DENVER, COLO., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1912. 
VOLUME XXII. 
NUMBER 4. 
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Not Forgotten 
It has been nearly two years since we 
left Colorado and came to New York. 
While this time has passed away quick-
ly, and has been filled up with activities 
in the work of God, we have not for-
gotten the friends,. and brethren and 
sisters, in Colorado. Our minds go 
back to the times when we enjoyed the 
hospitalities of the people of Colorado. 
Yes, we remember the days of spiritual 
uplift as we met for divine worship in 
the house of prayer. 
This conference differs widely from 
that of Colorado. A large per cent of 
the people are those who came into the 
truth in early days under the labors of 
the pioneers of the message. They are 
now getting well along in years, and 
consequently are unable to engage in 
active work, and take up with new en-
terprises, as are those who are younger. 
The New York conference has the 
honor of having within its boundaries 
the first church building ever built by 
Seventh-day Adventists. This is located 
at Bucksbridge, and is one of the places 
where Sister White had some of her 
first visions. The church building in 
Washington, N. H., was owned by Ad-
ventist people, and was transferred to 
the Seventh-day Adventist before the 
Buckshridge church was built. The 
Battle Creek church was the first church 
dedicated by this people. 
While many of our people are declin-
ing in years, their love for the finishing 
of the work is growing. During the last 
biennial period they paid a per capita 
tithe of $29.98, and a per capita of tithe 
and offerings of $48.82. This is an in-
crease of $20.38 per capita in tithe and 
offerings over the previous two years. 
The hook sales for the year 1911 
amounted to $10,946, an increase of 
$6,000 over the year 1910. 
We have a great work to do in the 
large cities in this conference, a work 
that the Lord has spoken of by His ser-
vant. It requires much wisdom, and a 
careful selection of men, to work in 
these conservative cities, and also a 
large financial outlay. The city work is 
the call of the hour, and the Lord has 
promised the fullness of His spirit for 
the finishing of this work. It will he 
done, and the Lord will then come for 
His people. Whether we are in the 
east or the west we can have a part in the 
work, for we can all give of our means 
J. W. LAIR. 
Question Box 
Questions answered by Elder 
Daniells at the College View In-
stitute: 
In giving studies on the different sub-
jects, would it not he better for minis 
ters to read from the Bible and Testi-
monies to prove points, than to read the 
statements of popular authors, even 
hough they be considered to he strong 
men of experience on the point in ques-
tion. 
It is impossible for us as workers al-
ways to read from the Bible and the 
Testimonies. For example, in the study 
of the prophecies, which deal largely 
with questions involving historical data, 
it is necessary to read from history to 
show the fulfilment of these prophecies. 
In dealing with great problems to which 
men have given much research and 
careful study, I would not recommend 
that we set aside the hooks that they 
have placed at our disposal. I do not 
think that we should take a conserva- 
tive position that we will not read books 
written by authors other than our own. 
Our own authors read extensively, and 
quote from other authors. Our editors 
read the best journals of the day that 
they may be informed on current events. 
It would narrow our minds to confine 
our reading to our own denominational 
books. 
When Christ called the disciples, they 
left all. Would you gather from this 
that an ordained minister should leave 
his farm, or anything else that may 
divide his attention, to enter the minis-
try? 
There is a general principle to he ob-
served, and there are also exceptions. 
The general principle is that stated by 
Paul in 2 Tim. 2:4: "No man that 
warreth entangleth himself with the af-
fairs of this life: that lie may please him 
who bath chosen him to he a soldier." 
When the Lord chose Aaron to be a 
priest he directed that Aaron and his 
tribe should not have an inheritance in 
the land. "And the Lord spake unto 
Aaron, Thou shalt have no inheritance 
in their land, neither shalt thou have any 
part among them: I am thy part and 
thy inheritance among the children of 
Israel."—Num. 18:20. From this text it 
is evident that God did not intend that 
the priesthood should he absorbed in 
financial affairs. In the New Testament 
the same principle is stated. The minis-
ters of Christ left their business; they 
left their nets, they left all. The general 
principle is that the ministry should be 
free from the cares of the world, that 
they may give themselves wholly to the 
work of the Lord, and make the greatest 
possible success. 
