iiiirstrrn (Eanahian 
Urings 
" BEHOLD I BRING YOU GOOD TIDINGS " 
Vol. 1 
Regina, Saskatchewan, August 21, 191 2 �
No. 8 
 
 
 
 
 
A PLEA FOR AFRICA. 
(A plea of a missionary on furlott,411) 
"Let me go back! I am homesick 
For the land of my love and toil, 
Though I thrill at the sight of my native hills, 
The touch of my native soil. 
Thank God for the dear home country, 
Unconquered and free and grand! 
But the African dark, dark shores for me, 
And the shores of the promised land. 
"My brain is dazed and wearied 
With the home land's stress and strife, 
With the race for money and place and power, 
And the whirl of the nation's life. 
Let me go back! Such pleasures 
And pains are not for me; 
But 0, for a share in the harvest home 
Of the field beyond the sea! 
"For there are my chosen people, 
And there is my place to fill, 
To spend the last of my life and strength 
In doing my Master's will. 
Let me go back! 'Tis nothing 
To suffer and do and dare, 
For the Lord has faithfully kept His word; 
He is with me always there!" �
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THE LIFE IS THE LIGHT 
"The life was the light of men." John 1:4. Num-
berless forms of life exist all about us in the world. 
Scientific study brings to view a myriad enfolded 
in the garment of life ranging from the simplest 
and minutest, the ameba, to that of greatest com-
plexity and grandeur as seen in man, the crowning 
work of creation. 
But this phase of life is not what is meant in the 
words: "The life was the light of men." We may 
study our physical life by the aid of the microscope 
and other scientific instruments; we may under-
stand perfectly the functions of the many organs in 
the body ; we may be thoroughly conversant with 
the processes of assimilation and elimination, yet, 
with all the knowledge gathered from such study we 
would be far from being able to reveal the truth of 
the statement that the life is the light of men. 
Such knowledge apart from any higher consider-
ation is valueless in the endeavor to raise man from 
darkness to light. A beautiful revelation of physi-
cal life is a cheerless message to the sin-sick soul. 
The tendency of to-day in the study of man's rela-
tionship to Universe, is to show that man has been 
evoluting ever upward from a rude existence, and 
that he will continue this mysterious process of evo-
lution until he reaches absOlute perfection, and that 
wholly by his own efforts. 
Men may become brilliant. They may pOsSess 
giant intellects, exhibit many natural talents, but, 
of themselves, these qualifications can never pull a 
soul out of the pit of sin and present it to a Saviour 
who is able to cleanse from all unrighteousness. Such 
a revelation of life is not "the light of men." 
The "moral man" parades his self-made morality 
( ?) and tells of his justice, his goodness, his gener-
osity. He affects great piety and reverent acknow-
ledgement of a "Supreme Intelligence." But such 
a life is as offensive as "filthy rags" in the eyes of 
one who is feeling after a Saviour from sin. A 
"moral man" never won a soul to Christ; for his 
life is not "the light of men." 
Hence, the physical, mental, and moral life of man 
is wholly inadequate to supply "the light" which 
is needed in this world to guide men to the cross. 
These various life conditions are quite essential and 
absolutely necessary, but they must have infused 
into them the spiritual vigor and power that Heaven 
only can supply in order that they can reflect the 
"life which was the light of men." Men may talk 
glibly of the "lucidity of Theistic Evolution;" of 
"scientific religion ;" of "Divine Imanence ;". etc., 
etc., but these cults are the dryness of desolation to 
the heart who is longing for pardon from sin, for an 
everlasting home with the saints of God. These scho-
lastic phrases represent systems of teaching that 
make appeal to the carnal man as being able him- 
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self to conquer what the Bible teaches as sin. That 
man is his own saviour, and needs no outside aid—
a Christ of the Bible—to help him to surmount the 
obstacles of his own sinful nature. 
Be thankful for a living religion, that makes its 
possessor a living reality ; that teaches us the bless-
ings of a personal Redeemer who can dwell in the 
individual life controlling every faculty, prompting 
every thought and word, inspiring every deed. A 
life with this kind of an experience will never fail 
to electrify with hope and courage the soul who 
may be in despond or distress. It will ever reflect 
the character of Him who is the light of the world. 
It is the life that men want to see. Our life, will 
be either light or darkness. It all depends on our 
contact with the Sun of Righteousness, the luminary 
of the universe. He said : "I am the light of the 
world." His Father sent Him to this world for that 
purpose. He says again, "As my Father hath sent 
me, even so send I you." John 20:21. "Ye are the 
light of the world." Matt. 5 :14. To be "the light" 
means momentarily to drink from "the Fountain 
of life." Ps. 36 :9. 
A. C. GILBERT. 
WHAT PART DOES THE SABBATH-SCHOOL 
HAVE IN SAVING THE CHILDREN? 
