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    Departmental Meetings. PUBLISHING DEPARTMENT

    W. A. Spicer, C. P. Bollman, C. C. Crisler, T. E. Bowen, H. E. Rogers, J. N. Anderson

    First Meeting

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    Surrounded by a very neat display of our publications from the Review and Herald, Pacific Press, Southern Publishing Association, Australia and Great Britain, Hamburg, Germany, China and Japan, Latin Union, Mexico and South America, Scandinavia, Finland, together with charts showing the remarkable growth of our publishing work during the past four years, representatives of this department met for the first meeting at 4:30 P. M., Thursday, May 15. N. Z. Town, secretary of the Publishing Department, extended a hearty welcome to all present.GCB May 16, 1913, page 10.13

    In referring to some of the encouraging features of the publishing work, Elder Town read a brief report of the first meeting of its representatives held at Battle Creek, Mich., twenty-three years ago. At that time nothing at all had been done in the book work outside of the United States. He also gave a report published in 1890, of six agents who had gone to England, and who in one hundred forty hours sold $17.22 worth of books. From this beginning the work in that and other countries has developed into the system of colporteur work which is now going on to certain success. Brother Town stated that sixty men and their wives have been sent to foreign fields to connect with the Publishing Department during the past four years.GCB May 16, 1913, page 10.14

    The meeting was thrown open, and Brethren C. H. Jones, E. R. Palmer, M. L. Andreason, W. C. Sisley, managers of our leading publishing houses, spoke. All these men have had long experience with our publishing work, and expressed their confidence in its continued growth, and assured the representatives present of their earnest prayers for the work in the world-wide field.GCB May 16, 1913, page 10.15

    By vote, Brother C. H. Jones was appointed chairman for the daily meetings throughout the session; and J. R. Ferren, secretary. It was also voted that the secretary of the Publishing Department should appoint a committee on plans, consisting of seven, of which he shall be a member.GCB May 16, 1913, page 10.16

    Reports from other departmental meetings did not reach us in time for publication in this issue. It is hoped that a brief summary of the discussions of the various council-meetings may be given our readers from day to day. These departmental meetings are a very important feature of the Conference, and they should be faithfully reported.GCB May 16, 1913, page 10.17

    Report of Work Conducted by Seventh-day Adventists in Non-Christian and Non-Protestant Countries

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    Compiled by H. E. Rogers, Statistical Secretary, Washington, D. C.

    This is the second report dealing specifically with the work conducted by this denomination in non-Christian and non-Protestant countries. This report shows that the denomination is carrying forward work in sixty-eight countries of the classes designated, supporting laborers in these lands who speak eighty-four languages and dialects, and issuing publications in sixty-eight languages for circulatioon in those countries. The total number of foreign missionaries is 599, and of native helpers, 882, a total force of 1,481. There are 170 main stations, and 199 sub-stations; 507 churches, with 18,287 adherents; sixteen training schools, with an enrolment of 706; 63 head schools, and 135 out-schools, with an enrolment of 7,924; total foreign teachers 68; native teachers, 261.GCB May 16, 1913, page 11.1

    The income from the mission field during 1912 was $161,650.38, to which was added from the home base, $444,428.23.GCB May 16, 1913, page 11.2

    Some of the items in this report can not be compared with those in the annual statistical report, since the scope and field covered by the two reports are different.GCB May 16, 1913, page 11.3

    Language Employed Orally in Non-Christian and Non-Protestant Countries

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    Aimara Kikiden
    Amharic Kisanki
    Appolonia Kisukuma
    Arabic Kitimbarn
    Armenian Korean
    Baila Lettonian
    Bengali Lithuanian
    Bohemian Malay
    Burmese Mandarin
    Bulgarian Marathi
    Chassu (Kipare) Maori
    Cantonese Mende
    Chimanyika Persian
    Chinyanja Polish
    Chiswina Portuguese
    Chitonga Rarotongan
    Croatian Rumanian
    Czech Russian
    Dutch Ruthenian
    Esthonian Samoan
    Fijian Santali
    Finnish Servian
    Flemish Sesuto
    French Shanghai
    Fukienese Sintebele
    Galla Slavonian
    German Slovakian
    Greek Spanish
    Hakka Suaheli
    Haklo Syriac
    Hawaiian Tagalog
    Hindi Tahitian
    Hungarian Tamil
    Italian Tartar
    Javanese Temne
    Java-Malay Tigrinya
    Kafir Tongan
    Kavirondo Turkish
    Karen Urdu
    Kichiroba Wageia
    Kijita Yao
    Zulu
    Total, 84
    Languages used in work in Christian lands, in addition to foregoing

