Mis3 Ethel 13 Edwards ft eve General Cont. "'Ube HARVEST TRULY IS GREAT, BUT THE LABORERS ARE FEW" Vol. 9 � Minneapolis, Minn., March 31, 1914 � No. 2 A PILGRIM PRAYER In the morning of my day Give me grace that I may say "Thou, Lord, art mine." Let me tread the narrow waj, Guard me lest I go astray, Let no fears my heart dismay: I would be Thine. In the noontide of my life, 'Mid its heat and toil and strife, Thy yoke I bear. Give me wisdom, make me strong, Let me labor well and long, Ever mingling work with song; Thy cross I share. In the evening of my day Give me light and life, I pray— Thy peace untold. Orient gold and crimson spread Through my sunset sky o'.rhead, By Thy loving kindness led, Thee to behold. —Rev. James Redfearn. A CALL TO FAITHFULNESS The magnitude of our work calls for willing liberality on the part of God's people. In Africa, in India, in China, there are thousands, yes millions, who have never heard the message of truth for this time. They must be warned. The islands of the sea are waiting for a knowledge of God. In our own land much is to be done. There are many cities to be entered and warned. Evangel- ists should he finding their way into all the places where the minds of men are agitated over the question of Sunday legisla- tion, and teaching religion in the public schools. It is the neglect of Seventh-day Adventists to im- prove these providential oppor- tunities that is hindering the ad- vancement of the cause. The Lord has made us His stewards. He has placed His means in our hands for faithful distribution. He asks us to render to Him His own. He has reserved the tithe as His sacred portion, to be used in sending the gospel to all parts of the world. My brethren and sisters, confess and forsake your selfish- ness, and bring to the Lord your gifts and offerings. Bring Him also the tithe that you have with- held. Come, confessing your neglect. Prove the Lord, as He has invited you to do. Instruction has been given me that there is a withholding of the tithe that should be faitl-- fully brought into the Lord's treasury. The work of evangel- izing the world has been greatly hindered by personal selfishness. Money is needed in order that the work to be cc:1,e all over the world may be carried forward. Thousands upon thousands are perishing in sin, and a lack cf means is hindering the proclama- tion of the truth that is to be carried to all nations, kindred, tongues and people. There are many in the world who are long- ing to hear the word of life. But how can they hear without a preacher? And how can those sent to teach them live without support? God would have the lives of His workers carefully sustained. They are His property, and He is dishonored when they are compelled to labor in a way that injures their health. He is dishonored also when, for lack of means, workers cannot be sent to destitute fields. Let our church members bear a living testimony to the power of the truth by denying self and giving liberally for the advancement of the work. Let every family bring their tithes and offerings to the Lord. Perfection of char- acter cannot possibly be attained without self-sacrifice. Never was there a more im- portant time in the history of our work than the present. The message of the third chapter a Malachi comes to us holding up before us the need of honesty in our relation to the Lord and. His work. My brethren, the money that you use to buy and sell and get gain, will be a curse to you if you withhold from the Lord that which is His. Christ gave Himself willingly and cheerfully. In view of all that He has done, should we feel it a hardship to deny self? His death ought to stir every fiber of our being, making us willing to consecrate to His work all that we have and are. Can we behold the divine 2 condescension, the suffering en- dured by the Son of God, with- out being filled with a desire to be allowed to sacrifice something for Him? He left His heavenly home to seek for us. Shall we not reveal in our lives His divine tenderness and compassion? Tf workers in the mission fields could have the means that are used in expensive furnishing and i n � personal adornment, t h e triumphs of the cross of Christ would be greatly extended. Would you make your property secure? Place it in the hands that bear the nail prints of the crucifixion. Retain it in your posseEsion, and it will be your eternal loss. Give it to God, and from that moment it bears His inscription, it is sealed with His immutability. MRS, E. G. WHITE. From the Field IOWA Office address, Nevada. Iowa President, A. ICOgden; Secretary, Mrs. Flora V. Dorcas; Treasurer. A. L. Bayley; Field Mis- sionary A gent, J. L. McGee. � All office address IOWA NOTES. Sister Susanna Young of