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WHAT ABOUT YOUR CHILDREN? 
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Are they being educated in the church school, 
the academy, the college? If not, now is the time 
to plan for next September. Talk with your pas-
tor, your church elder, or a conference worker, and 
plan for your children to be in a school where the 
Bible is believed, taught, made the foundation of 
the education, and the rule of life. This is the 
period of life when you can choose for them their 
associations and school environment; where under 
the hallowed influence of Christian teachers and 
associates of like faith, they will become established 
in the truth. Whatever you are going to do for 
their souls must be done now. The ties of friend-
ship, the influence of associations, the allurements 
of pleasure, the attractions of the world draw them 
on, and the all-pervading, overwhelming flood of 
unbelief which is fast sweeping faith from the 
earth, undermines their confidence and destroys 
their hope. 
When this formative period of life is past, it 
will be too late. Now is the day of their salvation. 
It Will take all the truth we can teach them, all 
the faith we can establish in them, all the character 
we can build for them, to enable them to stand true 
to God in these closing days of Satanic power. It 
will take the church school, the academy, and per-
chance the college to fit them to win eternal life. 
In addition to this, it will take the home influence, 
and the church influence to carry them through. 
Never since creation were the children and 
youth placed in such a tragic situation. The end 
of all things is at hand. The children must be 
snatched as it were from the very fire. We have 
no rule of the past by which to be guided. Never 
was there such a time as this. Separation from 
association with the world is their only hope. They 
must know the word of God, love it, and make it 
the guide of their life, the basis of their opinions 
and judgment concerning all questions. 
Are you willing to make the sacrifice that 
will give your child the best chance of salvation? 
You may have to move, you may have to sell some-
thing, some stock, a field, a house; you may have 
to deny yourself some cherished object or even 
some, seemingly necessary things, some comforts. 
Is it worth while to do this to meet your children 
in the eternal world? 
Send them this year while they are willing to 
go, next year may be too late. 
J. P. Neff. 
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Vol. 31 �
Mount Vernon, Ohio, May 6, 1926 �
No. 19• 
'COLUMBIA UNION 
VISITOR 
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COLUMBIA UNION VISITOR 
Columbia Union 
F. H. Robbins, President �
E. J. Stipeck; Sec'ty-Treas. 
507 Flower Ave., Takoma Park, D. C. 
GOING TO GENERAL CONFERENCE? 
Does this question thrill your soul and cause the 
desire you already have to stir itself within your breast? 
I am sure it does. Practically every loyal, true-hearted 
Seventh-day Adventist would really like to go, but the 
large majority of our people will refrain and place the 
money that the trip would consume, in the mission treas-
ury instead, and this is right. There are some who will 
be able to go. But those who go and avail themselves 
of every possible opportunity while there, will really not 
be able to get as full information as • those who stay at 
home and apply themselves to the best of their ability. 
Those who attend the General Conference will be able to 
attend only so many meetings per day, and during most of 
the hours of the days of the session there will be from 
two to half a dozen meetings in progress at the same time, 
and besides, many there will be required to give the major 
portion of their time to committee and business matters. 
In the time of ancient Israel, those who stayed by the 
stuff shared equally with those who went to the battle, 
and while there is advantage in being present and hearing 
the reports given, yet those who stay at home will receive 
so Much more in quantity that their portion of blessing 
will no doubt fully measure with those who in person 
attend the conference. You say, "How can this be?" 
and I answer, it is through our faithful, old pioneer 
worker, who has in so many times of need stepped to the 
forefront and carried the responsibility, who has all 
through the history of the denomination served this people 
in love and tenderness, with admonition, warning, reproof 
and counsel. I speak of our dear friend, the Review 
and Herald. 
For $2.75 the Review will come to your home al-
most daily during the time of the General Conference 
session, with practically full reports of all the proceedings 
of the General Conference. If you gather your family 
about you at night and read these reports carefully and 
prayerfully, you and your' family will have much news, 
information and 'many reports far in advance of those who 
actually attend the General Conference, and when those 
who attend return home, you will be able to tell them 
many things that took place of which they were not 
aware. 
Is not this incentive enough to cause you to sub- 
scribe for the Review? And then remember that during 
the balance of the year the Review will bring to you the 
same sweet, old message that it has carried all through the 
decades of its existence. Do not lay this paper down 
until you have sent off your order for the Review. 
—G. A. Roberts in Pacific Union Recorder. 
"Speak gently. If there is a place in the world 
gress—ticks off the minutes. What next? Read the an-
swer as given in this article by Orva Lee Ice in The 
Watchman Magazine for June. If your subscription has 
expired, your Bible house secretary will be pleased to re-
ceive your renewal at the regular subscription rate of 
$1.75 a year. 
EFFICIENCY 
Farm, factory, business, or profession,—it matters 
not where we serve, the watchword today is Efficiency. 
A keen-minded student in a southern school made a 
careful study of the cows on the school farm. He found 
that one cow consumed more than she produced. The 
only benefit to the school was her company, which did not 
count in the mind of the business manager, and she was 
sold. That boy's interest in his work showed efficiency. 
