4 
ORGAN OF THE 
SOUTHERN EUROPEAN DIVISION 
of the Gat xcil Confervice of S.D.A. 
DECEMBER 1938 
VOL. 10 
NUMBER 4 
QUARTERLY REVIEW 
A Message from the Winter Council 
Dear fellow believers in the Advent Message 
Greetings ! 
The annual Council of the Southern European 
Division, in session at Lausanne, Switzerland, devo-
ted much time to a consideration of the spiritual 
needs of both our ministers and our people. 
We are facing today conditions that are giving 
mankind the deepest concern. Men's hearts are 
failing them for fear for looking after those things 
that are coming on the earth. Only those who are 
studying God's word in the light of the prophecies are 
able to give a clear answer to the question: "What 
do these things mean?" Speaking of our time, the 
angel said to the prophet Daniel, "Many shall be 
purified and made white and true: but the wicked 
shall do wickedly and none of the wicked shall 
understand: but the wise shall understand." The 
special need for this time is for a deeper experien-
ce in the things of God, a whole-hearted turning 
away from every sin, and receiving into our hearts 
the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. 
A great work is to be done in all our churches 
in setting before our people the need of soul-cleans-
ing. "Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and 
it doth not yet appear what we shall be : but we 
know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like 
him; for we shall see him as he is. And every man 
that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even 
as he is pure" (1 John 3 : 2-3). Let us live close to 
God's holy word, for there is power in that word 
to break the grip of sin upon our lives. The writ-
ings of the Spirit of prophecy should be given 
earnest attention, as those writings were given to 
God's remnant people to instruct them regarding 
the things that are shortly to come to pass. A revi-
val of true godliness is to be seen in all our church-
es, and it is time for this to come to pass. 
We also need to be on our guard against the 
dangers of which our Saviour spoke when telling 
His disciples about the conditions that would pre-
vail in the last days: "And take heed to yourselves 
lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with 
drunkenness, and care of this life, and so that day 
come upon you unawares" (Luke 21: 34). "And be- 
cause iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall 
wax cold" (Matt. 24: 12). Again we are warned 
against manifestations that "if it were possible 
would deceive the very elect" (Matt. 24: 24). Satan's 
most successful way of deceiving God's people is 
by sending among them those who make a high 
profession of holiness, but who sow the seeds of 
doubt in the church concerning the ministry and 
their fellow believers. Thus he plans to bring in 
division and prevent the fulfillment of Jesus' prayer 
that His disciples might be one as He and the 
Father are one. In this way he plans to cause 
weakness where the church should be strong and 
united. Against all these dangers we should be on 
our guard. Anyone who sows the seeds of division 
in the church is working with the powers of 
darkness, no matter what pretensions he may make 
to piety and to spiritual leadership. 
Our hearts have been greatly cheered as we 
have listened to the reports of progress which the 
work of God is making even in lands where bitter 
persecution is the lot of the believers. The Spirit 
of God is at work upon human hearts, and souls 
are coming to the light in great numbers. At the 
same time we have been very unhappy to find that 
the funds at our command do not enable us to 
help the needy mission fields during 1939 as we 
would like to ; but the money at our disposal has 
been distributed in the best way possible, and we 
are confident that in the months to come the Lord 
of the harvest will impress men and women with 
means to remember God's cause in a special way 
while their gifts may be used for the salvation of 
souls. We believe our people will rally in a strong 
way to provide the necessary means for quickly 
finishing the work committed into our hands by our 
Saviour. 
May the rich blessing of Heaven rest upon all 
our faithful people, and may we be kept true to 
God during the storm that is soon to break. 
Faithfully your brethren, 
A.V. OLSON, President. 
W. R. BEACH, Secretary. 
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QUARTERLY REVIEW 
Winter Council of the Southern European Division 
The Leman Conference offices and the Lau - 
sanne church chapel, both under the same roof, 
offered very convenient quarters in which to hold 
the eleventh Winter Council of the Southern 
European Division, November 22 - 29, 1938. 
This important meeting brought delegates 
together from our vast territory to the number 
of 47, including a representative from the Gen - 
eral Conference, the Division staff and several 
Conference workers who reside in Lausanne. 
Continental European fields and the North African 
Union were duly represented as heretofore. In 
addition to these regular delegates, the Council 
was privileged to have in attendance Brother 
and Sister Z. Yeretzian, on furlough from the 
Batouri station in the Cameroon, and Brother 
R. Erdmann, under appointment to Madagascar, 
where he is to serve as secretary - treasurer of 
the. Indian Ocean Union. The presence of these 
workers connected with the far - away fields of 
labor was a constant reminder to our leaders in 
council of the mighty mission task committed un-
to the churches of Southern Europe. 
M. N. Campbell, who represented the General 
Conference, gave excellent help, especially at 
the daily devotional hour. His five Bible studies, 
so inspiring by the optimistic appeal they con-
tained for a genuine, Spirit-filled leadership, 
were appreciated by all the delegates. We believe 
the devotional hours conducted by Brother Camp-
bell contributed in a large measure to the success 
of the session. 
The Council was well planned, and a vast 
range of interests and problems vital to the 
welfare of the church received due consideration. 
Under the chairmanship of A.V. Olson, president 
of the Southern European Division, the business 
items were taken care of with orderly dispatch 
and in our traditional spirit of confidence and 
mutual understanding. The meetings organized 
