"THE HARVEST 'TRULY IS GREAT, BUT THE LABORERS ARE ...

"THE HARVEST 'TRULY IS GREAT, BUT THE LABORERS ARE FEW"

Vol. 16 Hutchinson, Minnesota, December 13, 1921

No. 49

GOD'S PLAN OF SUPPORTING THE GOSPEL

After Jesus had finished His work and just before His ascension, He said to His disciples, "Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature." Mark 16 : 15.

The question we wish to ask is, "Why is the gospel necessary ?" When God made the world it was "very good" and Adam and Eve, our first parents, were made perfect and in the image of God both in outward resemblance and in character. They were clothed with a covering of light and glory such as the angels wear, and as long as they recognized God as their creator and owner of all things, and lived in obedience to His will, this robe of light and glory con-tinued to enshroud them.

They were placed in a beautiful garden which God had prepared for them and in this garden were trees of every spevies, many of them laden with delicious fruit. Among them were the tree of life and the tree of knowledge of good and evil. They were permitted to eat of all of them except the tree of knowledge. This tree they were forbidden to taste on pain of death. It was reserved by God as His own and was to be a test of their obedience and love for Him.

"The Lord created every tree in Eden pleasant to the eyes and good for food, and He bade Adam and Eve freely enjoy His bounties; but He made one exception. Of the tree of the knowledge and of good and evil they were not to eat. This tree God reserved as a constant reminder of His ownership of all. Thus He gave them opportunity to demonstrate their faith and trust in Him by their obe-dience to His requirements." T. V. 6, p386. Thus we see that the Lord saw

fit to lay upon them only one prohibi-tion in the use of all that was in the garden. They disregarded His will in this particular and incurred the guilt of transgression.

Satan chose the Serpent, which was then one of the most beautiful crea-tures on the earth, as his medium to deceive and lead into disobedience the holy pair. The great deceiver was successful in getting them to distrust and disobey God. They reached out their hands and took the fruit which belonged alone to the Creator, and which He had forbidden them to touch. By this act the world that God had made was blighted with the curse of sin and inhabited with beings doomed to misery and death.

But mankind was not to be left without hope, however, for Divine love had conceived a plan whereby man might be redeemed. But this could not be done without love and sacrifice on the part of the Father and and Son. The Son of God was touch-ed with pity for the fallen race. The broken law of God demanded the life of the sinner, and in all the•universe there was only one who could, in be-half of man, satisfy its claims. No one but Christ could redeem fallen man from the curse of the broken law, and bring him again into harmony with heaven. "Neither is there sal-vation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved." And the Father was willing to make the sacrifice, "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlast-ing life". And while the wages of sin is death, "The gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord". "Hereby know we love, because He laid down His life for us." 1 John 3 :

16 R. V. Christ said, "And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto Me". John 12 : 32. When Christ died, the destruction of Satan was made certain.

Thus we see that when Adam and Eve in partaking of the forbidden fruit brought sin into the world, with all of its results and the gospel plan was made necessary, and in order that all may have the privilege of hearing the good news of salvation, Jesus told the disciples to "go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature".

It is a great and solemn work that is laid upon the followers of C. rist to carry the gospel to every nation, kindred, tongue and people. This requires a preat army of con-secrated men and women to leave their homes, their businesses and native lands, to go to the ends of the earth, and this work must continue to the end. "And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole inhabited earth for a testimony unto all nations; and then shall the end come." Matt. 24 : 14 R. V.

This will require not only thousands of gospel workers, but money to carry them over the earth and to support them in these fields. It is not God's plan that these workers should carry on some worldly business to supply their food and clothing as He tells us by the apostle Paul "Suffer hardship with Me, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. No soldier on service entang-leth himself in the affairs of this life; that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier." 2 Tim. 2 : 3,4. R. V. Again he says: "The laborer is worthy of his hire". Luke 10 : 7. And in 1 Cor. 9 : 13,14, we read, "Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things live of the things of the

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temple ? and they which wait at the altar are partakers of the altar? Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel".

By these texts we can plainly see that the Lord has not left the burden of the support of the laborers upon them, nor upon the generosity of un-converted and world-loving people, but has provided a plan by which they could leave their homes and worldly business and go to the ends of the earth and still be provided with the necessities of life.

A. J. Haysmer. (To be continued)

MISSIONARY VOLUNTEER AND EDUCATION AL

DEPARTMENT H. J. Sheldon, Secretary.

GETTING READY FOR

CHRISTMAS

It was a poor Russian home. The storm of Bolshevism had left it well nigh desolate. All the furniture ex-cepting one old wooden bedstead had been sold in order to buy food. One by one the garments had been taken from the wardrobe to satisfy the hungry mouths of a family of eight. Now that, too, was empty. Only the clothing on their batAs remained. But words fail us. We cannot picture this destitute home. Our hearts may ache, but they cannot comprehend what each new day meant to that poverty stricken father and mother and their six hungry children.

"And what has become of that family ?" I asked the minister who had told me their pitiful story.

"I don't know," he said sadly. "We have been unable to learn. They may have starved to death, though it is possible that the American relief reached them in time to save their lives."

We hope so. But if they are still living, I am

wondering what kind of a Christmas they would have, if they were dropped quietly and unannounced into some obscure corner of our com-munity. And then I am wondering about others! Thousands and thous-ands are starving. Other thousands are hungry a good bit of the time. And friends, the hungry ones are not all in Europe either. There may be

some in your own. community, who pinched by the hand of poverty, are lonely and depressed. There may be children who stand shivering in their tatters at shop windows, gazing at toys their little hearts lung to possess.

Of course you and I cannot chase away the gloom and make happy all the sad hearts around us.

No, no.

But then I'm wondering how many poor, lonely folks will have a truly happy time during the holidays be-cause our Missionary Volunteers re-membered them when getting ready for Christmas.

The Missionary Volunteer Society at I think will do its part. One year it took a census of the poor children in the community. Through visits to their homes, and through per-sons who knew, they got ideas of what was most needed, or most desired by these children. When Christmas aft-ernoon come these boys and girls were gathered around a Christmas tree all their own. How their eyes danced! And how their hearts bubbled over with joy. When the little gifts were distributed everyone got something, and everyone, even quite, shy little Mary, fairly bursted with happiness.

The children had a delightful time. But not quite as delightful a time as the Missionary Volunteer who learned that the deepest, most lasting Christ-mas happiness comes to those who live not to gather joy for themselves, but to scatter it in the lives of others.

M. E. A.

THE MORNING WATCH

WILL HELP

YOU

To live the life that wins.

To find true happiness in the every day life.

To live so that your life will ex-plain your profession.

To be more cheerful, more kind, more helpful at home.

To be a better friend among your friends.

To keep your tongue from speak-ing the unkind word, and from leav-ing the loving word unspoken.

To have wisdom to .zee the right, courage to choose it, and st'ength to do it.

SHEYENNE RIVER ACADEMY

It was a pleasure to spend a few days at Sheyenne River Academy early in November.

The school has a strong faculty and a somewhat older class of students than most of our academies. This re-duces the perplexities of discipline to a minimum and also results in very earnest and thorough work on the part of students and teachers. A marked spirit of cooperation and good feeling prevails.

In the production of food supplies,. the Sheyenne River Academy may well be emulated by the other schools. More than six thousand quarts of vegetables and fruits are stored in their storerooms for the use of the school this winter. All this was pro-duced on the school farm and packed by Miss Rosenthal and her assistants. So while many schools are using tin-ned goods the Harvey family feast on home canned food ranging from peas to raspberries. The farm also pro-duced ninteen hundred bushels of fine potatoes, a record probably not ap-proached by any other school in the Norther Union.

As with all our schools of the Union, Sheyenne carefully guards the health of its students. They are par-ticularly fortunate in having Dr. Alma Goude in charge of this department. The daily program is so arranged that a half hour is taken each school day in the middle of each session for "setting up" exercises out of doors. This practice contributes largely to .the splendid health enjoyed by the students.