It should be the ambition of every individual to 
increase his personal efficiency. If by so doing his earning 
capacity is increased, that is a distinct gain which is re-
cognized by everyone. But there is even a greater incen-
tive. It ought to be the ambition of every child of God 
to develop all his God-given powers to the highest point 
of efficiency in order that he may render the highest pos-
sible service to God and to his fellow 1y-ten. We should 
glorify God in our bodies and in our spirits, which are 
His. 
Our schools are established for the purpose of train-
ing all our powers,—physical, mental, and spiritual. 
The good service being rendered by many in all parts of 
the. world, in public and private life, is due to the training 
given in these schools. The Fireside Correspondence 
School is the largest Seventh-day Adventist school 'in the 
world. It brings to practically everyone, old as well as 
young, the possibility of training for greater efficiency. 
Hundreds of our people all over the world are availing 
themselves of this opportunity. When visiting in the Far 
East, I found a flourishing branch of the Fireside Corres-
pondence School in China. The people of the advent 
movement in every nation are interested in education. 
The work we have to do for our neighbors, and for the 
world, is the greatest possible incentive to increase our 
efficiency. 
The Fireside Correspondence School will help! Have 
you availed yourself of the opportunity for increased 
efficiency which it offers. If not, why not? A letter to 
the Fireside Correspondence School, Takoma Park, D. 
C. will bring you a catalog of the opportunities presented. 
M. E. Kern. 
"Speak gently. If there is a place in t he world 
where kindness is needed it is where hearts are broken 
and faith almost gone." 
COLUMBIA UNION VISITOR 
Official Organ of the -Columbia Union Conforonos of 
Seventh-day Adventists 
Issued 50 times a year by the Mount Vernon College Press, 
Mt. Vernon, Ohio, U.S.A. Price 50 cents per year in 
advance. 
EDITOR �
ROBERT B. WHEEL= 
Entered as second-class matter March 25, 1908, at the 
postoffice at Mt. Vernon, Ohio, under the Act of Congress 
of March 3, 1879. 
Address all subscriptions and make all payments to your 
book and Bible house. 
All copy must reach our office by Wednesday morning of 
the week preceding the date of publication. Whenever 
possible copy should be typewritten and double-spaced. 
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West Pennsylvania 
W. M-. Robbins, President �
W. B. Mohr, Sec'ty-Treas. 
506-508 First National Bank, Greensburg, Pa. 
NEWS NOTES 
Following is a report of sets of Big Week books sent 
to our churches. This shows the number of sets per mem-
ber according to the membership reported at the 
beginning of the year by t h e church clerks. 
Bradford, ,7; Pittsburgh English, 7; Coudersport, 6; 
Pittsburgh German, 6; Uniontown, 5 ; Dubois,5 ; Johns-
town, 4; North Warren, 4; Pittsburgh Colored, 4; 
Shinglehouse, 4; Warren Swedish, 4; Erie, 3; New 
Castle, 3 ; Indiana, 2; Sharon, 2 ; Greensburg, 1; Mt. 
Jewett Swedish, 1; Corry, 1; Albion, 0; Altoona, 0; 
Bridgeville, 0; Corydon, 0; Huntington, 0; Meadville, 0; 
Mt. Braddock, 0; Port Allegany, 0. 
The three thousand sets stocked at first at the office 
were gone in quick time. We have ordered to date 5,176 
sets. This is a gain of more than 2,500 over 1925. The 
prospects for the results of the campaign this year are very 
encouraging. 
During the Big Week campaign the following ar-
rangements were made by the conference committee so that 
our small force of workers may cover the entire field: 
Brother G. S. Rapp, Greensburg, Johnstown and Wash-
ington; Brother C. E. Reichenbaugh; Dubois, Clearfiield 
and Indiana; Elder A. 0. Lund, Mt. Jewett, Warren 
Swedish, and North Warren; Elder J. C. Oswald, Erie, 
Corry, Meadville and Albion ; Brother Fred Shaw, 
Coudersport, Shinglehouse and Bradford; Brother G. A. 
Coon, New Castle, Sharon, and to assist with the Pitts-
burgh churches. Other churches not listed will be 
visited by workers as can be arranged. With this organ-
ization our Big Week results should exceed all other years. 
Grounds have been secured at Dubois for our camp 
meeting to be held July 1-11. Dubois is' centrally 
located in West Pennsylvania and those travelling in auto 
will have very good roads. We hope with this very excel-
lent location we shall have the largest attendance of any 
camp meeting that has ever been held in West Pennsyl-
vania. Plan now to be there. 
The conference committee has invited Brother C. B. 
Newmeyer to serve as Home Missionary Secretary of this 
conference to succeed Brother A. E. Kibler who resigned 
recently to go to California. Brother Newmeyer will 
need no introduction to many in this field, as he is a Mem-
ber of this conference, residing at Vanderbilt, but at 
present attending the Washington Missionary College. 
He expects to take up his duties here about June 1. We 
extend a cordial welcome to Brother and Sister Newmeyer 
to West Pennsylvania. 
Last week we received the sad news of the death of 
two faithful members of West Pennsylvania, Brother M. 
E. Jones, of Indiana, and Brother J. F. Fox, of Greens-
burg. Our sympathy is extended to the relatives of these 
dear ones. 
There is still time to circulate the Liberty extra. We 
have several thousand at the office in Greensburg. Price 
is $1.60 per hundred. The fight is still on over this great 
issue. Order a hundred or more to distribute near your 
home. Send orders to the West Pennsylvaina Book and 
,Bible House, Greensburg, Pennsylvania. 
