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The Southwest Union
Official Orgai. ;<^ Southwestern Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists.
VOL. 10 KEENE, TEXAS, TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 1911. NO. 16.
DEVALLS BLUFF SCHOOL school. Shall we not do everything
the land is are cultivation, three or
four acres having been cleared by we can to strengthen this work ?
SINCE reading the articles of the students during the past winter.We should have more student-;
Elder Watson and others about We have two young mules, a new from Texas, and Oklahoma should
this school I feel I would not wagon and harness, also some farm- have some students in the school
do my duty unless I, too, said ing tools, but we must have more. this fall. This can be done if we
something through the columns While the school is in Arkansas will all unite our efforts to that
of the RECORD. I may repeat it is not an institution of this con-
end.
some things that have been said, ference, but is owned by the South- The houses all need to be ceiled.
but the Lord has spoken so western Union Conference and its We must have some more imple-
plainly about this work that I work is directed by the Southwest- ments on the farm. We should
am sure these needs should re- ern Union Mission Committee. The have two cows by the time school
peated!}' be brought before us. school has done, and is doing. opens. We also need cast-off clot h-
Some years in the ing that can be
past, forty acres of used on the farm
land were bought, (send it to R. L.
six miles northwest Bradford, Devalls
of town, on which Bluff, Arkansas.)
to establish a school The barn must
for the colored peo- either be repaired
ple. During the or a new one built.
time Elder Nelson For making such
was president of the improvements the
union, funds were students do a great
solicited and a good deal to reduce ex-
building was erect- penses by cutting-
ed. The lower floor the native logs and
was divided into having them sawed
two rooms, one into lumber.
for school and the The Lord has
other for church spoken about the
purposes, the upper importance of this
part being used for work until it seems
rooming the boys. we ought to do ev-
DEVALLS BLUFF SCHOOL, DEVALLS BLUFF, ARKANSAS
The cut in this erything we can to
paper shows the building and those much to educate workers for the make of it a success.
connected with the school about field. "Most decided efforts should be
three years ago. The mule and This year we had our first stu- made to educate and train colored
spring-wagon vyas all they had for dents from other states. There men and women to labor as mis-
some time to market their produce was one from Mississippi and one sionaries in the Southern States of
with. For some time this light from Texas. The latter was not America. Christian colored stu-
wagon was used for delivering converted when he connected with dents should be prepared to give
wood to town, a distance of six the school, but has since given his the truth to their own race. . . .
miles. heart to God and is planning to There is the greatest need for all
Improvements have been made enter the work. Eighteen have at- kinds of missionary work in the
from time to time until now we tended the school this year. South. Without delay workers
have two houses with two rooms The Southwestern Union Confer- must be prepared for this fieid. . .
and one with four, although they ence has over 575,000 colored peo- Promising young men and women
are not ceiled. Thirty acres of ple and we only have this one small should be educated to become
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teachers. They should have the of the State. He is now working comotive engineer and he is putting
very best advantages. . School- in Fort Smith. the same degree' of "push" into
houses and meeting-houses should this work that he expected his en-
be built in different places and BROTHER TUCKER is spending gine to do for his train. Conse-
teachers employed. . . . The child- a few days in the vicinity of Little crated energy will do wonders.
ren and youth in these schools are Rock, Hot Springs, and Pine Bluff Brother Newkirk writes as fol-
to be taught something more than seeing after the canvassing work. lows:
merety how to read. Industrial "Tuesday was my birthday, so I
lines of work are to be carried for- DECATUR CHURCH has had, and set my mark for twenty-six dollars
ward. The students are to be pro- Gentry is planning to have, a worth or one dollar for each year.
yided with facilities for learning good temperance program. Why That night I lacked three dollars
trades that will enable them to sup- not more of our churches do this ? having the amount, so I began
port themselves . . . Our churches working on the man with whom I
in the North, as well as in the SABBATH and Sunday, April 8 was to spend the night and secured
South should do what they can to and 9, the writer and Brother his order, which gave me more than
help support the school work for Tucker spent with the Ava church. enough."
the colored children. The schools Sabbath all enjoyed a very inter- You will be interested to know
already established should be faith- esting Sabbath-school convention. that Brother Newkirk is working
fully maintained. The establish- Several will go into the canvassing in a county where we have six
ment of new schools will require work from this church. Why not churches and companies; where
additional funds. Let all. our every church have one or more the truth has been preached ; and
brethren and sisters do" their part canvassers in the field this sum- lived for twenty-five years. Now,
whole-heartedly to place those mer? J. W. NORWOOD. dear people, if we live the truth
schools on vantage ground." — Tes before the people and sell our books
timonies, Vol. p, page ryy. Gleanings from the Weekly Mail Bag to them it only waters the territo-
We have tried in this short art- ry-
icle in a few words to present the JUST a few words from the let- Then, too, place things as they
importance of this school and also ters of our canvassers I am sure are here, we will add that the
where we need to strengthen the will be interesting to the RECORD bank of this town (Siloam Springs)
work. We are sure the import- readers. Hereare a few words from failed, and the depositors lost
ance'and needs of this work will Brother Nance's report: $400,000, the majority of the peo-
appeal to the readers of the RECORD "Wednesday morning I started ple in this country being losers.
