THE ALBERTA INDUSTRIAL ACADEMY. 
rstrrit Tattaitiait 
Tidings 
" BEHOLD I BRING YOU GOOD TIDINGS" 
Vol. 4 �
Calgary, Alberta, September 16, 1915 �
No. 19 
HAPPINESS 
"Just to be tender, just to be true; 
Just to be kind the whole day through ; 
Just to be merciful, just to be mild; 
Just to be trustful as a child; 
Just to be gentle and kind and sweet ; 
Just to be helpful with willing feet; 
Just to be cheery when things go wrong; 
Just to drive sadness away with a song; 
Whether the hour is dark or bright, 
Just to be loyal to God and right." 
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OUR CHILDREN AND YOUTH DEMAND 
OUR CARE 
There has been altogether too little attention paid to 
our children and youth, and they have failed to develop 
as they should in the Christian life, because the church-
members have not looked upon them with tenderness 
and sympathy, desiring that they might be advanced 
in the divine life. 
In our large churches very much might be done for 
the youth. Shall they have less special labor; shall 
. fewer inducements be held out to them to become full-
grown ,Christians,—men and women in Christ Jesus,— 
than were afforded them in the denominations which 
they have left for the truth's sake? Shall they be left 
to drift hither and thither, to becOMe discouraged, and 
to fall into the temptations that are lurking everywhere 
to catch their unwary feet? If they err, and fall from 
the steadfastness of their integrity, do the members of 
the church who have neglected to care for the lambs, 
censure and blame them, and magnify their failures? 
Are their shortcomings talked of and exposed to others, 
and are they left in discouragement and despair? 
The work that lies next to our church-members is 
to become interested in our youth; for they need kind-
ness, patience, tenderness, line upon line, precept upon 
precept. Oh, where are the fathers and mothers in 
Israel? There ought to be a large number who would 
be stewards of the grace of Christ, who would feel 
not merely a casual but a special interest in the young. 
There ought to be those whose hearts are touched by 
the pitiable situation in which our youth are placed, 
and who realize that Satan is working by every con-
ceivable device to draw them into his net. 
God requires that the church arouse from her lethargy 
and see what is the manner of service demanded of 
her at this time of peril. The lambs of the flock must 
be fed. The Lord of heaven is looking on to see who 
is doing the work he would have done for the children 
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and youth. The eyes of our brethren and sisters should 
be anointed with heavenly eye-salve, that they may 
discern the necessities of the time. We must be 
aroused to see what needs to be done in Christ's spir-
itual vineyard, and go to work. 
As a people who claim to' have advanced light, we 
are to devise ways and means by which to bring forth 
a corps of educated workmen for the various depart-
ments of the work of God. We need a well-disciplined, 
cultivated class of young men and women in our sani-
tariums, in the medical missionary work, in the offices 
of publication, in the conferences of different states, 
and in the field at large. We need young men and 
women who have a high intellectual culture, in order 
that they may do the best work for the Lord. We 
have done something toward reaching this standard, 
but still we are far behind where we should be. 
As a church, as individuals, if we would stand clear 
in the judgment, we must make more liberal efforts 
for the training of our young people, that they may be 
better fitted for the various branches of the great work 
committed to our hands. We should lay wise plans, 
in order that the ingenious minds of those who have 
talent may be strengthened and disciplined, and pol-
ished after the highest order, that the work of Christ 
may not be hindered for lack of skilful laborers, who 
will do their work with earnestness and fidelity. 
The church is asleep, and does not realize the mag-
nitude of this matter of educating the children and 
youth. "Why," one says, "what is the need of being 
so particular to educate our youth thoroughly ? It 
seems to me that if you take a few who have decided 
,to follow a literary calling that requires a certain dis-
cipline, and give due attention to them, that is all that 
is necessary. It is hot required that the whole mass 
of our youth 'be so well trained. Will not this answer 
every essential requirement? 
I answer, No, most decidedly not. What selection 
should we be able to make out of the numbers of ottr 
youth? How could we tell who would be the most 
promising, who would render the best service to God? 
In our judgment we might look upon the outward 
appearance, as Samuel did when he was sent to find 
the anointed of the Lord. When the noble sons of 
Jesse passed before him, and 'his eye rested upon the 
handsome countenance and fine stature of the eldest 
son, to Samuel it seemed that the anointed of the Lord 
was before him. But the Lord said to him, "Look not 
on his countenance, or on the height of his stature, 
because I have refused him ; for the Lord seeth not as 
man seeth ; for man looketh on the outward appearance, 
but the Lord looketh on the heart." Not one of these 
noble-looking sons of Jesse would the Lord accept. 
But when David, the youngest son, a mere youth, was 
called ,from the field, and passed before Samuel, the 
Lord said, "Arise, anoint him : for this is he." 1 Sam. 
16 : 7, 12. 
Who can determine which one of a family will prove 
to be efficient in the work of God? There should be • 
general education of all its members, and all our youth 
should be permitted to have the blessings and privileges 
of an education at our schools, that they may be in-
spired to become laborers together with God. They 
all need an education, that they may be fitted for use-
fulness, qualified for places of responsibility in both 
private and public life. 'There is a great necessity of 
making plans that there may be a large number of 
competent workers, and many should fit themselves 
as teachers, that others may be trained and disciplined 
for the great work of the future. 