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    Danish-Norwegian Welsh
    English Yiddish
    Icelandi    Total, 7
    Laplandish
    Swedish    Grand total, 91
    Languages in Which Publications are Issued

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    Amoy Lettonian
    Arabic Lithuanian
    Armenian Malay
    Armeno-Turkish Mandarin
    Battak Maori
    Bengali Marathi
    Bohemian Niue
    Bulgarian Polish
    Burmese Portuguese
    Catonese Rarotongan
    Chassu (Kipare) Rumanian
    Chinyanja Russian
    Chitonga Ruthenian
    Crotian Samoan
    Dutch Santali
    Esthonian Servian
    Fijian Shanghai
    Finnish Sintebele
    French Sesuto
    Garhwali Slovakian
    German Slavonian
    Greek Spanish
    Greco-Turkish Suaheli
    Hawaiian Tagalog
    Hebrew Tahitian
    Hindi Tamil
    Hungarian Tigrinya
    Ilocano Tongan
    Italian Turkish
    Japanese Urdu (Persian)
    Java-Malay Urdu (Roman)
    Kafir Zulu
    Kavirondo
    Korean
    Russian
    Total, 68
    The following are issued in Christian lands, in addition to foregoing

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    Danish-Norwegian Welsh
    English Yiddish
    Icelandi
    Laplandish    Total, 7
    Swedish    Grand total, 75

    Notes on Table 1:

    a Columns 7 to 14 give the number of “foreign” missionaries; that is, workers sent from the home base into mission territory.GCB May 16, 1913, page 11.4

    b In column 18 is given the total of foreign workers and native helpers. This total includes the foreign teachers indicated in column 31, and the number of native teachers given In column 32.GCB May 16, 1913, page 11.5

    c Duplicate languages are eliminated, so that the grand total gives the correct number. For a list of languages in which work is conducted orally and also publications issued, see elsewhere in this report.GCB May 16, 1913, page 11.6

    Summary 1 - Area, Population, Workers, and Percentages, by Divisions

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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    Division Countries Area Population Total workers Population for each worker Percentage of populat. Percentage of workers
    NON-CHRISTIAN AND NON-PROTESTANT
       Africa 11 1,881,381 33,806,923 268 126,145 2.17 4.72
       Asia 9 12,851,106 845,524,149 527 1,604,410 54.52 9.27
       Europe (Southern) 11 4,843,190 322,044,798 288 1,118,211 20.76 5.07
       Pacific Islands (a) 16 455,178 45,962,752 102 450,615 2.96 1.80
       South America 9 6,513,794 44,383,425 201 220,813 2.89 3.54
       West Indies and Mexico 12 1,047,868 24,824,661 95 261,312 1.60 1.67
          Totals 68 27,592,517 1,316,546,708 1,481 888,958 84.90 26.07
    CHRISTIAN
       Australasia and South
          Africa (b) 3,559,822 10,304,312 307 33,564 .67 5.40
       North America 7,888,207 99,002,503 2,484 39,856 6.38 43.72
       Northern Europe 711,149 124,782,679 1,410 88,498 8.05 24.81
          Totals 18 12,159,178 234,089,494 4,201 55,722 15.10 73.93
       Grand totals 86 39,751,695 1,550,636,202 5,682 272,910 100.00 100.00

    (a) Including work for natives and aborigines in New Zealand and Australia.GCB May 16, 1913, page 11.7

    (b) Including only work in Christianized portions.