Brethren H. F. Kirk and L. W. Kurz spent Sabbath 
April 24, at the Greensburg church, leaving the next day 
for Charleroi where both workers will spend Big Week 
selling "Daniel and the Revelation." 
Elder J. C. Oswald reports a continued interest at 
the Sunday evening meetings in Erie. We are surely glad 
for this news and pray that many souls will be added to 
the church there. 
Several of our conference workers and quite a num-
ber of lay-members are planning to attend the General 
Conference meetings in MilWaukee, May 27 to June 14. 
Elders W. M. Robbins and M. R. Coon have been chosen 
as delegates to represent this conference at ethe General 
Conference sessions. 
Brother G. A. Coon, secretary of the Missionary 
Volunteer Department of this conference, is urging all 
young people's societies to contribute to a fund to decorate 
the Young People's tent at camp meeting and all' that is 
over will be applied on the Missionary Volunteer tent 
which was purchased last year for the young people. 
The report of the circulation of the Watchman for 
the month of March showed that West Pennsylvania 
leads for that month in the Columbia Union. Eternity 
alone will reveal the wonderful good accomplished through 
the circulation of our publications. 
If you are perplexed to find stories for your children, 
order a copy of the new book, "Peter the Fisherman," 
just from the press. The price is $1.25. Order of the 
West Pennsylvania Book and Bible House, Greensburg, 
Pennsylvania. 
AN ANSWER TO HIM THAT ASKETH THEE 
It is encouraging to hear some of our young boys 
and girls tell the message. Can you? You are not too 
old to learn, nor are you too young. "Many, I saw in 
the time of trouble without a shelter, they had neglected 
the preparation so needful." You will need the truths 
of God's word in your heart if you stand in the coming 
crisis. Is it there? Write today to me for instructions, 
or get them from your local society leader, or church elder, 
as to how you should proceed so you may be able ,to 
take this examination in May. 
Glenn A. Coon. 
OUR SHADOW SELVES 
"Every person produces a shadow-picture upon the 
sensitive plate afforded by people whom he meets, and 
even upon the things among which he moves. To every 
human being the world outside is a huge mirror, reflect-
ing back to him what he himself places before it. A 
person returning from an evening party in a leading 
English city complained to a policeman that an ill-look-
ing fellow was following him. The officer proved to 
him that the cause of his complaint was simply his own 
shadow. Frown at the world, and it will frown back 
at you; smile at it—it will return that smile, and with 
good interest, too." 
"A house divided against itself cannot stand. Team 
work counts. Understanding helps." 
COLUMBIA UNION VISITOR 
East Pennsylvania 
C. V. Leach, President �
W. H. Jones, Sec'ty-Treas. 
3256 Germantown Ave., Philadelphia, Pa. 
RALLY AT THE PHILADELPHIA 
COLORED CHURCH 
Sabbath March 27, 1926, we had a rally in the 
Philadelphia Colored church for the benefit of the piano 
fund. The program was in charge of the Missionary 
Volunteers. An interesting program was given and good 
results were obtained in the- offering for the piano fund. 
Elder N. J. Grant, of Camden, New Jersey, ad-
dressed the congregation. His subject was "Dare to Do 
Right." Some of the features of the afternoon were the 
'Mallette singers, Professdr George Dobbins, baritone 
soloist. The Bible quiz given by Sister Massiah for the 
Juniors was indeed interesting, and showed that the chil-
dren have been studying their Bibles. We thank the 
Lord for the splendid returns from this effort. 
B. E. Jones, Asst. Secty. 
A. J. Ballard, President. 
NEWS NOTES 
A workers' meeting was held at the conference office 
April 20-22. Elder Robbins and the department secre-
taries from the Union were present during the meetings. 
Elder Joseph, returned missionary from Africa, was' 
 
Present -Wednesday night and gave a_ stereopticon lecture 
0 the work in that country. All felt well repaid for the 
several days spent together in counsel. 
We were pleased with the good orders that came in 
to the office for Big Week literature. About three thou-
-sand sets of Big Week books were shipped out to our 
urches. 
Brother Applegate spent the first Sabbath of Big 
Week with the church at Wade and reports a good meet-
ing. The Wade church is planning to have a part in the 
Big Week campaign. 
Elder Horton, of the Religious Liberty Department, 
visited our conference during workers' meeting. He also 
paid a visit to Pittston in the interest of the Religious 
Liberty work. 
Our mission statement for the first three months of 
this year shows our per capita at twenty-eight cents or 
one cent less` than the same time last year. Three 
churches having gone over sixty cents per week; namely, 
Hanover, Sellersville and York. Our tithe statement for 
the same period shows a gain over the same period of last 
year, for which we are very thankful. 
"The Glories of the Star Spaces." Job, Astronomer 
of the Ancients, knew the heavens as they are today. In 
this article, Frank Edgar Hinkley reveals remarkably 
coincidents of Bible inspiration, millenniums old, with 
modern astronomical discovery. You will be greatly in-
terested in it. The Watchman Magazine for June will 
be a splendid number. Send your subschiption to your 
book and Bible house today. Subscription rate, $1.75 a 
year; clubs of four ,or more to separate addresses, $1,05 
each. 
