417--------lits‘ - — , � swk, ,,,,,vute...‘s ,Nkki,,,\..-.1tikvm \-,, -kk, � ,, � x.,.._ , � .._ � ..... ----, � ...14,frt :----- \ N \ ft VOLUME )0U � KEENE, TEXAS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1922 - �NO. • • • � • • • • � ..•• � • � • � • • - • 9 41.4.....• N •••••••••••••••••............... � Ei............. ..... ....., ... .... ....F....y..0 ? � t I S.W UNION CONFERENCE 4 + 4 � i • - � Oklahoma City, Okla �? 4 �411 Baum Bldg. i � 1 + President � - � Elder M. Lukens i Sec.-Treas. � - � C. E. Smith t � • � ? .............-....................-...............................?40 CLOTHING WANTED FOR THE NAVAJOS Another year has rolled by, and an- other term of school has begun at our Navajo Indian Mission. And we have a bright lot of Indian boys and girls this year, not all are in the lower grades as has been the case much of the time in the past, but we have a few taking fifth and eighth grade work. Miss Maggie McCoy is teaching the school again this year. We feel very fortunate in being able to secure her services, as she is taking a real interest in these Indian boys and girls and we are glad to say that they are responding to her efforts. We are endeavoring, with God's help, to keep the missionary spirit running high. We plan to have spe- cial exercises every Friday afternoon, when time is given to the study of our Seventh-day Adventist missions in foreign fields, as well as to the rise and progress of our great message which is going to all the world. Well, we are again needing cloth- ing for these Indian school children, and as the market was fairly good, very few Indians needed to suffer for want of food or clothing. This next winter they will have no pinions to gather, as none grew. So they will suffer with their sheep, and goats, un- less the4 can receive assistance from American friends. They have learned to look to us for help in every time of need. There- fore, we trust that our brethren and sisters may be able to send a good supply of clothing for them again. We will also need some popcorn for a Christmas treat again, and we will need more than in the past, as the number who come to us Christmas day is growing from year to year. A brother over in Oklahoma has been sending us popcorn 'foi- the past two or three years, we rather expect he may do so again this year, but we will need more than he has. been fur- nishing in the past. So if others who read these lines have popcorn to spare, please write us. The work is moving forward among the Navajos, and we are of good cour- age. Many more are becoming inter- ested in the Message, and although we now have a native helper, still we are not able to keep up with the calls for Bible studies. We ask the continued prayers of our people in be- half of this neglected field. ORNO FOLLETT. Lake Grove Indian Mission, Lake Grove, via Thoreau, N. M. of inquiring for what work is help required. The general answer is the Lord's work, but the specific answer is the book work. Please note the statement from the Spirit of Prophecy. "The canvassing work is to be re- vived and carried forward with hi- creasing success." Then, please put with the above quotation the follow- ing words of instruction, "Where there is one canvasser in the field there should be one hundred." Since our students have left the field our corps of book workers is very small, and we -must have more colporteurs to take their places. This fall a movement is going to be put into action urging many in our churches to enter the 'fast ripening harvest. Brother, sister, as you read these lines, does not the Spirit of God speak to you, pleading that at least some of his time be devoted to selling our literature ? Now, the adults and young people can each have a part. If you feel that you cannot take orders for the large books, try the following me- dium-priced books: Coming King Heralds of the Morning Past, Present and Future Our Day in the Light of Prophecy Bible Footlights We are making special prices on the first three books, whereby you can make a profit of 60 per cent. Then we have the "Home Circle Library" prospectus which can be used by both old and young. This prospectus contains the front covers and a few sample pages of such books as "Steps to Christ," "Best Stories," "Christ Our Saviour," "New Testa- ment Primer," "Other Side of Death," "Friend in the Kitchen" and other ' books. The retail price is 35 cents postpaid. The price of the ring binder as well as for the needy among the BOOK DEPARTMENT older ones. We are passing through 4 � - � - an unusual drought, very little rain � + Secretary � H. R. Gay having fallen all through the past summer, so there is very little grass � WHO WILL GO? for the Navajos' sheep and goats. Many will die next winter of starva- � Dear brother and sister, may God tion. Last year there was a good help you to answer as did Isaiah, crop of pinions (pine nuts) which the "Here am I, send me." Indians gathered nearly all winter, � At this point you have the privilege PAW. TWO � SOUTHWESTERN UNION RECORD which holds the samples‘"is worth about 50 cents, so you see -the reduc- tion whjcht we are making. - If yocaVdesire a prospectds for' one,' of the laiger books,, or a "Home • Circle Library" prospectus, please or- der from your Tract Society. Also correspond with your conference: field • secretary about territory. "The night; cometh when no man-can work:"' H. R. GAY'. 111..,....................................-0.......T. ; '- 'ARKANSAS CONFERENCE t 4 - '.-- � 4, # � Office, Little Rock, Ark. � # 1-: .,:,, ,‘„ � 1215 Marshall. � I i ' ''' � ' � - i t:.tEresldent � - Eld H. M. J.' Richards ' 4 # .Sec.