for the Lausanne church each evening and on 
the Sabbath were very well attended. Judging 
from reports that have come to us since the 
Council was held, these occasions brought courage 
and joy to the believers. Hearts were visibly 
stirred as the inspiring recital of what God is 
doing throughout the length and breadth of the 
Division was continued night after night by the 
different speakers. Sabbath, of course, was the 
"great day of the feast." One of its most solemn 
moments was the ordination of Brother Yeretzian 
to the gospel ministry. This touching ceremony 
was, in the minds of all present, a fitting recog-
nition by the church of the successful labor 
accomplished during the past ten years of over- 
seas service by our missionary brother and his 
devoted wife, and their further determination to 
continue valiantly at their post of service. 
The space allotted to this article does not 
permit to speak at great length of the Council. 
We do want, however, to share with fellow 
workers and believers desirous of keeping abreast 
with the message, a number of facts and figures 
culled from the different reports rendered. The 
statistical report, for instance, showed a very 
encouraging gain in membership for 1937. This, 
in spite of trials and difficulties untold. The last 
two years have been trying ones for Southern 
Europe. As never before the enemy has endeav-
ored to hinder, even destroy our work. Churches 
have been closed, workers and members impris-
oned and tortured, and many vexatious measures 
have been taken against us. In several countries, 
government decrees have been issued with the 
aim of making impossible the preaching of the 
message God has entrusted to us for the world. 
Notwithstanding all this, the united labors of 
all have produced a fruitage of souls unequaled 
in past times. Yes, 1937 was a banner year, mak-
ing the largest advance in membership of any 
single year in the history of the Division. The 
records show that 3,195 souls were won to God, 
leaving a net gain in membership of 1,878. This 
was 12.8% of the world net gain for the same 
period, while the membership of Southern Europe 
only represented 6.6 % of the world membership. 
And 1938 promises a similar success. Judging 
from the results attained during the first three 
quarters, we have come definitely to a time of 
more fruitful endeavor in practically all lands 
composing this Division. 
The report presented by our Division treas - 
urer gave further reason for encouragement. 
Financial totals showed with what courage 
workers and believers have continued to stand 
by the cause during these times of closed 
churches and depreciated currencies. There has 
been no letting down in Southern Europe. In 
fact, tithes and offerings made a sharp increase 
during 1937, and so far in 1938 they are fully 
abreast of those in 1937. 
Though all our fields h ive been remarkably 
faithful in their financial support of the work, 
Switzerland really deserves special mention. The 
Swiss Union is entirely self-supporting, sending 
on to the Division treasury all its mission funds, 
without receiving any appropriation for local 
conference work. Last year this little union, with 
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22 
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8 
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12 
13 
8 
2 
7 17 -7 
574 
2 
2 12 16 �
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451 
2 
2 
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6 �
5 
738 
2 
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14 
653 
14 
7 31 52 �
5 
2416 
8 
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25 
1884 
6 
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31 
942 
2 
6 39 47 �
13 
880 
16 13 67 96 �
69 
3706 
25 14 56 95 �
168 
5387 
13 
3 36 52 �
63 
2693 
24 10 40 74 �
142 
3385 
27 
5 11 43 �
45 
1983 
4 
7 26 37 �
83 
3363 
17 
7 38 62 �
29 
1876 
110 46 207 363 �
530 18687 
18 
4 
9 31 - 7 
1432 
3 
4 
7 14 �
13 
1013 
21 
8 16 45 �
6 
2445 
403 
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6 �
11 
377 
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5 - 5 
84 
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__ 
32 
4 - 7 11 �
6 
896 
1 
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8 
452 
4 - 9 13 �
10 
372 
- - - - 423 
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18 
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25 
246 
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92 
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28 
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22 
559 
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30 
1074 
205 
25 
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7 3 4 - 
5 6 4 - 
4 3 5 - 
5 5 5 - 
4 2 6 - 
25 19 24 - 
4 - 4 - 
6 1 3 - 
4 1 2 - 
4 - 2 - 
18 2 11 - 
11 2 5 
15 5 7 - 
11 3 4 - 
9 3 7 - 
11 - 5 
9 5 4 - 
8 4 3 - 
74 22 35 - 
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7 1 11 - 
7 1 5 
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3 1 1 - 
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1 2 2 - 
1 1 1 - 
7 5 10 - 
1 1 3 - 
4 5 11 
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1 - 1 - 
9 8 28 -- 
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RECAPITULATION 
6 
6 
7 - 
14 
7 31 52 
5 
2416 25 19 24 
16 13 67 96 
69 
3706 18 
2 11 
110 46 207 363 530 18687 74 22 35 
21 
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5 
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18 
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- 
6 
6 
28 
385 
7 
5 10 - 
4 
2 
2 
8 
30 
1074 
9 
8 28 
205 
2 
5 
7 - 
25 
1 - 1 - 
__ 
1 1 
174 77 354 605 692 
182 79 168 
189 61 251 501 780 28879 178 68 165 
18 
QUARTERLY REVIEW �
3 
Statistical Report of the Southern Europ. Division of S. D. A. for the Quartet Ending September 30, 1938. 
1 
2 
3 
4 
5 �
6 
7 
1. SOUTHERN EUR. DIV. 
2. FRANCO-BELGIAN U. C. 
3. �
Belgian �
Conference. .. 
15 
581 
8 - 2 10 
4. �
East France �
h 
15 
458 
3 - �
6 
9 
3. �
North �
h �) 
15 
733 
7 
1 �
3 
11 
6. �
South �
h �h 
25 
639 
20 
2 �
5 
27 
70 
2411 
38 
3 �
16 
57 
7. JUGOSLAVIAN UNION CONF. 
8. �
Danube Conference � 
64 
1859 
37 
1 �
12 
50 
9. �
Sava �
h 
40 
911 
41 - 14 55 
10. �
Morava �
>> �
. � 
29 
867 
18 
1 �
41 
60 
133 
3637 
96 
2 �
67 165 
11. RUMANIAN UNION CONF. 
12. �
West Muntenian Conference �
 
