ECHOES FROM THE FIELD.
A Personal Letter.
Dear Brethren and Sisters of the Colo-
rado Conference:—In this number of the
EcHOES I wish to tell you a few things,
in a confidential way, about our Sanita-
rium work in this conference—about the
work which belongs to you and me, and
in which every loyal Seventh-day Ad-
ventist will feel the same deep interest
that he does in the school work, or
the canvassing work, or any other
part of the conference work. I am
sure I am writing to those who doindeed
feel in this way.
I want to tell you some of the things
the Sanitarium is trying-to do, and how
it is succeeding.
1. We are working hard to place the
message for this time before our guests.
~ We have to work carefully and sow the
seed as the Lord opens the way. One or
two lectures are given weekly on some
phase of the truth. Bible readings are
held as opportunity affords, and in per-
sonal ways, as may be permitted, we
press home upon the people who come
‘here the trath for this time. Every year
several accept the truth. The last two
weeks nine persons have united with the
Boulder church by baptism. Several of
these have become established in the
truth since coming to the Sanitarium.
Prominent people, leaders in society,
listen to the preaching, and men and
women from high walks in life, from
what they see and hear at the Sanita-
rium, will sometime take their stand for
the right.
2. We are trying to train young men
and women for workers in thiscause. It
is a great encouragement to see that our
efforts are not wholly in vain in these
particulars. Already we are beginning
to see workers go out into the great har-
vest field. Recently two of our nurses
went to Japan to labor in that great mis-
sion. In a few weeks two more will sail
for India, and a little later two others will
start for the West Indies. Truly, these
are encouraging omens.
3. The workers at the Sanitarium are
striving earnestly to pay off the debt of
the institution. You, of course, know
that when the Boulder Sanitarium was
built a large amount of borrowed money
was used in the establishment. Money
was spent with a lavish hand. The re-
sult was that the Sanitarium has labored
ever since under a heavy burden. The
interest alone amounts to nearly four
thousand dollars annually, Add to this
the seven hundred dollars water tax, six -
hundred dollars for insurance, and the
. ence.
one thousand dollars State tax which
must be paid yearly, and this makes
nearly seven thousand dollars for these
items alone, which, beside the regular
expenses for operation, must be paid
every twelve months.
The physicians and workers now at the
sanitarium had no part in creating this
large debt.
sible for this condition than you who read
these lines. And yet, in their connection
with the institution, they must now cope
with these difficulties. Is it unreason-
able that they should long for help in
bearing the burden? We are sure none
will feel that itis. This is your work as
well as the work of those directly con-
nected with the institution. Realizing
this, we know you will help it out.
There are many ways you can help.
Let us suggest several.
I. By prayer. There is a power in
prayer. God hears the prayers of his
children. Won't you pray for us? When
we fail, counsel us, and pray for us still,
2. Sell the book which has been spe-
cially given to help out our Sanitariums,
“The Ministry of healing.” Its sale will
do you good; it will advertise the institu-
tion and so bring to it patients, and one-
half the price of each book sold will ap-
ply on the debt to the ‘General Con-
“ference.”
3- You can labor to send to the Sani-
tarium guests and patients. In doing
this you help the institution as well as
the afflicted ones.
ager is getting rich from the Conference
Sanitarium. The profits of the institution
do not go into the pockets of the physi-
cians connected with it. Hence, in send-
ing patients to the denominational sani-
tarium you are not building up or enrich-
ing any man or set of men, but you are
aiding the work of the denomination di-
rectly, and are helping to pay off debts
for which the denomination is respon-
sible. In view of this won't you direct
those in need of treatment to the Sani-
tarium owned and operated by the de-
nomination, and thus uphold the denom-
inational work?
In a medical way the Colorado Sani-
tarium is worthy of the fullest confidence.
of our people. Its physicians are men
and women of consecration and experi-
They are not novices in their
work. And the Lord is signally blessing
their efforts the present summer. Many
+ remarkable recoveries have been wit-
nessed in answer to prayer and in re-
sponse to the agencies employed. Most
critical operations—the most critical ever
done by any physician ever connected
They are no more respon-’
No physician or man-
with the institution—bave been per-
formed without a single fatality or acci-
dent. As the managers and physicians
have met every morning for prayer dur-
ing the last six months, they have had
the ‘witness that God was caring for the
work,
How many have carefully read and
studied the Sanitarium Tract, containing
the testimonies given at the State camp
meeting last year regarding sanitarium
work inthis conference? We trust all
have done so. If you have not yet re-
ceived a copy, please write to the State
office and one will be sent to you without
cost. Won't you please read this tract
carefully and prayerfully?
When the spirit of the Lord speaks to
us in a general way, we should take dili-
gent heed. How carefully then should
we regard the message which comes ad-
addressed particularly to the people of
this conference. Can we afford to pass
it by unheeded? * Will the Lord hold us
guiltless if we fail to place our influence
on the side of right, and stand firmly by
the work of the Spirit of Prophecy and
for system and order and organization?
This truly is an important question,
and should ‘be seriously considered by
every soul. This denomination is being
tested today as to their faith in the work
of the Splrit of Prophecy, and upon the’
principles of church government and or-
ganization. Will we, in the Colorado
Conference, stand the test, and remain
loyal to the work? Who will stand on
the Lord's side in this day of trial? will
you? Will I? May God enable us to
stand loyally and faithfully. This is no
time for wavering and indecision, for
doubt and fearfulness. Itis a time for
whole-hearted loyalty.
When you attend the coming camp
- meeting — and we trust all who read this
will be there —we hope you will visit the
Sanitarium. It is your institution, and
we want you to know all about it, We
have no secrets; we will gladly explain
to you its workings in every way. Ifyou
can suggest better plans and methods to
us we shall appreciate that, ‘We want
you to feel that this is a part of the one
great work— a part of our work—yours
and mine-—a part of God's work, and that
we are all working together with God.
Your friend and brother,
Francis M. Wilcox.
"Young People’s Department.
Owing to the rush of camp meeting
work and the fact that so many of our
+ young people will be at the camp meet-
ing the next two Sabbaths, we have
omitted the lessons from this issue.