-,Treas. � L. J. Black + # � i .-.•.........•.r • • ............ ..-• a... STATEMENT OF. 60-A-WEEK: FUND For 8 MontliS /Ending. Aug.' 31 Amount Amount Quota Received. Short • ArklI White � 8964.80 2821.67 6143.13 Ark. Colored � 953.15 � 387.42 565.73 :Ix ARKANSAS NEWS NOTES Brother Eichman, union home mis- sionary secretary, is now in our confer- ence assisting in the Harvest Ingather- ing•work. He will hold a meeting with the Searcy church tonight, Oct. 11. The-.State Fair is affecting the work in Little Rock just:now. Mr. C. P. Lorenz has located his family in Little Rock at present. We are,glad to have them in our church and sehool. Mr:, E. J. Black has returned from Keene. He plans to teach school near Little'Rock. Most of our colporteurs have gone to school. That explains why we have on- ly a few reports in the RECORD this week. Mi.'Ceeil Morton writes that in some parts of his territory he has delivered 100 :./per cent of his books. Elder Richards met with the Searcy church Sabbath the 7th. Miss Minnie Ladd of Plainview is at- tending school in Little Rock. :SABBATH SCHOOL NOTES The following is a list of the Sabbath schoolsy, who are'on the roll of honOr this-quarter for sending in their report before October 7. SQ1-100Li �SECRETARY Kensett � Zola Kendall Oklahoma. City „Okla.., ' Boi 1077 President - Elder E. R. Potter Sec.-Treas. � Mrs. Mabel Killion 41,11.11.••••••••••••••••••••••• •••••• 111.0.41 11,•••••••••••••• DEPARTMENTAL: SECRETARIES Book and Bible Society, Mrs. Mabel Killion ; Field Missionary, C. N. Young ; Horne Mis:- sionary, Carl • Riffel ; Educational, Letha Tay-, lor ; Missionary Volunteer, Frank Moran. STATEMENT OF- 60-A-WEEK: FUND.' For 8' � Aug: 31 - Aniourit Ambuiit' Quota'.• Received Short Oklahoma White 40123.20 18771!23 '21351.97' Okla. Colored � 2096.93 1131.47 956.46 OKLAHOMA NEWS NOTES We are all interested in the en- couraging items coming in concern- ing the Harvest Ingathering work. The following word has come from Brother Riffel, who is working at Enid: "We have been busily engaged in the Harvest Ingathering work and have had good success. Have now received the signature of the mayor, postmaster', president of the Chamber of Commerce, and also that of the president of the Merchants 'Associa- tion. Good news comes to us concerning the church school at Sapulpa: "The church school is at last under full sway with the brightest prospects be- fore it. The County School Super; intendent has given us one teacher's desk, and despite the fact that four new brick school buildings are under process of construction in the city and it will be difficult to procure seats for them,-she has arranged for us to purchase twenty-five almost new seats from the public school here. These with the thirty-five seats we had already purchased give us just sufficient seating capacity. Alto- gether'they cost us' only about $125. The Lord has wonderfully blessed us in this matter." ' A good word just comes from Ard- more that -they expect about thirty new members who will be received by baptism as the first results of this kind in the campaign at that place. Let us continue to pray that the Lord may bless' the workers at Ardmore with physical and spiritual strength at this very important time in the campaign there. Brother Young reports that the fourteen colporteurs now in Oklahoma reported for week ending October 7 • oNer a thousand dollars in orders and • deliveries and that the total delivery of colporteurs in Oklahoma for the -,year up to October 7 totals fifteen thousand, six hundred and thirty-six dollars. BrOther W. D. Gurney of Enid re- ports that the church school teacher, Miss Hilali' Atirood, went out after school hours and received $7.50 for the Harvest Ingathering and distrib- uted'Seven paperS. Mrs. Gurney called on a lawyer and received $10.00: A larger percentage of the membershiP— paid' tithe during September than has for' many month. CHANGE OF FIELD OF LABOR Elder S. B. Slater, now connected with the Ardmore campaign and who has been a laborer in the Oklahoma Conference for the past year and a half, has received and accepted a call from the Colorado Conference. Elder Slater leaves for Colorado about No- vember 1 to continue in evangelistic work in that conference. While we are losing a good worker from this conference, Elder Van Kirk, who knows Brother Slater, is gaining for the Colorado Conference. But this change has come about with the best of understandings and kindliest of feelings on the part of all concerned. Elder G. W. White, who has been the efficient pastor of the Oklahoma City church since the Tindall cam- paign two years ago, has just received and accepted a call to the Western Oregon Conference, to act as pastor of one or more of the seven churches in Portland, Oregon. At the time of the fall council a call was made for Elder White to connect with the Georgia Conference as pastor of the Atlanta church, but Elder White has Hot 'Springs �Esther Schwarz Pine Bluff No. 2 (Col.) Mrs: Ida McGehee Springdale �Mrs: Ada Atwood Hiwasse � Ethel Brinegar— Gentry � Nellie McCrary Midland' � Jessie Quinlavin Mountain View' � Lina Ewing Mount Pleasant �Mabel. Kelso O'Neal � Zula-Rudisaile Schaberg � W. J. Skeen Marianna (Col.) � Hattie J. Chatters LORENA E. WILCOX. OKLAHOMA CONFERENCE SOUTTHWESTERN UNION RECORD � PAGE TERRE .preferred from a health standpoint ,to accept of .the call to ,Portland; Ore- gon. Elder White and family •plan . to start .for their new field of labor z. October 16. - The many friends that -;know .Elder -White and family will send their very best wishes with them to :their new field • of •labor. ,,..Since Elder White has been-called