THE 
EDUCATIONAL MESSENGER 
VOL. 3 �
COLLEGE VIEW, NEBRASKA, DEC. 13, 1907 �
No. 26 
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Eburatiotial 
T I: Plifirtirjer 
Representing the Educational Department 
of the Central Union Conference of 
Seventh-day Adventists 
Published weekly by the Central Union 
Conference, College View, Nebraska 
Terms, 5o cents per year (48 numbers) 
C. C. LEWIS �
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B. E. HtrrirmAN �
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EDUCATIONAL NEWS 
J. I. BEARDSLEY 
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MANAGER 
Ebitoriat 
Oh, dear! 
Well, what is the matter now? 
Oh, nothing; only we were just 
wishing some people would be 
calm, and wait to see if there is good 
reason before going into hyster-
ics over some imaginary calamity. 
And then some one saw an un-
usual light in the sky one evening, 
and in less than an hour the light 
had assumed the form of tongues 
of fire threatening to devour the 
Sanitarium and the College, and a 
bevy of girls had left their studies 
to stare into one another's eyes 
and buzz into one another's ears 
until they could not study and did 
not want to go to bed, and just 
felt certain the fire bell would 
scare them in the night, etc. Next 
day the story was circulated that 
we had called a Faculty meeting to 
pray about the impending disaster. 
And the whole story was moon-
shine, except that some one did 
see a streak of light in the sky, 
thought little about it, mentioned 
it to some one else, and imagination 
did the rest. 
The latest is from a good, kind, 
loving, but over-anxious mother, 
who heard there Were some cases 
of diphtheria at the College, and 
because her son had not written 
for a few days was sure he had it. 
A telegram informed her that he 
did not; but she said it did not say 
he was not quarantined, and so she 
sent addressed and stamped enve-
lopes to a trusty friend for daily 
bulletins as to his condition, where-
as nothing at all was the matter. 
FIVE HUNDRED! 
Last summer we set our mark 
at five hundred as the enrolment 
for the school year. Tuesday, 
December 10, the last day of the 
fall term, C. C. Leinbaum, of 
Danville, Iowa, registered as 
number FIVE HUNDRED. 
And so we leave off as we began 
by saying, Oh, dear! If people 
only would "pluck a few feathers 
from the wings of their imagina-
tion and insert them in the tail of 
their judgment," what a world of 
trouble they would save themselves 
and their friends. 
The health of the students of 
Union College is the best we have 
ever known. We have had no 
case of fever. There has been a 
slight epidemic of sore throat, and 
three cases developed into a mild 
form of diphtheria. All were gen-
tlemen, and they were promptly 
quarantined in a vacant house. 
That was two weeks ago; and no 
other cases have developed, and 
the epidemic of sore throat has 
passed by. The three boys were 
sick scarcely at all, but for the 
general safety they had to be kept 
in quarantine. 
FIRE AT SOUTH LANCASTER 
With deep regret we learn, 
through a letter from Elder E. W. 
Farnsworth, dated December 4, of 
a fire which occurred in the main 
building of South Lancaster Acad-
emy early the same morning. A 
young man who arose early to 
work in the broom shop discovered 
the furnace room of the Academy 
in flames. He gave the alarm and 
soon the local fire company and 
the students came to the rescue. 
They had a very stubborn fight to 
subdue the flames, but finally the 
fire was extinguished. For a time 
all feared that the building would 
be consumed. Just when it 
seemed useless to work longer, the 
flames seemed to be held in check. 
Those who could not work prayed, 
and those who were fighting the 
fire prayed as they worked. At 
this moment one of the students 
groped his way through the smoke 
in the chapel and wrote on the 
blackboard, "God has saved South 
Lancaster Academy." 
The chapel exercises were held 
in the church and were the occa-
sion of a praise meeting for God's 
mercy for their deliverance. The 
damage had not been ascertained 
at the time of writing, but it is 
fully covered by insurance. The 
school exercises will be conducted 
in the church for a few days until 
the Academy building is ready for 
use. 
