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Adiana geperter 
Vol,. XIII 
INDIANAPOLIS, 1ND., FEBRUARY 13, 1907 �
No. 4 
PUBLISHED EVERY OTHER WEEK, BY THE 
INDIANA ASSOCIATION OF SEVENTH- 
DAY ADVENTISTS. 
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CONFERENCE DIRECTORY 
Pre.ident—W. J. STONE, New Phone 7534K 
8729 N. Capitol Ave., Indianapolis, Ind., 
Secretary—W. A. YOUNG, New Phone 4907, 
901 Ashland Ave., Indianapolis, lad. 
Financial Secy. and Treasurer—T. A. GOOD 
WIN, Phone 4452; 221 Unity Building, In-
dlanapolim, Ind. 
Educational Supt.—C. L. STONE, 
R. F. D. No. 1, Fairland, Ind. 
Departmental Secretaries 
Educational—Min. R. W. MCMAHAN, 
80;,, Meridian St., Anderson, Ind. 
Medical—DR. W. W. WORSTER, 
R. F. D. No 1, La Fayette, Ind. 
Missionary—R. C. SPORN, 
925 N. Keystone Ave., Indianapolis, Ind. 
Religious Liberti —A L. MILLER, 
822 Mill St., Seymour, Ind. 
Field—A. C. Fown, 
R. F. D. No. 1, Fairland, Ind. 
Executive Committee 
W. .1. STONE, W. A. YOUNG, A. L. MILLER 
C. J. BUHALTS, T. A. GOODWIN, W. W. WORS-
TER, C. L. STONE. 
A WARNING • 
N the first issue of the REPORT- 
ER published this year we 
o promised to keep our people 
informed regarding the vital 
issues of the day, and the 
dangers through which we are pass-
ing. Truly we are in tne shaking 
time, and the church is to be 
"mightily shaken;" but it will come 
forth from this experience clothed 
with greater power, and will then 
move forward in one solid body to 
victory. 
The devil will make every attempt 
possible, from every source, to over-
throw the work we are doing. The 
Lord has said in His Word that 
Satan will work "with all power, 
and signs, and lying wonders, and 
with all deceivableness of unright-
eousness;" and unless we are on the 
alert and obey the injunction, 
"Watch," he will come upon us as 
he did upon Eve, and in such a 
pleasing and innocent way that we 
will be deceived and led astray. 
ust now there is being circulated 
a _pamphlet of 77 pages eininating 
from Colorado, plirporting to -be 
lad'en win—mat-I:men will bring-The 
loud cry of the Third Angel's Mes-
sage, and having the purest motives 
and only the best good of the de• 
nomination in view. Much scrip-
ture is quoted and misapplied, yet 
presented in such a smooth way 
that it is calculated to deceive the 
honest in heart, bringing them into 
great trial. 
This book aims a deadly blow at 
organization, and its teachings if 
read will bring in the greatest Babel 
and coninsion ever seen in any 
denomination. It would destroy 
every principle of truth held by us, 
setting aside the Spirit of Prophecy, 
yet at the same time professing faith 
in it; and by its subtle teaching 
many will be deceived. I tremble 
for those who may not be able to 
detect the cunning of the serpent in 
this finely spun theory, and who 
are liable to be led into his delusions. 
This pamphlet, I understand, has 
been efiTlirrn
e ny--riose leading in 
the pregient a osta • �
is to be 
publislie•a
dd sent out by the thou-
sands every where. Do not be deceiv-
ed by its statements that it has no 
knowledge of, or connection with, 
the present apostasy, and even con-
demning some things in it. This 
makes it all the more deceptive. 
ran and sisters, 
atzajwyguld_aolier-lent—of Sa- 
tan, or an • �
itself 
agains (.„231r.daganized work, which 
has been tat,uattni fostered for fif-
ty years undffl
_._.:lb,e,Suixit.of Prophecy. 
Is it necessary for the rank and 
file of our people to read such litera-
ture in order to ascertain. whether it 
teaches the truth? The first ques-
tion for us to settle is, Have we been 
taught the truth in that which we 
have believed and practised for the 
past fifty years? If so, then why 
should we spend our valuable time 
in reading something intended to 
weaken our faith and overthrow 
these fundamentals of our work? 
Would it not be better for us to take 
the advice of the great apostle to the 
Gentiles, as found in Galatians the 
first chapter? "There be some that 
trouble you, and would pervert the 
gospel of Christ. But though we, or 
an angel from heaven, preach any 
other gospel unto you than that 
which we have preached unto you, 
let him be accursed. As *e said be-
fore, so say I now again, If any man 
preach any other gospel unto you 
than that ye have received, let him 
be accnrsed." Gal. 1:7-9. 
To .nzairs this truth stand out in, 
all its importance the Lord repeats 
it, making it doubly sure. Again we 
read in Romans 16:17, 18, " Now I 
beseech you, brethren, mark them 
which cause divisions and offenses 
contrary to the doctrine which ye 
have learned; and avoid them. For 
they that are such serve not our 
Lord Jesus Christ; and by good 
words and fair speeches deceive the 
hearts of the simple." It may be 
necessary for a few of our leading 
brethren to read such literature in 
order to meet these deceptions, but 
it will be far better for the great ma-
jority of our brethren and sisters to 
spend their time studying the Bible 
and Testimonies, thus fortifying 
themselves against these attacks of 
Satan. It is sad and a lamentable 
fact that as the Lord told, us years 
ago, some who have stood as light-
bearers in this denomination, will 
apostatize, their light will become 
darkness; and, as the Lord has said, 
"How great is this darkness." But 
no matter how high a man has 
stood, the higher the greater the tall, 
and the greater his power and influ-
ence to deceive. Satan furnishes us 
a telling example. Let us learn the 
 
 
 
