: "That we approve of the For- eign Missions Investment Fund, and pledge our hearty support to the same." We have a good supply of the pledge blanks for this fund on hand. These will be furnished free to churches or in- dividuals desiring them. A few of the many ways by which means have been, and may be, raised for this fund are: All marriage fees for six months. Profits of the banner day in the can- vassing work. One day's wages a month for six months. One-half the profits of my turkey crop. All the eggs my hens lay on the Sab- bath. An acre of potatoes. ECHOES FROM THE FIELD. � 5 Twelve rows of corn forty rods long. One ton of hay. As much as I spend for chewing gum. One half as much as I spend for candy. All I eatn running errands for papa. What I make off of the flower garden mamma gitif e tne. �• AR pentIfee received in change. FtOfite on sale Of fifty magazines. My new sixteen repeating rifle. That diamond ring. Dear brethren and sisters, will you not plan so that each member of the family can make an investment in this grand missionary enterprise? For blanks, or further information concerning this fund, address the writer at 1112 Kalamath St. � W. H. Cox. Canon City and La Junta Church Offi- cers' Institutes The institutes at these places were in- teresting, profitable, and instructive. All the churches in the Arkansas Valley to- gether with the churches at Trinidad and in the Cripple Creek District were rep- resented at one or the other of these, two meetings. The program followed was the same in __general outline ac at pri-Adous—maetings. Elder Alway was present at both places, also Elder Kite, Brother Cox, and the writer. Elder Robinson was also pres- ent at Canon City. As the work before us as a people, and as church officers, was discussed, we all felt more deeply than ever the need of a greater consecration, and a more earnest endeavor to do our part in the fear of God. We are sure that these meetings will be a help to the work in the Arkansas Valley. We are better acquainted with each other, with the work to do, and with the methods of work. Thanks are due the members at both places where we met. There was room provided for all, and room left for still more. � RALPH EMERY. Aged 'and' Orphans The first Sabbath in April has been designated as the date when a general offering is to be taken in all our churches in behalf of the aged and orphans among us, Let everyone bear this in mind, as it is very important that we assist this needy class. It is defined as "pure religion and undefiled before God * * * to visit the fatherless and widows in their afflic- tion." Solot-non.says, "He that bath pity on the poor, happy is he;" and David ex- claims, "Blessed is he that considereth the poor," and "He that bath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; for that which he hath will he pay him again.' It is to be hoped that liberality will charac- terize our giving to the needy on-Sabbath, April i; and we are assured by the Word of God that if such is the case the bless- ing of the Lord will rest upon us. E. T. RUSSELL, A Request Our Campion school is very much in need of a good horse to do the necessary hauling and other work on the grounds. We thought perhaps some of our breth- ren might have an extra horse they would give to the school. The School has had a hard pull financially this year and is really unable to buy a horse, but one is needed very much. If any of ;fur brethren are impressed to make such a gift to the school, I assure you it will be greatly appreciated. Write to either Prof. Farnsworth at Loveland or myself at tne office. � C. R. KITE. The Canvassing Work We are glad so many are planning to take up the canvassing_ work this spring. This is pleasing to the Lord, as He has told us through the Spirit of Prophecy, "It is a mystery that there are not hun- dreds at work where now there is but one." There is just so much to do, dear brethren and sisters, so if all will take hold and lift, the work will soon be fin- ished and the Lord will come. This is why He is anxious that we shall do all we can while probation lingers. In Pueblo Brother John North is going over the territory the second time with the same book, and he is getting more orders this time than he did the first. This shows the More we work the terri- tory the better it will be to get the truth before the people. Brother Clark and Brother Hearn are taking up the colporter work. These brethren are planning to work their ter- ritory thoroughly and leave some litera- ture in every house. If they can't sell for cash, they are going to take orders and deliver later. Both of them have had wide. experience in meeting people which will be a help to them in the work. Brother Dow will soon be in the field with his wagon. He and his wife are planning on going together. They have their wagon arranged so they will be at home all the time. I received a letter from a lady in the north part of the state, and she wanted some one to come and canvass her neigh- bors. She stated that they' would care for the canvasser who would come. Is there some one who would like to answer this call by going and giving the mes- sage to those who know it not? C. 'B. SUTTON. Attention As announced in one of the previous is- sues of this paper, the Central Union Con- ference Association can use loans at five per cent. for a period of six months or more. We do not need to say anything about the security, because we take it for granted that all understand it is the best. This being true, why not deposit your money there rather than in banks? In sending remittances, address B. M. Em, erson, College View, Nebraska, as he is treasurer of the association, and in return he will send you an association note for the same. � E. T. RUSSELL. Magazine Work Sister Spell of Canon City has taken up the magazine work at that place. From a letter just received we quote the follow- ing: Please send me forty Signs and ten Protestant. 4 sold twenty-five-magarieres the other day to the business men here." This sister is a busy housewife, having three children to take care of besides the other duties of the home. This is another demonstration of the fact that our maga- zines will sell. We are very anxious to secure several good reliable agents for our spirit filled magazines. If there are those who de- sire to devote all, or a part, of their time to this work, we would be glad to have you write us for terms, etc. W. H. Cox. Sanitarium Items Mrs. R. Wilkinson, of Sterling, Colo., is a patient at the Sanitarium. Mrs. E. A. Whipple is a patient here for a few weeks, having recently under- gone an operation. Mrs. Naomi F. Wirth recently return- ed from Denver, where she has spent several weeks nursing a case at the St. Joseph hospital. Mr. Ben Adson, who has been spend- ing a vacation at his home in College View, Neb., is now nursing at the Hast- ings, Neb., Sanitarium. He will prob- ably remain at that institution until the early part of June. M. E. B. 6 � ECHOES FROM • THE FIELD. 