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" Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields ; for they are white already to harvest." 
VoL. II �
SOUTH LANCASTER, MASS., AUGUST 5, 1903 �
No. 31 
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A HYMN. 
CHRIST OR BARABBAS? 
THE scene in the judgment hall in 
Jerusalem is a symbol of what will 
take place in the closing scenes of this 
earth's history. The world will ac-
cept Christ, the Truth, or they will 
accept Satan, the first great rebel, a 
robber, apostate, and murderer. They 
will either reject the message of mercy 
in regard to the commandments of 
God and the faith of Jesus, or they 
will accept the truth as it is in Jesus. 
If they accept Satan and his false-
hoods, they identify themselves with 
the chief of all liars, and with all who 
are disloyal, while they turn from no 
less a personage than the Son of the 
infinite God. 
God has a controversy with those 
who accept the fallacies of the great 
apostate, which are prepared to suit 
every class in the Christian world, 
and who discard the law of God, pro-
nounced by Inspiration to be " holy, 
and just, and good." By the death 
of Christ the changeless character of 
this moral standard of righteousness 
is shown. Christ lived the law of 
God's government ; he was an expres-
sion of God's character; and he died 
to save men from the penalty of the 
transgression of this law. Those who 
reject God's law crucify the Son of 
God afresh. They identify them-
selves with those who crucified him 
between two thieves on the cross of 
Calvary. 
The world is asleep. The people 
know not the time of their visitation. 
To them the words apply : " If thou 
hadst known, even thou, at least in 
this thy day, the things which belong 
unto thy peace I but now they are hid 
from thine eyes." All need to be 
aroused. We can not afford to be 
rocked to sleep in the cradle of carnal 
security or indifference ; for we are 
deciding our eternal destiny. The 
record of the shameful trial in the 
judgment hall has passed up to 
heaven, and is the standard by which 
all are measured, whether they stand 
under the blood-stained banner of 
Christ, or under the black banner of 
the prince of darkness. 
There can be only two classes. 
Each party is distinctly stamped, 
either with the'seal of the living God 
or with the mark of the beast or his 
image. Each son and daughter of 
Adam chooses either Christ or Barab-
bas as his general. And all who 
place themselves on the side of the 
disloyal are standing under Satan's 
black banner, and are charged with 
rejecting and despitefully using Christ. 
They are charged with deliberately 
crucifying the Lord of life and glory. 
Each one has an important ques-
tion to answer for himself : Are you 
on the side of Satan, a transgressor 
of God's law, or are you loyal to that 
God who declared himself to be, " The 
Lord, The Lord God, merciful and 
,gracious, long-suffering, and abundant 
in goodness and truth, keeping mercy 
for thousands, forgiving iniquity and 
transgression and sin, and that will by 
no means clear the guilty visiting the 
iniquity of the fathers upon the chil-
dren, and upon the children's children, 
unto the third and to the fourth gen-
eration." God's character is here 
displayed as his glory. God has de-
livered all judgment into the hantls of 
OH thou whose wisdom formed and planned 
The universe the countless spheres, 
Whose mighty arm doth guide their course, 
And will guide them through eternal years I 
To thee we raise our hymn of praise, 
To thee our purest, holiest love ; 
Thou art the Highest, thou art true ; 
We lift our thoughts to thee above. 
High as the heavens thy wondrous thoughts, 
Thy tender care, how great, how free, 
From lowly earth to vaulted skies 
We raise our longing hearts to thee. 
Oh give us grace to meet thy will, 
Our lives, our all to thee we give, 
And as we would he best attain, 
May we the best seek e'er to live. 
IF4 �
MAY G. COLE. 
Brooklyn,.N. Y. 
386 (s) �
ATLANTIC UNION GLEANER 
his Son ; and as a righteous judge, 
Christ must pass sentence on every 
work whether it be good or bad. Jus-
tice is as much an expression of love 
as is mercy. 
MRS. E. G. WHITE. 
(To be concluded.) 
FIELD 
THE WORK IN PORTLAND. 
THE meetings in Portland are in-
creasing in interest. Notwithstanding 
unfavorable weather and attractions 
of every kind at the parks and other 
places of amusement, the attendance 
at the tent is good. Sunday evening 
the pavilion was packed to its utmost 
seating capacity, and many who came 
had to stand in the aisles. The lec-
ture on the " Mistakes of Infidelity " 
was a masterly effort, and clearly 
showed that the arguments of those 
who deride the Bible are unphilosoph-
ical and illogical. The next lecture 
following in natural order, proved the 
inspiration of the Scriptures. True 
Christianity has been defined and 
heaven and hell located. The hand 
of God in history has been shown, and 
the people prepared to study the 
prophecies in an intelligent manner. 
The following are a few of the re-
marks made by outsiders : 
" That man preaches unlike any 
minister I ever heard before." 
" I can't seem to keep away from 
these tent meetings, for there is power 
here." 
" If Mr. Woodward could see this 
audience, he would think his warnings 
of no avail." 
