' INDIANA REPORTER 
Vol, VIII. �
INDIANAPOLIS, IND., OCTOBER 1, 1902 
N0. 10 
THE CAMP-MEETING 
One of the best meetings held in In-
diana for a long time has just closed. 
There was no excitement, but a deep-
seated conviction took possession of 
the people as to the necessity of a 
personal knowledge of the Saviour, 
an individual doing of His work and 
living of His life. If the instruction 
which the Lord gave through Elders 
Brunson, Covert, Dr. Paulson, and 
our own conference laborers be fol-
lowed, another year will find us far 
in advance of our present standing. 
Bro. Brunson delivered a forcible 
message on the power of the gospel, 
and also presented some of the lead-
ing features of our faith—the Sabbath 
and the second advent—in a manner 
to awaken an inquiry among the 
people of Franklin. One brother said 
he never before saw so much interest 
created by a camp-meeting. The 
people down town could talk about 
nothing else. On account of rainy 
and cold weather the first part of the 
meeting was not well attended, but 
the interest and attendance increased 
at the close. 
Bros. Bliss and Donnell, Neihaus 
and wife, and Sr. Thompson (if her 
father's illness does not 
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remain to follow up the work. 
Miss DeGraw rendered valuable 
assistance in the educational work. 
She also had charge of young people's 
meetings. Her services Were highly 
appreciated, and it is evident to all 
that the Lord used her to awaken 
new interest and life in the subject of 
christian education. 
Plans were laid to start the Indus-
trial School in a rented house about 
the middle of October, as the new 
buildings will not be ready' for the 
fall term. 
The business proceedings passed 
off harmoniously, and it was appar-
ent to those most intimately con-
nected with the work that the Lord 
was directing in our councils. 
The reading of the treasurer's re-
port led to a hearty "amen" response. 
The financial standing of the Con-
ference is encouraging, which gives 
confidence in our p(diey—not to go in 
debt. There was no general call for 
money, but the needs of the school 
were strongly presented, and we 
shall begin at once a systematic can-
vass of the State for funds to finish 
the school buildings at Boggstown. 
Miss DeGraw visited the school site 
and expressed the opinion that the 
Lord had led us to such a location as 
is described by the testimonies. She 
thinks we only need to move forward 
in faith, all working together har-
moniously as the Lord directs and 
that the work will soon be accom- 
plished. �
Bro. Covert was enthu-
siastic for the school and for the 
general interests of the children and 
youth. His interest for Indiana 
abides, and his fatherly counsel was 
of much value in our meetings. The 
Object Lessons work was considered 
and the Conference pledged itself to a 
renewed and continued effort in this 
work till it is finished. The people 
went to their homes with new cour-
age and with increased confidence in 
the work of God. �
I. J. HANKINS. 
THE TITHE 
It is not necessary for me to argue 
the scriptural obligation of tithing, 
for it is well understood, and as far 
as I know, universally acknowledged 
by all of our people to be a thing re-
quired of us. But while this is so, 
there are some who are unfaithful 
regarding the obligation. A few 
withhold the tithe altogether; others 
pay in only a portion of that which 
is required; while some pay in a full 
tithe faithfully. The faithful ones 
get the largest blessing, because they 
follow the Lord's instruction wholly. 
Those who withhold the tithe 
together are almost always cold and 
indifferent regarding the Lord's work. 
Those who do something, but not all 
that is required, usually have a 
halting and hesitating experience. 
Those who do what the Lord re-
quires most fully are generally found 
to be prompt in other respects. It 
would seem from observation that 
those who withhold all or any part 
of the tithe do so from a financial 
consideration They appear to think 
themselves unable financially to hand 
over a full tithe. But an observa-
tion of thirty years convinces me 
that the person who uses the Lord's 
tithe not only loses in spiritual 
matters, but in most cases if not all, 
loses financially also. God in his 
word invites us to be faithful in these 
things, and promises seven temporal 
blessings in response to our carrying 
out his will in regard to supporting 
his cause. 
Church officers should counsel with 
all members in the organization, and 
advise them to he prompt, and en-
courage them to entire faithfulness. 
Do not be afraid to do these things. 
Wm. COVERT. 
DISTRIBUTION OF LABOR 
Respecting the laborers and their 
fields of work the committee recom-
mended the following: 
That Elders C. H. Bliss, R. S. Don-
nell and F. L. Moody (if he does not 
answer the call from Illinois), with 
Sr. Thompson and Bro. and Sr. Nie-
haus, follow up the interest at 
Franklin awakened by the camp-
meeting. 
