Ai 0 I a_ � fr\;155:n 1,3mtimmotmonouttmmummumuointaimmmicitiummicoviiiiimmonnummtimitimiouniimoilmounotimunicoomuntuattitomitinutimmilitititilultimunomilmonrommuuioititmiutiniimimiounitouniiiiminumoiniintal Eastern Canadian F=.• --.1 El � .4.). FT: \`:t 1:- � '",,,o VOL. 16 ,!--:.- 311111111111110111111111q1011111111111101111111111IIMMUM11101111111ffittp, 0 mimminurammtutuotitiiainumitionninintoomitimitoitiimmitimintoimmumounimmtinwureptimintioniionunmPmilanunmin,mmutanummtcl, Messenger No. 3 0— 1WA, ONTARIO, JANUARY 18, 1916 Biennial Address of the President of the Eastern Canadian Union Conference It gives me more than ordinary pleasure to welcome at this time the delegates to the eighth session of the Eastern Canadian Union Conference. One year and seven months ago we assembled as a Union Conference at Moncton, N. B. in connection with the Maritime Campmeeting. Little did we dream at that time that the pent-up wrath of generations would breal upon us in the form of the present con- vulsion raging on European soil. The future has still more terrible revelations in store for us and ere long the time of trouble "such as never was" will in- volve the world in irretrievable ruin. This reflection should stir our hearts to renewed consecration and devotion to the cause of God. I am pleased to report that none of our laborers have fallen in death since our last session nor have any been seriously ill. For the Uatchful care of our kind heavenly Father over the representatives of his truth we feel to give heartfelt thanks. MEMBERSHIP In 1902 the reported membership of this Union was 861. In 1912, ten years later, the membership was 859, a'decrease of two after ten years' labor. This 'condition of affairs caused many to feel that Eastern Canada was an unfruitful field. However, the record of the past thole years would seem to indicate that this territory is capable of development to a very much greater extent than was supposed. • In 1918 we had a clear gain of 70. In 1914 our net gain was 99. The year 1915 would show a still greater gain, but one of our conferences revised its records and lowered its reported membership to the extent"of 92. In spite of this large depreciation we will show a material gain for 1915. While conservatism is strongly in- trenched in this, the oldest section of the Dominion, it is nevertheless true that the third angel's message will prove victorious here as elsewhere. However; it will take mote than merely wishing and praying for success to bring it. Earnest, painstaking labor. nu be combined with our prayers and desires. � . While the gains of the last three years are en- couraging, they are nothing to boast of. Let-us push the mark several notches higher for the present year._ FINANCES The tithe has also made an equally encouraging- gain. From 1902 to 1912 the tithe income in the. Union drifted along from $8,000 to $12,000, but • in 1913 it rose to $17,000, and there has been a steady gain each year since. I am of the opinion that the tithe income of each conference in the Union can .be greatly increased by setting before the people advance marks to which they shall be encouraged to work. We are pleased to report that in 1915 our Union swept over the mark set for foreign mission offerings, for the fourth consecutive year. This-speaks volninds for the devotion of a people who are undergoing the financial strain incident to war conditions. Wetrust that this Union will always take pride in overtdpping every mark that is set before it. PUBLISHING Turning to our publishing department we And decided progress there. In 1913 our book and peri odical sales amounted to $10,000; in 1914, $15,000; in 1915, $22,000. We installed a new Cottrell cylinder press:in our printing establishment this summer and it is now nearly paid for. We are much in need of another small press to take care of our business, and hope to be able to secure it the present year. The "Maple Leaf Series" of tracts is now travel- ling rapidly on toward completion. This series will have a number of entirely new tracts adapted espe- cially to our field, combined with a reprint of our best standard tracts. The "Made in Canada" campaign 2 � EASTERN CANADIAN MESSENGER instituted by the government is bearing fruit in all parts of the Dothinion, and it appears imperative that 'iite should meet it by p..oducing 'as much of ottrlitera, Lure here as possible. We are arranging to have minted an edition of the new "Bible Readings for the Home Circle" with our Canadian imprint im the title page, and we aim to make a special itlfert with this book the coming season. We l ope to bring out a French pamphlet similar to Worlds