This important question faces every Seventh-day 
Adventist parent and teacher. 
When we think of the dangers that surround 
these dear children and youth on every side, may 
we sense the great responsibility that God has 
placed upon us to be workers together with Him in 
saving these precious souls. I firmly believe the 
Sabbath-school is one of the greatest instrumentali-
ties in helping to save the children from the perils 
that are in the world, and in preparing them for the 
kingdom of God. 
It is not by might, nor by power, that this can be 
done, but by the Holy Spirit of God giving us an 
earnest devotion to soul saving. There must be a 
perfect yielding of ourselves to Him who plans the 
work and executes by His Spirit. We are told by 
the Spirit of Prophecy "much can be done . . . . 
for the moral and religious training of our youth by 
well organized, properly conducted Sabbath-
schools. Its influence upon the children cannot be 
estimated. Parents and teachers must be converted 
men and women, who know what it means to wrestle 
with God, who will not be at rest until the hearts of 
the children are turned to him." We should take the 
children separately, and talk and pray with them, 
and make personal appeals to them, asking them to 
yield to Jesus. We cannot wait for the children to 
grow up before they- are converted; time is too 
short. Many of them must be saved in the Sabbath-
school if they are saved at all. 
Just here I wish to. speak of the value of holding _ 
consecration services in the Sabbath-school for the 
youth and children. I believe that if such services 
were held occasionally and preceded by the right 
sort of preparation, that it will be the means of 
leading many of the youth and children to a deci-
sion that they have not yet reached. We must do 
more actual, personal work for the children in our 
school, if we lead these lambs of the flock into the 
fold. 
The world presents many attractions, and the 
youth and children have not learned that all that 
glitters is not gold. The world gives a cordial wel-
come to our Sabbath-keeping boys and girls every-
where. Too many of them are looking to the world 
for their pleasure and for their work. The days come 
and go, and are we doing all we can to impress up-
on their minds that we are in the closing work of the 
judgment, and that this matter of a decision means 
eternal life, or eternal death? I fear we do not press 
this home to our Sabbath-school pupils as we should. 
May the Lord's Spirit send a wave of inspiration 
to every officer and teacher that we may face the 
situation as it is, and do our utmost to bring about 
the voicing of a clear call to the members of the 
Sabbath-school for the unconditional surrender to 
the Lord of every sinful heart. We cannot simply 
sow the seeds of truth in youthful hearts, and wait 
For many years to develop the fruit. The children 
and youth of to-day must meet the crisis of the 
ages while they are children and youth. For this 
very reason every child attending our Sabbath-
schools should give his heart to God, and should do 
it now. May the Lord help us to accept these grave 
responsibilities, of each one helping to save the 
children through the means of the Sabbath-school, 
as those that must give an account. 
MRS. BIRDIE CONWAY. 
Manitoba Conference 
Office Address, 290 Bannerman Ave., Winnipeg, Manitoba. 
President, 0. E. Sandnes; Secretary-Treasurer, B. L. Grundset; 
S. S. Secretary. Lizzie Nickel; Tract Society Secretary. 
B. L. Grundset; Field and Missionary Secretary, Robert 
Neuman; Educational Socretary. V. W. Robb. 
MANITOBA CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS 
The ninth annual session of the Manitoba Con-
ference was held in connection with the camp-
meeting at Winnipeg, June 27 'to July 7. The first 
meeting convened at 9:30 a.m., July 1. Six meet-
ings were held, the last being held Sunday morn-
ing, July 6. 
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Five churches were represented at the first meet-
ing by twenty-two delegates, and eight more dele-
gates were seated before the session closed. 
By vote of the delegates, the chair was authoriz-
ed to select a committee of eight to join the con-
ference committee apd appoint the standing com-
mittees. At the second meeting, Elder Robb re-
ported the same as follows : 
Committee on Plans : 0. E. Sandnes, H. S. Shaw, 
V. W. Robb, H. J. Dirksen, and W. L. Manfull. 
Committee on Nominations : Abraham Toews, Ro-
bert Cowan, D. H. Carmichael, Adolph Ziprick, 
and P. G. Hanson. 
Committee on Credentials and Licenses : H. S. 
Shaw, 0. E. Sandnes, and H. J. Dirksen. 
Committee on Seating of Delegates : D. H. Car 
michael, and Henry Wichert. 
Committee on Baptism : V. W. Robb, H. J 
Dirksen, and Oscar Ziprick. • 
The Committee on Nominations rendered their 
final report at the fourth meeting, and the follow 
ing officers were elected for the coming year : Pre-
sident, 0. E. Sandnes : Secretary-treasurer of con 
ference and tract society, B. L. Grundset; Field 
Secretary, Robert Neuman; Sabbath-school Secre-
tary, Lizzie Nickel; Educational Secretary, V. W 
Robb ; Executive Committee, 0. E. Sandne, H. J. 
