EAST N CANA IAI I E � General Couierence Library S Vol. 15 � Oshawa, Ontario, November 30 1915 No. 47 ME The Week of Prayer This year December 11 to 18 has been set apart as the week of prayer for our churches. I feel to strongly urge that careful thought be given to plans for making the week of prayer this year a very effect- ive means of raising the spiritual standard among us. I think that everyone who is carrying the burden of spiritual interests in our work recognizes that the need of a spiritual revival is very great. In view of the times and the evident nearness of the end we should be very earnest in seeking for a deeper Chris- tian experience and a firmer hold on God. To this end it is to be hoped that the officers of the church from one end of the Eastern Canadian Union to the other, will plan in a definite way for the meetings during the week of prayer. One meeting each day or evening should be the least to arrange for during the period. This may require that many make some ad- justments in their affairs and lay aside some of their usual business and secial activities in order to do this, but surely the seriousness of the times will justify it. The readings for the week of prayer are now in the hands of our people, being printed in the Review of November 11. These • should be read at the proper time by someone who will present them with clear- ness and emphasis. Several seasons of short prayers, interspersed with songs of praise will bring the pres- ence of the Holy Spirit. The confession and putting away of sin will follow an honest and prayerful self examination which is the course recommended by the Holy Spirit. Coldness of heart may be due to the cherishing of unhappy differences between brethren. It may be the love of the perishing riches of this world which leads to robbing God in tithes and offer- ings. It may be a neglect of the Bible and prayer. Whatever stands between us and God, let us begin putting it away that we may share in the refreshing that is awaiting his people in the coming season of prayer.• � M. N. CAMPBELL. "Do notwaste time in explaining your mistakes; show that you have profited by them." The Council at Loma Linda Those of our people who are closely following the advance moves of the message are naturally inter- ested in what is.being- done at the large council of.our leading men at Loma Linda, California. The council has now been in session for two weeks and is drawing to a close. Questions of large proportions affecting every part of the earth have been under consideration. Probably the greatest question of all is the matter of enlarging our foreign missionary operations in the Asiatic field. The funds appropriated for foreign missions run close to $700,000 for 1916 and many more laborers are being called for to fill the openings that await us. Just now we are wrestling with the question of whether we shall raise the standard. of offerings from twenty cents a week • to . twenty-five cents for 1916. If it is at all possible to operate our work on the present basis of twenty cents a week for another year it will be done, but we maybe compelled. to raise the standard to meet the increasing demande. We now have fourteen hundred Sabbath keepers in Korea and three thousand in China, and the number is increasing at a rapid rate •as. dur movement gains momentum and is being better organized:.. To avoid multiplicity, of big general gatheringEt and cut down expense of .administration the Union Conference term has been increased to four.; years and the local conference to two years. This latter action will not change the plan df annual campmeeting& however. � • The standard of the ministry-has been raised ad that a candidate for ordination is now required to. previously complete the equivaleht of fourteen grade% of school work. These are a few of the important matters, under consideration here. We have folloWed :the strenuous program in our sessions beginhing our meetings at six o'clock in the morning and continuing •until 9:30 and sometimes 11 p. in. with only short intermissionei for meals. The Lord's presence has been clearly manifested in our deliberationg rind I fu'lly;:believe that the influence of this gathering will be far' reach- ing in its effects for good. , � M. N. CAMPBELL, 2 � EASTERN CANADIAN MESSENGER Just before going to press the following from Elder Camp- bell was received and we attach it to the foregoing article. The Close of the Council After two and a half weeks of arduous 'labor the Fall Council of the General Conference and North American Division Committees came to a close Sun- day afternoon November 21, and that evening. I took the train for home and now while crossing the deso- late wastes of the great American Desert. I will pre- pare a report of the concluding actions of these bodies and particularly those which affect our work in East- ern Canada. 