"THE HARVEST TRULY IS GREAT, BUT THE LABORERS ARE FEW." 
Vol. 21 
THE CHECK THAT GOT THROUGH 
The above heading is the title of an 
article that appeared in the Review 
and Herald under date of December 
9. In this article is related an inci-
dent concerning a check that Brother 
W. H. Edwards sent to his daughter, 
Mrs. J. P. Anderson, who is a mission-
ary in Waichow, South China. 
The readers of the Reaper will re-
member that Brother Edwards was 
formerly secretary-treasurer and audi-
tor of the Northern Union Conference 
for a number of years, and was also 
editor of the Reaper. Recognizing 
his wide acquaintance with the Reaper 
family and fearing that for some 
reason they had failed to see the inci-
dent referred to in the article, I take 
t1-Le privilege of reproducing it in the 
Reaper. 
"At the morning worship hour in the 
General Conference office at Takoma 
Park, Brother W. H. Edwards, one of 
the General Conference staff, told an 
interesting story of his experience in 
sending a remittance to China. His 
daughter, Mrs. J. P. Anderson, was in 
Waichow, South China, Elder Ander-
son being superintendent of the Hakka 
Mission field. 
"During the siege of Waichow, the 
Andersons were needing food, and sent 
some of their helpers to Honkong to 
bring the goods back. The carriers 
got through the lines safely, but it 
cost $20 to bring up $12 worth of food. 
Brother Edwards, learning of this, 
sent his draft for $25, written by 
Brother H. H. Cobban, the assistant 
treasurer of t' e General Conference, 
to help them in purchasing food. 
"Before sending the draft from the 
General Conference office in Takoma 
Park, he bowed before God and asked 
Hutchinson, Minn., Dec. 21, 1926. 
Him to preserve that check and get 
it to his daughter in safety. 
"Months elapsed, and he heard 
nothing from them with reference to 
it. Later on he received a letter from 
his daughter, saying she had received 
the check from the Honkong post 
office. The postmaster wrote, stating 
that it was evidently for her (how 
the postmaster in Hongkong found 
out who she was and that she lived 
in far-away Waichow, she had not 
learned). The postmaster wrote that 
a long while before, the mail train 
had been looted, and the mail carried 
out to a desolate place and torn open 
and destroyed, and with it Brother 
Edwards' letter to the Andersons. 
When the postal agents went through 
the debris, all they found in the rub-
bish was Brother Edwards' check to 
his daughter. The bandits had torn 
up everything else, including the ac-
companying letter. The remarkable 
thing was that the check remained 
whole and intact amidst the litter of 
torn-up papers. Not having received 
any letter explaining the remittance, 
Mrs. Anderson wrote to America for 
instructions as to its purpose. Brother 
Edwards did not ask God to take the 
letter to his daughter, but asked Him 
to take f-e draft to her, and that is 
what His providence did." 
I am sure that this incident will be 
recognized by all who read it, as a 
new and fresh evidence that the days 
of miracles have not passed, and that 
there is still a God in heaven who 
hears and answers prayer, and who is 
faithful in his promise to be with us 
"alway, even unto the ' end of the 
world." �Charles Thomason. 
Every worker should pray for the 
baptism of the Holy Spirit. 
No. 50. 
FORMALITY IN SABBATH 
SCHOOL REPORTS 
In many Sabbath-schools the secre-
tary's reports from week to week are 
so dull and monotonous they attract 
but little attention. They are pain-
fully formal in their entirety. This 
need not be so. The live, wide-awake, 
progressive secretary will not be sat-
isfied with such reports, but will study 
to improve from Sabbath to Sabbath. 
y not? A most excellent help to 
the secretary striving to do her very 
best is found in the book FIFTY 
MODEL SABBATH SCHOOL RE-
PORTS. This book was planned and 
published for the General Sabbath-
School Department. It contains 120 
pages. Price, postpaid 650. Order of 
your Book and Bible House. 
THE NEWLY ELECTED CHURCH 
OFFICERS 
Mistakes have been made by elders, 
deacons, clerks, treasurers, Sabbath-
school superintendents, and others who 
lack a thorough understanding of 
their duties. 
Elder J. Adams Stevens, secretary 
of the General Conference Home Mis-
sionary Department, in his book, "The 
Officers of the Church," supplies ap-
proved instruction for all who bear 
official burdens in the church. He 
gives some general counsel, also. 
You can make your meetings more 
interesting, can reduce your work to 
a minimum, can get best results, and 
can have the satisfaction of knowing 
that you are adhering to the denom-
inational plan when you carry out the 
instruction given in this much needed 
little cloth-bound book of ninety-two 
pages. Copies may be secured from 
your •Book and Bible House for 60 
cents. 
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FINISHED 
A conference Sabbath-school secre-
tary writes us about the Sabbath-
School Workers Training Course: 
"They do the reading of the two splen-
did books, but it is another thing to 
get the prospective and active teachers 
to write out the answers to the re-
view questions." Why should this be 
so? Why not finish the Training 
Course ? The questions are simple, 
this being however a poor argument 
for properly completing the year's 
study for self-and school-improvement. 
The satisfaction of a worth-while task 
finished is a liberal reward in itself, 
not to mention more lasting benefits. 
The additional joy of possessing one 
of our new, beautifully lithographed 
certificates, furnished by the General 
Department, will be great. You will 
be satisfied for the effort of answering 
the review questions in writing, when 
you see this material recognition of a 
commendable and necessary self-im- 
provement. �
J. C. Thompson, Assoc. 
Secy. Gen. Conf. S: S. Dept. 
SYSTEM IN MISSIONARY 
WORK 
Two contrasting letters, which repre-
sent many that come to Present Truth, 
were recently received in the same 
mail. One was from a brother who 
assures Present Truth that he has put 
out thousands of copies of this paper 
in a large area his busins.ss requires 
him to cover once a year; that he had 
literally sown them in some places and 
had not heard of one person becoming 
interested as the result of the papers 
he had put out. 
The other is from a brother who is 
an artist; and, being unable to work 
full time in his studio, spends his fore-
noons systematically circulating Pres-
ent Truth and delivering Crisis books 
to such as he finds interested and pre-
pared for further study on certain sub-
jects. His further plan is to get the 
readers of the small books on the Signs 
subscription list; and finally to provide 
them with our large books. He has a 
good interest in th,=. community where 
he is day by day systematically plac-
ing this literature; and in addition, he 
has two adults who have accepted the 
truth as the result of his personal 
work during the past year. 
The suggestion apparent in these 
two letters should be sufficient to en-
courage all to try the systematic orneth-
od of missionary work rather than to 
continue spending money and time in 
the miscellaneous method without re- 
sults. �
D. W. Reavis. 
IN FOREIGN LANGUAGES 
To all believers now planning their 
missionary work with Signs, we would 
suggest that you remember those in 
your communities who prefer reading 
matter in their own language, that the 
Signs may be had in the following 
languages: 
Per Year. 
German �
 $1.75. 
Swedish �
 