Manchester, is taking treatment at the Sanitarium. Brother Floyd E. Bates has been holding meetings at Lone Tree with good success. Brother and Sister Ogden of Wichita, Kansas, are visiting their son, Elder A. R. Ogden and family, in Nevada. Miss Esther Andersen, who is in the Bible work at Waterloo, is visiting her sister, Miss Anna, at the Sanitarium. Elder J. C. Clemens, who is now located at Council Bluffs, spent last Sabbath with the church at Harlan. H. A. Dean and Arthur Dean, also Clarence Lisle, of Nevada, are among those recently registered at the Sani- tarium. Brethren J. W. Beams and Steen Jensen are holding meetings at Beaman, where we have a neat church building but few members left. NORTHERN UNION REAPER � Brother Calvin Starr is at the Sani- tarium taking treatment for inflamma- tory rheumatism with which he has been suffering severely. Brother Harry P. Gray went to Cedar Rapids the first of the week to connect with Elder J. W. McComas in a series of meetings to be held there. They were together in that same city last summer. Iowans in Walla Walla, Wash., dur- ing the North Pacific Union Conference, enjoyed a very pleasant reunion on the evening of March 5. Among those present were many who for years had been active among the workers in the Iowa conference. Some encouraging comments are being received with regard to the sample copies of the February number of the Protestant Magazine which were sent to all the ministers of every denomina- tion in the state. Some subscriptions are being received. Brother Donald Doss of Osceola, who spent a few weeks in the academy dur- ing the winter and was baptized while here, has been doing considerable active missionary work since returning home, and has an order in for 400 copies of the Temperance Instructor. Robert E. Stewart, an Iowa boy who with his wife is now in the Philippines, sends a newspaper clipping from there which tells of the burning of two or three hundred Protestant Bibles and pamphlets by a Roman priest in one of the islands. The episode created con- siderable stir even in this country. Brother Stewart says, "We are enjoy- ing good health and much happiness in our new field of labor." SOUTH DAKOTA Office address, Drawer R, Redfield, S. D. President, C. M. Babcock, office address; Secre- tary ,nd Treasurer, I. G. Ortner, office address, Tract Society secretary, C. H. Peter en, office ad- dress. Field Miss. Agent, C. E. Babcock, office ad- dress, Mrs. Hattie M. Shoals, Field Miss. Sec. office address. ANOTHER TORCH LIGHTED Sabbath, March 21, I visited Mitchell and found a goodly com- pany of people gathered there. A Sabbath school has been organ- ized for some time, and about twenty persons were gathered that day at the home of Brother and Sister Hikcock, where the services were held. An interesting Sabbath school was conducted, and the hour of service was occupied by the writer. At the close of the ser- vice an expression was taken to see how many would favor an organization and nearly all voted favorably, so we met again in the evening and organized the Mitchel, Seventh-day Adventist church with a membership of thirteen. Others are expecting to unite in the near future, and we hope that this is but the be- ginning of a large and faithful company of believers, who wil ever bear aloft the torch light of heaven's truth in the midst of a perishing world. Let us pray for this little company of be- lievers that they may be faithful to God and be instrumental in bringing the light of truth to many of th e dear souls in Mitchell. In "Quiet Talks on Service" by Dr. Gordon, occurs a supposed dialogue between Christ and Gabriel, in which the Saviour is represented as saying concern- ing the carrying of the good news of salvation to men by His dis- ciples, "Gabriel I haven't made any other plan, I'm counting on them." May the Lord give to each of us grace that we may not fail Him at this important crisis. � C. M. BABCOCK. SOME PERSONAL MISSION- ARY EXPERIENCES Leaving Sioux Falls after the departmental convention held there recently, the writer visited among the members of the Cottonwood Grove church, study- ing with them some of the most effective plans for active and individual missionary and Sab- bath school work. It was en- couraging to note the willingness with which they responded to NORTHERN UNION REAPER � 3 the plans discussed. The mem- bers had ordered and received a supply of the Temperance An- nual and I accompanied a sister as she visited the town of Colton on a temperance educational campaign, selling the Instructor. Our supply of tracts was soon exhausted, for every one we ap- proached bought a paper readily and congratulated us on the good work we were doing. Much en- couraged, the sister