" We get the Bible here in its 
purity." 
" That sermon was food to my soul." 
" I shall be sorry when the tent is 
taken down." 
One evening not long since the ten 
commandments were thrown upon the 
screen, and the audience invited to 
read them in concert. In many other 
ways the minds of the people are be-
ing prepared for the Sabbath ques-
tion, which will be introduced very 
soon in all its simplicity. 
Several families have pitched small 
tents near the large one, and no doubt 
as the time of our camp-meeting ap-
proaches many of the brethren and 
sisters from various parts of the State 
will come early with their tents, so as 
to enjoy the last of the lectures. 
Our camp-meeting ought to be the 
most spiritual one ever held in the 
State, for many souls " will be in the 
valley of decision," and many eyes 
will be upon those who represent the 
faith. 
0, that all would realize what it 
means to be " living epistles known 
and read of all men " ! 
E. H. MORTON. 
JAMESTOWN, N. Y. 
Swedish Work. 
SINCE our last report we have had 
an interesting time in presenting the 
truth to the people. As we have been 
praying to God for help, we have seen 
his leading hand in every meeting. 
The interest has been just as good as 
it was in the beginning. Yesterday 
(Sunday, July 26) the tent was filled 
at both meetings as we presented the 
Sabbath question; and as this is 
always the testing point, we long to 
see the results. Pray for this work. 
C. MELEEN, 
E. ROSENWOLD. 
VERMONT TITHE REPORT FOR JULY. 
Barre church, �$16.90 
Bordoville �
44.40 
Burlington �
40.52 
Charltston 
Li �
30.00 
Hartland �
35.26 
Jamaica �
61.88 
Johnson, �
25.00 
Middlebury " �22.25 
Morrisville " �17.46 
Northfield " �20.65 
Rutland �
" �103.90 
Sutton 
Vergennes 
Warren 
Weston 
Windham 
Wolcott 
Individuals, 
Total, �
$534.00 
F. M. DANA, Treasurer. 
PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE TITHE 
REPORT. 
Statement of Tithes Received from April 1 
to May 31,1903. 
NAME. 
AMOUNT. 
Alba, 
$6.63 
Albion, 
23.06 
Allegheny, 
303.41 
Allentown, 
156.50 
Altoona, 
73.89 
Ariel, 
29.01 
Austin, 
20.86 
Bear Lake, 
56.00 
Bellefonte, 
14.16 
Bloomsburg, 
52.59 
Bradford, 
68.80 
Cherryflatts, 
33.07 
Chester, 
1.70 
Clearfield, 
9.56 
Conneautville, 
89.14 
Connelsville, 
Corydon, 
42.63 
Coudersport, 
6.75 
Duke Center, 
38.00 
Easton, 
54.38 
Edinboro, 
46.01 
Eldred, 
20.75 
Emporium, 
15.90 
Erie, 
129.85 
Fleetwood, 
76.85 
Greensburg, 
147.36 
Hamburg, 
29.11 
Harrisburg, 
153.67 
Hawley, 
24.71 
Huntingdon, 
135.53 
Johnstown, 
80.75 
Kulp, 
11.91 
Lebanon, 
93.18 
Lowville, 
12.05 
Meadville, 
45.67 
Midway, 
4.40 
The 
id 
[4 
22.00 
23.20 
5.00 
1.25 
26.08 
16.15 
22.10 
 
 
 
4 
New Brighton, 
Norristown, �
25.12 
North Philadelphia, �
130.42 
North Warren, �98.75 
Oakland, �
8.50 
Oil City, �
56.13 
Orwell, �
54.95 
Pittsburg, �
251.11 
Philipsburg, �
31.38 
Port Allegany, �84.10 
Punxsutawney, �
4.50 
Reading, �
107.25 
Roaring Branch, �75.09 
Scranton, �
81.29. 
Shingle House, �25.52 
Shunk, �
17.40 
South Canaan, �
4.35 
Spartansburg, �
2.96 
Sunbury and Northumber- 
land, �
45.19 
Sunderlinville, �27.60 
Titusville, �
26.32 
Union City, �
26.50 
Uniontown, �
16,42 
Washington, �
42.05 
West Philadelphia, �
243.20 
West Pike, �
13.00 
Wilkesbarre, �
31.56 
Williamsport, �277.24 
Wyoming and West Pitts, 
Youngsville, 
Individuals, �
41.20 
$3,956.67 
V. H. Coox, Treasurer. 
EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 
Tithe Received June 1 to 30, 1903. 
Name. �
Amount. 
Ariel, �
5.76 
Easton, �
8.65 
Hawley, �
32.60 
Kulp, �
1.90 
North Philadelphia, �
179.80 
Scranton, �
13.81 
South Canaan. �12.00 
Orwell, �
23.42 
West Philadelphia, �
103.52 
Williamsport, �
42.47 
$423.93 
V. H. Coox, Treasurer. 
ATLANTIC UNION °LEANER 
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 
Tithe Received June 1 to 30, 1903. 