1.75. 
Dan.-Norwegian � 2.50. 
Italian �
 
�
 
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1.20. 
Slovakian �
 
1.20. 
Russian �
.............. �
......... 
1.20. 
Hungarian �
 
�
 
�
1.20. 
Polish 
 
�
1.20. 
These prices are for subscriptions 
sent to any address in the United 
States. Where clubs of five or more 
copies are wanted, write your Book 
and Bible House for reduced rates. 
Remember the foreigners and share 
with them the blessed truth that has 
brought such joy to us. 
The Signs sent to a home for the 
year 1927 would be a most practical 
holiday gift. 
"Blessed are ye that sow beside all 
waters." �
Anol Grundset. 
ONE MUST KNOW HOW 
"I wish I had known what to say." 
Have these ever been your words after 
you have failed to make known to 
some sincere inquirer after truth, the 
meaning of the message which you 
love, but do not know? 
"If only I could have given a treat-
ment." A regretful statement this 
when you have come from the bedside 
of someone ill. 
"Our books ought to be circulated—
but I couldn't sell them. To do that 
one must know how." Have these 
words, too, come from your lips? 
"One must know how." Yes, that is 
true. In these days when "efficiency" 
is the word of the hour, one must, in-
deed, be thoroughly prepared to suc-
cessfully engage in anything which 
brings results. If you want to win 
your neighbor to Christ you must first 
of all know Christ yourself, and then 
how to bring ot'- ers to Him. If you 
desire a preparation that will fit you 
to treat the sick, and at the same time 
point them to the Great Physician, you 
must study, for such qualifications 
come not without application. If you 
have a burden to circulate literature 
laden with a message of light for a 
darkened world, you must learn the 
principle of salesmanship. 
BUT YOU NEED NOT LEAVE 
THE PORTALS OF YOUR OWN 
HOME TO GET SUCH AN EDUCA-
TION THAT WILL PREPARE YOU 
FOR SUCCESSFUL, HOME MIS-
SIONARY WORK. The Fireside Cor-
respondence School, Takoma Park, 
Washington, D. C., offers courses 
covering these three branches of serv-
ice for the Lord. They are entitled 
and priced as follows: 
Bible Readings, Text-books and 
Tuition $5.57. 
Practical Nursing, Text-books and 
Tuition $11.50. 
Salesmanship, Text-books and Tui-
tion $10.75. 
Could you spend your money or 
time, in a more profitable way ? Think 
it over! 
Ruth Tyrrell. 
Office Secretary, General Conference 
Home Missionary Department. 
THE INFLUENCE OF SMALL 
AGENCIES 
The other day I read about a bitter 
infidel who was converted by a tract 
wrapped around a bar of soap he had 
bought of a poor woman. She had 
mixed her religion with her business. 
So we ought to make the most of our 
opportunities, in the store, in the shop, 
on the car, everywhere. What a 
mighty impetus would be given this 
movement if every Adventist home 
and place of business became a pub-
lishing center! The passing of a tract 
has resulted in the conversion of those 
who might never have been reached 
in any other manner. Oh, you who 
would be soul-winners, try every 
method! Use all good means. "Be in-
stant in season, out of season." Don't 
hesitate. Do something — now. 
"We have turned our tool-chest into 
a tract-chest," said an earnest broth-
er in one of our missionary meet-
ings. When a tool-chest goes out on a 
job, a supply of tracts goes along, and 
these are passed out to working men 
by this missionary carpenter. Instead 
of wishing that we had a bit of read-
ing matter to give when a good op-
portunity comes along, we can, like 
the ready carpenter, be prepared by 
getting into the splendid habit of 
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carrying a few pages with us. It is 
this habitual practice that makes the 
witnessing easy. 
The work must be done in faith. 
The indefatigable tract distributer and 
anti-infidel writer, Dr. H. L. Hastings, 
truthfully said of such service: It 
will not show off like a new church 
spire, sound like a bell, nor stare at 
you like a town clock; it will simply 
pass out of sight, like rice cast on the 
water, or wheat buried in the sail, 
which after many days will come back 
thirty, sixty, and a hundred fold. The 
seed may be sown with tears, but, Oh, 
how glorious will the harvest be!" 
We shall never know all the good 
that is growing out of this kind of 
silent preaching, and some one has 
well said, "But we know enough to 
make it almost criminal for us to neg-
lect it." Become enthusiastic as a 
tract distributer, and you will find it 
easy to engage more and more in the 
ministry of tracts. Ernest Lloyd. 
South Dakota 
Office Address—Drawer 586, Watertown. 
President—E. H. Oswald. 
Secretary-Treasurer—J. H. Nies. 
Book & Bible House Sec'y.—J. H. Nies. 
Home Miss. Sec'y.—Gordon Oss. 
Y. P. M. V. & Edu. Sec'y.—D. N. Reiner. 
Field Miss. Sec'y.—Karl A. Evenson. 
Sabbath School Seey.—Grace Stewart. 
INVESTMENT ITEMS 
W. H. Stroup, Lucas, writes: "I 
am sending $3.00 on the Investment 
Fund. I had a poor crop of melons, 
but this will help the mission fund to 
some extent." 
Mrs. H. T. Royal, Bonita Springs, 
an isolated sister, sends $6.56 invest-
ment returns. 
Mrs. Paul Bagley, Madison, says: 
"We had a good program. All tried 
hard to make their part a success. 
You will notice $76.26 Investment 
money has been received up to date. 
I am sure more will be brought in 
later when t'-e corn is picked. Some 
of the boys were unable to get the 
corn picked before the program." 
Mrs. John Levin, Britton: "I am 
remitting for the Investment Fund 
from the eggs that our hens laid on 
the Sabbath, $16.75." 
Mrs. G. J. Unterseher, Glad Valley: 
"We had the whole program and it 
was very good. We were blessed by 
so doing and could feel �
presence 
of angles in our midst. There were 
about ten children that made invest-
ments. But you know there was no 
crop. Brother John Underseher's boys 
each invested an acre of barley. They 
got nothing from this, but they gave 
what they could. The girls had in-
vested wheat, but as that failed, they 
each one gave $1.00. The Reiswig 
children, Edwin and Melvin, each 
raised a lamb and got $12.00. Hattie 
Reiswig raised chickens and received 
$3.00. So all together we had $25.00. 
If there had been a crop we would 
have done so much better." 
The Investment program was car-
ried out at the Plainview Academy 
and $50.16 was received. Some of the 
teachers gave interest on money. The 
children had raised gardens and gath-
ered investment money in various 
ways. It pays to invest for missions. 
If there are still those who have 
not had the Investment program, why 
not have it between Christmas and 
New Year's day, or at any other time 
convenient to all concerned ? Only 
let us be sure to have the program and 
bring the results of labor to the treas-
ury of the Lord. Mark it plainly 
"investment money" when it is sent in. 
Be sure to send it before the close of 
the year, otherwise, it will not count 
on the offerings for 1926. We earn-
estly invite any of the isolated believ-
ers to send in any Investment money 
they may have on hand. "Report, and 
we will report it." Grace Stewart. 
SOUTH DAKOTA NOTES 
Brother Gordon Oss met the last 
Sabbath of the Week of Prayer with 
the Florence church. 
The Morning Watch calendars make 
splendid gifts. Deluxe edition 15 cents 
per copy; plain edition 5 cents. 
Elder G. R. E. McNay has been 
visiting the churches in his territory 
assisting them in their annual elec-
tions. 
If you know yourself to be indebted 
to the Book and Bible House send 
your check for the full amount on or 
before December 31. 
At this writing we have only 38 
Home Missionary calendars left and 
we understand the publishers are sold 
out. We would therefore suggest 
that if you do not have a copy, you 
order immediately. 
The conference books will be closed 
for the month of December and for 
the year 1926 on January 2. It will 
be greatly appreciated if all remit-
tances reach us by December 31. 
On account of the severe cold weath-
er and snow, the meetings at Water-
town were discontinued for the 
present. Elder Thompson left Tues-
day evening for Minneapolis. 
Elder E. H. Oswald visited Brother 
and Sister Warner at Conde Sabbath, 
December 18. From there he went to 
the western part of the State where 
he will assist some of the churches in 
their annual elections. 
"Elephant Tales" is the title of a 
lovely new book just off the press. It 
contains twenty-one stories about 
elephants—and what boy or girl does 
not delight in the tales of the friendly, 
wise, old jumbo ? The book is fur-
nished exclusively to subscribers to the 
LITTLE FRIEND. Each Sabbath-
school may order as many books as 
they are taking papers. Children who 
have the LITTLE FRIEND may order 
the book for 25 cents. Those who do 
not have the paper may subscribe, 
and by adding 25 cents to the sub-
scription price of $1.00 receive the 
"Elephant Tales." Both the paper 
and the book make appropriate holi-
day gifts. 
From a letter written by Mrs. Man-
ley Tucker, now of Feorida, Argen-
tine, under date of November 15, we 
learn that Brother and Sister Carl D. 
Christensen arrived at Buenos Aires 
about November 5, and were assisted 
by Brother and Sister Tucker in get-
ting acquainted and settled for the 
work to which they have been called. 
Brother Tucker is a graduate of Plain-
view Academy and now manager of 
the Buenos Aires Publishing House. 
Sister Tucker used to be Miss Bessie 
Thompson, daughter of Elder and Mrs. 
Chas. Thompson of Minneapolis. It 
is a source of pleasure to know that 
South Dakota has furnished valuable 
workers to the mission field of South 
America. 
PLAINVIEW NEWS NOTES 
From the ring of voices in the 
chapel twice a week, it is evident that 
the members of the chorus are pre-
paring to give a pleasing rendition of 
the cantata "Everlasting Light" Sun-
day evening, December 19. 
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Church 
Algona �
 
Atlantic �
 
Audubon �
 
Birmingham ..... 
Boone � 
Burlington �
 
Carroll �
 
Castana 
Cedar Falls �
 
Cedar Rapids �
 
Charles City �
 
Clarinda �
 
Clinton �
 
Conference ..... 
Council Bluffs 
Cresco ........... �
 
Creston �
 
Croton ..... .......... ........ 
Davenport ........... 
Davis City 
Decorah 
Denison �
 
