Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-21
ADvENT|STS IN PULP|TS
Of LOCAL CHURCHES
Today, Being Observed as
Sabbath, No Business Ses-
sion Is Held.

AS today is observed as the Sabbath by
Seventh-day Adventists, in accordance
with the fourth commandment of the
Decalogue, which they declare enjoins the
keeping holy Of the seventh day, there
was no business session of the fall coun-
Gil of the general conference Of that de-
nomination at the Washington Foreign
Mission Seminary, but quite few of
the presidents Of union conferences here
occupied pulpits of UNCONVENTIONAL
churches throughout the District and in
Baltimore.
Elder L. r. Conradi Of Hamburg, Ger
many, secretary of the European division,
preached at Memorial Church, 10Th and
NJ streets northwest: Elder II. s. Straw of
Calgary. Canada, president Of the West
Canadian Union Conference, preached at
the Takoma Park Church. the member
ship of which is made up principally of
the officers and employees of the General
Conference building and Review and Her
aid Publishing Associations; Elder A. ].
Haysmer Of Huntsville. Ala. preached at
the Fifth Church: Elder NJ. c. Wilcox of
Mountain View, Cal, editor Of the Signs
of the Times. preached at the First
Church. on 9Th street between F and G
streets northeast: Elder S. n. Haskell of
Portland Me-, one of the pioneers in the
Adventist movement, preached at the
Sem1nary-Sanftarium Church at the
Washington Sanitarium. mile from Ia
koma Park. Elder E. e. Andross of Los
Angeles, Cal, president of the Pacific
Union Conference, preached in Baltimore.
Money for South America.
At the late session of the council yes
terday afternoon it was decided to de-
vote the last thirteenth Sabbath offering
Of this year to the needs of South Ameri-
ca. Every thirteenth Sabbath Of the
year an offering is taken through the
Sabbath schools of the denomination in
the United States and Canada for a spe-
cial mission field. Ten thousand dollars
of the amount that the members Of the
council believe will be raised the thir-
teenth sabbath will go toward improve
ments on the UNCONVENTIONAL schools Of
Argentina and Chile. All Of the money
the advancement of the gospel in South
America in general.
The next thirteenth Sabbath Offering
will be September % and the money
collected through the Sabbath schools on
that day will go to the building of homes
for missionaries in China. These homes
in China will be built for the mission
aries now there, at cost Of about &c.
600 apiece, and the leading ministers Of
the denomination feel that at least
twelve homes will be built from the Of
feringS received next Sabbath.
Success of Sabbath Offerings.
In speaking Of the last Sabbath Offering,
which will be in December, Elder G. B.
Thompson, secretary of the Sabbath
school department, told of the success
that has followed the plan of raising
money for special fields on each thir-
teenth Sabbath. He stated that when
the plan was inaugurated $3.50 was
raised for the advancement Of the gospei
in India, and according to reports that
have recently come to his Office more
than $4,000 was raised from the second
thirteenth Sabbath Offering of this year
for the starting of new mission station
in South Africa