atlantic Union 
leaner 
" Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields ; for they are white already to harvest." 
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SOUTH LANCASTER, MASS., OCTOBER 20, 1909 �
No. 41 
THE COMING BIENNIAL SESSION OF THE 
ATLANTIC UNION CONFERENCE. 
WE presume that the readers of 
the GLEANER will be glad to know as 
much as possible, and as soon as pos-
sible, all that has developed with 
reference to the next session of our. 
 
Union Conference. 
The second day of the council at 
College View, Nebraska, the matter 
of Union Conference sessions in the 
United States was under considera-
tion, and the time of the holding of 
said conference sessions was fixed. 
The Atlantic Union meeting comes 
first on the list, and the time has been 
fixed at November 14 to 28. All will 
carefully note this date, and make 
their arrangements accordingly. 
At the recent session of the Union 
Conference Committee it was decided 
to hold this gathering at South Lan-
caster, Mass. A committee on enter-
tainment has been appointed, also 
one on program. These committees 
will now take up their lines of work 
with the date November 14 to 28 in 
view, and arrange, for this very im-
portant gathering. 
As will be noticed the meeting will 
be held fourteen days, and with all 
the important matters which will come 
before us, we do not anticipate that 
the time will be any too long. The 
Union Committee has decided that 
the first four days be given entirely to 
convention work. One day and a 
half will be given to the publishing 
interests, the same length of time to 
the religious liberty work, and one 
day to the missionary volunteer move-
ment. 
The Union Conference will hold its 
first session Sunday, November 14, 
at 9 : 80 A. M., and we trust all dele-
gates will be present at that hour. At 
the first session the standing commit-
tees will be provided for, and then 
the departments will take up regular 
convention work. We presume these 
first four days will be as interesting 
and important as any during the ses-
sion, and the above-named depart-
ments are now planning to make their 
work a success. 
Now, brethren and sisters, the Un-
ion Conference, let all remember, will 
begin the morning of November 14, 
at 9 : 30 A. M., and we trust all the 
delegates and conference men may 
promptly be present. 
Elder A. G. Daniells assures us 
that he will be present, and we look 
for plenty of good General Confer-
ence help. 
We trust that this meeting may be 
a great spiritual feast to all who are 
present, and all will be done that can 
be, to this end. 
More will be written in subsequent 
issues of the GLEANER about this im-
portant meeting. We hope to see a 
large attendance from all parts of the 
field, and a conference graced by the 
presence and power of the Spirit of 
God. �
W. B. WHITE. 
THE COUNCIL OPENED. 
OCTOBER 5 the General Conference 
fall council opened its session in the 
Seventh-day Adventist tabernacle at 
College View, Nebraska. All Union 
Conference presidents in the United 
States and Canada are present, with 
one exception, Elder C. W. Flaiz, "of 
the North Pacific Union, being sick at 
the Portland Sanitarium, and at this 
writing (Friday evening, October 8), 
not having reached the meeting. Con-
ference presidents are also here from 
all parts of the middle west, and some 
from the Pacific coast. Four dele- 
gates are in attendance from the At-
lantic Union ; viz., Elder M. L. An-
dreasen, of Greater New York, Elder 
H. C. Hartwell, of Central New Eng-
land, Brother Julius White, of the 
Melrose sanitarium, and the writer. 
The medical work of the denomina-
tion is receiving much attention from 
the council, and close, careful investi-
gation is being given to all our large 
institutions. While a number of them 
are carrying heavy financial burdens, 
the prevailing sentiment in the coun-
cil seems to be that what is needed 
most of all in our medical work, is a 
better knowledge of how to do more 
thorough, efficient work in these institu-
tions,—work that God can bless and 
approve of. When our patrons are 
pleased and benefited by their stay in 
our sanitariums, they spread the news 
and tell others what they have found, 
and are our best advertisers. No 
sanitarium can hope to succeed unless 
it satisfies and benefits its patrons, 
but if it can do this, success is almost 
sure. At this writing the whole medi-
cal question is under careful advise-
ment, but no definite actions have been 
taken as yet. 
Two actions have passed the coun-
cil, however, which may mean much 
to the future of this work. One re-
lates to the organization of the period-
ical work in our State conferences, 
on similar lines as our book work is 
organized. Strange as it may seem 
though it is true, our periodical work 
in.this country is now in amount of 
sales, about shoulder to shoulder with 
our subscription book work ; and the 
feeling is in the hearts of our leading 
men that the time has come when this 
periodical work should be carefully or-
ganized in all our Union and State 
conferences, All feel impressed that 
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wonderful possibilities rest in o u r 
periodical work, and that it is a field 
which should have careful attention. 
Another far-reaching decision of the 
convention is, that as soon as possible 
separate schools be established in the 
United States for the education of 
workers for the Germans, Swedes, and 
Danish people. It is deeply felt by 
our foreign brethren, that much more 
can be accomplished in preparing 
workers among these several tongues, 
if schools can be established separate 
from the English, where the student 
will hear his mother tongue spoken 
continually, and where American in-
fluences will not be felt quite s o 
strongly as they now are in our large 
colleges. This action will probably 
have the effect of soon discontinuing 
the foreign departments in our large 
colleges. 
These schools will doubtless begin 
small and grow as the Lord gives 
success to the work. The action 
which provides for their establishment, 
provides also that they shall be estab-
lished without debt, and let us all fer-
vently pray that this blessed end may 
be reached. 