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IOWA CONFERENCE MISSIONS GOAL AND HARVEST INGATHERING 
Eleven Months Ending November 30, 1926. 
Memb. 
Amount due 
for 1926. 
27 
842.40 
15 
468.00 
7 
218.40 
_........ ... �
23 
717.60 
18 
561.60 
40 
1248.00 
16 
499.20 
7 
218.40 
10 
312.00 
74 
2308.80 
10 
312.00 
17 
530.40 
16 
499.20 
279 
8704.80 
............... 88 
2745.60 
..... .... �
10 
312.00 
27 
842.40 
......... .... �
6 
187.20 
............. �
87 
2714.40 
21 
655.20 
8 
249.60 
25 
780.00 
Amount reed 
to date 
Bal. due 
to reach goal 
H. Ing. 
to date 
484.60 
357.80 
285.68 
1495.77 
* 
283.11 
101.43 
116.97 
164.70 
552.90 
57.30 
776.27 
* 
353.35 
1151.99 
96.01 
414.07 
98.26 
400.94 
72.50 
292.32 
* 
'31.17 
25.36 
286.64 
3.00 
1773.29 
535.51 
772.94 
169.66 
142.40 
73.65 
260.37 
270.03 
29.90 
448.82 
50.38 
51.42 
4377.32 
4327.48 
791.20 
1181.94 
1563.66 
281.10 
186.13 
125.87 
96.38 
356.40 
486.00 
144.05 
22.02 
165.18 
13.50 
1461.22 
1253.18 
290.21 
232.13 
423.07 
47.35 
239.58. 
10.02 
56.00 
600.65 
179.35 
266.04 
Professor Thiel, president of Union 
College, spent one day at the academy. 
He gave a most profitable and highly 
appreciated discourse at the chapel 
hour. In the afternoon he met the 
members of the senior class with a 
view of enlisting their interest in 
Union College. 
Abraham Merkel was the speaker of 
the Ministerial Band, Wednesday, the 
15th. Carl Meyers, Wm. Combes, 
Verlin Burgeson and Elder C. M. Bab-
cock accompanied him on the plat-
form. The church of God was com-
pared to a great army, and every 
member an active soldier with Christ 
as our general. The duty and conduct 
of Christian soldiers was clearly em-
phasized. 
The Enterprise board gave a 
splendid program last Saturday even-
ing in the dining-room after which 
their campaign for subscriptions was 
launched. A good showing was made 
the first evening, giving promise of 
the desired number of subscriptions 
when the campaign ends in January. 
The students and faculty were divided 
into four groups, the winning group 
to be given a sleigh ride or skating 
party at the close of the contest. 
Brother John Oss, who is now back 
on furlough from China, spent Sab-
bath at Plainview Academy. During 
his brief visit his services were sought 
in practically every meeting of the 
day. All listened with eager interest 
as he told of the work in regions be-
yond. At the young people's meeting 
he appeared in the garb of a Chinese 
gentleman and showed many articles 
in common use in China. Brother Oss 
leaves Loon for Washington Mission-
ary College where he intends to take 
up school work the last semester. 
The Roots of The Liquor Problem.-
In this article in the December 
WATCHMAN Magazine, Gee. Henry 
Heald, M. D., tells us what is back of 
liquor lawlessness and two ways to 
remedy the evil. Has your subscrip-
tion expired? Your Bible House secre-
tary will be pleased to receive your 
renewal, and perhaps you will want to 
include a subscription for a friend. 
Yearly subscription price, $1.75; in 
clubs of four or more, $1.05 each. 
 
 
To this end we solicit your continued 
cooperation. �Lloyd E. Biggs. 
 
Iowa 
 
Office Address--Nevada. 
President-H. H. Hicks. 
Secretary-Treasurer-Lloyd E. Biggs 
Book and Bible House Secretary-Lloyd 
E. Biggs. 
Home Miss. Sec'y.-C. A. Scriven. 
Sab. Sch. Sec'y.-Mrs. Flora V. Dorcas. 
Edu. & Y. P. M. V. Sec'y.-J. C. Nixon. 
Religious Liberty Sec'y.-W. K. Smith. 
Field Miss. Sec'y.-M. W. Shidler. 
3322 Cambridge St., Des Moines. 
 
 
 
 
 
THE LAST CALL 
When this "Reaper" reaches you, 
you will have only one day to complete 
your Harvest Ingathering and turn 
your funds in to your local church 
treasurer, Sabbath, December 25. In 
case there are a few homes or individ-
uals upon whom you should call and 
you cannot possibly do it before 
Christmas, if you will make these 
visits Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday, 
and mail your Harvest Ingathering re-
mittance direct to the office so it will 
reach the conference treasurer by the 
night of December 31, it will be count-
ed on this year's goal. 
At the close of November we were 
$1300 under our total for last year. 
Surely with the pressing need of the 
mission field, we should more than 
make up this difference during the 
present month. If every member in 
the Iowa Conference would make just 
a few more calls in the interest of our 
mission program, the year will close 
with a good gain, but if everyone fails 
to put forth this last effort, we cannot 
say what the result will be. 
Remember that our foreign mission 
program is dependent upon the united 
effort of each individual believer in 
this last gospel message. May w e de-
pend on you to help put the Iowa Con-
ference over the goal ? 
C. A. Scriven. 
DOES IT BELONG TO 1926? 
We trust all who plan to make re-
mittance to the treasurers for 1926 
will do so not later than Christmas 
Sabbath. The treasurers are urged to 
get in their remittances as soon as 
possible, and without fail. It is very 
important that every treasurer make 
remittance on time this last month of 
the year. 
The tithe has been falling off dur-
ing the past few weeks, and we hope 
all will make a faithful effort to square 
up the tithe for the year 1926. It pays 
to pay tithe. If you do not know this 
from real personal experience, try it. 
Many men of the world are today pay-
ing a strict tithe simply because they 
believe it pays. But surely we Chris-
tians have reasons for paying tithe 
aside from the fact that it will pay in 
dollars and cents! 
The loyalty of our people to the 
cause of God has been appreciated 
during the months that are past. We 
hope 1927 will prove to be a year of 
onward progress in every line of work. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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5 
Des Moines �
 141 
4399.20 
2883.53 
1515.67 
1383.64 
Dorchestdr �
(newly organized) 
62.57 
Dubuque 
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27 �
842.40 
930.45 
* 
436.14 
East Exira �
 
42 
1310.40 
373.91 
936.49 
88.55 
Eddyville 
 �
16 
499.20 
220.84 
278.36 
69.97 
Elk Horn �
 
33 
1029.60 
82.84 
946.76 
Exira �
 
71 
221520 
956.48 
1258.72 
179.84 
Exline 
19 
592.80 
168.05 
424.75 
63.70 
Fairfield � 
18 
561.60 
191.44 
370.16 
85.25 
Farmington �
 
7 
146.97 
71.43 
75.54 
16.75 
Forest City �
 
20 
624.00 
570.44 
53.56 
223.47 
Fort Dodge ..... �
 
29 
904.80 
522.59 
382.21 
229.86 
Ft. Madison ...... �
 34 
1060.80 
381.80 
679.00 
133.54. 
Glenwood �
 
18 
561.60 
465.73 
95.87 
76.90 
19 
592.80 
218.99 
373.81 
50.47 
Guthrie Center �
 
25 
780.00 
467.45 
312.55 
196.56 
Hampton �
..... ................ �
 
26 
711.20 
103.70 
607.5,0 
42.30 
Harlan �
 
17 
530.40 
311.15 
219.25 
129.50 
Hawarden �
 
5 
156.00 
153.74 
2.26 
76.67 
Hawkeye �
 
19 
592.80 
536.75 
56.05 
53.20 
Humboldt �
 
13 
405.60 
592.50 
125.37 
Iowa City 
3 
93.60 
29.94 
63.66 
9.05 
Jacksonville ..... �
 
27 
842.40 
315.87 
526.53 
47.40 
Keokuk � 
15 
468.00 
450.32 
17.68 
126.75 
Knoxville �
 
25 
780.00 
309.13 
470.87 
97.59 
Ladoga � 
9 
290.80 
120.44 
16,0.36 
Lake City �
 
19 
592.80 
541.14 
51.66 
189.84 
Lansing � 
9 
280.80 
74.18 
206.62 
Liberty Center �
 
28 
873.60 
340.79 
532.81 
57.90 
Marshalltown �
 
35 
1092.00 
499.79 
592.21 
93.45 
Mason City �
 
39 
1206.80 
918.58 
288.22 
352.54 
Modale � 
11 
343.20 
355.50 
100.81 
Mt. Etna � 16 
499.20 
69.0 
429.90 
39.55 
Mt. �
Pleasant ....... ..... �
 
41 
1279.20 
589.89 
689.31 
215.92 
Muscatine 
47 
1466.40 
675.42 
790.98 
95.02 
Mystic � 
26 
811.20 
578.91 
232.29 
263.58 
Nevada 
6801.60 
4397.51 
2404.09 
903.82 
Newell � 
18 
561.60 
222.09 
51.09 
Onawa �
 
85 
339.51 
456.69 
* 
199.75 
Osceola � 
53 
1653.60 
846.18 
807.42 
257.70 
Oskaloosa �
 