'As a result of the European war it has been found necessary to regroup our fields in Europe. The British Isles and colonies in Africa are now grouped - by :themselves with a general secretary in charge. Elder Fitzgerald, formerly president of the British Union Conference has been chosen for this pbst. Similarly the Germanic nations and colonies are to be grouped, and the Latin countries as well. New con- ditions make new plans.'necessary for the carrying of the. third angel's message. It was finally decided not to raise the standard of mission offerings for 1916 but it is nevertheless hoped that the people themselves will decide to in- crease their offerings so that more than twenty cents week per member will be available at the close of the year. • ' � The work of the Loma Linda College of Medical EvangeliStS was given much time and thought. It was. decided to encourage its work as a full medical college and definite plans were laid to help it out of its financial' difficulties. In'7Ae raaAter of appropriations our Union was treated very liberally. One thousand dollars extra was voted to Quebec to enable that conference to deal with its French problem, which is the biggest prob- lem in the Eastern Canadian Union. The Maritime conference also had its allowance increased. It was recommended that Elder Passebois of Ver- mont make Quebec his field of labor as an evangelist a.mong the French speaking people. The General Conference committee recommended by vote that I take the presidency of the British Un- ion Conference which includes the British Isles. I must confess- to a feeling of keen regret at the thought of leaving the Eastern Canadian field which has be- come very dear to me through intimate association with its people. Should this matter develop in ac- cordance with the recommendation above referred to it would not be necessary for me to move to England before 1 spring. � M. N. CAMPBELL. Row About Your Messenger Subscription? It is doubtless known to all to whom the MES- SENGER pays its weekly visits that all subscrip- tions expire December 31. As that date is close at hand we wish to remind our good people in this field that the sending of fifty cents to the office to pay for the 1916 subscription is in order. Some have the impression that the MESSENGER is furnished free to all our people now. This is an error. Each confer- ence has arranged to send the MESSENGER to those of our people who are too poor to subscribe for them- selves, as it was felt that this paper should be in every Sabbath-keeping home in Eastern Canada. All others are expected to pay their own subscriptions. Surely few in this Uniim would want to miss the weekly visits of our little paper which gives us re- ports of our ministers, Bible workers, and other la- borers, and lays before us the plans of Work de- vised by the various conference committees in this Union. In our widely scattered condition it is very essential that we have some medium by .which each of us can be kept in close contact with the plans for carrying forward our work in Eastern Canada. There is no room in the Review and Herald or 'in the Signs for suckmatter, hence we must have a means of our own for that purpose. This need the MESSENGER supplies. Now, dear readers, while the matter is fresh in our minds, let us set aside fifty cents and at the first opportunity send it in to either the local conference office or to the EASTERN CANADIAN MESSENGER, Oshawa, Ontario. Ontario Conference The General Meetings The announcement has already appeared in these columns of the general meetings to be held over the next three week-ends. The first will be at Kingston, December 2-5; followed by one at London, December 9-12, and one at Brantford, December 16-19. The members of these churches have undertaken to en- tertain all who may come. We take this opportunity of urging a large at- tendance of our people who may live at points from which the meetings may be readily reached. It did not seem practical for us to hold a campmeeting this year and consequently we were deprived of the bless- ings which such a meeting would have afforded. These general meetings have been arranged to supply, at least in a measure, this lack. We are planning that efficient help will be in attendance that the meetings may be definitely helpful. We expect that Elder Campbell, who has just returned from the Loma Linda Council will have much from this gathering to present to us. As far as possible let all attend. This is an opportunity for our isolated believers to meet with others of like faith. Take the matter into seri- ous consideration and plan to be present. M. M. HARE. EASTERN CANADIAN MESSENGER � 3 Gleanings Plan