Name. 
Amount. 
Altoona, 
$7.75 
Corydon, 
47.50 
Coudersport, 
34.97 
Edenboro, 
2.50 
Erie, 
47.70 
Johnstown, 
7.41 
North Warren, 
15.20 
Oil City, 
12.50 
Shingle House, 
99.15 
Uniontown, 
13.28 
Individuals, 
14.00 
$301.96 
V. H. COOK, Treasurer. 
NEWBURYPORT, MASS. 
FRIDAY, July 24, I arrived at Ames-
bury and was met by Brother and 
Sister Robie, who took me to their 
pleasant home at Kensington, N. H. 
I had the pleasure of helping a little 
while in the hay-field, making " tum-
bles," or bunches, which put me in 
mind of my boyhood days. 
When that was finished. I was 
seized with a desire to go to the top 
of a high eminence overlooking the 
sea toward the east and a large ex-
panse of territory in all directions. It 
was a grand and inspiring view of 
God's handiwork. The sun was near-
ing the horizon, and its light fell upon 
a strip of the blue sea, and the line of 
white cottages on its sandy shore at 
Hampton Beach. All around were 
the woodlands and the fields of grain 
and partially harvested hay. No one 
could be seen at work, and the silence 
of nature seemed to be reverently 
awaiting the memorial of God's fin-
ished work and holy rest, and I 
thanked God anew for this wonderful 
gift of his love. " 0, that men would 
praise the Lord for his goodness, and 
for his wonderful works to the chil_ 
dren of men," and willingly enter into 
his rest. 
Sabbath morning dawned brightly 
upon us, and with two teams we started 
(3) 387 
for the meeting, which was held in 
the home of Sister Pendleton, at New-
buryport. Nearly all were present, 
and I had one more pleasant experi-
ence with the Lord's people. It was 
my first visit, but it gave me a desire 
for more. 
The promptness and earnestness 
which characterized the testimony 
meeting was_of interest and worthy of 
note. The spirit which controls us 
can be manifested in the prayer and 
social meetings as well as elsewhere. 
The spirit of promptness in the serv-
ice of God is one of the beautiful 
characteristics of Christianity. " The 
Lord loveth the cheerful giver," 
means praise and service as truly as 
money. 
A good degree of interest was man-
ifested in our coming camp-meeting, 
and some expect to attend. Let all 
begin at once to pray and plan to be 
present at this important feast. 
A. E. PLACE. 
WEST WILTON AND BEENE, N. IL 
THURSDAY, July 30, accompanied 
by Brother Weston, I went to fill my 
appointment at West Wilton. Sister 
Ethel Frye and Sister Lula Tarbell 
met us at Wilton with a team, and 
took us to West Wilton, a distance of 
four miles. An appointment had been 
made for me to speak in the school-
house, and several were present and 
seemed interested to hear Bible truth. 
At the close quite a unanimous vote 
was taken for me to speak again Fri-
day evening, and we had another good 
meeting. 
Doubtless some of our readers know 
that this is the old home of our de-
ceased brother, Elder Uriah Smith, 
It seemed good not only to see the 
old home of this man so generally 
loved by our people, but also to meet 
his two brothers, John and Samuel ; 
also his nephew Archie, all of whom 
were present at the meetings. 
This experience coming so soon af-
ter that at Washington, led me to the 
KNOWLTON SANITARIUM. 
388 (4) 
thought anew that while it seems that 
little has been done for New Hamp-
shire, New Hampshire has done much 
for the cause we love. The hospital-
ity of Sister Frye's home, so freely 
given, was much appreciated. 
Owing to the scattered condition of 
the church, several could not attend 
the evening meetings, but we hope 
soon to be with them on the Sabbath. 
Sabbath, August 1, I met with the 
Keene church. I was especially 
pleased to find there Brethren Alton 
and Ernest Farnsworth and families, 
who live about ten miles from Keene, 
also two young men from Washington, 
N. H., and Brother and Sister George 
Mason, of South Lancaster, who are 
canvassing i n that vicinity. The 
Keene church was also well repre-
sented, and we were conscious of the 
presence of God with us. 
The Lord has permitted some test-
ing experiences to come to this church, 
but I rejoice to find their hope and 
courage still good. 
Brother Wilber's mother has had a 
severe sickness, but, is recovering. 
Sister Wilber's aged father is in a sad 
condition physically. They also have 
another aged relative in the house to 
care for, which accounts for Sister 
Wilber's not being able to continue 
her Bible work of late. Let us pray 
for them that they may be sustained 
unto the end. The members of the 
church have manifested a good spirit 
in rallying to the assistance of Brother 
Wilber in his work as elder of the 
church. I visited what I could at the 
homes, and Sunday we had another 
good meeting, at which several of the 
neighbors were present. 
- One hundred copies of the special 
edition of the Bible Training School 
were subscribed for to advertise our 
camp-meeting. Several expressed 
their expectation and determination to 
attend the camp-meeting. Do thou 
likewise. It will be the best meeting 
you have attended. 