declared she would order more Instructors and continue the work. There were many farmers in town to whom we could have sold if we had had more papers. We obtained permission from the agents to place reading racks in the two waiting rooms of the depots, which is going to give the members work to do dis- tributing some of our literature. Then we succeeded in depositing some copies of our five magazines at the Post Office news stand, the postmistress promising to push the sale of them along with the other magazines she had. At another place the Harvest Ingathering campaign was re- vived as a result of seeing some copies of the Review lying in a home unused, and we started out on a soliciting tour for missions in the neighborhood. This sister intends to use all her campaign Revieus that she has left in this way, though she had thought the time for the work had passed. How much better to get out with these papers than to let them lie unused and unread in our homes. Someone can be found, with a little effort, who will contribute something to missions and who may be glad to read the missions- filled pages of the papers. Another instance was that of a sister who sends every week local items to a newspaper, and with them she is now going to enclose short articles on timely subjects touching on our faith, — some from our temperance leaf- lets, on religious liberty, etc. So many are our opportunities, in various lines of missionary work if we are only looking for them. One day, while soliciting for money in a town to procure the Temperance Instructor for dis- tribution, a man on whom we called asked if the publishers of the Instructor did not put out a magazine called the Protestant. Happening (?) to have a copy with me, I showed it to him, at the same time offering to take his subscription, and mentioning the occasion of the wide circula- tion of the February number. He gave his subscription at once, also asking that several sample copies be sent to some people of his acquaintance whose names he gave. �H. M. SHOALS. SCANDINAVIAN WORK IN SOUTH DAKOTA When I heard that a man at Capitol would like to hear an Ad- ventist minister, I counseled with our leading brethren concerning the call and as they were in favor of it I decided to go there and hold a few meetings. I began Friday, February 27, and had a very good interest at the start. Mr. Mellum, a leading man in that community who had said that he would like to hear an Adventist minister, was the first to turn against me, and used all his influence to persuade others not to come. 'That is the way the devil always works. Brother Carlson has for some time been keeping the Sabbath, his wife bitterly opposing him, but during the meetings his wife decided to join her husband in keeping the Sabbath. I held a meeting every night and two meetings on Sun- day. While I was there Mr. Teigan, a Norwegian, decided to quit the use of tobacco. I hope there will be others in that com- munity who will decide to serve the Lord in the near future. In Camp Crook I visited Elder C. F. Cole, who has been work- ing there for some time. A neat little church has been 'built at that place since Brother Cole be- gan his labors. I had the priv- ilege of addressing the brethren twice while I was there. I will ask the REAPER family to kindly remember me in my work. � EMANUEL LOVOLD. DEPARTMENTAL CONVEN- TION AT SIOUX FALLS A convention of the depart- mental workers was held at the Sioux Falls church March 14 and 15 at which there was a good at- tendance and much interest was manifested. The meetings be- gan Sabbath evening with a ser- mon given by Brother M. E,, Anderson, based on the account of Gideon's little band of coura- geous followers, by whom the deliverance of Israel was effected. On Sabbath morning the work of the Sabbath school was taken -up, and some helpful suggestions made by those participating in the discussion, showing the many divisions and details connected with a successful Sabbath school. Following this the regular Sab- bath services. were held in the afternoon with preaching by Elder C. M. Babcock, which was very much appreciated by all. The work of the Young People's Department was considered 'at the evening hour by the depart- mental secretary, Miss DuBois, and the interest manifested was encouraging, as the various plans were presented for helping the development of the young people in the Christian life. The service opened Sunday morning by a presentation of the duties and possibilities in con- nection with the Home Mission- ary work. Among other details mentioned of this department the need of church missionary 4 � NORTHERN UNION REAPER meetings was emphasized, with definite plans being laid for individual work. The afternoon hour