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. NOTES AND ITEMS. A good report comes from the Third Denver church. They have taken hold to raise their full share of the $300,000 fund. The Capitol Hill church have pledged to the amount of $300 on their share of the $300,000 fund. They voted to raise their full quota which is $5oo. Tuesday morning we received a re- newal for the ECHOES mailed from Fort Collins with no name or address. Will sender please write us whoto credit. As noted in our papers, the close of the last session of congress killed the Johnston Sunday Bill, and all similar measures which had been presented. Elder Aufderhar and Brother Gaede are holding meetings at Grover and Briggsdale. They send an encouraging report of the progress of the work. The church at Colorado Springs has just sold their building and lot and are planning to begin the erection of a new building in a more favorable location at once. Brother McConnell reports a church building recently purchased at. Victor. This move will give greater permanence to the work at that place. Several there are just taking hold of the truth.' The last issue of the Educational Mes- senger reports their former note regard- ing the marriage of Ernestine Hoch- shorner as untrue. As we copied the note we are also glad to copy the denial, for we do not wish to send out Mislead- ing reports. New subscriptions keep coming. We have had to increase the total number printed. Some will receive this issue who are not subscribers. Look it over carefully. If you think it is worth the price—twenty-five Lents per year—send us stamps for a year's subscription. Last Sabbath Elder Kite met with .the West Denver church in the forenoon, and with the officers of the Capitol Hill church in the afternoon. The morning discourse, from Mal. 4:5, 6, on the impor- tance of the home was a strong appeal for greater earnestness in daily Christian life and a united Christian family. Several needy cases in this confer- ence give added importance to the offering to be taken the first Sabbath in April for the poor. This offering is to be sent to the conference treas- ury to be used in our home confer- ence. • Last week Brother John North report- ed $19.35 worth of orders as a result of twenty hours work at Pueblo. John An- derson repotted $52.70 worth of orders secured at La Junta. The week before Brother Anderson reported $26.70 worth of orders secured in two days. The first week in March Brother North re- ported $27.00 worth of orders. If there are those in our conference who desire to employ Seventh-day Ad- ventists we would be glad to hear from them. And we are also ready to help reliable people find employment. We have in mind now a young man with his wife who have lately commenced to keep the Sabbath. It will probably cost him his position, though it has not yet done so. He is in a mining camp where there is not much show of getting other work to do. He would like a place to work on a farm. While of course we cannot promise either positions, or per- sons to fill positions, we are ready to do what we can to help. Obituaries HAMILTON—James Wesley Hamilton was horn at Morning Star, Iowa, Febru- ary 23, 1845, and died on March 13, 1911, at his home at Longmont, Colo., at the age of 66 years and 18'days. He lived with his parents in Burling- ton, Iowa, until the breaking out of the Civil War when he enlisted in the 6th Regiment, Iowa Volunteers, and served until its close. He was married to El- cesta Bute Sept. II, 1873. ,They lived happily together until Oct. 9, 1891, when death took her from the home. To this union were born seven children, five of whom are still living. All of these were present at the funeral. In 1892 Bro. Hamilton moved to College View to edu- cate his children where he lived until twelve years ago when he came to Long- mont, Colo., where Ile has since resided. He was married to Lucy S. Purham April t6, 1902. She faithfully cared for him during his last sickness, and while she deeply mourns she is comforted with the thought of meeting him in a better land than this. Bro. Hamilton was a faithful member of the Seventh-day Adventist church for pearly forty years. He had many friends and was liked by all who knew him. The funeral services were held in the ,Seventh-day Adventist church in Longmont. He was then laid away to rest. awaiting the call of the Life Giver. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer from Ps. 116:15.. � C. R. KITE. STANSBERRY—William H. Stansberry was born May 9, t844, in Devonshire, England, and died Feb. 24, 1911, at his home near Dumont, Colorado, of Bright's disease and dropsy. He came to Colorado twenty-six years ago. He and his wife were connected with the Saltation Army for a number of years. June I, 1902, they were baptized and united with the Seventh-day Adventist church. He lived a Christian life and his last words were full'of praise to his Redeemer. He leaves a wife and seven grown children, four daughters and three sons, all of whom were present at the funeral. He 'was buried from the Seventh-day Adventist church Sunday, Feb. 26. We expect to see him come forth on the morning of the first resurrection. Elder W. D. Emery conducted the funeral services. MRS. FLORA E. PUDERBAIJGH, Church Clerk, Idaho Springs. The April Signs Magazine Appears with a very pretty and appro- priate front cover and an unusually good table of contents. The leading features are: Three articles on the Eastern Question, including a good Bible study on the subject; an article on Astronomy, "The Infinitude of Space" by the editor; "Tiansmission of Disease Through Milk" by Dr. Kress; "The Birth of Is'aac" or "The Promise to Abraham" by Wm. Covert; "Easter and the Resurrec- tion," or "Man's Condition After Death;" A Bible Study, "What Shall be the Signs of. Thy Coming" by Mrs. E. J. Hilton; "The Advancing Apostasy" by Frank S. Weston; "The Decay of Protestantism," touching on the Reformation in Ger- many, by E. E. Andross; and the "Di- vine Call" in behalf of missions. Also a good, interesting Current Topics de- partment. Our people should be glad to secure a few copies of this excellent number for distribution among their townspeople. Order to or 20 from the Tract Society. 5 to 40 copies, 5c each; 5d or more, 4c each.