Dirksen, John McKelvy, Evan Roberts, Robert Co-
wan, D. H. Carmichael and L. F. Gretzenger. 
The report of the Committee on Credentials and 
Licenses was adopted as follows: For Credentials, 
0. E. Sandnes, H. J. Dirksen, and V. W. Robb ; for 
Ministerial License, Oscar Ziprick; for Missionary 
License, B. L. Grundset, Robert Neuman and Liz-
zie Nickel. 
The sixteen resolutions reported by the Commit-
tee on Plans and Resolutions were unanimously ad-
opted as follows : 
Realizing, That the blessing of GOd has attended 
our work in promulgating the 'last message of 
mercy to the world during the past year and that 
His guiding hand has brought us together under 
such favorable circumstances, therefore,- 
1. Resolved, That we render to God our heart-
felt thanks for all His blessings bestowed, and unite 
in re-dedicating our lives to the work to which we 
have been called. 
In harmony with the recommendation of the 
General Conference, and also the • Union Confer-
ence, 
2. We Recommend, That the fifteen-cent-a-week 
per member plan, be adopted and carried out by 
all our people. 
3. We Recommend, That the subscription book 
work and the magazine work be combined under 
the supervision of the field agent, and that terri-
tory for all magazine workers be assigned by the 
field agent or tract society secretary, and that the 
publishers of these magazines co-operate by fur-
nishing them only on the order of the conference 
tract society secretary. 
4. We Recommend, (a) That a regular colpor-
teur's credential be granted to permanent canvas-
sers who have demonstrated their faithfulness and 
consecration to that work ; and 
(b) To students who have declared their inten-
tion of making it their permanent work, and have 
spent two vacations canvassing. The recipient of 
these credentials will be a recognized conference 
laborer, but not necessarily a receiver of financial 
support from the conference. 
5. Resolved, That Manitoba unite with the Paci-
fic. Press Publishing Association in paying the car 
fare to our annual book-men's convention of such 
resident canvassers as shall, during the year, de-
liver and pay for $1,200 worth of our publications 
in this conference. 
6. Resolved, That all of Manitoba's Sabbath-
school officers, teachers, and all interested in said 
work, take up the Sabbath-school workers' train-
ing course which begins next October. 
7. Resolved, That all of Manitoba's Sabbath-
schools, as far as possible, hold consecration ser-
vices at intervals during the year. 
Recognizing, The great need of a medium of com-
munication covering all the conferences in the Un-
ion, and whereas such a periOdical has been start-
ed by the Western Canadian Union Conference, 
known as the Western Canadian Tidings, which is 
to be issued once every two weeks and sent to all 
of our people in Western Canada, therefore,- 
8. Resolved, That we approve the action of the 
conference committee in discontinuing the Manitoba 
Worker, -in favor of the Western Canadian Tid-
ings, and further, that we become responsible for 
its support on the basis of our ratio of Sabbath- • 
keepers in the Union Conference. 
Whereas, The Review and Hausfreund are es-
sential to our members in keeping them in close 
touch with the rapid development of our world-
wide message, and in providing them with that 
spiritual food which sustains them in earnest 
Christian endeavor, and qualifies them for better 
service as individual representatives of the great 
work of which they have become a part, there-
fore,- 
9. We Recommend, That our ministers and work-
ers keep the importance of these papers constant-
ly before the church officers, and that they make 
the placing of these papers in the homes of the 
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people a part of the work of the officers of the 
church, wherever they go. 
Whereas, There are many influences in this age 
which tend to lead our youth from ,the right way, 
and in view of the fact that we have papers, the 
Youth's Instructor, and Jugendbote, which have 
for their special aim the counteracting of these evil 
influences and the strengthening of the work of 
character building and Christian service, by direct-
ing attention to high ideals and true principles of 
life, therefore,- 
10. We Recommend, That earnest', constant ef-
fort be made by the elders and officers of every 
church in this conference in arranging for every 
young person in every church to have access to one 
of these papers, either through personal subscrip-
tion or Sabbath-school club. 
Whereas, The church school work is one of the 
most important factors in training our children 
and youth for service,- 
11. We Recommend, That a vigorous effort be 
made to conduct as many church schools in Mani-
toba as, practical, the .coming season. 
12. We Recommend, That Manitoba comply with 
the request of the Union Conference in paying $25 
to the support of the Loma Linda Medical Col-
lege: 
Whereas, The conditions in the mission fields just 
now are very favorable to the message, and 
Whereas, There is a great need of means to meet 
these demands, therefore,- 
13. We Recommend, That plans be laid for a 
strong campaign with the Harvest Ingathering' 
 
Signs of the Times for 1912. 
Whereas, The medical missionary work has 
proven to be an entering wedge for the truth and 
a successful means of reaching many hearts, 
therefore,- 
14. We Recommend, That a fund be created for 
the establishment of sanitarium treatment rooms, 
through the sale of Ministry of Healing and such 
donations as God may impress His people to give. 
