The North Carolina Messenger 
.`THERE SHALL BE DELAY NO LONGER" 
 
Vol.. II. 
EUFOLA, N. C., SEPTEMBER 1935 
No. 7. 
IN THE FIELD ONCE MORE. 
A full month has passed since 
I came home from Newton, to be 
surprised by finding both my 
boys ill. It has been a month of 
deep anxiety, and also one of 
blessed experience, as we have 
learned over and over again the 
lesson of sa3 ing, " Not my will 
but Thine be done." They are 
now both convalescent, and we 
praise our Father for His mercy. 
I have received some letters that 
have not been answered yet. Let 
this suffice for an explanation. 
Some have inquired as to when 
I would visit the churches. I 
shall try to answer each letter 
personally; but will say now that 
I am planning to hold meetings 
at Ashboro for about a month, 
after which I shall endeavor to 
visit some in the Conference. 
And now that I have thus told 
my plans, let me ask you, dear 
brethren, what are you planning 
to do in the great missionary 
campaign that is now in progress? 
Are you so busy with the cares 
of life that you have taken little 
time to work for the Master? 
Perhaps you will say, What can 
I do in this work ? Of the many 
lines that could be mentioned, I 
will at this time speak of only 
one. In order to meet the de-
mand of the hour and provide 
the very thing that is needed at 
the present time, the publishers 
of the Watchman have arranged 
for some special issues to be used 
in missionary effort. It is sin- 
cerely hoped that all our people 
in the whole South will ap; re-
ciate this effort to supply the 
necessary munitions of war, and 
will at once fall into line of bat-
tle and begin to use the prepared 
material. M ost of all, I do hope 
that our dear brethren of North 
Carolina will not fall be hind any 
of their neighboring conferences 
in the good work. These extra 
editions are to be published in 
October, and it is not too soon to 
begir to plan to use them. Do 
not pass this by lightly, but be-
gin at once to get ready to use a 
goodly number. The usual dis-
counts will be given to those 
who use them in quantities. 
Do you say, How shall they be 
used ? There are several ways. 
One most excellent way is to sell 
these special issues to the people. 
Another is to give them away or 
loan them to neighbors and 
friends. Any way to get them 
before the people. The people 
need them, and many desire these 
truth-laden pages. Do you not 
want the blessed experience of 
being the channel through which 
God will pour His truth ? But, 
says one, there are so many who 
don't want the papers, and will 
not thank me for my interest in 
them. 
What if this be so? It is the 
fish that are caught that the fish- 
erman counts. He never pays 
any attention to the fish he 
doesn't catch. 
Even so in this time when the 
Lord is calling for many fishers 
and hunters. It is the people 
who do appreciate the message 
that we should be thinking about. 
In order to co-operate vs ith one 
another, and also to be in har-
mony with the general work, it 
is suggested that a missionary 
convention be held October 7, 
for the purpose of studying local 
needs and laying plans for the 
successful prosecution of the 
work. Programs for this will be 
found in the Review, also useful 
suggestions as to how the work 
can be made successful. May 
God bless our dear brethren in 
their labor for the Master. 
T. H. J. 
[Since receiving Eld. Jeys' ar-
ticle, word has come that his son 
George has had a relapse, and 
their little daughter is sick. We 
pray and trust that this may not 
prove serious.j �J. V. B. 
WHO WILL RESPOND? 
" Heavenly angels have long 
been waiting for human agents—
the members of the church—to 
cooperate with their' in the great 
work to be done. They are wait-
ing for you. So vast is the field, 
so comprehensive the design, that 
every sanctified heart will be 
pressed into service as an instru- 
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ment of divine power. Work, 0 
work ! keeping eternity in view. 
A great work is to be done. Let 
the prayer go forth from unfeign-
ed lips, 'God be merciful unto us, 
and bless ug, and cause His face 
to shine upon us ; that Thy way 
may be known upon the earth, 
and Thy saving health among the 
nations'." 
The above words should come 
to us as a call from the Lord to 
service, stirring every believer in 
the third angel's message to ac-
tion. It is said that "every sanc-
tified heart will be pressed into 
service as an instrument of divine 
power." The angels are waiting 
to co-operate with you. This 
means every child of God. "When 
God reveals a truth or a message 
to an individual, it then becomes 
an individual responsibility with 
that one to deliver that message 
to those whom it concerns." Not 
many who read these lines are so 
situated as to be able to leave 
home duties and devote their time 
to any special line of work, yet 
the Lord has a work for each to 
do. "Let those who desire to 
work for God brgin at home, in 
their own household, in their own 
neighborhood, among their own 
friends." 
Dear brethren and sisters, shall 
we not begin at once to do our 
appointed work ? Do you ask, 
What can I do ? There are many, 
many means for carrying the 
message for this time to the people. 
Just now our attention is being 
called to the special issues of the 
Watchman and the Signs of the 
Times. There will be four spec- 
ial numbers, as follows : "The 