A. E. PLACE. 
ATLANTIC UNION GLEANER 
MEDICAL 
MISSIONARY 
DEDICATION OF THE KNOWLTON 
SANITARIUM, KNOWLTON, P. Q. 
THE dedicatory exercises were held 
at 2 : 30 P.M., July '22, 1903. Every-
thing gave evidence in the morning 
of a pleasant afternoon for the occa-
sion. Our people and their friends 
began gathering from the surrounding 
towns as early as 12 o'clock. At 2 
o'clock, the townspeople began gath-
ering, and inspected the sanitarium's 
bright, sunny rooms, the well equipped 
bath rooms, and medical offices. The 
sanitarium has many of the modern 
equipments for successful work, and 
is under the supervision of W. H. 
White, M. D., C. M. 
The exercises began shortly after 
2: 30 o'clock, with three hundred or 
more of the townspeople in attend-
ance, carrying out the following 
program : 
Chairman, �
ELDER W. H. THURSTON, 
, Song, �
J. S. DAVIS. 
Prayer, �REVEREND TAYLOR. 
Opening Remarks, �
CHAIRMAN, 
H. E. WILLIAMS, Mayor. 
Music. 
Address, DR. C. F. BALL, Melrose, Mass. 
Music. 
History, �
ELDER S. A. FARNSWORTH. 
General remarks by Judge Lynch, Judge 
Foster, Dr.'White, Dr. Prime, Dr. Harris, 
Dr. Page, Dr. McGowan, Reverend Stev-
ens, Reverend Taylor, and others. 
Dedicatory Prayer, �
ELDER RICKARD. 
Benediction, �REVEREND STEVENS. 
During the program a cordial wel-
come to the institution was' expressed 
by the people of the town, the speeches 
of the two judges being particularly 
good. The people of Knowlton 
seemed to appreciate the value that 
the sanitarium is going to be to them 
and their surroundings. The medical 
men also appreciated this advance 
move in their midst along the line of 
their work. 
Knowlton is a town of about two 
thousand five hundred inhabitants, 
located on the shores of the beatitiful 
Broome Lake. It is on the Montreal 
and Atlantic Division of the Canadian 
Pacific Railway, seventy-five miles 
from. Montreal, a delightful location 
for a sanitarium. We are truly grate-
ful to see another sister institution 
dedicated to this important branch of 
the third angel's message. 
During the hot and sultry months 
of summer, one could not find a more 
desirable spot for rest than among the 
hills-arid lakes of the eastern town-
ships in the province of Quebec. 
C. F. B. 
The PRINTED PAGE 
" PublielY• 
HOUSE to HOUSE" 
and from 
HOPE. 
" IT is good that a man should . . . 
4 
�
�
4 hope." Lam. 3 :26. Hope is insep- 
arably connected with the experience 
of the child of God. It is one of the 
three Christian graces mentioned in 
-1 Cor. 13. " Now abideth faith, hope, 
4 
�
�
and love." " We are saved by hope." 
Rom. 8 : 24. 
Abraham " Against hope believed 
in hope." Rom. 4 :1$. Hope is de-
fined to be " desire for, and expecta-
tion of some good. Confidence in a 
future event." This, like all other 
Christian graces, is not naturally pos-
sessed by the individual, but must be 
acquired. The natural man is said to 
have " no hope." Eph. 2 ;12. But 
God has.'" begotten us unto a living 
hope." That is the way we acquire 
it ; by being born again into that living 
hope. But even then there is need 
for us to cultivate it. 
To do this means to form the habit 
of expecting pleasant things, expecting 
good things to happen to us, to look 
on the bright side of life, not on the 
dark and gloomy side. God wants us 
to be happy. He has surrounded us 
with that which will produce happi-
ness if rightly received. He has 
made us capable of enjoyment, capable 
of being happy, and he wants us to 
extract as much happiness as we can 
from all life's experiences. 
Some people seem to be afraid of 
being happy. They seem to regard 
happiness as a crime. They contin-
ually underestimate themselves, and 
think fate is against them. They 
think they have to keep on working, 
but never expect to accomplish much. 
Such persons need to learn to hope. 
This is all especially true of the can-
vasser. Canvassers should look for 
and expect success. Our thoughts, 
our attitude in this respect will have 
much to do, with the results of our 
ATLANTIC UNION :GLEANER �
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work. We should cherish the thought �
In the canvasser's experience there 
that God has endowed us with qual- are many pleasant things, many things 
ities that will enable us to accomplish that will cause the heart of the worker 
something. We should not think so to rejoice and be glad. These pleas-
much about failure, or of limiting our ant experiences are really more abun-
own abilities, or, I might better say, dant than the so-called disagreeable 
our possibilities. We should cherish ones, and if we will get into the habit 
productive, creative, happy thoughts. of looking for them, and expecting 
Instead of thinking that " fate " is them, we will find our love for the 
against us, we should remember that work growing day by day,- and it will 
Christ and his mighty angels are work- be a pleasure instead of a cross to 
ing in our behalf ; then instead of be- work in the canvassing field. No one 
ing " unlucky " we are always fortu- can expect to learn to enjoy the can-
nate, which is only another name for vassing work while he is continually 
the blessing of God. �
looking for the difficulties, real and 
THE BOOK WORK. 
