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"Ube HARVEST TRULY IS GREAT BUT THE LABORERS ARE. FEW" 
Vol. 2 �
Minneapolis, Minn., December 3, 1907 �
No. 35 
THE CLERGYMAN AND THE 
PEDDLER 
A clergyman who longed to trace 
Amid his flock a work of grace, 
And mourned because he knew not why 
Yon fleece kept wet while his kept dry. 
While thinking what he could do more, 
Heard some one knocking at the door, 
And opening it, there met his view 
A dear old brother whom he knew, 
Who had got down by worldly blows, 
From wealth to peddling cast-off clothes. 
"Come in, my brother, " said the pastor, 
"Perhaps my trouble you can master; 
For since the summer you withdrew, 
My converts have been very few." 
"I can," the peddler said, "unroll 
Something perchance to ease your soul; 
And to cut short all useless speeches, 
Bring me a pair of your old breeches." 
The clothes were brought, the peddler 
gazed, 
And said, "No longer be amazed; 
The gloss upon the cloth is such, 
I think perhaps you sit too much, 
Building air castles, bright and gay, 
Which Satan loves to blow away. 
And here behold, as I am born, 
The nap from neither knee is worn! 
He who would great revivals see, 
Must wear his pants out at the knee; 
For such the lever prayer supplies, 
When pastors kneel, their churches 
rise."—Sel. 
THE WEEK OF PRAYER 
This time for especially seek-
ing the Lord is just before us. 
Overhead are bright spiritual 
clouds heavily loaded with show- 
ers of blessings for each one of 
us. All heaven is intensely in-
terested in the spiritual welfare 
of every believer, but unless we 
are individually prepared to re-
ceive of the heavenly anointing, 
all will be in vain as far as we 
are concerned. 
Surely it is high time that 
every one of us placed ourselves 
in that relation to God that he 
can entrust us with his Holy 
Spirit, thus preparing us for 
finishing the work of warning 
the world—a work that must be 
done before Jesus comes. 
Do we not all need t hi s 
heavenly anointing? Shall we 
let anything stand in the way of 
our obtaining the evidence that 
God, for Christ's sake, has par-
doned all our transgressions, and 
that we have in Jesus a high 
priest and intercessor in the 
heavenly sanctuary who is in 
fact ministering "for us?" 
It does seem that the most im-
portant thing in all the world 
for us is to so humble our hearts 
by thorough confession that the 
Holy Spirit may take possession 
of the soul temple, and shed 
abroad in our hearts the love of 
God, which will be seen in our 
love for the brethren, and for 
sinners for whom Christ died, as 
promised us. Read Rom. 5:1-5. 
We can begin now to prepare 
for the coming week of prayer. 
The best place will be found 
alone with God in the closet, in 
the woods, on the hay mow, out 
by the straw stack, just any-
where where we can pour out our 
soul's repentance and confession 
to Jesus, the friend of sinners. 
And as we /ray, let us forgive. 
It will not matter so much to us 
then even though some brother 
has wronged us. if the burden 
of the soul is to get right with 
God, other matters will seem 
trivial as compared with this, 
and will right themselves. 
Heartfelt confessions will follow; 
true humbling of soul is ex-
perienced alone with God. 
What do we need more than 
this? Why not humble our own 
hearts before God now? Jesns 
did. He strove not for place nor 
position nor honor. He humbled 
himself. We do not want God to 
humble us. This he has left for 
us to do. Remember Saul's ex-
perience. God humbled him, but 
it was a bitter experience for 
Saul, with no salvation in it. 
Let us begin now, dear brethren 
and sisters, to seek the Lord for 
a deeper experience in heavenly 
things. The Lord is soon 
co m i ng. Everything in our 
world indicates this. This is 
the message for this time. We 
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are the instruments foretold by 
the prophets through whom God 
will finish his work in the earth 
in righteousness. Let us lose no 
time in doing thorough work for 
eternity. It will have been 
through much humble seeking 
of God in prayer that the people 
mentioned below have become 
prepared to do that written of 
them:— 
"I heard those clothed with the ar-
mor speak forth the truth with great 
power. It had effect. Many had been 
bound; some wives by their husbands, 
and some children by their parents. 
The honest who had been prevented 
from hearing the truth, now eagerly 
laid hold upon it. All fear of their rel-
atives was gone, and the truth alone 
was exalted to them. They had been 
hungering and thirsting for truth; it 
was dearer and more precious than 
life. I asked what had made this great 
change. An angel answered, 'It is the 
latter rain, the refreshing from the 
presence of the Lord, the loud cry of 
the third angel.' "—Early Writings, 
page 133. 