 
 
lesson and shun his devices and his 
wonderful workings in the children 
of men. We are in the perils of the 
last days, and let. us not stop and 
parley or converse with the serpent, 
but let us shun his words though 
they be smooth as oil and seeming-
ly based upon Scripture, for he will 
deceive and in the end thrust us 
through the heart with his fiery dart. 
Give these deceptive writings no lodg-
ment in your minds, but shun them 
as you would • poison, for that is 
what they are. Hold fast to the 
truths as you have been taught; 
study them more fervently; ask God 
to keep you from these delusions 
that are arising on every hand. This 
is our only safety. Read carefully 
the articles now appearing in the 
Review on organization. Stand by 
the'old landmarks, and you are safe, 
for the old ship will carry you safe-
ly through, and that very soon, to 
the haven of rest. 
attitude, because of open hostility 
to the direct commands of God. 
How much owest thou my Lord? 
If a soul were drowning, being car-
ried swiftly away by the current of 
some swollen river, what effort's 
would we not put forth to throw out 
the life line to him, and risk life and 
limb to enable him to regain the 
shore. But this is only for his tem-
poral life. How much more hnpor-
taut and solemn becomes the fact 
when we look at it in view of the 
executive judgment of God concern-
ing the second death. 
As Paul saw himself a. debtor to all 
classes of mankind to give them the 
truths of the gospel which pertained 
to that generation, so it must he up-
on every one who understands the 
dangerous times upon which we 
have entered, denominated as the 
"time of trouble," to give the warn-
ing, whether men will heed or 
whether they will forbear. From 
Ezekiel 3:18 we can see that the re-
sponsibility upon the church is a 
fearful one. As God has made the 
church a mouthpiece for Him; we 
owe it to our Lord to speak and 
not forbear, as a duty we cannot 
lightly lay aside. In fact, there is 
great danger to us regarding our 
own salvation, if we let this matter 
have no weight upon us, and we 
fail to give in this our time the word 
the Lord would proclaim through 
us. 
Recent strange disasters on sea and 
land, and in the bowels of the earth, 
have clearly demonstrated that God 
is withdrawing His Spirit from the 
world, and that Satan is having 
opportunity to exert his power, as 
the Lord has foretold us through 
His servant. �
Another statement 
from the same source, given a few 
years ago, is that it will very soon 
be positively dangerous to travel 
either by sea or land. This, then, is 
the opportune moment for God's 
people who know his truth, to get 
in their work. Many are held by 
business and home duties to a cir-
cumscribed limit, who are in a place 
to satisfy the claims of the Lord 
upon them, because they can give of 
their means, to send men and women 
of ability and time, who cannot go 
at their own charges, to do their 
share of work for them. 
One object which seems to be the 
call of duty for this hour is the mak-
ing up of the $150,000 Fund, that the 
building operations begun in Wash-
ington may be finished, and that 
help may be rendered to Jamaica and 
Chili, the last two being places 
where the work started by us has 
been thrown into perplexity by the 
recent earthquakes. Surely the 
Lord would have us put forth stren-
uous endeavors to quickly make up 
the sum outlined by the General 
Conference, that we may be ac-
counted faithful stewards of the 
manifold grace of God. 
W. H. EDWARDS. 
REPORT FROM ELDER REES 
IN the month of November I held a 
two weeks' meeting with tile Ida-
ville church. Twenty-four years 
prior to this meeting, in connection 
with Eld. Victor Thompson I preach-
ed the truth for the first time in Ida-
vine. Quite a number accepted the 
truth we brought them, of which 
many are are now sleeping, waiting 
the call to life which will soon come 
to them. There are still a goodly 
number left there that love the truth, 
of whom is our good brother, John 
M. Ellis, whose help in the meetings 
was very much appreciated. The 
Lord's Spirit was manifest in all the 
meetings, anti much prejudice was 
broken down, held by those who are 
not connected with us. 
When the $150,000 Fund was pre-
sented they subscribed to it 
and a large share of it was paid, 
Our meeting was conducive of much 
good. 
1 spent Sabbath and Sunday, Nov. 
10, 11, wish the Boggstown church, 
speaking once while there to the 
school. My sermons were well re-
ceived by both church and school. It 
was my first visit to the Academy; 
I was much encouraged myself to 
see the students so happy and con-
ten ted. 
 
From here I attended the Confer-
ence, and at its close went immedi-
ately to the Grass Creek church, re-
maining with them one week. 
Here I found their numbers greatly 
diminished, by death and by remov-
als, het there are quite a number of 
excellent souls left there that con-
tinue to rejoice in the truth and the 
thought of the Saviour's soon return 
to the earth to raise the sleeping 
saints, and to change the living to 
immortality, and we all rejoiced and 
said, " Hasten .on, thou glad day." 
One brother who had been some- 
 
W. J. STONE. 
* * 
"HOW MUCH OWEST THOU?" 
"How much owest thou unto my 
lord?" This question was asked by 
an unfaithful steward of those in-
debted to his master; and it ist a very 
pertinent question for each one of us 
to put to himself in this day and, age 
of the world, with reference to the 
great obligations we are under to 
our Heavenly Father, that we may 
criticise ourselves whether or not we 
are faithful in our stewardship. 
The truths of God, and especially 
the Third Angel's Message, have 
been brought to us at infinite cost; 
and has it ever occurred to the mind 
of the reader that a. great honor.has 
been paid him by the Deity, in sing-
ling him out from the teeming mil-
lions of the earth, and making him a 
depositary of such truths as will, if 
lived out, save his soul in the day of 
visitation? Whether we can realize 
this or not, it is a fact that God has 
been very courteous to the members 
of our faith, in entrusting to us the 
sacred responsibility of knowing 
these last-day truths and their stu-
pendous import upon which hinges 
our salvation. What a comfort and 
consolation the knowledge of these 
things brings to us from day to day, 
as we see the world, claiming to be 
Christian and making outward 
demonstrations of vital piety within 
their church pale, in a very unsafe 
 
