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corps of teachers. If Seven, �
'silo-- on the upward grade and will show 
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increase in the next few months. 
ducting church schools, let them 13.i ---..., hi sure now that we are in the midst 
of our Big Week in July, and perhaps 
the last one we will have this year. We 
can expect big things for July arid not 
only for July, but I believe every work-
er will do his best from now on. I was 
not able to put in my Big Week on time 
because of the camp meeting fn South 
Texas and I put mine in a week ahead. 
I worked forty-five hours and took over 
$200 worth of orders. I enjoyed my 
week's work, and when Brother Young 
started out the other day to put in his 
Big Week I told him that I wished I 
were going along with him, but I could 
not on account of our camp meetings. 
Now I hope that every regular work-
er will plan to attend all the camp meet-
ings as they come to them in their own 
conference, but I think that our students 
should remain faithful in the field push-
ing their work right along. Some have 
already made known the fact that they 
had enough orders they thought to make 
their scholarship and would like to go 
to camp meeting, and desired to know 
what we thought about it. We caution-
ed them with regard to this matter, 
showing them that when they leave the 
field for two or three weeks they are 
liable to lose out in every way. I am so 
anxious that we make a better record 
this year than we have made before 
with regard to scholarships. I hope 
every one will stay on his job and push 
his work with all his might. 
If I am not mistaken, we have had 
plenty of rain in nearly all parts of our 
Union and the crops are looking fine, 
so that I feel confident that the deliv-
eries this fall are' going to be much bet-
ter than we thought they would be. My 
address for the next four or five weeks 
will be at the different camp meetings 
bat all mail that is directed to the office 
address,. 411 Baum Bldg., Oklahoma 
City; will be forwarded to me promptly. 
I think this will be the best plan., 
STATE INVESTIGATION 
Just now a probe is being carried 
forward by the state of Oklahoma into 
alleged issuance of illegal certificates 
for teachers. State laws are very 
strict in regulating the certification of 
teachers because the state tries to 
guard jealously the welfare of its fu-
ture citizens. Poor schools mean an 
inferior citizenship; good schools 
mean an intelligent citizenship. The 
dominating factor in the school is the 
teacher. A poor teacher means a 
poor school; a good teacher means a 
good school. Teachers' certificates are 
indicative of the qualifications of a 
teacher. 
An editorial in a recent Oklahoma 
City. paper has this to say: "The 
issuance of certificates to teachers 
should be based upon merit. Any 
other plan strikes at the heart of the 
school system. The schools must be 
manned by persons qualified to teach; 
"therwise their efficiency will be 
lowered and the children will suffer. 
Salaries paid to teachers who are not 
qualified to teach, is so much money 
thrown away. The schools must be 
protected against corruption. whether 
such corruption be by bribery or by 
political pressure. Prosecution of 
any guilty ones in the case now before 
the public should be so vigorous that 
any one who thinks of corrupting 
schools in the future will fear to do 
so." 
This matter of certification of teach-
ers is one of vital importance to 
parents in our churches and to church 
school boards. If our boys and girls 
are to grow up into vigorous Seventh-
Day Adventists, they must be under 
the instruction of teachers who are 
qualified to teach and whose person-
ality will place the right mold upon 
them. The Department of Education 
is endeavoring to supply the schools 
of the Union with a properly qualified 
careful that a high standard is main-
tained for the church school. Only 
certificated teachers should be em-
ployed. An uncertificated teacher 
jeopardizes the standing of a school 
and our whole educational system in 
the eyes of the educators of the state. 
A standard for our schools equal or 
higher than that of the state, must be 
maintained, or it will mean embarrass-
ment and confusion of face to Seventh-
Day Adventists and the closing of our 
schools. During the past year many 
cf our schools were inspected by state 
officials. The impression of these of-
ficials when visiting our schools de-
termines their attitude toward Sev-
enth-Day Adventist church schools. 
Every school should be glad to have 
an inspector visit it and should stand 
as an argument in favor of Christian 
education. 
Let us cherish the blessed boon of 
Christian education and maintain 
schools of which we can be proud. 
ALFRED W. -PETERSON. 
The Book Work. 
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You will notice that each month we 
are making • a -little gain. This looks 
good to me. Our June reports shows 
over $21,000 in orders, and over $5,000 
in deliveries. Of course, you know it is 
the deliveries that count, but we must 
secure the orders before we can deliver 
them. I am glad to say that we made a 
gain of about $3,000 over May of five 
weeks, while June had only four weeks. 
That is quite a different record. 
I have just been running up the fig-
ures for the first six months and I will 
say that we have secured orders for 
$68,760 worth of books and . delivered 
$24,000 worth. Now ;this is some be-
hind what we did 1.st year, but I feel 
of good courage and believe that we ar 
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I trust that God will go before us, 
and that our work this fall will be the• 
best that we have ever had in this Union 
A. F. HARRISON. 
SOME QUESTIONS 
As the time approaches for the be-
ginning of our next school year with 
its problems of finances, selecting a 
teacher, gathering in the children and 
planning the detail of the work, the 
question arises, what place does 
Christian education claim in the work 
of God. 
What responsibility rests upon the 
parents, teachers avid the church mem-
bers in this matter? The servant of 
God answers this question. "Nothing 
is of 'greater importance than the ed-
uciation of our children and young 
people." �
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Has the church school a place in 
the Lord's plan? The answer is: 
"Our church schools are ordained by 
God to prepare the chilidren for this 
great work." 
