THE EDUCATIONAL MESSENGER VOL. 3 � COLLEGE VIEW, NEBRASKA, DEC. 6, 1907 � No. 25 Eburattattal itiessettorr Representing the Educational Department of the Central U, ion Conference of Seventh-day Adventists Published weekly by the Central Union Conference, College View, Nebraska Terms, 5o cents per year (48 numbers) C. C. LEWIS � .EDITOR B. E. HUFFMAN � CHURC • SCHOOLS OTTO M. J./11,4 � MISSION. VOL. SO TIAS MERT4E WH.ELER � .EDUCATIONAL NEWS J. I. BEARDSLEY � MANGER Etiturial I go to prove my soul! I see my way as birds their trackless way. I shall arrive! what time, what circuit first, I ask not: but unless God send His hail Or blinding fireballs, sleet or stifling snow, In some time, His good time, I shall arrive. He guides me and the bird. In His good time. —Browning Young lady, eh? How old are you? About twenty? Do you know anything about house keeping? Can you cook anything more substantial than "fudge?" Have you any ambition to ac- quaint yourself with the details of house management? Have you any intention of cor- recting your shortcomings in this respect? Better "get busy" about these matters pretty soon. You will wake up some day to the fact that these much despised and oft neg- lected subjects are fundamental in your equipment for life, and that many things you now con- sider important are only the frills of education. THANKSGIVING EXERCISES Thanksgiving exercises were held in the College chapel Wed- nesday evening of last week. At seven o'clock the Faculty gave a reception to the students. The receiving line began at the door of the President's Office and passed out through the Faculty Room into the corridor. After shaking hands with all in the line, each student joined the line to receive those who followed him. As the line grew it extended across the hall into the east chapel door, across the chapel in front of the rostrum, up the west side of the chapel, and then back and forth through the aisles till the room was filled. Thus every person present was introduced to every other person, until the chapel was filled with happy people in joyous social con- versation. At 8:3o the house was called to order, and the guests being seated presented an audience of nearly five hundred people. They faced the rostrum, appropriately deco- rated with products of the harvest, and listened to the following pro- gram, which was well rendered and had the pleasing but some- what unusual quality of being reasonably brief:— String Quartet Misses Sanborn, Hullet, Crawford, andMrs. Shryock History of Thanksgiving Miss Hoiland Organ Solo �Prof. Shryock Thanksgiving Address President Lewis Aria from "Messiah" Misses Crawford and Smith After the program the regular Wednesday offering for Missionary purposes was received. It amounted to $9.60, and goes to support a stu- dent in the Fijian Training School. The exercises closed at 9:15 o'clock, and the audience retired, feeling happy from social intercourse, up- lifted by the program, and thank- ful to God for His mercies. festival of Thanksgiving we can conscientiously and heartily join; for we are in sympathy with its purpose if not with the way it is commonly celebrated. What have we to thank our Heavenly Father for? For many things more than we have time to mention, but first of all for health and temporal blessings. "Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ." Eph. 5:2o. Again, for friends and Christian fellowship. We feel as Paul did when he wrote to his brethren (1 Thess. 3:9), "For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God." For God's goodness and mercy, we cry with the Psalmist (100:4,5) "Enter ye into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise; be thankful unto him and bless his name. For the Lord is good; his mercy is ever- lasting; and his truth endureth unto all generations." For deliverance from sin and bondage to righteousness, we give thanks to him who has delivered us. Rom. 6:17, 18. Finally, "thanks be unto God, who always causeth us to triumph in Christ." 