and they will want a part in this for Lepanto, a little town just Some of them lost several thousand
institution. eleven miles from Marked Tree. It dollars, and since the canvassers
Send your donations for this is on a branch line of the Frisco. have been here one of the largest
work to C. E. Smith, Keene, Tex. I began canvassing the town that stores in town has gone into the
J. W. NORWOOD. evening and finished Thursday. I receivers' hands.
sold to nearly everybody in town, Now, brethren, our books are
also found one family that had being sold here. The people need
Arkansas. 'Daniel and Revelation.' The them and want them. Surely what
J. VV. NORWOOD,; J. A. TUCKER, books are found everywhere I go. has been accomplished under these
President. Field Mis'y Act,
Fayetteville, Arkansas This truth is being spread all over seemingly unfavorable circum-
the world. I sold one woman a stances can be accomplished any-
NOTES. book in Marked Tree, and she said where else. All we. lack is the
it was worth fifteen dollars. My workers. There is an -abundance
ELDER HEACOCK has located courage is good, and I desire to of territory.
at Little Rock and is finding all stay with the work until it is fin- Next week I hope to give you
he can do. ished." some idea of our vast field.
Only a few days before, Brother J. A. TUCKER.
ELDER LITTELL is having a good Nance sold a book on the train as
interest at Decatur where he has he was going to his field on Mon- I THINK three or four families
been a few days. day morning. When he asked of Adventists-might find homes at,
the man where he was going he was or near, Gentry, Arkansas, where
ELDER WATTS has been visiting told to Seattle, Washington. Thus they could have church-school priv-
Daisy, New Hope, Umpire, and we are to sow beside all waters.' ileges, providing they apply sooii.
other places in the north part Brother Nance was formerly a' lo- Gentry, Ark. J! S. MOORE.
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The Life and Travels of Paul." ers of the two great schools of phil- by working at his trade of tent-
osophy, Epicureans and Stoics, making. This trade brought him
[Continued] naming to all Jesus and the Resur- in an acquaintance with Acquilla
AT Thessalonica there was a rection. The philosophers encoun- and Priscilla who became distin-
S5fnagogue of the Jews., True to tered him with curiosity and con- guished believers in Christ. Paul
his custom, Paul preached to,them tempt. They brought him to Are- worked and taught here one year
for three Sabbath-days, and pro- opagus that he might make a form- and six months and preached every
claimed Jesus to be the Christ, as al exposition of his doctrine to the Sabbath. "And he reasoned in the
he would have done in a city of people. Here Paul delivered the synagogue every Sabbath, and
Judea. Many of the Greeks be- following wonderful discourse: persuaded the Jews and the
lieved, and this excited the envy of "Then Paul stood in the midst Greeks." : Acts 18:4.
the Jews. A mob of the "baser of Mars' hill, and said, Ye men of Silas and Timothy rejoined him
sort" assaulted the house of Jason, Athens, I perceive that in all things here, and from this place he wrote
with whom Paul and Silas were ye are too superstitious. For as I the Thessalonian letters. There
staying as guests, and not finding passed by, and beheld your devo- was much opposition to his preach-
them took Jason before the magis- tions, I found an altar with this in- ing so he said to them in words of
trates. scription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. warning taken from their own
-~ "And when they found them Whom therefore ye ignorantly wor- prophets: "Your blood be upon
not, they drew Jason and certain ship, him declare I unto you, God your own heads; I am clean, and
brethren unto the rulers of the that made the world,and all things henceforth go to the Gentiles."
city, crying, These that have turn- therein, seeing that he is Lord of The apostle began preaching in the
ed the world upside down are heaven and earth, dwelleth not in house of a man named Justus.
come hither also; whom Jason hath temples made with hands; neither "And Crispus, the chief ruler
received: and these all do contrary is worshipped with men's hands, as of the synagogue, believed on the
to the decrees of Csesar, saying though he needed anything, see- Lord with all his house; and many
that there is another king, one Je- ing he giveth to all life, and breath, of the Corinthians hearing, believ-
sus. And they troubled the people and all things; and hath made of ed, and were baptized. Then
and the rulers of the city, when one blood all nations of men for to spake the Lord to Paul in the night
they heard these things. And dwell on all the face of the earth, by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak,
when they had taken security of and hath determined the times be- and hold not thy peace: for I am
. Jason, and of the other, they let fore appointed, and the bounds of with thee, and no man shall set on
th^m go." Acts 17:6-9. their habitation; that they should thee to hurt, thee: for I have much
After these signs of trouble the seek the Lord, if haply they might people in this city. And he con-
brethren immediately sent Paul and feel after him, and find him, though tinued there a year and six months,
Silas away by night to Berea. he be not far from every one of us: teaching the Word of God among
Here he found the Jews more noble for in him we live, and move, and them." Acts 18:8-11.
than those at Thessalouica had have our being; as certain also of Paul was brought before Gallic,
been. Many believed, but trouble your own poets have said, For we charged with "persuading men to
are also his offspring. Forasmuch
soon came again from the enemies then as we are the offspring of God worship contrary to the law."