16 
499.20 
245.19 
254.01 
162.46 
Ottumwa ..... ..........._ 
47 
1466.40 
424.97 
1041.43 
173.61 
Pilot Mound �
 
6 
187.20 
32.00 
155.20 
Red Oak � 19 
592.80 
445.82 
146.98 
67.65 
Riceville �
 
8 
249.60 
121.93 
127.67 
27.57 
Ruthven �
........... .............. ..... 
42 
1310.40 
719.12 
591.28 
184.13 
St. Ansgar �
 11 
343.20 
574.67 
231.47 
220.49 
Sandyville �
 
8 
249.60 
143.68 
105.92 
13.77 
Sharpsburg �
 
26 
811.20 
681.28 
129.92 
98.84 
Sigourney �
 12 
374.40 
213.90 
160.50 
118.30 
Sioux City �
 101 
3151.20 
2616.16 
535.04 
1065.07 
Sioux Rapids �
 30 
936.00 
660.58 
275.42 
160.11 
Smit'.•land �
 
18 
561.60 
851.82 
* 
271.28 
Spirit Lake �
 
14 
436.80 
368.78 
68.02 
205.41 
Terril .-.---- 21 
655.20 
510.56 
144.64 
96.30 
Urbana � 
8 
249.60 
93.83 
155.77 
35.82 
Ute �
 
84 
2620.80 
842.07 
1778.73 
335.61 
Village Creek �
 
12 
374.40 
244.68 
129.72 
126.50 
Waterloo �
 
28 
873.60 
326.03 
547.57 
41.45 
Waukon 
 �
27 
842.40 
395.16 
447.24 
104.50 
West Grove ..---- 
3 
93.60 
2.00 
91.60 
West Union �
 
