42 THE CHURCH OFFICERS’ GAZETTE
kindly and pleaded so earnestly that a teacher might be sent
them, that they also might know the frue God.
Sabbath morning I arose, and after studying and having
prayer alone with my stranger guide (a young man I had
ntet on the boat), while I was sitting there on the ground
with my back against a tree, there suddenly emerged from the
forest a large group of Indiang from the Campa. tribe, whe
were led by a tall, majesiic-looking woman. I arose and
greeted her, and she told me she had received word that the
pastor from the Perené Mission was going through her district,
and she wanted to reach me. The thing that impressed me
most was the large group of young people who were with her,
tho ages ranging from fifteon to twenty years, and their won-
derfully bright faces. We had a meeting there in the forest
with these people which lasted four hours. They stayed with
me during the Sabbath, and in the morning accompanied me
for several miles on my journey. As we started out, a group
of twenty young men eame to me and said, “ Ws are going
with you to the mission, to attend the school there” IT thought
it would be impossible for these young men to attend the school,
as we had refused hundreds who live in the district adjacent
to the school. Then again I thought of the severe cold to be
encountered in getting to our school, of having to journey five
days over the snow-capped mountains before reaching our mis-
gion on the headwaters of the Amazon. Bo I told them they
would never be able 10 stand the cold, accustomed as they wero
to the heat and clad as thinly as they were.
We journeyed on, this chieltainess, as she proved to be,
bidding me good-by and saying, “ Boe sure you do mot forget
my people.” She watched me disappear, gazing wistfully after
me, but these young men continued to follow, They followed
for two days, until we were one third of the way up the cold
mountaing, Then again I explained to them that they should
go back, and if the Lord was willing, we would send a teacher
and open up a mission school among them algo. They all re-
turned, with the exception of one, who persisted in accompany-
ing me. With him I shared the clothing I had on. As we
traveled those four awful days, it seemed that we would perish
with the eold, but the Lord took eare of us, and we arrived
safely at our mission. The young lad is now in the school, a
faithful student there, studying hard, with only the one object
in view, to go back to his people and teach them about the
true God.
Oh, how we need men and means to fill these wonderful open-
ings God has made for us! May God help us in rendering to
Him a faithful stewardship at this time, when He is working
go wonderfully in reaching helpless souls lost in the darkness
of "heathenism!
Standard of Attainment Band
1. Discussion: At this time another eareful canvass of ‘the
religious needs of the neighborhood should be made, What
we should attempt to do for —
a. Unconverted young people of Adventist parentage.
b. Children of Junior age in need of companionship,
¢. Families who recently moved into your neighborhood.
d. Lonesome young people who have no home contacts.
2. Prayer for the baptism of the Holy Spirit. “It is the
heartfelt prayer of faith that is heard in heaven and answered
on earth.” —* Gospel Workers,” p. 177.
8. Report of work. Assignment of special work for each
member,
4. Review of lesson. Will the band members please note
that it is the purpose of the lessons to Introduee the subjeet to
be studied? KEaeh member should do much supplementary read-
ing on the subject, and study the topic more fully than is pos-
gible in short lessons. Each one should aim at a clear under-
standing of the truths studied, so that they themselves can ex-
plain them.
Agsignmment of lesson.
Literature and Correspondence Band
“Young men and women should be edueated to beeome
workers in their own noighborhoods and in other places. Let
all set their hearts and minds to beeome intelligent in regard
to the work for this time, qualifying themselves to do that
for which they are best adapted.”
1. Emphasize the fact that this literature and eorrespondence
band work is eduealing your Missionary Voluntoers to become
workerg in their own neighborhoods,
2. Call for several short prayers,
3.. Exchange interesting expericnees while ont with Present
Truth No. 19.
, 4 Study No. 20 as assigned last week.
5. Give out No. 21 for study during the week,
A Popular Delusion
{For Week Ending June 25)
Suggestive Program
Opening Song: “What Says the Bihle?” No. 196 in *““ The Gospel in
ong.”
