ARTERL 
EVIEW 
ORGAN OF THE 
SOUTHERN EUROPEAN DIVISION of the General Conference of S.D.A. 
VOL. 15 �
DECEMBER 1948 �
NUMBER 3 
A Message from the Division Treasurer 
By R. Gerber 
The reports appearing in the 'Quarterly Review 
show remarkable achievements in the number of 
baptisms and consequently in the increase of 
membership. We praise God for this and press on 
in the work, determined to do greater things in 
the future. 
The financial columns of the reports also de-
serve consideration. It is rather difficult to make 
comparisons between reports in this regard, or 
between the results in different fields. Local situa-
tions differ greatly, due to the present value of the 
many currencies involved. But, considering every-
thing, we can truly thank the Lord for the funds 
reported by the different fields of the Division in 
tithes and offerings. We appreciate the faithfulness 
of our brethren and sisters in this matter, which 
has made it possible to proceed with a full pro-
gram of activity. 
We have a vast program indeed, not only in 
fhe regular soul-winning activities, but also in many 
other lines, as we press on toward the finishing of 
the work. The Division has a total yearly budget 
of one million dollars. Large appropriations have 
been granted us by the General Conference, and 
we are very thankful for them. Our own fields are 
called upon, however, to do more and more 
themselves, as we cannot tell how long and to 
what extent it will still be possible to receive help 
from outside. 
Seventh-day Adventists everywhere are trained 
to give liberally for the work at home and abroad. 
They love the cause and do all they can to make 
it triumph in all the world. They are by far at the 
head of the different denominations in this matter, 
and other religious organizations marvel as they 
read our reports and see the per capita contribu-
tions of Seventh-day Adventists as compared with 
their own. It is truly remarkable. The Lord's blessing 
alone makes this possible. 
We may think that we have reached the 
ceiling in our giving, and that it is impossible to 
do more. This is, however, not the case. It will 
take greater-efforts still to finish the work. Much 
more can and will be done, with God's help and 
blessing. We have not yet reached the limit in 
this matter, and have perhaps not done so much 
as many others in our worldwide movement. 
In some churches, for instance, the only offering 
taken each Sabbath is the Sabbath school offering. 
No weekly offering is taken in the church service. 
The church officers, and very often the workers, are 
to blame; they see that the members are poor, 
and they are afraid of offending them by calling 
for such an offering every week. But when this is 
tried, a ready response is found. Wherever such a 
plan is not now followed, it should be introduced 
without further delay. Our people will be glad to 
give out of their poverty, and they will enjoy richer 
blessings from God as a result of their sacrifice. 
We are in general happily surprised at the 
response of our brethren and sisters in this matter 
at the annual or other general meetings when 
special appeals are made. Sometimes we hardly 
dare to make an appeal, thinking only of the 
limited means of the members attending the 
meetings. But when the money received and the 
amounts pledged are counted, we rejoice_ to see 
the results and are ashamed because of our lack 
of faith. We then find that our people are not only 
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QUARTERLY REVIEW 
Progress in Italy 
by M. FRIDLIN, 
Secretary, Southern. European Division. 
During the latter part of August and the first 
part of September, there was a great deal of ac-
tivity in our Italian mission school overlooking 
Florence, the city of the arts. Three great meet-
ings were held at this splendidly situated school. 
More than forty teachers from our various train-
ing schools and church schools came together 
August 20-30 in an educational congress spon-
sored by the Division. Ten years had passed 
since the last educational convention was held in 
our mission seminary at Collonges, and it was 
therefore a particularly joyful occasion for our 
educators, once more to be able to come together 
in order to discuss their common problems and to 
lay plans for the improvement of their teaching. 
This convention was organized under the di-
rection of 0. Schuberth, secretary of the educational 
department of the Southern European Division. 
E. E. Cossentine and K. J. Reynolds of the General 
Conference Department of Education were also 
present and gave good counsel and instruction. 
Following the educational convention, the forty 
evangelistic workers of the Italian Union arrived 
in Florence for a workers' meeting. A. Meyer, field 
and Ministerial Association secretary of the South-
ern European Division, contributed in great 
measure to the success of this meeting so richly 
blessed of God. Today in Italy we have a staff 
of experienced and consecrated workers who, 
under the leadership of the superintendent, L. Beer, 
are penetrating deep into the camp of the enemy 
and are winning mighty victories for God. 
On September 1, at 8:00 p. m., the opening 
meeting of the Italian Union session took place, 
with 250 delegates and members in attendance. 
The motto chosen was, « Abide with us: for it is 
toward evening, and the day is far spent.» From 
beginning to end, Christ was truly in the midst of 
the assembled members and friends of the truth—
a great comfort and a strong encouragement as the 
last dark hours of earth's history draw nearer. 
On the Sabbath, the high day of the session, 
about 550 persons attended the various meetings. 
This was the first time in the history of the Ital-
ian Union Mission that so great a number of 
members had gathered together. In former years, 
when there were 200 to 250 members at such a ses-
sion, it was considered outstanding. 
During the morning service, at which the writer 
presided, the presence of the Holy Spirit was felt 
by all, and as at the close of the sermon an appeal 
was made, about fifty persons came forward, giving 
their hearts to the Lord for the first time, and 
making known their resolution to prepare for 
baptism. 
In the afternoon eleven persons were baptized. 
After this ceremony, C. G. Cross, the new Division-
publishing department secretary, presented the 
valiant band of Italian colporteurs. After a few 
introductory remarks by Brother Cross, some of 
the more seasoned workers recounted their expe-
riences. It was inspiring to listen to them ; and 
even though some, like Moses, at first- complained 
of being « slow of speech,» it was noticeable that 
the chairman found it necessary to ring the bell 
three or four times before these same speakers 
could bring to an end the narration of their inter-
esting experiences. 
Our colporteurs in Italy must often work under 
difficult conditions. An invalid colporteur from 
Sicily, happy always in his work, told of how a 
monk wanted to stab him as he was endeavoring 
to distribute gospel literature in a Sicilian village. 
In other villages, the church bells were rung to warn 
the people nor to buy our literature. 
Notwithstanding these difficulties, our brave 
Italian colporteur evangelists, reveal a wonderful 
spirit of courage and energy, and not one of them 
uttered a pessimistic word. 
A. Meyer, who had returned a short time pre-
viously from an inspection trip among the islands of 
the Indian Ocean, told some of the outstanding 
experiences from this field, which were listened ,to 
with interest. 
