Vol. 30 � Mount Vernon, Ohio, October 8, 1925 � No. 40 OHIO N. S. Ashton, President �A. E. King, Sec'tg-Treas. P. 0. Box 517, Mt. Vernon, Ohio Phone, 1175 BANNER SOCIETY Springfield "It takes deal of -striving, And a firm and stern set set chin, No matter what the-battle If you really want to win. "It takes a little courage And a little self-control, And some � determination If you want to reach the goal." These words express the spirit that has actuated the young people that you see in the above picture. With Mrs. John Shultz as their leader and Mr. C. E. Ober as assistant leader, they have planned, prayed, and worked together in missionary activity to the extent that they have been counted as the Banner Society in Ohio and have been awarded the beautiful plush banner that you see in the picture, for the first two quarters of 1925. Their missionary activity has manifested itself in the giving of Bible readings and holding cottage meetings, which have, resulted in several conversions; the distribution of thoits- ands of papers, books, magazines and tracts; visiting the sick; taking food and clothing to the poor, and needy; and helping in a very material way the- Building Fund that was launched by the pastor- of the church, Elder John Shultz, for the erection of a new church which is greatly needed. Surely the words of the servant of the Lord have been proven true in this band of consecrated young people, "We have an army of youth who can do much if they are 2 � COLUMBIA UNION 'VISITOR properly directed -arid encouraged." This Missionary Vol- unteer society has meant much to the Springfield church. A- few years ago this church did not have more than one or twcr"Of its young -people who Were church members. Today 'this band 'of young people are all earnest, active aiureh Members. With one or two exceptions, every me ti'lieris -a -Member of Attainment. The secret of their success has been in. planning, - ,Praying and working,- and ever remembering that, "Christ 'does not ask of us such busy labor, - � As leaves no time -for resting at His feet. The waiting attitude of expectation, 'Hetifitinies counts a service most complete. "And -yet ffe does 'love service when its given ' � Ty"grateful love-that clothes itself in deeds, But work that's done beneath the scourge of duty, Be sure to such He gives but little heed." Every successful Missionary Volunteer society is a working society. - "There are many lines in which the youth--ran -find- opportunity----fo-r--belpful- effort." - The- aiealdt � MigiOnary Volunteer movement iS `` yfre,adventTtnessage to all6the World- in 'this7generation. Thisti=eiraittekiirdthe.10-Ve Of ' it' niiist mold 'and 'sinetify all bu~ir' eftai s i1 et "every Missionary Volunteer -- determine hOrieSt -Part in `helping his lb iety readied' its-goal' in"missiori'ary activity. Mrs. A.-E. 'King. .4 2A NEWS NOTE `Liirdsay 'was in Mt. Vernon Thui-sday, Widget 1. � Placed � large order for 'adVettiSing matter to be 'printed 'by the College Press. A Strong eVagzlisfic e ort � e conducted n Emory Hall, Cin- cinciati. Let us pray that many precious souls may be ledtto-accept'God's truth for the last days. CH4UNCEY „ • uc tine in earnest 141ot and Christian endeavor haS LbeTen' spent in binding Off the work of the summet's telit"ellOreheld in ChaunCey, Ohio. The enemy has been ro' hinder the work, but somehow the Lord has overruled and worked all things well. Sabbath morning, September 26, was a day of re- joicing for a goodly number of people in Chauncey. A large attendance of interested people was present for the Sabbath school and church services. We were glad to have Elder N. S. Ashton present with us and his timely discourse at the eleven o'clock hour was appreciated by all. Immediately following the service we made our way to the place of baptism. While the sun sent forth its rays of God's love and a chorus of voices sang-praises to God,: twenty-eight souls were buried with their Lord in baptism. Elder N. S. Ashton officiated at the baptism. The thurcli will-be organized in the near future. Many will unite on their former baptism and profession of faith, and an organization of forty-five members is expected. Pray, for, this newborn company of believers, that they may haVe strength to stand loyal to the truth. Lewis E. Lenheim. ONLY A FEW MORE DAYS It hardly seems possible, but by the time this issue of the VISITOR reaches its readers there, will be only a little more than a week left of the six weeks set aside for the Harvest Ingathering campaign. We have not re- ceived very much news from some sections of the Union in regard to this work. We hope it is because they have been so busy gathering in the mission funds that they have not had the opportunity to report. Let us hear from the conferences, from the churches, and from individuals. Let -us take hold of, the "$7.50 a .minute" idea. You know that $7.50 will carry forward our mission- program -fora minute. Some have individual goals of ten dollars. That will last only eighty seconds in the mission fields. Others.are raising -fifteen dollars. That is just enough 'for. 