T. E. BowEst. 
MISSIONARY VOLUNTEER 
READING COURSE 
A touching story is told of a 
young man who was rapidly 
losing his eyesight. His physi-
cians told him he would be able 
to see for but a few months longer 
at most. At once, accompanied 
by his sister, he began to travel 
that he might view again the 
beauties of nature, before his 
eyes should be closed forever. 
He desired to have stored up in 
memory scenes of snow-clad 
mountains, waterfalls, green 
fields, sparkling streams and 
beautiful forests, so that, when 
no longer able to see these charm-
ing sights, he might have re-
freshing visions to make the dark-
ness more bearable. 
Thus it is in youth. Youth is 
the sowing time of life, and it is 
our privilege to get beautiful 
thoughts, principles and convic- 
t ions framed upon memory's walls, 
so that, when dark hours over-
take us, or when we face the 
great question of our life's work, 
our characters will be so estab-
lished that we will not be utterly 
cast down. 
In spite of the terrible conse-
quences, think of the hundreds, 
and we dare say thousands, of 
our Seventh-day Adventist young 
people who are addicted to novel 
reading, and to story-paper read-
ing, thus destroying their appe-
tites for the word of God, and 
f o r spiritual things; sapping 
their minds, becoming mental 
and spiritual weaklings, when 
they might be intelligent, spirit-
ual giants for Jesus. Instead of 
building on the foundation of 
Christ Jesus with gold, silver 
and precious stones, they are 
building on the sand with hay, 
wood and stubble. My young 
brother, my young sister, with 
what material are you building? 
Education, page 269, says, "It 
is acquaintance that awakens 
sympathy, and sympathy is the 
spring of effective ministry. To 
awaken in the children and youth 
sympathy and the spirit of sacri- 
fice for the suffering millions in 
the 'regions beyond,' let them 
become acquainted with these 
lands and their peoples. In this 
line much might be accomplished. 
Study the lives of such men as 
the Apostle Paul, and Martin 
Luther, as Moffat and Living- 
stone and Carey, and the present 
daily unfolding history of mis-
sionary effort." 
To assist our young people to 
read this kind of literature, the 
Missionary Volunteer reading 
course is being carried on. 
"Early Writings," the first book 
of the course, will be completed 
the middle of December. The 
second book, "Into All the 
World," will be begun at once. 
This little book (price in paper 
binding is 35 cents; cloth, 50 
cents) contains 231 pages, and 
gives a brief but intensely inter-
esting sketch of every country in 
the world, including its size, 
religion, languages, history; also 
short accounts of the leading 
missionaries w ii o have spent 
their lives in each field. 
As we study each field, we 
will study our own missions in 
that field—when they started, 
where, by whom, and how many 
missionaries and believers we 
have at the present time. This in-
formation will be secured from a 
little booklet, edited by Elder 
Spicer, which will be sent free 
to each person ordering the book, 
"Into All the World." 
All who successfully pass the 
examinations on each of the three 
books studied will receive a read-
ing course certificate from the 
General Conference young 
people's department. A large 
number will secure their certifi-
cates this year, and you can not 
afford to miss this opportunity to 
earn one, too. Do you want to 
become better informed as to the 
conditions existing in the foreign 
fields, and how our message is 
going to every nation, kindred, 
tongue and people? This course 
will give you just the informa-
tion you desire. 
Order at once through your 
state young people's and educa-
tional secretary. 
C. L. limisoN. 
SOMETHING MORE TO 
THINK ABOUT 
This paper, in its issue of 
November 5, contained an article 
under the title, "A Suggestion 
to Think About." The next 
paper contained an article from 
the pen of Elder Underwood, 
giving "An Important Testi-
mony," in answer to some ques-
tions that had arisen. The 
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writer had felt a burden to call 
attention to this matter, but he 
had never seen this testimony, 
which now serves to intensify 
the burden. The instruction is 
much stronger than anything 
that had come to his notice. The 
light there given was at a time 
when a local crisis was pending. 
It tells us just what to do in view 
of an approaching crisis. A 
crisis is now pending in all parts 
of the world. The very first 
paragraph tells us when to act. 