He was followed by A. Long, who returned two 
years ago after eighteen years of faithful service in 
Madagascar. 
In closing, A. Cinzio, whose young wife was also 
on the platform, addressed a few words of farewell 
to the assembled delegates and friends. Brother 
Cinzio is the first Italian missionary to be sent out 
since the outbreak of the 'war. He leaves for 
Australia, where a numerous population of Italian 
origin, located in the northwestern part of the 
continent, awaits the proclamation of the advent 
message. The parents of- this young missionary 
couple were present; they consider it a high 
privilege to give their children to the work in the 
foreign fields. 
It was an hour of consecration, solemn and 
unforgettable. 
Among the resolutions voted at this congress, 
one will be of special interest to our readers. Upon 
the completion of the alterations to the recently 
acquired building in Rome on the banks of the 
Tiber River, the headquarters of the Italian Union 
Mission will be transferred to Rome. The school 
and the publishing house, of which G. Fenz is to 
be the manager, will remain in Florence, while L. 
Beer, the superintendent of the union, and S. 
Agnello, the newly chosen secretary-treasurer, as 
well as the departmental secretaries, will move to 
the so-called «Eternal City.» 
A new era has begun for Italy. The delegates 
to the various conventions have returned to their 
fields and churches firmly resolved to hazard every-
thing in order to hasten the victory of the cause 
of God in this beautiful land. 
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1. SOUTHERN EUROPEAN DIV. �
 
2. AUSTRIAN UNION CONF. ... 
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 27 952 39 4 8 51 6 4 10 20 31 9 83 
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 48 2067. 69 3 �
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61 2435 114 7 4 125 23 2 �
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30 760 31 2 14 47 4 �
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157 5279 �
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QUARTERLY REVIEW 
RECAPITULATION 
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1. Southern European Div. �
 
15 
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2. Austrian �
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6. Jugoslavian �» �
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157 5279 
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16. Albanian Miss. �
 
TOTALS FOR 3rd QUARTER 1948 �
 
1301 55907 
601 34 132 766 119 
66 130 
315 452 �
56359 290 98 
TOTALS FOR 3rd QUARTER 1947 . 1264 47398 5721 40 324 6085-2605 88 263 2956 3129 50:27 158 58 
Austria Marches On 
by K. FISCHBACHER, 
Press Department Secretary, Austrian Union. 
After two annual meetings which were marked 
by the blessing of God, as well as our successful 
youth's congress in Salzburg, the Austrian chur-
ches have undertaken their work in new strength. 
Everywhere the Harvest Ingathering is being 
carried on most successfully, and the goal will be 
surpassed by at least 50 per cent. After years of 
inactivity in this campaign, we can report a fresh 
and vigorous start and a fervent zeal among our 
members. 
Our ministers have begun to give public lectures, 
which are well attended. In our Viennese church 
halls, at least twelve hundred people gather each 
Sunday to listen to the message. Work is also 
going on in places where no church exists, but 
_ where a neighboring church is preparing the way 
by regularly distributing copies of q Hoffnung der 
Welt1 to arouse interest. 
Postwar conditions still present a serious ob-
stacle in our country. A great deal of time and 
energy is consumed in finding one's way from 
place to place, due to transportation shortages. But 
this cannot prevent our success. 
The most serious difficulty is the lack of meeting 
halls. -At present we have no usable meeting place 
of our own; the ones we are using are all rented, 
and these are not satisfactory, being either too 
small or located in noisy surroundings. We own 
headquarters in Vienna and have bought a site in 
Salzburg on which to build, but it will be some 
time before we can use these buildings. There 
are churches that consider a gain in membership a 
real perplexity because of the limited space. For 
instance, at Wolfsberg, Carinthia, there is a grow-
ing church of more than fifty members which re-
cently met in the small apartment of one of the 
members. Some were sitting in the kitchen, some 
in the bedroom, and the rest on the staircase. The 
minister could not be seen by all of them. You 
can, imagine how difficult it must have been to 
celebrate the Lord's supper under these circum-
stances. It was possible this year to use an 
auxiliary meeting place, but the 'church does not 
know how long this may be available. Without 
any public work whatever, this church is growing 
by the personal work of our- members. Just, now 
we have a chance to buy a building in the center 
of the town, a real opportunity, if the means can 
be made available. 
here are many details which would be interest-
ing to report, but even in this paper, space is 
limited. Only one point may be mentioned. While 
-Austria still, awaits peace by international treaty, 
it can be said that we now enjoy a most priceless 
liberty to spread the message. The opposition of 
former decades has vanished, and we encounter a 
sympathetic attitude on the part of the public and 
even one of diffidence on the part of the church 
authorities. In the midst of the tension between 
east and west, we enjoy, an unexpected opportunity 
to finish our task. As if addressed to Austria, the 
words written to Philadelphia are strikingly per-
tinent: <<I know thy works: behold, I have set 
before thee an open door, and no man can shut 
it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept 
My word, and hast not denied My name.» Rev. 8. 
QUARTERLY REVIEW �
5 
Educational Convention in Florence 
by Otto SCHUBERTH, 
Educational Secretary, Southern European Division. 
In the year 1938 the last congress of teachers 
and educators of the Southern European Division 
was held in Collonges, France. Then came the 
war, with its unfortunate consequences for the 
various branches of the work. Hardly had the con-
flict ended, however, when plans began to be laid 
for reconstruction, for God's work must always go 
forward.. The necessity of a general gathering of 
all the educators in the Division soon became 
apparent. It was therefore decided to hold such a 
convention from August 22 to 30, 1948, on the 
campus of our new mission school in Florence, Italy. 
All the teachers and school directors from our 
mission and church schools in Southern Europe and 
North Africa, as well as the union educational sec-
retaries, were invited to attend. A request was 
placed with the General Conference for the services 
of E. E. Cossentine and K. J. Reynolds. 
Promptly at eight o'clock on the morning of 
August 22 the opening meeting took place, with 33 
delegates present, at the Istituto Avventista di Cul-
tura Biblica, so beautifully situated in the Tuscan 
mountains overlooking the city of Florence. G. 
Cupertino, the school director, and L. Beer, super-
intendent of the Italian Union Mission, extended a 
cordial welcome to these visitors to beautiful Italy. 
As the 'key thought for the congress, the writer 
suggested the text in Proverbs 9: 10, «The fear of 
the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.:) In order to 
judge values, a measuring rod is needed. We 
measure the visible world by means of mental 
concepts. We would not know what a straight line is 
if we did not have the concept of a straight line. 