13. �
East 
14. �
North Moldavian �
* 
15. �
South �
h 
16. �
Transylvanian 
17. �
Banat 
138 
84 
83 
63 
129 
'63 
5219 
2630 
3243 
1938 
3280 
1847 
184 
61 
175 
55 
53 
48 
�
21 �
58 
�
6 �
48 
�
5 �
36 
�
19 �
14 
�
45 �
22 
�
7 �
36 
263 
115 
216 
88 
120 
91 
560 18157 576 103 214 893 
18. SWISS UNION CONFERENCE. 
19. �
German Swiss Conference �
 
37 
1439 
17 - �
7 
24 
20. �
Leman 
20 
1000 
21 
2 �
4 
27 
57 
2439 
38 
2 �
11 
51 
21. IBERIAN UNION MISSION 
22. �
Spanish Mission �
 
10 
403 
23. �
Portuguese Conference �
 
7 
366 
8 - �
9 
17 
24. �
Madeira Mission �
 
1 
89 - 
- 
25. �
Azores �
h 
1 
32 
19 
890 
8 - �
9 
17 
26. ITALIAN UNION MISSION 
27. �
North �
Italian �
Mission �
 
14 
444 
11 - �
8 
19 
28. �
South �
h �
» 
15 
362 
15 - �
8 
23 
29. �
Ethiopian 
8 
423 - - - - 
37 
1229 
26 - 16 
42 
30. NORTH AFRICAN UNION MISS. 
31. �
Algerian Mission � 
10 
221 
23 - �
7 
30 
32. �
Moroccan �
h 
4 
93 - - - - 
33. �
Tunis �
» 
1 
43 
15 
357 
27 -- �
7 
34 
34. INDIAN OCEAN UNION MISS. 5) 
35. �
Madagascar �
Mission 
17 
441 
4 - �
3 
7 
36. �
Mauritius 
9 
537 
22 - - 22 
37. �
Seychelles �
* 
2 
55 
38. �
La Reunion �
s 
1 
11 
9 - - 9 
29 
1044 
35 - �
3 
38 
39. EQUAT.AFRIC.MISS.5) 
3 
205 
40. CAPE VERDE ISLANDS MISS.') 
1 
25 
41. ST. THOMAS MISSION*) 
1. Southern European Division . . �
. 
2. Franco-Belgian Union Conference 
70 
2411 
38 
3 �
16 
57 
3. Jugoslavian 
133 
3637 
96 
2 �
67 165 
4. Rumanian 
560 18157 576 103 214 893 
5. Swiss 
57 
2439 
38 
2 �
11 
51 
6. Iberian �» �
Mission 
19 
890 
8 -- �
9 
17 
7. Italian 
37 
1229 
26 -- �
16 
42 
8. North African Union 
15 
357 
27 -- �
7 
34 
9. Indian Ocean �
» �
h �
5) 
29 
1044 
35 - �
3 
38 
10. Equat. African �h �
5) 
3 
205 
11. Cape Verde Islands �
i �
4 ) 
12. St. Thomas �
h �
5') 
1 
-- 
25 _ 
__ _ _ _ 
924, 
 
-6- 
30394 814 110 343 1297 
Totals for the 3rd quarter 1938: 
>) �
3rd �
h �
1937: 
895 28-09 976 64 241 1281 
18 
19 
20 �
21 
22 
- 19 
-- 
14 
15 
30 
16 �
616 
461 
9 
21 
17 �
414 
317 
20 
35 
15 �
535 
346 
14 
26 
31 �
175 
258 
58 126 
79 �
1740 
1382 
- 8 
21 
31 
68 �
1992 
1363 
21 
28 
41 �
1118 
734 
16 
22 
38 �
1037 
826 
58 
89 147 �
4147 
2923 
- 18 
22 
49 138 �
8569 
8262 
7 
25 
84 �
3628 
3095 
6 
25 
83 �
5492 
4962 
9 
25 
63 �
3130 
2732 
8 
26 129 �
4653 
4605 
5 
20 
85 �
2444 
2127 
57 188 582 27915 25783 
- 5 
24 
43 
36 �
1372 
909 
14 
27 
25 �
768 
626 
38 
75 
61 �
2140 
1535 
5 
8 
17 
7 �
384 
395 
- 2 
1 �
115 
95 
- 2 
2 �
50 
49 
8 
26 
10 �
549 
539 
- 
6 
18 
30 
18 �
519 
434 
12 
21 
24 �
502 
458 
- 10 
2 �
92 
83 
30 
70 
44 �
1113 
975 
- 5 
8 
17 
11 �
247 
209 
'2 
7 
4 �
83 
59 
1 
4 
1 �
40 
32 
11 
33 
16 �
370 
300 
- 7 
4 
24 
20 �
951 
764 
1 15 
24 �
825 
510 
- 2 
2 �
68 
68 
2 
2 �
36 
31 
5 
50 
48 �
1880 
1373 
- 14 
26 �
2215 
1954 
2 
1 �
31 
32 
- 19 
53 126 
79 �
1740 
1382 
58 
89 147 �
4147 
2923 
57 188 582 27916 25783 
38 
75 
61 �
2140 
1535 
8 
26 
10 �
- 549 r 539 
30 
70 
34 �
1113 
975 
11 
33 
16 �
370 
300 
5 
50 
48 �
1880 
1373 
- 14 
26_221.5 
1954 
-- 
2 
1 �
31 
32 
-- 
2 
265 694 1004(112401) 36796 
278 707 984 38586 26766 
*) Report for the 2nd quarter 1938. 
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Financial Report of the Southern European Division of S. D. A for the Quarter Ending September 30, 1938 
Name of Conference 
or Mission 
Total 
lithe 
 
