Tflissionarp Tklorh. wherever they see them. They 
( 
are glad to have some egg money 
recognize pictures of the lessons 
Lord, Thou hast seen my sinful lack mage and Mary C. Huffaker. 
Of patience and submissive grace, Tent Co. No. 4. Brethren C. 
When thou hast taken my blessings C. Webster, F. M. Fairchild and 
back 
And sent me sorrows in their W. E. Bidwell. Gilbert Iles 
place; 
will go as organist. 
For chasened thus, I could not see The work in the cities will 
For tears that Thou wast good to me. remain the same until camp 
FOr sin, that Thou was good to me. 
labor for the church. 
Lord, take them all and everyone, 
A new, square tent with fly 
Blessings and idols, each delight; 
But let me say "Thy will be done ;" 
will be furnished tent company 
And make me know Thy will is No. 2. 
right. 
The exact location of these 
I only ask to feel and see, 
My Lord is always good to me. tent companies has not been de- 
-MRS. E. B. HAUGHEY. 
cided upon as yet, but will be 
announced later. 
DISTRIBUTION OF LABOR. 
%)( 
Lord, I have murmured at my lot; 
meeting, when such changes as 
But feebly tried to do my part, 
And do Thy holy will, and not may seem best will be made. 
The weak devices of my heart; Brother Fred Fairchild will 
And, therefore, oft I could not see go to Ironton to canvass and 
etcome isitor. 
"then thev tbat feared the Mort) snake often one to another." 
VOL. IV. MT. VERNON, OHIO, MAY 4, 4900. NO. 43 
MI-t PItetrontrViottor 
At the recent meeting of the 
conference committee and labor-
ers held at Mt. Vernon, Ohio, 
April 17-20, was made the fol-
lowing arrangement of work and 
distribution of labor for the sum-
mer. 
Four tent companies will enter 
the field, all of them laboring in 
the southern part of the state. 
Tent Co. No. 1. Elders H. H. 
Burkholder, 0. F. Guilford and 
R. A. Boardman. Bible Work-
ers, Bessie E. Russell and Annie 
E. Smith. 
Tent Co. No. 2. 
Elders A. 
G. Haughey and Albert Carey, 
and Brother M. C. Kirkendall. 
Bible Workers, Katherine E. 
WHERE ARE THE CHILDREN? came in from the barn one day 
Where are the children under with a bantam egg up to each 
the Third Angle's Message? The cheek and said, "I s'pose my 
Lord says, "Out of the mouth of bantams (a present from Auntie) 
babes and sucklings hast Thou are missionary hens." I feel so 
ordained strength because of thankful for the word. I love to 
Thine enemies, that Thou might- read it to my children and have 
est still the enemy and the aveng- them call for "more." I know it 
(Psa. 8 :2) . Why should is better than words of mine or 
not our children understand the anything else that I can read 
prophecies, and be able to present them, and I thought tonight as I 
them in their own simple way? read to them that it was easier 
Christ is our example in all for me to read aloud from the 
things, and He studied the word Bible than from any other book. 
till He was familiar with its say- I was tired when I sat down to 
ISSUED SEMI-MONTHLY BY 
THE OHIO S. D. A. CONFERENCE, 
MT. VERNON, OHIO. 
PRICE: 25 CENTS A YEAR IN ADVANCE. 
Entered at the Mt. Vernon Postoffice. E. Lindsay and A. C. Shannon, 
and Brother James Smith. 
ALWAYS GOOD. Bible Workers, Ella M. Tal- 
Miller and Mrs. A. Carey. Miss ings. At the age of twelve, He 
Mayme Wells will go with this was acquainted with the prophe-
company to canvass. 
Tent Co. No. 3. Elders D. 
cies concerning Himself, and 
could astonish the wise men with 
His understanding and answers. 
When questioned with regard to 
His actions, He replied, "Wist 
ye not that I must be about My 
Father's buisness?" 
Are the little ones receiving the 
benefits from the Reading Circle 
that they should? Are these pre-
cious lambs of the flock being fed 
with the Bread from heaven, that 
they, like Him, may astonish 
their listners with their under-
standing? 
As Jesus' mother taught Him, 
so ought the children be taught 
today. Some realize this and 
are giving their children the at-
tention and care which will cause 
them to make advancement in 
the divine life, as the following 
letter will show :- 
"Our school is still interested 
in the lessons and the message 
for today. My own little ones 
to send. Little four - year - old 
2 
THE WELCOME VISITOR. 
HOW TO TEACH 
I. Teach promptly. Be in 
time. A Sabbath-school teacher 
is the object lesson of the class. 
He should be an example of 
promptness in findiug hymns and 
Scripture lessons, and taking an 
attitude of devotion. A tardy 
teacher demoralizes the class. 
Teach earnestly. Enthusi-
asm which takes possession of 
body as well as soul and mind, 
is contagious. 
Teach overflowingly. Get 
full of the lesson. Master it. 
Commence the first of the week 
to study. 
Teach ignorantly. Preach-
ing is pouring out. Teaching is 
drawing out. Never tell a 
scholar what you can make him 
tell you. Draw out until the 
class is dry, then pour in of your 
fullness. 
Teach illustratively. Ran-
sack your memory for illustra-
tions from earth, or sky, or Bible, 
or experience. Our Savior never 
preached a sermon without a pict-
ure. 
Teach suggestively—not to 
impart truth, but to awaken 
thought, that you may fix the 
truth. Never ask a scholar a 
question he can answer by yes or 
no- 
Teach impartially. One 
boy in the class is smart and he 
knows it. Another is dull, bash-
ful, ignorant, and stupid. Never 
skip the poor stupid boy. You 
advertise him. 
Teach partially. Give the 
poser to the bright boy and en-
courage the timid one with an 
easy question, and thus level the 
class. 
Teach parochially. You 
are the pastor of your class, and 
it is your buisness to look after 
them through the week. Let 
them feel that there is one to 
whom they can go in every hour 
of temptation. Call at their 
homes at least twice a year, and 
invite them to your house at least 
once a year. 
io. Teach patiently. Don't 
get out of patience with yourself. 
God has used teacheas as pooa as 
you. Don't get discouraged with 
the nervous, ill-behave, trouble-
some boy. The worst boy needs 
you most. 
II. Teach prayerfully. Pray 
for yourself, for your class, over 
the truth, before you go, as you 
go, while you teach, as you come 
home.—REV. SMITH BAKER in 
S. S. Worker. 
SOON COMING CONVENTIONS. 
CANVASSERS' REPORT 
For week ending March 24, 1900. 
ORDERS VALUE 
Jay Raymond 20 $25 00 
W. E. Bidwell 34 23 23 
F. H. Henderson 6 13 85 
L. A. Holobaugh 34 45 '00 
Total .... ..... 94 $107 08 
Week ending March 31, 1900. 
ORDERS VALUE 
W. E. Bidwell 52 36 99 
W. S Huffaker 8 8 00 
F. H. Henderson 
 9 00 
Jay Raymond 23 29 00 
Total 
83 
- $82 97 
Week ending April 7. 1900. 
ORDERS VALUE 
W. E. 
 