 
what estranged from his brethren 
and the church for five years was re- 
stored to confidence and love. Noth-
ing can do this but the power and 
Spirit of God that works in the 
heart by love. I presented the neces-
sity of our raising our part of the 
$150,000 Fund, and almost all re-
sponded nobly, paying quite a little 
of their quota at that time, and the 
rest will be sure. All did what they 
could to make the meeting a success, 
and they were not disappointed. 
From Grass Creek, I was, by a 
misunderstanding called to Ligonier. 
However, the meetings were not lost 
as the Lord blessed the few meet-
ings held. 
From here I went to Barbers Mills, 
Dec. 7, where I held some very inter-
esting meetings for two weeks. 
They were very hungry for meetings 
as there had been but few preaching 
services there for a long time. �
I 
found that many of their members 
had moved to other parts leaving 
their number very much depleted. 
yet they are doing all they can to 
hold up the light, and I am glad to 
say that they have the confidence of 
the people. Brother Jesse Dunn is 
their elder, and filled a very profit-
able place in the meetings held. I 
found a nice little church schdol 
there; one brother bearing all the 
expenses except the boarding of the 
teacher; another attends to that. In 
this way they can support a school, 
and in this way they are setting a 
good example tti others. From this 
school we baptized five, all of whom 
united with the church. This was a 
source of great encouragement to 
the church. 
On my way to Middletown, Dec. 
21, I stopped off at Marion, held a few 
meetings with the church, and as-
sisted what I could in a convention 
for the Sabbath-school and young 
people that was being held there by 
Sister McMahan. All passed off very 
nicely, and the Lord's benediction 
rested upon all. From Marion I 
went to Middletown. Here I met 
many of the old brethren and sis-
ters and their children whom we 
labored with and for more than a 
quarter • of a century ago in and 
about Mechanicsburg, and although 
the weather was very inclement, and 
the nights dark, yet the brethren 
showed commendable zeal in coming 
out to the meetings; and from the 
beginning to the close we had a feast 
of good things. It was said that. 
more came in from those not of our 
faith than had for many years. The 
last Sabbath of the meeting the 
quarterly meeting was held, and 
officers were elected from the floor. 
In their voting for their officers not 
one negative vote was cast. It was 
said by many that it was the most 
precious communion anti quarterly 
meeting they had ever been privi-
leged to attend; and at the close of 
this good meeting the Mechanics-
burg church, which had ceased to 
meet at Mechanicsburg any more, 
voted to disband their church organ-
ization there, and asked, too, that 
their church membership be taken 
into the Middletown church. This 
was unanimously voted, and their 
church record was copied into the 
Middletown church book. �
This 
brings courage to both of the old 
churches. The tithe of both churches 
for 1906 was more than seven hun-
dred dollars, and. t hey assured me 
that their tithe the coming year will 
be one thousand dollars. We had, 
during this meeting, eight conver-
sions,—four married men, two mar-
ried women, and two girls. These 
all united with the church, and I have 
every reason to believe that they 
will make strong men and women in 
our last message to the world. May 
God's benediction rest upon them: 
Two united by letter, and thus the 
Middletown church launches out a 
strong church to stand as a beacon 
light before a perishing world. 
From Middletown I came home to 
Kokomo to rest a few days. I 
held Quarterly meeting with them, 
and one young lady was baptized 
and united with the church. In a 
few days I will go to Washington to 
connect with the sanitarium work 
t here. 
In all the above meetings, I have 
had the co-operation of the brethren 
and sisters. 
From the present outlook in the 
fulfilment of the last-day signs, we 
will have but little more time to 
work for souls, and I greatly desire 
that my work, through God, will 
develop gold, silver, and precious 
stones for the building of the Lord; 
and not hay, wood and stubble, only 
to be burned by the fires of the last 
days. �
J. M. REES. 
• 
"He that diligently seeketh good 
procureth favor." 
TITRE REPORT FOR JANUARY 
Akron �
 