In the June Watchman Harold W. Clark makes it 
plain that Christianity is "A Creditor, Not a Debtor." 
The religion of the Bible is no hand-me-down affair, bor-
rowed from Greek and other myths and philosophy. It is 
first, and has ever been highest. 'If your subscription has 
expired, ;end your renewal at once to your book and Bible 
house, and it will receive our prompt attention. 
Potomac 
T. B. Westbrook, President �
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E. L. Workman, Sec'ty- Treas. 
411 Cedar St., Takoma Park, D. C. 
THE NEED OF THE HOUR OF OUR 
COLORED BRETHREN 
"As a shepherd seeketh out his flock so will I seek 
out my sheep and will deliver them out of all places 
where they have been scattered." Ezekiel 34:12. We 
read in Testimonies Volume 7, page 220, that the Lord 
has been long waiting for human instrumentalities 
through whom to work. How much longer will He be 
obliged to wait for men and women to respond to the 
call, "Go work today in my vineyard"? Messengers of 
mercy are needed, not merely in a few places in the 
South, but for the whole field. 
"It was the Saviour's purpose that after He ascended 
to heaven to become man's intercessor, His followers 
should carry on the work that He had begun. . . .If we are 
not willing to make special sacrifices in order to save souls 
that are ready to perish, how can we be counted worthy 
to enter into the city of God? If you do not feel that it 
is an honor to be a partaker of the sufferings of Christ; 
if you feel no burden of soul for those who are ready to 
perish; if you are unwilling to sacrifice that you may save 
means for the work that is to be done, there will be no, 
room for you in the kingdom of God." Testimonies, Vol. 
9, p. 103. 
Brothers and sisters, we have a great work before us 
in the southern fields, the work that as yet we have only 
begun. The southern fields are suffering for workers 
Time is short, and what you do must be done quickly. 
Resolve to redeem the time. Seek not your own pleasure. 
Rouse yourself and take hold of the work with a new 
purpose of heart. The Lord will open the way before 
you in reaching the hearts of those that are waiting for 
the third angel's message,. "All are under deepest ob-
ligations to improve their capability for the work of win-
ning souls to him. . . . Those who receive the truth 
are, by their efforts, to increase the number of men and 
women who shall be laborers together with God." Vol. 
9, p. 104. 
"The Lord cannot commend the people who, pro-
fessing godliness, professing to believe in the soon coming 
of Christ, leave the cities unwarned of the judgments that 
are soon to fall on the land. Those who do this will be 
judged for their neglect." Testimonies, Vol. 9, p. 105. 
We need the converting power of God to take hold of us 
that we may understand the needs of a perishing world. 
There are places where you will be gladly received, where 
souls will thank you for coming to their help. 
We are having experiences in working for the salva-
tion of souls in the southern field. A few weeks ago a 
small company from the Richmond No. 2 church and 
myself went out with our charts and books, and not only' 
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received a financial blessing of $50 orders in six hours, 
but found many precious souls who were hungering for 
'truth. In this line of work we will find many precious 
souls, and gain many precious experiences that will be 
a source of comfort to us through our short pilgrimage 
here. 
If we believe that the Lord is soon coming, then 
it is time for us to awake out of sleep and heed the in-
junction that "Faith without works is dead." May we 
present our bodies a living sacrifice in this great time of 
need, for labor in the vineyard of the Lord that is white 
already to harvest. �
H. 0. Gumbs. 
West Virginia 
H. J. Detwiler, President �
C. M. Paden., Seety-Trews 
1455 Seventh St., Parkersburg, W. Va. 
THE WILLIAMSON EFFORT 
Williamson, the county seat of Mingo County, in the 
very heart of the billion-dollar coal field, is now hearing 
in a public way the truths of the third angel's message. 
We all felt that it was in God's providence that the 
large tabernacle centrally located was secured by us for 
the months of April and May for the sum of $200. 
Thus far the attendance has not measured up to our 
desires and expectations but a splendid interest has been 
created and those attending come regularly, manifesting 
the greatest interest in the truths presented. 
We regret that the ministers are strongly opposing 
our work in what has so far proven quite successful in 
keeping the people away from the tabernacle. We believe 
that these men are often sincere in their opposition, but 
we are pleased to state that some of the most earnest in 
those very churches are at the present time our ardent 
supporters. 
God's spirit has been manifested in a special way in 
the proclamation of His glorious truth, and we believe 
that under His blessing a representative company of be-
lievers will be organized in Williamson. Elder and Sister 
Ralls, Brother Eklund, and Sister Welsh are earnestly 
laboring for a harvest of souls in this virgin territory in 
the southern part of our conference. Let us remember 
this effort in an earnest way, praying that God may 
grant success in response to the consecrated effort of this 
faithful band of laborers. �H. J. Detwiler. 
ALWAYS ROOM HIGHER UP 
"I have in my pocket, letters from three different 
conferences asking me to find men who are competent to 
serve as field secretaries. Such vacencies are frequently 
occurring. If you take this Fireside course in Salesman-
ship, that is one way of preparing yourself for leadership 
in our colporteur work." These words were spoken 
by a Union Field Secretary to the members of a col-
porteurs' institute. The Fireside makes a business of 
preparing men and women for positions of trust. If 
you have enough grit to spend your evenings in study, 
we will guarantee to fit you for something better. Let 
us hear from colporteurs and others who are willing to 
study. Fireside Correspondence School, Takoma Park, 
Washington, D. C. 