    Report of Work Conducted by Seventh-day Adventists

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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
    Country Area in sq. miles Population Form of Government Entered Field Income from the Field Ordained Ministers Licensed Ministers Physicians Men Physicians Women Laymen (Miss.Lic.) Wives of Miss. Unmarried Women Total Foreign Missionaries
    Africa
      Algeria 343,500 5,232,000 Fr. Colony 1906 $ 284.63 1 1 .. .. .. 2 1 5
      Basutoland 10,293 460,000 Br. Protect. 1899 105.70 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 2
      British East Africa 117,000 4,000,000 Br. Protect. 1906 146.50 3 .. .. .. 3 3 .. 9
      British South Africa 26,450 1,650,000 Br. Prov. 1906 348.44 1 .. .. .. 2 2 .. 5
      British West Africa 30,000 1,000,000 Br. Colony 1894 779.79 2 1 1 .. .. 4 .. 8
      Canary Islands 2,850 358,564 Sp. Colony 1911 592.93 .. .. .. .. 1 1 .. 2
      Egypt 400,000 11,206,359 Br. Rule 1899 378.87 1 .. .. .. 4 3 .. 8
      Eritrea 88,500 450,000 Italian Col. 1907 191.44 1 1 .. .. 1 2 2 7
      German East Africa 384,180 7,000,000 Ger. Protect. 1903 1,293.51 4 10 1 .. 5 10 1 31
      Nyasaland 43,608 950,000 Br. Protect. 1902 295.89 .. 3 .. .. 3 2 1 9
      Rhodesia 435,000 1,500,000 Br. Protect. 1894 14,834.13 3 3 .. .. 5 8 3 22
         Totals (11) 1,881,381 33,806,923 19,251.83 16 20 2 .. 24 38 8 108
    Asia
      China 4,277,170 433,553,030 Republic 1902 2,500.00 13 7 4 1 7 25 4 61
      India 1,766,642 313,323,981 Br. Empire 1895 7,901.67 11 8 1 1 14 32 13 80
      Japan 147,655 46,732,138 Monarchy 1896 907.30 4 1 .. .. 7 6 .. 18
      Korea 71,000 10,000,000 Jap. Prov. 1904 1,500.00 3 3 1 .. 1 6 2 16
      Persia 628,000 9,500,000 Monarchy 1911 73.87 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
      Siberia 4,833,496 5,727,000 Rus. Prov. 1909 5,175.34 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
      Syria 109,509 3,318,000 Ottoman Div. 1898 589.57 1 .. .. .. 2 3 1 7
      Turkey 760,500 19,472,000 Ottoman Div. 1899 606.05 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
      Turkestan 257,134 3,898,000 Rus. Div. 1903 800.00 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
         Totals (9) 12,851,106 845,524,149 20,053.80 32 20 6 2 31 72 20 183
    Australasia-
      Australia (aboriginal work only) 2,000 Br. Colony 1911 100.00 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 2
      New Zealand (Maori work only) 39,850 Br. Colony 1899 ...... .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 2
         Totals (2) 41,850 100.00 .. 2 .. .. .. 2 .. 4
    Europe (Southern)
      Austria-Hungary 241,333 45,000,000 Monarchy 1900 5,351.52 6 9 .. .. 1 .. 14 30
      Balkan States 111,100 12,964,469 4 Monarchies 1903 6,536.87 1 .. .. .. 1 1 .. 3
      Belgium 11,373 6,694,000 Monarchy 1901 2,049.67 1 4 .. .. .. .. 4 9
      France 207,654 39,252,245 Republic 1901 3,194.56 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
      Greece 25,014 2,631,952 Monarchy 1903 188.21 1 1 .. .. .. 2 .. 4
      Ireland 32,605 4,457,000 Br. Rule 1901 2,608.95 1 1 .. .. 1 .. 1 4
      Italy 110,646 33,640,000 Monarchy 1903 59.34 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. 2
      Portugal 34,254 5,423,132 Monarchy 1904 363.31 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
      Russia 3,814,161 146,282,000 Monarchy 1886 32,671.05 4 1 .. .. .. 5 1 11
      Spain 190,050 19,700,000 Monarchy 1903 689.62 2 .. .. .. 1 .. .. 3
      Turkey 65,000 6,000,000 Monarchy 1903 987.30 1 2 1 .. 1 4 .. 9
         Totals (11) 4,843,190 322,044,798 54,700.40 20 19 1 .. 5 12 12 77
    Pacific Islands
      British New Guinea 90,540 350,000 Br. Colony 1908 299.54 1 .. .. .. .. 1 1 3
      Cook Islands 142 12,000 Br. Colony 1894 309.49 .. 1 .. .. 2 3 .. 6
      Fiji Islands 7,435 125,000 Br. Colony 1889 790.89 1 .. .. .. 2 3 1 7
      Friendly Islands 390 22,000 Br. Colony 1895 350.27 1 1 .. .. 2 2 1 7
      Hawaiian Islands 6,449 193,000 U. S. Poss. 1895 1,449.08 1 .. .. .. 1 2 .. 4
      Java 50,554 32,000,000 Dutch Poss. 1906 1,000.00 .. .. .. .. 1 2 .. 3
      New Hebrides 5,300 75,000 Br. & Fr. Poss. 1912 169.40 1 .. .. .. 1 2 .. 4
      Norfolk Islands 13 1,000 Br. Poss. 1895 318.99 .. 1 .. .. 2 2 .. 5
      Philippine Islands 127,853 9,000,000 U. S. Poss. 1906 400.00 2 .. .. .. 2 3 .. 7
      Pitcairn Island 2 153 Br. Poss. 1890 115.45 .. .. .. .. 1 1 .. 2
      Samoa 2,701 40,000 Ger. & U. S. 1895 476.51 .. 1 .. .. .. 2 .. 3
      Singapore 1,550 572,249 Br. Colony 1904 1,263.75 2 .. .. .. 1 3 .. 6
      Society Islands 637 30,500 Fr. Colony 1893 490.00 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. 2
      Sumatra 161,612 3,500,000 Dutch Poss. 1899 868.67 .. 1 .. .. 1 1 .. 3
         Totals (14) 455,178 45,920,902 8,302.04 10 6 .. .. 16 27 3 62
    South America
      Argentina 1,135,840 6,800,000 Republic 1894 16,528.09 5 1 2 .. 11 16 3 38
      Bolivia 505,400 2,000,000 Republic 1907 350.00 .. 1 .. .. 1 3 .. 5
      Brazil 3,218,991 21,624,000 Republic 1894 16,866.72 6 3 .. .. .. 2 .. 11
      Chile 307,620 3,500,000 Republic 1895 5,453.05 3 .. .. .. 1 4 .. 8
      Ecuador 116,000 1,500,000 Republic 1906 200.00 1 1 .. .. 2 2 1 7
      Paraguay 98,000 650,000 Republic 1906 2,200.00 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
      Peru 695,733 4,559,550 Republic 1906 1,538.69 2 1 .. .. 2 4 1 10
      Uruguay 72,210 1,103,040 Republic 1906 2,700.00 1 .. .. .. 1 2 4 8
      Venezuela 364,000 2,646,835 Republic 1911 200.00 1 .. .. .. 1 1 3 6
         Totals (9) 6,513,794 44,383,425 46,036.55 19 7 2 .. 19 34 12 93
    in Non-Christian and Non-Protestant Countries—1912 (Table 1)