Notice: "When the people were 
moved by a power from beneath 
to enforce Sunday observance, 
Seventh-day Adventists were to 
show their wisdom by refraining 
from work on that day, devoting 
it to missionary work." 
In almost every land the people 
are being moved to enforce Sun-
day observance in one form or 
another, from the closed "lid," 
to the arrest of Seventh-day Ad-
ventists. Do we need more to 
convince us that now is the time 
to show our wisdom? Of a truth 
the spirit "to enforce Sunday ob-
servance" dominates the people, 
and our Sunday labor only serves 
to intensify this spirit. The 
only way in which we can put a 
quietus upon this spirit is to take 
the "whip" out of the hands of 
the enemies of God's truth by 
"devoting it [the day] to mis-
sionary work." 
Paragraph three, names some 
of the disadvantages our people 
suffer under arrest, as, "placed 
at a great disadvantage," "humil-
iated," "well nigh hopeless for 
him to obtain a fair trial," "sent 
to the chain-gang, where they 
are forced to work on the Sab-
bath." Then follows most en-
couraging words, full of hope and 
cheer as follows: "Our churches 
should understand the methods 
to be used in avoiding this dif-
ficulty." It seems that the Lord 
does not want his people to 
undergo all these things; but 
tells us how to avoid them, with 
no sacrifice of principle. Notice: 
"The Lord does not command 
them to place themselves where 
they are obliged to dishonor his 
holy rest day." But a continued 
ignoring of the law and civil 
authorities will, as in the past, 
do this very thing. 
And now, dear brethren, inas-
much as the Lord has been so 
good to us in telling us just what 
to do, and when to do it, shall 
we repeat our former experiences 
of tardiness in obedience? Need 
we assert our civil and relig-
ious right to labor on Sunday? 
The rather, let us prove our 
"wisdom by refraining from work 
on that day, devoting it to mis-
sionary effort." Let us gain the 
confidence of our neighbors by 
seeking their spiritual welfare. 
Why not? Is there a reason? 
H. F. PHELPS. 
:cic From the Field a 
South Dakota 
OUR POOR 
While it is true that we are 
living in an age of unparalleled 
prosperity, and men are indulg-
ing themselves in almost all 
kinds of luxury, there are on 
every hand those who are in 
need. Precious souls for whom 
Jesus died are starving for the 
common necessities of lite. Heirs 
to the kingdom of God, but 
strangers to the comforts of this 
world. To those of us who are 
more comfortably situated is 
given the blessed privilege to 
help these unfortunate ones. 
Jesus said: "The poor ye have 
always with you." "Inasmuch 
as ye have done it unto one of 
the least of these my brethren 
ye have done it unto me." 
At a recent committee meeting, 
held at Elk Point, this matter 
was given considerable attention. 
It was decided to set apart Sab-
bath December 7, as a day upon 
which a collection should be 
taken for the poor in our midst. 
We know that our brethren and 
sisters are always glad to take 
part in such a work, and we feel 
assured that a ready response 
will be given to this appeal. 
We have those in the confer-
ence whom we must help in the 
common needs of life only, while 
others are sick and need medical 
attention. We have had three 
patients at the sanitarium thus 
far this year. One, a widow, left 
with three small children, with 
nothing but her hands with 
which to provide a living, spent 
several weeks there after an 
operation. We are glad to report 
that she is now at home with her 
little family, and enjoys good 
health. Others are in need of 
the same attention. The old, as 
well as the infirm, must be cared 
for. With the cold winter coming 
on we must look after these. 
While we may not hear their 
cries and prayers for aid, I am 
sure the ears of him who always 
hears his children pray, does 
hear it all. 
"As you open your door to 
Christ's needy and suffering ones, 
you are welcoming unseen angels. 
You invite the companionship of 
heavenly beings. They bring a 
sacred atmosphere of joy and 
peace. They come with praises 
upon their lips, and an answering 
strain is heard in heaven. Every 
deed of mercy makes music there. 
The Father from his throne num-
bers the unselfish workers among 
his most precious treasures."—
Desire of Ages, page 763. 
We have sent out an article 
to every church and isolated 
member, and also a Bible study 
from the pen of Elder Nielsen. 
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I am sure these will he appre- 
ciated. Let us each follow the 
golden rule in giving to the 
needy. �
J. W. CHRISTIAN. 
REPORT OF SABBATH 
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 
Report of the Sabbath school depart-
ment of the South Dakota conference, 
for the quarter ending September 30, 
1907. 