was oc- cupied by Brother C. E. Babcock, state canvassing agent, on the canvassing work from a spiritual rather than a financial stand- point, showing that a thorough, soul-winning campaign may be as successfully carried on through the work of th• canvasser, as any other departmental work. The consideration of the educational work was next taken up from a Christian standpoint, and brought responses from interested ones in the matter of Christian educa- tion for their children as a neces- sity for their souls' safety. The convention closed Sunday evening with an address by Elder Babcock, a number of those present being not of our faith. His subject was on the present day conditions in connection with the encroachments of the papacy on religious rights. Although the service was long, his hearers listened with untiring interest. realizing that this matter is vital to us all. One lady said the next day that she could not sleep that night because of the deep im- pression made on her mind by the telling truths brought home so forcibly by the speaker. In every meeting the one thing paramount was the saving of souls, and going about it now. The spirit of the Lord was man- ifestly present during these meetings and the feeling pre- vailed that all must be ready to render willing service in the finishing of the work. H. M. SHOALS. MINNESOT A Office address, 336 East Lake Street, Minneapolis, Minn. President, G. W. Wells, office address; Sec- retary, Mary Hopkins, office address, Treasurer; H. R. Gay, office address, Field Miss. Agent, 0. H. Shrewsbury, Sauk Center; Field Miss. sec'y., S. A. Ruskjer, Sauk Center. AN ADVANCE STEP There are constant demands made upon this people for ad- vanced steps to be taken, calling for broader plans to be laid, plans that will not only allow of greater things in foreign fields, but the situation here in the homeland needs relief. The urgent appeals and the earnest cries coming from the un- told millions in heathen lands, touchs the hearts of our people and all are anxious to rally around every worthy and laudable enter- prise and aid in carrying it for- ward to a glorious completion. It has been demonstrated that this people believe in giving liber- ally of their means, to carry for- ward our missionary operations in the earth and I believe when we ail harmonize with the plan suggested it will only be a short time until the reproach of institu- tional indebtedness is rolled away entirely. There is no question but that we can raise the full quota of twenty cents per week per church member in our conference and I feel confident we will do it. It is only necessary to keep ourselves reminded of the plan and all work together for its accomplishment. I think I am safe in saying there is no department in this great, world-wide work, that is so well organized and better prepared to raise a large share of this fund, as our Sabbath schools. They are a splendid medium for passing on the missionary offerings. In the Sabbath school all, both old and young, can contribute as liberal- ly as their means will permit; there is no limitations placed on the amount to be given, and the small sums are always acceptable. It is now suggested by the de- partment that our Sabbath schools endeavor to raise the fifteen cents per week per church member and and leave the other five cents to be raised by other means. This is quite an undertaking, but wouldn't it be a fine achieve- ment for our Sabbath schools! I am confident if all will work to this end it can be done. It will only necessitate a little stronger effort and doubling up on our of- f El: gs The record shows that we have doubled our offerings in 1909 over what they were in 1906, and we again doubled in 1912 over 1909. So we are led to believe that we are not reaching out for the impossible. If our Sabbath schools should double their offerings over that of last year, we would have the desired amount and some over. There has, in the past, been such a unity of action in our con- ference in carrying out every plan that it gives me confidence to be- lieve that we will all take hold of this and bring our offerings up as near the goal as possible this year. I am not aware of any "indif- ferent," "critical," or "cranky" people in our conference, so do not know that the following matter placed in my hands is applicable here, but it may be of interest to some so I pass it along. "Who killed the Plan? `I,' said the Critic, 'I knew how to hit it, I killed the Plan.' "Who killed the Plan? 'I,' the Bore said, `I talked it dead, I killed the Plan.' "Who killed the Plan? `I,' said the sloth, 'I lagged and was loth, And I killed the Plan.' "Who killed the Plan? 'I,' said Ambition, `With my selfish vision I killed the Plan.' "Who killed the Plan? 