ATLANTIC UNION GLEANER " Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields ; for they are white already to harvest." VoE. � SOUTH LANCASTER, MASS., DECEMBER 3, 1902 � No. 47 SHINING. ARE you shining for Jesus, dear one, So that the holy light May enter the hearts of others, And make them glad and bright ? Have you spoken a word for Jesus ? And told to some around, Who do not care about him, What a Saviour you have found ? Have you lifted the lamp for others, That has guided your own glad feet ? Have you echoed the loving message, That seemed to you so sweet ? Are you shining for Jesus, dear one, Not for yourself at all ? Not because dear ones, watching, Would grieve if your lamp should fall ? Shining because you are walking In the Sun's unclouded rays, And you can not help reflecting The light on which you gaze ? Shining because it shineth So warm and bright above, That you must let out the gladness, And you must show forth the love? —Miss E. flavergal. " YE ARE THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD." THE Lord hath made his people the depositaries of sacred truth. He has set them on an elevated position, above the world. He declares of them : " Ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people ; that ye should show forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light." And again he says : Ye are the light of the world. 'A city that is set on a hill can not be hid." Upon every individual who has had the light of present truth devolves the duty of developing that truth on a higher scale than it has hitherto been developed. The Lord will hold us accountable for the influence we might have exerted, and • did not be- cause we did not earnestly try to un- derstand our accountability in this world. We need not think that be- cause we are only a tiny light, we need not be particular about shining. The great value of our light lies in its shin- ing amid the moral darkness of the world,—in' shining not to please and glorify ourselves, but to honor God. If we are doing service for God, and our work corresponds to the ability God has given us, that is all he ex- pects of us. " And the angel that talked with me came again, and waked me, as a man that is wakened out of his sleep, and said unto me, What seest thou ? And I said, I have looked, and be- hold a candlestick all of gold, with a bowl upon the top of it, and his seven lamps thereon, and seven pipes to the seven lamps, which are upon the top thereof : and two olive-trees by it, one upon the right side of the bowl, and the other upon the left side thereof. So I answered and spake to the angel that talked with me, saying, What are these, my lord ? Then the angel that talked with me answered and said unto me, Knowest thou not what these be ? And I said, No, my lord. Then he answered and spake unto me, say- ing, This is the word of the Lord unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, saith the Lord of hosts. � . . Then anwered I, and said unto him, What are these two olive-trees upon the right side of the candlestick and upon the left side thereof ? And I answered again, and said unto him, What be these two olive branches which through the two golden pipes empty the golden oil out of themselves ? And he answered me and said, Know- est thou not what these be ? And I said, No, my lord. Then said he, These are the two anointed ones, that stand by the side of the Lord of the whole earth." We know that the lamps which give us light have no light in themselves. They can not fill themselves. So the holy appointed ones must empty the golden oil into the golden tubes. And the heavenly fire, when applied, makes them burning and shining lights. Our hearts can not shed light on others unless there is a vital connection with. heaven. This alone can make them burn steadily with holy, unselfish love, 518 (2) � ATLANTIC UNION GLEANER for Jesus and for all who are the pur- chase of his blood. And unless we are constantly replenished with the golden oil, the flame will die out. Unless the love of God is an abiding principle in our hearts, our light will cease. " Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick ; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven." The tiniest lamp, kept replenished with the golden oil, and sending forth its bright beams to dispel the dark- ness, is of far more value than the large lamp which flashes with bril- liancy for a time, then sputters and goes out, leaving souls in darkness to stumble along as best they can. It is the golden oil, emptied by the heavenly messengers into the golden tubes, to be conducted into the golden bowl, that creates a continuous bright and shining light. It is the love of God continually transferred to man that keeps him a bright and shining light for God. Then he can commu- nicate the light of truth to all who are in the darkness of error and sin. The golden oil is not manufactured by any human skill. It is the unseen power of the heavenly messengers who wait before the throne of God to communicate to all who are in dark- ness, that they may diffuse heaven's light. Into the hearts of those united to God by faith, his golden oil of love flows freely, to flow forth again in good works, in real, heartfelt service for God. These souls become a bless- ing to their fellow men, and thus are enabled to shine. We see children, they may be broth- ers and sisters, who, if they chance to be pleased, and circumstances are all favorable for them, are in good spirits, kind and courteous. But wait until something comes that does not please them. Then see how passion is ex- pressed in the voice and attitude. Where now is the cheerfulness, the kive, the true Christian politeness ? Instead of these graces, the counte- nances express hatred. God can look upon these things only with grief and sadness, even in inexperienced children. � But when these objectionable attributes are man- ifested in grown-up children, � when those who have come to years of ma- turity, who have had great light and knowledge and experience, act like children in their fits- of malice,—it is a sad thing. They are piercing Christ afresh, and putting him to open shame. Satan and his confederate angels point to those who profess to be the children of God, but who, by their disposition and attributes, show that they are after the similitude of the apostate, and taunt Christ and the heavenly angels. How long shall we thus crucify the Son of God afresh, so that God will be ashamed to call us his sons and daughters ? Is it not time that we put away childish things ? Shall we be of the number who are ever learning, and never able to come to a knowledge of the truth ? MRs. E. G. WHITE. ANOTHER DEBT. HOW SHALL WE PAY IT ? Oux message is the proclamation of " this gospel of the kingdom " in all the world as a witness to every nation--" to every nation, and kin- dred, and tongue, and people." This work is to be accomplished in this generation. It will gather some from all nations and tongues. Reve- lation 5: J. Can the work be done and exclude, or not include, the literal seed of Abraham, or Israel after the flesh ? All � at once answer, " No." Looking into the census returns of our large cities in this Union Confer- ence, we find that there are hundreds of thousands of this despised race. What has been done for this people ? In all our efforts during the past fifty- eight years, we have done practically nothing. Paul said, We are debtors to the Jews. Have we paid the debt? Perhaps we are more indebted to them than any other people. All the features of our truth they believed. The Sabbath, the law of God, the sanctuary, yea, even the spirit of prophecy they believed. They were made depositafies of God's great truth At for all time. In this fact the great truth has come to us through them. Christ was a Jew; his disciples were Jews ; the apostles were all Jews ; the early church was quite largely from the Jews ; and Christ said, " Salva- tion is of the Jews." But after over half a century as a special people, with a special message, we find scarcely any effort made in their behalf. Pages of literature are falling from our presses by the millions in nearly fifty lan- guages, but no leaves for this ancient, historic people. Thousands outside our ranks are .beginning to turn their eyes toward the Jewish people. Church men are preaching a delusive counterfeit for truth in_ the so-called " Return of the Jews." Thousands of dollars have been spent for literature along that line, which can end only in disappoint- ment. Thousands more are being given. While this is so, is it not a specially opportune time for God's people to make use of some of these dollars, as well as some of our own, to place the truth as it is in Jesus before both the Jews and the deceived " Greeks " ? Elder Fred C. Gilbert, of South Lancaster, Mass., who in his youth was being educated for the Jewish priesthood, and by a special provi- dence was brought to accept Christ as the Messiah, and later the present 4 truth, has of late had his mind stirred along this line. His new book, Practical Lessons from the Experi- ence of Israel," which is being much appreciated, is designed_ as a start to a fund for literature and work among the Jews. During the past summer the Lord has given him entrance to many churches from Maine to New York City, and in this way he has been enabled to awaken an interest in the -a truth for this time, and in the Jewish people. This is encouraging, but in the language of the disciple who com- pared the bread and fish with the 11 multitude, we can but exclaim, What is it among so many ? The Jews are a reading people, and properly prepared tracts and pam- phlets might turn many to Christ and the truth as Elder Gilbert was turned. I can but hope and pray that not only his tongue and pen but many may be inspired in behalf of the Jewish race, - and that we as a people, while mak-- ing efforts to pay our debts, may not forget our debt to the Jews. A. E. PLACE. THE TEN COMMANDMENTS IN THE NEW TESTAMENT. THE ten commandments are given, not only repeatedly in the Old Testa- ment, but also in the teachings of 10- Christ in the Gospels. 1. "And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, 0 Israel; The Lord our God -IL. is one Lord." Mark 12 :29. 2. " For they themselves show of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God." 1 Thess. 1 : 9. 3. " But I say unto you, Swear not at all." Matt. -5 :34. 4. " And He said unto them, The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath." Mark 2: 27. 5. " Honor thy father and thy mother." Matt. 19 :19. 6. " Thou shalt do no murder." Matt. 19 :18. 7. " Thou shalt not commit adul- tery." Matt. 19: 18. 8. " Thou shalt not steal." Matt. 19 : 18. ATLANTIC UNION GLEANER 9. "Thou shalt not bear false wit- ness." Matt. 19 : 18. 