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    15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38
       Country Ordained Natives Other Native Helpers Total Native Helpers Total Force in the Field “b” Main Stations SubStations Organized Churches Baptized Members Total Adherents SabbathSchools Pupils in same Training Schools Pupils in same Head Schools OutSchools Pupils in same Foreign Teachers Native Teachers Languages in which work is conduct. orally Languages in which publications are issued. Mission Printing Plants Hopitals or Dispensaries Mission Boats Added last year
    Africa
       Algeria .. .. .. 5 3 .. .. 22 22 3 40 .. .. .. .. ... .. .. 3 3 .. .. .. 1
       Basutoland .. 1 1 3 1 .. .. 4 5 1 22 .. .. 1 .. 20 .. 1 2 1 .. .. .. ..
       British East Africa .. .. .. 9 2 .. 2 65 65 1 65 .. .. 2 .. 500 3 5 1 1 .. .. .1 41
       British South Africa .. .. .. 5 2 .. 2 59 102 3 102 .. .. 1 3 87 3 4 1 1 .. .. .. 41
       British West Africa .. 9 9 17 2 3 3 143 143 3 125 .1 50 1 5 135 2 7 4 1 .. .1 .. ..
       Canary Islands .. .. .. 2 1 .. .. 2 2 1 2 .. .. .. .. ... .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. ..
       Egypt 1 4 5 13 2 2 1 17 31 2 65 .. .. .. .. ... .. .. 3 .. .. .. .. 10
       Eritrea .. .. .. 7 1 .. 1 6 6 1 30 .1 24 1 .. 24 3 .. 3 .. .. .. .. ..
       German East Africa .. 42 42 73 12 18 4 131 131 4 131 .. .. 30 18 3,260 12 35 2 2 .. .. .1 24
       Nyasaland .. 61 61 70 1 1 2 204 484 2 330 .. .. 1 38 1,485 6 61 3 1 .. .. .. 243
       Rhodesia .. 42 42 64 4 7 4 250 316 9 412 4 191 4 22 683 9 41 7 4 .. .. .. 71
          Totals (11) 1 159 160 268 31 31 19 903 316 30 1,324 6 265 41 86 6,194 38 154 30 15 .. 1 2 431
    Asia
       China 2 130 132 193 10 26 14 700 1,000 35 800 2 120 3 20 350 5 25 6 5 1 1 .. ..
       India .. 78 78 158 13 4 8 352 352 26 777 1 21 8 10 712 3 34 9 8 1 6 1 ..
       Japan 2 40 42 60 2 2 7 240 281 14 239 1 25 .. .. ... 1 3 1 1 1 1 .. ..
       Korea .. 42 42 58 4 5 5 450 625 20 600 1 50 .. 7 165 2 14 1 1 .. .. .. 7
       Persia .. .. .. 1 1 .. .. 1 1 .. ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. 4 .. .. .. .. ..
       Siberia 10 22 32 32 10 6 64 1,077 1,077 64 1,416 .. .. .. .. ... .. .. 2 1 .. .. .. 520
       Syria .. 2 2 9 1 2 2 34 36 5 35 .. .. .. .. ... .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. 7
       Turkey 2 11 13 13 2 4 1 117 117 12 117 .. .. .. .. ... .. .. 2 1 .. .. .. 20
       Turkestan 2 1 3 3 1 1 6 179 179 7 185 .. .. .. .. ... .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. ..
          Totals (9) 18 326 344 527 44 50 107 3,150 3,668 183 4,169 5 216 11 37 1,227 11 76 27 19 3 8 1 554
    Australasia
       Australia (aboriginal work only) .. .. 2 1 .. .. 2 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
       New Zealand (Maori work only) .. .. 2 .. .. .. 2 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. ..
          Totals (2) .. .. 4 1 .. .. 4 4 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. ..
    Europe (Southern)
       Austria-Hungary .. 3 3 33 10 13 24 1,349 1,349 48 1,150 .. .. .. .. ... .. .. 3 3 .. .. .. 144
       Balkan States 6 20 26 29 5 3 28 503 517 16 364 .. .. .. .. ... .. .. 4 4 .. .. .. 130
       Belgium .. .. .. 9 1 .. 6 139 139 6 142 .. .. .. .. ... .. .. 2 2 .. .. .. 31
       France 4 18 22 22 4 16 10 312 312 25 615 .. .. .. .. ... .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. 50
       Greece .. 2 2 6 2 .. .. 11 11 2 11 .. .. .. .. ... .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. 2
       Ireland 1 2 3 7 2 4 6 144 144 9 87 .. .. .. .. ... .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. 27
       Italy .. 4 4 6 1 4 3 84 84 5 72 .. .. .. .. ... .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. 12
       Portugal .. 2 2 4 2 .. 2 53 53 2 45 .. .. .. .. ... .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. 22
       Russia 15 114 129 140 19 50 150 4,168 4,168 150 4,817 .. .. .. .. ... .. .. 7 8 .. .. .. 498
       Spain .. 7 7 10 1 .. 1 114 114 7 78 .. .. .. .. ... .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. 19
       Turkey 1 12 13 22 3 3 3 189 189 11 189 1 15 .. .. ... .. .. 5 7 1 .. .. ..
          Totals (11) 27 184 211 288 50 93 233 7,066 7,080 281 7,570 1 15 .. .. ... .. .. 27 30 1 .. .. 935
    Pacific Islands
       British New Guinea .. 1 1 4 1 1 1 8 8 1 9 .. .. 1 .. 20 .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. 1