Angola �
 
21 25 
Anderson �
 
9 79 
Barbers Mills... •• ......... � 
56 15 
Boggsto w n �
 
90 04 
Brookston �
 
Connersville �
 
81 95 
Denver �
 
39 83 
Dana �
 
40 09 
Evansville �
 
Elnora �
 
El wood �
 
3 99 
Etna Green �
 
Farmersburg �
 
18 75 
Fort Wayne �
 
Franklin �
 
8 74 
Frankton �
 
Grass Creek �
 
72 09 
Goshen �
 
16 46 
Glenwood . �
 
2 68 
Greenfield �
 
2 75 
Gum Corner �
 
Hartford City �
 
79 80 
Honey Creek �
 
67 79 
Huntington �
 
9 43 
Ida vine �
 
16 00 
Indianapolis (28rd street) ' �
 
273 70 
Indianapolis (East Side) �
 
125 31 
Indianapolis (West Side) �
 
5 95 
Individuals �
 
27 45 
I a wood �
 
15 09 
Jefferson �
 
22 73 
Jonesboro �
 
22 67 
Kennard �
 
41 67 
Kokomo �
 
23 51 
La Fayet te �
 
46 50 
Lebanon �
 
26 08 
Ligonier �
 
5 00 
Linton �
 
Logansport �
 
11 95 
Michaels �
 
2 66 
Mechanicsburg �
 
Medaryville �
 
Marion �
 
68 27 
Michigan City �
 
2 28 
Middletown �
 
195 80 
Mt. Vernon �
 
22 40 
Mt. Zion �
 
10 37 
Muncie �
 
22 80 
Martinsville �
 
5 95 
New London. �
 
22 26 
Noblesville �
 
94 
Northfield � 
5 25 
New Marion �
 
16 61 
North Liberty �
 
14 15 
New Hope � 
25 42 
Olive Branch �
 
5 00 
Olivet Chapel �
 
23 00 
Oolitic �
 
5 26 
Patricksburg �
 
1 58 
Peru �
 
3 35 
Petersburg. �
 
26 67 
Pleasant View �
 
3 84 
Princeton �
 
1 30 
Royal Center �
 
4 71 
Richmond �
 
Rochester �
 
20 30 
Etocklane �
 
Seymour �
 
7 44 
Salem �
 
10 00 
South Bend �
 
8 44 
South Milford �
 
• 
7 50 
Terre Haute � 
Unionville �
 
Waldron �
 
Walkerton �
 
16 63 
West Liberty �
 
82 20 
Windfall �
 
Wolf Lake �
 
899 57 
Total receipts �
 
$2730 12 
THE Year Book for 1907 should be 
in every Adventist home. It con-
tains a very clear exposition of the 
"Fundamental Principles of Sev-
enth-Day Adventists" with Scrip-
tural basis of each principle. If 
your neighbors and friends desire 
to know just exactly what we be-
lieve, you can do no better mission-
ary work than to let them study 
this book. The price is 25 cents per 
copy, postage prepaid. 
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News and Notes 
SISTER NIEHAUS reports two new 
Sabbath keepers among her readers 
recently. This is encouraging. 
ELDER REES is holding a series of 
meetings at Wolf Lake during the in-
stitute now being held for our col-. 
porters. 
BROTHER W. P. CUNNINGHAM, 
treasurer of the Middletown church, 
was a pleasent caller at the office 
last week. 
ELDER STEELE is now holding a 
revival service Jit Unionville and re-
ports a good interest and attendance 
when the weather is good. 
WE are glad for the many words 
of appreciation for the instruction 
coming through the REPORTER from 
week to week. We give in this issue 
a few of these expressions. 
THE latest addition to the Sunday 
bills in the state legislature is one 
permitting basenall playing from 2 
to 6 p. m. on Sunday afternoon. itis 
expected that the bill will be passed. 
ELDERS YOUNG AND MILLER are 
holding a protracted meeting with 
the Denver church. They report an 
excellent Interest with good pros-
pects of a harvest of souls. 
WE publish again the tabulated 
report of the Hundred and Fifty 
Thousand Dollar Fund. There is 
some gain, but shall we not make it 
much larger and finish this work? 
WE are glad to see the REPORTER 
list growing. No believer in Indiana 
can afford to be without it. Send 25 
cents in stamps for a renewal or new 
subscription for one year. 
THE bad weather has hindered the 
work of preparation at our sanita-
rium at La Fayette so they will not 
be ready to receive patients before 
March 10 or 15. We are sorry of this 
delay. 
WE publish in this issue the tithe 
report for January 1907. All will re-
joice at this good report. Truly the 
Lord is making his people liberal and 
bestowing upon them much of his 
bounties. 
J. THERESA THOMPSON is spending 
some time at her mother's home this 
winter, and while there is devoting 
much of her time to Bible work and 
distribution of literature. She re-
ports Some interest. 
JEssuE DUNN writes that the hus-
band of one of our sisters at Barber's 
Mills has recently decided to keep 
the commandments of God and tile 
faith of Jesus. He was formerly a 
Catholic. So the good work goes on. 
THE �
February Life find Refill h 
contains much that you and your 
neighbors should read. Send 30 cents 
in stamps to this office for 10 coph s 
to distribute among your friends. 
The regular price per copy is five 
cents; per year, 50 cents. 
DR. WORSTER announces that 
April 1st the :Wabash Valley Sani-
tarium will open a new class for 
nurses. There will be room for 
several who wish to engage in this 
line of work. Address Wabash Val-
ley Sanitarium, La Fayette, hid. 
ONE of our church elders writes: 
"I am glad to say that the election 
of officers went off without any 
friction. The articles in the REPORT-
ER helped some to be more' free 
from a party spirit. The REPORTER 
is surely full of good things." 
Mits. ESTHER STONE, 8. member of 
the 23rd Street, Indianadolls, church, 
died week ago last Sunday. Her 
funeral was held at Portland, Ind., 
Tuesday following, Elder Stone 
accompanied the sorrowing relatives 
and conducted the services in the 
Afethodest church of that place. 
WE were pleased to see Brother A. 
L. Chew, of Glenwood, In our office 
a short time ago. He assured us 