Number of schools �
 41 
Present membership �
945 
Average attendance �
622 
Number of classes �
127 
Number in Senior division �
431 
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" Junior �
204 
" Intermediate division �
 98 
" Primary division �
 124 
" Kindergarten division... 62 
" Home dep't of local 
schools �
 7 
Number in state home department �
 19 
Total �
 26 
FINANCIAL REPORT 
Total contributions, including the 
amount reported by schools, 
camp meeting donations, etc. 352 62 
Amount of contributions used for 
expenses of schools �34 46 
Amount of donations to missions 
f r o m schools, including 
camp meeting Sabbath 
school donations �$318 16 
EXPENSE 
Postage...
9 03 
Miscellaneous expense � 5 20 
Traveling expenses �
57 90 
Total �
 72 13 
FLORENCE MILLER. 
BOOKMEN'S CONVENTION 
Definite arrangements have 
been made for a Bookmen's Con-
vention to he held in Sioux Falls, 
S. D., beginning at 9 o'clock 
Friday morning, January 10, and 
continuing until the evening of 
January 16. 
It is hoped that every general 
and field agent, and every tract 
society secretary in the Northern, 
Central and Canadian Union 
Conferences will be present. 
Members of the Northern Union 
Conference Committee will at-
tend this meeting, so that the 
bookmen will have the benefit of 
their counsel. 
Lodging will be furnished by 
the South Dakota conference, 
providing information is sent in 
advance to the president, Elder 
J. W. Christian, Box 335, Parker, 
S. D. 
MANITOBA NOTICE 
The fifth annual session of the Mani-
toba Conference of Seventh-day Ad-
ventists will be held at the North-
western Training School, Portage la 
Prairie, Manitoba, December 27-31. 
The first meeting will convene at seven 
o'clock on Friday evening. 
At this session all the regular con-
ference officers will be elected, includ-
ing trustees for the legal part, and 
such other business will receive atten-
tion as may properly come before the 
delegates. 
Each church is entitled to one dele-
gate without respect to numbers, and 
one delegate to every seven members 
or fraction thereof. We hope also to 
see representatives from the various 
companies and isolated Sabbath-keep-
ers. Let each church attend at once to 
the election of its delegates, and for-
ward the credentials of the same to the 
conference secretary. 
W. M. ADAMS, President. 
North Dakota 
WEST OF THE MISSOURI 
On the morning of October 31 
I started by team to visit some 
of the brethren and sisters west 
of the Missouri, and arrived at 
the home of Brother Joel Wings, 
at Hanover, on Friday evening 
following. It took me longer to 
make the trip than I expected, 
as I intended to cross the river at 
Mannhaven, but on getting to 
Underwood I learned that I 
could not cross at that point, and 
so I had to turn southeast to 
Washburn, where there is an-
other ferry. 
On Sabbath, November 2, I met 
with the little company in a 
schoolhouse midway between the 
four families of Sabbath-keepers 
there. After the meeting I went 
to Brother Henderson's, where 
I stayed till Monday morning, 
holding three meetings in that 
locality, two in Brother Hender- 
son's and one in a neighbor's 
home. I found an interest to 
hear the message among the 
people there. 
On Monday morning following 
I drove to Brother Fischer's and 
Brother Wiebe's, where I stayed 
till Tuesday morning. From 
Brother Fischer's I went to Glen 
Ullen, where I took the train for 
Beach. At that place there are 
four families of Sabbath-keepers. 
Brother Powers a n d Brother 
Johnstone, from Sioux Falls, 
S. D., now live at Beach, and 
Brother David Walde, f r om 
Mountain Lake, Minn, has lived 
near there for over three years. 
Brother and Sister Murray, re-
cently from Wisconsin, are there 
also. I held two meeting with 
the little company, and enjoyed 
the presence of the Spirit of 
God at the services. This com-
pany is ready for organization, 
and I hope to see it effected 
soon. 
Friday morning, Noveinber 8, 
I took the train back to Glen 
Ullen, and drove from there to 
where Brother Fischer a n d 
Brother Wiebe live. The next 
day, which was the Sabbath, we 
met in the school house again 
and enjoyed a meeting together. 
The next day I spent wit h 
Brother Wing and family, and 
on Monday started for home. 
On arriving at Washburn I found 
that the ferry had been taken 
ott, and I had to drive to Mandau 
in order to get across the river, 
an extra drive of about seventy-
five miles. On this trip I traveled 
about 280 miles by team and 240 
by railroad. 