'two minutes. 'Can. You.not, my brother, my sis., ter, carry on the mission program for two minutes? If you knew that our mission -ivork could continue only two minutes longer, could you pay for it? And, above all, let us not forget the follow-up work. Give the interested Ones some literature, find openings 49r-Bibk_readiugs and _other lin_es.of_missionary endeavor. any souls ,haVe been won to 'the 'truth "through the- ' Harvest Irtgathering' work., DO ND's'FORGET �anipaign Closes `Oct'ober � Uneh can die done in the--few remaining days, if, with IeSns'as Onr, 'helper, we to' out With ,a 'de- sire-to Idvatiee flis'ierviee.atild win-sods for His kingdom. Reach Your Goal by'Oetaber 17. --R. B. Wheeler. THE- 'LO,GOD'OFIVOLUTION7 - In the November -Watchman Magazine, ..Lucas Al- bert Re&I, M. S., contribUtes "Lo, The God � ,EvOlu- 'tion!" It is 'shown 'to Tbe a man-made affair, -and -the information ' the article, contains will be of gteat -value to every reader. Give the November Watchman -a wide circulation., 'It is designed' to be a -soul winner. In lots -of ten or more -at 10 cents - each through your Bible house. "Today is just twenty-four hours, no more and no less, eight of which are spent in sleep, three in eating,, and six to ten in regular work. It was never meant for forty- eight hours of work to be done in twenty-four, nor to take twenty-four hours to do twelve hours of work or activity. It is limited in both ways. Today is valuable for it will never come again. It can never be recalled for change or corrections, nor will it be forgotten. We are in today but once; we can never get away from today." 4 COLUMBIA UNION VISITOR Official Organ of the Columbia iTnion Conference of Seventh-day Adventists Issued fifty times a year by the Mount Vernon College Press, no. Vernon, Ohio, �Price' fifty cents per year iri advance. EDITOR � ROBERT B. WHEELER Entered as second-class matter March 25, 1908, at the post-ottice at Mt. Vernon, Ohio, under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. Address all subscriptions and make all money orders payable to your book and Bible house. "Whom God calls He always qualifies.” All copy must reach our office by Wednesday morning of the week preceding the date of publication. Whenever possible it should be typewritten and double-spaced. COLUMBIA UNION VISITOR, � 3 TWILL NOT PAY MY TITHE Where? "Into � Conference." Why not? "Elder � eats meat and so does not believe the Testimonies. My money does not go to support him. Elder � travels too much, my money does not go to pay his fare, while I have to stay at home. Brother Good- heart and Sister Charity know all this and pay their tithes just the same, but I will not be so foolish as that:" Now let us see who is foolish. In the first place the writer is a health reformer so far as flesh eating, and tea and coffee drinking is concerned. He has learned that some Seventh-day Adventists, and even some minist- ers, eat meat at times, but he has never suspected that this could have anything to do with the payment of the tithe, and that he should keep the tithe lest some minister should get it and buy beefsteak with it. The devil is a keen old deceiver, and I don't propose to let him mix me up and get the best of me on this tithe paying. Here is the simple truth. "All the tithe is the Lord's." Lev. 27:30. It is not mine, it never was mine and never will be mine, if I keep it as long as I live. I cannot do with 'it as I please, I have no right to keep it or to spend it God has designated what I am to do with the tithe, which is His. There is but one place for it, and I am to deliver it there. "Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse." Mal. 3:10. The store- house is the place. I am to bring it there. And if I do not bring it to the storehouse, God Himself has declared me a robber of God. It is bad enough to rob a man, but "Will .a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithe§- and offerings." Mal. 3:8. "Will a man rob God?" who "so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life"? John 3:16. Some minister to whom the treasurer pays the tithe may buy beefsteak with it, but my responsibility ends with my bringing it to the storehouse. The bringing of the tithe is entrusted to me, spending is with God. If He lets some minister misuse it, that is between the minister who does it and God. But if I do not bring it to the storehouse, that is between God and me, and He has told me very plainly that I am stealing from Him, if I do not bring it in. One of the clear things about this is, that in this place where God charged His people with robbing Him, He also charged the priests with corrupting the covenant, causing the people to stumble at the Jaw, etc." Mal. 2:1-9. After picturing the corruption of the priest- hood He charges the people with robbing Him of the tithe. Probably they had given up tithing because the priests were