10. " And He said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness." Luke 12 : 15.—Sunday School Times. MISSIONARY DEPAR.TMENT WHY DO I WAIT ? THE Master says, " Go work to-day." The fields are ripe, no longer stay Dreading thy task. The night is nigh ; Why longer wait ? No answer why. Art thou afraid he giveth thee A lonely work with none to be Thy comforter? Ah hear his voice, "I'm with thee e'er." Then, soul, rejoice. This surely can not be thy plea. That thy reward will meager be; For in this life much will be given, Besides the endless joys of heaven. Haste to thy task, nor more delay. The western sun tells us the day Is well-nigh spent. There's much to do, And oh! how much depends on you! A. E. TAYLOR. Nov. 19, 1902. SCATTER THE LEAVES. I BELIEVE that the circulation of our literature, in the various ways through which it can be accom- plished, should not be allowed to languish, but should be carried for- ward with vigor until, like the leaves of autumn, the pages of present truth shall confront the people of the world at every turn and stopping place, as they run to and fro seeking to satisfy the longings of their hearts. I am thankful for what I have re- ceived through this avenue, and am glad every day for these messengers of truth which are going forth to reach others. ELLERY ROBINSON. �— — � PRACTICAL CHRISTIANITY. THE commission of our Saviour, " Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel, to every creature," if obeyed will cause some to leave home, (3)5I9 friends, and native land, to carry the glad news of a Saviour's love and salvation through belief in him, to those who sit in darkness. To be pioneers in such work is more of a responsibility than it would seem at first thought. Those who have had experience in such a work know how necessary it is that those who come to the people as representatives of the true God should have a close ac- quaintance with him, that they may not misrepresent the Master. While this is true in every place, yet it is more fully realized when you find yourself • in a strange land among strangers, who look upon you as one who should be perfect in the way that you have known so long ; and who if they ac- cept your teaching, will copy to some extent the example you give them in all things. They are quick to detect it if your practice is contrary to the precepts given to them from the word of God. One has said that " Christianity is intensely practical," and you find this emphasized in the life of a mission- ary. In those distant lands those coming from so-called Christian lands, are called Christians, and accounted as such, whatever their belief or character, although they acknowledge there is a difference between the mis- sionary people and others. In many of the schools that have been established for the young native men of India, the Bible is made one of the studies. The Hindu students admire the life and teachings of Christ, and say, If all would live out the principles taught in the Bible, the world would be a good place to live in, When new missionaries arrive, and it is soon known by all the na- tives, among the first questions asked are, " How do they treat their serv- ants ? Are they kind to our people ? " and thus an estimate is made men- tally, at least, of how much love for souls they possess. The ladies who work in the zenanas, among the women, are " living epis- 520 (4) ties " to those shut-in women. Their dress, and their deportment are freely discussed. In the schools for girls that have been opened by missiona- ries you would naturally expect that the influence of the teachers would be far-reaching. One of these teach- ers in giving her report said, " I find my greatest difficulty, in keeping the girls to their native habits of dress, and find more need than ever to sim- plify my own dress." Another sym- pathized with her, saying, " There seems something in woman nature all over the world that delights in adorn- ing itself with what it considers beau- tiful, and it is often a great question to know where innocent pleasure ends and vanity begins. I have learned at least one thing in my fifteen years in India, to be more strict with my- self in my dress. I have found it easier to discard every sign or sug- gestion of trimming or frilling or or- nament in my own dress than to ex- plain to them why my dresses should have it and not theirs." Our experience on arriving in South Africa was similar. Among the first questions asked, as we afterward learned, was, " How were the ladies dressed ?" Is there not a lesson in this for us in the home land ? Which has the greater place in our hearts, love for self, shown by outward adorn- ment ? or love for souls for whom Christ died ? Do we show by our dress that we are of this world, and conforming to its fashions ? or by the same that our citizenship is in heaven ? Are we gratifying self by spending the means at our command to adorn ourselves and our homes ? or do we deny self, and give to send the light of life to those who sit in darkness? Shall we not seek to have our dress in accordance with the advice given by Peter : " Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel ; but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, ATLANTIC UN ION GLEANER even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price " ? 1 Pet. 3 : 3, 4. Such a course of life and conduct, will give us an influence for good wherever we may be, and will be prized in heaven. MRs. E. D. ROBINSON. BE MINUTE-MEN. MONDAY morning I heard the door- bell ring, and upon opening the door, I found a neat, intelligent lady there, who said, " I am a general agent for a firm in New York City, and am a stranger in this city. � Somehow I was impressed to come to this house, and see if you would not like to be- come our agent here." I said, " I can not, because every moment that I can get from my necessary home duties, I am out selling books, hold- ing Bible readings and meetings." There was a school-teacher at this time in the house, who heard the con- versation, and came to the door and said, " Let me see what the lady has. It may be I will take the agency." They both came into the house, and after the business was finished, the agent spoke, and said, " May I ask what church you represent ? " The reply was, " The Seventh-clay Ad- ventist church." She said, " I am not acquainted with that people." I told her, " As the name indicates, the Seventh-day Sabbath and the second personal coming of Christ are the leading features of our church." She answered, " I am sure it makes no difference what day we keep if we only keep one holy to the Lord." Then followed a most earnest talk, and she said, " I have never thought upon all this subject." The question came, " Will you read upon it ? " She said, " I was brought up accord- ing to the old, blue-stocking Presby- terian faith, and am a Christian, I hope. Yes, I will read." While I was getting the tracts for her, she spoke, " How strange this all seems. Last night I dreamed that I visited a house on Sunday, and found the lady washing, and I said to her, Why ! don't you know that this is the Sabbath ? ' and the lady answered, I am a Seventh-day Adventist. The seventh day is the Sabbath, and not the first day,' and now here it has all come to pass as in my dream." She gave me her name and address. Her home is in Pennsylvania, and I thought, Can it be that God has sent her here to learn her first lesson about his blessed Sabbath? Oh! how near I came to letting her get away from my home without telling her about the precious present truth that I love, and losing the sweet ex- perience of that day forever. I asked God to help me to remember the words that he has given us by his Spirit that " God wants minute-men, whose special and personal interests are swallowed up, as were our Sav- iour's in the one great, general inter- est for the salvation of souls." God grant that we may always have the armor on. MRS. ELLA M. WILBER. . — OUR MISSIONARY WORK. WE are glad to note the interest our people are taking in this work; and, thinking it may be of interest to some, we give reports of the work from time to time. Our appointment -at Vergennes was not kept, owing to the absence of some of the brethren ; but we shall be glad to visit them later, if the Lord wills. Sabbath and Sunday, November 22 and 23, we visited the Rutland church. Although not quite so much time was spent in the services as we would have preferred, yet the work was con- tinued in their homes. We are glad to note the willingness of the brethren in Rutland to help in the work, and especially their interest in the medical missionary work. May the Lord give them wisdom, tact, and judgment to do all things to his honor and glory. 4 ATLANTIC UNION GLEANER � (5) 5'd I 4 We may cite a good indication of the practical missionary spirit at Rut- land in their struggle to start a church school. This is in harmony with our -S light—missionary work of the right order. May they be successful in the Lord. We would that this zeal might be exercised throughout the State. We would call your attention to one point that may help you if you will heed it. At our last camp-meeting one resolu- tion passed relating to the church schools mentioned the point of start- ing and maintaining these schools in council with the conference committee, and thus solicit funds to help support the schools. Let all help these. schools, that our own children may be educated and trained to be mis- sionaries indeed. � Ere you read this, we shall have visited the Jamaica brethren, and we trust that the meet- ings may be characterized by the same spirit as has attended our serv- ices thus far. We would urge all to remember their opportunity to help in giving the message to all the world. in this generation. F. M. DANA. YOUNG PEOPLE'S SOCIETY OF CHRIS- TIAN WORKERS AT SOUTH LAN- CASTER, MASS. IT is now more than two years since this society was organized. We be- lieve that God led in its organization ; for he has blessed it to the good of its members and to others outside its ranks. Regular meetings have been held and missionary work conducted. Thirty new members have been added since this school year began, and It now there is an enrolment of ninety- one. The interest in our work here in the home land at our door, and also in the countries beyond our borders, is increasing. This leads us to con- secrate all our powers to carry the " advent message to all the world in this generation." Many who are enrolled as members are now in other places doing the work God has called them to do. We often think and pray for these, know- ing that they remember us. Since we can not have face-to-face commu- nication with them, we would be glad to hear from them by letter. During the summer we made up a box of our papers, Reviews, Signs, etc., and shipped