“THEN THEY THAT FEARED THE LORD SPAKE OFTEN ONE TO ANOTHER” Vol. 6 Mountain View, Cal., August 9, 1906 * No. 2 The Church Present Truth on the Pacific Coast XXVIII Although I had secured a house in Healdsburg for my family residence during the winter of 1870-71, in which was one large room to be used for Sabbath services, it was deemed advisable to erect our tent in the yard for public services during the remainder of the fall. These meetings were opened October 6, and continued to November 6. This course of twenty-five lectures I gave without the aid of even a tent master. The result of this effort was the addition of several more to the church in Healdsburg. After putting away our tent for the winter, as our people in Green Valley had their meeting-house enclosed and seated, I held a series of eighteen meetings there, which resulted in several more uniting with that church. These meetings continued until November 30. On December 1, as our people in Bloomfield had purchased the hall mentioned in my last article, I began a series of meetings there to follow up the effort which was cut short in the summer by the smallpox. This series of twenty-four discourses not only confirmed those who had already united with us, but also brought others into the faith. Among these was a family by the name of Lamb, of which one is now Brother Frank Lamb, M. D., of San Francisco. On the evening of December 20 I noticed in the audience with Brother Street a stranger who seemed to give the greatest possible attention to the words spoken. After the service Brother Street stepped forward with the man, and said, “Here is a man from Nevada, who is stopping at our lodging house. He wishes to speak to you.” “Yes,” I said, “and his name is William Hunt, with whom I have been corresponding since July, 1869.” “Yes,” said the stranger, “I am the man; I have come to spend a few days here before leaving the United States.” He stopped in the place five days, but before leaving said, ‘ ¹1 want that pair of charts—prophetic and law—that you have been using in your meetings since you came into the state, and a copy of any books you have which I have not already purchased. I am going to sail next week for New Zealand, and, if I do not find things to open up satisfactorily there, I shall go on to the diamond fields of South A.frica. ’ ’ I said, “You had better take a new set of charts that arv not on rollers; they will be nicer than these soiled ones, and also easier to carry.” “No,” said he, “I want you to take those you have been using off the rollers. I will pay you the price of new ones, and you can put some new ones on the rollers for your future use.” After these transactions were closed, he handed me a ten-dollar gold piece, and said, ‘ ‘ I want to give you that as a present. I shall probably never see you again, but you will hear from me after a while, if I get safely through to my destination. I shall, by the Lord’s help, ever faithfully obey the truth. ’ ’ And so we parted. After three years I heard from him again, from the diamond fields of Africa, as we shall note in due time. Those who have followed us in our report of meetings during the year 1870 have probably observed that the time was well filled. I notice as a closing item in my diary for that year, “322 meetings held. Only four appointments lost in consequence of severe storms.” From Jan. 1, 1871, to the 15th, I held nine more meetings in Bloomfield. On the last-mentioned date I baptized six of the Bloomfield company. From the 7th to the 10th of the same month I held five meetings in Santa Rosa, and there I met one of the saddest trials which had yet come upon me in California. It came from one of the brethren, who first attacked me with abusive, groundless charges, concerning which, in a day or two, he handed me a written confession. The next day he called upon me and wished to see that confession, which, having received, he tore into bits and threw upon the ground, and then bore down upon me with harder speeches than before. When he had left me I gathered up all the bits of paper and pasted them on a sheet so that they could be read as before. He gave me to understand that he was going to every company of our people with this warfare against me. I forstalled him by starting at once to