Ohio 
N. S. Ashton, President �
A. E. King, Sec'ty-Treas. 
Box 517, Mt. Vernon, Ooio 
NEWS NOTES 
It is desired that our members sell their Big Week 
literature as soon as possible. If all the books are not 
sold by May 1, renewed efforts should be put forth to 
dispose of all of them. Churches which have not ordered 
any Big Week books should get their supply at once, and 
join with their sister churches in the Missions Extension 
work. 
At a recent home missionary convention in Jackson, 
April 14-18, the church membership was divided into 
missionary bands. Sisters Barton and Garrett are the 
band leaders. Twelve or more of the members are be-
ginning a house-to-house effort with the "Family Bible 
Teacher." The church's plan is to completely evangelize 
the town, in time, with literature. 
Elder C. C. Webster, who is recovering from his 
fall from a load of hay, is the new pastor of the Jackson 
church. 
Sister Cora Gibson is the teacher of a Bible workers' 
class of twelve, organized during the recent five-day home 
missionary convention held in the Dayton No. 1 church. 
A number of the members are engaging in a three-months 
systematic distribution of literature. A committee of the 
church is working on a missionary band organization for 
the church. When perfected, these bands will serve as 
a permanent organization throughout the year. A home-
foreign secretary, soon to be chosen, will seek to promote 
soul-winning among the foreign people, of whom there is 
a goodly number in Dayton. 
"From Locarna to Geneva." ' A hope and a disap-
pointment. "Not many weeks ago joy and hope were 
shed abroad in the hearts of the statesmen of Europe and 
those of the rest of the world over what seemed to he' 
the sure results of the Locarno Conference. But Geneva 
came along and upset Locarno's doings. In other words. 
Locarno's peace has been turned into Geneva's despair. 
What augured the the fullness of hope has turned out 
to be the emptiness of bitter disappointment." In this 
article in the June Watchman William G. Wirth tells 
just what the Locarno Peace Conference accomplished. 
Send in your subscription to begin with this issue. By 
the year, only $1.75. 
CARD" OF THANKS 
We, the children of Mrs. Emma Kirkendall, wish 
to express our thanks and appreciation to the ministers 
who officiated, and to the many friends who by kind 
acts and sympathy, and by gifts of so many beautiful 
flowers, have served to lighten the burdens and comfort 
us during the recent illness and death of our mother. 
Mrs. Viola B. Fultz, 
Mr. and Mrs. Dee E. Whiteis, 
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. GuentF-r. 
Virgil R. Kirkendall. 
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COLUMBIA UNION VISITOR 
Chesapeake 
R. M. Spencer, President �
N. C. Van Horn, Sec'ty-Treas 
Trustings Ave. and Eges Lane, Catonsville, Md. 
THE CAMP MEETING , 
The Chesapeake camp meeting bids fair to be the 
best we have ever had. We plan to have camp all ready 
this year three or four days before the date of opening. 
We hope that all our people will also be there on time. 
Try to arrive at least one full day before the opening 
night. This will enable you to get your beds and put 
your tents in order and thus be prepared to attend the 
early morning meeting. 
We have about seven acres or more of land—a 
beautiful grove with an abundance of shade and room to 
park your automobiles within the grounds. 
Sanitarium doctors and nurses will be there to ex-
amine and counsel with any who may need attention. 
We are planning to give special attention to the 
young people, so dear young people, come and bring your 
parents, and dear parents, come and bring your children. 
Invite your neighbors and friends with their children to 
come. 
If hindrances arise which seem to prevent your corn- 
• ing, carefully consider the source and remember that the 
Lord will put no hindrances in your way. Hindrances are 
not to be yielded to but are to be overcome. , 
"The members of our churches should attend our 
camp meeting." Vo1. 6, page 38: 
F. DeWitt Gauterau. 
A CHECK WITH A STRANGE STORY 
A twenty-five-cent check! The smallest check the 
writer has ever seen, and a check with the strangest 
story. 
The check came from a man in middle life, with a 
letter giving the reason why the check was drawn. 
"When I was a boy," said the man in his letter, 
"I stole a five-cent toy from a store. My mother knew 
'nothing of what I had done, but the next week I stole 
+something else, and she found out what I had done. Well 
that was the end of my stealing. 
"But," went on the man, "since I became a man, 
that five-cent toy which I stole has been on my con-
science. The man who kept the store is dead; and I did 
not know until recently that he had any children. 
"Now I have learned," he wrote to the person who 
received the letter, "that you are the child of the man 
from whom I stole the toy, and I am sending you a check 
in payment for the toy I stole as a boy, with interest." 
This man had learned the great lesson that it is not 
enough to be sorry when we 'have done wrong, but that 
when it is possible we must make good the wrong which 
we have done.—Selected. 
Be sure to: see with your own eyes and hear with 
your own ears.—William Penn. 
OBITUARIES 
DAVIS—Anna Ruth Davis was born March 18. 1925; 
and died April 22, 1926, at Porter, Ohio, at the age of thir-
teen months and four days. She is, survived by a father, 
mother and six sisters. Services were conducted by the 
writer: �
Lewis E. Lenheim. 
