e that this family was regarded by
e entire community as sincere earnest
iristians.  At,.the close of the service
most the whole congregation ‘‘be-
ught’’ our Adventist brother to have
me more of, ‘‘these words preached
them,’ Why? This man was living
s religion every day, although isolated
r more than three years without a
ngle visit from a worker.
There was nothing spectacular about
e sermon or its setting, but the
eaker just tried to tell the sitnple
ory of the Man of Galilee and His
ork while on earth, His promise to
turn, and plead with all to be ready
r that great day. May God help us
ministers and lay-men to live our re-
rion daily so that all our activities
ay be the, “‘gospel in practice.”
E. T. WILSON.
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RADIO AND SIGNS
Almost all our people are acquainted
th the fact that there is located at
nmanuel Missionary College, Berrien
rings, Michigan, a powerful radio
tion. Recently there was put in op-
ation a definite and systematic plan
r preaching our doctrines over the air.
ily there is broadcast a straight Ad-
ntist sermon. At the close, the lis-
ners are informed that they canlearn
ore about the views set forth if they
ll send in name and address. They
e specifically informed that a paper
lled the Signs of the Times will be
nt to them,
The response has been beyond expec-
tion, we learn. When one of the Signs
itors dropped in at WEMC a few
seks ago, there was shown to him a
tch of some sixty or seventy letters, —
typical morning’s mail. And almost
| these letters contained requests for
erature, —for the Signs.
The Signs has created a fund to care
r these interests that are being found
this new method of evangelism. We
e happy to cooperate in such pioneer-
g work, and we believe that the com-
nation will prove a glorius success.
CATECHISTICAL INSTRUCTION
FOR CHURCH MISSIONARY
SECRETARIES
No. 3.
In this the closing article of the
ries, let us consider the records to
> kept by the church missiozary sec-
tary, his or her relationship to
hers bearing the responsibility of
wurch office, and the pareptenalia
ceded to do efficient work of this na-
Te.
SOUTHWESTERN UNION RECORD
11. What should the minutes of the
First Sabbath service and weekly mis-
sionary meetings include?
Answer: The following information
should be incorporated in to these re-
ports:
1. Date of meeting
2. Number present
3. Number relating personal ex-
periences, with interesting particu-
lars.
4. Subject of lesson
5. Summary of combined work of
adults and young people
6. Actions taken
7. Amount of offerings
12, What information should be
furnished by a report of the Mission-
‘ary Committee meetings?
Answer: 1. Date of meeting
2. Who were present
3. Actions taken
13. How long should be the minutes
which are read to the church mem-
bership?
Answer: No defined length can be
set, but they slhiould be brief. Terse
statements grip the attention. They
should also be varied so as not to
become monotonous.
14. What is the duty of the secre-
tary in urging the members to report?
Answer: “Every member a report-
ing member” should be the goal of
every missionary organization, and
the secretary is the officer who must
"keep this constantly before the peo-
ple.
15. How should
be secured?
Answer: The few minutes interven-
ing between the close of Sabbath
School and the beginuing of the wor-
ship hour is an excellent time for the
secretary to request all adult mem-
bers to make out their individual re-
ports on blanks furnished for this pur-
pose.
16. When should the report of work
done hy Missionary Volunteers be ad-
ded to that of adult members?
‘Answer: At the end of each month
individual reports
.the secretary should obtain from, the
secretary of the Missionary Volun-
teer Society a total report of mis-
. sionary work done, and include it in
the report for the church as a whole.
17. From: what other class of peo-
ple should a report be obtained to in-
corporate into the total church re-
rort?
‘Answer: From isolated members.
18 To what conference officer
should the missionary report be sent?
PAGE SEVEN
Answer: To the Home Missionary
Secretary. ¢
19. By what date of the month
should this report be in the hands of
the Home Missionary Secretary?,
Answer: Not later than the end of
the first week in each month.
20. What should be the relationship
between church missionary secretary
and other officers of the church?
Answer: Cooperation of the closest
kind should exist between one holding
this office and all other officers of the
church, especially the missionary
volunteer leader and leaders of bands
and classes. The entire work of the
church should hear a sympathetic in-
terest in the mind and heart of the
secretary, and a willingness should be
shown to help in any way possible to.
advance the cause of God.
21. What supplies are provided for
the carrying forward of this work?
Answer: No church missionary sec-
retary, can afford to be without the fol-
lowing kit of “tools.”
1, Church Missionary Report Rec-
ord
2. Church Missionary Secretary's
Record
3. Church Missionary Secretary's
Order Book
4, Receipt Book.
5. Note Book—for keeping Minutes
6. Missionary Pulse Chart or other
statistical device
7. Individual report blanks
8. Order Envelopes
9, Card Index for special records .
a. Harvest Ingathering
b. Big Week
¢. Missionary Organization
10. Home Missionary Series Leaflets
11. Home Missionary Recommenda-
tions
12. Home Missionary Worker's Cal-
endar—year by year
13. “The Layman’s
Movement”
14. The Home Missionary Manual.
Ang this closes our catechism of in-
formation. May it prove of help and
benefit to those men and women who_
have responded to the call of this
church office and may the blessing of
God rest upon each and every one of
of you as you engage in service for
the Master during 1927. Let your
motto be “Every church member a
worker, and every worker a reportin
member.” :
RUTH TYRRELL, Office Secretary,
‘General Conference, Home Migsion-
ary Department.
Missionary