God would not have us in any sense behind in edu-
cational work. Our colleges should be far in advance 
in the highest kind of education. . . If we do not have 
schools for ou; youth, they will attend other seminaries 
and colleges, and will be exposed to infidel sentiments, 
to cavilings and questionings concerning the inspiratioi% 
of the Bible. There is a great deal of talk concerning 
higher education, and many supposed that higher edu-
cation consists wholly in an education in science and 
literature ; but this is not all. The highest education 
includes the knowledge of the word of God, and is 
comprehended in the words, "That they might know 
Thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom Thou 
hast sent." John 17: 3. 
The 'highest class of education is that which will 
give such knowledge and discipline as will lead to the 
best development of character, and will fit the soul for 
that life which measures with the life of God. Eternity 
is not to be lost out of our reckoning. The highest 
education is that which will teach our children and 
youth the science of Christianity, which will give them 
an experimental knowledge of God's ways, and will 
impart to them the lessons that Christ gave to his dis-
ciples, of the paternal character of God. 
"Thus saith the Lord, let not the wise man glory in 
his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his 
might, let not the rich man glory in his riches ; but let 
him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth 
and knoweth Me." Jer. 9: 23, 24 . . . . Let us seek to 
follow the counsel of God in all things ; for he is infinite 
in wisdom. Though we have come short of doing 
what we might have done for our youth and children 
in the past, let us now repent, and redeem the time. 
There is no work more important than the education 
of our youth. I am glad that we have institutions 
where they can be separated from the corrupting in-
fluences so prevalent in the schools of the present day. 
Our brethren and sisters should be thankful that in the 
providence of God our colleges have been established, 
and should stand ready to sustain them by their means. 
Every influence should be brought to bear to educate 
the youth and to elevate their morals. They. should 
be trained to have courage to resist the tide of moral 
pollution in this degenerate age. With a firm hold 
upon divine power, they may stand in society to mould 
and fashion, rather than to be fashioned after the 
world's model. 
The future of society will be determined by the youth 
of 'today. Satan is making earnest, persevering efforts 
to corrupt the minds and debase the character of every 
youth ; and shall we who have more experience stand 
as mere spectators, and see him accomplish his purpose 
without hindrance? Let us ,stand at our post,as minute-
men, to work for these youth, and through the help of 
God, to hold them back from the pit of destruction. 
In the parable, while men slept the enemy sowed 
tares ; and while you, my brethren and sisters, are un-
conscious of his work, Satan is gathering an army of 
youth under his banner ; and he exults, for through 
them he carries on his warfare against God. 
MRS. E. G. WHITE. 
SUMMER SCHOOL STUDENTS AND TEACHERS. 
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THE YIDDISH MAGAZINE READY 
We are glad for the interest our people are taking 
in the work for the Jewish people, and we are sure 
that God is opening the way for the truth to go to 
these people. Just at present there is a great wave, 
sweeping over this country which has aroused the 
millions of Jews in America. A new impetus has 
been given to the Zionist movement, which means 
that the Jews are planning a campaign, that in the 
settlement of the war the land of Philistine may be 
ceded them by the nations, so that the Jewish people 
may again become a nation. We know from the word 
of God that the idea of the literal return of the Jews 
is a false one, and, like the dootrine of a second pro-
bation, it is a false hope. 
The Jewish people, therefore, are agitated just now 
on the subject of religion, and we are sure that the 
Lord is giving us an open door that we may gain 
access to the lost sheep of Israel. 
We have just received from the press the first 
magazine in the Yiddish language. We believe that 
it will interest many of the Jews. There are nearly 
two and a half millions Jews in this country who can 
read Yiddish, and nearly all the rest of the Jews can 
understand it. Now will not our people do all they can 
to circulate this 
magazine. No price 
has been put on the 
magazine, but we 
ple will make the 
if possible. They 
may get five or 
possibly ten cents 
for them; tut the 
Jews will feel more 
free in paying for 
it to a Sabbath-
keeping Christian 
than they will to a 
Jew. So we hope 
that all our people 
who live in the 
cities and in the 
larger towns,where 
there are Jews, 
will order a supply 
of these magazines, and get them in the hands of their 
Jewish friends and neighbors. 
When you go to them with the magazine tell them 
that you are a Sabbath-keeping Christian, that you 
observe the seventh day of the week (Saturday, from 
Friday evening to Saturday sunset) as the Sabbath 
of the Lord, and that you do not eat swine flesh. This 
will interest them at once. Tell them that you are 
handling a magazine in the language, and that you 
will be glad to let them have one. If you can get a 
dime, that is good; if not get what you can. You 
can soon tell if the Jew is interested ; but if he wants 
one and is too poor to pay for it, be sure to give it 
to him. 
The price of the magazine in quantities, to our 
people is 3 cents per copy, or $3.00 per hundred. 
Address your orders to your Tract Society, or to 
the Good Tidings, Concord, Mass. Please give this 
your early attention, and pray that God will bless 
the magazine as it is placed in the hands of the poor 
Jews. 
It must be remembered that the pages turn from 
right to left, just the opposite from the way we read 
and open our papers. Please be sure to remember 
this as you show the magazine to your Jewish friends. 
F. C. dILBERT. 
Alberta Conference 
Office Address, 502 Seventeenth Ave. West, Calgary, Alberta. 