comirg of the Lord," "The Sanc-
tuary and the Judgment," " The 
Sabbath," and " Praise." Each 
number will be filled with pointed 
articles bearing on the topic un-
der consideration, and it is prob-
ab'e that in no other form can so 
much truth be found in so small 
a compass. They will also be 
beautifully illustrated, and the 
publishers promise something un-
surpassed by anything that has 
ever been gotten up before in this 
line. 
The price is 20 cents per set ; 
five sets or more, 15 cents per set ; 
25 to 50o sets, to cents per set. 
It will be well for the members 
of each church or company to 
club together and have their pa-
pers come in one package to one 
address. Order of this office, and 
make your order as early as possi-
ble, so that you may get your pa-
pers while they are fresh and up-
to-date. The papers will come 
out in October, so it is none too 
soon to begin to plan for their cir-
culation, that they may be distri-
buted as far and wide as possible. 
" All God's biddings are ena-
blings." Let us then go forward 
trusting the promise, " My word 
shall not return unto Me void." 
J. V. B. 
A CALL TO ACTION. 
To-day calls are coming from 
every direction, "Come over and 
help us." You would be surprised 
to know how few respond, "Here 
am I, send me." Not all are call-
ed to go, neither are all called to 
remain at home ; but the Lord 
does call every one to a-post of ser- 
vice somewhere: 
We are all trying to reach the 
city of God ; and all who love the 
truth should know by this time 
that the pathway upward isn't a 
paved one, with railing on either 
side and a strong breeze behind to 
help us along. No; and 'it' never 
has been: for' ChristianS in the 
past. 
The' Word says, "'Work out 
your own salvation." HoW"? 
"With fear and trembling." Phil. 1 
, 
2:12; �
n; 
The ' first issionary' to 
China prayed for a hard field, and 
he certainly found it. He prayed 
for a field in which be would have' 
to labor tinder the, most adverse 
circumstances, where the difficul-
ties were almost insurmountable. 
It is good to know what a great 
work that man •did. So let us not 
always pray for the easiest place. 
Let us remember the words found 
in the Scriptures, " As thy days, 
so shall• thy strength be." Dent. 
33:25. We shall.reap in due sea-
son if we faint not. Gal. 6:7. 
f. S. 'KILLEN, 
Ta'coma Park, D. C. 
IN THE FIELD. 
After leaving Wilmington on 
my way to attend our annual 
camp-meeting, I visited the Sab-, 
bath keepers at Lagrange, and 
held two meetings, with a good at-) 
tendance of those not of our faith. 
From there I went to Hillsboro, 
where I held a few meetings with 
a good outside attendance. Bro. 
Bedford W. Ray, 'of that place, 
went forward in the ordinance of 
baptism. Leaving there I met 
with the Greensboro church Sun 
day night, -going thence to visit 
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is blessing me. I am well and 
happy." 
Sisters Brensinger and Hoke 
are located at Lenoir. Sister 
Brensinger writes : "We have had 
some good experiences since com-
ing here. We find the people very 
kind and ph asant. I had a long 
talk with a First Day Adventist 
minister. He bought a "Coming 
King," of me at once for cash, 
invited us to his meetings, told 
the peop e who we were and about 
our work, and recommended our 
books to his congregation very 
highly. He wanted us to tell him 
about the Sabbath and other 
points of truth." 
Bro. Earl Hahn sends in a good 
report from Toluca, and asks for 
territo y for "Coming King." 
Since the camp-meeting, be-
sides getting settled again, I haN e 
spent two Sabbaths with the 
brethren at Newton, visited Hil-
debran and Hickory in the inter-
ests of the canvassing work, and 
spent two days with Bro. Steed 
in actual field work. We had a 
blessed time together. I have also 
canvassed two weeks alone, yet 
not alone ; for the Saviour by my 
side has been the chief worker. I 
am glad to get back into the har-
ness again. 
Now, brethren and sisters, let 
us stick right to our business ; let 
us keep up a steady march, re-
membering the apostle's motto ; 
" This one thing I do." Even if 
we should work for one or two 
weeks without taking an order, 
shall we give up and go home? 
No, no ; others have had more 
severe tests than this, and then 
became successful canvassers. Let 
us all remember the canvassers in 
our prayers, and let us who are in 
the field press right forward. 
Your brother in the Master's 
service, 
H. G. MILLER, Slate Agent, 
Mooresville, N. C. 
WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. 
Dear MESSENGER: It has been 
some time since I have written 
to you, but I hope this will atone 
for my negligence. It was a 
great disappointment to me to be 
kept at home from the camp-
meeting by sickness, but "All 
things work together for good to 
them that love the Lord." This 
is true, and I try to make it seem 
so. I am getting quite strong 
again, and hope to attend the 
South Carolina camp-meeting. 
Just before my sickness my 
wife and I made a visit to Gra-
ham county, where Bro. Mathe 
has located, also some friends 
from these parts. Bro. Mathe 
was in another neighborhood 
holding meetings, with a good. 
interest. I was privileged to 
speak twice there to a goodly 
number, and the word was favor-
ably received. The people seem 
very anxious to hear the truth. 
I visited a family lately from 
Cove Creek that had about de-
cided to obey. I also held one: 
 