them to Jamaica. We have learned that the box arrived safely, and we were glad to pay the express bill. We are using one hundred copies of the Signs each week. About half of these are sent out from the Signs' office and we are corresponding with the people who receive the papers. The remainder of the papers we dis- tribute around us. Some are put on trains, in jails, depots, barber- shops, etc. We intend to make a canvass of the near-by towns for the Signs of the Times. In doing this we can become acquainted with the people and their needs. Besides the Signs we are Using fifty copies of the Life Boat, and fifteen of the Sentinel. We also do something in Christian help work. A barrel of food and clothing was recently shipped to Bos- ton by one of our members. Cloth- ing will be gathered together, that we may be prepared to help those who might suffer this winter. It is the desire of each heart to be such a missionary as Christ was, and to be filled with the same love for perishing souls. We are thankful that we can work for God in a humble way. For three weeks past our meetings have been held at G : 30 A.M. on Sab- bath morning. Every one who has attended has thoroughly enjoyed the blessings we have received at this morning hour. The attendance has bee() as good as when we met in the afternoon. Certain conditions led us to make this change, and it has been enjoyed by all. We are taking up the lessons as found in the Youth's Instructor. With these we have some mission studies. At present we are enjoying the " Story of Our Matebele Mission." We have many with us who have been in for- eign fields or else have relatives and friends outside our o w n country. Their talks are always interesting and profitable. Any of our absent members may be assured we will be glad to hear from them. They can address the president or the secretary of the society. HOWARD M. LEE, Pres. LULA I. 'FARRELL, Seely. -. - A NEEDY FIELD. THROUGH the kindness of one of our missionary workers, we are per- mitted to give an extract from a let- ter written by Mrs. Mary G. Fisher who with her husband is conducting a school for the poor people of Valley Cruces, N. C. " I can not tell you how thankful we are for the things you have so kindly sent us. We have been able to help many destitute families. I have never been where there were so many poor people. Many of them are rough, rude, and selfish, and it is not always pleasant to think of living among them ; but at heart they are kind and grateful for what is done for them. " My husband has been away since last spring. We need him here, and hope he will not need to go away again. We are trying to put up a cottage and schoolhouse, and he is earning the means to build them. "There are no colored people here. The class we are working for are poor whites.' The worst thing we have to work against is the lack of ambition and love for study. Many are contented to live on in ignorance, even after they have an opportunity to improve. " The children enjoyed the knitting work and sewing. I can not get pieces enough for them, and I only 522 (6) � ATLANTIC UNION GLEANER let the smallest children sew. One has finished a quilt by coaxing her mother to help her. " We have only twenty-one pupils now, but we shall have as many more by Christmas. The children have to help to pull fodder, dig in the fall grain, dry beans, apples, and pump- kins, and each family makes cane syrup and tree syrup in the fall and spring. " Everything is brought up to us by mules and covered wagons, so clothing, dishes, etc., are high. Ker- osene is twenty cents per gallon. I get a little disheartened sometimes; but we shall stay, praying that the Lord will send his Spirit in this test- ing time, and show us the path of duty, and rouse this people to a sense of their condition. " I wish we could get the people to read, but so many are unable to ; and hardly any families have a light to read by at night. They use lamps but no chimneys, and you may fancy how bad the air is ; but the holes in the houses let the smoke out. I can not tell you how 1 dread the cold weather; for we can not get our cot- tage up before the cold comes. " Any thing that any one will send will be used and appreciated. � It hurts me to visit, and not be able to relieve the destitute ; but I do all that I can for them." Those whose homes are amid more cheerful environments should not for- get their poorer neighbors, and live only for selfish interests. � The Caro- lina Conference affords a large field for laborers, and many might assist in the work there who could not visit other lands. AN INSPIRING LETTER. THE following is a brief extract from a letter written by a dear sister in Brooklyn, N. V., November 21. While so brief, it contains a largeness which ought to be an inspiration to all who read it, and hence we print it, trusting that it may be a blessing to the many readers of the GLEANER, and that it may indeed inspire some to activity on this line who have as yet not started, and quicken the step of those who are working, but are yet " lukewarm." I would call especial attention to the words, '' now " and " I must be- ware." It is easy now to procrasti- nate, or to drift along or to excuse our- selves from taking part in the work, but will it be easy to meet the record before Him who gave his life, his all, to pay the debt upon lost humanity ? A. E. PLACE. " I am attending all the meetings I can here, and am deeply interested in spending all nrr Powers outside of actual home duties to push the sale of Christ's Object Lessons.' I con- sider this work of the utmost impor- tance 7/070 and feel 1 must beware of being 'neither cold nor hot.' " L. A. S. UNKNOWN, YET WELL KNOWN. HAvE you ever had what seemed a friend in private, but when met among his friends on the street or in public, he did not recognize you ? This may be so socially, but the Bible speaks of some, who, for Christ's sake, are classed among the unknown of earth, yet nevertheless are well known. In these days when true Sabbath-keep- ing is not at all popular, the same truth is often realized. While in a certain sense we may be cast aside as among the would-be unknown, still, in fart, no one in the whole community is better known. For miles as you approach where a conscientious Sab- bath-keeper lives, by inquiring for that family who keeps " Saturday for Sunday," any one will direct you ac- curately to their home. " 0, yes," they will say, " Mr. Smith, that man who keeps Saturday, lives over near Jonesville on the ridge. � Anybody can show you his house. Everybody knows him." Certainly, '' unknown, yet well known." The other day a lady met the daughter of one of our sisters in Lockport, and by chance heard her name mentioned. She at once broke in with the question, " Why do you keep Saturday for the Sabbath? " Being informed that she didn't and that she must be mistaken, she said, " Why, are you not Mrs. --? " " No, 1 am not that Mrs. � This Mrs. � ,the Sabbath-keeper, never heard of this lady before. She purposes, though, to form an ac- quaintance, and has ordered some tracts entitled " Which Day do you Keep and Why ? " to send to this un- known inquirer. � This is certainly the very thing to do, and may the Spirit of God so accompany the letter she may write, and the pointed truth in the tracts which may be sent, that this stranger may also learn of the glorious truth that makes peo- ple both " unknown and well known," that she, too, may let her light shine forth in her community. Truly we are all epistles of Christ, " known and read of all men." The serious question is, What shall they read? � Is it of the '' I," or of the " Christ " ? T. E. BOWEN. -- • FAITHFUL SERVICE. YEARS ago in a Western city there was a humble worker whose means were so limited that he lived in a loft ; but whose heart was so large that it embraced perishing souls of every na- tion, kindred, people, and tongue. Day by day he labored, early and late, planning to bring the truth which he loved to the notice of all whom he could reach. The city in which he was located was a great center of travel; and hoping to interest the traveling public, he placed reading racks in the leading railway stations, and kept them filled with Signs, � _ views, and other literature. Many times he became very weary, and no doubt the enemy of souls often tempted him to neglect some line of work ; but he remained faithful. There came a day when a young -* Congregationalist from the East made a visit to the far West, and reaching this city failed to make connections, as his train was late, and he was -1 forced to spend six hours of the night at the waiting-room of the railway station.' In this interval of travel he read Signs, and Reviews, taken from the rack in the station, to while away the tedious hours, and they " set " him " to thinking." � After he re- turned home, another missionary sent the Signs to his father; but as the father did not care for the paper, the son continued to read, deepening his interest. When a course of lectures on the prophecies was given in an adjoining neighborhood, he and his wife attended, and decided to keep the Bible Sabbath. This young man had a friend, a Baptist, preparing himself for work in heathen lands. When the friend learned of the change in the young man's belief, he readily consented to investigate the subject thinking soon to convince the Sabbath-keeper of his mistake. He proceeded to study the Bible record of the Sabbath question, with the result that the friends became united in the Seventh- day Adventist faith. True to the prompting of the Holy Spirit, these young men responded to the call of the Mission Board, and gladly gave the best years of their lives to proclaiming this precious truth in darkest lands. To-day, in the prime of life, they are both con- nected with the work of the third an- $ gel's message, and their names are familiar t o many readers of the GLEANER. The brother who faithfully filled /I the racks in the railway station fell asleep, and was laid away to rest without any knowledge of these two laborers who in far-away lands were representatives of his work. But no ATLANTIC UNION GLEANER one can tell what the loss of souls might have been, had he neglected to do his duty on that particular day, and the rack had been empty when the young man waited at the station for the message God had for him. How many more laborers there might be in the field—which is the world--if every one in our ranks was instant in season, out of season in circulating our literature ! Do not wait for results, but " In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand ; for thou knowest not whether shall prosper either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good." The FIELD WASHINGTON, D.. C. I CAME to this place May 8, and after a month spent in renewing