24 32 
W. S. Huffaker...... 20 21 00 
F. H. Henderson 
 9 00 
Jay Raymond 30 37 75 
Julia A. Tracy 
 1 75 
Total 
50 - $93 82 
DELIVERIES 
VALUE 
W. E. Bidwell 
$ 35 04 
Jay Raymond 
 87* 00 
C. L. Wilson 
 66 50 
read and when I finished I was 
rested." 
Where are the children ? Par-
ents and teachers, Jesus is still 
saying, "Suffer little children to 
come unto Me, and forbid them 
not ; for of such is the kingdom 
of heaven." C. V. R. 
Our Sabbath Schools. 
A neat program of the Sab-
bath School convention, to be 
held at Green Spring, May 19 
and 20, has been received. The 
State officers expect to be in at-
tendance, also other valuable 
help. All are invited to attend 
and bring a blessing with them, 
Pray that a great blessing may 
be received at this time. 
A district and Sabbath School 
convention has been arranged to 
be held at Newark, May I I to 
13. This is the first convention 
hold in district No. 2, and we 
trust it will be a great success, 
because of the presence of the 
Holy Spirit, the great instructor. 
All in the district are invited to 
attend, and others who may be 
in convenient reach. 
ALBERT CAREY. 
L. A. Holobaugh 
 