to the, Oregon Conference, we,feel that , it is providential that Elder h•Tindall is ,able .to „connect .:with the confer- .enceat this time, and consents to act as pastor and evangelist in Oklahonia Ifor this .fall :and winter. .,Plans .,are being ,laid for a -campaign to be conducted on .the lines of ;strict econ- „,,,omy and ,,the evidences are ,increasing that .a ;few ,meetings held. in a good .hall in ,the city „will serve to, develop the„ interest. that k exists ,in the city and create an interest that may.. be effectively, followed up by, meetings in the newly enlarged church and .wenre confident that a harvest of souls will be ,.won through this effort this .win- ter. ;;Elder C. E. :Grant, who has labored .,for about two years in . Haskell County,,,has been called by our ,con- .ference committee to take:charge.. of the � ,in „the „city of. Muskogee. ,.We trust that the ,good ,experiences .,.that 4rother ;Grant has had , in his .,evangelistic ,work ,during the ,past two 3r,ears ,will be a,-,,great ,help to him in ;successfully carrying forward the :work, in the important field which he ,now,,enters. ,BUILDING,,,CHARACTER ,.,How are .you. preparing ,for the ,`.„`time , of trouble ?" We are being tested daily and some are falling,,out by the wayside, because they have not had the ,proper training in , char- acter building. "Some God strains by, bringing to them ,disappointment, .and apparent ,failure. It is his ,purpose that they ,should ,learn to master difficulties. Success will come as they struggle „against apparently insurmountable :difficulties, and ,with success will come the ,greatest joy."—Gospel , Workers, .p.,,269. .What a privilege to be with ,the ,class that will be able to meet and ,oyercome difficulties, which to ,those who, have not had the training seem insurmountable. Dear brothers , and sisters, do you think such training will be of value to you, when you are put to the test? We must -build- character, and the colporteur work will give you a short course in• character, building. Please write for territory. C. N. -Young, Box a 1077, • Oklahoma City. - A VERY-IMPORTANT ACTION • At the time of reporting to the Record last week,we were in the midst of a very important meeting in Okla- homa. City. • The members -of-the con- ference committee, with nearly all of • the -workers in •the -conference were in.: engaging in a: very • careful, serious .study of the-,financial ••situation fac- ing the—conference - at 4 this 'time- and how we may- meet , the, situation. After the settlement. was a-made • between- the .conferenceland the tOklahoma City -.church, as %voted on by-the- ; delegates at ;the .. last conference •, meeting at Enid, . the --Streasurero reported a to the committee. and aworkers-that the oper- ating. funds •of . this conference- lacked • twenty. thousand; dollars ;al being kwhat ;they -should ,be., at this. time. .It.-was ,pointed out that thishas come aabout ,quite., largely because of -a loaning rnoney_to • church organizations,in)the conference ;which, has ,not. been ,paid ,_back as rapidlyras,expected. Regard- less of; the,reasons;back of this short- ,age, ,our,,workers faced ,this. situation ; very courageously, and; some; important ,plans were laid to meet this condition. , � Among ,.the, actions a: taken . by. ,the committee and workers are. the :fol- lowing: First,- that f everyiworker spend as much time as possible,in the in- terest of the r Harvest ,Ingathing, work ,until at least thelfirst ,of,November and that .workers: and, members in, the ,conference; be.encouraged,to,sell such books as Steps. to- Christ,, or „:other ,small twenty-five gent ;books „along with the Harvest -Ingathering work, turning the•proceeds sfrom the sale ,of these books •into ; the, home, missionary work of this conference. Second, that during ,the months of November and December all our work- ers accept of twenty .per cent of their wages in subscription ..books at the ,retail price, and that ,workers and members ,through the ,conference , be urged to handle, especially ,the copies of Patriarchs and Prophets now on hand in the Book, and Bible Society office., Third, that every..Seventh-day Ad- ventist family in Oklahoma ,be urged ,t..; to purchase at least two eoples of ,the very valuable book, Patriarchs Prophets, at the very reduced tprice,.of two dollars for the cloth biuding,J4wo- fifty for the half Jeather binclingand three dollars for the full Morocco, with the understanding that the,1194 and. Bible Society donates„thesend that the entire proceeds fromthe sale of these books is to be .,ppliek,on the much-needed home .work,,,in conference. We trust that„,allp, our members will give this very ,,caT.g.Pil consideration and their most ,hearty co-operation for this most worthy ob- ject. � E. R. POTTER _SABBATH iSCHOOL At the close of ;the Sabbath school convention held in Ringwood;.;;Sableath, October -7 we secured fifteen order's for the book Patriarchs -and Prophetstfrom ,.the. company „there and ...some roaf,the members of the Isabella _church ,,who were present. The Tulsa (colored) "Sabbath - School gave $30.96 on the Thirteenth Sabbath. The church membership is twelve. A splendid record,-isn't it? The secretary of the• -MuSkOge"-:Sab- bath school sends a very enthnsiastic letter with the quarterly report. She writes, that one, class of - twel•Ve-tladies all succeeded in. having a perfectrecord in attendance.andslaily, study for 1A4 the ..