The one unfortunate condition is that of attendance. Sheyenne should have thirty or forty more students in order to carry its financial responsi-bilities. If the academy is to prosper it seems necessary that the students of academic grade should remain at this school rather than go to other schools because of the special induce-ments and superior advantages which might be offered by the larger schools.

Sheyenne River Academy has main-tained German and Russian depart-ments for years and the N. Dakota young people of German and Russian parentage, should by all means, take all the academic grades in their home school. H. J. Sheldon.

Use Morning Watch Calendar this year instead of holiday post cards.

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HOW DOES YOUR CHURCH

SCHOOL STAND

In company with Professor H. J. Sheldon, our Union Secretary, I spent the greater part of last week check-ing up the church schools at Hutchin-son, Minneapolis, St. Paul and Still-water. The new efficiencey card issu-ed by the General Conference is the standard used for checking up all our schools.

The different grades under which schools are listed are: Model, 100 points; A Grade 95 points; B, 85 points and C, 75 points. The school property counts 50 and the organiza-tion and functioning value, 50. What is included under the school property is the heating, lighting ventilating, cleanliness of the building, room ca-pacity, interior arrangements, outside appearance and inside appearance, 20 points. Under school equipment is in-cluded furnishing, teaching equipment, library, and musical instrument, 16 points. Under school grounds are in-cluded location, size, appearance, and play ground apparatus, 8 points; teacher's place of residence, 6 points. Under the General Conference plans and course of study are included, num-ber of grades in school, the limit be-ing six for any one teacher, regular Parent-Teacher's Association and Sc'- ool Board meetings, the Junior So-ciety, health inspection, and Confer-ence furnishing all blanks, 30 points. Under the Pupil are included punct-uality, neatness, deportment outside and in the school room, and progress in study. As stated above, all total 100 points, which would constitute a Model school.

The Hutchinson school came near-est meeting the standard, receiving 97 points. The difficiency of three points will give the church opportunity to strenghten the library and manual training equipment in order to reach the standard of 100. The same is true of the Minneapolis and St. Paul schools.

The Union Secretary and Superin-tendent invite each church member in all churches where church schools are organized, to carefully inspect the school rating and where a few points are needed to raise the standard to the next higher order, we earnestly solicit your cooperation that this may be accomplished. The better equipped the sc':ool, the higher the standard of work which may be done for the children by the teacher. This is the only object in checking up the

various schools. If no Parent-Teach-er's Association or Board meeting is held regularly, let us unite in doing this. There is no factor so strong in securing good discipline and success-ful cooperation among parents and teachers as the Parent-Teacher's Association, and of course, no school Board can tell how the school is go-ing without regular meetings from time to time and visiting the school and attending the Parent-Teacher's Association. H. M. Hiatt.

Minnesota Office-1859 Roblyn Ave., St. Paul. President—A. J. Haysmer. Sec'y-Treasurer—S. D. Hartwell. Sab. Sch. Sec'y—Mary D. Hopkins. Field Miss. Seey—H. A. Rentfro. Tract Soc. Sec'y—O. U. Giddings. Y. P. M. V. Sec'y—E. L. Sheldon. Home Miss. Seey—H. Christensen. All office address. Educational Sec'y—H. M. Hiatt, Anoka. Rel. Lib. Seey—C. W. Rubendall. 301/2 E

6th St., Duluth.

HARVEST INGATHERING

The last month of the year is here and already one week has passed and we find that we have only reached $9,920.64 in climbing towards our ference Harvest Ingathe.ing goal of $18,000. I have been wondering what some of those faithful missionaries from the good old state of Minnesota, as they are toiling away bearing their heavy burdens, some through deep snows, others under a tropical sun, will say and think as these figures reach them. They may form the opinion that Minnesota is allowing the "home fires" to burn low.

What 1 as been gathered in, repre-sents faithful efforts on the part of many. Others have done a little and must I say it, still others have done nothing.

Were you and I to be arraigned be-fore God's great tribunal today and the question be put to us, "Why have you not put forth any effort?" what excuse would we plead? Now it may be that the day will come when such a question as that will be askd. At flat time can we say, "Lord I have done what I could"? Brethren, this is the hour of opportunity in God's work.

No matter how forbidding circum-stances may appear to be, financially or otherwise, God's arm will be made bare in your behalf as you go forth in this line of service. It appeals to me that God can impress hearts to re-spond with small gifts to His service where the devil can persuade men to

depart with dollars for nothing more than a show.

I appeal to you, dear brethren and sisters in Minnesota, to put forth a mighty effort the remaining few weeks of this year in order that we may reach our share of the $1,000,000.00 mission fund. God had to withhold from Israel the "flesh pots of Egypt" in order to show them that he could supply them with "corn from heaven". Let us learn the lesson in this hour of financial depression.

H. Christensen.

MINNESOTA NEWS NOTES

Elder N. P. Neilsen made the office a call Wednesday to arrange for the Week of Prayer.

--- Should any school find that its sup-

plies have been lost in the mail, kind-ly notify the office and others will be sent.

Miss Hopkins left last Friday to visit Worthington, Avoca, Mountain Lake and Pipestone during the Week of Prayer.

Brother I. G. Ortner, Northern Union Auditor, has been checking up the Conference and Tract Society books the past few days.

The Anoka church has gone over the top with their $300.00 Harvest In-gathering goal and have reset the goal at $400.00 and expect to make it.

Elder Hoffman visited the office last week to arrange his Week of Prayer schedule and to get- the envelopes for soliciting funds for Maplewood Aca-demy.

Elder Krainean, our Rumanian worker, spent Tuesday evening at the home of Elder Haysmer to counsel about the work for his people in the Twin Cities.

The Hutchinson church school finds it necessary to secure more desks and recitation seats. The Superintendent was in the cities, looking after this, Wednesday.

Remember that in order to study your Sabbath school lesson every day, your order for a lesson quarterly should be sent to the tract society at once. Do not cause the children to fail in keeping up their record by your neglect to order their Sabbath school papers.


On account of the heavy mails of the present season, Sabbath school record cards and Missions Quarterlies are being sent to the schools this week for use the first quarter of the year.

Our workers speak very apprecia-tively of the old fashioned, hot, soap stone which they find placed in their beds as they visit the homes in the country during this cold, winter weather.

Correction: Close to $200.00 has been gathered by Brethren Wenner-berg and Anderson to apply on the St. Paul Scandinavian church, instead of $100.00, as reported in a recent issue of the Reaper.

Elder Rulkoetter, who has been in the sanitarium at Washington for some time, returned Wednesday and went on to Ct. Cloud Thursday. He says he is doing well and will soon take up work again.

The Superintendent of the Gilchrist Sabbath School writes, "Little Leonard Larson had $3.85 in his envelope last quarter, all of which he had received for trapping gophers and he was so sorry that he did not have more".

Another caller at the office was Brother Albert Guy of St. Cloud. Brother Guy attended the lecture given by Elder Gilbert, Sunday even-ing, in the Minneapolis church, return-ing to his home the day following.

Last Wednesday Elder Haysmer visited Elder Weatherly at Stillwater to talk with him about his assing-ments for the Week of Prayer. Broth-er Weatherly feels that the interest in Stillwater is such that he should not leave just at this time.

The recent checking up of the Min-neapolis church school shows that it has never before held as high a stan-dard of efficiency, nor has it exper-ienced a more successful year, thus far, than the present, both as to de-portment and progress in study.