old acquaintances, forming new ones, be- coming acquainted with the situation, began tent meetings in N. E. Wash- ington June 8. The first series of meetings closed August 17; the sec- ond series continued from August '24 to October 19. Over twenty have be- gun to keep the Sabbath as the result of these meetings. September 22 a new church was formed in our tent in N. W. Wash- ington, with forty members. This church now numbers sixty-six. A re- cent report by Elder H. W. Cottrell has explained the situation fully. At first our meetings were held in the tent, but this was blown to pieces Oc- tober 12 ; and we then moved into a small Odd-Fellows' hall. October 19, we first decided to buy or build a place of our own. On No- vember 1, just thirteen days after this, this church, fully described in another column, was bought ready furnished, and Sabbath, ' November 8, we had our first meeting in the new place of worship. The Lord is raising the dead here, and we are sure he is (7) 523 about to do a great work at the capi- tal city of the nation. Surely every reader of the GLEANER will be glad to give something toward this work in which every American is interested, but especially every one in the Atlantic Union Conference. Will not every reader of this paper send as large a sum as he can spare to H. S. Weaver, 903 Woodley St., Balti- more, Md.? The interest on the 'debt amounts to $1.81 per day now ; so you see every day adds to the amount. Please send at once, and reduce the interest ; and soon, if every one, young and old, will help, the church here will be free from debt, and prepared to do the work which must be done here before the Lord comes. Should any one desire a neat little leaflet describing the church, or our " Appeal," or a prepared subscription list, in order to solicit help from those who do not see this report, they can be secured from H. S. Weaver, 903 Woodley St., Baltimore, Md., or from myself. Believing we shall receive a ready and hearty response to our. petition, I am Your brother in the great and glori- ous work which is so soon to close triumphantly. J. S. WASHBURN. RUTLAND, VT. SABBATH and Sunday, November 22 and 23, the Rutland, Vermont, church was given the opportunity of listening to Brother F. M. Dana, of Burlington, in missionary talks. Sunday afternoon, the envelope plan of tract distribution was given much consideration. The work with " Christ's Object Lessons " was talked over and the need of renewed efforts in selling this book. The church school in Rutland has increased to eight pupils, and more a r e expected. Although laboring under many disadvantages, all are of good courage, and expect soon to have better accommodations. The Alf SECOND SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH, WASHINGTON, D. C. Purchased of Central Methodist Protestant Church, Nov. 1, 1902. 52,1 (8) school has started, a free school with free books, supported by the church on a plan similar to the tithing system. MRS. L. C. BALI,. - • ATLANTIC UNION GLEANER Sabbath-school lessons are very inter- esting and instructive and are bring- ing out a goodly number. The chil- dren's classes are also increasing. May the good work continue, and may all put on the armor of God and go forward fearlessly, and all will be well. �L. KLEBAHN, Clerk. CHURCH NO. 1, NEW YORK. IT has been a long time since a re- port of New York church No. 1 has been published. � Since the confer- ence met at church No. 1 strenuous efforts have been made to start the work again in Manhattan. We are all so happy that unity is our motto, and with this motto in front the work goes on nicely. We started the Mon- day night meetings at church No. 1 on November 17, and the first night we had a good meeting notwithstand- ing, as many claim, it is an unfavora- ble neighborhood. Every one in the church is praying that God may bless these meetings and that soui.s. may be the fruit of these services. Elder E. E. Franke is conducting these services, and the first seven subjects are as fol- lows : 1. Inspiration of the Bible; 2. Hand of God in History; 3. A Wonderful PropheCy; 4. Signs of the Times ; 5. Capital and Labor ; 6. Second Coming of Christ; 7. His Glorious Appearing. In regard to the church building, I will say that many have pledged to pay a certain amount, but have not done it. This has made matters very bad, and it is doubtful if the neces- sary amount can be raised by the thirtieth of next March. If all will do their duty, we will be able to hold the church, which is indeed a home. The building committee urges you to pay your pledges, and go 'to work in getting funds. We need $2,000 by March 30, 1903. Who will help? If we fail this time, we will have to go back into somebody's room. God grant that members of No. 1 church will realize the responsibility and go to work with a will. The services are well attended each Sabbath, and the unity which exists we know -is pleasing to God. The THE location is excellent. � One square from the very highest point of the city, in the very heart of North- west Washington, by -far the largest and most important part of the na- tion's capital. Here is the chief business section of the city. Here are the principal hotels, the government department buildings, the residences of senators, congressmen, ambassadors of foreign governments, and the president of the United States. This church is but one square from the Eleventh Street car line, two squares from the Fourteenth Street line, and can thus by these two sys- tems of car lines be reached by one fare from any part of the city. The site. The land alone, without the building, is valued at $2.50 per foot, and is actually priced at $9,000. The plat of ground is fifty-seven by eighty feet, and would thus permit the building later, if desired, of a much larger church than the present one. The church building is thirty-three feet six inches by seventy feet, well 4. built of brick with a massive brown stone front, has a seating capacity of at least three hundred, has an excel- lent schoolroom below, is heated by two first-class furnaces, and is most comfortably furnished throughout. There is in the church building, li- brary room, kitchen, living rooms, and in addition a three-story brick annex, containing living rooms. The church was built fourteen years ago, and is in an excellent state of preservation. The cost of the building was $14,- 000.00, furnishings, $1,500 additional, so that, including the cost of the land, the whole would be worth considera- bly over $20,000.00. The Central M. P. church is now building a larger church, and they were willing to sell this church to us for $12,900.00, with the privilege of immediate possession. Terms, $500.00 cash, $2,500.00 in ninety days from date, the balance to THE INTERIOR OF THE CHURCH. ATLANTIC UNION GLEANER � (9) 525 bear interest at five and one-half per cent. The value of this property must increase as long as Washington stands. We most earnestly request you to give towards this purchase any money your generosity may prompt you to contribute. This money can be sent 3 to the pastor, or given to any of our agents, who will also accept subscrip- tions if it is not convenient to pay cash. There is the very best reason pos- sible for our existence as a church. The name " Adventist " indicates that we believe and teach that most glori- ous truth—the reality and nearness of the second coming of Christ as king to " this generation." We may not know the day or hour of his coming, but " He is near, even at the doors." Your cooperation and interest are most earnestly invited. J. S. WASHBURN, Pastor. 1728 Fourteenth Street N. W, Washington, D. C. GIBSON AND VILAS, W. VA. Vi have just returned from Gibson and Vilas where we have been for the last ten days, and have labored pub- licly and from house to house among the brethren and interested ones. They are all of good courage, and are making advancement in the divine life ; and we think from present ap- pearances, that more will soon unite with them. The brethren are now beginning to pay their tithe, and seem to be willing to help .carry the truth to others, and thereby show that they appreciate the sacrifice that others made to send them the message. They also will soon begin to make offerings as the Lord has required his people to do. This is encouraging, as we know many are bringing the curse of the Lord upon them by rob- bing him in tithes and offerings. We have many in this conference, even among our old churches, who, if they would pursue the course taken by this little church, would enjoy much more of the Lord's tender Spirit, How much we desire to see the time come when all, who profess to be children of the heavenly King, will deal honestly with God, and thus help to sound the message of warning over this entire State. We are now on our way to Free- port in Wirt County to begin a series of meetings. � W. R. FOGGIN. NORWICH GENERAL MEETING. THE above-named meeting is now in the past. It was held according to appointment in the Seventh-day Ad- ventist church building at Norwich- town, Conn., November 14 to 16, and we can but believe that the testimony of all who attended is that its influ- ence will long constitute a part of the pleasant memories of the past. We had present some from Ashaway and Westerly, R. I. About fifteen came from Willimantic and North Windham. I was disappointed not to see more from the New London church, but it was represented. Our' first meeting, Friday night was small but good. The Lord's promise to the " two or three " was verified, and we felt encouraged to hope for a blessed Sabbath day's experience ; and in this we were not disappointed. Sabbath morning we started in for a full day. Nearly all brought lunch, and only a half hour was used for that. We ate little, and were thus better prepared to pray and study much. " Our Mission, the Message, the Preparation Necessary for true Success," were the themes studied. The Lord blessed and nearly all hearts were moved to praise and prayer. Sabbath afternoon was devoted to Sabbath-school work, holding to the same text, and meeting the same re- sults. We feel confident that a re- newed interest in this important line was awakened, which we trust may not grow cold. Sunday from ten in the morning till 8:30 P.M.., with brief intermissions, was packed full of study concerning our conference and tract society work, and our relations to the great field. Interesting and important discussions were awakened concerning various questions of organization and plans of work. Among these were our lo- cal church officers, especially treas- urers, librarians, and Sabbath-school secretaries. Some of these we hope 526 (I()) � ATLANTIC UNION GLEANER to give in the GLEANER later. A de- sire to come into harmony with the organization of the denomination was clearly