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with satisfaction as they took this
firal step thus declaring to their
friends and neighbors their desire to
to surrender their whole lives in
cbedience to the will of their Saviour.
"There were 70 who witnessed this
solemn ceremony and we are sure that
rivny others were impressed with
their duty, for afterward some spoke
to us saying, ‘Next time when you
come out to see us we will be ready
too.” We organized a Shbbath school
for these people and thev are the
happiest Seventh-day Adventists we
Have ever seen. We plan on visiting
them frequently and keeping in close
touch with them,
We thank the Lord for this exper-
fence and we hope that we may have
many more just like it. Dear colport-
eurs, be faithful and your reward is
sure. It pays to drop tracts while
we are selling books.
W. B. MIRAMONTEZ.
Union Sec. Mexicpn Department
WHAT DO YOU KNOW
About the Nazarites? Do you know
where the law of the Nazarite is found?
Critics say that the Scriptures are not
consistent, that they mention Nazarites
long before the Israelites set-
tled in Palestine where Nazareth is
is located. Some time you might be
glad to know the difference between a
Nazarene and a Nazarite. Those books
of Moses are wonderfully interesting
and throw a flood of light on many of
the New Testament passages. Recent-
ly an old friend said to me, “I'ma
mechanic. If a machine is to work it
must line up. I’ve put up a good many
shafts in buildings, and if the shaft
wheels are out of line or out of balance
they will shake the building down."’
The reason why Christianity has made
such tremendous progress during the
past nineteen hundred years in spite of
opposition is because its Bible ‘tra ks.’
The church is not going to be shaken
down, and Bible readers are not going
to be shaken out. Read your Bible
through and become a member of At-
tainment,
ALFRED W. PETERSON.
ESTABLISHING OUR
Since the first orders for the new
reading course book “Pioneer Stories
of the Second Advent Message” were
filled the publishers have received
YOUNG PEOPLE
scores of testimonials and expressions
of appreciation. Among these are the
following:
“Last week I took a copy of ‘Pio-
neer Stories of the Second Advent
Message’ home with me and found it
so interesting that I devoted all my
spare time to it for the next two days
until I had read it through from cover
to cover.
“It seemg to me that the exper-
iences of our early pioneers @g told by
the author with all their interesting
facts and side lights into the every
day life of those who were used by
the Lord in a special way to begin the
work of bringing to .the world. the
message of the soon coming of the
Master, never have been 80 interest-
ingly told before.
“I wish I could do something to
place a copy of this book in the hands
of each one of our young ‘people in
this conference. 1 can conceive of
nothing which would establish our
youth in the message and give such
a comprehensive idea, in an interest-
ing way, of what our pioneers endured
in order to forward the gospel, as
the reading of ‘Pioneer Stories.””’—
A tract society secretary.
“Enclosed is another order for
‘Pioneer Stories.” You certainly have
produced a splendid book. 1 have
been reading it quite a bit of late,
and certainly like the way this history
is written up by Brother Spalding.
You can feel proud of this volume.
We shall do all we can to push it
for it is just as interesting for the
older folks.” 8. J. Abegg, Manager
of St. Haul branch
“I was so impressed with the make-
up, contents and usefulness, that I
read it aloud to my wife from cover
to cover. In my estimation it is a
book that cannot receive too wide a
circulation. It seems to fill a place
which no other book could fill. I
personally hope that not only the
young, but every Seventh-day Adven-
tist person will read it.
“You can rest assured that the
Northern Union Reaper will give it
good publicity. Our space is always
limited, but such books as this de-
serve to be placed before our people
and I consider it a duty and privilege
to help to do so through our union
paper.” —Stanley Ledington, Editor.
‘The book contains 384 pages. Price
only $1.50, order through your tract
society.
SOUTHWESTERN UNION RECORD
- A SOUTH® TEXAS COLPORTEUR'S
EXPERIENCE
After spending three days securing
permission to sell “Our Lords Return”
in one of our training camps I was
allowed to begin work. At four o’clock
inn the afternoon of my first day's
work I pd made forty-five sales and
was just then calling at the quarters
of one of the chaplains who said he
cared nothing for the book I was offer
ing for sale and he was very sorry it
wag in the camp. I told him I believed
he had not given the subject proper
consideration. He then stated that
he was going to again {ake the matter
up with the compnanding general. I
told him I had permission from the
commanding genefal; he answered
that he knew that but for me to con-
gider myself under arrest. 1 again
started to tell him that I thought it
was the pleasure of all the chaplains
that the book be sold when he inter-
rupted by saying I was under arrest
and had no right to talk. In a few
minutes an automiobile was at the
front in which I was invited to take
a. ride to the headquarters. On this
journey 1 was accompanied by two
officers carrying Springfield rifles,
automatic pistols pnd a long sword at
their gide. At headquarters the Gen-
eral immediately came into the room
where we were awaiting him, He ask-
ed what the charge was, and the chap-
lain answered tHat I was selling. a
book which he wanted stopped at
ance.
The General asked if I had permis-
sion and I gave him the pass with his
signature at the bottom. He then ask-
ed who advised him; to issue such a
pass. He was told the hdad chaplain.
The head chaplain was then called
and immediately ‘arrangements were
miade for us to remove to the gssembly
hall. The building used for church in
the camp where we would be more
private. On arrival there the Gen-
eral asked that the chaplain who had
mie arrested show what the book con-
tained that was wrong and should not
be tolerated by the camps. He an-
swered that it was all wrong. The
General then asked him to ask me
questions and I answered. I arose
and asked what particular objection
he had to offer. He again stated that
it was iall wrong. -The General then
asked that I go through the book and
to the best of my ability I explained
its contents. Soon I reached the sub-