Elder Gilbert, who is at the head of the Jewish work, visited in the Twin Cities, last Sabbath and Sunday. Sab-bath morning, he occupied the pulpit of the St. Paul Church and in the afternoon gave a talk in the Minnea-polis church. His object, Sabbath, was to instruct our people as to how to work for the Jews. On Sunday even-ing he gave an interesting lecture in

the Minneapolis church, his subject being, "The Cure for the World's Troubles" or, "The Relation of God's Law to the Gentile World". Our peo-ple were urged to bring all their Jew-ish friends and neighbors as the lec-ture was prepared to be of special interest to the Jews.

Elder C. E. Edwardsen called at the office Thursday to talk with Elder Haysmer in regard to the Week of Prayer and the new Danish-Norwegian church building. We are glad to hear that the church is nearing completion and will be ready for dedication soon, if enough money can be secured to finish paying for it. Let us all help.

The Cradle Roll Department of the State Home Sabbath Schools is grow-ing in membership. We believe how-ever, that there are some more little people under three years of age who should be included among our mem-bers, and ask that if any such among the isolated have not been reported,• their names and date of birth be sent at once to Miss Hopkins.

For the benefit of those who are working with our smaller holiday books, we wish to say that the next few days will be the time for you to work and send in your orders so that the office can receive and fill them in time for Christmas delivery. We re-ceived a splendid lot of orders and also a number of good experiences have been related.

The following is an extract from a letter from an isolated sister, "I must be ordering my quarterlies for the year 1922 so I won't miss any, and so I can study my lesson every day for I want to keep in line for that book mark. Also, I want a Morning Watch Calendar, so I herewith enclose 25 cents in stamps for quarterlies for the next year and Calendar."

One of the best and most success-ful Parent-Teacher's Association meet-ings ever held in Minnesota, was held in Stillwater last week. The attend-ance was excellent. The parents seemed to make a strong endeavor to learn the true conditions of the school and especially that of their own chil-dren. The frankness in discussion, and the mutual good feeling and co-operation with the desire to ascertain just how each individual member could render the highest service to the school and especially to *he, own

children, by cooperation wig,,. 'cne teachers, who were present, was very apparent to the casual observer.

We have the unusual this quarter,. in that there are fourteen Sabbaths in the period instead of the usual thirteen. This will give us an extra week to raise our share of the $107,3-00.00 called for by the General Con-ference to be given through our Sab-bath schools. What proportion of this amount will Minnesota give? We trust that it may be a generous one.

No doubt our brethren and sisters throughout the state will be interest-ed to know that when Brethren Oberg-and Rentfro gave their steriopticon lecture in Blackberry, the Community man who is Agricultural Istructor in the Grand Rapids Public School, very kindly drove over with his lantern for the use of the brethren, as• there were no electric connection in the church at that place. This gentleman gave his entire time free of charge and operated the lantern He seemed very much interested in the work that is being done by this people. Being a First-day Adventist he was, of course, more or less interested in the soon coming of Christ. We hope and pray that some seed will be sown which will bear fruit in the near future.

Last week, Brother Rentfro was called to St. Cloud to visit a prospec-tive worker who had recently begun to keep the Sabbath. This lady, al-though, a mother, was very anxious to sell some of our smaller books and in doing so make preparation later to sell "Our Day". The lady had pre-viously lived in Harvey, Illinois, and had sent her children, or at least one of them, to an Adventist church school. The impressions gained in this church school were lasting, and when she moved with her hus-band and family to St. Cloud, she began to look around to see if there was an Adventist church school there. To make a long story short, she and her husband are attend-ing our services in St. Cloud and seem very earnest and sincere.

At the recent Educational Conven-tion held in Hutchinson, Professor Hiatt favored the Sabbath school with a short talk on Indian life and.exhib-ited charts which he had secured from the Indians, showing the falling stars among the records which the Indians

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had kept. Each tribe of the Dakotas made a record of the most important event of the year.' These records were kept on the skins of animals in order that they might endure for cen-turies. Seven different tribes had a picture of the falling stars for the year 1833. The school appreciated the opportunity of seeing a repro-duction, hand painted, of one of these buffalo hides which contained 71 pictures representing 71 years, from 1800 to 1871. He stated that the old Indians frequently told their age by saying that they were born a certain number of years before or after the falling of the stars which happened in 1833. On this picture the year 1833 was designated by the new moon and the stars falling all around it and ap-pearing to be blazing meteors. As the Indians w'..o made this record lived in the northwestern part of the United States it is undeniable proof that the meteoric shower of 1833 was seen over that part of the United States. A promise is made that these records will be reproduced in the "Re-view and Herald" in the near future.

REPORTING

How would you like to hear that the "Reaper" had been discontinued? Or how would you feel if some day when you stepped to the mail-box anticipating reading some good re-port from the "Review and Herald" after returning, and behold! it wasn't there? Just a notice that there is nothing to report, the contributors do not believe in letting the right hand know what the left hand has done. I can hear one say, "How are we now going to keep in touch with the pro-gress of the 'Third Angel's Mes-sage'?"

The unity and strength of the movement of God on earth depends upon the faithfulness in reporting of those actively engaged in service. We expect this of the leaders, why not expect it of ourselves? Shall we send out the word, "No more re-ports ?" If not, let us all set ourselves to the task of sending our missionary report each month. "Anything worth doing, is worth doing well."

Some may ask, "Is it not enough for me to report once a year, or once a quarter? Why once a month? If all should take that position it can readily be understood what the out-come would be.

The reports that come to us from

the churches and individuals are the only sources of information we have regarding the needs of the churches and believers. As these reports come we can plan our work to the best advantage. All reports find their way into the statistical reports of the denomination. Men judge our work by the reports and surely we owe it to them to be honest in this thing as well as every other.

Last, but not least, t':e Good Old Book says, "A good report maketh the bones fat". Therefore I solicit your cooperation along this line and trust that you will fill in the individual report blanks passed to you by your local church secretary, or sent you by the •conference secretary, and return them. H. Christensen.

EMPTY RACKS

As I have traveled from place to place my eye has fallen upon a num-ber of reading racks in depots, wait-ing rooms, etc. These kept filled with clean copies of literature are doing a good and far reaching work. I am sorry to state, however, that many of these are ofentin- :,3 on- ,J4 and left for e.hcr to fill with their literature or possibly to be used as a waste receptable.

Many an individual has had his first taste of heaven from literature taken out of a rack in a public waiting room. I appeal to the believers in localities where racks are placed to keep them filled, and to those w''o live where a rack is not maintained to seek out a place where it can be put and then keep it filled with good, clean, up-to-date literature. Heaven only will reveal what this phase of Missionary work will accomplish.

H. Christensen.

WARROAD

The little town of Warroad with a population of about one thousand, is situated almost on t':e boundary line between the United States and Can-ada, by the shores of the famous Lake of the Woods.

Here it was the privilege of the writer, on the fourth day of August, to open a series of meetings. The only place which could be obtained was the city hall, and as the electric light plant was connected with the building we were annoyed by con-siderable noise which made it all but pleasant and inviting.

In spite of the disadvantages of the place the meetings were quite well at-tended. Evening after evening the same people came back to hear the ever deepening subjects of the solemn message for our time.

The result of this effort thus far is that we now have a nice company of sincere believers organized into a Sabbath School of twenty-four mem-bers. Plans have been laid and some money raised for building a place of worship in the spring, which will stand as a monument unto the Lord, testi-fying to the truths the worshippers hold so dear.

If any of the readers of this re-port should feel impressed to help us with a gift toward our building fund it will be greatly appreciated. Gifts may be sent to Brother Myron Fish, Warroad, Minn., or to the writers ad-dress given below.

0. J. Dahl, 323 Kendall Ave. N.

Thief River Falls, Minn.

A number of the members of the Hibbing company spent Armistice day in a novel way using the hours that others would spend in pleasure in so-liciting for the Harvest Ingathering fund. In a letter from Sister Burg-hart she tells us that they succeeded in getting over $40.00.

