EAS ERN CA.NADIAN 
MESSENGER 
Vol. 15 �
Oshawa, Ontario, November 23, 1915 �
No. 46 
The Council 
Arriving at Loma Linda, California, Thursday, 
November 4, I was pleasantly located in one of the 
numerous tents pitched on the Medical College 
grounds with Elder A. V. Olson as my tent mate. 
The General Conference Committee opened its 
first session with thirty-five members present. The 
president of each Union Conference irt Europe, Asia, 
Australia, and South America is'_a member of the 
General Conference Committee, which has a total 
membership of forty-nine. Elders Conradi and Fitz-
gerald from Europe and Elders Porter and Salisbury 
from Asia are with as. 
One evening Elder Conradi gave a talk on con-
ditions in Europe during wartime, which was absorb-
ingly interesting. At the beginning of the war there 
were in the European Division eight hundred laborers 
consisting of ministers, licentiates and Bible workers. 
Over two hundred were taken by conscription. Three 
hundred and fifty of their eight hundred and fifty 
canvassers were also taken for army service. Added 
to this a large share of our church elders and.heaviest 
tithe payers were taken. In spite of these handicaps 
the third angel's message has gone forward in Europe, 
and from July 1, 1914 to July 1, 1915 over five thou-
and converts were baptized and taken into the 
churches. The tithe for the first six months of 1915 
amount to $186,000 and the offerings for foreign mis-
sions over $30,000. Besides this all families of Sev-
enth-day Adventists left destitute by the war were 
cared for financially. This is a most astonishing re-
cord 
 