The council will continue till the 
15th of October, and we presume that 
many important actions will be taken 
which will be noticed in later issues 
of the GLEANER. 
W. B. WHITE. 
FOR THE REGIONS BEYOND. 
WE believe that all our people of 
the Central New England Conference 
will be glad to know that at our late 
conference meeting a resolution was 
passed to the effect that this confer-
ence give one-tenth of all tithes re-
ceived to the Foreign Mission Board. 
It rejoices our hearts to know that 
we can thus hasten our Lord's coming 
by helping this much more to send 
the gospel of the kingdom to all the 
world. 
May the Lord help each one of us 
to be more faithful than ever in bring-
ing our _tithes into the storehouse, 
that we may receive God's rich bless-
ings from the open windows o f 
heaven. �
A. E. SANDERSON. 
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY 
GREATER NEW YORK. 
MARK 13 :34 has been in my mind 
all day, and I praise the Lord for the 
wonderful truth it contains: "For the 
Son of man• is as a man taking a far 
journey, who left his house, and gave 
authority to his servants, and to every 
man his work, and commanded the 
porter to watch." 
My dear brethren and sisters, the 
" Son of man," our Saviour, has gone 
to prepare a home for all who are 
faithful in performing the task he has 
left to be done, to each he has given 
talents, to some one, and to some as 
many as ten. 
We are planning to use our talents 
in writing short articles for the public 
press on the principles of religious 
liberty, and invite you to cooperate 
with us by sending clippings from the 
daily papers which you think may be 
of interest. Be sure to send the head-
ing of the newspaper, containing the 
name and date, as otherwise the clip-
ping will be of little value. There are 
scores of publications printed in our 
territory, and we desire to act in har-
mony with the recommendation of the 
General Conference by endeavoring 
to place before the reading public 
some of the glorious truth which you 
and I have learned to love. 
The turmoil incident to the mayor-
alty election will soon be over, also 
the choosing of senators and assem-
blymen to make our laws. I notice 
some of those who befriended our 
cause during the last session have 
been renominated this year, and when 
it is known who has been elected, we 
shall have some suggestions to make 
whereby you may work intelligently 
for them. Much good was done by 
you last year, and we believe the Lord 
would have us continue in his work, 
and "Let us not be weary in well-do- 
ing: for in due season we shall reap, 
if we faint not." 
Every family in our conference 
ought to read the magazine Liberty. 
Do you? 
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY DEPARTMENT, 
Amos Mitchell, Secretary, 
257 Flatbush Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. 
The FIELD 
LEOMINSTER, MASS. 
OUR tent meetings closed Tuesday 
night, September 28, with a temper-
ance rally. Although the night was 
cold and stormy, there was an excel-
lent attendance. We invited the 
W. C. T. U. to take charge, and a 
very interesting and profitable pro-
gram was carried out. I believe it is 
helpful to our work to cooperate with 
the W. C. T. U. in the cause of tem-
perance. 
There is a good interest here in 
Leominster, which should be fol-
lowed up this fall and winter. Be-
tween twenty and thirty have taken 
their stand for God's blessed truth, 
here in Leominster, since the work 
was started last spring. 
Sunday, October 10, twelve pre-
cious souls were buried in the beauti-
ful waters of Whalom Lake. Five of 
this number were from the Fitchburg 
church. We thank God for a small 
part in the giving of this glorious 
message. �
A. E. SANDERSON. 
TIDINGS FROM BUFFALO. 
IT has been some time since a re-
port has been given from Buffalo, but 
we have not been idle. 
Brother Milton Jackson and the 
writer labored in the tent work during 
the summer, and held two efforts. 
The attendance was small, but from 
the first effort otie precious soul was 
led to the saving knowledge of the 
truth, and is now in South Lancaster. 
From the two efforts four precious 
souls were made to rejoice in t h e 
truth. Others were convicted, but 
have not as yet taken their stand. 
We had a blessed feast with the 
Lord at the quarterly service, Sabbath, 
October 9, and eight souls were taken 
into the church ; so we are slowly 
growing. Pray for the work here. 
There must be others who are honest 
in heart, and may the Lord help us to 
find them. 
The company here is of good cour-
age, and we believe that brighter days 
are ahead for us. 
T. B. WESTBROOK. 
WESTERN NEW YORK. 
Quarter Ending Sept. 30, 1909. 
Church �
Tithe. 
Alden, 
Missions Midsum. S. S. 