Thessalonica. Paul left the city, we ought not to think that the Gallic saw at once that the move-
but Silas and Timothy remained. Godhead is like unto gold, or sil- ment was due to Jewish prejudice,
Some of the brethen went with ver, or stone, graven by art and and refused to take the matter up.
Paul as far as Athens, where man's device. And the times of Paul remained for sometime in
they- left him. Paul requeest- this ignorance God winked at; but Corinth unmolested.
ed them to instruct Silas and now commandeth all men every- He now took his departure for
Timothy on their return to Berea to where to repent: because he hath Jerusalem wishing to attend a fes-
speedily join him. If Paul were appointed a day, in the which he tival'there. From Corinth hewent
ever discouraged it must have been will judge the world in righteous- to Cenchera and with Aquilla and
at Athens after the brethren left ness by that man whom he hath Priscilla sailed for Ephesus where
him alone in that strange city of ordained; whereof he hath given he preached in the synagogue.
profuse idolatry, and pretentious assurance unto all men, in that he From here he sailed to Caeserea
philosophy. He felt urged to pro- hath raised him from the dead.". and from thence went up to Jeru-
claim his Master and the Living Acts 17:22-31. •-'-•' salem and "saluted the church."
God to both classes. Paul gained but few converts at From Jerusalem he soon went to
He went to his own countrymen Athens, and he soon took his de- Antioch, returning to the place
and the proselytes in the synagogue parture and came to Corinth. This from which he started and com-
and declared to thetii that the Mes- city was the political and commer- pleting his second missionary jour-
siah had come. He spoke' in the cial capitol of Greece. Here he ney, c. E. s.
' market place and with the follow- chose to earn his own subsistence (To Be Continued)
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A FRIEND INDEED in West Africa where he has been
The Southwestern for about three years. He will re-
Four things a man must learn to do,
main here for some time visiting
Union Record. If he would make bis record true:
To think without confusion clearly; his father and other relatives and
To love his fellow men sincerely;
To act from honest motives purely; friends.
A WEEKLY JOURNAL To trust in God and heaven securely,
Published by the Southwestern Union ELDER E. B. HOPKINS came in
—Selected.
Conference of the Seventh-day Adventisis. Monday from Clarksville, Texas,
NEWS NOTES. to attend a meeting of the Texas
Conference Committee which con-
C. E. SMITH, ------- Editor
and Business Manager. ARTHUR CASEY of Fort Worth venes today.
G. F. WATSON, - - Associate F Jitor was in Keene Friday on business. ELDER E. W. CAREY, who for-
ELDER W. M. CUBLEY returned merly lived at Union, South Caro-
Subscription Price, per year, - - $ .50 home today from Troup, Texas, lina, arrived in Keene today from
Clubs of Ten, one year, - - - - 4 50 to attend committee meeting. Fort Worth where he spent the
Sabbath. He will take up work
ELDER C. W. MILLER, of Wau-
AGENTS: in the Texas Conference.
rika, Oklahoma, is here attending
Oklahoma Tract Society, Oklahoma City. the Texas Conference Comittee ELDER G. F. WATSON returned
Oklahoma. today from the West. He visited
meeting.
Arkansas Tract Society, the churches in New Mexico and'
Fayetteville, Ark. Miss LETHA TAYLOR closed a
Texas Tract Society, Keene, Texas. attended an important meeting at
successful church school at Okla-
Southern Publishing Association, 411 Loma Linda, California. He also
homa City and returned to her
Railroad Ave., Fort Worth, Texas. spent a few days with his sou at
home at Keene Monday night.
Palisade, Colorado.
EDGAR Hudson came down from
All papers will be discontinued when SEVEN young people were bap-
the time expires, unless promptly renew- Dallas Friday for a short visit with
tized on the Academy campus Sab-
ed. his parents. He is working in the
bath afternoon by Elder C. Soren-
Subscribers who do not receive their Spikes Brothers Broom Factory.
papers regularly should notify the office
son. Most of them were Academy
of publication and not the Tract Society, PROF. J. F. ADAMS has closed students who had been converted
as the latter are not responsible for the his church school at Naples, Texas, during the Missionary Volunteer
mailing of the papers. and stopped off here today on his Institute.
Money, or letters should not be sent way home at Wewoka, Oklahoma.
to individuals. All business communi- BROTHER Jame= Willes received
cations should be addressed, arid all remit- BROTHER ELIJAH TAYLOR left a message Thursday announcing
tances and money orders made payable Keene Sunday for the canvassing the sad news of the death of Miss
to the S. W. U. RECORD, Keene, John- field. He expects to spend most Gussie Jensen of Austin, Texas.
'on County, Texas. of the summer working in Bell Elder E. L. Neff was called from
Entered October 24, 1902 at Keene,
Texas, as second-class matter, under Act
County. ________ San Antonio to Lexington, Texas,
of Congress of March 3, 1879. W. J. LESLIE, of Glencove, Tex- to conduct the funeral services.
as, visited here a few days last An obituary will appear next week.