„past quarter. Being poor,--athatiorle class.set a goal.for.ten dollars but gave $23.56 for,the quarter, more4hano:loub- ling,their goal. ; ,Whenever, goals •are set-and thetner ;n- hers strive faithfully, to ,reach,them, the results are. always most :gratifying. Try it. �CARRIE LUKENS.' •� OBITUARY �r • sx a.NOLAND—Robert .;Elmer .NOland ,was born in ,Cleveland, ;Olcla.; .May 22, 1907; died .in 13artlesville;j0kla., Sept. 24, ;1922„age fifteen-;yearsi four months and two days. � ,is survived by his father,,, mother, three brothers and ..one sister, who mourn his Joss. Robert took sick on .the first; day,,of .September ,with typhoid-Pneumonia. For, three weeks he struggled; with ,disease and seemed ; to ibe gaining ,ground,rapidly. The fever ,was broken and all hoped for, his recoyery. on .Sunday morning of the 24th ;com- plications set in and he rapidly, grew worse. ,Death ensued at 5:15 Though he was. not , a .member,,,,qf PAGE FOUR � SOUTHWESTERN UNION RECORD the church, Robert had requested bap-• 'tism some time ago. He was well 'known for his gentlemanly habits and his daily life showed that he realized God's claims upon him. For almost two years he had worked for the Mayer's Drug Store but at the time he was taken sick he was working under the employment of his father as a decorator. He planned on re- turning to his former employment after his recovery. Funeral services were conducted by the writer at the undertaker's parlor on September 26th. ALTON HUGHES. • iNORTH TEXAS CONFERENCEi • • • • • STATEMENT OF 60-A-WEEK FUND For 8 Months Ending Aug. 31 Amount Amount Quota Received Short N. Texas White..20841.60 9121.63 11719.97 N. Texas Colored 866.50 � 303.56 562.94 FORT WORTH CAMPAIGN This morning we are pleased to pass along another word concerning the progress being made toward the coming campaign. The tabernacle is just about completed and will be painted white. This' will give the building a clean and neat appearance, also helping to make it more attrac- tive. Brother Lockle of Dallas, one of our brethren who is a contractor, has had charge of erecting it. He has been assisted by several more of our brethren. They have worked hard and have accomplished a good job. The building will soon be ready now for the finishing touches inside and for the decorating. It will accom- modate about 1,000 people. We have succeeded now in getting the needed workers to connect with it except a doctor. We are still looking Tor the proper person to take charge of this part of the work, as we hope to carry forward a similar work to that done in Dallas a little over a year ago when Elder Tindall in con- nection: with Dr. Mary C. McReynolds conducted their campaign. We have much to encourage us in Fort Worth and we sincerely hope to see many people accept the truth there when it is presented to them.. We hope to open the campaign about the first Sun- day night in November. Permit me to earnestly appeal to you that you remember this coming campaign daily at the Throne of Grace. The workers will need great wisdom and the direc- tion of the Holy Spirit, so do not for- get them when you pray. J. F. WRIGHT. OUR MISSIONS OFFERINGS During the recent Fall Council we learned that we had thus far raised only about one-third thus far on the sixty-cent-a-week fund. This left the General Conference facing a shortage August 1, 1922, of $1,137,157.50. This of course gives the mission board grave concern. It makes it impos- sible to send out this year the need- ed workers called for and when you think of India alone who has a wait- ing list of people and places interest- ed in the truth calling for help, num- bering over four thousand, you can catch a glimpse of the rest of the world and its need. If all of our people would give as regularly and willingly as some do, there would be no shortage. God has ample funds entrusted to his people to carry for- ward Lis work, is all would but re- turn t; him his own. Some of our people are doing more than their share, and theirs is a noble spirit Others have not done so much. We kindly ask them to not forget their duty to the cause at this time: The Harvest Ingathering campaign is on now and many are taking a little part in it, but it seems hard for some to get a vision of the need of going out. We sincerely hope and kindly ask that everyone will endeavor to raise at least the individual GOAL of $10.00. If all will do an earnest part we can go a long ways to assist the Mission Board overcome the above shortage mentioned. Dear brethren and sisters, shall we not take hold of this campaign in dead earnest and not wait to be urged to do something? We believe that you will do all that you can. God is depending upon us. He has approved of the plan. He bids us go to the Gentiles and gather in the funds he has loaned to them. If we go to them in the right spirit, believing we shall win, the Lord will not let us fail. spond to fill the place of our noble students who return to school to Then, too, some of our Sabbath school are falling way short of the weekly goal of 30c. This is not a large goal and one that we can eas- ily reach. Sister Plummer from Washington sends the word out to tell all of our schools she is depend- ing upon each school to reach the goal and sincerely trusts that none will fail. If we will plan for it, we can easily reach the small goal of 30c. We kindly urge that all of our membership take this matter of mis- sions upon their hearts and may the Lord help us not only to fully sense our responsibility at this time, but do all that we can according to the man- ner in which God blesses us, is our sincere and earnest prayer. NORTH TEXAS CONFERENCE COMMITTEE. CAN WE SELL BOOKS NOW 7 It would seem that during the past two years many of our people have been led by some one to really be- lieve that our truth filled books can- not be sold. We wonder who has led them