Iowa Office Address — Nevada. Iowa. President — W. H. Clark. Sec'y-Treasurer — A. R. Smouse. Tract Soc. Sec'y — C. A. Regester. Sab. Sch. • Sec'y — Mrs. Flora V. Dorcas. Educational Superintendent — Bert Rhoads. Home Miss. Sec'y — R. F. Woods. Field Miss. Sec'y — L. L. Grand Pre. Miss'y Vol. Sec'y — Lee R. Marsh. All office address. Religious Liberty Sec'y — W. K. Smith.

3322 Cambridge St.. Des Moines.

XMAS GIFT SUGGESTION

DON'T buy your friend a small gift that will quickly be laid aside. We all like to give our friends something permanent, to keep us in their minds. At last we have a small gift which is the ideal thing for such a plan. It will keep us before them for a full year. Better than that, it will keep Jesus the Savior before them, and more prominently, for the same length of time. It contains 12 poems of the inspirational type by such authors as C. A. Russell, Anna John-son Flint, Strickland Gillilan, Worthy Harris Holden, Horatious Bonar, etc. It contains 26 quotations of choice value from noted authors as, Ruskin,


Drummond, Murray, Luther, Canon Farrar, Mrs. E. G. White, etc. Besides these most valuable features there is the Senior Bible Year, a common cal-endar, the Sun-set table, and best of all a plan for daily Bible study called the Morning Watch. Only one thing is ommitted this year. This is the daily record reporting page. There are no objectionable features — but a good number of worthy ones to make the MORNING WATCH CALENDAR the "niftiest" Xmas gift on the market. BUT — just a minute! The Calendar the the Imitation Leather cover with "Morning Watch" and "New Years Greetings" stamped in gold on the front; the Calendar is tied in with a large handsome cord — all this for ($ .15) fifteen cents.

Instead of going to some stationery store or stand and buying booklets we should all take advantage of this opportunity and give these calendars to our friends. Gift envelopes are provided at one cent each and we can present them with real pride. Order immediately so they will reach you on time. Iowa's goal for this ear, 1922, is 1,500 Morning Watch Calend-ars in the homes, and every one an observer of the Morning Watch.

Lee R. Marsh, Y.P.M.V.Sec.

Honorable Mention

Mr. Frank Jensen of Exira has perhaps broken all records for the number of Reading Courses finished to date. He has received 18 certifi-cates for that number of courses read. A young man in his 'teens, he has read 12 Junior and 6 Senior Courses. Such work as this deserves "honorable mention" and should inspire many others to take a greater interest in this valuable read-ing. It also proves the literary value of our Reading Course books, by showing that back numbers are as good reading as those which are just out. Many more of our young people should read the back numbers, not only to get the certificates, but be-cause of the value of their contents. Our Reading Course books are of real permanent value and all of them are worthy of a permanent place in our libraries.

OAK PARK ACADEMY NEWS

"Here are two ways for travelers." Take the one to success by way of Oak Park Academy.

Gordon McKim is enjoying a visit with his mother.

Activity never ceases on the farm. The gardens were plowed last week.

Ben Brown succeds as a poultry-man. The number of eggs steadily increases.

Elders Clark, Leffler, and Metzger made a short visit at the academy Wednesday.

The corn is all in the barn. Enlarg-ed quarters had to be made to hold the surplus.

We feel rich after the liberal gift of $2000.00 in Liberty Bonds made by a friend of the academy.

Bert'la Norman had her tonsils re-moved at the sanitarium Wednesday. Her mother is with her.

The annual week of prayer is again with us. Every student is a member of a prayer band. Great victories are being won.

A fire under the new boiler, and storm doors and windows assure for the academy a better defense against winter's coldest days.

Lillie Hanson spent several days in the academy recovering, under the care of her, sister Mrs. Reynolds, from an appendectomy operation.

The second period examinations have been written. They mark the passing of the first third of the year. Many fields for conquest remain.

Brother E. M. Oberg spoke in chapel recently on the "King's Busi-ness". Brother Grand Pre accompani-ed him in his quest for recruits. Oak Park will not disappoint them in June.

The Acorn is published by a staff elected by the school. These are the officers: Elmer Pingeno, President; Elder Jeys, Managing Editor; Doro-thy Foreman, Associate Editor; Leola Porter, News Editor; Montie Culver, Treasurer. A program last Saturday evening was given in chapel to pro-mote the Acorn interests. After re-marks by our Principal, the chairman of the staff, Professor Reynolds, and Elder Jeys the assembly sang the campaign song and then was divided into two hostile camps to solicit sub-scriptions. Only success can wait

upon such loyalty and enthusiasm as was manifested on that evening.. Subscribe for the Acorn!

IOWA HOME MISSIONARY PARAGRAPHOPHONE

Elder W. A. Spicer says, "It is not time that stands between us and the. coming of the Lord; it is a task."

A splendid work is being done with the Signs "Full Message Special." It: acquaintspeople with our work and message.

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Elder Anol Grundset, Union Home Missionary Secretary, joined with Brother Woods in meeting with the Cedar Rapids church Sabbath Decem-ber bird.

T:-e Ingathering work is still going forward in many places where goals have not yet been reached. The Cedar Rapids church is making an endeavor to swell their Ingathering receipts in a campaign this week. Fair weather and good success is attending the ef-fort.

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During the Week of Prayer our workers will in many places conduct a field day to finish up any unworked Ingathering territory. A ready re-sponse from every believer in the ap-peals that are presented will greatly help to finish up our year's work quite successfully.

The Iowa Conference Home Mis-sionary report for October shows over 35 per cent. gain in the number of persons reporting missionary work done. While this may be accounted for to some extent through the In-gathering effort, yet it is such gains that are frequently needed in ac-complishing the task before us.

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IOWA NEWS ITEMS

Elder Clark and Professor Bert Rhoades spent Sabbath December 3, with the church at Council Bluffs.

Miss Ruth Adams wh-o underwent a tonsillectomy operation at the sani-tarium December 7, was getting along nicely at last report.

Elder J. W. Beams who I as been laboring among the churches in the northeastern part of the state, visited his family and friends in Nevada a few days last week.

Brother C. V. Starr of the Nevada church school, was called to the bed-side of his aged mother who passed away shortly after his arrival Decem-ber 1, at Dexter, Iowa.

Elder Anol Grundset of the Nor-thern Union Home Missionary Depart-ment will assist in the Week of Prayer services among the churches in the northeastern part of the state.

Mrs. Flora V. Dorcas started Tuesday morning December 6, for a visit of two or three weeks among the Sabbath schools and isolated members in the southeastern part of the state.

Brother Steen Jensen accompanied two patients to the sanitarium on Thursday of last week, one of whom was his daughter Ellen, and the other, Sister Emma Axelson of Exira. Three other patients registered at the sani-tarium the same day.

At Cedar Rapids, Iowa, November 9, Elder Prieger officiated at a ceremony which united in marriage, Mrs. Mae Drown of the Cresent church and J. T. Templin of Anamosa, Iowa. Friends and acquaintances unite in wishing them happiness through life.

The installation of the new Academy boiler in the central heating plant was completed last week. This larger boiler was installed in place of the small one and now equips the plant with two boilers of sufficient capacity to most efficiently and econo-mically furnish the necessary heat to both institutions. ,

LA card received from Mrs. L. B.

Halliwell written at Rio de Janerio, Brazil, November 3, says they reached their destination in safety and will he in that city until after the worker's

meeting December 1-15, when their address will be Caxia Postal 198, Bahia, Brazil, S. A. They are enjoy-ing the wonderful scenery and are studying the language.

The Harvest Ingathering remit-tances are still coming in from the churches and the isolated brethren and sisters. We trust all have been taking advantage of the beautiful fall weather we have had during the early part of December, in order to solicit all the available territory and use all the papers on hand. The papers should all be placed in the hands of the people for they are too good to be wasted and the means is needed so much in the mission fields.

