DENVER, COLO., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 1904. 
NUMB ER 7. 
VOLUME XIV . 
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Echoes from the field. 
Published every two weeks for the 
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Society. 
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Mail Matter. 
In this world of beauty naught goes wholly 
wrong : 
Every sigh of sorrow ends somewhere in song." 
GENERAL ARTICLES. 
NOT WEARY IN WELL DOING. 
Our loyal people are not "weary in 
well doing," they are not tired of 
giving. 
Within the last few years they have 
paid the $66,000 debt on the Christiana 
publishing house; nearly $55,000 on 
the Relief of the Schools Fund; paid 
for the English Sanitarium, and given 
largely in response to other calls, and 
yet from January 1 to March 24, 
$33,190.24 annual offering was re-
ceived, as against $22,000 for the 
whole of the year 1903. This very 
large increase in the annual offering 
shows clearly that the confidence of 
our people has been greatly strength-
ened by this move to Washington, and 
that now there will be more money 
than ever before for missions and 
other enterprises. 
Those who love the great message 
of truth, love to be asked to support 
it, and they are greatly blessed in the 
actual giving. From, a letter written 
shortly after the week of prayer, I 
quote the following: "Our dear people 
still love the message, and they love 
to hear the facts. Sabbath we made 
of first importance the subject of mis-
sions and the offering. That was the 
best meeting I have attended for 
years; and the subject of the meet-
ing was 
Money, Money, Money! 
missions, missions, missions. 0, the 
people love to hear of all the good 
things that mean the closing up of 
the grand old gospel work! and they 
are not tired of being asked for money 
for such purposes." 
This is the spirit of Him who was 
rich, and for our sakes became poor, 
that we through his poverty might 
become rich. Thank. God, that spirit 
is with this people and this movement. 
We are very glad to say that the 
response to the appeal for the one 
hundred thousand dollar fund, even 
on such short notice, is most encour-
aging. Not a day passes without a 
number of donations to this fund. 
J. S. Washburn. 
YOUNG PEOPLE'S CONVENTION. 
This meeting was arranged for by 
the Central Union Conference Com-
mittee in counsel with the College 
Board of Union College, and will be 
held at College View, Nebraska, May 
31 to June 5. At this time another 
college year will close, and it is hoped 
that this meeting in connection with 
the closing work of the college year 
will be a great blessing to the young 
people who go to their homes in the 
different states of this great union 
conference. �
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j6 wish every church in this confer_ 
ence might have at least one delegate 
and as many more as can go. Could 
not the young people in our churches, 
in council with their church, choose 
a delegate, and then see to it that 
the one chosen is in attendance at 
this meeting. It may take some of 
our hard earnings to carry this out, 
but it will pay. 
Please let me know who are chosen 
so I can make arrangements for trans-
portation. Let us stir ourselves and 
do something, my dear young friends. 
G. F. Watson. 
WASHINGTON, D. C. 
(Concluded ) 
"The instruction that has been 
given me in regard to the buildings 
to be erected in Washington is that 
it is not the lord's will for an imposing 
display to be made. The buildings are 
to show to believers and to those not 
of our faith, that not one dollar has 
been invested in needless display. 
Every part of the building is to bear 
witness that we realize that there is 
before us a great, unworked mission-
ary field, and that the truth is to be 
established in many places. 
"The buildings that you erect must 
be 
Solid and Well Constructed. 
No haphazard work is to be done. The 
buildings are to be thoroughly pre-
sentable, but no extravagance is to 
be seen. We- are not to make it pas-
sible for worldlings to say that we 
do not believe what we preach, that 
the end of all things is at hand. 
"The buildings should be put up at 
as little cost as possible. No money 
is to be spent on them merely for 
show. We are living in a time of 
fearful depravity. The whole world 
has thrown off the restraints of relig- 
ECHOES FROM THE FIELD. 
ion. Worldlings and church members 
are making void the law of God. We 
are to bend every energy to the proc-
lamation of the message of warning." 
These directions will be most care-
fully carried out. You will note that 
"the buildings are to he solid and 
well constructed;" "that no haphazard 
work is to be done;" that while "no 
extravagance is to be seen," yet "the 
buildings are to be thoroughly pre-
sentable." This surely can not be 
done for less than one hundred thou-
sand dollars. There are not a hun-
dred thousand Seventh-day Adventists 
in the world. Some can give but lit-
tle; therefore, many will necessarily 
make large donations. 