for such a time as this. 
One of the actions of the General Conference 
Committee at this session was the organization into a 
regular Division Conference of Korea, China, Japan, 
India, the East Indies, Malaysia, and Australia. This 
vast territory contains about nine hundred millions 
of people—considerably more than half the popula-
tion of the earth. This marks a big advance step in 
the progress of our message in the far east. The or-
ganization of this field will call for quite a number of 
men who are experienced in administrative work to 
be sent over there besides a strong force of evangelists, 
bookinen and Bible workers. The keynote of this 
council is to get this work finished just as soon as 
possible, for it is evident that the sun of our oppor-
tunity is almost set. 
"The work that centuries might have done 
Must crowd the hour of setting sun." 
This is the meeting of the General Conference 
Committee which comes half way between the ses-
.sions of the General Conference, and it is usually 
held in Europe. This year on account of the war 
conditions there, it was decided to hold it in America. 
The presidents of all local conferences were invited 
to attend on account of the important character of 
the proceedings. Almost all the local conference 
presidents of the North American Division are here. 
It is a matter of regret that the Eastern Canadian 
Union could not be more fully represented, but finan-
cial conditions seem to have hindered. 
The decisions of this meeting will prove a great 
impetus to the work of God in all sections of this old 
earth, and under the blessing of God it will soon be 
finished (Rom. 9:28). The Lord grant that we shall 
'all triumph with it. �..M. N. CAMPBELL. 
Ontario Conference 
London 
As we are engaged in the Ingathering campaign 
here with a fixed goal and a set determination to suc-
ceed, it might be interesting to know just how much 
success we are having and what methods are being 
used. 
At the beginning the prospect was exceedingly 
.gloomy: This city being a training and recruiting 
centre, enthusiasm runs high, and patriotic sermons 
.are the order of the day. Before we could get started 
all kinds were floated over the city penetrating the 
surrounding towns and villages and even country 
places. . However, we realized who was leading in 
our campaign. The one that had overthown the ar-
mies of Pharaoh was to lead us safely through, so we 
began the work of mobilizing. A special gathering 
was called for prayer meeting night to get a supply 
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EASTERN CAN4DIAN MESSENGER 
of ammunition ready. The Lord heard our pleadings 
for help, and we left that meeting with the assurance 
that the victory would be ours. Realizing as we--do 
the rapid fulfilment of prophecy and that there might 
be a possibility of this being our last Ingathering 
campaign, all felt the burden of individual work with-
out considering ourselves in. the matter. The .city 
was districted off and some" were' given -territOpy 
there, while others engaged in work .outside. Sister 
Harry Smith has a missionary auto, and with a car 
full of determined workers visits the surrounding 
towns and villages. It seemed good to see the happy, 
but tired ones return with their gatherings amount-
ing in nearly every case to between ten and twenty 
dollars, and to hear their experiences. The longest 
trip so far was to Stratford, thirty-seven miles, mak-
ing a seventy-four mile drive. Each one goes pro-
vided with a lunch and at noon hour the auto is con-
verted into a dining room. On our church black-
board we have two lists. One contains the names of 
towns and villages visited with the amount gathered 
in each, while the other records the names of indi-
viduals and the amount collected. Each week we 
add to the list as the reports come in. The goal set is 
for $400 which is $100 more than last year. At 
first this looked like a mountain considering the 
times, fOr calls are pouring into business places and 
even private houses at such a rate that there is to be 
a decree passed to stop these demands. However 
our list has soared up to something over 
►300 al-
ready. Who will say that the Lord is not directing in 
this, his work? Some could not take their place on the 
firing line as they desired to do, so they were encour-
aged to make the shells. This was done on their 
knees in supplication to God for those at the front. 
This, I believe, is the secret of the success attending 
our efforts. We hope to swell the list to $400 and be. 
lieve that all things are possible to those who love the 
Lord. We are told by the servant of God that angels go 
before us in these efforts. That 'accounts for some 
of the nice donations we occasionally receive. Surely 
we should take courage to go forward with faces 
lighted up knowing that our redemption draweth nigh. 
Just a few more mile-posts and we will be there. Oh 
that we may be faithful over a few things that fin-
ally we may become rulers over many things! The 
Ingathering campaign is one of the few things. Isa-
iah saw this very time, when just before the final tri-
umph of God's children the earth is covered with dark-
ness and gross darkness the people. We are com-
manded to arise and shine. "And the Gentiles shall 
come to thy light .• . and their forces [margin, 
wealth] shall come to thee . . . Surely the isles Shall 
wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring 
their sons from far, their silver and their gold with 
them, unto the name of. the Lord thy God, and to the 
Holy One of Israel, because he hath glorified thee." 
Isa. G0:1-5, 9. 
May each one engaged in this important Mission 
hear from the lips of Jesus as did the woman 
with the alabaster box, "She hath done what she 
could." �
WU. H. BOYCE.. 
Maritime Conference 
Our Present Responsibility. 
Daily I am convinced of the urgent need of 
trained young men and youngwoman for volunteers. 
in God's great work. When we read the thrilling ac-
counts of our missionaries on the frontiers of the 
war-ravaged nations, of their sufferings, of the. loved 
ones laid away, of all the trials endured without a 
murmur, it should stir our very souls, and shame us 
for our inactivity in the cause we profess to love. 
What are we doing to educate the young people 
of this conference? What are you doing, my brother, 
my sister? There should be at least ten more young 
persons at Williamsdale Academy receiving their 
training to do a noble self-sacrificing work under the 
cross of Christ. What attitude do you assume to-
ward Christian education? ' Do you join with those 
who say, "The public schools are just as good and so 
much cheaper? Is not the soul of your son or your 
daughter of more value than dollars and cents? Did 
your soul, did my soul, cost the Son of God any sac-
rifice? Did he begrudge the sacrifice? 
The life of every child silently says to the parent 
"I came from God and it is your duty to see that I go 
back to God." Are we going to send our children, 
the young people of the church, back to God, or does 
it cost too much? Do we realize that our own breth-
ren in the foreign fields have given all—means, com-
fort, home--yes, all? Have you done that? Are we 
going to help our sons and daughters to get their 
education in the world so that they can earn $40 a 
week and be lost? or are we going to sell a cow or 
two, or a few acres, or draw on our dormant bank ac-
count and fit them for service here and eternal life 
hereafter? Is not this a serious and grave question? 
Williamsdale Academy is of God's own planting. 
God's presence is here; it is felt by every student and 
teacher. There are earnest young persons all through 
our conference who should be here. What are you 
doing to help them to get here? Did you ever sense 
the pleasure of sacrificing to help someone gain a 
preparation for service and eternal life? Try it. 
Why cannot our churches do something to help 
our needy and worthy young people? We can at 
least all pray for them and encourage them to strive 
to come to a Christian school, and our reward will be 
greater than the earthly treasures we may heap in 
this old sin-cursed world. �
L. 0. MACHLAN. 
EASTERN OANADIAN )1111S§IINGER, . 
Williamsdale Academy Notes 
The following students have 1,)e.exl, vat:oiled dip!-
. 
ing the last month: Arthur Kiersteadr Winnie HuV-
ley; Oat•nie'llublek and Carrie Dauphinee 
670 bushels of turnips and 350 bushels of grain 
hay..e just been harvested: Our crops were.-all very 
godd this year and we are thankful to the .Lord, for 
his 4bundant blessing. • 
„..7„.We were please.d to have a week-eml.visit.. from 
,Sister Ida Carterof: Moncton; her -visits- are always 
looked forward to by all. -She expresSed much pleas- —_ 
tire and satisfaction with the progress made by her 
three children. �
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The Harvest Ingathering Campaign wassuccess-
fulas usual, about $65.00 being taken-by. fifteen stu-
dents and four teachers. ,The largest amount taken 
by any one was $17.50. Professor Machlan received 
that. 
We are all looking forward with pleasure to soon, 
being able to use our new bridge_ across the Philip 
river. This will save about two miles on k trip to 
the station. 
The rhetoric class gave a most interesting pro-
gram on "The Requisites Essential to Missionary Vol-
unteers," Sabbath, October 30. 
Did it ever occur to you that if every church 
member in the Maritime Conference gave 15 cents a 
montL or $1.80 a year, it would pay the school ex-
pens of four worthy young people for one year? 
Who are you helping through school this year? 
"Things don't turn up in this world until some-
body turns them up."—Garfield. 
Wedding 
. STRicKLA.ND-PHIPPs—Brother Walter Earnest 
Strickland and Sister Ferne Manilla Phipps were 
united-in marriage at the *home of Elder Carlyle B. 
Haynes in Greenville, S. C., Wednesday afternoon, 
November the third, at two o'clock. Brother Strick-
land has been associated with Elder Haynes in tent 
wail all stintraex: Sister Phipps comes from St. John, 
New Brunswick, and is a valUable addition to the corps 
of workers in .South Carolina. Sister Phipps was a 
graduate frem-the Normal CMirse.at South- Lancaster 
Academy last spring. - 
The ceremony was. solemnized.. by Pastor J. A. 
Strickland, -father of the groom, assisted by Elder 
Haynes. • -- �
. - 
Theliouge was beautifully-decorated and Elder 
and--Sister HaS7nes'had provided -an _ample .and. ideal 
wedding repast. The afternoon was spent in social 
converse, and Sister Haynes entertained with a pro-
gram of excellent 'and apprOpriate music. 
The happy couple will reside in Greenville and 
help follow up the great interest that has been cre-
ated by the tent meetings held'there recently. 
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Our Faithfulness in Tithing 
A tract on the subject of tithing has just lately 
come from the press written by Elder G. B. Thomp-
son, and recommended by the officers of the General 
and North American Division Conference for exten-
sive circulation. Therefore we are placing a copy 
this month with each family and isolated Sabbath-
keeper in our conference, trusting that they will be 
earnestly read and that they will answer any question 
in regard to this important subject. 
• 
At the present time here in Maritime we feel the 
need cif faithfulness in this respect more than at any 
time in the past. Unless there is greater faithfulness 
the work will necessarily be hindered here. 
We would ask that as far as possible the tithe be 
sent in regularly and --promptly at the close of each 
month to the church treasurer, the isolated ones 
sending it direct to the conference office. There is 
an exception to this however in the case of some of 
our isolated sisters whose circumstances make it only 
convenient to forward it once during the quarter. 
Report of Home Missionary Work for Ontario Conference for Third Quarter, 1915. 
Name of Church �
•;'€f*: 
No. Reporting 
 