We hope to publish the Harvest Ingathering report by churches, to November 30, in next weeks issue, and trust it will show that the majority of churches have reached their goals. Remember, when this reaches you there will only be about two weeks more to finish this year's campaign. The success or failure of the campaign in Iowa will depend upon what every church and individual has done. If your church has not yet made up its quota or you have not yet reached your individual goal, please, with the Lord's help do your best during the few remaining days of the year.

Elders Metzger and Leffi.er were at Nevada Monday and Tuescliy of last week, meeting with the other local members of the committee for the in-stallation of the new academy boiler in the central heating plant. Some conference committee matters were also given consideration while a quorum was present at Nevada. Plans were outlined for the conference laborers during the Week of Prayer and letters sent out regarding them to both the churches and workers. It was planned for every church to have at least some help during the Week of Prayer, also for practically all of the isolated believers to either be visited or invited to meet with the nearest church for the special meet-ings.

The Cedar Rapids church is again placing an Ingathering paper in every home as they did last year. While they were late in starting, owing to their building operations, yet we believe they will raise a large sum through this campaign this year.

A WEDDING

Again the wedding bells have rung. or those connected with the confer-

ence work; this time for Martin F. Wiedemann of Burlington, Iowa, and Miss Amanda Desing of Rosean, Min-nesota. They were united in marri-age, Tuesday, Nov 8, 1921, in the presence of a few near relatives, and the following day were given a' re-ception in the Wiedemann home at Burlington, a large number of friends being prevent. Mr. Wiedemann is a graduate of the Oak Park Academy and has been engaged in the colpor-teur work, also doing ministerial work. Mrs. Wiedmann is a graduate nurse, having taken the course at the Iowa Sanitarium. They are under appointment to a foreign field, the Philippine Islands, and will sail about the first of the year. I am sure they have the best wishes of many, also their prayers that as they have united their interests and are to give their lives in service for the heathen, that God's special blessings may ever attend them. W. H. Clark.

South Dakota Office Address — Corner Broadway and 3rd

Ave., N. E., Drawer 586. Watertown. President — S. A. Ruskjer. Sec'y-Treasurer — J. H. Nies. Home Miss. and Sab. Sch. Sec'y — T. L.

Oswald. Religious Liberty — S. A. Ruskjer. Y.P.M.V. and Educ. Sec'y — A.G.Youngberg. Tract Society Secretary — D. H. Madson. Field Missionary Sec'y — Harvey N. Jenson.

SOUTH DAKOTA HARVEST

INGATHERING

(Concluded)

Brother Jewett and I worked in Kadoka the next day, getting a good sum and meeting the people with the finest report ever furnished us from the mission field. We spent that, evening with Sister De Witt's peo-ple too. I could only call on those of our people whom I knew personally as the "isolated" list which I had ask-ed for did not reach, me in time. I visited the next night with Mr. H. A. Barber, the husband of our late Sis-ter Barber of Weta. The following day I worked Interior, Canota, Im-lay and Scenic and to save time drove across the Badlands to Wasta that night. I met none of our people in this section of the country till I came back as far as Cotton Wood. Here I spent Sabbath with Sister J. Shoe-maker who alone for many years has been keeping the light shining in her


large corner. I am sure there was mutual joy in the things of God as We met there and recounted the care of God for His c ildren who are faith-fully watching His return. Sunday I made a visit to my brother Ray who lives north of Philip. Many of the South Dakota brethren know him. Will you with me pray for him ? He believes the truth but has not ac-cepted it.

On Monday evening after I had worked the business part of Cotton Wood I drove to Philip and stayed with Brother Jess Bradstreet We worked toget'-er. I also met Sister Olesen.' Sister Bradstreet and Sister Olesen promised to do all they could in the resident district of Philip be-fore leaving. Both families are plan-ning to move away soon. I truly ap-preciated the help of these brethren while on this mission. In all, I took in about $225.00 while out and I am going to keep at it just as much as possible from now on till December 31. God has blessed me and I desire to work more with and for Him.

G. W. Tucker.

SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS ITEMS

We were glad to have a short call from Brother Frank Nesmeth and son, of Florence, the other day.

Elder C. M. Babcock will spend next Sabbath with the Chamberlain church. He spends the first part of the Week of Prayer with the Plainview Aca-demy.

Eldr S. A. Ruskjer was at Yankton and Elk Point the first part of last week going from there to the Bowdle and Tolstoy c'- urches before returning to the office. He expects to be away from the office till about the twentieth of the month.

Elders A. G. Youngberg and T. L. Oswald and their families left the office last Thursday morning for a few days visit with friends and relatives at Onida before leaving for Wash-ington D. C. enroute to their future fields of labor.

We are glad to have our tract so-ciety secretary, Brother Dan Madson, back at his desk again. Brother Mad-son is not well yet, but feels able to resume his duties. During his absence Brother Nies has taken care of the tract society work together with his other work.

Elder A. W. Kuehl, of Aberdeen, passed through Watertown a couple of times during the past week while responding to urgent calls for his ser-vices in the Minnesota Conference. Eldei Kuehl spent last Sabbat'l at Aberdeen and is visiting Glenham and Java this week.

We are glad to report that our con-ference stenographer, Sister Ida Ris-lov, who has been absent from the office for several days because of ill-ness is well on the way to reccwery and expects soon to be able to take up her work again. During her absence our men have all had to do their own typewriting.

Brother E. M. Oberg of the North-ern Union Conference is spending several days in South Dakota in the interest of the book work. He will visit Sioux Falls, Yankton, Chamber-lain, Mitchell, and Redfield before re-turning to Minneapolis. We are al-ways glad to have the Union Confer-ence brethren visit us.

Elder C. A. Scriven spent last S;-4b-bath and Sunday at Sioux Falls going there from Colman where he spent a couple of days. From Sioux Falls he will go on to Viborg where he will spend several days wit'l the Swan Lake church. In addition to the re-gular Week of Prayer work Brother Scriven will work in the interest of the M. V. and Home Missionary de-partments.

Elder E. H. Oswald, of Mobridge. spent last Sabbath and Sunday with our churches at Bowdle and Tolstoy. He will have charge of the Week of Prayer meetings there until Elder Ruskjer arrives and will then return to Mobridge for the remainder of the week. Elder Oswald has been leading out in the Harvest Ingathering work in the Mobridge district. He reports good success.

Brother Harvey Jensen visited the Aberdeen church school last week go-ing from there to the academy in the interest of the book work. He will visit the Brookfield church during the first part of the Week of Prayer and will be at Alexandria and Mitchell during the last part of the week. He and Brother Oberg will visit the acad-emy before he returns to Watertown.

Morning Watch Calendars for Christman and New Year Greetings this year.

Elder A. G. Youngberg is greatly enjoying a visit from his father, of Canada, who came to visit him prior to his departure for the mission field.

Elder G. Tucker spent the first few days of this week with the Chamber-lain church and plans to meet with the Murdo church next Sabbath.

Elder E. G. Olson, of Sioux Falls, is spending several days with the Vi-borg and Parker churches. He plans to be with the Yankton church next Sabbath.

Mrs. Grace Stewart spent last Sab-bath and Sunday visiting the church at Huron. Sister Stewart was at one time the Bible worker at Huron. She will be at her field of labor at Red-field during the last part of this week.

Brother Floyd Bresee left the office last Tuesday to give the finishing tout' es to the Harvest Ingathering work along the Britton line. He spent last Sabbath with the Mitchell church and will then proceed to Huron whe e he will take up his duties as pastor of the Huron church.

Brother Nies has been a very busy man the past few days. On account of illness he ''as Leen taking care of both the Conference and tract society work. Getting all the office correspon-dence taken care of without the help of a stenographer is a large task. Ex-periences of t'- is kind teach us to ap-preciate our stenographers.

