THE EDUCATIONAL MESSENGER VOL. 5 � COLLEGE VIEW, NEBRASKA, SEPTEMBER 25, 1908 � No. 36 Eburatinnal J' essenger Representing the Educational Department of the Central Union Conference of the Seventh-day Adventists Published Weekly by Central Union Conference, College View, Nebraska Terms, SO cents per year (48 numbers) C. C. LEWIS, EDITOR ASSOCIATE EDITORS B. E. Hoffman � C. R. Kite � Meade MacGuire • VVinnifred M. Rowell �Sarah E. Peck � Mertie Wheeler Aug. Anderson � G. A. Grauer � F. F. Byington Ebiturial A New Department THE College has established a department of Elocution and Oratory, under the direction of Prof. D. E. Huffman, of Centerville, Kansas, a graduate of the Department of Elocution and Oratory, of Kan- sas Normal College, Ft. Scott, Kansas. Profesor Huffman is a teacher of much experience in the ministry. He once taught elocution in Union Col- lege while a student here. A two years' course in oratory and public speaking will be introduced, and a committee of the faculty are at work upon a plan to incorporate this course into the regular ministeral course of the College. Professor Huffman will also give private lessons in elocution. This dep- artment has long been needed, and we are glad to see it started. 4.- Self -effort Educates WE once heard a man declare, by way of apology, "I haint got no edycation 'cept what I learned myself." True enough. That is all the education anyone has. As Baldwin says: "Self-effort educates. Nothing else does. The germ-tree in the acorn spontaneously appropriates the elements necessary to its growth and so develops into a great oak. The child-self spon- taneously makes the effort necessary to its growth and so develops into a powerful man. The child makes efforts to remember; somehow, its memory becomes more and m, -e vigorous. The youth thinks; some- how, his capabilities to think become more and more powerful. Self-effort developes power — educates." And hence the uneducated man uttered unwittingly a great educational law when he declared he had no education except what he had gained himself. THE enrolment of Union College, Thursday, Sep- tember 24, had reached 366. THURSDAY evening, September 17, Elder Luther Warren left College View for a few days of rest, prayer, and meditation in the mountains of Colorado, promising to return in a few days. May the hand of our Lord be upon him for good and bring him back to us soon, refreshed and filled with the Spirit. THERE are seventy-eight young men and young wo- men taking work in the Bible doctrine classes at pres- ent, and an increasing interest is being shown by the students in the study of the Word. There being so large a number of applicants for admission to the Bible doctrines class, and to accomodate a number who could not otherwise be provided for because of conflicts in their work, three classes have been formed, the smallest one thus far having ten members and the largest thirty-three. A "Word to the Wise" COLLEGE VIEW people who have regard to good morals and propriety of conduct will not allow them- selves to mingle with the mixed multitude that comes out on the street cars, especially Sunday evenings. One has only to watch them a moment, or listen to their conversation, to discover that many of them are lacking -in refinement. Young people who associate with them, do so to their injury. Parents who allow their children to be on the streets with this element are alloWing to be sown in their hearts the seeds of confusion. Christians who assist in producing music to attract and hold this element are sadly out of place. They may be contributing to the pecuniary advantage of vendors of confectionery and soft drinks, but they are doing nothing for the upbuilding of the moral character of the community. Visit of Dr. Dryden DR. MARY DRYDEN, who has spent ten years in the Battle Creek Sanitarium, but has recently been con- nected with the sanitarium in Des Moines, Iowa, stopped in College View to visit her mother. The young ladies of South Hall were favored with a talk from the Doctor while she was here. Dr. Dryden is the very picture of health and physical development, and as she stood before the young ladies so erect and strong, she said: If I have a hobby it is to teach people 2 THE EDUCATIONAL MESSENGER how to stand erect. � We make our own physical building. � Perhaps no other one evil is more respon- sible for many of the chronic diseases of women than the incorrect positions in sitting and standing. It is very easy for young girls in school life to allow them- selves to form these improper habits. We are so consti- tuted that if we allow the body to relax and fall down in a little heap we weaken the ligaments that God has placed in our bodies to hold the internal organs in correct position. Much of our time in our sanitariums is spent in treating people who have chronic dis- eases. They come to us in pitiful conditions and hope to get well in a week or two when perhaps all their life long they have been forming habits that have brought on these diseases. These abnormal habits of sitting, standing and walking cause us to have bad complexions, dyspepsia, indigestion, nervousness and a host of other ailments. Among other things, the Doctor spoke of the im- portance of right habits in eating and sleeping and ventilation. � In eating she said students should never eat heavy suppers, and most articles of food found in ordinary bakeries would be entirely unfit for school lunches. One of the greatest evils of college life