every point before he reached them. The Lord gave him a startling dream, which brought him to a second confession, and a reconciliation with me. And thus the cause was saved from confusion. J. N. Loughborough. --------o------- The Field UTAH Manti Manti is one of the four cities where the Mormon people have erected their temples, in which are performed their secret works for tne living and the dead. Manti is also the county-seat of Sanpete County. This county has a larger population of Scandinavians than any other in the state. It is now over two years since the writer commenced work in this Sanpete Valley. I was joined by Brother H. G. Gj or ding at Moroni last fall, and a little PACIFIC UNION RECORDER 2 PACIFIC UNION RECORDER later in the season Brethren Nelson and Iverson commenced work in the southern part of the county. Since then there have been four Scandinavian laborers working in the, valley. We have now presented the message in every city and town of any size in the whole county. In the latter part of June we all moved to Manti and commenced work. We pitched a tent about two blocks from the center of the city, in which we have been holding English services six nights in the week. The southern part of Manti is nearly all Scandinavian, so we erected a smaller tent in that part of the city for Scandinavian meetings. Besides holding meetings in the two tents here in Manti, we have also conducted two services a week in Sterling, a little town six miles south of this place. Here the people turned out unusually well to hear us, until the last two evenings, when they seem to have all agreed to stay away. Some influence from the bishop may have been the cause of this. We have visited every house in Manti, and distributed quite a number of the ⁴¹ Signs of the Times Leaflets” and other literature. Many have visited our meetings, and the message has stirred the city. Still we have seen no result as yet. A. G. Christiansen. July 30. -----------------o--------- A General Meeting at Manti This meeting was held from July 27 to 29—the first of its kind ever held in this part of the country. Most all the Sabbath-keepers in Sanpete County, and two from Seveir County, were present. We had a blessed meeting, i One brother said that the days of this meeting were the happiest days of his life. In the afternoon meeting on the Sabbath a call was made, and eleven souls came forward for baptism. On Sunday forenoon we all went out to a beautiful pond one mile south of Manti, where all these souls were buried with Christ in the watery grave; Those baptized were from the following towns: Seven from Gunnison, one from Salina, one from Redmond, one from Ephram, and one from Moroni. There are yet seven more, who are keeping the Sabbath, that we expect will be baptized some time in the near future. Two of those who were baptized united with the church at Spring City, which was organized a year ago this spring, and which has now fifteen members. The others belong to the company at Gunnison. We now have in this county Spring City church, with fifteen members, as stated above; a company of nine at Gunnison; and six more keeping the Sabbath. We are truly thankful to our heavenly Father for this result, when we consider the hard field in w’hich we are laboring. Dear brethren, please remember the scattered Sabbath-keepers in Sanpete County in your prayers. A. G. Christiansen, Paul Iverson, Chas. Nelson, H. G. Gjording. --------₀-------- CALIFORNIA Conference Notes Brother W. L. Sims will work for a time in Santa Rosa. Elder H. Shultz is at the present time attending general camp-meetings in the Southwestern Union Conference. Elder C. N. Basney expects to open meetings at once at Turlock. Brethren Greenlaw and Holmes will be his assistants. A tent outfit has been sent to Elder D. T. Fero at Santa Marie. Brother and Sister Miller continue their work at Santa Margrita. There will be a local camp-meeting held at Sebastopol, September 20 to 30, for the accommodation of the brethren in Sonoma County. Young people’s conventions are to be held at Chico, August 11 and 12, and at Fresno on the 18th an4 19th. Prof. E. D. Sharpe, Mrs. Carrie R. King, and perhaps other conference workers will be present. All will please note that the headquarters of the California