BAKER—Wm. H. Baker was born April 20, 1839; 
and died April 18, 1926, at the age of eighty-seven years. 
He was a life long resident of Hagerstown, Maryland. 
He leaves a widow, six children, twenty-one grand chil-
dren and twenty great grandchildren. 
G. Medairy. 
ROSS—James Ross was born in Monroe Co., Ohio, May 
31, 1810; and died April 8, 1926, at Hanna, West Virginia. 
He is survived by his wife, nine children, forty grandchil-
dren, two brothers, and two sisters. Brother J. T. Eaton, 
of the Parkersburg church, conducted the funeral services, 
speaking words of comfort to the many relatives and 
friends present. �
C. M. Paden. 
JONES—Merton Everett Jones, of Indiana, Penn-
sylvania, died at the Washington Sanitarium April 22, 
1926. Brother Jones has been suffering from cancer for 
several years, which caused his death.• He embraced the 
truth and joined the Indiana church four years ago. He 
was a faithful, loyal member until death. A widow, two 
sons and two daughters, with many other friends, are left 
to mourn. �
W. M. Robbins. 
NEUMAN—Mrs. Julia Neuman was born in 1840 at 
Zelo, Poland; and died at the home of her daughter in 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 25, 1926. Mrs. Neuman 
came to this country with her children about thirty years 
ago. She was a hard-working woman all her life, but 
faithful in her devotions to God. Her last words were 
spoken in the hope that God who had lead her all her life 
will lead her on. Words of comfort were spoken by the 
writer, assisted by Elder C. D. Hein, of the German 
church. She leaves to mourn, five children, two sons and 
three daughters; eighteen grandchildren and six great 
grandchildren. �
A. D. Haynal. 
WOODS—Mrs. Anna A. Woods, nee Gochenour, was 
born near New Market, Virginia, July 18, 1835; died near 
her old home, April 18, 1926. Mrs. Woods was united in, 
 
marriage to Mr. Silas R. Woods in the fall of 1853. Two 
children survive, Eugene Woods, of Great Falls. Montana, 
and Mrs. Lillie D. Marshall, who has been caring for her 
mother for the past ten years. Mrs. Woods united with 
the Seventh-day Adventist church in 1880, being baptized 
by Elder M. G. Huffman. She has been a faithful member 
since. Funeral services were conducted by the writer as-
sisted by Elder J. N. Smith. The pallbearers were se-
lected from the student body of the Shenandoah Valley 
Academy, and the music was in charge of Professor Mac-
Means of the Music Department of the Academy. Thus 
another old member who accepted the message when it 
first came to Virginia, has passed away. 
R. D. Hottel. 
KIRKENDALL—Mrs. Emma Ray Kirkendall nee 
Morris, was born February 14, 1868 in. Holmes County, 
Ohio; and died April 17, 1926, at Mount Vernon, Ohio. 
On September 8, 1889, she was united in marriage to M. 
C. ICirkendall. To this happy union were born five chil-
dren, two sons, one of whom died in infancy, and three 
daughters. In 1894 they accepted the third angel's mes-
sage and labored together for the advancement of the 
kingdom of God. After laboring in the ministry for a 
time, Elder Kirkendall taught Bible in the Mount Vernon 
College for six years. followed by three years pastoral 
work in Chicago. After serving as president of the On-
tario Conference and the Chesapeake Conference, he laid 
down his life's work May 15, 1916. Sister Kirkendall 
then moved with her family to Mount Vernon for the 
purpose of educating her children for the Master's work. 
Besides her four children, she leaves to mourn their loss, 
two grandchildren, an aged mother, four sisters, five 
brothers and many other relatives and friends. Services 
were conducted by the writer, assisted by Elder L. A. 
Spring. �
J. W. Hirlinger. 
COLUMBIA UNION VISITOR 
West Pennsylvania, Week Ending April 23, 1926 
L. W. Kurz, Field Missionary Secretary 
Colporteur Reports 
Name �Place �
Book Hrs. Orders Del'd 
Ohio, Week Ending April 23, 1926 
E. M. Fishell, Field Missionary Secretary 
R. E. Adams, Youngstown 
PP 
40 
33.00 
E. C. Alexander, Brown Co. 
PP 
48 
121.00 
14.75 
J. G. Bird, Allen Co. 
GC 
43 
37.60 
20.05 
John Booth, E. Toledo 
PP 
41 
25.50 
19.00 
Mrs. Brewer, Cincinnati 
PP 
31 
26.75 
43.15 
G. H. Carter, Lancaster 
PP 
50 
76.50 
20.00 
R. B. Craig, Cincinnati 
PP 
46 
154.00 
13.00 
S. E. Curry, Cleveland 
PP 
49 
72.15 
74.65 
C. J. Deavers, Cleveland 
PP 
44 
43.00 
12.25 
I. M. Evans, Bridgeport 
PP 
53 
122.00 
19.25 
V. Gibbons, Cleveland 
BR 
29 
40.50 
33.00 
H. W. Gigax, Toledo 
PP 
41 
38.35 
8.25 
F. Hannah, Belmont Co. 
PP 
53 
79.00 
L. V. Harris, Cleveland 
PP 
26 
77.00 
.25 
Mrs. C. Kelley, Akron 
BR 
37 
59.15 
14.15 
E.- Long, Adams Co. 
