C � .j C1 � 7 "" RENCE s � S 7.. � NO. 4.. � PT,TOSKEY, � APRIL 15, 1909. � 25f PEP. .0.2, � '7:- • • Here and hero alene Is giver. thee :0 suffer for flod's sake. In the ether world W9 Beall more perfect1 Serve him and 1rvo him, praise him, work for him, Lear and ne.rer him witn all delight; 'ut then ':re shall not crib;' more Le culled To suffer, which is our appoin,ment here. Oanst thou not suffer, then, one hour or tws? --Selected. OUR SCI.00L. aver since the organizatinn of our conference the plan of having an inter- mediate sceool of our awn ,t).6 been advocated. � 14.aly locations have been suggested and much earnest thought has been given to it, but at the close of each discussion it was seen tha we wErNa not able to build a school on aucount of not ha• ing the necessary funds. And so the' school has been left until this last fall when we started a school in the vestry of the church at Petoskey. This school has b:en a success in all ways and has been & means of convincing our people tae we Must have a permanent school.. We were locking for a place for the school outside of Potoske'r for we recognized that the testinonies of (red's spirit had clearly outlined tha.; the school should be located outside of and away from the city, where the students could be kept free from the temptations then naturally would come to them while in a town. A few weeks age Elder ::oon, president of the Lako Tinier. Conference, called a meting at Cedar Lake, 1.1.reh )1, of the committees of North -ichigan and West 1.Johigan to consider the school .iuestion. On the part of West :2chigan, Elder Haughey offered tr turn over Cedar Lake Academy to North iiichigan on condition that we assume the indebted- ness of-the school and pe.7 a small amount to West Ifichiean. � The total amount woe;Ld make a sum less than the plant would bring at public sale. � Our committee looked the matter over carefully and eonsidered that, as we were getting a property that was worth what we Would pay foe it we would- accept the offer, and so the transfer has been made. Another consideration of the transfer, MI5 that the oounties of :;S:costa and Isabella with the -north tier of townships in Lont,cOm county would be made a part e. North :lichigan territory which would give us nine more churches wi"th-c. membership Of neaely three hundred. "lls will enable us to employ Mere laborers and will send to build up the work in our cot 70 ill appreciated the libeealiSy of West ]:ichigan in this natter and I as sure that our people will be glad to le rn that the transfer has been made. � Those of our brethren in the conference that I have heard from express themselves as being pleased with the arrangement, anti think that brighter days are in store for the work here. � In considering the plans an Cedar Lake it was recognized that West ::ichigan was practically making us a donation of several thousand dollars. This is in harmony with the liberal treatment the:: we have always received from that conference and we appreciate what has been done. Prof. krer-r has consented to take the principalship for another year. Prof. Jacebs, who is teachihg the school at Petoskey; will be associated with him and plans am , being lail to make the school at Cedar Lake a stren- factor in the spread cf the third angel's message, and we trust that many young men and women may go from that pl :.ue to take e.n active part in this cic3ing wrrk, J. J. Ire-in. A - -2 --- CEDLR LAKE ACADEN. The transfer of the-Xedar Lake Academy from the West Hichigaaen grference to the North .1.chigan Conference is handled in another article, therefore the writer will not review that. Cedar Lake Academy is no stranger to our people of North hichigem, as this conference has sent some good substantial young people there each year since the school was established. � ".flack year since its establishment the school, has been a strong factor in the dducational work in the Lake Unicn. Eanv of our your people have come to a knowledge of � Savior while under its teachings anu have gone out strong- workers for It is indeed a pleasure to be associaeed with such cloan,wholesomoJyoune people as -re find './"Ougirt.; together in our school. The Writer has leen led to remark many times upon ehe4ifference between them your g ane the average youg people of the worad. 