Whereas, It is impracticable to keep the confer 
ence office in Portage la Prairie since the school 
has been sold, therefore,- 
15. We Recommend, That we ratify the action of 
the conference committee in placing said property 
for sale or rent, and that immediate steps be taken 
to locate the office in Winnipeg. 
16. Resolved, That we raise $1,000 or• more, one-
half to be sent to the foreign mission work, and 
the 'other half to be retained in support of our 
home conference work. 
B. L. GRUNDSET, Secretary. 
THE GERMAN TENT EFFORT 
I can truly say the Lord is blessing us very much 
in the tent effort for the Germans here in Winnipeg. 
It is nearly a month since we started our meetings, 
and the attendance is as good as at the beginning or 
a little better. Out .tent, which has room for about 
one hundred and forty people, is nearly always fill-
ed, and often we are unable to seat them all. 
There are some who are deeply interested, and we 
are having good experiences, visiting and talking 
with them. With the Lord's help, we are looking 
for some, who will take their stand for the truth in 
the near future. We are praying and working for 
this event, and the Lord will give His blessing. 
I must also say that our Berman brethren in Win-
nipeg are helping us much in the meetings. They 
are coming out every night, although they are all 
working hard during the. day. This third angel's 
message is as sweet to them as when they heard it 
for the first time, and some of them say it is becom-
ing sweeter. We believe this is the right spirit. This 
message must become dearer and dearer to us, as 
time passes on, and we are coining nearer the end, 
and the appearing of our dear Saviour. May the 
Lord help us to be more loyal and faithful to Him 
and this message, is my prayer. Remember the 
Lord's work here, before the throne of grace. 
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0. ZIPRICK. 
Alberta Conference 
Office Address, Lacombe, Alberta. 
President. C. A. Burman; Secretary-Treasurer, U. Wissner; Ed-
ucational and M. V. Secretary, J. I. Beardsley; S. S. Secre-
tary., Bertha Gilibank; Tract Society Secretary, U. Wissner; 
Meld and Missionary Secretary, L. T. Heaton; Religious 
Liberty Secretary, C. A. Burman. 
DIDSBURY. 
It was my privilege to spend Sabbath August 10th 
with the company at Didsbury. Reaching there at 
eight-twenty Friday evening, I found a congregation 
assembled at the church awaiting services. At ten 
o'clock the next day, the Sabbath-school met and 
spent a very pleasant hour with the study on the 
forgiveness of sins. All seemed to take an active 
part and no little interest was manifested. Their 
donations have equalled over seven cents per mem-
ber per week. 
At two o'clock we again assembled for a study on 
baptism, at the close of which six precious souls 
were buried in the beautiful stream near town. The 
attendance will.; good, some coming a distance of 
twenty miles to attend this meeting. This was a 
great blessing to the people of this place. Some who 
have not yet taken their stand with us, were moved 
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by the influence of the Spirit, and we are hopeful 
that ere long they will be ready for this step. God 
is leading His people on to victory. 
C .A. BURMAN. 
HARVEST INGATHERING 
Looking over the fields, we see the crop almost 
ready for the harvest. This reminds us of another 
of our annual offerings, the Harvest Ingathering for 
missions. 
Missions—Does mot that word stir our very being? 
When we hear of the urgent calls from the distant 
fields, and of the many who are dying without hear- 
ing of the Saviour's love, should not we in the home 
land, surrounded with so many comforts, be will- 
ing to do 'our part in this great work? Here is op-
portunity in this camgaign, where all may help, not 
only in collecting funds for foreign lands, but in 
giving this closing message to your friends and 
neighbors. 
The General Conference has asked the Pacific 
Press Publishing Association. .to prepare a special 
magazine for this campaign. This paper will ap-
pear under the ,October number of the Signs of 
the Times monthly, and will be ready for mailing 
by September 1. The publishers write that it will 
contain sixty-four pages besides the cover. A 
three-color halftone will appear on both the front 
'and the back cover, thus making a very attractive 
journal. 
The editorial pages will' be devoted to presenting 
some thoughts regarding our responsibility in giv-
ing the gospel, owing especially to the fact that 
the message is now closing. This. will explain why 
we are so earnest, or should be so earnest in giv-
ing the message. It is not because we disregard 
the beliefs of any one else, but because of the inten-
sity of our own. Then Brother Wilcox will take up 
the thought that this gospel message is a reform 
message, showing briefly how in different, ages, God 
has given a reform message, as the only means by 
which He can save the world from its errors, and 
that to reject it, is to reject the counsel of God. He 
will outline some of the reforms which we as a peo-
ple are seeking to give to the world. Sister White 
will have an article on the Coming of Christ, and 
Elder 0. A. Tait will have two pages on the Signs 
of Christ's Coming. 