       Cook Islands .. .. .. 6 1 .. 1 15 26 2 26 .. .. .. .. ... .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. ..
       Fiji Islands 1 13 14 21 2 5 12 250 320 17 320 1 30 1 3 50 3 3 3 2 .. .. 3 44
       Friendly Islands .. .. .. 7 1 2 1 18 25 2 17 .. .. .. .. ... .. .. 2 1 .. .. .. ..
       Hawaiian Islands .. .. .. 4 1 .. 1 42 43 1 40 .. .. .. .. ... .. .. 6 6 .. .. .. 4
       Java .. 10 10 13 1 2 5 40 73 5 75 .. .. 1 1 39 2 3 3 2 .. .. .. ..
       New Hebrides .. .. .. 4 1 .. 1 4 4 1 4 .. .. .. .. ... .. .. 2 2 .. .. .. ..
       Norfolk Islands .. .. .. 5 1 .. 1 40 52 1 57 .. .. .. .. ... .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. 10
       Philippine Islands .. .. .. 7 1 .. 1 80 110 4 85 .. .. .. .. ... .. .. 1 2 .. .. .. 10
       Pitcairn Island .. .. .. 2 1 .. 1 60 124 1 124 .. .. .. .. ... .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. ..
       Samoa .. 1 1 4 1 .. 1 8 13 1 13 .. .. .. .. ... .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. 4
       Singapore .. 6 6 12 2 .. 1 62 118 2 118 .. .. 1 .. 28 .. 1 3 3 .. .. .. 13
       Society Islands .. .. .. 2 2 .. 2 21 49 2 49 .. .. .. .. ... .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. ..
       Sumatra .. 4 4 7 1 .. 1 11 18 1 56 .. .. 1 .. 66 1 3 1 2 .. .. .. 6
          Totals (14) 1 35 36 98 17 10 30 659 983 41 993 1 30 5 4 203 6 10 27 26 .. .. 3 92
    South America
       Argentina 3 35 38 76 2 4 23 968 1,000 37 1,183 1 110 .. .. ... 3 3 2 2 1 1 .. 125
       Bolivia 1 2 3 8 1 .. 1 10 15 1 15 .. .. .. .. ... .. .. 2 2 .. .. .. 3
       Brazil .. 24 24 35 5 4 30 1,512 1,688 91 1,901 .. .. .. 8 154 .. 9 2 2 1 .. .. 176
       Chile 2 16 18 26 1 .. 18 500 598 41 598 1 40 .. .. ... 2 3 4 4 .. .. .. 35
       Ecuador .. 2 2 9 1 .. 1 11 22 1 22 .. .. .. .. ... .. .. 1 3 .. .. .. 10
       Paraguay 2 6 8 8 1 .. 6 218 218 11 256 .. .. .. .. ... .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. ..
       Peru .. 9 9 19 1 1 4 144 177 18 354 .. .. .. .. ... .. .. 2 2 .. 1 .. 20
       Uruguay .. 6 6 14 1 1 3 85 85 5 90 .. .. .. .. ... .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. 2
       Venezuela .. .. .. 6 1 .. 1 20 20 1 28 .. .. 1 .. 10 .. 1 1 1 .. .. .. 2
          Totals (9) 8 100 108 201 14 10 87 3,468 3,823 206 4,447 2 150 1 8 164 5 16 16 18 2 2 .. 373
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
       Country Area in sq. miles Population Form of Government Entered Field Income from the Field Ordained Ministers Licensed Ministers Physicians Men Physicians Women Laymen (Miss.Lic.) Wives of Miss. Unmarried Women Total Foreign Missionaries
    West Indies, Central America, and Mexico
       British Honduras 7,562 41,007 Republic 1900 200.00 .. .. .. .. 1 1 .. 2
       Costa Rica 18,400 345,090 Republic 1899 200.00 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. 2
       Cuba 44,000 2,028,282 Republic 1905 1,511.91 2 .. .. .. 3 5 1 11
       Guadeloupe 687 190,000 Fr. Colony 1911 ........ 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
       Guatemala 48,290 1,842,134 Republic 1908 390.10 .. .. .. .. 2 3 .. 5
       Haiti 10,294 1,500,000 Republic 1905 681.70 1 .. .. .. .. 1 .. 2
       Mexico 767,005 15,000,000 Republic 1893 1,898.87 1 1 3 1 11 2 2 21
       Nicaragua 49,200 600,000 Republic 1901 250.00 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
       Panama 33,800 400,000 Republic 1905 4,550.00 3 .. .. .. 2 2 .. 7
       Puerto Rico 3,435 1,768,012 U. S. Poss. 1901 1,873.18 1 1 2 2 2 2 .. 10
       Santo Domingo 18,945 610,000 Republic 1910 150.00 .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
       Spanish Honduras 46,250 500,136 Republic 1891 1,500.00 1 1 .. .. 3 1 3 9
          Totals (12) 1,047,868 24,824,661 13,205.76 11 5 5 3 25 17 6 72
    Summary
       Africa      11 1,881,381 33,806,923 19,251.83 16 20 2 .. 24 38 8 108
       Asia      9 12,851,106 845,524,149 20,053.80 32 20 6 2 31 72 20 183
       Australasia    2 ......... 41,850 100.00 .. 2 .. .. .. 2 .. 4
       Europe (Southern) 11 4,843,190 322,044,798 54,700.40 20 19 1 .. 5 12 20 77
       Pacific Islands  14 455,178 45,920,902 8,302.04 10 6 .. .. 16 27 3 62
       South America    9 6,513,794 44,383,425 46,036.55 19 7 2 .. 19 34 12 93
       W. Indies & Mexico12 1,047,868 24,824,661 13,205.76 11 5 5 3 25 17 6 72
          Grand Totals 68 27,592,517 1,316,546,708 $161,650.38 108 79 16 5 120 202 69 599
          Income from home base $444,428.23
    in Non-Christian and Non-Protestant Countries—(Table 1 Cont’d)