7,7e also fine that our young people are strong mental workers, the class of work being equal to if not saperior to the same grade of work in the coimon schools. Another eoint that we feel will he appreciated by our people is the fact teat taa loans is trained as well us the head. � It is a common thing to find girls there in the fall with ver7 little experience in domestic work who, at tee close of he ye,r, tell us the: they have learned as much in practical home making as from books. Hand and head are not the only part of -he yoeth which we aim to celtivato, but we consider the develognene of ehe spiritual nature most important of all.. Seventeen stedents were ba-,:eized during tine yeae ending 1908. Although we did not have such a large number this present year who were not professed Christians at ele opening, of the year, the ye .r will close will all having given their hearts to aod. it is nee only proposed -0 maintain the same hieh standard Of work les in the past but oar constant endeavor to strenge.en and improve the work, Te this end we solicit the hearty copeoporaeion Ofour brethren in the conference. With this assistance and help which we "et from the source of all strength we plan to have the best school next year that we have ever had. W. L. Avery. 07 f.:1 Z%nliAL Time is always of great value. - Next to life, it is heaven's best gift, but the time covered by the above dates, though short, will record events in which all heaven will be intensely interested. ,The Lord himslaf, with all 'he affairs of tilt universe to control, will be more interested in wh“e takes place during this time c.t the C'eneral Conference in Tashington, D. � than in all other matters pertaining to his angdom,. for this important gathering represents the special, rapidly closing. work the Lord hasecommitted to man in connection with the closine events cf this world's history. If Tod notes the appointnents'ef his people in the lesser. gatherings, and comnissiong angels to be present to encourage, to strengthen, and to inspire his servants, is it notereanonable to expect that he will make special provisions for.the gathering fraught with so much importance ,s the cowing General Conferences The Lord will certainly meet his people on this great occasion, and impart _ wisdom, skill, and power to his Gideon's army of special messengers. � 'There will be many - things tekieet place in connection, with this session of the aeneral Conference that all of our people will n eed to know as earke as possible. The Ceneral Conference realizing this, have provided a daily RUTIETIN which will contain a full report of all the preceed- ings of the session. � The price has been fixed at only 50p- for ehAJ entire meeting. Churches should meet daily, either as a chuech, or in companies and read, and study theIJI,I;7211i together, and most earnestly pray fo: Cod's assembled messengers in Conference, that they be imbued with the spirit cf the message, clothed with strong faith, and endowed with peneaostal power. � Those of our members who will have the PULL] IN and study it daily will be imbued with the spirit of the Conference, and will be able ;t', keep up with all advances made, and ready for active, acceptable sereiee,e No one who is expecting to keep up with this work from thie time on should. think of being without the "TILRITir. Let all who have not done se, crer � ae once, sending the .order';, MOORESTOWN. It has afforded us so much pleasure to get reports from other tgares that wo decided to toll the rest about Nberestowra We net April 3 at,the home of our elder` and celebrated the ordinances. 7o have a flourishing Sabbath School of 32 members. Frequently one number on our program is a song by the children alone. I must not lot this eiTortunity pass without expressing our appreciation of our Supterintendont, Lre. H. Hull. A:the wo do not feel boastful because of the good officers the Lord has blessed us .pith, yet -ea do believe the faithful service he has rendered the cause hero ie this pcxce is wrathy of note by his fellew workers and my ho an eieouragmont to the rest f us to do mere faithful 'work for the Master: Our Young People's Society is wide awake and activo. Our membershir is twenty all of whom seem anxious to do 611 they can to spread the message. Our We are holding Bihle studies in the homes of those who arr interested. � Our seciety gave a temperance entertainment, March'23 aed at the close the congregation were given copies of the Temperance Instructon A donation of 0.75 was receive& Urs. Myrtle need.. SCOTTvILLE. We began a series of meetings in Scottville the 2nd of ijareh Which lasted thirty-one days. Our interest was fairly good most of the time. Wo had some things to contend with, such as a large skating rink that dmemary of the young people away, also an auction sale which was crowded every night with people. I think the worst of all was tee ministers working against us, causing prejudice to exist. "alvery :londar morning we distributed bills with the announcement of our subjects so we feel that this place