2 Cor 2:14. Let us practice giving thanks to God in this life, and we shall fi- nally join with every creature re- maining in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and in the sea, saying, "Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanks- giving, and honor, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever." Rev. 7:12. EDUCATIONAL WORK IN THE NORTHERN UNION CONFERENCE C. L. BENSON The educational and young peo- ple's work in this union is moving nicely. There are great possibili- ties here. We have an immense number of earnest, energetic young people, and by the Lord's help, we expect to see them organized for aggressive work, and doing. THANKSGIVING ADDRESS The following is a brief synopsis of the Thanksgiiving address given in the College chapel Wednesday evening, November 28:— Anciently the people of God were instructed to hold convoca- tions for thanksgiving and praise, at which every person, poor as well as rich, was expected to present some token of his appreciation of the Lord's love and care. In the 2 ' � TBE EDUCATIONAL MESSENGER much for the Master very soon. The President and his committee of the Minnesota Conference are co- operating in every way possible in helping to start the young people's work, and the lay members all seem to have a deep interest in seeing all done that is possible to save the young people. Just at present Brother Ruble and I are visiting some of the churches and schools, and helping the young people to get organized for doing more aggressive work. Perhaps you will be interested to know that the Sheyenne River Academy has forty students en- rolled; the Maplewood Academy, eighty-seven; Stuart Academy fifty- three; and each of the schools re- ports more students coming, and that they are doing a higher grade of work this year than any pre- vious year. This is certainly en- couraging. If our church schools come up to the place that they should be occupying, there will be less need for the church school branches being carried on in our academies; and then, if our acad- emies receive the support that they should, surely the standard of Union College can be raised, as far as the bulk of the students is con- cerned. I am glad to know that the majority of the students this year at Union are doing more ad- vanced work than they have in the past. "IN GOD WE TRUST" ON COINS A vigorous protest was made by certain people against dropping the legend, "In God We Trust," from the newly designed coins. Would it not show more reverence for the Almighty to leave it off than to keep it on? The senti- ment is not thought of once in a million of exchanges of coins among people. The man who gets a dollar worthily or unworthily, or who expends it in either way, does not think of nor care for the legend; in fact, it is not regarded in a trade, while the size, genuine- ness and value of the coin is al- ways scrutinized. The legend does not add a mite to the morals of the people, nor increase their rever- ence for God. In view of the uni- versal indifference to the senti- ment, and the light, frivolous, even contemptuous manner of its re- garding, as a rule the use of it on coins becomes a wicked blas- phemy. It is an exaggerated exam- ple of the hypocritical public wor- ship of Deity that Jesus so roundly condemned. The legend likens a silver dollar that bears it to the pagan praying machine that Chris- tians like to ridicule. A drunken loafer passes a coin over the bar, points with unsteady and filthy fin- ger to the legend on it, and stu- pidly ejaculates, "Them's my sent'munts." An incident which makes the devout grieve when told of it. It must seem to the thoughtful that the only service acceptable to God is born in the heart of man and made manifest in his daily life; and that a few words stamped on money— the "love of which is the root of all evil"— is such a poor substitute therefor it cannot be pleasing to Him. It is better to practice piety than to coin it. —Farm, Stock, and Home THE VALUE OF AN EDUCA- TION Every educator and student is interested in "Who's Who in America." The book with the above title gives 7,852 names of more than local note. Dr. Wm. W. Smith has classified there some people educationally. We give his figures and some of his conclusions. The people of the United States may be divided educationally as follows: Class 1, without school training, 4,682, 498; Class 2, with only common school training, 32,862,951; Class 3, with common and high school training, 2,165,357; Class 4, with college or higher education added, 1,071,201. Mark the number of 7,852 distinguished citizens in the United States on the Who's Who list coming from each of those classes. The 4,682,498 of Class I furnish 31; the 32,862,951, of Class 2 furnish 8o8;' the 2,165, 357,of Class 3 furnish 1,245; the 1,071,201 of Class 4 furnish 5,768. It appears, therefore, from these figures: FIRST, That an uneducated child has one chance in 150,00o of attaining distinction as a factor in the progress of the age. SECOND, That a common school education will increase his chances nearly four times. THIRD, That a high school train- ing will increase the chances of a common school boy twenty-three times, giving him eighty-seven times the chance of the unedu- cated. FOURTH, That a college