President, H. Humann; Secretary-Treasurer, F. L. Hommel; 
Educational an Missionary Volunteer Secretary, Hattie 
A. Beardsley; Field and Missionary Secretary, R. P. 
Mooney; Sabbath-school Secretary, Mrs. H. Gertrude 
Rick; Tract Society Secretary, F. L. Hommel; Religious 
Liberty Secretary, J. L. Wilson. 
CLOSE OF SUMMER SCHOOL 
The six weeks Summer School at the academy came 
to its close September 1, with feelings of regret mingled 
with feelings of satisfaction. Regrets ,as are to be ex-
perienced by both students and teachers—regrets that 
the school's little band of fifteen members should not 
meet in such relations again. Regrets of each that he 
or she had perhaps not accomplished all which might 
have been accomplished. 
And yet we have other feelings commingled with 
these, and those are 
feelings of satisfac-
tion — satisfied to 
know that God has 
been with us and 
been pleased to 
bless us that we 
may be a blessing 
to others. 
As the Summer 
School progressed, 
we felt that all 
present had devel-
rred within them 
feelings of deeper 
appreciation fcr the 
things of God,which 
led to a solemn 
surrender of the 
lives of each to 
their Creator in re-
newed determination to do his bidding. 
The attendance was quite satisfactory, considering 
the busy season. Yet we should expect next year, that 
we might have enrolled with us more of our school 
teachers of this field, and should we do so, we shall 
be very pleased to offer good courses in normal train-
ing. 
The objective of our school is met in serving the 
conference, and furthermore in discharging our mutual 
obligations as regards the entire world. 
In our Summer School we have had with us those 
who, by their summer's work, will be enabled to grad-
uate from our school next year in good standing. 
Others we have had who are to engage in church school 
teaching, and it is hoped that by another. summer we 
shall have with us a larger enrollment from both 
classes. 
May God lead in the developing of the educational 
work of this conference and the other conferences of 
this Union, to the establishing of our young, people in 
the truth ; and to the salvation of many souls, to whom 
we are indebted in this new field. �
E. D. DICK. 
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WESTERN CANADIAN TIDINGS 
BENTLEY 
On Sunday, August 1, we opened a series of meet-
ings in the Calkins school house, which is between 
Bentley and Rimby. We have conducted thirteen 
meetings, covering the prophecies of Daniel and Mat-
thew 24, and the Nature of Man, with one or two 
kindred subjects. 
From the first the meetings have been attended by 
from thirty to forty-five people, most of whom have 
had little or no interest in religion up to this time. 
This good attendance is very gratifying, when one con-
siders the fact that the farmers are very busy harvest-
ing their crops, and must be very tired at the close of 
each day. 
The testing truths of the Sabbath, Tithing, and 
Health Reform have not given evidence that they have 
been moved by the prophecies. One young lady has 
asked questions concerning the Sabbath, and gave her 
opinion that the seventh day is the right one to observe. 
She has also stopped attending the dances that are fre-
quently held in the neighborhood. Her parents and 
two brothers have attended every meeting we have 
held, and as they are well informed on the work of the 
Papacy we expect to see them accept the Sabbath. 
Please pray for the work here, for we shall have 
reached the testing time when you read these lines. 
CAL. D. SMITH. 
A. P. POND. 
RETLAW, WINNIFRED AND IRVINE 
On the evening of August 20, Elder Adams arrived 
at Medicine Hat. Early the next morning he and the 
writer left for Retlaw. Brother E. Current met us 
at the depot and took us to the place of meeting. On 
the 22nd we went about five miles to the river and five 
precious souls were baptized. Upon request they will 
be taken into the conference church, until such a time 
as an organization can be effected. 
The same evening Elder Adams spoke to quite a 
number that had gathered upon the ever welcome 
theme of the Second Coming of Christ. After spend-
ing the two following days in visiting and encouraging, 
we left on the 24th for Medicine Hat. There is an 
encouraging interest at Retlaw and a call from the 
neighboring school section for meetings. 
The 25th and 26th we spent in visiting some of the 
members at Winnifred. The interest there is encour-
aging. 
Early on the morning of the 27th we went to Irvine. 
No one being there to meet us, we walked to Brother 
Furber's, which is about three miles from town. We 
found them of good courage. They are preparing to 
leave in about two months for Honolulu, where they 
will engage in self-supporting missionary work. May 
the Lord prosper them. 
In the afternoon we went on foot a distance of six 
miles, to Brother Schneider's. Here we stayed over 
night. The next morning we went to their meeting 
place, about five miles from their place. There we 
met with the German brethren. We found them of 
good courage, and had two very profitable services 
with them, leaving in the evening for home,—Elder 
Adams for Lacombe, and the writer to Medicine Hat. 
Everywhere we found the people gathering the har-
vest. There ought to be a great ingathering of tithe 
from these places, and the conditions everywhere should 
bring praise from the lips, to God the giver of rain 
and sunshine. 
To get away from the city amidst nature certainly 
draws man nearer to his Maker, unless man gets so 
absorbed in money-making that his heart will be buried 
in the getting. The harvest is ripe, the laborers are 
few. The golden grain is waving, waiting for the 
reaper, amidst the winds of strife. 
H. A. NIERGARTH. 
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BISMARK AND ACME 
"Return, ye backsliding children, and I will heal 
your backslidings." This message Brethren J. K. 