LETTER FROM PROFESSOR 
KERN 
A letter from prof. M. E. Kern 
speaks of his experience at the 
meeting of the Atlantic Union 
Conference recently a t Philadel-
phia, and incidentally r e v e a Is 
his deep interest in the work of 
Union College:— 
"It seems to me that I have 
been away from Union College a 
long while, although it has not 
been very long according to the 
Here, for example, shortly after 
the money panic started, the story 
was circulated that the Business 
Manager had said there was only a 
quarter in the treasury, and the 
President had said if matters got 
much worse we would be obliged to 
close the school. And we had to 
stand before five hundred people 
and seriously explain that we had 
said nothing of the kind, had never 
thought of such a thing, and that 
the Business Manager had jokingly 
told some one they had a quarter 
in the treasury, but did not say 
how much more. As a matter of 
fact the panic has inconvenienced 
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us very little. Through it all our 
building operations h a ve gone 
steadily forward, and are now 
nearly completed. 
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calendar. My interests still hang 
there, although in a way I presume 
I shall by and by get over that. I 
sincerely hope that something may 
be done to re-establish our indus-
trial work at the College. I think 
an industrial building which would 
contain carpenter, broom, and 
print shops, and space for other 
i ndustries, would be the thing. 
"We had a very pleasant and 
profitable meeting at Philadelphia. 
Several young people's secretaries 
of the various conferences repre-
sented in the Atlantic Union were 
present, with whom we had daily 
counsels on the young people's 
work. The Atlantic Union was 
divided into two unions, the south-
ern part being called the Columbia 
Union and including Ohio. At the 
close of this meeting I came to 
Washington and had a very pleas-
ant stay working in the office 
which our department expects to 
occupy in due time. I am mak-
ing my home at the Washington 
Foreign Mission Seminary, room-
ing with Doctor Miller. Professor 
and Mrs. Salisbury are very en-
thusiastic in their work. The 
evening after Thanksgiving Prof. 
C. H. Hayton, who is now attend-
ing the Medical College in Wash-
ington, gave a stereopticon lecture 
on our mission work in South 
Africa. 
"I have always appreciated our 
little paper, the MESSENGER, but 
appreciate it now more than ever. 
It is like a good news letter from 
home." 
Professor Kern expected to 
spend Sabbath, December 7, at a 
Young People's Convention in 
Baltimore, and intended to go 
from there to South Lancaster to 
be with them during the week of 
prayer, which on account of local 
conditions is held one week early. 
From South Lancaster he expects 
to return home, stopping possibly 
at Mount Vernon and in Minnesota 
and arriving in College View per-
haps before the week of prayer 
closes. 
THE CHURCH SCHOOL 
WORK IN MISSOURI 
October 28, I commenced a tour 
of Missouri in the interest of the 
church school work. I visited the 
churches at Joplin, Carthage, 
Washburn, Mountain View, Pop-
lar Bluffs, St. Louis, Cotton, and 
St. Joseph. Schools are being 
conducted in each of these places 
except Carthage. Their efforts to 
secure a teacher for this year were 
unsuccessful, owing to the lack of 
teachers. The teachers in the 
schools visited are earnest, de-
voted Christians, working for the 
best interests of their pupils. 
I find the interest in Christian 
Education is steadily growing. 
Parents are anxious for their 
children to be educated in our own 
schools, and many of the youth 
are planning to enter Union Col-
lege as soon as they have finished 
the church school grades, or can 
save enough money to meet their 
expenses in College. 
The following summary is taken 
from the superintendent's report of 
the first month of school. 
School �
Teacher �Term Enrl 
Cotton �
Lovica Goode �
6 mo. 
Joplin �
Vita Tindall �
8 " 
Mt. View Grace Chilson �
8 " 
Nevada Mrs. S. E. Surber 6 " 
Pop. Bluffs Mabel West �
6 " 
St. Joseph Anna Didrickson 9 " 
St. Louis Abbie St. John �
8 " 
Washburn Mary Wilbur 4 " 
A school is soon to open at 
Mountain Grove. The teacher is 
coming from Battle Creek, Mich. 
B. E. H. 
CHURCH SCHOOLS IN 
KANSAS 
We are glad to learn, through a 
report in the Kansas Worker 
from Brother H. M. Hiatt, state 
superintendent of church schools, 
the following interesting items 
concerning the church school 
work in Kansas:— 
The number of teachers em-
ployed is twenty-three; pupils en-
rolled, 369; pupils above the 7th 
grade, 74; German schools, 3; 
pupils in German schools, 55; fam-
ily schools, 3; schools held in 
churches, 6; school rooms used 
especially for school purposes, to; 
teachers formerly experienced in 
public schools, ro; average length 
of term, 6 7-10 months; average 
salary per month, $31.00; total 
amount of salary paid teachers 
per month, $631.00; amount of 
teachers' salaries for school year, 
$4154.00. Excellent reports are 
being received from the teachers, 
which show a general advance in 
educational work throughout the 
state. Some schools report con-
versions of pupils and successful 
missionary work. One teacher 
writes that she mails a certain 
number of papers each week and 
that the pupils bring pennies to 
to pay the postage. Other schools 
work in similar lines. 
