Ebitnrial 
Eouratitnial Almrtigrr 
Vol.. �
COLLEGE VIEW, NEBRASKA, APRIL 15, 1909 �
No. 13 
Did you like the MESSENGER in its 
new form? Do not hesitate to congratu-
late us on our effort to place before you 
a pleasing college paper. We believe 
it is good, although we know it can 
be better; we are striving continually 
for improvement. �
You can help us. 
Words of sincere congratulation help 
greatly, so if you feel that we deserve 
commendation do not fail to give it to 
us. If the MESSENGER in its new form 
or substance has displeased you, tell us 
why, and suggest how we can improve 
it. We want you to feel that this paper 
is your own and that the success of it 
depends on your interest in it. 
We are glad to notice the interest 
that is being revived over gymnasium 
work for next year. Most of the stu-
dents get no exercise at all except their 
domestic work, and that is not always 
just what might be called "exercise." 
Everyone's body calls continually for 
strength, and it can be derived only by 
exercise. We often see pale students ob-
viously in need of it. Those who take 
time for it regularly have strong bodies 
and clear minds. Most of the sickness 
among students is caused by lack of 
proper exercise. �
Of course there is 
the danger of excessiveness, but well- 
planned gymnasium work avoids this. 
With the ideals of health and temper-
ance in all things which are standard 
here, we believe gymnasium work 
could be made successful and highly 
profitable. 
To properly conduct a literary society 
according to the ideal given us in the 
testimonies is a problem. .The first es-
sential to success is perfect harmony 
between faculty and students. Each 
member of both bodies should be inter-
ested in the work of the society and try 
to realize the purpose for which it was 
. organized—to promote literary culture. 
The purpose should be kept in mind. 
A higher standard of literary culture 
should be attained. The productions, 
oration, debate, extemporaneous speech, 
or whatever it may be, should be of such 
a nature as to be of educational value. 
Then the work could be recognized as a 
part of school work and credit given for 
it. �
Each member would then be willing 
to hear his share of program work, and 
would do it more thoroughly. Thorough-
ness arid interest are each creative of the 
other. During the business part of the 
meeting, excellent parliamentary drill is 
afforded, from which, the only benefit to 
be derived by all, is for all to take part. 
For two or three to talk back and forth 
over unimportant details is neither in-
structive nor interesting. Short, sane 
speeches should be made. One's pow-
ers of conviction and persuasion are 
strengthened by using them on such oc-
casions to influence the voters to take 
action for or against such and such a 
measure. Our Philalethian Literary So- 
(enteral Artirles 
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ciety failed in more than one respect, 
and, although she had by nature a very 
strong constitution, in the last few weeks 
it has been attacked at several points, 
and finally gave way, death occuring 
Sunday evening, April fourth, at her 
home in the college chapel. Notwith-
standing the fact that she has been a 
faithful member of the school for some 
time, and has added much to the plea-
sure and profit of the college students, 
few tears have been shed for the de-
ceased. 
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The Lord Still Works 
Just as we go to press, word comes 
from Jefferson City, Mo., that Mrs. Lulu 
Wightman has been offered the privilege 
of giving her lecture, "The Rise of Reli-
gious Liberty in the United States," in 
the House of Representatives Chamber. 
Democrats and Republicans united in 
extending her this invitation. 
The significanCe of this action can 
hardly be overestimated. Surely the 
time has come when the servants of the 
Lord are called upon to testify before 
the rulers of the land. No one, having 
his eyes opened by the spirit of God, can 
fail to see in this, that the time is close 
at hand when men must choose between 
the seal of God and the mark of the 
beast. 
We as students in Union College 
ought to consider carefully the import of 
these things, and throw aside our leth-
argy. The work is being finished. If 
we would have a part in it we must 
awaken. �
R. N. S. 
"The world's a comedy to those that 
think, a tragedy to those who feel." 
"An idea planted in a thinker's mind 
will grow. Thought properly toned 
brings power." 
Cheer Up ! 
\V. EARL RENTFRO 
Sunshine is the agency through which 
life is imparted to plants and animals. 
It has been found, by actual experiment, 
that plants accustomed to light, do not 
grow without it, or, at the most, attain 
only a sickly development. Animals, 
kept in continual darkness, grow weak, 
and finally die from the lack of sunshine. 
Though they have plenty of food and 
water it is of little or no benefit to 
them. 
Dark, damp, unsanitary places are the 
breeding centers of microbes, which in-
crease daily at the rate of a million-
million times the present human popu-
lation of the globe, and lie in wait for a 
favorable moment for attack. Let a 
bright ray of sunshine strike one of 
these dark, filthy, spots and the loath-
some vermin which inhabit such places 
will he seen to flee before what to them 
is sure death. If they find no means of 
hiding themselves, they perish. 
Now, there are microbes, aside from 
those just mentioned, to be found in the 
human heart or mind. Hatred, jealousy, 
self-imposed trials, and self-pity, are the 
deadliest of heart-eating parasites. A 
flood of sunshine is necessary to des-
troy them. Science has demonstrated 
that joy, hope, happiness, peace, and 
love are expansive in their influence; 
that they give strength- to the action of 
the heart, deepen the respiration, aid the 
digestion, and strengthen the brain; in 
fact they give new life. Then let us 
call happiness sunshine, and a smile, 
the expression of happiness, a sun-beam. 
Through this sunbeam one's whole sys- 
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tern will feel the relief from the debil-
itating influence of the microbes of the 
mind. 
No one can measure the probable in-
fluence of a genuine smile or a cheery, 
encouraging word spoken at the right 
time. Those with whom we brush 
shoulders every day in halls and class 
rooms may be the ones who are suffer-
ing most from the effects of these mic-
robes, though outwardly they may 
appear to be in the best of spirits. By 
chance, a sincere question as to their 
welfare or a cheery salutation may 
change, their trend of thought from the 
damp, reeking regions of self-pity, 
doubt, and thoughts of individual 
struggle, to the broad sunshine of faith 
and happiness. 