service at Bro. Mathe's residence, 
which was well attended. 
Through Bro. and Sister Mathe's 
labors there, a young man and 
his wife have identified them-
selves with the truth. The har-
vest truly is ripe there. We felt 
well repaid for the hard trip 
through the country. On our 
way home we visited a man who, 
with his wife, has begun the ob-
servance of the Sabbath. This 
they had about decided to do 
before they left Cove Creek. May 
they remain firm to the end. 
Our school will begin here 
shortly with Sister Mina Hildreth 
as teacher. We expect a pros-
perous school year. The Sunday 
school is still prospering, with 
an attendance of thirty or more. 
I ask the prayers of the brethren 
and sisters for the work here. 
Bring me your budget of news 
soon. �
GEORGE CRAWFORD. 
Bro. F. A. Slate and family. He 
and his wife and three children 
were baptized, also a brother some 
eighty years old, who has been a 
Sabbath keeper for some years. I 
next visited Eufola, wilt re I found 
Eld. Johnston very busy with his 
school work. We trust that the 
work there may become firmly 
• 
established, so that our youth may 
be enabled to get a good educa-
tion, both in book learning and in 
mechanical lines. 
From the camp-meeting I came 
to Hildebran, and commenced to 
h Id meetings in the little chapel 
east of that place, built by Elder 
Shireman. The work here is not 
extensive, but is becoming solid. 
Souls are rejoicing in the faith. 
I was invited to hold some Sun-
day night meetings in onr Hilde-
bran church. The attendance 
• 
from outside has been good, the 
other ministering brethren help-
ing to break the Bread of Life. 
During a part of the week I go to 
Toluca, where Elder Shireman is 
building a large school home. I 
helped him some on the building, 
and held one meeting a week, with 
a good attendance and interest. 
The prospect for the upbuilding 
of the work there is good. A Sab-
bath school and Sunday school 
are conducted in the little chapel. 
W. H. ARMSTRONG. 
REPORTS FROM THE. WORKERS. 
• 
Good reports are coming from 
our canvassers. Brother 0. Steed 
has had some difficulties in get-
ting settled in his new field at 
Albermarle, but he has filled one 
guarantee book, and writes for 
more. He says, "Please send me 
some guarantee books at once. I 
ani getting along finely. The Lord 
THE NORTH CAROLINA MESSENGER. 
The North Carolina Messenger, 
Published Monthly by the 
North Carolina Conference 
Seventh-Day Adventists. 
Subscription Price,' �
- - 25a. per year. 
T. H. JETS, 
JESSIE V. BOSWORTH, �
- Editors. 
Entered as second-class mail matter at Postoffice 
at Eufola, N. C. 
STATE DIRECTORY. 
President—T. H. Jeys, Spero. 
Vice-Pres.—D. T. Shireman, Hildebran. 
Sec'y and Treas.—Jessie V. Bosworth, 
Eufola. 
State Agent—H. G. Miller, 
Executive Committee—T. H. Jeys, D. 
T. Shireman, W. H. Armstrong, M. H. 
Johnston, B. A. Rogers, M. G. Creasey, 
J. W. Beech. 
Secretary Religious Liberty Depart-
ment—T. H. Jeys. 
Secretary Educational and S. S. Depart-
ment—Mrs. Emma B Rogers, Hildebran. 
Secretary Medical Missionary Depart-
ment—M. H. Johnston, Hildebran. 
The Southern Educational Co.—Pres., 
J. 0. Johnston ; Vice-Pres., B. A. Rogers; 
Secretary and Treas., Jessie V. Bosworth. 
NEWS AND NOTES. 
" Christ is the source of all 
strength. He is the Vine, and we 
are the branches." 
A severe hail storm recently 