I found the brethren and sisters 
of good courage, and while the 
weather was not always the 
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most pleasant, this was offset by 
the kindness of those I met, 
and the thought that some good 
was being done. 
J. G. WALKER. 
ANNOUNCEMENT FOR 
NORTH DAKOTA 
The annual conference of the 
Seventh-day Adventists of North 
Dakota will be held at the 
Academy, Harvey, North Dakota, 
December 25-29, 1907. 
We hope that elders of churches 
will see that delegates are ap-
pointed and the names of the 
same sent to Elder A. E. Doering, 
secretary of the conference. The 
ratio of representation is one 
delegate to represent the church, 
and one additional delegate for 
every ten members. The elder, 
by virtue of his office, is always a 
delegate. 
We hope to see each of the 
churches fully represented, and 
all the delegates present for the 
first meeting at 7:30 P. M., Wed-
nesday, December 25. 
J. G. WALKER, 
President of Conference. 
The annual meeting of the 
North Dakota Conference Associ-
ation will be held in connection 
with the Seventh-day Adventist 
Conference at Harvey, N or t h 
Dakota, December 25-29, 1907. 
The first meeting of the associa-
will be held Thursday, December 
26, 1907, at 10 o'clock A. M. 
All accredited delegates to the 
conference are members of the 
association and should be present 
at this meeting. 
J. G. WALKER, 
Chairman of Board of Trustees. 
NOTICE 
Since the present financial sit- 
uation makes it impossible for 
our brethren and sisters to get 
the actual cash to send in as 
tithe, gifts, or in the payment 
of pledges, we wish to say that 
we will receive wheat checks and 
cashier's checks in payment of 
the same. Those who wish to 
pay their tithe or their pledges 
may send such checks to our 
treasurer, Mrs. A. H. Robinson, 
Fargo, N. D., box 285. 
JOHN G. WALKER, 
President of Conference. 
A SPECIAL WORK 
The first week in December 
has been appointed by the Gen-
eral Conference Committee as a 
time for all of our people in 
North America to devote them-
selves to the circulation of the 
World's Missions number of the 
Signs of the Times, and the 
Bible Reading series to follow it. 
We may not all be able to devote 
just that week to the work, but 
we can be in harmony with the 
effort in spirit and devote a week 
to it as soon as the papers that 
we order get to us. Without a 
doubt the World's Missions num-
ber will be the best special the 
Sig 12.5 has ever gotten out, and 
will sell readily. The Bible 
Reading series that follows will 
be very interesting also, and we 
hope to see a grand work done 
in North Dakota this winter with 
this special series on the Third 
Angel's Message. I look for a 
great revival in missionary effort 
among us from this time onward. 
There is a growing conviction 
that we are on the eve of the 
time of distress, and a world is 
to be warned. I hope you will 
help in this effort and order a 
goodly number of the Missions 
special, and if you can, a club of 
the whole series that follows it. 
North Dakota has ordered a little 
over 1,000 copies already. It is 
not too much to say that we 
could circulate at least 10,000 
copies if all would take hold 
willingly. The price of the 
Missions number is:— 
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25 to 75 copies, each �
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100 to 400 copies, each � 05 
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500 copies and over, each � 04 
Five or more copies mailed direct 
to separate names and addresses, 
each �
 08 
The club prices of the Bible Reading 
series, including the Missions number, is 
5 copies, per wk., $ 10; 25 weeks, $ 2 50 
10 " �
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The Testimonies state that 
"The circulation of our papers 
is doing even a greater work 
than the living preacher can do." 
It is true that the Signs house 
to house workers are meeting 
with remarkable success, and 
some are selling as many as 400 
copies per week. A short time 
ago there were between fifty and 
sixty engaged in this work. 
I have seen many testimonials, 
and in nearly all it is admitted 
that the special Missions num-
ber, and the Bible Reading series 
that follows it, presents one of 
the most effective means of 
spreading the Third Angel's 
Message ever yet planned. Some 
of the tract societies are ordering 
large numbers, and the schools 
are taking hold of it in a very 
energetic way. Union College 
has ordered 3,000 copies, and 
aside from this the College View 
church has ordered 11,000 copies. 
The Pacific Union College has 
ordered 1,750 copies. 
Now I very much desire that 
all our brethren and sisters in 
North Dakota now take hold 
of this work and devote at least 
a week to the circulation of the 
Missions special, or better than 
that, take a large club of the 
series and circulate them weekly 
as they come. 
