NORTH � MICHIG AN � CONFERENCE NEWS � SHEET. VOL. 3. NO. 5. � PETOSKEY, ifiacH., APRIL 1, 1907. � 2.5/ PFE YEAR. -o0o Hath thy heart sunshine: shed it wider The wearied world hath need of thee. Doth bitterness within abide? Shut fast thy door, and hold the key. -- Priscilla Leonard. COLLECTION FOR ORPHANS. Articles have appeared in the REViem from the General Conference Commit-eee, calling our attention to the collection to be taken Sabbath, April 6, for the benefit of the old people and orphans of the denomination. The General Conference Committee, at a meeting held in Washington, last Oct- ober, passed a resolution to the effect that each Union Conference be recommended to arrange for the ca-•o and maintenance of the old people and orphan:, within its borders, and that an annual collection be taken, and the amount raised in each Union Conference be retained for the pur- pose of carrying out this plan; so this becomes a matter of interest to the Lake Union Conference. � I trust that a liber- al collection will be taken on the 6th of April. Applications have been made by old people leaving the James White Memorial Home, for help from the Lake Union Confer ence, and there are many within our bor- ders that will need to be cared for; and provision must be made for all such. So .Let each church take this matter up at Ina time mentioned, turning the funds eVer to the church treasurer, to be for- 7t ed to the Conference treasurer, and he conference treasurer to the Union COnference treasurer, where the amount will be retained as a fund to be drawn upon for the purpose of helping the aged and infirm as well as orphans. The Union Conference Committee will take under consideration plans for caring for the above classes of individuals, either by providing a home, or arranging for each conference to care for its own poor; and the policy of the Union Con- ference will be made known in the near future. Allen Moon. --0-- "The nigh_ duties_ are the high-duties." RULES FOR KILLING A CHURCH. 1. Don't come. � Ps. 41:4. 2. If you do coma, come late. Ps. o4:10. 3. If too wet or too dry or --,00 hot or' too cold, don't think of coming. Ps. 122:i. 4. Don't ineeine the front seats are intended for you; people might think you conceited. 5. Come bound to find fault. Ps. 100:4. - 6. Don't for the world ever think of praying fot year pastor or the church. 2 Thess. 3:1. 7. Don't sing. 1 Cor. 14:15. 8. Don't encourage the pastOr, but tell his faults to others. Gal. 6:1. If his sermons help you, don't let him know it; it might make him vain. 9. Don't attend pre‘yer meeting, and if yo should, don't take part. Acts 3:1._ -- 11. If you see a stranger in the aud- ience, don't offer to shake hands vith him, or invite him to come .rain, reeds might think you bold. Heb. 13:2. 11. Never try to'bring anyone to church with you. John 1:41. 12. Don't believe in missions. Matt. 28:19. 13. Don't give much to benevolence. 1 Cor. 16:2. 14, Let the pastor do all the work. Isa. 41:6,7. 15. If he doesn't visit as often as you think he should, treat him very coldly. He has nothing particulne to do and could come oftener. 16. Don't take your denominational paper. 17. Try to run, the clivrch. --Chrty) 1,s6,?rger. --2- COLPORTER WORK. Tie read in the Bible that, in olden times, there was a certain tine in the year when kings went forth to battle, ana the thought has occurred to me, Have we not reached the time were if we be2ieve that Jesus is soen coming, we ought to go forth and engage in active service in spreading this knowledge to the world? The canvassing work is one of the best means, if not the Lest, of reaching people with this meaaage, as the following .quota ions from "lianual for canvassers" will show: "The canvassing work, properly conducted, is missionary work of the highest order, and it is as good and successful a method as can be employed for placing before the people the important truths for -this time." "God has ordained the canvassing work as a means of presenting before the people the light contained in our books, and canvassers should be impressed with the importance of bringing before the world as fast as possible the books necessary for their spiritual education and enlightenment." "This is the very work the Lord desires His people to do at this time." "From the light given me, I know that where there is one canvasser in the field there should be one hundred." "The canvassing work is more.important than many have regarded it. � If there is one work moee important than another, it is, that of getting our puhlications before the people, thus leading them to search the Scriptures."" From these quotations you will readily see how the Lord regards this work. Our Institute for colporters will be held in Petoskey, beginning the nineteenth of April. � We are very anxious that everyone thinking of entering the work should attend.