to-day is the chafing dish and the late suppers. The Doctor further said to the girls: You should all be teachers. You are not doing your duty if you do not tell others of these things. Two Senators "DID you ever dispair of becoming a senator some day?" asked a reporter of Senator Depew. "Never. I am sure of what I am going to tell you. Fix a point that you want to reach, concentrate all your faculties upon the task of reaching it, and you will get there. Nothing will stop you. It is more than consoling, it is an absolute statement—it is a fact." That is it. High aim, concentration, fixedness of purpose, unfaltering faith and perserving work—the time has not gone by when these can remove moun- tains and attain senatorships. Senator Beveridge once said, "I regard my work as a canvasser one of my most valuable experiences. Some of the lessons that have been most helpful to me are those in reading human nature and in the art of dealing with men and women, which I learned while trying to persuade the farmers of Indiana that their lives and homes would not he complete without my book on the parlor table." Whatever vou are doing, keep before you the dis- tant aim of future good, not the prospect of idle en- joyment in the immediate present. "The worker is the winner;" and selling things, whether roasters or railroads, is the shortest course to the goal. "WE envy the success of others when we should emulate the progress by which success came." (6rnrral Artirtr � 3 The Difference Some murmur when their sky is clear, And wholly bright in view, If one small speck of dark appear In their great heaven of blue; And some with thankful love are filled If hut one streak of light, One ray of God's good mercy, gild The darkness of their night. -R. C. French. Write to the Children MRS. C. C. LEWIS "HAVE VOU a letter for me?" "Did I get a letter from home?" "My! I have not had a word from home since I have been here." "How long have you been here?" "Two weeks." These are some of the things the preceptor and preceptress hears the first weeks of school. � It is hard for these young people to leave home and friends and be dropped down amid strangers and new surroundings and then not to hear a word from the home folks for one or two weeks. This is not because the folks at home have forgotten them. Perhaps they are so busy with the added cares be- cause of the absence of the trusty boys and girls that they have not realized how lonely it was for their chil- dren these first days. We have often wondered why the parents did not within a day or so after the de- parture of their children sit down and write them a good encouraging letter. Satan is busy enough to bring in discontent or homesick feelings. He would be glad to get them all away from the school and from the privileges that surround them. � But you fathers and mothers know the Lord is very anxious for them to be in his schools getting a preparation for service, and we know too that you are sacrificing, and the very fact that you have not written is perhaps due to the heavy burdens that you are carrying. But please pause a moment and write a line to Pauline or Mary or John. Tell them how glad you are that God has opened the way for them to have these privileges. Tell them that although you miss them and are often lonely, yet you are glad and thankful they are there. Tell them to be brave and courageous and think of what a good time we will have when the work is over and we are all at home together. Do not listen to words of homesickness, but inspire your children with the spirit of perseverance and good courage, for this is what we must all have to fight the battles of the Lord, and so, dear friends, you will write to the chil- dren. Write to them often. It will do them good, and they will thus be enabled to enter more earnestly into their school work which is the secret of their success. THE _EDUCATIONAL MESSENGER � 3 A Broader View MRS. E. G. WHITE Ix carrying forward the Lord's work at hOme and abroad, those in positions of trust and responsibility must plan wisely, so as to make the best possible use of men and of means. The burden of sustaining the work in many of the foreign fields must be largely borne by our conferences in the homeland. These conferences should have means with which to assist in opening new fields, where the testing truths of the third angel's message have never yet penetrated. Within the past few years, doors have been thrown open as if by magic, and men and women are needed to en- ter these doors, and begin earnest work for the salva- tion of souls. There is a special work to be done for our young people by those bearing responsibility in local churches throughout the conferences. When the church officers see promising youth who are desirous of fitting themselves for usefulness in the Lord's ser- vice, but whose parents are unable to send them to school, they have a duty to perform. in studying how to give help and encouragement. They should take counsel with parents and youth, and unite in plan- ning wisely. Some youth may be best fitted to engage in home missionary work. There is a wide field of usefulness in the distribution of our literature, and in bringing the third angel's message to the attention of friends and neighbors. Other youth should be en- couraged to enter the canvassing work, to sell our larger books. Some have qualifications that would make them valuable helpers in our institutions. And in many instances, if promising youth were wisely