74.4 
. A 
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2 �
3 �
4 �
5 �
6 
1. SOUTHERN EUROPEAN DIVISION 
2. FRANCO-BELGIAN �
UNION �
CONF 
3. 
Belgian Conference 
F. Fr. 
76,659.- 
41,270.35 
273.15 
4. 
East France Conference � 
I �
A 
57.810.50 
58,412.10 
271.50 
5. 
North �
a �
a 
a �
a 
115.787.- 
134,511.35 
2.366.25 
6. 
South �
a �
a 
A �
A 
70.052.- 
68,018.52 
1.786,45 
F. Fr. 
320.308.50 
302,212.92 
4,697.35 
$ 
12,652.20 
11,937.40 
185.54 
7. JUGOSLAVIAN UNION CONF. 
8. 
Danube Conference �
 
Dinar 
123,485.- 
46,974.-- 
9. 
Sava 
69.887.20 
24,509A9 
10. 
Morava �
* 
a 
58,662.70 
29,795.38 
Dinar 
252,034.90 
101,278.87 
8 
5,418.70 
2,177.48 
11. RUMANIAN UNION CONFERENCE 
12. 
West Muntenian Conference �
 
Lei 
1,279,695.-- 
313,967.50 
13. 
East �
* �D 
» 
414,534.40 
120,025.80 
14. 
North Moldavian �
a 
» 
376,728.50 
114,641.50 
16. �
South �
a �a 
» 
261,701.- 
106,965.50 
16. 
Transylvanian �
a 
a 
459,162.- 
117,556.25 
17. 
Banat �
A 
A 
221,943.- 
73,365.- 
Lei 
3,013,763.90 
846,521.55 
1 
22,603.20 
6.348.92 
18. SWISS UNION CONFERENCE 
19. 
German Swiss Conf. �
 
Sw. Fr. 
33,410.- 
22,613.- 
2,340.60 
20. 
Leman Conference �
 
5 �
a 
25,300.50 
12.771.28 
1,223.15 
Sw. Fr. 
58,710.50 
35,384.28 
3,563 75 
13,503.40 
8,138.40 
819.66 
21. IBERIAN UNION MISSION . 
22. 
Spanish Mission �
 
23. 
Portuguese Conference �
 
Pesetas 
a 
11,679.15 
112.05 
24. 
Madeira Mission �
 
a 
2,244.40 
617.03 
33.04 
25. 
Azores �
a 
Pesetas 
9,218.40 
12,296.18 
145.09 
737.50 
988.69 
11.60 
26. ITALIAN UNION MISSION 
27. 
North Italian Mission �
 
Lire 
28,622.30 
26,081.10 
28. 
South �
a �
a 
a 
15,365,50 
16,089.55 
29. 
Ethiopian Mission 
10,147.30 
3,076.25 
Lire 
54,135.10 
45,246.90 
2,850.30 
2,382.25 
30. NORTH AFRICAN UNION MISSION 
31. 
Algerian Mission �
 
F. Fr. 
34,938.- 
13,965.05 
118.-- 
82. 
Moroccan �
a 
a �
A 
9.560.- 
1,213.80 
83. 
Tunis 
A �
A 
9,235.- 
776.30 
200.-- 
F. Fr. 
53,733.- 
15,955.15 
318.- 
84. INDIAN OCEAN UNION MISS. 5) 
2,123.- 
630.24 
12.56 
F. Fr. 
A �
A 
A �
A 
A �
A 
14,325.-- 
41,419.- 
2.075.- 
2,141.- 
15,722.55 
5,178.60 
808.20 
590.75 
-.- 
_.,_ 
55.25 
560.- 
85. 
Madagascar Mission �
 
36. 
Mauritius 
37. 
Seychelles �
a 
38. 
La Reunion �
a 
F. Fr. 
59,960.- 
22,300.10 
615.25 
2,368.- 
880.86 
24.30 
39. EQ. AFRICAN MISSION 5) 
F. Fr. 
4,320.30 
2,492.50 
170.70 
95.46 
40. CAPE VERDE ISLANDS MISSION 5) 
Es. 
676.40 
528.- 
$ 
30.40 
23.76 
41. ST. THOMAS �
MISSION*) 
Es. 
670.40 
30.20 
35.80 
1.63 
�
1,024.- �
71,060.80 
�
35.50 �
47.785.50 
�
3,820.50 �
87,079.- 
�
468.- �
67,849.80 
�
5,348.-- �
273,775.10 
�
211.24 �
10,814.12 
61,754.-- 
54,980.- 
60.632.- 
177,366.- 
3,813.37 
215,803.-
102,981.-
99,471.-
64,956.-
139,253.-
75,251.- 
697,715.- 
5,232.86 
�
5,822.15 �
32,880.- 
�
3,427.79 �
22,054.70 
�
9,249.94 �
54,934.70 
�
2,127.48 �
12,634.98 
- 
�
577.51 �7,539.75 
�
95.90 �-.- 
�
673.41 �7,539.75 
�
53.87 �603.18 
27,815.90 
15,086.60 
42,902.50 
2,258.81 
�
1,202.25 �
18,652.85 
4,641.- 
�
477.25 �
2.101.50 
�
1,679.50 �
25.395,35 
�
66.34 �
1,003.10 
�
-.- �7,879.-- 
�
-- �-.- 
�
13.80 �-.- 
�
332.15 �-. 
�
345.95 �7,879.-- 
�
13.66 �311.22 
I. 
2. 
Southern European Division 
Franco-Belgian Union Conference 
$ 
3. Jugoslavian �
A �
A 
1 
4. Rumanian �
A 
A 
1 
5. Swiss �
a 
a 
$ 
6. Iberian �a 
Mission 
1 
7. Italian �a 
a 
$ 
8. North African 
$ 
9. Indian Ocean �
a 
D �
5) 
$ 
10. Eq. African �
a 
a �
*) 
$ 
11. Cape Verde Islands 
5) 
8 
12. 
 St. Thomas 
a �
5) 
$ 
Totals 3rd quarter 1938 
1 
3rd �
» �
1937 
S 
*)Report for the 2d quarter 1938 
RECAPITULATION 
�
12,652.20 �
11,937.40 �185.54 �211.24 �
10,814.12 
�
5,418.70 �2,177.48 �-.- �-.- �3,813 37 
�
22,603.20 �6,348.92 �_._ �-.- �5,232.86 
�
13,503.40 �8,138.40 �819.66 �
2,127.48 �
12,634.98 
�
737.50 �983.69 �11.60 �53.87 �603.18 
�
2,850.30 �
2,382.25 �.___._ �_....._ �2,558.81 
�
2,123.- �630.24 �12.56 �66.34 �1,003.10 
�
2,368.- �880,86 �24.30 �13.66 �311.22 
�
170.70 �98.46 �-.- �-.- �-.- 
�
30.40 �23.76 �-.- �-.- �- . 
�
30.20 �1.63 �--.- 
�
62.487.60 �
33,603.09 �
1,053.66 �
2,472.59 �
36.671.64 
�
55,375.50 �
33.575.15 �
1,009 74 �
2,447.37 �
37,763.79 
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5 
Specification of Mission Offerings (Column No. 3) 
Special Offer. 
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9,677.15 
2,067.05 
27,221.75 
502.60 
1,287.- 
514.80 
4. 
7,488.30 
2,554.85 
47.903.30 
---.-- 
-.- 
400.- 
5. 
 