I do not understand from this, how-
ever, that there should be no exceptions 
ECHOES FROM THE FIELD. 
to this general principle. There mr-y 
be cases where it would be unwise for a 
man to dispose of his farm, or other 
property, to enter the ministry. He 
may have a large family to provide for, 
or otherwise so situated that to dispose 
of his property would work hardship for 
him. So long as he is willing to go 
where the conference asks him to go, is 
faithful in paying tithes and offerings, 
and is so situated that he can give his 
undivided attention to the work of the 
ministry, I do not think it is imperative 
that a man should dispose of his prop-
erty. Many men thus situated pay into 
the Lord's treasury as much as they re-
ceive from it. A man should be very 
careful and conscientious, however, not 
to allow these interests to in any way de-
tract from the earnest endeavors he 
should put forth in the ministry. 
Should conferences for the election of 
officers be held at some other time than 
during the camp-meeting, or in connec-
tion with the camp-meeting? 
I believe that we should hold our con-
ferences in connection with our camp-
meetings, for the reason that at these 
gatherings we have a much larger repre-
sentation of our people than we could 
possibly have when the conference is 
held in the winter time. This affords a 
better opportunity to place before our 
people the facts relating to the cause, its 
development, its growth, and its needs, 
and to secure their co operation in carry-
ing out plans. We should never sepa-
rate the interests of the cause from the 
rank and file of the people. We should 
he careful, however, to guard against 
crowding the time of the camp-meeting 
so full of business matters as to detract 
from the spiritual interest of the meet-
ing. 
At what age is it advisable for chil-
dren to vote at church elections? 
Children may begin voting in church 
elections when they are baptized and 
taken into the church. Any child who 
has a membership is entitled to vote. 
Only church members have the right to 
vote in church elections, and this in-
cludes the children as well as the older 
members. 
Conference Committee Meeting 
The Colorado Conference Committee 
met at Boulder, Tuesday and Wednes-
day, February t3 and 14, and among 
other things, the following plans were 
made which will be of interest to 
ECHOES readers. 
It was recommended that a series of 
revival meetings be held in the various 
churches in our Conference, and in 
order to have the benefit of Elder Mac-
Guire's assistance the one at La Salle be 
held beginning Friday, February 23. It 
is expected that Elder Aufderhar, 
Brother Gaede, and Sister Warfle will 
be present on this occasion and render 
assistance. 
It was also recommended that the re-
vival services at Boulder be held Friday, 
March I. Elder MacGuire will he 
present there also. Elder Kite, Elder 
Rouse, and Sister Warfle will also he 
present and render assistance. 
It was further recommended that El-
der Anglebarger and Brother Hay be 
asked to conduct revival services in 
Pueblo, the date to be determined later. 
Arrangements for revival services in 
other churches in the Conference will be 
made later and notice given of the date 
through the ECHOES. 
It was also recommended that our 
brethren in the various churches be 
urged to prepare for, these services by 
earnest seeking of God for the success 
of this work and by arranging their 
affairs so they can devote their time as 
much as possible in a united effort to 
the advancement of Present Truth. 
It was further recommended that the 
third Sabbath in each quarter be de-
voted to the study of Tithes and Offer-
ings and that a program for the occasion 
be provided and published in the 
ECHOES for the use of our churches. 
C. R. KITE, President. 
G. M. ALWAY, Secretary. 
Report of Central Union Conference 
The Publishing Work 
Several resolutions relating to the 
publishing work were considered and 
passed at the late session of the Central 
Union Conference. And just previous 
to the Ministerial Institute an enthusi-
astic convention was held for the hook-
men of the two union conferences. 