Sentence Prayers for Guidance.
A Threefold Bihle Study, (See Present Truth No, 21, p. 3, last column.
You may wish to have this conducted by three different Missionary
Voluntecrs.)
Leader's Talk: * Prepare to Withstand.” (Read carefully and base
your remarks on the chapter, ¢ Spiritualism,” in * Early Writings,”
pp. 262-268. Hee also pp. 5%, 60, and 86-91.)
Brief Sketch: “ Beginning of Spiritualism.” (This is the story of the
Fox family af, Hydesville, N. Y. See ihe Crisis Series, ‘ Spiritual
ism Versus Christianity,” by C. B. Haynes, pp. 16-18, Or you may
know some other zouvce of information on this subject.)
Testimonies Symposium from *° Great Controversy.”
Reading: “ Work of the Holy Spirit.”” (See Present Truth No. 21, p. 4;
“A Word of Caution,” by H. I. Hastings.)
Close with Song and Prayer.
Bands Meet,
Note to the Leader
There is nothing so subtle ag a popular delusion. It is so
easy to he drawn within its snare before we are aware of it.
Spiritualism is rapidly spreading into the very ranks of the
Christian churches. Sevenih-day Adventist young people must
be able to withstand the approaches of this popular delusion.
For this reason it is an appropriate topic for our consideration
to-day. Lead your Missionary Volunteers into a thorough study,
but guard against its faking a light and frivolous turn, which
would do more harm than good. Be prayerful, be tactful, be
in earnest, as you present the theme. Co-operate closely with
your literature and correspondence band. Present Truth No.
21, referred to in this program, is the one they are studying this
week. Study the entire paper. There may be other things
presented that you will wish to use instead of some suggested.
Testimonies Symposium from “ The Great
Controversy ”
1. WHY will many be ensnared because of considering spirit
manifestations mere sleight-of-hand tricks$ P. 553, par. 1.
2. What does Satan do in order to win all classes? P, 553,
last par,
3. How can we be fully foriified against this delusion? P. 556,
par. 1.
4. Why is it even more dangerous than in years past? P. 557,
last par.; and p. 588, par. 1.
. In what way may we be guilty of putting ourselves under
the power of Satan? P. 558, last par.
6. Against whom must wo fight in opposing Spiritualism? P.
559, par. 2.
Standard of Attainment Band
1. Discussion: Attention fo little things, faithfully doing
our tasks, this assures us of suceess in our appointed work,
“Those who desire to do a great deal of good in our world
must be willing to do it in God’s way, by doing little things.
He who wishes to reach the loftiest heights of zehievement by
doing something great and wonderful, will fail of doing any-
thing *—Youtk’s Instructor, Jan. 1, 1907, p. §.
2. Report of work and assignment of definite tasks for the
coming week, Bear in mind our outline of last week, What
have you to report on each class indicated? Keep your list up
to date, and follow up every opening constanily.
3. Prayer for those in need of spiritual help.
4, Discussion of lesson and assignment.
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Literature and Correspondence Band =
“ Luther's pen was a power, and his writings, scattered broad-
cast, stirred the world. The same ageneies are at our com-
mand, with facilities multiplied a hundredfold. . . . Wa are to
give the last warning of God to men, and what should be our
earnesiness in studying the Bihle, and our zeal in spreading the
Fight! »— Testimonies,” Vol. VI, p. 403.
1. Special prayer for the correspondence lists today.
2. Call for reports from those mailing out papers. Have
letters been reecived? Read these as an encouragement to
others. Be sure to follow up every indication of interest with
personal correspondence,
3. Your paper to pass out this weck, No. 26, is another one
on prophecy. Urge all to study and know for themselves.
“IN cheosing men and women for His serviee, God does not
ask whether they possess learning or eloquence or worldly
wealth, He asks, Do thoy walk in such humility that I ean
teach them My way? Can I pnt My words into their lips?
Will they represent Me?”
“Ir every moment were valued and rightly employed, we
should have time for everything that we need to do for ourselves
or for the world.”