to ,think thus? Well, we can depend upon it that the Lord never places that kind of thoughts in our mind, for He has plainly told us that our books WILL BE SOLD RIGHT DOWN TO THE END. And the God fearing colporteurs are NOW proving that books can be sold. We are glad to tell you that those who have gone out this summer in the Spirit and power of the all prevailing One, have not made a failure. They have done splendidly and our deliveries are reaching a good percent. Now many of our colporteurs dur- ing the summer were students. They did well their part and have just re- turned to school. The question which concerns us is where are the ones who will step right in, fill the place made vacant and push ahead the work, for this is the best time of the year to sell books. The holiday season is just before us. People will buy books now, when they will not do so any other time. We believe that a large number of our brethren and sisters could enter the ranks right now and work up a good delivery for the hol- iday season. WHERE, OH, WHERE ARE THE VOLUNTEERS? We hope that there are a number who will re- Office, Keene, Texas Box 51 President - Elder .1. F. Wright Sec.-Treas. � - � R. L. Atcheson HARVEST ING-A.THEIZING Study Carefully These Figures Below. OUR GOAL WAS $9,000.00: WE ONLY REACHED $3,675.83 . . REMEMBER 'THE GOALS FOR 1922 Conference, $9,000.00: Individual, $10.00: Service,- At least 10 hours. SOME HAVE REACHED IT. HAVE YOU? BETTER HURRY! Church Mem- ber- ship Ave. per mem. No. work- ing Ave � 1921 per � total solic.. � collec'd 1922 Corsicana 15. 2.98 10 4.46 � $ 44.75 Cleburne 27 2.92 8 9.97 � 79.78 What Cedar Grove 6 9.25 3 18.40 � 56.20 Dallas 150 6.01 50 18.03 � 901.74 Will Dalworth 59 4.22 20 12.04 � 240.80 Decoy 9 .80 2 3.65 � 7.30 We - Denison 34 2.10 18 3.96 � 71.32 Douglass 31 05 1 1.60 � 1.50 Do Fort Worth 70 6.21 20 21.75 � 435.08 Gainesville 15 2.76 3 13.80 � 41.41 For Hail 5 .35 1 1.75 � 1.75 Henrietta 12 5.70 10 6.85 � 68.50 1922? Hillsboro 6 3.33 2 9.50 � 19.00 Isolated 200 1.17 50 4.88 � 236.16 Jefferson 100 1.75 40 4.38 � 174.61 What Jefferson (Colored) 11 .98 3 3.59 � 10.78 Are Keene 300 1.54 275 1.67 � 460.62 You Lone Star 30 1.27 4 9.39 � 37.55 Doing Mosier Valley 7 1.32 3 3.08 � 9.25 To New Hope 59 .16 8 1.20 � 9.84 Help Riesel 5 18.24 5 18.24 � 91.20 Your Salmon 34 1.60 4 13.57 � 54.30 Church Sherman 31 7.10 10 21.98 � 219.80 Reach Valley View 45 3.43 10 15.43 � 154.30 Their Waco 49 4.56 15 14.91 � 223.72 Goal? Waco (Colored) 20 1.28 5 5.12 � 25.59 Total $ 3,675.83 SOUTHWESTERN UNION RECORD � PAGE AYE carry on their preparation. Let our church elders take this matter upon their hearts, also the workers, and let us do all we can to encourage many of our brethren to enter the ranks. For your encouragement we have some good word to pass on to you. During the recent Fall Council an ac- tion was taken to reduce the price on some of books as follows: Full leather reduced from $7.50 to $6.00. Half leather reduced from $6.00 to $5.00. Cloth to remain the same at $4.50. These reductions apply only to four books as here given: Great Controversy Bible Readings Daniel and Revelation Practical Guide to Health Thus until further notice the prices on these books will be: Cloth, $4.50 Half leather, $5.00 Full leather, $6.00 This drop in price causes quite a loss to the publishing house and Tract Societies. However the brethren felt best to make this move. It ought to be a BIG INDUCEMENT for a num- ber of our people to take right hold of the book work. We trust that you think seriously of this matter and write Brother Van Campen right away for territory. Do not delay, please. DO IT NOW! We have a large number of these books here at the office. You will do a noble deed by helping us place them in the homes of the people and these books CAN BE SOLD. If you don't believe it try it and be convinced. May the Lord roll the burden for this work upon a large number is my earnest prayer. �J. F. WRIGHT. CHANGING THE NAME OF THE TRACT SOCIETY For some time during the past our Tract Societies have had difficulty mak- ing orrselves and the work of the tract society fully understood in our dealings with those not of our faith. In the cities especially do they get us mixed up with "Traction or Railway compan- ies," so is has been recently voted by the several unions, ours included, as well as the conferences, to change the name to read "Book and Bible House" in the place of the name "Tract Soc- iety." Hence hereafter, those writing us, will address us "North Texas Book and Bible House." After careful coun- sel, this change has been looked upon with great favor, therefore, we have moved forward by vote to adopt the new name. Kindly keep this change in mind when you write us hereafter. J. F. WRIGHT, R. L. ATCHESON. NORTH TEXAS NEWS ITEMS Thursday morning the 12th, Brother Dunn with his good wife left for Den- ver, Colo., where Brother Dunn is to assume his new duties as secretary of the Y. P. M. V. and educational de- partments. We regret very much their going. We shall miss them, but wish them abundant success. The members of the Keene church spent Monday and Tuesday of this week working in Cleburne in behalf of the Harvest Ingathering. Reports will be given later. Elder AcMoody has been on the sick list suffering from an attack of the den- gue fever. We are glad to report that he is better. We also regret to learn that Brother Maloney of Denison has been sick for a few days. It is hoped that he will have a quick recovery. Elder Wright has just returned from a trip covering Dallas, Dalworth, and Fort Worth. He held meetings in Dal- PAGE � SOUTHWESTERN UNION RECORD las ani stopped