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    15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38
       Country Ordained Natives Other Native Helpers Total Native Helpers Total Force in the Field “b” Main Stations SubStations Organized Churches Baptized Members Total Adherents SabbathSchools Pupils in same Training Schools Pupils in same Head Schools OutSchools Pupils in same Foreign Teachers Native Teachers Languages in which work is conduct. orally Languages in which publications are issued. Mission Printing Plants Hopitals or Dispensaries Mission Boats Added last year
    West Indies, Central America, and Mexico
       British Honduras .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. 12 12 1 13 .. .. .. .. ... .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. ..
       Costa Rica .. .. .. 2 1 .. 1 15 15 1 15 .. .. .. .. ... .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. ..
       Cuba .. 3 3 14 4 1 3 84 94 5 100 1 30 2 .. 56 7 2 1 1 .. .. .. ..
       Guadeloupe .. .. .. 1 1 .. .. 2 3 1 3 .. .. .. .. ... .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. 1
       Guatemala .. 1 1 6 1 .. 1 35 35 1 40 .. .. .. .. ... .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. ..
       Haiti .. 4 4 6 1 1 4 206 236 10 231 .. .. 1 .. 30 .. 2 3 3 .. .. .. 49
       Mexico .. 12 12 33 1 2 4 248 289 9 183 .. .. 2 .. 50 1 1 1 1 1 1 .. ..
       Nicaragua .. .. .. 1 1 .. 1 23 23 1 25 .. .. .. .. ... .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. ..
       Panama .. 2 2 9 1 .. 11 507 507 12 525 .. .. .. .. ... .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. ..
       Puerto Rico .. .. .. 10 1 .. 1 30 35 2 35 .. .. .. .. ... .. .. 2 2 .. .. .. 5
       Santo Domingo .. 1 1 2 .. .. 1 10 10 1 10 .. .. .. .. ... .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. ..
       Spanish Honduras .. .. .. 9 1 .. 4 163 163 9 171 .. .. .. .. ... .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. 30
          Totals (12) .. 23 23 95 13 5 31 1,335 1,422 53 1,351 1 30 5 136 8 5 15 15 1 1 .. 85
    Summary
       Africa 1 159 160 268 31 31 19 903 1,307 30 1,324 6 256 41 86 6,194 38 154 30 15 .. 1 2 431
       Asia 18 326 344 527 44 50 107 3,150 3,668 183 4,169 5 216 11 37 1,227 11 76 27 19 3 8 1 554
       Australasia .. .. .. 4 1 .. .. 4 4 .. ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. ..
       Europe (Southern) 27 184 211 288 50 93 233 7,066 7,080 281 7,570 1 15 .. .. ... .. .. 27 30 1 .. 1 935
       Pacific Islands 1 35 36 98 17 10 30 659 983 41 993 1 30 5 4 203 6 10 27 26 .. .. 3 92
       South America 8 100 108 201 14 10 87 3,468 3,823 206 4,447 2 150 1 8 164 5 16 16 18 2 2 .. 373
       W. Indies & Mexico .. 23 23 95 13 5 31 1,335 1,422 53 1,351 1 30 5 .. 136 8 .5 15 15 1 1 .. 85
          Grand Totals 55 827 882 1,481 170 199 507 16,585 18,287 794 19,854 16 706 63 135 7,924 68 261 91 75 7 12 7 2,470
    EDITORIAL BRIEFS