Auburn, �
$ 3.00 $ 1.86 $ 1.00 $ �
.65 
Avon, , �
5.00 
1.00 
1.14 
Black; Creek, �
76.79 
2.21 
1.33 
Blotkrille, �
13.00 
3.00 
Buffalo, �
391.29 
11.14 
58.93 
27.92 
Bath, �
• 9.00 
2.00 
4.44 
Cattaraugui, �
24.26 
1.27 
12.00 
3.00 
Catlin, �
32.25 
6.41 
3.00 
Collins Center, 7.68 
3.66 
3.70 
Corning, �
86.64 
1.88 
1.41 
6.54 
Haiieri Cent, 108.98 12.00 
7.45 
6.37 
3.53 
Ellienttville, �
14.48 
.26 
7.30 
2.43 
Elmira, �
71.20 
1.50 
9.51 
2.1.20 
Fredonia, �
53.88 
1.25 
4.00 
Gorham, �
- �
5.00 
li ernai, �
'111.25 
2.29 
13.35 
Jameiiown,1 171.89 
janitstiown 
( �0i81?)' �
40.52 
21.68 
2.59 
64.59 
'7.47 
Jeddo, �
. 59.68 
9.86 
7.90 12.06 
Locke, �
110.64 
36.00 
2.90 
1...tliport; �
40.81 
3.86 
3.16 
3.60 
NeVitane,` �
- 125.94 
5.20 
28.80 
20.32 
Nunda, �
3.50 
Medina, �
76.15 
2.00 19.61 
Glean, �
41.69 
1.00 
3.00 
Raiidolph, �
47.27 
1.62 
10.52 
7.20 
ki‘eliburg, �
36.50 
2.67 12.25 
7.76 
Rothester, �
.43 
.86 
Salamanca, �
66.62 
75.50 
8.04 
Stockton, �
70.83 
8 01 19.55 
3.00 
Stean4mrg, �
64.01 
1.00 
2.90 
4.75 
Tun egaSsa, 
4.30 
Wallace; �
' �
30.30 
5.00 
3.00 
Wellsville, • �
92.99 
35.23 
9.88 10.30 
West Valley, 194.08 
1.00 
6.45 
South-P ultney, 23.90 
3.55 
Individuals, �
19.20 
34.60 
12.30. 
 
2.00 
Camp-meeting, 
62.24 
Totals, �
$2,329.14 $242.58 $281.05 $338.14 
MRS. H. W. CARR, Treasurer. 
ATLANTIC UNION CiLEANER. 
MEXICO, MAINE. 
THIS is a beautiful little village just 
across the river from Rumford Falls, 
where Brethren Verrill and Grant 
held tent meetings. Some have taken 
a decided stand for Sabbath reform, 
and a Sabbath-school has been or-
ganized. 
Our hearts have been made glad 
as we meet these dear people and 
note the earnestness they manifest in 
studying the Word, and their activity 
in going from house to house to invite 
their neighbors to the Bible studies. 
There are anxious souls here who de-
sire to know what the Bible teaches. 
Paul may plant, and Apollos water, 
but it is God who giveth the increase. 
Brethren, pray that the dear, loving 
Father may impress hearts with the 
importance of obeying his truth, and 
may each one to whom the Lord has 
revealed present truth, have a mind 
to. work. Let us begin over against 
our own house, and be home mission-
aries, and God will give us a shower 
of blessing. 
I will say in closing that a small 
Swedish Bible and a copy of Gilberts. 
"Practical Lessons" were left in our 
tent, at the camp-meeting in Portland. 
The owner may obtain these by .ad- 
dressing �
MRS. J. B. GOODRICH, 
R. F. D. 2, Pittsfield, Me. 
SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. 
Tithes Received During the Quarter 
Ending Sept. 30, 1909. 
Hartford, $326.18; New Haven, 
$27L82 ; Providence, $218.76 ; Paw-
tucket, $196.51; Bridgeport, $169.42 ; 
Peacedale, $121.94 ; Individuals, $109.-
45 ; Slocumville, $88.80 ; Hartford 
(Swedish), $87.66; Willimantic, $81.-
22; Westerly, $80.39; Meriden, $77.-
00 ; East Canaan, $64.40; Middle-
town, $59.43 ; New London, $53.79 ; 
Norwich, $52.10 ; Waterbury, $51.75 ; 
Niantic, $50.91 ; Greenhill, $35.40 ; 
Greenwood, $30.24 ; Torrington, $14.-
35; Woonsocket (French), $13.74. 
-Total, $2,255.26. 
0. M. RUSSELL, Treasurer. 
EDUCATIONAL 
OUR. ACADEMY AND 
CHURCH-SCHOOLS 
SOUTH LANCASTER ACADEMY. 
AT a recent informal meeting of the 
South Lancaster School Boaril, it vas 
decided by those present that the 
academy should secure the twenty-
eight and one-half acres of ground 
which the academy owned formerly. 
During the last five years this ground 
has been leased. The lease expired 
October 12, and at that time it was 
agreed that we should pay for the 
whole farm, or forfeit $100 for throw-
ing up the contract. 
Since $125 worth of strawberries 
had been set out the last year and 
also one acre of asparagus, and be-
sides the farm being of value to the 
school, it was thought best and in 
harmony with the light given us 
through the spirit of prophecy that 
the farm should be purchased, and, if 
possible, without increasing the in-
debtedness of the academy. 
It was suggested that the farm be 
divided up into small sections, and 
sold to our people, and have them in 
turn donate the same to the academy. 
This plan was at once put into opera-
tion at the close of the Central New 
England Conference. The farm was 
divided into acre lots, half acre lots, 
one-fourth-acre lots, one-eighth-acre 
lots, and one-sixteenth-acre lots, and 
in a very short time one-fourth of the 
farm was sold, or nearly seven acres 
in cash and pledges. 
The value of the farm is $2,560 for 
twenty-eight and one-half acres, or 
$90 an acre. For one-half acre, $45; 
one-fourth an acre, $22.50 ; one-eighth 
of an acre,$1.1.25 ; and one-sixteenth 
of an acre, $5.63. 
The following is a list of those who 
have subscribed : 
One acre each : P. P. Lane and Dr., 
Mary Fletcher. One-half of an acre 
each : C. S. Longacre and E. 0. ROb-
bins. One-fourth of an acre each : Dr, 
Mary Sanderson, W. B. White, May 
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G. Cole. One-eighth of an acre each : 
D. H. Jones, F. C. Gilbert, Mrs. M. N. 
Cross, H. B. Tucker, C. R. Brown, 
G. T. Beckner, J. B. Owens, A. J. 
Jean, A. P. Needham. One-sixteenth 
of an acre each : Mrs. M. A: Still-
man, Mrs. M. M. Campbell, L. S. 