to attend the general meeting nearest to your home. See reference to them in this issue. Brother Capman has been spending the,past week at Brantford and Lynden. He reports an encourag- ing visit with each of these churches. . � • In conjunction with her efforts with the Ingath- ering Campaign Miss Hillyard is visiting isolated Sab- bath-keepers. She has called at Owen Sound, Shal- low Lake and Perry Sound. Elder Johnston sends encouraging word from Ot- tawa. Sabbath 'attendance is from forty to fifty and a full house on Sunday evenings at the theatre. Pray for the work in Ottawa. The Young People's Society of the Academy de- sire clean copies of the Signs for use in their mission- ary work. Send all papers to Miss Beatrice Sterling, the Society's secretary, care of Academy, Box 308, Oshawa.. Where are your Ingathering papers? In the hands of your neighbors or carefully stowed away somewhere, either � the church or at home? Re- member the parable of Luke 19:12-26. Read espe- cially 20-24. • Good reports reach the office from our two church schools at Hamilton and Toronto. The older children in the Toronto school have recently added Domestic Sci- ence and Cooking to their studies. Once a week a busy and interesting class of boys and girls, eleven in all, meet in the basement of the church for class work. Miss Mabel Hillyard gathered $50 last week with 100 Ingathering Signs in Parry Sound. This in ad-. dition to a cheque for over $70 sent in to the once a few days ago gives her a good showing. She consid- ers that she is just beginning on her effort of the sea- son. Her last letter reports $14 in one day, and $2 of this from a Catholic priest. Who says it can't be done? The past week brings encouraging reports from some of the churches busy in the Ingathering Cam- paign. At the close of this month let all hand in what they have to date to the treasurer that we may have a good report to send on to Washington. HoW- ever let us keep up our efforts. Any money sent in between now and December 81 will help out on our standing on missions. We are by no means clear yet. Let us keep at it. Quebec Conference In Catholic Quebec At least once since campmeeting I have felt a lit- tle lonely to see a Seventh-day Adventist, but when tempted to leave this place one morning I decided to first pray over the matter fearing I might make a mistake by going away; I read the experience of Je- sus and that soon settled it: "I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the " people there was none with me." Our leader in the French campaign of this prov- ince, Brother Vuilleumier, wrote sotnetinae ago about my being mobbed in Quebec, and what it means to work here in this Catholic place.. Since then I called on an old priest who asked me a question I had long expected would arise in papist circles. He said, "What is your object in selling this literature to the French Canadians?" I replied, "To give them light. We feel that they are held in darkness." He said "Don't you think We know our religion?" I an- swered emphatically, "We. don't question it." He did not see fit to question me further, and our short, earnest interview closed. . I need your prayers for my work here. A. M. TAYLOR. Newfoundland Mission Resuming Our Travels Before leaving Englee I received word from Sister Welshman of Shoe Cove that she and her family were just about to leave that, place to take up winter quarters at South West Arm, Green Bay; hence my next call was there. As only the larger coastal steamers travel the Laborador route it was nec- essary for me to take passage to a point called Nip- per's Harbor and there change to a smaller boat that called -at the various ports in the surrounding bays. At Nipper's Harbor I learned that a sister who had accepted the Sabbath last year was just moving there, so I visited her. I learned of others who were inter- ested there and they requested that literature be sent them. I shall hail with joy any papers that have the message in them, as there are many calls for papers and magazines coming to me that I cannot fill with- out help from others. Leaving Nipper's Harbor on the steamer Clyde I was surprised to meet Sister Welshman en route to her new home. On account of her not being settled we had to forego the pleasure of a visit and push on to Three Arms, but we tried to fill in the few hours we were together in a profitable chat about the message and its progress in this field. At Three Arms we visited some old acquaint- ances and friends, and at once solicited the use of the Methodist church in which to lecture on prohibition. This was readily granted. At the close of the meet- ing everyone stood and pledged his hearty support to the movement on election day. About three or four miles from Three Arms is a larger settlement which is easily reached by rowboat, 4 � EASTERN CANADIAN MESSENGER Eastern Canadian Messenger OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE EASTERN CANADIAN UNION CONFERENCE OF ADVENTISTS Entered as second-class matter. Price, 50 cents a year in advance. All subscriptions expire December 31. Mission Funds Statement to October 31, 1915 ONTARIO Amount at 20 cents � $4771 66 Amount received � 2871 72 Shortage to date �$1899 94 MARITIME Amount at 20 cents � $2017 78 Amount received..... ......... � -1672 98 � Shortage to date... $344 80 - QUEBEC Amount at 20 cents � .