manifested ; and as we saw this, the beauty and force of David's words were especially precious, " Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power." The meetings at '2:30 and 7:30 P.M. were devoted to sermons for the friends not of our faith who expressed a desire to come and hear. Elder Gilbert was with us till nearly noon Sunday, when he had to leave to fill his appointment in the Baptist church at Beverly, Mass. While at Norwich I shared the kind hospitalities of Dr. N. P. Smith's home, and I shall not soon forget my pleasant visit there. Monday I re- mained there for some needed rest, and several came in in the afternoon for a Bible reading. � Donations in cash and pledges to the amount of $28.50 were taken for the " Christ's Object Lessons" Material Fund. In conclusion I feel impressed to state that the Norwich general meet- ing was attended by the Lord's Spirit and blessing from beginning to close, and to his clear name be all the praise. A. E. PLACE. THE LORD IS AT WORK. SABBATH, November 22, I had the privilege of holding services in a schoolhouse three miles from North Hyde Park, Vt., where two sisters have recently embraced the truth by the study of the Bible, also a daughter of one of these sisters is keeping the Sabbath. The father of these two sisters is a First-day Adventist minis- ter, and is not well pleased to have his daughters take such a step ; but the truth is dearer to them than any earthly tie. A young man and his wife near this place (N. Wolcott) have accepted the Sabbath without any special effort be- ing made for them by any of our peo- ple so far as we know; but they have yielded to a sense of duty, impressed upon them, doubtless, by the Spirit of the Lord. Another similar case has come to our knowledge near Sutton, Vt. A man and wife have accepted the truth. Thus we learn of seven persons in our conference who have accepted the Sabbath within a few months and no ministerial or Bible work was done with any of them, at least by any of our conference workers. Who brought them into the truth ?----The Lord, is the only reply we can give to the above question. The Lord is working upon hearts, and he will by his grace develop a people that will be pure and true. Shall we who have known this truth for so many years awake out of sleep, gird on the armor of righteousness, and place ourselves where God can use us in ,the work of calling a people unto himself ? J. W. WATT. - - ----- JAMESTOWN, N. Y. THE general meeting at this place was held November 20 to 23, and was a meeting of unusual interest and profit. Elder A. 0. Burrill, T. E. Bowen, H. W. Carr, and the writer labored for the interest of the various branches of the work during the meeting. The Lord greatly blessed the word spoken, and some drops of the " latter rain " fell upon us. Spe- cial attention was given to the Sab- bath-school work, healthful living, educational work, etc., and must val- uable instruction was given by differ- ent persons who had prepared papers to be read on various topics. After a talk by Brother Carr on Sabbath afternoon on the importance of educating the children, the Spirit of the Lord moved 'upon all present, and a thousand dollars was raised in cash and pledges to start an indus- trial school and remove the West Sal- amanca school t o more desirable quarters. Some very good openings are being looked up where offers of land, etc., are being made, and we hope to have the location decided upon before very long. The Lord is blessing the school work. Two more church schools have recently been ,► started, and are progressing nicely. The call of the Lord to place our children in church schools should not be longer neglected. On Sunday the matter of freeing the Jamestown church from debt was considered, and one hundred and ninety dollars was raised for this pur- p o s e, which canceled the entire amount of the indebtedness. Some praised the Lord aloud when they saw their church free from debt ; and we feel sure the Lord was glorified in this sacrifice made by his people. The " Object Lessons " work was considered, and a hearty interest was manifested by all present to push this work. A number of churches in this part of the State have finished their quota, and are singing their jubilee song. Our hearts are cheered at all the advanced movements made by the Lord's people here to forward his work. G. B. Thom PSON. • - "WHEN Christ, who is our life shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory." � • " AND they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteous- ness as the stars forever and ever." " JESUS CHRIST is the response of God to the needs of a lost world ; and personal service is the response of a man to the love of God working in him, in behalf of those same needs." " Do NOT wait until you have plenty of time. � Go out if it be for only -4 half an hour. Missionary work thus accomplished in the midst of trying home cares and burdens, is fraught with the richest blessing." I HAVE been requested to speak to ,4 you this morning upon the importance of the study of nature. In the eter- nities there was reared a great tem- ple—the temple of truth. Six thou- sand years ago, or more, another tem- ple came into existence—the temple of error. The great controversy in all the ages has been regarding these two temples. The enemy of truth has been determined that all the world should worship at the shrine of error, but as I live, saith the Lord, truth shall prevail, and truth will pre- vail. Within this magnificent temple of truth, man is expected to find his knowledge, wisdo m, and pleasure. Some of the doors to this temple have ever been closed to man. Others have been open that are now closed. A lifetime hardly grants one more than an entrance into its labyrinths. As the massive gates swung open to the apostle Peter as the angel led him out from the prison, so the doors of the temple of truth open to the earnest seeker for truth. But he is told to knock; and the promise is that it shall be opened. There are two doors leading into this temple. Corridors from each meet at the heart of the temple where God himself is enthroned. The glory of the shekinah gleams down both pathways, so one is led unerringly to the Eternal. Each of these two path- ways has its own individual beauty, yet they are so arranged that the light from one is reflected to the other, and enhances the beauty and the glory of the other. � Old oil paintings often times become so dim that one can barely distinguish the outlines of the chief figures upon them. There has )1, EDUCATIONAL OUR ACADEMY AND CHURCH-SCHOOLS THE IMPORTANCE OF NATURE f.TUDY.* *A talk given to the students at South Lancaster Academy, November 19, 1902, by Miss Fannie M. Dickerson. ATLANTIC UNION GLEANER been a preparation discovered that will restore their original beauty. It takes the glory of one of these corri- dors to bring out the beauty of the other, and if a person travels along one of these pathways only, he can not even discern the reflected light from the other corridor, neither can he see the full beauty of the corridor in which he is traveling. Remember then that it takes the light from both the Word and nature to bring out the whole beauty in the temple of truth. God has identified himself with na- ture, and that in itself is a sufficient reason for its study. I say again, God, God the Creator, has identified himself with nature, and that in itself is sufficient reason for its study. Notice, " He [God] calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out over the earth again." " He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds. " " He giveth the snow like wool." " By the breath of God frost is given." " lie bath made the earth by his power, he bath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his dis- cretion." � " He watereth the hills from his chambers." The Lord has identified himself with nature. � It is his own handi- work. I have here an object that shows marvelous skill. It is exquis- itely carved. I call your attention to it. You are interested in it. You acknowledge that it shows wonderful skill. But I give the name of the one who made it. To my surprise, and your pleasure, it is your special friend. Your interest at once is heightened. You want it to exam- ine carefully. It is the handiwork of your friend. The things about us are the handiwork of our Father. Every manifestation of his creative power, we are told by the Spirit of God, is an expression of infinite love. Think of it—our Father wants us so much to know that he loves us that he has made everything to express to us his infinite love. Have we tried (II) 527 to read these lessons of love in all the things about us ? If we have not, are we not indifferent to his love ? You remember that in ancient Babylon the Lord's hand reached down and wrote a message to Belshazzar. That message has echoed and reechoed down the halls of time. That same hand has written a message for you and for me upon everything that he has made. This is truth. Have we read these messages ? The poet asks, " Can the motions of a star give me peace, or the herb's virtues mine increase ?"—I answer, Yes ; the motions of a star can give me peace. The herb's virtues can mine increase. This was God's de- sign for us. When we realize that it is the Lord's infinite arm of power that guides the stars that not one of them faileth, does not it give us con- fidence that he can guide us in our little orbit? This confidence surely gives us peace. God has been ac- cused of unfaithfulness by puny man. In every star the Lord has sent us a message of his faithfulness. From everywhere, far and near, comes the word, God is faithful, God is love. Astronomically, near means this : A star so far away that it takes three and a half years for light to come from it to us. A star so far, yet so near that if you could go from New York to Liverpool in one-tenth of a second, and then could keep on at that same speed day and night, you would in twenty years' time reach the near- est star. To reach the North Star at the same speed it would take you two hundred and eighty years. But the light that bears to us the message of God's faithfulness travels at a much greater speed. An express train rushes by a platform. It approaches, passes, and vanishes in a moment. A rifle ball is shot. It goes over the same distance in a second that it takes the train to pass in a minute. A meteor darts across the sky. It goes one hundred times faster than any missile fired from any weapon invented by 528 (I2) � ATLANTIC UNION GLEANER man. But what is this speed 'com- pared with that of the undulations of light? A little child totters across the room. The velocity of the shoot- ing-star is to the velocity of the little child as the velocity of light is to the velocity of the