The book men reported a most profit-
able meeting. Some of the reports for 
1911 were not so encouraging as was 
hoped at the beginning of the year. But 
the field was studied, together with 
methods of work, and the field agents in 
attendance all resolved to do extraordi-
nary things during 1912. As they 
studied the principles of salesmanship 
they learned that it was nothing less 
than the science of persuading men, the 
work to which the Apostle Paul gave his 
life, and which was consecrated by the 
example of our Saviour when upon 
earth. 
Several resolutions were adopted dur-
ing the conference bearing on the pub-
lishing work. One of these was a reso-
lution approving of action of the Gen-
eral Conference relative to the field 
leadership of this branch of the work, 
which action was taken at the fall 
council of 1911. This provides for a 
unification of the book and magazine 
work, placing it under one leadership. 
It also emphasizes the importance of 
conference laborers looking after the 
tract and missionary work as they visit 
the different churches. 
A resolution was passed recommend-
ing that the different conferences grant 
conference papers to colporteurs, this to 
be done in the regular way at the time 
of the annual conference sessions. 
These papers will not carry with them 
any financial support, but will give the 
moral support of the conferences to 
worthy workers. Brother Bellah and 
others in speaking to this resolution re-
ferred to instances where they felt sure 
such papers would have been helpful in 
holding permanent workers in the field. 
Two classes of papers were provided 
for. Colporteurs' credentials were rec-
ommended to canvassers who have had 
a good experience of some length in the 
field, and colporteurs' license to those of 
less experience who give promise of 
success, and who can be recommended 
to continue in the work. 
A resolution was also passed recom-
mending that all canvassers who sell 
and deliver books during the year hav-
ing a retail value of at least $1,000 have 
their fare and entertainment paid to the 
-annual Bookmen's Convention for this 
territory. This expense is to be shared 
jointly by the local conferences and the 
Pacific Press Publishing Association. 
It was voted to adopt the change in 
the scholarship plan recommended for 
all our schools and publishing houses by 
the General Conference. This plan 
provides a discount of 15 per cent from 
the regular charge of the school, the 
school to stand half of the discount, and 
the tract societies and publishers to 
divide the other half. 
Church School Teachers 
Instead of providing for a summer 
school during the coming summer, it 
was recommended that the local and 
union conferences unite in aiding worthy 
teachers to take a year's work in Union 
College. It was thought this would he 
more helpful to the teachers than a 
ECHOES FROM THE FIELD. 
course at the summer school could 
possibly be. And it would be no more 
expensive to the conferences. 
Sanitarium Meeting 
The regular legal meeting of the con-
stituency of the Boulder-Colorado San-
itarium was held during the session of 
the conference. This constituency con-
sists of the delegates to the Central 
Union, representing the different con-
ferences in the Union. The following 
named persons were chosen as a board 
of trustees for the ensuing biennial 
period: E. T. Russell, A. T. Robinson, 
Dr. H. A. Green, C. R. Kite, J. G. Wel-
ler, J S. Rouse, and E. J. Baker. The 
treasurer, C. E. Rice, rendered his re-
port for the last two years, showing a 
gain of some $7,000 for that period. 
A resolution was presented to the 
delegates providing for the incorpora-
tion of the Colorado Sanitarium Food 
Factory. This was voted. 
Press Reports 
One interesting feature of the meeting 
was the work of the secretary of the 
General Conference Press Bureau, 
Brother Walter Burgan. Brother Bur-
gan has had a long experience in the 
newspaper work, being connected with 
the Baltimore American for years, a 
portion of the time as one of the editors. 
During the College View meeting he 
conducted a regular class in newspaper 
reporting which_ met every morning at 
eight. A deep interest was shown in 
this work. The members of the class 
were taught how to write a newspaper 
story so it would be acceptable to the 
editor of the paper. They were also 
told the conditions under which a news-
paper is prepared, and were shown how 
to prepare their manuscript to meet the 
requirements of the newspaper office. 