11,030.35 
3,024.45 
117,992.25 �
5.- 
2,013.35 
445.95 
-.- 
6. 
 
8,160.90 
2,772.90 
55,557.72 
378.-- 
1,149.- 
-.- 
36.356.70 
10,419.25 
248,675.02 
2,893.95 
2,881.95 
914.80 
1,436.09 
411.56 
9,822.66 �
--.20 
114.31 
113.84 
36.13 
7. 
 8. 
 
12,786.25 
2,611.25 
26,938.75 �
48.- �
17.50 
2,317.50 
999.75 
808.25 
9. 
 
7,980.- 
1,828.25 
10,,340.75 �
35.- 
2,785.25 
963.75 
183.25 
10. 
 
8,758.50 
1,683.25 
16,407.25 �
1.- �
20.- 
1,701.50 
459.- 
382.75 
29,524.75 
6,122.75 
53,686.75 �
49.-
72.50 
6,804.25 
2,422.50 
1,374.25 
634.78 
131.63 
1,154.27 �
1.05 �
1.56 
116.30 
52.08 
29.54 
11. 
 
12. 
 
130,515.25 
26.98750 
102,144.- �
5,844. -- 
14,778.- 
21,583.50 
3,410.- 
13. 
 
59,335.50 
12.496.- 
29,905.- �
-.- 
8,481.- 
4,855.- 
554.- 
14. 
 
50,098.- 
13.093.- 
46,738.- �
-.- 
105.- 
2,600.- 
190.- 
15. 
 
36,615.- 
11.020.- 
48,481. - �
-. - 
5,900.- 
1,228.- 
1,349.- 
16. 
 
51,101.75 
13.952.- 
34,982.50 �
15.-- 
13,498.- 
1,519.- 
746.-- 
17. 
 
29.091.- 
7.999.- 
28,204.- �
-.-- 
5,440.- 
1,739.- 
10.- 
356.756.50 
85.547.50 
290,454.50 �
5,859.- 
48,202,- 
33,524.50 
6,289.- 
2,675.67 
641.61 
2,178.41 �
43.94 
36 L 52 
251.44 
47.17 
18. 
 
19. 
 
5,199.- 
1,030.- 
15,020. --
128.- 
1,000.- 
143.- 
20. 
 
5,518.94 
1,640.97 
4,728.35 �
234.45 
99.-- 
7.6C 
527.87 
10,717.94 
2,690.97 
19,748.35 �
362.45 
99.-- 
1,007.60 
670.87 
2,465.14 
618.92 
4.542.12 �
83.36 
22.77 
231.75 
154.30 
21. 
 
22. 
 
-.- 
-.- 
-. - 
-- 
-.- 
-- 
23. 
 
1,314.88 
733.70 
9,248.12 
204.81 
-.- 
177.64 
24. 
 
306.39 
80.72 
_,- 
-.- 
229.92 
-.- 
25. 
 
-.- 
-.- 
-.- 
-.- 
-.- 
-. 
1,621.27 
814.42 
9,248.12 
204.81 
229.92 
177.64 
129.71 
65.15 
739.85 
16.38 
18.39 
14.21 
26. 
 
27. 
 
3,849.10 
1,235.90 
20,164.25 
802.- 
28. 
 
3,124.25 
851.05 
11,357.25 
652.-- 
105.-- 
29. 
 
2.281.40 
794.85 
-.- 
9,254.75 
2,881.80 
31.521.50 
1,454.-- 
105.-- 
487.26 
151.73 
1.659.61 
76.55 
5.53 
30, 
31. 
 
3,516.40 
903.85 
8,757'-- 
405.80 
382.- 
32. 
 
577.45 
175.- 
-.- 
437.- 
24.35 
38. 
643.30 
125.- 
-.- �
- 
8.- 
--.- 
4,737.15 
1.203.85 
8,757.- 
850.80 
406.35 
187.12 
47.56 
345.90 
33.61 
16.05 
34. 
 