Also special interest is being manifested this year 
in illustrating the journal. Careful study is given 
to the photos, trying to illustrate the special fea-
tures in the articles that need to be emphasized, 
without taking up too much of the printed space. 
This is only a few of the interesting features of 
TO THE BETHEL BAND 
I have just received a letter from Elder Spicer in 
which he makes a suggestion for our work. It reads 
as follows : 
"Dear Members of the Bethel Band:—Sister Burman 
has asked what definite and complete work you children 
could undertake for sixty or seventy dollars during the 
next year. 
"I have told her that. I believe this amount will pay the 
support of a native teacher in Africa, one of the .young 
men from some of our schools. These young teachers go 
out into the wilds and canvass for a school. Usually with-
out much difficulty they find a village where the people are 
willing to put up a school building of bamboo and mud, 
with straw thatch. There, this young man, who has been 
taught in our mission schools, teaches the young people of 
the village. 
"There are several thousand young Africans in our 
schools in South Africa, and many of them are being 
taught by young men who, I am sure, get no more than 
sixty or seventy dollars in money a year. The students in 
the school bring corn and other food to help keep up 
expenses. This is a good work. We have now ia South 
Africa about three hundred church members who have 
come into the truth through these schools of ours. 
"If you decide to keep one of these African school 
teachers at work during the coming year, just let Sister 
Burman write me, and we will ask our brethren in South 
Africa to give you the name of a teacher whom you can 
count as yours. 
"May the Lord bless and keep every member of the 
Bethel Band. Truly your brother. �
W. A. Spicer." 
I think it would be splendid to have a teacher in 
Africa who could be teaching perhaps one hundred 
heathen children. If you like this plan, write me at 
once, and I will tell Elder Spicer to write to the bre-
thren in Africa to send us the name of our teacher. 
When this news comes.I will tell you through the 
"Tidings." Meanwhile, do not forget to earn all 
you can and send it in as fast as possible, so we can 
this magazine, but we feel sure that yOu will want 
to order a number for distribution. By the time 
this paper reaches you, you will have received from 
our office, a booklet of directions and an order 
blank. We trust you will fill out this blank and 
return to us at an early date, so it will reach the 
publishers before the first of September. 
Last year our offerings amounted to $886.58. Now 
this year we want to reach a still higher mark. This 
can be accomplished if you take this matter in 
hand at once and work to this end. 
May this short article cause you to think 
seriously of the importance of this campaign be.. 
fore us, and create a desire for personal activity in 
this work, knowing -that God will bless you and 
every effort put forth for the advancement of His 
cause. 
ALBERTA 'h./ACT SOCIETY. 
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finish our fund. One little boy sent in two dollars 
yesterday. 
Wishing you many rich blessings as you plan for 
your missionary work, I remain, Yours sincerely, 
AIRS. LEONA BURMAN. 
ALBERTA NOTES 
Elder H. Humann has returned from an extended visit 
among our people in the eastern part of the province. He 
reports favorable conditions and prospects for a good crop. 
Brother Walter Clemenson was called to his old home 
east of Edmonton on Monday, the 12th, by a message an-
nouncing the death of his father. Let us remember Brother 
and Sister Clemenson in this hour of sorrow. 
Saskatchewan Conference 
Office Address, Box 244, Regina, Saskatchewan. 
President, A. C. Gilbert; Secretary-Treasurer, J. M. Rowse; 
Religious Liberty Secretary, W. G. Forshaw; Tract Society 
Secretary, J. M. Rowse; Field and Missionary Volunteer Sec-
retary, R. P. Mooney; Sabbath-school Secretary, Mrs. J. M. 
Rowse; Educational Secretary, A. C. Gilbert. 
A WORK FOR ALL 
Again we in Saskatchewan are asked to unite with 
all the other conferences in pushing forward. the 
Harvest Ingathering campaign, a campaign, as we 
all know, for the ingathering of money for the ex-
tension of foreign mission work. Let us as a con-
ference, cheerfully shoulder the duty God asks of 
us, and receive the blessings proffered in this humble 
service. 
But this conference can do it only as each indivi-
dual believer takes hold with zeal and-earries for 
ward his part. By a united effort we can do a 
mighty work for missions, which will bring joy to 
God's faithful toilers in the lands of darkness, and 
hasten the day of the Lord when the reapers will 
come home to go out no more. 
The paper to be used this year, is the Signs 
monthly. After you have read it over and noted 
carefully the valuable matter it contains, it will 
appeal to you as the best that has ever been produc-
ed for the Harvest Ingathering campaign. 
The date set by the General Conference for the 
beginning of the work, is September 30. This may 
not be a convenient date. for those who live in this 
part of Canada on account of the busy time just 
then for the gathering in the crops. But it:will be 
well for you to lay plans now for this work. Study 
your territory and order as many papers as you calk 
use profitably, and proceed as early as possible to 
engage every opportunity in presenting to your 
friends the Lord's grand purpose in the great move-
ment carried forward .by this people. 