Brother A. N. Allen and wife, who 
have been working in Central America 
for several years, are now attending the 
Washington Foreign Mission Seminary 
to further prepare for work in Spanish 
fields. Brother Allen was a student in 
Union College from 1897 to 1899• 
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COLLEGE VIEW, NEBRASKA 
UNION COLLEGE 
A Christian School, with well-
equipped College, Academic, Min-
isterial, Normal, Music, Medical 
Preparatory, Business, Steno-
graphic, German, Swedish, Danish, 
and Industrial Departments. For 
full descriptive catalog address 
UNION COLLEGE, 
College View, (near Lincoln), 
Nebraska. 
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Go To 
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They have three chairs and 
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anywhere in the village. 
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Who is YOUR Tailor? 
Next time you want a suit, or some pressing or repairing, try the 
UNION COLLEGE TAILORS 
Special rates to students. �
Rooms. In basement of College Building. 
C. A. TUCKER �
Dr. S. S. SHEAN 
Jeweler �
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Your SCREEN DOOR covered with Building Paper 
Makes a pretty good STORM DOOR 
We can furnish you a Glazed Storm Door for $2.00 
LUMBER YARD ! 
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College View Clatters 
Church Directory 
ELDS s.—R. F. Andrews, Pastor; P. E. Ber-
thelsen, M. E. Ellis, C. R. Kite. 
Ditec .Ns.—J. E. Ki: k, District 1; J. E. Welch, 
Dist. 2; W. E. A. Aul, Dist. 3; E. A. Jenkins, 
Dist. 4; J. Graham, Dist. 5; F. F. Byington, Dist. 
8; J. H. Hamilton. Dist. 7. 
DEACONESSES.—Mrs. J. E. Kirk, Dist. 1; 
Dist. 2: Mrs. Alice Hart, Dist. 8; Mrs. 
E. A. Jenkins. Dist. 4: Mrs. Eliza Mathiesen, 
Dist. 5; Mrs. Emil Nelsen, Dist. 8; Mary George, 
Dist. 7. 
CLERK. AND LIBRARIAN--Mrs. Libbie Collins. 
Sabbath-school Directory 
Cnuace.—H. M. Spear, General Superinten-
dent; N. C. Bungor Secretary. Senior Di-
vision: J. E. Kirk, Supt.; Chauncey Smith, Sec. 
Youth's Division: E. A. Jenkins, Supt.; F. F. By-
ington, Otto John. assistants; Roy Smi h, 
Sec.; Roy Oxley, assistant. Intermediate Di-
vision: Lena Hunt, Supt.; Maggie Peters n, Sec. 
Primary Division: Mrs. S. Clement, Supt.; Win-
nie Glunt, Sec. Kindergarten: Mrs. B. M. 
Emerson, Supt.; Mrs. '1'. M. French, Sec. 
Cou.soa.—Eld. S. M. Butler, Supt.; May Cole. 
Martin Anderson, assistants; Eugene Rowell, 
Sec.; Josephine Schee, assistant. 
GERMAN.—Adam Schmidt, Supt.; L. E. Wes-
termeyer, Assistant; Anna Isaac, Sec.; Marie 
Boehm. Assistant. 
SCANDINAVIAN.—A. Swedberg, Supt.; Nels Ol-
sen, Asst.; V. E. Toppenberg, Sec. 
SAIIIIABIU111.—Emma Poch, Supt.; Louisa 
Dean, Asst., Anina Jensen, Sec. 
Directory of Young People's Society 
of Missionary Volunteers 
H. 13. Stevens, President; Emily Johnson, Sec. 
Wm. J. Eden, Leader young men's division; 
Matilda Erickson, Leader young women's di-
vision. Otto M. John. Leader junior division; 
Sarah E. Peck, Assistant. M. B. Jenkins, Treas-
urer. 