We judge the acts of men by moral concepts, 
such as goodness and honesty. Hence the measuring 
rod for all true knowledge is. God. Only in Him and 
through Him can we perceive truth. 
E.E. Cossentine and K. J. Reynolds, during the 
course of the convention, gave a number of lectures 
on the fundamentals of Christian education. A. 
Vaucher spoke on methods of Bible teaching; R. 
Bermeilly dealt with the question of discipline; and 
P. Steiner emphasized the importance of instruction 
in the mother tongue. Charles Rihs pointed out 
the various aspects which must be considered in 
the -teaching of history. The pedagogical training 
of teachers was discussed by R. Guenin. G. Cu-
pertino gave an account of his experiences in com-
bining evangelistic and missionary work with the 
regular school program. M. Tieche laid on our 
hearts the burden of family and home education. 
The young people's work in its relation to the 
school was stressed by J. J. Aitken, while R. Ger-
ber drew attention to the necessity of a sound 
financial policy in our schools. 
Each delegate took an active part in the round-
table discussions. Some of the questions discussed 
were : �
the position and duties of the preceptor 
and the preceptress; the relationship between the 
sexes; textbooks and general teaching methods; 
entertainment and leisure time; faculty meetings; 
the relationship between the schools in the Division. 
Sixteen resolutions were adopted, among which 
were the following: 
1. Relations Between the Schools. 
In view of the necessity of maintaining good re-
lations between our various, schools, and in par-
ticular between the Collonges seminary, which 
constitutes the advanced school of our. Division, and 
the other schools, 
We recommend, 1. That the students graduated 
from the preparatory schools complete their prep-
aration, so far as possible, by a course of in-, 
struction at Collonges. 
2. That each school limit its promotion to its 
own territory, and that the Collonges seminary, in 
the territories of the preparatory schools, approach 
only the graduates of these schools. 
3. That the young people be reminded that the 
normal preparation for work in their own field 
should be obtained, so far as possible, in the school 
for that territory. 
4. That the young men and women who apply 
for entrance to another school than that of their 
own country, do so on their own responsibility. 
5, That students who wish to transfer from one 
school to another, or who desire to attend a school 
other than the one which they would normally 
attend, not be admitted to the school of their 
choice without a favorable recommendation from 
the school which they are leaving, or which they 
should attend. 
2. Relations Between Students of the Two Sexes 
In view of the necessity of securing fcir our 
students the best possible atmosphere of earnest-
ness and of undisturbed application to study, 
We recommend, 1. That the relations between 
students of the two sexes be established on the 
basis of wholesome comradeship and of perfect 
propriety. No student can claim the rights and 
privileges commonly understood as pertaining to 
the marriage engagement. 
2. That in case two young people already en-
gaged to be married are accepted in the same 
institution, it be understood That none of these 
rights are accorded them, and that they must • 
conduct themselves, in their relations to each other, 
as if they were not engaged. If they do not con-
form to this rule, one of the two must leave the 
institution. 
3. That marriages during the school year not be 
permitted. 
3. Recreation. 
In harmony with the principles laid down by the 
Spirit of prophecy in regard to the use of the time 
devoted to recreation, 
We recommend, That, all our schools encourage, 
within normal limits, games and recreational activ- 
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ities of a moral and educational character, but that, 
on the other hand, they banish from their niidst 
competitive games between regularly organized 
teams, likely to create rivalries; theatrical repre-
sentations; violent sports; etc. it is understood 
also that certain games which are perfectly in order 
during the week are not in harmony with the observ-
ance of the Sabbath. 
4. Parents' Societies. 
In view of the fact that God has given us in His 
word and in the writings of the Spirit' of prophecy 
principles of education whose incomparable value 
is recognized even by the world's greatest educators, 
and 
In view of the fact that the progress and the 
success of the' educational work entrusted to us 
depends in large measure on the application of these 
principles in the home and from earliest childhood, 
We recommend, 1. That parents' societies be 
instituted wherever possible in all our churches.. 
 
2. That «Centres d'education familiale» appealing 
to the general public be established at least in the 
cities where we have schools, and that our_second-
ary and elementary teachers be given the necessary 
information and means which will enable them to 
lend their active assistance. 
5. Messages of Greeting. 
Voted, That through the Journal of True Education 
we send a message of friendship and gratitude to 
the schools in North America. 
Voted, That through the Quarterly. Review we 
send greetings to the school in Czechoslovakia as 
well as to our mission schools in the Indian Ocean 
and Portuguese Union Missions, expressing the 
wish that they too might have been represented at 
this meeting. 
On Friday evening M. Fridlin, secretary of the 
R E V I-E W 
Southern European Division, spoke on education in 
the mission field. He pointed out that formerly the 
emphasis was laid on the education of the youth, 
thus often erecting a wall of separation between 
the children and their parents. We must also plan 
for the education of the adults in the mission field, 
for it is -the task of the gospel worker to unite, 
rather than separate, the family. 
The Sabbath sermon was given by W. R. Beach. 
He spoke on 1 Cor. 2: 16, «We have the mind of 
Christ.» Paul speaks of two kinds of wisdom—
the wisdom of men and the wisdom of God. The 
Israelite thinking of that day had culminated in a 
system of mechanical worship. The Greeks tried 
to solve all human problems through pure reason. 
The Roman concept of law transformed the chaos 
of the world into a golden age of law and order. 
But none of these three philosophies led to the 
knowledge of God. Only through the mind of 
Christ can we attain this. Founded on sacrifice, 
this is the philosophy which must activate the 
Christian educator. 
The closing meeting took place on Sunday even-
ing, August 29. It was pointed out by the writer 
that we as Adventists have our own distinctive 
principles of education. Rejecting both the ra-
tionalistic-idealistic and the empirical-materialistic 
concepts of pedagogy, we hold unswervingly to the 
Bible and the principles based thereon, contained 
in our own pedagogical library. From this con-
vention, let us return to our work with a fresh 
determination to advocate these principles. 
The leaders of the various schools each spoke 
a word of farewell and of loyalty to our God-
appointed task, after which the convention closed 
with a prayer of consecration offered by Elder 
Beach. 
A Report from the Garden Spot of Europe 
by L. BEER, 
Superintendent, Italian Union Mission. 
The place which belongs to California among 
the forty-eight states under the Star-Spangled Ban-
ner, is occupied by Italy in relation to the thirty 
countries of Europe. 
