DENVER, COLO., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, lb06. 
NUMBER 4. 
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Echoes from the field. 
Published every two weeks for the 
Colorado S. D. A. Conference and Tract Sodety, 
At 1112 So. Eleventh St., Denver, Colo. 
BERTIE L. HERRELL, �- 
Editor. 
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Entered at Denver Post Office as Second-class 
Mail Matter. 
" In the strength of the Lord let me 
labor and pray, 
Let me watch as a winner of souls; 
stars may be mine in that 
glorious day 
When his praise like the sea-billow rolls." 
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GENERAL ARTICLES. 
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"Ye Must Step Fast." 
Doubtless all have learned ere this 
that another Sunday bill for the District 
of Columbia was introduced into the 
House of Representatives January 5, 1906, 
by Representative A. L. Allen, of Maine. 
The reader will find this bill printed in 
full on page 19 of the Review of January 
18, with explanation of the same. Suffice 
it to say that it is the same bill that was 
before the House at the last session of 
Congress, except that this one has a very 
significant preamble, which makes it ap-
pear that President Roosevelt is in favor 
of the bill. 
The promoters of Sunday legislation 
are evidently putting forth special efforts 
to succeed, if possible, during this Con-
gress in securing a Sunday law for the 
District of Columbia. 
Without doubt, the defeat that they 
sustained by the bill's not passing last 
session has made them more persistent 
this year. We, therefore, should double 
our energies in enlightening the people, 
and defeat the bill now pending before 
Congress. 
Your tract society secretary will be 
supplied with blank petition blanks, and 
the new tract explaining the bill which 
has been gotten out. Please order these 
at once, if you have not already received 
them. 
It has been found that another most 
effective way to impress Congress with a 
measure of this kind is to write them 
shaft,pointe-cli-but-kindrehris-tian-let-ters-,- 
well-written, protesting against the bill 
and urging them to use their influence 
against the same. 
The following is a list of the names and 
addresses of the representatives from 
your state: 
COLORADO —AT LARGE. 
Franklin E. Brooks ....Colorado Springs 
I. Robert W. Bonynge �
Denver 
2. Herschel M. Hogg �
, Telluride 
 
NEW MEXICO. 
William H. Andrews �
Albuquerque 
 
It will be well to write the Represen-
tative from your Congressional District 
where you reside, or to those who reside 
nearest you. Address your letters to 
House of Representatives, Capitol, Wash-
ington, D. C. 
It was found last winter that a large 
number of our own people failed to sign 
the petition themselves, so we would 
suggest that every church elder secure 
without delay the signatures of all the 
members of his church. 
We most earnestly urge all to begin 
the circulation of the petitions at once; 
for what we do to defeat this measure 
must be done quickly. 
We shall be glad to receive any items 
of interest which may come to the atten- 
tion of those engaged in the circulation 
of the petitions. 
With haste for the Master's cause. 
K. C. Russell, 
Chairman Religious Liberty Bureau. 
Sunday Agitation in Pitkin. 
Brethren J. F. Pearson and J. A. Nor-
wood of Pitkin were in the city last week 
and gave the office a pleasant call. They 
report quite a stir in their vicinity con-
cerning religious liberty. An evangelist 
has been working most earnestly to evan-
gelize the town of Pitkin, and when all 
his efforts to do so had failed he decided 
that if he could get the saloons and busi-
ness houses to close on Sunday there 
would be nothing in his way; so he en-
deavored to bring this about in a quiet 
way, and when he was opposed by all the 
business men he threatened to close, not 
alone the saloons, but all business houses 
on Sunday. This aroused a storm of 
opposition from the entire population. 
Finding that all his efforts were in vain 
the evangelist left for a more promising 
field. 
Brother J. F. Pearson immediately took 
up the question of religious liberty from 
the Bible stand-point, and gave three dis-
courses, the last of which was delivered 
on Sunday evening, and though all the 
business houses had refused to close at 
the request of the evangelist, for a 
single hour, every house in the town, 
including the saloons, closed and attended 
Brother Pearson's meeting. The people 
were unanimous in their decision to stand 
by the principles of liberty as outlined 
by Brother Pearson. 
Dr. Hills spent several days in Colo-
rado Springs last week. Miss Genevieve 
accompanied him back to Denver, and 
will remain with him for a while. 
ECHOES FROM THE FIELD. 
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FIELD REPORTS. 
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Denver. 
The work is progressing in Denver. 
Our Sabbath meetings are continually 
growing in attendance, and many strang-
ers are coming. Last Sunday evening 
we began a series of Sunday evening ser-
vices in the West Denver church, with a 
large number present. 