12 
374.40 
70.16 
304.24 * 
17.00 
Winterset ......-....... �
 
30 
936.00 
1071.67 
68.61 
The foregoing report is in a little 
different form than has been the cus-
tom. Many of the churches are so 
very near t'-e goal that we thought it 
would be a help to show the exact 
and many others are just a little be-
low and should easily make up the 
amount in December. 
I trust that this report will be care-
fully studied with a view to making 
a very special effort to raise the 
amount needed to reach the goal for 
1926. A dozen more of the churches 
should very easily reach their goal 
if the matter is taken in hand right 
now. Only a few days remain and 
quick action is necessary. 
Lloyd E. Biggs, Treas. 
HAMPTON 
The willing workers, club of Hamp-
ton has a membership of six. This 
society has a mind to work. The 
Christian Church put on an evangel-
istic campaign and the people began 
to ask me for scriptures on various 
questions. So we ordered 400 Present 
Truth, 500 tracts, and a club of Signs, 
and five yearly subscriptions for Pres-
ent Truth and Liberty for the public 
library. We meet every week to send 
out papers, we visit the sick and do 
any other missionary work there is 
to do. I have sold eleven copies of the 
bcok, The Bible made Plain. In the 
different homes where I call I have 
found twelve Bible Readings. I think 
the time has come for an effort here. 
Mattie Fritz. 
ATTENTION, PARENTS 
Child training, which is the parents 
first and most important duty, is found 
by many to be a very difficult one. 
However, many are obtaining valuable 
help through the study of the parents' 
lessons. No doubt others are longing 
for some help to aid them in guiding 
aright the young lives committed to 
their care, but for some reason have 
not learned of the valuable help con-
tained in these lessons. 
These studies cover the needs of 
parents from the time of infancy u.-,til 
manhood and womanhood are reached. 
The science of proper diet for the 
child; stories .and how to tell them, 
not merely for pleasure to the child, 
but to teach reverance and obedience 
from choice; nature study which di-
rects the mind to the creator; and 
other subjects are taken up each 
month. Who with adolescent boys 
and girls have not met the many prob-
lems attending that age? Help to 
meet these problems will be found in 
amount needed in the December re-
mittance to bring the church up to the 
full quota of 60 cents per week for the 
entire year. Ten churches have al-
ready reached their goal for the year 
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these lessons. Do not let your boys 
and girls slip away from you for lack 
of knowledge of how to keep their 
confidence, thus letting them make of 
another their confident. "My people 
perish for lack of knowledge." Long 
ago this was spoken. Is it less true 
to-day? Address the Home Commis-
sion, Tacoma Park, Wash., D. C. 
One who knows. Sioux Rapids, Ia. 
A WILL AND A WAY 
I wonder if you would be interested 
in the way one seventeen year old 
boy is working to get an education and 
preparation for foreign work as a 
medical missionary. His advantages 
have been mostly disadvantages, ex-
cept as he has developed a determina-
tion to succeed. 
He attended church school one year 
and last summer canvassed and earned 
a half scholarship at one of our 
academies. A few extracts from let-
ters speak for him: 
"I am about to leave for school 
after a visit of three days at 1-ome. 
I came by getting rides on the high-
way." 
"I have the work of firing the heat-
ing plant afternoons, so you see I am 
favored with a good chance to make 
half of my expenses. I saved in 
every way possible. My expenses 
while canvassing this s'.mmer were 
only $2.00" (In a previous letter he 
I-ad told how kind the people were to 
him and how much like home it 
seemed to be carrying water, milking 
cows and helping generally.) 
"My expenses going home, 525 
miles, then the return to school of 
650 miles, were only about three dol-
lars, including board, room and travel-
ing expenses." 
"I bought a goon all wool suit 
which had never been worn, but faded 
in the store window and t':en dyed—
all for $8.50." 
No wonder the boy could add, "Nov-
I am here and here for business,—and 
by the help of the Lord I shall have 
_another successful school year. 
Katherine French. 
Divine Healing — Is There Any 
Other?— In the December issue of 
'THE WATCHMAN MAGAZINE 
Arthur N. Donaldson, M. D., clearly 
.outlines what we know of the restor-
ation of the body to health, according 
to the divine plan. You will want to 
read this article, so send in your sub-
scription to begin with the December 
number. Only $1.75 a year. 
This side of the Shadow.—Which day 
is the Sabbath since the cross? This 
article will appear in the December 
number of THE WATCHMAN, and is 
from the pen of L. Erwin Wright. No 
doubt you have friends and acquaint-
ances who are interested in the Sab-
bath Question, and you will want a 
number of copies, to hand to them. 
These may be obtained through your 
Bible House in lots of ten or more at 
ten cents each. Yearly subscription 
price, $1.75. 
Aunt Patty's Christmas Giving, a 
story of the one great Gift, by' Ruth 
Lees Olson, will appear in the Decem-
ber number of THE WATCHMAN. 
Send in your subscription at once so 
as to begin with this number. Only 
$1.75 a year. 
North Dakota 
Office Address—Box C C C. Jamestown. 
President—H. Meyer. 
Secretary-Treasurer--W. I. Montanye. 
Book & Bible House Sec'y. & Treas.— 
W. I. Montanye. 
H. M. & Y. M. V. Sec'y.—B. A. Scherr. 
S. S. and Edu. Sec'y.—Harry Wentland. 
Field Miss. Sec'y.—F. E. Barkley. 
S. R. A. NEWS 
Mr. Adam Stern was a caller at 
Professor Neuman's office recently. 
Vern Stanley, who has been absent 
for some time, l;as returned to continue 
his school work. 
Albert Reiswig and Emil Schild 
spent the week-end visiting with their 
parents. 
Although the ice was covered with 
several inc. es of snow, a number of 
students went skating last Sunday. 
Paul Timothy, who had to leave 
school on account of the illness of his 
par.nts, now with us again. 
Ine electric motors, which have been 
here for a number of weeks, were in-
stalled last week, and now the gas en-
g:nes are going out of use at S. R. A. 
Mrs. Neuman conducted the physical 
exercises, as well as the marching last 
Sabbath evening. After the marching 
a hort program was given by some 
of the North Hall girls. 
One morning last week Mary B. 
Miller was called out of the chapel ana 
to her surprise, she was greeted by 
1-er aunt. 
A very interesting as well as in-
structive program was given by the 
Missionary Volunteer society last Sab-
bath. The topic under consideration 
was the "Youth's Instructor." 
INGATHERING REPORT 
When the Lord told Israel to make 
preparation to leave Egypt, He also 
told ti-em to go to the other nations to 
ask for silver and gold, for the Lord 
knew that there was plenty of it, and 
that they would need it on the long 
journey through the wilderness. So 
they followed the instructions of the 
Lord and they succeeded in receiving 
an abundance of silver and gold. For 
we read when Moses establis'-ed a 
tabernacle in the wilderness and Moses 
called upon the people to bring the 
silver and gold; they brought it in such 
an abundance that Moses told them to 
stop. By this we have learned that 
whenever the Lord dictates to his peo-
ple and they follow his instruction, the 
Lord will never let it fail on His side. 
Only at times He tests our courage 
and faith. The "Harvest Ingather-
ing" becomes a great blessing to Godgs 
people. For this is also a time when 
God tells His people to go out to 
other denominations and ask them for 
their silver and gold. The writer was 
privileged to take an active part in 
this great campaign during 1926. The 
first town I called upon was Fessen-
don. Although my time was limited to 
only two hours, I received $34.50. 
This left the town about half worked. 
The little town Sykeston was the next 
place. Here Bro. John Rexin accom-
panied me in soliciting $22.00. From 
Sykeston I went to Woodworth and 
here Bro. Jacob Beck assisted me in 
getting $73.50. From Woodworth I 
went to Medina where we received 
$63.00. It might be well to mention 
that Mr. Ruele, a merchant, gave us 
$25.00 last year, and gave the same 
amount again this year. Mr. Ruele is 
well acquainted with the great work 
we are doing. Mr. Ruele believes that 
a good Adventist always pays his bills 
and t'-erefore that gentleman gives us 
such liberal donations. Bro. John 
Roth and Bro. Gottlieb Scheloke were 
NORTHERN UNION. REAPER �
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my associates. From Medina we went 
to Cleveland. Here the elder, Chris 
Long, of the Medina church, and Bro. 
Frederick Schroder, of the Cleveland 
church helped me. One good merch-
ant gave us $15.00 to start with and 
we succeeded in getting $60.00. From 
Cleveland I went to Bowdon, my home 
town. Bro. George Hirsh assisted me. 
We gathered in four hours' time $75.-
85. From Bowdon, Bro. Ludwig Aiche-
le and the writer went to Tuttle. 
Here we found that one of our 
churches had stepped over the line 
and got ahead of us, but we were 
somewhat impressed that a thorough 
work had not been done, so we did 
some work and in a little while we re-
ceived the sum of $14.00. Happy and 
thankful to the Lord we went home on 
our journey. At the next station, called 
Lake Williams, we received $6.00. 
Bro. Jacob , Walker of the Robinson 
c'-urch assisted me. From Lake Wil-
liams Bro. Jahn Schumacher and the 
writer called upon the little town of 
Robinson; here we received $30.40. I 
would like to mention that all these 
towns were either struck by hail or 
effected by drought. At first we felt 
as if it would be very hard to solicit 
Any money at these places. But the 
Lord opened the hearts of the people 
and some gave more than they really 
could. Dear brethren, let us not lose 
pur hold on God. For the same God 
that lived in Israel's day, is still with 
His people to-day. I would also like 
to mention that those $378.85 were 
solicited from outside people only. 
Therefore let us labor while it is day, 
for the night soon cometh when no 
man can work. �J. H. Seibel. 
Minnesota 
Office-1854 Roblyn Ave., St. Paul. 
President—M. L. Andreasen. 
Secretary-Treasurer--A. R. Salome. 
Sab. Sch. Sec' .—Mary D. Moraine. 
Field Miss. See'y.—L. L. Grand Pre. 
Book & Bible House See'y.—Alice E. 
Mattson. 
Religious Lib. Sec'y.—M. L. Andreasen. 
Y. P. M. V. Sec'y.—F. FL Yost. 
Home Miss. Sec.y—A. J. Haysmer. 
All office address. 
Edu. Sec'y.—H. M. Hiatt, Aaoka. 