Letters Wrirten 
 
oG 
C.) 
Missionary Visits 
 
1.1 
o8 
co 47 
 
 
0 
cf) 
C. 
No. Conversions 
 
 
V 
a) 0. 
0 
CA ). 
• 0
Ri 
cp 
 
6 61 40 107 
70 
15 
125 
956 46 
11 
966 
20 
20. 
63 25 
55 69 17 243 
99 10 105 
656 45 
46 
1780 277 
99 188. 17 
4 
3 
7 
2 
165 
7 
3 
10 
7 
18 13 
3 
1 
2 
8 
99 
2 
10 
381 
5 
2 
5 
5 
8 
5 
4 
126 55 
1 
40 
4 
20 
20 34 
6 373 109 
3 1666 
751 20 
1 143 3412 432 
31 
21 30 24 
86 
41 
2 
64 16 
47 
770 158 
95 
6 
6 
2 
7 
6 
128 229 93 821 332 
30 
1896 2697 184 125 143 6359 902 264 262 62 
$ 8 99 2 10 
9 76 
4 00 2 
16 91 
$39 66 �
4 10 
Chatham � 21 
Hamilton 
 84 
Huntsville �
 
Paris �
 15 
Petrolia � 8 
West Toronto �
 58 
Cent Toronto. �
 13 
B. V. Academy �
 