    WASe

    As this first issue of the BULLETIN goes to press, the opening day of the thirty-eight session of the General Conference closes. It has been a good day—a day of inspiration and blessing, of encouragement and good cheer.GCB May 16, 1913, page 16.1

    The general spirit of many in attendance seems to be one of personal consecration, of deep heart-searching, and of an intense eagerness to learn that which will be of profit in soul-winning service. This is as it should be. Pleasant as are the associations, the renewed friendships, and the long-planned-for reunions at such large gatherings, there is much to be gained by subordinating the social to the spiritual. To those who seek first the kingdom of God, will come the purest and most abiding joy in Christian fellowship.GCB May 16, 1913, page 16.2

    As during the opening meeting some of the pioneers in the message testified of their confidence in God’s leadership and of their joy over multiplying evidences of progress, many hearts were touched. The Spirit of God was present in melting, subduing power. One delegate who for more than a decade has been isolated in far away heathen lands, was overheard remarking that he could scarcely refrain from weeping aloud with joy because of the privilege he had of hearing once more the voices of these tried servants of God. Strong is the love that binds together the hearts of the workers; great is their joy as they assure one another of their conviction that the end of all things is near at hand, and that soon they shall see their returning Lord.GCB May 16, 1913, page 16.3

    We are indebted to H. E. Rogers, B. P. Foote, H. Mayer, Miss Mertie Wheeler, and E. F. Albertsworth for our excellent verbatim reports of Conference proceedings. Our force is large enough so that by having one report for fifteen minutes and then write out what has been taken while another takes the report, the entire proceedings are ready for the printers almost as soon as the meeting adjourns.GCB May 16, 1913, page 16.4