———— ^ •—————
ADVERTISING RATES. week with h?s daughter, Miss Lela
THE Library of Congress, Wash-
Leslie who is a student in the
ington, D. C., ranks third among
1 time 4 time 3 mos 6 mos 1 year Academy.
the world's collection of books. It
1 inch f .25 $ .75 $2.00 $ 3.75 $ 7.50 F. E. WOODRUFF, of Childress, is utilized by students in every
2 inches .50 1.50 4.00 7.50 15.00
Texas, came to Keene Friday night branch of research who occupy the
3 inches .75 2.25 6.00 11.25 22.50
and spent Sabbath with his brother reading rooms and alcoves day and
5 inches 1.25 3.75 10.00 18.75 37-5°
and sister, W. A. and Miss Lela night.
Woodruff.
THE Gideons, an organization of
OOR space is limited and we do not so- PROF. T. M. French arrived here Christian traveling men, have just
licit general advertisements. We are Wednesday from Berrien Springs, placed six thousand Bibles in the
glad, however, to accommodate those who Michigan, where he stopped a few down-town hotels of Chicago. Six
may wish to advertise places, or other days on his return from Washing- thousand more will be delivered to
matter which it is proper to admit to the
columns of such a sheet. Such will be
ton, D. C. He spoke last Sabbath outlying hotels. This movement
admitted at the above rates per column to a large congregation and told of has been in active operation only
inch. the victories gained for the work two years, and in this time 60,000
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ledroomsof the'hotelsof the coun- to serve for a period of six months. filled with reports from our minis-
try have been equipped with Bibles, During the entire day and until ters, Bible workers, and nearly two
and the records show that only 10:45 o'clock at night, April 17, score mission teachers. I know
one has been stolen. Federals and rebels fought desper- you are interested in this, and will
ately for Agua Prieta. The loss you, as church officers, Missionary
FOUR square miles of the city of
on both sides numbers about 300 and Young People's secretaries,
Tokio, Japan, was destroyed by fire
men, and more Americans were not take the matter up with your
April 9., The fire burned for three
wounded in Douglas. The battle people and do all you can to secure
hours and destroyed one hundred
was not finally decisive but the a good number of subscriptions for
houses and rendered six thousand
Federals are the heaviest losers. the paper ?
people homeless.
The United States cavalry again It is now being printed by the
A FASHIONABLY dressed woman rushed to the border. students of our Training School.
wearing a long hat-pin destroyed This enables several to work their
an eye of a depot employee at the To Our Church Officers and Workers way through school who could not
Union Station, Omaha, Nebraska. otherwise atttend.
He was punching tickets at the I WISH to write a few lines to In closing, let me ask you to
gate when the woman attempted to you through the RECORD, and I subscribe for it yourselves and do
squeeze through the crowd. The wish you to accept it as a personal all you can to get others to do so.
pin caught the corner of his eye, letter. I know you are interested A. J. HAYSMER.
lacerated it badly, and completely in the closing of this work and in
destroyed the sight, hastening the time when the faith- A Letter From Clinton, Missouri
APRIL 23, will be observed in ful from every nation can be gath-
many of the churches of the United ered home. WE have been in Clinton since
States as Bible Sunday, in recogni- I believe you are also interested last November, locating here in the
tion of the completion of three hun- in getting the truth before the col- interest of the German Seminary.
dred years since the publication of ored people in this country as well From the very first we have been
King James' Version. The Church as in other countries and the islands impressed that this is an ideal place
of England observed March 20. The of the sea. We have a great work for this school.
exact date of publication in 1611 is to do to get the truth before about Clinton is a very quiet, yet pros-
not known. The American Bible one-eighth of of the people of this perous city. It lies in the "land
Society has issued a list of topics country. We not only need the of the big red apple." While it
suitable to the occasion. , prayers, but the assistance of our cannot boast of a^street car line,
people. yet it has all the other elements
ON April 13 the Mexican Rebels While we need means very much, which add to the prosperity of a
captured Agua Prieta in a battle and the work cannot be carried on city. The water is furnished by-
which lasted all afternoon. Ameri- without it, that is not what I am artesian wells. When one first
can troops crossed the border and asking for in this article. I am i tries to quench his thirst with this
stopped the fighting. This action writing in behalf of The Gospel\ water, he wishes himself back to
was taken after three men had Herald, the organ of the North the old farmyard well; but after
been killed and several wounded in American Negro Department. getting used to it you would not
Douglas, Arizona and the continu- I am sure that all' who receive be induced to change. It is said
ed firing was endangering the lives this paper, read with interest the' here that there has not been a sin-
of Americans on United States ter- reports of the progress of the work gle case of typhoid fever in homes
ritory. President Taft has inform- that is being done among the color- where the artesian water is used.
ed the Mexican Government that ed people. I know that there are The climate is very agreeable.
this battle will be treated as an in- many papers, and we cannot read While it is a little colder than Tex-
cident, but any similar occurrence everything in them all, but I am as, we do not feel the cold any
will be dealt with as a National af- sure we like to read the interesting more here than there.
front. The Mexican situation is reports of the progress of the work Corn, wheat, oats, flax, broom-
now so acute that it is believed from every field, so I trust that we corn, etc., and varieties of grass
that the United States Government will all wish to read about our mis- seeds are raised in this vicinity,
will have to act further. The re- sion field right here at home. also an abundance of various kinds
volution is spreading and the Mex The Gospel Herald is the only of fruit. The soil seems to be very
ican Government has posted in the paper that contains these reports. productive and well adapted to gar-
Capitol a call for volunteers between It is only twenty-five cents a year, dening. This country has a ready
the ages of eighteen and forty-five and should be in every home. It is market for poultry products all sea-
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sons of the year, making this one numerous illustrations makes it a "The Message. Foi Today"
of the leading industries. One can splendid one for our agents. Try
easily make his living on a very a few of this excellent number. THAT is the name 'given to the
small place.