M. V. SOCIETY AND OFFICERS 
"With such an army as our youth, 
rightly trained, might furnish, how 
soon the message of a crucified, risen, 
and soon-coming Savior might be car- 
ried to the whole world!" Education, 
p. 271. 
This ringing statement is a chal-
lenge to any who have young people in 
their circle of influence. It is a call 
to properly equip our youth for serv-
ice. It is a justification for the form-
ing and maintaining of Missionary 
Volunteer societies in every place 
where there are young people. 
The purpose of the Missionary 
Volunteer organization are two-fold: 
to win and hold our young people, and 
to fit them for God's service. This 
makes the matter a vital one, and em-
phasizes the importance of choosing 
officers who are best qualified to direct 
the activities of the society. 
The officers themselves should be 
young people, in outlook if not in age, 
individuals who know the sort of prob-
lems young people have to meet, and 
who are consecrated to God. Such of-
ficers cannot be secured by chance, or 
by the elimination method of appoint-
ing those who have not been otherwise 
used by the church nominating com-
mittee. Just as much as our young 
people are worth saving are the Mis-
sionary officers worthy of careful 
selection. 
The usual officers of the Missionary 
Volunteer society are leader and the 
secretary-treasurer, with an assistant 
to each, if conditions warrant, all of 
whom are selected by the church in 
the regular way. Then there are the 
devotional secretary, the educational 
secretary, and t'-e organist who are 
elected by the society. All these offi-
cers, together with the church elder, 
constitute the society executive com-
mittee, which should meet at least 
once a month to pray, plan programs, 
and discuss society policies and prob-
lems. 
The leader of a society is responsible 
for the conduct of all meetings and 
generally presides. That this office 
calls for all the qualifications of 
leaders' ip, with a plentiful supply of 
originality, foresight, tact, and adapt-
ability, goes without saying. 
The secretary-treasurer keeps all 
minutes, handles all •funds, orders 
society supplies, attends to correspond-
ence, receives missionary reports, and 
sends the monthly report summary 
to the conference M.V. secretary. An 
efficient secretary will enliven a society 
with l is active influence and good 
reports. 
primarily to maintain and keep records 
of the interest in the Bible Year and 
Morning Watch activities of the socie-
ty, as well as to keep up the spiritual 
life of the society and the individual 
members. The educational secretary 
bears a similar relationship to the 
reading courses and Standard of At-
tainment. It is from the records of 
these two secretaries that the society 
secretary obtains most of the infor-
mation on M.V. activities to transmit 
monthly to the conference M.V. sec-
retary. 
All these officers are necessary and 
their faithful service is essential to 
success in a society. May we not 
have the kind of material in official 
service for 1927, that will make our M. 
V. work count for God in the lives of 
Minnesota's young people? 
Frank H. Yost. 
HARVEST INGATHERING REPORT 
OF CHURCH TREASURERS WEEK 
ENDING DECEMBER 11, 1926 
Duluth Scand. 20 $46.89 $280.98 
Brainerd �
24.86 202.38 
St. Paul, Eng. 112 �
16.25 1145.54 
*Mpls., Swedish �
16.25 �
819.68 
Mpls., Eng. �
253 �
15.50 2504.16 
Total cash to date �16051.48 
Total cash to date 1925 �
16960.91 
Net loss compared with 1925 909.43 
As there will be no Reaper next 
week this is probably the last weekly 
Harvest Ingathering report for the 
1926 campaign, although we will en-
deavor to publish after the close of the 
year another complete comparative re-
port by churches. With Sister 
Houglid's report for the Duluth Scand-
inavian church, sha says, "We have 
pledged for our goal $300.00." That 
is their full quota and you will note 
they do not lack very much of reach-
ing it now. No doubt they will have 
it all before the end of the year. It 
has been a noticeable feature of these 
reports that the averab•e receipts for 
the number of members taking part 
has been very close to the $10.00 in-
dividual goal for each member, If 
only every one could be depended upon 
to do his or her part instead of just a 
few more than l'alf of our members 
participating in it as the general aver-
age seems to be, what a wonderful 
difference it would make! 
While it is unfortunate that it is 
necessary to continue the Harvest In- 
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gathering campaign for so long a time, 
we do highly appreciate the faithful 
efforts of those who have kept right 
on working, many of them doing far 
more than their share toward insuring 
the success of the campaign. I trust 
that their example will lead those who 
have not participated in the work or 
done their full share this year, to re-
solve that they will make up for it 
next year by throwing their every 
energy into it so that it may be com-
pleted within the campaign period. 
A. R. Smouse, Treasurer. 
BOOK AND BIBLE HOUSE ITEMS 
We are very anxious that all ac-
counts be settled by December 31. If 
you know yourself to be in debt to the 
Book and Bible House kindly send re-
mittance before that time. Thank you. 
Many inquires have been received 
regarding the price of the differen 
calendars. They are as follows: 
Home Miss. Wall Calendar 
25¢ 
Morning Watch Cal., plain �
5¢ 
Morning Watch Cal., deluxe 150 
Orders for quarterlies, memory verse 
cards, Picture Roll, children's color 
sets and all papers desired for the 
coming year should be placed at once 
to avoid any delay in receiving them 
on time. 
WEEK OF PRAYER AT 
MAPLEWOOD 
Great things were anticipated for 
the Week of Prayer at the Maplewood 
Academy, and great things, indeed, 
have taken place. In fact this week 
is one long to be remembered by both 
teachers and students, many have ex-
pressed that they Faye never 
witnessed such a wonderful week be-
fore. Confessions have been made, res-
titutions offered, victories won, im-
proper literature and music disposed 
of, in a way that has been pleasing to 
God. 
The Week of Prayer was observed 
here from December 4 to 11, as it was 
found advisable to hold it one week 
earlier than outlined by the General 
Conference. Elders Andreasen and 
Yost were in charge of the meetings. 
Professor Thiel, president of Union 
College, also rendered valuable assist-
ance. 
As opportunity was given for sur-
rendering all to the Master on Wed-
nesday and again on Thursday, nearly 
everyone stocd, and on Friday even- 
ing as testimonies were given it was 
indeed wonderful to hear the earnest-
ness that was expressed. Many said 
that they knew that their past life had 
bean far from what it should have 
been, that f eir influence had been 
anything but good and uplifting; but 
from now on they are determined, by 
God's help to live a victorious life; 
many made public confessions by ask-
ing those whom they had wronged to 
forgive them; others said, since ac-
cepting Christ they had experienced 
a peace and joy that they never knew 
before. 
As a result of t'is week, complete 
surrender to Christ is unanimous in 
the girl's dormitory with practically 
the same result in the boys' dormi-
tory. 
Elder Andreasen, on Monday even-
ng, emphasized very strongly that 
prayer is the breath of the soul, and 
that it is the main topic in a Chris-
tian's life. He also presented the fact 
that life 1-ere is meaningless unless it 
is a school where we may prove our-
selves worthy of a greater life, but 
in order to obtain the eternal life we 
must be born again by first recogniz-
ing that we are wrong, and then ac-
cepting the promise of 1 John 1: 9, 
"If we confess our sins, He is faithful 
and just to forgive us our sins, and to 
cleanse us from all unrighteousness." 
"What think ye of Christ," and 
"What are you going to do wit'i 
Jesus ?" were the two main questions 
of Professor Thiel's talk on Wednes-
day morning. These are answered 
daily by the life we live, and by the 
actions and the conduct that we mani-
fest. 
Elder Yost, on Thursday evening, 
showed us plainly what it means to be 
a Christian. He based his remarks on 
Phil. 4:7-8, where we read that the 
things that are true, honest, pure, 
lovely, and of good report are the 
things needed to dwell upon in order 
to have peace with God. He closed 
with the remark, "It takes all, let's 
give all to the Lord." 
Some of the other topics presented 
during the week were: Our Influence 
and T'-eir Power, Unselfish Service 
for Others, Christ as the Revelation of 
God, Privileges of being a Christian, 
and Surrendering All to Christ. 
Following the Week of Prayer a 
baptismal class was organized which 
has a good attendance of earnest 
young folks, who desire soon to go 
forth with their Master in baptism. 
MINNESOTA ITEMS 
As there will be no Reaper next 
week we take this occasion to wish all 
of t'-e Reaper family the season's 
greetings with a happy and prosperous 
new year. 
The offering for next Sabbath is the 
regular fourth Sabbath offering for 
the Educational Fund. One of the 
best investments we can make is in 
a Christian education for our children 
and youth. 
H. L. Halverson, of Litchfield, made 
a brief call at the office on Wednesday 
of last week while in t'le cities on a 
business trip. He took home with him 
some supplies for the Sabbath-school 
and church there. 
If you know of any who are inter-
ested in the purchase of some good 
farm land, in Minnesota, please refer 
them or their names to the conference 
office as we would like to find purchas-
ers for some land donated to the cause. 
Brother Smouse will be glad to give 
detailed information regarding it to 
anyone who is interested as a pros-
pective purchaser. Any assistance 
you can lend toward helping us find 
purchasers for this land will be greatly 
appreciated. 
Sister Anna B. Hilde, treasurer of 
the Gilchrist church, writes as follows 
regarding her Harvest Ingathering 
experience: "I enjoyed the Harvest 
Ingathering very much the day we 
took the church school children. I 
took little Lauretta Gunderson right 
with me, and when people would say 
t'-ey could not give, in a way that 
made me think they might give a 
little, I would ask them to drop a 
little in the little girl's box and she 
received $5.18 in that way." Doubt-
less the children enjoyed it, too, and it 
is the right kind of training to en-
courage them to take an interest in 
the Lord's work when they are small. 
When sending in his Harvest In-
gathering remittance a few days ago, 
