etcome l,fsftor. "'Chen thev that feared the 1Lorb snake often one to another." VOL. V. ACADEMIA, OHIO, OCTOBER 17, 1901. NO. 22 Mi-te Welcome Viottor ISSUED WEEKLY BY THE OHIO S. D. A. CONFERENCE ACADEMIA, KNOX CO., OHIO PRICE: 25 CENTS A YEAR IN ADVANCE. Entered at the Academia Postoffice. THERE COMES A TIME. 'There comes a time, or soon or late, When every word unkindly spoken, Returns with all the force of fate, To bear reproof from spirits broken, Who slumber in that tranquil rest, Which waking cares no more molest. Oh! were the wealth of worlds our own, We freely would our treasures yield, If eyes that here their last have shone, If lips in endless silence sealed, One look of love o'er us might east, Might breathe forgiveness to the past. When anger arms the thoughtless tongue, 'To wound the. feelings of a friend, Oh! think ere yet his heart be wrung. In what remorse thy wrath may end; Withhold today the words of hate, 'To-morrow it may be too late. —Selected. THE DAY IS AT HAND. "The Night is Far Spent, the Day is at Hand." "Say not ye, there are yet four months, and then cometh the harvest; behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest." "I heard the voice of the Lord say- ing: Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I: Here am I, send me." Who says so? How many said so at the Clamp Meeting? How many more have caught the spirit of the message and are responding? How many are responding to the call by making actual preparation to go? The call is urgent and the time has come for action. Who are offering their farms and homes for sale and planning to locate in the dark places -of the earth? How many will respond to the call and support a missionary in a for- eign. field? How many from now on will faith- fully bring all the tithe into the store house? Who are willing to give them- selves and all they have and are to the Lord and stand ready for service at any time, and anywhere? At our annual camp meeting many people resolved to do all these things, and it is hoped that all are not only still resolving, but that they are be- ginning to act, and that others every- where are being moved by the same spirit. "The return of Christ to our world will not be long delayed,. Let this be the keynote of every message"-- (Vol. 6, page 406.) Hundreds of people could sell their farms or homes, and move to other countries, buy homes there, and live the truth before the people, and do a great work. Many have means that could be given to spread the Gospel, and it is so much needed' now—just now. Many everywhere could he do- ing much more than they are now do- ing to spread the truth and hasten the coming of the Lord. "Cast not away your confidence which hath great recompense of re- ward," but "knowing the time, the:, now it is high time to awake out of sleep; for now is our salvation near- er than when we believed." The mystery of God, the gospel work in the earth, shall be finished in this generation.. Who would not have an active part in this glorious work, the last message of mercy to the world. Come, brothers and sis- ters everywhere. Come, let us be off by land and sea with the message. Let us go with our prayers, with our means, and all that can, with our- selves, and He hath said, "And lo, T am with you always, even unto the end of the world." Some have told us of their desire to give of their means to support the work in foreign fields, their desire to sell and move to other countries; and others of their desire to become ac- tive in the work wherever the Lord can use them. These expressions are very gratifying, and we have made note of them. We shall be very glad to hear from others who desire to do likewise. Who will go, and who will help with means, much or little? Let us hear from you. All who desire to enter the canvassing work, or prepare for it, should write the State Agent. Those desiring to go to school, or any church desiring a church school, sfhould write the educational secre- tary. The work is great, and the labor- ers are few. Come, come, let us be off to the people who are in darkness, and extend their invitation: 'Tome thou with us and we will do the good, for the Lord ha'th spoken good con- cerning Israel." W. H. THURSTON, 267 W. Main St., Battle Creek, Mich. BRIEFS. Malachi 2:5-7. The characteristics of a true minis- ter: Fearing God—his state of mind. Proclaiming the truth—his message. Avoiding iniquity—his pur- pose. Walking with God—his habit. Turning men to God—his work. Teaching the law of God—his duty. Acting as God's messenger— his commission. —D. L. Moody. "If Christ is in the house, your neighbors will soon know it." "Live unto Christ, who died for you and rose again." "Thy word is a lamp to my feet, 0 Lord„ Thy word is a light to my way; It shines in my soul like a star by night, And comforts and cheers me by day." Sidings From the Field. THE WELCOME VISITOR CINCINNATI—Our little com- pany enjoy very much their new, clean quarters, nicely lighted and warmed for them in Odd Fellows' temple on the corner of Seventh and