new special six-month series of our
Several families have located here Some Good Books
good old pioneer missionary paper-
to educate their children, and they the Signs of the -7z>»« weekly. The
seem well satisfied. The Seminary THE following is a list of fifteen
good and inspiring books recom- series commences with the issue of
has made a good impression on the May 9, and the first number is to be
people of the town and it enjoys mended at the Missionary Volun-
teer Institute recently held • at a splendid memorial number of the
their good will.
Keene. tercentenary of the authorized ver-
We remember each one of our sion of the Bible, an important num-
Desire of Ages.
friends at Keene and send greetings ber indeed. Special charts and ad-
Steps to Christ.
to all. J. C. SIMON & FAMILY. vertising matter are now being sent
Early Writings.
Passion for Souls. out by the tract society office, and
The May "Signs" Great Controversy. you will no doubt be g'ad to look
Christian Education. the circulars and charts over and see
THE May number of the Signs Life of John G. Paton. the grand, good things to be given
is an unusually good number. The Quiet Talks on Service. in this excellent series. It would
very first article is well worth the Patriarchs and Prophets. be a splendid idea for you to com-
price of the magazine and it should mence to plan on sending some of
Temperance Torchlights.
appeal to all our people. It is just Retrospect, J. H. Taylor. these truth-filled pages, in fact the
the thing to present to your towns- whole series, to some of your rela-
Daniel and the Revelation.
people. tives, friends, or neighbors in whom
Daybreak in a Dark Continent.
The editor reviews the signs of Great Second Advent Movement. you feel interested. This will be a
the times in a striking way, and il- Individual Work for Individuals. good way in which you can present
lustrates the articles with large and the great three-fold message, con-
How many of the above books are
appropriate illustrations, making it in your library? The tract societies taining as this series does, the stud-
a convincing and interesting one to would be pleased to supply you ies on chapters twelve to twenty-
read. two of the book of Revelation. Be
with any or all of the above list.
Then follows "Socialism and sure and look the chart over and
Democracy," by Frank S. Weston; A Fly Catechism see the contents as outlined, and
"History in Prophecy," by Elder then you can also count on much
Wilcox; "John Calvin," by Mrs. As a preliminary step in a cam- more being added.
White, a brief review of some of paign to subdue the fly, the Depart- The terms of subscription are cer-
the work of this early reformer; ment of Health of Tulsa, Okla.,has tainly reasonable and should appeal
"The Bible a Living Word," by distributed copies of a fly "cate- to all of our people.
T. E. Bowen; "How Did Christ chism" to every school child in the
Perform His Miracles?" by Profes- city; it is as follows: Single subscription, the
sor Rine, a consideration of the Where is the fly born ?—In filth. 25 numbers .... .90
methods of healing as used in the Where does'the. fly live ?-In filth. 5 or more subscriptions
Emanuel Movement, and contrast- Where does he go ?—Into the to one name and ad-
ing them with the methods of kitchen and dining room. He walks dress, each. ....
Christ. This is an unusually im- on the bread, fruit, and vegetables; 5 or more subscriptions
portant article. Then follows oth- he wipes his feet on butter and mailed direct to sep-
ers—all good, interesting, and bathes in butter-milk. arate names and ad-
timely, with a good array of cur- Does the fly visit the patient sick dresses, each. . . $ -65
rent topics. with consumption, typhoid fever, You should order right away
It is a good number and ought and cholera infantum?—He does, from the tract society office, as
to be widely circulated. A few and may call on you next. the first issues will soon go on the
numbers should be placed in every What disease does the fly carry?- press. Quite a number were disap-
community. If you can only spend He carries typhoid fever, tubercu- pointed last year in not being able
a fe'w minutes time in its circulation, losis, and summer complaint. to secure the entire series when the
by all means send to the tract soci- How ?—On his wings and hairy orders were sent in late, even though
ety office for ten or twenty copies. feet. an extra large .edition was printed.
The beautiful cover and timely What is his correct- name?—Ty- Let us all remember and order ea'r-
contents, with unusually good and phoid fly. Iv.
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fident that the Lord is leading the for trains all day. • Arrived at
Oklahoma brethren in this work. Wewoka about 5:30 P. M. and was
DAVID VOTH, CHAS. L. COLLISON. DAVID VOTH. met by Brother Brewer, one of our
President. Field Miss'y. Agt.
Box 1198, 1236 W. 12th St. faithful canvassers, and was taken
Oklahoma City,.Okla. State Agent's Diary for Eight days. nine miles in the country.
April 7. —Helped fix up canvass-
Among the German Churches. APRIL 1-2.—Night after Sabbath ing wagon so the brother could
made up reports and wrote letters start out Monday morning. .