Christian Liberty Revealed through 
the Spirit of Prophecy 
CHAS. P. WHITFORD 
A great crisis awaits the people of God. 
A crisis awaits the world. The most 
momentous strugle of all the ages is 
just before us. Events which for more 
than forty (now over sixty) years we 
have, upon the authority of the prophetic 
word, declared to be impending, are now 
taking place before our eyes. . . . The 
question of enforcing Sunday observance 
has become one of national interest and 
importance. We well know what the re-
sult of this movement will be. But are 
we ready for the issue? Have we faith-
fully discharged the duty which Gad 
has committed to us, of giving the peo-
ple warning of the danger before them? 
"There are many, even of those who 
are engaged in this movement for Sun-
day enforcement, who are blinded to the 
results which will follow this action. 
They do not see that they are striking 
directly against religious liberty. There 
are many who have never understood 
the claims of the Bible Sabbath, and the 
false foundation upon which the Sunday 
institution rests." Vol. V, page 711. 
"My brethren, do you realize that 
your own salvation, as well as the destiny 
of other souls, depends upon the prepa-
ration you now make for the trial before 
us? Have you that intensity of zeal, 
that piety and devotion, which will enable 
you to stand when opposition shall be 
brought against you? If God has ever 
spoken by me, the time will come when 
you will be brought before councils, and 
every position of truth which you hold 
will be severly criticized." �
Vol. V, 
page 717. 
"Those who honor the Bible Sabbath 
will be denounced as enemies of law and 
order, as breaking down the moral re-
straints of society, causing anarchy and 
corruption, and calling down the judg-
ments of God upon the earth. Their 
conscientious scruples will be pronounced 
obstinacy, stubborness, and contempt 
of authority. They will be accused of 
disaffection toward the government. Min-
isters who deny the obligation of the di-
vine_ law will present from the pulpit 
the duty of yielding obedience to the civil 
authorities as ordained by God. 
"In legislative halls and courts of 
justice, commandment keepers will be 
misrepresented and condemned. A false 
coloring will be given to their words; 
the worst construction will be put upon 
their motives." Great Controversy, 
page 592. 
"The time is not far distant when the 
test will come to every soul. The mark 
of the beast will be urged upon us. Those 
who have step by step yielded to worldly 
demands, and conformed to worldly 
customs, will not find it a hard matter 
to yield to the powers that be, rather 
than subject themselves to derision, in-
sult, threatened imprisonment,and death. 
The contest is between the command-
ments of God and the commandments of 
men. 
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"In this time the gold will be separated 
from the dross in the church. True 
godliness will be clearly distinguished 
from the appearance and tinsel of it. 
Many a star that we have admired for its 
brilliancy, will then go out in darkness. 
Chaff like a cloud will be borne away 
on the wind, even from places where we 
see only floors of rich wheat." Vol. V, 
page 8i. 
"But the days of purification of the 
church are hastening on apace. God will 
have a people pure and true. In the 
mighty sifting soon to take place, we 
shall be better able to measure the 
strength of Israel. 
"The signs reveal that the time is near 
when the Lord will manifest that His fan 
is in His hand, and He will thoroughly 
purge His floor." Vol. V, page 80. 
"Soon God's people will be tested by 
fiery trials, and the great proportion of 
those who now appear to he genuine 
and true, will prove to be base metal. 
Instead of being strengthened and con-
firmed by opposition, threats, and 
abuse, they will cowardly take the side 
of the oppressor. . . . To stand in de-
fence of truth and righteousness when 
the majority forsake us; to fight the 
battles of the Lord when champions are 
few, this will be the test." Vol. V, 
page 136. Get Ready! Get Ready!! 
Get Ready!!! 
The problem of getting an audience 
favorably located in a room that is too 
large for it, presents some difficulties, 
but we believe it can be successfully 
solved through an intelligent co-oper-
ation of ushers and audience. In the 
first place, the usher is placed there to 
serve you—to find you a seat in an ad-
vantageous location without embarass-
ment to you. He is supposed to under-
stand his business, so, unless you have 
special reasons for choosing your own 
seat, wait for him and follow him to the 
seat he indicates. It is very humiliating 
to the usher to lead the way to a seat in 
a good location and then turn to find his 
guests comfortably seated on the back 
row. It is an injustice both to the aud-
ience and to the individual who is unfor-
tunately tardy if he finds the back seats, 
in which he could quietly be seated, al-
ready filled and he is compelled to make 
his way to the front part of the room. 
'In a chapel address on Monday, given 
by Elder Raft, who has charge of the 
work in Scandinavia, we noticed the fol- 
lowing figures. �
There are 13,000,000 
people scattered over 13,000 square kilo-
meters of territory. We have eighty-one 
churches, 2,854 Sabbath-keepers, twenty 
preachers, eight licentiates, and twenty 
Bible workers in that field. �
After tell- 
ing us how the Sanitarium is opening the 
way in Denmark and of the progress the 
work is making in all lines, especially 
the canvassing work, Eld. Raft told us 
some of the experiences of the one young 
man who is working in Iceland. This 
young man rides a horse and uses a spy-
glass to locate the houses. By working 
hard he is able to make seven calls a 
day. The people are very hospitable, 
but poor, and often have so little bed-
ding that it can not be kept clean and 
free from vermin. The young man uses 
some sort of powder to protect himself 
against the pests. The powder is not 
bad in cold weather but when a man 
sweats it produces a burning, smarting 
sensation. Sometimes he has to remove 
his clothes, roll them into a bundle, and 
put them on his shoulder, in order to 
cross streams without getting them wet. 
And that in Iceland! We canvassers in 
the Central Union often think we have 
rough times, but do we? 
Let every thought and word be pure. 
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How Church and State Unite 
The duty of the Church is to evangel-
ize every nation, kindred, tongue and 
people; to educate humanity to Christ; 
and to exhort them to follow the dictates 
of conscience in their fluties to Christ. 
