The Washington herald., 1909-05-19

Services began in the big tent of the
seventh-day Adventists al Takoma Park.
Nd, yesterday morning at o'clock.
II was an important day for Adventists.
the reports disclosing wonderful progress
OF the religious body in the last twenty
two years
In 1857 the Adventists Sabbath school
attendants numbered 800 with to:G
contributions OF SIS SIS, and donations
10 missions OF s1e61a72. In 1865 there were
s.S4S Sabbath school attendants, with
total contributions OF s1.023, ,SS4II. and
$3.50 So IS donated TO missions. The Sab
bath schools had also given S521O4,40 FOR
the maintenance Of the Haskell Home for
Orphans.
At the regular O'Clock service reports
from China were presented On the ros-
trum were five missionaries from China,
two Of whom with two native children.
were IN costumes. There vas displayed q
Goddess OF Mercy. wOrshlped by the
women OF China
A Remarkable Change.
Dr.. Selmon considered that the most re
markable change which has come 70
China is shown by the expressions found
in the book entitled Learn written by
Chang Chi-Tung. who is one Of the old
est viceroys. and is considered the right
hand man Of the present regime He ad-
vises his fellow-countrymen TO convert
their temples into schools.
Elder Anderson. superintendent OF the
entire Chinese field. gave an interesting
report. producing facts and figures OF
vital interest 10 the worldwide confer
ence. Miss Ida Thompson reported IN
behalf Of the educational work being car
Tied on in that native field
Dr. and Mrs SelmOn, and Mr. Gibson
and Miss Miller, returned missionaries
from China, sang a hymn IN Chinese
The devotional service vas led by Elder
George 3. starr, for seventeen years and
a half foreign missionary 70 Australia
and New Zealand His special theme vas
The power OF love Of God as manifested
by missionaries 10 the heather IN the
Pacific Islands
The departmental religious liberty meet
ings continue TO draw crowds At yes
terdsys meeting the topic was sunday
legislation and the laboring man" Prof
Griggs read brief paper on the sub
ject- A discussion followed.
work for Unemployed.
Following these speakers. Elder E. 7
Russell. president Of the Central Union
Conference. held that II would be as
consistent for Adventists 10 engage IL e
movement TO procure work for the unenl-
ployed BY legislation as 10 procure physi-
cal rest for a class OF citizens by the
same means He thought it was the
minister's duty TO preach the Gospel. and
leave the settlement OF the many abstract
questions 10 other authorities.
Other speakers were Prof. ". A. Cot
cord, secretary Of the International Re
hgioUs Liberty Association; VI. c. Wilcox.
editor Signs Of the Times; Editor A. o.
TAFT J o. Corliss. field director Pacific
Religio-Civil Association Elders D. 4.
Parons. F c. Gilbert. c F McTagh. c.
H Edwards. J s. Wightman. and Amos
Mitchell
The medical department. finding the
former quarters 10 small. made use Of the
large tent There were present thirty
TWO physicians. and more than fifty other
persons connected with the ssnatorium
work. The principle topic was the open
ing Of the sanatorium work for the ne
groes OF the South An excellent paper.
prepared by Dr. Lottie Isabelle-Blake.
Of Nashville. was read This paper was
discussed BY Elder " c White.
Negro Missionaries.
crirr H-s1
excellent work the negro medical mis-
sionaries are doing, Elder ". c. White
urged that members Of this conference
carry on an educational campaign in |
favor Of the Southern work.
One prominent feature OF the confer /
ence IS the department Of young peoule's
work. OF what is known as the Young |
Peoples Missionary Volunteer Depart
ment. For several years the denomina-
tional young peoples work was fossered
by the Sabbath-schOoi department hu+
owing TO its growth and Importance.
council Of the General Conference com
mittee held at Gland, Switzerland. in /
1Sgi. organized it as a separate depart |
ment- II Is a distinctive Phase OF the
church work. and not an independent
EdllLdNlUl
An interesting paper was presented By /
Mss Lela Hoover. Of Seattle ernpha-
sizing the deepening Of spiritual life and /
the reception OF the Holy Spirit as fund /
amental in all efforts for young people !
Elder r. D. Quinn. Of Montana and Guy
Dali, of Europe, and others took part in /
the discussion
At the sixth annual meeting Of the Re-
view and Herald Publishing Association. !
Prof W " Prescott. presiding. refrain
ed from preliminary remarks, and called l
for the report OF the manager Of the
home Office. s. y. Curtis who told OF the
removal OF his plant from Battle Creek !
10 Takoma Park three years ago. the re-
suit Of the destruction OF the old building /
and contents by FIRE seven years ago.
AT the present time there are 102 per-
sons drawing pay In the year 1908 2oS 80 !
bound books. 156.95 tracts or pamphlets
and the five regular periodicals were is
sued, the average circulation a week be-
ing 47.O00 copies.
Elder G. F. Hanner spoke Of the good