__ this Institute. � The colporters, and all who are really going to enter the colportor w work, will be entertained free. � Mile the Conference is not in shape . financially to pay everyone's railroad fare, yet we have decided that those who enter the work and deliver seventy-five dollars worth of books will have their railroad fare returned to theme. This does not include those who work for a scholarship. We expect Elder Wight will be present ane give daily Bible studies on the dif- • forent lines of present truth and Brother Blosser, the Lake Union Conference Canvassing Agent, will be with us to give instruction on the different books handled and the crt of canvassing. � I feel sure if we come together and spend a little time in study along these lines and in seeking the Lord, it will eeove a great blessing to each one and we can go out better prepared to explain the truth and meet the objections of the people. The work will soon be finished and it will be harder later to reach the people than it is now, so I trust you will not lay this paper aside without thinking carefully and prayerfully if the Lord is not calling you to enter this work. We have one man in the conference who is not an Adventist but he has become in- terested in our books and is now canvassing for "Thoughts on Daniel and The Revelation" with good success. � This shows that the canvassing work must be acne and if we as a people do not do it the Lord will raise up someone else to do the work but we will lose our crown. We would be glad to hear from everyone who is planning on attending the Insei tute and also what book they desire to work with. � The fields are ripe for the harvest and all should unite in asking the Lord to send laborers into the vineyard and then if Y 0 U are the one He is calling answer by saying, "Here am I, send me", and come to the Insti.'ute with your grip packed ready to enter the work. H. W. Johnson. r. REPORTS FROM THE FIELD. Tustin. After 'spending some time visiting a few churches I came to this place and began a series of meetings in a school house about throe riles from Tustin. Brother Elmer Jo(Ives lives in this distrDc,-5 11-1,1 there are four Sti'h Peere,..E in the near vineLe:ty. I held meetinge nearly every night for four weeks. � The ,At.,cnd,ne, Ihrs not ie.rge but but some were interested to hear. A � w few are convinced of the truth anu one lady took her stand for the Sabbath. � While we should like to have seen a greater number take their stand yet I feel that the labor is not entirely lost. � I hope '.hat sometime in the future we may be able to strengthen this company. e, � I can say that I am glad I can help preach this, the greatest,message ever given � to men and hope to ever be faithful in teachine its blessed truths. W. R. Matthews. CADILIAC. As I am regaining health and strength, I wish through the News Sheet to express praise and thanksgiving to our kind heavenly Father for His great goodness and loving kindness shown to me. I have been at Cadillac and Frankfort for a number of meetings during the winter and have visited the companies at Manton and Claee. � Some precicus souls have started in the 8orvice of the Master at meetings held in most of these places which was a cause of rejoicing. Brother Taiplett at Manton has been holding up the light of truth for many years and he is rewarded by seeing the numbers there increased so that now they have a fair sized Sabbath-school. The company at Clare have been actively engaged in canvassing for the SIqNS. As a result they have been blest. � They have had good success in taking orders for this excellent Paper. As is usual in such cases, their meetings have grown in interest and in numbers. That a grand thing, it would be if all our people would take hold unitedly in the circulation of the SIGNS which will soon begin a regular series of lectures on all the different points of present truth. Then there are other papers and books that ought to have a wide circulation just now. Brother Lowry who recently returned from Washington is having ellod success taking orders for books in and around Clare. • � The good conventions recently held at Frankfort and Cadillac were of much encour- agement to our people and all felt a renewed interest in the vital phases of the message for our time. I hope in the near future to be able to devote all my time to the spread of this glorious truth. Brethren, pray for me. M. G. Guild. LENJ 01.11ina TrtillArirtENT ROOM. We are glad to claim the promises of God in our work here. He has wonderfully blest us and we feel to thank Him for this. We were much discouraged for several months after starting the work for the pea- pie were afraid of us and expected us to fail as everyone of our institutiona have in this place but we were encouraged by our friends and brethren and sisters and they prayed for our success in this place. � God has blest us and given us favor in the sight of the people and our treatments have been a success. � Since we began we have mcved once and started in a largarplace and we still need more room. Our traae is increaaing anu we need a gentleman nurse. to help and a lady to carry the outside work. We have the hearty support of the physicians here and our work is calling for a sanitarium. � There is a beautiful site here at Poplar Point that is hcinE, conidL-ad by the Corvercial Club. With the forest, and