Brother F. G. Bleedorn wrote as fol-
lows: "I have been working amongst 
the farmers every year taking a new 
route so that more people get to know 
about this truth. I always leave the 
Review and with the German people 
SEND THE "SIGNS OF THE 
TIMES" AS A HOLIDAY GIFT 
Many of our people are re-
membering relatives and friends 
during the holidays with gift 
subscriptions to the Signs of the 
Times. It is truly a most valu-
able gift,—a gift which extends 
throughout the year. 
A Greeting Card 
To each person to whom the 
Signs is ordered as a gift, the 
publishers will take pleasure in 
sending d neat greeting card, 
writing in the name of the donor. 
Haven't you relatives or friends 
you would like to remember in 
this way? You may order at the 
$1.50-a-year price. If you re-
quest us to send the card, write 
your name clearly. Send your 
order to your Book and Bible 
House; or, if its address is un-
known to you, send to the Signs 
of the Times, Mountain View, 
California. 
NORTHERN UNION REAPER �
9 
the Christlicher Hausfreund, also talk-
ing this truth over with them. The 
Harvest Ingathering is surely fine, 
serving a double purpose in our 
Savior's work." That is the right 
viewpoint, and if all our people could 
be induced to work at it in that way, 
how soon the message could be carried 
to every honest heart! We greatly ap-
preciate the faithful efforts that so 
many of our people have put forth 
this year, but trust that many others 
who have not participated in this cam-
paign, will, when making their New 
Year resolutions, resolve to do their 
part in it next year. 
On account of the severe winter 
weather last week, same of the confer-
ence laborers were unable to make all 
of their Week of Prayer appointments. 
We trust our people in tl:ose places 
were not too greatly disappointed but 
that they faithfully observed the Week 
of Prayer season, even though almost 
marooned as some were by the storm 
and snow. The enjoyment of the 
Lord's presence and blessing does not 
necessarily depend upon numbers or 
the presence of a minister. He has 
promised to be with us even unto the 
end and no matter how isolated we 
may be, or under what circumstances, 
He will be with us if we seek Him. We 
still have a few extra copies of the 
Week of Prayer Review which we will 
be glad to send free while they last, 
to any who may wish a copy. 
We were made sad on Wednesday of 
last week when news was received re-
garding the death of Louis Anderson 
of St. Paul Scandinavian church. He 
was the elder of that church for quite 
a good period of years and still held 
that office at the time of his death, al-
though due to failing health during 
the last few months he has not been 
able to take as active a part as usual 
in the church work. A few weeks 
ago he went to Asheville, North Car-
olina, to visit for a while at the home 
of his son-in-law and daughter, Pro-
fessor and Mrs. E. C. Waller, in the 
hope that the milder climate would 
be beneficial to his health. It seemed 
to be helpful for a short time, but he 
continually grew weaker until he 
passed away. He was brought back to 
St. Paul for burial, and when this 
written it was planned for the funeral 
service to be held last Sabbath after-
noon, at the St. Paul Scandinavian 
church. His obituary will no doubt be 
publis'-ed in an early issue of the 
Reaper. To Mrs. Anderson and the 
other members of the family who sur-
vive him, we extend our most sincere 
sympathy. 
MAPLEWOOD ITEMS 
Leslie Grant of Grandy has recently 
enrolled as a member of our student 
body. Another senior! 
Examinations have marked the close 
of another six weeks of school, and 
also the close of the second period of 
the school year. 
With an abundance of snow and cold 
weather, sleigh rides and plenty of 
skating with its wholesome vigorous 
exercise is assured. Especially will 
this be enjoyed during holidays. 
As a whole the grades show that by 
the majority of students better school 
work was done the second period than 
the first. There is still room for im-
provement. 
T:•e boys have been busy flooding 
the skating rink. Before this could be 
done the snow had to be removed, and 
great care has been taken to build the 
proper foundation which will greatly 
aid in assuring us an ideal skating 
rink. 
"SIGNS OF THE TIMES" IN 
FOREIGN LANGUAGES 
The foreign "Signs," an 8-page 
monthly missionary periodical is now 
available in the following languages: 
Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Russian 
and Slovakian, the subscription price 
being $1.20 a year, $1.30 to Canada 
and foreign countries. 
These truth-filled periodicals are 
filling a real need. How many times 
have we not come in direct contact 
with individuals of strange tongues 
wishing that something might be 
placed in their hands that in a sys-
tematic way would give them a clear 
knowledge of the truths we prize so 
highly? These periodicals, with a 
carefully planned program covering 
the 12 numbers for the year, are 
destined to prove mighty soul winners 
wherever they are given an opportuni-
ty to work. 
And think of the opportunities! 
300,000 immigrants landing on our 
shores during 1927—and practically 
all without the knowledge of as much 
as ten words of our language. And 
this does not include the millions of 
others just like them already here. 
If through the medium of the 
foreign "Signs" we hold the key of 
love which opens the door to their 
hearts; and when opened is beyond the 
power of priest craft to shut, should 
we not use it ? Experience has taught 
us that our personal, sympathetic 
words to these people have more 
power than the pealing sound of 
cathedral bells. 
What an opportunity! Shall we not 
make 1927 a real "Signs" year in be-
half of the foreigners ? We can do 
this by investing in at least one sub-
scription for a foreign-speaking friend, 
neighbor—or even "strangers within 
your gates." 
For other information write the In-
ternational Branch at Brookfield, Ill-
inois or your Book and Bible House. 
Do it today. �
H. W. Sherrig. 
SABBATH SCHOOL 
LESSON 
HELP 
T
HE value of a good reli-
able help in connection 
with the study of the Sabbath 
school lessons can not be 
overestimated. For nine 
months, beginning with Oc-
tober 1, the lessons will be 
on the book of Acts. The 
notes in connection with 
practically every lesson are 
from 
Acts of the Apostles 
BY MRS. E. G. WHITE 
Mrs. Plummer, Secretary of the 
General Conference Sabbath School 
Department, referring to this series 
of lessons and the value of a help, 
says of this book: 
"There is no better lesson help for 
teachers of any grade of pupils. The 
details that are given are helpful, but 
better than all else are the deeply spirit-
ual truths that are set forth in this 
volume. It affords the richest spiritual 
food. One who misses the study of this 
book along with the Sabbath school les-
sons, misses that which can never be 
replaced. I would rather have that book 
alone as a study-help than all the vol-
umes that have been written—and they 
are many—on the Book of Acts by r:-
ligious writers of the day." 
The thorough student of these 
lessons will wish to secure a copy of 
the lesson help prior to the time 
this interesting series begins. 
Price, cloth $2.25; leather, limp, 
$3.25. Order of your Book and 
Bible House. 
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NORTHERN UNION REAPER 
"The time is right upon us when per-
secution, will come to those who pro-
claim the truth. The outlook is not 
flattering; but, notwithstanding this, 
let us not give up our efforts to save 
those who are ready to perish, for 
whose ransom the Prince of heaven 
offered up His precious life." Testi-
monies, vol. 9, p. 227. 
OBITUARIES 
Andrus.—The little baby girl of 
Brother and Sister Andrus, of 
Hewitt, was laid away to rest Nov. 11, 
1926, she being 9 months and 14 days 
old. 
Words of comfort were spoken by 
the writer to a good company of peo-
ple assembled in the Adventist church 
at Hewitt. �Geo. L. Budd. 
Morris.—Mable M. Morris, daughter 
of Dr. D. C. and Mary Painter Morris, 
was born Dec. 10, 1879, and died Dec. 
3, 1926, at her home, New Sharon, Ia., 
having been sick seven weeks. She 
was 47 years and 7 days old. She 
leaves to mourn, four brothers and one 
sister: C. J. Morris, of Iowa; B. L. 
Morris, Ohio; A. A. Morris, Montana; 
Russell Morris and a sister who is a 
member of the S. D. A. church at Buf-
falo, N. Y. The last words of comfort 
were spoken from Rev. 14:12, at the 
cemetery at Marshalltown, by the 
writer. �
J. Bruce Watts. 
Anderson.—Jens Peter Anderson 
was born in Denmark, December 3P, 
1856, and died September 13, 1926, at 
the age of 169 years, 9 months and 13 
days. In 1880 Brother Anderson was 
married to Miss Nelsine Hansen. To 
this union 10 children were born, 7 
sons and three daughters. Two girls 
died in Denmark, one son, Henry, at 
Taylor, N. Dak., and one son, George, 
in France. His wife preceded him in 
death Sept. 18, 1921. In March of 
1892 Brother Anderson moved to Tay-
lor which has been his home ever 
since. He died upon the xray table. 
Both the community and the church 
has lost a man of great quality. He 
was highly respected and greatly 
loved. He made the Word of God his 
companion. His sad funeral services 
were conducted at the Taylor church 
on October 17 by the writer. At the 
grave we humbly asked Jesus to re-
member his resting-place when he 
comes to claim His own. 
R. H. Wentland. 
Bourcy.—Jerome Bourcy was born 
in Lee, N. Y., Jan. 3, 1845, and died 
in Wheaton, Dec. 9, 1926. being 81 
years, 11 months, and six days old. 
In July 1874, he was married to Flor-
ence Ellen Calkins in Algona, Iowa. 
There was born to this union nine 
children, seven of which survive. He 
served about three years in the Civil 
War and was discharged because of 
disability. He was laid away to rest 
until the Life-giver comes. Words of 
comfort were spoken by the writer. 
Geo. L. Budd. 
Johnson. — Sarah Esther Johnson 
(Mrs. Albert Johnson) of Detroit 
Lakes, Minn., died December 7, 1926, 
She was born in Audobon County, On-
tario, Canada, July 20, 1876. In 1880 
the family came to Minnesota, set-
tling near Detroit, which for many 
years was the family home. She was 
married to Albert Johnson on March 
31, 1903. She is survived by her hus-
band and also her mother and two 
sisters, Miss Ellen Clunas and Mrs. G. 
W. Shaw, all of South Bend, Indiana 
and two half brothers, Alexander 
Clunas, of Nelson, B. C., and Donald 
Clunas of Pasadena, Cal. The funeral 
was held in the Methodist church. 
E. L. Sheldon. 
Bjurstrom.—Lovisa Bjurstrom was' 
 