We are also pushing the missionary 
work in all parts of the city. The Cap-
itol Hill church is also actively engaged 
in this missionary campaign. We are 
conducting a series of Bible studies on 
the fundamental truths of the message, 
in our Sabbath afternoon meetings. 
Through this effort we are preparing our 
own people to engage in active Bible 
work. We have many strangers in at- 
tendance. �G. W. Anglebarger. 
The Campion School. 
But little has been said regarding this 
important school enterprise during the 
last few weeks, but efforts in its behalf 
have by no means ceased. In fact some 
plans have been put in operation during 
the last few weeks which we believe hold 
out great promise of success, and such, 
success as will enable a beginning to be 
made in the erection of school buildings 
with the opening of the summer months. 
The plan is this: To ask our brethren 
and sisters, members of our churches in 
the conference, to pledge for the next 
three years twenty-five cents or more per 
month for the establishment and main-
taining of school work in Colorado. This 
money is to be sent to the state treasurer 
at least once a quarter. It is understood 
that after $1,50o has been received for 
the establishment of the eastern school, 
that one-third of all the money received 
shall be devoted to the Western Slope 
school, and the remainder, or two-thirds 
of all the money received shall be de-
voted to the Campion school enterprise. 
A number of our churches have already 
rallied to the support of this plan. We 
trust there may be a universal response 
on the part of every church member in 
this conference, and it need not be con-
fined to those who are members of the 
church. Every friend of the enterprise 
is asked to assist in this movement. 
Who will co-operate with this plan? We 
believe it to be a simple and systematic 
way of raising the money for our schools, 
and if it can have the hearty co-operation 
of all of our brethren and sisters, this 
plan will succeed grandly. If only a few 
take hold of it, then of course the income 
to be received will be so small that the 
work can not go forward as it should. 
But it would be slmost criminal to per-
mit another year to roll around and no 
beginning to be made. There is a de-
mand for the establishment of the Cam-
pion school, and shall we not unitedly 
take hold of this enterprise and provide 
the means so that the buildings may be 
begun with the opening of the summer? 
F. M. Wilcox. 
Report of the Boulder Missionary Society. 
We thank the Lord for the revival of 
the missionary spirit in the Boulder 
church. Although we are all very busy, 
yet we have taken some time to work for 
others, and the blessing received has 
more than repaid the effort. Our chris-
tian help band is doing good work. It is 
now one of the departments of our mis-
sionary society. One evening each week 
we meet at the vestry of the church and 
wrap and address Signs, of which we have 
a large club. We then listen to reports 
and plans for work; then after a short in-
termission we have our prayer meeting, 
which has been much more interesting 
since we connected with it the missionary 
work. From thirty to fifty have been in 
attendance. While much work has been 
done that has not been reported, yet the 
following was reported for November 
and December. Glad to say the work is 
still moving on with life and interest. 
Bible readings 
�69 
Missionary visits 
�125 
Subscribers to periodicals ..... �
17 
Pages of tracts distributed �
 9,488 
Periodicals distributed 
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174 
Periodicals sold 
 306 
Letters written 
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45 
Periodicals mailed 
 295 
Books sold �
$22.75 
Garments collected for the poor �
 286 
Books donated to the poor �
$15.00 
B. E. Tefft, Leader. 
Helen Zener, Secretary. 
Report of Conference Committee. 
The following is a summary of the re-
cent meetings of the Conference Com-
mittee, held in Kansas City and Boulder: 
DISTRIBUTION OF LABOR. 
That Elder L. A. Spring hold a meet-
ing in Brother Lohman's neighborhood, 
near Wray, Colo. 
That Elder W. Zeigler conduct a meet-
ing at Aspen, assisted by Elder Wm. 
Kennedy. 
That Elders Watson and Kennedy 
hold a protracted meeting at Clifton this 
spring. 
That Elder H. M. J. Richards and 
Meade MacGuire conduct special meet-
ings with the Colorado Springs church. 
That a tent effort be made at Erie and 
vicinity by Elder W. Ziegler and Dr. 
Willard W. Hills. 
The arrangements for the New Mexico 
and other meetings are to be made later. 
That Elder Watson spend some time 
this summer in New Mexico. 
That Sister Lida B. Moore make 
Raton, New Mexico, her field of Labor. 
That an effort be made at CarbOndale 
as soon as possible. 
That Elder L. A. Spring and W. F. 
Hills conduct a tent meeting in the 
Plateau Valley. 
That a tent meeting be conducted in 
Pueblo by Elders Wm. Kennedy and 
Geo. M. Alway. 