'I,' said the Crank, `With my nonsense rank, I killed the Plan.' " G. W. WELLS. A QUOTATION The following letter of en- couragement in the sale of the NORTHERN UNION REAPER � 5 Temperance Instructor was re- centy received from Brother E. L. Grimstad of Newfolden: "I had a good time selling the papers. I went to Warren, where the Prohibitionists were working with all their might against the saloons. The papers were gladly received and some of the people were pleased to learn that they were published by the Seventh- day Adventists. "I sold nearly all (150) in one day and wished I had more papers and time before the election. I talked with saloon-keepers' and bar-tenders' wives and told them that I thought they could do som- thing better if the saloons were driven out. "The profit on the sales of the magazines netted me $5.00 above my expenses. The town went `dry' by a majority of seven votes. If I had not gone there and sold the Temperence Instructor and the town had voted saloons, I might have had something to re- gret. I enjoyed the work very much." This is one of the many good reports received from our people who have engaged in the distri- bution of this magazine. The Temperance Instructor is an en- tering wedge for the truth of the Third Angel's Message.. H. R. GAY. NORTH DAKOTA Office address, Jamestown, N. D. President, S E. Jackson, office address: Secre- tary and Treasurer, Andrew Roedel, office ad- dress; Field Missionary Agent, W. B. Payne, 318 Second ave. S., Jamestown. HARVEY AND GACKLE Among other good things in Doctor Barbour's lectures at Har- vey and Gackle, he told us that there were three food elements that the individual must partake of in the right proportion in order to thrive. They are proteids, car- bohydrates, and fat. Proteid is the element with those who use little or no meat which is lacking. This is also the element which is used as repair material for the body, hence when it is not taken in sufficient quantity, the system becomes emaciated and run down. He stated that beans, peas, milk, eggs and the like, are proteid foods. He emphasized the necessity of cleanliness. One statement was of special interest to the writer. It was that there is no connection whatever, between pneumonia and a cold except in this respect; pneumonia is caused by a germ. When a person contracts a cold, it brings about a condition in the body wherein a pneumonia germ will thrive and produce disease, and he stated that proper precau- tion should be used in keeping the mouth clean and then the germs will be destroyed and the danger of contracting the disease les- sened. We were all amused to hear him say that, "There is only one thing in this world that is free and that is air, and yet there is nothing that people use so little of." They stuff the key-holes and chink the cracks and endeavor in every way possible to keep this out of their houses. He stated that if Mr. Rockefeller should get a cor- ner on fresh air, we would all be exerting ourselves to the limit to secure it. Why do we not open our windows and let in some fresh air? A little cool air is often cheaper than a doctor's bill. Many questions were asked. One WR9 in re—ard to the value of R roxide of )---b crogen as a germicide. The doctor stated that so far as he knew, it was just as good as soft water, and no better. This will be a great surprise to many. If you do not believe it ask someone who knows. We are living in the last days, and are soon to entci. upon a time when new diseases will arise. It certainly behooves us to inform ourselves regarding the laws which control our bodies. Recently a set of food charts were advertised in Christian Education. Being much in- terested in the subject, the writer ordered a set, and was greatly surprised in looking them over to find that cottage cheese con- tains two per cent more of pro- teid than beef steak. Thinking that this may be of interest to REAPER readers, we pass it on. These charts are fine. Anyone ordering them will not make a mistake. S. E. JACKSON. Just a few words to the REAPER family. It has been quite a while since I sent in a report. It is not because I have not been doing anything but because I have been very busy. I spent part of my time last winter in Kansas and Oklahoma. Coming back at New Year's I went home for a time and then went across the river to look after an interest we had there last summer and found it very good. At Golden Valley, Brother Krieger and some other brethren report three families who have accepted the truth and are awaiting baptism in the spring. Brother William Wendtland and I spent some time at Hebron be- fore the Union Conference. The first evening we had an at- tendance of fifty, the second even- ing, seventy-five and the third evening 150. My health would not allow me to stay longer and I left for home. After Conference was over, Brother Haffner and I went to the little village of Lehr, in the southern part of the state where there is a large German settle- ment. Elders Leer, Wendtland and I had been visiting these people off and on for two years. 