shooting-star. Stream- ing in from all sides from millions of stars comes the light, bearing to us the message of God's faithfulness. I think ere the light speeds on its way it leaves with us this admonition, to hasten on the message to others. " I will make known thy faithfulness every evening." Another reason for the study of na- ture is this: It gives to us something of an idea of God's ways of working. God's ways are not man's ways. God's ways are the best. To one illustration only will I refer. It rains. It has rained. Annually two hundred thousand cubic miles of water fall upon the earth. What power is re- quired to lift that water from the earth and carry it to the sky ? � If all the inhabitants of the earth should pull with a force of one hundred pounds each, it would take the inhabitants of eight million worlds to lift that water,— to simply support it, to say nothing of lifting it above the tops of the moun- tains. Eight million worlds like this, with each man, woman, and child, strenuously exerting himself, are re- quired to do the work which our Father, with scarcely a grateful thought from us, does every year ; yet not a sound is heard as " He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds." " Be still, and know that I am God! " The Lord has told us to study na- ture. He likes to have us do it be- cause we want to, and because we can see the importance of it. But lest these fail as incentives, he tells us to study it. " Speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee." � " Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who bath created these things ; . . . for that he is strong in power; not one faileth." " Consider the lilies." " Behold the birds." [R. V.] "Go to the ant." At one time a man was traveling in the Rocky Mountains. He came across, at the top of one of the high- est peaks, a French priest traveling alone. He asked him why he was traveling thus ; what he was looking for. The priest replied that about six months ago he was very ill, and that he had a dream in which he seemed to be in heaven. The Lord said to him, " My child, what do you think of the things that I made for you ? " The old man blushed, for he had never really observed the things that were around him. He awoke, and promised the Lord that if he would restore him to health, he would spend a length of time studying his work, so he was traveling for that purpose. Shall we not begin now to show our appreciation of our Father's care for us in providing the beauty of earth, sea, and sky ? Shall we not be ever listening for, and reading, the messages he sends to us through the things he has created ? The PR INTER PAGE Pub"elY. HOUSE to HOUSE" and from THE BOOK WORK. NEW ENGLAND CONFERENCE. WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 21, 1902. Name � I Place I Ords I Val I Hips DESIRE OF AGES. I Lottie Wright, Milford, � 3 2 JenniePerson,No.Attleboro, 1 3 li.c.Towne4end, Leominster, 1 4 E.Robinso1,E.Provid'ce,11.1. PATRIARCHS AND PRopliETS. � 5 R C.Andrews, Milford, N. H., 9 �3.50 COMING KING. 6 (I. L. Irons, Leominster, � 1 � 1.00 � .75 GoSpEf. PlumER, 7 M. A. Vronutn, Pittsfield, � 88 � 44.40 8 Geo. H. Scott, Newton, � 49 � 24.80 BEST STORIES. (AIRIST ouR SANmuff. � 4 FLS.Chase, Manehest'r,N.TT., 14 � 9.25 Totals, � 9 Agents, � 173 $121.45 $19.75 Time.—No. 2, 20 hrs; 2, 26 firs; 3, 13 hes; 5, 25 hrs; 6, 0 hrs; 7, 21 hrs; 8, 22 hrs; 9, 13 hrs. Total, 149 hes. Deliveries.—No. 2, $7.00; 4, $42.75; 5, $27.75; 6, $1.00; 7, $11,60; 8, $28.35. PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 14, 1902. Name � I Place I Ords I Val I Hips PATRIARCHS AND PROPHETS. 1 T. D. Gibson, Fayette Co., � 7 � 18.25 21.23.. 2 W. J. Hackett, Johnstown, � 9.75 3 G. E. Hall, New Brighton, 2 � 5.00 6.42 4 W.W.Moore, W'morelandCo.,2 � 5.25 13.25 GREAT CONTROVERSY. 5 Mrs.E.Mitcheltree,M're'rCo., 1 � 2.75 DESIRE 011 AGES. 6 W.J.Heckman, Cambria Co., 9 � 31.50 29.00 DANIEL AND REvElAriox. 7 T. 0. Saxton, Marion Ctr., � 7 � 29.25 5.00 8 Wm.T.Hilgert, Chester, � I � 1.00 � .50 LADIES' GuIDE. 1) Mrs.T.D.Gibson,Uniontown, 5 � 15.50 8.25 10 Mrs.E.W. Kirker, Hecht, � 12 � 38.25 1.25 COMING RING. 11 Andrew Ness, Connellsyille, 2 � 2.00 2.50 12 C. F. Mahr, Lancaster Co. 12 � 12.00 3.25 HERALDS OF THE MORNING. 13 L. II. Pothers, New Derry, 20 � 30.00 9.50 BEST STORIES. 14 Sue M. Andrews, Reading, 14 � 9.00 2.75 Totals, � 14 Agents, � 94 $192.75$112.65 Time.—No. 1, 30 hrs; 2, 18 hrs; 3, 20 hrs; 4, 16 Ins; 5, 10 hrs; 6, 29 hrs; 7, 25 hi's; S, 8 hrs; 9, 22 hrs; 10, 23 hrs; 11, 15 hrs; 12, 20 lirs; 13, 40 hrs. Total, 282 lies. Deliveries.—No. 1, $14.00; 2, $1.75; 6, $13.50; 8, $1.50; 0, $13.50; 10, $3.00; 11, $1.00; 12, $4.75; 13, $21.25; 14, $1.00. NEW YORK CONFERENCE. WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 2f, 1902. Name � I Place I Ords I Val I Hips BIBLE READINGS. 1 Ada 11. Noftsger, Utica, � 7 � 15.50 9.25 MISCELLANEOUS. 2 B. B. Noftsger, Utica, � 18.25 COMING KING. � .4[ 3 Mrs.AndrewCobb, S.Russell, 8 � 10.50 13.00 4 L. B. Loomis, � 13 � 13.00 9.25 5 Mrs. F. N. Johnson, Rome, � 1.00 MARVEL OF' NATIONS. 6 Harriet E. Carr, � 0 � 8.50 Totals, � 6 Agents, � 31 $6.5.75 $32.50 VERMONT CONFERENCE. WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 21, 1902. Name � I Place I Ords I Val I Hips MAN rim MASTERPIECE. - I TI. � Litchfield, Newport, 16 � 51.75 HERALDS OF THE MORNING. 2 A. W. Boardman, Stowe, Totals, � 2 Agents, � 16 $51.75 Time.—No. 1, 11 hrs. Deliveries.--No. 3, $70.50. Totals for the Union Conference : Agents, 31 ; hours, 530; orders, 317; value of Orders, $431.70; helps, $164.90. Time.—N 0. I, 16 hrs; 2, 32 hrs; 3, 40 hrs. To- 10.50 3 00 tal, 88 hrs. 3.50 � .75 � Deliveries.—No. 3, $29.50. 7.50 6.75 24.50 5.00 ATLANTIC UNION GLEANER � (13) 529 IMPROVE EVERY OPPORTUNITY. DEAR BRETHREN : We often think of the time we lose in not trying to be doing something 'that will be of *some good, rather than allowing it to pass, and have nothing to show how it was spent. Recently a sister from Pennsylvania came to Vermont to -*make a visit, and, thinking she might possibly be doing something besides " visiting," tried her hand at canvass- ing with the result which you may see in her report given below ; and note that she did something Sunday, al- though we have to be so careful not to hurt any one's " feelings " on that day. AGENT'S WEEKLY REPORT. For week ending Nov. 7, 1902. Territory canvassed, Readsboro. Name of book : " Marvel of Nations." " Best Stories." " Patriarchs and Prophets." Days. Hours' Work. Orders tions. 'Taken. Total Value. Sunday, � 1 � 4 � $2.50 Monday, � 3 � 3 � 1 � 2.25 Tuesday, � 2 � 4 � 4 � 3.25 Wednesday, 3 6 3 1.50 Thursday, � 1 � 2 � 1 � .50 Friday, Total, 10 15 13 $10.00 * � Now, brethren, do you suppose that you could do something in your spare moments to present the printed page before your neighbors, that they may have something to lead them to a knowledge of the truth as it is in Je- sus ? When we think of the vast number of books that Satan can in- duce people to buy, read, and pass on, should we not be diligent in our Master's work, and, as far as we can, try to get a good book into the hands Hof the people in the place of those trashy things they so often have ? Again, as the day for making presents is so near, think of the special oppor- *tunity before us of presenting some- thing before them that will uplift them in mind and spirit. These are golden opportunities that we should improve to our Lord's honor and glory. Who will try to do their best? F. M. DANA. LETTERS FROM CANVASSERS. THE following extracts are copied from an exhange : 1. I am still selling that good book, " Patriarchs and Prophets," with good success. The nights are long now, and almost every evening finds me at some fireside, explaining God's word to a listening family, or praying with them. I certainly enjoy these sea- sons, and my soul is watered and kept alive. Thus, with " the peace of God that passeth all understanding " in my heart, and a tired body from the walk- ing and talking of the day, I am well prepared for sleep. So " He giveth his beloved sleep," and how sweet it is. With his angels watching over me, I " fear no evil." Then " He wakeneth [me] morning by morning " for another day's work. On bidding the family good-by, I am almost al- ways invited to come again. 0, it is good to work for the Lord. 2. I have found out that if we ever get any one else interested, we must first become interested ourselves. We must convince the people that our book contains something which they have not, and in order to do this, they must see something in us which they have not seen in any one else : i. e., earnestness, the Spirit of God, and a love for their souls. Whether I sell a book or not, I show them that the book was written to save their souls, and that this is just what I am in this work for. I know it has its effect for good. Every evening about four o'clock I find a place to stay all night. I tell them I will canvass their neighbors, and I will be back. I then go to as many homes as I can until it gets dark, and after dark I return to the place where I am to spend the night. In this way I get in eleven hours every day but Friday. This early and late work proves to the people that we are in earnest, and it will prove a wonderful blessing to us both spiritually and financially. The world works early and late, and we have a greater work than they have, so let us push it with all the power that God gives us. 3. I am of good courage and am having some wonderful experiences. Sometimes it seems that all the heav- enly angels are coming to my help. The other day I went into a house which contained three or four fami- lies. The Spirit of the Lord came in, and I sold six books in that one house. I went to the next two houses and sold four more books. 4. About the middle of the week I found myself in a neighborhood where the Baptists had just closed a protracted meeting, and they were all anxious to purchase a book that would help them to understand the Bible. I believe this is one of God's plans for preparing the hearts of the peo- ple to purchase our books. Every- where I find the harvest is ripe. One man will tell me if I will just go down to a certain neighborhood, I can sell every man in it a book. Another will tell me to come over where he lives, for he knows every one will take a book there. There are so many good places, and so many roads to go, it appears I can not get anywhere until the day or week is gone. I feel some- times that I would like the sun to stop,—especially last Friday, when I had taken $33.00 worth of orders up to one o'clock, and had to put in the rest of the day walking home, which was a distance of fifteen miles. "TESTIMONIES FOR THE CHURCH," VOL. VII. Tilts volume, containing about 300 pages, is now in press. All of our workers will want to secure a copy. Price, in cloth 75 cents, and in limp leather, $1.25. 