Totals �199 
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Eastern Canadian Messenger 
OFFICIAL ORGAN'OF THE 
EASTERN CANADIAN UNION CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY 
ADVENTISTS 
Office Address 
�
Oshawa, Ont 
Edna Leach �
'EcIitor 
year 
as second•class matter. Price, 50 cents a year 
in advance. All subscriptions expire December 31. 
Our 
Our laborers have been inconvenienced by the neces-
sary delay in receiving their salaries, whioh they can-
not receive until the tithe comes from the churches 
each month. By the faithfulness and promptness of 
each one in the future we trust that this delay may 
be avoided, and that the cause of God may go on in 
Maritime unhindered. �L. VANBUSKIRK. 
Newfoundland Mission 
Our Progress in Englee 
The last letter I wrote to the MESSENGER gave an 
account of our experiences in Catalina, and the re-
sults of the work done there so far. 
I sailed away from Catalina Oct. 8, bound for 
Englee, which is the most northern port of call where 
any of our people are living. 
At Englee a company of Sabbath keepers have 
long been holding up the light of truth, distributing 
literature on board the sailing vessels bound to and 
from the Labrador coast, which stop there before 
crossing the straits en route to their fishing grounds. 
This company has grown until they number thirteen, 
and was thought best to organize them into a local 
organization, as the church at St. John's, where up to 
this time they have held their membership, is five 
hundred miles away, and they are, not able to oversee 
the members at Englee and properly care for them, 
This little company was greatly disappointed because 
we could not stay longer with them, as it is possible 
to visit them to advantage only once a year; but as the 
steamer calling there has only about ten days be-
tween trips we felt that it was contrary to the best 
interests of the cause that more than a couple of days 
be spent there. The election day, November 4, the 
date set apart for the voice of the people to declare 
whether prohibition should come into force on this is-
land or not, was rapidly drawing near, and many 
places must be visited and public meetings held to en-
able the peeple--to-see-their- duty plainly on that day, 
The Methodist body, the Salvation Army and others 
were sending out literature to awaken public sentiment 
in behalf of prohibition, and of course we who are es-
sentially prohibitionists could not be slack, but must 
be found doing "our. bit" for the general weal of the 
people. It was good to see the spirit of sacrifice that 
moved this little company to let' me- go - so soon. It 
is different to the spirit that dominates the' world, but 
"Ye are not of the world," said the Master, and his 
prayer, "I pray for them" is being answered by such 
devoted sacrifice to and for his cause down through. 
the centuries. Brother James Dower was elected lo-
cal elder and Sister Emmeline Dower church .clerk 
and treasurer. 
In our next letter we will endeavor to take up 
the story just where this leaves off. In Catalina I 
spoke twice on prohibition. Sister Hubley gave a 
touching recitation entitled "Poor House Man" and 
Brother Hubley assisted. He' also drew several 
charts' for my use during the tour that are very ef-
fective and a real help. At Englee I spoke once on 
prohibition and the rest of the time was occupied in 
organization and studies regarding the same, and on 
what chUrch fellowship is as taught in the Bible. 
Wiu. C. YOUNG. 
Ontario Tithes and Offerings for September 1915 
Albuna 
Buena Vista 
Belleville 
Brantford 
Bouck's Hill 
Central Tor �
31 78 �
12 07 
Chatham �
98 34 �
18 30. 
Dresden �
53 95 �
18 60 
East Toronto �
32 61 �
40 48 
Galt �13 75 �
11 89 
Hamilton �
498 35 �
60 90 
Iroquois 
'Individuals �
54. 26 �
24 30 
Kenyengah 
Kingston �
24 21 
London �81 27 �
8 35 
Lindsay �
16 43 �
4 40 
Lynden �18 97 �
11 20 
Muskoka �1 00 �
7 00 
Napanee �1 00 
Ottawa �63 38 �
2 80 
Oshawa �
12 60 �
6 38 �
- 
Paris �
9 65 
Retrolia �
27 95 �
12 65 
Peterboro �
15 00 �
5 47 
Selton �5 90 
St. Catharines �
7 75 �
6 46 
Si, Thomas 
West Tor �
69 39 �
37 12 
Total �$1,234 26 
*Unorganized 
8369 74 �
$1,604 00 
 
 
Colporteurs' Report, Week Ending Nov. 13, 1915 
Ontario 
Name �
Book 
Hours Value Total Del. 
J Pengelly �CK �
45 �
$20 50 $44 30 
P Van Ness �WC �
20 �
25 00 25 00 �
$9 75 
D Terwillegar �
Misc �
7 25 �
7 25 
' Inez Cowles �
BR �
17 �
2 00 �
4 00 
Total �
82 �
$52 75 $78 55 �
$13 75 
Maritime 
Mrs M Kierstead �
WC �
42 �
9 00 23 25 �
1 50 
Grand Total �
124 �
$61 75 $101 80 �
$15 25 
Churches �
Tithes �
Miss �
Misc. �
Total 
�
36 81 �
$ 2 40 �
$ 29 21 
�
49 56 �
60 62 �
110 18 
�
20 00 �8 70 �
28 70 
43 85 
116 64 
72 55 
73 09 
25 64 
559 25 
id 78 56 
24 21 
89 62 
20 83 
30 17 
8 00 
1 00 
66 18 
18 98 
9 65 
40 60 
20 47 
5 90 
14 21 
106 51