We are waiting for a gift of one 
thousand dollars with which to start 
the list of donations. We shall not 
wait in vain. Send all gifts to your 
conference treasurer. 
The sun is sinking in the west, but 
I see that its last beams are shining 
brightly on the beautiful Capitol build-
ing. 0 brother, the sun of mercy, of 
divine opportunity, is setting forever 
on millions of souls, yea, truly, on all 
the world, but its last rays are shining 
brightly, tenderly, mournfully, on all 
the beautiful, empty plans and works 
of men, and for those who know the 
truth these last moments of daylight 
are moments of destiny. This is our 
opportunity. It may come to us no 
more forever. 
0 hasten; for soon the night cometh 
when no man can work, when no man 
can give. �J. S. Washburn, 
Financial Secretary. 
FIELD REPORTS. 
PUEBLO. 
We are getting along very nicely 
with our church building; will have it 
done in about three weeks, and we 
shall all feel very grateful, for it has 
been difficult for us to get a place 
in which to hold all the meetings we 
desired. The Baptist brethren have 
given us the use of their church for 
our Sabbath meetings; a favor for 
which we feel very grateful. Every-
thing is moving along harmoniously, 
and we believe that "All things work 
together for good to those who love 
the Lord," even though difficulties and 
trials may be strewn along our path. 
We feel of good courage and hope to 
see others rejoicing with us in this 
glorious truth. It is a pleasing thought 
to know that the struggle will soon 
be over. Remember us in your pray-
ers. May we soon meet in a better 
world where former things will not 
be remembered. �
J. B. Wilson. 
LAIRD AND WRAY. 
At the close of our good conference, 
I returned to Laird and labored there 
and at Wray until after the quarterly 
meeting. I made quite a number of 
family visits, held readings, and 
preached several sermons. The three 
dear souls who accepted the truth at 
Laird were taken into the Wray church 
at quarterly meeting. Two were bap-
tized, the other having been previously 
baptized. The Lord came near to us 
at the meeting. There was a good at-
tendance of the members, also some 
outsiders who witnessed the ordinance 
of humility. Monday I returned home 
to Boulder to take a needed rest. 
Geo. 0. States. 
GREELEY, LONGMONT AND 
HYGIENE. 
Since my return from our good Con-
ference, I have visited the above 
named churches. 
April 1-3 was spent with the church 
at Greeley. A most excellent time 
was enjoyed. One young man whose 
parents are not christians took a 
noble stand for the truth; was bap-
tized and united with the church. Dr. 
Reed found time to study with this 
young man once a week. Why could 
not you do the same? 
Sabbath the ninth was a good day 
for the Longmont church. The house 
was crowded with attentive hearers. 
We rejoice with this church in the fact 
that they have a neat house of wor-
ship. 
Two sermons were preached at Hy-
giene to a full house. Three were 
baptized and united with the church. 
There is an interest in all these 
churches that must be looked after. 
God be praised. 
G. F. Watson. 
ROCKY FORD. 
We held our quarterly meeting last 
Sabbath and it was the unanimous 
verdict of all those who participated 
that it was the very best quarterly 
meeting they ever attended. It does 
seem to me that each meeting of this 
kind is better than the previous one; 
surely they are a foretaste of that 
great meeting which we know is in 
the near future, when He who insti-
tuted these ordinances shall be pres-
ent and act as Master of Ceremonies. 
One thing that makes quarterly meet-
ing of so much interest to this little 
company is that being so scattered 
it is only on rare occasions they can 
all get together, and quarterly meeting 
is one of them. 
I am glad to say that nearly' all 
were present, including La Junta and 
Fowler. 0, may we remain faithful, 
so that when the great final meeting 
is called we may meet not only the 
loved ones in La Junta and Fowler, 
but from the uttermost parts of the 
earth. 
Geo. M. Alway. 
MISSIONARY PROGRAM FOR 1904. 