IN comany with Elder A. A. until almost midnight, then caught April 8. — Attended . Sabbath-
Meyer,the writer visited the church- a train going east and slept on the school and spoke to the Wewoka
es at West Cooper, Omega, and car seats until six o'clock when I church. Had a very interesting
East Cooper, from, the 25111 to the reached McAlister, here I met testimony meeting in; which several
28th of March. We had splendid Brother Townsend and wife from old canvassers expressed their de-
meetings at each place and found Texas, who wanted to work in this termination to again engage in the
the churches in good spiritual con- good field. We went north on the Master's work. Brother Bridwell
dition and willing to help. "The Katy to Eufala, which is the county decided to turn his crop over to
$300,000 Fund was presented to seat, and court was in session; we some one else and start right out
them and they all promised to do were unable to get a room, so we Monday to again engage in the
their part. They pledged about went on to Checotah and stayed all soul-saving work of evangelistic
$400 at present,; but of course will night. canvassing.
give more later on. April 3.—^Monday morning and Brethren, I believe this is pleas-
The Omega church was the'first a nice rain js falling. ^ Rustled out ing i;; the Lord's sight. The call
church in Oklahoma in starting and found a good room and had is, "Who will go today and work
the "Ministry of Healing" cam- baggage moved. As it cleared off in my vineyard and whatsoever is
paign. If I am not mistaken they after dinner we started for the right I will give thee." Do not
took up this work and sent in an country, but it began to rain before delay, but write me now, before it
order for about fifty books before we got out of town and so we went is too late. CHAS. L. COLLISON.
having been visited by a minister up to a fine house that proved to be
in the interest of this campaign. a lawyers home and gained admis- Address Wanted:—Anyone knowing
This is a good plan, and we would sion. After being seated We in- the whereabouts of Alva Patter son,—a boy
be pleased if all our churches would troduced our business, gave a can- 15 years of age, tall, has fair complexion,
blue eyes, dark brown curly hair,—would
do likewise. vass, took an order, and got the confer a great favor to his parents by
At the time of this writing Eld- names of some of the best people notifying JOHN PATTERSON, Ames, Qkla.
ers Meyer, A. J. Voth, and the in town from, the lawyer's wife.
writer are with the Shattuck church. Took several orders and sold some ST. HELENA SANITARIUM AND
We are having meetings every helps that afternoon. HOSPITAL TRAINING SCHOOL
night and they are well attended. April 4.—Started, for the country FOR MISSIONARY NURSES
Last night we took up the $300,000 about seven in the morning, took
Fund and $225 were promised. an order at the first house, but as Offers opportunity for a few more mem-
We are pleased to see the inter- it started to rain hard and vfe were bers in the April class. Our large and
varied 'patronage including a great many
est the Shattuck church takes in the on foot, we decided to go back and surgical cases, enables our students to
• church school. B. Voth is teach- canvass the town. As a result we secure an t xc client experience in profes-
ing here this year and has been secured fifty three dollars worth of sional lines. Write at once including
engaged again for next year. The orders in ten hours time, in the references to—
school is being held in the church rain. To the Lord be all the DR. H. F. RAND, Superintendent,
or MRS. S. J. WHITNEY, Secretary,
building, but the brethren are now praise. Sanitarium, Napa Co., Cal.
putting up a residence for the teach- April 5.—The mail came and I
ers and as soon as that is finished wrote all day. Brother Town- ' NURSES WANTED
they will build a school house. send worked by himself and took
They are. planing to have two twenty dollars worth of orders and Ten graduated nurses who are willing
teachers next year, German and met three ladies who wanted him to give faithful and consecrated service.
Permanent position, good wages. Ten
English. We believe this church to come back and see their hus- hours per day, overtime extra. Excep-
is moving in the right direction. bands. We went together that tional opportunities for experience.
Address at once including references—
This plan is in harmony with the night and took nine dollars worth . ST. HELENA SANITARIUM,
instructions of the Spirit of Pro- of orders. L. M. Bowen, Manager,
phecy, and we are therefore con- April 6.—Traveled and waited Sanitarium, Napa Co., Cal, ,
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The Southwestern Union Record
KEENE, TEXAS, TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 1911
THE CLINTON GERMAN these schools have, been English when it was transferred to Union
SEMINARY. in their language and influence. College, where a regular German
Seventh Day Adventists have Some,years ago the necessity department was organized.
valued education more highly as was recognized of educating Much good was accomplished in
their appreciation of the magni young people in their respective this department, but still it was
tude of the work to be done to native languages for work among apparent that more exclusive
CLINTON GERMAN SEMINARY, CLINTON. MISSOURI
fulfill, their aim, "The Gospel to these different peoples, not only work was necessary to accom
the world in this generation," has in foreign lands but in this coun plish the desired end. So at the
deepened. As a result, many try. This educational work for Genaral Conference Council held
schools, academies and colleges the Germans was begun by Prof. in College View, Nebraska, in
have been established in the Unit August Kunz in Battle Creek, October, 1909, it was decided to
ed States to train young people Michigan, and remained connect establish three schools where the
for efficient service. Naturally, ed with that college until 1890. German, Swedish or Danish-
THE SOUTHWESTERN UNION RECORD
Norwegian language and influence have been solicited and have help THE GREAT NEED OF A
should predominate. ed liberally to carry out plans GERMAN TRAINING
To accomplish this for the which are not directly for the SCHOOL.