That a tent meeting be conducted at 
Englewood, South Denver, by Elders G. 
W. Anglebarger and H. M. j. Richards. 
That Elder H. M. J. Richards and 
Meade MacGuire conduct a tent meeting 
at Loveland. 
CAMP-MEETING. 
That the camp-meeting be held Aug. 
23 to Sept. 3, and that if satisfactory 
arrangements can be made it be held at 
the Chautauqua grounds at Boulder. 
THE CANVASSING WORK. 
That the canvassers' institute in Den-
ver be of only two weeks duration. 
That a canvassers' institute be held in 
Pueblo immediately following the one in 
Denver. 
That the canvassers attending either 
of these institutes be allowed an extra 
five per cent. on subscription books until 
their railroad fare to the institute and 
from the institute to the field is paid. 
THE CHURCH SCHOOL WORK. 
That we accept the resignation of 
Elder F. M. Wilcox as Educational Sec-
retary, and that Miss Mary L. Zener be 
the Educational Secretary of the Eastern 
Slope, to fill the above vacancy. - 
That we urge the rapid pushing of the 
Eastern Slope, or Campion, Academy. 
That the teachers for the next school 
year shall receive financial aid on rail-
road fares to and from College View 
Teachers' Institute. Full particulars of 
this plan can be secured from the Presi-
dent, or Educationat Secretary. 
H. M. J. Richards, Sec. 
Our Church Schools. 
At the time of our last state confer-
ence, when I was asked to take the work 
of Educational Secretary for the eastern 
ECHOES FROM THE FIELD. 
half of the conference, I supposed that I 
should have such relief from my present 
work in the sanitarium that I could 
devote necessary time to visiting our 
churches and our church schools. It was 
in this firm belief that I consented to 
take the work. 
Since the re-organization of our sani-
tarium, however, my work in connection 
with the institution is such that it seems 
highly impracticable that I should spend 
any considerable time away from the in-
stitution. Therefore, in counsel with the 
Conference Committee and with the 
members of the Sanitarium Board, it 
seemed best that I should give up this 
work. Accordingly, I resigned as Edu-
cational Secretary, and Miss Mary L. 
Zener was chosen to fill this position. 
This change, we are satisfied, will be 
greatly to the benefit of our church 
schools. Miss Zener brings to this work 
a practical experience in school work, 
having had a long and successful experi-
ence as public school teacher in the city 
schools of St. Louis, and also having had 
experience in church school work. 
Miss Zener will be able to devote all 
necessary time to the school work, and 
expects to visit all the church schools 
east of the range in the immediate future. 
We are confident that this change is 
providential, and believe that with such 
attention as Sister Zener will be able to 
give to this line of work, that our church 
schools will be very greatly strengthened 
and multiplied during the next few 
months. �Frances M. Wilcox. 
Union College Canvasser's Institute. 
Union College will hold a Canvasser's 
Institute at the close of the winter term, 
beginning Tuesday, February 27, and 
lasting one week. It will be conducted 
by Brother G. Phillips, the veteran can-
vasser and instructor, who did such ex-
cellent work last year at the Union Col-
lege Institute. He will be assisted by 
the State agents of the surrounding con-
ferences. Conferences having students 
in school, whether they belong to the 
Central Union or not, are invited to send 
their agents to the Institute to look after 
their interests in securing canvassers for 
their respective fields. Canvassers not 
attending the College are cordially in-
vited to come to the Institute. 
C. C. Lewis. 
Seeing God. 
How the Bible seers saw Him! The 
heavgns declare the glory of God, and 
the firmament showeth His handiwork. 
He bringeth the rain. He causeth the 
grass to grow. He giveth to the beast 
his food. How the hymns roll the rythm 
of his presence in nature till the morn-
ing stars sing together and all the uni-
verse is one "Eolian harp swept by the 
breath of God! 
" The harp at nature's advent strung. 
Has never ceased to play; 
The song the stars at morning sung 
Has never died away." 
How the world, htiman history, and 
one's individual experience are all glori-
fied when God is perceived, even dimly, in 
them all. The full revelation is not yet: 
" For if I could see, as in truth they be, 
The glories that encircle me, 
I should lightly hold this tissue fold 
With its marvelous curtain of blue and 
gold." 
The full revelation of God, when we 
awake in his likeness and see him as 
he is, must be expected, desired, and 
prepared for here.—Sel. 
How to Send Postage Stamps. 