encouraged and properly directed, they could be led to earn their own schooling by taking up the sale of Christ's Object Lessons or Ministry of Healing. In selling these books, the youth would be acting as missionaries; for they would be bringing precious light to the notice of the people of the world. At the same time they would be earning money to attend school, where they could continue their preparation for wider usefulness in the Lord's cause. In the school, they would receive encouragement and inspir- ation from teachers and students to continue their work of selling books, and when the time came for them to leave school, they would have received a prac- tical training fitting them for the hard, earnest, self- sacrificing labor that has to he done in many foreign fields, where the third angel's message must be car- ried under difficult and trying circumstances. How much better is this plan, than for students to go through school without obtaining a practical education in field work, and, at the end of their- course, leave under a burden of debt, with but little realization of the difficulties they will have to meet in new and untried fields! How hard it will be for them to meet the financial problems • that are connected with pioneer work in foreign lands! And what a bur- den some one will have to carry until the debts in- curred by the student have been paid! On the other hand, how much might be gained, if the self-supporting plan were followed! The student would often be enabled to leave the educa- tional institution nearly or wholly free from personal indebtedness; the finances of the school would be in a more prosperous condition; and the lessons learned by the student while passing through these experi- ences in the home field would be of untold value to him in foreign fields. Let wise plans now be laid to help worthy students to earn their own schooling by handling these books, if they so desire. Those who earn sufficient means in this way to pay their way through a course at one of our training schools, will gain a most valuable practical experience that will help fit them for pio- neer missionary work in other fields. A great work is to be done in our world in a short time, and we must study to understand and appreci- ate, more than we have in past years, the providence of God in placing in our hands the precious volumes, Christ's Object Lessons and Ministry of Healing, as a means of helping worthy students to meet their ex- penses while in training, as well as a means of liqui- dating the indebtedness on our educational and medi- cal institutions. Great blessings are in store for us, as we wisely handle these precious books given us for the advance-, ment of the cause of present truth. And as we labor in accordance with the Lord's plan, we shall find that many consecrated youth will be fitted to enter the re- gions beyond as practical missionaries; and, at the same time, the conferences in the home field will have means with which to contribute liberally to the sup- port of the work that shall be undertaken in new terri- tory. Sanitarium, California, April 17. moll. One of the Most Needy Fields MRS. T. S. DOCK IN old Mexico, the land of saint worship, there is an image, which each year weeps for the sins of the people. They call the image St. Peter. His head is made of porous stone, and under his wig is a small cavity, which the priests fill with water at stated intervals. The drops slowly ooze from beneath the eye lashes, and are wiped away on balls of cotton and sold to the people, who believe it a miracle, for twenty- five cents each. There is another saint called San Joaquin, who is said to have miraculous growth of finger nails at stated periods. These are trimmed and sold as a safeguard against the evil one. The finger nails are made of celluloid, but the people believe that they actually grow on the hands of San Joaquin. Mexico is certainly a needy field, and let those who are preparing for missionary work in foreign fields, bear this in mind. 4 � THE EDUCATIONAL MESSENGER A Lesson from the Trees (2. G. BELLAH "SEE that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise." Eph. 5:15. "Circumspect" is made up of two Latin words; "circum," around, and, "specio" to look. Thus we virtually have: "See then that ye walk, looking around." Now with this thought in mind, let us take a quiet stroll through that strip of shady woods where the lazy herd ruminate contentedly during the noon-day hour. Let us gather a lesson of good from every- thing we see. As we leisurely pass down the rocky hillside to the old gap, where at night the cattle wait for the lusty farmer, we notice those short, knotty trees, made so by the poor soil on which they grow; and by a dearth of sufficient moisture. Even after a refreshing show- er, the heavy stones that lie thickly about, only help to evaporate the life-giving water that the the trees so much need. Like the good seed of the sower, be- cause they have not much root, they have made very poor growth. The reason why there are so many dwarfed, unde- veloped characters in the world is because there are so many poor, stony hearts, destitute of the re- freshing showers of God's blessings; which, as a re- sult, have no depth of root, and therefore cannot de- velop into broad, symmetrical characters. Next we notice that post-oak stump, from which the laborer has taken the thrifty sprouts every season since the original trunk was removed a half dozen years ago. It seems as if