530 (4) � ATLANTIC UNION GLEANER OBITUARY NOTICES. FARNSWORTH. —Dr. Cyrus Farnsworth, aged 72 years4lied at his home near North Montpelier, Vt., November 3, of heart fail- ure. Brother Farnsworth, the day of his death, arose in the morning as usual, fed his stock, milked his cows, carried the milk to the creamery two miles or more distant, returned home, said to his wife that he felt very bad and thought he was dying, and was dead m a few moments. At family worship that morning he offered an earnest prayer, and when he knew that he must die, said that all was well. Brother Farnsworth ac- cepted present truth about eighteen years ago. For many years before this he had been connected with the First-day Advent- ists. Ile was a relative of E. W. Farns- worth. Ile leaves a wife, a number of children, and other friends to mourn his loss. Funeral discourse by the writer from John 11 : 25. J. W. WATT. CONFERENCE DIRECTORIES. Atlantic Union Conference. (Organized 1901.) (Comprising the following Conferences, viz.: Maine, Vermont, New England, New York, Greater New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Chesapeake, Virginia, West Virginia.) Ojice, South Lancaster, Mass. OFFICERS. President, H. W. Cottrell, South Lancaster, Mass.; Secretary, W . A. Wilcox ; Treas- urer and Auditor, George W. Palmer, South Lancaster, Mass. Executive Committee, H. W. Cottrell, the presidents of the conferences compris- ing the Union Conference, Frederick Griggs, South Lancaster, Mass.; E. E. Miles, South Lancaster, Mass.; S. N. Ilaskell, 303 Grand Avenue, Brooklyn, N. V.; C. C. Nicola, Melrose, Mass.; D. B. Parmelee, South Lancaster, Mass.; Geo. W. Palmer. Atlantic Union Conference Association. (Incorporated March 24, 1902.) Office, South Lancaster, Mass. OFFICERS. President, H. W. Cottrell ; Secretary and Treasurer, Geo. W. Palmer; Auditor, Dwight B. Parmelee. Trustees, Hampton W. Cottrell; William A. Wilcox, South Lancaster, Mass.; Albert E. Place, South Lancaster, Mass.; Dwight B. Parmelee ; Charles C. Nicola; Frederick Griggs; George W. Palmer. ATLANTIC UNION GLEANER. Official organ of the Atlantic Union Confer- ence; issued weekly; price, 50 cents per annum ; Jennie Thayer, editor; Office, South Lancaster, Mass. Maine Directory. OFFICERS. President, P. F. Bicknell, No. I )eering, Me.; Secretary and Treasurer, E. H. Morton, No. Deering, Me. Executive Committee, P. F. Bicknell ; E. C. Taylor, So. Norridgewock, Me.; R. T. Ilobbs, Shawrnut, Me.; C. H. Harmon, Cliff Island, Me.; Wm. R. McLaughlin. Tract Society Department—Secretary and Treasurer, E. 1I. Morton. Sabbath-school Department—Secretary and 7'reasurer, Mrs. P. E. Bicknell, North Deering, Maine. New England Directory. OFFICERS. President, A. E. Place, So. Lancaster, Mass. Executive Committee, M. D. Mattson, South Lancaster, Mass.; K. C. Russell, 71 Wyoming Ave., Melrose, Mass.; D. B. Parmelee, South Lancaster, Mass.; II. H. Stacy, Leominster, Mass. Secretary and Treasurer, II. B. Tucker, South Lancaster, Mass. Secretary qf Missionary Department, E. E. Miles, South Lancaster, Mass. Auditor, G. W. Palmer, South Lancaster, Mass. Canvassing- Agent, H. C. Wilcox, Lancaster, Mass. New Jersey Directory. OFFICERS. President, (. E. Jayne; Secretary and Treas- urer, J. W. Rambo; Vice-President, C. H. Keslake. Conference Committee, J. E. Jayne, C. H. Keslake, H. J. Adams, J. C. Stevens, A. R. Bell. Secretary Educational Department, Mrs. J. W. Rambo. MINISTER IAI. CREDENTIA LS. J. E. Jayne, 165 Godwin St., Paterson, N. J. C. H. Keslake, 181 Albion Ave., Paterson, N. J. J. C. Stevens, 384 Littleton Ave., Newark, N. J. MINIS'T'ERIAL LICENSE. A. R. Bell, 419 Pine St., Camden, N. J. MISSIONARY CREDENTIALS. J. W. Rambo, 472 Union Ave., Paterson, N. J. Mrs. J. W. Rambo, 472 Union Ave., Pater- son, N. J. New York Directory. OFFICERS. President, G. B. Thompson ; Vice President, A. O. Burrill; Secretary and Treasurer, '1'. E. Bowen. Executive Committee, G. B. 'Thompson, A. O. Burrill, S. B. Whitney, N. S. Washbond, Irving Whitford. Tract Society Deparlment--Secrelary and Treasurer, T. E. Bowen. Sabbath-school Department—Secretary, Mrs. Delia A. Thompson. State Agent, B. B. Noftsger. Officers' Address, 317 West Bloomfield St., Rome, N. Y. Pennsylvania Directory. OFFICERS. President, R. A. Underwood, 246 West Twenty-third St., Erie; Lice-President, I. N. Williams, Corydon ; Secretary and Treasurer, W. M. Lee, Box 014, Wil- liamsport, Pa. Corresponding Secretary, William T. IIll- gert. Sabbath-school Secretary, Mrs. W. M. 1,ee. Field Secretary, F. E. Painter. 9 Hazlett St., Allegheny. Executive Committee, R. A. Underwood, I. N. Williams ; C. F. McVagh, 1424 Olive St., Scranton ; W. J. Fitzgerald, 27 North Thirty-fourth St., Philadelphia; Dr. A. J. Read, 1809 Wallace St., Phil- adelphia; V. II. Cook, Eldred; C. S. Longacre, Station D, Pittsburg. � S. Vermont Directory. OFFICERS. President, J. W. Watt, North Wolcott, Vt.; Secretary and Treasurer, F. M. Dana, Burlington, Vt. Tract Society Department—Secretary and Treasurer, F. M. Dana. Sabbath-school Department— Corresponding Secretary, C. II. Drown, Barton Land- ing; Field Secretary, Miss Naomi L. Worthen, Taftsville, Vt. 'Canvassing Agent, A. E. Taylor, Browning- ton. Auditor, Atlantic Union Conference Audi- tor. Executive Committee, J. W. Watt ; George Williams, Taftsville; J. G. White, Jamaica; A. W. Boardman, Wolcott, A. P. Needham, Vergennes. Virginia Directory. OFFICERS. President, R. D. Hottel, New Market, Va.; Secretary, A. M. Neff, New Market,'. Va.; Treasurer, 0. F. Dart, 2414 Church Hill Avenue, Richmond, Va. Tract Society—Secretary and Treasurer, A. M. Neff, New Market, Va. Sabbath-school Department—Secretary, Mrs. B. F. Purdham, Stanleyton, Va. Executive Committee, R. D. Ilottel, H. W• Herrell, A. C. Neff, F. L. Whitehead, W. F. Davis. West Virginia Directory. OFFICERS. President, S. M. Cobb; Recanting Secretary W. R. Foggin ; Treasurer, C. E. White, Tract Society Department—Secretary and 4. � Treasurer, C. E. White. Sabbath-school Department—Corresponding and Field Secretary, Emma S. New- corner. State Agent, David Haddix. Executive Committee, S. M. Cobb, W. R. Foggin, C. B. Rule, F. M. Gardner, Charles Sargent. (Vicars' Address, 673 Seventh St., Parkers- burg, W. Va. SABBATH-SCHOOL CONVENTION FOR DISTRICT NO. 9, PA. THE several churches of this dis- trict in attendance at the Sweden gen- eral meeting, voted to hold a Sabbath- school oonvention for the district at Grimes' Settlement, McKean County, December 12 to 14, and urgently re- quest that all churches and Sabbath- schools of the vicinity be represented, and an active part be taken by every one present. An interesting program has been arranged by the committee _14 in charge. Papers have been as- signed, and will be discussed as fol- lows : CHURCHES. Port Allegany, The Object of Sab- bath-school Conventions ; Austin, The Sabbath-school as an Important Fac- tor in this Closing Message ; Empo- rium, The Responsibility of Each Of- ficer of the Sabbath-school ; West Pike, The Privilege of the Superin- tendent in Arranging Classes ; Sun- derlinville, The Opportunity for the 04 Teacher to do Personal Work ; Duke Center, Parental Responsibility 'in Christian Training ; Shinglehouse ; Church Schools and Their Bearing $it upon Sabbath-schools ; Bradford, What Constitutes a Good Review ; Eldred, How Should the Contribu- tions be Used ? Raymond, Gold, and ATLANTIC UNION GLEANER Sweden companies, Which is the Greatest Aid in the Salvation of Souls—the Home, the Sabbath-school or the Church ? Elder I. N. Williams and others are expected to be present, and preaching services will be had each evening beginning Friday, Decem- ber 12. We expect good results to follow, and desire the prayers of all to this end. CHAS. BAIERLE, Chairman of Committee. WANTED.—Man to care for horse, cow, and board himself, or a couple to take farm of thirty acres and board owner. Write, or call Tuesday, Thurs- day or Friday before noon. MR. A. CROSS, 31 Exeter St„ Boston. FIRST VEGETARIAN RESTAURANT just opened in New York City at 34 West 18th Street, opposite Siegel and Cooper's dry-goods store, also a full line of. Battle Creek Sanitarium Health Foods. CARL RASMUSSEN, Proprietor. SUNSET CALENDAR FRIDAYS. Local Mean Time. Boston. N. Y. and Phila. Wash- ington. Dec. 5 � 4:28 4:33 4:38 Dec. 12 � 4 : 28 4 : 33 4:38 Dec. 19 � 4:30 4:34 4:40 Dec. 26 � 4 : 33 4:38 4:44 tI5) 531 YOUNG MAN WANTED FOR assistant engineer at the New England Sanitarium. 'This is an ex- cellent opening for a young man of the right stamp to learn both mechan- ical and electrical engineering. Ap- plicant must be strong, intelligent, and furnish evidence of good charac- ter and Christian experience. Wages moderate at first. � Steady employ- ment. Address NEW ENGLAND SANITARIUM. Melrose, Mass. CLUB OFFER NO. 1. GOOD HEALTH, �$1.00 GLEANER, � .50 $1.50 By taking both, you save � .65 Cost of both per year, �.85 CLUB OFFER NO. 2. LIFE BOAT, GLEANER, .75 By taking both, you save Cost of both per year, CLUB OFFER NO. 3. BIBLE TRAINING SCHOOL, .25 GLEANER, � .50 .75 By taking both, you save � .15 Cost of both per year, .25 .50 .15 .60 .60 Atlantic Union Gleaner, South Laneaster,Mass., Enclosed please find $ � for which send the ATLANTIC UNION GLEANER to the following address : Arcane � Street � P. 0. � State � Payment may be made by Express or Post-office Money Order. Stamps, coin, and bills are sent at the sender's risk. 532 (16) � ATLANTIC UNION GLEANER II ATLANTIC UNION GLEANER, r PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY THE ATLANTIC UNION CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS South Lancaster, Mass. Subscription Price, Fifty Cents a Year. EDITOR, � - � - � - jENNIE THAYER A TRIAL subscription to the GLEANER will be sent to any address until March 4 for ten cents. AN URGENT REQUEST. A SISTER in Pennsylvania is very desirous that an urgent request be preSented to all of our churches to make Sabbath, December 20, a spe- cial season of prayer for a brother in that State. • The.. Spirit of God is calling the brother to return to him, but something seems to stand .in the way. Pray that it may be removed. The sister is ill, and needs the power of the great Physician to restore her. We trust that all will consider it a privilege to remember this afflicted family at the throne of grace. ANOTHER VICTORY. THE case of Brother W. T. Gibson who was arrested last summer for Sunday work in Everett, which was appealed from the lower to the Supe- rior Court, came up at that court Thursday, the 13th inst. The chief of police offered to loan Mr. Gibson the money to pay his fine, which he refused. He was then asked what he wished thine with the case, and re- plied that he wished to have the case discharged on the grounds of rights