That U. S. Anderson continue his 
work at North Vernon and labor in 
connection with Eld. S. S. Davis, who 
is to labor in the vicinity of Bedford. 
That Eld. J. C. Harris and J. E. 
Collins make Gillam their field of 
labor. 
That Eld. F. M. Roberts make Etna 
Green and needy churches in that 
part of the State his field of labor. 
That E. C. Swartz labor in Clinton 
and immediate neighborhood. 
That Eld. P. G. Stanley labor in a 
new self-selected field as soon as his 
work at Anderson is completed. 
That I. S. Lloyd labor in a new 
self-selected field or connect with E. 
C. Swartz at Clinton as soon as he 
completes his work at Indianapolis. 
That A. W. Bartlett have special 
charge of the work at Lafayette, 
Lebanon and Thorntown. 
All other laborers are to continue 
in their respective fields of labor ex-
cepting J. E. Dunn, who takes the 
State agency. 
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IMPORTANT. 
We have some interesting and nicely 
illustrated folder circular matter 
advertising the C. 0. Lessons. We 
want it distributed among those 
who are pushing the sale of this book. 
If you are interested to that extent 
give us your address and we will mail 
you a supply of this matter. 
WANTED 
Money to purchase material for the 
new school buildings. Who will send 
us a check for a few hundred, or a 
note payable in one or two years, if 
you have not the cash in hand? We 
do not want work on the buildings 
to stop for lack of material. Some 
have not paid their pledges. Remem-
ber, these are all overdue and the 
money is needed now. �
I. J. H. 
Silas Burkhart sold six Christ's 
Object Lessons in two days last week. 
This is good and proves that the 
Lord will bless abundantly, when 
anyone answers the call to go to 
work in his vineyard. 
We notice that quite a number of 
Signs subscriptions ate out this week. 
Brethern, who will agyee to look after 
the Signs interests in his home church? 
Here is a splendid opportunity for a 
number of our brethern or sisters to 
do missionary work. 
Some fear that they have missed 
an issue of the Reporter. August 27 
was the last one. We have arranged 
with another publisher and trust 
the paper will appear on time 
hereafter. 
Dear Canvassers: Please do not 
use canvassers letter for order blanks 
for fear your order may be over-
looked. We often send your canvas-
sers letters on to State Agent. 
SETTLED AT LAST 
The question of contract and labor 
on, the new school building is now 
settled. All of the Conference em-
ployes who can use tools to advan-
tage and whose work will not suffer 
loss by leaving it for a time, are 
going to Boggstown to work on the 
buildings under the management and 
direction of a master builder. We 
hope soon to report an enclosed build-
ing, ready for the plasterers. If any 
wish to donate labor, please write 
me at once. �I. J. HANKINS. 
PLANS FOR SCHOOL 
A house has been rented in Boggs-
town large enough for ladies' dormi-
tory and general dining room for 
boys and girls. We get possession 
Oct. 15, and a few days later (just 
time enough to get the rooms in 
readiness) we expect the school to 
open. The principal and matron of 
the Industrial school will be iu 
charge. Rooms will be provided for 
the boys. Let all prepare at once to 
come. We will give definite time of 
opening next issue, and particulars 
concerning tuition, board, articles to 
bring with you, etc. Let all who 
wish to come write at once to the Ed-
ucational Secretary, Mrs. Eva Miller 
Hankins, 1311 Central Ave., Indiana-
polis, for further instructions.- 
Who will be the pioneers in the In-
dustrial School work in Indiana? We 
hope to see twenty-five or thirty stu-
dents present at the opening, about 
October 15. �I. J. HANKINS. 
TWO YOUNG-LADIES WANTED 
To work for their board and tuition 
in the Boggstown School. Please 
apply at once to Mrs. Eva Miller 
Hankins, this office. Strong young 
ladies are wanted who are wiiling to 
do all kinds of domestic work and 
who can be ready for duty October 
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I. J. H. 
OCTOBER LIFE BOAT 
It will be a home and purity num-
ber and each church should order a 
good supply and appoint live mem-
bers to canvass for it. The Life Boat 
is doing a splendid work in removing 
prejudice. The children canvass for 
the Life Boat with marked success. 
Send cash, 2j4c per copy. Order of In-
diana Tract Society. 