Is there any responsibility pointed 
out? The answer: "The responsibility 
resting upon parents, teachers naid 
church members to do their part in 
co-operation with God is' greater than 
words can express." 
In the duties that claim the at-
tention of the church, is there a spec-
ial Work to be done? "The church 
has e. special work to do in educat-
ing and training its chiltdren." 
How does Christian education rank 
as compared with other lines of the 
Lord's work? "There is no work 
more important than the education 
of our youth." 
Where should church schools be es-
tablished? "Wherever there are a 
few Sabbath keepers, the parents 
should unite in providing a place for 
a day school where their children and 
,youth can be instructed." 
What part will the children and 
youth play in the closing 'scenes of 
this earth's history? "In the closing 
scenes of this earth's history, many 
of these children and youth will asp 
tonish people. by their witness to the 
Truth, which will be borne in sim-
plicity, yet with spirit and power. 
They have been taught the fear of 
the Lord, and their hearts have been 
softened by a careful and prayerful 
Study of the Bible. In the near fut-
ure, many chidren will be endued 
with the Spirit of God and will do a 
work in proclaiming the Truth to the 
world, that at that time Cannot well 
be done by the older members of the 
church. The Lord would use the 
church school as an aid to the parents 
in educating and preparing their 
children for this time before us. 
Then let the church take hold of the 
school work in earnest and make it 
what the Lord desires it to be." 
Father, mother, do you wish your 
child to have a part in the closing 
work of this message? Follow his 
plans and claim his promlises. 
ALFRED W. PETERSON. 
THE CRYING NEED OF THE HOUR 
One who visits the mission fields is 
constantly impressed with the great-
ness of the work to be do'ne. The 
populations of the Far-Eastern fields 
are so great that the figures do not 
seem to convey any real impression to 
the mind. It is certb.inly very appar-
ent that only the mirhty power of the 
Spirit, potted out without meaSure, 
will enable the mission forces to cope 
with such a vast task. 
The present condition in unevangei-
ized countries is in a serious sense 
a reproach and a challenge to those 
who have received the light,--a re-
proach because these people have 
been left so long in the darkness of 
heathenism, and an earnest challenge 
that the gospel message shall no long-
er be withheld froM those who so 
sorely need it. It is a further call for 
that spiritual experience in the church 
which will make it possible to do a 
Mighty work in a short time. The 
hour has come when the earth should 
be lighted With the glory of this truth, 
but that can be pestible only to a 
spiritualised church. �
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The visitor to the mission fields is 
often distressed as he hears of the 
numerous calls and openings to which 
it seems impossible to respond for 
lack of men and means. It is prob-
ably true that never in the history of 
missions was there such an opportune 
time to reap a rich harvest, it conse-
crated teachers of the truth could be 
sent out to occupy the fields Waiting 
for the gospel. The responses to this 
message are everywhere encourag-
ing, and the transformations which 
are made in the character and exper-
ience of those on whom, the light has 
shined are the best evidences of the 
worth of such work, and the best 
prophecy of the future. Those who 
have been bound by superstition and 
degraded by heathenish practices, 
have been delivered from all this, and 
made new men and women in Christ. 
The change wrought is complete. 
Such work brings rich return's and 
rewards beyond nptasure. 
The fields are calling. They call 
for tmen; they call for means; they 
call for needed facilities with which' 
to carry on the work. It is within 
the power of the church at home, 
through the Spirit of sacrifice, to 
provide what is needed. Shall such 
cells be answered? Wp1 those who 
believe the truth accept the respon-
sibility and the privilege to send forth 
the light to those who are still in 
darkness? It is through the spirit 
of sacrifice that all the victories of 
the past have been gained,; and this 
same spirit of sacrifice, a,ccentOated 
by the special demands of the hour, 
will enable us to rise to the present 
opportunities and provide the means 
and the men •for doing a quick work 
in the earth and for winning many 
trophies for the kingdom of God. 
The times lore ominous. There ca•n 
be no delay. What is done must be 
done quickly. �
For the sake of the 
peoples whose lives are going out in 
darkness,' for the honor of God, whose 
kingdoM is soon to be established, 
and for the love of Christ, who died 
for all Men alike, let there be a more 
telling response than ever to the calls 
for help, so that it mpiy be impossible 
for any one tO rise up in the judg-
ment and Say, "I never heard? this 
closing message." The satisfalction 
which comes from doing this work 
will continue throughout eternity. 
W. 12V1. PRESCOT'llt 
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selves apart into a desert place, and 
rest awhile: for there were many com-
ing and going, and they had no leisure 
so much as to eat." Mark 6;31. 
"Know ye not that your body is the 
temple of the Holy Ghost which is in 
you, which ye have of God, and ye are 
not your own." 1 Corinthians 6; 19 
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ARKANSAS CONFERENCE 
The thirty-second session of the Ar-
kansas Conference of Seventh-day 
Adventists will be held in connection 
with the annual camp-meeting July 27 
to August 6, 1922, at North Little 
Rock, Arkansas, for the election of 
officers and the transaction of such 
other business as may properly come 
before the meeting. Each church is 
entitled to one delegate for its organi-
zation and one additional delegate for 
each fifteen members or major por-
tion thereof. The first meeting is 
called to convene at 9 a. m., Friday, 
July 28, 1922. 