The original purpose of state and civil 
power was to protect men and secure to 
them their inalienable rights. God did 
not intend the State to furnish religious 
dicta. �
However, history reveals that 
these institutions have not kept their le-
gitimate places, and we see the Church, 
weakened by persecutions and apostasy, 
appealing to the State for aid; and vice 
versa, the State begging political assist-
ance from the Church. 
"From the days of Christ until now, 
His faithful disciples have excited the 
hatred and opposition of those who love 
and follow the ways of sin." "The 
early Christians were indeed a peculiar 
people. . . . Though few in numbers 
. . . they were a terror to evil-doers 
wherever their character and doctrines 
were known. Therefore they were hated 
by the wicked, even as Abel was hated 
by the ungodly Cain. For the same 
reason that Cain slew Abel, did those 
who sought to throw off the restraint of 
the Holy Spirit put to death God's 
people." Great Controversy, page 46. 
Failing to destroy the church by vio-
lence, Satan determined that strategic 
means should accomplish his object. 
Accordingly, he caused persecutions to 
cease, gradually introduced into the 
church pagan theories and forms of wor-
ship, and effected a compromise between 
the Christians and pagans. Referring 
to this apostasy, Paul says: "For I 
know this, that after my departing shall 
grievous wolves enter in among you, not 
sparing the flock." Acts 20:29. "The 
mystery of iniquity doth already work; 
only he who now letteth will let, until he 
be taken out of the way." II Thess. 2:7. 
Some Christians lowered their standard 
and apostasized. They laid aside 
Christ's simplicity for the pomp and 
pride of the pagans. The pagans in 
turn assumed a form of righteousness 
and became members of the church. 
Even Constantine, the Emperor, was 
nominally converted. Those who main-
tained their fidelity to truth and its Author 
were required to meet Satan and his new-
ly-acquired allies—the paganized Chris-
tians and the Christianized pagans—in 
a conflict which continued for centuries. 
For a time it seemed that superstition 
would prevail. Many schisms entered the 
church, causing contentions over ques-
tions of doctrine and discipline. Iniqui-
tous decrees were issued against certain 
sects. The Bible was destroyed and 
much church property confiscated. For 
the "tranquility of the times," and the 
conciliation of the good will between the 
emperors and their subjects, a joint edict 
by Constantine and Licinius was issued 
from Milan in 313 A. D. This edict an-
nulled their former commands and the 
Diocletian decrees, granting religious 
freedom to everyone, and demanding 
the return of confiscated goods and 
church buildings to the Christians. 
The members of the Roman Catholic 
Church were not satisfied with this de-
cree. They insisted that the parties 
whom they termed heretics were not 
Christians, and could not rightfully enjoy 
the benefits of this decree. The Roman 
church had supported Constantine po-
litically, and now demanded his support. 
Forced by them to render an imperial 
decision as to who were Christians, in 
order to retain their favor, he falsely in-
terpreted the decree. In 313, he issued 
an edict containing this statement: 
"Whence it is our will that when thou 
shalt receive this epistle, if any of those 
things belonging to the Catholic Church 
of the Christians in the several cities or 
other places are now possessed by the 
decurion or any others, these thou shalt 
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cause immediately to be restored to their 
churches. Since we have previously 
determined that whatsoever these same 
churches before possessed shall be re-
stored to their right. . . ." Thus was 
made evident that his intentions were 
not to benefit the whole body of Chris-
tians but only the members of the Cath-
olic Church. 
Also in the year 313, he gave addi-
tional preference to the Catholic Church 
by exempting the bishop and his associ-
ated clergy from the duties of public of-
fice. 
The factions discriminated against by 
these edicts appealed to Constantine. In 
response to these appeals, Neander says: 
"He convoked an assembly of bishops 
from all parts of the empire, in order to 
give a decision for all the Christians un-
der his goverment. The decrees of these 
synods were published under the imper-
ial authorithy, and thus obtained politi-
cal importance. Only those who adopted 
them could enjoy all the privileges of 
Catholic Christians favored by the state; 
and, in the end, civil penalties were 
threatened against those who refused to 
acknowledge them." Neander, Vol. II, 
page 133; Torrey's Translation, ninth 
edition. 
In Constantine's letters calling these 
councils, and in writing about their de-
cisions, he made use of the following 
terms, exalting the Catholic Church and 
religion: the "holy Catholic Church," 
most holy religion," "the most holy 
Catholic religion," "most holy Catholic 
Church," and "legitmate and most holy 
Catholic religion." These councils de-
cided against the so-called heretics, 
and Constantine also renounced them 
when they appealed for his decision. 
Thus they were driven out, and their 
churches delivered to the Catholic party. 
This was in the year 323. 
A feud at once began among the pro-
fessed followers of the Prince of Peace. 
The Catholics proudly admitted and 
boasted of their barbarities, claiming 
they followed the examples of Moses 
and Elijah. The opposed factions 
boasted of their martyrs. The Catholic 
party was given dignity because of im-
perial favor and alliance. The oppressed, 
because of their martyrs, were dig-
nified in that they were "worthy of im-
perial antagonism." The government 
could not prevent civil violence. It had 
lost power to keep peace, inasmuch as it 
was a partisan in the controversy. Con-
stantine had sold himself to the bishops, 
inasmuch as through their effort he had 
defeated Licinicus and become sole em-
peror; and could not break with them had 
he desired to return to the edict of Milan. 
The principles of the Edict of Milan 
seemed just and innocent in themselves; 
but the papacy was also bound up in this 
edict, inasmuch as the state had no 
right to bestow favors upon the church. 
Any church departing from the sim-
plicity of the gospel becomes apostate. 
She loses the Spirit and power of God. 
If, in order to control the consciences of 
her members, she obtains power from 
secular sources, there is a union of 
church and state, or a papacy is formed, 
in other words, she is a church control-
ling the state powers to further her de-
sires. 
Thus the papacy was developed which 
held sway for 126o years. Truth was 
cast down, and moral darkness like a 
pall settled over the earth. But God 
had a few faithful witnesses who kept 
the torch of life burning with which to 
light tapers in other countries to dispel 
the darkness, and kindle the fires of a 
great reformation, which was to revolu-
tionize the thoughts and ideals of men, 
and usher in an era of religious liberty. 