at the other places on business. It is a pleasure to announce that the school in Dalworth has a splendid en- rollment and is getting along nicely in their work. Elder Gates writes us that several of the members of the Corsicana church are on the sick list. He hopes that they will soon be up again and they plan then to push hard the Ingathering work. Word just received from Sister Geo. May of Waco, telling us they are push- ing their Ingathering work and are do- ing splendidly. Elder Crane writes us from Myrtle Springs concerning the good meetings there. They recently had a joint meeting of the Myrtle Springs and Ced- argrove churches at which time they celebrated the ordinances. Elder G. G. Lowery and family are now in Jefferson. Brother Lowery con- nects with the school there as Bible teacher. We are pleased to have him with us in the conference this winter. Elder Isaac gave an interesting ser- mon during the morning hour last Stab- bath here in Keene. He made an ear- nest appeal for cooperation between school and village, which all gladly re- spond to we are sure. Elder C. U. Taylor is in the office for . a few days getting caught up with his work before going out on another trip. WHAT WILL THE HARVEST BE? The treasurer's report for September showed $347.07 already received this year on the Harvest Ingathering goal. As he had not received anything on the Harvest Ingathering goal at the Close of September last year it gives as the advantage of that much start on our goal this year. Now let us all put our shoulders to the wheel and give it a good push so we can keep it rolling for you know after we get the wheels to rolling we can roll it over a mountain if we have enough power behind it. Je- sus says, "All power in heaven and earth is given unto me... and lo I am with you, even unto the end of the world." With Jesus' help and the un- ited efforts of our loyal people of the North Texas Conference I know we can reach our goal. Waco reports $43.75 this week placing her far in the lead of any church in the conference whose reports have reached us so far, making her a total of $187.60. This is fine for Waco, but Gainesville makes a good showing for a little church of only fifteen members with considerably over half of their goal already reached. They set their goal at $10.00 per member which would be $150.00. With $84.00 already received you see they are the first church to get started on the down hill run. We hope the $9.00 they have on the last half of their goal will give them such a boost that they will not stop until they go "over the top." But there are some oth- ers who are working just as faithfully in some of the other churches, their amounts may not be so large, nor their percentage so high, but they are doing all they can. What they need is the combined efforts of all their breth- ren and sisters, for you know "in unity there is strength." Will you not, :leer brethren and sisters, "unite your efforts with those of the ministers and church officers" and thus help us to finish the work. "Lift up your eyes and look, behold the fields are white already to harvest." What will the harvest be? The answer depends upon the response of the reapers. May the Lord help us do our very best. C. U. TAYLOR. FAREWELL As we leave the North Texas Confer- ence for another field of labor, we take this opportunity to send a "fond fare- well" and "God bless you" to our friends throughout the conference. You have been very kind to us, which has made our work most pleasant. To the Missionary Volunteers of North Texas we send a special "good- bye" message. We wlsh you the Lord's richest blessings in your efforts to help others. Be faithful. Be real Missionary Volunteers. We also send a special "farewell" to the faithful church school teachers. We can not begin to tell you how we shall miss your good letters and kindly words of cheer as we have visited your schools. May the Lord bless you with success in winning your boys and girls to Christ this year. Now a final word of appreciation to our many friends in Keene. Your friendship has made life worth while. Pray for us as we leave you. for this will help us so much. The old college is very dear to our hearts. May it ever be true to the principles and traditions of Christian education, and thus be used of God as a means of saving many young people. Again requesting your earnest pray ers to God for us as we try to help the young people in Colorado. We are Faithfully yours, MR. & MRS. N. W. DUNN. 1112 Kalamath, Denver, Colo. SOUTH TEXAS CONFERENCE ; Office, San Antonio, Texas 422 Oppenheimer Bldg. + � + # President-Eld. It. P. Montgomery + Sec.-Treas. �Etta Hewgley + 1110.1.•••••••••••••••••••••••••• 41.41. M••M •.*..e..MhW OW... + STATEMENT OF,60-AtINEEK-.EUND For 8 Months _Ending Aug. ,31 Amount Amount Quota —Received —.Short S. Texas White..10337.60 6037.21 5300.39 S. T. Col. & Mex. 831.84 � 671.89 ,159.95 ITEMS 310 students were enrolled in the church schools of South Texas,the.first school month, 1922. Nine of that num- ber are taking 9th grade work. For,the corresponding month last year the rec- ords show that there were only 197, chil- dren attending our schools. Brother Kirkham was in the office Wednesday morning for the first .,time since his illness. He hopes to soon re- gain his strength and ,be at his usual work. Interesting reports come to,the,office from the Taylor Company. The.cattend- ance continues good and the interest is growing. The third week in October will bring in the deciding truths.,,That week will largely determine _who will obey. Tithe for 3rd quarter, 1922 was 4575.76 Tithe for 3rd quarter, .1921 was 4771.67 Tithe for 3rd quarter, 1920 was 4943.81 Sab. school off g. 3rd qr., 1922 1512.96 Sab. school offg. 3rd qr., 1921 1499.54 Sab. school offg. 3rd qr., 1920 1996.64 Har. Ingathering 3rd qr., 1922,1620.47 Har. Ingathering 3rd qr., 1921 688.61 Har. Ingathering 3rd qr.,. 