J. I. TAYLOR, Pres. 
L. J. BLACK, Sec. 
ARKANSAS CONFERENCE ASSO- 
CIATION OF SEVENTH DAY 
ADVENTISTS 
The third biennial session of the 
Arkansas Conference Association of 
Seventh Day Adventists will be held 
in connection with the Arkansas Con-
ference camp-meeting July 27 to Au-
gust 6, 1922, at North Little Rock, 
Arkansas. for the election of a board 
of trustees and transaction of such 
other business as may properly come 
before the meeting. All regular dele-
gates of the Arkansas Conference are 
delegates to this session. The first 
meeting is called to convene at 10 
a. m., Tuesday, August 1, 1922. 
J. I. TAYLOR, Pres. 
L. J. BLACK, Sec. 
OIBTUARY 
HAAS: Jo m Edwin Hass, son of Ed-
win and Ella Haas of Decatur, Arkan-
sas, was born in Decatur, Arkansas, 
September 12, 1912 and fell asleep in 
Jesus July 1, 1922 at the age of 9 years, 
8 months, and 18 days. 
John was a bright boy, obedient to 
his parents and kind to his brothers and 
sisters. He was a member of the Sab-
bath school of Decatur and was prompt 
in attendance with a good lesson, and 
was well versed in the Bible for a boy 
of his age. 
On July 1, in the afternoon we held 
our quarterly meeting, celebrating the 
ordinances of the Lord's house, closing 
the meeting about 3:30. Mr. Haas was 
waiting to take me home, leaving his 
family to remain in Decatur until his 
return. Mrs. Haas and her children 
started down the street, and when a 
short distance from the church her son 
was accidently killed by an automobile 
driven by one of the sisters. The acci-
dent was unavoidable. 
Through the courtesy of Rev. Scog-
gins, pastor of the Baptist church of 
Decatur, I occupied his pulpit, as our 
church was too small tc accomodate the 
large assembly of relatives and friends. 
Words of comfort were spoken by the 
writer from Job. 14:14. Rev. Scoggins 
and his splendid choir assisted in the 
service. The beautiful floral offerings 
indicated the sympathy of relatives and 
friends. We laid him to rest in the De-
catur cemetary to await the call of the 
life giver. 
We heartily thank Rev. Scoggins and 
his choir for their christian courtesy. 
H. CLAY GRIFFIN. 
Directions for reaching Camp Ground. 
The Arkansas camp meeting is to be 
held in North Little Rock, 21st and 
Main Streets, July 27 to August 6. 
Those arriving over the Missouri Pacif-
ic at the station in North Little Rock, 
will walk one block east to the viaduct 
and then north to the end of the via-
duct where they will take the north 
bound Main car which runs directly to 
the camp ground. Those arriving over 
the Rock Island will take a car up to 
Main or Maple streets and transfer to 
the Main car. Those arriving over the 
Cotton Belt will take the Main car near 
the station. 
Those arriving in Little Rock will 
take any car up to Main and Markham 
streets and will there take a jitney a-
cross the bridge to North Little Rock. 
Some of the jitneys run out Maple 
street-North Little Rock, to within one 
block of the camp ground. Maple is the 
first street west of Main. Those who 
wish can take the Main car after reach-
ing North Little Rock and come direct-
ly to the camp ground. Get off at 21st 
street, just one block from the end of 
car line. 
J. I. TAYLOR. 
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OUR CAMPMEETING 
Only a few days left now and this 
precious season will open. What bless-
ings it will bring to us remains to be 
seen. However, we are confident that 
if all will come to this meeting hun-
gering and thirsting for God, they 
will not go away empty. 
Surely, brethren, the times to which 
we have come are very serious. 
Strikes and trouble brew on every 
hand. It is evident we are in the last 
days. The "Latter Rain" is due. It 
is already falling in some places. Will 
it fall upon us as we gather in camp-
meeting this year? Well, it can fall 
if we will so relate ourselves to God, 
so that he will see fit to entrust us 
with such a shower. The meeting 
this year ought to be a time of deep 
heart searching and earnest striving 
to get nearer to God. We trust that 
you will now as never before pray 
that God will lead us this year and 
give us a taste of heavenly things and 
help us to reach the plain of the daily 
victorious life. 
There may be those who feel that 
because of money being short this 
year that they cannot afford to come. 
While we realize that money is not 
quite so plentiful, yet we do hope that 
everyone possible will attend the 
meeting. We trust that some one 
from every church can be present, so 
that you may be able to carry back 
the good things of the meeting to 
those who cannot attend. May the 
Lord help us to have a rich spiritual 
feast should be our constant and daily 
prayer. �J. F. WRIGHT. 
RIVERSIDE MEETINGS 
The writer is continuing to assist in 
the meetings at Riverside and the in-
terest is on the increase. It is en-
couraging to see the same faces com-
ing back every night when meetings 
are held. This reveals that there is 
an interest. 
Last Friday evening we spoke upon 
the subject, "Seal of God and the 
Mark of the Beast." The attention 
given could not have been better. At 
the close of the service a call was 
again made for those who would obey 
to stand and we wore cheered to see 
ten dear souls respond. 
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Coming to Sunday night when the 
writer gave his reasons for being a 
Seventh Day Adventist, Brother Hyatt 
asked if there were any there who 
were ready to step out to keep the 
Sabbath. It was a pleasure to see 
three more step out to obey. Then 
last night still another one responded. 
This makes twenty or better now. 