Elm streets. The regular attend- ance at Sabbath services has increas- ed. Much interest is shown in the study of the Sabbath-school lessons and the Scripture studies that follow. A spirit of union and Christian fra- ternity prevails in a grateful meas- ure, not a little of which is due to the more agreeable surroundings in God's providence surely that now bless our coming together. But this great city! How shall we meet the mind of God in His loving purpose for it at this final crisis? The breth- ren here are praying for wisdom and strength coupled with divine humil- ity that they may feel the need, move out in God's opening providences and free their garments from all stains of the blood of the lost. Brethren, do not forget us in your prayers of faith, your advice 'and your your active support, as God wills it all. May we be Jonah's in power with a faith that will not question nor shrink come what may. Oct. 7, 1901. M. S. BABCOCK. WATERFORD, OHIO, OCT. 14. 1901.—We are just entering upon the sixth week of meetings at this place, and the inte-est is still good. Last night about three hundred' were pre4- ent. Our attendance through the week is about seventy-five. Seven have commenced to keep the Sabbath. Others are deeply interested. We all rejoice at the evidence of God's presence here His spirit is working upon the hearts of the peo- ple. JAS. H. SMITH. W. W. MILLER. R J. ANDERSON. Since camp meeting Brethren C. C. Webster and B. L. House have con- ducted a tent meeting at Middlefield, Ohio. I spent Sabbath and Sunday, Oct. 12th and 13th, with them, and on Sabbath I had the privilege of or- ganizing a church of fourteen mem- bers. On Sunday another sister went forward in baptism,, and then request- ed to unite with the church. Four others are keeping the Sabbath at.d others are interested. Already a start has been made to- wards securing funds for the erec- tion of a church building. May the good work go on and such as shall be saved be added to the church. A. G. IIA.13G-HEY. Dear Visitor—Our meetings a t C:anton were much hindered on ac count of the death and burial of the President, yet a few souls were con- firmed and a number of families found who. desired Bible readings. A temporary organization was effected with Dr. B. J. 'Ferciot as leader. Our quarterly and business meetings at Clyde and Toledo were most excel- lent. I am arranging to move to Te- le& to labor, and would like to sell my good home in Clyde. We have quite a large churca school and it is doing farily well. ELDER P. E. LINDSEY. %)( TITHE REPORT. Tithes received in September, 1901, continued. Akron $ 3.95 Broughton 41.00 Beaver 10.39 Camden 12.16 Corsica 31.12 Clyde 44.43 Chagrin Falls 17.15 Columbus 173.36 Cincinnati 39.52 Elgin 66.38 Fairfield 23.89 Findlay 17.32 Greensprings 14.05 La Grange 24.63 Lewistown 13.65 Mt. Vernon . 129.77 Kirtland 51.80 Wheelersburg 3.00 Wilmington .. 29.03 Isolated 11.83 Total $728.4a BESSIE E. RUSSELL, Treas. "His servants *ye are to whom y yield yourselves servants to obey." Asleep in Jesus. ) RUSSELL--Died, Sept. 30, 1901, Elizabeth Cogswell Russell, nee Strong, in 'College Hill, suburb of Cincinnati, 0., at the home where she was born Jan. 17, 1833. Jan. 11, 1877, she married John J. Russell, who survives. In the earlier years of its history both united with the S. D. A. church in Cincinnati, and through all the trials and tests that came, she held fast for union and a faith that works by love, in the last great-mes- sage to a faithless world. The eyes of many are filled with tears of .?,:or- row, as they think how they shall miss her words and deeds of com- fort and ready help in times of need. Her death was sad indeed, very sad. Death is an enemy. The 'ac- cuser of the brethren who holds for a time the power of it, as he is the au- thor of it, would lead man to hail death as a friend and in time of phy- sical weakness work out his purpose to destroy. But "the last enemy that shall be destroyed is death." "Thanks be to God who giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ." We who knew our sister hope and pray that -in her last conscious moments, God for Christ's sake in His infinite love heard her pitiful cry in faith and that when "He who is our life shall appear" this sheaf of His sow- ing may appear with Him in glory." M. S. BABCOCK. BRIEFS. "The Lord is righteous in all His ways, and holy in all his works." "When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee; when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not he burned; neither shall the flames kin- dle upon thee." "The grass withereth, the flower fadeth, but the word of our God shall stand forever." "Disobedience always lead's us it to troubled waters." "Come unto, me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, I will give you. rest." "Faith is the spiritual hand that i ouches infinity." MT. VERNON ACADEMY. THE WELCOME VI1TOFR First week- 1. To what purpose should the ef- forts of both parents and teachers he directed? (Consider the value of co- operation between parents and teach- ers.) 2. What three things are needed by the teachers of both primary and advanced classes? How may these be obtained? 