The following definite plans for mis-
sionary work were enthusiastically re-
ceived and discussed at the recent 
meeting of the Pacific Union Confer-
ence held in Healdsburg, California: 
(No. 22.) We recommend: 
That as conference officers and la-
borers, we earnestly seek to impress 
upon the minds of all our people the 
importance of each taking a part in 
carrying this message to the world; 
and that we assist them to do so by— 
(a) 
Explaining the particular fields 
of each of our periodicals, and urging. 
our people to subscribe for, study 
and circulate them. 
(b) 
Presenting the advantages of 
a systematic circulation of tracts on 
leading points of present truth. 
(c) 
Urging them to carefully study 
the principles of true medical mis-
sionary work. 
(d) Encouraging one or more in each 
church to canvas for our 40 per cent. 
books, beginning with their own mem-
bers and extending their efforts as ex-
perience will permit. 
(e) 
Directing the attention of all 
our people to the importance of their 
circulating such books as "Christ's 
Object Lessons," "Story of Joseph" 
and "Ministry of Healing." 
(f) 
Aiding suitable persons to fol-
low up the foregoing efforts with 
Bible readings and cottage meetings. 
(g) 
Inviting our church officers 
to call the attention of the conference 
to such openings for meetings as they 
feel unable to fill themselves. 
(No. 23. We further recommend: 
ECHOES FROM TH FIELD. 
That to make the above suggestions 
practical and permanent, classes be 
organized in connection with general 
meetings or in such other ways as may 
be thought best, at which these meth-
ods of work may be thoroughly taught 
by precept as well as by example, and 
That we urge each church to elect 
to the office of librarian the person 
who will the most successfully lead 
the members into actual missionary 
service. 
Here are a number of suggestions 
concerning actual field work. Our 
periodicals, our tracts, the principles 
of medical missionary work, the en-
couraging of members to circulate 
books around their homes, the contin-
uation of the campaign for "Object 
Lessons, the new work with "Min-
istry of Healing," and the need of fol-
lowing up such efforts with Bible read-
ings and cottage meetings, are all 
given prominence. And then, to make 
these suggestions practical instead of 
theoretical, it is proposed that perma-
nent classes be organized and defi-
nite instruction, connected with prac-
tical work, be given; also that an 
effort be put forth to secure as the 
librarian of each church a real mis-
sionary leader. 
It is proposed that a missionary 
school be held in connection with or 
at the close of each teachers' summer 
school. Librarians and others having 
church responsibilities will be invited 
to attend, spend half the day in study 
and the other half in actual work in 
the vicinity. 
By these and other means we expect. 
to encourage our churches to greatly 
increase their missionary work. 
Do not these recommendations con-
tain suggestions that will be helpful 
to you, dear reader? 
THE SABBATH SCHOOL. 
THE SABBATH SCHOOL. 
"How Shall We meet the Demand for 
More Sabbath School Teachers?" 
First let us consider how to meet 
the present demand, which is a most 
perplexing problem with nearly all 
schools organized for the purpose of 
imparting to the youth a knowledge 
of God's word. This is truly to be 
regretted, for in no branch of God's 
work should His people be so ready to 
do with their might what their hands 
find to do as in this one. 
Are we not told that the Sabbath 
school is a missionary field? Also 
that they are "instrumentalities of 
God for the education of our youth 
in the truths of the Bible?" There-
fore we should each feel the responsi-
bilities resting upon us and the im-
portance of our obeying the command 
of our Savior, "Feed my lambs." If 
all could do this it would not be so 
hard to find those who would be will-
ing to act in the capacity of Sabbath 
School teacher. It is true, we are not 
all born teachers, "for God hath set 
some in the church, first apostles, 
secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, 
etc." Are all apostles? Are all pro-
phets? Are all teachers? Yet many 
of us may have talent as a teacher, 
which only needs developing in order 
that we may let our light shine in 
that as well as in other ways. 
Unless teachers can be selected who 
love the work, who consider it a duty 
and are quite willing to serve their 
Master in that way, it is far better to 
get along with fewer classes. 
If filled with the spirit and love of 
Christ will we refuse to do the best 
we can when called upon to accept 
the responsible position of teacher? 