"Truth, crushed to earth, shall rise again; 
The eternal years of God are hers: 
But Error, wounded, writhes iu pain, 
And dies amid her worshippers." 
Duratinnal 
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Helpful Criticism 
Don't condemn a thing simply be-
cause you do not like it. It is possible 
that there is something wrong with you. 
The other fellow is likely to be as rea-
sonable as you, and before you pass 
judgment on anything be sure that you 
have seen that thing from the other fel-
low's view-point. 
These words apply to us as students 
in Union College. There are some things 
around here, perhaps, that we do not 
like. Let us not be too hasty in con-
cluding that, because we do not like 
them, they are wrong. We do not like 
certain customs, certain ways of doing 
things. And because we do not like 
them we raise a great cry about the 
management of things. Perhaps, if we 
would ask ourselves why we do not like 
these things we would discover.that it is 
merely because we have been used to 
something different. It may be that the 
customs we dislike are better than the 
ones we like. Let's take a reasonable 
view of the situation. If we have any 
criticisms to make, let us be sure that 
they are founded on something more 
than our personal whims. 
We are going to propound a question 
to you, and we want you to answer it 
through the educational department of 
the MESSENGER. We want to know 
what you would like to see different in 
Union College. We want this paper to 
further the interests of the school, and 
we are sure that if we all pull together, 
we can make Union College a much bet-
ter place, even, than it is now. 
In our next issue we hope to have a 
goodly number of letters to publish 
dealing with the question, "What would 
you like to see different in Union Col-
lege?" This is your chance to show that 
you are interested in the school and in 
the MESSENGER. 
Especially do we de-
sire to hear from former teachers and 
students of Union. You, who have 
gone from us, tell us what your riper 
experience teaches. Do not disappoint 
us in this. One and all, get busy and 
make the MESSENGER interesting and 
profitable. 
Address all letters to THE EDUCA-
TIONAL MESSENGER, Educational De-
partment, College View, Nebraska. 
R. N. S. 
Be a Man 
Be a man. Have an opinion of your 
own. It is better to think one thought 
of your own initiative than to soak in a 
thousand from some one else. God 
made you a man, and you will have to 
stand or fall according as you yourself 
meet the problems of life. God compels 
no one. He does not even ask you to 
take anything without His giving proof 
that it is true. He did not ask the race 
of heavenly intelligences to believe that 
sin was hurtful, simply because Ile said 
it was. The earth is a great laboratory 
in which God has been demonstrating 
throughout the ages that the wages of 
sin is death. In this great experiment 
God has set His seal of approval on the 
inductive method of learning. Dogmas 
and creeds have no place in the school 
of God. He makes no assertions that 
He is not ready to demonstrate in His 
great laboratory. Be a man. Throw 
aside your preconcieved ideas, and with 
an open mind go into God's science hall 
and there under His instruction demon-
strate for yourself the things that you 
believe. Don't be satisfied with a mere 
belief. Know why you believe. 
R. N. S. 
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A Letter from J. I. Beardsley 
It is with deep interest that I have 
watched the progress of the proposed 
changes in our school paper, the MES-
SENGER. While I was in school I learned 
to do a few things outside those covered 
by my text books, and one of these was 
to assist with the work of the MESSEN-
GER; and I have found since I left school, 
that this training has been of great ben-
efit to me. I am glad that so many of 
the students are to have this privilege, 
and to meet and overcome some of the 
obstacles, that I know from experience 
they will, in maintaining a successful 
paper. 
Remembering how much I used to 
appreciate hearing from the old students, 
who had gone out from the school, and 
reading of their success in the work, I 
am impressed that perhaps some might 
be interested to hear of my work since 
leaving school last May. 
I attended the campmeeting in this 
state in June, and was asked to assist 
in the educational and young people's 
work in this conference, and entered at 
once upon my duties, by making a tour 
of our churches in the interest of these 
lines of work, and, as one result, learned 
a few things not included in the course 
of study as outlined by Union. The ex-
perience has been a good one, and I 
find that the privileges I enjoyed while 
in the college are of great assistance to 
me. 
This year we have had eight church 
schools with as many teachers, and an 
enrolment of ninety-nine pupils in all 
the grades up to and including the ninth. 
These pupils have made good progress, 
and the patrons have shown their appre- 
ciation of the efforts put forth by length-
ening the terms in nearly every instance, 
over that planned for last fall, several 
of the eight even doubling the length of 
the term. Some of these schools are 
now closed and the teachers are taking 
up other lines of work till time for our 
summer school. Three of our teachers 
—Misses Emma Christensen, Zelma 
Small, and Geneva Anderson—received 
their training in Union College. Most 
of the other teachers received their train-
ing in our state academy. Three of the 
teachers in the academy are also old 
Union College students. They are Mr. 
and Mrs. M. J. Low, and Miss Aural 
Jordan. During the heavy work of the 
winter term another Union College stu-
dent, Miss Florence Miller, assisted in 
the work of the academy. She is our 
state Sabbath-school secretary. �
Our 
campmeeting is planned for June 24th 
to July 4th, and we are planning to 
make our educational work a prominent 
feature of that occasion. 
We have about six hundred young 
people in the conference, many of whom 
are isolated, and have no opportunity 
to meet regularly with our people. I 
have entered into correspondence with 
these, and enjoy this feature of my work 
very much. I wish all the MESSENGER 
readers might read the letters I receive 
from some of these young people, who 
are anxious to improve their condition, 
but who, for financial or other reasons, 
have not the opportunity to attend one 
of our schools, or even a Sabbath school. 
Some of these are making definite plans 
to enter school next year. 
Most of our churches are of small and 
scattered membership, so that it is diffi-
cult to have a regular young people's 
society in many of them, but some have 
and are doing well. �
Miss Jordan is 
leader of the one at Elk Point. They 
planned to have a temperance program 
March 21st, the particulars of which I 
have not yet received. 