Another feature of the work of Brother 
Burgan was the furnishing of news to 
the daily press of Lincoln. Many col-
ums of matter appeared in each of the 
three daily papers. Among them were 
some first page aFticles. The Nebraska 
State Journal gave several columns on 
the fist page of the editorial section of 
the two Sunday papers issued during the 
meeting, stating the work of Seventh-
day Adventists. One Sunday there 
were over three columns devoted to a 
detailed statement of our belief. These 
reports brought our work prominently 
and accurately to the attention of the 
people of Lincoln and that section of the 
state of Nebraska. 
During the meeting Elder Daniells 
received letters from the mayor of Nash- 
ville, the governor of Tennessee, and 
other prominent citizens of Nashville in-
viting our people to hold the next ses-
sion of the General Conference at that 
place. This invitation was undoubtedly 
given because of the attention that was 
given to our work during the session of 
the Southern Union Conference which 
had just been held in Nashville. Dur-
ing that meeting the papers of the city 
had been generous in granting space for 
reports. Elder Daniells stated that for 
years he had been attending general 
meetings in Nashville, and that practi-
cally no newspaper notice had ever 
been given of their occurence. But 
owing to the work of the brethren con-
nected with our Press Bureau this con-
dition was changed. And one result of 
the work was the invitation received. 
This invitation carried with it free use of 
the large auditorium in Nashville, and 
such other accommodations as would be 
necessary. 
Union College 
Plans for Union College and the 
organization of educational work in the 
two union conferences were carefully 
and fully considered at joint sessions 
held Sunday and Monday. After care-
ful and earnest consideration a large 
committee was appointed to consider the 
matter further and report at another 
meeting. This committee consisted of 
the local presidents in the territory, to-
gether with a number of educational 
men and •General Conference laborers 
present. They brought in the following 
resolution which was adopted. 
"Whereas, There has been a tendency 
to lower the standard of preparation for 
service among our young people; and, 
"Whereas, We recognize the serious 
effects of this situation upon our future 
missionary endeavor, 
"We recommend, 
"I. That we adopt the general plan 
of organization as outlined by the Gen-
eral Conference for our -denominational 
work as local conferences in the Central 
and Northern Union Conferences. 
"2. That an earnest educational cam-
paign be inaugurated in these union 
conferences in behalf of Christian edu-
cation, that by the mutual co-operation 
of the local conferences, under God's 
blessing, we may bring our young peo-
ple into our various denominational 
schools,—church, intermediate, and col-
lege. 
"3. That Union College be placed 
upon a basis of operation where it will 
not show a deficit in its operating ex- 
penses, and that to accomplish this end 
the various conferences of the Central 
and Northern Union Conferences be in-
vited to assume the indebtedness of 
Union College, less the original debt, 
and $20,000 to he retained by the college, 
the obligation to be divided one-third to 
the conferences of the Northern Union 
and two-thirds to the conferences of the 
Central Union. 
"4. That the conferences of each 
union, in accord with these arrange-
ments, he invited to become responsible 
for the interest of their apportionment 
to be made by each union, beginning 
Jan. 1, 1912. 
"5. That the Executive Board of 
Union College be composed of seven 
Members, at least three of whom shall 
be from the Northern Union Conference. 
"6. That the executive officers of 
Union College Board he instructed to 
borrow no more money further increas-
ing the note indebtedness of Union Col-
lege for its operating expenses after the 
present school year, and, further, that no 
equipment he purchased nor accounts 
payable shall be incurred unless the 
money is first provided; and that fifty 
per cent of the net gain of the institution 
be applied on the indebtedness. 