Instruction leaflets will be sent you which tell 
clearly just how to go to work, how to meet the 
people, etc. More detailed information will be given 
later. Now, brethren and sisters, let us enlist all our 
energies and sympathies in this work for the few 
days allotted to it, and gain the rich blessings in 
store for us. Let us listen to the calls from over the 
seas, and rise up in hearty response to help supply 
these growing needs. 
A. C. GILBERT. 
REPORT OF SABBATH-SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 
Quarter Ending June 30, 1912 
-Donations--- 
Membership. 13th Sab. Total. 
Crane Creek. 
8 
$ 3.50 
$ �
3.50 
Dundurn 
20 
7.05 
24.66 
Fenwood.. 
39 
4.60 
22.87 
Hanley. .. 
14 
2.95 
33.85 
Hillesden. 
10 
2.25 
12.15 
Hodgeville .. 
 
30 
1.22 
13.70 
McLean .. 
12 
5.55 
21.15 
Regina. 
4 
1.90 
13.75 
Sonningdale.. 
18 
5.00 
15.00 
Rouleau (no report).. 
36.52 
Waldheim. 
48 
14.00 
39.54 
Provincial Home Department.. 
96 
19.72 
31.50 
Camp-meeting 
97.95 
299 �
. 
$67.74 
$366.14 
Mrs. J. M. Rowse, Secretary. 
SASKATCHEWAN NOTES 
recently en route 
Elder C. Suizle passed through Regina 
--from Hodgeville- tohis home at Fenwood. 
Brother T. T. Babienco is holding a course of meetings 
at Hague. He is finding some interested ones. 
Elder C. J. Rider passed through Regina the 12th en 
route to Markinch, where he conducted the funeral service 
of Eva Palmer. 
Brother Albert Carlson of Windthorst was among our 
callers at the Tract Society office last week. 
Sisters Ida Coles and. Susie Haynal are doing good work 
with our ten-cent magazines. At.' present they are working 
in Regina and are meeting with good success. 
Brother Milan Ostoics is laboring among the Servian 
speaking people in east Regina. Some are interested and 
one dear soul has already taken his stand for the truth. 
The home of Brother and Sister D. D. Neufeld, of Wald-
heim, was made glad recently by the arrival of a little 
son. Both mother and child are' progressing nicely. 
We are pleased to report that Brother Andros Haynal 
of Rouleau is slowing improving in health, and we trust 
that, through the blessing of God, he will eventually regain 
his usual health. 
Word has just reached us announcing the death of little 
Lillie, yaungest child of Brother and Sister Jacob Linkert, 
of Fenwood. Scarlet fever was the cause of death. May 
the blessing of Heaven sustain these sorrowing ones in 
this time of bitter affliction. 
WESTERN CANADIAN TIDINGS. �
7 
In answer to a recent call from the Manitoba Confer-
ence, Brother Frank Cramer has gone to connect with a 
tent company in Winnipeg, as tent-master. We wish for 
Brother Cramer every blessing in his new field of labor. 
Our brethren and sisters through the province will be 
interested to know that so far this year our canvassers in 
Saskatchewan have taken $9,962.40 worth of orders for 
our books. They are still hard at work and we hope for 
some more good reports. 
Word just received from Brother E. F. Locker of Fen-
wood tells us that he is out in the canvassing field again. 
We are glad to give Brother Locker a hearty welcome 
among our faithful canvassers and wish for him every 
success. 
A shadow has been cast over the home of Brother and 
Sister Noah Palmer of Markinch, by the sudden death of 
their little daughter Eva, who died August 9, at the General 
Hospital, Regina. Brother and Sister Palmer have the 
deepest sympathy of our people throughout the province in 
this sad bereavement. 
British Columbia Conference 
Office Address, 1708 Maple Street, Vancouver, B. C. 
President, J. G. Walker; Secretary-Treasurer, Andrew Roedel; 
Educational Secretary, C. 0. Smith; Religious Liberty 
Secretary, F. H. Conway; S. S. Secretary, Mrs. Birdie Con-
way; Missionary Volunteer Secretary, Lydia Stickle; Tract 
Society Secretary, Andrew Roedel; Field and Missiohary Sec-
retary, E. R. Potter; Assistant Field and Missionary Secre-
tary, E. S. Horseman; Medical Missionary Secretary, F. H. 
Conway. 
KAML 0 OPS 
We are still, holding the fort, and the good work 
is slowly moving forward. We are now compelled 
to close our tent effort, as all the young people asso-
ciated with this company expect to attend the sum-
mer school at Banff. The results of this effort have 
not been what we would like to have seen, because 
of so much careless indifference on ,the part of the 
people we have been trying to reach. Nevertheless 
we feel that our effort has not been fruitless. Four 
souls have thus far decided to walk according to 
God's precepts,, while a number of others are investi-
gating. 