Our Harvest Ingathering work is now finished for this year. The state has been well worked besides taking on some of Minnesota's territory. It as been a hard, long pull this year

on account of the financial situation in our state but our workers and church members have worked with the kind of determination that always brings success. The Lord has blessed at every step of the way in the cam-paign.

We have received our stock of Morning Watch Calendars and Home Missionary Calendars and are thus prepared to take care of your orders for same very promptly. The Gift edi-tion of the Morning Watch Calendar is especially suitable, as a gift, to send to friends at this time of the year. The Morning Watch Calendar is 5 cents per copy. The Gift Edition is 15 cents, and the Home Missionary Calendar 25 cents per copy.


Every boy and girl who reads the "Little Friend" should also have the "LITTLE FRIEND LIBRARY" for 1922. It consists of six splendid books for little folks. The books will be sent every other month. The set of six books costs only 60 cents or 15 cents per copy. The LITTLE FRIEND for one year together with the LITTLE FRIEND LIBRARY costs only $1.50. Order of the tract society. Do it NOW.

North Dakota Office address - Jamestown. President - P. G. Stanley. Sec'y-Treasurer - C. G. Ortner. Educ. and Y.P.M.V. Sec'y - A. B. Tetzha. Home Miss. and Sab.Sch.Sec'y - B.A.Scherr. Tract Soc. and Field Sec'y - F. B. Pogue. Religious Lib. Sec'y - E. J. Lorntz.

DALE

Since my last report in the Reaper it has been my blessed privilege to visit the above mentioned place. This was the fourth visit I have made there this year. As on two former oc- casions also, a baptismal service was held. In all, eight dear souls have followed their Savior in this solemn rite and are now witnessing for Him daily.

On this last occasion although the I air was extremely cold and the water

was covered by about six inches of ice the candidate, a young lady school-teacher neither thought of nor sug-gested postponing the ceremony until conditions were more favorable, but bravely went into the watery grave arising to witness for her Lord. We all were blessed and renewed our consecration to God and to His service.

A good attendance was had at an-other public service which was held there and we believe that there are more honest souls in that locality who, when they hear the voice of the "Good Shepherd" will follow and obey.

We expect, in the near future, to organize a church at Dale as a result of the consecrated lives of these dear People and perhaps a few more ef-

I forts. May this be so.

Endeavoring to the best of my ability to help the churches in this district, and also in visiting the Iso-lated ones and presenting to them the words of truth, hearts have been made tender, and, responding, have started on their way to "that glorious kingdom". This summer and to date I have baptised thirty-one dear souls among various nationalities. The

everlasting gospel must be preached to every nation.

May the dear Lord support those daily who have started in his service that they may press on until the victory is won is my prayer.

C. C. Jensen.

NORTH DAKOTA STATEMENT OF SIXTY-CENT-A-WEEK FUND AND

TITHE at $28.50 per member for eleven

months, ending Nov. 30, 1921.

Church Mem.

Conference 255 Bowesmont ... 10 Driscoll ____ 14 Deisem ___. 47 Fargo_. _... 43 Grand Forks 30 Heart_....._ 17 *Jamesto-wni. 27 Minot 21

Tithe 455.26

4412.51 6.00

101.52 810.04

1078.56 525.25 18.50 547.73 465.07 165.04

60c per week Rec'd Short

484.84 484.16

4827.22 2440.28

46.62 238.38

138.95 260.05

939.43 400.07

823.28 402.22

357.53 497.47

15.55 468.95 898.49

469.61 128.89

53.24 516.76 Oberon___ 19 87.40 289.02 252.48 Rocky Ridge 21 168.40 173.66 424.84

1934.27 798.62 1025.38 Stanley _......_ 10 115.73 64.74 220.26 *Taylor __._... 18 699.40 628.05 Zenith 42 50.05 188.80 1008.20 *Bismarck __. 24 157.18 849.18 Kenmare 24 241.82 173.39 510.61 Valley City _ 26 368.87 359.62 381.38 Wheelock .._ 22 147.30 246.04 380.96 Butte ____ 32 151.75 69.10 852.90 Dogden __ 47 31.40 61.55 1277.95 Kief 22 50.00 257.33 369.67 Great Stone ... 22 18.00 31.03 595.97 Killdeer ......_._ 20 65.00 28.46 641.54 Max . 45 263.75 112.27 1170.23 Williston ...... 35 193.91 118.28 879.22 Bowdon ...._..... 73 701.16 827.08 1253.42 Burt . 29 128.25 191.70 634.80 Cathay 20 68.51 75.25 494.75 Cleveland .........24 20.75 165.87 518.13 Denhoff _.... 25 81.86 154.15 558.35 Geckle _ ___._ 32 327.19 260.11 651.89 Golden Valley 18 322.25 190.05 322.95 Goodrich _ 19 164.55 260.90 280.60 Harvey . . 23 88.15 221.34 434.16 Jamestown G. 42 793.09 898.06 298.94 Kulm _____ 44 409.51 287.13 966.87

541.51 236.61 931.89 Lincoln V. _ 46 258.42 412.32 898.68 Medina _____ 27 177.43 .100.25 269.25 McClusky. 21 65.5) 190.13 408.37 Manfred _....- 51 58.19 341.7' 1197.23 New Home &

Pl. Val. - 56 468.53 440.98 1126.54 Roosevelt - 82 900.88 264.01 647.99 Robinson __ 18 15.00 228.09 284.91 Napoleon ......... 20 441.38 281.56 338.44 Sheyenne - 27 110.00 211.45 558.05 Streeter_ 47 412.41 274.46 1065.04 Turtle Lake 10 99.00 40.75 2.14.25 Woodworth ._ 13 35.20 118.07 252.43 Hazelton . 26 174.00 118.83 022.17 Bowdon V.._ 20 85.51 122.89 447.11

1817 19478.49 20751.69 31436.03 Amount over for * churches 403.22 Amount short 31,032.81

ONE MORE MONTH WHEREIN TO REACH OUR GOAL

We have one more month wherein to work for the Lord this year. If we intend to reach our goal we must do it within the next thirty days. We are $31,032.81 short at the present date and our tithe income has not yet reached $20,000.00. Are we satisfied with such a report, brethren, or shall we launch out this eleventh hour and do greater things for the Lord. With

the help of the Lord all things are possible. Then why not live close to rod and exert the best of our en-ergy in His cause and' thus do away with the greater part of the shortage in our mission goal.

There are several ways by which this may be accomplished. First, by a large annual offering; second, by the payment of our Camp Meeting pledges, (most of these pledges were to be paid in by the first or last of December); and third, by a liberal 13th Sabbath offering the last Sabbath of this year. Brethren and Sisters, with these three sources of income, we should, with the Lord's help, be able to make a splendid showing for the better.

I wish to also call the attention of all the treasurers and isolated mem-bers to the fact that the Conference books will be closed not later than the 10th of January, 1922, and there-fore, all funds, offerings and tithe, should be in before that date. Being confident of your cooperation in this way, I am thanking you in advance for this favor.

C. G. Ortner. Conf. Sec.-Treas.

HARVEST INGATHERING TURNS OF THE NORTH DAKOTA

CONFERENCE to Dec. 5

Year 1920

RE-

1921.