$1342 30 Amount received � 1160 53 � Shortage to date $181 77 NEWFOUNDLAND Amount at 20 cents � .$528 26 Amount received � 416 25 Shortage to date � on2 01 UNION � Amount at, 20 cents $8660 00 Amount received � 6121 48 Shortage to date � $2538 52 although when windy the sea has rather a rough lop on when turning a headland that lies between the two places. As I expected to have to stay in that neighborhood about a week before the steamer would call again I determined, if possible, to arrange for a lecture in that place. The merchant who resides there invited me to stay at his home, which I did, and as he is the leader of the M. E. people of that place, it was easy to arrange for the use of the hall. I had. several Bible conversations with him and his book- keeper, who also requested literature, and this mer- chant told me of another place five miles distant called Jackson's Cove, which could be reached by walking across a neck of land, so next morning I walked on to that .place and arranged with the ad- jutant of the Salvation Arniy and the M. E. minister for a joint meeting on prohibition Friday evening, as the boat was not expected until Sabbath about noon; then having to return to Three Arms I walked back to Harvey's Harbor intending to row from there to that place. On my way I met a Millennial Dawnist and had some straight talks with him about the period of time that. would intervene between the resurrec- tion of the just and the unjust spoken of in Revelation 20. Iwas glad to learn that he was going to the same place as I was as I would then be assured of help 'in the boat rounding the headland. The meeting for Harvey's Harbor was arranged for the next night and a number of people promised to attend, but in the morning a heavy breeze sprung up raising a nasty sea, so that my chances of getting back to that place did not look very bright. First one and then another backed out until at last darkness settled down and as I pictured the people in my mind, gathering to hear the lecture, I became desperate enough to venture alone. I could see the lights from the houses so there was no fog. My 'Millennial Dawn friend was at last persuaded, to accompany me and we made it 0. K. I had borrowed a boat for the occasion. We had an excellent meeting; the hall was filled and the people showed a deep interest. A telegram reached us saying the steamer bad made up its lost time so the appointment at Jackson's Cove had to be given up. The next morning I walked there, cancelled it and returned to Harvey's Harbor by noon. As the wind had again freshened and the sea was still rising I wondered how I could return to get my baggage at Three Arms and be there to catch the steamer. Just then a man came hunting me up as 'a person had taken very sick with severe pain and dizziness. After an hour and a half the person re- covered, with God's blessing, by the simple treatment given. The man of the house felt so grateful for the help rendered that he pulled out a five dollar bill and gave it to me. Besides this he called a few men to- gether to help him launch his motor boat that had been hauled up on the beach for repair and took me round to Three Arms in a little while. The steamer arrived about midnight and I took passage to a place called New Bay for my next stop. W. C. YOUNG. WE are highly pleased to see that the Maritime Conference occupies .the proud position at the head of the list of conferences that have already made up their share of the $100,000 to be raised for missions by means of the Harvest Ingathering Campaign. The Review of November 11 prints the list for the first time. Important Notice All those sending one dollar to the Canadian Publishing Association for a year's subscription to the Watchman will receive absolutely free and post- paid a copy of Dr. Magan's new book "The Vatican and the War." If you are not a subscriber send a dollar at once. Colporteurs' Report, Week Ending Nov. 20, 1915 Ontario Name Book Hours Value Total Del. J Pengelly CK 45 $11 75 $29 85 P Van Ness WC 24 16 50 16 50 $18 75 *J Heaver DR 91 25 00 40 92 C D Terwillegar GC 6 00 7 25 Total 160 $59 25 $94 52 $18 75 *2 Weeks Office Address Edna Leach SEVENTH-DAY Oshawa, Ont Editor