Occasionally I get a breeze from the 
college, and I am glad to hear from the 
place at any time. �
Especially have I 
enjoyed the letters I have received from 
the South Dakota students. I hope to 
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have them all for fellow-workers in this 
state in the near future. 
Praying that God's richest blessing 
may rest upon our paper and its new 
staff of workers, I am, 
Your old U. C. student, 
J. I. BEARDSLEY 
P. S.—Please send me the MESSEN-
GER for a whole year. 
Bible Study in our School 
F. M. BURG 
We frequently use the term "Christian 
Education," by which we designate a sys-
tem of instruction wholly distinct from 
the educational system commonly recog-
nized in the world. Indeed we may place 
the former in contrast to the latter. But 
in what way are the two systems separate 
and distinct or in contrast? That which 
is implied in the term Christian as here 
used answers the question. Is there a 
difference between light and darkness? 
Is there a difference between the wisdom 
which is from above and that of the 
world? (See 1 Cor. 1:20; 3:19; Jas. 
3:17.) Is heaven higher than the earth? 
(See Ps. 103:11; Isa. 55:9.) Then there 
is a reason why the system of Chris-
tian Education as commonly recognized 
among Seventh-day Adventists should 
have been inaugurated and why it should 
command the deepest interest and also 
the support of our people everywhere. 
Coming direct to the question as im-
plied in the use of the familiar term 
Christian Education, viz., that of the 
place which belongs to the Bible in such 
a system of instruction, it is evident 
that were it not for the place properly 
belonging to the Word of God in Chris-
tian Education there could be little rea-
son for promulgating this work,—a work 
which is being built up and prosecuted 
at an expense of so great amount of 
time, energy, and money. �
Says the 
Psalmist, "The fear of the Lord is the 
beginning of wisdom," Ps. III : 1o. 
Hence, viewed from God's standpoint, 
the highest attainment in intellectual 
training, which does not recognize the 
primary relation between the creature 
and the Creator must be as far from the 
true wisdom as the earth is far from 
heaven. (See Isa. 55:9.) 
"The fool hath said in his heart there 
is no God," Ps. 14:1. That only a fool 
would make such a claim must be true; 
for a failure to recognize God and his 
relation to the creature is to bar the way 
to anything more than finite knowledge, 
which, compared with the infinite, can 
be naught else than foolishness. �
Cor. 
3:19.) "He that cometh to God must be-
lieve that he is." Heb. 11:6. Faith is 
the key which unlocks the storehouse of 
infinite knowledge; and we read that 
"faith comes by hearing and hearing by 
the word of God." Rom. 1o:17. It must 
follow then that the Bible instruction in 
our schools should be given its proper 
place—second to no other line of work—
in the arrangements of the courses of 
study, and that every student should 
give a prominent place to Bible work. 
It follows that a student who gives the 
study of the Bible no place in his school 
work, or at best a sort of tacked-on re-
lation to it, is getting only a worldly 
type of education(even in our college); 
and that he will be fitted, only for a 
place in the world, and will perish with 
the world, which by its wisdom knew 
not God, and so crucified, the Lord of 
Glory. Students in the college, are you 
taking any Bible work? Are you giving 
your best thought and your most prayer-
ful attention to that which should, first of 
everything else, have its place in your 
heart and mind and in your daily experi- 
ence? Students, all of you, especially 
you who have allowed the Bible work 
to be crowded out entirely, or you who 
may be making this study second to every 
other line, "think on these things." 
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Popularity—A disease, which, though 
not peculiar to students, usually attacks 
them at some time during their school 
life. Those most likely to succumb to 
it are the wealthy or beautiful, but 
sometimes a hardy variety develops in 
a poor or even uncomely student. In 
this case it does no particular harm un-
til the one attacked knows of it. In ei-
ther case it causes the student to grad-
ually lose interest in his studies. His 
time is largely, and in acute cases al-
most wholly, taken up with committee 
meetings, practising, recitals, debates, 
clubs, "doings," and the like, so that he 
begins and drops algebra three succes-
sive years, and "simply can't get any 
sense" out of his English. There is no 
known remedy, so the disease has to 
run its course, but it can many times 
be averted by a preventive known as 
"Thin Purse." 
A World-wide Movement; Its Rise 
and Progress 
(Continued) 
INEz L. HOILAND 
The great Second Advent Movement 
of 1844 is by many thought to have 
been confined to the northern portion of 
the United States, with \Vm. Miller as 
its leader. To such it may be a sur-
prise to learn that this revival in Amer-
ica was but a small part of a movement 
in which the message of the near coming 
of Christ went, either by the printed 
page or through the living teacher, to 
every missionary station and seaport on 
the earth. 
Foremost among those who proclaimed 
the second advent in America was Win. 
Miller, who first published his views 
in 1831, and soon thereafter began 
his public lectures. Up to 1840 he la-
bored practically alone, being then 
joined by Joshua V. Himes, his earnest 
co-laborer and hearty supporter. About 
the same time scores of other ministers 
joined in proclaiming "The hour of His 
judgment is come," pointing forward to 
March 21, 1844, as the time indicated 
by the prophecy, when their hope 
should be realized. 
Churches of all denominations were 
thrown open to Miller and his associates 
and as a result of the mighty revival 
that swept over the country 250,000 
conversions took place in America. 
The appointed day came, but the Lord 
did not appear. Many, discouraged 
and disappointed, joined the ranks of 
the opposition, but a closer study of the 
prophecies revealed to those still loyal, 
a mistake in the computation of the time 
which properly closed in Oct. 22, of the 
same year. As the advent believers 
began to preach this date as the time 
for the sanctuary (or the earth, as they 
supposed) to be cleansed, there arose in 
the churches an unaccountable opposi-
tion, which finally resulted in the com-
plete separation of the advent body 
from the churches. Then followed the 
second Angel's Message of Rev.14:8. 