the sane shore, a fine place for boating and bathing, and the Pact that it is out of the city makes it a fine place for the sick In talkie-10 with the chief e' Police he assured me the hearty support of the Comuercial Club. Meier English is eulfering with stomach trouble and aeprociates our work along with others v:'io have received help. � I ofton feel to praise the Lord for His blesejnge and the kngeledge ha has given me and a humble place an HiP vinojard. Se J, Ho rt GAYLORD. Our school at Gaylord opened Oct. 10, 1916 with an attendance of three. � Since then five hare been added and one dropped, so at present we nave seven who attend regular:v. � Two of the little girls are from families who do not believe the truth. All seem interested in their school work. � Frav for them .:11a they may grow up to be of service to the Lord and that He may direct them in all they may uneertake. Janie Sweet. THE SOUTHERN :,IISSIONARY SOC]Y. The Southern Missionary Society, which was � organized a few :rears ago, for the purpose of carrying on work among the colored teople in the South, was at first man- aged by a :;.ocel Board, with Brother J. E. VTnite at its head. � Recently, the Southern Missionary Society was turned over to the Southern Union Conference, and is now managed and contrtllod by the officers of said Conference. The objects of the Society are the same. � They are giving attention to the education of the children of the colored people, and to the advancement of the truth among the colored people in the South generany. Sometime ago a plan for raising means for the Southern Missionary Society was devised and set in operation, which plan was for the Southern Missionary Society to fur- nish to indiveduals who desired to help the work in the South, self-denial boxes in which to place ountributions designed for that work; and it was arranged that the individual should send this money direct to the Southern Missionary Society. Afterward it was suggested that the money be sent though the regular channels. There eosins to have arisen some difficulty in securing the forwarding of this money to the proper destination, and as a result, the funds received by the Southern Missionary Society are very asager. The brethren of the Southern Union Conference are engaged in a worthy enterprise in the education of the colored people, and we trust that our people will interest selves in supplying the necessary funds for the work. � If there are individuals in the Lake Union Conference, that have these self-denial Ilexes, let them at once turn over what- ever funds they may have to the church treasurer, and then let the church treasurer for- ward the money at once with the first remittance to the Conference zreaserer, stating the purpose of the funds, so that it may be sent on to the Union Conference treaanrer, and from the Union Conference treasurer to the Southern Missionary Society. After all that has been said in the Testimonies regarding the work in the South, I feel confident that there is no lack of interest on the part of our people, and that only a little instruction is necessary in order that we way secure a flow of means into the treasury, for the eurpose of establishing and conducting schools among the colored children in the South. The people are very poor, and they • need the church school just as much as we need it in the North. . Let us render what help we can. AlLen Moon. JAaIE S• Van Horn,- The Onaway church school is vary sorry to announce the death of Rey B. Van Horn, the oldest pupil in attendance. Mile waiting to board the train for hone early on the morning of the seventeenth he .s believed to have fallen asleep on the track and killed shortly after by the pass- ing of the train. The funeral was held March 19th at the Friends' Church, the Adventist Church being too wean.. Elder Wight conducted the services, and we laid him away to await the resurraz.tion. Although Roy did not make any profession, it is our prayer that this may be a lesson to 01: wic) hairs not taken their stand for what they know is right. � He leaves a 1 • . - -ataer, mother, one sister, and many friends to mourn their loss. We ask an interest in all your prayers that we may hold up the light of truth in this place. Don C. Ludingtcn. Hull, - Monday, birch 11, I was called to L. � Richa: us' eamp near toceestown to conduct the funeeal of the infant son of Brother and Sister Hirry Jail'. � Pneumonia was the cause of his death. While the parents were much grieved over theit. loss they were comforted to know that they were not ignorant concerning them which are asleep. 1Thess. 