Wheeler, Ethel W. Meek, Mrs. L. S. 
Wheeler, J. W. Sypher, D. J. Wheeler, 
Rachel Wendell, Mrs. Bowers, L. A. 
Cousins, Mrs. Dadmun, Mrs. C. M. 
Belden, J. N. Anderson, Mrs. A. H. 
Bradford, Charles W. Brown. Fifteen 
persons took three-sixteenths of an 
acre. 
I am sure that our people are but 
waiting for an opportunity to help out 
the academy in this noble undertaking. 
The academy is doing an excellent 
work for our young people, and has all 
the burdens it is able to carry without 
increasing its indebtedness. As this 
is a good investment, and a needed 
asset of the school, I am sure that our 
people everywhere throughout the At-
lantic Union Conference will quickly 
respond by sending in cash and 
pledges until the whole farm is pur-
chased. 
The owner of the farm has ex-
tended the time of the payment four 
weeks, in order to give us time to 
raise the money in the meantime. 
The academy does not have the 
money to pay, it ought not to forfeit 
the farm, and I am sure our people 
will come to our rescue and save the 
farm for the school. 
All pledges and donations will be 
reported through the GLEANER. If 
any desire to take one acre, or more, 
or a considerable portion, we will give 
them till next April to pay for the 
same. 
C. S. LONGACRE, Principal. 
CHURCH SCHOOL, JEDDO, NEW YORK. 
THE sixth year of the Jeddo church 
school opened on Monday, September 
20, 1909, with seven pupils. 
As I had been here two weeks be-
fore, the pupils were all classified, and 
we were ready to begin the regular 
work, with a few exceptions on ac-
count of the delay in receiving our 
text-books. 
Our first manual-training work was 
the making of a waste-basket. Since 
then the pupils have made themselves 
a small basket for their own desks, 
thus showing their interest in keeping 
the floor and desks free from bits of 
papers. Their work shows neatness, 
and a love for things beautiful. 
Our schoolroom is cared for from 
the volunteers of the pupils. One 
volunteers to sweep the schoolroom 
the first week, another to dust, and a 
third to keep the towels clean. When 
one is unable to be present to do his 
part, they see that some one is pro-
vided in his place, thus they a r e 
learning principles which they will 
need when placed in a higher position. 
I look forward to the parents' meet-
ings as one of the great helps in my 
school work. The first of these meet-
ings was held on Saturday evening, 
September 18, 1909. Every o n e 
present was anxious to do his part to-
wards the success of our school. 
God will bless the school when we 
have a united church. 
L. L. TARBELL. 
THAT BAD BOY. 
SOME time ago a lady and a gentle-
man in a car heard some boys making 
an unusual amount of noise. " Those 
bad boys!" exclaimed the gentleman. 
" Yes," replied the lady, " all boys 
are bad." 
I am of the opinion that many 
teachers have the same sentiment. 
How often we read of " The Boy 
Problem " or " The Unruly Boy." 
The " unruly boy," the " bad boy," is 
usually a mischievous boy. He is the 
boy with a deal of surplus energy 
that overflows in various ways. He 
hides the apple that Ruth brought for 
luncheon ; at home he unties his 
mother's apron strings ; he talks out 
in school without permission. Often 
he is the one who gets his lessons 
very easily—sometimes he is the one 
who never gets them. Then again, 
the " bad boy " is an obstinate one—
and he is a greater problem than the 
first. 
What shall we do with the boy?---, 
Get acquainted with him—make a 
friend of him if possible. Perhaps 
he is n't so " bad " as you think. 
Sometimes acquaintance makes a vast 
difference in interpreting the motive 
of an outburst of mischief, or a sullen, 
insubordinate mood. 
One day a typical bad boy brought 
a beautiful carnation to school. He 
walked doubtfully up in front of the 
teacher's desk, then went over to his 
seat and sat down. During the morn-
ing, the teacher had occasion to in-
spect the children's work. As she 
came down the aisle toward the boy's 
desk, he put the carnation up over 
his shoulder and said, without looking 
up, " Want a flower ? " Behind all 
his " badness " was a good feeling 
toward his teacher. He was very 
poor. His hours at school were his 
happiest, and his interpretation of 
happiness was to have a good time. 
Acquaintance with the child goes a 
long way in determining the method 
of helping him. He is still in the 
making ; we all are, and I imagine 
we do not like being made any better 
than the boy does, but we forget that. 
Again ; be interested in the boy. 
Be honest in this interest. Praise his 
efforts for right ; for there is an effort 
—a bud of goodness somewhere. Say 
do, instead of do n't. 
Be kind to the boy. He does not 
always show what he feels. He may 
be hungry for a little thoughtfulness. 
Trust him greatly, and he will show 
himself great (Trust is a good atmos-
phere for boys to live in. It begets 
trustworthiness.), and keep him busy. 
This very bad boy may become the 
teacher's right-hand man. He gets 
into trouble because he sees nothing 
better to get into. The teacher, the 
parent, always needs help, and here 
is the opportunity. 
MAY G. COLE. 
ATLANTIC UNION ULEANER. �
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MEDICAL MISSIONARY 
ONE OF GOD'S INSTITUTIONS. 