35. 
 
2,461 25 
832.65 
12,309.85 
115.80 
36. 
 
2,823.10 
1,489.55 
-.- 
865.95 
37. 
 
503.50 
-.- 
-.- 
304.70 
38. 
 
270.65 
170.10 
-. 
150.- 
6,061.50 
2,492.30 
12,309.85 
265.80 
1,170.65 
239.43 
98.45 
486.24 �
-.- 
10.50 
46.24 
39. 
 
665.05 
56.60 
173.85 
1,597.- 
26.27 
2.24 
6.87 
63.08 
40. 
 
98.75 
19.25 
410.- 
4.44 
-.87 
18.45 
41, 
22.40 
8.40 
5.- 
1.01 
- -.39 
--.23 
1. 
 
RECAPITULATION 
2. 
 
1,436.09 
411.56 
9,822.66 �
- -.- - �
--.20 
114.31 
113.84 
36.13 
3. 
 
634.78 
131.63 
1,154.27 �
1.05 �
1.56 
146.30 
52.08 
29.54 
4. 
2,675.67 
641.61 
2,178.41 �
43.94 �
-.- 
361.52 
251,44 
47.17 
5. 
 
2,465.14 
618.92 
1,342.12 �
-.- �
83.36 
22.77 
231.75 
154.30 
6. 
 
129.71 
65.15 
739.85 �
--. -- �
-.- 
16.38 
18.39 
14.21 
7. 
487.26 
151.73 
1,659.61 �
-.- 
76.55 
-.- 
5.53 
8. 
 
187.12 
47.56 
345.90 �
-.- 
33.61 
16.05 
-.- 
9. 
 
239.43 
98.45 
486.24 �
--.-- 
10.50 
46.24 
-.- 
10. 
 
26.27 
2.24 
--. - �
6.87 
63.08 
-.- 
-.- 
11. 
 
4.44 
-.87 
- .- �
-.- 
18.45 
-.-- 
12. 
 