1 trust that you will each do 
your part, and may the Lord 
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bless you in your labor of love in 
your own homes, in your own 
neighborhood, and wherever you 
go. Order of Mrs. A. H. Robin-
son, Fargo, N. D. 
J. G. WALKER. 
NOTICE 
The auditing committee will 
meet at the Academy, Harvey, 
N. D., Tuesday, December 24, at 
9 o'clock, A. M. All of the 
laborers of the North Dakota 
Conference are requested to have 
their annual reports ready before 
that time so that the work of the 
board will not be delayed. Send 
reports to me at Harvey, care of 
the academy. J. G. WALKER. 
Minnesota 
MAPLEWOOD ACADEMY 
We began our work September 
18, with an enrolment of forty-
six during the first week. Our 
attendance has increased until it 
is now eighty-seven. The seat-
ing capacity of both the chapel 
and dining room is being crowded 
to its utmost, and there are still 
others coming. 
The grade of the school is be-
coming higher little by little. 
The number of seventh grade stu-
dents in attendance is less, in 
proportion to the entire number, 
than ever before; while the num-
ber of tenth grade students is 
larger. A desire for study seems 
to pervade the entire student 
body. 
Better facilities for work have 
been provided by the addition to 
the library of a series of books on 
lives of missionaries and kindred 
topics, and by the purchase of 
a globe and much-needed maps. 
Considerable help is expected 
from the line of apparatus for the 
work in physics. 
The lecture course, which was 
begun last year, is being followed 
up this year. Elder Alway has 
given two lectures on Mormon-
ism, and one on Woman's In-
fluence. Doctor Hawkins gave one 
on Health Topics, and Elder 
Granger one on Evolution. These 
have been much appreciated. 
We are planning for a literary 
program to be given each month 
by the students. We have al-
ready enjoyed two. These, with 
an occasional social evening, will 
occupy most of our Sunday even-
ings. 
Two mission bands have been 
organized, meeting Friday even-
ings; we expect mach help in a 
spiritual way from these. The 
interest in our Wednesday even-
ing prayer meetings and Sab-
bath services is good. 
More than half the students 
have volunteered for work in 
selling the special Signs. The 
neighboring towns and the 
country in the immediate vicinity 
of the academy will be thor-
oughly canvassed. We thank 
the Lord that he is turning the 
hearts of many toward him, and 
inspiring us with a desire to be 
among those who will carry the 
gospel to t h e world in this 
generation. 
CAROLINE HOPKINS. 
WINONA 
We are very thankful to our 
God and to the conference that 
we are placed where we are. We 
believe the Lord will bless our 
German work once more. As we 
have gone out with the Bible 
Teacher to the people, we have 
found some souls hungrying for 
the truth, and some who were 
really in need of help. 
A well-to-do gentleman asked 
me into his home, which is a 
fine, modern dwelling, and began 
to inquire about our religious be-
lief. He had some knowledge of 
our methods of treating disease 
and of our sanitariums. He said 
that he respected our people. He 
invited me to come again some 
evening, and have a longer talk. 
There are two other places 
open for Bible readings, and we 
have now about one hundred and 
eighty readers for the Family 
Bible Teacher, for which we are 
very thankful. Sister Graf is 
with us, and is very good help 
in this work. Our company is 
very harmonious, and we enjoy 
our work together. Several 
books have been sold, and quite 
a goodly number of papers. We 
sold one hundred Signs of the 
Times while we were working 
with the Bible Teacher. 
Brethren and sisters, we ask 
that you will pray for us and 
for the work that is being con-
ducted in Winona. In a week 
the meeting of German workers 
is to be held at Chicago. May 
this meeting be a blessing to the 
THE BOOK WORK 
SOUTH DAKOTA—WEEK ENDING NOV. 23 
Name �Book I Hrs I Ords I Value I Helps I Total I Del'd 
C. D. Terwillegar �
G. C. �
2 �
500 
W. H. Twining �
H. M. 44 �
91 35 
Lusebia Nott �H. M. 29 �
14 �
24 50 �
800 �
32 50 
Totals, �
3 agents �
75 �
14 �
$24 50 �
$8 00 
MINNESOTA— WEEK ENDING NOV. 23 
*Eddie Grimstad �
H. M. �
31 40 
Totals, �
1 agent �
$31 40 
U. C. Totals �
4 agents �
75 14 �
$24 50 �
$8 00 �
$32 50 $127 75 
*Two weeks 
$32 50 $96 35 F 
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work among this people, and 
may it draw us nearer together, 
so that, while we work among 
different nationalities, we may 
not have the national spirit, but 
the spirit of the Lord in all our 
work. �
ABRAM D. EwERT. 