Others, are deeply affected. We hope 
that within the next few days some 
of these will respond. A sabbath 
school was organized there last Sab-
bath, which will meet in the afternoon 
each Sabbath. We ask that you will 
remember the work there in your 
prayers that a large number of souls 
will step out and walk in the light. 
J. F. WRIGHT. 
LOOK!! LISTEN!! 
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Have you 
you ordered your tent yet for 
campmeeting We have only a lim-
ited number of tents and if you plan 
to come, you should send in your order 
right away to the office that we can 
plan for you. Let us know your need 
as soon as possible. Tent will rent for 
$2.50, $3.00 and $3.50. 
NORTH TEXAS CONFERENCE 
NOTICE 
The forty-second session of the con-
ference will be held in connection with 
the annual campineeting of Seventh-
day Adventists of North Texas will 
be held in Keene Texas, August 343 
1922. The first session of the confer-
ence will be called to convene Friday 
morning, August 4th at 10:30. At this 
time the conference will be organized 
and every delegate present seated. 
The officers for the ensuing term will 
be elected and other business trans-
acted. 
J. F. WRIGHT, President. 
R. L. ATCHESON, Secretary. 
TEXAS CONFERENCE ASSOCIA-
TION NOTICE 
A special meeting of the Texas Con-
ference Association of Seventh-day 
Adventists, a large corporation of the 
State of Texas will be called in con-
nection with the campmeeting at 
Keene, Texas, Mon., Aug. 7, 1922, at 11 
o'clock at which time business will 
be transacted and new trustees elect- 
ed. �
J. F. WRIGHT, President. 
R. L. ATCHESON, Secretary. 
NORTH TEXAS NEWS ITEMS 
Elder AcMoody was with the church 
in Dallas last Sabbath and spoke dur-
ing the morning hour. He reports a 
splendid meeting. 
A letter received from Elder Kelley 
states that much rain and the railroad 
strike has greatly affected their meet-
ings in Denison. However, they hope 
to gather some souls there for the 
Master. 
Brother Salazar, our Mexican work-
er in Fort Worth, is getting nicely 
started in his work. He has several 
with whom he is conducting Bible 
readings. We hope that an effort can 
be had soon for the Spanish-speaking 
people of that city. 
A letter from Brother Homer C. 
Clouse brings the cheering news that 
he is doing well in his canvassing 
work and that he enjoys it. He says, 
"It is true that people are not buying 
books for the fun of it this year. A 
canvasser has to be a real man to sell 
books this year." However, it can be 
dor e and Brother Clouse is doing it. 
Brother R. F. Culpepper writes that 
they are planning on a strong school 
at Jefferson another year. The pros-
pects are that Elder Gentry Lowery, 
returned from India, will be Bible 
teacher. This will be decided soon. 
They will teach eleven grades this 
time. 
A cheering letter from Brother A. 
F. Harrison tells us that North Texas 
is coming to the front again in the 
book work. We hope to soon take our 
rightful place in the Union again. If 
we keep humble and work hard, God 
will lead to victory. 
Elder Wright was with the Fort 
Worth church last Sabbath. A num-
ber of the new Sabbath keepers from 
the Riverside meeting attended and a 
very spiritual consecration service was 
conducted. Surely a good spirit pre-
vails in Fort Worth. 
Brother Van Campen is again in 
the field assisting some of our student 
colporteurs. 
Elder Isaac was with the Valley 
View church last Sabbath. The breth- 
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TAKE NOTICE 
A number of our secretaries have 
sent in their quarterly reports, and 
we thank them for prompt attention. 
We now ask that those who have not 
sent in their report will do at once, 
please. Also be sure to send us a 
correct list of those entitled to "Honor 
Cards of Record" if you have not done 
SO. 
SPECIAL NOTICE TO CHURCH 
ELDERS 
Some of our churches have been 
prompt in selecting their delegates to 
the coming conference. However. 
many churches have not reported as 
yet. Please attend to this matter as 
soon as possible and send your list to 
us here at the office. 
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The 28th annual session of the Okla-
homa Conference of S. D. A. is called 
to convene August 17-27, 1922, in con-
nection with the annual campmeeting 
in Enid, Oklahoma, for the purpose 
of electing officers for the ensuing 
year and for the transaction of such 
other business as may properly come 
before the conference at this time. 
Each church is entitled to one delegate 
for its organiption and one additional 
delegate for every fifteen members or 
major fraction thereof. �
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meeting is called for August 18th at 
2:30 p. m. 
M. B. VanKirk, President; 
C. L. Stilson, Secretary. 
OKLAHOMA CONFERENCE CORP-
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Notice is hereby given that the Okla-
homa Conference Corporation is called 
to convene in conjunction with the an-
nual conference and campmeeting, 
August 17-27, 1922, in Enid, Okla- 
homa. The first meeting of the Corp-
oration will be held August 21 at 3 
p. m. This meeting is called for the 
pt rpose of electing officers for the en-
suing year and transacting such other 
Corporation business as may demand 
attention. All accredited delegates to 
the conference are delegates to the 
Corporation. 
M. B. VanKirk, President; 
C. L. Stilson, Secretary. 
MUSKOGEE 
The work is onward here and all 
are of good courage. Our prayer 
meetings are quite well attendpd. 
Also our Bible class. Ther'e wips not 
so many out last night, Sunklay night 
as usual. There were some new faces 
present that are mianifesting a deep 
interest in the truths held so dear to 
us. The work on the church is near-
ing completion. I lam holding Bible 
studies with a lady thaX sent for me 
o give her readings anti 1 find she 
is a very worthy person. Her little 
girl has been attending Sabbath 
school and young peoples' meeting 
for a month. Her parents 'are plan-
ning to send her to church school. 