4:13. They expect to meet hiel again. W. B. Matthews., EDUCATIONAL WORK. February 5th I took the train for Lake City and from ehere drove to Brother Richarde' mill � about eighteen macro to visit the church school. � I was pleased to see so large an attendance, there being sixteen pupils and seven of these from homes not of our faith. � There seemed to be a good field for missionary work. � Those children were apparently just as much interested in the truths which were preeented in their lessons as were the others All seemed to be doing well, and there was a very :.cod spirit mani.fastod in the school by nearly all the pupils. Sabbath I had the privilege of ateenaing the Sabbath-school and was agreeably surprised to find so large a membership. In the afternoon the work of the youk: people's Society was talked over and a society was organized. � Several volunteered to give a cur- tain amount each month to help a student whc was very anxicus to go to the Cedar Lake Academy, with the result that she is now there enjoying the advantages of the school. Between the conventions held at Frankfort and Travuese City the schools at Lesick and Cedar Run were visited. � At Mesick the school work is progressing nicely, there being being a monfoershit. of sixteen. Sister Nora Willaman is the teacher and the children all seem to co-operate vary vrillin ly in the schcol work. � Elder Curtis also visited the school and in the evening he spoke to the church, and during the evening he spoke of the plans which have been made to raise money for the Finnish work. � The brethren volun- teered to take seven rods of pennies, the church school taking two rods more. � They • expect to sell papers to raise the money. Sister Amy Du Bois is te-ching this year at Cedar Run. Her school consists of eight boys. All were :working hard and one of them is preparing to go to Berrien Springs next year. Conventions were also held at Alden and Cadillac. The last one at Cadillac was well attended, there being representatives from four or five ot:or tlacos present. In all these places whore conventions were held there seemed to to a good spirit manifested, and we returned to our homes with a greater determination to go forwarded in the message, .working for the up-building of the cause, especially in the education of the children and youth. Myrta V. Kellogg. AN EASY WAY TO HELP. The Grayevillo Sanitarium is in need cf flower and vegetable seeds, bulbs, plants plants, shrubs, fruit and ornamental trees, vines, etc. � This Sanitarium is a Low insti- tution located on the side of a mountain where a building site had to be made amid the underbrush and wild growth. Natural surroundings, with hills, ravines and terraces, with such improvements as we have boon able to make, present a most promising outlook for a beautiful place. A lack of means, this being a new work with unusual pioneer struggles, prevent us from making the oetdoor improvements that ought � to be made at once. Those who I have such things to spare as are called for in this notice ce.n give us quite material asJ.stance just at a time when it is mi-ch needed. � Adiiress shipments, prepaid if possible, to Graysville Sanitatium, Graysville, Tenn. We can also Llake very good use of canned and cried fruit, bedding, etc. � We will be glad to give further information. L. A. Hanson, 1.16r. N 0 T I C E.' —Le fourth number of LIaERTY completes the first year of the existence of this magazine. No. 5 will begin the new year some time in April. The price rih all renewals will be straight 25 cents. On all nev annnel subscriptions the usual 40 % discount will be given to our regular agents when they send in at one time ten or more subscrip“ons to either one or more addresses. � The old rate of five subscriptions to different addresses is void after April 1st. � The old rate on bulk orders of 25 or more copies of any one issue to one address remains the same,..- 2* cents a copy.. COPPERS FOR THE eur7tA COUNTRY. The following is a list � of churches, companies, � Sabbath-schools, Y. P. Soc- ieties, and individuils who have � subscribed � .pinnies for the Finnish work. hope to hoar from many others before the next News Sneet is published. Rods � Yards � Feet � Inches Frankfort � 11 � 4 Mesick 7 Mesick Church School 2 Traverse City 5 2 6 Alden 3 5 3 Cadillac 7 Baldwin 5 Omer 3 2 2 Nat Jordan Wetzell 4 Hebron S. S. 1 Josephine Weishan 2 Hannah Berg 1 Lottie Crum 2 Dighton 3 4 2 Hollis Nelson Cedar Run 3 Menominee 1 1 1 Cheboygan 1 Gaylord Y. P. S. 1 2 Sault Ste. Marie 1 Petoskey 6 Copemish 1 1 2 Rapid River 1 Hans Christiansen 2 Leetsville 1 A � ro ...v"; re � or or rr or 3 Ityrta M. Kellogg. "If we are Christians self-denial will be the law of our lives." I READ THIS. The literature of Seventh-day Adventists is molding the aina of the world. Poo+ ple are unconsciously imhitihg the 3eas held by this deacudnatiena � Dcubalees this is the reason Way we are told by the Spirit of Prophecy that hundreds _of our -:eople shcald be soiling Third Angel's Mesasge literature. Are then) not those in rorth Lichican who wish to prepare for the canvassing work? Brother J. B. Elosser, Lake Union Conference Canvassing Agent, and Brother He 7* Johnson, Field Secretary of North 1.fichigan, will give instruction curing the coming Institute and I am sure from my acivaintance with Brother Johnson that there is no better instructor and practical worker in the field to-day . I feel there is no risk to run and if you want to got a practical knowledge of canvassing and do some work for the Master come to the Institute a-id get your eaucatioh. Young men and young wlmen, do you want a good