Fish and Enoch Wilson have carried to the people of 
Bismark. The response to this by them has been : 
"Behold we come unto Thee, for Thou art the Lord 
our God. Truly in vain is salvation hoped for from 
the hill, and from the multitude of mountains ; truly 
in the Lord our God is the salvation of Israel." jer. 
3 : 22,23. 
This Scripture was truly fulfilled August 28, when 
we baptized seventeen precious souls, most of whom 
had at one time kept the Sabbath, but had wandered 
away from God. Now God has healed their backslid-
ings and taken them back into his family, for which 
they are very thankful. 
On August 29 we organized the Bismark Seventh-
day Adventist church with twenty-four members. 
There is still a good interest at the place, but the 
people are too busy harvesting their grain to attend 
meetings, so the brethren have closed up this effort 
for the present. 
Sabbath and Sunday, September 4 and 5, I spent 
with the church at Acme. The Lord was present in 
a very marked manner at all of our meetings. This 
church is surely rejoicing in the hope of the soon= 
coming Saviour. I found this company very faithful 
in all their devotiois. They surely appreciate the 
kindness of our heavenly Father for sending the third 
angel's message. I was very much impressed with 
their faithfulness in seeing that the whole Sabbath 
is kept holy, and that a full tithe is returned to the 
Lord. When they come to worship on the Sabbath 
they bring with them a liberal offering, and in return 
the Lord is giving them bountiful store. May the Lord 
help all his people to be faithful. �
J. L. WILSON. 
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MARRIED 
At one-thirty o'clock, September 1, there occurred 
at the home of Elder P. P. Adams, at Lacombe, in the 
presence of a few friends, the wedding of Miss H. 
Gertrude McCulloch and Mr. Chester Rick. Miss 
McCulloch will be remembered as'our Sabbath-school 
secretary, and Mr. Rick as the farm manager at the 
academy. Their fellow-workers, together with many 
friends throughout the province join in wishing them 
a happy and useful life. �
E. D. Mex. 
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ALBERTA NOTES 
Elder J. L. Wilson and Brother Enoch Wilson spent 
Sabbath, the 11th, with the members of the Calgary church. 
Brother R. P. Mooney stayed a day or two at the office 
on his way to visit corporteurs in the south-eastern part 
of the province. 
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Brethren J. K. Fish and Enoch R. Wilson are now in the 
Drumheller district arranging to conduct a series of meet-
ings. 
Elder Humann returned from the States on Wednesday, 
the 8th. The following Friday, in company with Professor 
nick and Miss Harriet Beardsley, he left Calgary for Beise-
ker to meet with the members of the Rosebud church over 
Sabbath and Sunday. 
Miss Nellie Logan, of Calgary, and Miss Bennet, of Lang-
don, have left for California, where they will take the 
nurse's course at the Glendale Sanitarium. Our prayers go 
with them that success may attend their efforts to qualify 
in this important branch of the work. 
Misses Bertha and Beulah Gillbank, of Stettler, made a 
' brief call at the office on the 5th inst. They left the same 
day, in company with Mr. T. C. Duncan, for Walla Walla 
College, to continue their work of preparation for places of 
usefulness in the cause of God. May success attend their 
tfforts to this end. 
We are glad to report that two more churches have re-
cently been organized in this Conference, one at Clemens 
with a membership of twenty, and one at Bismark having 
about,the same number of members. Surely we have great 
reason to praise God for these new organizations and to 
press on in earnest endeavor for the addition of more. 
Mr. T. C. Duncan, recently the minister in charge of the 
Mannville Presbyterian church who lately accepted the 
truth, was a welcome visitor at the office on Sunday, the 
5th. Brother Duncan•left the same day for Walla Walla 
College, where he will engage in study that will enable him 
to enter the educational branch of the work. We wish him 
every success in his preparation for a position in this line 
of the work. 
Among those who have recently paid brief visits to the 
office are the following: Brother J. L. Beane, Brother and 
Sister Neucome, of Didsbury; Professor E. D. Dick and 
Miss H. A. Beardsley; Brother J. K. Fish, Elder C. K. 
Reiswig and his daughter Bertha; Jessie and Lillie 
Humann; Brother George Fuchs, of Midnapore; Sam 
Leiske, Jr.; E)thel Wallace and Susie Haynal. 
We are pleased to report that Miss, Ruby Rick, of Clares-
holm, has arrived in Calgary to engage in the work of visit-
ing and holding Bible studies with interested persons in the 
city. Sister Rick will make her home with Brother and 
Sister Hommel, in the office building, while laboring in 
Calgary. We welcome this addition to the staff of workers 
ii the city, and earnestly solicit the prayers of our brethren 
and sisters throughout the field that many precious sduls 
may be sought out and won from the efforts to be put forth 
in this large center. A number of persons are already in-
terested in the truth, and Sister Rick will visit these and 
hold Bible studies with them at an early date. 
Saskatchewan Conference 
Office Address, 103 Willoughby-Sumner Bik., Saskatoon, Sask. 
President, A. C. Gilbert; Secretary-Treasurer, U. Wissner; 
Field Secretary, L. A. Philpott; Tract Society Secretary, 
U. Wiesner; Educational Secretary, A. C. Gilbert; Sab-
bath-school Secretary, Mrs. A. C. Gilbert; Religious 
Liberty Secretary, M. Mackintosh; Missionary Volunteer 
and Home Missionary Secretary, 0. Ziprick. 
