THE MINNESOTA WORKER.
the Bible? for it is the Word of God, the word
“to guide the whole human family to heaven.
. Then why does not the word from God contain
the chief elements which constitute education?
Uninspired authors are placed in the hands of
children and youth in our schools as lesson books
—books from which they are to be educated.
They are kept before the youth, taking up their
precious time in studying those things which they
can never use. Many books have been introduced
into the schools which should never have been
placed there. These books do not in any
sense voice the words of John: ‘Behold the Lamb
of God which taketh away the sin of the world’.
The whole line of study in our schools should be
to prepare a people for the future, immortal life.
Books should have been prepared to place in the
hands of the students that would educate them to
have a sincere, reverent love for truth and stead-
fast integrity.”
This Testimony clearly indicates that we
should have a specially prepared series of text
books adapted to our needs. But until we have
them we must use as skilfully as possible the ones
now in use.
It would seem to be advisable in -order that
the interests of all might be guarded as far as
possible that the Conference Committee in each
State should act in the capacity of a school board,
recommending suitable persons as teachers, and
taking a general oversight of the schools, and see
that as far as possible they have the proper mold
religiously. :
We believe that if the above mentioned plan
is feasible, and ean be successfully carried out,
that it will result in creating a wide-spread in-
terest in education among our people, and ultim-
ately be the means of filling our colleges with
students. But above all else it will save many
of our youth from being led over a field that
will fit them to become the steadfast subjects of
the kingdom of darkness. There is no time to
lose. - We are years behind in this work already.
A beginning should be made at once. Mistakes
may, and probably will be made, but we should
not allow the fear of these to cause us to hesitate
longer over the Master’s work.
C. W. Fraz.
Union College.
Ar the recent District Conference held at College
View the needs of Union College were considered.
The seven states comprising the school district were
represented by delegates. Efforts have been made
to place this school where it would be second to none.
The stress of the hard times of the past two years
materially reduced the attendance from what it “had ;
been in former years. The. patronage the present:
year is much larger. There are many encouraging
features, and it is to be hoped that this institution
may be able to accomplish much for the message by
preparing workers for the Master.
The earnings of the college for the past three
years have not been equal to the expense, hence
there will be a deficit of about $3000 by the end’ of
the present year. Itis well known that for: some
time past the water supply for the college has been
entirely inadquate. .
The well now in use does not afford sufficient
water to enable the students to have bathing privi-
leges. The sanitary conditions demand an immediate
supply of water.
It will require an outlay of nearly $2000 to put
down the well and lay the pipe necessary to: convey
the water to the campus. After careful considera-
tion it was voted by the delegates that the confer-
ences in the district be requested to immediately
take steps to raise the money necessary to provide
water, and also $2000 of the deficit. The apportion-
ment assigned to Minnesota is nearly $300.-
Minnesota has shown that she could be relied up-
on for her full share in any just call for means.
And now, brethren, shall we take hold to raise this
$300? If twenty persons will send us five dollars
each, and forty persons two dollars and fifty cents
each, and one hundred persons one dollar each, we
will have the amount without further trouble. Now
brethren, help lift. Let us hear what you will do.
Credit will be given in the Minnesota WORKER, week
by week, so that you may know how this fund is
growing. Any information desired will cheerfully
be .given, Send all donations to L. B. Losey, Box
989, Minneapolis, Minn. C. W. Fraiz.
We have received permission to publish the
following personal letter from P. S. Olsen, which
will be of interest to the readers of this paper. It
will be remembered that Bro. Olsen was sent
from Minnesota a short time ago by the Interna-
tional Religious Liberty Association to Manitoba
to assist in spreading the truth and preventing
unjust legislation, restricting the rights of. con-
science or abridging the liberties of the people.
TT L.
WINNIPEG, MAN.
I arrived here safely on Friday afternoon and
‘have been hard at work ever since. The opposi-
tion is hard at work circulating their petitions
for a provincial Sunday law. There is nothing
but municipal laws in regard to the matter yet.
The Sunday sentiment is much stronger here than
in the States, but we hope that the Lord will
interfere. Considerable literature has been sent
out and distributed here in the capital of the
province. We have had 5000 copies of the
Trumpet of Truth published. = 1 have written to
: a
THE MINNESOTA WORKER.
nearly all the members of the legislature and they
have all received of our literature. I have also
had articles printed in the public press. The
legislature meets the 10th inst.
1 find a great deal of work to be done. Pray
earnestly that the Lord will give victory to his
truth. P. 8. OLsEx.