the only way to stop their growth is to dig the stump out, roots and all. As Job says: "If a tree be cut down, it will sprout again, and the tender branch thereof will not cease, though the root thereof wax old in the earth, and the stock thereof die in the ground, yet through the scent of water it will bud, and bring forth boughs like a plant." Job 14:7-9. Just so with our evil habits. We will never be free from them by endeavoring to cut them off without the aid of the Spirit of God. The thing to do is to"lay the axe at the root of the tree," as John did. Exchange the old, sinful heart for a new, clean one, and then there will be nothing to produce these evil things. See that tall slender elm, with half dead leaves, which the lusty wind has partly uprooted, and is now :eaning heavily upon another more sturdy tree, that is doing its utmost to support its dying, and partly fallen neighbor. Should the oak fall, the elm would surely come down with a crash. As, day by day, the oak stoutly stands the double strain, its roots sink deeper and deeper into the rich soil. These trees represent the two classes of people who make up the world. Those who make burdens, and those who bear them. To which class do you belong, my brother? Next we see what was once a sturdy forest king, but is now dead and sapless, clasped in a tangle of poisonou.s vines from the ground up. Once the lazy herd sought refuge from the warm rays of the sun un- der its leafy boughs. But one day a little wood borer got into its heart. � Those poisonous vines began to clasp its roots. The little borer industriously worked; the vines grasped a little tighter, and each day reached a little higher, till the giant tree began to drop its beautiful leaves one by one. Next its once tender twigs slowly decayed, and fell from the body until now it stands a bare and lifeless trunk, a veri- table "heath in the desert." Jer. 48:6 margin. No longer can it be said of this specimen, "The trees of the Lord are full of sap, where the birds make their nests." Ps. 104:16,17. So the little foxes spoil the vine. The little sins cherished and unforgiven, will eventually sap all the spiritual life from our hearts, and leave us dry as the hills of Gilboa. Now we cross over a huge log, all decayed, lying just as it fell many years ago. At sight of it we are reminded of the words of Solomon: "If a tree falls to- ward the south, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falleth, there it shall be." Eccl.i So just as we are laid away in the grave, the resur- rection morn will find us. If we die with one sin unforgiven, it comes up with us. There is no change in the grave. Next our eyes fall upon an evergreen, the holly. You notice no striking difference between it and the other trees of the forest. All are covered with green, luxurient, foliage. In fact, had you not been walk- ing circumspectly you perhaps would never have noticed it at all. But wait until the chilling blasts of winter come howling though the valley. When all the forest is bare, and each deciduous tree is reach- ing out its leafless branches to the cold wind, then the holly has the same luxurient, evergreen foliage, appearing all the more prominent and beautiful be- cause of its dismal surroundings. Even so in life, we may not be able to discern be- tween the false and the true worshiper. But when the world turns against us; when God brings us through severe afflictions; when the cold winds of life wrap us in their chilly embrace; then the true will stand out in verdure eternal. As we pass along we notice a cluster of tall, slen- der trees, growing closely together. Their roots are small and near the surface. Their weak trunks are pliant and tender. Were they standing alone they would be easily uprooted. Leaving these for a moment, we pass out into the open again. Here on a little elevation stands a big giant; with strong roots, thick massive trunk, and low drooping branches. Its very appearance suggests solidity and strength. It has always stood .alone. From a tiny twig it has been tossed and twisted by every tempest, yet each succeeding storm only toughened its fibers, and sank THE EDUCATIONAL MESSENGER � 5 its roots deeper and yet deeper into the rich soil, un- til now it stands a veritable monarch of the forest. Here is the material that always gladdens the heart of the expert timber seeker. In like manner, the one whose life is all clustered up, and shielded from trials and difficulties, is never so strong as he should be. But he who stands alone with God, depending not on human aid and support, bravely battling with every difficulty from his very childhood, has a fine opportunity to become firmly "rooted and grounded in love." Though his advan- tages are meager, and the difficulties plentiful, yet by the means of these very things, and by the grace of God, he may develop into, not only a man of strong, sterling qualities, but into a "perfect man in Christ Jesus." International Annual Meeting LAST week we noticed, by a brief item, the annual meeting of the International Publishing Association, which was held in the Scandinavian chapel of the college September 8 and 9. It will doubtless be of interest to our readers to learn of some of the plans that were laid for the advancement of the foreign work in this country. The treasurer's report for the year ending June 3o, 1908, showed a gain of $948.37, but during the year donations have been received to the amount of $2360. 