CHILDREN AS MISSIONARIES 
Nearly all great missionaries began 
their missionary career when they 
were children. We have been look-
ing forward to the time when God 
would in a special manner use our 
children to proclaim the truth. But 
we may be sure that in that time 
God will select those whom we have 
already been encouraging to do mis-
sionary work as far as they were 
able and had opportunity. The child-
ren all over the land are taking hold 
of the selling of the Life Boat with 
the greatest enthusiasm and deter-
mination. Is it not possible that 
this is a providential opening for the 
children of this denomination to be-
come initiated into missionary expe- 
riences ? 
One mother said as she was being 
urged to allow her daughter to sell 
Life Boat, "I fear what will happen 
to her if I do." But we fear more 
what will happen to our children if 
they do not begin as never before 
some decided missionary enterprises. 
Something has been happening to our 
children for years. Thousands of 
them have drifted into the world be-
cause it presented something to them 
that they could do. We have been 
slow to put something in their hands 
that they could do for God and hu-
manity. The children of this genera-
tion are wiser than the children of 
light. There are ten thousand child-
ren in this denomination who could 
sell five Life Boats a month almost as 
easily as they could carry their lunch 
basket to school, and this would 
make a disposal of fifty thousand 
Life Boats and who can measure the 
good they might accomplish for the 
world and for our children while they 
are selling them. " Where no wood 
is there the fire goeth out." If we do 
not arise up and supply our children 
with missionary fuel, we need not be 
surprised if the missionary fire dies 
out. Send for a liberal supply of Life 
Boats at 234 cents a copy. Give your 
children intelligent instruction as to 
what places it is proper for them to 
visit, pray with them before they 
start out, and in almost all instances 
they will return with animated re-
ports and anxious to do something 
more. Parents are writing us what 
a blessing it has been to their children. 
The October Life Boat is to be far the 
best number that has ever been issued. 
Send for a liberal quantity and if your 
children do not succeed in selling all, 
then dispose of them yourself. 
DAVID PAULSON, M. D. 
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DEAR FEELOw CAN V ASSERS: I have 
been much impressed of late in regard 
to choosing fields of labor. When I 
came to this place it seemed to me it 
was a poor place to work. It is 
thinly settled, it is hilly and rough 
and many houses are far from the 
road, many of which cannot be seen 
from the road and have to be hunted 
by inquiry ol their neighbors, and 
many poor people. It seemed to me 
that it Would be more pleasant to 
work in a level, well settled country. 
I was afraid I might get caught in the 
rain and not be able to get in under 
cover and get myself and books wet, 
but I felt that they needed the truth. 
Perhaps they have not had the 
privileges of those in more favorable 
localities, and so it seems to prove. 
I have accomplished more this year 
than in the same time heretofore for 
the five years I have been in the work. 
I have had similar experiences before. 
My sales the past week are the best I 
have ever had. I should have been 
glad to have been to the camp-meet-
ing, but could not well do so, but the 
Lord has blessed me in my work both 
in taking orders and in talking with 
the people; to the Lord be all the 
praise. All the difficulties which I 
feared vanished as I went to work. 
I felt that perhaps this experience 
might help some one. Ask wisdom 
from God and believe you have it. 
Do these people need the truth, and 
does the Lord want them to have it, 
and does He impress you to give it to 
them by selling them these precious 
books? If so, do not wait. The end 
is fast drawing near. Take courage 
and go ahead. �
B. H. WELCH. 
Canvassers' Report for Five Weeks, End-
ing September 28, 1902. 
BIBLE READINGS 
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Hrs. Ord's Val. �
Helps. 
R. H. Hazelton, 56 37 81 25 �
20 50 
G. G. Davis, �
Delivery, $57.00 
B. H. Welch, �
80 52 �
96 75 �
39 45 
DANIEL AND REVELATION. 
J. A. Hulwick, 20 11 �
17 75 
PATRIARCHS AND PROPHETS. 
F. L. Moody, Deliveries, $253.25 
Total. canvassers. 11 ; Orders, 100; Value. 
$195.75; Helps. $59.95. Total val., $255.70 
Deliveries, $313.25. 
Canvassers not reporting, 5; new canvass-
ers, 1. 
THE SCHOOL. 
No question is of more intrest to 
our people in Indiana just now than 
the school question. It was carefully 
considered at the camp-meeting, and 
evidently the only thing to do is to 
"go forward." This we are planning 
to do. The conference committee 
voted to recommend every minister 
who can use tools to advantage, and 
whose work can be left without loss, 
to go to Boggstown and work on 
the school buildings. We propose to 
use these men under the direction of 
a competent manager and builder. 