The New England Sanitarium, No. 2. 
AMONG the things which impressed 
me very much while at the sanitarium 
was the earnest spirit among t h e 
nurses, doctors, and assistants. There 
seems to be a desire upon the part of 
nearly all to do what they can to help 
forward the work which the Lord has 
given them to do. Ever since Sister 
White has been there this summer, 
and encouraged them to continue to 
hope that God still will do a great 
work for the Boston field through this 
institution, many have stayed there at 
a great sacrifice, and seem to be willing 
to deprive themselves of many things, 
in order to have a part in this work. 
This certainly is commendable. 
But the institution is in great need 
of a number of things in order to ac-
complish the work of the Lord, and 
to carry out the purpose of the place. 
One of the greatest needs is patronage. 
If the sanitarium could have the pat-
ronage it is able to accommodate, it 
would, in a very short time, under 
G o d, accomplish great results in 
various ways. 
Ever since the sanitarium has been 
in operation it has been at great ex-
pense to maintain its continuous 
operation. As the readers will know 
it has cost many thousand dollars to 
keep the sanitarium running. 0 f 
course much of this money was neces-
sary to get the institution started, and 
to keep it going on a proper basis. 
Then, from time to time, it has needed 
improvements to accommodate cer-
tain classes of people. All this has 
taken money to accomplish ; and we 
are sure had it had the proper patronage 
during these years, all these improve-
ments could have been made as a re-
sult of the earnings of the institution 
rather than have been received from 
our own people. 
But we are sure that the institution 
at the present time is in a condition 
to earn much in every way for the ad-
vancement of the work. It is very 
finely equipped with treatment rooms, 
and rooms for guests of every de-
scription, so that now all classes of 
patients who come there can be ac-
commodated, and no need of any one's 
feeling that they can not receive what 
they desire, be it moderate location, 
or be the appointment more desirable. 
This being so, it seems to the writer 
that if the sanitarium could only be 
kept filled all the time, it could take 
care of itself, of its debts, and be a 
source of income for the work, as well 
as a great blessing to the cause. 
And it is not a very difficult thing 
to do. It is a very light task if the 
dear brethren and sisters in this 
Union Conference would just stop a 
moment and think about it. Why it 
would be one of the easiest things in 
the world to keep the institution filled, 
and pay off all its indebtedness in a 
very short time, accomplish much in 
the training of workers for the medi-
cal missionary field, and be a great 
blessing, and a glorious light in this 
eastern field for the cause of God. 
We believe this can be done with the 
blessing of the Lord, and in the next 
article we will offer a few suggestions 
how this can be done, and not one of 
our people need to expend one dollar 
for the accomplishment of this end. 
F. C. GILBERT. 
MEDICAL MISSIONARY WORK IN 
CENTRAL NEW ENGLAND. 
AT the last session of the Central 
New England Conference I was ap-
pointed medical missionary secretary. 
As such it is my privilege, as well as 
duty, to promote the interests of health-
ful living among our churches, and to 
keep in touch with all nurses and 
physicians in our ranks that have 
medical missionary work in view. 
Healthful living is a vital matter 
to us as a people, and to me as a 
physician. God in his great love and 
wisdom has given us special light on 
this subject, for he wishes to have a 
people abundantly able "to go in and 
possess the land." Purity of heart 
and life are very closely linked with 
purity of body. 
I believe e v e r y 
Seventh day Adventist truly desires to 
go through with the triumphant, and 
purposes to walk in the light that is 
God-given. 
I wish to make some systematic 
effort to reach all our people who de-
sire help for the promotion and mainte-
nance of health. There is needed a 
plainer understanding of the principles 
underlying a reform in our manner of 
living, and how best to choose, prepare, 
and combine materials at hand for the 
table. 
I know of no better way to learn 
the needs of our churches than to in-
vite correspondence with the sisters 
upon this subject. Upon them de-
volyes, very largely, the responsibility 
of making" health reform " a success. 
I wish all who desire light and help 
in this matter to write to me freely. 
Kindly state to what church you be-
long, whether isolated or near other 
members, give some idea of the length 
of time since you received the message, 
and state whether you are a reader of 
Life and Health. 
With these facts 
at hand, I believe plans can be for-
mulated whereby practically all can 
be helped to become better acquainted 
with the needs of the body. 
I should like to hear from a 11 
nurses and physicians of our faith who 
are practicing in this conference. 
DR. MARY SANDERSON, 
46 Forest Park Ave., 
Springfield, Mass. 
NOTICE. 
LAST year we made no call for dried 
apple through the columns of the 
GLEANER, and as a consequence re-
ceived none. 
We wish to say to those who have 
contributed this article in the past, or 
to any others who may have plenty of 
apples, that anything in this line 
would be just as acceptable as ever, 
326 (8) 
and will be as long as I continue in 
this work. 
Anything which is sent to me by 
express should be marked, C. E. 
Palmer, 7 Upland Road, Everett, 
Mass. Anything sent by freight, C. 
E. Palmer, West Street Station, Ever-
ett, Mass. 
CHAS. E. PALMER. 
ATLANTIC UNION OLFANER. 
and sisters, living in godless neighbor-
hoods. 