THE EVANGELISTIC WORK IN THE 
PROVINCE 
The evangelistic efforts in this field have proven 
quite successful thus far. A full report from each 
place where work is being clone will be given later by 
those in charge. 
A few weeks ago I spent a few days in the vicinity 
of Tugaske in company with Brother Forshaw. Six 
persons were baptized there—three husbands and their 
wives. Several more will be ready soon for baptism. 
God is blessing this company with much courage, and 
they are anxious to do all they can to extend a knowl-
elge of the truth to those about them. 
We 'have been very busy of late moving to Saska-
toon. The office is now nicely located in the center of 
the city in a modern office building. Four very pleas-
ant, commodious rooms are being occupied by 'the 
Conference and Tract Society. 
The city of Saskatoon will serve the interests of the 
cause in this field to better advantage ; for it is more 
central. This point is becoming a good railway center, 
and all parts of the province can be reached quite 
easily. 
In travelling through the different parts of the prov-
ince of late it has given me much cause for praise to 
God for the bountiful harvest that is being enjoyed by 
nearly every farmer. Our brethren and sisters have 
been graciously blessed of God with temporal benefits. 
Surely God has remembered, the needs of his children. 
May we all return to God his portion, and offer to him 
a large share of our prosperity for what he has done 
for us. 
But very little tithe has come into the conference 
treasury this summer—not sufficient for the needs of 
the workers. But we have felt that our brethren and 
sisters would be able again to replenish the needs of 
the cause when they had opportunity to market their 
crops. It is sincerely hoped that every one will be 
faithful in keeping a strict account with the Lord, and 
return to him his holy tithe. How sad it would be if 
one of God's children should be careless in this matter, 
and be the means of hindering the work of salvation ! 
But some are doing so. All who are waiting for the 
coming of the Lord must now be arranging their af-
fairs so that when he comes they will not have any 
bills unpaid to the Lord. The Saviour will not take 
to heaven those who have misused holy things, so if, 
there are any readers of this paper tempted to use the 
Lord's money for their own use, do not do it. It is 
dangerous. You will be cheating yourself out of a rich' 
blessing. 
Let us all pray for the gospel work throughout the 
province. Our workers who are toiling hard need the 
power of the Holy Spirit in a large measure, and this 
comes largely through the pleading of our loyal people 
who know what it is to prevail with God. Honest 
hearts are being touched everywhere. God is setting 
his hand to the finishing of his work. Soon it will be 
done. Let us all do our little part in praying and work- 
ing as God impresses. �
A. C. GILBERT. 
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REGINA 
The outlook is better than it ever has been since our 
coming to this city. Two weeks ago we baptized five 
who were later taken into church fellowship. 
At present we are holding a tent effort on the north-
east side of the city, where about a dozen are interested. 
We hope several will be ready for baptism in three or 
four weeks. Thus far we are quite comfortable in the 
tent, by using a stove in it. 
There are many things that 'happen in connection 
with city work now days, that say loudly, "Babylon is 
Fallen." For instance, in one of the churches here a 
number of the members, including the preacher, were 
talking about the end of the world. The preacher took 
the position that the world is getting better, and one 
of the men said, "What did Jesus mean when he said 
`As it was in the days of Noah, so shall it be in the 
days of the Son of Man ?' " The preacher's reply was 
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WESTERN CANADIAN TIDINGS 
that "Jesus never said it—Luke wrote that when he 
had a fit of the blues." 
Yesterday a lady who is somewhat troubled about 
her soul's salvation asked another preacher about the 
meaning of the same text, to which he replied, "Oh, 
that was nothing but an old Jewish tradition." 
When the ministers treat the prophecy of our Lord 
in that manner and the people accept such teaching, it 
certainly ought to be clear to Seventh-day Adventists 
that "the day is far spent, and the night is at hand." 
Another preacher said recently from the pulpit that 
he wished all the Seventh-day Adventists in Regina 
were dead, so that he and his people could keep their 
Sabbath in peace. 
Pray for us, brethren, that the good Lord may give 
us wisdom, grace and strength to labor in the best way 
in this portion of the Maker's vineyard. 
M. MACKINTOSH. 
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THE THIRTEENTH SABBATH 
Yes, another thirteenth Sabbath will soon be here. 
Perhaps sometimes it seems that one follows another 
with little time intervening, so quickly does the time 
pass. This makes us think how rapidly the opportuni-
ties for giving the gospel to every kindred and tribe 
are passing from us. We should therefore make the 
best possible use of the present. 
The thirteenth Sabbath leaflet which has been sent 
to our schools and isolated members contains informa-
tion regarding the field to be benefited by the Sabbath-
school offering, September 25. 
We should feel much encouraged as we learn what 
has already been accomplished among the different 
tribes in the Rhodesian field. But so much remains 
to be done and this thirteenth Sabbath offering is 
greatly needed. What an encouragement it would be 
to our faithful missionaries in these fields who are en-
during the trials and privations of mission life, if their 
call for help were answered wth a most liberal offering. 
These frequent calls for means should be an inspir-
ation and encouragement to us. In volume 9 of the 
Testimonies, we read : 
"Unmistakable evidences point to the nearness of 
the end. The way must be prepared for the coming 
of the Prince of Peace. Let not our church members 
complain because they are so often called upon to give. 
What is it that makes the frequent calls a necessity? 
Is it not the rapid increase of missionary enterprises? 