corrupt, but God said, "Ye have robbed me." In other words, God would deal with the priests for their sins, and with the tithe robbers for theirs. God calls on me to pay the tithe, and He will spend it. My responsi- bility ends with paying it. Suppose in the record, when my case is being investigated in the judgment, it is found that I have held back the tithe. Every little while in the record it is found,—Frederick Stray stole $10 from the Lord, stole $25 from the Lord, stole 90 cents from the Lord." The angel witness is asked, "Why did this man steal from the Lord ?" Answer—"He said that Elder � ate meat, and that Elder � went to Halifax when he did not need to go." Jesus answers, "Did I not leave a lesson with the disciples on that principle?" "What is that to thee? Follow thou me." John 21:20-22. If this comes to the eye of any brother or sister who has been deceived by the devil in this way, so that your record has gone down as a robber of God, I appeal to you to repent and do the first works, and put Satan to flight. Because somebody eats meat, or rides on a train, don't let the devil make of you "a robber of God." Again, while God hates sin and calls it by its right name, He loves the sinner. Suppose you have been deceived and have "robbed" Him and have no money to pay, "there is forgiveness with Him." He will forgive your robbery, but if you have the stolen money in the bank, and refuse to return it, there is no sincerity in your repentance. There are only two ways in which you could go to a man of whom you had stolen $1,000 and ask his forgiveness. The one is to say: "Here is the $1,000 I stole from you, but this does not make the wrong right, forgive me, for I have injured you " The other is to say: "I stole $1,000 from you, and have nothing to pay, forgive me, and I will do my best to make restitution." F. W. Stray, in Eastern Canadian Messenger. A A A RADICALISM IN AMERICA In the November Watchman Magazine, Doctor B. G. Wilkinson gives an insight into the workings of in- ternational propaganda through interlocking organizations of women. In his article he shows how America is re- peating history and fulfilling prophecy. This is some- thing that every believer of the third angel's message will find of interest. If you are not a subscriber to The Watchman, you should take advantage of the present low rate of only $1.05 in clubs of four or more to separate addresses. Single subscription, $1.75. Bulk quantities of any issue in lots of ten or more at only 10 cents each. Circulate the truth widely through The Watchman. You will also, find it, the most logical follow-up medium for any interest you have found while doing your Harvest Ingathering work. Send your orders to your conference Bible house. tie,cAa..41012WORLD. 7 • 44tRitt 1„,- • :41413Pt' f � CON3TRAINETH OS ONLY A FEW MORE WEEKS Only a few more weeks and November, the Stand- ard of Attainment examination month, will be here. Thc, examinations may then be taken in either Bible Doctrine or Denominational History. If you do not feel fully prepared to take either of the Senior tests, you may take the Junior examinations this time, and then take the Senior next year. Missionary Volunteer society officers! � Remember this is the final opportunity for your society to reach its Standard of Attainment goal for 1925. Report to your conference Missionary Volunteer secretary as soon as possible just how many in your society will take the tests in November and just which examination they will. take. Isolated members may arrange to take the examinations by writing to the Missionary Volunteer society of your conference. � C. E. Andross. "Every pure thought is a glimpse of God." COLUMBIA. UNION 14§ITOR The publishers notify us that the Home Missionary Wall Calendar for 1926 is now ready. We would advise ordering your calendars at an early date. Last year there were a number of late orders that we could not fill. POTOMAC T. B. Westbrook, President � E. L. Workman, Sec'ty-Treas. 411 Cedar St., Takoma Park, D.C. NEWS NOTES Elder J. S. James, from the General Conference Sab- bath School Department, and Mrs. Westbrook visited the Norfolk, Newport News, and Portsmouth churches last week. The stereopticon lecture was thoroughly enjoyed by all, as it opened up before the eye the world-wide Sab- bath school work. Elder Westbrook spent several days at Kilmarnock, Virginia, recently. Morris—Suderland The Capitol-Memorial church at Washington, D.C., was the scene of a very pretty wedding September 1, when Miss Janet Morris and Mr. Clyde Sunderland were united in marriage. The church was filled with relatives and friends and was daintily decorated for the occasion. At five o'clock- Miss Mary Trovinger tenderly sang the "Sweetest. Story Ever Told," by Stultz. Pro- fessor Osborne presided at the pipe. organ and as the words of the-song died away, the strains of the "Bridal Chorus" from Lohengrin filled the church. The bride, and groom entered the large auditorium unattended and slowly marched to the altar where they were met by Elder Theodore Westbrook who performed the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Sunderland received the congratulations of their friends in the church parlors and then left for Niagara Falls, a trip on the Hudson and other points of interest. ' Mrs. Sunderland has been engaged in Bible work for several years in the city of Washington, while Mr. Sunderland is in business in Washington. The best wishes of their many friends go with them on their journey through life. Signed, Mrs. Theodore Westbrook, EAST PENNSYLVANIA C. V. Leach, President � W. H. Jones, Sec'ty-Treas. 