-We learn that a collection of 
$0.50 was taken up at the Colorado 
camp-meeting for the Portland church 
building. This money was sent by 
the treasurer of that conference to the 
Central Union Conference, and will 
doubtless be forwarded to us soon. �
, 
-We have received a pleasant let-
ter from Sister Emma L. Stratton who 
is now stopping with friends in New 
Hampshire. She remembers the 
Maine brethren and sisters with grat- 
THE PAPER WORK. 
Central New England, week ending Oct. 8, 1909. 
ITEMS OF INTEREST 
Name 
I Hours I Signs I L&H I Lib I Wat I Misc'l I Value Don 
 
Norman Strawn, 
13% �66 �
6 �
$7.20 
 
MAINE. 
-When this paper reaches its read-
ers the Maine State conference will be 
in session. Let us pray that the pro-
ceedings may be to the glory of God. 
-We learn that Brother Perley Wil-
son, of West Paris, fell from a tree re-
cently and broke his arm. This will 
prevent his working for some time, 
and make it hard for his family. 
-We have recently received sev-
eral dollars tithe from a sister ninety-
two years of age. It is good to see 
the aged as well as the youth remem-
ber their obligations to their Creator 
-Sister White has remembered the 
Portland church again in a substantial 
way by sending a collection of $40.85 
which was handed to her at different 
times by different individuals in small 
amounts. 
-Portland is on the verge of a Sun-
day-enforcement campaign. We await 
results with interest. This thing is 
coming to all of our large cities, and 
with it will come opportunities to pre-
sent the truth. Let us improve them 
whenever possible. 
-We learn that Sister A. E. Gerald 
improved the opportunity of showing 
the ladies of the Ladies' Aid Society, 
'which met at her house recently, a 
copy of Life and Health, and as a re-
sult sold fourteen copies, all but one 
present taking a copy. 
-A sister in Phillips writes of how 
her son has started a Sunday-school 
to instruct the children in the neigh 
borhood who have no teaching of a re-
ligious nature at home. This is a 
good work for our isolated brethren 
Maine, week ending Oct. 8, 1909. 
Rachel Salisbury, �
72 �
$7.20 
THE BOOK WORK. 
Central New England, week ending Oct. 8, 1909. 
Name �
I �
Place �
I Book I Days I Hrs I Ords I Value I Helps I Tota. I.Del'd 
D. A. Piper, Salem, N. H., �
S of D �
5 �
17 �
1 �
1.00 
H. T. Cross, Reading, �
D of A �
5 �
37 �
3 �
9.00 
E. H. Watson, Boston, �
S P �
4 �
10 
H. M. Kirtland, Greenfield, �
G C �
5 �
27 �
1 �
2.75 
*J. R. Mercereau, Leominster, �
G C �
48 �
6 �
19.50 
H. C. Wilcox, Leominster, �
S P �
36 �
13 �
14.00 
Thos. E. Seymour, Roxbury, �
S P �
5 �
39 �
9 �
11.50 
S. F. Stone, Somerville, Mass., �
G C �
5 �
32 �
4 �
11.00 
3.10 
12.00 
.40 
11.86 
11.25' 
20.00 
12.75 
4.10 
21.00 
.40 
14.60 
30.75 
34.00 
11.50 
23.75 
7.26 
28.60 
1.90 
.75 
9.00 
23.00 
Totals, �
8 Agents, �
29 �
246 �
37 �
$68.75 $71.35 $140.10 570.40 
*Two weeks. 
Maine, week ending Oct. 8, 1909. 
F. W. Huntington, Portland, �
S of P �
3 �
1.00 
E. R. Cheney, Dover, �H H �7 
Faye Easier, Portland, �S P �
2 �
8 �
2 �
3.25 
Geo. Skaling, Portland, �
S P �
5 �
11 
Geo. W. Whitney, Dover, �
C K �
5 �
43 �
4 �
8.00 
4.70 
6.20 
6.00 
9.95 
5.70 
9.45 
6.00 
17.95 
17.00 
Totals, �
5 Agents, �
14 �
77 �
6 �
$12.25 $26.85 $39.10 $17.00 
Vermont, week ending Oct. 8, 1909. 
A. R. Evans, St. Johnsbury, �
H H �
3 �
22 �
3 �
11.00 
Emma Snyder, Waterville, �
C K �
4 �
20 �
4 �
4.50 
2.70 
6.55 
13.70 
11.05 
4.30 
Totals, �
2 Agents, �7 �
42 �
7 �
$15.50 
$9.25 $24.75 
$4.30 
Southern New England, week ending Oct. 8, 1909. 
Chas. Dyer, Wickford Jct., R.I. G C �
4 �
34 
Ellery Robinson, Pawtucket, �
G C �
4 �
25 �
8 �
22.00 
R. C. Andrews, New Haven, �
G C �
4 �
22 �
4 �
11.00 
4.00 
26.00 
11.00 
50.00 
55.50 
Totals, �
3 Agents, �12 �
81 �
12 �
$33.00 
$4.00 $37.00 $105.50 
New York, week ending Oct. 8, 1909. 
J. H. Deeley, Horicon, �
GC �
4 �
31 �
2 �
5.50 
E. E. Covey, Saratoga, �
CA �
4 �
13 �
3 �
25.50 
Percy R. Griffis, Catskill, �
C K �
2 �
12 �
13 �
18.00 
6.40 
8.75 
1.35 
12.00 
34.25 
19.35 
5.75 
241.25 
Totals, �
3 Agents, �10 �
56 �
18 �
$49.00 $16 60 $65.60 $217.00 
A. U. C. Totals, Oct. 8. �
I Days I Hrs Ords I Value I Helps I Total I Deliver'd 
21 Agents, 
Totals for corresp. week last year, 
24 Agents, 
72 
502 
80 
$178.50 $128.05 $306.55 �
$444.20 
67 
594X, 118 
$273.50 
$75.90 $349.40..$294.80 
ATLANTIC UNION GLEANER. �
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itude, and would be glad to receive 
letters from any of her old friends. 