This lady reinarked yesterday that 
she (thought the Adventist people 
were the light of the world. I reaid 
her the Saviours words in Matt. 5: 
14, 15. Oh how necessary it is that 
we live this truth in all its purity and 
let the life of Christ be seen in us. 
Pray for the work and workers here. 
FRANCIS THOMAS. 
No Regrets. 
Pity the man who comes up to the 
bleak days of winter without a harvest 
in store. The cold days hold for him 
nothing but worry and fears. Spring-
time is the time to think about winter-
time. Sowing time precedes the har-
vest. The springtime of life is child-
hood and youth. It is the sowing time. 
The time to make a man cut of a man 
is when he is a boy. Ex-President Elli-
ott of Harvard recently said, "I have 
seen for thirty years, a steady stream 
of youth coming to the university, 
eighteen or nineteen years of age. In 
almost every instance the character of 
the youth is determined before he goes 
to college. He has determined the way 
he faces before he is eighteen years 
old." 
It is the heavenward look in childhood 
at makes the man heavenward bound. 
Keep that boy and girl in church school. 
ALFRED W. PETERSON. 
OBITUARY 
1VIaydean Barnes, only child of Mr. 
and Mrs. Dick Barnes of Enid, Okla., 
was born in Enid, October 1, 1919, and 
died at same place June 26, 1922, at 
the age of 2 years, 8 months and 26 
days. She was ill twelve days, but 
bore her suffering very patiently for 
a child. She leaves, besides her 
parents and other relatives, a host of 
friends. To know her was to love her. 
Elder E. R. Potter spoke words of 
comfort. using the words, "A little 
child shall lead them," as a basis for 
his remarks. Services were conducted 
from S. D. A. church of Enid. 
Her little body was laid to rest in 
the Enid cemetery to await the call of 
the Great Life Giver. 
Sister Barnes was formerly Sister 
Mable Sturman. 
EDITH MOULDEN. 
AN ITEM OF INTEREST 
This church is planning to give an in-
vitation to each family in Enid to at-
tend the camp meeting. They have or-
dered a supply of. Present Truth and 
will distribute these from house to house 
along with the invitation. 
Can we not encourage some of our 
neighbors to go with us to the feast al-
so? 
C. J. DART. 
Our Roll Call 
••••••••••••••••• 
I am writing to let you know I am 
still in good faith and courage in the 
Lord and think it a privilege to testify 
to the goodness and mercies of my Lord 
and Master. I met a man the other day 
who has been keeping the Sabbath for 
a long time. He has never been in an 
S. D. A. church but has some books, 
"Daniel and Revelation" and others. I 
talked with him and gave him some of 
our papers. He seems sincere. I ask an 
interest in your prayers. May God bless 
you all. 
SISTER EVANS. 
I am thankful to our Heavenly Fath-
er that I have a part in the roll call, 
though I may be a little late. I hope to 
have my name on the roll call that will 
be called in heaven. I can look around 
and see a tinge of the oncoming hatred 
that will exist in the minds of the peo-
ple at large against those that stand 
firm for the commandments of God an d 
PAW. BIX �
SOUTHWZSTERN UNION RECORD 
he faith of Jesus. 
' Perhaps I sense it more because I a-
lone get all the jeers that are spent in 
this place, but I am of good courage in 
the Faith. I am planning with the Lord's 
help to take a part in the coming "Big 
Week." I ask an interest in your pray-
ers at the throne of Mercy. 
MRS. EVA L. MADDY. 
This is another qnarterly meeting. I 
would like to be with you and hear the 
good meetings that you will have up 
there. I get so hungry to hear the 
Word of God preached. I read the Bible 
every day but I don't get as much out 
of it as I would if I could hear some 
one talk that understood it better than 
I do. By the help of God I will try to 
walk in all the light that we have. We 
have many trials and temptations but 
the Lord is able to deliver us out of 
them all. The Lord gives us some pre-
cious promises in Isa. 55:22 and Ps. 91: 
15, 16. When we read these promises, 
if we fail we know it is in us, we have 
failed to come up to the standard and 
we know that we are living in the last 
days. Pray for me that I may ever be 
an overcomer. May the Lord bless you 
all, is my prayer. 
MRS. OLLIE HENSLEE. 
SABBATH SCHOOL 
The quarterly report from the Okla-
homa City (Colored) Sabbath School 
has just been received. We note a 
splendid Thirteenth Sabbath offering 
for missions. With a church member-
ship of twenty-six that school gave 
over $42.00 on June 24. Eleven of the 
children gave $2.00 each. One boy 
worked in the cotton field; a little girl 
aged seven sold tracts; another. only 
five years old, sold books. In various 
ways the children earned the money. 
And what a time of rejoicing it was. 
Surely "where there is a will, there's 
a way." Much credit is due to the 
earnest, faithful efforts of the super-
intendent, Sister Miller, wife of Elder 
Miller. It was she who inspired the 
children to work so hard to reach the 
goal. We long to see this same spirit 
permeate every school in this confer-
ence. And why should it not be so? 
Do not the times in which we live, 
the message we are carrying to the 
world and the finishing of that mes-
sage, demand our most loyal, faithful 
support? It brings us joy to give and 
to work now; but there will be another 
day by and by, when we meet in the 
earth made new, those whom our gifts 
have helped to save; what a happy day 
that will be if we have done our best. 