Appointments 
tNoTE.—All notices in regard to appointments 
should be left at the International Pub Assn. 
before 9 o'clock Thursday forenoon.) 
SABBATH SCHOOLS, 10:00 A. a. In Church, Col-
lege chapel, German Chapel, Scandinavian Cha-
pel.and Sanitarium Chapel. 
PHEACHiN” at 11: 15 4. a. in the Church. 
JUNicR MEE, INGS, at 8:00. P. M. Boys In 
Room 24 of College. Girls in North vestry. 
Samoa SOCIAL MEETING, at 8:oo P. M., tn the 
Auditorium. 
GERMAN PREACEUNG, 11:15, ,Sabbath, German 
Chapel. 
YOUNG PEOPLE'S MEETING, at 4:15, P. a., in the 
Auditorium. 
PRATER MEETING of the employees,of the In-
ternational Publishing Association7:oo A. m., 
Sunday. 
COLLEGE CHAPEL EXERCISES, 10:00, A. N., Mon-
day, Wednesday. and Friday. 
You ,o WOMEN'S Division of Missionary Vol-
unteers, 6:3o, P. M., bi -weekly, Monday, in the 
German Chapel. 
Yours Max's Division of Missionary Volun-
teers, 7:3o, P. a., a riday. bi-weekly, in the Scan-
dinavian Chapel. 
INTERNATIONAL Employees' Missionary Meet-
ing, 5:15, P. M. Thursdays. 
STUDENT Missionary Training Bands, lo:oo A. 
a., Tuesday. at the College. 
STUDS .T Prayer Meetings, lo:oo A. a. Thurs-
day, at the College. 
SCANDINAVIAN Missionary meeting, 3 P. M. 
Sabbath, Scandinavian Chapel. 
SCANDINAVIAN Workers' Meeting, 4 P. a. 
Thursday. 
SCANDINAVIAN Prayer Meeting, 7:20 P. a. Fri-
day. 
GERMAN Missionary Meeting, 7:30 P. a. Friday. 
German Prayer Meeting, 7:30 P. a. Wednes-
day in village. 
SAITARIUY Prayer Meeting, 7:31 P. M. Wed-
nesday, in the Sanitarium Chapel. 
Union College Seed Department 
We have made arrangements to fur-
nish all kinds of Garden Seeds and Nur-
sery Supplies. Seed corn a specialty. 
Send us a list of seeds wanted. We can 
do as well by you as other dealers, and 
may be able to save you money. Your 
patronage will be a help to us. Address 
UNION COLLEGE SEED DEPARTMENT 
College View. Nebraska 
CHURCH SCHOOL NOTES 
Our church school very much appre- 
ciates the gift of five wall maps and a 
twelve-inch globe. 
Last Monday, the Civil Government 
class, in company with a member of the 
Board, visited the capitol building in 
Lincoln. 
Wednesday of each week is manual 
training day. The boys class is caning 
chairs for residents in the village. The 
girls' sewing class has just taken up 
drawn work. Monday is composition 
day for the seventh and eighth grades. 
H. E. Moon, who was in Union in 
its earlier days, is secretary and treas-
urer of the Northern Illinois Confer-
ence, with headquarters at Chicago. 
Look for that error in one of the ads 
in this issue; then tell Enslow. He will 
allow you twenty-five cents on a ton of 
coal if you are the first one to apply. 
DIRECTORS 
JAS. SCHEE 
D. R. CALLAHAN 
J. H. MORRISON 
H. A. MORRISON 
Miss Maude Noel, who was in Union 
College two years ago, is working in the 
Review and Herald office, in Washington, 
D. C. She makes her home with her 
sister, Mrs. Walton John, and expects 
to take the nurses' course. 
From the Iowa Workers' Bulletin we 
learn that Stuart Academy is full to 
overflowing. Students can only be 
received upon previous arrangements. 
They are erecting a new building for 
laundry and bathroom purposes, which 
will soon be ready for occupancy. 
"Compliments of Mr. and Mrs. Clark 
Evilsisor" was the message which 
accompanied a small missive which 
found its way to our office December 
third. Mr. Evilsisor is from Portis. His 
wife, nee Pearl Shafer, has been attend-
ing the Bible school here. The wedding 
occurred last Tuesday, Elder Trubey 
officiating. The bride and groom have 
already announced their intention to 
enter the nurses' course at the Boulder 
Sanitarium, January first. We most 
sincerely wish them a happy, useful life. 