    The reception committee reported at noon Thursday 612 family tents pitched; about twenty-one hundred people located in tents; three hundred in rooms off the grounds and a hundred or more in buildings on the grounds, making a total of twenty-five hundred visitors. There are about six hundred Sabbath-keepers in and around Washington; thus making to date practically thirty-one hundred people in attendance at the conference. Still others will be in later.GCB May 16, 1913, page 16.5

    We shall give BULLETIN readers a few views of the camp and of groups of workers from the fields abroad. It has been arranged for Brother E. R. Button to take these photographs for the benefit of those not with us.GCB May 16, 1913, page 16.6

    Takoma Park always looked good to us but was never prettier than now. Our second page picture gives a general view of the Seminary grounds and a portion of the camp.GCB May 16, 1913, page 16.7

    It has been arranged for the Bible workers to hold a meeting for conference study at the time of the department meetings.GCB May 16, 1913, page 16.8

    A NOTICEABLE feature of our quadrennial meetings is the whitening hairs of all our older brethren. But each Conference brings us four years nearer the glorious consummation of our hope, the coming of our Lord in the clouds of heaven to reap the harvest of the earth and to crown with eternal life his faithful people.GCB May 16, 1913, page 16.9

    A REQUEST

    WASe

    Any news item concerning the General Conference session seen in any newspaper will be appreciated if sent to Press Bureau, care of General Conference, Takoma Park, D. C.GCB May 16, 1913, page 16.10

    FULFILLING PROPHECY

    WASe

    The general reports of the president and the secretary appearing in this issue, reveal a marvelous development of the cause of present truth in fields abroad. Only a few short years, comparatively, have passed since the first worker was sent from the shores of America to proclaim the third angel’s message in other lands; yet now we are told by the brethren that the number of evangelical laborers in other lands exceeds the number in the home field. In this rapid extension of the cause of God into lands across the seas, our brethren in North America greatly rejoice.GCB May 16, 1913, page 16.11

    Even at the time of beginnings in mission work, the brethren rejoiced over what they could see developing. Shortly after our first missionary to Europe, Elder J. N. Andrews, reached Switzerland, he testified of his strong faith in God’s power to cause the light of present truth to shine upon every nation, tongue, and people; and in the little lights already appearing he discerned evidences of the fulfillment of the prophecy of our Saviour that this gospel of the kingdom should be preached in all the world as a preparation for the second advent.GCB May 16, 1913, page 16.12

    One of the tried leaders of those earlier years, Elder James White, when he heard of the first-fruits of our work abroad, wrote confidently of the glad day soon to dawn when the message would be heard in many lands. “Those who accept fully and intelligently the position of Seventh-day Adventists upon the messages of the fourteenth chapter of Revelation,” he wrote in 1875, “will see in the extension of the message to the nations, and the providential hand of God in the work, evidences of the soon accomplishment of the great work of the last message, and consequently of the soon coming of Christ, which rank highest among the signals that that day is at hand. Prophecy must and will be fulfilled. The last warning to prepare must be given. The coming of Christ and the last judgment hastens on.”GCB May 16, 1913, page 16.13

    That which a few years ago was wholly a matter of faith, is today becoming a matter of sight. On every hand we see God at work. And yet, as Elder Spicer points out in his report, “there is a vast field beyond us yet. This is no place to rest.” By faith alone can the hitherto unentered portions of the earth be penetrated and prepared for the coming King. That which is to be accomplished in the future must be undertaken with strong faith, and, as emphasized by Elder Daniells in his report, with the help of our God-fearing brethren and sisters throughout the churches. God’s work in the earth can be carried forward successfully, and finished, only as ministers and consecrated laymen unite whole-heartedly in soul-saving effort.GCB May 16, 1913, page 16.14

    One of the serious problems confronting the European Division and the India Union Mission, is the evangelization of the Moslem world. Only through faith in the power of Jehovah to intervene miraculously, can our workers face with courage the forbidding Mohammedan lands, and hope for a harvest of souls. But the mighty God who is making bare his holy arm in the sight of all the nations, will honor his servants who in humble trust advance in his name. He will give them souls for their hire, as they look to him in confidence, pleading his promises in behalf of the nations still in darkness; and he will enable them to finish with joy the work of carrying the gospel to every creature. Then—GCB May 16, 1913, page 16.15

    “Hope will change to glad fruition,
    Faith to sight, and prayer to praise.”
    GCB May 16, 1913, page 16.16

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