Postage stamps for small amounts are 
accepted at this office if they are prop-
erly sent. If you do not have oiled paper 
to enclose them in, fold them very loosely 
without placing the mucilage sides to-
gether. DO -NUT stick a corner of any 
stamp to a letter. DC) NOT fold stamps 
through the stamps. It breaks them. 
Fold only along the perforated lines. 
Please remember these things when 
sending stamps, so that they will not be 
mutilated when they reach us. It should 
not be necessary to call attention to this 
again. 
A Paper You Ought to Read. 
The "Signs of the Times." 
WHY? 
Because it deals with the present day 
fulfillments of the prophecies of God's 
Word. 
Because it gives the significance of the 
great movements of our times. 
Because it is alive to the interests of 
the work of God in the earth. 
Because it is seeking to heed the com-
mand of our Saviour to " preach the Gos-
pel to every creature." 
Because it contains instruction which 
the people need in matters of vital god-
liness. 
Because it places the Word of God 
above every tradition and every human 
invention, and exalts Jesus Christ as the 
only Savior of men. 
Because it is a missionary paper, and 
missionary work needs to be done now 
as never before. 
Because it is a minister who will go 
wherever sent, and will do the work of a 
minister where a minister might not be 
able to gain a hearing. 
It costs but $1.5o for the whole year. 
If you wish to do missionary work that 
will bring results, send for our list of 
prices for clubs. 
Signs of the Times, 
Mountain View, Cal. 
A New Book. 
Our young people will find much valu-
able instruction in "Talks with my Stu-
dents," by Professor Frederick Griggs. 
This book contains, stenographically re-
ported, the chapel talks at South Lan-
caster Academy, which were given on 
principles essential to success in life. 
They are full of advice and essential en-
couragement, as is illustrated in the fol-
lowing quotation from the book: 
"I think it is a good thing for a young 
man, or a young woman to have a hard 
time getting along through school, or en-
tering any occupation. I think it is a 
good thing for them to work their way, 
and not be carried on flowery beds of 
ease. I was talking—with -a young man 
the other day about this matter. He was 
saying that he owed the school. I said 
to him, Turn the tables; make the 
school owe you something instead of your 
owing the school.' I know that it is hard 
work; it means energy; it means deter-
mination; but I want to tell you that this 
energy, this determination thus expended, 
is but working up your muscle for the 
greater battles of life. So then be enthu-
siastic in your work. •Be determined. 
Learn to be quick-witted, and it will re-
sult in your enjoying your work, and be-
ing good natured in it." 
The book can be ordered through the 
state tract society, cloth binding, 4o cents; 
pamphlet form, 25 cents. 
"The Missionary Idea" is the title of 
the latest book issued by the Union Col-
lege Press. It is a book of missionary 
plans, helps and suggestions to mission 
ary workers in the home, church and 
school, and will fill a long felt want. The 
book is highly recommended by our lead-
ing workers. It contains over 225 pages 
and is handsomely bound in cloth. Sent 
postpaid for 75 cents. It may be ob-
tained of our -tract societies or of the 
publishers, �
'Union College Press, 
College View, Neb. 
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Elder Watson is spending a few days 
at his home in Palisades. 
Elder Watson Zeigler was in Denver 
Friday, the i6, on business for the con-
ference. 
Mrs. Wm. Barnes of Littleton has re-
turned from a long visit with relatives in 
Missouri. 
Elder Ziegler writes that three more 
have taken their stand for the truth at 
Lafayette, and that others are much in-
terested. 
Elder Svensson was in Denver last 
week on business. He says the work is 
most encouraging at Idaho Springs and 
Central City. 
Brother A. E. Horn of Nebraska spent 
a couple of days in Denver last week on 
his way to Boulder, where he expects to 
make his home. 
Mrs. Mollie Dominic has been visiting 
her old home at Monte. Vista for the past 
few weeks, and has just returned to Col-
lege View, Neb., to resume her work at 
the sanitarium. 
Subscriptions to ECHOES are coming 
in quite rapidly now, and we hope before 
many weeks to see the name of every 
Seventh-day Adventist family repre-
sented on our list. 
Elder Spring writes that he is now in 
Glenwood Springs, and that he finds 
much work waiting to be done. He ex-
pects to join Elder Watson in a series of 
meetings at Clifton, Colo. 
Dr. Hills and Elder Ziegler were called 
to Ft. Collins on Monday of last week by 
Sister Campbell who was very ill. Prayer 
was offered in her behalf and it is hoped 
that she will be entirely well and strong. 
Miss Lida Moore writes a letter con-
cerning the wdrk at Raton, from which 
we glean the following: " I am thankful 
to be able to enter the work again and 
pray to be a blessing to the people in 
Raton. 