No, even though we do not feel quali-
fied. It is better to accept and then 
strive to become an efficient teacher, 
which takes a little determination on 
our part, to do our work well, and 
many prayers to God for His help and 
guidance. The latter is just as neces-
sary as the former, for Christ said, 
"Without me ye can do nothing." Then 
if without Christ we can do nothing, 
is it right to call upon one who does 
not even profess Christianity to take 
a class in our schools? Can we ex-
pect children, who are such great im-
itators and whose minds are so easily 
influenced, to grow up into christian 
men and women if subjected every 
Sabbath to the teachings of one who 
is worldly in her habits, who comes 
to class a little late, having never 
looked at her lesson, and, worse than 
all, never thinks of humbling herself 
in prayer? Most assuredly, no. 
Then where must we look for our 
Sabbath School teachers? There 
seems to be but one answer to that 
question, and that is, select the best 
qualified in the school, and let those 
who are qualified, yet lack confidence, 
"Ask of God, who giveth to all liberal-
ly and upbraideth not," then will they 
go forward in the work of the Master, 
in whatever line they are called upon 
to take up. 
But let us for a moment examine 
the qualifications of a teacher. 
To quote from the "Testimonies on 
Sabbath School Work," they should 
be men and women of strong faith 
and warm sympathies, who are fer-
vent of spirit and interested in all 
that pertains to the cause of Christ. 
They should give themselves to the 
work with unselfish endeavor, and at 
whatever sacrifice it may require." 
"Teachers should be examples of 
punctuality, neatness, composure and 
order." These are only a few of the 
requisites of a good teacher. 
The only solution of the problem 
then is, each worker in the Sabbath 
school must be ready and willing, if 
called upon, to do his share of the 
teaching. 
There will always be a dearth of 
teachers in the Sabbath school unless 
each one feels it his duty to put his 
shoulder to the wheel and push. Un-
less each one feels the burden for 
souls and is willing, yea, anxious to 
train up our youth to supply the fu-
ture demand for teachers. 
Now is the time to sow seed that 
shall bear much fruit, yielding true 
Sabbath school teachers, missionaries 
and ardent supporters of this message 
of truth which we as a people are 
heralding. 
Perhaps the future demand for 
teachers will be easier met if we who 
occupy the position of teacher now, 
especially of the intermediate classes, 
seek to impress upon their minds that 
some day they will be needed as 
teachers, and urge them to prepare 
for that position, helping them in 
every way we can. 
Instruct them in the art of teaching 
by giving them an opportunity to con-
duct the class occasionally; and, hav-
ing done all we can, may we hear that 
"Well done, thou good and faithful 
servant; thou hast been faithful over 
a few things, I will make thee ruler 
over many things; enter thou into 
the joy of thy Lord." 
Mrs. Ines H. Covert. 
"Anger is a thing that comes in a 
hurry and leaves you to regret its 
coming the rest of your natural life." 
"He that Is slow to anger is better 
than the mighty; and he that ruleth 
his spirit than he that taketh a city." 
ECHOES Flit 'FILE FIELD. 
NOTES AND ITEMS. 
Miss Lida Moore left Denver on the 
7th inst. for St. Louis to engage in the 
work for the summer. May the bless-
ing of God go with her. 
Elder Watson and Doctor Hills are 
holding meetings at Canon City this 
week. May the blessing of God rest 
upon their labor at that place. 
Sister A. T. Robinson, who has been 
spending the winter in Boulder on ac-
count of her health, visited Brother 
and Sister Farnsworth in Denver re-
centy. Her health is much improved. 
Miss Blanche Murray, who has been 
ill at the Boulder sanitarium for some 
time, visited Brother and Sister Wat-
son last week, returning again to Boul-
der on Friday. She is greatly im-
proved in health. 
Miss Celia McDonald, of Loveland, 
was in Denver week before last hav-
ing some dental work done. She has 
been very busy with her Bible work, 
and one by one they are being added 
to the little company at that place. 
Brother J. F. Pe, rson and family 
were in the city last week on their 
return from Union College. The office 
acknowledges a pleasant call from 
them. They are much pleased with 
the school work at Union College this 
year. 
Elder George 0. States spent a few 
days in Denver a short time ago on 
his way to Boulder, where he will re-
main for some time recuperating his 
health. We have learned that he is 
improving rapidly and hopes soon to 
be entirely well. 
Elder Richards was unable to fill 
his appointment at Salida on Sabbath, 
the 9th inst., owing to a severe attack 
of la grippe. He was able to meet 
with them the folllowing Sabbath, 
however, and is now at Ouray, where 
he expects to hold meetings for a 
while. 