PP 
40 
35.75 
14.00 
E. D. Meckstroth Lima 
15 
11.9,0 
22.90 
Mrs. Meckstroth, Lima 
16 
24.40 
24.40 
C. McCampbell, Lorain 
PP 
32 
9.50 
6.00 
Mrs. McKenzie, Cleveland 
PP 
14 
31.35 
6.00 
J. S. Randolph, Allen Co. 
DR 
60 
136.85 
15.25 
D. Stephens, Warren 
PP 
27 
53.00 
Mrs. Townsend, Kenton 
BF 
13 
11.50 
12.00 
H. C. Wilcox, Youngstown 
DA 
38 
62.00 
18.50 
Clare Wood, Akron 
PP 
38 
64.25 
33.75 
Totals, 25 colporteurs 
924 $1446.00 
$444.55 
West Virginia. Week Ending April 23, 1926 
John A. Bee, Field Missionary Secretary 
J. H. McHenry, Raleigh Co. 
BF 
37 
300.00 
D. W. Percy, Raleigh Co. 
BF 
40 
244.00 
Chancy Wood, Logan Co. 
Big5 
41 
96.35 
11.00 
0. S. Harrell, Charleston 
OD 
28 
95.00 
E. G. Belcher, Charleston 
OD 
29 
88.00 
Fred Wenger, Mingo Co. 
DR 
23 
66.00 
C. E. Russell, Charleston 
OD 
27 
61.00 
John Fahrner, Logan Co. 
GC 
36 
54.00 
21.00 
F. A. Cadle, Logan Co. 
PP 
40 
49.50 
44.70 
Totals 9 colporteurs 
301 $1053.85 
$76.70 
East Pennsylvania, Week Ending April 23, 1926 
0. C. Weller, Field Missionary Secretary 
Albert J. Mill, �
Hyde Villa �
PP 
60 
152.50 
40.25 
Elmer Bang, York �PP 
72 
129.00 
166.00 
Fannie Martin, Warwick �
GC 
28 
101.50 
10.95 
Jas. E. Lippart, Williamsport PP 
40 
97.75 
13.00 
Benj. Bell, Philadelphia �
GC 
82 
91.90 
108.05 
H. G. Lewis, Shavertown �
GC 
25 
86.25 
21.25 
Wm. P.° Hess, Harrisburg �
PP 
41 
83.23 
29.50 
0. Roggenkamp, Sunbury �
PP 
40 
44.75 
3.50 
W. Roggenkamp, Sunbury �
PP 
37 
27.75 
1.25 
F. D. Myers, York �
PP 
21 
32.50 
145.70 
Alice Whitney, Willow Grove PP 
21 
20.00 
Kathryne Miller, Watsontown OD 
27 
13.50 
8.00 
Catherine Perry, Watsonville OD 
35 
11.00 
28.15 
Totals, 13 colporteurs 
529 
$891.65 $478.40 
CheSapeake, Week Ending April 23, 1926 
W. H. Groves, Field Missionary Secretary 
W. E. Holland, Felton, Del. �
PP 
30 
124.00 
Jos. E. Jones, Rock Hall �
PP 
33 
78.50 
Geo. W. Holland, Felton, Del. PP 
30 
64.25 
11.00 
Ada Thomas, Baltimore, Md. BF 
33 
57.00 
2.50 
W. J. Valentine, Carrol Co. �
PP 
34 
52.50 
90.75 
Nellie Baker, Baltimore, Md. OD 
30 
16.25 
Mrs. J. I. Laurent, Wiimg., �
Helps 
18.00 
18.00 
Totals, 7 colporteurs 
190 $410.50 $122.25 
*H. E. VanDvke, Westmorel'd PP 
67 
61.15 
81.00 
*Auguste Beeman, Cambria �
OD 
53 
76.85 
47.50 
Erma Rager, Westmorel'd �
BR 
29 
36.00 
4.50 
C. E. Schltze, Fayette Co. �
BF 
20 
28.75 
10.00 
Mrs. Clothier, Cambria Co. Mag. 
2 
20.00 
20.00 
W. P. Christoph, Jefferson �
PP 
16 
12.00 
18.00 
Lloyd Lener, Fayette Co. �
BF 
5 
11.75 
Mrs. R. Meyers, Cambria Co OD 
11 
6.00 
14.25 
Mrs. S. Bixler, Cambria Co. Mag. 