Crisis" for the use of our French young peo- ple this summer. At the organization of,this.Union at .Son th Lan- Faster, Mass., in 1901, the following advice was given P3y the general brethren present:— ,`That the Canadian Union Conference publish, a monthly. paper of from eight to sixteen pages as the necessities of the work may denial-Id.' I itviArd sug- gest that thought be given by the delegates to the advisability of making the fourth issue of the MES- NGER each month. a special missionary number so that our churches' tha.y take clubs of them for use -in missionary work. This special ritimber Could consist .ot eight or twelve pages. EDUCATIONAL Four years ago the General Conference brethren 4mcouraged us to plan for an educational system in this .field that would train workers within .our own laorders. A good-sized appropriation was given to en- 43tibleAts to build a training school at Oshawa in which e were authorized to carry work as far as the four- teenth grade as conditions required. We, were en- couraged by the American brethren to do this because of the fact that few of our young people who went to -the States for their training ever returned to labor in Canada. This deprivedour field of its most tal- ented young people, and in many cases the rest of the family followed the young people to the States, and . thus we were constantly robbed of strength that should have remained for the building up of the work here. Our Oshawa institution has experienced a steady growth since its opening. A full report of the school will be given by Professor Rowe, the principal. Williamsdale Academy which serves the eastern end of the Union has also given a good account of it- self and will be represented by its principal, L. 0. Machlan. At this session of the conference strong plans should' be laid for branching out into the unworked Sections of our field. Northern Ontario, Eastern Quebec, Prince Edward Island, and Labrador, are sec- iions,of the Union that have scarcely, been touched. An effort should be made to interest self-supporting workers in some of these neglected fields. We have among us some who could do thiS to good advantage. UNION INCORPORATION In harmony with the instructions given by the delegates at our last Union session, a bill has been prepared for introduction into the present Dominion Parliament incorporating our Union Conference un- der the name of the "Eastern Canadian Union Con- ference Corporation of Seventh-day Adventists." • TAX LITIGATION Inasmuch as taxes were assessed against our Buena Vista Academy property by the township in which it is located, we declined to pay them because according to our understanding.of the Provincial law we were exempt. The township brought suit against the Academy for the amount of the taxes and the case was heard this autumn at Whitby. The judge decided that our academy building and thirty acres should be exempted. He advised us, however, to ap- peal the case to the district court in Toronto which we did.' We expect a final decision of the case the present month. I trust that this gathering will prove a season of spiritual blessing to all, and that as a result . � of our de- liberations the cause of God in this field will forge ahead at .a greatly accelerated pace. May God in his infinite wisdom direct us in all our plans. M. N. CA MPBELL, Pres. • Conference Notes • The officers elected for the coming four year term in the Eastern Canadian Union Conference are as follows:— President, M. N. Campbell; Secretary and Treas- urer, M. M. Hare; Asst. Sec. and Treas., Edna Leach; Educational and Miss. Vol. Sec., M. M. Hare. Elder I. H. Evans paid a visit to the Academy- at Oshawa and spoke to the students Monday morn- ing. His address was a real inspiration to all who heard it. The name of Buena Vista Academy was changed at this session of the Union Conference to the Eastern Canadian Missionary Seminary. MARITIME .•••••••••••.4,.....4 � 1,••••.111,....4......41014,..111•..W11, What Students Say About Williamsdale Academy (Concluded) This is my third year in the Williamsdale Acad- emy and I can say that I never enjoyed life .bet- ter than since I came here. The reason, I am sure, is because it was here that I gave my life to Christ, and I am trusting in him to help me while here to prepare for some humble work in his cause.—ISAAC L. CARTER. EASTERN CANADIAN MESSENGER � 3 I can truly say that Williamsdale Academy has been a great benefit to me. I enjoy the association of the. students .here, very. much, and would adyise every young person who desires a Christian education to attend.