1920 979.79 The conference shortage in missions is $5910.04. If every ,member of, the conference would, pay as much as .$31.00 to missions during ,the entire Srear.the goal would be reached. Is that .asking too much for,you to give to missions? LINOTYPE OPERATOR WANTED We el:Mid use a student linotype oper- tor if he is a good one. School expen- ses could easily be made. Write M. E. Ellis, Keene, Texas. ARKANSAS CONFERENCE Name � Address *R. S. Little Kersey Gpves B. -G. Maguire Cecil Morton Book Hrs. OD&BR 66 OD 15 BR 33 OD 51 Agents 4 � 165 *Fortwo weeks. SOUTH, TEXAS Wrii McKenzie *A: A. Prewitt Miguel Costillo A. E. Johnson A. T. King Mrs. F. T. Sevier The Shiners H. Romans Mrs. H. Roman J. E. Shidler John Kibble CONFERENCE' GC 21 OD Ill PG 42 GC 23 PG 26 Mag. BR 29 BR 36 OD 30 HH&OD 60 OD 25 Agents 11 � 377 * Two weeks OKLAHOMA CONFERENCE, A. J. Killion � BR � 41 M. J. Dow � BR � 19 Mrs A. K. Rogers �BR � 18 W. S. Syphers � BR � 30 M. M. Sikes � PP � 26 John Howard � PPF Altus Almond � BR � 32 J. P. Williams � OD � 31 R. D. Whitney � BR � 45 J. S. Heytz � OC � 18 Frank Webb � Mis. � 16 Mrs. M. Schilt � BR � 16 011ie Buxton � OD � 49 Z. L. Davis � back report Bibles delivered Misc. Bibles disc: Boods Agents 14 � 335 TEXICO CONFERENCE, 64 50 49 50 16 50 102 00 4 50 45 00 46 75 15 75 38 81 105 25 28 75 10 25 10 00 2 75 7 50 30 75 17 50 7 75 93 25 59 75 26 50 104 75 12 00 45 00 77 50 17 50 15 75 7 75 8 00 28 02 38 81 105 25 7 45 2 25 13 25 3 25 16 00 15 50 16 50 56 50 75 17 00 24 75 67 00 31 75 38 81 105 25 14 17 32 10 • 17 5 8 00 6 � 16 50 � 11 52 95 For Six Weeks ending 406 01 Sept. 30' 1922' 474 25 175 58 � 639 83 Mrs: Agnew � BR � 8 F. J. Mackay � OD 182 35 � 126 25 � 16 25 � 142 50 C. A. Walgren � GC � 80 18 � 82 50 � 12 50 � 95 00 Mrs. Walgren � BR � 33 � 7 � 33 00 � 13 50 � 46 50 P. H. Almagter � PG � 153 00 � 153 00 M. Juarros � PG � 30 26 � 108 00 � 108 00 M. Warnock � BML 28 �18 85 � 18 85 W. E. McNeeley � BR � 96 � 5 � 22 50 � 29 50 � 52 00 E. F. Stairs GC 95 7 39 00 8 50 47 50 Ars. McNaeley BR 33 4 18 00 8 75 26 75 Turner BR 4 6 27 00 27 50 54 25 J. Turner BR 37 5 22 50 12 75 35 25 disc: Sales 400 00 400 00 Agents 13 677 128 1112 60 133 75 1246 35 1050 10 'rrand Total, agents, 42 1554 274 1872 25 329 08 2191 33 3142 01 SOUTHWESTERN UNION RECO1(D � PAGE SEVEN COLPORTEUR'S WEEKLY REPORT S. W. J. C. NEWS NOTES Mr. Perry Abel, a former student of S. W. J. C. will soon visit his parents here before leaving for a foreign field. For Week Ending October 7 1922. � Students are arriving every day. This week the following have enrolled: Irvin Taylor, of Texico; Norma Allen, of Texas; Marshall Tucker and Leo Kinder, from Oklahoma; also Cecil Jen- kins from Gainesville, Texas. Last Friday night the Mission Bands were organized with Professor Lorenz at the head of the South American Band, and Elder Straw as the leader of the African Band. The new universal machine for the manual training department came 47 � 273 40 � 19 50 � 292 90 1095 15 Monday and has been instlaled. 258 delivered � The Young Men's and Young Wo- For Week Ending Oct. 7 1922. � men's Glee Clubs were organized last Tuesday. The ladies glee club has six- teen members and the young men's twenty. Last Sabbath night the boys and girls played games in front of the boys' dormitory. For fear the moon would fail to come up electric lighs were strung overhead. Laboratory work in the science class- es has been arranged for this week. Mrs. Yates is back in the office again after an absence of several weeks. Several have attended the Dallas Fair this week. Charles Mosely, Mr. Sanders and others motored to Dallas in the College jitney Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Cram and Mrs. J. E. Brown, Pro- fessor and Mrs. Isaac, and Mr. and Mrs. Dortch also attended. Mr. Cram's car was wrecked Wed- nesday as they were on their way to the Fair. No one was hurt. Misses Olson, Riffle, and Patterson went to Dallas Sunday. The Schmidts and Woodwards attend- ed the Dallas Fair Tuesday. There are eighteen students taking' normal work this year. All of these young people. are looking forward to church school work. President Isaac hasn't forgotten his boyhood days for one afternoon we saw him riding one of the colts on the school farm. Leo DeBolt, a former student of S. W. J. C., visited the college a few days last week. Mr. and Mrs. Cole Parkins, our mis- sionaries to Haiti, are in Washington, For week ending Oct. 7,.1922 Ords. Val. Helps Total Del. 2 � 5 50 � 5 50 69 25 2 � 6 50 � 25 � 6 75 � 25 327 75 193 50 4. � 12 00 � 25 � 12 25 590 75 Edited by Lois Shafer � Elder Brown Ralph Mosley � Albert Griffin Minnie Lee Matthews � 4 � 20 00 172 � 548 25 � 21 � 90 00 � 90 00 27 00 � 11 � 1 50 � 1 50 55 00 117 00 49 90 � 49 90 49 90' � 2 � 35 75 � 35 75 44 75 � 7 � 37 50 � 7 00 � 44 50 � 50 � 13 � 36 25 � 9 25 � 45 50 � 1 25 � 47 � 220 50 � 6 � 24 00 � 1 75 � 25 75 11 00 PAGE EIGHT � 801,ITI-IVVV.STZ,R14 UNION RECORD fitouthtuestern Union A WEEKLY JOURNAL Publierbed• by the Southwestern Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists Subscription price, per year � $ .50 N. E. ELLIS � Editor ASSOCIATE EDITORS M. LUKENS � C. E. SMITH Entered October 24, 1902, at Keene, Texas, as second-class matter under act of Congress of March 3, 1897. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided for in Sec. 1103, Act of October 3, 1917, authorized July 14, 1918. D. C., where Brother Parkins brought his wife for treatments in the sanita- rium. The officers have been chosen for the Latin American Mission Band: leader, R.. F. Cook; asst. leader, Roy Griffin; secretary, Brent Zachary; pianist, Ruth La Roe; chorister, Dwight Randall. SEND FOR A SUPPLY OF THESE AN APPEAL FOR A VEGETARIAN DIET If you want to know what the Bible and the Spirit of Prophecy have to say on this important topic send for this pamphlet. Second edition. 36 pages and heavy gray cover printed in two colors. 10c postpaid. Discount in quan- tities. Send today. SUNDAY LAWS AND THE PAPACY A striking compilation of extracts from the Spirit of Prophecy that will surprise and possibly shock you with their tremendous import. Compiled by the late Doctor David Paulson. 36 pages. Price, postpaid 5 cents. Dis- count in quantities. THE Two COVENANTS MADE PLAIN A brief and forceful exposition of this question from a lawyer's stand- point. Written by Eld. H. M. Kelley, history teacher of Southwestern Junior College. 12 pages. 1-5 copies, 2 cents each. $1.50 per IN. Discount in larer quantities. Order from the College Press, Keene, Texas. FOR SALE We have about 1,000 copies of the lit- tle tract "Ten Reasons Why Every Family Should Have a Family Altar," left from an edition of 35,000 that was circulated last year. We will send these postpaid while they last for 20c a hundred. The College Press, Keene, Texas. THE PAROCHIAL SCHOOL NUMBER OF THE SIGNS Elder W. F. Martin, Associate Sec- retary of the Religious Liberty Depart- ment of the. General Conference, was so impressed with the Signs of the Times devoted to the Parochial School question that he asked us to send out an appeal to our people in behalf of studying it carefully and using as many copies as possible in educating others on this question of growing importance. He said, "The special number of the Signs of the Times dealing with the church school question is very timely. In a number of states laws have been proposed, some of which are now pend- ing, and which if passed will result in closing our church schools. This would strike at the very genesis &f our work. Our children must be saved to the cause. The church school is the strong- est factor to do this; the enemy knows this and is making an effort to destroy them. This number of the Signs sets forth clear reasons why such schools should be maintained and wherein the proposed laws are unchristian an i un- American and should not exist. The articles are from the pens of well known writers. The paper should be carefully read by our own people and many thousands distributed among those not of our faith." Those desiring this number can se- cure copies at the rate of 2Xc. each for any qnanity above ten. Order through your Tract Society calling for the Paro- chial School number or issue of Sep- tember 26. SIGNS OF THE TIMES. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our friends in Keene and vicinity, including the facul- ty and students of the College, for their help, and kind words of interest and sympathy, during the sickness, death and burial of our husbynd and father, and for the floral offerings as well. MRS. A. E. COX AND FAMILY. SPANISH EDITION OF THE HARVEST INGATHERING Owing to the fact that there are thousands of Spanish-spea king Mex- icans and others that would greatly appreciate the Spanish edition, it will be found to be very helpful to our brethren and sisters who solicit among them, to supply themselves with the Spanish edition of the Harvest Ingath- ering. Already some good donations have been received from our friends of musical Spanish language. You will find these people to be very approach- able, very liberal in proportion to their means, and as a rule glad to give to philanthropic work. The papers are ready. Do you have yours? Last year in El Paso, Texas, the greater part of the funds given in Har- vest Ingathering were given in the Mexican section. One Mexican sister in south Texas averaged over one dollar apiece for each paper. Brethren and sisters let us make full use of the Span- ish Harvest Ingathering number for missions. God will give us returns. Orders should be placed with the local tract society. ADVERTISEMENTS � I • • .41.4........10.11.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••...••••••••••• ••••• BROWN RICE, (new crop) now ready for shipment, sold it any quantity at six cts. per. lb. Brown rice corres- ponds to whole wheat. Also have some farms to rent near church school. Chas. Putman, El Campo, Texas. 44 FOR SALE: My 5-room bungalow with one acre of land, situated public road, five minute walk to the Berea. S. D. A. church and school. Sleeping gal- lery, doors and windows all screened, well of good water at kitchen door, good out buildings, and well fenced. Reason for selling, want to join our children in California. If interested address C. T. Jeffers, Jefferson Tex. Route 4. � -41- FOR SALE-50 acres of land one mile north of Keene. For further particulars write owner, L. B. Fur- gason, Egan, Texas. WANTED—By two S. D. A.'s work on farm or ranch by month. When writing please state wages you will pay. We are experienced farmers and will work. One man has family of five children and wishes to get near church school. The other man has no children. Address Walter Robinson, 3021 North L St., Fort Smith, Ark. DR. D. GAEDE'S SANITARIUM, WEATHERFORD, OKLA. Wanted—Ladies to take the nurses' training course. Class beginning Oct. 1. Write for further information. Ad- dress to Dr. D. Gaede, Weatherford,` Okla. H. D. CASEBEER, Supt. Spanish Dept. Bureau of Home Missions. «»-....«........-__-.-...•-.-•.....-« • •••••••••