California and Italy have in common a mild 
climate, luxuriant vegetation, delicious tropical 
fruit, and scenic beauty. But how different are 
the social and economic conditions ! There, pros-
perity and a high standard of living; here, a land 
hard hit by war, perhaps even one of the most 
severely damaged regions, whose people must 
struggle desperately for their daily bread. Occupied 
by opposing armies, the beautiful garden spot of 
Europe has been trodden under foot and desolated. 
In California, we find a highly developed work with 
many splendid institutions, sanitariums, schools, the 
College of Medical Evangelists, and thousands of 
Adventists gathered in large churches; in Italy, a 
mission field which has developed slowly, though 
steadily. 
In order to appreciate the present state of the 
work in Italy, one must cast a backward glance 
toward its beginning, eighty-five years ago. In 
the year 1863 the three angels' messages were pro-
claimed for the first time in Italy. The first woman 
in Europe to accept the advent message was Kath-
arina Revel, who was born in 1830 and died in 
1930. She was the grandmother of A. Vaucher, 
director of the Collonges seminary. I remember 
vividly my last visit with this «hundred-year-old 
Lydia» of the advent movement in Europe, when 
I celebrated the Lord's supper with her just a week 
before she died. Truly, our first European Adventist 
sister was '<faithful unto death.» 
It was through the efforts of a converted- Catholic 
priest, M. B. Czechowski, that this first fruit was, 
brought forth among the Waldenses in Torre 
Pellice, Piedmont. In the year 1884 the first churn 
was organized. Sister White spoke several times 
to this first company of believers. 
A number of faithful workers, both native-born 
and foreign, gave unsparingly of their best efforts 
in the years that followed. Several churches sprang 
up, in the north as'well as the south. These church- 
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es held fast and grew stronger, until finally in 
1928 Italy was organized as a union mission, with 
a membership of 387. Little by little, the message 
made progress. The next ten years yielded an 
average of 70 baptisms each year, so that in 1937, 
at the end of the decade, the membership had 
reached 777. From that time until the end of the 
war, the baptisms averaged about 80 per year. 
Then, however, came a turning point. Since that 
time, we have been able to report almost 200 
baptisms each year. We thank God that «the day 
of small things» is past. 
God intervened. With the fall of Italy came 
more freedom throughout the country, for which 
we are all happy. What had been only the dream 
of every worker has now become reality. May 
God preserve this liberty for His people ! 
The contrast' between what has been and what 
is now is truly marvelous in our eyes. Whereas 
we once were able to do little if any public work, 
we can now speak much more freely. Our evan-
gelists advertise their lectures with placards in the 
streetcars -and railway coaches, by invitations dis-
tributed from house to house, by announcements 
in the newspapers, through loudspeakers on the 
street, and by means of the radio. The message is 
broadcast regularly over two radio stations. For-
merly, the press took only contemptuous notice of 
the advent movement; today it is not uncommon 
to find excellent articles, with pictures of baptisms 
and other church activities. 
The great Master Builder has enlarged His work 
in recent years. Forty-three churches, with more 
than 1,500 Italian Seventh-day Adventists—five 
times as many as in Gideon's band. One who 
knows the land and its people may truly say, «fs 
not this a brand plucked out of the fire ? » 
Postwar days have brought other needs and new 
anxieties. Eight meeting halls were destroyed by 
bombs. The growing churches, with no meeting 
places, were in perplexity. At this time we re-
membered the words of the Preacher, «To every 
thing there is a season, and a time to every pur-
pose under the heaven: ... a time to break down, 
and a time to build up.» Man's extremity is God's 
opportunity. God has revealed Himself to His-
people in a wonderful way. What seemed im-
possible in peacetime has, during the difficult post-
war period, become a reality—a proof that God 
can in times of hardship bring to pass what men 
are unable to accomplish in prosperity. Until 1946, 
the Italian Union owned only one chapel in a sizable 
city, and a small one in the country. Today we 
have six beautiful city chapels and four meeting 
halls in smaller towns, all our own property. 
Although our gallant colporteurs never ceased 
their work even during the war years, their achieve-
ments are now beyond praise. In each of the past 
two years they sold books, pamphlets, and period-
icals amounting to more than forty million lire, 
thus serving to further the proclamation of the 
message. Our publishing house is fully occupied 
with its ever-expanding activities, and we hope 
soon to own our own printshop. 
Our little mission school was started by faith in 
1940. Like the twelve apostles, twelve students 
responded to the first invitation. The enrollment 
for the present school year has almost reached the 
number of seventy, corresponding to the seventy 
disciples sent out by Christ. This number includes 
some with an academic background. Italy's advent 
youth at study has now found a suitable home in 
a suburb of the universally loved city of the arts, 
Florence. Some twenty young people who have 
already completed their preparation in- this school 
are actively and successfully at work as evangelists 
in the Italian field. Another of our young men is 
even now on the way to Australia to work as a 
missionary toward his ideal of leading men to 
Christ. The school has become a great blessing 
to the field. How could the new interests springing 
up here and there among the 46 million inhabitants 
be followed up, if it were not for the assurance of 
this new generation of young workers? Wha 
would have cared for the four new churches which 
have been organized already this year ? 
We cannot forget the youngest branch of the 
Home Missionary Department,, the Bible Corre-
spdndence Course, organized at the end of 1947. 
The number of enrollments has mounted to 2,000. 
Certainly, this is one of the best plans yet devised 
for the spreading of the message. In this country 
the «unseen preacher» has met with an excellent 
response. Doctors, engineers, college and university 
professors, even a few pastors and priests, have 
enrolled; the course finds a welcome from all 
classes. Its future possibilities are unlimited. 
During the first year of its existence, more than a 
dozen souls were thus brought to a decision. It 
is a very real sign of the end, for it is a time of 
harvest. 
Our people and our workers are going forward 
with enthusiasm. We are happy to report constant 
increases both in tithe and offerings, in relation to 
membership. In the Ingathering campaign, we 
have more than doubled the 1947 goal, more than 
three million lire having been collected. 
Even though we often wish for more rapid prog-
ress, we must not forget what country it is in 
which we are working---the land of the first wit-
nesses for Christ. We thank God for our increased 
staff of workers, which now numbers 46—exactly 
one worker for each million of population. How-
ever, they are men and women of experience, faith, 
and courage, who realize their responsibility. Italy, 
the land of history, must hear the message of the-
coming Christ in this generation. The time is 
propitious for the extension of the work. We must 
take advantage of this opportunity. We may con-
fidently expect that many more persons will accept 
the present truth and join us in the way of faith. 