Shall we, by refusing to give, retard the growth of 
these enterprises? Shall we forget that we are laborers 
together with God? From every church prayers should 
ascend to God for an increase of devotion and liberality. 
"My brethren and sisters, do not plead for retrench-
ment in evangelical work. So long as there are souls 
to save our interest in the work of soul-saving is to 
know no abating. The church can not abridge her task 
without denying her Master. Not all can go as mis-
sionaries to foreign lands, but all can give of their 
means for the carrying forward of foreign missions ... 
My brethren and sisters, invest your means in the es-
tablishment of Christian missions, from which the light 
of truth will shine forth, drawing souls to God. One 
soul, truly converted, becoming a missionary for God, 
will win other souls to the Saviour. 
"God himself originated plans for the advancement 
of his work, and he has provided his people with a 
surplus of means, that when he calls for help they may 
respond, saying, 'Lord, thy pound bath gained other 
pounds.' . . 
"Love for lost souls bropght Christ to Calvary's 
cross. Love for souls will lead us to self-denial and 
sacrifice, for the saving of that which is lost. And as 
Christ'g followers give back to the Lord his own, they 
are accumulating treasure which will be theirs when 
they hear the words, 'Well done, thou good and faith-
ful servant: . . . enter thou into the joy of thy Lord.' " 
What a privilege then is extended to us on the thir-
teenth Sabbath of depositing even more than the usual 
Sabbath-school offering to our credit in the bank of 
heaven, as well as helping to hasten the proclamation 
of the message in Rhodesia. So may this be the most 
liberal thirteenth Sabbath offering ever given by our 
people in Saskatchewan as well as elsewhere. 
MRS. A. C. GILBERT. 
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GOD'S HOLY TITHE 
The tithe is holy. And no person who has a realiza-
tion of the sacredness of holy things would dare to 
take any of the Lord's own money and use for his 
temporal business. To appropriate the holy sacred 
tithe for one's own use is just as sinful in the sight of 
God as it is to break the Sabbath which is holy. 
The Sabbath is the ensign of God's government. It 
shows that the government has nct changed, and that 
God is our Creator and Redeemer. The tithe is the 
sign of God's ownership of all, and is that part of cur 
income which he has reserved for his work •in the 
world. He asks that much from us for the privilege 
of using his property. 
When we give to God the tithe, we are not giving 
something to' him. We are simply returning to Him 
that which is His. It is as if we were returning to the 
owner of the farm we may be renting, a certain share 
of the crop for the privilege of working his land. We 
do not give him that share, whatever it may be. If 
we wish to give him something we offer him a portion 
of that which is our own. So it is with God. If we 
wish to make God an offering, we must take it from 
the nine-tenths which we have left. 
May every one of our people be careful in doing 
their duty this fall as they market their produce. First, 
take out God's part, and then give him as much as 
you feel that he would be pleased to receive. All who 
are faithful in these things have an abundance of bless-
ings at their command. This is worth everything. 
A. C. GILBERT. 
THE CONFERENCE SCHOOL 
The plans for our conference school are maturing 
slowly but successfully, we hope. An order-in-council 
was passed at Ottawa the 7th of August, authorizing 
the issue of a lease to us, of the property known as •the 
Indian Industrial School, South Battleford. This 
property was described to our people who were present 
at the camp meeting. 
The lease has not arrived yet, so we are unable to 
make any promises at this time regarding the opening 
of the school. It is hoped, however, that we might be 
able to have a few months of school this winter. Just 
as soon as the lease comes to our office from Ottawa, 
WESTERN CANADIAN TIDINGS 
and the committee have approved it, full particulars 
will be sent out to all our people in this province. 
We sincerely regret that there has been so much 
delay in reference to this enterprise. But it is not 
possible to hurry matters very much through the 
Dominion Government, especially when all departments 
are taxed with special duties owing to the war. We 
will all be patient and wait the leading of the Lord. 
Let each one pray that the proper course may be pur-
sued in establishing our school, so that God will be 
honored. 
We should like to hear at once from all who would 
like to, and plan to attend a few months' school this 
winter, in case it is thought best by the committee to 
do so. �
A. C. GILBERT. 
Manitoba Conference 
Office Address, 418 Lansdowne Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba. 
President, E. M. Chapman; Secretary-Treas,urer, B. L. Grund-
set; Sabbath-school Secretary, Mrs. V. W. Robb; ...,duca-
tional Secretary, Geo., R. Soper; Missionary Volunteer 
Secretary, Mrs. Barbara Cowan; Tract Society and Home 
Missionary Secretary, B. L. Grundset; Religious Liberty 
Secretary, E. M. Chapman. 
TO PARENTS 
I write to ask for the co-operation of parents in the 
Missionary Volunteer movement. This work has been 
carefully thcught out and organized by those who have 
given their lives for the advancement of God's cause. 
it is for the • good of the young people, and those 
especially who have not the opporturkity of being in 
large congregations wculd do well to take an active 
interest in it. 
I am thankful • to those who have replied promptly 
to letters sent out. Some are taking reading courses ; 
some intend writing in the Standard of Attainment 
examination; and some are reading the Bible through. 
But there are those who, in this busy time, have neg-
lected to reply to letters. Young people are liable to 
Winnipeg, Manitoba. All mail should be addressed here in 
the future. 