One secretary sent a list of twenty-
two names for Perfect Record cards. 
Twenty-one were for the Blue seal 
only (perfect attendance). Just one 
little girl, aged seven, received both 
seals. The children stem to be "lead-
ing" this quarter. 
CARRIE LUKENS. 
NEWS NOTES 
Elder Eichman was with the church 
at Hitchcock and East Cooper Sab-
bath, July 8. He reports the crops 
in Blaine County the poorest in a num-
ber of years. 
Elder McDonald recently visited 
the church at Achille. There is a 
Baptist minister in that neighborhood 
clamoring for a debate. He has stated 
that we were cowards and has re-
peatedly challenged us for a debate. 
Elder McDonald will see the man 
soon and endeavor to arrange arti-
cles for a joint discussion. 
, Brother Caleb Martin of the Mus-
kogee colored church sends in a post-
card showing the donations of the 
classes in their Sabbath-School. Some 
members have averaged 30 cents per 
week for every Sabbath last quar-
ter. 
Brother C. M. McDonald, elder of 
the Achille church, writes that the 
church feels that Elder McDonald 
should meet the Baptist minister who 
has openly challenged us in the de-
bate he so anxiously seeks. While 
visiting this church recently, Elder 
McDonald baptized several people who 
united with the church. 
The Enid church has been organized 
and plans to distribute a large num-
ber of "Present Truth" in the homes 
of the Enid citizens before our camp 
meeting convenes. 
Sister Ella Jackson writes from 
Guthrie that she is finding a number 
of interested ones among the colored 
people of Guthrie. We hope to have 
some public meetings for the colored 
people of Guthrie later in the fall. 
We are willing to concede to our 
sister Conference South Texas the 
first place in our colporteur work for 
the past month. However, considering 
the number of workers in the field our 
report is not so bad. 
Elder Van Kirk spent Sabbath with 
the Tulsa and Sapulpa churches. He 
spoke at Tulsa in the morning and at 
Sapulpa in the afternoon. Brother 
W. H. Davis took him over to Sa-
pulpa in his new Overland car. A 
good audience was present in each 
place. 
Brother Young is putting in his 
best efforts to make the Big Week a 
success. 
Our tithe and offerings for the 
month of June have not reached our 
hopes or expectations. Unless the in-
come is greatly increased by camp 
meeting time there will need to be a 
drastic curtaliment in our operations. 
Now is the time to plan for the com-
ing camp meeting. The tent rent will 
be same as last year. A cafeteria 
will be operated as usual. Sister 
Hindbaugh will be in charge. Brother 
Owen of Enid will have charge of the 
commissary. We cannot announce the 
names of the visiting ministers to be 
supplied by the General Conference, 
but we are assured of good help. 
We had hoped to be able to an-
nounce the names of the Conference 
President who will take the responsi-
bility Elder Van Kirk lays down in 
this issue, but some complications 
have seemed to make it impossible for 
the one asked for to come, hence the 
delay. 
Elder Van Kirk leaves for Colorado 
Sunday night, July 16, for a few days 
but will return. He plans to leave 
finally about July 31. 
Miss Letha Taylor is again in 
Keene for a few days in the interest 
of the summer school. 
We are arranging to mail to every 
family of believers in the Conference 
a little leaflet on Sunday laws. This 
is a very live issue at the Capitol of 
our Nation now. Every family should 
read this leaflet. 
How about that Tract Society ac-
count? The office is in need of every 
dollar possible to collect. 
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TEXICO CONFERENCE 
Office, Clovis, N. M. 
Box 188 
President �
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Eld. L. B. Schick 
Sec.-Treas. �
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G. R. Soper 
TEXICO NEWS NOTES 
El Paso is to have a church school. 
After carefully considering the situation 
last Sabbath the church members made 
their pledges and the total proved that 
the believers there desired a church 
school. They elected a school board and 
thP board has called for a teachor. May 
the Lord bless this new school. 
SOUTHWESTERN UNION St/IICONID �
PAGE /WAN 
task. 
Good business methods are an es-
sential, but Litany a leading business 
man has learned to hiS lasting 'sor-
row that the best of business meth-
ods used Alone will not, provide the 
finance for a Christian enterprise. 
Pious phrases and blind faith will 
not finance the Lord's cause. God 
is 'a God of order and Method, and 
the spiritual plans which He has 
Made to bring in the kingdom of God 
upon the earth are both orderly and 
organized. 
The finance plans of the Christian 
organization must be based upon spir- 
COLPORTEUR'S 
ARKANSAS CONFERENCE 
Name �
Address �
Book Hrs. 
 
WEEKLY REPORT 
For Week Ending July 8 1922 
Ords. �
Val. �
Helps �
Total �
Del. 