educa- Perfumery and � Toilet Articles W. F. NICKEL Jeweler & Optician Sewing Machines and School Supplies HOMEST HOMES! If you are looking for a home in Col- lege View, write us at once for in- formation, and we will send you a description of a few of our best bargains. We will be glad to ans- wer any questions that may be of interest to you. Come in and get acquainted, and let us show you what we have listed in good farms, small tracts, and city property. H. E. VANSYOC & SON Real Estate, Loans, and Insurance COLLEGE VIEW, NEBRASKA UNION COLLEGE A Christian School, with well- equipped College, Academic, Min- isterial, Normal, Music, Medical- Preparatory, Business, Steno- graphic, German, Swedish, Danish, and Industrial Departments. For full descriptive catalog address UNION COLLEGE, College View, (near Lincoln), Nebraska. J. H. 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Very appropriate for Holiday Favors. Copies will be mailed on receipt of fifty cents each. Henry B. Damon, Katonah, New York. UNION COLLEGE POULTRY YARDS Single Comb Buff Orpingtons a Specialty Also White Orpingtons and Barred Plymouth Rocks. Write for circular to UNION COLLEGE POULTRY YARDS COLLEGE VIEW, NEBRASKA UNION COLLEGE DRESS MAKING ROOMS Long Experience. Work first class and fully guarranteed. Prices moderate. ROOM 13 � COLLEGE BASEMENT District Prayer fleetings Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Schee and daugh- ter, Nora, were called to Iowa this week by the death of Mrs. Schee's father. Jessie Seaward sends her renewal from Sterling, Kans., and says she is glad the paper comes every week now. Wavie D. Tubbs is teaching in Maple- wood Academy, Maple Plain, Minn., and asks to have her MESSENGER sent to that address. Alice Kier requests that her paper be sent to Hurley, S. Dak. The condition of her health does not permit her to re- turn to school this year. About sixty of the friends of Chas. Means spent Saturday evening at his home. The event was a surprise on Mr. Means, and before leaving the call- ers presented him with a rocker. "On coming to this town I found two MESSENGERS for me. My address is now Welsh, La. Please direct my paper to that place hereafter. I am very well and enjoying my work—just at present I am canvassing. "-0. F. Frank. Nellie Dymond recently accompanied her mother to Boulder, Colo. Mrs Dy- mond is in very poor health, and since her return is taking treatment at the Nebraska Sanitarium. A very pleasant reception was held in Union College chapel Wednesday even- ing. This was the first one of the year, as the one which is ordinarily held ear- lier in the season was crowded out by other matters. Members of the Faculty formed the receiving line, and had the privilege of shaking hands with each student. This was followed by a short social period, in which all joyfully en- gaged. The rostrum was nicely decor- ated with grains, vegetables, and potted plants. The following program was rendered: String Quartet, Misses San- born, Crawford, Hullett, and Mrs. Shry- ock; History of Thanksgiving, Miss Inez Hoiland; Organ Solo, Prof. B. Roscoe Shryock; Thanksgiving Speech, Presi- dent C. C. Lewis; Duet, Misses Craw- ford and Smith. A collection was taken to assist in the work in Fiji. The bene- diction was pronounced by Elder S. M. Butler. Get the Habit � PHONE 64 of Going to HERRICK & VOSBURGN for Anything carried by a first class general store. Goods delivered anywhere in the village. COLLEGE VIEW � = � NEBRASKA Who is YOUR Tailor? \e at time you want a suit, or some pressing or repairing, try the UNION COLLEGE TAILORS Special rates to students. � Rooms in basement of College Building. Wednesday Evening, 7:30 District No. 1, Home of Bro. Kirk. District No. 2, Home of Sister Rayburn. District No. 3, Home of Sister Hampshire. District No. 4. Home of Sister Black. District No. 6, Home of Sister M. L. Morrison. District No. 6, Home of Brother Swartwout. District No. 7, Home of Brother Giunt C. A. TUCKER Jeweler LINCOLN � - 1123 0 St. Dr. S. S. SHEAN Optician N EBRASKA Program for Young People's Meeting Dec 7, 1907. Subject: THREE PATINA) INVESTENTS Mainspring of Service � H. W. Rose Special Music Greatness of Simplicity � Mrs. B. M. Emerson Power of Repose �Miss Emilie Johnson Do you • read the advertisements in this paper? There is an error in one of them this week. T w enty -f iv e cents will be allowed on a ton of coal by the C. V. Lumber and Coal Co. to the first one who comes and tells of the error. C. D. Nelson and John Christianson, who are attending Medical College in Omaha, spent Thanksgiving with friends and relatives in College View. They report that Eugene Stansbury recently had an operation for appendicitis, from which he is recovering. Vault of Totirgr Your SCREEN DOOR covered with Building Paper flakes a pretty good STORM DOOR We can furnish you a Glazed Storm Door for $2 00 ! LUMBER YARD ! ! ! DIRECTORS JAS. SCHEE D. R. CALLAHAN J. H. MORRISON H. A. MORRISON Besides having the business of all our institutions a n d conferences here, this bank is receiving deposits from other places in Nebraska and neighboring states. Your business will be appreciated. OFFICERS JAS. SCHEE, Pres. H. A. MORRISON, Vice-Pres. D. NICOLA, Cashier. 