3256 Germantown- Ave.-, Philadelphia, Pn.- Phone, Tioga 4897 NEWS NOTES Nearly four thousand dollars was reported on the Harvest Ingathering campaign up to the week ending September 19. Several of the churches have reached their goal and it is hoped that others will soon follow. Church clerks are requested to send in their quarterly report as early as possible. W. B. Mohr, of the West Pennsylvania Conference, was a visitor at our office one day last week. Elder Leach, Brother Applegate and Miss Hoch- khorner visited churches in the northern part of the state in the interest of the Harvest Ingathering work recently, using the conference automobile to go -from place to place. Churches in need of more Ingathering papers should order them as soon as possible. Miss Barr, formerly employed in the General Con- ference office as a stenographer, has joined our force of office workers, filling the place of Miss Reichard, who is now attending the academy at New Market, Virginia. SELLERSVILLE AND HARRISBURG The Sellersville church was the first over the top this year. We received word first from the Wilkes. Barre church, but as Sellersville has nearly_always_been first, they purposely did not send in word. They wished some other church to have the pennant this year. On the evening of September 12, they were $65 over the top on the $15 per member goal. Their ap- portioned goal was $133.20 and they have raised to date $240. The Wenger family, composed of three, has raised $185. Brother Applegate met with the Harrisburg church on Sabbath, September 12, and with the Young Peoples' Missionary Volunteer society in the afternoon. On Sunday, eight young people went out Harvest Ingathering and collected $38.70. Illness on the part of several prevented their taking part. The Lord is giving, us good success this year. J. A. Applegate. IT PAYS That it pays to work for our blind neighbors fur- nishing them with the Christian Record, is illustrated by the report of Sister Holt, Missionary Secretary of the West Philadelphia church. She writes: _ "One of_ the names which you sent to me was that of Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Stimson. Mrs. Stimson, along with her blind husband has taken her stand for the Lord and both have begun to keep the Sabbath. She is re- ceiving the Quarterly and studies it every day. She is very anxious to have some of Sister White's books. I feel that she would be a worthy one to receive 'Great Controversy', and I trust you will try and secure at least a portion of that book in Braille." We also join in this latter statement of Sister Holt's, and have forwarded this name and address to the Chris- tian Record Publishing Company at College View, Nebraska. We trust that we shall be able to supply this, family with this book. Will not our Harvest Ingathering workers make every effort to locate and furnish us with the names of this class of people? We will be only too glad to supply such parties with the Christian Record. Remember that literature for the blind will be furnished free to every blind person whose name and address is furnished us. We also have a circulating library for the blind. The gov- ernment carries blind literature free so there is no postage expense. Let us use this open door to cheer the lives of those who sit in darkness. �J. A. Applegate.' WHAT IS YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE? A word in time far the care of the body machine in the form of a splendid article appearing in the November Watchman Magazine. Its author is Arthur N. Donald- son, M. A., M. D., Medical Director, Loma Linda San- itarium and Hospital, As a full message magazine, The Watchman deals with some phase of the health message in practically every issue. tOLUMBIA UNION VISItOR NEW JERSEY A. J. Clark, President � C. H. Kelly, Secretary-Treasurer 1600 Brunswick Ave., Trenton, N.J. Phone, Trenton 4197 ITEMS OF INTEREST Mrs. A. J. Clark's mother, Susan Hersey, of Tun- bridge, Vermont, is now with her daughter in Trenton. She stood the long trip by auto very nicely, in spite of the fact that she is eighty-six years old. Many of -the Sabbath schools are taking a live in- terest in the Investment Fund plan, and cans are gradu- ally adding to their contents. Erwin L. Clark has recently returned to Atlantic Union College, where he will be in training for another year. We wish him much success in his school