1.01 
- -.39 
--.23 �
--.-- 
_____ 
-.- 
8.286.92 
2,170.11 
20,929.29 �
44.99 �
91.99 
863.47 
729.79 
286.88 
7,374.67 
2,106.24 
21,780.62 �
123.62 �
230.79 
1.102,99 
483.07 
207.34 
15 
-.-
66.25 
-.-
-.- 
66.25 
2.61 
446.75 
39324 
382.13 
1,222.12 
26.27 
8,675.25 
4,399.30 
1,817.50 
2,372.50 
1,742.-
882.- 
19,888.55 
149.16 
73.-- 
14.10 
87.10 
20.C4 
29.85 
29.85 
1.57 
2.61 
26.27 
149.16 
20.04 
-.-
1.57 
-.-
-.-
-. 
199.65 
165.81 
6 �
QUARTERLY REVIEW 
The Spirit of Prophecy Writings 
Through His servants of old, God gave clear 
and positive promises that He would place the 
gift of the Spirit of prophecy in His remnant 
church. This promise He has fulfilled to us. At 
the very beginning of this Advent Movement 
— a movement which itself arose in fulfillment 
of prophecy — God raised up a young woman 
to be His messenger. To her, the same as to 
Samuel, Isaiah, Daniel, John and others in 
Bible times, he revealed Himself in visions and 
dreams. The light and truth thus unfolded to 
her she was told to communicate to His people. 
In obedience to the heavenly command, she 
traveled from city to city, and from one coun-
try to another declaring to individuals, to 
groups, to churches and to larger gatherings 
the messages sent from God to them. Frorn 
her indefatigable and divinely inspired pen 
there also flowed a steady stream of heaven-
sent messages for the people of the remnant 
church. 
The faithful messenger is now at rest in 
her tomb, but her writings are still with us. In 
His infinite love and mercy, God has given the 
light contained in these books to enlighthen, 
strenghten, inspire and direct us in our service 
for Him. Next to the Bible, these writings 
should be given first place in our daily study 
and meditation. No one can read them prayer-
fully without being drawn nearer to God, and 
filled with holy zeal for His work. 
We fear that many of our people do not 
fully sense the value and the importance of the 
writings of the Spirit of prophecy. It is true 
that a large number of our members have 
purchased Sister White's books and are stu-
dying them carefully, but there are others who 
do not have them in their possession, or who if 
they do have them, do not use them. Those who 
neglect these inspired writings are depriving 
themselves of a great blessing. There is danger 
that many will be lost because they have failed 
to receive and heed the light and instruction 
sent to them by the Lord through this channel. 
During the Division Winter Council held in 
Lausanne, November 22 to 29, consideration 
was given to this important question, and the 
following resolutions were adopted: 
Whereas, The writings of the Spirit of prophe-
cy have been given to this people for a spe-
cial purpose, and are of inestimable value in 
fortifying the minds of our people against the 
inroads of skepticism and doubt so abundant in 
these perilous times and in deepening their 
faith in the word of God and their confidence 
in the message, 
We recommend, 1. That each union and de-
tached mission in our Division give considera-
tion, during a suitable period early in the year 
1939, to stressing the importance to our people 
of a faithful study of the writings of the Spirit 
of prophecy, and also to enlarging their circu-
lation and use. 
2. That our pastors, other workers, and 
church elders devote at least one Sabbath early 
in 1939 to emphasizing in the church service 
the value of the Spirit of prophecy to the 
church at large and to its individual members. 
3. That our union presidents prepare one or 
more articles for our church papers on the 
place, purpose and value of the Spirit of prophe-
cy in the church of God. 
4. That our publishing houses unite in this 
special effort to extend the circulation and use 
of the writings of the Spirit of prophecy, and 
that where possible special price discounts be 
offered for a certain time. 
5. That our union committees and publishing 
house boar& give earnest consideration to the 
important question of translating and printing 
more of Sister White's works and writings. 
We appeal to all concerned to act faithfully 
their part in carrying out the above resolutions. 
We also appeal to all who read these lines to 
study faithfully and prayerfully the writings 
of the Spirit of prophecy. They have been 
given to us by God Himself for our good. We 
must not neglect them. �A. V. OLSON. 
• • • 
Winter Council 
of the Southern European Division 
(Continued from page 2) 
a membership of 2,445, gave about $ 35,000 for 
missions. We felt, as R. Gerber, president of the 
Union, gave his report, to thank God in a special 
way for what Switzerland has done in the past, 
and is doing today for the expansion of the 
cause in Southern Europe and also in countries 
outside the Division. Not only have means been 
given generously, but men as well. Brother Ger - 
ber gave an impressive list of Swiss workers 
who throughout the years have been sent to the 
four corners of the earth in the service of the 
Advent Movement. An ever widening stream of 
men and means has flowed out from this little 
country. Truly it was in the providence of God 
that the work in Europe found its first footfold 
in Switzerland. 
One of the major items of business at a 
Council is to make provision for the operation 
of the work the following year. This task is 
entrusted to a budget committee which, after 
QUARTERLY REVIEW �
7 
listening to the needs of all the fields as pre-
sented by their responsible leaders, submits to 
the Council a budget by which appropriations 
are granted for the year as the prospects for 
future income seem to justify. The budget pre - 
sented for 1939 provided for the appropriation 
of $ 318,550, not including special appropriations 
to the amount of $ 39,810.97 from church extension, 
missions extension, educational, relief, and other 
special funds. This seems like a magnificent sum, 
and indeed it is in troublous times like ours. 
Yet, when it is divided up among four union 
conferences, four union missions, three detached 
missions and sixty six institutions, it is not large 
enough to make any provision whatsoever for 
increased base appropriations -- addition of new 
workers — in these fields where millions are 
still in the wilderness of sin, and only means a 
small percentage of the numerous requests that 
had been lodged with the budget committee in 
favor of very worthy special enterprises. 
As we came to the Council, one request for 
funds to open up new work weighed heavily 
on our hearts. This request had come from the 
island of Reunion. The work has developed 
nicely on this island since it was begun a little 
over two years ago, much better than our fon-
dest hopes permitted us to expect. In fact, for 
some time it has become evident that a second 
worker is indispensable. Repeatedly Brother 
Girard has told us that he can no longer take 
care of the work alone, and that from certain 
appearances, soon doors now wide open in this 
stronghold of Catholicism may close for ever. 
My visit to Reunion last May gave me the con-
viction that the strategic hour had come, and 
that something had to be done immediately 
which would permit me to take advantage of 
the opening providence of God. 
We came to the Council with this definite 
conviction, but, as the budget committee met and 
did its work, the bitter reality of inadequate 
funds had to be faced. A budget was prepared 
which made no provision for an additional mis-
sionary for Reunion. This situation was men-
tioned during one of the public meetings, with-
out making any special appeal for funds, and, 
we are happy to say, God put it in the heart of 
a good brother and his wife, members of the 
Lausanne church, to come to the help of Reunion. 
Before the Council closed, this couple made it 
known that they had decided to be responsible 
for the salary of a new worker in Reunion during 
a period of two years. The sum promised really 
provides for the salary of a worker for more 
than two years. In any case, this special gift has 
made it possible for the Division committee to 
make provision in the Reunion budget for the 
salary and expense of the needed worker, and 
we trust a family can soon be placed under 
appointment for that island. The entire Council, 
by a standing vote, expressed gratitude to God 
and to the liberal givers for this splendid help 
for Reunion. 
The Council closed with a strong note of 
courage. True, the future is foreboding with 
uncertainty for the world. Dark war clouds hang 
low on the horizon, and persecution seems to be 
the promised lot of many of our brethren. All 
expressed faith, however, that the protecting 
providence of God will continue to hover over 
the churches, that workers and believers: in all 
lands will be kept as in the hallow of His hand. 
The leaders in Southern Europe know that the 
Majesty of Heaven still has His hand on the 
wheel and that the concerns of the church are 
in His own charge. They believe that Heaven 
still stays the pent - up winds of:strife, as doors 
swing open and new interests signal for advance, 
in order that the church may address herself 
anew to the task with more aggressiveness and 
intensity than in the past. As they scattered for 
another year, they felt grateful to God for the 
further time of peace He has granted in which 
to finish the task in their fields, and resolved to 
rise up in thankfulness to do the work com -
miffed unto them, in the spirit of ,the Master 
when He said : I must do the works of Him that 
sent me while it is day; the night cometh when 
no man can work." 
We are sure God will continue to bless 
these God-fearing men, accordingjo the riches 
of His mercy and grace, as they go forward 
for Him during 1939 in the spirit of this new 
determination. 
W. R. BEACH Secretary 
Southern European Division. 
CONTENTS 
A Message from the Winter Council � 1 
Winter Council of th e Southern European Division 2 
Statistical Report �
 3 
Financial Report �
 4, 5 
The Spirit of Prophecy Writings � 6 
Interesting Items �
 8 
SOUTHERN EUROPEAN 
QUARTERLY REVIEW 
Organ of the Southern European Division of Seventh-day Adventists 
published every quarter 
Subscription prices : 
France �
4 frs 
Other countries �
6 frs 
Address of Editor (to whom all manuscripts should be sent): 
Hbheweg 17, Berne, Switzerland. 
W. R. Beach 
 Editor 
 