While this good work is going on, Satan is not 
idle. One of the business men of this city who is 
strongly under conviction, is meeting the bitterest 
opposition from his kinfolks and former church. We 
loaned him "Rise and Progress of Seventh-day Ad-
ventists" and it was at once committed to the 
flames by his wife. Also one of the ministers is 
taking part in publicly denouncing. "these strange 
things" that are being presented in the city, and 
cautioning his congregation not to be disturbed by 
them, but continue in the "old beaten paths." 
The mayor of the city has become very jealous for 
Sunday observance. A public work that has been 
going on every day, Sunday included, all summer 
because of the importance of getting it finished be- 
fore the winter comes on, has recently been laid off 
on Sunday. Thus we see the message is having its 
effect. Remember us at the throne of Grace. 
J. L. WILSON AND COMPANY. 
REPORT 
Jl em. �
Offering. 
BRITISH COLUMBIA SABBATH-SCHOOL 
Quarter Ending June 30 
Place— 
Clayburn 
• 
5 
$ 17.40 
Cumberland .. 
11 
5.97 
Collingwood 
• 
9 
9.71 
Grandview, German. 
70 
41.50 
Grandview, English.. 
• 
14 
12.40 
Hendon.. 
• 
15 
1.20 
Mission.. 
12 
27.30 
Manson.. 
• 
25 
37.13 
Nanaimo. 
26 
32.00 
Port Simpson.. 
Penticton .. 
13 
13.45 
Reiswig.. 
11 
4.50 
Silver Creek .. 
12 
.95 
Sloan. �
.. 
19 
2.85 
South Vancouver. 
13 
5.00 
Straiton. 
8 
8.00 
Vancouver.. .. �
. 
Vernon .. 
.. 34 
8.85 
Victoria.. .. 
West Vancouver.. 
43 
92.07 
Home Department— 
Cumberland .. 
14 
8.14 
Comox 
4 
3.60 
Campbell River 
8 
10.81 
Deroche. 
7 
1.75 
Edgewood 
2 
1.00 
Erickson. .. 
2 
1.15 
Waneta.. 
8 
10.28 
Van Anda 
3 
6.51 
Total...... �
$363.51 
Of this amount, $102.42 was given on the thirteenth 
Sabbath for Africa. �Mrs. Birdie Con way. 
�
41. �
 
BRITISH COLUMBIA NOTES 
Elder Walker, in company with Elder Shaw, is visiting 
the Belia Coola church. 
Brother Swan is having good success with "Heralds of 
the Morning" on Vancouver Island. He reports 59 orders 
for $139.75, in 101 hours. 
A new believer is reported at Nanaimo. This lady, who 
was once a worker in the Salvation Army, first learned of 
the truth through Brother Scharff, who canvassed in her 
neighborhood several years ago. Let our colporteurs take 
courage from this experience. 
Brother Bellchamber, who is canvassing in a commu-
nity 'in which there are more unbelievers in the Bible 
than in any place he has ever been, reports 34.orders for 
"Daniel and Revelation" last week. Truly the Lord is 
working for our colporteurs. 
A special number of the "Signs" magazine will be used 
in the Ingathering Campaign this year. Let us all be pre-
pared to have a greater part in this year's effort. British 
Columbia is aiming to raise $1,000 for missions in this way 
this year. This will be possible if all will take their part. 
WESTERN CANADIAN TIDINGS. 
ffiestent Canahian Eihings 
Issued bi-weekly by the Western Canadian Union Confer-
ence of Seventh-Day Adventists, at Regina, Saskatche-
wan, Canada. 
Price Fifty Cents a Year 
Folders have been distributed announcing the 
sixth annual opening of the Alberta Industrial Aca-
demy, which occurs October 9. ,The school year con-
sists of two semesters of seventeen weeks each, clos-
ing June 3, 1913. Those desiring information should 
address J. I. Beardsley, Lacombe, Alberta. ' 
stead of quarterly, the price-being one- dollar-a year:-
A special price of sixty cents each is offered to those 
sending five or more subscriptions at one time, and 
ten subscriptions will be mailed at $1.50 for six 
months. 
All matters intended for publication should be address-
ed to Western Canadian Tidings, Box 244, Regina, Saskat-
chewan. 
A. H: BRIGHAM �
Editor 
Western Canadian Union Conference Directory 
Office Address, Box 244, Regina, Saskatchewan 
President, H. S. Shaw; Secretary-Treasurer, A. H. Brig-
ham; Educational Secretary, J. I. Beardsley; Religious 
Liberty Secretary, C. A. Burman; Medical Secretary, F. 
L. Hommel; Field and Missionary Secretary, W. L. 
Manful'. 