As the Lord helped us in the days of our small 
beginnings, so He will guide His people in the days 
of progress and of the finishing of- the work. 
Paul took courage when brethren from Rome 
met him on his way (Acts 28: 15). May you also, 
Seventh-day Adventist member, colporteur, minister, 
take courage, for were you to visit this «garden 
spot of Europe,» you would find 1,500 brethren in 
this land where the Master Gardener is at work. 
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Light Amid Darkness 
by J. J. AITKEN, 
Y. P. M. V. Secretary, Southern European Division. 
Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the 
glory of the Lord is risen upon thee. For, behold, 
the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross dark-
ness the people : but the Lord shall arise upon 
thee, and His glory shall be seen upon thee.» 
Isaiah 60: 1, 2. 
The light is shining, and the work of God is 
moving forward with success in North Africa. 
During the past year, more than sixty souls have 
been won to the truth, which brings our member-
ship in this field close to six hundred. These souls 
represent the fruit of the labor of our scattered 
working force along the coast of North Africa, 
reaching from Tunis to Casablanca. 
From September 14 to 19, the church delegates 
and North African workers met near the city of 
Algiers for their annual assembly. As the three 
hundred delegates and workers assembled to-
gether to review the past and gain new inspiration, 
vision, and wisdom for the future, I was definitely 
reminded of the old-fashioned camp meetings under 
the tents, which we used to enjoy out in the heart 
of the great Central West, in Kansas. The camp 
site was neatly arranged and well kept, under the 
direction of J. Colomar, a pastor-evangelist from 
Oran. 
P. Girard, our North African Union Mission super-
intendent, is ably directing in carrying forward the 
message of light across a section of the northern 
coast of the great Dark Continent:- Raymond Meyer 
has just taken his post as Tunisian Mission director, 
and is laying strong medical and evangelistic plans 
for the spread of the gospel around the old historic 
site of Carthage. A fine new chapel has just been 
erected at Ferryville, which gives promise of facili-
tating the winning of many more souls to the truth 
in that area. 
Over on the Atlantic coast of North Africa, we 
find the great modern city of Casablanca. On the 
Outskirts of this large city we have just purchased 
a new mission headquarters. W. Fuchs is in charge 
as our Moroccan Mission director. 
1 he North African field presents two great 
challenges: that of bringing the gospel to the 
European population, and that of bringing the good 
news of salvation to -the great and powerful Arab 
world. For more than thirty years, we have been 
forcefully preaching the message to the Europeans 
in This area; but, to a great extent, the mighty 
challenge of the Arab population has baffled our 
workers. The European population is quite in-
significant in relation to the Arab population. This 
fact causes us to realize that something must be 
done to bring Christ to these slaves of the Moslem 
religion. Today our leaders and workers in North 
Africa are making definite plans as to haw they 
may reach the Arab world. 
In seeking to crack this great wall of resistance, 
they can count two converts from the Moslem 
religion. Some of our young people who have a 
certain working knowledge of Arabic have had 
many interesting missionary visits in the area of 
Lemson, which is a great rug-making center. I 
was with one of our colporteurs who told me of 
Arab ihterest in our literature, even though it was 
in French and not in their own language. 
Our pastor, R. Chemla, from Fez, which is a 
considerable Arab center, told me of the results 
of one of his public lectures on temperance in that 
city. An Arab who had been greatly addicted 
to drink attended this lecture.- During the course 
of the lecture, the message- seemed to touch the 
Arab's heart, and he realized the miserable life he 
was living. He saw that Jesus came to this world 
to give man the abundant life, and he felt sure 
that he was not enjoying this abundant life. On 
the way home, this Arab determined in his heart 
to live a cleaner, more temperate life. He told his 
friends of the new hope he had found, that he was 
turning over a new leaf. The friends of this Arab 
were so astonished and surprised at the change in 
their friend, who had been drunk most of the time, 
that three of them returned to Brother Chemla, 
introduced themselves, and expressed their deep 
gratitude for the efforts of our brother in behalf 
of their people. I believe this experience is an 
indication that the Arab world can be reached and 
helped with the message of truth and salvation. 
It is true that we must find the best possible way 
of reaching the hearts of these Arabs, even though 
the means may be radically different from our 
general approach to the European, French-speaking 
population. 
Our youth of North Africa have launched out in 
a new Missionary Volunteer plan of attracting their 
comrades to the truth. During our camp meeting, 
aside from our own Missionary Volunteers who 
have . subscribed to Jeunesse, our young people 
placed an order for 600 yearly subscriptions to 
Jeunesse, which they will use during the coming 
year in a systematic youth evangelistic program. 
Each Missionary Volunteer is. taking as his goal 
the regular monthly contacting of ten of his non-
Adventist comrades. In giving Jeunesse to his 
comrades, he has a wonderful opportunity to point 
his friend to the Source of all true joy, Jesus Christ. 
The members of the North African Union Mission 
committee have manifested their confidence in these 
young people, who are ready to make real soul-
winning sacrifices, and they have aided in this 
program with funds from their evangelistic budget. 
This is certainly a step in the right direction to 
save and strengthen the hope of the church in its 
youth. 
During the entire course of these meetings, 
W. R. Beach, president of the Division, and 0. 
Schuberth, Division educational and Sabbath school 
secretary, gave valuable instruction and help in the 
future planning- for the development of the work 
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At the close of these Meetings, all of our members 
felt that they had been richly blessed by the 
presence of God, and they determined in their 
hearts to rise and shine, that the light might pen-
etrate deep into the northern coast of the Dark 
Continent. As these, our members and workers, 
return to their difficult posts of duty, let us re- 
member them in our prayers. Let us pray that 
God might use us in placing more effective means 
and workers at their disposition, that the beacon 
lights of truth might truly penetrate the superstition 
and fear of those who sit in darkness. God has 
called each one of us to «arise and shine.» Let us 
accept the challenge. 
Centres d'Education Fatniliale 
by M. TIECHE, 
Educational Secretary, Franco-Belgian Union. 
For a long time, parents' societies have been 
organized in various countries in our Division 
territory. They are 'much appreciated wherever 
men and women have devoted themselves with 
conviction and enthusiasm to this work. 