F. M. Fairchild: 
W. E. Bidwell ....... 
Total 
 
23 00 
47 50 
... 44 45 
$318 49. 
"THE NATIONAL GOVERN- 
MENT AND RELIGION." 
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No. 5, of the Religious Liberty 
Library, now ready. This is a 
sixteen page tract, containing 
both of the matchless Sunday 
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State Papers. Never before 
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The price of this copy is only 
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on orders of one hundred or 
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"The way of the wicked is an 
abomination unto the Lord ; but 
He loveth him that followeth 
after righteousness." 
THE WELCOME VISITOR. 
8 
I have ever been thankful that 
I have had the privilege of at-
tending this school. Of the 
three years that I have attended 
this school this last has been the 
best, not only because of mental 
advancement but of spiritual 
growth. Our motto, "They 
shall all be taught of God," is 
verified daily in every study. 
God's hand may be seen guiding 
in everything, domestic duties 
as well as school work. I have 
learned most valuable lessons in 
my experience here that can 
never be found in books. It is 
such a blessing to have God-
fearing teachers who show by 
their daily example that they 
love to serve the blessed Master. 
My only regret is that there are 
not more young people to share 
these blessings with us. May 
God bless and prosper His work 
here is my earnest prayer. 
CLARA HAMPEL. 
It is with pleasure that I have 
the privilege of writing a few 
words in the interests of the 
Academy. I have received 
many blessings and learned val-
uable lessons since coming to 
the Academy, and I shall look 
back on this year's work as a 
profitable one. The Lord has 
been working among us in a 
marked manner, and we can see 
the evidence of His power to 
soften and subdue hearts in many. 
To all the young people of the 
state of Ohio who wish to receive 
a Christian education, I would 
say, plan to come to Mt. Vernon 
Academy. By availing your-
selves of the opportunity of at-
tending this institution of learn-
ing, you can receive a training 
which will fit each one for your 
future field of usefulness. 
WILLIAM KIMBLE. 
Mic:•LtrIt -Vert-Lori _Academy. 
to do anything that He will not 
give us grace to accomplish. I 
( Vernon AcabemQ. 
felt that this was a school of 
_
----
----- God's own planting, and I knew 
 
FROM THE STUDENTS. that His spirit was here in a 
marked manner. And though I 
I thank God for the privilege 
of attending this school. I have through sickness, in His own 
learned many valuable lessons good time He saw best to heal 
since coming here, though per- me. I am now rejoicing in the 
haps not so much from books as love of a risen Savior, and can 
some. Yet I trust that I have thank God that I am here in a 
learned lessons of faith in God place of learning where I know 
which will never be forgotten. that He is pleased to dwell, and 
Two years ago last September, where I can be taught by those 
I came here with the intention of who are seeking daily instruction 
attending the school throughout from the All-Wise Teacher. 
the year, but was called home The great Physician still does live 
two months later on account of 
That in ages long gone by, 
the sickness of my mother. Al_ Did to the helpless new life give, 
though I alWays had a desire to 
And heard their weary cry. 
 
He heals disease of every kind. 
Ye 
 
return after spending that short 
weary, sick of sin, 
time here, I never saw my Come to this Savior, and you'll find 
way quite clear to do so until 
He gladly takes you in. 
last September. And but for be- True happiness is only found 
lief that the Lord had something 
In serving Christ while here; 
If forth His praises you but sound 
good in store for me here, I 
This life will not be drear. 
should not have come then, as 
This loving Savior for you died 
my health was very poor and had 
Upon the cruel cross; 
been for two years past. From In agony His soul was tried; 
a human standpoint, it did not 
You need not suffer loss. 
 