has been wareqed with the Third Angel's Liessago. a result of these meetings six have taken their stand to keep the Sabbath for which we feel like praising rod. Let all our brethren remember them in erayer. As Satan is working hard against them, especially the two who came out of the idethodist and Evangelical churches. mg. mory•••• HISTORY 07 PETOSKEY SABBATH SCHOOL. Paper written for the Petoskey Sabbath School convention) So many yeaes, matters an scenes 'eeve intervened since the early history of the Petoskey Sabbath School, that all is decidedly shadowy in my mind. It was, I believe, in 1880 that my father's faiily moved to Petoekey. We found the family of "7ather Crydeman" living there. And soon after we reached there Bro. J. L. Howe moved with his family to the AURA place. He was the son-in-lau of Bro. Crydemar.. Almost immediately Sabbath services. consisting of Sabbath Sehool and church services were begun. There were about twelve meebers of the school at first. During the summer a few transient:: met with us and gradually, as a result of missionary efforts in the town and vicinity, others joined us. At this time we hadao church edifice, so the services were held in private houses. The church was built ,• later on and then the Sabbath School was moved into its new aaartern. One thing is a source of pleasant retrospection to me, that is the fact. that from the first, there seemed a hearty interest in the Sabbath School, and so far as I know that interest has continued unabated in the face of many circumstances, such as bad roads, severe storms, etc which naturally interfered with the regular attendance as until recently the majority of our people resided in the country. Inez Lay. . Butterfield. THE, C‘eN-.:ASSITIG WORK. As I look over the reports from the canvassers, I can truly thank ^ed that his blessin has attended their efforts to place the printed page in the homes of the people. � Some have me: with trying experiences but they were still of good courage and thankful for a part in the work. � One day last week we had a severe storm so that most canvassers would hesitate to go rut but one man faced it and as a result the Lord gave him six orders for Groat Controversy and in his lette'4`he said nothing about the storm but how the Lord. had blessed him. Another worker in the country made his dinner of wintergreen berries for two days as it was not conVenient-fcr him to find a place for dinner, but instead of complaining, he thanked God that the berries were growing and kept on in the werk. That is the same kind of courage that enabled Paul to endure the trials that came to him and is. what every wrker needs in conflict. I have just returned from the Copper Country whore we now have five faithful workers going from door to door with the Jessage which is to prepare the world for the Savior's return. Four.more theee plan to enter the work soon. While we rejoice to see the work growing, lot us remember to pray for the success of the workers at the front and that more ine enter the fields the the work may soon be finished, ii. W. Johnson. CAN7ASSERS' REPORT FOR TH11 \` ' ..K3 ENDING APRIL 2, 19rJ3. Name C. E. :iatteson Jas. Lowry Fdmond 71111;am Fred Osier F. 1., Laesen R. � Coon 1.1. C. guild Anna 7jork K. 7. Bjork Orpha ::oore . Caroline Territory Laurium Clare Tustin Testin Tustin Houeiton Traverse City Calumet Heruans Cadillac ft Book � Hours Orders Helps T.i40 Footlights � •63 � 4 � ,29-9C Great Controversy 62 � 5 � 1.60 treat Controversy 95 � 14 � 2.6,1 � 70 � 5 � P � 7 � .40 CcemingjUng � 20.e 18 3,5C area:: controversy � , * � 2 � 2.50 Coming King � 34- .10 Finnish soaks � 6 � 6.25 Roue & Health � 30 � 5 Daniel Revelation 23 � 2 Total Value 15-75 41.10 17.25 19.05 8.10 11, 0 16.25 15.75 6.00 ft 11 � '7 Totals � 486 � 78 � '45.55 038.15 H. W. Johnson- NleilANIUEL laSSIONARY COLLEGE. Doubtless.many of our readers remember that, at the time ptiqrt Leesons were being•sold, the College was receiving help from the sale of the books that sister White, had given for that purpose. When these books 'ceased being sold the College was not ,com- rioted and a laege outlay of means has been required to complete the buildings and also to accommodate the increasing number of our young people who e aro planning on getting an education to fit them for usefulness in the Lord's wrk.A. A � � The College has no endowment to build it up and so we aro obliged to ask our people to help in placing this institution where it can be self supporting. Accordingly it has been decided to ask our people in the conference to make_ a special donation next Sabbath, April 17, I hope a liberal offeeing will be-made. Send your donation to this office