Year 1921 Beach ____-__ $ 26.71 $ 35.88 Bismarck Scandinavian ... 161.35 69.10 Bismarck English _........... 140.00 Bowdon 246.10 208.44 Bowdon Village ..... 54.35 Bowesmont -______ 30.52 Burt 50.65 91.90 Butte 3.70 Cathay --..•._........_.._........_ 78.53 8.15 Cleveland 20.00 Conference and Isolated 55:. 10) 791.84 Deisem 16.00 244.54 Denhoff 22.00 Dickinson 25.00 126.83 Driscoll __......_____._-38.96 28.00 Dogden 3.15 Fargo 280.77 259.26 Geckle 151.55 19.25 Golden Valley _. 42.00 84.77

5.00 85.86 Grand Forks . ..... 149.48 Great Stone 7.90 Harvey German _ 109.50 Hazelton 117.00 40.80 Heart 34.02 Jamestown English .__ 15.46 156.00 Jamestown German _ 156.00 119.10

132.36 Kief 20.00 Killdeer 18.79 Kulm 174.72 27.03 Lehr _ 108.55 Lincoln Valley __............ 86.86 Manfred 132.00 4.85 Max 44.95 Medina 264.50

9.51 157.35

Minot _ 69.74 153.54 Mott - 8.25 .67 McClusky 23.56 30.60 Napoleon 51.00 52.60 New Home 59.65 25.00 Oberon 98.84

90.45 4.00 Rocky Ridge _____- 38.94 25.35 Roosevelt ._______ 9.70 21.00 Sheyenne 98.66 Sheyenne River Academy 534.94 225.61 Stanley 15.50 10.55


Streeter . Taylor Turtle I aka- Valley City Wheelock Williston

Zenith

95.40 3.50

16.00 57.74 26.29 20.20 39.57

6.10

29.11 133.86

114. 181.52

10

50.00 7.26

39.05

tives from the Union. All the minist- very simple but impressive. Both ering brethren are expected to be groom and bride are well known in there on time. this vicinity and their many friends

them happy

and relatives wish a and Now is the time to order your Morn- successful journey through life.

ing Watch Calendar for 1922. A new A. A. Dirksen. supply has just arrived.

89.181.54 84.372.19

OUR LAST CHANCE — 1921

Over two thousand dollars have been received since our last report was published in the Reaper about a month ago. The churches are still at work and money is coming to the office right along. We are receiving orders for papers and some who have not as yet done their part are trying to reach V•eir quota by the first of the year. There are some churches which have done better than they did last year while others have not as yet sent in any money for his campaign. In look-ing over this list I would be glad to have you notice what your church has done and see if you are satisfied. If you want to make somebody happy during this giving season why not plan to secure a gift for the missionaries through the Harvest Ingathering. Let us make this closing month of 1921 one to be remembered in this campaign. If you have been holding back for any reason don't wait any longer for soon 1921 will be over. Do it now. Please see that all Harvest IngatIsering money is handed in by the first of January or your church will not get credit for it this year.

B. A. Schell..

NORTH DAKOTA NOTES

Brother Schlatt of Cleveland was a caller at the office Wednesday

Elder J. H. Seibel stopped at the office Wednesday while on his way to Kulm.

Elder A. A. Dirksen called at the office Monday while on his way home to Kulm.

The supply of Home Missionary Calendars has arrived. Have you placed your order yet?

Reading Course books make good presents. Why not present your children with a set.

Elders Russell and Stanley met at Fargo to counsel about the work. It v-r.s thot best to have a Ministerial Institute at Sheyenne River Academy, Dec. 20 - 23. Elders Russell, Grund-set and Sheldon will be representa-

Order the "Little Friend" now, and for $1.50 you get a year's subscription and the Little Friend Library.

Are you planning to arrange your pocket book for t'._e 13th Sabbath col-lection. Now is the time to plan.

Do not forget the Younth's Instruct-or as a suitable present for your children. A year's subscription costs $1.75.

The sad news has come to the office of the death, last week, of Sister Vietz of Denhoff. Elder Fischer conducted the funeral seivices.

Orders for the Special Signs are coming in every day. Have you sup-plied your county? They are $2.50 per hundred. Order at once.

Do your young people have social gatherings ? Do you know how to en-tertain them in a Christian way? Order the book "Social Plans" and find out.

Brother Gayland Burgeson, of Jamestown, is a real missionary vol-unteer. He has volunteered to assist the tract society during the holiday rush.

We are glad to hear that Brother Litwinenco is again in the field, visit-ing the Russian churches. He will stop at Max, Williston, and Makoti during the Week of Prayeer.

Elder Stanley met with the be-lievers at Grand Forks last Sabbath. He reports an interesting time and that the people are of good courage, pressing on in the work.

Good reports are still coming from the field, telling that the Harvest In-gathering campaign has not closed. If we all take courage and keep up the good work, we will reach our goal.

MARRIED

At the home of Brother and Sister Gottfried Miller, of near Kulm, N. Dak., on November 15, at sunset, their dauetdr, Martha, was married by the writer, to Mr. Reinhold Bader, of near Forbes, N. Dak. The service was

MARRIED

November 16, at three o'clock, in the afterncon in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Luchs of near Meisem, N. Dak., their oldest daughter, Mary Magdelina, was united in marriage to Jacob Beglau, son of Brother and Sister John Beglau, of near Kulum, N. Dak. The writer performed the ceremony. A number of relatives and friends witnessed the ceremony, and all joined heartily in wishing the young couple happiness and success. The young couple will settle on the farm of the grooms parents.

A. A. Dirkson.

GERMAN MORNING W ATCI!

CALENDAR

Our German-speaking people will learn with pleasure that the 1922 Ger-man Morning Watch Calendar is now ready for distribution. It follows the English edition quite closely — one of the splendid new features being twelve pages of poetry and prose se-lection. The reporting pages are omitted.

In its new form, the German Morn-ing Watch Calendar will make a help-ful holiday gift. A calendar given to a young friend or neighbor will en-courage daily reading of the Bible, re-sulting in a closer daily walk with the Saviour. Orders should be sent to your tract society. Price only 5 cents per copy. Pacific Press Publishing Association.

International Branch. Brookfield, Ill.

OBITUARIES

Gregersen—Little Johnnie, son of Sister Minnie Gregersen, was born at Ute, Iowa, June 22, 1909, and died November 3, 1921, aged 12 years, 4 months and 12 days. He leaves his mother, four brothers, three sisters, and other relatives to mourn his loss; but the blessed hope cheers their hearts in the hour of their sorrow.

The funeral services were conducted by the writer, from the Adventist church at Ute, before a large congre-gation; and we laid him to rest to await the call of the Life-giver.

N. P. Neilsen.


Cady—Josephine Markle, was born at Harrisburg, Penn., Feb. 22, 1863. At the age of three years she and her two brothers were brought by her par-ents to Warren township, Winnona County, Minnesota, where she grew to young womanhood.

September 5, 1883, she was united in marriage to Louie C. Cady. They located on a farm only a mile from the old home, and l:ere they lived un-til the fall of 1902, when they mov-ed with their family to Dodge Center, Minn., residing there ever since. Nov. 22, 1'21, she fell asleep after years of intense suffering. She was an earnest Christian, always striving to follow her Master — a devoted wife and mother, a kind and sympathetic friend, one to whom all felt free to go at any time for counsel or comfort.

Her husband, five daughters, and one son mourn her loss.

A. W. Kuehl.

Steen—Elder Hans, was born in Christiania, Norway, June 24 1841, and peacefully fell asleep in Jesus, at St. Paul, Minn., November 4, 1921, aged 80 years, 4 months and 28 days. In 1866, he was united in marriage to Olava Skoyen. To this union, five children were born, of which three sons are still living. He was one of the first who accepted the third an-gel's message under the labors of Elder John Mattesoh, in Norway, and with his wife was baptized into this faith in the winter of 1880. He be-came a zealous and earnest worker in the church. His wife passed away in 1886, and two years later, he was united in marriage to Bolette Peder-sen, to this union one son was born. With his family, in 1891, he came to America, living several years in Chi-cago. Here he entered the public work, and after some time he was or-dained to the gospel ministry and for several years, with the late Elder J. F. Hanson, he labored among the Danes and Norwegians in Chicago. He was transferred to the Minnesota Conference, and labored there for

r- many years, being blessed of the Lord in his efforts.