born October 23, 1846, in Lindesberg, 
Westmanland, Sweden. At the age of 
22 she was united in marriage with 
Carl August Bjurstrom. Four sons 
and three daughters were born to 
them. When the eldest son was four-
teen years old the father came to. 
America to find a home for the fami-
ly. After an absence from them of 
only six weeks he was accidentally 
killed in an iron mine. Left alone 
with a large family she struggled 
along the best she could until she 
came to America herself in 1899. 
Some time thereafter she sent the 
youngest boy Arvid, to Union College, 
where he prepared for the ministry, 
but she was made sad eleven years 
ago when he too passed away. Sister-
Bjurstrom was a faithful member of 
our faith for about twenty years. On 
November 23, 1926, she quietly passed 
away at the age of 80 years and one 
month, at the home of her son in St. 
Paul. Words of comfort were spoken 
by Elder Aug. Anderson and the-
writer at the Scandinavian church in. 
St. Paul. �Aug. S. Anderson. 
 
 
 
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11 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Eggum.-Mrs. H. B. Eggum was 
born in Freeborn County, in 1868, 
and died Nov. 13, 1926, at her home in 
Montana, being 59 years, 11 mos., and 
30 days old. She was a faithful wife 
and mother unto her death, and leaves 
to mourn, her husband, seven children, 
two brothers, and one sister. She died 
in the hope of coming forth in the 
first resurrection. Words of comfort 
were spoken by the writer. 
Geo. L. Budd. 
Ruskjer.-Harry Albert Ruskjer. 
son of Brother and Sister A. S. Rus-
kjer, of Solway, Minnesota, passed 
away in the Lutheran Hospital in Be-
midji, September 14, 1926. Harry 
was born at the family home near 
Solway, November 26, 1908, and thus 
would have been eighteen years of age 
on his next birthday. He was the 
youngest child of his parents and the 
only one remaining at home. He was 
a devoted son and sought to exempli-
fy the commandment, "Honor thy 
father and thy mother." In the fall 
of 1925 he was baptized and joined 
the church in Bemidji. Harry is sur-
vived by his parents, three brothers 
and two sisters. They are: Elder 
Martinus Ruskjer, Port Arthur, On-
tario, Canada; Elder S. A. Ruskjer, 
president of the Western Canadian 
Union; Mrs. 0. W. Herwick, Ketchi-
kan, Alaska; Mrs. George Larson, 
Bemidji, Minnesota, and Jens Ruskjer, 
who at the time of Harry's death was 
on his way to his field of service in 
Puno, Peru. The funeral was held on 
the afternoon of September 18, at the 
town hall. Words of comfort and ad-
monition were spoken by the writer. 
E. L. Sheldon. 
Rame.-Belle Rame was born in 
Etne, Norway, May 31, 1869, and 
died Nov. 7, 1926, aged 57 years, five 
months, and seven days. At the age 
of five years, she came with her par-
ents to Story City, Iowa. When she 
was ten years old, her good Christian 
mether died. At the age of sixteen, 
she was earning her own living, and 
it was while she was working in Mar-
shalltown, that a Christian canvasser 
sold her a book, read the Bible and 
explained the prophecies to her, and 
very soon after, she accepted the Sev-
enth-day Adventist faith. 
She leaves to mourn one uncle, Hen-
ry Nelson, of Roland; bur nieces: Mrs. 
Harry James, St. Paul, Minn., Mrs. 
George Swanson, Estherville, Iowa; 
Mrs. Ernest Mekhec, Strom Lake, 
Iowa; Mrs. D. L Arta smith, Nevada, 
Iowa; and one nephew, B. J. Twedt, 
Gary, Indiana. 
The funeral service was conducted 
at the academy chapel Nov. 10, by the', 
writer, assisted by Elder Hicks, and 
interment was made in the Roland 
cemetery. �
W. K. Smith. 
Pearce.-Mrs. Catherine Jane Pearce 
was born in Snake Hollow, Iowa, July 
8, 1841, and died at the home of her 
daughter in Topeka, Kansas, Novem-
ber 5, 1926. She was a charter mem-
ber of the Glenwood, Iowa, church, and 
she remained one of its faithful mem-
bers until death. The first Sabbath-
school in Glenwood was held in her 
home. It was from this first Sabbath-
school that a flourishing church later 
developed. She leaves to mourn two 
sons and three daughters, besides a 
host of other relatives. She was laid 
to rest in the Glenwood cemetery to 
await the call of the Life-giver. 
H. Christensen. 
Brown.-Mrs. Emily Frances Pettis, 
was born June 12, 1844, at Pittsfield, 
Ill, and fell asleep in Jesus Nov. 21, 
1926, at the home of her daughter in 
Willeston, North Dakota. On April 
2, 1862, Miss Pettis was united in 
marriage to Philander Brown, who 
passed away in 1907. Ten children 
were born to this union, three preceded 
their mother in death, and seven are 
still living, two of these, a daughter 
living in Iowa, and another daughter 
in Willeston, N. Dak., were present 
at the funeral services which were 
conducted in the Presbyterian church 
of Kasoto, Minn., the body having 
been brought here from Willeston. 
In early. life Sister Brown with her 
husband united with the Brethren 
church, and in 1880, when the blessed 
truth of the second advent of Christ 
and the binding obligation of the law 
of God came to them, they both united 
with the S. D. Adventist church of 
which they remained faithful members 
until the day of their decease. T'-e 
writer spoke words of comfort, based 
upon Rev. 14:13. �
A. A. Dirksen. 
Rogers.-Priscilla Strickling was 
born in Indiana, March 20, 1838, and 
died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. 
Etta Porter, in Des Moines, November 
8, 1927 aged 88 years, 7 months, and 
19 days. About the year 1860 she was 
united in marriage with James T. 
Rogers. To this unoin eleven c'iildren 
were born. The husband and four 
children preceded the wife and mother 
in death. Four sons and three daught-
ers survive to mourn their lass. Ser-
vices were conducted by the writer at 
t'-e Davis City church. A. L. Miller. 
Wiesel.-Frieda Wiesel, daughter of 
Mr. and Mrs. Gustav Wiesel, was born 
at Burlington, Iowa, August 1, 1896, 
and departed this life at the home of 
her parents in Muscatine, Iowa, Nov. 
19, 1926, aged 30 years, 3 months and 
18 days. In 1910 she accepted Christ 
and united with the Seventh-day Ad-
ventist church at Muscatine. She died 
a firm believer in the third angel's 
message. Desiring to fit herself for 
work, she entered Oak Park Academy 
in 1912, and was graduated in 1915. 
Her father, a mother and two sisters 
are left to mourn, but not without 
hope. Services were conducted by the 
writer. �
A. L. Miller. 
Scriven.-Mrs. Helen McNee Scriven 
was born in Scatt County, Iowa, April 
24, 1871, and died December 4, 1926. 
She was united in marriage to Charlie 
M. Scriven in 1893. This proved to be 
a happy union to which were born five 
boys and three girls. The first child 
died when only three months old. Her 
life was one of devotion to her family 
and a fit example of the adage, "That 
the best gift of God to man is mother". 
With her deilotion to her family she 
faithfully served her Master. Fifteen 
years ago she accepted the faith of 
the three-fold message and rejoiced in 
its life-giving power. She was a 
charter member of the Colman church. 
She leaves to mourn a devoted hus-
band and father, four sons: Elder C. A. 
Scriven of Iowa; John, Wayne, and 
Ward, still at home; three daughters: 
Thelma Alzoda of Florida, Ethel May, 
South Dakota; Violet Maude attending 
school at Nevada, Iowa; and Wanda 
Mary, the little niece who has looked 
to the deceased as a mother; four 
brothers and five sisters. The home 
loses a faithful wife and a devoted 
mother, always willing and ready to 
lend a helping hand to those in need. 
The remains were laid to rest in the 
Colman cemetery, where she awaits 
the call of the Life-giver. Words of 
comfort, based on Job 16:22, were 
spoken by the writer to a large at- 
tentive audience. �
E. H. Oswald. 
J. E. WILSON �
H. H. MUN N 
Veteran 
SIGNS Workers 
Doc 
T
HESE two faithful brethren 
helped to start the Signs of 
the Times almost 53 years 
ago—they were stockholders in the 
original company. During these 
more than fifty years they have not 
only been steady readers of the 
Signs, but they have also used it 
consistently in missionary work. 
And why? Because, as Brother 
Munn declares, "for missionary 
purposes, for a thoroughly reliable 
and kindly toned paper, I have 
found no better through my many 
years." In his letter to us he cites 
instance after instance of how the 
Signs has brought souls into this 
truth. He writes further: "At this 
time I could not suggest a better 
gotten up pape:-." 
Brother Wilson's letter, which 
also reached the Signs office only 
last month, is quite similar. He 
said, in part : "I wouldn't know 
what to tell yOu that would be an 
improvement on the Signs as a 
soul-winner. I know of whole 
families led to the truth by it." 
What the Signs has done in the 
past for these two brethren it will 
do in the future for you. Now 
the time to order your Signs cleb 
for 2927. "An increased Signs cir-
culation will mean a great ingath-
ering of souls," says Elder Spicer; 
which is another way of saying, 
More Signs more souls. 
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THE LAST NUMBER 
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This number of the Reaper is the 
last of the year. We thank the 
patrons of the paper for the interest 
they have shown in reading it and 
contributing reports of the advance-
ment of God's cause. .The Lord has 
been good to us during the past year. 
Let us thank him most heartily for it; 
and as we think of his blessings, we 
will discover wherein we have neglect-
ed to follow closely the Holy Spirits 
guidance. Probably some will dis-
cover neglect of prayer, which is the 
key to bring us into touch with God. 
Others have not studied the Word as 
they should; still others may find 
they have been unfaithful stewards in 
tithes and offerings. We feel that the 
world is seeking to encroach upon the 
camp of Israel; there are grave 
dangers ahead. As members of 
Christ's body we must be on guard. 
The Lord has help for us; he desires 
to lead us onward, and do we not want 
to be lead by him ? The hopes of the 
Christian are bright. May the year 
1927 be a year of definite advance-
ment for the Northern Union Confer-
ence in general, and for each church 
member in particular. 
Maietin S. Reppe. 
WHAT WOULD YOU HAVE DONE? 
"Right now I am too busy to study. 
I am left with eight children who are 
down with influenza. I wish to thank 
the Fireside for the lessons in Prac-
tical Nursing. They have been a great 
help to me at the present time." Our 
students write us for information con-
cerning this and our seventy-one other 
study courses. �
Fireside Correspon- 
dence School, Takoma Park, Wash-
ington, D. C. 
From every corner itf the field comes 
the encouraging report that strong 
plans have been formulated for mis-
sionary work with the SIGNS OF THE 
TIMES during the coming year. As 
the value of the SIGNS becomes in-
creasingly evident our churches are 
seeing the importance of enlisting its 
services. During the last four weeks 
there was a net increase of 2,000 in the 
circulation, and the returns have hard-
ly had time to come in yet. 
UNION COLLEGE NEWS NOTES 
The college chorus of eighty-two 
members gave a recital in the Chapel 
Saturday night, December 11. 
Jesse Shaffer underwent an opera-
tion for appendicitis Sunday night at 
the Nicola sanitarium. 
A water pipe burst in the spread 
room of North Hall Monday night and 
damaged some personal effects of the 
young women who roomed below. 
Mr. and Mrs. James Rhoads, of 
Davenport, Iowa, arrived in College 
View Thursday, December 9, to spend 
the week-end with Mr. Rhoads' sister, 
Belle Rhoads, of North Hall. 
"Are you superior or are you com-
mon ?" was the topic of a Chapel talk 
given Wednesday by Miss Rees. She 
developed the topic by a series of 
personal questions that each was to 
apply to himself. 
The faculty and students of Union 
College launched a vigorous student 
campaign in the Chapel Friday, De-
cember 10. School spirit and en-
thusiasm ran so high that the pro-
gram was left for completion until 
Monday, December 13, at which time 
a goal of 500 students for the second 
semester was set and plans laid for its 
achievement. 
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