that Glenwood would do its full 
share, and possibly more in the 
work of raising the $150,000 Fund 
just as soon as possible. 
ELDER U. S. ANDERSON informs 118 
that the New Hope church is keep-
ing in mind the $150,000 Fund, and 
will take part in raising it as soon 
as it has concluded paying some 
pressing obligations on the church 
building. 
SISTER MCMAHAN conducted a very 
profitable service for the young peo-
ple of the 23rd St. Indianapolis 
church week ago Sabbath. A social 
meeting followed in which many of 
the older ones also expressed them-
selves as having been greatly bene-
fitted. 
LAST week Brother A. A. Marstial 
called at our office and made a pay-
ment on the $150,000 Fund, 
Salem church receiving its first 
credit on this fund. He assured us 
that as opportunity presented, he 
would make further donations to 
this worthy cause. 
BROTHER R. C. Spotlit was with 
the Middletown church on the 2nd 
instant. Being Religious Liberty 
Day in all our churches, a profitable 
meeting devoted to this part of 
the work was held, and reports 
were made regarding religious 
liberty work in the state legislature. 
THE East Side and 23rd Street 
churches of this city united in hold-
ing the Young People's Day services, 
Sabbath, January 26. The morning 
session was held at the East Side 
church, and the afternoon meeting 
at the 23rd Street church. Special 
music assisted in making the oc-
casion enjoyable. 
ORDERS for Wesson's Cooking Oil 
must be given for case lots if you 
wish it at the rate of $1.00 a gallon; 
six gallons to the case. In smaller 
lots, we must charge $1.25 per gallon 
on account of the present high price 
of oil and drayage that we are oblig-
ed to pay on it. Please accompany 
orders with cash. �
• 
BROTHER OLMSTEAD, who IS being 
supported by the Indiana Conference 
in Africa, writes as follows: "The 
Lord has given us ten souls since 
coming here in July. Another sis-
ter decided last Friday to unite with 
the church, who has, been keeping 
the Sabbath for some time. The 
work goes very slowly in this field. 
At present it is very hot, over one 
hundred in the shade." 
SABBATH and Sunday, Jan. 26 and 
27, Elder Stone and Elder Buhalts 
were with the Ligonier church. Elder 
Hagie also unexpectedly dropped in, 
and it was an enjoyable time for the 
Ligonier church. There was a desire 
that the meetengs be continued, so 
Elders Buhalts and Hagle remained 
and at last report the church had 
been much revived, backsliders re-
claimed, and a coming up on the part 
of many of the members. 
A FAVORABLE report of the hear-
ing given before the Criminal' Code 
committee of the Legislature on the 
Barbers' Sunday bill, containing 
extracts of Brother Spohr's re-
marks before the committee, ap-
peared in the principal daily papers 
I Continued on p. 1 of Supplement) 
J. F. 'STEELE 
Rocklane �18 
Pleasant View �
19 
Boggetown �83 
Waldron �28 
Unionville �17 
105 
C. J. BIIHALTS. 
South Bend �
25 
Goshen 
Ligonier �44 
North Liberty �
34 
Walkerton �6 
In wood �17 
Michigan City 
Etna Green �
14 
Medaryville �
23 
Mt. Vernon �
25 
191 
W. A. YOUNG. 
Indpls (23rd st.) 125 
Lebanon �11 
Northfield �17 
Richmond �10 
Connersville �
40 
Glen wood �9 
Homer 
Maxwell 
$54. 
57. 
249. 
84. 
51. 
$495. 
$75. �19 21 
38 00 
61 75 
6 50 
9 50 
11 00 
9 00 
15 50 
2 00 
19 70 
$375. 
33. 
51. 
30. 
120. 
27. 
127 42 
155 50 
18 60 
80 50 
9 90 
6 40 
21 05 
31 60 
10 76 
69 81 
132. 
102. 
18. 
51. 
9. 
42. 
69. 
75. 
$573. �
192 16 
Indiana Reporter Supplement 
FEERUARY 13, 1907. 
Churches Assigned to Laborers 
NEWS AND NOTES 
Mem. Amt. to he Amt. 
here Raised Paid• 
J. M. REES. 
Honey Creek �
21 �
$63. �
13 15 
Idaville �
22 �
69. �
.89 00 
Royal Center �
11 �
33. �
20 00 
Grass Creek �
33 �
99. �
52 00 
Denver �
24 �
72. �3 00 
Peru �
16 �
48 �40 
Lafayette �30 �
90, �
80 33 
New London �
19 �
57. �
14 15 
Kokomo �
• �
55 �
165. �6 00 
Jefferson �
7 �
21. �
16 00 
Bunker Hill 
Olive Branch 
239 �
$717. �
194 05 
U. S. ANDERSON 
28 80 
23 14 
18 50 
27 00 
13 50 
6 00 
4 50 
29 60 
23 65 
25 00 
19 00 
25 62 
33 75 
7 00 
203 �
$609. �
163 62 
J. H. NIEHAUS. 
Franklin �12 �
$36 �24 23 
Martinsville �
26 �
78. �
10 25 
88 �
$114. �
34 50 
70 75 
18 00 
18 00 
$15. 
18. 
9. 
270. 
12. 
21. 
90. 
39. �8 00 
158 �
$474. �
136 80 
Two sisters are selling nearly 100 
Signs in the down-town district of 
Anderson on Saturday nights with-
. in two hours' time. Are there not 
those in every large city and town 
212 �
$636. �
311 92 
F. M. ROBERTS. 
Dana. �
32 
Terre Haute �
32 
Fa rmersburg �
53 
Patricksburg �
18 
Salem �
53 
Linton �
13 
Elnora �
29 
Princeton �19 
Mt. Zion �81 
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$9d. �
64 80 
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96. �46 25 
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159. �83 55 
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54. �81 50 
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159. �9 00 
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39. �
13 00 
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87. �8 00 
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57. �3 58 
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243. �
25 87 
830 �
$990. �
235 55 
R. W. LEACH. 
18 25 
9 20 
13 05 
335 
43 85 
 