and it will be forwarded. J. J. Irwin.. OE IT Seraahine Routheaux was born Aug. 15, 18al ut Dyckville, Wis. and died 72Jiarch 29, 1909 weed 27yrs. � mo. and 14 da. Doc. 16, 1900 she was untied in marriage to Joseph riery. To this union two children were born who are left to realize the loss of a lciaring and devoted mother. From childhood she had been familiar with the important truths held by Seventh Day Adventists and about three years ago she was baptized and fully united with tl'e Wilson church, remaining a faithful member until her death. About two years ago s'ee fell a victim to that fatal disease consumption, and altho all was done for her relief that could be, she gradually failed until 'uman nature gave up the struggle and she passed auietly away. - During her long illness she showed to all that she was enjoying a rich Christian experience and left many comforting words to encourage her companion in his straggle of traininp the children vithoat a mother's help. Her faith was strong in the promise of the Savior that He would come again and she died with the hope cf meeting her loved ones in the First hessurectiori. Aside from her parents she leaves a husband, two children, two brothers, is hee sisters, and a large number of relatives and friends to ceerish her memory bat they sorrow not as those that have not hope. Words of comfort were spoken from 1 Thes. 4: 15-18. H. V. Johnson. _.tiller,--Hubert J. Hiller, infant son of 7'.ro. h Sister David � of Wildwood, died :..arch 24 aged 15 mo. He was taken sick with tie measles aria was thought to be gaining, but pnezamila sot in causing a_a death of the little one. On the advice of the physician no public serVice was held but a few of the neighbors gathered together and he was laid away to await the comipg of the Life Giver. J. J. Irwin. es— 0•••••• 'SISSIONARYj'O 7RLADINO C OTIS& The following is a lst of the young people whe wrote on the review of the first half cq ",ream aontroversy ana passed satisfactorily: L. A. Jacobs, ]:rs. L. A. Jacobs, drs.c J. 7111aman, Nora Willaman, Edith HcClellan, Dora Eafford, Hdwin Sprague, H. W. Jehason, Hr s. � 7. Johnson, ::as. J. J. Irwin, 71. T. Peterson, � Peterson, Jennie Olson, 7-olth Olson, Alma Olson, ?gvayn Lowry, :rs. � Coon, IsCoel Calapbell, Armilda 7a)gar, Hazel 'egae, riarland Y:ogar, arold logan, Clyde Itelson,HolLs Nelsdn, athel Peters, Anna 7erguson, Clara Stephens, Carlton Stephens, Oren Smalley, Lars. F. la Covert, Joseph Heaatt, Hrs. S. D. Chapman, Ada I. Chapman, ilrs. L. A. Newell, Archie Friday, A.m. L. � Payne, Hobert rayne and Hoy Payne. Tf any sent in their . sanswers whose ramps are not in the list, please write the secretary about it as they maY have eon lost in the mail and we want the list complete. At present writing there are thirty-eight who passed the written review and their names are recorded among the Missionary "olunteer Reading Course of.eur conference. The questions for the second half of the book are sent out this week and we hope that instead of our list beine diminished the'thirtyaeight whose names al pear on our list will finish the good work they have begun: also that at this eleventh hour. A � some who wanted to write but thought they lacked the time, will redouble their efforts, send for the first and second list of quebtions and reap the reward t: at comes from rutting to teat the powers of the intellect. Nvery da of our lives we are meeting tests and forming habits that later, will make our character. How are you going to meet this one? 4 "If the spring put forth no blossom, summer will have rot beauty, and autumn no fruit; so, if youth be trifled aaay without improvement, manhood will be contemptible, aid odd age miseeable," --6-- ATTENTION: .any times the euestion is asked as to who should handle the different funds of the church and u word of explanation might be in order. The tithe and all the several collections for the church should be handled by the church treasurer. The Sabbath School money is taken up by the secretary of the Sabbath School and at regular times handed over to the church treasurer who wild see that it is forwarded to the _roper place. Tne librarian takes orders for books, papers, tracts, etc and turns the money received on such sales over to the treasurer of the church explaining at the sale time ha: the different amounts are for, unu the treasurer at the end of each month sends all funds on hand to the Korth :iichig4n Tract Society at Petoskey with a statement of the different f7nds, so that no mistake will be made in crediting the church from which the funds are sent. A IL-tie thought on the part of each ono will make the work easy- for all who huYe any of t71is work to do. J. J. Irwin. OD 111110..