Western Pennsylvania Conference, Week Ending July 24, 1903. 
Name �
I Place I Book I Days I Hrs I Ords I Value I Helps I Total I Del'd 
Mrs. L. B. Trowbridge, Pittsb'g,D of A 1 �
6 �
2 �
10.50 �
1.00 11.50 
T. 0. Saxton, Glen Campbell, P & P 3 �
24 �
2 �
4.50 �
2.25 �
6.75 76.00 
Mrs. E. W. Kirker, Greensburg, L G 3 �
9 �
2 �
4.50 �4.50 
M. 0. Rudolph, Washington, H of M 3 �
15 �
5 �
7.50 14.00 21.50 
Duiguid Bowman, Etna, �
H of M 4 �
7 �
2 �
2.50 �
2.50 �
5.00 
*C. E. Leek, McKeesport, H of M �
30 �
44.75 
Geo. H. Scott, Bradford, �G P �
12 �
35.75 �
5.00 
'Totals, �
7 Agents, �14 103 �
13 $29.50 $19.75 $129.55 $81.00 
*Two weeks. 
eastern Pennsylvania Conference, Week ending July 24, 1903. 
Name �
I �
Place 
I Book I Days I Hrs Ords I Value I Helps I Total 
Del'd 
J. A. K. Lichty, Allentown, 
D of A 
5 
34 
3 
9.50 
13.55. 
 
23.05 
10.25 
W. T. Hilgert, Philadelphia, 
G C 
2 
24% 
6 
13.50 
2.29 
15.79 
2.00 
C. F. Mahr, York, 
C K 
5 
26 
11 
17.00 
2.50 
19.50 
6.40 
Orpha Swingle, Wayne Co., 
C K 
2 
12 
io.00 
L. H. Yothers, Athens, 
H of M 
4 
8 
3 
4.50 
4.50 
D. W. Allen, Athens, 
H of M 
3 
13 
5 
6.25 
4.50 
10.75 
*Mary M. Thomas,Schuylkill Co, Misc 
9 
31 
10.25 
1.80 
21.05 
Totals, �
7 Agents, 
30 
117 
59 
$70.00 $24.64 $94.64 $28.65 
*Two weeks. 
Vermont Conference, Week Ending July 24, 1903. 
Name �
I Place I Book I Days I Hrs I Ords I Value I Helps I Total I Del'd 
A. E. Taylor, Brownington, D of A 3 �
22 �
2 �
5.00 �
.50 �
5.50 
Ruble Roscoe, Randolph and 
Northfield, �
P & P 4 �
23.00 
Katie Loveland, Randolph, �
P & P 2 �
26.00 
A. E. Loveland, Johnson, �
C 0 L 
1 
C. H. Porter, Ryegate, �C 0 L 2 
E. Thurber,Montpelier,D of A, C 0 L �
14.00 
C. E. Perry, Ferrisburg, �
C 0 L 3 �
10 �
5 �
6.25 �
2.25 �
8.50 
Totals, �
7 Agents, �15 �
95 �
19 $36.25 $17.25 $47.50 $63.00 
24 
14-
9 
16 
1 
2 
6 
3 
3.25 
4.50 
7.50 
3.75 
1.50 
2.50 
9.00 
1.50 
4.75 
7.00 
16.50 
5.25 
390 (61 
imaginary, which may come in the 
work; but if he will stop thinking of, 
and looking for, these things, and ex-
pect good and pleasant things to hap-
pen every day, it will be different. 
" Careless spectators may not ap-
preciate your work or see its import-
ance. They may think it a losing 
business, a life of thankless labor and 
self-sacrifice. But the servant of Jesus 
sees it in the light shining from the 
cross. His sacrifices appear small in 
comparison with those of the blessed 
Master, and he is glad to follow in 
his steps. 
" The success of his labor affords 
him the purest joy, and is the richest 
recompense for a life of patient toil." 
-Manual for Canvassers, p. 
F, E. PAINTER. 
" FAITH is the key of God's 
treasury." 
" IT is hardly possible to overesti-
mate simple, unquestioning obedience 
in the growth of character." 
Cora A. Spencer, Worcester, D of A 4 
C. E. Mattison, Bloomfield, Ct, D of A 5 
Mrs. G.ELaycock,INo. Grafton, P & P 3 
E. W. Fraits, Glastonbury,Ct., H of M 
Mr. and Mrs. G.B. Mason, 
Walpole, N. H., �
S of D 
D. E. Blake, New Haven, Ct, D of A 
ATLANTIC UNION GLEANER 
PARKERSBURG, W. VA. 