For the use of these societies, we have drafted 
some thirty lessons in French, to be studied and 
discussed at the parents' meetings. We are now 
completing this series, bringing the total number 
of lessons to sixty. In the preparation of these 
leaflets, we have been largely inspired by the 
splendid work of A. W. Spalding in the « Chris-
tian Home Series.» 
The preparation of these lessons has brought me 
to a fuller, realization that the teachings of the 
Bible and the Spirit of prophecy concerning the 
family contain unsuspected riches. As I have stud-
ied these questions and compared them in passing 
with certain present-day ideas concerning child 
psychology and modern pedagogy, and as I _have 
participated, during the period of a year, in the 
work of a medical-pedagogical clinic and have 
remained in contact with it since, one thought has 
little by little forced itself upon my mind: We 
have no right to keep such a treasure to ourselves. 
Thousands of parents and educators in the world 
need these instructions. 
This social and humanitarian work would also 
dispel much prejudice against us. It offers a so-
lution for many problems which today engross the 
minds of thoughtful people, who are wondering 
uneasily what the world of tomorrow will be like, 
directed by the children of today. 
We have therefore made a few attempts. Lec-
tures have been announced in several French cities. 
Professors, secondary-school inspectors, mayors 
have consented to act as chairmen, fully aware of 
the fact that it was an activity of the Adventist 
Church. The results' have surpassed our expec-
tations. The audiences have been large and have 
proved admirably receptive to the instruction given. 
Educators of long experience, men well known in 
the field of pedagogy, have confessed that they 
had never considered their problems from the angle 
which we presented. In short, genuine enthusiasm 
has been aroused everywhere. In one city, a 
delegation of students from the Normal School 
came to express their desire to know more of the 
principles and - methods presented in the public 
meeting. In another city, we were asked to give 
two interviews on the radio; in still another, the 
city offered a building in which to establish a 
medical-pedagogical clinic; in another place, a 
doctor offered to examine free of charge the chil-
dren we might send to him. Everywhere vol-
uriteers have put themselves at our disposition. 
Above all, we have found that the impression left 
on the public 'has been excellent and entirely 
favorable to the church which we represent. 'True, 
we do riot state publicly that we are Seventh-day 
Adventists, but we do not try to conceal the fact 
from anyone, and it is not long before everyone 
knows it. 
These results are riot due to personal talent or 
to a happy combination of circumstances; they 
arise from the noble, elevated, far-seeing, and at 
the same time practical character of the instructions 
drawn from the very source of truth. To God 
alone belongs the glory. 
We give, as a rule, three public lectures. The 
press announces them willingly, the civic author-
ities become interested, and men in high places 
attend or send representatives. But this effort must 
be followed up. To that end, we acquaint the 
audience with the establishment in the city of a 
legally constituted association under the title of 
«Centre d'education farniliale,» and we distribute 
membership forms together with a summary of the 
statutes. We announce that meetings of the mem-
bers of the association will take place once or twice 
a month, for the purpose of systematic study and 
discussion of the numerous problems which arise 
in regard to the family and the children. 
Thus our hearers become better acquainted with 
us ; they discover the principles of Christian 
education and realize that these principles are 
part of a reformatory movement, the purpose of 
which is to prepare honest hearts for the imminent 
and glorious return of Christ. 
We have made only a beginning in this work, 
and we lack means' to develop it further. But, 
with the help and blessing of God, we hope to do 
better: in the near future we plan to make use of 
the radio and the motion picture. We would be 
happy to learn of similar attempts which have been 
made in other countries, and we are always ready 
to supply to those interested the details of the organ-
ization of the «Centres d'education familiale,» 
which we cannot publish here for lack of space. 
In the development of this enterprise, we depend 
on the blessing of God and the prayers of our 
brethren and ,sisters. 
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GOOD NEWS FROM LANDS AFAR 
Encouraging reports have reached the Division 
office during the last few weeks from several 
mission fields. 
Sylvain Meyer, director of our mission on Reu-
nion island, writes under date of August 12: 
«Last Sunday marked the close of an evange-
listic week at St. Denis, with good meetings in the 
chapel, which was filled to capacity every evening. 
More than fifty addresses were collected. A bap-
tismal service was held on Sabbath, and other 
persons are preparing for baptism. We thank God 
for the change brought about in this city since last 
year. 
«We have held a number of meetings in a village 
near the airfield. At first we were received with 
stones, but now calm has been restored. At Mon-
tagne, near St. Denis, 80 to 100 persons attended 
the evening meetings. 
«In the St. Pierre district, the work is also ad-
vancing everywhere. Next month we expect to 
conduct an evangelistic campaign, with a number 
of baptisms. Other baptisms are in prospect for 
the end of the year, and we hope, with God's help, 
to have a total of some thirty souls added to our 
little mission by baptism. Brother Vitry, an evange-
list from Mauritius, will soon arrive, and the work 
will make faster progress. Our colporteur is doing 
a good work in the island. 
«Last Tuesday we received definite authorization 
to open the dispensary. It has taken more than 
a year to obtain this, but we know that God is 
directing in all things... 
«We are all in good health, as is the Vertallier 
family, which has been increased by a little Bruno.» 
A more recent report from Mrs. Liliane Meyer, 
supervisor of the dispensary, tells of its opening: 
« The Children's Dispensary, a modest establish-
ment at St. Pierre, was opened October 1, 1948. 
In a providentially located house adjacent to the 
mission headquarters, three rooms have been fitted 
up for receiving, on Monday and Thursday of each 
week, everyone who •is not too much afraid of what 
others may say. Sister C. Kone-Sone, a nurse as 
well as midwife, has kindly offered her assistance 
in order to insure the smooth running of this medical 
work. 
«In the course of this first month of activity, 85 
adults and children have received more than 150 
treatments of various kinds. The physical misery 
is immense, but already the care, advice, and 
prayers have borne good fruit. Tracts, magazines, 
add Bibles have been distributed. A part of the 
clothing received from the United States enables us 
to- give happiness to a few here and there, and 
the Dorcas society of the St. Pierre church is also 
making children's clothing. 
«We could use still more; the needs are many. 
We are grateful to those, both near and far, -who 
have made possible the establishment of a new 
Adventist _outpost in the face of error and super- 
stition. �
May God bless the influence 'of the 
medical work on this island in the Indian Ocean!» 
Here in the homeland, our joy overflows when 
we hear these songs of victory. Sustained by the 
Lord, the missionaries at work on the fanatical 
little island of Reunion are accomplishing great 
things. When one considers that often in a new. 
place they are received by the excited' populace 
with showers of stones, and that bands of children 
follow them at a distance, calling after them «Dirty 
Protestants!» one realizes that these workers need 
the grace of God in special measure in order to 
fulfill their task. 