• 7;H0:M r-Ro = 01P1 SAB7eATII SCJi0OLS. The Onaway Church School used a hundred "Special Instructors." April 3 the Petoskey Sabb th school lis-ened to an interesting memory verse drill by foer boys vho rect5ed co-rectly the thirteen maaory verses learned during the uaeter. .iris. Loranger writes from Alpena, " "or the east two euarters we have had -t-e written review and we like it very much. All had good stanaings and are trying to have their lessons better and remember the scriptures. John J. Cover writes � ehey are soon to have a new blackboard for their � Sabath school. he also writes thdt they ;tad the "Special Piegram" � 27 and enjoyed it and are planning for more thorough study of the lessons. The followin is taken iron S,ecial Testimonies to Sabath. Sc!ools, page 9: "Some effeets have been Lucie to interest children in the cause, b_zt not enough. Oar Sabbath School s. ould be merle more interesting. The puLlie schools have of lxto Years greatl•r improved their methods of teaching. Object lessons, pictures, and blackboards a-re used to make difficult lessons clear to the youthful mind. Just so, may presen truth bo simplified and made intensely interesting *i.o the active uiinds of tne c dldren. 1e ara glad to see our schools heeding this most vluatletestimony given num er of years ago. C01-1.71MENCE � The next c'eneral Conference promises to be one o. unusual interestand euite a large. naMber of our aople will attend and get the benefit fof the sermons that will be given b- our general worke-:-s. The great majority, however, of our people will not be able to go and leave their work for so long a time but yet would like to know what will take place at t o conference. Provision will be ;lade so tha; all our people can read the proceedings da- b-7 da7- in the aenoral Conference Bulletin tat will be pillished daily. It the past this paper has been one of gree:.t value and the next volume will bo ne exception. The price is .-„he sane as heretofore, 50p" for the term. Do not delay sending in your order as many will do, and thus run the risk of not ge:ting the paper. Order of the North . ichig.:.n Tract Society and do it now. 4 • � J. J. Irwin. TITHD1 RECEIPTP, FOR MARCH, 19,09. - �ft � 5.00 � Hancock - - � .50 � Iron River 30,14 Leetsville � 12.21 � Menominee � � 1.80 � Moe ick � Alden � 450.00 � Frankfort Alpena .. ... - - � 22.09 � Gaylord � Baldwin 013-37 301= Y � 11,3d � 39.29 � Fetoskey � � 86.5(.; � Rose City � 9..11 � Riverside 1.50 Scottvillo � 25.S4 � Traverse City � 14.48 � Whittemore - � 2.30 � Wilson - $ 47.70 20.56 276.47 -37,96 � 28. c1 2.70 - -23,57 2,J6 .50 Chase . Cadillac Clarence Dighton Ensign � Eastport � .6o � Manistee � � 21.05 � Lio or est own 40 all YIN OM Total - NEWS AND NOTES. A board meeting of the Cedar Lake Academy was hold in Petoskey April 13- 14. Brother H. "T. Johnson returned to Petoskey frau a trip to the Copper Country Friday April 9. The Tract Society will ship cooking oil in five and ton gallon lots at 70/per gallon f.o.b. St. Louis. The Ladies' Aid Society of the Traverse City church have earned moans for installing electric lights in the church. � It is now beautifully lighted with the new electric Iungsen lamps. Br ocherE. A. Bristol left Petoskey the 14th for the Upper Peninsula • The North Michigan Conference Committee met at Petoskey April 13- 14. Prof. � L. Avery of Cedar Lake met pith the Cedar Lake Academy boar at Petoskey Lpril 15-14 . The students of the Petoskey Intermediate School are very busy finishing up their 7rear's work. � Special services for the school will be held Sabbath April 10th and the gradult ing exercises of the school will be he:d Tuesday evening April 20th. The gradua-;ing class is composed of � Armilda Bogar, Fmr Ra&uusso..•:, Clara Stephens, and Garland Bogar. Brother H. '7. Johnson left retoskey 14th to attend the Canvassers' Institute now in session at Codur Lake. The members of the Petoskey Missionary Volunteer Society are happy in the possession of a now . boll recently purchased by them for the church. It is a thirty- eight inch bell and has a very clear tone. � It rings at the beginning and close of the Sabbath as well as for the weekly and Sabbath services. Elder LI. .3. Guild and Brother M. B. Butterfield expect to begin a series of meetings it Oopemish Thursday night. One broth©. at "::the Washingten Seminary has a burden for the Finnish peo- ple in North Michigan and has been selling pupers outside of school hours to pay his expense to this field to canvass this summer. � Wo hope the Lord will wonderfully bless his efforts in working for this people. Have you renewed your subscription to the NEWS SHRITT1