SINCE my last report, in April, I 
have sold sixteen " Object Lessons, " 
four " Best Stories, " and two copies 
of the " Ladies' Guide. " There is 
much truth in the statement made by 
one canvasser, When one falls in love 
with the work, it goes very easy. 
Our hearts well up with gratitude as 
people speak of their appreciation of 
such works as " Christ Our Saviour, " 
" The Mount of Blessing, " and Patri-
archs and Prophets " having been 
sold to them before. 
A copy of " Christ's Object Les-
sons " sold to some one, found its way 
lately into the Sunday-school library 
here. I ran across it in a house 
where the family was reading it and 
liked it very much. " In the morn-
ing sow thy seed, and in the evening 
withhold not thine hand ; for thou 
knowest not whether shall prosper, 
either this or that, or whether they 
both shall be alike good "-all contrib-
ute to bringing forth the harvest. 
18.50 
While selling the" Object Lessons" 
for the past year and a half, I have 
not exerted myself to the neglect of 
regular household duties ; but have 
found much enjoyment and satisfac-
tion in placing the books in the hands 
of others. The value of the " Object 
Lessons " alone, which I have sold is 
one hundred dollars ; besides two 
copies of the " Ladies' Guide," and 
four " Best Stories" since April 20 ; 
also many tracts and papers have 
been distributed, often in and near 
my own locality in the city. I am 
happy to announce that many are 
quite interested. 
The people are ready for this truth ; 
these are opportune times to scatter 
the seeds. Oh, that more felt the bur-
den, the travail of soul to reach out a 
strong arm to save the perishing 
around our very doors ! Paragraphs 
one and two on page two hundred 
and eighty of " Christ's Object Les-
sons " describe truth precious to me, 
as I sense the sleepiness that is over 
our people, and the temptations to 
work for the dollars gained outside of 
the canvassers' field of labor. Alas, 
for such 
I mean to recanvass the territory 
soon with " Patriarchs and Prophets." 
MRS. O'D. FLETCHER. 
ITEMS OF INTEREST 
New England Conference, Week Ending July 24, 1903. 
Name �
I Place �
Book I Days I Hrs Ords I Value I Helps I Total I Del'd 
20 18 66.00 9.50 75.50 
30 4 16.25 4.75 21.00 
15 9 21.27 4.23 25.50 
5 37 �
3 �
4.25 12.75 17.00 
11 
4 33 11 
11.00 17.50 28.50 
40.00 1.50 41.50 
Totals, �
7 Agents, 
21 �
135 �
56 $158.77 $50.23 $209.00 $18.50 
MAINE. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New York Conference, Week Ending July 24, 1903. 
Book Days I Hrs I Ords I Value Helps I Total 
GC 
GC 
GP 
BR 
L G 
Union Conference Totals �
I Days I Hrs 
33 Agents, �
80 545% 
Totals for corresp. week last year, 
32 Agents, �
673 
Del'd 
36 8 21.25 6.75 28.00 2.75 
5 3 10.25 1.00 11.25 
30 �77.85 �'77.85 �
8.00 
24 �
5 �
14.00 �14.00 
16 51.00 6.00 57.00 
�
25.90 �25.90 
Ords Value I Helps I Total I Deliver'd 
179 $488.77 $125.62 $694.69 $201.90 
200 $432.75 $230.59 $663.34, $299.00 
-We shall be pleased to have those 
who are owing the Maine Tract So-
ciety make the matter right before 
camp-meeting. Do not wait until you 
get to the camp, as the money is 
needed now. 
-Is your heart right with God and 
your mind prepared to take in precious 
truths at our camp-meeting ? If not, 
do not hinder the work by bringing 
clouds of darkness into the camp. 
-The subjects announced at the 
Gospel Tent in Portland for the pres-
ent week pertain to the second coming 
of Christ and the truths which cluster 
Name �
I Place 
G. F. Evans, 
G. B. Stevens, 
M. A. Vroman, 
Mrs. Andrew Cobb, 
Effa G. Gilbert, 
Miscellaneous sales, 
Totals, �5 Agents, �
95 �
32 $200.25 $13.75 $214.00 10.75 
Nx 
VERMONT NOTICE. 
DEAR BRETHREN AND SISTERS : We 
have made up a list of those who in 
our judgment are so separated from 
their brethren that they do not have a 
chance to meet in the usual services 
and thus have the benefit of the read-
ings from time to time, and have 
asked the Mission Board to send you 
the readings the same as to the elders 
and leaders of the several companies. 
We do this that you may have oppor-
tunity to see the needs of the field the 
same as the rest. 