93. Had these donations not been received, there would have been a loss of about $1400. It was the earnest desire of those present to lay.such plans that would put the institution on a self-supporting basis aside from donations that it may receive. The advi- sability of giving the institution a definite territory in which to sell both English and foreign subscription books, as a means of accomplishing the desired re- sult, was carefully considered. During the past year some foreign books have been printed by other publishing houses that have had an abundance of English work to do, while the International has not been crowded with work. In order to correct this situation, the following recom- mendation was passed. "We recommend, That all German, Swedish, and Danish-Norwegian books published in this country be printed by the International Publishing Association, provided it be able to get them out in reasonable time, and with satisfactory workmanship; and further that it is our judgment that it would be unwise for the in- stitution, at this time, to assume the additional bur- den of operating definite territory in the sale of sub- scription books." The most encouraging feature of the meeting was that a steady growth in the circulation of foreign lit- errture was reported. Each of the three leading peri- odicals have made a gain in its subscription list as follows: German paper, 1,000; Swedish paper, loo; Danish-Norwegian paper, 500. During the past year, books and tracts have been sold to the retail value of $11,373, as compared $7,929 in 1907 and $4,897 in 1906. Thus we are assured that the precious light of present truth is reaching the hearts of more foreign speaking people in this country than ever before. Our readers will be especially interested in the following resolution which shows the bond of union that con- nects the institution with the college. "Whereas, The International Publishing Association is now teaching the printing classes of Union College, thus giving to this office the responsibilty of training workers to publish the truth in the small printing offices that are springing up in all parts of the world, and as the office needs some English work for these students to do without the necessity of taking in com- mercial work; therefore,— "Resolved, That our publishing houses and confer- ences render assistance by giving the institution some work of this kind." Since the meeting, arrangements have been made to give about fifteen students instruction in type setting, press work, and binding and the improvements that have been made the past year will better enable the office to do this work. More Wireless Wonders A CABLEGRAM from London says that Hans Knud- sen, the Danish inventor, announces his discovery of a method of setting type at a distance by wireless waves of electricity. He promises to publicly demon- strate his invention within a few weeks. By a ma- chine now in course of construction, he says he will be able to set type at a distance just as readily as if the operator were seated at the machine. He declares that the time is not far distant when the newspaper correspondent in Europe will be able to set his articles for the American press in type here in the United States, instead of writing them or cabling them over. As a reproof to his incredulous hearers, he transmitted a portrait from one room to another, through a brick wall, without wires. � In the first room a transmitter with a needle point passed over a picture, and in the adjoining room, unconnected by wire and separated by a wall, a succession of electric waves accurately re- produced the picture on a smoked glass plate. "I claim I can send pictures wherever Marconi can send messages," said Mr. Knudsen. "Within a short time I shall be sending pictures of criminals and fin- ger prints from England to New York." It would ap- pear that the time is coming when the work of the world will be largely done by the forces surrounding us, of the existence of which men have been ignorant all the ages, and an affirmative answer be given to the challenge to the patriarch: "Canst thou send lightnings that they may go, and they say unto thee, Here we are?" Job 38:35.—Christian Herald • 6 � THE EDUCATIONAL MESSENGER GEO. W. KIEHNHOFF writes from the University of Alabama as follows: "I am located here now and am well pleased with my surroundings and the Univer- sity, which, by the way, is one of the best educational institutions of its kind in the South. I am taking part of my work under Professor Losey whom you may know as having been with the Uni- versity of Nebraska before connecting with this institution. You may be as- sured that 'Old Union' occupies a large place in my memory of bygone days, and it is my intention of again passing through its halls. It goes without say- ing that the MESSENGER is highly ap- preciated, especially here where on en- tering I did not know a soul." The Best It is recorded of a certain philosopher that a friend who went to visit him met the philosopher's little daughter before he met the learned man himself. Know- ing that the father was possessed of much learning, he concluded that the little girl must have learned something very grave and deep from such a father. During the talk with her he said: "What is your father teaching you?" The young daughter looked at him with her beautiful blue eyes and simply said: "Obedience." This was the lesson which the wise man considered most necessary for his child, and this is the lesson which the heavenly Father