DULUTH 
After spending four months 
among the churches of Minne-
sota in the interest of the church 
building fund, I arrived at Du-
luth October 29. I was glad 
enough to get home again, al-
though my trip this summer has 
been filled with many pleasant 
experiences, some of which will 
long be remembered. 
It may be of interest to the 
readers of the REAPER to know 
that the money that has been 
raised by Elder Detamore and 
myself, together with what was 
raised at camp meeting, and 
what has come in from the sale 
of churches, amounts in cash 
and pledges to something over 
$2,500. This looks encouraging, 
but we need the rest of the $3,000 
as much as we have needed the 
$2,500 already raised. May we 
not expect that those who have 
not yet given to this fund, also 
those who when giving promised 
to do more later if possible, will 
take hold at once and make up 
the amount needed, that the work 
of establishing memorials for 
God in these large cities may be 
no longer delayed. "Intensity is 
taking hold of every earthly ele-
ment." This condition, as 
pointed out by the Spirit of 
Prophecy, is strikingly manifest 
at the present time, and especially 
in our large cities. People are 
waiting with almost bated breath 
to know the outcome of the 
present financial crisis. Soon 
the crash will come, and suffering 
and distress will be seen on every 
hand. Do these acts not em- 
phasize the importance of quick 
and decided action just now on 
the part of the people of God? 
It was somewhat of a disap-
apointment to the brethren and 
sisters at Duluth when they were 
told that the money could not all 
be raised in time to build our 
church this fall, and that work 
on the building could not be 
started before spring. In making 
this statement we trust that no 
one will think they need now be 
in no hurry to send in their 
money, for we are anxious to get 
the money in as early as pos-
sible, that the work may not be 
hindered when spring operis. 
The disappointment was more 
keen from the fact that during 
the summer members of the 
church in this city have dis-
tributed many sets of the Family 
Bible Teacher in the vicinity of 
the church lot, thinking that by 
this means an interest might be 
created for meetings in the 
church this winter. But while 
we are disappointed we are not 
discouraged, and shall do the 
best we can to care for the 
present interest and continue to 
sow the seed. 
The first thing that demanded 
my attention upon my return to 
Duluth was the care of my 
household goods, as I had given 
up my old quarters when I left 
here in the summer. We are now 
comfortably settled in our new 
home at 515 Eighth avenue E., 
only two blocks from the site of 
our church. 
Prospects for the winter's work 
are encouraging, and I take up 
the work again with a longing 
for a large measure of the Spirit 
of God to equip me for service. 
We have ordered 150 copies of 
the Missions special Signs, and 
are expecting to use a number of 
sets of the Bible Reading series. 
We desire the prayers of God's 
people that he will bless our ef- 
forts this winter and give us 
souls for his eternal kingdom. 
C. M. BABCOCK. 
MINNESOTA NOTES 
In the last issue of the REAPER 
it was stated that Brother A. V. 
Olson had been working in con-
nection with the meetings at 
Thief River Falls. This should 
have read Alexandria. The re-
mainder of the item related to 
Alexandria also, with the excep-
tion of that part in which Elder 
Christian's name was mentioned. 
Sabbath school quarterlies for 
the first quarter of 1908 are in 
stock at the tract society office, 
and the secretary will be pleased 
to fill all orders sent in. 
Miss Frances Kennedy has con-
nected with the work in Minne-
apolis and is doing Bible work 
under the direction of Elder 
Granger. 
THE book, "Studies in Gospel 
History," by Prosessor M. E. 
Kern, the stock of which was 
destroyed in the College View 
fire, is being republished by the 
Pacific Press. The price will be 
$1.00, postpaid. They will be 
ready to fill mail or express or-
ders by December 15, no Provi-
dence preventing. 
OBITUARY 
KOZEL—Died at Spartanburg, S. C., 
November 2, 1907, of diptheria, Dora, 
daughter of Frank and Mamie Kozel, 
aged 10 years, 4 months, and 24 days. 