"7. That the conferences of the 
Northern and Central Unions be asked 
to support teachers in Union College 
on the following basis:— 
Member- Teach- 
State �
Tithe �
ship �
er 
Iowa �
$4 t ,500 �
2,500 
Minnesota �
36,700 �
1,550 
Nebraska �33,200 �
2,143 �
2 
Colorado �31,000 �
2,200 �
1 
Kansas �39,000 �
2,400 �
1 
Wyo. and Mo. �
27,500 �
1,784 
N. and S. Dak. �
31,000 �
2,100 
N. U. Conf. 
C. U. Conf. �Salary of President 
"The wages of each teacher is to be 
reckoned at $550 a year." 
The 1912 Temperance Instructor, 
"The Temperance Annual," will be 
dated March 5, and ready to mail before 
that date. It will eclipse any previous 
Temperance number both in appearance 
and contents. The circulation of past 
Temperance numbers of the Instructor 
has steadily increased as follows: 
1908____ �
_ 5o,000 copies 
1909 � ito,000 copies 
1910____210,000 copies 
1911 �
340,000 copies 
Will it he reasonable to expect the 
circulation of the 1912 number will reach 
a circulation of 500,000 copies? 
ECHOES FROM THE FIELD. 
Echoes from the Tield. 
Published every two weeks for the 
Colorado S. D. A. Conference and Tract Society, 
At 1112 Kalamath St., Denver, Colo. 
RALPH T. EMERY, Editor. 
SUBSCRIPTION, 25 CTS. PER YEAR. 
antered at Denver Post Office as Second-class 
Mail Matter. 
NOTES AND ITEMS. 
A large number of expiration notices 
for the ECHOES has just been mailed 
out. We trust those to whom they are 
sent will give them prompt attention, 
thus helping us to keep our list in first-
class shape. 
The large number of our readers who 
are called to work with and for children 
in our Sabbath schools and children's 
meetings, will greatly appreciate the 
series of lessons on "Character Sketches," 
beginning in the February issue of the 
Sabbath School Worker, and continuing 
through the year. Any one of these 
lessons will represent a real value far in 
excess of the cost of the Worker for a 
full year. 
Our stock of the 1912 Year Book is 
- here. The book is exceedingly valu-
able this year. In addition to the usual 
information it contains maps showing 
the division of our work into union and 
local conferences and mission fields. It 
also contains many valuable tables rela-
tive to the progress and growth of the 
denomination. Any one who wishes to 
keep thoroughly informed regarding the 
work of Seventh-day Adventists should 
have a copy. The postpaid price is 
only twenty-five cents. 
The membership of the Colorado Con-
ference church now numbers 20. Three 
of this number are the remaining mem-
bers of the Villa Grove church, that 
church flaying been dropped from the 
roll since these members joined the Con-
ference church. Five members have 
been admitted to the Conference church 
by letter from churches outside this 
conference, three by letter from the 
Denver church, two from Canon City, 
two from Rocky Ford, and one from the 
church at Boulder. Four have joined 
on profession of faith. There are many 
others in different parts of the confer-
ence who should unite with us. We will 
he glad to handle your application for 
you. 
We have heard many words of com-
mendation regarding the new hook, Acts 
of the Apostles. Those who have read 
the new book and also the former book 
by the same author, Sketches from the 
Life of Paul, state emphatically that the 
new hook is far better, It covers a 
period in the history of the Christian 
church that should be very familiar to 
all our people. It deals with the organ-
ization of the first churches, and studies 
the perplexities they had to meet. The 
fact that we have just covered the 
ground in our Sabbath school lessons 
gives us an added reason for needing the 
book now. After studying the period in 
detail a reading of Acts of the Apostles 
will give us a correct view of it all, and 
help us to fix the chief events and ex-
periences firmly in mind. 
The price of Acts of the Apostles is 
$1.50 in the cloth, and $2.00 in the flex-
ible leather binding, both prices includ-
ing postage. 