The meetings at the Cumberland 
church, Denver, closed Sunday evening, 
the eleventh. Elder Anglebarger com-
menced a series of Sunday night meet-
ings at the West Denver church on the 
eighteenth. 
Brother Meade MacGuire went to the 
Boulder Sanitarium last Thursday for a 
few days' rest and treatment. We hope 
he will soon recover his health, and be 
able to push the Young People's work as 
he has been doing. 
Miss Alice Finch writes from Wash-
ington, D. C., that she has lost her sister 
whom she went to visit, and that she feels 
very thankful that it was her privilege to 
be with her during her last illness. She 
asks to be remembered in our prayers. 
For the information of the churches, 
we wish to state that the tithe reports we 
publish give account of tithe for that 
particular quarter only. All tithe re-
ceived after the expiration of the quarter 
will be reported in the next quarter's 
statement. 
We were very glad to see Brother 
Meade MacGuire's face at the office 
again this last week. Brother MacGuire 
has been ill since his return from the 
Western Slope. We sincerely trust he 
may soon be well again, and able to re-
sume his duties. 
Brother Geo. Jorgensen of Poy Sippi, 
Wis., is a grower of, and dealer in straw-
berry plants and strawberries. If you 
desire plants, or information concerning 
this business write to him for information 
and catalog. His prices are reasonable, 
and his advice invaluable. 
Elder G. M. Alway has been very ill 
of pneumonia, and is now convalescing. 
though the doctor thinks it will be some 
time before he will be well. We trust 
that he may speedily recover his usual 
health, and be able to take up his work 
just where he left it when taken sick. 
Although we have received many or-
ders from almost every state in the Union 
and from Canada, for "An Appeal for 
Justice," there are still many of our 
churches that have not ordered. Now is 
the time to use these tracts. Order at 
once and you will not be disappointed in 
getting them. Price in lots of more than 
ten, one and one-half cents per copy. 
Less than ten copies, two cents each. 
We have received a copy of the book, 
just from the press, entitled "The Un-
compahgre Valley and the Gunnison 
Tunnel." It is a description of the scen-
ery, natural resources, products and in-
dustries of that section of Colorado, and 
the explorations and adventures of the 
pioneers of the Tunnel enterprise. It is 
profusely illustrated in an appropriate 
manner. It is well written and is replete 
with information to those who desire to 
know more about the country. The price 
of the book is moderate. Order of Elder 
B. W. Marsh, Montrose, Colo. 
A copy of " Liberty," a pamphlet treat-
ing on many phases of the liberty ques-
tion, has just come to our desk, and is 
just the thing that should be in the hands 
of every Seventh-day Adventist; and 
should also be placed before all the lead-
ing people in our conference. The price 
is but five cents, and should be ordered 
in large quantities. In Washington, D. C., 
our people are placing it in the hands of 
all the lawyers, ministers, school teach-
ers, legislators, and public officials. This 
is what should be done everywhere, and 
if it is done, all the leading people may 
become informed concerning the vital 
question wnich is so soon to be tested to 
its minutest meaning in our land. Now 
is the time to work, while the church 
federation movement is taking shape, 
and the Sunday bills are pending in 
Congress. 
An Urgent Demand Supplied. 
For a number of years there has been 
an urgent demand for a cheaper edition 
of Hymns and Tunes. The demand has 
been met and the book can now be ob-
tained in a good substantial cloth binding 
for 75c postpaid. The last few years has 
witnessed to a scarcity of Hymns and 
Tunes in our congregations. This is 
partly due to the price, perhaps. Now 
that this objection is removed we hope 
to see this book universally used, not 
only in the church but also in the Sab-
bath school. It is certainly well adapted 
for both. 
Report of Central Union Conference 
Meeting. 
The Central Union Conference meet-
ing held at Kansas City, Mo., was the 
most harmonious meeting, and the work 
done the most practical, of any of the 
meetings of the Union Conference since 
its organization. The various lines of 
work were considered and the delegates 
were united in the plans adopted. 
It was voted to publish a bulletin of 
the meeting containing the President's 
address, biennial reports of conference 
presidents, managers of institutions, pa-
pers on the various topics presented, and 
the official minutes of the conference. 
This bulletin is now ready for distribu-
tion. It contains more than one hundred 
pages of valuable matter which should 
be in the hands of every worker and 
church officer in the Central Union Con-
ference. Many of the reports and papers 
are each worth more than the price of 
the full report. Order at once of your 
tract society, the Pacific Press Pub. Co., 
or the Central Union Conference Office, 
College View, Neb. Price, 15 cents. 
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