work. Friday night, September 19, Elder Andross and Brother Sorensen visited the "High Aim Society" of Jersey City. The meeting was well attended, and on Saturday night, several members went out gathering donations for our Harvest Ingathering campaign. Elder Andross and Professor Sorensen came and saw how the busy volunteers for Jesus were at work. Jersey City, and Newark German churches are hard at work with the Harvest Ingathering. Soon Newark German will be over the top. The Newark German church was very sorry to have to lose Sisters Griffin and DeLany, who moved to Cam- den, New Jersey. May God bless these sisters in their new field of labor for Jesus. Mount Vernon Academy K. L. Gant, Principal and Business Manager Mt. Vernon, Ohio OUR ENROLLMENT The Mount Vernon Academy opened for the thirty- third year of its history, on September 16. With its new facilities for school work provided by the new administra- tion building, with its industries enjoying a better out- look, prospects are bright for a very successful school year. The enrollment at this writing has reached 165, and there are still others to come. Some interesting facts regarding the student body were gathered at a recent chapel exercise. We list some of these below. New students Young ladies � 40 � Young men � 37 Dormitory students Young ladies � 53 � Young men � 48 Students in the Senior year Young ladies � 20 � Young men � 16 Students in the Junior year Young ladies � 20 � Young men � 18 The fact that nearly one-half the student body are in the Senior and Junior years gives us a mature class of student, and should mean much toward the success of the year's work. Different states are represented in the student body as follows: Ohio, 116; Pennsylvania, 25; West Virginia, 10; New Jersey, 6; and other states, 7. "He that gathereth in summer is a wise son; but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame." Such are the words of the wise man. Now is the harvest time of knowledge. Now is the time to come to M. V. A. and obtain a Christian education. There are many young people still out in the field who, if they take hold in faith, can attend Mount Vernon Academy this year. It is not yet too late to come, but the sooner the better, for the classes are in full swing, and you will have to catch up. Come! A A A GOD'S PURPOSE FOR THE YOUTH God's purpose for the children growing up beside our hearths is wider, deeper; higher, than our restricted vision has comprehended. From the humblest lot those whom He has seen faithful have in time past been called to witness for Him in the world's highest places. And many a lad of today, growing up as did Daniel in his Judean home, studying God's word and His works, and learning the lessons of faithful service, will yet stand in legislative assemblies, in halls of justice, or in royal courts, as a witness for the King of kings. Multitudes will be called to a wider ministry. The whole world is opening to the gospel. . . . Millions upon millions have never so much as heard of God or of His love re- vealed in Christ. It is their right to receive this knowl- edge. They have an equal claim with us in the Saviour's mercy. And it rests with us who have received this knowledge, with our children to whom we may impart it, to answer their cry. To every household and every school, to every parent, teacher, and child upon whom has shown the light of the gospel, comes at this crisis the question put to Esther the queen at that momentous crisis in Israel's history, "Who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this ?" —Education, pp. 262-263. A DO YOU WANT TO GO TO SCHOOL? A home near the Academy would like an older girl to work for her board and room, and go to school, We would be pleased to hear from any such. Address the Mount Vernon Academy, Mt. Vernon, Ohio, A A A PROFESSOR MARSHALL VISITS M. V. A. As the students passed through the hall to the chapel one morning last week, they were attracted by an array of photographs. Upon inquiry it was learned that these were scenes from our college in Argentine, and had been placed there by the president of the school, Professor Marshall, who had stopped at M. V. A. for a short visit. It was interesting to note the different pictures which gave a very definite idea of the work of the school. There were photographs of the teachers, views of the student bands, the industrial phases, buildings, etc., in all present- ing a school very similar in many ways to our own. In the chapel exercises, Professor Marshall spoke of the ideals of the students and their testimonies of the help they received from the school. They have a great desire to learn English so that they shall be able to read and study the writings of Sister White. They love their school because in it they have "learned to know Jesus better." They desire to become better acquainted with Jesus so they can go out and win souls. He also read a number of letters from men in prom- inent positions, such as the judge of the county court, the vice governor, editor of a prominent newspaper, and (Continued on page 7) 6 � COLUMBIA UNION VISITOR WEST PENNSYLVANIA W. M. Robbins, President � W. B. Mohr, Seety-Treas. 