Leo Kinder 
HH �
46 
33 
140.50 
140.50, 
4.50 
R. C. Ddaringer 
OD �
45 
11 
32.00 
1.50 
33.50 
45.50 
Joseph Nelson 
BR �
45 
6 
33.00 
8.00 
41.00 
Ila Mary Speaker 
OD �
43 
7 
21.50 
1.60 
23.10 
15.10 
W. M. Wilson 
HH �
42 
6 
23.50 
1.50 
25.00 
16.50 
N. 0. Hibbetts 
BR �
36 
12 
54.00 
3.00 
57.00 
2,00 
A. S. Little 
OD&BR �
33 
25 
73.50 
73.50 
.25 
Lois Mullins 
OD �
31 
7.50 
W. Brinegar 
BR �
30 
7 
39.50 
2.00 
41.50 
12.00 
Ila Mary Speaker 
OD �
30 
8 
22.00 
8.55 
30.55 
7.10 
Leonand Robinson 
OD �
28 
30 
95.00 
.75 
95.75 
Cecil Morton 
OD �
28 
27 
76.25 
2.50 
77.75 
George Klass 
BR �
23 
9 
40.50 
1.25 
41.75 
.75 
*Walter Robinson 
OD �
46 
12 
11.00 
2.00 
13.00 
13.75 
M. E. Black 
BR �
23 
.25 
.25 
.25 
Mrs. C. H. Mullins 
OD �
8 
L25 
, �
1:25 
.25 
Bibles 
26.75 
26.75 
26.75 
Agents 15 
637 
198 
688.00 
34.15 
722.15 
152.20 
*Two Weeks 
OKLAHOMA CONFERENCE, 
For Week Ending July 8 1922 
C B. Johnson 
GC �
42 
6 
27.00 
41.25 
68.75 
9.25 
J. S. Heyts 
OD �
35 
16 
48.25 
23.00 
71.25 
Altus Almond 
BR �
31 
6 
27.00 
13.00 
40.00 
No Name 
GC �
28 
1 
4.50 
25.25 
29.75 
AL J. Low 
BR �
27 
8 
37.50 
20.15 
57.65 
8.2:. 
Buford Ward 
DR �
25 
1 
4.50 
10.00 
14.50 
J. H. Bleuer 
OD �
25 
5 
15.75 
12.25 
28.00 
5.00 
Z. L. Davis 
GC �
24 
8 
37.50 
21.25 
58.75 
J. P. =Hants 
OD �
24 
11 
30.25 
14.25 
44.50 
6.30 
Otto Krotz 
BR �
23 
6 
34.50 
4.50 
39.00 
4.50 
Claude Hughes 
GC �
23 
9.00 
3.00 
12.00 
3.00 
ELlla Mihlhauser 
BR �
16 
10 
45.00 
2.00 
47.00 
.25 
Auburn Ward 
DR �
15 
4 
19.60 
14.10 
33.60 
2.75 
011ie Buxton 
OD �
10 
2.50 
2.50 
8.25 
Bibles Delivered 
29.50 
Agents 14 
' 348 
82 
340.25 
207.00 
547.25 
88.30 
TEXICO CONFERENCE 
For Week Ending July 8 1922 
W. M. Crane 
BR �
43 
158.10 
C. A. Walgren 
GC �
40 
13 
61.50 
61.50 
21.50 
P. J. Mackey 
OD �
36 
146.50 
Mra. McNeeley 
BR �
35 
27.00 
5.75 
32.75 
1.50 
E. F. Stairs 
OD �
32 
3 
8,25 
1.00 
9.25 
17.50 
C. Turner 
BR �
30 
6 
27.00 
10.50 
37.50 
8.50 
H. J. Fillntan 
BR �
24 
22 
111.00 
111.00 
83.25 
Mrs. C. Turner 
BR �
17 
10 
31.50 
15.50 
47.00 
3.00 
Lucile Turner 
BR �
15 
5.75 
5.75 
2.25 
Wproa Turner 
Mis. 
3.75 
3.75 
3.75 
Bibles 
8.85 
Agents 10 
215 
60 
266.25 
42.25 
308.50 
455.70 
Two new believers have aske2 to be-
come members of the El Paso church. 
The Spanish effort in El Paso is well 
under way. While the attendance is not 
large, there are some very interested 
people attending. The opposition is ac-
tive, but the workers are busily visiting 
from house to house and we look for 
good results. 
The Educational Superintendant of 
Texico is in Keene this week securing 
teachers for the schools. Every church 
that plans for a church school has al-
ready called for a teacher. 
Elder Schick met with the company 
of colored believers in El Paso last Sab-
bath afternoon. 
This week he is visiting the church 
and believers in Clyde and Baird, Texas, 
on the way to Wichita Falls to organize • 
a church next Sabbath (July 15). 
As I pass through the 'arge towns 
and cities in which we have no companies 
or churches I am impressed more and 
more with the thought• that we should 
plan some way to carry the Message to 
them. All of us are desirous of seeing 
this done, but it requires means. If we 
had a larger tithe we could do more ag-
gressive work. Let each one of us be 
faithful in tith"s and offerings and the 
work of the Lord will progress faster. 
These unworked cities are a challenge 
to our faith. 
We have several calls for meetings 
right now, but cannot answer all of 
them. "The Harvest is great and the 
laborers are few." 
Each believer can help in a wonder-
ful way in spreading the message by do-
ing all he can along Home Missionary 
lines. The Lord will bless every such 
effort and he will have the joy of see-
ing some souls brought to Jesus. Be 
sure to send your report to the office 
each month. 
CAMP MEETING DATES 
Camp meetings in the Southwest- 
ern Union Conference will be held as 
follows,: 
South Texas, San Antonio �
July 13-23 
Arkansas, Little Rock...-July 27-Aug. 6 
North Texas, Keene �
Aug. 3-13 
Oklahoma, Enid �Aug. 17-27 
Texico, Clovis �
 Aug. 24-Sept. 3 
Oklahoma, (colored) Oklahoma City, 
Aughst 29-Sept. 6. 