—The Kansas Worker. 
Besides having the business of all 
our institutions a n d conferences 
here, this bank is receiving deposits 
from other places in Nebraska and 
neighboring states. Your business 
will be appreciated. 
OFFICERS 
JAS. SCHEE, Pres. 
H. A. MORRISON, 
Vice.Pres. 
D. NICOLA, Cashier. 
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Notify us of any irregularity. Address changed 
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ADVERTISING RATES.—A few advertisements 
will be received at twenty-five cents per run-
ning Inch for each insertion of display matter 
and five cents per line for reading notices, with 
ten per cent discount for three months' time, 
fifteen per cent discount for six months, and 
twenty per cent discount for one year. Cash In 
advance for less than three months. 
Entered at the post office in College View, 
Neb.. as second class matter, under act of Con-
gress of March 3, 1879. 
Nrtus atth Watrs. 
Winter term began Wednesday. 
Emily Lull is again an employee of 
the Nebraska Sanitarium. 
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Fish are in 
College Place, Wash. Mr. Fish is 
attending Walla Walla College. 
Miss Maude Stevens has returned to 
her work at the Nebraska Sanitarium 
from a visit to her home at Maywood, 
Neb. 
Mae Humbert, who has beets in 
school this year, has returned to her 
home in Boulder, Colo., on account of 
the condition of her health. 
The College is constructing a large 
vegetable cellar east of the kitchen. 
The entrance is to be made through one 
of the windows near the northeast cor-
ner. 
The canvassers' band gave a second 
program at the chapel exercises Wed-
nesday morning. Louise Scholz gave a 
very interesting talk on her experiences 
selling The Bible 7'r ining School; 
Raleigh Andrews gave a talk on The 
Value of Commercial Salesmanship; and 
Max Trummer presented a sketch of the 
growth of the canvassing work. 
The canvassers' band consists of 165 
students. During the recent Special 
Signs campaign, this band subscribed 
for a large number of papers and at once 
sold 45o copies, taking twenty subscrip-
tions, and turning eight dollars of the 
proceeds into the mission fund. They 
still have a large number on hand and 
are disposing of them as they have op-
portunity in connection with their 
school work. 
A Word of Explanation to Our For-
eign Subscribers: No doubt you have 
wondered why you did not receive a 
paper for so long, and then received 
four in one wrapper. This will be 
easily understood when we remind you 
that you are paying one cent an issue 
for your paper, and that we must pay a 
like amount for postage on your sub-
scription. This we cannot afford, so 
we adopted the plan of mailing the 
foreign papers once every four issues, 
since that number cost the same postage 
as one. If you will remit us twenty-five 
cents in addition to your subscription, 
with the request to mail your paper 
twice a month, we will be pleased to 
comply. This will also be a fitting 
occasion to renew your subscription. 
Paul E. Bowen is teaching at McKinzy, 
S. Dak. He is also holding down a claim 
at the same time. 
Edna Brown, of Minatare, Neb., who 
was in school last year, has returned to 
take up her work in the College. 
Ralph Stewart, of Crawford, Neb., 
visited- friends in Union College on a 
recent business trip to Omaha. 
John Frederickson has returned from 
his home at Washington, Neb., and 
resumed his work in Union College. 
Elder C. R. Kite is conducting a night 
Bible school in the College View church, 
which now has a membership of over 
ninety. 
"Find enclosed fifty cents, for which 
send me the paper. I have gone with-
out it as long as I can."—Gertie Grant, 
Dodge Center, Minn. 
The program given in the young peo-
ple's band Tuesday morning, December 
3, was on the Characteristic Types of 
Young People in Foreign Lands. 
After rendering what assistance they 
could in caring for the home crop of 
corn, Roy Bowles and Clarkson Rentfro 
have returned from Beaman, Iowa, to 
College View. 
We are glad to learn of the mission-
ary interest manifest at Walla Walla. 
One hundred of the College young peo-
ple will give six cents each per week for 
the sending of Signs to the Philippines. 
Cornelius Unruh and wife have 
returned to their home at New Home, 
N. Dak. Mr. Unruh came to College 
View intending to complete a business 
course, but was prevented by a scige of 
typhoid fever. 