506-508 First National Bank Bldg., Greensburg, Pa. NEWS NOTES We were very sorry to learn that Sister Alfrida Larson, our Swedish Bible worker, has undergone an operation in the Kane hospital. We earnestly trust and pray that the Lord will be with her and give her a speedy recovery. Please remember this dear sister in your prayers. Brother A. E. Kibler, Home Missionary Secretary of the conference, reports very good progress in the Har- vest Ingathering in some of the churches where he has been working. The Corry church responded heartily last week and about a third of its members including the children earned their goals within three days, with what some already had. HARVEST INGAT HERING CAMPAIGN Report to September 26, 1925 Church Ain't. to date Am't. per mem. Warren Swedish $ 62.60 $6.26 Clearfield 46.71 5.83 Mt. Jewett Swedish 130.00 5.20 Mt. Braddock 75.32 4.43 Pittsburgh German 296.39 3.08 Meadville 30.55 2.54 Erie 282.00 2.51 Indiana 37.85 1.60 Pittsburgh English 280.41 1.40 New Castle 29A6 1.28 Sharon 13.45 1.22 Corry 48.87 ' 1.16 North Warren 42.45 1.03 Corydon 10.00 .62 Shinglehouse 8.80 .21 Bradford 2.86 .15 $1397.73 Churches not listed above have not yet reported. This report is compiled from figures sent us every week-end by church treasurers. We trust the list will increase and that every church will be represented in our next report. TWO HUNDRED EIGHTEEN QUESTIONS ANSWERED There has been a constant demand for the books "Questions and Answers" by Elder M. C. Wilcox, that have been supplied with the Signs of the Times for a number of years. A second volume followed the first, and a limited number of this "Questions and Answers No. 2" are still obtainable. Number 1 is out of print. There are nineteen sections in this volume 2, and it has a topical and a scriptural index. For $2.50 you can get the Signs of the Times one year and a copy of "Questions and Answers No. 2." Order of your book and Bible house. WEST VIRGINIA H. J. Detwiler, President � C. M. Paden, Sec'ty-Treas. 1455 Seventh St., Parkersburg, W. Va. Phone, 394 R NEWS NOTES Miss Welsh and Miss Mead have been meeting with excellent success while assisting the Clarksburg, Fairmont, Grafton, and Elkins companies in the raising of their Harvest Ingathering goals. Elder Baierle's splendid Bible studies on the Holy Spirit, which have been given to the Clarksburg church, have been a source of great inspiration and encourage- ment. During the day an organized plan for gathering in funds was carried on and each night our believers met in different homes for Bible study. Brother Monroe, the local elder of the Clarksburg church, received per- mission from the superintendent of the mines in which he was working, to make a personal solicitation for our foreign mission work. Whatever was pledged was to come out through the office if the men were not able at the time to make the offering. This, proved to be a splendid means for gathering in funds. Several weeks ago Brother Monroe requested Elder Detwiler to accompany him in this solicitation providing he could secure the permit and in two and' a half days they gathered in the large sum of $130. These large sums, however, should not discourage our faithful people who are gathering in the quarters and half dollars and thus doing faithfully the part that has been entrusted to them. Sabbath, September 26, was a good day for the Charleston No. 2 church. This church under the lead- ership of Brother Woodson as its local elder has largely increased its membership. The church was well filled, the members having gathered for the celebration of the ordinances, after which a baptism was held in the Kanawha River. LAST QUARTER'S PICTURE ROLL Some time ago we received a letter from Sister Anna Tucker, of Charlottesville, Virginia, in which she inclosed a letter from a missionary to whom the Sabbath school at New Market, Virginia, has been sending their old picture rolls, and some memory verse cards. The letter was in part as follows: "These picture rolls are of immense value in our work. Our evangelists do not like to go to the villages without them, as with the picture rolls they are always sure of an interested audience. When the people have something to look at, the hearers seem to get more out of the words spoken. We have just set apart eleven of our best teachers for the work of evangelizing the territory that we have not been able to enter with our outschools, so we'shall more than ever value the help we are receiving from the Sabbath schools of America and England, in the way 'of pictures." Many of our Sabbath schools have been making sim- ilar use of their old picture-rolls. If there are any schools that are not doing so, let them correspbnd with the con- ference Sabbath school secretary. This use of the picture rolls helps to bind the Sabbath school closer to the mis- sion fields. � R. B. W. 4 4 4 "By imparting we increase q3/4jr blessings." COLUMBIA- UNION'VISI'TOR COLPORTEUR REPORTS Ohio, Week Ending September 25, 1925 E. M. Fishell, Field Missionary Secretary E. C. Alexander, Brown Co. PP 33 62.50 25.50 Wm. Asper, Warren PP 40 50.50 John Booth, Portsmouth OD 41. 