--LILLIAN JOHNSTON. I have been here in Williamsdale nearly three years, and I have received many blessings. There is no better place for young people than Williams- dale. If you want to truly enjoy life, come to Williamsdale.—CARL ENOCH. , This is my second year at Williamsdale Academy, and I cannot say too much for our school. The in- fluence has- been invaluable to me, and I advise all young people in the Maritime Confe'rence who would like to be better fitted for service in Christ's work to come to Williamsdale.—ARTHUR KIERSTEAD.. I realize that Williamsdale Academy has done Much for me, although it is my first year, and I want to thank God for opening the way for me to .attend. —GRACE L. DAY. I thank God for the time I have spent at Wil- liamsdale. I know that I have derived a great benefit from the teaching I have received. I know from ex- perience that it will be the same help to others.—THOS EVANS. Williamsdale Acadeniy is the best place I have ever been in. I have received many blessings here. I have also gained more education in this half year than I would in .a whole. year in public school. I advise all of our young people to come to Williamsdale.—GUY SMITH. � • Words cannot express my thankfulness for being at Williamsdale this year. I have received many blessings, and hope to be here next year.—CARRIE DAUPHINEE. Williamsdale is an excellent place in which to .gain an education. I, personally, have received many blessings so far this year. Williamsdale to me is the best place on earth. I advise any one who desires a good Christian education to attend.—WALTER KIER- STEAD. Williamsdale is a lovely place, and it has done me a lot of good. This is my third year, and I hope to be here again next year.—NELLIE COLLISON. I 'feel that the time I have spent at WilliamS- dale' Academy has been very beneficial to me, not only in an educational line, but spiritual as well. I have received many blessings since being here.— LILLIAN STEELE. I am glad of the privilege I have of attending Williamsdale Academy. It is a good place in which -to be, and I would like to see the school filled with earnest young people.—WM. YOUNG. I can say that the days and weeks that I have spent at dear old WilliamSdale have not been spent in vain. I have received many. benefits outing my stay here both educationally ancispiritually;, My only regret is that this is my last year, and I have to leave. I want to carry with me the many good lessons have learned while here.—IDA POLLOCK. Williamsdale- will always be remembered by me; not only for the education which I have received, but because while attending here, I WaS led to accept Christ as my Good Shepherd. I can truly say that I have received much during my three years here, and would advise every young person to try to attend Williamsdale Academy the coming year.—CHARITY CARTER. Don't Debate As the "Canvasser's Manual" tells us we are to send in the crumbs, I pen the following for the .readers of the MESSENGER. As I was calling at the homes one woman met me at the door and in answer to my query, said, "Are you a Seventh-day Adventist?"' I replied that I was, although I could see that she was ready for trouble. Her prompt reply was that she had no room for me whatever. To avoid the storm I said that we must agree to differ, and I thought it best not to debate. She then inquired if I had had my dinner. I said I had not. They had just finished theirs but she invited me to have some. Laying my books in a chair, 1 sat down at the table. In a few minutes they gave me fifty cents for two books they had picked up from the chair. They told me they had burned some of our good books. I talked with the family on the importance of prayer, and they said as I left that we were alike on essential points. I left with the impression that it would have been foolish to wrangle on doctrinal points. F. Salway. � • SISTER C. C. GRANT of Greenwood, Carleton Co., N. B., during her spare moments went out among her neighbors and gathered in -$9.50 for missions in the Ingathering Campaign. If each of our good sisters would do as well how large a sum might be rolled up for missions. ONTARIO Toronto Central Church On Monday night, January 3, our little company held its annual meeting and elected officers for the coming year. This company has been in existence for a little over a year although it was not organized into a church till September last. The membership 4 � EASTERN CA1V ADIAN MESSENGER Eastern Canadian Messenger • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE EASTERN CANADIAN UNION CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS Office Address �-- ' - � - Oshawa. Ont Edna Leach � Editor Entered as second-class matter. Price, 50 cents