20 75 
30 25 
51 00 
 
Isolated �
25 50 
2,011 $6.033. $1694.00 
in Indiana who will try this work? 
We can make special rates to 
those who will try. Write to the 
Missionary Secretary for partic-
ulars. 
(Continued from page 4 of Reporter.) 
of this city. Elder A. L. Miller was 
obliged to leave to hold meetings at 
Denver before the committee con-
sidered this bill. Final vote on this 
measure in the House of Representa-
tives will probably be taken during 
the current week. 
A CLUB of Signs in every church in 
Indiana! Will you help to make 
this a reality? , 
IT will pay you to become a 
regular reader of the Signs of the 
Times, and to do all you can to 
have othei s enjoy the "Feast of Good 
Things" which the Signs has in store 
for its readers during 1907. 
ELDER U. S. ANDERSON writes: "I 
am of good courage as I see the pro-
gress of the message. When I saw 
the pictures of our Sanitarium 
and grounds in the REPORTER, I 
said,kPraise the Lord' for this beauti-
ful location, and may it be a place 
where the message will send forth 
its rays of light to many a poor sin-
sick soul. It seems as though the 
work was taking on new life every-
where. Some of the leading busi-
ness men in Hartford City are deeply 
interested, and I expect to begin 
meetings there soon." 
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ATTENTION! 
NOT long ago our school family at 
Beechwood Academy rejoiced at the 
arrival of three new rocking chairs. 
These came, an unsolicited gift from 
brother J. W. Goodwin. 
Among the teachers and students 
there is at present a strong effort be-
ing made to secure sufficient money 
to secure an organ for tile Academy 
chapel. We are hoping the generos-
ity of Brother Goodwin will provoke 
others to think of the needs of our 
school and that we may have many 
pleasant surprises in the near future.. 
Teachers and Students of 
Beech wood Academy. 
In Raising the Indiana Portion of the $150,000 Fund 
Showing amounts paid to Conference Treasurer to Feb. 7, 1907 
Marion 
ulchael 
Jonesboro 
Hartford City 
West Liberty 
Windfall 
El wood 
New Hope 
Barber's Mills 
14 
12 
23 
25 
258 
• A. L. MILLER. 
Anderson �19 
Muncie �
40 
Olivet Chapel �
47 
Middletown �
24 
Mechanicsburg 29 
Kennard �23 
Frankton �21 
61 $183. 
83 �
99. 
47 �
141. 
43 �
129. 
42. 
36, 
69. 
�
75. �805 
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$774. �
128 99 
$57. 
120. 
141. 
72. 
87, 
69. 
63. 
A. W. BARTLE1T. 
East Indpls �
56 
Greenfield �17 
Noblesville �
33 
$168. 
51. 
105. 
108 $324. 
B. HAGLE. 
Angola �
5 
Auburn �
6 
South Milford 
Wolf Lake �
90 
Fort Wayne �
4 
Wabash 
Huntington 
Rochester �30 
Akron �
13 
Corunna 
�
106 75 New Marion �
26 �
$78. 
�
Gum Corner �
12 �
36. 
7 25 Fredricksburg �
 