Dora's sweetness of disposition, and 
her sincere trust and repentance, were 
especially manifest during her brief ill-
ness. Innocent of the breath of the 
grim enemy, she offered a simple, 
earnest prayer a few moments b4ore 
she died, which strengthens and com-
forts those who mourn. Prayer was 
offered beside the grave by Wm. C. 
Rahn. 
WANTED—Girl; a Sabbath-keeper, to do 
general housework. Write to Mrs. J. S. Jacob-
son, St. Peter, Minn. 
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Phone, N. W., S. 604. 
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street, Des Moines, Iowa. 
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989, Minneapolis, Minn.; phone, S 609 L 2. 
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686, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. 
Sun sets Friday, Nov. 29, at 4:33. 
THE week of prayer begins 
Sabbath, December 14. The 
special readings provided for 
this period were published in the 
Review of November 21. A copy 
of this issue should be in every 
Seventh-day Adventist home. if 
extra copies are needed they may 
be obtained from the state tract 
society. All of the Adventist 
people should be making prepar-
ation to take part in the services 
of this week, and to have a part 
in the blessings which will surely 
come to those who are willing to 
receive them. Business should 
be laid aside as far as possible, 
and a portion of the time devoted 
to visiting the sick and distressed 
ones of the household of God. 
The readings should be studied 
in the homes, and the people 
should assemble for a public 
reading, prayer and praise ser-
vice wherever it can conveniently 
be done. This will be a time of 
consecration for all of the people, 
as it is emphasized that our 
cause has never been in greater 
need of men and means than it 
is at the present time. A good, 
liberal offering at this time will 
temporarily relieve the financial 
pressure. "Ask for the choicest 
of heaven's blessings—the for-
giveness of sins and the gift of 
righteousness—and as evidences 
of appreciation give both thanks 
and freewill offerings." 
THE winter term at Union 
College begins Wednesday, De-
cember 11. Classes will start in 
geography, civil government, 
elocution, public speaking, busi-
ness correspondence, elementary 
physiology, hydrotherapy, an-
alytical geometry, and New 
Testament Epistles. In book-
keeping, typewriting, and music 
students do individual work, be-
ginning at one time as well as an-
other. In addition, the entire 
program of regular classes run-
ning through the year is open 
for the selection of studies, and 
so many subjects are offered in 
so many grades that we are able 
to find work adapted to the needs 
of all who come. This fact, to-
gether with our large attend-
ance, makes it inadvisable to at-
tempt to hold the special course 
announced in the last calendar. 
Our school homes are full, but 
there are plenty of good rooms 
in the village nearby. The new 
power house is nearly finished, 
and we are receiving heat, light, 
and water from our own plant. 
Union College is doing excellent 
work in all departments, and a 
good spirit prevails. 
THE call for the $150,000 fund 
has now begun to sound like an 
old story, and in these rapid 
times old things pass out of mind 
very quickly. Many of those 
who gave to the $100,000 fund 
would now have difficulty in re-
calling how much they gave, or 
what the money was given for. 
If a vigorous effort were made 
now by the Seventh-day Advent-
ist people of the United States 
the remainder of the $150,000 
fund would be raised before 
January 1, 1908, and then we 
would be ready to give our at-
tention to other important 
phases of this great work. 
BROTHER W. L. MANFULL, 
the Northern Union Conference 
Canvassing Agent, is working 
with Brother Fry, Minnesota's 
canvassing agent, in visiting the 
churches in that state, with the 
intent of arousing a general in-
terest in the book work. Brother 
Manful and Brother Fry are ar-
ranging for a canvassers' insti-
tute to be held in Minneapolis 
after the first of the year, and it 
is hoped there will be a hearty 
response to the invitation to be 
given by these canvassing leaders 
to men and women to connect 
with this branch of the work. 
THE Atlantic Union Confer-
ence at its biennial meeting, held 
recently, was divided. T h e 
East Pennsylvania, West Penn-
sylvania, Virginia, and West 
Virginia conferences were cut 
off from the Atlantic Union, and, 
with the Ohio conference, which 
was taken from the Lake Union, 
were organized into a new union 
and given the name of Columbia. 
Elder W. J. Fitzgerald, of Phila-
delphia, Pa., was elected presi-
dent of the new Columbia Union 
Conference, and Elder H. H. 
Burkholder, of Ohio, was chosen 
as vice president. 
THE December Sabbath School 
Worker contains test questions 
for the junior division for the 
fourth quarter of 1907, and the 
intermediate and primary divi-
sions from April to December, 
1907.