55.80 25.50 R. B. Craig, Cincinnati PP 38 211.50 19.50 S. E. Curry, E. Cleveland BR 39 98.00 15.00 A. G. Drott, Butler Co. PP 49 120.25 5.50 I. M. Evans, Steubenville PP 38 167.00 37.50 Gackenheimer, Columbus MP 110 165.00 165.00 V. Gibbons, Youngstown BR 33 139.50 Fred Hannah, Belmont Co. PP 45 52.00 8.00 L. V. Harris, Akron PP 36 33.00 42.75 Anita Hayes, Columbus HP 51 248.00 165.00 Mrs. Hoffman, Cleveland CK 15 10.50 3.00 Mrs. Kelley, Akron ES 37 80.85 15.80 Elizabeth Lee, Akron ES 32 45.80 2.25 Paul Lipscomb, Mansfield GC 16 15.25 11.00 C. McCampbell, Cleveland PP 39 37.95 11.00 Mrs. McKenzie, Cleveland BR 6 13.60 .75 D. W. Percy, Steubenville PP 34 109.75 11.25 D. Stephens, Warren PP 35 60.25 Raphael Warnick, Cincinnati BF 20 36.00 1.50 H. C. Wilcox, Youngstown DA 42 100.25 42.50 York Wimberly, Dayton PP 48 66.25 3.80 Totals 23 colporteurs 877 1979.50 612.10 West Virginia, Week Ending September 25, 1925 John A. Bee, Field Missionary Secretary G. E. Missbaugh, Welch PP 33 195.00 7.00 J. H. McHenry, McDowell WC 30 175.00 O. S. Harrell, Williamson COL 51 147.55 225.00 Totals 3 colporteurs 114 517.55 232.00 Chesapeake, Week Ending September 25, 1925 J. W. Siler, Field Missionary Secretary *Ada B. Thomas, Baltimoi e BF 68 103.75 7.25 A. Petrucci, Townsend PP 43 128.00 4.50 Joseph Jones, Harford Co. PP 35 80.00 F. Dybeck, Kent Co. PP 18 45.00 3.75 H. Wheatley, Baltimore OD 18 20.25 2.00 M. K. Hyland, Baltimore CS 20 16.70 16.70 Totals 6 colporteurs 202 393.70 34.20 West Pennsylvania, Week Ending September 25, 1925 L. W. Kurz, Field Missionary Secretary H. E. Linss, Bedford Co. � PP Jennie Keeler, Mercer Co. � PP Mrs. A. Beeman, Portage Co. � OD Wm. P. Choistoph, Jefferson � PP 43 40 32 32 54.00 34.90 82.45 54.50 22.35 120.50 N. S. Marriott, Allegheny Co. WC 32 64.25 22.50 Stuart Miles, McKean Co. � BR 32 65.75 G. S. Buttermore, Beaver Co. OD 27 43.25 35.25 Totals 7 colporteurs 238 389.10 200.60 East Pennsylvania, Week Ending September 25, 1925 0. C. Weller, Field Missionary Secretary Wm. H. Smith, Womelsdorf BR. 25 54.25 10.50 H. G. Lewis, Forty Fort GC 25 62.00 4.25 *W. W. Sanburn, Nornistown OD 28 101.00 41.75 W. Weller, Mechanicsburg PP 33 96.25 Wm. P. Hess, Reading CS 34 41.25 7.25 Totals 5 colporteurs 145 354.75 63.75 Grand Totals; 44 colps., Orders $3,634.30, Del. $1442.65. `Two weeks. (Continued from page 5) others, expressing their appreciation of the work of the school. He told the students to remember that they are here to prepare for the service of God. What we need is a clearer vision. We need more than to "have been with Jesus and learned of Min." We are to make use of this knowledge and become ,"fishers of men." A A A NEWS NOTES On Saturday night, September 26, a roaring fire lighted up the school grove as the students gathered about for a corn roast. These and similar enjoyable occasions-throughout the school year form an interesting and profitable form of recreation from the routine of school work. The Academy Choral Society met for organization on the evening of September 26. Mr. Melvin Walker is our new baker. Under the direction of Mr. Taylor he is making good progress. It is expected that the bakery will soon be able to start the manufacture of other products besides bread. A A A "WHAT SHALL BE TAUGHT TO OUR YOUTH?" The greatest problem facing Americans today is "What Shall Be Taught Our Youth?" It is the practice in most states to bar the teaching of any kind of religion in the public school, but shall there be taught that which destroys faith in any religion and disbelief that there is a God? This question is mightily agitating American people. Strong organizations are strenuously contending that the Bible should be taught in public schools. Naturally they are making the most of the present agita- tion to promote their theories. The fourth quarter issue of Liberty deals with this great subject in a masterful way. The front cover is a picture of the "Little Red Schoolhouse" which is a sacred institution in the minds of all patriotic Americans. The frontispiece is a photograph of William Jennings Bryan, with a brief statement of his last work in behalf of liberty of conscience. Some of the articles appearing in this number of Liberty are: "Evolution, Christianity, and the State"; "Religious Issues in Tennessee"; (The issue in that state of thirty years ago, when men were cast into prison for laboring on the first day of the week is brought to view and reviewed) ; "The Supremacy of Conscience Mightier than Monarchs"; "The Reformers Aim at Compulsory Church Attendance"; "The Supreme Court Decision on the Oregon School Law"; "Public Schools and Religious Teaching" ' • "Justice Seeger Forbids Religion to be taught