Our policy will be to pay as we go, 
and not to•contract debts. We hope 
to have the hearty co-operation of 
every Sabbath-keeper in Indiana. If 
every one will give according to his 
ability, it will be an easy task to 
erect the buildings, and if this money 
is paid in at once, it will be a short 
work; for the lack of funds is hinder-
ing the work now, so let old pledges 
be paid at once. Cash is needed now. 
I. J. HANKINS. 
READERS OF THE REPORTER. 
Desirous of locating in a new field 
for the winter and spring, where there 
is au opening for evangelistic work, 
I take this means of asking the read-
ers of the Reporter, that know of 
openings in new places, whether it be 
in a city, town or village, where there 
is a church, house, hall, store room 
or school house, that can be secured 
in which to give a course of lectures, 
in connection with our bible readings 
at the homes of the people. All who 
know of such openings will please 
write me at 115 West 7th. st., Ander-
son, Ind. 
MERERNIIMINii=111=1 
OBITUARY. 
Sarah Leveni a Hill was horn in 
Perry Co.. Pa., March 26, 1842; died 
at her come in Rochester, Ind., Sept. 
11, 1902, age 60 years, 5 months and 
17 days. She was married to Dr. 
William Hill on the 4th of March 
1854, and was a soul mate as well as 
a help mate to the now bereaved 
husband during all the years of their 
earthly journey. To this union one 
child was born, Miss Olive Hill, who 
died about ten years ago the 28th of 
last month. Sister Hill was a noble 
woman, a mother in Israel, who po-
sessed many virtues, she was kind, 
loving, tender and true. She lived a 
life of consistnney and devotion to 
her church, society, neighbors, friends 
and family. Her religious connect-
ions were deep and strong all through 
her life, her every-day actions an ex-
ample of her fortitude in the christian 
faith. She was a continous worker 
for the cause of Christ, and was 
instrumental, in many ways, of 
scattering the seeds of truth. She 
united with the Seventh Day Advent-
ist church, of Rochester in 1876, and 
was a faithful, earnest member until 
the hour of her death. She passed 
away with a sweet smile, with the 
blessed hope of soon meeting her re-
turning Lord. She leaves a loving 
husband, two brothers, one sister 
and a host of relatives and friends to 
mourn her leaving. Words of com-
fort were spoken by S. H. Lane and 
the writer from 2 Tim., 4: 6-8, this 
text was her own selection. 
P. G. STANLEY. 
ONE OF THE LOST ARTS. 
Genuine home making is rapidly 
becoming a lost art. A wretched 
home is in some respects a greater 
curse than a saloon, brothel or a 
gambling den, for it makes business 
for them all. There are many homes 
in each neighborhood that sadly need 
to pass from sinful human manage-
ment to divine management. So 
that they- could, as some business 
houses do, truthfully hang out the 
sign, "This place has changed hands." 
Many of these people are bitterly 
dissatisfied because of the wretched 
failure they have made in trying to 
build up an ideal home. 
God pities them and he is ready to 
help them. We shall have no better 
churches or instutions until we have 
better homes and this has led us to 
issue the October Life Boat as a 
special home and social purity num-
ber. It will contain choice articles 
from the pens of such experienced 
workers as A. T. Jones, Dr. Mary 
Wood-Allen, Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Kel-
logg, Mrs. S. Sadler, Fannie Emmel 
and others. 
It will contain a message of hope 
and instruction to thousands of 
homes. Pray over this matter and if 
the Lord so impresses you send us the 
names and addresses of all the homes 
in your community that you feel 
would be helped by this issue and a 
three cent. stamp for each name, or 
order a supply and deliver them per-
sonally. Try it and you will receive 
a blessing. Address The Life Boat, 
28 33rd. Place, Chicago. 
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DAILY BIBLE STUDY 
It is said that the Christians at 
Berea searched the Scriptures daily 
that they might more fully under-
stand the things which the apostles 
preached to them. They are highly 
recommended for doing this. Their 
understanding of the Scriptures and 
faithfulness in Christian life was tra-
ceable to their Bible study. It is im-
possible for any one to grow in grace 
and in the knowledge of our Lord 
and Saviour, Jesus Christ, who neg-
lects to study the word of God. Not 
one person in the wide world can be 
a strong and capable Christian who 
neglects to study God's word. 