We are glad to have with us Sister Goodrich, who has 
taken up the magazine work in the city of Winnipeg. She 
is having good success in this work. 
Brother G. R. Soper has located at Swan River to follow 
up the interest at that place. 
Elder H. J. Dirksen has recently returned from Morden. 
While there four were baptized and joined the church. 
Brother John Nickel and Sister Adina Schott, both of 
Morden, were recently united in marriage. We wish them 
many blessings as they journey through life together. 
Elder V. W. Robb has closed his tent effort at Swan 
River and taken up the work at Dauphin. He reports good 
attendance at the meetings at Dauphin. 
We were pleased to greet Elder H. S. Shaw in Winnipeg 
last week. He spoke to the Winnipeg brethren on the Sab-
bath and held a public meeting in the church Sunday even-
ing.. 
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COLPORTEURS' REPORT �
, 
Alberta-Two Weeks Ending September 4 
Name �
Book. Hrs. Ord. Mag. Helps Totals. 
W. T. Tall .... D.R. & G.C. 163 �
42 .... $ 1.50 $ 164.25 
J. B. Wagner �
D.R. 78 �
16 .... �
.... �
63.00 
Adolph Bernhard �
 B.R. 53 �
16 .... �
2.00 �
80.50 
Max Popow �
B.R. 131 �
22 .... �
.96 �
81.95 
Lyle Sutherland �
 B.R. 5 �
3.50 
Fred Steeves � D.R. 97 �
21 .... �
3.00 �
78.00 
S. M. Ryan �
B.R. 18 �
3 .... �
.75 �
11.25 
R. E. Robinson �
 B.R. 114 26 �
96.00 
George Shankel �
 D.R. 113 �
56 .... �217.00 
772 203 �
$ 8.20 $ 795.45 
Name �
took. 
British Columbia-Two Weeks Ending August 28 
Hrs. Ord. Mag. Helps. Tqtals. 
John Stickle � B.R. 112 �
24 .... $ 1.00 $ 91.00 
R. M. Milne � B.R. 49 �
30 .... �
8.10 �
132.10 
Mrs. C. E. Wood �
D.R. 46 �
24 .... �
91.00 
Jas. H. Lawson �
B.R. 65 �
16 .... 16.45 �
71.95' 
211 94 .... $25.55 '$386.05 
Manitoba-Week Ending August 28 
Name �
Book. Hrs. Ord. Mag. Helps. Totals. 
John M. Henkes �
B.R . 62 22 �
$ 85.00 
G. F. Ojala �
 B.R. 57 �
13 .... �
f.1.50 
Christian Hoehn �
B.R . 56 . �
8 �.25 �
29.25 
O. Sigurdsson �
 C.O.S . 191 174 �
121.80 
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366 217 �$ .25 $287.55 
raskatchewan-Two Weeks Ending August 28 
Name �
Book. Hrs. Ord. Mag. Helps. Totals. 
Vera Alcock � B.R. 115 28 �$ 1.50 $106.50 
Norman Brown �
 P.P. 43 15 �2.00 �
55.50 
Lizzie Buhler � P.G. 60 44 �4.20 189.20 
Mrs. Carlson � B.R. 13 �
6 �
26.00 
Bennie Clark � D.R. 119 28 �
116.00 
�
11.85 �
71.35 
30.00 
�
1.00 �
29.00 
1.50 120.00 
�
1.10 �
89.10 
�
1.55 �
64.55 
53.00 
�
4.00' �
99.50 
62.00 
�
1.35 �
18.35 
.8.60 150.60 
4.50 111.50 
24.50 
�
10.70 �
97.20 
27.80 
$53.85 $1541.65 
$87.85 $3010.70 
$23350.45 
$26361.15 
WANTED 
A position as separator man. Have had seven years' 
experience in threshing. Can manage complete outf t 
Refer to Alberta Conference as to my responsibility. State 
wages when writing.-John T. Roderick, 9572 101st 'Ave., 
Edmonton, Alberta. 
forget. �
We who were once young know this ; and so 
I ask the parents to whisper a gentle reminder in the 
ears of their children. �
We wish to do them good, but 
until we get to understand each other, not much can 
be accomplished. �
There is a work for the youth. �
Let 
us search for it. 
"God's harvest time is here." �
"The King's business 
requires haste." �
Parents, please give my best wishes 
to your young people, and tell them I pray for them. 
MRS. BARBARA COWAN. 
720 Atlantic Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba. 
Mr. and Mrs. E. Clark.. B.R. �
57 
S. A. Crooks � P.P. �
27 
Opal Fauver �
B.R. �
26 
Hulda Hoehn � B.R. �
115 
Edward Hoehn �D.R. �
103 
Mrs. L. and E. Long �
 B.R. �
49 
Luther Long � B.R. �
54 
 
P. O'Brien �
 B.R. �
37 
Oliver Ross �
 D.A. �
22 
Louise Unruh �B.R. �
26 
 
C. K. Wilson �G.C. 102 
Andrew Haynal �
 G.C. �
47 
 
E. A. Light �
 D.R. �
87 
 
Anna Neufeld 
 B.R. �
66 
Ida Coles �
Mag. �
31 
 
15 
8 
6 
31 
23 
17 
14 
21 
16 
4 
38 
26 
7 
21 
278 
t • �
• �
• 
$27.80 
MANITOBA NOTES 
NOTICE-Please note that the office of the Manitoba. 