education? If so, this is an opportunity. � Come to the Institute the 19th of April, get entertainment free, .and go out and sell 450.00 worth of books and you will have earned a scholarehip in Cedar Lake or Berrien Springs for one year. S. I. Wight. NOT IC Ed The Sabbath School Record (F) has been revised and the price advanced to.50/ instead of 35/. � Record (C) will be the same price as before,--0..00. � The changes made on Record (F) increased the cost of manufacture. � The ole record was for schools of 25 members, and only one-half page was given to the minueos of each school. � The new book provides for schools of 25 or 50 members, and a full page is given to the mintsbea. of each school. There is, therefore, more stock and more ruling in the book, hence the increase in price. � There will be hereaftor only two sizes, (F) and (C). Alpena � Alden - e - - 412.30 - 37.29 TITHE � RECEIPTS Ensign - � - Eastport � FOR � MARCH; $25.49 8.81 1907. Onaway � gen � SO Petoskey . � $12.11 OM 2.211 Baldwin � 3.30 Frankfort - 2.90 Rose Cit.; � 39.33 Cadillac - - - . - 5.00 Gaylord -- .,2206 Scottvillo � 11.80 Colfax � 29.36 Hancock � - 46.40 Teevorte- City 11.24 Cheboygan � 1.00 Leetsville � 38.84 Wildwood � - - � 26.79 Chase � 6.00 McBain � 1.78 Total - � $393.81 Escanaba � 8.50 Menominee � 39.31 ATTENTION: Emmanuel Missionary College wants four or five good willing young men at once to work their way through school. � It is desired that they put in full time at work for two or three months and then attend school. Before coming, correspond with the President, N. W. Kauble. 'NOTIC Just as the NEWS sEeim is being � finished a letter comes from Battle Creek stating that the Haskell Home and James White Memorial Home managewent have sent letters to many churches and companies explaining their position and asking for the donation to be taken up next Sabbath for the old people and orphans. All I have to .say is that each one must decide which place they wish their money to go, to the Lake Union Conference Committee, who is, from this on, to take caee of the orphans and old people in this Union, or to these institutions direct which are practically under the control of the Battle Creek Sanitarium. � For my part, my denati4 will go to the Lake Union Conference Committee* S. E. Wight. "We can not serve God and -nommen, but we can serve Cod with memwon.“ Have you renewed your subscription to the hElda SHEET? Elder W. R. Matthews was called to Bcon to attend the funeral of Sister Hattie Altmanle brother-in-law who was killed in the woods March 25th. Have � the bock, "Education"? � It costs 41.25 delivered at your post-office. The President of the Conference expects to call a meeting of the Conference Committee in April to arrange for the summer's work. Brother J. O. Stednnn has returned to Fetoskey from his visit to the south part of the state. � He expects to locate here for the suraeler. Brother E. A. Bristol was called to Mesick :arch 29th to attend the funeral of the infant of Br Cher and Sister L. Rathbun. The Tract Society has a good second-hand organ which will be sold for the small amount of fifteen dollars. Several churches in the conference are planning to use the individual cemmunion 'sets. � If your church desires one you can order through the Tract Society. An aluminum service, holding thirty-six cups car be had for $5.75. � This is the cheapest outfit. For Sale: Forty acres of land, good large house and barn, orchard. � Near S. D. A. church and church school. Also saw mill. � Ad Tess Mrs. H. Mesick, Mesick, Minh Mich. Brother H. W. Johnsen left Petoskey the 29th cf March to visit Moorestown, Glare, rimer, Alpena., and Onaway. It is hoped that the North Michigan Confeeence people• will contribute liberally April 6th to the collection for the orphans and old people. � This is one of the obliga- tions imposed upon Israel of old to look after their aged and orphans. � In this confer- ence at present we have two who are much in need of help. Brethren Wight and Johnson have been repairing the old tents and Brother Wight is now making the new ones. � When these are finished the conference will own seventy family tents. This number is sufficient for cur camp. After purchasing the cloth fcr these new tents the tent fund was behind eighteen dollars. � It is hoped that those who pledged to this fund will pay promptly so that repo aria fixtures can be purchased to finish these tents. Sister Ethel Peters, has just closed a very successful term of school in Petoskey, and has gone to her home for a week's vacation. The spring term will begin April 8th. We will endeavor in the next paper to give the time and place of the Northern camp-meeting.. � All the brethren and sisters in that part of the field should now begin to plan for that meeting. Money is coming in on the $15°,001 Fund. � We will print the list of those who have given to this fund in our next paper. We trust that every church, company, and isolated Sabbath keeper will take hold and work with the special numbers of the SIGNS soon to be published. Many people can be reached with the truth through this medium.