Conference have been moved from Oakland to Mountain View, Cal. All mail for any of the officers should be addressed to the latter place. The Humboldt County camp-meeting is to be held August 16 to 26 at Eureka. Besides the president of the conference, there will be present Elder J. H. Behrens, Elder D. D. Lake, Prof. L. A. Reed, and Brother M. H. St. John. Meetings are still being held on the camp-ground in Oakland, with a fair attendance. Elders E. J. Hibbard and C. M. Gardner, with a good corps of Bible workers, are in charge of the serv ices. Elder G. B. Thompson has also been assisting until about the middle of the present week, when he left for Southern California, to spend a few weeks in that field. Pacific Press Items A shipment of “Best Stories” has just come to the Press, so they can fill orders for that book without delay. A large tent about 25 by 35 feet has been pitched beside the new temporary work shop to be used as a folding room. A number of book shelves are being put up in the new temporary building, on which are being placed shipments of books now being received from Kansas City. Orders for a number of our books and tracts can now be filled from this office. Those who are canvassing for ‘ ‘ Heralds of the Morning” will be glad to know that the Kansas City firm with whom the Pacific Press is doing business at the present time promises to have prospectuses ready August 15. This is better than had been expected. Brother W. R. Beatty, an old employee of the Pacific Press, but who for the past year has been working the large cities of northern Washington and British Columbia with our books, is now helping Brother Hall for a few days in the Book and Sales Department. At a meeting of the board of directors of the Pacific Press held a short time ago, the following building committee was appointed: H. W. Cottrell, C. H. Jones, F. H. Gage, J. M. Cartright, and A. O. Tait. This committee has been considering plans for rebuilding, but nothing definite can be decided upon until the insurance is completely adjusted. A telegram has just been received from Brother Nordyke announcing the closing of a contract for a liberal edition of “Great Controversy,” to be published in Kansas City. The firm with which he is dealing is doing the binding for the Methodist Book Concern, and as this is their light time, they are putting a large force on our work. They will have books out within three weeks. This relieves all anxiety on ‘‘Great Controversy. ’ ’ PACIFIC UNION RECORDER 3 Prof. M. E. Cady spent last Friday afternoon at the Press, at which time our educational books were carefully considered. Arrangements were made for Sister Sarah Peck, who is now in the East, to go to the American Type Founders ’ Company in Chicago, select the type for the various readers of the True Educator Series, and have this made and expressed at once to the Pacific Press. It is hoped that these readers may be hastened through, at least in part, for delivery October 1. Much will depend upon the type, however, which has to be made especially for these books. Prof. G. W. Caviness, editor of our Spanish paper in Mexico City, is expected in Mountain View about September 1. A translation of ¹¹ The Coming King’ ’ into the Spanish language has been made by Professor Caviness, and the type work will be taken up in earnest at that time. A copy of this translation was in the type room at the Pacific Press, and a part of the type was set when the fire occurred. Fortunately, as has just been learned, Professor Caviness had a carbon copy of the translation with all the corrections with him, so the mechanical part of the work will be all that is necessary to produce a new edition. Missionary Work BOOK WORK California Report for Week Ending July 27 1 ‘Heralds of the Morning ’ ’ Agent Hrs. Ords. Value Floyd R. Moore 41% 45 $82 00 Thos. E. Steele 41 4 9 25 J. V. Pierson 34 33 57 75 Earle Benton* 32 57 99 75 Earle Benton 30 31 54 25 Jas. E. Hunter 30 2 3 25 Uthai Wilcox* 24% 18 33 75 Uthai Wilcox 241/2 58 103 75 Elizabeth Gregory 23 14 24 50 Lylon Hart 23 19 33 75 Emma H. Covell 21 8 14 00 Abbie O. Oakes 17i/o 8 16 25 J. V. Pierson* 10 7 12 25 M. H. Leon 6 7 11 75 “Heralds” and “Ladies’ Guide” Inez Hoiland 29 y2 79 255 00 “Heralds” and “ Great Controversy” Amos