Also thinking you would appreciate 
our Union Conference paper, the 
GLEANER, we are asking the editor to 
send you a sample copy and trust you 
will see the good qualities of the same, 
and consider that when you do not 
have weekly communion with the 
work through this medium, you are 
likely to be ignorant of much that is 
ATLANTIC UNION GLEANER 
transpiring .of real interest and im-
portance. Then, too, there is an ad-
vantage to consider. From time to 
time your State president, secretary, 
Sabbath-school secretaries or others 
in the work, desire to call your atten-
tion to some special department of the 
work, give some notice of meetings in 
your vicinity, and like notices ; then, 
you see, there are the camp-meeting 
reports and general articles of special 
interest to every member of the con-
ference. These we wish to get before 
you, not alone that we may reach you, 
but that you may have the help and 
inspiration contained in them from 
time to time. 
Accordingly, we are asking you to 
subscribe for this paper for a three 
months' trial at ten cents ; then if you 
wish you can order it continued for a 
longer period. It is only fifty cents a 
year and is a weekly paper. We 
shall be pleased to receive your order 
at any time. Sincerely yours, 
F. M. DANA. 
Burlington, Vt. 
" ECHOES OF PARADISE." 
THE musical world will no doubt 
be pleased to greet a new hymnal en-
titled " Echoes of Paradise," compiled 
by Thoro Harris. We note in the 
preface that it " is the fruit of an effort 
to meet the steadily increasing de 
mand for a hymnal that shall fulfil 
all the requirements of the most ad-
vanced standard of musical taste." 
Among the testimonials is the fol-
lowing from B. F. Yeoman, professor 
of music in South Lancaster Acad-
emy : " Your book, Echoes of Para-
dise,' has been received, and I have 
given it a careful examination. 
I 
find that it contains much new and 
original music of a decidedly higher 
standard than the great majority of 
hymnals upon the market to-day. I 
take pleasure in commending it to the 
public." 
The work contains three hundred 
and twenty pages, and three hundred 
( t) 391 
and thirteen hymns, many of which 
are entirely new. Price, bound in 
cloth, single copy, thirty-five cents, or 
thirty dollars a hundred. Address 
Thoro Harris, 3012 Seventh Street, 
Northwest, Washington, D. C. 
BEFORE us lies a four-page leaflet 
entitled " The Eastern Question. 
Ancient Predictions of the Fall of 
Turkey and the End of the World.—
A Great Time of Trouble Foretold." 
The side heads are, " Persia," 
" Greece," " The Kingdom of the 
North," " Roman History," " The 
Time of the End," " The End of 
Turkey," " What Will Happen Then," 
" The Standing Up of Christ," and 
" The Kings of the East." From this 
it will be seen that the leaflet is an 
epitome of the leading features of the 
whole question. It has been pre-
pared for the use of ministers con-
ducting tent meetings, and is printed 
on highly calendered paper, and is at-
tractive in appearance. The price is 
twenty-five cents a hundred, or twenty-
five for ten cents. They may be had 
printed on less expensive paper for 
one dollar and fifty cents a thousand. 
Order of Elder Lee S. Wheeler, 428 
N. Columbus St., Alexandria, Va. 
OBITUARY NOTICES 
RUSSELL—Fell asleep in Jesus, July 29, 
1903, at Melrose, Mass., Florence Avanell 
Russell, aged 16 years, 11 months, and 8 
days. Her death resulted from the second 
attack of anemia. She was baptized and 
united with the Boston church in the au-
tumn of 1901. All was done that it was 
possible to do, by medical skill and the min-
istry of dear friends, for her relief and res-
toration. The funeral was conducted by 
the writer, at the residence of her father, 
Elder K. C. Russell, No. 71 Wyoming Ave-
nue. The remains were laid to rest in the 
Wyoming cemetery, Melrose. Although no 
near relatives were present to console the 
bereaved family, a large number of sympa-
thetic and mourning friends were in attend-
ance from Boston and vicinity and the sani-
tarium. 
M. D. MATTSON. 
about the preparation for that event. 
—The removal of the Pacific Press 
publishing office from New York will 
make it necessary for the Maine Tract 
society to settle in full for any indebt-
edness at the office, and this can not 
be done unless all our local societies 
come up and pay what they owe us. 
—We desire to call the attention of 
our church elders and librarians to 
the subject of " Christ's Object Les-
sons." The Maine Tract Society has 
4 
paid in cash nearly fifty dollars to 
agents for commission in selling this 
hook, and the churches ought to bear 
this rather than the society ; for if 
they do not, we shall find ourselves in 
debt again, and all through an effort 
to help the schools clear themselves 
from debt. Many in the various 
churches have promised to pay fifty 
cents a book to have their quota and 
more sold, and have failed to do this. 
Will our church officers call attention 
to this matter ? It should be adjusted 
at once so as to have the books clear 
before camp-meeting. 
E. H. MORTON. 
392 (8) �
ATLANTIC UNION GLEANER 
ISSUED WEEKLY 
By the Atlantic Union Conference 
Of Seventh-day Adventists 
Soutk Lancaster. Maas. 
(Official Organ) 
Subscription Price, Fifty Cents a Year 
EDITOR, �
- �
- - JENNIE THAYER 
Entered at South Lancaster, Mass., as second-class matter. 