— cer
An Invitation.
As THE years are passing our dangers are fast
increasing on every hand. It is necessary to use all
our God-given power, and improve every opportunity
to tell of this danger and of our soon coming King.
There is no time to be inactive or sleepy. The only
safety is to be working in the vineyard. We miust
work and pray. ‘Pray without ceasing”, both in
secret and at the family altar, as Daniel, (Dan. 6:10)
David, (Ps. 55:18, 119:164) and Jesus, (Heb. 5:7). We
can labor together with God in any occupation of life.
But it is one line of work to which we now invite
your attention, and that is the canvassing work.
There are our papers, small, and subscription books.
All containing the present truth—the last message
of warning to the world--and they need to be spread
over land and sea. May God help us all to awake
and go to work now, or it may be forever too late.
We cannot expect to get much money or a so
called “good time” for “we must through much trib-
ulation enter into the kingdom of God”. But there
is much joy, peace, and happiness in canvassing.
Christ says: “My yoke is easy and my burden is
light”. The blessing of God is resting on all who,
by his grace and power, dre doing this work. And
the reward is written in Mark 10:29, 30. After the
year’s work many. of the homeward returning can-
vassers can tell the same as in the 126th Psalm.
Will not many say like the prophet of old: “Here am
I send me”?
Brethren, consider this under prayer to God. It
is no use to say that we are too old; the eighty-four
year old Anna spake of Him to all them that looked
for redemption in Jerusalem. “Say not,I am a
child: for thou shalt go to all that [ shall send thee,
and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak.
Be not afraid of their. faces: for I am with thee to
deliver thee, saith the Lord’. And may we not ex-
cuse us like those in Luke 14:18-20, ‘But let no one
feel that because he is not educated he cannot be ex-
pected to take part in the work. God has a work for
you to do.” ‘“Whether you are rich or poor, great or
humble, God calls pou into active service for Him.”
The Institute in Minneapolis begins March 17,
and it is to give instruction and preparation in this
work. It is well and necessary for all who expect to
canvass to attend it, and all are invited.
Come! prepare for it now, and be ready to come
at the opening. Do not put it off, but act at once.
There is no time to lose.
‘The eleventh hour call will soon be passed. The
Heavenly Gardener will soon say that it is done. It
will be terrible if we, at that hour, should in agony
cry: “The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and
we are not saved.”
Again we invite you to come. Do not tarry, but
come to our Institute. Come to enter the work for
our Master, GusT HENRIKSON.
Minneota.
As THERE was nothing more in sight at Jasper,
I bound off the work there and came here. One
family and two ladies hold the light aloft in that
place. One of these sister’s husband will take his
stand soon. He told me theday I left that he was
going to try and serve the Lord. He is a furniture
dealer, and it is hard for him to see that he can trust
the results in the hands of God. I organized a Sab-
. bath-school of ten. Bro. Glembin of Pipestone will
meet with them and encourage them in the ways of
the Lord. Oh! for more fathers and mothers in Israel
to look after these scattered and youthful members of
the Lord’s household.
A store building has been given free at this place.
Tomorrow night I will hold the first meeting. I ask
an interest in all your prayers, brethren, for the suc-
cess of the work here. C. H. PARKER.
—————
AS IT SHOULD BE.
For the past two months we have been re--
ceiving a goodly number of subscriptions (new
and renewals) for our church paper, tlie Review
and Herald. This is as it should be until every
S. D. A. family in the land shall be receiving its
weekly visits. But, for the last two or three
weeks, the number subscribing has very material-
ly decreased, and we are sure that not nearly all
of our people in the Minnesota Conference are re-
ceiving its cheering visits.
The instruction given in its columns is cer-
tainly timely and important. The studies on the
book of Daniel from the pen of Eld. A. T. Jones
are of the greatest importance in these last days.
The Testimonies have been speaking to us of late
in no uncertain tones concerning this matter, and
we should improve this ¢‘golden opportunity” to
become better acquainted xith God's word. ~~
The series of illustrated articles on the signs
which show the soon coming of the Lord to
gather his people home, must certainly impress
us with the shortness of time, and the necessity
of our keeping pace with the message. ~~ . .
Then, too, we should not forget that it is
through the Review that God speaks to his people
direct through his chosen servant, Sister White.
‘We cannot estimate the worth of this instruction
“which the Lord sends to us, and no Seventh-day
Adventist can afford to be without it. ~~ Brethren
and sisters you who read these lines, if you are
not now taking the Review, do not be without it