The eventful day came at last. It 
found thousands of devoted believers, 
'anxiously awaiting their Lord. But 
the the hours passed slowly by, bring-
ing no evidence of the Saviour. Once 
more the pangs of bitter disappointment 
pierced the hearts of the believers. 
But God had not forgotten his people. 
The few scattered ones who still clung 
to the Word as their only hope, were 
bidden to search still deeper into its 
truths, this time to see revealed the 
sanctuary in heaven, with Christ the 
mediator pleading for His people. And 
within two months after the passing of 
the time a message of hope was sent in 
the form of a vision, revealed to Miss 
Ellen Harmon, of Portland, Maine, 
then only a girl of seventeen. This 
same spirit of prophecy, sent to the lit-
tle company of believers just when they 
most needed a hand of union, has now 
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for sixty-five years been the soul and 
inspiration of this movement—the guid-
ing light dispelling darkness, and show-
ing forth the true beauty of the prom-
ises in God's Word. 
The attention of the Adventists as a 
body was called to the Sabbath early in 
1845, when Joseph Bates embraced the 
doctrine and began to preach the same. 
With an empty purse and a full heart, 
he sat down to write a book on the Sab-
bath, expecting the Lord to furnish 
the means. In this he was not disap-
pointed. The next year Miss Harmon 
and others likewise accepted the Sabbath 
truth and from this time we can prop-
erly date the beginning of the Seventh-
day Adventists as a denomination. 
Aug. 3o, 1846, Miss Ellen Harmon 
was married to Eld. James White, and 
together they entered upon a work, the 
present proportions of which might have 
seemed an utter impossibility. In the 
midst of the astounding progress of this 
message we are prone to forget the days 
of small things,—days of self-sacrifice 
and hardship so willingly endured for 
the sake of truth. Such pioneers as 
Joseph Bates, Elder White and his 
wife knew what it meant to suffer hun-
ger and cold, pain and want, that money 
might be saved to further the mes-
sage. They knew, too, what it meant 
to toil day and night even to sheer ex-
haustion, and under physical pain, that 
the truth so dear to their hearts might 
be known to others. 
(To be continued) 
"Happiness consists not in doing 
what you like, but in liking what you 
do." 
Neal Dow said: "No man has a right 
to do what, if all the world would follow 
his example, as some are sure to do, 
would produce more harm than good." 
Eld. J. H. Morrison is making a busi-
ness trip in Iowa. 
B. B. Perkins has returned from his 
visit at Carson, Iowa. 
Mrs. M. W. Glunt returned last week 
from an extented visit in Kansas City. 
Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Harvey are now 
at the camp-meeting in Central America. 
Harry Lopp is working for the Ne-
braska Building Material Company of 
Lincoln. 
Mrs. T. S. Dock has gone to Wichita, 
Kans., to join her husband in the sani-
tarium work at that place. 
The Tennis Association of Union Col-
lege is doing considerable in the way 
of preparing some new courts. 
Prof. E. C. Kellogg and his brother, 
Harold E. Kellogg, have returned from 
a few days at Madison, South Dakota. 
Miss Elizabeth Segebart, who has 
been in charge of the Sanitarium laundry 
for several weeks, has gone to live on 
her claim at Minatare. 
J. H. Larkin has dropped all his 
school work except the class in Daniel 
and Revelation. He is preparing to 
canvass the coming summer. 
Mrs. Libbie Collins has spent several 
days at Hastings in attendance at a 
meeting of the workers of the Nebraska 
Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. 
The Union Sunday School gave an 
interesting temperance program at their 
regular session Sunday afternoon in the 
public school entertainment hall. Geo. 
Hornung was elected superintendent to 
take the place of J. H. Hooper, who is 
going away. 
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Miss Ruth Strong has gone to her 
home at Hankinson, North Dakota. 
Mr. Arnold,of the Fidelity Coal Com-
pany, called at the college, last Friday. 
Mrs. Fulk, of Atlanta, Neb., is visit-
ing her sister, Mrs. Schmaltz, of College 
View. 
Eld. C. H. Miller, of the Nebraska 
Conference, an old Union College boy, 
paid us a visit April 8th. 
Miss Rose Nelson, of Minden, Ne-
braska, recently visited her sister, Miss 
Emma Nelson, at the college. 
Miss Lora Clement writes from Wash-
ington, D. C., "The MESSENGER came 
yesterday. We like it. �
Here is fifty 
cents in stamps, for my subscription." 
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Boutelle, of Lake 
Mills, Wis., are here visiting their 
daughter, Miss Olive Boutelle. They 
expect to remain in College View some 
time. 
Bro. Miller and wife, who have come to 
connect with The Christian Record, lost 
nearly all their belongings in the fire 
which destroyed the Fort Worth, Texas, 
branch of the Southern Publishing As-
sociation. 
Mrs. Moses Herrick, who has lived in 
College View since the early history of 
the village, died at her home, Wednes- 
day, April 7th. �
The funeral service 
was conducted in the College View 
church by Prof. C. C. Lewis. 
The religious liberty band of Union 
College gave an interesting program on 
Wednesday and Friday in the college 
chapel. They carried on a mock trial 
for violation of the Sunday law. 
Those taking part were, Howell Brooke, 
E. C. Waller, A. R. Donaldson, R. E. 
Hay, Ralph Brown, W. W. Ruble, H. 
U. Stevens, H. W. Earl, P. A. Field, 
George McNay, G. E. Loomis, Miss 
Marie Eden, Miss Mertie A. Wheeler, 
Miss Mamie Boyd, besides the jurors. 
For Sale Cheap.—A good upright 
piano. B. F. Yeoman, college. 
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Andrews, of Abi-
lene, Kansas, have been visiting in 
College View. 
Roy Swartwout, of Omaha, Nebraska, 
recently spent a few days with his 
mother in College View. 
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Gilbert, of Bing-
hamton, N. Y., and Mrs Field, of Ne-
braska City, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. 
D. R. Callahan. 
Chas. Wilson, who has been working 
at the Nebraska Sanitarium, has been 
called to Mankato, Minn., by the death 
of his little daughter. 