THE Seventh-day Adventists in 
Calcutta, India, have lately purchased 
a printing outfit consisting of a cylin-
der press, paper cutter, stapler, a fair 
amount of body and display type, with 
other accessories needed in a printing 
office. The July number of the Ori-
ental Watchman was the first one 
printed on this press. The office is 
called, " The Watchman Press." 
�
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BROTHER J. L. BAKER, Alba, Pa., 
in renewing his subscription to the 
GLEANER, says : " I alb in my seventy-
seventh year. My wife is in her 
sixty-ninth. We have lived together 
fifty-two years. We both accepted 
the third angel's message in 1853." 
My brother, you may rejoice in the 
fact that you are fifty years nearer its 
consummation than when you first be-
lieved. There is to be " delay no 
longer " in its progress. 
BROTHER W. W. WILLIAMS writes 
from Graysville, Tennessee, July 29: 
" Although I am out of that conference 
[Atlantic Union], my interest in the 
cause there is the same as ever, and 
I pray God's blessing upon •all con-
nected with the work in that part of 
the great harvest-field. 
" I also feel a deep interest in this 
southern field, and I wish that many 
hearts could be opened to give of 
their means to help finish the sanita-
rium at Graysville. Work is prac-
tically stopped for want of means, and 
it seems too bad when God has spoken 
so plainly in regard to this work." 
VERMONT CAMP-MEETING. 
ROUND-TRIP tickets for the camp-
meeting at Randolph, at the usual con-
vention rates, have been secured over 
the Boston and Maine and Central 
Vermont railroads from the following 
stations : 
Brattleboro, Bellows Falls, Clare-
mont Junction, Windsor, White River 
Junction, Taftsville, Wells River, 
St. Johnsbury, Lyndonville, West 
Burke, Sutton, Barton Landing, New-
port, Walden, Hardwick, Wolcott, 
Morrisville, Hyde Park, Johnson, 
Cambridge Junction, East Fairfield, 
Sheldon Junction, Swanton, Under-
h i 11, Jericho, Richford, Enosburg 
Falls, St. Albans, Burlington, Essex 
Junction, and intermediate stations 
between Essex Junction and White 
River, including Montpelier and Barre. 
Tickets will be for sale, Monday, Au-
gust 17, and good till. September 1, 
inclusive. Be sure to call for round-
trip tickets for the Seventh-day Ad-
ventist camp-meeting, Randolph, Vt. 
Those going over the Rutland 
Railroad can do no better than to 
provide themselves with mileages to 
Burlington, Bellows Falls, or Brattle-
boro on the Central Vermont Rail- 
road. �
T. H. PURDON. 
VERMONT CAMP-MEETING. 
A WORD more with reference to our 
camp-meeting. We have a good loca-
tion for the camp, and there is an in-
terest at Randolph on the part of 
those not of our faith to hear the 
truth. 
Everything, so far as we are able 
to see, is favorable for a successful 
meeting. We are to have excellent 
help. Elder A. G. Daniells, president 
of the General Conference ; Elder 
H. W. Cottrell, president of the At-
lantic Union Conference; Elder A. E. 
Place, president of the New England 
Conference ; E. R. Palmer, the world's 
canvassing agent ; Prof. Frederick 
Griggs, of South Lancaster Academy ; 
also some one of the doctors of the 
Melrose Sanitarium will 'be with us. 
Best of all the Lord of heaven will be 
with us. I sincerely hope that our 
brethren throughout the State will 
make an earnest effort to be present 
at this important annual gathering. 
Dear brethren, you can not afford 
to remain away, the Lord's work is of 
greater importance than any earthly 
thing. We are rapidly approaching 
the final conflict. Soon the work will 
close with power, and the glory of 
God will shine forth to all the world 
through his people. Will you be 
among them then ? You may not be 
unless you improve now every oppor-
tunity for spiritual growth and devel-
opment. 
We hope the delegates from the re-
spective churches will be at the meet-
ing the first day of the meeting, and 
remain until the close. We desire to 
spend only a little time in the busi-
ness meetings, that more time may be 
given to spiritual work. Let us get 
our business out of the way early in 
the meeting. 
The camp is only a very short dis-
tance from the depot. If some of our 
brethren do not meet you at the train, 
bring your baggage checks to the 
camp ground, and we will see that 
your baggage is cared for. 
May the Lord bless his people as 
they come together once more in Ver-
mont to seek his face. 
J. W. WATT. 
As THE New York camp-meeting is 
to be postponed, it gives us a hope 
that Elder S. H. Lane may be at our 
New England meeting, August 27 to 
September 7, at Montwait, Mass. 
A. E. PLACE. 
SUNSET CALENDAR FRIDAYS. 
Local Mean Time. 
1903. 
Boston. ' a. ana 
Phila. 
"'um--
Ington. 
August 7....7:13 
7:10 
7:06 
August 14.. 
7 : 04 
7:01 
6:58 
August 21 .. 
6 :53 
6:51 
6:48 
August 28.. 
6:43 
6:41 
6:39