From the Azores islands, mission director Manuel 
Lourinho writes that the work is going forward in 
this group of islands. On the island of Flores, one 
of this archipelago, six persons have been baptized, 
and a considerable number of others are interested. 
On the island of Pico an interest has also been 
manifested; and soon the first baptisms will take 
place. The litzie chapel now in process of con-
struction will soon be finished. 
In St. Thomas, the little island below the equator, 
the work is also going forward in a strong way. 
E. Miranda, the director, and all his coworkers are 
of good courage. Recently they had the privilege 
of baptizing seventeen persons, and twelve can-
didates are now preparing for the next baptism. 
Our native members participate eagerly in the mis-
sionary activites. The workers on St. Thomas 
Island hope to reach fifty baptisms during the 
year 1948. 
These encouraging reports demonstrate once 
more that the Spirit of God is at work in the 
mission fields. In these tiny islands of the sea, 
the harvest promises to be abundant. 
May the Lord continue to keep the flame of His 
Spirit burning in all these mission fields, and may 
we also receive the baptism of the Spirit, in order 
that we may continue, with our resources and 
with our prayers, to sustain the far-flung work of 
the everlasting gospel. 
M. Fridlin. 
EVANGELISM IN SWITZERLAND 
The offensive has started throughout the country! 
From Romanhorn on the eastern frontier to Geneva 
on the west, including St. Gall, Winterthur, Zu-
rich, Olten, Bienne, and Lausanne—everywhere the 
evangelists are at work and the meetings are well 
attended. 
At Lausanne and Geneva, the color film «Daniel 
2,» with the French translation, has made an ex-
cellent impression on the audiences. The Collon-
ges seminary is taking an enthusiastic part in the 
evangelistic campaign at Geneva. Their cooper-
ation is greatly appreciated. Several lay members 
are holding public meetings in the smaller towns. 
May God bless these efforts, from which we 
expect successful results. The cooperation of the 
churches is a ueat encouragement to the workers 
in their winter offensive. 
A. Meyer. 
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COLLONGES SEMINARY 
The 1948-1949 school year opened September 29 
with more than one hundred students. The pres-
idents of the Franco-Belgian Union, the Leman 
Conference, and the South France Conference, 
brought us a word of encouragement, and we 
renew here the expression of our gratitude. 
We think affectionately of those who taught here 
during the past school year but are no longer with 
us: R. Buyck, called to evangelistic work at Nancy 
and replaced by P. Steiner, who has accepted the 
responsibility of preceptor while at the same time 
continuing to direct the German language depart-
ment; Miss Juliette Rey, who is to teach in one of 
our American colleges; Miss Jacqueline Dufau, now 
working in the Paris office; and Miss Delly Zurcher, 
who was obliged to return home for family reasons. 
A cordial welcome is extended to Miss Odette 
Mathey, coming to us from La Ligniere, who suc-
ceeds Miss Jeanne Marty as preceptress; and also 
to Miss Abrahamsen, entrusted with the teaching 
of piano. Mrs. P. Schilstra is teaching some classes 
in the German language. To each of these new 
coworkers we wish the best of success and the 
richest of God's blessings. 
The school at Florence sent us its good wishes 
by telegraph. In turn, we wish the faculty and 
student group of this school a prosperous and 
lfappy year. 
Three classrooms have been prepared in the 
recently acquired Beau-Site Hotel, and this has 
relieved to some extent the crowded condition of 
our central building. The sunniest of these new 
classrooms serves as the primary school; the other 
two are used for the intermediate classes. 
At this writing, October 17, 141 students have 
been matriculated, 98 young men and 43 young, 
 
women. Of thse, 119 are 'boarding students, while 
22 are non-resident. Twenty-one are housed in 
the children's home, at the Hotel des Alpes, which 
we have rented for the past two years. 
Our students are distributed as follows: 
South France Conference ... �
40 
North France Conference �
17 
Belgian Conference 
�
12 
Leman Conference 
�
15 
German-Swiss Conference �
13 
North African Union Mission �
8 
Italian Union Mission 
�
10 
Portuguese Union Mission �1 
West Indies 
�
3 
Indian Ocean 
�
3 
Other countries 
�
4 
We expect about twenty more students who 
have been detained by various circumstances. 
An excellent spirit has been manifested from the 
beginning, and we have therefore every reason to 
hope that the Lord will answer our prayers that 
this may be the best school year in our history. 
A. Vaucher. 
Message from the Division Treasurer 
Continued from page 1 
willing to give but that they really Want to do some-
thing unusual for the cause they love. Whenever 
special appeals are made, let us pass them on to our-
churches everywhere, not only without any restraint 
whatsoever, but with a hearty recommendation to 
join in the effort. 
We must continue to give our full support to the 
regular campaigns of the Big Week and the Harvest 
Ingathering. In the latter especially, there are still, in 
some places at least, unlimited possibilities of increas-
ing the results. 
Then there are also the special appeals made by 
either the General Conference or the Division. From 
our world headquarters appeals came last year for a 
special offering in behalf of the General Conference 
Famine Relief Fund. We appreciate the response made 
at that time. As you know, a new offering was neces-
sary this year, and we hope that all joined joyfully 
in this effort. Several fields of our Division have 
received and are still receiving help from this fund, 
and we trust that they have gladly contributed as an 
expression of their gratitude and love. 
Then there is the offering for the Division Radio 
Fund. The General Conference grants us a yearly 
appropriation for this fund, but it is not enough to 
meet all the needs. We must also do our share. A 
special offering was taken in our churches in October, 
1947, for this purpose, and a new offering in October, 
1948. We trust that this year's offering has been 
generous. The development of this important- line of 
work requires it. 
The cry for more chapels comes to us continually 
from all corners of the field. A special campaign was 
made in 1948 for this purpose, and we hope that every 
field reached its assigned goal; in order to make it 
possible for the Division to appropriate the full amount 
planned. 
Once more we thank the leaders and all our dear 
people for their splendid cooperation in the past. We 
must do greater things in the future. A heavier 
program will have to be adopted for the coming year. 
A complete consecration of our lives, with all our 
possessions, will be more and more necessary to the 
finishing of the work. Let us all respond joyfully to 
the call of our Lord and Master. 