3. How may the teacher's work be marred? - 4 What :s the proper relation of home work to church and 'Sabbath- school work? In what respect have many pa• rents been lacking? Study carefully the instruc- tion given from the pillar of cloud, which relates to the duty of parents. Second week- How should the instruction given to Israeilitish parents to re- garded? What are marked characteris- tics of the children of this day? How are these traits sometimes fostered by parents and teachers.? 3.. What lessons should be taught children at home and in the school'? 4. In what respect did Israel fail in their duty to their children? 5: How far-readaing were the e.r- teets of that failure? 6. What hindered the masses .'f QUESTIONS ON "TES'TIMON- the people from accepting ON SABBATH-SCHOOL at His first advent? WORK." 7. What parallel is there in this between- the present and the past? Third week- What kinds the teacher use.? What else. are essential besides good methods? Why did the. Great Teacher as- sume human nature? Compar..? Christ's method of teaching with that of the scribes? What kind of teaching is need- ed in the Sabbath-school? Fourth week— Review. 1. The need of co-operation be- tween parents and teachers. .2. The true relation of the hamn to the ehureb.. Methods of overcoming evil traits' in children. Results of a failure in the training of children. Necessity of simplicity in methods of teaching.. The example of the Teacher. (Note.—These questions. October study, pp. 35-40.) Responsibilities of Parents and Teachers. IES of words should are Great for the Saviour teries which priests and rulerg had not discerned, so in the closing word of this earth, children who have' 'been rightly educated will in their sim- plicity speak words which will be an astonishment to men who now 'talk of "higher education.". 'As the chil- dren sang in the temple courts, "He- san.na! Blessed is He that cornetts` in the name of the Lord," so in these last days, children's voices, will be raised to give the .last message* of warning to a perishing world. When heavenly intelligences see that 'men are no longer permitted to 'preelent the truth, ,he Spirit of God" gill come upon the children, arid they vill; do a work in the proclarnation"of 'the truth which the older. workers 'eau- not do, because their way' will" bt hedged up. Our church 'schools' are ordained by God to prepare the chil- dren , for this great --- work.Test, vol. VI. %)( V IMPORTANCE OF PRAYER. Let all who are afflicted or unjust- ly used, cry to God., Turn away ,from those whose hearts are steel, :and make your requests known to` your Maker. Never is one repulsed who comes to Him with a contrite heart. Not one sincere prayer is lost. Amid the anthems of the celestial Choir, God hears the cries of the weakest human being. It is God to whom we are speaking, and our prayer :s heard. The Lord permits' trials in or- der that we may be cleansed from earthliness, from selfishness, from harsh, unchristlike traits of chara:- ter. He suffers the deep water of af- fliction to go over our souls, in order that we may know Him, and Jesus Christ, whom He has sent, in order that we may have deep heart long- ings to be cleansed from defilement. and come forth from the trial purer. holier, happier. Often we enter the furnace of trial with our souls dark- ened with selfishness; but if patient under the crucial test, we shall come forth reflecting the divine character When His purpose in the affliction is accomplished, "He shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday." There is no danger that the. Lord will' neglect the prayers of His people. The danger is that in temptation and trial they • will become discouraged and fail to persevere in prayer. —Christ's Object Lessons. RESULTS OF CHURCH SCHOOL WORK. When propertly conducted, church schools will be a means of lifting the standard of -ruth in the plates where they are established; for children who are receiving a Christian educa- tion will be witnesses for Christ. As Jesus in the temple solved the mys- THE WELCOME VISITOR PRESERVING HEALTH. Those who engage in the service of God have no right to disregard chi) laws' of health. We have important- responsibilities to fulfill in regard to ourselves. There is much work to be done for God, and He desires us to guard against bringing ourselves into such a condition of health that we shall be unable to help in this work. W should not, by taking on too many burdens, or by indulging any un- healthful habit, unfit ourselves for the service of God. The Lord desires us to be spiritual- ly and physically healthy, that we may exert a pure, wholesome influ- ence. Then he can impart blessing.