4 � THE EDUCATIONAL MESSENGER THE EDUCATIONAL MESSENGER To Suascetaxes.—Terms, 60 cents a year (48 num hers). Paper stopped unless renewal is re- ceived within three weeks after close of sub- scription. A blue cross over this paragraph shows expiration. The coming of your paper Is evidence your money has reached us safely. Notify us of any irregularity Address changed on request. Make remittances to Edu, ational Messenger, College View, Neb. ADVERTISING RMS.-A few advertisements will he received at twenty-five cents per run- ning inch for each insertion of display matter and five cents per line for reading notices, with ten per cent discount for three months' time, fifteen per cent discount for six months, and twenty per cent discount for one year. Cash in advance for less than three months. Entered at the post office in College View, Neb.. as second class matter, under act of Con- gress of March 3, 1879. Nritto atth Notts. LeRoy Nicola has returned from Hope, Neb. Mr. Rouse, of Hemingford, Neb., vis- ited the College early in the week. Elder E. T. Russell is spending some time visiting the churches of the Miss- ouri Conference. N. B. Emerson went to Crawford, Neb., Wednesday on business connected with the College. E. E. Dunham has dropped his school work and gone to Iowa, where he will teach the rest of the winter. Elder J. G. Hanhardt and family are located at Hasbrouck Heights, N. Y., where he is engaged in work among the Germans. Arvid Scott, of Iowa, a former stud- ent of Union College, has gone to the Eastern New York Conference to take charge of the canvassing work. Mrs. Anabel Fishback-Colter, of Omaha, Neb., is visiting friends in Lin- coln and Union College. Mrs. Colter was in Union College from 1894 to 1897. Elder G. F. Haffner, of Oklahoma, and H. J. Schnepper, of College Place; Wash., passed through College View on their way to attend the German Council in Chicago. G. E. Nord is working for the Swed- ish people of New York. He is conduct- ing a small Bible School in connection with his work. A Swedish church was organized about one year ago. "0 give thanks unto the Lord for He is good; for His mercy endureth for ever . . . . For He satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness." (Ps. 1o7: I, 9.) Let these words of the Psalmist be ours. P. E. Brotherson, of Iowa, who re- ceived his training in the Scandinavian Department of Union College, is now in Perth Amboy, N. Y., working for the 7000 Danish people who live there. He recently moved from Brooklyn, N. Y. Erma Fisher, who was in Union Col- lege two years ago, writes from Hanni- bal, Mo., saying that she had received two copies of the MESSENGER, and since reading them felt as if she had enjoyed a visit from an old time friend. She says, "My heart still beats for Old Un- ion. I love it, and by God's help expect to see it again some time." Bessie Christensen is teaching church school in Champain, Minnesota. Christian Christenson sends his re- newal to the MESSENGER from Andover, S. Dak. "Please change the address of Mr. M. D. Mattson's paper from Ashville, N.Y. to Melrose, Mass."—Mrs. M. D. Mattson. Howard Peebles is teaching a very successful church school at Omaha, Neb. The enrolment, which was twelve at the beginning, has increased to twenty-eight. Mrs. Dr. B. E. C. Slawson, nee Carrie G. Daniels, of Salem, Mo., writing to have a copy of the Union College calen- dar sent to a friend, says, "I think often of the College and of the many pleasant days spent there." Elder 0. 0. Bernstein, one of the ear- ly students of Union College, is pastor of the Seventh-day Adventist church at 51st and Locust Streets, Philadelphia, Pa. He conducted a series of tent meetings last summer with good results. The following has been received from L. A. Spring, Canon City, Colo. Mrs. Spring was in school two years ago: "I have just received my copy of the second edition of the new MESSENGER in its new dress, and like the change very much." Jessie V. Bosworth, Hickory, N. Caro- lina, writes as follows: "I have received a sample copy of the EDUCATIONAL MESSENGER in its new form, and wish you to send this paper to me for one year. I am anticipating a weekly treat in the visits of your little paper." B. C. Haak has been chosen to act as principal of the Northwestern Training School at Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. 