R. Gerber. _ 
SOUTHERN EUROPEAN 
QUARTERLY REVIEW 
Organ of the Southern European Division 
of Seventh-day Adventists published every quarter 
Subscription prices.: 
France 
�
.50 French francs 
Other countries 
�
100 French francs 
Address of Editor (to whom all manuscripts should be sent) 
Hbheweg 17, Berne, Switzerland. 
M. Fridlin �
 Editor 
Esther Benton 
 Editorial Secretary 
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QUARTERLY REVIEW' 
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HERE AND THERE 
.* 
During the month of October, W. 
R. Beach, R. Gerber, and M. Fridlin 
attended the home and foreign officers' 
meeting of the General Conference, 
held at the Boulder-Colorado Sanita-
rium, followed by the Biennial Council 
of the General Conference, called to 
order in the Denver Central church 
at Denver; Colorado. For the first time 
twelve years, all the world divisions 
except one were represented at this 
important council. Heart-thrilling and 
inspiring were the reports of the pro-
gress of the Lord's work as given by 
our world leaders, showing that the 
Spirit of God is really being. poured 
out in every part of the field. 
New assignments of mission .ter-
ritories were made. The former Ethi-
opian Union Mission and the Southern 
Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, south of the 
1 5th parallel north latitude, was as-
signed to the Northern European Divi-
sion ; and the French Cameroons, 
French Equatorial Africa, Spanish Gui-
nea, and French West Africa, with 
the exception of the Ivory Coast, 
Togoland, and Dahomi'e, were transfer-
red to the Southern European Division. 
These African territories were assi-
gned to our Division with a view to 
their organization as a separate union, 
the name to be determined later by 
the Southern European Division com-
mittee in counsel with the General 
Conference. The transfer of these 
territories is to be effective as of 
January 1, 1949. This assignment 
represents a new and heavy respon-
sibility for Southern Europe ; more 
workers and more funds will be needed 
for the proclamation of the threefold 
message among the 22, 000, 000 
people in these African territories, 
C 
Since the last number of the Quart 
ferly Review went to press, a good 
number of missionaries hove left. the 
home base for various parts of, the 
world field. 
Elder and Mrs. Raymond Meyer 
and two children sailed from Marseille 
August 19 on the S. S. Ville d'Oran, 
bound for Tunis. Elder Meyer has 
been called to assume the leadership 
of the Tunis Mission. 
Miss Aline Burri, a registered nurse 
formerly connected with our Gland 
sanitarium, left on November 11, also 
for Tunis, to reopen the dispensary 
there. . 
Elder and Mrs.• D. Riemens and 
three children left Marseille on Octo-
ber 16 on the S. S. Ville d'Amiens 
for Madagascar. Elder Riemens will 
serve as departmental secretary of. 
the Indian Ocean Union Mission, as 
well as district leader of the Tanana-
rive district, comprising approximately 
fifteen churches. 
For the first time since the war, on 
Italian missionary family has left Italy 
for a far-away field. Brother .and 
Sister A. Cinzio sailed from Genoa on 
October 20 for Australia. Brother 
Cinzio will do evangelistic work among 
the Italian-speaking population in the 
northwestern part of the Australasian 
Inter-Union Conference. 
We are also informed that Brother 
and Sister R Bentz and three children 
will sail from Marseille .for Saigon, 
French Indo-China, in the Far Eastern 
Division, on the' S. S. Chantilly on 
December 14, returning to their former 
field of labor after furlough. 
Our \hearts and our prayers go 
with all these faithful servants of God 
as they willingly go to the ends of , 
the earth in response to the call of 
God. 
'We are glad to announce that the 
Austrian Union has been able to move 
from its old offices,, which were too 
small, to the new building purchased 
some time ago, at Nussdorferstrasse 
5, Vienna IX, Authorization has been 
granted - by the city authorities to 
build an evangelistic hall, seating more 
than 550 persons, on the ground 
floor of the building, which will thus 
be a valuable help, in the prOclama-
tion of the advent message in the 
Austrian capital. 
C 
The radio work is progressing in 
our Division and is reaching more and 
more homes and hearts. A German 
radio program, scheduled for Wednes-
days at 11 : 45-12 : 00 a. m., was 
begun October 6 over Radio Luxem-
bourg. A religious liberty program 
each Tuesday at 6 : 45 p. m. has 
also been introduced over Radio 
Monte Carlo. The Swiss station of 
Softens has agreed to broadcast this 
religious liberty program, but we are 
not yet informed as to the hour: Our 
readers will be interested to learn 
that these two religious liberty broad-
casts are free of charge. 
We hbve just, received word from 
J. Zurcher, who has charge ,of our 
radio work in Madagascar, that, be-
ginning November 27, our evangelistic 
program is being broadcast in the 
Malagasy language each Sabbath at 
noon. For two years Brother Zurcher 
hos been preaching our message in 
- French over Radio Tananarive, and 
now the Malagasy_ broadcast is being 
added. These two programs are also 
without cost to us. 
It is our duty to announce the sad 
news of the death, on the evening of 
September 13, of Elder Paul Badaut, , 
a veteran worker in the French ter: 
ritories of our Division. A valiant and 
courageous servant of God has fallen 
asleep in Jesus at the age of 68 
years. Brother Badaut was one of our' 
best evangelists, a devoted pastor,, 
and an 'untiring worker. He did evan-
gelistic work iniFrance, Switzerland, 
and North Africa, and served for a 
number of years as our pioneer mis-
sionary in Mauritius. After -his return 
from the mission field in 1920, he 
worked in the large centers of France 
and was, for six years the president - 
of the South France Conference. After 
being placed on sustentation, he 
continued unremittingly to labor for 
the Lord, and had the joy of baptizing 
thirty souls in the last three years 
before his death. We extend to Sister 
Badaut and to Mrs. Enrico Bertalot, 
Elder Badaut's daughter, our heartfelt 
sympathy in their bereavement. 
4 
The Istituto Avventista di Cultura 
Biblica, in Florence, Italy, opened its' 
doors for the new school years on 
September 22, with an -enrollment of 
60, comprising 40 boys and 20 girls. 
The principal reports that all are 
happy in their work. The school at 
Portalegre, Portugal, opened with an 
enrollment of 30 ; we have no further 
details as yet. We wish for both these 
schools, as well as the Collonges 
seminary and the smaller schools 
throughout the Division, a happy and ' 
profitable school year. 
lmprimerie FIDES — Collonges-sous-Saleve (Haute-Savoie) France