C. F. Wineland will sever his con-
nections with the Sanitarium bakery, 
April r6th. He expects to spend a month 
at his home in Missouri before taking 
up his work with Mr. Marshall in the 
college carpenter crew. 
On Sunday evening, April r ith, the 
knights of "Bachelors' Castle" enter-
tained about twenty of the ladies of 
South Hall. �
Recitations, music and 
speeches made the time pass quickly, 
and ten o'clock came much too soon for 
those present. 
J. H. Hooper was given a very pleas-
ant surprise Saturday evening by a 
large company of friends and neighbors, 
of whom most are members of the Union 
Sunday School, of which he has been 
superintendent for nearly a year. Mr. 
Hooper plans to spend the summer in 
Idaho. 
Eld. J. M. Rees was struck by a car 
near the Peace Monument, in Washing-
ton, D. C., at 2:45, April 8th. He died 
that evening at 6:3o. Mrs. Rees is in a 
critical condition at the sanitarium at 
Takoma Park. Eld. Rees is the father 
of Prof. D. D. Rees, formerly of Union 
College but now teaching at Mount Ver-
non, Ohio. 
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C. H. Reed is visiting friends in 
Union College. 
Miss Jeanette Hardiman has ordered 
her MESSENGER sent to Oswego, Kans. 
Miss Georgia Ferron was visiting at 
her home in Council Bluffs the first of 
the week. 
Miss May Pelmulder, of Ulmer, Iowa, 
is visiting her sister, Miss Anna Pelmul-
der, at the sanitarium. 
Mrs. Erickson and daughter Caroline, 
mother and sister of Miss Matilda 
Erickson, will be at the sanitarium for a 
short time. 
Miss Florence Forste, who was called 
to her home in Carthage, Missouri, by 
the death of her father, has returned to 
the college. 
The Black brothers, of Essex, Kan-
sas, have sold out and are intending to 
come to Union College next fall. It is 
possible that they will enter this spring 
and will also attend the summer school. 
During Prof. Kellogg's absence Ralph 
Brown has been initiating the Advanced 
Algebra students into the mysteries of 
. Sturm's Theorm, and the location of 
roots. The Geometry class has been 
spending its time on a list of problems. 
The Nebraska Wesleyan Glee Club 
gave an interesting program to a large 
and appreciative audience in the college 
chapel Saturday evening, April loth. 
They are to be congratulated on their 
natural ability and excellent training. 
E. E. Miles, father of Herbert Miles 
of Union College, in a private letter 
writes as follows concerning the bindery 
which he has conducted for a number of 
years as an-auxiliary industry to South 
Lancaster Academy: "Our bindery wor-
kers and bindery family are doing better 
this year that ever before, and I think 
the same can be said of the academy as 
a whole." 
Irvin Blue has just returned from a 
few days visit at St. Louis, Mo. 
Miss Lula Koenig has just returned 
from a few weeks visit at her home in 
Council Bluffs, Iowa. 
Miss Agnes Krouse, of Onaga, Kans., 
is visiting Miss Dora Burke at the Sani-
tarium. Miss Krouse is a former stu-
dent of the college. 
Mrs. J. F. Anderson and family, of 
Hardington, are at the sanitarium at 
present and expect to make their future 
home in College View. 
Miss Grace Cady, of Hastings, 
Nebraska, who has been visiting friends 
at the Nebraska Sanitarium for a few 
days, has returned to her home at Ma-
son City, Nebraska. 
Prof. E. C. Witzke's brother-in-law, 
H. P. Hart and wife, of New Mexico, 
have been visiting at the Professor's 
home. Mrs. Hart was formerly Sarah 
Grobe, a student of Union. 
"One good turn deserves another." 
The tennis club cut about sixty bushels 
of seed potatoes for the farm Monday 
evening, by way of slight return for the 
use of the farm teams on the new tennis 
court. 
Mrs. A. E. Shepherd, who was for a 
long time connected with Union College 
as preceptress and teacher, and of late 
preceptress at the Cheyenne River Acad-
emy, has gone to the home of her daugh-
ter in Wilkinsburg, Pa., because of fail-
ing health. 
The time of the regular morning ser-
vice at the church Sabbath morning was 
given to a consideration of the subject 
of Temperance. Those taking part on 
the program were Prof, J. G. Lamson, 
Educational Secretary of the Northern 
Union Conference; F. R. Rogers, Su-
perintendent of Primary and Mission 
Schools, Vicksburg, Miss. and C. G. 
Howell, Daylight, Tenn. 
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Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists 
Published hi-weekly by the Central Union Conference, 
College View. Nebraska 
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Frank R. Isaac 
 Business Manager 
Arthur G. Melson, 'o6—'o7, has lately 
been chosen state agent for New Mexico, 
and is now assisting in an institute at 
Albuquerque. 
We are glad to learn that, according 
to recent arrangements made by the 
hoard, Elds. H. R. Johnson and M. S. 
Reppe will both be teachers in Union 
College next year. 
James and Ida Johnson, who are 
working in Elder Hansen's company for 
the 20,000 Scandinavians of Omaha, 
spent a few days at their home in Col-
lege View, on their return from the 
workers' meeting at Hastings, Nebr. 
Mrs. H. W. Hartzell, nee Edna Mars-
ton, writes from Orange, N. Dak., as 
follows: "Perhaps you are interested as 
to my whereabouts. At present I am 
homesteading with my husband in South 
Dakota. Next August we expect to go 
to Washington, D. C., where Mr. Hart-
zell will continue his medical work in 
the George Washington University and 
I will attend the Foreign Missionary 
Seminary. The Lord has certainly been 
with us, helping us wonderfully and 
marvelously answering our prayers. 
Praise His name." 
Harry C. Nelson, 'o6—'o7, 'o7—'o8, is 
at present one of the preceptors at 
Keene Academy, Keene, Texas. 
Eld. C. F. Stevens, who has been 
several months on the Pacific Coast, has 
returned to his home in College View. 