would teach His chil- dren—obedience to Him,following close- ly in the footsteps of the Man of Galilee and observing those things which He commanded. "If ye know these things happy are ye if ye do them." Church-school Text-books THE following information about text- books from the Pacific Press Publishing Company will be acceptable to our church-school teachers:— "You will be pleased, we are sure, in looking over the enclosed list of text- books arranged by grades. "Bible Nature Series for Grade Seven is all in in type, and we hope to have it ready within thirty days. Its splendid series of colored maps, its numerous and appropriate illustrations. and its pleas- ing manner of presenting elementary geography, physiology, Bible and na- ture, make it a text of far more than oridinary importance. It will contain about 340 pages. Price not yet fixed. "McKibben's Bible Lessons, Num- bers One and Two, covering the Old Testament, are in type, and proofs are being examined by the author and Sis- ter Peck, who is associated with her in the preparation of the series. It is hoped that this book will be ready with- in sixty days. "Prof. Rine's Essentials of English for the Ninth Grade, which we have just finished, is meeting with general favor as is evidenced by the orders we are re- ceiving. It contains 308 'pages. Price, 75 cents postpaid. "As will be noticed, the enclosed list refers to the pages in the Manual con- taining outline for oral Bible and nature work in grades one to three: also for Bible nature study, geography, and physiology in the succeeding grades where the text is not yet complete. If the attention of parents and teachers is drawn to this tact, they will no doubt use the Manual more generally and thus be brought into harmony with the plans of the Educational Department." MISS ZELN1A SMALL is teaching a church-school at Sioux Falls, South Dakota. NoBuzo KAWAI of Manhattan, Kan- sas, visited friends at the College dur- ing the opening days of the school. THE College cannery, which has re- cently been installed, is running full blast, putting up about one thousand quarts each day for the College. ORRIN A. HALL, of the class of 5899. has been elected young people's secre- tary of the Nebraska Conference. He has his headquarters at Hastings, Ne- raska. M. E. ELLIS, missionary secretary of the Nebraska Conference is here for a few days. Brother Ellis is working en- thusiastically for the circulation of the missions number of the Review, which will be published in November. ELDER KITE spoke to the young people in the church last Sabbath from Eccl. 9:to. We must ask. "What is there in this world that is worth my best effort?" and then do it with our might. After his talk, a hundred or more nspiring testimonies were given. E'r F. L. BOYNTON EXPERT PIANO TUNER Pianos and organs tuned, cleaned and re- paired. I guarantee my work to be first class. Call phone 126 and give me a trial. J. M. TRIPLETT, Optician Eyes examined free Special rates to students Office at residence on 7 St. between M & N College View, Graves and Odren Barber Shop Remember the New Location just east of the Bank Agents for Merchants Laundry Shirts 5 to 10 cents Collars 2% cents Pair Cuffs. 5 cents COLLEGE VIEW � NEBRASKA Dr. S. S. SHEAN Optician NEBRASKA Nebraska I. R. Dyr-norid DEALER IN COAL OF ALL GRADES Phone A6I � College View MORRIS TRANSPORTATION COMPANY The Street Car Express Baggage, Freight and Express called for and delivered to residences in any part of College View at Reasonable Rates. N. B. Emerson, Local Agent PHONE COLLEGE BUSINESS OFFICE No 39 � COLLEGE VIEW A. W. HERRICK Dealer in GROCERIES, DRY GOODS, SHOES and HARDWARE Green trading stamps given. � They are as good as gold. COLLEGE VIEW � NEBRASKA C. A. TUCKER Jeweler LINCOLN � - 1123 0 St. USE OUR PHONE College View Lumber Co. H. D. Enslow, Sec'y. General Merchandise Store BEST FLOUR $1.30 Five Per Cent Rebate Tickets, Redeemed Any Time. Phone 68 � COLLEGE VIEW, NEBRASKA per pkg Cereal Coffee Tri-Grano � THE EDUCATIONAL MESSENGER � 7 &liege Virtu 31trins Church Directory. PASTOR.—C. R. Kite. ELDERS.—R. F. Andrews, J.S. Hart, F. F. By- ington, Aug. Anderson. DEACONS.—J. E. Kirk, District 1; J. J. Ames, Dist. 2; Wm. Asp, Dist. 3; D. K. Oxley, Dist. 4; J. A. Graham, Dist. 5; H. M.' Spear, Dist. 6; Geo. Hoffman. Dist. 7; Scandinavian; C. A. Thorp and S. Sorenson. DEACONESSES.—MTS. J. E. Kirk, Dist. t; Mrs. J. H. Allen, Dist. 2; Mrs. Alice Hart, Dist. 3; Mrs. E. A. Jenkins, Dist. 4; Mrs. J. A. Graham, Dist. 5; Mrs. Laura D. Kellogg, Dist. 6; Mary George, Dist. 7; Scandinavian, Mrs. C. A. Thorp, and Mrs. S. Sorenson. CLERK, LIBRARIAN AND TREASURER—Mrs. Lib- bie Collins. ORGANIST—Winnifred Collins. CHORIsTIR.—D. L. Crouse. RELIGIOUS LIBERTY SECRETARY.—W. B. Schultz TEMPERANCE DEPT. SEC.—Mrs. Alice Hart. SABBATH SCHOOL SUPT.—F. F. Byington. MISSIONARY VOLUNTEER Pres.—Alfred Adson. JUNIOR. DEPT.LEADER—C. L. Benson. CHAIRMAN CHURCH SCHOOL BOARD. — B. E. Huffman. German Church. ELDER.—G. A. Grauer. DEACON.—Frank Fast. LIBRARIAN.—Rudolf .R Shopbach. CLERK.