passed through the vicinity of 
Spero. No standing crops were 
left in the neighborhood. 
Bro. Charles Johnston, of South 
Dakota, has come to North Caro-
lina for his health, and is stop-
ping with relatives at Eufola. 
Bro. John Hunter, of Iowa, has 
located at Hickory. Bro. Hunter 
is one of the four who some years 
ago made a tour of the South with 
the "Gospel Wagon." 
Elder L. H. Chrisler visited 
Salisbury, Norwood, and Alber-
marle, last month. At the latter 
place he was granted the use of a 
schoolhouse, and the people seem-
ed much interested. 
We acknowledge wi 'II gratitude 
the generosity of Battle Cr( ek, 
(M ich.)friends, who have, through 
the efforts of Eld. H. Nicola, do-
nated an organ to the North Car-
olina Conference for the use of 
the Eufola church and school. 
The organ was given by Bro. W)11 
Davis, while the Missionary So-
ciety pay for tuning, boxing, and 
freight. 
The September number of Life 
and Health contains special pi ac-
tical information applicable in 
every day life. Some of the sub-
jects are : "The Use of Flesh 
Foods," " Giving Up Tobacco," 
"Useful Hints for the Household," 
" How Much Water to Drink," 
" Lung Affections," etc. Regular 
subscription price 5o cents per 
year. 
Dr. Albert Carey has accepted 
an invitation to connect with the 
Graysville Sanitarium as Medical 
Superintendent. Dr. Carey has 
earnestly labored during his stay 
at Hildebran to build lip the work, 
and his efficient services will be 
greatly missed. We wish him suc-
cess in his new field. 
Mrs. W. H. Armstrong has been 
v'siting home friends at Waynes-
ville since the camp-meeting. Her 
brother, Archie, who had an at-
tack of typhoid fever while on the 
camp-ground, is now slowly im-
proving. 
Brothers Marvin and Maitland 
Woodall have lately made a visit 
to their old home at Raleigh. 
Send in your orders for the 
Sabbath schoOl Lesson Quarter-
lies early. 
Bro. W. L. Killen has accepted 
a position at the Nashville Sani-
tarium, and has accordingly mov-
ed with his family to that city. 
We understand that he is com-
fortably situated, and likes his 
new home. 
None of our Sabbath school 
fficers or teachers can afford to 
be without the Sabbath School 
Worker. This paper is surely 
worth n ore than the subscription 
price, 25 cents in clubs of two or 
more, or 35 cents in single sub-
scriptions. 
Brother and Sister Frank Paul 
have moved to Archdale, having 
bought the home of Bro. M. G. 
Creasey. Bro. Paul is a trained 
nurse, and will engage in that 
work as the way may open. Bro. 
Creasey bought a home just across 
the street, and has moved into it. 
A CALL FOR PAPERS. 
Those having nice clean copies 
of the Watchman to spare will 
confer a favor by sending them 
postpaid to Oscar Steed, Alber-
marle, N. C. 
Tithe Receipts 
R.eceipts for August, 1905. 
Eufola . �
 
$ 6.35 
Greensboro No I �
 
9 58 
Greensboro No 2 �
 
4.00 
Hickory �
 
io.o6 
Waynesville... �
.. 
7.75 
Winston-Salem �
 
24.48 
Individuals �
 
84.52 
Total, �
 $146.74 
JESSIE V. BOSWORTH, Treasurer. 
CANVASSING REPORT. 
(For August, 190 5. ) 
Hs 
Value 
Ord. 
Value 
Del. Helps. 
H. G. Miller �
 
81 $3o oo $ 8 65 $ 2 00 
Oscar Steed � 
62 
23 00 
2 00 
A. E. Brensinger �
. . 44 
3o 00 
2 50 
Carrie Hoke. �
 
44 
to oo 
15o 
Earl 0. Hahn . . . . . II 
6 25 
5 6o 
Total,. �
 242 $ 99 25 $ 20 25 
$ 200 
H. G. �State Agent.