6 � NORTHERN UNION REAPER The interest has always been good there. After the session at Har- vey, February 16, the committee decided that I should make an- other effort there, and stay until something should be ac- complished. Brother Haffner ramp to my accietanro and 26th of February we arrived at Lehr. We started the meetings that same evening with a good attendance and the audience in- creased as the meetings con- tinued. Our meeting place was in a small school house between two large churches. The little school- house measured about sixteen by twenty-two feet and we crowded from 100 to 135 into it every night. The Lord helped while we spoke to them and they opened their hearts for the message. It was not very long before they saw the great truth we had, and they had been led astray by their pastors. The ministers did all they could against our work but the Lord was for us. They opened one church one evening but closed it the next. When the interest was at its height a case of scarlet fever broke out in town. Those who were opposing us took advantage of this and ordered all public meetings suspended. This was done without proper legal steps, so some of the good citizens who were in sympathy with us went to the town mayor and spoke to him about the matter and the school house was opened that same night. This held some of the people back but there was quite a number who attended regularly. On Friday night, the twentieth. it was evident that some had reached the climax in their ex- perience, and on the following Sabbath ten families and three sisters took their stand for the truth. These constituted some of the leading members of the churches which they left. One was an elder, another a Sunday school superintendent. We have hopes that eight or ten families more will step out in the near future. I have been called home but Brother Haffner will continue the effort for an- nthor �A m /Iva onm nlar. report will follow later. A Sabbath school of thirty or thirty-five members is to be or- ganized next Sabbath. Pray for the work in that place. J. H. SEIBEL. NOTICE Last fall there arrived at the Jamestown freight depot a box of books addressed to the North Dakota Tract Society. The name of the sender was not given on the box and the railroad company seems to have lost the shipping bill, thus giving us no trace as to the shipping point or the sender. The contents of the box are as follows: 3 Daniel and Rev. Half Lea. German 1 � Morocco 2 � Cloth 1 � Morocco English 1 � Morocco Danish 1 � 44 �Cloth � English 5 � Best Stories � Board � English 3 � Board German 3 Steps to Christ Cloth � Engiish We will be glad to hear from anyone who knows anything about this shipment of books. NORTH DAKOTA TRACT SOCIETY, Jamestown, N. D. In about a month one Cali- fornia Society sent the confer- ence secretary thirty-two Read- ing Course reviews. "IN many states there are settlements of industrious well- to-do farmers, who have never heard of the truth for this time. Such places should be worked. Let our lay members take up this line of service. By lending or selling books, by distributing papers, and by holding Bible read- ings, our lay members could do much in their neighborhoods." — Test. OBITUARY HUNTLEY —Eth el Elizabeth Hnntley was born at Madison, S. D., December 11. 1893, and died December 2, 1913, being in her twenty-first year. She passed away in the Sioux Falls City Hospital after a brief illness followed by an operation. For two days after the operation it was thought her symp- toms promised recovery, but unex- pected complications set in, which brought speedy death. She was bap- tized and joined the Elk Point church of Seventh-day Adventists at the age of eleven years. Her last hours were spent seemingly in an effort to make her calling and election sure. She leaves a mother, father, and one sister to mourn. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer from Isa. 65:17-25. D. F. WEATHERLY. BACHERTZ—Henrietta Bachertz was born July 15, 1837 in Bromburg, Ger- many, and died at Mankato, Minn., March 6, 1914, aged 76 years, 7 months, and 23 days. She was a faithful mem- ber of the Seventh-day Adventist church for over thirty years. She had made the Scriptures a daily study. She was devoted to her family, cheerful in ad- versity, also during her last illness, un- complaining and willing to do the Master's bidding. Her children found a great pleasure in ministering to her necessities because of her kind and loving disposition. She was a consist- ent follower of the Master, and we laid her to rest with the assurance of a reunion in the resurrection morning. She leaves eight daughters and two sons to mourn. The funeral service was conducted by the writer. A. W. KUEHL. BENTLEY—Edwin Elihu Bentley was born in Meeker County, Minnesota, July 4, 1869. Thirty-nine years were spent in Minnesota, the last five and one-half years on a homestead near Liberty, North Dakota. February 12, 1914 while handling ice he was sevdrely injured with the ice tongs. which re- sulted in blood poisoning, death follow- ing on the night of the 16th. 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On October 6, 1899 he was married to Miss Ethelwyn Mack who, with five children and his mother, also four brothers, feels her loss keenly. He will also be greatly missed at church and Sabbath school. The funeral was held from the Presby- terian church in Lemmon, S. D., Rev. Hyisak officiating. 0. E. CHRISTENSEN. Advertisements FOR SALE: In College View, Neb., t h r e e adjoining lots, convenipntly located with reference to the Collfge, and is the beet building site in town. For further information aucress the owner, A. R. Smith, t05 N. California Ave., Hastings, Nebraska. � 6t *IL WANTED: On grain and stock farm at once, married man preferred. No Saturday work. Steady job and good pay to right man. House where man with small family can live. Address Jos. Ephard, Eagle Bend, Minn., R. 3. THERE will be opportunity for a num- ber of consecrated young men & women to enter the Iowa Sanitarium Training School for nurses, beginning about May 1st. Write for application blanks. Address Iowa Sanitarium, Nevada, Ia. PLACE WANTED: A member of the faculty of Maplewood Academy who has had some experience, is desirous of obtaining work on a farm this sum- mer. Preferably with a Seventh-day Adventist family. State wages. Ad- dress Forrest Washburn, Maplewood Academy, Maple Plain, Minn. Price $10.00; vIth common shade, $9.00 Sunshine Lamp 300Candle Power Try In Your Own Homo Tarns night into day. Gives better light than gas, electricity or 18 ordinary lamps at one tenth the cost. For Homes, Stores Balls, Churches. A child can carry It. Makes Its own light from common gasoline. Absolutely SAFE. COSTS 1 CENT A NIGHT Will pay for itself in ninety days. Best reading lamp in the world. No wick, no chimney, no mantle trouble, no dirt, no odor, no smoke. Guaranteed 5 years. FOR SALE BY C. A. AMMUNDSEN, 474 Fuller Ave., St. P. ul, Minnesota. 5 gal. can of best summer white cook- ing oil to Madison, S. D., Mankato, or Owatonna, Minn., and other like points of same distance, express pre- paid, only $4.50. The cans are all in wood crates so the oil is bound to reach you in first class shape. This offer is good until 100 cans are sold, We just got a bargain on this number of cans, so we make this special offer until all are sold out. Oil has been going up se this is a fine time to buy. Also have 150,000 of those beautiful Bible mottoes for sale, 100, $3.65 delivered; 18 designs of those beautiful post cards for sale, lots of 200, $1.75 by mail. Address Hampton Art Co., Nevada, Iowa. 6 "GOLD MEDAL" COOKING OIL A pure vegetable oil. Excellent for shortening, frying, seasoning, etc. Costs but one-half what butter does and goes much farther. Keeps pure. You will save high freight charges and receive oil within several days. 5 gal. can., $4.35; 2 cans, '.:.50; 3 cans, $12.25; two cans cost no more freight than one. Special price by the barrel. Address Sanitarium-Food Co., 558 St. Anthony Ave., St. Paul, Minn. �3 8 � NORTHERN UNION REAPER NORTHERN UNION BEOPER, Issued weekly by the Northern Union Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists 2718 Third Ave., S., Minneapolis, Minn. Subscription Price, 50 Cents a Year in the United States; 75 Cents in Canada. Fifty Numbers. W. H. Edwards � - � - � Editor W. J. Maxson - - � Ass't. Editor Entered as Second-class matter April 6, 1906 at the Postoffice at Minneapolis, Minn., under the Act of Congress, March 3, 1879 Approved advertisements will be inserted in the REAPER at the rate of 50 cents for the first thirty-five words or less, and two cents a word for each additional word. Payable in advance. light reserved to reject any or all advertisements. All I rpers will be discontinued when time ex- pires voles oromptly renewed. UNION CONFERENCE DIRECTORY Northern Union Conference—Office Address 2718 Third avenue, S., Minneapolis, Minn., N. W. Phone, S. 604. Charles Thompson, President; W. H. Edwards, Secretary, Treasurer and Transportation Agent. Sun sets Friday, Apr. 3, at 6:28 "Men and