Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-01-12

were 1915 members; in 1855, 17,436; in
1898. 37,404; in 1908, 1854; in 1907, 94,O4S;
in 1910, 100. 931.
In 1855 their first UNCONVENTIONAL pub
fishing house was erected in Battle
Creek, Mich, from which a few books,
pamphlets and tracts, as we'll as two
small papers, were issued in English. At
the close of 1907 they had established in
16 countries % publishing houses, issuing
about 1900 books, pamphlets and tracts
(having a total of over 100, 900 pages in
81 of the leading languages of the world;
and 100 journals in "a languages, having
a total of 1900 pages and a combined an
nual subscription price of $52.16. The as
sets of these publishing houses were
$97S, SA IA, and the value Of the denomi-
national literature sold during 1907 was
81, 1905, 565. 60. In addition there were over
80 printing offices doing printing work
for local conferences and missions.
In 1866 they erected a sanitarium In
Battle Creek, Mich, for the rational
treatment of disease and the dissemina-
ton Of principles of temperance and
healthful living. At the close of 1910
they had 81 ~well-equipped sanitariums in
different parts of the world, employing
1896 persons specially trained in these
lines. The assets of these institutions
were 81, 344, 2S3. 65.
In 1872 their first denominational mis-
sionary training school was opened in
Battle Creek, Mich. At the close Of
1907 they had an educational graded sys-
tenn Occurring 16 years work.. compris-
ing, in all countries. 10 colleges. 80 acad-
emies, 80 intermediate schools, ass church
schools, with assets of over a million
dollars, and employing 921 teachers, and
having a total enrolment of 13,462.
In 1874 Seventh Day Adventists sent
their first missionary from the United
States to a foreign country. At the
close of 1907 there was, outside the
United States, organized work In prog
ress in rs countries, with 17 foreign mis-
sion stations established, 697 churches
organized, and 29,593 members.
These mission stations are distributed
as follows: In Europe, including Iceland,
30; in Africa, including British west
Africa, Nyassaland, German East Al
RIGA, Rhodesia, and Basutoland' 20 IN
Australia and Pacific Islands, "a; In
China lin the provinces of Honan, HUI
nan. Annoy and Kiangsu), II; in Canada,
Alaska and Mexico. 10; In south Ameri-
ca, eight; in India, including Burma
eight; in the West Indies. eight; in
Japan and Korea, four; total, ~!
Seventh Day Adventists have no for
mai or written creed. but take the Bible
as their rule OF faith and practice. The
chief points of their belief, upon which
there is entire unanimity throughout the
body, are as follows:
That the law or God Is the divine
standard of righteousness, binding upon
all men; that Christ, taking on him the
nature OF the seed OF Abraham, lived
our example. died our sacrifice, was
raised for our justification, and is now
the only mediator for us in the heavenly
sanctuary, where. through the merits
of his shed blood, he ministers pardon
and forgiveness of sins to all who come
to God through him; that the seventh
day Of the week is the Sabbath; that
the personal, visible coming OF Christ Is
near at hand, and is to precede the mil
lennium that immersion is the proper
form of baptism; that man ~ not by ma