Conference and Tract Society has been located in its new 
auarters, and that our address is now 418 Lansdowne Ave., 
1199 
646 .$27.80 
Thirty-nine agents �
 2608 
Previously reported �
 
Total reported to date this year 
1160 $27.80 
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WESTERN CANADIAN TIDINGS 
rr estrrn Tanabian 
Issued bi-weekly by the Western Canadian Union Confer-
ence of Seventh-Day Adventists, at Calgary, Alberta. 
Canada. 
Price Fifty Cents a Year 
Entered as second-class matter at the Post Office of 
Regina, Saskatchewan, September 17, 1912; at Calgary, 
Alberta, April 3, 1914. 
All matters intended for publication should be addressed 
to Western Canadian Tidings, 502 Seventeenth Avenue West, 
Calgary, Alberta. 
A. H. BRIGHAM �
Editor 
"Prayer may be mystifying, but this we know,—it 
sweetens life, mollifies temper, beautifies character, and 
works wonders." 
"To say that prayer is easily understood would be 
misleading. There is nothing so common, nothing 
more uncommon ; nothing so simple, nothing more 
complex ; nothing so cheap, nothing more expensive ; 
nothing so tame, nothing more taming; nothing so 
humdn, nothing more divine. Generally, prayer is not 
appreciated, because it is not comprehended." 
"The Ministry of Angels" is the title of a small book 
that has just come from the press. Elder Evans, the 
author, has put into it his usual clearness of expression, 
and all who read it will be pleased with the strength 
and logic of the arguments presented, and the various 
accounts of angelic ministry in which it abounds. It 
shows the unreasonableness of the "immortal soul" 
theory, and will be excellent to loan to friends and 
neighbors. The book is bound in paper at 40 cents. 
with 40 per cent. discount when ordered in quantities : 
and cloth at 85 cents, net. Order of the Tract Society. 
Now is the time for those who wish to read good 
books for a definite purpose, to join the Missionary 
Volunteer Reading Course for 1915-16. Two depart-
ments are conducted in this course, one for juniors 
and another for seniors. Three excellent books have 
been selected for each department this year. These 
should be ordered at once, as the first assignment will 
appear in the Youth's Instructor of September 28. A 
certificate will be given to those who read all the books 
in any course, and write satisfactory answers to the 
same. The books for the Senior Course are : "Life 
of William Miller," $1.10 ; "History of the Sabbath," 
$1.10 ; and "Things As They Are," 85 cents. Complete 
set of three books to one address, postpaid, $2.65. The 
books for the Junior course are : "Friends and Foes," 
$1.10 ; "Bible Child Life," 85 cents ; "Life of Living-
stone," 70 cents. Complete set of three books to one 
address, postpaid, $2.05. �
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CHAPTER FROM THE CANVASSERS' 
CHRONICLES 
It came to pass in the reign of King Disorder, in 
the seventh year of his reign, that there rose up cer-
tain mighty men of valor and said one to another, 
"Go to, let us move the world." So when they had 
taken counsel together they set forward, to canvass. 
But they thought scorn to consult with the field agent. 
And behold they went to a notable city and abode 
inhabitants thereof, warning and admonishing them, 
and with many words persuading both men and 
there certain days 4nd endeavored to convert all the 
women. 
Now it came to pass as they were in the market 
place, the great oppiprtunity of missionary work pre-
sented itself, even to speak to the men that resorted 
thither, so that for the space of several hours, they 
did naught except give the message. Yea, they 
warned those who harkened to beware of the beast, 
or his image, or the number of his name. And, as the 
people seemed slow to understand, they upbraided 
them for their blindness of mind and hardness of heart. 
And because such abundant opportunities presented 
themselves to give the message, it came to pass that 
they sold few books, so their cash waxed low. 
Then called they upon the .field agent and asked if 
the "Emergency Fund" might not afford them some 
help, but the field agent answered them roughly and 
cast devices and magnified himself against them, even 
to the extent of suggesting that they would do better 
to do more quiet canvassing and less preaching. But 
they said among themselves, "We will not have this 
man to rule over us." So they continued as the: 
had aforetime. But many tempestuous times arose, 
by reason of which one went to his farm and the other 
to his merchandise. And lo, one said to his fellow, 
"Behold, the world we planned to move, remains un-
moved." And it was so. 
Now the rest of the acts of the men, and how they 
are yet in debt to the publishing house, and how they 
spoke bitterly of the hardness of the field agent, and 
vowed never to have anything more to do with can-
vassing, are they not all left out of the book of success 
in the Canvassers' Chronicles? 
T. H. JEYs. 
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THE NEW OFFICE ADDRESSES 
• 
For the convenience of our readers we are again 
publishing the new addresses of the offices in the Union 
which have moved during the month : 
Western Canadian Union Conference and Western 
Canadian Tidings, 502 Seventeenth Avenue West, 
Calgary, Alberta. 
Alberta Conference and Alberta Tract Society, 
502 Seventeenth Avenue West, Calgary, Alberta. 
Manitoba Conference and Manitoba Tract Society, 
418 Lansdowne Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba. 
Saskatchewan Conference and Saskatchewan Tract 
Society, 103 Willopghby-Sumner Block, Saskatoon, 
Saskatchewan. 
Kindly use the ahove addresses in sending mail to 
the Conferences, Tract Societies, and the respective 
conference officers, and save confusion and delay. 
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