She sent twenty-five cents to pay for 
some of the nails in the Portland 
church building. This is a worthy 
example. If every one who reads 
these notes would proportionately do 
the same, the church would soon be 
paid for in full. 
ELIZA H. MORTON. 
WESTERN NEW YORK. 
—Ray Spencer left Tunesassa the 
10th inst. for South Lancaster, where 
he will attend school. 
—The intermediate school was pre-
sented with a nice quilt this week 
from the Jamestown church. 
—SisterGertrudeWilliams, of Cory-
don, and Sister Lottie Lucas, of Tune-
sassa, attended the general meeting at 
Bradford, Pa. 
—Sister Jerome Sumner and two 
children,, of Darien Center, are visit-
ing her sister in- Westfield for a short 
timed 
-#,-Brother A. 'W. Coon has ordered 
fifty sets of Family Bible Teacher with 
which he expects to work the city of 
Rochester. 
—Leon Mason, of Wellsville, one of 
the old students of Tunesassa, came 
through Salamanca Friday on his way 
to the school again. 
—Brother Paul Hilkman and family, 
of Celoron, came to Salamanca in their 
new automobile last Sunday. This 
was their first visit to the office. 
—Brother Manry has ordered one 
th6usancl special Reviews for the 
school, and they are organized and 
have their plans made for the ingather-
ing effort. 
—We are sending a circular letter 
to the churches this week. It is es-
pecially desired that every reader of 
the GLEANER in our conference shall 
read or hear read the contents of this 
letter. 
—We hope every one will read 
what is said in the circular letter 
about the GLEANER. The GLEANER 
is a letter each week which should be 
read by every one. Please remember 
our request. 
—The Harvest Ingathering- is the 
important topic before us now. Every 
individual has an opportunity to work 
for the advancement of the message 
by this splendid plan. �
The world- 
wide call, , " Go, work to-day in my 
vineyard," is calling to each of us in 
this opportunity. 
—Sabbath, October 9, was a very 
pleasant occasion for the Randolph 
church. It was a beautiful autumn 
day. A company of seven went on 
t h e early train from Salamanca. 
Others came in from surrounding 
churches. The services were held at 
Brother 0. F. Bowen's. �
The ordi- 
nances were celebrated, and all felt 
that it was good to be there. 
MRS. H. W. CARR. 
( Continued from page 328.) 
give way to valuable instruction which 
will be of untold benefit to the workers 
as they return to their fields of labor. 
The conference will open for busi-
ness Sunday morning, November 14, 
at 9 : 30, and we trust that all dele-
gates will be in their seats at that 
hour. Brethren and sisters, let us 
come praying for a great spiritual 
feast, and God will not disappoint us. 
W. B. WHITE. 
A NEW TEXT-BOOK ON UNITED STATES 
HISTORY. 
A NEW text-book on" United Sfates 
History in the Light of Prophecy," 
written by Professor Bunch, is now 
ready. It is being used in a number 
of our schools, and is highly com-
mended by many of our teachers. It 
outlines our nation in its rise, growth, 
and in its final destiny. 
The history atlas is also being used 
by a number of teachers with good 
success, as it helps to impress the facts 
of history indelibly in the mind. 
The following are the prices for the 
United States History and Foster's 
" Outline Maps " for students and 
teachers : 
United States History, one copy, 
post-paid 35 cents. 
Foster's " Outline Maps (for stu-
dent) post-paid, 30 cents. 
Foster's " Outline Maps" (for 
teacher) post-paid, $1.00 
United States History and " Outline 
Maps " (for student) post-paid, $1.00. 
United States History and " Outline 
Maps " (for teacher) post-paid, $1.75. 
Orders for the United States History 
and " Outline Maps " will be promptly 
filled by addressing 
M. E. CADY, College Place, Wash. 
"A MAN in order to enter the king-
dom of God, ought not to pattern him-
self after a needle. A needle may go 
through fabric easier for being slim ; 
but God wishes men to be broad and 
capacious." 
WANTED.—Carpenters wanted at 
once. �
H. H. STACY, 
88 Tisdale St., Ledminster, Mass. 
OBITUARY NOTICES 
Cooxsoisr.—Died in Dyer Brook, Aroos-
took Co., Maine, Sept, 13, 1909, of blood-
poisoning, Sister Elva E. Cookson, aged 39 
years. The deceased leaves a husband and 
two small children, one of whom was but a 
few days old, parents (Mr. and Mrs. Frank 
Ellis, of Dyer Brook), three brothers, and 
three sisters, besides numerous other rela-
tives, to mourn their loss. But their cup of 
sorrow is sweetened by the glad hope of 
meeting again when the Life-giver shall 
come. Sister Cookson has been a firm be-
liever in the truths of the message from 
childhood, having been baptized and united 
with the Dyer Brook church under the la-
bors of Elder J. B. Goodrich. Though 
rather frail naturally, her health has been 
good, and her recent illness was brief, death 
coming unexpectedly. Affectionate in her 
home, faithful and true in her church rela-
tions, loved by all who knew her worth and 
the integrity of her character, she will be 
greatly missed. She was an active member 
of the Dyer Brook church and Sabbath-
school. Funeral services were conducted 
at the Seventh-day Adventist church at 
Dyer Brook, a large concourse of friends 
attending. Words of comfort were spoken 
by the writer from Matt. 13 :28. 