Mrs J. H. Morrison is visiting friends 
in Iowa. She will continue her visit in 
Michigan, and then attend the confer-
ence at Washington. 
To Our Subscribers 
Benjamin Franklin said, "Drive thy 
business or it will drive thee," and that 
is especially true in respect to the MES-
SENGER; for if our mailing list does not 
reach a thousand paid subscriptions we 
can not meet our expenses, and that 
means that the students of Union College 
prove themselves incapable of the task 
of editing and publishing the MESSEN-
GER. 
But we will succeed! Let us 
go at this thing as a business proposi-
tion and make it a real success. But 
the success will not come unless our 
readers help us valiantly; those of us 
who are especially interested in the cir-
culation of the paper can not do all that 
must be done. Our association mem-
bers are pledged to endeavor to secure 
five new subscriptions each year, but we 
want the rest of the readers of the MES-
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or present,—put your shoulder to the 
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sending us a subscription from each of 
them. �
By doing that you will benefit 
the friend as much as you benefit us; 
for we are determined to make this the 
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Prof. B. E. Huffman has returned 
from Sheridan, Wyo. He reports plans 
laid for an intermediate school at Sher-
idan the coming year. 
L. L. Lollard of Parker, S. Dak., 
and C. R. Cushman of Los Angeles, 
Calif., are among the patients at the 
Sanitarium. Mr. Cushman's brother is 
a missionary in Jamaica. 
The MESSENGER force is very much 
obliged to Elder Burg and his carpentry 
class for the neat little box which they 
made to be used for MESSENGER contri-
butions. The box is just inside and to 
the left of the main entrance of the li-
brary. Students and teachers of Union 
College, do not forget it. 
College View Bakery 
Sanitary baked goods. No Lard used 
Any size special cake baked to order 
M. J. Brown, Proprietor 
Camera and Photo Supplies 
Our goods are the best and our prices are right. We 
carry Lumiere plates and films. guaranteed to be twice as 
rapid as any other. Come and see us. 
CORNELL ENGRAVING COMPANY 
249 N. Eleventh Street, Lincoln, Nebraska 
Hundreds of 
Cabbage and Tomato Plants 
For Sale 
Call at the College Business Office 
Graves and Odren Barber Shop 
Agents for Merchants Laundry 
Shirts 5 to 10 cents, Collars 25'; cents, Pair Cuffs, 5 cents 
COLLEGE VIEW �
NEBRASKA 
H. E. Van Syoc & Son 
We have a fine 14-acre Tract with new 7-
room house, good barn, well, cistern, and 
other small improvements. Five blocks from 
college campus, sidewalks, gas street lights. 
This is a snap for someone. Write for inform 
tion. �
Phone 102 �
College View, Nebr. 
ICE and FEED 
Wheat, corn, oats, hay, straw. Feed of all kinds 
A Specialty in chick food 
Phone 127 
H. E. Collins, College View, Nebr. 
ABEL'S 
Ice Cream and Lunch Parlor 
Soda Fountain and Confectionery 
S. W. Abel, Prop. Health Foods Served. Ice Cream 
Delivered. Auto Phone 11 
A.W. HERRICK 
Dealer in 
GROCERIES 
DRY GOODS 
SHOES and 
HARDWARE 
College View �Nebraska 
C. A. TUCKER 
Jeweler 
LINCOLN 
1123 0 STREET 
SHEAN 
Optician 
NEBRASKA 
Please mention The Educational Messenger when replying to these advertisements 
HEBARD STUDIO 
High Grade Photographs at Popular Prices 
Open every day except Saturday. Special 
prices to students. Auto Phone 233fi. 
1411 0 St., Lincoln, Nebraska 
S. M. FARRAR 
sells all kinds of homes in College View or will make 
fair exchanges for your homes, also sell you the lot and 
save you 25 per cent on ypur lumber. Better see or write 
me if you are thinking of locating in College View, Nebr. 
Office Phone 57 �
Residence Phone 91 
Agents Wanted to sell 
Scripture Mottoes 
in great variety 
Address: L. N. Muck, College View, Nebr, 
 
li. E. VAN SVOC & SON 
Agents for farm land in the Gulf Coast of Texas. 
Write for full particulars a, 
 information. 
Office Phone 102 
COLLEGE VIEW. �
NEBRASKA 
Nebraska 
We fit glasses correctly without the use 
of drugs 
College View 
Come to College View to live 
EVERYTHING BUT THE GROUND— 
$0.10 
.10 
.30 
.30 
.30 
per pkg 
154 lb. can 
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1, �
1, 
D. J. WEISS Manufacturer of 
Peanut Butter and Superior 
Salted Peanuts 
College View �
Phone 55 �
Nebraska 
NEBRASKA SANITARIUM 
FOOD COMPANY 
Makers of Health Foods 
A Few Leading Products 
Cereal Coffee �
 
Tri-Grano �
 
Nut Cero �
 
Nut Loaf �
 
Nut Butter �
 
Send for complete food list. We 
prepay freight on bills of $5.00 or 
more within a radius of 300 miles. 
COLLEGE VIEW �
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NEBRASKA 
0. > racer 
DENTIST 
At College View every Sunday 
Lincoln. 11th and 0 Sts. over Barley', Drugstore 
Presnell, The Optometrist 
NELSON & LORENZ 
SHOE, BICYCLE & HARNESS SHOP 
We carry all kinds of repairing lupp!ics 
Quick and good work done. 
Work guaranteed 
COLLEGE VIEW �
NEBRASKA 
Knowlton's Livery, Sale and Feed 
Stable 
PHONES Auto 9 Bell Black 561 
Will drive to all (own, reasonably. 
 
College View, �
Nebraska 
1 �&C:ori 
 
General Merchandise 
Call Phone 7 for first class goods and 
quick delivery 
We can furnish you all the material for your house. and 
Van Syoc. Teeple or Hornung can sell you a place to put it. 
H. D. Enslow, Manager �COLLEGE VIEW LUMBER & COAL CO. 
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