9.70 
9.70 
Totals 9 colporteurs 
203 $262.20 $204.95 
West Pennsylvania, Week Ending April 9, 1926, 
L. W. Kurz, Field Missionary Secretary 
W. P. Christopher, Jefferson PP 
A Colporteur, Pittsburgh �
Mag 
Erma Rager, Westmoreland BR 
Mrs. R. J. Meyers, Cambria OD 
Mrs. S. C. Bixler, Cambria Mag 
C. E. Schultze, Fayette �
BF 
Nell Hunter, Allegheny �
PP 
Mrs. Clothier, Johnstown 
E. S. Miles McKean 
Totals, 9 colporteurs 
Potomac, Week Ending April 23, 1926 
J. W. Siler, Field Missionary Secretary 
J. R. Arturo, Roanoke �OD 21 �
24.50 �
2.50 
F. E. Cardwell, Newport N. BS 11 �
24.00 
Walter Munday, Roanoke �
OD 30 �
18.50 �
13.50 
N. R. Pond, Norfolk �WCS 12 �
13.65 �
13.65 
A. H. Antisdale, Washington WCS 13 �
6.50 
Totals, 5 colporteurs 
Grand Totals 67 colps., orders $4,390.85, del. $1,596.75 
SEPARATION FROM CHRIST 
Separation is withering. Did you ever see a haw-
thorn bough that children bring home from the woods, 
and put in the grate; how in a day or two the little 
fresh, 'green leaves all shrivel up and the white blos-
soms become brown and sniell foul, and the only thing 
to be done with it is to fling it into the fire and get rid 
of it? And so, says Jesus Christ, as long as a man holds 
on to Me and the sap comes into him, he will flourish, 
and as soon as the connection is broken, all that was so 
fair will begin to shrivel, and all that was green will 
turn brown and become dust, and all that was blossom 
will droop, and there will be no more fruit any more for 
ever. Separate from Christ, the individual shrivels, and 
the possibilities of fair buds wither and set into no fruit. 
And no man is the man he might have been unless he 
holds by Jesus Christ and lets His life come into him.-
Selected. 
"Foreign Missions to the End." This is a ringing 
answer to die astounding statement recently made by a 
liberal religious magazine to the effect that the Christian 
church has reached the end of foreign missions. You will 
want to read this article by Cecil K. Myers, Associate 
Secretary of the General Conference of Seventh-day 
Adventists. It appears in the June Watchman: 
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COLUMBIA UNION VISITOR 
ADD TO YOUR KNOWLEDGE 
Are you familiar with the starry heavens above you? 
Do you feel acquainted with the various shining, 
glittering planets that appear from time to time with 
the most minute regularity? 
Or, on some beautiful evening, when your attention 
is diverted skyward, do you have to admit that you can 
not tell by name certain marvelous constellations that 
meet your gaze, or certain brilliant stars that are shin-
ing in majestic splendor? 
Why remain so ignorant of, the glories of the heaven-
ly bodies when knowledge can be yours with a little 
effort? 
How can you readily learn the names and locations 
of these glittering jewels that the great Creator spreads 
before us evening after evening in glorious panorama? 
Scientists have learned many details of the starry 
universe, but any layman willing to devote a bit of time 
and study, and to spend the small sum of $1.50, can add 
to his meager knowledge a vast fund of information on 
this subject. Your book and Bible house can supply you 
with a copy of the book "In Starland," and whether old 
or young, you will feel well repaid for studying,its con-
tents. It is written in a clear, simple style, and you will 
soon have a friendly feeling toward these "Jewels of the 
Sky." 
FAMILY WORSHIP—AN INCIDENT 
Ten years ago I boarded in the family of a pious 
woman whose husband was not a Christian. There was 
a daughter of nineteen, another of fourteen, and a son 
of ten. Every morning I heard that humble woman 
gather the family in the kitchen and read with--them -a 
chapter, verse about, in the Bible. Then, as I could not 
help listening, there was a peculiarity of service that 
mystified me. 
At last I asked one day that I might remain. She 
hesitated; her daughter blushed, but she said I could do 
so, if I really desired it. So I sat down with the rest. 
They gave me a Testament, and we read a verse in turn. 
Then, kneeling on the floor, that mother began her 
prayer audibly, for her dear ones there, her husband, and 
herself ; and then, pausing a moment, as if to gather 
energy, or wing her faith, uttered a tender, affectionate 
supplication for me. 
She closed, and her daughter began to pray. Poor 
girl; she was afraid of me. I was from college, I was 
her teacher; but 'she tremulously asked for a blessing as 
usual. Then came the othd- daughter, and at last the 
son, the youngest of that circle, who only repeated the 
Lord's Prayer, with one petition of his own. 
His "Amen" was said, but no one arose. I knew 
on, the instant they were waiting for me. And I, poor 
prayerless I, had no word to say. It almost broke my 
heart. I hurried from the room, desolate and guilty. 
A few weeks only passed when I asked their per-
mission to come in once more; and then I prayed too, 
and thanked my dear, patient Saviour for the hope in 
my heart and the new song on my lips.—Selected 
"Is Mussolini Antichrist?" —The "Duce" of Italy 
is astonishing the world with his power and his claims to 
'greatness. What does the Bible yield on the tense sit-
uation in Rome today? Read this article by William E. 
Videto in the Watchman Magazine for June. Send 
your subscription to your book and Bible house today. 
By the year, $1.75; in clubs of four or more, $1.05. 
A WORD OF EXPLANATION 
Our subscribers may have experienced some irregu-
larity in receiving the VISITOR since the fire destroyed 
our printing plant several weeks ago. The conferences 
have been endeavoring to supply us with the names that 
should be on the list. We especially urge that our local 
church elders send in to the conference office the names 
of those in their churches that should receive the VISI-
TOR. A number of inquires have been coming to us 
asking why they have not received the paper. This explana-
tion will answer all such inquiries. 
NOTICE 
The many friends of Dr. H. W. Miller will be 
pleased to learn that he will be at the Washington San-
itarium for a few days, beginning May 10. 
ADVERTISEMENTS 
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