We are glad to welcome Sister 
Meehan back from California. She 
had a most delightful stay in that 
state, but is glad to be home among 
her old friends again. She has been 
suffering from a very severe attack 
of la grippe singe her return, but is 
improving nolv. 
A donation has been received from 
a brother in Nebraska of $1,000 toward 
the building fund of the sanitarium, 
training school and general conference 
offices in Washington. We believe 
that this will be the forerunner of 
many donations of the same and still 
larger amounts. 
We are sorry to learn that Sister 
Spring has been quite seriously ill. 
She went with her husband to Meeker 
to assist him in the series of meetings 
he had appointed at that place, and 
while there was taken very ill. We are 
glad to know she is improving rapidly 
since her return to Glenwood Springs. 
Sister Farnsworth left Denver last 
week for an extended visit in Canada 
among home folks. She expects to 
remain until late in the fall, as her 
husband, Brother E. E. Farnsworth, 
will be traveling much during the next 
few months in the interest of the edu-
cational work. We wish her a pleas-
ant visit at home. 
We were glad to have Brother H. H. 
Hall, of the Pacific Press, Oakland, 
with us a few hours last Thursday, 
and to learn of the progress of the 
work and of the plans for future mis-
sionary operations. May this be the 
best year in rich experience for the 
Master in laboring for others that 
this people have ever known. 
Elder Svensson and wife are labor-
ing at Idaho Springs again, and we 
trust that God may give them many 
precious souls. When Brother Sven-
sson was called to Union College and 
Omaha, he left an excellent interest 
at Idaho Springs which he is now en-
deavoring to fully develop and lead 
the interested ones into the precious 
truths of the third angel's message. 
Brother E. E. Farnsworth left Den-
ver last Sunday for an extended trip 
among the churches in behalf of the 
educational work. He goes first to 
Boulder and Hygiene, and later to 
Fort Collins, where he expects to meet 
with the church next Sabbath. We 
trust this work among the churches 
may result in great good. Let us re-
member Brother Farnsworth in our 
prayers. 
We learn of the death of Sister 0. 
B. Hill, of Howard, through the kind-
ness of her son. We have long since 
learned to love this dear sister because 
of her promptness and faithfulness; 
even though isolated for so long we 
were always surelof her reports, words• 
of courage and dOnations to the cause 
of God. She died March 7th. It was 
with patience she bore her last linger-
ing sickness of seven months. 
A meeting in the interest of the 
church school work was held in the 
Denver church Tuesday evening of 
last week. Last Sabbath Brother 
Farnsworth occupied the morning 
hour in following up the work previ-
ously started, and talked earnestly 
about the importance of taking up 
this work without further delay. The 
Denver church seems in earnest about 
the matter, and expect to have a 
church school this year. 
It is not too early to send donations 
to the camp-meeting fund. Read again 
the appeal in the last Echoes, and let 
us begin at once to raise this fund. 
Our little paper is too small to print 
long lists of nart►es of donors to the 
many funds, hut'we wish all our peo-
ple to know just what is being done 
in the preparation of our coming 
camp-meeting, and so print in the 
forth-coming issues the names and 
amounts subscribed to this fund. If 
all will give something we shall be 
able to hold our camp-meeting without 
the usual camp-Meeting debt. In our 
next issue we hope to begin the list 
of names. Whop will be the first to 
respond? 
OBVTUARY. 
' Died—Mrs. Sophronia Kelly, at Hy-
giene, Colorado, April 5, 1904. Cause 
of death, la grippe. 
Sister Kelly received the truth in 
1876. She has been obedient to the 
faith unto death, She moved to Colo-
rado from Walla Walla, Washington, 
and lived at '*oodland Park, near 
Colorado Springs, of which latter 
church she was a member. 
This makes flOur members of the 
family lost to (Sister Gibbs in four 
years—three children and mother. 
Truly, we long to reach that land of 
life eternal, whose "inhabitants shall 
not say, I am sick" and where "there 
shall be no moire death." "Even so, 
come Lord Jesus." 
On April 7th I conducted Sister 
Kelly's funeral, and words of hope 
were found in the precious promises 
of God, especially in Revelation 14:13. 
H. M. J. Richards.