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INTERESTING ITEMS 
During the past quarter, six mis-
sionaries in the employ of the Sou-
thern European Division have pas-
sed through Marseilles going to 
and returning from overseas fields 
of labor. October 29, Miss A. Lind 
arrived on the s.s. "General Metz-
inger" from Ethiopia, en route for 
Sweden where she will spend her 
furlough. Miss Lind has been con-
nected with our hospital in Addis 
Ababa as nurse. November 3, 
Balle Nielsen sailed on the s. s. 
"Bernardin de St. Pierre," returning 
to Ethiopia as secretary-treasurer 
of the mission. And the s.s."Banfo-
ra," arriving in Marseilles Novem-
ber 4, brought home on furlough 
two missionary families from the 
Cameroon: Mr. and Mrs. Z. Yeret-
zian and two children, and Mr. 
and Mrs. A. M. Sallee. Brother and 
Sister Yeretzian will return to their 
field about May I, while Brother 
and Sister Sallee, after eight years 
of faithful service, are returning 
permanently to France. The •French 
Equatorial African field is being 
deprived of a valiant missionary 
couple, but Sister Sallee's health 
is such that another term of servi-
ce cannot be considered for them. 
Brother and Sister Sallee are mak-
ing their home in Montpellier, France, 
where, we trust, they will be able, 
after a little time of rest, to be of 
help to the surrounding groups 
and churches. 
After receiving through the years 
men and means from the American 
home base, today Southern Europe 
is happy to be able to begin at 
least partial repayment of debt. 
Two of our promising workers have 
been called during the past months 
to connect with the General Con-
ference Bureau of Home Missions 
for work among French and Rumani-
an-speaking populations of Ameri-
ca. Andre Lecoultre, formerly an 
evangelist in Belgium, has been 
placed in charge of the French 
work in Montreal, and I. Florea, of 
Rumania, is to work for the Rumani-
ans in and about Chicago. These 
two young men, as well as Mrs. 
Lecoultre (nee Ruth Olson), and 
Mrs• Florea, were trained for ser-
vice in our French and Rumanian 
training schools respectively. As 
they leave us for the fair shores 
of America, we wish to assure them 
that their labors will be followed 
with deep interest by their many 
friends in the homeland. 
At the Lausanne Winter Council, 
considerable attention was given 
to the necessity of maintaining the 
unity of the Advent Movement as 
it reaches out into all countries 
with the last message. At no time 
in the history of humanity has there 
been so great a need of harmony 
and confidence among God's pro-
fessed people as in this closing 
momentous hour. In the midst of 
rising tides of racialism and nation-
alism, it is necessary for us to 
press together as at no time hither-
to. There is danger that, disregard-
ing the need of world unity, we 
• divide up into national segments. 
This would certainly not be in the 
order of Heaven, and with a view 
to avoiding such a tendency, a suita-
ble statement on the unity of the 
Advent Movement was spread 
upon the minutes of the Council 
to serve as a policy for the Divi-
sion in the future. This statement, 
which really is a definite program 
of action, will be communicated to 
the fields, and we feel certain that 
as the principles it contains are 
accepted and the program it pro-
vides for is worked out, the work of 
God in our various countries will 
be knitted together in still closer 
bonds of faith, and Christ's prayer 
for the unity of His church will 
never cease to be a reality with 
His remnant people. 
In opening the Winter Council, 
A.V. Olson made the following sta-
tement as a summary of what God 
has done for His people in Sou-
thern Europe during the past ten 
years: 
"The end of 1938 will make the 
close of the first ten-year period 
in the history of the Southern Eu-
ropean Division. As we look back 
over these ten years, we cannot 
but exclaim: 'Behold what 
God hath wrought.' The member-
ship, which at the beginning of 
1929 stood at 14,750, has now pas-
sed 31,000, with more than 42,000 
in our Sabbath schools. During 
these ten years, the work has been 
opened up in the Seychelles Is-
lands, Reunion, Madeira, the Azo-
res, the Cape Verde Islands, in 
Saint Thomas, Sardinia and Corsi-
ca. In Madagascar and Cameroon 
where the work had just been 
started ten years ago, a strong 
work has been built up. In every 
field, both at home and out in the 
missions, encouraging progress has 
been made. More than 200 chapels 
have been built, headquaters build-
ings and institutions have been 
provided. For all this we give glo-
ry to God. We do have reason 
to be happy and of good courage." 
The report to the Winter Coun-
cil for Italy was presented by L. 
Beer, superintendent of the Italian 
Union Mission. After bringing the 
greetings of our people in Italy, as 
expressed in Heb. 13:24, Brother 
Beer gave us a message of victory 
through difficulties. Italy is a land 
of contrasts: light and darkness, 
knowledge and ignorance. The 
message encounters much super-
stition among the millions of this 
land, but God nevertheless has 
done a great work. We now have 
845 members in Italy. Mora than 
one hundred will have been, bap-
tized in 1938. However, there are 
still twenty-one provinces in the 
country where we do not yet have 
a single member. An item of en-
couragement as reported was the 
fact that a small begining has now 
been made on the island of Sar-
dinia. 
"'Watch ye therefore... lest com-
ing suddenly He find you sleeping.' 
Perilous is the condition of those 
who, growing weary of their watch, 
turn to the attractions of the world• 
While the man of business is ab-
sorbed in the pursuit of gain, while 
the pleasure lover is seeking indul-
gence, while the daughter of 
fashion is arranging her adornments, 
it may be in that hour the Judge of 
all the earth will pronounce the 
sentence, 'Thou art weighed in the 
balances, and art found wanting.'" 
— (The Great Controversy, p. 491.1 
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