All copy for the next issue should reach this of-
fice not later than Friday, August 30. 
After attending the Saskatchewan camp-meeting 
at Bulyea, Brother W. L. Manfull has spent some 
time with the colporteurs in Alberta, and has now 
left for British Columbia, where he • will visit Van-
couver and other points. 
All friends of the "Protestant Magazine" will 
welcome the news that beginning with the October 
number, this magazine will be issued monthly in- 
The wonderful advancement of our book work in 
this union conference is substantially illustrated by 
the report given on this page. Some of the colpor-
teurs have already begun their delivery, and in this 
connection it is interesting to note the shipments 
from the Canadian Branch of the Pdcific Press Pub-
lishing , Association, as reported by the manager, 
Brother W. V. Sample. These figures will be great-
ly augmented by the heavy deliveries during the 
weeks to come: They are as follows, for the month 
of July : 
Sub. 
40% 
Trade 
Ed. 
Tracts 
Alberta .. �
..$ �
45.55 $ 3.50 $ 34.68 $1.00 $ 8.25 
British Columbia.. 1,658.40 
6.25 
37.95 
34.50 
Manitoba. �
.. �
.. �
296.60 
18.80 
.30 
Saskatchewan.. �
.. �
13.95 
1.55 
11.05 
3.83 
Totals .. �
.. $2,014.50 $13.30 $102.48 $1.00 $46.88 
�4s, �
 
COLPORTEUR'S REPORT 
Two Weeks Ending August 9 
Saskatchewan 
Name- �
Books. Hrs. Ex. Ord. Helps. Total. 
George Brown ....G.C. 
E. G. Swanson.... G.C. 
Peter Paulson . �
G.C. 
A. T. Babienco....G.C. 
F. E. Austin ...... G.C. 
x J. J. Strahle ....D.R. 
xM. E. Mullinnex.D.R. 
A. C. Hanson..... P.G. 
Edward Bush ....B.R. 
L. A. Philpott �
B.R. 
A. G. Yakovenko. .P.P. 
xJ. B. Austin ...... G.C. 
C. K. Wilson ..... G.C. 
*D. L. Henkes ....G.C. - 
• 
Alberta 
x C. D. Smith..0..B.R. 133 129 
31 
*James Wagner ..B.R. 
53 
31 
2 
C. E. Blain �
B R 
58 
59 
10 
Roscoe Hippach ..P.G. 125 110 
46 
Ida Hanson �
...... P.G. 
72 
94 
20 
W. G. McCready..D.R. 
64 110 
24 
*George Polinkas.D.R. 
32 
45 
3 
*R. E. Robinson ..D.R. 
25 
15 
3 
5c2 
593 139 
British Columbia 
�
z W. H. Covell... .P.G. 117 210 �
99 �$ 442.00 
z F. P. Wright. • ..G.C. �
91 �
80 �
22 $ 8.73 �
107.60 
x Robert Swan ...H.M. �
65 
.114 �
38. �
92.50 
x Albert Bellcham- 
ber �
..... D.R. 102 226 �
54 �
9.50 �
200.50 
R. J. Elvin �
P G �
12 24 �
8 �
40.00 
387 654 221 $ 18.25 $ 882.60 
Manitoba 
x William Tall ...D.R. 184 198 
x Robert Neuman .D.R. 183 237 
Carrie Borg . ..... B.R. 
30 102 
Pearl Clark ...... B.R. 
31 
93 
*Della Jensen �
...H.M. 
13 
38 
*Thelka Roer ....H.M. 
14 
40 
455 708 
- - -- 
Thirty-three agents ... 2975 3641 
Previously reported �
 
Total this year �
$19,845.75 
*One week. x Three weeks. z Four weeks. 
112 
91 
52 $ �
3.50 
110 139 
46 
36 
43 
12 
23.75 
56 
65 
28 
130 217. 
86 
177 215 100 
2.20 
168 181 
93 
113 123 
47 
107 
92 
39 
6.50 
123 
94 
54 
4.35 
10.0 
58 
46. 
156 205 
89 
97 124 
64 
66 
69 
33 
13.00 
- 
- 
$ 53.30 
1571 1686 787 
$ 234.50 
188.00 
69.75 
108.00 
423100 
419.20 
369.50 
199.50 
177.00 
235.85 
170.00 
381.50 
254.00 
151.50 
3,381.30 
$ 130.50 
. 9.00 
37.00 
212.00 
84.00 
97.00 
10.50 
 _ 
$ 590.50 
60 
95 
5 
10. 
 
9 
11 
$ 20.50 
7.10 
5.30 
3.00 
2.50 
$ 246.50 
353.00 
26.50 
38.05 
23.25 
27.25 
190 $ 38.40 $ 714.65 
- 
1337 $109.95 $ 5,569.05 
14,276.70