--L to ate, to impart to others. If we de- sire to be as useful as possible in this life„ we must live in accordance with tthe laws of God, taking proper care of the house we live in. Iry order that we may be able to help others, we must do all in. our power to save ourselves from dis- ease- :Denying selfish appetite, we are to regulate all our habits of life in ac- pordance with the light which God ,has given. Thus we may not only se ewe physical health, but gain a rich spiritual exnerienee.—Mrs. E. 0. Waite. 40(` SOMETHING SWEET AND GOOD. There are many sweet things which are not good, and many good things which are not sweet. The list of un- wholesome sweets, includes cane se- gar„molasses, syrup, and confection- ery and foods to which these sweets hate been added in more than a very small proportion. Honey is bett'r than cane sugar, but the bees adul- terate it with virus from their poison bags, and there is a miscellaneous Mixture of dust, germs, pollen, frag- ments of legs and wings, and other things which are the cause of head- ache, indigestion and other disorders. By a recent discovery, it is possibte to utilize on a large scale the honey- making processes employed by the plant. The result is Malt Honey, Whose, a natural sweeet, the flavor of which resembles honey but Is more delicate and is supplemented by a maple sugar flavor which makes it the most delicious of all known sweets. Everybody can eat it freely as bread without injury. These who cannot eat cane sugar, can eat Malt Honey with impunity. Home-mads candy can be made of it and children can have all they want and it will not hurt them. It is highly nourishing and fattening and completely takes the place of all other sweets. For half a century health reformers have been looking for wholesome sweet:. It has come. The expense of produc- tion is far greater than that of cane sugar, but the manufacturers, con- tenting themselves with small ma - gin, have named the very low price of $1.50 a gallon, put up in sealed tins. The Sandtas Nut Food Co., Battle Creek, Michigan. V CANVASSERS' REPORTS. Fred C. Webster—Orders, 9 Best Stories, 37 Coming King, 1 Sun- beams of Health and Temperance, 1 Christ's Object Lessons, 7 Steps to Christ. Value, $60.20. - F. E. Wagner—Orders, 6 Dan. and Rev. Value, $7.25. Value of helps, $4.00. Geo. W. Sries—Orders, 1 Gospel Primer, 18 Coming King, 1 All Sorts, 1 Oats and Dogs. Value, $19.- 50. Mrs. Gee. W. Spies—Orders, 4 Christ Our Saviour, 10 Gospel Prim- er, 13 Coming King, 5 All Sorts, 6 Cats and Dogs. Value, $25.25. Mrs. A. L. Huntzinger—Orders, 14 Best Stories, 18 Coming King. De- liveries., 13 Best Stories, 17 Coming King. Mrs. Bell Rex—Orders., 10 Gospel Primer, 20 Coming King, 1 Bible, I Dan. and Rev. Value, $26.25. De- liveries, 8 Gospel Primer, 4 Coming King. Value, $6.00. NOTICE TO CANVASSERS. There has been a change in the prospectus to "Marvel of Nations." The full book will be used with ruled pages in the back for the addresses of subscribers. If the canvassers who have ordered the old propeetus will send their names and addresses to the Ohio Tract Society they will receive a new prospectus, providing they will degtroy the old one. It will be free to those that have ordered the old one. Please remember that the old one is not to be used, but destroyed OHIO TRACT SOCIETY. NEWS NOTES. We are thankful for the reporrs that the ministers have sent to the Visitor in the past, but please re- member that the Visitor is a weekly paper now, and past things are not sufficient for the future. So let us hear from you often. Bible workers, remember that you are 'to have a part in. this also. And may the readers of the Visitor hear from you. Canvassers, remember that the Vis- itor 'columns are always open for short, interesting articles from you. If you have a good experience, pass it on and help others that are in the field. Church school teachers, may we hear from you. We are all interest- ed in the church 'school work and are anxious to hear of the progress made in this line. Any time any of our brethren have any thing of interest send us a short article for the Visitor. It will be re- ceived gladly. H you do not have a copy of Christ's Objects Lesson to use in the study of your 'S. 'S. lessons this quar- ter, 'remember that the Ohio. Tract society _has a supply and you can get one for $1.25. M. C. Kikendall has gone to the Battle Creek Sanitarium for treat- ment. We hope he will improve in health. B. B. Naftsger, one of our Ohio canvassers, is' new State Agent in New York. Please notice that the address of the Visitor is Academia, Knox Co., Ohio. Look in 'the upper left hand corner of the first page and there yogi will always find the address. Do not forget 'to send in your sub- scription. There will be a red cross on your paper two weeks before your subscription expires. This will give you time to• renew before it expires and you will not miss •a copy. The church school in Academia is progressing nicely. The Visitor is printed every Thurs- day now instead of every other Thursday. All matter for the paper should reach us by Tuesday morning in order to get it in the paper the same week. Do you take the Review? It is our church paper and you cannot afford to do without it. Only $1.50 per year.