Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-28
STATE CAMP MEM !.
BERs PLEDGE AND SUBSCRIBE
OVER 5000.
DR.. DANIELS APPEALS FOR
SUPPORT FOR FOREIGN FIELD
Some Individual Gifts as Much as
,000-Report of Manager Of Iowa
Sanitarium Shows Nevada institu'
ton Is Prospering-Elder ": B.
Watts, Of Des Moines, breaches.

With the daily increasing attendance
at the camp Of Iowa Seventh Day Ad-
ventists at Riverview, 1t is expected
that the 1000 mark or more viii be
reached by the end of the week. Among
those expected tomorrow is Secretary
w. A Spicer; of Washington, D.. c.
of the foreign mission board OF these
General World Conference Of Seventh
Day AdventiSts.
Rev. Mr. Spicer is perhaps one or
the most Travelled ministers in the
United States, having spent more than
three fourths of his time in foreign
countries encouraging the building OF
missionary endeavor. Secretary Spicer
most recent trip was to War-torh
Europe. where he spent several weeks
in Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Nor
way, and England. He will have many
intensely interesting experiences TO
relatetconcerning actual conditions ex-
listing in Europe, especially in Ger
many. which country be toured extern
ively.
For more than half century Sec
Rotary SplteI has Dteli va
his church, and in that time he has
been in India and other parts of Asia
in South Africa. and far into the in
terror of that dark continent to places
where Seventh Day Adventist mission
aries were the first to enter; up and
down both coasts of South America,
and to a number of the islands Of both
the Atlantic and Pacific. He Will nave
a message of cheer from Europe for
the campers, and will tell them of the
wonderful progress his church has
made there in the way Of accessions
in spite OF the terrible carnage now
going on. In close touch with all the
missionary operations of his church
thruout the world! ne will relate nu-
merous incidents connected with mis-
sionary life, and show how the hand OF
God has been leading his servants in
these troublous times in their efforts
to rescue men and women from sin,
and save them for the life to come.
Give Over 5000 For Missions.
DR.. A. G. Daniels, Of Washing
ton, D. c.. president of the General
World Conference occupied the 3
o'clock hour Monday, giving message
in behalf Of foreign missions. In re-
Spouse to his earnest appeal sum
of over $1,000 was raised in cash and
pledges to be paid by Dec. 81 These
individual donations ranged from So to
81 900 Dr. Daniels spoke especially
in behalf Of the Asiatic Division Con-
ference Of Seventh Day Adventists.
which he has recently visited He drew
some striking pictures of the condi-
tons that exist in these neglected
lands at the present time. He spoke
very forcefully Of the hardships and
privations that a christian missionary
Daniels stated that some of the work.
ers are living in Chinese shacks, which
are not conducive to good health. He
illustrated his lecture with a map made
by a Chinese student. which showed
very clearly the artistic ability OF
the Chinese. He said: This field
has a population Of 100000 900 people.
or nearly half of the population Of the
world One half of the effort ought 80
be bestowed upon them. II you wish
to put your money where it will bring
the largest results, you want to invest
it here. God is showing to the uni
verse what his grace is able TO do for
poor heather souls.
I'VE are not awake vet. The light
must be turned on. Mission stations
double their membership every TWO or
three years Colporteurs go out alone
for as much as 1000 miles inland and
raise up churches There are new
fields being opened all the time. The
providence Of God is forcing us on
at very rapid rate.
There are 10000 baptized Adventist
believers in the Asiatic division. AS
TO the workers. there are 1,500 Seventh
Day Adventist ministers and mission
airy workers in the Asatic field Be
tween 1000 and 5000, children and
youth are in our schools
Missionary Volunteer Department.
The II o'clock hour was given over
to the missionary volunteer depart
ment Monday. Elder NJ B. Van Kirk,
of Minneapolis, Northern Union Con-
ference secretary for this department,
was in charge of the meeting. 1t was
in the form Of a symposium. The bur
den of the meeting was the discussion
placed before the young people A
reading course is recommended each
year by this department. These
books are both instructive and uplift-
ing. A number Of them were purchas-
ed at the close Of the meeting. A book
tent on the grounds handles religious
books and literature. The sale during
the past two days has been about $500.
+ Iowa Sanitarium FIou rishins.
Today the business meeting at 9:15
was given to the report Of the Iowa
Sanitarium, at Nevada. The report Of
the business manager and treasurer.
W. c. Foreman. was both interesting
and encouraging. The institution draws
a large patronage from all parts OF
! Iowa, IA well as from surrounding
states caring for many hundreds Of
patients every year. It is a member Of
| large family of sanitariu1ns which are
| scattered thruout the United States and
foreign countries. These institutions
all employ the same methods
and we're created to meet the needs Of
| suffering humanity. They are estab-
lished upon the sound basis of q ra-
tional physiologic system OF therapeu-
| tics.
In the combating of diseases the SUI
ferer is not only aided in retaining
health and strength. when lost, in the
shortest possible time consistent with
1 lasting results, but is also instructed
i how to retain heath, when xegained.
Monday Nights Meeting.
Evangelist v. B. Watts, OF DEE