0. A. Hall, the former principal of this school, was compelled to give tip his work on account of his health, and is at present on the farm at Crawford, Neb. The students of the intermediate school at Hemingford, Neb., recently spent a day in Alliance, Neb., selling the "Special" number of the Signs. A num- ber of copies were sold and several sub- scriptions taken for the paper. They then canvassed Hemingford, and placed a copy of the paper in nearly every home in the town. Carrie Wallace, a former student of Union College, sends her renewal in the following words: "Enclosed find fifty cents, for which enter my subscription to the paper for another year. I am al- ways glad to get the paper, and do not want to miss a number. I appreciate getting it weekly." Her address is 1211 Fifth St., Des Moines, Iowa. The following is taken from a letter written by Professor Kern, from Wash- ington, D. C.: "I am temporarily in my future home. Everything is very nice here, roomy offices, and the accommoda- tions are good. Takoma Park is very scattered, and there is plenty of timber. The first story of the new College build- ing is just about completed. I attended one meeting of the Y. M. C. A. Con- vection which has just closed here, and had the privilege of looking over their books which were on exhibition." In an- other place he says, "I met on the street car yesterday our neighbor, Mr. W. J. Bryan, and he gave me a compli- mentary ticket to his lecture, for which I was very glad." Bert Northrup spent Thanksgiving at his home in College View. A praise service was held in the church Thanksgiving morning. Miss Tacy Lytle, a student of two years ago, is visiting Miss Viva Van Syoc of College View. Dr. L. E. Elliot, of the class of 1900, sends in his renewal to the MESSENGER from Hawleyville, Iowa. Mrs. C. T. Lewis is teaching a chuich school at Hartington, Neb. She is a member of the class of 1898. Myrtle and Ruby Peterson and Mabel Nelson spent Thanksgiving at the home of the Misses Peterson in Fremont, Neb. W. F. Surber, state canvassing agent of Missouri, has been visiting his daugh- ter May, and son Maynard, who are in Union this year. Elder B. E. Huffman has returned from a trip to Missouri in the interest of the educational work of the Central Union Conference. Mrs. J. C. Brower, formerly Miss San- nie Gallion, who was a student in Union College about twelve years ago, is lab- oring, together with her husband, in missionary work at Ponce, Porto Rico. A very interesting and instructive pro- gram was given in the Christian Teach- ers' Band Tuesday morning. Three minute talks were given on the following subjects: Tact, Education, Advance- ment, Compassion, Health, Energy, and Righteousness. Take the first letter of -these subjects and see what you have. Sabbath, November 3o, was the day for the election of officers for the Col- lege Sabbath-school. The following were chosen: Superintendent, Elder S. M. Butler; assistant superintendents, Miss May Cole and Martin Anderson; secretary, Eugene Rowell; assistant secretary, Josephine Schee. Professor C. D. Lude and wife (nee Segebartt) are still working in the school at Dimante, Entre Rios, Argentina, he as principal, and she as matron and preceptress. When they went there a few years ago, there were about forty students, and now there are ninty- three, so that at present they are very much in need of more room and facili- ties. The bathrooms, for which students at Union College donated means, are greatly appreciated. Prof. Lude says: "The regular visits from the MESSEN- GER to us in this far-off land are like a letter from home. For it we wish un- bounded success. May it continue to cheer others in the various fields, as it has us in the past." He speaks of the case of a young brother who has been in their school and who was called into the army, and is stationed at present in Diamante. He says, "Up to this time he succeeded in being free from service on the Sabbath. To-day (Sunday) his brother, with five other young brethren, all from our school, visited him, and found that yesterday (Sabbath forenoon) he was so fearfully beaten, by command, that he could not stand up for some time. The officers themselves testified that his behavior is excellent, but he obeys God rather than man." Pray for this brother, and remember our school at the throne of grace."