It is Bible study and prayer which 
makes the child of God strong to 
work for Jesus and to bear burdens 
in his cause. It is the earnest Bible 
student who becomes the strongest 
evangelist. Drinking from the living 
fountian is accomplished by Bible 
study and prayer. He that reads 
God's word and meditates upon it 
most is best prepared to lead the sin-
ner to Jesus. It is the one who is 
filled with the word of the Lord who 
becomes strong in bearing burdens 
for the Master. 0, for more faith in 
God, but this faith will come into the 
soul of him who feeds most con-
stantly upon the living word. 
Wm. COVERT. 
CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS. 
The thirtieth annual session of the 
Indiana Conference was held in con-
nection with the Franklin camp-
meeting. Greenfield, Rocklane and 
Pleasant View churches were admit-
ted to the conference. The following 
recommendations were passed : 
1. That, as a conference, we make 
a vigorous effort to develope a large 
corps of canvassers who will devote 
their whole time to' evangelistic can-
vassing; that these canvassers be 
selected and trained by the State 
agent, and when they have shown 
themselves efficient and trustworthy, 
canvasser's credentials be granted to 
them by the conference; such creden-
tials to be issued by the advice of the 
state agent and conference committee. 
2. That, as a means of promoting 
system and regularity in the work, 
if be required that all canvassers sign 
a contract, specifying the territory 
they are to work, the books they are 
to sell, and that all work be reported 
each week to the secretary; that 
books only be furnished on condition 
that these contracts are complied 
with, and further, that each bill of 
books be settled for before another 
one is sent to the canvasser. 
3. That the constituion of this con-
ference be so amended as to provide 
for the conference officers, elected at 
any session of the conference, to enter 
upon the administration of their 
offices when the session which elected 
them shall adjourn sine die. This 
provision shall supercede any former 
proceedings on this question. The 
following Is the wording of the pro-
posed amendment : 
Conference officers elected at any 
duly authorized session of theconfer-
ence shall enter upon their respective 
duties when the session at which 
they are elected adjourns sine die. 
4. That we follow the instruction 
of the Lord to provide schools for all 
our children. To make this possible 
we recommend that the Indiana con-
ference recognize church school 
teachers as conference laborers; that 
the conference provide an educational 
secretary qualified for his duties by 
acquaintance with principles and 
methods of christian education, who 
shall be free to devote his time to the 
educational phase of the message and 
to seek out persons qualified to enter 
the training school to prepare for 
teaching, and that the conference 
provide for their training. 
5. Whereas : the Emanuel Mission-
ary College has been established by 
the Lake Union Conference, for the 
training of gospel workers, and 
whereas, it has been recommended by 
the college board th a t each conference 
pay the salary of one of its teachers 
during the school months in order 
that free tuition may be given to 
those whom the conference may se-
lect to be trained by the school for 
workers; Therefore we authorize the 
Indiana conference committee to pay 
a salary of twelve dollars per week 
during the school months to the col-
lege treasurer for this purpose. 
6. Whereas it has been advised by 
the general conference that the in-
debtedness of the general conference 
a-sociation, be assumed by the dif-
ferent union conferences, and Whereas 
the Lake Union conference has as-
sumed its share and recomends that 
each conference assume its proportion 
of the amount, Therefore we as a 
conference accept the amount $4000;-
00, more or less, and authorize the 
conference committee to take steps 
to provide for its payment. 
7. We recommend that the fiscal 
year be continued the same as in the 
past, closing Dec. 31. 
8. Whereas the Lord has so gra-
ciously blessed us in our efforts thus 
far in selling "Christs Object Lessons" 
for the building of Emanuel Mis-
sionary College, and whereas : we 
hays been promised by the Lord that 
when this work shall be completed 
we shall see the glory of the Lord, 
and, whereas : the building of the 
school is hindered because we have 
not finished that work, therefore we 
recommend that steps be taken by 
the conference to vigorously prose-
cute the work of selling the books 
until it is completed. 
[ TO BE CONTINUED.] 
Don't forget the Object Lessons. 
Write us for descriptive circulars. 
FOR SALE.—Ladies' Bicycle, in 
good condition ; color of frame, ma-
roon; gear 68 in.; a bargain at $10. 
Address, Albert Yazell, Kempton, 
Ind. Box 452. 
FOR SALE OR RENT.—I have au 80-
acre farm, near Warsaw, Ind., for 
sale for $2,500, on good terms. It has 
house, barn and orchard, 50 acres in 
cultivation. Can give possession 
December 1, 1902. If not sold soon, I 
would like to rent the place to a Sev-
enth Day Adventist farmer Address 
me at Wolf Lake, Ind. 
JOHN W. COVERT. 
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