Seymour 
8 50 Oolitic �19 �
57. 
88.14 �
57 �
$171. 
4 00 , 
0. S. HADLEY. 
7
.0(1 
 West Indpls. 
13 41 Logansport 
28. 
24 
52 
$84. 
72. 
$156. 
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LOGANSPORT, TERRE HAUTE, AND 
JONESBORO 
I WENT to Logansport .January 11, 
and met with the little company 
there. They are quite faithful, tho 
laboring under some serious disad-
vantages. Officers have been chosen 
for the year, the deacon was or-
dained, and now, if all will pull to-
gether with a hearty good will, the 
cause there will rise and prosper. 
We were at Terre Haute Jan. 15-
17. The church seemed encouraged 
by the visit. An elder and deacon 
were ordained. Two were buried in 
baptism with their Lord and receiv-
ed into the church. If the company 
will walk in the light, their fellow-
ship with God will be manifest and 
will have the promised result follow-
ing. 
Jonesboro' was visited Jan. 18-20. 
The election of officers had been de-
ferred until this time. These, too, at 
this place need to rememder that a. 
house divided against itself can not 
stand. One sister was accepted into 
full fellowship of the church upon-
profession of faith at the close of the 
Sunday. morning service. 
The attendance at all of these 
places was small on account of the 
extremely inclement weather, but 
those who attended throughout 
were rejoicing in the increasing 
power of the message. The $150,000 
Fund was set before the churches and 
all were impressed to rally to the 
help of this worthy work. 
I was never so impressed with the 
story of the widow's two mites as 
when, after a talk on contributing 
to this fund, an aged widow with no 
resources, but who had from her 
penury paid $3.00 on this fund, 
handed me a further donation. She 
works as a domestic at $1.00 per 
week. Her heart was so stirred that 
she gave all of her last week's 
wages— all she had—to further this 
work. Are there not others who 
will be ready to put in "all their liv-
ing" as was "this poor widow"? 
W. A. YOUNG. 
it 
OOLITIC, NEW MARION, AND GUM 
CORNER 
AT Oolitic owing to sickness and 
bad weather a few of the members 
and interested ones 2ould not attend 
the meetings, so the congregations 
were not large, but there was a splen-
did interest and good attention. 
Some expressed themselves that the 
meetings did good. There are calls 
for meetings not only at Oolitic but 
some other places near there. May 
the Lord answer the calls. 
At New Marion, the roads being 
very bad and most of the Members 
living eight or ten miles away they 
could not attend services, However 
we had two services on Sabbath, 
Dec. 22. I also visited three families 
that could not attend. All seemed 
to rejoice at the thought of having 
some one to visit them. 
Sunday evening, Dec. 23, I was at 
Gum Corner. Roads and weather 
being so bad they thought I would 
not be there and commenced a Bible 
study. I remained there until Thurs-
day. The Lord blessed us with good 
meetings. Being so near quarterly 
meeting time we decided to have it 
then for fear I could not return at 
the regular time. Three precious 
souls united with the church subject 
to baptism. While our little com-
pany there is small owing to the 
members moving away, yet the lit-
tle spark that has been kindled has 
not gone out. They hold in their 
homes three regular meetings each 
week —Sabbath-school on the Sab-
bath, Bible Readingon Sunday night, 
and prayer meeting on Wednesday 
night. I am really proud of them be-
cause of the great interest manifested 
on the part of so few to be proficient 
in the Word. Their interest is as 
good as when I was with them regu-
larly. In addition to the Sabbath-
school they ask Bible questions to be 
answered the next Sabbath. They 
have a whole week to hunt the an-
swer and find new questions. Thus 
they are reading their Bibles con-
tinually. May the Lord bless them 
abundantly. 
At each of these churches the $150-
000 Fund was given a prominent 
place. �ROBERT W. LEACH. 
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HARVEST; INGATHERING AT 
MICHAELS 
BY request, 1 will send a report of 
the Ingathering of the Michaels 
church. 
Our adult membership is not large 
owing to removals and deaths, and 
neither would our Sabbath-school 
be, if it were not for the attendance 
of children' not of our faith. While 
the parents do not accept the Sab-
bath, the Lord seems to work par-
ticularly among the children and 
young people. They love the Sab-
bath-school and Young People's 
meeting and the interest n hick is 
manifested is truly gratifying. 
Last April the teachers of primary 
and intermediate classes gave each 
of the children five cents; this money 
they were to invest in something, 
and at the ingathering service which 
would be held in the fall, bring in 
the amounts for missions. A very 
few did not seem to know where to 
begin, and returned the money. But 
nearly all worked faithfully, and 
they themselves were surprised at 
the result. Sunday evening, Decem-
ber 16, the little church was filled 
with interested people. A nice pro-
gram had been arranged, consisting 
of songs, Scripture reading, and 
recitations, which were well ren-
dered. 
At the close of the exercises, as the 
name .of each child was called, they 
brought their offerings, and laid it. 
on the desk, stating to what mission 
they wished it sent, which was 
pointed out on a large map back of 
the pulpit, �
China, Japan, Africa, 
India, South America, Florida, 
Greenland, and isles of the sea, all 
were remembered by theta. Sonic of 
them have already expressed them-
selves as wishing to become mis-
sionaries to these countries when 
they grow up. 
When the money was countel it 
amounted to $18.85. Stone who 
could not be present, sent theirs 
later, until they now have $23.40. 
No collection was taken from the 
audience. It was the children's 
meeting. 
Other children have come and re-
quested a nickel next summer, bud 
they hope to swell the amount to 
$50.00 or more. But how often 
sorrow comes and mars our sweetest 
hopes. One dear little girl, of six 
years, who had never been to Sab-
bath-school but twice, was working 
very earnestly to raise money for 
the mission, but long before the 
service was held, her little mission in 
life was finished. With twenty cents 
in her little purse she closed her eyes 
and fell asleep. How often the grim 
reaper gathers the "flowers as well 
as the bearded grain." 
But the twenty cents will ac-
complish • the purpose for which it 
was so tenderly cherished. Though 
"they rest from their labors, their 
works do follow them." While the 
roses bloom, and the grasses wave 
over their last resting places, how 
glad we should. all be, and how 
earnestly we should give all for the 
spread of this glad message till, 
"from Greenland's icy mountains to 
India's coral strand," all have heard 
this blessed truth, "And then shall 
the end come." 
VICTORIA CEMER. 
WHAT OUR CHILDREN ARE DOING 
I AM. sure that our brethren and 
sisters throughout the state will ,be 
glad to know of the work the chil-
dren are doing in the raising of the 
$150,000 Fund. I am glad the Lord 
recognizes the chfldren in His plans 
for the advancement of His truth in 
the earth. More than 200 soliciting 
cards have been placed in the hands 
of the children of our church schools 
and Sabbath-schools. I shall be glad 
to send cards to any Sabbath-schools 
not supplied, if they desire to have 
them, and will let me know. 
We are very anxious that the chil-
dren and young people receive credit 
for their offerings, but since the 
money goes through the church 
treasurer, and is included with that 
of the church where they belong, we 
"know of no other way but to publish 
the names, and amount of offerings, 
as reported to me. 
'Folio \u2018 lug are the amounts re-
ported thus far: 
Montezuma, country church- 
school, �
 $7.00 
Barber's Mills church school, 5.00 
Princeton, �
44 �
l• •••• �.58 
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Mrs. R. W. MCMAHAN. 
805 Meridian St., Anderson, kid. 
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REPORT OF CONVENTION HELD AT 
MARION, DECEMBER 23, 1906 
SISTER MCMAHAN, the Conference 
Sabbath-school Secretary, called the 
convention to order at 10 A. M. It 
was organized with Elder J. M. Rees 
as chairman. 
The varied interests of our Sab-
bath-schools and the essentials which 
go to make them a success were one 
by:one taken up and considered from 
their various view-points. 
Sister McMahan spoke at length 
on the object of our Sabbath-schools. 
They are one of the greatest instru-
mentalities in bringing souls to 
Christ and this is their primary object. 
A -paper was read by Sister Dil-
worth on "What our Sabbath 
Schools Should Be to Our Children." 
They are the nursery where the 
children are brought up from early 
childhood and where the very act of 
the teacher is a model to them of 
what a Christian ought to be. The 
flock to-day is so small because the 
lambs of the fold have been neglected. 
In the discussions which followed 
the main thot brot out was the im-
portance of the discipline of the chil-
dren when they are very young. 
The child's regard for the Sabbath-
school in after years depends largely 
upon how lightly he was allowed to 
regard it when small, when his 
mother or father allowed him to 
run about on• the floor and talk 
aloud, etc. 
A general discussion followed on, 
"How I Teach the Sabbath-school 