a year in advance. All subscriptions expire December 31. at present is 19. The average membership for the year was 13. The treasurer reports having received during the year, $623.79, a per capita of $47.98. The amounts received are as follows: Tithe $326.70, Offerings $208.17, Church Expense $75.64, Home Missions $13;28. Our offerings to missions during the year averaged a; little over thirty cents a week for each member. Our missionary secretary's report for the year This does not include 6,500 magazines sold by one of our members. Our Sabbath meetings are held every Sabbath afternoon in a hall at 229 College street, with a good attendance. Our Sunday- night meetings .are well attended. Brother Allen is just presenting the Sabbath question and some are turning to the truth, It is our earnest prayer and desire to see a good strong church here. � - MRS. MATT. J. ALLEN. OUR readers will be pleased to know that the 1916 Temperance Instructor will be ready to mail Jan- uary 1. The publishers assure us that this new tem- perance number gives evidence of eight years' experi- ence in getting out' temperance issues, it being by far the most practical temperance issue ever published. We solicit the earnest efforts of our readers in the generous circulation of this new temperance number. The special elections will soon be on. In many places there will be local option elections. Our people ought to do all they can in getting the Temperance In- structor in the homes just before these elections. Did You Miss It Miss what? Why the money you gave to mis- ions � year. Do you feel poorer for having given it? � I. do not believe one of us 'can say that we are the poorer today for what 'we contributed through the various denominational channels for the cause of foreign missionfk. Suppose that we try increasing our gifts this year by at. least 50 per cent. Quite a number of our Canadian Sabbath schools are going to try and average- fifteen cents each 'Saibbath. per member, and I am sure that having set this mark they will surely make it. Suppose all our schools make this their goal. Should any deficit develop during the quarter, the thirteenth Sabbath offering would enable the school to "catch up" and keep up the full standard of 15 cents a week per member. Much .depends on the superintendent. In one small school with which the writer is acquainted, the superintendent keeps the 15 cent goal before the school each Sabbath and every member is personally interested in seeing the offer- ings kept up to the mark, and they sometimes demand a second collection to make up a deficit that occurs. The secretary makes a report at the close of each ses- sion stating what the collection amounted to, also giving the attendance for the. day. I am sure that if the officers of each Sabbath school will take hold of this plan in earnest they can easily reach the 15 cent a week goal for their Sabbath school. � M. N. CAMPBELL. Colporteurs' Report, Week Ending Jan. 1, 1916 Ontario Name � BOOR Hours 'Value Total Del. C D Terwillegar � GC $3 00 $7 75 J Heaver �DR 25 $76 37 Total 25 $8 00 $ 7 75 $ � 37 Maritime • *F Salway � WC S of B 59 16 00 16 00 34 50 *2 Weeks � Grand Total � 84 $19 00 $23 75 $110 87 1 ,1"........,.111....11114.11•.41,••••-•••••11..13,...411,.....4111111Y.111.4111.41••••1111.../..11....11,,I...4111P..111...•••••111.01,..............41,.........13M1111.01 SHERK—Caroline Richelt, wife of Benjamin Sherk was born in Haldimand County. Ontario, in 1851, and later moved to Essex County. About 20 years ago she with her husband accepted the third angel's message through the labors of Elders Burril and Leland and remained a believer until her death, which occurred at her home, Friday, Dec. 174 1915, being aged 64 years .19 days. Sister Sherk was a faithful wife and mother and was always ready to lend a helping hand to those in need. Sister Sherk was much esteemed in the neighborhood as was shown by the large number of friends who attended the funeral at the Adventist church at Albnna Sunday, December 19th, which was conducted by Elder Nicola who spoke words of comfort from Ps. 17:15. Besides her husband a son and daughter survive. Interment took place in the Albuna cemetery. � LEONARD PAYNE. showed the following work done:— Harvest Ingathering funds raised $60.45 Letters written � 200 Missionary Visits � 226 Bible Readings � � 134 Subscriptions secured � 18 •Papers sold � 873 Papers given away � 461 Books sold � 82 Books loaned � 20 Tracts sold � 280 Tracts given away � 3127 Hours of Christian Help Work � 371 Articles of clothing given away � 156 Meals provided � 39 Magazines sold � 75 Magazines given away... � 27 OBITUARY