—A. Schmidt. Do not for get to go to pi ayer meet - ing. ELDER C. R. KITE is away in Colo- rado for a short vacation. THROUGH the kindness of the Post- master a, church bulletin board has been placed in the Post office. It will be found very useful for special an- nouncements, etc.. BROTHER Glenn George ass't leader of the Junior Band, reported a very in- teresting and profitable meeting with the boys Sabbath afternoon. They were organizing for better work. FRIDAY evening, Sept. 18, Eld. F. M. Burg,gave a most encouraging discourse based on Isa. 6z. He also occupied the Sabbath morning hour. The services were well attended, and many renewed their consecration to God. THE Young Women's Personal Work Band gave a reception and program for the young women of the village and college, in South Hall parlor, Septem- ber 14. The program included a short history of the Band, by. Miss Winnifred Collins; an interesting story showing a Christian schoolgirl, by Miss Inez H oi- land; a violin solo, by Miss Sanborn. We hope a deeper Interest has been aroused in the work of the Band. It meets every Monday night at 6:3o in the German chapel of the college. THE officers of the young people's society for the next term are as follows: Alfred Adson, leader; Miss Annie L.Mc- Cutchen, secretary; Miss Ethel Currier, organist; A. R. Smith, chorister; Ho- mer Teesdale, treasurer; Miss Elsie Andrews, leader Young Women's Band; Miss Irma Lewis, secretary; Howard Lee, leader Young Men's Band; Her- bert Miles, secretary; C. L. Benson, leader junior boys; Glenn George, as- sistant; Edna Schee, leader junior girls; Mrs. Dock, assistant. PROF. E. D. KIRBY IS visiting at his home in the village. SOREN SORENSEN, who has been with a tent company in Council Bluffs, Ia. during the summer, has returned to take up his school work. MISS MARY KINNEBURG, who was formerly a teacher in the church-school of College View, but who has been away- for some time, has been visiting friends in the village. AT a meeting held in the north vestry of the church last Thursday evening the Pastor presented several lines of work that should be entered into by our church if we would be true to the op- portunities and privileges God is giving to us. At the close of the meeting a call was made for all who would promise with God's help to not let a day pass without having spent some time alone with God in secret prayer, and to have studied His word, and to have personal- ly tried to help some one. Almost every one present responded to the call. We believe brighter days are in store for these dear souls. Are there not others who will respond? SUNDAY evening the north vestry of the church was filled to overflowing with parents having children in the first five grades in the church school. � It was rather an informal meeting, rather a so- cial reception that parents and teachers might become better acquainted. Miss Peck spoke of the importance of teach- ing the children not to come late to school, saying that it would become a habit which would make them unreliable through life. She also emphasized the importance of faithful attendance each day in order that the best work may be done. The enrolment in the school is • now about 175, of which 92 are enrolled in the first five grades. Shall we not as parents pray for the teachers of our children and co-operate with them that our church-school may be what God has planned it should be? Special Attention. To keep the finances in proper condi- tion in this large church requires co-op- eration on the part of all. The neces- sary repairs, light,' fuel, janitor's salary, etc, calls for quite a large amount of money each year. To meet these ex- penses it is planned that each resident of College View who attends church be requested to pay on a basis of $1.5o per year, the same to be paid to the treasur- er of the tract society office, or to the deacon in whose district you reside. If all would be faithful in this matter the finances of our church would be easily kept up. Shall we not do our part at once? PROF. E. E. Farnsworth, who is now principal of the Campion Academy in Colorado, writes September 9: School began yesterday with a good number of students and we hope for a prosperous year for this new school. "Old Union" has many charms and I feel almost to regret the assembling of the students with some one else occupying my place, but still I am sure I will truly enjoy the quietness of a smaller school and hope for good results with the blessing of God. Miss Edith Rigby is assisting me in the school work and Miss Maggie Ogden is proving an efficient matron. NEBRASKA SANITARIUM FOOD COMPANY Makers of Health Foods A Few Leading Products $0.10 .10 Nut Cero � 1% lb. can � .30 Nut Loaf .30 Not Butter ... � • � • • • • � .30 Send for complete food list. We prepay freight on bills of $5.00 or more within a radius of 300 miles. COLLEGE VIEW - - NEBRASKA INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHING ASSOCIATION Carry a complete stock of Seventh-day Adventist Literature In All Languages German, Swedish and Danish-Norwe- gian papefs, tracts, books and Bibles in great variety. � Send for catalog. International Publishing Association College View. Nebraska UNION COLLEGE A Chrigtian School With well equipped College, Academic, Ministerial, Normal, Music, Medical Preparatory, Business, Stenographic, German, Swedish, Danish, and Industrial Departments. For full descriptive catalog address UNION COLLEGE College View, � (near Lincoln) � Nebraska S � THE EDUCATIONAL MESSENGER THE EDUCATIONAL MESSENGER To SUBSCRIBERS.—Terms, 50 cents a year (48 num hers.) Paper stopped unless renewal is received within three weeks after close of subscription. A blue cross over this paragraph shows expiration The coming of your paper is evidence your money has reached us safely. Notify us of any irregularity. Address changed on request Make remittances to EDUCATIONAL MESSENGER, Col- lege View, Neb. ADVERTISING RATES.