guaranteed by the Declaration of Rights in the Constitution of the State, or that the case be tried. The chief of police called the attention of the district attorney to the case and gave him the Sentinel with an account of the previous trial, Mr. Gibson also gave him his brief, which he had prepared for the defense, the result of which was that when the case came up before the court it was non-prossed (not prosecuted). The result of this trial has been a victory for the truth, and Brother Gibson is profoundly grateful that it has terminated .so favorably. GEO. B. WHEELER. APPOINTMENT FOR GENERAL MEETING. A GENERAL meeting will be held at Lowell, Mass., December 12 to 14. A hearty invitation is extended to the members of the Haverhill, Newbury- port, and Nashua churches. The general meetings held at Nor- wich, Conn., and Springfield, have demonstrated the value of these meet- ings to our brethren and to the cause. We trust that all within reasonable reach of Lowell ,will begin at once to plan to come Friday afternoon and be at the first meeting and remain to the close. In all these series we are seeking for a special spiritual revival. We are also holding a miniature confer- ence which is much appreciated, es- pecially by our brethren and sisters who are unable to attend our large annual meetings. A Sabbath-school Convention has also constituted an interesting and profitable feature for Sabbath after- noon. Papers on various phases of the Sabbath-school work should be written, and ready to be read at the proper time. We trust each one will feel some burden to help make the Lowell general meeting the very best. A. E. PLACE. — — WANTED. THE name and address of every Seventh-clay Adventist in Vermont who has sufficient interest in the can- vassing work to actually get out and try to sell any of our books or papers at any time during the present confer- ence year, also the name and address of any one in the State who has felt in the past, or who feels at present, that the Lord would be pleased to have him enter the regular canvassing work. I should like to correspond with the above-named persons. The Lord has said that where there is one now in the canvassing field there should be one hundred. Where are the ninety and nine in Vermont? I am thankful that we have more than one in the field in Vermont, yea, we are thankful for the faithful few; but there should be others. Who will take up this work ? Address me at North Wolcott, Vt. J. W. WATT. HARTLAND, NOTICE. Lord willing, we shall be with the Hartland church Sabbath and Sunday, December 13 and 14, to study and present some line of work, and we hope all will so plan their work that they may give these meet- ings proper attention, not alone for our own benefit, but that we may better help carry on the several lines of work as the Lord may approve. F. M. DANA. . — NOTICE To the Brethren and Sisters of West Virginia. As THERE is another C. E. White in this place, who has been getting my mail, I would request that you make all drafts, checks, and money orders, payable to West Virginia Tract Society, and address all communica- tions to West Virginia Tract Society, 673 Seventh Street, and not to C. E White. C. E. WHITE, Sec. W. Va. Tract Society, Parkersburg-, W. Va. � r. FROM now until after the holidays is the most opportune season of the whole year for the sale of our books." Entered March 17, 1902 as Second-class Matter. PRACTICAL LESSONS FROM THE EXPERIENCE OF ISRAEL FOR THE CHURCH OF TO=DAY. Here are Specimen Testimonials from ministers and Christian 1.vorkerS W110 have the book. Pastor A. E. Place, President New England Conference : I can recommend the book, " Practical Lessons from the Experience of Israel for the Church of To-day," by F. C. Gilbert, to every home. and every heart. It is a book to be kept on the center table for daily use. . . . Many of the statements of our Saviour to the Jews are placed in a new and beautiful setting. Each page has something to attract and awaken interest. I do not see how any thinking person could fail to be interested and benefited by every moment spent in a study of its pages. I wish it might find a place in every home in our land. Elder M. D. Mattson, Professor in Bible, South Lancaster Academy : Having read portions of the book, " Practical Lessons from the Experience of Israel for the Church of To-day," written by Elder F. C. Gilbert, I am happy to say I believe it is one of the most interesting and instructive works ever written on the subject. It is simple in style, and therefore easily understood ; and it is most helpful to all classes, especially at this time when the history of Israel is being repeated by the church of to-day. G. W. Palmer, Treasurer and Auditor Atlantic Union Conference : I have read your work, " Prac- tical Lessons from the Experience of Israel for the Church of To-day," with great interest. The book has served to show the Bible to me in a marvelously broad and clear light. Many wonderful expositions of thought come to the reader with each succeeding page. 'The numerous apparently common-place sayings of the Saviour and the disciples, are shown to bear a powerful significance hitherto unnoticed. As an aid to the searcher for truth, its worth can not be over estimated. Pastor Herbert Judson White, First Baptist Church, Beverly, Mass.: I gladly give my word of commendation for Evangelist F. C. Gilbert. . . . His recent book I feel confident is a book that the church has long needed, and one which every Christian home should contain. Pastor K. C. Russell, Boston, Mass. : I take pleasure in commending to all the book, " Practical Lessons from the Experience of Israel for the Church of To-day," by Elder F. C. Gilbert. It occupies a unique place in the literature of to-day, in that it treats in a practical way the meaning of many things in both the Old and New Testaments, that can not be understood without a knowledge of the Hebrew language and the Jewish customs. It is a veritable commentary on a multitude of texts that every Christian should know. As the background to a picture adds to it distinctness, so this book causes the lessons of the gospel to stand out in clearer lines. Pastor S. N. Haskell, Superintendent Bible Training School, N. V. : I have looked through the book, " Practical Lessons from the Experience of Israel," and believe it is a book calculated to arouse an interest in many minds on the subject. The many lessons in the book show the relation of the church to- clay with that of ancient Israel, and the danger of its making the same mistake, in substituting tradition for the word of God. It is written in an easy and interesting style, throws light on many of the Jewish cus- toms, and the Saviour's teachings. We think the book will have a ready sale. Pastor Edward F. Sanderson, Congregationalist Church, Beverly, Mass. : I have examined Evangelist Gilbert's work, " Practical Lessons from the Experience of Israel," and most heartily endorse it as invaluable . . . to all interested in studying the relationship between the Old Testament and the -- � New, and the interpretation of many otherwise obscure passages. 1 A Book with a Timely Message and a Noble Mission. Such the work, "Practical Lessons from the Experience of Israel for the Church of To-day," is proving to be. Although froth the press only- a short tirne Nearly a Thousand Volumes have keen cordially received l) Wn appreciative puhlic. The work is the result of many years of thoughtful study and Bible research by one who in early life was an earnest and zealous Hebrew well versed in the Old Testament Scriptures and the customs of the Jews ; and for fourteen years -a follower of the Lord Jesus Christ, most of the time devoted to the gospel ministry. The practical and studious design of the author is apparent to every one who will glance at the work, inasmuch as it is planned particularly to help the chinch of to-day. � The many lessons drawn from the history of the Jewish church, and their relation to the followers of Christ, are meat in due season. The plan of the book is to present � the Ohl and New Testament Scriptures, God's purpose to save men through � because by a proper understanding of Jesus Christ alone. This plan was corn- � the sacred oracles the sayings of the mined to the J ews through apostles and � Saviour and the apostles are read with prophets, but in this work the Jewish � a new meaning. Since the history of church failed. � Several chapters are � Israel is God's description of the church devoted to explaining the causes which. � of to-day, the major part of the work is brought them into this condition. Many � devoted to a consideration of the funda- of the Jewish customs and traditions � mental truths of the gospel as revealed are considered in an interesting manner, � in Moses and the prophets for the Jews which at once throws light on much of � then, for the church now. To all lovers of the truth of God the pages of this work will be read with intense interest : to those who desire to learn of God's purpose for his church now, as revealed through Christ and to the Jews, it will be found helpful and instructive. To the student of prophecy, to the searcher for truth on the relation of the law to the gospel, to those who desire to learn precious spiritual lessons from the sanctuary of the Bible for the people of the twentieth century, it will be found an invaluable aid. It is designed to fill a unique place in the Sabbath-school for teacher and scholar. The teacher can gain a better knowledge of scripture by the aid of the original Hebrew scattered throughout the work, and the scholar will find the work uplifting and helpful in its simplicity of style. Each of the nineteen chapters, while intimately connected, is complete in itself, the closing chapter being especially valuable, being devoted to a book-by-book study of the Old Testament on the value and inspiration of the Scriptures. The work has a valuable appendix, is filled with suggestive and instructive explanatory notes, and the indexes are complete, yet simple. Nearly '2000 texts are used in its 400 pages, and over fifty illustrations, drawings, and diagrams assist to make the work interesting. In addition to its scriptural value, the author wishes the work to have a noble mission � that from its proceeds a fund may be secured for missionary work among the Jews. Are you interested in the salvation of the Jews ? Then you certainly want a copy. as each book sold, is a means to this end. Dark green cloth, silver stamp on side and back of cover, plain edges, postpaid, $i.00 Light drab cloth, � gilt � 66 � 66 � 44 � gilt 66 1.25 Hal f � Morocco, � '' � '' '' 2.00 _Just the book for El hiiiititly gift. All orders will receive prompt attention. Address, F. C. 011...13R,T, (See inside cover. ) � South Lancaster, Mass.