Mrs. R. C. Reimche, a teacher in 
Brown's Business College, in Lincoln, 
Neb., is recovering from a severe illness, 
at the Nebraska Sanitarium. Mr. Reim-
che is taking the Medical Course at the 
Nebraska State University. 
Last Sabbath the services at the 
church were in charge of Elder Kite, 
Elder Andrews being detained at home 
by sickness. Elder S. M. Butler deliv-
ered an old-time Seventh-day Adventist 
sermon on the Second Coming of Christ. 
Wm. H. Warren, of DeSmet, S. Dak., 
and Miss Ethol Maude Bennet, of Can-
ton, S. Dak., were married early in No-
vember. Mr. Warren was a member of 
the class of 19o2, of Union College. He 
is now practicing law in DeSmet, where 
• they will make their home. 
Mr. J. C. Madison, of Ute, and Miss 
Caroline Thomson, of Algona, were 
united in marriage November 27 at the 
hinne of Mr. Madison's parents south of 
Ute. After visiting some time in the 
northeastern part of the state, they will 
go to Union College to prepare them-
selves for labor in the great harvest 
field.—Iowa Worker's Bulletin. 
Sabbath, Nov. 3o, the Young People's 
meeting was conducted by Professor 
Berthelsen, who spent the hour in pre-
senting helpful and practical thoughts 
on the Christain life. It is gratifying to 
notice that the attendance at these af-
ternoon meetings is steadily increasing. 
They are a source of encouragement to 
right living and awaken interest in the 
great fields beyond, where the harvest 
is awaiting strong, faithful laborers. 
C. C. Morlan has returned from a 
short visit to his home in Stuart, Iowa. 
Henry Anderson has returned from 
Tekamah, Neb., and will enter school 
this term. 
Addie Wheeler is teaching the lower 
grades in Campion Academy, near 
Loveland, Colo. 
Lillian Fulton sends her subscription 
from Shelton, Neb., where she is teach-
ing a church school. 
Carl Thompson has recovered from 
his recent illness and is now working for 
Herrick & Vosburgh. • 
Mrs. Adella Cheney, of Ramona, S. 
Dak., is visiting her daughter, Mrs. 
Pearl Cheney Kellogg, of College View. 
Mr. Barney Hughley, one of the 
early students of Union College, is now 
attending the Washington Foreign Mis-
sion Seminary. 
Gertrude Whittet, of Milton Junction, 
Wisconsin, has been called to her home 
on account of the sickness of her mother. 
0. S. Beltz, assistant teacher in the 
Music Department, was visited by 
his father, Alexander Beltz, of La 
Crosse, Kans., this week. 
All students who have had occasion 
to visit the library the last few days 
have noticed the fine set of new chairs 
which have recently been purchased for 
this room. 
W. F. Hills, who was in Union eight 
years ago, and has since been teaching 
in Colorado and New Mexico, has been 
compelled to take a rest on the farm for 
a short time. 
In spite of our having blue marked 
our delinquent subscriptions, a few 
weeks ago, there are some who have 
not sent in there renewals. We are 
glad to say that many have done so, and 
have been re-instated on our list. We 
have decided to give delinquents until 
the first of January in which to respond 
with the necessary fifty cents. If it is 
not received by the time we issue our 
January first number, we will consider 
that the above mentioned no longer 
desire the paper, and will immediately 
remove their names from our list. We 
are sure that none of these wish to 
miss the weekly visits of the paper, and 
we do not want them to, but printers 
must have money. 
J. E. Shively writes from Woodburn, 
Iowa: "Am real glad to have the MES-
SENGER come once more. I miss it 
very much. It is just like a letter from 
home; always anxious to get it, and do 
not want to miss a number. I like the 
plan of its being published once a week 
much better than twice a month. I am 
enjoying myself very much at home 
with my dear parents on the good old 
farm. It surely is the most independent 
life one can live. I always look back to 
the days I spent in College with great 
pleasure, and only wish that I could 
have spent a few years longer in it, so 
that I would be better able to bring 
forth God's grand truth before fallen 
humanity. Mr. J. Lewis Neal and 
family and myself are the only old 
Union College students left around here. 
I took the MESSENGER down to him the 
other day and he thought it so nice that 
he gave me fifty cents to send for it. 
Dr. Max T. Smith stopped and made 
me a visit on his way back to Philadel-
phia."