Lesson to My Children." Sr. Turner 
led out in this discussion, and was 
followed by Sister Dilworth, Sister 
firadburn, Elder Rees, and Sister 
Ra der. 
'1'lle following, while not repre-
senting a complete summary, might 
be gleaned from what was said: 
1. Read the lesson to them care-
fully and interestingly. 
2. Begin the Sabbath with prayer 
and a study of the Sabbath-school 
lesson for the children. 
3. Simplify it so as to reach the 
least child. 
4. Get the children together in 
the evening for a story. Tell them, 
In an interesting, entertaining way 
a part of the story of the Sabbath-
school lesson, leaving off at the most 
interesting place,—the story to be 
continued the next evning. Then 
continue it the next evening. Be able 
to be depended upon. 
Another general discussion fol-
lowed the one on "How I study My 
Sabbath-school Lesson." It was 
led by Sister McMahan. She was 
followed by Sister Rader, Brother 
Overman, Brother Rader, D. S. Ham-
mond, Brother Fattic, and Elder 
Rees. 
The following Good Methods were 
suggested:- 
1. Study a little each day. 
2. Ask the Saviour's help. 
3. Begin first part of the week. 
4. Use helps provided such as Sab-
bath-school Worker, etc. 
5. Take time early in the morning 
before the busy cares of the day take 
their places in the mind. 
6. Take central thought in the les-
son and run the marginal reference 
from the verse upon which it is 
based. 
7. Associate the different points 
with different things to be come 
across during the week that will 
serve as reminders of that partic-
ular part of the lesson. 
Sister Turner's paper "The Truth 
Hammer" showed the •development 
of a massive structure from a small 
beginning and then kept in repair by 
its use. Her paper closed with an 
appropriate poem. 
After a paper and general discus-
sion on "Reaping the Harvest by 
Personal Work" the convention ad-
journed for dinner. 
The afternoon program opened 
with memory texts from the children. 
The Young People's work was dis-
cussed by Grover Fattic, Elder Rees, 
and Mrs. McMahan. 
Our young people today are "Hew-
ers of wood and drawers of water 
for the Gentiles. This ought not to 
be. Some one is at fault. Our 
young people are needed. Calls come 
for them from our sanitariums and 
our schools to be in preparation for 
teachers, medical workers, stenog-
raphers, canvassers, bookkeepers, Bi-
ble workers, ministers, and other 
lines of usefulness to the Third An-
gel's Message instead of throwing 
their time away to the world's at-
tractiveness and industries which 
are soon to pass away. 
Recitation, by Pearl Michael. 
"How Parents May Co-operate 
with' Teachers," by Mrs. Cemer. 
"How Teachers May Co-operate 
with Parents,"-by Sister Stewart.• 
Recitation, by Hazel Michael. 
Recitation, by Delight Cemer. 
Song by two little girls, and the 
convention adjourned. 
It was attended by members from 
Jonesboro, Michael, and Anderson, 
and special music was furnished by 
the Jonesboro Quartette. 
All felt well paid for the time spent 
in the convention and a new zeal 
went with all present, and a renewed 
determination to advance this all-
important training department. 
J. M, Rees, Chairman, 
G. R. Pattie, Secretary. 
"The preparation of the heart in 
man, and the answer of the tongue, 
is from the LORD." 
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OUR YOUTH AND OUR WORK 
C. L. STONE. 
Pr is a thrilling thought that we 
have the responsibility of carrying 
the last warning message to the 
world. With this wonderful light 
given to us as a people, there seems 
quite a responsibility, the gravity of 
which has seldom been placed upon 
any people. 
We have labored on for half a 
century, trying one method and an-
other, with greater or less success 
for our efforts. The Lord has said 
some very plain things of laborers' 
responsibilities, methods of work, 
who should work, and how our 
work should be regarded. It is evi-
dent that we have not taken the 
Lord's plans in all things, but in the 
face of all our negligence the message 
seems to be going fairly rapidly. 
The , Lord has told us: "Frofn 
whatever viewpoint you begin to 
study the future of our denomina-
tional work, you can not fail to 
come to the conclusion that we shall 
never warn the world in this genera-
tion through the ordinary methods 
of preaching in halls, tents, and 
churches. And as we study Christ's 
parables regarding the work of 
carrying the invitation to the sup-
per, we must conclude that it is 
house-to-house work, carried for-
ward largely by those who are 
strong and active. 
"It is largely by distribution of 
literature that the message must be 
carried to all the world. And who 
are so well fitted to do this work 
as our youth ? 
"The work of distributing our liter-
ature must be broadened, ennobled, 
and made glorious in the eyes of our 
people. And our children must be 
trained to 'do this work, so that 
they will do it intelligently, joyfully, 
and successfully. This can be ac-
complished by our schools, and on-
ly by our schools. The work must 
begin in our church schools, and 
be carried forward in all our inter 
mediate schools and our colleges." 
This instruction is plain indeed; 
just one way to train the workers, 
just one way to do the work. The 
succeeding lines in this communi-
cation say, "How can this be made 
a success? Juet as every other 
branch is made a success,—by the 
teachers becoming enthusiastic 
leaders in the work to be done." 
Here, it seems to me, is the key of sue 
cess for our work in the future. Some 
one must take the responsibility of 
training the youth for active service, 
and efficient service in the Master's 
vineyard. 
(To be concluded in next issue.) 
REPORTER SUBSCRIBERS DURING 
JANUARY, 1907 
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the Reporter were received during 
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drickson, Eld. W. A. Ebert, Mrs. 
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W. T. Pitcher, Mrs. Fannie Ander-
son, Susie E. Hall, J. R. Minnick, 
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M. Leach, Eva Bradford, N. Cant-
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Turner, Mrs. J. E. Dunn, R. B. Craig, 
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Mary Beck, Jas. D. Montgomery, J. 
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TO THE REPORTER 
I NOTICED "expired" marked on 
my last REPORTER, but you can't 
get rid of me in that way. We may 
be out of Indiana for a season but 
not out of the world, and we desire 
the REPORTER to follow us. While 
we are interested here in Pennsyl-
vania, yet we have not lost our in-
terest in Indiana. So you will find 
enclosed twenty-five cents for the 
REPORTER another year. 
We rejoice in the prosperity of God's 
work in Indiana, and do not feel at 
all jealous to see Indiana ahead on 
the Hundred Fifty Thousand Dol-
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Ave., DuBois, Pa. We will be glad to 
hear from any of our dear ones in 
Indiana. �I. G. BIGELOW. 
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" SEEST thou a man diligent in 
his business? he shall stand before 
kings: he shall not stand before 
mean men." Prov. 22:28. 
"A FALSE balance is abomination 
to the Lord; but a just weight is his 
delight."—Prov. 11:1. 
OBITUARY 
QUICK.—Sarah E., wife of Jacob 
Quick, died at Peru, Ind., Dec. 12,1906, 
aged 66 years, 2 months, and 27 days. 
After a Christian experience for five 
years in the Baptist church, she heard 
Eld. Bartlett ia a series of meetings 
at Deedsville and then accepted all 
of the great three-fold message of 
these last days. The words of the 
Psalmist and of the Beloved John 
seem to give an epitome of her Christ-
ian experience —"0 how love I thy 
law! it is my meditation all the day.' 
"Even so, [quickly] come, Lora 
Jesus." A husband, five children, 
and sister and brothers survive. 
Words of comfort were spoken to 
a large congregation composed of 
relatives and former neighbors, by 
the writer. Interment was made at 
D.nver, her former home. 
W. A. YOUNG. 
SCAttLETT.—Died at her home in 
Wolf Lake, Ind., Jan. 8, 1907, of in-
ternal cancer, Sadie E. Sea Het t, aged 
53 years, 1 month, and 18 days. 
Sister Scariett accepted present 
truth through the preaching and la-
bors of Elder S. H. Lane in 1880 and 
united with the S. D. A. church in 
Wolf Lake and remained a faithful 
member until death. 
Through the last four years she 
has suffered intensely, but bore it all 
with patience. She desired to live 
longer so as to he with her family 
but would say, "the Lord's will be 
done." She leaves a husband, twci 
sons. and one daughter to mourn 
their loss. 
The funeral was held in the church 
where she had been a member for 
more than 26 years. The house was 
filled with sympathizing friends and 
sorrowing relatives who listened to 
words of comfort from John 11:25. 
Elder Byron Hagle assisted the 
writer in the services. 
JOHN W. COVERT. 
JOHNSON.—Vera Mable, young-
est daughter of Glessner and Rachel 
Johnson, died at their home nine 
miles west of Bluffton, Ind. Sabbath 
Inight Nov. 24, 1906, of malnutrition. 
Age 2 years, and 9 days. 
This is the first time their family 
circle has been broken, but she was 
laid to rest to await the call of the 
Life-giver, when, it is hoped, they will 
make an unbroken family in the 
kingdom of God. 
Services were conducted by the 
writer. �
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