Stevens 16 40 60 50 *‘Great Controversy ’ ’ M. J. King 8 16 33 75 * Previous week. “Bible Readings” W. B. Findley 47 16 34 75 “Patriarchs and Prophets” Walter Harper 40 35 87 50 Forty Per Cent Books B. Julius 128 20 497 $1,155 95 Utah Report for Week Ending July 27 uHome Hand Book” Agent Hrs. Ords. Value A. D. Guthrie 38 24 $140 00 Southern California Report for Week Ending* July 27 Agent Hrs. Ords. Value E. M. Adams 22% 13 $22 75 Olive Adams 6 8 13 75 Bessie Chaffee 1 1 50 Elmer Dart 32% 20 33 00 Byron Dart 20 13 21 75 Bertha Dart 24 19 33 00 J. A. P. Green 30 19 36 50 Joseph Hair 35% 14 22 00 Evalyn Lothrop 2 2 3 00 Nellie Miller 32 11 17 00 J. I. Robison 31 13 22 50 133 $226 75 Books Delivered During Week Ending August 3 E. M. Adams 28 $42 00 Bessie Chaffee 66 99 00 Elmer Dart 3 4 50 Byron Dart 3 4 50 Evalyn Lothrop 34 52 00 J. I. Robison 35 52 50 169 $259 50 Book and Book-Workers’ Notes Esther Geer has gone to San Jose to work. Uthai Wilcox will canvass Mountain View and vicinity for “Heralds.” Sister Barker and Sister Hildebrand have gone to Woodland, where they will be given entertainment by Sister Bush. Earle B. Benton is a new recruit. He took the canvassing class one year ago under Brother Covell. He also expects to make a scholarship. By telegram received at the Pacific Press July 31, from Kansas City, Mo., Brother B. R. Nordyke announced the closing of a satisfactory contract on a 10,000 edition of “Heralds of the Morning,” to be ready within thirty days. Forty hours is the standard of time set for the canvassers in the California Conference this week. An endeavor is being made by all the workers to have this the banner week of the season. To accomplish this, each one is expected to make a special effort to put in full time. “The delivery is the best part of the work. I had splendid success the first two days, but the third was not so good. It is so good to see the people open their books and begin reading. All I can say is that the Lord is blessing in delivering the books. “Bessie Chaffee.” Brother Dymot’s trunk was in the Pacific Press building when it burned. It was a serious loss to him, as it not only contained his clothes, books, and other valuable matter, but his prospectuses with all his subscriber’s names. Brother Findley’s trunk also went up in smoke, as did many valuable papers belonging to Brother Covell. “My expectations have at last been reached—a scholarship in a week. Have lost a day because of rain, but the Lord answered my prayer in giving the scholarship just the same. When the startling news of the Press reached me I was so stunned that I hardly had courage to continue my work. But what the Lord has begun He is able to finish, so I went right on and was blessed with success. “Inez Hoiland.” C ( Heralds ’ ’ Agent Hrs. Ords. Value E. M. Adams 21% 13 $23 00 Olive Adams 14 12 19 50 Bessie Chaffee 3 2 3 00 Bertha Dart 16% 20 30 75 Glenn Emmert 25 20 36 00 Vinnolia Earp 21% 5 7 50 J. A. P. Green 38% 37 66 00 Myrtle Henry 13 2 3 00 Joseph Hair 13% 2 6 00 Edith Hamilton 30 6 11 00 Paul Lothrop 5 6 12 50 Una Shirley 21 3 4 50 Julia Thuesen 10 5 7 50 T. W. Walters 35 41 63 00 “Bible Readings” 22 25 Clyde West 9 $315 50 183 123 00 Books Delivered 63 00 * ‘ Heralds ’ ’ 55 00 Bessie Chaffee 42 45 00 Byron Dart 42 $286 00 Elmer Dart 37 Evalyn Lothrop 30 191 Report for Week Ending August 3 *ⁱTTprnlds * * 4 PACIFIC UNION RECORDER PACIFIC UNION RECORDER PUBLISHED WEEKLY By the Pacific Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists Mountain View, Cal. Subscription Price, Fifty Cents a Year Editorial Committee J. J. Ireland H .W. Cottrell Claude Conard Entered as second-class matter July 6, 1906, at the Post-office at Mountain View, California, under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. This issue of the Recorder was printed on the new job press that has just been installed in the new building at the Pacific Press. A mistake was made in the number of the last issue of our paper. Instead of being Volume 6, Number 51, it should have read Volume 6, Number 1. The error occurred in the make-up of the paper at San Jose. Recent word comes from the Southern California Conference to the effect that Elder F. I. Richardson of Arizona, may attend the camp-meeting to be held in Los Angeles