FINANCING THE ENTERPRISE 
To provide the needed funds for 
the Christian enterprise is not a sim-
ple task. It is a highly speclialized 
PAGE EIGHT �
SOUTHWESTERN UNION RECORD 
NORTH TEXAS CONFERENCE, 
For 
H. C. Clouse Mexia �GC 43 13 
Bertha Cade Dallas �OD 53 16 
J. M. Zeroth Mexia �DR 34 9 
A. N. Colunge Dallas �
PG 53 10 
Mrs. Burns Paris �
SC 29 43 
Atha Davis Ennts �BR 29 6 
M. Nielson Greenville �
OD 25 �
5 
Pearl Smith Greenville �
OD 25 �
3 
M. Eastman Tyler �OD 29 4 
C. S. Eastman Tyler �GC 24 2 
Ethel Morris Tyler �OD 23 
1 
Rosa Graves McKinley �
OD 11 
1 
Agents 12 �
378 113 
Week Ending July 8 1922 �
FOR SALE 
69.0() 
52.25 
42.00 
35.50 
31.25 
26.00 
13.75 
12.00 
11.00 
9.00 
2.75 
2.75 
26.25, 
1.71 
21.00 
1.75 
2.75 
.75 
1.25 
5.75 
19.50 
3.50 
.50 
95.25 
54.00 
63.00 
37.25 
31.25 
28.75 
14.50 
13.25 
16.7( 
28.50 
6.25 
3.25 
25.50 
8.25 
25.25 
42.00 
4.75 
2.75 
5.75 
8.25 
2.75 
The best located 'house in Keene 
and 'one of the prettiest: five rooms, 
two closets; bathroom; �
pantry; fine 
well; �
overground �
cistern; �
cement 
walk to porch; cement-curbed flower 
beds on 3 sides of the house; large 
garden attractive front yard; on wat- 
er and gas lines. �
East front. Price 
$2000. �
Close to $1000 recently spent 
for improvements and repairs. 
H. A. Peebles, Keene Texas. 
307.25 
84.75 
392.00 
125.25 
THE NEW YEAR 
ituall conception's spiritually projected 
into the life of every believer and 
then organized upon educational and 
business methods so that there is no 
loophole left for evasion by any one 
who is a lover of the Lord Jesus 
Christ. 
The church must therefore see 
that (spiritual processes, educational 
methods, and good business practises 
go hand in hand in all financing of the 
Christian enerprise. To neglect one 
of •these three things is to lose the 
campaign. 
This whole train of financial meth-
ods is comprehended in the Script-
Lral truth of stewardship for every 
individual. believer. 
IN PARTNERSHIP 
With the business man, be he mer-
chant or manufacturer, architect or 
Wider, whether independent or in 
company with others, a proper recog-
nition of his stewardship will give a 
very decided character to his trans-
actions. Life to him will not be di-
vided into sacred}and secular. There 
will be no line on one side of which 
he will say, "Here I must be relig-
ious," and on the other side of which 
he will say, "Here I may be worldly." 
To the true steward bisiness is as 
sacred a thing as a prayer meeting, 
and is to be conducted on the strict-
est lines of honesty and purity. The 
Christian steward realizes that he is 
in partenership with the Father and 
with His Son Jesus Christ, and His 
business is carried on in relation to 
that partnership. He feels free to 
ask God's guidance and blessing upon 
his business transactions, and rejoic-
es in the concioushess of his heaven-
ly Father's presence in everything he 
does, or that takes place in connec-
tion with his bt.siness. 
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ADVERTISEMENTS �
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FOR SALE OR TRADE for North 
Texas or Oklahoma Farm-One of the 
best farms around Keene; 81 4-5 acres, 
well improved, with good location; soft 
water. H. Davis, Route 4. Cleburne, 
Texas. 
WANTED: Seventh4day Adventist 
lady to do house-work and care for 
three children. Write to A. P. Wicks, 
920 East 6th St„ Tulsa, Oklahoma. 
FOR SALE 
1000 yards from campus, twehty four 
and one-half acres, 7-room bungalow 
newly painted. Barns and sheds two 
good wells, 5 acres orchard, berries, 
and grapes. aGarden, and two-horse 
cultivator, breaking plow, nearly new. 
households, ---9 chairs, three bed-steads, 
dinning table, safe, 2 dressers, majestic 
range, oil stove, heater, kitchen cabinet, 
240 egg incubator, 50 gallon oil bbl., 
and two good jersey cows, fresh in 
early fall. �
Price $2,400.00. $800.00 
cash, balance to suit. Write 0. M. 
Cloninger, Route 3, Grandfield, Okla. 
July 4--3. 
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A SCHOOL OPPORTUNITY 
An eleven grade school (to be 
twelve), best in Southwest, outside of 
Keene; good buildings and equipment, 
five teachers, full term. Broom-mak-
ing and other employment for stu-
dents. Three good farms for sale or 
rent near school, or might exchange 
with brethren needing school and 
church privileges for other property. 
Address W. A. McCutchen, Dalworth 
Park, Texas. 
What will you do with it? Form 
the habit of using its spare time 
systematically in correspondence study 
and it will be almost as good as go-
ing to school. For catalog of infor-
mation about the matter, write to-day 
to C. C. Lewis, Principal, Fireside 
Correspondence School, Takoma Park, 
Washington, D. C. 
V§otatbtuestern Union 
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