Germans a committee wa^s ap German work. Second, in the fu Some brethren may ask, Why
pointed to select a location and ture there will be various calls establish this German school ? Is
provide the necessary buildings which will go to the Germans as it necessary to multiply schools i
for a school. When this com well as to others and which they all over the land ? Was not the
mittee met, February 15, 1910, in will answer, though not distinctly German department in Union Col
Kansas City, several propositions German in their nature. These lege sufficient for all the needs in
from different cities were consid two reasons are in harmony with this , country ? These and other
ered. After much thought and the principle that the interests of questions might come up in the
work the offer made by the citi the message are one, regardless of minds of our people. Would yen:
zens of Clinton, Mo., was accept nationality. kindly permit me to place before
ed and possession of the property Accordingly, it has been nlan- you some figures which show the
given August 6, 1910. ned for the Southwestern Union great extent of our work among
Accordingly, the Seminary Conference to raise three thous the German people within our
found 'its home in the county seat and dollars and the Central Union own borders ?
of Henry county, a city of seven Conference to raise nine thous- We find that in the States men
.thousand inhabitants, eighty-sev
en miles southeast of Kansas City,
on the main line of the M., K. &
T. railroad. A rich' agricultural
district, where the grains and nu
merous varieties of fruits are
raised in abundance, surrounds
this place.
Thus has been established the
Clinton German Seminary. May
all uphold it with their prayers
and means, that many efficient
workers may be here prepared to
enter the "fields white unto the
harvest."
THE PLAN TO PAY FOR THE
SEMINARY.
The plan for raising the money.
according to the General Confer-
: ence Council before mentioned,
contemplated that the work be
speedily accomplished. It was CLINTON GERMAN SEMINARY—REAR VIEW
felt that the institution should not
labor under the burden of being and dollars from the American tioned below we have a German
in debt. It was understood that churches. This amount of twelve population of:
financial help should be freely so- thousand dollars is about one- Kansas—147,096, and two Ger
' licited' from the German brethren fourth of the whole expense.' A man workers.
: throughout the United States and further division has been made Texas—165,636; and one Ger
• Canada. This is in harmony with among the several conferences in man worker.
• the plan to make the Seminary the Union, according to their Nebraska—207,088, and one
the central training school for the strength. A similar plan for the German worker.
; German interests in said territory. Scandinavian school at Hutchin- Michigan—371,524, and one
So far as the work has gone, the son, Minn., has already been car German worker.
German brethren have taken hold ried out by the brethren in that Wisconsin—749,625, and one
heartily and are still showing a field. It is confidently hoped that German worker.
disposition to raise their share of the.work may be accomplished - Illinois—1,011,702, and one
the obligation. without delay for the Clinton German, worker.
, -In .the development of the plan German Seminary. Missouri—433,156, and one.
it was thought that the American German worker.
brethren should share in the en "This gospel of the kingdom shall be New York—1,361,439, and three
terprise. : Two' main reasons for preached in all the world for a witness German workers.
this are1 given. First, in our work unto all nations, and then shall the end New Jersey—338,417, and one
heretofore the, German brethren come." German worker.
THE SOUTHWESTERN UNION RECORD
Ohio—773,693, and one Ger laborers for 127.513 Germans. summer. Already this year we
man worker. If we consider these figures and can see that the opportunity of-
Pennsylvania — 737,697, and put the question again, "Is there fereld is taken advantage of by our
one German worker. any need for a German school ?" young folks and accordingly we
Iowa—401,411, and one Ger- surely we will agree that in order can furnish now more and better
Iman worker. to warn these millions of people trained workmen for our German
Minnesota—371,496, and two we must have a training school. fi&ld than we formerly could.
German workers. Another reason we might touch
Colorado—49,718, and one just lightly, viz: Germans make PAST, PRESENT AND
German worker. just as good missonaries if sent FUTURE.
Indiana—297,911, and no Ger to foreign- countries as other na . When we speak of the past of
man worker. tionalities, and a whole worM the German Seminary, we dp not
In the Atlantic Union Confer must be warned shortly. wish to imply that its beginning
ence we have 1,544,555 Germans May the Lord grant that we was far back in years gone by, as
and only four German workers. may all reali/e that the field is far as human vision and human
In the Columbia Union are 2,054,- white for harvest' and the laborers experience is concerned, for it has
CLINTON GERMAN SEMINARY FARM
• 420 Germans and four workers. are few and that we may use ev been in operation only since last
The Southern Union has 89,3-35 ery means to educate more work fall; but we do wish to say that
and one worker. The Southeast ers for the work its beginnings were laid by the
ern Union has 141,129 and no In closing I might mention the hand of Divine Providence long
workers. The Lake Union counts effect the establishment of tl.e before the project dawned upon
2-430,789 Germans and four work Clinton German Seminary had so human vision. ,
ers. In the Northern Union we far on our young people. The In the first place, the present
have six workers for 883,684 Ger highest enrollment in Union Col student body was to a large ex
mans. In our own Central Union lege of German students was tent transplanted from the Ger
we have 849,112 Germans and about eighty scholars. The first man department of Union College
five workers. In the Southwest year our doors in Clinton were, and the Seminary is thus in a
ern Union we have 210,593 Ger opened we enrolled 105 students measure a continuation in an en
mans^ and five workers. In the and 17 in the junior department, larged and advanced degree, of
Pacific Union with 213,167, we which makes quite an increase. the department mentioned. This
have four laborers, and in the Of these students 41 are going department in turn did not have
North Pacific Union we have two out into the canvassing field this its birth in College View, but in
THE SOUTHWESTEKN UNION _ RECORD
the old Battle Creek College. death seemingly hovering Floyd Miller, son of Business
This "vine of Hiis planting." throughout the building. The ar Manager John Miller, after a
which has been transplanted sev rangement of rooms also was not week's visit, has returned to Lin
eral times, here we have it at last suited to our wants and many coln, Nebr.