women are needed who are as true to duty as the needle to the pole,—men and women who will work without having their way smoothed, and every obstacle removed." — Test. MINNESOTA NOTES. Brother E. L. Sheldon has been con- ducting some profitable meetings near Philbrook. The thirteenth Sabbath offering raised by the Minneapolis English Sabbath school was over $150. Sisters Axel V. Anderson and Flor- ence Warner of Blackberry, contem- plate starting soon on a missionary trip selling the Temperance Instructor and Signs monthly on the Iron Range. Elder Wells spent last Sabbath with the Anoka church and conducted the quarterly meeting there. He reports that an offering of over $17 was raised for the training school in China, from fifteen members. In the last report rendered giving the offerings of the respective Cnildren's Mission Bands of our conference the item of $155.05, which amount was raised by the children of the Mankato church, was omitted. MAPLEWOOD ACADEMY NOTES The hotbed has been started—spring is coming. The bricb work in the septic tanks of the water system has been started. Brother Shrewsbury visited the Acad- emy last week in the interest of the canvassing work. The following students have been called home recently—Minnie Bengston, George Amundson, Arthur Karlson and Rodney Pettis. Twenty table microscopes have been provided for the use of the botany class. This additional equipment will add interest to t h e study of flowers. Brother Martin Martinson of Stillwater did much of the work in preparing the stands for these instruments. SOUTH DAKOTA NOTES. Elder C. M. Babcock spent the Sab- bath at Mitchell and organized a church there, a report of which appears else- where in this issue of the REAPER. M. E. Anderson spent several days and over the Sabbath with the church at Chamberlain. He reports a good time and much good accomplished. Brother Harry Bower sent in a nice order for books which he sold in the vicinity of his home this spring. This is what a good many others should be doing. Mrs. H. M. Shoals returned to the office the first of the week having visited with brethren at Hudson and Colton since the close of the convention at Sioux Falls. Miss Evelyn Calkins left the academy last week to spend a few days at Madi- son. She took 100 copies of the Tem- perance Instructor with her, planning to sell them at Huron. C. E. Babcock returned to the office the first of the week after having spent some time looking for rigs for the canvassers, and assisting Brother Dave Levison to get started in his field. Brother Dave Levison of Swan Lake has begun his summer's work in the canvassing field. He is spending a few days in McCook County, but expects to put in the summer with his sister in Moody County. Our mail today brought us a draft for $50 from one of our dear old sisters in the state. This is the second item we have received for our thirteenth Sabbath offering. I trust that the one referred to above will be looked to as an example by many others. Dr. R. C. Remiche of Chicago, has been secured to take charge of the Chamberlain Sanitarium. The doctor is a native of South Dakota and is ac- quainted with many in the state. After finishing his medical course at "Rush" he began practice in Chicago and has been very successful. He comes to the sanitarium with the best of recom- mendations. He expects to have his Chicago practice disposed of and be ready to connect with the sanitarium about the first of April. Dr. Barbour who was to have taken this positiosi will likely continue his work elsewhere. SAVE THE YOUNG PEOPLE We are all well informed in a general way at least as to the means by which the Church of Rome has built up its work. One of the most effective means it has is the training of its young people. It bends every effort to that end. It establishes hospi- tals; it establishes orphanages. It does everything it can to get young people into its fold. It not only cares for its own, but for the Protestant children. To get hold of those children and train and develop them until they a r e brought thoroughly into sympathy with the work of the church, we find that every means and every effort possible is exer- cised by the Church. Now, I think if we labor with a determination to get every young man and woman interested in this cause, we will have ac- complished the biggest thing we can for this work. It means more than dollars and cents. We have a splendid organization in the Missionary Volunteer Movement, a splendid machine; and if we can make it operate to the extent that every one of our young people is affected, then we shall see a mighty work accom- plished. In some way we ought to make every one feel that he is a part of the young people's work. � F. GRIGGS.