While on one of his mission tours, he met with an accident from which he never fully recovered. Stricken with paralysis, he spent his seven last years in a hospital in St. Paul. He was patient during his suffering, and was fully reconciled to the will of God. He leaves his widow, three sons and other relatives to mourn his loss, but

not without hope. Words of comfort were spoken by Elder A. J. Haysmer in English, and by the writer in Scandinavian, assisted by several of our ministers. Thus another worker is fallen at his post, but we laid him to rest awaiting the voice of the Life- giver. N. P. Neilsen.

Kolstad—Mrs. Jorgen, died at her home near Gilchrist, Minn., Nov. 11, 1921. Sister Kolstad was born in Lesje, Gudbrandsdalen, Norway, June 1,1855. In 1882 she came to America and was married to Jorgen Kolstad in 1889. Their married life was a happy one. Sister Kolstad made the home a pleasant place, and she will be greatly missed. Since July 12, when she received a severe fracture of the hip bones, she was con-fined to her bed. She suffered inten-sely, but bore it all sweetly, and fell asleep trusting in Jesus' power. We extend to the bereaved our heartfelt Christian sympathy. The undersign-ed conducted the funeral services both at the home and at the Gilchrist church. M. S. Reppe.

Merickel—Mrs. Emine, died Octo-ber 22, 1921, at her home in Mankato, Minn. She was eighty-five years, 7 months and twenty-two days old.

She had lived in this city over thirty years, having moved here in 1891 from their old home farm in Medo, where they settled in 1864. They came from Wisconsin the same year.

Mrs Merickel was born in 1836 in Herkimer county, N. Y., moving from there with her parents when a small child. In 1854 she was married to Charles Merickel.

She was a woman of high ideals, kindly deeds, and deep Christian ex-perience, loved and respected by all who knew her.

She did not dread the thought of death, but willingly went to rest, be-lieving that in the near future her Lord and Saviour would call her forth to life eternal.

She was laid to rest by the side of her husband in the Beauford Cemetery near her old home in Medo.

She leaves four daughters and one son to mourn. A. W. Kuehl.

Quimby—Zella Johnston, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Johnston, was born October 8, 1877, and died at Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 30, 1921. About twenty-four years ago Miss Johnston was united in marriage with

Mr. Sumner Paul Quimby at Sigour-ney, Iowa. To this union two sons were born, who with the husband, father and mother, and three brothers, survive to mourn. Services were con-ducted by the writer in the Christian church at Sigourney, Iowa, assisted by the pastor of the church. Soon the Master will come to claim His own, and put an end to this world of sin. A. L. Miller.

Elfers—Peter,was born May 27, 1845, at Hanover, Germany, and died at his home in Charles City, Iowa, August 19, 1921. He came to Amer-ica in 1868. He was married to Emma Borches, of Allison, Iowa. The great-er part of his life was lived in Charles City, Iowa, and vicinity. At the age of 72 he accepted the Third Angel's Message and he was a faithful be-liever when he bade farewell to his loved ones. We look to the resurrec-tion morning with hopes of meeting him again. F. W. C. Meyer.

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NORTHERN UNION REAPER Issued Weekly for the

Northern Union Conference of

Seventh-Day Adventists by

The Hutchinson Theological Seminary at Hutchinson, Minn., U.S.A.

Subscription Price-50 cents a year in the United States; 75 cents in Canada.— irtfty Numbers.

All papers will be discontinued when time expires unless promptly renewed. Stanley Ledington - - - - Editor I. Ortner - Corresponding Editor

Entered as second-class matter Octobet 36, 1917, at the postoilice at Hutchinson, Minnesota, under the Act of March 3, 1879

"Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided for in section 1103, Aot of October 3, 1917, authorized July 27. 1918."

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UNION CONFERENCE Northern Union C'onference—Office address,

1718 Third Ave. S , Minneapolis, Minn. N. W. Phone South 0604.

President—E. T. Russell. Secretary, Treasurer. A uditor, and Trans-

' porlation Agent. I. G. Ortner. Missionary Volunteer and Educational

Secretary—H. J: Sheldon. Field Missionary Secretary—E. M. Oberg. Home Missionary Secretary—Anol Grund-

set, 1716 Fifth Ave. So.. Minneapols, Minn.

The next issue of ,the Reape-r will be the last for this year.

UNION NOTES

Anol Grundset is meeting with churches in Iowa during the Week of Prayer.

Brethren Oberg and Grand Pre stopped in Nevada for a few hours Wednesday the 30th, during which time Brother Oberg gave an interest-ing talk at the Academy.

A sample copy of Elder W. A. Spicers latest book, "Our Story of Missions" was just received by the Pacific Press. Price $1.50. Order at once through your Tract Society.

For those who prefer to have the Morning Watch Calendar in German we are glad to announce it can be had for 5c, the same as English. Why not ask your tract society to send you a few in German when you order the English ?

Brother E. M. Oberg is assisting Brother L. L. Grand Pre in a series of meetings in the interest of the colporteur work in some of the churches of Iowa. They expect to meet with the following churches, Des Moines, Browne, Marshalltown, Cedar Falls, Waterloo, and Cedar Rapids.

Bro. E. M. Oberg who just returned from visiting a number of churches in Iowa, is spending the week of pryer in the South Dakota Conference. He expects to be at Sioux Falls, Mitchell. and Chamberlain.

SEMINARY NEWS NOTES

The campaign for chapel seats goes ahead encouragingly.

We are enjoying having Elder Niel-sen with us at least for a part of the week of prayer. The meetings and the prayer groups, into which the whole school is divided, are proving a real spiritual blessing. These prayer groups meet each morning at the re-gular chapel hour.

The concert given in the Seminary chapel last Thursday evening proved a splendid success. A good audience listened appreciatively to music ren-dered by the ensemble orchestra, piano duets and quartettes and songs sung by Mrs. Ledington.

MORNING WATCH FOR 1922

This year the report pages are eliminated and in their stead in-spirational poems and quotations sub-stituted which makes it a very ap-propriate gift to any friend. Regular edition 5c.

The Special De Luxe Edition is bound in rich elephant grain cover stock, embossed in gold "New Year's Greetings", tied with silk cord, 15c. This edition will especially be ap-preciated by those who have formerly given Christmas or New Year's Cards and Folders, it is very tasty. Special envelopes to fit calendars with bells in red and green at one cent each. Order a dozen to send out.

To avoid the usual holiday mail con-gestion, it would be best to place your order early for these new publications. What more appropriate gift can be made than a good book?

S. J. Abegg.

"Four Hymns for Children" is going into every church school in Minnesota. Your children need musk which Is real children's music. Sabbath School and Church school teachers and super-intendents should see that they are in use in their school. 10c per copy; $1.00 a dozen.

Order from Prof. S. Ledington, Hutchinson, Minnesota.

STEPS TO CHRIST—IN FOREIGN LANGUAGES

Plans completed for new paper - cover-

ed edition with eight full page Illustrations.

Upon recommendation from the Bureau of Home Missions and the publishing Department, the Interna-tional Branch of the Pacific Press has just completed the publication of "Steps to Christ" in a paper-covered series in ten languages as follows: Armenian, Bohemian, Danish, Ger-man, Hungarian, Icelandic, Polish, Rumanian, Russian, and Swedish.

This new se: ies will have the beautiful art cover in three colors which is used on the new English edi-tion. Then, there will be eight splen-did full-page illustrations in addition to the large number of smaller pictures interspursing the text. The full page illustrations have been care-fully selected with a view not only to illustrate the book, but to enable the worker to tell the story of the cross by referring to the pictures that have been placed at appropriate intervals throughout the book.

Steps to Christ in the new, inex-pensive binding will fill a definite place. Many foreign-speaking people will want several copies to give to friends and relatives. The retail price in each language is 25 cents per copy. Homeworker's discount in quantities. Order of your tract soci-ety.

Pacific Press Publishing Association. International Branch.

Brookfield, Ill.

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