seem of any use to start into Then enter now while yet 'tis light, 
school. But the Lord said come While yet you see there's room. 
' The day of mercy turns to right. 
and I came on His promises, And this will fix your doom. 
knowing that He never asks US 
—KATE KELSAY. 
had many lessons to learn 
This is my third year at the 
Academy, and these have been 
the most profitable years of my 
life, as well as the most enjoy_ 
Asleep in Jesus. ) 
4 
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oil 
4 
THE WELCOME VISITOR. 
able ones. Surely the Lord's 
hand is guiding in the work done 
here, and His spirit is impressing 
many grand and noble lessons on 
our hearts. It is my earnest de-
sire that many more may have 
the opportunity of coming here 
and enjoying the blessings we 
enjoy. FLORA A. EVANS. 
YOUNG. - 
At Toledo, .0., 
April 1 2 , two, fell asleep, Mrs. 
Tillie J. Young, nee Avery. 
Sister Young was born at Bowl-
ing Green, O., Jan. II, 1852 and 
married at the same place June 
2, 1879. Her husband, J. 0. 
Young, and only son, Gurney, 
with her aged parents, two broth-
ers and two sisters, survive her, 
and were all present at the buri-
al services held at Bowling Green 
April 15. The special blessing 
which John the Revelator heard 
a voice from heaven tell him to 
write of the "dead that die in the 
Lord from henceforth," (Rev. 
14 :13), will fall certainly to her. 
Her life on earth has been one 
of self-denial and devoted ser-
vice. Early in youth, she ac-
cepted the Third Angel's Mes-
sage, and from that date until 
her death her testimony in word 
and deed was clear and constant 
for the truth, to the glory of the 
Father and Son. The circle of 
her experience in this world was 
circumscribed, limited to a small 
radius about the place of birth ; 
but that her experience in the 
things of the "world to come" 
were deep and broad, all who 
knew her, saint and sinner, came 
forward to bear willing wit-
ness. In church capacity every 
duty came as a privilege and 
each detail was worked out with 
utmost care. During some 
months past, she was secretary 
of the S. S. at Toledo. Here 
her faithfulness in smallest mat-
ters, like holy oil annointed all 
the sessions of the school. The 
last Sabbath but one before 
her death she acted strangely, 
and in the light of what follow-
ed she must have foreseen her 
possible death. She asked to be 
relieved from duty on the plea 
that she might not be able to at-
tend any more. She did not 
suffer in the last portion of her 
illness, and the last day she spent 
mostly in singing and praising 
God. In the evening of the 
eleventh, her manner changed 
to quiet rest until 6 o'clock of 
the morning of the twelfth, 
when her life gently passed out. 
Many times during her illness 
she joined in prayer, and gave 
assurance of her whole trust in 
God. Repeatedly she would 
say, "It is all right." It is not 
for man to eulogize the dead, 
but the works of such as 
those of this dear sister not 
only "follow them" in the 
glorious fact that such works go 
with them, but also they follow 
in the influence left behind upon 
the living. The funeral was 
largely attended, two buggy 
loads coming from Liberty Cen-
ter, some twenty miles away, 
where she had lived and labored 
a number of years before moving 
to Toledo. May she rise at the 
special resurrection (Dan. 12 : 2 ; 
Rev. t :7.) at the voice of the 
Father, and come forth glorified 
"to hear God's covenant of peace 
with those who have kept his 
law." (G. C. 637.). 
M. S. BABCOCK. 
SPENCER. - 
 On Wednesday, 
Feb. 21, 1900, Forrest Welty 
Spencer, aged five years, and 
five months, died at Hicksville, 
Ohio. "Refrain thy voice from 
weeping, and thine eyes from 
tears ; thy work shall be reward-
ed, saith the Lord ; and they 
shall come again from the land 
of the enemy." "I would not 
have you ignorant, brethren, 
concerning them which are 
asleep, .that ye sorrow not, even 
as others which have no hope." 
Funeral services were held on 
Friday, Feb. 23, at the home of 
Brother Burr in Hicksville. 
A. C. SHANNON. 
ITEMS OF INTEREST. 
E. A. Merriam spent Sabbath, 
April 
29, with the Spencer 
church. 
Commencement Monday eve-
ning, May 14, at eight o'clock : 
all are invited to attend. 
Misses Bertha Gibson and 
Dorothy Zeidler, both students 
at the Academy, have gone to 
Battle Creek to take the nurses' 
course. 
We are sorry to learn that 
sister Eva Johnson is sick with 
fever and unable to carry on her 
Bible work. We hope that she 
may be better soon. 
We are pained to announce 
that Sister June Fairchild has at 
last succumbed to the dread dis-
ease consumption. She died 
Tuesday morning, April 25. 
Prof. Field has been absent 
from school a few days, on ac-
count of the death of his mother-
in-law, Mrs. Stuart, who died 
Thursday morning, April 26. 
The deceased was taken to Bat-
tle Creek for interment. 
Elder C. A. Smith and family 
left Mt. Vernon April 18, for 
Wisconsin, where they expect to 
spend the summer. They will 
return to their home in the fall. 
It is hoped that the summer's 
outing will prove beneficial to 
Elder Smith's health, which has 
been in poor condition for some 
time. 
"He that winneth souls is 
wise."