WANTED--Work on a ranch with 
Seventh-day Adventists. I am used to 
farm work in Colorado. John L. Ander-
son, 1112 Kalamath St., Denver, Colo. 
WANTED-Work, preferably on farm, 
with Seventh-day Adventists, by an able 
bodied, capable, Sabbath-keeping young 
man who understands general farm work 
and irrigating. Address, Chas. Hutch-
ings, 1032 Osage St., Denver, Colo. 
Sabbath School Helps 
In the present series of Sabbath school 
lessons Patriarchs and Prophets, Desire 
of Ages, and Great Controversy, to-
gether with Early Writings,• will he 
found especially helpful. We are pre-
pared to send these hooks from this of-
fice upon your order. The postpaid 
price in cloth binding to our own people 
for the first three books is $2.10. This 
is a very liberal discount, as the regular 
retail price of these books is $3.00. But 
we believe all our people should have 
them in their homes, and so wish to 
maintain the price as low as possible. 
Write for special prices on these three 
combined with the new book Acts of the 
Apostles. 
Early Writings comes in three styles 
of binding, all of which we have in 
stock. The paper binding is thirty-five 
cents postpaid, the cloth is seventy-five 
cents, and the flexible leather binding 
costs $1.25. 
If you do not have one or more of 
these books we suggest that you order 
now so as to benefit in the study of the 
Sabbath school lessons. The additional 
thoughts you will gain in this study will 
amply repay you. 
COLORADO TRACT SOCIETY. 
FINANCE CORNER 
Itemized statement of cash re-
ceipts in the Colorado Conference 
toward the $300,000 Fund (includ-
ing the Investment Fund), from its 
beginning to Jan. 10, 1912: 
$300,000 INVESTM'T 
CHURCH �FUND FUND TOTAL 
Alamosa____ 
Arvada � $ 10.25 �$ 10 25 
Bennett ____ �
30.00 $ 3.70 �
33.70 
Berthoud �
 272.50 17 05 �
289.55 
Boulder �
 135.10 �
3.96 �
139.06 
Brighton �
 14.00 �14.00 
Canon City �
60.55 �60.55 
ColoradoSprings 105.80 �to5.80 
Cripple Creek �
2.00 �2.00 
Denver, First �
 581.88 �
17.10 598.98 
Capitol Hill �
67.82 �
3.5o �
71.32 
Denver, Swedish �
10.20 �
7.30 �
17.50 
Denver, Third �
. �
15.0o �15.00 
Florence 
�
11.0o �11.00 
Fort Collins �
58.50 �58.50 
Fort Morgan �
14.40 �
21.05 �
35.45 
Greeley � 31.75 
20.10 51.85 
Hygiene, Eng.__ �
8.00 �
8.70 �
16.70 
Hygiene, Ger._ �
74.10 �74.10 
Idaho Springs �
75.5o �75.50 
La Junta 
�
25.16 �25 16 
Lamar �
34.00 103.25 137.25 
La Veta 
�
15.00 �15.00 
Longmont _ 78.35 3.35 81.70 
Loveland, Eng._ �
55.00 �55.00 
Loveland, Ger.__ �
48.10 �
7.65 �
55.75 
Monte Vista �
10.5o �10.50 
Niwot 
�
50.00 �
18.20 �
68.20 
Peaceful Valley_ �
9.25 �
10.00 �
19 25 
Pueblo 
�
88.98 �
8.25 �
97 23 
Rocky Ford �
 63.6o �63.60 
Salida 
�
22.00 �
22.00 
Trinidad 
�
9.00 �9.00 
Victor �
15.00 5.20 
20.20 
Villa Grove �
boo �10.00 
Wentz � 120.00 
51.35 171.35 
West Plains____ 
Wray � 50.0o 19.45 
69.45 
Yuma �
32.5o �32.50 
Isolated 
�
89.35 �
19.05 108.40 
TOTAL_ _ _$2,404.14 $348.21 $2752.35 
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