—A few advertisements will be received at twenty-five cents per running inch for each insertion of display matter and five cents per line for reading notices, with ten per cent discount for three months, fifteen per cent discount for six months, and twenty per cent discount for one year. Cash in advance for less than three months. Entered at the post office in College View, Neb., as second class matter under act of Congress of March 3, 1879. Nruni nub Notts. EVERYTHING collies to him who hus- tles while he waits. WM. YARNELL, Class of 1907, has gone to Mexico to teach school. Miss EDNA BROWN of Minatare, Ne- braska is visiting in College View. "PUT your heart into your work, and our work will put heart into you." C. A. ANDERSON who has for some time past been in Canada, has been visiting in the village. Miss CORA MORGAN of the Nebraska Sanitarium has gone to visit at her home in Stuart, Iowa. MISS EMMA CHISTENSEN has gone to Elk Point, S. Dak., where she will teach church-school this winter. MR. AND MRS. DANIEL E. LARSON 01 Brayton, Iowa, are visiting his sister, Miss Hannah Larson, of the sanitar- ium. MARTIN JOHNSON Will continue his studies in Copenhagen, Denmark, for probably two years or more before re- turning to this country. Miss LULU PEASE of Des Moines Iowa is visiting at her home in College View this week. Miss Pease is stenographer at the Iowa Sanitarium. THE College View Telephone Co. has moved its central office from the sani- tarium into the new building erected for that purpose just west of the mill. THE world generally gives its admira- tion not to the man who does what no- body attempts to do, but to the man who does best what multitudes do well. MARRIED on the evening of September 23rd, Miss Amanda Nelson to Elmer G. Pease. � Elder J. H. Morrison officiat- ed. The MESSENGER extends congrat- ulations. MARTIN E. ANDERSON requests US to send his MESSENGER to Portage la Prai- rie, Manitoba, instead of Langford, South Dakota as heretofore. He is well and is getting ready for school work. He has charge of the Academy there and will be rather busy the next nine months. AFTER visiting with her sister in Co- penhagen, Denmark, Mrs. P. E. Ber- thelsen visited the Skodsburg Sanitari- um, where her cousin, Dr. Ottosen is located, and then went home to Jutland. She will probably return to this country with Bernhard Peterson at the begin- ning of the winter term. DAVID GULBRANDSEN and Louis Hals- vick recently left New York City for Christiania, Norway. They will live with Elder and Mrs. Reppe, who are located in Christiania, and will study there for some time. THE Nebraska Conference is much in need of a few church-school teachers. One or two of these are needed at once. and others about Nov. 1st. Any one willing to take up this work this fall should address Educational Depart- ment Nebraska Conference, Hastings, Nebraska. MISS MAUDE STEVENS and WM. MC- CABE were united in marriage at the home of the bride's parents in May- wood, Nebraska, Wednesday evening, September 23. Both have worked for several years at the Nebraska Sanitari- um and are well known in College View. HAVE you noticed that Max Hill, who graduaded from the stenographic course of Union College in 1905, is now assis- tant editor of the Signs of the Times, Mountain View, Calif.? While in school Max showed a marked taste for literary work. Evidently he has found that par- ticular calling in the work which. the Master would have him fill. THE Danish-Norwegian Department started in with an enrolment of thirty- three. Elder H. R. Johnson is carry- ing the Bible work. aside from the classes which Professor Berthelsen is conduct- ing. � Bernhard Peterson is expected from Copenhagen. Denmark, by the opening of the winter term. He is now pursuing some special work before re- turning to this country. MISS EDITH SHIVELY. class of 1908, will spend the coming year at home with her parents at Woodburn, Iowa. She is expecting to teach the public school in their own home district. She does not forget Union College but writes as follows concerning the opening of the school: "As the time came for school to open at Union College this fall it almost made me homesick to be there again. I try to ever bear in mind and heart the good lessons learned there." F. W. GRIFFIN writes from Porter- ville, Cal.: I am busily engaged in archi- tectural work. I expect to remain here till the beginning of another school year at which time I hope to re-enter "Old Union" and take a few years of college work to prepare for the place in which I may help to carry forward to the world the precious truth that God has en- trusted to His people. May God bless the work more fully this coming year than ever before and speed the time when the reign of wickedness and strife may be no more and the faithful shall be gathered home. The Lord willing my wife and I will spend a few days at the Fresno camp-meeting, which will be the first camp-meeting we have had the privilege of attending for four years. We know we shall be richly blessed. When you want to BUY a Camera or Photo Supplies Come and see US Our goods are the best and our prices are right. We carry Lumiere plates and films, guaran- teed to be twice as rapid as any other made. CORNELL ENGRAVING COMPANY 249 N. Eleventh St. � Lincoln. Nehr. Knowlton's Livery, Sale and Feed Stable PHONES Auto 9 Bell Black 561 Will drive to all towns reasonably. College View � Nebraska D. J. 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