H. C. Gun. 
32-8 (8) �
ATLANTIC UNION GLEANER. 
atlantic Union 'Meaner 
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ATLANTIC UNION CONFERENCE 
OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS, 
SOUTH LANCASTER, MASS. 
PUBLISHED WEEKLY. 
Subscription Price Fifty Cents a Year. 
JENNIE THAYER, �
EDITOR 
Entered at South Lancaster, Mass., as second-class matter. 
NOTICE. 
NOTICE is hereby given that the 
fifth biennial session of the Atlantic 
Union Conference will be held at 
South Lancaster, Mass., November 
14-28,1909. The first meeting of 
this session is called at 9: 30 A. M., 
Sunday, November 14. All accred-
ited delegates are requested, if possible, 
to be present at the first meeting. 
W. B. WHITE, President. 
CONFERENCES, PLEASE NOTICE! 
IT will be only a few weeks now 
till the biennial session of the Atlan-
tic Union Conference will convene at 
South Lancaster, and all our confer-
ences should provide for a proper rep-
resentation. Section 2 of Article V 
of the Atlantic Union Conference 
Constitution reads as follows : 
" Each local conference shall be en-
titled to one delegate,—aside from 
the president,—in the sessions of this 
Conference without regard to num-
bers, and one additional delegate for 
every one hundred and fifty church-
members in the conference. Such 
delegates shall be elected by the local 
conference or appointed by its execu-
tive committee." 
The president of each conference is 
a delegate by virtue of being a mem-
ber of the Union Executive Commit-
tee, so each conference is entitled to 
one delegate for the conference, and 
then one for every one hundred and 
fifty members in the conference. 
Thus a conference of four hundred 
members would be entitled to three 
delegates aside from the president, 
and a conference of seven hundred 
members, to five delegates aside from 
the president, etc. We hope to see 
a full delegation from each State con-
ference. Brethren, the time before 
the Union Conference is short, so we 
must act quickly in all these matters. 
W. B. WHITE. 
THE COMING UNION CONFERENCE. 
THE General Conference Commit-
tee, at its last session in College View, 
Nebraska, appointed November 14-28 
as the time of the next session of the 
Atlantic Union Conference. It will 
be held at South Lancaster, Mass., 
and will soon be here. Very impor-
tant matters must come before the 
delegates of this convention, and the 
policy of the Union for the next two 
years will be formulated. 
The council at College View, Neb., 
recently held, adopted some very im-
portant resolutions which will come 
before our Union Conference f o r 
adoption or rejection ; and it seems 
as though, in view of the very impor-
tant matters to be considered, which 
will largely affect the future of the At-
lantic Union, each conference should 
send a full delegation ; and not only 
this, but the leading men in t h e 
several conferences, who are expected 
to bear responsibilities among t h e 
people, and lead out for the next two 
years in plans of work, should have 
the privilege of attending. This oc-
casion comes only once in two years, 
and we trust our conferences will make 
the most of it, and give their laborers 
the benefit of this important meeting. 
It has been arranged that Elder 
A. G. Daniells, each day, shall hold a 
meeting with ministers, licentiates, 
and Bible workers, and we believe 
that this series of sermons, talks, and 
studies with our workers will be a 
strong feature of the meeting. We 
rather hope, too, that Elder W. W. 
Prescott will be with us, and give a 
series of Bible studies. We also ex-
pect that Elders E. R. Palmer, M. El 
Kern, K. C. Russell, and Frederick 
Griggs will spend at least a portion of 
the meeting with us. 
Elder 0. A. Olsen will reach the 
meeting November 21, in the interest 
of the foreign work, and is especially 
desirous of seeing our brethren and 
sisters of the Atlantic Union who are 
foreign born. Elder Olsen is at the 
head of the General Conference for-
eign department, and is giving his 
time to the upbuilding of this branch 
of the cause in the United States. It 
will thus be seen that good help will 
be in attendance at the coming con-
ference, and all will be done in this 
line that can be done to make the 
meeting a success. 
It is hoped that all who are in at-
tendance at this meeting, may receive 
a great spiritual uplift. We desire 
this more than all else. What is 
needed by this people is more of the 
power of God in our life and work, 
and the message will never be carried 
to the world in this generation unless 
it is possessed by this people. Pride, 
carelessness, and indifference a r e 
coming in upon us at an alarming 
rate, and the time has come when 
ministers and people should seek God 
as never before for a better experience. 
Unless the meeting can be a great 
spiritual awakening, the writer for one 
would have but little interest in it. If 
we are to meet and debate on resolu-
tions, and the greater part of the 
meeting is to be spent this way, it 
would be about as well to continue 
our work in the field. But we hope 
something more helpful will be had 
at the meeting than this. We believe 
all new plans of work, all aggressive 
forward movements should be pre-
sented to the convention in resolution 
form for its consideration and action, 
but to resolve on plans and lines of 
work which are well established 
among us as a people, and which are 
i n active and successful operation 
among us, only takes time which can 
better be used otherwise. 
We trust that at the coming con-
ference a goodly portion of the usual 
" resolving " and " whereasing " may 
(Continued on page 327.)