August 16 to 26. This camp-meeting promises to be a good one and should be well attended by our people in that part of the field. The headquarters of the North Pacific Union Conference, which have been located since the .organization of the union conference last spring, at College Place, Wash., are now being moved to Spokane, Wash. That place is more centrally located for union conference work than is College Place. The North Pacific Gleaner will hereafter be published in Spokane. Plans are being made by the North Pacific Union Conference to hold a medical convention in connection with their teachers’ institute at South Tacoma, Wash., August 22 and 23. Those connected with our medical work in the Pacific Union Conference have been invited to attend, thus making it a joint convention. The program shows a good, strong list of subjects, with a number of parts assigned to physicians and sanitarium workers from this field. We trust that the occasion may be a profitable one. In the North Pacific Gleaner of July 24 we note with interest a report from Elder A. M. Dart who has recently returned to his field of labor in Alaska. Elder Dart is now located at Ketchikan, and is being assisted during the summer by Brother R. S. Greaves, who has been in attendance at Walla Walla College the past year. Meetings are being held and some interest is manifested. A Sabbath-school of eleven members has been organized. Elder Dart states that in the winter will be a better time to work in Alaska than in the summer, as during the warmer part of the year the minds of the people are occupied with other things. A postal card from Nimes, France, dated July 23, 1906, written by H. H. Dexter, contains the following: uWe are holding a series of tent meetings in this city. Elder D. T. Bourdeau held meetings here in a tent twenty years ago and raised up a good church. Many, or the larger part, of its members are now sleeping in Jesus. Since then a new generation has come upon the stage of action. We are preaching every night to a crowded tent. The bad boys troubled us for a few nights, but the Lord has helped us to act wisely so that now peace reigns. We are glad to be privileged to labor in France. It is California over again as far as climate and fruit are concerned. Pray for us here. ’ ’ We have received a neat little folder gotten out by the brethren at Loma Linda Sanitarium, Loma Linda, Cal., announcing plans for the establishing of an advanced school in connection with their sanitarium. This school is to be known as the Loma Linda College for Evangelists, and four courses of study are offered; namely, initiary medical, comprising three years ’ work; collegiate; nurses, covering three years; and Gospel workers’. This school is designed only for those who desire the benefits of a thoroughly equipped sanitarium and the training which it affords while securing a better preparation for usefulness in the Master’s cause. For further information address Prof. W. E. Howell, Loma Linda (Redlands), Cal. Engineer, Electrician, Nurses Wanted. — First-class engineer and electrician; must also have some practical knowledge of plumbing. Also nurses and help for domestic departments. Good wages and permanent engagement. References required. Address, St. Helena Sanitarium, Sanitarium, Napa Co., Cal. ---------------------o--------- An Investment $350 cash buys the Vegetarian Cafe and Pure Food Store, without stock of provisions and health foods. Will sell with or without stock. The stock will invoice from $150 to $200. Excellent opportunity for vegetarian cook. This has been put away down below cost, as I must sell within a month. Write at once for full particulars. Geo. H. Scott, Prop., 1205 Fourth Street, San Diego, Cal. Lost A sole-leather trunk, canvass covered, with the name H. W. Cottrell printed on the canvass at one end. It was delivered at First and Broadway Station, Oakland, Cal., on the morning of July 30, that being the day that the annual camp-meeting of the California Conference of Seventh-day Adventists closed. The trunk contains at least $150 worth of our best wearing apparel, besides a steamer rug and other valuable articles. If found, address the undersigned at Mountain View, Cal. H. W. Cottrell. 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