of ten or more they will cost you 8 cents each. The sale price is 20 cents each. in School Time"; "The Limitations of State Schools"; "Religious Instruction in the Public Schools." No better or appropriate number has been published than this issue of Liberty, as it deals with subject matter which is of vital interest to every citizen of the state as well as to the future of the state itself. This number ought to be placed in every home of the land. Three Good Ways to Circulate This Issue 1. Buy a quantity for sale or gift purposes. In lots tigiOV VAITOk Harvest Ingathering Goals World Goal $1,250,000.00 North American Division Goal 750,000.00 Columbia Union Goal 100,000.00 Individual Member's Goals Objective: At least one soul won for Christ. Service: At least ten hours Ingathering work. Financial: At least $10.00 for Foreign Missions. 2. Select a list of names, especially of prominent people. A copy of this number will be mailed direct from the office of publication to such a list at the rate of 9 cents per copy. 3. Let churches use this number largely right now in their missionary activities. All orders should be sent to your book and Bible house. ..tz fit, . PROMISE YOURSELF To be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind To talk health, happiness, ,and prosperity ..to _every person you, meet. � . . To?`44.okenATI:7440,-.1r44nd*F7fiel ,thai4here:4S. thing in them. � •', � - , -To'look on-the -sunny side of . everything and make your optimism come true. To think only of the best, to work only for the best, and to expect only the best. To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your- own. To forget the mistakes of the past and press on, to the greater achievements of the future. To wear a cheerful countenance at all times and to have a smile ready for every living creature you meet. To give so much time to the improvement of your- self that you have no time to criticize others. To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong .for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble. To think well, of yourself and to proclaim this fact to the world—not in loud words, but in great deeds. To live in the faith that the world is on your side so long as you are true to the best that is in you. —iluthor Unknown. LIVING MONUMENTS Youthful piety is beautiful and attractive. We hear much of it in these days, when the young are so much in evidence. But after all, there is something that is equally, if not more impressive and noteworthy. It is the hoary head crowned with righteousness. This is the ripe fruit- age of Christian principle. It is the demonstration of a lifelong fidelity 'to truth, virtue, and grace. It means battles fought and victories won. It is the result of prom- ises put to the test under ever-varynig conditions. The form may be bowed, the face wrinkled; but the heart is warm, the soul pure, the faith undaunted. Experienced saints are the living monuments to God's fidelity to His covenant. —The Witness. ADVERTISEMENTS We do not solicit general advertisements, and must reserve the right to reject any or all. But to accommodate our friends in reading notices considered proper to admit to the columns of this paper, especially about the sale of homes, employment, or for in- stitutional requirements, finally approved advertisements will be published at the rate of one cent for each word or initial, with a minimum charge of 25 cents, rate the same for additional in- sertions. To receive any consideration, cash and reference from conference presidents or workers -must accompany each request for adoertising.:space � the "'VISITOR. Address Editor Columbia Union Visitor",..* Vernon,,, . � . Wanted , at once—S.' D. A. 'man to huSk corn. L. J. Kolb, Route 3, Dresden, Ohio. Wanted—Man to work on farm, permanent. Would Prefer a man between fifty and sixty years of age. Give reference. State Wages expected, Address L. K., care Visitor, Mt. Vernon, Ohio. For ,Sole—House . and_ ham, 5_ acres_ land, few minutes' walk from Academy. Loretta Colemin, Route 1, Mt. Vernon, Ohio. Linotype Operator-Machinist — Washington Mis- sionary College Press has steady position to offer to good man, care of two machines. Give full particulars to Washington Missionary College Press, Takoma Park, Washington, D. C. � 2t Wanted at once—Two farm hands, one married by the year; single by the month. Good house, free gas. Good place for the right man. See or write to C. A. Shryock, Burbank, Ohio. � 2t For Sale—Radiola Super-heterodyne, 6-tube receiv- ;”0,- set requiring no aerial or ground. Complete with loud speaker, tubes and batteries. Receives Atlanta, Georgia, from this point in Central Ohio very easily and will re- ceive Pacific coast stations under favorable conditions. Operates on dry cell batteries. Price $134, transportation prepaid. Also have some 5-tube• sets requiring outside aerial. Prices complete with all accessories including loud speaker, $89, $98, $120. Catalogue on request. R. F. Cutting, Sugar Creek, Ohio.