planted into congenial soil and changes had to be made and the Miss L. M. Terry called at the.
unhampered surroundings, where old power plant in close proximity Seminary on her way from To-
it can grow into large and natural to the main building was in a peka, Kans., to Rockville, Mo.
dimensions. state of total collapse and could Will Wentland of Home, N.
The force of teachers also have not be made use of. Dak., has been visiting at the
been connected with and conver Today we have a building suit Seminary and contemplating lo
sant with the work among the ed to our wants and put in pood cating in Clinton.
Germans of this country, espec order, which enables us to carry Elder H. F. Graf of CleveJand,
ially with the educational work on our work in a successful way. Ohio, was at the Seminary a few
among the nationality for years; Kitchen and dining room and days the last of the week. He
and in taking up their duties in many other parts of the building held several very interesting ser
the Seminary here at its opening, have been entirely remodeled. By vices. Accompanied by Elder D.
they took up the work which they removing the walls of a number, U. Hale, he went to Florence in
had hoped for and worked for of small rooms a beautiful and the interest of the school.
and prayed for. commodious chapel has been The laundry machinery has ar
Another factor entering into created. All the rooms and halls rived and will soon be installed.
the "beginnings" of the Seminary have been newly papered and the Work on the cistern is progress
is the building or buildings which woodwork of the whole building, ing rapidly and it will soon be
had been used originally by Baird inside and out, has been given completed.
College and since that time by fresh coats of paint. A fine power Bro. Henry Brandt of Valley
several other ephemeral institu plant of plain but ample dimen View, Tex., is here visiting his
tional ventures, but which finally sions has been adde.d, which ac daughte.r, Emma Brandt.
had been left unoccupied and commodates the heating and light
which at present form the large plant, the bakery and the laundry.
and commodious quarters of the A frame building, which was on THOROUGH TRAINING
German Seminary. the premises has been removed to NECESSARY
In its present condition, to use a more suitable location and has In the Olympic games to which the
the phrase of one of Clinton's cit been fitted up to serve as a work Apostle Paul calls our attention, those
izens, the Seminary is "a sight of shop. The old barn, which is in engaged in the races were required to
beauty :by day and by night." The poor condition, will be replaced in
above statement may seem exag make most thorough preparation. 'For
the near future by a new struc
gerating, but it is true that a sight ture, large and adapted to our months they were trained by different
of beauty and good cheer greets use. masters in the physical exercises calculated
the eye of the pedestrian whose So the work is progressing in to give strength and vigor to the body.
way may lead him out on South an outward way; but looking to They were restricted to such food as
Second street, as a view of the the work done on the inside of would keep the body in the most healthy
Seminary with its manv bright the. institution, the outlook is - condition, and their clothing was such as
windows breaks upon his vision would leave every organ and muscle un-
perhaps even more encouraging.
from the midst of a grove of mag trammeled. Now if those who were to
The school is well filled with a
nificent trees. All of our breth engage in running a race for earthly
class of industrious and God-fear
ren who chance to come to Clin honor, were obliged to submit to such
ing students and the prospects severe discipline in order to succeed, how
ton should pay the Saminary a are that next year we shall have
visit in order to appreciate the much more necessary it is for those who
even a much larger number. May are to engage in the work of the Lord to
above statement. The citizens of daily prayers of our brethren re
Clinton have witnessed in a few be thoroughly disciplined and prepared,
member this school at the throne if they would be successful! Their pre
short months the transformation of grace, thanking the Lord for
of a picture of darkness and gloom paration should be as much more thor
what he has done for it so far, ough, their earnestness and self-denying
and desolation to one of bright and petitioning for its future suc efforts as much greater, than were those
ness and light and life. Those of cess. E. C. WITZKE. of the aspirants for worldly honors, as
us who arrived upon the scene
heavenly things are of more value than
first, found a very large building CLINTON SEMINARY NOTES earthly. The mind, as well as the mus
in half a state of dilapidation with cles, should be trained to the most dili
leaky roof, plaster fallen down> Miss Bessie Alien of Colum gent and persevering efforts. The road
large patches of old loose wal! bia, Mo., visited Miss Grace Boss to success is not a smooth way, over
paper hanging down the walls, on Thursday. which we are borne in palace cars. But
the dirt from innumerable, chim Henry Schmidt of Valley View, it is a rugged path, filled with obstacles
neys trickling down in an almost Tex., is visiting his daughter. which can be surmounted only by patient
perpetual stream, and an odor of Miss Matilda Schmidt. toil. MRS. E (I. WHITE,
